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4 The Weather ' Vorth Carolina: Local showen Thurs- daV and Friday, not much change In' A-nperature. v :: ;; i 'r7v- . River taere at Fayettervlllo at 8 su m. re,terday. X2.6 feet. -;, r,v.;-,. : Complete Service Associated Press "7 VOL. CHI-NO. 231. OLDEST DAILY IN THE STATE. 77v "- .' " ''' ?Ar; ;V:t'' "V ""' 1 ' '""'.' " '"-:. ' '"'--.-Y 'X .':''' .:' ' PRANCE IN ACCORD WITHSTAND OF U.S. TOWARD BOLSHEVIK! nnoosition to wisiuwuuwuiwi UP0f Russia Gratifying," Says , Secretary Colby t cnVlET LEADERS ARE -BITTERLY DENOUNCED Work to Bring About Arm istice Satisfactory to Po- land, Note Declares WASHINGTON. Aug. 18. Th Amerl- n and French governmeiiis !tlre agreement In principle as to the of both Poland and Russia, future r-nihv deciarea toaay in a in mil statement interpreting France's foffler to the American noteto Italy. Sfstatement accompanied : puWlica- l nf the translation of the French T a-hich was delivered to the state SSrSnent on August 14 by Prince De n.Vme the French charge. , . F ance's declaration, "of its opposU .-.V tn the dismemberment of Russia" 5 most grumj"' , ""The rlponse is a notable declaration every viewpoint, and brings .to position taken by the United States i striking emphasis and powerful sup- PThe secretary of state referred to French recognition of General ,Wrangl in South Russia as a "divergence' -.between the two governments on . one point, but said the United States was "disposed to regard the declared agree ment of France with the principles of the United States as of more signifi cance than any divergence of policy in volved in the specific action ofJFrance In this single respect." ' ' . :v French Condemn Reds . The French note declares that the- French government "Is . of the same opinion" of the American government "concerning the present rulers of Rus sia and proceeds to condemn the bol jheviki in language almost identical with that employed in the 'American note to Italy." Asserting that France it in complete accord with the United States as to the necessary for, an. in dependent Polish state. The - note idds: "This is why there is agreement- be tvetn the French srovernment and the American government to encourage all efforts made with a view-to bringing about n armisrcice between Poland and Russia, while avoiding giving to the negotiations a character ' which might result in the recognition of the bolshevist regime in the dismember ment of Russia." . , - By this declaration France was . re garded here as joining with the United States as to the necessity for an in with the bolsheviki . such as had . been proposed by Great Britain, In the once projected London conference. - Denies Lenine's Words " Mr. Colby also ' issued a reply to an UBertlon by Foreign Minister Tschitch erin of the soviet government . of Rus sia that the bolsheviki had shown that they "strictly adhere to obliga tions" and that, if they promised to protect the United States ""against agitation of the third international, ill our representatives will rigidly ful fill this pledge." ry-V "I do not suppose," said Mr. Colby, "that Mr. Tschicherin- has superseded" "nine as the authoritative spokesman of soviet purposes. The actual wofds Lenine are in very sharp contrast o the utterance of his foreign minis ter. . . -,, . . HARDING DELEGATE; TO SUPPORT COX G 0. P. Leader Don't Like Nominee's Policy Chicago. ai,. i. tt-,. ; n nt Til- , . ' "uia 1. 10K, to th. " n!f elght aelvgatee at lare that fubHcan national convention 5htmlnated Senator Harding to CovernornTUnCed that.he would support 7am!s M- Cox- the democratic Ci!0r the Presidency. Mr; Ickes Crnn?TCted at the convention for lot Jh Lwden. and on the final bal Uted l Senator Harding was noml Con ted f0r Senator Hiram 1812 i,;. t was a Progressive -: in t9'8 !F vbe,coining Illinois progres emarhTairn national.com- Of ' 11 - All I .T I n nn ..I rt m n m A w a ""nmittee. Hughes campaign WHO CL III V LL1 ucr & ntl-e affiliate with' the Ba!j ... '"PDOrtf 1 cannot good conscience lin.,.Ior P'eaident a candidate who ' i'H, 1CKR8 1TI ramonf tiomi70reai cholce of nlB Party and tmvl f?Tl!LS "nworthy to be chlef "illty n,,- h,s natl0I ny the te8t of iWof n Policies and lndepen- ) or cnaracter." marine corps flyer plunges to death w tan spin, He Falls 6,000 Feet ' " 52 Aug. 18.'