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Evening star., 1920-02-22
RACE CONTINUES FOR
TENNESSEE DELEGATE
Sanders and Littleton Fight Will
Go to the State Con-
vention.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, February 2I
tSpeciaD.-Political interest in Ten
nessee continues to be manifested in
the race for delegate at large from
Tennessee between Jesse NJ. Little
ton, former mayor of Chattanooga,
and Newell Sanders of Chattanooga,
former United States senator. The
Littieton following has claimed that
under an agreement the verdict of the
thlrd> district would settle the contest
between these two residents of the
district. However, it is apparent that
the matter is to be carried to the
state convention. Former Gov Ben
W. Hooper this week came out in a
statement to the effect that Sanders
services to the party entitled him to
go to the Chicago convention as dele
gate at large. Littieton is outspok- =
en- Tor Gen. Leonard Wood for Presi-
dent.
Others who have been announced
or been fndorsed for delegate at
large are John j. Gore. Daniel Cooper
Swab and John W. Farley,
A party Of Lowden men were in
Nashville this week distributing Low
den literature. Their talk here was
that the fight lay between Wood and
Lowden.
In the democratic ranks there is
still talk that Gov. A H. Roberts
may have opposition in the democratic
primary. The name most often heard
in connection with such a possibility
is that Of his former opponent, Aus
TIN Peay Of Clarksville. The name
of Gen. L. D. Tyson of Knoxville,
who commanded an infantry brigade
in the 30th Division. has also been
mentioned recently. W. E. BEARD.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
DISAGREE IN POLITICS.
BUT NOT AS TO PAJAMAS

ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. February 20 (Spe-
cial).-Although Senator Selden P.
Spencer. republican, and Representa-
tive Champ Clark. democrat. came to
st. Joseph to go out over the third
district speaking on different sides
Of the issues at stake, they had at
least one thing in common, said thing
being the junior senator's pajamas.
Senator Spencer spent a night at the
Robidoux, and through the peculiar
comedy of a room clerk was placed in
cratic headquarters. The noisy demo-
Gratis disturbed Senator Spencer's
slumber, and he arose early and made
ready to leave for the third district
In his haste he left his blue silk pa
jamas on the bed. When the cham
bermaid made her rounds she hung
the pajamas in a closet of the room.
The following night Champ Clark
was assigned to the same room, as a
result of more comedy upon the part
of the room clerk. When he went to
retire he discovered that he had not
brought his nightgown along. Plac-
ing his grip in the closet, he spied
the silk pajamas. He tried them on.
They were little small for the big
ex-Speaker, but he managed to
squeeze in, and said the next morn
ing that he had rested well. He didn't
know whose they were.
Representative Clark replaced the
pajamas" in the closet and left the
room just before a porter came for
the suit in response to a telegram
from Senator Spencer.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
BRYAN HITCHCOCK WAR
!. ON AGAIN IN NEBRASKA
Peerless Leaders" Friends Peti.
ton to Have His Name Placed
on Primary Ballots.

s. OMAHA, Neb., February Fl (Spe-
ciaD.-Petition blanks are being cir
culated to place the name of w. j.
Bryan and full Bryan tickets for del
egates to San Francisco on the demo-
cratic primary ballot.
Hope Of a reconciliation between
Hitchcock and Bryan has vanished.
and the, conflict at the primary will
be as acrimonious as any of recent
years. Senator Hitchcock's name will
go on the ballot as a candidate for
President.
Bryan Faces Real Battle.
Anything Mr.. Bryan gets out of
Nebraska in the way of recognition
will come to him as the result of a
real battle. That his supporters in
tend to make a showing is proved by
the fling of William H. Thompson,
one of the peerless leaders lieuten-
mitteeman, for which Arthur Mullen,
incumbent and follower of Hitchcock.
also has filed.
Gen. PeFshing Develops Strength.
Indications are plenty that the
Pershing boom is developing real
strength in Nebraska. At the out
set some of the experts did not give
the general a chance for carrying the
states preferential vote in April.
mates and are willing to admit that
the Pershing campaign is worth pay
ing attention to-. Proof of this may
be extracted from the fact that Frank
Corrick, who is managing the Wood
hunt for the Nebraska Endorsement.
is out in a public statement alleging
that Pershing is a stalking horse for
Lowden. This. of course. is hotly de-
MED by the Pershing managers.
r w. MCCULLOUGH.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
ADOPT PLAN FOR FINDING
: OUT HOOVER STRENGTH
Spokane Politicians to Give Out
Buttons and Will Keep Record
of Those Who Get Them.

