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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
" Secretary OF State.
washington, June s

Secretary OF State.
washington, June 8.
NY Dear Mr.. President:
..It is with sincere regret that I
have reached the conclusion that
should return TO you the commission
Of secretary OF state with which you
honored me at the beginning Of your
administration
--Obed.enS to your sense OF duty.
and actuafed by the highest motives.
you have prepared for transmission
to the German government note N
whicn cannot join without violating
what deem to be an Obligation TO
my country and the issue involved is
of such moment that, to remain a
member Of the cabinet would be as
unfair to you as it would be to the
cause which IS nearest my heart,
namely. the prevention OF war
II, therefore. respectfully tender
my resignation to take effect wher
the note Is sent. unless you prefer
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r. Il. Lowndes Dept. Store

AGAINST the estate OF the said LAW
renee G. Riggs. deceased.
A The real estate OF which the said
Lawrence G. Riggs wes possessed ae
che time OF his death.
s. And any and all other matters
that the parties In interest. or any OF
taero. may require. II pertinent. and all
sIoc-ia ynatters as said commissioner him
SEX shall deem pertinent
Al which time and place you are re-
<,,ii7-e,1 to artend with such evidence as
Win enable me TO coE1ply with sa1d
order Of the cour<
Commissioner IN chancerS-
L. c. Grille.
Counsel for Plaintiff
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COMPANY. and l. B. Wolfe. defendants;
The parties named in tae above suit
will take notice that on the lSSh. Say Gay.
OF GETTYSBURG. wil2 proceed 70 execute
the decree rendered IN said cause on
the end day OF May. 1915. by che ClS-
c1rit Court OF Harrison County. wherein
am direc1ed Co take. state and report
an ACCOUNT showing:
l. settlement OF thu adzninstTa-
tratrix OF the estate OF Lawrence q.
Riggs. deceased.
Lawrence G. riggs owned and possessed
at the time Of his death
8, The liens and debts existing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
mnrcIARY NOTICE,
NOTICE OF o1sso1Ur1oN.

Notice is hereby given that At raeesS
Ing Of the stockholders OF E.nap.rs
c,e.ted ana organ.zed under the Ia;nis
Of the state of West Virgins held az
the Iofsice OF George NJ Hofast1z1sF. Coz
Hu3Idiyc IN the City OF ClslrSS6orS:
County OF Harrison and state OF Mess
Resolved first That Empire Thea-
tar Company, corporation cceated
and organized u:.der the laws o. ne
State OF West Virginia does hereoy
ddsconrinsIe business as Corporation
and surrendecs to said state ats cnarteS
aad corporate franchises The ooaro
OF directors VIII proceed 60 coave1 ene
q this corporation into cash. and pay
on and discharge all ITS deotS, Hao111Saes
and obHSat!oaS; and c1ter FULLY dts
charSinS ali such debts. Gao:1foaeS ana
Obligations. divide the -eIne1SSosS, a1I,oaS.
tha stockholders pro T9ta w1oa fet1e!6
several holdings OF stock. but no such
payment stall be made 20 any sSoSk-
holder until AFTER the 2unl1Ssoon % s 1ae
notice hereinafcer provided
Resolved second, That che 9-eS:deos
OF this corporation cause notice or the
adoption OF the foregoing RESOLUTION 70
be published in some newspaper. OK gen
oral circulation. published 3ear-tae pS5o-
c4pel ONCE or place OF business OK this
corporation. once week 1or SO0& SUI
cessive weeks: and that ne zcesS91y eaes se
resolutions TO the secretary OF stare OF
the State OF West Virginia. and oe41Sef
to hdrn a certificate showing the pub
Hcacton OF said notice. as PROVIDED by
Given under my hand and the seal OF
said corporation this 18Th Gay OF NAY.
1S4o- -Y-rESr
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BRYAN 0[|[
Resignation as Secretary of
State is rendered and Ac-
copied With Despatch

WASHINGTON. June e-Fol1ow-
ing Is Mr. Bryan's letter OF relgna5;
ton as secretary OF state, rendered
and accepted late yesterday after
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09
TEL TER ON NECK
HCHED AND BURNED
Red and In9amed. Suffered Unfold
Misery. Scratched Until They
BIed. Used Cuhcura Soap and
Ointment. In three Weeks Healed.

