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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-12
NEW INFORMATION
BUREAU FOR DRAFT
REGISTRANTS OPEN

Six expert, good natured. accom-.
modating clerks today opened the
new information bureau in room 613,
District building, for the draft law
registrants. Joseph z. Buckley is in
charge, and his assistants are Miss
Margaret Eichhorn, Miss Lennie Lee
McGregor. Mrs. Alma Edelin,, Edwin
Gardner, and Miss Margaret Leach.
Mr.. Buckley has just ended a task in
which he achieved brilliant success
as executive to Director d. J. Gala
han, Of the War Savings campaign.
To room 513 all young men who
have registered under the draft law
will go for information which up to
this time they have sought from
Major Donovan. Major Donovan has
been burdened with innumerabIe de-
tails, and the press OF work finally
demanded relief that he might give
attention to the more general phases
OF the operation of the law of which
he has charge for the District in a
supervisory capacity.
The new bureau will be a busy
place. Ten thousand men are on the
registration lists in all classes, and
anyone OF them is a possible candi-
date for information as to his rela-
uonship to the army draft calls. The
10000 include, District citizens as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-12
AoVERrisEMENT
HOW TO GROW FAT
A Lazy stomach the Cause Of Thin
ness, Mae Times In Ten


ness, Mae Times In Ten
II you are thin or lean. have
scrawny arms and neck, you can't
grow fat unless your food properly
People take on flesh in proportion
to the nutritious matter which the
organs OF digestion absorb and pass
into the blood.
Just as long as the nutritious
matter passes along without being
absorbed, just SO long will you re-
main thin.
Perhaps your stomach. bowels and
liver need a tonic. II your digestion
Is net perfect, Mi-o-na tablets will
put IL right at once.
Mi-o-na will relieve Indigestion
and every conceivable ailment OF the
stomach promptly. It strengthens
digestion by building and toninE up
and not by encouraging tired stom-
ach to continue its shiftless and
health destroying habits. It prompt
ly drives awaS sour stomach. belch-
ing of gas, heavineSs after eating.
O'Donnelfs Drug Stores sell MI
o-na and guarantee It to relieve in
digestion, sea and car sickness. Vom-
itinE OF pregnancy and all stomach
diseases and distress. or money back.
Mi-o-na is sold by leading drug
gists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-12

well as non-residents who are here
and who have registered as such.
Five hundred cases OF non-resi-
dents will in, the Immediate future
be handled by the new bureau.
The evening OF July 10. 100 white
registrants are to meet for instruc-
tions, and they will leave the next
morning for Camp Humphreys. Four
hundred colored registrants will meet
the evening OF July is and win go
the following morning to camp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-12
Kaiser Hanged In Effgy
Aboard Batheship For
Benefit Of Red Cross

AN ATLANTIC PORT. July IL.
KAISER Wilhelm was hanged in
effigy Off the coast OF Cuba, on
July 4.
The rites took place on board a
South American steamship which
arrived here today. Capt. =. L.
o'Bryan oyler. OF the BFitish
army, bid SIS for the privilege OF
hanging the Kaiser to the yard
arm. One hundred other passen-
gers paid 81 each TO participate.
Altogether $1,000 was raised for
the benefit OF the Red Cross, the
money being turned over when
the vessel arrived today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-12

departmental branch OF the Assc-
clated Advertising Clubs. other Of
ftcers elected were: First vice
president, Fred W. Ellsworth. New
orleans; second vice president, II.
ID. Robbins. New York: secretary, NJ.
Z. Holderness, St Louis; treasurer,
. A. Code, Chicago.
New Orleans was made the unani-
nous choice for the 1913 convention.
war savings stamp that costs
s4.1s now will be worth s. On Janu-
airy 1.s1023.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-12

