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TODAY’S WEATHER REPORT. Georgia—Probably local thundershow ers, somewhat lower temperature Sunday and Monday. South Carolina—Probably local thun dershowers Sunday and Monday, not qUite so warm. IF YOU LIKE THE HERALD—PASS IT ALONG. VOLUME XXII, No. 119. SOCIETY EQUAL SUFFRAGE NOTES. (Conducted by Augusta Equal Suffrage League.) "Equity knows no difference of sex.”—< Herbert Spencer. Mrs. S. B. Owens —President. Mrs. W. H. Fleming—First vice-presi dent. Mrs. E. T. Kruger—Treasurer. Miss Isabelle Williams —Secretary. Mrs. J. B. Morgan—Corresponding sec retary. Miss Annie G. Wright—Auditor. Mrs. F. E. Fleming—Parliamentarian. Miss M. M. Cleckley and Mrs. H. E. Clark—Directors. Miss Annie O'Connell —Chairman mem bership committee. Mrs. W. N. Benton—Chairman finance committee. Mrs. T. D. Murphy, chairman house committee. Rhode island^Victory. Rhode Island has given women presidential suffrage, by a legislative vote of more than three to one. The good news will bring joy to the friends of justice throughout the world. Rhode Island is the first New Eng gland state to grant its women the right to vote in the great national elec tion. Sooner or later all the other states in this group will fall into line. Mrs. Catt well says, what woman suf frage in this part of the country has needed hitherto was one New England state from which to spread. Now we have it. We have also in Vermonth municipal suffrage for taxpaying wo men and a constitutional amendment for full suffrage is pending before the voters of Maine. The Chinese wall of prejudice that blocked this reform in New England is now effectually bro ken down. We extend congratulations to all the suffrage workers of Rhode Island. Three cheers for the state of Roger Williams, and of Dorr’s rebellion! 0 —Woman’s Journal. WOMAN SUFFRAGE’S NEW GAINS. In the battle for woman suffrage 1917 will rank as a memorable year. I'Mllowing the plan adopted by Illinois in 1913, the legislatures of five states since Jan. 1, have given women the right to vote in presidential elections. In January North Dakota took the lead. Next, in February, came Indiana, then Ohio. This month Rhode Island, the first of the eastern states, passed a partial bill. Now it is Michigan’s turn, only the governor’s signature, which is assured, being necessary to give effect to the Legislative measure. As the table stands, over 8,000,000 women are now qualified to vote in presidential elections. The total num ber of electors for whom their ballots will be cast has risen to 164, if Arkan sas be included. In 'that state last month women were granted the same rights as men in party primaries, but in Arkansas the primaries are in effect the elections. While exercising there only a limited right to vote, they will directly aid in determining the choice of officials, who are normally all dem ocrats . In November this state will ap proach the suffrage question in a dif ferent form, when a constitutional amendment granting women equal privileges at the polls with men will be submitted to a popular referendum. In 1915 the Suffrage Amendment to the state Constitution, in a total vote of 1,283,227, was defeated by 194,313. In the light of the progress made recently in so many other states, the prospects for a suffrage victory in New York are brighter than ever before.—New York World. SWEEPING NEW GAIN IN CANADA. Canada is rapidly "going white” on the suffrage map. The Nova Scotia legislature has voted unanimously to give women full suffrage, and also the right to practice law. Nova Scotia is the sixth Canadian province to enfrancise its women since Jan 1, 19,16. The others were Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Col umbia and Ontario. In all of them ex cept British Columbia, the vote was practically unanimous; pnd in British Columbia the majority was very large. Canadian women have had muni cipal suffrage for many years past. The action of Nova Scotia raises to 1,543,545 the number of square miles in British America that are now white on the suffrage map, increases to 5,187,388 the Canadian population liv ing under equal suffrage. The work, the sufferings and the sacrifices of Canada’s women during the war have proved a powerful argu ment with Canadian men in favor of their enfranchisement; and the leaders of both political parties have vied with each other in advocating It.