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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23
INSTRUCTIONS FROM HOME
Representatives Who With Reason
Vote Against Woman Suffrage

Suffragists who exult over the fact
that nearly all the representatives in
congress from suffrage states voted in
the house, on the 18th of January, in
favor of the proposed federal amend
ment. should not be disturbed because
representatives. from states which have
recently rejected suffrage amendments
voted against the proposal Several of
them were quite candid in giving their
reasons.
Mr. Stafford of Wisconsin, said
I'm Wisconsin we have had woman
suffrage submitted to a vote of the
people Only fourteen out of seventy
one counties registered their approval
of it. Fifty-seven had clear majorities,
many of them twice and q few three
times as many against it. A total ma
jority of more than 10000 against it.
There is no objection to Illinois saying
that they should have woman suffrage
and if perchance Wilconsin or any
other state through its men and women
are opposed to having woman suf-
frage, why impose it upon us who be-
lieve it is not well for the policy of
the state to extend the franchise?
Mr.. Gordon of Ohio took the same
view He said.
THE people of my state rejected
woman suffrage by $4,000 last fall.
Do you think that they are demand
ing that we force it upon them by
federal act?
And Mr.. Sloan of Nebraska said:
IF no recent deliverance had been
made by the people of the state or my
district on the subject, my course
would be largely governed by whether
or not, in my judgment, a very large
percentage of the people of the dis
trict and state desired a right to ex-
press themselves on the subject; but
in this their expression is not a mat
ter of estimate, but one of established
fact I feel it would not be my duty
to vote to submit the question to the
forty eight states. which would give
36 states an opportunity to force upon
my own state measure which it has
so recently rejected.'
Mr. Carter of Oklahoma took the
same view of the question. He ex-
pressed his dissent thus:
THE state of Oklahoma has gone on
record against woman suffrage by a \
tate-wide vote of nearly two to one:
and until the ladies of my home state
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

Central avenue entrance contains an
entrance lobby having a marble fin
ished cigar stand for cigars, candies.
magazines and newspapers. From this
also leads the marble stairway to the
basement The main lobby has been
artisticalIy finished and specially dec
Grated. 1t is large and roomy. with of
fees. checking rooms and special rooms
under the mezzanines, The marble and
case stairways lead directly to the two
mezzanines. The mezzanines are beau
tifully furnished and contain many
easy chairs, lounges and writing tables.
Large and ample rooms have been
equipped for salesmens' sample rooms.
The second floor contains large
double ladies 'parlors and a music
room luxuriously furnished.
1t has been said by visitors of the
hotel during the process Of furnishing.
that il is the most luxurious and beau
tifully furnished hotel to be found west
of the Mississippi river. All the furnf-
ture throughout is of antique mahogany
Circassian and burl walnut
The mana cement of the hotel. rcalfz-
ing that no hotel is better than its
beds, has given great care in the selec-
ton of beds. They have installed the
best beds that are made especial for
fine hotel use. They believe that the
Jefferson Hotel viii become known
throughout the entire Southwest rs
containing the most comfortable beds
of any hotel in the country II the
jefferson Hotel will have mania for
anything it will be for comfortable
beds.
All floors in the entire building. halls
stairways and rooms, Will be covered
with best grade of velvet carpet. using
over 5000 yards at an expense of over
$1,000.
The guest rooms are large light and
airy, ventilation being a feature. and
practically every room with two or
more large windows. A large portion
of the guest rooms are each equipped
with private bath rooms. each with
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

