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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
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Robert the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs VIM. Clark, is reported danger
ously i'll with pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Grove and War
rem Mcmillan and family will move
to Kansas City in the near future TO
remain indefinitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch Lyon Will go
to housekeeping this week on the
farm owned by Mrs. Sarah Black.
Carl BurneH left Tuesday morning
for the Great Lakes where he VIII
remain one week, then he will go TO
Cambridge, Mass, where 1t Will re-
ouire seventeen weeks to complete
the course in wireless telegraphy.
He was one of the two who passed
the examination successfully, twenty
five failing.
Miss Irene Stein who has been
spending the winter in Colorado
Springs, was called home because OF
the serious illness OF her brother
Richard. whom we are glad to report
as improving.
Mr.. Porter and family from near
Elm Tree, have moved into the prop
erty recently vacated by c. 9. Chill
ders and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jennings we're
callers on friends in ST. Marys Sun
day afternoon.
The farmers are busy in the fields.
some sowing oats, others breaking
down cornstalks. The wheat and
rye fields look green and all nature
promises an early spring. j. V.
Scott, our enterprising merchant,
planted potatoes on the 11th or
March.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
A. Kellmer, w. c. Rum
n,er. John B. K,ndig and
u w. Fougkes Were its
Members

The farst saxaphone Quartette 70 DC
organized in the United states was
the one which was formed az heoAu :a
about twenty-five years ago.. - p..
ture of this famous foursome nans
in the headquarters OF the heoAun
Concert band. The quartetle %
ganized then was composed OIL AUG
Kellmer, w. c. Hummer Jonn
Kindig and J. w. Foulkes.
A book issued by Carl flscnei
music publisher. containing reco ..h
OF such matters. credits inns WIZ
being the first saxaphone quartette ~
be organized, according to Mr.. MI Me-
ner who was one Of the four. the
nict,,re of the quartette was evidently
taken in one Of the local photograph
galleries. and the men are all dressed
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
Late Market O Quotations

yzrke. 5al5c higher No Sh's,
SIX NO 8 white. si2aG LIZ; No
Tss.gz. s1.45g155: No. !Io~,
II 20 az: No s yellow. SSe
q No mixed s1-55 BAD. No
rufzsd. sI-53s No, mixed. s9
Oz-Nsrket IL Git=c h4snsE- No
4 rhfte. s2e; standard ssc
Chicago Live Stock
CHICAGO. March le-Hs EesslpSs
, - --srEre. sIo~- SC higher Mixed
,--+~re-s $3.50 1880. good
80 Ers esE1I5a: rough heavy.
80 Iz7sa light sI7,Ss 9 is-ea.
80 s15 DG17e5
cssrss receipts 5000: market
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