TACOMA, Wash, February 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-In an effort to get some kind
of line upon those who are favoring
the Herbert Hoover presidential NOM
ination boom in eastern Washington
number of active politicians of
Spokane have hit upon a novel scheme.
Several thousand Hoover for Presi-
dent buttons have been ordered. These
buttons will be given away at the
Hoover headquarters, after being well
advertised. Then a record will be kept
upon those asking for them. 1t is
believed in this way that some kind
of check can be made upon the polit-
ical leanings of those who are Hoover
supporters
At the present time Hoover talk is
stfong in all sections of the state,
outside of the old-line political cir
cles. In Spokane. Seattle and Tacoma,
the three larger cities of the state,
the Hoover sentiment is found around
the hotel lobbies. barber shops, lunch
counters and lounging places and
everywhere men and women gather
In and around the various political
headquarters there is little Hoover
both democratic and repub-
lican politicians lodging the ques-
tion, II possible, as to what strength
the former food administrator may
have in Washington
Hoover clubs are increasing in num-
Der, still under non-partisan label
Most or these organizations are COM
posed OF men and women who are af-
fiiated with the two old parties.
Party Leaders for POinaexter.
At the recent meeting of the re-
publican party leaders held in Seat
tie there was practically no Hoover
talk. The republicans are united
solidly. in so far as the party leaders
are concerned, behind Senator Miles
Poindexter. In this respect Leonard
Wood supporters, Senator Harding
supporters and Gov. Lowden men are
united upon giving Poindexter the
nrst choice of the Washington dele
cation and staying with him Just as
long as he apparently has a chance
for the domination.
Senator Poindexter will receive the
Endorsement of the state convention
without opposition. Members of the
party of all shades of former opinion
concede this. His candidacy has sue
ceeded in solidifying the party. A
careful survey of the political field
in this state also shows a strong un-
dercurrent for Gen. Wood as the sec
ond choice.
While the republicans are becoming
more active in state and national
politics, there is general apathy
among the democrats. The Hoover
boom following on top, of the Bryan
Wilson split of Jackson day has left
the situation in this state in an un-
settled condition.
JAMES DE K BROWN.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
.LOWDEN WINS SEVERAL
THOMPSON CANDIDATES
Gen. Wood Gets Support Of Judge
0lson-Illinois Preferential
Primary, April Is.

CHICAGO, February 81 (SpeciaD.-
Illinois politicians received two sur
prises this week, on when several OF
the Thompson candidates for seats in
the republican national convention
flied petitions declaring for Gov. Low
den for President. The other was a
declaration for Gen. Leonard Wood
by Chief Justice Harry Olson Of the
municipal court. Judge Olson. how
eyer. is not candidate for delegate.
all IN; and while majority of the
candidates in Cook county are un-
pledged, 1t looks now as if Gov. Low =
den would have the votes of all
twenty delegates from this county
to the republican convention.
cided to keep hands off in Cook coun-
ty and let the situation work itself
out They are not running any one
against thompson men in certain dis
tricts, and this policy. it is under
stood. means that Mayor Thompson
Lowden. and the Thompson delegates
will vote for the governor, hoping to
receive Lowden support for Thomp-
son for reelection as national COM
mitteeman. Morris Eller. city sealer.
who was slated for delegate. and who
would vote for Lowden, was dropped
by the mayor's forces
While the Thompson forces are
seemingly Offering olive branches to
the Lowden managers. there is no
indication that Gov. Lowden is ac-
ceptipg them. There is tremendous
opposition to Mayor Thompson down
state, and Gov. Lowden could not con-
troll the delegates if he 50 desired.
Practically every down-state candi-
date will go on the ballot pledged
to Lowden and they are full of
asked to do Lowden favor and
vote for Thompson for committee
man a majority Of them might be
expected to balk. All signs indicate
that Gov. Lowden is adhering to his
original policy of letting Mayor
Thompson alone and not making any
trades with him.
Illinois is to have it's preferential
primary April 13. 1t is not binding
and it is believed that there will be
Gov. Lowden. The Wood managers
are said to still be considering the
proposition to file Gen. Woods name
and make no fight for delegates. Such
action is considered unlikely.
The candidates for seats in the
pledged and there are contests in
only a few districts.
It is understood that Judge Olson
has been asked to make tour Of
the northwest. speaking for Gen.
Wood Pressure was brought to bear
on him to get into line for Gov. Low
den. and it is possible that he will
be content with his public announce
ment today that Gen. Wood is the
best candidate. Although he is a pop
ular republican leader, his action is
not expected to have any effect To-
cally and probably was made for out
side consumption.
JOHN f. BUTMAN.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
J. S. DARST CANDIDATE
FOR CHICAGO CONVENTION
Certain of Strong Sentiment in
West Virginia for Gen.
Wood.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, February
81 Especially AS the first avowed can
didate for delegate at large to the
republican national convention from
West Virginia, State Auditor John S.
Darst. in filing his papers at the capi-
tai this week, declared his preference
for Gen. Leonard Wood. Auditor
Darst. who is looked upon by many
as sort of genius in feeling out re-
publican sentiment in the state, says
he is certain that the strong senti-
ment within the party for Gen. Wood
which now prevails throughout the
state will not change to any great ex-
tent, and he has advanced the opinion
that West Virginia will send a solid
delegation to the convention pledged
to work for the nomination of Wood
for the presidency.
Adam Littlepage of Charleston, for
mer representative from the sixth
district, who has virtually announced
that he will be a democratic candi-
date for governor if his physical con-
dition will Withstand the hardships
that go with a campaign in this
mountainous country, says that with
the women of West Virginia enfran-
chised the state would shift to the
democratic column by a safe majority,
despite the oft repeated assertion that
this is republican year." Mr.. Lit
tlepage says that by equal suffrage
27S,O00 white women and $1,000 COL
ored women would become qualified
voters in West Virginia.
HERBERT L. GRIMM.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
ORGANIZATION MEN OF
DELAWARE FOR WOOD
Independent Faction Of Republic
ans May Go to Lowden-Demo-
Gratis Lean to Hoover.

