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Show COX OR HARDING j MUST TELL STAND TO NATION'S DRYS LINCOLN, Neb.. July 19. If Governor Cox or Sonator Harding will Issue a "clear cut statement opposing weakening of the eighteenth eigh-teenth amendmedt." the Prohibition Prohibi-tion national convention, which opens In re Wednesday, probably will not nominate a presidential candidate, w. j Calderwood, vice chairman of the party's natlonul committee, said today. Unless such a statement is issued is-sued the Prohibition party will "enter the lists for a fight to a finish." ho added. COLUMBUS, .. July 19. Announcement An-nouncement Was made today by James a. White, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon league, that the meeting of the executive commit -teo of the national org.inlz-allon will be held in Washington Thursday Thurs-day instead of ColumbUS as originally origi-nally planned The purpose of the meeting, as announced. Is to determine whet her the leaders w ill support Governor Cox, the Democratic presidential nominee, or Senator Harding, the Republican candidate, candi-date, or neither |