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The Glasgow courier., 1916-08-11

r shall pray kor continuous rough
the promenade deck was as barren as
the desert of Sahara.
He found Count QlriTnox stretshed
out upon his bed, attended not oNly
by Hobbs. but also the reanimated
Dank, The crumpleds message lay On
the floor.
"1'm glad you waitedNawhile." said
the young lieutenant. getting up
fromNhe trunk on which he had been
sitting "rf you had come. any sooner
you wosllG have heard woxAs iit only
tor soldier to- hear. 1t Really was
quite appalling
"He's better now" said Hobbs,
more respectfully than was his wont
1t was evident that he had sustained
quite a.shock:.
"Well, what do you think of lew
demanded the prince, pointing to tks
message.
"Of all the confoanded impu-
d>nce"- began tho count healthily.
and then uttered a. mighty grOan Of
impotence. It was clear thut he could
not do Justice to the OCCASION,
Robin picked up t&ls MarcontSxsm
and calmly smoothedl out the erik
kles. Then he read IT aIoud, very
slowly and with extreme disgust I'm
his fine young face. It way.& lengthy
communication from Rron Romano.
the prime minister In E1hlwetss:
Ern1innlna
hearing Bllthers had bought, London
Paris. Berlin. He cables his fmmediats-
visit to q. Object now appears ctear: AlE
newspapers In Europe print dispatche0
from America that marriage IL practical
~ arranged between r. andi NJ. Inter.
views with Blithers corrobOrate reportedt
engagement Europe 10 amused! Edito-
Fials sarcastic Prices Of our securities
advance two points on confirmation OF re-
port. We are bewildered. Also vague ru-
NOR they have eloped. but denied by B.
Oawsbergen silent. What does it all mean!
Wire truth to me. People are. uneasy.
Gourou will meet you in Paris
In the adjoining suit Miss Guile
was shaking Mrs. CASTOR out OF q.
long courted and much needed sleep,
The poor lady sat up and blinked
feebly at the excited. starry eyed
girl.
"Wake up!" cried Bedelia impa-
tiently. "What do you think? / have
a perfectly wonderful suspicion-per-
fectly wonderful"
GLOW can you be so urfeelingc"
moaned the limp lady.
"This r. Schmidt Is Prince Robin
Of Graustark!" cried the girl excit-
edly. II am sure Of it-just as sure
as can be-"
Mrs. Gaston's eyes were popping. not
with amazement. but alarm.
"Do lie down. child" she whim-
pered. "Marie! The sleeping pow
ders at once! Do'-
"Oh. I'm not mad" cried the GIRL
"Now listen to me. and I'll tell you
Why l belteve-yes. actually believe
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r passengers were perm. eafiie. tied s on the
Ds''tschland, It might cara enous- :
FROM this. source in a few t,fA TO pay
the Ge!nah' national debt.
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Just to ke'r up, with the prog;aA .: !;
i've trend of POPULAR thought the v;ae.
ous political steam rollers have ba4em bam
equipped with pneumatic tires
The Glasgow courier., 1916-08-11

Being keeper of a lighthouse, is
not the only lonesome job. There is,
for instance, John M. Parkers as
progressive candidate for vice-presi-
dent.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-08-11

him to Hr the''.
"Marie do you hegr NV"
Miss Guile shook her vigorouyyy
wake ups It isn't . nightmare. Now
liston!"
10 be cUntinueA)
The Glasgow courier., 1916-08-11

Carranza will naturally insist that
his activities, while carrying some
personal advantages, are not in the
nature of an exploitation of Mesico.
The Glasgow courier., 1916-08-11

what the Mexican lesstMA in prepared.
ness has cost: him if it teaches him
anything whit1r is not ye, certain,
.:S:-:-:-:.
Perhaps vacations should come SUD
denly and as a surprise. The anr!ti-
pated vacation as it draws nigh makes
work doubly difficult.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22

