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Clemmons Gould, wife of Howard
Gould, multimillionaire railroad man,
is on her way to China, where she
will assist in introducing the Montes-
sori system of child training among
the orientals. She is to assist her
sister, Mrs. Wong SunYue, who has
taken a thorough course Of training
to head the work in China. Before
her marriage to Gould, Katherine
Clemmons was a California girl, and
she won recognition on the stage.
Her husband has spent a large for.
tune trying to divorce her. Mrs. Gould
has given up society and her other
interests to undertake with her sis
ter, who married a Chinaman, the
work Of introducing modern methods
of rearing and teaching the children
of China.
Helena, Mont.--The Blackfoot In.
dians Of Glacier National Park reser-
vation are collecting the most elab-
crate assortment of furs ever given
to single person, and the red men
will send them as the gift Of the In
dams to Mrs. Norman Gait, the fu.
ture "first squaw" of the land. The
Indian hunters are still on the trail
Of rare animals, for it is planned to
send no less than 4S skins, all Of diff
ferent kinds, and each to represent a
state in the Union. Some of the more
valuable pieces of fur have been in
possession of the chiefs for half
century. Chief Three Bears has re-
peatedly refused large sums for one
skin which he is contributing to the
pack that will soon be sent to the
future lady of the White House. The
Indians are overjoyed to know that a
direct descendant of one of their
tribes is to wed the president, and
the renown of her ancestor, Pocahon-
tas, Is widespread in the BlackfOot
tribe.
New York-The suffragists will
open their campaign for the passage
of national amendment tomorrow,
when "big drive" will take place, in
the form of simultaneous meetings in
nearly all of the non-suffrage states.
These gatherings will be known as
"going-away parties" and the local
congressman or senator will be invit-
ed to hear the views of the women
of their separate districts and receive
resolutions calling upon him to sup
port the amendment in congress.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick, chairman of
the national congressional committee
of the American National Woman
Suffrage association, perfected the
plan during the past summer. Every
member of congress who has not al
ready been won over, every doubtful
member and every new member, will
| be given ''going-away party" to re-
mind him as he packs his trunk to go
| to the opening session of congress.
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Toronto-The women's board OF
the Western Hospital will erect a
nurses home as memorial to Edith
Cavell the heroic nurse executed by
the Germans in Brussels. The To
ronto Women's Patriotic League has
condemned peace speech given by
Miss Chrystal Macmillan, and cen
sured Canadian officer who moved
for vote of thanks for Miss MacMil
lans speech.
Minneapolis-Miss Elizabeth Tuck
er of Chickasha, Okla, was recent
visitor to this city, to sign up hel
brother for prize fight. She Is the
only woman fight manager in this
country. Lonnie Tucker Is her twir
brother, and he is rapidly gaining 9
reputation In the prize ring. She un
derstands the methods of the prize
ring, and knows the ability of all the
fighters. She sees to 1t that her twiI
brother gets none the worst Of tn,
arrangements, The girl Is Of Chero
kee extraction, and holds n western
record for 20 miles an hour on tn,
motorcycle.
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! Montreal--A Montreal girl, Mis-
Vivienne Tremaine, was one of tn
nurses who attended King Georg
when he was recently injured by
fall from his horse in France. Sh
obtained her military training at tn
Quebec Military Hospital and heade
her class She was made matron 4
the first contingent Of nurses sen
from Canada.
Washington-A national rally 70
the Women's Defense League Is b'
ing held here today. Ii is the first {