steady, 1oc higher. Beeves. ss.oeq
14.50; cows and heifers. sI.o0@l2i5;
stockers and feeders, $4,000 -2o;
calves. s10.5o@16.S5-
Sheep receipts $4,000: market
steady, strong. Native. S11. 2o914.2o;
western, s1250914.!5; lambs. sl4-5o
.a1s.1o: western. S14.7591s.45. ewes
$1,000 14-25.
Kansas icty Live Stock
KANSAS CITY, March 2o.-Cattle
receipts 10: market steady. strong.
Steers. ss.O0Q1s.00; cows and heif-
.ers, s7.5o9ie.05; stockers and feed
ers, sS.00G 1850: calves, ss-aoQ lS.oO.
Hog receipts $4,000: market log
l5c higher. Bulk, si6.6oa Ia 20; heavy
s16.e011T10: medium. Slo-I5G lI.2o;
light, s16.75G17.4o-
Sheep receipts s,eoo; market
strong. Lambs. s17.aeG1s.s5: ewes.
So 0o61s.0 wethers, ss.00G17oe.
s. Louis Live stock.
EAST ST. LOUIS. March 20.-Cattle
receipts 1000; market steady. 1oc
higher. Texas receipts SO: native beef
steers. sS.o1Gl3.50: yearling steers
and neifers. sTooGI3.5o. COWS, $500
111.50: ssocaers and feeders s6-ood
10 so. calves. s6.oaG 400; COWS and
hs;fers, ss.6oG 1000.
Hog receipts 1850: market ssc
higher. Mixed and butchers, s1t-toG
ISIS: good TO heavy. sIT.S5G 1878;
rouSh. sI5.T59 fs.s5: ligth. SI-s5G
1885: pigs, sit5o61 I.75: bulk. sII.1o
GIs.15-
Sheep receipts 100: market steady.
Ewes. SIC s0Tis6e; lambs, $4,000
I1T.o: Gamers and choppers. $500
Q so: wethers. sIs.e0G 1913.
Chicago Produce
CHICAGO. March o.-Butter-Ex-
trss, 47c: hrsts. ssi-c; dairy extras,
SRI sec: dairy frsts. $50 Sic
EgS-ordinsry frsts, s3GSSi9c;
frsts. Slisc.
Cheese-Txins. 2iIa sc; Young
Americas. esGS1c-
Potatoes-Receipts IS cars; Wis
cous;ns and Minnesotas. sI159 1-29;
fsucr westerns. sl-5eGis9 per cwt-
Live poultry D1cks, S9GSlc;
geese, s5G5cc: BOOSTERS, Sic; tur-
keys. sc
Ness YORK Produce
NEW YORK March eo-Flou- mar
ket quiet. sas--
Pork market firm Mess, s5a5sG
$3.50.
west spot, ss6-Se 9 $50.
Sugar. rsw. market quiet Ceat-sfu-
gal test. sse.eS.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
e,.e,,I circus Features.

Those in charge Of the circus
wish to call attention to the follow
Act No. 2 is a comedy tumbling act
In which is introduced some clever
boxing and a live stubborn monkey
who is trained for the part.
Act No. 5 shows Mr.. and NETS.
Berry in a clever exhibition on the
bounding wire. The Berrys. protes-
sional performers. have been en-
gagged for this act and 1t can easiiy
he said that anyone seeing this act
alone will be repaid the price OF ao-
mission.
Act No. s is OF tumbling and gym
nastic nature in which one OF the
classes will introduce figures ana
pyramids calling for difficult fea1s Oh
strength and hand balancing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
Extraordinary Heorism.

Extraordinary Heorism.
TBy Fred S. Ferguson. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. March 1S.-The first men
to receive the new American war
decoration for extraordinary heroism
were Lieutenant U. N. Greene OF the
field artillery and Sergeants William
Norton and Pat Walsh.
All received the distinguished SER
vice cross.
Greene was wounded by grenade
during the recently repulsed German
raid on the Toul front. He was IN
a dugout and refused to surrender.
After being wounded. he wounded
one Boche with pistol shot and
drove the others out of the trench.
Norton's and Walsh's feats have
been previously narrated. No crosses
were available for presentation at
the time the men won them.
Norton. former resident OF Ar
kansas, killed a German lieutenant
and two German soldiers when he
was ordered to leave his dugout dur
ing an enemy raid.
Walsh. formerly Of Chicago. took
command of an American detach-
ment in the Toul sector when his
captain was killed.
Visit to Rainbow Division.
TBy Fred S. Ferguson, United fress
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 20 Secretary
Baker today addressed members or
the rainbow division, who have been
on the firing line, promising to CON
yey a message from them to the
folks at home"
ITO your relatives. scattered
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

