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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
SUFFRAGE "ANTIS"
TO BE FIRST VOTERS
Mrs. Harmon, Back From
Ohio. Sees Former Foes as
Premier Ballot Casters

Women who fought against the pas
sage of the suffrage amendment will be
among the first to exercise their right
Of franchise.
Mrs. Archibald Raymond Harmon.
chairman in the Sixth congressional
district for the National Womcn's
party. and chairman of the Women =
Republican party of Pennsylvania. ex-
pressed that opinion today.
Mrs. Harmon visited today the head
quarters Of the Republican city com
mittec at Eleventh and Chestnut streets.
She has just returned from Ohio, where
she was delegate at the notification
ceremony of Senator Harding. She also
attended meeting of the Democratic
campaign committee. and was the guest
at dinner of Governor and Mrs. Cox.
consciousness of citizenship Mrs.
Harmon said. will dawn on the women
who worked againSt suffrage. and they
will BE- among the first to avail them
selves of their new right.
Mrs. Harmon said that until the
amendment was ratified she had been
nonpartisan in her political efforts, but
that she Is now full tiedged Rcpubli.
can,
II am a Republican" she said, "bc-
cause | believe the time for such un.
natural conditions as those under which
we have been living for the last seven
years has passed.
1--WE want n reconstruction of living
conditions, and the itcpublican party
offers grenter advantages in the work
of reconstruction than the Democratic
party. II the Democratic party stands
for what il has stood for the last seven
years. it is time we had a radical
change.
Harding will give clean and con
structive administration, with the vot.
crs back Of him. Voters ought 10 see
that the President and their reprcsen.
tatives in the government carry out
the wishes Of the people.
II have always been at odds with
Senator Penrosc for his opposition to
woman suffrage. but now I will vote
for him because hc Is n Republican
nominee for United States senator from
Pennsylvania. and it is absolutely nee :
cssary to have II Republican Senate.
Senator Pcnrose. in my estimation.
Is one of the greatest politicians In the
United States. If not the greatest"
Mrs. Harmon has a badge bearing n
buckeye. which she wore at the notifica
tion ceremony of Senator Harding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
ARREST YOUNG MINISTER
Police Think Man Is Fugitive From
Detroit, Mich.

\ young man in ministerial garb and
driving n powerful touring car was ar
rested as he was leaving n hOtel III the
central part Of the city on suspicion of
being a young minister wanted in De-
trot on charge Of passing worthless
checks.
The minister fugitive is the Rev.
Theodore Hucal, twcnty-six years o Id,
Of Detroit He left his home city
about a week ago in an automobile, and
the police believed he fled east. They
asked the police departments of eastern
cities to watch for him.
Last night Lavcry. detective at
tachcd TO the Eleventh and Winter
streets station, saw on motorcar
standing IN front of hotel at Arch
street near Broad license tag bear.
Ing Detroit number. the one reported
on the missing minister's car.
Lavcry waited until the young man
came out and got In the car, then ar
rested him, taking him to the Central
Station. where h els to have n bearing
today.
1t was said at detective headquarters
the suspect ut first denied but later
admitted his name was Hucal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
Suffrage Proclaimed
by Secretary COLby


Continued from Page One
Of their efforts. which have been sus.
tanned in the face of many discourage
mrnts and which have now conducted
them To the achievement Of that great
object.
''Thc day marks the day Of the open >
Ing Of n great and new era In the
political life of the nation. conf
IDENTITY believe that every salutary, for
ward and upward force in our public
life will receive fresh vigor and re-
enforcement from the enfranChiscment
of the women Of the country.
ITO the lenders Of this great move
ncnt | tender my sincere rongratula- :
tions. To every one. from the presi-
dent. who uttered the call to duty
whenever the cause seemed to faltcr. to
the humblest worker In this great re-.
form, the praise not only of this gen.
eration. but of postcrity, will be freely
given"
The proclamation recounts the pro-
cess by which the now Article 10 Of
the constitution was presented and rati =
fled. naming the ratifying states, and
continues:
Now, therefore, be it know that ].
Bainbridge Colby. secretary of state of
pursuance of section 205 Of the revised
statutes Of the United States. do hereby
certify that the amendment aforesaid
has become valid to all intcnts and
purposes as part of the constitution
of the United States"
1--WE are confident that the signature
of Secretary Colby completes the suf-
frage struggle in this country" she
suid.
I'm spite of every obstacle that our
opponents could put in our way, women
have won the right to an equal voice in
the affairs of this government. The
WOman's party will not relax its
vigilance, however. until 1t Is satisfied
that no further attempts will be made
to wrest from the women Of the United
StHt"s tn" political equality which they
have won.
Miss Paul planned to go today to
New York To call n meeting Of the
executive committee Of the party at
which the date for the national con-
vcntton to fix future policy will be de.
Ihied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26

