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MEMBERS OF ASSOCIATED PRESS
EVENING EDITION
VOL. 4.
UNITED STATES WITHDRAWS FROM EUROPEAN COUNCIL;
WORLD CONSUMPTION AMERICAN GOODS% DECREASES
WILL NOT TAKE
*PART IN FUTURE
) DELIBERATIONS
STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL
DECLINE TO DISCUSS ACTION.
W‘ashfngton. Jan. 10.—The imme
diate - withdrawal of the United
States frcm further participation in
the council of ambassadors in Eu
rope was reported today to have
been decided upon. State deennvt
ment oflicials to discuss the rveport
but said the American government
would not be represented at the
meet . of premiers next week. |
WIRE HEAD CHARGES
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SAYIS GOVERNMENT THREATENS
/ CUBA TO PREVENT CABLE
t PERMITS.
\ Washington, Jan. 10.—Charges that
the state department is “making
threats against the Cuban govern
ment” to prevent the issurance of
permits for the (Western Union ca
ble landings on the island, were made
befere the senate committee by New
Comb Carlton, president of the com
pany. He declared the department
is “pursuing to point of persecution,”
its difference with the company. |
CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE'S
ILLNESS HOLDS UP DECISIONS
Washingtion, Jan. 10.—This is de
cision day in the supreme court but
ne opinions were handed down, due
it was understood, to the illness ci
Chief Justice White, who has been
confined to home with a sever cold.
gv PERCENT INCREASE
- MACON NEGRO POPULATION
Washington, Jan. 16.—Tue aegro
population of Macon, Ga., was an
nounged, today by the census bureau
at 2;‘,.:111 increase of 27.2 per
cent . te population 29,900, an in
crease f 32.8 per cent. Negro nopu-
Tatioy of Tampa, Fla. 11520, aan
inercase of 28.7 perceut.
Gl R
We bottle and distri
pute thé original
Orange Cr}:sh througn
ou: Cordele trade ter
ritory.
You get the product
of en up. to date,
clean plant. Buy it
with the satisfaction
of knowing you have
a pure fresh drink.
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CORDELE COCA’
COLA BOTTLING
COMPANY
CORDELE, GEORGIA.
SHAPING CODE OF UNIFORM
HIGHWAY TRAFFIC IL.AWS
IWashington, Jan. 10.—Renre cnta
tives cf more than twentv national
crganizations were here for opening
zession today of the national con
ference on highway traffic regula
tions. It was announced the purpose
of the conference is tc draw a uni
iform code of traffic laws, the pass
age of which will be urged on 42
state legislatures meeting this
month,
LOOKINK FORWARD TO SiIX
WEEKS AS PRIVATE CITIZEN.
Marion, Jan. 10.—With his resig
nation as Senator on the desk cf the
incoming governor cof Ohio, Harding
today is locking forward to six
weeks as a private citizen before
taking the responsibilities of the
presidency. His letter of resigna
tion setting January fifteen as the
date of retirement was sent in yes
terday so prompt acticn might be
taken by Harry L. Davis, republican
who takes the office of governor to
day.
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FUND NOW $102.65
CONTRIBUTIONS ‘ARE COMING
IN STEADILY /TO REV. R. ~L.
BENN FOR STARVING MILLIONS
OF EUROPE
Contributions are now coming in
rapidly to Rev. R. L. Benn, chairman.
for the relief fund for suifering ansd
starving peoples of lurope. The
contributions this morning totaled
$102.65, including the $15.40 original
ly contributed by Cyrene Comandery,
and an additional contribution of $59
from this fratenity. All of the con
tributions have been made personally
to Mr. Benn. there being no organ
ized drive on behalf of the movement
as previously stated. The appeal is
being made by Mr. Benn for all who
are in sympathy with the starving
millions of China, Poland. Armenia
and other European countries, and
who feel moved to contribute some
thing to feed them until the next ha
vest time, bring or send their money
or check to him.
| Mr. Benn delivered a talk in the
}interest of the cause at the Circie
! Theatre Saturday night and it met
!with a hearty response on the part
i of a good number.
