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clubs discussing the woman question
in great concern. Says one, raising
his eyes to heaven Cor whatever they
raised their eyes to in those days. and
glowering in righteous Indignation:
They'll be wanting to eat with as
nextw
THE FEDERAL AMENDMENT FOR
SUFFRAGE.
y. Is the National American Suffrage
association in favor of obtaining equal
rights through federal action?
A. The National American Suffrage
association, numbering over 100000
members is most stroayly in favor of
obtaining suffrage by the immediate
passage of a constitutional amendment
entranchising the women of America.
Always thought the fairest and most
efficient method of extending the vote
to women, the prospects for the pass
age of federal amendment since the
beginning of the war has made the
feeling intense and hopeful. President
wilson has practically pledged himself
to incorporate a plea for the passage
OF the suffrage amendment through
the next regular session of Congress
and has already stimulated interest in
Washington by urging the appoint
ment in the House of a committee on
suffrage.
%AAO S0liIilllolllF III ldNOT OIL granting
equal suffrage to women Is increasing
rapidly under the tension of war times.
IN every kind of war service the suffa-
glsts have been and will be tireless work
ers, willing to give all for the sake OF
democracy. Unable to maintain their
challenge of the patriotism Of the Or
ganized suffragists, opponents shift their
charge to a new basis Suffragists they
declaim. are but playing patriotism in
the hope that the vote will be their re-
ward.
On the contrary, We are asking that
the passage of the amendment be has
tened and submitted Immediately for rat
lflcation in order that we may be of the
greatest service during the war, and also
tnat the country may escape the charge
That 1t has bargained with it's women,
Tor the greatest of stakes. Suffrage for
women IS a part of that complete democ-
racy for which we are fighting in the
world, the object of this war. The gov
eminent should not make bargain
counter sale" of this democracy it is
sending our men to France to maintain.
1t can start about setting the world right
Tor democracy by giving the American
women the franchise for democracy's
sake, not for the sake of benefits re-
celved at the hands of women 1t must
do this proudly in advance of the price
woman will pay for the war. Not sadly
after that price has been paid. The only
feasible method is by federal action.
To those who feel any doubt on this
subject is recommended a little book
by Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. called,
Woman Suffrage by the Federal Con-
st1tutional Amendment. This book is
dedicated to the Congress of the United
States and the legislatures of the sAyera1
states, and comprises not only the salient
facts, but also convincing arguments and
original Investigations that clear up the
situation wonderfully. Read it and then
pass 1t on to your congressman.
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

- WASHINGTON SEMINARY
1874 Pcacharee Road ATLANTA, GA.
- DISTINCTIVE FEATURES
4. boarding Department limited. 600 in
Grounds and BUILDINGS.
z. New School Building. modern in Equipment,
, with provision for open-air class-rooms.
), Courses in Domestic Science and Physical
1. Training part of regular Curriculum,
=. Departments: Academic, College Prepara-
tory. Music, Art. Expression. S9th Session be-
gins Sept. 13, 1917.
Write for illustrated catalogue
1. D. and ENIAfA.B. SCOTT, Principals
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GERMANY'S CONSTITUTION.
J. Has Germany written constitl

u. has Germany written conStlIu-
ton?
A. Yes. The German constitution
adopted at the formation of the elm
pire is different in almost every re-
spect from our own and also from
continental types like thai of Swift
erland and the French republic. The
German constitution consists of de-
tailed outline of the system of govern
ment, providing in ponderous detail
for everything from telegraph serv-
ice to war on the world, On it's sur
face it seems flexible and easy to
amend, but as matter of fact the
control is always held by the Prus-
sian vote and through this by the
Emperor. Besides the fundamental fact
that it provides for the confederation
of a group of monarchies, the German
constitution is striking in that it con-
tains no bill of rights. Perhaps one
"bill'' was all the German people could
stand!
THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Donahey in the Cleveland Plain
Dealer has gotten off a forceful car
toon. It pictures two cave men clad
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IMPORTANT MEETING OF TT

