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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
ROAST FOR sIMoNDs

brother of Senator William ].
Harris, and Major General Harris Of
the United States army, in publish
ed statement, hands it warmly to
Frank Simonds in a deserved con-
domination. People who have been
slow to follow the damning influence
of Simonds in this country ought to
hear Colonel Harris through.
He believes. Simonds is saying
worse thing than ever Eugene Debs
said. and Debs is on his way to fed
eral prison to serve out ten years
sentence. Debs talked while our men
were facing the enemy in the trench
es winning the physical victory. ST.
monds is talking while our great dip
lomats and statesmen are at the
peace table trying to win the moral
victory. Without this latter victory
we cannot hope to reap the benefits
CT the physical victory. The one is
as vital as the other and the damag-
ing influence of the one is as great as
| the other.
But follow in part what Colonel
Harris has to say:
| Every thinking man in the Unit
| ed States should read Lloyd
Georges address before parlia-
| ment. 1t gives very clear in
sight into some of the problems
that have been brought before the
peace conference, and it should
silence all the critics OF President
Wilson.
II one will take Lloyd Georges
speech and compare it with the
stuff which Frank Simonds is
sending from Paris, he will see
what tissue CT fabrications is
being fed to tho American public
by this discreditod writer, who is
a disgrace to the splendid class
Of men who are serving as spe-
| Gals correspondents in France.
TO one who knows something
of conditions in Europe it is quite
clear that Frank Simonds is en-
gagged in the dcspicable business
of trying to discredit the Presi-
| dent of the United States, in adGi-
ton t0 Internationally, perhaps
playing into the hands of the
Germans by trying to embarass
our countrys representatives at
the peace conference.
think it time that the depart
| ment Of justice should investigate
the statements of simonds. In my
oriuion his utterances are more
I reasonable than those for which
Eugene Debs has has justly been
sentenced to Jail.
SO many people are being mis-
led by Simonds that | feel that
some one who knows something
OF what is going on in Paris should
advise the public to skip what he
writes, or at least the publis
should understand that what he
says about the peace conference
cannot be accepted as a truthful
or unprecedented statement of
facts.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
ALLEGED BOOTLEGGER
SHOT INTERNATIONALLY

Atlanta, Ca, April 17.-Horace
Wood, alleged bootlegger, who was
shot Sunday night by Policeman ]. H.
Smith, is lying atdeaths door today.
The policeman declares he did not
sLoo; he hit Wood but that Woods
brother grabbed his arm as he shot,
detecting his aim.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

We are looking for that man from
England across the Atlantic today
Several of the aviator asprants for
the honor of crossing the Atlantic APP
pear to be laying their featherlegged-
ness on the weather.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

OF course, Archduke JOSEPH was
not assassinated. 1t has bean said
that he was and then denied. The
fakirs will get on to what royal per-
sonage next with this royalty killing?
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

Intervention in Russia, Lloyd
George says, wauld be an act Of stu.
pidity on the part of the allies, He
is willing for Russia to devour hcl
own self with Polshevism. Now
watch the critics say that he is al
wrong and ought to have gone tC
Russia long ago. Indeed, they are
already saying it. Lloyd-George ant
his associates at the peace confer
ence know better than the critics
what to do with Russia.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
OFFICIAL ORGAN CRISP COUNTY.

We do not doubt that Bolshevism
is giving away to something else il
Russia. The very order Of existence
set up by the Sovicts provides moth
ing for the morrow.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18
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Send money order or check with order
for size wanted. We ship same hour
received.
DOUBLE TREAD TIRE co.
Macon, Georgia.
SOB First St. Opposite City Hall
4-17-tf.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-04-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
JUDGE QUESTIONS
 CONST|TUT!!99NAuTy
 OF PROHIBITION ACT
sy Associated prsss

