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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
CITY CLUB ANNOUNCES
SEVEN NEW COMMITTEES

announcement has just been made
by w. Pearce Rayner. chairman of
the safety first group of the City
Club, of the appointment of seven
Important committees of his group.
The committees are as follows:
FIRE protection-Irwin S. Brewer,
chairman; George b. Farquhar, Z. G..
Evans. s. A. Kimberley, F.. Mckee.
w. j. Davis. A. r. Howard. T. f..
Ragsdale and A. Fl. Brewood.
Elevator and machinery protection
"A. A Lipscomb. chairman: F. P.
FenWick, George w. Rue, f. J. Feb
rey, 5. ID: Gibson. T. A. Green and
William b. Creecy
Street and interior lighting-Harry
carroll, chairman; L. D. Latimer. G.
Miller: Charles &. Eckloff, Percy Rus
sell. T. B. Hopper, E. L. Lafetra and
F. T. Schulz
Traffic--C. Fl. Warrington. chairman.
J: NJ Furnas. c. P. L. Moran, John Ed
Cammack, Hugh w. Barr, John ri
Small. S. b. Curry and G. c. Dis
SAFETY in public carriers-,J. M. Du.
gan. chairman; p. r. Bailey. J. !
Dea9y. ). T. Wineman, ]. P. Muller, C.
l.; Todd. E. f. HerrelI. and L. p
Police protection-Claude w, Owen
chairman; William Carroll. villa m
n: IroVermann, Herbert C. Alder Ma.
Waton H. Il. Moses, DIR. c. ID. Swope
A; \. Allen and Harry Almond.
RIVER ana harbOr safety-WiIliam NJ
Shltn. chairman: J. X. Wheeler. r q
ffoyie, Horace Ward, Arthur Newman
"ihah orayshaw and Oh Moore.
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10 present on the league of nations.
SO there will be a uniform line OF
TAX. 1t is notorious. of course. that
the republicans are now somewhat
confused over the scope and purport
OF their league of nations policy.
Ihelr campaignerS are likely to saw
one thing IN one section and another
thing somewhere else
Write Spelibinder Speeches.
Senator Harrison has selected fif.
teen of the most eloquent speechmak-
ers in the Senate and outside to write
fifteen minute speech on differen,
campaign issues and these when
printed are to be supplied to every
democratic spellbinder
He has also contracted TO put cor
the road" hundred travelling movie
reproduces to the audience the ut
teranceS OF prominent speakers
thrown on the screen
Senator Harry : New of Indiana
chairman of the republican speakers
bureau. has announced that he will lei
loose on the unsuSpecting community
some twenty-five Thousand republi-
can takers about September IL Sc
If. by any chance, you don't under
stand the ms and outs of the league
of nations. there will be opportunities
galore to hear them expounded BY
siKer-tongued orators of both par.
ties between now and election day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
|DR. SIMON TO MEET
SCHOOL OFFICIALS.
Will Arrange First Meeting of
Reorganized Board
Next Week.

Dr. Abram Simon, president OF the
board of education, will be at his
desk in the Franklin School building
prepared to discuss final arrange
ments with school officials for the
first meeting OF the reorganized board
next Wednesday. He will dispose of
number of routine matters reauir-
ing his attention.
1t is likely that but one member OF
the original board presided over by
Or. John Van Schaick, jr- will be alb
sent from the meeting next week
MRS. Margadita Spaulding Gerry. il
is understood. is in Maine. having re-
turned to this country from Europe.
She is not expected back in Washing
ton until October l.
According to present plans Dr. Van
Schaick and DIR Charles p. Neill, the
TWO members who have sent their res
ignations to the justices of the Dis
trlct Supreme Court. will attend the
meeting Wednesday as bona fde
members of the board. Board officials
nave not been notified of the accept
ance of either of their designations
by the justices. it is said. and it is i'm
probable that they will be allowed to
sever connections with the education
body until successors have been ap-
pointed to fill their places. Appoint
ment or the two new members is not
looked for by school officials for sew
eral weeks. at least
Members of the Parents League will
present the new superintendent. DIR.
Frank Washington Ballou, with a pc
tition requesting the immediate re-
noval from Office of Assistant Super
intendent Roscoe G. Bruce. in charge.
OF colored schools The league Lead
ers will watch to see if Mr.. Bruce is
accorded place at the board mem
bers table in common with DR.. BaIlou,
it is said. as
DR.. Ballou will return from his va
cation in time to be at the Franklin
School Monday. He is expected to
make arrangements with Assistant
Superintendent Stephen E. Kramer
regarding the assignment of teachers.
classroom congestion. textbooks and
numerous other problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
Opponents of Suffrage
Will Carry Their Battle
to u. S. Supreme Cour1