WILMINGTON, Del. February 81
Especially. - Organization republicans
of Delaware will support Gen. Wood.
according to indications which have
come to the surface lately, while the
Independent faction Of the party will
oppose the boom which is being fos-
tered here, it, is understood. by Cole
man du Pont, who is a member of the
republican national committee. What
candidate the independent republicans
will advance has not been indicated.
although mention has been made of
Gov. Lowden of Illinois as liable to
win the support of the Alfred I. du
Pont faction.
The evident break in the party over
the selection of a candidate has come
as more or less of a surprise to many
politicians of the state who had been
expecting the many rumors Of the
coming harmony in the party and the
du Pont factions to bear fruit. There
will be q sharp contest for the cleo
tion of representative to the re-
publican convention, and it now seems
assured that if Coleman -du Pont Sc
cures the position he will go as a
Wood delegate.
Democrats Of the state are still in
terested in the Hoover movement and
plans are now on foot for a Hoover
dinner" While neither former SEN
ator Willard A. Salisbury nor Senator
Josiah o. Wolcott. acknowledged lead
ers of the party, have made any def
mite statement concerning their choice
of candidates, it is expected that fac
tional differences will be forgotten
when the time comes. Opposition to
Hoover is developing among the
farmers, who comprise a large pro-
portion of the population of the state.
MATT ]. DENNING.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
SOUTH DAKOTA HEARS
GOV. LOWDEN SPEAK
Gen. Wood Scheduled for Address
es the Coming Week-Straw
Vote Results.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., February 81
(SpeciaD.--The chief event in South
Dakota political circles this week was
Experimenting tour by Gov. Lowden
of Illinois. The governor made his
principal addresses in Sioux Falls,
Mitchell. Huron. Aberdeen and Water
town. HIS supporters gave him an
enthusiastic reception at each of the
towns visited. and claim that as a
kota he has very materially added to
the strength which will be developed
for him at the presidential preference
primary election to be held March 23
Those in charge of the campaign of
Gov Lowden in South Dakota appear
cutie confident that he will capture a
plurality of the republican votes cast
AZ the primary election.
This claim is disputed by the sup
porters of Gen. Wood, who assert
: with equal confidence that the
strength of Gen. Wood is increasing
in South Dakota each day.
Next week Gen. Wood will arrive
in South Dakota for a number of
speeches.
He will enter the state at Yankton
for an address on Tuesday, February
"a. On Wednesday he is scheduled to
make an address IN sioux Falls. The
other dates for his speaking tour in
South Dakota are yet toke arranged,
and it is presumed win cover the
greater part of the state, including
the Black Hills, where he is supposed
to- be unusually strong. This will be
the first time the people of Sioux Falls
have had an opportunity to hear him
speak, although he has visited South
Dakota on several occasions. Last
summer he was present at the dedi-
cation of the Roosevelt monument
neaT Deadwood, and in the fall he
attended the corn palace festivities at
Mitchell, where he addressed an audi
ence of several thousand.
Informal votes taken at Mitchell
and other places where the leading
republicans are for Gen. Wood show
a. plurality for him, while in
other sections the informal vote Is
strongly in favor of Gov. Lowden.
The Sioux Falls Daily Argus Lead
er, which is editorially supporting the
candidacy of Gov. Lowden, is taking
an informal vote on presidential pref
erence, and the latest figures shown by
that vote give the following result:
First choice-Lowden, 4S7: Wood
81; Hiram w. Johnson, II; scatter.
ing. 16.
Second choice-Hiram w. Johnson
1872; Wood, 10: scattering. So.
ALFRED BURKHOLDER.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
PARTY MUST Be KNOWN
TO MAKE GEORGIA RACE
Mr. Hoover's Name Will Not Be
Put on Democratic Ballot Unless
Declaration Is Made.

