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Evening journal., 1919-07-17
STOUT LADY!
How to Reduce Your Weight

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this very season. Become 1.-THE and
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Mrs. Clarence Cash reports that shs
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Many other reports made by delighted
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their burden Of fat until they adopted
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Get a small box Of oil Of koreiu. in
capsules, at any drug store; follow the
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Nothing drastic or harmful safe self
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large neck or bust, double chin, pursy
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Evening journal., 1919-07-17

Wilmington. lie declared there are
some citizens VINO would donate trucks
and the goods could be hauled from the
ca-s 90 different parts Of the city TO bo
sold. one load 90 The City Building plot
another load 10 the old City Hall, an
other over Third street bridge, and an
other over Eleventh street bridge. lie
also believed that the women Of WI
mlngion Will be glad TO donate their
services 30 hclp dispose OF the goods.
Il think 20 would be a good idea 10
handle one carload he said I'VE can't
lose for we would have ten days 10 pay
Tor it"
Councilman Abrahsms explained how
The goods are sold In Baltimore and
pointed out that they are all sold before
the city Is required 60 settle up with
the government. as a carload can be
sold IN much less time than ten days.
Mr. Lyon declared again that 70 was
a very good thing and Councilman Mul-
yena cchoed this sentiment, pointing
out that the Red Cross women would
doubtless donate their services 10 help
sell the food He stated that the people
of Wilmington should be given Che ad-
vantage OF such opportunity when II
presents itself
Mr.. Abrahams said that twelve cities
have already accepted me governments
offer and are making a success OF the
sales.
Clerk simmons announced that two
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CITY TO PURCHASE
GOVERNMENT FOOD
AT Least One Carload ol
Wheat, Vegetables
Will be Bought
DEFINITE ACTION
BY COUNCIL TONIGHT

Wilmington is to share IN the pur-
chase Of canned goods offered by the
/ United states Government at cost FOR
| the benefit Of the consumers. according
TO The decision reached by City Coun-
eli in committee Of The whole last
might
In response 20 requests from a num-
/ Der or consumers, George r. Lyon. pres
ident OF Council and now acting Mayor,
telegraphed % Baltimore for informa-
ton as to the success OF the plan, that
city has undertaken the sale several
days ago. The reply vas more than
satisfactory, according TO members Of
Council and there was not dissenting
vote when action was called for before
that body last night The only objection
heard was that Of William r Megear
a member Of the Police Commission
who is also in the wholesale grocery
business, who was present 'on business
connected with The Police Department.
and whose opinion was asked for by
President Lyon.
Mr.. Megear said that the prices seemed
reasonable, hut declared tha. the quail
ity Of the goods might not be what the
people or Wilmington are used TO-, one
man having told him that the canned
corned beef was put mp expressly FOR
the army and was not the kind The trade
usually handled he stated that
the goods could be sold az a saving
and pointed out that Council could pur-
chase a carload Of st-aw hats or any
other goods and by bringing them here
and getting women 10 sell them with
out charge for their services could dis
pose Of them below the market prices
Councilman Murray pointed out that
the subject under discussion was very
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different ihlns as the government had a
supply OF food on hand and the elite.
by cooperating with the government
could get this food below cost for The
benefit OF the poor people.
Mr. Lyon stated that DE had been
urged by numerous people 10 take some
action looking toward me purchase OF
at least one carload of these goods. and
on his own authority had tclegraphod
the mayor Of Baltimore for Information,
as follows.
az understand your city has secured
several carloads canned goods from the
government Would like to know how
YOU handle the proposition with what
success and what Is condition Of goods.
Answer at once at our expense
"Ge0rge T. Lyon. Acting Mayor"
The following reply was received
yesterday afternoon
I'VE purchased direct from govern
mcnt warehouses 8i prices fixed by the
government which are reasonable and
below market price We buy only IN
caeload lots WITH ten days credit. sales
handled hy women of our city without
cost Goods sold In markets and school
houses. Press gives publicity Sales a
success. II more information is desired
notify us"
After reading the telerrams Mr.
Lyons remarked that the plan seemed
20 be a success in Baltimore and ne be-
hcyed it would Doe we'll to try 10 ont In
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RIVER FRONT FOR
CITY IS ASSURED
Council Hopes to B u y
Lobdell Trac, In
Short Time
MAY BEGIN WORK
ON PIERS NEXT SPRING

