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SJlje Atlanta (Tri -Wccldn Botwwl
VOL. XXII. NO. 120.
RESERVE BANKS TO
. AID IN MARKETING
. OF COTTON CROP
‘Encouraging Statement Is
Made by Governor W. P.
G, Harding—Larger Loans
Possible This Year
That banks in the cotton belt, in
cases where they are not overloaned
in other directions, can make much
larger loans on cotton this fall than
ever before, and that federal reserve
banks will do all they can to as
sist in marketing the cotton crop, is
the encouraging statement of Gov
ernor W. P. G. Harding, of the fed
eral reserve ■ board, in the August
'number of the Business Review of
• the Federal Reserve Bank of At
lanta. /
Harding denies emphati
cally’'that the federal reser/e board
ever 1 has issued instructions to mem
ber/banks not to make loans on cot
tea unless it had been soli already
Jcr prompt shipment, and that the
federal reserve banks stand ready
to do “all that can reasonably be
expected of them” when it comes to
discounting loans on cotton. Gov
ernor Harding's statement is expect
ed to have the effect of bringing
about a satisfactory marketing of
the cotton crop this fall.
Still further reductions in prices
are predicted - by the Business Re
view, which declares the buying pub
lic still refuses, in the expectation
that lower prices are coming, and to
buy heavily at price-cutting sales,
and that merchants desiring to rid
themselves of stocks have accom
plished this only to a limited ex
tent.
The Business Review, speaking of
general conditions in the southeast,
'says:
“Improvement in the condition of
agricultural crops of the district dur
ing. July had lent encouragement and
confidence to business generally.
However, late reports of damage to
crops by excessive rains the first
two weeks in August have Wen
somewhat discouraging. The general
trend of prices in principal lines in
this district is noticeably downward,
although there have been no specta
cular developments along this line.
Sower Prices Expected
“The month of July has seen a
continuation of price-cutting and
large sales advertised by stores de
siring to rid themselves of their
stocks, and this has been accom
plished only to a limited extent. It
is evident that the buying public
expects lower prices and
is willing to buy only for actual
needs until prices reach a lower
level. With a return to a lower and
pjore stable price basis, the public
will come into the market more
actively, and, a general stimulation
of business will result.
“A majority of reports received
from wholesale grocery firms in the
district show substantial reductions
in the money volume of sales dur
ing July as compared to sales t for
June. Most reports show increases
over sales for July, 1919, ranging
from 5 per cent to as high as 65 per
cent and 70 .per cent While there
may be some occasional Reaction, the
opinion of the trade generally indi
cates a gradual decline in prices.
“The increase in money volume
of sales by reporting wholesale dry
goods firms ranges from 16.4 per
cent to 114.2 per cent over sales of
June. All reports show decreases
as compared to July, 1919, ranging
from 17.2 per cent to 37.5 per cent.
Buying is limited to actual needs,
►nd lower prices are looked for.
“Comparison of sales during July
and June by wholesale hardware
firms vary from a decrease of B.l>
per cent to an increase of 55.4 per
cent. Compared to sales for July
last, year, one report shows a de
crease of 25.3 per cent, while a ma
jority of reports show increases,
hanging up to 572 per cent. While
there is some expectation of lower
prices later on, there seems to be
no immediate prospect of a material
change.
“Wholesale shoe firms report in
creases for July over June as high
as 50 per cent, while in only one or
two cases are decreases shown. Only
one report shows an increase over
July last year, decreases in other
instances ranging from 6 per cen to
28 per cent. The downward ten
dency is expected to continue, but
by a long swing rather than pre
cipitately. Wholesale cancellations
of orders during June and July are
now to some extent being reinstated.
“As a part of this review is print
ed a statement showing cofnposite
results of reports by wholesale
■firms, and a similar statement show
ing the condition of retail trade dur
ing the month. An increase of 16.3
per cent is shown in net sales, for
the district, over July last year. An
increase of 45:7 per cent is shown in
stocks on hand over the same month
last year, and an increase of only
5-6 per cent over stocks at the end
of June. 1920.”
Cotton Crop Condition
The condition of the cotton crop
in the states of the Sixth federal
reserve district on July 25 is re
ported by the federal reserve bank
to be better in every state than it
was at the same time last year.
