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VOLUME NO. 9
BRITISH GOVERNMENT DEFIES STRIKERS WITH THREAT OF ARMS
BY TOUGHS NOT IN
-~ RANKS OF UNIONS
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IN MAIN ENGLAND IS COM
PARATIVELY QUIET WITH
SITUATION LITTLE CHANGED.
LONDON, May s—(&)—The Brit
ish government served notice on la
bor today that the vital services on
which the population depends for
usstenance will be maintained, even
if the armed forces of the nation
have to be used. |
Announcement to this effect was
made in the house of commons by
Sir William Joynson Hicks, home
minister, and was one of the out--
standing features of the second day!
of the strike, with both sides hom-l
ing firm, |
Neither Side Weakens
LONDON, May s~—(#P)—Great
Britain’s monster strike continued
today with no sign of weakening by
either side. Coal mining and varioos
other industries remained inactive.
Disorders which broke out _vesterday‘
in the east London district, Glasgow,
and New Castle, continued.
The police say the mobs causing
the trouble are the legitimate trade
unions, but toughs a dangerous type.
"Both the government and labor of-}
ficials continued to work intensively!
on their respective problems, Both
sides claimed to hold the advantage.l
.n the main, the country is fairlyl
quiet and the situation little changed{
except for the increased transporta
tion facilities afforded by the activi
ties of volunteer workers. "Businefis‘
is more stagnant, however, many em
‘ployers informing their employees
they need not report for work, as lit
tle business is possible under the
present conditions. .
. Refuse Coal Negotiations
LONDON, May 5 (#)—The British
government will-not negotiate settle
ment of the coal min2rs dispute so
long as the general strike continues,
Lord Birkenhead declared in the
house o 3 lords today.
D¢ é:f the report that negotia
tions ..ad been reopened was also
made by the Secretary of Premier
Baldwin.
: Greéek Sympaihy Voted.
ATHENS, Greece, May 5.—(P)—A
meeting of Greek workmen today
voted symrpathy with the British
strikers,
Effort To Tie Up Ssip.
NEW YORK, May b.—(P)—First
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THE CORDELE DISPATCH
LITTLE QOM‘MENT BECAUSE FEAR
MIGHT BE UNWELCOME IN ENG
LISH QUARTERS
‘WASHINGTON, May 5 (#)—Devel
opments in the British strike are be
ing wateh2d with intense interest
here, but little comment is forthcom
ing from official circles because of
the belief that such expressions would
be unwelcome in England and might
aggrevate an already grave situation,
Presidant Coolidge’s op:nion is that
the strike has not advanced to a point
where it might have an appreciable ef
fect on American commerce.
| Russiang Ask Worid Aid
% MOSCOW, May 5 (B)—MNioscow's re
action to the British general strike is
;a reserve on the part ofof ficials, grat
ification of labor and communist cir
cles, and an appeal by George S. Zin
ovieff, chairman of {he executive com
mittee of the third internationale, to
the world’'s workers, calling for united‘
action in aid of the Britizh fltrikers.l
Hiz éxhorts transport workers in all |
countries not to deliver coal or oil to‘
England during the strike, !
I French Auto Workers Strike |
PARIS, May 5 (&)—Two thousand
workers in an automobile factory at
Saint Quen, Paris suburb, have struck
in sympathy with British comrades.
/The extremist lahor federation is try-l
|ing to get its adherants to walk out.{
Frank Hodges, secretary of the min- |
ers international federation, has tele-’
’graphed from London to the sccretar-]
‘ies of the affiliated associations usk-i
ing them to hold themselves in peadi- |
ness for any eventuality. l
| Ao Sl el |
disturbance in connection with thei
British strike here, occured today |
fwhen forty-six members of the enginé |
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room crew of the White Star liner,"
lArabic, attempted to rush from the |
ship a few minutes hefore the schedul '
ed departure. Three officers frust-i
lated the attemypt and the liner sailed }
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on schedule. . ]
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| Situation Satisfactory
LONDON, May 5 (#)—The commis-'x
sioner of police broadcast this mon
ing a statement to the effect that the
gituation throughout th> country was|
satisfactory. ‘
Deny Repori cf Settlement '
LONDON, May 5 (#)—Reports that |
negotiations for settlement of the !
strike haq been reopened were, (:ate-l
gorically denied at labor hemlquartnrs'
this afté#noon. |
Smash Car Windows l
LEEDS, May 5 (/)--Several thou-|
sand strikers attacked an emergency |
tram car with lumps of coal tuken}
from a passing lorry. Windows of lhe!
