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The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-22
CUMMINGS LOSES
HEAVILY IN FIRE
BLOCK AND A HALF OF BUILD
lNGS LOST TODAY.

Cumming, Ga, Mar. ga block
and a half of buildings, about
square, were Destroyed by fire iaday
square, were destroyed by fire to-day
The loss is estimated At nndred
and twenty-five Thousand dollars
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-22
THREE KILLED, EIGHT
INJURED IN EXPLOSION

Doanoke, Mar. 22.-Three were kill
ed and eigth to twelve injured in an
explosion in the plant of the Griggs
Packing company here today
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-22

Miss Wilodene McIver who has been
visiting her parents here will return
tomorrow to MaryviIIe, Tenn. where
she is attending school, and will gra
duate in June.
The Cordele dispatch., 1920-03-22
GERMANY WILL URGE TREATY REVISION IN UNITED STATES
4PEACE DOCUMENT Is NOW BACK in HANDS o. PRESIDENT
AUTOCRACY IS
TOLD OF NEW LIBERAL FORCES
RAIL RATES UNDER
ADJUSTMENT BY ICE

Washington, Mar. 22.-Hear-
ing to determine the basis for
adjustment Of railroad rates,
to yield the roads Il return OF
five and a half per cent on their
aggregate value, as provided in
the new transportation law. be-
began today before the inter
STATE commerce commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
BULGARIA COMES BACK"
Balkan State Gets Busy Without
Outside Assistance

Sofia. May 25.-lBy A. P.D-Bul-
saria has had remarkable recovery
from the war. Contrasted to the situa.
tion that existed year ago, the con.
ditions prevailing today give promise
that the country will outdistancp all
other Balkan states in regaining its
normal economic strength And the re-
markable fact is that this quick recovery
has been made without any outside as
sistance. Apart from some -four pur.
chased from the United States last year.
Bulgaria has had TO depend for its sub.
sistence and support entirely upon it's
own resources.
While other Balkan countries have
been busy celebrating the victories and
seeking the acquisition Of new territories
Bulgaria has been hard at work. Its
factories. farms and mills are going fun
blast. ChastenNd by defeat. the people
are working with doubled energy 10 re-
gain their former footing The farms
are yielding good crops, the fields are
teeming with cattle. the mines are busy
and the shops are filling up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
BRITISH DOUBT L. S.
WILL GET ARMENIA

London. May % President Will
sons request that Congress sanction
acceptance by the United States OF the
mandate for Armenia is attra citing great
interest here. The story is given much
prominence in the morning newspapers
but the news was received too late for
editorial comment.
Some of the newspapers. however.
print short explanatory notes. which
reflect doubt as to whether Congress
win comply with the Presidents sug
gestion. The London Times remarks
that recent dispatches from Washing
ton have shown that the people Of the
United States Just now have a strong
distaste for any foreign commitments.
The Daily News points out that
since acceptance of the mandate would
virtually imply Endorsement of the cove
nant of the League of Nations and
membership in the league, it is hardly
conceivable that Congress will fall in
line with the Presidents wishes.
The Presidents action" the Daily
News adds. doubtless has tactical
bearing on the impending election cam
paigD, in which the peace treaty and
the issues arising from it will figure
largely. There also are some grounds
for reading in it desire on tho part
Of the President to manifest his own
concern to the fate of Armenia"
The Daily Telegraph says the Pres
ident's step certainly will cause con
siderable surprise in Peace Conference
circles. and that the decision of Con
gress will b. awaited with deep in
terest
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
DANIELS BORED"
BY ADMIRAL F|SKE
Monumental Egotist" Persist
emily Urged German System,
Secretary Testifies
WROTE NE LETTER A DAY.
by the Associated Press

Washington, Mny 25.-The old ron :
trovprsy between Secretary Daniels and
Rear Admiral Fiske was revived today Y
before the Senate committee investigat e
ing the navy'S conduct of the war.
Chairman Hale gave notice that Ad d.
miral FiSkc would be called TO reply TO
charges made by Mr. Daniels under
cross examination by the chairman that
the admiral had sought to "Prussian =
ize" the navy.
Secretary Daniels said the summon.
ing Of Admiral Fiskel would be salts
factory TO him. but that he would insist
upon an opportunity to appear before
the committee again after the admiral
had testified.
Replying to the chairman. MIR. Dan e
iclS said he had never paid much at
tpntion to Admiral FiSkc's plan to re e.
organize the Navy Department in 1915.
He bored me to exhaustion de-
clared Mr. Daniels He was a mcnu-
mental pgotist. He thought the Ger
man general staff system was the best
in the world and wrote me about one
letter day urging me to approve its
adoption for our navy.
His favorite illustration Of the way
the system worked in Germany was n
story that when the Franco PrusSian
war broke out Moltke was asleep. When
told that war was declared Moltkp
merely rolled over and told his advisors
to look in the top drawer Of his desk
and get the plan for war and then went
back To sleep.
II did not want a chief Of naval
operations who would go TO sleep after
war was declared "
Asked what Admiral Fiske's position
was when the reorganization was pro.
posed. Mr.. Daniels said he was aide
for operations. or should say. OBJ
stacle for Opera tons
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25

