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GEORGIA WEATHER
Fair tonight and Wednesday
moderate southwest and
south winds,
VOLUME NO. 9
AARON SAPIRO SPEAKS TO FARMERS HERE WEDNESDAY MORNING
DI'SARMAMENT COMMISSION
PREPARING ARMS PROGRAM
WISHES OUTSET
DELEGATES FROM TWENTY NA.
TIONS, INCLUDING UNITED
STATES, ARE IN SESSION
GENEVA, May 18 (/)—The prepar
atory commigsion cw disarmament,
called to arrange the Agenda for the
eventual internztional disarmament
conference held its first meeting to
day.
Delegates from twenty nations, in
cluding the United States, participat
ed. Jonkheer J. Loudon, former for
eign mircster io the Netherlands, was
elecled president after M. Paul Bon
cour of 'rance dzclined the hencr, be
lieving the office should go to a rep
resentative of a nation less interest
ed in disarmaments.
In the private session the commis
sion took steps to prevent ithe confer
ence from becoming purely a League
of Nations affair. With a view of
meeting the American attitude, Vis
count Cecil, British delegate, moved
that two subcommitt=es be appointed
to which all the states entitled should
name representatives. One of these
committees will handle naval and air
problems. The other will handle g-=n
eral economic problems. Senor Cob
iann of Spain was appointed chair
man of the former and Senor Buero of
Uruguay chairman of the latter.
PLANES USED IN FIRE
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FIGHTING IN unTARIO
WINNIFEG, May 18 (#)—Airplanes
and seaplanes are heing used to trans
p(grt fire fighters to districts of North
ern Ontario and Manitoba swept by
Jlenst fires since yesterday.
l.ain today brought relief to the
force fighting the fires menacing the
districts north of this city, but dan
gerous fires are still raging in north
ern Ontario, ’
SLAYER OF HUSBAND
IS PLACED UNDER BOND
SAVANNAH, May 18—(P)—Mrs
Lillian Saunders, charged with mur.
dering her husband, Richard o
Saunders, in a quarrcl at home Sun
day afternoon, was bound over to su
perior court on a charge of volun
tary* manslaughter, under bond ot
three thousand dollars, "]'"
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THE CORDELE DISPATCH
MEMBERS ASSOCIATED PRESS
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ARE
CHOSEN AND PROGRAM OUT
LINED
An important meeting of directors
and officers of the Crisp County Fair
was held in the Board o 1 Trade rooms
Saturday. There were representativ
es present from different sections of
the county. Officers for 1926 were
elected and committeemen from the
different sections of the county wenre
appointed.
Those that attended this meeting
feroe high in praise of the fair of last I
year. The interest shown at thig
me-ting and the general interest he
ing shown in the county indicates that
Crisp County will have a big and bet
ter fair this fall.
County Agent Luck reports that sev
eral farmers are making their plans
now to bring big exhibits to the fair.
He reports that all of his club boys
are starting off well in their club
wierk, looking forward to the fair.
Miss Ruby Holbrook, Home l)emnn-‘
stration Agent, reports that her girls !
are doing fine and that they hz-vui
already canned some products for thm‘
fair. ‘
The catalognes for the fair are go
ing to press this week. The Dispatch
Publishing Company is printing these.
Very few changes will be made in the
new catalogue.
Those plannirtz to grow something
for the fair can use the old catdlogue
as a guide until th'> new one is out.
This fact should be remembered that
there are prizes for everything grown
and canned on the farm. Good bun
dles of oats, wheat and rye, also a
peck each of oats, wheat and ryc-'
should be wsaved to show this fall.
Save now before these products are
gone.
The following officers were elected
at this mcoting: '
. L. Dekle, President; W. . ]“lvm-{
ing, First Vive president; A. J. Clary,
second vice president; . L. H;u‘ris.‘
secretary; Miss Orba Cobb, ussist;un‘
secretary; K. A. Vinson, 'l'l‘l‘:l:;lll‘('l‘.‘
Board of Directors: R. L. Dzkle, C.
L. Harris, W. . Fleming, A. J. Clary, !
E. A, Vinson, J. K. Luck, Mrs. V. O,
Harvvard, Jerry Slade, J. S. Shvpp;n"l.‘
C. M. McKenzie, J. W. Bivins. i
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FIVE DEAD IN FLOODS
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NOW COVERING ITALY
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ROME, May 18 (#)—Flood condi
tions in northern Italy hecam» wnl‘st\.!
during the night. Parts of l'nvin.i
PPaduca, Vincenza, and Verona are in»‘
nundated, while the Po overflow with
in the heart of the industrial section
of Turin. |
Three bodies were recovered from
the Adige river in Trent, near Dres
cia and two workmen were killeq hy
a snow avalanche.
