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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22
Suffrage Would Have Helped
Britain, Says Miss Pankhurst
Asserts MANY Mistakes in War Would Have Been Pre-
vented if Women Had Had Political Power and
Could Have Used Their Natural Foresight
By BRIGGS

In our opinion, the first thought of the
newly enfranchsed people, whether
men or women, must be how TO use the
vote, to serve the country, and TO serve
other nations whose territory has been
invaded and who are suffering more
than we ourselves.
Neither men nor women deserve the
vote unless they exercise political self
control and slf-discipline. And we
British women who are hoping to be
erfranchised within a few weeks, or
perhaps days, shall try to live up 10
these political standards. We think
our example may be helpful to other
men and women in other parts OF the
world who have just obtained their
liberty, or who may obtain 1t in the
near future.
But there are many great questions
occupying our minds just now in adj
dition TO the vote. For example, Mrs.
Pankhurst and Miss Annie Kenny have
gone TO Petrograd TO tell the women OF
new Russia that the British women be-
lieve that the war must continue until
complete victory is achieved by the
Allies, and a victorious peace can be
imposed which will prevent any re-
newal Of German aggression. Mrs.
Pankhurst will explain that, in our
opinion, the Germanic alliance must
be weakened in man power. warlike re-
sources and territory so that il will be
physically incapable of waging another
great war
BY weakening the enemy in this way
we can at tho same time be liberating
Alsace, Lorraine and Poland, all nom
Germanic nationalities subject to the
Hohcnzollern-H apsburg rule. One of
our war notices is Down with the
Hapsburg- Hohenzollerns,"
To us this war is a great spiritual
conflict between the forces Of good and
evil AS women, we first realize the
horror and bloodshed involved in war,
but we also understand that the alter
native of this bloodshed is to allow
German militarism to prevail and TO
permit Germany TO rule the world. So,
in the words of Patrick Henry, we say,
"Give US liberty or give US DEATH"
Our union is proud and happy that
the true American spirit has expressed
itself in action and that the United
States is now our ally in the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22
Another Girl Vanishes
Jennie Walsh's Mother Says
Men Attacked Daughter

Mrs. Alice Walsh, 800 West Thirty
first Street, reported to the police last
night that her daughter, Jennie, nine
teen years old. had been missing since
Wednesday evening.
According TO the mother, the girl left
the apartment to register in the state
census and said that she was then 60
ing to a motion picture show. She has
not been seen since. Several times
within the last week Miss Walsh had
been accosted by men on her way home.
On June 10 Clifford Ponce, neigh
Dor. interrupted four men who were
talking with her and escorted her home.
On June -. Mrs. Walsh says. Ponce
was attacked and severely beaten. Last
Saturday night, the mother told the
police, her daughter was attacked again
and only saved herself by screaming.
Mrs Walsh said that she kept Jennie
at home on Sunday and Monday nights.
but allowed her 70 go out Wednesday
evening unescOrted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22
By CHRISTABEL PANKHURST


London. June Give are now sure
OF the vote, unless the House of Lords
takes some hostile action.
We were certain beforehand that the
House Of Commons would carry the
proposal by a very large majority, but
there is no such certainty regarding
the House of Lords, though influential
members of the House assure US we
may be confident the Lords will carry
it. That means that about six million
British women will be voters.
This would be the victorious conclu-
sion of struggle that has lasted at
least since 1867, when John Stuart Mill
moved a women's suffrage amendment
to the reform bill. Something like ten
years ago the British suffrage move
mont was intensified and invigorated
BY the introduction of militancy.
Then came the war, with its mag
nifcent evidence of women's capacity
in so many directions, their intense
public spirit and patriotism.
Though we rejoice at the prospect OF
All early victory for our cause, we shall
never cease TO deplore that we had not
tic vote before the war began, or, at
least. did not get it at the outbreak
of the war, because if British women
had had political power they would
have prevented many mistakes that
occurred during the waging OF the war
Women Essentially Farsighted
Womon are essentially farsighted.
They are always preoccupied with the
future as we'll as the present. This is
true of their private lives as well as OF
their public work, so that they would
have forescen many problems that
have arisen in the course Of the war,
and would have been prepared TO solve
them beforehand instead Of waiting for
mistakes 20 be made and then trying 70
repair them.
Our own union has worked very hard
10 prevent obvious diplomatic and even
military mistakes, though We have
throughout felt terribly handicapped
bv our want of political power. How
ever good women's ideas have been
about the management Of the war, they
have not been able TO get them ac-
cepted. though certain men have been
able to get their ideas accepted simply
because they had the political power.
Apart from the diplomatic and mill
tary aspect of the war. which women
civilians can understand quite as well
as men civilians-in some cases better,
az experience proves there IS the
question of organizing the country for
war. For instance, there is the ques-
tion of food control and distribution.
These points women are especially quail
fled to handle.
Our union drew attention 70 the food
question in the first days of the war
because we saw IL was going TO be a
very vital point. Even to-day, nearly
three years later. the question is not
being handled in the practical way
which we think women food controllers
wculd adopt. The war, being so large
~ a question Of national housekeeping,
we should have liked to have had quail
flied women play large part in or
gsnizing our resources.
Vote Means Service
To us the vote is primarily a public
responsibility. IL means service. II
always has. and will when We get II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22

