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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06
BROWNSVILLE BOY KILLED

ThomasvlIe, Feb. 5-Berner Car
ter, the II year old son of Mr. and
Mrs w. d. Carter of this city was bur
led today his death occurring yester.
day as the result Of gushot wounds
accidentally inflicted by IA young com.
panion Young Carter with two friends
James Mitchell and Byron Wood
went d rabbit shooting Monday after.
noon on the townetaoin taOin ctaoiu
noon on the Cr3gmiles place. sever
al miles from town. As they were re
turning home the Wood and Mitchell
boys borrowed two shells from Car
ter having shot up all Of theirs, wish
ing to be prepared should they see
any thing to shot.
During the walk home the boys con
ceived the idea Of putting small rocks
in their guns and swinging the guns
around to see how far the rocks
would go Suddenly the gun in the
hands Of James Mitchell went off, in
the shot from Carter and piercing the
lung. rlfe other two boys were panic
stricken and rushing down the road
called to Mrs. Sherrod who happened
along in his ear coming into town. He
brought young Carter to the hospital,
where he was give every attention.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06
WILL RAISE SIX BILLIONS IN
REVENUES THIS YEAR
4 BILLION THEREAFTER
Bulk Of Taxes on War FIX
: cess Profits and on IN
comes.

Washington, Feb, with the sub
mission to Congress today Of the long
delayed revenue bill, the American
people are presented with their pros
pective federal tax budget for 1919
and the ensuing years, something over
six billions this year. and four billions
thereafter. The subject of revision
of future rates is expected to be UNI
dertaken by the next Congress.
The bill was presented by Majority
Leader Kitchin and it is regarded as
assured of adoption in both houses.
Besides this years levy of six bill
lions, future treasury needs, to be
raised by bonds and other means,
menas. it is estimated at about twelve
billions.
The bulk of the taxes will be levied
upon war excess profits corporations,
and on incomes, individual and cor
porate.
The rates of the Senate on trans
portation, beverages. cigars, tobac-
co, amusement admissions, club dues,
luxuries, semiluxuries, stamps and
special taxes. were all substantially
adopted by the conference, while the
House rates on estates, and insurance
were reinstated.
Virtually all the so-called relief pro-
visions or "cusions" of the Senate
designed to prevent hardships in the
imposition of the corporation taxes
were adopted In the important In
come Tax section the bill retains all
the Senate rates and normal and sub
taxes, including that of twelve per
cent on corporations income of last
year in excess of the credits previous
ly allowed, but fixes the rate for sub
sequent years at eight percent,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06

Paris. Feb. 6.-When Boris A. Bak-
ameteff. member OF thee ouncil form
ed by the Anti-Bolshevist faction here
was informed of the Soviet acceptance
he declared he was unable to say
what the Russian committee in Paris
would do pending the discussion.
He expressed surprise however,
saying that heretofore the Bolshevik
had indicated they would not parti-
cipate He said the BOlsheyiki would
spread the report in Russia that the
Allies were afraid and We're asking
for peace.
Members of the Russian committee.
maintain that the governments they
represent will not consent to truce
with the Bosheviki
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06
RECONCILING DIFFERENCES BE-
TWEEN SMALLER NATIONS
CZECHO-SLOyAK CLAIMS UP
Bosphorus and Dardenelles
May Be Intelnationalized
Look to America.

Paris, Wednesday.-(B the Asso-
ciated Press) The American delega-
tion at the Peace Conference has re-
ceived numerous petitions from Com
mittees, municipalities, and represen-
tatives of the territories under Otto
man rule, asking to be put under the
protection of the United States, or
at least that America shall be the man
datory country entrusted with their
government.
More significant still is the pres
sure brought to bring about a decis-
ion by which America should be en-
trusted with the duty of looking after
Constantinople, the BoSphorus, and
the Dardanelles, which it is believed
will be internationalized by the Peace
Conference.
Even the great European powers
are urging America to accept that re-
sponsibility.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06

America must protect her return
ing soldiers from the menace of cheap
European labor, declares Royal G.
Johnson, who quit his scat in the
House of Representatives to serve
in France as Lieutenant. He urg-
ed a four-year ban on immigration.
lie says our display Of tremendous
wealth and resources during the war
has led the lower classes in Europe
to think money is lying around loose
in the United States. German pri-
soners | talked to- said Mr.. Johnson
who has lust returned from France,
were united in the purpose OF com
ing to America after the end OF the
war"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06
More Small Nations In

