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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27
HOKE SMITH JOINS
IN SUFFRAGE CAUSE
Offers TO Use Influence In
Asking Gov Dorsey to
Call Extra Session.

Macon, Ga. Aug. ga, Senator Hoke
Smith. OF Georgia, la In favor Of an
extra session Of the Georgia legislature
10 pass laws allowing women TO rcglg-
ter for the November election.
He expressed himself TO thia effect IN
n telegram TO Mrs. Helen shaw lint-
rold, OF tho Macon League OF .Womef
Voters HN declared tha4 no would paln
III i Fe1uest To- Cow nnliFay that "
call y kpociaf session or THE Georgia
legislature for this purpose
lila tnnEram Is;
"The Georgia reRistration law re-
duifea six months rogiatration before
m election. TO enable women 10 regis
ter IN laaa time, II is necessary To pass
q special statute 10 meet the situation.
This Ii similar 10 conclusions reached
In Alabama and South Carolina, ! VIII
he glad 10 join you In requesting The
governor to call an extra session OF the
general assembly to pass an enabling
statute. as II ia necessary 10 cnrry the
suffrage amendment into effect at the
earliest possible moment"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27
NoEarHPeaceb for
Russia Poland
Warsaw PesSimlstiC as TO
Minsk ParIey-FranCe Tells
Poles to 'HOId On"

London. Aug 27-Immediate peace IN
the Russo Polish theater OF war is not
In sight, 1t was declared at the foreign
office today. Foreign office officials said
they expected from six to eight more
weeks OF fighting before peace is con-
cluded.
The French foreign ministry an
nounced today that France had coun-
seled Poland to attain the best strate-
gical military position possible until
peace Is signed, regardless OF her eth
biographical frontier, because the mili-
tary situation will Influence the peace
terms.
France has advised Poland, however,
to withdraw her armies within the
Polish frontier upon the signing OF
peace, the foreign office added,
The Warsaw press Is becoming pes
simistic regarding the Minsk peace me-
gotiations. The newspapers. with the
exception OF the socialist journals. eN-
press the belief that tho moment is
propitious to "liquidato bolshevlsm." F"
In some political circles there are in
dications OF an increasing feeling that
the negotiations may come TO nothing,
although there have been official an
nouncemcnts to the contrary.
The militarists are advocating a con-
tinuance OF tho war to compel tho So
vlets TO seek terms and the change IN
tho Dan2ig situation has had n tend
enoy TO encourage the militarist eie-
monts.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27
LONSHOREMEN PROTEST,

New YORK, Aug. 3f.--LOngshofcUneh
stopped work on four big White star
liners here today in protest against the
action of the Battle crew in allowing
British authorities TO take Archbishop
Mannx, pro-lrish prelatc. from the ship
on her last trip to England. This re-
port was telephoned 10 police headauar-
tersGby officials OF the line. who asked
that reserves be rushed TO the piers.
From the White star line Irish sym
pathizers marched TO the Cunard llne'
piers where they claimed they had
pulled out other longshofcmen. Then
they started for the piers OF the Anchor
line.
when the Baltic docked here today
on her arrival from England. her crew
found women AZ the piers carrying ban
ners donouncing England's attitude to-
ward Ireland and taunting the British
sailors for allowing a passenger 10 be
taken from their decks.
The women, who claimed to be mem
bers OF the American womens pick
cts" called on crews Of the ships, as
well as iongshoremen. 10 quit work in
protest against the action Of the Brit
ish authorities in the Mannix case.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27
Ubhan1 Says Cox
Has '.PhOny" List

Chicago, Aug. 27.-(A. Pi-Gov, Cox 5
schedule Of republican campaign funds
quotas in fifty-one principal cities is a
''phony list which ! never heard Of be-
bore" Fred w. Upham, republican ma
tional treasurer. declared today on his
return from New York. Somebody
must have played joke on the gov
ernor." Mr.. Upham declared.
The republican national committee
has never apportioned any quotas to
cities, Mr.. upnam said. The only quotas
assigned, he added. were given to
states, the money TO be used for both
state and national campaign purposes.
Each state committee then apportioned
its quota as It thought best.
Denying charges taht vast amounts
had been collected or We're being coll
lected the republican treasurer exhibited
a statement showing collections up 10
this morning total $l,017, ,255. .S2, of
which New York state. including the
city of New York, gave S225, ,292. io he
said. He reiterated the statement of
chairman Hays that the budget planned
Tor the national campaign totaled
slightly in excess of $3,OO0000 and de-
MED GOV Cox's charge that he was
planning to raise in excess of SIS. 900 600
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27
ACTION OF TENNESSEE
LEGISLATURE REGULAR
T. X. Riddick, Leader in Fight
for Suffrage, Satisfied
With Results.