AMT OftIANT MEETING OF THE
COUNTY ASSOCIATION.
The first joint meeting of the county
association and the Ninth Congressional
district will be held in Birmingham, July
81 1917 at o'clock in the afternoon. All
suffragists in the limits of Jeffersan
county are urged to be present and make
this initial meeting representative of the
wide suffrage interest in the county. If
you are not a member, come up and
sign up! Important plans will be dis
cussed and a most interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged by Mrs
Richard Johnson, the county chairman,
who will preside.
Miss Amelia Worthington has ap-
pointed the following members of the
Birmingham Equal Suffrage association
to act as delegates and assist in receiv-
ing as 1t Is at the invitation of the Bir-
nlingham association that this first
county meeting will be held in our city
at Cable hall: Mrs. Charles Spencer
Miss Leona Loveman, Mrs Laura Da-
vids, Miss Kate Candy, Mrs. Priestly
Toulmin, Miss Helen Benners, Mrs. Jack
Bowron, Mrs. Charles Caldwell, Mrs. N
l.. Bagely, Mrs. L. G. Brownlee, Mrs
]. Q. Hannuu, Mrs d. E. Jackson, Mrs.
Maurice Lenk, Mrs. Nixon Norris Mrs
B. A. Pepperman, Mrs. A. NJ Taylor,
Mrs. III. o. Moore, Miss Amelia Worth
ington, Mrs. Lee Rust, Miss Ella Conley,
Mrs. M. L. satterfield, Mrs. w. H
Weller, Mrs w. L. Murdoch, Mrs Scion
Jacobs, Mrs. HI. H. Harrison, Mrs. w.
Vaughn, Mrs. w. N. Wood, Miss Lillian
Yielding. Mrs. f. H. Vernon.
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"A PRAYER RUG FOR THE FAITH
Full"

a FEA Ell RUT FUR THE FA1TH-
Full"
BY their knees We shall know the po-
tatoe patriots and the green salad SOL
diers. Those who kneel gracefully have
served faithfully. Those who are stiff
in the joints have served spasmodically;
those who cannot kneel at all have not
served at all! They are loiterers by the
wayside and frequenters of restaurants
They can't have any Of my peanuts
when their peanuts are gone. For the
faithful. new kind of prayer rug has
been evolved. 1t is a comfortable pad
covered with gay oilclokh upon which
ones garden devotiona may be prose-
cuted. With 1t comes those faithful
friends, sturdy trowel and fork"
Order one from the suffragists and
have 1t delivered at the fall bazaar. Phone
Mrs. Charles Spencer or write this de-
partment.
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ORGANIZATION OF PRECINCT 81
The Suffrage association continues its
reorganizati ton plans and Is beginning to
take on the outward aspects of voting
party, though it be ballotless withal.
Mrs. Angus Taylor has been. chosen
chairman of precinct 81. Her voting dis
trict chairmen are as follows; Mrs. w.
B. Nesbit Miss Lillian Yielding, Miss
Cecilia. McCrossin, Mrs. v. w. Long,
Mrs. R. M. Chase Mrs E. L. Muchmore,
Mrs. A. M Hulsey, Mrs. Oscar Rein
hart.
Precincts 81 and 81 will hold their first
meetings at suffrage headquarters next
week Precinct 81, under the chairman
ship Of Mrs. H. H. Smell, will meet FRI
day, August g. at 4:3O p. M
The time for the meeting of precinct
81 will be announced later.
All suffragists should find out their
precinct and watch for these meetings.
as they are important, If the new plan
is to he a success.
The precincts correspond exactly with
the mems voting precincts, so there
should be no difficulty in placing your
own precinct, but If you are in any
doubt, phone Miss Worthington, and she
will help you find yourself.
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sUFFRAGIsTs AID DRAFT

In response to an appeal from Mr..
Pepperman, who, as secretary Of the reg
istration board has had charge locally
OF the work for the draft, the Birming-
ham Equal Suffrage association sent vol
unteers on Thursday and Friday to help
in re-indexing the list of men drawn for
this city.
The suffragists who served all day
Thursday from to were: Mrs. E. c.
Armes. Mrs. Dora Fell, Mrs. B. A. Pep
perman, Mrs. Angus Taylor, Mrs. c. S.
Caldwell, Mrs. Scion Jacobs, Mrs L. G.
Brownlee. Mrs. H. H. Smell. Misses MUIR
ray, McCrossin, Benners Loveman,
Dickerson ard Worthington. Those who
worked on Friday were Mrs. H. H.
Harrison, Mrs. Charles Spencer, Mrs.
Leo Rust, Mrs. ]. D. McNeel. Mrs la
cobs, Mrs. Frank Jones' Mrs Pepperman.
Mrs. Fell Mrs Brownlee, Mrs. Taylor,
Misses Benners, Yielding. Worthngton
and Lovenan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-19
INDIAN AGENTS HOLD
UP JlTNEY LOADED WITH
men And BOTTLES

