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26 towns and postoffices in
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VOL. 4.
MANY BIG STEEL
gléls BEGIN T 0
imN WHEELS
SOON REFINING UNDER FORTY
PERCENT OF THEIR CAPACITY.
Pittsburgh, Feb. 1-—Many inde
pendent steel manufacturing con
cerns in this district today increased
operaticns on what the executives
were united in saygni was a ‘“cautious
ly conservative” basis, after about 6
weeks in which the operations la
been entirely suspended or greatly
curtailed.
It was predicted that within a fev
days operations wonid be about for
ty percent of capacity, with prospects
of increased activity if conditions
warrented. Some of the busines:
which brought about a resumptior |
was for export trade, one order heinc
for a million dollars for steel tower:
for wireless installation in Japan
Points outside the immediate Pitts
burgh district alsc reported increas
ed operations today, including plants
at Youngstown, Canton and Warren
UNKNOWN SOLDIER
MAY BE BROUGHT
BACK AS MEMORIAL
W:whingfun, ¥Feh, I—The return
from France of the hody of ar ur
known soldier for burial in Ariingto:
National Cemetery ‘“as a fi{ting na
tional tribute” to the men who fell in
the world war wag advocated todav by
Gen. Pershing before the house mili
tary committee which is zonsidering
the bill for that purpose.
GIVES MILLION
l)()ltlu\i“: ('l)llltl‘t‘;l!;
PLANT TO HIS CITY
Valpariaso, Ind., Feb. I.—A mil
lion dollar gift was acquired by
citizens of Valparziso today when
Henry Kinzie Brown, former presi
dent of Valparaiso Universily, pre
sented the complete ownership of
thi titutions, grounds, buildings
ax dipment to them in the name
o' & Brown family.
CUT IN SUGAR BLiOW
SEVEN CENTS A POUND
New York, Feb. I.—Arbhuckles
Brothers today quoted fine granuaula
ted sugar at seven censs a pound.
The federal company later announ
ced a price of 6,85 cents a pound,
Orange
Cruash
We bottle and distri
bute the original
Orange Crush througn
out Cordele trade ter
ritory.
You get the product
of on up to date,
clean plant. DBuy It
with the satisfaction
of knowing you have
a pure fresh drink,
@ ORDELE COCA
SOLA BOTTLING
COMPANY
CORDELE, GEORGIA,
THE CORDELE DISPATCH
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
l'.\'u’w\' WELCOME
FOR U. S. BATTLESHIPS
| IIN SOUTH AMERICA
Callao, Peru, Feb. I.—Seven At
lantic fleet battleships led by the
tlagship FPennsylvania, arrived here
early this afiernoon and received a
noisy welcome from large crowds
along the shores and small craft in
the harbor. lighteen destroyers and
several supply ships reached ('allac
ahead of the main fleet.
N\ T B % o)
FORDNEY TARIFF
L IS ADRIFT
PILL IS A
FACED DAY OF DEBATE IN SEN
ATE—CLOTURE RULE TOMOR
EOW.
Washirgton, Febh. I.—The Fordnrey
tariff bhill, awaiting action in the
Senate, has Dbegun Lo resemkle a
wooden ship adrift in a barnable in
{ested sea. Every day sees encum
rances added, both by opponents
d friends and tho latter today be
gan to see visions of it singing from
weight imposed.
The bill faced another round of de
bate today, which some senators said
would be the last full day, for to
morrow an effort will he made to
zet on the netition for cloture.
TENNING INEANTRY
3N %R KAt Foyd Ay B
TO WAR STRERGTH
NEEDED IN CONNECTICN WITH
OFFICERS SCHOOL.
Washington. KFeb. I.—The Twenty-
Ninth Infantry at Camp Benning, Ga.
has been designated to be raised to
ful! war strength of twenty nine hun
dred and fifty men for service in con
:nu-iirm with the officers’ school
there, the (War Depariment announ
cod,
The regiment will do “straight
soldier duty,” ‘with no guard or fa
tigue duty or educations] training and
is also assigned full motor equip
ment, reducing the “hiking” to a min
imum.
ROBBERS SICIRE
AN ?R wl
R 3 9
THIRTY THOUSAND
ENTER SAVINGS BANX AND ES
CAPE IN AUTO.