Memphis, Aug. 81 Especial )--"The
action OF the Tennessee legislature was
entirely regular and without doubt
win be upheld by the supreme court OF
tho United states" declared II, Il.
Riddck, who took an important part In
the fight for ratification OF the Nine
toenth amendment In the Tennessee
house of representatives.
Mr.. Riddlck who is well-known
constitutional lawyer OF this city, made
the race for the special session OF the
legislature for the purpose Of engaging
In tho fight for ratification. He returned
TO Memphia Thursday He declared the
shelby delegation might return TO
Nashville II the quorum breaking leRis-
lators would come back, lie Is salts
Ned for the fight on suffrage TO take
ltS course through the courts without
doubt as 10 the result.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27

ANOTHER COAL STRIKE
IN ANTHRACITE FIELD
Labor Officials Predict Walk
Outs Result Of Award Pres
ident's Coal Commission.

Washington. Aug. 27.--U N. S.)--An-
other coal strike looms near. labor ofii-
cials here declared today, aa result oi
the award Of the presidents anthracite
coal commisHlon.
They predict walkouts IN the anthra :
cite fields involving 10000 miners and
resulting IN coal tie-up a. serious Rs
that caused hy the strike OF the hitu-
minoua miners last fall N the award
aa submitted Ia put into effect
Az announced exclusively by the In
ternational News Service. the majority
OF the commission, which together with
n minority report filed by Neal Ferry,
OF McAdoo. which grants the anthra-
cite miners an Increase OF hpproxi-
matsly II pert cent. fails "a sustain
their demand for An eight.hQur day and
provides only indirectly for recognition.
The miners demanded an inerehae OF
n per cent. aud N this was not
granted. an increase not lower than ~
pcr cent, or equat that awarded tho
bituminous miners In the negotiations
which preceded tho appointment of the
presidents commission they held out nA
strongly for complete recognition of the
union and establishment of an eight
hour day ~ for their wage demands-
The making of new contracts be
tween the union men ana the operators
In the anthracite fields has been await
ing the award Of the commission,
The divergence between the recon-
mendHiiOns contained IN the majority
report and demands ~ tho men. labor
officials say n 20 wide that " II doubt
ful whether even tho president can et-
feet y satisfactory adjustment,
Their agreement with the president
20 abide hy the commissinu's decision
binds tho nincrE officials 20 accept the
award ~ tho majority. though their
renrcsentativr has nicd a minority re-
port
The men. however. they point out.
cannot he compelled 20 work under the
conditions proposed by the award,
The recent wnlkoutH of the miners In
tho bituminous fields was = case OF the
mon refusing 10 abide by the award or
n commission appointed hv The presi-
dent TO adjust their grievances. al
though Il was accepted by their ON
gTaIa
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27
WHITE SOX WILL NOT JOIN
IN CARL MAYS BOYCOTT

POLO Grounds, New York. Aug. IT
The White Sox will not Join In boy
colt Of Carl Mays, the Yankee pitcher
who accidentally killed Ray Chapman
with pitched ball.
Definite decision IN the question was
reached here today, prior TO the second
game Of the present series The SoN
held n meeting TO discuss the round
robin sent out by tho Cleveland club Tor
signatures Of other players
I'VE believe Cbarmnrs death was
purely accldentnf9. said member Of
The White Sog. ITO boycott him would
mean We believe Mays guilty Of MUIR
der. We nre not crazy enough 20 be-
iieve that.
IN addition we cannot AFFORD TO cripple
our pcnnant chances by tnkinc part In
this fight a game forfeited 10 the
Yankees might hurt ne worry badly"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27
.CUMMINS -ESCH
BILL APPROVED
Harding Tells Railroad Men
Future Will Prove Measure
Was Great Step.
SKIPS STRIKE PROVISION
Nominee Declares for Prompt
Justice to Workers in
Public Service.

