SWEEPING GAINS IN 1917 SHOWN BY STATISTICIANS OF SUFFRAGISTS Three State Legislatures, Those of Ohio, Indiana and North Dakota, Grant Presidential Franchise to Women—Ne.w York, Maine and South Dakota Authorize Referen da—Arkansas in Line STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA MAY CHANGE IN 1920 SUFFRAGE statisticians have compiled in tabloid form for the information of members of the Pennsylvania legislature data showing victories and progress made by the suffrage movement up to last week. Probably the most impressive of the tables arranged is that showing sul tr&ge progress in 1917, which already, it is certain will be the banner suffrage jrear to date. The most recent victory recorded is the passage of a constitu tional referendum measure by the New York state legislature authorizing as •lection to be held in November of this year, despite a similar amendment hav ing been defeated as recently as 1915, when the question also was up for con ■ideration in Pennsylvania. New York, a Parallel < In this connection, Pennsylvania state leaders, point to the fact that if a woman suffrage amendment is pass ed by the present session of the legis lature at Hacrisburg and the session tn 1919, another referendum cannot take place in this state until 1920. Pennsylvania suffragists say New York's action is a refutation of the ar gument that it is too soon to reintro duce a bill in Pennsylvania, the suf frage amendment in this state having been lost by a much smaller majority than that in New York, and having o&rried in 33 out of 67 counties. The statistics also stress other 1917 victories, notably those in Ohio, In diana and North Dakota, where presi dential suffrage has been granted this year; Arkansas, which has granted primary suffrage, which in that state practically is full suffrage, and referen da authorized in Maine and South Dakota. The table showing the scope of sufr frage in the United States is said to be the only one having detailed cor rections to date. It gives in adu*tion to other information the fact that measures granting constitutional, presidential and municipal or primary suffrage have been introduced in legis latures of 18 states in the first 10 weeks of 1917. Attention is called to the fact that Pennsylvania is the only Eastern state north of the Mason Dixon line, which has not granted suffrage in any form to its women, except Maine and Rhode Island. It points out fn addition, that Maine this year has authorized a referendum upon consti tutional woman suffrage next Septem ber. Notable recent victories in Canada are also detailed. Suffrage at a Glance. The table in full follows: SUFFRAGE PROGRESS IN 1917 Legislatures Granting Presidential Suffrage. OHIO NORTH DAKOTA INDIANA Legislatures Granting Primary Suf frage. ARKANSAS Legislatures Granting Referenda Up on Constitutional Suffrage. NEW YORK (Election to be held in November, 1917.) MAINE (Election to be held Septem ber, 1917.) SOUTH DAKOTA (Election to be held 1918.) Other Legislatures in Which Consti tutional, Presidential and Municipal Or Primary Suffrage Bills Have Been Introduced in 1917. Delaware North Dakota Illinois (Constitutional lowa Oklahoma Kentucky Pennsylvania Minnesota Rhode Island. Missouri South Carolina Nebraska Tennessee New Hampshire Texas North Carolina Vermont Wisconsin NOTE —In several of these states bills have been passed by one branch, and in some others the measure has been defeated by both branches. In the majority of the latter cases, how North American Continent Is Giving Way to "The Cause" White— 19*7—North Dakota! Ohio", In diana, Arkansas. The black states of this country now find their only parallel in Central America, Newfoundland and the uninhabited Northwest Territory, where thepe is no form of suffrage even for men. ever, suffrage polled a larger vote thai its opponents, but lost because a two thirds vote was necessary to past amendments, or polled a larger vot« than at previous sessions. STATES HAVING FULL BUFFRAGI Arizona (1912) Nevada 1914) California (1911) Oregon (1912) Colorado (1893) Utah (1896) Idaho (1896) Washington (1910) Kansas (1912) Wyoming (1869) Montana (1914) TERRITORY HAVING FULL SUFFRAGE Alaska (1913) STATES HAVING PRESIDENTIAL SUFFRAGE 4 Illinois (1913) Ohio (1917) Indiana (1917) N. Nakota (1917) STATES HAVING PARTIAL SUFFRAGE Arkansas Nebraska Connecticut New Hampshire Delaware New Jersey lowa New Mexico Kentucky New York Louisiana Oklahoma Massachusetts South Dakota Michigan Vermont Mississippi Wisconsin Minnesota STATES HAVING NO WOMAN SUFFRAGE Alabama Pennsylvania Florida Rhode Island • Georgia South Carolina Maine Tennessee Maryland Texas Missouri Virginia ✓ North Carolina West Virginia RECAPITULATION States having full Suffrage 11 Territory having Full Suffrage.... 1 States having Presidential Suffrage 4 States having Partial Suffrage.... 19 States having No Woman Suffrage 14 • Total States 48 Territory 1 49 CANADA 1917 Suffrage assured the women of the province of Ontario by the government. 1916 Suffrage granted the women of the province of British Columbia. PREVIOUSLY— Suffrage granted the women of the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. PARTIAL SUFFRAGE— Granted the women of the provinces of Quebec and Yukon. NO WOMAN SUFFRAGE— Newfoundland —Uninhabited North west Territory. NOTE —Excepting the uninhabited Northwest territory and the North eastern fringe comprising Newfound land, Canadian women have been granted or assured full or partial suf frage, three-fourths of its entire pop ulation of women enjoying full suffrage under the government representing the British king. "Caruso Night" In Pittsburgh May 5 Will Eclipse Any Previous Musical Event » jjw*( fl jff m u i' JiMm -- £K i ¥ CARUSO A3 ENZO IN "GIOCONDA." INTEREST in the Caruso concert in Pittsburgh at Shriners' mosque on Saturday evening, May sth, is un precedented, and indications are that out of town residents will form a large part of the audience on this occa sion, for whose convenience March 19- 25 has been designated as Caruso Sub scription Week. Many parties have al ready been arranged, and special trains will be run from different points for the accommodation of patrons to this concert. Saturday night was chosen for the Pittsburgh concert to enable music lovers from more distant points to take advantage of this opportunity, for many will come from cities and towns that would not be convenient to reach after the concert, and a business day is therefore not broken by a stay in the Heard on tn« rngnway. We ought to be mighty glad when heaven comes down to see us, but that's the time some folks run away. Folks miss happiness by sittin' still an' waltln' for it to come an' pay the rent an' cancel the mortgage. But happiness Is no free gift, an' it ain't on the bargain counter.