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VILL CITIZEN nn H H CITIZEN WANT ADS BRING RESULTS THE WESTuXR ASIIEVILLE N. 0, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 14, 1913. !?' PRICE ITVECENTf VOL. XXIX., NO. 295. INSURGENTS 5 FEEL1NGBETTER Democrats Desiring Greater Recognition for the Farmers Will be Satisfied PRESIDENT PROMISES FURTHER LEGISLATION Banks In Feberal System Could Discount Paper Based on Warehouse Receipts WASHINGTON, Aug. 13, Demo. emtio "Insurgents" on the currency question declared themselves much encouraged today after the caucus had spent more than five hours dis cunning the' administration currency bill. Representative Henry, chair man of the , rules " committee, and Ragsdale of South Carolina, who drew the original insurgent amend ments, and Representative Eagle of Texas, argued for the Insurgent con tentions during the session, and Rep resesitatives Bulkeley and Korbly de fended the bill. With the administration ' measure under 'the fire the caucus of .those democrats who seek to write into It a provision Which would give the farmer currency on his crops, Fresi dent Wilson today Issued a statement committing himself, to rural legisla tion at the next session of oonaTeas. He set forth that 'the matter couldn't be adequately handled In the present ill and that distinct machinery for the handling of rural legislation should be established. This question, raised by the house insurgents, has Ibrought a flood of comment from the agricultural sections to their repre sentative in congress, and many be lieved the president's statement would have some effect on the considera tion of the bill In the caucus. Insurgents Confident. After the day's discussion the In surgents were oonfldent they wbuld secure material amendments looking to the providing of money to farmers. One amendiment suggested, which se cured favorable consideration from both sides, would make it clear that banks in thj federal " system- could discount paper based 'on warehouse receipts for staple commodities, and would make this paper rediscount able at the regional reserve banks. Many conservative members of .the house show a disposition to support this amendment, which would carry out the idea expressed In the Insur gent proposals; The general discussion of the meas ure In the caucus will continue to morrow and it is probable the bill would be before the caucus at least for the remainder of the week. Representative A. Mitchell Pal mer, chairman of the caucus, con ferred with the president and was acquainted with the contents of the statement through which it wag hoped to persuade so-called insur gent democrats to abandon their fight for agricultural currency. II! APPEAR 10 PRESENT THE BEST OBILUXHIBITIOS According to Popular Opin ion, They Should Be Awarded First Prize. SPLENDID DRILLS DENVER, Aug. 13. Raper Com mandery No. 1, Indianapolis, judging Irora popular opinion, presented the best exhibition of drilling in the first day's competition by commandery drill teams at the parade grounds of tho thirty-second triennial conclave of Knights Templar today. Ascalon No. 16, St. Louis, and Columbia No. 3, Chicago, Judging from expres sions from the Immense crowd, were equally deserving of second place in the day's contest. Tonight Detroit Commandery No. 1, conceded the best-drilled team of the Knights Templar, gave an ex hibition drill. It being barred from competition. The drilling both In military and templar movements, greatly pleased the Judges of drills. Captain John B. Schoeffel, Infantry drill aster at Fort Lo?an: Lieutenant A. M. Graham, First cavalry, and Lieutenant T. M. Marks, Coast artil lery, are the Judges. Besides the teams from (Detroit, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago, others that drilled today were Wood lawn No. "6, Chicago; Newton No. , Newton, Kan.; Kansas City No. 10, Kansas City, Mo.; Ft. Aldemar No. 18, St, Louis, and Mount Olive No. 12, Wichita, Kan. Official announce ment of the markings given each team mill be announced late tomorrow night or Friday morning. Tonight the official .banquet was tendered the grand encampment at Kl Jebel temple, to which only mem bers of the grand encampent were invited. The other sir knights and their ladies spent the evening at re ceptions given by various command- CURRENCY FOREIGN POWERS FAVORABLE TO THE POLICY OF WILSON Henry Lane Wilson Issues a State' merit Which Incenses President Summary Acceptance of Resigna tion Under Consideration. WASHINGTON. Aur. ll.