The Atlanta Constitution
August 26, 1920

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’ , considered complete, advices received here. Ry ee * & oS Nes nS Oy A : . Pas ARS SE Setter ie Pe he RE ee ei gore ; Lg. Sa Re. Res! igre > x . « - : ° Saal a te ‘ . w ATLANTA, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1920. | VOL, LIL, No. 78. ‘ POLAND AGREES TO HOLD TROOPS WITHIN BORDERS sends Friendly Reply to Formal Communication From the United States ‘Warning Against Ag- gression. RUPTURE OF PEACE MEETING THREATENED Soviet Foreign Minister Declares Negotiations ‘Will Be Broken Off if ‘Poles Persist in Their Demands. Paris, August 25.—(By the Asso- ciated Press.)\—The destruction of the bolshevik armies now may be according to Of the host which swept down on Warsaw noth- ing is left but 39.990 fueitives. The Toles have taken 8.000 prisoners ‘thus.far: but what {fs more impor- ‘tant they have captured great quan- tities of guns and materials. It is considered probable that the coviets emnloved all their available resources and In their present con- dition Rveastan indnstries will take a long time to replace them. Con- senuentiy none of the soviets are able to find effectives with which to geek to restore the fortunes or their arme. lack of eonipment mak- “Ine them without militarv value. During the last three days there ha® been heavy fichting in the marshy valley of the Narew between Ostrolenaak and Lomza, where the reAg eoicht to break teeangh An the direction of Blalystok. The losses have been heavy on. both sides. On August 23 the Poles car- ried all the passages of the river. At this juncture two Polish armies pursuing the reds from the west rame up-and consummated their de- fent. The Primssian frontier as far as Myszyniec is now occupied by the Poles. All the red troops west of the line of Ostrolenaka-Myszniec have been captured. The peasants continue daily to discover and hand over to the military fugitive real detachments. The exact number of cannon abandoned is not yet known. POLAND REPLIES TO VU. S. NOTE. BY HUDSON HAWLEY, Untted News Staff Corresrondent. Washington, Augus 25.—The United States government has ap- proached Poland on the subject of going beyond her eastern borders in following up the retreating bolshe- vists, it was announced officially today by the state department. Po- l‘and@’s reply. it !s said authorita- tively. has turned out to be acquies- cent and friendly to the sentiments expressed by the United States. The communication of this gov- ‘efnment took the form of a cable- gram’to Charge d’Affaires John cS. White, at’ Warsaw, sent on Satur- day. According to the department’s statement it expressed “the hope that the Polish government would to issue a declara- eementias to its eastern frontier.” The informal reply of Poland, re- ported as satisfactery to this gov- ernment. does not /square with the attitude of Prince Lubomirski, min- ister here, who is credited with saying that his nation wilh contin- ue the drive and that “when the. war is over the true boundaries be- tween Russia and Poland will ‘be fixed.” The Polish view expressed to White’ at Warsew will be the e which this government will con- s official. 4 ‘That the dangerous incilnation of _ Continued om Page 2, Column 3. ee a BREAD’WAS ONE DOLLAR AND SIXTY CENTS A LOAF! ‘Radicalism ran rampant in New York City. Eight million people living like rats. Read this story of New York in 1929 —if The Red Terror gains ground. . OUT OF THE HAND OF THE TERRIBLE ‘py ARTHUR TRAIN — THE BLUE RIBBON Story — | in Sunday’s Constitution. | 4 — d Completely Destroyed Declares That in Speech Tonight He Will Pro- duce Proof That Con- ‘victs “Every Mother’s Son” of the Republican Leaders. : STAGGERING PLOT TO BUY PRESIDENCY Democratic Nominee Al- so Flays Senatorial Ol- igarchy for Opposing the League and Trying to Annex Office of Chief Executive. Evansville, Ind., August 25.—Evi- dence of “a deliberate conspiracy to buy the presidency” was promised today by Governor Cox in addresses rallying southern Indiana demorcra- cy. Amplifying his charges that an enormous republican. campaign fund was being raised, the democratic presidential candidate declared that in his address tomorrow night at Pittsburge he would produce evi- dence “regarding the republican leaders that convicts eevry mother’s son of them.” ot “When the size of the chmbatgn! fund is understood,’ he sald, “the sensibilities of the people will be staggered. You know what my charges have been. You know what reply Chairman Hays (of the repub- licam national committee) and his associates have given. I ask you only to wait until tomorrow night, and