Militant suffragism and the English lesson on protest
Detroit lawyer Arthur Jones recounts his voyage to England where he observed a militant suffrage service disruption at St Pauls. He cites a cabinet minister’s remark that inspired suffragists and notes the movement's growth through indirect methods and broader social limits on women’s roles.
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New York
Arthur Jones
Detroit
England
Jones
Asquith
London
Faui
Veapera
Hegan
Korn Sacrifices Marriage for Wife's Happiness and Friend
New York real estate operator George W. Korn says he permitted his wife Anne Weir Korn to divorce him so she could wed J M Thorne, a friend. Korn rejoices in their happiness and notes their six year old son will divide time between them. He also congratulates Thorne and hints at an upcoming marriage to Mary Mandell of the Hotel Berke.
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Sheen
Tata
George W. Korn
New York
J. M. Thorne
Waedington Post
West Eighty-atth Street
Phiadelphia
Thorns
Korn
Teara
Thorne
Misa Weir
Auix
Mary Mandell
Berke
Les
Orn
Newport
Manchester
Mass
Spring-Rice
Ond
Minnetonka
Washington
Mikado
Capital
Chinda
Buona Vista
Tntu
Mme. Shah
Mme
Bryn
Seal Harbor
German aviatrix Besse plans Atlantic crossing after many crashes
Germany's Maud Besse, famed woman aviator and flying-school proprietor, announces plans to pilot a hydro aeroplane across the Atlantic next spring. She survived multiple accidents including broken legs ribs and a broken nose, attributes the crashes to instructors and insists the ocean flight will become common soon. Her project includes a test on the North Sea and a larger craft for the transatlantic attempt with her husband and two mechanics.
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Maul Besse
Germany
Atlantic
Besse Iso
Besse
Ileansa
Beasé
America
North Sea
Suffrage Gains Highlight Rome Meeting Address by Dr Shaw
In Rome on May 3 the Rev Dr Anna Howard Shaw of New York urged granting equal voting rights to women at a public meeting under the International Council of Women. She cited growing public discussion, party platforms embracing suffrage, parliamentary debates, and more nations granting women the vote in recent years.
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Asquith
Mu Suur
Rome
Anna Howard Shaw
New York
International Council of Women
Turkey
United States
Shaw
Ita
Children Hold Festival At New National Museum Grounds
The annual spring kindergarten festival of the District children was staged yesterday on the New National Museum grounds after weather delays. Catherine R. Watking directed the event with hundreds of mothers and friends in attendance. Henry F. Blair Ernest L Thurston and other school officials observed the program of twelve numbers reflecting the year’s lessons, culminating with the children singing America.
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Chidren
New National Museum
Mies Catherine R. Watking
Mathera
Henry F. Blair
Board of Education
Ernest L Thurston
Amertea
Inspectors to police women workers conditions
Three new inspectors will monitor sanitary conditions under which women work in addition to eight hour law enforcement. Margaret C Die mort Mary Louise Simpson and Paul W Garrett were named and will operate under the health department. Prosecutions for sanitary violations are expected to outnumber those for eight hour infractions.
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Margaret C Diemort
Mary Louise Simpson
Paul W. Garrett
Health Department
P A Y E Cars Stir Her Ire On Chicago Line
Special to The Washington Post. Chicago May 13. Women residents of Windsor Park clash with a conductor over a new fare rule aboard the South Chicago Windsor Park Street Railway. A passenger challenges Max Gerke the conductor, insisting she won’t pay upon entry. He urges she tell the company president the rule is horrid, says it tempts thieves, and insists she pay the nickel.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Windsor Park Street
Windsor Park
Max Gerke
Une
Gerke
Gerta
Willard Brown Stowaway Helped Home by Alice Brown In Paris Tale
New York May 19 Alices Brown a Logansport Indiana girl brings a 27 year old Louisville bookkeeper Willard Brown back to America aboard the Steamship Uranium after paying his fare home from Paris where he sought literary success in the Latin Quarter. She faces her father Josephus Brown a harnessmaker with the plan to have Willard work in the firm.
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Willard Brown
Paris
Parente
Epectu
Washington Post
New York
Mises Alica Brown
Pratty
Logansport
Ind
Uranium
Josephus Brown
Brooklyn
Misa Brown
Alice
Brown
Harnead
Miss Brown
Munich
Europe
Rotterdam
Migs Brown
Louisville
Paria
France
Aborn Opera to stage Il Trovator e and Madame Butterfly
Aborn Opera Company opens next week with Il Trovator e on Monday through Wednesday plus Madame Butterfly on Thursday through Saturday with Phoebe Crosby and Alda Hemml alternating as Leonora and Madame Butterfly. BC theatre calendar highlights include Keiths’ song-and-story event and a slate of film and stage offerings at Garden Orpheum and Gayety.
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Aborn Opera Company
Igs Bi
Epeny A Ener
Tling Dut
IL Trovators
Madame Butte
Phoebe Crosby
Alda Hemml
Leonora
Ming Crosby
Mina
Hemml
Crass Guide
Anstey
Garden
Kiping
Balkan States
Pasquali-American
Charles Frohiman
Empire Stock Company
Orpheum
Mexico
Miss Nona McAdoo Arrives in New York for Shopping
Miss Nona H. McAdoo, daughter of William G. McAdoo, arrived in New York from Washington on May 1 for a shopping expedition and is staying a few days at the Biltmore with Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Ward Emerson of Baltimore.
