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The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
Finances Discussed

Versailles, May 20.-American fl
nancial experts are continuing their
exchanges with the German represen
tatives. here chiefly respecting food
supplies and the methods Of payment
The arrival of Max Won Wasserman
one Of the managers Of the Reichs
bank who came to. Versailles yCstcr
day with Won BrockdOrff- RantZau. IL
understood to be preliminary to an eff
fort on the part of the Germans to Sc
cure verbal exchanges with the Allied
and associated powers regarding the
nanCal terms of the peace treaty.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
WARES SCH0lM FOR BOYS
CLOSED SESSION WITH TO-DAY

Wares School for Boys closed its
sixth year OF worg today. This school
has been great success from the be
ginning Twenty-four boys have grad
uated from this institution during the
six years of its existence. Sixteen of
the graduates have entered college in
this and other states. Of the six
young men who finish today five will
go to college.
Professor Ware has worked unceas-
ingly for the success of the school.
The seventh year will open next Sep
tember with its full quota. This school
is reaching boys and young men that
10 other school could we'll reach.
The summci school vii opoh Cl July
1st and close on August 1st The
Vfmmer session will be conducted for
h5ys and girls. This will aftort! tine
opportunity to make w lost tiile ;r
studies.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
HAWKER PLANE
LOST EARLY IN
START OF FLIGHT
BRITISH BELIVE SOPWETH MA
CHINE FAILED SUNDAY
SENT NO FAREWELL NOTE
Not a Word From Daring
Australian Has Reached
British Admiralty.

London, May 20.-No definite news
of the whereabouts OF the Sopwith
airplane carrying Hawker and Lieut.:
Commander Grieve having been re-
Ceiyed here. ii is believed in admiral
ty circles early this afternoon that
the daring aviators had come to grief
soon after they left the shores of New
Foundland Sunday afternoon
According to all reports no mes
sages came from the biplane's wire
less. not even note Of farewell and
it is believed that Hawker would have
sent some message unless he had met
with the accident soon after the start.
Off the Irish coast the weather is
bad today and there are no further
rumors that the Sopwith plane fell
ito the sea within sight of the river
shannon.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
WANTS TEETH PUT INTO THE
TARIFF LAWS
WIDESPREAD COMMENT
Message Had Appeal
For Partnership Between
Labor and Capital.

Washington. May 20.-President
Wilson in his message to Congress to-
day recommended, repeal of the war
time prohibition law, so far as it an
plies to wine and beer only, He an
nounced definitely that the railroads,
telegraph and telephone lines are to
be returned to private ownership.
He urged revision of the war tax
cs. particularly to abolish the manu-
facturers and retail sales excuses and
outlined generally program respect
illE labor.
These are the high spots" of the
message cabled from Paris He again
urEed the enactment of the woman
suffrage constitutional amendment:
recommended that the tariff laws be
srlrplied with teeth to protect Ameri-
can industry against foreign attacks;
he spoke for legislation to facilitate
American enterprise through the eX-
nan',iol of. shipping; and he backed
Secretary Lanes program for land
for the returning soldiers.
OF the peace conference and the
League of Nations, President Wilson
merely said it would be premature to
discuss them or express his judgment
He also avoided discussion of domes-
tic legislation at length because of his
long absence from Washington.
Congress heard the unique docu-
ment. the only one of the kind ever
transmitted across the ocean from
the President on a foreign short. For
the first time in six years Congress
heard the Presidential message read
by reading clerk.
recommendations for the repeal of
wartime prohibition and the return
OF the rail and wire systems, while
not unexpected by some, contained the
greatest element of surprise and pro
vrked the most widespread comment
The recommendation regarding la
t3r were general, but the President
called attention to the need for part
nership between capital and labor and
4 sci uine "democraticization of indus
Try"
On The taritf revision he haid the
United States should have the means
FOR properly protecting itself when
there is danger of discrimination
against it by foreign nations.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20

