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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
$4,000 Lot FROM BANK.

YATESVILdc,t Ga, November Ia
That $4,000 y war saving stamps
and Liberty bods, all unregistered. a
all the loot s.red by the robbers
who Thursdayuight blew open the
vault of the Bak of Yatesville 10 an
nounced by offiais here today. The
robbers, who ae believed to have
been amateurs, 1cceeded in blowing
off the outside dor of the vault, but
could not get i'm the vault safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14
REPORTS OF OUTBREAKS.
Violent Demonstrations at lara,
Dispatch Declares.

LONDON, November 13-yioIent
demonstrations against Italian renun-
Citations in Dalmatia have taken place
at lara and Sebenico. according to a
Rome dispatch to the Central News.
which credits the report of the Idea
Nazionale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-14

The total amount of money spent
on sports in the British Isles each
year is so large that if it were con-
verified into gold it would require a
train a mile long to transport it,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23
GOV. ROBERTS PROSPECTS.

correspondent publication
whose Il like
reliable the right side OF public questions
that giving Roberts
Doubtless faults the
but believe they feel like they
direction think
suffrage think would misfortune the republicans should
win the coming election would be difficult decide what
become Of the league nations republican
for
Gov Roberts made o
the extra session OF the legislature OF the by the
sunragss TINS
tax commission appointed which will the needed the
their
shall have made progress At
the democratic voters the primary
He the candidate OF the democratic
present the matter OF suffrage
to do by his party the nation He be-
ved In the wisdom and justice
forces OF reaction which tried
uon OF his own promises and those
De reelected He
nearly all the men Of his republican
men VINO VIII thus their tribute
cpe lie VIII got larger
support OF Gov Roberts they would the
be the
climax IN the movement for the
brave leadership OF the
endorsement will make I'm a tonaa figure
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23
The K. Q. CAMPAIGN.

Beginning today. the knights Of CO.
lumbuS have inaugurated q campaign
IN the city TO raise fund OF SIS, 900 10
To used In the renovation. repair eni
rcfurnishlnR of their hall. These i'm
prcvements were made necessary by tho
ueo OF the buildings in entertaining
soldiers from Fort Oglethorpe durl &
tho war, a use which left the building
In rather dilapidsted condition. In
turning their hail over TO the con-
venience Of the soldiers as a cluhroom,
no distinction was made on account
Of class, creed or condition. hence the
KNIGHTS feel that they may invite the
assistance ana CO. operation OF the COM
nunity in raising the sum necessary
10 put their hall In proper condition
on the same broad basis.
The amount asked for ia not a large
one for Chattanooga. The town has
now enjoyed immunity from drives"
fci quite a while and the raising Of
thit sum ought TO impose no great
difficulty, The leaders in the movement
are amCng our most progressive citi-
sens. They are liberal contributors TO
tho benevolent enterprises Of the com
munity and have riRht to expect
reciprocity IN their present endeavor
tt ey have borrowed money TO tide over
the war emergency and are now en-
ccavoring TO clear tho hall OF debt and
rent II FOR its normal use. II IA an
appeal which viii commend itself t.
the public spirited and generous minded
ChattanooRan. The money ought 10 be
rnifCd easily.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23
SOVIET FIGHTING THE LABOR
UNION.

The leaders OF the Russian soviet re.
gime have come TO true understand
ing OF their attitude TO labor unions
They are distinctly unfriendiy TO them,
because they have discovered that the
labor union does not desire any such
outlandish form OF commercial or man
ufacturing organization as bolshevism
plans.
Accordingly they have denominated
these unions ''scab unions" and passed
out the word TO fight these unions with
all the forces In their power.
The very conditions for admission 10
tn" communist party. as quoted In the
Paris Bulletin Communists, say:
10. II is the duty OF everp rayt be-
linging to the communist international
TO combat with energy and tenacity the
yellow (scab) International OF Labor
Unions founded at Amsterdam"
The third internatonale" IL the
voice OF Lenine and Trotzhy. II ls seek
Ing TO purge from itself all the ele-
ments known as radical. which seek
merely changes In the present scheme
or organization, and not overthrow. II
Is not surprising. therefore, that the
labor union as known In America and
In western Europe Is Anathema to the
soviet.
There would seem to be a certain
contradiction between the fears of the
soviet leaders and the fears OF the
ultra conservatives OF this country, who
arc carelessly clubbing the labor or.
ordinations OF America as bolshevist
ganlzations. II appears that Lenine
and his cohorts fear American labor
for It's moderation. Its adherence TO the
doctrines OF personal property, private
ownership and popular government,
ana that they are lighting the unions
OF this nation for these very reasons.
This should be q gratifying thing to
Americal labor. II should be q matter
Of pride TO them to be singled out by
tho bolsheviki as enemies, because OF
their adherence 10 the fundamentals OF
American growth.
Mr.. Gompers, who took q leading
part In the Amsterdam gathering which
has brought the soviet interdict upon
IL. is In many respects q constructive
statesman; true, he Is q partisan for
labor. but as u partisan he 10 always
an advocate OF the moderate course.
The soviet 10 right--they don't want
American labor's views.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23

