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Mr. Shaw and a Poet.

Mr.. Bernard Shaw was ~ speak at
the dinner of the Society of Authors,
and place had been ser apart for him
next to Mrs TwecdIe. But Shaw. he
ing a vegetarian. did not put in an ap.
pearance unit the meat course wis
over Mnnnwhlc his place was taken
by another author A gushing indy who
sat opposite poured ont praise mon
this gentleman MI through the meal.
telling him how greatly she admired
his writings. Finally she begged for
bis autograph and asked him to write
under his name. MAN and Super,
man." Don't you love II the best q
abe asked .Never rcad II 10 my life :
what. You do nat mean TO say that
you are not Bernard Shaw" NO.
was the disconsoiite admission. I'm
only lewis Morris. the poet" The lady
was disposed n be generously fOrgiv
ing. Never mind" she said: 'you had
better sign your autograph all the
me."-From Mrs Alec Tweedie's y
Ok OF "Reminiscences"
A usurpsr.
Man (at the phone to man at the 9th
n end Of the wirel-How dare you talk
70 me like that? You're not my wife!
'--eatire
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
NATIONAL REVOLVER SHOOT

Dallas. Texas. April i9-Crack
shots from many parts Of the coun.
try were assembled today at the op-
ening of the annual indoor champion
ship shoot Of the United States Re.
volvcr Association. Texas claims to
have the best revolver shots In the
country and hopes to carry on ma
jority Of the prizes. Many OF the con-
testants from the North and East IRE
Office men. who declare they cNa excel
the plainsmen and cowpunchers as
marksnlen. There Is much go0d-na-
tursd rivalry among the various fac
tions and all are on their mettle.
Some excellent scores are expected
before the close OF the tournament on
April 27
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
ACCOUNT FOR DISASTER
French Experts Express Opinions On
Balloon Accident.

Paris, April 10 Experts in avia'
ton. In speaking about the balloon ac-
cident az Noisy-Le-Grand. In which
five men were Killed, said that THE
vile musr aaye neen injured nd stun.
ned when the sn.D struck house.
They also ,no Iicschy was prob
ably injured. IL 'his way they ac
count for tie 'lisaster. Experienced
pilots, trey seid. never parted with 6
guide rog, or used q ripping rope al
such heisft ss that from which th'
balloon fell.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22

the upper house.
Vets control the conference com.
mittee TO which was sent the Green.
Iund saloon license bill 10 adjust off.
ferences between the two houses. Ths
senate rcfuged to concur In the four
amendments adopted by the house.
but In .eai.ty objected only to one Of
them, that forbidding the location Of
4 saloon within 300 feet Of q, school
house. II was the understanding that
the conferees would not attempt to
reach an agreement and make . re-
port today. but would sit during the
racess period and report April 2s.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
soLoNs aEcEss TODAY
Nearly Every Detail Of the Cox Pro
gram Carried Out.

Nearly Every Detail Of the Cox Pro
gram Carried Out.
Columbus. O.. April 1s.--With prac.
tically every detail Of the Cox admin
istration program enacted into law.
the Ohio legislature win recess tn.
night until April 2s. and then finally
adjourn.
The indications are that the license
bill can not be whipped into shape to-
day. acceptable to both branches. If
this Is not accomplished by the joint
conference committee, the report will
be delayed until April 2S.
Before recessing the assembly prob.
ably will take final action on the Frei-
bolin measure. providing state and 10
cal service: on the big appropriation
bills. ON the auto license measure.
which has become one VI greater Inn
p0rtance than previously, and on ths
short ballot resolutions. .pFoviding foS
constitutional amendments.
Among bills upon which final action
was taken were these: Congressional
gerrymander measure; bill establish.
ing municipal court in Columbus:
bill providing for Ohio Startling Medt
cal college. with it, dental and medi.
cal departments, becoming . part Of
Ohio State university: the Gyeeniund
measure. establishing the TorrenG
plan and revoIutionising the, deed and
title system Of Ohio; the bin provid,
Ing 100000 to pay the militia for ser
vice during the Hood; the Haas hunt
ers' license bill y
The Mills public utilities bin, reor.
ganixing the public Utilities commis'
sion. providing for physical valuation
OF ali public utilities and dInInedate
appeal from the commission TO The
supreme court. wss passed by the SEN
ate. It Will be ready for the cover
nor's signatire ~ soon . the houss
epucs,Fs III eisendnsnts iniectst ~
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
FOUND NO POISON
IN MRS. SMITHS BODY

