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The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
GERMANY'S COLONIES NOT TO
BE DIVIDED TO ALLIES
CRISIS SEEMS PASSING
Compromise Reached which
Will Prove Acceptable to
American view point.

Paris, Jan. 31.-(By the Associated
Press) The crisis in the peace nego-
tiations over the disposition to be
made of the German colonies seems
to have passed, momentarily at least.
1t is too early to say that Wilson's
views prevailed entirely, but in Amer
ican quarters is is confidently believ-
ed that the compromise plan which
was accepted in principle will be work
ed out with details which will be ac-
ceptable to the American view point.
When the council resumed work
today it had befort it very plain state
ment made by President Wilson at
Wednesdays late session in phrase
stripped of diplomatic niceties. 1t
is understood President Wilson told
the council that he would not be a
party to a division of Germany's co
lonial possessions among the powers
now holding them and then become a
party to the League Of Nations which
in effect would be guarantee of their
title. There are inferences that the
President even referred to peace
of loot
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
LABOR
SITUATION IS
GROWING WORSE
MARTIAL LAW MAY BECOME
NEW NECESSITY
CABINET HANDLES MATTER
Strike Movements are Local
And Against Advice Of
Union Leaders.

London, Jan. 31-There is still no
prospect early today of any beteer-
ment in the labor situation in the
United Kingdom. If anything, the
situation both at Glasgow and at Bel
fast has become more serious, partic-
ularly in Belfast. The strike move
ment is spreading to the large indus
trial establishments, and there are un-
doubted signs of coming disorders
which may entail proclamation of
martial law.
The situation was subject of dis
cusSion at special meeting of the
cabinet held yesterday. The view
taken by the government is that any
governmental interference now will
be unwise and perhaps dangerous
The strikes are local and against the
advice of the respective trade unions
The attitured of employees in most
cases is that they will refuse to ne
, gotiate until the men resume thieI
work.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
FLINT RIVER BRIDGE
is NEARING COMPLETION

Americus, Jan. 3O.- Finishing
touches are being put upon the new
steel and concrete bridge erected
over Flint River jointly by Sumpter
and Dooly counties at the Murrays
Ferry site, and the structure will be
open for travel. it is announced with
in 80 days A handsome bronz tablet
which will lbe embedded in a portion
of the bridge on the Dooly county
side has arrived here and will be put
in position this week. The tablet is
inscribed: Erected 1918, jointly by
Sumter and Doooly counties. Commits
sioners for Sumter county, Arthur
Rylander, chairman; r. S. Oliver,
Clerk, T. B. Hooks, N. A. Ray, S. e.
Statham. Commiss ioners for DooIy
county, ]. B. Walton. chairman, ]. D.
Lester, w. B. Ford Searcy B. Slack,
Engineer
The bridge when completed will rep
resent a joint investment of the two
counties of about $4,000. The road
ii ON Americus to the bridge site has
recently been regarded and put in
splendid condition. anG On the pooly
side a new highway has been con
3truc from the bridge to Vienna.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
NJ 'ADOO URGES
new COORDINATION
MAKES REPORT SHOWING RAIL
AND WATER ADVANTAGES

Washington, Jan. 3l.-A solution of
the rail-water controversy and con
tset in interstate trade of more than
fifty years standing by developing
transportation on the waterways, CO.
ordinating and articulating them with
the unified railway systems, was pro-
posed by former Director-General Nc
Adoo in a chapter of his annual re-
port as director general of the rail
roads devoted to inland waterways
and made public today
The results of government control
of traffic on various inland waterways
was reviewed by the report. These
include the Mississippi, the Warrior
and intracoastal waterways.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
FOCH, WITH $4,000
IN HIS TRAP, WEPT

Aurora. Ill.,. Jan 30.-'It was told
and general yknown in army circles
that Marshal Foch wept when the
armistice was signed. He had 550,,
coo Germans in great trap which
was about to be sprung said Col.
Townsend Dodd, who went to France
on Gen. Pershings staff, here while
on visit to his mother The Colo
mel, who was chief of staff of the air
forces OF the 3rd American army,
was recently ordered home to make
Il report on the American aerial ac-
tvities and supplies at the front. &"
THE Germans were pocketed." Col
Dodd said, land they knew it"
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
FRENCH WOMEN
RISING TO NEEDS
WELFARE OF FRENCH WORKING
WOMAN is BEING CARED FOR
AT CONFERENCE

