The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, March 23, 1920, Sunday Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextMEMBERS ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. 3. GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF SOFT COAL PRICES REMOVED; MORGANTHAU IS SENT TO MEXICO FOR UNITED STATES IS WITHDRAWN WILSON WARNS AGAINST UN REASONABLE PRICES . Assumes That Neither Oper ators nor Miners Will Ob- Jeet to Settlement. Washington, Mar. 23.—Government control over the maximnm price of bitnminous coal was withdrawn to” effective April Ist, by President Wil son. At the same time President Wil son wrote to the operators and miners transmitting the wmapority revort of the coal commission aund informing them that the report was the “basis upon which the wage schedule agree ments shall be made.” April, Ist is the date upon which these agreements normally would be come effective and by removing gov ernment contro!, the President paves the way for increased coal prices to absorb the average twenty-seven per cent increase recommended by the majority report. The executive order removes virtu ally all government control of coal, The President said there was no pro vision of law for fixing new coal pri ces for peace time purposes and that “unless and until some grave eme:- gency shall arise, which in my judg ment has relation to the emersoncv purposes of the Lever act, I would not feel justified in fixing coal prices with reference to the future conditions of production.” The president wrote the operators and miners that it was “essential to the public welfare that agreements be concluded at the earliest ddfe practi cable, so all uncertainty as tq fuel sup ply will be ended and so that consu mers may be able to take contracts for their coal supply. | He said he assumed that neither party *would raise any guestions and that he was sure no question cnulrl; properly be raised as to the hindinc:l character of the award by the mzmm--i ity of the commission, notwithstand ing the fact that it was not unanimous. ! Add control over | The operators were warned by Pres- | Call For THE GENUINE i ‘ k\"ﬂi‘h ' 0 ‘ l"%!i_ LR N sc¢ a Bottle TAKE NO SUBSTITUTES CORDELE BOTTLING CO. THE CORDELE DISPATCH TENANTS FIGHT s> ; BOLSHEVISM WITH VIOLENCE IS THREATENED Special Train Taking Large Delegation up to Albany in Fight. ' New York, Mar. 23.—Eighteen hun dred residents of New York today took the day off to go to Albany and ex press their opinions on various rent bills before the legislative committee One delegation was composed of ten ants and, an other was made up or landlords and real estate men. They traveled in separate special trains. The tenants delegation was headed by A.J Hilly, chairman of Mayor Hylan's cominittee on rent profiteering. He supported the bill giving the courts the right to decide what it a fair rental Hilly issued a warning tuat if relief was not granted there was danger of “real Bolshevism” with violence. FARMERS SCHOOL T ARLL VUL ~ FOR JUST ONE DAY SPLENDID PROGRAM AT COURT j HOUSE FRIDAY ! By C. B. Culpepper ~ The County Advisory Board has called a meeting of the farmers of ‘the county at the Court house Friday morning March 26th at 10:30 o’clock. when speakers from the State Col lege of Agriculture will discuss the following timely subjects: L The use of Calcium Arsenated in boll weevil control. They will also discuss the different machines which are pratical to use in dusting. Tobacco culture will be handled by a man who has had vast experi ence in growing and handling this crop. Permenant pastures and grazing crops for hogs, which is one of the most important subjects will be dis cussed by a man who has made suc cesstul demonstrations in south Georgia with both of these crops. In all probability we will have speakers on peanut and sweet potato grnwing.j 1 know it is a very busy season for tha farmers, but these men have \'ih’ili od every county in the state and T didnot want our county to miss l]l(‘l‘.li The meeting will not last over one and one half hours, and [ believe it will be worth your time to come out and be with us. [ e ————s | ident Wilson against violating the law azninst ecmbinations in restraint cfi | trade and profiteering, also not to ex act “unreasonable prices for coal.” : PANAMA CANAL IS CLOSED TO SHIPS LANDSLIDE CAUSES SUSPENSION OF TRAFFIC Panama, Mar. 23.