RF. D. No l. Box So. Wagner. S. c.
:'Abous year ago my neck broke out IN
ltttle red pimpleS At Hrst tho tetter worn
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Sample Each Free by Mail

With 3e-p. SHn Book on request Adj
dress postcard .'cuticura, Dept. 7, Bos-
ton. Sold throughout the world.
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cosnrss1onEz.s EorrcE-

vs. In C1ancery.
Rupert Wilson Riggs. Inez Lee RISES
and MARY Margaret Riggs. infant chill
Ilre, OF Lawrence G. Riggs deceased-
Tho clarlesburg Board OF Trade Lana
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Httle red pinples AT arst tho tettG worn
didn't bother but finally the
[/<SSSSN ssdn around the pim7les
M/f SSM became rcd and tadaued-
Mt@ Nv They began itching and bum
&M ~ Ming and I suffered untold
ny nntscy- scratched them
uctn they bled and SUI
IF1s" 1eed With tho burning pains
" at tied remedies without
result until used cuticua
Soap and Ointment I applied them night
and morning and IA three weeks was
healed It has been ten months since then
and no sign has showed since (SigneO
Hiss Berthe Poole, october 10. 1911
For ptmp,cs and blacl-hcads- Gently
smear the Affected parts with cuticrra ONT
naent. bus do not rub Wash or the oint-
nnent With cut5cra Soap and hot water
and continue bathing for some minutes
This is best on rising AID retiring.
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~uUaRx NOTICE FOE RHooF or
CLAIM
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09

conr,fssIoaer OF Accounts for HaIrtSoa
Comfy West -1fr<uia-
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with the heartiest good wishes
for your personal welfare and. for
the success of your administrator.
I am, Dear MI President,
Very truly yours.
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the Ads1ainistra-
Riggs. admins
OF Lawrence g.
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estaNa the said
red and possessed
b.
debts existing
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09

L c s. Sec Ser P1ataar-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-06-09

an earlier date. Alike DESTROYS OF
reaching a peaceful solution of the
problems arising out Of the use o.
submarines against merchantmen
we find ourselves differing 1rrecorc1l-
ably as to the methods which should
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13
NOVEL FIREWORKS
WILL BE SHOWN

That a fireworks exhibition follows a
iefinite program may be news for many
folks.
Right now, weeks in advance of the
opening of the fireworks display to be
given every night In connection with
the big Night Show at the Oklahoma
State Fair and Exposition, September
25 to October 2, the program has been
selected.
From hundreds of suggestive des.
criptions, program comprising many
displays for each evening has been
chosen, comprising a vide variety Of
set and sky pieces. Each piece is built
to order. Read the following descrip-
tion of one piece that appears in the
program Garden of Allah" depicted
by huge columns of varied colored
stars representing a flowery lombard
ment. Included are hundreds of bat
teries, placed at different locations
2000 candles will be fired in this nov
city containing over $4,000 stars.
Aerial Blizzard, Aurora Borealis,
Battle Of the Skies, Garden of the Gods,
Fairyland and Mutt and Jeff are other
titles of special displays. The des-
cription of action of some OF them,
covers more than 20 lines.
Verify, Pains fireworks is business
in itself
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13

