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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
HOUSE JOURNAL GOES
TO SECRETARY COLBY
Governor Roberts, OF Tennessee,
Forwards Records OF Lower Body
Recinding Ratification.
sUFFRAGIsTs ARE UNALARMED
Those Against women's Votes Jnbi-
liant With Interpretation That
Act of Official Will Prove
Boomerang in Effect.
tBy Associated Press. ]

NASHVILLE, TENN. Sept. 3.--At
the request OF the House of Repre-
scntatives, Governor Roberts late to-
night forwarded 10 Secretary OF State
Colby a certified copy of the journal
OF that body OF last Tuesday when
previous action upon the Federal SUI
frage amendment by nonconcurrinG
In the action OF the Senate in rati-
flying.
In transmitting the papers the Gov
ernor merely attached statement
that 1.-THE attached paper is fuli.
true and correct copy or Transcript
OF all entries appearing on the Jour
nal," upon Tuesday and that the clerk
had authority TO make and certify to
the correctness OF the transcript
which was sent.
Transmission OF the journal to
Washington was not regarded tonight
by the suffrasists as affecting the
validity Of the proclamation previous
ly issued by Secretary Colby on the
ratification OF the nineteenth amend
ment. They pointed out that Cover
nor Roberts did not certify what ac-
tion the House had taken or as TO
legality or effect, but merely that the
papers attached to his certification
were n correct copy of the journal
on the day mentioned.
The antiratificationists. however,
were jubilant tonight. because they
interpreted the sending OF the state
mcnt of the House action to Secretary
Colby as meaning that this record
would become a part of the evidence
that Is 10 be used in the courts to
overthrow the validity OF We suffrage
amendments ratification by tennessee.
The extra session of tho Tennessee
Legislature will adjourn n 1890
o'clock Saturday afternoon. according
TO action taken today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
MINERS URGE PRESIDENT
REOPEN WAGE QUESTION
Appcal to President for Rcconsidera-
ton OF Award Recently APP
proved by Him.
INEQUALITIES ARE ALLEGED
Estimated That 100000 Workers
in Anthracite Regions Idle Bc-
cause OF Observation-Disclosures
Telegram to Secretary Wilson.
rsy Associated prcs..l

SCRANTON. PA, Sept. 3.-Anthra-
cite mine workers, through their
union officers, today appealed TO
President Wilson to reopen the wage
contract signed yesterday for the
,u-oo-e os remedy:rs the "iacauah-
;:cs" ef the award recently approved
by him.
I, is estimated about 100000 mine
workers throughout the anthracite
regions have quit work because, IL Is
declared. they are not satisfied with
tho terms Of the coal commissions
award, which gave the anthracite
mon increases ranging from II to 20
"a ncr cent, whereas the miners
asked for a uniform advance OF about
81 per cent for the several classes
OF workers.
A long telegram which was sent
TO Secretary of Labor Wilson en-
bodying the appeal sent to the fTes-
ident and urging the secretary 10
exercise the influence of his office 1"
have a Joint wage sca!a meeting
held.
So far as can be learned. the gem
eral scale committee took NJ action
today to have me workers return 10
work. 1t was said the question at
getting the men back would be lett
10 local officers in the various mining
communities The union has issued
no strike order and union leaders de-
clara the action of most OF the men
in s,aying away from the mines was
done without any authorization from
the organization.
Mine officials say they do not look
for any Improvement in coal pro-
duction until after Labor Day. The
men who are idle say they are on
vacation" They do not admit they
are on strike.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04

OF sixty degrees. with thirty feet o.
hull above water.
The A,anthus explained the SUB
marines plight and said she was un-
'ablc to give any aid other than
pumping air through the the small
hole. The Alanthus had a radio out
fit. but no operator SO sent ona
OF our radio men over to her. BY
o'clock Grace. McWilliams and four
other men were standing on the sub
marines hull. drilling for all they
were worth. with only one small
rachel drill. The Alanthus radio was
only good for a ,wenty-mile range.
SO we reiayed their messages with
our outfit. sent messages to Cape
May. Philadelphia, Norfolk and New
York telling OF the submarines
plight and calling for aid. as 1 didnt
think we would be able to cut
through, and the men were greatly
revived. sent out the messages
but still called for help.
Later the Hunt, an oil tanker. ar
rived after picking up our MESA &c
She had an electric drill. but we
found it was useless. She stood by
several hours and finally left. finding
she could offer no assistance.
I'm the meantime, Grace and Nc
Williams were taking turns with the
hand drill. and finally, at 1:20 y. NJ
after hours OF the hardest kind OF
work, a hole was cut through large
enough for the men TO escape.
The first man was taken out at
49,, ~, "a tho man Lieu
tenant Commander Charles NJ. Cooke
Jr.. climbed through the hole.
THE men from the submarine re-
vived quickly. after being put aboard
the Alanthus, where they were given
hot soup and put to bed. Many were
Continued on Second PaGe)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
LITHUANIAN TROOPS SAID
TO HAVE ATTACKED POLES
Berlin Claims AdvIces of Hot battle
Along Grodno-suwalki
Front.
fBy Associated Press.

