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TORCH AIDS y
hut Sunragists Are BRINGING In
Recruits With Arguments,

fCo-n!ng. Steuben county. population
1881
CORNING, Aug. IA vigorous and
seemingly effective campaign for woman
suffrage is being waged in Steuben and
~neighboring counties through county and
local branches OF the woman's Political
Union. Scarcely a week passes without
one or more large gatherings in tho in
terest OF suffrage, and frequently there
are series of meetings covering the en-
tire county.
Last week the suffrage torch was
carried through the towns OF Steuben by
local workers. who were accompanied by
Mrs. Harriet stanton Blatch. president
of the Woman's Political Cnion of the
state Mrs. Anna Delony Martin OF
New York and others who addresse I
meetings at half n dozen places in the
county. The trip of the torch with its
accompany ing meetings did much TO
stimulate interest in the suffrage cause.
For a year or more suffrage campaign
work has been carried on In the county
most actively, so that the work Is now
well organized. There is a county or.
ganization as well as the local branches.
Recently a county convention was held
at which Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait
spoke and enthusiasm was raised to a
high pitch. Miss Rosalie Jones, Miss
Jane Pincus and other prominent work
ers for the cause addressed a series OF
meetings a few months ago covering the
entire county.
Thu active politicians OF the Republl
can and Democratic parties are both
friendly to suffrage. Though the county
party organizations have not Endorsed
suffrage, most OF the county committee
men have q. KID It.
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BEST HEARD.
Pledge Yards Also Distributed 20
Brins voters Into Line.

tDelhi. Delaware county. population i,7ss. /
DELHI, Aug. This village. the
summer residence Of Mrs. Henry w.
Cannon, chairman OF the sixth district
suffrage campaign committee and who
IL also leader Of the Del ware County
Suffrage League. Is the centre OF ac-
tivities along the line OF equal suffrage
effort. With a force OF secretaries and
many volunteer workers Mrs. Cannon Is
managing propaganda work throughout
this community with vigor and per-
sistence.
Lately fourty meetings have been held.
in which prominent speakers have been
heard. including Or. Anna Howard shaw
In two of the larger towns. Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait at two large meetings,
Mrs. Raymond Brown at several meet
ings and other prominent suffragists In
various small places.
The s~ufrragists are working through
the different local oranges, that organi-
sation having Endorsed equal suffrage In
various conventions also through con-
ventlons of the W. C. T. T.. which has
also given public approval TO equal
suffrage. The organized oranges in
Delaware county have a membership OF
LOO. including both men and women.
The plans OF the ~suffragists include
meetings at all agricultural fairs between
now and election day. furnishing a
prominent speaker for a county grangG
picnic to bee held on the fair grounds
in Delhi August is and specially ar
ranged meetings for practically every
town in the county.
In anticipation of a large vote on the
suffrage question November 2 the suf-
frage managers are planning TO have
watchers at every polling place In the
county, there being Atty voting pre-
cincts. AS evidence that the vote upon
the question will not be insignificant II
Is confidently asserted that one In SIX
OF the male residents OF the county have
signed cards si~gnifying their approval
OF equal suffrage. and the canvass being
so vigorously waged is expected to In
crease this percentage considerably be-
fore election day.
At the annual convention in Walton
June IL there were 500 present 10 hear
Or. shaw at the evening meeting. while
after a debate AT the afternoon session
June IL between Miss Helen Todd oil
California and Miss Lucy Price OF Ohio
a two-th!rds majority was recorded II
favor OF suffrage, 400 being present and
voting.
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FOR A YEAR.
Active Campaign On. hut Few VALE
Voters Are Interested.

