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YOL. 3.
RUMOR CHINESE REPUBLIC OVERTHROWN BY MONARCHY;
FARMERS CALLED TO CEASE PLANTING BIG COTTON CROPS.
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'ONE OF MOST ROWERFUL CHI
NESE GENERALS' COMMITS
SUICIDE. g ' ’
* Bhanghai, Tuesday, Oct. 12.—Gen,
S;iang Tsac-Lin, governor of Fen%
Tien, has cverhrown the Peking gov
ernment ‘and proclaimed a monarchy,
according to a rumor current here but
not authenticatel. No details were
received but Chinese officials were
deeply stired by it: ¢
Gen. Lishun, commander of the Chi:
nese governmeént troops in the Prov
ince of Kiangsu and Kiangsi provinces
the leader ‘of 'a powerful political
clique, committed suicide at Nanking
today by shooting himself. Halt his
fortune of many millions yen was left
to carry or thé work of famine relief
and education. -
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U. S. WARSHIPS ARRIVE.
'Shanghai, (Asso)—Three American
warshins ‘have “arrived” here. They
.are the Cruiser Huron, with Admiral
Alhert Cleaves aboard, ang the Light
Cruisers "Albany and'New Orleans.
The Huron formerly was South Da
kota, the Jargest warship ever to come
up the Hwang-Pu river to the city’s
water front. B AT
TEXAS MINIMUM WAGE
« .. LAW SUSTAINED BY COURT
Austin, Texas, Oct.'l3—The Texas
wminimum gpage law prowiding for an
fudustrial - welfare commisgion to fix,
lhe minimum compensation to be paid
women g.g;x;_zfiineré‘;l‘nf the variods in-
Aust eP A ew6DO By
the Texas® couft. of criminal appeals
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NATIONAL NUT GROWERS
~ BEGIN- BIG CONVENTION,
Austin Texas. Oct, 43 —The.Nation;.
at';Nut Growers Association began;a
three day convention here.toddy to
digcuss marketing and growing prob
lems. . i ¥ g ;
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PALMER ASKS RzASONS
ATTORNEY'S RESIGNATION
Washington, Oct. 13,—Attor
ney General Palmer toduy tel
egraphed Dan W. Simms of In
dianapolis for the reagons for
his resignation as assistant in
the prosecution .of the eases
against the coal operator anil
miners pending before Judge
Anderson.
- COLLEGE GIRLS
MRS. LONGSTREET CRITICISED
' WILSON, COX AND LEAGUE.
Greensboro, N. C., Oct| 13.—During
an address to -the girls of Greens
boro college here today by rMs. Jas.
W. Longstreet, widow of the Confed
erate General, in which she ecritized
the league of nations, President Wil
son and Gov. Cox. the girls rose in 2
body, marched into the halls ant
cheered for the League and Wilson
'and Cox.
According to the officials of the
~ollege, Mrs. Longstreet said she came
here under the aupices of a congres
sienal committee to talk on American
ism,
TOWDER PLANT SOLD
BY U.S. GOVERNMENT
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OLD HICKORY ENTERPRISE IS
N oe i Bt b si 3
Wasiington, Oct.-13.—The sale of
‘ho ©ld Hickory . Powder Plant at
Jacksonville,. Tenu,, to the Nashville
Industrial ‘Corporation for a uonsidoy
ation of three million,: five hundped
and five thousand doliars, was annou~
std today by the war department. The
war ' department under the terms of
sale reserved a large space at the
plant for the storage of‘ smokeless
powder and other materials as well‘l
as the powder making machinery. |
Remaining also in the possesion of
the government are numerous con-l
ctete foundations which assure to the|
government nucleus of a smokeless
powder plant for completion and us?
in time of natjional emergency.
l KILLED IN HAIT:
TION OF ISI.AI!D TERRITORY
DURING UNITED STATES OCCUPS
Washington, Oct. 13.—Approximate
ly thirty two hundred and fifty
‘armed Haitian bandits” ‘have ' been
‘killed by the United States marines
_or the Haitian Qendarmerie during
the five and a half years ofsAmerican
occupation, Brig. Gen. Barnett, for
mer commandant of the marine corps
says in a report made public today
by Secretary Daniels.
| The total marine corps casualties
;to date were s_hown to be one officer’
'and twelve enlisted men killed and
26 enlisted men wounded.
