The Cordele Dispatch and Daily Sentinel, 1920-12-08

| FOR ORGANIZATION MEET OPPOSITION | POWELL CHARGES LOSS OF 55,-! 000 CANADIAN SOLDIERS TO ¥ EUROPEAN STATESMANSHIP. Geneva, (Asso.) - Plans proposed for the formation of a technical or organizaation - ganizaation organizaation of the league of nations dealing with finance, health and trans | po:tation were sharply attacked at today's session of the assembly byi Newton Wesley Rowell, former Cana Canadian - dian Canadian minister of health. These plans the minister contended, tended to take such organizations out of thej hands of the assembly which shouldl control them and throw them under the influence of Europe through the impossibility of non-European nations sending their best men to three or four conferences annually. "Pifty thousand Canadian soldiers under the sod in Europe is the price Canada has paid for European states statesmanship - manship statesmanship which drenched the conti continent - nent continent in blood," Rowell declared. His energetic intervention in the de debate - bate debate took the assembly by surprise. 1 Relations of Organizations ' Geneva, Dec, B. - Relations between the technical organi'ations off ihe league of naations, as well as those between the council and the assem assembly, - bly, assembly, were considered today by tha delegates to the assembly here. It was expected that the discussion of the scope and powers of the military, naval and aerial commissior might develop what connection it may have with the league's international force that is being sent to supervise the Plebescite in Lithuania. . i eo B e FATHER OF G. B® WILKES IS DEAD IN ATLANTA Mr. and Mrs. G. B. (Wilkes went yesterday to attend the funeral of the father of Mr. Wilkes at the old home in Virginia. Of his death the mAR FourtaT says today I WILKES - Mr. Henry Clay Wilkes died last night at the residence, 342 Lee Street, at he age of 87 years He is survived by four sons and four daughters. The remains will be car ried tonight (Tuesday) to Gaodes Va., via Southern railway, aat 10:40 p. m. for funeral an dinterment. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Wihlkes here will sympathize with them in their sad bereavement. WANTED - To Buy a letter (filing cabinet. ASSETS REALIZATION COMPANY. 12-7-3 t

MAY SPEAK IN FORM OF SPE-' MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. Washington, Dec. B. - Discussion as to what action, if any, the president will taoke in regard to the peace treaty before he goes out of office has prought no information from the White House. Officials who aré sup 'posed to be in the president's confi confidence - dence confidence profess to have receivedd no lword from him as to his intentions, but are of the opinion he will take 'some affirmative action, possibly in 'the form of a special message to congress. The President's message opened with a quotation from Lincoln: "Let us have faith that right makes right, "our duty as we. understand it," which 'he said dominated his thought. He declared it was thig faith which pre pre' - ' pre' vaileq over the wicked force of Ger Ger' - ' Ger' many, and said "this is the faith up up!()n - !()n up!()n which our gallant men went into the field to make sure of victory." "«"The old world is now suffering from the wanton rejection of the. principle of democracy and the sub - ' stitution of the principle of autocracy This is the time of all others when democracy should prove its purity and spiritual power to prevail. It is surely the manifest destiny of the United: States to lead in the attempt to mak\e this spirit prevail." He said there were two ways in which the United States might ao | this: First by offering the examplel within her own borders of the will and power of democracy to make and enforce laws which are unguestion unguestionably - ably unguestionably just and equal in administration.! Second, by standing for the right] and justice as towards individual na nations. - tions. nations.

'HE WAS GERMAN SPY IDESERTED WITH $,6000 OF COM COM~ - ~ COM~ PANY'S FUNPS FOLLOWING } ARMISTICE. ; New York, Dec. B. - Hans Willet, alias Captain John A. Willars, com commander - mander commander of company I, Forty Eighth United States jinfantry during the war, is held at Governor's Island to toon - on toon 'a""éo'hfé_ssion he is alleged to have made to police that he was a German spy. Although he was sought as a 'des_erted alleged to have absconded 'soon after the armstice with six thou thousand - sand thousand dollars of the company's funds the confession of espionage came as a complete surprise. PRESBYTERIAN i Y In have been sent out by the past pastor, - or, pastor, Rev. R. L. Benn, and R. E. Huie and M. Wakefield, clders of the Cor Cordele - dele Cordele Presbyterian Church to all members of the ra:lroad colony in the city, urging them to be present at the special service to be held next Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the interest of the railroad employees of the different railrcads in the city, The pastor, Rev. R. L. Benn, will preach a special sermon for the ben benefit - efit benefit of the large crowd of railroad people who are expected to attend the services. :

