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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
STATE 1f8R TERMS OF PEACE.

.DsqMetng new comes from Washington in the shape Of = dispatch
printed in a number of newspapers. 1t is that persons who claim to know
the purpose of "te administration" say that the president has no thought
of stating the terms upon which the United States will conclude peace
urging the nations allies to state their terms" until victory has been assured"
1t is doubtful whether this represents the presidents true attitude. It
is tt be hoped that he has been grossly misrepresented.
Nothing could go so far to take the fighting heart and the fighting spirit
ut If the American people as to believe that to be the presidents policy.
To fight effectively and intellectually the American people must know
what they are fighting for. 1t is not enough to know that W ar fighting
Germany because Germany has done a grievous and monumental wrong.
They mast fight for purpose, not just for vengeance If they to fight
be made safe for democracy. If Germany must yied-%nd We believe she
nut-to what must shs yield?
This is the vital question, the Issue aAa basus n ts Mnds a AMssisaas
to-day, and that musth have an answer.
Germany holds vast stretches Of conquered territory today.
Surely she must give them up. Let that be stated a a condition Of peace.
The allies, too, hold vast stretches Of German colonial possessions. What is
to be done with them? What is the American policy toward them! IRE
lands. What steps must be taken; what steps car be taken towards rssttu-
ton? 1t is hopeless, Of course, to talk about complete reparaton," for no
power n earth can bring the dead back to life, an restore the priceless
treasures of the ages, cal eras the awful grefs and the intolerable SORROWS
that va has brought. The debt can never be paid, but some amends ear
be made. How much, and what is the principle upon which they shall b.
made?
It is folly to say that Germany doesn't want peace" We hav. made a
distinction between that autocratc group Of junkers which control Germany
and the German people themselves. Does anyone dare to say that the moth
es whose re being mutlated in the trenches do not want peace? Can
anyone say that the men Themselves who ar in the midst Of the dismal hr-
o do not want peace?
! dasnnabe ambition.
The German people arr being driven into battle today because they have
ven he'd to believe that they n fighting for their very existence; that the
Erpose Of the enemy is to crush them utterly, to destroy their nation and
- make slaves Of them.
The junkes Of Germany want to continue the war v long a. = man IL
left to fight, as long as there is hope Of extending II holding their eonquests,
as long ~ there is even . remote chance Of realizing that dream Of world
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
Quakers Once WaHjIee.

Conscientious objectors In the past
have sometimes modified their anti
war views to meet the circumstances
Of the tme-as, for example, in
Pennsylvania, in the middle of the
eighteenth century, says 1.-THE London
Chronicle" Here a long line of can
non defended the old Quaker capital
against French and Spanish Pr~ivateers
on the principle that a defensive
war" was\justiiable. 1.-THE Pennsyl
vania Assembly" says Lecky, I'm
which the Quakers predominated, re-
peatedly voted military aids to the
Crown during the French wars, dis
g1ising their act by voting the money
only for the kings use,' and on one
occasion for the purchase of bread,
-four, wheat or other grain the lat.
ter being understood to be gunpow.
der"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
And Then He Kissed Her.

"Daughter," said the mother, severe.
ly, II wish to speak to you on a very
serious subject"
Daughter assumed her most child.
like expression and murmured: "Yes,
mamma"
II must tell you that I was passing
through the hall last night and I saw
that young Mr.. Simpkins kiss YOU"
Eyes, mamma"
did you give him permission to kiss
your
mo, mamma"
'Then how did he come to do 1T"
"He asked me If it would offend me
If he kissed me-"
eyes, yes. And what did you say?"
II said how could I tell until I knew
how it would affect me."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
He Was 4 sportI

