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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20
Their Suffrage Promise
A Moral Obligation to
Oklahoma Legislators
Mrs. Lucas, First Woman to Enroll
Bill, Extols Political
Leaders.

A political. promise is no scrap OF
paper to Oklahoma legislators. An
overwhelmingly Democratic legisla-
ture demonstrated what President
Wilson calls the moral obligation" OF
the st. Louis national suffrage plank
by adopting the Oklahoma suffrage
amendment resolution in both houses
in March of this year.
Back of Oklahoma's recent suffrage
victory is a story of mans humanity
and gratitude to woman. 1t is told
by Mrs. Frank B. Lucas of Oklahoma
City, who claims the distinction OF
being the only woman to enroll leg
isIative measure. Enrolling an act,
Mrs. Lucas explains, is the final dis
position made Of a successful meas
ure.
why did they permit me to do it,"
said Mrs. Lucas. Because they knew
I understood the procedure. 1t is my
vocation to compile, annOtate and
citate laws. The legislators let me
enroll the suffrage bill because they
knew l could be trusted not to alter
a word or a line. Never was 1 so
tempted! The resolution had been
amended to permit women to vote at
the primaries but the amendment had
been lest I did want to see that
amendment go in"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20

From the Governor, who was
pleased to sign the resolution. down,
Mrs. Lucas has nothing but kind
words for the men of her state. In
deed, they seem to merit her praise.
And she should know for she chap
eroned the bill through all its vicissi-
tudes up to the moment Of passage
ON the closing night after the clock
had been stopped to permit the
transaction Of legislative business.
Men Of all parties throughout the
state were in favor of the amend
ment and did all in their power to
facilitate its passage.
On the last night when the bill had
not vet been reported out of COM
mittee. Mrs. Lucas persuaded one Of
It's friends to call a caucus and bind
the members by caucus rule, and
when the measure came to a vote
later in the evening, it carried with
out a dissenting voice. She hurried
with the engrOssed bill to the House
to have that body recede from it's
primary election clause and ratify the
substituted general election. Then
back she went to the Senate for the
presidents signature; and again to
the House for the Speakers sigma
ture and to have the bill engrossed
with its amendments. At 2 am.
Mrs. Lucas had the satisfaction of
enrolling the act which will emanci-
pate the Oklahoma women If the cam
paign prosecuted by the suffragists
during the coming months is brought
to a successful conclusion at the polls
in 1918
The president of the Oklahoma
State Suffrage Association is Mrs.
Adelia G. Stephens. The correspond
ing secretary is Mrs. Julia Wood
worth.
Mrs. Lucas is chairman of the
finance committee. All three are
residents of Oklahoma City, but rep
resentative women from all over the
state were largely instrumental in
the passage of this bill.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20
WOMAN'S WAR SERVICE
In AGRICULTURE

Among the 100000 suffragists now
mobilizing for war service, in response
to the call to the colors by Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage AS
ISOLATION, work on the soil seems to
be popular. The women are putting
their accustomed suffrage initiative
and energy into the organization Of
hoe and spade brigades-7by no means
neglecting their suffrage work as they
dig and plant.
With the cooperation of State and
Federal authorities, already eight
states are in the vanguard for agri-
cultural work
Connecticut suffragists are setting
apart patriotic lots" for every rural
and small town league. Upon a farm.
eight miles from Greenwich, belonging
to Miss Ryan and Miss Runtz-Rees.
will be established the Fairfield
County Camp Farming School. Here
an eight weeks course in practical
farming and care of stock is to be
given
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20
Flags That Float
For Woman Suffrage
War Brings Woman's Freedom
Nearer.

War Brings Woman's Freedom
Nearer.
Flags of % nations waved before
the Senate of the United States on
April goth, as a visible reminder that
all these nations have given full or
partial suffrage to the women of their
countries by parliamentary procedure.
The countries are: Great Britain, in
Guiding England, Ireland, Scotland,
Wales, Canada, Australia, New Zeal
and, India, Honduras, South Africa;
Scandinavia, including Norway, Swe-
den, Denmark, Finland, Iceland;
France; Russia; Netherlands, Mexico;
Porto Rico; Hawaii; Burmah.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait appeared
at the Senate hearing, in behalf of
the Federal Suffrage Amendment,
flanked by these % flags, as a con-
crete illustration of the fact that in
no country except the United States
are women forced to seek political
freedom by referendum to a general
electorate.
Since January 1, 1917, the franchise
has been conferred upon the women
of Ontario, Canada, by act of the pro-
vinciaI legislature.
Municipal Suffrage for French and
Italian Women.
After eleven years of waiting
French women have this year seen
their municipal suffrage bill favorably
voted on by the Universal Suffrage
Committee of the Chamber of Depu-
ties. This bill when passed, will give
French women municipal franchise
and municipal eligibility. It's reporter,
Pierre Etienne Flandin, deputy from
the Yonne, believes that its chances
of passage are good and that. once
passed, the vote for national repre-
sentatives will soon be added.
On May 9Th, Premier Boselli of
Italy had this to say about the bill
for woman suffrage presented by
Deputy Muratelli to the Italian Parlia-
ment: GAS far as the vote for mu-
nicipal elections is concerned 1 do
not think there can be either doubt
or delay in giving it on the same
conditions as it is given to men"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20