car were smasheq and some passen
gers had narrow escapes from injury.i
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Newspaper Men Return '
, RUGBY, England, May 5 (#)—News |
paper compositors here returned to |
work today, declaring their strike un-i
constitutional. i
Police Us Clubs on Mob i
STOKE-ON-TRENT, England, May |
s—(#L)—Five persons were arrested!
and several injured in a fight be-‘;
tween police and seven hundredi
rowdies growing out of an attempt tol
run the motor buses., The bus win-l
dows were smashed. The police were |
forced to use their clubs vigorous to
break up the mob. i
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Heavy Cruiser Drains Up I
GLASGOW, Scotland, May s—The
battle cruiser, Hood, one of the big-i
gest in the British navy arrived today
in lower Clyde river and dropped;
anchor beside the battleship, War
spite. The cruiser, Comus, has pro-i
ceeded up the river to this city'
Meanwhile disorders continued here |
attacks being made on buses while’
crowds of boys broke the windows.
CORDELE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 5, 1926
Warden And Four Convicts Indicted For Murder of Prisoner.
U. S. Senate Gets More Volstead
Evidence Behind Closed Doors
PIECE OF POLE ASKED
OF BYRD POLAR
KXPEDITION
WASHINGTON, May 6 (#)—Com
mander Byrq was asked by two con
lgr:e.«z::nwn today to hring back “a piece
dof the poi» so we can see what it
l)ookn likke,” a mc 3age sent jointly hy
Representatives Curry of Califronia
fand Drewry of Virginia, said.
| “edifeerda and Virginia unite in
wishing you and yuor crew success.”
!A. E. JORDAN DEAD
AT JAXVILLE HOME
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!' FORMER ESTEEMED CORDELE
CITIZEN SU(;CUMBS TO AT-
I TACK OF APPENDICITIS.
' The entire community suffered a
shock of sadness when news reached
l here this morning from Jacksonville
that Mr. A. E. Jordan had passedl
'during the night from an attack of
appendicitis. He was taken to a hos-l
‘pital at Jacksonville several days ago
‘and friends here advised of his‘
' eritical illness.
5 The end came early this morningl
lfollowin[.r an operation sime time last
! week. The remains will he brought t()}
lCordele during the night and funeral
larrungcmems made early tomm‘rowl
. morning.
' Mr. Jordan was a native of Monti
cello, Ga., and came here some four
lteen years ago, shortly afterwards'
Imarrying Miss Minnie Lee Bulloch,'
idaughter of Mrs. G. M. Bulloch. Thei
éfamily lived in Cordele until :1l)out!
‘two years ago when they went to Jack |
'sonville to live, Mr. Jordan being as- |
{sociate(l with Churchwell Brolhersi
‘wholesale house. They have one lit
tle daughter, Gertrude. !
. Mr. Jordan was a member of the'
local First Methodi-t church, a young |
business man of sterling ('llzn"u<-tm'|
and in his residence and business as-i
‘sociation here, won the hearts of lhe'
people of the community. Ever,vhody[
was hig friend, and he theirs. Thosoi
vho played city league haseball in its ]
first seasons here will remember him |
as one of the finest, most cnng‘eninlf
of all the players. THis death has |
brought deep sorrow to many penpleE
and his sorrowing ones will have tlmé
deepest sympathy of all who knew
nmo o ewd QEHEENE
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~ INLIOUOR LAWS
CENATOR EDGE PRESENTED THE
ARGUMENT OF THE WETS AT
HEARING TODAY
WASHINGTON, May 5 (/p)—Fur
ther hearings on measures modifying
and strengthening the Volstead act
were begun in the scenate prohibition
committee bhehing closed doors,
Senator Edge repiresented the wets
today. Tcmorrow the committee will
hear Gen2ral Andrews in charge of
law enforcement on six administration
measures for putting teeth into the
law.
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'THIRD JUDICIAL
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DISTRICT WINS
,VALDOSTA GOES IN CENTRAL
‘ DISTRICT FOR TIME BEING.
WASHINGTON, May s—=Semi
, final action on the bill to create a
- third federal judiciary district in
- Georgia, to be known as the Middle
District, embracing the territory sur
rounding Macon, was taken by the
senate todae at the insistenre of
Senator Walter F. George.