Springfield, o., April 19.-Professor
G. c. Howard, toxicologist of Starting.
Ohio Medical college, Columbus. Nh
examined the organs of Mrs. F5rence
Cavileer Smith last October anA upUr
whose report DR.. Arthur B. Smith.
husband OF the dead woman. was
charged with murder. testified in DR..
Smiths fr'~l that he had found no
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22

trace Of poison. The indictment says
DR.. Smith killed his wife with potas-
sium cyanide. DIR. II. NJ. Brundase.
clinical expert of the Columbus state
sospital, who aided DR.. J. J. Coons OF
Columbus in the post-mortem exam
nation. testified that he had found
nothing to Indicate that Mrs Smith
had died from unnatural causes.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22

Washington. April l9.-In the DEM
ocratic caucus the ways and means
committee majority was sustained at
every point during series of fights
sver proposed amendments to the in
come tax. the only important change
being by acG,iiescence with the COM
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
INCOME TAX STANDS
and Will BECOME LAW

mittee to strengthen the provision ex--
ep,pring life insurance policies. Tho
$4,000 exemption and graduated
scheme of income taxation running up
TO per cert on 100000 or more was
retained intact.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22

Miss Cora Baird Of this ely Is visit
ing for q few days with friends In
Gambler
Mr. AS Morehouse LETT Saturday,
o. 8 business trip 70 smesthpovr r..
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22

Just AZ s0on as man succeeds In
getting on Easy street somebody comes
al0nv and befjns to tear up the pave
mept there. Chicago Res,0rd. II"r,''i. (.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22

Rome, April ls.--The consoling
news that emanated from the vatican
was that Pope Plus had passed three
aays without fever, that his general
condition is progressing favorably AMI
that Il these conditions continued for
two days more his holiness would be
considered convalescent eRd the bull
lctins Of the physiciAas discontinued
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
COLOSSAL SCULPTURES At THE PANAMA-PAClFiC INTER
NATIONAL EXPOSITION, SAN FRANCISCO, 1915.

NE picture
Of Sun and
spiral Of this leading will symbolze
mankind The picture
height that Will
Of Sun These which
glitter
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
An old Firm.

sWho painted Subbubs' honse?'
NE tosd.,rne the nanse Of the con-
c.rn. / think he said Il was done by
titz a. Startx." Boston Trunscrtpt,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-04-22
sure Enough.

4 S,,,is.us -sNhat do you cOnaider the
Grxt requisite Of o good husbaud'
Cynka,x- 4 good Wits = Ppiladslph'a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Charleston Entries

