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The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-24
WOMEN INTERESTED
N PROCEEDINGS OF
STATE LEGISLATURE
Suffrage Amendment and Submits
sion Resolutions Attract More
Than Ordinary Attention Juv.
emile delinquency Bill Up.
Especial CorrespondcnceD

Santa Fe. y. NJ, Jan. 2t.-New Mex
leo women have made evident their IN
terest in the proceedings of the lceisla-
tUrc. The suffrage amendment sGo-
mission resolutions. now before both
houses have the support OF varinus
state ORGANIZATIONS.
Tho New Mexico Federation "
Womcn'a clubs b. directly Interested
Iva only one piece of legislation. though
favoriup q number ~ them. Including
suffrage. The bill I'm question is
mouse bill No ~. introduced NJ thoir
request hy Mr.. barnes. II relates 90
Juvenile delinquency II Is being Lobe
hiod Tor hy the legislative committee ~
the state federation composed ~ Mrs.
kcilam. chairman, Mrs. Nina Otcro-
Warren and Mrs George g.. Recess,
At the Inst state legislature the fcl
Grafton worked Tor four measures. aud
one Of them the equal rights measure.
was passed IN modified form. The
WIl work Tor the one assn this
tune. and uy concentrating their eff
forts ON 10. expect to secure us passage.
AZ "a mecting Yesterday in th" pnr-
lors OF tho De Vargas hotel Mrs K"i-
lam addressed a represcntativ' gather
ing Of club members Of Santa Pc. WIN
especial reference to b d%el.nuu,u g.
act.
cut for Suffrage.
At % meeting called az the Residence
OF Mrs W. T.. Lindsey. WIZ, ct licu-
tenant governor yesterday afternoon,
the sutffagc propaganda was the
main topic to uc considered. The sen,
timcnt Of the ladies Interested. b. de-
v,loped is tu woIk fpr the passage of
the suffrage amendment with oucrg'
ana determination. \ Vote of two
thirds iu each county Is the rather
hard task apparently set before them
hy the state constitution. How .N,-,
with the help Of both Of tho lcudins
political parties. thcy believe such o.
vote ran Doe secured Foiliu- in tho
actual passage uf the amendment az
the next election, they would hc m ga
position Il they received % majority
vote Go mcmorialise congress for u1
equal suffrage law
Roth houses now have suffrage proc
po-als before them. with the differ
enCc that the senate law. offered yes.
tcrday. would extend to 1mcn IN adj
diiion to she right 20 vote. the right o.
! hold auy office ou the sam" nasls 80 s
now enjoyed by men.
with slightly different aim. The
National suffrage Association and tAo
Mom"u's Congressional Union are
working toward the common goal
suffrage for womcn, u especially 10
Sew Mcvico. Expressions af To- TIC
most direct means Co hc followed were
given uy representative uf both orr
%gauizations at the meeting held 40 Mgs.
Lindsey, house. The courr's-iouH
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-24

Want TO trade that mule Ter a sns
wagon Try the VAST AD way,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11

ten. twenty or thirty years. when
practically ali employees are old.
feeble and inefficient? And, further.
mere. what is to become OF these old
people, who "haVc given the better
part of their lives TO the service OF
the goyei nment." That expression nj.
ways sounds well, and In II there is a
streak Of human interest and heart.
throbs that is hard 10 get around. The
government cannot throw these old
folks Quit would be like turning
father or mother out I'm the cold.
Neither can the government get cffi-
cient service when all employees arc
aged and palsied.
Bad All Around.
II would seem that life tenure OF
a job Is not only a bad thing for tho
government. but it is not the best
thing for the employe.
Here comes vigorous young men or
women, right out of school, filled to
the brim with ambition for future life
and possessed with funds of know
ledge They take the civil service he
cause it offers lifetime employment.
They pass the examination, are placed
and so long as they are honest and
can hobble to the department they are
Kept on the payroll.
~ Should Worry"
once accepted sEll disappears and
ambition dies
81 should worry have lifetime
job"
/ will venture to say that in eight
cut Of ten cases this same oncc-am
bilious employe would be better off 10
have to retire from the government
employment after short tenure OF
years And the government likewise,
NOulG he better off
The question now naturally arises
shall the government pension them?
That can be answered yes" by
those who favor the pension system
end nc by those who are opposed
to It. The probabilities are that If tn
CmplCvc knew he was to retire with
out pension at the end Of ten or /
years service, he would have some
thing to look ahead to, he would say Q
his money. he could spend his idle
time in eQuipping himself for some
ether calling He would attain skill
suitable for other yOcations In life,
he would take mp some new trade o,
profession. and he would. above all
keep ambition alive, anC ambition Is
tho life of the world ana without
which civilization itself will perish
from the earth.
These problems will have to b.
solved. and solved soon.
With all lis recomn cndations OF
merit, which is proved simply theory
ty tie continuous injection of politics
into it. civil service so far as prac-
ticed hitherto and now, is fast proving
a failure.
1t Is not even a good theory, TO say
nothing of the practical side of t. =
is a nice thing to talk about, and that
is all
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11
FOUR GAME PRESERVES TO
BE ESTABLISHED IN STATE
Funds OF Department Increased by
Paying Back of $4,000 by
the Legislature.

