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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-19
(Writtcn for the International News
 
By IMAGERY REX.

New York, Nov. 19.-What be- comes of the denunciations of the prospective woman voter, the prophe- cieS that she wouldn't take the trou- vote: that she wouldn't take the trou- ble to stand in line to cast her bal lot; that she didn't care for, candi- date or principle party sufficiently to stand back of them?
 One of the most important decis- ions of our age was made in the re- cent vote. Lesser decisions in state and county wer emade, too, and in all of them woman had her 'say."
 And woman has proved:
 That she wants to vote; that she will stand hours for the privilege in stuffy shop or on crowded sidewalk in stiff gale; that she knows just for whom she wishes to vote, and that she is able to give good reasons for her decisions.
 That she can fight for a principle and against a candidate, and also that she can give up a fight against a man 10 serve a principle; that she may re- bel openly against election results and predict as fearlessly as any man Of long voting experience
 Of that number who believe that a protest, though at first overwhelmed has its ultimate effect. is Miss Mary Jarrett Hay, chairman of the New York City League of Women Voters yno has been in opposition to the re- election of Senator J.. w. Wads-
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Who Can Say Now That Women
 Wouldn't Know How To Vote
orth, Jr., from New York state.
 Work Will Have Results.

WOrLn, Jr., rom New Ork SldLe.
 Work Will Have Results.
 Seen at her office, No. 37 West Thirty-ninth street, recently, she ex- pressed satisfaction Over the election returns, and said:
 All women who have worked for years to gain the ballot for their sex are delighted over the fact that wom- large numbers and have taken such sues. The old contention that, when enfranchised, they would do neither is now seen to be a fallacy.
 'fAs a Republican I am pleased with MT. Harding's great victory, and, !, with Repu ublican gains all along the line. I hope that the. Republican party will do a great reconstruction work for the country, and that the voters will never regret the confidence they have expressed in the ability of the members of the party to bring us back to better conditions.
 "As to the fight against Senator Wadsworth, in which I participated because I considered him a candidate unworthy the Republican party, I feel satisfied with many of it's re- suits. To be sure, the Senator was not defeated, but the women and the men who opposed him have issued a voters declaration of independence that will in years to come bring needed reform For they have shown that large numbers of the voters re- bel against having candidates forced upon them by bosses and political
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-19
TO SETTLE HOUSING PROBLEM.

Madrid, Nov. 19.-A gigantic effort to settle the housing problem of the Spanish capital by the thrush of thou sands of country folk to the city, is in progress in the northern section ad- jacent to the suburb of Cuatro Cam inos. A private concern has acquired an enormous tract of land and has begun building what for Hadrid are skyscrapers of ten stories. Each of these buildings is to contain 400 Mats and 40 stores.
 The new model suburb is to be in all respects modern. Engineers are now engaged in laying out a boule- yard running through its center over half Q mile long and l 30 feet in width, with two carriage ways and a central promenade lined with trees.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-19
SLEEPING SICKNESS SPREADS.

Geneva, Nov. 1s.-A kind of sleep ing sickness is said by medical author ities to be spreading throughout east ern and central Europe and the Inter national Red Cross is seeking to have preventative measures adopted.
 In Switzerland, statistics show 991 cases of the malady have been treated in the first half of the year..
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-19

ratheh large bill they protested, as- serting to the driver that his car was labeled Free" and was, in doubt, provided for visitors by the local en- tertainment committee.
 \ The bill was paid when the Ameri- cans were reliably informed that every taxicab that is lat liberty or ready to hire'' is marked "Libre"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-19
HAD TO PAY BIG BILLS.