st Louis, December 5.--The constitu- t!onality of the volstead enforcement act ana of the wartime prohibition act as 1t now operates was questioned today by FederalJudge Paris in granting tenn norarv injunction to distillers of whisky here restraining United States District Attorney Bensley and Collector of Inter- nal Revenue Moore from enforcing the yolstead law IS 1t relates to whisky and wines
 The decision was similar to others rbicb have been handed down in pre- v;ous cases. The judge devoted much snace to the question of fact-as to wbetber tie war is in fact over and whether demobilzation has in fact oc- cprred. He quoted President Wilson's veto message on the volstead bill and added that in time of war the govern ment nece. sarily must take on the cioaK of autocracy, but NAt eie Nnenaee e' ceased to threaten. vAaN a was over, the reign of autoefe7s and democracy ought s peat back to it's constitutes tAVYtN-@s II free governmenk undf s ta sis to endure among men.
 The district attorne eeN uays 5
 in which to make fultie raniAsS, put this does not interfeEs s52 tAe Aie or liquor, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
Americas s TlUoMostNotorious Anarchists Await Deportation
Berkman and Goldman at Last Taken to Ellis Island After Preaching Anarchy In America For Past 30 Years
By A..mlatsa rrs..

New York December 5.--Aiexander Berkman and Emma Goldman. Ameri- ca,s two most notorious ssanArchists, spent tonight at Ellis Island. They were surrendered to the immigration authorities at noon upon demand of the department of labor to await deporta- ton to Russia after preaching their doctrines in the United States for 30 years.
 While they were on the way to the Island, accompanied on the government ferryboat by few of their most de- voted followers, their counsel. Harry Weinberger, was appearing before Fed, eral Judge Mayer with a petition for writs of habeas corpus in a last ef- fort to nullify the deportation decree. The writs were granted and are return able Monday. Weinberger said he would insist that his clients be pro- duced in court before Judge Mayer. who sentenced them to two-year terms for obstructing the draft law.
 There was no way of determining to- night whether the legal proceedings would delay the departure of Berkman and Miss Goldman for Russia. The government has not announced when it expected to have a ship available to carry them away and Weinberger de- clined to state whether he would take the cases to the United States supreme court if the lower court decides against them. It was pointed out, however. that the $30,000 in Liberty Bonds used as bail for them would be available to carry on legal battle if 1t is con- sdered worth while
 The habeas corpus petition was based on the contention that Miss Goldman is an American citizen by marriage, that the constitutional right of free speech has brought within the pale of the law any radical utterances they may have made and that deportation to soviet Russia would be illegal because tho United States has not recognized the bolsheviki.
 Meanwhile, Berkman and Miss. Go1d- man will be held at Ellis Island with s other redicals awaiting deportation After they were surrendered today. searched and inspected by. doctors Berkman was put in a room with seven ringleaders of the recent hunger and silence strike against deportation hear ings, while Miss Goldman was sent to the quarters of two girl anarchists. who had participated in the hunger strike.
 Fearing immediate deportation of the two anarchists. half dozen women radicals accompanied them on the fer ry trip to Ellis Island and kissed them both farewell as the boat was passing the Statute of Liberty and again when they reached the island.
 Berkman was fully equipped with
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
SUMMARY OF COAL
 STRIKE SITUATION
By Associated Press

Virtually the entire country was struggling tonight to. make the best of more abnormal conditions than prevailed during the war as n result of the drastic measures prescribed daily to partly counter act the prolonged strike of miners In the bituminous coal fields. To- night the situation could be sum- mari&ed ns follows;
 Federal Fuel Administrator Gar field indicated that coal prOduc- tfon was increasing over last week.
 Orders for further curtniIment in train service were issued, with suspension for the first time in its history of the famous Twentieth Century Limited between New York and Chicago. Other trains in the eastern and southern region also will be affected soon.
 New York City was included in the restricted area today, when heat was turned off in subway, elevated and surface cars during rush hours and in cabins on some of the ferryboafs. Theatre signs also were dnrkened but for only Ohc nour uuTInK the evening.
 Reports from the Pittsburg, Pa, district indicated that many miners there had expressed to their em- plOyers n desire to resume work, while word was received from Richard J. Hopkins. attorney gem eral of Kansas. that he believed the coal digEers i'm that state would break away from the Iead- ership of President HOwat Of Dis- trict 14 of the mine workers.
 Texas was endeavoring to over come the situation by getting all available fire and cord wood. About 1000 tons had been pur- chased for Dallas.
 Six counties in Okiahoma were placed under military rule and Governor Robertson hns orderedOn duty the entire national guard or ganiGatiOn to occupy the coal fields.
 Governor Lowden of Illinois an- nounced that the state would make no effort to run the mines at pres- ent, as 1t would be almost murder to send inexperienced men into the deep pits.
 Tennessee operators and miners have been called by Governor Rob- erts to meet in Knoxville Saturday to consider steps to end the strike without seizure of the mines.
 State operation of the Kansas
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
LITTLE PROGRESS ON RAILROAD BILL
 MADE BY SENATE
By Associated Press