While the condition of the crop in
Georgia showed a gain of 5 per cent,
representing approximately 400,000
Pounds of lint of cotton, there was
an appreciable decline in some other
parts of the state, says the bank.
Conditions are reported better in
Georgia than in north Georgia.
Heavy rains and the boll weevil have
made inroads on the crop.
The Florida crop is reported to be
improved somewhat, the Louisiana
crop to have deteriorated six points,
the Mississippi crop to be substan
tially improved, and the Tennessee
corp to be decidedly improved. Rains
atud the boll weevil threaten all the
states, however, declares the report.
The condition and estimated pro
duction of other crops in Georgia the
bank gives as follows:
Condition Estimated
Per Cent Production
Corn ... SI 65,793,000 bu.
Wheat 85 2,111,000 bu.
Oats 86 10,534,000 bu.
Potatoes 80 1,562,000 bu.
Sweet Potatoes 89 13.172.000 bu.
Tobacco 88 20.979, OOOlbs.
Peanuts 87 7,392,0tt0 tin.
Apples 74 1,696,000 bu.
Peaches 58 3,676,000 bu.
The corn crop in Georgia is stated
to be far below the average, ■while
sweet potatoes and tobacco promise
I much heavier yield. Peanuts are
In first-class condition and promise
I good yield. Crops in other states
tre reported to be in good condition,
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HERE HE IS, GIRLS. This
is Handsome Harry Burns, the
most talked-of young man in .
Tennessee today. He is the
youngest member of the Ten
nessee legislature, just twenty
four, and it was his decision at
the last minute to change his
vote that put over the suf
frage resolution in the house.
He says he did it because his
mother asked him to.
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ENGLAND, GERMANY.
FRANCE AND ITALY
WOIIIOHWEB
LONDON, Aug. 25.—Whether most
of Europe again will be involved in
war was to be decided -within forty
eight hours.
Russia has until Friday evening to
reply to the Anglo-Italian note de
manding modification of her peace
terms to Poland. Premier Lloyd
George has informed the Bolsheviki,
through Arthur Balfour, lord presi
dent of the council, that unless a
satisfactory reply is forthcoming
within the time limit Great Britain
will change its policy toward Russia.
Committed to the same action as
Great Britain are - Italy, France and
possibly Belgium. In the event of
a resumption of hositilities on a
major scale, the Germans may be
come partially involved, since the
sentiment of the German populations
bordering on Poland is frankly pro-
Russian. Officials of East Prussia
are reported to have asked for vol
unteers to aid the Reds and, accord
ing to some advices, no steps'have
been taken to intern the thousands
of Russians -who fled into east Prus
sia to escape capture.
It was predicted in well informed
circles this afternoon that the Poles
and Russians would abandon the ex
treme terms they were trying to
enforce upon each other and adopt a
more moderate tone. The reds, it
was reported, had already given up
their demand for efleatiqn of a pro
letariat militia in Pola»nd, but this
was unconfirmed. It was also re
ported that-the armistice conference
at’ Minsk might be transferred to
Warsaw.
Russians Ask for Passports
The Bolshevik representatives
Kameneff and Krassin, have already
applied for their passports and ex
pect to leave London on Friday in
the event their government fails to
accede to the tentente’s demands.
As word was awaited from Mos
cow, the Minsk correspondent of the
Herald telegraphed that the Polish
armistice delegates had definitely re
jected the Russian terms.
Unconfirmed reports were received
from anti-Bolshevik sources that sev
eral serious outbreaks have occurred
against the Soviets in various parts
of Russia, particularly the southern
regions.
A Brussels dispatch stated that
Foreign Minister Himans had re
signed because of the Belgian cabi
net’s refusal to permit transporta
tion of munitions for Poland across
Belgian territory. Premier Dela
croix took over the vacant portfolio.
RED COUNTER OFFENSIVE
SAID TO BE SUCCEEDING
BERLIN, Aug. 25.—The Russian
northern army 'has begun a counter
offensive, with some success, it was
reported in unofficial dispatches re
ceived today.
A decisive battle was in progress
yesterday in the neighborhood of
Niedenburg (on the Polish-East Prus
sian frontier, twenty-five miles of
Allensteim)
Ponzi Tells Receivers
His Liabilities Will
Total $3,000,000
BOSTON. Aug. 24.—Charles Ponzi’s
liabilities are about $3,006,000, he de
clared today in reply to a question
put to him by Robert Dodge for
the receivers when his bankruptcy
proceedings were resumed.
