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SENATE COMMITTEE ASKS WHENCOX IS GOING TO CHICAGO
WHITE IS QUESTIONED ABOUT _
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN MONEY
SENATE INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE TURNS TO COX AND
WHITE.
Chicago, Sept. I.—Just before
the afternoon session Senator
Kenyon asked th® newspaper men
when Gov. Cox would reach Chig
cago on his trip west.. Advised
that the Governor was expected
Sunday, Senator Kenyon was ask
ed if he 'weuld“'be-‘subpoenaed to
appear ' Monday....The . Senator
said: “The committee has done
nothing on tha@',’ Parley P.
Christtensen, nom‘fi‘fee of the Far
mer-Labor party, appeared at the
Investigation and asked to be
heard. Senator Kenyon. accepted
the offer. ¥ \
Chicago, Sept. I.—After two days
of delving into the republican cam-}
paign finances with an occasional;
query toward the democratic contri-}
butions, the nepate’ investigating c'om-i
mittee today turned 'its“attention to
ward the detaomctcxfinrty's fi?i{‘paig“ ‘
finances. | National Chairman George
White and National Treelsgr»er Wilbur;
Marsh were the chief witnesses. i
White was - the’ firat witness, “He
said on'the stand that He had no évi
dénca to sustain any one of the charges
made by Gov. Cox as toghe Republican
campaign fund ',dixgt.as,mt, the alleged
desire of contrip;itdrg— #to have back.
of them in ihe‘_ind\i.str'ial centexs -the
bayonats of th.elr'pul)pev‘in office.”
He told _eh'airman Kenyon' he he:
lieved the charges.,grqle because . he
had confidence in Gov. Cox, but he
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SEARCH FAILS TO REVEAL BRIT
ISH AND AMERICAN.
Mexico City, Sept. 1. — Complete
lack of information of the whereabouts
of “Sandy” Gardiner, Uniteqd States
citizen and W. B. Johnson, a British
subject who were kidnapped more
than a week ago by Pedro Zamora, the
Jalisco bandit, gives rise to fears that
'both may have been executed by the
outlaw. 1
Secretary of War Calles is in Guada
Jara for the purpose of giving assur
ances that government troops will not
relent in their pursuit of the outlaws.
had not discussed them in detail with|
I the nominee, and had brought nothing!
| from him to aid the committee in sift
| ing the charges. He said lmt.alkodi
g with Gov. Cox Sunday for a few min
" utes. i l
} “I asked him, are you sure of youri
i ground? he ¢aid he was and I told him,:
!you' are boss, ahd you run it |
E Kenyon asked if White' did not con-!
' sider it “the duty of the men who have
!this evidence, if it exists, to gi%e it
ito us, whether they are presidential
candidates or not.” \ |
| When the witness did not reply, Ken-‘
‘ von said he realized that the guery|
| might be embarrassing and would not.
‘ press it out of rgpect to White's rela-]5
ltlcns .wg,th. Cox. it ]
" White told the committee that he'
Finoiight ‘a “Gwo fiffon doar HiAd tor
,‘ National Cotiniittee .purposes- \;:oilld]
‘ provida for an adequate Presidential
l campaign this year. He saidthis was
.",enly his personal opinion, and that
] he had not yet apointed a campaign
| fund committee. He said the I)emo-‘
icratic organization had not yet made!
,up its budget. ‘
j While under the questioning of}
i Senatcr Spencer, Kenyon said the only
"example of “sinister influence” back-‘
ing the Republican party he knew of
personally was Republican year bookl
} published by William Burns. ’
; The discussibn disclosed that photo
ggraphic copies of pledges of ‘“moral
| and financial” supbort hé.(l disappeared
ifrom the records. A heated clash
Ebetween Reed aud Kenyon followed
!when Reed insisted on an investiga-
I tion of the (}isappearance of the papers
[ Rqed objected to the line of ques
| tioning, Kenyon heatedly retorting
!that the Mlssopri Senat'or seomed to
have “one line of examination for the
lßepublicans and wants another line
! for the Democrats.”
Senator Spencer asked the Demo
' eratic chairman to produce the lists
of all e§nployes of the Do2mocratic
National Committee which he prom
iscd to do.
. INo speakers are being paid any
salaries the witness said, and he does
‘not plan to pay amy. He gdded that
ghe had authorized the expenditure of
a hundred thousand dollars by the
' speakers bureau-so far.
Baruch Was The l:nan.
