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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-06
PETITION OVER
) MILES LONG
FOR SUFFRAG
Presentation of Document,
With More Than 100000
Signatures, to Congress
Scheduled for Today,


Washington, Dec. 5 Hundreds OF
woman suffrage workers from all
parts Of the country reached Wash
iugton tonight ready 20 welcome to-
morrow Mrs Sara Bard Field Of Port
land ore, and Miss Frances Jolliffe
Of San Francisco. Cal, the two en-
Noys Of western women voters who
have mUtored across the continent
with a mammoth suffrage petition To
the incoming congress asking for a
federal suffrage amendment
After the presentation Of the peu-
tion 20 a hundred congressman on the
steps of the capitol the ENJOYS, es-
corted by a parade of moro than
thousand women, will 60 to the White
House to be received by the president.
Marks Opening of Campaign.
The arrival Of the petition and the
reception at the White House will
mark the opening Of the first national
convention of the Congressional Union
for Woman Suffrage, which win hold
daily sessions throughout the week.
Mrs. Field and Miss Jollirfe We're IN
Baltimore TODAY, accompanied by Miss
ngcborg Kndberg and Miss Maria
Kinstedt, both of Rhode Island, who
donated and operated the trans-con-
tinental suffrage automobile Upon
thcir arrival on the last leg Of their
Journey here tomorrow, they viii be
met by the parade of women and es-
corted to the east front Of the capitol,
$4,000 Feet Long at Start.
When it started from the woman
voters convention at San Francisco in
September the petition was $4,000 feet
to,,,, opd had I0O O00 signatures of
voters i'm enfranchised states During
the trans-continental trip thousands
OK signatures from non-sutfrage states
have been added.
The procession TO the capitol, with
the petition borne on a banner OF
white cloth, will be headed by d.
vision of women on horseback, follow
ed by a group Of women on toot pear
ing suffrage banners Then viii come
group Of girls dressed In the purple,
white and gold of the congressional
union and wearing liberty caps.
Wyoming Woman Leads.
Thirteen women, representing the
twelve suffrage states and the terri
tory of Alaska. will be led by a voter
of Wyoming, the first suffrage state
The women ENJOYS in their automo-
biles will be followed by the 300 who
will be received with them by the
president cavalry escort viii bring
up the rear
Headquarters Of the congressional
union have been established in little
White House" the historic residence
on Madison place. where many wee
presidents have lived. There the con-
vention sessions will be held.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-06
MAHARAJAH LEAVES To
CELEBRATE JUBILEE



Paris New -F-Aitcr IN uusualy|
Ions absence of nine months from his
Indian domiuiuns the Mahamnh of
RaWrth1la. Jagauu singh u1hadur.|
IS leaving Paris to celebrate iu his
Puniah home the silver Jubilee OF his
accession to railing powers he has
only lately returned from trip
through am parts OF tho Emitted states.
including "a visit 60 the san Francisco
exposition. and ne asked the ASsocint-
~ Press correspondent 60 SAY how
greatly he was struck hv The moral
lud material proervss ot America
since his first Visit thyrc some tom
ur dozen years back
The MahaHJah excused himself
from giving am opinion pn tho effect
or The war ou the natives uf India
"Hut generally spcaking. he said "a
do not think There IS amy dunecr 81
rebellion u India though the Ger-
mans have been tpug Go stir mn lis-
LOYALTY ANA disaflccuon m kapur,h-
ala ana other places
Kapurthlla is unc of tine tive Shh
states of the puuidb under British
protection it has am area ut 6ee
Square miles and supplies the M8bar3-
luh with a revenue OF about SlhU.OUU
Yearly The Mah3IjJh is The hus-
band of ouv wife aha Indian princess
he has four SONS aud daughter One
of the sons is Jctlug 1s ruler dWns
his fathers absence. another is u
magistrate in EApurthaA third is
at the front as au Interpreter with
General French's staff and the fourth
beg travelling with the Muhlraiah. The
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-06
DISCOVERY or NEW
COMET Is REPORTED