‘ The contributors and amounts
| turned in for publication by Benn, up
! to noon today are as follows:
| Previously reported .......... $15.40
! New subscriptions:
lf(';.'i'enp Commandery K. T. .. $50.00
i.I. Wh'Ganhon ..o 0o e 900
16, S. Harms ... 00, .. 6.00
|W. H. McKenzie ............ 10.00
}l‘. Voo Whmpple: .o 0 oo 10100
[ Myrtle "Bhillips: ... .00 0 1.25
!J. B Easgeter . i vivinoi o 5.00
i Send your check to Rev. R. L.
;!Benn. and your name will be pub-
Ilished each day.
INITIALSTEPSIN |
| |
- COAL PRICE PROBE
! !
| TO DETERMINE WHETHER PRO-!
| SECUTION IS JUSTIFIED. !
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| Washington, Jan. 10.—Initial slelmi
{ in the investigation of charges of |
! profitfeering in the sale of coal to tht-|
‘ war department last summer, as <~ou-i
itzlin(-(l in 4 report of the senate com
mittee on reconstruction were takei
Etmlay by the Department of Justice. |
' Investigators of the department were
| assembled, officials said and the pre
|.liminary work begun. : |
g It was explained it would be nfwes-'L
i_sél'_\" fo study the transcription of
11»;“'11 company with the war depart.
i ment before there could be a decis
! jon as to whether prosecutions under
!tho Lever act would be justifiable.
}l The Government Forest Products
%l,nl oratory estimates that there is a
I qaily loss to manufacturers and ship
) pers of $500,000 caused by faulty
containers apd improper packing, ‘
THE CORDELE DISPATCH
- INTO ACTIVITIES
1
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- LUMBER TRUSTS
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’DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CON
DUCTING INQUIRY INTO SOUTH
ERN YELLOW PINE INDUSTRY.
Washington, Jan. 10.—A general
investigation of the lumber industry
more particularly the yellow pine in
dustry in the south, is bing conducted
by the Department of Justice to de
termine whether there have been
violations of the Sherman Antitrust
law.
Frank Nebeker. assistant attorney
general, said the department's inqui
ry was not directly connected with
the Lockwood building investization
in New York.
The trade commission’s report set
forth that fcur days before the expir
ation in December, 1918, of the max
imum prices on lumber fixed by the
war industries board, the Southern
Fme Association met at St. Louis
The day after the meeting. accord
ing to the report, a representative
of the Edward Hines Lumber com
pany, of Chicago, wrote Hines in
part saying: “All those in attend
ance reported a stock sixty to seven
ty percent under normal; all expect
an advance in prices on the twenty
third ,that is, advances running from
one to three dollars cn all items ex
~ept timber.”
The commissions report indicated
prices were discussed and fixed at
this meeting as indicaated by a mi
meographed price list attached to
the report of the meeting in posses-
sion of some of the prominent man ‘
ufacturers and bearing the printed
signature of the secretary of the
meeting. '
‘Wiashington, Jan. 10.—The (',\'l.en-!
sive investigation intc the activities
of lumber manufacturers thz'ungh,
their national and regional associa
tions is being made by the depart
ment of justice, with the assistance
of the federal trade commission.
This was disclosed ip a report sent |
today te congress by the commissi(mi
in connecticn with the inquiry bheing|
conducted Ly the senate (~nmmittm‘!
on housing. I
The reconstruction commissicn |
suys the report is designed to show |
the activities of manufacturers and
their attitude towards national leg
‘slation. amendments to revenue
‘aws, the eliminaticn of ('onmetiiivo:
woods, control of prices, m‘mlut-ti(m.i
‘estriction of referestration, and oth- |
r matters. ; ;
The report sets out the lumber
manufacturers in approximately te:
ditfferent lumber sections have organ
ized regional associations which have
formed national lumber manafactur
ors association.
“Kach regional association,” the
report says, ‘“‘compiles statistics on
nroduction, market conditions in
seneral and sales reports showing
actual prices obtainable for lumber,
and has established and maintains
uniform grading rules, a uniform cost
accounty system.”
Various other activities are un
lertaken to accomplish the purpose
1 their organizations,
Among the regional associations
‘sted are the Southern Pine Associa
ion, Georgia Florida Saw Mill As
ociation and the Southern Cypress
\ssociation.
The commission informg congress
he national association has heen
very active in legislative and de
cartmental affairs which affect this
‘ndustry.”
