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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
Maryland RUSHES
BILL FOR WOMEN
Legislature Expects to Pass
Registration Measure by
Tomorrow.
Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. September 81. -
The administration program will be
to rush through the Maryland legis-
lature the Coblentz bill providing ia
cilities for the registration of woman
voters under the nineteenth amend
ment and to handle all other Flegisla-
ton as summarily as possible. The
effort will be challenged by repub-
licans and by those who favor some
legislation concurrent with the Vol
stead act for prohibition enforce
ment.
It is thought that it will be quite
possible to pass the Coblentz bill,
embodying the ideas of Gov. Ritchie
and his friends as to the increase of
registration and voting facilities. by
tomorrow.
1t was introduced last night, will be
passed through its second reading to-
day and could be passed finally under
a suspension of the rules. If the vote
for this course cannot be mustered, it
row. The administration forces will
then attempt a permanent adjourn
ment..
Delegate Gambrill. who made a rec
ord as an Independent fighter during
the last session, will make a strong
effort to secure the passage of his bill
providing for the cooperation of po-
iicemen of Baltimore city and state
officers in the enforcement of the
federal law, under the eighteenth
amendment. Attorney General Arm
strong has rendered an opinion that
they have no power to do this, and the
federal and state authorities are not
cooperating.
Delegate Gambrill has other bills
embodying his own ideas on regis
tration and voting. Delegate Iver-
son, an Independent candidate for the
United States Senate, though elected
q delegate as a democrat, has offered
a joint resolution instructing the
senators and representatives from
Maryland to vote for q modification
Of the .Volstead act,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

Los ANGELES. Calf, September 81.
lie makes hay. but there is a lot
OF hay yet to be made"
This epigrammatic description of
the effect of Gov. .Cox's campaigning
the west was given by a neutral OBJ
server who has been with the party
since 1T left New York. Making a
speedy dash from Chicago, The Stars
correspondent landed here Monday
night and met the Cox party. sweep
ing down from the north coast With
the democratic presidential candidate
are a number of trained newspaper
others partisan republicans and sew
eral independent and neutral writer's
The Judgment of all of them when
sounded may give composite re-
solvent of their views.
All agree that the democratic can
dldate has attracted people by his
personality. He makes friends and
ne has made votes, it is said. but the
vital point which gathered was that
ne has not made a whirlwind cam
pa1gn sufficient to set the west on it's
mead. nor to disturb seriously the ad-
mitted great ground swell of opposi-
tlon to the continuance of the demo-
cratic party in power.
There is not foundation for the hope
that the democrats can depend upon
the west to carry this election as
they used it to that end four years
ago, and Gov. Cox has not in the
course of his electioneering succeeded
in laying such foundation by his
personal appeals. The west, except
possibly one or two of the pocket
borough states. does not appear to
have been DETECTED as result of his
visit from the seeming determination
to give it's electoral vote to the re-
publican ticket.
Lack Of Organization.
Democrats complain bitterly that
even the good effect which Gov. Cox
made by his personality will be lost
from lack of democratic organization
and campaign initiative and carry
ons. In all these western and coas.
states it was a subject of comment
that the democrats are
not organized sufficiently, and after
Gov. Cox returns eastward the seeds
he has sown are likely to die, from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
FORD CEMSURES
WAR CREED IN
SLASHINC
sNo,U Is the Time to
Call Halt, Auto
Maker Claims.

DETROIT. Mich, September 21
(by the Associated Press) Re
establishment of pre-war prices on
all products of the Ford Motor
Company. effective Immediately,
was announced today by Henry
Ford The price reductions range
from approximately IA per cent on
motor trucks to 81 per. cent on
small automobiles.
In announcing the decision OF
the company. Mr.. Ford, in Tor
NAL statement, said:
Now is a time to call halt on
war methods, war prices, war
profiteering and war greed. 1t may
be necessary for everybody TO
stand little sacrifice. but it will
be most profitable after all. be
cause the sooner we get business
of the country back to a pre-war
condition. progress, prosperity and
contentment will occupy the at
tention of the people.
For the best interests of all. it
is time that real practical effort
was made to bring the business of
the country and the life of the
country down to normal. Inflated
prices always retard progress"
The announcement said the price
reductions were made despite un-
filled orders for 146,065 vehicles.
There will he no reduction in
wages at any of the Ford plants,
it was announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
COLBY
REFUSES TO ANNUL
SUFFRAGE ACTION
Tells "AntiS" From Tennes-
see Proclamation Must
Stand.

