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GEORGIA WEATHER
Partly cloudy tonight and
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VOLUME NO. 7
SENATE VOTES TO ANNUL DOHENY AND SINCLAIR OIL LEASES.
Walsh Measure is Given Un
animous Vote of Approval Af-
E ‘ter Long Debate in Senate.
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VINSON RESENTS
GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN IS
SPIRITED IN RETURNING FIRE
ON ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN
Washington, Jan. 31.—President
Coolidge ‘conferred today with
Senator Walsh, democrat, of Mon
tana, with respect to the naval oil
leases, Mr. Walsh went on the in
vitation of the executive and, so far
as is known, this was the first time
he was consulted by the executivve.
Vinson Talks Back
Differences of opinion cropped
out again today among members of
the house naval committee as to
whether Secrctary Denby followed
the policy recommended by his pre
decessor, Josephus Daniels, for the
preservation of oil for the navy.
Representative Britten, Illinois re
publican, said ke proposed to showl
that Denby “followed in Secretary
Daniels footsteps.” l
The statement brought the re- |
mark from Representative Vinson, |
of Georgia, ranking democrat on the |
committee, that “no one believes,
that but you.” :
- CANDLER SCGHOOL OF
», THEOLOGY
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' i Vodhiiaa
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 31.—Since the
inauguration of the Candler School
of Theology of Emory University,
%an‘h Georgia, over 420 young
" W= have registered for training in
t Christian ministry; eighty
*have taken the Bachelor of Divini
ty degree and fifty two the Cer
tificate of Divinity, according to a
frecent announcement made by Dr.
Franklin N. Parker, dean of the
school. Others have gainedi more or
Mess preparation without completing
their work. :
At the present time Emory Uni
versity is represented by Christian
workers, graduates of the school of
theilogy in eight foreign countirigs
and twenty one states in this coun
try. -
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TRAMMELL OF FLORIDA
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TLE
’ 'Washington, Jan. 31.—The Walsh
Iresolution, direzting the presi@ent
to proceed with suits to annul the
Doheny and Sinclair oil leases was
adopted by ‘the senate today.
Final action wags taken after all
:efforts to modify the language so
‘as to eliminate direct charges that
the leases were entered into with
iut -authority in violation of law had
‘beén voted down,
‘The vote was wvnanimous. Eighty
eight senatorg voted.
A resolution demanding the resig
nation of Secretary Denby was tak
en up immediately after the Walsh
resolution was passed.
4 Lodge Protests
) {Washington, Jan. 31.—A move to
attach the Robinson resolutiofy
calling for the resignation of Sec
'retary Denby to the Walsh oil lease
‘annullment measure was made to
‘lday, sponsored ‘by Senator Tram
‘mell, democrat, of Florida. The pro
test was made hy Senatir Todge, of
Massachusetts, republican leader.
PLANT IS NEARLY COMPLETED
AND WITHIN SHORT TIME
THE SAWS WILL BE HUM
MING HERE
The Beachwcod Band Mills are
soon to turn the wheels. Twelve
cars of hardwood logs came in yes
terday for use in the new plant and
many more are daily coming on
trucks in private timber deals. Quite
a large force of men is now en
gaged in the finishing touches on
the plant and the placing of ma
chinery—and many others are en
gaged in logging the plant.
Within a few weeks all these
stocks of logs will be converted into
“hardwood lumber. The plant when
completed, will be one of the best
equipped in this section and it will
turn out a product meeting re
quirements of the markets of all the
world.
LAND OFFICES ARE
RETAINED ON
PAY ROLL
Washington, Jan: 81.—The house
today passed the first appropriation
bill, that for the interior depart
ment, after a futile attempt to di
rect the discontinuance July 1 next,
21 land offices.
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CORDELE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1924,
SENATE WAITING
DOHENY NOT GIVEN PRIVILEGE
OF FURTHER HEARING TO
DAY |
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~ Washington, Jan, 31.—With the‘
Walsh resolution direééting the presi
dent to move for the annullment of
the naval oil leascs still tangled in
the net of the senate discussion,
three physicians today examined
former Secretary Fall to determine
independently for the investigating
committee when his condition will,
permit him to appear for question:
ing.