-Sec- wa w Samuel McNeill, marine Arcadia Fia f","7 kllled at Carlstrom hith he t day wnen the plane in !pln.000 fa8 y,n nt Into . a . tail I Por?fr"u. wording carters. corps neaa- "n waVn16"1'8 Permanent mtL ,are"ts r6SM?UatnVco' Va- though hie of Si t a Wowatso, Wis. The Sined TCCldent ha not 'been de !Hasa?re machne in which he ,0r P6d flvTrnCh ur"t medel used nc nyln and acrobatic perform- U. 5.: WILL SUPPORT POLAND . nrieimTMnnu : won mai i tne Ameriaan . , (i?iment would support Polishindejt'--Zce "to the full extent of the iutional power confided fi - the e6yve'' - was made today by Secretary1; Speak ing - to a delegation of iAnitrleah citi zens oft; Polish f extraction, who ; called at both the, white house and state de partment Jo . present memorials adopts ed j, at T recent maBs meetings over the uuuuvr,' , .jxir, , i lOlDy , M1Q . . "every measure . thatcan legally be taken will j -. vmuci vuciuat kilt) puol" tion of this country." - 7 , :? The secretary of . state ' declared, however, that the question of material aid on any. broad scale was a political bne.:;;..v-;:r-r.VVv':;:",4 . '--h-.. :. V "We cannot go to the relief even of Poland," he declared, "provided that view prevails In this. country that we have no concern with anything beyond our , national borders, . The question you see in its larger and true aspect is a political question. . f call your .attention to the fact that the at titude . of - this " government can only be 'the attitude of its -people and you, as. American citizens, have the power to ' determine the trend and weight of American r public opinion. . ; - Rejected Effective Machinery T''s Mr. - Colby -said there i were those in the United gtates . who opposed any form or degree - of intervention that call tpon us for. active effort" and-who had ' "flonteH and rejected ; the en lightened machinery that was devised BETTER SALARIES . ; M EMPLOYES IS URGED BY BICKETT Governor In Message Asserts That I Officials Cannot Meet Ordinary 1 Expenses y " AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SYSTEM URGED AGAIN Suffragists ,AppareniIyvrWiU XMakfeo"Effortrto Renewf a v ,ava ;; avwvAuvuwvu -1 99edal to Tfca , Btr.) ,- ' . RALEIGH, Aug. 18. Introduction proposing the Australian ballot system offered vl.n both houses by republican membej!;the decision -Of the house to take vpflsuff rage Thursday morning at the completion of the regular business session; a ' special message from . the. governor urging increased pay for .om- cers and employes of the state and the passage of a large number ; of, ' local measures ; summarizes today's ; session of the general assembly. v - The Australian ballot bill is the Usual one offered by the republican members at practically every , session Of the legislature. ! It is very long and goes into minute details as to the oper ation of the system. Both bills were referred - to the committee on election laws. Another ; bill: was introduced in view bf the vote of , Tennessee for the ratification amendment. This provides for an amendment to the constitution allowing women to hold office in North Carolina.'.'.;-:- ' '- ."'7 -- lf''T Eoth-houses ground out a good day's work in the shape of 'local bills The two branches of the general assembly are practically up with the docket of bills returned by tne commiuee. , wn tinued introductions, Jiowever together with measures for which the special session was called together, practically Insures the general assembly being here for at 'least another week. . Senator Hor ton today withdrew his bill legalising the charge of eight per cent Interest on money borrowed on con tract. He stated that he ibelieved the ...... mnniii nuii the "bill, for 9. large number of people were interested and bf the leaders, how ever,- felt that it would be unwise ..to push the question iBrt ve because th people of the , state 7 as a whole were not prepared forit n " ' -' The ' Stacy bill providing for state wise 'tick eradication came up from the committee on a favorable report but was not acted on. today.. Thebill ..-, - an . unfavorable -"report ; in the house, : but it- i v understood that Senator ; Stacy may, 7 T v pass it for the moral effect It will have when the matter comes up, a It-will at the January session. . ; , The special message of the governor declared hat labor worthy. ' hire, but that it had ; not; been setting its worth f amongst state .officials and empyVa during the past. two; years.