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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
Ban COnscri ptiOn In Austria
 Army Strength Cut To 3O,OOO
DELEGATES RECEIVE COMPLETE PEACE TERMS HAVE FIFTEEN DAYS TO REPLY-NO
 SPECIFIC DAMAGES NAMED.

Paris, July 21.---Austria's delegates to the peace conference today had in their hands for study the complete peace conditions of the allies, the sec tions of the treaty which were incom- plete when the terms were originally presented on June 2 having been handed to the Austrian plenipotentia- ries yesterday without ceremony. Aus tria is given IS days in which to reply
 The clauses were those dealing with reparation, finances, military provis- Ions and a few minor items. The chief provision of the military terms is that Austria must not have a larger army than 30,0OO men voluntarily en- listed. conscription being abolish ed. As to reparation, the treaty provides Austria shall accept responsibility, together with her allies, for the losses the allied powers and their nationals suffered throughout the war. Be- cause of Austria's limited resources. however. she is asked to undertake only to make compensations for dam age done to civilians and their prop erty. the requirements being similar to those of the German treaty.
 No specific amount of damage is named. This will be determined by the reparation commission set up by the German treaty. a special section of which will take the Austrian situ- ation in hand. Notification of the amount is to be given Austria before May l, 1921, and period of 30 years is allowed for payments in install ments. although "a reasonable sum" must be paid next year and the first four Iyynths of 1921.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
DEMANDING
 AN IMMEDIATE PROBE
 OF MEXICAN OUTRAGE
GENERAL WHO COMMANDED THIRD ARMY IN GERMANY TO DEAL WITH SITUA- TION-SHARP ACTION IS REQUEST
 ED BY WASHINGTON OFFICIALS.

Washington, July 2l-There was disposition today among Congressmen of all parties to deal sharply with the Mexican situation, following the attack of armed Mexicans on the U. $. s. Cheyenne's motor launch flying the American flag and members of the crew fishing in the Tamesi River, near Tampico.
 Urgent representations made to Mexico City by the State Department pected by officials here to bring prompt action by the Mexican gov ernment.
 No reply had been received early today from the commander of the cruiser Topeka at Tampico, who was instructed Saturday by Secretary Daniels to make a full report
 Secretary Daniels said today no part of the Pacific fleet, now enroute to the west coast, would be diverted to Mexican waters, adding that if addi- tlOnal forces were neeueu they WOuio be drawn from the Atlantic fleet.
 With q view to recommending a | definite policy by the United States toward Mexico, the House Committee on Rules tomorrow begins thorough investiga ton of the Mexican situation with Henry F. Fletcher, Ambassador to Mexico, as the first American wit ness.
 In making the announcement, Floor Leader Mondell said it wouE be an honest endeavor to develop exactly the circumstances in the case and not a blood on the moon affair" He said it was the duty of Congress and the committee to let the people know what has occurred and what the sit uation is.
 It may be significant that Major Gen. Joseph T. Dickman, who took the Third Army into Germany and returned yesterday on the AQuitania,
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
AUNT WANTS
 GIRL TO COME
 HOME AT ONCE

Elsie Hewes, your aunt, Miss Char lotte D. O'Brien of 214 West 6sth street, New York city, Is heartbrok- en over your disappearance and wants you to come home immediate ly.
 It was during the month of July. 1918, that Miss Hewes. eighteen years old, left her home on East avenue, New York, to go to the U. M. C., where she obtained employ ment- She drew her salary and gave up her position, none of her family having heard from her since.
 Her aunt Miss O'Bren of New York wants to take the girl South with her and will give a reward to anyone who will give her any clue that will lead to locating her niece.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
''DRYS" MAKE LEGISLATION
 TOO DRASTIC

Washington, July 21.-An effort to have a provision in the bill making it unlawful for a person to possess liquors in his own dwelling was ex- pected to be storm center of debate today in the House when considera- ton of prohibition enforcement leg islation was resumed.
 Some members were said to feel the "drys" had gone about as far as 1t was wise to go, as to make the legislation too drastic would only bring 1t into contempt and thereby defeat the end to which the prohibl- tionists were working.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
W0OED AND WON HER WITH SONG
 AND HIS FIDDLE
But After Marriage She Called Him Grandpa and
 Grouch-Locked Out.

