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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
MILITANT SUFFRAGETT|SM HAS COST
GREAT BRITAIN s4,500,00O TO DATE
Conditions England Undoubtedly Are Rapidly vegng~to the
Point Where Bitter and Mercess War Will Be Waged-Let
Them DE- Is Becoming Slogan of Engishmen Regard
ing Imprisoned Women Who Refuse to Eat.

ter factory girl of remarkable char
acter were arrested.
In these days of wholesale arrests,
forcible feelings, ambulances, hatchets
and firebrands, this statement does not
sound startling. But it shocked Eng
land at the time. Intelligent English
men knew the Pankhurst family, their
intelligence, refinement and ability.
The brick seemed to take effect.
Mrs. Pankhurst then conceived her
militant plan. She resolved to press
'her advantage. She said once that she
was helped to her decision by the ad-
vice of Sir Henry Campbell-Banner-
man, premier before Asquith: you
will never win by quiet means. You
must poster and irritate."
To perfect the organization of her
militant force, Mrs. Pankhurst sought
and obtained an interview with Gen.
Bramwell Booth, commander of the
Salvation Army, and invited his advice
on the ordering of the great under
taking.
The general counseled Mrs. Pank-
hurst to adopt a plan of military or
ganization on lines largely similar to
that of the army. At her request he
wrote out such explanation of the sys-
tenn as seemed adapted to her needs
and advised her that as commanding
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
Europe May Yet Be Island.

A curious prophecy as to the even
tual fate of Europe is made by we'll
known geologist, Herr Golsche, In one
of the scientific reviews. He points
out that since certain period great
creyasses have been produced in the
continent, and that thus Iceland and
Greenland were separated from Scan
dinavia and channel formed between
England and the rest of Europe. The
tendency to the formation Of crew
asses, he adds, still exists, and the
day may be foreseen when the sea
will penetrate into the Ural regions,
and then spread from Lake Aral north
wards across the Kirghiz steppes to
the mouth of the Obi river and the
Arctic. thus making Europe an island.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
At the Shore.

Atlantic City grows more and more
overcrowded. Even the sea breeze
seems to have a stuffy smell there
now"
The speaker was DR.. Henry j. AIDE
Ter, the well-known Denver pioneer of
sea and sun therapy. He resumed:
1.-TWO ladies sat on an Atlantic City
piazza. The first said:
"'The beach is all covered with
shells
"'Oh, how lovely said the second
lady.
Lovely returned the first. Why,
l think it's horrid to let the excur-
sionists throw their peanut rubbish all
over the place like that"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
He Would Have to Wear It.

The late Wilson Barrett, famous
English actor, possessed a valuable
old dresser who had the good fortune
to be built on the same classic lines
as Barrett himself, and accordingly
inherited his masters cast-off clothes.
One day something had upset Barrett
at rehearsal and he lost his temper.
Every one stampeded out of his way.
He strobe into his dressing-room with
flashing eyes, and SO indignant did he
feel that he incontinently dashed his
hat with great violence into the corner
of the apartment. The faithful dresser,
who knew every mood Of his master,
was quite unperturbed. He merely ex-
claimed, in bland tones, but with a
touch of reproach:
Here, steady, guv'nor; I've got to
wear that some day!"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23

officer she must insist that her general
orders should be implicitly obeyed.
Those who failed to do so must leave.
With this idea in mind Mrs. Pank-
hurst sent out a circular announcing
that the union would be formed on
military lines, that the officers must
be obeyed and the commanding officer
supreme. All who objected to such a
form of government were asked to
withdraw. A number did withdraw,
among them Mrs. Despard and Lady
Cook Tennessee Clafin). The Wom-
ems Social and Political union attempt
ed nothing soldierly in costume,
though the colors-white, violet and
green-are displayed in such way on
the dress of every member that they
have almost attained the dignity of a
uniform.
For almost eight years now the
Women's Social and Political union
has fought. 1t was some time before
the women could bring themselves to
do any great damage. Letter boxes
were destroyed by the process of
pouring vitriol into them or dropping
lighted matches through the openings.
Golf green's were attacked. Annoy
ances of all sorts were practised.
AS time went on the extent Of the
outrages increased. Larger and finer
structures were put to the torch. Mrs.
Pankhurst was arrested (about ten
times in all) and at each arrest the
vindictiveness of her followers became
deeper.
They had their medals of honor.
Hundreds who had been arrested and
subjected to torture, perhaps deserved.
in jail wore proudly the insignia of
their suffering on their breasts.
Then came the first martyr, Emily
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
uttered Water for Chicago.

