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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-17
AND EVERY EXPLOSION
CAUSES EMBARRASSMENT

LONDON. Aug. H. (By International
News Service material which was
specially prepared for use in the manu-
facturo OF cartridges during the war
has apparently reached the open mar
ket in the form OF tissue for clothes
called art silk" says the Berlin cor
respondent OF the Times.
Recently there have been several
rather mysterious cases of clothes
catching fire without any obvious cause,
and II Is now stated that this art
silk" catches fire and even sometimes
explodes when exposed to relatively
moderate neat.
People are therefore warned against
the danger of this material which comes
under the explosive materials act. ana
the possessors Of which are liable TO
AT least three months imprisonment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-17
SAFETY ASSURED.

LONDON, Aug IL (By international
News Service)--The safety OF tea
drinking nations afternoon party Is
now assured. The British empire,
through the minister OF agriculture, has
established a lam school where all
and sundry who apply will he taught
the approved methods OF making the
second most important ingredient Of
Britains afternoon tea for fee Of
$40.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-17

utes Ii was over the farm From the
flying car Brompton inspected every
corner and angle OF the land. When
the alrplane came to earth the deal was
closed Across a wing OF the machine
and the property was turned over TO the
purchaser.
This is said 10 be the first time on
the American continent that farm
has been sold by airplane.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-17

AKRON, q. Aug II. tRy Information
al News Service THE fact thar some
one kicks your dog does not give Won
the right to punch" the kicker.
This Ia the law as laid down by the
Akron municipal court
John Malln admitted he hit Waller
Knox, neighbor. because, he alleged
Knox kicked his dog Malin was fined
IS and costs for disorderly conduct
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-17
Fortunes Ice Cream
KICKING THE DAWG

Is now being sold by some Of IN, first.
class fountains. Specify Fortunes
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
A BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Pierce enter
tanned for their daughter, Sara Jane,
at their home, 'sHill Crest" Highland
Avenue, Thursday afternoon, with a
delightful party celebrating her fifth
birthday.
About forty-eight of the little folks
were assembled on the spacious lawn,
where delightful games were enjoyed
and delicious refreshments served.
The little honoree was the recipient
of many lovely gifts.
Mrs. Pierce was assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. Marcus Meas, Of
johnson City, Misses Mary Pierce,
Mary Royce Biddle, Josephine Gass,.
Madge Davis, Catherine Reeve and
Florence Lancaster.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Resentment In
Lincoln Count,

FAYETTEVILLE, Aug. 20. Re
sentiment of the action of the legis-
lature runs high here. Gov. Roberts
in particular is being censured by
Democrats, many Of whom supported
him in the recent primary, for using
his influence and the power Of his of-
flee to force this extremely unpopu-
lar measure.
A poll of this county would show
vote Of at least ten to one against
the suffrage amendment. Many tel
egrams are being sent to the Cover
nor urging him to relieve the pres
sure which he Las exercised upon his
friends in the legislature and to per
NIT them to vote their conscientious
sentiments. A sample of these tele-
grams is the following, signed by
scores of ladies':
Owe represent no club or organi-
zation, but speak for the great unor-
ganized and silent womanhood Of
Tennessee.
eve are informed that you are us
ing the power of your great Office tt
thrust upon us against our will tht
Federal suffrage amendment, ant
this we deeply resent and viii not he.s
itate to show our resentment at thI
polls in November"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
New Battle
Cry for Women

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-Alice
Paul, head of the National Woman's
party, and long a militant suffrage
leader, Thursday sounded new bat
tle-cry for women.
Women are not yet fully free, Miss
Paul warned, even though it appears
that victory has been won by the rati-
fication Of the suffrage amendment
Whatever new rights women receive
they must fight for, Miss Paul said
They can expect nothing from the
politicians, she tells them, until they
stand as a unit in party Of their
own.
Suffrage was not won by the
Democratic or Republican party, in
the last analysis, but by women them
Selves" Miss Paul said, in an exten-
sive interview. "To the generations
of American women who have fought
for the political freedom Of their sex
belongs the credit of their victory.
1t was won by the thousands of wo-
men who sacrificed health and ca
reers, who suffered physically and
even to Imprisonment in the long
weary struggle to secure that free
dom which should belong to every
one of our citizens.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
MAN WARNS EVERYBODY
BUT LOSES OWN LIFE