(Chicago, Web, I.—Half a dozen rob
hers entered iKenwood Trust and Sav
‘ngs Bank in a scuthside business
quarier today and escaped in an auto
mobhile with more ‘than thirty thous
and dollars after holding up a dozer
cmployes,
,NEGRO ASSAULTER WILL HANG
IN VALDGSTA ON FEBRUARY 25
' Valdosta, Ga., Jan. 21.—Broughton
Simen, # young negro, was convicted
lin the Superior court here today of
{ an assault on the wife of a white far
i mer in the southern part of the coun
!t_\' and sentenced by Judge Thomas
‘ to he hanged on Febhruary 25.
| Simon is said to have attempted as
:! sault on two girls on the same night
| he attacked the farmer’s wife some
| months ago. He has been in jail
. here since his arrest. the foliowin:
day.
i Few peovle knew the trial was t¢
he held today and there were less
: ‘han a dezen spectators in the court
when the trial was conciuded.
j A
| THE WISEST SAVING
|es . 1
, The wisest saving:; who uttered it
| What is the wicest sayving ever writ
" ten?
‘; This will he the subject at the
1? Rantist church Wednesday night :lt.“
| o'clock at the praver service. |
)! Much specvlation as to what is
" the wisest saving in all the world anc
!v:hn uttered it is manifested hyv Bibls
}[ Readers of the Baptist congregation
’. Sunday school. teachers B. Y. P .I'J
| leaders, Missionary Cirele leaders
| Deacong, and all others who attemp’
i'n teach the Word of God. or whe
tseek to nractice its teachings should
| he present, and give us the advan
| tage of yvour study and judgment
| Don't forget the hour, 8 P. M.
DISTRICT INSPFCTOR 1S
| INJURED, WIFF IS KILLED
: Belfast, Feh, I.—Capt. King, dis
"r‘«v inenactor, was serionsly wound
e, and his wife shot dead last nigh'
negr Mallow Railroad station in the
,‘ county of Cork.
CORDELE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1921.
GERMAN RETORT [
|
{3 REPARATION |
‘-’ux’d auka H l !
SAYS MADNESS
1 RS ~i.!L:.iL J
CONSIDER TERMES IMPOSSIBLE
TO CARRY OUT—SIMONS MAY/|
RESIGN OFFICE. I
P |
Berlin, Feh. I—Cerimany i".‘j.:fll't[f\':
the reparaticn ierms decided upon h;!
the supreme council jin Paris last |
week as fantastic and impessible m‘
execution and it is the genervial opin {
ion that the government cannot agrec {
to them l
The cabinet whicht receivied the
text of {he allied note yesterday, ".
in executive session until late last|
night. i
“Madness” is the term leaders in)
the Reichstag need in discussing thoi
conditions, l
' |
Simon's Will Recign. |
Hamburg, ¥ebh. 1.-—lt is not impmh—“
able that Foreign JMinister Silrl(>2ls"
will reply te the reparation demand |
of the allies by resigning from the,
German government. says the 1’."1'1111;
corresnendent of Freedenbatt M“
this city. |
Will Be Impossible,
London, Feb. I.—lt will be impos
sible for Germany te pay the amounts
fixed for her reparation debt to the
allies by the supreme council at Par
is last week, says Prof. Keynes, prin
cipal representative of the British
treasury at the Versailles conference,
Cannot Carry Out.
Berling, Feb, I,—Dr. Walter Simons
(terman foreign minister, will tell the
Reichstag at its session this after
noon according to Beersen Zeitung,
that Germany cannot subscrihe to the
allied reparation demaunds on the
around that they are not possible of
Mmifillment,
Germans Remain in Paris,
Paris, Feb. I.—The fact that Ger
man delegates to the russels confer
cnce financial and economic experts
ara remaining «in Parie and continuning
their consultations ig taken in politi
cial quarters here to mean that Cer
many is willing to accept the decis
ions of the allies regarding repara
tions as a basis for discussion, not
withstanding the comment that is
coming from Berlin, giving the idea
‘here that the disposition is to reject
the plan.