Three experts, who have been study
ing the future sanitary policy of Chi
cago. announce that the time has come
to consider the filtration Of the city's
water supply from Lake Michigan.
which is often so turbid as TO be ex-
tremely distasteful. The presens san
itary quality of the water is not ques-
toned. but there is arising demand
for a clearer water than it is possible
TO obtain without filtration with in
take cribs at any reasonable distance
from Notwithstanding Record.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23

speak gently secondstory workers"
The a
IF Washington policemen habit
citizens this would
About public
Can imagine what
clubbing
bureays?"
interviewer
continued
believe Washington
other
before board"
Reverting Pittsburgh interviewer
Lithuanian
a vodka bright ideas?"
places
mighty
he deal"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
5000 Feet of Water In Well.

Fullerton, Cal.-Afte- being drilled
to depth of over 5000 feet without
encountering oil in commercial quaint
ties, the well of the Fisher Oil COM
pany in this field has been sold to DR..
Davidson of Bray, who will use it to
supply water for his ranch, on which
the well is located. The we'll was dis
posed of for the price of the casing.
and is said to have cost nearly $4,000
to drill. Work was III progress over
two years.
Davidson has pulled out the inner
pipes, thus getting good supply or
water for irrigation. The water rises
in the pipe to within ten feet of the
surface. and it promises to furnish his
pumping plant with an inexhaustibie
supply.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23

where it will be one large insane asy-
lum.
I'VE have practically become known
as a nervous nation" asserted Doctor
Alderman. 1--WE rush and we hurry,
turning night into day, and we hurry
the body to decay with tobacco, al
cohol, sexual excesses and abuses. We
must stop this disastrous rush and
headlong hurry.
alcohol makes more insanity than
all other causes combined. Where It
is not the initial cause it is the devel-
oping cause. In the United States
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23


shoulders
which
a interesting the
why them nthropoogical point view?
Specimens might mounted
Oh stranger those wide COOL squares and angles
inhabited daylight
children enjoying
darkness there?
Franklin Lincoln
out feeling sit together
fooshness
heart recrn They there and there Be
to fall them for the results amusing
1t is satisfying glimpse them mid
experienced
chucke
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23


piping
wrgg the hands Of
displaying his the
plenty of wriSge them He has tangled of them
pleads with will
here Ia M accounting
thriving been built dig these earth
with catch Of the harvest Of
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23

VIII nave MS StrOng arm presseu pIU'
tectingly around her shoulders. In
this arrangement Flo always rests her
slightly tinted cheek on Franks clean
shirt just below the collar. Frank
then has a blush coming to him when
the boys ask him what happened to
his shirt. Positions without number
may be assumed by these spooning
couples, some even preferring to walk
along the shaded paths with their
hands tightly clasped or their arms
fwinad like ivy acrnSs each others
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
The Literal Fact.

"The last time l saw the man you
have just engaged, he was the prin-
cipal In a light-fngered transaction.
Good gracious! Was he picking
pockets?'
mo; he was carrying torch in
night parade
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23

there are 100000 insane and the same
number of feeble-minded, which ex-
ceeds the combined strength OF the
army and navy.
There is an answer to this condt-
ton and it is safe and sane eugenics.
The world must see to it that there
is great evolution of character in
men and women. There should be
laws to prevent the propagation Of de-
fectives, to prevent marriage between
feeble-minded and insane. There is
nothing for us doctors to do except
to become advocates Of eugenics."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23

make fly said "Nfan of Importance
Wifi a
hndered
children he
ashamed
doubtless he
ever his life
achievement chids
eyes even human point of view, but
the really
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
BLAMEs DRINK FOR INSANITY
Or. T. D. Alderman, Expert, Says That
Nation Soon Will BE One
Huge Asylum.

