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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
SOCIETY AWAITS
MRS. CLEVELAND


Washington. January f-Inc c3mins Isl,
n Washington o. Mrs Grove c.eVeiana SnH
- Ge,--ante daughter. Mss Esther. has
a -o,.s4d great Interest n society mere. MT
Clevetf,d IS expected on Tuesday- and WI.
- ~ guess for the reS- OF the NeeH O.
u-s Holm HAYS Hammond TIE ioio"lNs
Tuesdav morning she WI & 2" ine nome .
Ne Henri ? Dimock. sister o. The ia't
v-s1r,s-- g U-airney. Secretary % the NaNl
,-de- President Cleveland Sirs. 'ieVeis no
VII spend the remainder o. that week VII"
Mrs Diuock
The P-eside1r ara Mrs TAI have AZ
-a,red a dinner party n Mr. '.eFeisno
hoaor a. the White House next >atuTrss
evening One feature OF this dinner VII. os
the presence % many widows OF distinguish
81 .ts-esrea snd officers ., the tniten
s.a-es Pro- Thomas !. Preston. whose en-
sazenert 10 Mrs. Cleveland recently mas
hen announced and whose marriage IS eA-
u.<1ed TO take place in april VIII pe one
n the guests at the dinner
Mrs Cleveland never has been INSIDE the
V-,i.e House since she EFT u as the vile
% n. retiring President 4 brilliant roino
~ entertainments n addition 70 the White
HOUSE dinner has been arranged sor Mrs
Cleveland
Ms Cleveland will be among Mrs Dim
o~,<'s guests at the dinner in honor o. Ires-
sden; and Ms Tai; on January Is. and Ms
Hammond will have dance ,oT MISS
Es,he- Cleveland Friday evening
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
View York, January f--One- minute
.,-;,yers. for the success of woman
outrage will be offered every day at
noon by the religiously inclined
r..comme ndation made to-day by Dr.
Anna Howard Shaw is carried out.
Or. Shaw said that the Engish
women are praying for the success OF
tteir cause. and she thought 1t would
be a good thing IL the American
women did the same. She is opposed
10 English militant methods as rule,
oct says that militant Christianity Is
perfectly allowable.
1t would be good thing. she said
to-day. for Il would prove that SUI
frage agitation is not the iTrelig Gus
asnostic. blasphemous thing some
peopic say - Is II would do the
women themselves good. l don't think
4 would really cause the Almighty
10 change His attitude. But then
don't think His attitude needs chang
ins-
1t would perhaps have some efec;
on the churches. and ;hat is needed
The church is a cOwardly institution
On the subject Of actual work for re-
forms. The churches ought to be
fighting modern evils. such as the
y htts slave traffic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
SUED FOR DIVORCE
De Wolf Hopper Defendant In Action
Drought by His wife.

Mineola- l. l.. JaIuary Mrs Ellen
BsTEen Miller Hopper. wife of De
Wolf Hopper. the actor. began an ac-
tioa for absolute divorce from her hus-
band in the Supreme Court here to-
day. The an1davit was submitted 70
Justice Townsend r. Scudder by Sam
uel B. HamberEer.- OF New York. coun-
sci for Mrs. Hopper. The papers were
sealed. and the court reserved decision.
No evidence was taken. and the suit
was Unattended. II was said that
service was by publication. Hopper
being out Of the State at present.
Counsel for the PLAINTIFF said that
the alleged misconduct on the part
of Hopper took place IN New York
City within the past year The Hop
pers were married at a registrars ONCE
in the KensinEton district o. Lon
don on October .. 1899. They have
no children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
TELLSHOWSULzER
OEfIEO ARREST
Socialist Mayor Visits Governor,
and Is Pleased With
Strike Story.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l


