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INDAY MORNING, APRIL 27,
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DO 10II FOR
AMKRICAN MOTHERS SOON <iK1
OVER HORROR THEY FEEL ON ,
ARRIVAL ABROAD.
IS. P1H5T IN
LONDON, April 98.—It all the English
suffragettes had th*1 charm of Miss Zelin 1
Emerson, the American girl who went to
jail "for the cause," equal suffrage would t
•oon triumph in England, In the opinion I
of the prison authorities at the Holloway
jail where Miss Emerson was confined.
Even the doctors who were required to
feed her forcibly express the highest ad-
miration for her pluck and cheerfulness.
Alias Emerson's good nature and wit
made her a favorite among the prison
officials, and it is doubtless true that she
received better treatment than many of
her English sisters. One of the attaches
of the American consulate who visited
Miss Emerson at Holloway said that she
was one of the most charming girls he
had ever met and expressed the hope
ii -r the Htate Department would require
him to repeat the visit.
Mrs. It. H. Emerson, Miss Zelie's moth-
er. is deeply distressed by a statement
made by Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst some
time age at a public meeting. Previously,
in the House of Commons, reference had
been made by a speaker to a militant
suffragette In the Hollo way Jail who had
sought to give herself pneumonia by ly- |
1ng uncovered on her cot after sponging
her body with warm water. Mrs. Pank-
hurst said that this suffragette was Miss
Emerson. Mrs. Emerson and her friends
consider that Mrs. Pankhurst displayed
bad taste in making the incident public
and the relations between them are said
to have become rather strained.
One of the odd features of the situation
is the change In feeling experienced by
American mothers who go to the Ameri-
can embassy to ask aid In having their
daughters released from jail. The mother
usually arrives In London, alone and un-
heralded, in a state of humiliation or
mortification over her daughter's plight,
fcuch a one stepped Into the embassy re-
cently. having arrived in Ixmdon but an
hour before. She Implored the staff to
use their best efforts to conceal news of
her daughter's imprisonment. Were it
made public, she said, weeping with
shame, she could never again face her
neighbors at home,
The militant suffragettes ♦ook the
mother in charge. They persuaded her
that her daughter's honor was a signal
honor. Two days later, with head held
high and eyes blazing, the mother strode
into the embassy and demanded to know
why the American people had not been
luld that her heroic daughter was suffer-
ing martyrdom in an English Jail On
her second visit a bund of militant suf-
fragettes accompanied her.
COVERED WITH GLORY.
Another American girl who has cov- I
en d herself with suffragette glory—al- |
b< it not by serving a prison sentence—is
Miss Lillian Scott Troy of Han Francisco
Miss Troy is a writer, and a woman of
means. She is petite ard chic, and a
firm advocate of woman suffrage, al-
though she Is not a member of the Eng-
lish suffrage organization. Jn the cam-
paign for Miss Emerson's release from
jail she took a leading part.
She achieved her greatest distinction,
however, In the days of the great dock
strike Her heart was moved with pity
by the plight of the wretched children of
the idle strikers. Hhe gave one little ur*
chin his dinner. Within a few minutes
there w< i" dozens of hungry mouths to
be fed. Miss Troy then began a system-
atic plan of feeding all hungry children
nf the strikers. At first il looked as If
the strike would last bolt a few days.
As month after month dragged by, how-
ever. with the strike still in force, Miss
Troy stuck to her self-appointed task
When the strikers gave In, she had given
their hungry youngsters 96,000 meals.
Miss Troy thus made herself the Idol
pf the strikers Thousands of them knew
her and would fight for her at the drop
f»f the hat When the delegation of suf-
fragettes went to th* Holloway Jail to
serenade Miss Emerson, Miss Troy called
cm the strikers for a bodyguard. Krom
the hundreds who responded, a suitable
guard was selected. It accompanied the
suffragists to the jail and the usual dis-
play of rowdyism was changed to a pro-
gram as orderly hn a Wednesday night
prayer meeting
VOLUNTEER# FOR WAR.