ARMALLY ACCEPT
L BUILDING
SCHOGL BUILDING
PRESIDING ELDER REESE WILL
MAKE FINE TALK AT CHAPEL
EXERCISES TCMORROW.
The new high school building, at
meeting of the city board of ed
acation, tcgether with T. F. I.ock
~pod, architect of Macon, held yes
crday, was formerly accepted. Su
verintendent J. M. Collier of the
s~hools states that plans are being
-smpleted today for the transfer of
‘I1» ninth, tenth and eleventh grades
o the new building during the cur
ont week. Asg previously stated the
cvenil: and eighth grades of the high
iicol will comprise a junior high
cpool department and these grades
il} pemain in the present building.
Wth the entire school assembled
1 the auditorium in the morning
residing Elder Reese of the Cordele
drviet will conduct the chapel ex
reises. and will deliver a most in
westing talk.
.ENATE SEEKS FURTHER
NFORMATION COAL INDUSTRY
Washington, Feb. I.—The views of
awganized labor on the provisions of
he Calder bill for the regulation
t the coal industry were sought fur
her today by the Senate committee
onsidering the measure from Sam
el Gompers,
CORDELE COTTON MARKET
jood Niaduag ... a 0 18.20
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
Open Close P-Closa
\larch i 1800 - 1389 14.00
\lay e 14,11 14.23
Tuly . 1812 14,42 14.55
October e 14,67 14,89
December ......... 1486 14,79 14.97
AND DAILY SENTINEL
GRANULATED SUGAR
CLOSE SEVEN CENTS
New York, Feb. I.—Fine
Granulated sugar was quoted
at seven and a quarter cents
a pound by several large re
finers in the local market to
day, the lowest price in two
years.
INSURES WiITE
Y i !
, b n) P
SUPREMACY BY
£ , &t
Y . ANV L
lONE LINE PLAN
JVX 4 4 % 4SBN
PLEASANT OF LOUISIANA WILL
OFFER NOVEL PLAM FOR VOT
ING,
Sreveport, La., [Eeb. 1 -—Unyiner
Gov. R. G, Pleasant, appointee ol Gov,
Parker to the forthcoming siate con
gtituticnal convention, has proposed =2
ncvel plan for insuning suiirage pro
tection with a guarantee ol wiite su
premmacy without limitations being
dircotly specified as to race, color ot
SCX.
Pleasant said today the proposed
Jaw would bar from the eclectorate
that greun of world irhabitants com
ing from south of the twenticth de
gree of nortl latitude, which Pleas
ant stated “is credited with none of
the civilization of the world,”
Under the plan the electorate would
be denied to the whele geogranhical
class on account of “intellectual limi
tations” would be confined to persong
whose ancestors develcped civilization
he said,
COURT MARTIAL RELEASES
ONE MAN iN IRELAND
Dablin, Ire., Feb. I.—Daniel Healy
one of feur men tried by -court mar
tial for the shonting of oune of fur
teen officers Xkilled Nov. 21, was ac
quitted and discharged last night
The other three were acquitted of
manslaughter - vesterday, but the
court reserved judgment on the al
ternative charge of murder.
RADIO INSTRUMENTS IN
CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Chicago, Feb, I.—Radio telephon2
and telegraph instruments will be in
stalled in Chicago’s twenty-two high
schools, the board of education an
nounced today,
Valenti
A large and rare
display of Val
entines, A .se
leetion including
almost every
kind of valentine
for the kiddies
and grown ups.
Call and see our
line.
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"DECHSION OF LABOR BOARD ON
. ABROGATION OF ARGUMENTS
| SOON.
! : S
| Chicago, Feb. I.—A decision is ex
pected hefore the end of the week on
:!l:(- application to the Railroad Lal-
P or Beard of Railroad Executives for
{ repeal of the national wage agree
i ments with the brotherhoods, it was
fsaid today.
! Represeniatives of the brother
fln:u‘lls have asked opportunity to
present a reply to the roads request
Cpresented yesterday by ‘WLOWL Atter
{ bury. B. M. Jewell, president of the
'roi'way employees section of the
i American Federation of Labor, wae
iv,‘;:mi'i(*d to zive the employes argu
\ racnts against abrogation.
