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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18

sunragists OF the National American
Woman Suffrage association who have
raised themselves 70 be soldiers are
putting out one Of the most effective
Of war buttons. 10 Is q vivid Erin
green cross on a white background.
Above Il are the words Soldiers Of
the Soil" and below Il the initials IN.
A ". s. A." FOR National American
Woman Suffrage Association.
The green cross button s. advocated
by the national cbairmen Of suffrage
agriculture and suffrage thrift, Mrs.
Henry WAGE Rogers OF New York and
Mrs. Walter McNsb Miller Of Missouri.
who are IN charge OF the departments
Of food production and food conserva-
ton Of the suffrage association. Their
committees report suffrage work along
these lines in more than thirty states.
The buttons may be worn by all OF
the 2OOOOO0 women OF the association
working 10 raise OF conserve food for
winter use.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, president
OF IRE association. qualified as a sol
dier Of the soil" by putting up many
eans Of fn"d for winter use
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18
DR.. SHAW ON WCEEN
and The war

Speaking in Norristown, Pa, on
June II, at a patriotic mass meeting,
Dr.. Anna Howard Shaw said
"1s an appeal being made to plant
the rich fields Of Pennsylvania and
Connecticut with wheat instead OF
tobacco? Has Congress yet been
willing TO pass the laws which will
prohibit the use OF grain in alcoholic
liquors? What about an appeal to the
men to econOmize? Women are will
ing and ready TO learn to be frugal,
but they want men 10 do their part.
We hear a great deal OF the 800 O0O,-
600 that housewives IN America waste
each year I wish that somewhere Il
could be printed IN large letters that
100000 600 worth of tobacco goes up
IN smoke every year"
And further women were tive orig.
inal producers OF the race. MerA were
the protectors. Men have taken all
they have in the way Of work from
women"
In another connection. she said:
"Mr Asquith has announced that
he has been converted TO woman
suffmge but the reason he gives for
his conversion makes me so angry
that ] would almost prefer that he
had never been converted. He says
that women have earned the right
10 vote by their work in munition
factories. as omnibus drivers. and as
street car drivers Is a woman doing
more when she Is working in a mum.
ton factory than when she is rearing
children7 Does II take more ability
to drive an omnibus than II does to
rock a GRADER"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18
AMERICAN RADDIS
ENDORSES SUFFRAGE

The Central Conference of Ameri-
can Rabbis. converting in Buffalo,
passed by large majority a resolu-
ton endorsing woman suffrage.
The resolution. which was intro
duced by Rabbi Horace ]. Wolfe. Of
Rochester, New York. is as follows:
Whereas. The Central Conference
Of American Rabb.s recognizes the
justice Of thoroughgoing democracy;
and
Whereas. The Central Conference
Of American Rabbis recognizes that
in country which upholds demo
cratic ideals and principles, it is I'M
ethical and unjust to shut out women
from active participation in choosing
It's leaders; and
Whereas. The Jewish people have
reason to know the hardship and bit
terness Of unjust and proscriptive po-
litical discrimination and
Whereas, In peace and in war
women have always shown their 10y
atty, patriotism, and eagerness to
serve their country In every possible
way; be 1t
Resolved, That we American Rab-
bis, in Central Conference assembled.
hereby feel that It is our solemn duty
as ethical leaders in our various
communities, preachers Of the re.
ligion which has stood throughout
the centuries for justice aud right.
eousness, to assert our bellies in the
justice and righteousness Of the en-.
Reimbursement Of the women Of our
country.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18
LOCAL EVENTS