Twenty complete lines-more than
eight thousand pairs Of oxfords,
styles for every service, sizes and
models, and colors for everybody
now selling at
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
BRYAN CONDEMNS
ARMENIA MANDATE
Flouts Wilson'S Proposal as
impossible" and Full Of
EntangIements
ENORMOUS EXPENSE CITED
BY the Associated Press

Washington, May 2b.-Wiliam j.
Bryan took fat issue today with
President Wilson on the question Of an
American mandate over Armenia, de-
selariug in a statement that ANY man
date is impossible.
The United States. MIR. Bryan said.
could do more toward making the world
safe for democracy. even for demoC-
rscy in Armenia. by recognizing the
Armenian republic and entering the
League of Nations 'as the friend of all
little countries"
"Any mandate is impossible. Mr..
Bryan's statement said without other
preface.
"The one proposed for Armenia. II
accepted. would involve us in an enor-
nous expenditure in time when war
taxation in still so grevious a burden
that Congress has difficulty in finding
the money necessary 10 do justice to the
men who served in the world war.
''It would involve us in the politics
Of Europe and would compel us to deal
with implacable race hatreds.
''It would involve us in the fierce
commercial rivalry Of the big nations.
But, worst of all. it would compel
us to surrender vital principe OF
democracy. namely. that all people are
capable Of self government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
CALLS SOCIETY" LAwLEss
Resists Enforcement Of Dry Law,
Saws Doctor Eliot

Boston, May 25.--Dr. Charles w.
Eliot, president emeritus Of Harvard
University. stirred his big audience to
applause at the annual meeting Of the
Unitarian Temperance Society when he
charged that so-called good society
was the element that was furnishing
large part Of the resistance to the pro
hibition amendment and that by its tao
tics it was teaching lawlessness to our
youth.
Doctor Eliot also charged that there
was much drinking among Harvard
students, and added that ''the young
women of our community evidently. do
not object to meeting the students when
they are woozy.'
They meet these young men. he
said, lat balls and such affairs given
by our matrons who to all appearances
this sort Of thing"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
UNION SUITS
ORIGINAL PRICE
HOSIERY
ORIGINAL PRICE
NECK WEAR

From $100 to $3.50, all 1-3 off-nothing reserved.
You can buy staple plain color tie at LOO less l3
for 67c, or $500 hand-embrodered Pure Silk Knit
ted Tie at 1-3 off for $400
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
TEMPLARs PARADE IN YORK
Philadelphia Makes Strong Bid for
Next Years concIave

York. Pa, May 25.-(By A. P.)--
Four thousand plumed Knights Templar
paraded over the principal streets OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25

York this morning and then proceeded
to the fair ground, where they were
reviewed by the officers of the Grand
Commandery Of Pennsylvania. :,
Members of eighty communicates ana
twenty bands took part In this feature
event of the sixty seventh annual con
claye of the Grand Commandery, oil
Pennsylvania, which opened here today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25

Sessions opened this afternoon IN TIE
new Masonic temple Visiting women
will be entertained by automobile trips
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
Store Makes SO Per Cent Cut

Elmira. y. V, May 25.-Departmrnt
stores in Elmira yesterday announced
through extensive space IN newspapers
that they have Joined in the general
movement to force down prices. One
store adycrtiscs reductions Of 20 to 80
per cent in every department Another
store in its announcement says I'VE
will join with other stores Of tho coun-
try to force down prices. We will not
buy merchandise in the future which we
feel Is priced too high" "
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
entire POLISH LINE !
SCENE OF FIGHTING
Warsaw and Moscow Continue
to Give Out Conflicting
Reports Of Progress
16 SOVIET DIVISIONS IN FRAY
by the Associated Press

