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Societatea romIna de ajutOr 81
cultura ,,Nicolae Filipescu" din
Madison, ILL.,, avizeaza pc toti
membrii sal, caci din cauza boa
lei suntem opriti a mai tinea Sc.
dinte. Deci fiecare membru este
rugat a-si platil cotele lunare la
secretarul financiar, cei din 10.
calitate la hala Societatii Lunia,
Martha 81 Mercuria seara, lara
cei din departare sa-Si trimita
,prin posta cotele lunare.
In numele Societatii ,,Nicolae
Filipescu" din Madison, ILL.,:
Prezidiul.
I. .(47-49)
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gasira ca aveau dreptate Gel mai
tari 81 sa multumira Gu soarta &c
! li-se crease de catre eli.
Sc aprinse lampile 81 cei din
sala incepura sa sc inveseleasca
la vederea cortinei pc care Sc afla
desemnata 0 Ira in forma unei
vedre de vim. Toti ridicara nasu-
rile in sus privind la .tavan 81 in
spre scena. 1ncepura apoi sa sop
teasca Gu frica fel de fel de pro-
stii.
| Sosira 81 lautarii carl Isl ocupa-
ra numai decit scaunele lor de la
poalele cortinei.
Lautarii incepura sd discute
tare in limba lor fac1nd Zgomot
in sals pima cfnd Fita, scotind ca
pul pc dupa cortina, lie facu semn
GU degetul ca sa taca din gura 81
sd 1nceapa sd cfnte. Cincisprezece
minute Isl incordara Instruments
lie, apoi cind ceasornicul din pa
rete batu de opt orr, Ell incepura
sd c1nte sirba care era foarte
multi gustata pc acele vremuri de
Gaesteni. Pc cfnd cIntau Ell, lu-
mea fncepuse sa vie in sala.
Cucoanele erau gatite foe 81 pur-
tau in mini 81 la git toate bijute-
rifle cite lie avusesera acasa. CI-
teva din ele imbracate in rochii
de matase verde deschis; Gu rete-
lie pc la git, Gu evantaliuri in mi
ma 81 Gu niste palarii la Carl
baldi in cap, pasira Gu multa ma
jestate provinciala catre stalul l,
unde ocupara fotoliurile ce fie-
care trimisese de acasa. Sc citea
in figura lor emotiunea, fudulia
81 veselia. Mute nu stiau ce Sd
mai vorbeasca, asa de impresic
nate erau de vederea lucrurllor
de prin prejur. 1ncepura sa So
seasca 81 tinerii din malta soce
tate a Gaestilor. Frau toti GU ba-
stonase~ in mini 81 mare NJ
din eli aveau 81 Ochelari mari
grii sau albastri la ochi.
Pusesera pc haine tot odicolo-
null de acasa. Multi aveau lanturi
grease de aur scoase in evidenta,
lar cravatele de la git erau remar-
cate prin formele lor escentrice
81 prin culorile lor ca para focu-
lui sau ca foaia prazului. Acesti
tineri nu stiau decit vre-o trei
cuvinte frantuzesti pc care le
fntrebuintau la orr ce Ocazie GU
trebuinta sau fara trebuinta.
Credeau eli ca vorbind in linn
ba straina, impun celorlalti res
pect 81 fac pc toti sal admire.
Autoritatile orasului pasind in
sala Gu un ifos cam exagerat, dar
care lie prindea bine in fata mul-
timei din sala.
Acesti demnitari fura in curfnd
priviti Gu multa evlavie de restul
spectatorilor carl vedeau in eli nj
ste persoane purtatoare de pute-
re 81 facatoare de minuni. Citeva,
cucoane arendasoaice sau proprie-
tarese de pc la mosiile din apro-
piere, venite 81 ele fntr 'adins la
teatru, aruncau niste priviri dis
pretuitoare asupra celor de sexul
lor din sala. In curfnd incepura
sa sopteasca una alicia in urechi
fel de- fel de nimicuri, criticind
figurile, imbracamintea, atitudi-
nea cucoanelor Gaestene carl la
rindul lor, nu sc lasau mai pc jos.
CIteva din aceste din urma mo-
taira din cap in forma de salut
catre tarance asa numeau ele
orasencele pc arendasoaice sau
proprietarese, = 81 primira de la
acestea raspunsuri reel, aproape
indiferente, in urma carora 81 u
nele 81 altele Isl aruncara inject
de tot cuvinte insultatoare.