-'oV' VI ' PpVpb tublCi.
Pineview Circuit is fifty per cent
up with its quota; Rebecca circuit is
just getting a start.
Unadilla circuit shows the finest
kjnd of work in having raised 10 Co.
from churCh hes at Unadila Snow, and
Smyrana the sum Of $ll24O, on IA
quota of $9SOO
Rochelle on its second report to be
submitted tcnight expects to report
over the top with their quota Of $1O,-
700.
Abbeville is fifteen hundred dollars
beyond their quota of $3.50; and
evidence fine spirit among the peo-
pie OF that church.
One Of the best reports from the
entire district comes from the
ByromviIle church which reports
$3.50 on quota of $500 This is one
Of the surprises of the district,
Mirshalyille on its initial report
shows a total of over $4,000, from only
half the membership.
Mystic on the Mystic circuit down
in Irwin county with $1312 is nearing
the top; and shows the spirit prevail
ing the country churches in the Cen
tenary work
Perry circuit with $12,550 was the
first circuit in the district to report
itself out and over.
Seville circuit reports one church
over, another fifty cent up, and the
work going strong.
The Cordele team captain make
l"tII '-'t lld port lOinOiIOW nlSlll,
when it is predicted that there will
be an interesting addition to the total
reported by theW on last Sunday
night
The quota of the Cordele district is
exceeded only by those Of the Macon
and Savannah districts in the entire
South Georgia Conferences; and dis
trict headquarters is glad to report
hat only two districts had better
report to conference headquarters
than this district. The leading dis.
trict is the Valdosta which reported
ed over on Yesterday and the second
is the Macon district; then comes
Cordele third with Savannah fourth.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
FIFTEENfpERcENT RAISE FOR
FIFTEEN MILLION SPINDLES
ADVANCE POSTED in MILLS
Great Army Of Cotton Mill
Labor is Getting Advance
For Services.

Boston. May 20.-A general increase
of fifteen percent in wages to cotton
mill employees of New England and
else North where the plants are OPP
Grating on forty eight hour basis has
henn recommended to mill owners, ac-
cording to announcement today by
the National Association CT Cotton
Manufacturers.
If carried out in full, this action will
affect mills operating fifteen million
spindles. it is estimated.
Advances already have been voted
bv the mills at Salem. Fall River and
New Bedford 1t is expected that no.
tices of similar action will be posted
tomorrow by all the northern mills
operating on torty-eight hour basis.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
RAILROADS, TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES OF u. S.
WILL b RETURNED TO PRIVATE OWNERS SAYS WILSON
WILSON'S MESSAGE
PR0VOKES A SMILE

Washington, May 20. Presi-
dent Wilson's mcssabe was read
TO the House and Senate today
with most of the members in
their seats. This was the first
time since Wilson has been
president that he has not de-
liyered his message in person.
There was nc demonstration IL
on both sides smiled at the men
tiOn OF the return Oh the tele-
s"dph and telephon" = 10
Private control. In ha House
there was applause from the
Democratic side.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
WILSON APPROVES
ELECTRIC Line PLAN
RELIEF FOR STRANDED SYSTEMS
is SUGGESTED.

Washington May 2O.-President
Wilson has cabled his approval Of the
plan submitted by Secretaries Redfeld
and Wilson for the relief of electric
railway system of the country now III
the hands of receivers or threatened
with insolvency.
The lines affected include those in
New Orleans, Birmingham Montgom-
cry, Memphis, Chattanooga, New York
ST. Louis, Pittsburgh and other cities.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
PERSHINC DEFERS
VISIT TO ENGLAND
WILL WAIT UNTIL AFTER GER
MANY HAS SIGNED.

London, May 20.-The proposed visit
to England of Gen. Pershing has been
postponed. 1t is inferred
here tnat this rGstponement was duo
to an official view that it would be
inadvisable for the commander to
cave the Rhine until the Germans had
signed the peace treaty.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
Bolsheviki Attack

Warsaw, May 2O.-On the Lithuan-
ian front the Bolsheviki LAUGHED
strong attacks against Pobbrodzie and
northeast Wilma. but were repulsed
with heavy loss. The Polish advance
guards have reached Bolyiki.
German trench mortars and artii-
A2ry. it is said have bombarded the
Polish positions on the front in Pos
en-. There has been sharp rifle firing
at various other sectors of this front
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
TURKS OFFERED
FIGHT AT SMYRNA
ALLIED CASUALTIES NUMBERED
ABOUT THREE HUNDRED.

