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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
The Administration and the Suffragists.


1t is natural that the suffragists should de-
sire to advocate their cause at the highest seats
of authority In the land. One of sc conse-
uuences of this wish their part has been
the recent discussion of the suffrage question
between President Wilson, Secretary or state
Bryan and leading suffragists among those rep
resented at the meeting at Washington.
From President Wilson, the suffragists re-
ceiyed most able and convincing analysis Of
the position of official who, like President
Wilson. Is the head OF great party, and from
Secretary Bryan a notable example of poise ana
clearsgh tedness.
There Is much OF value to the suffragists IN
their thus coming in personal contact with TWO
men like President Wilson and Secretary Bryan
Both exemplihed the considerations which must
be recognized by men high in office, represent
ing a national party in dealing with leading
questions Of the day.
We have no doubt the suffragists will profit
from their talks with President Wilson ana
Secretary Bryan. A body OF earnest, fntellec-
tual women the suffragists are meeting actual
conditions and the president and the secretary
of state are men famed for recognition and
facing of conditions they actually exist First
hand knowledge of the intellectual viewpoint
of such able mon, Is an experience OF great
worth to the Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
Wilson and Sufragists
President Wilson's Jaw.


Jaw and go quietly away, convinced that their
errand is hopeless Or. Anna Howard Shaw,
president of the National American Woman
Suffrage association, observed him closely
when he received the delegation on votes for
women.
IL looked at that square jaw, which indicates
determination" she said, and | decided that
we had better not antagonize the president
when he told us that. feeling himself spokes-
man for his party, not for himself, he could
not urge upon congress any measure not touched
in the Democratic platform l inquired II /
might ask him a question. He said l might
said: Mr.. President, since you cannot present
our case to congress, and since we have no
committee in the house, who Is to speak Tor
us there?' He returned laughingly that he
had found us well able to speak for ourselves,
whereupon, I said But not authoritatively.
Have we any one, Mr. President, to presen.
our case with authority to congress- He hest
tated a moment. the muscles of his face witch
ed; l was dreadfuiIy frightened myself and
do not believe he as much frightened; but
he didn't evade the question. he answered
squarely, No.
President Wilson has endeared himself 10
the American people by his habit of facing
squarely every situation. There is never any
uncertain sound about his utterances And
he always acts along the highest lines Norfolk
Ledger dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15

You have nine days. Shop in the morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
HER TALK ENDS WITH VOTE
All Arguments Forgotten by
Girl with Ballot.

Another reason for giving women the
vote: 1t makes them forget their argu-
ments
At least that was the way Miss Mary
Foy, of California. apologized last night
IA tho audience at the Harlem Opera
House. which WAS looking for suffrage
speech from her.
"Whv. rye forgotten all the old argu-
ments." Miss Foy said, when she az
pcarcd in The spotlight between the acts.
I'VE women of California have been 50
busv working for Wilson or Roosevelt
mr. Taft. We had every county organ
wed And now that the election Is over
We are going ahead with legislative re-
form. We wont let any women run for
Offices. though. for fear that would an
,agonize the men of other states. and so
hurt the cause.
Miss Fov Is president Of the Women $
Democratic League OF California ana was
q candidate for Presidential clcctor on
the Democratic ticket.
This whole week is dedicated to sur
,rooo AT the one Hundred and Twenty
c,,h street Theatre. At every afternoon
a,,d overv evening performance some
,,,o,,,nent suffra gist will tread the boards.
Tho army Of the Hudson, General
poeaIio Jones. commander is booked for
Thursday night. and Mrs. Anna Ross
Weeks for Friday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
GIRLS ON TOUR FOR STUDY
Brooklyn Students Visit Phila
delphia and Washington.


