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HOOVER, DENBY AND DAVIS COMPLETE HARDING CABINET
ARDING PICKS
) }’F!V
HOOVER AS NEW
COMMERCE HEAD
(NI LIEAVA, A &
JAMES J. DAVIS WILL BE SECRE
TARY LABOR-—NO SECRETARY
OF NAVY YET.
(By the Associated Press)
The new cabinet as selecied by
Harding will be:
Secrctary of State-—Chas, B.
Hughes, of New Yorlk.
SecrCiary of th: Treasury--An
drew Mollow, of Peunsyivania.
Secrctory of Woar-—Joln W.
Weeks, of Massachusetis
Attorney GCenercl—Harry M.
Daugherty, ¢f Chio,
1 Postmester Genceal--MWin H.
ays, of Indiana.
Secratary oi the Navy-—Bdwin
Dsuby, of Michigan. .
Secresary of the Interior--A, (E.
Fall, of New Mgexico.
Secretary of Commerce—lXier
« "/u"n“rl, Hoover, of Coalifornia,
§ Soeretary of Agriculivre—Tion
ry Wailace, of lowa,
fecvecary of Lahor-—James J.
Davis, of Pennsylvaunia,
: Hoover Not Asked.
New York, Feb. 22.—Herbert Hoov
er ias not bheen asked to becoe a
member of larding’s cabinet, accord
ing to George Barr Baker, identified
with Hoover in relief work. ‘
St. Augustine, Feh, 22.—Herbert
Hoover gud - James J. Davis of
Pennsylvania, * have virtually
been chosen members of
Harding's cabinet, leaving open
tain to go to a dark horse.
The tentative oifer of the portfolio
of commerce is understood to have
been made to Hoover and the general
expeciation is that he will accept.
eofthce. wckrTettnsksSaUbyhprdinau
42 Davig is to be secretary of labor if
11‘10 slate goes through ag it now
stands. The secretaryship of navy re
mains to be filled.
Denby s Chesen
St. Augustine, Teh, 22-Harding com
pleted ‘li.~':'|iil:(‘l slate today by the
virtual sefeciion of Hdwin Denby of
Detroit, Mich,, as seerctary of the na
Y. The choice was the first hig snrprise
among fthe cabinet selections, enby’s
name having never appeardd in the
Orange
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We bottle and distrl
bute tha original
Orange Crush througn
out Cordele trade ter
ritory.
You get the product
of an up to date,
clean plant. Buy it
with the satisfaction
of knowing you have
a pure fresh drink.
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COMPANY
CORDELE, GEORGIA.
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MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
WILSON CALLS LEAGUE
10 GRANT WMANDATE
rAYVORSE TO ALL ALLIES
AMERICAN ROTE
AMERIUAN RUIE
GOES TO LEAGUE
iU L) QUi
ABOUT MANDATE
1 4
STATE DEPARTMENT SENDS
COMMUNICATION POSSIBLY
ABOUT O!L INTERESTS.
Paris, Feb. 22.—The American
siafe department fias sent a note to
tho Leagne of Nations on the sub
ieets of mandates, it was learned here
today.
The text of the note had not reach
ed American embassy up te fwao o’clock
this afterncon. It is believed in Loeague
off Nations cirelog, howover, that it con
cerus either the Tsland of Yap, the Pa
cific eoast station, whoge statne is in
dispute, or the Franco-British-Mesopol::-
mitn oil agreement,
The Ameviean embassy hag votified
. Daeunha, president of the League
connkil, to the effect that the siate d»
i ment understands the terms of the
mandates for the former enemy colo
nies will be approved at this meeting
of the council and adding that th:
pitad Rtntos has ohservations to make
on the subjeet which are considercd of
wd utmost impertance,
Equal Rights Acked
Washington, Feb. 22, (By the Asso
ciated Press).—The Ameriean govern
woent has prescated dircetly to the
commeil of the Teagne of Nations its
demand that all the Aliied and fsse
cinted nations be given equal oppor
tunities in mandate territories, it was
announeed today., The noie, virtually
identical with the one_on this subjeet
sent to the British ;’.mn-.".-‘:wn‘e'i last
November, has been dispatehed to the
couneil, whieh is in session at Paria.
CASES THROWN GUT
wonadidnd R AR 15 958 i
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- WEW PAPERS SERVED,
| N 8 At o I
i i
é ATABAMA GITARDEM B W’ERE!