MONUMENT TO BYRD
PROPOSED IN
VIRGINIA
RICHMOND, Va., May 18—(&)—
A Virginia campaign to errect a
monument here to Lieutenaant Com.-
mander Richard Evelyn Byrd, trans-
Polar aviator and native of Virgina
was started today. No details are
worked out yet. Leaders are await--
ing to see how much money is raised
in the public campaign.
Negro Addresses -
White Student Body
Hartsville, 8. C. May 17.—(#)—For
one cf the few times in the south’s
history a negro addressed g white stu
dent body when Charles Satchell, of
Norfork, Va., negro journalist and or
ator arpeared today at Coker college,
He was intreduced by President Car
lvle Campbell and was given a cordial
reception, |
CORDELE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1926
GEORGIA JUDGESHIP BILL
SOON WILL BECOME LAW
SERIOUS CHARGES
T ;
- AGAINST CREW OF
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~ GROUNDED SHIP
PASSENGERS SAID SOME WERE'
UNDER INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR
AT NIAMI 1
——— 3§ GETE
NEW YORK, May 18 (P)==beve.
teen passengors of the Clyde Liner, |
Sencea, who were among those t:nknni
from' the steam.r wien it went |
agiound at Miami, Ila., Sunday mmn-1
ing, upun arival here today .\'ignu(l‘
a sklemo v charging some lll"lnht‘l‘t‘»;
of ti 2 ¢rew werc under the influence
of liguor, ‘
Thé statenmy at aleo charges mum-:
bers of the crew denned lite presery-|
cers ahead of the passengers, (':nmingf"
much concern to the woamen aboard. :.
Captain B. W, Leek the Soneca's
commander, howcver, was' highly
praised in the statement. The spwiul[
tihin of Pullman cars brought onc |
hundred anq ninety-three of ‘the Seno- |
ca's pass:ingers to the Pennsylvania
terminal. ‘
BYRD RETURNING
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POLOR EXPLORER HAS BEEN
HUNTING SEALS AT KING’S
BAY.
WASHINGTON, May 18—(/P)—
Commander Byrd advised Secretary
Wilbur today he expected to sail for
home Thursday {from Kinz’s Bay
Spitzbergen. The message zaid “The
navy and marine personne! with me
has spent the last two days hunting
and have killed ten seals. All the
personnel is in cxcellent health. Ex
pect to leave here next Thursday for
the states.”
WILL HONOR ELLSWORTH
CLEVELAND, May 18 (/P)—A home
coming celebhration for Lincoin ls
worth, partner of Roald Amund:zen in
‘the Norge Polar flight, is plannad for
July four by Cleveland.
ORR NOMINATED
WASHINGTON, May 18 (/P)— Post
masters nominated today included
Dublin. Georgia, Edwin R. Orr.
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Mother will appreciate your
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in its assembly of Delicious
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VALDOSTA WILL |
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MIDDLE DISTRICT
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BILL. GOES BACK TO HOUSE'
THEN TO PRESIDENT FOR A#'-|
PROVAL. |
ATLANTA, Ga., May 18— (/) '
The way is virtually paved for final
approval of the Georgia judgeship
bill in the house and senate, the Au-!
lanta Journal says today in a special |
dizpateh irom Washington, ;\;'.r('(--‘,
ment of the houze and senate confer-|
ces over the bill yesterday sent ill
back to the house for final nm»m\;zl'
before going to the white house n,r;
the president’s signature. '
‘ Although differcnces of opinion
exist in the minds of the (heorum‘
delegation, Joffrnal (-nrrvspnmlonli
| says the members will not go fari
~enough in their opposition to kill Lmr}‘
\ legislalion, |
Valdosta, under the agreement in
conference, will be transferred ]'rr»m‘
the old southern district to the m-wi
middle district, as proposed in the!
senate bill by Senator George, :
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l(0MlNG ON VISIT T 0 l
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‘GEORGIA NATICNAL GUARD
WASHINGTON, May 18 (/)—Major
General Hammond, Chict of the milit
ii;t burcan, has left Washington for :m‘
“‘nsm-(:!?nn tour of the . infantry school
‘at Fort Benning, Ga., and to visit tho
!N.!linnzll Guard classes in ficld ;m:l‘
i(-nml,:xi training work at Fort Ben
;nin:. '
1 He wiil also attend (111111’(!1“-y|<'1-.~:|
twith the adjntart generals of Georgia,
[’l"umu-\t:u-('. North ang South Carolina,
land with Major General E. J. \\‘il-l
ili:mn. commanding the Thirticth Na
ttional Guard Division® before return
iin;f, here. '
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!BABY BOY DIES IN 1
| NEW FLORIDA !'!OMEJ
| Wurren J., three months old .HrH:
l of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Musselwhite
| died this morning at the family home
| in Halendale, Fla. The remains wiil
| arvive here Wednegdzy afternoon
. and rest at the home of Rev. T. H.