Philadelphia March l7.-About 10 pu-
pills. members OF the senior classes OF
Brooklyn High School for Girls and Eras-
mus Hall High School, OF Brooklyn, ac-
compauied by their teachers. made their
annual pilgrimage TO Philadelphia to-day.
and visited independence Hall. Paramount
Park and the United States Mint.
There were approximately one hundred
members of the Girls High School in the
party and between sixty and seventy
youthful goods. The high school girls
were IN charge of Or. William l.. 'eltcr.
principal and Miss II. Cahill. head teach
or Of history. and with them was Miss
Margaret \. McCalvey. who for fifty
years has taught boys i'm the Brooklyn
public schools and who j. about 10 retire.
Professor +. L. Bryant, Of the Erasmus
Hall High School was in charge Of the
class Of co-eds. and with him was Pro-
fessor u. -. Fcldman. newly elected prin-
cipaI of the Curtis High School.
For several years ii has been the Gus
tom to bring the senior classes to Phila-
dclphia as part of the regular course IN
history study. The visitors left here for
Washington shortly after o'clock this
afternoon. Tomorrow they will be shown
the capital city and will meet President
Wilson and Vice President Marshall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
TO RETAIN MISS LATHR0P?
Report Disheartens Mrs. Wick
life. Who Seeks Her Job.

l rom Thc Tribune Bureau.
Washington. March T-Frieuds OF Mrs.
Lydia Cooke Wickiffe. widow of Repre-
sentative Robert w. Wickliffe. of Louis
lana, are dishcartcned over report
which they are unable to confirm but
which seems to command general Gre
dencc, to the effect that Miss Julia >.
Lathrop. head Of the Childron's Bureau
the office sought by Mrs. Wickliffc, has
received assurances that she Will be re-
talned under the Wilson administration.
Mrs. Wickllffo has the support Of many
Southern members of Congress and her
friends are making capital out Of the
fact that she Is reputed to have originated
the idea OF the Dolly Madison breakfast
and To have taken an active part In the
organization Of Democratic women.
on the other hand. the friends of Miss
Lathrop urge that she has conducted the
new bureau In a most efficient manner
and by training is peculiarly fitted for
the position.
The supporters of each candidate arc
claiming the advantage. while 1t. is au-
thoritativeiy declared that no decision has
been reached.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
MORE ROOM FOR "ANTlS"
Opponents of Suffrage Move
Into New Quarters.

Sow and larger Offices have been taken
lbs the state and the National Ani-Sui-
fragc associations L No :, West @1th
street The removal from tho Engineer
INK Societies building was completed last
week and hereafter both associations VIII
carry on their activities from the new
addrcss.
AZ the now address 4 large central
room will be- used Tor both national ana
local conicreuccs./ Adjoining u arc TWO
suites OF smaller Offices 10 hc used re-
spectiycly by the New York state Asso-
citation and by the National Association.
sir. NJ l.. LOOMS. secretary OF tho
State Association. said yesterday that the
association had received more requests
for literature recently than al any Pre-
vio,is period IN the history OF the asso-
citation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
VOTING DAY FOR WOMEN
Will Play Important Part To-
day in Hudson Towns Elections.

Tarrytown women taxpayers are 10
play an important part IN the village
election to be held there to-day. Ihey
are TO vote on three propositions -Sl3,SD
for new automobile fire apparatus ana
$1,000 for a park and public dock. The
women favor all three propositions, ea-
pecially the one for a park, ana inc CIVIC
League has been making house-to-
house canvass to sec that every woman
gets out to-day and does her duty. In
this IL has been assisted by the members
of the Hudson River Equal Franchise So
ciety. II is predicted that the Republican
ticket. headed by Frank Il. Pierson. VIII
be- the winner.
in North Tarrytown the women VIII pc
Iust as active. Rescue Hose Company
wants $500 automobile engine. Besides
there is hot hight on between the Oh
board and the peoples ticket. Both side'
count on getting the Rockefeller vote
but nothing vas forthcoming as to not"
his employees would vote. William and
John -. Rockefeller employ enough men
TO swing the election.
I'm Dobbs Ferry Colonel Franklin 9.
Brown l. opposed by Charles H. storms
q former president. Predictions FAVOR
Colonel Brown. Livingston HOOK ana
Ladder Company wants 4 tractor Tor us
trucK. and the votes of the women are
being sought by the iiremcn.
IN Hastings tho vote - on a Sp''' oIl'N
pavcment for Warburton avenue. Thomas
Reynolds opposes Charles Fcddern lot
the prcsidency Women will also vote on
,h,, In Iryington there is no opposition
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
FIGHT TO SAVE CHARLTON
Supreme Court Takes Up Case
of Accused Wife Slayer.