! HELD ON NEW CIIARGHS Ul:'l
i MUORDER i
| e !
i " lamilton, Ala,; Feb. 22—l'he w:.:u-i
| of the state against Sergeunt Glen
| . Stephens on trial here and cight |
| other members of the National guard |
[..." Alabama charged with murdes |
conpection with the lynehing of Wil !
i fiam Baivd miner, were nol prossed im- |
mediately after eourt convencd today
aid the irial of Stephnes was abvapt-|
Iy ended. |
New warrants in the hands of the !
| sheriff wera immoediately served on |
| Sicphens and others charging murder
}in conneetion with the ivuehing, 3
! Tthe new warrants charge Steph
inns and the other eight gunardsmen
{ with * murder of William Baird”, |
i Judge Sowell ordered the nint men to
l be sent immediately to Jefferson coun
: ty jail at Birmingham to be confined
until such time ag the cdurt may issue |
furthter orders. L
It is said new evidence is in the
hands of states attorneys’ and this
! will be placed before the grand jury
i when it begins reconideration of the
’ Baird lynching.
|
i newspaper speculation, He is an attor
} acy and a former member of congress.
! ——
i Dephy’s Record
E/ Sit. Aungnstine, leh. 22.—Myr. Denby,
“ who served three terms in congress.
[/1905 to 1911, is fifty vears old, and »
g teferan of the Spanish-American andj
| World Wars, In the former he sorved”
H as a gunuer’s mate on the Yosemite:
| in the latter, he was a sergeant, and
i later a lieutenant in the marine corps.
’ He is a native of Indiana, the son of
l(‘h:m. Denby, former American minis
{ ter to China. He was admitted to the
ilu:n' in 1896,
PLANTING CORN IN BERRIEN
5 =
Tifton, 'eb, 21.—Mr., J. W, Bush, of
the Lenox seetion, wag in Tifton on
business Monday., He eaid one farmer
in that seetion wag prepaving to plant =
i fiell of corn Tuesday. Many other
¥ farmers have their land ready fo plant
lhe said, LR AR
CORDELE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 192‘1.
CHICAGO BOMES
LU BOMES
TR FULNE
ERTER ELECTIONS
A‘é kB o fi.e'w i AsIE
SETTLE ALDERMANIC CONTESTS
AT POLLS TODAY.
Chicago, keh., 22.—Three bomb ex- .
ploesicns enlivened the city aldreman
is campaign which ended at the polls
today. Groups of five to a doZen 1):;-'
lice were aszigned to cach preeinet in
the Nineteenth ward whoere Anthony
D’Andrea is opposing Aldernian John
Power, who has bheen in council for
more than ihirly years.
Sixteen Andre adhercits were in
jureq while altonding a campaign
meeting when 2 homb was uxp‘;mlml“
outside, tearing a hole in the wall.
The Powers home was bombed cover
al weeks previouslty.
AMERICAN CORN
bR SSRAGEAEY W LA
1 4 r w 4
FOR FAMINE RELIEF
ia BRdadixda
FIVE MILLION BUSHELS WILL BE
SENT TO SUFFERERS.
Peking, Feb, 22.—The all-American
committee for famine relief in China
today announced #he acceptance of a
tentative offer of five wmitlien bhushels
of corn made by Americanp farmers
for relic of the famine sufferers.
The committee stipulated that the
erain, in order to nccomplish the pur
pose or which it is intended, should
arrive in (‘hina by the middle of May.
COCIALIST RED
SULEALLEE RE
HOT ABOUT DEBS
sVI Nadhr
TESUR GENUROYATION OF WILSBON
AQCOUNT 0 PRISON RESTRITCT
TIONS
Chicago, Feb. 22.—A statement de
vaneine the department of justiee and
Ceesident Wilson beeanse, it alleged
cene V. Debs, in the Aflanta feder
.l prisoa, has been deniod writing and
Cisiting privileges was issued today by
‘he socialist party headguarters,
fAPANESE SENTRY
Bral S AVEaEs W dRaiR R d
GUND NOT GUILTY
PGUN G
CJHRDIOT IS ANNCUNCED BY JAD
ANSIHSE WAL DEPARTMENT
Maldo. Helii 22, (By the Assosiatod
vess) A finding of not guilty has
Lecar vendered by the coarf martial
chich tiied Mociigora Ogasawiara, sen
vv who shot Lientenant Langdon of
de ceruiser Albany at Viadivoster last
wnth, it was announced ofticially by
vowar department today.
fhe trial was on a charge of seciden
al maurder,
CIWANIS LUNCHEON
Al vy NG L Ly
i
OCCURS TOMORROW
lEVERAL MATTERS OF IMPOR
FANCE PERTAINING TO CITY'S
WELIFARE TO COME BEFORE
B3ODY.