BERLIN. Sept. "a Kovno dis
patch issued by the Lithuanian Tel
egraph Agency says Lithuanian de-
tachments have attacked Polish
troops and driven them back from
twenty-five to hfty vcrsts over the
entire Grodno-Suwalki front They
also took prisoners and captured war
material.
Tho Lithuanians are reported to
have rccaptured yesterday Lipskigiby.
Sciny. Krasnapol. Kolepminki and
Tscherwonke. Lithuanian airpIancs
did reconnoitcring work during the
advance. which is reported to be
still continuing.
Inforformation received in Berlin
from other sources is to the effect
that the seat OF the Lithuanian gov
ernment IS shortly to be transferred
TO Wilma
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
UNDERSE IIRTW WAVING
ON POLECAILS HELP
TO DISTRESSED S-5
Real Heroes of Rescue Of Sufocatng Crew of 80 Are
Grace and McWilliams, Of the Goethals Who Cut
Through Hull With Small Drill

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.--rhc plight
OF the disabled submarine SIS. whose
crew or thirty men was rescued early
today after being submerged for for
ty-four hours, was first learned by
the steamship Alanthus. which acct
dcntally discovered the submarine on
the Delaware Capes yesterday after
noon with thirty feet OF her bow pro-
truding above the water. Captain j..
o. Swinson. OF the steamship Genci Il!
George w. Gocthals. reported upon
his arrival az IIobokcn tonight. Ear
l;er reports were that the General
Goethais had located tho distressed
und:rsca vessel by means of tale
phone buoy released from IN, sub
merged craft.
The crew OF the eubmarino owe
their lives. he said. to the quick work
OF Chief Engineer W. II. Grace. OF
the General Goethals. and his assis-
tant. L. \. McWilliams
The imprisoned men. Captain Swim
son said. had cut n small hole through
the hull and had stuck through a
pole on which was flying an under
shirt. The A!anthus was unable to
rescue the crow, as she had no ap-
para:us tor cutting through the sub
marines hull. The crew OF the Alan
thus. however. began pumping air
through the small hole made by the
undcrsea crafts crew.
"It was about $50 last night" Cap
tain Swinson said, when we sighted
the Alanthus flying distress signals
about forty miles east of the i've
tathom lighthouse.
I'VE drew up alongside AZ f1u"d
her made fast TO the bow OF the sub
marine by i cable. This cab'e was
only TO keep her from drif.in:; away.
as the submarine was perfectly buoy
ant Her after tanks were full and
her forward tanks empty, SO that she
was lying in the water 4; an angle
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
Reds Claim Advances.

LONDON. Sept. a.-Russian bolshc-
visit forces have occupied number
OF villages from fourteen TO twenty
seven miles north of Brest-Litovsk.
according TO an official statement is
sued in Moscow yesterday and re-
ceived here by wireless. Further
south Soviet forces have advanced UP
TO the town of rest-Litovsk. the
statement says.
Further south. the Dolshevists oo-
cup!cd Hamosc. IS milea southeast OF
Lublin, on August 90. and in the
LembcrS region are said to be hold :
ing UP attacks by the Poles, who. il
!s admitted. have started to ad :
vance" In the neiEhborhood OF Buc-
zacz. eastern Galicia. the Bolshcvists
have flung Polish troops back TO the
right bank OF tho Dniester River. the
statement says.
Fighting is proceeding with alter
"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
GASOLINE GIVES OUT
WHEN A HLATORS ARE
10, 600 FEET IN AIR
Bmf Flyers Kolpldne Nineteen
Miles and Land Without
Injury.
IBy Associated prcss.l