1ncepura sa Sc critice una pc
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tot restul lumei ca un zero p,
linga tine care singur posezi a
devarata valoare. Ma intelegi
Liliecescule meme, asa sa-mi joe
rolul, 81 ma increz in fortele ta
lie dramatice. Piesa nu studi
alta, o stu foarte bine, dar sti
cine are sa ne priveasca! Nut
perde de loo cumpatul. Und,
n 'auzi suflerul spune minciun
de la tine. fmprovneaza bre J.. /.
Aceste din urma observatii dom
nilor 81 doamnelor, lie adresez Ia
toti fara exceptiune, continue
Fita Gu un aer magistral. = 81
intfmpla de multe orr de n'auz
bine suflerul, Ell bine, atunci nj
va perdeti sarita, nu va potic
niti, nu dati numai decit inevi
tabilul xix. Ori, cite odata, md
prelungiti cite o vocala, mai ra
mineti ca surprinsi de extaz
mai puneti nina la ochi prefa
c1ndu-va ca cugetati ceva pro
fund pima ce auziti bine cele &c
indruga suflerul. Toate acestea
va rog sd nu lie luati decit ca STA
turi pritenesti, lar nici de cum
ca porunci.
Gu toate cuvintele din urma a
lie lui Fita, multi actori cam inca
pstinati Sc uitara rau la directo'
81 nu-i detera nici un raspuns a
probator. Multi facura semne din
cap 81 din mini d7nd a mtelege
ca asemenea sfaturi sd lie tie Fita
pc seama lui, caci nu mai pot Ell,
cal batrini sd mai umble in bue-
stru, 81 ca sa joace fiecare cum
10 taia capul, dupa cum apucat
sd joace, sau mai bine zis, dupa
cum O nemeri.
Cftiva insi carl aveau sa cinte
diferite cuplete fura siliti sa in
ghita cite un galbenus de on
crud ca sa lie deschida glasul. AL
til carl aveau sd joace roluri ira
gice, furioase, Sc iritau singuri
printre culise, miriind ca c1inii
turbati 81 muscind Gu furie din
cite O scfndura. Numai femeile,
Gu cit Sc apropia ora ca sd Sc ri
dice cortina Gu att deveneau mai
calme. Nici nu Sc sinchiseau de
ce are sa Sc int1mple. Peste masu-
ra nepasatoare, fara constiinta
de ceea ce faceau al fl crezut ui-
tfndu-te la ele, ca prin vine lie cir
cula Gu totul altceva decit SINCE
omenesc.
Sc lipi la intrare un billet in
care Sc spunea ca din cauza indis-
pozitiei lui Gilcescu, frumoasa
piesa: Femeia Gu parul albastru
este inlocuita Gu alte doua plese
81 mai frumoase 81 mai hazlii.
Spectatorii care trebuiau sd pri-
veasca in picioare, venira foarte
de timpuriu. Acestia erau baieti
de pc la pravalii 81 alte ciurucuri.
Lor li-se dete drumul in sala de
pc la orele Z 81 jumatate 81, odata
aci, incepura adevarata lupta
crincena pentru ocuparea unui
loc convenabil de unde sa poata
vedea bine. Semana foarte multi
aceasta lupta a lor Gu lupta ONE
nirei pentru existenta, 81, un flo
zof ar Fl putut vedea executindu-
Sc in mic, intr 'un coltisor intu-
necos din sala de spectacol,
ceea ce Sc executa in mare pc in
treaga suprafata a pamfntuuli.
Toti platisera de o potriva, dar
nu puteau vedea toti de o potri-
va, caci Gel puternici detera in
laturi prin lovituri strasnic 81
ghionturi pc cei mai slabi, con-
damn1ndu-i sa nu poata vedea nj
mic. Gel slabi sc resemnara 81 ia
cura, temfndu-se sa nu pata ceva
81 mai rau, ba in cele din urma
convingindu-seA ca astfel trebue
sa mearga lucrurile pretutindeni,
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alta de la distanta 81 Sd Sc pri-
veasca cam chiorfs.
In timpul acesta orchestra exc
cuta Cintecul lui Karagherghe, 81
unul din lautori be scula in sus ca
de obiceiu 81 incepu sd cinte Gu
yocea:.
Karagheorghe s'a jurat
Ca sa intre n Tarigrad. ;.
