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NAME OF WILSON OFFERED FOR GEORGIA PRIMARY APRIL 20
MISSISSIPPI AND DELEWARE IN RACE TO ADOPT SUFFRAGE
WILSON'S NAME
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HIRAM GARDNER ASKS WHAT
A% topowiHlT
Name Filed Without Pres
ident’s Knowledge—No
- Information as to Aection.
( Atlanta, Mar. 31.-—~The name of
P&R'esldem Wilson has been filed with
the state committee as a candidate
for the Democratic momination for
the presidency in the Georgia pri
mary April 20. . 2
The petition was filed Monday by
H: B, Taylor of Atlanta and contained
a hundred and eighteen names, ac
cording to Secretary Hiram Gardner.
‘Gardner has wired President Wil
son, former Secretary Lansing and
Senator Reed asking if théy wish to
.gnalify for the primary. . %
' The candidates will have until noon
pmorrow to signify their willingness
to permit the use of their names. At
* present the/announced candidates
"are Palmer, Hoke Smith and Thomas
B, Watson. ° e
Petitions also have -been filed for
Former Secretary Lansing, Reed and
Wilson. L o
Smith will begin his active .cam
paign Friday at Gainesvalle. Attor
ney General Palmer' will aiso speak
at Gainesville next .Tuesday.
Wiithout Wilscn’s Knowledge
..Washington, -Max..3ll—White -House
officials said. they. had no knowledgé
of President Wilson's probable action
concerning the Bling of the petition
~at Atlanta. He said it was filed with
out his knowledge,: «iisq i o (1]
LUMBER'PLANT DESTROVED
0 oo AT.GIRARD, ALABAMA
Girard, Mar:-81.—Fire of an unde
termined. origin destroyed the Butts
Lumbetr Company plant . here today.
The loss was estimated at a hundred
thousand dollars. ¢
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CORDELE
BOT_TLING' CO.
THE CORDELE DISPATCH
"BAPTIST CHURCH
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NUMBER LEADING ~THINKERS
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’PROFITABLE WEEK AHEAD
Pastor Wear Delighted with
* Prospects — Institute to
~ Start Week From Sunday
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Rev. Wiflace Wear, pastor of the
First Bagtist church, in his Sunday
‘announcenients revealed a most at
tractivé"aitd profitable program for the
‘Bibl2 Institute which starts at the
Bamfiurch a week ' from Sunday
and™®ontinues through till the follow
ing Sunday night. ;
Tfig;&ggram containes Dr. Weaver,
President of Mercer University, Dr.
Daniels, of Atlanta, and a number of
othe‘rf.%a,-ding Baptists in thought and
chlil‘c'?x"“‘l?‘.\adership.
The program as tentqtively arran
ged “but not yet wholly completed, is
as“follows:
. Sunday,; April {lth.
10:00—Meeting of Sunday School.
11:30-4Mothing Worship.
Address by Dr. R. W." Weaver, Sub
ject: “Our Baptist Educational Pro
gram.”
2:3o—Sunbeam Band.
"7+ 30—Senjor and Junior B. Y. P. U. in
Program Meeting. .
'B:Bo—Dr Weaver-again.-on-Fhe- Bap
' tist Evangelistic Note.”
Monday, April 12th.
Missionary Prograin, conducted by
.~ Mrs. Kate Wakefield, State W. M.
" ©. Secretary, -12-13-14.
10:80—Devotional, Mrs. T. J. Durrett,
‘Presdent Cordele W. M. U.
11:00—Class in Y. W. A Work, Mrs.
Kate Wakefield. ;
11:30—W. M. U. Manuel, Mrs. F. W.
Withoft.
12:00—Mission Study Class, Mrs.
' Chas. Cato. ’
I:oo—Lunch at church.
'2:oo—Devotional.
2:ls—Class for Sunbeam Leaders,
Mrs. Kate Wakefield.