FIRST-Three year olds and up Pea'Fgs
$500. 6 furlongs: Queen Bee 9S, Mac VIA Re-
Eubanks 100. Samuel r. Myer lgo, n
publican 1903. John Furlong lO4, MIi'oI- raj
104, Sherwood 104, Prince Anne"
Volthorpe Ill, Carlton G. H.
SECOND-Three year olds. purse E SorIn
selling, So furlongs xfarces ", i0,.
Worth 80, Counterpart lOl, career o.s
Ella Crane 1903, Clothes Brush W., ' pa.
burg 104, Kinmundy l0f jaaulu lV7' ryrs
gressive l04. Guide Post l07 chiffon N"'
l0S. Also eligible: XMattie l.. "a
THIRD-Three year olds and up i Pgs )
$500, selling, s furlongs XComnlll2Tina foT
Touch SO, xDipper SO, XViley 80, h%oI
100, Coreppsis 100, xFatherola. ~ w., fOS.
Cap 106, Towton Field 107 GIN + ,oaPuton
Coppertown 10, Black Chief lIV, = n
Virgins 113, Spohn ia, Leamence .s-ss
FOURTH-Argyle Hotel handlcap f,r
year olds and up, $1,000 guarah.,,et'[+,rf s vs.
longs: Jack Kellogg ~, SyIyEtsS11i,ibIlcan
Royal Tea 104, Milton B.. lO4, Et,n,,e5 1Oa
xLochiel 109, Carlton G. no. Na'e'
124. .-ss
FIFTH-Four year olds andd. Up Nh n.
5000. selling, Z furIongs: XLitile ~ Tim
XIV. Powers 101, New River w, I'm 109
loo, Silicic 1906 Camel 109 Halaa5r ,TToVt5n
Ragman 1903, Question Marx w.
Field III. -,,rse
sIXTH-Four year olds and ng aini a-'j5
$500. selling, furlOngs: ~ AM thra.
Lucky George 1902. Miss Jonah lgg5|'rd t0t
sion 1O4, XHeretic 1914, Greclan Pa COZ
xMontagnie 104, Cheer Up lV7 I'm, 1u3
Inns 107, Floral May 1903, elem hSI'ss,,,5s
X-ADprentice allowance OF p0'
Weather fair; track fast.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
YELLOW JACKETS
SHOULD HAVE
SWELL NINE
TECH is going to have a cork.

TECH is going to have a cork
ing good baseball team this
year. That is. they will il
the players can get away with
their studies. Coach Heisman has
the material. and if the faculty can
be satisfied with the candidates
lessons, then everything is going to
be all to the merry out at the
Flats.
OF course, a serious blow was
dealt the team when the famous
Holland brothers left Tech
Captain Montague is back In
great shape and expects to clean
up this year. Goat Holiday VIII
be back on the first sack. with
fellow from Stone Mountain.
named Amason. close on his trail.
This Amason is six feet two inches
and has been known to hit in the
three fifty division for three years
running.
At second. Sid" Holland, the all
Southern boy, will be out, but Ed
gar Montague will put in a strong
bid for his old place.
Stabler will again be given
workout at short, but he will have
to move around if he expects to
hold the place while Jack Donald
son, Of City league fame, is still
in school.
At third is where only one man
has been tried out for the past
four years. That was Cap" Hol-
land. one of the best college third
basemen that ever put on uni
form. For his place, "Scrappy'
Moore. Badly" Glover and KID
Clay will be the chief contenders,
Both Glover and Moore have good
prep school records. while Clay has
scrubbed it for two seasons.
RIOS" Drake, the Griffin boy
will not be back this year and he
will be missed in the outfield; but
McLin, Fielder, Brown, Harrington
and few others will be there for
places, with perhaps Montague, II
Attridge can fill the CatCher's place
in expected style.
The team that will take the field
in Techs first game may line up
thusly: Attridge, catcher; Pitts
pitcher; Holiday, first base; ANA
son, second base: Donaldson, short
stop; Moore, third base; McLiH'
left field; F. Montague, center
field, and Fielder. right field.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Knockout Brown and Abel Scrap at Auditorium
New York Lightweight Favored to Win Battle

Fort Oglethorpe reports are true
he will be absolutely fit for the
struggle with Brown.
Ticket Sale Large.
The advance sale of tickets, by
actual count, overtops anything
ever before known in Atlanta; and
with 50-Cent seats plentiful and the
top prices 50, the crowd that sees
Jake Abel and Knockout Brown
mix is likely to set new records.
The militia companies have made
elaborate preparations for policing
the halls and for keeping all spec
tators in the sections for which
they bought tickets.
Special invitations have been
sent out to state and city officials
and military men, both regulars and
volunteers, and a number of nota-
bles will attend. A good delegation
is coming over from Chattanooga
to root for Jake Abel and to bet on
him; and there will be an excep-
tiOnally large representation from
nearby cities.
Preliminary Boys o. K.
The preliminary boys were all ex-
amined today by DR.. Louis c.
Roughlin. the club physician. and
were all pronounced in perfect con-
dition. The first pair of them will
be hustled into the ring at exactly
$3.50 tonight, and the other braces
viii be trotted out as fast as pos
sible, so that there will be no de-
lays in getting down to brass tacks
the Brown Abel scran
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
Likely Lot of LnfeLderS Here