—The canal ha been closed two davs to all vassels o account of a landslide. CARPENTIER REACHES THIS New Rork( Mar. 23—Georges Car pentier, European champion boxer. was cordially welcomed when he av rived here today on the stoamshii Lasavoie, accompanied by his seven teen vear old bride and Manager Des camps. He expected to sign for his fizht with Dempsey during his stay in this country. KING GEORGE HOLDS FIRST LEAVE SINCE 19114 London, Mar 23.—King George's first levee at St. James Palace since 1914 was held today. It was a bril liant affair. Ambassador Davis and staff. all dressed in black, presented a notable contrast to the full dress uniforms and official robes of others. RAIL STRIKE CALLED ON ALL LINES IN SPAIM Madrid, Mar. 23.—A strike on all railway lines of Spain will take effect at noon today. This decision was reached unanimously last night after the managers refused to meet the men’s demands. Mrs, W, 8. Tillman has accept a position with Mann and Holmes. WESTERN GERMANY IS WITHIN GRASP OF COMMUNIST FORCES TRAINS TOO SLOW FOR AMERICANS Coblenz, Mar. 23 PThe special train sent from Coblenz to bring the foreigners trom Leip sic returned this moraing bring ing only one passenger, J. R. Roberfson, a London business man, All Americans and oth ers desiring to quit Leipsic lefton a German train Satur day night. | 'RUNNING CHARLIE ! 5 | ; \ | AGAIN IN TOILS ! INEGRO CAR THIEF CAUSE OFFIC { ERS A CHASE | - — ! Charlie Wiilson, colored, known all over south Georgia as “Running Char i]lf" only recently released from the Crisp County Chaingang, is again in the clutch of the law, according to. a Imcssage I.eceivo(l by Special Officers Musselwhite and Sumner of the G. S. '& F. & 8. A. L. Ry. I Charlie was arrested Saturday in | Macon. Upon request of the two offic i«.rs, charged with a daylight burglary ’m (‘Qrdele the same day he was giv en his citizen’s cloths by Warden Cox Strong circumstantial evidence is that ‘he was connected with several bold |<'z».r robberies occuring in both S. A. L and G. S. & F. yards at Cordele. i 1t is claimed Dby railroad officers illmt. Charlie is the most daring rober that has ever worked his profession in this.section that his beldest and ‘most daring robberies are committed in broad day light and while !people are passing the scene of his ,'vrimes i . l It is claimed by officers that his previous robbery \Vl‘]i(',]] occurred in iA\l‘ay of last vear for - which he had 1,-'just completed a sentence, was ci ‘mited in day time and that he carried n his shoulder several auto tires io 'the residence of City Clerk G. S. .Harris and offkred them for sale; ‘that he also visited several stores i(-arrying with him at the time cascs 'of shoes and various other articles such as whole cases of soap and hun dred pound sacks of onions. : After a long chase by Special Of ficers Musslewhite and Sumner hie was formerly arrested in Macon and Fronght back to Crisp county by them, Immediately upoen his release from the gang. car doors began to open and merchandise of every description be gan to check short and again the rail way officers put their heads togeth ¢r and began a search for “Running Charlie” ‘ It i ssaid that the aegro has con-| fessed to the Macon officers that he committed the robberies at (‘()rdvl-'-l aas claimed by the railroad officers. | Special officer Musselwhite went t\l Mocan Monday to identify the Neglo; and push the cases against him andj to chtain further information as it is'f believed he has an accomplice ini crimes. J MORG - SENT TO MEXICO | Washington, Mar. 23.