street. where she and Mrs. Martin be-
gan "pepping up" the Office machinery
iu vigorous fashion, Mrs. Thompson
said:
The thing We must keep in mind IL
that assessing women voters Is only
one of the prelminaries. Registration
follows assessment and II woman does
not register she cannot vote. So we
intend selecting two women in each city
block to keep tab on their ncighbors
and see that they register.
Assessment requires no effort upon
the part the women, but registration
does, and here IL where fear we may
fall down. Many will have TO be
gently prodded In order TO get them to
go to the polling places. The prodding
will be done by the block women
1--WE expect soon to get out pamphlets
explaining the entire voting machinery
for the Information Of women. One Of
the matters we will give advice on IL
the subject Of joining organizations
which have grown mp like mushrooms
now that women are assured the vote.
Our advice will be 10 centralize ef-
fore, and prevent duplication. Too
many organizations win only hamper
progress,'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
OLD BOXER ON LONG HIKE
Walk to Pittsburgh
Dominic Mccaffrey Starts on Return

Dominic McCaffrey. former pugilist
and at one time proprietor of the Fair
mount Inn, is not worrying about pas
senger fnrc increases.
He visited in the city for short time
yesterday afternoon after walking all
the way from Pittsburgh, and then
started on the return trip nfoot.
McCaffrcy left Pittsburgh August 2,
covering nearly 400 miles in twenty
four days. He visited his friend, Joseph
Sinott. at 3705 Stanton street. Falls Of
Schuylkill, and greeted many old friends
before starting for Pittsburgh.
McCaffrey is now employed as n
Municipal Court officer in Pittsburgh.
He moved there from Philadelphia ten
years ago. Il, Inn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
3 YOUNGSTERS END
TRIP FROM IRELAND.
Travelled Alone Over Ocean to
Meet Father They Had Not
Seen for Eight Years
1900 ABOARD HAvERF0RD

Three children, the eldest fourteen
years. who journeyed without escort
from ireland. reached here today on
the steamship Haverford and were met
by their father. William McBrcttainey,
2257 North Howard street.
The vessel brought 900 first class and
zoos third class passengers from Liver
pool and Queenstown. sailing from tho
former port August IL. II doCkcd at
Washington avenue wharf at 10 o'clock.
The, children are Mary Mcl'rcttGinrv.
fourteen years Jane, twelve years, and
John, eight years. Mr.. McBrcttaincy
left ireland nearly eight years ago. His
wife died soon after the birth Of tho
youngest child. The children had been
living with relatives.
An interesting passenger on the liner
was Mrs. Mary Sullivan. Of Trenton,
who completed her thirty fifth trans
Atlantic voyage. She is eighty five
years old and made the trip alone. Mrs.
Sullivan said she ran over" to county
Cork to collect the rent of properties
she owns there.
"Surc ] will go again she replied
when asked If she planned another trir
despite her advanced age.
Members Of BOY Scout Troop No. !
of Alpena. Mich, arrived on the Hav-
erford. They had made an unofficial
visit to the great scout jamhorce near
London. Prof. Edgar G. Thompson
scoutmastcr. was in charge OF the little
party which included Elton Bennett
assistant scoutmaSter. and Scouts FL
drrd Hare. Frank Scanlon. Howard
Broad. Archibald Goodman and Roy
G.. Curtis.
Among the third class passengers
were nine negro seamcn who were res
cucd in mid ocean August / when thu
schooner Ncthcrton burned. The mer
were picked up by British vessel ant
taken To England. where the American
consul arranged for their passage tC
the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26

