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SUFFRAGISTS REJECT
PARTISAN RESOLUTION

Continued from Page One.
Mr., wllspn has as steadfastly held to the
State rights idea.
Whatever chance the resolution ever had
20 pass was due TO the championing by
Mrs. Robins. She almost convinced her
hearers that there was no partlsanship
In her resolution at all. and that II was
really nonpartisan and wholly pro-suffrage.
She expressed her sincere belief that Presi-
dent Wilson would change his mind on
suffrage by state right in favor of
Federal grant" just as he had changed his
fragists exerted pressure.
DOCTOR SHAW OPPOSES
Mrs. Gait presided over the debate in a
manner to excite the admiration of any
expert chairman There were attempts to
amend the resolution and they were lost !;
there was a trial to have Il postponed in
dennitely and II lost because the conven-
tion was determined to meet the issue
squarely. The trend was fixed when DIR.
Anna Howard Shaw asked the floor
With her usual inolsiveness, she said
that no matter how you interpreted Mrs.
Robins resolution II was anti-wilson. She
predicted that to pass this resolution would
defeat suffrage in several States next elec-
tion. and said dryly. we are a woman suf-
frage society. and not n Federal amend
nent society"
Mrs. Robins spoke again after Doctor
RtiaW ctS virtually Tcpealeu ner carrier
speech. There were only a few scattering
ayes for the resolution.
The convention had gone on record as
being not partisan.
The debeate that preceded the vote was
notable. Not sincN the convention began
has there been SUN interest excited
Speeches were limited to two minutes
and the discussion went on for more than
two hours, 81 II Is easily seen how many
tock part Every debater OF prominence
had something TO say. Many announced
their political affiliations. especially from
the voting States in the West and Doctor
Kate w. Barrett. of Virginia, even an
nounceo that she was Democrat when
she didn't have chance TO be Progress
awe and vote for Theodore Roosevelt
SATIRE AND SARCASM
President Thomas. of Bryn Mawr Col
iege. sided against the resolution as did
another Pennsylvania, Miss Hannah J.
Patterson OF Pittsburgh, recording secre-
tary. She was one of the staunchest de-
Tenders OF the present policy.
Satire and sarcasm found a place in the
debate. There was real need OF the guiding
hand on Mrs. Gait. Once In while there
came relieving note Of humor such AS that
from Mrs Harriet T. Upton. of Ohio, who
wanted 10 know why the women talked OF
supporting anybody when they aren't able
70 win anything to support.
Robinson Mcdowell. a male delegate from
Louisville. hoped the women would continue
10 exercise their indirect influence" and
maintain their nonpartiR iRa nship
Doctor Lovejoy, Of Colorado, said that
70 pass such an anti-wiison proposition as
the resolution by Mrs. Robins would react
dangerously on the suffrage cause all over.
the country.
hobins's support. Mrs. Hepburn. OF Con-
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GREAT WAR STARTS
POETS A-BATTLnNG
Gibson and Viereck Contrasted
in New Volumes of War
like Verse

