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MEMBERS ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. 3. GERMANY FACE TO FACE WITH CIVIL WAR AND INVASION; " GOV.COX DEDICATES CAMPAIGN TO “PEACE WITH HONOR” CLAIM TO HAVE DONE ALL THEY COULD Allies; Firm in Demand for Coal Deliveries by the Germans. Spa., July 14.—Members of the German Cabinet here held a meet ing this afternoon. Foreign Min ister Simons, just hefore going in to this meeting said: “Germany is between thg: Civil War and inva sion.” i Spa, July 14.—Lloyd George re ceived the German Foreign Minister Simons at the latter’s re.qiwst this af terncon .and told him emphatically that the allies were not bluffing and that the allies intended seriously to take measures for the enforcement of the treaty unless the Germans meet the allies’ modified terms regarding coal. ; Spa. July 14.—N0 disposition is shown by Chancellor Frenbach and Foreign Minister Simons this morning to yield to the allies on the question of coal deliveries. Simous told a cor respondent “we have done as much as we could and wait action of the al lies.”” Allied ministers appeared equally as firm in their decision that tons of coal monthly. The Germans suggested to the allies that they send a commission to Essen to meet the working men and their representatives for the purpose of talking over the urgency of increasinz the coal production. To this the al lies have not replied as yet. ; Call Military l.eaders. Spa, July 14.—Field Marshal Wilson of Great Britain, who was summoned here yesterday by the Supreme Al lied Council after the Germans had Call For THE GENUINE i | ‘ a ! b A \ 0 ' 6c a Bottle TUE O SUBSTITTE CORDELE BOTTLING CO. THE CORDELE DISPATCH TOBACCO MARKET OPENS FITZGERALD JULY 20 Mr. C. M. McLaughlin, of Danville, Va., representing the Lon Dickey Tc bacco Warehouse Company of Fitz gerald, was here toduy in the interest of the Fitzgerald tobacco market which will open on July Z2oth. 14r. McLaughlin states that the Lon Dickey Tobacco Warehouse is equip ped better than ever for handling the 1920 crop in this section o fthe state. Buyers from a large number of the most prominent tcbacco manufactur ers will be pre‘sent at the Lon Dickey Tobacco Warehouse on the opening of the market at Fitzgerald puly 20. We would cail attention of the to bacco growers of this section to the display advertisement of the Lon Dickey Warehouse Company which appears in this issue of the Dispatch which will give them full informatio. as to the advantages to be obtained by marketing their tobacco with Mr. Dickey. ' rejected the allied solution of the coal delivery problem, is expected to ar rive here tonight. He is expected to confer immediately with Marshal Foen who also was summoned. s() eet R. J. SELF PASSES IN TAMPA, FLA. NEVER FULLY RECOVERED FROMN ATTACK OF FLU. News reached the city this after of the death of Mr. R. J. Self, whic cecurred this meining in Tampa, Fle at the home of his sister, whcr'e he has been spending the past severa’ months. . o.Mz Self. had:hesasin failing-heslth: for some time, having never recove: ed from an attack of influenza whicl he suffered in the spring. He went to Florida in the hopes that the climat: ‘here would prove beneficial, but hi .cendition did not improve, and th end came today. He is survived by . wife and three small sons, all o whom were with him at the time of his death. The remains will reach Cor dele tomorrow ‘at two o’clock and th: funeral will be held from the famil home on Third avenue at five o’clock 'he services will be conducted b; Rev. T. B. Stanford, pastor of th First Methodist church, of which th deceased was a member. The inte ment will be at Sunnyside Cemetery _Mr. Self was about sixty-eight year of age and had resided in Cordele fo: some years. Friends of the famil throughout the community deepl sympathize with them in their b reavement. l CHILEAN SYSTEN REORGANIZATION MEXICAL ARMY IN HANDS OF BOARD Washington, July 14.—The reorgani zation of the Mexican army of the Chilean system has been entrustec to a board appointed by provisiona! president, Dela Huerta, according t« dispatches received by representa tives of the goverument here. The board has been instructed to submit its report at the earliest lpossiblc date. IN WHEAT FUTURE! A\ OPENING PRICE PROBABLY $2.5( TO $2.75 BELIEF. Chicago, July 14.