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Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
President Iener Explains
Need of Cut in Salaries

its with record attendance what can
they do in lean years? And no one can
deny the right of the club owner after
his big outlay of money for players
and stands to expect his baseball prop
erty to yield him a fair income.
THE players should be more reason
able. Salaries were arti:ioiaiy inflated
during the existence of the Federal
League and players by holding strike
club over their clubs forced them to
pay salaries out of all proportion to
what their services were worth or
what the clubs could afford to pay.
Naturally, such contracts could not be
expected to be returned at the war
time figures"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30

Inc PRESIDENTS veto message 10 tne
House. in which the bill originated,
follows:
Il very muci. regret to return TINS
bill without my signature.
In most of the provisions of the bill
should be very glad to concur, but
cannot rid myself of the conviction
that the literacy test constitutes a rad
ical change in the policy of the nation
which is not justified in principal 1t is
not test character of quality or of
personal fitness but would operate in
most cases merely as penalty for
lack of opportunity in the country
from which the alien seeking admission
came. The opportunity to gain an ed
ucation is in many cases one Of the
chief opportunities sought by the i'm
migrant in coming to the United States
and our experience in the past has not
been that the illiterate immigrant is
as such an undesirable immigrant.
Tests of quality and of purpose can
not be objected to on principle, but
tests of opportunity surely may be.
Moreover. even if this test might
be equitably insisted on. one of the
exceptions proposed to it's application
involves a provision which might lead
to very delicate and hazardous diplo-
matte situations.
1.-THE bill exempts from the operation
of the literacy test all aliens who shall
prove to the satisfaction of the proper
immigration officer or to the secretary
of labor that they are seeking admission
to the United States to avoid religious
persecution in the country of their last
permanent residence, whether such per-
secution be evidenced hy overt acts or by
laws or governmental regulations that
discriminate against the alien or the race
to which he belongs because of his re-
ligious faith.
"Such a provision so applied and ad-
ministered would oblige the officer con-
cerned in effect to pass judgment upon
the laws and practices Of a foreign gov
ernment and declare they did not con-
stitute religious persecution. This would,
to say the least, be most invidious
function for any administrative officer
of this government to perform. and it
is not only possible, but probable, that
very serious questions of international
justice and comfy would arise between
this government and the government or
governments thus officially condemned
should it's exercise be adopted.
Il dare say that these consequences
were not in the minds of the proponents
of this provision, but the provision sep
arately and in itself renders it unwise
for me to give my assent to this legis-
lation in its present form.
When the message was read in the
House il was ordered to lie on the table
until Thursday morning and champions
of the bill began laying their plans for
an effort to override the veto. Chair
man Burnett announced tonight that he
would move for vote Thursday. Two
years ago the House lacked only four
votes of the necessary two-thirds ma
iority to pass the bill over the veto.
No action was taken by the Senate.
The bin which the President vetoed
today passed the House last March by
vote of sos to 81 and the Senate in
December by "a to 7.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
The Interned of
Germany Must
Do Public Labor
and Cleveland.

Copenhagen Via london) Jan. 29
The SchIeswiggesche Grenzpost,
a copy Of which has been received
here. declares that the general COM
mandns the district of the Ninth
German Army Corps has proclaim
ed that all interned and other civil
ians belonging to nations hostile to
Germany shall be forced to do pub
lie labor in a manner similar to the
Germans called up for civilian
service.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30

Progress
BUDGET NEARING
ITS COMPLETION
House Passes s51,OoO,ooo Forti-
fications Bill-Naval Commit
tee Ready with Naval Appro-
priation Bill of s351,OOO,OOO

Washington. Jan. 29,-The adminis-
tration's ssoo.ooo.ooo defense budget
began to take final shape in Congress
today when The House passed the for
tihcstions bill carrying total Of more
than $5l.ooo.ooo for $oast dcfcnyes and
the House naval committee completed
its 1918 naval appropriation bill with
a total of more thar} ss5l,ooo.ooo.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30