Mexico City, Nov. 19.-In the belief that they were graciously being ex- tended the freedom of the city, sev- City recently halted a taxicab-marked 'Libre'' and toured the city for almost nal ia day When presented with a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-19
sHowERED WITH LIQUID FLAME

New York, Nov. 19-George Allen, a. night watchman tin a Brooklyn garage. was showered with liquid flame when an oil stove exploded yesterday, starting fire which de- stroyed Is automobiles. The total damage is over $35,00o. He will re- cover.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-19

Installation of oil burning engines in average speed one knot an hour, 1t crossing the Atlantic from New York to CherbourS in five days, 12 hours
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-11-19

defeat philosophically. and their
 leaders contend that they are equally competent to keep their heads. de- spite the intoxicating influences of
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03
GOING AFTER PROFITEERS
IN The COAL BUSINESS

Washington. April 3.--Atty.-G
Palmer issued orders to all federal gov
ernment attorneys to take steps to
check pronteering I'm coal, which may
arise on the fact that restrictions upon
coal prices by the government have
been removed
Atty. Gen, Palmer instructed all dis
trict attornIes to receive ana give inn
mediate consideration Of all complaints
hy the house OF proftCering am, ug coal
denlers This action was takon inn
mediatply after "a flood OF complaints
reached the derartment.
The attorney-E neral held adNunccs
on hiclminous coal ranging from $3.50
to 50 pct ton were unjustinahlr. lie In
structed the federal district attornies
that in consideration Of these cases an
increase Of only so cents "a ton was
JUSTIFIED a. the circumstances.
Even If the entire wage qdVauc"
granted TO the miners WAS shifted to
the consumer.
Mr. Palmer stated that tho increase
in the price per ton should not even
he less than 50 Ccptg.
Now that government regulation a.
prices mas been discontinued. there are
Indications Of nm excessive iurreus" ia
the price Of hituminous conl, Mr.. Palm
or said. II is lis instructions to federal
prosecutors
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03
ST. ELMO COUNCILMEN
TO Be CHOSEN TUESDAY

The election for ell council 10 he
held I'm 81. elmo Tuesday Ia OF great
moment In the progress of the town
according 10 II. r. Galloway, prominent
citizen OF that municipality and chair
man of the committee that drafted the
town charter.
est. Elmo needs three things badly"
declared Mr. Galloway Saturday, 'and
these should be borne In mind in the
election OF the council.
First Whiteaide street should he
paved. The present paved street lead
ing 10 81, Elmo becomes inundated
during floods and IL almost under water
now Whitcaido street IL high enough
10 he above any food stage
Second st, Elmo should have gas.
At present tho 5000 inhabitants Of the
city are without this very valuable
asset
,Third-We should have high
school.
Mr.. Galway asserted that whether
stock should bo allowed to run loose
iH not an issue az nlt He said that
most OF tho ~ Elmo residents were
people Of refinement and culture. and
Hvcrsc Ia hogs and cattle trampling
tholr lawns aud shruhbery. lie de-
clared that this is being brought up to
cloud the issue. however
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03
TO HEAR COMPLAINTS
OF COAL PROFITEERING

Washington. April 3.~-A. Pied p
eral district attorneys were instructed
today by Atty Gen. Palmer to receive
and consider complaints of profiteering
in hituminous coal (which may arise In
your district under the Lever act"
Mr. Palmer's telegram was prepared
after some btuminous coal operators
had statcr publicly that the new wage
scale pgreed on under the terms OF the
award by the coal strike settlement
commission would result In an increase
of from 60 cents to $l25 a ton on
coal,
Pointing out that the total Increase
In wages had been estimated Mt Ap-
rroXimately 100000 600 year. MIR.
Palmer said that If this entire amount
was added by the operators to tho
price, 1t would only make an increase
of 10 cents n tom
"lt, however, the operators absorb
the II per cent, increase which became
effective in December" said the at
torneY- general, there win be left only
$96,0o0, 900 to be passed on to the CON
sumner In this event the Increase in
the price of coal al the mine should
amount to 90 cents a ton
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03

