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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12
The UNIVERSAL CAR

The Ford Model One Ton Truck really the necessity Of
the farmer manufacturers and merchant 1t has all
the strong features Of the Ford made bigger and stronger 1t
has the powerful drive extra large emergency brakes act
ing both wheels and controlled by hand lever 124 inch
wheel base yet turns IS foot circle and has been most thor
oughy tested We know is absolutely dependable We advise
giving your order without delay that you may be supplied
possible The demand large and orders filed in rotation
Leave your order today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

Heavy floods in southeast Africa
have destroyed millions OF acres 1of
crops and drowned thousands Of ma
tives.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

Mark the prediction Little Holland
will find a way to get rid of the kali
ser. That government is set on a neu-
6.tral attitude and it cannot remain i'll
n
that state without emitting the Ger
Il man war lord.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

tons, including our own. 1t win take
such a'stey to uproot the German re-
gime.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12

!, Communications on all topics pub
Iished when not too long and accompa-
nled by full names and address. Not
RESPONSIBLE for views Of contributors
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-12
Nembera Of Associated Press.

IN q Members Of Associated Presa.
INe Associated Fress 10 exclusively
entitled to the use for republication
r. Of all news dispatches credited to 1t
seor rot otherwise credited In this pa
per and also the local news published
herein.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
FIX BLAMEF0R
COLLISION WHICH
CAUSED BIG
HALIFAX FIRE
Pilot Markey and Capt. La
noder Held Responsible
For Holocaust.
Markey Arrested on Charge
of Observation-Disclosures
ed Rules of Road.

Halifax, N S., Feb. 4.-Blame for
the collision between the French mu-
nitions ship Mont Blanc and the
Belgian relief ship limo. resulting in
the explosion of the former vessel,
which destroyed a large part of Hall
fax on December 6, was placed upon
Pilot Mackey of Halifax and Captain
Lamode of the French ship. in a
Judgment announced today by the
government commission which inves-
tigated the collision.
With the announcement OF the COM
missions judgment, Pilot Mackey was
arrested. charged with manslaughter
the commission having recommended
that he be criminally prosecuted and
his license cancelled.
The commission held that Captain
Lamode and the pilot violated the
rules of the road.
The commission also recommends
to the French authorities the cancel
lation of the license Of Captain La
mode and that he be dealt with ac-
cording to the laws of his country
Captain Lamode was also arrested
charged with manslaughter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
America Must Not Slacken III
War Preparations Despite Any
Unrest in Germany, Baker Says
Central Staff to Assist
McAd00 Near Completed

Traffic. Edward Chambers. vice
president of the Santa Fe, until re-
Gently traffic director of the food ad-
ministration: assistants, 6. p. Buxton
of Philadelphia and Dallas; recently
assistant director of transportation Of
the food administration; Robert c.
Wright Of Philadelphia, traffic mana
ger of the Pennsylvania, in charge Of
freight matters; Gerrit Fort, passen
ger traffic manager of the Union Pa
cihc, In charge of passenger matters;
G. A. Kirtley. New York, assistant to
Vice President Stone Of the Erie, in
charge Of priorities.
In addition there will be board, Of
traffic managers representing different
governments to coordinate shipments.
This board will consist Of j. F. Holden,
Kansas City, vice president of : the
Kansas City Southern, representing
the shipping board; H. NJ. Adams. St.
Louis, vice president of the Missouri
Pacific, representing the war depart
ment: H. M. Anewalt, Los Angeles.
resenting the navy; j. A. Middleton,
Kansas City. traffic manager Of the
Frisco, representing the fuel and oil
administrations. Mr.. Chambers will
represent the food administration.
The heads Of these divisions will or
ganize the work assigned to him
throughout the country and in general
will utilize the agencies already or
ganized by the railroads under private
management. No wholesale dis
missal of employees or officers is plan
ned by the railroad administration,
although gradually a number Of Of
ficials now unnecessary since the re-
moval of competitive conditions. may
be assigned to other work under a re-
eot order of Director General Nc
possible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
WAR FINANCE
BILL BEFORE
HOUSES TODAY
Issue Virtually Provides
Control of Private FL
ing During Wa u

