The Atlanta Constitution
July 30, 1920

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tze city’s Coal Situation of Coming 8 Winter Also Grows More Complex as Local Con- cerns Hold Freight Cars 5 oF in Idleness. f 1010 shipping distress may yet re- ' gult to Atlanta unless local concerns with loaded cays on the tracks in take immediate ' Steps toward unloading and releas- 2 the cars, according to statements made in a letter from the interstate _€ommerce commission to the Atian- ta terminal committee, which has charge of the freight gsituatiog in the city. According to. statistics which have been turned over to the Atlan- ta Chamber of Commerce for their Assistance in the matter, there are at present more than 1,000 loaded cars, with an’ ayerage demurrage @ccrued of 9 days, amountiing to almost 10,000 cars, when computed On a basis of car days,” which fhholds that cars should be unloaded and released within 48 hours after recéipt. This situation, it was said, is re- aulting in the tying of Atlanta’s hands as regards her shipping and * geceiving of commodities. Embargoes have already, been placed on certain goods coming into Atlanta because of the slowness with which cars are released. and as the situation is said to be growing worse instead of bet- ter, there is a strong probability of the imposition of other embargoes which will work real harm to the — city. it was said. Another Feature. Another feature pointed out by Charles E. Robertson, secretary of the chamber of commefce, is that the laxity of Atlanta concerns in the matter of releasing cars will la- bor against relief, of the coal situa- ti on. We are asking the Interstate commerce commission to..furnish ! cars to the mines in o to re- lieve the coal shortage 10 Iv.“ said Mr. Robertson, “and unless we can roint to a better record among the city’s receivers of freight in turning loose freigh: cars, we will not be} able to go into court with clean 8, and the fact that rolling stock fa tied up in Atlanta yards may cause us to get no consideraion on the coal situation until the other Situation is bettered.” egituation has. grown 80 ser- fous, it was said, that Atlanta ship- Pers are not allowed “empties” ex- cept as the cars standing in Atlan- ta yards are emptied and sent on their way. According to estimates made, the cars now standing load- ed represent about twice Atlanta's normal need for empties. It seems that individual shippers have made complaint of the interstate commerce commisison. and that that body has put the responsibility up to the chamber of commerce for possible solution. | Atianta Is Offender. The city of Atlanta, as a munici- pal corporation, is one of the worst offenders, it was / said, enough cars and ‘enough accrued demurrage on the tratks at present to represent 294 “car-days.” Demur- | rage on unloaded cars must be paid for at the rate of $5 per dlem. The commission has refused to send empties to Atlanta for the shipment of normal maunfactured goods un- tll relief is found, with the result ‘that business will gradually come to a standstill, it was said, with uch seriousness that it is only a matter of a short time until neces- cary’ commodities have been acutely affected. A Ust of the offenders has been given. to the chamber of commerce by the interstate commission aad letters are being addressed to them asking their immediate and active pération in what appears to be a most serlotus condition. R ns given for receivers of shipments allowing the loaded cars stand are that some receivers of e freight are pot able to lift draft on it until, the commodit have been sold, while others 2. prefer the cars as warehou room r than go to the additional trouble and expense of providing other space. Reynolds’ Statement. Ynter-city shipment of freight by motor trucks is the most tical solution of -the car short- stated Frank T. ee gec- ot the Georgia State Auto- @ association, Thursday night. An hundreds of cars tied up the side tracks of the cities of. accumulating demurrage, I = — short hauls of freight } made by motor trucks,” ur. Reynolds. “In this way we would release over 5,000 freight ears: a month and the trouble would don be oven 80 long as cars are used 2 for shipments from one point Se we” with tunes we are going to in a reasonable dis- have trou- | Factory Is Opened e Clothing Cutters To Cat Clothing Se having SOLUTION offered him a drink of the ‘beverage five additional pints today. captain took a few drinks this morning and then toppled over on the déck. He was rushed to a hos- pital where physicians said the poison had caused atrophy of the optic nerves and he would never see again. BELGIAN TROOPS “ROT FOR BONUS Dissatisfied With Gov- ernment’s Treatment, Soldiers.Storm Chamber of Deputies. — Brussels, July 29. —Thousands ot ber of deputies today to demonstrate dissatisfaction with the govern- ment's treatment of former soldie who demand that a lump sum be paid every man who served in the war. A body of soldiers broke the police cordon and invaded the cham- ber, disregarding \Burgomaster Max’s appeals. Eventually they were persuaded to leave peaceably. | While in the broke doors and windows and hurled the ushers aside. The men marchéd through the chamber with banners, powerless to quell the tumult. At a meeting held later by the cabinet, the public prosecutor being present, it was decided to prosecuts the soldiers responsible for the in- vaslon of the chamber and also a Brussell’s newspaper which is be- lieved to have incited the soldiers. 