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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-18

of the different gatherings schedules
to be here during the coming season.
The cottagers will be asked to do all
they can to help in this matter of
housing and feeding the visitors.
Mrs. Charles Liller has rented the
Spiker cottage and will move into it in
a short time.
The snow has about all disappeared
and property owners are busily en-
gagged in cleaning up the ground about
their homes.
We are delighted to hear the spring
birds sing so merrily after the long,
hard winter which now bids fair to be
at an end.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
Especially Prepared for The Republic
can by DR.. U. S. Wright.
SUNDAY. MARCH q.

SONDA1, MANU- Il.
Johns Picture of Worship in Heaven.
Rev. 1917; 21:1-5.
Blessing. and glory, and wisdom, and
thanksgiving, and honor, and power,
and might, be unto God forever and
ever. Rev. 7:12.
THE REAL MELTING POT.
John was Jew. He was a Jeruss-
lem Jew familiar with the Pharisee and
Sadducee officials. Narrowness was
natural and was readily discoYerable in
the early DAYS of our study of the man.
Gradually there had been an emancipa-
ton as he caught more and more the
spirit of his Lord and fronted the mot
ley throng of pagan Asia. Lover of the
Lover of all men he could not fail to
love the loved of his own Lover. Now
on that Lords Day there was given
him vision OF discordant notes brought
into magnificent harmony, of discover
ed race types made into wonderful
unity. Here was the finished product
of the melting pot of Christianity re-
vealed in democracy that was ideal.
He saw that a multitude of his own
people were there, men of tribes lost
and living. But these were only part
of the throng that represented every
people and tongue. Dialects of every
grade were being spoken but merged
into a higher understanding so that
there was no alien speech. There was
10 distinction of honor accorded EACH
The French Cross of War blazes upon
many an American breast, decorates
many a Tommy, Anzac or Canuck,
shines upon the bosom of Sudanese,
Hindu and Chinese alike. Each has the
same decoration regardless of nation
atty for it is the reward of service not
of skin. John was seeing the same
splendor of democratic recognition
given here for each carried the mark
of victory. Their garments were alike.
Khaki covered skins that were red or
black or white or brown or yellow and
the same flag was oyer them all. 1t is
significant that the highest Medal of
Merit in that gift of the American peo-
pie was given to a naturalized citizen,
wearer of khaki with the rest, There
was but one livery in Heaven, spotless
declaration of a clean life. There were
no classes or national antipathies for
all Joined IN the same song. John s
dream has not yet come true but there
will be a day when the melting pot shall
have done it's work and there will be
the fusion that is seen here.
THE FUSING FIRE.
in my Fathers house" said Jesus
lone had become so fine a term with
i'm that nothing better could be found
the country so familiar to Him but
unseen by US. rhatit is the Father
house makes it home for each one of US
since wherever Father is is home. In
der the flimsiest shelter or the solidest
roof is home if Father is there. Home
is always the presence of a person.
Given the person and one may be house
less but can never be homeless. Every
face in that vast company turned in one
direction. They looked toward Father
and Son and found themselves united by
the common spirit of the family of God.
There was another bond. Significantly
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God was upon the throne, not at ban
there that recognized each one with his
differences and his rights but command
ed as well. Authority was made possible
by the free choice of the people for
each one had given allegiance to that
throned Person as Lord long before so
that there was the far-flung rule that
unified the immigrants from every
cline. No anarchist had arrived nor
will. The long lines of men and women
called into our own country by the
spirit they expect to find here and by
the justice and righteousness of the
government of which they haye heard
is faint picture of the attractions of
the Heavenly country. There was still
another bond. They were worshipping
together and the whole mass was drawn
into one great unity as they did so. A
sailor was reading when another looking
over his shoulder discerned that it was
Testament. Going to his locker he
came back with another in a different
tongue. A third soon joined them. They
shook hands and lifting the little books
they carried uttered the single word,
Jesus" That was common speech
and tho from different countries they
were united IN their worship of Him as
Lord. There was thrill in the Lyric
when at the opening of General Con-
ference yellow robed Celestials. tur-
banded Indians, swarthy Europeans,
dusky negroes and outstanding whites
united in saying, Il believe in God the
Father Almlg John saw the pic
ture long before.
sTEERAGE AND ELLIS ISLAND.
They had travelled troubled way in
reaching their destination. One who
has seen one of the old type immigrant
steerages will think great tribulation"
fitting title. And the confusion of
Ellis Island, albeit an ordered confusion,
carries many an inexpressible heart
ache. They refused to be turned back
by any difficulty but in loyalty to their
desire and hope pressed their way for
! ward. Johns throng had come through
the great trlbulation because of the
loyalty to the impaired life of Jesus and
their love for Him that stitch upon the
throne. Arena sands had been REDEEM
ed by their blood, faggots had blazed at
the feet of some while others had been
used as torches for wild orgy of pas
sionate hate. Not the slow grind of
life as we know 1t with it's subtle test
ings but definite period of persecution
under Nero or Domitian is the evident
meaning of the symbolized vision.
LAND OF THE RESTED HEART.
Hunger and thirst, pain and weak
ness, death and separations have all
vanished from the life of the land of
rested hearts. Joy is the outstanding
element in the conception for happiness
is the bY-product of character related
to other persons IN term of service. But
the capacity tor JOY carries with it the
capacity for sorrow. What sort of a God
could produce Calvary out of unbrok-
en- joy? Emotional heigh,s must be bal
anced by depths. There must be tears
else God could not wipe them away.
But tears are lost in the supporting
hand and the pillowed head softens any
hurt. Our sorrow becomes JOY because
God shares it and in the comfort of His
presence and understanding touch the
heart rests and Heaven holds all we
dreamed or hoped.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-03-18