-rThe! TTnlted States covernment has Infor-! maily sounded the powers and learned that foreign governments generally will do nothing to emoarrasa me peace policy of President Wilson to ward Mexico and are Inclined to (up port It ' Henry Lane Wilson, whose resigna tion a ambassador to Mexico recent ly was accepted, to take effect Oc tober 14, issued a statement today at tacking the reported statement of the Pritish foreign office that recogni tion of the Huerta government had been extended after he had made "a congratulatory speech" to the provi sional president Wilson Incensed. : .President Wilson read the ambas sador's statement and was so Incensed at its tone and -contents that he promptly requested Secretary Bryan to ascertain thrgugh -the British em bassy hete whether the utterance of the British foreign office as reported was correct, and tonight the dismis sal of Ambassador Wilson by sum mary acceptance of his resignation, to take effect Immediately, was under consideration by the" administration. These were the 'developments of the day here In the Mexican situation, while dispatches from John Llnd. per sonal representative In Mexico of President Wilson, inatcatea tnai no was in personal touch with Frederico Gamboa, Mexican minister of foreign affairs, and was preparing to submit the representations of the United States on the restoration of peace In Mexico. ' Chief Interest "centered tonight In the administration's attitude toward Ambassador Wilson's remarks con cerning the British government anJ the information that European gov ernments were disposed to lend their moral support to President Wilton's policy. Foreigners Friendly. It was learned that many of the foreign governments feel the Mexi can problem to be peculiarly within the province ot American diplomacy, and though the may take W form ative action, they will not Interfere with the peace program for a consti tutionally established government through which President Wilson be lieves all foreign Interests ultimately can best be conserved. , The American government ha learned some of these things only by indirection, but within the last two davs the developments in Japan ana MORE WITNESSES GALLED TO CONTRADICT STORY TOLQ BY NEGRO CDNLEY Another Physician Says Dr. Harris' Testimony Is "Mere Guesswork." HIS MOTHER OBJECTS ATLANTA, Ga., Aug. 13. Further contradiction of the story of James Conley, who testified he helped Leo M. Frank dispose of the body of Mary Phagan after Frank had killed her, was made by Lemraie Quinn, factory foreman, at today's session of Frank's trial for the murder. Quinn swore he was at the pencil factory during the time Conley said the mur der was committed and talked with the accused superintendent in his office at 12:20, " when the negro sweeper declared Frank and the Phagan girl were closeted together. Quinn testified he saw neither Mary Phagan nor James Conley that day. Three character witnesses for Frank preceeded Quln on the stand. Dr. W. S. Kenilrick, an AtlaJiLa prac titioner, also testified, characterising as "guess work" certain testimony by experts called for the state to estab lish the time and manner of the Phagan girl's death. Mrs. Rae Frank, mother of the defendant, caused a commotion in the courtroom late today when she attempted to defend her son from the attacks of prosecution. Solicitor- General Dorsey, cross-examining J. A. Jones, a character witness, asked whether the witness had heard that Frank had conducted himself Im properly with women la his office, Mrs. Frank turned to the solicitor general and exclaimed: "No; and you didn't, either " Attorneys for the defense admon ished Mrs. Frank that if she re mained in court she must expect to hear accusations against the charac ter of her son. She left the court room, apparently much agitated. That the state Intends to offer evi dence in rebuttal to the testimony of character witness- called by the de fense was indicated today by ques tions directed to Jones. The solici tor-general asked the witness if h' had heard of a number ot alleged in stances of misconduct toward wom en on the part of Frank. In earl question the name of 'he woman wa specified. The witness answered Jim iml Is the nojrsttv Great Britain two nations which hitherto had recognised the Huerta government indicating to oftklals here that these governments were! suspending Judgment, has been taken as concrete evidence of a favorable attitude by foreign governments to President Wilson's peace . policy. Japan's declination to receive Gen eral Felix Diaz, special ambassador, sent by President Huerta, was offi cially confirmed here today.. Will Talk Today. Tomorrow Secretary Bryan and President Wilson, will discuss the re ported statement of the British for eign office, which said that Great Britain recognized the Huerta gov ernment only provisionally, pending an election, and pointed out that Great Britain, France and Germany had accorded recognition after "a congratulatory speech" to President Huerta by Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, dean of the diplomatic corps In Mexico City. The official Interpretation of the British, statement which Is accred ited by American officials, though they will formally inquire Into its authenticity has been that Great Britain had expected the United States to also recognise the Huerta government because Ambassador Wil son had read the speech. Ambassador- Wilson's