-o iZv.J.- beinit true, he : made five recommendations to the legislature to equalize tne wigi ; - working on $21 weekly as the maxi mum wage paid. . - . - tn. . Second That the salary of tne keeper of buildings r and -: grounds be raised from one hundred tq one hundred and fifty per month. - Third That th governor and council of state be authorlated to increasethe sluHes o? clerk, and - f enora "ers provided the maximum salary shall not eSeed one hundred and aftjr - month - Fourth That- the . commltte - on salaries and fees be authorlaed to ;mak such ' adjustments as found n-ceBsary In the salaries of all clerical help, now getting more than one hundred -and fifty per, month. s - - . . Fifth-That th claries of all heads of state departments. ' Justices of the supremo court. , 'judges. Of ? r?l courts the adjutant general and the secretary of the. state board of .health be substantially.- Increased, ; : - "I speak with rigid accuracy, and with most , intimate knowUdge of the ; facts when I say, it Is simply impossible for iCcntinued on. Page Tw.)', , NAmE DELEGATION in conjunction ' with - the treaty of Versailles 'to cope with such conditions as now ' unhappily" exist in the v world." He also said Tthere were those in this country . who "are surveying the" con ditions that now exist in central Europe with a satisfaction that they make no attempt to' conceal." . .. ; ; ! ..While the executive arm of the gov ernment " has m . measure of ini tiative", and tof; action, Mr. Colby con tinued, "you fmust look ; to the ," true sourcea - of ' power in this country, ; xji ine nnai -analysis - ne ueciarea, "it is publie opinion. In the ; less .re mote view, it is your duly elected mem bers of congress. In a very -important seiyse it Is the political party ; with which you. may be affiliated.. : Polnta Out Duty : 4 You, each in your own community. in your daily; contacts, are chargeable with a ; responsibility for , the creation of a sound, patrotic and humane public opinion, as a background for legisla tion such, as ; the. .emergency demands." The k secretary told the delegation that , the "appropriations - which relief measures . imply, and . without which action on an adequate scale is im possible"' and ' must be made by s con gress." ; Mr. Colby-said many steps for Polish relief already . had been taken, which it was "unnecessary and in. ad visable" for him "toi discuss in detail, but he added that his hearers as Ameri can citizens had the power to deter mine the trend: and .weight . bf Ameri can public Opinion." '':." Tom Watson Is Jailed; Started J : Charge GeorgianK Candidate for Senate, 'JJ Creates Scene In Hotel ' and Is Locked Up ' ATLANTA, v Aug. 18. Thomas E. Watson, a candidate for" the. democratic nomination for. United - States senator in the September prlroarlae, ' was placed .under arrest "at Unfold. Oa -tonight and hvld in $500b6nd hoa"a charge of "public, Jndef ency." arcordirg. tc- state ments ' made over the telephone by Chief of Police L. R Xawson and Sher iff J.aT Shadburni The iAffair, - they said - mrew -, out of a.v-dlatnr banco "- ere-' atod Tsy- jtrrWaUon in-the hallway of a Buford hotel ' after he had prepared to retire. : , ' A- man whose nam appeared on the warrant s E. H,- Miller, the sheriff said, - was J held' In f 1.000 bond after Chief Lawson had ' accused . him . of drawing s a " pistol when the chief sought to make arrests 1 in the case. . -Mr, ' Watson, it 7; was ; said, was ex pected 'to TOt-ke boid later in the night ana;beillot rted.L.' Pending that time itr w s "impossible to get a statement fvm him from Is ere.. : ,7 7 i 7 Mr. Watson,"" who "Is' on a campaign tourwent to Buford"late today, it was said. atd - was to make a speech near lire tomorrow. Sabstanally,7 the. ac count of the affair given ': by Sheriff Shadbourne and , Chief Lawson was that : after", having . prepared to retire about 9 o'clock tonight at the hotel, Mr... Watson suddenly appearedln the hallway and 'declared among, other things that his" re?.t was being dis tnrbed by men "paid", by his political opponents. . . . - : 7 , , ; .'Some youag men playing setback in the lobby" vas all thatwas going on at the time, according" to Chief Laws oh. Mr. Watson hurled a book in .the midst of thes young men, the chief and sheriff agreed, and also made remarks to Mrs. Sally Wiley,- proprietor oi me hotel which were resented. - ' VMr. WataQni was clad in hla , night garments at : the tlme of his appear ance,; the twe officers said, and it was on these ' grounds ; that the charges of public indecency were made, Sheriff Shadbourne declared. LpiGEON-HOLE BILLS TO AMEND PRIMARY LAW Party Leaders Agree to Post - pone Action -Until January . (special to The Star.) RALEIGH, Aug. 18.