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VOL. XVIII 24-Hourq{ Thi il Universar News [ Service
FXPRECCMEN'S WAGE AGREEMENT REACHEL
HOOVER DECLINES TO COMMIT HIMSELF TO DEMOCRACY; .
SENATE TO HECKLE WILSON OVER NEW APPOINTMENTS
« el ST,
Results of His Refusal to Line Up
With Democrats Waited With
Interest—Friends See Chance
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Developments in the agitation to
induce ithe subcommittee of the State
Democratic Executive Committee to
place the name of Herbert Hoover on
thp ballot in the presidential primary
of April 20 were awaited eagerly by
Democratic leaders Thursday, follow
ing receipt by Secretary Hiram L.
Gardner of Eatonton of a telegram
from Mr. Hoover, that he “had not
Qeen jdentified with the Democratic
party before the war and that “he
did not intend” to file his name in
the Georgia centest. - s
This message from Mr, Hoover was
construed by Democrats generally to
mean he bas put the fight squarely
up to his friends in this State, and
declined to commit himself tc the
Demooratic party.
While no definite. move had been
made Thursday, it was believed the
principal backers-of the former food
administrator, including the Dem
ocrats who filed the original petition
with the subcommittee for placing
3 his name on the ballot, would at once
renew their insistence (hat this name
go before the voters of Georgia in
the primary. It was pointed out that
Mr. Hoover did not place any ban,
whatever, on the activities of his
friends in Georgia, or elsewhere. He
simply made it plain that, because of
the fact that he had not been a party
man, he personally would not ask the
Democratiec committee to give him a
place on the Georgia ballot.
HOOVER'S MESSAGE.
% Mr. Hoever, in stating his position
as a non-party man, explained that
his connection with the govermment
in the war was “solely a war serv
fce.” This telegram follows:
New York, Feb. 26, 1820,
Hon. Hiram L. Gardner,
Secretary State Democratic Execu
tive Committee.
8 Eatonton, Ga.
I feel confident that it is not nec
essary to dwell at length upon gny
gratitude to you for the honor im
plied in your letter of February 22.
1 especially appreciate it, since I
was not identiffed with the Dem
ocratic party before the war, and my
official connection with the govern
ment has been solelv a war service,
and consequently not of a partisan
character,
1 have not been able to persuade
myself at all that any real public
service will be performed by injecting
myself into the race for the nomina
tion to the greatest honor at the dis
posal of the American people,
Therefore, aside from any other
reason, I do not intend to file my
name,
HERBERT HOOVER,
} The telegram from Mr., Hoover
/" eame in response to the letter of in
qut? written to him by Secretary
Gardner by direction of the subcom
mittee. It was in answer to the
question as to whether he wished to
* qualify as a “Democrat” and have his
name placed on the Georgia ballot.
FLYNT SEES NO HOPE.
This action by the sub-committee
followed published statements of Mr.
Hoover, in which he declined to align
himself with either party. It was
based on a rule of the sub-commit
tee that pravides “the name of any
Democrat may be placed on the pres
fdential ballot on petition of 100 or
more citizens, or by his own appli
cation.” Members of the sub-com
mittee held that, unless Mr. Floover
should qual\f{ by declaring himself
a Democrat, his name eould not go
on the ballot under the terma of this
rule,
'z Chairman J. J. Fiynt of Griffin,
chairman of the State Democratic
Kxeeutive Committee, in a statement
on the situation, made it plain the
message of Mr. Hoover eliminates
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Oh, Lady, Lady!
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Professor Snider
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Is Hunting a Wife
Girls-—or widows—here is the op
portunity of a l‘ltetime!
Professor Albert I. Snider, of
Griffin, Ga., most celebrated of un
official weather prognosticators in
America, is seeking a helpmate. He
has requested that The Georgian
publish on his behalf the following
matrimonial announcement:
ATTENTION LADIES!