Paris, Feb 6-(By the Associated
Press) Positive steps for reconcil-
ing the differences between the great
rand lesser nations at the Peace
Conference, which were begun yes
terday, are continuing today. In adj
dition to winning four additional
placse on the commission of the So
ciety of Nations, it seems probable
that the lesser powers will also lie
granted adequate representation in
the Executive Body of the Society
as well as the legislative sections.
The smaller powers are insisting
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06

on being given greater voice in the
Society and the plans under consit
GRAFTON are being revised to meet
the situation When the Commission
on the Society of Nations meets to
night representative of Poland, Ru
mania, Greece and Czecho-Slovakia
vii be present, together with those
of China, Brazil, Belgium, Portugal
Serbia and the five great powers.
President Wilson expects to be pre-
sent every night this week.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06

AS result of a general breakdown
Nat c. Goodwin Nathaniel CarD, one
Of Americas best known actors died
suddenly in New York at the age of
siXty-two His matrimonial career
was as spectacular as his stage sue
cess. He had been married five times.
divorced four times and at the time of
his death was engaged to marry Miss
Georgia Gardner, twenty-three years
old, who had been a member of his
why Marry Company, playing at
Baltimore at the time collapse
force dhim to give up his work.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06
LONDON STRIKE
SPREADS TO ROADS
ENGINEERS WERE ORDERED TO
WALK OUT LAST NIGHT

London. Feb. 1.-THE first step in
the threatened extension Of the rail
road strike beyond the local lines in
London was taken last night when
some engineers on the Southwestern
lines were called out.
early trains from the London ter
minus of the Southwestern were not
started this morning.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06
FIRST SESSION
GERMAN ASSEMBLY
MEETS AT WElMAR THIS AFTER
NOON

Amsterdam, Feb. German Chan
ceIlor Ebert will open the first sess
ion Of the German National Assembly
at Weimar at three o'clock this after
noon.
Berlin advices state that many
members for Alsace-Lorraine have pre-
scented themselves for the first sit
ting
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06
NEW GOVERNMENT IS
PROCI AIMED IN BREMEN

Amsterdam, Feb. 1.-THE Provision
al Government composed of five ma
iority socialists, proclaimed in Bre-
men. takes the place of the Bremen
government composed OF peoples
Maiorities" and the Workmen' Coun-
ellis.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06

Paris, Wednesday-(B the Asso-
ciated Press).-A meeting of the SUI
preme Inter-Allied War Council will
be held Friday to decide the question
as to the strength of the forces to be
maintained in service by the differ
ent Entente armies.
Conditinos for the renewal of the
armistice with Germany will also be
considered
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06
WANT NO INTERNAL INTERFER=
ENCE IN RUSSIAN AFFAIRS
SURPRISE TO anti SOVIET
Other Russian Representa-
tivcs say BolS Will Say Al
lies are Afraid.

London, Feb. 6.-BOIshevik Foreign
Minister TChitchenin announces in Il
wireless dispatch from Moscow, pick
ed up here, that the Soviet govern
mcnt is willing to participate in the
Princess Island conference if the En-
tente powers viii undertake not to in
trefere in the internal affairs of Rus
STA
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06

TWIN doors for stores have been
invented that can be raised together
like Il window when wide opening
is desired or either can be opened
separately in the usual manner Il
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06
FORMAN KILLED
IN EXPLOSION
WATER IN BLAST FURNACE
PROVES DISASTROUS

Birmingham. Feb 6. Benjamin
Austin, forman Of the furnace crew,
was killed and c.ghc were injured in
an explosion at the furnace OF the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company,
at EnsIey this morning
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06

Tacoma. Feb. AT ten o'clock this
morning, the time set for the general
Ralk-out of the union men, there was
hnalI indication of tie up of indus
Try here. or that it would be success
ill Immediately.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06
SEATTLE STARTS UNION VACA=
TON WITH SUCCESS
TACOMA WANTS TO WORK
Street Cars, Elevators and
! Restaurants out Of Bus
, mess in Seattle.