Washington. March 1.-THE fight 10
save Porter Charlton from extradltioh 10
Italy for the murder of MS wlfe al Lake
Como Oh their honeymoon opened to-day
in the Supreme Court, when attorneys
for Charlton flied their arguments. The
court will hear oral arguments propaDiy
the last of April. Much of the contention
Of Charlton's lawyers is that the United
States government has 10 power either
by treaty or statute, 20 turn over 10
foreign government IN American citizen
to answer for an alleged crime committed
in foreign country.
one Of the POINTS relied on by Ii. t1oyd
Clarke. Of Charlton's counsel was the
failure OF the Italian government iorhiai-
~ TO demand the eXtradiion OF charlton
within forty days of EIs arrest as re-
quired by the treaty of 1903.
II was argued that, since Italy mad re-
fused to allow her citizens TO he extra
Gited. the United States government could
not t,lrn one of its citizens over 10 Italy
for trial. and that the provision of the
Italian penal code of 1880. prohibiting the
extradition of its citizens. nuliiied the
treaty provision.
Mr. Clarke contended that the nature OF
the United States To go 10 war o. 10 de-
mand arbitration Of the point ana the
refusal of the State Department durlnS
the last ten years even to present re-
quest to Italy for the eXtradition OF her
citizens. showed an ncquiesccnce in the
Italian construction.
The point WAS also made that the New
Jersey court erred in not considering in
sanity as a defence To the request for
eXtradition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
VOTE MAKES WOMEN
MORE INTERESTING
Increases Human Efficiency, Too, Says a
Converted AMT" Who Has Just
Returned rom California.

about the petty little worries OF day on
the ranch? Wouldn't YOU rather have
party of women drop their cards and for
get their bridge game FOR minute to dis
cuss the bill about free text books for the
schools their children attended than FOR
the latest bit of scandal?
Just why we think that suffrage 81
college or any other form Of education D.
going to change the fundamental bias OF
a woman, don't know. Women are mas
culine or feminine. aggressive or shy
housekeeping or the tramp variety as tie
good Lord made them. Education can
modify them and make them half way
comfortable for society TO live.with. THAI
is all. Probably some of our great-great-
grandmothers neglected their homes to
so TO prayer meeting. | knew of one
woman whose family went to rack and
ruin while she was raising money for her
college. Doubtless some husbands and
children recently suffered in California
because their wives and mothers pre-
ferred political meetings to their comfort.
That was not the fault of suffrage, but
Of the women themselves. Politics was
only an excuse. not a reason. They put
the emphasis in the wrong place, and
shirked their own legitimate job as they
had been doing, suppose all their lives.
Converted to suffrage" Miss Falows
smiled. mo That is too dramatic
term. merely grew into a belief in il.
One day at tea after | had been there
several months. found myself defending
suffrage with all my might to one OF the
few ants I met out there, and realized
then. for the first time. that suffrage III
action, day by day, had knocked down
every one of my prejudices like nincpins.
The educational effect on the women
was what especially interested me. lc
seemed wonderful to see women every
where focking TO classes in current events
and political science and the meaning OF
government, and enjoying them too
keenly. Passing through a forlorn piece
Of country one day with few houses far
apart, my guide. whose work took MN
there often. told me that suffrage ha'
simply transformed things for the women
who lived i'm the houses. Before they had
been dull-eyed and lifeless. almost killed
nv the monotony of their work and the
absence
meet together for lectures and classes anu
politicaI discussions: they sing over tneit
work and make home place their nus
bands really like to stay in. Al a idS'-
ionable girls school one morning 1t was
novel experience to see a learned pro-
fessor from the law school interpret'hs
the election to a class OF girls as SER
o,s,y and earnestly as If they had been
bows. and to realize that it was the iact
that they were embryo citizens that maze
them sit forward i'm their chairs ana drlnN
in the information so eagerly. FOR ''i'
women who organized 10 work IN the
Presidential campaign. whatever thcr
marty. I fancy, those weeks preceding '''
election gave a training in team Wo'N
and the subordinaton of self in In" M
tercst of something greater that VIII Keep
| them from ever being quite 50 PERSONA
and petty about their own concerns AS
they have been before"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18