~ -,...
an, lJ',,'''''' VII Wv. 'y,''" eig
49,, - 80 GU "' was '''o'''o 'o' ~
,.,-,
5o.r,,, I'm 49, ,,,'' pay w "o''-
nt. ooe ''' ~, ia ''''io"S'' 'iI
o.. a " u,1" wa, n''S"'H goo"
better than he hit
Baienti Is a great strong piece Of
man. He can stand right up I'M
der the guns and beat down the
hardest sort of wallop, He is
glutton for work, q man of good
habits and good disposition. The
st, Louis Americans need good
men. They can hardly afford to
pass up such a man as Balenu.
HE Cuban, Rafael Ameida,
hasn't more than an even
chance of sticking. They gave him
a pretty good try-out at Cincinnati
last spring, before they sold him to
Birmingham. He showed SO wen
ast hro, -, ,hat tr "''y' ~,
ht,n wv Co., ,n ,,, "',, '', wv
ta,,. d., 80, 49,, I"'' 'l'
'S', '''SS'H 10 '''S' UNI. July
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
BY Left Hook.

~ NOCKOUT BROWN, Of New
~ York, and Jake Abel, of
Chattanooga, the former
with two victories over Ad VOL
CAST to his credit, the latter With
a wonderful showing against Joe
Mandot scratched up on his record
viii engage i'm ten rounds Of manly
pickering tonight at Atlanta's Au-
ditorium- Armory.
This bout might have considera-
bic bearing on the lightweight prob
lem. If Jake Abel should win it
he would beat the man who is to
battle Joe Rivers next month-the
man who if he beats Rivers. will
be entitled to fight for the cham
pionship.
The betting, and there is plenty
of it going on at the places where
gentlemen of sportive inclination
gather, is all in favor of Knockout
Brown, The most popular bet seems
to be even money that Abel does
not last the limit.
Abel Doesn't Need Guardian.
This isn't the best bet in the
would rro,, tbo De-, 800, T.,
trua that orce IN ,ono. I,a.5
reor AhaI o.,s I,,ocl,aI ant o..
rho man, .,,.bo ala -, .al,,I.5 Wv, 80
hazel, and renaot ono, u, t,,.,.
sand fries ", ,rorar;na e.. ,,,;-
hopt Abel tool, Off sor,a+l,;ra, 1t1,a
fem or tvoI,.a mounds ~ , ,,.a.I,
and So u.a,t.a,oa ,,i,,e,Ic +,,a+ ~,
v.as .t.l, o,5 IN hod ,b, tu., 5a,.e
haforo tho e,o.oeo.,,e,t ia n.an+
init, .,,,, ,i,,,, =, ,,,,,,. ,..,,,.1;,i.,, .,,
u.,s a., .os,. ,.io,ir, r,,-., ,I,aa
na vas NOT l,,o,1,.d ont ,r. +,a
aer,f,. o-os stonne5 ne IA ,.,- .s
onyiorsI,. eot,ire tho ,,.orst ~ :,
s,,o Co... 7his 1no o,oa.ian ~
I,o. ,,,.,r. naa,, o,.n,, l., t,o,,I,r, =,
ha,Ia .na a,.a,, ,,.ha, ~ ha. ia.t
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
-Four of the Six lnfielders "Sent Up" Have Chance
Johnston and Balenti Are Certain to Make Good
By Percy H. Whiting.