—New York World. HOW LIQUOR LOVES SUFFRAGE. The capital of Illinois having gone dry by the women's vote, the liquor interest is now trying to have the elec tion set aside as illegal on variuos technicalities. Among other things they have again set up the claim that woman suffrage in Illinois Is unconsti tutional—a point on which the courts have repeatedly decided against them. MICHIGAN JOINS LINE OF SUF FRAGE STATES. Michigan on April 18th Joined Rhode Island in the line of states granting presidential suffrage. The bill passed the senate by a vote of 22 to 7. and the house by 64 to 30. It is stated that Governor Albert E. Sleeper will sign tthe bill at once. COMMENT ON RHODE ISLAND VICTORY. Governor Beeckman—“l am delight ed that the sufjrage bill has passed. I recommended the measure in my mes sage. “It Is no more than a Just recogni tion of the splendid work which wo men are doing In so many fields of activity all over the world. After the mettle they have shown, it Is only right that we should grant them whatever they ask. "And I am proud because this act places Rhode Island squarely In the progressive ranks, as the first state east of he Alleghanles to extend the suffrage to women." Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, Presi dent N. A. W. S. A.—" The action of the Rhode Island legislature Indicates that the state is ready to keep pace with our neighbor, Canada, which, within a year, has fully franchised the women of great provinces, and with Yucatan, one of the Mexican states which has taken similar, action. If the United States does not make better pace, it will soon lag behind the entire civilized world. The women of the United States are grateful to Rhode Inland for leading the movement for woman suffrage in the east.” Mrs. Barton P. Jencks, President of the Rhode Island Equal Suffrage As sociation—"l am overjoyed. This bill THE AUGUSTA HERALD UNITED PRESS. called forth more interest, from all sec tions of the state, than any other bill this year. I wish to thank the loyal men and women, in our organization and in both parties in the General As sembly, for their support. We found great support on all sides from men in public life, from the congressional del egation down. I felt sure that we would win, but the actual winning is too joy ous for words.” AFTER YOU, MARS. "I regret that the exigencies of the war situation have prevented this res olution from being number one,” was the comment of Senator Jones, of New Mexico, in introducing the federal suf frage amendment in the senate. Sena tor Jones is the new chairman of the Senate Woman Suffrage Committee. He believes in the passage of the fed eral amendment and its adoption by the states. WOMAN SUFFRAGE COMMITTEE FOR THE HOUSE. The creation of a woman suffrage committee in the house, corresponding to the committee already existing' in the senate, is hoped for by suffragists as the result of a request received by speaker Clark from the National American Woman Suffrage Associa tion. The speaker expressed his hearty approval of the proposal, and promised that he would see that it is duly brought before the house for con sideration. The announcement of the speaker’s support on this question has been received with gratification at suffrage headquarters, where it is re garded as a long step toward expedi tious handling of the national woman suffrage amendment. Owing to the pressure of other important questions before the Judiciary Committee, to which constitutional amendments are referred, the suffrage amendment, in the opinion of its friends, has hitherto had hard sledding. In the hands of a special committee for the considera tion of this particular question, it is expected that quicker action will be obtained. WHILE THE WAR IS ON SIXTH CANADIAN VICTORY FOR SUF FRAGE. The International Woman Suffrage Alliance, of which Mrs. Carrie Chap man Catt is presideht, lias received the following news from Canada: "On second reading, bills granting women full suffrage and right to prac tice law passed Nova Scotia legislature unanimously Wednesday, March 21st.” Nova Scotia, the International Al liance pointts out, will be the sixth province of Canada to enfranchise its women. Canada is not waiting until after the war is over to learn and ap ply the lesson inculcated into Eng land’s body politic by women’s war service. That lesson was that Eng land's women are too valuable factors of war work to be crippled by dis franchisement. Canada, while the war is on, is passing woman suffrage as a pertinent war measure. MEN TEACHERS’ LEAGUE FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Pointing out that a world-wide movement towards democracy is giv ing votes to women elsewhere; and de termined that the men of New York shall not lag behind in an effort to do justice to women, the men teachers of New York, under the. presidency of Walter L. Hervey, formerly of Teach ers’ College, have organized a men Teachers' League for Woman Suffrage, with headquarters at 48 east 34th St. In soliciting the eo-operation of all teachers in colleges, and in public and private schools, the leakue declares: “It is unthinkable that equal suffrage will not .ultimately prevail the world over. But it is not unthinkable that what we proudly call the Great State of New York might be the last state in the last country to give women the full rights of citiens under a democ racy. Only the men of New York can keep the