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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-11
1 TENNESSEE SOLONS GETTING SET FOR THE
 SUFFRAGE BATTLE
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meeting of leaders of the democratic ratification forces in the upper house.
 Senators E. N. Haston. of Van Buren county; Douglas Wikle, sof Williamson; ; and Frank Fuller, of Shelby, were ap- pointed committee to arrange a meet ing with republican leaders and it was expected conference would be held some time tomorrow. In addition to the appointment of this committee. Senator Haston was selected democratic floor leader for the contest
 The meeting was preceded by a con- ference between the senators and more than 100 Tennessee women slHfragists Miss Charl Williams, of Memphis, chair man of the womens general ratifica- tion committee, told the senators that the women did not desire to attempt to Influence or advise members of the sen ate how to vote, but looked to their friends in the upper house to conduct the fight.
 Senate and house republicans will eau GUS tomorrow morning. The joint rati- fication resolution was introduced today in the senate and house and under the rules went over with the leaders plaH- ming to refer 1t to committee tomorrow
 Parliamentarians said there was a pos sibility the resolution might be discusset in each house if members disagreed upon which committee to refer it inasmuch as it properly could be sent either to that on judiciary or constitutional amend- ments. Debate on motions to refer. it
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THREE

legislature cannot legally ratify the amendment since it is provided that no legislature elected before the submission of a proposed amendment by Congress can act. W. L. Frierson, solicitor gen eral of the United States, and Attorney General Thompson of Tennessee advised governor Roberts that a recent decision of the supreme court of the United States holding void a constitutional referendum clause of the Ohio constitution also nui- lilies the clause of the Tennessee cor stitution in question and it was only af- ter receipt of these opinions that the Governor Roberts that a recent decision sion.
 Nashville, August 10.-The following telegram was received tonight by Miss Williams from George White, chairman of the democratic national committees:
 ''I wish you would emphatically state to the democratic members of the senate and house the great interest that the na- tional committee. reflecting the senti- ment of the democracy of the nation. has in the result of the vote on the ratifica- tion by your state of the nineteenth amendment"
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SPEAKER OPPOSED

Mir. Walker announced today that he would oppose ratification and his defec- tion from the ranks of the suffragists occasioned much discussion. He had been regarded as a stanch suffragist and it had been planned that he would
 introduce the ratification resolution ir the house Speculation was rife as tC
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was said. undoubtedly would result in discussion of ratification itself Speaker Walker, of the house said today the resolution would be. referred to the judi ciary committee in that body, but the senate leaders had not reached deci- sion.
 The committees, it was said probably would arrange joint public hearing Thursday or Friday night. The resolu- tion might be reported the following day and go to vote immediately. Some solons believed the issue would be set tied by the end of the week but others were of the opinion a vote would not oc- cur before next week, since speaker Walker declared today that an attempt in the house to rush matters would not ha nerpoitfad
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WITHHELD APPROVAL

Near East. that no final decision should or can be made without the consent nf
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The Weather
EarecMt

By Associated Press
 Washington, August 10.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Local showers and thunderstorms Wednesday and probably Thursday.
 Tennessee: Local thundershowers Wednesday and probably Thursday; not much change in temperature.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY g. 1920 I sit beside my lonely fire And pray for wisdom yet; For calmness to remember Or courage to forget.
 Aide.
The pemoerats and suffraae