Speclhl 10 He NoIIu
OKLAHOMA CITY, March 10
Since the passage by the legislature Of
the bill reimbursing the game fund
$94, 900, money borrowed for the capi-
tol building fund, the establishment
OF at least four game preserves in the
state is n clear possibility in the near
future. While no details have been
considered it is the belief at the game
warden's office that at least four pre-
serves will be the outcome. This
means that one will be located in the
northwestern part of the state, one in
the central eastern. one In the south
western and another in the southern
part That one should be located in
the mountains In the eastern or south
eastern part is the belief. The bigger
game could be cared for here, and
those of the western part and north
western part could be devoted to the
smaller game.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11

government is one that Is bound 10
bring about problems that will tax
the brain Of congress within very
short time
Would Not Promote Woman.
Congressman Carter of oklahoma
recently went down to IA department
IN the interest OF an oklahoma WON
an employe under civil service, who
was entitled to promotion. Mr. Carter
intcrC eded 10 ascertain Why this vom-
an had not been promoted. lie de-
LANDED from the head of the depart
ment the reason and he was told On
confidence: II don't want you 10
Use this on the floor of the house, "
said the department head, but |
know this woman is entitled to pro-
II otion, and should have 1t, but If |
n omote her | will have to displacc
MIS- "So-and-So" whom Senator
Smith has asked to be advanced. I
cannot advance her because senator
Jones has asked that Mrs. BLANK.
VINO is not as efficient as either. be
advanced. SO, you see. | cannot do
anything-my hands are tied by SEN
ators ana congressman who want peo-
pie from their states advanced
why. thot they were advanced on
merit" said Mr. Carter.
"A Good Joke"
That is to laugh" was the answer
of the department head. ITS all poll
tics and no merit just like it always
las been ard always will be- so long as
congressman and senator's interfere.
aud they Will interfere Just as long
as they are asked by constituents ana
friends II interfere"
That is about the sum and sub
stance Of al civil service employees in
the government in Washington. These
employees have brothers, sisters, moth
crs and fathers, Uncles and aunts,
neighbor- il laws, friends etc, and let
one Of them oe reduced and there Is
howl goes up that can be heard
from the home state to the dome OF
the capitol And this will be true with
tho postmasters. q
The result will be in very short
time that the United States govern
mcnt will be confronted with an
office holding oligarchy. stronger In
power than political organization.
The employees already are organized,
and their campaign for increase in
salary was as well conducted as the
antisaloon league or the woman suf-
frage campaign. and was just as ef'
fective in getting results.
A greater problem than this, how
ever is the question of what to do
with the civil service employees when
they grow so old in the service they
are no longer useful.
Tho Pensioners.
Recently a senator asked a cab
driver how he managed to make a
| living. new that the automobile taxi
cab was here. and he was told that he
had two regular daily customers who
rode with him to and from the pen
sion office, because they were so old
and feeble they were unable to walk
from the carriage to the office, or
from the carriage to the door of their
homes. He hauled them daily and
practically carried them in his arms
into the pension office, placed them
in a chair, where they sat till closing
! time. doing nothing all day long but
sit still and draw salary.
This is a sad spectacle, indeed, but
it is not a rare case-there are many
like ii In all departments under civil
service. and civil service is a young
ster. What will be the condition in
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11
TWAS A LOADED GUN ONCE
AItus Farmer Accidentally Kills His
Young Child: Wounds Wife.

