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The Washington times., 1917-01-13
AUTOMOBILE HOLDS
PASSENGER RECORD
Leads Both Steam Railroads
and Electric Lines in Carry
ing Traffic.

When it comes to passenger traffic
the steam railroad and the electric
cars.
Alfred Reeves, general manager Of
the National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce, has collected statistics
which show that the automobiles OF
the United States perform b greater
passenger service than either the en-
tire American steam railroad system
or all the urban and interurban cleo
trio roads.
Steam Lines Record.
Here are the figures:
In 1914 the steam railroads carried
], ,o53, 600, 900 passengers an average
distance Of $3.50 miles, or a total Of
80, ,250, ,OO0, 900 passenger miles. In
comparison, the 3,250,o00 passenger
automobiles now registered, averag-
ing 5000 miles a year, which is very
conservative, and carrying three pas
sengers per car, gave a service OF 4S,-
$50, 900 900 passenger miles, or 45 per
cent more than all the steam rail-
ways of the country.
Exceeds Electric Lines.
The steam railroads earned 500. .4oo, 900
for their passenger service, but at the
same rate per mile the automobile
would have earned ss750oe,oOo. or nearly
enough to pay the ordinary expenses Of
the Federal Government
The street and electric railroad car
ried $500 100000 passengers in 1872 (the
latest official figures availsble). The
average distance was four miles.
making a total Of thirty-eight billion
passenger-miles, or about 20 per cent
less than the automobiles.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13
SALOON KEEPERS IN
DARK OVER INQUIRY
Anxious to Know What Is Real
Purpose of Probe by
BieIaski.

Although A. Bruce Bielask, chief Of
the division Of investigation of the de-
partment Of Justice, today continued In
terrogating Washington saloon keepers
regarding excise conditions here, it Is
understood that he has about exhausted
the list Of witnesses he intends sum-
moning.
The saloon keepers who have been
examined are awaiting the end Of the
investigation with interest. All Of them
are anxious to know what is the pur-
pose Of the inquiry. While all have
guessed and speculated as to the de-
partments motive in making the probe.
none OF them processes to have learned
the real reason. They believ the answer
viii leone through the district at
torney's Office and an announcement
from the department that the invests
cation did not warrant action on Chief
Bielask's part
saloon Keepers In Dark.
What the saIoonkeepers are asking is
what has Chief Bielasld been told has
been done by US, by attorneys or any
body else that he believes constituted a
violation of the law, and as a. result
Of which he is making an investigation
evidently for the purpose of deter
mining responsibility for criminality?''
The saloon keepers are satisfied that
Chief Bielaski 'Is after somebody for
doing something" but beyond that they
have no information, and Chief Bielasld
will not tell them what his object Is.
Several saloonkeepers said today
they had learned enough to satisfy
themselves that the department of
justice attached no suspicion to the
members of the excise board They
said they had heard rumors Of a dis
agreement over the division OF money
paid by some saloonkeepers in OBJ
tanning their licenses and suggested
that this might have brought about
the inquiry
Think Extortion Hinted.
They have also heard, they said,
that a man who professed to have
Influence with the board had sug-
gested certain lawyers to saloonkeep-
board, and after licenses had been
granted attempted to collect money
for recommending the lawyers.
Although the saloonkeepers are
without definite information as to
the reason for the inquiry, they say
they have reasoned It out that the
department has heard something
which suggested extortion Of some
crime in that category.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13
PLAN MINSTREL SHOW
Georgetown Alumni to Have Enter
talnment at Dinner.

oSoTHStoWU htumut 70 ndsc Enter
talnment at Dinner.
George oconnor and Martin z.
Horne. more famiIiariy known as
Matt" Horne, will be the stars at
the old-time minstrel show at the an
nual alumni diner of the Georgetown
University Alumni Association, at the
Raleigh. on February 20.
O'Connor will be the interlocutor.
while Horne will have charge of the
musical part OF the program.
The committee completing the ar
rangements is composed of James A
Toomey, chairman; William Henry
Dennis, Daniel W. Baker, Raymond
A. Heiskell, James s. Easby-Smith,
Frank A. Keane. Rosa F. Downing,
o. H. p. Johnson, William H. DeLacy.
Edward J. Walsh. George z. O'Connor,
Martin z. Horne, Ralph Given, Dr.
w. II. Barton, DR.. John A Foote, d. s.
Logan Owens, DR.. Walter Wells, DR..
Ryan Devereaux, DR.. @. Conrad Reid,
DIR. L. Glushak, DR.. T. r. Lowe, DR..
John D. Hird, DR.. Robert Y. Sullivan,
DR.. Frank A Casteel, DIR. IL. II. Dol
mage, DR.. c. willard, DR.. B. II. Cana
lier, DR.. J. ODonoghue, DR.. ]. ]. Madi-
gan, DR.. Franz, Ridgway, Kutz VIM
satt, Hugh J.. Fegan. Howard Boyd.
Bryon Huyck, Francis, S. Mcguire,
Gaorge Z. Sullivan, Michael +. Man
gan, Leo p. Harlow, William z. Leahy,
Paul E. Lesh, Henry R. Cover, Ed
ward T. Quigley, James A. OShea,
Henry B.. Merritt, Frederick r. Gibbs,
George W. Kreis, Frederick -Stohl-
man. Milton King, and Franklin Barr.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13
U.S.ON new TACK
IN MEXICO POLICY
Announcement Of Withdrawal
Of Army and mastering Out
of Militia Due Monday.