views . are known at the British foreign office to be at variance . with those of the Washington administration, but Pres ident Wilson is said to be disposed to not permit any attacks on the Brit ish government Irom an official of the United States which Ambassador Wilson would continue to be until Oc tober 14. Administration officials took par ticular exception to the ambassador's remark "if this statement really ema nated from the British foreign office, it la at variance with Its traditions and with the character It -has main tained before the world for two cen turies." i . . - ; '. , - ; Would Embarraas United States. It was Pointed out that should the ferttlffh government's statement prove authentic, which is believed here to be the case, the American government would be In the embarrassing position of maintaining an official who had criticized a friendly nation. Official notice had hitherto been taken of the ambassador's criticism of the American government's policy .(Continued on Page Three.) OE BY THE IWnfiTMENT House Advised to Spend $20,000,000 For This Purpose. ENDS AT BEAUFORT WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -Congressional expenditures of 120,004,000 In the immediate future to complete the inland waterway between Boston, Mass., and Beaufort, N. C, was recom mended to the house today by the war department tbe plan contemplates a construction of a twelve foot canal with later Improvements to a sea level canal 25 feet wide. Former Chief Engineer Bixby, In making this report to the house today, urged federal purchase of the Chesa peake and Delaware canal between the Chesapeake and Delaware bays, at a cost of not exceeding 12,514,190 and its enlargement to a sea level canal of twelve feet depith and 90 feet bottom width. In this enlargement, he said, there would be followed the methods Indicated by -a special engineering board at a cost, which, including the first year's maintainance would amount to about $8,000,000. General Bixby, reviewing the 120, 000,000 project for a waterway from the Delaware river to New Tork bay, for which he proposed that New Jer sey and Pennsylvania contribute 13, 000.000 and 17,000,000 . respectively, advocated early construction of a lock canal, with twelve ifeet depth and ninety feet bottom width in earth sec tions of about 66 feet width in locks from Delaware to New York bay The war department In a previous partial report on this lntercoastal wa terway recommended Improvement be tween Beaufort and Norfolk, imme diate purchase of fhe Chesapeake and Delaware canal ,and its early enlarge ment, and adversely on federal con struction of any Inland route between New York bay and Fleher's Island. CHI.VIMAV WIXS. NEW YORK, Aug. 1J. At Chung, a young Chinese lightweight of Bos ton, made Pat McCarty, a local boxer, luit in the sixth round of a scheduled ten-round bout here tonight Ar Chung Is said to be the first Chinese tsr U sjujea In i Nasi Turk rim FREE LISTING OF TJIIBll Senator Cronna Proposes a Duty of Six Cents on the Bushel ACTION DELAYED BY LONG DEBATE Declared Thai United States Should Encourage People to Turn io Farms WASHINGTON". Aug. 1.1. Discus sion of the agricultural schedule and the proposed free listing of wheat In particular snllvsned the tariff discus sion today In ' the senate, Senator tironna, of North Dakota, proposing In lieu of free wheat a duty of six cents a bushel. ,: Action on the amendment was de ferred owytg to prolonged debate, a fact whkh again aroused democratic leaders to a realisation of the neces sity for some action to speed up con sideration of the measure If possible. To this end a democratic caucus has been called for tomorrow, when plans for expediting the bill will be dis cussed and a proposal will be made for an agreement that a recess of congress be "taken until November 1, after the passage of the tariff bill in the senate and the currency bill In the house. This, some democrats as sert, would - Indues republicans to cut short discussion ot the tariff and would also overcome all democratic opposition to currency legislation at the special session. ,. Dehato on Wheat. Debate on the free listing of wheat came to a climax late In the day when Senator Borah of Idaho, referring to the countervailing duty which the democrats have proposed, asserted It was the same as Canadian reciprocity passed by the-republicans to the be trayal of the farmers of the country. "We lhave heard a, great deal of discussion," said fixator . Borah, "about the , disposition of the present Incumbent of title white house to en force his tariff Ideas; upon congress. I am not going to discuss, that. I will only say that the republican senator had votedP'thelr eonVt-tlon when Canadian reciprocity passed this body there would not have been ten votes for It on this side of the cham ber. 1 "That was a disaster, a treacher ous betrayal of as loyal a constit uency as a great political party ever had. Now, we have the same prin ciple