Paris, Jan. S0.-The women of
France aided by the practical advice
and guidance of their American sis
ters, have undertaken a big program
to promote the welfare of the French
working women during the past two
days.
A conference on the subject has
been held under the auspices of the
Y. w. c. A. A number of plans have
been adopted to administer to the
needs of French womanhood arising
out of the war
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
BEN HILL GRAND JURY
DID BUSINESS RAPID, Y

The Ben Hill grand jury in two
ydas work this week found A true
bills and seven no bills. The body quit
work Wednesday after business foI
two days that was characterized by
rapid movement. The criminal bust
ness before the grand jury indicate
that the violations Of the law were as
general as ever, and may be "a little
on the increase.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
ALBANY WILL SOON
HAVE CANDY FACTORY

Albany, Jan. 30.--A new enterprise
which is bein established here is a
candy factory by Birmingham capital
lists, under the name of the Famous
Candy Company" The concern is
capitalized at ten thousand and asks
in its petition for a charter the pri-
vilege of increasing this stock to $50,-
900, They will manufacture and seH
candy and confectionery goods OF af1
kinds.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
FOUR STATES PLAN
PRIVATE RELIEF
FAR NORTHWEST WILL CASH
FOR RETURNING MEN

Olympia. Wash, Jan. 30.-The sen
ate andhouse leaders have agreed on
a bill to appropriat IA half million for
the relief and care of returned sol
diers and sailros. It's passage today
is expected and the money will be
made available Immediately.
A joint commission from the house
and senate will 20 Montana, Idaho
and Oregon in an attempt to coordi
nate pending bills in hose states SO
the soldiers relief committee of the
four states can cooperate in carrying
out the work intended
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
FLORIDA ENTERS
BETTER RATE FIGHT
GIVEN WEEK ON INCREASE OF
REFRIGERATOR CAR RATES

Washington, Jan. 31-R. Hudson
Burr, representing the Florida Utili-
ties Commission, told the Senate In
terstate Commerce Committee that
the Railroad Administration had
agreed to postpone for one week the
the effective date of increases in re-
frigerator car rates which were to
have been effective tomorrow.
Florida shippers have been called
to meet in Washington next week to
protest against the increases.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
BEST VESSELS
AMERICAN NAVY
SECTY. DANIELS BELIEVES CON-
GRESS WILL KEEP UP CON-
STRUCTION

Annapolis, Jan. 31.-In presenting
commissions today to the last class of
reserve officers trained in the United
States naval academy during the war,
Secretary Daniels predicted that
there will be no time of recession
of interest in the navy"
Secretay Daniels said he had no
doubt that Congress would authorize
the recommendation of President Will,
son for another three years program OF
construction. In building, he said,
the types of vessels will be construc-
ted which will keep our navy abrest
of any nation" in the world.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
NAT c. GOODWINA ACTOR
ANSWERS DEATH SUMMONS

New York, Jan. 31.-Nat c. Good
win, actor, deid at hotel here early
today after d brief Illness. Death
was due to ageneral breakdown fol
lowing an operation for the removed
Of his right eye several months ago.
He was born in Boston in 1857
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
CAPITAL SHIPS
REDUCED FROM
SIXTEEN TO ten
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL GIVEN
THREE=YEAR PROGRAM
HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE
Differences Among Experts
Caused Reduction in Mum
bcr Big Ships.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The unani
nous approva of the Administration $
new three-year program with the mum
Der of capital ships reduced from 1G
to 10 because of differences between
experts, was voted today by the
House Military Committee.
Commissions were presented to a
hundred and siXty-three members of
the class.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
SENATE TO KNOW
NAMES WITNESSES
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION TO
INFORMATION ON PACKERS

Washington, Jan. 3l.-The names
of witnesses upon whose testimony
the charges of collusion among the
five leading packers are based by the
Federal Trade Commission to the
House Interstate Commerce Commit
tee. together with all other testimony
and evidence gathered during the in
vestigation OF the meat industry
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
COLUMBUS WILL
KNOW TOMORROW
FINAL FIGHT FOR CAMP BUNNING
MADE BY SENATOR SMITH