Announcement Of President VIII
Pershing expedition from Mexico and
to send home the national guardsmsn
now on the border, Is expected to be
made next Monday In New York by
Franklin X. Lane. Secretary OF The
Interior and chairman Of the Ameri
can section Of the Mexican joint COM
mission.
At Fisal Meeting.
The announcement. 1t is predicted.
will be made at the finaI meeting OF
the commission. expected to be held
at the Hotel McAlpin or the Biltmore
Hotel In that city.
Coming on top OF Carranza's re-
fusal to sign the protocol proposed
to him for the future protection Of
border territory. the announcement
will mark another phase In the devei-
opment OF the Administrators Mexi-
can policy.
Il Will mark among other tnIrgs q
on the .Tart OF the FRESH
dent hat II he 20 20 carry ont his
1rug-felt desire 70 go' the Pershtng
exrediiIo Ion out and Ire militia troop>
horne, he cannot dssend on the co.
operation Of CArraDza.
To Take New Tack.
Irsread. the Administration Is ar
parsntly prepared to proceed on a
new tack. and, despite the Indifferent
attitude Of Carranza, will try to boil
ster up his government by extending
all the aid that Is possible
In that connection II 10 understood
that Henry p. Fletcher will bs d.
rected to proceed to Mexico City aS
and in that way TO 20
through with the fna1 formaiitie. Of
extending full recognition to the Car
ranxa 1overumeut.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13
SHOWS WEIGHT EXPERIMENT.

The Hartford Motor Company, deal
ers in Dodge Brothers cars had a
unique display recently that showed
in a very positive manner how the
weight of the car IL distributed.
The car was mounted on four big
scales, each wheel on a scale platform,
and each Of the scales brought to
balance
distributed very evenly throughout
the car, there being but a slight diff.
ference between the two front wheels
owing to the position of the starting
motor.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13
TO TALK ON CARE OF AUTOS
Expert Will Give Lecture Series at
Miller SaIesrooms.

The first of a series OF lectures by
experts under the general title OF
"The Care and Operation of Your Au-
tomobile," to be conducted under the
auspices of the Miller Bros. Automo-
bile and Supply House, will be held at
o'clock tonight at the salesrooms,
1405 H street northwest. Charles B.
Rabcock, a well-known mechanical en-
gineer and automobile expert, will be
the speaker.
An important feature to be launched
In connection with these lectures Is
an information bureau, the services of
which are open to the public. Ques.
tions asked during the week will be
brought up for a general discussion
before the lecture. Five lectures in
all are to be given.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13
TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCED.

The Analostan Gung Club has an
nounced its registered tournament, to
be held June is under the auspices of
the Interstate Shooting Club. The
silver spoon shoots. which have been
held Saturday afternoons, will be
continued.
At a recent meeting c. F. Wilson
was elected president: J. p. wynkoop.
vice president: G. A. Emmons, treas
urer; Miles Taylor. secretary; n. b.
Hogan, captain, and o. r. Phelps, A.
Il. stein, and'R. B. Henderson. trus-
tees.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13

one met him in the most out of way
places; behind pillars, back OF set
tees and in the shadow Of latttcework.
Always he had a pencil and a pad,
stealing ideas and sketching them Tor
the Washington show.
Siras Grogan came with French,
heralding the show among Washing
ton dealers. At a late hour today he
was going into the fourth day OF his
six-day nonstop sleep-walking con-
test, against time.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13
TO HOLD EXAMINATIONS
Civil Service Commission Has Many
Positions to FIJI.