CUTS CLOTHING PRICES
Here’s away to save $lO to S2O
on your next suit. Simply drop a
card to L. E. <Lawson, qnanager of
the Lincoln Woolen Mills Co., 200 S.
Green St., Chicago, 111., and ask him
for a copy of his new tailoring book
No. 396 with big cloth samples and
latest information about styles and
prices. He will tell you how men
with a little spare time can make
big money in the tailoring business
and quote you prices so low that
you will wonder how he can do it
while others are asking such high
prices. All orders are sent on ap
proval with the privilege of return
ing it if not satisfactory.—(Advt.)
Dorsey Refuses to Quit
Race for U. S. Senate
In Reply to Mr. Holder
I.C.C.RATERAISE
APPLIED TO GEORGIA
Bl COMMISSION
New Rail Tariffs Are Effec-
tive September Four
Days Later Than for Rest
of Country
No surprise was occasioned among
Georgia shippers by the announce
ment of the increase in freight and
passenger rates allowed by the rail
road commission of Georgia in Its
decision handed down Tuesdaj’ after
noon.
The commission allows the rail
roads of this state to make the same
increases in Georgia intrastate rates
as were recently allowed by the In
terstate commerce commission in in
terstate rates.
That is to say, an Increase of io
per cent in freight rates, an increase
of 20 per cent in passenger rates a
surcharge of 50 per cent in Pullman
rates, all of which goes to the rail
roads; an increase of 20 per cent in
excess baggage rates; an increase of
20 per cent in milk and cream rates.
These increases are allowed to be
come effective on September 1, which
is four days later than the effective
date of the interstate increases al
lowedx by the interstate commerce
commission, the interstate increases
taking effect on August 26.
The act of congress returning the
railroads to private operation, other
wise known as the transportation
act, requires the interstate com
merce commission to prescribe such
rates and fares as will yield the rail
roads of the United States, for the
next two years, a net income of not
less than 5 1-2 and not more than 6
per cent. The act empowers the com
mission to lift intrastate rates tn
the level of interstate rates, a power
which had never before been vested
in the federal body, and a power
that practically took away the au
thority of state commissions over
intrastate rates.
Interstate Increases
A few months ago the railroads of
the United States filed a joint and
general petition with the interstate
commerce commission for increased
rates in all departments. r, hey show
ed that increased wages, increased
cost of fuel and heavy increases in
all other departments' of operation,
maintenance and renewal, made it
• necessary for them to an in
crease in rates to yieM them the
incoma guaranteed by the transpor
tation act.
After hearing from shippers all
over the United States, and after
carefully examining the records of
the earnings of the railroads, the
commission granted an increase of
25 per cent in freight rates, of 20
per cent in passenger rates, of 20
per cent in excess baggage rates, of
20 per cent in milk and cream rates,
and a surcharge of 5 9 pe r cent in
Pullman rates, the same to apply
on interstate traffic and to become
effective on August 26.
Immediately following this decis
ion, the railroads in each of the
several states presented to the sev
eral state commissions a joint and
general petition for the same in
creases in intrastate rates as the
interstate commerce commission had
allowed in interstate rates. They
showed that these increases were
necessary to bring intrastate rates
up to the level of interstate rates.
DEAN ADMITS ’
TIP TO WATSON
AT CONVENTION
H. H. Dean, of Gainesville, one of
the Palmer floor leaders at the re
cent state convention in Atlanta, ad
mits the charge of Senator Hoke
Smith that he informed Thomas E.
Watson of the senator’s purpose to
indOTse the Democratic administra
tion, and that Mr. Watson moved to
adjourn the convention, thus prevent
ing a consideration of the resolution
of indorsement.
Mr. Dean’s open letter to the sen
ator not only confirms th© charge
that he was the Palmer delegate who
tipped off Mr. Watson of the pur
pose of the Smith delegates to in
dorse the administration, but it cor
roborates Mr. Watson’s own state
ment of the case. The letter, as giv
en out today, follows:
. August 24, 1920.
An Open Letter to Senator Hoke
Smith.
