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BERLIN ON EVE OF ATTACK LAUNCHED BY SPARTACANS
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BERLIN STREETS
GUSTAV NOSKE HEADS FORCES
OPPOSING REVOLT
GOVERNMENT IS MASTER
Movie Operators Make Cap
ital of Aectual Fightin
With Machine Guns,
Berlin, Tuesday, Jan. B.—(By
the Associated Press.)At this
hour the Spartacan forces are
being massed at several places
where weapons and armed mo
tor cars have been consentrated
in Wilhelmstrasse. Govarnment
force sare awaiting the attack.
A Spartacan delegation has
endeavored to corfer with the
government, but was notified the
government members could not
discuss any matter until all pub
lic buildings were vacated by
counter revolutionists.
London, Jan. B.—Seven hundred
were killed in the fighting in Berlin,
according to "a. Copenhagen dispatch
to The Exchange Telegraph Company
which says there are no details.
The government seems at least pro
visionally to be master of the situa
tion. The government is reported to
have massed troops outside of Berlin
Tuesday ready to enter.
Von Hindenburg is reported to have
arrived in Berlin. "'——
Will Use All Force
Copenhagen, Jan. B.—The decision
to use all military forces to end the
Spartacan agitations were reached iu
Berlin by the central council of the
suldiers and workmen last night, ac
cording to a Rerlin dispatch.
Gustav Noske has been 2uuointed
commander-in-chief of the govern
forces. The government has refused
to negotiate with the Spartacans and
the opposing forces face each other
along Wilhelmstrasse separated by a
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THE CORDELE DISPATCH
PARTING OF WAYS COMES
10 LEADERG OF RUGIAN
BOLSHEVIKI GOVERNMENT
‘RUSSIAN BOLSHEVIK LEADERS
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'TROTSKI FOR RED TERRCR
fLenine Stood for Union with
Moderates; Differences
(‘anse His Arrest.
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f Copenhagen, Jan. S.-—Nikolai Len
|ine has been arrested at the command
of Leon Trotsky, who has made him
self dictater, according to a Moscow
dispatch.
‘ It sayvs Lenine desired to compro
‘mise with the Moderats and Trotzky
‘wanted to continue his reign of red
terror.
Trotsky was prompted to make the
arrest because of differences of opin
ion with hening__z_;_p{!uerning Bolshevik
reforms. Lenine desires to effect a
coalition with the Mensheviki or Mod
erates, while Trotsky wishes to con
tinue his reign of terror, the dispatch
slates.
Warsaw, Tuesday, Jan. 7.—(By the
Associated Press)—Fighting for the
rossession of Wilna has begun between
the Poles and the Bolsheviki.
zone 100 vards wide.
The street fighting has been partic
ularly sanguinary, it is said, owing to
the fact that the Spartacus element
had plenty of weapons which they
had taken from the munitions fac
tories at Spandau.
While th. machine guns and bombs
were busy, the moving picture opera
tors were busily recording the scenes
in the streets. It was announced
recently that the Aemrican army had
sent moving picture operators to Ber
lin.
Soldiers Defend Government
Basel, Tuesday, Jan. 7.—The Ger
man semi-official Wolf Bureau which
was removed to Frankfort when its
Berlin office was seized by the Spar
tacans, sent out a message today de
claring that the Berlin Soldiers and
Workmens Council and the garrison
of the city had placed themselves on
the side of the government..
The Frankfort General Anzeiger, on
the other hand, says the Spartacans
continued today to occupy some of
the public buildings.
They easily gained control of the
railways, the paper adds, and the em
plovees ceased to run the trains.
Fear Bloodshed
Berlin, Tuesday morning. Jan. 7.—
(By the Associated Press)—The fol
lowers of the radical leader, Leib
necht, engaged in an attempt to over
throw the Elbertt government, are he
ginning to move at this hour toward
Seigesalle, where notices in the Die
Friehit and the red flag called upon
them to assemble at nine this morn
ing.
The night passed quietly, but it
is feared this morning that the day
will see much bloodshed.
Beriin Without Newspapers
Berlin, Monday, Jan. 6.-— (By the As
sociated Press)—Berlin is without
newspapers this morning, the indep
endent organ, Die Freisit,
Leibnechts red flag and revolution
ary dodger was gotten out by the
Spartacans.
Tne cabinet went into session at
ten this morning with the council of
soldiers and workmen’s committees,
FOR ROOSEVELT
‘ TR/ 1 1y - e -
;RI;MAH\S CONSIGNED TO GRAVE
| AT NOON TODAY
| S 3 3 §
I Former President Was Laid
i to Rest After Simple Fun
! T N :
i eral Near Family Home.