N'apuca insa sa zica siversul
al treilea 81 Fita aparu lar de du-
pa cortina, rastindu-se catre lau-
tari:
In orchestra nu Sc cfnta
din gura -. st!...
Cintaretul tacu 81 Sc ascunse CO.
prins de rusine printre ceialalti
tovarasi al lui.
Sala in cele din urma Sc umplu
peste masura GU public. La casa
Sc faceau mereu cereri de bilete,
asa ca vinzatorul nu stia ce sd ia
ca: sa lase in sala toata lumea
cita veni, ori 81 le declare ca nu
mai sunt locuri. Trimise vorba
lui Fita. Acesta il autoriza sa lase
daca Sc poate tot tirgul sa intre.
numai bani sa iasa.
Pc baza acestui ordin suprem,
casierul dete drumul la toata lu-
mea.
fmbulzeala era mare in sala, 81
toti aveau pretentii egale ca sd
priveasca. Unii Sc suira pc feres-
trii ,altii stau in spinarea altora,
albii mai pitici Sc ridicau in vir-
full degetelor ca sa priveasca spre
scena. o incaierare ar Fl lost
Inevitable daca prezenta aut,ri-
tatilor orasului in saG nu ar Fl
moderat spiritele multimci. Multi
dintre spectator, care venisera
imbracati Gu blani grease 81 lungi
pima in pamint, dind de caldura
in siala Sc dezbracara ram1n1nd
unii lNlmai in camasi, altii in fla
nele rosii, altii in cite jacheta a
la Cilibi Noise. Altii insa carl a
veau cojocele mici pc Ell neputfn-
du-se dazbraca de aceste podoabe
calorifere, rabdau o caldura in
feranla. Dupa frunte lie curgea
sudoarea in picaturi mari, lucru
care-i facea sa Sc stearga mereu
Gu caciulile sau mfneca cojocului.
o atmosfera grea 81 pima de mi
rosuri neplacute umplea sala.
Multe cucoane sc cam imbufnara
81 nu luau de la mas batistele GU
odicolon. Altele erau gaia sd pie
ce zicind ca au vazut ele in Ca
pitala actori mai buni dec1t aces
tia 81 ca nu Sc asteptau de loc sa
vie toata negustorimea 81 moji-
cimea in sala ca ia strice aerul. In
cele din urma nasurile li-se obis-
nuira 81 Gu mirosurile acele ne
placute 81 nu mai zisera mimic.
Orchestra, dupa cererea dom
nului subprefect al plasii, executa
un superb Lanciers. Subprefectul
care Sc afla in statul 1, alaturi Gu
inseparabilul 81 necesarul sau annie
intim, veterinarul judetului, dete
din cap catre lautari in semn de
multumire, lar acestia nu stiau pc
unde Sc afla de bucurie ca au fost
aprobati de mai marele plasii.
Cite-va injuraturi sbirnfira ca O
nota discordanta pc la urechile sub.
prefectului. Ele veneau din fun
dul salei unde sc schimbase intre
spectator serie de ghionturi, pre-
cedate de numitele injuraturi. To-
tul insa reintra in cea mai profun-
da liniste, gratie numai unei priviri
crunte suprefectului aruncata a.
celor neastimparati. La 9 punct
cortina Sc ridica si piesa fu jucata
intro furtuna nesf1rsita de aplau-
ze.'
La urma, publicul a chemat la
rampa pc Gilcescu. Acesta tocmai
Sc intorcea de la circiuma, beat
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Din PROVINCE
De: Dumitru Teleor.
(Urmare 81 sfirsit.)


sa miorlaie cuvinte neintelese.
CItiva dintre actori 1ncepura sa
arunce cuvinte insultatoare la a.
dresa lui Gilcescu, numindu-l ON
patimas, stricat 81 negligent.
= STA batut joe de moi cum ire
bue L.. Ne facem de ris +. Ii
ceau altii plin de amaraciune.
Fita ca sd calmeze spiritele,
propuse schimbarea spectacolului.
= Sa jucam pc Florin 81 Flo
rica is alta piesa pc care Gre
deti d-tra mai buna, zise ell Gu
vOcea mai stinsa.
= Sa jucam piesa Farsa Far
selor! zisera toti intr'un cor.
= Foarte buna zise Fita. Far
sa Farselor 81 ,Florin 81 Florica
Ne-am fnteles.
