Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1912-07-04

III tnaI cluD In one week, many of the
most prominent men Of the city beins
on the list.
The New York State Woman Suf
frage Association has planned an in
teresting and exciting summer cam
paign, which is to be carried into every
village, town and city in the state.
The Chugai Shogyo Shinbun Of
Japan, as the result of an investiga
ton upon female labor in Tokyo, an
nounces that japanese women are
from various economic causes, being
obliged to seek occupation in fields
which have hitherto been the province
of men. There are 191, 1000 women in
Tokyo earning their living outside OF
their homes. f4,5OO of the number be.
ing teachers and professional women
The equal suffrage sentiment is rapid
ly developing among the Japanese
women.
In Massachusetts there are 379,775
women wage-earners, one-quarter OF
the entire female population of the
commonwealth. OF this number, $1,000
are married women, three-quarters OF
whom are mothers with families aver
aging four children.
Mrs. Norman E. Mack, wife of the
chairman OF the Democratic National
Committee, is one Of the prominent
figures in Baltimore this week. Mrs.
Mack is a firm believer in woman
suffrage, and is quoted as saying: 81
am sure that universal Suffrage for the
women of this country is thing of
the near future; in fact, do not see
how anyone can take any other view
of the matter"
Charlotte ]. Cipriana, Of the Univers-
iy Of Paris, says: at may prove In
structive to call attention to the fact
that of the three Oldest universities in
Christian western Europe, Salerno
Bologna and Paris, &wo-Salerno and
Bologna were thrown open from their
origin to women, both as students and
professors. Nor did the women fail
to take advantage of this opportunity.
Miss Helen Keller, the blind, deaf
and dumb woman, whose mastery OF
an education in the face of the hard
ships has made her famous, has been
offered membership on the Board OF
Public Welfare of Schenectady, N. Y.
This board will have a jurisdiction
over tenement conditions, children's
Fairgrounds and numerous other mat
tiers that do not properly come under
any regular department Of the city
government. Miss Keller is an ardent
suffragist.
Miss Laura Clay, president OF the
Kentucky Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton, is on the program for suffrage
lecture at Monteagle, the great Chau-
tauqua OF the South. August Is is the
date set for Miss Clay's address.
Miss Fola La Toilette, the talented
daughter of the United States Senator
from Wisconsin, has arranged to. tour
the State Of Ohio during August in
the interest of the suffrage campaign.
Miss La Toilette has charming per-
sonality and inherits the brilliant in
tellect OF both her parents, as well as
their progressive principles.
Nine. Rachel Vuille, of Switzerland,
was recently admitted to the bar at
Geneva, amid the cheers OF all the law
yers present. Nine. Vuille, who has
entered into partnership with an emin-
emit lawyer OF Geneva, passed her legal
examination within three years and
was graduated with honor.
Mrs. Anna O. Hagestedt Is the only
woman in America today who holds an
Seroplane of any sort, says the New
York Globe. She is also the only per-
son in the world who has patent
for a combination aeroplane boat and
motor for land, water and the air. Her
inventions are the result Of lifetime
study, inspired by witnessing bal
loon ascension when seven years Old.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, presi-
DENT of the international Woman SUI
tnaxe Alliance, writing from Burmah,
SAYS: when American and British
women we're leading the way in the
western world in campaigns to secure
TO women the right to control their
own property, these Burmese women
had been in complete enjoyment OF
that right since time immemerial.
Mrs. Isabelle Earll has been appoint
ed by the County Court OF jasper
county. MO-, justice Of the peace to NIL
the vacancy made by the death OF ner
husband. Mrs. EARL served as assist
ant for six years, when she had charge
Of preparing warrants, summonses'
attachments, executions, garnishees'
and did, everything except nearing