1t was $3.50 a. m. on Monday morn
ing, June 18. Two husky Indian
agents, J. P. Brandt and Tom Void
by name, lay in wait near the popu-
lar Campbell Lake club house.
Waiting for what? Indian agents
generally lay for "booze."
But you say. Il thought Campbell
Lake club house was closed" Yes,
so did we. But here's what the
agents discovered. Not the minute
they reached the scene, but after
laying IN walt IN the open during
the downpour of rain.
An autQload Of men and some bot
tlesbef beer evidently coming from
the vicinity of the club house. Then
began the chase, for the agents also
had an auto nearby. On the narrow
highway, Mr.. Brandt with one hand
on the wheel and six-shoOter in
the other and Tom Void on the run
ming board, both cars going a merry
clip.
Bang, bang, bang, went the six
shooter and on rushed the cars. Lit
tie by little did the agents gain and
at q widening of the road Brandt
shot his car alongside the speeding
jitney. Then came the marvellous
feat of one Tom Void. His act would
make a movie actor look like an
amateur. He leaped from the rum
ming board of his car to that of the
jitney in the dark of night.
The cars came to a halt and the
bottles sailed through the darkness,
but not all Of them, for Indian
agents have eyes like cats. They
can pierce the darkness in rain
storm and some Of the bottles were
saved.
Well, to make a long story short
and relieve our readers from the ap-
parent agonizing outcome, we say in
conclusion that nobody was
"pinched.
"Bu. the next time I catch that
jitney driver carrying booze into dry
territory, I'll confiscate booze, car,
driver and everything that goes
with it," was the warning issued by
Mr.. Brandt.
With the jotpt cooperation of the
county, Federal and Public Safety
departments it is believed that little
II any disorder will result from the
conduct or misconduct of public or
private drinking parlors.
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GOODSPEED-RIPPLE NUPTiALS

Miss Florence Ann Ripple, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Ripple of
this city, and Frank Leroy Good
speed Of Kinney, Mimi, son Of. Mr..
and Mrs. Alvin Goodspeed of Kin
ney. were married this morning
in the Catholic church, Rev. FIR. J.
J. T. Philippe officiating. Miss May
Ripple, sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid and the groom was at
tended by John w. Goodspeed, his
brother. The bride was atlired in
a gown Of white crepe de chine and
carried white bridal roses. She wore
a veil trimmed with lilies-of-the-
valley. The bridesmaid was dressed
in pink crepe de chine and carried
pink roses. The music was given un-
der the direction of Sister Dorothy.
A wedding breakfast was served to
the members of the choir and imme-
diate friends and relatives at the
home of the bride after the ceremony.
Among the out-of-town people who
attended the wedding were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Schufatowski and daugh-
ter, Helen, and Miss Mamie Faller
of Park River, Minn., Miss Lucille
Goodspeed and Bert Qoodspeed Of
Kinney, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goodspeed will make
their home in Kinney where the
groom Is employed as craneman for
the Swallow & Hopkins Mining COM
pany. They will be at home to their
friends after July 1.
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ferson Highway association, stated
that meeting would be called in
the near future to arrange for the en-
tertainment of the relay party.
The party will arrive here about
O'Clock on the afternoon of June
26. They have been royalty enter
tanned at every stop. It has been
one dinner party after the other, with
speeches Of every type by men who
are nationally known. Bemidji will
make every effort to equal, il not sur
pass, the best given thus far.
The last report from the party
was from Pittsburg, Kan, which
reads:
Pittsburg, Kan,
June 13, 1917
"The entry of the run into Kan
sas was celebrated by big banquet,
and after dinner, speaking partici-
pated in by. John Campbell, ]. Luther
Taylor of Pittsburg, Senator Robert
Barr of FIT. Scott, Hon. Paul Nesbitt
Of Oklahoma, Senator John Malang
of Missouri, Hon. w. H. Ryan of
Girard. A. H. Shaffer acted as toast
master. All the Kansas directors
were present except one. Making
schedule time" .s..
jefferson Highway Man.
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HOOVER DECLARES
FOOD CONTROL ALONE
CAN STOP PRICE JUMP
(By United Press)

