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SENATE CANDIDATES
SandersTllle, Ga., Oct 6.—Wien
tbe entries tor the United States
Senate closed at noon today, tie
following bad qoaUfledt
Thomas W. Hardwick, ot San-
dersvllle.
John R. Cooper, Macon.
Walter P. George, Vienna.
G. H. Howard, Columbns.
Seaborn Wright, Rome.
Noted Cartersville Woman Honored hy Appointment to the
United States Senate to Succeed Late Senator Watson.
—Due to Primary Jo Select Successor She Will Proba-
This Phase of Activity Along
bly Never Take Seat, But Will Draw Full Senatorial
With Many Other Matters,
Including Deportation of All
Aliens After Six Years in
Two Men Returning From a
Moonshine Raid Shot To
Death in Automobile, Which
Was Found By Roadside.—
No Details Known.
Dade City, Fla.,~Oct. 5.—D. C. Wa
tors, federal prohibition'agent, and
D. F. Crenshaw, constable at Trilby,
were shot to death from ambush near
here last night, while returning from
a raid of moonshiners.
The bodies, were discovered in an
automobile, connected In high gear,
and apparently stalled by the road
side.
Officers express the belief that both
men were killed Instantly while thu
automobile was running.
Little evidence was brought out
at the Coroner's inquest over the
bodies of the two officers, and the ver
dict was that they came to death
at the hands of unknown parties.
It was said by federal agents that a
campaign aglnst bootleggers operating
in Pasco and Hernando counties was
planned.
Pay.—Ha? Accepted Appointment.
Atlanta, Ga, Oet. 3.—Mrs. W. H. Felton, of Cartersville, Ga, be
came the first woman member of the United States Senate today, when
she was appointed by Governor Hardwick to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of 8enator Thomas E. Watson,' until a successor can be
elected at the November election.
Mrs. Fslten Is the widow of Dr. W. H. Felton, who served as a
member of Congress for several terms.
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Horace Holden, Athene.
John Boifeulllet, Macon.
Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 3.—Governor Thomai W. Hardwick today
nounced for the United State* Senate to succeed the late Thomae E.
Watson and at the asms time, named Mrs. William H. Felton , of Car
tersville, to fill the unexplred term of Senator Wateen, which will be
until the general election on Novem-ber 7th.
Mrs. Felton will accept the appointment. It is stated.
Id his entrance fee for the primary,
A vigorous campaign will ba waged by him from now until the primary.
The Governor la confidant that ha will ba elected In the first primary.
RAILROADS AND WORKERS
SIGN HEW AGREEMENT TO
COVER ONE YEAR
Washington, D. C.,\Oct. 6.—Officials
ot the railroads of the Southeastern
sections of. the United States and the
heads of the trainmen and conduc
tors brotherhoods, began a conference
here today to consider drafting con
tracts covering wages and working
conditions. The conference Is expect
ed to continue for several days.
' SOUTHEASTERN RAILROADS
SIGN NEW.AGREEMENT
Washington, D. C„ Oet. £.—The rail
roads of the Southeastern section ot
the United States and brotherhood
organisation of conductors and train
man have signed an agreement set
tling all differences, and extending
the present wages end working regu
lations until October next year.
B. AND O. SIGN8 AGREEMENT
WITH TWO BROJHERHOOOS
Cleveland! O, Oct E.—The entire
Baltimore and Ohio railroad system
has signed an agreement with the
brotherhood organisations of train
man and conductors, extending the
gee and working condition*
' one year.
JUDGE BARRETT MAKES
VIGOROUS CHARGE TO
MACON GRAND JURY
Madon, Ga., Oct. S.-^Convenlng the
western division ot tbe Southern dis
trict of the United States Court la Mr-
con yesterday for the first time since
he was appointed to succeed tbs lata
Judge Beverly D. Evans, Judge W. H.