Help stamp out the German menace!
You can do IL with War Savings
StamDs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31

h.rauS" their going and suffering places
upon MS mn obligation.
We must no all IN our power 70
lessen their suffering and supply thelF
rvrvy need. This means we must save
our money and lend !: 70 the govern
n."nt. whrn i, calls upon us; that we
mus step the purchase az unnecessary
:hinsa &" tna: labor and materials now
going intr, tnrir manufacture can o"
released cnr wartiln" production. We
mist 10 thrifty Of our bodies. Tor un-
loss "" arn. physirairT fit individually
and url"ss labor standards are main
tanned W. cannot combine ma Slmum pro-
ductiou and standard quality. The an
dus;rial army mus, he in primo condi-
.;ou with cheerful and determined
thoughts. for Scveuty-fivn percent OF
cur warfar" - industrial effort. Those
ara soma of Tho reasons for thrift and
m. kind Of tlitt We must practice: so
tir economists ;eil us. II is just this
sort Of thrift tina. tho Y. NJ. {. A.
Thrift werk will emphasize. the thrift
Of money. muscle. mind and morals"
Tho program which is now bntnE
pr"pared will touch many phases Of the
life OF our community. This program.
w7ltch will include many melting, IN
many ot our Industrial plants vii be an
nounGed later In tho week.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
A GOOD OPENING :.
FOR A LIVE Boy
A Fine Chance for Sharp, Quick,
Willing, Honest Ambitious
Boy.

Many Of the big, successful business;
men Of today got their start as Office.
or GRAND boy They won favor and:
were promoted because they were
faithful and made themselves valuable
Ito their employer. !.
Training, experience and helpful
service is always in demand. and those
willing to work, and ambitious to &c !
ahead, are the ones who succeed in
life. ::
The keen business man Is always
quick to recognize the industrious.
faithful service Of his employees, and
reward them.
Of all employees, none have bet.
tier chance TO earn promotion oy Will.
Ing. faithful, honest service than the
office or errand boy. -
A worthy, honest, willing. ambitiou.
boy, with satisfactory reference, can
secure a position as GRAND boy by ap.
plving Immediately TO the Sterling
Products INCORPORATED Neural;
gvline Building, No. SO Nineteenth
Street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
MEETING OF HOG PEN
COMMITTEE SATURDAY
Will Make Further Plans TO Have NAL
ter Presented To City And County
Officials.

! rlr"iirg nf III" various representa-
tivrs of Labor organizations OF ms
rrnmun:v VIII mold meeting Satnr
,,ar afternoon ia tn" ante room nt the
nnin Valley Trades ami Labor assembly
hail n y!a:r further plans tn take up
IN. project nr asking the city ntticiaiS
TO- establish u municipal noE pen III
-n, nuiSiiirls Of the city in which thous-
aufS nr hogs may hn raised upon the
sarhag. that il burned uD every day IN
tic rrrmalury.'
Tho ,umrnitt," will likely ask that the
county commissioners arrange 10 Soil l"
tic civ corn 20 b. planted at the county
iuiir,n,rv at about cost. That III" pork
,,r>: may hr fed for killing in the fall.
Discussed Proposition.
tnr Of IN" mrmErrs of tho project
..,iL las, evening that tho proposed mu-
u,,IraI hog pm proposition had been
Lr,,tcd q; by some alleged wiSeacr"S. but
rb1t tho men behind tnr proposition are
s,u,.rr,. in lrcir nrnnul ga lion in an ef-
Car: IN raise moro meat during IN" war
and ,t the same time eliminate the eG-
rcnsc sc operating tho crematory.
.'rhrrn arc tons If god garbage that
j. burned ur every day in this city that
ruulJ br conserved. | mean by con-
srr,rL' that IT, could nc used III ralSlnT
thousands o. n"gs annually by this city
ri,,, would h. " untold benefit In sup
diving this community with fresh pork
and smoked meats" declared the speak
or corn would h" given the hogs nj IN
lrryals and iusr before KILN Stlnr.
= municipality is nothing but a
Iar.. family Then why cannot Il CITY
raise hobs on Il larger seal" IMAM an IN
To
...r;rr,. j. only on" drawback to the
,r.pusitirn ran <"".'' II" said. 'hnd
,lat is IN. St"nrh Crnm tn" mammoth
non. hui II would b. o SWEET order 10 the
nnstr:Is a.: III" npposcrs Of In" propose
lion wien they AZ" ahl" |" hu? PORK
and smoked meats at norma cost uui
irr this crisis It strikes me rs most
rn,r;o,ic mnv" in having a MUNICIPAL
hog pr,. aud wc ar" now planning 70
i,,yn the mallrr presented 10 the proper
officials for their consideration.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
AFATALDELAY
Act quickly In time Of danger.
DO the right thing now.
lridrAtx AaAR