Seattle, Feb ga general strike
was called at ten o'clock this morn
ing. Reports from the downtown
section said that the street cars had
started for tie barns, elevator opera.
tors in the large buildings had aban-
loned their cars and many restaurants
we're forced to close.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06
HERE GOES 10000
BALES OF COTTON
SWITZERLAND HAS SHIPPING
SPACE FOR BIG LOT STAPLE

Washington, Feb. 6 Switzerland
has obtained cargo space, it was
learned today. for immediate eXpOrta-
ton of 10000 bales of cotton.
This is a part of the supplies Swift
zerland got through the rationing
agreement recently signed by the
Swiss and American governments.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
BILL IS SHELVED
STRATEGY OF OPPONENTS OF
MEASURE PREVENTS FORMAL
RECORD VOTE ON THE AMEND
MENT.

Washington. Feb. 5.-Strategry OF
opponents of equal suffrage was said
to have prevented formal record
vote on Endorsement of the Susan B.
Anthony suffrage constitutional amen
dment resolution at a conference to-
night of Democratic Senators.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-06

Paris, Feb G.-The Society Of Ma
lions Committee of the Peace Confer
ence virtually has covered one-third
of its task, it is officially announced.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24

express undertaking Of the Allied and
associated governments in their memo
randum of June 16, 1919, the German
government believes itself to be en-
titled to address the following modest
request to the Allied and associated
governments in the expectation that
they will consider the following decla-
ration as an integral portion Of the
treaty:
"'Within two years, counting from
the day when the treaty is signed, the
Allied and associated governments will
submit the present treaty to the high
council of the powers as constituted
by the league of nations, according to
Article A, for the purpose of subse-
quent examination. Before this high
council the German plenipotentiaries
are to enjoy the same rights and priv
ileges as the representatives of the
other contra acting powers of the pres
ent treaty. This council shall decide in
regard to those conditions Of the pres
ent treaty which impair the rights to
elf-determination of the German peo-
pie and also in regard to the stipula-
tion whereby the free economic de-
velopment of Germany on footing of
equal rights is impeded.'
Seek to Shift Blame
"The government Of the German re-
public accordingly gives the declara-
tion of its consent as required by the
note of june 16, 1919, in the following
form:
"'The government of the German re-
public is ready to sign the treaty of
peace without, however, recognizing
thereby that the German people was
the author of the war and without un-
dertaking any responsibility for de-
livering persons in accordance with
Articles 227 to 230 of the treaty of
peace
"Weimar, June 81, 1919.
"'BAUER,
"'President Of the Imperial Ministry
accept, Mr.. President, the express
sion of my consideration.
"VON HANIEL."
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
Senate Majority
FnU0r's Root Plan
Spencer Only One Beside
McCumber Opposing;
Some Say 1t Stops Short

WASHINGTON, June ga canvass
of the Senate to-day disclosed only one
Republican Senator, exclusive of Mr..
McCumber, who is out and out for the
league of nations who is not in sym
pathy with the Root reservation pro-
posal. The exception is Senator Spen-
GER, of Missouri, who introduced res
o1ution providing for reservation plan
very much like that proposed by Mr..
Root. Mr.. Spencer, however, prefers
his own plan
The essential difference, he points
out. is that his plan would not entirely
eliminate Article K, but would provide
that American troops should be sent
abroad only to maintain the territorial
integrity of foreign nations. Under
the reservation proposed by Mr.. Spen-
Ger Congress would determine on each
occasion whether this country should
tion Article x would be eliminated in
toto so far as the United States is con-
cerned.
Meanwhile the Knox resolution to all
practical purposes, has been perma-
nently shelved.
Mr.. Knox issued statement to-day
saying he intended to press for a vote
on it. but adding that vote after July
| would be just as good as vote now.
It is not believed by any one, however,
that this resolution will be seriously
pressed Indeed, Senator Lodge did not
issue his Statement yesterday, practi-
cally abandoning the fight for the Knox
resolution, until after he had consulted
with Senator Knox.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
Germany Ready to Start
Great Industrial Drive