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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
Anti-Sufragists to Hold
Their First Convention

established vigorous organization.
As a result the vote in favor Of wom-
an suffrage was decreased by $4,000
and the anti-suffrage vote, increased
sufficiently to make the majority &c.
OLA against woman suffrage.
Win Out In Iowa, Too.
In 1913. the suffragists obtained
partial suffrage in Illinois, through
the influence Of a secret lobby on the
legislature, after a straw vote at the
primaries had shown majority OF
2S5. 600 against it in Chicago alone,
in 1912.
In 1914. there were seven cam
paigns. Five of these were won by
the anti-suffragists. Montana and Ne
vada, sparsely settled states, with
! total population Of less than 100000
and 200 men TO every 100 women. adopt-
| ed suffrage by majority of less than
| 5000 for both states. Ohio which had
debated suffrage by $1,000 votes in
/ 1912. increased its majority to $4,000
as a result OF an active and increasing
opposition. In 1915, there were four
campaigns. The anti-sulfragists won
all four. Massachusetts, where the or
ganization was most thorough, they
won in every town and village but
two, and obtained the greatest popu-
lar majority ever registered against
man or measure in that state. In
New York suffrage was defeated by
$4,000 majority. in New JeiIy by
81 900 and in Pennsylvania by $4,000.
In 1916, one campaign, so far, has
been decided in our favor. In Iowa, in
ire
the suffrage forces of the entire coun-
try, the anti-suffragists, who had only
six months in which 10 organize, won
by 10000. In November, they VIII
add West Virginia and South Dakota
to the list of anti-suffrage victories.
The chances of passing federal
suffrage amendment have been greatly
reduced by the platform declarations
of both parties, which leave the Ques-
ton to the states and the people.
While it is true that the Republic
can candidate has gone further than
the platform and has personally advo-
Gated a federal suffrage amendment,
he has frankly stated that he has
no right to attempt to add TO its pas
sage If he were eloctoS." In fact. 1t
is a question whether the Republican
candidate, II elected, could forward
the passage of federal amendment
II he attempted to force it through
Congress. 1t would then become a
partisan measure, and no party in
fifty years has had sufficient strength
to obtain two-thirds vote on parti-
san amendment. On the other hand,
President Wilson, IL reelected, will
undoubtedly maintain his present po-
sition in favor Of allowing each state
to settle this question for itself.
This is the purely political aspect Of
the woman suffrage question.
Opposition Statred Years Ago.
But there is another side, more in
teresting, more significant and more
potent The opposition to woman
suffrage did not start with the forma-
ton Of tho National Association OPP
posed to Woman Suffrage. Massachu-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
HETTY GREEN'S HEIRS
NOT OF THE PILGRIMS

of the heirs. who are 436 in number,
embracing every person who can be
included, and have notified ali Of
them in regard to the coming dlstribu-
ton. Although hundreds Of others
who bear the names of the inheritine
families, have written to the trns-
tees. all attempts to add to the list are
proving futile, because Of the Ii n
oughnesF and accuracy with which 10
geneaiugy of the Howlands has been
compiled. Entanglements, such rs
fiction likes TO build around the in
heritance Of the great estate, do not
exist in the Rowland case. The heirs
are scattered throughout the coun-
try.
Despite common belief that Gideon
Howland and Mrs. Hettie Green were
defendants Of John Rowland, one Of
the Mayflower Pilgrims, the ances-
trail line clearly shows that they be-
long 10 another branch of the numer-
ouss Rowland family.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
DIVORCE
Sought by Woman, Who Gives
Seven Reasons for Ask
ing for Decree.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, Oct. 21.-
Rose Clara Biggs wants a divorce from
her husband, b. II. Biggs, also known
as Thanel. real estate man Of $40
Clement street, and these arc some of
the reasons she gives:
Because he insisted that all food
served at the family home, even to
cabbage. should be carefully weighed
and only n certain amount given to
the two minor children.
Because he chopped a garage in
halves which she and her sister owned
and took away her part when they
had quarrel.
Because he changed his name from
Biggs to Thanel.
Because he introduced various fads
into the home that made for uncongen-
iality.
Because he forced her to work in
the real estate Office half the day.
Because he told her TO let their two
boys fight with playmates.
General allegations Of non-support
and desertion.
Judge Graham took the case under
advisement after indicating that he
thought the wife was entitled to a d.
yorce.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
December Set for Deliberations
of the Organization Repre-
Senting $50, 900 Women.
BY MRS. ARTHUR VI. DODGE
president National Association OPP
posed to- Woman SufrageD