Finley Bird Blue.
Saarp-The Whole Year Round.
= Dyer -Sleepy-time Story Book.
| Gilman--R Robert Z. Lee.
johnson Captain John Smith
Sutcliffe Robert Fulton.
Williams Squirrels Pilgrims Pro
gress.
Richards-captain January.
Dix Merrylips.
Warde- Nancy Lee.
Madison Peggy Owen.
Wiggin -Timothy's Quest; Polly
divers Problem.
singmaster- When Sarah Saved the
Day.
Barbour Harry's Island.
Lee-A Freshman Coed.
Gilchrist- Helen Over the Wall.
Brown--Llttle Miss Phoebe Gay.
Baylor-Juan and Juanita.
Burgess-Boy Scouts of Wooderaf.
Camp
Aldrich-The Story Of Bad Boy.
Duncan-Billy Topsail
Seawell--Little Jarvis.
Grey-A Young Forester
IDman-The Ranch on the Oxhide.
Rolt -Wheeler-Boy With the u. S.
Foresters
Hoosier School Boy.
Earl-Captain Of the School Team
curtiss- Story of Cotton,
Samuel Story of Gold and Silver
Bassett- Story Of Lumber Story CT
Wool.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13
EXPERTS EXPLAIN
FARM MACHINERY

Implement field at the Oklahoma
State Fair, September rs to October
2 will be crowded with the newest and
most modern mechanical conveniences
for the farm
Expert demonstrators representing
the leading manufacturers of tractors,
gas-engines, hay presses, separators,
windmills, grain bins and everything in
the way OF machinery and implements
for the farm will be shown there.
II YOU are a farmer and are think
Ing Of investing, in new instrument
to make two blades grow where form
erly there grew but one, the opportun-
lty Of comparing many styles, made by
many manufacturers, awaits you at the
fair.
Express want Ads bring results.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13

Willsie-Still Jim.
Atkinson Johnny Appleseed.
Little-House of the Misty Star.
London-Valley of the Moon.
Wilkins-A New England Nun.
Wilkins-A Humble Romance.
Cable-Creole Days.
Conrad Victory.
Hill-Sunrise Valley.
Bennett-Old Wives Tale.
Harrison-Angelas Business.
Juvenile Stories.
Bannerman--Little Black Sambo.
Deming Indian Child Life.
Francis Cheerful Cats.
Grover-Art Literature Readers an
Folklore Readers.
Pyle-Careless Jane.
Barbour-The Lucky Seventh.
Gates-Land Of Delight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13


Visitors to the canal who were privi-
legged to get glimpse of the routine
inner life will recall familiar picture
OF workmen going to their places of
labor carrying round yellow tins.
often, as they went, they munched
q food poured from the tin into the
hand. This food, which played no in
uncomfortable part in building the
canal. was the well-known article of
diet, 'GRAPE-NUTS.'
THE mention of Grape Nuts in this
connection is peculiarly pertinent. Not
merely because Grape Nuts is a food
for of course proper food was an integral
part Of the big enterprise but because
it is cereal food which successfully
withstood the effects of tropical cli-
mate. This chara cteris,ic OF Grape
Nuts was pretty we'll known and con-
stituted cogent reason for its selection
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13
Grady County Express
Is Cents a Year

This great ofres rs made for an in
definite period We will send the
Grady County Express for one full
year. to subscribers in Grady county
only. on receipt OF only rs cents.
Think OF it, the official county paper,
rock-ribbed Democratic. with all the
local, political and official news every
week for 25 cents a year. Come run
ming. Remit in coin to
GRADY COUNTY EXPRESS.
Chickasha. Okla
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13
- LIBRARY BULLETIN.

Hours Open from 2 to 6 p. m. and
from to p. m. Sundays, to D.
~. Phone 1874. New fiction received
at the library:
Brebner-Turbulen Duchess.
Sedgwlck Encounter.
Lee--Crowds
Z, Deland-Hands of Esau.
Kicholson-Tbe Poet.
MISUNDERSTANDING Mary Car
stairs.
| Coreli--Treasure of Heaven.
! Tarkington-The Turmoil.
! Phillpotts-Brunets Tower.
Pollyanna Grows Up.
Parrish-Molly Mcdonald.
K,ng-Let Not Man Put Asunder.
WeIs-Bealby.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13
CHANCE TO BOOST
YOUR COUNTY HERE,

