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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-25
MOTHERS Modified
AGAINST CAMP SITES
Mrs. Frederic Schof and Others
Point to Need of Good
Women's Influence
BY M'LISS

BY MLlSS
\ mobilization Of mothers FOR the pur-
pose Of sending regiments OF good women
TO the vicinity Of army camps TO Offset the
influence OF the thousands Of bad women
who gather around them was undertaken
this afternoon at q meeting at the Acorn
club
Under the leadership Of Mrs Frederic
Schoff president OF the National Council OF
Mothers and Parent Teachers Association,
representing 100000 women. more than
fifty prominent women wltD assembled at
the club signlhed their intention of doing
active work 20 inject the home atmosphere
into camp life.
IN a stirring speech Mrs Schon told of
her visit to all OF the camps on the Mexican
border and the evils that she witnessed
there. She had with her a pamphlet Issued
by the American Association of Social
Hygiene written under the authorization of
the United States Government terrifying
m It's franl, revelation Of the immortality at
tending camp life.
The Red Cross" Mrs schon said. does
"a wonderful work in caring FOR the wounded
and dyiu-. but any one who has visited an
army camp. ana who is COnversdnt with
the conditions that exist in lis vicinity,
knows hat the moral dangers the dangers
to the boys from the bad women, are in
shell
we mothers must sand Tor prohibition
throughout this war But that is not
enough. The temptations Of camp life, the
loneliness, the comparative idleuess. the
feeling that they are forgotten. all have its
effect on the men. The attitude Of the good
women OF the small towns. who count II
disgrace to be seen witA . soldier or sailor
this must be broken down. We must go to
ba NitiIity Df tlp 4, Utpc .,ud Itbp tbgr, "a
bring 10 the boys the motherly attention
and wOnanly care that they need.
Following Mrs Sphon W o. EastOn
general secretary Of the central NJ, g. A
Of Philadelphia and j. A. Whitmorc. re-
liglous secretary Of the International V. NJ
6. y, spoke.
Mr. EastOu told Of the temptations that
beset the uniformed man Just in transit
from the Philadelphia Navy Yard to the
Arch street building, and OF the action of
the Y. NJ. e. 4 in providing lockers for
the soldiers and sailors where when off duty
they might jump out Of their uniforms as
speedily a. possible ana thus cease to hc
marked men"
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Woodbine Results

FIRST RACE. maiden three yea r-Olds and up
ward. Il furlongs
!. Parr, l05, Lyke, .... 90 S.. 20 50 so
.. Beauty Spot. 1903. Dryer. .... $50 $40
3. ExhOrter. 1903, JefCott.... .... .... 40
Time ~ .. NiCtrola. Thistle Queen Miss
Shot, GAY Life and Spring Song also ran
SECOND RACE, two-yrsr-old Niles, "a fur
longs:
. Fern Hsndley, lOj. LIKE o.. @.40 2lO
Time SOS Vintage and matteCroxton also
THIRD RACE, maiden threc-y ear-olds and
Ii'T"VWS J. ~ Huntey, HTI d LIKE 500 90 500 $3.50
2 Horne Hornet zoo, JeGeot+ eGS ho;i. o;i... 90" 100 3S@
Time. IA. Dandy Fay, Altar Fire, Detention
FOURTH RACE three sr-ods and up.
/ Iron Gross Gross H. 100, Lyke, 50 90 saoo s. 80
= bondage, rs Collins ..,... .... 9GO 2.lO
g. An smiles los. Merrimre. .... 500. 80
Time. 80 -. Dr. Carmen and Baby lynch
FIFTH RACE. four year-olds and upward
/ March Court, i33 smith si5.7O slA 20 s.. so
~ nor ''',..,,.........' . 500
p Granger. toluuettp and Musical Honours also
ran.
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SALARY INCREASE VETO
FOR MUNICIPAL JUDGES
Governor Refuses Signature to
Bill Affecting Philadel-
phia County