That genial and witty soldier, Lord
William B%eresford, v. O., was once at
a ball IN India, says London Tit-Bits.
The evening being sultry the contriver
Of the festival had arranged a lot Of
seats in pairs in the adjoining racquet
court, which was pitch dark. During
one of the dance intervals Lord Will
liam took his partner there to talk
politics or what not, and whilst there
she dropped a small brooch. Creeping
about in the dark they could not find
1t.
Light a match, will you, Lord VIII
liam, and then we can see," said the
lady. "Why not a bull's-eye lantern
whilst we r about IT. No, no; let's
play fair" Then he stood up, and in
a loud voice announced, Ladies and
gentlemen, I am about to light a
match" And after q tactful pause
he did "a.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09

dominating empire. The allies Of the junkers. Of Germany are the junkers
of Europe and the United States.
1t is time to urge-even to demand-that the government Of the United
States declare a peace policy, whatever that policy may be, in order to open
the door for peace that the German people may assert against the wishes
OF their junker leaders the right to enter in. This is now the greatest blow
that al be dealt against German autocracy-to make plain that what Amer
lea deslres is a n honest peace which shall be a guarantee against aggression
and a everlasting rebuke to the greed of monarchs and statesmen all over
the world.
Americans want n o surrender; they want n o yielding to autocracy any
where in the world; they want merely to know that they arc fghtig for the
political freedom Of all the world Is nearly as that may be achieved.
That a the expressed purpose for which they entered the val They want
to be assured that they are fighting for that and for that only.
The German autocracy wants NJ such terms al these. We know that.
They have been able to soothe the cry for mo annexahons and no indem-
mites" by persuading their people that the governments of the allies want
the complete overthrow of Germany. They still hope for conquest. But we
do not need to deal with the German autocracy. President Wilson has al
ready pointed the right road for his diplomacy to travel. Let us deal
with the German people-and be assured that, no matter what may be the
form of government in Germany, the war an not go N without the consent
of the German people.
Let the German people be shown that they cal save themselves from ut
that is done and they fail to force their government to listen to reason and
the voice of mercy and honor-ifit it's shown that all of Germany is united be-
hind the idea of ruthless destruction and conquest-then the American peo-
pie will know that they are not safe against the menace of Prussianism
and they will fight to the last drop of blood in their veins to meet that men
ace.
Let the terms upon which the United States will conclude peace be stated.
Let them be told to the German people.
The people of the United States ar hopefully waiting for that step to
be taken-Fargo CourerNews.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09
Ne P~hNanthropist.

"So. Mrs. Closeleigh got up 4 ba-
zaar to help 4 poor widow pay her
rent? I didn't know she was philan-
thropical."
She isn't. She owns the house the
poor widow lives Ii"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09

"Keep n 'stickin' fellows, the ]. W. ". bunch have you about where you
will have to come to their terms" editoiaizes the News. Just what element
of sense is contained in the admoniton is difficult to understand. I" it means
anything at all it must mean that if the farmers stick to the Nonpartsan
League the l. w. w. "bunch" will put them out Of business. And only a week
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09

vqilantes hung Frank Little, an l. w. w. organizer, to a railroad trestle
in Butte. Montana Lynching laborers" up north may get to be IS great an
outdoor sport al lynching negroes down south. It may spread to take in
Goa barons, food spectators and other robbers. The trouble is, the multi
ever cries "Crucify Him!" and release unto US Barabbas THE Peris-
cope.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09

or two previous the News announced that the farmers had turned down Town:
eys scheme" of loading the l. W. WIS onto the state, which meant the re-
pudiation and downfall Of the said Towney. Thus we have the versatile ex-
PLANTATION that if the wage agreement had been, made, Townley would have
rammed the plan down the threats of the farmers, while on the other hand
when the agreement was turned down the League repudated Townley. If
any depredatons ar committed by the "Wobbies" Towney is to blame and
if none n committed it is: because "Townleys scheme" was turned down.
It is a convenient arrangement whereby Townley can be cussed coming and
going, without regard for rhyme Or reason.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09

The American Purple Cross Association is a new organization to aid in
the mercy work of the war. The A. P. c. A. will undertake. the bringing
back to this country for burial soldiers and marines who may lose their lives
while fighting in France. Following the war, every man who is killed abroad
will be sent to this country and placed at the disposal Of his relatives and
friends fol- burial. The organization is headed by two Philadelphia embalm-
RS and embalners generally throughout the nation will join in the Purple
Cross movement.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-08-09