Tho senate committee held no ses
sion, despite the request of Edward
Doheny for further hearing, but will
meet tomorrow to ‘receive the re
port of physicians on Fall's condi- |
tion expacted to receive the oil
magnate then.
Republican senate leaders again
went over the oil lease situation
with the president before today’s ses
sion of the senate and before the re
gular Friday cabinet meeting.
GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY
PREPARED BUDGET FOR
YEAR IN GOLD T
Berlin, Jan. 31.—The scene of
infuiry for German finances was
shifted to the Reich capital today as
the first committee of experts,
headed by Brigadier General Dawes,
settled down to work on Germany’s
budget and currency problems.
Assurances of complete coopera
tion of the government, financiers,
and bankers, it appeared, would
make the experts task chiefly that
of formulating their conclusions
from a vast amount of data before
them.
The government has prepared 2
budget for the current year, com
puted on a go!d basis, Tomorrow the
second committee, headed by
Reginald McKenna, of England,
will inquire into German exports.
SAM MILLER LEADS IN
MERCER LAW
SCHOOL
A recent issue of thz Mercer
Cluster shows records of law stu
dents in Mercer University Law
School. In this list Sam Miller, son
of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller in
Cordele leads. Following with four
tenths of one percent behind is a
woman, a Mrs. Miller, of Macon.
The Mercer University Law
School runs a two-year course and
the requirements are severe. Both
these leaders are under eighty in
their marks, but the fact that Sam
Miller is leading will be a matter of
pleasing interest to people in Cor
dele
LIBRARY GETS NEW BOOKS
Cuthbert, Ga., Jan, 31.—Miss Do
mingos, librarian of the Carnegie
Lforary of this «<ity, has recently
announced the reecption of a l arge
lot of new books for the library. The
library is well stocked with vast
quantities of books for all ages and
‘on all subjects and is largely patron
ized, These new bioks will come as
a welcome to the readers. Miss Do
mingos is at this time working up
interest in books on trees and tree
values.
AND DAILY, SENTINEL
IO'PPOSITION ACCUSED PREMIER
OF WRECKING TRAIN AND IN
JURING THREE LADIES i
Tokio, Jan, 31.—The Imper'ia,‘
Diet was dissodved today following
scenes of greatest digsorder in
which water flasks were thrown
and fists used. The disturbance re
sulted from attempts of the opposi
ition to interpellate the government
‘regarding an attempted wrecking of
‘a train at ‘Nagoya corrying oprosi
tion leaders to Tckio.
The turbulent scenes which iec
curred in the lower house made
business impossibl2 while interpej
lating the government in connection |
with tae.train wreck in which three '
leaders of the oppcsition escaped
injury, although 2 locomotive in
their train was damaged.
Foes of Premier Kiyoura and his
newly installed ecahinet demanded
that the premier reply personavlhy.l
Kiyoura refused, Creat disorder im
mediatel ensued.
The minister of communications,
Kenjiro Komaisu, attemping to re
ply during the disorder. An agita
tor, not a member of the diet, rush
ed to the platform thrusting Koma
tus aside and the riot followed, the!
legislators engaging in combat. Thei
speaker of the house hastily declar-|
ed temporary adiournment which
was followed by dissolution of the
diet.
GRIFIS FREEDOM WAS
A COMPLETE
SURPRISE
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Berlin, Jan., 31.—Corliss Hooven
'Griffis, of Hamiiton. Ohio, former
American army officer who was
sentenced to eighteen months in jail
at Mosbach, Baden, for allegad
conspiracy in the plot to kidnap
‘Grover Bergdoll, is again a free
man, freed after two months.
Griffis left Mosbach immediately
occompanied by the American con
sul. Tho pardon was a complete
surprise to Griffis.