son. former secretary of agriculture,
died at his home here today.
James Wilson was head of the De-
partmcnt of Agriculture for fifteen
years. during which he contributed
largely to the phenomenal agricultural
development Of the United States. His
long service in tho cabinet constituted
n record. Albert Gallatin. once secrc-
tary Of the treasury, had previously
held the record. with service of nearly
thirteen years.
Mr.. Wilson'S service. however. was
notable for the constructive work which
II included rather than the remarkably
long time which he held the portfolio,
with complete accrptability under three
Presidents Of diverse tcmperaments--
Mckinley. Roosevelt and Taft.
Mr.. Wilson was an Iowa farmer.
Born in Ayrshire. Scotland. August 10.
1885. he was the son Of farmer. who
left that country in 1852 to settle his
fnmily In the United States. Near the
present town Of Tracr, Tama county,
Iowa. the family founded the new home,
and in that n"ighborhood the son james
began his political career with election
to the Iowa Legislature.
In 1872 he was sent to Congress, and
served three terms. He was regent Of
the Iowa State University from 1870
to 1874. and for six years he was dircc-
tor of tn" state experiment station and
professor of agriculture at the Iowa
State Agricultural College. His appli-
cation of science to agricultural practice
brought him to such national promi-
meme that President Mckinley made him
secretary Of agriculture March 4. 1897.
When Mr.. Wilson took Office the ag-
riculturnl development Of the country
was alrc,"ly remarkable, but in the
years during which he was at the helm
Of its interests, so far as the federal
government was concerned, this de-
yelopmrnt was increased far beyond the
boundaries Of natural promise which
mprc land and work afforded. TIL" in =
crcasing hclpfulness which the federal
government exercised in this develop
ment is indicated to some extent by the
fact that when Mr.. Wilson became Sec
retary there were 2i44 employees In the
department and that when he left II
there were approximately 1900. This
increase. involvii. altogether larger and
larger appropriations. Mr.. Wilson OBJ
tained on the merits Of one achievement
after another, until II became a uni
versal belief among the farmers that the
Department Of Agriculture was working
with a single. minded purpose for their
benefit,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
WARD COMMITTEES
ENL|ST|NG WOMEN
Republicans Of Twenty-ninth
Form Civic Servic League.
Others Follow
GIVE AID TO ASSESSORS

Republican ward organizations Of
both the Ware and Republican alliance
factions. are Fastening tot AXE advan-
tagc Of woman suffrage to line tho
women up for their rcspectivcp artics.
1t was evident today. from the trend
of discussion in political circles, that
from now until election every effort
will be made to control the feminine
vote in the interest of partisan politics.
The method which seems to find favor
In both camps is the organization of
auxilinries of wmoen voters. which
will work in harmony with the existing
ward committees of the men.
The first ward organization to take
official cognizance Of suffrage was the
Twenty ninth ward Republican cxccu-
tive committee. which announced its
plans this afternoon to form a woman's $
auxiliary in the ward.
The plan was developed at a meet
ing held alst night at the ward head.
quarters. The new committee will be
called the Civic Service League of the
Twenty ninth ward. In addition to
making plans for taking the women into
their organization by means OF this aux
| Hilary. they also took action to help the
assessors in their work of assessing the
women.
/ Richard Weglein, president Of City
Council. the city committeeman from
the ward and also an administration
leader, said this afternoon, in discussing
the plans for the auxiliary:
II have talked over this matter with
a number of prominent women in the
ward and ! find that they are very on :
thusiastic. The purpose Of the League
viii be- to help women to participate in
active politics and also to enlist their
support in civic movements. We are
going to get in touch with various church
and labor organizations in the ward
and with any women's organizations
the Civic Service League power in
behalf of the women"
Following Mr.. Weglein's announce
ment, Andrew Frosch. administration
leader of the Forty second ward. nn
nounced that similar auxiliary would
be formed in connection with his ward
committee 1t is expected that the same
course will be followed gy other ware
committc organizations throughout tn,
city.
Name Invitations Committee
First steps were taken toward the
formation of Harding Coolidge Citi
zcns' Committee today when the per.
sonnel Of the invitation committee wa,
announced. One woman, Mrs. Edward
. W. Biddlc. Is member.
George w. Coles. chairman of tn,
Town Meeting party. explained thai
, other women would have been PLACED
that they were out Of town and could
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
FRENCH PICK DICKSON
Philadelphia Attorney to Represent
372d Regiment at Ceremonies

