The Detroit times., 1914-09-02
BT BATTLE IS
On TO SELECT
lead FOR W.R.C.
Candidates Would Step
Tito The Shoes Of Mrs. Ida
I s. Mcbride
IS. C. A. BEHRENBERG
MAKES STRONG FIGHT
Shown Fine Executive
sAbility-Aged Nurse Has
Interesting History

no women Of some OF the q. A.
AUXILIARY organizations are giving
flusive proof that for politics they
p the men backed clean on the
p" One Of the hottest contests
misses to be that for the presidency
HE Woman's Relief corps, for which
ing candidates have already been
bred by the Illinois, wisconsin
10, New York and Massachusetts
tgations. The sibilant stir OF voices
Ibling the praises Of the candidates
pressing the claims OF the differ.
states filed the corridors OF Hotel
btchartrain Tuesday morning In the
unity OF the national headquarters
hough the election does not take
fe until Thursday, the supporters
Opposing candidates are organizing
electioneering In way that fair.
1outdoes the preliminary stages OF
eal political convention.
The present head Of the corps ID
D. Ida s. Mcbride. OF Indianapolis.
THAT Indiana, which Is one OF the
png states In the organization, has
| candidate. Illinois, however, Is
King o strong bid for the honor.
y standard bearer Is Mrs. Carrie Al
Under Behrenberg, OF Belleville, H.,
b has made her way successfully
lIwinning honors against men. She
b for years one Of the trustees OF
Y University of Illinois. While serv.
q In that capacity. she brought at.
ltion to herself throughout the state
refusing to subscribe to the budget
omitted to the legislature by the
\er trustees and the president OF
university.
LII saw no reason for asking for SIS.
I'd for the maintenance Of a veter-
Bry hospital when the university had
such institution" said Mrs. Behr.
Pberg when asked about the incident.
lind the legislature took my word
hinst that Of the other trustees and
|h president"
Mrs. Behrenberg won her way to
b appointment on the board by her
hcient administration of her own
siness affairs. She was married
ben scarcely more than girl, and
NJ husband died few years later.
|hving her with street railway sys.
Lm in Belleville on her hands. She
Pbk hold of this System and man.
led II successfully for many years.
8The Illinois delegation Is pressing
x candidacy on the ground Of her
Isiness experience and on the fur.
Ter ground that although the states
IL the third largest among
je corps 100000 members. It has
81 had q president for the last 16
bars.
3Ohio members are working just as
ktively for their candidate, Mrs. Lois
I. Knauff of Cleveland. The other
$ndidstes already entered are Mrs
hrah E. Fulton, Rochester, N. Y. Mrs
he Stuart Wadsworth. Boston, and
trs. Belle Bliss, Baribeau, Wis. There
iii be not less than 1000 voting mem.
brs In the convention when the cleo.
)on 70 held, Il Ii said.
The National Association of Army
furses held an executive business
leeting In Hotel Ste. Claire Tuesday
Ior1ing, to begin the work Of its con-
eutfon. similar meeting was held
Hotel Cadillac by the Sons of Vet.
rams. m these meetings. the creden-
AIS committees and the officers made
heir reports.
Other meetings to take up the work
I preliminary organization we're held
y the councils of the Ladies' Of the
!. A. r., the Woman's relief corps,
daughters Of the G. A. R., and Daugh-
BIB OF Veterans.
The National association of Union
'x-Prisoners of the Civil War also held
business meeting in Hotel Griswold.
Among the visiting Civil war nurses
J Mrs. Anna Victoria Mumford of
berlin, O., who served as a volunteer
urse during the war and who was,