Mrs. Jack Grimes and children have
just returned from an extended visit
to relatives in Pittsburgh.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles S. May have
returned to their home here after
attending the funeral of Mrs. Mays
father, the late P T. Cartwright, at
Richmond, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudisill will reopen
their home here on Monday upon their
return from the east.
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Observation-Disclosures

Misses Pauline Chadderton, Dora
Steiding and Ellen Smouse were in
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-04
TENN: GOVERNOR
MAY CERTIFY TO
ACTION OF ANTS

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Sept. 2.-Op-
ponents of ratification this afternoon
declared that they had assurances
that Governor Roberts would certify
the action as requested by the Ten
nessee house of representatives this
morning, which adopted. by a vote
of 40 to SO. a motion to furnish the
governor with a sworn transcript Of
the action taken by the house Tues
day in non-concurring in the suffrage
amendment resolution and ask the
governor to certify this transcript
to the secretary of state at Washing
ton. According to the motion as
made by Representative Hall, COM
mittee of three will secure the tran
script.
A written motion was introduced
in the senate this afternoon accept
ing the message from the house, re-
turned yesterday, and ordering the
message which recited the houses
reconsideration and non-concurrence
last Tuesday in the senate's action
in the ratification resolution. The
motion reads
Without undertaking to deter
mine the question as to the validity
or invalidity of the action of the
IlOuS0 dIlu W1IllOul TO
determine the legal status of senate
joint resolution No. l (the ratifica-
ton resolution), I move you that out
of courtesy and Difference that one
house owes to the other, we receive
the message from the house and
spread the same on the journal, as
is customary in these matters"
The motion was adopted, 81 to 4.
The claim is made today that the
governor of Tennessee has never
certified to Washington that the ac-
ton on the ratification resolution
was legally and constitutionally"
had. Members of the house who held
a conference with the governor last
night say today that the words 'le-
gally and constitutionally" appeared
in a rough draft of the certification
prepared by Attorney General Frank
NJ Thompson, but that when Gov
ernor Roberts came to these words
in preparing the certification which
went to Secretary Colby, he elim1-
mated them and supplied passed and
adopted +i IN imam, manner ana a. form
houses
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-04
Peaches Rank Fourth
In Fruit Shipments