Washington, Jan. 3l.-Final argu-
ments were made before the Senate
Military Committee today by Sena-
tor Smith of Georgia on behalf of the
army training camp Benning at Colum-
busand the vote of the Committee
tomorrow on proceeding with or aban-
doning the project has been ordered
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
EXPRESS men ARE
VOTING ON STRIKE
FIGHTING OFFICIALS WHO oP-
POSE UNIONS AMONG MEN

st. Paul, Jan, %1,-The taking of
1 strike vote throughout the country
has been started by the EXperessmen's
Union, Eugene j. Gardosy, chairman
Of the executive committee, announc-
ID today.
The men are said to be dissatisfied
with the action of officials who are
holdOVers form the stafls of private
jy owned companies in opposing the
unionizatOin if employees
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
WAR INSURANCE
MAY BE RETAINED
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS MAY RE.
TAIN FOR LIFE

Washington. Jan, 31.-Condttions
under which the soldiers and sailors
now holding government life insur-
ance may convert these policies with
in five years into other forms which
can be carried with the government
during their lifetime, were announced
today at the war risk insurance bu-
reau.
The rates will be made publis soon.
The new policies will not be avail
able until then.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
PAN MERTCN CONFERENCE
TO BE HELD IN PARIS

New York, Jan. 31.-A pan Ameri-
can Conference is to be held in Paris
February 12-14 in which representa-
tives of Narth and South America
vii lbe delegates has been sanction
ed by Premier Clemenceau, accrod-
ing to cablegram published today
by the National Association for the
advancement of colored people.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
HOUSE MILITARY COMMITTEE
SETTLES ON FORCE
DETERMINING ARMY PAY
Basis Reached for Purpose
Settling on TwelvcMos.
Expenses.

Washington, Jan. 3l.--An army OF
500 900 men was unanimously decld-
ed on today by the House Military
Committee as IA basis of determining
appropriation for army pay for the
year beginning next july.
The committee members said the
number is expected to be an average
force during the year.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
NORTH GOVERNMENT FLATLY
REFUSES TO MEET B0LS,
OMSK STRONG RESERVE
Peace Conference Has Two
Replies Indicating Hope
IeSsnpsS of Peace Plan.

Paris Jan 31.-The Peace Confer
ance so far has had two replies to
the invitation to the various Russian
governments for a conference at Prin-
cess Island.
The government of North Russia
formally refuses to meet the Bolshe-
Wiki The Omsk government, while
less categorical, expresses a strong
reserve.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
BELFAST RULED
BY STRIKE LEADERS
SITUATION LIKE THAT IN GER
MAN CITIES UNDER REVoLU-
TiON

London, Jan 3l.--Telegrams from
Belfast depict situation whillt
seems akin to that which recently OBJ
tanned in German cities under the
revolutionary rule.
The Daily Mail says the city is
ruled by Il strike committee instead
Of by the city officials
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
GREAT T4REE-YEAR NAVAL PROGRAM FOR
UNCLE SAM GETS LOWER HOUSE APPROVAL
SENATE REPUBLICANS
SHARPLY ATTACK PLAN

Washington, Jan. 31.-Senate
republicans today sharply at
tackled the plan dealing with
the German colonies and Turk
ish occupied territories, announ-
Ced in Paris as having been pro-
posed by President Wilson and
accepted in principle by the
Council.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
KILLS SELF WHILE
RUNNING FROM COW

Savannah, Jan. 9O.-Leo Walsh,
aged ID. was killed today by the firing
of shot gun He was running form
a COW and tripped and fell, and the
gun which he carried, exploded
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
NO U. S. TROOPS TO
SERVE IN TURKEY

Paris. Jan. 3l.-Whatever
farces may be sent to Turkey
for garrisoning purposes, there
will be no American troops
among them, it was developed
today. 1t is pointed out that
their use would be inappropriate
rs the United States has never
been at war with Turkey,
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
THREE MISSING IN
BIG EXPLOSION
TWENTY INJURED IN ANlLINE
PRODUCTS PLANT

,Nyack, n. Y. Jan. 31.-Three per
sons are reported missing and 20
others have been removed to a hos
pitaI within short time after an ex.
plosion which wrecked the plant of
the Anilne Products Corporation
here today.
All the victims were employees.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
TWELVE PLANES LOST
IN ROCKAWAY FIRE

New York, Jan. 31-Two hangers
each containing six airplanes, were
destroyed by fire at the Naval Avia-
ton Station at Rockaway Point today
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31
ONE ALABAMA CASUAL
COMPANY IN NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 31.-A casual com
Dany of 202 Alabama men, compris-
ing two officers and 81 men on the
British transport ,Minnekahda, arrv-
ed today from France.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-01-31