Sugar. refined. market quiet. Cut
loaf. sS.95; crushed, $50; powdered,
$3.50: granulated, $7.45.
Coffee Rio No. on spot. 90.
Tallow market steady City, 16iac;
special, 1Tc-
Hay market quiet. No. /, $50 CLIO;
No. 8, s1.30G1.40; clover. s1-lo4l-0o.
Dressed poultry market dull Tur.
keys, s5G3sc; chickens. 26I 3sc;
fowls, 2sa35c: ducks, Long Island, 81
q 4oc.
Live poultry market firm Geese,
asa S5c; ducks. 35c; turkeys. Soc;
ROSTERS, 1G35c.
Cheese market dull. weak State
milk common TO special, log 2orsc'
skins, common to specials, sGeoc-
Butter market unsettled, lower.
Receipts 1881. Creamery extras,
40lac; dairy tubs. $50 ie17c; cream
cry, held on storage. $50 oc-
Egg market easy. Receipts 1854.
Nearby white fancy, 46G4Sc; nearby
u,ixed fancy. 4IG sac; fresh, 42G 43c-
Horse and Mule Market
ST. LOUIS, Mo. March 1S.-Horses
The 2uCuOn Is very Sc-
eastern classes showing further I'M
provement and farm demand unusual
" brisk. Southern horses continue 10
hold record levels. while tnsuncaent
in numbers to meet the demand In
spection trade is dull and Of little
importance. United States buyers
have orders to take three loads OF
isse gun animals OF this class. II
5 difficult manner 10 nnd horses
for Uncle Sans need
Heavy draft, extra -SlSoQ lS3
Southern horses, choice 1850 lag
Southern horses good. 49, Se1 Ia
Southern horses, medium csc 80
Southern horses. common 4oE ~
Plugs ~
Nules-DeSpite the large receipts
the market was active and there
were plenty Of buyers for the good
end of the Offering The cotton mules
trade IS slowing up from day 20 Gay,
and ca--c. be derea6ed upca TO any
extent. but there Is s brisk demand
so- miners OF al kinds and fer aIy
kind OF good. fat. big mule Ine
lstts- are QuotabIe at $500 TO sS59
pr head. ISL TO I5-s hand nulss are
selling largely az si75 to sZa5 Per
head. These however have TO have
fzisa and quality. as buyers are
ignoring the plain half fat and little
mules
Is to 1871 hands---.----S<- 80 z 80
Is to Is- hal6S-------- IS5G -
IL TO 14iz haZds-----..--. seU 1As
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

through the states, will send mes
sage telling them that you are Wen
fed and do not lack the supplies anu
attentions which safeguard your
health" he said. "Your communities
and the nation will be proud or your
good conduct and clean living whlch
go with clean, hard lighting ana inc
principles for which you hgnt.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
10 to 1871 hands.
IL to 12hs hands. -.
st. Louis Hay Market

ST. LOUIS. Mo. March la-h
Two days inspection Of Zs aa
cIuded 81 timothy, . cove, ~
prairie. Is clover and 8 shaaa
ket remained weak and osp
generally. although prices .s.
well maintained at the dsnas :,
iished late last week Ihae
fair shipping inquiry 70. Ilu ,.
No. 2 grade az s.! saa unrs N
the local trade sought yer!
receivers in some instances
further slight concessions u 0's n.
move their surplus hoicins s. ~
Trear deal remained on tnel Il
So,ninr worth meationing va
IN clover mixed. prairie, CO. .-,
aIfalfa-aTl extremely Dun A
crease in receipts tending %
san-sss values Sales Tino
~ade-1 car At SCI; sample -
i car threshed II 81, cA e.:
at 500: No. I'll car a. go s,,sl
&c $50. IL al So. 5 at " 81 /
ar At ssI.sa. / car st 81
at s2s: No. IL css -
500 so 3 at 80, l at ssVs0, al
high No. 1 az sTs1. ! co GO
do do a, Sc; prairis-l . n
NO. 2 Kansas al IS: e sscrs,
nomrnslly at se50g ei nj
nsTIv at se5ae7.s0 for No. ~.
to $3.50 for No, l 70 SD
fa1fa-s cars STANDARD s.
noninaIly at szeGs3 10 =. ~ .,ssi
20 for No :. 81 ees 'H =. M|
and $3.50 TO sseesaS |"
to choice
cot.cn Report
r1r,,ted Press Leased VIE
w.ss1SGToS. Nsreh !.
az sns-;esn Cotton crop "a
mined BY reports Of e id
L. S. mills sUoll -. sp
hates erclusiTe Of ls.e :. u
sssefs bales IN Isl" ~
t-,-s-n snnocnces TO-DAY ~
Included ~e-s is t.r "
f-o-,1d bales counted s 80: !
and $500 azses O. sea
ton b
,.is for Is1T Vas -.Ss:a
against s0s.s i 1875 = sros
e7uivsis-t 500 Poz-e - s-.,ss -
se1- 1rop vas 1I-Sss:7
usts $50 Il 1915 -. q
Cotton estizatss q ID ~
msInfnE 10 es s.asa go
in the Isl. s-21-Sl-
rsS- ass bales
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