London. May %. -- Russian soviet
forces have occupied a number Of vii
lagos on the west bank Of the Dnieper
river from fourteen to twenty seven
miles north Of Kicv. according to an
official statement issued in Moscow
yesterday and received here by wire
less. The text Of the statement fol-
lows:
I'm the region Of Svenigorod, south
west Of Kiev. our troops. after holding
IN the enemy's advance. nave flung him
back by counter. attack in a north
westerly direction. Fierce fighting is
proceeding from twenty four to thirty
miles southeast Of Napniark6 station.
Our troops. pursuing the enemy in
the region of Nolodechneko. have oc
cupied DokchitCha and number Of
other villages.
East Of Minsk We have occupied a
number Of villages while fierce fighting
is proceeding in the district near the
mouth of the River Orsha. Our troops
along the Beresina river have captured
an enemy steamer and three barges. -
Warsaw. May 25.-(By A. ~
Bolshivik troops which succeeded in
crossing the Upper Beresina in several
places have been driven back across the
river with heavy losses, including more
than 400 prisoners according to an
official statement issued here yesterday
The Russians are attacking along the
entire northern Polish front. but have
been checked everywhere. II is de-
clared
The BolShcviki have brought up the
largest number Of troops ever faced
by the Poles. Sixteen divisions have
thus far been identified as taking part
in the struggle. Soviet cavalry is being
used in the swamp country and 1t is
known that at least one mounted di.
vision is in action. Both sides are
using airplanes. armorcd automobiles
and armored trains wherever possible
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
COLLARS
Every stiff and soft collar in our entire stock
ries 1-3 off, regardless of make.
STRAW HATS

Pnnamss-Leshorps-au Ia o the regular prices
All Csps--impOrted and Domestic, from $500 to kboo
66o s167.
PaJamss and Night shirts from 1880. Pure SIX. 10
$500 plain color. All rs on.
Night Shirts, sabO-S3OO-S3bO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25
MANNED BY HELPFUL WIFE
Farmer Seriously Injured When
Spouse Runs Tractor

Smyrna, Del. May 25.-While her
husband was eating luncheon which she
had brought out to a field on their farm
just south Of here yesterday. Mrs. Al
fred Kirby undertook to help him by
running the tractor.
BY some means, Kirby's foot or
clothing became entangled. and the ma
chine threw him fat on the ground.
passing over his body Several ribs and
possibly both legs were broken. Kirby
was taken to a hospital in serious
condition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-05-25

II VERIFYING in the Store is of
T. standard William H. Wanamaker
quality, no matter whether it be a
handkerchief or walking stick.
Not a thing is excepted, not even
new straw hats and soft hats.
That's why the William H. Wana-
maker Store is the busiest mems
clothing and furnishing shop in Phila-
delphia today.
Here are the items:
The Washington times., 1920-10-01
SHIELD GIRL
'NABbED' DRINKING
Mrs. Van Wrinkle Says She Did
Not Take Name, So News
papers Can't Get 1t.

The popular man about town, who
left Washington at midnight follow
ing his arrest at the willard Hotel
last night for drinking whisky from
silver flask with a prominent out
of-town society girl who 10 visiting
her sister in Washington, did not re-
turn this morning when the case was
called. His collateral or $40 and hers
OF IS were forfeited.
The man gave the name OF John
Johnson"
The records giving the names of
the man and his companion were not
available at police headquarters this
morning. This much was learned,
however, from Mrs. Nina c. Van
Wrinkle:
The girl belongs to prominent
family
MOST OF LIQUOR GONE.
And there was only a thimbicfui of
whisky remaining In the flask when
the arrest was made.
when he saw that he was going
to be arrested" Mrs. Van Wrinkle said,
che thought he might as well finish
the flask. And he did
Mrs. Van Wrinkle and Miss Scho-
field, of the Woman's Bureau. sat
with the man and his companion while
they finished their dinner. which they
had Just begun when Mrs VauWlnkle
spied the silver flask and approached
the table, Identifying herself, and
placing the man under arrest.
1--WE left the hotel very quietly"
Mrs. Van Wrinkle said. "and he drove
us to Police Headquarters In his
RoIIs-Royce, and I turned the man
over to Detective Cornwell while ]
took the girl to the House OF Deten.
ton
CAN'T IDENTIFY MAN.
Detective Cornwell, who does not
como on duty until o'clock this
afternoon, when called on the phone
at his home, said that he could not
positively Identify the man. who had
given his name es "John Johnson"
81 am sure the girl wac Of very good
social position" Mrs. Van Winkle
said. "while We were sitting Mt the
table with her and tho man. many
prominent Washington people ap-
preached and spoke to them.
ct purposely did not get the name
OF the girl because I had an idea you
reporters would be AROUND as soon
as you heard OF the AFFAIR"
From another source II was learned
that the girl gave her name as
Anna Miller. and said she was n New
York city girl. visiting In Washing
ton at 1888 Seventeenth street The
lefty directory gives no such nufber
The Washington times., 1920-10-01