give some adverse expression. | shall
certainly consider this action as bind
ing instructions on me"
But the most striking expression was
that OF Mr.. Lenroot. of Wisconsin, who
although himself a believer in woman
suffrage. said
AT the last election, it was submit
ted in seven states. and defeated in
five state What are we to gather
from that action? That there is a we'll
settled public demand for an amend
ment to tie Federal Constitution in
this respect? l ask you, sir. is not such
public oririOn as has been expressed
directly to the contrary?--I am sorry
that that condition prevails, because
believe in woman suffrage"
All these declarations rest back upon
the belize that it is the prime function
of 81 representative, as the title itself
suggests, TO represent his constituents;
and that, When their wishes have been
Enthusiastically expressed, they should
be looked upon as instructions.
The SuffTagist, the organ of the Con-
gressionai Union, is so impressed with
these decorations that it insists that ii
is a mistake to undertake referendums
in states where it is generally believed
that such referendums can have only
unsuccessful conclusions" And this
because Not only do such campaigns
dissipate strength, but, as this debate
and vote has indicated. they erect
further barriers against the passage of
the national amendment"
Probably if the Suffragist could have
had its way. the suffrage campaigns
this year IN New York PENNSYLVANIA
New jersey and Massa chusetts-in all
of which states it is reasonably certain
that the Suffrage amendments will be
defcated-would never have been I'M
dertallen.
But the OBVIOUS lesson to anti-suf-
fragists is to make the suffrage defeats
as overwhelming as possible. Then, if
the question of a federal amendment
is brought before the next congress-
there will he 103 representatives from
these four states who will feel them
selves under instructions from home
to vote against it.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23
GIANT AEROPLANE
OF RUSSIAN ARMY

LONDON, May 22.-An interesting
article in the Times" explains that
the Ilya Mouromets-the name given
to the new giant Russian aeroplane
of which we have heard much during
the last few days-is the Sikorsky
! biplane, of which the world first
heard when ii made successful flights
over Petrograd in the autumn of 1918
and the spring of 1915. The article
goes on t. say:
Many different statements have
appeared as to the dimensions Of
pretend to know exactly how big are
the machines which the Russians are
lat present using. buc assuming
which is mprobable-that they are
no bigger than the original Ilya
Nouromets. their dimensions are APP
proximately as follows: Length, IS
it; span, 121 TT: bearing surface,
1858 sd. #: gap between wings, 8
IT.: weight, ~ tons. There are four
engines, with a total horsepower
given variously at 400. 500 and $50.
II, is claimed that two engines can be
put out of action without thereby
causing an accident. A year ago,
~ III IpN iIpA y ppNCir llit llSd MOuI
omets carried q useful weight of
little over ton liz cwt besides
nearly cwt. of fuel and oil. She
flew over 21a hours with sixteen pas
sengers. and for over two hours with
the ordinary crew of eight.
The accommodation on board the
1lya Mouromets was of a palatiaI de-
scriptiOn. The forepart OF the metal
fuselage was covered in for dis
lance of IS it. and in this space
We're first the pilots cabin, with dual
control arrangements. then Il saloon
capable of holding fifteen passengers.
then n sleeping compartment and
small lavatory. There were large
windows in front and along the sides,
and small windows in the floor for
observation and Photographic pur-
poses. The rooms We're heated by
the exhaust from the engines, and lit
with electricity
Without details as to the speed
and height at which the '-S;Ikorsky"
can be flown. II" useful conf arisen
can be made between her and Yep
pelin. But here weight lifting power
IS obviously quite out of Chc ordinary
run. and she may be the pioneer Of
that race of big aeroplancs which
some authorities regard as far better
worth developing thar: the a:rshp
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23
AN EXTENSION
OF P. 0. BANK
After July ! All Persons
Over 10 Years Old May
Open Deposits Hall
Million Accounts Now
Open in America

