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t. 4 THE SUN AND NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER fi, 1920. MAY BAR SDFF VOTE fSgSSffSL tit wiidea nmimrjo 1 lilUElU 01H1D0 U Main, Audience. It Wouldn't Prevent War. ov .lorHoy, Louisiana and Mississippi Said to He With out Provision. ST ATT S STILL IN DOUBT National Woman's Party Un able to (lot Heplies From Two Attorneys-General. Washington, pt Ioullann, NVw Jeisey and Mississippi sro the only fitatss In which women msy find them selves unable to vote In tho coming (fun eral election, accordlne to sufTmtfe Wad er here. All other State were nald to liavo held officially that udeQiiut. pro vlilon for thl pUTPOM already were on their statute hooka or to have MTMftd for passage 0f enabling leglnlatlon. Attorney-Oeneral Iloberson of Mil sifcsippl has written to the National Woman's l'arty ln-adiuartprs hero that 'ihe Stato constitution reitulrement of registration at lcat four month prior to an election precluded any hope of women VOtlM In that State. In a ta Urn fit to-day the party lead em suid they had received no replies (ram ibe Attortieyi-uentrai m uouwiaa and New Jersey to recjuesta reRardlnB the stntus of women vnurs. and accord ingly tho situation wa In doubt In these states. Liwistoj, Ma., Sept. ,. Franklin D. Rooaevi It. I i tic nomlnea for Vlce-Piosldent, cloaed a thro, day speaking tour of thla State with an ad dress here to-night In which hi dofendod the i.e i,.u.. ur Nation. He termed In effective tlie plan of a permanent court of arbitration, suggested by Senator Harding, a a mibtltuto for the lenguo. "Such a court," he laid, "would be baled on the same theory as what doc tors call ruratlva medicine. Thl Demo cratic policy I to apply preventive medi clna for International III." Mr. Roosevelt addressed audiences to-day at liath, Lisbon Kails, Ubon and Webster, in an automobile tour of Androoeoggln County. He wa every where greeted by earnest nudlonce to Whom h denounced the slate campaign waged by thl Uepubllcan party as one of "vllllflcitlon and slander." Ilo will return to New York to-morrow. In his address tn-hlght Mr. Hoosevelt ald In part: "Nearly a month ago I tried lo make It clear that tho Repub lican candidates were trying to becloud the real Issue or tho Legue of Nations. Since that time they have continued the same absurd campaign methods nnd their own position In regard to our for eign policy, If anything, more vugue than evor. "Wo have had statement after state ment from MarloSi, Ohio, telling how alncerely the Republican nondnee Is In favor of world peace and good will among tho nations. These are fine words and we all agree with them, be cause I assume that all good Americans want the same thing, but there has been no defining of how he propOtM to uc. compllsh the result." BORAH FINDS PEOPLE DON'T WANT LEAGUE Idaho Senator, Fresh From Speaking Tour, Says Na tion Is Alive to Issue. THINKING, NOT SHOUTING MEN OUTNUMBER WOMEN VOTERS 4 TO 1 Figures Obtained in Massa chusetts Primary Registration. Bi'STOV, Sept. 1 The part which women will take in the primaries of next Tuesday, the first Massachusetts Htato election In Which they have the ballot, was Indicated to-day by a can vass of registration figures made by the Associated Praia, These figures, which represent the registration In the thirty-eight oities of the State, show that out of an aggregate of 571,811 registered voters, 130,37a ore women. Jf the proportion Is maintained anions fhe towns of the State, many of which are still holding registration to-day, one woman Will go to the poll for every three or four men. Not all the woman registration was new, us many of those whose names had been carried on local lists as eligi ble to vote for school committees were automatically transferred to the State registration lists by order of Secretary of Slate Lanttry. Registration oftl corli however, in several cities said there had been a rush tf women to register In tlio few days which Inter vened between tho national proclama-. tlon and tho closing of registration books. Tho largest proportion of registrants was roportcd by the city clerk of Wo burn, where 2,385 women und 3,137 men are eligible to vote on Tuesday. In Lynn tho proportions also ran high, with a registration of 5,100 women and 7,100 men. Tho Boston figures were 31,517 women and 