posed to Woman Suttrage.)
on Wednesday, December 6, one
thousand or moro representative wom-
en- will meet in national convention
at Washington to discuss and adopt
measures for the conservation Of the
best of American womanhOod OF all
conditions and tsations Of life, for the
preservation Of the home, for the re-
tention of the best ideals of preceding
generations adapted TO the advantages
and opportunities given TO women I'M
der modern conditions and TO pro-
test against the enfranchiscment Of
their sex.
These women will represent specifi-
cally the 100000 women who are or
ganiaed in twenty-five states to oppose
woman suffrage, and implicitly the ov-
erwhelming majority OF the women of
America, who in spite of sixty-seyen
years OF persuasion are convinced
that progress for woman counsels her
protection from the turmoil Of parti-
san politics.
This will be the first convention of
the National Association Opposed 10
Woman Suffrage. Hitherto this asso-
citation has had only annual meetings
during the four years since its four
dation. But in December the anti
suffragists will hold regular national
convention, convention destined TO
focus and stimulate the countrywide
opposition to woman suffrage, and to
formulate constructive plans for the
future.
Successful In Campaigns.
The National Association Opposed
to Woman Suffrage will be five years
old in November. Since its establish
ment the campaigns against woman
suffrage have been successful in every
state where the opposition was prop
crly organized, and where the people
were fully informed on the question.
In 1911. the year the association was
founded, California adopted woman
sunrage through popula< indifference
and the apathy Of the opposition. In
ar Elsctorate OF 920.0c9 men, 125.937
tt7I:7icen per cent? voted in favor, but
the amendment carried by a majority
OF only 1857. This convinced the anti
suffragists that they must work and
organize in order to win.
In 1912, there were six campaigns,
khe suffragists winning three-Ari-
HuHd' plCSOH anu hdllSdS ny hll hSBIe-
gate majority of less than $4,000 votes
for all three states Wisconsin, Mich
igan and Ohio defeated suffrage. The
suffragists nearly won Michigan
where the majority against them was
only 100 votes. II was then that the
anti-suffragists really began to fight
The suffragists claimed that Michigan
4 had been stolen from them, and the
Legislature ordered resubmission Of
the question the following April. The
lanu-suhraglsts were now aroused and
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22
AS the Ancestral Lines of Her
Family Shows According to
Trustees of Estate.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Oct. I'll
Claiming relationship with tho late
Mrs. Hettie III Green, "tha richest
woman in the world" hundreds OF
people all over the United States have
been writing 10 tho trustees OF the
Sylvia Ann Rowland estate demanding
a share in tho Rowland fortune. This
ebtaLe, amounting to about 81 %5llyD,
released for distribution by the death
Of Mrs. Green, who had life interrs I
therein, is to pass to the llneal de-
scendants OF Gideon Rowland, OF Dart
mouth, Mass, grandfather OF the tes-
tatrlx. Claimants are sprlnglng up
daily from every state in the union,
but they arc doomed to dlsappoint-
ment inasmuch as there Is no founda-
ton for their claims.
The trustees have the complete list
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22