Dear Senator Smith: I note in
yesterday afternoon’s Atlanta Jour
nal -a report of your speech at Ham
ilton, Ga., in which you state that
"the failure of the presidential con
vention in Atlanta in May to indorse
the Democratic administration was
due to the conivance of Mr. ‘Watson
and myself.”
This statement is so absolutely in
accurate that I respectfully request
that you read this, my reply, in con
nection with similar statements in
future speeches, that your audience
may have the truth about the matter.
I was one of the Palmer delegates
on the platform committee and urgbd,
with the other Palmer men, the adop
tion of the Randolph resolution
dorsing the Democratic administra
tion, including the Democratic con
gress, for its splendid achievements
during the past seven years.
This resoltuion was copied ver
batim from The Atlanta Journal’s
report of one of your speeches made
ui your campaign for president early
in April.
Despite all our pleadings, the ma
jority of your platform delegates
voted with the Watson delegates
against this resolution, and instead,
voted for the other resolution offered
by 'Watson.
I heard General Walter Harris ap
peal to the Smith delegates on the
convention floor to vote for the Ran
dolph resolution, telling them they
were the words spoken by you “as
of yesterday.” He offered to divide
time and pleaded that at least some
one of your delegates would speak
a word of indorsement of the ad
ministration. But they remained “as
sheep before their shearers.”
We Palmer men knew the reason
why.
We had learned definitely that
(Con+inued on Page 6, Colr.tr3 3'
ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1920
Holder’s Friends, Aroused by
Attempt to Force Him Out,
Are .Waging Vigorous
Campaign in His Behalf
Governor Dorsey’s statement that
he will continue in the race for the
senate is taken to be the answer of
Editor Clark Howell, of the Atlanta
Constitution, to Speaker John N.
Holder’s open letter of Monday, pro
posing to Editor Howell that he
would withdraw from the governor’s
race at once if Editor Howell would
take down the governor from the
senatorial race.
Governor Dorsey’s letter undoubt
edly means that Speaker Holder will
continue in the race and prosecute
his campaign with redoubled vigor, as
he stated in his letter to fcditor
Howell that he would not for a mo
ment consider withdrawing unless
his proposal for the governor to be
withdrawn was accepted at once.
A few days ago the Atlanta Con
stitution and the Macon Telegraph
simultaneously called on Speaker
Holder to withdraw from the race.
These editorials were answered Mon
day by the speaker in his open let
ter to Editor Howell.
In the letter he showed that he
was the first candidate to enter the
race for governor; that prominent
citizens from every congressional
district, immediately following Mr.
Hardwick’s entrance, advised him to
continue in the race, as they consid
ered him a stronger candidate than
Clifford Walker; that he has beeif the
friend of Editor Howell in the past,
and expected fair treatment in his
paper, but instead he was given “the
Brutus stab;” that the chaotic con
dition of the senatorial race, preci
pitated by Editor Howell when he
pushed Governor Dorsey into it,
would in ho way be relieved by his
(the speaker’s) withdrawal from the
race for governor; hence he propos
ed that Editor Howell clarify the
senatorial situation, in the same way
that he called on the speaker to
clarify the gubernatorial situation —
to wit, by removing Governor Dorsey
from the lists.
Speaker Holder’s friends -are sup
porting him with .redoubled enthus
iasm since the editorials demanding
his retirement. They believe his
proposal to Editor Howell has ef
fectively silenced the Constitution
and the Telegraph. They confidently
predict his success at the polls on
September 8. .
The Governor’s Statement
Governor Dorsey’s statement re
plying to Speaker Holder is as fol
lows :
"My attention has just been called
to an article in Senator Smith’s Eve
ning Journal, which is printed under
the following glaring headlines: ‘Hol
der offers to withdraw from race, if
Dorsey will quit senate contest.’ the
article including a card signed by
Hon. John N. Holder.
“My campaign was born of no per
sonal ambition for further political
honors, but-is the result of a de
mand from loyal Democrats from
every section of Georgia, who in
sisted that Beorgia Democrats should
not be confined to a choice between
Senator Smith and Thomas E. Wat
son, whose joint antagonistic atti
tude to the national Democratic ad
ministration recently culminated in
a political combination which com
mitted the presidential state conven
tion to irrevocable opposition to the
treaty of peace and which voted down
resolutions indorsing Woodrow Wil-
I son and the national Democratic ad
ministration.
