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“'SOLDIERS OF GREEK ARMY MAY
TAKE SUCH COURSE.
iy Athens, Nov. 17.—The resigna-
Mfl of Premier Venizeios has
_/ (Beew made public. Majority
:(’, speak of the restoration
8 ffmer Kink Constantine as
2 boomplished fact.
%M Nov. 16.—There
are yrs ANtk plggiblc the
Greek army WSROI ito be
loyal to VeniZeee the
republic of Smyrf = fbr.
The present regenCy g Bl
Coundouriotis has LeSEENSCORINES
by the opposition and it lEEEDIDIC:
that’l.he cabinet selected will"ho ey o 1
fice femporarily until a Plebescite 18’
held at which the people will vote up
on the return of former King Con
stantine.
It is also believed the opposition
will make an effort to determine the
views of the outside world relative
to the result of the election. Thera2
wag a panic on the Bourge when it
became known that the Veizelist gov
ernment had been defeated, the Uni
ted States dollar is doubling in val
ue. The city is quiet and the parlia
ment house is occupied by troops.
T Expects Constantine.
Athens, Greece, Nov. 17.—(Assdcia
ted Press)—“Constantine is our right
~ ful King and we expect him back as
goon as a plebescite is held showing
the people want him,” former prem
. jer Counaris, leader of the successful
party in the election, told a corre
spondent ‘today, “we expect to as
,sume government in a few days when
cause. the poople -regard the Venizal:
{'iste as usurpers by force, we shall
pursue a policy of conciliation, not
‘vengeance. toward the Venizelists'
and do not anticipate a revolt in the
army which is really constantine.” i
? Mother Olga For Regent. i
. Athens, Greece, (Ten thirty this |
morning) Nov. 17-—Queen Mother,
Olga, widow of King George, who |
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COMPANY
CORDELE, GEORGIA.
B HS BUSINESS ON
B 8 TRIP TO JAPAN
R B on, Nov. i7.—Moré than
sixty German merchants have arrived
recently in Japan to solicit trade, ac
cording to advices to the dapartment
of commerce from Kiotc. They meet
with little hospitality, it was said
the anti-foreign feeling being confin
ed largely to Tokio and Yokohoma.
LEAGUE CONFERENCE SENT
MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY TO
PRESIDENT.
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- Washington, Nov. 17.-—Pregident
%Vison in a message sent today to
"Paul Hymans, president of the as
sembly of the Léague of Nations, ex
tanded his personal greetings to the
Issembly and expressed the hope and
belief that €heir labors will be of
immense value to the whole civilized
world.
The message wag an acknowledg:
ment of one from Hymans conveying
an. expression of sympathy voted
President Wilson unaaimously at the
opening of the assembly last Monday
Very Much Alive.
Geneva, Nov. 17.—“ Very much
alive’ is the condition of the league
of nations as shown by the report
of the council of the league, Lord
Robert Cecil declared at todays ses
sion. ;
German Protest
Geneva, Nov. 17.—Germany is un
derstood to be planning a proiest t.
4ions mpainst. the allocation of WMF
gian by the Council of League, Dr
‘Sunha, Brazillian representativ to as
sembly declared, ';od’ayshrdluauaua\'
sembly declared. Today the Brazil
lian added he was firmly convince:
that the United States would ente
the league.
was assassinated in 1915, will prc!
_ably assume the regency today, i
was learned here this morning.
BRIT'SH EMBASSY
- WANTS NO PART IN
| IRISH HEARING
Washington, Nov. 17.—The Britis’
embassy today notifiedd the commi!
tee of one hundred investigating th
| conditions in Ireland thgt it did'nc
approve the purpose to be served o
the methods to be followed in th
committee’s hearings to begin her
!tomorrow, therefore could not ar
cept an invitation to be representer
The tembassy declared the only ov
Jcome of the inquiry would be ‘th
pread of propaganda.