That work on the new river front
pier, at the mouth OF the Christiana
river would be begun next spring il
the money is forthcoming, was the
opinion expressed at the committee of
the whole meeting Of City Council last
night by President Willard C.. Speak
man. Of the Board Of Harbor Commis-
sioners. members Of the board having
met with Council for the discussion
Of plans and suggestions as 20 the pur-
chase OF the land required.
In response TO an inquiry from Coun-
Gilman Mearns as to just what the
board expected or desired Council TO do,
Mr.. Speakman replied We would
like 10 get the money TO go ahead with
the Front street wharf and 20 buy the
Lobdell tract and the necessary water
front TO go ahead with the develop
ments."
Clerk Of Council Simmons read the
resolution recently adopted by Council
authorizing the board to buy the Lob
dell tract During the discussion that
followed attention was called 10 the
fact that a further recommendation had
been embodied for the board 10 pur-
chase additional land upon the Della
ware river south OF the Lobdell tract
Mr.. Speakman explained that while the
board had no objection to purchasing
this land now. vet 1t was an expensive
proposition. and he suggested that IL
would BE- best not to buy 10 until the
port development plans had progressed
10 the point where the additional land
was really needed
He stated that the price Of the Lob
dell tract is $1,000 an acre for high
land, which carries about an additional
amount Of low marsh land for which
no charge is made and that based on
this figure the add Nonal land on the
Delaware front would cost about $4,000
10 $4,000 The price Of the Lobdell
tract with eight buildings included viii
be approximately $4,000. there being
i0i acres Of high land in the plot
Council seemed TO be unanimously
of the opinion that the land needed
should be purchased at once and opera
tons begun on the port development
project ss soon as practicable. and a
meeting Of the finance committee of
Council with the hsrbor commissioners
will he held In the near future 10 ar
range plans for giving the harbor
board the necessary funds to purchase
the Lobdell tract and proceed with the
work
Evening journal., 1919-07-17
A step forward
in tire building

The Traveller Tire is built on an
exclusive, scientific principle that
has been proven big advance in
tire building. Like all advances it
has taken time to prove its value.
And five years of wear under all
conditions of hundreds of thousands
of Travellers have proven this prin-
ciple right. The consistently large
mileage records far exceed our
guarantee of 5000 miles. Last year
we had only "A Of 10 claims for
adjustment.
Evening journal., 1919-07-17
HOPE TO OPEN PHILA.
TURNPIKE SOON

The entire extent Of the Philadelphia
turnpike from this city 10 the Penn
sylvania state line is expected 10 be
thrown open 10 traffic within the next
few weeks. Progress is being made
on the reconstruction OF The road.
which. when completed Will be one of
NE finest roads in the country.
The road is nearing completion in the
vicinity of Shellpot Park. The traction
company Is making number of
changes I'm its loading system 40 the
Dark. and when these changes are made
he danger Of loading large numbers Of
people in front of The park will be
wooded Penny Hill, which starts az
hn park. has been considerably cut
iown. and when an the work is COM
oleled a dangerous place on the road
or motorists and teams Will have been
emOved.
Evening journal., 1919-07-17

communications had been received 20
be presented at the meeting. one from
Tho Voters Non-parlisan League and
the other from the Central Labor Union.
asking Council % appoint a committed
TO take up the matter.
10 was the opinion that % would be a
good thing to try ai least one carload or
the food and n 70 should prove 10 De
satisfactory and The sales can be h9n-
died successfully. additional supplies
viii be ordered later 10 was finally
agreed 10 order a carload OF mixed foods
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and a motion was adopted authorizing
the President Of Council Go appoint a
committee 60 look into the matter with
power 90 act. This motion will be or
nclally adopted az the meeting OF Coun-
en- tonight at which time President
Lyon VIII appoint the committee.
Evening journal., 1919-07-17
INSPECT JERSEY FISH POUNDS

The L. S. inspection boat Joyeuse led
here yesterday with officials OF the u.
S. engineers office aboard for an ln'
spection Of the nsh pounds along thu
New Jersey coast.
Evening journal., 1919-07-17
TAnMEnS rCGs nIcm

For some reason mol explained farm
ers I'm the local street markets charg-
cd from ten Go eleven cents more FOR
eggs per dozen yesterday than the store
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keepers. The farmers asked 30 and 80
cents dozen FOR their eggs while thu
same product could be purchased in
stores at 30 and 81 cents a dozen.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
CHARGE HE ROBBED
FOUR POSTOFFICE,S