The franchise reform bill nom be-
fore the British Parliament proUides,
among other extensions of the sui
frage, for granting the vote to al
British women ouer thirty iCho are
nor entitled, or vhose husbands are
entitled, TO vote at the municipal cleo
; tions. They lcouLd be permitted TO
cast their ballots at the Parliament
tdry elections.
Christdbel Pdnkhust, the elder Of
Mrs. Emmetne Pankhurst's daugh-
tiers, is the member of the family
most responsible for the militant
policy adopted IN 1905.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22
Asks Doctor S Wife
ToHome, Kills Her
and Shoots Herself
Mystery Wells Act of Teacher
Who Calls Physician to
Find His Wife Dead
rBy Telegraph 70 Tho T1bunel


Waukesha, Wis. June 2l.-Miss
Grace Lusk, instructor in the Teachers
Training Department of the High
School here, shot and instantly killed
Mrs. David Roberts, wife of DR.. David
Roberts. former state veterinarian,
this afternoon, and then shot herself.
The shooting occurred at the home of
Miss Blanca Mills, where Miss Lusk
had lived.
According TO stories told by men,
bers of the family, Miss Lusk called
On Mrs. Roberts yesterday afternoon
but found her out. She left word for
Mrs. Roberts to call at her boarding
house this afternoon. At $3.50 o'clock
this afternoon DR.. Roberts received a
telephone call from Miss Lusk. He
went 70 her boarding house and found
his wife dead in the front room, with
Miss Lusk at the top of the stairs with
a drawn revolver.
DR.. Roberts called the Chief of Po-
lice and a doctor. Miss Lusk stood at
the top Of tie stairs, revolver in hand,
and ordered all the men TO keep away.
Finally, afte. the Chief of Police had
talked with her for some time, trying
10 persuade her 70 lay down the gun,
she fired shot into her brain and
fell She said that she hoped her
parents, who live in Mosinee, Wis,
would forgive her.
Miss Lusk was forty-two years old
and taught in the high school here for
four years. She and Mrs. Roberts
were members of the Contine 7tal
Chapter, d. A. r., and were socially
prominent in the city. Mrs. Roberts
was Miss Marion Newman, of Racine.
Miss Lusk wrote two letters to her
parents. These are believed 70 con-
tain reasons for her attitude toward
Mrs. Roberts. The letters were turned
over TO Morris Tullar. the District
A.tarpav
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22
New York City Must Raise
$24,OOO,O0O in 2 Days as Its
Share to Red Cross Fund

