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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03
PASSING OF PIONEER.

Henry Bensman, aged ESS years
and 3 days passed away at his home
in Perrysburg, March 26, 1914.
MIR. Bensman was born in Ger
many and came to Perrysburg at
the age of 6 years, since which time
he has resided here-S2 years.
The funeral services were held
on Tuesday, March 81, at their late
residence conducted by Rev. Van
dersall.
He leaves widow, 6 nephews
and nieces to mourn his death.
He had many friends.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03

Miss Jeane Hamilton is spend
ing the weeks vacation with rela-
tives at Kokomo.
Mrs. w. G. Lindeman and
daughter HELEN of Lansing, Mich
are guests of H. G.. Broka and
family.
Misses Lillian and Esther
Broka enjoyed o'clock dinner
with Mr.. and Mrs. Woodin on
Tuesday.
-FoR SALE Canary Birds both
Male and Female, Goldfish and
Guinea Pigs. Inquire of P. M.
HELLFRISCH.
-Vergil H. Williams and Miss
Mamie Hacfner were united in
marriage by Squire NJ. B. Cook
on Tuesday, March 81, 1914.
"My child was burned terribly about
the face, neck and chest. l applied
DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil. The pain
ceased, and the child sank into a rest
full sleep."-Mrs. Nancy M. Hanson,
Hamburg, N. Y.-Adv.
Mr. c. F. Rider started for Los
Angles, California, where he will re-.
main a few weeks, and will return
home with Mrs. Rider who has been
spending the winter onthe coast.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03
LEGAL NOTICE.

Sarah Douglas, James L. Douglas,
her husband, who each reside at Peoria,
Peoria County and State of Illinois; the
unknown heirs, devisees. legatees and
Mcknight Doan, deceased; the. unknown
heirs, devisees. legatees and legal rep
resentatives of Carey Doan, deceased;
tees and legal representatives of
Thomas r. Mcknight, deceased, whose
names and places of residence are each
and every respectively unknown, will
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03
CLEARS COMPLEXION
SKIN BLEMISHES.

Why go through life embarrassed
and disfigured with pimples, eruptions,
blackheads, red rough skin, or suffer
ng the tortures of Eczema, itch, letter,
salt rheum. Just ask your Druggist
for DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment.
Follow the simple suggestions and
your skin worries are over. Mild,
soothing, effective. Excellent for bab-
les and delicate, tender skin. Stops
chapping. Always helps. Relief or
money back. soc, at your Druggist
Adv.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03

Louise De Rougemont, the veteran
,explorer, who is now in London, has
caught the Pole fever. He announces
the formation Of an expedition to ex-
Iplore the Antarctic regions, which, he
says, vii start next fall. He has $780,
900 guaranteed by Sir Richard Lucas
Tooth. the Australian millionaire. The
expedition viii be under the patron
age of the Australian commonwealth
de Rougemont has just returned from
ia three years Arctic survey In north
ern Siberia.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03

Il have city and country bath tub
and hot water heater which am going
to sell in Wood county for $a5. Anyone
wishing to see same can come to Lime
City where | am demonstrating at the
present time. Will also be in neigh.
boring towns later.
SO JULIUS l.. HERMAN.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss sss .. lsMzZzz3

Bernard O'Riellv, the tailor, is do
ing a nice business since opening his
tailor shop on front street and has a
fine line of goods. guarantees high
class tailoring and satisfaction in
style and fitting. Give him an order
and be convinced.
Many Perrysburg friends of Mr.
r. E. Messenger will be pleased to
learn that he has recovered from his
recent operation for appendicitis, and
is able to devote part of his time to
business. The family will return to
their Perrysburg home about the first
of May.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03
FOR CLERK OF COURTS.

To Republicans of Wood County:
am a candidate for the nomination
for Clerk of Courts of Wood County and
will be thankful for the votes and as
sistance of all who may favor me.
II. T. SHAFER,, Weston twp.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

To the voters of Wood County:
1 desire to announce my name as a
candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for Prosecuting Attorney at the
Primary Election to be held August
11th, 1914. Your support and influence
both before and at the primaries will
be appreciated. WILLIAM B. JAMES.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03
EARL K. SOLETHER.