Ninteen states Of the Union now
give women a right to vote for Presi-
dent of the United States.
North Dakota led the whole pro-
cession Of 1917 suffrage victories-the
first state into the suffrage fold in
the National American Woman Suf-
frage Associations drive for presi-
Dental suffrage. Ohio was the first
of the newly victorious states east
Of the Mississippi to come into her
own, and Indiana is the first state
to let women vote upon their own
Acknowledgement, though the women
of Wyoming territory did this in 1890.
On March 6, Governor Brough of
Arkansas signed a bill giving women
a new and effective form of suffrage,
the right to vote in primary elections,
Arkansas being the first state to pass
this measure.
Suffrage a War Measure.
Woman suffrage has become a war
measure in England, Canada, Russia,
and France. Rhode Island is the first
state in the Union to adopt suffrage
as a part Of our national prepared
ness. On April 19-Wake Up America
Day-the message ran forth to every
village and farm that Michigan wo-
men were going to be free to vote
in presidential elections, thus sound
ing the note Of preparedness for the
national crisis in the Middle West.
Then came Nebraska with its eight
electoral college votes and its addi-
ton of 31S,9O3 women of voting age
to the suffrage forces.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20
Russian Women's REIMBURSEMENT
Will Be Demanded by the People.

Russian Women's Enfranchisement
Will Be Demanded by the People.
In Russia, women will be included
in the revolutionary turnover. Assur-
ance has come from Prince Lvoff,
Premier of the Provisional Govern
ment, that women are to help elect
delegates to the Constituent Assem-
bly,. with such a radical change"
says one dispatch, full extension OF
the franchise to them will follow
soon" In the meanwhile at the Con
gress of Workers, Soldiers and Dele
gates held in Petrograd on April H.
a report was adopted containing the
recommendation that women shall
have the same voting right as men"
Minister Kerensky is "a suffragist
and it is the opinion of Mr.. J. G.
Ohsol, a member of the second DUma
now in this country, that the work
ingmen's councils will insist that
since women have borne a leading
part in every revolutionary and edu
cational movement in modern Russia
they shall be enfranchised at once.
ITO deny these women even tenn
porarily the right to vote on the future
of Russia" says Mr.. Ohsol, will not
be tolerated by the masses" 1t IS
the opinion of Russian women OF
prominence in this country that be.
hind the Russian revolution is the
shining promise of woman's freedom
On April 29th, Gustavus Losle, {
member of the German Reichstag
openly advocated full woman suffrage
in Germany, con the ground that it
was through the efforts of millions
of German women that the existence
of the nation had been preserved"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20
Costume for Suffrage Farmers, De-
signed by Mrs. Ruth Lift, N. Y.
60. chain.an e. &C
State Chairman for Suf-
frage Agriculture.


Under the direction Of Mrs. Ruth
Lift, state chairman of suffrage agri-
culture, an extensive warfare in
trenches turned up by the peaceful
pillow will be on the program for New
York State. Mrs. Lift is a practical
farmer, managing for herself her
large estate, Jackwill Farm, East
Patchogue, Long Island. She has de-
signed one of the most practical of
the experimental service costumes for
women who are to do farm service.
New Jersey has the distinction of
containing the large farm, owned and
run by Mrs. Henry Wade Rogers, Ma
tional Chairman for suffrage agricul-
ture. New Jersey women suffragists
are all for the mighty potato. They
are doing their bit on lots set apart
for culture of the homely tuber, and
the pursuit Of the potato bug is to
take the place of mosquito warfare
in New Jersey this year.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20