by man-made law.
"5-The ballot in the hands OF men
has not proved cure-all for existing
evils, and there is no reason to be-
lieye 1t would be more effective in the
hands OF women. 1t has not been in
the states where women vote.
"6-Equality in character does not
imply similarity in function. The du-
ties of men and women should be diff
ferent in the state, as In the home.
Mans service to the state is counter
balanced by woman's service in the
home.
THE woman suffrage movement Is
backward step in the progress OF
civilization in that 1t seeks to efface
natural differentiation Of function and
to produce identity instead OF division
Of labor.
"S-Women now stand outside OF
politics and therefore are free to APP
peal to any party in matters OF edu-
cation, charity and reform. 1t would
be TO the disadvantage Of the state
and Of woman to put the non-partisan
half Of society into politics,
At the coming convention there will
be, we hope, a great development OF
anti-suffrage doctrine. 1t is not pure
ly negative, as some imagine.
There are, however, some anti-sut-
frage arguments as illogical as some
suffrage arguments. They have been
abandoned and repudated by repre-
sentative anti-suffragists and are used
only by the ignorant, or by our oppon-
ents as an unfair statement OF our po-
r.st f, fd I'M
Tor to man." No intelligent and anti
suffragist has ever used this absurd
argument. AS man and woman are
as different as air and water or light
and heat, and each excels in adapta-
ton to special functions any such
comparison is ridiculous. AS one Of
our speakers say: 1.-THE comparison is
as impossible as 1t is TO answer the
question: Which is longer, yardstick
or half an hour?'
The Leading Objection.
A fair statement of the anti-suffrage
position Is that we believe so much
in woman as woman that we object
to woman as man.
The convention, however, will not
be devoted to anti-sutirage propagan-
da. The speakers have been asked TO
present constructive and practical
ideas OF democracy, citizenship. pa
triotism and preparedness, with spe-
cial repard to the aspirations and
achievements Of woman. Unfortunate
ly, there are many prominent women
at the head Of organizations composed
Of both suffraglsts and anti-suffragists
who, though in sympathy with the an
ti-suffrage movement can take no ac-
tive part in our convention. Their
ideal Of non-partisanship is main
tanned, even in this manner, and OF
course is benefit to any organization
Of women to have tho support and CO.
operation Of suffragists and anti-suf-
fragists. Women today are working
together in many civic enterprises
whose chief claim to public supnort
and confidence rests on their being
out of politics. When woman suf-
frage is finally defeated, and the agita-
ton ceases, there will be no parties
nor factions among women. This Is
the ideal Of the anti-suhragists:
THE ultimate union OF women OF
all lines, so that the interests Of worn-
anhood, childhood and civilization may
be advanced free from the strife aud
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22

sets and New York have been organ
lied against the cause" for over TWEEN
ty years.
The opposition TO woman suffrage
really started ages ago in the deepest
intuitions of woman's nature. 1t be-
came the average woman's philoso-
ply. perhaps at about the time wom-
an learned that it is easier to lead
than to drive the man. And If we
were to examine the entire range Of
anti-suffrage literature from the time
that Aristophanes wrote his "Parlia-
ment of Women" up till the present
day. we should find no clearer state
mGnt OF the anti-suffrage ideal than
that given by Dorothea Dix heroine of
the Civil war, over fifty years ago.
The most striking fact in regard to
the question is that the vast majority
of women are either tactily or actively
opposed to 1t. This fact is all the
more significant when we consider
that in the history OF the elective fran
chise, there has been no parallel TO
this movement. No great body Of men
representing an unenfranchised class
has ever organized and carried on an
active campaign Of protest against be-
coming voters.
These facts cannot be explained
away by the remark that most wom-
en- do not know what they want" or
that THE majority Of women are not
progressive" Such remarks do not
even apply to women with truth in
the general sense.
Woman Inns always depended on
man for support and protection, as
man has always depended on woman
for home and happiness. Either sex
/ is necessary to the other, and what
ever their status. it has been estab-
lished by mutual consent.
Through all life's shifting scenes,
the mother of the race has been tho
greatest factor in civilization"
The Anti-Sufirage Platform.
The anti-suffragists, however. are
! thoroughly in favor or women hold
ing certain public offices which are
out Of politics, and where appoint
ment is won through merit. not votes.
The remainder of the anti-suffrage
platform, the first part Of which was
quoted at the beginning Of this arti-
Gle reads.
eve believe that women. according
10 their leisure, opportunity and ex-
perience, should take part increasing
ly in civic and municipal affairs, as
they always have done in charitable,
philanthropic and educational activi-
ties, and we believe that this can best
be done without the ballot by women,
as non-partisan body Of disinterested
workers"
While this is the focal point OF anti
suffrage philosophy, brief outline Of
the skeleton of anti-suffragist senti-
ment would reveal the following be-
liefs, in addition to the above:
"1-Suffrage is not privilege to be
enjoyed, but II imposed upon woman,
It becomes a duty to he performed.
Owe believe the men Of the state
capable OF conducting the government
for the benefit of both men and wom-
en-, their interests, generally speak
ing, being the same.
"3-Women are not suffering from
any injustice which giving them the
ballot would rectify.
"4-Pulitical equally would event.
ually deprive woman OF many special
privileges hitherto accorded to her
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22

division of politics and parties; and
that the fundamental principles of
patriotism, morality and Amerlcanism
upon which all good citizens are
agreed may be established more firmly
in the present and future generations"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22