Positions to FllI.
The. United States Civil Service
Commission announces the following
vacancies, and the dates Of exainfna-
tion to fiji these:
Assistant Engineer in Forest Prod
ucts (maIe), at Madison, Wis. salary
5000. on February 27-2S.
Biological Assistant (msle), foT
duty in the field, salary 5000 to 81 200
February %.
Stenographer and Typewriter
(male), Departmental service, Wash
ington, d. C., salary 5000, on Febru-
airy 6.
OIL Gauger (male), In Oklahoma.
salary 81 200, February Z.
Junior Land Appraiser tmale), for
duty In the field and office, salary 500
to 81 800, February T..
Aid, Coast and Geodetic Survey
(male), for service on ships, salary
81 900, February rs.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13
NEWS OF ANAC0STIA
offieers Installed by MineoIa Tribe
Of Red Men.

E. f. Boyer, great junior sycamore
of the Great Council of Red Men Of
the District, last night attended the
meeting of Mineola Tribe. No. II, and
acted as installation officer. C. A
Manning, sachem; J. c. Duke. senior
sycamore: J. A. Davis, Junior saga
more;-A. II. Dyer, prophet; Henry w.
Tippett, chief OF records; George z.
Baxter, collector of wampum, and
William e. White, keeper of wam-
pun, were the new officers.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13

The Bradbury Heights Citizens As
sociation will meet Monday night to
discuss school questions and road inn
provements In the school near the
Bowen road.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13

Charles II. Burr has been chosen
delegate to the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations from the Anacostia
Citizens Association, with William ].
LatImer as alternate.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13

The Young Peoples Society of EN-
manuel Church last night made AT
rangements for a tea and dance.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13

Bert French, manager OF the Wash
ington Automobile Show, to be held in
March, was much in evidence. But
The Washington times., 1917-01-13

Arthur Collins, champion carbure.
ror ticker of the South, was grace
IDLY draped over an Aluminium Six
'-st evening. He admitted. under
Curess, that the Premier is the best
car built.
The Washington times., 1917-01-13

Joe and Wilmot Trew were here.
IT a late hour this morning, the
former had not yet bought the Metro
politan Building. He has bought
practically everything else.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03
For Packing Glass.

When packing glass or china use
excelsior or straw that has been slight
ly dampcned. The water causes both
Of these materials to swell, and this
swelling automatically fills up, the
creyices, thus wedging the packing in
between breakable articles much tight
or than tit@can be done by hand. 49,.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

D. T. OWENS & CO..
Farm Lands, City Property, Loans
>.,.. and Insurance. .n.;
FOR sALE-Bungalow; modern five.
room bungalow with bath, full base.
ment; lot 75xl50; three blocks
from postofice. Price $500; part
cash and terms on balance r
FOR SAIE-75-foot lot on 14ti St.;
east front; price $500, one-half
! cash, terms on balance.
FOR SALE-Modern five.room bung.
allow; bath, full basement, east
p front; lot 50x150. Price $500, part
cash. ). f
FOR sALE-Four-room cottage close
in, on 18th St.. Prize $4,000, $1,000
> cash. and terms to suit.
Choice building lots for sale in all
parts of the city. 49, ..s> d.. 49,.
d. T. OWENS & co.
Bismarck, N. d.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03
USE THIS PAGE AND BUSINESS MEMS DIRECTORY
LIKE YOU THE DICTIONARY OR THE TELEPHONE BOOK
BOARDERs WANTED.

by month at
$4,000 per month, in advance. for
room and board. The Franklin
House. i5-3-6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03
Shutting Out English Sparrow.

Bird lovers say that while other
species will feed easily from board
swung from tree by ropes at its
four corners, English sparrows will
not alight upon it. not even for the
sake Of the priced food. This fur
niShcs a hint that the other birds will
appreciate, for the English sparrow is
IN unwelcOme visitor at the tables Of
the native birds.-Minneapolis Journal.
Your visit to the Twin Cities will
be more enjoyable if you stop at this
Famous HosteIry. Excellent Cuisine.
Hotel Radisson, Minneapolis; 400
Rooms-$2.75 at $3.50 to $3.50.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

FOR SALE-Owner will sell nice
coy little home, in AL repair and
partly modern, within five blocks of
the postoffice, pleasantly located
and in good neighborhood for $500
to right parties. Only $500 cash
necessary, and exceptionally easy
conditions on the balance. Address
14S, Bismarck Tribune. 4.30.6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03
HOUSES FOR SALE