RENO, NEVADA, Sept. 3.-CauGht
with an empty gasoline tank 10000
feet above Washoe Lake. Daniel Davi-
son. San Francisco and Los Angeles
aviator; John Woolley. Oakland bus
mess man. and James Mckay, of
Reno. were forced to volplane nine
teen miles to the Wheeler Ranch,
south of Reno, late yesterday. Land
ing was made without injury and the
machine was brought to Reno today.
Dawson said the gasoline became
exhausted while fighting wind
storm.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
TO CONFER WITH RESERVE
MEN ON COTTON FINANCE
Southern Bankers VIII Meet Cover.
nor Harding and Board Mem
bcrs September 15.
40 CENTS MINIMUM PRICE
Members OF American Association
Are Also Urged to Hold Seed for
500 n Ton-Spcakcr Advises
Practice OF Economy.
Inv Associated press1

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Sept. 3.-Ap-
pointment of committee of fifty-five
Southern bankers, business men and
officials of the various divisions OF
the American Cotton Association to
confer with w. +. G. Harding. gov
crnor, and members OF the Federal
Reserve Board September 10 for the
purpose of ascertaininS clear-cut
pronounccment OF policy on tho
financing of the 1920 cotton crop.
marked the last session OF the asso- :
citation here late today.
With adjournment sine die of the
association practically the entire pro-
President ]. s. wannamaker had
nendatiou to members that cotton be
held for n minimum price OF 40 cents
middling basis. with cent per month
added after November.
VIII Reduce Acreage.
Members were also urged to hold
their cotton seed for 500 ton. Othec
proposals adopted urge establishment,
of cooperative marketing systems in
every cotton-growing county; the
formation OF an export corporation to
ton OF acreage to cotton and increas-
Ing acreage lor food and forage crop.
and retirement OF % per cent of thc
higher grade cotton.
Southern banks with loans in East
ern banks are requested in q general
resolution adopted this afternoon, to
recall these loans in order that the
money may be diverted to financing G
the South's crops, and resolution by
former Governor Manning. of South
Carolina. calls on the Governors OF
cotton States to proclaim September
20 cotton day." on which date meet
ings are TO be held in all counties tc
develop interest in the program OF
the institution
Report Prccipitatcx Debate.
Adoption OF the report recomme nd
Ing the minimum price for cotton this
year was attended by q heated de-
bate. IL. c. Powell, cc-president OF
The association. opposing this figure
on the ground that 1t was Impractical
in the light of generally declining
prices. He was shouted down by the
convention. and DIR. Bradford Knapp
w. Il. Folmar. of Troy. Ala; ]. c.
McLendon. OF Luvcrne. Ala, and It. S
Watts. of South Carolina, supported
tho resolution. which was adopted
without a dissenting vote.
The principal address of tho day
was delivered 'by Judge w. T. Ram
scy. governor OF the Eleventh Dis
trict Federal Reserve Bank, who de-
plored the action fixing the price OF
cotton at 40 cents. declaring that II
would not be achieved. He brought
note OF pessimism into the conven
tion by declaring the farmer mus,
practice strict economy and prepare
for hard times.
The convention earlier in the day
voted to meet in 1921 at Dallas
Texas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
BEECHAM A BANKRUPT
Sir Thomas. Famous as Impresxario
and Composer, hns Lost Fortune
Bequeathed by Father,

(Cross Atlantic Newspaper Service
LONDON. Sept. 3,-The London
Daily Mail will say tomorrow tha;
Sir Thomas Beecham. who Inherited
a fortune made in pills, and who has
been an operate conductor and i'm
Dressario. spending fortunes in pro-
ducing operas in English. has been
declared a bankrupt. He has been
in financial difficulties for some time.
In November, 1919, when sued for
debt he declared that he had in
herited a half-million dollars from
his father. but had been unable to
benefit owing to his fathers liabili-
ties. His wife was formerly Utica
Wells, of New York. noted as an ex-
ponent Of divorce reform.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
Kiss Me- Song Didn't
Affect Judge That Way
nyA.sociated I.rc...I

NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Thc prima
DONNA of nm uptown burlcnque
show sanE SCOmc to My Arms and
Kiss Me" TO Magistrate Simms In
the Harlem court today.
Whcrcupon he, without hcsita-
tion, fined iD-ycnr-oid Charles
Soirhcr s3 for climbing over the
ntcr fooiiIEhts 10 nnns1cr the same
emil or the snmc ninEcr last Mon
day.
Soichcr. charged with disordcrIy
conduct, following mn "c.pIosion of
emotion" when he mounted the
stngc from his 1rst-royv sent. after
the song had been sung "at him.,
declared he could not rcsist the
appeal.
Magistrate Simins decided first
hand Information wnn best, and de-
creed That "Comc 10 Ny Arms and
kiss Me" he rendered in court.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
AMERICANS IN TARSUS
SAFE, BUT FOOD NEEDED

Torpedo-Boat Destroyer Makes Re
port to Commander of American
Naval Forces in Near Enst.
CONSTANTINOPLE. Sept. 3.-The
United States torpedo-boat destroyer
Borie has reported to Rear-Admiral
Mark l.. Bristol. commander OF the
American naval forces in Turkey. that
iarsus is cut off from communica-
tion and that the Americans are in
need OF food. but otherwise are safe.
AT Adana conditions are reported
10 DO improved. though sniping is
going on outside the city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
Says Candy Takes Place
Of Booze as Vote-Getter
my Universal scrvice.)