Mr.. and Mrs. Make Story Of War
wick were visitors in Cordele yester-
day
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Departing from the merely spec
tacular and concentrating it's essence
into powerful love story, gorgeous
California scenic settings and elab-
crate musical attributes, "The Eyes
of the World" at the New Theatre
Monday and Tuesday, July % and
20, offers something different in pic
torial drama from the run of great
film offerings put forward of late.
Represented in this achievement are
Harold Bell Wright, author of the
famous story, which has had sale
of over two million copies in book
form, and w. H. Clune, who was as
ISOLATED in the production of The
Clansman" ("Birth of a Nation')
and other large film ventures.
The noted author amplified the
story for this production and person.
his characters on the screen. While
"The Eyes of the World" is primarily
romance, it is melodramatic in the
best sense, bristling with adventure,
hazard and dramatic clash, as we'll as
idyllic charm. The cinema version
is in nine acts, was seven months in
making at unlimited cost on the ac-
tual scenes of the story in southeast
ern California
The qualities that gave the book
such phenomenal sale are intensified
in the pictorial version, which has a
wealth of gorgeous Photographic set
tings. The presentation is lavish
one in every way. In numerous
cities it has broken all theatre rec
An elaborate musical setting rs
one OF the features of the producVO On.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r. Ogilvie
motored to Des Moines Sunday to
at Camp Dodge Sunday night after
long service overseas with Co. F,
22nd Engineers. Victor enjoyed a
three months college course at the
leading Engineering College in
Paris while in France, which will be
of great advantage to him, he hav-
ing graduated from the engineering
department at the State College at
Ames before going into the service.
Victor accompanied his parents to
Leon Tuesday afternoon, and will
visit here a short time, after which
he will probably return to Denver,
Colorado, where he was employed by
a big firm at the time h. enlisted.
His many friends are glad to see him
back in good health.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Miss Nadine Throckmorton, of
Derby, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. r.
F. Throckmorton, of Derby, was
driving from Humeston to Derby
one day last week in company with
Mary Wiley when the Ford skidded
towards a ditch and in trying
to keep out of the ditch Miss
Nadine turned the steering wheel
too quickly and the car overturned
catching both the young ladies I'M
der it. Miss Wiley was able to get
from under the car and had quite
a distance to go to secure help.
When the car was lifted up Miss
Throckmorton was found uncon-
scious, remaining SO for some time,
but has now recovered, and no seri-
Gus results are anticipated, aside
from bruises sustained by both
your ladies'.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

The One Cent Sale at the Rexall
Drug Store in this city last Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, was one
of the biggest sales Mr.. Bell has ev-
er held. Many of the articles in the
sale were entirely sold out the first
day of the sale, for people have
learned that at these sales they must
get in early if they want to take adj
vantage of the bargains. Mr.. Bell
thought he had an ample supply Of
all the one cent bargains to supply
the trade, but the demand was SO
much greater than he anticipated
that many customers were dlsap-
pOinted
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Mrs. James Gill, of Garden
Grove, county vice president OF
w. C. Z. u, accompanied by Mrs.
Laura B. Hale, state organizer for
Iowa, were in Leon Tuesday after
noon in the interest of the work,
being guests of Mrs. c. F. Wright
while here. 1t is the second week
in the county by Mrs. Hale, next
week she will be in Lucas county.
They are making drive for 1905 in
the county, first national financial
drive in as years of its organization,
although no other organization has
done SO much work on as little IL
nancial aid.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Several members Of Helen Whis-
lers Sunday school class of the
Christian church, and a few others,
enjoyed an outing in jolly, picnic
fashion on the grounds Of the new
proposed park at Davis City, last
Friday going down on the noon
passenger and returning on the nine.
The party was composed of Misses
Helen Whistler, Edna Brann, Vera
Pottoroff, Doras Lowrance, Ruth Ell
we'll, Laveta Robertson, Dorothy
Beardsley, Gladys Dale and MarjOry
Lorev of Des Moines.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Don't let the weeds get ripe and
go to seed. The law which says we
we do as the law says we shall. Bet
ter kilr all your weeds now. some
are so near ripe that they ought to
be burned. II the property owners
doesn't kfir the weeds on his prem
Uses, the city authorities will do 1t,
,and the. COZ willis ~ taxed 70 the
22 sSRsstI stst e it e sisas e weeds
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Mr.. NJ. Mayer is in receipt of a
letter from his daughter, Mrs. H. q.
Rosenthal, of Cleveland, Ohio, with
the information that Mr.. Rosenthal
has been appointed manager of a
big new store which his firm will
open at Kansas City, Mo-, and the
appointment carries with it fine in
crease in salary. Mr.. Rosenthal and
family will move to Kansas City
within a short time.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