County fairs announced for this fall
In Oklahoma exceed any previous year
in the history of the state.
No doubt the Free County Fair" bill
touched a responsive chord all over
the state, for it has provided the ways
and means of creating many of these
popular events.
The Oklahoma State Fair and Expo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13

for use in the Canal Zone.
This food is so thoroughly baked
that it keeps almost indefinitely in any
climate, as has been demonstrated
again and again.
"One finds Grape-Nuts on transo
ceanic steamships, in the islands of the
seas, in Alaska. South America, Japan,
along the China Coast in Manila, Aus
tralia, South Africa, and on highways
of travel and the byways of the Jungle
lin short, wherever minimum of bulk
and maximum Of nourishment are re-
quisite in food which has to be trans
ported long distances, and often under
extreme difficulties.
The very enyiable reputation which
Grape-Nuts has attained in these re-
spects caused it to be chosen as one of
the foods for the Canal Zone.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13

Classified advertisement, such as
Wanted" "For Rent" For SaIe,'
etc, will positively not be received for
the Express by phone. They must be
brought 10 tne Office. Please 10 moi
phone them. 1t is embarrassing to us
to refuse to receive them. 11-3-tf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13
Builders of the
big Ditch"

There has been by Publishing
OF Washington d. c.
and builders of the Panama Canal The editor history
Ira Bennett with editors John Hays
mining Andrews NJ Rupert Blue Surg Cen
" D. Public Health Service; Hampton Moore
Waterways ASSN Patrick Lennox A, William
One OF the most interesting portions of the book dealing with
the feeding OF the immense paragraphs
Of the foods chosen and supplied by Cmmssary Department
quoted beginning page 428) follows
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13

sition offers every county the oppor.
tunity OF securing splendid publicity
for itself through a county exhibit,
in the Agricultural building, where
thousands of visitors Will inspect
The displays during the State fair.
In addition to the chance for every
county exhibiting. drawing attention to
Its resources, fifteen cash premiums
are offered, ranging from $200 and
silver trophy for first prize winner
down to S45 for the fifteenth. Prizes
in this department total over $500.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-13
Grape-N u t S
e FOOD

scientifically made prime wheat and matted barley
goodness of the grain including those priceless essential
for active bodies and keen % but which lacking
ducts and the usual dietary.
There's why Grape Nuts food
miara There's why GrapeNuti vore hustng
people everywhere!
Sold by Grocers
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-12-08
e REACCiGNARIsMO CUNDE.

Con profundo Gisgusto nos hemos
cnterado De cue ei exaItado seNor don
Tcodoro Roosevelt est& recopilando
infornes de las gracias inhereates a
tcda r~avol-cion. one han hechO On
Mexico los dignisimoS cclaboradcres
20 don Venus. Ell telegrama cue d.
h - icia anterior. copia algunas car
;as ea que Sc reiatan varios incidcn-
ties DC 10. Que forzosamcnte han tent
10 quc ccurrir eli Ia obra s~alvadora
de n natria. ' los cuales G~uieren ser
utilizados por ell Nimrod americana
co.lo arnla de combate contra los
cue sabiamente han estado dirigiendo
Il "haroe immortal" Y patriarch de
Cuatro Ci&negas.
Sin im~rcrtarnos eI fin que pcrsi-
"a don Tcoto"o con tales enjuagues
Y ateniicndo solo a 10 Que tiene de
~c~accion.rio q hccho dc escanda!izar-
&c con esas cosas de tan poca monta.
como eli asesjrato de unas cuantas do
cenas de ameTicanos, nos permitimos
lamar in a]tcnci6n del Supreme Go
bicrno que mangonea don Venus, pa
IA que dcsdc luego pida Ia eXtradi-
cidn del cientifico senior Roosevelt y
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-12-08