Special to The World
OKLAHOMA CITY, March TO-
When ord Woods. a farmer living
eight miles north of Altus. was pre-
pairing to go to bed he attempted to
place his pistol under the pillow. His
wife and siX-months-old baby had
preceded him to bed. The revolver
was accidentally discharged. the bull
let entering the child's head and COM
ing out struck the mothers arm and
ranged upward thru her shoulder.
The baby lived for an hour and died.
The mother Is not dangerously hurt.
Woods was released from any blame,
the shooting being purely accidental.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11
MERIT PLAN NOT
PERFECT, SHOWN
Office Holding Oligarchy
Would Follow Absolute Civil
Service Enforcing.
HOW PENSIONS ARE GIVEN
Some Employees SO Old and
I Feeble They Just Ride to
Office and Draw Pay.
HOW PENSIONS ARE GIVEN
tBy OMER X. BENEDICT.

WASHINGTON. March l0.-With
the placing of the first second and
third class postmasters under rules of
ciVil service, the question naturally
arises will this take them out of poll-
tics?
4 Theoretically it will, just as all civil
service employees of the government
are theoretically, but not practically.
cut of politics.
The civil service department of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11

DR.. S. G. Kennedy,
II. O. Mcclure,
G. r. Mccullough,
Benjamin f. Rice,
c. f. StrouvelIe,
VIM. II. Walker.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
WASHINGTON SILENT
ON POPE'S PEACE NOTE
No Change, However, That Note Offers
Nothing 10 Proceed On.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Secretary Ian
sing in response to questions today,
would neither deny nor affirm that a
reply to Pope Benedict's peace propos-
ais had gone forward from the United
States.
Mr.. Lansing's refusal to discuss the
subject was not interpreted as meaning
that a reply is on its way, because he
previously had taken the position that
the best interests of the United States
would be conserved by no preliminary
discussion in the newspapers.
1t was generally expected that the
subject would be discussed at today's
cabinet meeting and that the govern
ment knows what replies would be
made by the entente allies.
Obviously, the United States will be
in the position of endorsing some Of
the things the pope says, for they are
nothing less than principles previously
enunciated by President Wilson.
There is no change, however, in the
opinion that Pope Benedict's proposals
offer nothing to proceed on while Ger
many assumes the role of victor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
INTER-ALLIED SOCIALIST
CONFERENCE OPENS
Session at London Attended by Dele
gates from Eight Countries-Pre-
pare for Stockholm.

London. Aug. 9S.-The inter.allied so.
cialist and labor conference was opened
in London this morning under the presi
dency of Arthur Henderson, member of
the house of commons and former min,
lister without portfolio.
Some 20 delegates, representing Great
Britain, Belgium, Russia, France, Portu-
gal, Greece, South Africa and Italy are
present. More than half of them are
British, representing various sections
of the socialist and labor parties.
Figures are of little significance. how.
ever, as the conference is not to vote
but to consult, and il possible agree. on
the policy to be followed in regard to
the coming international socialist con.
ference at Stockholm. If II proves to
be impossible to reach an agreement
the various sections will put forward
their own views at Stockholm.
The chief subject for consideration by
the conference, however. is the war
aims Of the allies A report on this
matter has been drawn up by the execu.
tive committee of the British labor par.
ty, and an effort will be made to reach
ty, and an effor win be made to reach
an agreement.
The sessions Of the conference will
be private. Reports of each days pro-
ceedings will be issued
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
Ill BE A SAMMY BACKER.
Quick Response to the Appeal in the
ArdmOreite for the SOldiers

hruiHOTtlie lot the Soldiers.
yes I'll be a Sammy Backer." was
the instantaneous reply to the inquiry
on the part Of the Ardmoreite last night
carefully filled blanks being received
by the first mail after the issue of the
paper indicating the interest taken by
the people in general in the members of
the company Of engineers going ont
from Ardmore.
These signed pledges to be a Sammy
Backer came in from men engaged in
business, from women folk who are al.
ways interested in mohering the home.
less boys and from young women who
VIII be left behind and whose letters TO
the boys will surely contain interesting
news of what is going on at home.
This blank will be printed daily in
The Ardmoreite until one backer is list.
ed for each Of the 1862 boys in the ranks
of the company.
That the soldier boys are more than
pleased with the adoption of the plan
suggested by SUpt. c. W. Richards is
putting the matter lightly as they are
fairly overioyed and are already begin.
ming to speculate on just what sort of
a backer will be assigned to Them.
Don't delay in filling out this Sammy
Bocker blank, as the sooner they are
filled the sooner can the assignments be
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
RESTORING FANEum HALL.
Cradle of American Liberty Is to BE
Made Over