The reeular weekly luncheon of the
“twanis club takes place temorrow
‘he Suwanee Hotel Cafe. A numiber of
“aportant matlers pertaining to the
st '3 welfare come before the elulr at
\ iis meeting.,
At the meeting last week a commit
wowas appointed to deterarine on
hether or not the Kiwanis elnb will
advoeate and get behind the hond is
ne for eonstrueting and maintaining a
senieipally owned eleetrie lioht and
swer plant in conneetion with the city
cater works plant, election for which
-5 been ealled by the mayor and eity
ouncil. Another committee was ap
winted to determine on a plan of hoost
‘ng and helping to finance the Commu
ity Service work. It is possibie that
lie committees appointed in these mat
~crs will make their reports at the lun
heon tomorrow.
CORBELE COTTON MARKET
No market today account holiday.
Geod Middling Lo 22000
AND DAILY SENTINEL
CHICAGO SOCIETY i
PAYS HIGH PRICES |
FOR BOXING MATCH |
Chicogo, Feb, 22.—Society leaders
who ‘have bought scores of ringside
boxes at a hundi2d and fifty dollars
per bex, will erowd the short enthusi
asts to the read in the charity wrest
ling show tonight in ithe coliseum
under fae auspices of Mrs. Marshall
ield, the third. |
In the main bout Johnny Meyers
will defend his middleweight title
against lLou Tallaber of (dhicago.
Mrs. Fields announced that all the
fundg gained from the two, three, five
and ten dollar seats would go for the
aid of the crippled children of Chica
co and Cook county.
WILSON LEAVES
TO HISTORTANS
TO FIND THE TRUTH
Washingion, eb, 82 ~Preaitont Wil
gon in an address today to the delesa
tion from the Whodrow Wilson Cliul
of Harvard University, whom he rve
ceived at the White House, decliaved
he would bend his efforts (o the last
in supporting the cause of world poaes
He told did juitors I toidd leawv
to histerians the fesk of interpreting
ovents of the Paris Peace Conlerenes,
W™ F. MeCOMBS IS
@ ® b NP LAY
TAKEN BY DEATH
LA 8 a 7 £
FORMER CHAIRMAN DEMOCRA.
TIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE
PASSES TODAY.
[lNew Yoyk, Feb. 22-~—William F.
McCombs, former chanrman of the
democratic national committee, dies
at Greenwich, Conn., today of heort
diseas®, it was anncunced here today
by Frederick R. Ryan, his business
paitner.
SEVERAL MEET DEATH
| AS BUILDIMG FALLS
Picveland, Ohis, Pebennry 21--one
Jman s doqd, two are dymo anl threo
others may be erished to death he
Ill!"i”‘. heavy timbers m the conups> of
‘ three floors of the old Masonis Tomple
building, East Sixth Street and Supe
yior avenve, which evashed inta the
hasement this morning while handreds
of men were at work vazing the build
ing.
Seasenable
G d :
ardening
PLANT
Seed rish Potatoes
Cabbage Plants
Bermuda Onions
(Crystal Wax)
Dent Clorn
White and Yellow
Turnips, Mustard,
Tomatoes, Lettuce,
Ete. All These at
STEAD’S
WHIPPLE & McKENZIE BLDG
PHONE 1 A, M. STEAD, Prop.
]
COSSACKS FIRE
‘
ON LEON TROTSKY
|
]
WOUND TRAINMEN
TROOFS ATTACK WAR MINISL NS
TRAIN ON ROAD |
Riga, Feh, 88.--A repovt fvom Mo
cow todav states that Cossaek N aps
tacked the ralway train of Licon
Trotsky, Russian Soviet war minister,
as it was*traveling along the Museos
Orenburg Railvoed, and several of i
war minister's trainmen wers wonnde §
1t 18 said.
CONGRESS GRINDS
¥ kol W 3 W
oan BEAUY MS
UP GN HEAVY JA
STOPPED O READ WAasHING
TON’'S ADDRESS
Washington, Feb, 220 -Althoagh all
Ahe execulive departments of the goy
ciument were closed today in obser
vanee of Washington's birthday, both
houses of congress, fuacing amimed
legislative calendars, with adicnroue nt
‘unl.‘.’ ten days off, remained in session,
iloweser, busil Wit tispeaded
;’ o enoueh for the castomary 'r.lx-m?f
- of Washington's farewcll addeess.