| elton and then the 808 children sang i How gloriously they sang can be bet. ter remembered than described. The results were a tribute alike to Mr. Stone who was leading and Mr. Ed wards who has done so much for the singing in the schools since he reached 'Cordele in September. Miss Woodelton recalled the pleas ant experinces of her work with the children in October and explained 'that it 'was necessary that her work during the present assignment be re restricted - stricted restricted 'fo the grown ups. Accord Accordingly - ingly Accordingly (Jommunity Service regrets that in the meeting tonight in the Wood Woodman's - man's Woodman's Hall, and on Friday evening it will be impcssible to admit chil children - dren children to the games. Mr. G. C. Henry and Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Stearnes left for Fitzgerald' this morning to attend the uxhihi-i tion of Community Service work, l,of | be made in our sister city this after-f noon 'Cordele Community Servicei 'hus also received 5 special invita-' ition to meet with the Vienna people i tomorrow afternoon and the indica-' 'ti(ms are that three or more mu-' chines will be needed to transport the Cordelians who go on that pil grimage.

¥ POSTPONED ACTION ON MEASURE FOR ! SENATE RESOLUTION WILL NOT BE CALLED UNTIL TESTIMONY IS IN HANDS OF SENATORS. Waashington, Dec. 8.- - The resolu resolution - tion resolution proposing to revive the war fi finance - nance finance corporation as a means of aid aiding - ing aiding farmers will not be called in the senate until} the testimony presen presented - ted presented to the joint senate and house ag agriculture - riculture agriculture committee has been printed and made available to senators, Sen Senator - ator Senator Gronna announced today. Senate Down to Businecs. Wagcaington, Dec. B - With pre preliminaries - liminaries preliminaries over and the President's annual message out of the way, Con Congress - gress Congress today got into a regular busi business - ness business stride. In the senate actual de debate - bate debate is expected to begin with the taking up late in day of the measure designed to regulate the meat pack pack'ing - 'ing pack'ing industry. In the house the day's proceedings promised to be confined chiefly to committee activities.

Mr. Emerson Stone of the Commu nity Serviice opened his song ' leaders class last evening in the Men's Bible Class Room at the Baptist Church with a most encouraging attendance Among those who entered into the discussions and expressed, as musi sicians, their appreciation ot' th: very good value of the program out| lined and partly illustrated by Mr' Stone were Mrs. S. L. Ryais. Mr. W. L. Robuck and Mr. C. O, Noble. The Organized body, will, be BORE. A 5 cm in the full and best sense of that term and it is hoped that all who lead choruses or church or Sun day Schocl singing will hecome mem bers. All who were present promis: ed to speak to their friends who are musically inclined and the next ses. sion of the class will be held on Thursday at 8 P. M. in the 'Sunday' School room of the Methodist Church which offers the wery best of faci lities for the contemplated program Mr. Stone conducted the singing at the O'Neal school this moerning, on the invitation of Supt. Collier and Mr. Edwards. Short talks were mad'e' by Mr. Bartholomew and Miss Wood I

REV. 0. B. CHESTER LOST | HIS SON WHO WAS ILL | News came today to Chairman Dos ter Mimg of the board of stewards of ' the Methodist church that the son of 'Rev. 0. B. Chester, who was critically il in North Carolina, is dead. He }and members of the family are gone to attend the sad mission of funeral and burial. Rev. Mr. Chester had 'been with his son gseveral days and 'had hoped to be able to come to i(',ordele yesterday, the sick man hav having - ing having improved. Friends here will be deeply grieved at the news. The young man whos death came today, 'was a soldier in the world war and never recovered from injuries sustain ed when he wag gassed in the battle fields of France, ' NEW YORK COTTIN MARKET ' Jan, o doBh o Idd 15.941 Mar, ......0.. 15:92 1686 16.04 May: ... 1800 1600 16.18 July: ..ol 16200« QoD 16.25 Dar . s aiesnis s Al Dr. W. A. Downs leaves tonight' for Athens where he will attend the sessions of the State Veterinary As: sociation.

MEMBERS OF SPECIAL INVESTI. GATING COMMITTEE NOT PER. MITTED TO VISIT GREAT BRIT BRITAIN. - AIN. BRITAIN. Washington, Dec. B. - The British Embassy today confused to wise the passports of members of the special committee selected by the committee one hunderd invesigating the condi tions of Ireland, now in session here to visit Ireland to study conditions there at first hand . This means the members will not be permitted to vis visit - it visit Great Britain. Keeping Tab on De Velera London, Dec. B - The British gov government - ernment government is considering whether is will request the United States gov government - ernment government in the interest of Anglo- American friendship, "to take ofxcial notice of anti British activities in America of Prof. De Velera, president of the Irish Republic," according to to a statement in the commons today by Andrew Bonar Law.