|, recall Of that Cor, any) legislature. II
this amendment was not ratified"
BY three fourths of the legislatures. It
H. not law--nor can the proclamation
OF the secretary. .of state make II law,
ton is 70 Give 'ofiiSiai sHinformation,"
and binds untii reversed by congress
or the federal supreme court In con-
tests raising the question souareiy.
Congress leach housed is sole Judge
Of it's members and II the question Is
squarely raised there, congress would
have to decide whether or not this
amendment Is valid.
Congress. the courts and the presi-
dent can take. judicial cognizance OF
the Journals OF the legislatures. They
rnurt each know what IL the Constitu-
tiop of the United States.
Congress In as68 canvassed the re-
ports and declared the Fourteenth
amendment adopted, and directed the
secretary of state to 30 proclaim. and
The secretary was in doubt as to
whether he should count as ratifying
1.-THE Fourteenth arnendment) three leg
islatures (Ohio, New Jersey and Ore
gon) that had withdrawn" their as
sent before the amendment had be.
come law (ratified by the necessary
three-fourths Of all 'legislatures). and
congress counted them as ratifyfng
with others ratifying. and declared the
amendment law, etc, as stated.
New York in 1870 withdrew her as
sent 70 the Fifteenth amendment, but
the secretary ignored that. and counted
New York as ratlfying that amend
II Legislature can "withdraw. it's
assent after the proposed amendment
has become law, we would have no
fixed Constitution, but a palsied one.
Thu N0WAr m ttUtthdra hafora the
proposition has become law has been,
we see, denied and ignored, since the
power ITO ratify' does not include the
power to y-withdraw--thatr rat
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23
STRIKES Are our OF DATE.

Confession by Nashville street railway
men OF responsibility for recent EFFORTS
TO wreck cars and destroy property Of
the railway company in that city con-
MIN, In way. what we have frequently
said about the evil OF oft-recurrinR
strikes. This confession Of responsible
lily is one which honorable and high
minded members OF organized labor will
not care to share. But the incident
antly illustrates the spirit which those
endurance tests between employers and
employees so often beset among the
reoklessly disposed.
Instead OF being one Of the first.
strike should be the very last resort
In an industrial dispute. We believe
that more and more honest working
men are coming around to this view. A
strike Is an appeal to force. purely
this ana nothing more. When fighting,
as they believe, for existence. men do
not always observe proper self-re.
straint. Passions develop, hatred is en-
gendered and. In unguarded moments.
desperate tactics are resorted to. OF
course, this Is not done by sober,
thoughtful members. but Il Is practi-
caily unavoidable that there are always
some such incident.
IhhL Intelligent labor leaders are try
Ing to discourage the continual preclpi-
tation OF strikes Is shown by the large
proportion OF the disturbances of the
last year that were outlaw or unau-
thorized strikes. This was true In the
sporadic railroad and coal strikes and
In numerous other instances. There are
restless spirits who are constantly try
inS TO make trouble. These do not
scruple at destruction OF property or
oven, sometimes, at assassination. The
result Is that opprobium IL cast upon
those In no way to blame.
Some other way should be found for
adjusting Industrial contentious. Work.
inRmen naturally hesitate about accept
Ing legislative remedies. This is ex-
cusable. But methods which will do
substantial Justice. can be devised. This
would deprive the reckless, radical agi-
tator OF his opportunity. Honest men
would not then be censured for what
10 done by criminals. We should have
peace instead Of strife. Sensible. hon
cradle mon OF all walks OF life should
Cooperate together in banishing the
strike. 40 far as is humanity possible.
The well-being OF all demands II.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23
A TRIUMPH FOR LAW.

