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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
ARE new JERSEY LAWS
FAIR TO WOMEN?
By Louise C. Morris.

An examination of the laws Of New
Jersey shows:
First-The father is sole guardian
of the children. Upon his death the
state allows the surviving mother to
be sole guardian providing she re-
mains a widow. New Jersey women
are thus generously" relieved Of all
legal right and responsibility in the
children they bear-with one excep-
ton; the mothers of illegitimate chill
dren are vested with the sole guar
dianship of their offspring.
notwithstanding to New Jersey
law a girl may legally consent to be
ruined at the age of sixteen; at
eighteen years she may legally con-
sent to be married, but not until she
is twenty-one years old may she lie.
gally consent to part with real es.
tate.
Third-The Rathbun bill, recently
passed by the New Jersey legislature
and signed by Governor Fielder, takes
away IAC dOWC1 III lOoJ AA6hIs
Until this legislation the dover
right gave the wife the use for life of
one-third of the net income from
whatever real estate her husband died
possessed of, the husband being In
able to deprive the wife of this dover
right ever by will. On the other hand,
the courtesy right gave to the hus-
band the use for life of the whole of
the deceased wife's real estate. I'm
der the old law the husband could not
make a good deed for any piece of
property he owned unless his wife
joined him in its execution. He may
now dispose of his real estate without
her signature. A companion bill (Sen-
ate No. 275) has since been passed
to restore some semblance of rights
to women who are robbed of thei-
dover rights under the new law. This
bill gives to married women of legal
age the same right to acquire and dis
pose of real estate they would have
were they single.
Pondering upon these matters one
wonders if the privileged class" does
not consist of well-to-do spinsters and
those fortunate married women to
whom chance has given husbands who
are not inclined to take advantage of
their legal rights. Certainly it does
not include that poor woman who kill
ed herself in bitter revolt recently
in Elizabeth, leaving the pathetic
explanation, 81 am sick and my feet
are sore, and l am not able to find
work to buy food for my children. My
husband, who left me years
Ago., is a drunkard and will not sun
port me. = So we'll do the police
off cials protect him that l cannot get
him to support my children. = =
The law gives him rights and pro.
tects him."
So much for the law! Now for the
question. | claim the prerogative of
a Yankee, and simply ask: II woman
possesses privileges now (?) how will
she lose them by securing the ballot?
Will the men take them away from
her, or will she vote them away her
self? And is it not likely that wo-
mans interests will be more safe
guarded when m have a hand or
a direct voice in the safeguarding?
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
BILLY SUNDAYS VIEWS
ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE

81 am in favor of anything the
Devil is against and l am against
everything the Devil is in favor
of. 1 want you to understand that
| am not standing for Votes for
Women because it is popular. l
stood for Votes for Women when
it was not as popular as it is
now, and | am standing for it to-
day.
"They say women would make
an awful mess of it If they vot-
ed. Well, I would like to know if
they could make a greater mess
of it than the men have made.
The nation that refuses to grant
the request of women to protect
their homes from the forces of
evil is doomed, whether it is In
this or any other nation"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
RIVER ODDITIES

The British islands are better pro-
vided with rivers than any other coun-
try of the same size on the globe.
The Styx was, according to Homer,
the principal river of hell. 1t encir-
Icled the internal regions seven times.
The Euphrates is termed in the
East "the Royal River" from the
fact that 672 kings have reigned on
it's banks.
The Seine is 470 miles in length, and
during the lower part of its course
frequently attains a width of a mile.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Churches Endorse Suffrage.

The Baptist Churches of South Jer-
sey have followed the lead of the
Methodist Churches Of the state in
giving unanimous endorsement to wo-
man suffrage. At the conference just
held in Gloucester City the following
resolution was adopted:
Whereas, The church of Christ
stands for justice in all the relations
sof life, and
Whereas, We recognize in the wo-
manhood of our land a great moral
and spiritual force which has proved
Invaluable in the work of the church,
and
Whereas, A movement is now be-
fore the people of our state to enfran-
chise its women; therefore be it
Resolved, That we hereby endorse
Equal Suffrage, and recommend 1t to
the people as a measure for the pro-
motion of temperance, the protection
of the home, and the building of high
saer ideals in national life.
"F. ANDERSON,
81. H. PERRY,
"R. R. WEST"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Marriage.