120,212 men. PLANS OP CONNECTICUT 'DEYS.' Will Try to Have Assembly Act - on prohibition. Hartford, Sept. 1. Prohibition advo cates, members of various "dry" organi sations, probably will try to have the Connecticut General Assembly, In spe cial session September 11, act upon the Federal prohibitory amendment. The session is called to change statutes which t present hamper the registration as voters of women. Members have sug gested efforts to have the suffrage amendment ratified, to make election day a legal holiday, and to act upon trolley Jitney problems. In the last men tioned instance the Connecticut company has said It will not ask for legislation, tn two recent special sesslona of th Legislature the business was held to that specifically u. .ntioned ny uov in his call. C00LLDGE TO VISIT CAPE MAY. Frellnghtuien Alio Will Attend Mass Meeting; There. Capk Mar. N. J.. Sept 4. Gov. Calvin foolldge. Republican candidate for Vli 'c-l'resldant. Is expected at Congress Hall next Tuesday evening. Rut he ha requested that he shall not be called upon to make an address. Others who aro coming to take part In a men and women's mass meeting are .Senator Joseph 8. Krellnghuysen, ex-Senator David Ralrd, Representative Badtraoh and cx-Cov. Edward C Stokes, of New Jersey : Mayor J. Hampton Moore and Robert Grler. of Philadel phia, and Fletcher V. Stiles, of Mont gomery County, Pa., who will preside. AQUTTANIA NEAR A RECORD. Voters Are Learning; It Is a 'League to Make War,' Ho Declares. Ontfoots tola Olympic on Pmsge to Ckarboarai. ritERBofBO, Sept. t. The Cunard liner AqultonlO, which left New York on August 21, arrived here at 3 o'clock this afternoon, making the voyage In five days, seventeen hours and twenty-seven minutes. This Is one hotir and twenty- seven minutes short of the record for the eastern trip from New Tork to this port, which Is Ave days nnd sixteen hours, made by the Kaiser Wilh.lm der Urosse In January, 1900. The White Star liner Olympic, which left New York at the same time that the A riU !'. sailed for Europe, Is not ex pected to arrive before to-morrow fore noon. Despite official denials from the Cunard and White Star companies, pas sengers on the two shins considered the voyage of the two vessels a race, and It Is said heavy wagers- were laid. Prlnca Carol of Rumania was one of those who backed the Aqultanla. Sptcial to' Tna Ron and Now Yosk Iflnut.n. Washington, Sept. 1. Henator Will iam E. Borah of Idaho, fresh from a se ries of speeches and conferences through tho West, declared here to-day Uiat he Is convinced the mass of the voters nre against tho League of Nations tn Its present form. Senator Borah expects to remain neVe for u few days until he resumes his cam paign speaking tour, September 11. He 'aid he would continue his battle against the league until the elections. "I will attempt to show the p-ople that the league is a league to maku war, not u league to make peace," he said. "The Republican party Is ngalnst the League of Nations certainly It Is pledged against the present league. And i am convinced that the mass of voters are against It" Senator Borah repudiated tho re peated assertion that the voters are apa thetic about the Issues in the present Presidential campaign. He laid that while they were not shouting, they arc talking and thinking. "That Is the kind of a campaign this Is" the Senator said. "There Is an almost total lack of the old fashioned hullabaloo. But the people of the country are thinking and thinking more profoundly about this election than was ever the case In any election I can re member. "The people are talking on the Rtrcets and at meetings, In the unlet way of people who want to settle things. They want the country to get back to normal again, economically and industrially." Borah did not apeak of the' attendance at the meeting ho addressed, , but said that vast crowds, among them facmers who have driven many miles during their busy season, are attending; politi cal meetings. In thla respect the Sen ator's statements coincide with those of Fnanklln D. Roosevelt, who has returned East. Senator Borah also announced that he is working on a national Presidential primary bill which he expects to Intro duce, although not at ths ahort session, which begins in December. Under this proposed law each aspirant for the Presidential nomination would