Albany, y. Y, January 4.-This is an
echo OF the textile strike at Little
Falls. and George r. Lunn, Socialist
Mayor OF Schenectady. told the story
tonight. as he left the big executive
chamber. where he had called on Gov
ernor Sulzer:
81 just came down to congratulate
the Governor on his stand for free
speech" said Mayor Lunn, land he
told me the best thing about the Little
Falls strike I have heard yet. I only
wish / had known 1t earlier
do you know that Governor Sulzer
came near being arrested Just as 1
was? He was on his campaign trip
through the State. and had read of
my arrest for trying to speak to the
people. So when he got TO Little
Fails he had his train stopped and
went over to the little park in front
of the mills. He asked somebody
where 1 stood when ! was arrested for
speaking TO the people. and he had
bench pulled up TO the very spot and
made an address.
THE people gathered quickly. So
did the police. Then the factory win
dows opened and some one yelled. why
don't you arrest him as you did Mayor
Lunn? He's speaking. too"
But Mr.. Sulzer finished the speech,
and he told the people nobody had any
right to stop him or any one else.
DuStS LcHS, INC sHict VI AViiNN,
was right there. and heard il, and il
was too much for him.
Better call the Governor as a wit
ness when your trials come off, sug-
gested listener
He'd come II did, replied Mayor
Lunn. but just now I'm more con-
cerned about the poor people under
arrest UP there than I am for myself
don't want to see them railroaded.
for they did nothing to warrant their
arrest"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
k|TCH|N TO SEND
HIS FAMILY AWAY
Governor Will Stay in Mansion
Alone Until Inauguration
OF Successor.
HIS PLANS NOT DEFINITE
Candidates for Clerical
Positions at Next Cen
eral Assembly.

ESPECIAL 10 Inc HINES lf4SPN'
Raleigh. y. g., January 4.-GovernoF
Kitchin said tonight that ms laniiS
win leave Raleigh on Monday for RoN-
boro where he has had considerable
improvements made in his home place
The Governor will occupy the mansion
alone from then until the inauguration
OF Governor Craig which by common
co,sent seems to he fixed for JannaIs
Is. the Legislature officially to nA
the date.
Governor Kitchin says he has ma"c
no definite arrangements as to wA're
ne will locate for the practice OF Ia " i,
and that he has very attractive one
from winston Salem. Greensboro anu
Raleigh. while there 1. q chance tnS'
he viii resume residence and prac'l0S
IN Ro.boro There = report also OF d"
co-partnorsi1ip between he ana Jus
+ : Manning. Of Durham. with ON
both In Raleigh and Durham. Ior Io'"'
practice. 90.
otis s.lf who served last session az
ortncinal clerk OF the Senate anu
an active candidate for re-eie01' -
- arrivcd from Wevser and says ne
has every assurance OF wlnh'he'
80 ,,,berS,oon that W. n. Balm, torin'i
l. OF ka.eigh and now OF Nc" -
Is actively in the race ivE IN
tIe xss .ecretary Of the Nortn
INA ,;,ard Lodge Of Masons ior 50
70, years before the election " 'o'--.
= Drevrv 10 that place sixteen yea
80 Practically all those wn" Scr
tic last Legislature in various
,i,,s a,e seeking reelection. and INC
,..,Tons ar. that the General Assent
will b. .manneo a. To eietied1
other force this time by muc" 'i
same group OF men
D- Charles l. Raper. OF the chs.l -
economies. University Of North "a.
Tina is out in a puolic statement ~
ste,,ny tha, the present system %
.,,.,,sT-v assessment FOR taxation ="
>.,.,,h carolina must either be aOol
is.ad or administered with the ulho>'
.bi1,.,. and Justice He Insists 'Aa'
,h,,s cou,inues 10 be too grea' IL
-,.,,.l,,,es in assessments as between
.e,,,,,as the present system amount
"a little more. he thinks IMAM
-I1so,sl assessment by the o" hers'
-, ,,-a,,s a state tax commissioner az
.'-,,,ad :. z salary Of $4,000 20 Sa'VV'
L., travelling and ONCE expenses ~
,tai,os that the Corporation CofhHli9
- 10 no. in position 10 perform 'ne
d,,ies If state tax COMMISSION az III"
.,,,rss for which the three Soih-
.;sSioners receive $500 addltioN~i
.ara-v each He wants the county anu
30, he township made the unit OF a.
.,-.rsnt WORK He believes eat"
oo,,ntv should support a permanent tax
assessing Office. 70 work undei 'He
direction Of supervision o. H'a'e
tax assessor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
THE COST OF DYING
Fashions In Funerals Put Ffggres tp
UnuecesUaYily.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch-l