150 were arrested, but were re- leased on the intervention of the speaker of the house. 4 r 1 were ini 7. 12 The scene in the Waben extraordinary one. Solaters f possession of the seats-of Fan ters and Geputies, § and shouting that t leave until the house. claims. The sociali in, who endeavored knocked down by Two députies, both | service in the war, ft lowed to speak. that the* chamber the claims of the 7 which med the uproar, ;. The soldiers then left in groups d the ber continued its d berations on the revision of the ti lt appears that ) largely due to the gendarmes, who always are unpop- ular. Their appearance with drawn | swords was greeted with shouts of “murderers.” grave events were impending, but Burgomaster Max managed to avert more serious developments by un- dertaking to have the gendarmes removed. if the men would retire outside the neutral gone of parlia- ment and the palace precincts. It was asserted tonight that the demonstrations would be repeated tomorrow. Government Representa- tives and Coal Men to Confer Monday—Effort to Avert Winter Short- age. — Washington, July 29.—Means of averting winter coal shortages and of defeating profiteering in the coal trade will de discussed at a confer- ence in New York Monday between representatives of four government the coal industry. Acting Attorney Genera] Ames, in announcing the ment hoped to develop a p on whicl the coal interests could come “half way” in .solving the coal problem. Mr. Ames, who, with Attorney General Palmer, will direct the for- mat of the plan, declared there went ne reason for à scarcity of fuel at the present time, and that if a bhorti existed, it was through faulty distribution. He added that th were “no economical reasons” for the high coal ‘prices which ob- tain throughout the country. This particular phase of the situation, he said, is being given close study, both by the department of justice yesterday and then brought him soldiers assembled outside the cham-4 chamber the soldiers | while the astonished deputies sat |} been made Demonstrators to the number of} ; Faken aire Ay made for government senate withheld Its approval of the jectéd @ continuation | in the after the war of the system of joint opal production and distribution. of raw materilas under which. these f| materials were rationed among the It looked as though } rationing and made today however, at this stage principally is directed conference today, said the govern- me ~.| brother had e Sought About the Exploitation of Oil Fields and Distribution of Oil From Mandate Countries. OPEN DOOR WANTED FOR OIL CONSUMERS No Matter Where the Oil Fields.May Be Located. | Ordinary Forces of Busi- ness Law Should Pre- vail. Washington, July 29.—(By the Associated Press.)—An official state- ment from the state department to- day disclosed that representations have been made to the British gov- ernment regarding its policy touch- ing the exploitation of oi! fields and the distribution of oil from mandate countriés, The subject had been discussed {informally between the department and Sir Auckland Geddes, the British ambassador here, the American embassy in Lon- don also is believed to have been gathering information on the sub- ject. The exchanges between the two rovernments on the o question are understood to have begun to take on a more formal character more than a month ago, which was not in any sense a protest, for the state department at that time had little beyond press reperts upon which to work, but was rather intended .to develop the intentions of the British in regard to the oil fields of Meso- potamia and perhaps some of the Balken countries, Geod Deal ef Confusion. A good deal of confusion exists in official circles here as to the nature of agreements reported to have between Great Britain and France and perhaps other en- tente countries regarding the distri- bution of oll in Asia Minor. Infor- 7 | mation is being sought particularly, by this government as to pre-war agreements and the extent of gov- ‘ernmental control over the oii fields: as distinguished from undertakings arranged by private oil iinterests f 2. ä based 8 ce of by. the. tre depart- che arrangements now th distribution of Allied e ntries are oll bet h the not 4 rin line rot the plans formed by. ‘the economic conference, an out- growth of the ace conference in Paris, from which the United States withdrew whei the ‘The tonfetence pro- period peace treaty. entente nations until normal condi- tions should be restored in Ae economie world. While readily subsctibing to the original agreement as very neces- sary war measures, the Washington government ts understood to have resisted the appeals of the Entente powers