Nav PASS 2isT 24s2 $50
July esq $3.50 25.23 z5-zz
Chicago Cssa Grsir-
CHICAGO. March 29.-Cozz-So- 3
yellow, S1.5s; 30. yellow, SL42G
1.5S: No yellow. sIf5G LII 20
6 yellow. e5cGsL50; No 2 T1sse,
s1.45: No. 5 white, EILELB5s 20.
S white, s5cG $3.50; 10. 8 ziIef,
I45a1-4S: No. 5 nEIet- sL15GLzss
No. s mixed. e5c0 fLI3.
Oats-No. white. zz1z 80 5z-s
No. white, size stz1Gzrt, S2c-
Peoria G-s5r-
PEORIA, Ill, March z8-CsTz-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
You VIII Miss One OF tho Biggest
Bargain carnivaIs Of the Sea
son II You Fall to Come
70 keokuk.
WAR PRICES FORGOTTEN
keokuk Merchants Arc Going to Give
Real Bargains Regardless OF
the High Cost, Due to
War.

KeOkuk merchants are eolng 10 I'VE
up to the reputation they have mace
In former Dollar days and are golns
70 give some real bargains SATURDAY.
Regardless of the high Sosts due 10
the war, and the general high prices
existing in mercantile markets the
world over. teh local merchants are
going to have some mighty good bar
gains on their counters SATURDAY
March %.
The Keollk Dollar days have al
ways been successful because inc
merchants have always given some
thing worth 100 cents to their custom
ers. This year they are continuing
this policy. Every one VINO puys
here Saturday Is going to get the
worth of his money, so bring Dollar
Bill along and let him work for you
that day. You can bring lot OF his
children along, too, and let them see
what a cash register looks like. TWO
bit Johnny, four in a pile. will 40
Just as we'll as Dollar Bill when IL
comes to getting the worth OF your
money.
President Justice and Chairman
HITLER of the Dollar day committee
emphasize the fact that in spite OF
war prices the merchants are gong
to maintain their high STANDARDS IN
the way OF bargains. and declare tnat
Dollar day as usual will be one big
day for the purchaser.
There Will be period sales during
Dollar day. and everybody will get
chance on the goods. There Will De
one sale in the morning, one IN the
afternoon and one in the evening Tor
the late shoppers. 1t Will penooVe
everybody to get in line on all OIL
these.
They Are All In II.
Practically all OF the merchants are
lining up for the bargain prices. ihere
will be sales by the grocers ana dry
goods men, the ready-to- wear, tne
crockery and china merchants, tne
electric supplies and by practically
everybody ON Main street. So all
youil have to do Is to just get here,
and then take your choice. Advertise
menta OF the big bargains are being
carried lin the newspapers. Read
thasa, and you'll get your shopping
lists made up easily.
They're going to take pictures OF
Main street Dollar day. Better get
in on the picture. 1t will be taken
some time during the day and Will
show the streets crowded as they
were at the previous sales.
The war bargain Dollar day for
Keokuk is going over the top. and
the local buyer and the out OF town
trade are urged to be ON the job and
help the going. Keokuk merchants
are highly appreciative Of the out OF
.swn trade, and that is one reason why
The big bargain drive is being staged
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