—Henry Mor | ganthau, former ambassador to Tur i key, was nominated by President Wil i son today to be ambassador to Mexico. . He will succeed Ambassador Fletch- Per, who resigned recentlybecaunse he | did not agree with the President in { the Mexican policy. i 'WLARTY IS BACK FRCM f DELCO LIGHT CONVENTION I R. A, MeLarty is back from the i Deleo Light convention in Dayton. j Ohio. There were fifteen hundred | representatives of the large Delco !liuhting indusiry, from all sections iof the country in attendance and it ;L\vas a most brilliant and enjoyable event. . | Representatives were told that the s Delco had passed its first hundred {thousand plants. Great enthusiasm {merked the meetings and large busi ?nos.\' expansion is promised in all “territory covered by Deleo products. FUNERAL L. J. COLLIER CONDUCTED HERE TODAY The funeraal of the late L. J. Col liep was conducted this afternoon in 2 joint service in which both Odd Fellows and ‘Woodmen participated. The remains reached Cordele at six c¢'cloek this morning and the arrange wents were made during the day for the last rites. ~ The pallbearers were R. A. Reese, B. T Riddle, B. H. Roberts. A. G. Palmer, C. O. Noble, and A. P. Ham mett, CORDELE, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, MAR. 23, 1920. 'WHOLE WESTERN | - GERMANY SEEKS i | . WORKESR RULE { ! s INDUSTRIAL SECTIONS HELD ‘ SOLIDLY BY RADICALS TROOPS SOON START MOVE | b 4 ; ‘ — Communists Mobhilizing Af ter Manner of Russians for Great Battle. I ) By WA s | Copenhagen. nars 23.-—The whole western industrial district of (‘.urnm-s ny is held solidly by Radicals and dis- | aster is inevitable if the government % troops try to interfere there, accord- | ing to information from Berlin [hir;’ morning by telephone to the Berling- | gske Tidende. i Socia! Demarkraten icarns that | purely workers government is on 1'1:-] point of formation without any Coop- | eration with the Bourgeois varties i Battie in Progress. | Aix-Le-Chapelle, Mar, 22-—Another | battle is reported in progress bhetween 5 the Spartacans and regular :n'm.\"? troops at Wesel, 22 miles 1:«‘.1‘111'\1"-5'! of Essen. ! The reports says the regular troons appear to have been outflanked by the. Spartacans. -‘ " Mobilizina for Battle. London, Mar. 23.—The latest vre ports from Germany show that state and government troovs are concentra ting near Wesel to move against the extensive distriets now occupied by the communists, says a Rotterdam dispateh to the Times, : The Communists are mobilizing nl'-i‘ ter the manner of the Russians with . great speed and it is impossible to prophesy the issue of the coming bat-! ile or when it will be fought. Reports | gay the Communists are hampered by the lack of food. " Ruth Lavender the eighten month 1 danghter of My, and Mrs W. E.| i ; vender is able to be up il[l({l'l' tWo | __.'»:< ¢f sickness. T 2 NOW IS THE Lohlv For The Sign The Name on Photographic Appara tus or Material of any kind is an Absolute Guar antee of Quality. “There is Something in the Name” Prices $3.00 to $20.00 Also a complete line of Films and Developing Material just received., WHIPPLE & McKENZIE BLDG PHONE 1 A M. STEAD, Prop. YOU PAY FOR YOUR BERTH IN FUTURE Washington, Mar. 23.