Wars make poets. and poets wars. said
some sententious philosopher: but one does
not usually associate with such n reflection
a vision Of the bards themselves In open
combat. Such. however, Is the scene pre-
sented to the mind by two books OF recent
printing-wifrid Wilson Gibson's Battle
and Other Poems" dhe Macmillan Com
pany. New York;, and George Sylvester
Viereck's Songs of Armageddon. and
Other Poems" CMtcheli Kennerley New
York;
Not that Messrs Viereck and Gibson
frankly oppose each other as champions Of
two nations. Probably they are unaware Of
the contrast their volumes offer. n contrast
which must seize on every reader. For
rarely were two poets more unlike In soul
color, IN style and Ia integral matter. Mr..
Gibson, rediscoverinR the method OF indi.
recton which describes mutey the act by
the background, paints terrible little can
vases on which are shown. not the blood.
spray and the tearing shell. but homely
things left behnd-the sick COW. the family
at the peat fire. the early peas. the leaping
daffodls. the whiteness of lambs fleece. 1t
is n method replete with chances for a
misstep; but Mr. Gibson is so sincere and
so calm an artist that when he does break
through his self-placed Limitation he some.
times is better than his more vivid COM
petitors Some hardy and bright sonnets, in
particular those on Rupert Brooke. and
two or three lusty lyric songs aid In making
his book dear to memory
II would be agreeable 10 praise equally
the more tangible and conventional modes
and attitudes of "Armageddon" Now and
then there Is in Il, indeed. a flash Of color
a watt OF perfume, worthy Of the man who
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necticut, said the crisis was at hand. and
unless the suffraglsts meant to use their
power they might as well disband She
considered II suicidal not to pass the resolu-
tion.
All of Mrs Robins's Illinois delegation
were not with her
Mrs. Bass called the resolution the most
partisan ever presented in n suffrage con-
vention.
Thus II went on from before IL o'clock
TO / p. m. The resolution had been one
OF many introduced when the hour for
political policy had come up. but when
1t was found that 1t presented the issues
cleanly II virtually singled itself out for
the question.
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nation win have influence on whether suf-
frage carries IN the rest OF the country.
The voters are watching what the women
OF the enfranchised states are doinc--and
we know e."
Sufrragists spreading the message Of
votes FOR women by the Golden Filler meth
cd. in the automobile which is touring the
nation. are suffering real privations. ac-
cording 20 the statements OF Mrs Esther
g. Odgen. OF New Jersey. third vice pres
idcnt OF the national association She
says the women were on the border making
speeches at the time OF the raids and had
n narrow escape. and that they had 20 be
towed out OF rivers during the recent floods
In the Southwest
DR.. NJ. Carey Thomas, president OF Bryn
Mawr College, is playing an important part
IN the proceedings Of the convention She
has made number Of important motions
which dealt with legislation OF the con-
vention. Her most important role 30 far
has been the work she is doing in helping
MRS Carrie Chapman Gait, the national
president in getting the resolution on the
future policy OF the association on the Fed
eral amendment before the convention.
Women suffragsts are going TO have ex-
perience with voting machines--real ma
chlnes' mechanical ones, not boss machines
FOR the first time in the history OF their
organisation today, according TO announce
ment made on the floor OF the convention by
MISS Hannah J. Patterson. business man
aser OF the organization. These voting ma
chimes are TO be used I'm the election OF the
three new officers. who will take the places
OF Mrs Frank NJ. Roessing Pittsburgh. first
vice president; Miss Hannah J. Patterson,
pittsburgh. corresponding secretary and
business manager. and Mrs. James w. Nor
rison' Chicago, recording secretary, who
20 out OF office at this convention. The
voting machines will not be used for the
amendments Voting takes place Friday
$3.50 o'clock
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Greek, and they are manipuiate6 80. D.
iiehtness OF touch and a caneo-tilsr a.<'.,n AN :
that only occasionally desenetate into e,.'
iousness ana wora-csta,osuns o,e,sS s His ~e,i
peal to those who 70 in for bindins. -.
Japanese vellum. mo
flashlights" by Mary Adds fn.r,.
New York), may close this review. tbo.as
Il really should be put with current nc,,e,gh uVugh
or elsewhere Miss Aids Is one =, eN-- %
free verse authors. with no pueriIa your
deceptions about stanzeio form sra se!t-
like. Realism for her is sonethas. tns
which one can never have too much q
is a charming tale of a girl who dish l,ners
an overdose OF entifat ana similar n,n.'n1 ,.son
Miss Adds works IN the vein Of Dors,.
verse now and then. 'en
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Macmillan Remains in greenland

BATTLE HARBOR, Labrador, Sept. s.
The Grenfell Mission schooner George b.
Cluett. which went TO the relief OF the
Donald b. Macmillan Arctic expedition i'm
July, 1915, has returned here Only Cap-
tain II. c. Pickles and the crew are aboard.
Macmillan. Or. L. o. Hovey who led the
relief expedition. and the other scientists
of the party elected to remain for time in
the northern part of Greenland.
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Movie Campaign Berin.

