The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, March 02, 1920, Sunday Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMEMBERS ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. 3. PEACE TREATY WILL BE PASSED INTO FALL CAMPAIGNS ~ UNION LABOR PLANS FAIR TRIAL FOR NEW RALIL LAWS " BEFORE PEOPLE SENATE LEADERS SAY COMPRO MISE IS HOPELESS NOT TO DELAY MORE TIME Will Go on Final Ratification Soon or Fail, According to Program 3 e Washington, Mar. 2—The republi can treaty reservation declaring the right of the United States to decide aill domestic questions under the QLeague of Nations was reported to the senate today 56 to 25 after dem ocratic efforts to amend it failed. Fourteen democrats voted with the solid republican membership for the reservation. These democrats were _Ashu\rst, Chamberlain, Gore, Hender son, King, Myres, Nugerft, Phelan, Pittman, Reed, Shields, Smith (Geor gia), Thomas and Trammel. % Into the Campaign Washington, Mar. 2.—The , peace treatw will be the thrlim- into the cam paign under the plans of the senate leaders who have agreed to drop the compromise negotiations which they beliewfe have reached a hopeless stage Unwilling to consume more time in dickering over fhé compromises, the leaders have agreed to put the treaty away and turn their attention to ur gent legislation. The treaty will be taken out of the senate and saved for the fight at the polls by a call for the final ratification vote and resultant failure of passage, if the plans of lead erg materialize. Call For . e THE CENUINE , l‘ i‘f i\% 5¢ a Bottle TAKE NO_SUBSTITUTES CORDELE BOTTLING CO. THE CORDELE DISPATCH ECONOMIC SECTION SUPREME COUNCIL ISSUES MANIFESTO MUST HELP EACH OTHER Problem of Production Is Con sidered International—Ger many and Russia Needed Paris, Mar. 2.—A1l the Alllies will be called upon to develop to the ut most their productive forces and ad vised that laws improving the condi tion of workers must be applied to that end in a manifesto prepared by the Economic Section of the Supreme Council yesterday, says = ‘Pertinax” political editor of Echo de Paris. “With this object in view,” he writes, “the different governments will be told that they must support each other to the utmost. . The re turn to the community system creat ed during the war, and light hearted ly destroyed after the armistice, can not be thought of now, but the man ifesto will declare certain principles should be recognized, namely: In every country the problem of produc tion is international as well a snation al; that each country must accept sacrifices in the interest of the gen eral welfare; that Europe must stand for. genuine, economic un'ity. and mea sures must be taken to enable Ger many and Russia to contribute to the economic life of the KEuropean enti ty. ' e v Joint Buying Paris, Mar. 2.—Joint buying and dis tribution, according to the necessities and supervision of selling prices were provided for in a tentative plan agreed to at London yesterday by the Economic section of the Supreme Council, says Petit Parisien. The plan must be submitted to Premier Mille rand hofore becoming effective. 'MAKING PLANS FOR ~ APRIL INSTIT | L INSTITUTE ;CAPABLE TEACHERSV Wikl BE f IN CHARGE OF WORK i it il \ i The Houston Associational In.‘rt.i«‘ tute will be held at the Cordele Bap ;tist Church on April 12, 13, and 14. (Very capable ‘teachers are heing se ‘cured for the different classes and it is hoped tc have a most profitable ‘institute. i The prevailing purpose off the in Btitute is for training leadership. | i el e e ‘BROKE FAITHWITH { , i 1 - LIVESTOCK MEN !CHARGQ MADE BY LIVE STOCK | MEN BEFORE COMMITTEE § Washington, Mar. 2 —(Charges that i the “big five” meat packers had brok gen their agreements with representa tives of the live stock organizations !not to oppose congressional investi igations of the packing industry, were " made. before the House Agricultural !committee today by W. C. Lassiter, lrcpresenting the live stock organiza .!tions. : ' Lassiter said, it would be useless for the committee to waste time on 2 lheax'ing then, that the *packers and itheir attorneys were not creditable. DOUBLE TRACKING ON G. S. & F. " PROMISED SOON BY SOUTHERN FOOD COSTS ROSE 136 PER CENT ENGLAND London, Mar. 2.—~The cost of all principal articles of food in England rose in January to a hundred and thrity-six percent over the prewar level. There was a hundred and twenty-five percent on rent, clothing, light. and fuel, according to statis tics by the American Chamber of Commerce in London. CONFER WITH WAR DEPART MENT OVER CLAIMS . Washington, Mar. 2.