Carmel. Putnam county. population e.i9S
Carmel. Aug. 1.-The Woman Suf-
frage movement has been ag!tat-d IN
Putnam county to some extent for the
last two years. but 10 actual campaign
was started until last fall, when repre-.
sentatives of the woman's Political
Union attended meetings OF the county
committees OF the Democratic and Re
publican parties and had them adopt a
resolution that their candidates for the
Assembly, IL elected. would vote for
woman suffrage. Both candidates agreed
TO do this.
Within the past few weeks several
meetings have been held by the Wom-
ans Political Union In this county and
clubs have been organized In nearly
every village. but very little is heard OF
them except when a speaker comes To
forward their cause.
The hot night between the Democratic
and Republican parties for the county
and town tickets always draws out "A
large vote. but the vote on amendment
Of any kind Is usually much smaller
and probably only one-ralf of the voters
will mark their suffrage ballot.
The leading politicians generally IA
suffrage In the open, but it is thought
that their real opinion on the question
is under cover and Is not made known,
but they are believed not 10 be in favor
OF this movement.
The Republican coun'y commit e
will meet here on August 30 and the
Woman's Political Union will probably
have a representative AT that meeting
who will make an address in favor OF
suffrage.
The Woman's Political Union has no
headquarters In Putnam county. This
county Is In the tenth campaign dis
trict, which comprises Dutchess, Column
bia. Ulster. Greene and Putnam counties,
and the headquarters are at Poughkeep-
sic In Duchess county.
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TOO BUSY WITH O
House wives View suffrage Cues
ton with Indifference.
tKssseville, ESSEX county. population

tKes'eville, ESSEX county, population
lS3j.l
kEEsEvILLE, Aug. 1.-The voters OF
Essex and Clinton counties are viewing
the approaching campaign for woman
suffrage with Indifference, and While
suffrage meetings have been held in a
few of the larger own and small cities
in this section the interest aroused by
those advocating Votes for Women
is practically nil.
The vote on woman suffrage Will UNI
doubtedly be very small in this section,
The women do not seem to care whether
they vote or not and the men not in
huenced one way or the other by their
wives Will, 1t Is expected, ignore the
suffrage campaign and large numbers
are expected not even 10 vote on the
question.
The leading politicians Of both Re-
publican and Democratic parties are
lying low and not taking any active
part for or against. The weekly news
papers which circulate largely In the
rural districts are deyoting little space
to the suffrage question and literature
for and against woman suffrage which
Is being sent in large quantities finds
IT'S way with regularity to the waste
basket. one newspaper issued in Essex
county has large quantities OF plate
matter unopened in its office, and de,
spite the nonuse of the same the suf-
fragists continue to express il at their
expense. although not u line Of suffrage
news has entered the newspapers
columns In months.
The farmers at this time are busy
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SURE SEEN.


Beacon, Dutchess county. population,
l%,O00.l
BEACON, Aug. If the First Assem-
bly, district of Duchess county Is a fair
criterion. the woman suffrage amend
ment will surely be carried In Novem-
Der. The women of the district are
organized and have plans well in hand
for IA strenuous fall campaign. the vot-
ers appear to favor the proposition. and
the leading politicians, almost without
exception. will lend their assistance.
Mrs, James c.. Meyer, Miss Mary Hus-
It's and Mrs, John Gordon, leading mem
beers of the Beacon branch of the Wom-
ems Political Union, said to-day that
they are now raising money to defray
campaign expenses. Prominent speak
ers will come to Beacon this fan.
Poughkcepsie. In this county. is an
other city III the list, Other plans such
as a suffrage ball are nearing maturity.
Party leaders of both tho Itepubli-
can n Democratic parties indorse the
movement. Democratic State Commit
teeman Samuel Beskin Is in sympathy
with the cause. city Judge +. A. Hoyt
tDem.) favors II, city Commissioner
John 4, Cronin. formerly a well krown
Tammany man, says the cause Is
marching on and is one of the GER
tainties Of the future" city Attorney
Robert w, Doughty Urog.) will help
the m Ex-County Judge Samuel
X. Phillips (tep). now a delegate to
the Constitutional Convention. has no oh
jections to the woman suffrage amend
ment, James 6. Meyer, prominent
Democratic leader, Is on the fence. lie
has not yet decided his position.
Another man who Is aiding the suf-
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BIG VOTE EXPECTED.
Women Have Aroused interest by
Active Campaign.