New York, Sept. I.—lt was Bernard
C. Baruch, personally acting as “a
friend of the league of nations,” not
the democratic national commitice
which entertained the proposition to
distribute the= story “Uncle Sam .of
Freedom Ridge,” in several hundred
western newspapers, Senator Harr'son
of Mississippi Qeclared today.
The senator gave out the statement
to “clarify a situation,” he said had
arisen in the senate committee’s in
vestigation of the campaign experdi
tures. o
CORDELE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1920.
REPORTS RECEIVED ARE TERMED
PREMATURE. ¢
Washington, Sept. I.—Press reports
from Tokio via Honolulu that an dgree
ment has been reached here on tho
Japanese immigration question app::
ently are premature. officials ac. thc
state department s:ii(l today.
Distussicis_have not passéd the
smge of ini‘éfi‘mul conversations for the
purpose ot" reaching an agreement on
principle. '
HEAVY FIRING FOR AN HOUR
"IN BELFAST.
Belfast, vSlept.“-;.-:—T"ighting was re
sumed here this morning between na
tionalists and unionist shipyard wotk
ers and the troops. Heavy firing con
tinued nearly an hour. It is feared
that the casualty list is heavy.
WORLD WAR SPY IN MEXICO
GETS AWAY FROM OFFICERS.
Juarez, ‘Mexico, Sept. I.—Dr. Paul
B. "ifiut"teuflom who it W‘“f,clfi{ped;
‘was a secret agent of the United
States" in Mexico during the world
wér, and recently _Qrgered deported
as a . pernicious foreigher,_ escaped
from the Mexican officers guarding
him last, night. 4G
Williamson, W. Va., Seut. I.—Firin 3
cn the village of Chatteroy in the coal
strike country, and mine number tw';)
of the Thacker Coal Company, con
tinued last night.
Reinforcements of federal soldiers
were sent to both points.
TENNESSEE TANGLE
STATE DEPARTMENT HAS NOTH
ING TO WITH THE LAE MOVE.
Washingloh. §ept. I.—The action of
the lower h@ise of the Tennessee leg
islature in voting non-concurrence in
the ratification of the suffrage amend
ment was viewed by the state depart
ment as creating a legal tangle with
which the state department has noth
ing to do at this time.
Meanwhile the application in the Dis
trict of Columbia- éupreme court seek
ing. to restrain Secretary Colby from
proclaiming ratification of the nine
teenth amendment was dismissed to
day on motion of the applicants.
The Appellate eourt will he asked,
Counsel smith of the American' Con
stitutional League, said to refer a sim
ilar action pending before it to the
United States Supreme court so a fi
nal desicion can be had with as little
delay as possible on the suffrage
amendment.
Attorney Arthur S. Buszey is im
proving from an illness from fever
whish has lasted several days whiclt
sent him to the local hospital. |
AND DAILY SENTINEL
HEW VOLUNTEER
AV Y ‘ \
~ARMY FORMING
. REPUBLICAN REGIME IS PROM
ISED LAND TO PEASANTS AND
| WIDE AUTONOMY.
' Warsaw, Tuesday, Aug. 31.-A new
’Russiam volunteer army which is al
‘ ready ussuining respectable p.oper
: tions is being !‘m'med‘ by the Russian
| national committee founded "in ghis%
;,('ily by Boris Savinkoff, Russian w:kr“
minister during the Kerensky regime.
! The committee’s program (-mnprises‘
:L'l:u cstablishment in Russia® of a ro
‘;pul)'lican regime, the distribution of
zlz.nd among the po&sams and wizl'\:
; brovincial automny. “
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Threat New Offensive. .
5 Warsaw, (Asso) Sept. I.—Russian
' Soviet foreign minister Tcehitcherin in
f'n' wireless message received today
| says he is happy that the note of (ke
;P()lish government declared it:elf in
l favor of peace, but he threaten: & new
i offensive if the Poles do:not conform
: their acts to their promises.
! He asserts that the fighting pewesr of
lthe Soviet armies is not in the leasi
diminished.
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‘ Warsaw, Sept. I.—Polish advancing
' near Grondo have mnearly reached the
| banks of the Neimen River which
’ flows past Grondo toward the northt
| according to reports from the north?
l eastéern front. A great ‘art of eastern
‘Galicia has heen reeov{?e}l by Polish
~and Ukrainian ‘froops, ¥ho are mas
ters of all the left bank of the Dneister
river,. - '
Mr. and Mrs,- T, V. Wright announc?