—Per mission has been granted tf Pullman company by the Inter state Commerce Commission to file traffics increasing berths rates approximately twenty per LOCAL PROGRAM OF W. M. u. WAS SPLENDID The afternoon session of the Wo man's Missionary Union Rally Meet ing of the Houston Baptist Associa tion was filled with interest yester equally with that of the morning. Over a hundred ladies were present during the day, many attending from Albany, Tifton, Cuthbert, Ashburn and Unadilla and all expressing their appreeiation, and declaring it had been a great day with them. The afterncon program cpened with a song, followed by prayer by Mrs. Wooten. Next a song beautifully rend ered by Mis. R. D: Gay, Mrs. T. M. Ceker, Mrs. J. L. Mims and Mrs. Lee Ryals. Bible Reading by Mrs. Marsh burn. Song by all. Miss Powell next tollowed with an interesting taik on “Who Are To Be Our Missionaries of the Future'. Prayer by Mrs. Henry Tift of Tif. ton. Song,' ‘T Heard a Voice,” by Mrs. R. .. Mims Mps. T. M. Caker, Mrs. J. L. Mims and Mrs. Lee Ryals. Miss Kathleen Mallory then gave a message which was greatly enjoved by all present. Her theme was our attitude toward the Great Campaign She enlarged on five topics, namely QOrganization, Information, Enlist ment, Stewardship, and Power of Prayer. It was indeed a great privil ege to hear Miss Mallory. Prayer followed by Mrs. J. J. Heard of Vienna. . Mrs. Davis invited all the ladies to an institute to be held in Albany on April Sth 9th and 10th. Mrs. Tift, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Wooten next expressed their appreciation and en jovment of the Day's progran. They spoke for the other ladies represent ing four of the churches of the Hous ton Association. Miss Powell made announcements for the Baptist assembly at Blue Ridg: in July and the Convention in May at ‘Washington, D. (. An institute will be held here on April 12th, 13th and 14th at \\"ui«:h seme of the most gifted teachers will nave classgs for Mission Study in its branches. ! o Song—"“Tuke My Life and Let Jt Be Dismisscd by Miss Mallory. COLBY IS SWORN A l'-. et TR INTO NEW GFFICE 4 ¥ i TAKES PLACE AS SECRETARY OF STATE WITHOUT CEREMONY Washingtorn, Mar. 23.—Bainbridg: Colby was sworn in as Secretary ¢ State today, sncceeding Seeretary Lansing, who resigned six weeks ngo There was no ceremony. € - FORLOCAL FAN: CITIZENS GOING TO MOULTRIE i FOR CONFERENCE : Juke Sheppard, Ephraim Mathews and M. I, Morris, three local ball en thusiasts, representing the basebal community in Cordele, will go to AMoultrie tomorrow for the purpos of entering 4 conference with a view of getting this center into a soutl Georgia league this season, here is a strong local disposition t play dull and hundreds of local fan: will I interested in the announc ment that some of them have already atarted something in this direction The leading enthusiasts are always neouraged by the fact that there ar numbers of baseball gdmirers in the comizunity and it is comparatively | casy to get the game under way. ! It is the plan of Moultrie fans t« | have a league beginning about My st with Cordele, Moultrie, Americus | Pitzegerald, Valdosta and Waycross i the circuit. Class D, ball is proposed and the towns interested, it is esti "mated, will want y ninety-game sea son. | Emory Pharr. connected with the reportorial staff of the Atlanta Gear “gian, was here today visiting friend 1 { | l l‘ 4 { | - | \ | | | ; sl | “ AN/ ~« 3 Y earmn o 'DELEWARE DECIDE}S ISSUE A | SPECIAL SESSION { 'BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT !]lug‘ln'x Giives out Tmpor , tant Intevview on Legali ! Ity of Amendment, | Dover, Mar. 23,—Whether the wo imvn of America wiil participate in | the forthcoming presidential primaries 'in the November elections as provided lin the proposed Federal c@mendment. i rested today with the Deleware legis [ lature, in extraordinary session here | | Both sides arve confident of vietory | { but it is not known when the assem | vbly will take up the amendment. | ! Hughes Renders Opinion [ New York, Mar. 23.