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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
SWALLOWS A DOLLAR;
DIES OF OPERATION

Sioux City, Jan. 22.-The hide-the
dollar game. cost the life of Peter T,
Ingbeek, Fl years old, of Doom. Ing
beck hid the dollar in his mouth and
accidentally swallowed it.
For a few days he experienced no
i'll effects but he then became i'll. He
was brought to Sioux City hospital
and the dollar removed from his
stomach but he failed to rally from
the operation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
DELIVERY COST CUT HALF.

Missouri Valley, Jan. 22-Union
delivery reduced the expense of indi-
vidual store delivery from $4,000 to
$500 for the merchants here. Union
delivery reduced the expense OF de-
livering the groceries and dry goods
at Logan so per cent, and at Wood
bine, the one delivery day system is
in force, and the customer is charged
a small amount Many customers are
carrying their groceries to their
homes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
eIDWELL MAN MANAGER.

Abba, Jan 22-Merle Anderson who
has been employed in Bidwell has &C
cepted position as manager of the
Jones hardware store on the south
side. d. Milton Jones who has been
manager will move his family to Bur
lington. He will be general manager
for the stores owned by this company
located in various places.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
AMERICAN FLYERS
IN ACTUAL WARFARE
IBy Associated Press Staff

With the American Army in France,
Jan. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. American
observers have begun work at the
front with French pilots in R.ench
airplanes. 1t is inadvisable to men.
ton their numbers or identity or the
point at which they are stationed
While their flights are in the nature
of instruction they are carried out un
der actual battle conditions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
STORM HITS
RAILROADS.:
BOATS SUNK
East and South Are Blanket
ed Anew By Heavy Snow
fall; Mississippi River Ice
Floes Halt Traffic of Coal
Boats.
COAL DISTRIBUTION
SERIOUSLY IMPEDED

Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.-SnoW
was falling today throughout the
eastern half of the country north OF
Georgia and, promised to tie up the
country's transportation systems as
badly as they were before the begin
ming Of the ffve-day industrial shuc'
down, designed to aid the railways IN
clear ng their lines Of congested traf-
&c and to place coal in communities
suffering from the severe cold.
From the New England states
pouthwsrd along the Atlantic coast
10 Georgia and extending inland to the
Mississippi river the storm RACES. 1t
heenn during the night and the snow
I'm steadily in most sections. Weather
hureeu one4a1s said 1t would continue
tuuaght
STORM AREA Is VIDE
rhe snov, which has been heavy IN
many secttonR comes from dis
tmbsnce northeast Of Lake Superior.
Another was central today on the
North Csronma coast which was being
followed By . cold wave in the south
esst
The coast storm caused the weather
bureau to order up storm warnings
nom Jacksonville, Fla, to Eastport,
Maine.
Considerably warmer weather was
reported from Ohio Valley, the lake
rexion and the middle and south At
lantdc states, but 1t was growing cold
or in the Guif stxtes and in the near
northwest
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
NO CHARITY NEEDED IN NEWTON

Newton, Jan 22.-The city Of New
ton, with population of 1890 people,
goes on record as having no one in
their city in need Of charity. The
secretary of the Commercial associa-
ton states that although there is a
fund for the care of immediate cash
necessities, it remains intact. There
is also a large supply of clothing on
hand for the needy but no one to
claim It.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
COAL PILE BURNING.

Creston, Jan. "a While coal is
selling at $575 a ton. hundreds Of
tons belonging to the Burlington road
and stored at Creston, are on fire.
The coal has been burning for week
or more and strenuous efforts are be-
ing made to dig into the vast pile to
locate the blaze The coal is piled in
a ten-acre lot which the Burlington
owns here.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
Ler1QrS Soldier
Dies In France;
.COn1rQde Killed

VXYAsHINGToN, D. c., Jan.
" 22.-General Pershing re-
w ports Corporal Walter Rob-
erts, infantry, killed In action
January 20. No details Of the en-
gagement were given. His mother,
Mrs. Kate Roberts, lives at Hart
line, Wash.
General Pershing also reported
the death Of John Washer, 10
Court street, Lemars, Iowa, Of
pneumonia.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
JOOR WILL TEACH HERE.

Paul Covert, who was elected to
teach in the Stuart and Emergency
schools, has given up his position here
to accept high school principalship.
w. G. Joor of Iowa City will take his
place
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
SNOW BLANKETS BALTIMORE.

