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ADMIRAL SIMS LAYS FOUR MONTHS OF WAR TO U. S. NAVY;
REPUBLICANS PLAN FOR MODIFICATIONS ON ARTICLE TEN
WILSON'S STAND
NO OBJECTION. TO STATING
CONSTITUTIONAL METHODS
REPUBLICANS MAKE MOVE
All Powers Undersiood When
/ Treaty Drawn Each. Imposed
Own Safeguards.
Washington, Mar. 9.—The re
_servation on the equality of the
voting power in the League of
Nations was adopted in the Sen
ate by vote of 57 to 20, after it
' had been modified on the motion
of republican leaders.
Washingten, Mar. 9.—A modi
fied draft o fthe republican Ar
ticle Ten reservation to the peace
treaty is understood to have been
assented to today by a number of
republican leaders working with
the demccrats for a ratification
compromise.
The president’s letter and Article
Ten were debated in the senate,
Lodge declaring it was here that the
difference in principle petween Wil
gson and the Senate majority lay.
Washington, Mar. 9.—Pres, Wilson’s
letter to Senator Hitchcock outlining
anew his stand on the reservations
to the peace treaty gave a new angle
today to the ratification fight in the
senate. Especial interest is maniested
by the senators in that part of the
lettér which was given out late yes
terady regarding Article Ten.
‘While there was no objection to
stating the constitutional methods by
which the obligations under Article
Call For
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SOLDIER RELIEF LEGISLATION
CAUSING STIR
FORDNEY MAKES CHARGES
Committee to Hear Secretary
Houston and Governor Hard
ing Tomorrow.
Washington, Mar. 9.—Charges that
the House Ways and Means Commit
tee is “endeavbring to kill the bonus
legizlation by detay”’ were made to
day by Chairman Fordney when the
committee resumed its hearings on
the soldier relief legislation. Fordney
said he was ready to begin business
now, when the members suggested
the hearings be postponed until after
the legislative committee of the Amer
jcan Legion met on March 22, further
to consider plans.
The committee decided to call Sec
retary Houston, Assistant Secretary
Leffingwell, and Governor Hording of
the Federal Reserve Board tomorrow.
SENATE EXPECTED TO BREAK
PEADLOCK THIS AFTERNOON
Chaleston, W- Va., Mar. 9.—Senator
l Montgomery, listed as anti-suffragist,
arrived here today it was announced
by opponnents of the Anthony amend
‘ ment. 2
| He will break the deadlock in the
:lsenate this afternoon and allow the
body to adjourn before the arrival of
Senator Bloch, who is coming here
from California to vote for ratifica
.lion. :
Dot e gl S
' Ten will have to be fulfilled, the pres
»ident said it was merely supereroga
ition to do so, as all the powers in
framing the treaty recognized it was
subject in its execution to the consti
tutional safeguards imposed by each
i‘-country.
FUND OF $300,000 RECOMMENDED
BY.COMMITTEE
Washington, Mar. 9.—An appropria
tion of three hundred tho\;sand dollars
for the eradication of the boll worm
in long staple cotton was included
in the argricultural appropriation for
1921, and reported out of the senate
agricultural committee today.
NEW ENGLAND TOWNS STILL -
SUFFERING FROM STORM
Boston, Mar. 9.—Scores of towns iu;
northern New England remained iso
lated today because of the storm Sat
urday. Several places along the block-!
ade lines of the railroads reported a
serious shortage ¢’ food and fuel, but
the railroad officials said extra at
tempts would be made in most of
these places before tonight. :
Rev. William Hardin, former pas
tor of the Presbyterian church here,
and wife of Columbus, §S. C. are
guests of Rev. Hardin’s mother, Mrs.
Annie Hardin, and sister, Mrs.
(George Holmes on Fourteenth ave
nue.. .
STEPPING LIGHTLY
IN CONSTANTINOPLE
Rome, Mar. 9.—ltaly will as
sociate herself with the Allies
only in the diplomatic steps to
be taken regarding Constanti
nople, says Popolo d’'ltalia,
which declares the nation’s ob
jects in Asia are purely eco
nomic in character.
coflMENDs WILSO:
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ON CONSISTENT STAND IN ADRIA-i
TIC MATTER !
London, Mar. 9.-—Presiuent \\'l].4.m'.v.i
veasons for refusing to escape from |
the Adriatic questions by the ’uuckl
door which the Allied ministers held
oper to him are very sirong ones,l
says the London Times commenting
on the president’s latest note to u\e{
premiers.
