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The Washington times., 1914-03-20

Tho question which the Federal
woman's Equality Association u
putting to Congress Is. Have wom-
en- rights under the national Consu-
tuition which only need an act Of
Congress to bring into exercise?
All the early sufrragists empha-
sized the natural rights CT woman
as a human being. and her acquired
rights as citizen Of this Republic.
In whatever ways we may be try
ing to accomplish our purpose We
all cherish tho hope that the honor
of the founders of this Government
may be vindicated and that at
length Congress and court will hand
to US, symbolically, on a gold plat
ter with apologies for delay, an act
and a decision wrapped in the Decla-
ration Of Independence. setting
forth that all the while women have
been Just as much entitled to vote
as men.
Our forefathers knew what they
were about and after Abigail
Adams and her coterie had threat
ened militancy II they did not re-
ceive proper recognition, the Con-
dared do otherwise than leave the
way clear for women by using in
every clause relating to rights" the
most generic terms. Doubtless John
Adams assured Abigail when he got
home that 1t was all right, and II
she had any misgivings he must
have quilted them by saying. "Of
course these include women. for
women are voting under them in
the State Of New Jersey. And did
We not proclaim that we established
tho Independence Of the United
States in the name and by tle au-
thority of the good people Of these
colonies?' When we said good
people II We excluded anybody It
could not have been the women"
Let Them Run It.
Then we can imagine that Abigail
and the rest Of them with their
minds at ease betook themselves to
their Emitting which, at that time.
included a great deal and said If
there's one thing the men can do
without us. We will let them do It."
When. after good many years,
women found that men had not been
able to run the Government alone.
even to their own satisfaction, and
they felt they had duty TO their
country which they had too long
neglected. they found that theologt-
cal history had repeated itself In
Iolitics.
When government was first estab-
lished on the earth. according to
Scripture. II was very carefully eX-
planned that the man, made in the
image of God" was male and female.
and that THEY were set over tho
earth to have dominion.
But somebody tperhaps the ser
pent) suggested that God couldn't
have meant that woman was made
I'm His image and dfyinely appointed
a co-sovereign. The idea pleased the
old Adam, and 1t grow and grew
until like a leech 1t fastened itself
on all the religions and found its
logical expression in the inscription
over Eastern temples: Women,
dogs. and other impure animals may
Tot enter here"
So when women sought to take
possession of their neglected throne.
they found a bar across IL labeled:
None but males can occupy this"
Preposterous as II seems the in
elusive terms. people" persons"
"citizens" had been construed by
one half the people, persons, ard
citizens as excluding the other half
from sharing the rights which the
government was founded ito secure
for all
The Washington times., 1914-03-20
THE OLDEST INHAB SEZ-
9TH best thing
about tn weather
yesttuday, W uz
that it was yesttu-
day an not today"

launched yesterday. When the list gets
up to KS, you can expect to hear some
ancient wheezes about seadogs and all
that sort of stuff.
Commissioners say that Washington
is in no danger from the ice in tho
Potomac. The only find we have 10
fear. then, is the nickers worth that we
have to cough up a dime for.
The Washington times., 1914-03-20

that this is far too big job FOR
them, and that their responsibility
in shaping woman's destiny is to
remove the obstacle which they have
placed in the way of her managing
her own matters. They may ee
helped to a right view Of the eitIia-
ton II We can get an affirmative
answer 10 the question asked az
the outset.
The Federal woman's Equality As
sOciation, organized in 1907, proceeds
along the line that as far as IL re-
lates to national government, Con-
gress has the constitutional power
to protect woman citizens in their
right to vote.
The contention is that Congress
has the reserved power to mako
general regulations with regard to
the election Of its members, while
ifications." are left to the States. As
"sex" is not a Qualification" II Is
within the power CT Congress 10
make a general regulation which
shall cover the voting of women for
its members. There are fine consti-
tutional and judicial points which
interest those who can follow the
argument. The public viii! have an
opportunity to learn moro Of this
Ibo ihCCthhtS
held by the association March =
and 81
Needed As Protection.
This Federal suffrage law Is neces-
sary to protect the rights Of women
who are already voting, because
IL they go into non-suffrage States
they lose their rights in this nation
as though they had gone into a for
eign country
A woman may have voted forty
five years IN Wyoming. but IL sne
steps across the line into NEBRASKA
she ceases to be what Chief Justice
Jay called "joint-tenant in sover-
eighty and becomes a subject
This protection Is all the more
important because a wife's legal
domicile follows that Of her husband
and he can change her political
status at will as long as 1t varies
in the several States.
Though a woman may be Sena-
tor or House member in State or
nation. she must step down and out
II her husband says. Follow ne"
While, therefore. We work for con-
stitutional amendments. we proceed
primarily along a line which devef-
OPS the fact that under the original
Constitution women have rights as
citigens OF this republic.
The Washington times., 1914-03-20
Amusements.