<S%S&HN@S6ES
A few weeks ago, the president
of the Committee Of Civil Assis-
lance, Signor Adolfo Appolloni,
made this appeal to the Italian
Minister, Signor Boselli:
1.-THE women deserve the admir-
alton, not simply of Rome but of
all Italy. Let US pay to women
the same honors paid to men who
are fighting. Considering that our
ancestors placed women in the
highest, positions, surrounding
them with the greatest respect
and privilege in the institution Of
the Vestal Virgins, we should also
give them a higher status, that
they may with enthusiasm and de-
votion, minister to- the dearest
and nOblest of institutions-our
country"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20
The Woman With a Country
With Apologies o the Author of
"The IAN Without a Country"
BY Helen Rowland
By Helen Rowland
CHE New York Evening World.
Copyright. 1917 by the Pl

sPre=Pu Co The Me- World
LwAYS
a haves
4 \
Oounyf shetnad
Poor, FOOLS cInging helpless little thing!
o.
"SEE-who trembl a thunderstorm
at the Of a
Thy shall nesdfbA fos
her
L hasc
And, her" tender hepless'Shands
maxim England.
soft fashioninst sheuE
A hundred deaths n themF
s poughing, planting, gathering,
Sowing
And thus thousands of lives
To- Z ID
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20

presidentiaI'suffrage, the per cent. was
1879. and inieastern states, it was only
1913. 1t would seem that the voting
woman has not 'feminized the West
to any extent, and 1t would seem
that the sort of men who respond
first to their country's call are the
sort who give their women the vote.
1T would be interesting to know how
many Of, the men who are sure that
women ought not to vote because
they cannot fight have responded to
the call to arms"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20

Besides the signal successes in
these seven states, North Dakota,
Ohio, Indiana, Arkansas, Rhode Is
land, Michigan, and Nebraska, there
have been legislative victories Of more
or less importance in eleven other
states since January.
Bills for full suffrage by amend
ments to their state constitutions have
passed the 1917 legislatures of New
York, Maine, South Dakota, Iowa. Ok
lahoma and Michigan.
In New York and Maine, the en-
reimbursement of women will be voted
on this year. In South Dakota, Ok
Mona and Michigan 1t will be voted
on in 1918.
WHERE THE SUFFRAGE FLAG
FLOATS
To recapitulate, the suffrage cause
has this year annexed 338,314 square
miles of territory. Up to the end of
1916, suffrage extended over 1905
S29 square miles, or 80 per cent. Of
continental United States. not includ.
ing Alaska. On April 22nd of this
year, the suffrage flag hoated over
1,543,643 square miles, or sos per
cent. Including Alaska, where women
have suffrage on the same terms as
men, 2,134,527 square miles, or 81
per cent. of the total possessions Of the
United States, except the newly &C.
quired Virgin Islands, are now under
the banner of freedom. This area is
long way out of the Half slave
and half free" type of democracy
which still prevails in the other 43
per cent. Of the United States.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20
Does Equal Suffrage "Feminize?"
Courtesy New York Evening Mail.

Does Equal Suffrage "Feminize?"
Quoting from the recent govern
ment report as to the proportionate
recruiting for the regular army in
the various states during April, Mrs.
Minnie ]. Reynolds cites these
figures: "The average per cent.
of their quota recounted by the far
western states, practically all Of
which have equal suffrage, was 29.5
per cent. In the Middle West, where
five states have given their women
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-06-20
GAINS IN UNITED STATES
SINCE JANUARY FIRST
Woman Suffrage Now in More Than Half The Area of u So
Woman Voting Strength Nearly Doubled Since
:. the First of January.

Nebrskas 1880 miles territory has raised the total
which side by side with fraction
half of United States of the fifteen
biggest in the Union under the suffrage flag The
total number of Of voting whom complete
complete suffrage has been granted 1857 $685. 48 per cent
of this number has been gained since the first of January 1917
of electoral college which
tcpate choosing the presidential Of
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
PLAN PROBE OF QUARREL
OF GOVERNOR AND REGENTS

Austin. Tex. Jan. 6.-There is every
Indication that a concurrent resolution
is 10 be introduced in the legislature
shortly after it gets down 20 business,
calling for a probe Of the controversy
between governor Ferguson and the
authorities of the university OF Texas.
Members OF the legislature who have
arrived here are seeking Information
on the subject and q number are pro-
vidine themselves with copies of the
official report Of the proceedings Of
the board Of regents i'm which the gov
ermOr appeared before the board and
made statements as 10 the management
OF that institution. The resolution. II
is understood, viii provide for the ap-
pointment Of committee to make an
investigation Of the matter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
TODAYS ADJUSTMENTS
M4E.. PETRoVA TODAY.