N "a = "
BOWLING GREEN, KY, Aug. %.
His clothing afre, Robert Fulton,
oil driller, blazed a trail Of fire
through the darkness Thursday night
when he ran toward pond and sank
to the ground lifeless almost at the
brink Of the water. His 600-yard
race against death had failed.
Fulton, 55 years old, of Moberly,
Mo-, shouted Everybody hup," then
waited too long himself when a gas
flow ignited as gusher was struck on
the Whitaker lease seven miles from
Bowling Green. When his clothes
took fire he dasher toward the pond,
but collapsed just before he reached
his goal. He was dying when his as
sociates arrived.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
'Goodie, Goodie!"
Gurgle the Ladies


NEW YORK, August 23.--Here's
the way the news from Tennessee
was received at the national and New
York State woman suffrage head
quarters when the international News
Service telcphoned the flash" from
Nashville;
National Headquarters--Switch-
board operator: ooh, how perfectly
wonderful, wonderful! Is 1t real
ly true? Tell me the vote again.
Oh, how splendid! No, the ladies are
all out for luncheon just now, but
please call again in sholt while.
Oh, / can't believe it yet"
State NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
operator: What? Say it again. Oh,
goodie-goodie. How wonderful!
No, the ladies are al out for luncheon,
but they'll be in any minute. Oh,
how splendidw
Mrs. Frank w. Vanderlip was noti-
fled of the Tennessee ratification by
the International. News Service at her
summer home in Scarborough. She
is Chairman of the New York State
suffrage organization.
Her voice was choking when she
said:
"Oh, what splendid news"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Women s ! Battle
4 or Suffrage

1S4S Firsts Woman,s RIGHTS Con-
vention held, lin Seneca Falls, N. ",
at can OF Lu cretia Mott and Eliza
beth Cady tanton.s Susan B. AM
thony f1ses q leader in the movement
for political freedom,
Z AT the Ell i'd Of Civil War Suffra-
glsts attem pit to secure favorable in
terpretatio of Fourteenth and Fif-
teenth All nendments
1862 Wyoming gives its women
full suff rage.
1917 Susan B. Anthony tries to
vote, = arrested and refuses to pay
fine.
\ lSf Susan B. Anthony makes
iirst draft of woman suffrage amend
mem to the Constitution.
i S78--Amendment introduced in
Uni ted States Senate by Senator Sar-
get 1T, California.
| 1894--Colorado, Utah and Idaho
g I'VE their women full suffrage.
| i 1910-Women of State Of Wash
;ington receive franchise.
\ 1911--California enfranchises wo-
men.
4 1912-Kansas, Arizona and Ore
gon join equal suffrage States.
\ 19l3-Alice Paul's militants begin
reign Of terror" First activities in
Congress on suffrage amendment
since 1887. Illinois women receive
Presidential and State suffrage.
1914-Full suffrage granted wo-
/ men of Nevada and Montana.
f917--New York enfranchises wo-
men.
f918--Women of Oklahoma and
South Dakota enfranchised. Suf-
frage amendment finally passed by
Congress.
1920 March 22)--State of Wash
ingtcn brings struggle to final heat,
the thirty-fifth State to ratify.
1920 tAugust 18)--Tennessee leg
isiatures ratifes the suffrage amend
nent, making it effective.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY DINNER

Tuesday, August IL, 1920, is a day
long to be remembered by the many
friends of w. H. Marion, who by 8
o'clock had arrived in buggies and
cars with well-filled baskets to sur
prise him with basket dinner on his
sixty-ninth birthday. The long table
was spread in the yard with every
thing the good cooks of the country
could prepare. Promptly at IL
o'clock the guests gathered around
the loaded table and ate until they
could eat no more. In the afternoon
ice cream was served. Regardless of
the hard rain which began to fall
about 8 o'clock, each one Of the fifty
present went away with the echo in
the air: II had a fine time, and may
you enjoy many mere happy birth
daysw
II WAS THERE"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
BOMB FROM PLANE HITS
PRUSSIAN SYNAGOGUE