--The house com- 1 mlttee on elections . mis morning no-raed unanimously, xo pigeon-nui ui bills providing ror repeals r iuoiiu- ment of the primary -law. Both "repub licans and - democrats on the committee llcans and aemow vv eel to tSjnies would .be better to leave the changes tnrpVf!ir7- - 7 "" Sion in- w . - - - - k ; The suggestion Of having a referen- ltlTrt ATI ThA nrimary law in the Novem- for elections was also . considered un wise- With the regular ncxex. ana me constitutional amendment, it was felt .would 5 have- enough to oc cupy their attention at the polls. 7 The senate . oubujhihb uvv, vVi. on either of the biUs .'. offered there changing or repealing the primary law and the sentiment seems to be against any further actions onthl matter at the special session. - - ' 'V 1 V-r; . " .' 1 7 . . . V '',-'- r" "v-.'V- CHAPMAN FUNERAL WILL BE IN CLEVELAND FRIDAY Body of Bali Player Will Not Lie ' " I . 1" In State " . ; ' ;7 i-'i ; ,'"- -; "-. : J '.. 'VItM i- CLEVELAND, OKo.' Aug.' 18. Ray mond Chapman, premier short stop of the American league and star inflelder of -the Clevelandclub will be buried Friday: morning. 1 At the request of his family.: the.i ttodj - wUl not lie in state. - - " , The funaxaV will be . held at 1 , m in St. PbJlomene's church, East Clere land. -The pallbearer will be announc ed tomorrow. Some of them it , is un derstood were ueb ers at . his . wedding only frL taonths a ; J.' . COX SEES SUPPORT OFIOMENfflHiS -FIGHT FOR Ratification of Suffrage Ex pected to Strengthen Cam- , : paign for Covenant v CONFIDENT PACT WILL 1 APPEAL TO NEW VOTERS Governor Thanked Iby Leading Workers in Gaining Ten- t - nessee Victory COLUMBUS, Aug. 18. Governor Cox and his aides Joined today In hailing Tennessee's ratification of. the suffrage amendment. That ; the enfranchisement of ; women , would ; help the democratic presidential nominee, also local' tickets was predicted" universally by the governor's advisers, wh said, they be lieved a great majority of women standi with Governor Cox on tne league d of nations issue. - ' ' . t- ' Governor"' Cox "upon .receipt "of ihe news from Tennessee' issued a formal statement declaring that "the mothers of -American -would stay the hand ,of war," and.;. also' that , the ratification was a promise of performance of demo cratic platform pledges.' .? Senator Harrison ;of " Mississippi, leader in the - Cox ;7organlxatloh who came- hereHtodayv from New York Uo arrange the governor's speaking ltiner-' aries said: :r 7 -: ' l ' j.;! - No Cluange Iai ' Plans J1- :U "Out campaign-, plans . will not ;be changed as a -result of Tennessee's ratification.' - They ,will proceed - with the league of nations the paramount issue and ' I -am : confident ; the league Issue will -appeal to woman especial ly." .-V r. . -.:V: t Governor Cox was .called upon by a delegation -of women', suffrage r workers headed by .Mrs., Abbey Scott Baker of the : national ..woman's party; ' He was thanked for; hla efforts to secure .rati fication ' in -Tennessee, and1 posed 'with them on the capitol steps for. -moving plctures.: . " i ,h ', : ; -: 7 .7. Conferences 'with Senator . Harrison on his travel plans and with the suf frage celebrities ? kept - Governor Cox busy, almost' until- his. train left to night -fer South. Bend; Ind where Je t will makev two' addressear'tomorrow ;at i a public .meeting ,1a the afternoon, J. and an another' tl the f eveninir rban- '. association.' ?..' 7 -' ; " ' 7 J.. May . Debate Wlta Harding- Ti A new ; speaking : engagement which is expected. 3 to , bring -Governor Cox and Senator' Harding, his republican opponent, together for -the first time during the campaign was - announced today, ,by , Senator - Harrison. Governor Cox.- today accepted an invitation -. to J speaK nere August i en ipresiaenuai day", at the Ohio-state fair, and It was announced -rthat Senator . Harding also had given "an acceptance. ;7 That the league of nationals c to-be pressed by Governor Cox and also by other 1imocratic speakers waa indi cated by a request .the governor made today' to Senator Harrison to .have,?? special seats-reserved at' all meetings for former- soldiers -and- their friends "In my jpreliminary said 7 a formal letter of Governor Cox. 