The Black Butterfly" featuring the
celebrated Nine. PetTova. viii be shown
at the Unique today and tomorrow
Ia The Black Butterfly" the beau
tiful Metro star plays two important
leading parts In one she is cast as
Soma Smiruov. an opera singer OF the
Follies Bergere. Of Paris. a brilliant
talented woman of the world, and in the
other she plays the part Of Marie, the
convent girl Her work in both Of
these greatly separated roles is as fine
as any that she ever has done.
An Interesting feature OF the produc-
tion IS that Nine. PetrOva. PLAYING the
double role of a mother ard daughter
slowly crosses the room ana standing
with her arm resting on the back Of
q chair, talks TO herself as the mother.
ensconced in its recesses. This unusual
double exposure is q unique achieve
ment IN the history of q molten pic
ture, and il IS a distinct triumph 10
Comeraman Barlatier-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06

The Alham5ra is showing To-Day. for
the last time the William Fox PLAY.
The Mediator written by 10y Nor
ton and presented with George Walsh
in the leading part. The Mediator is
q story OF man that was inclined 70
edia-e or all occasions. He loved
peace SO much that he was Willing To-
fight for II. and he was such a fighter
that ne was generally successful in oh
tanning his ends. This picture IS re-
Trarl.able for its action and interest
and the different fights shown VIII
convince the spectator that fcev are
the real thing. There is no Eeutl-
handling of the antagonist. no chance
Tor hidden soft spots 10 fall, for when
George Walsh takes hold Of mis- op-
ponent and throws him. he really
throws him. and we are sure that this
viii bee rated a great picture by those
who care for western drama--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
PICTURE STAR WANTS To BRING
co. To FL PASO To MAKE REELS

M ' 4ot iff % 5 sn ta have 5'5 5ss
L = Paramount Motion Picture
company send a company to FL PasO
for a border film drama" said Miss
Bobbie Edwards. motion picture star
from Los Angeles, who is at Hotel
Paso del Norte for few days on her
way east. IN my opinion. e Paso
IS far ahead Of Los Angeles in pictur-
esoue points, in light and the sun
shine. All sorts of interesting motion
picture plays could be staged in the
surroundings OF II PasO and Juarez- I
have been around the world a bit. but
.Iuarez is the most interesting spot OF
them all to me-
Miss Edwards. who IS only % years
old has been on the stage since she
was eight years old. but has been in
pictures only a year However, her
e5n4ri.nce as an actress and dancer
brought her rapidly 10 the 'front.'. She
has been starring i'm iuSenue parts
with the Laskv company IN Los An
e-eIeS. and her last work was with
Geraldine Farrar I'm Joan Of Arc
which vas produced IN the California
CITY
been Little Jewel In Hidden
Waters and Mary the Maid' in THE
Vsv Of a Maid" She is enthusiastic
over the field of film drama which.
she saws. is Still IN its infancy.
Despite her youth, Miss Edwards
drives her own cor and owns her own
home in the fashionable residence dis
trict OF Los Angeles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
ROCK ISLAND ROADS SUIT
SOON TO BE SETTLED. REPORT

Chicago, III, Jan. Prospects of a
speedy settlement OF the Amster COM
mittee's suit for $500. 900 against the
directors Of the Chicago, Rock Island
ana Pacific railway, We're seen today in
the announcement that two of the
directors, Daniel c. Moore and William
H Reid would offer to purchase at par
S7,OVO00 of the Dads six percent pre-
ferred stock
It was reported that the offer of SET
Element would be presented 10 judge
George A. Carpenter of the United
States district court next Tuesday for
approval the road being in the hands
Of a receiver appointed by him, and II
was declared the two directors had
assumed all of the obligations Of the
board
The purchase at par would involve
loss OF S1.25o000 in addition 70 which
the report said, the two would pay
$500, 500 and costs aCgreEatinE $751;
eco, making a total Of s2G00.oo0-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
CITY JAIL TO BE GIVEN A
THOROUGH FUMIGATION SUNDAY

Under q careful guard. apprOximately
70 prisoners viii be transferred from
the city Jail TO the corporation court
room Sunday morning so that the cells
of the Jail can be fumigated with a
formula Of formualdehyde and sulphur
The blankets and extra clothing OF the
prisoners viii be left in the jail in or
Ger that everything may be thoroughly
freed from germs. The fumigation or
the jail will mark the first attempt to
clean Il with anything except the fire
hose, since the disastrous jail fire on
" ednesday, March 8. in which IS men
were badly burned, q OF whom died
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
SECI|RITY Rank TAKES OVER THE
COMMERCIAL NiT|0NiI'f BUSINESS