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Sprelal
Washington
New York
Nona H. McAdoo
William G. McAdoo
Biltmore
I. B. Ward Emerson
Baltimore
Call Business Women Merchants Association Meet In Star Building
Washington retail proprietors invite feminine captains of industry to a special meeting of the Retail Merchants Association in the Star Building rooms tomorrow evening. The event aims to acquaint business women with the group's activities and welcome them to its work. Members unable to attend may write to the association describing their business. President P. R. Andrews will preside as the meeting serves as a housewarming with other officers in attendance.
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Mildred Anderson
Miss Anderson
Washington
Star Building
Columbus
PR. P. Andrews
Association
Monster Golf Entry Qualifying Round Today at Chevy Chase
More than 169 golfers head to the Chevy Chase Club for the annual open qualifying round. Morven Thompson says the entry is among the largest ever, with 18 holes of stroke play today and match competition starting tomorrow morning.
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Chevy Chase Club
Morven Thompson
Waabngton
W. Townsend
Leech, Jr
EC. Sheridan
C. Cab
C. Ming
Gol
C. A. Watson
Gids
C. R. Stetson
C. O
Robert Talbot
Lawrence
O.C
F. H. Gillett
Franck Hyatt
A. B. Liulin
Tusker Smith, Weeh
Cheater Welle
W. H. Brooks
Mayfeld
le L. Herban
Col
C. W. Wont
A. Dunegue
W. H. Dutt
Gakmont
Morgon Taompean
C. CG
D. EB. Dutt
Balti
J. D. Cassels
G. France
Huntington Valley
BB. Burke
Janes McGallum
W. ©. DeRavenal
W. O. Gilbert
Columbia
Peet
Huot
Ington Valley
Robert Gilad
C. C
Appleman
Reave Lewry
Bom
Tylcott, ©. 6. 165, H. R. Abdereon, , Gr. and ¥. X. Sedler
McCammon
He M
George Small
Maite
C. K. Jackean
J. W. Gaile
E. Danford
R.A. Johnston
Batto
J. H. Clapp
Cemp Dell
Lexington
Grrecien Letcher
Lerington
Wey
C. L. Bile
Merit H. Gater
GH. Chads
Bolly
R W. Beker
BH Howls
Wash
Barts Brown
Army and Navy Changes of the Day Weights and Transfers
A long list of leaves of absence and reassignments across coast artillery, infantry, engineers, ordnance, and cavalry. Several officers receive extended or temporary duty changes, with transfers to and from various regiments and departments, and reliefs from company assignments. Many names and units appear, detailing postings to Fort Bilsa, Portland district, and other coastal defenses.
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Alston
Charles A. P. Hatfield
Thirteenth Cavalry
William Chamberlaine
Cotat
Etait
Jay J. Morrow
Corps of Engineers
Portland
Oreg
Charles 8. McKinetry
Thie Elty
Chief of Engineers
Lucian B. Moody
Coast Artillery Corps
Henry H. Bunns
Ordnance Department
Ars
Field Artillery
Fourth Field Artillery
William J. McCaughey
Ordnance
Twenty-sixth Infantry
Charles G. Mettler
Joseph H. Pelot
Morgan L. Brett
Richard H. Somers
Thomas L
Erdianes
Zarl McFarlland
New York
Charles T. Harris, Jr
San Francisco
Harry K. Rutherford
Fenses
Creedy
Sheppard
Boston
Raphael R. Htx
Coast Defensea
Baltimore
James L. Walsh
Long Island
Denter Surg
Arthur T. Knoderer
Philippine Department
Wil
Surgeon General of the Army
Siemal Serpa
Naval Orders and Movements of Vessels in 1914
Naval Department orders detach captains and lieutenants to posts including Kaneas Annapolis and Samoa with transfers to Naval War College and Naval Academy. Movements list ships and routes among Norfolk Stewart Mazatlan Guaymas Yarfetown and New York with sailings to Vera Cruz and Charleston reflecting routine fleet dispositions.
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Bryan
Sea of Naval Intelligence
Navy Department
Kanes
W. B. Fletcher
Kaneas
Naval War College
Newport
K. Davis
Naval Academy
Annapoli
Samoa
L. Henderson
Samom
Avelrid
Fonepah
Norfolk
Stewart
Mazatlan
West Virginia
Guarmas
Yarfetown
Albany
Salina Crux
Chattanoogs
Mentenillo
New New York City
Wyoming
Bamp- Jenkins
Gilverton
Maneghaz
Terry
Starrett
McCall
Walke
St Charles I
Saind
Montarey
New Orleans
Vere Crus
Say Blas
Deever
Selina Cruz
Mayflower
New York Navy Yard
Washington
New York
New Toth
New York Eltr
Hampton Roads
Vera Crux
Fluaser
Prestos
Reid
Kear
Charleston
Marrant
Uneza
Key West
Reeckat
Annspolia
Yadian ‘Head
Mexico
Tampico
Tuxpan
Noro
Tiborom
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International Council
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Spouial
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Andrew F. Kelly
Marie Bhaw
Adelaide Herrmann
Toscano Hyothers
Rich and Galin
Hearst-Belly Review
Daily Dangants
Arthur Wing
Pinero
Daniel Frohman
Lyceum Theater Company
Violet Heming Will
Georgia Cayvan
Earl Brown
Poli
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Philip M. Bartholomae
Hurtig
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Janitor Higgins
Henry P. Nelson
Ethel Marmont
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Jane le Pean
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New York City
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M’adoo
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Merchants' Association
Monster Golf
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Gareden City
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J. J. Warren
H. M. Doughton
R. E. Beatz
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English Grand Opera Company
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Kelis Nichols
de Haven
Dave
Moores& Co
John Seca
H Limousinn Inc
Harvey -Castasca Motores
Auto Hire CO
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14Th St. W
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Oldsmobile
Oakland Rone Cae Corporation
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