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VOL. 4,
ACEPTANCE OF JAPAN AND CHINA
" RECEIVED AT STATE DEPARTMENT
DISCUSSION OF
STATE DEPARTMENT SILENT ON
FORM OF JAPANESE REPLY.
Washington, July 14.—Japan’s ac
ceptance of President Harding’'s sug
gestion for a conference to discuse
limitation of armament was Ivceived
at the state department today, but
made no reference to the discuss-on
of far eastern questions. The unquali
f'2d acceptance by the Chinese govern
ment was also received.
State department officials wouli
make no comment on the form of the
Japanese reply which was not made
publiz test.
Silence of Japanese government as
to » discussion of the far ‘Jastern prob
lems is not helieved, however, to have
interposed any serious obstacle to the
carrying out of the plan. It was in
dicated a formal invitation would be
forwarded to Japan the same a 3 to
the oth'er powers and in the end offi
cials believed Japan woulq agree to
participation in the dual program.
Tt was not indicated whether the
United Statas would make further in
quiry, formal or informal, as to the
attitude of Japan.
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FIRST KICK COMES
TREADWAY OF MASSACHUSETTS
OBJECTS TO OIL TARIFF.
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Washington, July 14—The first pub
lic expression = of -the = qissatisfaction ‘
among republican members with the
proposted tariff on oil came today from
Representative Treadway : of Massa
chusetts who told the house the duty
would aid only &he “gnepoly which
markets the product.
He estimated the duty would mean
at least one cent per gzllon extra in
th's cost of oil in New England. |
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CLAIM LIVE STOCK RATES
SAID TO BE 'UNREASONABLE
TREH goh |
" . Washington, . July -14—Rates on
livestock were held to be unreasonable
from an economic standpoint and a re
commendation made to the interstatfl,l
coismmsion that earriers ak'e substan
tial reductions for the benefit of busi
ness generally in a report made today
by Examiner Bisque. The case
brought by livestock shippers of the
western states and in which various
state commissions are involved will be
heard tomorrow by the commission.
A Great
DRINK
It Never Fails to
Satisfy
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CORDELE
COCA-COLA
BOTTLING CO.
THE CORDELE DISPATCH
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS
VOTE TO RECOUNT .
BONUS BILL TOMORROW:
Washington, July 14—A vote on re
committing the soldier bonug hill to
the finance committee will be reached
at thie tomorrow afterncon under
unanimous congent agreement reacheq
| late yesterday. Until a vote is reach
‘ ed the recommittal motion and the hill
| itself will be held continueously before
| the senate,
SHORT 80,000 BALES
AS COMPARED WITH SAME
MONTH YEAR AGO.,
Washington, July 14.—Cotton con
sumed during June amount2d to four
hundred and sixty ome thousand, six
hundred an fifty six running bales of
lint an forty eight thousand six hun
dred and eighty three bales of linters,
the Census Bur'2au anrounced today.
This is more than eighty thousand
bales under the consuraption of June
ihst year.
SLIGHT PROGRESS
REPORTED FAIRLY GOOD IN
. GECRGIA. ¢
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- Washington, July 14,—Considerable
- lain fell during the past = week in
- most sections of the cotton belt, al--
though it continued dry in some lo
calities particularly east of’ the
Missicsippi river, the weekly crop bul
letin of the department of agriculture
said today. The temperature averaged
near normal.
Cotton eontinued to improve in
North Carolina while poor progress
was made in South Carolina; progress
ranging from poor to fair was re
poited for Tennessee and Mississippi;
fairly good for Alabama and Georgia;
good in Arkansas and Louisana.
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' MOVED FROM OFFICE
ON CHARGE OF CORRUPTION I[N
OFFICE.
Montgomery, Ala., July 14—George
W. Hitchell, sheriff of Lauderdale
county, was impeached and ordered
removed from office by the supreme
court in a decision today. He was"
found guilty under a charge of cor
ruption in office. ;
!ESTIMATE BY BUREAU OF MAR
| KETS FOR WORLD TOTAL.
~ Washington, July 14.—The world
cotton crop this season is placed at
nineteen million, five hundred and
ninety five thousand bales by the Bu
reau of xark'ets and crop estimates of
the department of agriculture. ‘
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GEORGIA MUSN'T SPEND |
MORE THAN SHE MAKES
. Atlanta, Ga., July 14,—Governor
Thomas W. Hardwick in a speech to
the Kiwanis Club here, declared that
the only solution to the financial dif
ficulties mnow confronted the state
government was to cut the expenses
to fit the income.