indianapolis, Ind.-Alcohol is the
chief cause OF insanity, according to
DR.. T. D. Alderman, specialist In
nervous and mental diseases of New
York, who addressed the National
Electric Medical association here re-
Gently. He declared the United
States is progressing toward the stage
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
How She Does II

Ma never had any trouble keep
ing her accounts straight as treasurer
of the club"
Does she always balance to a
penny
"Oh, no, but whenever she's short
she makes pa put up the difference"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23

Dawson. She hurled herself among
the galloping horses in the Derby last
year, caught the bride of the kings
horse, threw him, and was so badly
trampled by the cruel hoofs that she
died few days later.
Some of the followers were aliena-
ted by the growing violence of the
campaign methods. In October, 1912,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23

London.-"Let them die!" Yes, but
will they die unavenged? Will the IA
talities be all on one side? These are
the questions serious Englishmen ask
themselves today and the answers are
not comforting. Militant suffragettism
is undoubtedly verging rapidly to open
bloodshed
Mrs. Pankhurst once said that to
make an Englishman pay attention 10
anything you must hit him between
the eyes with brick. 1t was on THIS
theory that she started a campaign OF
militantism, or as she put it, open revo-
luton against man-made government
and man-made institutions.
AS the desired results failed to be
produced the suffragettes have in
creased the dose. The first serious out
RACES on property were in 1912. Prior
to that they had been only isolated
cases, such as window breaking at the
home of the premier. Since 1912 the
fury of the women has increased in
geometrical progression indicated by
the following estimates of property de-
stroyed:
1912 ........................... 10000
lylS ......................... ou'VW
Total "a, $40, 900
Militancy, few seem to remember,
has been the feature of but a small
percentage of the years Of Mrs. Pank-
bursts public career in the cause OF
ballots for women; and it has been the
plan of attack Of much smaller per-
centage Of the years through which
her family have struggled to put wom-
en- on a political equality with men.
Her father and mother were strong
suffrage advocates and workers for
many decades before the present cele-
brated leader was old enough to mount
a stump Other relatives of forgotten
days also spurred Mrs. Pankhurst to
her life work. She married a London
barrister, who was throughout his Ca
reer devoted to the women's cause.
Only many years after his death did
Mrs. Pankhurst and her three daugh-
tiers startle the world with their appeal
to force.
1t was the endless delays with which
the English government met them, the
wiles of constitutional subtleties, the
trickery, the broken promises, the be-
lief that they might lose even with a
clear majority for them in the houses
of parliament, which finally caused
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23

and a shiny red belt, and he talked
with baby lisp In his outstretched
hand lay a dead sparrow.
Make him go" The child said
it as imperatively as if the important
man were his very own daddy-"I
picked him up and he won't 60
Make him fiy-far.'
To be requested to make an ex-
ceedingly dead bird fly is too much to
ask of any man of Importance.
Throw that thing back in the
street How do Won SunnOSe 7 can
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23

the signs BAIT for Sale" Boats for
Hire" and other signs put up for the
benefit (perhaps) of prospective fish
ermen.
There is little industry, though,
at Georgetown to which the writer
means to call attention. AS the city
cars outbound reach the intersection
of Thirty-sixth and Prospect streets,
or Thirty-sixth street and Prospect
avenue, or, at any rate, the point
where soft drink signs are posted all
over the old Southworth cottage, many
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
M Treated II.

Wigg-I sprung that little story of
yours at the club last night and It
didn't get laugh.
Wagg-Perhaps you sprung It out Of
shape. Boston Daily Globe
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23

Maj. Richard Sylvester smiled
grimly as he read the dispatch from
the Smoky city reciting the frantic at
tempts being made to civilize the po-
lice. Director of Public Safety G. S.
Hubbard, the report said, is going to
have classes where young cops will
learn to be kind to dumb drinkers and
ardent automobilists.
How about a course like that
here?" was suggested to the major.
Teach policemen to cut out the rough
work with burglars and thugs and al
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
It Is.