Having wooed his wife by lifting melodies on the violin and guitar, Maltby Leach, a prosperous Sherman farmer, testified in the superior court today that her love for him grew cold after they went to live at the family homestead in Sherman.
 Instead of listening with rapt at- tention to the soulful selections her husband played, Elizabeth Leach be- came very scornful of him. called him grandpa and "grouch" and locked the door of her room against
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
TvCIPlEEaT RIOT 0F CORSET STRIKERS
VOLUNTEERS FOR TERROR TROOPS
 ARE CALLED

Vienna, Saturday, July 19-It was a triumyfrate of radical lead CTS that replaced Bella Kun at tho head of the Budapest soviet gov ernment, according to dispatches to Vienna newspapers.
 The three men composing the new government arc Narga, for mer Minister of Social ProtectiOn; Moses AIpary and Tfbor Szamuely. The new government, according to the report received here, or dered Habrich. Commander of the city, known as a 'Moderatr," to turn over the city to them.
 Runs Reds, are breaking up.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
CONTINUE CASE OF ''ICE BARON"
 TO GET JUDGE

Ansonia, Conn, July 21.---The case of J. H. Bartholomew, president of the Ansonia and Derby Ice Corpora ton, charged with conspiracy to re- strain production and raise the price of ice, was continued for one day in the city court this morning to permit the securing of an outside judge to hear it. Counsel for the defendant announced that he might file a de- murrer during the day. With an out side judge on the bench tomorrow a date will be set down for the hearing.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
RACE RIOTS LAST ALL NIGHT IN
 WASHINGTON

Washington, July 21-Police and hospital records today show ed scores of negroes were injured in clashes between whites and me- grOeS here last night. More than a dozen negroes. with severe in Jurrics were treated at hospitals.
 The riOting. beginning last night, lasted until early this morning.
 The disorders were an after math of a riot Saturday night between soldiers. sailors, civilians and negroes. \ negro suspected of attacking a white woman was being sought by the mob.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
HEAR YE! FOUR PER BEER IS NOT
 AN INTOXICANT

Panama, Saturday. July 19-Presi- dent Porras in a decree issued today prohibiting the supplying of intoxi eating drinks to members of the army and navy of the United States, de- claring that beer containing not more than four per cent. alcohol will not be classed as an intoxicating liquor"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
FIVE SWEDISH ENv0YS HELD BY
 THE BOLSHEvIK

Stockholm. July 21.-( By the A.P.) The Bolshevik government at Pet rograd refused to release five mem bers of the Swedish Legation at Pet rograd, recently arrested, it was an nounced here today An official of the Swedish foreign office said it was his belief representatives of other na- tions at Petrograd probably would be arrested,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
SEC'Y POLK
 SAILED TODAY
 ON IMPERATOR

New York, July 21.---Frank l.. Polk, Under Secretary State, sailed today on the steamer Imperator for France to take the place Secretary Lansing at the peace conference. He declined to discuss the Mexican situation and said he would not be in wireless com munication with MT. Lansing on the way acroW-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
BARNARD DIES

Portland, Conn.,, July 21-Fisk Brainard, who was member of the general assembly of 1S88-89 from Chatham, died at his home In Co., bait today, aged 86. During his ac- tive years he held various town of fees.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
RECREATION ACTIVITIES
Today

Today 7:30 p. m. Barnum playgrounds, Barnum orchestra. Gypsy and fairy dancing, community singing and demonstrations.
 Tomorrow to 10 p. m. Band concert, WaItersvil1e school grounds. Ma poll band.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-07-21
The Weather Report

For Bridgeport and vfcin- fty: Unsettled with occa- sional showers tonight and Tuesday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-20

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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-20
DEATH CALLS TO
CHICAGO SALESMAN
j. D. GLISSoN BECOMES VICTIM
OF INFLUENZA

John D. Gibson, a travelling sales
man and supervisor of tank building
for Chicago house and a business
man of long service in his line, died
last night at the Cordele sanitorium
of Pneumonia following influenza. He
was stricken in Columbia and came
to Cordele where he and his wife had
apartments with Mr. and Mrs. r. l..
Dekle. He came home Thursday and
was taken to the sanitorium Satur-
day night.
He was about 81 years of age and
is survived by his wife here, a son in
France and married daughter in
New York The funeral arrangements
will be made for tomorrow.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-20
TWO CORDELE BOYS ARE
BACK FROM SERVICE