—Plans for the re sumption of trading in wheat futures cecmmencing tomorrow morning., wa announced today by directors of the Board of Trade. The probable open ing price for December wheat varie: from two fifty to two seventy-five i the ‘opening oAgfotg -Tie. gy, hrdlua: the opinion of traders. Member: were notified that as the Lever aci continues in force until the termina tion of a state of war with Germany the wartime supervision of contract: for future deliveries will be continued and applied. CORDELE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1920. AND BOL. LEADER ON SOUTH . ERN FRONT | e ] Y r: N CRIMEA NEUTRAL ZONE Wrangle be Invited to Lon don to Discuss Future of His Troops. Lenden, July 14—Great Britaiun in a recent note to the Russian Soviet government, bhesides proposing an armistice heiween the Bolsheviki and I'oland, alse accepted the propesal that an armistice be ar:anged simul taneously with Gencral Wrangle and the Bolshevik leader on the southern {rent, Andrew Bonor law announced in the Commons today. The armistice with Wrangle, he said, would be on a basis that General Wrangle retire immediately to Cri mea and that during the armistice ‘his he a neutral zone. General Wrangle will lie invited to visit Lon don to-discuss the future of his troops but would not he a memler of the conference to follow the armistice. BIG INCREASE IN SHOWN IN SOUTHERN STATES . BY CENSUS REPORT . * i yiplpe watse B sumed in the cottoen growing states was 56.4 per cent of couniry’'s total censumption during June as eompar od with 54.4 per cent a year agc, th census bureaw’s monthly report tc lay disclosed. The total consumption amounted to ive hundred and fifty-five thousand five hundred and twenty-one bales of lint and thirty-four thousand bales of inters. Active cotton spindles during June showed an increase of five fifty-three housand. of which five thirty-nine thosand were in the cotton growing states. : THIRD DIVISION VETERRNS ~ ASSEMBLE IN CONVENT ON Chicago, July 14.—More than three thousand veterans of the Trird Divis on assembled today in convention. The session officially opened iwith walf an hour of silent prayer in mem yy of the men killed or who died iu srance. The prayer began at eleven orty-six o’clock, the time ow July 14, 1918, when the Division opened its rive against the Germans along the Marne. NIGHT PASSES QUIETLY . AFTER ROACH LYNCHING Roxboro, N. C., July I4—Rumors hat negroes were coming from Reids ille near here to “blow up” Roxboro ecause of the lynching of Red Roach or an alleged attack on a white girl, aused the placing of armed guards bout the town last night. The night jassed quietly and authorities believe here will be no further trouble. The negro was identified by the vic im and her sister before he was ynched, according to Sheritf Thomp on of Person county. JAVANNAH BALL TAEM WILL PLAY HERE TOMORROW The ball team from the Seabourd hops and the Ocean Steamship Co. of savannah will play the Cordele team ere tomorrow. Thornton and Forrester will do the :am work for Cordele. It is claimed that thig Savannah sam has never lost a game until they nst the one they are going to play are tom Morrow. HARDINK STILL WRITING Marion, July 14.—For the second ‘ay Harding secluded himself from isitors and continued writing his cceptance speech, no engagements zing scheduled for the next tew days., AND DAILY SENTINEL GERMAN ~ HANGMEN WANT HIGHER PAY London, July 114-—Hangmen of Germany have gone on a strike for increased wages, says a DBerlin dispatch to the Txchange Telegraph today, quoting German newspapers. PLACES FLOWERS ON i < W GRAVES OF FRENCH 4% TRICOLOR FLOAT BESIDES STARS AND 571 RIPES TODAY Washington, July Il4.—French tri color floated today from government buildings alongside the American flag ag Washington paid honor in com memoration of Bastile day. The day'y observance here included a visit by Secretary Baker to Arlington ceme tery to place wreaths on tlu: graves of French soldiers. ‘MURDERERS' ROW O . y READS PRAYER BOOKS AND BI BLE OF FATHER AND SISTER. Chicago, July 14.