Paris, May 2O.--The Allied casual
ties in the fighting incident to the land
ing at Smyrna last Thursday totalled
three hundred, it is officially annomc-
ed.
Turks held the forts stubEorn!y
Only a consular guard was landed by
the American warships.
A previous report stated that three
hundred Turks and a hundred Greeks
We're killed
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
GERMANS WILL
SIGN TREATY IS
PARIS OPINION
DELIVERS ANSWER TO ALLIES
TOMORROW
FOLLOW WILSON'S POINTS
Ask For No Extension Of
Time and Have Their OBJ
servations Ready.

Paris. May 2O.-The German pleni
potentiaries will deliver their obserya-
tons on the peace treaty Wednesday,
No extension OF time for replying
has been given them, The general
impression is that the Germans ulti
mately will sign the treaty
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20

London. ten fifty-siX this morning.
Associated Press. 1.-THE weather is SO
bad off the Irish coast that airplanes
are unable to fly in search of Hawk
er's machine.
All the communication centers of
London are silent as to the news Of
The aviators Even the rumors Of yes
terday and hast night have died out
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
10000 Troops Embark

Brest, May 20.-The. steamers Rot
teldam, Finland Mobile and New Jer-
sey are sailing for the United States
today, carrying more than twenty
thousand troops. This completes the
embalkation of the Eighteieth Divis-
ionand begins that of the Thirty Sixth
(TcXas and Oklahoma troops)
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
QUESTION TOMORROW

Washington, May 20. Con
gressmaan Mondell, Republi-
can leader, announced in the
House today that the resolution
proposing the submission of the
equal suffrage movement will
be called up tomorrow for pass
age. The announcement fol
lowed favorable report on Rep
resentative Mann's resolution
by the House suffrage commit
tee.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
HEAVY MOVEMENT
SOLDIERS HOME
THIRTY THOUSAND TROOPS NOV
ING BACK TO STATES.

New York, May 2O-Units of the
Twtnty-Ninth, Thirty-Third, Forty
First and Eighty-Second Divisions
were included in the eleven thousand
troops who arrived this morning on
the transports Sibony, Dowan, Roch-
ambeau, Scranton and Arizonian.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
POLES WIN FIGHT
WITH UKRAINIANS
OFFENSIVE is BROKEN WITH
HEAVY LOSSES.

Warsaw, (Monday)-The Ukrainian
offensive against the Poles has been
completely broken, according to the
official communique issued today.
After hard fighting the Poles have
occupied Balicia and Navasiclki, The
Ukranian losses were extremely
heavy.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
TlM; CENTENARY PLEDGES ARE
RISING HIGHER
LIBERALITY Is GREAT
District Will Oversubscribe
Quota of $220,17O Before
REPORTS Are in From All
Churches.

With initial reports in from forty
nine OF the seventy one churches OF
the Cordele District up to noon today,
District Director A. S. Bussey reports
that the total contributions from the
churches reporting has passed the
two hundred thousand dollar mark
the exact total at that hour being
! $2O2, 2,16S.OO.
There are still twenty two churches
in the district, including the large
church Of Fiawkinsville, to be yet re-
ported; and there is no doubt in dis
Srrict headquarters, where President
/ Elder w. f. Smith and Mr.. Bussey
have been receiving the reports, that
when all are in the subscriptions for
the district will approximate, or pass
100000
| Some remarkable instances of
| libcrality have been noted during the
progress of the drive, which are
proving the finest of inspirations to
| the Methodist people OF the district
Cne member Cf the Cordele church
a:d his wife who were expected to
contribute $1,000 have voluntarily
pledged for $4,000
| The ailotments to the various church
es of the district were based on mini
aterial supports. The Gakfield con
Gus to their pastor. therefore had Il
very heavy allotment. the same being
$3.50. But they have raised $3025.
with more follow; and report that a
member of the church solicited has
!aiied to respond, and that only two
subscriptions have been received as
little as $500 each.--a truly re-
markable report
Only three people out of the first
Two hundred approached at Fitzger-
aid failed tC respond, and that church
has gone to $25.3l5, ON an allotment
OF $l6,7SO.
Nobody yet approached the Monte
yuma congregation has failed to con,
tribute.
Henderson county church on the
Elko charge reports total of
$223750 on quota of $1l00; and that
every member solicited has freely
contributed.
Liberty church on the Rochelle
circuit, with few present last Sunday
raised $l625.. and reports three ac-
cessions to the church ON profession
of faith, one Of whom was IA lady
seventy three years of age; and that
the spirit Of liberality in the church
evidenced in their Centenary contri-
buttons is proving benediction to
the congregation.
Vienna has passed the $4,000 mark
on quota of $11,S7O and reports
prospect of over their quota by seven
ty five per cent.
Bonaire, Grovania and Elko on the
Elko circuit have gone over the top
The total now reported from the
Pinch, st Circuit composed of
churches at Pinehurst ST. Paul
Shiloh and Pleasant Valley is 50,
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
NC-4 AT POTA
DEL CADA TODAY
NC-3 is OUT OF RUNNING FOR
THE PRESENT.