Anti-sufrrage forces received a set
back Yesterday when Justice Siddons
of the District of Columbia Supreme
order against Secretary Colby. pre-
liminary to the issuance of an injunc-
ton to restrain that official from pro-
claiming the nineteenth amendment a
law of the land.
The order would have required Mr..
Colby to show cause why the injunc-
ton should not be issued. The action
was brought by Charles s. Fairchilds,
an official of the American Constitu-
tional League, on behalf OF himself
and the organization.
No further effort would be made to
prevent the issuance Of the proclama-
ton, Alfred ID. Smith, attorney for
Mr. Fairchilds. said.
The campaign of the anti-suffrage
forces would now be directed at an
effort to obtain early action In the
United States Supreme Court on the
question of the validity of the Ten
nessee ratification MIR. Smith an
nounced He said that he would ask
a formal order of dismissal from Jus
tice Siddons, in order that he might
appeal to the Dlst1ct OF Coiumnia
Court of Appeals at once with re-
quest that the case be certified direct
" to the federal Supreme Court and
set for early trial.
The action of Justice SiddonS paral-
Ileled in a measure that of Justice Bailey of
the same court last month. except that
Justice Bailey granted a SHOW cause
order against Secretary Colby in a SINH
lar bill filed by the same plaintiffs, but
after hearings declined to issue the in
junction asked on grounds of lack of
Jurisdiction and insufficient showing.
In dismissing the bill yesterday JUS
tice Siddons said that he did not wish
to review Justice Bailey's action in a
similar case and that to issue the show
cause order would be an ''unwarranted
interference with purely ministerial
action of the Secretary of State
Mr.. Smith said that he still hoped to
obtain a decision before the November
elections. If. however. the appeal should
be carried through the District of Co
lumbia Court of Appeals to the Supreme
Court it could not be argued until after
the regular meeting Of the court in Octo-
Der. with little likelihood that a, decision
would be reached before election day,
November 2. In that event. it was
pointed out. the women Of the country
you'd be- legally entitled to got. with
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the result that should the Supreme Court
later decide against the legality of the
tennessee ratification, the validity OF
the entire national election would be in
question
The anti-suffrage forces are also
Missouri. West Virginia and Ohio.
Tennessee Antfs Confer.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. August &c
Seth NJ. Walker. speaker of the Ten
nessee house of representatives. and
other leading opponents of ratification
of the suffrage amendment by Ten
nessee. went into conference this
morning following the receipt of the
news that Secretary of State Colby
had signed the proclamation pro-
claiming the nineteenth amendment
u part of the United States Constitu-
ton.
Despite the news. the leaders indi-
Gated that the plans to have mass
meetings throughout the state Sat
urday and. allow the people an op-
the subject of ratification would go
forward.
Speaker Walker. after a telephone
conversation with Secretary of State
cambridge Colby, sent the following
message to that official:
teenth amendment. Motion to recon-
slider house vote was duly entered on
journal and no quorum was present
under constitution of Tennessee on
August 2E 1890, when motion to re-
consider was attempted to be acted
upon.
Under decision Judge Lurton in 81
Tennessee Reports. 81. effect of motion
to reconsider was to nullify prior vote
until said motion was acted on by con-
stitutional quorum of sixty-seven mem
bers. This has not been done.
Legislature acting as parliament
airy body. under provision of Tonnes
see constitutions: see Hare against
Rice, 204 United States, PSI.
This legislature has no power to
act and furthermore has not acted
The governors certificate in effect
leaves these two questions up to you, te
decide which you cannot lawfully do.
(Signed) seth NJ. WALKER, g.
Speaker of the Tennessee House OF
Representatives"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
GAS COMPANY ASKS
CONTINUED !! RATE OF
SIPS A THOUSAND
Continued from First Pase.)