Secretary Colby has refused to
grant the request of i-suffra gists
from Tennessee that he rescind his
action in proclaiming ratification of
the federal suffrage amendment on
the basis of favorable action on the
amendment by the Tennessee legis-
lature
AFTER the Secretary announced his
aecision to the delegation at a con-
~ele.ice ~ late Yesterday. he was re-
quested TO publish at least all of the
documents regarding action by tho
L Lenhessee legislature as received by
nun from the governor and other
state officials. These documents, If
ss. @as said. showed that the legislature
ifst ratified the amendment and thar
the lower house then rescindad ids
action. It's
question of Politics.
secretary Colby said that the dele
CATION had brought UP the question
OF political exigency in connection
with their request that Tennessee he
stricken from the list of states wbdcb
nave ratified the amendment Thev
suggested that the Secretary issua .
new proclamation on the basis of rat
lncation by Connecticut. but the Sec
retary told them that was not nos
sible ""' pos-
through Federal District Attorney
iaskey Secretary Colby today filed
IN the District Court of Anneals a
motion to dismiss the appeal taken
by Charles S. Fairchild for the Amer
lcan Constitutional League from the
declsion of District Justice Bailey re-
luslng an Injunction to prevent the
proclamation of the suffrage amend
ment.
Mr.. Colby suggests to the court
that the question involved in the
case has now become moot" one.
since the Secretary of State August
70 last, after the suit had been dis
missed % IN the lower court. actually
proclaimed the ratification of the
amendment. The only relief sought
was to prevent what has already
been done, he points out.
VIII Ask Confirmation.
Should the court be not disposed to
dismiss the appeal Secretary Colby
asks that the decree of the lower
court be affirmed without prejudice to
| the plaintiff to institute appropriate
action or suit with reference to future
acts to enforce the nineteenth amend
ment. The question of the validity of
the amendment might, according to
the motion, arise in suit against
some other official attempting to en-
force the amendment, but the fact
| that the Secretary of State has taken
the act sought to be enjoined con-
verts the question of validity into a
mere academic question as far an this
| suit is concerned
| The granting of the motion by the
appellate tribunal. it is pointed out.
would be such a final order as would
| permit of an appeal to the United
States Supreme Court by the anti-suf-s
fragists. and might expedite the case
to hearing in the highest court be-
fore the November election
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
COXHASNTSET WESTAF7RE,
VZE'WOFNEL77RAL OBSERVER
Candidate Makes Hay; But There Is a
Lot Yet to Be Made, - Is Typical
Of Pacific Campaign.

lack of cultivation and managerial
nourishment
One criticism which is heard fire.
quently of his method of campaigning
is that he tries to please his audi
enceS and ingratiate himself rather
than play up great national questions.
He touches the chord which seems
likely to give out the strongest note
at the moment. it is said of him. He
goes strong on the league of nations
in localities where it seems calculated
to appeal. and reverts to campaign
contribution charges if he senses
responsive chord, and it is said of him
that he has a remarkable political in
stinct in this regard.
Worried Over Statements.
Some of his supporters are worried
over ineXactness of statement some
times. inadvertencies or failure of be-
ing thoroughly posted. He said at San
Diego that If Senator Lodge had not
put Senator Newberry of Michigan on
the committee on foreign relations the
treaty would have been ratified. Recol-
lection is that -Newberry was not on
foreign relations committee. But New
berry'S record in the election expenses
cases is well known everywhere, and
the inference is that the treaty was
jeopardized by the presence on the COM
mittee of senator who is under fire.
Then he gayly raises the limit of the
republican campaign fund from his
original fifteen millions to thirty mil
lions, over night.
This western trip was undertaken
with the view of Gov. Cox being able
to'set the west on fire. 1t was hoped
that. following the Roosevelt methods,
he would move the people SO deeply.
that the great majority would be swept
off their feet, and away from the stand
they are believed to have taken in op-
position to the Wilson administration.
His personal appeal to the people was
counted upon to offset the deep-rooted
revolt from democracy control, and it
was hoped even to overcome tine oppo-
sition to the league of nations so
painstakingly created by the republic
cans.
All the information which comes
to The Stars correspondent from in
dependent and NEUTRAL sources, goes
to the statement that he has not
fulfilled these hopes and expectations.
(COntinued- on Ninth papet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
FLOCK TO KU KLUx KLAN.
10000 Virginians Expected to Join
in Next Few Weeks.