Washington, December 5.--Little prog ress on the railroad bill was made in the Senate today most of the time being taken up with formal reading of the measure and speech by Senator Kel- logg, republican, Minnesota Often there was difficulty in obtaining quorum.
 Senator Keli-gg, who favored the bills principal provisions. charged the rail- road administration with enormous ex- travagances in the operation of the road and with building up a great cen tral organization which has s.benumbed the incentive and enterprise of every railroad organization" He declared that inequalities in wage awards had added
 grossly to the cost of operation and lowered the morale of the service.
 50 far as permanent betterments and improvements to railroads are con cerned,7 Senator Kellogg added. the ad- ministration has done better. although not all that the needs of the country de- mand
 Senator Kellogg indorsed the anti-strixe provision which has been denounced bv labor organizations and opposed by many senators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
Pittsburg Base Rate Upheld By Counsel For
 Steel Corporations
By Associated Prsss

Washington, December 5--Counsei for steel corporations upheld the Pittsbnrg base rate system at today's hearing be- fore the federal trade commission on the ground that it's abolition would disrupt the steel industry.
 C.. w. Wicke-sham, representing the Lacklwanna Steel company, declared that 'out-thr.at competition would re- suit. while others claimed that the Pitts burg rate only followed the law of supply and demand.
 R. (. Lindabury. counsel for the United States Steel corporation, challenged the authority of the federal trade commissions to interfere with the laws of trade, and Commissioner Colver replied that 1t was within the province of the commission to interfere with the outlaws of trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
RELEASE THURSDAY NIGHT IS ANNOUNCED BY
 STATE PARTMENT
News Dispatches Saying $500 Bond Had Been De- posted for Agent Are Not Credited By State
 Department
By AstonIated Press

Mexico City, December B. w. o. Jenkins, United States consular agent at Puebla, who was released from prison there on Thursday night, attempted to secure his reimprisonment there today, according to spe- cial dispatches received here late tonight by the Excelsior. Judicial, authorities at Puebia refused to allow the consular agent to re-enter the prison.
 MT. Jenkins' move, according to dis patches was prompted by desire to secure unconditional liberty, Mir. Jen- kius being quoted ms declaring that bail was furnished by his friend. J. Walter Hansen, without his knowledge ,nd that he refused to accept condition nI freedom.
 HiIaro Medina, under secretary or foreign relations, is quoted by the Ex- celsior as stating that the release of MT. Jenkins had removed all cause for fr,ction between the United States and Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06

already has greatly reduced freight haulaEe.
 Regarding the order to reduce passenger train service, the an- nouncement from the regional di- rector's office said that "there has been no attempt to arbitrarily re- duce service on a percentage basis in the region. because conditions vary on different roads and in diG- ferent sections 10 such an extent that nm order of this kind would result in an unnecessary incon- venience to the public in some places and at the same time fail to bring about the greatest practice able curtailment in others"
 On some divisions of certain rOads. it Mns explained. IL might
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
WHERE RESTRICTIONS APPLY

