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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
7
Advertises values up to 1.00 for 200 pairs and moccasins in leather with broken lots. Includes women's house dresses at 75c, night robes for men at 69c, and women’s union suits 39c. Sizes 4 to 19 offered with lace trim and umbrella styles.
The House adopted by 274 to 136 a resolution to submit the Susan B Anthony amendment for national women’s enfranchisement. Speaker Clark pledged to cast his vote if needed. Key votes came from Republican Leader Mann and Rep Sims, with party tallies listing Republicans 165, Democrats 102, and Miscellaneous 5 for a total 274 for.
After a dramatic House passage President Wilson’s support lifts suffrage aims as activists press for a Senate vote to amend the U S Constitution granting women the right to vote. Debates over time limits and referendums fail, while the president’s backing shifts Democratic power toward passage.
A long roster lists members by name from both parties including Democrats such as Alexander Ayres Barkley Barnhart Beakes Besslin Blanton Booler Borland and many others and Republicans including Anderson Anthony Austin Bacharach Bland Browne Burroughs Butler Cannon Chandler Clark Classon Cooper Copley Costello and more as part of a legislative roll call compilation.
Washington January 10 Congressman James A Gallivan of Massachusetts reversed his stance on women suffrage voting yes to push the amendment over the top his change was pivotal to achieving the necessary two thirds attendance and avoid defeat his vote tipped the balance and secured passage.
Report notes involvement of Kota for and Cooper of West Virginia along with Cary Drukker Graham and Heintz Hood in a voting controversy. Details are sparse but indicate partisan accusation and regional connections across West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
National Woman Suffrage officials report 10,121,931 women of voting age may vote in presidential elections and 5,769,021 can vote on all questions. Full rights in 12 states, partial in seven, denied in 29. New York adds 3,060,848 voting women and 45 electoral votes to total 193. table lists voting-age women by state from Census estimates.
Somerville elementary schools will not re open Monday and will remain closed indefinitely due to disruptions announced by Superintendent Charles S. Clark.
The notice notes a coal shortage while Summerville High School will be opened on Monday.
Carmen's Union in Carmen installs its new officers at a special meeting held at Fay Hall on Boston Street in Dover and Washington streets. John H. Reardon of Worcester, general executive board member of the international, presided. New officers named include President Matthew J. Higgins and Vice President Charles R. Dunlap with other posts filled by John W. Hurley John J. Lyons Ernest Ferrinstrom and William J. Timmins.
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