THF NoHNlNo loUaHAL RFNCIRl ttANtn WIeNI
Cambridge Mas, dec b.-Thc dis
eovcry Of new comet by Astronomer
Taylor, stationed at the Cape Of Good
Hope was announced In cablcgrnm
from Copenhagen, received at ths
Harvard observatory today. The COM
It was sighted first near Delta orion,
which Is the left hand star IN the belt
OF orion. ana later Sir Frank Dyson.
at Greenwich. reported
that Il was moving slowly north,
Further details Of the discovery
could not be given. a0wlng to the cen.
Ror." the cableRram said
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-06
GIVES ADVICE
70 THE PRESIDENT

Washington. Dec BIN u state
mcnt issued here tonieht former Sec
retary Of State Bryan suggests that
congress assure the president Of its
readiness to support him In any ef-
fort which he may see fit TO make 80
hasten the restoration Of peace in
Europe. IAN offer of mediation, =
he says. lis not onIy amply justified
on the ground OF humanity but II is
demanded There Is abundant rea-
son 10 believe that the president eith-
cr alone or in conjunction with the
executives Of other neutral nations
can secure from the nations at war
a statement of the terms upon which
peace is possible and such state
ment would be the beginning of an
exchanges Cf views which would lead
TO 4 treaty.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-06
MEMBERS OF ELECTORAL
COLLEGE ARE ARRESTED

y Berlin. Dec, o tby Wireless to Say
vhlcl An item given ont for publi-
cation by the overseas News agency
says
'The Moscow police have arrested
part OF the electoral college delegated
By the Russian workmcn for choosing
representatives to the war industry
board
eat night military patrols maintain
order i'm the parts Of Moscow inhabited
by working classes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-06
France and Italy Lose Patience
and Want Something Def
mite From King Constantine
at Once,
RUMANIA'S POSITION
NOT YET DISCLOSED
British People Are Greatly Dis
appointed Because Of Dis
aSter to TownShend'S Com
ma0d Near Bagdad,

IaY aoRNtNa IouHHAt sFgCtkL LEsgcn W1Hcl
London Dee. g tl0 p. ml-The
negotiations between Greece and tho
allied powers sdll drag ON at Athens.
now bitches seemingly arising as the
old ones are smoothed out one day
IL is reported settlement has been
reached, only 90 be followed the next
By denial or accounts Of fresh diff
cultics confronting the diplomats
The people OF the allied countries
particularly those Of France and
italy are becoming impatient over
the continual delays and the press rs
demanding that stern action hC taken
To demonstrate TO King Constantine
and his ministers the determination
Of the quadruple cntente 10 obtain the
assurances demanded. New propos-
ais are said to have been made hy
France and Great Britain In the hope
of reaching an agreement
tumania Undecided.
The attitude of Rumanla also re-
mains undecided. Since the dispatch
announcing the closing of Rumanian
ports 20 foreign trade waa received,
silence has descended upon bucharest
and Europe is awaiting anXiously the
nest move which win give o meaning
10 this order The general belief
here is that the Rumanlan govern
mcnt Is waiting for the concentration
OF a sufficient Russian force In l3es-
sarabin and largo enough Anglo
French army in southern serbia 10
make victory certain before joining
the allies,
Austro- Germans Vigorous
Meanwhile tho Audtro-( Germans
and nulgarians continue rounding up
the few serbian tfoops rrttiItn ga4,.lf'.
Serbia ana also ara prosecuting with
their usual energy tho campaign
against Montenegro.
Unusual calm prevails on the varl'
ous battle fronts. even the Italians
apparently sleckenlng their offensive,
probably Ia preparation for the next
phase, which they hope will place
Gorizia in their hands, with other
commanding positions ON which the
Austrian hold has weakened during
the past weeks Of heavy fighting.
Defeat at Bagdad Severe.
The check suffered by General
Townsend IN McsopOtamia is q severe
disappointment TO the British public
which had looked upon this expedition
as the brightest spot thus far In the
war. with the possible exception OK
General Botha's conquest of German
Southwest Africa Nothing has been
heard from General Townsend since
ho reached Kut- El-Amara, whore It
is likoly he win make a stand, as tho
position is a very strong one whero
ho could hold out until reinforce
mcnts reached him. II is not only
the military failure. but the effect the
retirement viii have on the british
possessions in the east which makes
the result so unfortunate from the
British point of view
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-06
Hecruiung scheme Not Successful.
London. Dec q (t2:fO II. MI The

