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a suffragette! So / at times tell peo-
pie of this type that that is what
ana suffragette. That establishes a
sort of footing, because they know
what that means they have read about
suffragettes breaking windows and
forcing themselves into the presence of
English cabinet ministers and about the
sometimes vindictive assaults on suffra-
gette interrupters. Really you discover
quite a lot of information about affairs
across the water, and it gives something
tangible to build on--not of course,
that there Is even a degree of militant
inclination among our own suffragists." "
But if the foreign methods have not
been drawback to the cause how do
you account for the familiar statement,
oh, | might be in favor of equal suf-
frage, If it were not the for the shame-
ful behavior of those English suffra-
gettesr / have heard that sentiment
expressed dozens of times"
ITO be sure" answered Miss Rankin
But has it ever occurred to you that
those same people-if it had not been
for English militancy and its publicity,
would probably be dead against equal
suffrage instead of admitting the JUS
tice of the first premise? A person
who says I might favor equal suffrage
no matter what reason he may have for
modifying his ideas, is fairly promising
as q convert
genuine suffragist may gather an
astonishing amount of inspiration from
Miss Rankin, who is familiar with the
suffrage situation in every locality. haY
ing herself heen instrumental in sway
ing legislative bodies in Montana, North
and South Dakota, Nevada, Florida,
Ohio, New York and Michigan, besides
assisting in organizat ton work in a
number of the other states. She is a
resident of Montana, where she may be
regarded as a pioneer suffrage worker.
AS president of the state suffrage or
ganization much of her personal inter-
est is there, but her headquarters are
in New York city at the national head
quarters on Fifth avenue. Along the
avenue and in close proximity to it are
other quarters established for the pur-
pose of spreading the suffrage doctrine
Mrs. Belmont's, Mrs Mackey's and
general headquarters-a different con-
dition indeed from that prevalent few
years past. Miss Rankin described the
difficulty encountered two years ago in
securing people to march in the suffrage
parade. And in the last both men and
women In hundreds volunteered to give
this evidence of sympathy and Coop
Grafton. She expresses a deep interest
in the work of the local organization.
The downtown headquarters will be the
MEANS she believes, of bringing thou
sands into the league. A room, however
small, in which the working girl may
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feel assured of welcome, no matter
at what hour she visits it-where sne
may go at mid day and eat her lunch
con, talk with other friends or spend
an hour either in rest or reading the
abundance of literature that will be
supplied for her inspection-"such a
meeting place." she says, "is one OF
the best influences to be had. 1t will
bring in hundreds of people who are
in sympathy with the movement but
have not the leisure to regularly attend
meetings, Securing a place of your
own was a fine move on the part of
your organization
Miss Rankin is young woman of ex-
ceptional mental ability and impetus;
clear headed, quick witted, enthusiastic
and earnest, yet conservative. And
with her masses of lovely brown hair
and color that comes and goes in great
waves as she tells of her work and
laughs that swift, hearty laugh of hers
which has a quaint way of shutting her
eyes perfectly tight, she is such a de-
lightful person to look atone can but
wonder If goodly part of her political
influence comes from personal charm.
OF course that is not expected to have
anything to do with the case what
ever, for she has fund of informal ton
sentiment is undoubtedly turning in fa-
vor of the cause she sponsors anyway;
still 1t Is nice il one has to discuss seri-
Gus things with a woman to have her
attractive as we'll as clever!
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to go around. The difficulty that con-
fronts every organization in this mat
ter Is the expense. Literature costs
money. But with the Alabama organ
l5ation in its present fiourishing condi-
| elon-with the right people back of it,
as you evidently have, and numbers of
masculine members and sympathizers-
success is sure to come for you very
soon.
In Florida, where | have just spent
sometime in conference with the law
makers and making every effort to mold
pubic opinion-our bill failed to carry
solely, believe, because of the youth of
the state organization. Florida is not
quite ready. Still I think we had splen-
did results, nevertheless, and we are
looking for absolute success two years
hence. The suffrage bill was introduced
in the house and defeated. Another bill
was then introduced in the senate by
Senator Cone, and while 1t failed to pass
the committee reported favorably
This, Is of course. very promising"
Apropos to the discussion of the suf-
frage feeling in America do you be-
lieve the militant methods in England
have injured the cause of woman suf-
frage in this country?" Miss Rankin
was asked.
"On the contrary, think 1t has been
decided help" she replied. II base
my opinion on the fact that militaney
in its various spectacular expressions
has caught the eye of every reader of
the press: opinions have been on the
lips of people of every class. This has
served to better inform the world as
to what women want than any amount
of public speaking of a peaceful type
Whether one approves of them or not
window smashing and bomb throwing
are entertaining topics, so people who
phorically-would require a stick
of dynamite or a hammer to be walked
up to the subject become aroused at
least to an opinion. For example,
have found in my work among stran-
gers that even those who are densely
ignorant in this matter-people who are
unacquainted with even the term equal
suffrage" or equal rights" or fran
chise' or even ''suffragst" do know
what you mean when you call yourself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
DEMOPOLIS SCHOOL
EXERCISES UNIQUE
Large Crowds Attend Each Feature
of Programmes for Clos
ing Week