—Educators in conference here today with War De partment officials will submit recom mendations fo rthe adoption of a re serve officers’ training corps to the gystem of universal training. The reserve corps is now represent ed in two hundred and fifty-three ed ucational institutions, it was announ ced. WANT TO BE SENT TO RUSSIA THEY SAY Youngstown, Vf:x 2.—ln the third ninnifesto issued today 37 alleged rad icals imprisoned here demand action on their cases. They ask that they be either freed or deported. The prisoners request that if im piacticable to deport to their native lands, they be sent to Russia. 'THEFT OF AUTO - TAGS BEGINS HERE IFOUR MACHINES WERE STRIP: . PED OF TAGS HERE YESTER | DAY : . Those who are fortunate enough to have their new 1920 automobile tags on their cars should he careful s to thefts on account of what ap pears to be g well developed thieving which manifested itself in Cordele L\-(-stm'duy. Four cars were relieved of their tags, G. M. Rogers, cashier of the Read Phosphate Company,lost a tag from his car yesterday. A travel ing salesman who lhad stopped in the street likewise lost his . during the‘ day, and two more were reported be fere nightfall. 1 Tags cost more this year than dmﬂ ‘ng previous years and they arc} valuable in some cases where the| car is 8 high powered mﬂ('hiuo.‘ Ivery car from March Ist is supposed te have a new tag on it and those whe have them do not want to lose them to thieves. It is said to be difficult to locatei a tag after it has been stolen. It is casy to give notice but then it ls; hard to locate a tag which has been r2moved and possibly carried to‘ another portion of the state for use.i IFriends of Miss Martha Lifsey arn’ very glad to learn of her rerover,\" from 'a recent illness. | Mr. T. B Fletcher who has been| 11 for nearly two weeks, is stronger and able to be out. Many friends will‘ he glad to learn of his improvement. CORDELE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY. MARCH 2, 1920. | T SOUTHERN HAS " IMPROVEMENTS G.S.&F.INMIND DOUBLE TRACK CORDELE TO TIFTON SOON 'THROUGH TRAIN SERVICE éWill Maintai;;—l; Local Sche i dules and Combined Ticket I Office Service ! The Southern Railroad, it is stat ie(l on good autbority, is making !plans for double tracking the Geor ;giu Sputhcrn & ‘Florida. Railroad be 'tween Cordele and Tifton. Eventuai {ly, the entire line may be doubie z;_tracked, but the forty miles of im ‘provement in ttacks are said to be %needed for the handling of the great increase in traffic which is promised '|over the line. : i 'The Southern, it is already assured ‘,will ha_ndle a large number of trains <ver the G. S. & . Many of them will de through trains and the present gervice on to Atlanta. £ it s announced that the present unicn ticket - office servive - avill - be maintained here as in the past no aaterial changes. ¥ ! Present indications are that us soon as the new Southern manage-, ment gets the business ot the Geor-‘l gia Southern & Florida well in hand,j there will a greatly enlarged u'afl'icl over the line threugh th’}s section. : w h. t c d. We need not argue with you about the anality. You . have known this candy so Jong that the name brings back pleasant memories. We have it in popular sizes, assor ted nut and assorted clecolate at $l.lO and #1265 a pound hall pound and two pound packages. The candy i 11 the box, bt the quality is in the candy. i ! | ; | | WHIPPLE & McKENZIE BLDG ' PHONE 1 A. M. STEAD, Prop. | HANGED IN LONDON FOR WOMAN MURDER London, Mar. 2.—James Jack son, the negro who killed Miss Lillian Hood of Brownsville, Tenn.,, here more than a year ago was hanged in the district jail today. The crime was com mitted while the negro was rob bing a house in which the givl boarded. VESSEL BROKE IN TWO ON LEDG ES TODAY Halitax, Mar. 2.—The steamship, Bo hemian, which struck the Sambro ledges yesterday while bound from Boston to Liverpool, broke in two and sank today, according to reports from the Citadel signal station. Seven lives were believed to have been lost when the crew of the Bohe mian abandoned the ship as she was breaking up. Severalothers were in jured. CHINESE PREMIER { ~ LEAVES HIS POST | T j JAPANESE REPORTS SAY HAS RE | SIGNED ; Honolulu, Mar. 2. (By the Associal ' ed Press).—The premier of China has l resigned, accordnig to a special ca ' ble from Tokio to Nippujijie, a Japa- E ese¢ language paper here. g It is certain that the G. 8. & F. will Ecm"ry a 4 great numbey of the through trains to Florida and likewise a ®reatly increased treight service (l.il‘l‘(‘[ trom the Florida trade centers SHOP CRAFTS PLAN | ‘PENNSYLVAMIA RAILROAD EM PLOYES STUDY PLAN Philadelphia, Mar. 2.