BERLIN, Aug. 23.--A bomb drop
Ied from Polish airplane in Soldau,
the town on the east Prussian from
'tier captured by the Russian soviet
troops last week, it was reported in a
Dispatch here Saturday
Another Polish airplane dropped
circulars over Soldau threatening
that the Poles will raze the town
when they reeapture it.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
S YANKS REPORTED
KIDNAPPED IN MEXICO

WASHINGTON, Aug 23.--Five
Americans and one British subject
were reported to have been kidnapped
in Jalisco, Mexico, by the bandit PEI
dro Zaniora, in advices yesterday to
the state department from the Amer
lean embassy at Mexico City. The
embassy, however. characterized the
report as an "unconfrmed rumor."
Four of the Americans were said to
be mining men and the fifth a wo-
man. No other details were given.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
German Workers Form Soviet;
Plan Intensive Blockade of Poland

BERLIN, Aug 23-(By United Press. German workmen
nDanzig have proclaimed soviet government it is reported
and Immediately announced that they would execute blockade
against Poland and refused to permit the French cruiser Grey
don to dock.
The British Commissioner has declared would not be
ponsbe of the results the cruiser attempted to unload its
cargo of munitions intended for the Polish army
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to express our apprecia-
tion and thanks for the kindness
shown us during the illness and death
of our mother.
ANA NELL WILLIAMSON.
MRS. P. e. COX.
FRANK R. WILLIAMSON.
IRA w. WILLIAMSON.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
lDo.yeu care for things worth while? !?

Do.yeu care for things worth while?
Are you interested in good pictures?
Would you like to see reproductions
Of 60 Of the most famous paintings
of the world? Then come to Asbury
Memorial Church tonight at $40,
when Rev. c. E. Powell win give lee
ture on, art in England. America,
Belgium, and France, illustrated by d
very beautiful set Of lantern slides.
No admission. De not forget the In
dian pageant rehearsal at Z 80 in the
Sunday school room.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Fox-LoWE

Married, on Saturday evening, at
the residence of Mr. Ed Burkey, on
Tusculrm pike, Mr.. Frank Fox to
Miss Grace Lowe, Esq. o. T. French
officiating. These young people re.
side near Greeneville.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
EIibusternlg Representatives Urge Mass Meetings
Coz Ready to ReDeQl Facts Regarding 900 Fund

DECATUR, Ala, Aug 23(By United Press. )-The people
of Tennessee asked by the buerng representatives
today to hold meetings in every county in the state
August 28th.
statement also explained why the representatives fled
II Alabama breaking the House quorum. Thirtysx names
v e signed to the article.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Colby viii Soon Issue Proclamation
of Ratification Suffrage Amendment

WASHINGTON, Aug 23.-(By United Press. .)-Secretary
Colby ready proclaim the definite ratification of the Fed
era Suffrage Amendment Gov. Roberts formally
ceres that the legislature acted favoraby The
proclamation will be the final step in making the amendment
formally part Of the constitution.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Nashville Street Railway Company
Seriously Crippled by Strike

NASHVILLE, Aug 23.-(By United Press Partial service
from o'clock in the morning until o'clock in the evening"
carried Nashville into the second day Of the street strike
Company officials said that full will be restored in
a few days The asking for maximum of 40
cents an hour
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Injunction Granted to Anti-Suffragists
Forbidding Certi6cation Of Amendment

NASHVILLE, Aug. 23-(By United Press )-Antisuffra-
gss obtained nuncto nforbddg clerks of the House
and Senate from taking action toward certifying that Tennes
see has ratified the Federal Suffrage Amendment The petition
Is supplemental to the which resulted against Governor
Roberts and the Speakers Of the Houses and the Secretary
of State.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Lloyd George and GioEtti Urge
Concessions in Polish Peace Terms

PARIS Aug. 23.-(By United Press Lloyd George and
Premier Got of italy urged both Russia and Poland
to conclude Immediately the basis of mutual
sons dispatches from Iucerne reported today 1T said they
have informed the Boshey that their proposals
date not acceptable
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Mexican Government Will Take Urgent
Steps to Obtain Release Of Americans