Although Mrs. Pankhurst went to jail
» and was afterwards released through a
huuger Btlike--because of her assumption
!>f responsibility for burning the house
pf the Chancellor of the Exchecquer,
She has not even now the slightest knowl-
edge of the Identity of the real perpetra-
tors of the deed, according to members
of the suffragettes' organisation.
This, they assert, holds true In all the
depredations committed by suffragettes.
They are merely accepted as volunteers
for "war service No questions arc
asked; the volunteers are left to their
own initiative. However, they generally
work in pairs; and unless they are caught
In the act. not even members of their
awn organization know what deed? they
ire responsible for.
Whatever John Bull may think nf It,
sttaches at the American embassy are
praying that the suffragettes' warfare
will soon "nd American mothers seek-
ing the embassy's services in freeing
their Imprisoned daughters harass and
heckle them no lean than the English suf-
fragettes harass their own political lead-
ers Almost everyone at the embassy be-
comes depressed every time a strange
woman enters tho place.
Another question which will soon come
up for settlement at the embassy con-
cerns the clothing which Walter H Page,
the new ambassador, will wear on dress
occasions. Whether t0 shine in gilt,
l»raid and brass buttons or seek the spot-
light even more by wearing conventional
evening «loth«s at daylight functions a
problem that has given many a diplomat
a headache—Is to be settled by Mr. Psge
himself He will have precedents for
• housing either horn of the '.'emma. Thi
government allows him to use his own
discretion In the matter, but fashionable
London Is awaiting his verdict with un-
spar'ng eyes.
"Squaw Men" Increase
Among England'# Poor
Clergymen Declare omen Are Herom-
ing Chief Bread "inner* nf Tene-
ment Families.
gp*- <si r«hie Service t«» Tue ftxptepf.
April Hfi.- 'The wont* n nf
the poor tenements of l«omlnn are alowh
but surely reversing the old order of
tisttire under which woman ws depend-
ent on man More often then not Wom»n
and girls .ire now the fam|i\ bre*H-win-
ners In thel* hntm- This Is the « i|m
and reasoned opinion of two ». u m
popular ministers in the slum parishes
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And no woman who knows this store will consider only the savings. She
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All the newest and best-liked styles in fashionable colors in light, dark and
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Handsome Linen Dresses—
Up to $17.50 Values for $10
Dresses of high-grade linens in white, oyster white, natural, lavender, blues
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1 he styles are new and correct; there arc models for young girls, elder sis-
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and regulation styles, each style being cleverly combined in one piece ion conven-
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The dresses are trimmed in simple and elaborate styles with ratine, buttons,
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$10 $12 $15
Suits that fairly sparkle with newness! The skirts are cut on lines entirely
new and likeable. Many of the coats have high-waisted backs, effected by
stitched straps trimmed with pearl buttons; some have long rolling lapels and
smart vest effects, like illustration. Others are in more conservative styles, for
middle-aged women.
Of imported steam-shrunk linens in oyster white and natural. All sizes.
New Black Dresses of Japanese Silk
$15 $19.75 $25 $35
Simple, refined models in lightweight Japanese silk, made up In the newest styles
and trimmed with chiffon.
Beautiful Trimmed Hats
$5 $7.50 $10
The illustration shows one of the many de-
lightfully charming styles in new mid-summer hats
that we are showing in our millinery department
Suitable for mourning wear, for travel, e tc. Spot proof, perspiration proof and
black. All sizes.
last
now.
Fine hemps, tagals, Panamas and milans, not to mention
Neopolitan braids and the other lighter materials for sum-
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the season, in fashionable colors, and in styles for every type
of faec.
And the trimmings! Such a gay nodding of tiny spring
posies, nosegays of field-flowers, for-get-met-nots and rose?.
You will find the styles and qualities quite beyond your ex-
pectations at these prices.
'jutrl
Lingerie Waists at $1.00
A score of different pretty styles in new wash waists; of sheerest
batiste and voiles showing all the best-liked models of the season. Trans-
parent laces and fine embroideries are used in ways strikingly new and
novel. Touches of color enliven not a few. All sizes.