Baltimore. Jan. 22.-The heaviest
snow of the winter thus far in this
region set in last midnight and con-
tinued steadily today seriously inter
fering with the movement of railroad
traffic and the work of clearing the
freight congestion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
MULE BRINGS 81 At AUCTION.

Des Moines, Jan. pa stray
mule which was taken into custody
by the police a few days ago, was sold
at public auction in front of the po-
lice station. The high bidder got the
mule for 81.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
CHINESE STAY
YANKEE SAILOR.
Rebel Band Attacks Amer
lean Gunboat From
Ambush.

Pekin, Jan. -(Delayed)-An at
tack by Chinese rebels on the Amer.
can gunboat Monocacy, in which one
sailor was killed and two, others
wounded, was made yesterday near
Kien Lib Sien and came without
warning. The attackers hid behind a
dixie on the north bank of the Yang
Use Kiang. The gunboat returned the
fire but with what result is not known.
Afterward the Monocacy proceeded to
Hankow.
The japanese steamer Tayuen also
was subjected to ftlsillades.'
GOVERNMENT IS NOTIFIED.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 22.-Ameri-
can Minister Reinsch's dispatches to
the state department today reporting
the attack on the gunboat Menocacy
contained no additional details aside
from those already received in news
dispatches. Minister Reinsch said he
already had made representations to
the Chinese government
The commander of the American
gunboat Monocacy reported today that
he had returned the fire and silenced
it.
CHEF WOMAN KILLED.
Secretary Daniels gave out the fol-
lowing:
ION January II at a. m. the
United States gunboat, Monocacy,
while cruising about fifty miles above
Yochow, on the Yang Use Kiang river,
was fired on by Chinese and was hit
a number of times. H. L. O'Brien.
chief yeOman, was fatally injured and
W. N. Donnelly, seaman, slightly
wounded The fire was returned by
the Monocacy and silenced.
1T is believed that the Chinese
were bandits or revolutionists."
The foregoing is paraphrase of the
official report from the commander Of
the gunboat.
CONSUL URGES ACTION.
Pekin, Jan. 19.-(Delayed)- Report
ing to the American legation on the
attack upon the Monocacy, the
American consul at Hankow urges
concerted action by American and
British war vessels to assure the safe
ty Of traffic on the Yang Use Kiang.
Whereas, foreign vessels heretofore
have been the detectives OF snipers,
the consul points out, the Monocacy
was the target of a well.directed at
tack The volleys began fifteen sec
onds after the first shot was fired and
continued until the return firo drove
of the attacking forces.
At least six foreign merchantmen
and two war vessels have receatly
been attacked.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
SHIPS GET COAL.

New York, Jan. 22.-No essential
ship in New York harbor is being pre-
vented from sailing for lack of fuel, &C
cording to J. E. Parsons, coal expert
detailed by the United States shipping
board to supervise the bunkering Of
vessels here. He said that Of 213 ships
awaiting coal in this port week ago
but 81, none of them vital to the
needs of the allies" remained to be
eoaled today.
This was the first word to come
from authoritative sources in New
York indicating that the fuel situation
had been relieved materially through
the five days industrial suspension
and It's resultant curtafled coal con-
sumption and loosening Of freight con-
ReGt1on.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-25
PASSENGER TRAINS ABANDONED


Washington, D. c. Jan 22-Heavy
SHOWS over the entire east today CON-
PEELED the abandonment Of scores OF
passenger train schedules. Locomo-
lives SO released were diverted to coal
traffic.
All reports reaching The fuel and rail-
road administrations indicated coal
moving to Atlantic seaports in ade-
auate quantities to bunker ships and
to ct<1as where domestic supplies were
low.
The fuel administration declared
plenty Of empty cars were being deliv-
cred to mines and that loading was
going ahead steadily. All hopes OF
clearing up the congestion until nor
NAL weather returns, however have
been abandoned by railroad admins
tration officials.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16

anything
Policeman James who stationed MnhataA end the bridge a
away horse which insisted spreading them all the bridge
kohasch left the factory with load freshly baked for Pnrk
mir and started for Manhattan That would have done cp
Maud Is
The driver said he did the best he could but when the horse about
half the bridge changed
until he Manhattan end
The rest better be told BY small boy and large who
the accident There Of kind
10 minutes the during that
who felt like having piece OF pie helped himself.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16

country living comfortably any
In his bungalow.
The exterior Of this eetunk home Is finished style Its
windows
OF
will OF the house.
The biggest problem Mr. Kellogg
o
had when It known that aceyenc
a chisel lie finished the job himself
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16