! Horton at Bland Villa. The funcral
I services will be set for some how
' Thursday morning, and the remains
will be buried at the Musselwhite
cemetery. The couple recently moved
to ilallendale, and their fricnds here
¢ will be deeply grieved to learn ol
i their sorrow.
NEW YORK COTTON
OPEN CLOSH P, C.
July R 1817 1816
Octeher 1745 1748 1745
Dcceember 1747 1745 1743
et e o]
f CORDELE COTTON
Middlinz closed ... R 16e
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~ LOCAL CREAM MARKET
I Standard butier-fat Gioa 80 By
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| NEW YGRK MARKETS
NEW YORK, May 18-——(#P)-—Stocks
higher; bonds, steady; foreign ex
change, low; French and Belgian
francs plunging to record lows; cot
ton, barely steady; sugar, lower:
coffee, firm.
CHICAGO MARKETS
CHICAGO, May 18— (#)—Wheat
steady: corn higher; cattie, irregular:
hogs s=teady.
CFORCIA BANKERS
S WhILA EDL S 1
HEAR ADDRESSES
MARTIN, VEREEN, HUDSON AND
DR. M'KEEN SPOKE.
COLUMBUS, Ohie, May 18—TFol
lowing an elaborate dinner last night
attended by three hundred and fifty
viziting L ankers and wives, the first
buciness cession of the thaty-fitin
annial convention of the Georgia
Bankers Association, was held thie
morning.,
Pregident C. E, Martin of Tort
Valley ddlivered the principul , ad
dress. Other speakers were Lee [lud
con of Americus on “Cooperation Es
cential to Suceess,” and V.. C, Ve
rcen of Moultrie on “How Georein
Turned Adversity into Prosperity.”
| Following the mornmg eeting, a
prosperity session was held al the
country club. Dr. Harry R. McKeen
exceutive manager of Creater Geor
pin Inc., spake on “Georgia’s Possi
pilities” The zession adiourned at
Ctwo forty-five and the vNitors were
i taken to I"ort Benning by automobile
for a military drill and demonsira
l tion at the infantry school.
GIANTS TOOK N
FIRST CONTEST
’ ANDY LOTTRIDRGE HAD A CLOSE
CALL IN THE FIRST BATTLE
OF NEW SCHEDULE.
Andy Lottridge got away with hi:
l game for the Gianis yesterday ai--
ternoon, but took a full-fledred
l drubbing between the first and last
- inning to do go. In the first inning
the Braves went all in the air and
when the dust had settled, the score
stood ten to one for the Giants
The Braves shut down and went to
work. In the cighth they were tied
up with the Giants bard and fast, In
the ninth, they lost their hold and
Mvent out, one, two, ave vider. The
other side came in with a lead of one
l run, the tinal zcore being fifteen and
sixteen,
‘ Botween the first and the nine ine
nings, (b Braves did what they wish
!wl, but still ‘lost the game. There
‘\\'n' plenty of hard fighting of (e
fepirited kKind throughont this contest
{and the fans zot the full worth of
iih“ir noney.
The Senators play the Pirates this
i;nl'-rlu,nn and tomotroy atternoon the
hattl> will he hetween the Athletics
‘:.m the Reds,
KILRURN ON VISIT
s ,
J L. J. Kilburn connected with the
state departiment of labor in Atlanta,
accompanicd by 1. B Tull, were here
on a short visit this afterncon on
their way to Valdosta where they be
gin a sceries of hearings in matters
connectod with (heir office.
Appeal Is Made To High
| Court In Peonage Case
WASHINGTON, May 18—/
The supreme court was asked today,
to pass upon the validity of the con
vietions of M. B. Davis, alias Mood
Davis, and Charlie Land in north
crn Florida on the charge of violal
ing the peonage laws, Davis was con
victed of holding the negroes in
peonage, and Land with bhaving as--
sisted in recurning them (o peonage
after they had esgeaped from the
| cumps Davis had established near
l Wewahitchka, Florida,
Husband Dies After
' shooting Wife And Self
ORLANDO, Fla., May 18—(#)—
l Albert Foster, 22-year-old postal
clerk of this city, who came here two
I)’<-;lr's ago from Dover, N. J., and
who shot his wife and himgzelf at
noon today, died late thiz afternson
at a loeal hospital without regaining
CoNsCiousness,
ESTABLISHED IN 1908
RIVAL POLISH FACTIONS .