Every person in the United STATES
ten wears old or over may open an
cccount in postal savings bank after
July 1st. according to an instructive
ieaflet on the Postal Savings system
Just issued by General Bur
Lesson. This important extension of
the service will be made possible by
permitting persons living in communi-
ties 50 sparsely settled as not to justify
the designation of their local postoffices
as regular postal savings banks to open
accounts by mail
Under the plan adopted by the POST
master General for opening accounts
by mail an intending depositor, resid-
ing where there is no regularly desig-
mated postal savings bank, Will apply
to his local postmaster who will see
that necessary identification data is
prepared and forwarded to nearby
postoffice authorized to accept depoS-
its. The intending depositor Will then
he given permission to forward his
first and subsequent deposits by money
order or registered mail direct TO the
postmaster at the banking point for
ISSUED. He may withdraw all or any
part OF his postal savings by mail and
on demand together with any interest
that may be due him.
The Ieaflet will soon be printed in p
foreign languages for distribution
through local postoffices The foreign
borr citizen has taken very kindly TO
postal savings, and literature in his
no of OF
ance to him In recent article, POST
master-General Burleson commented
On the foreign born depositor as fol-
lows:
Upwards of 100000 depositors now
have accounts in the Postal Savings
System and they represent every ma
tionality on the earth. They also rep
resent almost every known occupation
professional men, theatrical people.
mechanics, laborers. fishermen. park
peddlers, etc. But the majority are
wage earners, and of this class the for
eign- born largely predominate. n cen
sus of depositors taken by the Post
Office Department shows that approx
mateIy 40 per cent (20O,O00) of the de-
positors are foreign born citizens and
they own more than 80 per cent of the
deposits-splendid evidence of the con-
fidence of our newly acquired citizens
in the ability and good faith of their
adopted country TO fulfill its obliga-
Jions.
There is another reason which led
immigrants unfamiliar with our Ian
suage and business methods, to turn to
the government to safeguard their
humble savings and that reason is the
disastrous experience many of them
have had by the failures of bogus ''pri
vate banks differed by swindlers of
their own tongue who have preyed
mercilessly upon their loneliness and,
credulity."
Postal savings receipts have broken
all records the past year During the
eight months prior to April 1st there
was d net gain in deposits of $4,000
900. as against a gain of sS,000,000 for
the same months TIE year before.
Thousands of new accounts have been
opened and the millions made up large
~ Of hidden savings have been turned
back into the channels of trade just at
a time when there was pressing demand
for every dollar
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23
JEFFERSON HOTEL NEWEST PHOENIX
HOSTELRY TO BE OPENED SHORTLY

equipment is being built and arranged
for adoption for businessmen lunches,
lectures and for receptions. Without
doubt the jefferson Hotel roof garden
will be an exceedingly popular place
every evening all summer with plenty
of entertainment and various modes of
enjoyment
One of the special features that the
management believes will populariZe
the hotel is its equipment of special
air-cooling system.
The lobby and the lobby entrance
are all finished with white marble. The
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

hest equipped modern hotel in several
states and surpassed but by few in the
entire western part of the United
States.
Big shipments of furniture and fix
lures are now being received, and when
this hotel has its opening and gives its
welcome, the people of Arizona viii be
surprised at the artistic taste and the
ricn way in which the entire hotel has
been prepared to receive its guests.
The building has six stories, with a
complete and entire basement, also a
weIl-eqmpped and beautifully arranged
roof garden. with a super-roOf. a COM
plete elevator service Will, therefore,
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

jefferson Hotel will be the first one
IN Phoenix to be completely equipped,
floOred and arranged for constant and
permanent use.
The lighting on the parapet wallis
around the roof garden is by u sys-
tenn Of electric light art globes. each
Six feet in circumference, the largest
in the state. The super-roof covering
the roof-garden is of sail cloth, pro-
tecting against sun ard rain. The roof
garden will have a large fountain. sun
parlors. palms and a specially con-
structed dancing pavilion. 1t viii also
have a gymnasium, and will be equip
ped for moving picture shows. This
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

combination tub and shower baths
The few rooms not containing private
baths Will all have easy access to the
public baths. of which there are two
on each floor. Each room has its own
telephone service. Each is specially
well equipped with electric lighting
fixtures
While the Jefferson Hotel building
has its big Hobbies and offices on the
main floor. with entrances from Cen
tral avenue, there are two rooms at
the south emo facing Central avenue.
large corner at jefferson and Cen
trail and another large room facing
Jefferson street that are for business
houses. They have been decorated and
beautifully finished and will have at
tractive tile floors. Several of these
business rooms have already been con-
tracted for, the remaining ones being
now available for lease.
The new Jefferson Hotel is particu-
lariy we'll located. being on Central
avenue just midway between the heart
OF the city and the two railroad depots.
being but one block from the two sta
tons.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