Gallon. o.. Aug 27.--Unqualified APP
probation OF the Cummins- Esch rail-
way reorganization net was voiced by
Senator Harding today in a speech
here TO a group Of railway employees.
Saying he was aware that some OF
the employees were dissatisfied with the
measure. the republican nominee proph-
esied that In the near future the work.
ers would realize that II was '.the
greatest forward step IN all the history
OF railway legislation"
Senator Harding did not mention d.
reetly the anti-strike provision that was
In the railway bill as It passed the
senate but he, asserted that he stood
Tor policy that would make "con-
y enulty OF service a government guar
antee and said he also wanted 10 sen
railway men given the best OF treat
ment by the government and the Amer.
lean people
Some of you did not approve the bilI
ana do not approve II now. Some of
YOU wanted the Plumb plan. Let me
iook you IN the faee-many OF you are
friends and neighbors--and tell Won
that think the Cummins- Esch blli ia
the expression OF the conscience OF a
congress which sought to give highest
HNNNu 70 tne country In an hour OF
lmperiled transportation and al the
same time assure TO the American rail-
road worker Just consideration never
assured him before.
II like TO think OF an era In public
service whore government maars nor
only 70 guarantee. but to bestow pronInf
Justice on the workers in a public ser
vice, not RrudEingy yield Ii In an
hour OF apprehension and concern.
Your service Is not that OF work.
mon In private and competitive enter.
prise.
mo matter what old abuses prevailed.
no matter what crimes were once com
mitted, capital and It's issues and com
pchscians are under go 20 nmeht CEN
troll raten OF charges "a 10 are uu6er
government regulation, AMI want eun-
tlnuity OF service as a government
guaranty assured because your gov.
trnmen' and the peoples government
make your Just treatment It's hrst
concern,
You wouldn't wish your government
to do more, because you want lust gov
rrnment for all the people, ios a Rnve
ernment Yielding TO class Our
thought must be OF more than one
today"
senator Harding commended tht
spirit II the picnic and the nthletls
games, which were most important
part In aupbuiiding public health ana
sense OF fair play.
lie said his boyhood ambition had
been 10 become locomotive engineer
~ until he had tried X.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27
NO DANGER OF HALT In
WORK ON WILSON DAM

Florence, Ala, Aug. 27.--(Special)-
There seems to be no danger of a halt
in the work on the great Wilson dam
at Muscle Shoals on account of lack OF
cement. Orders are outstanding at the
present time for large amount OF ma
terial, with good prospects for moving
the cement with reasonable speed.
Forty government nt-owned cars which
were purchased for the express purpose
of handling cement are now in opera
ton. Recently fifteen of these cars
completed the round trip from Florence
to Mitchell, Ind, within one week. II
the railroads can maintain this excel
lent service the problem will be solved
The burning Of the mixing plant and
cement shed on July made 1t neces-
sary to reconstruct these buildings with
the least possible delay Orders were
placed as rapidly as requirements could
be ascertained and favorable deliveries
were secured on lumber and repair
parts for machinery Motors were Sc
cured from the powder plant at Nash
vile. Tenn. Two-thirds Of the cement
in the shed at the time of the fire has
been salvaged and rendered usable.
Corrugated iron. was obtained from
the buildings at nitrate plant NO. IN
sufficient quantity to sheathe not only
the Jackson island cement shed, but
also a new shed on the south side OF
the river.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27
COLUMBIA HOTEL
is RAIDED AGAIN
Mrs. A. A. Sparks and Two
Men Arrested by Police
Thursday Night.
LIQUOR IN EVlDENC

Declaring that the Columbia hotel,
conducted by Mrs. A. A, Sparks, within
the very shadow OF the police station,
was one OF the very worst places in
town. w, F, McGaughy. assistant at
torney-g general insisted in police court
Friday when Mrs, Sparks was ar
raignod on charges OF being drunk and
keeping n disorderly house. that state
warrants charging her with running n
bawdy house and storing liquor be made
out.
A fow minutes before o'clock
Thursday morning Capt Lon High and
Patrolman Scott passing by the Co
nmbia hotel, observed that all was not
we'll A man was seen pouring liquor
from one bottle into another In the
hallway of the hotel. The man ad-
mttted In court that he was drunk.
Cant, High, SO he testified before Act
ing judge Eugene Bryan, found Mrs,
sparks sittlna by the desk, "She was
pretty fun" he stated High told OF
seeing the young daughter of Mrs.
Sparks IN bed across the hall playing
cards with n young man. He said she
had the cover over her.
Htgh and Scott ordered Mrs. Sparks
70 court aud promptly arrested two men
they found at the place, the one who
i't was lnNoNlCNleu, ana nnntnRTs
II was brought out that Mrs. Sparks
SAID man brought four quarts OF
luuor to tho hotol Tho man denied
the charge, MoOaughy wanted 10
know why Mrs, Sparks. knowing there
was liquor in her place. failed to re-
port II 70 the police.
lie said that every time she went
on the hill'' she succeeded somehow
IN getting by but that as assistant
attorney general he was going to do
MS duty IN prosecuting her 20 the best
or his ability, Ho explained TO tho
court that citizens had come 70 the
attorney generals office and begged
that steps be taken 20 break up the
place conducted by Mrs, Sparks Ho
ssna ss she was before the court only
rev days ago In another case
-. Plea by Defense.
w. III. Cummings, attorney for tho
woman. said she was trying TO com
duct an orderly place and thus mako
hVlhg Cummings contended there
was no proof ON the iiuuor or bnwdy
mouse charges, but MoGaughy stated
was what he was going by.
McGaughy declared that he would
produce nolice officers 20 show what
Nhu ot place the hotel was He re 4.
quested that the warrants be made
out, Mrs, Sparks was fined IS and
1hlef Baker stated to reporter
.oHowlng conference with McGaughv
mat the police had been doing their
outy IN arrestiiR Mrs, Sparks on sew
eral occasions He said her daughter
was brought In a short time ago aud
Judge Floming told her mother phe
could not Keep her ut tho hotel ma n
was no place for hor. According 10
,,ne chief Mrs Sparks said she was
keeping tho girl IN school
attorney Cummings stated IN court
mat the daughter was away al achaol
,nvst OF the time He explained that
h,ns ,s WAS playing eRrda lnta night with
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27
HOPES TO REGAIN CROWN

