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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
"A Glorious City,
Not Offices, Is
Suffragists' Aim

Neither Mrs. Norman de K. White
house, chairman Of the Woman Suf-
trage party of New York State, nor
Miss Mary Garrett Hay, chairman Of
the organization for the city, has any
desire to hold political Office. Ofiieia!
announcements from suffrage head
quarters yesterday--when anything of
fetal could be obtained in the whirl
of jubilating, telephoning, congratula-
tion-receiving wOmep-were all to the
effect that the suffragists had no per
sonal ambitions to crafty and would
not encourage the election of women
20 high Offices.
"Women have not yet been trained
for public Office" said Miss Hay, "and
il would be extremely unwise to urge
women candidates.
"Our ambition is 10 make New YORK
City the most glorious city IN the
world. Now that we have the same
voice as men in public affairs. we shall
endeavor to keep safe and sane in poli-
tics. and 10 demonstrate the world
that women are as competent 20 use
the ballot as men. We shall use our
organization 10 interest the women IN
political questions"
Mrs. John Humphrey Watkins, chair
man for the Borough of Manhattan OF
the Woman Suffrage party, spoke beam
iugly of her farm in Mt. kisco, when
asked of her plans.
Directed BY Outside Forces
dts back to the plough with Cincin
ratus for u.s." she said. "1'm not wor-
rying about civic reform yet. ! never
felt so csrefrce in my life"
The immediate political activities Of
the newly enfranchised women Of New
York will be directed by forces out
side the suffrage organizations--by the
Republican, Democratic and Socialist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08

nv the war measures for the conserva-
ton of wheat and the closing OF thou,
sands of saloons were another reason
frequently mentioned in eSp I.a,,a on.
The liquor interests have always op =
rosed suffrage. fearing that It wopld
mean prohibition. but have had prTsn H.
hilton SO nearly forced upon them that
thew no longer regard suffrage as their
greatest enemy.
The Women's City Club. an organi-
zation of 1900 members, with mead
quarters in the Hotel Vanderbilt, TOOK
y, n new lease lease of life. yesterday.
This is the club which was formed TWO
years ago by Mrs. Norman der. White
house, Miss Alice Carpenter. Mrs. Cia Tau,
dia Q. Murphy and other promlh1e zen,
women. when the suffrage referendum
was pending. When the women ios'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08

counties the work of the women IN
taking the census made great I'M
preston on the pc iticsl leaders as
well as on the voter"
Mrs. James Lees Laidlsw, chairman
of the legislative committee. OF inc
Woman Suffrage party, explained the
victory on three grounds.
"First. il was our organization" she
said. at was impossible, with the
workers we had, to fail to convert one
man in nine; second, the ehastening OF
mems minds By the war, SO that the
unregenerate male now looks upon a
woman as helper; third, the fatal,
istic attitude of the public. voter and
Lolitical leader alike, toward suffrage
They said suffrage was coming sooner
or later. so Why not nowT
The Gripping OF the iiquor interests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Frisco Ex.Mayor, Indicted
In Graft Case, to Run in 1919

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. Eugene
E Schmitz, indicted in municipal gov.
eminent graft prosecution cases ten
wears ago, at the time he was Mayor OF
San Francisco, announced to-day that
he would be a candidate for Mayor in
1919. Schmitz won his case on appeal.
Yesterday the former mayor was
elected member Of the supervisors
hoard of San Francisco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Republicans Lose 3 Seats
In Virginia Legislature

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. THE Demo-
cratic state ticket, headed by West
moreland Davis, candidate for Gov
ernor, won in yesterdays election.
Davis was elected by between 10000
and 10000
Republicans lost three seats in the
House Of Delegates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08

in that campaign. Mrs. Whitehouse left
the club to its own devices, and Il has
since been concerned with educational
work, chiefly on civic problems. Il
came out for Mitchell this fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Late Figures Show Upstate
Has Added 1896 to
Majority
Plurality Here 1886
Total Vote Found Smaller
Than That in Favor
in 1915