Peaches lead all other short-Season
tree fruits in the United States In
the number of carloads shipped from
producing regions annually, accord
Ing to figures collected by the bu-.
teau of markets of the United States
department of agriculture.
considering all fruits, peaches
rank fourth in car lots sent to mar
ket, being surpassed only by the
long season fruits-apples and or
anges-and by watermelons," says
the departments weekly bulletin
hThe approximate yearly average
aumber of cars Of the four fruits
mentioned reaching market during
The last four years are: Apples, g.
boo oranges, $4,000; watermelons,
k9, 1000; peaches, $4,000.
1.-THE only close competitors or
peaches On the markets of the
bn1ted States are grapesA of. which
about $4,000 carloads were shipped
annually, and cantaloupes, the an
hual shipments of which were ap-
proximately 1900 cars.
1.-THE combined peach shipment Of
aeorgia and California are as great
as those of all other states COM
hined."
The carloads of strawberries and
bears shipped equal those of peaches.
An average of approximately 1000
larloads ofg grapefruit shipped were
Nightly less than half and 5000 cars
If plums and prunes combined were
shipped annually for~J the last four
HearS
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-04
WatklnsDeHUevy P0zveyJul
Speech at HoganSUiUe
In Support OF H0ke Smith

ernor Dorsey with the vivid claims
(which those who are unhampered
by facts are making in his behalf"
although member of the legisla-
ture who was present. Representative
knight, of Berrien, who has been in
the legislature twenty-one years, de-
clared that Governor Dorsey has, had
less influence with the legislature
than any other governor during that
time.
I'VE can be over-generous with Mr.
Watson and Governor Dorsey" said
Mr.. Watkins, but even so, the rec
ord of Senator Smith so far exceeds
him If we wish real service in the
senate"
In summing up his argument Mr..
Watkins made these points:
Senator Smith has ability and
suitability; Mr.. Watson has ability
ernor Dorsey collects in small towns
nillegal tobacco tax. Senator
Smith has accomplished much that is
of value; MIR. Watson has thrown
monkey wrenches in the machinery;
Dorsey's record must be supplied by
the vivid imagination Of political
writer.
80 much for the past, by which
we must be guided The future pre-
sents problems which require the
strength and talents of Senator
Smith. The right of the south to
white supremacy is threatened again,
by the force bill. and the Madden
amendment requiring negroes in la
Dor unions before the unions can be
legally recognized. On this issue
Senator Smith has by law in Geor-
gia and his opposition to the force
bill shown what he can do. Mr..
Watson has openly and in the printed
record gone contrary to the wish Of
the southern people and openly used
the negro as a political associate. AS
for Governor Dorsey, he has dis
missed white man as florist at the
capitol and employed a negro in his
place"
After the speech Mr.. Watkins
was given hundreds of congratula-
tions. 1t was one of the most inter-
esting, logical and convincing argu-
ments ever heard here. One man
told him he had been up until 8
o'clock the night before working for
Governor Dorsey, but he was now 60
ing to work for Senator Smith.
There is no doubt that Senator
Smith will carry Coweta, Troup and
Meriwether counties, which were
represented in the audience here
Wednesday. although Mr.. Watson
has strong following in all, and
especially in Troup and Coweta.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-04
MINERS CONFER
ON STRIKING IN
ALABAMA FIELD

