The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, March 24, 1920, Sunday Edition, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextASSOCIATED PRESS L R NI R e RS A A CONGRESS CANNOT DECLARE PEACE OVER WILSON’S VETO; 4 UNITED STATES WOULD EXCLUDE TURKS FROM. EUROPE e \ . STATE OF PEACE T 3 #MENATOR THOMAS DECLARES 2 sl i SUC; PLAN UNLAWFUL a NO AUTHORITY FOR ACT B “Colorado Senator Hears of & Plans to Pass Resolution ¢ Over Wilson’s Veto. Washington, Mar. -24 —Congress has no constitutional authority to pass over the President's veto a joint resolution declaring a state of peace between the United States and Germa -4 Iy, Senator Thomas declared today in \lhe senate. @ He said he heard reports that lead ers in congress had planned to adopt such a resolution; and in event of its disapproval, te pass it over the Pres ident’s veto. . CONGRESS DEAD STRICKENED IN BARBER CHAIR AT CAPITOL Washington, Mar. 24.—Representa tive W. J. Browning of Camden, N. J., «drepped dead today in-a ‘barber shop at the capitol. He was stricken as he was about to step out of the barber’s chair and died before a physician arrvived. He was.aged seventy and sel’% in congress since nineteen-eleven. WOOOOD LEADS REPUBLICANS i VOTE IN SOUTH DAKOTA Sioux Falls, Mar. 24 —Returns exrty teday from yesterday's primary show ed that in six humflred and fifty-one precincts out of seventeen hundred and fort.wg General Wood obtained twenty-one thousaid, nine hundred and ninety-eight votes; Lowden, seven teen thousaid, three hundred and fifty Johnson, fifteen thousaid, nine hun dred and eighty-five. ' Call For THE GENUINE Ql{;‘é(‘y i il' Y 5c a Bottle TAKE NO SUBSTITUTES CORDELE BOTTl:ING CO. THE CORDELE DISPATCH SAYSLANINGOF NNAVY ASST CHIEF BUREAU NAVIGA-. * TION IN SEVERE CHARGE . Direct Attack on Daniels in Claim That He Delayed Important Matters. _Whshingten, Mar. 24.— Virtual chaos existed in the navy department at the time the United States entered the war, Capt, Harris Laning, assis tant chief of the Bureau of Navigation during the war, testified today before the senate ccmmitt.tnn. Laning said no one knew what to do after the plan of action had been sub mitted by the Bureau of Operations and had beén disapproved, that the “personal characteristics of the 'secre tary of the navy often made it impos sible to get approval of really impor tant policies.” Laning followed Sims on the stand and said his statements were. based on experiences at sea with the fleet just before the United States entered the war and afterwerds in the navy department, N o Laning declared, “the personal in terest of the secretary took in all mat ters pertaining to his department ab sorbing sp much of his-time that he never had much, left to give to more impertant affairs and saiq that when important policies and plans were sub initted, directions would be given to. leave papers for 'consideratjefi,” which resulted in great delay.” KUWANEE HOTEL \ IMPROVEMENTS UP —— CONTRACT SIGNED _FOR EXTEN SIVE HOTEL ADVANTAGES That old veranda which has mode to do with the name of the Suwanee Hotel than any other factor known to mankind, is coming down. e, whole interior of the hotel is#€oing to be “done over!’ so the w “done over” will have its fight meaning, and .steam heat and spfhe new furnis}\'i'ngA\ will be added¥given the local lease owners 92 rooms for hotel accomo .dation here.- ¢ . s . J. E. Zachaary has leased the hotel for another five years. The owner, Mr. Q. M. Grady, has made plans for improvemeiits which will count— them being the removal of the old veranda, and it is expected that the Suwanee will soon be able to smile a sweet, comitivable smile at the most fastidious of those who travel and nsc hotel rlocms for the satisfaction they get cut of it. I | FIVE SOCIALISTS ARE TERMED UNFIT MUST BE JUDGED, BY THEIR ORGANIZATIONS. l L { Albany, Mar, 24.—The five suspen- | ded Socialist assemblymen are “ine)" | gible and disqualified to occupy seuts; in ‘the assembly,” council for the as sembly judiciary committee uﬂsoruull today in a briet filed with the commit- | tee which investigated charvges of dis- | lovalty against the men. | “It is by the organizations to wuich ’ they belong that these men must he | judged,” says the brief. The su(:iulists{ were trying to bring about a change of government Sy opoliticil ;u".ir.m.] backed by a general strike.” ! backed by a genefal strike.” ° l AMERICUS CENSUS | : 5 1 NINE THOUSAND | i Bl ; ANNISTON, ALA., GAINS 22 PER-; CENT POULATION. - : # ——— - " Washington, Mar. 24.