According to Mr.. French, the wife
has the custody or their three-year-
old daughter. Mr.. French declares
that $50 eager was the thought Of his
wife's relatives concentrated on
money" that they requested him to
settle 100000 on JEANNE" before the
fashionable wedding took place. He
added:
II gave her yearly enough interest
on this amount 10 total $4,000. Uh-
der the divorce l have settled an ad
ditional $4,000 on the little girl. And
the child is taken care of. too. indie
pendently of this amount"
The Frenchs were married on De-
cember 4, 1915. at st. Bartholomew $
Church
For several months society gossips
had II the cluhman and his wife were
living apart A few days ago IL was
said that the fnal, decree was In
| operation. and that Mr.. French was
contemplating another venture into
matrimony. The name OF a prominent
woman, now, separated from her hus-
band. has been mentioned as Mr..
French's prospective bride. Mr..
French said last night:
81 have always been great ad
mirer of the woman mentioned by
the gossips, but l don't see how II
| could be rumored that I am going to
marry her when ! understand she Is
not released from her marriage"
Mr.. French puffed a pipe In his
apartments OF the Metropolitan Club
and related his experiences with his
"in-laws." Mrs. French was formerly
Miss Jeannie Emmett, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry c. Emmett. of this
city. He said:
II have always loved Jeannic and
always win. i have hopes that we
will be together some time again,
The Emmets are ambitious so
cially. They havo the Idea that no
one is quite as good as they are.
Last February the climax came when
I enjoyed n good dinner at tho EN-
met homo. other socially prominent
guests were there.
"I appeared In gray tweed suit
that was entirely comfortable and
to my liking. 1t was not to the lik-
Ing or the Emmets, who, with their
guests, were In full evening dress.
They raised the very dickens with
me about my garb. ! resented this
and announced / never would enter
their home again. i didn't.
Mr.. French is the son OF Mrs.
Seth u. French, whose views on young
men of wealth being Industrious and
democratic have been quoted widely
In the press. Mr.. French continued:
when / returned from France more
than a year ago, I met my wife and
we went to my estate at Hot Springs,
Va We were ms happy as two doves.
Our daughter, Marie Louise French.
three years old. was with us. Then
came n telegram from one OF Mrs.
French's brothers, who had been in
France for three years.
MY wife wanted him TO visit us.
At first 7 refused, we being so happy
alone. Then ! reflected that II was
rather narrow to prevent n sister see
ing brother so little and for so long
time. I wired the boy TO come. He
did so,
Tho brother had been with us
hardly month when my employees
kcame to me and declared that he was
trying to induce my wife TO leave and
that I had made a mistake. I dis
missed such notion as nonsense.
The brother left and shortly there
after my wife left, too.
The Washington times., 1920-10-01
COURT BLOCKS
OCT. T.1Ev|CT|ON
Justice Mccoy Signs Injunction
Against Fontanet In His
Home at Night.
MANAGERS MUST EXPLAIN
Major Harry Graham Wins on
Plea He Has No Other
Place to Live.