The baby wolf he to live ut the Hitch
cock home Great Neck However abroad ncceSed making other
arrangements and Hitchcock prevailed Addison Miner TO bring MN up
at his kennels Washington Sk turned loose among lot or
elbows and has like Not only has he become great
pet but he has copied n the familiar dog tricks lie demands as much pet
w not
n single black mark against his character conduct
To be OF the mothers Port Washington have complained to
Miner that does the village attractive have fboodd
wolf the Miner that Soy should be called
until he Is guilty.
plmar Is the genuinely
been scalcd wolves but
thoroughly domnted Skoy He has been
long that he probably imasne he is dog
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16
How the Indian Kept Warm

When the Indian was on the worpoth for INV
length Of time In cold weather no had n vcrv
Ingenious and simple process for keeping warm.
He could not build FIRE without giving nj, 10.
cation away. 10 at night the party would dig a
number Of holes about three feet deem.
and In the bottom kindle a FIRE Of burnt wood
(charcoaD. Then In spoke fashion they would
lie on the ground around the hole with tha,
legs hanging down over the are and 90 TO s,esn
This kept their toes comfortably toasted withors
warning tho enemy as to their whereabouts
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16

But I can't you Is cents- she replied
That's the office charge" he firmly
well, only have dollar n she responded
Before the further
and stepped aboard southbound ~
But Max had no Intention of being eudd lilo her lie had
to Gcent fare but no wanted his money
"Ps squrmed through crou, "a
passengers 10 pursuit Of his quarry
you've gotta me-" Max declared.
The alteration entertained the reached Monros
street. Mrs Frieander got on and strobe
nfter aad finally him policeman
SWELL whnt do with herr Lieutenant Mcahon South Cnrs
station asked the boy 1870
Lock her she don't Max "here IL cents for N.
original I've lost two hours chasing that's o.
and 10 ccnts for cnrae the whole thing 10 cenA"
Max got dc dough" al right
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16

Skoy was born In the Bronx zoo
two years ago. His mother was fuli'
blooded Siberian wolf that had been
given to the zoo by Prince Paul Trou-
betskoy. Out OF compliment TO the
prince the officials presented him ono
of her whclps and the generous Rus-
sian In turn presented him TO Hay
mond Hitchcock. the comedian. This
is how "Skoy" got his name. an ahbre-
Walton OF the Russian name Of Trou-
bctskuy.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16

dentally many small boys had various
kinds OF pie for their lunch. while
score or two went to work next day
with piece OF pie In each hand.
All this happened when pie wag.
on belonging 10 the Consumers Pie
Baking company got tangled w with
the emergency runway gate ut the
Manhattan end OF the bridge.
When traffic had been restored 10
normal Is minutes Inter. and the
street cars were again runnIng-for
pie on street car tracks makes the
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16

years to come his address will be: In
q Roaming Redwood Tree. Somewhere.
L. 5. A.
Mr.. Kellogg recently fell victim to
the wanderlust. but having lived IN the
woods the greater part Of his life. no
was reluctant To leave such surround.
ings. He finally solved the problem.
however. by deciding TO tnkc the
woods-or part OF them-wlth him.
He followed out a 22.foot section
OF n huge redwood tree, mounted II on
d mnfnrirnck chnssIs md hcynn hIs
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16
kiNphEARTEo,

He tbrutnily)-women have no sense of I'M
NOR, anyhow.
She tpointedly)-Oh, yes we have. Tho ron.
son they don't laugh a. the funny things the,
see Is because they don't wnnt to hurt the non,
things feelings. '''
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16
"Get de Dough-" Is Strict Rue-and Boy Got Il

HCAGOIn the language Of the rule
~ la Rnshky, lie
the Western Union branch Office just north street
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16
Like Scene from Certain Famous "Movie' Picture

Ew YoRKThe end the Brooklyn Bridge day last week
~ whore the old
fashioned with the and coffee s fingers Incl.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16
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AMER|I'A9N,,!3 \. ]: 5 ! J! { s.;
~s,sgtt$sy,a 81 z sse~ @sS{s ~ 49,
Siberian Timber Wolf Imagines He's Chow Dog