Paris, Aug. 27.-Former King Con-
stantine OF Greece still hopes 10 regain
his throne, claiming he never abdicated
and that he is still considered the
Greek sovereign by n majority OF the
people Of that country. saws the Ia
cerne correspondent Of the Excelsior.
In the course Of an interview with the
dethroned monarch. the correspondent
was told that Premier Venizelos would
not be able 20 80 conduct AFFAIRS IN
Greece as 10 give the country her true
place among the nations. Constantine
denied having in any way been involved
in tho attempted assassination Of the
Greek premier in this city on Aug. r.
Il await here" the former king said
10 the correspondent with resignation
for the day when. by the viii of my
people and the force Of traditions. !
viii resume the throne which I unde-
rervedly lost. I never abdicated. and
the greater part OF my people stiil con-
slider me king"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27

New York. Aug. z7.-Prominent suf-
fiagists assembled in New York today
20 celebrate the formal ratification Of
the Nineteenth amendment A large
delegation went t0 the Pennsylvania
station TO greet Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait. president Of the National Wom-
ans Suffrage association. upon her
arrival from Nashville. Tenn. the
cause
Accompanying Mrs Gait were the two
suffrage leaders Of both parties. Mrs
Harriet TAYLOR Upton. of Ohio. vice
chairman Of tn republican national
Legislative comhittee, and MisH Charl
Williams. Of Tennessee. vice. chairman
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MONEY JUCCLER'S WIFE
MUST GIVE UP HOME
She Is Also Notified That Her
Limousine Needed for
Husbands Debts.

Boston, Aug. 37---MrE. Rose Ponzl,
wife Of the Jailed ''gct-rlch -aulclS'
money juggler. was notified today by
Charles Ponxi's receivers that she must
with It's $4,000 fittings and the llmou,
sine, alleged to have been paid for with
the savings poured In by thousands
seeking Ponsis "hO per cent in Is
days"
Mrs. Ponsl was allowed for the Pres
ent to live In the Lexington mansion.
PohzfE receivers also called on all
persons who Apeculatod with Ponzl TO
turn over any property they believe
or suspect TO bc Ponxi's This a
taken AS the first step toward making
before closing give up money, capital
aud interest for proportlonnte dlntrl-
button among all creditors
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Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
Hailed As COnqnering Hero
Greeted New York by Hundreds of With
Huge Bouquet of Yellow and Blue Flowers.

Of the democratic national legislative
committee.
Mrs. John Blair was chosen 20 pre-
sent n huge bouquet Of blue and yellow
flowers. the votes for women coi0rs.
20 Mrs. Gait. Appended 10 the bouquet
WAS a ribbon hearing the inscription
from the 27,000. 900 sniranchised women
Of the United States"
The delegation planned 60 march
from the station 20 the Waldorf astoria
hotel for the main celebration. late to-
DAY.
that he was unable 70 accept the lnvi.
thtion % atlshd the meeting. bat
gladly consented" 70 ofnciRlly greet
Mrs. Gait a tho station.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27
NORTH CAROLINA ANTI
SUFFRAGISTS WEAKEN