enter the primaries in each State. JACKSON APPOINTED TO BURRELL OFFICE Coolidge Nam Red Croti Man New Treasurer. Boston, Bept, 4. James Jackson, who directed the activities of the Red Cross In Now England during the war, woo appointed Stuto Treasurer to-day, to sue ceed Fred J. Burrcll. Oov. Coolldgo submitted his nam to the executive council at a special meet ing which he called within a few houra of receipt of a letter of resignation from Treasurer Burrell, whose dual relation with banks In his official capacity and as head of an advertising agency has been under fire. Ths nomination wa laid over to the next regular council meeting on Wednesday licit, In accordance with custom. Uurrella accounts a Stato Treasurer were found to be correct by th State Auditor, who submitted Ids report to the Governor to-day after an audit made by order of the Governor'a Coun cil. Tho auditor laid he made no at tempt to pass upon the uiurket value of tho securities hold. Burrell, said to be In ill health, as a result of worry over the controversy which hai centred about him since the collapse of Charles Ponzl and closing of the Hanover Trust Company dis closed deposits of 125,UOO of Statu funds In tho latter Institution, left town to day. 'He was accompanied by Ma, brother, who is a physician. Other members of the family said he planned to take a rest. CATHOLICS GATHER IN CAPITAL NEXT WEEK Germany Aaka Postponement. Gknvva, Sept. t. Germany has asked tb Allies to postpone the repara tions conference arranged at 8pa to be l eld tn Geneva beginning September 21. Germany's request was made on the ground that the presence of the same financial experts will bs necessary both In Geneva, and at the financial confer ence In Brussels, which meets the same day. Secretory of Stat Will Ad dress Chanty Conference. Spidol to Tua Sin and Nsw Toss: IIxxald. Washinoton, Sept. 4. More than one thousand Catholics prominent In social and welfare activities In all sections of the country will meet here for the an nual national conference of Catholic charities, which ll to be held during tho week beginning September 12. at the Catholic University of America. The conference will be opened formally with mass In the university chapel, at which the Most Rev. John Honzo.no. apoatollo delegate, will officiate. The Right Rev. Thomas J. 8hapan. recoor of the university and 'president of the conference, will preach the sermon. Balnbrldge Colby. Secretary of State, will deliver the principal address at th first general meeting on Sunday evening, September 11. ' What part women voters are to play In civic affairs, especially with relation to social problems, as a result of the adoption of tho suffrage amendment will be one of the questions taken up by the representatives of Catholic women's organizations. Miss Helm P. McCor mlck, who will presido at the opening general meeting, will deliver an address on the subject "Women's Interest In Social and Democratic Movements." Other speakers will take up the In dustrial problem, the relations between employers and employees, programmes for Social legislation and methods of co operating with other organizations, such as the Red Cross, in charitable and re lief work and aiding- In the general Americanization and welfare movement . . if Holcomb DRIVE W MISSISSIPPI VALLEY. Intensive Cnmnalau for Beneficial Legislation Planned. r. Louis, Bept 4. Directors of the Mississippi Valley Association met here to-day and approved plana for an In tensive campaign in the twenty-six States tn the valley, to fix the organi zation more firmly as tho medium through which national legislation bene ficial to the valley may be obtained. Efforts will be made, It was decided, to organize trie twenty-six States, which at -present are divided into nine zones, lnto 2,600 sub-zones w-lh a chairman for each one. The directors also decided to meet In Washington at the opening of Congress to encourage legislation for waterway improvements on the Mississippi, Mis souri and Ohio rivers. ADIRONDACKS PRIVATE PRESERVE EN TIRE .Lake 761 acres sur roundedon 3 sides by State land Section famous for game and flsh. UNUSUAL opportunity for club or gentlemen to secure xclusive Adirondack Preserve. Price $25,000. PRIVATE CAMP Favorite resting spot of New York Capitalist 11 rooms, bath, telephone, electric light, furnace, etc. Large double