Tennessee Suffrage Passes In Legislature Amid Victory Warmth
The Tennessee house ratified the federal suffrage amendment by 50 to 46 after a tense session. The senate had already approved 25 to 4, sealing Tennessee as the thirty sixth state. Supporters celebrate while opponents prepare legal challenges.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
United States
Union
Senate
State Department
Walker
House
Retiring Government Clerks to Receive Pensions
Under the new retirement law about 4,000 clerks in executive departments were retired. Many retirees, especially women, wept at the news. Average pension about $660 per year, totaling roughly $2,640,000 annually.
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Washington
North Carolina House Rejects Federal Suffrage Amendment
The North Carolina House of Representatives defeated the Federal Suffrage Amendment 71 to 41. The Senate had postponed action until the next regular session in January, effectively ending the state’s ratification fight for now. Anti suffragists pressured the vote.
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Senate
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina
House of Representatives
House
Adana Siege Strains American Relief Workers in Asia Minor
Eighteen American staff of the American Commission for Relief in the Near East are besieged in Adana since June 20. French forces contest Turkish Nationalists surrounding the city while relief efforts continue for 10,000 Armenian refugees.
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Constantinople
American Commission For Relief In the
Near East
Adana
Asia Minor
Mersina
American Relief Commission
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Webster Anderson
Crawfordsville
Ind
Mediterranean
Anderson
Cyprus
Doris Nevin
Colony Club of
New York
Ethelbert Nevin
Emily R. Block
Adelaide Crane
Quincy
Ruth W. Henry
Amherst
Mass
Nan Lowe
Avis
William Dodd
Mont@att
N. d
Philip Leon Flora
Springfield
Wilson Fowle
Woburn
George W. Patterson
Randolph, Vt
William Rambo
Philadelphia
Earl H. Seeley
San Angelo
Tex
Mary and
Elizabeth Webb
Boston
Clara Bissell
Margaret A. Owens
Proclamation Extends Women’s Suffrage Immediately
The latest Washington notes report the suffrage proclamation takes effect immediately. Also, July postal savings rose by 300000, June fell by 850000, and U S total deposits reached 5157604664 on August 1.
Polish Victory Echoes Across Warsaw Front and Paris Cheers
Paris telegrams hail Polish army glory as Brest Litovsk and surrounding towns fall. Seven Soviet divisions dissolve while Warsaw, Bialystok, and Kattowitz see Polish advances and French officers aiding command. London reports Russia will recognize Polish independence with defined frontiers and demobilization terms to follow.
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Paris
Poland
Warsaw
Millerand
J. J. Jusserand
Pilsudski
France
Bialystok
Brest-Litovsk
Silesian
Kattowitz
Rattowitz
Pultusk
Bielsk
London
Russia
Minsk
Earl Curzon
Bialystok and
Sholm
Administrativesvork
Civic Guard
Wilson Calls First League of Nations Meeting
President Wilson issued the call for the League of Nations first gathering. The document will not be released publicly by the United States as announced by the State Department. The call will be sent to the secretary of the League for official issuance through the White House.
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United States
State Department
London
Wilson
San Sebastian
League of Nations
New York State
Sam L. Rogers
Holland
America
Bureau of Labor
United States Department of Labor
Washington
White House
Booze Smuggled by Torpedo Across Lake Michigan
Prohibition agents report torpedoes filled with liquor fired from Canada across Lake Michigan as a new smuggling tactic. Several torpedoes were captured by inspectors. Major A. V. Dalrymple, inspector for Illinois Indiana Wisconsin and Michigan, led the discovery of the scheme.
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Lake Michigan
Canada
Dry Agent
Washington
France and United States Unite on Poland and Russia Policy
Secretary Colby announced broad accord with France on preserving an independent Poland and opposing Bolshevik Russia. France supports armistice efforts with Poland and Russia without recognizing Bolshevik rule, and rejects official ties with any government conspiring against its institutions.
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Washington
Poland
Russia
Colby
France
Italy
State Department
Prince de Bearn
United States
Great Britain
London
Forces of Wrangel push Bolsheviks across the Dnieper
World news brief reports General Wrangel pursuing Bolshevik forces after driving them back across the Dnieper. It notes Melbourne Prince of Wales sailing to England via Panama Canal and other items including American Olympic lead and Bergdoll draft dodger sentence.
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Wrangel
Dnieper
Melbourne
Prince of Wales
Australia
Samoa
England
Panama Canal
Antwerp
Finland
America
New York
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Erwin Rudolph Bergdoll
Grover C. Bergdoll
Col. C. ©. Cresson
General Bullard
London
London Times
Danzig
Leon Trotzky
Prosken
Revision urged as New Jersey constitution change urged
The piece urges constitutional amendments in New Jersey, calling for higher legislative salaries, biennial sessions, and broader reforms. It notes past failures, argues for stronger candidates, and discusses broader state issues including Rahway inmates, Morris Plains hospital expansion, and public utility commission removal.
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Morris’ Plains Hospital
Trenton
New Jersey
Rahway
Rahway Reformatory
State Department of
Ogden H. Hammond
State Board of Control of Institutions and Agencies
Burdette G. Lewis
Reformatory
Lewis
State Hospital
Morris Plains Hospital
Governor Edwards
Marcus A. Jurry
Daniel S. Voortees
Board of Managers
Francis Bent
Bent
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Department of Justice
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Gibson County
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Constance Sunquist
Panama Canal Zone
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Canal
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Dombski
Miller
Torpedo
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Herzog-Carl Eduard
Saxe-Coburg and
Gotha
Aberhof
Lichtenberg
Grand Duchy
World News
Utility Commission
Cumberland and
Pleasantville Gas Companies
Edwards
Hague
John Milton
Jersey City
Newark
Paterson
Public Service Gas Company
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Thomas J. Wasser
New Brunswick
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Highland Park
United States Department of Agriculture
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