The Brady bill providing for am increase
I'm the salaries Of Municipal Court Juuses .l. III
phtiadsinbia has been vetoed by Governor
Brumbaugh.
This action viii come as a severe hio"
q, those who expected to benefit by the
Dradv bill They had been assured by those
close to the political leaders that the Dill
would go through.
The financial condition Of FenhsSNNahla
,,,I tho fact that the proposed increase
,couId give the Judges Of tho Municipal
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vegetables Relieve German Crisis

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Travelers ar
riying from Switzerland today advised the
state Department that the food situation
IN Germany has been materially relieved
BY the spring vegetables, II is their opln-
ION that the populace will thus be enabled
10 hold out until the next harvest
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Six Jurors for Mooney Case

CSAN FRANCISCO May 25.--A call for
more veniremen was sent out at close Of
court in the trial of Mrs. Rena Mooney. ac-
cused Of murdsr I'm connection with bomb
explosion hero July %, 1916. which cost
ten lives Six jurors have been sworn and
121 talesuen have been examined.
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PHILADELPHIA EXPORTS
GAIN OVER APRIL, 1916
Increase Is More Than $4,000, ,O0O-lm-
ports Fall of

Exports Of the port Of Philadelphia for
the month Of April this year are more than
IS, zoe, 600 IN excess Of April last year.
The figures follow: April 1917, 9.SSg,-
979 April. 1916. S34.6S3.6si. on the other
hand imports for April Of this year are
less than for the corresponding month Of
last year
The import figures are: April, 1917,
S111O3,S62; April. 1916. Sll,336.35i
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Succeeds Hoover in Belgian wo,,

ROTTERDAM. May 25. - Tor,.r
charles Ruys de Beerendroecl<. a nsn,hII.eei
the Chamber OF Deputies. has been ssIsI. ,.IIer o.
to head the Belgian Relief Commissio, oted
ceeding Herbert G. Hoover. II was Suc'
nounced today. an
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FIRST RACE, mile aud 30 yards:
molly '......'..,....-. SO. 20 50 80 50 20
.. Souhia Gatewu0d. lOi,
Dishmon ............. .... g9O $50
3. Fight Fair lOI, HUNT. .... .... 10 80
Time. :lG 10. Tom Manson Winnie q Day.
Precision. Bonnie l.assie and Jessie &. also ran.
SECOND RACE. q furlOnEs.
l. Othpllo, los. Goose. ........ 80 81 ~ $3.50
9 Droll. lOs, WinEned ....... .. 80 90
@ Lucky r.. lu7, kleegeT ..... .. o.. $40
Time. lI8 40. Fleetabellr Peter Jay. May
W. Kinghisher, FlitawHy and MaNeau = also
Nepe 1i2 LOTUS. ......,...S So 50 81 ~ S.. 40
. Honolulu. lOl, Simpson .r.. .. 81 . 50
8 Quartette. los, kleeEer. .... 90 e. $50
Time. III 10. Carl ElwangeT. Miss Polly
ard E0ruppth also ran.
FOURTH RACE. furlOngs:
1 Opportunity. 100. kelsay, 81. 90 81 10 81 40
. Guy Fortune. 100, Connolly .... 80 20
q Ton o. the Wave. 100. Goose .. . g. 90
Time. lI3 -. Broom Sweep. Sol Gilscy
Nigh Gear and Bourbon Lass also ran
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Fifteen Trolley Cars Burroa

MEANWHILE, Pa, May 25.-Fire ~ -.
determined origin here early today sn'
stroyed fifteen, trolley cars and wreclsa ~. ue'
barn Of the Western Pennsylvania pati- me
Company The loss was $50 900 "y
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Guilty OF Robbery Near Police Station

A bold robber indeed Is one who viii loot
house next TO a police station. Joseph
Stuieki, Of JIG Christian strcef. however.
Wae convic4d Of such an Qaense having
robbed Mrs. Jennie oalfsmlth of S4f South
second nlsf&t Hoy house aIIoIhs the See
0'1 ana rhr|NIIan streets ncI'ht tfalion
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Boil weevils May Halt Seed ImDo,,.