New York City's contributions TO the
American Red Cross reached s28,6S1,-
e65 last night. This was the announce
ment made at the headquarters, AZ
Wall Street, where the campaign for
raising s4O,OOO,OOO this week is being
conducted. The amount raised repre-
tents four days work.
Yesterdays contributions amounted
20 S6,6S9 sos, of which S5.000,O00 repre-
scented a single subscription, that of
the Rockefeller Foundation. This gift
was reported at yesterdays Red Cross
luncheon in the Chamber of Commerce
by Edgar L. Marston, captain of Team
6, Of which John ID. Rockefeller, jr., is
a member The 100000 present is
unconditional
0stensbly New York City has 20
raise nearly $4,000, 0O0 to-day and to-
morrow 70 make up the sl0.000,000 in a
week. However, several corporations
declared special dividends yesterday
which were not reported. according TO
Seward Prosser, chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the War Finance
Committee Of the Red Cross.
The contribution OF the Rockefeller
Foundation gave Mr.. Marston's team
a big lead over all the twenty mems
and ten women's teams tina. are COL
lecting for the Red Cross. ]. 7. Nor
CANS team, No. Q, is second in the
race, with a total of S1,289,067. Mayor
Mitchels team, No. 8, is third, with
$l,l0l.90l Jacob II. SchifF, who is
captain Of Team 10. comes next, with
total Of S9ll,06O.
Ogden L. Mills gave the largest in
diyidusl contribution during the day.
100000. reported by j. Horace Hard
ing, captain Of Team 4. Charles II.
Sabin, captain Of Team ~. announced
q $4,000 contribution from Bernard
Baruch. J. =. Morgan, captain Of
Team Q. announced that the Baltimore
Tube Company had donated $4,000. r.
a. Gillespie, captain Of Team 2, re-
ported that the Linde Air Products
Company had given 100000. Among
the other big contributors were the
New Jersey Zinc Company. S35 900; the
South Porto Rico Sugar Company, $780,
900; William =. Clyde. $4,000; Will
lam A. Read & Co., $4,000; Johnson
4 Higgins, $25. 900; France and Canada
steamship Company, 5000. and the
Chase National Bank, 100000.
Other Firms Contribute
Harris Winthrop g. Co. gave $4,000
Yesterday and $4,000 the day before,
making a total Of $4,000. The Colum-
bia Trust Company gave $4,000 dur
ke the day, announcing that IL WAS
fzsS Of . $4,000 gift. p. Lorillard Il
Y save $4,000 with the announce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22

questions as to whether I subscribe to
the sentiments Of Mr.. Cruger."
Mrs. Humiston said the disclosures
Of Miss Consuela La Rue, patient
in the Polytechnic Hospital, and declared
to be in possession of facts regarding
vast, international white slave syn
dicste," which operates from Latin
America, were of undoubted interest
and truth. -,
"The most amazing revelations Will
come as result of what she has told
u.s." Mrs. Humiston said.
But District Attorney Swami yester-
day pronounced Miss La Rue's state
ments to be valueless. "She has sup
piled us with no tangible information"
he said. nothing upon which we can
base an investigation"
Four Policemen Questioned
Assistant District Attorney Dooling
yesterday examined the four motorcycle
policemen who are described as having
been intimate with Cocchi. They are
Patrolmen Kerrigan, Ochsenhirt, Helms
and Haggerty. On account OF their al
legged friendship for the Italian bicycle
repairer, District Attorney Swami be-
lieves they must have known OF Cocchi's
reputation as seeker for the COM
partnership of girls. In view Of this
knowledge, he wants TO know why 1t
was that they seemed rather to favor
Cocchi in the case"
Assistant District Attorney Dooling
last night reported that he had not
finished examining the men.
At Police Headquarters it was an
nounced that Lieutenant Richard Nc
Kenna will succeed Captain Cooper as
head of the Fourth Branch Detective
Bureau. One of the "old school, of de-
tectives, Lieutenant McKenna made a
reputation as pickpocket expert more
than ten years ago as a partner of Ser
geant Frank Casassa. Later, during
|. W. W. riots in this city, he was COM
mended by Commissioner Woods for his
successful handling of the cases. For
some time past he has been doing conf
Dental work for the Commissioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22
Six Who Sold Liquor
to Soldiers Sentenced

st. Louis, June 2l.-Six men have
been convicted and sentenced 10 Jail
here during the last two days for sell
ing liquor to soldiers as result OF
steps taken by the Federal authorities
against lax moral conditions near JEFF
ferson Barracks.
A negro. one OF those convicted, re-
ceived the heaviest sentence-one year
in jail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22
Guardsmen to Get Single Paw

Albany, June 2l.-Civil and military
authorities who enlisted in the Ma
tional Guard or Naval Militia prior TO
May 10, the date on which the so-called
Fenner law became operative, will re-
ceive from the state or municipality
which employed them only the differ
ence between their civil and military
pay, Attorney General Lewis ruled to-
day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22
What Is Going on To-Day

Free admission 70 the American Museum ~ Nat
ural History the New York Geological Park. the
Van Cortland PARK Museum. tho Aquarium aud
the American Museum of Safety.
Addresses by Mayor Mitchell Guslielmo MarconI
Francesca Seyerio Nifti Charles Evans Hughes
Dr Nicholas Murray Butler and Others al lunch.
con In honor of Italian Commission. Hotel Aston
IL 30 p. m.
rslian War Commission visit 20 Ganbhldi Ne
mortal. Siatsn Island. aftArnoo1-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22
Wilmington an Honor City