Indiscriminate Killing. ;
v Washington, Oct. 13.—Evidence of
;‘,thei “practically indiscriminating kill
‘ing” of Haitian natives by United
Stattes marines was brought to. th:
attention of Col. Russel, commande:
of the marines in Haiti in a confiden
tial 'letter written by Maj. Gen. Bar
nett( commandant of . the corps’ in
October, 1919, .calling for a thorough
investigation of conditions. : ;
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THE CORDELE DISPATCH
'COAL OPERATOR
“PADS ACCOUNTS
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iINDIANA OPERATOR PADS AC.
i COUNTS, SAYS GOVERNOR
Ii Cannelton, Ind., Oct 13.—" Many op
iernling accounts of the coal compa
nies are padded for the puipose of
’avoiding the federal income tax,"”
said Governor Goodrich in an address
at o goeod roads meeting today, dis
cussing the orders cf; the special t‘c.od‘
and coal commigsion® which rccently
fixed tha coal prices for Indiana. i
Discussing the assertion of Phil
Penna, secrotary and treasurer of the'
Indiana litumincus operators, thatg
the min» owners had no intention m‘;
complying with the orders of thnl
commission, the governor said the
men in the state who before the war
were content with salaries of five to.
ten thousand dollars, now are draw |
ing thirty to forty thousand dollars
@ managing the mines. |
“§ don’t think Pennua or anyone clse
connected: with the operators 28socia |
tion wants the insid> facts laid he
fore the people of the United States,”
gaid the governor who himself is a
r:ine operator, said the actiom of thu}
cperatives in defiance of the orders
¢/ the commission settled boyond’
guestion the fact that the bperatoni
nor any cther group of men can safn.?
ly be trusted to deal fairly with the
publie when thé fixing of prices is’
lett entirely in their hands” |
AFTER TENNESSEE
SPEAKS W OHATTANOOGA _FOR
REPUBLICANS TONIGHT.
.C'huLLa:’rbogu‘ Oct. 13—An outing
‘ wmong the Clvil War land marks about
Chattanooga was arrangad by Tennes
aee rq}“ublic‘::.a feaders today for Sen
ator Harding who will open his south
arn speaking tour tonight at the mu
uicipal Tabernacle here.
I'-larding arrived on a special train
this morning. H. Clay Evans, former
republican candidate for governor,
iud Emil Wassman are the Senattor’s
aosts on the trip.
CURB MARKET.FOR
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NEW YORK PROHIBITION OFFI
CERS ON SEARCH.
New York, Oct. 13.—Frank L. Boyd,
supervising prohibition enforcement
agent for New York state, has orders
‘rom federal headquarters to investi
gate reports of the existence of a
“curb market” on‘ contraband lquor
in the Bowery, it was learned today,
according to reports the traffic in this
section has become so thriving that
bands of bootleggers have hit upon s
plan of modeling their market after
the curb market of the financial dis
‘rict in order to facilitate transac
tions.
MANY NEGROES ARE
THOUSANDS ARE WITHOUT EM
PLOYMENT IN STRANGE LAND
Macon, Oct. 13.—Thousands of Geor
sia negroes who .emigrated north
sast soon afterthe, outbreak of the
war, lured by high wages, are return
‘ng to Georgia and hundreds of 6thers
are ‘sending appeals to their former
ymployers for tickets on which to
ravel'back, a;ccording to figures gath
:red here. e
Virtually all of thege = state they
have bheen thrown out of employment
and face the prospect of 3 hard winter
in a strange land.
Ballcons made in Holland for me
teorological purposes of rubber treat
»d by a chemical process rise to great
r heights than those usually employ
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CORDELE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1920.
i.KII)NAPPER MUST
| SATISFY LAW FOR
;’ MURDER OF BABY
"' ' Philadelphia, Oct. 13.—Satisfied
| that the mystery surrounding the kid:
!napping of Baby Blakely Coughlin at
i Norristown in June has bheen cleared
,up by the confession of August Pas
}qua!, authorities today began the prv-'
| paration of their case against the kid
i napper,
| George H. €oughlin, father of tho
" baby, expressed relief that the case
was cleared up and the fate of ‘his
! child definitely settled.
SCHOOL GIRLS FORM
NEW ATHLETIC BODY
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION ! IS‘
FORMED AND OFFICERS |
CHOSEN |
Much interast has been aroused ini
athletics by the coming of Miss{
Woclelton and it is largely thrcugh
her efforts that a High School Giils
Athletic Association has Leen formed.
A committee appoim.?d hy Mr. Col
lier. consisting of Miss ‘Woodelton.