2:l5—W. M. U. Manuel, Mrs. F. W.
Withoft. ¢
3:oo—Song Service., -
3:3o—Sunbeam Demonstration. -
At Night
B:oo—Meeting opened "by pastor.
8:30-—Steriopticon Views of our Mis
sion Fields and an address by Mra.
Kate Wakefield.
Adjourn.
10:30-—Devotional, Mrs. Chas Cato.
11:00—Class in Y. W. A> Work, Mre
Kate Wakefield.
11:00 Class in W. M. U. Manuel, Mrs.
F. W, Withoft.
12:00—Mission Study Class, by Mrs.
Chas. Cato. ‘
I:oB—Lunch at Church,
2:oo—Devotional. it |
2:ls—Class for Sunbeam Leaders. .
Mrs. Kate Wakefield. b |
2:ls—Class in W. M. U. Manuel, Mrs. ‘
F. W. Withoft. = g
3:oo—Song Service. “
3:3o—*“Aunt Polly Joins the Mission
ary Society.” ‘
At Night. |
B:3o—Devctional led by. Pastor. |
B:3o—Address,=Mrs, Calder Willing
. ham, returned Missiouery. {
Adjourn. / |
Wednesday, April 14, ;
10:30—Devotional, Mrs. F. W. Withoft
;00—Class for Y. W. A. Leaders,
%{_fl. Kate Wakefield. : |
11:00 Class in W. M. U. Manuel, Mrs.
F. W. Withoft. ‘
12:00—Mission Study Class, by Mrs.
Chas..gato. ‘
I:oo—Lunch at Church.
2:00-—Devotional. ‘
2:ls—Class for Sunbeam Leaders,
Mrs. Kate Wakefield.
2:ls—Class in W. M, U. Manuel, Mrs.
. W. Withoft.
3:oo—Song Service.
3:3o—Open Conference. .
: At Night.
B:3o—Devotional led by Pastor.
B:3o—Address, Rev. Moses Wesley,
Indian Missionary.
CORDELE, GEORGIA. WEDNESDAY, MAR. 31, 1920.
THREAT OF LEGAL CONTEST
. HANGS OVER SUFFRAGE LAWS
RETIRED ADMIRAL
~ DIAGNOSES CASK
! Washington, Mar, 31.—The
navy was unprepared fov the
war in 1917 because of the men
tal and temporal character of),
the man at the head and the
policy he pursued as the result
of these characteristics, Rear
Admiral Fiske, retired, declared
today before the senate com
mittee.
WILL NOT CONCEDE DEMANDS
OF SOCIALISTS
Copenhagen; Mar. 31.—Offers by the
responsible trade unionists of a eom
promise by which a geéneral strike
might be averted if the Reigsdag is
called together immediately, have not
been accepted by King Christian and
the new Danish ministry.
A general strike throughout Den
mark seems inevitable this morning
and all classes of the population are
hoarding food, petroleum, candles and
water.
No serious trouble has develcped
vet, but independent socialists are.
joining with the majority socialists
in demanding a general strike.
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'TRYING TO SETTLE -
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t STOCK YARD STRIKE
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,FEDERAL MEDIATORS - HAVE:
| : BEEN CALLED IN !
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'| Chicago, Mar. 31.—Federal me(li::a-:
!tm‘s were called in ‘today in an ef
| fort to settle the strike of mine hun
-sdred union employes of the Union'
| Stock Yards, as the pioducpion of
!m'eat in the great Chicaga packing'
| plan'ts has neared a standstill. Trad-
E ing in 'live stock has virtually c,eased.}
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NOWILDRUSHES
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E'FOUR GROUPS IN PRESIDENTIAL%
l : CONTEST. ;
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\ Sacramento, Mar. 31.-—No last-hour |
trugh to file nomination petitions with |
gthn: Secretary of State on behalf 'm';
| candidates for party nominations tov |
"president developed here last night,';
{ As a resuit oniy four grops of del- {
egates will occupy places on the pri- |
i mary ballots on May 4th. These will |
be the Hoover and Johnson grops ot i
the Republican party; a Democratic |
ticket selected by the stte committes !
and o prohibttion party delegation 5
pledged to Henry Needham .of Los i
Angeles. !