“My entry into the race was in
tended to afford the voters Os Georgia
an opportunity to vote for a Demo
crat who believes in decent Democ
racy and who has sustained the prin
ciples and policies of the party with
all the faith that’s in him.
“The response from every section
of the state vindicates my purpose
and confirms my conviction that the
loyal Democracy of Georgia will tri
umph in this campaign and that I
will be nominated by a significant
Majority on September 8.
Believes He Can Win
“Therefore, even if my/private in
terests should incline me to consider
the greater comfort of private life,
I could not abandon the trust I have
asumed, and I will find solace in the
victory which is now assured.
“If I live until September 8 Geor
gia Democrats will halve the oppor
tunity of repudiating the unholy
combination in the May convention,
which jeopardized the standing of
Georgia Democracy in the national
councils of the party.
“This conclusion is without refer
ence to any action Mr. Holder may
decide to take in his own race. The
proposal for his retirement was
made without my participation or
knowledge. 1 have taken no part in
the gubernatorial race, and am ‘toting
my own skillet.’
“If the exigencies of Mr. Holder’s
campaign require consideration of
withdrawal. I have no. doubt he will
give the situation independent reflec
tion, endeavoring to reach such judg
ment as will best serve his party, his
state and his own destiny without
reference to other campaigns in
which he is not a candidate.”
MISSING CENSUS
DISTRICT FOUND;
GEORGIA GAINS
.WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—Geor
gia. s missing census enumeration dis
trict has turned up adding 299 more
to the state’s population recently
announced and making the revised
total 2,893,900. The missing district
was in Mclntosh county, but its ad
dition to the previously announced
population of the state does not
amount to sufficient to change the
state’s percentage of increase which
still remains at 10.9 per cent.
Population of southern places an
nounced include: 1
Port Tamps, Fla., 1,030; Plant City,
Fla., 3.279; Darien. Ga., 823; Troy, N.
C., 1,1022; Mount Gilead, N. C„ 975.
Galveston, Tex., 44,255; increase 7,-
274. or 19.7 per cent; Eastland, Tex.,
9,368; increase 8,513, or 995:7 per
cent; . .ewbern, N. C., 10,003; increase
42 or 0.4 per cent; Erie county. New
York, containing Buffalo, 634,588; in
crease 105,603, or 20.0 per cent.
Madison, Ga., 2,348; Louisiana
places: Jeanerette, 2,512; Coushatta,
962; Baldwin. 964; Berwick, 1,691;
Franklin, 3,504: Patterson, •2,538;
Amite 1,8TT4: Hammond, 3,855; In
dependence. 1,032; Kentwood, 3,059;
Ponchatoula, 955; Port Allen, 920.
Virginia places: Luray. 1.3 81;
Shenandoah, 1,895; Woodstock, 1,580;
Front Royal, 1,404.
Florida places. 'Cocoanut Grove,
1,396; Homestead, 1,307.
“Free Auto Ride”
Cost Him Plenty
AKRON.—Frank Reisler was of
fered a “free auto ride.” It was hot
and he accepted. Now police are
looking I'or the men who took ?45
' Fr’.rk’s pockets.
Encouraging Reports Pour
Into Smith Headquarters
From All Over Georgia
Letters and Telegrams Show
Senator Is Gaining Ground
Daily as Strongest Candi
date Against Mr.. Watson
Hoke Smith 57;
Watson 17, Dorsey
14, Zebulon Pol!
As indicating the situation in
Pike county as regards the race
for the United States senate, a
poll taken in Zebulon, Ga., the
county seat of Pike county, on
Saturday of last week by J. M.
Head, editor of the Pike County
Journal, is particularly illuminat
ing. It shows Senator Hoke
Smith leading both Watson and
Dorsey by more than a 2 to 1
margin.
The poll follows:
Smith, 57.
Watson, 17.
Dorsey, 14.
As cumulative reports from every
section of the state indicate that the
senatorial race is between Senator
Hoke Smith and Thomas E. Watson,
Senator Smith’s headquarters is being
deluged with letters, telegrams and
telephone calls indicating that the
senator is the candidate around whom
loyal Democrats are rallying in their
determination to defeat Thomas E.
Watson.
All over the state, according to the
advices received at the Smith head
quarters, the host of Democrats who
are opposed to Mr. Watson are con
centrating upon Senator Smith as the
most likely and available candidate
to accomplish Mr. Watson’s defeat.