Demopolis. May S1.-(Specal.)-T De-
mopols public schools closed a successful
session this week. The graduates from
the eleventh grade were Miss Marie AIRS.
Miss Katie Abrahams and Hiss Helen
strudwick. The baecaulaureate sermon
was preached Sunday morning last at
the Methodist church by the Rev. Joseph
e. James of Uniontown. The entire school
of 200 pupils attended In body Wednes-
day morning the class day exercises were
held at the high school rooms. The stage
was decorated in the class colors, green
and white, and with the class flower.
white hollyhocks. Features of the pro-
gramme were the class history, the
prophecy and the last will and testa-
ment by the graduates and a poem by
Lehman Mayer, and three class songs
composed by high school pupils.
The graduating exercises were held at
the Braswen theatre, Thursday morn
ing The essays, Equal Rights by
Miss Helen Strudwick, first honor grad
uate; THE Theatre" by Miss Katie
| Abrahams and "Civic Improvement" by
| Miss Marie Ars. were unusual in prep
aration and rendition. a mastery ad
dress was given by DIR. II. o. Murphee
of the Marion institute. The diplomas
were presented by Col b. f. Gilmore,
president of the board of education. w.
| H. Welch, who presented to Lehman
Mayer of the tenth grade, the Gilmore
gold medal for the highest average in
| English, stated that each graduate had
won honors, that is an average of above
| so per cent.
! The operetta, 1.-THE Prixies," was pre-
sented Thursday night at the opera
house. Standing room was at a pre-
mium One hundred school children in
beautiful costumes of fairies, pixies and
nationalities took part. The music was
directed by Miss Gussie Harris and the
| action by Miss Winnie Smith The en-
tertainment was a grand success.
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MISS RANKIN TALKS ON
QUESTION OF SUFFRAGE
She Believes That English Mtancy Has Given Impetus the
Suffrage Movement in This Country-TalIs of
Her Work in Florida
by MYRTLE MILES

To hear Miss Jeanette Rankin voice
her hopes for the future of the equal
suffrage cause makes one doubt the
Russian saying that the heart of man
is dark forest; she is so enthusiastic
over the rapidity with which enlight-
enment is spreading; 50 positive that
only a brief space of time is required
for the world to reach the conviction
that the only solution for the great
economic grievance of woman is the
vote!
Miss Rankin is field secretary for the
National Equal Suffrage association.
She is at present the house guest of
Mrs Solon Jacobs, president of the Ala-l
bama Equal Suffrage association and
former president of the local organiza-
tion, and while en- route to Tennessee
from Florida subject to instructions
from national headquarters, she has
stopped for short time to give her
services IL needed in state organization.
When seen yesterday morning Miss
Rankin bad only favorable reports to
make as to equal suffrage conditions in
localities where she has been at work.
She declared her firm belief that the
next legislature will bring the ballot
to Alabama "The growth of equal suf-
frage sentiment has been so rapid dur
Ing the three years I have spent in the
field" she says, 'I am convinced that
only time and work are necessary. Peo-
pie are unquestionably interested; posi-
tive anxiety to be informed has sue
ceeded the lethargic indifference which
was really worse than antagonism. SO
now when suffrage literature Is distri-
buted, men stop and wait for 1t to be
handed to them and preserve II for
reading later. 1t Is not given casual
glance and thrown aside as is the fate
of the usual folder or pamphlet. This
means much to the cause and we only
wish we might have literature enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
The incompetent GEORGE