..Governor Hardwick said that the
business men could earry little addi
tional tax burdens, and that it was
not fair to put any more taxes upon
the—that is was now a matter nfl
‘getting the cooperation of every eiti
zen and cutting governmental expen
ses to the bone.
} lam here to ask this group of in
telligent, representative business men
| —to appead to the spirit in you lh:nt‘
'has made Wtlanta and Georgia ;zrmt‘
b 0 urge the dimportance of making
the affairs of Georgia your husiness.
Unless you make those state :li‘f:xirx!
your business you’ll all be in serious
trouble. ‘
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FRENCH AMBASSADOR AND
PUGILIST SAIL FOR FRANCE
New York, July 14—French Ambas
sador Jusserand i§ a passenger on
the steamer Savoie today returning
to France on a leave of absence.
Georges Carpentier also embarked on
the Savoie for a few weeks stay in
France. o
ATTENTION, U. D. C.
Miss Nannie Benson will entertain
the Daughters of the Confederacy at
the Rose Tea Room, Suwanee Hotel
building Saturday afternoon 5 to 6 in
honor of the birthday of Miss Mil
dred Rutherford. Every Daughter cor
dially invited to be present.
—-___Mw.__Bartho]omew Pres.
CORDELE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1921.
| LABOR FOFICIAL CHARGES LOCK
OUT STARTED TROUBLE.
Washington, July 14—The senate
committee today began an investiga
tion of the disorders in the Mingo coal
fields of West Virginia which led re
cently to a declaration of martial law
by the Governor.
Neil Burkenshaw, representa‘ing
the United Mine Workers, was the
first witness and testified the (rouble
was due to the “lockout” of union mi
ners by the operators.
“The miners have Been evicted from
the company homes and terrgrized
by gunmen,” he declared. He said
“eleven thousand miners amd their
families had been housed by the union.
Burkenshaw said 92 percent of thes»
people ar: American born and that
the mine operators are employing
Spaniardsfi Greeks, Italians and every
type of foreignters they can get to take
the places of locked out miners.
l WILLIAMS RAPS
FORMER COMPTROLLER OF THE
CURRENCY SPEAKS AT AUGUS
TA.
Augusta, Ga.l,' July 14.—The stubborn
refusal of the faderal reserve board to
modify its rules and policies to adapi
them to changing conditions and to
sectional and seasonal demands has
an unnecesgary hardship and obstruc
tion of the return to healthy conditions
John Skelton Williams, form'ar comp
troller of the cirrerncy, declared here
today in an address hefore the local
board of commerce, th 2 Georgia Press
Association ang farmers of the state.
He declared the reserve board “be
cause, by poor administration, still
and inelastic asd consequeatly oppres
sive and injurious here it should have
been helpful, dangerously lenient
where it should have been repres
sivel? acns %
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SOFT DRINKS, GASOLINE, CIGARS“
THEATERS AND MOVIES WILI,
PAY MORE—TAX EQUALIZA.
TION LAW SAFTE.
Atlanta, Ga ~ July 14-—A new taxa
tion bill which will bring approxi
mately $2,600,000 annually into the
state treasurf will be drafted by the
Georgia House of sub committee on
ways and means, it is announced here
today.
The bill will tax soft drinks gase!
line, cigars and increase the levy on
legitimate and motion pictures thea
ters and make provision for the new
poll tax against women voters.
~ It is stated that approximately
$350,000 is expected to be derived
from the poll tax on women voters
and that linereases of approximately
$250,000 will be gained from raising
the taxes on old items. New taxes on
such articles as gasoline, soft drinks.
cigars and theaters will add about
$400,000 ¢
Talk of abolishing the tax equaliza
tion law, passed during the adminis
tration of Gov. John M. Slaton and
regarded as one of the most construe
tive pieces of legislation in the his
tory of the state, will not be dis\
turbed, acecording to legislators who
are making a study of the tax act.
Tt is generally admitted that while the
tax equalization law offers some op
portunity for amendment so as to
make it, if possible even more dras
tic for raising reverue, the prineiple
on which it is based, it is declared can
hardly be improved upon. The law
it ds pointed out, has brought mil
lions of dollars into the stato treas
ury which prior to its epactment es
caped taxation in many sections of
the state.