E‘ ; Irish Witnesses First
’_l Washington, Nov. 17 —Witnesse
from Ireland will be the firet to b
heard dby the commission of one hul
dred investigating conditions in Ir
land. The opening of public hear
ings set for today, were postponed u
til tomorrow after the commigssio!
was informed that two such witnes«
es had arrived in New York.
Leaders Organize
Washington, Nov. 17.—The Amer’
can association for recognition of the
Irish Republic organized here toda
by Irich leaders from over the coun
try and is designed to supplant th’
friends of Irish freedom. M. C. Car
roll of Atlanta was named directo
for the organization in Georgia.
BRINDELL UNDER BAIL OF
% $lOO,OOO TODAY.
New York, Nov. 17.—Robert P. B
Brindell, president of the building
trades council was indicted for alle
ged extortion in connection with the
building trades trust and was hel’
in a hundred thousand dollar bai’
when arranged today. v ¥
THE CoORDELE DISPATCH
CORDELE, GEORGIA: WEDNESDAY, NOWEMBER 17, 1920.
STRONG ALLIED
9 ;
EFENSE LINES
DEFENSE LINES
FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS IT I 8
AN OFFENSIVE NOT DEFEN
SIVE STAND.
Berlin, Tuesday, Noy.‘fllg{' The ak
lied armies of o:cupat!’o‘i&%‘ 0
ny are being maintainad at guigmn
which is unnecessary, said foreign
Minister Simons in a speech at Co
logne today. He contendad that al
lied intervention in thus keeping the
forces in a ‘high state of efficiency
was not defensive but offencive,
Simons asked the reason why the
Rhin2 bridgeheads had been exten
ded, why military bakeries capable
of turning out four hundred thousand
rations daily had been established,
why new stratagic bridge: over the
Rhine had beea prepared, why Bel
giz?n troops equipped almost ready
for march had been stationed in tac
tical positions behind the armies of
occupation.
Warm protest against Germany
being saddled with the expenses of
these armies was voiced by ministe:.
COMMITTEES ASSIGNED TO VA.
RIOU# DUTIES AND SPEED UP
BUSINESS.
Geneva, Nov. 17.—A - plenary ses:
sion was held by the assembly of the
leagne of Nations this morning to
consider a report from the counc:l
of the league relative to its activities
since ite formation.
Work of the -assembly meeting be
-348 %mfl: ing up todey fim‘*
ted a he-opening o the séssion and
‘he ‘election of a chairman, It has
yeen decided that these committees
work in private, the subject matter
5 be referred to them by the assem -
)ly without debate.
FULLY EXPLAINED
\CTRESSES DIED OF ALCOHOL
AND EXPOSURE. v |
Chicago, Nov. 17.—Confessions
wom two men held in connection
rith the death of the two actresses
Tari Ramey, and Lillian Thompson
yund in Grant Park Sunday morning
ave cleared up nearly all the detajls
“e police said today, and they have
~tablished that the girls died from
lcohol, exposure and without vio
ncee.
The police~still are searching for
vo other men who were said to have
sen with the girls early Saturday
vening.
A F
'OURT TO DECLARE
TORMAL DECLARATION COMING
NEXT THURSDAY
Mexico City, Nov. 17.—Reports that
he supreme court of Mexico had is
wueq orders vrestraining authorities
vom issuing a formal decree declar
ng Gen. Obregon next president were
lenied by officiale of the court. The
‘ormal, promulgation of the decree
leclaring Obregon the next president?
vill be on Thursday, it is expected.]!
