WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1994, 27 February 1914, Page 7

WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE.

'.RECENT ADOPTION IN ILLINOIS. By Telegraph—Prow Association—Cor jTighi Chicago, February 20. : As a result of t,ho recent adoption of women's suifrago in Illinois the women are running total Prohibition candidates in various cities throughout tho State. The saloon-keepers are surprised. .as they/had not expeoted tho women's opposition. ■.■;..■'■ .-..'' Seven women have been ' nominated for the Chicago aldermanio contest.

" Illinois has. been under, -prohibition. This was in' 1851, but it was- repealed in 1853. Since prohibition was abandoned a mixture of local option and high'license has, been-in operation. In country districts popular vote to govern licensing' prevails, and in incorporated villages and cities ;fhe law gives the local authority'power "to license, regulato or prohibit the liquor trade. County'councils may also grant; licenses on the petition of a.majority of voters in their districts. Many small towns-in Illinois have "nolicense," hut no town of 5000 inhabitants had adopted prohibition, and license fees tub lip to as high as .£l2o to £150 per annum. In Chicago-, no license is granted under 500 dollars yearly. -'As the women have obtained the franchise in Illinois and are evidently entitled to vote in the election'of aldomien.of Chicago the running of prohibition candidates for positions that are able'to grant.licenses or .withhold them is the cause of some disquietude' to hotelkcepers. ■ .-i ■'• - hnr. ■■innt£~h?7tr,tr. r>UZ '■

MR; ASQUITH'DECLINES.-TO BE .;;• -INTERVIEWED:.' ; ; VS'uii" Special.Cables, "'-'• ■ • - London; February 25.

Non-militant Suffragists .tried.to ini- ; terview .Mr. Asquitb, but the Primo '".'. Minister . refused' to reccivo _, them. ,j.- Thereupon they, held a meeting in Par.l ..Jiameiit Place. Six arrests followed,including Mr. H. W. Nevin'sbn, tho journalist, and' Mr. Laurence Housmau, au- . ..';. .thorand artist. , (Eec. February .26, 10.10 p.m.) . London, February 26. ; vMr. Laurence Housman and tho other five-''refused to'be "bound oyer,", and ■:.•' were sentenced to one day's imprison- ■ ment: .• • y •-,.;.:. .■■,'■;

iMRS., PANKHURST. ■ '-' (Rec.' February 26, 10.25 p.m.): I London, February 29. '. Mrs. Pankhurst, in a letter to tho King, requesting an. audience"for a 'deputation ,from the Women's Social and Political Association, declares that she will not have it referred to the Ministers, since she' does' not recognise men's authority, ... '.. THE ATTACK ON LORD WEARDALE. ' • •-.- London, February 25. At the Polico Court, a Suffragette named. Mary Lindsay, who had .pre--viously refused- to give her name, was charged with .dogwhipping'Lord Woa'rdals, joint president of tho Anti-Suffra-gists' Society, at Euston Station, in tho presence of Lady Woardalo and 200 offers;. She was fined 40s. '.