The News says the Kramer Journal took a "dnty fling" at Senator Sand
srom when it asked why he did not accept sol of the challenges to debate
which had been issued to him. In the same issue the News publishes an edi-
trial from the Sours Messenger wherein Representative Stair and other
members of the Nonpartisan League If associated with criminals that
dynamite from coast to coast in suit cases O. trains to murder those
who dare protest. against their methods" The Kramer Journals reference to
the honorable senator may be a terribly "dirty fling" but what must be said
of the souris rags efusion, which the News endorses SO heartily?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
CONTINUED on page 2.)
GERMANY is ANGERED
AT WILSON'S MESSAGE

It's preservation he was ready to Gre
ate an international authority on con-
dition that there be no victors and no
vanquished, now in June insists on
the defeat of the central powers? He
Is certainly consciously telling un-
truths, which Don Quioxte never did"
The Koelnische Zeitung devoted a
long article to attacking American
bluff" insisting that the only reason
Am erica entered the war was be-
cause it feared an attack by Germany
on South America.
IF We show we cannot be bluffed
and take all reports concerning Ameri-
ca cody, the Americans respect for
us will go up the newspaper asserts.
An American who Is convinced Ger
many is fighting defensive war, is
lost to the allies. Our best allies will
be now, as formerly, the German
Americans, whose duty has been to
explain to the grossly ignorant in
America the true German position"
The Berliner Tageblatt dubbed VIII.
son the mouthpiece of the enemy al.
lance against democracy"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
YEOMEN IN
FACTIONAL FIGHT
In junction Issued Restraining Con
vention from EIecting Officers
as a Move by Oppo-
sition.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DES MONIES, Iowa, June 13.-The
factional fight within the Brother
hood of American Y eomen. continued
today while all factions awaited the
decision Of Judge Thomas Guthrie,
who late yesterday issued an injunc-
tion temporarily restraining officers
of the fifth quadrennial concIave from
electing officers. A hearing on the
writ is set for today.
The action came through the sharp
political controversy over the election
Of grand foreman to succeed William
Koch, incumbent. The Koch forces
declare the Injunction is "a bit of
'trickery" by the, men supporting
George N. Frick, for the grand fore
,manship. The Frick faction said the
Injunction was the result of Koch
men fearing defeat of their candidate
at yesterdays meeting, and who de-
sired a later election.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
King Constantine of Greece
Forced to Abdicate and
Give up His Throne
and Grown.
SON Is GIVEN sCEPTER
Country Expected to Join the Allies
Soon, Now That GermanLov-
1nq King 10 Out oe
tho Way.
TBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent

CBy Ed. L. Keen, United Press Stan
Correspondent
LONDON, June 13.-One more king
has paid forfeit with his crown for
his support Of the divine right OF
monarchs to do as they please. Con-
stantine I, king, Of Greece, was forced
to abdIcate because he had lost the
support of his people and orougnt
his nation almost to ruin through
insistence that Greece join with Ger
man intrigue. His successor. the
second son Of the monarch, Is Prince
Alexander, libera1-minded, not subject
to the intense pro-Germanism OF MS
ROYAL father, and acceptable to the
allies Dispatches from Athens today,
declared the change in rulers had
been affected with an utter absence
of disorder Demands voiced on be-
half Of the allies by M Jonnath,
French senator and special envoy to
Athens, that Constantine step down,
were acauiesced in by. that monarch
without more than formal protesta-
ton. He refused to permit his, par
tisans to fight against the allies
ultimatum that he resign.
Early entry of Greece into the war
on the side OF the allies is now ex-
pected. Prince Alexander, the new
ruler, who presumably will take over
the reins of government at once, Is
known as a pro-ally.
Until Greece can re-organize her
own affairs, France will aid in the
administration of her internal prob
lens, particularly that of furnishing
the country with food. Greece has
been under blockade by the allied
fleets since last fall.
Constantine, "Tino" to the kaiser,
according to his famous Christmas
message to Queen Sophia, sister to
the Germ an ruler, is no longer to be
permitted to live in Greece, accord
ing to the terms with which the
allies demanded his abdication. He
must remain in exile, and 1t was ex-
pected today that eventually he would
20 to Germany Early departure of
the king and queen on an allied war
ship is expected.
First of the problems to be faced
out of the change in rulers, is the
restoration Of unity among the Greek
people and of adequate measures to
provide for complete revictualing and
distribution. French forces have al
ready landed in Greece to aid in this
Secondly comes the future Of For
mer Premier Eleuther1os Venizelos,
now head Of Greek provisional
Revolutionary government establish
ed at Saloniki. Venizelos had receiv-
ed complete support Of the Greek
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
Ignorant Americans Should be
Told True German Position,
Editorial Says.