What California women will do to the
laws. no one not even weather prophet
would venture to predict yet But what
suffrage has already done for the women
| themselves made a suffrasist out Of me.
| Although | saw the domestic variety in
| local elections and the public variety In
a Presidential election, ! shouldn't try to
Judge the effect on women collectively.
ONLY a statistical psychologist would have
the right to do that. But the wider inter-
est. the more vital self-eXpression, the
greater tolerance. the better sense. suf-
rage brought to the individual women
met would make it worth while as mere
experiment in increased human eiicien-
cy."
Thus Miss Alice Katharine Fdllows,
daughter OF Bishop Samuel Fallows.
of Chicago herself a writer and associ-
ated with her father in various phases of
his philanthropic work. She has recently
returned from California, where Tor
number of months she has been OBSERVING
the effect OF woman suffrage
Yes, it does seem strange, admitted
Miss Fallows. that my fathers daugh-
ter should have been opposed to suffrage
He has approved of ii as long as can
remember We had only one conversation
on the subject lie said: I suppose you
believe in suffrage for women. SAID
couldn't He said: i am sorry saio :
I am sorry II you are sorry lie khe"
that was too much absorbed IN the I'M
mediate needs Of the work ! was DOING
too much irritated by some very I'M
pleasant sample suffragists / had met, 10
be open 10 conviction just then; so. pelhg
wise in his own generation, De lett II 10
time and California to teach me what ne
saw.
The prejudices | took West with me
were the usual instructive ones OF the near
sighted woman quite contented with the
conduct of her male relatives at home ana
in politics. You know what she says:
"a woman's mission is TO be womaniy'
Her place is I'm the home. Her duty is 10
do her own work better before she tries
TO share the work of men. Let her settle
her own servant problem. Her privilege
is to influence votes, not TO cast them.
Soon after ! arrived in California, Mrs.
Elizabeth Lowe Watson. president OF the
Northern California Equal Suffrage
League who did as much as any one
woman in the state to secure the vote for
women. was a guest at luncheon. took
the occasion TO air some OF my reasons
for not believing in suffrage. Mrs. Wat
son listened with the intelligence, sweet
ness and patience characteristic OF her,
but only smiled in answer. Afterward
my sister. who had formerly shared all
my prejudices against suffrage. took inc
side and said firmly: Believe what you
said IL you have to, but do Keep II 10
yourself out here II sounds so silly. DO
YOU suppose a woman is any less woman
Is Just because she votes? This after
two years in California
But I found she was perfectly right
Was one mother | visited any less WON
| AMY because she talked intelligentlS
about the referendum and recall witt
her husband and boys while she darneo
their socks before the open fire, instead OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
WOMEN IN CAVALRY DRILL
Will Ride at Fort Myer for
Benefit of Y. M. g. A.

Washington. March Undetermined 10
show that as horscWomcn they are the
equal Of the best army riders. several
Young women Of society have obtained
permission To- ride at Fort Myer in the
musical" cavalry drill to be given the
latter part of this month for the benefit
of the army posts YOUNG Mems Chris
tian Association. All are members of
fashionable hunt or 'cross-couhtry cluDs.
They are Miss Janet Allen. Miss Desha
Allen. Miss st. g. Grcblc. Miss Emily
Beatty. Miss Ruth Anderson. Miss iitcn-
cock. Mrs. II. g. Burleson and MISS Helen
Buchanan.
Mrs. Buuleson was the Srahd harsna'
Of the recent suffrage parade. Miss Janet
Alien is regarded rs the most fearless
and daring horsewoman I'm the capital
Her friends say she is practising stunt
for the drill that Is daring IN the oN-
trcmc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
WOMEN HISS JERSEY BILL
Their Champion and Union
Leader Near Blows.
rBy Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune.


state House. Trenton. y. J.. March IL
There woro two sensational hearings be-
fore committees of the Legislature to-day.
one on the anti-injunction labor bill and
tho other on measure 10 prevent the
employment of women as core makers.
1t the anti-injunction hearing NIFTY OF
the little girls who are on strike at the
Straus Woollcn Mill occupied seats In
tho gallery.
From the time the hearing on tho core
maker bill opened until IL ended the
scene was ono approaching chaos, the
committee finding Itself unable 10 control
the friends and opponents Of the proposed
legislation \ large number of women
were In the audience and they passed
most OF their time by Kissing ut labor
leaders who spoke for the bill.
". T. Gourlcy represented a large dele
CATION of women and girls who arc en-
ployed In the core making industries IN
North jersey. while Samuel Botterill
argued for the union end of the case.
These two men INDUCED in the freest OF
personalities and barely avertcd cominS
TO blows. The disorder became so gen
cral that the hearing was adjourned WIN
about every person before the committee
irving to talk at tho same time.
After "A conference of the Democratic
Senators tonight Senator Davis, the
Democratic leader. announced that MS
Jury reform bill would come up for pas
sage I'm the Senate tomorrow. The con
ference OF the majority Senators was
l,s.I ,.sI "a
telegram from President Wilson urglng
that the party pledge he kept by passing
a fury reform bill without qualification.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
ASKS WOMEN'S DRESS LAW
Ohio Bill Aims to Correct
Cause of immortality.