The sudden interest of Democratic brethren equal suffrage almost too palpabls and it was made quite by the telegram sent to the Louisiana legislature urging ratification of the nineteenth amendment for the good of the Democratic party The hardly think. will appreciate thus being placed the second given back seat for the Democratic party. They want votes for women, they believe that privilege is due them. They will value the privilege less. If it is handed to them as a bribe, openly and brazeny presented.
 But it is likely be presented to them if 1t is in the keeping any of the southern states It is quite evident that Louisiana will resist the importunities made behalf Governor Cox and predicted generally that the Tennessee legisla ture will not act favorably the amendment.
 Whatever may be the needs of the national Democratic party the traditions of the south more appealing and likely to be chung to. There is other section of the country which from the beginning has been such a stone wall to equal suf- frage Its opposition has appeared not only in at tempted legislation but also in congress. when amendment resolutions have been under considera- ton
 The equal suffrage movement by states, had it's beginning Republican states. and it has made the greatest progress in Republican states. The consti tutonal amendment promptly ratified without party pressure by twenty-eight Republican states. One. New Jersey, to which pressure ap piled has resisted, and now, is under pressure. Seven only have ratified the amendment.
 It will be remembered by the women that the bitter opposition the amendment from the side in both senate and house and Democrats looked the president for lead ershp. Though protesting friendlness to equal suf frage, four after going to the White House he opposed federal action. It not until well along presidential campaign of 1916, that he changed his and amely advised the Democrats support the amendment.
 When in 1918 the subject came before the house for final action Representative Clark of Florida criticised the president for shifting his ground and violating the terms of the Baltimore platform.
 President Wilson" he said "on many occasions has declared that while he favored woman suffrage he considered it matter for state action. He made that statement no longer ago than 1916 audi in Denver"
 Here Is a party record which do not think, any eleventh hour campaign activity expunge
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09

suppress, that he is of foreign and not of English birth. Our Judgment is confirmed his chirography which resembles that of most people of continental Europe who learn write English. We further judge that he has Interest in the birth the public it's institutions, and that it would make difference him if the anniversary it's birth celebrated. We also think that he is who is opposed to this government and to all organ ized government; in short, that he Is bolshevk or anarchist to whom Sunday in it's aspect of the Sabbath is hateful all other forms of religion are
 It is true that our government recognizes no re- lgion all religions, whose doctrines and practices not inconsistent with the of the government The government. all persons should do whether they believe in religion not. shows decent respect for large a part of the people who compose the government and reigionists another.
 But if made mistake in estimate of the character of the writer; and if he is genuinely aggrieved because the Fourth of July was side tracked and Sunday given the right of way we would appease him by assuring hign that that a of thing that happens only once in seven years.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09
Suppress BabIer

noticed the other day that in a gathering of Republican chieftains at Chicago to begin outlining the plans of the presidential campaign. among those present Jacob L. Babler of Missouri. By virtue only of his office of national committeeman for Mis- souri, MT. Babler had right be present at that gathering. But if he a good Republican and still has the welfare the Republican party heart he will efface himself possible in the campaign. If he should so will for the national committee to cast about to ascertain if there not some way of jettlsoning Babler
 We think that MT. Harding will be elected in spite of Babler but we can conceive of situation close election that the weight Of Babler might be fatal Four years ago the election hung a single state and the Republicans lost because mistake had been made in that state There be mistake than Babler. If instance. Baber remains at the fore and the election should down point at which the Missouri should be essential to Republican success would become the next president the States.
 We do think that situation will be brought to fine a point. But the Babler is fensive to Republican voters other if they see it too frequently, those them may on the fence and there always thousands who have not fully made their minds what do until they come to commune with themselves in the bal loting booth may think Baber repudiate 5y repudiating the Republican ticket.
 By his distribution of Iowden money the pre- convention campaign. Babler became a stench not only decent Republicans, but decent people who might become Republicans.
 What is thought BabIer home is thus by the Kansas City Times:
 Possibly the gentlemen n charge of the national Republican organizatfoon feel indifferent toward Missouri. They may the party get without Missouris eighteen electoral the election.
 If this is their attitude they will ignore the de- nand of the Republicans of this state for a house. cleaning the organization.
 But if they concerned in Hardng's carrying they will take radical action. They will the party of the load of its present national committeeman- Babler wrecked whatever chance I.owden the nomination. Are Hardings chances in Missouri to be committed to him
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09
CANTALOUPE HARVEST
 Is AIDED BY WEATHER