Miss Corum, Miss Mathews, Ruth
Liggin, Corinne Wilkes and . Janie
Feuche met last Saturday morning in
th» parlers cf the Suwanee Hotel and
drew a constitution which was brought
Lafore the Associatién Tuesday.
Miss Wflla Webb aéted ag chair
‘man, the constitution was -l and
adcpted, and from the nominees
named Ly a committee compled of
Adeline Melver, Helén Cannon, An
nie Ree McGoughan, Gabrella Harris.
were elected, Progident Willa Webb..
Vice President Adeline Mciver, Sec.
Lneiln Williams, Treas, Annie Res
McGeughan. o |
_The regular day of meeting decided
upon. Mui-wmmsdav.-
"THe “ddek of *2s¢ ‘ar#¢y be paid in
Sentember and January.” The asso
ciation is to purchase all round pins
to be awarded to every girl who is con
siderad proficient by the hoard of ai
rectors. A class trophy is to be awardl
ed to the best all:round class in ath
letics. '
Mr. W. J. Reynolds and J. H. Whit
sett of Fitzgerald were visitors in'
Cordele Sunday. A {
Pecan
Rolls
Fresh shrpment
Wisteria Pecan
Rolls just received.
Made in Jackson
ville where pecans
grow finest.
Honest, they are
mighty fine. |
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DRUG STORE!
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CLEVELAND IN
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WHOLE CITY IN CELEBRATION
WHICH STARTS TONIGHT
Cleveland, Oct. 13.—Although sev
eral watches, medals, automobiles.
loving cups, and floral wraathes have
been presented to the winners of the
world series by appreciative : fans
Cleveland believés she has done little
for the men who won the champion
ship and is geting ready to let the
werll knew just hew she feels about
the matter,
Tha first of a series of celebrations
vill_he held tonight, which is expect
cd to make previous:digplays of en
tusiasm look tame and dignified.
An cfficial dinner, with city officers
as hosts, and every on» in the blue
l.ock as guests, also is planned.
Attendance Was Off
Cleveland, Oct. 13.—The figures
on the world series as given out by
John Bruce, secretary of the National
commission, show that neither attend
ance nor gate receipts equalled last
yvear's. The receipts were more than
a hundred and fifty seven thousand
dollars under last year.
Each winning player’s share was
forty-two hundred and two dollars, 4s
compared with forty eight hundred
and eighty-one last year. Each of the
ls‘;l%layers will get twenty three
hunflred dnq eighty seven, as compar
ed with thirty two hundred and fifty
four dollars last year. !
COOLIDGE COMES ,
70 CONOUER SOUTF
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JRINGS WITH HIM LOWDEN
AND HEDGE.
~ew York. Oct. 13.—Gov. Coolidg
vill start from Washington Octobe:
{7th on a ecampaign tour of Kentucky
1 ennessee, North Carolina, Virginia
West tVirginia and Maryland, ft was
announced at republican headquarters
today. -
Coolidge will be accompanied by
lovernors Lowden of Illinois, Morrow.l
of Kentucky, and Joe E. Hedge, of
New York. 1
PRAYER MEETING AT
THE METHODIST CHURCY
“The Third Epistile of John will be
read and studied at the prayer meet
‘ing at the Methodist church this eéven
ng. “Marks Of Soul Prosperity” will
he the subject. And a large congre.
gation is expected. e
‘Next Sunday the Pastor will discuss
“Stewardship and Missions.” .And
the progress that is being made along
missicnary line in the church will b:
noted. The work of the faithful wo
men of the church, migsion in the
Sunday scheel, and Epworth League.
a 5 well as the Centenary movement
will he emphasised.
The conference year of the church
will c¢lose in about five weeks. The
church will he able to make a credit
abile showing on all lines of endea
vor,
Prct. K. B. Edwards will have charge
of tha music beginning next Sunday,
and there will be a choir practice,
and recrganization of the choir next
Saturday evening at 7:30. All mem
berg.of the choir, and others that are
willing to assist in the music of the
charch are requested to he present,
BERLIN DOCTORS CONDUCT
'EFFECTIVE COUNTER STRIKF
I.Berl‘in', QOct, 13 —The doctors and
deptists of Chimnetz have begun a
counter strike against the strike of
municipal employees. At Plauen the
municipal gas and electric workers
have gone on a strike,
MACSWINEY DID NOT PASS
SUCH A GOOD NIGH™
London, Oct. 13.-—MacSwiney did
not have a good night last night, ac
cording to a bulletin today. j
CAPITAL MEETING SAYS PLANTERS
ARE FAGING GENERAL BANKRUPTCY
CHARLES M. ALEXANDER
ANSWERS DEATH CALL
Birmingham, Eng., Oct. 13.—
Charles McCallon Alexander,
evangelist known throughow
the world, died suddenly at his
home here today.
