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®be Atlanta ©rMUeekfo Stomial VOL. XXII. NO. 118. CALHOUN IM IS SLATED TO HEAD i GEORGIA LEGION Henson, Probable New Com mander, to Be in Charge t of Campaign Aganst Wat son and Hardwick BY ESTES DOREMUS (Staff Correspondent of The Journal) AUGUSTA, Ga., Aug. 20.—With a Unanimous favorable report ready from the resolutions committee on the resolution placing the state or ganization squarely behind Atlanta Post No. 1 in its campaign against Thomas E. Watson and Thomas W. Hardwick, the Georgia division of the American Legion this morning began its second and last day’s ses sion of its second annual convention. The convention also had for con sideration the report of the nominat ing • committee, which, although reached in executive session, was Understood to be as follows: ' A. L. Henson, Calhoun, former en listed man, commander; E. C. B. Dan forth, Augusta, Sergeant Alvin C. York’s former captain, vice com , xnander; James A. Bankston, Atlanta, present treasurer, for re-election. It also has been learned that the com mittee decided to allow the com mander to name the state secretary. Other resolutions reported favor ably by the resolutions committee headed by Robert B. Troutman, ot Atlanta, include one by the commit tee seeking to enfranchise Georgians serving in the army, navy and marine corps, and a resolution seeking to equalize compensation for wounded former service men. The committee on constitutional amendments will report favorably on ■ proposed changes to the state con stitution to make it conform to the national constitution. To Push Campaign An otherwise quiet session Thurs day afternoon ended in a demonstra tion when Basil Stockbridge, state commander, read a telegram received several days ago from Franklin D’Olier, national commander, in reply to one from Mr. Stockbridge, in which the national commander in dorsed the fight being waged on Messrs. Watson and Hardwick and wished the Georgia division of the Legion good luck in its campaign to defeat both men for the United ‘States sedate and governorship, re spectively. The reading of the telegram, neai the clotee-of tlft threw the delegates into an uproar, indicating - that a majority are in favor of push ing the campaign Jegun by Atlanta Post No. 1. It is the intention of the resolu tions committee to introduce a reso lution today placing the campaign in the hands of the new state com mander, who will be empowered to appoint his own committees and or ganize the fight on a state-wide ba sis. This is intended in no way as a reflection on the special commit tee from Atlanta Post No. 1, which has been complimented for organiz ing the campaign, but because it now virtually has become a state cam paign, and the resolutions committee believes the best interests may be served in this way. The present com mittee probably 'will be retained to carry on the work already begun in Atlanta and other committees named to aid them further. Members of Louis L. Battey post entertained visiting delegates and their ladies with a barbecue yester day afternoon and last night with a swimrrfing party. D’OUer’s Telegram The text of the D’Olier telegram, road by Basil Stockbridge, follows: “Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 17. “Basil Stockbridge, Commander Geor gia Department, Atlanta, Ga. “Because of its service during the great war, no civilian has any keener sense as a citizen and a voter than the ex-service man. No state fur nished more patriotic and loyal sol diers than Georgia, and members of the American Legion of Georgia owe it to themselves and to the memory of the fallen comrades, who paid the supreme sacrifice, to use the full t power of tneir ballot to keep out of ’ public office any Individual, regard less of party, whose record during the war was disloyal and unpatriotic. This can be done without conflicting with either the letter or spirit of our constitutional restriction against , partisan political activities. To make good On our profession of 100 per cent Americanism, we must use the full power of the ballot against those of proven disloyalty seeking public Office. The very best of luck to the American Legion in Georgia and all patriotic citizens of Georgia in your fight to keep out of public office any and all of disloyalty. “FRANKLIN D OLIER, “National Commander. Governor Kilby Not Decided on Session NEW YORK. Aug. 20.