Washington. Feb. 4.-AN1
providing for control of pEiM6xS Il
ancing during the war. the III 1T n s
tration war finance corporae36l
was introduced simultaneounsxH6an n$BsS
in the senate and house
of war industries hampered &Ya nf& f5
ent conditions is the principAk
The bill would create thu 1Aa4
war finance corporation. with 3S84
100000 capital and power SS NJ ~
81, 100000 in short term NOTES IN Z
afford financial assistance,
rectly or indirectly, to PERSONS
corporations and association a
operations are necessary. Nr xs
tributors to the prosecption h;
war. Besides using it's capf& EDN h
of $500, 100000 which would N Sxk = MI
propriated by the bill for Y
upon or purchases of private 81 GOV
ernment securities, the corporation
would have power to issue the addi-
tional $4,000 ,0o0;o0o in notes running
from one to five years in assisting Ia
finance war and related industries
Operations of the corporatIon
would be limited to six months after
peace is declared and most OF its
operations would be in conjunction
with federal reserve boards, although
the bill provides financial advances
directly lin exceptional cases" to
persons or corporations. 81 81
In requesting prompt passage of
the bill, Secretary McAdoo has ad-s
vised congress leaders II - necessary
that many war and related industries
are seriously impeded by inability e
secure new capital. due largely 70 the
large drains made upon national roe
sources by the governments var
loans Il
Conaiderable opposition q Aesnssa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
Baker Says for First Time
they Have Preponderance
Over Enemy.
AMERICANS HOLD
PART OF LINE
First Official Announcement
of Their Work on Actual
Battlefront.

Washington. Feb. 4.-Warning the
nation not to let reports of strikes and
other internal disturbances in Ger
many to slacken its war preparations,
Secretary Baker in his weekly military
review today also makes the official
announcement that American troops
are at last holding a portion of the
actual battlefront.
For the first time, also, Secretary
Baker declares that it is fully believed
the allies have a preponderance of
men and guns on the western front.
despite the fact that the German line
has been strengthened by troops from
the Russian field. Secretary Baker
declared the reports Of numerical
superiority have been spread by the
enemy himself.
Reviewing operations for the week
ending February 2, Secretary Baker
says:
american troops which have now
ing portion of the actual battle
front. The operations in which our
troops have so far been engaged were
of a minor character.
"On January 80 the Germans at
tempted strongly pushed raid
against our line for purposes Of iden-
uication. Under cover of a heavy
mist the enemy was able to reach our
advanced positions. A short brush
lensued and the raiders were COM
PEELED to withdraw in haste, after in
f1icting slight casualties.
Two days later the enemy appar-
entity attempted another reconnoiter-
ling thrust but was dispersed before
any headway could be made.
Our patrols have been active in
No Mans Land aYl our scouts have
fntade, theuasll . de-
Tails OF the nosefie p6sia1ks opposite
them. = ~ IS;
Another event d importance took
preme war council met at. Versailles
attended by General Bliss. chief OF
staff Of the army, and General Perish
ing as well as the Representatives OF
| France, Great Britain and Italy
Complete and close cooperation be-
tween the allies and ourselves and a
harmonious understanding between
the allies and ourselves. and a
!, harmonious understanding between
the supreme commands of all the
forces engaged, promises to show
all fronts will thus be attained.
During the past ,seven-day period
the world has been flooded with the
news of very serious internal unrest in
Germany. Widespread strikes among
munitions workers are reported
While dissatisfaction no doubt is rife
in Germany and -strikes Of increasing
seriousness have occurred, we mus,
not allow any reported disturbance
within the German empire to affect
the effectiveness of our own prepara-
tions.
..During the week hostile concen.
traNions in the west continued. In GER.
tain quarters the report spread by the
enemy. that he holds preponderous
numerical superiority in the west
have gained some credence. While
positive proof has been received tha'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
Today's W@r Summary.
fBy Associated Press.)