TIME TO BURY HATCHET
IN GEORGIA POLITICS
Atlanta, Ge, Oct. 5.—After -every
political campaign In Georgia the vot
ers go back to their dally business
with barely a thought ot tbe next one
one that will Inevitably come in two
years. Tbe human logic of It, one
may suppose, that when tbe next cam
paign rolls around the situation will
Barrett, in his charge struck several car ® °t itself or be taken care of
blow, at org.uls.tlou. which '.Bcour- a '° thars har ® be * n ' „ A “ da " 0 '
, , . rule, the people are all tired oat whan
age violation, of the law. of th, gov- they get through wlth the flght . they
eminent and state. I are glad to have tbe dust settle and to
Law, however well written end breahe a less troubled sir.
proclaimed, becomes s hollow mock-! It 1* a good thing To "bury the
ery." said Judge Barrett, “unless fair- hatchet” in a way, as one politician
ly and courageously enforced. ' Better ?®'" ?° ,ated 0 , ut today ' But 11 wouId
Ibe a better thing to try to bury It so
deeply that It would not be dug up
NON-STOP TRIP ACROSS-
COUNTRY STARTED TODAY
San Diego, Cal, Oct. E.—Dawn to
day, found the giant monoplane T-l,
manned by Lieutenants John Mac-
Ready and Okley Kelly, army aviators,
laced Eastward, in Us effort to soar
across th* continent to New York
wlthoot a stop, ft is expected to an
rive at Its destination Friday after
no law on any particular subject than
one that is permanently tnd continu
ously violated, condemned and spurn
ed.”
“Any organisation,” he said, "how
ever numerous It. membership and
however worthy and 'admirable may
be its tenets, which authorises, coun
tenances or encourages trials viola
tive of theso principles, is an attack
on our government, subversive of
our liberties and a menace to law.
How elementary wrong It Is you
again In two or four years. This can
not be done in the hot days of the ac
tual campaign, when the minds
many men are too Inflamed to be re
sponsive to reason or persuasion. It
is properly the task ot those quiet In
tervals that come between campaigns
end elections.
The, average substantial, unemotion
al cltlxen of Georgia will admit readily
that such politics as they have had In
tbe state during the last few years, at
may realise by sslAng yourself this but not helped much to 1m-
simple question: Would 1, a law-
abiding and virtuous'cltlsen, be ac
corded Juatice tf 1 were charged with
an offense of which I bed not been In
formed, sustained by witnesses whom
prove things.
Men who take a serious view ot
such occasions look (orwerd to the
next campaign, always with apprehen
sion and uncertainty. This would, not
I never saw, befoie a tribunal that’* 1 * a0 11 11 were DOt * settled oonvlc-
met In secret without me present?*'! ,l0n ,ll “ t the nMt campaign will wit-
What can result from this but an-' " ew a reT, ’ aI ot tbe nme factional
axchy and horror? Can you truit In the rne “*'
virtue ot men who have not tbe cour-j U woul<1 rtot b ® or Perhaps,
age to act In tbe open? You surely r* wo “ ,d *>* raora correct to say, it
are not willing to be a culprit In such * ould b# morB excusable, if the tac-
a travesty on justice. If you are s resulted from a clashing of
Christian are you willing to be on, j fundaments! principles. But this Is
of the Judges? What will you do about "°‘ th * ca,,n ' Th ® ,ort of factionalism
It, remain quiet or proclaim your ooa- ,< ’® or * la pollt,c * haT ® '* th ®
vlctlons? Ask your coo sole nee.”
While Judge Barrett did not men-
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effect of * deliberate arraying ot
phases against classes on grounds
that ere purely fictional.
There Is opportunity for t great deal
of good to be done during the next
two years, while tbe minds or the
people are, politically, placid, or as
they will be within a few weqks at
least, after the senatorial primary.
There Is unfonmately, much fertile
soil, In Georgia for the political agita
tor to delve in. But it cut be reclaim
nd If the sound and conservative citi
zens get to work quiqtly and earnest
ly on the problems.
tion-the name of any particular
ganlxatlon during the course ot his
discussion there wan no doubt in tht
j minds of his hearers that he was' re
ferring to tbe Ku Klux Klan.
SENIORS BEAT ALL
MERCER STUDENTS
CUILTYJF RUIN
Effort Will Be Made to Stop
This Practice. — Students
Given Right to Take Whip
ping or Be Expelled, and they
Took Lash.