Thompson's Kidney Tablets act;
quickly. They are splendid help in
kidney trouble. ills that come from
diseased kidneys such as rheumatism,
scanty urine, sciatica, and other dis.
trpssing kidney troubles yield to this
treatment. Thompeon's Kidney Tab.
lets have a splendid action on the:
whole system. Follow directions and
we promise good results. We suaran:,
tee the first box to show good results,
or John Coleman Co. and Hoge Davis:
Co.. who sell them in Wheeling, Will
give YOU back your money. Is;
II your druggist does not keep them
the thompson Medical Co., Titusviile.
Pa will send them prepaid on receipt,
Of price so cents box
Sold by John Coleman Co. and Hoge'
Davis Drug Co. 9.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
PLANS BEING MADE
FOR THRIFT WEEK HERE
Project, Promises To Be Big Success In
Giving Aid TO Those Fighting For
Explains
Object

p" r;a;= T.: III" "''S'"vH'i'.' o. TnT'''
Vt.H lnGcr ;h.. aIsa,"cs": :AS =. N. g
\ az being rapidly 1ns;nr"d.. The OBJ
,cr, &C ~ c;.:mHa ~" sal! a prin" NOV
-. ns liz ;-"i"ct :.>;"rdey. '':S :" bring
,h> pcr."uai attention .; 'Eery ma"-
woman. and chilli ming N Wheeling RI"
reasons VIII: nphi's IF thrift should r."
pract!ced Thousands "f'Am"ricauS haf"
severed home and business 'iHS :" un-
d.7co strenuous military trimming: hoy
ha-n cas-: aside ambitions. comforts
and hardness - <" over. whore untold
sufferjnS nurrbS thei- minds and bodies.
Du- hnvs are facing these things be-
,a;;se their lo:e Of right Is greater tnar
;oeir love .: lie. We must be thrifty
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
CITY FIRE COMMITTEE
WILL RETURN TODAY

The party OF Jvheelinxites on the IN
spection tour for tho purpose Of pur-
chasing fro equipment In tbs sum OF
$4,000 were yesterday in Elmira, y.
Z. inspecting the plant OF the American
LaFrance company.
Tho delegation. composed Of Cit:
Manager George Q. Magic. Chief Ed~a ri
Rose and trustees OF the citiz"nS' fund.
Cecil A. Robinson. George ". l.utz and
Samuel Lenkard. arc expected {" arriv"
in this city to-day and tho awarding "C
tho contract is expected In follow IN
short order
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31

year II Is hoped the weather man VIII
be on his P's and Q's and pull the dark
shade. over the sun to prevent this di-
minu,tvs weather prosnostisator.
vino arranged the weater. from seeing
his shadow.
Now comes the bad part. ~ tradition
says if he sees his shadow right away
he rccntcrs his hole and six weeks OF
unpleasant weather Is sure to follow.
Our weather man has predicted = cold
wave for Saturday. the day upon which |:
this little creature will poke his nose
cut. and it Is hoped he will meet with
netting that vii discourage MIN. Again.
if he does not see that shadow. he Will:
remain out Of the hole and springs
weather will be upon us very soon. Js5
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
mAannaE 11oEHsEs REFUSED.

Marriage licenses we're refused three
cnuplcs Wednesday. owing to the youth
oil the girls
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
Now the Taxi Driver
Have Boosted the Price
Hereafter 1t Will Cost Fifty Cents In
stead or Twenty-Five Cents For TIP
To City.