CALHGUN FINANCES IN GOOD
CONDITION, REPORT INDICATES
Arlington, Ga., Jan. 31,—Calhoun’s
county‘’s indebtedness is only $7,-
000 and that there iz no tonded in
debtedness hanging over the coun
ty, is the report recently submitted
to the county commissioners.
Valentine§
—We are always
prepared to give
our customers
something choice
and desirable in
Valentines. Re
member our store
in making the
purchases this
time and buy
what you want
here at reason
able cost.
STEAD’S
DRUG STORE
PHONE NO. 1
'_ NEARLY 2.000 IN
~ ESPERANZA CITY
FOUR HUNDRED DEAD AND
THIRTEEN HUNDRED PRI
SONERS
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Mexico City, Jan. 31.(8y Radio){
—Total rebel losses resulting from
the federal capture of Esperanza
and Bocamonte were 1880, includ
ing thirteen huandred |'n-isonel's, four
hundred dead, one hundred xmdl
eighty wounded. l
The federals captured the rvbel‘
code resulting in the interception of
wireless messages.
Tederal losses were 22 dead and
262‘ woungad, Effidient use of
artillery resulted in a small number
of dead.
PLANS BEING MADE BY CLUB
GIRLS FOR FIVE YEARS WORK
The girl’s club which was organiz
ed at Pania last fall under the di
rection of the Home Demonstration
Agent, in coooperation with {tke
teachers, met Wednesday morning
for the purpose of electing officers
and discussing plans for work this
year, ;
Mrs. Nellie T. Patter on acted us
temporary chairman,
The following cfficers wera elect:
ed: :
Miss Pauline Howell, President;
Miss Eddie Belle Rowland, Vice-
President; Miss ‘Clara Walls—Sec-
Treas.
A committee, consisting of Miss
Bernice Saunders, Miss Ruby
Dorough, and Miss Emma Liza Cape,
was appointed for the purpose of
drawing up constitation and by
laws.
PLEAS HARDIN SENDZ A HUN
DRED HEAD OF HOGS TO MAR
KET FOR THE CASH
He may ot want his best friends
to know it, but since it is an ex
ample worthy of emulation in Crisp
county—on most other farms— it is
news that Pleas Hardin this week
sent a hundred head of hogs to mar
ket from his Pateville farm,
He did not sell the choice porkers,
but the hundred sent out averaged
166 pounds each, and for the flot
he received six cents a pound on
foot. This sale provided that local
buyers in Cordele taks them on the
grounds. For the hogs sold Mr.
Hardin received a little over a thou
sand dollars in cash.
It was considered that the hogs
would have amounted to more in
cured meats could that have been
accomplished, hut this is one of the
largest single farm sales of hogs this
season in Crisp, Many growers are
curing their meats in the loecal
storage plants this season and there
will be a million pounds or more
saved in this manner,
TALBOT ELECTION SET
FOR MARCH NINETEEN
Talbotton, Ga., Jan. 31 —The Tal
bot county execative committee set
March 19th as the date for the
coutny primary at a meeting Teld
‘rw(‘mly. The action, of the execu
tive committee is expected to
speed up announcements for office
~ ESTABLISHED IN 1908
Candler Defense Says
Mrs. De Bouchel is Wife
of New Orleans Man
- REDUCITIONS CAN
SECRETARY OF TREASURY AP
PROVES PLANS OF RE
PUBLICAN MEMBERS OF WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE |
Washington, Jan. 31— Secretary
Mellon regards s« practical and
feagible the plan of republican
members of the hLouse ways and |
means committee take the proposed |
income tax reductions effective on
the 1923 paymentls which the tax
payers will remit to the govvrnment.‘\
beginning March filteenth. He bhe)
lieves the step would entail ne dif-i
ficulty on the treacury. l
Under the optional plan of paying
the taxeg in four installment proh
ably ninety per cent of the tax pay
ers would take advantage of the
privilege of retaining moneys that
otherwise might be turned into the
treasury in a lump sum the first
tax paying date.