the latter in a manner comparable faH-
orably to similar companies in other
cities. The rates should be set in &C
cordance, he declared.
Prices in other Cities.
Replying to Mr.. Clayton's state
ment that the price of gas here
should be comparable with the prices
in other cities. Attorney Minor told
the commission that in New Jersey a
comparfy recently was given a rate of
S140. while in Massachusetts a rate
of $1.35 is charged.
Mr.. Minor declared that the rates in
Washington and Baltimore are not
compare BILE, because the gas used in
Baltimore is manufactured as a by
product at the Sparrows Point steel
plant thus eliminating the cost of fuel
oil which is now the biggest item of
expense to the Washington company
Mr. Minor further pointed out that
the local company is furnishing a gas
of 600 British thermal units, which
he said, is higher than the standard
in Baltimore.
In summing up his reply Mr. Minor
said that all the gas company wants
, the public and earn a fair return upop
the value of it's property.
No Necessity for Increase.
Mr.. Clayton this afternoon will pre-.
sent to the commission a statement
declaring that if the government rate
for gas would be placed on the same
level as that for the private con
sumner, there would be no necessity fol-
a request for an increase.
According to information obtained
by Mr.. Clayton, the difference be-
tween the government rate and the
private consumers rate for the year
totaled s23S,000
"If this was eliminated by placing
the rate for the government on the
same status as that for the private
consumer this amount would be added
to their funds and Z per cent re-
turn would be assured" Mr.. Clayton
said before entering the boardroom,
after a short recess this morning.
The hearing closed shortly before !
o'clock today. The announcement OF
the Commissioners decision probably
will be made before September l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
Germans in Maze
As Allies Clear
Polish Situation
(By Gable TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1920

tBy Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1921
BERLIN, August 28.-Al the
elements in Germany which two
weeks ago were busy formulate
Ing plans Of action are today in
hopeless maze. Premier Lloyd
Georges Lucerne abatement,
coupled with the French atti-
tude and the Polish SuccesseA.
has left them all mt sen. The
happy solution OF their troubles.
which they sought through n
junction with soviet Russtn. has
faded into thin air. That APP
parently was their trump card,
and they held II too long.
This makes the situation
more comfortable. 80 far rs the
great mass Of Germans Is con-
cerned. because ii il likely to
postpone diSturbnnres here.
Seheners who ten days aRO
were talking Of smashing the
Versailles treaty - and there
seemed to be n fnir prospect
TINT 1t might be dOne-are
walking nbout with gloomy
faces ..waitinx for something to
turn up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26