Walking is NOR" cNp"nsiN" than il
Was a few wears ago. l"cauS" SHOES
,;i,,i ahru, twice rs much: t"i"rhnHihR
cost moro Tor long distances. ana now
como sainug IN" taxi drivers. VINO nave
.r;:an .xrd and boo; thor prices. Here
after :: will cost one passenger Io Genus
in.r.a,i If - cents - iak" SNORT rlde'
j,u. r.r.. IS IT,, consolidating feature 10
III rr"r"~il.nr---iE 'hr:" ar" Two pas
e. .,,.,.r- within tn" r;t% limits 7" NJ
haujr.i NJ "u" tr!r Il Will cost only
ha,f ,,u!l.r just III" sam" az X only one
IL, ,~,r.,r was "arri'd.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31

-, and all ,hO blessings | desire. Whil"
cit doing by tn" fire. For ~" they '"
lrf, their Eutu"s and friends. i" g."
where hlohshcd u"vrr ends: Tor m"
they MARI. IN s"ggv moor ana n"'hN
ard WEAKNESS cuiur": for IN" In franc"
,li.y will repair. perhaps to iail ana
ucrIsh there. Fn" M. tho bray" young
men no forth from cast and west. from
south mud north. with huoyani hearts
that must not tire. while sit dreaming
by the fire. And am ! such Unborn
skate that | won't help Ia ease the
weight OF dreary hours the boys must
know" He is fake who tells you 50
Bring on your SmileaR" hooks my
friend; I'll buy till my resources cno.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
f DERAL FOOD
RULE FOR ALL
WEST V|RG|N|ANS
ORDERS ISSUED IN DETAIL IN
HAVING HOUSEWIVES TO SAVE
TO WIN THE WAR.
Breakfast Will Be Both Meatiess and
Wheatle.ss Throughout the State,
Declare Officials.

!! col. +: ". ugl"lny. federal food nd
mIutslrniUr Of West Virginia. has IiY":l
out thu r"ll"wine Statement fer tho
guidance Of Most Virginia housewives
and food consumers generally.
lin compliance wiIh TN" recent "r-
dcrs mf il" United SlHtr% food admin
istraiion. through it, rhairman Her
bert llonVcr. 1 il'w submit :" In" pro-
pIo Of West Virginia III" f,ll"winE rules
ami regulations i"T thor crIdHu''r III
the matter ~ f"c"I .un>' rva'inn.
wheat
No crackers. pH:tr%. uIH"av,ui. break =
fast food or other cereal food contain
ing wheat. ard no wheat flour III amy
form except thu small ninnuuI that may
no needed for IhI"krnlnE soups and
graves "r for y binder in r"rn bread
and other cereal breads may h2 used at
any meal GA i,n, Monday "r Wednesday,.
nor at amy breakfast on any dag Of the
wcrk TIL" bread used an these days
and al breakfasts. II baked at home.
should h. III either ''.'r"Hls ;ha1I wheat
and should contain Iin wheat WhttSu-
eyer except Su":I az lnHH h. used for IA
hinder as ui"Illi,i,"d ;,lr:r. I;rrId pur-
chased from bakeries Tor US" "u th"s"
DAYS and at th"S" i.r"',l* may h" GRAHAM
whole wheat. or NIri"ry bread. as well
rs any bread mH'ir from ',rcal other
! D.ao-
y" m'Ei, '"hi. r"ri. 'hu''"h ar 'tlhp'
ar any rattle. h"f' or Sh'rp Prnl'''S
may i"' u>''! AT ANY meal on any Iu"S-
day. ar ~ ANY hrrakl last. in addition 10
tins no hnS products shall J." used At
any meal Oh any Tuesday. or nj any
! breakfast. In addition /" This n" hog
products shall h." used at any meal on
any Saturday. This rule forhidS the
uS" TT all prmiu't$ Whatsoever derived
From lI'S" anllnhlS--ln'iunlnI sweet
breads. Kidneys. liver. trlPr ana all 9TH
.: forms cninm"TiiN Known as hy-nr"-
. lu''''. WhNn Il" h"E rr"du"iS ar" Tor
, hidden "" ln"an /" NJ" u" pork. bacon.
ham. lalri. ar ether Nr"du"lS al 'hr no.
~ all meals when lu,;tt IL permissible
: "" urr" hat rr"frr"nc" b" given /"
unItimn and iaiun "vrr beef and pork.
Beef nnd pork must h conserved There
is II" prohibition against fish. poultry
and egg.
ABOLISH COMPLETELY Use ni
! butter III 'r"'ktnE. vast" "i soup. waste
! Of fats. vast" nj an! Fart of rlIlk. buy
Ing larg'. supplies "f f""i Excerpt for
canning. DRYING ur prcS"rvingl
ABOLISH rs FAR As TDSSlBl. T.
| FRYING. >w."I drinks. rHrdy. swcc:
fishes r,ncr,lIy recurring merchants IL
,I.Ii, cr ,,,nd..
rEs.ri:,b Ell. .rIII,Sl. ne, THE k,u
| ,U't<,. i,,l. Lr,1 ,,i, u,,,y 80,
! ,,,,, trimmings and yc:r,abl" .IlS IN
| .,,,k,nr *. rrtIlts ,n.,tahl"S .rrld r.-
,,,,,. It,v,. h,u,,, n,r,Iou ,r,I raise
!, =. ., l., ,.I,,.,, - ,,,irl 80
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31