It ‘adds L. C. Boyle, 1 Kansas City
ttorney, with headquarters ‘'n Wash
ngton. “is emploved to atiend 1 such
natters for the national association
:nd that he also rejresenis many of
‘he regiona’ associatin:.
VIRGINIA SNOW STORM
TIES UP TRAFFIC
Roanoke, Va., Jan, 10.—Snow
‘hich has been falling for the past
: peurs has reached 2 depth of fif
teen to eighteen inches on a level
ingd is still falling. Traffic is im
sedded and at least one building col
lipsed fron? the weight of snow,
AND DAILY SENTINEL
'~ CORDELE, GEORGIA, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1921.
$50,000 APPROPRIATED
HARDING INAUGURAL
Washington, Jan. 10.—The
House today passed by an over
whelming majority the senate
resolution appropritating fty
thousand dollars for expenses
at the capitol in connection
with the inauguration of Hard
ing. An effort to cut the fund
to ten thousand was defeated.
NEGOTATIONS NOT ALTOGETH
ER BROKEN DOWN, BUT SINN
FEIN HEAD WILL BE PARTY, TO
FURTHER EXCHANGES.
Londen, January 10.—Confercnces
between Rev, Mitchell - O'Flanagan,
acting president of the Sinn Fein
and ULloyd George, with a view of
bringing about peace in Ireland have
heen broken off and will not be re
sumed, says the Daily Mail. Befor
O'Flanagan returned te the Island
Ifriday nigit he had a long conver
sation with the premiep and the out
come is said to be descrited in of
ficial quarters as ‘“not as satisfac
tory ags could be hoped for.”
Peace mnegotations have ot alto
gethsr broken down, the newspaper
adds, but O'Flanagan will not dea
party to further exchanges. ;
11,500,000 BALES
PRIOR TO JAN. 1.
Washington, January 10.—Cotten
ginned prior January Ist amounted
to 11,559,230 bales, the census bu
reau announced today.
UNFILLED STEI%L [?DREERSE it
New York, Jan. 10.—Monthly tcn
nage reports of the United States
steel corporation today showed eight
million one hundred and forty eight
thousand one hundre} and twenty-twe
tons of untilled orders on hand De
cember 3!, This is a decrease from
last mwonti: when the total was nine
mdllicn (¢ the smallest total since
Nevembper 1919,
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GARDEN
We have a laree sun
ply of Cabbage plants
now ready. They arve
adopted for vour best
results, We also have
Garden Peas and Tur
nips for Early Spring
planting. They ave the
right kind and the
prices are right.
We have been at the
business in Cordele for
over .20 :years: . W
know the -seed for a
good garden. See us
about the new spring
earden, (
STEAD’S
DRUG STORE
WHIPPLE & McKENZIE BLDG
PHONE 1 A. M. STEAD, Prop.
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LAW REQUIRES
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. DEPORTATON
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- OF IRISH MAYOR
i ENTRANCE INTO UNITED STATES
| WITHOUT PASSPORT WAS
. JILLECAL,
i Washington, Jap. 10.—ITnder the
; law, Lorgd Mavor O'Callahan, of Cork
F'should he deporied for hiving enter
v ed this country withont. o passport,
{:l('l‘()l'(“ll}.‘, to an opin‘on presented to
cUnder Secrvetary Davis of the State
! Departmment today by the departmen:
, solicitory,
Secretary Davis was expected to
'confer later in tlre day with Secre
ll:n,\' IWilson of the laber department
and there apneaved little likelyhood
l'lhu( an exception weuld be made in
[ O'Callahan’s case.
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IS THERE A HELL?
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SERMON SUBJECT
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LARGE CROWDS AT ALL SERVI .
CES YESTERDAY AND TODAY:
196 RECORDED DECISIONS ’FOR‘Q
CHRIST. |
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foB R Wk K K Rk R kKK S B o]
. Dr. Trigg Thomas active in ‘-"i
* many meetings during current ”’;
* week; becoming more powerful *|
* in sermon and appeal. Evange ,
# list will hit “straight from the !
#* shoulder” in powerful sermon to *
* night. Revival grips Cosdele for *'
* God. *
ok & ok % % & £ % ¥ o ox &k ¥ o pew W
Cordele is in the grip of a genu-,
ine revival of ¢ld time religion. 'l‘he,
ministers and good people of the ity
are standing loyvally with Rev. ’l‘riggr
A. M. Thomas D. D., who is rmulm'bc
ing the revival. Rev. R. L.’ Benn ulnl]
his church people who breught Dr,'
Thomas to Cordele are tlvli,’;lited}
with the work and results of the re-|
vival. Dr. Thomas preached l'mlrv
times to large and appreciative con ;
gregaticns yesterday, and for the
first time during the revival, gave!