Raleigh, N. c.. Aug, 27-~Bcfore nd
journlng today. the North Carolina
legislature which buried ratlhcation
OF the Nineteenth Amendment oi
the Constitution OF the United states,
passed a law providing for the reglstrit-
tion OF women this fall and exemptod
them from paying poll tax this year.
The irreconcllahlos weakened at the
last minute and put the measure through
today.
Gov. Blcket performed his first official
act under the latest amendment to the
Constitution when he appointed. Mrs,
olan knight, Of Asheyillc. notary public.
She was appointed IN January, 1913, by
Gov. Craig. but the supreme court ruled
her out on constitutional grounds"
The attorney general has ruled that
the constitution OF North Carolina IL
automatically amended 30 aA to cm-
brace women by the operation OF the
Nineteenth amendment
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NEGRO WOMEN ADVISED
TO VOTE FOR ROBERTS

Nashville. Aug. PA delegation of
negro women, members OF the Masonic
Temple OF America in session here.
escorted by special negro men, today
marched into the hall Of representatives
at the capitol where they were nd
dressed by negro ex-service man of
their new duties. the speaker telling
them to return to their homes and vote
for Gov. Roberts. who he said had done
more for the negroes than any other
governor of the state.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-08-27
TERENCE M'SWEENEY
GROWS HOURLY WEAKER

London. AuE T-Terence NC
Sweeney. hunger striking lord MAYOR OF
cork was reported weaker In his cell
AZ nrfxton ian early TODAY. He Is not
expected % live many hours more.
Thronghout the night huge crowd
OF aympathiEers. proninited from as
sembiinr Ia front OF BrtNton prison,
paraded the main thorourhfares OF the
vicinity. passing the ial time and again
waving Sinn Fein fiaEs and singing
revolutionary songs, though with halt
restrained voices owing 20 the presence
o. large forces Of police and military.
There were no disorders or casualties
during tbs night.
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DELAY PUBLICATION OF
POLISH REPLY TO D. S.

Washington. Aug 2T.--PuhIicatlnn Of
tho Polish angwer TO the American note
of Aug 81 suggesting that Poland
should not transgresa Russian bounds
tleH has baen deferred pending further
correspondence with the government At
Warsaw. state department officials
made this explanation today Of delay IN
giving out the Polish answer The
would not ampiify. however, previccf
descriptions of the Polish note as tns
disappointing" from the American nali
OF View.
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SPRING NET SURPRISE

Southampton, n, Y, Aug. Z''--ou!
prises featured the play in the annual
tennis tournament Of the Meadow CLUB
yesterday. chief among them being tne
defeat of Watson NJ washburn by VIZ
liam J. Clothier and of Ralph H. But-
dick. OF Chicago. by Hugh g NJ kel-
leher. Of New York. In the doupies
William T. Tilden. second. and Charles
S. Garland. the Davis cup team players
were obliged 20 play their best 10 oe'
feat Richard Hinkley and Harold GOD
shan. OF Los Angeles. Cal. the Pacifc
coast junior champions.
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CARS HELD UP

Nashville, Aug. 27.-For the secono
time in twenty-four hours electrlS
power and car service was lnterrnpten
for a few minutes this morning as a
result OF chains thrown across tne
transmission lines OF the Nashville kall-
way and Light company near LaVerghe'
south Of here. -.
Power was promptly turned on iIo.t'
the company's steam emergency pia",.
The company continues 10 MAINTAIN a a
daylight car service almost on normal
schedule and claims TO be gaining re-
cruits TO fin the strikers positions
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HAVE NOT GIVEN UP

Evansville Ind. Aug 27.--llcnewal OF
the steel strike wns forecast nt the con q
vention Of the Indiana federation of
Labor here today whom Thomas J.
Conhoy, American Federation of Labor
organizer. who directed the strike of
steel workers In western pennsylvnnlR.
declared that while tho strike had been
called of II was not lost. and that an
other strike would corae % Couhoy
called upon indiana labor for financial
MD in N, waikout when Called"
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POLLOCK BOYD WINS
OVER JACK WENZLER

Nashville. Aug. 27-(Special)-Pol-
lock Boyd. OF Chattanooga. defeated
Jack Wenzler. Of Memphis. UP and 2
to play. in the morning round Of the
championship flight of the state golf
tournament at the Nashville Golf and
Country club. Wenzler who holds the
present state title. appeared off his
game, due to too much golf
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Showers, Says Billy 'POssum

Bon voyage. Mr
Mayor. on your
trip across the
pond. 20 the land
OF the Scotsman.
who Of funny
clothes are fond
For We know that
yOun enjoy your
trip acrosH the
blue and also that
all Scotland will
be glad 70 well
come YOU But be
careful. Mr.