'I ha?e-noticed a universal interest in-, discussing . the league of nations, as a means of keep ing faith - with those.. who supported the war with their all."."' - T" - t ' '"- ITALIAN PRESS SCORES t NOTE OF SECY COLBY Position Is Violently Contradic v ... X tory! and "Intolerable : :' ROME, Aug. 17. All the provincial newspapers, eomment - on. Secretary - of State Colby's recent note to Italy in the Russian situation.. The Mattino.-of Naples, says the : note "is interesting In ; theory, but practically leads " to no conclusion." ' The paper considers the position of "the-French government -In its . - acknowledgement ' of General Wrangel 7 Is more logical" mnA more practical, , and ; states that.- the Ameri can 7 note " "is violently contradictory, since ; It declares .Bolshevism to .. do tyranny", to a few, yet .denies the r!ght-f of - other parts ; of Russia which find it intolerable to break away ! "The -note . shows ? delicate, refined egoism, V which - refuses .'to . soil its flnsrers. and , be infected with a fevar froiii:-whlcl- Buropa ia suffering." con- tlnues ' the;- If attlno. ' "The United ;dMire8 immunity - from labor from labor J agltationyat home,; so 'as .i to r ' make America, a refuge, or order, -health and work, '- thus Insuring the -inheritance of - world . dominion . which.- Europe en joyed before the war. BARS -JBLIWaTED IX GOLF i ' v. CHICAGO, Aug I8.r-James ' c Barnes of. St. Louis lost, his -second title this year when: Clarence Haekney of Atlan tic City N, JV today eliminated ;. him from 1 Prof esslonal Golfers associa tion's tournament on' - the. ?Flossmore course by- a t and v4, score. - . " j . ' ' , Haekney-7 played remarkable -v golf throw ghou while t Barnes, appeared .off his stroke and 'won 'only four; of he thirty-six. holes, -r ' C " - - - x" ' -Barnes lost the Western open title on the Olympla. field xourse.hare. a few weeks " ago ' to ; Joek ; Hutchinson, , who led .by .one stroke for T holea. . .j . ; The' closest 1 match; of - the day ' was between Bob MacDonaJd. of Chfcago and" William ;Mehlhorn,. of Tulsa, Okla homa," the local player, winning one up. J." Douglas BSdgar.-.Tof Atlanta, Qa, Canadian champion had . an easy time with Jack Silvester of ,St.;AlbanaiVt4 winning 11 and 9. ' " - f :t Harry r Hampton, 'SSchmond, Va,, de feated George - Thompson, : Mt.' Vernon, by rjid 4."- i.' - ' " LEAGUE TENNESSEE GOES OVER HOUSE MA To Senator Simmons .- (Special 'toTTha-'tar-vivii 'WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.Senator BImmpns today expressed the keen est gratification' over the fact that southern state had ratified the fed eral, suffrage amendment. When" told that the Tennessee legislature had voted in the affirmative, he said'that rwhilej he had been opposed to wom an's suffrage; he felt the time was here, and :. it was - vital for the i amendment: to be ratified and espe-. oially by a southern state. "-7 7 . J PemocratiC ' leaders .here express the hope "that a way may vbe' found for the North Carolina legislature to reconsider Its former action, and follow - the lead of Tennessee in ratifying, the amendment. They ex press the belief that ? such .act; v Vwould give additional ' strength , to them' In the ' forthcoming national elections" In that the women . who. have been enfranchised will be in clined t of oppose the reactionary re ' publican and give ; their support to the-progressive democrats whef haVe sided in, the fight for suffrage. enswt Undertaken Polish iArrny Warsaw Appar entlySaved From : Bolsheviki--Pilsudki Quick 7 --To Take Advantage , PARIS,Aug. 18. Warsaw now seems to be, saved from the bolsheviki. Presi dent, Pilsudki's if armies'- no .lons-er-t.a.re obliged, to iflght a' defensive -battle and the 7 boldj offensive-on 7 both winsrs . has reached the : first , objectives , and the Poles anuear to ; be nauslnar before at- The offensive on the left. wing is "b e- lng' personally led by the French gen erals, " Henry apd Blllotte. and . already have yeilded important; result!;-it ha-! once more put the, Poles in possession of jthe key to the iWarsa.