the invitation, which resulted in mflg
recorded decisions for Christ ang!
the church and a better tife. It was
an inspiring scene when all of the
196 people came forward and shook
hands with the evangelist, some o
them accepting Christ as Savicr
some deciding top move their mem
bership to Cordele churches and
some rededicating themselves to
(‘hrist and the church.
Interest increases and the evange
list grows more powerful in sermcn
angd appeal every day. He preached
to the teachers and students and
ethers of Helsey Industrial Academy
at 10.30 o'cleck to dav and &t 12
c'clock he preached to a large crowd
of men in the Stead Drug Store
Tonight ' promptly = at® :7:30 Dr
Thomas will meet the “Win-One
Club” at the Baptist church and
at 7:30 he will preach on the sub
ject “Is There A Hell?”’ This ser.
mon will probablv bhe the most in
teresting he has given since the re
vival began. It will certainly he the
warmest. A large crowd is expect
ed. for every one is cordially invit
ed. At 12 o'clock tomorrow .the
Evangelist will preach for 15 minu
tes especially to men, on “How
Can Make Cordele the Best City in
Gecrgia.” This service will he held
in Jennings Drug store and every
man in the city should be prtweut:
The home morning praver meetingg
tor half hour, at 10 o'clock were
well attended today. They will meet
at the same time tomorrcw at the
following places:
Prayer Meetings Tuesday Morning.
No. 1 Metts with Mrs. Long, lead
er Mrs. Long :
No. 72 Meets with Mrs Markert,
leader Mrs. Hudgins.
Na.- 3 Meets with Mrs. S. J- Hill,
leader Rev. Mr. Wear,.
No. 4 Meets with Mrs. Wear, lead
er .\fr. Benn
No 5 Meets wtih Mrs. Ma xLand,
leared Rev. Mr. Chester
No. 5 Meets with Mrs, Shingley,
Jeader Mrs., Clark
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{ Mattice, Ont., Jan. 10.—Dawn to
day breught no tidings of the pro
(.’4!‘(»:4.\- ol the three American naval
balloonists coming back to civiliza |
"tion from, Moose Factory. I'Zx;wril
enced trawppers of this section, hu\\'-i
Jever are not alarmed as weather|
jeontinucs unusually mild for thcg
‘ Season, . ,
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DRUM BUGLE CORPS
~ COME NEXT SUNDPAY
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| GRORGIA INDUSTRIAL HOME OR
. GANIZATION TO GIVE CONCERT
" "IN CORDELE AT COURT HOUSE.
l' The Drum and Bugle Corps of the
li(:unrgiu Industrial Home will give a
concert at the Court House audito
rium in Cordele next Sunday after
noon, January 16th, at 2:30 o'clock.
i This organization has given con
’m-rts in Cordele on a number of oc
casions and the public has always
found their entertainmen.s most en
joyable. The boys who comprise the
organization, all of whom are inmates
of the home, are weli trained in their
parts. Their coming to Cordele has
always met with a ready response on
the part of the Cordele public, willing |
and anxious to help the worthy canse
which they vepresent.
INTERIOR JAIL HOUSE BEING
REMODELED — SHERIFF SAYS
ALL SOON IN READINESS RE
CEPTION MORE “GUESTS.”
Under instructions of the board of
ounty commissioners, Sheriff. ', O.
Noble is having work of improvement
done on the interior of the county
inil. Repairs are being made thru
mt the jail, all of the walls heing re
calcamined, and among other repairs
made a large hole in the roof of the
iil, made about two vears ago when
several prisoners effected a jail de
livery, iy being permanently fixed.
This place has been only temporarily
tepaired and no prigoners have been
aced in the section of the jail where
where it is for fear of another deliv
ny.