honor cities of the day. It's report to-
night showed a total of s646,OOO, more
than three times the original allotment
of 5000 900, and the city's new goal is
81 600 900. In Newark, n. j.. $4,000
was contributed by each of thirty
men. mn
Cleveland was we'll past its s2,5OOOO0
goal to-day, and was trying to equal
the donations of Chicago, whose goal
is 100000. Committees IN Kansas
CITY. St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit,
INDIANAPOLIS. Columbus. Toledo and
MINNEAPOLIS sought information on the
progress Of the campaigns IN each OF
the other places.
Mavor Puchta. of Cincinnati, wired:
"Cincinnati will come across with more
than her 100000 quota"
Among the Middle Western cities
which passed their appointments
were Kansas City, Cleveland, keytes--
Vile, Mo; Wausau, Wis; Salem and
Elyria, Ohio; Marquette, Menominee,
Niles and Saginaw, Mich, and Angola
and Brazil, Ind.
Foreigners Aid Fund
In the Middle Atlantic division Read
ing, Penn, reported that large part OF
her funds are coming from the foreign
population.
Children of Wyomissing, Penn
formed a society with an agreement 70
buy no candy, but TO give TO the Red
Cross Fund. Englewood, y. j.. has
raised $4,000, more than four times
its original apportionment.
In spite of its recent devastation by
fire Asbury, y. J., reported it would
have a substantial sum at the week
end
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22
$27,OOO,OOO Produced by
New York Toward the
$1OO,OOO,OOO Fund
Rockefeller Board
Contributes S., 900, 900
Cities Vie in Race to Reach
Goal by End of
the Week

Washington. June 21.-From sharp
riiweek rivalries Of many cities in the
Red Cross hundred million dollar cam
paign about 100000 rolled into the
fund to-day, bringing the four days
total reported early tonight to ma
tional headquarters above S62,00o,ooO.
New York City has produced more than
s27,OOO,O0O, Of which s5,000,O00 came
Yesterday from the Rockefeller Foun-
datIon.
In spite Of the generous outpouring,
campaign managers tonight sent this
warning TO local committees:
"The second half Of the week is the
part that will tell the story. Do not
grow overconfdent."
Scores of telegrsphic inquiries
reaching headquarters to-day from
local committees showed how cities are
vieing with others OF similar size in
The Red Cross race. Many which here
tofore have been tardy in reporting
sent frequent summaries Of their prog
ress to-day.
Reports from the West showed unex-
pected activity, and placed that sec
tion third in standing, with about 3d.
100000. The North Central division
still held first place, with more than
s15.OOO.0 900. the Middle Atlantic second
with nearly $1O,O00,00O, New England
fourth with more than S3,5OO,oOo, ana
the South fifth with nearly $2,OOO'ooo'
Fifty more cities and towns were
added to the honor roll for having
PASSED their preliminary apportion-
ments. Except for a $5,O0O,000 contri-
hutton by the Rockefeller Foundation,
accredited to New York City's total,
most Of the donations reported to-day
were from individuals and were com
parativelv small.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-22

To us the vote is primarily a public
responsibility. IL means service. II
always has. and will when we get II.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-30
NEGRO METHODISTS
GATHER IN OMAHA
Lincoln Conference Convenes
at Grove Church, Bishop
Etuntz Presiding.
ONE HUNDRED ATTEND

Bishop Stuntz is presiding at the
meetings OF the Lincoln conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church, in
Grove Methodist church, Twenty
second and Seward streets. The con-
ference was opened at 8 a. M, when
devotional service, led by Rev. S.
Smith Of Kansas City, Kan, was at
tended by 100 delegates and visitors.
Prominent negro clergymen and edu-
Gators are attending the sessions.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith, Rev. 6. w.
Walton Of Oklahoma City and Rev.
Albert Haynes of Burlinggame, Kan,
are former pastors of Grove church
attending the conference.
The following officers of the con-
ference were elected: Rev. A. w, Toll
bert OF Lincoln, secetary; Rev. !. w.
H. Terrell Of Coffeyville, Kan, treas
urer; Rev. c. r. Ross of Euphalia,
Okla, statistical secretary. Among
the prominent men at the conference
are: Rev. J. c. Sheriff. of Atlanta,
Ga, secretary of the board OF for
eign missions; DR.. David G. Downey
of New York, book editor OF the
Methodist Episcopal church; DR..
George Heber Jones Of New York,
missionary for twenty years in Korea;
Rev |. H. Gordon of New Orleans,
and Prof. A. w. Haynes, president OF
George R. Smith college, Sedalia, Mo
Friday evening Bishop Stuntz will
deliver his lecture, 1.-THE Two Ameri-
cas-" for the benefit of the conference
expense fund.
The opening session included a
sacramental sermon by Rev. c. N
Dawson and administration of the
sacrament by Bishop Stuntz, assisted
by Revs. S. A. Stripping, H. T. S
| johnson and D. G. Franklin
The conference embraces Ne.
braska, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyo
ming and Kansas,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-30
FORMER SUBJECTS
OF KAISER IN ARMY
Natives of Germany, Austria
and Bohemia Enlist With
Uncle Sam.
FIFTEEN ARE ACCEPTED