SEAMEN TO REPORT ON
PROPOSED WAGE CUT
New York, July 14, —{Discussions
relative to the attitude of mosters,
mates and pilots on American steam
ships to war the wage cut proposed
by the American steamship Owners
Assoeiation and the shipping board
were begun today, a conference of
four organization representing deck
offiicers is under way and officials
said a report would be made to thel
ship owners next Tuesday.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET
Open Close P-(?lose;
Joly i il.o 1244 1918 12440
October ___..... 13.13 12,8 13,13
'December ____ 132.55 13.28 13.62
January' _____ 13.504 12.29 13.50
Maroly o. . 1316 . 13,62 13.76
CORDELE COTTON MARKET
Qoo Middlng <. coooooi.oi.. 1100
lA. C. Towns, with the Coco Cola
Bottling Company, is able tot be out
lagain after geveral days illness.
AND DAILY SENTINEL
WURKS AND GREEK BATTLE
FOR MOUNTAIN HEIGHTS
Congtantinople, (Asso) July 14—
Turkish nationalists and Greek for
ces are locked in hattle before Kutaia
75 miles southeast of Bruesa. Air
planes are taking part in the struggle
for the mountain heights near the
‘town, which is the first objective of
the Greek offensive which began Mon
day.
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ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE COUNSEL
DECLARES “MEDICAL BEER"
UNKNOWN.
Washington, July 14.—Declaring
“the eleventh hour raily in the senate
- to save medical beer as a substitute
‘ for booze shows the purpose of the op
pozition to destroy prohibition enforce
| ment,” Wayne B. Wheeler, general
counsel of the Anti-Salpon League ii
} a statem'ent today said the “proposed
law limiting presecriptions of alcohol
lby physicians is a protection to that
percent of the medical profession who
l are true to their ideals.” :
| “Medical beer,”. thte statement said
'is “not recognized” in the medical
l profession or in the prohibition laws
'ol’ the states” and the proposed law
“penalizes only guilty.”
“Tlore never has heen a prohibitien
law that did not control the prescrib
ing of liquor. These laws have been
univercally upheld. Ebperience shows
one doctor in a community may pro
stitute his profession, Kecome a liquo”
purveyor and menace the whole com
munity. This is hy the -American
Medical Association at.a rocent meet
| ing condomnad those uhworthy mem
| bers of the profession.”
DAUGHTER BECOMES AFFECTED
BY MOTHERS SCREAMS. 1
¢ Cleveland, July 14,—Mrs. Eva
i!’.:\l;er suffered anothpr: . hysterieal
| taint in her cell during the noon
j Lour and 1% wis said war- daunghter
| Mavian. Mctardlag heptgny hey moth
e sull(l:nllsLu%fl.%lsoflvc:,nne hys-
I terical. Ve
'FOURKILLEDIN
il AIRPLANE FALL
PILOT AND THREE PASSENGERS
| DEAD AT BERKELY
Qakland, 4‘;1.!‘.-,.-3—:s.\' 14_—An air
plane from Jacuzzi Brothers Airplan:
]1“:1(-%0ry at Berkely, fell at Modesto
killing the pilot and thren passengers
.to(luy, according to a report to The
Oakland Tribune.
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- PRE PARATIONS FOR!
TOJILET & HYGIENE B
FIRST STEP TAKEN IN LONDON MEET
FOR PERMANENT PEACEIN IRELAND
SINN FEIN LEADER l
FIRST CONFERENCE TO TAKE
FORM OF PERSONAL INTER
VIEW BETWEEN GEORGE AND
DE VALERA, ‘
Liondon, July 14—GCne of the nmu’
who accompanied Dz Valera to thel
conference saig tonight “we ai's snt-l
jsfied with the results of the initial
conference.” 1
The leaders conference for more
than two houis and a half at the con- |
clusion Arts, O’Brien president nf‘
the Gaelic League in London stated |
it terminated ‘‘amiably’’. |
London, (Asso) July 14—De Velera‘:
Irish republican leader arrived at Ten
Downing Street at four thirty this af
ternoon for a conference with Lloyd
'George sot for that hour, at which an
effort will b'e made to find a basis for
the settlement of Irish peace. Lloyd
George was waiting him and conver
sations were begun imniediately.
i
T.ondon, July 14.—Leaders of the
British government and Irish sinn
fein met in this city today to take
the first step in negotiating which
they hoped might dissipate the misks
of hostility prejudice which long
separated Albion and Eiin. Annonce
ment from Devaleras head quarters
said afternoons conference take form
of a peisonal interview between tho
prime minister and Devalera.