PRINCE'S WARSHIP
Panama, (Tuesday).—Blasting ope
rations in the Culebra Cut section of
the Panama canal were necessary be
fore ithe British Mattleshjp Renown
with the Prince’ of Wales aboar,d
could proceed. After a wait of two
hours the rock was removed at the
risk of dislodging more landslides and
the Renown was towed through the
dangerous, narrow channel.
Thursday, Aprii 15,
3:3o—Baptist Doctrine, Dr. Chas. W.
Daniels.
B:3o—Baptist Doctrine, Dr. Chas, W.
Daniels. 4 /
Friday, April 16,
3:3o—Baptist Doctrine, Dr. Chas. W.
Daniels. ‘
£:3o—Baptist Doctrine, ‘Dr.. Chas. W.
Daniels. ; » ) {
Sunday, April 18, 1
10:00—Sunday School. “
11:00—Missionary Address, Rev. A.
Patterson, returned Missionary. J
3:3o—Associational B. Y. P. U. Dem
' onstration Program by the Vienna
Union.
B:3o—Address, Dr. Arch C. Cree.
MARYLAND WILL
ATTACK WORTAN ;
SUFFRAGE LAW
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ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PRE
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SENT PROCLAMATION
WITHOUT nnfmfifloumi
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Some States Require Refer-|
endum as to Ratificz\tion!
of Certain Measures. ‘
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Annapolis, Mar. 31.—8 y a vote oi"
20 to 7 the Maryland senate passed
a resolution authorizing the attorney
general of Maryland, in his discre-;
tion, to take legal action to pre\'ent{
proclamation of the successes of thc!
woman suffrage amendment until af
ter a decision of the legal guestion
as to whether ratification .was com’
plete in certain states without a refer
endum, as provided in the constitu
tion of these stafes. ;
Mississippi Aets Today
Jackson, Mar. 31~-The lower house
of the legislature lgt.e today will be
called upon to get upon the senate res
olution ratifying the federal suffrage
amendment, it was anidunced. ‘
Governor Russéll. willfaddress the
house late today. AL MG o
Jackson, Mar. 21.-With Governor
JRussell appearing personally before
the house ito urge that body to con
cur in the action of the, senate yes
terady in voing td ratify the federal
congtitutional amendment, supporters
of that measure today were optimistic
and predictions ‘were ‘freely made
that Mississippi - would be the 36th’
etate to act favorably on the amend
ment. The senate vote, 22 to 23,
showed a shitt of ten members from!
cpponents to supporters since the,
vota talen in. February. ;
Anti-suffrage leaders, - h()wevur.f
Easter Cards
Easter Eggs
This is vour reminder.
Come here and get what
you want. We have
what yvou will need and
also what vour n ighbor
will need.
The Best
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Candies
Come down and fake
home a box if Elmer’s
Candy. If that isn’t
your choice, then call
Martha Washington.
Both are mighty fine,
- STEAD'S
WHIPPLE & McKENZIE BLDG
PHONE 1 A. M. STEAD, Prop.
MOTHER AND FIVE
* .CHILDREN BUTCHERED
BElk City, Okla., Mar. 31—
Five children and their mother,
Mrs. Elmer Cowart, were found
with their throats cut in g teat
near here where they hag been
living. A bloody axe, a
razor, and a knife were near
their Ilsodies. ’
ARRANGE WILSON'S
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SUMMER HOME
PRESIDENT AND OFFICIAL FAM
t LY GO ABOUT JUNE I.ST;
' Woods Hole, Mass., Mar. 31.—Mem
' bers of the White House staff are
’here today arranging for the arrival
of President Wilson and his official
i family about June Ist. '
A survey of the town has heen]
- made with & view of accommgdating
. several hundred clerks amd admin
. istration attaches. ;
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HEAVY JAP LOSS
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i DELAYE <REPORTS ROM w
i NESE ~HEADQUARTERS;;§I§* |
/‘Honolulu, Mar. 31-—Sevare wssoa!