garage, sum mer house, fountain, winding paths, etc. Nestles in curve of beautiful river. Accessible by R. R. and State Road. One of the VERY FEW Adirondack Camps both accessible and secluded. To close estate is offered for only $15,000. CAMPS CAMPSITES ESTATES Write or wire for maps and details. BENJAMIN V. BUTTS, 4t City National Bank, Utlca, N. Y. i&sH "' 1 1 imi liiiiT i rill'llu i MR mm CoHim&Dihrartk Real . OBAWCT Ma ttlsTAI Alt BROKEN JEW(LRY BOUGHT Will pay cath for OLD COLD. SILVER. PLATINUM. WATCHES. DIAMONDS. PEARLS CALLM ANN, 27 Wt 37 St. oik inarje Mignonette gratB THE distinctive tone' quality and sensitive touch of the Knabe make an irresistible appeal The perfect craftsmanship and fine materials that enter into its making preserve this beauty of tone and action for generations. Exquisite workmanship, perfect action and wonderful durability have been Knabe characteristics since 1837 Its perfect voice sing3 on for generations. Though but five feet two inches in length, the Knabe Mignonette possesses in a marked degree that intangible quality we designate timbre, in a rich beautifully placed voice -a pure string tone that carries marvelously Charming in grace of contour, exquisite in tone quality, the Mignonette Grand satisfies every desire of the most discriminating taste "THE PIANO FOR A LIFETIME" Priced at $1400 in Dull Mahogany CONVENIENT TERMS ARRANGED I PIANOS TAKEN IN EXCHANGE lianas v Rf1h"Rwnue at Thirty ninth 0t V H Altaian Sc dn. MADISON AVENUE - FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Thirty-fourth Street telephone 7000 murray hill Thirty-fifth Street The New Clothes for Early Autumn reveal (sinder new names) all the brave coloring of Nature's own Autumn appareling the rich, deep browns; the glowing flames; the warm, golden rusets in brief, the whole splendid gamut of color that one may fond in the woodlands in the sunlight of an Autumn morning. And besides these, there are wonderful blues of the sea and the sky in all their variant1 moods; hues of the dawn and the sunset; and Enough of colors. Let the clothes speak the clothes that are so hew, so audacious, so pre-eminently satisfying. You will find them all here the clothes that you have dreamed about and have despaired of ever realizing. Expressive clothes for the mondalne; charming clothes for the demoiselle; dainty clothes for the little growing-ups; clothes for everyone and every occasion; including Clothes for School amid College J Autumn Arrivals in The Wool Dress Fabrics Department Include a striking and unique selection of Novelty Bordure Effects showing unusually handsome embroideries wrought in beads, metal or silk on fine tricotine, serges, duvetyns and cashmere velours; materials which have created a marked impression in Paris, and will undoubtedly win wide favor on this side of the Atlantic. The Department is also displaying a new and extensive assortment of the staple fabric that will be in demand for Autumn wear; including velours delaine, duvetyns, tricotines, broadcloths, and imported tweeds and mixtures. The color range for the new season is comprehensively represented. (First Floor) Am Especially Important Sale of Full-fashioitied Hosiery for Mem aodl Women on Tuesday amid Wednesday, Septemnlber 7th & 8th on the First FBoor EXTRAORDINARY VALUES will be offered in this Hosiery; but because of the extremely low prices (quality considered) asked for It, it will be sold only in quantities of not less than three pairs of any one style. - WOMEN'S HOSIERY Lisle, in black, white or Cordovan 3. pairs for $260 Silk, with lisle tops and soles; black, white or Cordovan 3 pairs for $4.75 Silk, of superior quality (some with lisle soles), in black only; tax additional 3 pairs for $6.75 Silk, with lisle tops and soles, black, white or Coidovan 3 pairs for $6.00 Silk, with lisle tops and soles; In white with black or colored clocks, or black with white clocks; tax additional 3 pairs for $7.50 If All-silk ,with openwork Instep; black, white or African brown ; tax additional s 3 pairs for $11.50 MEN'S HALF-HOSE Silk-plated, with lisle tops and soles; some In novelty stripes, others in changeable color effects 3 pairs for $3.00 Silk, with lisle tops and soles; chiefly Richelieu rib (though some blacks and whites are plain), In black, white, Cordovan or navy blue; tax additional 3 pairs for $3.50