PARIS, June 2s (By The Associated
Press) is feverishly per-
fecting preparations for superhuman
attempt to regain her pre-war indus
trial and economic prestige"
This statement was made to-day by
Edward C. Worden, an American chem
list, who has just returned from, an
inspection of German industrial CEN
tres on a mission for the American
government.
"From an inspection Of majority
Of the large chemical manufacturing
establishments in the occupied terri
tory of the Rhine provinces, especially
around Cologne and Ludwigshaven,' u
continued Mr.. Worden, "it appears that
Germany is in position to resume
manufacturing as soon as raw mate
rials can be obtained. Since the ar
mistice the plants have undergone a
thorough and painstaking overhauling
in anticipation of resumption of pro-
duction on a large scale"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
Bmler's Last Protest
Calls Treaty ssMockery''
Nesp Premier Admits Po,cer of
Resistance Is Broken, but
Hopes for Future Rerisions

WE1MAR, June % (By The Asso-
ciated Press).-In announcing the de-
eision of the German government to
sign the peace terms before the Ma
tional Assembly to-day, Premier Bauer
said:
"At this hcnr Of life and death, un-
der the menace Of invasion. for the
last time raise in free Germany a
protest against this treaty of violence
and destruction. protest against this
mockcry Of self-determination, this
enslavement of the German people,
this new menace to the peace of the
world under the mask of treaty of
peace. No signing can enfeeble this
protest which we raise and swear to,
This treaty does not lose its annihil-
ating character by alterations in de-
tail. Protesting against it 10 useless
and 10 at the risk of a new crisis
within forty-eight hours.
Admits Power 10 Broken
"Our power Of resistance is broken
and there is no means Of avertinS this
treaty. The treaty itself, however
does give us handle which we cannot
allow to be wrested from us, namely
the Entente's solemn promise Of June
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24

peace trssty st all ! know ef NO docs-
ment like it that has beeu neRot3eted
for the purpose Of making peace be-
tween nations. Ordinarily, q peace
treaty prescribes the conditions under
which the nations are to live in the
relations Of peace; It specifies the terms
under which navigation and commerce
shall be carried on. But there 10 moth
ing, OF that sort in the treaty they are
making at Paris.
Trade Relation Restored
"The purpose Of my resolution and of
the amendment I have offered to the
appropriation bill is simply to recoe-
nize formally the fact that the status
OF peace has returned. The return Of
that status is return Of the relation
ship as TO commerce and navigation
which existed before the state Of war
was declared to exist.
1T must be remembered that while
Clemenceau, Lloyd George and the
others at Paris are engaged in actually
making peace, President Wilson is not
making peace. He is merely negotiat-
ing 1t.
Disadvantage to u. 8. Shown
:, "rhe. treaty includes the provision
that when three Of the major belliper-
ents opposing Germany shall have de-
posted their ratifications, the peace
will be effectiv as between those three
countries and Germany. That would
mean that while we were still discuss
ing the treaty in the Senate, those
three nations would have rturned to
peace and would be free to resume their
ordinary commercial relations to the
great disadvantage Of American busi-
ness. Our business men would still be
barred from Germany, while their com
petitors would be getting the advan-
tage of early entrance to the field.
My resolution aims to give our Amer
lean business the advantage of an even
start and equal opportunity.
ut is to be remembered also that
there is going to be good deal of op-
position to the treaty of peace as dis
tinguished from the league of nations
covenant. This treaty does nothing
toward reestablishing the relations Of
peace among the countries. The
United States gets absolutely nothing
out of the treaty. In effect, all it does
is to give the Alien Property Custodian
clean bill of healths on the manage
nent Of the properties which have come
into his hands,"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
What Germany Agrees To

accepting the Of the tseoy drascn
BY the Allied Associated PoUeys, has agreed:
Europe 2osS2b miles
$4,000 miles.
the reduction otpthe population under her Jurisdiction from &C.,
%
miles colonial
of Slesia
West
sia to Poland; Mamedy adjoining territory Belgium
pebscites unceded
Slesia, Prussia, N Schleswg
To the nternationalzaton of Danzg
independence of Austri
of
Europe
To the reduction Of basis 100000
100000 abolish
To the reduction
cruisers of 1914 to batleshps an six cruisers.
To dsmantle all forts SO kilometres the Rhine
To stop trade in and production of
To Allied occupation
rparaton
To dmoish the Notifications Hegond
to all vessels
To military o. ar forces.
To reimburse all civilian beginning
final total
May 1, 1921 "
h
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24