I will be candidate for Republican
nomination for County Auditor, and
earnestly solicit the assistance of every
Republican voter of Wood county. All
favors will be appreciated.
RALPH S. GILLESPIE
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03

Miss Helen Manley was sur
prised by a party of friends on
Tuesday afternoon, occasion being
her 10th birthday. Those present
were: Misses Dorothy and Alice
Shibrowski, Camella Thornton,
Alta Shaller, Mildred Witzler and
Marie Neidt of Toledo.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03

The new water cure for bichloriditis
will doubtless prove effectual if the
patients are fortunate enough to rally
from the water.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03

To RepubIlcans.
1 wish to announce my candidacy for
the nomination to the office of Prosecut-
Ing Attorney of Wood County and will
greatly appreciate the support of all
Republicans at the Primaries, August
II.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03

To RepubIlCans. .
1 will be candidate for Republican
nomination for County Commissioner
for Second Term and respectfully solicit
the support of all Republicans at the
Primaries August IL, 1914.
JOHN ISCH, Lake twp.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03
OLD FORT MEIGS FARM
of So acres

Will be sold, from to 10 acres, to suit
purchaser. Finest location on the Old
Maumee. A. T. DEWLAND.
3Otf
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
CONGRESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENT.


To the Voters OF the 18th District, Now
Composed OF Seneca. Erie, Huron,
Snndusky and Wood Counties.
Having been urged by many. friends
after giving the matter careful con-
sideration, l hae decided to be cam
didate for the Republican Nomination
for Congress at the Primary Election
to be held August 11th, 1914, and viii
appreciate the influence and support of
all electors
CHARLES S. HATFIELD,
Bowling Green, Ohio.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03

THE TOLEDO q MAUMEE VALLEY
H. II. co.
In Effect February I, 1911.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03
To the Voters of Wood County:

To the Voters of Wood County:
/ desire to secure the nomination
for the office of Recorder, and will
appreciate the votes, good will and
help of all citizens of the county.
BRICE B. HERRIFF,
Bowling Green, O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03

Miss Dunham is spending the
weeks vacation with her parents
at St. Joe, Mich.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03

Lv.T'do Lv.Tdo P'burg. P'burg Ma'mee
East West East West North
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03

To the Republican Voters of Wood
County:
l will be candidate for the office of
Sheriff of Wood County and your
support and influence will certainly be
appreciated.
MILO NJ. LYBARGER,
Washington Twp.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-03
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
SPECIAL NOTICE,

One dollar per year IL paid in advaa:c ce.
One dollar and fifty cents II Not paid In
advance.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30

It is for women to hight man at his
own game" as the feminists say.
Comparison in Two States.
There are nearly three times as many
women working as laborers on farms in
Colorado as are similarly employed in
Nebraska, a neighboring State where
women are not "emAncipated." But Ne
braska has over eight times as many in
dependent women farmers as the State
nomically independent" Of and ''politl-
cally equal 10 men.
Also, Colorado and Wyoming. where
women have voted twenty-one and forty
four years. respectively, have 66 per cent
more families without separate dwellings
than Nebraska and Nevada, where wom-
en- are still supposed 10 be slaves"
Even In marriage the figures are black
indictments against the suffrage plea.
With 80 per cent fewer married women
than Nebraska Colorado has Is per cent
more women divorced.
Even Pennsylvania, whose native suf-
fragists like TO ridicule its treatment Of
its women. has $50 fewer inhabitants.
but over 800 more homes than all the
woman suffrage States added together!
And besides. only 1875 per cent OF the
women over forty-hve in PennsylvaniA
have to earn their own livings, while in
model Colorado, l6.3 per cent-or more
than the average for the whole country
feminine workers in the sunset OF life
must keep on toiling Just like a man"
since they have become his equal"
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SUFFRAGISTS PITY
THE POOR FILIPINO
If Congress Deals with Them as 1t
Does with Women. There's Rea-
son. Says Miss Burns.