Made Over.
New York Sun: Faneui hall is to be
made fireproof, also made over on the
old model. New York has an interest
In the matter. 1t was a native of New
York state, Peter Faneuil born in New
Rochelle, who built the hall and pre-.
sented 1t to Boston i'm 1910. When he
died three years later IL was the scene
Of memorial exercises in his honor.
What glorious patriotic meetings have
been held in the building and it's re.
constructions since that time; in the
revolutionary war and all our wars. in
abolition times and whenever the>times
demanded that free speech should have
utterance.
No political campaign in the old DAYS
was complete without mass meetings in
Faneuil hall on whose sawdust.cov.
cred floor stood the democracy TO lis.
ten, to applaud and to show its dis.
pleasure. What a wellspring of inspir-
alton the picture of Webster Replying
TO Hayne" has been for two genera.
tionsl The sight Of that quaint and
! homely building, as one approaches II
in the hustle aud tide Of city life.
brings back the stirring scenes OF Rev.
olutionarSN days when it got its name
Of the Cradle Of American Liberty. =,
Faneuil hall, with its market below
and meeting hall above, is to be re.
stored to the original fabric and design
as well as may be, and to be made as
secure as possible against fire. In 1761
all but the shell was burned. Not since
then, we believe have the building and
its additions been seriously threatened.
Yet it has always been deplorably com.
bustible. Here Is what the finance
commission has TO say about it:
In the basement the floor timbers
are unprotected The refrigerator
rooms are packed with cork. The corl,
and the unprotected timbers give an
opportunity for fire damage in this part
Of the building The windows are OF
common glass with wooden sashes and
present a danger from fire on the out.
side. over the upper hall there is n
dumb waiter running from the room
used as a kitchen which is constructed
Of inflammable material"
And there Is much more Of the same
kind. II is a painful thought that mod.
ern Boston has neglected the Cradle Of
American Liberty. Such. however.
seems to be the case.
What columns Of grief and reminis.
cence there would have been II fire had
Quilted It and leveled its walls, Big
Faneuil hail IS to be saved for posterity
now. Bravo. Boston, Has the war
walked YOU up TO your duty? IT prop.
erly done" says a report OF the society
of architects, "the architectural restor.
alton proposed will make OF this build
ing a unique possession Of the city"
Faneuil hall has always been that.
Guard Il well.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28

REFRESHMENTS FOR
THE TROOP TRAINS
THROUGH ARDMORE

Explicit directions were received by
from the government yesterday to at
once appoint refreshment committees to
be in readiness to serve troop trains
passing through Ardmore with refresh.
ments at all times on two hours notice.
The order was imperative and was
for immediate action as the movement
of troops will begin at once and will
continue at frequent intervals until the
mobilization of this army Is completed
The officers of the Red Cross antici-
pate ready response or the part of
the housewives Of Ardmore, but wish
everyone to understand that the time
will be short and that they will be un.
able to reach everyone by phone or
otherwise and ask that all who can
will furnish whatever they can with.
out being asked on the occasions when
trains are expected
II is the intention to serve the soldiers
with sandwiches and coffee and edibles
whieh can be put up in a compact man.
ner and easily eaten from the hand
Ai0'N - an ppPoi tuIllly LOT everyone
to do something to relieve the soldiers
of the monotony Of their long rides in
overlooked trains and at the same time
to offer them refreshments that will in.
deliby impress the name of Ardmore
upon their memories.
The war is now on in earnest. Ard.
more is contributing her full share of
men and means. Those who stay at
home have their part to do. Aiding the
refreshment committee of the Red Cross
in this work is one of the tangible
things that can be done right now.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
GERMANY PREPARES TO
MURDER FRENCH PRISONERS