Especial to The Times-Dispatch-l
Boston, January Fashions IN
funerals play an important part In the
high cost of living. according to Fred-
er!ck l. Briggs. secretary OF the Mas
sachusette State Board Of Emoalming.
Just as in weddings and receptions.
said Secretary Briggs. to-day. there
is an excessive style put on in buriais-
You can buy sound. cheap. whole
some lunch without trimmings, so you
can buy a respectable, neat funeral
without the trimmings Often my OF
ficIaI duties have called me TO tene-
rnents where some loved one lay dead
Although there was no food IN the
house these people Invariably cast
aside any thought of a plain. simple
funeral that would have been suf1cient
Testimonial by the beresved ones aud
plunge themselves into unreasonscle
debt merely for an ostentatious show
a, the funeral This affects the cost
81 living because those who live have.
,herefore. less to live on. because OF
the por1p and display.
Another despicaoIe custom, 10 that
,raeticed by many florists who, vhen
factory worker dies. pay small
bonus TO take Up flower subscriptions,
% course, the flowers are purchased
from, the euterprising florist
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
TROUSERS STILL
All fat IN CHINA
Not Forbidden to Women by
Recent Edict Regulating
Dress.
USUALLY KEPT COVERED
DR.. Namei Kin Discourses on
This Interesting Article
Of Apparel.
USUALLY KEPT COVERED
Especial 70 The rImcs-Dispatch.l

Especial ~ The Times Dispatch
New YORK, January TROUSERS. as
en- article OF women's wear were not
abolished by the recent Chinese edict
regulating feminine dress. This inter
csting fact was soGhded 10 a group
OF .ew York women who besiese5 a
Chinese sister, DR.. lamei Kin, at the
ciose OF Il lecture she delivered this
morning at the Hudson Theatre.
Or Kin. who received ber education
in this oOuntr1 am speaks fluent Eng %
lish. showed her own trousers worn
under a long outer garment OF black
brocaded satin coming 10 her ankles
she said that was the dress Of Nortn-
ern China, and that a skirt and trous-
crs are worn in the South.
1T has never been considered the
best form for Chinese women TO be
seen in public in trousers said DR..
Kin "Thoy were worn. 10 be sure.
but concealed by other garments.
since the revolution women have gone
ABOUT with SO much more freedom that
thefe vas a tendency 20 Ignore the
etiquette required that the trousers
&c covered. Hence the present edict,
" hich. by the way, was mlstakingly re-
ported in American papers as requiring
Chinese women 10 wear hats also.
From the reports printed In your
papers Dr Kin continued. you are
I'D TO believe that woman Suffrage IS
q lmost an accomplished fact in China
The truth IL, that we haven't even
fall manhood suffrage yet.
The only tangible result so far from
the agitation in China for woman suf-
frage that ] know Of is this: Yuan
Shi Kai received a sunragist-i don't
know who il was-and he was so bored
by her two hours talk that he issued
ar order that no more sufragisN were
10 he admitted 10 an audience with
him"
Or. Kin has just come from Wash
ington. where she talked with many
government officials. So when asked
whether she desired this country 10
recognize the Chinese republic her re-
piy- was awaited with interest
As yet" she said. there y no es-
tablished and formulated government
10 he recognized With whom. for in
stance. could you treat With Yuan
Shi Kai7 There are provinces which
do not recognize him
Il an not in favor Of recoe rizing
the republic as such until x has pro-
gressed further.
Yuan Is man OF such ability. tact
and mower. that now the south IS afraid
To have their headers come north They
say Yuan wins them all TO his party
she said.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
MERRIMANS FINED
u-c,sryx Who Were Drunk sud Rertsf-
ed Arrest Pay so.