THE founder of Helena Mont,
Tacob sche-rer. tust crossed the
-ergav AZ Denver, aged so. Jake
Eaa5ed the uarty Of weary prospec-
-orz vho dug into the gulches around
ne --esenr site OF the city, striking
49, dr. fl one rayine- which the!
-r--.f the Last Chance Out O.
- sfzxtnSs Helena was born anu
-ez-ed 70 sruence and capital pros
pe-itT-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
Eake marauis en- TriaI.

limited Press Leased Wire SerFlce-J
NEW YORK, March 20.-Edmdnd
ponsseIo-- the fake Marquis Di Cas-
-ilior went 20 trial here today In the
criminal branch OF the federal dis
trfc- court He is charged with fors-
ing naval passport obtaining
money BIZ false pretense and using,
wfthof,t authority. Official stationery
of the United States state depart
meut
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
WISCONSIN VOTE
COUNTED SLOW
fContinued from page ~

LaFollette, were waging desperate
toe to toe battle.
Lenroot was hanging doggedly to
q margin OF slightly less than 1000
votes as represented by incomplete
figures from these precincts. They
gave LeEroot 1852 and Thompson
57,765.
Lenroot leaders jubilantly pointed
out that e majority OF the precincts
not reported lay in the northern
counties believed to be solid for their
candidate. To Offset this claim the
Thompson men declared that the
complete count in Milwaukee county
where Thompson was running far
ahead of Lenroot, would assure
Thompson the nomination.
Joseph Davies, standing on a
LOYALTY platform, has been nominated
nv the democrats, and Victor Berger,
polling the heaviest vote ever cast
for a socialist in wisconsin pri-
mary. has been nominated by his
party.
The outstanding point OF interest,"
developed by the count thus far was
the seeming certainty that the COM
bined so.called loyal vote or Len
root and the two democratic candi-
dates will exceed the total vote cast
for Victor Berger and Thompson. But
the margin will not be sufficiently
great. 1t was admitted, to make GER
tain the election of a prc-war sena-
tor and the probabilities OF a repuD-
lican-democratic coalition are betns
widely discussed.
It became known today that bit
ter fight may develop In the repuoii-
can state central committee II
THOMPSON gets the republican nom1.
nation. 1t was said that an effort
would be made to prevent the com.
mittee from endorsing Thompson and
to swing the republican organization
to the support OF Davies.
If Lenroot wins, both the demo
Gratis and the republicans Will DO
confronted with the danger that their
candidates will split the pro-war vote
at the final election April 2, while
all factions opposed to the war might
rush to the support Of Berger.
The Wisconsin Loyalty legion,
closely knit organization formed to
fight pro-Germanism, has called
convention in Milwaukee next Friday
to consider the situation. II Tnomp-
son defeats Lenroot, the convention
is generally expected to endorse
Davies. the democratic nominee.
The belief was growing that II Len
root wins the republican nomination,
the league will bring tremendous
pressure to bear on one of the pro-
war candidates to withdraw and per
nit a clean cut vote for or against
the war. with two candidates In the
fold at the April election.
The count of the primary pallots
will not be completed until tomorrow
night, election officials predicted To-
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

On 8 clear day 1t is not possible to
go up in an aero2lane anywhere IN
England without seeing the sea
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
Weather Conditions.

With persistent low pressure in the
northern mountain region. the tenn
perature remains mild from the cen
trail valleys westward, and. with the
exception OF rains in the lower Mis-
sissippi valley, the weather is gen.
orally fair east OF the Rocky noun
tains.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

ers here was headed by Mayor J. B.
Newman.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
FRONTIER VISITED
BY SECRETARY
Continued from page l.

he met groups of soldiers during his
inspection trip was:
you're a good looking bunch-full
OF pepper"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
S. Department OF Agriculture,

Weather Bureau.l
For Keol1uk and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight; Thursday unsettled:
not much change in temperature.
For Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.
Partly cloudy tonight; Thursday I'M
settled; not much change in temper
ature.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
Davies Resigns Job.