Reports published today that an
agrecment was reached at a recent
Dublin conference brtween Devalera
and southein unionists regarding the
terms which would be demanded from
the Britich government at the con
fercnee in London was categorically
denied at Devalera’s headquarters
this mornine by Seeretary Childeis
of the visiting Irish party.
T eippere was no discussion direct
or indirecet of any such terms’’ said
L Childers.
5 De Valera Optimistic ek
' The outlook for Jasting peace 1n
Ireland is brighter than it has ever
been in history, declared De Valera,
as he was about to enter into confer
ence with Lloyd George in an attempt
to fing a basis for an adjustment of
the Irish problem. !
“l am sure the atmogphere now 1s
for us to get down to rock bottom,”
he added. It was the first time I}B
has spoken for publication s.ince' his
arrival in London Tuesday evening.
“This is simply a privat> confer
ence with Lloyd George instead of a
long rang® hombardment, to see what
¢an be done at close quarters,” said
the republican leader. He declared
he understood the British public was
disappointed in his not talking b}xt
while Tie had a great many things 0
¢y, the moment is not opportune for
talking.
PIRATES TAKE GAME
MANAGER BULLOCH FEATURES
IN HOME RUN WITH THE
BASES CROWDED.
It was a fast going game Wednegs
day afternoon bhetween the Giants
and the Pirates in the Business Men’s
League, and the Piiates topped the
contest with a three tally lead over
their opponents, the scor» standing
17 to 14. Though the field was heavy)
the game got off swiftly and in a
display of lots of pep and the spir
it of rivalry and enthusiasm remain
ed rather tense all the way. Manager
Bulloch of the Pirates won his game
and featured in a stella way when he
batted out a long drive for a home
run with the bases full. A large
crowd of spectators witnessed the
game,
Batteries: Pirates, Bob Harris and
Jolin Brown; Giants, Bercaw and
Riles, Louis Miller and Cobb.
The schedule adopted by the newly
organized league calls for a double
header each Thursday afternoon,Cor
dele’s half holiday through the sum
mer months, Thig afternoon the
Crackers meet the Whito Soxand
the Tigers play the Pirates. Friday
the Cardinalg oppose the White sox!
MRS. STILLMAN RECEIVES
BANKER WILL NOT DENY INTIMA.
CY WITH FORMER SHOW GIRL.
Chicago, July 14.—DMrs. Anna Still
man of New York, who is resting at
thelHarold McCormick estate in Lak?
Forcst, s, made only the briefest
comment gver what her lawyers called
her victory over her husband, James
A. Stillman, in his suit for divorce.
When informed of the statement by
the banker and lorence Leeds, former
show girl, would not be disputed, her
only comment was, “I am very glad to
receive the news.”
ESTABLISHED IN 1908
SUNDAY AMUSEMENT 1
LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Los Angeles, Juy 14.—The ordi-J
nance of the City of Pomona, near
hear prohibiting Sunday amusements
for which admission iz charged was
held unconstitutional yesterday by su
perior Judge Burnell. The judge de
clared the measure was class legisla
tipn L'2cause while prohibiting thea
tres and cimilar enterprises, it allow
ed churches to take up collection
which he said was virtually an admis
sion fee at the Sunday services.
HARDWICK DECLINES TO INTER
FERE WITH EXECUTION TO
MORROW.
Atlanta, Ga., July 14.—Gov. Hard
wick announced togday he would not
interfere with the execution of Jack
Kelloy, sentencad to be hanged tomor
row at rGiffin fo rthe murder of Leroy
Trexler, Atlanta Taxicab driver. His
announcement followed the report of
the lunacy commission that -Kelloy
was mentally sound. H
HOLD GET-TOGETHER
MELION CGUTTING HELD AT WIL
-I.IAMS FARK WEDNESDAY AF.
TERNOCN.
Tis pet-tcgether weeting of offi
esry and teachors of the Methodist
Sunday sehoa Weanerdar afternoon
was largely attended. On account of
the inetemweneyv of the weather the
weeting wus Leld at Williams park in
stead of Aaking as had been first
planned. The meeting was for the pur
pose of promoting a closer cooperation
for the extension of Sunday school
work in all departments along lines
in keeping with plans already ar
ranged.
The social feature of the occasion
was most pleasing. A large number of
iee-cold watermelons were cut and
eaten with much enjoyment, a fine
spirit of congeniality surronnding the
whole affair. .
Tnteresting short talks instruetive
and inspiring in their nature, were
made by Rev. O. B. Chester, pastor
of the chmrch, K. P. Baker, Dr. A.