Chief Justice Walter /. Mccoy, Of
the District Supreme Court. last
night took q hand in the rent situa-
ton in Washington, when he signed
an Injunction restraining the owners
of the Fontanet Court, 400 Fairmont
.street northwest, from ousting Maj.
Harry Graham, of the United States
Air Service, from his apartment.
Justice Mccoy signed the papers at
his home, and they were fled in
court this morning
ORDERED TO APPEAR.
Major Graham cited Nina B. Tour
nier, w. H. Lanham. and s. II. Cum
ningham, who. have charge of the
management Of the apRr tment house,
as defendants, and they were ordered
to appear in court October 10, to show
cause why they should not be re-
strained from molest!ng Major Gra-
ham and his family until the case is
heard on its merits
The tenants of the Fontanet Court
have feared that they would be evict-
ed today from their apartments, and
q few days ago their attorney. Ray
mond N. Hudson. appealed to Major
Gessford, superintendent OF police. to
have a policeman stationed at the
apartment during, the early part OF
this mqrfh to prevent the unlawful
eviction .cf tSnants.
This Is tho Jfirst instance In the TO-
cent landlord and tenant conflict
whore . justice of the Supreme Court
has been called upon in the night to
take hand in the situation
UNDER CO.OPEnATyvE PLAN.
Major Graham's petition for an in
junction slater that "the injury
threatened would be irreparable. be-
cause the plaintiff would be unable
to secure another residence
Fontanet Court Is one of the many
apartment houses in the city being
sold on the cooperative plan, whereby
each tenant buys an apartment In
stead Of renting 1t.
Major Graham is detailed to the Of
flee Of the chief Of air service at the
War Department, and has been rent
ing apartment $40, which is furnished.
from Mrs. Tournier, for $S5 month.
since June /, 1919. He asserted that
he had not received legal notice to
vacate, the apar rtment the only notice
he ever received being a memoran-
dunn written on a rent receipt Sep
tember 1, which said: This apartment
has been placed with Mr.. Lanham for
SAFE, ana Will De aDanuoneu by MIS-
Tournier October l."
On September 4. during the absence
of Maor Graham, he told the Chief
Justice. w. II. Lanham. the real es-
tate broker who has charge of the
selling OF the apartment. entered his
rooms with several other persons and
frightened Mrs. Graham, who WAS
dressing at the time, and did not dis
cover their presence until they had
been in the apartment for some time.
On September 90, Major Graham.
who had written a letter to Mrs. Tour
nier. asking her what the memoran-
dunn on his rent receipt meant, and
had not received a reply, telephoned
Mrs. Tournier demanding an explain
alton. Mrs. Tournier told him that
she would enter the apartment on
October / and remove all the furni-
ture which, was included In the
monthly rental
The Washington times., 1920-10-01
BRITAIN AND JAPAN
RIVALS IN BRAZIL
Both Nations Anxious to Estab-
lish Own Industries in
Latin Republic.

British interests are Investigating
the possibility of developing" the cot
ton Industry In Brazil, advices re-
ceived by the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce today Indicate.
An important British mission 10 70
leave England shortly for Erazil, the
trade commissioner In that country
reports. The mission will study the
possibilities OF the Brazilian cotton
districts with the Wow of recommend
ing the formation OF British concerns
to stimulate development"
japanese capital also Is showing
Interest in the founding OF new in
dustries in Brazil, Assistant Trade
Commissioner Connell Mt Rio de ia
Metro reports. The cultivation OF the
sllkworm and the development OF
the silk industry In one OF the fore
most aims of the Japanese capitalists
the report declares.
The Washington times., 1920-10-01
M'READY 0USTED
IN ERIN, IS REPORT
Story He'll Be Asked to Resign
Denied BY Irish Office
in London.

LONDON. Oct. 1.--Rumors were cur
rent here today that Sir Nevil Mac
Ready, commander of the British
forces In ireland. would be asked TO
resign. but tho Irish office denied
knowledge Of any such action. sir
Nevil has been tho target for criticism
as n result OF recent attacks upon
Irish towns by military policemen.
The black and tan" policemen In
ireland are compared with bandits by
Alfred Flint, OF London, who has just
resigned from that unit. The Dublin
correspondent OF the Daily News to
day. telegraphed the following inter
view with Flint:
'I was stationed at Germantown
when / resigned the officers asked me
why I had done so. | told them
thought I was Joining n police force
but II looked as n II was corps
of bandits. We were ordered out OF
our beds to GO to the Balbriggan re-
prisal raid. That was no work for
Engllshmcn. That IL why I left the
force. The Trim Job was done by
three lorry loads Of reserve policemen
from the royal Irish constabulsry."
The Washington times., 1920-10-01
HARDING CITES
LEAGUE PERIL
Urges Dry Enforcement and
Welfare Department in Talk
to Women.

MARION, Ohio, Oct. speaking
today to several thousand women
who came largely from the middle
West. Senator Warren G.. Harding
proposed the establishment at Wash
ington of q Federal Department Of
Public Welfare to promote better so
cial conditions and to guard the
nations motherhood and childhood
against exploitation and abuse.
TOUCHES ON PROHIBITION.
Senator Harding also addressed to
his feminine visitors the first utter
ance on prohibition he has made since
his speech of acceptance. He con-
demned the failure OF the Democratic
Administration to enforce the dry law
and he reafnrmed his position of
standing squarely for the enforce
ment of law by the Executive, re-
gardless OF whether the law meets
with personal approval.
1t was Social Justice Day. about
the Harding front porch today and
the candidate delivered a lengthy
speech dealing with variety of
topics in which women are particJi-
larly interested.
Many well known women wcre In
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