Prof. A. L. Snider, the cele
brated world’s weather prophet
and almanac maker, would like to
correspond with ladies of means,
with the view of matrimony.
PROF. A. L. SNIDER,
’ Griffin, Ga. |
Mr. Editor put this little
matrimonial notice in your paper’
with my weather forecast, as it
might be the means of me get
ting a companion, for matches
has been made by advertising.
Mr. Editor if you can add any
more to this ad to make it more
flowery or spicy you may do so.
But why gild the lily or incarna
dine the rose? Mr. Snider's mes
sage speaks for itself. . However,
his weather prediction for March
is' that it will come in like a roar
ing lion, as he -published in his
justly-celebrated 1920 almanac, is
sued at New Year's. He said so
then, and he says so now. The de
tailed March farecast follows:
“March will come in roaring like
a lion. March 1, fair and windy; 4,
rain followed by a cold wave; 6,
fair and warmer; 8, rain, followed
by colder weather; 10, fair and
pleasant; 12, rain, followed by cold
wave; 14, warmer weather; 16, un
settled weather; 19, warmer weath
er; 20, rain and colder; 23, fair and
pleasant; 25, rainstorm with wind
and thunderstorms, followed by
much cooler weather; 27, fair; 30,
rain and cooler.”
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Miss Morgan Pleads
To Advertising Club
America's duty to devastated
France will not cease until the peo
ple of that country have rehabilitated
themselves, Miss Anne Morgan of
New York told members of the Ad
vertising Club of Atlanta at its
luncheon in the Kimbal 1 House
Thursday.
Miss Morgan is in Atlanta for a
stop while on a tour of the country
in the interest of the American Com
mittee for Devastated France, and
she delivered a ten-minute talk to
the club.
The work of the Atlanta organi
gation to aid the fatherless children
of France, which is under the direc
tion of Mrs. W. D. Manley, was som
plimented by Miss Morgan for Its
efforts. She also deplored political
interference by Congress in plans to
facilitate credits to the French peo
ple, and dcclared that the American
people are in sympathy with contin
uing help to the people of the dev
astated districts,
She concluded by narrating some
of her experiences In France during
her long period as a war worker, and
eprealed to the 24 men to lend their
assistance in furthering plans of the
American committee to continue its
work.
Women Admitted to
College of Physicians
(By International News Service.)
CHICAGO, Feb, 26-—For the first
time the American College of Physi
cians had admitted women to mem
bership.
The title of “fellow” has been giv
en to two women delegates—Profes
sor Leila Andrews of the Unlversity
of Oklahoma, and Dr. Anna Weld, of
Rockford, 11, Both were admitted
for their medical researches among
children.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast—Clear and continued
cold tonight and Friday.
Temperatures—6 a. m., 24; 8 a.
m., 27; 10 a. m., 31; 12 noon, 33.
Sunrise, 6:11; sunset, 5:32,
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‘England, Pushed for Lead, Sees
Threatening Possibilities in
~ the U. S. Merchant Marine.
' By ROBERT J. PREW,
Staff Correspondent Universal Service
LONDON, Feb, 26.—England is in
dread lest America wrest from her
‘the supreme position in world ship
ping.
England does not - consider the
present policy of the United States
Shipping Board and of her own do
minions ‘“fair competition.”
England also fears America may
ultimately capture the world’s coal
trade.
- These facts were brought out in an
address by W. J. Noble before the
Chamber of Shipping of the United
Kingdom, of which he is president. He
sald:
“The rise of the American mercan
tile fleet is one of the world facts
arising from the war.
GROWING STRENGTH.
* “It would be a profound mistake |
to underestimate its growing,
strength. It probably will not con
tinue at its recent rate of progress,
but the shipbuilding potentialities of
the @#/nited States justify the Ameri
cans in hoping ultimately to occupy
the supreme position.
“They are now, as in the middle of
the last century, following closely
upon Great Britain's heels.