Macon, July IA Accused Of
breaking into four postoffices during
the past few weeks and stealing mail
and stamps. Will Butler was arrested
Yesterday in Valdosta, chiefly through
the efforts of 0. T. Hill, special agent
at Valdosta.
Mr.. Hill wired w. L. English, chief
erecial agent of the Georgia South
ern G. Florida Railway, who has been
working on clues to the theftc, and
informed him of the arrest. Mr.. Eng
lish notified r. H. Tomlinson, post
office inspector, of the alleged theirs
arrest, a few minutes after Mr.. Tom
linson had received a telegram from
Kathleen, notifying him of the rob-
berry of the postoffce there.
Miss Mary Talton who is postmis-
tress at Kathleen wired Mr.. TOmlin-
son Saturday that the postoffice has
been broken into and robbed, but as
he was away on his vacation and did
not return to Macon until yesterday
he did not get the telegram until then
Miss Talton asked that he come to
Kathleen at once to inspect the Of
flee.
The office at Kathleen is only one
of three that have been robbed re-
Gently. Three others are the office at
Hqhira, Sycamore and Jasper, Fla.
Special agents have been working
night and day to catch the robbers.
Last month, a negro, Willie Giles
was arrested and summoned before
Commissioner WI. E. Martin, Jr,
charged with breaking into postoffices
He pleaded guilty and his bond was
placed at 5000. AS he was unable to
make bond he was thrown into Jail,
where he has been since, awaiting
action of the grand jury.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
A, S. M'BRIDE BURIED
in CAMBRIDGE
WELL KNOWN LECTURER ON
THE coNFEDERACY

Many of the D. A. r. will regret tc
learn of the death of Major A. S. Nc
Bride. of cambridge, Ga. which oc
clurred in Atlanta Saturday. AS one
who knew and lectured on the days OF
THE Confederacy he was greatly
admired. Not only had he erected over
one hundred monuments over I'M
marked Confederate graves but also
his anecdotes and historical notes
were above valuation.
His collection Of L. c. V. relics
was unsurpassed in the south.
lie leaves to mourn his death C. +.
Glover. of FL Paso. Texas; Mrs. Dr.
W. L. Wood. of Atlanta; A. S. Nc
Bride tfhe Treasury Department at
Washington: Dexter Mcbride, n. c..
and Mrs. ". G. Pemberton of this
place.
Major Mcbride viii be buried in
cambridge today
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
INDICATIONS ARE COMMITTEE
WILL NOT USE HIM
STUDYING TREATY TEXT.
Requested to Furnish Docu-
ments Used in Peace Ne
gotiations.

Washington, July 15.-Indications
that the President would be asked 10
appear before the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee for discussion CT
the peace treaty is said today to have
been received in administration quar-
tiers. 1t was intimated by high OIL
Gals that they had been informed by
some members of the committee that
the majority Of the body seemed hos
tile to the suggestion that President
Wilson be asked to appear before the
committee OF that the committee con-
fer with him at the White House.
Should the committee finally decide
not to invite him, President Wilson
may begin his tour of the country
earlier than he had planned.
The Foreign Relations Committee
later adopted a resolution requesting
the President, if it was not incom-
pafible with the public interest, to
furnish the committee virtually all the
documents considered by the Ameri-
can peace commissioners in their
work on the peace treaty. 1t requests
the President to submit the drafts OF
all the proposals for the League OF
Nations as well as the stenographic
took up the reading of the treaty text.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
REPRESENTATIVES BEF0RI
RAIL OFFICIALS
Senators and congressman
From Interested States
Attend.

Washington, July l5.-Represents-
tives Of the South Atlantic and Gulf
ports today outlined to traffic officials
CT the Railroad Administration the
reasons why they believe the freight
rates and service to these ports should
be adjusted to permit them to COM
pete on equal terms with North At
lantic ports 70 rthe export business
Of the Middle West
Tomorrow the representatives will
go before the Shipping Board to urge
adequate tonnage and fair cotton
ocean rates Many senators and con
gressmen from the states interested
attended the hearings.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
PRESIDENT APPOINTS INVESTI=
eating BODY
NEEDS MORE REVIEW Il
Service to the Public Cam It
Continue Under the Pres
ent Conditions.