WASHINGTON. May 25. - 'Thre,,. 70
widespread damage to cotton crops through
probably result I'm an import o,sh VIII
against cottonsecd and cottonseed nrnS'rso ,,5arso
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Court a larger salary than the .Tudr.. I.
Common Pleas Courts in counties ~ "
state outside OF Philadelphia. promntoS ",
Governor to oppose such plan 'ue
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MANUFACTURERS IN LINE

Announcements that they would sub.
scribe for bonds and sell them to their
employees on the easy payment plan were
made today by the Edward G. Budd Man
ufacturing Company, Henry Dlsston &
Sons. and the American Railways Company.
which operates public utilities in Chester
Wilmington, Altoona, Bridgeton and other
cities.
IN the big industrial plants a meeting will
be held In the Manufacturers Club.
Monday night Richard l.. Austin, Federal
Reserve agent; Joseph Wayne, Jr., and
Greenville ID. Montgomery. will address the
manufacturers and urge them 10 Join the
campaign
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White Mountains

-Four hundred square miles of peaks and
forests. Dozens of resorts with every
facility for rest and recreation.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
DOINCS AT STATE CAPITAL

Interest about the State House cen
ters in the assessment of railroads
and other public utilities by the State
Board of Equalization. It was con-
tended by many we'll informed persons
that the railroads of the state were
under-assessed as compared with farm
lands and certain other properties.
In fact, the, assessment of railroads
has been more or less of an issue
during several recent campaigns. 1t
was made something of an issue by
the Nonpartisan League, and officials
of the state elected by that organiza-
ton are interested in securing an
equitable assessment of railroads as
we'll as all other utilities.
able assessment of railroads as well
as all other utilities.
The State Tax Commission has re-
ported to the State Board of Equaliza-
ton in compliance with law and has re-
commended substantial raises in rail-
road properties. Their first report
was based upon customary methods of
valuation and indicate that a raise of
at least 10 per cent should be made in
the assessed valuation of railroads.
They have supplemented this report
with one proposing to place railroads
and farm lands upon an equal basis
by capitalizing the net earnings of
each exclusive of unearned increment
or speculative value. This report did
not accompany the original report as
the information for North Dakota had
not been completed by the Agricultur-
al College which undertook this work.
The data from the Agricultural Col
lege has been received and the State
Tax Commission finds that after al
lowing the average farmer of the state
$50 a month for wages that he earn
ed a trife less than 5 per cent upon his
investment for the years 1915 and
1916. The former report of the State
Tax Commission recommending a 19
per cent increase in railroads allowed
for a 6 per cent earning. It is the con-
tention Of the Commission that all
property should be placed upon the
same basis and that the same proper
ton Of net earnings should be taken
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23

for taxes.
This method of equalization is uni
que. If adopted by the State Board of
Equalization, it will doubtless be the
first time in the history of this
country that property has been
equalized upon a net earnings basis.
Not only has the Tax Commission
recommended an increase in railroads
to equalize the portion of net earnings
taken for taxes but they have recon-
mended a light increase in all public
utilities. They also point out that the
corporations of the state pay more
than IL per cent upon their capital
stock and that financial and COM
merical corporations, including banks,
pay Us and FL per cent.
1t is their contention that if rail-
roads earn 6 per cent upon their
capitalization and farm lands 5 per
cent that increase of 20 per cent
should be made in the former to
equalize the tax burden and that
a corresponding increase should be
made in corporations and other pro-
perty showing a larger return upon
net investment than farm lands.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
EXEMPTIONS FROM MILITARY SERVICE.

We are prone to look upon those who claim exemptions from military
duty as "slackers" however valid these exemption claims may be. That
there are those claiming exemptions who shopd serve their country in
in this hour of need is a foregone conclusion That there should not be in
this horde of humanity drawn from every strata of society would be *
pecting the impossible.
But that these exemption claims in most instances ire just and proper
is equally patent.
The Courant shall quote n less an authority than W. G. McAdoo, Sc
eretary of the Treasury. Here are extracts from a circular just sent out
by the secretary in support of the a insurance bill now before congress-:
ave cannot deprive helpless women and children Of the support of the
wage-earner by forcing him into the military service of the country I'M
hess the Government substitutes itself az their support"
eft would be nothing less than a Grim for a rich and just Government to
treat its fighting mn Sc heartessly a IS to subject their dependent wives
and children, who are unable to fight, to greater suffering than if they
could fight"
"When W e draft the wageearner, we call not only him but the entire
family to the flag; the sacrifice entaned is not Invisible. The wife and
children, the mother, the father, ire all involved in the sacifce-they d-
rely share the burden of defense. They suffer just is much as the sold
Ter, but in a different way, and the Nation must generously discharge as
a proud privilege the duty of maintaining them until the soldiers and sail
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
THE BoTTINEAU CoURANT, BoTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA
,ume the responsibility"