owing to the absence of general showers some drying is apparent on the ranges; generally, however, summer ranges continue to develop and because of plenty of moisture in the soil are supplying an abundance Of feed Re- ports of the weather bureau indicate that the unsatisfactory conditions pre- vailing in parts of Apache and Navajo counties two weeks ago have been re- lieved by showers and that there is now plenty of grass and water. Tn the vicinity of Williams grass is drying out and rain is needed. The range is dry ing also in the Nogales SC ton but in the vicinity of Douglas favorable con ditions both as to stock and ranges continue Heavy rainfall at King1nan near the end of June did much u im- prove range conditions in that section
 Cantaloupe harvest in the Salt River valley has started under favorable aus pices, high daylight moeratures and absence of rain contributing tc the ripening and best deveIopment of the crop. A number of carloads have al- ready left the valley for eastern points. Cotton has shown a fair degree of de- velopment during the week.. including that damaged in May by hail Most of that replanted is coming on nicely and under ordinary conditions cannor fail to make crop. X number of farmers are pushing their cotton to the limit with water but more irritation cf the soil and less irrigation is becoming the slogan of the majority. Some local rains have occurred at higher eleva.- tions but were too scattering to be ef- fective. Affected by an abundance of soil moisture oats, barley. spring wheat. beans and potatoes are doing extremeiy well. Barley threshing is about com pleted in Santa Cruz couuty M pre- than the usual amount of snow remains on l the top of the San Francisco Peaks and in the White mountains
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QUESTIONS AND
 ANSWERS

e. Do farmers have large families nowadays ?-E. R. T.
 A. A recent report shows surprising figures in regard to children in farm homes. There was but an average of LIS under 10 years of age to each home and 0.S9 between 10 and 16 years. The number of children in eastern ru- ral homes is the lowest, and on the Pacific coast the highest.
 c. What are the duties of a secre tary of state; who was the first one, and what IS the present saIary?- L. B. p.
 A. The secretary of state has charge of foreign affairs. consular agencies and diplomatic matters. He is the ranking member of the cabinet, each of whom receives a salary of $12.000. Thomas Jefferson was the first secretary of state.
 Q. Who was the tailest man in our army during the world war?-P. A. R.
 A. Homer Parks, a sergeant, who measures 6 feet 91b inches. is probably the tallest man who served with our troops
 c. Should canning powders be used? -L. E. M.
 A. The department of agriculture is
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09
Building Tn Phoenix

Two articles in The Republican yesterday morn ing, building activity in Phoenix cheering they were, faintly describe situation this city. In the nature of things they could include all the activity much in detail of that part of it most essential the meeting of the city's needs-the construction of hundreds of homes many of them in fact, of them modest homes, which going up in every part of the city. One get idea of what is going by driving about town for a couple of days.
 All this is the gratifying when learn that in parts of the country especially in the east and middle west, there letting down, if a in building operations partly because of the difficulty in securing material because the tightening freight congestion and partly because shortage for such activity though there is nc actual shortage of money.
 But neither of these obstacles have yet presented themselves n this community though the dition which is holding the money in banks for operations, exist here. Yet there to be an abundance of money in individual hands to meet all the community needs.
 We have felt, the rest of the country has, the effect the shortage, but have felt it in less painful degree than any other of the country.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09
EDITORIAL
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A
 VACATION
c, G. H. Editor
(Rv One nf Theml

