Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-09-04
GOV. LOWDEN ON JOB
AND PACIFIsTs ARE QUIET
No Further Efforts to Meet
Expected but Delegates
Are Still Present

CHICAGO. Sept S.-Governor Low
den arrived here today to take personal
charge of the situation arising out of
the conflict of authority between him
self and Mayor Thompson, with whose
aid the Peoples Council of America for
Democracy and Terms of Peace was able
TO hold a meeting here yesterday after
il had been interdicted by the governor.
Mayor Thompson was believed to be
at Lake Geneva, Wis.
$50 far as I can learn there is no pros
pect of another meeting of the pacifsrs,"
said Chief Shuettler. apparently they
concluded their work yesterday"
The Seventh Illinois infantry, which
was called out last night by General
Carter, commanding the central depart
ment, United States army, was back on
routine duty today. General Carter per-
mitted them to return to their homes
late last night.
A body calling itself "the American
Liberty league" said to be composed of
women and affiliated with the so-called
peoples council. met at a hotel this
afternoon under the leadership of Miss
Crystal Eastman and resolved to go to
Washington to picket" the celebration
of CONSUMPTION day there September 4.
The picketing, it was said, would con-
sist in the display of banners.
The conference was made possible
through orders of Mayor Thompson, is
sued in defiance of Governor Lowden.
The governor had interrupted Satur-
days preliminary meeting by ordering
the Chicago police to dispense the pa
cifists Thompson was at his Lake
Forest home at the time. He was pain
ed with what he regarded as unwar-
ranted assumption of his own rights.
He not only countermanded Lowdens
orders of yesterday. but directed PO-
lice Chief Schuettlsr to afford the con-
ference every protection.
ARRIVED TOO LATE.
With the mayor and police on their
side, the pacifists began their confer
ence, which had been barred from Min
nesota, North Dakota. Wisconsin, Utah
and Illinois, at 2:30. The governor was
appraised of this. There were no state
troops in Chicago, and at 3 o'clock he
ordered four companies of the Ninth
Illinois infantry. stationed in Spring
$50, but the meeting had adjourned at
$50.
Several of the pacifists checked OUT
at the Fort Dearborn hotel when they
learned of the troops arrival. 1t was
said they had left the city. A majoEIy
of the delegates, however, were still
here, and 1t was believed an attempt
would be made to hold another public
meeting. Such a meeting could only
be called by the councils executive
committee. 1t was announced that this
call may never be issued" Author
tiles took the attitude that this an
nouncement was for public consump-
ton" however, anu were on the alert
for any trouble that may develop.
Mayor Thompson faces trouble from
several directions The state council of
defense believes he is guilty of GRIM
inaI negligence in overriding Lowdens
orders and intends to call a special
meeting at which charges will be for
mally preferred
States Attorney Hoyne says If such
charges are made he will prosecute
them vigorously.
The governor and Attorney General
Brundage are known to have discussed
Thompson's act, though neither would
make a statement.