NEW YORK. Sept. s.--The r,o,.,.-
picture campaign Of the Republican NJ Nv
tional Committee will soon be in fun s,,.,s ~
Colonel Roosevelt will help alons .ats .at
feature OF the cause at Sycamore Hiu ,ns wv
morning by posing with half n dos..' 'nis
the national committeeman in the Ess, q
the heads of departments at headoua go ana
for a movie film that will be distrihutasse y
state headquarters and county eommittss.
can campaign meetings. SuVh-
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DON'T BE SHEEP PHILADELPHIA
WOMAN TELLS SUFFRAGISTS
Lauds Recommendations of Executive Council out De-
mands Full Discussion by Delegates Before Approx
. ing-Voting Machines to Be Used by Convention
Bv a star Correspondent

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. s.--A PhiladeI.
phfa woman. Mrs r. T. Toogood. wants
the women Of the forty-eighth annual con-
vention OF the National American Woman
Suffrage Association 70 show the men" a
ming or two about expressing opinions"
She ts against sheep policy and follow
the-leader" attitudes In conventions.
In a discussion which arose today when
the women were planning TO adopt recon-
mendations OF the executive council en-
toto. without discussion. Mrs Toogood arose
n ire and said: Il object 70 taking the
policy Just as Il n handed TO us, without
discussion. want the members OF the
convcnt.on 20 discuss the questions and
think for themselves. ! spent two days at
the National Republican Convention and
was much impressed with the way the men
Followed their leaders-just like sheep. 1
have no doubt that the women on our ex-
ecutfve council show splendid Judgment. but
nevertheless | want this report discussed,
% that we all know just what we are voting
for"
Partisanship does not pay in trying TO get
suffrage. according 10 western women. who
nave repeatedly explained this from the
noor OF the forty-eighth annual convention
of the National American womans Suffrage
Association.
These women who have been voting side
by side with their brothers and husbands
N the western States declare that the mesn-
bers Of the organization in session here
must keep out OF politics IL they want TO
set the vote for the rest OF the women Of
the Nation. either by State or Federal
methods.
Mrs. walter McNab Miller. of Columbia,
MO, made special appeal on this point
before the convention. saying:
we western women are for nom
partisanship. For that reason both parties
are working with us. We realize that much
depends upon what the women Of the West
do. We know that what the women OF the
West do toward making the homes OF their
families the best and the happiest in the
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Two Cents for Cleveland p.,,;,.

CLEVELAND, Sept. s.-Cleveland. o..
English morning dailies. the Leader s..
Plain Dealer are now selling for two cent.
instead of one cent everywhere outs,as -
Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. o'
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wrote The Ballad Of Nun and kn,gnt
ana "a month more strange than Mona
Tlsa.e is" But. alas Mr. Nlerecks stsl 49,
wart Cer,nan-A mericanisu has robbed mn
OF nearly all that made him rare. ne
,,o,,,bsthvuona On hate, too funny for repri.
nnand he curses France and Italy WIN eii
the passionate dignity OF little poy 9e-
prived OF his caramels; his lingering is sup, SIP
shod OF this poet must one say hio
jacet"7
There IS also a good BIT OF the new
hysteria IN "A Harvest OF German verse,
selected and translated by Margarete Mun- ~
sterberg Appleton, New York;, but tne
volume will gain many auditors because OF
its catholic selectveness Its scope rs tron
the twelfth century 10 the twentieth, ana
fairly literal; but quite unpoeuc RENDERING
OF verses OF those eras is Included
out OF a New Jersey town come, not one
voice. but choir OF younger singers whose
achievement In "a Book Of Princeton Verse
Csrinceton University Press) is the more
real because the models are those crowned
by tradition. The small amount OF Vers
libre encourages one to read on and on, TIL
some exquisite and finely nodded pieces
greet the eye. Twenty-Five men are repre-
sented. one of them. John Peale Bishop,
offers special comment in that he knows
delicate handling. song-quality and sug-
gestive power. Should he keep his head
(and his heels), he may become one OF
whom poetry-loving America is proud.
Mitchell Buck. a Philadephian. offers the
reader much that is familiar, with some new
prose pastels, in "Ephemera" (Nlcholas L.
Brown. Philadelphia). The themes are
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-08-05
The WRITERS 70 HUGHES.