Apoi Sc dete repede cetire a.
piesei Farsa Farselor care era nu-
mai in 2 acte, 81 Fita in calitatea
sa de director de scena 81 de regi-
sor facu in graba fmpartirea rolu-
rilor cum 81 diferite observatiuni
Incepura sd aranjeze lucrurile de
pc scena. Mai stersera GU un bu-
rete Inmuiat in apa culisele cele
pline de praf 81 scoasera ceva CO.
stume cum 81 foe bengal. ST cind
era ora Z 81 jumatate 1ncepura sa
Sc imbrace 81 sa Sc binj pc
Obraz Gu grima de diferite culori.
Intro clipa toate actritele fura
la fel: tinere 81 frumOase. :.
Toate sbirciturile 81 scofilcitu-
rile disparura sub grosul STRAIT
de SULLIVAN artistic. Sc uitau in
oglinda 81 Sc mirau 81 ele de a.
ceasta schimbare. Cite odata,
uitindu-se mai multe deodata in
aceiasi oglinda, nu Sc mai recu-
nosteau una pc alta, lar uncle
nu-si mai cunosteau nici propria
lor figura!
Numai suflerul nu sc schim-
base de loc nici la fmbraminte,
nici la figura, 81 ell neavind alt
de lucru, glumea 81 tachina 81
pc actori 81 pc actrite. Fita ii
facu Observable ca sd fie mai Sc
rios, dar ell nici habar II 'avea de
dojenile lui, fiindca sc baza pc
aceea ca avea bani dati Gu i'm
prumut mai la toti actorii. Drept
procente la sumele imprumutate,
ell ii batjocorea in feluri 81 chi
puri pc toti, fara ca acestia sa
alba curagiul al raspunde, de
teama sd nu lie refuze cererile
de noui imprumuturi.
Fita facu apoi cunoscut lui Lii
liecescu ca are in scena ii
nuta tocmai conform ell rangul
personagiului ce interpreta in
piesa Farsa Farselor.
- joel rol de general, ii zise
rastit Fita, 81 al aer de vistavoi!
ce va sa zica timiditatea asia ie-
pureasca? Ridica capul in sus
cu mindrie, moteaza buzele, as
cute barbisonul, fiji artagOs, la
aer mojicesc, fate rau crescut,
badaran Gu alte cuvinte. Mutt
facea iluzie ca porti epolet de
general, nu; delicateta 81 buna-
tatea nu trebue sd te predomine
in acest rol. FIJI dfrj, rasteste-te
furios, poarta-te catre soldati
Gu dispret, considera pc inferiori
ca nu sunt oameni tot ca tine, ci
numai carne pentru tun, robi al
tuturor fantaziilor celor mai ne
ratioante ale tale. NJ suferi sd
ti-se discute ordinele! Uita-te
chioris la trecatori 81 loveste-i
Gu cotul ca sa simta. Considera
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
ENGLAND LABOR BACKS WILSON.
Whoie-Hearted Support Given v. 8.
War Aims by British Unions.

acknowledgements of British
hearted support to the program pre-
sented in President Wilson's speech.
The manifesto says that Gin essential
respects it is so similar to that which
the British labor put forward that we
need not discuss any points of differ
ence in detail" 1t was adopted at
joint meeting of the parliamentary
committee of the Trades Union Con-
greso and the national executive COM
mittee of the labor party. 1t declares
that the Presidents speech has opened
peace negotiations and that the world
awaits proof Of the sincere desire Of
the central powers to carry them to
a conclusion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
BRITISH LOSSES 24,s7s IN WEEK.
Small Raids and Artillery Action Only
Fighting on War Fronts.

London, Jan. 15.-Nearly 100000
men from Great Britain alone are to
be recruited into the British army at
the earliest date possible. This an
nouncement was made in the House
OF Commons by Sir Auckland Geddes,
minister OF national service.
Cold weather and SHOWS are still re-
tardipg the infantry activities on the
battle front. where no fighting OF mo-
ment Is taking place. except in the
nature OF small patrol engagements
and artillery duels.
Notwithstanding the fact that sim
liar conditions prevailed last week. the
British casualties for the seven days
ending Monday were 24.979. as COM
pared with 1898 the previous week
and 1851 the week before.
For the first time in many months
British aviators have carried out an
air raid on Karlsruhe. capital Of Ba-
den. The raid was made in the day
time.
Warning of the possibility Of a final
breach in the Russo-German negotia-
tions is the outstanding feature of the
current news from Petrograd.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
war win Go On, Say. Lansing.