tDunklrk. Chautauaua county. population
HE'LL
DuSKiRK, Aug. Indications seem
promising that the woman suffrage
amendment will receive a substantial
majority Of the votes which will be
cast on the proposition in Chautauqus
county in November.
The Woman Suffrage Society is well
organized In the county. There Is "A
central organization, with Mrs, Hetty
Sherwln OF Fluvanna, county president,
and there Is also an. organization in each
Of the two Assembly districts. with
local branches in the most important
centres Of population. .
Then, too. the Woman's Political
Union has local branches In Dunkirk.
jamestown and several other communi-
ties. TIE union and the society are
working tremendously and energetically
together in the interest OF the commol
goal.
No official action has yet been taken
this year upon the question by the
county organizations of the leading po-
litical parties. last year the Repub-
lican county committee gave a strong
Endorsement OF woman suffrage. Charles
H. wicks, chairman OF the committee,
In avowedly In favor OF votes for women
and announces that he will vote In favor
OF The amendment. He expects a total
vote in the county on election day OF
from $4,000 20 10000, which is abo'
5000 TO 5000 short of normal. and pre-
diets that the amendment will be sup
pprted by C~hautauqua voters.
Thomas J. Cummings of Dunkirk'
Democratic State committeeman. states
tina, il IL doubtful that he will vote In
favor OF the amendment.
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DEAD IN CATSkILL.
Rursl Districts Seem 10 Care N"th-
ing for suffrage.

fcatsk,li. Greene county. population S'2ssl
CATsKLL. Aug. 1.-Two years ago "A
local committee was organized al Cats-
kill to wage a campaign Tor euuai sur
fraRe. Headquarters were opened mere
for the distribution of literature ana pro-
noting the movement.
No interest was taken in the move
ment by political leaders of either party
and after a short time the ~eadquarter
we're abandoned and save for a small
meeting that attracted few several weeks
NO., interest in the movement in Greene
county seems to be centred in "A few peo-
plo who we're instrumental in the forma-
ton OF the first committee here and lit
tie attention Is being paid locally 10 their
movements In the rural districts out
side OF the village the question attracts
no attention and no meetings are being
held except at Ca,skill
In Ulster county more attention has
been paid to the movement because OF
the energetic campaign being waved at
Saugerties under the direction OF the
Countess Aida Won Krakow and some OF
the leading summer residents. and some
enthusiastic meetings have been held
there during the summer. Leaders OF
both political parties regard the move
ment as insigniicaY and have taken no
interest In IL.
The request of the Countess Won kra-
kow to be permitted to use the high
school auditorium for a meeting a few
days ago was refused. Permission has
been given 10 address the banquet OF the
Saugerties business Mems Association at
Roxmor. Woodland. next Thursday
night. so the men Of Saugerties lrrespec-
tive of political creed seem open TO con-
~v'ctlon. No meetings have been held in
the smaller hamlets in the vicinity OF
SauEerties except at Woodstock and
there are few local organizations in the
county.
Delaware county is waging one OF the
most active campaigns for equal suffrage
that In being waged in the State under
the direction OF Mrs. Henry White Cam
non OF New York, who as county chair
man has established headquarters at
Delhi, where she has a summer home,
with branches at Roxbury. Stamford
Hobar Margaretville and other towns In
the county. Some very enthusla site
meetings have been held, notably one at
Stamford last week. and the cause there
Is gaining recruits daily. and while tho
political leaders OF both parties do not
openly express any interest in the meet
ings, privately they are taking CoSni-
zance OF them and admitting to each
other that the suffrage question will
play an important part in the next cleo
ton
The vote in Ulster and Greene counties
VIII be negligible, but in Delaware
county II will undoubtedly surprise those
who do not consider the movement Sc
riously.
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TO TOUR IN OK CART.
Mrs. n. J. Muller plans 70 Rouse
Sullivan County.

lMontice'Io' su'iivan county; popuIat'on'
.uu, 49,. .u
"oNr''hhho' aus i-i"ere T" co"-
siderable activity among the women OF
Sullivan county. Mrs. II. J. Muller, who
Is the mistress Of Muller Castle. and
Mrs. Payne, wife Of Or. Payne Of Lib
erty. are the local leaders and are sup
ported by Mrs. J. p. Roosa. widow Of
the late Judge John y. Roosa.
1t was through Mrs. Muller's influence
that Col. Roosevelt made his trip through
sullivan county and held a large and en-
thusiastic meeting at Monticello. Mrs.
Muller. with an OK team and gypsy
wagon will visit every town in Sullivan
county this fall. She will have several
prominent speakers and workers with
her and speeches will be made from the
wagon and literature distributed.
Mrs. Payne Ia preparing TO have a
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every Saturday evening public meetings
were held in the villages throughout
the county. ut which addresses in fur
therance of the cause were delivered
. the main streets from automobiles.
At first the crowds were small. but each
succeeding Saturday brought larger
crowds.
As this is an Off year in politics.
with no national or State officers to be
elected. II Is quite improbable that a
large vote will he polled at least the
interest shown in the proposition to date
by the men would not indicate a much
larger vote than the ordinary vote IN an
of year.
II the women were to vote on the
proposition IL would receive an over
whelming majority in this section. hut
II Is very hard to obtain any definite
line on the stand that the men will take
on the issue.
The women have made II "A point to
ascertain the stand of the leading poll
ticians In both OF the old parties. The
great majority of the political leaders
have expressed themselves in favor Of
the proposition. However, their atti-
tude is much the same as that Of the
voters In general-they take no decided
stand on the issue. a very prominent
politician in the county said Il see the
handwriting on the wall. Woman SUI
frage IL bound to come soon and | might
better be for 1t than against it,
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PREDICTS ENGLAND
WILL FIGHT RUSSIA
II Allies Win New Conflict
Will Follow, Says the
Rev. DR.. Brann.