The pointed questions asked of Charles e. Hughes by
group Of writer's, in open letter. the questions
which have been asked by the daily press since Mr.
Hughes became candidate He has declined perssent
lly to any of them. Before Mr.. Hughes
nominated he was warned by the New York Tribune a
Representative Republican newspaper that unless ha
should make clear statement of his attitude especially
Ills attitude toward Germanys submarine warfare and the
problems that out of it, he would reduce greatly his
chances of election in the event of his nomination Mr.
hughes was silent He remained silent until the first OF
August but for meaningless commonplaces and general
Ties, and disappointed his friends by uterance
Tor live issue
Mr. hugnes, apparently has said his say pitifu
LAY it is The writers who sign the open letter hardly
expect definite answers any answer their questions
categorical reply could other effect than add
TO the embarrassment of candidate who has allowed
himself to become the nominee of his party without haE
ing convictions which him to attempt constructive
criticism of the opposing candidate.
1t was suggested by one or two of the Republican
newspapers after the Lusania MURDERS when Pres
dent Wilson defending rights neutrals that UNI
less the situation should change radically might be we'll
for the Republican party not nominate candidate
aucceed President Wilson But piehunting is greater
urge" than patriotism The hope of getting the offices
again has the Republicans to combine upon cam
ddate who enters the campaign without having declared
himself definitely being against anything but the in
cumbent's continuance office anything him
self
The lterati have put up to Mr.. Hughes squarey and
clearly questions which without further
compromising his candidacy and which he allow
go unanswered without compromising his character for
unequivocal honesty and clean Americanism Mr. Hughes
embarrassed candidate for whom there is relief
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-08-05
FORUM ae THE
PEOPLE

Editor The News;
The Mayor and Commissioners Wsie
actiyes few weeks aso
following the great Storm 70 see .na'
property owners kept trimmed tne
branches of their treea which mug
over the sidewalks. And they were
right in this.
But there is something o. more m
portance to a greater number u PEG
pie here than the tree branches. !
have reference to the signs which
ficat in front of certain places oi
amusement en- the main thoroughfares
OF the city, calling attention to the at
tractienc within. This afternoon, one
may be seen, the bottom Of the paper
herald being within six feet OF the
sidewalk, 1t is bad enough to allow
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-08-05
MAN a sARToRIAL SACRIFICE.

At last crusade really worth while has been inau
gurated It is in the interest of the coatless man. and
its sponsor is Coroner Hoffman, of Cook county, Illinois,
He has declared in positive terms that the with
clean shirt whether it be silk linen, madras cotton
entitled to the privileges enjoyed by
defy the heat in my garb yet demand that their
be appareed in coat vest and pants. He must have
shirt, too strangling collar and tie equally com
patibe for weather and temperature of 80 in the
shade
The tyranny women who object to coatess men ap-
pearing in dningrooms has been conspicuous for
Der of The experiment of the "shrtwaist man,
tried out several ago. met with storm Of protest
from society women who demanded that men come to
dinner in full dress did the haberdasers try to
molfy them with charming silk creations in shirts and
beautiful ties artstcay crowned with flowing Byronic
collar. They would have of it. Their verdict was
infexble as the laws of Minds-and be it said far
less just.
it were not for this unrelentng attitude Of the
Of the social world toward mans attire the masculine
would be permitted to enjoy of the privileges
and pleasures which hold sacred themselves
The fact that occupies niche the social
scheme condemng him to sartoria Imprisonment. He
must change his clothes several times day, and with
each change be that he properly muffled up in
wooens After he is through with his breakfast suit
puts his barbarous golf stockings and his skufting
cap Then he is allowed to do work that would shame
member Of the PAYERS and Hammers Union until lunch
con- IN the afternoon he puts his high riding boots
his cool corduroy breeches and takes the hot
sun dusty road Then when the shades Of evening
tall and when according all rules Of beast
ought TO take cold plunge go bed dresses up
n dinner garb and tries to chatter CHEEKY
wo in the presence Of his female prosecutors
OH yes, he's gentleman well martyr There
lave been few martyrs who fundamental gentle
nen Still we insist that the women Of the nation are
-14.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-08-05

conditions of service Legislative administrative ma
chnery must be provided be of the right kind
1t must insure square the men who make public
service possible
But there must not be possibility for such caames
as are now perfectly possible
The yellow pine sections of the United States would
suffer- financially much any other section the
country, should general strike be called The lumber
manufacturers have just passed through siege of
shortage that all but disrupted many organizations
and now when things moving along comparatively
smoothly, disaster is threatened
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-08-05