a CUBAN, an Indian. an Irish
~ man a couple Of ball play
ers and dug" HARRISON
that's the full count of the South
ern leagues infielders sent up last
fall.
Almeida was the Cuban, Balenti
the Indian, Dee Walsh the Irish
man land some Indian, too). The
other two. just plain residents of
the United States, are Clancy and
Doc Johnston. HARRISON doesn't
really belong he's an outtielder at
heart.
OF the whole bilin'" not one
~ seems to have a better chance
of sticking than doc" Johnston,
the yellow headed lad from Chat
tanooga
Johnny Dobbs himself Chatta-
noogan. found Doc" playing ball
on the lots of Chattanooga. That
was less than half dozen years
ago
Dobbs was driving ny 4 baseball
lot one afternoon on the way to his
dairy. A crowd OF three quarters
grown boys were playing ball.
Having nothing but time, John
pulled up his horse and sat back to
watch the lads play After bit he
pricked up his ears, popped out his
eyes and became all attention. Two
minutes later he had hoped from
his buggy and was asking the
name of the big -mouthed, two
headed chap who was playing first
base
A year later Dohbs had signed
the lad and he was playing first
base for the Chattanooga team, then
Of tie South Atlantic league. That
was in 1909. Doc" batted 1928 that
year and stole IS bases. He looked
so good that Buffalo bought him.
But he didn't show anything in the
Eastern league and was sent back
to Chattanooga. and even there he
did not regain his stride that year.
Last year, still with Chattanooga,
Johnston played good ball and bat
ted 25S.
II was not until this year, how
ever that Johnston really came to
life. He was half the brains and
-eighths the noise of the New
Orleans club He fclded We'll and
hit 3o7 for the season.
Johnston is every inch ball
PLAYER.
He IS speedy alert. boisterous, a
nice hitter. no great base runner;
and all In all mighty good player,
Doc" reported to Cleveland at the
end Of last season and showed SO
much stuff that he virtually won
his position then. II he can con-
tinue hitting his future is certain.
A SIX Bill Smith the best player in
"A the Southern league last year
and he has just one answer; Mike
Balenti."
Why, that guy has EVERY
THING. He lacks Just one slight
Notwithstanding ability But
he has speed and courage, and
believe he can learn to steal
VIII he stick. WILL HE STICK
Will glue STICK"
Balenti is a full blooded Indian
Ills home is in Calumet. Okla.
Right now ne is following his In
dian instinct and lis wandering
around Alaska
Not very much is known of Ra-
lehus early days The Atlanta
cluh owned him onCe-as they did
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
OHIO MAY PUT KIBOSH
ON SUNDAY BASEBALL

CoLUMBJS, ONO, Jan. 24.-The Sun
ject Of a fight in the Ohio Legislature
senator Beman has given notice thai he
VIII introduce a bill restoring the penal
IleS OF the laws effect prior to two years
day. vi sun
AS a substitute for Sunday baseball he
holiday =" man
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
M'G00RTY-HICKS BOUT
Is FINANCIAL FROST

NEW YORK, Jan. 24-Eddie McGoortv.
mddleweight champion, who got a S. 900
guarantee 70 fight Mike Gibbons and who
'sodiered' during tho fight thereby los
500 for beating Freddie Hicks Wednes-
day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
BROOKLYN TEAM BECOMES
AN ALL SOUTHERN AFFAIR

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The addition of
nNe recruits from various Dixie leagues
mas made the Brooklyn National league
''5 ~, t an almost an southern team.
not come from below the Mason and Dix
on line.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
RIVERS SAYS CROSS CAN
NOT FACE HIM 5 ROlJNDS

Leach Cross again III bet 81 900 that he
won't be on his feet at the end of the
I Rfth round declared Joe Rivers, the
M Sl,S can lightweight. who arrived here to-
DAY from his New York bout with Cross
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
THE COSTLY
MUFFER, GETS A RAISE