Voltaire, in his philosophical Die
tionary," says: 1.-THE more married
men you have the fewer crimes there
will be. Examine the frightful col
umns of your criminal calendar; you
will find there a hundred youths exc
cuted to one father of a family. Mar
riage renders men more yirtuous and
more wise. The father of a family is
not willing to blush for his children;
he is afraid to make shame their in
~heritanrav
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Trick of Cuckoo and Cowbird.

The English cuckoo, like the Ameri-
can cowbird, leaves its single egg in
the nests of birds much smaller than
itself, like the hedge sparrow, the pied
wagtail and the meadow pipit. When
the young cuckoo-a veritable giant
in comparison with its nestmates-is
a few days old it pushes its compan-
ions out of the nest, and then becomes
the sole object of the care of its tiny
foster parents.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Fireproof Wood.

To make wood fi%reproof, Stake a
small quantity of fresh lime and add
water till it has the consistency of
cream, stir well and add one pound
of alum, IL ounces of commercial pot
ash and about one pound of salt. Stir
again and apply while hot. Two or
three coats will keep wood freproof
.or MANY months.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Almost Perfect Ideal.

A faithful friend of all that is best,
a brave sufferer from incurable bur
dens, in a private letter sends this
confession, which we commend to
those more favored of circumstances,
less consecrated in the center-stances
of life: "My ideal is every day to
spread a little truth, a little kindness,
a little beauty, but alas, how often
fall"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Some Love Lacking.

Helen was playing on the porch,
where she spied a white moth and
asked her mother to kill it. Her
mother said, "But, Helen, you ought
to love the poor little moth" 81 do
love it, mother, but I don't love it
enough"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Why He Hadn't.

"Why is it." asked the poets wife's
neighbor, "that your husband never
dedicates any of his books to you?
Nearly every poet who has a wife
dedicates at least one book to her."
"Dear me! I'm glad you called my
attention to it. l must look at his
books some time, and if what you say
is true l shall never forgive him.
Tit-BitS.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Wanted a Sample.

"Your. honor" said the foreman of
the jury" this body is suing this gent
for $4,000 for a stolen kiss" "Cor-
rect" responded the judge. "You are
to decide if it was worth it." "That's
the point, your honor. Could the jury
have a sample ?"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Most Refreshing Color.

Green is the most refreshing"
and restful color for the eyes. 1t is
natures favorite color-and the infer
ence is fair that nature is wiser than
the human specialists.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19

Our bank is manned by men who
have been tried and made good, which
accounts for our prosperity and well
established reputation of an up-to-
date bank, as we unhesitatingly in
vite the business of the people of this
town and surrounding country
PLEASANTVILLE TRUST CO.-adv.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Dancing Around.

Nowadays, when two irresistible
bodies meet, the usual curse is for
them to join hands and take a few
turns in the maxixe or the hesitation.
Judge.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Two Advantages.

He who makes two blades of wheat
grow where one grew before, is not
only a benefactor to the human race,
but stands a first-class chance to make
money in the transaction.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Serves Him Right.

The difference between a crank
and a gentleman is that the latter
always agrees with you, while the
crank never agrees with anyone-not
even himsef.-Schenectady Union
Star.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Ages of Various Trees.

The ivy lives 200 years, the elm
800 to $50 years, the linden 500 to
1000 years, the locust tree and the
oak 400 years, and the fir 700 to 1900
wears.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Had No Chance.