Washington, July 15.-Under the
existing conditions and with the reve-
nue. they now are receiving theelec-
trio railways cannot continue to per
form the functions expected Of them
John H. Pardee, president of the
American Electric Railways Associa
ton today told the Federal Electric
Railways Commission.
A body was appointed by President
Wilson to investigate the situation
confronting the transportation inter
ests throughout the country.
ut is no longer a question of what
return shall be allowed the owners Of
railways, but as to what service, ii
any, shall be rendered to the public
Pardee said.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
GRADY HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES
STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAGES

Atlanta, Ga, July 15.-The colored
employees of Grady Hospital includ-
ing cooks, walters, janitors, laundry
men and orderlies went out on a strike
for higher pay yesterday, stating that
they would not return to work unless
they were given an increase of fifty
percent.
The hospital while crippled by the
strike is operating as usual and a
hurry call for financial assistance
was made to Mayor Key, who will
present the matter to general council
with the recommendation that it be
tended to once.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
CENTERS STRONG ATTACK ON
WASHINGTON BANKER
c BOARD GA. MAN THE SCAPE GOAT
Defends Administration
and His Office Against
False Statements.

Washington, July 15-Resuming his
testimony today before the Senate
Baking Committee, John Shelton Will
Jams. Comptroller of the Currency,
defended the Administration and his
office and accused Wade Cooper, a
Washington banker, of having circu.
lated untrue, false and damaging
statements" against him and his Of
fee
Williams centered his attack in to-
days session on Cooper and the Coop
err banking interests in North Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida He charge
ed that N. H. Generet, Cooper's COUSIN
and cashier of the State Bank at Way
cross, Ga. had been used as Escape
goat" by the Cooper family.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
HERBERT WILLIAMS
SHOOTS BAD NEGRO
ADVANCING WITH ICE SAW TO
MAKE ATTACK.

Walter Sampson, negro employee
of the Cordele Ice factory and ex-sol-
der, was shot yesterday afternoon on
the grounds of the factory by Mr. H.
r. Williams, when he is said to have
impudently insulted Mr.. Williams and
drew an ice saw to make an attack
upon him. Mr. Williams went to the
ice factory to get some ice for his
little sick niece and when he arrived
the negro was on the platform and
is said to have become very impudent
when Mr.. Williams stated his pur-
pose. The latter was compelled to
shoot the negro to prevent his attack
with a saw with which he had been
saving ice Those who saw the in
cident say the negro struck at MI.
Williams with the saw which fell from
his hand when the shot was fired ana
through his arm and into his side.
The negro has the reputation of
several times previously beenimpu-
dent to different white people who
had to procure ice from the Cordei,
plant.
The negro will probably recover.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
CHARGE ALLIES
SECRETLY SOLD
JAPS SHANTUNC
PRODUCES COPY DIPLOMATIC
EXCHANGES
IN SHANTUNG TRANSFER
Japan to Support British
Claims and Draw China
Into War as Pay.
IN SHANTUNG TRANSFER

Washington, July 15.--The charge
that Japan secretly secured pledges
from Great Britain, France, Italy and
Russia early in nineteen seventeen,
and that in the peace settlement the
Shantung peninsula should for certain
considerations be- turned over to the
Toxic government was made in the
Senate today by Senator Norris, Re-
publican, who produced what he de-
clared to be copies of diplomatic cor
respondence embodying the promises
of Great Britain and France
These pledges, Norris declared,
fully explained the pressure which re-
suited in Standings transfer to ia
pan under the Versailles treaty and
whose ratification by the Senate, he
asserted would write 'the blackets
page in the nations history
Great Britain's influence in the mat
I, ter, he charged, was secured by ia
pans support of the British claims
to the Pacific islands south of the
equator, while Frances aid was pur-
chased by a promise of the Toxic gov
eminent to help iraw China into the
war so that the German ships in
Chinese waters would l." available for
carrying troops and provisions to
France.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
Heavy COTTON SHIPMENTS
TO ATLANTA ARE EXPECTED

Atlanta, Ga, July 15.-The EN-
cargo on cotton shipments to At
anita, which has been in effect fol
he last six weeks has been rsised
Instructions have been sent to all
failroad agents that shipments of cot
on may new be accepted fer delivery
% Atlanta. Heavy shipments are ex'
pected to follow. Officials sly they
10 not not expect the lifting OF the
embargo to effect the price Of cot
ton to any marked degree in Atlanta.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
CEN. PERSHIN(s And
STAFF IN LONDON
PARTICIPATE IN THE PEAC E
CELEBRATION