as reciprocity embodied In this bill. It does not Impeach tho dem ocratic party of Inconsistency as it impeached us, but I believe It will have the same effect" Reverting to Kngland for an Il lustration of what free trade has done for the farmer, (Senator Borah presented statistics to show that In 1888 there were 3,126,000 acres in wheat In England and only 3S.O00 acres at the present time; 1,877,000 acres in barley in 1864 and S6.80O acres at the present time. This ratio, continuing, Senator Borah asserted, would mean ultimate destruc.lon of the British empire. - Encourage Farming. "So long as the people are crowd ing to the cities and those congested centers are becoming more deplor able day by day. It is the duty of the American government not only through this leRiHlatlon, but In every other way, to encourage the people to enter the agrlcultuial field. . 1 am In favor of paying a bounty, if neces sary, to encourage the agricultural industry." Senator Williams declared that he did not want to se the American government rob the poor In order to enrich the rich landlords. He be lieved and hoped the result of the free listing of farm -products would lower the price, of bread and meat and open the farmers eyes to the fact that the republican party had been fooling them about the virtues (Continued on Page Three.) CRAIG STILL HOPEFUL OF GETTINfi SETTLEHFHT Holds Conference With Cor poration Commission Railroads Told of Action. RALEIGH, Aug. II. (Special) Governor Craig said today he is still hopeful of getting an adjustment of the Interstate freight rate differences with the railroads before the conven ing of the legislature In September. He held a conference today with the corporation commissioners and went over the situation. The commission has notified the railroad companies of me acuon oi me w in rejecting uie proposition ana u now oenevea to Raleigh and go into the matter of i Tfmlm t u r, . an int Ik. h,,H... - rounding up the rejected proposal to make It more comprehensive' and ac ceptable to the governor and his ad. risers. - THE WEATHER, WASHINGTON, Au. 1 J, -Forecast for North Carolina: Local show- r Tanrsd.T end Tddax. n 1 DISCUSSION IMPEACHMENT OF SULZER MAY CAUSE CHAOS AT ALBANY Governor Intends to Resist AnyEf jJ forts of Lieutenant Governor to Assume Duties of Chief Executive of New York. 4 V .'.. . ' ' 4 ALBANY, Aug. 13. Mrs. Subw's condition became so serious to- night that Governor Bulier wired to New York for a specialist on 4 4 nervous diseases. The governor then told his advisers, It was said, by 4 4 those who claimed to have knowledge ot what transpired at the night 4. conference, that under no circumstances would he allow Mrs. Su'ser 4 4 to testify at the trial. It was said, on the other hand, that Mrs. 4 Bulser Insisted, hysterically, that she be alluwcd to testify in her 4 4 husband's behalf. "f 4 -. ALBANY, N. ' T Aug. U.-Wlth Governor aulser impeached by the assembly and the dale of his trial be fore the .'enate and the Judges of the court of appeals fixed for Septem ber 18, tho spectacle was presented tcnlght of two men claiming to be governor of the state of New York. As soon ns the .articles ot impeach ment, adopted at an early hour this morning by the demooratlo majority in the assembly were presented to the senate, shortly after J o'clock this afternoon, Lieutenant Governor Mar tin H. Glynn announced his intention of occupying the executive chamber. WouM Continue In Oftlce. ' Friends of Governor Bulser declared that the governor Intended to con tinue in office and would use every weapon In his power to maintain h'.s position on the ground that the as senrbly had no constitutional right to consider 1-n peach men t at Its extraor dinary sesilon. Borne asserted that the governor would go so far as to summon mili tary pro taction if necessary to pre vent the lieutenant governor from occupying the executive chamber. Judge D. Cady Herrlck, who will act as chlfif counsel for th governor at his trial, said tonight that "talk of resort to fores Is the merest rot." . "He will meet the charges against him in an oiderly and dignified way,' said Judge Horrick, "and will do nothing unbecoming the dignity of the state. He will engage In no physical scramble to assert his rights to dis charge the funotlons of the office of governor," ' ! V ' '.' fiiilrer Silent, Ths fo'eraor-j himself waiWenCl When at I o'clock tonight he left hit office In tike capltol, where he hud been closited the : entire day, he was asked It ne . expected to return to morrow "Yes, slree," he replied In angry tones. , Bo far as could be teamed no at tempt was made by Lieutenant Gov ernor Glynn in any way to exercise the functions of chief executive today, hut there was every Indication that there would be a clash , of authority tomorrow v. hen both men appear at the capltol. Tho lieutenant governor would not Indicate tonight what action he pro posed to take, except to say that there would he no "circus