After an election the people are
left to their fate;. no one takes any
interest in them. Precisely in the
same way, after a marriage, all in
terest in a bride and groom ceases,
and they are compelled to hustle for
themselves. All the world loves a
lover, it is said, but all the world
will stand no nonsense from hus-
band.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Mrs. l.. P Sigler is putting a new
roof on her residence on south Main
street. This house is one of the old
est in Leon, the shingles beng the
old slab shingles which have been
years, but the underside of them are
brighter than shingles which have
been on only few years. The same
is true of the tin used in the caves
cutters, which under the shingles
looks like new, quite different ma
terial from the tin we get these
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Orel Estes, the local Ford dealer,
was the nearest cleaned up Monday
he has ever been since he entered
the auto game, as he said the only
thing on wheels which he owned that
day was a wheel barrow, having sold
every new and second hand car he
owned, including his private car,
and even the truck he was using at
the garage Cars are getting mighty
hard to get, and Estes & Co. are re-
ceiving new cars right along, but
they are Immediately gobbled up.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

T. Miss May Caster, who has travelled
with the Minges Evangel!stic com
pany for several years, is expected in
Leon next week to spend the sum-
mer vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. NJ. Caster. The com
pany is now at Ulysses. Nebraska
and were to have closed last week,
but the meetings were extended for
another week. They have a date at
Bethany, Mo-, the coming fall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

]. F. Lewis, of Franklin township,
and his sister. Miss Ida Lewis, of
tended western trip going to Port
land, Oregon, Seattle, Wash, and
other western points, and Frank
says he is going to see all of that
western country and find out wheth-
er it is a better place to live than
iowa
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Miss Mabel Bradley, who has been
travelling the past year in North Da-
kota. Montana, and other western
states, returned home last Wendes-
day evening for few weeks visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. y.
+. Bradley. She leaves again IN
September, to resume her work with
: musical trio travelling on the Civic
fheS same company with Which che
has hon travelling the Heeae II
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

ssWhy doesn't Pierce publish some
OF the letters that the loyal Iowa
farmers have been writing to MIN
the past few weeks?" asks the
Hampton Chronicle. They resent
his insinuation that the farmers OF
never was for the interests of the
farmers. He never did single thing
for them where it would save them
a dollar"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Our Davis City correspondent,
few days for a two months visit at
her old home in Indiana. During
her absence Mrs. Alice Marble will
have charge of the Davis City items,
and we specially request that all
items of news at Davis City, be re-
ported to MIS-. Marble, who will send
them to The Reporter.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

The Reporter is going to lose
within a few weeks one of it's oldest
who has sent in the Burr Oak Ridge
items for Twenty-Five years, as she
will move to Leon the first of Sep
TENDER, in order to Civ her children
the advantage Of the Leon schools.
Her newsy items will be missed in
the Burr Oak neighborhood, but we
hope to secure new correspondent
to take her place
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

While working with a sickle on
the farm near Blockley Monday,
Milt Truitt, met with a painful acct
dent almost severing the end of the
first finger on his left hand. He
came to Leon to have it dressed, but
every Leon doctor was out of the
city at the time, so he caught ride
to Davis City, and had it dressed
there
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Miss Jewell Drury and little sis
ter Ferne, of near PleasantoE were
in Leon last Thursday returning
from a visit with relatives al Free
man, S. D. Mr.. and Mrs. \. a.
Waldner, of Freeman, accompanied
them home, Mrs. Waldner being a
sister of Miss Drury, and they will
visit for time with relatives in the
vicinity of PleaSantOn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Every man who works too long
hours gets the fan-tods, which means
nervousness resulting from restrain
ing himself when meeting bOres.
When you meet man you want to
cuss, but smile instead and say you
are glad to meet him (indeed, that
it is a distinct pleasure to meet nim),
the effort results in fan-tods.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-07-24

Every morning something new and
startling is going on. according to
the morning paper. Every afternoon
something that demands the serious
attention of the people at once is go
ing on, according to the evening pa
per. l am old-fashioned, and say
that no news is good news