! Oyster Bay, Jan. B.—The body of
Theodore Reosevelt was liad to rest
Imday. It was committed to earth at
1_4:43 in the family cemetery plot ovei
’inuking Long Island Sound.
} Washington, Jan. S.—The capital
joined with the village cf Oyster Bay
]tm!uy in mourning the death of Roose
velt
While the funeral is being conducted,
activities here \\'il‘lmguse in so far as
possible. The “AFFFWiII remain af
half mast for 20 days.. Vice-President
Marshall acted as a personal repre
isemalivv of the president at the fu
. neral.
' Oyster Bay, Jan. S.—Except for the
two sons, absent as soldiers in Irance,
'lh(e family of Theodore Roosevelt as-
Ir'vmhlml in the living room at Saga
more Hili shortly before noon for
".hv first of the Trinity services at
home, at the church and the grave—
with which the body of the noted Amer
ican will be laid to rest as a |n‘i\'utvl
citizen of this Long Island village. 1
; Mrs. ltn.nscvon, sharing her hus-i
Dband’s antipathy to a fnneral cere- |
‘mony, decided not to atttend the
}vhur(-h services nor join the pl‘()('(‘s-;
sion to the grave. The home service
of prayer alone lasted aboul five min-i
futes. and preparations were made to
make the church service brief ulsu}
~ The eclement of sympathy will lml‘
followed, it was stated, even to the
;cust,omary organ voluntary. 1
After prayers at the home, the cag
ket was placed in the hearse by the
f+mily servants. In deference to the
wishes of the family the services at |
\the church and the grave were at
tended by less than 500 relatives,
[riends and former associates,
| Cuoa in Mourning
1 Havana, Tuesday, Jan. 7.—Congress
‘tmla\' unanimously adopted a reso
iiulinn declaring Wednesday a day of
National mourning out of respect to
} Roosevelt.
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RAIN AND SNOW
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iSOUTH ATLANTIC STATES GET
| RAIN TODAY AND THURSDAY
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| Washington, Jan. 8.-—The storm
over the Southern states is moving
:nm‘lh\\'urd and will be accompanied
‘h_\' general snows and rains tonight
and Thursday, throughout the Middle
Atlantic states, and rains in the South
Atlantic states, the weather reports
Etmla_\' indicated.
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T. D. MUSSLEWHITE BACK
| FROM ARMY SERVICE
- T. D. Musselwhite, son of Mr nnrl:
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|J. A, Musselwhite, is back from army
i.~wrvi(-(' and has already gone to his
i“ gular employment in Macon. He got
to the port of embarkation and was
just ready to go when the arnistice
was signed. This made it possible for
‘him to return early.
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ican Expeditionary Forces has been
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additional clerks emploved by the Ad
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Globe Shoe Store
Cordele’s Only Shoe Store.
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RUINS OF PUBLIC SQUARE AND PRINCIPAL STREET OF iTALIAN TOWN
WHICH WAS UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH T 0 BE IN WAV OF HUN ADVANCE
This official picture just received in this country gives some idea of how Italy
suffered during the war and the vast amount of reconstuction work ahead. The pho
tograph shows what were the square and principal strect ofßoana. The ruined
buildings were n No Man's Land for some tinie and were shelled by both sides.
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'DEMONSTRATIONS GOING ON IN
| LONDON FOR DEMOBILIATION
I London, duesday, Jan. 8.-—lThe sol
rdiers objecting to the delay in demob
ilization of the British armies engag
ted in further demonstraticns today
Lorries filled with men invaded the
i\'it-mil_\' of the war office.
' Many men are on leave frem Salon
:iki and have objected to being sent
ilmrli. The men generally are weel
behaved and have treated the matter
In:nnumu:«‘l‘\. The press generally is
displaying tull sympathy with the
troops, although some are pointing
out that the men are acting inadvised
vy in the present course.
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| Must Wait for Peace
London, Tuesday, Jan. 6.—Reuters
limited =ays it understinds that Gen
oral demobilization cannot be ordered
until after the peace confterence, as
an efficient army must be maintained
in order to cope with any contingency.
Ten thousand soldiers have been
discharged daily the past week and
the number dealt with in France was
increased to 20,000 daily, including
men from the Dominions.