On the sixth day OF July Mrs. Maud
Wood Parl1e. who is chairman Of the
National Congressional work at Wash
ington, came to Wilmington for a
conference with tho executive board
Of the Delaware Equal Suffrage As
sociatiop. Preceding the meeting,
which was at the home Of the presi-
dent Mss A. Y Downey, Mrs. S. b..
Harris. OF Norwood. Pa, rendered
several musical selections. Among
them was an original compos ton by
Mrs Harris. entitled Votes For
Women"
Mrs, Victor l. dupont sr. enter
tanned gathering Of suffrage work
ers and sympathizers at her home on
the evening Of July 10.
Following the acton Of the national
body OF Changers. the Delaware State
Grange endorsed Equal Suffrage in
December Of 1915. Many OF The chan
ters IN the State have taken like ac.
ton but there are still a few which
have failed Of this just endorsement
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18
PATRIOTISM IN
WAR and PEACE

A striking instance OF practical pa
n otism has just been given by the
women Of Vancouver, British Column
his.
Vancouver this year has n tremen-
dous berry crop. So many Of the men
have enlisted that two-thirds OF the
berries threatend TO spoil for want or
anyone 10 harvest thcm. IL was pro
posd to import an army OF Chinese
coolies under contract. 20 do the
picking. Then the women came TO the
rescue. They said:
III you import coolies you VIII
bring more mouths 10 cat up our food
supply. and most Of the money that
the coolies earn VIII be spent out OF
the country. We Will furnish an army
OF women and girls TO do the picking.
Women Of all classes took hold OF
the work as n patriotic service,
women rich and poor, educated aud
ignorant Girls just out OF college
arc toiing side by side with the
daughters OF the poorest laoorers'
Two thousand women arc now az
work IN the Vancouver berry helds.
frney are proving excellent pickers,
and they are praised on ell sides NJ,
one even hints that they are "out OF
their sphere"
Bvt when the next election day
comes and these same women 80 70
the polls. to cast their ballots, an
outcry will be raised that they are
unsexing Themselves and neglecting
their homes II viii not be raiied IN
British Columbia; the men OF that
huge province. including the soldiers
IN the field. voted for equal suffrage
by a majority that swept every dis
frict. They ere pleased with what
they have done. and they VIII not be
the less pleased because the women
have since saved the fruit crop. The
complaint will be made by irrational
opponents OF equal rights IN the
United States. They think it Is ell
right for thousands Of women to put
on trousers and spend weeks away
from homo in the berry fields. but
believe that those same homes will
90 to wreck II those same women go
away for an hour OF two once a year
to cast q vote
II IS just as truly patriotic duty
20 east q vote for good government
IN time OF peace as TO harvest the
crops or 20 light at the front IN time
OF war. Before every election, the
press. the pulpit and Good Govern.
ment Associations join in assuring
us OF the fact Then why should
women be blamed for wishing 10 rem.
dor this patriotic service on election
day. when they are franed for un-
dertaking other kinds of patriotic
service that take them "out OF the
homo for a vastly longer timer
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18
EDITORIAL

When Mrs. Parke was here in July
she said many inspiring things. There
is one of them that we Ike TO pass
on. 70 was IN effect, that each gener'
alton has It's big moral question. The
generation past had the question OF
the freedom Of the slaves; every man
or woman Of character was interested
in the question on one side or the
other. Had we been there we would
have been ashamed not to have been
definitely allied with one side OF the
question? The biggest. the moral is
sue of this generation IS the ques.
ton Of the political freedom OF
women-woman's place IA Democ-
racy Where do you stand on the
question: Be ashamed n you are not
allied with the right side Of this
moral issue.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18

When the news reached the National
American Woman Suffrage association
that movement was on foot in Con-
gress to repeal the federal child labor
law this prompt response went forth
from Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, pres
ident Of the association:
There has been no greater crime
committed during the war and there
Will not be any greater crime than
would be the repeal Of the national
child labor law. Il required a genera
ton OF time and effort 20 secure Il,
and It's repeal would mean the sacrifice
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18
ANTI-sUFFRAGIsT GOVERNOR
INnIlII N

Governor James f. Ferguson OF
Texas has been indicted for misap-
proprlat on OF pubic funds. diversion
OF public funds and embezzlement
This is the same Governor Ferguson
who. at the Democratic convention in
81. Louis. quoted the Bible 20 sustain
his opposition TO woman suffrage in
troduced q report against woman
suffrage and defended II IN a speech
nowery with southeru oratory and
Biblical quotations.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18
Suffraulsts Adolf conuressmen.