Catholics yesterday expressed gratif~
cation over Benedict Xv.'s peace pro-
posals. saying that the Pope possesses a
moral influence possessed probably by
no other person in the world and that.
the great war being so terrible. the
Church must ever put forth efforts TO
end 1t.
THE outlook Is 80 desperate" said
the Rev. Or. Henry A. Brann OF 81.
of the war. These causes are greed for
land and for money. All wars have
been desperate for the same causes. II
England and the Allies win and So
called German militarism is crushed
England will at once be compelled to
erapple with Russia. The troubles with
Germany beaten will be just begun.
Russia has territory larger than all
Europe and $50 millions OF people. 1t
Is idle TO hug the deluslon that Russia
will win out In cooperation with her
present allies and then settle down In
peace. The Pope must realize all this
Hence Catholics all over the world must
rejoice 10 see him working to bring an
end to the war. the sooner the better"
Asked II lrishmen in America. remem-
herring freland's history. favor Germans
rs against the Allies because OF things
they remember. DR.. Brann said he pre-
ferred not to answer. and then he added
TT is hard for some to forget. And
then some history is not so very old"
Catholics all over the world are say
ing prayers for peace" Mgr. Brann went
on. Blu peace will not come. I fear.
until one side or the other Is on It's
knees, completely crushed.
III Germany wins? Nothing will hap
pen. Germany is TO be trusted. And
America has nothing to fear. You can
say that Catholics Of America and the
world are praying FOR the efforts of the
Pope for peace. and that those who
understand the real condition OF greed
are praying that there may come such
peace as will last. and not one that
VIII lead at once to more war between
present allies for control Of the seas"
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A LOSING FIGHT.
WOmen's clubs In Lewis County
Trying Hard, However,

tlowvills, Lewis County. Population 1000 ,
LowviLLE, Aug I'm about half OF
the eighteen towns OF this county the
suffragists are active. i%ourishinE clubs
being established In some sections
"A canvass will be taken, The campaign
Is being waged on the lines pursued
by the machinery OF the old parties
state organizers visit the several towns
in which the women are active.
From present indications II is doubt
ful that a large vote will be polled,
There being no crowded centres Of popu.
lation, the suffrage appeal to be at all
successful must be made by a house to
house v among the farmers.
which would entail the expenditure OF
n larger amount of money than the SUI.
frage advocates will be able to raise In
all probability,
The attitude OF the leading politicians
OF both the old parties toward the move
ment seems to be one OF Indifference
They rarely express an opinion, and
although some OF them are suspected
OF a bias one way or the other they are
taking no active interest In the matter.
From present indications II Is not
probable hat the suffrage amendment
will be carried In this county,
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RUSSO.JAPANESE PACT MADE.
Cars Envoy At Rome Snys Nations
Are Vow Allied.
Specini Cabis Despatch 10 THr SrS.

ROME. Aug IN De Giers. the
newly appointed Russian ambassador 10
Italy, said In an interview today that
Japan and Russia have seen the bonds
of friendship between them frightened by
the fraternity OF arms Their single pur-
pose and unity of thought, he said. have
already ohliteratcd The painful memories
OF the last war.
Japan. said the Russian Ambassador
10y her brilliantly successful operations
against the German colony In the Far
Eas. had become allied like Italy with
Russia against the common enemy. In
thus grave and terrible hour. he declared,
Russia and Japan, finding themselves
menaced In their most vital interests by
German aggression. are now Loyalty and
cordially cooperating for a great purpose.
VI. Ne Giers insisted that the deeds of
Germany and Austria had caused the
creation OF what is practically a Russo
japanese alliance,
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MURDOCH SEES VICTORY.
bull Moose Leader Says There VIII
Re No Surrender.