or mili tary maneuvers about occupying the executive chamber; the law lis su preme." The Inaction of Lieutenant Oov ernor Glynn In the matter wss In fhe fpp of arguments given expression toth in the senate and In the assem Hy todBy lhat at the moment the articles ot Impeachment were pre sented to the -senate Governor Suiter nutomatlcally ceased to be the chief xeeutlve This cont ntlon svas based on sn nrtlrle In the constitution which says that "in case of Impeachment of the eovernor the powers and outlet of the office shall devolve upon the Ileutertint governor." Already Impwwhed? Tt was held by the majority leaders FfIL TO RELIEVE HEAT INJODLE WEST Average Maximum Temper ature in Kansas Above 100 Degrees Hot Day. KANSAS CITT, Aug. 11. Light rains l.i widely scattered sections of Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma to day failed to gtve relief from the ex cessive heat which has gripped the states for ten consecutive days, The average maximum temperature in Kansas again was above 100 de crees, although over the entire state 1 was a few degrees cooler than yes terday. A few showers, witicn were not heavy enough to relieve the crop situation, were reported from central Kan&a. A cooling breeze made the day more endurable than Hansons have exper ienced for almost two weeks The maximum temperatures were report ed from Junction City and Manhattan, where the government thermometers redstcred 10. Halina, where a few d of r,,n ,,,,, r0rtt1 a temper Wur, of ,04 Tn maxmum at To- Farmers continue to ruah their cat- Ce to market because of the scarcity pf feed' and water. Leading stock men In Chase county, Kansas, today estimated that one third of the cattle on the western Kansas ranges have been marketed. Temperatures over Missouri and Oklahoma averaged at little lower than ixeatdaj that the word "Impeachment" cor responded with the word "Indictment' In a criminal trial and that, there- tore, in the meaning ot the constitu tion, the governor already stood Im peached, even though not yet con victed, and was, therefore, not now eligible to hold his office, These arguments were placed be fore the lieutenant governor by the democ ratio leaders early in the after soon, but, nevertheless, Oovemor bulser was not molested. A, few minutes after the governor left his office Patrick E. MoCabs, clerk of the senate, appeared at the executive chamber with a copy ot the articles of Impeachment and a summons and complaint which he intended to serve upon the gcvernor. When Informed by the governor's secretary that he had missed the governor by scarcely a minute, McCabe asked for an ap pointment tomorrow. ..Piatt replied that the governor would be at the executive chamber at It o'clock, to morrow morning and . that he would try to arrange matters for that time. It seemed practicably certain to night that the governor and the lieu tenant governor would both resort to legal tests of their respective claims In the courts, which In ths history of New York state never have been called upon for an opinion which would act as a precedent Rumor of what form these tests would take offered such a wide choice that for lack of authoritative statement no one cared tonight, to venture more than a guMS. ; Upon leaving the executive cham ber the governor went for. a short automobile ride and then rs'turned to the executive mansion, where he wss in consultation until late nour wun his advisers, Kiilser's Attorneys. Besides 1, Cady Herrlck It was an nounced that bis attorneys at the trial woulil be Irving G. Vann, of Syracuse; Louis Marshall and Austen O. Fox, of New York! llarvwy V. Hlnman, of Elnghamtoni Virgil Kel logg, of Watertown, and Judge James Gay Oordon. of Philadelphia. All seven are expected to confer here to morrow regarding preparation of the governor' defense, Judge HerricK and Mr. Marshall were among those at the home of the governor tonight, where the lights burned late. Iteports that Mrs. Bulser would give out a ststement setting forth ths details of htr alleged use of Governor Stiver's campaign checks for stock speculation unknown to the governor did not materialise today. Friends intimated mat In view of the fact that Mrs, Bulter probably will be called as a witness for the defense at th trial, what rha may have to say will be reserved until she takes the witness-stand. It was ssld her testimony will go far toward clearing the governor of the charges of mbmse of campaign funds for stock speculation. Mrs. Buler was in the care of physicians tonight and was said to be a com plete state of collapse from the strain (Continued on I'sg Three.) WOMJLN WILL BE CARED FOR Relatives of Woman Imper sonated by Mrs. McLoud Will Care for Her. ,ST. LOITIH, Aug. II Having tracked down and exposed the woman who collected thousands of dollars by im personating his grandmother, J. Al corn Rector, a local attorney, announc ed tonight his family would care for the I m poster during the remainder ot her life. His