Vivian Hyman, for several months
one of Uncle Sans lively young men
in the aviation service in France, is
back home and his friends are mani
Testing quite an interest in his stories
of his part in the war, He is a son of
Mr.. and Mrs c. M. Mckenzie.
Clarence Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs
II. II. Smith. is also back He is still
in the service and has spent year
ON the battleship Oklahoma in fore
eign waters. He has many thing of in
tcrcst to tell home folks and friends.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-20
APPLICATION BANK CHARTER

GEORGIA, Crisp County.
To the Honorable H. B. Strange, Sec
rotary of State, Atlanta, Ga
The undersigned, whose names,
signed by each of them, and residences
are hereto attached, bring this our
petition, in pursuance of an Act of
the General Assembly of the State of
Georgia., approved December Goth
1893, and Acts amendatory there of.
and respectfully show:
l. That we desire to form a corpor-
alton for the purpose of carrying on
the business of Banking.
End. The name and style of the pro-
posed corporation shall be AMERI-
CAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY.
3rd. The location and principal
place of business shall be the City of
Cordele, County of Crisp and State
of Georgia.
4th. The amount Of Capital Stock
is One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol
lars $3.50, OOO.00), divided into 1900
Shares of $4,000 each
5th The nature of the proposed
1 corporation shall be that of Bank
with continuous succession for the
term of thirty years, with the right of
renewal for a like term. To sue and
! be sued. TO have and use Common
Seal, and at pleasure to alter same
To appoint such officers and Agents
as the business of the corporation re-
Quires, perscribe their duties, fix tehir
compensation, and remove them at
| pleasure.
To make such bylaws as may be ne
cessary or proper for the manage
ment of its property and regulation
of its affairs. To hold, purchase and
dispose of and convey such real and
personal property as may be neces-
.Isary for its use and business. To dis
count bills, notes and other evidences
of debt; to receive and pay out de
posits, with or without interest; to
receive on special deposit money or
bullion or foreign coins, or stocks or
bonds or other securities; to buy or
sell foreign or domestic exchange, or
other negotiable paper; to lend mon
ey, upon personal security, or upon
pledge of bonds. stocks or negotiable
securities; to take or receive securi-
ty by mortgage, or otherwise, on pro-
perty, real or personal; and generally,
to do and perform all such other mat
ters and things not herenbefore enum-
Grated as are or may be incident to
the business of Banking
We herewith enclose Charter fee
of $4,000. and pray to be incorporated
under the laws of this State.
Signed
r G. BOATRIGHT, Cordele, Ga
J. w. CANNON. Cordele. Ga.
Z. A. VINSON, Cordele. Ga.
j. H. CHURCHWELL. Cordele. Ga.
q. Nj. HEARD, Cordele, Ga,
J. SLADE, Cordele, Ga.
| Petitioners
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-20

STATE OF GEORGIA, Office of Sec
rotary of State
|, H. B. Strange, Secretary of State
of the State of Georgia, do hereby GER
tify, That the two pages of type writ
ten matter hereto attached, contain
true copy of the application for
Bank Charter for the AMERICAN
BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Of
Cordele, Ga. as the same appears Of
file in this office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
have hereunto set my hand and af-
fixed the seal of my office, at the Cap
itol, in the City of Atlanta. this 4th
day of January in the year of our
Lord one Thousand Nine Hundred
and Nineteen and of the independence
Of the United States of America the
One Hundred and Forty-third.
H. B. STRANGE.
Secretary of State
1-6-4t-m
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-20
STOMACH ILLS

permanently disappear after drinking
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water.
Positively guaranteed by money-back
offer. Tastes fine; costs triae De-
livered anywhere by cur Cordele
Agents, Heard Grocery Company,
Phone them.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-20
SLEW SHERIFF; IS
CAPTURED BY POSSE
HORACE LANDERS is TAKEN IN
CUSTODY AT GAINESVILLE.

Athens Jan 20-Horace Landers,
alleged deserter from the army who
shot and killed Sheriff C. Barber, of
Jackson county near Winder Sunday
night, was captured by a posse near
Gainesville early today
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-20

STRAYED-Large black horse mule
from my premises Thursday night
Jan Ii. Notify Cannon and Greer or
j Il Wood. 1-20-St
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-20
GEORGIA, Crisp County.