WINCHESTER. Va, September 21
SpeciaD.-Knights of the new Ku
Klux Klan. organized in Virginia last
week. met last night somewhere in
Richmond" according to reports re-
ceived here. for the purpose of taking
into the order a large number of men
who had signified their desire to join.
The order, an organizer stated, will
total in membership more than 10000
in Virginia within the next few
weeks.
At the present time there are more
than goo accredited members, and or
ganiZation work is reported to be in
progress all over the state in a quiet
and secret but none the less effective
manner.
The order follows the customs of
the old khan" formed just after the
civil war. in that it initiates new
members under the fiery cross. it is
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
CHANGE DATE FOR OATH.
Miss Boardman to Be Sworn In
Saturday.

Miss Mabel T. Boardman will take
the OATH of office as Commissioner in
the boardroom of the District build
ing at IL o'clock Saturday morning
instead of Friday, as previously an
nounced.
Notice of the change in date was
contained in letter received at the
District building today from Miss
Boardman, who is on vacation i'm
Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
BRITISH STRIKE LOOMS.
Miners Negotiations With Govern
nlent Fail Of Purpose.

LONDON September 21.-The execu-
tive committee Of the miners fedora
ton informed representatives of the
men today that in the opinion of the
committee nothing had taken place
during its negotiations with the gov
ernment to justify the prevention of
strike of the miners at the expiration
next Saturday of the strike notices
previously handed in.
Robert Smillie. the miners leader.
made this statement at a meeting of
the delegates of the federation who
assembled in Memorial Hall, in Far
ringdon street. to consider the coal
crisis. over which the executive COM
mittee and Sir Robert Horne. presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, have been
holding conferences recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
SUFFRAGE RATIFIED
IN CONNECTICUT

- HARTFORD, Conn, Sep
tember 21.-The general as
sembly of Connecticut this
afternoon ratified the nine
teenth amendment in accord
with a message of Gov. Hol-
comb to the second special
session in a week. The vote
in the senate was Is to 0. The
vote in the house was almost
unanimous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
ILL, TAKEN OFF DESTROYER.

PLYMOUTH, England, September
20-The American destroyer Gifmer,
bound for Copenhagen from the Unit
ed States, called at Plymouth today
and landed Lieut.. Powell. who was
taken to the Royal Naval Hospital
suffering from ptomaine poisoning, at
tributed to preserved food. There are
three other cases of ptomaine aboard.
including the commander, but all are
couyaleScept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
BANK BANDITS FAIL.
Frightened Away Before Getting
Nokesville, Va, Funds.

MANASSAS, Va, September 81 (Spe-
ciaD AN attempt was made to rob
the bank at Nokesville, about nine miles
from Manassas, last night. The safe
was blown open, but the robbers evil
IDENTIFY We're frightened away. as no
money or anything of value was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
MARINES GUARD POLLS.
on Duty for Election in
Nicaragua.

SAN SALVADOR, Republic of Sal
vador, September 20.-United States
marines are guarding the. polls in
Nicaragua during the presidential
election, which is now going on, ac-
cordipg to a dispatch received here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-21
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and tomorrow; moder-
ate temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending at 2 pm. today: Highest, "a. at
2p.m. today; lowest, 55, at 10 pm. yes
terday.
Full report on page 20.
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Harness Is of Same Type.