From the Woman's Home COMPANION.
Little George was 6 years old at New
Years, and the family. was much in
terested in having him start to school
in February, but he insisted that he
was not going.
One day his grandmother said to
him, "Georgie, you are going to school
with sister this winter, aren't your,
mo. grandma, I'm not going to
school at all. / can't read, nor I can't
write, nor I can't sing, and I'd like to
know what good I'd be at school"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
DIGNITY OF THE SENATE
IN OLD DAYS IN STRIKING
CONTRAST WITH PRESENT
Everyone Was Punctious and Dues Were Not Uncommon
When Affronts Were Even Suggested-Old Solon Diff
ferent Both in Appearance and Personal Habits
By c. e. STEWART

Washngton,> May S1.-(Special )-Con-
gress as it was before the civil war and
as it is today is in many striking re-
spects vastly different. The conflict be-
tween the states marked a distinct epoch
in the legislative existence of the nation.
1t was just before the war-1S60-that the
Senate moved out of the hall it had pre-
viously oecupied-now the chamber of the
supreme eourt-and took up it's present
quarters The House of Representatives
up to about the time the war began met
in Statuary Hail. where brass star set
in the floor now marks the seat of John
Quincy Adams, where he was overtaken
by his last illness, dying In a room just
off the hall
1he Senate In those days was an exceed
ingly duh and decorous body-it Is still,
in way-assuming much more dignity
and impressive Importance than the House
of Representative but there have been
changes even in the Senate, many changes
from the customs of the ante-belum
giants in politics who had lofty notions
of their great Importance. and the weighty =.
dignity which sat upon them was typified
by what some one called the gloomy
grandeur of Charles Sumner In fact. a
[big speech in those days was a carefully
staged affair and the oratory in the SEN
ate. while of the highest order, was POM
pous in the extreme.
The costume that went with the part
was swailoWtail coat of antique pattern,
accompanied by trousers that buttoned up
the side. This costume itself fairly oozed
dignity and its retention was vaiently
fought for after the war was over by
Senators Chase of Rhode Island and Con-
gor of Michigan. Up to the last day of
his service in the Senate the latter wore
a coat of dark blue cloth with brass but
tons. But in spite of all this after the
war the traditional dignity of the MEM
bers of the American House of Lords un-
derwent marked Impairment, though she
process was gradual Roscoe Conkling
and few others, DUNG their best to stem
the tide of legislative modernism, upheld
for a while the memory of an earlier
epoch, the last surviving exemplar of
which was John James ingalls, of Kansas.
The Senator of today resembles little
the Senator of those old days either in
appearance or personal habits He cult
Yates a cordial and hail fellow well met
manner and his address In most instances
is that of the ordinary business man.
Dolph of Oregon on more than one occa-
sion gave somewhat of shock to the Sem
ate by dispensing with his collar in the
warm weather, which he was able to do
because he had an exceptionally profuse
set of whiskers. Not long after this
Blackburn of Kentucky took another
whack at senatorial dignity by appearing
in a suit of "slave CLOTH" light gray
homespun, which got its name from the
fact that slaves in the south before tie
war used to wear it. 1t is said that a
senator within the last half a dozen years
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has actually been known to take off his
shoes and Put lis stockinged feet on his
cesk. Such an act as this in the good old
days would have resulted in such criti-
cism that a duel with ''hoss pistols" or
weapons as deadly would have followed
1t was the custom, and a habit to which
the majority were addicted in the old
days to take snuff, and for the benefit of
the users two small laequered snuff boxes
were screwed on Il ledge on either side OF
the vice presidents dais. The snuff was
bought by the geant-at-arms. and the
boxes regularly replenished twice every
week, the freshness of the contents being
81 matter of Importance Allen G. Thur
man, in later years. was great snuff
taker. He would help himself to a pinch
from one of these boxes, return to his
desk, and produce large red bandanna
handkerchief (afterward a political emf
blem when he ran for vice president) and
then sneeze several times violently and
blow blast that would of a necessity in
terrupt any proceedings of the Senate sor
the time. Other traditions have been
wiped out, but the snuff boxes remain and
can be seen today. though it has been a
long time since they have been put to use,
the LAST member of the upper house to
avail himself of their contents being Car
ter of Montana.
Another tradition of the Senate which
has been shattered and broken down by
the onward march of progress and by rad
ical and iconoclastie members is the an
Gent rule of custom which forbade a new
senator to make a speech on any subject
whatever. Mcconnell of Idaho contrib
uted a brick at this old and honored rule
to begin with, when he was elected or ap-
pointed for just one year. kIe made a
speech, and after it was over an older
senator said to him kindly but gravelv
you ought not to do such a thing. 1t is
not considered proper for anybody to
speak in the Senate until he has served
two years"
1.-THE deuce you say" said Mcconnell.
mot on your life, l have only one year
to serve and I don't propose to sit here
all that time without saving a word"
Now a senator who has been in that
body only month takes as active a part
in the debate as any member no matter
how long his service, If he desires tc
do so.
In the good old times, 1t is said that
gambling houses We're run openly IL
Washington and derived a good deal OF
their patronage from the members oi
Congress-, One of the attractions offered
was a nightly supper of luxurious deserip-
ton, with canvas back duck and terraplt
prepared as few cooks know how to pre-
pare them in this country.
One thing which has contributed to the
changes in Congress Is the abolition oi
dueling. In the lays before the war an
honorable gentleman could not call an.
other honorable gentleman a liar or G
skunk scallawag or any such name
with impunity. He would Immediately be
called upon to prove the allegation with
some deadly weapon. One of the most in.
teresting encounters of this kind toof
place between Henry Clay and John Ran
dolph.
There had been bad blood between thes,
two men for some time. Randolph dis
liked Clay, and one day in 1926 he allude,
to the intimacy between Clay and JOIN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
ROUND "TRIP TICKETS
To the Summer School at the state
Normal College at FLORENCE