The paper, which is the only onel
cemmenting on the communicatiou,'
commends him for “having al-l
ways been consistent, while the Al
lies have wobbled from one impossi-i
ble solution to another.” 2 |
WOODSTAYSOUT
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NAME WILL NOT BE ENTERED
‘ FOR PRIMARY
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Los Angeles Mar. 9.—The name of
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood will not be
entered in the Califorina primary
election as a candidiate for the repub
lican presidential nomination, accord- .
ing to a telegram from the national
chairman of the Wood} @ommittcc,‘
made public today by the secretary of
the local Wood clubs. ;
FOILED ATTEMPT TO ROB BANK
IN KANSAS CITY
Kansas City, Mar. 9.—Glf~hfl Shock
ey. cashier of the Southside Bank in
the heart of the residence district of
the city wags killed by one of four
bandits who tried to hold up the bank
this morning.
STATE WIDE RECONSTRUCTION
STUDIED IN MEETING
Columbia, Mar. 9.—After-war prob
lems were considered at a state-wide
reconstruction assembly here today.
Addresses were delivered by Gover
nor Cooper, G. C. Williams, secretary
of the state board of corrections and
others.
A definite reconstruction program
vill probably be adopted.
SOCLIAISTS TRIALS END;
REPORT FINDINS SOON
Albany., Mar. 9-—The trial of five
suspended socialist assemblyen is ex
pected to end late today.
The judiciary committee is expect
ed to be ready to report to the legis
tature some time next weck,
NEW VYORK COTTON
Open Close
March 5‘30.) 39.01
IMBY 7 s 00520 36.02
YR 33.40
October ........... ..30.80 30.70
December ....................30.20 2982
10CAl MARKFT
00D MIDDLING CLOSED ........32.50
CORDELE, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MARCH 9. 1920.
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MINERS DEMAND
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REFUSE TO ACCEPT FINDINGS
IN NEW THREAT
MUST IMPROVE WORKING
Statement Issued From United
Mine Workers Headquarters
on Commission Hearing.
Indianapolis, Mar. 9—The United
Mine Workers of America will refuse
to accept the findings of the bitumi-J
nous coal commissicn unless a sub
stantial increase of wages and improv
ed working conditions® are provided,
it was inferred in a statement issued
today from the headquarters of the
organization.
ADVICES TO STATE DEPARTMENT
* FROM ME)%ICO
Washington, Mar. f*.—'fßaymoml Cor
_coran, an Amezican ejtizes, was mur
dered by his Mexican clerk Fvbruar_\'
28, according to advices to the State
‘Department tcday Irom the American
consul at Neuvo Laredo.
FIFTY PRUSSIANS LOSE
LIFE BOILER EXPLOSION
Berlin, Mar. 9-—A dispatch from
Bem'a:m, Rhennish Prussia says fifty
persons are estimated to have lost
their lives as a result of a bursting
beiler in a Rhennish Westphalian elec
tricity works.
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We need not argue
with vou about the
quality. You have
known this candy so
fong that the name
brings back pleasant
memories. We have it
in popular sizes, assor
ted nut and assorted
clseolate at $l.lO and
$1.25 a pound, half
pound and two pound
packages. The candy
is in the box, but the
quality is in the candy.
WHIPPLE & McKENZIE BLDG
PHONE 1 A M. STEAD, Pron.
HAMBURG REVIVES
.SHHIPPING ACTIVITY
: Washington, Mar. 9.—A re
vivai of activity in the port of
hamburg is reported in official
advices today to the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Com
merce. Thirty-seven shipping
:wx'vi(-(-; will be definitely rees
tablished and initial sailings
mud(:‘ }
\BLIZZARD BLOCKS
- HOLDING PRIMARY
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1 ey
| NEW HAMPSHIRE WILL HOLD‘
é ANOTHER LATER ‘
t Concord, Mar. 9.—Heavy blockades
due to Saturday’s blizzard preventeil
nearly a hundred towns from partici
pating in the presidential m'inmrii-,;i
’hvl(l in New Hampshire today.
I Although the primary makes no pro
' vision for postponement, Secretary of
! State Bean expects deferred primaries
i to be held as soon as fraffic cunditiuns‘
i\vi!l permit in conjunction wiih th'-‘
| town meetings which will also be post
i poned. |
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BERLINLOSES OVER
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8 PERCENT PEOPLE
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!CENSUS STILL REVEALS NEARLY
* FOUR MILLION INHABITANTS =
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; Washington, Mar. 9.—The city of
; Berlin, with adjaceni districts, now in
cludes three million eight hundred
' and eighty-one thousand, two hundrea
!:md thirty one inhabitants, according
, to recent issues of the Berlin press
:wl;i(-h published the results of thvi
census started in October, 1919, The |
:cily proper showed the loss of m()rw'
, than eight percent since 1916, ]
EIGHT VICTIMS
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| OHIO HOSPITAL
IFIHE TAKES LIVES OF EPILEP
| TICS
; Gallipolis, Mar. 9.-—Eight persons
l are dead and two dying as the result
{of a fire which destroyed a cottage
I and two dancing pavilions of the Ohio
'Hospiml for Epileptics early today.