I will produce evidence that vonvicts every mother’s son of them —evidence of a deliberate plot that has been carried into eevry county of America in a plot and consplracy to buy the presidency of the United States. But it can't be done.” Governor Cox’s declaration was made late today at Prificet Ind., and reiterated again here tonight. It was cheered by audiences of thousands of persons tna tumultu- ous day of campaigning. Denounces Separate Peace. Prefacing his new promise to ex- pose republican finances, Governor Cox stated that he was not the “apostle of disaster.” adding, “but T am here to leave tn your minds the most firm and deep-rooted impres- sion that I can, that the most! dan- gerous symtpom that has beon man- ifested in America in the last fifty yearsis the attempt of the senato- rial oligarchy to reach out and take possession of our government.” Re- publican campaign financing, he said. was quite as dangerous. “The senatorial oligarchy” was flayed unsparingly: by Governor Cox, also, for tts opposition to the league of nations, and he reiterated chargés that it had selected the republjcan nominee, dictated a meaningless platform and it was “trying to an- nex the presidency.” The governor’s audience at Princeton, including large delega- tions from several nearby counties, overflowed the Gibson county fair grounds amphitheater, estimated to hold about*5.000 persons. Another large audience applauded him to- nightat the Soldiers and Sailors’ Memorjal hall here. Parades at both cities, a luncheen and a ban- quet, informal receptions and hand- shaking galore kept the governor busy until his train left tonight for the long jump to Pittsburg. Many Indiana democratic candidates spent the day with the governor. and he urged their election. The league again was prominent in the governor's address. He de- nounced the alleged proposal of Senator Harding, his republican. op- ponent for separate peace with Ger- many as “monstrous and unthink- able.” and urged the league to “keep faith with our American soldiers and the allies.” Views on Reservations. Governor Cox also amplified his views league reservations, the democratic platform, he said, does not “assume an unbending atti- tude.” “We will accept any (reserva- tions) that will work to the cause of world peace,” he said, “but will reject any that will work har mor injury to the cause of world-wide peace.” : Governor Cox declared for condi- tional entrance into the league of Germany. Russia and Turkey. “When it is properly perfected,” he sald, “I favor the admission of Germany. I favor the admission of Russia. when both countries have established an orderly government. I favor the admission of even Tur- key, after she has had a thorough- * ‘ Evidence to. Prove G.O.P. Conspiracy Promised by Cox HARDING'S RECORD S DECIDEDLY WET SAYS DRY LEADER Watkins, the Prohibition Nominee, Declares He Cannot Find Instance of Senator’s Voting for Drys. SAYS HARDING’S VOTES WERE AGAINST LABOR Also Stood Against In- creased Taxes on Profi- teering, and Supported Suffrage Only After Much Reluctance. Chieago, August 25.—Prohibition national headquarters tonight issued \& gBtatement by Aaron §S. Watkins prohibition nominee for preside attacking the record of Senator Warrem,G.. Harding on the + and dry. quéstion. Mr. Watkins detlares hé is unable to find any instance of Senator Har- ding voting for the drys, and cites figures designed to show that the republican nominee voted with the wets on 30 occasions, and as “ab- sent or dodged 1,163 roll calls and quorum calls.” The statement sald: Herd of Wet Votes. “It seems quite clear to me that the friends of Senator Harding have overworked his meager prohibition recor? and have left an idle inef- ficiency, a perfectly good and healthy herd of wet votes which decorate his congressional record. For in- stance, he vated against prohibition in the District of Columbia. He also voted against prohibition in Porto Rteo. Moreover he cast sev- eral votes against war-time prohl- bition, spoke at length against it and 1] have been unable to find any case in which he supported it. “In August, 1917, he supported the Reed amendment which. pro- vided that congress should have no power to enforce the Eighteenth amendment until it had made pro- vision for compensating liquor manufacturers and dealers for the loss sustained by them through the closing of théir business. It was Senator Harding who introduced the six-year clause, which the wets con- fidently' prophesied would defeat the meastire, his vote for the sub- mission of the amendment was ac- companied by a speeeh in which he announced his opposition to it, and