Much interest by the people of Phoe-
nix is being taken in the finishing
touches IN workmanship and furnish
ing of the splendid new hotel, the JEFF
ferson, that will within a few weeks be
open for guests. thereby adding one of
the biggest institutions in the state of
Arizona To the business activities of
Phoenix. \ large force of workmen
are busy. and the management is active
in experimenting the installation of
equipment and furnishings that indi-
cate the new Hotel jefferson is des-
timed To he the finest furnished and
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23

care for eight complete and much
used floors. This is the highest build
ing in Arizona. New Mexico or Nevada.
From tine roof garden there is afforded
the best possible view of the entire Salt
River valley, the view showing in
beautiful panorama the homes and
fields In every direction. The roads,
fences and fields show plating SINH
lar to that of balloon view. The
building is OF reinforced concrete, fire.
proof construction throughout. The
finishing is of cream colored Tucson
pressed brick The roof garden of the
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1915-05-23
Little Sermons
On Saving mo. Il
Are You a Salaried Man?

eff you are salaried man, you have a
problem to solve. You must solve ityour-
SELF Nobody can do it for you. It's solu
ton depends on you alone. The problem
is this: If my salary remains stationary,
how can I meet the steadily advancing cost
of living and make success of life?'
''This problem as national matter is COM
pick beyond telling, but as an individual
matter is simplicity itself. 1t is being solv
ed by thousands every day. You can solve
it, too. But the solution is not easy 1t
will require manhood and strong, vigor-
Gus character to gain the answer.
SIN the first place, free your mind from
the idea that any law, any political party
or anything but your own Ability and Will
can make you prosperous. Your success in
life depends upon yourself. Chance plays
a part, yes; but it is a small part; and, be-
sides, you can't control chance. Barring
exceptionally adverse circumstances, the
whole matter is up to You.
''There is one solution of the problem of
how to succeed on salary, and but one;
that is learning how to save money. This
is true whether your salary is large or
small. It matters little whether it is $500
or S. 900 year. if YOU spend it ALL
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-23
EsPEIANTISTS OF WORLD MEET

San Francisco, Aug. 23.-Leaders
of the Esperanto movement from the
principal. nations are here today in
the eleventh International Esperanto
congress which will be in session for
one week under the auspices Of the
Panama-Pacific exposition. This con-
gress is regarded as the most truly
international gathering of all the
$40 odd congresses and conventions
which will be held during the expo
sition year, in or near San Francisco.
All of the delegates, including large
number from the nations now at war,
will speak the new language exclu-
sively during the different sessions OF
the convention. The congress was TO
have been held in Edinburgh in July
but the difficulty of gathering there
all of the delegates while the war Is
in progress, compelled the leaders OF
the movement to select San Francisco
where the exposition constituted an
added attraction.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-23
WANT KELLOGG IN SENATE

"There is great demand in the
Twin Cities that Frank Kellogg, the
ST. Paul lawyer, who several years
ago gained fame as trust buster
be the Republican candidate for the
United States senate against Clapp,"
said ]. J. Opsahl, the Bemidji land
man and former member of the state
legislature, who returned yesterday
from a business trip to Minneapolis.
'It is taken for a certainty in many
quarters that he will throw his hat
into the ring, and in my opinion he
would fill the responsible position
with honor" Mr.. Opsahl, who will
return to Minneapolis this evening,
said that several are being mentioned
as Republican candidates for COVER
nor but that none are unanimously
in favor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-23
ST, THOMAS AGAIN HONORED
BY u. S. WAR DEPARTMENT

There are a number of Bemidji
boys, former St. Thomas college stu
dents, who are delighted to learn
that the St. Paul institution has
again been designated as one of the
10 honor military schools of the
United States. This is the third
time such a distinction has been con-
ferred upon the college. A place on
the honor list means the highest dis
tinction the United States govern
ment confers upon school. The ap-
proval implied is based on equipment,
organization, efficiency and disci-
pline. This distinction rounds out
the most successful year in the history
of the institution. An enrolment of
740 students, drawn from "a states,
shows that a school which combines
what is the best in discipline of
Catholic colleges with what is best
in military training, meets the ap-
proval of an ever widening circle of
patrons. The new Armory, completed
few months ago at cost of $780,
900, is a valuable accession to the
college.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-23
DOUBT AS WHETHER
GERMAN SUBMARINE
TORPEDOED ARABIC
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.
UNITED PreaSl