\ the birth of a .daughter who has ‘been
lnamed' Vivian Francis. .
P
l ‘Mrs. Harry H. Hurt:will leave to
| morrow to visit friends in Atlanta.
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GOVERNMENT REFPORT SHOWS '
| BETTER COTTON CONDITIONS
TENN. LEADERS
DISCUSS OUTCOME
DIFFER, ON RESCLTS OF VOTE
? TO RECONSIDER:
Nashville, Sept, 1.--Conilicting
views are held today by’ the leader
of, the Tennesgse legislature on the
probable eifects of the house'x Iction
vesterday afternoon in n;:\pnxinfx trom
the journal all record of the ratifica
tien o fche Federal suffrage amend:
ment and voting not ‘to conenr with
the senate in the ratitication.
“Anti su ragists refuse to - sav
whether ain attempt will be mace o
have the senate also veconsider its
ratification vote, K
lORSE WHIPPED
GROOM IS WINNER
" 4" OF YOUNG BRIDE
Chicago, Sept. T-:l*—hll'l‘y R. Daniel=
secretary, of the 8. W. Straus Compa
ny of New York, a former Chicago
now\-pupo;'man. is today on his honey
meon trip to Decatur, Ind, bearing
marks of a horsewhipping bestowed
by the bride’s mother vesterday in the
union ‘station here.
Mrs. Charles M. Cooper, ¢f|lhdiana
polis, mather of the bride, met the Min
occurred, " throwing t'nail bags hun
dreds of feet in all directions.
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BAPTIST YOUNG PEOPLE AT BIG
OCCASION THURSDAY.
The Buptist young pecple of (‘mwk-h
-wil be at their happiest event tomor
row m'ght at the Masoni¢ hall over
the American Bank /€ ‘eight’ thirty
‘when thie Baracas and ?lv}fe r"hfl.ulhea.;'
kcep” theiy pledge for the giving of
such an occasion following a contest
that lasted through August at the Bap
tist Sunday School,
The Baracas beat the Philatleas and
for so doing won the spread at the
axpense of the Philatheas. But 1 (
part will not ‘matter so much. The
pleasures ‘which have heen planned fm'{
tomorrow night are many. Al mem
bers of thn‘ two classes will ;be, ex
pected on time and in; good: spirit, |
'MIMS AND REYNOLDS -
;, STYLE OF NEW FIRM
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‘ Mints and Reynglds is the style of
{lhv new firm who will conduct the
)z;'rm'm'y. produce and sweet potato
’husinoxs on Fourteenth avenue, west
‘l’ormery carried on by Mims and Hei
‘bert Produce Co. "
~ Mr. R. D. Mims will be in the new
‘l'irm and associated with him wili
!he Mr.W. Carl Reynolds recently of
iMamil but formerly a Cordele man.
\ The new firm will put in a larger stock
‘and be prepared in every way to serve
Ltheir patrons. Mr. P. A. Cape has
jm(wed here from Woodbury and will
e employed by the new firm.
A prosperons and successful futuro
is predicted for Mims and Reynolds.
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MRS. LDA BRAY RECOMES
VICTIM TYPHOID ATTACK
Mrs. Ida Bray, wife of W. C. Bray,
who roesided in the Acorn Pond com
ity died ves{g:day afternoon I’mm"
an attack of typhoid. She was uhmn‘
45 years of age and had many friends,
throughout the commufiity. 'l‘hei
funeral was held this morning and
the remains were interred in Smuukl
cemetory. { :
MSWEENEY BETTER
WSWEENEY WORSE
TWO REPORTS FROM’ HUNGER
STRIKER IN PRISON.
Loudon, Sept. I.—Terence Mac-
Sweeney, hunger striker, sulfered a
change for the worse last night. iate
merning editions of the London pa
pers say that he is sinking fast.
‘# ' MacSweenecy Cheerfal.
Londan, . Sept. l—-Terence Mac-
Sweeney, hunger striker, spent a rest
tul night and secured several snatches
of sleep and although weak, he was
bright and cheerful this morning.
STARTEGY MUST
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GOVERN POLAND
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REPLY COMES TO NOTE SENT BY
UNCLE SAM. o
wWashington, Sept, 1.-——!’(;l:llltl‘s l‘ur»‘
mal reply to the .-\mr-ri(-‘nn note vuu-;
ticning the Poles not to transgress the
l!mbgmphi(- boundaries of Poland,
WS received - by the state department
Delivery of the note followed an in
formal answer transmitted last weok
which has been characterized as “not
disappointing.”