Honesty pays in the long rum"
counselled the visitor. perhaps
you're right" admitted the man in
the stripes, "but a cop got me before
I'd gone 100 yards."-Baltimore
| American.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19

Constipation causes headache, indi-
g~estion, dizziness, drowsiness. For a
mild, opening medicine, S Doan's
Regulets. 25c a box at all stores
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19

To feel strong, have good appetite
and digestion, sleep soundly and enjoy
life, use Burdock Blood Bitters, the
family system tonic. Price, $1.00.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder for
painful, smarting, tender, nervous feet. 1t
takes the sting of corns and bunions. Over
100, 900 packages are being used by the Ger
mans and Allied troops at the front. Sold
everywhere, 25c. Sample FREE. Address,
Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy. N. Y.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Well, Sometimes

Marriage makes one out of two; but
generally this mi through the
squelching of the husband.-New
York World.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Why They Fail.

Some men are failures because they
have pinned all of their faith to the
horseshoe over the door.-Atchison
Globe.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19

A Labor Leaders View.
ST believe in woman suffrage be.
cause 1t is for the good of us all.
JOHN MITCHELL"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-06-19
Daily Thought.

Resolve to perform what you ought;
perform without fail what you re-
solve. Franklin,
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
CHOLERA EPIDEMIC
N DOZEN COUNTRIES
U. S. Health Service Statistics
Show Wide Extent During
Year Ended June 80.

The United States Public Health Der.
vice has collected all available in
formation regarding health conditions
In foreign ports In order that needless
restrictions shall not be imposed upon
vessels. and tpat when necessary active
measures may be taken.
In a review of the world distribution
of cholera. yellow fever. plague. and
typhus fever. just issued By the United
States Public Health Service. II II
pointed out that during the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1915. cholera was pres
ent In Austria Hungary, Ceylon. China,
ERyDt. Dutch East Indies, India, the
Philippine Islands. Russia, the Straits
many. and 1ndo-China. The amount Of
cholera reported In Russia during the
six months ended December a. 1914
and the absence this year q reporte
from that country. save from Petrograd
during the six months following, indi-
Gates that the disease has been more
or less widely prevalent there.
1916 cholera was reported to be pres
ent in the prison camps In Germany IN
twenty-three localities. In Silesia. and
IN BrandenburE, Posen. and Zir,1a. In
Germany. In all probability these cases
were trsceable to the seat Of war in the
east. The new infection in the Balkan
territory may have originated from the
constant infection OF Austria Hungary.
or from Turkey, where cholera Wa re-
ported prevalent during 1915 and 1Sl6.
From the Balkan territory cholera has
been carried into Italy. the disease be-
ing reported recently In and near Ven
Ice and I.eshorn. A. . result. auafan-
travel from the Greek, Italian. and Hoi.
land ports
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
"Friends of Peace"
Open Their First
National Meeting

CHICAGO. Sept. 5.-A new national
organization which threatens to pc
come q factor to he taken into CON
sidcra tion in future national. state
ally chrtstened this morning by sew.
eral thousand women who gathered
In Medinah Temple 70 open the hrst
national convention " the Friends Of
the organisation Is peace" It's Politi-
cal possibilities are already being
pointed out by IT. leaders.
Unless the program OF the women
tion will give to the world . eonser-
vative pronourcemen The women
want a board OF arbitration empow-
cred to settle all international DIFF
ferencas. and acclaim themselves as
distinctly against J. J. Tobias. chair
mittee and leader OF the militants.
who yeaterday declared that the con-
vention will "reise hell with any
party not in our favor
cation will muster approximately
5000. coo within the next year.
Miss Florense King, Chicago .attor-
new and member Of the resolutions
dress. She urged a united nations"
With an Arbitration board sitting In
Judgment on International differences.
The salient features missing from the
pronouncement prepared by the resolu-
tons committee last night are:
No mention Is made Of the proposed
emba rEo on America made unitions.
No attack II made on President VIII
son or the Administr atoms attitude to-
ward the European nations now at
war.
Heated discussions marked the prog
resss OF the resolutions conference. due
to the insistence that the convention go
on reccSd as opposed to the further
shipent of American-made munitions
to any OF the belligerents.
Fear was expressed that such action
would At once turn the whole peace
movement into q pro-German propa-
, ganda. causing the withdrawal of men
| OF national renown who are working for
world peace.
John Brisben Walker. president Of the
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Reventlow Sounds Only
Discordant Note Against
U-Boat Pledges to u. S,
Bv CARL w. ACKERMAN.