CHICKAMAUCA, GA, IS
HARD HIT BY FLOOD

Chichamauga, Ga, just twelves miles
from this city. is hard hit by the high
waters. The pumping plant, electric
light plant, and Crystal Springs Bleach
cry, Wefe all forced to close down FRI
day.
Never before in the history of the
town has the water risen so high or SO
fast The flood was caused by drainage
from the nearby hills which flooded
the valley All communication, except
by telegraph. was interrupted. A slide
suspended railroad service, and water
over the road prevented travel by ma
chine. The telephone lines were put
out of service by the hardest rain over
the section in years which occurred
Thursday night.
The water has gained a height of
feet in many of the mill houses. and
has reached such a height in the boiler
room as to close the mill and electric
light plant, The water was entirely
over the pumping station. Upon OBJ
serving that the water was rising very
rapidly In the lake, the electric motors
operating the pumps were put several
feet higher by the use of scaffolds But
the waters continued to rise until the
entire building was submerged. The
waters have already begun to recede
and communication by road and rail
was re-established Friday night and
Saturday morning.
People living east of missionary ridge
are absolutely cut off from Chattanooga
via Birds Mill road Water is high
over tho thoroughfare and the bridge
At noon Saturday the bridge and en-
hankment were reported holding, but II
was impossible to foretell how long
they would be able to resist the pres
sure.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03
HEAVY RAINS RAISE
ALL VALLEY STREAMS

Sequatchie, April Especial IA
heavy rain falling in a steady down,
pour for thirteen hours almost caused
a repetition of the flood of 1902. when
water flooded the Sequatche Handle
works to the depth of three or four feet
and ruined a large amount OF handles
and stock. At / am, distress slgnai
was given by the watchman at the
handle works, who found the water
rapidly rising and employees were called
to move the stock which was in danger
of being damaged bv water Water
was several feet deep in the engine ana
hoilcrrooms, but rapidly suhslded, ana
very little damage was done. How
ever. the concern was closed down next
day to clean up the debris and allow the
men who had lost sleep the night he
fore, to rest. William Ford, who lives
Just east of the railroad, had very
strenuous time TO save his hogs ana
stock, of which he had a large number
at his barn near the house. With the
assistance Of John Lawson he got them
to places Of safety, and suffered no
loss in that line. VIII Burnett ana
family, who live about n half mile up
the cove. became alarmed at the rising
water and left their home coming to
SequatChie to take refuge.
Great damage has been done to the
pixies in this county by the heavy rains
and floods. 1t IS reported that JnSSt
south of WhitwcI i'm the CheekVille
district. water covered the pike for at
least a half mile, and holes are washed
in the road At Battle Creek, where
the pike has also been covered with
water. the same condition exists and a
large amount OF money will have to
be expended to repair damage
Water came to within few inches Of
the ton OF the trestle over the spring
branch here, and great logs lodged
against it. which threatened to push
il ont of line or do more serious dam
age hut an inspection crew this morn
ing pronounced it safe for passage.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03
16,5OO SWITCHMEN TO
WALK OUT BY MONDAY

Chicago. April .~SNtoen thousand
five hundred railroad switchmen will
walk out before Monday morning. oaus-
ing complete suspension of freight
traffic. unless the demands of ZOO strik-
ing employees Of the Chicago, Milwaukee
n st. Paul road are granted, John
Grnnau, leader of tho strikers, an
nounced.
Brother OF Railroad Trainmen ON
cials, with which the switchmen nre
affiliated. declare Grunau's organization.
the Chicago Nardmau's association, Is
an OUTLAW" union. and he has no ati-
thority to speak for brotherhood mem
bers
Vice. president Whitney aud II r.
Gallagher, general chairman Of the
brotherhood Of tranmen on the Mil
wnukce road, sent a telegram to all
member unions outside the Chicago
district asking that switchmeu he sont
here to break the strike OF Grunau's
rival organization.
The telegram said
Radicals are taking" advantage of
the situntian during this period Of re-
construction. hut this should not deter
our members who are willing TO uphold
the integrity Of their agreements with
the railroads, thereby protecting them
selves and their families 10 secure far
moro consideration than can ho honed
Tor through unlawful and unpatrintic
methods
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03

French Writer Asks If Legis-
latorS Are Adopting Ex-
KaiSer's Code.