Persons coming to the summer school
at the State Normal college at Florence.
June 5-July Is, are advised to purcha Sc
round trip summer tourist tickets to Flor
ence. good until September. If not on sale
at their home stations. straight tickets
may be bought to the nearest coupon
points, and thence round trip tickets
Insist on tickets and checks to Flor
ence, but take a trolley at Sheffield.
which passes in front of the college
building. JAMES K. POWERS.
president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
Electrical Contractors
Declare For Open Shop
Birmingham, Ala, May %, 1918.
L CONTRACTOR AND WHOM IT MAY
TO THE GENERA
CONCERN:

TO THE eENER CONTRACTOR AND WHOM IT MAY
CONCERN:
The following resolution offered adopted at
meeting held this day by the Electrical Contractors Assoc
ton of the city Of Brmingham:
That owing to the present labor conditions of this city
necessary that the undersigned declare
shop being the opinion that after they had all
Of the Union Electrical Workers for the past years
at the time of this strike paying five dollars and fifty
(S550 per day hundred and forty dollars $14O
walk out sympathy with the carpenters said contractors
have their business obligations to well patrons
isfy and homes to light
NOW, THEREFORE, we the undersigned electrical con-
tractors, do hereby declare with w.
No. 1856 null and void and make the public in general
that from all work will be done AN OPEN SHOP
POLICY.
We will pay living wages all good men, and those wanting
work may apply to any of the undersigned.
FRUTTICHER ELECTRICAL CO..
By w. H. Frutticher, Pres.
SHERWOOD CHANDELIER & MFG CO..
BY W. S. sherwood, Pres.
OLIVER ELEC. & MACHINE CO.,
By L. T. Woods
d A. HUNT
R w. KNIGHT & CO..
BARNETT-LANIER CO.,
CITY ELECTRIC CO.,
s. M BERNHEIM
WILCOX ELECTRIC co.
By J. R. Wilcox Pres
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. co.
BY w M Mayer
g. M BINDER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
A Real PlutOcrat,

From the Chicago Record Herald.
rs he rich enough to keep an auto
mobile and yacht?"
"Yes, he Is even richer than that He
keeps q LAWYER"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-01
A Material Point

From Llfe.
Wife-Poor Edgar. he's 100 years
ahead of his time. -
Landlord can't help that-he's three
months behind in his rent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-10
JIM SElGLER GOES TO PRISON.
Begins Sentence of Z years for Kill
ing Wade Patterson.