New York.-Secretary Of State Rob
ert Lansing. speaking at the annual
dinner of the New York State Bar As
sociation, declared that until the war
aims outlined by President Wilson are
accepted by the Prussian government
the war must go on. 1--WE are in this
war as a republic to the end" he de-
clared emphatically. and brought the
diners to their feet cheering. His ad-
dress was regarded by his hearers "a
reply to the comments in German
papers upon President Wilson's mes
sage to Congress. He declared the
aims we seek must be achieved and
will be.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
Y. s. ARMY READY FOR WAR.
Baker Declares Men Trained and
Equipped for Great Struggle.

Washington.-Ame now has in
France an army of Substantial size
ready for active service. Secretary
Baker told the Senate War Investi-
eating Committee.
Officers and men, he explained in
a statement of the mobilization &C.
complishments, have been trained spe-
cially for modern warfare. independ-
ent lines of communication and sup
ply are in process Of construction and
great programs have been formulated
for the production of new instruments
of war.
Arms of the most modern and effec-
tive kind, the secretary declared, have
been provided for every soldier in
France and are available for every
fighting man who can be sent to
France in 1918.
An army of nearly million and n
half men, enlisted and selected with
out serious dislocation' of the nations
industries, now is in the field or in
training at home and abroad, he as
serted. The subsistence of the army,
he continued has been above criti-
cism. while its initial clothing supply,
temporarily inadequate. now is sub
stantially complete.
mo army of similar size in the his
tory of the world has ever been raised,
equippt d or trained so quickly. No
such provision has ever been made
for the comfort. health and general
well being of an army.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
LEWIS r. WHISTLER, OF sALINA,
KAN, KILLS self AFTER LOOT
ING ARMY BANK.
SLEW four WITH AN Ak
DECLARED IN NOTE TO WOMAN
HE WANTED TO "coMMIT SUI
eide AND MADE REASON"
western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Camp Funston. Kan. Jan. 14.-With
the finding OF the body of Capt. Lewis
q. whistler of Salina, Kan, in his tiny
office at the National Army canton
ment here, the mystery which had sur
rounded the looting of the Army bank
and the subsequent murder of four
men and serious wounding of fifth,
is believed to have been cleared up.
The murders were committed with a
hand AK. Captain Whistler killed him
ton army service rifle into his head.
The first bullet glanced downward
through one cheek, but the other went
through and lodged in his brain. The
suicide followed a general order from
headquarters instructing all captains
at the cantonment to report and have
their finger prints taken.
According to some officers Whistler
obtained between $65, 900 and $4,000
A note was left by the army Off
Ger, addressed to woman whose
name the authorities so far have de-
clined to divulge. The note said:
Il have been thinking of commit
ting suicide for a long time but l
have never had a good reason. Yes
terday I went out and made myself a
reason"
The room in which Captain Whis-
ler's body was found was smeared
with blood spots. Two blood-soaked
towels were found in the room and
the table was spotted with gore.
Army officials Saturday declined to
say whether any of the money which
the robber is supposed to have OBJ
tanned was found in Captain Whisler's
room.
Wornall identified Captain Whistler
as the man who committed the muir
ders. it was announced by Army Off
cials. who said his Identification
would be taken as conclusive and that
the case would be regarded as closed.
Captain Whisler's former wife, from
whom he was divorced about year
ago and son. Duane. IA years old. re-
side in Salina, Kan. His parents live
at Goodland, Kan.
Captain whistler fought in the Span
ish-American war and later saw con-
siderable service in the Philippines.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
Churchill Appeals for Big Army.

London.-Winston Spencer Church
III, British minister of munitions. in
addressing the American Luncheon
Club, began his remarks with plea
for support from the American and
British nations of their leaders. He
also made a powerful appeal for the
pr ompt sending of large numbers of
American soldiers to Europe. Mr..
Churchill said that England had suffi-
cient reserve material to fully equip
several hundred thousand Americans
when they landed in Europe.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
Roger. Collapse. in Supreme Court.

Washington.-While making an oral
argument in the United States Su-
preme Court for the state of Colorado
in the Colorado-Wyoming case. Judge
Platt Rogers. Of Denver, collapsed as
a result OF la grippe and overwork.
His argument was taken up without
lo.ing a thread by Senator DELPHI E.