I'"IIW"H' Utt. I@sIV u. TFIfJ = 7 II
recruiting scheme Of the Earl Of Der
by, director Of recruiting, has not been
as successful as had been hoped for
according to james Henry Thomas.
labor member OF parliament address
ing a meeting Of RAILWAY workers at
Long Eaton last night Mr. Thomas
said he had discussed the matter with
the Earl OF Derby Saturday, and that
the earl had expressed The opinion
that his plan had not been as success
ful as he had anticipated or had a
right to expect Therefore the earl
declared that the supreme effort must
be made in the next few days by those
who valued their freedom and were
opposed 10 cOuscriptl0n
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-06
nailrnad LING Olrned.

m.D--Official announcement was
made here today Of the re-establish-
ment of railway communication be-
tween Nisb and Sofia.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-06

In both houses there will be tho
usual flood of new bills. Among them
Will be various measures on the sub
leet Of national defense and the at
endant problem for raising increased
revenue. There also viii be the gov
crnment merchant marine bill In
these will center chief interest of the
session and they viii be discussed by
ihe president when he addresses the
Joint session on Tuesday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-24

well, 1 may as well break the
final bad news" went on John des-
perately. Mothers millinery ven
ture has failed. She can struggle on
no longer-and hold on! Where are
you going?" for Mary was fitting
away as fast as she could go.
Where am 1 going?" she chirped
vivaciously. ''Why, to get the spare
room ready and comfortable fast as
l can, of course. Why, sid, do you
think l am going to have honored
company catch me unprepared.
you angel~ voiced John Rice.
you have brought nothing but
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-24
"WhoeVer Wore These Shoes Used
This Sole for a Pocketbook."

brightness and blessings to any one
coming near you!"
His heart was full. The tears stood
in his eyes as he replied to letter
he had received from his mother that
morning, telling her that she was
doubly welcome to share their hum
BILE home.
Johns mother was settled in the
very best room in the house. New life
seemed to inspire her, with her chill
dren restored to her, and Mary's con-
slant cheerful smile brought radiant
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-12-24
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THE OLD SHOES
y = & = , Z = = = > = =

LIE OLD SFOES
- + =
BY GeneVieVe UImar
81 am sorry to have to ask an i'm
mense favor of you, Mary" began
John Rice, in his clumsy but straight
forward fashion.
eff it is something that pleases you
or does you any good brightly re-
sponded his patient, gentle-faced
wife, don't be sorry, John. Be glad,
for l am bound to grant it"
You dear, lovable sweetheart"
enthused John. 81 don't know how
I ever came to get you'll don't de-
serve you
why, Johnw cried Mary, you are
right back to our old counting days
with sentiment and fiattery.
1--we never left them!'' proclaimed
John, giving his helpmeet warm
hug. 81 don't get in much lovemak-
ing these busy, practical days of
ours. It's because 1 grieve to see you
tied down to slave life"
She stopped his lips with a kiss.
Say another word against my do
ing my duty and I'll start a suit for
divorce before you are a day older"
she cried in mock menace and indig-
nation.
81 don't care!" demonstrated John.
you're imposed upon and have been
ever since l married you. Just to
think of it! l calculated that father
had enough to care for the home
brood as long as any of them lived.
You know how he went out to Ore
gon with all his money bent on buy
ing a big fruit farm and moving
there. You remember how he came
home dazed and telling an incoherent
story of being beaten in a rough min
ing town out west. We could get no
trace Of the $4,000 he had taken
with him for investments. It was
gone-lost. Father died Mother
found barely enough left to support
her To rp1inUn hnr Won oOOcontod +O
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22