Paris. April Al, N. SHOWN
with women and long live King AL
cohol--that is Frances program.
Woman has her kitchen and man
his cabnret-~that is our society"
In these sarcastic phrases Maurice
De WalofIe, well~known French
writer, today expressed his contempt
for tho French legislators who re-
fused TO grant the ballot 10 women.
In England O woman has been
elected 10 parliament" said M. do
VALERIE. 'In Germany, Russia ana
a majority Of tho United states and
In Scandinavia they have equal
rights with men. II might be asked.
Where are women considered too
stupid to voter Wen, there are the
Turkish women. the Arabian, the
Spanish and tho French. It is not
for nothing that we declare our
selves the first to proclaim the rights
and equality OF men.
"Whnt In tho matter? The senn-
toriai commission which has refused
votes 10 women surely had reason.
1T appears that II French women
occupy themselves with the elections
In every four years II will turn them
away from their sacred duties. That
doesn't happen In England. America.
Germany Russia or Scandinavia,
vncre the average family has four
or five children to our one. But they
are sure IL viii happen here.
woman will lose her charms7
That was the opinion OF the ex-
Kaiser william. who invented the
phrase that the true German woman
should occupy herself solely with
children. the kitchen and the church.
This Same William has proven how
well he could conduct a country
without the participation of women"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03
Britain Taking No Chances Ruored Easter Revolution Mateazr
Ruhr Strike off
On Condition
Berlin Must Halt TroopS-Ru-
NOR Says Stipulation Al
ready 0iSregarded.

Copenhagen, April ga. P.)--De-
cision TO call Oft the general strike
in the entire Ruhr Industrial region
was reached at plenary session of
the executive council Of the district
yesterday according to a dispatch
from Essen 1t win be renewed, how
ever il the Berlin government fails
TO tultill obligations entered into with
the workers. and. In particular IL IL
fails to halt the movement of troops
against the Ruhr district
Paris reports to the International
News Service that the French for
eign office was without confirmation
today of press reports that reichs-
wehr were advancing into the Ruhr
district, The latest dispatch last
night stated that throe batteries Of
the German government forces were
advancing in the Ruhr zone.
German government troops are
marching into tho Ruhr district de-
spite the agreement between the cab
met and the workers, said an Essen
dispatch TO the London Daily News.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03
u. 5. DEFEAT OF TREATY
DELAYS DISARMAMENT

London April g. Discussing the
American presidential situation and it's
possible relationship on the friendship
Of the United States and Great Britain,
the Daily News under the caption
America and Arms" SAYS
Rightly or wrongly. America voted
against the treaty. her representatives
had helped 30 draft. aud under the IN
luencc OF that emotion resolved not
merely 10 maintain her detachment
from Europe hat 10 arm herself poten-
TALLY against Europe.
Nothing viii bring tho two heni-
spheres together more rapidly than a
demonstration from this side OF the
atlantic of "a sincere resolution 80 dis
arm. Nothing could be more heneilciat
to Anglo American relations than an
invitation. extended more than onee ~
Waiter Hume Long. speaking offieiaisN
as frst lord OF the admiralty. for eonl-
petition with America. not to Increase
hrmaments. but to decrease them.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03
Flood Crest to Be Reached Sunday Night;
RiUer Rising Now 2 Foot Per Hour
Relief Committee Has
Situation Well IL, Hand

Practically all moving is done by the
city scavanger service, augmented by
trucks loaned by County Judge Sam
A Conner.
Sanitary phases of the situation are
being handled by the health depart
ment, uRder direction of DR.. Stan
ton III, Barrett. Inspectors are in
every refugee station and regular in
spections are made for diseases. In
the Third district school several re-
and were given vaccination at once.
Police are also patrolling the flooded
areas, keeping watchout for proving
and theft.
Army field kitchens have been To-
Gated at the Armory, refuge for col
ored people who are homeless, Orange
Grove and the city auditorium. a
platoon of cadets from the Chattanooga
High school We're detailed this morning
to assist in relief work, and they are
acting as guards wherever needed. Up
to noon no colored refugees had taken
advantage of facilities offered at the
Armory.
officials Pleased.
City. officials expressed themselves
Saturday as well pleased with the situa-
tion as it now stands. A great deal of
the hard work. experienced during
other floods, has not come up, due to
the fact that people are not having
to be told to move now, but are getting
out ON their own accord. A visit to the
sections in danger of flooding present
one vast line of movers, every available
means of transportation being pressed
into service.
Over on Grove street, negroes were
moving out in large numbers, while in
South Chattanooga. in the vicinity OF
the Main street school and over on
Carr street, the scenes were pract-
cally the same.
The Willow street loop, in the Vici-
nifty of the East Chattanooga car line
was flooding Saturday morning. and
families moving out Orchard Knox near
Stanley street was also flooded.
Red Gross viii Aid.
The Atlanta Red Cross office tele-
phoned the Chattanooga Chamber of
Commerce this morning and offered
any services necessary in the flood re-
lief work in Chattanooga The repre-
sentative from the Atlanta Red Cross
told Secretary Manager Hal +. Wiltse
that from the reports of the Chatta-
nooga flood in the Atlanta papers he
would judge that conditions were very
serious here. Mr., Wiltse, however, as
sured him that Chattanooga would be
able to cope with the situation.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03
TRAINS RUNNING
ON ALL SYSTEMS
W. & A. Trains for Atlanta
Use Southern Tracks as
Far as Dalton.
C. OF G. THREATEN ED
East Lake and oglethorpe Are
the Only Street Car Lines
So = r Affected.