ders and Churchill has offered his
resignation as first lord of the admi-
ralty."
At that terse statement Ethel viii
loughby sank slowly upon chair. In
their excitement the others did not no
tice her agitation. Nor could they have
interpreted it had they OWNED it.
Something in the manner of an inspira-
tion had come to her-a scheme, plot.
stroke of genius perhaps. At all
events she saw in a flash how she
might yet serve her country in a man
ner that is granted to few women-or
even men.
Meanwhile Captain Redmond pom
dered upon Winston Churchill's pc
culiar action.
"But why, Sir George-why?" he
asked.
Because he had no authority from
parliament to give such orders. If.
England is not involved in the war,
then Churchill alone is responsible for
his action and his public career will be
ended. If England goes to war, then
the English navy has gained at once
an early and tremendous advantage"
But it means that Churchill believes
England will fight" Ethel said.
"That England will have to fight"
Sir George corrected her.
"Then the fleet-it did not disperse?"
she questioned. Where has it gomez"
Sir George saw no reason for telling
them half truths.
'The most powerful feet the world
has ever known has gone to the North
sea to the Kiel canal to bottle M the
German navy, and that it will do, I'm
certain. With the bulk of the German
feet unable to come out, we'll prove
once again that Britannia does rule the
- .rs.,
(To be Continued.)
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-08-05
CURING TUBERCULOSIS.

Japanese physician is seriously believed by people
who know and understand about it, have found
for tuberculosis He employs injection of dou
BILE salt of copper and cyanide of potassium Hundreds
of have been treated with wonderful results More
these results atesed by people who We're
skptics in the beginning. Dr. Simon Fexner and the
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research profound
ly moved SO the papers say, if not convinced.
1t is rather curious fact that this cure, if such be-
will not the attention that once would have been
accorded to it, simply because the world recognizes
tuberculosis of the diseases that be prevented,
and that in early stages cured by right living
First of all the specifics is plenty Of fresh air Live out
of DOORS don't take too much exercise but take all of it
in the OPEN
tuberculosis will go out of fashion when two three
generations Of people have learned both the prophylactc
and the physical satisfaction Of sleeping out
OF doors Sleeping porches and motor twin induce
to using Gods fresh air most effectively, will do
suppress tuberculosis than any applied after
The disease has gained lodgment.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-08-05
THE CROOKED Bachelors.

The police Of Cleveland, studying the manifestations
OF crminology have found that so of the
are bacheors and the discovery is announced to wait
ing world that may be expected pay the slightest
attention.
Maybe it is true But there will be lingering sus-
picion that the general conclusions have
quite too of observation What bachelor lies
about going to the club sitting up with sick friend?
He doesn't need lie he goes and stews himself or
plays oneeent anterior is that the technical name?-
from time Saturday until the church hour Sunday
without quayer of the conscience the suspicion that
he must compound his ofense with distortion the
facts.
II the bachelors the criminals, and the married
men monopoly of the virtues indeed
tremendous injustice been done The belief welngh
universal that the married the specialists in
white lies which lead 1ghtgray then gray then
brown, and finally black ones.
STILL the Cleveland inquiry may be in its
eusons Perhaps the who is ugly enough not to be
able to accumulate wife, who is selfish enough actual
ly to prefer to live alone, is at least deserving
suspicion.
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-08-05
TIE RIGHT 70 STRIKE.


1t is reported that than 100000 votes Of the
members Of the great railroad labor brotherhoods have
been counted, and that they overwhelmingly
Of strike that would tie up the transportation system
of the country.
New York City today faces the threat of strike that
would suspend the regular orderly operation
trolley lines sixtysix hundred railway hav
ing walked out this morning
There can be no two opinions about the disaster that
would follow railroad tieup at this time
Nor much less uncertainty about the proportions OF
the calamity that transit strike would cause the
tropolis.
favs the men the right to inhct such disaster on
whole communities?
THAT is something that be answered before long
y win be answered IL there is general railroad atrike
ana there can be only
OF course, the public must contribute something. II
special classes o workers give up ine right defend
their interests with the most efficient weapon There
must he assurance that Justice g be DONE wages and
The Hattiesburg news., 1916-08-05

such display posters t. es :. It'lasls / makes
oa acres. a,sa,s look 10, like the cheap showy how,
retail ret districts q the Larger. lasss, along
the sidewalks, they snoul1
moved. =, ottantion Of
the City Fathers, through Ins tsat nt'tf #
..,,i, .ngto ! ! tDis thing, that one be enacted
Immediately. a..,s,,as