NEARLY all OF the gods worshipped by
the people of ages ago belonged. accord
ing to some ancient writer's. to the female
sex, and were worshipped as mothers OF
creation says DR.. Stone.
After the birth OF the patriarchal age,
because OF mans conceit and his desire
to render himself more important as a
factor in controlling the action OF his
mate, he appropriated the deities to him
self; they were changed by him from
female TO male, and he eliminated en-
tirely all trace Of female chara cteristics
Had ii not been for the deteriorating in
tluences Of priestcraft man would still
be worshipping at the shrine Of mother
hood; superstition, false modesty and
prudery would never have existed Prior
to the advent OF man power il has been
observed by writer's and investigators
that the opinion of the women was pecu-
liarly adverse to all sensual indulgence,
and especially that OF the sexes. AL
though the creative principle was adored,
purity in mind and in thought was main
tanned, and none Of the vices produced
by sensuality were to be seen.
During the time OF nature worship a
finer and nobler civilization in many re.
spects existed than that which is being
enjoyed today. There can be no doubt
that when man worshps at the shrine
OF nature and not the idols of Mammon
he surpasses those worshippers before
affairs wherein may be found the causes
for race decay. More nature worship
and less dollar worship will elevate all
peoples OF the world to a higher plans
Of civilization and intellectually than
that which they are now enjoying
THE advent of ancient man into mower,
succeeding as ne did. woman. marked
the birth of sensuality. Prior to that
finer element was present in their ciyiliz.
Ing qualities than has been noted since
man assumed the renS OF Statecraft
Whenever nation holds the female sex
IN great respect, and attention is paid to
their qualifications to advise, that nation
ascends to heights not to be reached by
one which respects only the male intel
lect. This statement may be verified by
viewing closely the causes OF the rise
and fall Of ancient nations.
Let this present war among some OF
the greatest nations of the world mean
the death knel Of hypocrisy in order that
truth may appear naked before the eyes
of all mankind and not be offensive AS
Holley says: Let it be to us as it was
to the early Christians, n flame to purge
every value Of its false accretion in
every aspect of life to show forth it's new
caught reality. Like them, tear my
calendar from the wall; it Is not the
year 1915, it is the year One.'''
1t Will probably occur to many people
that as tho war is in Europe it can only
cause the return of the matriarchate in
that continent and not in America, but
that is not reasonable view. 1t is quite
certain that American civilization has al.
ways been in close relation with Europe,
and 1t can hardly be questioned that Flu
rope is the controlling factor. When
Europe is dominated by women, the same
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change will soon be felt in America, es.
pecially as SO many of our population are
already favorably disposed toward the
change.
The traces still to be seen in our
society of the former state OF matriarchal
rule and of the methods by which 1t was
more or less conquered by man are very
interesting and instructive. 1t is nearly
always the woman who is relied on to
keep the home together. which Is the
basic institution OF civilization.
Most significant also Is the curious
fact that the first witches were women
and have nearly all been so ever since.
The word witch" means "a wise one"
that is, one who has a knowledge OF the
occult and of the mysteries Of life and
death. and moro specially one who has
dealings with evil spirits. Witch" 1t
should be explained. is the original form
of the word, whether applied to man or
woman and the word wizard" Is CON-
paratively modern invention.
Woman naturally became a witch, as
has already been explained, because she
was religious and thought of the
mysteries of life and death, but when
man subjugated her he turned this quality
into a reproach. He called "witchcraft"
dealing with evil spirits, although his
ancestors had been glad to 60 to the
witches for advice and comfort. This
male attitude Of intolerance reached it's
climax when man began to treat woman
as the very pcrsonifcation of evil and
even 10 speak Of her natural attractions,
which he could not resist. as an inspi-
ration OF the devil invented for his de-
struction.
II has been pointed out by philosophers
as remarkable fact that in all Grimm's
Fairy Tales" which contain the oldest
legends of the Teutonic race and deal
largely with witchcraft. there is not a
single mention Of a male witch or q
wizard.
The same conclusion OF woman's early
pre-cminence in religion may be drawn
from study OF Greek and Roman
mythology. 1t was a prestess who ut.
tered the prophecies in the Temple at
Delphos. the most sacred shrine of the
Greeks. The Vestal Virgins guarded the
perpetual sacred fire. that typined the
Roman hearth and home in the Temple
OF Vesta at Rome.
In the divinities most discussed In
classical literature-Jupiter, Juno Apollo,
Venus. etc.-there is a practical equality
Of the sexes. nothing like the position
OF inferiority given to woman in later
times. On the other hand, there are
indications that the more primitive
divinities of the Greeks and Romans
who were worshipped before Jupiter,
Juno, etc, rose to emincnce on Olympus,
were female
Professor Karl Pearson has given this
explanation OF the origin of female
primitive divintics
"The deities OF 'mother-right group
were female. and the primitive goddesses
were accomranied. not by husband, but
by child and brother.
''rhe husband and father being in
significant and entirely absent, there
would thus easily arise myths OF vir-
gin and child, sister and brother deities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-22
BY DR.. Hans Huldricksen,
the Noted PSYCHOLOGISTS.