Washington, June ia warn
ing that food control alone can pre-
,ent luither Tremendous increased
food prices was the keynote in an
address by Herbert Hoover to the
United States Senate today.
1.-The living cost right now is be-
yond the ability of thousands to
meet" declared Mr.. Hoover.
He urged the establishment of food
regulation departments in each state
and mobilization of housewives for
a national organization.
ADD HOOVER 80. ...... >. -.
1.-THE need of regulating wheat
elevators is apparent" said Mr..
Hoover. He firmly protested against
the leasing of elevators by individ-
uals and leaving the elevators half
filled, while the freight yards are
congested.
He advocates a sugar commission
and commission to regulate export
and import prices. He expects a
long era of high prices and says that
we will need $15O,OOO,000 as work
ing capital for food administration.
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The Jefferson Highway
Relay Party Will Arrive
in Bemidji June 10th

The Jefferson Highway Relay run
from New Orleans to Winnipeg
which will night control in Bemidji
June 26, is coming nearer and near
er and the time for getting our
roads into first class condition fs get
ting shorter and shorter.
Before Sunday nights rain the
roads between here and Itasca Park
were miserable. Miserable as COM
pared with the condition Of this beau
tiful highway last season. True,
there was no rain to help keep the
road in condition, but now that we
have had the rain the contractors
who have the upkeep In - charge
should get mighty busy. And they
will, we know, because they have
been waiting for this rain.
The road west of the city, through
to Solway needs attention. Another
good roads day should be inaugur-
ated before the relay party arrives.
Contractors should get busy with the
construction at once. The fact of
the matter is Bemidji MUST do some
thing to keep the highway routing
where it is and all citizens interested
should join in this move.
F. S. Lycan, chairman of the Bel
trami county committee of the JET
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Tennis CLUB MEMBERS
NAMED ON COMMITTEES

H. c. Baer, president of the Be-
midi Tennis club, has announced the
following committees and has given
instructions for them to get busy on
their respective duties at once:
Committee on grounds, N. E.
Given, chairman; Oscar Nelson and
Herbert Warfield. Committee on
rules, M. J. Brown, chairman; DR.. G..
M. Palmer and A. L. Barker. Com
mittee on tournament, w. L. Brooks,
chairman; w. P. Dyer and B. M.
Gile.
The ground is now in splendid
shape and the courts can easily be
placed in fine playing condition. The
Bemidji club, through its secretary,
has accepted the challenge issued by
the Red Lake club and the tourna-
ment committee will in the near fu-
ture make final arrangements for the
first match Of the year.
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Red Cross Dividends
Declared BY Corporations
OF Greatest Importance

there be not the slightest coercion
in presenting this matter to share
holders.
''While nothing is more important
to the work of the Red Cross than
the financial support which might
come to it through such MEANS" says
Mr.. Dawson, nothing could be more
unfortunate than that the Red Cross
should receive from any direction
moneys that are grudgingly given, or
worse still, given under any sugges-
tion of coercion. We feel that we
should emphasize this, as we fear
that very i'll effects might attend
even a successful financial campaign,
were it not made clear that all
stockholders who are to receive a
special dividend thoroughly under
stand this position of the Red Cross
with regard, to contributions of this
nature"
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Becker brothers and several others
to the stand who testified that they
had no objection to the club, al
though some of them admitted that II
they lived on the main highway to
the club they would rather the club
did not operate.
Mr.. Andrews and Mr.. Torrance
briefly addressed the court and the
decision of Judge Fisk was immedt-
ately given. The case will come up
before the grand jury next fall. The
bonds were set at $500.
County Attorney Torrance did not
deny that he hao an abundance OF
additional evidence which was not
introduced at the hearing. II did
not deem it necessary to Introduce
further evidence at this time," was
the attorneys reply to query.
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LIQUOR SELLERS
MUST keep OUT
SIDE J Mile LIMIT
(By United Press)

Washington, June 19.-Secretary
of War Baker today announced that
liquor sellers will be kept outside
the two-mile dead line around can
tonments and camps. Soft drink es-
Establishments were welcomed inside
this zone
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~ One of the most interesting and
unusual developments of the Red
Cross campaign to raise $1O0.O0O,-
900 during the week of June II. is
the action of corporations in declar-
ing special Red Cross dividends. The
procedure is to notify shareholders
of the declaration of this dividend
and to request their permission to
turn it into the nations gigantic
humanitarian fund to alleviate suf-
fering among our allies and to pre-
pare to meet the medical needs of
our own men.
H. P. Dawson, chairman of the
Red Cross War Council, in letter to
Cleveland H. Dodge, chairman of the
councils finance committee, points
out that this action by corporations
is considered by the war council as
Of the greatest Importance. At the
same tire Mr.. Dawson urges that
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accompanies. i ) 5 .
Consolidate;
Sathre Mgr,