N6J ONe or n6nfJ
 Excuse me if 1 seem to be brief. I'm ar awful busy lady these days. You see, in the summer time 1 am about the most popular lady on the floor-everybody wants me for their partner. They all want to take me somewhere or other.
 Not that I'm given to Dragging, but it's a fact that there are darn few offices or homes where they don't stage -an annual fight over me. It's always a scrap. In the home-even in the best of them-its a question as to whether or not we will take me or not. Tn the office it's a row over who gets me and when they get me.
 The Boss is a fright He's an old hog! At homo he tells his wife. we can't afford to take any vacation this year. Business is too dull. We never seem to be able to take a vacation through with earning money all year just to spend on vacations. (The poor fishi) I have to go east on busi- ness this summer and that'll take all the ready money we got. If you have to, why take the children up to Iron Strings for the week-en or take them for a swim at Joint Head.'
 When he gets down to the office he tells the manager only those who have been with the house five years can take a whfrl at me. And at that their time with me is to be cut fifty per cent. Hard times is ahead of us, Jones'" he explains, "and the cry is for increased production. and it's our patriotic duty to produce the goods, and you can't produce by spending your time and money on vacations" In stead of taking my vacation this year I'm going to take 8 business trip east"
 That leaves only the manager and the head stenographer to take vaca- tion and that only five days each. The little bill clerk just cried her eyes out over losing me. and after her planning and saving for me all year. Ain't 1t fright? Yeah. she's in a frame of mind now to 'increase our produc- tion."
 We'll, the Boss is on his 'sbusiness trip" but the horrid old thing took me along with him on the quiet. I have a good notion to have him pinched for abduction. Why, the brute is working me to death-and him sailing it q business trip" Business, you ear. He met an old competitor of his on the Pullman yesterday and when the other party asked him where he was going he says, "Oh--just on a lit tie jaunt. Combining business and pleasure Heavy on the pleasure eh?" Well. a mans gotta take a lit tie time off and relax, don't he?'' You're right, Charley" says his com petitor. T figger that a month off each year for pleasure is a-a- absolutely e-e-essential if a. mans going to keep in trim. Only it costs so much. Why I've spent so far on my vacation" and you ought to hear the string of lies that wretch told Him spend scads of money on mel Not if he can help it.
 So, here we are-bacx to Atlantic City. People have spent lot of time with me here. I'm certainly a popu- lar lady, much in demand. But I wish l could choose my oyn company. Now there's that classy gent over at-but wait; let me hold my breath while this old codger spends something. on me Ahl l knew it-I knew iti A bag Of peanuts. Amt I the popular lady?
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09

European countries have taken greater interest in American presidential nominations than before very naturally. It to them than ever before. whether tend toward internationalism adopt a policy Of what internationasts at home and abroad call aloofess. But the interest of Americans remains the in candidates who for America just British statesmen first for Great Britain and French statesmen for France. The interest of both in nominations appears with the close of the San Francisco convention, to have abated. In the only matter which them the candidates stand on much the same footing, on the policy of America first"
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09
BOYS ID GET FREE
 SWIMMING LESSONS

Come on in. kids. the waters fine" and "Oh-h, Skipney, lets go swim min" will soon be frequent express sions among the juvenile male popula- tion of Phoenix, for every boy in the city has been invited to attend swim ming classes at the Y. M. C. A.. start ing next Monday and continuing daily for two weeks
 The free swimming classes for boys were announced yesterday by F. F.. Dingman, physical director at the ~ who will be in charge. MT Diugman emphasized that it did not matter whether q boy belonged to the junior division of the orpa uizatiDu or not;
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09
WHAT TRUE COURAGE IS
 RM Enne- M Rahson

A little boy asked his father if soldiers never "Yes" said his father, they afraid, but they fight just the same" This is what courage really is-daring do the things you afraid to do.
 I a boy who afraid of the dark of sound afraid of imaginary terrors that made him shudder with dread. His family had sympathy for him. and other boys ridiculed him for being a coward
 He made up his mind that he could not bear being thought coward any longer It was hard at he commenced to do the things he especially feared. Each time fl easier.
 One day his mother praised him for telling the truth when he could easily have lied His father and sister became proud of his manly ways. The boys to like and respect him. After time, he became leader among them although he had once been a meek follower.
 He often says that when he looks back those days, he of what a victory 1t was He says he really "scared to death of time. He had been afraid but had fought just the
 The highest kind or courage is the hardest practice. takes real courage to be happy while others play; glad be poor because the opportunity to live simply and freely; face the hard things wi smile; stand up for he weak, and dare be ridiculed for the right. all opportunities every day to prove this kind O courage.
 The first Young Mems Christian Association was T Fv
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09
THE AFTERMATH
IRv Thn Cuh .Eennr+erl