I : &
| AGree on Alicn Bills
| Washington, eh. 22.--Sepate and
‘ihtrn:‘v conferees agreed today on the
;»l'll:lll‘ bill limiting umigration of
{aliens during the next year to three
| porcent of the wumb tin the United
i.\'inl«w at the time the 1910 eopsus was
;lI.JU'H.
! Winglow Biil Pacsed
l Washington, Feb, 22.—Without are
:fu‘i vt i nate p [ oty the
; Winslow bill authorizing partial pay
L ments in advance of the fiug? account
ing to the railroads under the govern
menl guaraity of carnings.
' Winelow il in Senats
Washington, Feb., 22.-~Under unan
l'.mn:l. onsent agrezment for a votd
l before five o’clock the Winslow hil
{ for part pavments to railroads on thei
E covernment guaranty aceount, was b
fore the senals today with passage de
‘ daeed to be assured. Suappoiters o
! ihe measure propose to exebule all oth
im business until action is taken,
(CITY WILL CA
|
| RRY
* 175 OWN INSURANC
| SURANCE
AL called meeting of the ity
| Council held today o resolution wa
f dopted wheveby the city will b
ét'.:]l"-‘ responsible to each of its e
, ployeas for any liability orvizing un
der the Workmanp's Compensation
| Aict, which Act hecomes eftecii
§ March Ist
ji Under the Wloerkman's Compens
“[ tion act each of the municipal eo
| poration in the state come unde;
: the provisions of the scet and are re
\! quired to carry insurance Lo guare
:{ against any inguiry that may happe
| {0 any of the city employees.
!é Cordele’s spiendid financiul condi
}{ tion enables the city to carry its owr
? isk and thereby save to the tax pa
1% ers the sum of $3.50 annurlly for in
| curance premiums which would bas
34'; he paid eon the insurance so i
i} ried. The amount of the premiun
| which would have heen paid out hr
il'.li" city wiil be retained in n sink
}; ing fund for the benefit of employ
i' ces and the city will therefore at al
}! times have the money in the loca!
| panks which would under other con
} ditions leave the city.
| s T e
| MOULTRIE WILL CUT
i ITS POWER RATES
i
\ Moultric o 2 e Cilyviof Moul
"\lr'n nas announced another downward
| revision in rates charged for power b
jl the municipally owned plant. The r
’( duetion affects only industries uit
| enrrent for comm reial purposes and o
| & big scale. The sliding seale puts the
lnv\\' vate which will go into offoe
I March 1 a: low as 4 cents per kilowa
l honr.
l The reduction was authorized afte
| @ eareful study of production costs an:
| ili"l“l:‘,‘:l“hll of rates eharged ’».\ othe
" cities of Moultrie’s elass in this eetion.
i A cut was recently made in both wa
lI tor and light rates hy the city whiel
| put them on a pre wiar basls.
ESTABLISHED IN 1908
CUBAN ONIONS NOT |
WORTH SPAC: THIY ‘
TAKE ON WHARVES
Havana, FFeb, 22.—Twenty four hun
dred =acks of onions wthich have oe
cupied space on the wharves here for
sone time were commandeered and
offered for sale at public auction to
day in an effort to provide space I'ol',
incoming freight. Notice had been |
previcusly sent to the consignees to |
remove the shipments. i
CENTER OF OUAKE
CENTER OF QU |
Hfz(: ATED TN CUIN A
LAWK Al d 3% W dalvNes
RECORDS IN LONDON ENABLES
SHOGCKS 10 BE TRAGED TO
CiHINA.
London, Febh, 22.—Records of the
greal earthquake which shook Illilll_\'j
1 parts of the earth’s gurface December
i 15 and 16 wow that the epicenter, or
i!h.- point on the earth’s surface direc
tly above the focus of origin of tre
mor, was at longitude a hundred an
six degrees, five minutes einsi and lat
itude 35 degrees, five minutes north.
This would be cloge to the Chinese
city of Ping-Liang in the province of
A -5,
Reports froim a Chintse inland mig
gion, it is said, state that towns a hun
‘(ll'(wl miles east of the center of the
quake were badly shaken.
g
JENNINGS QUARTETTE
.
AT CORDELE CHURCHES
SINAERE WHO YDFLIGHTED XY
WANTANS WILL GIVE SELRCT
ICNS NEXT SUNDAY.