CITIZEN OF NORTHERN HEIGHTS
DIED AT NOON TODAY
John J. Hiller, for several months
past a clerk at the store R. L. Wright
in the Greer block died at noon today
1t the family home, Niath ave after
suffering but a short time. He was at
his duties yesterday, but during the
night became ill and this morning
grew worse. Shortly before noon it
was apparent that he was critically
ill and before Mrs, Hiller could sum
mon a hysician, he was dead.
Mr Hiller came here eighteen
ago with his family from Plains. His
wife and one little daughter, four
years of age survive. He was 37
vears of age. The remains will b
taken to Plains for the funeral and
interment tomirrow morning,
Miss Marie Coleman returned yes
terday from a short visit to her par
ents at Ashburn.
BATTLESHIPS HAD
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~ BIGLOAD TROOPS
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|GEORGIA AND KANSAS BRING
i BACK 2,600 MEN
% Newport News, Jan. B.—The battle
| ships, Georgia and Kansas, have arviv
{.-rl trom France with 2,600 troops.
; A s — e —
| More Troops Sail
| Washington, Jan. B.—The transport,
]l’s.-si(h-nl Grant, and the battleships
| Montana and South Dakota. and the
f! spital ship Comfort, have sailed
"rum France for New York with 7,
:T”“ Lroops .
|OTHERSS INJURED WERE ENTRAP
i PED IN BURNING BUILDING
] Pittsburg. Jan. 8. —Nine persons are
H\'nm\'n to have lost their lives in the
I«-.‘.;-iu:-:i,n and fire late vesterday
i\\hirh destroved the Film Exchange
'Hui]thng here,
A score of men and women entrap
!V'd inthe building were injured, sev
teral seriously, before they were res
| cned by the firemen
- SENATOR FOR CRISP
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|WAS ELECTED YESTERDAY IN
; VERY QUIET DAY AT POLLS.
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| Kven ninety votes were cast in'
i'(‘lisp yesterday for Hon W, H. I)nrrisl
for the senate from the new l"nrlyg
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Kighth district. These were «-nn:an]ilb.
3.’-|r~r| at noon today and ne was declar- |
;vfl clected so far as Crisp has to t!u'
%v.’zh it. No return had been m.nl“l
!lx‘!m\‘.'lt from the other counties up till
| noon today
| No unusual etffort was made to get
1 large vote and only afew voters re
! wembered that it was the day for the |
:ur ction ‘
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COTTON MARKET
" NO MARKET
To aid in shoting at night an elec
|tric flash light which can be attach
l»-d to the under side of an automatic
SEMI-WEEKLY
EDITION
| T 0 LAYING
START T 0 ,
~ GROUND WORK OF
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PEACE CONGRESS
'STATESMEN OF ENTENTE AT
| TASK TOMORROW
| paiaa
'WILSON M ST GET REST
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No Scttlement of Plans for
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| League of Nations nor
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o Preedom of Seas.
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i Paris, Tuesday, Jan. 7—(By the Ag
|sociated T'ress) “The informal con
fforence of the Entente statesmen who
will lay the real ground work of the
Ipeace congress will begin Thursday.
[ These probably will be Wilson's
lonly official activity prior to the be
ginping of the peace congress.
P will be necessary for him to get some
rest. .
; There seems excellent anthority for
|:~;l_\‘il|u that plans for the settlement
i«;l' the league of nationg, the freedom
of the seas, and disarmament are atill
very indefinite. President. Wilson’s
conferences with British -and Italian
statesmen, however, have developed
{ no ditferences of principles, accord;
|ing to the best information. ¢
PEANUT IN TOUGH LUCK
Thomasvills, Jan, ”7.—Tlhe peanut
crop of South Georgia has played in
rather harvd luck this season and the
Zrowers, many (Q!' them at least, are
~coniplaining that as a money crop it
has been a failure. First the growers
were handicapped by the labor short
age, then those who had their crops
picked and stacked in the fields had
it injured by the heavy rains and the
extreme cold of the past few days.
extreme cold of the past few day fol
lowing the raing, has about complétad
the damage. The prices this season.
which have only been about 3190 g ton
are said not to he profitable te the
Zrowers.
TO THE
In wishing you abundant suc
cess and geod health during
the year 1919, permit me also
Lo express my sincere ap
preciation for the large vol
ume of business which you
60 kindly gave us in 1918.
Past experience places us in
a better position to render
satisfacttory service, aud it
shall be my honest endeavor
to merit a continuancs of
your valued patronage.
.
Jennings Drug Store
PHONE 92,
NO. 84