Marriage ought to be an equal ex-
change
II know of such case. Before mar
rage, he opened his heart to her, and
after marriage. she opened his eyes"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
Says Capital Policemen Always Have Manners

Pittsburgh school of for her police
~ mlonares Washington policemen
hayet their they geton
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23

Mrs. Pankhurst to cry aloud. That is
literally the first form militancy took.
Mrs. Pankhurst and a few chosen fol-
lowers started interrupting meetings
with questions.
While heckling the speakers at such
a public meeting in 1905 Christabel
Pankhurst and Annie Kenney, the lat
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
When Little Boy Met the "Man of Importance"

MAN of always him "airwas
a White nehborhood
boy stopped him He such tiny still
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
Fishing for Pastime and an Incidental Income

incidental income rather with
of
above Washington probably noted
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1914-07-23
Dark Parks and BashfuI Moon, Lovers Spoon

VIZ be head
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-20

The application made by the S. A. L.
Railway to the State Railroad Com
mission asking for permission to take
off its night rains, 13 and IA, from
Savannah to Montgomery, and from
Montgomery to Savannah it not a
matter of little importance to the peo-
pie of Americus.
1t must be remembered that this is
not the first recent act on the part of
that road that has hurt our city.
Notwithstanding the conditions on
which the grounds for the shops were
donated by the city to have the shops
located here, the force at these shops
was materially reduced last year.
When the offices of Mr.. Grimshaw,
superintendent, were recently moved
back to Savannah, Mr.. c. S. Lake, the
general superintendent, stated to a
committee of citizens of Americus at
the Windsor Hotel that the removal
of the Offices of the superintendent to
Savannah would in no way interfere
with Americus as terminal point, and
that the train crews would be changed
here, as in the past.
By taking off the night trains and
by putting on a train to run from Hell
ena to Savannah and one to run from
Richland to Montgomery, the crews
that operate these trains will live in
other towns or cities. This will hurt
Americus.
But, the point we would make is,
what hurtful move may we next eX
pect from this road. We should use
all legitimate means to protect the in
terest of our city from loss from this
source.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-20
MINOR FIGHTING ON RUSSO.
GERMAN. AUSTRIAN FRONTIER

LONDON, Aug. 19.-(Special. )-On
the -German-Austrian frontier
fights of minor importance occurred
today. German troops occupied Mlawa,
Russian Poland, close to the German
frontier, and Russian reports relate a
repulse with heavy casualties of Aus
trian troops who had attacked Vladi-
mir, in the province of Volhynia.
A strong force of German troops is
said to have attacked Eydtkuhnen, a
German town on the Russian frontier,
which was occupied by the Russians
after the outbreak of hostilities.
A French official note confirms ear
lier reports of Servian victory at
Shabats over an Austrian force OF
$4,000 men. The Austrians are said to
have lost 5000 killed and 5000 wound
ed in the fighting.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-20
SENATOR Smith SURE winner;
OTHER RESULTS NOT Definite
Hardk Appeared be Leading For Sho7 Term in the State
With Siaton Running Close Second -Ha,dmqn in The
Lead Far All of Statehouse Officers Appear to Haze
Won. Walker GiUen Handsome Vote Ouer The State

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. (SpeciaD
Incomplete returns from counties re-
porting up to eleven o'clock tonight
assure the reelection of Senator Hoke
Smith by a sweeping majority, al
though former Governor Brown car
ried many counties and has received
a very flattering vote.
For the short term the race is
close between Slaton and Hardwick,
with the result very much in doubt,
both candidates claiming election.
The gubernatorial contest is like
wise uncertain as between Harris and
Hardman, with the Macon man prob
able winner when the result is fully
determined, although Hardman devel-
oped unexpected strength in the home
stretch.
Cliff Walffker appeals, on the face
of the returns, to have landed the at
torney generalship easily. Speer,
Britain and Price are among the
winners, while Broyles appears to
have lead for judge of the court of
appeals.
Many counties have failed to report,
and the results are, therefore in doubt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-20
RATHER SNAIL
VOTE IS POLLED
SUMTER PRIMARY
Light Vote IN AMERICUS
Harris and Fielder Probably
Winners Here