-—A meeting of representatives of the Pennsylvania Railroad shop crafts and other em ploves and officials of the company to discuss the establishment of a per manent tx'ihuﬁul for the adjustment of wage disputes was held at the office of President Rea. ° It is proposed to form a hoard -to which appepals in wage controversies can be made, MRS. PEMBERTON YOUNG WOMAN PASSED AWAY, AT FIVE O'CLOCK THIS 3 AFTERNOON . Mrs. W. G. Pemberton died at l'i\‘r‘ s'clock this afternoon. She had bheen suffering for two weeks or more from| an illness which developed last week| into pneumonia. Her condition l_yu‘l; been critical for four or five days.| hut every possible form of medical | attention was given., This seemed un; availing and today she grew mpi(ll,\'f worse till the end. i ?Her husbhand and a host of friends hcro;E have been deeply shocked and griev €d, and the entire community will de-! plore the sad news. — - et St sel 1 George L. Dekle is confined at hmm-i from illness. | PALMER BECOMES ; CANDIDATE FOR ' PARTY HONORS ;FIRST TO !\;\;;: DASH FOR g PRESIDENCY ; | - 1 INOW ON GEORGIA TICKET { ll)ucleu'ution :\l-;u‘lv- in Letter tol " Hiram Gardner, Secretary i Georgia Committee. ’ f Washington, Mar. 2.-—Attorney General Palmer’s declaration as dem ocratic presidential candidate is ex pected today to cpen the way for other democrats to make similar an nouncements. Although the republican campaign has been on for some time, Palmer is the first Democrat to declare him self. The declaraticn was made in a let ter to Hiram Gardner, secretary of the Georgia state democratic committee, acknowledging the honor of having his name placed on the presidential ballot. TAKES OFFICE AT SALARY OF THREE MILLION KRONEN Budapest, (.\I()n_(T:GT~-—».\'dnliml Hor th:’s salary as regent of Hungary has been fixed at three million kronen vearly. After his election the na ticnal assembly sent a delegation to ecscort him to the chamber where he teok the oath and was presented with a draft of the law cerating his office. Addresses which eulogized him as baving saved the nation from ruin were delivered, SOLDIERS WANT NO FURTHER CASH Washington, Mar. 2.—Franklin Do ‘fer, national commander of the Amer ‘can Legion, outlining before the House Ways and Means committee thee erganization's demand for soldier relief legislation, declared he wanted no bonus assistance for former ser ’.'jj'u men in n'svn'nmim;' the present “financial disadvantages.” VOOD SPEAKING ¥ . Detroit, Mar. ;.jj\luj. Gen. Wood, here to deliver several campaign speeches, said informally this morn ing that he would “respectfully and :ourteously decline” Senator Poindex thl's request that their joint debate .n South Dakota be extended througi ‘he week of March 15. Wood's first address today was be ‘ore the women voters on the “Amer can Women in Polities.” NEW YORK COTTON Open Close Maych . i . 38.10 a 8.67 May o 340 35.56 July .. ..38.28 32.50 October 29.92 50.00 December | 29.39 LOCAI. MARKET GOOD MIDDLING CLOSED «.......40,00 SUNDAY EDITION ’UNIONS VOTE TO GIVE NEW } RAIL LAW TRIAL President Arranges For Wage Board and Calls For Nomi nations From Unions. Washington, Mar. 2.—Representa tives of the railroad unions were una derstood to have voted today to give the new railroad law a trial in bring ing about a settiement of wage de mands. They, decided to hold. in abeyance plans to test the constitutionality of the law and will not refer the contro versy to their membership for vote until “the law is given a fair trial.” This is said to mean that all danger of a general strike at this time has bheen removed. i Washington, March 2.—President ' Wilson is preparing to select the tribum mnal provided in the railroad bill for: considering the wage demands of two million railroad employes. .1t: was announced at the White House - today that he was writing to the un- * qons and railroad companies. asking - them to nominate representatives to - [ the wage board. = ORI A | Under the law the unions muam; name six and the roads shall name . six. From each of these grougs the president must select three wen and in addition will name three reﬁfeseﬂ- 4 tatives of the public. ! : The board must be subject to sen ate approval. s ' BEAUTIFUL—SERVICEABLE DURABLE [:’\ & gé = € 0 ———— * u ¥ N\ o o There is no question about the quality of these goods Better Aluminum than sMirro Aluminum has never been made. The only trouble is’that we can not get enough of these goods to supply the demand. We have just received a pay tial shipment of an order placed with the factory more than siy months ago. -—“m PHONE 483 EIGHTH ST, McCollum Building NO. 92.