os return from the wal and resume the responsibility"
ave are proposing to expend during the next year mor than ten bill
lion dollars to create and maintain the necessary fighting forces to re-
establish justice in the world. But justice must begin at home; justice
must be done to the men who die and suffer for us OF the bahlefeds and
for their wives and children and dependents who sacrifice for us at home.
TO do Justice tx them requires only a 1.-THE of the money W e are expanding for
the general objects of the war;"
1t is significant that such sentiments uttered by a "a of the calble of
Mr. McAdoo is endorsed by the Government and sent out under a depart
ment frank, while similar sentiments uttered by someone of lesser official
eminence ire frowned upon IS sedtous-by those who prove their patrio-
tsm in calling their feIow-men traitors.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23

"True to form, every non-partisan league newspaper generally man.
ages to get in a word o and then in favor Of the l. w. w. Even the
Bottneau Courant shows a little color % and then" says the Rugby
Tribune. The "color" which the Tribune finds 70 obnoxious is perhaps the
Courants criticism of the lynching of that man Little at Butte Mont. The
|ynching of every l. W. w, every Socialist and every Nonpartsan in the
universe would probably meet with the highest appreciation from the Ti-
bune an. From his mad berserk it is fair to presume that he would look
upon this a democracy in it's most superlatve stage. The Courant is not
of having by a single syllable taken up the defense of the l. W. w,
propaganda. It does take definite opposition to lynching parties, whether
the victim be an l. w. W. or the editor of a North Dakota gang news
paper.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. n AFTER TAKING."

In al editorial, occupying nearly two columns of perfectly good paper,
the Omenee Herald attempts to prove that the Courant falsfed in quot
ing from the resolutions passed by the anti-league meeting held in Bot
tineau on July 26th.
The Herald says in part:
The Courant garbes and dstorts the declarations of principles
passed by the farmers at the meeting in question. That paper
makes the declarations say that House Bill "a would
aim vital blows at our political privileges by removing the pow
er We have to elect our W county, township and village offices and
making them apponhve positions, in direct conflict with the spirit
of democracy that pervades the state and nation"
Now, what the farmers said in their declaration was that House
Bill "A did in fact
"am vital blows AT OUR PRESENT SOCIAL AND DOMESTIC
STANDARDS AND COVERTLY SOUGHT TO CURTAIL u poll
tal privileges by removing the power we have to select u own
county, township and village officers and making them appointve
positions, in direct conflict with the spirit Of democracy that per-
vades the state and nation"
There seems to be gulf of difference between what the farmers
said and what the Courant would represent them as saying"
the gulf by providing the emphasized words that DID NOT appear in the
printed resolutions.
The quotation from the Courant as above is taken verbatim from the
gan of the ant-hague movement. If anyone has been classifying the Her.
aid should reprimand it's compatrot in the cause. These resolutions were
published in the July 28th issue of the News and, as far as we have OBJ
served, there has never been any correction, either o n the part of the News
n any member of the committee whose name is appended to the resolutions.
We do nOt know where Matt secured the missing words that he is o.
Eat this late date" reading into the "magna charta" of this organization.
The important thing is that Matt has been a whole month in finding it out
and the farmers of the resolutions, who presumably at least read them, have
not yet discovered the omisson-if an omission it is
At any rate, W re hope Matt will do the "amende honorable" by acknow-
lodging that the Courant had the right, for once, to believe what was pub
1ished in the News-especiaHy when signed by five reputable and honorable
farmers.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
SUMMONS.