H. IZendall, Judge W. P. Fleming, H
JT. Powell. Col. C. L. Harris. C. D.
Terrsll, Mrs. W. P. Fleming, Mrs. J.
8 Comer and others.
GIVEN JAIL TERM FOR
CURSING STEPDAUGHTER
Thomasville, Ga., July 14 —For us
ing profane and improper language
in the presence of his stepdaughter,
J. M. Breedon has been sentenced to
a year in the pen by Judge Thomas,
who is holding an adjourned term
of Thomas Superior court here this
week. The stepdaughter of Mr. Bree
den stated that while her mother
was away from home her stepfather
used some improper language be
fore her and to her while the de
fendant denied doing anything of the
kind and professed to Le fond of
his stepchildven, the jury did not
seem to agree with his statement
,'and found him guilty and he will
‘have to serve cut a sentence of one
year, ‘
Judge Thomag is holding an ad
;ourncd term of the court to finish
up a lot of busingss that was not
reached at the regular Spring term
| and much has been accomplished
iin the way of clearing the docket.
TIFTON MAN CONVICTED
OF SLAYING SON IN LAW
! Tifton, Ga., July 14 —L. G. Rut
)_l:md charged with the murder of his
| son-in-law, Howard Mazsey, March
‘24, was convicted of voluntary man
slanghter here late yvesterday by a
Jury which fixed the sentence at ten
to fifteen years’ imprisonment.
There was bad feeling between the
men ag a result of Massey’s mar
niaze to Rutland’s daughter last No
vember, it was testified, and this cul
minated in the Xkilling in March at
Massey's home. Rutland had object
ed to the match. Mrs. Rutland and
her caughter were the only eye-wit
nesses to the affair and under Geor
gia law Mrs. Rutland could not tes
'tity. {
M. T. Elder, congenial city salesman
for the Coco Cola Bottling Company, is
spending his vacation in Savannah.
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NO. 205.-
ONETHOUSAND.. . ..
WENONA TODAY:
JUDGE CRUM AND DR. McARTHUR
SPEAKERS AT COMMUNITY
GATHERING. vt
A community picnic which gather
ed approximately one thousand peo
pte was held today at Wicnona, A
paizecue and basket dinner was’ser
ved which amply fed the immense
ga.hering and would easily have:fed’
half as many more. The spread was
excellent in quality and varjety. Rdre
hospitality und a 2 most commend:
abls get-togethcr community spirit
surrounded the affair and it was dn
occacion of much enjogthent . for the
people of Wenona and = contiguous
terrrtory and their friends. Singing.
was conducted by a number of: the
county’s best leaders was an import
ant and delightful feature of the ddy’s
program. re : i
Judge D. A. R. Crum and Dr. T.
J. McArthur were principal speakers
of the occasion. Judge Crum spoke
hopefully of the prospective good.
crops incoming and the ','pro.?ect,s .of
a return of prosperity along with them.
The latter part of his, address: Was
iilave bourne up' uncomplainingly. un
der such, conditions and spoke: mest
interesting of the early history of
nat section of the country, ' He pe
terred to the excellent spirit of and
tellowshiip - which - seemed now -to
unite the people as ong large family.
after the trying period = through
which the. country has passed 'jn
reconstruction times, bringing ‘low
prices on the heels of poor crops and
other drawbacks and disadvantages.
In highest terms he commended, the
uadaunted courage of the people who
devoted to education. SR
Dr. McArthur's address was/ on}
Citizenship. A good- - community:
spirit and goou fellowship were .es~
sential to good citizenship, said Dr.,
McArthur. And to be a good citizen
cne must be capable of serving @nd
willing to. serve, “he added, n¢t.only:;
serving the needs of individuals but
placing oneselt in ~{gfidhdflfi;&fltfibffib,’_
when a call for community 'develop-,
ment comes, no matter glong wht
line the development may be . néed-.
ed. In order to be able to serve in
the capacily of a good citizeh, sgid’
the speaker,” a person Should’ uta
lize their best qualities: and tailents, :
striving to make the best: count' the
most. ]
WANDERSON LEADS FOR . - .
GUBERNATORIAL NOMINEE -
Norfolk, July 14.—The nomination .
[ of Henry Wanderson, of Richmond as
republican candidate for gavérnor was
declared certain by republican‘leaders
hlere for the opening of state repub-:
lican convention at noon. ..~ * : - :
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