state • from deserving such distinction.” From Dixie comes the good word of similar import that the Alabama Ed ucational Association has passed n resolution endorsing suffrage. Ala bama school superintendents are near ly all men and up to now nearly all opposed to woman suffrage. BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE TO MR. J. H. FLYTHE. The current number of Saint Paul's Church Bells, edited by Rev. G. Sher wood Whitney, carries the following beautiful tribute to Mr. J. H. Flythe: There are some feelings of the hu man heart which words are quite un equal to expressing. And so it is that we find difficulty in saying Just what we feel about the retirement of our good and faithful friend and co-worker, Mr. J. H. Flythe, from his work as superintendent of St. Paul's Sunday School. He had been In office for nearly two years when the present rec tor came to Augusta and has held the office and done the work continually ever since or through a period of nearly twelve years. He is a railroad man and its such the idea of faithfulness and punctuality is a part of his very being. He was always there except when duty called him out of town. He was always on time with watch In hand ready to begin. But that was not all, he has a host of other good qualities which make a Sunday School super intendent. He loves children, he has a great big heart with room for every body and they were pever long In find ing It out. His cordial welcome and cheery word has made permanent scholars out of chance visitors. He was always ready to fill In any place Infe vacant. And so we might go on, but he is still with us and we won’t embarrass him any more at present. He gives up on account of some trou ble with his eyes which we hope will soon he oyercome. With untold regret for his loss, and unbounded thankful ness for nil he has done for St. Paul’s, we will give him a good long vacation and then find him another job, though more than likely he will find It him self. He will never be an idler in the Lord’s Vineyard. • • • Mrs. Mary Emma Walker left yes terday for New York, where she was called to be with her cousin, Mrs. Ellshu Snlffln. Mrs. Snlffln's Au gusta friends will be grieved to learn that her 18-year-old son, Kobt. Snlf fln, was killed Friday In an autotno bile accident, Robert was a second year man at Princeton and had been an honor man last year. He was an exceptionally bright and manly young fellow with a brilliant prospect before him and his death has occasioned sor row and sadness wherever he was known. Mrs. Hniffin is completely prostrated. HE ONE PAPER IN MOST HOMES—THE ONLY PAPER IN MANY HOMES: AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, SUNDAY' MORNING, APRIL 29, 1917. Phones 182-183 Special Sale ol Kimonos $2.00 Value, $1.39 Made of splendid grade cotton Crepe, full cut and comfortable. Colors: Rose, Copen, Lavendar, Light Blue. (h qa Monday 0n1y.... A *«J*7 j '' WHITE GOODS FOR SUMMER DRESSES AND SKIRTS. 36 inch White Chiffon Voile .. ..25c and 35c 42 inch White Chiffon Voile.. ..50c, 59c, 75c 36 inch Novelty Striped and Ejnbroidered White Voiles at 39c, 50c, 75c, to 98c 36 inch Whipcord Skirting .. .. .. ....25c 36 inch Whipcord Skirting ..35c 36 inch White Pique, black pattern 39c 36 inch Honey Comb Skirting .. .. .. ..49c 36 inch White Irish Poplin .50c 36 inch White Fine Twill Gabardine ..60c 36 inch White Double Cord Diagonal Skirting .50c 36 inch Striped White Pique Skirting.. ..85c 27 inch White Corduroy, $1.25 value .. . ,49c 27 inch Plain White Pique.. 29c, 35c, 50c, 59c Paul Jones Middy Dresses For girls from 6 to 12 years. They come in white and delft. The white dresses are trimmed in emblems of Red and Blue, some of the white dresses have blue col lars. Speoial value at $4.00 PAUL JONES MIDDY BLOUSES, $1.50. Made of fine white middy twill—they come in junior sizes. New White Lingerie Dresses at from $7.50 to $29.75 Charming and unusual models in splendid qualities of Voile, Nets, Organdy and Linen. The cleverest ideas of the new season are fea tured ; the styles are up to the minute. Ele gant laces and embroideries are used in pro fusion. Now is the time to think of the gradu ation frock. HANDSOME RUGS Suitable for the parlor, library, living room and sleeping room, at special prices for this week. 9x12 Wilton Velvet Rugs, $55.00 value $46.75 9x12 Wilton Velvet Rugs, $50.00 value $42.50 9x12 Axminster Rugs, $40.00 value $34.00 36x72 Axminster Rugs, $5.50 value $4.69 36x63 Wilton Velvet Rugs, $7.50 value $6.49 27x54 Wilton Velvet Rugs, $6.50 value $5.50 36x72 Rag Rugs, $1.50 value $1.24 Kiddie Koops, $lB and sl9 Pillows of all sizes and qualities, at from .SI.OO to $4.00 ANDREWS BROS. CO. “The Store Dependable 99 As the season advances small lots accumulate. These we desire to dispose of at once. .To further this desire we have taken thought of neither profit nor cost and placed attractively low prices on these