The sufrragists OF the country are up in
arms against the action Of the House
Rules Committee in lodging the vote on
suffrage Thursday. when Representative
Campbell Of Kansas moved that the
House be given an opportunity TO vote on
the Bristow- MondelI resolution
The President and his party certainly
do not hesitate to make It perfectly clear
in what relative esteem they hold the
American woman and the Filipino man"
said Miss Lucy Burns. vice chairman OF
the Congressional committee who waited
outside the ONCE Of Representative
Henry OF Texas during the meeting.
The rules committee refused to
allot time for q vote in the House
on the suffrage amendment. Yet they
passed rule providing for the consid-
Grafton Of bill granting increased self
government to the Filipino" she said.
The action Of the committee Is all
the more unjustiiabIe since the woman
suffrage amendment was reported TO the
House as long ago as May 5 A rule pro-
Viding for action upon II was referred
to the rules committee on Nav Is Since
then. the Democratic majority on tha
rules committee has been requested nv
women all over the country 10 give the
representatives OF the people in the
House an opportunity to record their
vote on the woman suffrage amendment.
but the seven Democrats who form the
majority Of the rules committee and con-
troll lis actions have persistently refused
to do this. Miss Burns said
II the methods Of self-governrent
they extend To the Filipino are Of this
pattern, it will be a doubtful boon"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30
Noted Leaders Fire Hearts Of
Women at Meetings At
tended by Brains and So
cial Lights Of America.
Enthusiasm Runs Riot
Among Conferees.

guests of the committee and advisory
council OF the union are Mrs. Robley D.
Evans. Mrs. Frank Taylor Evans. and
Mrs. Sewall. the widow. daughter-in-law,
and daughter Of Rear Admiral Evans.
anectionately known to the American peo-
pie as Fighting Bob" Mrs. wiltred
Lewis, president OF the Philadelphia
Equal Franchise Society. one Of the most
powerful suffrage organizations in the
country: Mrs. R. D. Hasbrouck. wife OF
Lieut. Commander Hasbrouck. Of the
navy: Mrs. II. 8. Duscomb and her dauEh-
ter. Miss Florence Luscomb, OF Boston:
Mrs. Eugene Shipper. Of Detroit; Miss
Agnes E. Ryan. OF Boston, business man
ager Of tbs Woman's Journal. Mrs Eve
lyn Poverty Coe, clerk OF the Massachu-
sets Woman Suffrage Association: Mrs.
Richard Wainwright. Of Washington. D.
C. wife Of Rear Admiral Wainwright:
Dr. Esther s. 3. Woodward chairman
OF district work. New London COUNTY
Conn, Woman Suffrage Association; Mrs
George Cove. member Of the executive
committee Of the Massachusetts, Equal
Franchise Society. and Miss Dorothy o.
born, Montclair, y. J.
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shown by the people Of Newport. permA-
nent resident, and summer colonist alike.
The Newport women are opening their
homes with a remarkable hospitality to
the visiting suffragists.
Mrs. Crystal Eastman Benedict, of New
York, Mrs. John Jay White, and Miss
Ruth Aston Noyes, Of Washington, who
have been spending the summer in the
Catskills, and Mrs. Jessie Hardy Stubs,
press chairman Of the union, who has
been in charge OF the Atlantic City cam
paign during August, arrived early in
the week and have been assisting MIRA
Belmont and Miss Doris Stevens in COM
pleting the final details preparatory to
the two days session OF the conference.
Speakers ut Luncheon
Mrs. Charles Bell, wife OF Representa-
i've Bell. of California, VINO was promi-
nent in the campaign which won the vote
for the women Of her State, was one Of
the speakers at the luncheon at the
Claiming ParloTs, at which the executive
committee met the members OF the ad-
visory council on Saturday. Mrs. Law
renee Lewis, Of PHILADELPHIA, was toast
mistress, and introduced the speakers,
among them being Mrs. William Colt and
Miss Inez Milholland. OF New York, both
of whom are members II the advisory
council
The first business session Of the con-
ference was on Saturday afternoon at
Marble House, when Miss Alice Paul,
chairman OF the union, made the report
OF the executive committee. Miss Joy
Webster. of Washington, reported as
treasurer. and Mrs. Donald r. Hooker,
of Baltimore, discussed the suffrage
measures now before Congress.
The members of the executive commit
tee were Mrs. Belmonts guests at dinner
on Saturday evening. At the reception
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30
sUFFRAGIsTs. NATIONWIDE,
ARE ALL AG0G OVER PLANS
BEING MATCHED AT NEWPORT

