Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
cox WILL BATTER
c, OIL. DEFENSES
AGAIN THIS WEEK
May Define Application He
Would Make of Announced
Progressive Policy.
By the Associated Press.


COLUMBUS. Ohio. August 16-
onslaughts against his republican op-
position, in three more addresses this
week separated by forty-eight hours
He is to speak here tomorrow at the
democratic state convention at South
Bend, Ind, on Thursday to the State
Democratic Editorial Association. and
next Saturday at Cox day celebra-
ton at Canton, Ohio.
With his offensive and defensive
pretty well defined in his speeches last
week, the democratic presidential can
didate's remarks tomorrow to the Ohio
democracy are expected to outline con-
constructive promises. The governor
is considering a definite statement on
the application he would make as
PRESIDENT of the general progressive
policy he has announced.
In forthcoming addresses, it is I'M
derstood. the governor will continue to
stress the principal line of attack he
gave last Saturday in his five speeches
in Ohio and at Wheeling, w. Va, sup
porting the league of nations against
separate peace with Germany, charg-
ing senatorial oligarchy" with seek
domination and presenting reaction
airy republicanism" against progress
sive democracy
Fly BY Ohio "Cops."
An unsuccessful attempt to arrest Gov.
Cox on a charge of automobile speed
ing and a harmless accident to one of
the cars of newspaper men accompa-
nying him furnished excitement yes
terday in the motor trip of the demo-
cratic presidential candidate return
ing from Wheeling, w. Va.
The attempt to arrest the governor
and his party was declared by Roy E.
Legion, adjutant general of Ohio, who
been planned by republicans to en-
barrass the democratic nominee. Gen.
Legion said that warning of the
plan had been received Saturday.
At Jacksontown. Ohio. about thirty
two miles east of Columbus, the gov
ernor and his party rode slowly
through, disregarding outstretched
arms of shirtsleeved man. and also
q large group of persons gathered
there. Within a few minutes two
motor cycle officers stopped the cars
OF the governor and press correspond
ents. declaring all under arrest and
demanding their return to Jackson
town. Gov. Cox identified himsel IT,
but the officers said they had orders
from Jacksontown authorities, to ar
rest all four automobiles of the party,
no matter who they contained" on
charges of speeding.
Car Runs Up Bank.
You can reach me at the executive
ONCE at Columbus any time" Gov.
Cox replied, ordering all the cars to
proceed and leaving the officers busy
taking down car numbers on the fly.
Soon afterward. during a heavy
downpour and in a jam of auto
mobiles on a slippery road. one of the
correspondents cars was forced up
an embankment and on an inter-
urban road1oA, partially overturning
to avoid striking other cars ahead
crawled out uninjured and were
brought here in the governors car.
Governor Much Rested.
Despite the two incidents. the gov
ernor obtained much rest on the 130-
mile trip from Wheeling, where he
delivered a series of five addresses.
West Virginia democrats who accom-
panied the governor expressed pleas
ure with the vigor of his attacks
his charge that Senator Harding, the
republican candidate, proposes sep
arate peace with Germany.
Three addresses are on Gov. Cox's
schedule for this week. tomorrow at
Columbus before the Ohio democratic
convention. at South Bend. Ind, on
Thursday before the state democratic
editors, and next Saturday at a Cox
day" celebration at Canton, Ohio.
NEWARK. Ohio. August 16.-R. A.
Whitaker of Cambridge, Ohio one of
the taxicab drivers who drove mem
bers of Gov. Cox's party from Cam
bridge. to Columbus, was placed under
arrest on charge of speeding as he
was returning from Columbus to
Cambridge. He was released and or
dered to appear in municipal court
today for hearing.
Whitaker told officials that Gov.
Cox had hired and paid him and had
told him to get to Columbus as fast
As you can"