. e. N.r-snsa- vho vas acquitted a short
vssf~ axo - tie murder % his ne~ -SoI
go. a-d his brother. Z. y AerTin-sn.
-. ..~r naet sp s1d costs YESTERDAY
,,o-nfax n Police court FOR being cr1nk'
Stso-e~--~ a-d resisting the police
-rhe brothers we're arrested sese.A niSsss
- ~, rIc,~-s Oricsrs Mat and T-15 io-
80 -h~v we're 9o--d fxntiag IN iu1ca-
-,~-1 r~sr the Reservoir. The poiice-nen were
ro-rse,,ed 20 freely use thsir ciros oetSfs
.,--~--. 4 q xsrrirnsn received q scz'p
v-csns. vnicH hsd 20 Se s>~ed - ~
ss-xeou-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
BINGHAM SCHOOL

Especial 10 The Times-Dispatch-l
Aiebane. y. g.. January i.-The trst
of Bingham School was
most successful one. in that IL proved
to he wonderfully helpful as well as
and pleasant to all con-
cerned The cadets showed remark
able improveme and, together with
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

the teachers. are all looking forward
with pleasure TO the spring term. which
opens January 4.
Those distinguished IL studies dur
ing the term are as follows: william
y. Blades. E.dV Bowling. T. kesl~r
Cobb. Thomas Cochran. Tomas Cows.
Jonathan Gibson Asa Gossett john
Gose. Randolph Graves 7. W. Gray. +.
T. Harris. Leonard Hayes. Mack Hern-
don. Allen Ives. Stuart Johnston. ". e.
Lang. Leland Mcconnell. Charlie Nc
Cutchen. Wilbur Mcfarland. Mason
Mebane. william Morgan. Landon
Phillips. Knott Proctor. William Scar
borough. George slower. Merton sum
merville. Herbert Thornton. George
Wheeler, Preston and Robert Gray.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05

". e. Atkinson and Miss E'csnor Jackson
were quietly married q; Beaver Dan. Va.
tire home % the bride. on last Thorsdsv b.
Rev. ". e. Pacc. After the Ceremony =
reception was heic 81 Hanover. fhe home
O. the eroo-u's father
NJ and lis. Atkinson vii make fhsir
home q; Highland springs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
Sunday Services
In City Churches

CHfess otherwise nstsa In thls
column. 1saal services win be con-
Quoted At customary hours By reSu-
lar pasteFB Of ieeal churches
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-05
BIG QUESTIONS
BEFORE COURT
Number Of Important Decisions
Are Expected at Ses-
sion Tomorrow.

Especial to The Timcs-Dispstch.l
Washington. January f.-"Nh tte
slavery" corporation tax lodging the
sshoe-making trust" and the sugar
Weighing frauds IN New York are
some OF the big questions 70 be con-
sidcrcd By the supreme Court next
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-04-10

Y ssNn y prInr s. heat stuhll,.
v 'eli Si avs that there is no use
MNi,r wheat on smooth
i lbit Wj MT hold the SNOW
N lsstet ,roen was up from
thg laeia antfN YESTERDAY To at
tetpi 'ii asissurs meeting
Nati IS ENJOYABLE social func
ifl a @ltaHl' have had the pleas
ate Il ttenilue IN many day.
ted, aee iA~t TUESDAY night IN the
'lNera House Ii was IN the nature
81 allafA ltyen ~ Asa l,rltis and
i'aS Call'N 10 The married folks
lbeie Mere about SIXTY invited
aAe i present, and to say that n
pgai tome MAS had is putting it
Nisl7X lerc Was card PLAYING
Md t'iaciup. and a lunch was served
81 au appropriate hour There WAS
na itrhfs lraltlng, bunny hugglng.
etcelera Nai niany old-tlmc round
dHre Vet ludnlgel IN. such rs the
@ he lrlsh mot, the
NRAslt r., and so forth. Those
attended he party have many
good Msla- for Carley and Erl,is.
and sN 'hal tn party was the best
4.It4r
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-04-10
Claims lie Gverdrcw