Macon, Ga, OctT—Efforts to stop
basing at Mercer University have been
token by the upper classmen. Mem
bers of the sophomore clsss who were
t'ound guilty of basing freshmen Tues
day night, were given the alternative
of submitting to a flogging at tbe
handa of the Seniors'or expulsion. All
of the offenders chose flogging, and
the Seniors applied the belt.
President Weaver has expressed
confidence that haslng will stop.
SroiWN ARE GIVEN MORE
IM ID ANSWER THE
FEDERALINJUNCTION
Chicago, 111, Oct. 5.—Counsel fur
tbe striking railway sboperafts were
given another twenty hours today In
which to file an answer to the govern
ment's suit tor a nation-wide perman
ent Injunction.
Before Federal Judge Wllkereon,
Donald Rlchberg. attorney for the
shopcrafls, accused the Department of
Justice of lack of good faith In its pro
posal to expedite final disjosition of
tbe case.
FINGER PRINTS OF
EVERT PERSON IN
0. SB PLANNED
New York, Oct. S.—The finger print
ing or every person In the United
States is recommended in n report pro
pared by the executive committee of
tbe New York state chamber of com
merce for submission at a meeting of
that organisation. The report recom
mended that all persons be required
carry Identification cards.
WOMAN FLIES ACROSS
COUNTRY IN PLANE
8an Francisco. C*l„ Oct. £.— Miss
Lillian Gatlin, the only woman mem
ber of the National Aeronaautlc Asso
ciation, will leave here late today for
transcontinental air trip as a memo
rial to the gold star mothers of avia
tors who lost thefr lives Id the war.
IRISH IRREGULARS KILLED
IN FIGHT WITH FREE STATERS
Cork, Oct. E.—Twenty-three Irregu
lars were killed and thirty-seven tak-
prisonnr In a thirty-hour battle
near Klllarney today, according to an
official report The Free State casual
ties were slight.
Nortbbay, Out, Oct. <—Forest fire
refugees arriving here today from
Halleybury, reported that between
50 and 100 persons were drowned
when they were crowded from the
docks where they were trying to board
a rescue ship.
ONTARIO FOREST FIRES
TAKING LIVES AND PROPERTY
Northboy, Out, Oct. 5.—Fear that
upwards of thirty Uvea have been lost
In the fire which is sweeping North
ern Ontario, was expressed today In
latest reports available.
"Over five thousand people have
been made homeless." says s state
ment from s railroad official, and "th*
loss of life whloh la considerable is
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area of over one hundred miles square
scattered forest fires blazed In North
ern Minnesota today, while forestry
and state military officers made ef
forts to subdue them, and hopefully
scanned the skies for forecasts of
rain. Many small settlements
threatened. '
mounting.”
Three trains containing fourteen
hundred refugees hare left Cobalt for
Nortbbay. Other trains are being pre.
pared as rapidly os possible.
The property loss will run Into mil
lions of dollars.
The fire Is still burning briskly and
will have to burn Itself out.
CONSIGNATION IN GREECE OVER THE .
ALLIED PLANS FOR THRACE QUESTION
Constantinople, Oct. E-—According
to telegrams from Turkish sources in
Mudanla, an agreement regarding the
neutral xones. reached by the allied
and Turkish representatives, provides
that no fortifications will be construct
ed on either side of the Straits of the
Dardanelles, and that military opera
tions of the British In Turkey will
cease Immediately- ,.,
Smyrna, Oct. £.—The agreement
which has been reached at the Mudan-
la conference between the allied and
Turkish delegates, according to mes
sages received here, was communicat
ed to the Greek delegates, who ex
pressed dissatisfaction, declaring
themselves not empowered to reply,
adding that they must have Instruc
tions tram Athens.
ALLIEO-TURK AGREEMENT GREECE AMAZED AT TERMS
WILL BE SIGNED SOON OF ALLIEO-TURK ARMISTICE
Paris, Oct- 6-—An agreement baSj Athens, Greece, Oct. S.— "onsterna
been reached at the conference of thO|tlon was caused hero by a Constant!
allied and Turkish military leaders a* | n0 ple wireless message picked up
Mudanla, and will be signed soon, sc- tost night by the local station, purport-
cording to private dispatches.