NstIonal-'"Thr Dummy, S:l5 p. m
C.oIumbia-''A Christmas Carol" and Cricket
on the Hearth" S:l5 y. m.
ReIascu-''The Light That Failed p. m.
poIi's-''Stop Thief 2:I5 and sis p. m.
MISUNDERSTANDING, 2:l5 and s:l5 p. IN.
CosInos-Eaudcville, continuous.
Casino-Vaudeville. afternoon and evening
Gayety-Burlesque 2:l5 and S:l5 p. III.
The Washington times., 1914-03-20
The Silver
Lining
Edited BY ARTHUR BAER.

Congressman wants United States to
set time limit in which Mexico must
cease its warfare. No hurry. Any time
in the next two or three seconds will DO.
The Washington times., 1914-03-20
Back to the Bible

Peuse the nork of philosophers with all their of die
hon hOW contemplate they compared NTH the Scrip
Is possible book simple and sublime should
merely nor Jean jacques Rousseau famous French
agHOstic phiSOOphcI
THINKING THROUGH THE UNIVERSE
The Washington times., 1914-03-20

Famous New York gamblers 500, ,ooy
Whistler collection sold at auction. II
was Of no use, as New York police
don't answer to that kind of a salute
any more. Them were tho good old
days!
The Washington times., 1914-03-20

New York claims that the 5000 men
who are out Of work are seasonal work.
ers, whose work depends on the sea-
son Of the year, and not idlers. In
other words. they are snow shovelers in
summer and electric fan statesmen in
winter.
The Washington times., 1914-03-20
Truths By Women Who
NllOW Women?
The Growth of Prejudice

n n RS. CLARA BEWICK COLBY is well known to Wash
IVI ingon through lectures and activities in tho
cause Of temperance, that her name sufficient in.
PRODUCTION to insure the worth of her article
BY CLARA BEWICK COLBY
Secretary of Federal Womans Equality Association and Head Of m
Congressional Committee
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
PLAZA THEATRE

The Italian Musketeers. talented singers and sInusicianse are holding the headline position at the cool and pop Sllara Plaza the first half of the cur rent week There are five people in the act, including a chorus of four superior male voices. A very pretty little yiolinist renders several classi- cal solos.
 Green & Parker have a. singing and talking sketch that is netting them enviable recognition from local thea tregoers The male member of the act is an exceedingly clever come dian
 The Mortimer Sisters. two pretty and nirnble-toed young women, are making a big impression on local audiences in a. snappy, yet refined, singing and dancing oddity.
 With the aid of an accordepns a gui- tar and a peculiar naouth-instrument ceeds in wedging himself so firmly that he is forced to respond to many encores.
 The Richard Bros. in comedy gymnastic offering perform a series of clever and thrilling stunts on the hor- izontal bar and rings
 ..Ou1- TTutua1 Gdrl,'' feThe Great Toe Mystery a Keystone comedy, '"rhe Lost Sermons a two-reel American drama, and '@rhe Cooked Goose" are shown.
 Mana gerCa1lan has secured sIaugh- ing Cas- a riotously funny Keystone. with out old friend, Chas. Chaplin, the funny drunk,''t in the principal role for the latter half of the week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29