Clark l.. Dickson. law partner Of
Sheriff Lambcrton, has been designated
by General Gobet, Of the French army,
to go to France next month and repre-
sent the 372d Regiment. In which Major
Dickson served during the war. 4
monument to American soldiers will be
dedicated at that time and Marshal
Petain will preside over the ceremonies.
Major Dickson won the Croix de- Guerrc
and received 1t at the hands of General
Gobet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
REVOKE TAXICAB LICENSES
N. Y. Police Hunt Drivers Who VIo-
late Law In Aiding Strikers

New York, Aug. 26.-CBy A. P.)-,
Police and detectives carried on still
hunt today for taxicab drivers who. in
sympathy with striking baggage trans
fer men. were said to be refusing to
transport baggage. Several licenses
were revoked because the drivers re-
fused baggage, violating IN ordinance.
Detectives also arrested several
strikers and charged them with dump
which were attempting deliveries.
Acting Public Service Commissioner
Barrett, who was agreed upon as medi-
ator between the transfer companies
and their employees, called a conference
between executives of both sides today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
PLAN LATIN AMERICAN UNITY
Five Southern Republics to Confer
on Closer Relationship

San Salvador, Aug. 26.-(By A. P.)
The foreign office of Guatemala has
proposed to the foreign Office of the
republic Of Salvador that the interna
tionAl bureau take upon itself formu :
lNtion of the bases for the approaching
conferences regarding Central Amer
ican unity, It was learned here today.
The foreign Office Of Salvador replied
saying IL was glad to take this initia
tive on the mutual accord Of the five re-
publcs concerned Guatemala, Mica =
ragua, Honduras, Costa Rica and Sal
Waldorf, to give a practical form to the
bases of the conferences.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
FORD POUNDS INSTITUTE
FREQ Technical Education Open to
All Of company's $4,000 Employees

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 25.-(By A.,
7. Establishment by the Ford Motor
Co. of an educational department to
be known as the Ford Technical In
stltute, with university rank. which will
grant degrees In mechanical, electrical
and chemical engineering, was an
nOunced here today.
Complete courses will be made avail
able TO the more than $4,000 employees
Of the Ford Co. without charge.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
PR. |. TO PREVENT
SUBSIDIARY PROBE
Valuation of System to Be OBJ
jected to If Underlying Com
panies Are Investigated
MAY BRING FULL INQUIRY


The valuation OF the Philadelphin
transit system ordered by the Pubic
Service Commission will be objected 70
" 1t causes an Investigation to be made
Of the affairs OF the underlying compa,
nics, counsel for the companies sain
today. i,
They contended no investigation Oh
the underlying companies can be maao,
either directly or indirectly. before the
commission IN the race OF the super
scdeas granted recently pX judge Dim;
OF the superior Court. Inc writ nnHeS
invcstigation oy the cominission nil, um., a.d
thc court ruies ON ius constItutionai anu
IT.nsv p prnwr ottorrsv % for sev.ral
Of the underlying companies, was asked
II he would take any action to prevent
investigation Of the companies when the
hearing to receive evidence regarding
the transt company valuation is held
before the commission. He said he could
not discuss the private affairs OF his
clients.
Won't Discuss Case
Joseph Gilfllan, who represents
large majority of the stockholders in the
underlying companies, said: This mat.
ter IL before the superior Court. IL
would not only be uncthical, but MS a
lawyer one could be held In contempt
for discussing the case now.
An order Of the Public Service Com
mission. made In executive session IN
City Hall yesterday. compeis the l'hiia-
dclphia Rapid Transit Go. to go on with
its inventory and appraisal OF all the
transit property.
The action was upon the company s
petition to withdraw Its higher fare
tariff, against which the city hled a
cross petition urging the necessity of
with valuation even though
the higher fare tariff proposal was
withdrawn.
Summary Of Order
A summary of the commissions or
der follows:
First. A valuation of the proper.
tics Of the Philadelphia Rapid transit
Co. must be made and the figures turn =
cd over to The city in order that the
city engineers may check them up.
Second. The petition OF the transit
company to withdraw It's higher rare
tariff Is allowed.
Third. This permission is without
prejudice to the complaint ot the Give.
den Improvement Association against
certain fare increases and character oil
service furnished by the transit com
pany, and the Clivcden case. as II is
referred to. is restored to tn" docket
Transit observers today ,professed to
see in the commissions order n sweep
ing victory for those who are demand :
ing thorough investigation OF the Sio, =
100000 paid. annually to the under
lying companies by the L. II. L.
a valuation VIII necessarily disclose
the value OF the properly on "hich
these rentals are paid ana which. IL Is
claimed, IS virtually worthless IN some
instances and IN others consists OF
abandoned equipment such as morse
cars.
Experts on Inventory
I-non tbc basis of the transit prop-
crtv value set down in "black and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
Women VIII Hold Jubilee
Saturday; MUite Mrs. Gait
NelD Voters, Regardless of Party Affiliations,
Are Asked to Join in Great Demonstration
Here; Moore VIII Sign Ordinance