BORT WASHINGTON. Y"Skoy" fulbloodcs timber Won
belonging Addison he doesn't know IT, and believes se
10 be ana fully md playful AS the chow dogs ~
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16

messages yesterday, the boy met Mrs,
Mabel Frielander. l2I2 North Leavitt
street.
"Go over to 1922 Lincoln avenue.
whore used to live, and see II there's
any mail for me-" she told him.
DofYing his cup with a flourish.
Max trotted away and soon returned.
but empty.handed.
"Fifteen cents, please" he said In
q particularly crisp and exceedingly
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-16
Like the Humble Snail, Man Carries His House

os Notwithstanding Springs
wooipecker Kellogg
Indians and has ranch Kellogg but probably
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
President Wilson Gives Full Pardon to Two American SentrieS
 Asleep on Duty.
THREE PUT IN PRISON
Secretary Baker InveSti- gated the Cases and Recommended
 Mercy.

WASHINGTON, May 6.-President Wilson has dsapproved of the sen. tence ordering four American sol diers in Paris to be shot for having been found asleep at their post.
 Two of the men, Privates Forest Sebastian and Jesse Cook were grant ed full pardons. Privates Stanley Olson, Ledoyen and Fishback were given three years in Leayenworth for disobeying orders.
 After the Military Court Martial had passed sentence, and Gen. Per shing had recommended the cases for review by the President, Secre tary Baker investigated and recon mended the action taken by the President
 The President said he had grant ed full pardons to Sebastian and Cook because of their extreme youth and the fact that their offense was wholly free from conscious disregard of their duty.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
Believed That West Offen- sive and Italian Offen- sive Be Made at
 Same Time.
BRITISH ADVANCE LINES
Allies Have Improved Their Positions During the LuII by Local
 Operations.

DATELESS-A morning summary made by the Associated Press says Germany has not yet renewed it's Western offensive, but probably will make it simultaneously with the her auded Austrian drive against the Italians.
 In preparation for further enemy attacks in Flanders, the Allies have improved their positions. In local operations between Loore and Dram court, the Allies advanced their lines 500 yards along a 1,ooo-yard front.
 German counter attacks were re- pulsed with losses to the Germans.
 Emperor Charles of Austria is on the Italian front. Rome reports a great increase in artilierying, espec- tally on the Trentino front, where the new Austrian drive will probably be made.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
IS HUNDRED THAT AUSTRIAN PREMIER
 WILL SOON RESIGN

LONDON, May GA Vienna dis patch says Count von Seydler, Pre- mier of Austria, admits that Aus, tria is unable to feed the population of Northern Tyrol and Northern Bo- hemia and has asked that they be attached to Bavaria and Saxony for provisioning
 The Austrian government has yield ed to the necessity of such move with great reluctance because of the political consequences and for fear it will actuate the feud between German and non-German races in Austria. as both of the provinces referred to are German speaking.
 The effect, also, will be to strength en the agitation for incorporating Austria in the German federation. An Amsterdam dispatch says the res ignation of the Austrian Premier is unavoidable as soon as the Elm peror returns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
Terms of Agreement

THE HAGUE, May 6.-Jonkheer Loudon, the Dutch Minister of For eign Affairs. has informed the Cham Der that the tension between Holland and Germany has been ended. He said Germany has agreed to limit the quantity of sand and gravel trans ported through the Dutch waterways and use it for the maintenance of the Belgian roads. and not under. take to use any of it for military purposes.
 Holland has withdrawn it's demand that a commission of control should supervise the employment of the ma. terial.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
Indicated That Third Lib erty Loan May Reach
 Four Billion When Figures All in.
JUNEAU GIVEN A FLAG
Nine Honor Flag Have Been Awarded for Alaska; Nome Also GOveS
 Over Top.
KETCHIKAN CLAIMS
 BIGGEST AVERAGE
 FOR LIBERTY SALE