''MereIy so can exercise my option m the Avon theater at $2OO, ,OO0" he re- piled, striking a match on the tir-raI7 ssNo Smoking sign and lighting long black cigar. .sThe hoodoo is broken, and the house is worth double my op- ton at this very minute Nasselanger Of the syndicate was trying to buy it from Siclzels tonight, and Sickels is at this moment over at the Brooches ho- tel drowning his sorrows with one hand and drinking to his luck with the other"
 Blackie gazed upon his friend with thoughtful admiration for awhile, and then he grinned. ..I want you to go , over with me and call on Dillon tomor- row right after you file your suit he suggested. T want him to wait on us whife I pick out a pink undershirt and a pair of silk suspenders.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
AnlusennentS
LYRIC THEATRE

s.Mr. Barnes of New York; will take an early train for his home city tomorrow morning after a run of three days at the Lyric theatre, during which thousands have testified to the drawing power of this big sproducti on~ by their attendance. It has Been accompanied by the big KIaw and Erlanger hit entitled seven Days,' = which is screamingly funny. Today being the last day of these two popu1ar productions 1t. behooyes those wlo< have not seen them to do so.
 For the remaining three days of the week there will be presented ..The s'Roya1 Box" and .rThe Curse Of Greed.'s These productions, both of "Lyric quality are well worth an effort to see.
 In accordance with this general trend the Lyric Theatre has booked for production this summer and fall some of the very finest Of the vis- uaftzed novels and thus will continue to retain it's reputation as the best and. highest grade motion picture house between New York and Bos- .is
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
EMPIRE THEATRE

Oliver Wendell Holmes physcio1o8i- cal romance Elsie Venner'' with Constance Crawley and Arthur Maude will be the fbig special feature today and tomorrow at Keeney,s Empire Theatre. The picture is shown in three parts Patrons of the Empire are now realizing the worth of the cooling plant installed at considerable expense by MT. Keeney. During the real warm days of the past week. the Empire has been ten to twelve de- grees cooler than the street.
 f Elsie lyenner is a posthunous child infected with the venom of a snake which Killed her mother just previous to the chiId's birth. She is the daugh- ter of a wealthy New England gentle
 man who carefully conceals from his daughter the facts of her defective birth in the hope that he will some day find an effective cure for her. Up on attaining wonaanhood. the girl falls in. love with her own cousin, Dick Venner, who is insane1y jealous of Barnard Langdon, the school master for whom Elsie has also expressed 9. fondness.
 : Dick yenner plots to ruin the girl when heSdiscovers she will not marry him and he engages an adventures who at the critical noment embraces sLangdon as Elsie passes ana leads the latter to believe that her lover has been false to her. Driven to despair t5y the sight which confronts her, the girl rushes homeand drinks the con tents of a bottle marked poison, which, instead of killing her. acts as an anti dote for the snake poison in her sys- tenn and immediately the birth mark which resembles a, snake bite disap- pears from her neck, she is restored to health and in the last scene she Is shown in the arms of Langdon-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
POLI'S THEATRE !

ssRazer Jin'' is the title Of the whirlwind .afterpiece to be presented by a cast of fifteen players at Polfss theatre tonight in addition to the reg l1lar.s six banner productions and mo- ton pictures that are first run. Gadety galore will be furnished by the. sketch which win be presented by the per formers of the combined forces of all the offerings. -
 ssEasy Money a whirlwind farce comedy presented by George Richards & Co. that plays the H1big tirnes' houses of the country. It is full Of merrimept and high class novelties.
 The Four Regals, performers of gf- gantfc strength, combine talent with beauty in a remarkable slit A classy production of singing and violin play ing is offered by Livingston 6 Fields, two charming girls. Laughter is dis pensed by Miller & Lyle, clever com edians, in a fast talking and dancing act.
 Among the best juvenile offerings of the season is bhat presented by Milton & Lucille. in a. refreshing singing. talking and dancing act. Lew Ward nishes many oddities and plenty of stenseIy interesting motion pictures with plenty of just reIeased comedy films are first run in this city
 An offering Of delightful quality and one of vaudeville $ best productions wilIA he Fords' Dancing Review, the offering which has been procured as the headline production for the new bill which fs1to open tomorrow, for the remainder of the week
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
MODERN PITCHING.

(Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
 The New York Sun recently Joined with a correspondent in bemoaning the fact that baseball isn't so interest ing game as 1t used to be. The ter rife speed of Walter Johnson and Joe Wood. say the sorrowful critics, has made batters more or less afraid of the ball Now, instead of old-fashioned whole-souled slugging matches we have 1ukewarm pitchers battles and Sun.
 It is quite obvious that the Suns ed- itoriaI critic does not follow very closely the baseball fortunes of either the Yankees or the Brooklyn Nation als. Neither of those teams suffers se- yereIy from first class pitching. Even the accomplished staff of the Giants has lately been treated with a pain full lack of respect by opposing bats men. Indeed, if you. suggested to any baseball manager in the. country that his team was suffering in popularity because his staff of pitchers was too proficient, it is probable that he would drop into the unpublished idiom ofpthe game and exclaim: stNo use in ring ing mister; nobody home!"
 Anyone who follows even in a cur sorry manner the baseball scores has observed that nine-tenths of all games are won or lost in pretty much the same way. Two teams struggle along for a. few innings without either side scoring many runs. Then one of the pitchers 'sbreaks." His ''controI'' and quickness of wit temporarily. fail him. and the enemy bats home four or five runs. Generally those runs are enough to beat him. Occasionally men are found, like MatheWsons Walter John son. Alexander and Plank, who seldom fa1ter: in baseball vernacular. they can generally be depended on to Ego the distance.'' Such men are rare birds and their services are so highly thought of that no reasonable money consideration can induce their employ CTS to part with thenis
 interesting to restore the old rules which permitted the batter to call for the kind of ball he wanted2 Is it desirable to have games last three or four hours, with a final score of 40 to 37, or thereabouts? We think not The average man likes the short, snap Iapy game which provides a fair amount of excitement and enables him to get home in time for a warm and peace full dinner. It is possible that some day there will be so many expert be merely exhibition of endurance on | the part of the pitchers. But baseball scores throughout the country in gen. eral. and in and about New York in particular, give no indication that any such painful state of things now ex- ist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
FOR LACK OF A GU1LnoTTNE.
(TIt-Rits.

The Moerel district tribunal, in the Canton of Valais, recently condemned to death a man for brutally murder1ns a neighbor during quarrel The question now arises how to find the means and the machinery to. execute the condemned man. By the law he must "sufTer death'' by the gCil1otine; but guillotine will be difficult to find except in the Swiss museums, and 1t will probably be still harder to find a man capable and willing to operate the guinotine. It is six years since a Swiss murdered was executed at Lucerne. In that case the guillotine had to be transported a long distance rom another town, the execution be- ing greatly delayed in consequence.
 In most of the Swiss cantons capital punishment was abolished long ago, but the Canton of Valais still retainE 4&
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
BRIDE OF FOUR WEEKS
 WITH HURT MOTOBAGAa a'

l NorwaIk, July 2s.-At the bedside % Harold Nadin, in the Norwez hespi- tai. smotorman. of the picnic car who was seriously injured in the VRieHtpert accident eagerly awaiting, hls epesog recovery, is his wife, a bride of iess than four weeks
 Mrs. Nadin is firm in her belie9 taat her husband was in the right when he passed the Country club switch. and speeded unknowingly into thg jaws Of death Nadfn's rapid racov- cry is due to a large extent kp her continual attendance upon hira
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
AGED ZINC TUBE
 HOLDS LOUlSIANA'S
 RECORD OF REVOLT


 Washington. July 2s.-When the pending bill passes Congress, provfd- ing for the return of the ordinance of secession of the state of Louisiana to it's native archives, the files of the War Department will lose one of their most curious possessions.
 No one remembers exactly how the old zinc tube containing the rec ords of the convention which voted to leave the. Union, reached the De- partment The case bears the sim pie legend painted on it's coverc l STATE OF LOUISIANA
 Ordinance of Secession January 26, 1881.
 This is the onIy one of the ten other i Tnent possesses. Different stories exist as to the means by which the relic reached the capitol, It is said | that General Butler, when he took l New Orleans seized all the official papers he could find and sent them old brown tube containing it's mess age came North with other trophies I of war
 As far as the record shows, the Ordinance first came to light in a drawer of Lieutenant-CoIone1 Cor bins desk in the Adjutant Generals IDepartment. It was delivered to Major General Davis, now retired, in 1895. and from him it went to the Secretary I>of War who ordered 1t placed on the files.
 The parchment is yellow with age l but ip excellent condition and per- fect1y Iegtbi1e, though some of the signatures are a bit faded. The text is divided into two parts, in English on l the left, and French on the right An efr <Ff 1Q4 have frequently sought permission to I copy the quaint old document, which reads as follows:
 An ordinance to dissolve the union other States united with her in the compact entitled The Constitution of the United States of America
 We the people of the State of ILouisiana- in convention assembled, do declare and ordadn, and is hereby de- clafed and ordained, That the ordi- nance passed by us in convention on ] the 22nd day of November, in the 4 year 1511S whereby the Constitution of the United States of America and the amendments of said Constitution 1 were jadopted, and all lays and or lana became a member Of the Fed I eral Union, be, and the same are thereby repealed and aibrogated; and that the Union now subsfsting be- | tween Lou1Slana >unoer the name Of The United States of America is l hereby dissolved. s0
 We do further, declare and or- dain, That the State of Louisiana I hereby resumes all rights and pow CTS heretofore delegated to the gov ernment of the United State of America: that her citizens are ab- solved from all allegiance to said gov- ernmant, and that she is in full pos session and exercise of all those rights of sovereignty which appertain to a | free and Independent State.
 We do further declare and ordafn, | That all rights acqutred and vested under the Constitution of the United States, and not incompatible with this l ordinance shall remain Wtn. force and have the same effect as if this ordi- nance had not been passed"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
TwnvE MINERS KILLED.