—Governor Kilby, of Alabama, stated today he would give no consideration to the ' proposed calling of an extra session of the Alabama legislature to provide adequate suffrage laws until he re turns to that state early next week. > “At that time I will give the mat ter some thought, but I ca.nnot say at this time what my intentions are, he said. Korean 4 ’Plot” to Hold Congressmen Ridiculed WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.—Cabled retorts from Tokio that a plot to '“-Id” the party of American con . ressmen now visiting the far east - hen it arrived in Korea had been unearthed, were 1 characterized today bv Kiusic Kimm. chairman of the Kerkau commission, as "another -groundless Japanese fabrication. “X’o sane or even insane Korean wou’d dream of holding the Amer ican congressional party, Mr. Kimm fleelaied. T. R. Watson Arrested at Buford for Disorder; Spends Night in Jail TENNESSEE 3GTH STATE TO RATIFY 19THAMENDMENT Vote in Tennessee 50 to 46 for Ratification, Mr, Walker Lays Plans to Ask Reconsideration NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 18.—Ten nessee, the thirty-sixth state, rati fied the federal woman suffrage amendment today, the house by a vote of 50 to 46 concurring in the action of the senate, which voted favorably last week. The constitutional change thus will become effective in time for the 17,000,000 women of the country to vote in the presidential election in November unless the lower house of the assembly rescinds its action. Speaker Walker, leader of the anti suffragists, put opponents in a posi tion to demand reconsideration by changing his vote from nay to aye and moving to reconsider. The house adjourhed until 10 o”clock tomorrow, when the speaker’s motion will have the right of way. Suffrage and anti suffrage forces tightened their lines this afternoon for the final fight and both sides were claiming victory. For a few moments just before a vote was ordered on the resolu tion to concur in the senate action many leaders of both sides, includ ing Speaker Walker, were certain the ameidment had been rejected. This came on a motion to table the resolu tion which Mr. Walker offered unex pectedly. At the conclusion of the roll cal) leaders who were checking* ballots as the members voted had a total of 49 in favor of tabling and 47 in the negative. The clerk of the house ballot showed a tie of -. The hoUse was in an up roar and it was several minutes be fore the speaker pro tern was able to order another ballot. The second ballot was a tie, 48 to 48, and the motion was lost. win, V thl e ? n , the motion to concur diatelf- rh! te ordere d imme diately, the opposition expecting- a wouM Ot haJ n , whic V event th® motion won d been lost and ratification a Y e en fleeted. There was a break in the ranks of the antis t h h ° we Y®J’ ° ( ne o£ them voting w/th 4 T a to 47 wTa the motion car ‘ riea, 4J to 47. With announcement ot the result, Speaker Walker to a hatl R S eYV e a° “ aye ” ln ord e r giving him entered on the journal, giving him the privilege of movinc tor recopsideration, and the count stood 50 to 46. count „ minute after the vote was called it looked as if it was a t e t?ve Har ) a L e been ’ but Represe/ta tive Harrj* Burns, of McMinn coun ty, immediately announced he changed his vote from “no” to “aye ” Tr victory for the resolution of ratification. Mr. Burns is the youngest representative in the house p t .il - Walker may make to have the action reconsidered must be made within the next two days Legality Questioned Legality of ratification is question ed by many legal authorities and leaders of the anti-suffraglsts have announced repeatedly tjiat should Tennessee ratify, an appeal to the courts would be made immediately on the ground that the legislature, elected prior to submission of the amendment ot the states by cong'ress, had no right to act because of a state constitutional inhibition. The con stitution provides that no legislature snail pass upon an amendment un less it should have been elected after submission. Others contend that a decision of the supreme court of the United States holding void a clause of the Ohio constitution relating to referen dums on amendments also nullifies the provision of the Tennessee legis lation in question. The fight of .the anti-suffrage element throughout the contest was based largely on the con tention that action by this legisla ture would be in violation of the state constitution. Speaker Walker’s action in chang ing his vote to “aye,” giving suf frage the constitutional majority ot fifty, removes lhe possibility of an attack on leginity of ratification on this issue had the suffragists polled a majority of less than fifty votes.. The