In many counties, in widely sep
arated sections of Georgia, the vot
ers who are opposed to Mr. Watson,
without regard to their past factional
I'-.tionf, have agreed to support
the senatorial candidate who devel
ops the greater strength in their re
spective counties. Petitions design
ed to ascertain the strenght of the re
still are being circulated, and ac
cording to the reports received by
the Smith people in practically ev
ery county in the state the returns
demonstrate that Senator Smith has a
far greater following than Governor
Dorsey. In consequence of this fact,
thousands of Georgians who other
wise might support the governor, are
controlled by the exigencies of the
situation and have joined with the
men to insure the Democracy
of their country.
Reports received by the Smith
headquarters scarcely could be more
encouraging. The correspondence has
necessitated the employment of an
additional clerical force, and Senator
Smith’s advisors are experiencing
difficulty ih keeping up wit) the
letters and telegrams that are
ing the headquarters. V
Speeches Are Effective ■
The senator’s local, advisors”have
been impressed with r e number and
character of commu ications that
come to headquarters f *om the locali
ties in which the senaf . rnself has
made speeches. There is Jo doubting
from these communications that the
senator's addresses are proving high
ly effective. After his departure
from each town scores of letters are
received from voters, who, hereto
fore, have not supported the senator,
but who now speak in the highest
terms of his addresses, and voice
their determination to support him
in the September primary.
Stanford Bland, at Metter, writes
that the sentimetit in Candkr count}
i«s crvstallizing around Senator
Smith’s candidacy and that the op
position is gradually fading aw:l X;-,
From Stillmore. R. W. Harper sends
in gratifying reports about conditions
in his section.
The situation ~Tn Newton county is
reflected by a letter from C. c.
Brooks, in which he says that the
race is squarely between the sena
tor and Thomas E. Watson, with the
tide turning toward the senator.
Senator Smith’s strength in Worth
county, where he has a fight. wit.i
Mr. Watson, is evidenced in a letter
from W C. Forehand, a prominent
attorney at Sylvester, who states
that he is gradually overcoming the.
Watson sentiment in that section.
H. B. Smith, manager of the Dah
lonega Echo, writes that Senator
Smith is certain to carry Lumpkin
county.
Monroe countv will unquestionably
give its unit vote to Senator Smith,
according to Frank N. Wilder of
Forsyth.
The Smith headquarters has re
ceived scores of letters from Jackson
county declaring that the effort of
the Atlanta Constitution against
John N. Holder has operated to crys
tallize sentiment against Governor
Dorsey in that county and that all
persons opposed to Thomas E. Wat
son’s candidacy expect to vote for
Senator Smith with every prospect of
carrying the county.
J.' N. Padrick and J. H. Cory, of
the Tift County Hoke Smith club,
declare in a communication that the
senator is gaining by leaps and
bounds in that section.
Frank U. Garrard, of Columbus
writes that as a result of Senator
Smith's speech at Columbus on Mon
day night, the Hoke Smith club of
Muscogee county has gained thou
sands of new members and that the
county has been removed from the
doubtful column.
C. M. Milam, prominent banker of
Cartersville, gives it as his judg
ment that Bartow county will give
the senator an overwhelming ma
jority.
Appling for Smith
In Appling county the Hoke Smith
people are absolutely confident of
winning the election, according to F.
N. Rushing, of Baxley.
The race in Miller county is
squarely between Senator Smith and
Mr. Watson, according to the ad
vice of J. W. Bush, and the senator
will carry the county.
S. H. Bassett, who has formerly
been against Senator Smith, writes
from Fort Valley that he and his
three sons, one of whom is Captain
Ralph P. Bassett, formerly of the
Second division, will give the sena
tor their hearty support.
From O. C. Swords, of Arholds
ville, Ga., comes the assurance
that Senator Smith is gaining
strength rapidly in Oglethorpe county,
and that on September 8 that county
will be found in the Smith column.
That Senator Smith is growing
rapidly in strength in Montgomery
county, and that his candidacy is be
ing looked upon as the best means
of accomplishing the defeat of Thom
as E. Watson, is the message sent by
E. R. Lochridge, a well-known busi
ness man of Douglas, Ga., who has
just completed an extensive tour or
JTcr.'-r.ie :$ ozzr.'.