“I have faith in my own country
men as shipbuilders and ship own
ers. Britain is prepared to meet any
fair competition. But no one ean re
gard the present poliey of the United
States Shipping Board and that of
our own dominions as fair competi
tion.
BUILD AT ANY COST.
“The policy of each is to bulld upa
mercantile marine at any cost, rely
ing upon the national purpose to
make good any deficiency, which isa
serious menace to private enterprise.”
In voicing his fear that America
might capture the world's coal trade,
Mr. Noble said America was now
putting coal aboard steamers at 30
shillings a ton, as against England's
figure of 100 shillings. The discrep
ancy, he said, was due largely to the
fact only 8 per cent of British coal is
cut by machinery, while America is
cutting 50 per cent of her output me.
chanically. The American miner, he
added, is producing two and a half
times the quantity put out by the
British miner.
Offers Bill to Keep
U. S. Flag on Ships
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb. . 26.—8enator
Miles Poindexter, Republican, of
Washington, today introduced a bill
in the Senate to prevent the sale by
the United States of any ship unless
with the proviso that it shall fly the
American flag and, in the event of
transferance to foreign registry, shall
revert to the United States,
England Exporting
Much to America
(By Universal Service,)
LONDON, Feb, 26.—“ England s
now sending large cargoes to Amer
jea” says the Times, “The grmlml'
change has taken place in the .\'ortht
Atlantic trade during the last few|
months. PBritish shipments Include
consignments of wool and other re
exported commodities, also substan- |
tial quantities of manufactured ar- |
ticles, On the other J\und. the space '
on vessels leaving from the United |
States to England now much axcendn‘
the demand.” f
As a result of the unfavorable ex
change situation as affecting pmmd’
sterling, a movement was set nfuntl
throughout Beitain recently, under|
official inspiration and guldance, !o|
reduce to the minimum the tmrmrm-z
tions from America while Increasing |
to the maximum all exports to thir
country, in the hope of thus nleady'l
ing the exchange.
ATLANTA, GA.,, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1920.
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‘Roswell " Railroad, Lawrenceville
~ Branch and H. and F, $. Op
- erating at Loss, Says Miller.
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} At least three short line railroads
in Georgia, including the Roswell
Railroad from Roswell to Chamblee,
lund Lawrenceville Branch Railroad
from Lawrenceville to Suwanee, and
'the Hawkinsville and Florida South
ern, from Hawkinsville to Camilla,
will h{a forced to suspend operation
after their return to private owner
ship, in the opinion of Henry W.
Miller, vice president of the Southern
Railroad, presented to the 'Railroad
Commission.
) Mr. Miller told the commission the
last two roads named can not possi
‘bly, in h# opinion, take up the bur
den of expenses, inasmuch as they
have been operated at great loss even
under federal control
The railroads will be given back
to their private owners March 1 but
the government has agreed to guar
antee all expenses until September
1, after which date, in the opinion of
Mr. Miller, the roads will have to
suspend,
OPERATED AT LOSS.
The Roswell Railroad has been op
erated by the Southern Railroad since
the expiration of its charter ten years
ago. Mr. Miller estimated there has
been at least {50.000 logs in its oper
ation during the last nine months,
The Southern Railroad, he says,
will relinquish its authority over the
Roswell Railroad after March 1. The
road is ten miles long.
Mr. Miller stated also he has sev
ered his connection with the Law
renceville Branch Railroad, which is
a separate corporation, but operated
with equipment and on rails owned
by the Southern. This road, he said,
has been losing from $5,000 ta $6,000
a month,
There 18 some hope, however, to
save it if the city of Lawrenceville
wishes to operate it. In that case,
the Southern will allow the road td
continue using the rails and equip
ment., ”
H. & F. S, LOSING HEAVILY,
The Hawkinsville and Florida
Southern Railroad, Mr. Miller said, is
doing’ little or no business, and will
not be able to begin to make its in
come meet expénses. Thin Toad has
suffered much through federal con
trol as it is crossed by a number of
trunk lines, which took away much
of its business. It is 90 miles long,
and touches a number of important
towns in South Georgla.
