The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20

0dyS 1LOSA 00O4NO kAOo1OL Is Here to Stay -Hoosiers Turn Out.
 \, : Chicago, Oct 2O.-Accorded perha ps fhe. greatest popular ovation ever giver D public man in Chicago, President Wilson yesterday and last night was the central figure in Ia series of diver sified thrillers that sent the stock ot his political party soaring and depress- ed that of, the opposition, although his mission was entirely of a non-par- tlsan character. se-
 More than 100000 men and women stood in the, rain soaked streets to cheer him as he motored from the railway station through the ad- vance courier of a snow storm scheduled for last night. He made three speeches of radically different subject and text, and while the effect of all of them tended to enhance his chances for reelection, he avoided giving a political co1oring to any of them.
 Speaking to a new citizens meeting at the Stockyards Pavilion last night, the President declared that foreign born citizens of the United States should put their American allegiance above all others.He praised the ideals that brought new citizens to the United States and outlined his belief that in the determination of the fu- ture of the world after the present war America will play an yimporant part l.
 Enormous crowds not only greeted the President on his arrival but lined the streets in the stockyards district through which he passed last night
 During the day 1t was estimated .he was. hailed as the Peace President" and "Eig1rt-hour President" by more than 250, 900 people.
 Women in Rival Factions.
 The women> of Chicago, split into two rival factions, contributed almost as. much noisei and action as the brawny beef packers at the stock yards meeting addressed by the Pres ident- last night. In making his way to, the Auditorium, where 4,000 wo- men were gathered to hear the Presi- dent address them. the President had taste of feminist war generated by the activities of 1000 women who lined the streets in the vicinity of the speaking hall, openly jeered at him and Haunted banners bearing un- friendly inscriptions. The women were members of the Congressional Union and the National Woman's Party.
 The Suffragette enterprise. while described as a silent protest" was anything but sflent. The only features that preserved silence were the ban ners earned by these women and the three-foot letters on them had ele- quent Controversial effect upon, the supporters, of the President, who out numbered the dissenters by a ratio of four to one.
 Some of the signs carried by the "Suffragettes' read: Vote against Wilson Why did Wilson block na- tionaI Suffrage ?' ssWilson is for votes for aliens, but against votes for women and ''Wilson is against women"
 I'd Banners Torn Away.
 Shouting '.shame." 'Disgracer' and '.Get the banners!" a crowd of several hundred, sprinkled with women.
 
 brellas and canes were used in the destruction of the. placards. Many of the women were knocked down and neArly all were roughly handled, es1 pecially those who strove to retain their banners. ;. The excitement continued until all the banners had been seized. With dishevelled hair and torn clothing the women marched, back to their headquarters under police guard.
 Charges that the police sympathized with the rioters and failed to pro- tect the demonstrators were made by Mrs. Josephine Pearce and Mrs. E. L.! Mattice, officials of the local women's Republican clubs.
 Miss Alice Paul, National Chairman of the Congressional Union, character ized it as an attack by Democrats. Negro walters employed at the Press Club also took advantage of the pres ence of President Wilson at lunch there to gain for<themselves raise in wages. Just before the President was due to arrive thirty special wait CTS started to walk out, but 50 per cent Increase on the contract price induced, them to stay.
 Great Ovation by Women.
 The reception accorded the Presi- dent in the Auditorium was of a wild ly demonstrative sort The great hall was packed to the doors. Less than per cent of the audience was made up of men,. The affair was entirely Ecn-partisan.
 sfrs. George Sass. wno\ called the meeting to order, is one of the most noted Progressive women leaders of Illinois. Miss Ella Flagg Young, former Superintendent of Chicago's schools, who next to Jane Addams is the best, known woman of the West, Introduced the President. Miss Addams sat with Mrs. Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones in the box overlooking the stage. The seat occupied by Miss Addarns was the same fin which she sat during the final hours of the tragedy which sounded the death knell of the Progressive party in June.
 In other boxes, on the stage and in the gallery tiers, were the women who. according to Mrs. Bass, had con trtbuted most to the development of the Progressive and humanitarian spirit of the West. Miss Young, who is 7s years old. received almost as