from oddlel the grandparents who
and find h warm supplied with underwear the
Indoor folks folks
t s,, sudden changes warmed bndlngs to the zero OF
schoolgirls and all cared 1or
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
The R,pe ~ Old Ace,

An old man gets so little exercise
that his bowels are likely TO become
const!pated This may interfere with
his digestion and bring on a lot OF 9TH
or troubles. His bowels should be Kept
regular. For this purpose Chamber
lain's Tablets are excellent.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
ASSAULT CHARGE

los. krmpnrr was arrested on 4 war
ra,u sworn ont ny rnul M"honta. TIL"
arr"E, waa mad. by officer Ramp.
K"mpner gave bond NJ 500 and Will lap
pear this rvrnIng before Squire Comp
rrc for hearing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
Grounding Day Saturday

N,,,, ,L.n,.x are scheduled - happen
,.>r SATURDAY nut ono even; inat is
.,iJ =, L.. al ,nur'. Importance Is tho
:, ,n.or,nr. of MFR. grounding. and rs he
rnjy roaprS onr appearance during III"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-31
BILLY SUNDAY BUYS
A SMILEAGE BOOK

The idea Of giving tho men In the
training camp the best kind OF theatri-
cal performances at theatres built in
side the cantonment received an cnthus-
iastio endorsement today from BBlilF
Sunday, who Is staging wrestling
bou, with the devil in Washington at
this time. BILLY put his money In tn"
pan, just as he advised his audiences |"
do, nd ssd ha niwould keep the SmlteaE"
book as representing one of the DIX
COST Ideas ever conceived for erndi"ai-
ing army camp evilis-
WALT MASON PRAISES IN POEM.
I'll buy a dozen SmilraG" hooks. ana
then a dozen more. garzo"ks; and semi
them 10 somo soldier chaps. and help i"
brighten up ihoir maps. On anFth'hS
that can DO. 10 keep the boys from
getting blue. to keep them cheerful
bright and sane. and drive the fAntoos
from the BRAIN. III do With forty kinds
Of CLEO: so you can always count on
me l am too fat TO scrap. myself old
age has placed me on the shelf: I'm
welded to my easy chair couldn't whip
a Belgian hare. Tin" Younger mon must
fight for me, and see that l have lloer-
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-22
JPSSERAND PRAISES COUNTRYS
FIRST MAN IN ADDRESS

WASHINGTON, Feb 22.-The mem
DRY Of Washington was eXtolled by
French Ambassador Jusserand in an
address before a commemorative mass
netting today under the auspices of
the Sons and Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. vagT
He declared everybody knows the
unanimity of feeling OF the French peo-
pie who met Washington, and how dur
ing our revolution the French citizen
ship bestowed on him their confidence
as "One of the benefactOrs Of Human
ity."
Jusserand praised the enthusiasm,
the vigor and the resourcefulness and
inexhaustible generosity of the Uni
ted States in the present war.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-22
DANGER IS OVER
FROM MENINGITIS
EXPERTS MADE TESTS AND HAVE
ISOLATED NEGRO CASES.