With the return of the railroads
the Railroad Commission will re
sume its former powers over the con
struction of depots and other im
provements. During the two years
of government operation and one
year previous, no work of that char
acter has been done. The commis
sion expects a deluge of such work
when the private owners get the
raile back, and it is annocunced that
the commission will assume the same
attitude towards these projects as it
formerly held, passing on petitions
for work, and ordering it when neces
sary.
Winner of SSOO Essay
Contest To Be Announced
The name of the winner of the Washington’s birthday
essay that won SSOO for less than a thousand words, to
gether with the names of the hundred other contestants
who will be presented with silver medals, will appear in
NEXT SUNDAY’S AMERICAN
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Scout on Mission
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To Washington for
.
Miss Anne Morgan
Boy Scout Bartow Ford of At
lanta is on his way to Washington on
urgent business for Miss Anne Mor
gan. He will reach Washington
Thursday at midnight, and after
carrying out the first part of his im
portant mission will start on a return
trip Friday morning about 8 o'clock
to join Miss Meorgan in Macon Sat
urday.
Wedpm evening about 6 o'clock
Scout Executivealameson called Scout
Ford on the phone and said:
“Scout, how would you like to go
to Washingtoh on business for Miss
Anne Morgan ?” ;
“Fine!” said the Scout. “What you
givin’ me?”
“This is straight,” replied Mr.
Jameson.,
Scout Bartow received full instruc
tions an hour or so later. Miss Mor
gan feels sure her business is in good
hands.
Saturday night Migs Morgan is to
make an address in Macon, using mo
tion picture illustrations.
“We discovered . yesterday said
Miss Morgan's secretary, “the film
had been left at a hotel in Washing
ton. Miss Morgan was afraid -to
trust the film in strange hands or
to depend on the mails to get it to
Macon by s;tuflhy night.”
Having had experience with Boy
Seouts in the past, Miss Morgan
decided “a Scout is trustworthy.”
Taft a Dark Horse,
Wilcox Believes
(By International News Service.)
DETROIT, Feb. 26.—William R.
Wilcox, once chairman of the Re
publican National Committee, in an
interview here Wednesday said be
believed that ex-President William
Howard Taft was the dack Lorse in
the Reptblican presidential cam
paign, although his name had not
been mentioned in that connection.
“l personally would not support
any of the present Republican can
didates,” sald M=, Wilcox. “They all
have their good points but I beliove
each will g 0 to the Chicago conven
tion with no advantage over any
other candidate. The question of
preference will have to be seftled
there and Mr. Taft stands as guod a
chance as any of them”
Cold Weather Will
Moderate Friday
The extremely cold weather in At
lanta will moderate Friday afternoon,
according to the weather man.
Thursday morning the thermometer
went to*26 degrees at 6 o'clock, com-~
pared with 24 degrees at the same
time Wednesday morning. ' The tem
perature will be about the same Fri
day morning, said Mr. Herrmann,
with a break in the cold wave during
the afternoon,
The'weather for three or four days
after that, will be moderately cold
and clear, Mr. Herrmann said.
Johnsor’s Petition Is
Filed in Oregon
(By INternational News Service.)
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 26, --United
States Senator Hiram W. Johuson,
of California, is the sole forival can
didate for the Republicat nomina
tion for President of the United
States in Oregon,
Senator Johnson's nams was offi
clally placed Lafore the people of
Oregon when Sanfield McDonald of
Postland appenred at the secretary
of state's office and presented the
nomination petition.
Fireworks Also Expected When
Nomination of Crane as En
voy to China Is Taken Up.