Justice. swift and certain, was visited
on the negroes, Neal and jackson, ac-
cused OF the assassination OF young
Baron. The crime was committed on
Aug. 81. In one day more than a
month, after a fair trial In which they
were ably defended, they were con-
victed by a jury In less than seven
teen minutes after It had been given
the case. Thus was the law indicated.
How splendid this triumph OF orderly
government There was a time when
for such a crime and the attendant at
tempted assault on an innocent young
girl these degenerate brutes would have
been strung up to the nearest limb.
To those who heard the evidence In the
case there was no doubt as to the guilt
Of these young desperadoes. Their at
tempted alibls were concocted at the
last moment. They repudiated the con-
fessions they made TO the police, but
their protestations carried no weight.
Their charge that they had been
threatened and intimidated were evil
IDENTIFY the despairing pleas Of fright
ened murderers..
The police did excellent work on this
case. Mark Wilson also showed Won
derful initiative and quick discerhment
and but for this the gang Of highway
robbers who made a rendezvous OF a
cave might still be breeding their daily
crimes. What the community should
do in n case like this Is to look to the
causes which have destroyed the char
acters OF these young negroes. For
months they had not done HEX OF
work. They stole a chicken a day and
cooked and ate IT, Then they became
holder. Their iedas OF life were gained
largely BY reading the Chicago De-
fender, a polluting sheet which seeks
to breed race trouble. They had their
supply OF liquor. The bottle rendered
stupid the brain which impelled the
finger to pull the trigger Of the rife
in the fatal shot. It melted the brutes
TO the animal passion which came so
near running the. life OF young girl.
Con. Chamlee made a very strong pre-
sentation of the case and Judge Nc
Reynolds charge was one of the most
comprehensive cummings up OF the law
as to murder that has been heard in
in his court, in the opinion Of lawyers
present. We have upheld the majesty
of the law. Now let us go further and
investigate the breeding places for such
degeneration. Society ID not safe as
long as they exist.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23
Needed Hotel.


Editor The NeWBi
The Nows has always been q con.
sistent advocate Of hotel for Lookout
mountain, and II ia good to see that
you are not disposed to let the matter
drop out Of sight. Why not q hotel
on LOOKOUT mountain this year? The
cost OF building will not be lower for
years TO come; there Is more money
In Chattanooga than ever before In its
history; tourist travel through this sec
tion Is Increasing all the time: ali
boarding houses and cottages on the
mountain are overrun; the hotel on
Signal mountain Is proving a money
maker beyond all expectations; these
arc many other reasons may be cited
why hotel on old Lookout would pay
from the word 60.
Some with their faces 70 the past,
ara always reminding us that the old
inn on the mountain did not pay. The
old inn That ramshackle old fire trap
OF 1862 rooms that burned down four
teen years ago, when the great resorts
OF Florida were in their infancy, when
the Dixie highway was undreamed OF,
and tourist travel through Chattanooga
was inconsequential. In short, the inn
was wholly lacking in the attractions
OF a modern tourist hotel.
The feed for today on the mountain
In q strictly first class, up-to-date
hosiery Of 200 rooms or less, flrepreof
in construction. and OF style Of archi-
lecture in harmony with the rugged
beauty Of its environment.
Conditions are now ripe. Let's not
walt longer for lower building costs,
for outside capital. for better trans
portation facilities or for anything else.
Factories are not waiting, schools and
churches are not waiting. The city
needs this hotel; the mountain needs It.
Let's have II. OPTIMIST.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23

The Knoxville commissioners at their
meeting this week saw At to revoke
the perpetual franchise that they had
given the Knoxville Railway and Light
company TO run over certain streets.
But strange TO say It was not the pro-
tests OF the public over the perpetual
phase OF the franchise that caused the
revocation: It was, instead, refusal of
tho street car company to accept the
franchise because 1t would cost some
$4,000 or $4,000 to build lines on the
streets In the franchise. Thus lack OF
company funds saved for Knoxville a
perpetual franchise over some of their
crowded streets.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23
A STRETCH OF AUTHORITY.