Paris, Aug. 2S.-The German imperial
bureau of foreign affairs has addressed
a note to the French government
through the Swiss legation here accus-
ing General Maitrot Of the French army
of insulting" German officer prisoners
during the German offensive at Verdun.
The note asked the Swiss legation to
request the French government to open
an investigation and punish General
Maitrot. If the German government It
sets forth, has not received the French
reply by September 7, it win make ZAP
propriate reprisals"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
ALLEN SHOWS OPEN
LARGE CROWDS VISITED POLICE
MEMS CARNIVAL LAST NIGHT.
Late Arrival Made 1t Impossible To
Have All Attractions Ready-Present-
ing Novel Features Of Entertainment
Remain All Week.

Large crowds visited the Tom w.
Allen shows last night. The shows are
located on East Main street. just across
the Santa Fe railroad tracks, and will
exhibit the remainder of the week un-
DER the auspices of the Ardmore police
department. The Allen shows came
from Augusta, Kansas, to Ardmore, a
distance of 26S miles, a trip requiring
twenty-five hours, and because of the
late arrival here all the attractions
could not be placed in time for last
nights entertainment. The shows left
Augusta Sunday morning at o'clock
and arrived in Ardmore at Monday
morning.
"The shows have all up-to-date fea-
lures and are high-class in every re-
spect," an Ardmore admirer said last
night after visiting several of the at
fractions. "The novelty of the attrac-
tions and the general feeling that every
thing offered is first-class adds a dis
tinct sense of enjoyment not found in
other street fair shows which have
come to Ardmore"
The management Of the shows keeps
up to the minute in adding new fea-
lures to the already full line of enter
tainments. The largest Ferris wheel
on the road viii be ready for the public
tonight, as well as the $4,000 Parker
Caroselle and the twisting, curving, rid
ing device known as the whip. The
Honeymoon Trail, Happy Canyon, Alice
Mevin's Fashion Plate show, and Amaz-
ia, were among the attractions which
elected praise from Ardmore people
at last evenings performance.
Strouts military band will give two
daily. concerts during the remainder of
the week, one at l o'clock and the other
at p. m. The Athletic Champions
promise Ardmore people high-class ex
hibitions of muscular strength and
skill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-28
ASK APPOINTMENT OF
WOMAN AGRICULTURAL
AGENT FOR CARTER COUNTY

The third regular meeting of the
County Council of Defense for Carter
county was held at the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday afternoon, a num-
Der of important matters being dis.
cussed fully and acted upon. In the
absence Of the president, II. G.. Spauld-
ing presided and Carl Russell was sec.
retary.
The secretary read communication
| from James a. Wilson, director of the
agricultural station, to the effect that a
woman agricultural agent could be
secuGed if Carter county is ready to
bear a small part of the expense. In
view of the fact that an appropriation
was made by the county some time ago
to cover this expense the secretary was
instructed to. at once ask for the ap-
pointment of the agent.
a majority of the members of the ag-
ricultural and marketing committee ap-
pointed two weeks ago, with +. K
West as chairman, was present and the
matter of arranging for means for
the better exchange of products. for
the organization of a local market
and to induce the farmers to plant a
few acres of wheat each to the end that
a custom mill may be erected at this
point, were fully discussed and the COM
mittee was requested TO report at the
meeting next Monday with recommen.
dations for the guidance of the coun-
Gil
The council having been informed
that it must name the officers before
1t could proceed with the organization
of Home Guard for Ardmore the
three commissioned officers were named
as follows Captain, Otis NJ. Smith; first
lieutenant, l.. S. Raines: second lieu.
tenant, L. w. Burrow. Each of these
have had military experience, so the
work Of drilling the company as 1t is
organized will be greatly facilitated
New Wilson and other communities
where the organization of companies Of
Home Guards is now under way or is
contemplated, are invited to send rep.
resentatives to the meeting of the coun.
ell next Monday with recommendation
for officers so they may be certified to
the governor by the county council.
The council will also recommend that
all persons without a visible means Of
support be compelled to register at
designated place and that the sheriff
require all dealers in arms and ammuni.
ton to take the names and addresses
Of all who make such purchases.