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 28.—The
quarrel between * President Wilson
an antagonistic Congress is expected
to preak out in a new place as soon
s the name of Bathbridge Colby, the
mewly appointed secretary of state,
comes up before the . Senate for
confirmation.
It was predicted at the capitol to
day the Senate not only may take
Jts own time to confirm the appointee
but the Pre-_ide&jg poiitical enemies
would seize the opportunity to attack
him from a new angle.
The name of Charles R. Crane, re
cently announced at . minister to
' China, is likewise before the Senate,
and in congressional circles it lis
said his confirmation will not go
through any more smoothly than
“that of the new secretary.
Senator Philander Knox, Republi
can of Pennsylvania, was secretary
of state under Taft at the time of
Crane's first appointment as United
States representative in the Orient
and was instrumental in having the
new minister recalled before he had
reached his post.
Now, in the Senate he will be
called upon, along with other Re
publicans, to pass upon Crane, ap
pointed again, this time by a Dema
cratic President.
Comment among Democrats is fav
orable and that both Colby and
Crane will ultimately be confirmed,
is nowhere seriously disputed, Never
theless, considerable bitterness is ex
pressed in the camp of the Presi
dent's political enemies and it be
lieved here that before confirmation
is finally voted there will be some
lively popping off of steam,
Reed Attacks Colby
On League Issue
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26—An at
tack on Bainbridge Colby, nominated
as secretary of state, for his support
of the Léague of Nations scheme, by
Senator Reed, Demoerat, Missouri,
signalized the renawal of the treaty
fight in the Senate this afternoon.
“The whole propaganda for the
League of Nations has been one of
fraud and misrepresentation,” Reed
saild. “One of the men who has de
livered this propaganda to the peo
ple of the United States has just
been named secretary of state,” Reed
added, !
“If he does not know any more
about our international relations than
he does about the League of Nations
he needs a long course of instruc
tion.”
Colby Says He
Favors Wilson View
NEW YORK, Feb, 26.—Bainbridge
Colby, who has just been appointed
secretary of state by President Wil
son, declared today he would remain
in New York until the appointment
has been confirmed by the Senate.
Discussing policles Mr. Colby sald nhe
supported President Wilson on the
League of Nations and peace treaty.
He added:
“l am in sympathy and accord with
all President Wilson's works, But
certainly that was made sufticlently
evident by 'my selection.”
Mr. Colby, In addressing the Na
tional Retall Dry Goods Association,
said he got the impression in Wash
ington that “the peace treaty may
be sald to be almost dead.”
“We have made a spectacle of our
selves by the way we have hesitated
and stumbled,” continued Mr, Colbv
in his gpeech. “Thus we delayed the
ratifieantion of this enlightened treaty
of peace, 1 huva?‘ut gpent three
days at Washington and they were
the most depresing days 1 ever
spent there.” Sk
FINAL
EXTRA
Iswued Dakly, and Entered as Second Class Matter at
the Postoffice at Atlanta Under Act of March 3, 1879
i First Sea Bank
} mperator
| (By Universal Service.)
; LONDON. Feb, 26.—The for
‘ mer German liner Imper
ator, now flying the British flag,
] is on the way to New York, hav
ing the first “sea bank” on
board. It is a branch of the
London City and Midland Bank
and has offices both in the first
and second class. Business con
sists mainly of foreign exchange
transactions,
\Russian Rulérs Also Said to Seek
| Peace With Japan and
i Roumania, -
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(By International News Service.) .
LONDON, ¥Feb. 26.—~The Russlan
3aovidt government nas sent notes to
the United States, Japan and Rou
mania offering peace, said a wireless
dispateh from Moescow today.
President Wilson's Adriatic note
was taken up for detailed considera
tion when the council of premiers
met today.
The premiers have decided not to
reveal the terms of the Turkish
treaty until the work is completed, it
is understood.
Premier Millerand of France left
for Paris this afternoon.