—Claims of the Fanti-suffragists that the Anthony Camendment to the constitntion, if rat- Cified. will be ineffective in the siates y Where the state constitutions restrict Psuffrage to “male®gitizens, until suceh ]vnns‘tinuiml has béeg amended, are crroneous, according tos.an opinion from Charles E. Hughes, former jus !liw of the United States Supreme court, obtained by the National Amer- Lican Woman Suffrage Association. ’ Huz:hr\s also advised the association | that in liis opinion the claims that the 5(-I;|ims l‘ll:ll the amendment in any | case would confer ounly the right to | vote for senators and representatives P was eanally orroneous. SEVENTY-THREE ) | gl COAL MEN ARE HEL. INDICTMENTS AGAINST COAL OPERATORS INCREASE Indianapolis, Mar 22.--Indiana coal ecperators and miners who have been Yeen arrested on indietments brought by the special Federal grand jury here, today totaled thirty-one. Twenty-one other Indiana inen are under indict ment charged with violating the Le ver law and conspiracy with regard to sections of the Federal criminal code, Seventy-three men in other statoes are under indictments on similar charges. ‘ PASTOR KEEPS UP ) \J HaR:A 3 REVIVAL WORK SERVICES AT METHODIST CHURCH STILL FULL OF INTEREST The services at the Methodist church were well attended yesterday and last night. The presence and power of the Spirit were manifest and the interest in the meetings soems to increase from day to day. The evening the pastor Rev, T. B Sanford will preach and it is expected that the congregation will continue Lo increase. The singing is a feature of the ser vice, The old songs arve sung, aund the people seem to enjoy singing. Come early and bring a friend. The hours are 3:30 and $:00 P. M. U.S. NAVY MEN TO o Vo &4 : 0 FOR BIG SHIP WILL STUDY IN ENGLISH SCHOOL TO HANDLE R 38. New York., Mar. 23.--Thirty enli ted men of the navy, now stationed ol Rockaway naval air station, will Jeays in o few days for London to study at the English Dirigible school prepara tory to attempting to transatlantie flight with the P2B, sister ship to the R-34, it was announced today. Tl flight will be sometime in the carly summer. NEW YORK COTTON Open Close Mar 12.50 42,8 May 38.50 38.70 July $5.92 35.9¢ Oct. 32,65 32.59 Dec. 31 95 3197 1 OCAI, MARKET SUNDAY EDITIOR 1 AT WY | ] Jﬁ 'PROPOSAL OF LABOR GOVERN | 13 | MENT MADE® . | ! ; Independent Socialists Pro ; pose Scheme for Laboy , Rule Without Parties.. . } | S ‘, ’ Stuttgart, Mar. 23.—Thbere appears’ !tn be hopes in official circles herd that a peacetul solution of the troubs les in the Rhur districts will be reash ed. Official confirmation wun given of news dispatches announcing the resignation of Minister of D us Noske, and ite acceptance by Prewi “dent Ebert. i | Labor Government. ;) - London, Mar. 23 —A proposal wag i:mf before Gustav Bauer, German, 'prumim'. for the formation of a loba#” | zovernment for Germany, excluding | the bourgeois parties, was advanced. by the independent socilaists, an EX: . change Telegraph correspondent a¥ Berlin reports, : He adds: “The majority of the peds, 'plv undoubtedly would vote agaissé: such a proposal, fearing it would e’ sult in a proletariat dictatorship.” . SENATORS SHIFTING RESPONSH. BILITIES OR LOSSES. i Washington, Mar. 23—The cross es amination of Admiral Sims was con: tinned today before ‘the senate coms mittee with Senators Pittman - add Trammel undertaking to show thai (he United States was not wholly res sponsible for the heavy submarine losses during the two months immes diately after the entry of the United Stotes into the war Admiral Sims said the adoption of flie convoy system marked the turn ing point in the war and declared our destroyvers and ciher ghips should have sailed (he night we declared war. BEAUTIFUL—SERVICEABLE DURABLE (E’/,_‘,' ? ‘~:‘§ : ; ... 8} e et (( ? j \ 7 There is no question about tie quality of these goods Better Aluminum than Mirro Aluniinuy has never been made. The only trouble is thaf we can not get enough of these goods to supply the demand. We have just received a par tiul shipment of an ordey placesd with the factory more than six months ago. ENOUGH SAID T AL b e AT, TST L S S WA PHONE 483 EIGHTH ST, McCollum Building NO. 111.