London, July 15.-Gen. Pershing ar
rived here with his staff this morn
ing to participate in the peace cele-
bratiOn He was met at Dover by
Gen. Sir Henry Horne and guard
Of honor
At Victoria station Gen. Pershing
was welcomed by Col. Winston Spen-
GER Churchoill, Secretary of State for
war and officers representing Field
Marshal Hair and Sir Henry Wilson,
chief of the imperial staff. Later the
party drove to the hotel, warmly
eheered by the crowds along the
route.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
l.SOUTHER FLYER
FURNISHES THRILLS

An airpIane from Souther Field
paid Cordele short visit during
the noon hour and accommodated air
fans to several thrilling air stunts.
After a program Of looping the loop
and other interesting feats the plane
descended low AMI circled the city
several times dropping hand bills
the Air Circus which is
20 take place at Souther on Thursday
July 18th.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
CALIFORNIA OIL
SELLS big STOCK
$2o,oOO,oO0 OF STOCK BOUGHT BY
NEW YORK SYNDICATE.

Los Angeles, July f5.-options OH
more than twenty millions of stock
of the Union Oil Company of Cali
fornia has been secured for the COM
monweath Petroleum Company, New
York syndicate, it was announced TO-
DAY. The company has forty-three mil
lions of stock outstanding.
An arrangement is said to have been
devised to provide the Union Company
financial backing to extend it's bust
ness to Europe, South America and
the Orient.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
ACTION O. COMMITTEE WOULD HASTEN SPEAKING TOUR;
ShANTUNs BATTERED TO JAPAN III SECRET AGREEMENTS
SPARTACANS BLOCK
EFFORTS TO END STRIKE

Berlin, (Monday. Associated Prcs3.)
Contrary to expectations the trans
portation strike did not END this morn
ing. In many plebiscites yesterday
the employees failed to accept the en-
ployers proposal of three hundred
marks bonus.
Spartacans and communists attend
ed the meetings and turned the tide
against the union leaders who wanted
the mento return to work
Another vote is being taken today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
BITTER FIGHT ON
BEER CONTINUES;
ALL ATTEMPTS TO AMEND THE
MEASURE DEFEATED.

Washington, July 15.-With indica
ton that there will be no let up in
the bitter fight which several times
yesterday reached such a state that
the Proceedings were conducted in
confusion and disorder, the fight will
be resumed in the House today.
Every attempt so far to have the
measure as reported from the commit
tee aended has met defeat, except
in two instances which had no i'm
pOrtant bearing
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
ONE OFFICER and
SIX MEN KILLED
AMERICANS LOSE LIVES IN THE
NORTH SEA.

Washington, July 15.-One Officer
and six enlisted men were killed II
the destruction of the American mine
sweeper, Richard II. Buckley, by the
explosion Of mine in the North See
July twelve. Two other officers were
injured.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
SIBERIAN ARMY TO
GET ORGANIZED SUPPORT

Onsk. July "A congress Of repre-
sertatives Of the various organiza-
lions in Siberia 10 organize for the
support Of the Siberian army engaged
against the'Bolsheviki opened here to
day under the auspices Of the State
Economic Council
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
NO QUARANTINE
WHEAT SHIPMENTS
DECISION AFTER ToDAY's BOARD
HEARINGS.

Washington, July 15.-No auarar
tine against wheat shipments from Hi.
nois. Indiana, Virginia, West Virginia
and Georgia because of grain dis.
eases will be declared at this time b.
the Federal horticultural Board, &c.
cording to a decision reached today
after the hearings.
Il was held that the situation caused
by the appearance of the eelworm dis.
ease could be successfully handled
locally.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
FOREST FlRERACES
I'M CENTRAL idaho
Has WIPED OUT SIX SQUARE
MILES.

Boise, July 15.--A forest fire which
has been raging three weeks in the
ain section of Central Idaho, threa "
ems to equal in destruction the great
Tres which swept Montana and idaho
Il nineteen ten. The fire has wiped
iix square miles of timber and has
lone serious damage over an equal
area.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-07-15
NOTICE FARMERS

On account Of my boil weevil ma
chine not arriving it is impossible for
me to demonstrate on Mr.. c. c. Greer
farm. Will put advertisement in the
paper just as soon as it arrives,
Sorry to dispoint you.
YOURS
STEVENSON MFG co
HELENA. GA =. =.