BIG AUTOMOBILE PARADE . FOR
TUESDAY. TRADE DISPLAY
WEDNESDAY.
The (‘i’isp, County Fair promises
some of the livest interest in the three
hig parades ever stirred up here. On
Tuesday morning it is proposed by
Secretary Fleming and the heads of
he various cominittees to have an au
tomobile parade which will not only
take in all the fine cars, but will take
in the oldest and cars of longest ser
vice. There will be handsome prizes
for the best looking and the wmos:
somical :1:4 wll as for the cars which
ave been in service the longest time.
This will be a parade in which every
‘wner in Crisp county will be expec
ad to take part. s
The trade ' and business parade
Vednesday will bring in . business
.Toats, farming _imék}émgf tractons,
“uuggies, wagons, automobiles and
wery device for making noise and
olored show. Details are being work
\d out for a wide general participa
jon in these parades. i
The school parade Friday is expec
sd to eclipse any thing yet planned.
This will bring the teachers and pu
yils from all the 'schools all over thal
:ounty. '
DR. D. W. POWELiL WILL BE IN
’ CHA9RGE OF PREACHING
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~ Rev. Wallace Wear announces a
revival meeting to be held in the First
Baptist chureh of Cordele, heginning
November 14th and continuing two
weeks, | it
Dr. D. W. Powell, late state gecreta
cy of Missions in Kentucky, but now
%) representative of the Foreign Mis
‘sion Board of Richmond, Vh'gini:x.{
)r. Powell is an evangelist and a pas
ors helper of the strongest type.
His work through the years has had
L telling effect on the life and devel
ypment of Southern Baptists. His
qame is a household word among the
Baptist people of the South.
About three years ago Dr. Powell
visited the Men's Bible ('lass and
gave the class such a missionary pas
sion and treat that it resulted in the
clags raising $720.00 and undertaking
the support of an American Baptist
preacher in China. Frgm that day
this spirit has grown am@ng‘lhe mem
vers of the class until today it is one
of the strongest Men's Bible Classes
in the state. i Frol
. The announcement of Dr. Powell’s
soming, will be received by the mem
bers and friends of the church with
joy and rejoicing. - e
COX BLAZING NEW
LEAGUE NATIONS .
WAY IN INDIANA
Delphia, Ind., Oct. 13.—Another
league of nations trail. was blazed
through Indiana today by Gov. Cox.
The candidate also planned to discuss
-ailroad and labor questions of local
interest on his intinerary at Logans
aort, Peru, Wabash, Huntington, and
fortwayne, all of which are railroad
centers.
THE CORDELE COTTON MARKET
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'SENATORS HARRIS AND OVER+
MAN ASKS FOR CONFERENGE. -
Washington, Oct. 13,~The oot-,',;
ton farmer of the south “should -/
not jeopardize ‘the lgrlqfihfifil' ,
and commercial interests of the |
country by planting a large crop &
of cotton next year “uniess con- .
ditions materially improve,” was :
recommended in the report. of the '
special cotton committee adopted §
by the general conference on ag- /.
ricultural interests here today. . -
The committee's recommentia- '
tion that no cotton be planted |
next year if present eqnd}tlfis 2
continue, brought on a. lively ‘
fight, and a suggestion to defer
action on the report until after-a |
conference witth the federal ru %
serve board this afternoon was vo- |
ted down, e e e * E‘
. “General bankruptey -and: ruly e’
inevitable,” unless some; "immegiate
remedy is found to relteve the present
price situation as it affects the farmer
says a report.submitted to the agrieyt
tural conterence here:today hy: 8 gen
sral committee appointed to study the
SIMMION. | . 4 ey g Ebag | e Vg
| The report was adopted without: &
’ blames the federal-reservy system- for
the present pticcs, charging that it
has “arbitrarily withheld from assist
ing a basic industry i this country te
maintain a level of prices that at lea_'g‘t
will meet the cost of production’’ de
claring that the condition:of-the mind
of the farm population is “ominous™
the committee says that this state of
mind can only be changed by a, frapk"
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