The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-25
.INSURGENT SOLONS
 GUESTS OF ATHENS
Spend Day Running Foot
 Races and Eating Ala bama Watermelons

Decatur, August 24-( (Special.) 1.-The Tennessee solons who spent the after- noon in Athens were welcomed back to Decatur tonight to the tune of "Pm For ever Blowing Burbles.'' The words, how ever. were I'm Forever Chasing Chick ems. They were sung by plembers of the Morgan I<iwanis Club Chorus as the Legislators alighted from the train. President Clopton. of the Kiwanis Club, invited the visitors to attend the meet ing of the club Thursday night.
 Athens. Auguest 4-(Special )-The in surgent group of the Tennessee legisla- ture, whose arrival here Saturday morn- ing blocked further action on suffrage by the Tennessee house, went almost to the state line this afternoon but stopped just twelve. miles from Tennessee soil to eat watefmelons. The solons were the guests of the citizens of Athens this afternoon at watermelon feast and to- night were entertained with banquet. On the arrival of the filibustering par ty in Athens this afternoon they were met by reception committee headed by Col. w. T. Saunders, democratic national commtteenlan for Alabama, hurried into automobiles, the entire party was driven to ONeal's park on Collier creek, six miles north of Athens. While the legls- lators posed for a group picture of the p members who made the trip here, watermelons which had been in spring water since early dawn were brought out and sliced. Before the attack on the melons started, however, Representative Norvel1, republican, challenged Repre-
 sentative Sharpe, democrat, for foot
 race across the green reaches of the park.
 The G. o. P. and the democrat ran a
 fairly close race until Representative Sharpe's feet got behind the rest of him and over he went in heap. Norvell was promptly hailed as the champion sprint err The winner explained that the req son he wished the race at once he knew
 he would not have a chance after the signal was given to fall on the melons. The welcome extended by Athens to the filibustering party was wholehearted and without reserve. After the return from the waternNelon feast, members Of
 Halls Red Rose Brigade" entertained
 groups of citizens on the streets Gt Athens with tales of the suffrage fight in Tennessee. The second official well come on behalf of Athens was extended
 by Toastmaster Saunders at the ban duet tonight. Other speakers for the peo- pie of Athens were Fred Wall, former
 mayor of Athens; Judge E. J. Horton, former chancellor of the eighth division, and T. w. Sarver, secfetary of the Athens Commercial Club.
 Responses were made by Representa- lives Hall, Wilson, Sharpe and Moore.
 "On behalf of the members of our party I want to thank the people of Alabama, and particularly the people Of Athens, for kindness to us," declared Representative Hall, who responded to the address of welcome, "but I want 10 state that we are going to win. By the spirit of t1e countless thousands of he roes who died in 1S61-65, and by the mem ory of the thousands who sleep beneath poppies in Flanders fields to make ana keep the world safe for democracy and that centralized government should not rule, say to you that this will not be- come centralized government but a na- tion composed of indestructible states and that the Susan B. Anthony amend ment will be defeated