his vote was merely his consent to allow the people of the several states to settle the question. Veted Against Laber. “Lynn Haines, of Washington, in a review of Senator Harding’s con- gtessional record credits him with thirty wet votes during his incum- buncy of the senatorship, and inci- dentally states that he was, absent or dodged 1,163 roll call@\and quo- rum calls. “Mr. Haines also pointed out that he ‘has voted against every amend- ment to the revenue to increase the tax on profiteering and large-in- comes,.and opposed publicity of profiteering figures. He further re- cords him as voting with capital and against labor in every impor- tant test on that issue, and also as opposing public ownership in every form. He spoke and voted for con- scription as a permanent policy; op- posed a referendum as to future wars; opposéd adequate appropria- tions_for the federal trade commis- sion; opposed the abolition of secret sessions of the sen@e; opposed pffii- ippine independence, and supported woman suffrage only after much reluctance and indecision. He seem- ed to be permanently parked with Lodge, Ponrose, Smoot and Brande- gee on most of the issues of out- standing interest to the natior.” KIDNAPED AMERICANS HAVE BEEN RELEASED Mexico City, August 25.—All the Americans kidnaped by Pedro Za- mora, the bandit leader. at Cuale, Jaliseo, last week, have been re- leaged, according to reliable advices received here from Guadalajara. capital of Jalisco. These reports ‘Continued va Page 2 Column 4, state that ra has surrendered. ° ont “¢ i ~S., ae a . Pegs a ae 2 “fe he # % % ee oka. eh ae t De ar Mig RM gee Re a ae ben Sees oe if Sieg “ne ge x ime 2 Pe, Prin” 2 MT Lure aoe a +" } TUMBLE+S COMING IN COAL PRICES SAVS GOVERNMENT Reserve Board Predicts Drop in Market Due to Better Transportation and Improvement in Supply. ACTIVE DRIVE STARTS ON COAL PROFITEERS « Cost of Fuel Falls at Bal- timore as Federal Agents Gather Evidence of the . Alleged Combination of Dealers. Washington, August 25.—(By the Associated Press.)—Forecast of a tumble in coal prices was made by department of justice officials to- day coincident with the eannounce- ment of “renewed activity” in the campaign against coal profiteers. With production on the increase? prediction was made that the coal market would follow sugar prices in a break in the near future. Prices already “have dropped at Baltimore, where the federal agents started yesferday to gather evidence against an allegd combination of déalers who.were declared to have *boosted prices through repeated re- sales. A similar attack on profi- teers has been ordered at Hampton Roads, one of the largest hunker- ing stations on the eastern sea- board. Complaints have come fre+ quently from there and from Balti- more, it was said. Exoerbitant Prices Reported, Although interior points have re- ported exorbitant coal prices in many instances it was stated that the “flagrant violations of the Léver law were confined largely -to the Atlantic coast. The department will press its Investigations at all points, however, as a part of the ‘program outlined Monday when the attorney genéral instructed a))] Unit- ed States attorneys to delve into the coal price situation more deep- ly on the basis of information that Pyramiding of prices had been ac- complished through intra-trade Sales, The department’s hands are tied at Philadelphia by a court order restraining the United States at- torney from prosecuting profiteers under the Lever law, which was held to be unconstitutional by the court there. But the court will not Stay the gathering: of evidence, ac- cording to H. S. Mitchell, special as- sistant to the attorney general, who is directing the campaign. Mr. Mitchell believed public sentiment had begun to react against coal prof- iteers to the extent that it would force a lowering of prices. The break in quotations at Baltimore, together with expected reductions at other points was expected to mean a@ real benefit to the econ- sumer. : ,Drop Is Impending. Federal reserve board officials re- ported indications also of an im- Pending drop in the coal market Their information was that trans- nortation conditions with respect to coal had improved and a better dis- tribution, therefore. was being had. This, of itself, in the opinion of department of justice officials, should aid the price reduction move- ment. The reserve board officials Said the empty bins. made so by the bituminous miners’ strike and later by the railroad walk-out and freight jam, were again stocked. They did not believe the storage of this sert of stock was entirely up to normal, but based on recent Te- Dorts, the