grandmother, Mrs. James L. Al corn, wife of ths war governor of Mis siwlppl, died six years ago. Ths wom an who tried to take her place Is Mrs. James A. McLoud, (0 years old. Her husband was at one time a friend of Governor Alcorn and fought beside him during the Civil war, Mrs. McLoud is in a hospital at Chatanooga where she was sent fol lowing her confession to the Imper sonating. Bhe was arrested at Chat tanooga following a year's chase by detectives hired by the Rector and Al corn famllie. Both families, how ever, now are planning to make the last days of her life pleasant Accoruing to Air. nacior me woman collected money from the Daughters of the Confederacy In Beaumont, Tex as, Los Angeles, Cel., and many other chapters of the U. D. C. from Florida to California. Rector was a represen tative of the United ' States at, the isiini IS CHIEF WITNESS AGAINST Mj. DICES Continued Story Started Tues day Claiming Dlggs Paid Her Transportation ? DIGGS PROMPTS ' ' HIS ATTORNEYS Girl's Voice Palls Almost to, Wnlsper but She Sticks f to Her Story ( BAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 MsW sha Warrington continued to be tha chief witness today in the trial of th government's case against Maury L Dlggs, former state architect of Call torn la, charged under the Mann act with having transported her from Sacramento to Reno for Immoral pur poses. She .picked up the unfinished stiry of her intimacy with the defenditnl and carried It through to the end, low. ering her eyes at times and dropping her voice almost to whisper but nev er faltering in her answers. When sha left the stand, subject to further ex amination tomorrow, her story re mained unchanged, .Dlggs, she said, had induced 'her to lAve home against her wishes and Judgment; It was he who had bought her transportation and their trip to Reno had not boss merely aa episode In a platonlo friend' hip, Dlggs Prompts Attorneys, During the cross examination Dlggs constantly prompted the questions ot his attorneys and steadily kept his yes on the girl's veiled face, but she constantly (t voided her gase. When Uie esse n tin Is of her previous testimony were called Into doubt she made her answers a stronger re-af-flrmation. ' . . , - The court room was , somewhat startled In the afternoon session by the emphatic admonitions of the judge to the Jury that ths cam must not be discussed by the Jurttrs, particularly with any friend of Dlggs or F. Drew Camlnettl, ths latter a co-defenrtsnt.m another case on a almllnr Indtinmnt. Tha JadgAjluld. '" " low the i'ase to "be menuum-d wnimi their hearing or read , about It In the newspapers, Usual Instructions, V- These ore the usual Instructions tu Jurors, but the emphasis with which they were repeated by Judge Van Fleet this afternoon gave rise to Inquiries which he would not satisfy. Theodore Reach, who thus far has conducted the government's case, . merely said there was reason for th court's or der, One juror admitted he had been In company where the case was dis cussed, though he had not Joined In, the talk. Just before adjournment Attorney-' Nathan Ooghlan, for the defense,' f Continued! on Pag Three.) SUFFRAGETTES GATHER mi TO CON Will Ask Constitutional Amendment Providing for Woman Suffrage. . MANY PRESENT ' WAfffll WOTON, Aug. 1 J.-Repree' sontatives of four million women ; vcters, comprising the National Coun cil of Women Voters, today began a three-days' conventlou here to formu- - late plans for the submission of a resolution to the regular session of eongress in December providing for an amendmt nt to the federal const!- tutloii granting universal women' suffrage, " : ,,.,.. The determination of the women to begin a concerted move on congress was voiced by Miss Alice Paul, chair n an of fie congressional committee of the National American woman's Suffrsge association. Bhe declared at the morning semion that it was no longer practicable for the association to fight f ir the franchise state by state but that the time was ripe for an Immediate concerted movement. Speaker after speaker throughout the day's scissions spoke to the same . effect, and a resolution was adopted pledging the council to concentrate Its support and that of the women' organizations the country over to the : federal suffrage amendment Miss Jeannette Rankin, of Montana, told of the favorable report of the senate committee on the amendment A re port on the situation In the house of representative was made by Miss Lucy Hurrrs, vice chairman oft the' congressional committee. Represen ; tatlves from Illinois, headed by Mis ' Jane Ad-dams, of Chlcsgo, were d mitted to the organisation, tt having been shown that although Illinois had ' teen granttd only a limited franchise ; its women were entitled to member ship Reports, were rfl by all the slate chairmen,, sett! . r f rrh. the suc cess of the femlnlno v r snl the ; improvement her ! !-' ' !;ti- . Cftl JIT fcftl - '
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