Mrs Helen Gardener OF Washington
began It. She IS a we'll known suffra-
glst and writer Having an idea
that the best interests OF United
States congressman for a suffrage
education should be looked after, she
subscribed for copies OF the Woman
Citizen, the official organ OF the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage As
ISOLATION, TO be sent to several Of them
IN order ito better their condition"
Suffrage organizations have caught
Ere from Mrs Gardeners example.
The New York State Woman Suffrage
Party has adopted" the entire con-
gressional representation OF the EN-
pire State. forty-three representatives
and two senators.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18

Of another peneration-the child IL.
shom the enemies OF that law are ly-
ing In wait to exploit
Woman suffrage territory IS one
where child welfare Is regarded. In
12.T per cent. OF the eleven full suffrage
states there are good child labor laws;
IN 100 per cent. there are laws FOR com
pulsory education; in 90 per cent. there
are mothers pension laws; In 63.6 per
cent. minimum wage laws and in
600 per cent there are equal guardian
ship laws giving mothers the same
right as fathers over the welfare Of
their children.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18
The GREEN CROSS.

Oh, sisters dear, ana
ala you hear
The news that's SO
ms round
OF the bright green
cross that
being wugu
By iiilers q ths
ground?
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18

right Of self government to women
folks are losing foothold in every coun.
try in the civilized world. In England
Russia, Canada, Denmark, Norway
Iceland, Finland. Australia, New Yea.
land, women have the right Of self gov
eminent.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18

The National Editorial Associs.
ton, ia Convention in Min
peapohs in July, Adopted
the Following RcsO-
lutions;
WHEREAS. We believe In he justice
Il political equality Of women. BE- n
-REsOLvED. Thsi We favor be subruis-
sion Of The Federal Suffrage Amendment 70
The Legislatures Of The several states in order
hat the women Of lhe United States msY
become The political equals Of hose o. Crcr
Britain, ASssrsIia. New Zealand, Canals and
he Seandinutian Couniries-
The Association Is composed Of the snail.
tom nev'psPers Of the country and is
Press power that suiIrssis,s appreciate on
de sids Of he federal suffrage amendment
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-18
Uncle Sam and Democracy

Uncle Sam Is on to the world war to
help make the world safe for democ-
racy." But. alas. that battered old
crown Of his Is hundred years behind
the times. The world has come into an
understanding OF democracy so broad
that men folks who try 70 deny the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
Daredevil High Diver Has Had Thrilling
! Experience; Dives Into Tank; Breaks Jaw

ing an attraction I took to doing
high dives, finally into a small iron
tank and got up to 100 feet in max
ing the dive but
That's about where you got that
busted jaw" butted in the Pioneer
representative.
A hand was quickly raised to a
twisted jaw and with smile the
young daredevil replied, That's
just what I did, and caved in some
ribs, in my chest"
That stopped the perilous feat and
the small net was substituted, he
using what is claimed the smallest
net in any similar act.
Serious Side of Life:
DEPRESSING from circus life, the
young man grew rather serious, an
other rareity for one of the profess
sion
cat the c1ost of last season
went to work again and have been
an inspector in plant on war con-
tracts. But I don't know, somehow
in the spring when one of us fellows
hear band we get restless. Hard
to keep away from it and so here I
am. Will go back to the plant again
at the close of this season Got to
look out for that baby Of mine, you
know"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
MRS. WHITING NAMED
HEAD OF BELTRAMI
COUNTY'S AUXILIARY

Mrs. A. E. Whiting will leave to-
night for Minneapolis where she
will attending meeting of the Wo-
mans Auxiliary of the State Pub
lie Safety commission, she being the
chairman of Beltrami County Wo-
mans Auxiliary.
Women's Auxiliaries are being or
ganized throughout the country with
a central committee in each state
as an executive body. The central
committee will divide its work
among certain committees, namely:
Conservation of thrift; protection Of
women workers; conservation of
child life; education in patriotism;
training of women in industries; ac-
tivities of surrounding camps, etc.
The plan is further to find out
just what organizations Of women
there are in every town and village
and what then can do best to help,
and get them in line so that all will
work together.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09