HOUSES FOR SALE
FOR SALE-Beuatifu new residence,
built-in garage, hot water heat and
all the buift-in features; sun par
lor, sleeping porches; everything
up to the minute; can be had on
very reasonable terms; material
for this job was bought last, Octo.
Der, which means a big saving in
both lumber and hardware; ready
for occupancy in about two weeks;
location ideal. See A. J. Ostrander.
5-2-5t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03
MISCELLANEOUS

m MISCELLANEOUS '~.~'. 81
FOR SALE-Ladies strictly tailored
suit, new. Bust 81; waist 27h.;
length of skirt 30; $4,000 new, for
s27,50 cash. Klein's. -. 5-3.6t
FOR sALE-Dining table and chairs,
|, Warnicke book cases, rugs. All
practically new. Address $50, care
Tribune. i 5-3-3t
FOR SALE-Franz vacuum cleaner,
large rug, library table, new birds.
! eye maple drophead Singer sewing
machine. III Ninth street. 5-2-3t
WILL SELL reasonable one Smith
Ford truck. This truck is new and
complete. Those interested inquire
at PIG Ave. C, Bismarck. 5-3-6t
FOR sAuE-New furniture. Cheap
if taken at once. APP Third ST. i.
5-2-2t
FOR sAIE-Studebaker touring car
used five months. Inquire of T: o.
Flaherty. =. g.. 5-1-3t
FOR sALE-Baby go.cart. 1914 Ave.
&C. Phone 1885,. "E t.. 4-30.3t
FOR sALE-Dining room table,
chairs, rockers, roll top desk and
ice box. Call 145X. 4-28-lt
THREE splendid business openings
in western North Dakota. Nelson
Land Co., Dunn Center, N. D.
r0R RENT-One.hal Of large office,
we'll located. f" Address :. 144, care
Tribune. l''' H0t H., IT, 4-27-6t
FOR sACE-Wil1 sell Very cheap
three steam radiators, as follows
One eleven section 3S+inch high,
two column A feet, and two % sec
tons 3S-inch two column So feet
each. Mrs. Eppinger, Phone 1888.
FOR SALE-One 3O-h0rse cross:com,
pound Advance engine, used about
60 days; will trade land or bank.
able papers. Gackle & Zugenhagel,
Lehr, N. D. 4-23.9t
70 BUY secondhand Ford runabout
with delivery body preferred, for.
cash. Inquire Fifth Street Station
cry.
FOR sALE-Furniture; 81 Second
St. Phone 75S. .,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rug cleaning
woris now open. r. J. Anderson.
phone 755. 4:19-1mo
IF YOU HAVE a HOUSE or LoT
" or vacant lot for sale, see J. J.
Ryan, Haggart Bldg. Phone 852K.
4-13-1mO
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03
GOODRICH TO BE ON
Il ~ ' 1917 BASEBALL MAP

Goodrich, N. D., May 5:-A. D. Nc
Kinnon was reelected manager and
Frank Schroeder reelected treasurer
at a meeting of the baseball fans
held here this week. New uniforms
will be ordered.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

FOR SALE-Dining table and chairs,
Warnicke book cases, rugs. All
practically new. Address $50, care
Tribune. u 5-3-3t,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

WANTED-TWO young men to work
by month. F. Jaszkowiak, AL 18th
street. syst
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

WANTED-ROOM AND BOARD
WANTED-Boar and rooms or
board alone, by four gentlemen
who are willing to pay a reason
able price for the right place. Pre-
fer place where there are no other
roomers or boarders. Must have
modern conveniences. Address
CWCG, care Tribune. 4-2S-6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03
RED CROSS LAUNCHED
ATsCOOPERSTOWN

Especial to Tribune.)
Coperstown, N. D., May 3.-Fifty
young people of this city have en-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

BARBER WANTED-At once. Must
be first class. $500 and 60 per
cent. A. H. Pearson, Bismarck.
e.. 4.30-3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

FOR SALE-Franz vacuum cleaner,
large rug, library table, new BIRDS
eye maple drophead Singer sewing
machine. III Ninth street. 5-2-3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

FOR SALES.--FUTURE touring car
used five months. Inquire of T.: O..
FlahertY. Il ~ 5.1-3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

WILL SELL reasonable one Smith
Ford truck This truck is new and
complete. Those interested inquire
at PIG Ave. C, Bismarck, 5-3-6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03
HELP WANTED MALI

WANTED = Competent bookkeeper,
either lady or gentleman. None but
competent need apply. Western
Sales Co., City. 5-l.6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

FOR SAuE-New furniture. Cheap
if taken at once. 422 Third SD - u.
5-2-2t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

FOR SALE-Ladies strictly tailored
suit, new. Bust 81; waist 271a;
length Of skirt .35; $4,000 new, for
$27.50 cash. Klein's. i, 5-3-6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

WANTED-Steady position as trac.
ton engineer. Can give references.
Address 149, Tribune. 5-3-3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

r1R RENT-One.half Of large office,
we'll located. e Address y 144, care
Tribune. re- iii H., t., 4-27-6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

