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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1920
Page
3
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, June 15. The state lower house voted 67 to 44 against ratifying the federal woman suffrage amendment and then 60 to 39 adopted a resolution opposing federal suffrage. The fight shifts to the senate as supporters seek a ratification majority.
Washington dispatch reports that Secretary Baker told Gen Pershing Wilson may grant retirement within months in response to Pershing s letter of June 7 asking to retire after aiding in a postwar reorganization. Baker praises Pershing s planned support and notes officer qualifications are crucial to the new officer list project in Congress.
A historical note quotes Gina Flood Keys urging continued public service. The speaker stresses active military life, honor to retire when aligned with national needs, and that the president will respect wishes while remaining ready to respond to future emergencies.
The Navy Department announced that eighty one enlisted men from the navy and marine corps passed the entrance examination for the Naval Academy, a record surpassing the previous high of fifty three in 1918. Ten of the 81 are marines, the rest navy.
London reports warn of an autumn uprising in India amid claims of Bolshevik influence and Turkish forces in Turkestan. The Star and Daily News cite unrest among Sikhs and wider propaganda, while officials deny concrete information and describe it as anxiety driven by uncertain signals.
The Tennessee delegation to the Democratic national convention will depart Nashville Sunday night June 20 at 8 o'clock aboard a special car. The train is expected to reach San Francisco the following Saturday afternoon at 5 15 o'clock.
In a playful exchange a vote getter asks about belief in a mandate while Miss Euphemia Jackson retorts with humor about introductions and a possible movie partnership. The brief quip, featured in American Legion Weekly and tied to Times Want Ads, reflects social mood and light political humor of the era.
La Follette Tennessee on June 16 reports the probable first Harding and Coolidge club in the United States founded with 100 members. Officers named include President J. N. Russell and Mrs. Dr. Frank Myers as vice president, with J. G. Ageé as secretary treasurer and W. C. West as assistant. Addresses were given by L. C. Crew of La Follette Coal and Iron Co, J. W. Snyder and Frank W. Thomas.
In a country town parish gathering a tall woman named Sister Martha asks the congregation to pray for her husband, though she explains she has none. The exchange shows her faith and communal prayer intent as reported by the Dayton News.
A lawyer was called away from his office for much of the day and returned to find signs of idleness. The fragment suggests a notable delay or distraction affecting work efficiency. The piece hints at a metaphorical or humorous comparison involving a spider and a fly to illustrate wasted time.
A lawyer questions his clerk about a nonworking typewriter. The clerk claims a spider wove a web over the keyboard after a fly got in. He says he introduced the spider to avoid wasting time catching it, explaining the odd obstacle.
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