copyright, 1915. by United Press)
Copyright in Great Brittany
Berlin, Aug. 23.-Oficials express
ed doubt as to whether German
submarine had sunk the Arabic, and
especially as to it's not being warned.
After carefully reading all dispatches
concerning the affair, officials with
whom l have talked doubt if it was
a German torpedo that sent the
White Star liner to the bottom. al
so talked with a captain who is in
close touch with the American situa-
ton, and who has just been promoted
as commander of a big ship. He
said that it would take from eight
to fourteen days before the COM
mander of the submarine would make
his report, and until then the German
government would have no official
information.
From reports of the Engl,,&b, Dutch
and Scandinavian press it is s9t Ger
tain whether it was a submarine that
sank the Arabic as no one saw the
undersea craft. The Arabic's cap.
tain said that he saw the torpedo
when it was 800 feet away which
is very improbable.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-23
PERSIA 300 YEARS BEHIND
THE TIMES, SAYS BADAL

Last evening the Baptist church
was filled to it's utmost capacity when
N. p. Badal, native of Persia, de-
livered his lecture on persia and
Her People" Mr.. Badal, who preach
es the Christian religion in Persia,
is the superintendent of number Of
schools and churches in that country,
and this is his third trip to America.
In his lecture of last evening he
drew vivid, comparisons between Am
erica and her people and Persia and
her people, stating that Persia is
500 years behind the times. He illus
trated his lecture with young people
dressed in the different costumes of
his country, which made his talk
very interesting. ~.-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-23
All-American Girls are Defeated in
Interesting Game by 6-5 Score.

With a large crowd in attendance
the Bemidji baseball team yesterday
afternoon defeated the All-American
Girls nine in an interesting contest
by a score Of 6 to S. In the seventh
inning the All-Americans, with the
score 3 to / against them, filled the
bases and a moment later scored four
runs when Bemidji's catcher was un-
able to stop a throw to the plate. Be-
midi scored two in it's half of the
seventh and the winning run was
pushed across the plate in the eighth.
The girls played good baseball and
demonstrated thorough knowledge
of the game. Paul and Cords COM
prised the Bemidji battery.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-23
VICTOR VASALY VISITS CITY
Prominent Little Falls Editor Pre-
diets Rapid Development for Bemidji

Victor Vasaly, the clever editor OF
the Little Falls Herald, one of the
states leading weekly newspapers, is
a Bemidji visitor today. Mr.. Vasaly
regards Bemidji as one of the best
little cities in the state, and predicts
wonderful progress and development
for this section during the next few
years. He is enthusiastic over the
success of the recent outing of the
Northern Minnesota editors and says
that the three-day affair was one con-
tinuous round of pleasure. Doc
.Rutledge was the only Bemidji repre-
sentative on the outing said Vas
ally, "and he was continually boost
ing for this city, not once permitting
it to be forgotten
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-23
TEN-DAY CRUISE DELAYED
= UNTIL UNIFORMS ARRIVE

Guy A. Eaton of Duluth, COM
mander of the state naval militia, has
notified Earle A. Barker. lieutenant
of the Bemidji division, that the ten
day cruise on Lake Superior which
was to be taken this week, must be
delayed until the uniforms of the sea-
men arrive. Only the official garbs
reached the city. The uniforms have
been sent and should reach here any
day. Lieut.. Barker, Lieut.. Ralph B.
Lycan and Ensign William Mcdonald
will participate in the cruise The
Remidji militiamen are taking much
interest in the coming cruise and a
large number will go.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-23
MAY LOCATE IN BEM1DJI
Minnesota Gridiron Star, Now Den
tist, Says He Likes This City.

Joe Diedrich, of Little Falls, the
brilliant quarterback of last years
University of Minnesota football
eleven and who has starred at short
stop on the Varsity nine for several
years, his record affording him try
out with the Detroit American league
team, is Bemidji visitor today. Died.
rich graduated from the college Of
dentistry at the university last spring
and is considering the advisability Of
locating in Bemidji. He will be re-
membered in Bemidji as having par
ticipated in the Bemidji-Little Falls
basketball game of last winter.
Should he decide to locate in Bemidji
he would lend valuable strength to
the baseball and basketball teams, his
presence filling the gap caused by
the leaving of Ralph Brandon, the
star athlete who has accepted posi-
ton in Conrad, Mont. Diedrich play
ed professional baseball this summer,
playing with Ottawa until an injured
ankle forced his temporary retire.
ment.