—Atlanta Con stitution. The Orchid. The orchid is a peculiar plant, for, strange as it may seem, there is no distinctively orchid odor. One smells like the violet, others like the rose, the hyacinth, the daffodil. Orchids are the monkeys, the mimics of the vegetable world, in odor as well as form and tint No other flower resembles an or chid, but orchids are forever aping butterflies, pansies, roots, spiders, pitch plants, birds and what not And they are not absolutely certain to look Just the same twice in succession. city following the concert. Special rail road accommodations have been ar ranged for the nearby towns, and "Ca ruso Night" in Pittsburgh bids fair to eclipse any previous musical event in the history of the city. Caruso will appear with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Ernst Kunwald, and the program prom ises to be a noteworthy one. In order that out of town residents may not have to make a trip to the city in ad vance to procure their tickets, special attention is given to mail orders when accompanied by remittance, and self addressed stamped envelope for return. Reservations will be received and given immediate attention if addressed Ca ruso Concert, 119-121 Ninth St., Pitts burgh. His Ordeal. The sympathetic neighbor asked: "Is your little brother ill this morn ing, Johnnie? I heard him crying in the most heartrending way." "No, not exactly," Johnnie explain ed, "but Willie pulled down a jar of molasses on himself in the pantry, and mother has been trying to comb his hair."—New York Globe. Watch Your Psp. Pep is a slang word invented to con vey the idea of those who are always up and about, who are full of "ginger," who never go to sleep at the switch. When you are full of pep you can go a long way toward doing almost any thing. But pep runs out If your stomach goes back on you because you don't know how to take care of it; if you consort with weak minded people, taking on the color of their weak mindedness; if you burn the candle at both ends, then your pep runs low. Watch your pep.—Life. Voter's Catechism. D. Have you read the Consti tution of the United States? R. Yes. D. What form of Govern ment is this? R. Republic. D. What is the Constitution of the United States? R. It is the fundamental law of this country. D. Who makes the laws of the United States? R. The Congress. D. What does Congress con sist of? R. Senate and House of Rep resentatives. D. Who is our State Senator ? R. Wilbur P. Graff. D. Who is the chief executive of the United States? R. President. D. For how long is the Presi dent of the United States elect ed? R. Four years. D. Who takes the place of the President in case he dies? R. The Vice President. D. What is his name? R. Thomas R. Marshall. D. By whom is the President of the United States elected? R. By the electors. D. By whom are the electors chosen ? R. By the people. D. Who makes the laws for the State of Pennsylvania. R. The Legislature. D. What does the Legislature consist of? R. Senate and Assembly. D. Who is our Assembly man? R. Wilmer H. Wood. D. How many States in the union ? R. Forty-eight. D. When was the Declaration of Independence signed ? R. July 4, 1776. D. By whom was it written? R. Thomas Jefferson. D. Which is the capital of the United States? R. Washington. D. Which is the capital of the state of Pennsylvania. R. Harrisburg. D. How many Senators has each state in the United States? R. Two. D. Who are our U. S. Sena tors? R. Boise Penrose and George T. Oliver. D. By whom are they elect ed? R. By the people. D. For how long? R. Six years. D. How many representa tives are there? R. 435. According to the population one to every 211,000, (the ratio fixed by Congress af ter each decennial census.) D. For how long are they elected ? R. Two years. D. Who is our Congressman ? R. Nathan L. Strong. D. How many electoral votes has the state of Pennsylvania? R. Thirty-eight. D. Who is the chief execu tive of the state of Pennsyl vania ? R. The Governor. D. For how long is he elect ed? R. 4 years. D. Who is the Governor? R. Martin G. Brumbaugh. D. Do you believe in organ ized government? R. Yes. D. Are you opposed to or ganized government? R. No. D. Are you an anarchist? R. Nc. D. What is an anarchist? R. A person who does not be lieve in organized government. D. Are you a bigamist or poligamist ? R. No. D. What is a bigamist or po lygamist ? R. One who believes in hav ing more than one wife. D. Do you belong to any se cret society who teaches to dis believe in organized govern ment? R. No. D. Have you ever violated any laws of the United States? R. No. D. Who makes the ordinances for the City? R. The board of aldermen. D. Do you intend to remain permanently in the U. S.? R. Yes. AT TMF MOORE HOTEL TuesdayAfteraoonlar.27 AND ' AllDayWednesdayMar.2B MRS. W. E. MAHAFFEY (OPTOMETRIST) of the well known and reliable optical fir mof Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mahaffey, of Pittsburgh. NO DROPS OR DRUGS USED. Headaches and nervousness overcome by properly fitted glasses. Please call at the hotel. 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