A deal was cOnsummaCed Saturday,
whereby E. M. Sathre will become
manager of the Bemidji Consolidated
Abstract company which is the re-
suit of the amalgamating Of the Be-
midji Abstract company and the Sa-
thre Abstract company.
Mr.. Sathre will move his offices
from the Schroeder building to~the
court house and devote This entire
time to the management of the new
company. Officers will be chosen in
the very near future at the stock
holders meeting, at which time some
changes will be made in the bylaws.
In speaking of the change. Mr.. Sa-
thre authorizes the following an
nOuncement:
1.-THE Bemidji Abstract company
and the Sathre Abstract company
have consolidated under the name Of
Beltrami Consolidated Abstract COM
pany. The consolidation was
brought about through necessity. A
long time ago when meat was 6 cents
b HOuAu1 UuJICA o NOAASo q POuAuS O660
8 cents a dozen, best skilled labor
$500 per month, the legislature
fixed the prices on abstracts SO that
the abstracter at that time might re-
ceive a reasonable compensation for
his services. Since then the prices
on commodities, labor and everything
else except abstracts have gone up.
To carry on an abstract business on
a small scale and give the service
that the public demands, is almost
impossible to do and do profitably.
"The two companies we're up
against conditions, whereby they
would either have to reduce the SER
vice, increase the prices (which, by
the way, Is contrary to law consOli-
date or fail.
I'VE consolidated and are happy
to announce to the public that be-
cause of thai fact we will be able to
give the same superior service that
the two companies have been giving
in the past without raising the
prices"
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GERMANY USESNK
ANDB00zEINEFF0RT
TO MAKE FRIENDS
WITH RUSSIANS

to fight to the bitter end.
A report from Stockholm asserts
that Germany is planning to return
a large number Of Russian prisoners
in the hope of increasing separate
sentiment in Russia.
No Separate Peace.
"The worst results Of our struggle
for universal peace. would be sepa-
rate peace with Germany, which
would destroy the results of the Rus
sian revolution and prove disastrous:
to the cause of international democ-'
racy. A separate peace is, in fact,
impossible" said M. Tseretelli, min
lister of ports and telegraphs in
Russia.
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(By United Press)

\by UulCeu fTeSS)
Petrograd, June 19.-Germany is
using alcohol and ink instead. Of
powder and bullets on the east 'front.'
Booze and notes are being used to
undermine the strength. of the Rus
sian army.
Efforts to stop communication be-
tween the trenches have been ineffec-
tive. Booze and notes have been
found in the Russian trenches each
morning, but in spite of this fact
the morale of the Russian troops is
improving.
A tour made by Brusiloff, a Greek
minister, reports enthusiasm in the
trenches and stated that the church
party adopted resolutions insisting
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ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT
:: : MANAGER TO LEAVE

A. w. Johnson, who for the past
two years has been manager of the
Minnesota Electric Light & Power
company, has resigned his position
and expects to leave Bemidji July /.
AS yet he has made no definite plans,
but will either go into business for
himself or will return to Chicago as
engineer for the General Electric
company.
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1000 ARRESTS MADE ON
MESABA IRON RANGE
(By United Press)

Minneapolis, June 19.-The de-
partment of justice officials an
nounced today that 1000 arrests are
to be made on the Mesaba iron range
of men who refused to register. Two
hundred are now under arrest and
the jails are overfiowing there.
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tx 7 "A,
1o|nv0stigate .
Alleged |.W.w.|
Uprising.
(By United Press)

St.. Paul, June 19.--The Public
Safety commission has taken steps to
Investigate the alleged I. w. w. up
rising at International Falls.
The Washington militia officials
also ask full report on the accounts
of the adjutant generals depart
ment.
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FIRE DAMAGE $4,000

A fire broke out about O'Clock
this morning in the building former
ly occupied by the Model Bakery and
about $4,000 damage was done.
Very little damage was done to tae
stock of the Bemidji Shoe Store
which now occupies the building.