DR.. T. ID. Walker, the expert who has
been conducting the examination here
for menengitis dangers, has completed
his work and his report is in the hands
of City Physician, DR.. Williams This
REQUIRES the close surveillance of the
negro cases now under examination
Two negroes examined revealed
dangers that will require their isola-
ton and this has been done. Guards
have been placed about them and they
will not be permitted to stir out of
their present place of abode. These
two negroes are occupants of the
house where there is another negro
now getting well of an attack of men
engitis
A careful examination of the cul-
lures taken from the children in the
class room where little Robert Jones
attended school reveals that there are
no further dangers from this source
No traces of menengitis carriers have
been found outside the negro home
where there is one now recovring.
DR. Walker completed his work here
yesterday and returned to Macon and
unless here are further unlocked for
developments, his work will be at an
end
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-22
HATLEY SCHOOL !
BUILDING BURNED
DISCOVERED ON FlRE AT 1900
O'CLOCK TUESDAY MIGHT
COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE
BUILDING AND CONTENTS. 4

The Hatley school building was de:
stroyed by fire Tuesday night. The
fire was discovered about ll:00 o.
clock with the entire roof in blaze.
Mrs FortsCn. the principal teacher
and one or two others, were among
the first to discover it and reach the
building. They reached the building III
time to save two or three desks and
one or two other things. !,
The building apparently caught
from the second floor with the suposi.
ion that rats possibly fired it, The
second floor was used as an Odd Eel,
lows hall, the first floor divided intq
two school rooms. The building own
ed by the school and the Odd Fellows.
Funds were recently subscribed for
a separate school building to be erect
ed this spring and summer. 1t is
thought that the church may be use to
finish up The spring term Of school.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-22
SCHOOL MEET WILL
Be Held IN DAWSON
cORDELE AND OTHER SOUTH
GEORGIA TOWNS INTERESTED

DAWSON. Feb The Third Dis
trict High School Association meets
IN Dawscn april 10 and 20. This will
be enc Of the biggest events to occur
here in lie near future. as this dis
trict takes in some oI the best towns
cf Southwest Georgia including Amer
icus 4. and NJ. Cordele, Fitzgerald
Vienna Montczuma. Ashbum, Lump
kin. Richland Plains, Fort Ganes,Una-
dilla. Cutheburt. MarShallville. Rey-
uolds and Shellman.
Superintendent Dukes announces
that great preparations are being
made Tor he meet
The spelling and ready writing con
tests will be held on Friday morning,
April 10, and the athletic contests
! will ocuur on Friday afternoon, also
musical recital Friday night On
Saturday morning. April 20, the dec
lamatiCIs, debates and announce
ments of the winners of the prizes
will occur.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-22
new RECRUITING
OFFICER ARRIVES
HAS INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTIN-
uE DRILLING OF HIGH SCHOOL
CADETS, SUCCEEDING SYKES.

Recruiting officer Homer l.. Carroll
arrived in CCrdcle Thursday morning
from Atlanta to Cont:lue the recruit
ting service in Cordelc, succeeding
b. N. Sykes, who was recently trans
4erred to Camp Wheeler to engage
in clerical work
Officer Carroll hes Instructions in
drilling the Ccrdele High School Ca
diets of the local public schools. in
which work Officer Sykes vas en-
saGcd during his service in 1ordele,
The recruiting officer will proba bly,
have his Office a the local Postoflice
The High School Cadets have CT
dered their uniforms and ether equip
ment a2d will soon be ready for drill
ing outright
The recruiting is going on here for
all branches Of the army No regis
tered men will be accepted. The de
patrmcnt is in spcct need of mel
fCr remount service and electricians
and engineers for all lines CT army
work. The army also @eed8. book
keepers and stenographers for the ayia
ton coc'icn.
Officer Carroll can be found at the
pcstCiiice building, CT applicants may
see Postmaster Macarthur
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-22
No Word From Delegates.

LONDON, Feb 22.-Although the
delegates sent by the Russian commits
sioners to inform the Germans official
Iy of Russia's capitulation departed
for Dvinsk Wednesday, no news has
been received from them, says the an
nouncement made by the commission
ers. according to a Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd.
The announcement adds: at seems
that the German government is putting
off its reply, evidently refusing peace
and carrying out the wishes of the cap
italists of all countries.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-02-22
MRS. MARY 0UILLIAN ARRIVED
LAST NIGHT FROM NEW YORK

Mrs. Mary Quillian, head milliner at
ROBBINS arrived last night from New
York, bringing with he ran abundance
of novelties in headwear for the ladies
Of this community Mrs. Quillian is
especially pleased with the results of
her trip into the markets and feels
that she has all the latest in fashions
IN millinery for her department at
Robbins She invites friends and
customers to call