‘hve been suffered by thßgdapanese
forces near Nikolaevel, Siberia, in :1?
| baitle with Russian fore %ys ui
,/Tokio cablegram to Nippujili. Quot-.#'
H ing delayed dispatches from Japanese |
M 3 .Mfi‘Mfi”’fi”S‘xßfi?{fi*fli’?&
authority,
The message said the fighting began
March 18th and continued two days. i
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ALABAMA COAL MEN
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- REACH AGREEMENT
lOPERATORS AND MINZRS HAVE;
; OWN PLANS ADOPTED.
;. Birmingham, Mar, 21.-—Coul opera- |
tors of Alabama today posted at the
mines a joint agreement by which it
‘is preposed to set up in each mine an |
‘“lndustrial Relation committee,” !
which will be empowered to settle all |
disputes between the company and
the workers as to wages and hours.
If there should be no settlement of
the dispute, the matter will be refer
‘red to an umpire to be aamed by Fed
eral Judge Gubb. Appeximately 26,
000 miners are in this district.
while admitting that therc probably
might be a slight®ehange of the num-
Ler of memblers whi would vote for
the amendment, <aid they were con
fident the overwhelming majority by
which the resolution was defeated
List month could not” he overcome
even if there was an agreement to
cAgain take up this question for a vote
The ‘vote ilast month was 106 to 25
against the adoption. ; i
Deleware Votes Today
Dover, Mar. 31.—A vote on the res:
olution- for the yratification ot the pro
posed equal suffrage amendment, was
expected to be taken in the lower
house of the Deleware legislature m-(
day. The resolution wag reported
out “on its merits” by the house c¢om
mittee onrevised statutes yesterday. ;
The senate will take np action until
he lower branch has disposed of he
measure.
Increased activity in the camps of
both the suffragists and those oppos:
ed: to ratification was noticed today
Suffrage workers made urgent ap
peals for favorable action om the res.
olution, pleading with the law mak
ers not to permit the Missicsipoi leg
islature. the upper house of which
ratified the amendment yesterday, “to
rob Deleware of the honor of givin'g‘,
the final vote necessary to make the!
amendment a federal law.”
National leaders of hoth the dem
ocratic and republican paities con
itnued their efforts fer ratification.
IRISH HOME RULE BILL
PASSED SECOND READING '
Londen, Mar. 31.—The house of
commons passed the second reading
of the lish Home Rule bill today by
a vote of 348 to 94. 5
GERMAN TROOPS
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FRANCE DENIES PERMISSIGN OF |
c ENTRY NEUTRAL ZONE |
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SOCIALISTS PLAN STRIKE,
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Demaud: Removal of Troops
in Ruhr Valley and Gives
Till Thursday.
Berlin, Mar, 31.—A1l eyes today
were centered on the crisis in the
_Rubr; district. The general strike
rqpy&j , however, has broken out
orly at@ few places such as Bochum
aqd;f_"“l ield. .. The Vossische Zietuig
| repork é;';"i’he passage of numerous
| woakers at the front, while others who
have been dishanded were trying to
make their way to their homes.
- Berlin, Mar. 31.—Government troops
in the Rubr district have been pushed
forward, the time limit fixed in the
ultimatum from the government to
the workers having been reached,
says a dispatch to Abendblatt.