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept &C
B. Kennamer, president of the Ala
hama division, United Mine Workers
Of America, conferred here today
with other union officials on plans
Tor carrying out the general strike
in the local fields ordered yesterday
of the organization.
The order for a general strike in
this state did not occasion any sur
prise in industrial circles. Hundreds
OF miners have already quit their
jobs and several of the mines have
been Shut down for more than a
month, partly because of the walk
out and partly on account of the
shortage of cars.
Last May following the award of
the presidents coal commission, Ala
bama operators posted in their mines
notices containing an outline of a
plan for industrial shop councils
which were to have general super
vision over hours, wages and work
ing conditions. The plan provided
for representation of workers in the
councils. Union leaders at once an
rounced they would not approve the
plan because it did not contain a
statement recognizing the union
They also charged the councils
NOuAu oO packed Win representa-
tiyes of the operators.
On May approximately 1000
miners walked. Their ranks were in
creased gradually and at present
about 5000 are on strike. Twenty
thousand men are employed in the
Alabama fields.
A month ago coal operators started
proceedings to get possession of COM
pany houses occupied by the strik-
ers. Several thousand of these cases
are still in the courts on appeals, the
men claiming their wages were held
back by the companies when they
walked out and refusing to vacate
the houses until they are paid off.
The coal companies claim the men
broke their contracts by quitting
work.
Striking miners have received lib
eral support from their local and ma
t1ona1 organizations. Operators claim
the production has not. decreased
since the walk-out and have quoted
figures to show it is greater than
at this time last year. Union lead
ers claim production is almost at a
standstin To date only one clash
has occurred as a result of the strike.
A miner named Hicks was shot to
death at Carbon Hill following a
quarrel at a coal company commits
Sary.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-04

the voters of Bulloch and adjoining
counties.
Legionaire Scores Watson
Leroy Cowart, well-known
young legionaire, opened the meet
ing with terse but scathing denun-
citation of Thomas E. Watson. He
mace no reference to Governor Dor
sey's candidacy, but appealed to the
voters present to defeat Mr.. Watson,
whom he characterized as unsafe,
unsound and Gn-American."
Albert M. Deal, a Statesboro at
lorney and Palmer delegate to the
Democratic convention at San Fran
cisco, introduced the governor as a
state Of Georgia through a crucial
period with great credit
The governor admitted at the out
set that he has given to Georgia its
most constructive administration He
asserted that a great deal Of bene-
during his term Of office, due largely
to his efforts in the states interest.
Some of the credit said he, must
accrue to the legislative bodies ana
II everything that happened during
my administration has failed tc
blame" - VI ''io
He proudly declared that he has
VISITED the various state institutions
more frequently than any other gov
MY opponents" continued the gov
ernor, say [ should be defeated for
the senate because / vetoed the Stein
er bill: 1t was unconstitutional and
acted under the ruling of the at
torney general when I vetoed it. I'd
DO the same thing again tomorrow.
Simply because Mr.. Steiner, a
wealthy man who made millions con-
Quoting a brewery, left requests to
the Shriners' home and the Grady
in refusing to sign the measure
which sought to exempt the legacies
from payment of inheritance taxes.
81 could have signed that bill and
received the applause of Forrest
Adair and a few Atlanta Shriners
but I refused to Deriure roysese
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-04
HENSON REVIEWS
HARDWICK'S WAR
RECORD IN 1898

The Spanish-American war record
of Thomas w. Hardwick still is short
an "explanation," according to the
Georgia department, American Lee
gion anti-Watson-H ardwick campaign
committee The committee quotes
former Private A. L. Henson, of Cal
houn. state commander of the legion,
who is directing the anti-Watson-
Hardwick campaign.
Mr.. Henson declared that Mr.. Hard
wick, in his first speech since the
expose of his record, had failed to
go into his volunteer record except to
attempt to sling mud at LegiOnA
naire who was gassed in France, and
who he knows was in the front-line
trenches while he and Watson were
fighting the United States govern
ment at home.
Mr. Henson said: "The repudiated
United States senator appears unwill-
ing to talk about his patriotism at
the outbreak Of the Spanish war and
how he volunteered to serve as a
'despised officer and then, without
having been mustered in, volunteered
to quit.
"As matter of fact, Hardwick
cold feet when he got to camp in
Griffin and saw patriotic Georgians
there drilling with real guns, so he
appraised himself, rightly, too, as
not being officer material, and, leav-
ing the men there he had recruited
as privates. told his colonel he was
not cut out to be an officer and
asked to be excused He was ex-
cused and no doubt it was a good
thing for the regiment.
ANY so-called man guilty of the
same show of patriotism in the late
war would have been dubbed a
Stacker
eff Hardwick realized he was not
cut out to lead men in battle, the
American Legion would like to know
why he did not enlist as a private
along with the eight men he in
duce dto enlist as privates.
I'VE should say his experience with
the volunteer system was rather brief
and not altogether honorable, but it
was as honorable at least as his
action in condoning Watson's orgie
at Buford"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-04