—Popu.ation statistics announced today included Americus, Ga., nine thousand and ten, an incerease of nine hundred and for ty-seven, or eleven and geven-tenths | per cent; Anniston, Ala., fifteea thous and thousaid seven hundred and nine. an increase of twenty-nine handred, or 22.8 per cent. ' (Compared with its area the popula-1 ‘tion of Norway is the smallest of any country in Burope, CORDELE, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY, MAR. 24, 1920. SMITH MAY FACE DORSEY IN GEORGIA PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY I W. W. GETS FORMER U. S. ARMY MEN Washington, Mar. 24—The failure of the government to aid former service men has re sulted in the industrial workers of the world making a dvive to get such men into that organiza tion, the house.ways and means committee was told today by J. E. Holden, state adjutant o? the American Legion in Utah. MERCER GLEE CLUB FINE PROGRAM AT SCHOOL AUDI | TORIUM NEXT WEEK ~ The local public will take great pleasure in the announcement that the Mercer Gless Club will play here Fri day night, April 2nd. This splendid attraction will be at the O'Neal School auditorium. The program will con sist of two quartetts , a mandoline ‘group, orchestra, commedians, musi cal selections, a reader and a house full of college made fun. There will not be a more enjoyable attraction here duting the entire year, friends of the Moys are quite sure and if you desire to enjoy it, make ar rangements to attend this event. It will be worth while. i \ LOAN COMPANY IS -\ NOW ORGANIZED o g i JODGE D.“A. R. CRUM HEADS ' $lOO,OOO LOAN COMPANY.... .. | / \ L_«-f-‘tccaLbusineﬁ,s._ people interested in Mo Cordele Loan Company met in the la offices of Crum and Jenes yester ddy afterpoon and elected officers and directors and.made all plans for begin nihg siness. : ~ Judge U. A. R. Crum is president. A. F. Churchwell. vices-president: Miss Lillian B. Skipper, secretary and treasurer. The directors are Judge Crum, S. M. Smith. W. J. Mus selwhite, J. A. Lasseter, C. L. damis, 0. M. Heard and A. F. Chuvch v 11. This company is organized for the surpose of reaching ample funds for loan applicants in the shortest time and it is expected to operate over a wide territory. N. D. LEWIS IS BACK - ) WILL BUILD NEW HOME Mr. N. D. Lewis, who last fall sold his farm and moved to Monltrie, is hack in Cordele to stay. He“yesterday “yought. four corner 6 on Eighth street ‘southi awd is o already laying plans for ‘a idgeine home. s Mr. Lewis is adgf the most pro gressive farmers of this section. His veturn from Moultrie will be a mat ter ‘of satisfaction to his many friends throughout the community. CAR ROBBERY CASE TURNS TO BE CASE OF ONE BOY: " Lonnie Middlebrooks, a colored bov is in the county jail under charge f having stolen some shoes from ihie store of L. Cphen apd” disposed- o: them in such \\'g/?:rm tap Lin Riilway detectiyeS Sumuer nd M= selw hite arrested him in *heiv oo Its to trace down some car rohbh wrics and finally connected him with the Cclen stores. 71 e e o Ao 1 ¢y DIXIE AD SIGN COMPANY ™ IN CITY HALL QUARTERS The Dixie Ad-Sign Company is in new quarters in the cily hall. Mr. vValentine is just now busy with a heautifnl, front decoration at the Jecoration at the Wilkes-Webster Mo tor Company on Seventh street noith./ STORM WARNINGS .UP MIDDLE GULF COAST Washington, Mar. 24.—-The weath er bureau today ordered small erafts storm warnings for the middle Gali coast. The recotd lyield of bone taken from one whale was 8110 pounds. This occurred in 1883. ~ You are the sunghine of my life.” “Oh Jack!” “Darling!” “With you at my side I could weather any storm.” “fpxcuse me, Jack, but s this a weather report or a proposal?” The rapid growth of the nails is an indication of good headth, : ' SENATOR HOKE il " SMITH ENTERS K § 1 s P S | DORSEY WILL PROBABLY FOL © LOW HIM INTO RACE | e STANDS FOR ' PRESIDENT l Dorsey’s Entry Will be De | termined Within Very , Short Time. I U Atlanta, Ga.. Mar. 24.