4 WASHINGTON, Aug 23--(By United Press THE Mex
lean government has notified the American Embassy that
would take urgent steps to obta nhe release of several
leans and other foreigners that were kidnapped by bandit
Zarora, the State Department anr( (unced today
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Satisfactory Progress Is Being Made
by Forces of Anti Bolshevik Leader

CONSTANTINOP Aug 2S.-(Bv United Press. Gen.
Wranges antBolshevk forces have gained
the Crmea and Don region reported today The entire
left bank of the Dneper east Of Kheson cleared says
the report More than 900 prisoners and munitions have
been taken. aHaAl
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Brest-Litovsk Has Been Recaptured
by Victorious Polish Forces

MOSCOW, Aug. 23--tBy United Press)-Th Russians
have evacuated Brestovsk Bolshevk official communque
announced today eve do not trust the Polish bourgeoe It's
delegation is delaying peace while we are suffering defeat
lie statement said.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Banana Famine Threatens Country;
Banana Plantation Laborers Strike

NE WORLEANS Aug. 23.--(By United Press. Next on
program the banana famne H. H. Dolby who arrived here
recently Ceba Honduras said that the laborers handling
the bananas the large plantations there had struck and
tied up all shipments completely
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Prize Fighting Will Be Resumed in New
York; Fitzimmions and Leonard to Meet

NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-(By United Press Eddie Fitz-
simmons will box Leonard the lightweight champion at Mad
ison Square Garden September 17 announced today
This fight will mark resumption of boxing under the new
state law.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Three Bolshevik Divisions Are
Surrounded by On-Rushing Poles

PARIS, Aug. 23- (By United Press. )-Three Boshevk di
visions operating in Poland completely cut off from
each other, according Warsaw dispatch to the Foreign
eOffce today. 4sre
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Carpenter and Dempsey Will Fight
in New York City in November

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-(By United Press s.)Carpentier and
Dempsey will fight in New York in November Jack Keafns
manager for Dempsey, announced today.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23
Kansas City, Mo-, Shows Substantial
Increase During Past Ten Years

WASHINGTON, Aug 23-fBy United Press. 1.-The pop
ulaton of Kansas City, Missouri 32440 increase of 366
per cent.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1920-08-23

DAYTON, Ohio, Aug. 23-l lBy United Press Gov CAY
will name many contributors to the republican campaign fund
and give financial quotas Of the political districts al
evidence Of support Of his charge 900 are being
raised to insure Harding victory according to democratic
leaders, despite the denals of Harding and HAYS The Gov
ernor asserted he is ready to reveal the facts.
CHICAGO, Aug 23.--By United Press.)--The national
chairman and treasurer Of the democratic republican par
ties VIII be called 70 testify on next Monday regarding their
organizations funds announced BY the Senate Campaign
Expenditures Committee today Senator Spencer said that Gov
Cox would be asked to furnish evidence regarding the repub
leans alleged $5OO0000 campaign fund although Ne would
not be required to appear
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-23
GET GOVERNMENT SEEDS
WRITE YOUR CONGRESSMAN

If those who desire free seeds will
mail card to Congressman J. H.
Sinclair, Washington, D. c. not later
than January Is, 1921, the seeds will
be sent in time for spring planting.
These are vegetable and flower, NOT
field seeds. It is necessary to get
the names in early as all packing
and mailing is done thru the Depart
ment of Agriculture, and late re-
quests cannot be filled. The selection
Of seeds are made by officials at the
Department so that it is not always
possible to send the particular variet-
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-23
STATES ATTY, DIST. JUDGE
MAY MOVE TO COURT H0I]SE