The mesaure as passed by the
Senate places the Valdosta division,
which has been the bone of ('r)nten--i
tion among members of the Georgio
congressional delegation, in the ne\\"
Middle District rather than in the
Southern, as provided in the bill pre
viously approved by the lower House
This means that the. difference in§
the House and the Senate measures
will have to be worked ont in (-onfel'-}
ences, with prospects pointing to a
continuation of the fight over the lo
cation of the Valdosta division. |
At least two members of the Geor
gia group in the lower chamber arc‘
said to be determined that the pro
visions of the House bhill shall pre
vail., These include renresentative W }
C. Wright, of Newnan, and Repre--
sentative Charles H. Brand, of At.h-i
ens, On the other hand, Senator W.|
J. Maris and Representative W. (‘.I
Lankford. of Douglas, are undor—’
stood to be equally insistent that the|
senate measure be accepted. ]
Probabilities are that the mu,im'it_\'g
group will yield to the demands of |
Scnator Harris and Reprosentutiw-i
Lankford and permit Valdosta to ge
to the new Middle District, mth('r'
than take chances on developing an.!
other deadlock that might defeat thv:
bill. |
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'ROBERT CUMMING GIVEN |
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* GRIFFIN SCHOOL HONORS
l Friends here will be pleased to
| learn that Robert Cumming has won
! second honor in the Griffin High
i School where he has been the past
'3 yvear, and thus holds the vright to
' present the salutatory in the com
} mencement exercises. A girl, Mary
i Brooks, won first place.
f Robert Cumming, is son of M.
| and Mrs. W. O. Cumming in Cordele
é and while here made an exceptional
i record in cchool. He took his broth
| er, Joe's place in the ordinary’s of
| fice in Griffin when the latter went
i to the University of Georgia where
‘ he is also an honor student,
NEW CITY DIRECTORY
f Data is being taken up for a Di--
| rectory of Cordele by a representa
tive of The Housge of Directories ot
I Asheville, N, C. large publishers ot
directories in many states in the
Union., These directories are a great
acquisition to any city and are a
criteroin to their progress and
SCHOOL BOYS CALLED
TO HELP CHECK
FLAMES
ASHVILLE, May s.~(#)—Scores of
school boys were drafted into service
today to battle the forest fires sweep
ing the hoone area of Pisgah National
Forest, Two new fires startedyin this
arer today, rangers reported, and two
owns were in the path of the flames
!DR. M. E. WINCHESTER PRESENT
| ED IMPORTANT MESSAGE RE-
I GARDING HEALTH IN COUNTY
l Dr. M. E. Winchester, in charge of
'(:ounty unit health promotion for the
Lstate hoard of health, presented a
'mnsl, important and appealing mes
‘sage to Cordele Kiwanis members at
Itheir luncheon which was served by
ilhe ladies of th 2 local Civic club in
the Suwanee dining room.
I Going over the facts with regard {o
‘health conditions in Georgia, Dr. Win
,Chester gave his time to the fight on
:xllalal'la and typhoid over the :tate,
'revealing a wonderful good effect in
[those counties where organized health
ywork is under way. He did not men
lti(m the Ellis Health' Law, but spent
his time presenting facts which are
bound to bring the finest kind of re
sults here,
f Members of the graml jury had
been invited to come as guests of the
club and eight of these accepteq .and
were present. These were J. A. Peed,
J. L. Strickland, Fleas Hardin, Thom
as Ne bitt, J. H. Goode, Carl Reynolds
Elmer Herrington, and R. 1.. D!‘k]u.‘
vice president of Kiwawss acting for
President Tannie McKenzie, who is iH.|
Mr. W. L. Robuck spoke 2 word of.
welcome for the visitors and present- |
ed the visitors. The vicitors were Mr. '
A. D. D’Arvtignac and son, Dr. M. .l,\'
Keyes, Mr. W. 11. Bennington, cr‘
Ohio, Rev. Carl Barth, pastor of the !
Presbyterian church, Misses Rosa .\l('-l
Ghee, supervisor of county home dem.
onstration agents in this district fm"
tha state college of agriculture, Ruby !
Holbrook, county home demonstration !
agent, and Elizabeth Lawrence, l
Mr. Bennington made a short :ul-'
dress evincing real interest in this ].
section of Georgia, |
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dele, agree to close at 12 n'rl(u'l:”
NOGN, on Thursday of each week he- [‘
ginninp May Ist, until August 1 lli:’,o;.i
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growth, {
Spurgeon Gaddy is on a visit of 4-\"?
eral days in the peach farms at Fort ‘
sValley and to his brother, Paul Gaddy, |
at the Lanier Hotel in Macon, !