state attorney general had ruled that a majority of the members present, and not the constitutional majority, was sufficient for ratifica tiori or rejection. The anti-suffragists immediately will begin work to get a reconsidera tion and will attempt to make the changes needed to turn defeat into victory. Women now will be able to vote in the November elections on equality with men, unless the amendment Is blocked in the courts or a reconsid eration changes the result. The session was one of the storm iest )n the history of the legisla ture, 7 Time and time again the ser geant-at-arms was employed to • re store order. Speaker Walker and Representative Riddick, when the mo tion to table was up, engaged in an altercation that looked like it might develop into a fight and the sergeant at arms and several members rushed to them. , , Spectators hooted, cheered and hissed when the faction to which they adhered scored a point. This made the transaction of business difficult. The speaker threatened at nne time to adjourn the house un less the members took their seats. Several had to be persuaded by the sergeant-at-arms. A legal attack will be made on suffrage, according to the officers of the Tennessee Constitutional league, which is composed of law yers. The argument will be that tne state constitution forbids action at this session of the legislature. Aside from this and the possibility of a change in the result through a reconsideration, the only step re maining •to make the nineteenth amendment operative is the promul gation of a decree from the secretary of state. 27,000,000 Women Voters Suffragists estimated there are 27.000.000 women voters in the coun try. Seven millions of these already had presidential suffrage through state action and 17,000,000 had local suffrage. “Tennessee has ended our fight for political freedom and our grati tude to her is bofindless,” said Miss Sue S. White, Tennessee chairman of the national woman’s party. “We have had a close fight, but Tennessee men and Tennessee women have met the great responsibility that was theirs and added an additional honor (Ccntinued on Page 6, Columny4) Cancels Speaking Dates and Returns Home After Apol ogizing to the Hotel Pro prietress BUFORD, Ga., Aug. 19. —Thomas E. Watson, candidate for the United States senate, and his traveling companion, Ellison H. Miller, spent the night in the city calaboose here, following their arrest on charges al leging that Mr. Watson had created a disturbance and used violently ob scene language at the Merchants’ hotel in the presence bf the pro prietress, Miss Sallie Wiley. The specific charge against Mr. Watson was “public indecency.” The charge against Mr Miller was point,” a revolver.” According to a dozen or more Buford citizens, ho tel guests, arresting officers and Miss Wiley, Mr. Watson was seized by an unprovoked and seemingly un controllable fit of frenzy, defying all efforts to* smooth the Affair over and refusing to allow personal friends and disinterested Buford citizens to furnish bond. After Mr. Watson and Mr. Miller were released Thursday morning on bonds of SSOO to SI,OOO, respectively, furnished by Arthur Brogdon, a Bu ford supporter of Mr. Watson, Mr. Watson and his friends prepared a written statement. It was admitted in this statement that Mr. "Watson had taken two drinks of corn whisky because he was broken down from the tremendous strain of his cam paign. The statement offered apologies to Miss Sally Wiley, for sixteen years proprietress of the Merchants’ hotel, and both Mr. Wat son and former Senator Thomas W. Hardwick supplemented this with personal apologies. The address Mr. 'Watson was to have delivered here thia morning jointly with Mr. Hardwick was call ed off and his speeches for the rest of the week were canceled. Accom panied by John I. Kelly, of Law renceville, his attorney, and William F, Braiidt, of Atlanta, a member of the Hardwick campaign organiza tion, he took the first train for his home at Thomson. Hotel Proprietress' Account The following account of the dis turbance last night was furnished The Journal’s correspondent by Miss Sally Wiley, proprietress of the Mer chants’ hotel: "Mr. Watson and Mr. Miller ar rived at the hotel shortly after sup per time, about 7 o’clock. When he was given a room, he asked that supper be sent up, and I sent up a tray. Later, he returned the tray with a message complimenting me on the supper and thanking me for my ‘trouble.’ He also sent word that he was not to be disturbed, and re quested that his name he removed from the register so that people would not look him up. He was ver>- tired, he said. I did as he requested, and when he got a long distance call. I sent a message to him, was told that it was not important and told whoever was calling that Mr. Wat son could not come to the telephone. “A short while later I was sitting in the dining room talking t<s Mr. Winfield Rowe, one of our citizens. A group of about six traveling men were in the lobby, playing cards. They were not gambling: they -were playing set-back. The dining room looks out on the lobby. Mr. Watson’s room was right at the head of the stairs, where they turn, making a little ‘well.’ His room almost over looks the lobby. “The first thing we knew a six pound book hit the wall near where the men were playing cards. All of them looked up. Mr. "Watson had come out of his room and was stand ing in the hall, looking down on the lobby. He had on his .underclothes. He began shouting at the traveling men, declaring they were disturbing his rest. He called them names and cursed them and used some very vile language. I do not know if Mr Wat son saw me or not. I had pome out of the dining room and was stand ing near the door. “Trying to stop the disturbance, I ran upstairs and began asking Mr. Watson to keep quiet. Mr. Rowe went up with me, and so did my brother. Mr. Watson’s companion, Mr. Miller, had also come into the hall. He, too, was in his undercloth ing. Marshal Is Called “Mr. Rowe told Mr. Watson he was not for him in politics, but he would like to protest* him and keep him from getting into trouble. I do not think Mr. Watson was quite ra tional, for he cursed back at my brother, and threatened him with a water pitcher he had in his hand. I Stepped between them, and then Mr. Watson turned on me and cursed me. While my brother and Mr. Rowe were arguing with Mr. Watson I ran to the telephone and called the mar shal. “The marshal and his deputies came. Mr. Miller drew a pistol threateningly, and one of the mar shals pointed his pistol at Mr. Mil ler and made him give up his gun. “The officers had some trouble in getting Mr. Watson to put on his clothes. They finally got him dress ed in the hall, and Mr. Miller also put on his clothes. They were try ing to keep Mr. Watson quiet, bub it was very, hard to do this. FinalhJf’ they took them both away. Jf’’ “I have been running the hotel h for sixteen years, and my reason - calling the officers was that I dia not think Mr. Watson had shown either me or my house the proper courtesy and it seemed impossible to control him. He was cursing with every breath, and when I tried to keep him from throwing the water pitcher, he cursed me directly. No body wanted to arrest him. They all tried to get him to go back to his room quietly. Failing in that, they tried to make him go -with Mr. Rowe to his home, or to Mr. Brog don’s home. He refused to go and insisted on going to jail.” Miss Wiley further stated that the deputies wanted to search Mr. Wat son’s room, but that she would not let them without a search warrant. They returned with a search war rant later and ransacked the room, finding, according to Sheriff Shad burn, a pint bottle containing a little corn whisky. Winfield Rowe related to the cor respondent the same account that Miss Wiley did. . “Mr. Watson was taken by the of ficers from the hotel to my store,” said Mr. Rowe. “We asked him to go to Mr. Brogdon’s home until bond could be arranged, but he refused to do so. At my store, we tried to get him to accept bond, but he in sisted on getting either liberty or jail. He refused to be turned loose unless he was allowed to go uncon ditionally. The officers had no choice except to take him to jail, and Mr. Miller went with him.” Traveling Man’s Statement A. M. Jackson, of Athens, a trav eling salesman for the Rowland (Continued on Eage 6, Column 5) ATLANTA, GA., SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1920. ■ - I WAY-5 K/ > —'— to the - -J POLES fek / I—— Ctm/s vx/a'/.’-J ■ zzzL-Lu- 1 - _ TO THE = POLLS t ® I Lk BIG SLUSH FUND IS LAID TO G. 0. P. BY GOVERNOR COX SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 20. Charges that at least $15,000,000 are being contributed to the Republican campaign fund by selfish interests were made Thursday by Governor Cox, Democratic presidential candi date, during the course of two ad dresses opening the Indiana Demo cratic campaign. “That is its low mark,” he said, “and the sky apparently is the lim it. In Ohio $500,000 was raised in the twinkling of an eye. They have subdivided America into seven dis tricts and Influential men represent ing. selfish and greedy interests are passing the hat. They are trying to buy a governmental ‘underholt.’ It is a mere bagatelle compared with what the contributors expected to get back.’ He spoke to a crowd of several thousand on the courthouse square, attended a banquet of the Indiana Democratic Editors’ association and addressed another large crowd at the Coliseum. With Republican campaign fund a special object of the governor’s at tack, he declared Wall street inter ests were planning to “emasculate” the federal reserve act, in event of a victory, by providing that bankers only shall be eligible to a federal reserve board member ship to secure power over credits and interest rates. Governor Cox also urged federal regulation of packers and other cold storage concerns with time limits for storage of foodstuffs. To his audience of editors, com prising about 500. Governor Cox gave his views on the print paper situation, urging re-forestration, in veighing against a print paper com bination and declaring manipulation and panic has contributed to the pa per shortage. He suggested federal supervision. He also took sharp ex ception to Senator Harding’s depre ciation of the disappearance of po litical organs. Urging an “inde pendent press,” Governor Cox said Senator Harding’s was “a dangerous proposal,” suggesting control of pa pers by the “senate oligarchy.” Tennessee’s ratification of ’ the woman suffrage amendment brought from the candidate, in his advocacy of the league, the statement that “war is more impossible today than yesterday.” Three Receivers Have Been Named in the Charles Ponzi Case BOSTON, Aug. 20.—John Forbes Perkins, a Boston business man; VJ'illiam R. Sears, a lawyer, and Ed \ watt A. Thurston, Fall River, former \ (.-haiman of the Republican state A cO rmittee, today were named re rbivers for Charles Ponzi. Moderation Is Urged On Archbishop Mannix On British Politics LONDON, Aug. 20.—The consistory at Rome has directed to Archbishop Daniel J. Mannix, of Melbourne, Aus tralia, a strong exhortation urging moderation in hrs treatment of Brit ish political questions, according to a British official message from Rome today. Woman’s Keen Eye Saves Four Boys NEW YORK, Aug. 20. —The keen eye of a woman scanning the ocean through a Coney Island telescope— “just for fun”—yesterday ' caught sight of four boys clinging fo.r life to the gunwhale of an overturned rowboat, drifting to sea a mile off shore. The woman—Mrs. Earl Monger, of Manhattan —dropped the glass and rushed to a parkway beach life sav ing station where she directed res cuers to the boys’ aid. Thousands of beach habitues watched the life savers struggle to launch their boat through the pounding surf. Half an hour later the boys from 12 to 15 years old, were picked out of the boy, exhausted. They were unconscious when carried to shore. THERE AND HERE! President Wilson Regains Normal Weight And Does Some Work "WASHINGTON, Aug. . 20.—Presi dent Wilson has regained his normal weight of 179 pounds, according to an article appearing today in the Washington Times quoting Rear Ad miral Cary T. Grayson, the presi dent’s personal physician, as having made that statement today. The ar ticle also depicts, “according to Dr. Grayson,” the things the president does in a “normal day” at the White House, including the following: “Exercises his left arm by ex tending and withdrawing it. “Shaves himself, sometimes W a safety razor. A “Climbs stairs with a cane to ercise his leg muscles. •—. "Dictates rapidly and frequei writes shorthand notes of what wants done. “Uses an indelible pencil to si most letters to departmental ofli cials.” At the White House it was said that Dr. Grayson was out of the city and was not expected to return until tomorrow. Secretary Tumulty also was out of town and no other official would comment on the ar ticle. Woman Awakes After Two Years of Sleep WAUKESHA, Wis., Aug. 20.