Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-24
Chances in West and Northwest
Attract Them Nightly.
WORLDS W. C. t. U. MEETING
Convention at Glasgow in June to Be
Most Notable.
UNITE AGAINST WHITE SLAVERY
COSference in London Brings
About worlds Union to Protect
Women and Girls in All
Countries.
BY PAUL LAMBETH.

BY PAUL LAMBETH.
LONDON. April 23.- Especial Dispatch to
The Bee,)-One of the most remarkable en-
igratlon movements Of modern times from
Great Britain is now in progress. 1t is
estimated that not less than $1,000 sturdy
English and Scotch of the farming and
skilled artisan classes will have started
for Canada and the United States during
the month Of April and other thousands
are to follow Most OF these emigrants are
bound for western Canada though some
will seek homes In the northwestern Amer
lean states.
The quality of this new tide of emgra-
ton is even more remarkable than its
quantity, They are not assisted emil
grants" For instance among the 1,5OO
passengers on the Empress Of Britain,
which sailed recently from Liverpool to
Canada. 200 of them formed a special
land party" which is going out under
the auspices Of the Canadian Pacific rail
way officials to settle in the irrigation
district of Calgary, in the province Of AL
berta. Included in this party, which rep
resents a combined capitaF OF S2SOOOO, was
the first batch Of settlers going out under
Sir Thomas Shaughnessys scheme for pro-
Viding ready made farms for British immi-
grants Nineteen families were destined
for these hOmesteads, and their members
were drawn from various professions.
They included an engineer a former inn
keeper, retired civil servant, army PEN
sioner, builder, coachman, dairy farmer
and veterinary surgeon.
What They Are Bringing.
One of the party, breeder of prize
poultry, had paid SIS freight on some chick
which he was taking out to his ready
made farm. Another member was form
eriy horse trainer at Newmarket, but
firing Of racing, desired a quiet home for
his children. The whole party appeared
very optimistic as TO the future One had
married to qualify for farm it being
stipulated under the scheme that occupants
should be married men The youngest Of
the party was % and the oldest 60 Each
family was possessed OF capital ranging
from 81 900 10 $500.
81 have just settled with a Lincolnshire
man who has a capital of $s5 OOO" said Mr..
Bethune Gray of the Canadian Pacific rail
way land department the other day HE
will be one OF our next party, and l am
now in correspondence with man who
has a capital OF 100000. who will, hope,
take the whole OF II to Canada"
OF course, all these emigrants are not so
we'll fixed financially as these. but with
few exceptions they are capable, intelli-
gent. Woodworking people, who will make
ideal citizens.
w. G. Il. u. Convention.
The eighth tri-ennial convention OF the
Worlds woman's Christian Temperance
union which meets in Glasgow June 4,
will in many respects be a most remarkable
gathering
Earnest women from all quarters of the
world will be present to discuss the best
plans to advance the cause OF temperance.
There will be between sixty and seventy
delegates from the United States and Can
ada, while Japan, Australia, Africa. India
and the various continental countries will
be represented.
AnApns the American delegates will be
Mrs HAllian N. n. Stevens, president OF
the National Woman's Christian Temper
ance union; Miss Eva Kilbreth Foster Miss
Anna A. Gordon, Mrs Sarah II. Hoge
Mrs Ella Hoover Thacher, Mrs Mary
sedgwick and others. Miss Sarah Powell
Wright. president OF the Canadian Chris
tlan Temperance union, will represent the
Dominion. Among others who have signl
fled their intention OF being present are
The president OF the Womans Christian
Temperance union OF Australia; Mrs
Sara s. Nolan OF New South Wales, Mrs
Cole OF Christ church. New Zealand, pres
ident OF the National Woman's Christian
Temperance union OF her country; Mrs
Dr. Mackenzie. president OF the Cape col
ony woman's Christian Temperance union
Mrs H. F. 7. Halowes, president of lndi'
woman's Christian Temperance union
Miss Isabella Hargrave, president OF th'
Foreign Auxiliary Woman's Christian Tenn
TuNtr
OF Japan: Miss A. s. Ohlin, assistant sec
retary OF the National Woman's Christian
h Temperance union OF Sweden; Mrs. Flor
enee Bannister. National Christian Tenn
peranoe union, organizer OF the Transvaal
South Africa. Mile. de Laveleye OF Bel
gium woman's Christian Temperate
union; Fraulein ottille Hoffman, OF Ger
many. and other continental white ribbol
leaders
The women OF England and Scotland vii
'ee that the foreign delegates are wei
looked after.
To stop "whIte Shaving"
remarkable gathering has just bee
held here, having for its object the sup
preston OF the white slave traffic
For many years Jewish soeietle
throughout the world have taken an activ
and leading part in the efforts made {
wipe out this terrible blot on modern civ
ilizatiOn.
with view 20 consolidating the wor
OF the various bodies in this direction
Jewish international conference was htl
IN London under the auspices Of the Jew
IN Association for the Protection OF Cir
had Women. OF which Lady Rothsehild
PRESIDENT
The proceedings fe attended by deli
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