MOUNT P~IEAsANr. Ia, Aug, Victor
Murdoch OF Kansas. chairman Of the
Progressive National Committee. made
"A statement to-day:
II have just completed a three months
personal canvass OF the situation with
the Progressives In the central West and
on the Pacific coast. and after max ng II
| am ready TO say fatfootedly that we
ProRressives are going into the 1916
night rs a party and to win, We will
hold our national convention early and
nominate a ticket.
Everywhere found those progressives
who made the fight in 1912 with that
idea uppermost eager now 10 continue
the fEht. Wherever they ave had "A
chance to make good they have done SO.
The spectacle OF Republican reaction
in New York and Ohio, in contrast to
Progressive achievement in California
under GOV. Johnson. is a dramatic por-
trayal OF the need Of a new strong pa
triotic party Of public service There
fore the Progressive party will go on
with It's fight straight out and fat
footed"
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HARD ROW TO HOE.
Uninterested Voters PROVING q se-
we're Handicap

Fort Plain. Montgomery county. popula-
tion 2.7s2.1
Fort PLAIN. Aug. l.-SufTragists here
are making an active campaign and
have beer for n long time. especially In
C~anaJoharie. three miles east. where
they are being aided by Walter n. Lipe,
one OF the richest. foremost business mer
in all this section. No a~nti-suffrage as.
ISOLATION exist here. but many OF thu
prominent women are opposed to suf-
frage. or AT best disinterested
Miss Ruth Dexter Of New York III
now here and addressing suffrage meet
ings in village streets and in rural dis
tricts in Grange halls.
There is every reason for believing
that the vote will be large.
A suffrage meeting to organize a
campaign committee in Fort Plain was
held In the Wagner house on Main street
Wednesday afternoon. II was attended
by sixteen women and Miss Helen Far
mer, vice leader OF Montgomery county
presided. Miss Eva s. Wock was electe,
town leader. after which Miss Ruth
Dexter Of New York gave a short talk
on why the Women of Fort Plain
Shout Take an Active Part in the
Movement,
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SEEKS 1900 VOTES.
Mrs. VHnRmce Leading spirit in
Orange County.

IGoshen orange county; population, s,csll
GOSHEN, Aug. Mrs, william Van
aimee Of Newburgh, leader of the First
Assembly district OF Orange county, Ia
holding weekly suffrage meetings zach
Saturday night, The meetings are held
outdoors and are being largely at
tended, While at present there is much
ant feeling, II is believed that part
Of this will be overcome az a result II
the meetings,
Mrs. Percy V. u. Gott OF Goshen
will be in charge or the work In the
Second Assembly district, Mrs. Van
aimee in speaking at an open air meet
ing at Middletown last Saturday eve
ming said
~ am trying 10 win $4,000 votes he
tween now and November. and | am
here instead of in the First Assembly
district tonight because there Is "A
Socialist meeting in Newburgh this eve
ming and out of courtesy leave the
evening to them. We women believe
in being courteous at all times, YOU
know
Mrs. Nanamee spoke from an auto
mobile and had n large crowd Of at
tentive listeners, Miss Ida Jackson OF
New Rochelle accompanied Mrs. Van
aimee, Miss Jackson is one OF the assist
ant state organizers.
Republican County Chairman John
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CANADA TO CALL $4,000.
Plans 10 Keep u 1000 N~oIunt..rs
Up 10 War

OTTAWA. Aug. lit is stated o. =
authority here that on his retI .
Canada SIR Robert Borden viii IS s
call for 10000 additional v.'ur',,
There are now Owe $50, 600 '..rt1
under arms, nearly 10000 h.Ilg ng,
seas, but 1t is understood to ha tie .
OF the Government TO keep lOu.oDn "
up to war strength On the Cont U..'
in England in readiness TO 30 2. '
front.
There are now seven large ',rr
areas throughout the Dominion. a'.
are in charge OF officers wlr htN.
turned from the front TO c',c PA.
the benefit of their war ,~Nprruu.,