Reply stted strategic consideration
| must gevernn Polands course.
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WAKING 'PLANS FOR HOLBDING
WOMAN'S VOTE.
Chicago, ‘Sept. 1 Phe’ midwestern
‘cenference of pjarty leaders hegan its
wo-day session today with Z\'ut‘iunv::l
Chaivhnt Will- Hays presiding. ;
A sn]'):cie'ulv\ mér!inp, was h(-l'd' in the
afternoon by the women in attendance
3 it the conference, to take up a plan for
the campaign based upon the ratifica
‘ion of the suffrage amendment and
he participation of the women in the
Vovember alections. |
PAUL KELLEY VISITOR |
1 TO BROTHER IN CORDELE |
1 . |
Paul Kelldy, son of Mr, and Mrs. Jas.|
R Kelley; vf Moami, Fla., now a Mer-!
cer university graduate: is \"isilin;.'; hi::g
brother, R. D. Kelley here, ; :
Paul, as Ire is familiarly l{nuyvn,’:‘
has won' the distinction of heing llwz'
first grafuate to secure the ‘l""""","fi
B.§.C. o
Paul deserves much praise for stic!:-!
ing and finishing at summer :(-!nmxi
working hard and earning his diplom;‘-‘i
vhile mest other students were 011:
joving their vacation. Besides all lhi::l
Paul has take an active part in Y. M,|
', A. work and outdoor sports. l’aul;
and his brother, James Bartlett l»(ull(-,v.i
leave today for Miami, Fla,, whm-(:[
they will cast their lot in Helping lu:‘
ieost and bnild their future home. |
These voung men stand well in;
Cordele and all South Georgia and|
their frie%ds predict oonly good u'
;erts for their future suceess. l
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKET l
DB o 27.24 27.70 |
DIBC, il 300.8015 28,60 25.5)“!
FaN, oL A N 2T 251";]
MY, .. 2450 2460 24.90|
MAY | v alng i 2kab 24.15 l
Good 1\1i(l(ll‘l(i{)(:::A(!l‘()9:‘;ARKET. 1286 1
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Womendike to keep up to date in ‘
cverytning eise, Butl it is different |,
with their birthdays. % l
AFTERNOON
EDITION
MILLION BALES
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GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES HAS
BEEN RAISED SHARPLY ON:
AUGUST CONDITIONS.
Washington, Sept. I.—Cotton pro
duction this yvear was forecastt today
“ll twelve million seven hundred and
eighty three thousand bales by the
depa:rlmenl of agriculture, basing tha
estimate on the condition of the crop
August 25, w'hich was announced as
67.5 per cent normal. The forecust
last month was twelve million. fiva
hundred and nineteen thousand.
The condition by states lncmde.{
Georgia as 58; Florvida, 67, Alabnn'u'l'.
58; South Carolina 71. :
A remarkable growth of cotton took
plaece during August, officials sald, bu}
the crop is from two to three we’ekg'
late and a late fall is necessary for
a favorabla termination of the (-rofip.
Bl weevil damage will he gl‘entei;'
than usual, they said.
P ITTLE THREE YEAR OLD &
GIRL DEAD AT SEVILLE
¢ Elizabeth, threeyear-oid ddughter
«f Mr, and Mrs. Larkin ‘W¥lgon, was
Luried yesterday af'ternoqn at the i:;lyt
oty Hon A S
et HEQUR R L bkl A
LT i SN A SO
Mo B ‘L. lfidiltllcfam'e\vefii‘}f;‘y.f’a' '
are bhatk gom- Michigan (‘ity,“m’flffifia‘i :
where they spent t¥o wocks "ét';'t?l‘lg‘j“
ald home. ~They sscaped 4 “wréck Ib')'f' g
o parraw margin® when their teais, file "
Dixie Rlyer, was derailed 'on'_af 'r‘i:f‘er g
hridges between Nashville and (.‘ha't‘f.fif" :
nooga. 3 e :
‘We have just received
a nice shipment of -the
farmons “Johnson Broes.’
aold band poreelain,
This is open stocl.
eoods and we have ali
oi the staple items sueh
as Cups aud Saucers, 4,
6,7, end 8-in Plates,
Soupes, Oatmeal and
Platers, also a good
many other items.,
You can buy any
amount of these goods
that vou want,
‘Consider the quality
ated vou will find oy
prices vight on fhesy
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