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STORM NOW CENTERNG 1
OVER NEW YORK CITY
Wiashington, Nov. 17.—The south
rn storm moved rapidly northward
nd gained greatly m intensity., This
norning it centered in the vicinity
t New York city.. It has been at
ended by general and heavy rains
1 the sputh, and snow in the Ohio
ralley, accompanied by strong wnds
nd gales on the entire Atlanticl
oast. - The .snow 'is twelve inches
leep this morning in Buffalo. ,
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GUNS TURNED ON; :
< LEAGUE COMMISSION
‘,\f.;ng N ———
Warsan, Nov. 17.—Lithua
nian troops fired upon the
League of Nationg control com
mission as they were c¢rossing
No Mans Land from Gen. Zeel
gouki’s lines to those of the
Lithuanians, according]',:o dis
patches ehre today. The Lith
_unanian commander said -the
o firing was due to misunder
l standing. ' & . I
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WINS MUNICIPAL BRECTION
HELD THURSDAE
In the municipal election pe_rday
former mayor, J. Gordon @Res was
elacted over Mayor Max Eh‘fi ";rfi':i
J. F. Morris and thus becomes m‘fwor
for the next two yeafii‘.
For couuncil R. .E. Hu “( headed
the ticket. J. Homer Lfmb and
Rome 8. Sheppard were spe other
two winners. The election #@as mark
ed by steady downpour of @ain and
a lighter vote was cact thall® was ex
pectad. ; o G
The old city 2xecutive d@mmittee
was reelected. The full t@ket. was
as follows: B+ <
For Mayor: @ %
J. Gordon Jones 328
Max B, Land ... sl 166
I, F. MOITIS ......croinnieuinitri Gl .95
For Aldermen 48
C. HiBAY oo ieirmmatimr ... 280
R. E. Huie é. ei..334
J. Homer. Lamb ..........c..ige......349
R. L. Wright ... loce i 208
Rome S. Sheppard ...
Executive Committe®
F L. Barrtholomew, T. M ?j}&ker.
B. S. Dunlap, G. B, Wilkegs W. H.
Westbrook, Jr. S =
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SOVIETS INFLICE
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The Ukrainians have evacuated Kiev
and other towns they have occupied
and are fleeing defeated before the
New Russian Soviet Offensive.
Bolshevik cavalry has swept throu’
the Ukrainians line at various points.
Three of Gen. Petlura’s divisions
were surrounded Lky Soviet « troops
when the Ukrainians left the wing
broke because of bad communica:
tions.
25c¢c
Onion Sets and Fall
Garden Sceds of all
kinds. Good healthy
sets and Fresh New
Seeds, the kind that
come up and grow off
rapidly.
A full stock to seleet
from.
STEAD’S
DRUG STORE
WHIPPLE & McKENZIE BLDC
PHONE 1 A. M. STEAD, Prop
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THREAT REVOKE
CABLE GRANT
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COW !;’\TATE DEPART-
T FOLLOWING YESTER
DAY'S TURN.
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Wit N*@ ) Nav, 17.—Veiled
threats" g preml'wuted for the
land‘xeatern Union cables in
the Uni ig’fltates would be revoked
unless tha chmpany continues to ac
cord the American government the
same privileges it accords the Brit:
ish and other governments in hand
ling cable messages were contained
in 4 formal statement today by the
state department.
It was the first statement by the
department on the controversy.
LEAGUE NOT NEEDED
WHEN UNITED STATES AND RUS
SIA JOIN ENGLAND.
Norfclk, Nov. 17—~The League of
Nations will not be necessary when
Russia is put on her feet and stand:
together with America and England
Because that country is now over
ridden with Bolshevism, it will event
ually be a republic and the threc
great nations “united will be strong
enough to keep the peace of the
world was the view expressed by
right Rev. Herbert Bury Bishop o
northern and central Europe in ad
dressing the Fifth Episcopal Synod
¢f the Province of Washington. Now
in session here. ;
“The Bishop does not oppose the
Leogue of Nations, hut belives and al
liance between the three greatest
powers will be stPong enough to
prevent futurs wars,
{de said Bolshevism was %‘h :
wane in Russia. ‘;‘;‘:"‘ : 3
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MORE DONORS TO ACCOUNT AR!
LISTED TODAY
The Josephine account which is b
ing raived for a new Ford car fo
Miss Lou Hamilton has reached a to
tal of $153.00. These lines are writ
ten to announce the late donors.