Confidence in the government's de
clarations has heen voted by the
Prussian assembly, which has voiced
l approval of th‘q;.:s!,gps taken in the re.
cent past by #ie government,
! ‘Socialist Ultimatum "
- Berlin, iMar. §l.-<Leaders of. three
' socialist “parties” hére have sént an
: ultimat[tx to the government request
ing that’jt respect the Bielefeld com.
f'fisglfi:‘lflgi immediately suspend all
';,Lu;‘_%” casures. .in ‘thew Ruhr, val.
Tl'm': ¢ . government was given until
three o’clock Thursday afternoon to
“accept or reject the demand.
| Should it be rejected, an immediate
- proclamation of 5 general strike will
follow, Chancellor Mueller was in
formed by a sociaist delogation.
! Denied Neutral Zone
Paris, Mar. 31.—The request of the
| German government that it be permit
“ted to send troceps fo the Ruhr dis
trict in the neutral zone, neap the
German Lorder, has been denied by
the French government.
COMMITTEE RECEIVES CONTRACT
FORMS
New York, Mar. 3i-—A subcommit
tee of miners and operators appoint.
ed to negotiate a new wage agree
ment for the bituminous coal miners
met today to receive for considera
tion the tentative centract embody
ing the award of the President’s coal
coimission.
HE STARTED TO ASSIST IN CAT
TLE DIPPING ;
Zack Lewis, sixty-odd years of age,
a brother of Rufus Lewis, and a resi
dent. of Arabi, was found dead short
ly after a group of helpers returncd
from dipping cattle at the John Fra
zier fram this morning. He had start
ed ;to assist but was feeling unablc
o make the trip. and because it wa
raining he decided to remaia,
The men who went to dip the cat
tle, on their return, found him dead
in the barn where thy had left him
Coroner Fitzgerald was summoned |
and an iuquest was under way this
afternoon, It is supposed that h»'ull}
trouble was the cause of his sudden
death, 4
His wife, who resides at Arabi, and
son, Zackie, who lives in Florida, Hm'-l
vive the dead man. His death was
a shock to those who knew hi:.\‘
‘throughout the (-,o'mmlmil_v. {
NEW YORK COTTON ‘
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Open Close !
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MY S ety a 8.90 3995
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SUNDAY -
EDITIOR
M’ADOO IS NOT
TELLS LABOR REPRESENTA
TIVES HAS NO CAMPAIGN
CE NOI NCED
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Says Corrupt Use of Money
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Serions Menace to Demis
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eratic Institutions. =
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Washington, Mar: 31.-———Wlll|a.m a
McAdoo, replying today to the ques:
tionnaire of the “labor” and railroad
brotherhood publication, says he fs
not a candidate for the demoéntig:;
nomination for the presidency; thg;
his campaign is not financed “because
there is no campaign for me."” LS
“I think, he wrote, “the corrupt .
use of money to‘nominate and elect
candidates to office is one of the most -
sinister and ‘most seious menages to ¢
o democratic institutions.” G TR
UPSHAWINVITES
WANTS HIM TO OPEN SOUTHERN
. BAPTIST CONVENTION. .~ . "
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Washingtemt Mar. . #l.—Président.
Wilson wnskad today by C‘;ngrssg
man Upghai of ‘Georgia 'fo. open tha’
annual cop¥ention of the fiougml‘i
Baptist#Eoh réntion: {g_: Washington |
Mag IgtHs s a Moy el el £ TR
OHIO GOVERNOR STRIKES '
AT INCREASING RENTS
Columbus, Mar, 31.—Governor Cox
teday called a meeting of city solici<
tors of the state and state attorney
general to meet here Thursday afters:
noon to. consider the reatal situation.
and decide upon some unified plan
to combat increasing rents. #
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There is no question.about the
quality of these goods R
Better Aluminum than Mirro
Aluminum has never besn made.
The only trouble is that vm.
can not get enough of these
goods to supply the demand.
We have just received a p‘ar
tial shipmeat of an order placed
with the factory more than sis
months ago.
ENOUGH SAID
i S A, A MRS
PHONE 483 EIGHTH SY.
McColiym Building
NO. 118