Washington, May 20.-The NC-4 al
rived at Ponta Del Gada from Horta
at ten twenty-four this morning, Wash
ington time.
Admiral Jackson's report showed
that the machine covered a hundred
md fifty miles in eighty-four minutes.
or at rate of more than eighty-fve
pliles an hour.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
HEAD SPANISH WAR VETS,
MINNESOTA MAN, DEAD

Washington. May 20--Representa-
tives Carl Van Dyke of st. Paul MINI.
commander in chief of the United
Spanish American War Veterans, died
at hospital here OF hemorrhage Of
the stomach today.
He was agen thirty.eight, demo.
crat, and was serving his third term
IN Congress.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
NC.3 Out of Commission

Washington, May 20.-The NC-S
was unable to resume the trans-AtIan-
tic flight because of damage sustained
in landing on the sea, according to Il
IIOrta
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
NC-4 Starts

Horta, May 30 (Associated PressD
THE NC4 started for Ponta Del Gar
da at twelve-forty this afternoon,
Greenwich Meridian time. The
weather was clear and the wind was
favorable.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
CENTENARY FUND
NOW "a MILLIONS
TOTAL OFFICIALLY REPORTED
REACHED 19 MILLIONS.

Nashville May 20 Official reports
from twenty-threc out of forty con
fereHces Of the Southern Methods
church showed subscriptions aggrc-
eating eighteen millions. seven hun
dred and nineteen thousand, two hun
dred and firty-siX for the CentcGa::."
fund.
The total subscriptions based ON
unofficial reports are twenty-four mil
lions.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
COTTON MARKET

Judge J. X, Smith came home today
from six weeks visit to his daugh.
ters. Mrs. w. A. Baker and Mrs. c. f.
Sanders in Atlanta.
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20

FOR sALE-FiEe Collard plants. See
Edward Kiker, Jr. 5-2O,3t
The Cordele dispatch., 1919-05-20
Follow Wilson's Points

Berlin. May 20.-The German reply
to the peace terms will be handed to
representatives OF the allied and as
sociated powers Thursday. the Tage-
blatt says.
The contents of the reply. it is add
ed, will adhere closely to the Ger
man version of Wilson's fourteen
points.
The fifteen days given the Germans
max" ply to the treaty will eX-
'.t2 Thursday.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-01
Rw G&zAUYb0a93 DAZzzn0E

ate swell feed aboard and then re-
turned by launch across the harbor In
the moonlight and back by auto
through the coconut groves to town.
'The next morning we again visit
ed the vessel, this time getting our
business done and saying good-by to
our friends on the ship, bound for the
Philippines and the States.
Last Sunday another fellow and I
took hike out into the jungles, walk
ing around one of the beaches and
climbing out onto the coral reef that
guards the harbor, at low tide. We
took some pictures and started back
to town, after spying some Of the
most beautifully colored fish we had
ever seen.
1--WE took road that we thought
led to the main road. but after several
miles found we had discovered a de-
serted Spanish highway leading
through the jungles. In few minutes
we found ourselves at the leper col
ony at one end Of the island.
"There we saw the walls Of an old
Spanish prison and looked into the
Devils Punchbowl,' which is a con-
traption In the ground about 20 feet
across at the top and bottom. but bulg-
ing in the center and about 100 to 100
feet deep. Then we returned to town.
took some pictures Of native women
collecting 'tSig,' the Juice Of the CO.
conut tre0 from which liquor Is
made. and returned to camp"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-01
Lake That pIsappearA

