The San Francisco call., 1910-10-31
EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING THE Of FRANCISCO
EXPOSITION fight
EARNESTLY BEGUN
Alameda County Organizations
Launch Big Campaign in
Support of Amendments


= OAKLAND. Oct so-rhe campaign
TO bring about the passage of consti-
tutional amendments 50 and SO in sun
port OF the statewide movement to Sc
cure the Panama Pacific international
exposition OF 1918 for San Francisco
mas begun tn earnest in Alameda coun-
". Civic. commercial Nand fraternal
bodies are cooperating under the lead
ership OF the progress and prosperity
committee OF the Oakland chamber Of
commerce in a great EFFORT to brin z
OUT every vote in favor of the proposed
measures when the matter comes be-
Tore the people November S.
ACTIVE WORK BEGUN
Led by Charles F. German as com
manoer In chief Of the military organ
lzation into which they have formed
themselves, the members of the prog
ress and prosperity committee began
active work yesterday by distributing
throughout the city literature present
ing arguments for the amendments.
photographs OF the voting machines
with arrows pointing to button II op-
posite amendment 50 and to button Is
opposite amendment 33, postcar rds and
d0NCEi1SinS the DIX IdlT.
Circular letters are also being sent out
explaining the amendments and their
purpose The Merchants exchange is
assisting in the work, and many other
influential organizations have placed
themselves at the disposal OF those con-
Quoting the campaign II is intended to
carry on the campaign up until the day
OF election 70 bring about the desired
result which Will show when the rep
resentatives Of the exposition commit
tee make their claim before congress,
that the people of California heartily
Endorsed the great enterprise by vot-
ing for the amendments.
The extensive postcard campaign
waged in this city recently has al
ready showed results. and many let
ters are being received from eastern
ers pleoging their support to San Fran
cisco Among thera IS Congressman
9. J. Diekema. of Michigan. who has
promised TO use his utmost endeavor
in favor OF California.
WoMEN's CLUBS WORK HARD
The women's clubs Of the county,
which so successfully stood behind the
postcard movement. are forming into
a-Strong body TO work for the amend
ments in conjunction with the progress
and prosperity committee. The mass of
voters viii be educated on the absolute
necessity Of every person voting for
the measures. Mrs. Zoe Green Rad
cliffe viii lead the body as major in
command.
a committee representing the various
parlors OF the Native Sons and Daugh-
ters Of the county met last night to
devise ways and means to aid in the
campaign Congressman Joseph r.
KnoWland presided. A committee was
appointed TO draft resolutions TO be
sent TO every parlor in the county urg
ing every member to vote for the
amendments. Congressman Knowland
and e. F. Garrison were appointed TO
get the. permission of the county clerk
and board Of supervisors TO permit the
demonstrators of voting machines to
explain and call attention to the posi-
tions of the amendments on the ballot
The following representatives were
present:
Mrs Annie Berwick and Mrs. Kate Hartley,
Bear Flag psFJor, Berkeley; Mrs. Jennie Brown.
Piedmont: Mrs. Martin Doyle and Mrs Maud
Fesrey. Argonsut; S Therwally, Fruitvale; +;
G Merritt Brooklyn; Harry G. Williams and
Lyman p. Hall, Oakland: F. W Anderson,
Athens: ". J. Dolsn, Bay View, and E. F. Car
rison. Athens.
LEADERS IN CAMPAIGN
The following are majors Of wards
and captains of precincts who are con-
Quoting the campaign under the direc-
ton of c. F. German, commander in
chief:
Major Of first ward. c. N. shrsder; captains
Of precincts, II. Eischsr. F; l. Shaw, A L
Young Or. E. r. TAFT. Emil Lehnhardt. Fl. L.
Holcomb. Il. S. Robinson. E. Letter, R. J. Mont
gomery. Rodger Chickerng. S. ]. Smith; first
iieutenants Of precincts 7. c. Landegran, Doctor
Ergo; Majors r. Grindley. A. Kendall. H. A
Kelly, G. Lindsey. 6. H. Denison. n. S. Man
Major of second Esro. H. s. Henlon: captains
os precincts. Judge J. c. Quinn, J. 7. Clarke.
Reuben Wiand. ". G. Hamilton A. l. Hanna
forf Mann =. EuiHh E. III. Lob
nan Kenneth Millicxn; lieutenants. Lynn Stan
ley. Henry n. Kohler, " +. Weiss, A A
SAWYER
Of precincts. 7. W. Moran. r. Fl. Adams H. n.
Coif- n. S McKeen; neutenants, J. P. Mont
RomerF. A. b. Dale
Major of fourth ward. W. A. wann: captains
Of precincts. Walter Hufschmidt, Theodore Gier.
6. J. Lawson, ". L. Austin. Glenn c. Barn
hart Fred Moir.
Major Of nfth ward. n. L. Binman: captains
of precincts r. s. Kitchener, W II. Hoobs. G.
3. white. ". E. Gibson. .. F. Perkins. Louis
Aber. Byron Rutley. ". n Gabriel =. 4 Dcn-
son E. 2. Sherman, Lynne STANLEY. Leo Well
b. L Kamp; lieutenants Of precincts. J.. &
Dabis. r: Knowles. 2 P Coop: E F. Fine,
p A. Dinsmore. Fl. N. Webster, z. c. Watson,
Walter D Reed. J.. s. Gear.
Major Of sixth ward-A B. Weeks; staff cap
tain. ". F. Hoobs, with q captain and lieu
tenants in each precinct.
Major OF seventh 9srd-c- c. Borton; captains
OF precincts, X. n Crossley. ]. E. Smith, r. J.
CsfisRhap P W Phillips. ]. A. Jones' W. B.
Peterson, Philip Reilly, with q full corps Of
lientepants-
SONS OF ST. GEORGE
TO GIVE THEATER PARTY