scientists ss 'ns 12ss5' thar, sss
= = the war will carry the world back
to the matriarchate. the primitive condi-
ton Of society in which woman was the
head of the tribe and the dominant sex
in the community.
The matriarchate arose naturally as
mankind evolved from an animal stage
When woman became a mother she was
forced to take up a more or less perma-
nent residence, whether in a cave or
some more artificial dwelling. Hence
arose the beginnings of settled society.
In the promiscuous relationships that
prevailed the mother was the only parent
to whom a child could trace its ancestry
clearly. and for this reason also she came
to be regarded as the head of the tribe.
The necessity OF maintaining the home
and rearing the children caused woman
to become the inventor of the industrial
arts and of agriculture. AS she thought
OF the problems of life amid the dangers
and terrors that surrounded her family
she formulated religion and a philoso-
ply of the supernatural Thus women
were the first divinites, the first priests
and the first wise ones" or witches.
But womans absorption in child rear
Ing and guiding society permitted man
to devote all his time to fighting and
hunting. He gradually raised fighting to
an art and science OF supreme impor-
lance.
Taking advantage OF woman's compare
tive weakness, especially when she was
engaged in collaborating, man, the fighter,
forced his mate into a position of sub
lection, and thus initiated the man-con-
trolled stage Of civilization. This con-
dition reached its climax in the European
Middle Ages, when brute force ruled
society.
These changes have not occurred with
equal strides in all races, and they have
not everywhere been completed There
are to-day savage races where matri-
archal rule exists in some degree. and
even in civilized society we can trace
evidences OF its former Importance.
Man has then attained his present po-
sition by his fighting power and organi-
cation, and 1t seems now that by the
abuse OF this faculty he will become so
much weaker numerically than woman
that he will lose his predominance.
After the war 1t Is predicted Europe
VIII be practically forced to accept wo-
mans rule on account of the lack of men,
and then. the advocates of matriarchal-
ism say. the whole world will learn how
much more moral, just and natural it is
than male domination, and it will become
q permanent institution.
Professor Karl Pearson, the famous ex-
pert on heredity, Of London, has called
attention to the fact that the enormous
destruction of males in the war Is likely
to make woman the controlling sex in
the future.
DR.. Lee Alexander Stone, of Memphis,
distinguished American physician, dis
cusses the same subject in the New York
Medical Journal, and his views are par
ticularly interesting, because he argues
that the change will be return to better
and purer state of society.
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friestess OF the Temple Delphi by John Collier
The Earliest Dvinities and Priests of the Greeks and
Romans Were Women, for it Was in Their Minds
mat Religious Conceptions First Originated.
They Were Also the Founders of Civilza-
ton, of Agriculture and the Arts and In
dustries. The Prestesses of the Tenn
pie at Delphi and the Vestal Vir.
gins at Rome Were an Evidence
of the Primitive Association of
Women With Religion"
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we're supposed to be able to control
weather. When the wise women
were degraded Into witches
this superstition still chung to
them. The illustration Is
medieval print showing
witches making hail."
The goddess OF the group would naturally
be served by a priestess rather than by
priest. The woman. as depository OF
family custom and tribal lore, would as
wise woman. sybil or witch, hand down
to her daughters the knowledge OF the
religious observances, Of the power of
herbs, the mother lore in the mother
tongue, possibly also in some form or
symooi or rune. such as priestcraft likes
to enshroud It's mysteries in. The SYM
bols of these goddesses would be the
symbols of wOman's work, woman's
clVlliIation-thc distaff. the pitchfork and
the broom, not the spear and the axe
and the hammer. Since agriculture in
Its elements is essentially due to women.
hunting and the chase characteristic OF
men. the emblems of early agriculture
would also be closely associated with
the primitive goddess. The earth as a
symbol Of fertility would be brought
into close relationship with the mother
deity. She would be n goddess of agri-
culture and Of child birth. OF reproduce
tion in the soul, OF fecundity in animals,
OF fertility in man"
In the most primitive literature there
is no suggestion that woman was an in
ferior. treated with contempt and cruelty
as she has been during large part of
our civilized history. The rig Veda''
treats her with more respect than men.
There Is therefore good philosophical
ground for arguing that return TO the
primitive matriarchal condition would
within reasonable limits be victory
for justice and morality.
1t is hardly necessary to add that the
suffrage movement. which has attained
such immense force in Europe and
America, will cooperate with the wars
destruction of men in restoring the
matriarchate.