A STRETCH OF AUTHORITY.
II used 10 be q trite saying that the
general welfare clause OF the constitu-
thor was made to hide multitude OF
sins not contei plated by those who
drafted IT, Such is our propensity for,
when given an inch. taking mile. OBJ
servatioRs Of similar tenor might b
made OF the provision. In national and
state constitutions making Legislative
bodies the sole judges OF the election
end qualifications of their own mem.
bers-the provision under which 30.
clalist members have twice been ex.
cluded from the New York state as
sombly.
That this provision has been stretched
beyond all semblance OF lts original In
tent hardly admits Of doubt. That
the trainers Of our constitutions in
tended to vest anywhere power over
the rights OF otharss whioh,,Ahouh he
regulated by nothing hut human eapfice.
is equally unbelievable. II 10 our firm
conviction. therefore. that the constitu-
tionai provision referred to and which is
SO often and recklessly invoked 10
strictly limited grant OF power. II Is
a grant which should be construed In
connection with and consistent with
other constitutional provisions. but
nothing is more certain than that this
is not the practice.
Constitutions define the qualifications
and indicate the methods OF electing
members OF legislative bodies. The
power Of Judgment which Is then in-
trusted to such bodies simply authorizes
them TO determine whether the feeuias
items governing qualifications and elec-
tions have been observed. A fair con-
struction would imply that when q leg
isiative body has determined whether
a member in question 10 of legal age
and residence and meets other requires
ments Of qualification. and has been
legally chosen its power in the prem
Uses is exhausted. To hold otherwise 10
10 make the law a mockery.
AS we have already intimated, how
ever. the practice acknowledges no such
limitations. AS this grant OF power is
commonly construed, "a legislative body
has authority 10 exhal person rom 10
membership on any pretext under
heaven. A red head or stopped Shout
dcrs would be just as good excuse as
was necessary. A man might be ex-
PEELED because his wife was a gossip
or because he wore patent leather
shoes, Or conceivably, for no reason
mt all. Does any reasonable person be-
lleve II was the purpose to confer such
absurd authority?
This is a question which ought TO be
thoroughly tested out in the courts. II
the clause In question can be made TO
authorize the venting OF partisan or
personal spleen against one out OF
sympathy with the majority, as Ia being
Gone. II 10 high time thN fact were
definitely and judicially established and
steps taken to remedy the situation.
This alleged prerogative should not be
PERMITTED to stand ms a practical MULTI
fratioh OF other constitutional guaran-
Ties IL is plainly denial OF the prln-
cipls Of representative government, ac-
cordink to the New York construction.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23
Motion to Reconsider.
faY IohN M. oAINEs.l

A motion to reconsider q law 10 a
nullity. Such motion applies TO pend
ing measures, not those that have
'passed"-become law and hence NO
longer pending.
A bill vetoed and then passed" 10
a law. The constitution says II Il
(though the law may then or later
take effect").
That exact question was raised (se-
rlously considered) and so decided by
the speaker Of the lower house OF con-
gress (and approved by the housed sew
enty-five years ago. Why sol There
must be an end some time, somewhere
ture Cor congress) to pass on" vote
on" proposed laws; and hence the
constitution says, when bill has
passed" both houses and been vetoed
again (by both houses), then the bill
becomes "a law; and hence a motion
to stop the. Constitution from saying
so, or so acting, would be nullity
The right and power Of each house
and the executive IL exhausted-ended
to act on that bill-it has passed be-
yond the jurisdiction OF each and all OF
them.
The instant thirty-six legislatures
(three -fourths of all forty eight) Of the
several states (forty- eighty ratified
the proposed Nineteenth amendment,
that instant II became law--because
the Constitution says so.
1.-THE congress, whenever both houses
shall deem It necessary. shall propose
Which shall b, valid to all intents and
purposes, as part OF the Constitution.
when ratified by the legislatures OF
three fourths tthirty- sikh. Of the sew
eral states; and motion to recon
slider would be a motion to. reconsider
Ia "a rAb ~ l.
stitutlon--an actual amendment" Of
the Constitution.
Can motion stop the Constitu-
ton from acting? Stop It from speak
ing and saying: "You thirty six legis-
latures have ratified this proposed
amendment; It Is now law, You were we're
to do that-ratify it. You have done
that. and your right and power. to fur
Their act on It has ended 1t Is now
law Your jurisdiction over It has
ceased. 1t Is now above and beyond
your right s. and pqSw os houses ssca
bill Approved, by the executive? NO.
says SO. Can d vetoed bin passed"
or one passed and approved" be re-
called by either or both houses NO;
so. Can the thirty sixth Legislature
ratifying proposed amendment to the
federal Constitution recall that pro
posed amendment? No. It Is then
law; no longer proposed amend
ment," but Is an actual amendment to
the Constitution-"valid as a
part of the Constitution" and hence
above and beyond the recall or motions
Of the thirty-sixth legislature ratify-
ing II.
The instant the Tennessee legisla-
ture, by a majority vote Of all the
members OF the senate and OF the
house OF representatives, assented (rat..
ified) to the ratification Of the proposed
Nineteenth amendment. II instantly pc,
came law--Constitution says so--"vaiid
as a part" of II, and hence beyond the
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23