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Fred Snodgrass
who made the 100000 muir in the finsi
game OF the 1912 worlds series. TODAY
signed a 1913 Giant contract which CaIIss
for nice salary increase.
SHoRTSTOP BUSH SIGNS,
DETROIT, Jan. 24-Shortstop Bush Of
the Detroit American league baseball
club, has signed his 1913 contract
GEORGIA PLAYS AUGUSTA
ATHENS. GA, Jan. 24.-rhe J-niver-
sitN of Georgia basket ball team will
play the Augusta team here tonight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24

element
Abel took a hard workout yes
terday. Notice was served on
Abels manager, Max Abelson, that
Jake must be absolutely down to
weight, and the CHATTANOOGA went
at the job in earnest. He will
surely be safely under the limit
when he steps on the scales this
afternoon Abel will be in At
lanta in good time today, and if
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
PHILLIES WILL TRAIN AT
SOUTHERN PINES. N. C.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan 24-The Phila-
train at southern Pines - c.
The squad will leave here February "a
the same day the Philadelphia Americans
depart for San Antonio Tex
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
; FACTS AND FIGURES
; ABOUT CONTEST AT
> ARMORY TONIGHT

PrncipaIs-Knockout Brown, of 6
New York, and Jake Abel, of Chat .
tanooga. q
Q Weight Limit-135 pounds at 5 .
o'clock. .
Rules-Straight Marquis of Q
Queensberry, clean breaks. 9
Referee-Harry Mathews. Q
PreIiminaries-Arthur Worthy Q
and Young Sam Langford, four 9
rounds; Bernstein and Carroll, six .
o rounds for lightweight champion Q
ship of Fort McPherson; Kid Q
Young and Mayer Prizes, eight Q
rounds. o
PTices-50 cents to 81. .
P'ace-Auditoriun Arnaory. Q
Time-8:30 p. m. .
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
LONG LARRY HAS srcNEp

ElNtlNNATI Jan. 24-.Iohn Garry)
Mclean, the erstwhile Cincinnati catcher
81 Louis National league team for next
season
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
FRANK BAKER SIGNS.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. , intact
Macks $500, 900 infeld' is as'...s au'
Home Run" Frank Baker ,,ntracE
hold out, has signed his Athieu'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24

TWO MORE CRACKERS SIGN.
PITCHER BauSWC'u and tu. fielder Dave
callahan have signed their Atlanta con.
tracts.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-01-24
a. A. d PLAYs m RlnMINnAAA1

The Atlanta Athletic club basket ban
team VIII leave here Saturday morning
for Birmingham. where they viii p'av
The athletic club Of that place that night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-22
viii Democrats Defeat Suffrage?

A persistent rumor, which we SIN
cerely hope is untrue, was current IN
Augusta. Friday we are told. that the
edict has gone forth from Democratic
leaders that woman suffrage must be
killed in the House. Certain Demo-
Gratis have talked freely and their
position is obvious
Democratic leaders are apparently
satisfied that if this measure goes to
the people, the constitution will be
amended and woman will be allowed
full suffrage. They understand the
strength in rural communities which
the Grange will give the movement.
This is a bipartisan question. We
had hoped it would remain SO. II
Democratic leaders are convinced that
their fortunes are menaced by the ad-
vent of women into politics, it is no
credit to their party principles.
If Democrats of the House are
whipped into line to defeat the suf-
frage measure, their party must bear
the stigma The friends of woman
suffrage will know whom TO blame for
the defeat, and they will understand
the motive and the power that sug-
gests it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-02-22
Women Wrestters.

A little fashioned, probably,
but we believe the line must be drawn
somewhere and that there are fields
enough for womanly talent without
invading the realm of the prize fight
er or the struggle for physical SUI
premacy on the wrestlers' mat in
costume that would not be tolerated
on bathing beach. 1t is up to- the
managers who desire to hold the
friendship and patronage of the best
people.
some sort of crusade to tone down the
imported outrages on the decency of
communities, The living pictures rap
idly degenerated into the appearance
on the stage of women clothed only IL
glittering paint This was done in the
name of art"
Every year. almost, rules of bath
ing beaches have to be promulgated
against freak costumes-or lack of
costumes designed 10 attract attcn-
ton and comment of the class of 'ad-
miration'' to which such displays APP
peal.
The comments among observers, we
are told. are sufficient to stamp the
exhibition as unwholesome, and de-
grading to the morals Of any commu-
nifty.
Nosmore need be said, we think, to
ment of society everywhere. 1t is to
be hoped that managers and promoters
will see it in the right light. We be-
lieve that city governments should not
license such exhibitions.