—Mrs. Clara Jorgenson, Racine, who has been asleep at the county aslyum for more than two years, has re gained consciousness. A sister-in-law of Mrs. Jorgenson visited the institution, bringing with her her 6-year-old son. It is thought the child awakened the memories in the woman’s mind that restored her to a normal condition. BIG NEWS! Red-hot, three-cornered races are now raging in Georgia for the United States senate and the Governor’s chair. . Cox and Roosevelt are bidding for Democratic vic tory all over the country, while Harding is’ rallying the Republicans from his front porch in Marion. The Bolsheviki and the Poles and Ireland and other peoples and nations are turning things topsy-turvy over in Europe. Here’s a Great Chance to “take it all in”—to have a front seat at “the big show!” The Atlant aTri- Weekly Journal °" iy soc From Now to February Ist This Special Offer gives you The Tri-Weekly Journal for MORE THAN 5 MONTHS for only half a dollar! Mail Your 50c Today and you’ll get The Tri-Weekly Journal three times a week for more than twenty weeks. Another Fine Offer Send us four new subscribers at 50 cents each and we’ll send you The Tri-Weekly Journal WITHOUT COST until February 1. Use This Coupon THE ATLANTA TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, Atlanta, Ga. Here is 50c enclosed, for which send me THE TRI-WEEKLY JOURNAL, from now until February 1, 1921. Name •. R. F. D P. 0............................... State TO AUDIT BOOKS OF JOHN WELCH, BIG COTTON MAN ATHENES, Ga., Aug. 20.—Extent of the financial embarrassment of John White Welch, Athens cotton factor, said to involve between a quarter and a half million dollars, cannot be determined until the re ports of the auditors, who began on the books Thursday, are completed, but it is expected that the amount Involved will not be as large as at first thought and that Mr. Welch’s affairs will be found in such shape -s not to result In his i insolvency. ' It bees’*” known early in the week tha r. Welch had sustained aeavy lo in cotton as a result sos the ri . breaks in the market, ■ * iave been current plac- ~ int at a large figure. - ok, a well known and —- ~3~ -.xperlenced cotton man, /-A “eed in charge of the bu r)r,\’T ‘reditors and other in- Lu parties, and is conducting -.-x. investigation. Auditors from the firm of Alonzo Richardson and company, Atlanta, accountants, came to Athens for the purpose of making an audit of the books of the concern, and until their report is made the extent of Mr. Welch’s embarrassment will be a matter of conjecture, although Mr. Crook stated that he confidently ex pected the amount would not be as large as had been rumored. Mr. Welch conducted a large ware house business for the storage of cotton, and hundreds of farmers of this section hold storage receipts for cotton deposited with him. It is be lieved they are fully protected and their claims will be filed along with other creditors. No sensational de velopments are expected. Mr. Crook, who has been placed in charge as a temporary receiver, states that as soon as an audit can be made, a full statement will be given the press and public. SENATOR SMITH IS GAINING RAPIDLY IN EVERYSEGTION Reports Say People in North Georgia Think That Gov ernor Dorsey Has Already Been Eliminated That the senatorial race is a con test squarely between Senator Hoke Smith and Thomas E. Watson is be coming more and more apparent as the campaign develops, and the po litical alignments in the various sec tions of the state assert themselves according to the view’s of Senator Smith’s advisors. The are familiar with the situation in every section of the state, and are informed in minute detail respecting local condi tions and the underlying sentiment everywhere. The candidacy of Governor Dorsey has failed to arouse a response ex cept in remote and sporatic instances and in practically every congres sional district of the state his friends are beset with misgivings which eminate from a realization that his presence in the race is contributing only to strengthen Mr. Watson. In both northeast and northwest Georgia, It is pointed out that the people generally, and many of the governor’s friends, believe that he has actually retired from the con test, so silent are the voters con cerning' his candidacy. The Smith headquarters Thursday morning was informed that a well known northwest Georgia politician, who has been out in the interest of the governor’s candidacy, has return ed to Atlanta -in a crestfallen state, and privately informed friends that he encountered discouraging news In his trip through northwest Georgia. Instead of finding the rampant Dor sey sentiment that ne had anticipat ed, he met with inquiries on every side as to whether-the governor was really running for the senate. The Smith headquarters through written and verbal reports, has been informed that in the northern tier of counties Mr. Watson’s friends are apologizing for his failure to meet Senator Smith in joint debate, by the statement that Mr. Watson is with holding his thunder until the second primary, in which he realizes he must tackle the senior senator in a run-over. Following Senator Smith’s trip to southwest Georgia