Sheritf Noble says that he will soon
Imve the jail in perfectly good ()l'(l(‘l"
and will be in complete readiness for |
he reception of more “Guests.” E
ANOTHER TRIPTO
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COUNTY SCHOOLS
VISITORS FOUND GOOD ATTEND
ANCE AND STRONG INTEREST
IN WENONA, PATEVILLE AND
CLEMENTS SCHOOLS. |
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Iu the interest of extending thul
Community Service work intg !h"!
;ounty schools, Miss l\\".ndi-11(m.%
\liss Lou Hamilton and Mr. J. W.
Jivins made their second trip m‘
‘chools in the county Friday. On
s trip they visited the schools at
Wenona, Pateville and Clements. As
cu the trip of the previous day, when
ive scheols were visited, Miss |
Woodelton went from grade to grade
‘n the schools teaching games of in-|
‘orest and affording the children
miuch merriment, |
In the schools visited ' Friday, as
1 those visited on the previous day. |
heo visitors found the um-mlun(-u!
ood, strong teaching forces and ;41
treng interest manifest on the |m|'i]
f the students. As previously <m-i
ted Miss Woodelton, Miss H:nnillnn;
nd Mr. Biving will continue suvh’
‘ps until all of the county schoolg|
ave heen visited. '
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SCONOMIC PROBLEMS FORCE f
SOLIDARITY OF FARMERS'
Washington, Jan. 10.-—Kconomie
dfficulties of the farmers have diiven !
‘hem “into class solidarity.” l("pl't“i
entative Cummers, of Texas, declar
d before the house agriculture com |
nittee in support of his bill to estab-|
I'sh a federal farm produce n~:\'l-h.’mgl-‘
nder direction of the secretay of ag- |
Jienlture. Such an m‘;.',‘;nm'zuliunj
could work incooperation with the |
states in the gale and distribution
of agricultural products,
THE CORDELE COTTON MARKET
GOOD MIDDLING 14.25
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IMPORTS OFF IN SOUTH AMER:
ICA AN DFAR EAST 5
Washington, Jan. 10.~Better, tfade:
conditions between the Uniteq S;&kfi
and South America and the far eéh‘t‘:
cannot be expected until | there® I‘s
legr rates of exchange and eanditio g
i foreign countries have begn ..
proved, according to a summfifi" u‘:"l;
world business made publie todiy by
the department: of commerce. »’fii}a
statement is the first of the month-
Iy summaries the department 'will ‘g
Argentine exports and imports hava‘!‘
dropped while the money warkety
has hecome very tight! The Brazil:
ian market ig reported oversttiqfifidi;
and an unfavorable rate exclfi@il’gfi?'}
has resulted in a drop in "h'np‘qx"ts:;-f
from the United Statse. - .2o
In Chille both exports and .lmpo_rtg}
are reported decreasing and the ex
change rate unimpl‘ov% 3 Great,c&i’e}‘f
should be exercised in grantidg eréd
its, the department was advifed.
Venezula is reported . still in ..,.th.s.{
midsi of a financial decline with .u’
few small failures recorded. . Whita!
many businéss failures .are oxpé::téd‘
in Mexico. : .
© In practically every - count#y “'of
Scuth America and the fav: eust rflf"{
ports have fallen :in thol“‘lafl. .t
months and money has bp'(f,om‘p' M‘!‘;‘_-
hard obtain cablegrams to ’QE&Q‘A’:‘
ment said. Australia ‘is' reporteth flp”f
be awaiting a lowering of\n[gi'kéfl}"«bé-f
fore buying much in Ammtli;ag" ni&k;,‘
kets and banks these have | tgige !
money prices. Sl gkt
The Japaneése financial r'qnlfltldh-i
is reported most ‘*unflgtlsft“;’t'my.“'
and the failure of “many buginess,
hcuses in China is forespep “by t:bn‘i{
mercial agent Arnold at Reking. i
Low exchange ratés have desuitad
in cverstock markets in Indig. v *
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Between four and five npill_ibg\:‘
Christmas {rees arve used in tie’ (’h“
ed States every year. b &
Keepi
With a strong-growing
hank means much to
vour future, ,
Your account is ap
preciated ato this bank
Courtesy is one of the
outstanding featiives of
oy .\‘t'l‘\'i(‘l‘. gl ;
Start an zw(:bglh‘t'
with us NOW. 4
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Cordele
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I'rust Co.
Capital Stock #lOO.OO
NO. 358,