Before me, personally appeared the
undersigned petitioners, who on oath
depose and say that $4,000 of the
Capital subscribed to the AMERICAN
BANK AND TRUST COMPANY for
which Bank deponents are now seek
ing Incorporation by the Secretary of
State, has actually been paid in cash
by the subscribers, and that the same
is in fact held and is to be used sole
ly for the business and purposes of
said corporation.
f. G. BOATRIGHT.
j. H. CHURCHWELL.
j. w. CANNON.
O. NJ. HEARD.
J. SLADE
Z. A. VINSON
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 3lst day of December, 1918.
w p FLEMING, Ordinary
Crisp County, Georgia.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-06
London Strike Menace
Gives Signs of Abating;
Concessions Expected

London. Feb. THE menace Of
general strike paraIyZing all London
appears to be passing at Il late hour
this evening. From an authoritative
source | learn the government feels
confident the crisis will be avcrted.
The belief is that the conference
tomorrow between "A gONernmcnt dele
cation and committee Of strikers
will result in an agreement fOrestall-
ing the threatened walkUut Of the
engineers. electricians, and "ds
drivers.
Hundreds of chorus girls were un-
able to get home this afternoon be
cause of the car strikes. Many OF
them served as temporary Mattresses
in prominent ,IIoteIs- and restaurants,
thus earning the money with which
to pay their board and room.
-Four thousand members of the royal
army service corps, employed in three
London depots, refused duty today.
claiming the work should he done by
civilian labor under union conditions
Most of them were engaged in me-
chanical repairing.
\ government order in council was
passed today providing that all per-
sons involved in cutting off LOndon's $
electric supply i'm the future will be
punished by six months Imprisonment
and $500 fine.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-06
j. s. BOYS DIED
IN Vain, CHARGE
Frellnghuysen Declares Ar
tillery Failed to Support
Argonne Forest Drive.

Declaring that American soldiers
were slaughtered like sheep" in
the ArgOnne forest because of lack
of artillery. Senator Frelinghuysen,
of New Jersey, yesterday demanded
that those responsible should be
held to account.
who is responsible for that
wretched state of affairs-or that
slaughter of the innocent in the Ar
gonne Forest and elsewhere" asked
Frelinghuysen. The dead cannot
speak. Let US demand that the liv-
ing shall make answer"
In a review of the war situation,
Frelinghuysen declared that despite
drastic expenditures that our air
craft and ordnance program had
failed to come up to expectations.
He also criticized the promotion
system and declared that Provost
Marshal General Crowder had ap-
parently been overlooked in making
awards.
Frelinghuysen spoke on the bill
giving the President power to award
permanent ranks to certain gen
erals
The Washington herald., 1919-02-06
UNIONS
WILL QUIT TODAY
TO AID STRIKERS
Ninety-four Per Cent Of Or
ganized Labor to Aid
Shipyard Walkout.
/. W. W. In LAWRENCE
Efforts Made to End Mill
Troubles in Paterson.
London Strike Wanes.

Seattle. Wash. Feb. 5.-Unless con-
cessions are granted 10000 striking
ship workers in the Seattle district
before 10 a. m. tomorrow, % per cent
of Seattle's union labor Will cease
work at that hour in a general SYM
pathetic strike, labor leaders declar-
ed tonight.
If nothing prevents the strike to-
morrow morning. Mayor Ole Hanson
will attempt to operate public util-
tiles with substitutes. He declared
today the city will continue to op-
crate light and water plants and
care for sanitation.
Labor leaders declared 10000 union
workers will join the idle ship work
ers. The shipyard strike which
developed the present situation re-
suited. it is said, from refusal of
workers to abide by the Macy award,
which had been accepted by the
American Federation of Labor.
Mayor Hanson declared today that
he will swear in lO.OCO civilians as
special policemen. if it becomes
necessary, in the protection Of life,
property and tn" freedom of the
streets of the city during the con-
tinuancc of the general strike called
for tomorrow.
He said he wa+ prepared to spend
$1,000 a day IN the maintenance of
order.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-06
TROUBLE AHEAD
He TELLS HOUSE
Morrison Thinks Troops
May Be Needed to Pre-
serve Peace Here.