HOGANSVILLE, Ca, Sept. g
More than 1000 people assembled
here yesterday at a Masonic barbe-
cue and political speaking heard Ed
gar Watkins, the distinguished At
lanta lawyer. deliver in support of
Senator Hoke Smith what was gen.
orally acknowledged to be one Of the
most convincing and powerful argu-
ments of the present campaign.
"Nominally there are four candi-
dates in the race for the senate,
said Mr.. Watkins in opening his
speech, but actually there are two,
and 1 shall discuss the records of
three"
First in the race for the senate,
he went on to say, is Senator Smith,
whose record would be given briefly
and incompletely, because there was
not sufficient time to do him justice.
He said Mr.. Watson. the nearest
opponent of Senator Smith, has a
public record and so has Governor
Dorsey, who has echoed some of Mr..
Watson's statements and who will
trail Mr.. Watson's vote on Septem-
Der 8.
Mr. Watkins then directed atten-
ton in detail to some of the major
achievements of Senator Smith, in
GLIDING his registration law Kidding
Georgia of fraudulent elections and
the corrupt negro vote, the law en-
larging the powers of the railroad
commission and increasing it from
three to five members; his grear
business ability as demonstrated
when secretary of the interior in
President Cleveland's cabinet; his &C
tive work for the immigration bill
which the people of Georgia have
demanded, and for which he voted
to override the presidents veto; the
national educational bill, aiding the
states in common school education
the vocational bills which are daily
demonstrating their value to disabled
soldiers; his constructive work for
the development of the ports of
Brunswick and Savannah.
Watson Opposes All Things
Mr.. Watkins then discussed Mr..
Watson's Opposition to all men and
all things" He conceded the fact
that Mr.. Watson has a brilliant In
tellect, but read extracts from Mr..
Watson's sworn testimony before a
congressional Investigating commit
tee that ne advocated political equal
ity for the negroes when he was a
mem her of congress, and practiced
his teaching by having negroes on
the stump with him and on his cam
paign committee.
Mr.. watkins next credited Gov
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-09-04
Dorsey Surprises 1Audience;
He Says Treasury Is O. K.
And Pr0U0keS Langhtev

STATESBORO, Ga, Sept. "A
paign was uncorked in Statesboro
Wednesday when Governor Dorsey
declared to a large audience Of Bull
loch county citizens that the fl
nancial affairs OF the state are in
equally as good condition now as
they have been for fifteen years.
This new and startling argument
hearers to laughter, for they had
already heard him remark Ipon the
strained condition Of the treasury in
his attempt to explain why his spe-
cial agents forced rural merchants 20
pay under vigorous protest thou
sands of dollars in illegal cigarette
tobacco taxes.
II collected this tax" he declared
because the treasury was empty and
the state was in urgent need of
money with which to maintain its in
situations. The attorney general said
the taxes were just and past due,
the state tax commissioner ruled
that they were legal and acting on
tnelr expert ADVICE, l put my special
Investigators to work.
"Compt1 oller General William A
Wright is the states chief tax Of
ficial, and while this tobacco tax
was being collected by my field
agents he raised the point that there
might be some question as to the
legality Of the tax. 1 love Mr..
Wright and 1 very promptly de-
ferred to his judgment, ordering the
collectors to discontinue the ciga-
rette tobacco tax collections.
1--WE are refunding the money as
fast as the treasury's condition will
warrant"
The governor spoke in a pine grove
near the heart of the city. A barbe-
cue dinner was served Immediately
after the speech. The crowd at the
barbecue was estimated at 1000, al
though less than 1000 heard the
Governors appeal for the suffrage OF