THREE splendid business openings
in western North Dakota. Nelson
Land Co., Dunn Center, N. D.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

FOR SACE-Dining room table,
chairs, rockers, roll top desk and
ice box. Call 145X. 4-28-1t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. horse-shoer;
good wages; board and room. Ap.
ply to G. A. Wolf, 5l2 w. Main St.,
Mandan, N. D. 4-30.6t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03

WANTED-Young man at Corwin
Motor Co. +v 4-1-5t
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
A Liberty Loan Message to Americas Women

the warp and woof OF nations. part
of the fabric. The welfare OF one is
the welfare Of all.
The gigantic struggle that has been
going on in Europe for almost three
years is not a struggle to settle
boundaries, not 70 gain revenge for
old disputes. 1t is a war to establish
the right to life and liberty. It is a
protest against the sayagery that sent
the Lusitania TO the bottom.
IL is our notice served upon the world
that the high seas are free to the world.
II is notice TO the world that we and
our neighbors in this hemisphere will not
tolerate that the oppressors foot be sent
upon our shores. IL is for the honor and
safety OF our women. Ii is for a safe
and Tree home for our children. The only
nation under the sun which was born a
democracy is carrying her doctrine OF
democracy TO the uttermost parts OF the
earth.
As women have always helped. they
must help now. Their first great task
is lending out of their fulness that the
war of righteousness upon which Amer
glorious past and glorious
freedom and that the generations
that come after MS may indeed call us
blessed. Every woman's first duty is to
buy Liberty Loan Bond. II woman
cannot buy a bond. it is her duty 10 per-
suade some other woman who can do so.
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
sad speeiaI.

STAFF Special.
SAVANNAH, Ca, June S-Jall
barsl Jail foodl Hard jail cots in Sc
parate Jail cells-and no talking after
the lights went OUT
That for a honeymoon.
IL wasn't what Lionel Hargrove, 81,
and pretty Bessie Radcliffe, 16
planned when Bessie' climbed out Of
her fathers house in the dusk of even
ing to elope with Lionel.
But it is what happened.
The train that brought the couple
from Augusta TO Savannah had scarce
ly pulled its way out of the Augusta
station when Bessie's irate parents
we're on the trail. They couldn't over
take the train, but they could tele-
graph the police here-and they did.
So Mr.. and Mrs. Hargrove stepped
into the arms of policemen here-and
were taken 10 Jail.
Now they are suing the police chief
and two detectives. each asking $10,-
600 as the price for that jail honey
Evening journal., 1917-06-08
FEARS WOMAN rule
OF GREAT britain
Mrs. Murphy Ward Attacks
Stuff Bill as Being Un-
wise at This Time
SUCCESS OF LAW
SEEMS ASSURED

LONDON, June S.-Mrs. Humphry
Ward publishes today a letter bitterly
opposing the extension Of suffrage to
women. She says that the potential
effect would be to transfer the sover-
eighty Of the nation TO women. since
nobody doubts that the present limita-
tlon Of voting age for women TO thirty
years and over will be removed later.
and that women will greatly outnum-
Der the men.
Admitting that women have con
tributed nobly TO the war, the writer
points out that almost none OF the
women munition makers will get the
ballot under the proposed measure.
because most of them are under 30.
She refuses 10 consider, however,
that the work Of women in the war
is comparable to the heroism and sa-
crihces OF the men.
Mrs. Ward demands the local fran
chise for the wives Of Parliamentary
electors only. and declares that before
general woman suffrage is granted
there should be a double referendum,
the first allowing the women to de-
eide by majority vote whether they
want the ballot and then the men 70
decide whether il shall be granted.
The House Of Commons took up
Today the voting reform bill, which
includes the woman suffrage proyi-
son. There was considerable antagon-
ism in it. The opposition declared that
me country still did not understand
the provisions and effect Of the meas
ure The redistricting plan was al
tackled by the rural members who
sad It would deprive the agrieultnrsl
areas Of a fair representation n
also charged that the measure gives
Ireland an excessively large repre-
eentation.
The opposition endeavored to divide
the proposition in two parts. one con-
cerning suffrage reforms. the other
the redistricting. The government
leaders refused. indicating that they
were willing TO make it an issue If
necessary and risk a division on the
issue. Although the opposition ap-
peared likely 10 muster more strength
on this proposition than any other
It was defeated. G5 10 217. The success
Of the bill in the Commons is seem
4-@i~ assured but the onposition Is
Evening journal., 1917-06-08

organizing in the Lords in an effort
to defeat and postpone a final deter
until after the war.