WASHINGTON, March 20.-Joseph
Davies. successful candidate IN the
Wisconsin primaries for the democrat
IL senatorship nomination today re-
signed a. a member OF the federal
trade commission. President Wilson
in accepting the resignation wrote a
letter expressing his hope of Davies
successful fight at the polls April 2.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.

CHICAGO, H.. Mar. 90
Open. High. Low. Close
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-20

LaFollette, were. waging desperate
toe to toe battle.
Lenroot was hanging doggediy 10
a margin Of slightly less than I,OVo
votes as represented by incomplete
figures from these precincts. They
gave Lenroot 1852 and Thompson
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-21
YANks EAGER FOR NEWS.
More Letters From Homo For Soldiers
in France 10 Urged.

London, Oct, 12.-tBy mail.)-More
letters from home to American troops
abroad are urged by Mrs. Margaret
Walter, Of Kansas City, an American
Red Cross official visitor to London
hospitals.
II don't know why 1t Is that the
boys get SO few letters" she said. II
isn't as II other people were deprived
Of mails as we'll. I have asked the
nurses; most Of them get an average
OF two letters week from their ram
lilies in America, But even some OIL
the boys who have been in hospita'
seven or eight weeks have not yet
heard from their people.
IF mothers and sisters only knew
what home letters mean over here.
Why, It gets to such pass that the
nurses read aloud their own letters
and share them with the boys so as
not to seem selfish. One Of the nurs-
es in my ward said she almost hated
to have the boys sec her getting her
regular weekly mail. 1t made them so
envious."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-21

will adopt The AnsrScan educational
idea.
Teachers In Italy are poorly paid
and overworked. II is ono Of the aims
Of the suffragists OF Italy TO improve
their condition.
The war has given an impetus "a
/ education In Italy, Every young per-
son Is more than ever desirous or
learning new things. In the hospital
Q-3t between Palmanova and Cor
mons, near Gorilla. where l served for
a time as a nurse, educated young
women taught the illiteratc young SOL
| diers during their convalescence how
to read and write, The government
has supplied the nurses with millions
of primary school textbooks.
1.-THE American Red Cross and the
Young Mems Christian Association
have done inestimable good in Italy.
impoverished people in giving them
food clothing and shoes. am hope
full they will introduce the idea OF the
American public playground In Italy.
also public baths and dormitories such
as you have here. IL is for improve
ments such as these that the women
Of italy, II ever they are enfranch!eed.
can be depended upon TO secure TOR
the people.
In Rome we have the Lyceum. a
woman's club. where under the
stimulus OF war needs hundreds of
women of such type as Madames
Orlando and Nitti, the wives, respec-
lively OF The premier and the minister
of the treasury. gather to discuss
music, charity. art, literature and
economics. Both are suffragists and
you may be sure their famous hus-
bands are too. Next month in Florence
will be held big suffrage conference
at which many vital reforms will be
discussed.
premier Orlando at one time was
opposed to suffrage but since the war
he is reported to have said: The war
has revealed that the women of Italy
deserve the trust and friendship Of
man. Furthermore, the premier de-
clared that the conscience of Italian
women is so near to the national con-
science, they should have the same
political rights as men, This is almost
warranty that in future our women
will be protected and helped and many
bills are being drafted for presentation
to the chamber of deputies.
1T Is fact that women in all cases
are not receiving the same pay as men
in munition factories and on farms.
We propose enacting laws that will
protect them from exploitation by sell
fish employers.
Every Italian loves President Will
son. We regard him as the greatest
statesman in the world. We all hope
that, when the war is over. he may be
able to come to Europe and receive the
homage of millions Of grateful hearts,
Before returning TO Italy, the
countess said she expected to visit and
speak before women's clubs in wash
ington. Philadelphia. Detroit, Chicago.
Denver, Pittshurg. San Francisco and
other cities. Her itinerary will cover
period OF six weeks.