Death by execution is the threat
held over Berlin workmen who do
not return to their tasks today. Re
pressive measures instituted BY the
German government have taken the
form OF orders to the strikers to re-
sumo work on pain Of trial by court
martial which will nave power to i'm
pose the death sentence.
Berlin has been one Of the main
centers Of the strike movement and
1t has been admitted officially that
120. 900 workers were idle there, while
unofficial estimates have run as high
as 100000. The German capital was
quiet Saturday. according to semi-of-
fetal statements received in Holland.
virtually the only form in which news
of the strike has been permitted to
leave Germany.
Another strike is reported to have
broken out at Jena, in the Grand
Duchy of Saxe-Weimar. Authentic re-
ports from other parts of Germany
are lacking and the German news
papers give little information concern
g;s,;tt ing actual happenings vorwaerts, the
socialist organ. says it is impossible
to, give news because of the force Of
circumstances.
Ministerial Meeting.
A significant announcement is made
foreign ministers of Austria and Ger
many and General Won Ludendorff.
chief quartermaster general, will
meet today in Berlin. They will dis
cuss economic and political questions
affecting the interests and territories
of the two countries, both of which
have been troubled recently by strike
the peace negotiations with Russia.
Americans Engage Germans.
American troops on the front in
Lorraine have engaged the Germans
in a heavy artillery duel. The enemy
heavy fire. In replying the American
gunners did considerable damage to
barbed wire entanglements and first
line trenches. Little damage was done
by, the German fire. Two Americans
were killed. nine were wounded and
one suffered from shell shock during
the bombardment
Raids at isolated points and artil-
lery bombardments in various sec
tors mark the operations on the other
fronts in France and Italy. Fourteen
enemy airplanes and one captive BAL
loon were brought down by entente
aviators on the Italian front. while in
Northern France British airmen ac-
counted for ten German machines.
Vigorous War Campaign.
Vigorous prosecution of the war
until peace can be obtained BASED
on the principles of freedom, justice
and respect for international law
has been decided upon by the supreme
war council which has just complet-
ed its meeting at Versailles The coun-
Gil found the speeches of Chancellor
Won Hertling and Count Czernin un-
favorable.
The supreme war council took
steps towards a general military poll
cy in all the main war theaters. The
functions of the council were enlarg-
ed and it was announced that it ar
rived at q complete unanimity Of
policy and measures for the prosecu-
ton Of the war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
Agrees with Chamberlain
that President Does Not
Know the Situatior-De-
clares Much Depends on
French Government.

supply them are exaggerations Of the
widest sort.
ITO supply million men in France,
supposing we could get them over
there. it will require five million tons
of shipping In constant ,use. We all
know the total tonnage how available
is nothing like that amount We all
fear it will not approximate that q
year from now.
Yet the secretary Of war is so out
OF touch with the shipping board and
shipping authorities that he makes a
statement that is absolutely preposter-
Gus. I have no doubt of his sincerity
but this act indicates again the extent
to which one department Is out of
touch with another department"
Turning to Secretary, Bakers war
plan. Senator Hitchcock said:
Secretary Baker says we have
plans. am sorry to disagree with
him. It there Is one thing more con-
spicuous by its absence than any
other In the operation OF the various
departments and bureaus in Washing
ton 1t has been planning for
the future. do not deny that the
various departments have planned a.
far ~ they could in advance, but who
has prepared the master plan which
will harmonise all tho other plaAs?
Nobody. Nobody could"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
Last IncrementS of Men
In First Draft to Start
ForCan1pS on February23
All States Will Have Fur
nished Full Quotas For
First Draft at End of Five
Days Thereafter-14,984
to Go to Camp Dodge.

Washington. Feb. 4.-Provost Mar
shall General Crowder today announc-
ed that the movement of the last in
crements of the men selected in the
first draft will begin on February 23
and continue for a period of five days.
This will complete the operation. of
the first draft. as all states will have
furnished their full quotas.
The movement will bring the
strength Of the national army up to
the $4,000 men contemplated in the
first draft.
The numbers of men which will be
started to the cantonments on Feb
ruary % are:
Camp Devens, Mass. 6,575; Upton,
N. Y, $500; Dix, N. j., 1000; Meade,
Md. 5000; Lee. Va, 1900; jackson,
is. C., 1888 (negroes); Gordon, Ca.
2.Soo (negroes); Grant, ILL.,. 5000:
Taylor. KY. 6,2s4: Dodge, Iowa. a.
9s4; Funston, kans.. 1889; Travis,
Tex. 1855; Pike, Ark. 1900 (ne-
groes).
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
U. S. ALMOST
PREP0NDERANr
WORLD FACTOR
shipbuilding Program and
Resources to Make Her
1: Supreme in Peace.