EXTRA: Underskirts at 95c
Pctticoats with the least possible fullness, to wear with slenderly cut
go%ns.
Of godo cambric and muslin, trimmed with linen and Val. laces and
embroideries; unusually good values at their price. Three styles.
EXTRA: Corset Covers at 89c
%
For exquisiteness of materials and finish, these dainty garments
cannot be duplicated at less than S1.25. In several different styles, trimmed
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values.
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The Bien Jolie Is a practically boneless corset, giving to the wearer a
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present-day fashion requirements—$3.50 to $20.
La Vida corsets represent the best there is in corset creation—soft, beau-
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beautifully and wears satisfactorily as to comfort. We know—we are con-
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a dozen models, $4 to $25.
Qroup One-*
Lingerie Tub Dresses
$5.90 $7.90 $10.00
Alrv. summery effects in sheer voile and lingerie frocks; simple, re-
fined models, trimmed with laces and embroideries of esquisite daintiness.
Several different styles, all sizes.
Qroup Two—
Lingerie Dresses at
$14.75 - $19.75
White and Ecru.
The dresses at $14.75 are entirely of marquisette and lace, with rib-
bon girdles and sashes, and have every appearance of dresses at twice
their cost.
The dresses at $19.75 are beautiful in the extreme—rich, refined,
dainty models, lace-trimmed. All sizes.
of Tendon. One has heen described by
hi:- bishop as having "the hardest parish
in th*" hardest corner of the diocese,"
and haw over (i.nMi of London's poorest
and most hopeless under his care. He
is tlie vicar of St. Mark's <'hurch, Wal-
worth. and he remarkel recently that no
less than per cent of tho families in
In district were dependent entirely on
tho earnings of the women. In most
• 's"h it is the mother, bravely flghtl'ig
the l»attk of liff single-handed; in others,
where the income Is from the simph
forms of home work, she has the assist*
an<e of the younger children.
•It is the failure in life." said this
minister, ' who has to fall hack ati-1 live
on the earnings of the women, and when
you get »iowii amongst the lowest strata
of society the proportions of failures
amongst the men increase. Many of the
men never get a fair start As hoys
they take the ilrst job that offers—
Usually one that leads to nothing. Some
of them are not strong enough to do a
lay's work; others have lost their char-
a»r, hut, whatever he the cause of
their failure, they ;.tc sunk In hopeless
surrender; all their pride has left them
hfid there Is not a spark of energy or
spirit in them.
When the man is :» failure the work
of f» edlng the family falls on the woman
There veoms to b»* a widei demand for
ft male labor, hut It Is shockingly rtaid.
What they earn and what they keep a
family .on Is terribly small, but. such as
It is, it Is the woman's earnings. There
i factory work for them, which some-
time keeps them < mployed till o'clock
at night, during which time their chil-
dren are crying in the streets because
they cannot grt into their homes—the
Uther possibly being employed ilscuss-
Ing horse racing outside the saloon
"Home work, making paper bags or
washing up in restaurants are other
uices of Income fur slum mothers. They
go on working when, by all the laws of
nature, they should be In bed. and the
mult is diletf Which make every hour
of their lives an hour of torture. Their
menfolk are Just an extra burden to
their lives—fr.ilure who will never do
an;- good. We are not a criminal district
in Walworth, but such men as get into
trouble never seem to rally, iwlMhey
are dependent ever after on the earnings
of their wives and mothers. If they
could only get off somewhere else where
their offense was not known they might
make a fresh start, but they come back
to their old friends -their bad companions
and their wives have got to keep
them."
RAGE OF
(Jucen
BEAUTIFUL WOMEN
Mary to
Scents'
Adopt "(iarden
Pastime.
of
Special t'fihlr Service t" The Express,
LONDON, April .—An Idea that
promises to be exceedingly popular at
country houses this sumer, and the rage
of many beautiful women, Is the "Garden
of Scents." It has been popularized this
season by I*ady Helen Vincent, who has
recommended It to all her smart women
friends with the result that the notion
is now to be adopted by Queen Mary at
Handrlngham.