Is die Record went to press the
e0uids fpmnlssl oners were still In
session lisc Arlil meeting has been
ronlGfaiiselY harmonious, 50 far i,
al'hog&ii the oven tenor Of its way
va somewhat rolled, yesterday
@hen tale Asiefncv Lynn brought
ieihe allepi ia If the board the AL.
legation enc g, IA Naramore.
Mi. saliS Treasurer. had collected
aial & the amount Of S2oo IN ex-
eos that allowed by law State
Atl@feS LINN, IN addition To the
lllMn fatamett Of the law IN the
matter Wa also provided with am
! oilfien from Tho attorney general
ttlill ftag ms contention.
.hr Treasurer S alary Is based on
Itiio yalsalipn If the county and, IN
lala lall,lt passed the mark author
Il7lli@ al additional 5000 to the sal
N il@t law Stafc5 PLAINLY, how
lcgcr, that such additional salary he.
gifs iig nm lbe Isl Of January fol
lt,&lia ia January, l9l2. Nara
fiefa presented a bill for 5000 ad
aiii9hal hAt alarS and it was al
leNt lEgA he secured the 500
aatillt4@Hal alar} in.,l II that the law
In0S lbs should ROT have been effect
lYe aHfi lal2
@hlte Inc ntatler Was being dis
~ 81 as tlie u on.hcr Of the hoard.
rda hartman Volk stated
tltli "a iae tinhe the bill vas allowed
saue l 'Nt arose, but that am
etoa Nti Sa- then state ! attorney.
f4li tanned that It Was due DESPITE
lde fael hat the lag PROVIDED that
i va n doe
ile tltae that the Record
aa9t sfe clqsea nodeiiniie official
;0f lsail ieentakeM but Individual
crf lis lrom the members
secure s. indicate mat the state 3
.;t'tMHes eilfi f9e authorized to-
tai.e tl e. recover the money
seef Z lrt 5ail bach voluntarily
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-04-10
ludSc eowan Wins big Case

Inc nAra,r trial Of slhc Kahn.
~ MoneWaiiSan, vas ended last
week wie0 a verdict Of acaulttal
The accused was defended bv Form
'a judge oSan, who made AN adj
dless niue hours IN length in defense
~ his rH.,f
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1913-04-10

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far bargains in
being run over ty
,ew.
ar spent Tuesday
mess.
y rSa 20 iceland
Y visit.
IL Man,lan. is
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[ 4a .. p;s
Y r,,asa,v
g
ie prevalent IN
% u
If Pollock, trans
Linton, sunday.
~ Nas down from
a last week.
WAGNER spent a
faction last week.
ls If dress goods
M9ll'cr's store.
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t5a
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81
+ / = '''e hiauuoch
Gsa q Linton VISITOR,
,,rs 4 busy, tins week,
sDvse i.8rie Smith resi-
be- ten.
.HmI field country. ON
,se aA NESS.
O.n'r fbe | aides Store
c' a.
a@ been having con-
aa york done ON his
gErola sf ing alley.
!. Lar q the Braddock
mii M a .inton yesterday to
Istl meeting
C. 800 :, ! ,.h;a
,..,.sf tl,a ,naa,,
= 'lillllhef at the
&, "a. saa,a ,,,;,,;,as,
4
f.. /,
',a'' .'ieee'ne
mr. ,s;aht 80 M.
&
'sVui''eu ~ nus
Ia l..,,,',,,. 80 g. =.
,stsg
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rs ''i' ,, M,''e4 : VA, Was
i fiI
H.eiinately post
tie n \, Cobb
|tsa @aa 49,.
filter his local
|Re iias gone 10 me
~ ls IL the Emmons-
BE- "a work for tho
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-02
SHERIFF NJ 'ADORY
REDUCES FORCES
Extra Deputies Needed No
Longer-Strike Situa-
ton Quiet