earlier in the week, the Smith headquarters has re ceived countless letters from influen tial citizens all over that section containing the mart encouraging re ports respecting the senator’s can didacy for re-election. Although Senator Smith has not yet visited Calhoun county, there is no question but that he will win Calhoun in the senatorial primary, running well ahead of both of his opponents. Calhoun County for Senator C. S. Sealy, foreman of the grand jury of Calhoun county,, which was in session in Morgftn on the 17th instant, polled the members of the jury, and, quoting Mr. Sealy’s let ters, “found the result to be as fol lows: Hoke Smith, 15; Dorsey, 5, and Watson, 0.” Mr. Sealy adds in his letters that “your friends are more than ever confident that this county will pe found in your column on Sep tember 8” Further reference to the straw vote in the Calhoun grand jury is contained in a letter from B. H. As kew, as follows: “A vote was taken yesterday for Untied States senator by the grand jury of Calhoun county. You received sixteen of the nine teen votes cast. It was my pleasure, and that of Mr. B. H. Askew, Jr., to cast two of the number that you received." _ From Lavonia, in Franklin county, which is regarded by some as a Wat son hotbed, J. E. Converse writes that "you are gaining ground.” J. M. Scott, ot Bainbridge, writes that the editorial activity of the Al bany Herald is proving a tremendous influence for the senator in south west Georgia, and that in Decatur county the fight for the senate is be tween Smith and Watson. “Governor Dorsey is splitting the vote/* writes Mr. Scott, “and |he sit uation is complicated." 1 “I am advised that Ware and Pierce counties are in good shape at this time,” writes Julian W. Walker, a prominent attorney of Jesup, who adds that Senator Smith’s chances in Chatham are improving, and that his following in Wayne county is getting stronger every day J. M. Head, editor of the Pike County Journal, sends in most en couraging reports from that section. The Pike County Journal recently came eat for Senator Smith, and its influence is felt throughout this section of the state. Leading citizens of Elbert county, including Judge Joseph N. Worley, of the superior court, write that the friends of the senator in that section are militantly at work in the interest of his candidacy and that his prospects are very much bright er. H. T. Chapman, a well known mer chant at Tazewell, sends in the most gratifying reports concerning condi tions in his section of the state. In Americus the Sumter county friends of Senator Smith have or ganized a Hoke Smith club, with former State Senator J. E. Shep pard as chairman, and are making a most aggressive canvass through out the county with the most grati fying results. South Georgia Active Volney Williams, of Waycross, edi tor df the Waycross Journal-Herald, and one of the most active forces in wiregrass Georgia, called at Sen ator Smith’s headquarters Thursday with a detailed report respecting con ditions in that section. Mr. Williams stated that, "There isn’t a doubt as to the result of the senatorial race in Ware, which has always been loyal to Senator Smith. His friends are more active than ever and are enthused over the out look. His forces have been increased by many prominent men who did not support him in the preference primary.” Mr. Williams continued. "that Pierce, Bacon, Wayne. Coffee, Ir win and Atkinson are certain to give Senator Smith thqir county unit vote in this campaign. “The senator has a well perfected organization in each of these coun ties, and his friends are leaving nothing undone that will contribute to the certainty of his success. Not since the 1906 campaign have they been so exercised and interested in a political contest, and I feel con fident the returns from the Sep- (Ccptinned on Page 6, Column 6) 5 CENTS A COl’i $1.50 A YEAH AMERICA CAUTIONS POLAND TO AVOID FUTURE AGGRESSION Reds Admit Being Driven From Several Important Points —Peace Parley Be gan Thursday WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. —Poland has been warned by the United States not to repeat her advance into Russian territory if her army suc ceeds in driving the Bolsheviki from Polish territory, it was stated offi cially here today. Unless this warning 4? heeded, Poland may prejudice her own case in the eyes of this government, it was learned. The attitude of this" government is indicated in the note to Italy out lining the American attitude toward the Polish-Russian situation. This note, while declaring for the “polit ical Independence and territorial in tegrity of Poland” concludes with a request that the allied and associated powers declare that the true boun daries of Russia be respected and “no transgression by Poland, Fin land or any other power” be per mitted. Other warnings have also bee i given the Poles by this government. CLAIM THAT GERMANS ARE CO-OPERATING WITH REDH WARSAW, Aug. 20.