CONTAIN sofas uu&s cuantas ne~ipa-
teticas, y q los Dosr~es surgi6 IN
ahucio Lo color De rosa ) patiilas de
alrodjn. o su monocu!o. dos diem
ties de + Y eli clac. Al verle, las
9~o0rccitas 10 reclamaron Y 10 aara-
.ao&n ) dabanle paImadi,as en- los
hombros. Aleuien exc:am6:
Que cs ESQ, D. Antonio? iQut
mace listed?
IA 10 veis. hijos MOS. iSa-
l9ia"do 4 ''tontas Y 4 l~ocas,"
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-12-08

lie Gustavito:
IUSTAVO ESPINOSA MIRELES,
Gohernador Constitutional GCons-
titucional? i;iiQui bruto!.!D del
Esyado Lih"e. etc, etc.
CONSIDERABLE:
Que debido Il las circunstancias
actuales el dclito de abigeato es
muy frccuente en- las Haciendas Y
Ranches del Estado (ifrecuente?
81. senior, desde que don Venus Sc
puso al frente de los bandoleros
del pais), perjudicandose notable
mente IA agriculture y la ganade-
ria. bases de la ~prosperidad y de
Is vida de los pueblos tatiza. o
ESQ de ia base de Ia prosperidad,
compadreD, y como de seguir es-
to Isl, dcntro de POGO no ~quedara
un animal Gpues entonces Soda
no?( viGndose por 10 tanto imposi-
biiitados los labradores para rea-
nudar sus l2bores con gravisimo
perjuicio de tQdas las classes socia-
les. Y muy especialmente, de In
menesterosa que APENAS PUEDE
IA PROVEER 4. 81 SUBSISTEN-
CIA.... (pueS, ic6mo andamos?
Hicieron fe!ices al pueblo meyica-
no ustedcs, o no? :Mejoraron ST.
condici6m dcrrumbardo Ia tiraHia,
0 10 hicieron mas deeraciado que
amtes? lie erviamos un timbre de
4 dos centavos = don Gustavito pa
n IA respuestaj. Por 10 eXpuesto,
Ia tenido Z bicn cxpedir cl siguicn-
te decreto:
PRIMERO-E! robo cometido en-
campo alberto 0 ccr"ado, apode-
r&ndosc de una 0 nis bestias de
ca-ga (no cs aiHs:3r = Solano), Ge
trio c sii:a, o de II . mas cabcZas
DC ganaGo, sean dc IA cIase que
fue.c Sc caaI@arI con n pcaa ca
pical....'
Muy bicn, rcqucte bien. admirable
:antc bicn, senior don Gustavo Espi-
.o@3 Mi-eles, mcrcce listed el para
ica dc todos les hombrcs honra-
A:ora, para que IA cosa no pase de
: veamos cue deveras ticHc
.ar23 Gc acabar con Ct b2ndidaie de
le sup.icamos que mandc =.
:reaeadcG { M viejo marruilero cue
uG Senador porfirista por luengos a.
.oa, que us2 ba:bas Y lcntes y que
) e. responsible dc todos los &higea-
os que So han cometido en- MGvic3,
10 mandc co!Ga" despIts De que ha-
. dcnurc!2do a los que colaboraroa
CT {! Ell csc criminal trabajo.
CARiCATC.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-12-08

"Chi,Ia,' los pies mas pcqIeHos y
los ojos mas geances, digr& de ser
muacea : de ~go-,elaua. se aa pasaao
unas cuaa-as h0raS arreglan&ose para
@~e tod0s II p;-o2easemos. Y ahora
"esuLt2 qvc Il h95i@G.o5 : no nos O.
ye. &asorya en- adE.@arse a 81 miSraa.
Come el -spe5o, 30 hay otro Don
Juan.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-12-08
P0LITICA NENUDA

pecho. De este tenor es Ell decreto
de Gustavito:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-28
TEUTONS ALLIES LOSS
At USZAK PASS 4l,O0O
Russians Advance Two Miles
Through Fierce Counter
Attack.