BERLIN (Via The Hague). Sept. s.
Count Won Reventlow. military critic Of
the Tagss Zeituny and an editorial
writer In the Kreus Zeituns. has sound
ed the only discordant notes thus far
heard in Berlin stnce II became known
that Germany would yieid certain
points to America In the subma rine
controversy.
Reventlow RETAINED from any discus
siol. Of the political issues involved.
u: a steamer carries only one pas
sonRer In addition to a large cargo OF
war munitions. then she becomes a pas
senPer ship" said Count ReveNtlow.
and, under the new order OF things.
tion by our submarines. While this
examination Is In progress. the U-boat
h exposed to dange'. not only from
ramTnins by the steamer Itself. but
from enemy torpedo boats. from enemy
aeroplanes. from armed motor boats.
armed trawlers. yachts. snd other d.
vices the enemy may use in meeting
submarine attackA
Despite these difficulties. It is de-
clared neceSsary that the submarine
make safe the lives Of non on-combatahts.
Whether the submarine commander
must take into consideration weather
conditions. distance from shore. time OF
to be furnished the non-comba atants-all
these thinss enter the discussion
The krause Zeitung commenting brief
ly on the irdicated change in subma-
rine tactics observed:
We are filled with much concern and
praises Germany for these concessions
indie ating their importance. We re-
gard our submarine warfare agains,
England as much weakened"
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Allies Think They win Be Able
to Dictate Terms Unless
Matters Change Suddenly.
CITE CONCESSIONS TO U. S.
Officials Believe Kaiser Wants
to End War Before Arrival
Of Another Winter.

LONDON. Sept. 5-The belief IL grow
ing here that the world war will end
as suddenly as II began.
Peace mny be reached before the
troops in the field face another terrible
winter IN the trenches.
Fprthermore the allies believe thst II
there is, an carly peace. II will he upon
their terms. unless ma alters take a SD
den and unexpected turn.
The British government believes the
Germans want peace before winter sets
in. There have been several develop
msnts In the last few weeks. British
officials believe. that Indicate that Ger
many has been attempting to Ascertain
on what terms Great Britain would con-
sent to IN sesly peace.
The fact that Germany has yielded
to America on the question Of subma-
rina warfare Is considered here az proof
that the Ketaer's government is wininH
to make CONCESSIONS toward peace.
III Germany goes SO far as to saueich
Grand Admiral Won Tirpttz to pleace
the United States. then you may con-
slider that F'v,,ss,an militartsm has been
struck its first blow" was the way II
was put to me. In his Guiidhall speech
of August 10, 1914. Prime Minister As
u,lith said that the menace Of Pvussian n
militarism must be removed forever be-
fore England will consent to peace.
Great Britain will not stand before
the world as the opponent of peace
But she will not change her ortsinal
demands for the liberation OF Belgium
and French territory and the removal
of the Prussian menace. The Germa ma
appear 10 be trying to aid Preadsu<
Wilson and the Fope. II they are ir
earnest and will agree to the alice
terms, a peace pact may be easily ar.
rived at
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
J. S. ANXIOUS TO MEDIATE.