When the final tabu,ations were made
at the suffrage headquarters here yes
terday the women campaign leaders de
cided tina: they could thank greater
New York for their newly conferred
voting privilege.
The majority in the city last night,
with every e.ection district recorded,
was e2,696 in favor Of "votes for WON
en-" But the upstate returns, which
shifted from a slight majority against
to an equally slight margin for the
reform, with almost every additional.
election district heard from, showed
only a slight majority in favor Of the
women at an early hour this morning
With 800 election districts still miss
ing. the total majority IN favor ol
suffrage outside of New York was
/ 596. Added 10 the big majority
rolled up in the city, the total ma
ioritv in favor of the women thus
reached 94,292. u still was insisted
nv MANY of the suffragist leaders, how
ever, that the total might reach the
100000 mark.
Vote Small This Year
A significant feature Of this year
voting on the suffrage question Is that
the actual number of votes cast Tor
the measure Tuesday was smaller thah
the number recorded in its favor IN
1915. when il lost heavily both IN the
city and upstate. In 1918 there were
553.3iS votes cast in favor and 1880
against the reform.
But the result of the energetic cam
paign carried on by the suffrage read
ers during the intervening period ap-
pears 10 have been to wipe OUT tne
opposition. This was accounted Tor III
part on the grounds that there was an
unusually heavy vote in 1913 on al.
amendments, owing 10 the PROPOSED
amendment in reference TO Elnu
Roots proposed new constitution ne
voters being prepared to knife mat
amendment, argued the women, also
showed under the suffrage question ~
make certain o. no mistake. Thls year
there was no other amendment 70 az
vert attention from the cause OF iem'-
nine voters.
"Uard work did H." was the way most
of the leaders of suffrage organizations
summed up the causes that preceueu
Tuesdays result They mad insisted
that they couldn't fail TO win. but theS
had become accustomed 10 defeats, and
after the first thrill OF victory was over
admitted that they had steeled them
selves TO face anotherTeverse.
Politicians Gave Help
eve couldn't believe that we could
fail" said Mrs. Raymond Brown, the
woman who has held the campaign IN
Canton and Warsaw and Red Hook and
every other upstate hamlet in the hol-
low Ct her hand for two years. we
knew we had leaders in every Assembly
district who were personally acquainted
with the voters.
There were undoubtedly places
where the local political organizations
helped us. In Westchester and Nassau
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08

S@---
Who says that Quality and
Reasonable Prices don't mixa
Here's proof they do. Hap
pened just the other day.
A gentleman and his wife
were shopping for an over
coat. They had been to a
neighboring store but had
found nothing to suit.
In passing they were at
tracted by one of our win
dows. Just the coat they
wanted. But they were afraid
it was too high. However,
they screwed up their courage
and came in.
Result, a satisfactory pur-
chase at just the price they
wanted to pay.
Don't be afraid! It's the
old story Of volume reducing
cost. A business as large as
ours, if managed right, may
invariably use the best, yet
sell at prices to attract even
the poor mans pocketbook. 4"
We're glad it's so; be-
cause, as always, the only
true way to spell economy is
Quality.
Everything men and boys wear.
Army officers uniforms.
"Westpointer" shoes. Officers Stet-
son hats. The Rogers Peet Camp Toilet
Case. The Rogers Peet Sewing Kit.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Broadway Broadway
at 18th ST. The at 34th St
Four
Broadwa, Corners Fifth Ave.
at Warren at 4lst St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08

.n779 Third Az, bet. I46th r<7th Sts
347 Eighth Avenue.
$3.50 West 125th Street.
BROOKLYN
421 Fulton street. cor. Pearl.
7OS-7fO Broadway. cor. Thorntof
1897 Broadway. cor. Gates Avenue
s4TS Fifth Avenue. cor. 11th stree,
wifh a = carry complete lines Of w.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08

90 Nassau street.
755 Broadway, corner 9Th st.
S47 Broadway. near t4th st.
1882 Broad way. cor. 36th st.
1495 Broadway tTimes square)
1884 Third Avenue.
sI452 Third Avenue.
s22O2 Third Az, cor. 10th st.
Jtsres markss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-08
Army officers uniforms.