Previously acknowledges .........$l4
Gordon A, Cox, $2.00; Cash, $2.50
G. L! Dekle, $2.50; R L Towns $l,O
J. W, Biving, $5.00
Those who have money for thi
fund ought to lea¥e it at their banl
and ask that it be reported.
REVIVAL GETS
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AWAY FROM RAIN:
BETTER SHOWING TODAY AT
‘ BAPTIST MEETINGS.
The revival at the Baptist churc’
!has been hindered somewhat by th
iweather, but the congregations hav
- been gcod and there have been er
'cnuragmg results at each service an
'additions for each day’s reward.
’ Good ‘reports come to us of th
;afternoon meeting and a large crow
iis expected tonight. Dr. Powell i
:gmwing in favor with the congrege
"tion with each sermon and the pe«
' ple are delighted with his deepl
spiritual messages. The services ar
‘at three o'clock in the afternoon an
‘seven thirty at night.
~ The noon day meeting tomorrow
iwill he at Jennings Drug Store.
SPANISH STEAMER YUTE
SENDS OUT CALIS HELF
New York, Nov. 17.—The Spanis}
steamer Yute, two hundred and forty
miles east southeast of Cape May, N
J., sent out a wireless call for hely
early today, the naval communicatior
cffice has announced. Nothing fu
ther was reported up to ten o’clock
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
Open Close P<(logs
T b 1,800 21010 17,62
May rasad . 17,20 16,90 17,34
MAY. e YETD - 21680 17.10
by Llien 21690 16.65 16.9!
WRe S IRO P 18,15
TAKE BUSINESS COURSE.
Places open for a few more pupils
Prepare yourself for good salary now
See Miss Rowden at Woodmen's
Hall. 11'17f4t
BANDITS TRIED
TO HOLD UP UNION
PACIFIC TRAIN
Denver, Nov. 17.—The police are‘
searching today for armed men who‘
last night flttemptpd to hold up and}
rob a Union Pacific passenger train;
at Sandow, gix ‘miles east of here in
and exchange of shets with the train
crew one of the Bandits was believed 1
to have been wounded. i
BY BOLSHEV
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CONFUSION INDESCRIBABLE EX-‘
ISTS IN CAUCASUS, SUPPLIES
MOVED FROM BATUM. 1
Constantinople, Nov. 17.—Reports
that Batum has been captured by the
Bolsheviki have been received here,
but thus far they have not been con
firmed. Supplies collected in the
city were rémoved sometime ago and
a Georgian division was sent to the
south for the purpose of checking the
advance by Turkich Nationalists.
The confusion existing in the Cau
casus region cannot be described.
Traing between Tiflis and batum arc
runging badly overcrowded.
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STARTS THURSDAY
FIRST MEETING HELD AT THREE
O'CLOCK.
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The B. Y. P. U. Convention meet’s
here tomorrow in the First Baptist
Church. Already the delegates have
pegun to arrive and it appears from
reports that there are to be more
lelegates. than there have been
homes provided. The committee se
suring homes asks for the hearty
“o-operation 1( all the members of
“he gehurch and friends to ‘assist in
nte¥taining thede delegates. 150
theif intention of com:
g ang there will be Bt least fifty
',,: _\:,u' n..,"“:;;’" na ”-"‘ ,tf*'a;,',.,l ,g,,“ "ty
A SPlendid - Prograiil a 8 peen” ar
!r anged and a fine convention “witl' no
Totht be the result. At the annual
“tate Convention in Gainsville last
“une it was found thag the Conven:
‘on was too large for an average
‘eorgia town to accommodate and
e State was divided into five di
{gsions, and this is the first conven
ion to be held under that plan. It
ill be known as “Reginal Conven
‘on” of the B. Y. P. U. |
Mr. Frank Leavell, the State Sec:.