-defenses the'' fork between the ' Nare;jrtid;7Bug rivers while the., forces idvanplhg" to ward ' Mlawa, which ' have ; "reached Tstechanoff, 'It" miles' to the south of Mlawa, will' force the . bolsheviki j marching toward Plock- and thence to Batlestri. ' and' then opehr. the line to Dahai.;.'''?:-,?;-';' ; '-'' .v. " "But- the maneuver on the right-wing, along the line of Garvollnand Parat choff. between the Vistula and the Lug, themore Interesting of the two from threatens - the- communications of the main bolshevik; forces. Swelled by troops treed by shortening, the front In the ' Brody. region the movement . al ready has . gained rapid headway and driven the bolsheviki back all T along the line toward Brest-Utovsk for dis tances varying- from,? 5 to 50 miles. ,. LONDON, Aug. 18 Russian bolshe vik . peace 7 delegates " at. ' Minsk' have been ' instructed to recognize fully ; the national existence of Poland , and , not to-'interf ere . in "the . domestic affairs . of that country, - says a . Minsk dispatch to the Herald,;, organ of labor, quoting an' interview .with , M. ' Danishevsky, president' of the Russian peace delega tIon.The terms, of peace made public by -the-' soviet' government" of v Russia are! not (final, according, to . the,-dispatch, but may be modified at the con ference. 77 ' . ' ' ' ' -- k "' ; "All f general ' meetings of "' the con ference will be public," M. Danishevsky is .quoted as saying. - "We do not in ten to Imitate the Versailles procedure of secrecy and dictation. ' We ' . will listen attentively to all Polish argument i and while keeping close to the publish ed -terms, have no intention to reruse reasonable -modifl cations - The general principle " of Russia's policy is " based upon fBllestrecognjuon pi, foianas independentce, and we will avoid . any interference in her internal affairs.- xne crucial' points are ' those giving us se curity against Polish aggression.; No new demands will be '.added to those already made public." ; ":-:'S "'-f M CANADIAN HANGS UP ; ; JEW HURDLE RECORD Earl Thompson Goes Over- Hur- dies in 14.45 Seconds. ; ; V ANTWERP; ' Aug. 18: The breaking of one - world's records, " the 11 metres hurdles - which had- stood , forj twelve years and the scoring of points of ten nations ' In ' four final events - featured the fourth day in the track and field sports in the Olympic games today. The record performance, was - made w "Rarl -ThomDson." representing Can ada, .Thompson was a former Dart mouth college student and the Ameri can athletes claim seme credit; for his athletic prowesa inasmuch : as -he was developed in Ameri can - school ; and col lege athletic since a ',.mall . boy, Thompson ' went over' the hurdlea. in 1 14.4 5 seconds.- '.The rpld records ootn Olympic and r woria s, waa flat, made by F., Smiths a in 1M4, , u GEXERAI. SAlXiSAB gtOCEEPEP c . BIG OVERKOR CAKTC IN OFF1CB ' MEXlCALIt 1 C, Aus. l8.7-Oeneral Luis -M.' Salasar : " succeeded - Colonel Esteban- Cantu as , governor. - of; - the northern 'district Of rLowe.r California at t o'clock toniW j- . Id Wj Now By GIVES BY MARGIN RECONSIDER Speaks Walker Changes Ballot To Retain Right To Suffragists Confident rNASHVjXLE,:Xcnn;, Aug! 18.- federal woman suffrage amendment. lature a vote of 50 to 46 concurring irivthe action of the senate which last Friday adopted the ratification resolution, by a vote of 25:to'4.v :U Although it was the thirty-sixth state to act favorably and the amendment should; become, effective as soontas certified' by JBain-fe bridge Colby,, secretaryof state whether seventeen million women of the country would vote in the presidential election in November ! remained to be determined. ; The house still has an opportunity tof ? rescind its i ictiont and preliminary steps for testing the legality of ratification by thelegislature, if consideration should fail, to upset, 1 , already lias been taken by , the Tennessee constitutional league on the ground.ti the assembly had no authority: to act. ; A r t ; : After the ballot today. -Seth, Walker." speaker of the' house ana leader of the opposition; cVnge4-Jiispte'from' "no" to "aye," In order to--, avail himself of the privilege f moving? for reconsider ation, and announced, that he would do so. Under the' rules only Mr; Walker can . offer- this motion. ' .and it may be done at any time he bo desires. He must aet, however, either tomorrow er H"rl day. ';" ' '' -'. - --i'V- . .. . . - -7 .. Faction i Present- SoUd Front . r - Ninety-six of heJ' ninety-nine