ATLANTA, Ga, February 81 (Spe-
ciaD.-Is Herbert Hoover a demo-
crat? If he is, then his name will
go on the ballot of the democratic
preferential .primary in Georgia. If
on the ballot. The question whether
he is or is not democrat has been
referred to him for decision. Upon
his answer will depend the placing or
nom placing of his name upon the
ballot
This. briefly, is the position taken
by the subcommittee on rules Of the
democratic state executive commit
tee.
The subcommittee met secretly and
each man present pledged himself
to absolute secrecy pending the re-
ceipt of Mr.. Hoover's reply. But the
news leaked out, as it usually does,
and when James J. F1ynt. chairman
of the state committee and also of
the subcommittee, was asked for con-
firmation of it. he told the whole
story.
Definition OF Eligibility.
The Georgia democratic state ex-
ecutive committee met in Atlanta
February and decided to have a
preferential primary. The committee
appointed Il subcommittee of seven
to draft rules and regulations to gov
ern the holding of the primary. This
subcommittee met Immediately after
adjournment of the main committee
and drafted the following definition
of the eligibility of candidates in the
primary:
Every candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for President must
file with the secretary of the state
executive committee statement or
certificate of his candidacy on or be-
fore April l; provided. however. that
in any case where 100 or more
white Georgia democrats file with
ton requesting that the name of any
man be placed upon the ballot then
his name shall be so placed"
1t will be observed that there is
nothing in this rule that requires a
candidate to be a democrat, but the
subcommittee construes the rule to
mean that every candidate must be a
democrat, and the subcommittee is the
boss of the primary. and therefore
what it says will go.
Several Petitions Signed.
Acting upon this rule. two or three
hundred White Georgia democrats
residing in hall county signed a petit
ton requesting that the name of Her
bert Hoover be placed upon the bal
lot. One or two other petitions of the
same kind were signed in other COM
munities.
These petitions were the first to pe
signed in behalf of any man men
toned as democratic candidate.
They were heralded in newspapers
friendly to Hoover as an index to the
direction of the political wind in
Georgia.
Numerous other Indications were
forthcoming. it became apparent.
that the Hoover sentiment was grow
ing fast all over the state. The
politicians became alarmed. They are
no more friendly to Hoover in Georgia
than they are in other states. Some
thing had to be done. and the sub
committee did it by constituting their
rule to mean that Hoover must avow
himself a democrat to enter or be en-
tered in the Georgia primary.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
U. s. GETS RELIEF ISLAND.

CONSTANTINOPLE, February 21.-.
Thirty thousand refugees are waiting
at Russia Black sea ports for per-
mission from the allied high commits
sioners here to come to Turkey.
Great Britain, the United States.
France and Italy have each been al
lotted an island in the Princes group
on which to gather their nationals
and carry on relief work. The Island
of Proti, about six miles from the
Asiatic shore of the southern entrance
to the Bosporus, has been given over
to the Constantinople Chapter Of the
American Red Cross and under direc-
ton of Rear Admiral Bristol and Maj.
Charles Davis preparations for the
arrival of refugees are going forward.
On the island are twenty small
dwelling houses, an orphanage and a
hotel, and it is planned to erect bar
racks and provide tents for persons
who are unable to find other accom-
modations. The most important prob
lem to be solved is that of water sup
ply and the Red Cross is planning to
have weeks supply of water and
food always on hand.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
WILL OPPOSE H0KE SMITH.
Harry 5. Edwards Nominated in
Georgia for q. S. Senate.