Lady Helen, who will be In Venice until
after VN hltsuntldc. has the reputation of
being one of the most beautiful women In
Knglish society. The daughter of the
Earl of Faversham, and a sister of the
late Duchess of I^elnster, she Is a general
favorite. Lady Helen has Ideas of her
OWn "ii the subject of dress, and some-
times, even on the smartest occasions,
she wears no jewels.
She is one of the keenest of society gar-
deners Hhe has a wonderful rosery. a
dial-garden with a quallft Tudor sundial,
a cottage garden full of old-fashioned
flowers, a kitchen garden closed In by
yew hedges, and her "Garden of Scents"
Is planted with every sort of sweet-
smelling leaf and flower.
Healthy Digestion
A dyspeptic always rovets "A Stomach Like Other People's."
His restricted diet, self-denials and sufferings, from which othen
are immune, depress his spirits and thus make impossible the
natural pleasure of living, given to a healthy body.
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promptly and permanently cure* thoie suffering from dneaaea or irregularities ol
the Stomach and Intestines. It gives jrou immediate relief from
Dyspepsia, Intestinal Catarrh, Gastric Pain,
Ulcerated atomach, Vomiting, Heartburn,
Loss of Appetite.
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LIEUT. GOV. MIYES TO TALK
State Officials and Prominent Texana
Will Attend W. C. T. U.
Banquet.
Tho Baptist ladles who are working for
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union convention In May met at Travis
Park church Saturday and received their
banquet tickets and other Information In
regard to the convention.
Plans were made for the Baptist lunch
day on May 8 at Travis church, when
the Baptist ladies will serve lunch to the
delegates and their hostesses, also all
who take part In any way at the church.
The ladles realize the importance of this
work, and are rallying to the front.
The banquet will be served at the Mon-
ger Hotel Thursday, May 8, and tickets
will he on sale at the hotel, also at the
Maverick Hotel, and b> any of the
Woman's Christian Temperance L'nlon
ladles.
The plates are limited to 600 and 200
are reserved for out-of-town guests.
The follow ing people will appear on I he
program: Mrs. K. K Daniel of Austin,
toastmaster; Cullen F. Thomas, "Political
Truest, Its « ause and Cure"; Dr. J. IL
Oatnbrell, "Shall We Surrender to Mex-
ico?" Comptroller I jane, "The Power Be-
hind the Throne"; Mrs. M. C, Kerch,
"Telling the 8tory Today to Make Better
the World Tomorrow"; Lieut Gov. Will
H. Mayes, "The Press a Molder of Pub-
lic Sentiment"; Judge C. Ft. Jenkins,
"The New Woman"; Dr. 8. P. Brooks,
"Our Watchwords—Agitate, Educate,
Organize"; Mrs. Nannie Webb Curtis,
"The Shifting of the Scenes, and Those
Who Shift Them."
An informal deception will follow.
Miss Iva Robertson Gilbert, who Is
training the talent for the great demon-
stration, asks for more children between
the ages of 4 and 12 years for the "Cur-
few Hour" pantomime.
She also wants sixty girls from 10 to
12 years for the May-pole dance.
All mothers who wish their children to
he In any of these drills will please send
the children to her at the Travis church
at 4 o'clock Tuesduy afternoon.
Also more young men and young
women are needed
Monday afternoon the young ladies who
are to present the Grecian drill, "Colum-
hiu and Her Court, ' will meet Miss Gil-
bert at Travis Park church promptly
at 4 o'clock.
Army Orders.
Staff Special to The Eiprcss
WASHINGTON, T). C., April ft—Army
erdors: First' Lieut, Charles .1. Bocha,
Medical Reserve Corps, 1« relieved from
duty with ariatIon school, Texas City, and
will proceed at the proper time to San
Francisco, thence to the Philippine Island*
for duty.
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