—Senator Hoke Smith definitely determined to permit the use of his name as a can didate for the democratic nomination for president in the primary April 20, it was announced at his headquarters there today. Dorsey May Enter Senator Hoke Smith's formal eu trance into the Georgia presidential primary. which was mementarily ex pected today, is liable to he followed by the entrance of Governor Tiugh v M. Dorsey, and this sould have th leffert of a straight-out contest be i tween these two Georgians for the ‘j United States senate, for every body 'would understand-that the issue was i drawn between them, and that they had decided to make the fight now in ~stead of maKing it in September © It was rvevorted tollay in wmolitical cireles that G()vex'mn;!)m'se:.' had an ‘nounced hig intention of entering the i presidential primary in the event Sen {ator Smith went into it. Whether | this ‘was intended to have what effect it might have in preventing Senator ! Smith from entering or was an honest }m goodness intention on the part of { the governor, was a matter of specnu ; lation. i as B e D i A new conecrete bridge crossing the i\\'i]nn‘wtto River in 'Washington nota {hle net only for its light and graceful {lineg. but for the length of the span, [+ich is 385 feet, with a rise of 120 [ feet. oA e e NOW IS THE Look 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. THOUSANDS DEAD ON PLAINS RUSSIA London, - Mar. 24.-—More than sixteen thousand anti-Boi shevik soldiers have been tro zen to death on the steppes, it is announced in a Soviet mili tary communique from Russia and western Asiatic provinces 1 PARLEY STALLED WAITING DECISION OF MINE OWNERS ON BACK PAY. New York, Mar. 24 -—Negotiations for a new wage agreement for the an thracite miners are at a standstill bere today. pending the decision ol the mine owners as to whether they will prevent the suspension of work in the hard coal fields after April Ist by granting the mine workers' demand that “any wage award shall be made retroactive to that dote.” The miners will receive the opera tors’ reply at eigl‘t o'clock tonight. SUFFRAGE CALL IN CONNECTICUT REPUBLICANS IN CONVENTION URGE EXTRA SESSION LEG!S LATURE, ‘ New Haven, Mar. 24 —The repubii ean state convention in session here today to name delegates to the nation al conventicn wlso had before it a roso fifty sub-chasers, built during the special sessi of the legicla. 2 10 act on the Federal suffrage amend act on the Mederal suffrage amend menthrdlu2Bß shrdliui: nanu uauaaaa CONVENE TONIGHT OPENING SESSION OF THREE JIONTT EDUCATIONAL ASSOCI ATIONS WHLL BE HELD AT MERCER WITH GOV. HUGH DOR SEY MAKING THE PRINCIPAL ..ADDRESS. Macon, Ga. Mar 23.—Enthused over prospects of the greatest of the ad vance guard of county school offi cials, prominent educators state house officials and school teachers arrived Wednesday morning. The first of the joint conventions of the Georgig Association of County School OOfficials, Georgia Educational As sociation and Georgia Parent-Teach ers Association, will open Wednes lay evening at Mercer University. The faculty of Mercer will enter fain the county school officials with a dinner at the University at 6:30 . M, The business session will fol low, beginning at 8§ P. M. Prof, M. L. Britain, state school superintendent will preside. Fully two hundred mem bers are expected ta attend the din nvrkmnl the bhusiness session. Governor - Hugh Dorsey, president of the state board of education. will make the chief adgdress. The school officials will be formally welcome to Macon in speeckes top be made by Dr. Rufus W. Weaver, president of Mercer Dr. ¢&. R. Jenkins, president of Wesleyan College and J. Ellisworth Hall, of the Bibb county board of ed ucation. Chancellor David . Barrow of the State University. and president of the Athens board of education, and Sf':‘x_ ator H. M. Kaigler superintendent if the Quitman schools, will respond RIG GUANO PLANT iRE R ] DAMAGED BY FIR: Mixing Machinery Three Story Frame Building and Twerty Car- Icads of Materials to Royster Guano ..Company Are Destroyed. ... .... Mucon., Mar 23.--iir» starting Wed nesday morning aboat 4 ¢'clock at Ji plant of the Royster Guano Company ‘on the Central of Georgia Railway. two miles from Macon, destroved the dry mixing and wet mixing plant, a Atree-story wooden building, and caused heavy damages, The origin is unknown. The loss is covered by in surance ’ GERMAN LABOR | | * f : - 'SECURES STRONG i l ; | INPOWER { 4 | rpt TDIL ' GOVERNMENT SETTLES STRIKE ; IN RUHR DISTRICT | b | IWITHDRAW BERLIN TROOP l 1 . . v . Formation of New German ! Cabinet Matter of u Few ! . Hours. | London, Mar. 24-—ln the strike sot tlement reached by the German gov ernment with the labor unions, the majority socialists pledged to place in the parliamentary program the claims of the Labor organizations, says a Berlin dispateh to the Exchange Tel egraph. The government has expressed a willingness to withdraw the troops rom Berlin and across the Spree river, near gevernment headquarters, and raise the state of seig immediate ly after it is issued In addition, it undertakes not to at tuack the workers, particularly those in the Ruhr valley, and will negotiate with the uniong concerning the entry of labor representatives into the de fense corps. The unions have pledged themselves to call another meeting to decide up on the question of a new: general strike in case these claims are not met and the government's promises are broken. New German Cabinet Copenhagen, Mar, 24.