{. Cardiff, Wales, Jan. 19.-(Corre-
spondence of The Associated Press)-
The possession of a great merchant
shipping fleet will be the most power
full asset a nation can possess in the
after-war period. according to Cardiff
shipping men: From this point of
view. it is pointed out. the realization
of the American shipbuilding pro-
gram, combined with the United
States resources in materials needed
by Europe, will make the United
States an almost preponderant factor
in world politics for many years after
peace is declared. .,..
The annual reports of the big
Cardiff shipping companies, which
have just been made public, all en-
phasize this postwar Importance OF
merchant ships. One company says:
1.-THE. demand for tonnage will be
even greater in 1918 than it has been
In 1917, and the utility Of ships will
nomic world crisis will not reach its
climax until after the war.
III, the law Of supply and demand
was allowed to operate ships might
some day be worth their weight in
gold to their owners, but in the pres
ent controlled state of trade their i'm
mense value as national assets really
detracts from their value as money
making instruments.
'"Ships are, and will continue for
some time to be, the most important
factor of all in helping to preserve
the lives of nations, and the states Of
Europe will not be likely to release
their hold on shipping after the war
until there are sufficient ships to en-
sure safety in regard to supplies of
food End other essentials"
The same report cites the entry Of
lAmerica into the war as the element
which made possible the practical uni
versal government control of shipping
all over the world, asserting:
1.-THE amazing task of bringing the
worlds tonnage under the control Of
the organization became only a mat
ter of time from the moment Ameri-
ca came in"
Concerning the ruthless submarine
war, the company says: "The many
acts of lawlessness and cruelty which
were subsequently committed by Ger
man submarines against allied and
neutral seamen alike, spreading death
and disaster among innocent men will
forever remain one of the blacklist
chapters in the annals of the world's 8
! shipping history"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
Board of Traffic Managers
also Named to Represent
Different Government of
roads to Coordinate Ship
ping-Heads Will Organ
ize Work Assigned in Diff
ferent Parts of Country.

Washington, Feb. 4.-Dtrector Cen
eral McAdoo today had about COM
pleted the central staff which will as
sist him in administering government
operation of railroads during the war.
Although no official announcement
was made, it was understood the staff
probably would be as follows:
General assistant, Walker d. Hines,
New York, chairman and general
counsel Of the Santa Fe.
Transportation, Carl r. Gray. Bal
timore, president Of the Western
Maryland; assistants. F. T. Bently,
Chicago, general superintendent Of
motive power of the Chicago and
Northwestern in charge of mechanical
matters; w. T. Tyler. st. Paul, assist
ant vice president of the Northern
Pacific.
Law. John Barton, Payne of Chi
cago.
Labor, w. S. Carter, chief Of the
Brotherhood of Railway Firemen and
Enginemen.
Public service and accounts, c. A.
Prouty, chief of the interstate COM
merce commissions bureau of valu-
alton and accounts: assistant, Luther
M. Walter, Chicago attorney.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
CEDDES ONLY
TALKING, IS
GERMAN REPLY
Sir Eric's Statement That
U-boat is Being Held not
New, Berlin Says. Y

Amsterdam; Feb. IA dispatch
received here today from Berlin gives
the German reply to the statement
last week of Sir Eric Geddes. first
lord Of the British admiralty, who in
reviewing the first year of unrestrict.
ed submarine warfare said the sub
marine menace was being held. that
the sinking of merchantmen was de-
creasing and the destruction of u
boats increasing and that the morale
of the submarine crews was de-
teriorating on account Of the British
policy of secrecy in regard to the
fate of the men on submarines which
failed to return to their bases. The
German reply, in the form of semi
official statement follows:
What Sir Eric Geddes said is not
new. 1t is merely repetition Of
familiar assertions which are dis
proved by the facts and appear pe-
riodically in the speeches of talk
ative wire pullers in England. If
that brave optinist Geddes expects
by such means to lower the morale
and the power of resistance of our
U-boats, he will have as little sue
cess as he met in the attempts to
bluff the German people who long
ago realized that English secrecy was
nothing but an expression of con-
sciousness Of weakness"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
LAKOTA BOY IS
SOUGHT in FARGO

