Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 198, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1912 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 6 [ADVERTISEMENT]

For the first time in the history of politics in this country, a woman Is to be made a member of the executive committee of a national committee. Although this fact has not been announced officially, it is known that Miss Jane Addams, who seconded the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt at Chicago, jvill be a member of the executive committee of the progressive party. A joint resolution, extending the appropriations of 1912 for the remainder of the month of August, was adopted 6y the senate Friday. The resolution had already been adopted by the house and will now go to the president.