Normal : senger schedules will
be resumf q y railroads running to
and from 4 attanoooga within the
next tive -four hours, according to
local ~ : Y officials The South
ern rer : that all divisions are
clear 4s'1 nany of the trains are al
ready e. on schedule time. An ad-
dtionls ide occurred on the South
ern hsss- Sherman Heights Friday
night which caused q delay of sew
eral hours.
The Nashville, Chattanooga & st.
Louis railway reported that it's
track between Chattanooga and
Nashville is cleared The Western &
Atlantic division to Atlanta is cut
off by water near Graysville, Ga, but
the trains are being routed over the
Southern to Dalton.
Washout on "Tau."
The fear is expressed that water
viii cover the Central of Georgia
tracks by night and service, which
was reinstated Friday afternoon by
that road, Will have to be discon-
tinued, The Tennessee, Alabama g.
Georgia reported a washout near
tlintstone. The damage Is not seri-
Gus and will be repaired by night,
but the fear was expressed that
backwater will cross the road near
Rock Creek. T, A. G. trains were
routed Saturday via the Central of
Georgia.
All passenger and freight trains,
including through and local trains,
have been put back on schedule or
will be by Sunday morning, it is be-
lieved, Considerable congestion of
freight is resulting from the two
days tie-up. According to one
freight official 1t will require more
than u week to get things back to
normal,
No street car service was inter-
rupted Saturday except on the East
Chattanooga and Rossville
short lines, and 1t is not believed thai
the street railway system win be
badly crippled
The Chattanooga Traction com
rany while still operating all it's
lines Saturday afternoon. stated that
there was a possibility that the Sig
nal mountain line might be flooded
before Sunday morning. A tide of al
feet will place it under water in
North Chattanooga.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03
MISSISSIPPI SOLONS
ADJOURN Sine Die

Jackson. Miss. April 3-Aftcr being
In session almost three months during
which time Gao laws were enacted. the
Mississippi legislature adjourned sine
die Mt noon today. The session has
been the longest held by the legislature
In many years,
appropriations totalinE SIS 500 000 have
been made besides authorizing 81, GOO
600 bond issue for public improvements
at state institutions
Among the big issues which met de-
feat nj tho hands of the legislature
were ratification of national womnn's
suffrage, n $4,000. 900 bond issue for
public roads and the proposed consoli-
datlon Of the states higher educational
institutions,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-04-03
SZlVN EEZNS PLOT
UPRISING SUNDAY Y
Elaborate Preparations Made
to Handle Any UntoWard
Situation.
IRISH TOWNS GUARDED
London Discredits Idea That
Authorities Expect
Trouble.

London, April ga. P)--Reports
from many parts of Ireland indicate
the government is taking no chances
of a possible naturalization of the
rumored Sim Fein plot for an cast
ern revolution. Londonderry, Dublin
ana other places. the reports said,
were the center of extreme military
activity, a stringent watch being
maintained and all travellers searched
and identified.
Elaborate preparations are being
made to handle any possible un-
toward situation. Thus far. how
ever. all newspaper reports from
ireland declare there is no Sim Fein
plot and that no uprising is expected.
Therefore the government measures
are interpreted here as merely pre-
cautions and not necessarily indicaf-
ing that the authorities expect
trouble.
Many Arrests Made.
Limerick, Munster. Ireland. April
s.--Numerous arrests were made here
earlyearly today by the military and
many houses were searched. The
reasons for the actions OF the miii-
tary are unknown.