GENEVA. April 28.-Austro- Ger
man losses at Uszok pass and on the
Carpathian front south Of Stryj, Ga
licia, in the recent lighting there, total
Il 900 men, according TO the Tribuna,
which also states that the Russians
have made d gain Of two miles at
UszOk pass.
Eight Austrian regiments attack ed
the new Russian positions held by two
regiments in UsZOk pass on Monday "
says the Tribuna.
After four hours battle the Rus
slams retreated. but received rein
forcements when they reached Hin
No $50, and made a strong counter
attack.
They routed the Austrians ad-
Vancing two miles.
Austrian losses in the recent fight
ing at Uszok pass were L, 900 killed
and 10000 taken prisoners, including
240 officers
"A battle between Stryj and the
heights dominating Maramaros result
ed Saturday night in a Russian sue
cess. the Austro-German forces losing
5000 killed and wounded and 1000
prisoners"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-28
HARVESTER CO. HEAD
ASSERTS HE'S INNOCENT
Officials of Plano. Ill, Concern say
They Violated No Law and VIII
BE indicated.

CHICAGO April 2S.-With federal
grand jury indictments against the Of
ficials of the Independent Harvester
Co. OF Plano. Ill, charging that they
used the mails to defraud. william
Campbell Thompson. president Of the
company through his attorney today
issued a statement that he and his
assistants had violated no laws and
that they would he vindicated Of the
charges against them.
The indictments charged that the
mails were used 70 further the sale of
stock and that dividends were misrep-
resented and false statements made as
10 the ownership OF the company. 1t
is charged that the capital stock Of
the Independent Co. was increased
from 100000 10 S1O,O0O.0O0 and
that farmers were induced 10 buy
stock under the alleged misrepresenta-
tiOns.
The officials OF the company indicted
were Pres't Thompson. Ming Eley. at
torney for the corporation; William
Crimmin, Martin Q. Shoop Herman
II. Bochers. Henry Clay BOchers. Ed
ward +. Preston, Ward X. Spain and
James +. Thompson. agents. Among
the farmers whom the company Of
ficials are alleged To have intended 20
defraud were William Zwemka, Galva.
Ia; p. W. Griggs. Topeka. Kas. 4:
Christian Dieke. Faribalt. MINI: c. L.
Alexander, Benchland. Mont; Joseph
h. Semrad, Howells. Neb.; and John
Feldhut, Pratt. Kas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-04-28
AMERICAN WOMEN
TAKING PART IN
PEACE MEETING
Miss Jane AddamS of Chicago
Will Speak for the Woman
hood of United States at The
Hague Conference.

THE HAGUE. April 2S.-American
women viii play a prominent part in
the women's peace congress, the for
NAL sessions Of which opened today.
Foremost among the leaders in the
women's peace movement is Miss
Jane Adams OF Chicago. who viii
speak for the wOmanhoOd of the
United States. Special mention was
made in addresses today Of the near
ness of the sitting to the great con-
fiict now raging between the allies and
Germans near Ypres in Belgium the
scene Of this gigantic battle being only
80 miles from The Hague.
Approximately 1000 delegates are
here, or upon their way. representing
the United States. Canada, England,
Holland. Austria, Denmark, Belgium
Hungary, Norway. Sweden. Chile, Ar
gentine. Italy and Russia
All hold the great international
event with keen interest and all are
animated by the common desire for
peace, it is indicated that there will
be a strong division Of feeling over
the wording of the resolutions setting
forth the aims and the future activ-
tiles OF the gathering.
Some Of the delegates want the
convention TO go on record as con-
demning the war while others wish
to single out certain countries for the
strongest condemnation. a few Of the
delegates regard England's entrance
into hostilities as "a noble act Of sac
riice," while some oppose any such
specific motion.
Among the American women here
in addition to Miss Adams are Miss
Emily G. Blach Of Wellesley; Miss
SOphonisba Breckenridge OF the Uni
versity Of Chicago; Mrs GIenndower
Evans of Boston; Mrs. Rose Morgan
French OF California, and Mrs. John
Jaw White Of Washington
The delegates will be received in
audience by Queen Wilhelmina