void was rapidly filled. Temporary conditions have handi- capped certain sections of the coun- try with respect to their regular SUuPDly with the result, accerding to Mr. Mitchell] that higher prices have been asked. Federal attor- neys at these places, however. were said to be in close touch with such Situations and were prepared to act when there was evidence of dealers having taken advantage of the shortage. The announcement followed pub- lication by the federal} trade com- mission of findings on an investi- gation showing that West Virginia coal, costing $5.40 a ton delivered at Hawpton Roads, was being sold at prices ranging as high as $20 & ton. Mr. Mitchell said. however. that he had not seen the commis- sion’s report and that the depart- ment’s announcement was a second Step in the program indicated when instructions were sent ‘to all United States district attorneys Monday or- dering them to watch closely for enhanced prices as a result of pyr- amiding coal quotations through re- sales, : Department officials indicated their intention of asking “the lMmit of the law” as a penalty where con- viction of coal profiteering is ob- tained. “THey declared they expect- ~ - 4 . Bx 7 fe 2 nih o . Sig Pre te ¥ w seyeer: p, begs ae Mahia em y ae ae reat “2 * 4 > ica’s bine t ae a? | Scores of Enthusiastic Automobiles, Follow Candidate From Ameri- cus in Morning Into Edi- son at Night. 100 FRIENDS FORM _ ‘ ESCORT INTO DAWSON * 32 Cars in Line When Governor Arrives in the City—200 -Randolph Voters Meet Him in Machines Outside Shellman. Fdison, Ga., August 25.—(Spe- cial.)\—Governor Hugh M. Dorsey today headed a triumphant proces- eion throngh Sumter, Terrill, Ran- JoIph and into Calhoun counties. speaking four times to overflow houses, at Dawson. Shellmam, Cal- hovn and Edison, respectively. With the doctrine of unt*rn!shed democracy and uncompromising Americanism sweep t before him every vestize of hope “nat had to this good hour remain” clingine to the banners oF either Hike Smith or Thomas E. Watson, such a se- ries of demonstrations filling into each other with the cleavage of a seen {In this section of Georgta. It sey day from the hour the gov- ernor led a procession of automo- biles out of Americus this morning until tonight when hé led « string of enthusiastic supporters into Edi- son from Calhoun. where he spoke at 4 o’clock. A riot of enthusiasm has’ followed his trail throughout this great section of Georgia to- day. Leaving Americus at 8:30 with an escort of a score or more prominent Sumter citizene in a number of cars, th. goveruor Was met it Bron- wood by a delegation of more than —" Continued on Page 2, Column 5. Better Is Ready To Wager Smith Will Tail Ticket Macon Man Offers $500 Dorsey Leads Senator, and Same Amount That Watson Finishes Ahead of Him. While a still hunt is be'- con- ducted throughout the’state to find the Smith suprorter who declared that he had been unable to find anybody to take his bet against the senator, the search has so far failed. P. H. Gambrell, well-known news- naper man of Maco~ in vain to locate the -aforesaid man in his - own town and after sending a letter to The Macon Tele~-*%h in an effort to.Jocate him anywhere in Georgia, Wedensd: cathe to At- lanta and continued *'’- search about the lobbies of the «rious ‘*t- ianta hotels and other “hangouts” of political sportsmen. At a. late hour Wednesday night he had failed in Atlanta as well as Macon. Mr. Gambrell speaks for @ man who *-« $500 in cash which he is anxious to °r agair« she man who believes Senator Smith has a chance to win the senate race. The better will take either‘’the Dorsey or Watson end of it, or both of them, feeling sure that. the sena- tow will _tail the ticket. Following is the propo ition which Mr. Gambrell made in Macon and which he is authorized to repeat in Atlanta, in the hone that his friend may finally be able to locate some- body who believes that Senator Smith will run first in the race: “To the Editor of The Telegraph: I see that “try Smith supporters are mAking ild claims as to his chances in the race for re-election to the senate. Itvis said that ‘he is forging rapidly ahead,’ ome? that he is sure of election.’ It is Riso pub- lished in the papers that no one can be found who will bet any money against Senator Smith. nm “tae teeta. one really believes that Senator Smith is leading in this race, a wants to back his ivde™ment, I know aman who makes this proposition: “He will bet five hundred dol- lars ($500) ever monewv that Gov- ernor Dorsey ill lead Senator Smith in the race: and he will bet nother five hundred dollars ($500) that Tom Watson will lead Senater Smith. I am |! osing the name of-the party who 1s willing to make these bets, and you are at liberty. to disclose the name to any parties who are in earnést as to betting. | “The money is immediately avail- able. No checks will be cone«'*er- Continued om Page 5, Column 6. zt - isi h position. "(signee “> H GAMB - . : ‘i. Ty Pe, Ge OR noe ed CE ie MME ES linked chain, has never before been | has been a typical) @emodcratic Dor-'! ‘vises ‘the mayor of the town would have- “Now, in order to find out if any : rhas Governor Dorsey Leads . Triumphant Procession Through Four Counties cores of Boron © 0001000 HOME ‘ SOUGHT FOR CITY Atlanta Moose Plan Drive Tonight toSecure Moose- heart Institution, Which Will Be Established in the South. Concerted and vigorous effort to secure for Atlanta the $2,500,600 home for aged members of the Loyal Order of Moose ana their wives will be made by local members of that organization. according to annoupce- ment made Wednesday following the decision of the national organ- ization to construct such a home in the southern states. Plans for the campaign will be formulated Thurs- day night at an open meeting of the Moose at their hall, 121-2 Ala- bama street. 2. the home will be designed to adapt itself to the néeds of aged m@fnbers of the rder and their wives in the Same way that Moose- heart home for children at Mooseé- heart, Ill... has been adapted to the training and education of the or- phan children of the order. Frank P. Morton, Moose organizer for’ Georgia. says that the me will be constructed in the near. future and that it ig absolutely certain®that it will be erected in the south. The effort of local members, he says. will be to begin en immediate cam- paign which will assure its loca- tion nea Atlanta. The Mooseheart home in~Tlinois now has more than 800 children within its gates, and there they are given training, of- a co-vocational sort, which is intended to fit them for good citizenship and enable them to make a living. There are also at the: Illinois home a large number of disabled soldiers, blind, wounded and otherwise incapacitat- ed, who are being given free train- ing by the Moose. - The purpose of the southern Mooseheart is to provide a com- fortable home for all members of the order in their declining years. The institution will call for the utilization of about two hundred acres of land. The expenditure on improvement and buildings will be in the neighborhood of two or three million dollars, according to the plans which have already been de- cided upon, although the location has not yet been found. Plans for the meeting Thursday night. which will begin at 8 o'clock include speeches from several prom- inent Atlanta members of the order as well as a number of interesting social features. The invitations for the gathering have been sent to several hundred Atlantans, meéem- bers and non-members and friends ef members, and Mr. Norton adds that any Atlantan genuinely inter- ested in the work of the Loyal Or- der of Moose, particularly its work for children. is cordially invited to attend. EVERY CITIZEN IN SPANISH TOWN “COMING TO U.S. Madrid, August 24.—I-very man in the village of Huerta Pelayo. in the province of Guadalajara, has de- cided to emigrate tothe United States, according to Pedro Martinez Embil, the town clerk, who ap- peared at the American consulate today with 25 companions to secure : for passports. He declared ~ - decided to go to America, had he not beer aged and infirm. The number of emigrants from every village and township of the province of Salamanca is increas- ing dafiy, recent strikes in the min- ing districtea having caused large parties of workers to decide to leav: the country SHE FIRES SHOTGUN AT BLINDFOLDED TOTS 25.—The of Mrs. Fresno, Cal. August eight-year-old daughter Laura L. Brown is dead and Mrs. Brown and her ten-year-old son are injured seriously as the result. the police assert, of Shots fired to- day by Mrs. Brown. According to the police, Mrs. Brown blindfolded the two children, stood them against the wall and fired a shotgun on them. Mrs. Brown been under treatment for a nervous disorder for some time, che officers are informed. BIDS ON SAVANNAH SHIP PLANT ASKED Washington, August 25.—Bids were asked today by the shipping board’s emergenuy fleet corpora- tion for the purchase of plant. ma- chinery, equipment and shipbuild- ing materials located at the yard formerly operated by the National Dock " com- RELA" | | Siipeetlne end Dez Jed = ies re eee +. 3 . ee’ e $y ee % Mg a a eee ‘gee weak CE) ee es » es Pa, ea 6 Fe 7 a i Me EE 2 4.04 ig order against Sec-_- a 3333: - AE itor Pa ix En a