Organizer At Newport Of the Congressional Union
There are always those who say 1T
can't be done"
Many such uttered these discourasing
words when We opened Congressional
Union headquarters at l8 Bellevue ave-
nue., Newport, r. I. This is very pc
culIar community" said one. This IL
the home Of the conservatives" said an
other. You never get the summer
colonists" said q third; they are too
much interested in their summer frivoli-
ties"
In spite Of this peculiar" community.
we have found It possible to carry on
our suffrage activities in much the same
way as we do all over the country.
Open-air meetings on The Parade. the
busiest mart in the city proper continue
to increase in popularity.
Here We have large and enthusiastic
audiences. made up OF every type OF
man. from the sometimes too-joyous
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30

that evening At the Casino in honor Of
the advisory council and invited guests,
the hosts were the Bishop Of Pennsyl-
vania and Mrs. Darlington and Mrs. Bel
mont; others in the receiving line being
Mrs James Griswoid Wentx. Mrs. Alice
Duer Miller, and Mrs. Norman de r.
Whitshouse, all Of New York. Mrs. Maude
Howe Elliott. q daughter Of Julia Ward
Howe, and Mrs. Marsden Perry. OF New
port.
On Sunday afternoon the second busi-
ness session will be held at Marble House.
when the question OF party Organization
and the record Of the present Congress on
suffrage will be discussed by Miss Lucy
Burns. vice chairman OF the union; the
methods OF organization in the constitu-
encies by Mrs Crystal Eastman Benedict,
and the plans for the Congressional cleo
ton campaign announced by Miss Alice
Paul.
Tea will be served at 5 o'clock, and In
the evening the members Of the confer
ence will meet for the last time at the
garden party at Hill Top" the beautiful
home Of Mr.. J. K. Sullivan, at which the
speakers will be Mrs. Belmont, Mrs.
Hooker. and Mrs. Thomas n. Hepburn,
president OF the Connecticut Woman suf-
frage Association.
Conference Week.
Miss Paul, Miss Burns and Mrs BeEe-
dict will be the house guests OF Mrs. Be-
mont during conference week. Mrs Mars
den Perry will entertain Mrs. John
Rogers. Jr., of New York, and a large
number OF other Newport members OF lie
union are opening their homes 10 the
members Of the conference.
Among others who are attending the
conference in addition to those already
announced. are Mrs. Mary Hutchinson
Page. president OF the Brookline Suffrage
Association, and a member of the board
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sailor, who always buys a suffragist. to
an occasional very distinguished aristo-
crat.
For the less courageous we have week
ly teas at headquarters, which attract
all classes. Such talented women as Mrs,
Maude Howe Elliott, daughter Of Julia
Ward Howe, and Mrs. Norman de r.
whitehouse have given Of their vacation
time TO speak at these teas. Mrs. Bel
mont certainly one Of the greatest
champions OF womanhood | have ever
known, has given inestimabIe service
She keeps in almost daily communica-
ton with the work at headquarters.
The suffragist. our ofiicial organ, has
been very popular. We have sold 100
copies this summer. We have had a
squad OF very young suffrage news
cites" one OF attractive young women
and one OF handsome matrons. We have
visited the beach, the circus, the Wild
West show, the parks-in fact. we have
invaded every congregation Of people.
Now we come to the climax of the
summers work-the conference.
In addition 10 preparing for the con-
ference. We have been holding meetings
this week as usual.
Immense interest is expressed not only
by the women OF the Newport summer
colony. but by those coming from various
nearby States.
supporters All AEoE.
Our business sessions at Marble
House promise to be most thrilling. for
as autumn draws near, union supporters
are all agog with our election plans.
Every one knows these plans will be
contaminated at this conference, hence
the anticipation. Suffrage sentiment
among the rich and poor at Newport
IL there TO stay"
Among those who have accepted in
vitations TO attend the conference as the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30