Frank A. Morrison. of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, told the
House Rules Committee yesterday
that If Unemployment continues to
increase I may Ec necessary TO use
the returning soldiers from France
to preserve order.
You will have riots in this coun-
try" he declared. You will have
10 use these soldiers to pres srve
peaC" and may have to adjust the
unemployment problem with these
men"
Morrison appeared before the COM
mittee in support Of the Burnett i'm
migration bill to prohibit immigra-
ton for four years.
As long as you have I. W. w
employers you will have !. W. W.
employees" Morrison declared. The
I. W. w. is the direct result OF the
refusal OF employers to permit the
workers to organize. All the en-
ploycr has to do is to enter into a
collective bargain with the unions"
The soldier who returns and
finds his job taken by some for
eiEncr will be a willing listener TO
the preacher OF BolsheVism. Idle
BolsheVism. Some selfish employ
ers Of labor oppose this bill as they
want a surplus of labor at all times
to keep wage down. We want TO
prevent /. W. W. and the Bolshevik
agitators from having any reason
tCr their Arguments.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-06
|. W. W. Agents Busy
in Effort to Organize
Strikers of Lawrence

Lawrence. Mass. Feb. 81. ". ".
agents were here today making efforts
to organize the striking textile work
ers. The general committee Of the
strikers has repudiated the American
Federation of Labor. and the local
textile workers unions. but has not
joined the !. w. w. A. J. Music, OF
Boston. leading the agitatOrs. au-
dressed the strikers and said soon
you will take over the textile buineSs
yourselves" Most of his listeners
were foreigners, and apparently did
not understand what he was advoCat-
ing There was no trouble
During the morning there were
some minor incidents. such as a wo-
man picket seizing the lunch basket
of a girl strike breaker and being
promptly arrested. Several other
girls told the police they had red pep
per thrown in their faces. and lunch
baskets broken, but no further arrests
were made.
All mills which operated yesterday
opened again today and few more
employees returned to work. The
strikers plan a parade and mass meet
ing tomorrow and have applied to the
police for a permit.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-06
Britain to Investigate
Activities of Packers;
U. S. Report to Figure

London. Feb :.-AccOrdinE to plans
today. the inquiry into the activities
of the American meat packers in this
country will he short but effective. 1t
is not proposed to attempt to call any
of the American packers or their rep
resentatives as witnesses unless they
voluntarily offer to testify.
The investigating committee will be
formed of representatives from the
board of trade and the food and
agricultural ministries. Their inves-
tigatiOn, a high official OF the board
of agriculture said. will be informal.
They will review in a broad way Ger
tain statistics as to meat prices in
Great Britain. New witnesses are eX-
peCted to be called. a short cut to
adjournment will be taken by the
probable adoption of the report of
the American Federal Trade Commits
sion The American packers WHl be
given an opportunity if they wish it,
to read i'm corrections OF the Ameri-
can commission report, but this will
not mean the committee will accept
the correction" Findings will be
submitted to departmental heads, who
will formally submit a joint report
with recommendations as to what ac-
tion is advisable to Parliament. Par
Lament then may act.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-06
Electricity Fires
Army Balloon;
Aviators Saved

Salisbury, Nd, Feb. s.
While an army balloon which
left Washington this morning
and crossed over the Chesa-
peake Bay was passing over
this town at a height Of over
1900 feet the four army Off
GERS and pilot in the basket
were startled by a sound which
indicated fire from static cleo
tricity. The four officers were
Lieut.. Col. H. A. Dargue, Lieut..
Col. George B. Hunter, Capt.
NJ. J. Phillips and Capt. L. B.
Montfort The pilot was Leo
Stevens.
1t was a fight for life, Pilot
Stevens said in telling of the
rapid descent. All the ap-
pliances were brought into play
for bringing the huge gas bag
to earth and Pilot Stevens
landed his men safely on the
ground in a 35-mile gale, just
at the time the big bag ex-
ploded. No one was seriously
hurt, although two OF the men
were prostrated for time.
The balloon and all its appur-
tenances were destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1919-02-06
Lithuanians, Russ,
Appeal for u. S. Rule
Over Both Counties

American rule over Lithuania and
the other Russian states petitiOning
the peace table for independence is
advocated by the inhabitants of the
affected territories. according TO dip
lomatic disclosures here yesterday
Lithuania will request the United
States to act as mandatory in es-
tablishing a stable government within
its borders, the Lithuanian National
Council announces
"Lithuania intends to have the same
sort of government as the United
States and its people feel this coun-
try is best qualified to give it the
necessary support during the period
of rehabilitation and stabilization." "
asserted members of the council.
I'VE feel also that the bonds be-
tween Lithuania and the United
States should be close because one
seventh of our population have come
to this country to live"
Ukrainia, through it's National
Council here. already has requested
the United States to set up a re
ceivership' throughout the Ukraine
pending a disposition of the Russian
problem.