NEW YORK. Sept. 3.-Cnndy will
elect the next PRESIDENT! Not the
candy that Governor Cox says the
Republicans nrc collecting by the
barrel, nor the british tOffcc the
Democrats nrc said to have nc
ceptcd to help x,yccten the pnth
tn the White House, hut the GENT
Inc concuctIOu of sugar aud cocoon.
This Is ON the authority of Wall
Street. In the trndinE on tho
street today candy xtocks should
remarkable rIsc, for candy hns
come TO tnlse the place of booze as
n vote Ecttcr. With millions of
women voting and the saloon rele-
gated TO the limbo of tho lost.
cnndy IL most important factor
in the choice for President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
Ulster unionl.t Council Meets.

BELFAST. Sept. 3.--Most urgent
and important business, says an Of
dc.a1 report, was transacted at the
r,ec;i2s of tho C.zter UnIonist cour-
ell today I'm connection with the
srave situation facing the loyalists
OF the province.
Certain proposals were adopted
unanimously with view to meet
ing the demand for full and immedi-
ate protection of those whose lives
are imperi!ed by the present dis
turbances. the report adds. Mean
while the council earnestly appeals
20 all loyal subjects OF the King to
assist the authorities in maintaining
law and order.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
Poll Clerks Union Issues
Demand for Higher Wages
lnx A.socInted rressl

MOUNT VERNON, n. ", Sept. 2.
Further evidence of the high
cost OF politics was furnished to-
day by the threat of election poll
officials here to strike II their de-
n,ands for nm increase of IS n day
nre not met. A delegation OF the
poll clerks union. including both
men and women, presented their
demands to the Common Council,
which replied that the npproprIa-
tions budget could not AFFORD the
additional $4,000 thelr demands
would entail.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
Greek Wins $36O,OO0 at
Rate Of $1,714 a Minute

(By Cross-Atiantic News Service,
PAitIS. Sept. "a wonderful run
OF luck greeted the Greek ship
owner Yaiinno I'm the Casino mt
Deauvtiie when he dropped I'm
casually and began to play bnc-
carat. He won 100000 in cio
minutes, or over El.714 a minute.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
Alone In tne Field.

The Times Dispa tch is the only
seven-day morning newspaper pub
lished in this city OF n hundred and
seventy-two thousand people
through its advertising columns you
reach the best people at tho begin
ming OF the buying day. That Is why
the results are so, .satisfying,-Ady.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
BRITISH LABOR IS
MASSED SOL|DLY
FOR MACSW|NEy
Serve Demand on Lloyd
George for Lord
Mayors Release.
SAY TREATMENT STAINS
HONOR OF GOVERN MENT
Prisoners Condition Not Radi-
cally Changed, but He Grows
Gradually Weaker.

LONDON, Sept. 3.-The condition OF
Lord Mayor MacSwiney showed no
radical change tonight. although the
patient was said gradually To bc
growing weaker. Sean MacSwiney.
his brother. remained at the prison
tonight.
The Gaelic League announced that
for the first time during his hunger
strike the Lord Mayor had complain
ed 10 his wife Of feeling very tired
The prisoner was unable to converse
with his relatives. He was still
quite conscious. however. and his
mind was as clear and his will as
strong as ever"
While he was lying on his cot.
just as determined as ever TO carry
his protest against British rule in
Ireland to the end, tho Labor party of
Great Britain mobilized behind him
and served demand on the govern
ment' to release him. The message to
the government was signed by Chair
man Adamson and many OF the lead
ers OF the unions.
The message said in part:
I'VE are convinced that the gov
ernments treatment of the Lord
Mayor has already seriously jeop-
ardized the hope of an early settle
rnent Of the Irisl question on basis
OF conciliation and appeasement. and
has stained the name of Great Brit
ain with dishonor i'm the eyes of the
civilized world. BY its persecution in
prison OF the Lord Mayor of Cork. the
government has outraged public SEN
timent everywcher. and his death viii!
bring about terrible explosion OF
! anger which ca1 only lead TO furtler
bloodshed in I:C'and."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04
]. 7. ANDERSON MEETS
DEATH At OWN HANDS
Prominent business and Club Man
Fires Contents OF Shotgun
Into Brain.
DEsPoNDENT OVER HEALTH
Was General Sales Agent for Trcdc-
gar Iron Works, Director OF State
Fair Association and Horscman
OF Note.