' The victims were patients.
- MICHIGAN TOWNS SUFFER
| FROM HEAVY BLIZZARD
' Grand Rapids, Mar. 9.-—llsolated
lsince Thursday's blizzard, which tied
up practically all the railroads, west
::_-v'n and northern Michigan towns are
"now in the grip of an acute tuel fam
"ine.
Actual suffering frem cold is report
i ed in Muskegon. Cadillac reports that
i"“i"" buildings and industrial plants
; must close and numerous other cities
E':lre affected.
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| FIVE FIREMEN OVERCOME
! FIGHTING BIG FIRE
: Baltimore, Mar. 9.-—Five firemen
1 were overcome with smoke while
{fighting a stubborn three hundred
;l!musuml dollar biaze in the J. W.
‘ ('rook Grocery warehouse in the down
.lnwn business section last night,
: Three other firms suffered losses.
l HARD COAL MINERS AND
| OPERATORS ARE NEGOTIATING
l New York, Mar. 9.—Anthracite min
ers and operators of Pennsylvania,
"nct here today and opened negotia-
Itiuns I‘Q\' a new wage agreement to
| become effective March 31, when the
Ilpresent four-year contract expires.
STOCKS MOUNT
VERY ACTIVE STOCK MARKET
SESSION
GENERAL MOTORS RISING
Crucible Steel and Others Take
Rapid Over Night Jump in
Prices.
New York, Mar. 9.—Shares of va
rious industrial companies which will
likely declare liberal stock dividend
distributions on yesterday's ruling of
the United States supreme court, reg
istered further sensational gains in
the early period of today's very ac
tive stock market sessjon.
General Motors showed an over
night advance of twenty-one points
or a toal of seventy-three points from
vesterday's low. Crucible Steel and
others shot up two to thirteen points.
GR e <
$40,000 DIAMONDS
ety !
BROKE WINDOW AND ESCAPED
e WITH TWO TRAYS
Baltimore, Mar. 9.—Four armed
men smashed the window of the jew
elry store of James Armiger Company
on North Charles sireet and sized
two trays of diamonds, valued at for
ty thousand dollars and escaped in an
automobile, after shooting and slight
ly wounding a man who attempted
(o prevent their get away.
P.C. JACK CAME IN TODAY TO BE
GIN WORK
Mr. P. €. Jack, representing the new
]wzm'ut products corporation which is
to start business here within a short
tiine, reachgd Cordele today and went
immediately into plans for organizing
mnd establishing the new concern.
He believes this work will be ac
~omplished within a few days and
uildings and tracks will be started
immediately. As soon as this work
is completed, the machinery will be
lac® and work started.
The new concern wifl manufacture
neanut butter, refined oils and salted
package peanuts. It will be a large
onterprise, if present plans carry, ana
those engaged in the enterprise are
xtremely hopeful of a fine start.
JOIN UNCLE SAM
OHN' R. BARTON AND EXRA
CHILDS GO TO ARMY
John R. ”“”-;'-)m ;n-ul IKxra Chiids,
iwo young citizens of Wilcox county
‘esiding at Rochelle, joined the Un
ited States army at the recruiting
station here vesterday afternoon and
oft today l'n'y Atlanta where they
will be e¢xamined. Should they be
wceepted, they will go to the first
division at Camp Taylor in Kentucky.
Corporal Bedford arranged tor
theni to enter the a|n'm,\' training
chool at Camp Taylor. Both are fine
voking youngsters and will take
very advantage of the army training,
AFTERNOON
EDITION
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SLOW GET AWAY IS CHARGED
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Says Navy Functioned Briis
liantly After Getting Into
War in 1918. q
Washington, Mar. 9.—Rear Admi
ral Sims told the senate committes
investigating the navy's conduct of
the war that the failure of the navy
department to act promptly on the
recommendation to place the <'puilg
try's entire naval resources at the
disposal of the Allies within 'fl'h
months after the United States entei‘é.
ed the war, prolonged the stm‘gle\
for at least four months. e
Sims said his criticism was directed:
at the work in 1917, and “had uoth
ing to do with the magnificent wy
the navy functioned~in 1918, ufiér_it
really got into the war.” ".'
[ENTIRE DELEGATION CALLED YO
| WHITE HOUSE TODAY '
Washington, Mar. >9.——Th>o' entire
Georgia delegalion in congress cafled
at the White House today to urge th'g
appointment of former Congressman
Charles G. Edwards ot'.Sa',vaum;h .10
the Im:ersmto Commerca Commlgsiéfa
to fill one of the new offices created
by the the railroads bill. C o &
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Aluninum bas never been made.
The ounly trouble is that we |
can not get enough of these
goods to supply the demand.
We have just received a par
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with the factory more than six
months ago. £
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PHONE 483 EIGHTH BT, -
McCollum Building .
NO. 97.