‘atary will arrive tonight. The speak
rs will arrive tomorrow morning
“he Convention will open at 3 P. M.
with Mr. Herbert Bradshaw of Fitz
‘arald presiding. There will be spee
‘al features. The Sunrise Meeting
™riday morning will be the most
piritual service of the Convention
‘t is to be the Consecration Service.
The appearing of ten Bessie Tift
*irls will be another feature. Every
winute on the program will be inter
sting and profitable. Let the jyoung
seople in and around Cordele take
dvantage of this opportunity. I
TEXTILE MILLS
3JOME ARE SHUT DOWN ENTIRE
LY IN EAST. |
Boston, Nov. 17.—Curtailment of
yroduction which began some months
go in the New England Textile In
lustries employing three hundred
housand operatives has now reached
peint where the total output is less
han half that of a year, ago, accord
-12 to estimates made today from a
anvass of the great mill centers.
In some instances the curtailment
an as high as eighty percent and
ome mills have shut down entirely
‘hus far only isolated instances of
‘age reductions have appeared and
hese for the most part in small mills
‘here employees have been present.
d with the choice of a ten percent
vage cut or shut down. fa
THANKS VOTERS
I wish to express my deep appre
‘lation of the splendid support which
he voters gave men in reelecting me
o council. I promise the best ser
‘ice | can give to everybody, those
like who thus manifested confidence
n me, and those who may have pre
‘erred some one €lse. l
J. H. LAMB.
THE CORDELE COTTON MARKET °
GOOD MIDDLING 17,75 '
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NO CORPORATION TO ofl.‘lvfi
AMERICAN RECOGNITION. «/&
Washington, Nov. 17.~“No. corpes
ation, no group of corporations &
no group of individuals is so!_l(;p. Q
deliver American recognition to Mex:
jco,” it was stated authoritative
today at the State l'epartment, ' ‘."f
It was stated the United Bta
did not insist, as a prellmlnary‘?g
recognition, upon Article 27 of 'th®
Mexican constitution, provided |
operation did not infringe upon'ftg
rights of Americans. 3
It was added however, that if th®
operation of Article 27 was confl
tory or retroactive, the United Statd ‘
could not accept recognitiom: ‘lt
declared the United .States was g
uated solely by a desire to protect gl
valid interests of Américans in l(e'ir
e¢ ; -
In the discussion officials disel
that various Amerjcan corporatiofs
and citizens having interests in
southern republic, had filed *Mrt :
department statements of their dg
gires in the way of protection and '@
guaranty of protection before ree p
nition is accorded. The statemgn
were filed in response to an inyitg:
tion of the State Departmen twhigh
sought information as to the p'!,é'illgt
condition of industries. e
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TUNNEL AROUND - ’?
MINE FIRE AND 4
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RESCUE MIN
Earlington, Nov. 17.—Ten migefé
were rescued today from. the burpl j
Arnold coal mine 'near -here. THa
bodies of five others were: resendd
and one person, trapped in the 1& 5
is gtill ‘missing. The-wacue.i@fi
by tunneling around;the ‘fire iw 2}
shut off the single entry, came;twenty,
‘hours after the flames: broke jout.’|
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';,a STV 5 VAR ‘&_‘_%&,fi “w”%‘ @
7 WITH MASSING TROOP
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Berlin, Nov. 17.—-Conflden§;ld_ re
ports that the Poles’ are. cof cbfitfl?
ting large masses of troopq"‘%g@t_ha
frontier in upper Silesia were receiy
ed by the German Government, says
Lokal Anziger. S
The attention of France, Gredt
Britain, and Italy has béen called to
the situation. | I
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Sale commences toiilof- "
row, Thursday, Nov. 18
lasts until Wednesday,
Dec. 1. Shoes and Ho
siery for the entire fam
ily of the Kantziper .
standard will now be
sold at prices far below .
what you have to pay -
for just and shoes, . |
KANTZIPER’S -
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CORDELE, GA.
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