Carpenter, of Greeley, and completed
Judge Rogers condition was not Sc
rious and II he continues to improve
It Il expected he will be able to start
back to Denver within q few days.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
SPY, IN OFFICERS GARB, FIRED
ON AS HE ATTEMPTS TO BURN
MUNITIONS MAGAZINE.
GERMAN DICTATORSHIP
MILITARY PARTY IN CONTROL,
AND Won HERTLING EXPECT.
ED TO RESIGN AT ONCE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. 15.-Navy inteli-
gence officers left here for Baltimore
with Walter Spoerman, suspected OF
being an active figure in plots
launched by Captain Boy-Ed, the for
mer German military attache. and be-
lieved to have been a captain in the
German army. According to the story
unofficially told here. the man was ar
rested Saturday while in the act OF
attempting to blow up magazine at
the unfinished Army Aviation Field
under construction near Newport
News. The prisoner will be turned
over to officers of the Department of
Justice at Baltimore for q hearing. So
far the only charge formally lodged
against him is understood to be that
he is a dangerous enemy alien. Docu-
ments found in his possession. how
ever, are declared to reveal his con
nection with Boy-Ed and former Ger
man Ambassador Bernstorff, and to
incriminate in spy plot persons in
Washington, Baltimore and other
cities.
Notwithstanding to kilograms
from Berlin Count Won Hertling, the
German imperial chancellor. is i'll
and probably will resign shortly. says
an exchange telegraph dispatch. Read
ing between the lines in the German
newspapers it becomes apparent that
the conferences of military and politi-
cal leaders now taking place at Ber-
lin are regarded as an effort to OBJ
tain some sort OF an agreement
among the German parties as to war
aims. At present all signs point to
the triumph of the militarists. al
though it is evident the opposing
forces are making strong fight.
The Berlin Vorwaerts, organ of the
Socialists, says the militarist party in
Germany is completely in the ascend
ancy.
The newspaper adds that everything
now points to military dictatorship,
accompanied by the resignation of DR..
Richard Won Kuehlman. the German
foreign minister.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
Seeking AeeompIice in Ak Murders.

Camp Funston, Kan.-Search for the
canvas sack containing the money
Capt. Lewis r. Whistler is supposed to
have obtained when he robbed the
Army bank here and killed four men
with an ak and seriously wounded a
fifth, continued Monday with the au-
thorities working upon the theory that
the army officer, who killed himself
with an army rifle few hours after
the murders were discovered may have
had an accomplice who fled the camp
in motor car after the money had
been entrusted to him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
BILL PASSED
HOUSE ADOPTS AMENDMENT BY
VOTE OF 274 TO 1856.
conaressmen Leave Sick Beds to Vote
For Measure-House Of Lords
uphoIds People Bill.
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Washington.-The Susan B. An
thony amendment to the federal con-
stitution granting suffrage to women
was approved by the House of Repre-
sentatives Jan. 10 by a vote Of PA to
1876. The suffragists had not single
vote to spare. although Speaker Clark,
who did not vote. in accordance with
custom. would have cast vote in IA
vor of the amendment and saved it
from defeat had 1t lacked one vote Of
the required two-thirds majority. Two
thirds of those voting was 274. The
Republicans were chiefly responsible
for the vote that carried the resolu-
tion proposing to submit to the states
the suffrage amendment.
There were 165 Republicans voting
for 1t and only 33 against. Despite
President Wilson's advice to members
to vote for the resolution, his fellow
Democrats in the House were about
evenly divided, 1O4 voting for. and 102
against the resolution.
Mann. Sims and Barnhart were
among the House members who left
sick beds to vote for the amendment.
London.-The House of Lords re-
jected Lord Loreburn's amendment to
the representation OF the People bill
by which 1t was sought to exclude
women from the suffrage. The vote
against the amendment was 1874 to g.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
Man Killed, Four Shot In Fight.

Miami, Ariz. = William Evans,
teamster. was killed and four other
persons were wounded slightly In
revolver fight at private home be-
tween here and Globe. According to
story told the police by Carl Vaughn,
Evans and Walter Travis, who Is
among the wounded. tried to rob him
of $4,000. The fight followed. Pre-
viously, the principals had attended a
drinking party according to Vaughn.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-17
Farm Bond. Law Finished

Washington.-Legis to author
ize government purchase of s2OO,OOO.-
900 of farm loan bonds as war meas
ure was finally perfected in Congress
and sent to President Wilson for his
approval.