Natives of Germany, Austria and
Bohemia were among fifteen young
men accepted at the army recruiting
station Wednesday.
This is too much" declared Frank
Zenlanek, 40ll South Twelfth street,
an ex-army man. at looks like the
United States may be fighting soon.
on the side Of the allies, so I'm going
to join the army again and help free
Bohemia from Teutonic rule" Ze
manek is Of Bohemian extraction,
Fritz P. Henningsen of Hastings
who was born in Holstein, Germany
was another army recruit. He 10 ls
years of age and full citizen OF the
United States. through naturalization
Of his parents.
He was so anxious to Join the Amer
lean forces in any possible hostilities
with Germany that he persuaded the
recruiting officers to accept him, al.
though he was seven pounds under
the required weight for his age and
height.
Tony Kaber, q coal miner from
Boone, Ia, told the recruiters that he
was born in Austria, but was against
the kaiser. He has first naturalization
papers. Standing six feet one inch
barefooted, Kaber ought to make a
good soldier, Sergeant Hansen said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-30

Copenhagen (Via London), March
29.-The demand for the immediate
introduction of internal reforms in
Germany, particularly in Prussia,
which the socialist and radical par
ties have been advocating for months,
has received strong impetus from
the Russia revolution. The press or
gans of these parties, notably the
Berlin Vorwaerts, declare that Rus
sia's revolt to democracy leaves Ger
many and Austria Hungary alone
among the belligerents as representa-
tives of non-parliamentary regimes
and necessitates German reforms
without waiting for the end of the
war, as Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg advocates.
The Vorwaerts declares that other
wise the conviction of the entente ma
tons that they are now fighting for
the freedom of the world against
antiquated modes of government will
grow stronger and stronger. In We'd
nesday mornings leader the Vor-
waerts attacks the chancellor on this
score more vigorously than at any
time since the paper passed into the
control of the moderate socialists. II
abandons entirely the attitude of sup
port which the socialists under
Scheidemann's leadership have been
extending to the chancellor and en-
ploys that sharp language of ante
bellum days. The attitude of the
other socialis papers also leaves little
doubt that a campaign on this issue
is about to be launched in the Reich
stag.
More remarkable, however, is a
phrase in the Cologne Gazette, from
which it might be deduced that the
chancellor is considering some i'm.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-30

ment OF troops was gone into. The
agreement was reached that in the
event there should be a large move
ment of men it would be necessary
to use freight cars for their transpor-
tation. II was shown that il they
used their entire passenger equip
ment for the purpose there would not
be enough of 1t to move an army Of
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-30
Smith Murder Case
Is Given to the Jury

Denver, March 29.-The state
rested its case in the trial of Mrs.
Stella Newton Moore Smith for the
shooting of her husband and Judge
Sheafor delivered his instructions to
the jury today.
The court told the jurymen they
might return verdict of first degree
murder, second degree murder, vol
untary manslaughter or acquittal for
Mrs. Smith. If the evidence showed,
in their opinion, that the second shot
fired by Mrs. Smith caused or hast
ened death and was not provoked by
a threatened attack on Mrs. Smith,
the Judge instructed the jury that the
verdict should be first degree muir
der.
w. M. RAIDER, hotel clerk, repud-
lated his testimony identifying Mrs
Smith as the woman who registere'
at the hotel where he is employee
two nights before the shooting.
Persistent Advertising Is the RoaG
m Success
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-30
To Use Freight Cars In
Case Of Biq Troop Movement

If the soldiers are moved in large
numbers they will ride in freight in
stead Of passenger cars and sleepers.
This has been decided upon by the
railroad passenger men and execu-
tives of the roads, not because Of
choice, but because OF necessity.
Local railroad men assert that re-
Gently a meeting of government and
railroad transportation officials was
held and the question OF the move.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-30

any considerable proportions without
abandoning regular passenger service.
The government officials agreed
with the railroad men on the PROPOSE
ton and as a result If movement
OF soldiers becomes necessary the
men will ride in freight cars that will
be equipped with seats and hunks and
made as comfortable as possible.