to continue in the combina- tion now that the war has ended, holding that there ig no longer necessity for any such system of that the ordinary forces of business law should be allowed to prevail. Open Door for Oil Consumers. As petroleum is one of the most important of these raw materials which was rationed during the war and in view of the rapid diminution of this country’s supply naturally the government here has felt it necessary to omit no effort to main- tain the open door for oil consumers of all nationalities, no matter where the oll fields might be located. A8 indicated in the official statement the inquiry to oll produced in what are known as mandate countries: Officials realize that as to that which is produced within the British, French or Italian dominions, or in Ru- mania, the. governments of those countries might properly exercise control over exports. But the case ig different as to mandate countries departments and a committee from in the view of the State Department for under the peace treaty it was should the exbicitation of natural resour-' ces. It is on this point, amo others, the State peer is sai to desire informati on. YOUNG MAN TRIES 70 EXTORT $25,000 FRO HENRY FORD - Detroit, Mich, July 29.—Eaward Gordon, 22. years old, taken into . dy postoffice inspectors to- ted, accord to federal attemp “ed ord. he sent threatening Ford, alleging his deen mistreated while employed in the Ford plant. Preacher Loses Heart Because the People Do Not come to Church 12 Bristol, Ta fiese 29 8 right and they : |: tion o Political Records of the ‘Two Aspirants for Pub- lie Office in Georgia Will Be Given to Public, Says Post No. 1 BOTH BLOCKED WORK OF THE LEGIONNAIRES Every Means Possible Will Be Used by Com- mittee to Oppése Cam- pal ; didates,Scott Announces Declaring that it is not a ques- tion of politics, but one of pure Americsénism, the executive cotumit- tee of Atlanta Post, No. 1, American Legion, appointed a committee de three at a meeting Thursday after- noon to enter into an immediate fight against the candidacies of Thomas B. Watson and Thomas W. Hardwick. The issue which brought the question to a head was an ar- ticle in The Columbia Sentinel a short time ago, in which Watson at- tacked the American Legion. The committee, which is composed of R. B. Troutman, William A: Sir- mon and Trammell Scott, was em- powered to use every possible means to defeat these two men, and an active rte is to be entered into at once. e press, an inter- membership drive and the work of speakers will all be employed dur- ing the remaining time before the election, Considerable discussion arose Thursday at the meeting relative to the course to be taken since Watson had attacked the American Legion, and it was the unanimous opinion of the executive committee that steps should be taken at once to combat his attacks against the or- ganization. Not Political Question. “It is not a question of politic with us,” stated Trammell Scott. “It is a question of princtple. While members of the American Legion were in France fighting with all their might to help save this coun- try from the German hordes, these. two men were doing everything that could be done to tear down. the things we were ‘fighting: for. Wear aré absolutely | wrong, and if there ever was a ume for the American Legion to act, it is now. We are pledged to uphold: the constitution of the United States and to ba the very best citizens pos- sible, and we are not being good cit- izends when we sit idly by and allow these two men to assume the high offices to which they aspire. “The whole country is watching ‘Georgia. Our national headquarters is watching our state and they are : 8 what steps we are takin t a stop to the acquisi- e 15 men of this t ype. We would not be true to ourselves. we would not be true to the coun- of the Two Can-| ry Attacked N by : American Legi on Post OVERNOR FE WIRED GARD Pressure on Dorsey to En- ter Senate Race Increases Thursday — Retirement in Governor’s Race Ex- pected. | Continued pressure was brought to bear from all sides on Governor Dorsey yesterday to induce him to enter the race for the United States senate, and a definite announcement as to his intentions is:expected from him not later than Sunday. The impression grows in political circles that he will be compelled to make the race as the representative of the administration democrats in this state who are determined that the senatorship shall not go to Senator Smith or Watson in default of opppajtion. as to the ability of the senior Grave doubt has been expressed as to the ability of the senior senator on the heels of his defeat in April, to win over Mr. Watson if the race were left to be run out be- tween the two. It is recalled that Senator Smith was beaten then by the Thomason man, who merely paid his entrance fee and conducted no campaign, while the senator made an extended stumping tour up and down the state. Now that Mr. Watson himself is on the s*ump and actively engaged in the campaign, it is felt that’ the senator’s chances of worsting him are much slimmer than they were then. That Governor Dorsey. is for per- sonal reasons very jndisposed to making the race needs no repeating. Hee said Thursday, as he has often said before, that if there were any way possible for him to avoid it, he would like to do.so, but he admitted that he did not see. how he could resist the arguments that were being brought to bear upon h He re- }alizes the force of th appeal that Georgia be represented at Washing- ton by a man in harmony with’ the national democracy, however much he may regret that. the advocates of this position have centered upon him as the man to make the -Entrance Fee Telegraphed, 3 became ‘known Thursday eve- ning that an enthusiastic friend of the governor had alrea ed his entrance fee to „ben a é matter, ah sakes. 