Aiken, April flames G.. Seig-
ler, charged with the murder here
more than a year ago, of Policeman
Wade Patterson, and convicted OF
manslaughter, and given seven-year
sentence in the State penitentiary,
was carried to Columbia this after
noon to begin his period of servi-
tude.
Seigler, who is one of the best
known men in the county, descendant
of one of the oldest and best known
families, and himself prominent
farmer, was tried last year and con-
victed. His attorneys appealed for
new trial. The arguments were
made in the Supreme Court in Janu-
ary, and last month this tribunal
handed down a decision affirming
that of the Aiken Court. Seigler
has taken this very hard and he
goes to the State penitentiary broz-
en- ana numllateQ man.
The local authorities were some
what perturbed here this morning
when a guard, Jennings Minis, from
the penitentiary, asked for the pris-
oner, and they refused at first to de-
liver Seigler, basing their refusal
upon the allegation that Minis was
too intoxicated to take Seigler into
his custody. Solicitor Gunter was
conferred with anent the matter, and
advised Sheriff Howard that Minis
had the papers for Seigler, and that
there was nothing to do but deliver
him, but that it would be advisable
to send an Aiken deputy along to
keep a watch over both of them.
But at midday another guard ar
rived from Columbia and solved the
problem for the local authorities by
taking charge of both men. He stated
that after Mims's departure from Co.
lumbia it was learned that he left in
an intoxicated condition, and the Sec
ond guard was sent out on the next
train.
Sheriff Henry H. Howard, who
sternly disapproves any laxity in
official circles, was indignant and
very much wrought up over the en-
tire thing. He said:
Il want them to send sober men
after my prisoners.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1913-04-10
GOVERNOR SIGNS NOTE.
Severely Denounces Treasurer Carter
and Comptroller Jones.

Columbia, April 4.-Announce
ment was made yesterday that the
governor had signed the note fol
$4,000 for the rural schools of the
state. Accompanied by the announce
ment was a statement severely de.
nouncing S. T. Carter, state treasurer
and A. w. Jones, comptroller gener.
al. The three officials \compose the
states financial board. The question
of securing money for the schools has
been hanging fire for one week and
the closing Of many schools was i'm
minent by reason of the governors
refusal to act with the other mem
bers of the financial board.
The banks refused to accept the
note of the state unless it carried the
signature of the chief executive. The
! borrowing of money was made neces-
sary because of the passage of the
one-mill school tax. The fund from
this tax will not be available un-
til October of this year. Just why
the governor changed his mind at the
eleventh hour is not known.
The Columbia Record, the govern
or's recognized organ, and the only
daily paper in South Carolina that
can get something from the govern
or's Office" quotes him yesterday af-
ternoon as having given out the fol-
lowing:
|Now it is clearly in the hands of
the governor as to whether certain
schools of the state shall be closed
or whether they shall be run, and the
comptroller general, and the state
superintendent of education and the
state treasurer have absolutely fail
ed in their purpose to close the
schools and say the governor did it.,
in order to try and injure the gov
ernor politically.
Now the governor says 10 IneH,
I have taught you a lesson; l will
sign your note; 1 will let these
schools continue to run, and show to
the people of South Carolina that
you did not put any ring in my nose
and that you did not lead me with a
rope"
In reply to this the three officials
in question, S. T. Carter, J. E. Swear
ingen and A. W. Jones last night
came back by also issuing statements:
Cooley needn't try to twist and
squirm. We put the ring in his nose
all right and rope in his ring. I
am not at all surprised at his sign
ing the note. We put it up to him
and he had to come across. He