CJ
Mckinley made him Secretary of
Agriculture March 4. 1897
Benefits Are Broalened.
When Mr.. Wilson took Office the
agricultural development of the coun-
try was already remarkable. but in
the years during which he was at the
helm of it's interests SO far az the
federal government was concerned
this development was increased far
beyond the boundaries of natural
promise which mere land and work
afforded: The increasing helpfulness
which the federal government exer-
cised in this development is indicated
to some extent by the fact that whe n
Mr.. Wilson became Secretary there
were 2.4ii employees in the depart
ment. and that when he left it there
were approximately 1900. This in
crease. involving altogether larger
and larger appropriations, Mr.. Wilson
obtained on the merits of one achieve
ment after another. until il became d
universal belief among the farmers
that the Department of Agriculture
was working with single minded
purpose for their benefit
Secretary Wilson introduced into
the United States great number of
valuable crops which hitherto had
been successful only In foreign coun-
tries. Among these was durum
wheat. which came to yield nearly
$50. 600, 600 a year to the farmers Of
the northwest. He thus extended the
posi- of wheat growing far
beyond the former climatic limits.
Many Industries Fostered.
Under his administration the beet su-
gar industry was also fostered a
serum for hog cholera was discovered
the whole country was aroused on tn
subject of tuberculosis in cattle. and
the care and handling of milk was
systematized and improved. SamnIe
sections of good roads were burnt in
almost every state. and communities
were instructed how to build good
roads with their local material. The
forests were studied and remarkable
advances made toward the conserva-
ton of them. and the replanting of
the deforested areas. In connection
with the departments active work
the official agricultural literature
was developed to the end that de-
partMEntal bulletins became Of great
tho turner's nroHsuted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
SUFFRAGE PROCLAIMED
BY COLBY, WHO SIGNS
AT HOME EARLY IN DAY
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that the ceremony which would mean
so much to women should have been
opened to all women who cared to
be present. irrespective of factions
Mrs. Baker said
1t was quite tragic. This was the
final elimination of the womens
fight and women. irrespective of fac
tions. should have been allowed to be
present when the proclamation was
signed. However. the women OF
America have fought great fight
and nothing can take from them their
triumph"
Mrs. Gait. upon her arrival. de-
clared that the ratification Of the
amendment by the Tennessee 1egisla-
ture had been perfect" and that the
right of women to equal suffrage in
this country was assured.
THE fight is over in Tennessee,
said Mrs. Gait. IF there is to be
further. legal action itcwili come in
Washington. But I am confident that
the ratification of the amendment has
been completed"
Mrs. Gait said that the next effort
of the women would be to see that
all the women were allowed to reg
lister in all the states and to take
part in the coming elections.
Tragedy. Comedy. Romance.
Mrs Gait laughed over the bolt OF
the Tennessee Legislators in their eff
fort to break quorum of the legisla-
ture and to prevent final action on the
amendment.
1T was tragedy, comedy and a
romance rolled into one" said Mrs
Gait. The romance. she explained
came in when Mai. E. b. Stahlman
seventy-eight years old. who. she said
lobby in Tennessee. married thirty
year-old suffragist the day the fight
was over.
Miss Alice Paul issued the following
statement regarding the signing OF
the proclamation announcing the rati-
fication of the suffrage amendment:
I'VE are confident that the sig
nature of Secretary Colby completes
the suffrage struggle in this country
In 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 gov
eminent.
"Unceasing vigilance has been nee
essary at every point in the suffrage
fight, and never more SO than during
the past week. Unwilling to accept
the mandate of the Congress of the
United States and the legislatures OF
thirty-six states. our opponents have
attempted by every sort of legal sub
terfuge to render null, and void the
decision of representative Of Is Geo,
900 people Their attempts have been
unsuccessful and the fight is now
over.
.The women's party will not relax
it's vigilance, however. until it is sat
isfied that no further attempts will
be made to wFest from the women OF
the United States the political equal
|ity which they have won
Mrs. Gait is to see President Wilson
at the White House this afternoon
She will be accompanied by Mrs. Helen
Gardener.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
NEGRO TRACKED, KILLED.

pANVILLE. Va, August 26.-Fight-
ing desperately and wounding a
second member of the posse after
he"had shot Jamse Baptist. a wealthy
resident of Halifax county. an un-
identified negro. believed TO have in
suited two white girls working in a
local hotel. was shot and killed this
morning near Virginia by Marse
Elan. brotherin-law of Baptist.
Following him from the hotel. the
posse. aided by bloodhounds. track ID
the negro 10 the outskirts of Virgilina
where he was surrounded Cornered,
but firing continuously with two pis-
toIs. the negro wounded second
man.
Crawling TO where the negro was
croaching, Elan leveled his shotgun
rAnd fred. Theme gIoa- heaAEa
Open
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appeal will receive Immediate and
careful attention.
King Replies to Appeal.