Th annenncement that the Jeanings
jpartette, of Dawson, who finished
such llt'!igh“'lll music for two nundred
and 356 Kiwanians upon the oc¢-
casion of the charter hanagoet of the
Cordeie cluh on the evening of Febru
ary: 10th, will sing at the Baptist
aind Methodist ehurehes next Sunday is
sonree of much inferest and delight
to many ordele peonle,
The gquartette will sing at the Men'’s
tible elass at the First Baptist ¢hureh
at the regular Sunday school hour, and
at the movning preaching hour at the
ret Mcthodist chureh tliey will give
jeveral seleetions. They witl again
ne at the evening preaching hour at
the Pirst Baptist ehurch,
The members of the Jennings quar
tepfe are peesenally knowr (o numer
ong Cordele people and their coming 1
of nnusual interest on this acconnt.
e faet that the gquartette is composed
' brothers, all of whom ave excellent
ineeers, and that the quartette is con
doeved one of the best in the state,
makes it worth while for 211 who ean
Loar them to do so next Sunday at
ihe tw ochurchtes.
TENR TS
CONEY'S PLANE IS
TCUTED AT FILPASO
Su\i§i aka § FRIINF
VACHINE PASSED AT TWO-TWEN
TY TiIS MURNING
Bl Daso, Feb, 22.-—An airplane be:
lieved to be the DeHalind madhine
oi Lieutenant Coney, who is atempt
ing a flight from San Diego to Jack
uviile, passed over Bl Paso at two
wonty this wmorning, Mountain time.
Coney left San Diego at seven last
night,
Coney Forced to Land.
Dallas, Febh. 22.—Lieut. Coney.
transcontinental flyer, was forced to
lang at Brente, Coke county, Texas,
two hundred and sixty miles south
west of Dallas, early today, by engine
{rouble, according to reports received
at Love lield. Coney is reported un
injured.
WORLD POULTRY CONFERENCE
IS PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER
London, Feb. 22.-—The first “world
poultry conference” will be held at
Pague from September 6 to 13, next,
Many countries will be represented at
the congress which will be an assem
bly of delegates from governmients,
tenching and experimental institu
tions, poultry and other societies and
persons interested in the future devel:
opment of poultry husbandry.
THIS NEWSPAPER
Devoted to good Fa}'mlng
and Industrial Development
for over 100,000 people,
GOVERNOR KILBY BECOMES SOLE
lARBITER IN CASE.
Montgomery, Feb. 22.—The Alaba
ma coal strike ended today, concur
rent with order by the United Mine
Workers of America suspending the
strike, and the governor signed an
order withdrawing the national
guardsmen from the strike area.
tovernor Kilby 'has agreed to act as
{he sole arbiter between the two fac
tions,
In Goveérnor’s Hands.
Montgomery, Feb. 22—Settlement
Jf the Alabama coal strike today
rests in the hands of Governor Kilby.
The Alabama coal operators associa
tion and representatives of the minb
workers have pledged themselves in
writing to abide by all the decisions
e governor might make as the sole
arbiter. The agreement was brought
about through the efforts of Victor
1. Ylanson, Birmingham publisher,
who acted as vepresentative cof the
people of Alabama. ’
The announcement was made today
thai the governor had accepted the
task imposed and it is expected that
th. first move under the agreement
will be an order suspending the strike
by officials of the United Mine Work
er: and an executive order calling?
&t troops from the strike area.
The strike was called on ,‘September
Sth, last year.
The number of men on strike is
variously estimated at ten to fifteen
thousand.
FIRE AT CHULA ,
The grocery store at Chula, operated
by Mossrs. Bob and Louis Branch, was
damaged by fire late Saturday night.
The five started on the inside of the
siore where some shells and matehes
were stored, the noise of the exploding
sheils attracting attention to the blaze
aboul 10 o'clock.
i'v prompt work of the people of Chu
la {he dire was put out althongh the
dock and building were damaged. The
building a wood structure was owned
hv Mr. Babe Branch.
P LANTIN ( :
TIME
IS NEARING
R AOR SR
We believe it a ‘
wise poliey to re
duice your cotton :
acreage.
Plant a lirgo
food erop. This
may not make
vou independent
the first year but
eventually it will
Our interests are
mutual. We will
appreciate an op
portunity to talk :
yvour husiness
problems over
with you,
e i
CORDELE
BANK AND
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THUST £OB
Capital Stock $lOO,OOO
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preciates Your Ac-
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