with . note from Won Haniel saying
the WeimAr government had notified
him it would sign tho peace terms,
but that the text Of the message had
not been decided upon and would be
sent later.
This was Immediately delivered to
SeeretA1y Dutnst~S cAief II stA&. Tho
secretary was awakened. and he, in
turn, aroused President Wilson and
Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd
George. A meeting was then arranged
for early in the morning.
The decision to refuse the request
was reached after q discussion lasting
less than an hour.
The German note read as follows:
s"To His Excellency, the President of
the Peace Conference, NJ. Clemenceau.
I'M. President, the Minister for For
eignsAffairs instructs me to beg the
Allied and associated governments to
prolong for forty-eight' hours the time
limit for answering your excellency's
note, communicated yesterday evening,
ing the note Of June 16, 1919.
Tells OF Agreement
1T was only Saturday, after great
difficulties, that a new Cabinet was
formed which, unlike it's predecessor,
could come to an agreement to declare
its willingness to sign the treaty, as re-
CARDS nearly all its provisions. The
National Assembly has expressed its
confidence in this Cabinet by q large
majority of votes. The answer only ar
rived here just before midnight, as the
direct wire from Versailles to Weimar
was out Of order. The government
must come into contact anew with the
1u r. 10
grevious decision, which is still e.
quired Of it, in such a manner as it can
only be taken in accordance with demo-
cratic principles and with the internal
situation in Germany.
accept, NJ. President, the assur-
ance Of my distinguished considera-
ton. Won HANIEL."
The following reply was sent after
it's approval by the council Of the
Allied and associated powers:
IN. President: The Allied and as
sociated governments beg to acknowl-
edge the receipt Of your communica-
ton of June 23. After full considera-
ton of your request they regret that
it is not possible to extend the time
already granted to your excellency to
the signature Of the treaty without
any reservation. CLEMENEAU."
France Doubts German Honor
The Paris newspapers, in comment
ing upon the decision Of tho German
National Assembly to sign. lay stress
on the efforts Of Germany to escape
her responsibilities and see in them
proof that the German mental attitude
has not changed.
The Germans, it is declared gen.
orally, will observe the clauses of the
treaty only with a knife at their
throats and point to the deliberate de-
struction of the German ships at Scapa
Flow az a symbol and a warning.
Belief is expressed by the echo de
Paris" that the resistance Of the Ger
mans, manifested not only at Scapa
Flow, but at all points in Europe where
they are not bound down tightly, will
show the Allies that safety can be
found only in the military partner chip
of the vietoYS
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24

16 that the treaty can be revised from
time to time and adapted to new con-
ditions. That is one of the few words
in the treaty breathing the real spirit
Of peace"
Bauer concluded by expressing his
faith in the German people and their
final realization of better future. He
said they we're faced with years of
labor for the foreign account, but owed
it to their descendants to hold the
country together.
Hopes for Better Future
"They must safeguard our new liber-
ty," he said. "There must be q will to
work and discipline in all ranks Of
society. There are no miraculous
charms to cure a nation. Even a world
revolution cannot rid US of the malady
from which we are wearing away.
Only by revolution of our moral con-
sc1ousness can we succeed in raising
ourselves out of our night into a bst-
ter future"
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
Soldiers Given Drugged
Cigarettes and Whiskey
Several Victims Found Uncon-
scious' in Railways, Says Of
ficer of Provost Guard

Drugged cigarettes and whiskey> are
being used to make soldiers easy prey
of thieves, Lieutenant John M. Fin
nerty, of the provost guard, declared
yesterday. He said there had been
several recent cases of men in uniform
found unconscious in Railways, robbei
of their valuables, and that all told Of
having been knocked out by drugged
cigarettes or liquor.
Finnerty said woman who had been
practising this game was arrested some
time ago, but others apparently have
adopted her methods.
New-York tribune., 1919-06-24
Belgian Rulers May
Visit u. s. in Fall

brussels, June 90. - Before
President Wilson left Belgium,
it was announced to-day, King AL
bert and Queen Elizabeth accepted
his invitation to visit the United
States. The Belgian rulers prob
ably will go to the United States in
September.
1t is twenty years since Albert of
Belgium visited the United States.
The present King was then a prince,
and spent nearly twelve months in
the United States as 70 tourist and
newspaper correspondent.