40 2 1 eee the 844 bee id, but at he had ay Sorel ni ing to ag with f é transaction. e nigh . . N — ee” of bs | se Bag nsideration,:h while he had. pot’ nae a ‘Se m : Ar f the next two da would in alt probability. determine his decision. In. regard to. the governor's race, It developed Thursday that there was a strong probability of an ar- rangement: being made w he next few days Whereby ‘ope or the other of Mr. Hardwick's opponents would agree to withdraw. It 18 4 well-known fact that, sines the en“ try of former Senator Hardwick, there has been a truce between the friends of Mr. Walker an Speaker Holder, all, of them realiging. that Continued on Page 4, Column 3. Continued on Page. 4, 1 4. sa Watson Cha llenges : Smith to Meet Him In Seriesot Debates — Declares He Will Teach the Senator Something About His Record That He Doesn't Know Him- self. a HE CALLS PRESIDENT WHITE HOUSE MONSTER Attacks Administration for Policies in Conduct- ing War, and Particular- ly for Method of Run- ning Training Camps. ‘ Tennille, Ga., July 29.—Special.) With a straight-from-the- shoulder statement that he had challenged Hoke Smith to a series of joint de- bates, and whether he accepted it or not he expected to feach Smith something about his record that he didn’t know himself before he got through with him, Thomas E. Wat- son opened his campaign for United States senator here today before an audience of 3,000 people, many of them coming from adjoining coun- tles in the tenth and twelfth dis- tricts. ‘ With the direct statement to Smith referred to, Mr. Watson, dis- missed all candidates, real and prospective for consideration. mak- ing no mention even of Hardwick, | VILLA YFLOING 70 QUIET MEXICO Notorious.Leader Says He Is Surrendering Because Country Needs Peace for Reconstruction. „ Mexico City, July 29.— I am sur- rendering unconditionally because the country needs peace for recon- struction,” said Francisco Villa to- day when he met General Martinez. chief of operations in the states of Coahuila and Nuevo Leon, at the railroad station in Sabina. When General Martinez, who is arranging surrender terms with Villa, arrived at the station, the rebel general approached him with head uncov- ered and hand\extended. ‘Villa will make his residence at Nieves, Zacatecas, after . his troops at Torreon, according to a government communique. His — it is added, . from Sa- r accounts them. ; 600 soldiers will 8 a 8 pay to get a start im in life. Washi confirmation | Francisco Villa to ‘the 3 ernment of. Mexico gh recei 2 th tate departmen ) 8 the American — at drag Ne- advised ge mander at Pi Brothers Are Drowned. — July 29,—Officiat of duly surrender of/ fight. othy, Anebarty, Gdvernot Cox’s close Dotting of “I.” ‘states. He referred to the states of’ said after the white house ¢confer- his coat for Governor Cox.” , | itinerary arranged for him. A.ten- tion’s executive, He refered also to 1 5 8 ig? * ct Chairman White Says Progressivism, Encom- passing Completely. the Spirit of the League of Nations, Will Be Cam- paign Keynote. COX BOUND TO WILSON| BY NO IRONCLAD PACT In Regard to the League of Nations—Cox Hasn’t “Agreed to Support Ver- sailles Document With- out Crossing of “T” or d R. K. POWELL. Washington, July 29.—Progres- siveism, encompassing completely the spirit of the league of nations, will be the keynote of the demo- cratic campaign this fall, George White, the new head of the national committee, said today. The party will maek its strongest appeal to the farmers and the la- borers, not forgetting at ahy time the women, for whom it is working overtime in both Tennessee and North Carolina. Peace, Progress and Prosperity,” will. be the campaign slogan. The first the party pledges itself to get with honor;\the second it believes it has safely contemplated in its San Francisco platform, and the third it promises to continue. With this line, added Chairman White, humorously, “we will be ‘Coxsure’ of winning.” Campaign plans, as developed thus far, Mr. White said, call for a tour by Governor Cox of most of the Ohio, Indiana and Ilinois as the “battle grounds.” The nominee ig expected also to make a special speaking trip through New England. Chairman White held two. confer- endes with the newspaper ‘corres- pondents to day in addition to seeing Chairman Hal Flood, of the congres+ sional campaign committee; Senator Pat Harrison. me Ae degra ae „ N rm iy ‘also in doriference d while With Judge Tim - ena her No Coxe n League Contract. “In 9 what Governor Cox ence several days ago, Chairman White said that there has been no iron-bound’ contract between the president and the democratie candi- date with respect to the position of the latter on the league of natſons. By “ironbound” he said he meant that Governor Cox had entered into no agreement with the president to support the Versailles document without the dotting of an “i” or the crossing of a t.