In Georgia, near Vladosta, there Is
lake which disappears every three
or four years and then comes back
again, no matter what the weather Is
like. The lake Is three miles long
and three-quarters of a mile wide,
with an average depth Of IL feet of
water. There are natural subterra-
mean passages beneath 1t, through
which the water passes OF. It takes
two or three weeks to disappear. when
a mammoth basin Is left In its place.
which furnishes beautiful sandy
beach. After a month or 30 the water
begins to return, and then In a couple
of weeks 1t Is the same magnificent
stretch Of water as II was before.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-01

just plain squareheads, dumb looking,
stolid, and unusually stupid. But two
days ago we penetrated into the won
derful Rhineland and It Is glorious
here. We saw for the first time what
we had not thought to find-pretty
girls and mothers. There is nothing
so restful to tiredAfeet as the sight of
a pretty girl. No, sirl
"The country we are in Is more like
America than anything I've seen since
Paris. They have fine stone houses
and many beautiful mansions and ho-
tells here. This is the country of those
famous German baden, or baths, where
the sick come to drink Of that magic
elixir of life that Ponce De Leon
failed to find in Florida"
Lieut.. Single journeyed to Neuenahr
and then visited the "Wienbergen" or
wine mountains and finally reached
Brohl, which he describes as follows:
II am now in Brohl, a small town.
The Rhine flows two hundred yards
from my window. In front of us are
mountains and In back are mountains
terraced for grapes and on the river
at the foot Of the mountains huddle
the small towns. The river here is
about 600 yards across and flows rest
fully along into the distance. All is
In true German order and big dredg-
ers are working to make a harbor.
last night met Captain Stone, one
Of the best friends / have known In
the service. He would have naught
but that I should dine with him. We
climbed to big castle on q hill back
here overlooking the Rhine. I stepped
In the door and started (like the NOV
les have it) from a realistic armored
man on my left only to find worse
scoundrel on my right. In the great
masters den were many stuffed foxes
and birds. also deer horns. Captain
Stone had roast chicken, and II was a
real meal. right In the castle OF some
former German baron
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-01
For the Love of Pete, DON'T"

Don't offer an ex-service man a
plate Of beans-or, II he is not hungry.
don't try to tempt his appetite with
"corned willy" or camoufiaged hash.
Don't offer an ex-service man In
search Of amusement the chance to
dig In your garden-he's had his an
Of that in the piek-and-shovel brigade
II you have an ex-service mar az =
weekend guest in your country house.
loz't AK him to stoke your furnace
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-01
Next Scientific rrlumph.

Now that the Atlantic ocean has
been hoped there doesn't seem to be
much more that can be expected In
the way of scientific triumphs until
someone lnvents a full-dress shirt
stud that won't explode Just at the
moment when the wearer Is trying his
best to appear important-Thrift
Magazine.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-01

unless you want him never 70 visit
you again.
II you are an employer. and an ex-
service man asks you for . job--don't
turn him down. He left his old Job
to fight for you. It's your business TO
provide him with a job now.
Col. Arthur Woods. former police
commissioner Of New York. and now
assistant to the secretary Of war. Of
fers this advice an the best way to
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-01
On Duty In Guam.

Something OF the life Of a marine
on dyty In the Island Of Guam Is told
In letter from Corp. Fred @. Taylor,
who is stationed on this American In
sular possession In the South sea.
"when the last transport was here
I had very interesting excursion out
to Il on official business" Corporal
Taylor writes. "A corporal and I went
aboard to check the baggage Of the
homeward-bounders,' and then wait
ed several hours for the captain quar-
termaster Of the vessel to return from
social affair on shore to sigD the
manifest. He failed to appear. so we
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-01

-Now. my dear said Mr.. Crosslotx
we must avoid contradicting the new
cook. or hurting her feelings In any
way
"Of course" replied the patient
woman. I'm phone the employment
agency right away and and out what
her views are On the League Of Ma
nonG-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-01

keep our ex-servics men happy and
to absorb them speedily into the
structure Of pesce-time America
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-01
How aermanx Lock. 70 rhen,.

How Germany looks to O marine
who was one Of the first TO cross the
Rhine Is told In a letter from Lieus.
Carol J. Single Of the Sixth regiment
Of marines. to his parents who live In
Stockton. Cal. From somewhere In
Germany he wrote the following:
"The people near the border were