Meade also told the police the COL
Jar worn by the horse was of the
* type, and this is the kind of a
collar that was found in the street
after the explosion. He also noticed
that all the ornamental knobs and
other markings had been stripped
from the harness, and in this, too,
Continued on Page 2, Column 5.
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CONTINUED on Thirteenth Page.)
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Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
Pugilist Shot In a
 New York Cabaret
ey Associated prs.

New York, January 25.--Willie Lewis, former middleweight pugilist accred- sted with having brought Georges Car pentier, the French champion, to the fore, was shot three times by an un- identified man in a cabaret here to- night. He was taken to a hospital. where he is in a critical condition.
 Lewis was wounded in the left side, left leg and left groin. He was in a telephone booth at the time of the shooting. His assailant and another man. who acted as lookout escaped. The entertainers and others in the place were too dazed by the sudden shots to take up chase. No motive for the shooting could be learned by the police.
 Lewis. who was one of the first prom : inent pugihsts to introduce American boxing in France. engaged in many bouts in Paris and in England He was defeated by Carpenter in 1912 His last important bout was at Havana. in 1915, when he was knocked out by Young Ahearn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
WORK OF ADVENT CHURCH REVIEWED Dr. Barnwell Tells of Church Activities During Rec
 torship

At the annual parish meeting of the congregation of the Church of the Ad- vent. held at the church yesterday morning. which also marked the sev- enth anniversary of the rectorship of the Rev. Middleton $. Barnwell re- view of the activities of the church was made the vestry was reelected, ten of church business transacted.
 In lieu of the sermon Dr, Barnwell reviewed at length the activities of the church during the past seven years. During this period. he stated, approxi- mately $152O0O has been raised for the work of the church. of which ST, ,000 had been applied to various outside ac- tivities, which included donations to the church home at Mobile, the clergy mems pension fund, the Sewanee Uni versity, the free Kindergarten and dio- cesan missions; the other $75.000 had been expended for church improve ments, including work on the parish house, the building of a new rectory, new pipe organ, interior church inn provements, and other much needed work
 Dr. BarnweIl stated that he had en- deavored to direct his work along prac- tical lines and had tried to carry God s word and work to the places it was most needed. He paid an earnest trib- ute to the officers of the church for th cir cooperation in his efforts to car ry out the plan of church extension and activity
 Robert Jemison, the senior warden, followed. with brief talk. and in re- ferring to the work accomplished by Dr. Barnwell, stated that he had "car- ried the Church of the Advent from the corner of Twentieth street and Sixth avenue to every part of the city, and had made it part of the citys reli- gious and civic life" He said the con- gregation was proud of their rector and proud of his achievements during the past seven years.
 The vestry was reelected, as fol- lows Robert Jemison. senior warden; Maj. F.. M, Tutwiler, R. A. Terrell, & E. Thompson. Col. T. o. Smith, John " Coe J. w. Mcqueen J Rivers Carter J. w Donnelly, PressIy Toulman and N H. Nevins.
 New members of the vestry elected were: A. A. Adams Robert Jemison, Jr., Judge w. M. Walker G. T. Wolf ford. Claude Cotton, Harry S. Geismer Henry DeBardeleben, J. Ed Hawkins Herbert Tutwiler and H. Key Miner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
GOVERNOR ROBERT2
 IS CONGRATULATED
Tennessee Executive Com plimented By Daniels for
 Work in Recruiting
By Associated Press