Easse1, Ger. July 2s-Twelve pot ash miners were blown to pieces to- day by the explosion of so pounds of dynamite while they were sinking a shaft in the Krajaii mine here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
ST. LOUIS CHURCHES PRAYER
 FOR RAIN AND A BREEEZE

stS Louis, July 2s-A majority of the Protestant congregations in this city tonight will offer special prayers heat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29

It was so all through the play. Be fore the evening was half over the ex- perienced Violet Bonnie went around shaking hands with everybody who would stand still long enough, and with herself when nobody else was handy, for ssThe L.ama's Coat was ''across!'' She was the happiest woman in the world, and the sprondest, for Blackie had done it all! She t05 him as much over and over, until she almost made him believe it after the last act.
 ''well.'' he finally conceded T never would have done it if it hadn't been for that souse."
 ''Souse!" she repeated. laughing. ssWhy, Blackie, you haven't had a drink today" and she pointed to the still uncorked bottle upon his makeup table.
 He looked at it, astonnded. until he finally believed that, too. Somebody get me a corkscrew," he directed. i've got eight drinks comingS''
 The stage manager burst into the dressing room just at Blackie, submit ting to cocoa butter, was taking the second of his belated drinks and all but embraced him.
 'sYour reputation's made from this minutey' the stage manager exclaimed.
 That's what I was afraid of before I started, retorted BIackie, with a rather sheepish grin.
 "You've put over the biggest hit on Broadway. I just got word from De lancy's wife that he can come back to- morrow, but if he does come back it'll be toecarry spear.''
 Hell play the part tomorrow night if he can walk,'' asserted Blackie dee 4.s ia>,< like it. I wouldn't abuse it this way again for j$1 GOO 00Or'
 tsYou don't mean you're not going tn play any more. MT. DaW r exclaimed the stage manager, turning chalky. why, it would be a crime for you to quitT'
 .sI'm so proud of Blaclsie that Eve got goosefesh,'' v tnterposed Violet Bon nfe.- .'But just the sarne, he qu1ts.'
 Thanks, z said Blackie, both relieved and surprised
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
CADETS SAIL FOR HOME.

Gravesend, Eng.. July 29-The American battleships Missouri and Illinois with a large number of cadets from the naval academy at Annapolis on board. sailed from here today for Hampton Roads after a fortnight s stay.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-29
NP TEN Fl s
.T NEWFIELD PAE

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The Washington times., 1914-03-26

try. He takes the full responsible
ty, and resigns.
The resignation has been refused,
for the time being at least. 1t is
hardly to he believed that the
offending minister can remain long
IN the government. While his frank
shouldering of the whole RESPONSE
bility is manly enough to win SYM
pathy, it cannot reinstate him in
confidence.
At the end of the whole fiasco the
ministry finds itself strengthened
rather than weakened. Its various
elements of support are bound to-
gether as never before by knowledge
of the extremes to which the aris-
tocratic plotters are willing to 60 in
efforts to defeat the national will.
The revelation has been a shocking
cne, and it will not be forgotten. 1t
will be an issue in the next cam
paign for the control of the country,
and will overshadow others that till
now have seemed menacing to
liberalism,