whose elimination is considered essential
to the satisfactory progress Of the ma
donAl woman suffrage movement. A
fund OF several thousand dollars viii be
raised to defray the necessary expenses
Of suffrage speakers and organizers, and.
should Congress adjourn without taking
favorable action on the Bristow-Mondell
resolution providing for a constitutional
amendment enfranchising women, rep
resentatives Of the Congressional Union
will go into the Congressional districts
and campaign actively against candi-
dates whose presence in another Con-
gress would be disadvantage to our
cause.
Suffrage a Live Issue.
Such a campaign, IL carried through
with even a measure OF success, will
convince members of the Senate and
House of Representatives. as nothing
else could. Of the fact that woman suf-
frage is a live political issue to be reck-
oned with not IN a dim and distant fu-
ture, but at the present time.
Arrangements for the conference were
made by Miss Doris Stevens, the organ
izer in charge of the Congressional Union
headquarters at Newport, with the CO.
operation and active assistance of Mrs.
o. H. P. Belmont, at whose beautiful
home the sessions OF the conference are
being held Not only has Mrs. Belmont
thrown open her home for the formal
meetings of the conference, but she en-
tertained the executive committee, OF
which she is herself a member, at din
ner on Saturday night, and will give
tea on Sunday afternoon in honor of the
members of the conference and other dis
tinugished guests.
The warmest interest in the plans and
purpose of the conference has been
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-08-30
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

Tn" musical program at the Church
.ot Our Father this morning promises
10 be very enjoyable Mrs Dorothy Rax-
ter. the organist will play HandeVs Lar
60 and 'OTertoire'' Of Ratiste. A duet
for contralto and bass by Mendelssohn
entitled Thy VIII Re Done viii be
sung by Miss Lillian Chenoweth and Mr..
Walter Matson.
Among the local artists and teachers
who give much pleasure to those around
them even when they are taking a much
needed vacation is Mrs. Emily Frech
Barnes. Mrs. Barnes is at Hotel Eagles
mere. EaGlSsmere, Pa. and delighted 4
large audience there last week with sew
eral Of her dramatic and humorous read
ing9. at a musical which was one of the
events Of the season.
Miss Elizabeth Leckie. mezzo sonra-o
and Miss MarEery Snyder. violinist. gave
very interesting recital at the Takor7a
Park Sanatorium last Wednesday evening
in honor Of Miss Lena Stiebler. Of Barti-
more, who is a guest a 1.-THE sanatoriur.
Miss Stiebler was the instructor IN
voice with whom both Miss Lerkie and
Miss Snyder studied while az the Pea
body Conservatory in Baltimore. Miss
Stiebler has A pleasing soprano voice and
tive Accomplishments added much to the
pleasure Of the evening.
Mr. William Taber. the well-known or
Ganist. who left Washington some months
ago owing 10 the demands Of his posi-
ton in the War Department. is again
in the Citv. and will probably he a per
manent addition to the musical artists
here. He was formerly the organist and
choir director Of the First Congregational
Church.
Mr.. George Anderson, who possesses a
pleasing tenor voice, has resigned from
the choir OF the Church OF the Covenant
and accepted a position in the choir at
the Church Of the Ascension. He will
take up his new position on October /
Miss Marie Hanson, the weIl-known
pianist, is spending her summer at Chau-
tauquar n. Y. studying with Ernest
who was formerly in charge
Of the piano department OF the Peabody
conservatory at Baltimore.
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a few windows Of business houses we're
broken.
II looks cold-blooded in the telling. but
II any one has followed the history OF
the movement up 20 this point, and has
noted the forty years Of educational but
determined agitation, and then the more
active but peaceful methods OF the six
years preceding this, and has seen the
women foiled, deceived, and malrreated
at every turn. he will be ready TO concede
that unless they were possessed OF quail
ties quite different from their brothers
they must have reached the point where
patience had ceased 70 be a virtue. From
this time the militant movement has been
aggressive.
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Of the Massachusetts, Association. Mrs.
Maude Wood Park. founder Of the Ma
tionaI College Suffrage Leasue, and exc
cutivs secretary Of the Massachusetts
Suffrage Association: Mrs. Whhtemore
and Miss Margaret Whittemore, OF De-
trolt, both Of whom are on the board OF
the Wayne County Suffrage Association
OF Michigan; Mrs. Charles Klaudef, Of
Philadelphia. one Of the most active
workers Of the Philadelphia branch OF the
union. and Miss Mary Gay, Of Boston, for
merly chairman Of the organization COM
mittee Of the Massachusetts, Woman suf-
frage Association.