"Westpointer" shoes. Officers Stet-
son hats. The Rogers Peet Camp Toilet
Case. The Rogers Peet Sewing Kit.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-02
BRITISH WIDEN FINE SPEAKERS
WEDGE WITH ST. FOR STATE MEET
.QUENT|N'S LINE Of THE SCHOOLS

NEW YORK, April Compiled by
the Associated Press from European
cables during the day.-British forces
in France today widened the wedge
driven into the German line, near st.
Quentin, and captured the villages of
Atilly and Vile Choles The British,
after overcoming desperate resistance,
also captured Croisselles, Longatte and
Doignies, according to Reuters cor
respondent
The French war Office announces
French patrols advanced to the main
German positions before ST. Quentin,
which were found by these to be held
in force.
French troops operating south OF
the Aillette river today drove the Ger
mans to a point beyond Vauzaillon, af-
ter much spirited fighting.
The British official correspondent
announced today that Turkish losses
during the battle or GAIA totalled 81
00O, the British casualties at the same
time numbering less than 400.
The German statement announced
that yesterdays battle with the British
south of Arras have developed furtehr
this morning The British suffered
heavily, asserts the statement, and ad
yanced only where German troops
we're ordered to retire.
The statement says the French con-
tinued their advance, sustaining heavy
los ses and that Russian offensive on
the Rumanian front was repulsed af
ter the Slavs sustained heavy losses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-02
= \ y 4 4 + = = = =
= PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION.

= Whereas, Public interests re- I
= quire that the Congress of the =
United States should be conven- \
= ed in extra session at IL o'clock, !
: noon on the I'd of April, 1917, to 4
y receive a communication concern
= ing grave matters of national pol =
= icy which should be taken i'm 4
= mediately under consideration; 4
\ Now, Therefore, l, Woodrow 4
= Wilson, president of the United 4
= States of America, do hereby pro- 4
= claim and declare that an extra 4
= ordinary occasion requires the
= Congress of the United States to I
= convene in extra session at the
= capitol in the City OF Washing
\ ton on the I'd of April, 1917, at
= IL O'Clock, noon, of which all
= persons who shall at that time be
y entitled to act as members there
of are hereby required to take
= notice.
Given under my hand and the "
y seal of the United States of
<America the twenty-first day of :
= March, in the year of our Lord
one thousand. nine hundred and (
= seventeen, and of the independ-
ence of the United States the one
= hundred and forty-first.
= (Seal.) WOODROW WILSON.
= By The President;
\ ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary of State.
~ \ + 4 \ = 4 4 4 7 + 4 ! = "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-02
COUNTY AGENT HAS
BEEN VERY ACTIVE

The report of Agricultural Agent w.
J. Boyett for the month of March
shows that his activities among the
farmers of Sumter county during that
reriod covered a wide range of agri-
cultural departments. The boil wee
vii work was, of course, emphasized,
while other important features of mod
crn farm life were given due prom
inence.
The detailed report of Mr.. Boyett is
as follows:
During this month | have made
eigthy-five personal visits to farmers
ot this county and advised with them
relative to various phases of the work.
Have bought three syringes for far
mers and showed them how to inOcu-
late their own hogs. The more sy-
ringes we get in the county the
quicker we will get cholera checked.
Have inoculated 2O5 hogs myself.
Have made 19 trips to different
schools and gave the boys instructions
relative to preparing and cultivating
corn and how to feed pigs.
Have visited 20 pig club members
ard find that they are taking excellent
care of their pigs.
Have sent out $50 bulletins and put
up Is posters.
Have had 3S conversations with far
mers in the Office or over phone, and
have written 9S letters to them rela-
tive to work.
Made solution and charged one dip
ping vat.
Have surveyed terraces on 100 acres
0 land and built two terrace drags.
Have held four boil weevil meetings
in county. and with an attendance OF
about $50 people.
Have travelled S04 miles in the per-
formance of my work.
Respectfully submitted,
W. J. BOYETT, County Agent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-02
FIRST RECRUITS TO
Be SENT TOMORROW