The county commissioners are plan
ming on having the office of the dis
trict Judge and the States attorney
removed to the court house in order
to cut down the rent, $2,400 annually
The county is paying for theses offices.
The rent Of the states attorneys Of
flee is $50 a month and that of the dis
trict Judge is $4,000 a month. 1t is
understood that Judge-elect Lowe is
willing to occupy offices at the court
house. The commissioners plan on
giving the rooms occupied by thu
abstractors to the states attorney
The abstractors are paying no rent for
the rooms but if removed will have no
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-23

place to go as the court house is al
ready crowded. 1t is said that the
abstractors may be willing to pay the
rent Of the. states attorneys offices
in order to remain at the court house.
For many years the county has
maintained offices for the states at
torney outside of the court house.
The court house officials who occupy
the court house keep their offices
open from $3.50 in the morning until
5 in the afternoon. The states at
torney's downtown offices are usually
open until ten or eleven o'clock
at night and this is very convenient
to those who wish to transact business
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-23

les wanted. For that reason. simply
state whether you wish flower or
vegetable seeds Cor both), and the
kinds that the Department has picked
out for western North Dakota will be
mailed. Be sure that both your name
and address are plainly written.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-23

sets $7O34. Amount claimed to be
exempt $412.0O.
William H. VanWoert, also living
near Mohall but in this county. Liabil-
tiles $45,455, assets $18,252. Property
claimed to be exempt $1,157.5O.
Of the other five, one is from
Adams county, one from Grand Forks
county, and one each from Divide,
Steele and Emmons counties.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-23
SEVEN NORTH DAKOTA y
FARMERS BANKRUPT

Seven North Dakota farmers have
been adjudged bankrupt in the United
States district court for the district
of North Dakota. Two of this number
are Bottineau county farmers, as fol-
lows:
Ezra E. Cole, living II miles east
of Mohall. Liabilities $11,798, as
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-23

in the evening. If the offices are re-
moved to the court house, the office
of the states attorney will not be open
afer five o'clock.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-23
HUNTS
TAX DODGERS

Federal income tax reports will be
examined to discover if any North
Dakota persons reported different in
come to the government than they did
to the state, George E. Wallace, state
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-23

tax commissioner, said today.
"The federal law permits states
which have income tax laws to ex-
anime the returns Of persons for the
federal tax" said Mr.. Wallace, and
am going to check up the income
taxpayers of North Dakota"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-12-23

one with 80 gallons capacity and the
other with so gallons, on farm own
ed by brother of Lyman Brokaw, 8
miles east of Williston. Lyman Brok-
aw who was arrested, had III Colts
revolver and he is now serving 30 days
for carrying concealed weapons. Lat
er he will be charged with operating
still A 55-gallon barrel, full of new
whiskey, was found.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-04-21
DELEGATE FOR
STATE G. 0. P.

Nye county will send a full del,
egation to the Republican State
convention which convenes Satur-
day in Reno for the purpose of ell
Getting delegates to the Chicago
convention The following have an
nounced their intention of leaving
here tomorrow morning: Hugh Hen.
ry Brown, ]. Grant Crumley, Arthur
S. Putney Harry R. Grler, Ryder
Ray. w r. Johnson, J. F. Crowell
and W. W. Booth From all indica-
tions this will not be any rubber
stamp gathering or a proxy conven.
tion as under the rules proxies can
only be voted by members Of the
county to which the delegate is &C
credited.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1920-04-21
Gypsy QUEEN
PLANT SWEPT
OFF BY FIRE

Fire last night completely des
troyed the mechanical equipment OF
the Gypsy Queen mining company
The loss is estimated at $4,000
covered by Insurance. The cause of
the fire is unknown but 1t is sup
posed to be due to two power lines
becoming crossed during the high
wind that prevailed at the time and
thus creating a short circuit. J. c.
Yenter. the watchman, had just com
pleted his rounds Of the plant which
he found in good shape and had
entered his cabin when the place
was suddenly lighted up and he saw
the whole works ablaze An alarm
was phoned to the fire department
which arrived in time to use a linn
tied supply Of chemicals to save
the gallows frame which caught
fire twice. Fortunately the wind was
blowing away from the shaft
The Gypsy Queen boasted of one
of the finest equipments in the Ton.
opah district. the compressor being
duplicated for either oil or elec.
tricity The hoist was destroyed.
The fire originated in the back
room of the compressor house. The
company will rebuild as soon as
the loss is adjusted.