}CONVENTION 1S AGAIN TUR
.~ MOIL TODAY WHEI! LEWIS
TAKES CHARGE
Indfanaphlls, Jau 31.—Tyrmail
which late yesterday ruled the con
lv«-mti'ou of ‘lhc United Mine Workers
of America for a solid- ~hour . was
Jn prospect again toiay when Inter
national President John L, Lewis
called the convention to order.
' Delegates hoth for the administra
tion and the msurgents brought
chips on their shoulders justifying
the leaders in their conduet in yes
terday’s disturnance,
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'FRENCH PHYSICIAN SUMMON
ED TO DIAGNOSE HIS ILLNESS
London, Jan. 31.—Venizelos will
refain the premiership for the time
being, says a cuters dispatch from
Athens, although he will not attend
assembly.
French Physician Called
Athens, Jan, .1,-—Because of the
inability if Greek physicians to
diagnose Premier Venizelos’ illness,
the famousg French prifessor, Ab
ramie was summonec from Paris.
Fear Ditatorship
Athens, Jan, 31.—Fear *that a
mild dictatorship headed by General
Condylis, may follow the resigna
tion of the Venizelos government,
was express2d in anti-Venizelos eir
cles. Renublican newspapers report
that royalists reservists are crganiz
ing, Members of the cabinet coun.
«el the postponement of the ventize
los resignation.
“BAND MEETS SOON™
MEETING WILL BE HELD TUES
DAY AT REGULAR MEETING
PLACE
The new Cordele Concert Band
will meet Tuesday night at the re
gular meeting place in the Cumming
and Wolf Machinery Warehouse on
Sixth street. Plans for the new
year are beinz put intc effect and
it is hoped that with the coming of
early spring a fine organization can
be announced. Quite a number of
players are in the new organization.
More than 25,506,000 residents of
this country under 25 years of age
are not receying systematic relig
ions and normal irstruction from
any church.
THIS NEWSPAPER
Devoted to good Farme.
ing and Industrial Develop
ment for over 100,000 peo
ple.
NUMBER 65°
\DEAR SWEETUM
, IN MANY CANDLER ™
LETTERS OF LOVE
BREAICH OF PROMISE SUIT
BRINGS LARGE CGROWD T 0
" COURT HEARING ;
Atlan‘a, Ca., Jan. 31.—The second
'\m.y in the trial of the half million
‘dollar breach of promise suit .
brought against Asa G. ‘Candler, !
'l:él‘., of Atlanta, by Mrs. De Bouchel
'of New Orleans, opened »at ten :
o’clock today, with the introdue- ;
tion of letters alleged written to
Ithe New Orleans weman by the At- |
lanta man during their engagement,
The plaintiffs attorneys claim the ;
letters arve reprasentative leffters ¢
received by the plaintiff almost’;
daily fcr a period of several monthg '
Some of the leters have the salu- -
‘tation; ¢‘Dear Swectum.”
- Both of the principals a:ppe-ared-:
_when the trial begar and the court
room was crowded. -}
Defense Rests Case
Atlanta, Jan. 31.—Attorneys for
Mrs. Debouchel rested the case of
the plaintiff ac 12:30 o’clock. The
Plaintiff closed following the testi
mony of W. T. Perkerson, vice-presi-v
dent of the Fourth National',bamk, of
Atlanta and the introduction of
facts tracing the movements. of ‘the
plaintiff during the past three years
which place her residence at Reno,
Nevada. Mr. Perkerson said Mr.
Candler was worth five million dol
lars, ;
The defense opened with the stia
pulation that it would establish the
plaintiff’s marriage to Adolph Roe
quet and that it was continuous
since then. ;
GREAT OFFENSIVE
AGAINST LIQUOR |
PLANNED .
(Wagshington, Jau. 31.—Plans for a
nation wide ‘‘prohibition ot;
fensive” will be worked out at a.
meeting in New Yerk tomorrow of
‘the committee of one 'thousandfi.’
‘formed to carry on the work of the
citizenship confererce Ilast October,
held prior to the governor’s confer«
ence on law enforcement.
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