Henry d. Stevens, son OF u. j.
Stevens and Robert W. Greene, son OF
F. l.. Greene. will leave tomorrow
morning for Atlanta to stand their
final examination for enlistment in
the United States navy.
Both young men have passed their
preliminary examinations at the re-
cruiting station now located in this
CITY and if accepted by the Atlanta sta
ton. will be Immediately transferred
to a receiving ship.
A. NJ. Ferrillo, who is in charge OF
the Americus recruiting station, is
much encouraged over the results Sc
cured during the past few days.
R. S. Hall, a young man living near
Friedship in this county. walked II
miles on Saturday to apply for enlist
ment and this morning walked the en-
tire distance again to interview the
recruiting officer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-02
Senator Lodge
Hurls Quick
Jdb

WASHINGTON, D. c., April q
Alexander Bannwart. prominent
citizen of Dorchester, Mass. and
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, en-
gagged in a fisticuff here today, the for
mer being arrested at the conclusion
of the encounter. The fight occurred
in the capitol corridor shortly before
congress assembled, and was precip-
itated by Bannwart's action in calling
Senator Lodge a coward, after the
Massachusetts statesman had said he
would vote to declare war if President
Wilson asked congress to do so.
Bannwart, who heretofore has sup
ported Senator Lodges pacifst views,
thereupon called the senator cow
ard" Immediately Lodge retorted
Bannwart was a liar" Bannwart
then struck the aged senator, who
promptly knocked him down.
Senator Lodge, who is more than
sixty years of age, was persuaded to
dcsist by friends, and the police at
once took Bannwart in charge. He
was carried out of the capitol under
guard. but later was released, after
giving bond for his appearance to an
swer to a minor charge in police court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-02
PENF|ELO COMES
FROM VIENNA To
SEE PRES. WILSON

VIENNA, March 31.-Oelayed by
censor) The news that United States
Ambassador Frederick ]. Penfeld
ad been ordered to return to Wash
in gton, which became known here to-
day created somewhat of a stir in Off
cal circles. He will leave either We'd
nesday or Thursday for America.
The unfavorable impression created
by announcement of his intended de-
parture was somewhat Offset today by
the ambassadors statement that he is
returning to Washington because Pres
iGent Wilson wishes to consult him
personally regarding the general Eu-
ropean situation, and that he expects
t, return to his post in this country
as soon as possible.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-02

The annual Sunday school conven-
ticn of the Friendship Baptist associa-
ton will be held at Rehoboth church
three miles west of Americas, on Tues
day and Wednesday, June SO, accord
ingto a decision reached yesterday at
a conference of the officials in charge
of this department of the work.
The convention is expected to be
one of the most successful ever held
bv the association and elaborate ar
rangements are being made for the oc-
casion.
Rev. r. L. Bivins, of Americus, is
pastor of Rehoboth church. and is alsd
moderator of the Friendship Baptist
association, having held this post for
many years past.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-02

The new motor pumping engine
which has been purchased for the
Americus Fire department, was given
a preliminary test this morning, al
though the formal demonstration OF
the apparatus is to be made on Thurs
day morning.
Mayor L. G. Council and Alderman
R H. Horton were on hand to see the
result of the test, and both expressed
entire satisfaction with the work done
by the powerful pump.
The engine throws 1000 gallons of
water per minute when in operation at
fulI capacity and this morning a tre-
mendous volume of water was hurled
from the corner of Lee and College
streets almost to tthe viaduct over the
Seaboard Air Line tracks.
On Fielder street and on Brooklyn
Heights the machine could not be
tested out satisfactorily, for the A.
inch mains in those section could not
provide sufficient water to keep the
pump going at full capacity. Where
the mains were large enough to supply
plenty of water. the motor pump
proved it's efficiency beyond doubt,
however.
When only one stream was used,
three men had difficulty holding tho
nozzle, and with two streams going,
two men were required for each noz-
zle. At one time 300 pounds pressure
per square inch was produced.
Now that we have this splendid
pump, we should have sub-station,
and then the city of Americus will
have a completely up-to-date fire de-
partment," said Mayor Council, as he
lett the scene of the demonstration.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-02
TEL LEGR ANS ARE POURING
INTO NATIONS CAPITAL
Ex. Pres. Taft Says That The South
Is Ready For War And Unity
Must Be The Moue