various items. Every department is involved. We mention here a few of the many special inducements. A Specially Prepar ed Sale of Suits at HALF PRICE In the lot are Suits of Gabar dine and Serges in tans, rose and green. Many are lined with love ly flowered silks of beautiful qualities and designs. Our navy blue and black Suits are greatly reduced also. We have some very attractive styles left in Gabardine, Poplin and Serges, which are going at very special prices. Fibre Furniture Quality, variety and price are the strong features which recom mend our splendid display of Fibre. Furniture. We quote here a few prices from our immense stock: ’ Brown Fibre Porch Swings, in two and three passenger capac ity, with strong steel chain, from $9.00 to $17.50 Brown Fibre Rockers, from $4.75 to $9.00 Brown Fibre Chairs from $4 50 to $9.00 Brown Fibre Settees, from $6,50 to $14.50 White Enamel Beds Of steel tubing. $5.00 to $15.00 Metal Spring. ... $3.75 to $8.50 1 1 - Bath Room Stools $2.00 Monday’s Purchases Will be Charged on May Bills Special Sale Skirts Included in this sale are Skirts of Wool Jersey, Wool Velour, Broad Stripes, Checks and plaids in tub materials. $20.00 Wool Jersey Skirts —Colors: tan and green, now .. ... .$8.75 j $12.95 and $15.00 Wool Velour Skirts Colors: tan, now marked.. $5.00 One lot plaid and striped Tub Skirts, $6.98 to $8.75 values, for this sale at.. » ;.«) .« .$4.95 Special Values in Suitings 36 inch White Linen Suiting, 89c value .. ...49c 45 inch White Linen Suiting, SI.OO value .. [,.69c 45 inch White Linen Suiting, 89c value 49c 36 inch Ramie Linen Suiting, colors: green, flesh, delft, 75c values 49 c 36 inch Panama Weave Suiting, colors: Alice, Copen, Lavender, 39c values 29c 36 inch Tan Beach Suiting, 29c value .. .. ..19c 36 inch Tan Linen Suiting, sl.'oo value .. . .69c 45 inch Rose French Linen, SI.OO value .. . .69c 36 inch Broad Striped Linen finished Suiting, 35c value 25c Monday’s Purchases Will be Charged on May Bills ASSOCIATED PRESS SILK DRESSES Are being sold at ridiculously low prices. They are all new springs styles and colors. This is the most important sale of Silk Dresses we’ve held this spring. SIO.OO value... $ 5.95 $12.95 value ...$ 7.95 $15.95 value ~..$ 9.95 $21.95 value ...$12.95 $22.50, $25.00, $27.50 value ...$15.00 $28.50 value .. . .$16.95 $29.75 value ...$17.50 $32.50 value ~..521.95 $35.00 value ...$23.95 $37.50, $38.50, $39.75 value . .$25.00 Bed Room Chairs In price each piece is invari ably less than you can duplicate it for elsewhere. White enamel Bed Room Chairs, $3.75 values $2.49 .$5.00 values $2.98 Mahogany Bed Room Chairs, $5.00 values $3.49 $2.50 values $1.98 Woven Hammocks Once you own a hammock, you consider it a necessity. You can find so much comfort in it. If you want solid comfort get one of our hammocks at these at tractive prices: $7.00 Hammocks $6.49 $3.50 Hammocks $2.98 $1.50 Hammocks $1.24 Bath Room Mirrors SI.OO to Medicine Cabinets $3.75 to sl2. TWO LEASED WIRES FOR TELEGRAPH NEWS. $7.00 PER YEAR—S CENTS PER COPY Special Sale of Blouses Fashioned of excellent quality Crepe de Chines, in white and flesh colors. Strictly tailored models. Front tucked, collar and cuffs neatly hemstitched. $5.00 values QQ for. <P«J*«!7O $45.00 value .. .$27.50 $57.50 value . . .$29.75 $65.00 value $32.50 $69.75 value... $32.50 SERGE DRESSES Of pure wool, fine French Serge,in navy and black: $11.95 value .$5.95 $12.95 value . ...$6.50 $18.75 value .$9.50 Special Sale Collars » Fashioned of Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine. New shapes, most of them are trimmed in dainty laces. Some are tucked and hemstitched. 50c and 59c Collars r . 39c 69c Collars . .... .49c $1.25 Collars ... M . .95c $1.75 Collars ~,..,..,*,,*,...51.19 $1.98 Collars . $1.25 $2.25 Collars .... $1.50 $2.50 Collars ... ... .. . .$1.50 BED SPREADS Crochet Crib Spreads, at SI.OO and $1.25. Crochet Spreads, single bed size, at $1.75 Crochet Spreads, cut corner and scalloped, at $2.25 to $3.50 Marseilles Bed Spreads, cut corners, scalloped, also hemmed, from $2.98 to $8.50 Dimity Spreads, single and double,* at each $1.50 and $1.85 Special Sale Petticoats In changeable taffeta and silk jersey top with taffeta ruffles. All new, fresh stock and good colors. $3.98 Petticoats now . .$2.98 $5.00 Petticoats now . .$3.75 $5.95 Petticoats now . .$3.98 $7.50 Extra Size Silk Jersey Top Petticoats now . . . $5.95 MATTRESSES There is always a demand for comfortable, sanitary Mattresses, especially in the summer for the equipment of the summer home. We have a wonderful stock of Mattresses at from, each SB.OO to $25.00 Cedar Chests, SIO.OO . Value, $8.49. Cedar Chests, a full assortment of sizes and prices at fromslo.oo to $20.00 Matting Boxes ..$2.25 to $7.50 Our Club Plan Enables you to buy Furniture same as for cash. Come let us explain it to you. • 9 LEASED WIRES ? 870 Broad Street Kf i \<m f'/'/K Jr ■■C r / /