DIVORCED WOMAN
- SUES JAY GOULD
FUR HALF MILLION
! gl i
| CLAIMS SHE SECURED DIVORCE
i TO MARRY HIM.
| st
New York, ieb, I,—The existence
;m‘ a five hundred thousand dollar suit
fin which Kingston Goeuld, the vouns
est son of George Jay Gould, is charg
"ed with breach of promise to marry
Mrs. Richard Blum, of Arkville, N. Y.,
i\\':m disclesed today in the report of
Fsn;r-‘;h}muma‘.‘y proceedings begun
% vesterday in the supreme court here,
' Gonld appeared in court and denied
i;'l.x!l:\‘.f'l;:s by Mrs, Blum, who asser
ted that Gould employed detectives to
i gather evidence on which she obtain
;(?d a divorce in Jine, 1917 Thoy
| previously had agreed, she said. to
tmarry when shie was free and were on
ffric»:m‘l,v terms until his marriage
| with Miss Annunziata Lucci in July.
| 1917,
MEASURE FORCES
i i)
INSURANCE PLAN
‘WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE ASKED
TO REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO
KEEP UP PREMIUM.
Madison, ifeb. 1-—A bill to compel
(-;:.plo}'vré to pay employment insur
znce benefits to their workers when
unemployed was introduced in .he
Wisconsin legislature today, The
measure was preparad by Prof, John
Commons, of the department of eco
nomics at the University of Wiscon
¢in, Tt would require employers to
form mutual insurance companies to
pay benefits to workers whom thv_v
lay off at the rate of a dollar and a
half a day for adalt men and women.
and seventy five cents a day for hoys
and girls between the ages of sixteen
angd eighteen.
|
'RORBERS GOT RONDS
~ BUT MISSED CASE
i e A (991 ¥ s 2
| FAILED TO GET INTO STRONSG
; BANK CASH BOX.
| sl
|l Baton Rouge, Feb, I.—The Bank of
ESl;quu,hl(-r. twenty miles north of her:
; was robbed last night of ten thousang
" dollars in Liberty bonds, after the roh
| hers were unable to get into the cash
| box.
| L e
' FOUR MEMBERS WRECKING
| ’
CREW KILLED IN WRECK
Newark, Ohio, Febh, I.—Four mem
| bers of a Pennsylvania Railroad
Ewrm-]-:ing crew, all from Columbus
| were killed this morning while return
‘ ing to Columbus when their wreckin
i train was hit by a freight {hree mile
3 east of here. Several others wer:
! injured.
| e R RO e
|
ISPAIN LIFTS IMPORT DUTY
‘ ON FOREI3N SUGAk
| e
Madrid, Feb. I.—Tlmport duties o
foreign sugar will be discontinued, i
i was decided by the Spanish cabine
!tm]uy. a resolution being passed t«
lrr-je(-t demands of the sugar refinerg
| for = heavy tariff on the product ,
ESTABLISHED IN 1908
[UNEMPLOYED MUST
' GO TO WOKK, GO TO
t JAIL, OR LEAVE TOWN
{ Newport News, Feb. I,—The une
:plu_xwl here must go to work, go to
{ Jail or leave town, The city manager
| and other officials made this announ
| cement today, saying that work would
I be given 21 who would apply as son
as the city's sewer improvement plan
'is under way.
WEEKLY LUNCHEON
ik L i
~ THE KiWANIS CLUB
| PLANS ARE GOING FORWARD
FOR A RARE ENTERTAINMENT
| ON CHARTER NIGHT THURS
| DAY, FEB. 10.
| The regular weekly Kiwanis lunch
con will be held tomorrow at the
| Suwanee hotel dining room from
:133:.‘!!) to 1:30. All Kiwanians are
[urged to be present.
+ Preparations are being made for
| the charter banquet, which is to he
ran event of Thursday night of the
| coming week. A splendid program
s being arranged, including a num
fh.“r of interesting speeches by out-of
fmwn Kiwanians. A special musical
| program will be arranged for charter
'night, this feature including a quar
f'o!to from the Dawson club. A large
:‘numi)vr of visitors from other clubs
in surrounding towns and cities will
'; attend.
URCHWELL MEN
CHURCE
MANAGERS OF CHAIN OF STORES
GATHER IN CORPDELE TO DE.