gether. registered to stay in the home
and not to go to the voting booth. My
husband will do all the voting that's
done In this family
$50 what are you going to do?"
concluded the assessor. You can't
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26
'TAMA JIM WILSON
DIES AT HIS FARM
Former Secretary of AgricuI-
ture Served Under Mckinley,
Roosevelt and Taft
HELD OFFICE SIXTEEN YEARS
BY the Associated Press

Traer, Iowa. Aug. 26.--Jamrs Will
son. former secretary of agriculture,
died at his home here today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-08-26


George Day. of 1921 Baker street,
found II hard work assessing the women
OF the ninth division Of the Twenty
fret ward. Manayunk.
He started on at II o'clock yester-
day morning, and after four hours
work had found only nineteen women
who were willing TO have their names
put on the registry lists. There are
$50 men registered in the division. and
Day thinks there should BE- at least
that many women.
''They were't all ladylike, either,
IN their refusals," said Day, tired out
after his strenuous labOrs, "a good
many of them shut the door in my face.
Others gave me an argument. Many
said they didn't want to register and
wouldn't vote, II took me four solid
hours TO get that nineteen.
The first woman registered by Day
was Mrs. Dora Broughton, of 125 Du-
mont street. II didn't ask her age
said Day, but then I've known her
for years.
Zone Of the women surprised me by
telllng me she was registered already.
/ asked her how that could be.
!, Well, said she, i registered all
Isswsnt to register twenty years ago,
when my man aud started out to-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-11
Some Inequalities That Must
BE IrOned out

=. T.. Mayhall, who ~ here repre-
sentlng the Imperial Refining COM
pany OF Fort worth points out the
humorous side Of the new freight ad-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-11
Brett Wen StH Maintaining
Distinction of Being Best EUer

The George II. Brett SO. q well OF
tho Maiiaud Refining company, To-
cater two miles south Of Pouca City
Is still maintaining the distinction or
being the best producer ever drilled
iu oklahoma, for II is now making
around 500 barrels a day although u
was a year old on June 20 last For
tho FIRST year of It's existence 1t made
3t,747,347 barrels, or u daily aver.
age for the year Of 1907 barrels.
ON its first birthday anniversary
tjuuc 20 lasO IL produced 74O bar
reis and on September II, 1920, II
made 600 barrels It's total produC.
ton 20 date Is approximately 305.678
barrels
I'm this connection the fact Is In
tereTi ing that the total Mariana pro-
ductiun Is now around $500 barrels
daily. ~ which the South Ponca ne a
/ is producing 2 100 barrels. the north
/ field l50, ne Osage 500 aud other
fields 2,IO0. The Bertha Hickman
",li la western Dsage, east OF Knw
/ city Is still producing better than
400 barrels daily.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-10-11
Starts Another Test

Tho pirtlc-rl,mtu pI company ot
NcWkrl, has spuddcl ln tupIh,r test
In 80. lN-2 ousf, about 500 fuct WrFt
OF m, test bcing driund hy ihp NIL
i,rf on corporation uf ON1homl
Guy and near other pruduc.ug prop.
critics
Tho Mil-Co. company tcs. uu the
.Chlu.co school reserve uf 70 600 .c",s
IL down 5000 feet waiting fu. O.
sttug VI b-S casing Ius Us Do,
tirst uf three tests contracted uy
tho Mid Co on this property
The Producers and N,'uurs uud
/ ! j Uruvn are drilling az i.2UG f,,I
on another lcst uu e block ut ACRE.
age southwest OF blackwell
In the northern Grant county field
the Flood well IN ga-27-o west. is
drilling a. near 500 feet and o. der
rick has been completed for % tON
on the Crooch farm lu the same soc.
/ tion.