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October ..... 1719 1729 1745
January ... 1654 1695 1689
CORDELE COTTON
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EXTRAORDINARY CABINET MEET
~ ING TOMORROW TO DISCUSS
MEASURES
PARIS, May 5 ()—Premier Briand
Iv:s convoked an extreordinary cout
cil tomorrow to discuss measures to
combat the fall of the franc which
reached 31.73 to the dollar thig after
noon. '
Ifinance Minister Peret is returning
to the capitol.
JOE HILL LAMB IS GIVEN
WEST POINT ASSIGNMENT
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Friends here will be pleased to
learn that Joe Hill Lamb, con of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Homer Lamb, has been
given a West Point student’s assign
awent by Congressman Charles R.
("lsp ol the Third congressional Dis
trict, and the Cordel» young man will‘
become a student at the great m)v-{
ernment school at West Point as soon‘
as he completes his work at Auburn
Mty 18, this year. l
He is twenty years of age and his
record at Auburn was such that hf-‘
became eligible for the West l’niul,‘
place without further examination. lie
has made an exceptionally fine ru(s-‘
ord at Auburn and his good fortune
will bring delight to friends of hun-|
self and parents throughout this cnm-l
munity, J
WILL HOLD ENGLISH
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| TRIAL IN NOVEMBER
\\'ASHING'I‘OS‘. uj\luy b.—(P)—
President Ccolidge, was told today by
‘ll(f]rl'sonlutivo Tilson, republican
house leader, that agreement had
Leen reached, the impeachment trial
of Federal Judge English of .Illirois
in November,
ROBUCK WILL LeAD AT
BAPTIST PRAYER SERVICE
Mvr. W. L. Robuck will lead the
Baptjzt prayer service t,nn\’}:l\twul
the First Baptist church. The hour
has been changed to eight-tirty. The
frogram will be such as will insure
an hour of profitable worship. |
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This bank can bhecome an
important silent parvtner in
vour affairs, Keep your
funds with us and we will
help yvou to realize many op
portunitics for increased
Prosperity.,
ost st ottt
CORDELE, GEORGIA
PLEDGE OF LOVAI.:W
1 shall welcome in m‘ o
munity of all met !
measures that- have p
beneficial in other commupy
ties. ¢
NUMBER 146
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IFIRST DEGREE MURDER IS QNAR
ED IN Fmomes"b'im'l'iy
l CASE b
} BIRMINGHAM, May § ()—Charlgg
R. Davis, general convict wardes of
'this county, and four convicts, ‘“"W"
erly imprisoned in Flat Top mines,
'\\'('l-‘ indicted by Jefferson COMW
grand jury on charges of first d.grfi
',nnurdm' in connection with the degth
(of James W. Knox at Flat Top in AW
gust, 1924, -
The persons indicted are in confing
'ment except Warden Davis who s fi";
pected to give himself up as 8008 ‘3
he learns of the indictrnent. The go
licitor asked that the cases be m.afifg
non-halable, v e
AMUNDSEN BALLOQN!
MOVES PARTHER | 4
| NORTH
LENINGRAD, May s—{P)=Thy
Amundsen-Ellsworth north pole dipf
gible, Norge, left Trotsk this mg B
ing on another leg of its voyage.
Spitzbergen. : g
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WALKER GOES TO GIVE
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~ ALBANY FIRE AWARR
ATLANTA, May 5 (P)—Goversg.
Walker accepted the invitatiop fa°
'ag delegate of the Atlanta Cm&)”
Commerce at the annual megting ‘a“
the United States Chamber in° Wasl.
ington next week. A r!
He will make the trip especiadly 10,
deliver the award of the n&};oti op
}ganlzation to Albany, Georgia, fi.
city under one hundred thousgnd pop
ulation doing the best work fire n:‘
vention week and having the low fire’
record. . (%
Albany won the contest over fl‘lbl,
throughout the country. L
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ELDER MinS WILL PREACH:
AT PRAYER MEETING HOUR’
gk s Y
Elder W. F. Mims will preach &t
the prayer meeting hour l‘ th*
Primitive Baptist church tonight .
eight o’clock. The public is cordihfl
invited to attend and hear the hetl,