Robert Snyder of Lakota, who has
been missing since January 20, is be-
ing looked for in Fargo at the re-
quest Of the Grand Forks authorities.
1t appears that Robert suddenly dis
appeared south on that day, and
since es.then--,ss--.1t .1ttsEaort. snf.tsis where
abouts has been received. At the time
of his disappearance Robert wore a
green mackinaw and striped over
alls. -
One Fargo official, discussing the
disappearance of the Lakota boy, Is
reported>to have said:
The youngster apparently wants
to get q glimpse of civilization. so 1t
really does seem a pity to have to
send him back if we pick him up
here"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
MADISON POLICEMAN
SHOT BY ROBBERS

Madison, Wis. Feb. Awhile re-
turning home from a night on his
beat, Policeman Grant Dorsch. 80
years old, was shot twice by robbers
who had broken into the Cohn gem
eral store in the italian district on
the west side Of the city. Dorsch
was shot in the head and chest and
was found within half an hour In an
unconscious condition. Dorsch died
early this morning. Over two wagon
loads Of goods were taken from the
store
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
RIOT INDICTMENTS
ARE DISMISSED

st. Paul. MINI, Feb. 4.-Riot in
dictments against Oscar E.. Keller.
city commission. and Thomas J. Nc
Grath were nolled in Ramsey county
district court here today by Judge
r. N. Dickson on motion Of the
county attorney. Failure to obtain
suflicient evidence in view OF the
dismissal Of the case against James
Manahan. national Nonpartisan
league attorney, indicted on the Same
evidence by the grand jury was CIV
en- ~ the reason for motion for dis
naiasai.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
Declares War Secretary
Lacks Information Re-
garding Number of Ships
Available to Send Troops
to France.

Washington. Feb. 4.-secretary
Bakers recent statement to the senate
military committee that the United
States would have half a million
soldiers in France early this year and
that prospects were not unpromising
for ships to carry a million more who
would be ready during the year. were
characterized by Senator Hitchcock in
an address to the senate today as
absolutely preposterous and
SO exaggerated as to convey an en-
tirely false impression as to what we
can do and what we are doing"
Supporting the committees bills for
a war cabinet and munitions director.
Senator Hitchcock declared that Sec
retary Baker wac no doubt sincere
but was misle! by lack Of informa-
ton regarding scarcity of ships into
making sanguine predictions. He said
President Wilson himself docs not
know the real situation" and cited this
situation as an illustration Of the
absence Of government coordination.
Prepared to Reply.
Administration leaders prepared to
reply to Senator Hitchcock whose
speech launched the debate which has
been impending since Secretary Baker
made his statement and the president
made known his opposition to the
military committees plans for re-
organising the governments war ma
chinesy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
ANOTHER COLD WAVE
h OVER LAKE REGION

Chicago. Feb. Another severe
cold wave has overspread the lake
region and upper Misstssippi valley.
1t was below zero In Chicago this
marks reported were: Bismarck, N.
D.. 2s: Devils Lake. N. D.. -; Du-
luth, Mimi, -: Green Bay. Wis. lS:
La Crosse, via. Is; Moorhead, Mimi.
20: St Panl, 1e; Wausan, Wis.. 20.
aAd WiHnlDeG. 30.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
1000 MEN ARE
AFEECTED IN n n.

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. About o.
900 men. or IS per cent of North Da
kota's total Of $3.50, which were in
cluded in the first draft, are affected
by Provost Marshal General Crowder's
order calling for the last increments
Of the first draft on Februay 23. Cass
county and Fargo will supply about
$50 men, while Burleigh county and
Bismarck will supply 25. No official
notice had been received at the adju-
tant generals office or by the district
board for North Dakota from Wash
ington up to noon today
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
Hundred Disappointed
.Cass Co. Registrars

Fargo. N. d.. Feb. 4.-One hundred
class one registrants reported here
this morning for examination and
were told that orders had been re-
ceived from the war department de-
ferring examinations until further
notice. Seven hundred men had
been advised by notices. The Cass
county draft board worked all day
Sunday mailing out notices to the re-
naming six hundred informing them
of the new ruling
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-04
RADLY INUJRED IN GAME.

Fond Du Lac. Wis. Feb. A.
Kicked in the stomach while playing
basketball at Waupan Saturday night,
Holton Halvorson of Stoughton, a
freshman at Ripon college, was today
removed to Ripon where his condi-
ton is reported serious.