“ something every- one besides republican press agents have known for some time. He ex- plained further that it would be improper for him to say how Gov- ernor Cox will treat the subject in his weech of acceptance on Au- gust 7. Speakers will get on the hustings within a week after this date, he said. He came to Washington this morning after a long conference in New York yesterday with William Gibbes McAdoo, who “will take off Mr. McAdoo will ‘beconsulted later this week by Senator Harrison and an tative itinerary for Governor Cox and Mr. Roosevelt will be arranged this week. The party’s campaign will be na- tional in scope, Mr. White indieated to the correspondents, rather than in the states most promising. 80 far as the general policy has been determined upon, the strongest ap- peals will be made to the progressive elements of the country. The Appeal te Laber. The appeal to labor, for instance, wil be based on Governor Cox’s record as governor of Ohio for three terms, during which he secured the passage of so many measures fa- vorable to labor. ng them, he said, the Ohio work men's compensa- tion act, will not only be used for purposes of fllustration, but there will be a pledge made to nationalize it if the governor becomes the na- the coal screen laws of Ohio passed during the Cox administration The attention of the farmers of the country will be directed to the democratic candidate’s efforts for the Ohio farmers, efforts were crowned’ with such su as to make him a national figure before he was “mentioned” for the presi- dency. Mr. White adverted partic- ularly to thes land roa is legis- lation 4 te. Ohio during the 7 | - Williem Jenninas Bryan ‘wit isk what | de tricked, as so often in the aes . ' 8 * 2 ‘ a 8 F : on * 2 * 1 * : a N — : . 3 . , aa * — ai ae - ‘ p * f . ‘ . 4 1 8 1 ye N . > a 8 ¥ — : * © a n. July 29.—An armed allt Lon ance between Great Britain, France 5 and Germany, to prevent the spread of bolshevism through western Ru- rope, was the astounding allega- tion made in the house of commons Thursday. when Lloyd-George was called upon in vigorous speeches to disclose whether or not the su- preme. council of the cabinet has : 5 considered such a scheme. Lioyd-George declined to reply. 3 in spite of spirited demands for @ clear-cut statement which led to &@ — fight over the question, | of the commons, including Ken- worthy and Wedgewood, were rep- rimanded severly by the speaker when they fmeisted too strenuously 3 3 upon an answer to their pointed a questions. The premier, after declining make either a categoric reply or 6 throw any light on the alleged alli- ance whatsoever, turned the deba into other channels when he tol the commons that the red advance had slowed down, according to in- forMation reaching him, and that — the bolshevik campaign was evi- dently not being pressed with any 1 degree of vigor. Question ef General Peace. | He assured the house that the question of general, peace with the soviet government would de ar. wy and oe cussed only after an agree been reached between Rus Poland, and that guch an agree- ‘ment wane guarantee Polish 1 as will cripple Poland economically, - or otherwise threaten her — yee A ty, the allies will probably break off trade and diplomatic relations, thus carrying out the threat made at Spa. Poland is warned not to consider any terms proposed by the Moscow government without first consult- ing the allies and submitting the proposals to 2 for confirmation. It is confidentially said that a de- cision mus tbe reached within thir- ty-six hours. — Officials. of the foreign depart- . | ment are wholly optimistic ov he situation, which would seem to in- 1 dleate that they have some inside information that Trotsky intends to adopt a rtasonable policy of inter- national gener y, in the hope that in return Rusia will receive rec ognition and thus be placed in 4 position more quickly to recover her economic position. Te Soothe French Feelings. : Winston Churechnl is the only member of the government who ae tually opposes n public the ex- pressed policy of ie alee is intimated in certain : this attitude is one of affectation ~ calculated to allay the feelings of the French who have been extremé- — ly nervous over the situation lately. 3 Italy's delay in publicly adhering to the Liloyd-George policy does not distur the 6 office nor ~ 0 — 1 Local Highest temperature Lowest temperature Mean 13 — e Normal tempe ure are ins — — . im past 1 0 hours, ins. since ist of mo., Ins. — since January 1, ER temperature. a cir} 0 mien | 388 42 30 Members