Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-08-27

suffrage forces, changing his vote to
the affirmative in order to move a re-
consideration.
But the women must still win in
projected litigation by the enemies
Of suffrage, designed to attack the le-
gality Of the Tennessee ratification.
In the state constitution there is a
clause which says:
mo convention or general assembly
of this state shall act upon any
amendment of the constitution of the
United States proposed by congress
to the several states unless such con-
vention or general assembly shall have
been elected after such amendment is
submitted"
The present legislature was elected
In November, 1918, and the suffrage
amendment was not submitted to the
state until months afterwards. The
Supreme courts decision in the at
tempt last spring to overturn the Ohio
legislatures action on the dry amend
ment is taken as an indication that
the action of the Tennessee legisla-
ture will stand.
Leaders Of both the Republican and
Democratic parties claimed to see in
the suffrage victory an advantage for
for their respective tickets in the pres
idential campaign. The women who
have been conducting the fight thanked
both Senator Harding and Governor
Cox for their help. Secretary Of State
Colby was prepared to promulgate the
amendment as soon as the action Of the
Tennessee assembly was confirmed.
The North Carolina house of repre-
sentatives defeated the ratification Of
the suffrage amendment by a vote Of
II to Al.
The wages of soft coal miners "a the
central competitive field again we're
put up to President Wilson. The joint
scale conference of operators and min
ers at Cleveland spent five days in
fruitless discussion and the workers
sent word to the president that the
conference, which was called by him,
was unable to adjust inequalities in
pay. The operators wanted to ask
Mr.. Wilson to appoint a board of in
quiry and adjustment, but the miners
refused to join In the request. The
men ask that the wages of day work
ers be advanced $3.50 a day. Though
Ellis Searles, editor Of the United
Mine Workers Journal, said there
was little or no danger that the dis
agreement would result in another
strike. the operators were not so op-
timistic. It was believed the opera
tors of Illinois might grant the de-
mands of the miners.
The post Office department has al
least discovered that foreign exchange
has deprecated in value In late years
and the postmasters have been in
structed to sell international money
orders under a new scale closely ap
proximating present exchange values
Under rates now in effect an Ameri
can dollar equals 1890 francs IL
France, Belgium and Italy; 5.15 francs
1 III hAOAa Ill A|ChAAdAk
and Norway; All krona in Sweden
2.63 florins in the Netherlands, and
shillings In England. Switzerland Il
the only country where the exchang
rates remain unchanged.
Despite injuries and complaints o
favoritism and poor training, tn
American competitors in the Olympi
games at Antwerp are doing quit
well. Up to the time Of writing the
had scored 11S points and their neal
est rival. Finland, had only 40 point
Correspondents aver that every othe
nation has gone to the games bette
prepared than is America, and tn
American managers are accused {
! making bad selection Of entries and {
letting in Pacific coast athletes WI
were failures in their preliminal
! work.
5 The Association Of Railway Exec
: tives, reporting on the applications
:, the various carriers for loanSNfrom Il
: S300,000,000 revolving fund created
e the transportation act, recommend
: that the interstate commerce commi
t sion distribute nearly S200000,000
the railroads. Under the recommend
tions, loans for additions and bette
e ments would be increased from $7,06
e O53 to SS,217, ,945; those for addition
n cars and equipment would be increas
: from 35,05O,289 to $7S,349,399, a
e those for freight and switching lot
l. motives from $2S,S6S,629 to $29,O5
i 1913. A total of $50 2,S39,943 was reco
n mended for loans for building 15,a
TO new box cars and loans to meet mat
j. ! ing obligations would total $2S,S00,S