GENERAL CABLES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 74, 18 July 1914, Page 6

GENERAL CABLES.

[By Elbotkio Tbi.bgkaph— Copyright 1 [United Press (Association.] New York, July 17. At an address at a luncheon exclusively attended by women, Mr Roosevelt emphasised the necessity for getting the right sort of women to enter politics. The Progressive party would, if it could, arrange.to induce a number of women to stand as candidates. New York, July 17. Twelve masked men at Baker, Colorado, lynched an unidentified man, who committed an assault on. an eight-year-old girl. The man wa> taken to the Hardman gaol, but the deputy-sheriff' was overpowered and the man slung on ropes at the end of the canyon. London, July 17. Queen Alexandra, the Empres-s Marie of Russia and Princess Victoria visited the Endurance, Shackleton's exploring ship. Queen Alexandra, presented two flags and a silver medallion of St. Christopher, which would be a mascot for rhe expedition. In the House of Commons Mr Samuel said' that construction difficulties. had. delayed the Imperial wireless stations, but the difficulties had practically been overcome. Masts had been constructed in England and Egypt, and tlie material sent to East Africa. India and Singapore. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, July 17. Mr Ellis Griffiths, K.C., UnderSecretary to the Home Office, sympathetically received a deputation advocating women police. He said there were prejudices against women, and ciore against women constable-;. He ~,v,..,, ,: SP( i that the deputation i-vjyv0.......:, .......:, I the great body of public opin-