the glad hand and DO our best to give
hin, the time OF his life while among
uE. Although he has chosen 70 num-
Der himself among republicans and sim
nors, well forget all about that for n
day and do our best to make him enjoy
the contrast OF associating with the
Just, His coming will no doubt fur
nlsh occasion for the assembling OF the
clans hereabouts. Joy need not be con-
fned. Chattanooga's quota has already
been raised and democrats win join
generously In the festivities. With the
exception Of democratic votes, Mr..
Harding can have nearly anything he
wants In Chattanooga.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23

Once in a while. some republican be-
thinks himself TO say that Bosses Muir
ply. Taggart and Brennan elaborated
in the nomination Of Cox Just as did
Penrose, Barnes and company In the
nomination OF Harding Perhaps So
There is one difference. however These
alleged democratic bosses have not
since had occasion TO chuckle publicly
over how beautifully their candidate is
wearing the collar. II. in supporting
Cox. anybody imagined that he could
be controlled and taught, parrot-like.
70 repeat what was told him 20 say.
that person has long ago discovered
his error. Cox is not afraid TO so out
and meet the people -.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23

What's come over the spirit Of the
chamber Of commerce? Doesn't that
hcdy realize that we can never have
the school system. the auditorium. and
the levee in Chattanooga, or make other
needed public improvements. unless all
the population in the valley Is joined
with the city? The population argu-
ment for annexation was only one of
many. and probably was the least I'm
pcrtant. II the chamber of commerce
is on the job It will put annexation
first in its program for the city.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23

Tho wise ones tell US that the notion
Of "equinoctial storms" Is a hoax, just
like that Of the influence of the moon
on vegetation. Nevertheless, the afore-
said equinoctial storms have sort OF
uncanny habit OF appearing up on
schedule time, The prevailing disturb
ances central over and around the Gulf
OF Mexico bear eloquent testimony in
favor OF the ancient superstition. What
the explanation Is, old legends do not
make clear. no more than of other
folklore Impressions. But the facts
continue to obtrude themselves in an
obvious sort Of manner.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23

Mr.. Harding has decided to pay us n
visit. In making this decision. he
manifests keenness OF apprehension
not usually ascribed to him. A trip to
Chattanooga will put new life into him
and give him many progressive sugges-
lions which he may begin to introduce
In Marion after the election is over
next winter. We shall extend to him
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23

Or Harvey w. Wiley is another dis
tirguishcd prepayment Of the theory that
the liquor question is as dead as
slavery. lie declares that the business
men of the country win not have Il
otherwise. There arc few tentacles 81
the OLD tr0fiic. however. like the Irish
mans turtle. that are not yet conscious
OF what has happened 10 them.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23

When Gov. Cox makes q profession
OF progressivism he can point 10 a rec
ord OF construction for corrobora tive
testimony. When Senator Hardlng--but
never mind. He is not making any
such professions.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-23

Theodore Bilbo sends out word that
hs In going 20 run for the senate
against VardAman In 1922 The coun-
try viii no doubt appreciate tho in
formation There was danger that Mr.
Rilbo might be forgotten in the shuttle