sion Immediately following the pres
ident's organization, at which time the
body, for the first time in it's history
adopted a clOture rule, designed to
limit debate, thereby preventing re-
petition of such reprehensible filibus-
ters as marked the closing days of the
last congress, resulting in the failure
or important appropriations measures
to pass, as we'll as killing President
Wilson's armed neutrality measure.
While the predominating sentiment
here today, undoubtedly favors either
an out-and-out declaration of war with
Germany, or a declaration that state
of war already exists, which would
amount to the same thing, the pacifiist
element throughout the country is eX-
pected to be heard in congress before
final action is taken. Both pacifists
and patriots came to Washington in
tOrCe last night and early today to
try and influence congressman, while
letters and kilograms, for and against
war, continued to pour into the white
house from all directions, as well as
great numbers of similar communica-
tions addressed to various senators
and representatives
Before the lower house assemble, all
indications pointed to democratic con-
troll of its organization. Champ Clark,
unanimous choice of the democrats
for speaker, will be opposed by Repre-
sentative Mann, of Illinois, who was
minority leader in the last congress,
but a split" which developed in the
republican congress when it was pro-
posed to make the action of the as
sembly binding upon those participat-
ing, is expected to result in the choos-
ing of Clark. Representative Angus
tus Gardner, of Massachusetts,, one of
the most ardent war advocates in the
house, and previously warm oppOn-
ent of the democratic politics, an
nounced Saturday that he would vote
for an independent candidate for pre-
siding officer of the house while sew
9ral other republicans left the caucus
upon passage of the resolution making
its action binding upon participants.
The membership is equally divided be-
tween democrats and republicans, with
five so-called Independents holding the
balance of power, and two republican
representatives prevented by illness
from attending the opening session to-
day
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-02
CHAMP CLARK ELECTED SPEAKER
OF THE HOUSE BY VOTE 217 and
2O5: WILSON TO SPEAK ON WAR

dent William Howard Taft returned
here today after tour of the South
end Southwestern states, which he
characterized as the most strenuous
be had made since he occupied the
white house The former president is
warm advocate of the United States
entering the European war, and says
the people of the, whole South and
Southwest favor immediate entrance
OF America into the conflict in support
OF the Entente. There must be no
procrastination, Prof. Taft stated. this
country must enter into the war with
Germany "wholeheartedly."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-02

The committee in charge of the pro-
gram for the State Sunday School con-
vention, to be held in Savannah, ManE
Sth, 9Th and 10th, is being congratulate
ed upon its success in securing for.
tie program three of the best Sunday
school workers in America, viz, John.
l.. Alexander, of Chicago, secondary.
division superintendent of the Interna-
tional Sunday School association, the
worlds greatest teen-age specialist:
Miss Mamie Lee Frayser, of Louis
VILE, elementary superintendent of the
Kentucky Sunday School association.
who is well known as an author of
books on junior Sunday school work
and also as lesson writer; Prof. E.
.C. Excel. of Chicago, famous compo-
ser and worlds greatest convention
chorus leader, will have charge of the.
music, assisted by his pianist, w. P.
Erwin, talented musician.
Many of the leading Sunday school
workers of Georgia are to speak at the
convention, and among these are: j.
j. Eagan, Atlanta, president of Geor-
sia Sunday School association; DR.. E.
{. Dargan, of Macon, pastor of First
Baptist church; Rt. Rev. f. F. Reese,
of Savannah, bishop of the Episcopal
diocese of Georgia; DR.. Plato t. Dur
ham, of Atlanta, dean of the Gambler
School of Theology, Emory univer-
city; DR.. Joseph Broughton, Of At
lanta, vice president of the Georgia
Sunday School association; T. M. Fur
low, of Americus, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee of the State Sunday
School association; DR.. Marion McH..
Hull, of Atlanta, superintendent of the
North Avenue Presbyterian Sunday
school, and in all more than sixty of
the best Sunday school workers in the
state
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-04-02
CHAMBERS WORK WILL
Be HANDLED TODAY

Judge w. NJ. Harper will hold a
session of the City court tomorrow
morning for the purpose of disposing
OF several matters which are to be
heard in chambers. 1t is expected
that sundry orders will be passed in
various civil cases pending on the
docket, and it is not improbable that
a. the conclusion of the session today,
Judge Harper will adjourn his court
for the term.