Columbus. Ohio March l7.-DeclarinG
that the immodcSty of the attire worn
by women in the streets and In public
r,laccs is the cause Of - great wave Of
immortality now sweeping over the coun-
try" Representative Louis ". Cappclle.
of Cincinnati. this evening introduced a
Lii in tho lower house Of the Legis-
Iaturc providing for the appointment by
the Governor Of "A commission of three
members to prescribe the fashions to be
worn by women in the state Of Ohio
The introduction Of the measure re-
suited from a charge filed with Governor
cox to-day by a woman. who did not
sign her name. that immortality is prac-
tisod by married men in the offices Of
the state House and elsewhere in the
state of Ohio.
Under the provisions Of tho bill the
proposed commission would be compelled
IN fix limits OH dCcollct6 dresses 20 that
mot more than two inches Of the neck
below the chin shall be uncovered. An
ether clause provides that transparent
stockings shall not be displayed or worn
i'm public places
Another TlONlriol -Ndi'S 'l'hN - 'i'''''
he unlawful 10 display or wear any outer
garment trimmed or combined with lace
inserting or any kind of embroidery
mesh or net through which the color or
texture of tho skin may be distinguished
,,i,bout having the lace or other trans
paront material backed with Opaque ma
terial."
Members of the proposed commission
according 10 the bill, would have to 10
between thirty and fifty years OF age
Not more than two of them would have
Il, he married mon. and 'of good moral
character.
One of the members would be an D.
daiued minister. one q parent or not Tess
than three children and the third a So
cial settlement worker.
The commission would be authorized
ia prescribe rules and regulations foi
the designing and manufacture OF WON
ems clotninl and To- prohibit such styles
and patterns of garments as the com
mission after hearing shall deem to ia
| detrimental to virtue and chastity.
The bill goes 50 far as to prohibit de'
rartment stores from displaying un
draped artificial figures The bill makes
Violate Of the act punishable by a
/ fine of not less than s2j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
PUTS LIMIT ON TRUNKS
Supreme Court Defines Size of Bag
paye To Be Checked Free.

Washington. March lI-BagSaSe III OK
cess Of forty-five inches In any dimension.
excepting widths as applied TO cases.
may be charged for at excess rates by
railroads. according to a decision to-day
by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
and II il measures more than seventy-two
inches the carriers may refuse TO ac-
cept II.
The charge may not exceed the charge
for five pounds of excess baggage for
each inch over forty-hve inches. Widths
in cases may run 10 ninety inches IN
length. and twelve inches in diameter.
After years notice "A railroad may re-
fuse trucks with more than two bulging
sides. or with two such sides not opposite
each other.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18

Church. won't give his name" said
Miss Preston Il have said in my letter
that we claim that If women may walk
I'm church professions with men-as We do
we have the right To walk in a process
sion TO honor the saint of ireland"
These four were not the only women
who had adventures Yesterday. Miss La
Vina DoCk-lttle DOC" Dock of Gen
eral'' Rosalie JoneS's army tried 10
carry the suffrage doctrine into the ST.
Patrick's Day crowds. and last night she
was mourning the loss OF the beautiful
green banner on which said doctrines
were printed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-18
u HORSES BURN IN STABLE
Mother Dog, Rescued, Goes Back to
Her Puppies and Dies.

Thirteen horses and several dogs were
burned TO death yesterday afternoon III a
fire in the stables Of The Cannvan Broth
ors at No. 5li West 56th street. The sta
h,os we're demolished. The loss was S2o"o.
A stableman who discovered the flames
r,anaeed 10 release few CT the horses
hut the fire spread SO fast that ne was
forced TO flee for his life.
An agent of the Society for the preVen-
,ion of Cruelty TO Animals rescued buii-
dog from the flames. but sue ran back 10
her puppies and was burned 10 death
with them.