Alianla, Gdu DecemDer o.-A1ter sentatives of public utility companies conferences here today with repre- throughout the southern region. the regional coal committee decided that five plants generate their electricity solely by waterpower and that their current is not subject to any of the fuel conservation restrictions.
 Nine others were listed as using coal in generating electricity and it was announced that restrictions apply to the current they furnish. Those rep resentatives who did not come to At lanta were advised with over the tele- phone
 The committee also announced that consumers of electric current gener- ated by the use exclusively of oil or wood, which is cut locally and not needed for domestic or commercial consumption, are placed upon the same basis as the consumers of exclusively hydro electric current and thereby are exempt from all restrictions insofar as the use of such current is ccn- Cerned."
 No list of such generating plants was given.
 The list of the strictly hydro electric plants follows:
 "Following is list of the companies whose current is considered exclu- sively hydro electric. to the use of which fuel conservation restrictions do not apply. together with the names of the communities served by them:
 Tennessee Power Company, Chatta- nooga. Tenn.-Chattanooga, Tenn; Knoxville, Tenn; Parksvilles Ky; Athens. Tenn; Lenoir City, Tenn; Rock Island. Tenn; Murfreesboro, Tenn; Nashville. Tenn.
 "Columbus Power Company, Colum- bus, Ga.-Columbus. Ga: West Point, Ga; La Grange. Ga; HogansvilIe, Ga Trimble. Ga.; Moreland. Ga; Grant vile, Ga.: Newman. Ga.
 'Wofford Shoals Light and Power Company, Cornelia Ga.-Cornelia, Ga; Mt. Airy. Ga; Clarksville. Ga
 Montgomery Light and Power Com pany, Montgomery. Ala.-Montgomery Ala.
 "Augusta-Aiken Railway and Elec- tric Corporation. Augusta. Ga.-Au- gusta. Ga.
 USE RESTRICTED
 '~The following companies generate ; their current in part by waterpower but use coal also. The use of their current is subject to all the restric- tions imposed upon the use of current from exclusively steam plants
 Athens Railway and Electric Com pany. Athens. Ga.-Athens. Ga.
 1Alnbama Power Company, Bfr-
 minEham, Ala.-Anniston,s Ala;
 Attalla, Ala; Btrmingham, Ala;
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06

be possible that no trains would be taken off. On others the re- duction might range ns high as 4O per cent. Figures on reductions on the various roads were not ex- pected here for Several days. Fed eraI managers have been working on them. however. for Il week or more in preparation for just such m order.
 The statement also explained that ian idnm ediate and substan- tial saving of fuel will result" from the curtailment and asks CO., operation of the public. It also am nounced that where local trains are suspended their service will be taken up by trains now operated ou through schedules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
EXCHANGE
 LOWEST IN HISTORY
By Associated Pres,

New York, December 5.-Demand sterl- ing or bills on London fell to s3.S4ai to the pound in this market today, represent ing a decline Of 2% cents from the recent low level and discount of about 2l per cent from the pre-war rate of A.s6ss.
 Rates on Paris also made a further de- cline: the purchasing power of the franc falling to almost 1os4 to the dollar. or a discoaat of slightly more than 50 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
CYST OF THE NEW


 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
to the public.

In addition to taking off pas scnger trains. it was announced that federal managers will dis continue many pariOr, club and sleeping cars which add to- the weight of trains and increase con- sumption of coal. No special trains of any kind will be operated in the southern region during the coal crisis.
 No reduction in freight service is contemplated in the southern re- zion. it was said, because paucity of coal cargoes and consequent shutting down of many industries
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
NO HINT AS ID WHAT NEXT STEP
 OF GOVERNMENT
 IN CRISIS ID BE
Operators Welcome Grand Jury Probe of Charges That They Are In Con-
 spiracy With the
 Mine Workers
By Associated Press