Washington. January 2.-SecretarA Daniels today telegraphed Governor RohI erts of Tennessee his congratulations oH the successful completion of the recruit ing campaign in the state to obtain Ten Eesseans to man the new superdreadI uaught Tennessee. Governor Robert made speaking tours of the state during the campaign and Mr Daniels said ii the message that the gratifying result is largely due to your own personal in terest and effort"
 Photographic reports received in the de. partment yesterday the message said shows that to date 425 men have peer secured in Tennessee for the superdreadI naught Tennessee and other reports clear ly indicate that more than the desired number for that ship will be secured. realize that this most gratifying result is largely due to your own personal in terest and effort for which I hereby tender my hearty congratula tions to yot and the patriotic citizens of Tennessee and assure all of you of the deep apprc- citation of the department and myself.
 Adopting the slogan. A gun crew from each town. Governor Roberts and CGUtAIQ IetS1f EOHiiIdllutl t0A iihCl ASAi7 ressee. began the recruiting tour an Jam uary 1. and met with enthusiasm in eacf city and town It remained for the smal town of Grossvlle, however, to give 3 striking demonstration of recruiting in terest There the town marshal. Sf years old. led nearly all of the young mer through the streets to the recruiting sta tion and enlisted for cruise on the Ten nessee. As he signed the enlistment blank he remarked that as there was nopouA left in the town to arrest his usefulness to the town had ceased.
 Profting by the success of the Tennes see campaign. it was intimated here to night that similar campaigns would Dc held in other states for which superdread naughts have been named.
 Superdreadnaughts now under construc' tion are the California, Colorado, Mary land, Washington, West Virginia, Soutr Dakota, Indiana, Montana, North Caro- lima, Iowa and Massachusetts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
B. A. c. QUINTET TO
 MEET CHATTANOOGA

It was announced Saturday that the Birmfngh Athletic Club basketball team will meet the University Of Chat tanooga quintet here Wednesday. January 2s. The Cha.tanooga team is exceptionally strong. so good game is in prospect.
 The Chattanooga five defeated the Nashville Ramblers. who in turn de- feated Illinois. The B. A. c. was de- feated by Illinois. so indications would point to the fact that the Chattanooga team is stronger than the local quintet.
 However the Athletic Club bas- keteers have improved quite a bit since the Illinois game and now can hold their own with the best of them. The clubbers seem to have hit their stride and are expected to give the Chatta- noogans a hard scrap for the verdict.
 The game will be played at the B. A. c. Wednesday night and will be followed bv dance. The game will begin at S:50 sharp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
EDNA GOODRICH AT THE
 JEFFERSON TONIGHT

One of the most renowned beauties of the American stage in one of the most talked of comedies of the year will be seen at the Jefferson theatre tonight and tomorrow, matinee and night, when Edna Goodrich will personally appear in Sleep ing Partners Miss Goodrich has ap- peared here as leading woman and CO., star with Nat Goodwin and her present vehicle. Sleeping Partners, has be- hind it a record of success in New York and Chicago, Paris and London. This is the only organization on tour in this play and the original production which was seen at the Bijou theatre in New York will be used in the current pre- sentation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
Aged Man Injured
 In Auto Accident

George Vanhorne, age 77, residing at avenue. between Twenty second and Twenty-third street. was knocked down and injured about the hands and body by an automobile driven by James Hood, 1210 North Thirtieth street, last night about 11:S0 o'clock, near the cor sner or second avenue and Twenty-first street. Vanhorne was taken to the Hill- man hospital, where it is reported he is resting well. Hood was arrested on a charge of reckless driving by Officers Lee and Edwards and later released un- der bond
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-26
MOGULS PLANNING TO MEET IN ATLANTA TO ORGANIZE CIR 70 U TT

Rome, Ga January 25.-(SpeeiaL)- Representatives of Georgia and Ala bama towns that propose to form a Class D baseball league will meet at the Piedmont hotel in Atlanta on January 29 for a preliminary organization, It was announced by M. S. Lanier, moving spirit in the league. Mir Lanier, said the meeting would be held in Atlanta because that city is a central point convenient for all of the towns that are contemplating entering the league and the further fact that it is neutral ter ritory
 MT Lanier said that six clubs are as- sured, and there is a possibility that two others will come in, forming the eight-team league that is desired Among the towns invited to join the league are Rome, Anniston, LaGrange Gadsden, Talladega, Newman and Lhn- dale The names of the six towns that are certain were not made known.
 Entranse of Lindale into the league will. it is believed add much to the gate receipts of both this city and the su burban town and at the same time will hold down expenses by creating a short jump.