SUMMONS.
State Of North Dakota, County Of Bot
tineau, IS. In District Court.
Ninth Judicial District. :
Minna Kristensen, Plaintiff.
VS.
Christian Kristensen; Defendant.
The State Of North Dakota to the above
named defendant:
o are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint Of the
plaintiff and to serve q opy Of your an
the City Of Bottineau, County of Bot
tineau and State of North Dakota with
in thirty days after the service Of this
Of such service, n in case Of your fail
ure SO to appear and answer, Judgment
will be taken against you by default for
the relief demanded in the Complaint.
Dated this 7th day Of August, 1917.
A-9-S-12. J.. J. Weeks.
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Bottineau. North Dakota.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23

A special writer in the ST. Paul Pioneer Press ascrbes the shortage in
North Dakoas wheat yield to the fact that the farmers are devoing too
much attention to politics. Simple, isn't it? The North Dakota farmers
vel told practically the same thing a few years ago when they attempt
ed to mix up in politics at the state capitol and were ordered home to
"sop their hogs" The farmer should devote himself solely and exclusive
ly to making two blades grow where but n grew befoe-n order that
those who m by Divine ordination entrusted with the politics of the
country "a make two dollars grow where but grew before.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23
Notice to Creditors,

State of North Dakota, County Of
Bottineau, IS. In County Court.
Notice is hereby given by Ole A.
Erickson, Administrator of the estate Of
Edward Erickson, deceased to the cred
itors of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased to present them.
with the necessary vouchers, to the
said Ole A. Erickson, Eckman, North
Dakota, within six months after the
first publication Of this notice.
Dated this 23rd day Of July, 1917.
At. Ole A. Erickson.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23

Up in Bottneau county they have organized another one-we don't
know what you would call it, but it is n organization to kill the n
partisan league, so that the oldtime burlesque show of seeing whether
the republicans or the democrats get the offices may be restaged. It al
most makes a nan dizzy trying to keep track of these societies organized
to the state to the politicians. The first born "a Norm Blacks Good
Government League that hardly got past the ochre stage, but its funeral
would probably have been a secret to this day had not there been born
Shepherd Dvets "AntiSocast league" to take the place of Norm's
defunct society. And w re might never have know but what this latter so
city as todding around somewhere in swadding clothes, if this third
society had not been organized presumably to take the place of DWets and
Jerry's child, thus leading us logically to believe that it too is laid away
in the cold, cold grave. And o this lev Bottneau socidy-but why
this horrible mortalty-t reminds m of the days of Herod-Carrington
Record,
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23

Generally speaking, the people Of northwestern North Dakota fail to ap-
|preciate the educational advantages offered them by the state institution
located in Botineau. This is evidenced by a attendance year after year
which is only a small fraction of what it should be.
There is n O section Of the northwest more interested in advanced educa-
ton than that section which al properly be described is the territory Of
the State School of Forestry and Agriculture. The hundreds of young
people sent away to distant educational institutions every year bears am
pie testimony thereof
The School Of Forestry offers just the advanced courses Of study that
are designed to meet the needs of the state. Besides a college course,
there are courses in agriculture, forestry and business training. Trade
courses in dressmaking, millinery, daiying, automobile repairing, gas and
steam engineering, radio communication and telegraphy r offered.
In all of these courses the students are given the opportunity of practi-
cal work by practical instructors.
Each and every township in Bottneau, Rohte, Renvie -McHeny and
Pierce county should send at least two students each year to the Forestry.
That would NEAR a total enrolment in excess of three hundred. Incidental
.y it would mean a far bigger and better institution, with mor buildings,
better equipment, a larger faculty.
of the state more generally. And when it u.s., there will be n o lack of ap-
preparations from the state to make it keep pace with the demands.
At the meeting of the board of regents held here last winter, President
Crawford gave the ssuranc that there would be 70 skimpng On the part
O.. the state in building up the institution, providing the people showed the
demand for it by patronizing it,
You an do you son or daughter no better service than by giving him or
her the benefit Of n Of more of the courses offered at the Forestry.
Incidentally you will be doing your part to help build up IN educational
institution that will be a credit to North Dakota and particularly this Sec
ton of the state.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-23

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