Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-07-22
To REMAIN
ON WAYCROSS DUTY

cross in connection with disorders
arising from the railroad strike will
| be kept on duty there for "a day or
| two longer" it was announced today
at the office of Sovernor Hardwick.
Orders for the departure of the
troops were received early today
from Colonel Russell, according to
dispatches from Waycross, and the
men had entrained and were ready to
leave at noo1 for st. Simon's Island
to resume their annual training.
Mayor Dan T. Cowart and other
! leading citizens of Waycross, how
ever, wired the governor that the
guardsmen should be kept there un-
til all signs of disorders had dis
appeared, and it was on this request
that Mr.. Hardwick decided that the
soldiers remain. It was stated at
the governors offic ethat the situa-
ton at Waycross was quiet but that
the governor felt that the mayors
request should be respected.
MARTIAL LAW NOT
DECLARED IN WAYCROSS
wAYCROSS, Ga, July 20.-Capt.
C. J. Barnes, Of the Atlantic Coast
Line police department, returned
this morning from Folkston where
he interviewed General Inspector j.
T Ross, who was kidnapped here on
last Monday night.
Capt. Barnes related Mr.. Ross
virsion of the affair. Mr.. Ross is
\ at present under the care of a ply
sician at 'olkston. where he is re.
covering from the effects of the
beating administered by unknown
parties.
Mr.. Ross said that he was leaving
the railroad restaurant about 1850
when he was seized by two men.
One searched him while the other
struck him. He was carried to a
waiting car and thrown into the
back seat, two men held him. The
car was full of men, he said, who
threatened to shoot if he made an
outcry.
At a point far beyond town he
stated he was thrown out of the car
with final shower of blows. One
of which broke a rib. As the men
1 drove away shots were fired at him.
Troops Remain
Until further orders are received
the troops will remain in Waycross,'
was the order received by Colonel
Pope in Waycross from Governor
| Hardwick.
The troops had entrained when
the order was received.
On the solicitation Of the mayor
and sheriff, and many citizens
movement was suspended unit
| IL o'clock this morning. AS soon as
4 suspension had been secured, at
| tempts were made to reach the gov
ernor, who was said to be on Q
train between Valdosta and Atlanta.
At 9 O'Clock this morning the
mayor and sheriff wired Colonel
Russell for further suspension OF
orders, until an answer could be re-
ceived from the governor.
|
in getting Colonel Russell by phone,
The mayor stated that he had been
much disturbed in Waycross Mon
day and Monday night, and that the
law had been violated in several in
stances. He stated that there had
come to him as mayor many threats
Of what would occur as soon as the
troops were withdrawn, and, in his
opinion, it would be decidedly dan,
gerous to remove the troops at this
| time.
The mayor said he and the sheriff
were making every effort to secure
additional deputies, but that it was
hard to get the right men.
Until more deputies could be Sc
cured and sworn in. the mayor said
he did not consider the situation
under control.
At II o'clock Colonel Pope gave
the order to detrain the troops, as
he had received this order from the
governor.
Colonel Pope has asked for cleo
trio lights, phones, ETC., and all prep
arations are being made for a regu-
lar encampment.
Colonel Pope stated that he had
not decided to place the city under
martial law, although he had the
proclamation ready if needed. Since
the conference yesterday morning
the mayor and sheriff and Colonel
Popeshave been in close touch with
all developments, and while no dis
order has occurred, it is the opinion
that the situation promises danger
unless firm control is maintained.
BOWden's Speech
Mayor Cowart states that the
conditions have been very much
aggravated by the speech of Repre-
sentative Bowden in the legislature
in Atlanta on Wednesday. Mayor
Cowart said: "Mr. Bowden's speech
was misleading and he knew it was
at the time he delivered it.
81 know this for Mr.. Bowden had
a conference with me just before he
left for Atlanta and stated to me
then that the situation was de-
plorable. He mentioned the kidnap-
ing of Ross and other incidents as
the cause for this opinion, and he
knew when he delivered that speech
that more than sufficient distur-
bance and disorder and violation of
law had occurred to warrant asking
for troops"
The mayor requested that he be
quoted as saying he was doing all
he could for the maintenance of
law and order and that it was the
duty of every citizen tO aid tho citv