KETCHIKAN, May 6. - Ketchikan claims the highest average of Liberty Bond buyers for the Nation. One in every three inhabitants purchased. The town sent Secretary Redfield wire asking him to notify the President, which the Sec retary offered to do while in Ketchikan, if the addi- tional returns equalled the record in proportional sub scriptions of Massachusetts town, which claimed every fourth resident has made purchases. Ketchikan's total is $16S,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6. - The following report was issued today by the Third Liberty Loan headquar- ters covering the Twelfth Federal district:
 Total subscriptions in the hands of the Federal Reserve banks in binding form, excluding the past two days, reach the sum of $219. .250 400, ex- cluding Alaska and Hawaii Final adding of subscriptions enroute may take a week Final total will run over S250, ,000,0 ,000 The total number of subscribers is 936,247. Manager Weeks says these will exceed a mil lion. All of the principle cities in the district are over their quotas. from three to 22 per cent. Every County in every State is over the
 (Continued on Page SiX)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
WILLARD FIGHT IS WANTED TO
 HELP THE WAR
Proposed to Pledge Lib erty Bonds and Give Red Cross 10000
 of Receipts.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 6.-J. r. Mulvihill. boxing promoter is trying to get Jesse Willard and Fred Full ton to have the heavyweight cham pionship staged in Connecticut. He has offered $1O0,O00 Liberty Bonds and $75.000 to go to the winner with $25,000 to the loser. The fight is to go 20 rounds for a decision He intends to try and get the Yale Bowl. giving slO,oO0 to the Red Cross in lieu of rental
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
BRITISH PEACE COMMENT
 SHOWS ALLIES ARE FIRM

LONDON, May 6.-In discussing Germany's next peace offensive. the signs of which began to appear re gently, the newspapers reflect the determination of the British Nation and of the Allies to see the war through.
 The London Times predicts the full fillment of general expectations, and taining a crushing victory in France and the Flanders front. would inau- gurate a peace campaign in the Al lied countries.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
LANE DECLARES
 OIL LEASING BILL
 MUST BE PASSED

WASHINGTON, May 6.-Secretary Franklin K. Lane predicts that the ships and railroads and war indus tries will be unable to obtain fuel in another 60 days, if Congress fails to pass the oil leasing bill. The o.l leasing bill is expected to add ma terially to the California and Wyom- ing oil output.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
Pope'S Statement in Reply to the Discussion That He Would Issue
 Peace Note.
BRITAIN IS DETERMINED
Is Not Influenced by Teu- ton Peace Offensive; More Austrian Trou-
 bIe Reported.
PEACE TERMS BY GERMANY OUTLINED
 BY A HUN AGENT

London, May 6. - Ger many's peace emissary who is busy here has made no progress. It is believed that he intends to return to Germany and report he has been unable to make any progress.
 The London News says Johkeer Colyn, former Dutch Minister of War, is Ger many's emissary. It is re- ported that he proposed that Germany restore Belgium Germany to renounce her claims in the west. Alsace- lorraine to be self-govern- ed. with a German fedora tion for Austria, to make concessions to Italy ir Tren- tino. and the status in the east to remain as it is at the present time.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
BILL" HAYWOOD IS UNDER FIRE
 FROM THE COURT
Is Alleged That He and Others Directed Anti war Campaign from
 Chicago City.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Testimony has been introduced in the trial of In dustrial Workers to show that Will liam D. or Big Bill' Haywood and other high officials or that organiza tion, directed anti-war activities oi the order from the Chicago head quarters.
 Included in the trial are 112 lead CTS charged with violating the espion age act. Scores of letters and docu ments bearing the signature of Hay wood were introduced and identified by the prosecution.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
MORE MONEY WANTED
 BY WAR DEPARTMENT FOR AIRCRAFT YARDS

WASHINGTON, May 6.-The War Department has asked Congress for $1,0O0. .OO0, ,0Oo appropriation for air craft production. This would add to $640, ,0OO, ,000 already spent on air craft production.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
PROGRESS ON SH|PbU|LDINC
 IS REPORTED
For the Week Ending May 9th Steel and Wooden Ships Are Delivered
 to Board.

WASHINGTON. May 6. Ten steel ships of 57,0O0 tons and six wooden ships of 21,500 tons have been launched by American yards for the week ending May 5th. Twelve steel ships of 5000 tons each were delivered to the Shipping Board in the same period.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
AGREEMENT IS REACHED WITH
 DUTCH PEOPLE
Agrees to Allow Germany to Use Dutch Water- ways for Belgium
 Road Material.

AMSTERDAM, May 6.-The Ger man News Agency at The Hague that a complete agreement has been reached between Germany and Hol Ian on all questions responsible for the recent crisis.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-05-06
ONE VOTE DEFEATS RESOLUTION ON
 WOMAN SUFFRAGE

WASHINGTON. May 6.-By the margin of one vote the Senate de- feated the resolution proposing that the Senate Friday consider the House amendments to the woman suffrage resolution.