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Newspaper
Twin Falls Chronicle
Location
Twin Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1920
Page
4
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hold hearings on April 20 to address the new law that complicates monthly collections by railroads. Most railroads previously maintained open accounts with recognized firms, but the changes have introduced procedural difficulties.
In Washington on March 30 AP reports Rear Admiral Mayo defending US naval readiness before war and critiquing decisions under Admiral Sims. Mayo says unity with Britain was strong, calls sooner bureau creation beneficial, and notes Atlantic restraint on destroyers. Witnesses discuss Brest convoy actions and Antilles loss with contrasting leadership views.
Associated Press report from Los Angeles states that Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks were secretly married after obtaining a license and a Sunday ceremony conducted by Rev J Whitcomb Brougher. The couple, who had prior marriages, were joined in a quiet Hollywood ceremony attended by family and friends.
Associated Press reports that Mississippi’s senate ratified the federal suffrage amendment, a surprise after a close vote aided by Lieutenant Governor Caste cal. Supporters rushed to contact the house to prepare for action, with a bill already in place allowing women to vote in primaries and general elections once the amendment takes effect. One more state ratification is needed.
Officials of the national woman's party said Governor Russell of Mississippi told them by phone there is a good chance the suffrage amendment will be ratified by the Mississippi house before the executive session ends Saturday. He indicated the session might be extended but did not think it necessary.
Reports from Dover indicate interest surged after Mississippi legislature ratified a proposed constitutional amendment. Suffrage workers intensified campaigns to secure ratification in Delaware, with assembly discussions and public rallies planned to press their case.
Thieves posing as prohibition officers executed a bold liquor theft in Lake Geneva Wisconsin on March 30. The Associated Press reports they read a fake warrant to gain access and remove whiskey, prompting an investigation by local enforcement officials.
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