Yesterdays state primary brought
out rather light vote in Sumter as
indicated by the vote at the courthouse
which totaled only $50 ballots. Inter-
est was not at high pitch at any time,
as usually is the case in a state cleo
ton. The county vote, outside of
Americus, was correspondingly light.
Owing to the great length of the
state ticket, the counting of ballots at
the courthouse proceeded slowly and
laboriously until far into the night.
Not until this morning, in all likeli-
hood, will the result in Sumter be def
inite,y known.
At Z o'clock last night seven of the
conuty precincts had reported, unofi-
cially, the 28th district falling to send
in returns. This precinct usually polls
about 100 votes.
In the gubernatorial contest the re-
suit at the seven precincts reporting
last night was, Hardman 261, Harris
It's, Anderson As. giving Hardman a
lead of Sc votes over Harris. Harris
friends claimed that this lead would
be overcome in the vote at the court
house.
Felder's friends claimed the county
for him by considerable plurality, the
county precincts going for him by con-
siderable vote.
For the long term, Senator Hoke
Smith had a landslide in Sumter, both
in city and county, a comparatively
small vote having been polled for his
opponent, Little Joe.
1t is generally conceded that all of
the present statehouse officers wera
given large pluralities in Sumter, in
cluding Wright for comptroller gen.
eral, Speer for treasurer, Britain for
school commissioner, Price for com
missioner of agriculture, and Broyles,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-20
AMERICUS GETS STATE CONVENTION
OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS IN 1915
Initiation Extended By Ane,icus Churches and Chqn1bor of
Commerce is Accepted and Eight Hundred Representa-
the of Georgia Sunday Schools Will Assemble
Here in April Next Year

Americas has been selected as the
next place of annual meeting of the
Georgia State Sunday School Associa-
tion, and the 1915 convention of that
large and representative body of
church and Sunday school workers,
including not only Georgians but lead
ers in the work in other Southern
States, will assemble here. Between
eight hundred and one thousand dele
gates will attend the meeting here.
1t will be a great convention of non
denominational Sunday School work
ers that will come to Americus in
April next.
Information of the acceptance OF
the invitation to meet in Americus
was conveyed in telegram received
yesterday by Mr.. T. M. Furlow, one ot
the conventions officers, from Genera
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-20
LIFE
IN DANCER

ROME, Aug. 19.-(SpeciaD D-Th5
pope has had a sudden relapse, and
his life is considered in danger by the
attending physicians.
This information was given out at
4:10 this afternoon by DR.. Marchiafava
the attending physician.
1t is reported that the pope has re-
ceived extreme JUNCTION.
The news of a serious setback in
the condition of the pontiff after the
announcement of this morning that
his holiness was better caused a SEN
sation in Rome.
Many people rushed to st. Peters
Square for news, hoping that the
gravity of the report was exagger-
ated. On reading statements signed
by Doctors Amici and Marchiafava
however, the dangerous condition Of
his health was realized.
Drs. Amici and Marchiafava re-
main at the vatican watching their
patient constantly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-08-20
EAGER To ENTER
FOREIGN SHIPS
Steamship Companies Anxious to Take
Advantage of New Law and Get Tn.
der Protection of United States Flag.

Washington, Aug. 19.-(Special.)-- -
The eagerness Of shipping interests to
take advantage Of the emergency
measure to bring foreign built ships
under American registry, signed last
night by President Wilson, was evil
denced today by inquiries from sew
eral steamship companies.
In most cases, however, the com
panies indicated they would await
action on the proposed war insurance
bill before making any changes in the
registry of their ships.
Owners Of vessels desiring to come
under American registry must make
application through collectors OF
customs at the various ports. II
there is any question regarding such
vessels it is referred to the depart
ment of commerce. The department
probably will issue explicit instruc-
tions to the collectors within a few
days.