mem bers of the shouseWere ? present today and the'alignment,, untii a -vote on con currence was taken, was ! a tie, each faction. polling, 48 voteSiOh .a motion by Mr. W alker to table pie resolution. On the; ballot. for- 'ooncurrence the line up waa. 49 to 4T, until the'speaker changed his vote.; 7r This apparently would give the - enff ragl8ts "an 'advantage of ;ioiy two votes, but'thelr leaders declared to night two members in favor, of suffrage who were absent (today, would . arrive Probably tomorrow ring ,The mo- tion to reconsider .may 7 be .carried' by a majority vote of the members present, and since Mr.; Walker can act" without a moment's notice. ;the". suffragists are expected . to be; on "hand in' full force during the next two days. It was evi dent the only hope the. speaker had of overturning today's ''action was through desertions from; the suffrage ranks, or failure of the' suffragists. .to .have virtually- every vniember; present, until the house ad journs Friday, v : , f . . . -. The suffrage ' leaders', declared they expected no ' defections v among 7 their forces, but a a precaution they were tightening thelrllnea. 'The opposition leaders tonight;, were waging an, active campaign in an effort ttb increase their strength at the' expense' of- their an tagonists. - i .--'.";-;".r-; V;;'.-' . . : .' -- -''" 7; v. 1 Waiker "Take Floor .7 . ' : The end came with dramatic sudden ness. ; Debate -oh the' motion to concur had been in progress a little more than a n ' hour and ' .there " was no indication a vote was ;irnmlnent, when " Speaker Walker called. Representative' Overton to the chair and took the floor to reply to a suffragist . who -had ' charged ' that special interests were at, work to defeat ratification. 1 ; " - v ; ' - "The battle has - been " won and the measure has - been defeated,' Mr.'. Walk er said. "I resent the iniquitous ; re marks - that - special -interests - are ; hare alone against this. measure. - I resent j this on behalf of the womanhood that is' both for and against - suffrage'. I move that this . measure; goes where it belongs, to , the '. table,", the . speaker shouted, f A ; ; ;';- -.-.;. -. -'; ,;., Instantly the chamber was in an up roar 7 Suffragists 'Clamored for recog nition, while ,a;chorus' of : second the motion came from the antls. Mr. Overton refused ;? to ' recognize anyone and orderedthe . rolL It was a neck and neck race,"1 and at. the conclu sion many ' spectators; - members 7 and newspapermen ' who had kept tally had a total Of 49 in favor of the motion and 47 against. An equal nhmber declared the vote was 48 to 48 and an appeal to the clerk developed that his tally also showed a ;tie.;-.;.y:;'.y';;'7r U';K :-' .-' -' Fandemoaliui Break Out " f . -; ! Pandemoniunt'rl8rned.Tnembers leav ing' their; seats and crowding, around the speaker's stand. - many demanding another roll ball, .others - declaring it unnecessary, -i Mr. 'Overton, who occu pied the chair during th remainder of the' session, managed ; to restore order and : instructed .the clerk to proceed with "a second roll- call, in order that there mightJ be no ; doubt. 4 The 'second ballot showed. a tie df 48 to 48 and the speaker 7 declared the 'motion lost, for want of a majority, ; . y - - -.s . -In stan tly 1 the V an tl- stiff raglsts "de manded a vote on theeriginal motion to concur 'in. the sena.te .action. , It was a crucial moment., The motion to table had justDeen lost: through a tie vote, and if the opposing;' forces, held togeth er nd anotlJer.tie .resulted It meant rejection, of the amendment.- When; the speaker put ;the .motion hundreds of uffragistegafded th "bttl a ldat The voe at th outset.. waa on parti san lines, but jrhen tho .Muna of. Repre sentative .Harry;Tt;Burh republican of McMinn ; county. was -7called.' ?he.- voted "aye." The Opposition, theft virtually conceded def eat f or:Mr.?Bjrn jaras with them to table ; the resolution ' and ; his change gave the auiSraglsta the needed, majority.-- .- -. ; c'..-;i -7 tw7 '"-;- Gala Weotfed, :rVote : The stand of - tbV members was . tm- VOTE OF FOUR ACTION Tennessee ;today ratified trie- The lower house pi the lgi& changed as the clerk ran down the list'".' until the name of Representative B. P. ' v Turner, democrat , of Gibson coup.ty.