Capt. George Webb, the death
defying high diver with the Dicker-
son shows in Bemidji this week, has
nothing of generally accepted ap-
pearance of captain, but his title
was long ago bestowed upon hmi by
"a press agent and he still carries it.
s The captain" is modest young
man, 26 years old, married and the
father of an attractive little daugh-
ter. His parents were both circus
people and he was born in circus
dressing room in Cincinnati, Ohio.
When fifteen years he commenced his
dare devil stunts and his fearless
ness soon placed him in the frn"+
ranks of his line Of work, he travel
ing with the big circuses and bein@
booked at large summer parks and
hippodromes.
% Webb strolled into the Pioneer Of
fee this morning and it required
considerable questioning to obtain a
story concerning him, something un-
usual in a performer of any descrip-
tion.
First Big Feats.
'1 commenced by being one OF the
old time balloon performers he said
in response to questioning, making
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
POSTMASTER SENDS s
mhMILI7ARY SERVICE

Postmaster Ritchie has also been
aiding your Uncle Samuel in the
gentle art of recruiting. having
within the past few days enlisted
six. Heretofore, he has been send
ing them to the recruiting office.
but the government also had notified
postmasters to secure all they could.
Mr.. Ritchie was asked what the
matter was in Bemidii and he i'm
mediately got busy and rounded up
the six and sent them off for train
ing. He is supposed to receive IS
for each recruit but he waived any
claim to compensation. The names
are: Army-Rudolph Beavers and
Jacob Eide of Cass Lake; Clyde Rus
sell Smith of Kelliher and Roy Davis
of Bemidji.
Navy-B. J. Hammond of Bemidii
and Harvey Pigeon of Kelliher. A
fine locking chap named Johnston of
Hines was sent away today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
} BARRELS OF BEER
fruit OF RAID ON
PUPOSKY "J0INT''

The county officials and Indian
agents united to add another name
to their already long list of booze
arrests Saturday night. Indian
Agent -nomas Void and Deputy
Sheriff George Denley raided Severt-
.Matson place near Puposky late Sat-
urday afternoon and found nine bar
rels of beer and some whisky. The
officers brought Matson to Bemidji
where he was confined to the county
Jail.
About midnight Saturday night,
Sheriff Andrew Johnson and Chief
Indian Agent Brandt went to Pu-
posky and returned with the beer.
The prisoner was taken before
Court Commissioner d. H. Fisk this
morning at 1O:30 o'clock and
charged with running an unlicensed
drinking house. The defendant
waived examination and was bound
over to the next term of district
court. The bail of 5000 was fur
nished.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
Another Motor Passenger
Bus Added By Company

w. B. Bushman of the Mesaba
Transportation company, and owner
of the new Bemidji-Fifth ward bus,
has spent the past two days in Be-
midi and this morning announced
that he finds it necessary for him to
purchase a new bus, as the one large
bus the company now has in opera
ton is not adequate to give the pub
lie the service it deserves. The new
bus will be large 16-passenger
White and will be put on the reg
ular run between Bemidji and the
Fifth ward.
The bus now on the regular run
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
TO WATER USERS

A nice shower fell in Bemidji
Saturday night but despite this
users of city water turned loose
a flood of water throughout the
city on their yards and again
the water tank was empty this
morning.
For the past several days
there have been several show
ers but water users have been
letting the water flow and run
in every possible manner and
the water in the tank became
low.
superintendent Kirk of the
water works today asks every
consumer to use judgment in
the matter of using water as
the water works system is not
fully capable of taking care
of the city without judgment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09

will still be used between Bemidjf
and Fifth ward to help the new car
in busy times and the rest of the
time it will be used for special trips
to Birchmont and the State Park.
Mr.. Bushman and William Foley
will leave tonight for Minneapolis
to secure the new bus which will
arrive some time this week.
When the Bushman company
came to Bemidji it cut the price to
five cents between Bemidji and Fifth
ward and now it is going to issue
ticket booklets whereby those who
use the bus frequently will pay only
four and one-half cents per trip.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
BAKING CONTEST TO
Be JUDGED JULY IS