TERMINE ON PLANS AND POL
ICIES FOR YEAR.
A meeting was held in Cordele to
day of the maragers for Churchwell
Brothei's chain of stores. Policies
and plans were outlined for the year
and a discussion held for the gen
eral welfare and improvement of the
Churchwell Brother’s enterprise.
Attending the meeting were, Steve
Coleman, of Waycross, Cliff Sanders
of Fitzgerald; John Reid, Dublin:
Bates, Tifton; W. W. Ray, Albany:
W. L. Taylor, Americus; R. L. Pow:
ell, Moultrie; Jack Story, Waycross.
ANNUAL INSPECTION
RN GTN L ‘CI
FULLY TWO HUNDRED TO AT
TEND BANQUET WHEN LADIES
WILL ACCOMPANY nHE
KNIGHTS.
Probably the largest attended and
most commendable annual inspection
that Cyrene Commandery Knights
‘femplar has ever held will occur on
the evening of Friday, February 4
Notices returned to Recorder G. S
Harris indicate that an unusual num
ier of Knights will be in attendance
upen the inspection. William G. Mea
lor, Grand Captain General of the
Grand Commandery of Georgia will
conduct the inspection ,which will Ye
gin at eight o'clock.
The banquet following the inspec:
tion is also expected to be among the
most elaborate and largely attended
vet held. Knights from Hawkins
ille, l'nudill:':. Vienna, Tifton, Ash
burn and other surrounding points
25 well as those from Cordele, will
e accompanied by their ladies fm‘J
this event. The bhanquet will be held
‘2 the banquet hall of the M::sunirl
"emple, unless the present plans are
changed. Proparations have Imcn’
aade at the Suwanee hotel parlors
to accomodate all of the ont-of-town
tadies attending the bhanquet.
Thursday night all Knrights are
wged to attend a called meeting of
‘he Commandery to practice the
work for the inspection.
In carring out its studies on far
ming costs, the government has pro
aired records from 481 wheat farms
%46 cotton farms and 175 sugar beet
farme. Investigations to determine
‘he cost of raising cattle are now
‘n progress on several hundred
‘arms.
During 1920 there were reported |
1000 violations of statutes intrusted |
‘o the Department of Agriculture f(n‘?
nforcement. ]
I
The Brazilian embassy has nn-I
iounced that the population of Brazili
‘s now more than one-fourth that of
thn United States. ‘
THIS NEWSPAPER
Devoted to good Farming
and Industrial Development
for over 100,000 people,
EXTRA SESSION
;
CALLBY WILSON:
A
\
NECESSARY TO CONFIRM .CABI.
NET AND OTHER APPOINT.’
MENTS BY HARDING.
ey 5
Washington, Feb. I.—A request
from Harding that a special sesnlonf
of the new senate be called for;
March fourth to confirm cabinet and’
other appointments was made by the;
incoming executive and conveyed to:
day to President Wilson. ;
Such a session is customary when”
there is a change in adminiutmtlons'fl
an dusually lasts only a week at the;
most, e
Harding's request was contained ins
a telegram received by Senator
Lodge, republican leader, and convey-’z
ed to the White House by Senator,
Underwood.
Nearly a score of new Senators:
were elected in November and inf
order for them to be here, a calk
would have to go out ten days or’
more in advance of that date. 2
The call for the special session o}
the new congress will be issued b
Harding. Tt is expected this session”
will begin late in March or early il\;
April. v
HALIFAX LAYS IN .
STORE OF LIQUOR
FOR DRY SEASON|
Halifax, Feb, I.—Nova Scotl‘a'«?fi
drinking men took a “stitch in tlmp"{'
and are smiling today despite the
fact that the order in council prohi:
biting importation of liquers inte thé
province becamse effective at midnight
Steamships which arrived just before
tha zero hour brought hundreds of
cases of intoxicants,
HGUSE PASSED RIVERS -
AND HARBORS BILL TODAY
Washington, Feb I,—The rivers and
harbors bill carrying a lump sum ‘ap
propriation of $15,250,000 was passed
today by the house and sent to the
senate, A motion to recommit the
measure was voted down.
The Pennsylvania Railrad has put
in operation a plan for averting
bhreaks between engine and traln ser
vice employes. '
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