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Show FAIR WEARERS OF FURS CALLED MURDERESSES BY HUMANITARIAN FANATIC CHICAGO, Nov. 16. Tears and hysterical hys-terical denials on the part of the women delegates, who had heard themselves called "barbarians and murderesses," marked the close of tho convention of the American Humane association last night. . .' ' "The women for half au hour had listened list-ened patiently while speaker denounced de-nounced the wearing of furs and bird carcasses, for adornment of such char- i acter was evident in fill parts of the hall. Apparently unable to listen further, two women finally left the convention hall. Another burst into tears, while the husband of a fouith arose to bis feet in defense of the women who wore furs. It was the address of J. Howard Moore on "The Coat of a Skin" that caused the stir-up. "Nobody but a barbarian would adorn her head with the carcass of a bird or the heads of grinnintr weasels." said Mr. Moore. "Such things appeal only to the vulgarian. Huch a woman is about as at4ractive as if adorned with a string of skulls, for she is a murderess. Furs are the most costly of luxuries because be-cause to secure them men must be most conscienceless and inhumane. "When I think that in this dav of advance action and supposed refinement, brutalities such as are cceessary to secure se-cure the furs of these little animals are practiced, I am heartily ashamed of the race to which I belong." Dr. W. O. Stillman was elected president, presi-dent, Mrs. Mary Lovell of Pennsylvania secretary, and James M. Brown of Toledo To-ledo vice-president. |