Sheriff Walter *. MeAdory last night
dismissed 120 deputies.
Following this order. Sheriff McAdory
stated that the strike situation was SO
quiet at the present time that he could
handle the situation with his regular force
of deputies.
Il can handle the strike situation with
my regular force said Sheriff MeAdory.
and therefore the extra force of 120
men were dismissed from the service.
There was nothing unusual to this order;
the services of these men We're simply
not needed any longer AS to the idle
rumors that are floating around about
some of the deputy sheriffs shooting at
the cars, they are ridiculous. Il wish to
deny emphatically that any of the extra
men under my orders have ever been i'm
plicated in the street car disorders
G. H. Garth, in charge of the police
and sheriff's forces at the car barns of
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company. stated last night that
everything had been very quiet yester-
day. He said:
Everything is going along fine; there
were no disorders today. The sheriff $
extra deputies have all been taken off
the cars as it, was found that we could
do without them"
Chief of Police George Bodeker would
removal of the deputy sheriffs from the
streets and on the street cars. He averred
that there was no evidence to show that
deputy sheriffs actually fired into the
street cars or had~ anything TO do with
any of the disorders, and therefore he
preferred not to comment on their being
taken off from strike service
Up to a late hour last night no dis
orders had been reported to the police.
The only thing to mar the quietness
of the situation was the fact that some
unknown persons attempted to wreck an
Avenue car by placing a log on the
track at the same spot where Saturday
night a pistol attack was made which
resulted in the serious wounding of a ne
gro pas senger, Frank Wilson. The search
light Of the car disclosed the log and
the Ger was stopped in time
William #. Welsh. vice president of the
International Street Garments 8 union, says
he is still optimistic as to the outlook
for a union victory.
mo union man with the interest of
his union at heart will have anything
to do with Violence" said Mr.. Welsh yes
terday.
Last night at o'clock owing to the
long hours on strike duty, Policeman Rob-
erts was taken seriously i'll Chief Bod
eker hastily sent his automobile for the
sick officer and had him removed home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-02
CITY FAIRGROUNDS
FORMALLY OPENED
Several Hunderd People Be-
sides the Children At
tend Exercises

The Fairgrounds of the city were
formally opened yesterday afternoon at
l o'clock. Several hundred people at
tended the openings of the various
parks to witness the games and other
exercises that were carried out. Mon
tague Cannon was in charge of the
ceremonies
Prior to the opening of the parks
an institute for the supervisors was
opened in the Chamber of Commerce
directors room. The institute was de-
voted to the discussion of games, sug-
gestions for interesting the children
and features for the new work
The following supervisors were pres
ent at the conference:
Behrens' playground, Albert l. Reese
and Miss Virginia Henry; Avondale
playground, F.. e. Smith and Miss Lucy
Walker; East End playground Miss
Marie Gore; East Lake playground.
Miss Ludia Stillwen; Neighborhood
House, Miss Mary Rumph and Mrs.
Drusie Wilson, volunteer playground
worker
The opening of the parks yesterday
afternoon at 1 o'clock, according to Il
statement made by Mr. Cannon, lis
the greatest thing that Birmingham
has yet done for the children. As it is
rather late in the season we cannot
expect to advance the movement much
this year, but we are going to make
1t SO pleasant for the children and so
popular that ii viii be a splendid nu-
cleus for next summer"
The feature of the afternoon yester-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-02
ANXIOUS TO HEAR
HEFLIN AGAINST
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Petition Signed by 300 Citi-
zens of Walker County
Urges Congressman to
Speak in That County

Walker county is very anxious to hear
Congressman J. Thomas Hefiin deliver
his speech against woman suffrage.
Yesterday from Birmingham a petition
was mailed to the congressman urging
him to deliver the speech in Jasper. The
petition was signed by nearly 500 Walker
county voters.
There is something considered signifi-
cant in the action of Walker county.
Some time ago. as is remembered, Con-
gressman Heflin challenged Congressman
Hobson, the recognized leader in Con-
gress of the female suffrage propaganda,
to discuss with him on Alabama stumps
the question of equal suffrage. Congress-
man Hobson declined, declaring that fe-
male suffrage was not issue IN his
campaign for the Senate Congressman
Helm replied that the question was an
issue inasmuch as il was destined to be
voted upon by the Congress of the ma
ton There the matter rested.
But Walker county, evidently was not
willing that II rest there. Congressman
Hobson has recently toured the state in
furtherance of his ambition TO serve the
people as one of their senators, and in
this tour he discussed briefly, and. ac-
cordng to his ehemies, apologetically the
question of female suffrage. Walker coun-
ty is anxious, 1t Is said, to hear the
other side of the discussion, and for
that reason has appealed to Mr.. Hefiin.
Should the congressman accept ii Is a
safe prediction that he would be urged