-—7The forma tion of a new German Cabinet is mat ter of only a few hours and Indepen dent Socialists are sure of geiting im pertant portfelios, | Agcording to tel grams from Berlin this morning the zas, water and electric serviece has not been resumed in Berlin and the tramways are idle. Heavy Firing Heard Buderich, Mar. 24, —Gov=2eninent forces are keeping open the northora side of the town to admit reinforce ments should these be sent, or to pro vide for a possible forced retreat Heavy firing was heard from the di rection of Wesel during the aight. Mobilizing Workmen. Coblenz, Tuesday, Mar. 23.—0tt0 Meindorff who was released from pris on to take charge of the Communist giovement in the Ruhr basin, has or dered all workmen who have seen mil itury service to report for duty threat ening that if they fail to obey to cut ofi’ their food and rations. The communists ave requisitioning all food stuffs but actual seizure must ho made in the presence of officers, looters are severely punished. The Reds have reestablished a German food ration and -requisitioned drug cists and doctors to (':l'l‘ for the wonnded. Reports reaching here state that many women are fighting with the communists Troops in Skirmish. Wesel, Mar. 24.—8 ix thousand gov ernment troops, reinforced by armed! conntry men, had a skirmish with the Communist guards numbering about fifteen thousand here last night., Re norts state that abont sixiyv-two were killed and 2 hundred wounded, Holding to Wesel. Bunedisch, (Across the Rhine from Wesel, $:3O this morning, Associat Government troops frow the South orn part of the Ruhr district, all ol ‘hich have been besieged in Wesel ince Monday night were still holding the town safely late last night. SUGGESTS JOINT WAGE SCALE MEET ‘'AONDAY NAMED AS TIME 70OH NEW WAGE DISCUSSION, Washington, sMay. 24.--The sugges ion that the joint gcale committee of perators and minevs of the central competitive bituminous fields meet Vionday in® New York to dratt a new wige agreement, was made inoa el ngram sent today by John L. Lewis of ihe United Mine workers to Thoma; T. Breaster, chairman of the operator scule committee, NEW YORK COTTON Open Close Mar . 41.40 40.00 May 3850 37.70 July .. Bb.Bo 31.75 Oct. 32.40 3175 PBC oo . 51.60 30.90 LOCAL. MARKET Good Middling close 29,95 SUNDAY EDITIOR NOTE GOES TO ALLIED. SU PREME COUNCIL ON SUBJECT Original Position Stated Again in Wishes With Re eard to Ottomon Empive. Washington, Mar. 24.—The original | position of the American government that the Turks should be expelled from Europe is restated in a note to the allied supreme council which has been prepared at the state department and which will be transmitted soon. The note will be the first diplomat-’ ic paper to be signed by the new sec retary of state, Bainbridge Colby. COTTON SLUMPS - NEARLY $l5 A BALE BROKE RAPIDLY AT OPENING ¢ OF MARKET. A New York, Mar. 24.--—-March . con tracts broke even more rapidly and sensationally at the openiug- of the: cotten market today than they had ad-. vanced yesterday. The first sale was at forty one forty. It then dropped to forty twenty five, or nearly:fifteen dol lars a bale below the high price of yesterday. ; Only one notice of delivery was re ported., UNCLE SAM WANTS TO SELL HIS SUBCHASERS Washington, Mar. 24-—The offer of sale to the public of a hundred and: fifty sub chasersfi built during the war, was announced today by the navy department. The craft was construc-, ted at an average cost of sixty-seven thousand dollars and is now apprised' at” twonty thousand dollars each. 4t BEAUTIFUL—SERVICEABLE DURABLE e & r e e - There is no question about the (quality ot‘fﬂwso‘ goods Better Aluminum than Mirro Aluminuin 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 par tial shipment of an order placed with the factory more than siy months ago. &tk ENOUGH SAID . . PHONE 483 EIGHTH ST, McCollum Building NO. 112