STILL CLASH IN WARSAW
NEW DICTATOR |
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FAILSTOENLIST
VITAL SUPPORT
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CLASH OCCURS FROM NEW
SOURCE—Troops FIRED UPON
FROM BNILDING. ‘
BERLIN, May 18—(/) »»Hvrliu‘
newspapers say a rival Polish - gov
dki had failedernment has been set
un in Posen under General Haller
who formed the Polish Legion in
the United States during the World
wnr. This step was taken after peace
negotiations with Marshall Pilsudski
had failed. Skivmighes between the
two parcies resulted in many casiaal
ties il is repoidd.
General Haller’s forces are esti
mated at twenty-seven tnousand.
Thew are encamped at Lodz and Kal
lis, the zeneral is said o have order
ed an advance in preparation for an
attack on Warsaw,
Regiments Return
..PARIS, May 18—(/)—The Havas
apency’s Warzaw correspondent
says all regiments from Posen which
were marching on Warsaw have re
turned to their stations.
| Trouble for Pilsudski
\
| WARSAW, May 18—(/P)—Prob
lems are mounting for the new gov
crnment instailled after Marvshall Pil
} sudski’s seizure of the capital Count
- Skyryzn, admittedly one of Polands
ctrongest men in public affairs, re
' fuscs to recume the post of minis
ter of foreign affairs, which he heid
’ under the previous government.
There is also dissatisfaction over the
‘ failure of Pilsudski to dissolve par
linment and disarm the old govern
i ment croops.
Volley Fired at Regiment
VIENNA, May 18—()—The Cra
cow Poland newspaper, hurjer Coz
denny, reports a volley was fired
this morning from the windows of
the Geegraphical Institute of War--
caw al the Thirty-cighth infantry
reciment, wounding a larve member.
- In consequence of the incident, the
paper adds, MErshall Pilsudski has
ordered his volunteers disarmed.
Total Dead 310
' LONDDN, May 18—(/)—A Reu-
Working For QOur
Community
T A
We are all working for the
mutnal Lenefit ol our com
munity. Let ns help you and
vou help us. For what helps
one helps us all to greater
prosperity and hetter living.
GE ORGIA
STATE BANK
CORDELE, GEORGIA
| PLEDGE OF LOVALTY -
' 1 shall welcome in my co
| munity of all methods snd
' measures that have pl’o,'fli,
| beneficial in other commuml:
‘! ties, »
NUMBER 157
FARMERS FROM .
LY
b
MANY SECTIONS |
HEAR SPEAKER
MEETING PROMISES TO FIL_S
COURT HOUSE WITH HEARERS
AT HOUR OF ADDRESS o 3
Aaron Sapiro will doubtleas bé‘l
oreted by a full house wihen h*
comes here tomorrow morning to ld';‘
dress the farmers of this section fii'
cloven o'clock at the court house. Tha
meeting has been well advertised nmt'é
leading farmers from a wide sactlow
‘will be here. President Conwell n‘;
e Georgia Cotton Co-ops, Presidenty,
oJarnette of the peanut co-ops. flwifi.\
associates and a Inrge numher of I~ad
iir'; farmers will he presont to heié
the distinguished speaker. )
| My Sapiro will be pregented to HJ
7;|uu|in-nu- hy Attorp-y Charles L. Har
ris. He will address the farmers off
the agricultural problems of the hom‘*
llli.; ereat work in the west on mrmfl‘_
ing problems has made him a I!am(il:j
iu-mmmi:al. He talks with great én¥:
"thusiasm and is thoroughly alive. ]
e will b 2 heard in a brief a-ddl'é‘b“
(at Kiwanis. On this occasion t‘,
i‘l;nlivs of the Civic Club will [umlfil
'tho luncheon and it will be served i
illw dining room at the Suwhanea ‘Hol'
Lel. % e »-‘ms
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iEDITORS REELECTED -
* METHODIST CONFERENCE
| MEMPHIS, May 18 (#)—Dr. Gijbert
| Trowe wag re-elected hook editor ‘of
l{he Methodist Episcopal Church)
fs(n.u. on the first ballot taken in the
[ general confrence of the church hera
[today. Dr. Alfred F. Smith was ra
i(-h-(-lw] editor of the Christian Advo
[ cate, official organ of the church.
! The conference heard and adopted
| without discussion the report of tie
Erum!llillm' on the spiritual stdts of
[ the church, which outlined doctrinal
| beliefs and declared the spiritual
state of the denomination good.
e R R G O S e
" ters dispatch from Warsaw | 5_33'!
| deaths in hospitals have brought the
' total killed in Wawaw fighting May
- twelfth to fifteenth to three hundred
~and ten. i pi,
; Dircet Warsaw advices ye'étqfd‘{v
- waid it was authoratively learnedAhat
| about, five hundred were klqu;i‘.fid
~one thiusand wounded. . S