THE Security bank has taken over
the business Of the Commercial
bank and viii open for business
Monday morning in the offices for
merry occupied by the Commercial bank
The building in which the Security bank
is located will be known hereafter as
he Security building.
There viii be no interruption what
ever in the business. All Commercial
checks VIII be paid by the Security
bank; accounts Of Commercial patrons
VIII be transferred over On the books
Of the Security, and business Of both
ton
As soon as the legal requirements can
De met with. the Security bank viii in
crease its capitaI TO $200, 600 and. in adj
uiuon- VIII organize the Security Mort
gage and Cattle Loan company with q
paid up capital of 100000.
The officers are as follows: PreSi-
dent John 7 Muir; vice president and
chairman Of board. c. c. Henderson; W
l. Gaines. vice president and manager:
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
TO install TUESDAY NIGHT

installation exercises viii be held by
Hamilton Fish camp No. ,, Spanish
var veterans, in Ryan's academy Tues
cay night Mai. Fred NJ. flaming. past
department commander of Ohio. who IS
here with the Ohio troops. viii be in
stalling officer.
Members or the camp have invited
all veterans Of the c. \ r, I. c; v,
and members of other Spanish War
Veteran camps to be present, an IS
pecial invitation going to unattached
Spanish war veterans in the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
GERMANS REPAIR RUMANIAN
OIL. MELIS. WILL Use THE,

London. Eng. Jan "a Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam quotes Berlin
dispatches as saying the work of re-
pairing the damage in the Rumanian
oil districts has advanced so far that
the wells may resume production in
about two weeks. About 1000 carloads
Of petroleum are said to have been cap
tured at Campina.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
THE GIRL FROM FRISCO TODAY.

This is the zUth week that The Girl
From Frisco" mas made her appear
auce on the screen at the Bijou and
tOday's number is as good as. Il not
better, than any released thus far. The
film is fun of fist fighting ana sensa-
uonaI riding. and one that VIII make
you stand UP and yell. There will be
good comedy number alsC, featuring
''Ben Turpin-" This one was produced
by the Essauay company. and II is
said to be a rib tickIer.'-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
GREcIAN-kEYsrnNE cnNIEnY-

Today the Grecian has brought back
the funny Keystone. The Village
Blacksmith" in which Hank Mann cuts
up for the delectatiOn of movie fans
and brings smiles to the lips OF the
weary and rOars 10 those VINO are bu--
dened with LIES worries. This COM
edy abounds with snapqy keystone
stunts" and ludicrOUs situations, ana
those who are seeking to forget their
troubles VIII do well to so TO the Gre-
clan tJday-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
LONGWELL EMPLOYEES SEND
BOUQUET TO MOTHER AND BABE

Employees OF J. J. LonGweH sent a
bouquet of flowers to the hospital 10
Mrs. NJ J.. Griffin and baby, yester-
day afternoon. The employees are very
proud OF the fact that the child was
born in the big Longweu Cole limou
sine, on the way - the hospital. ana
took this means Of showing their IN
tcrcst in the baby.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06

and Cuba. and has played this country
over the Orpheum circuit
IN addition TO the Troubadors. who
furnish two distinct acts. there VIII
DE two more excellent acts
The Van Sickle Trio viii appear as
one OF these in a mixture OF comedy
and melody. Nickerson is q "trickster'
who does many things which makes
one wonder.
There Viii be. Of course. a new Pathe
comedy and traVelOZ film
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
GOV. E. c. DeBACA HAS
FIRST MESSAGE COMPLETED

Santa Fe. y. n, Jan 6.-Governor
F. &. de Baca appears stronger than al
any time since his return from Cali
fOrnia and his recovery IS apparently
making good progress. He has com
pleted his message. which makes n
strong plea for a new election code
which viii include provision for a Sc
cret ballot.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-06
FEELING BETWEEN NORWAY
aNn T-NEVaNn IL VHPROk

London. Eng. Jan. 6.-Great Britain
has received Norways reply IN regard
TO the coal embargo and the situation
is much improved, according TO a.
Copenhagen dispatch 70 the hNcnahSe
-Telesraph company. The consensus OF
opinion in the Norwegian press IS thar
the differences between the two coun-
tries Will soon be settled.