Girls from all parts Of the county,
who are to participate in the class
"B" bread making contest will ga
ther in Bemidji Wednesday. July lS,
to have their loaves judged by Mrs
Margaret Baker of the University
Extension department. She will de-
eide the winners and will also tell
how the bread is judged. She will
give a talk on bread making to the
girls.
School officers from various parts
Of the county will mcot here at the
same time and talks by the most
prominent educators of the state
will be made. A splendid program
has been arranged for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
BOOZE IS BARRED;
BEER, ALSO WINE
ARE LEFT;;SENATE
GOES ON RECORD
Upper House of Congress is for a
= Bone Dry" Nation During the
-..- Period of War.
WOULD CONDEMN ALL BOOZE
NOW HELD IN WAREHOUSES;
Estimated Enough Will Be Left on
Hand to Last Consumers at
r Least a Year.

Washington, July 9.-The senate
has gone on record in favor of "bone
dry" national prohibition during the
war SO far as whisky and other dis
titled beverages are concerned.
Liquor legislation which would
strike at consumption Of distilled;
intoxicants by Communicating stocks
in bond in addition to absolutely
prohibiting their manufacture or i'm
portation, was written into the food
control bill in one of the senate's
wine industries would be left undis-
turbed.
Bar Distilled Liquor.
IN lieu OF the section OF the house
bill to prohibit the manufacture of
foodstuffs into beverages of any de-
scription, the senate substituted q
provision prohibiting manufacture
and importation of distilled bever-
ages during the war, and added a
further clause directing the presi-
dent to take over all distilled spirits
in. government bonded warehouses
and pay for it on the basis of cost
plus 10 per cent.
While the final prohibition .legis-
iatfon will~be evolved in conference
between the two houses, it is gener-
ally regarded as possible that the
house will accept the senate's change
after fight in behalf of the orig
inal section.
Buv LIQUOR in Bond.
The senate provision would limit
consumption to stocks in retailers
hands. or withdrawn before the law
goes into effect. Stocks of distilled
beverages in bond were estimated
today at between 20O,00O,OOO and
3O0.OO0,0OO gallons and the+annual
normal consumption at 1000, 900
gallons. To purchase this enormous
quantity of LIQUOR or what is left of
it after Withdrawals in anticipation
of legislation. it is ostimated that
the government would have to spend
from 100000 to $1,OOO,OOO,-
900.
The probable loss in federal rev.
enues is placed at from 100000, 900
to $4OO,0OO,OO0, although this, as
we'll as the cost Of purchase would
depend entirely on how much liquor
was withdrawn tax-paid before the
communicating.
New Revenue Sources
The senate'S action promises in
definite delay in enacting the war
tax bill, further delay on the food
control bill and indefinite postpone
ment on adjournment of congress.
The revised s1.67O.OOO.OOo war tax
bill was withdrawn Immediately fol-
lnwing the final vote upon the liquor
question to seek new sources of rev.
enue in case taxation of distilled
liquors is eliminated.
Immediate and probably enormous
Withdrawals of distilled liquors from
bonded warehouses before the senate
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
'AeSY1f oN %HffRs: ff&:A8&H dtARBtt BBttAGh tAGfEn

st. Louis, July 9.-Colonel Dom
nelly, commanding the First regi-
ment, Missouri national guard, has
received call to send troops from
Alton, ILL.,, to Hartford, Ill.,, to pro-
tect the whites there against q
threatened negro attack.
According to the reports received
here, the whites at Hartford and at
Wood River, ILL.,, have barricaded
themselves in their homes and are
prepared to resist attack.