—Carl Wandere: was transferred today to the County jail where he was placed in “murder ¢2's row”. The police said he was the strangest. calmest inmate in the his tory of the row of prisoners. He spent a zood portion of the day read ing praver books and bibles broughi by hig father and sisters whom he saw Sor the “Brst-time since his drrest. PAY LAST TRIBUTE TO LATE EMPRESS EUGENIA Madrid, Tuesday, July 13.—Hun dreds of members of the Spain nobil ity and others visited the Duke of Albas Palace today to look for the last time on the.face of the late Em press Eugenia. The masses are said to have been continuous during the day. The Duke will accompany the body to England. SHIPMENT Clarks Log Cabin PECAN ROLL Alsoniceassortment Elmers and Martha Washington CANDIES ““Goodness Knows’’ They'’re Good’’ STEAD’S DRUG STORE { | | e o 22 {PARTIAL PLATFORM CHIEFLY l LABOR OPINION ! 'FORTY EIGHTERS BALK | 5 ‘ . Adjournment Taken to Two | O’clock When Platform | Report is Expected. | l i i Chicago, July 14.—Little progress | was made by the new fusion party in 'ilw firet two hours of the convention i today. An undercurrent of dissat { isfaction was evident throughout the |lnwtillg. Adjournment was taken to :I\\'() o'clock this afternoon when the ipln(t‘orm report is expected. ' The majority report on the platform !linally partially prepared, represented { chiefly the labor party oponion. Rep ‘l'(-;wnl;ntivv:; of the Forty-Eighters | prepared to serve notice on LaFollette I not to run upon it. In consequence, lp:lrt of the report is still held buck. Provisions Too Radical Madison, July 14.—LaFollette today refused to discuss the provisions or the platform under consideration at the Chicago convention. It was learned he considered many of the provisions too radical and some of the planks were in direct contraven tion with the expressed views of the senator. Two possibilities stood out today. The. first was.that.for the.sake of harmony the labor leaders may yield to the. LaLollette forces and bermfl a change in the plattorm draft. Second is that they may remain stead fust in their determination to demand a candidate who can ride on their declaration of principles. Two planks of the platform are being drafted by the conference. The committee of the labor party and the forty eighters were still in a dispute when word a 2 that LabPolletie siectad to cer tain planks in the teptative draft. The inclusion of the plumb plan and the declaration for Government own ersship of mines are said to be the points in dispute. Chicago, July 14 —LaFollette doex 10t “deem himsgelf available as a can lidate for the new party presidential nominee,” He sent word to the con “ention he does not want the nomina tion. Immediately after Chairman Walk ar announced LaFollette's decision. Lester Barlow, leader of the World War Veterars, demanded that LaFol lette be drafted despite his wishes. He charged the convention was “boss ridden by a secret intrigueing clique” and “that it’s leaders were concealing LaFollette’s platform for fear the convention would adopt it. The dele gates demanded that the platform be read. Split Seems Certain, Chicago, Jly 14.—f Hopes for the sur vival of the new fusion party were at chb tide as the all night session co:n ference of the new hody's resolution: committee dragged along today in a: effort to get together on a platform acceptable to Senator LaFollette The extreme left which vesterday con trolled the amalagation and forced it platform desires on the more conses vatible elements of the conventio struck a snag when it met the vets power of the probable presidentia nominee. The first evidence of 2 pos sible breaking up followed last night’s seszion when the single taxers with drew and adopted their one plan! platform and nominated Robert G McCauley, of Philadelphia, and R € Barnum, of Cleveland, as candidates ‘or president and vice presiient, GROWFPS MISCISS ACTION AGAINST PINK BOLL WORM Washington, July 14.