ATLANTA, Ga, February I'll
Harry Stillwell Edwards, former Ma
con. Ga. postmaster. was nominated
as a candidate for the United States
Senate against senator Hoke, Smith
by the progressive republicah state
convention here today. Mr.. Edwards
accepted the nomination and will an
nounce his platform soon.
The progressives also declined the
invitation of the regular republican
faction to affiliate with them; adopted
a declaration of principles indorsing
the Lodge reservations to the peace
treaty and touching other national
subjects: elected delegation from
the state at large to the republican
national convention and announced
their purpose to form in Georgia a
republican party which "self-respect-
ing white men can john"
Delegates elected from the state at
large were w. j. Massey, Macon: F..
G. Boatright. Cordele; George w.
Williams, Dublin, and j. L. Sibley,
Milledgeville.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
COMPANY FIGHTS H. c. L.
Lawrence, Mass, Mills Open Stores
for 5000 Workers:

LAWRENCE. Mass, February 21.-
The American Woolen Company has in
augurated a system of retail stores at
it's four mills in this city in an effort
to reduce the cost of living for the To-
900 operatives.
Staple commodities are sold at a price
below that Of local merchants, in line
with the assertion made recently by Will
liam M, Wood, president Of the COM
pany, that living costs here are higher
than they should be.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
L LOWDEN'S OLD 0VERCOAT
AIDS FIGHT ON H. c. l.

CHICAGO, February 21.-Gov.
Frank O. Lowden of Illinois is
wearing his old overcoat as part of
the campaign against high prices.
Mrs. l.. X. Bowen, chairman of the
women's division of the fair price
committee Of Illinois. announced
this today. telling the following in
cident:
Gov and Mrs. Lowden were in
the elevator of a Chicago hotel two
weeks ago when Mrs. Lowden told
him that his overcoat she knew
was three years old, that 1t was
becoming shabby, and that he
ought to buy a new one. The gov
ernor said he knew it, but that he
intended to continue wearing the
old coat as a matter of principle.
He said that if every one who
could would wear old clothes the
demand would fall off until prices
came down."
Evening star., 1920-02-22
Virginia Park System Urged.

RICHMOND, Va, February 21-
Creatlon OF system of state parks is
proposed in a bill introduced today in
the house of delegates, and which will
be introduced tomorrow in the senate
The measure has the backing of good
roads enthusiasts in Virginia. and is
system now under construction. al
though under separate commission,
which will serve without pay The
measure was referred to the roads and
Internal navigation committee, and
VII he "'ven public hearing early
this week.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
Volta's Memory to Be Honored.

ROME, February / (Correspondence
of the Associated Press).-Alessan-
dro Volta, the father of experimental
electricity, the inventor of the VOL
taic pile and the man after whom
the electric volt was named. is to
be honored with a monument in
Rome, which will probably be un-
veiled in 1927. the hundredth anni.
vSlsaiy of his death.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
New Indian University Planned

ALBUQUERQUE. y. NJ. February
21.--A -million-dollar university for
Indians and community centers fcr
Spanish Americans will be located ~
the southwest by the interchurca q
world movement, DIR. Ralph L. Differ
dorfer of New York, chairman of th =
interchurch missions and survey de-
partments, announced here today at
a pastors conference.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
URGES TAKING OF CILICIA.

LONDON. February 21.-ANetis
Ahrounian, head of the Armenian
delegation here. has issued a state
ment in which he advocates taking
Cilicia' from the Turks and placing
it under a French mandate to extend
to the frontiers of Great Armenia He
said trouble thus would be prevented.
He added that it had been decided to
reunite Caucasian Armenia and
Turkish Armenia
Evening star., 1920-02-22
Too Many French Deputies, Claim.

PARIS. February 20.-Deputy Jove-
let is of the opinion that there are
too many deputies and has intro
duced a bill in the chamber propos-
ing that one deputy be elected for
every 100000 Inhabitants, instead of
one for every 10000. as chosen at
present.
Evening star., 1920-02-22
Secret Consistory at Vatican.

ROME. February 20.-The secret
.onsistory, which had been announced
for early in March. will be only for
the nomination of bishops and ar
ranging the preliminaries for the
canonization of Joan of Arc and 9TH
ers. The consistory has now been
1ostponed to March