—German cit izens are co-operating with the Bol sheviki everywhere in /the invaded areas, particularly in Pomerania, the Polish official communique reported today. The Reds wer< said to be employ ing “terrorist” methods to subdue the antl-Bolshevik population in cap tured territory. Polish troops have pushed the ene my back eighty to one hundred miles from Warsaw. American aviators operating with the. Polish armies have been singled out for praise by President Pilsud ski. SOVIET ABANDONS POINT 80 MILES FROM WARSAW LONDON, Aug. 20. —The Russian Soviet forces have abandoned Lukow, sixty-eight miles southeast of War saw, and Radin, eighty miles to the southeast of the Polish capital, ac cording to Thursday's communique issued by the Moscow government. The communique claims that the Poles were driven back seven miles from Ciechanow, forty-five mlleb northwest of Warsaw. The statement reads; "The fighting at Plonsk (north west of Warsaw), continues. South west of Ciechanow we have driven back the enemy. We are seven miles from Ciechanow. “We have abandoned Lukow and Radin and fighting is proceeding for Biela and Wlodawa (Biela is twenty five miles northeast of Radin and Wlodawa forty-two miles southeast of Radin). In the Cholm and Hrubieszow regions (southwest of Lublin), our advance continues.” Confer on Peace Thursday The second sitting of the Russo- Polish peace conference at Minsk took place Thursday and a sum mary of Russia’s terms was com municated to the Poles. They were substantially the same as those the Russian delegation published in Lon don, says a Moscow official state ment dated Thursday and received in London this morning. Stated orders for the conference were agreed upon. Toward the end of the session the Russian delegates protested against the Poles’ efforts to drag the negotia tions, the statement says. FRENCH SEND BATTLESHIPS TO AID IN CLEARING DANZIG PARIS, Aug. 20.—The military suc cesses of’ the Poles continued yes terday, according to a report to the foreign office today from the mili tary mission in Warsaw, under plan; elaborated by the French General Weygand and his staff of more than 600 French officers. All these officials are now either actively in command of the forces .that are freeing Warsaw from the Russian Soviet menace or are aiding the Polish commanders. It is considered that French and Polish co-operation in the commands of the various forces now has reach ed a satisfactory stage. J. J. Jus serand and Lord d’Abernon, respec tively, the heads of the French and British missions to Poland, have re turned to Warsaw from Posen for a conference with General Weygand and the Polish staff. The situation at Danzig is still causing worry, but it is expected to be cleared up when two French bat tleships, now on the way there, ar rive and offer Sir Reginald T. Tower, the allied high commissioner at Dan zig, sufficient forces to control the piers and permit the unloading of Polish munitions. “Hunger Strikers” in Baltimore Penitentiary Riot Throughout Night BALTIMORE, Md.. Aug. 20.—Sev enty “hunger strikers” started a riot in a dormitory of the penitentiary early this morning. The prisoners, who had been segregated because of their strike, had torn the electric lights out of their sockets yesterday and about 2.30 this morning, aided by darkness, a few broke out of the*? cells, released the rest, and with them started a demonstration that lasted till daylight. There were thirteen guards in the building when the rioting started, and up to an early hour this morn ing temporary Warden Brady was unable to state whether any of them had been killed or injured. City police who responded to a riot call fired some shots but were unable to cow the rioters, who broke windows, battered their cells, and huried buckets and bricks out of the windows at the policemen surround ing the building. Temporary Warden Brady summoned firemen, who sub dued prisoners with streams of wa ter. Intermittent outbreaks contin ued. At daybreak the warden’s force put an end to the excitement and marched the unruly gang to cells in the main building.- With the exception of a slight injury to a fireman, tfcere were no casualties, “