appeal will receive immediate and
careful attention.
King Replies to Appeal.
The kings reply, signed by Baron
etamfordham, secretary to the king.
says: ..4
81 am commanded 20 express his
rnajesty's appreciation of your as
surance of hopefulness- that. in spite
Of the very grave condition or at
fairs in Ireland, the work of recon-
Citation between the two races VIII
yet be accomplished. The king fury
realizes the services rendered and
the sacrifices made by your family
in this cause and regards with all
the more consideration your appeal.
which will receive Immediate and
careful consideration"
thousands, was held tonight in the
vicinity of Brixton jail to protest
against the detention of Lord Mayor
MacSweney of Cork Speeches were
made by Sim Feiners and laborites.
At the close OF the meeting sec
flags at their head. marched down
Brixton hill. where they engaged IN
a tight with the police. at NnOm'
stones were thrown. one pollceman
was knocked insensible and anotner
also was injured. The crowd was
dispersed by charge OF houhleu
police with drawn batohs.
workmen Pray for MacSweney.
DIJNDALK, Ireland. August "a
thousand men employed in the rail-
nav work here laid down their tools
today and marched to the cathe9rai
~ nrav for the release of tho lofd
w.ror of Cork. The church was
crowded. many kneeling outside the
Iedifice. When the service was con-
Guided the men resumed their WORK.
DITBLIN, August 25.-Young ire
,.n6 organ of the Sim Fein. VIII an
nnnnce in this weeks issue that the
nnhi;n Castle authorities, after con-
sultation with the premier once IN
ondon. have decided that irish po-
|Iitical prisoners are to be taken 70
England and tried before an Enghsh
Judge and an English jury.
The newspaper recalls that In Nay
,-7S the American people addressed
Tho parliament of Ireland, seeking its
svmnathy and explaining their rea-
sons for throwing off their allegiance
IN the King of England, saying that
attemnts were being made to seize
Americans and carry them TO England
for trial. ,sas .+ne
seouel to that attempt or dastardiy
English oligarchy is the present
I-niied states of America. Today we
can address America in the same
words that America addressed our
forefathers."
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as they were in simple language
along practical lines
AS an octogenariaI Mr. Wilson was
still erect and vigorous, a man sly
feet tall. all bone and muscle. In
Iowa his old friends and associates
knew him afectionately as "Tama
Jim" OF the Presbyterian faith. he
was, as boy. made familiar with the
old metrical version of the Psalms.
from which he frequently quoted in a
quaint way with remarkable effect
No formalities ever hedged about
him; the pIainest farmer who visited
his office in Washington received the
same grasp OF the hand and cuur-
teous attention that ma IRtHen to
leaderaim od3c3HAIHas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
HEADS COLORED LODGE.
Representatives at Conclave From
Canada and Liberia.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. August 2S.-w
T. Wood, grand master Of Alabama
was elected president of the Interna.
tional Conference of Colored Crane
Masters, Past Grand Masters ant
Grand Secretaries of the National I'm.
perial Council OF Colored Shriner.
and Knights Templar. in annual con.
clave here. T. B. Nandiman. Tennes.
see. was chosen secretary and E. J
Hawkins. Kansas, treasurer
The conference has representatives
from all states of the Union, Canada
and Liberia, Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
OFFICER Is ACCUSED

Officer Horace Crawford, colored
who appeared in court last week as
witness against colored man
charged with being intoxicated, APP
peared in court himself charged with
carrying deadly weapon with the
intent to kill. Judge Aukam ordered
that the officer be held on a 5000 bond
awaiting action Of the grand iury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
FINED 500 IN LIQUOR CASE

Richard Jackson. colored. was to-
day found guilty of violating the ma
tional prohibition act by transport
ing whisky and was fined 500 by Judge
Aukam in the United States branch of
the Police Court.
Officer Livingstone appeared as a
witness against the defendant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
BALDWIN D. DRANE DEAD.
Oldest Inhabitants Member Was
at John Dickson Home.

Baldwin Dade Drane. ninety-one
years old and member of the Asso-
citation of Oldest Inha bitants. died
yesterday at the John Dickson Home.
He had been a resident of the home
for the past six years.
Mr.. Drane had been a carpenter
in this city for many years.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at 1890
Pennsylvania avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
c. OF C. COMMITTEE TO MEET.

The parks, highways and bridge
committee OF the Washington Cham.
Der Of Commerce will meet tomorrow
afternoon in the Homer building at L
O'Clock. William F.. GUIDE. chairman,
will preside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-26
JAMES WILSON,
LONG IN CABINET.
IS DEAD IN IOWA

Continued from First Page J
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DECISION OF LABOR
TO AID DEMOCRATS
CAUSES PIONEERING

Continued from First Page)
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Mckinley made him Secretary
Agriculture March 4. 1897.
Deming graphic., 1920-07-20

fore l was married / was as flabby
as jellyfish But the training got
later through fighting my wife las
made me what l am today. Even now
have got twenty-six permanent roll
ing pin bumps ON my Uranium. And
that isn't counting the temporary ONES
have had.
II was easy to see that the Court
sympathized with Dempsey. The judge
wiped tear from his eye and the jury
was visibly affected. | think that this
part OF the evidence turned the verdict
in Dempsey's favor. They felt he was
not to blame for missing the war when
he had been fighting little war of his
own all those years. We men must
stick together these days.