DORSEY CHALLENGED
TO JOINT DEBATES
BI SMITH
Governor Invited to Meet the
Senator in Macon Friday
Night for the First
Debate
Senator Hoke Smith has sent a
challenge to Governor Dorsey to
meet him in joint debate in the Ma
con auditorium next Friday night,
which is the date of the senator’s
speaking in that city. The challenge
was sent Thursday night to Gov
ernor Dorsey at Americus. It was
sent by Felix Jackson and William
Schley Howard, the committee re
cently appointed by Senator Smith
to handle for him the arrangements
for any joint debates which might
be held between himself and Gov
ernor Dorsey or Thomas E. Watson.
The telegram was as follows;
Senator Smith requests us to
ask you to appoint two of your
friends to confer with us and ar
range debates. He suggests Fri
day night at Macon as the first
debate. As you liave claimed
Bibb county, you will certainly
agree to that place as a fair
point for the first debate.
(Signed) '
FELIX JACKSON,
WILLIAM SCHLEY HOWARD.
No answer had been received from
Governor Dorsey, so far as could be
learned up to 1 o’clock Wednesday
afternoon. No telegram or letter
from the governor had been received
by William Schley Howard or by the
Hoke Smith campaign headquarters
in the-Piedmont hotel. If any answer
had been received by Mr. Jackson,
at Gainesville, he had not notified
the Hoke Smith headquarters.
Governor Dorsey recently express
ed in an interview a will
ingness to meet Senator Smith in
joint debate, qualified, however, with
the proviso that Thomas E. Watson
should also be invited to participate.
This was the same proviso made by
Mr. Watson some weeks ago when
Senator Smith appointed the above
committee to arrange details.
There has been much interest in
Macon for several days, since the
Hoke Smith speaking date was an
nounced, to know whether Governor
Dorsey would accept an invitation to
divide time there with the senator.
His answer to the senator's direct
challenge is awaited throughout the
state with the keenest interest.
SWIMMER IS TAKEN
FROM BOTTOM OF
POOL AND REVIVED
VALDOSTA, Ga., ug. 25.—1 t took
about thirty minutes of hard work
to bring life back into the body
of Walter Godwin, a young lad who
was overcome in the swimming pool
at the Country club Monday. Young
Godwin and Raymond Holmes were
swinging on a rope in the pool and
Holmes came out. Godwin played
awhile and started out, but seemed
to get confused and got into the
deep water, way over his head. He
sank to the bottom while his com
panion ran off and got some golf
players to come to the scene. When
they reached the pool they could see
the lad lying on the bottom, under
seven feet of water, apparently dead.
Robert Dusenbury dived in and pulled
him out. Then the work of resuscita
tion began. The boy finally showed
signs of life and later on was all
right.
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TRUNK MURDER MYSTE
RY SUSPECT CAUGHT. Eu
gene Leßoy at top, suspected
of killing his wife, Katherine
Jackson Leßoy, center, and
shipping her body in a trunk
addressed to Allen A. Tatum,
below. Leßoy was caught in
South America, and is being
brought back to the United
States for trial.
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I. 'W?*- 'T;
.• •'•Wi'ijE;’
MAN, HUNTED IN
TRUNK MYSTERY,
FOUND ON SHIP
4
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 25—Eu
gene Leßoy, wanted by the police of
Detroit, Mich., in connection with
ithe murder of a--woman supposed to
,be his wife, was Arrested on board
the British freighter Dryden, which
arrived here late this afternoon. Le-
Roy was a member of the crew.
Leßoy was placed under arrest at
the request of'United States authori
ties here, and while .the Dryden is in
port will be guarded by four mem
bers of the maritittfe police. The ship
will later proceed to Buenos Aires,
and from that port will sail for New
York, where Leßoy will be turned
over to officers from Detroit.
DETROIT OFFICERS WILL
IDENTIFY LEROY AT N. Y.
DETROIT, Aug, 25. —Police here
had no information concerning the
arrest of
furnished in Associated Press dis
patches. Detective Inspector McCar
they, who is in charge of the case
here, stated that detectives and per
sons capable of identifying Leßoy
would be sent to New York to meet
the Dryden upon its return there.
Scents a copy.