II harnessed, 1t is estimated that
the Victoria falls of the Zambesi
river. in Africa, would provide 35,-
900, 900 horsepower. or more than de-
rived from coal and oil in the worl,
today.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-10-22

L.o
Loyal Tuesday evening at 80 o'clock
NJ Mays, Dictator Foster Martin
secretary phone Tuesday Saturday
Sunday Visiting Moose welcomed
X T. o'clock Wednes
in OF Third j. Lnnsford Com
j. A. Mcdonald Record Keeper
Hive 9Sl Regular meetings second and
Hon, Commander, Miss Ege Boles
Evening star., 1916-01-06
.RUMOR Of ARSON PLOT
AT THE WAR BUILDING
-.eport That Fire Last Night Was
Incendiary Believed to Be
Groundless.

Rumors of plot to destroy the big
State, War and Navy building, at Penn
sylvania avenue and 18th street north
west, were heard on the streets last
night, following a fire in a basement
room of the structure. There appeared
to be not the slightest reason for the
spreading of the rumor. however, as
the fire occurred in a room in which
building material was stored, and, it
is stated, probably resulted from spon-
taneous combustion. The damage was
estimated at $500
This morning about 80 o'clock a
similar fire occurred in the public
works building at the navy yard.
where, it is stated, the blaze resulted
from spontaneous combustion. Only
slight damage resulted, the police re-
ported. and no person was injured.
About o'clock this morning a small
fire occurred in the water Office, Dis
trict building, but the fire was of such
nature that it was impossible for
alarmists to spread any report of in
cendiarism. An electric fan had been
left running. 1T is stated, and when it
became overheated the insulation was
burned. 1t was easy for persons in
the building to trace the odor of some
thing burning, shut off the current and
prevent further danger.
No. truck company yesterday after
noon extinguished a small fire at the
residence of Robert Campbell, 426 Sth
street southeast.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
WILL LAY CORNERSTONE
OF FEDERATION BUILDING
Labor Men Will Take Part in Cere-
monies Saturday at
Noon.

The corner stone of the building being
erected at the northwest corner of 9Th
street and Massachusetts avenue for
the American Federation of Labor is
to be laid at noon Saturday with ap-
propriate ceremonies. Secretary Will
son of the Department of Labor is
scheduled to make the principal ad-
dress. Samuel Gompers. president of
the American Federation of Labor, will
set" the stone.
Members of the American Federation
of Musicians plan to escort Mr.. Com
pers and other members of the execu-
tive committee of the labor federation
from the present headquarters of the
American Federation of Labor in the
Ouray building, at 9Th and g streets,
northwest, to the headquarters build
ing now under construction.
The executive committee of the
American Federation of Labor will be
represented at the ceremonies by Mr.
Gompers. Vice President James O'Con-
nell. Secretary Frank Morrison and
Treasurer John 3. Lennon. A large
delegation from the Central Labor
Union of this city will be present.
Evening star., 1916-01-06
Two Roads to Be Widened.

Condemnation proceedings for the
widening of two of the main travel
ways between the District of Colum-
bia and Maryland have been begun by
the corporation counsers Office of the
District. The roads to be improved
are Georgia avenue from Rock Creek
Church road to the District line and
Wisconsin avenue from Massachusetts
avenue to the District line. 1t is esti-
mated that the cost of widening the
streets from their present width will
be about 100000 in the case of Georgia
avenue, which will be widened thirty
feet, and about 100000 in the case Of
Wisconsin avenue, which will be Wild
ened sixty feet.