United Press Leased Wire Service ]
AMSTERDAM, June 13.-Germany
is angered over President Wilson's
message to Russia. Violently de-
nunciatory editorials appeared today
IN all German newspapers character.
izing the American president as q
Don Quixote," fanatic" "a power
full autocrat" and a teller Of un-
truths
This apostle of democracy is the
most powerful autocrat in the world
far more so than the German kaiser
whom he wishes to depose," declared
the Lokal Anzeiger. Can it be pos
sible that the man who at Christmas
solemnly proclaimed from the other
side of the ocean that permanent
peace might be achieved and that for
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
MEXICAN BANDITS RAID
AMERICAN PATROL TROOP

Reinforcements were rushed to the
aid of the patrol squad, but the Mexi-
cans had retreated across the border
when they arrived. The American
troops did not follow across the bor-
der.
So far as was learned, none of the
United States troops were killed or in
jured. Three bandits were killed by
the Americans fire, It was said.
approximately, 1000 troops, includ-
ing a cavalry squadron, company or
infantry and motorcycle machine
gun company, were Immediately order
ed to the scene from Ell Paso by Cen
eral Bell.
1t is believed the Mexicans planned
a raid on Ysleta. border town OF
five thousand popuation, In the VI
cinity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
East London Bombarded by
Fifteen German Aero
planes Which Were
Chased Away.
THIRTY-ONE ARE KILLED
One Bomb Dropped on School Build
Ing, Staying Ten and
Malmin9 Fifty
Children.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, June 13.-Another day
light raid by German aircraft over
London occurred at noon today.
Fifteen hostile airplanes formed
the raiding squadron, Lord French,
commander in chief of home de-
fenses, declared They crossed the
Essex coast, he said, in the vicinity
of More, about II O'Clock and pro
ceeded south, separating half way be-
tween there and East London, which
was attacked and bombed.
There are no reports of casualties
or damages" Lord French asserted.
"Anti-aircraft defenses of London
engaged the raiders and aeroplanes
are pursuing them"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
Miners Walk Out.

lIUnited Press Leased Wore Service.1
BUTTE. Mont. June 13.-One hun
dred national guardsmen are patroll-
ing the property of the Ell Morlu cop
per mine here today, following the
walkout of 300 miners late yesterday.
The strike is the result Of agita-
tion by I. w. W. leaders against the
card" system of checking the work
done by the miners. 1t is feared that
the walk-out of miners may spread
to other mines in the camp.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
hmander-in- Chief of Ameri-
Ian Expeditionary Army
is in Paris This
Evening.
EAT RECEPTION HELD
Expected to Give Him the
Greatest Ovation Ever
Accorded Any
Visitor.