-—Cottun grow ers representing half a dozen states are here to attend today the confer ence called by the federal horticultu ral board to discuss the iuesiion rel ative government action against the Pink 801 l Worm. MR. TROY LOCATED AT CORDEL MOTOR CAR CO. Mr. W. B. Troy the chairman of tha board of directors of the Power Farm ing Association ‘has established an office at the Cordele Motor Car Co. The office will be there uuatil Ihe power farming demonswration here on July 20th, Mr. Troy invites all tfarmers 2ud cther citizens to visit him theya and learn about the proposed damonstra tion. If you cannot come phene Nc. 250 and he will m'll and see you. The demonstrations will be on the H. C. Wheeler farm about two and a half miles out on the Albany road, southwest of town. AD EFFCRT FOR ADJUSTMENT FAIL. Memphis, July 14-—Despite the ef forts of several civic organizations to adjust the situation it was stated to day no agreement is in sight which will avert the threatened walkout of the city firemen here tomorrow. Plans are under way to organize a volunteer fighters force to meet the emergency created by the resignation of the members of the department tendered yesterday when their de matds for more pay was not granted. COL. TINLEY HEADS - ~ \ CLEVELAND CHOSEN AS NEXT CONVENTION CITY. Birmingham, July 14—Col. Mat thew Tinley, of lowa, was elected president of the Rainbow Veterans Association and Cleveland was selec teq as the next convention city. DIGEST SHOWS BIG ~ GAIN TAX VALUES - A v CORDELE DISTRICT SHOWS OVER THREE QUARTER MILLION GAIN. Tax Receiver (. O. Perry has about gompleted the tax digest for Crisp ‘m- the present year and the gainy shown in all the districts gives an ap proximate total of $960,971. 'I:hi:; amount is nearly three times the gain ¢hown at the same time last year or zin increase over last year of between 15 and 20 percent. When the figm-u.;‘ a§e all in the final total may show | even a larger sum than this. i - The state is demanding an increass _l)f 30 per cent and the county will; nave to come stronger yet to meet the | Leure. The state authorities made '1! sequest this spring for an inwo:lsoi n returns for the county. ' NOMEN MOVE FOR MORE ,1 PARLIAMENTARY DIGNITY ’u Prague, (‘zecho-3lovakiyg July 14— Nomen deputics decided today to wy' 0 induce the practice of greater dig-| ity and politeness into pm'liamvm-} ry discussions and have agreed nm: o disturb the sessions by sh()utiugf rotests or comments, i ATTENTION W. 0. W, *1 1 gl | Extra special meeting in W(mdmm\{\ all Thursday night at 8:30. Everyl Neodman requested to he present. Full Degree Team in Uniform. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET i Open Close P»Cloa;:zi Tuly e 40.70 41.35 40.30\’ Oct, e 0380 BBOT 33.37' 80 00l S 32.30 31.7‘5] RN g 31.40 31.03 ! M 20.68 30'30} AFTERNOON EDITION SEN. HARDING MAKES LISTENING POST OF FRONT PORCH That Wilson Administration Saddled League on Him as Chief Issue. ! Columbus, July 14.—Charging that Senator Harding has made his “front porch a listening post”, Gov. Cox to day issued a statement replying to Harding’s statement of yesterday that the Wilson administration has sad dled the league of nations upon him as a chief campaign issue. Gov. Cox's statement said his cam paign would be dedicated to the task of “bringing peace with honor, of re adjusting the affairs of civilization and creating a new day out of which we will make the best of the lessons of the past.” # The governor declared the thingd that Harding believes vital and perti nent “from his isolated perspective will not, in all probability, be so re: garded by me.” “Harding has made two definite an nouncements—one that he proposes to hark back to the days of thirty years ago; the other, that he will make of his front porch a listeving post. This means that he will be as far removed from the running current of progressive thought as the Senator: ial Oligarchy of Lodge, Penrose and Smoot have been remove from thfi ?eart beats of the American people or a year or more. el FESTIVAL POSTPONED s : New Orleans, July 14.—Because of the curtaileq street car service on ac ccunt of the strike, the festival of July FFeurteenth, and annual affair here for the residents of French de cent, was postponed indefinitely. Accessories We carry a complete line of Automobile As- ! cessories, Parts for Ford Cars and the best Auto Pump on the market... Don't forget us when in need of Dry Cells ! We sell the famous “Red Seal” the kind that is guaranteed to give service. ' Our prices are al ways right. b T~ qlo ety ] Pnone 483 i i R OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT PHONE 483 EIGHTH ST. McCollum Building NO. 207 .