This Government anxious to perform
a service Of mediation. and having be-
fore II the peace plan Of Pope Benedict
"a presented to the President by Cardi-
nal Gibbons three days ago..is awaiting
the opportpne moment to broach the
theme In which the entire osVh,sed
world ID most Interested.
II Ia probable that the Pope's mes
sa9e to the Prerident, although II 10
said not to have been In written form.
will soon be made public.
The discussion Of peace IN Great Brit
ain u not along the lines Of the Ger.
not agree at this time to any such pro-
posala as Germany 10 said informally to
have made In sounding out" senti-
ment.
Allies OAstinsse.
II II " Germany's kdea that she will
dictate the terms because Of tempor-
srv military advantage. the allies will
be found obstinate. At present there
is believed to be the widest differences
between the German and English ver-
!, sions Of q possible protocol
Aside from the waiting attitude Of
an Administration which hopes soon
peace movement within the United
States furnished today two develop
ments.
The organization calling itself the
Friends Of Peace" met in conven-
ton In Chicago this morning and pre-
|liminary announc ements were that a
national peace organization. built
alonG the lines Of a political party, 10
to be formed The succsss OF the
= movement. however. WAS teopardi!ed
from the start by dissenstons which
broke out among the msm0ersh al
most as soon as the convention was
~ llR6 a order
Opposes Embargo.
:: Simulta neously. the New York Peace
Society. Of which Andrew Carnegie Is
president. circulated . notice ON
phatically opposing an embargo on
arms, which 10 the slogan Of the
Friends Of Peace" The open ad-
drsss Of the Carnegie organization.
which 10 IN effect . disclaimer Of any
connection with the "Friends" So
ctety. was signed BY eeventeen officers
and directors. including Judge Alton
b. Parker, Lyman Abbott. Francis
Lynde 9tetson. Albert Shaw. Rabbi
| Stephen s. Wise, and Horace White.
Tho statement emphasizes the point
that the Cause 10 best served by ad-
iiherence to the principles Of interna.
ttonsl law. These principles permit
the expectation OF arms.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
OFFICIALS silent ON
SINKING OF LINER

HSvs Of the torpedfnE Of the Hespsr-
ian BY q German submarine was com
nsunicated to President WILSON bv The
Times shortly before l o'clock today
The President had Just returned from
church. and this was the first news
he had received of an event which re-
opened the German submarine question
The news was also communicated to
Secretary OF State Lansing at the
Chevy Chase Club.
The frst report OF the Hesperian tor.
pedoing also was telephonel by Ths
Times to Other, officials of the State
Department
While recognising Immediately the
gravity of the situation. all the officials
communicated with refused to make any
comment until official reports Of the
tor SpedoinG were received.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Petrograd Admits
Loss of Bridgehead
At Friedrichstadt

PETRoGRAD, Sept. k-The Russian
offfcfal war office statement admits the
Germans have captured the Friedrich
stadt hridgehead and that they have
gained q foothold on the east bank Of
the Dwtna In the course Of their opera
tlQ1s against Rigs.
The loss at Friedrichstadt followed an
sdvance by Russian troops into terri
tory heid by the enemy on the left bank
OF the river Teuton re-enf0rcements
errved and the RussIan forces were
f0sced to withdraw.
Near Grodno. the war Office reported,
tne enemy exerted strong pressure on
Frlday and there was heavy fighting.
curing the course Of which Russian
cavalry took 10 prisoners and eight
ma xims which were used 10 cover the
Russian retreat
sixty officers and 1000 men have been
captured In the fighting along the
Dniester river In the past twenty four
hours, the statement said. Several
enemy attacks were repulsed and q
number OF auccessful counter attack
were reported.
The Washington times., 1915-09-05
Married In Secret
Silent 3 Month

Announcement today Of the marriage
Of Miss Marie Aleider and Louis Gram
Itch. both of washington. In Annapolis.
June Is. surprised relatives and friends
of the pair, but congratu ulations had to
be postponed as they are now taking
their HONEYMOON In a launch in the low
er Potomac.
Miss Aleider. who has been living
with her father at 612 ID Greet south
east. is twenty years nd and her hus-
band is q wear her senior. They have
been going together for nearly two
years. but no one suspected that they
had beaun married nearly three months.
They left Washington late yesterday
for q trip on Mr.. Gramlich's launch.
and Just before going to bride told the
secret to her sister. Mrs. W. e. Moore.
1910 X street northwest and asked that
an announcement Of the marriage be
made In their absence. 1t IL expected
thew will return to Washington Tues
day or Wednesday Of this week