Tbe main lines of the agreement,
says Figaro, ere that the British and
Turks will both withdraw from the
lng to give the armistice' conditions
arranged by the Turks end allies at
the Mudanla conference.
The conditions outlined In the met-
neutral tone of the Dardanelles; the gage. Include occupation of Eastern
Turks agree for tbe antes to remain
In Constantinople during the peace ne
gotiations end the Greeks to evacuate
Thrace within ten days.
TURK CAVALRY REPORTED
NEAR CONSTANTINOPLE
Constantinople, Oct. S.—British gen
eral headquarters today report the
appearance of Turkish Nationalist
cavalry at Kandra, 6S miles east of
Constantinople, In tbe neutral tone.
TURK8 PROPOSE PEACE
CONFERENCE AT SMYRNA
London, Oct. B.—The British gov
ernment has received a note from the
Turkish Nationalist government at
Angora proposing that a peace con
ference be held at Smyrna on October
20th.
GffllNG WORD
GETS STRIKER OFF
Kansas City. Mo.. Oct. 6.-Ruling
that a certain vile expresaion was
'fighting the world war over," the
Federal Court Judge here dismissed
the case against an alleged atrlking
railroad employe.
NEW CLUE IN MURDER
MYSTERY IS FOUND
New Brunswick. N. J., Oct. 5.—Au
thorities seeking to unravel tbe mys
tery In the slaying of the Rev. Edward
Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, today
learned that th* minister had forty
thousand dollars in a deposit box the !
day he died.
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Thrace by allied forces and Turkish
gendarmes; evacuation of the province
within ten days by tbe Greek army,
falling in which the allied fleets
would blockade Greece.
Government officials declare that
the Greek delegates have not yet had
opportunity to present their views at
the Mudanla conference, and efforts to
confirm the above report are being
mod*. It Is understood that officials
are considering an appeal to the Unit
ed States for assistance In obtaining
solution of the Thracean question
AMERICAN SHIP REPORTED
BOMBARDED BY THE TURK8
Washington. D. C., Oct. 'The re
port that an American destroyer was
bombarded by the Turk* while taking
off refugees at Alvall, North Smyrna,
which was first carried In s Reuter’s
dispatch from Athens, was repeated
today In a dispatch from Athens re
celved by the Greek legation her*. No
details were given.
U. S. L
New Orleans, La., Oct. 6—Proper
hospitalisation of Veterans of th*
World War, return to the government
of millions of dollars which the Am
erican Legion contends were stolen
during and after the war by "profi
teers." will >be foremost among th*
Issues before the Legion’s national
convention which meets here October
16-20th, officers indicate.
Request for removal of Qflgadler
General Sawyer from the position Of
co-ordlnntor of the Federal Board of
Hospitalisation, because of his alleged
Interference with th* hospitalisation
program of the Legion, also It expect
ed to be considered. <15
Other matter* due for consideration,
Include laws providing for the depor
tation of aliens who have not become
citizens within tlx years after coming
to thin country, and the Pershing till
for s federal reserve army.
PROHI DECISION ON .
THREE MILE LIMIT
TO RE MADE SOON
Attorney General Daugherty
Asked by Treasury to Give
Opinion on Technical Ques
tions Involved in Search of
Liquor Ships.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 5.—Attorney
General Daugherty has been asked
by the Treasury for a formal opinion
respect to search of liquor ships
outside the three mile limit
Customs and prohibition officers are
operating under verbal Instructions
which will be formally promulgated
when the Attorney General’s advice Is
received upon tbe technical points tn-
volved.
The present policy of searching
ships within the twelve mtle limit,
where they use their own boats to
unload liquor, and confining prohibi
tion activities to the throe mfie limit
expected to be confirmed by th*
forthcoming Department ot Justice rul
ing.
CONSTANTINE ABDICATION
DOCUMENT IS RECOVERED
Athens. Greece, Oct E.—Tbe docu
ment signed by King Constantine, ab
dicating the throne of Greece, which
was yesterday reported lost, has bee*
recovered. R was announced here to
day.
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