Polk Predicts Soviet
Trade Relations Soon
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 26.—Business
relations will be opened between
soviet Russia and the allied countries
within a short time, Acting Secretary
of State Polk predicted today at he
White House.
He stated that he had not yet seen
the reported peace offer, which Lon
don dispatehes declared soviet Russia
had forwarded to this country. White
House officials said the peace offer
had not arrived there.
While there is every indieation that
business relations will be established ‘
with soviet Russia, the United. States
will not develop much trade with
Russia, in the opinion of Mr. Polk.l
because Russia has little gold and |
the exchange rate will be unfavorables|
The only trade that is likely to come ‘
to this country is that which is by
barter, i
Atlanta Woman
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Wins SSO in Gold
It didn’t take a housewife
long to figure out what
would happen if the hens
went on strike.
Do you recall the limerick
about the hens and the
threatened walkout? It
was No. 14 and the ‘‘best
last line’’ to it appears in
the Georgian today,
An Atlanta woman won
No. 14 and she gets SSO
in gold for writing the
few words that appealed
to the judges.
The news of this latest
writer of the ‘‘best last
line’’ and still another in
completed limerick ap
pear elsewhere '~ in this
edition.
Try your hand at rhym
ing.
NO. 189,
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lWorkers Send Resolution toPres«
ident Saying Only This Action
Can Solve Rail Labor Problems
(By ["ternational News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Feb, 26.—A wage
agreement wag signed today by Die
rector General Hines of the railroad
‘admini:tution and G. C. Taylor, of
| the American Express Company, with
l the express employees of the Brothere
lhood of Rallways and steamship
clerks, freight handlers, express and
}smtion employees.
l The agreement affects 70,000 ex
press employees and provides for &
[26 day month, time and a half for
overtime and a seniority rule.
UNIONS ASK FOR VETO.
Only a presidential veto eof the
Cummins-Esch bill can solve the raile
road problem, declared a resolution
presented to the President today by
the fifteen allied organizations of rail
riad workers.
“With a full sense of our respon
sibility we do now request that youw
veto this bill," declared the resolu~
‘tion. “Only by such a course can an
‘orderly solution of the problem now
confronting the country be achieved.”
State Senator F. L. Lufton of Vir« -
ginia, representiny the American
Farm Bureau Federation and the Na«
tional Grange, presented a memorial
to the President urging that he &
the rallroad bill. Lufton said his
memorial represented the sentiment
of 2,000,000 fgrmers. .
CALLED INIMICAL.
In the memorials presemted to the
President, the bill was described as
’xmmkm to the interests of the rail
‘road brotherhoods, and to organized
labor, as well as to the interests of
‘the farmers, . L
~ The delogation of rallrond brothers
hood representatives, consisting of
fifteen officlals, was headed by Bert
M, Jewell, who'recently acted with
two others in wage negotiations with
President Wilson. Five spokesmen of
farming interests, headed by George
G. Hampton, managing director of
the Farmers’ National Council, acs
companied the brotherhood delega
tion. *
The resolution presented by the
rallroad workers was as follows:
l Be it resolved, That we, the ore
ganized body of employees, making
ipomllblfi the operation of the ralls
' way systems of the United States,
with a full sense of our responsibility
' to ourselves, our families and the
people of our country and wholly de
sirous of assisting in o definite and
orderly manner consistent with
' American constitutions and principles,
the reaching of an equitable solution
‘of this problem, do now request that
'you veto this bill and return it to
the Congress of the United States
without your approval, firmly bellev..
ing that only by such a course can an
orderly solution of the problem now
| confronting the American people be
' achieved, and we respectfully request
that you consider this resolution in
conneotion with the memorial ads :
dressed to Congress, a copy of ‘m v
[wu placed in your hands on e H
ruary 21." I
'WILSON DELAYS ACTION.
‘ President Wilson hag informed rflm;
resentutives of railroad labor that he
lmn not reply to their request for %f
mediate appointment of a tribunal of
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