lifted Press Leased Wire Service]
PARIS, June 13.-Majol
- General John j. Pershing
@ commander in chief of the
American expeditionary army
be, arrived at French port today
was accorded a tremendously en-.
siastic reception by the townspeo-
lershing is due in Paris this even.
and the widest preparations are
ng made to accord him a reception
re which will J fittingly mark
knce's gratitude for Americas aid
the war.
rhe American general Is to be for
lily welcomed by Vice-premier VI
mi. Minister OF War Painleve, Mar
IL Joffre and General Foch.
An escort of honor will accompany
rshfng and his staff from the Care
Nord to his headquarters, passing
fough the main streets of Paris.
The whole city has been keyed to
highest pitch Of expectancy and
E greatest reception ever accorded
y man is expected.
[Pershing left London late last
ght, being wished bon voyage at a
fte dinner at Lancaster House at
eich Premier Lloyd George presided.
|fhe American commander-in-chief
the expeditionary force arrived in
lgland June 8 and has been busy
cry moment of the time since then,
nferring with, British war office
aders. Some Of his staff preceded
n to France, arriving yesterday.]
Joy at Boulogne.
y W. 5. Forrest, United Press Staff
Correspondent.
France, June 13.-
eerlng thousands, some moved to
Its, welcomed to French soil today
commander-in-chief of the army
lich America is to send to join
ance in making the world safe for
nocracy,
lhe tall soldierly appearing figure
Major General John J. Pershing,
'ped IN the business-like khaki OF
american army, was. acclaimed as
ince has seldom acclaimed another
an her history. Frenzied crowds
,ked the streets to shout their Joy
wave the tri-color of France with
same three colors of the Star
.asied Banner. Pershing arrived at
tnls morning. He had made q
OK 9 and uneventful trip over from
sand France has been waiting
cry for him to step on her soil.
tremendous reception accorded
9 10 the commander Of the Amerl-
army will be but marked to that
cn Paris is preparing for five
ock when Pershing and his staff
We at the Care Du Nord.
e,shlng was deeply moved by the
'tlng he received.
!. consider this one of the most i'm.
ant moments in American history.
arrival on French soil, constitut-
as we do the advance guard of an
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
Cutter Sunk by Steamer.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.-The
United States revenue cutter McCul-
Tough was sunk by the Pacific Steam
ship company's steamer Governor in
a collision off Point Arguello early
today, according to wireless re-
ceived here shortly before noon
The McCollough's crew was taken
off before the vessel went down and
there were no casualties.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
'orty Greasers Crossed Bor
der and Thirty-seven Of
Them Returned.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
nsrASO, Texas, June 13.-Forty
eacan bandits crossed the border
san,y today at Ysleta ford, fifteen
.es east OF Ell Paso and attacked a
Sa.iol troop Of the Eighth cavalry un-
er Sergeant McDade.
me Americans. greatly outnumber-
f., We're forced to retreat. after re-
Eurnlng the tire of the Mexicans. The
(o.r. (nalts followed into American terri
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
Fifteen KILLED
BY TORNADO
Wind Swept Unionville and
Mercer, Mo-, Last Night,
Leaving Path Of
Death.
TRENTON ALSO STRUCK
Meager Reports From Points In the
Path OF the 1wister In the
Northern Part Of the
State.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
CHnLICOTHE, Mo-, June 13.-
Meager reports from Unfonville and
Mercer, Mo-, received here this morn.
ing indicate that probably fifteen per.
sons were killed in a tornado that
swept those towns last night. The
Chicago & Alton railroad offices have
received reports that Trenton, Mo-,
also was in the track of the twister.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
Possibly in Alaska.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 13.-The
earth quaked, possibly in Alaska
from 2:32 m. to $3.50 a. M today
There were about forty-five regular
shocks, according to a report today
from Father Odenbach, in charge of
the seismograph at st. Ignatius col
lege.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
Jov Riders PLUNGE to Death.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
CLEVELAND, O., June 13.-Joy
riders in stolen automobile plunged
seventy feet over cliff into Lake
Erie early today. When the machine
was dragged out today this much
was learned. How many were In the
auto was uncertain. No bodies have
been recovered.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-13
The Other Less So.

Burlington Hawk-Eye: Members of
congress do not seem to realize that
1t is one thing to levy taxes and
another to pay them. The first is
very easy.