John r. Anderson. one OF the best
known business and club men OF
Kichmond. killed himself instantly
yesterday morning III his town resi-
dencc, sos West Franklin Street The
death wound was inflicted with 4
shotgun. tho muzzlc o, which ne had
placed TO hIa mouth and pressed The
trigger with walking cane.
Contents OF two notes left. one 10
his wife ana the other 10 h!s brother,
Archer Anderson. Jr., are unknown.
bu. IL IS the theory OF his friends and
relatives tha; he became despondeni
over IL! health. He suffered Il stroke
OF paralysis about one year ago.
Mrs. Anderson was at their coun-
try homo. ..'rivoI," In Orange County.
at the time. but hurried TO the city
late last nigh, by automobile. Her
son. James Allison. Was eating break
fast at the town house at o'clock
yesterday morning when he heard
the sunshot in his stepcather's room,
and hurried TO find Nr Anderson
dead sitting on the edge of the bed.
maid already had reached his side
from n room nearby.
Wife ApprIxcd of Tragedy.
NJ. Allison hurried TO "Tivoli' In
an automobile for his mother. She
did not hear of her husbands death
until the arrival OF her son.
Mr.. Anderson was general sales
agent for the Trcdcgar Iron Works.
OF which his brother. Archer Andcr-
son. Jr. is president. He had just
returned from a Western trip in the
interest OF his company and appeared
10 be In the best of spirits Thursday
afternoon and night. He called n;
the Office OF the Virginia Fair Asso-
citation. OF which he was Il director.
and appeared enthusiastic over plans
and prospects for the fall event.
Mr.. Anderson was CT years OF age
lie remained Il bachelor UP 10 th.r-
teen years ago. when he married Mrs
James Allison, who. before hcV IRE.
marriage. WAS Miss Minnie Jones Be
sides his widow. he is survived by
his mother. Mrs. Susan Crenshaw,
widow OF DR.. o. a. Crenshaw, and two
sisters, Mrs. Richard Ely, OF Madison.
Wis. and Mrs. Arthur Brown, OF
Evanston. Ill
Was Horsemnn OF Note
Mr. Anderson was one of the direc-
tors OF the state Fair Association
since It's organization. and was one
OF tho most active in it's support. He
was horseman OF note, prominent
in Richmond club life. being an ac-
tive member OF the Wcstmoreiand.
The Commonwealth. the Country Club
OF Virginia and the German Club. He
spent large part OF his time at
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-09-04

] every Sunday in September C. e. O.
Sunday Outings. $2.40 Round Trip
PSWilloughby.- $3.50; &c Willoughby to
ocean View.--Adv.
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$4.6o Special Baltimore Return,
Sept. 18th. Limit ten days; York
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No.eoik. 32H0. Va. Resch, ,s.a4s 4.
;sL. 2:1s and . A--AGrr- Adv. "a ..,'E
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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-10-11
Supper Table
Gossip

A delegation OF Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs left yesterday for Gallup to
attend tho grand encampment which
opened n ~thrce-day session this
morning. The Duke City representa-
tlves to the encampmont have been
instructed TO invite the 1924 encamp-
ment to Albuquerque. Among those
In the party from here arc: Mr.. and
Mrs w. II. James, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il.
Whitosides, j.. II. Wcnborno. G. A.
Doty, Il. II. Kings, J. j. VOtaw. Ed.
ID. Torrcy. Miss Leona Wenborne,
Miss Ellen Hamer. Mrs. Flora
Scherer.
"A delegation Of Baptist "mcsscn-
GERS left Albuquerque Saturday
night for Roswell to attend the state
convention which will be held there
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Those who are attending from Albu-
querque are Rev. J.. W. Bruner and
tho entire office force Of the Baptist
convention stcm here, Rev. II. II.
Harvey, and tho following messon-
gers: G. II. jackson, S. Y. Jackson,
George West. Mrs. NJ. d. Schumakor.
Mrs. William Harlows. Miss Ella
Belle Bruncr and Bert spain. An
urgent invitation will be extended 20
the convention to meet in Albuquor-
que next year.
The nights OF Columbus suffered
defeat at tho hands OF the lsleta nine