Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-30
MEN FROM GEORGIA
LEAD OHIO PROHIS
sEABoRN WRIGHT AND George
STUART PRINCIPLE SPEAKERS
FOR "DRYS" IN GREAT CAM.
PAIGN IN BUCKEYE STATIC

CHILLICOTHE, o., April 8.-The
wet and dry election opened in this
town at $50 o'clock this morning, ana
the fine weather means a large vote
Excitement is intense, as today is the
elimination of a hot campaign OF four
months in Ross county. An organization
of women patrol in front of each polling
place in the town. An army Of detec-
tives is working for the ''drys" to pre-
vent any fraud
The "drys'' charge the board of cleo
tions with being unfair in refusing to APP
point dry chaltengers and inspectors.
Every police officer of the city is in
citizens clothes and is working for the
vets"
At o'clock this morning carriages and
automobiles carried the dry" detectives
to various voting precincts in the county.
Every automobile and livery rig availa-
BILE has been hired for action.
Rev. c. w. EIdredge, superintendent OF
the Cincinnati division of the Anti-Saloon
league, who has been active in the
movement and who was recently rotten
egged by vets while he was speaking
at Adelphi. was arrested this morning,
charged with violating the 100-foot limit
at a polling place, and is now in Jail.
The police have arrested several dry
workers. all men, on the same charge.
SeaDOrn wright SPEAKS
The principal speeches last night were
by Rev. Smiley. of Kansas. opposing
local option. and Seaborn Wright. of
Georgia, favoring 1t.
Rev. George Parke. an evangelist. was
assaulted by a wet advocate and sus-
tanned a bad cut over the eye. Numerous
minor ARRAYS have occurred.
One thousand women held meeting in
the First Presbyterian church and d.
vided Ross county into districts and
made arrangements for work at the
polls.
Women Guard George Stuart
Last night one hundred w. C. 7. u.
women stood guard around a big tent
while George Stuart, of Georgia, adj
dressed the large crowd. The women
took this action because they allege that
the 'wets" cut the tent ropes at a big
dry meeting during a storm Sunday
night.
John Carper, at Adelphia, was arrested
at the instance of the 'drys" orgsniza-
ton, charged with illegally giving away
whisky in dry territory. AAe came to
Chillicothe yesterday for wet goods.
held wet" meeting with friends last
night, pleaded guilty in court today and
was fined 500 and costs.
Assaulted by Police Chief
When j. d. withgott. secretary or
the local option committee. called at the
city jail to see the Rev. Mr.. Eldredge,
it is claimed by the ''drys" that withgott
was refused admittance and was ASSAULT
ed by Chief of Police Pendergast. Mu-
nicipal officials refuse the 'drys' adfnis-
sion to the Jail to see the dry workers
who have been arrested on one pretext
and another The dry prisoners viii
resort to habeas corpus proceedings Rev.
Mr.. Eldredge has been released on bond.
Sheriff ]. Henry swope and Judge John
w. Goldsberry have sworn in one huns
dred deputy sheriffs to control the stu
alton. The county officers declare they
will see that the "drys'' get a square deal.
Mayor Yaple and the city officers COM
pose the 'wets" organization in this city.
Women Watching Bars
Dry detectives swore out warrants
for the arrest of five VETS" charging
them with attempting 10 bride voters.
The vets pleaded not guilty In city
court AMI each held for grand jury under
$500 bond.
Rev. George L. Parke, of Portsmouth,
O., who was assaulted by a wet" last
night on the street. was injured worse
than he was at first thought to be. His
left temple bone was laid bare by blow
with steel knuckles.
Women are patrolling the front and
rear doors of all saloons and are using
cameras. Miss Myra Powell was arrest
ed by a city policeman and her camera
taken from her.
DELAWARE COUNTY is
IN DRY COLUMN
MIrNCIE. Ind, April a.-Delaware
county yesterday voted dry In county
o...tovs atac,ion nv majority estimated
at 2 500. Muncie, the county seat gave
the ''drys" a majority of 21S. The result
of the election in this county was await
ed with great interest, as Muncie is, so
far. the largest city to vote on the saloon
question. Eighty-two saloons will be
closed.
The next county option election In
which a struggle is expected is in Tippe-
canoe county next Friday. Lafayette, the
county seat. has 101 saloons.
Up to the present forty-five of the
,toatxr-two counties Of the state have