The Boss says that in as much as forecasted the nomination of Judge Cox by the democrats, it would be low down trick on my readers not to close my series of convention talks by a little one of my informal lectures on This and That on the past, present and future of the national political situation. I will concede to his wishes.
 claim the honor of being the orig inal Cox booster in Phoenix, in view of my saying in this paper at the close of the republican convention: Well see the republicans nominated Cox for the democrats" Now, when the obituary committee calls on Gov. Cox to tell him that after combing the country over they picked hn out as the party nominee, I would suggest that they take the florists ad- vice and ''say it with flowers" If it was me I'd send him bunch of cox combs.
 The party made good start toward making it a Cox Rooster ticket.
 
 As for Roosevelt, the first you hear of him he has a fist fight in the con vention and then the next thing you know the convention makes him vice. president. To my ways of thinking this would make a swell story for Sun day school teachers to tell little boys 1 as to what terrible punishment will 1 come to them if they get into fist fights. Only I don't believe in soaring kids to death.
 It rained on Cox when he tried to deliver his first speech after nomina- tion. That's good sign in these dry 1 times.
 And they say that Roosevelt cor raled the farmers vote by running on platform which advocated uniform apple barrels Now, if Roosevelt will only listen to me he will corral all the votes in these days of high priced clothing by running on a platform ad- vocating apple barrels as everyday uniforms.
 On the other hand, they tell of Cox being canned in the early day for com | ing into his bosses office wearing the high hat of Blaine for president am going to have my cartoonist draw a campaign picture of the democratic candidate as being a man wearins Roosevelt's apple barrel and CoX's higf hat.
 Cox and Roosevelt-that's catchy isn't it?" Said gov. Cox. Catchy 1 The old birdll have to wait and sec l how many votes it'll catch in Nov.
 The only plank Bryan had a chance on was the one the convention made him walk.
 On the other hand, if Harding sticks to his plan of a front porch" cam paign. we must expect him to advo- l cate front doors openly arrived at.
 
 I wish I had the clever ability and agility of the Republicans editorial writer. Like the other day he starte out and shows Cox and Harding arc 1 on an even footing and in conclusions he says: Thus we see how Harding has pretty good bulge on cox"
 
 I begin to suspect that the Republi- can has got it in for Cox.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09

the classes will be open to all. There is only one restriction: The boys must be between and 14 years old, no older no younger.
 The boys win be taught in two groups in the cool pool in the '. M. c. A. building. The classes arc in- tended especially for boys who do not know how to swim later on, perhaps. advanced instruction will be given boys hwo already know the art. But for the present the beginners are de- sired.
 All boys who wish to join the swim ming classes are asked to meet at the ''Y'' at 9 o'clock Saturday morning to register.
 So come on in. boys. the waters fine
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09
A pisausted Unpstriot

We have received the following scurrIlous com fnunicaton:
 The Republican. ssirs:
 A community that win postpone the anniver- Of the birth Of it's naticn. any other hol- aly. for that matter, for a preachers Sunday. hasn't much sense al snail is type of hoIsheVik and doesn't get deserve the respect os average sensible people.
 --e 5uage from ,he name Of the writer which we
Arizona republican., 1920-07-09

The will of the late Theodore P. Shonts leaving the residue of his his lady friend after making certain bequests to his wife and daugh ters ought be easily broken. When arrives at the extremely age which Mir. Shonts had att tained and stin retains a '1ady friend" may be questioned whether he is of "dTsposing' mind.