$1.50 A YEAR.
iOBOEB RESTRAINING
SECRETARY COLBY
BoimiimiL
Ratification Not Properly
Certified to. Asserts- In
surgent Leader in Deca
tur, Alabama
Federal Proclamation
Announcing Ratification
Expected in a Few Hours
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—Is
suance of a proclamation by the
state department, formally an
nouncing ratification by three
fourths of the states of the fed
eral suffrage amendment, is ex
pected by suffrage leaders within
twenty-four hours. Their predic
tion was based on Secretary Col
by’s recent announcement that
he was, prepared to issue the proc
lamation as soon as he. received
the official notification from
Governor Roberts, of Tennessee,
which, dispatches from Nashville
said, was placed in the mails at
noon Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—Applica
tion for an Injunction to restrain
Secretary Colby, of the state depart
ment, from promulgating ratification
of the federal suffrage amendment
was filed in the district supreme
court today by counsel for the Amer
ican Constitutional league. Associate
Justice Siddons ( required that au
thority for such' procedure be cited
and agreed to hear counsel on the
point during the day.
’Application was made by Attorney
A. D. Smith in behalf of Charles 8..
Fairchild, of New York, president of
the league. Justice Siddons said he
could not consider the matter until
counsel had presented authority un
der which he contended the court
might act to restrain the secretary
of state from issuing a proclamation
announcing ratification »on receipt of
certification of the action of Ten
nessee as thrty-sixth state. He sug
gested that counsel present such ci*
tatfons tomorrow, but Mr. Smith
said this might be too late and Jus
tice Siddons agreed to remain ir
his chambers during the day to con
sider the authorities which counse’
might present later.
This was the second attempt b?
the league to otain from the district
court an injunction restraining Mr
Coly from proclaiming the ratificfi
tion. The first effort was made last
month before Tennessee had acted.
Justice Bailey in dismissing the pro
ceedings held that the court was
without authority to inquire into the
action of the state legislatures in
ratifying the suffrage amendment,
and that it had no authority to pasa
on the validity of such an amend
ment. An appeal to the supreme
court of the United States was noted
by counsel for league.
Official notification that the
amendment had ben ratified by the
Tennessee legislature was expected
to reach Secretary Colby during the
day, dispatches from Nashville hav
ing. reported that Governor Roberts
mailed the certification notice to
Washington at noon yesterday. Sec
retary Colby recently announced he
was prepared to issue the suffrage
proclamation as soon as he received
official word of Tennessee’s action.
EARLY RETURN OF ANTIS
TO NASHVILLE DOUBTFUL
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Aug. 25.
Nothing had been made public here
late this morning regarding a pos
sible early return of the members
of the house of representatives who
' broke a quorum to prevent action
on a motion to reconsider the action
of the house on the suffrage amend
ment. The house met this morning
with only 45 of the 99 members pres
ent and adjourned ’till Thursday aft
ernoon.
Despite the action of Governor
Roberts yesterday in sending to
Washington a certificate that Ten
nessee had ratified the amendment,
anti-ratification headquarters had not
late today called off the mass meet
ings in the various counties sug
gested for next Saturday by the fil
ibusters in Alabama.
Seneca and Biloxi
Census Figures Given
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.—Tho
census bureau today announced th#
following 1920 population results:
Kenosha, Wls., 40,472; Waukeshaw,
Wis., 12,558; St. Charles. Mo.. 8,503;
Bakersfield, Cal., 18,638; Fredonia, N,
Y„ 6,051; Biloxi, Miss., 10,937; Sene
ca, S. C„ 1,460.
Increase since 1910:. Kenosha,
Wis., 19,101, or 89.4 per cent; Wauke
sha, Wis., 3,818, or 43.7 per cent;
Bakersfield, Cal., 5,911, or 46.4 per
cent; Fredonia, N. Y., 766, or 14.5 per
cent; Biloxi, Miss., 2,888, or 35.9 per
cent; Seneca, S. C., 147, or 11.2 per
cent.
Decrease: St. Charles, Mo., 934.
or 9.9 per eer:t.
North Wilkesboro, N. C., 2,363,
Submarine Was German
TORTOSA, Spain. Aug. 25.—Th©
submarine discovered at the- mouth
of the Ebro river late last week
by workmen engaged in salvaging
a stranded vessel there, is reported
to be a German craft. Its nose was
buried deep in a sand bank but the
U-boat apparently was undamaged
and will be re-floatefr.
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