-V v was reached Mr.' Turner" passed and tion from the antis. - He had' voted against the motion,. to ', table, and his -'; failure to vote balanced the coritest, but instantly there was a shout of satisfac Mr. Turner, Just Jefore .the olose, , In structed the clerk'io record him a-s votr" ins "aye.''...t...7 -v. ,r' . .'- . Suffragists "everywhere launched.-an uproarious demonstration ; before the -clerk announced the vote for there was no question tauff rage had won.? ; ! ' The , chamber became a bedlam- of . cheers and shouts, women screamed at i ' the top of ; their voices, scores placed their arms aro-und the necks of , these ii;; neai est them and' .danoed.'. o far as, it .' ? " wau possible-' to do so in tho mass of humanity. Hundreds of suffrage 7 bant "7 ners " were waved . wildly and v many re moved the yellow, towers they had. been . wearing..-and threxthem ., upward . to meet a .sitnilaf showery from the gal- leries,: V..; , 1 ; A motion to adjourn until 10; e'elock tomorrow morning., was offered after the, official vote was announced,' bat' in , - V" the, uproar it. was doubted whether any . , members . heard Jt or whether it ; was 7 ' ' seconded.' The speaker put1 the ques- '. tion; oallea for the "ayes", and ."nayes" ;. .. and announced gravely that the motion -; V had carried unanimously. '.';., . , " " Ilnrrnht Says Bryan. BARTLBSVILLB; Okla-. Aug. - 1ft. f ;, William J.-Bryan wl.en he learned here ; today of the action of the Tennessee - ; legislation' ratifying the federal woman i suffrage amendment exclaimed: "Hurrah for Tenneseee' and dictated, telegrams of congratulations to suffrage leaders in that stated ".7;. f.-'.s t,;i-V-; .' .:',. vV e-ciit'.-':'-:' ; 7 7 Hays ' Is ' Grateful if NETW TORK,r Xug. 18. Will H.' Hays, chairman of, . the ' republican ; national j i committee, on hi arrival here. late to- i day from Marion, .issued a statement - expressing" gratitude of his party to the Tennessee legislature for its ratlfloa- . , tipn of the suffrage amendment. ; , ; , ' ; ' '"I cannot too strongly voice the ' gratitude which U 'feel -. that -the suf- ; ' f rage amendment is ratified,, said lr. -i Hays.'. ' ,-'.. 7 -. ;""'r .;:;". .";,.. '".;; .- -i.-- "Both parties feel that' the effects of the approaching ; presidential. ; election will influence pur national life 'for well v or woe for at least ' fifty, yeara . There has never, been ;an, election in which it ,: . has been .more. Important for sentiment ' , to express ltselt of the constitutional ' ngni given .me, women, we will liber- ate a body of public opinion upon the , campaign and. Us issues which - wUl'; prove itself one of our greatest; nation- f . al assets. v'-:' r' " J .'. "We want these, women In polltlos. We .want them in politics this yean more than ever before. . . Ratification of t ' the amendment- clears, the political; atmosphere - and ; makes possible'' the 1 " functioning of a Very great element for ' good in pur political life; and is a final triumph of supreme Justloe for Amef 1 can women.: rAgatn;s X say, I cannot too . strongly voioe my gratitude'. ; ,r ' v' , i '4 SAYS WILSON "PUT ONE .OVER'; ON: LLOYD-GEORGE ShowdIemierlHoWitbGaini ; T" :;h-'if::Y 1 "' ';''; ;l": v!:.7':f:''," ' BUTTBS,'; Ment. Aug. 18. President ' " ' f Wilson -"put ' one over- .on 'Premier : ' Lloyd , George, of Great ,Brt tain In the 7 : distribution of. voting strength in the - - r league of nations,-" Franklin D. Roose- relt, democratic Wloe?prenidential jiom- , ; inee,:s declared k. In : an 1 4dJress here to- - :;, dayT'.. "syJ'.'i .., yv ;;f;. ; - ' . , 'VThe republicans are playing a shel 7 . game on -he'Amerieanvi people."--.X-fc ''"-. ; nominee declared, '''because they "art. V-'' stmvbysy circulating- the V story .i thatV England has six "votes to America's one. It is justjths pthet ;way." he went 'on. ' : ' v "Until ; lastveekvt I . had two of them : myrelf r -w. Secretary 'Daniels has. . ; r ; thera7 Y6c ,." -y 1 ' have: had. something ,,;,? inning of ; a couple of little. rec; Haiti's conetX Acts are that I, wrote- -myself." and It X do , , - pretty; good con- ; a .A". -Vv ;. '''-'.' " say' it, I thin stitntion : MT, 'iRooseyelVi .tthat HaitL oan jksonunap mil. tral American icov&S- uba andvcen- The had . at leaet twelve votes i ,agme-s - as sembly all regarded e. Sam . as a Jblat kretner. to -do witK 7 'innlnor at , a oounle of - ' ' T V mm '(! V j t ! . ... : A
Wilmington Morning Star (Wilmington, N.C.)
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