Washington, December D. The general coal situation was today at meeting ot the Presidents cabinet, but there was no intimation of what new step was contem- plated by the government to meet growing appeals from va rious sections of the country for enough fuel to keep the big in- dustries in operation.
 Fuel Administrator Garfield, sum- moned here from his home in Mas sachusetts to take up some of the big problems developing in the last few days. and Director General Hines told the cabinet what had been done
 pr. Garfield later conferred with de- partment of justice officials and the executive committee of the bltumlnous coal operators of the United states, members of which had been kept here to watch the situation. The fuel ad- ministrator indicated that coal pro- auction was increasing over last week.
 The operators committee issued statement characterizing as vicious and misleading" published reports to the effect that they were considering proposals to compromise with strik- ing mine workers by paying more than the IA per cent increase sug- gested by Dr. Garfield, and increasing the price of coal. There will be no compromise on the demands, they said
 In connection with the action of the federal court at Indianapolis order ing a grand jury to investigate their 'tactions with view to bringing in- Sdictments under the Lever act, the op- orators sent a telegram to District Attorney Sims at Indianapolis asking that the hearings be expedited.
 operators welcome grand jury in- vestigation of the charges that they are in conspiracy with the miners." the message said.
 Meanwhile there was un4 sstioned optimism among the operatN $ and fuel administration workers wAo have volunteered to aid in the emergency. Coal production has remained on the upward grade for three days, it was said. and is close to 45 per cent of normal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
Extra Dividend Declared

New York, December 5.-Besides it's regular quarterly dividend of per scens. the Tidewate- Gil company today de- clarel an extra divident of per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
CABINETDELVESANE.W w INTO COAL SITUATION
General v sGs2,sss==:aailnent ,, Train Servlce 7hrt ~gi6out South Begins Midnight
 Monday, Rail Administration Says
By Associated Press

Ga, Db O southern the United effective 2ol
 donighta ats here No crduho left take without
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06
wi, CON DISCUSSES MEXICO

Washington December o-iwo se"a .ors deleeated by the foreign relations committee to confer with President Will so, on the Mexican crisis and report Tvhether in their opinion the President 'f''>N'+~~ ,fa n by rea-s-- .------~ - --"--u1e ,.'s ,.o ~ exercise hise functions, left the White House after a conference of three-quar- ters of an hour with him today, agree ins that he was in touch with recent de- velopmeuts and was mentally keen
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06

By Associated Press
 Washington, December B. William O. Jenkins, the Ameri- can consular agent, imprisoned at Puebla, Mexico, was re- leased Thur.day night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-06

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Iditarod pioneer., 1919-08-30
New Strikes Reported

A letter received in this camp re- gently from Marshall (Fortuna Ledge) says two new strikes are reported on tributaries of kako creek, which enters the Yukon river between Russian Ms sion and Fuckers Camp. 1t is claimed the strikes are only p or 30 miles across the hills from Marshall. H. II, Porter, he grocer, is putting iu d stock of goods Charge and well selected ot course') at the mouth of Kako
Iditarod pioneer., 1919-08-30
TROOPS CALLED BACK

Maria, Tex Aug. 25.-Carranzistas are aiding the American troops in the Concho>-river region where Inc Amet- lcan> have located gang of bandits. In short fight, five of the outlaws were killed, the others escaped.
 Residents of the Big Bend district are urging the award of ;t congressional medal in honor of Captain Mallock for reScuing the two army aviator, from Mexican bandits.
 Maria, Tex, Aug. o,.-The troops of the American punitive expedition Tuesday, have been forced te with draw. Col. Lmghorn announced this afternoon that the United States troops are marching out of Mexico, and will resume their station along the Rio Grande.
 Jesus Renteria. the bandit leader was shot and killed by Lieut.. R. H. Cooper, when the bandits fired on Coop sr's flying machine, according to the statements of Lieur> Peterson and Davis, who were held bp the bandits.
 LieutS. Peterson and Davls arrived at the Boyce flying field tni> afternoon. Both are well.
 The decision tu withdraw the troops resulted from the failure to pick up hot trails' today because of heavy rainStormS in the mountains.
 Ma, ia. Tex, Aug. % -Anotber American aerODlane Is reported miss ing below the Rlo Graude river. The machine left Boyce field at daylight thlS mOrnlug to recOnnolter for the United States punative expedition, and IL is feared thAt the avlatUrs became confused or were lost in the ranstorm
 The aeroplaue was piloted by Lieut.. George k. Rice, and Lieut. L. l.. Bo- quet as observer.
 Aorfa, Tex, Aug. 26.-Major Yan- cey, commander of the punitive expedi- lion, stated today that he considered the report of the killing of Jesus Ren- terla, the bandit chief, as authentic.