Ntw York Jan. 20 President Tcner
W." Na'ionai League. in a statement
.''' tonight IN reply 10 complaints of
'''lonAI League players that their sal
"h' nave been cut. declared a salary
'Il''men' was absolutely necessary.
M game must hc put on such
.A''" where tho mon who have money
ITO rluhs can expect y reasonable
lfoh' on their Investment he said
~" best proof that salaries are too
Fh y that despite the fact that we
"'' record attendance. few clubs
"fpe money. Tho Same condition. | am
existed in the American League.
"'l'h also had ifs record attendance.
" the clubs cannot make any prof
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
10000 BARRELS OF
POTATOES AT S.
TO ONE BUYER

Houlton. Me. Jan. 29.-It became
known Saturday that a New York buy
er has purchased 10000 barrels of
Aroostook potatoes at IS barrel.
Twenty thousand barrels of the lot were
bought of Arthur Libby Of Fort Fair
field.
This single deal will mem the use of
$50 cars to move the stock.s
The potato market Saturday was
strong at the IS mark.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
NoteNext
in Senate
DISCUSS TODAY
WILSON ACTION
Cummins Plans to Call Up His
Resolution - Administration
Leaders Prepare for Contest
under Stones Lead

Washington, Jan. 29-General dis
cussion of President Wilson's world
reace address is expected in the SEN
ate tomorrow, Senator Cummins hav-
ing given notice of his intention to call
UP then his resolution to set aside spe-
cial time for debate on the subject.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
Headquarters Plans

Maj. Gen. John G. Pershing, in COM
mand of the force of 1900 will estab-
lish headquarters at Ell Paso from
where any section of threatened coun-
try can be reached. Headquarters of
the cavalry brigade will be at the same
Continued on Page 4, Column s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
Says Mrs. Byrne Aided
Feeding, Thus Ending Strike

ing a tube in her mouth. according 10
the prison physician authorities. ana
this brought to a virtual close her
hunger strike" begun last Monday ana
interrupted few days ago. when she
was forced to eat. Decision was re-
served in the cases of Mrs. Sanger ana
Miss Mondell. The district attorney and
counsel for the women were given un-
Til February to submit briefs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30

Washington, Jan. 29.-After series
of conferences at the capitol on vir-
tually all features Of his legislative
program. President Wilson told his ad-
visers today that he believed action
could be secured at this session on
every important measure in which he
is interested.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
HORSE MEAT IS
SOLD IN HARLEM

New York, Jan. ga butcher shop
in which horse meat is sold exclusive
ly has been opened in Harlem with the
sanction of the board of health, it be-
came known tonight A sign over the
shop reads:
Horse flesh for sale here" Round
and sirloin steaks are quoted at IL
cents a pound while inferior cuts sell
as low as six cents a pound. Horse
meat frankfurters retail at 10 cents a
dozen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
TROOP
DISTRIBUTION
Pershing i'll Com
mand Force of $4,000
from His Ell Paso
Headquarters
First Outline of StatiOning of
Soldiers for Adequate Protec-
ton of Border

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 29-Plans
force after its withdrawal from
Mexico so that the border country
made turbulent by bandit forays, will
be protected adequately against a rep
etiticn Of the Columbus, N. NJ, raid,
were announced tonight by the south
ern department Of the United States
army.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30

Wv York. Jan. 29-Two birth con-
w propagandists. Mrs. Margaret San
~ snd Miss Fania MondelI. were tried
"rookiyn today for circulating their
nature. while q third Mrs. Ethel
'stne. sister Of Mrs. Sanger. took food
'"untsriiy" for the first time as a
'soncr on Blackwell's island. Mrs.
srne' while refusing TO accept nour-
@ament from a glass. did aid in plac-
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
Wilson Confident
INFORMS ADMINISTRATION LEADERS
HE EXPECTS ACTION THIS SESSION
On Every Important Measure in Which He Is In
terested-Tells Senator Poindexter He Ap-
proves Civil Service Requirements for Post
masters

Washington, Jan. 29-Approval
was given by President Wilson to-
day to the Senate's amendment to
the legislative, judicial and execu-
tive appropriation, bill which will
put every postmaster in the
country under civil service.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
date SET FOR THE
JAPANESE ELECTIONS

Toxic, Jan. 29.-The government has
fixed the date for the elections to the
new House of Representatives as April
2S and that for the assembling of the
Diet as June %, next.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
LITERACY VETO
President Again Turns Down the Immigration
Bill, Thus Following Precedents Set
by Cleveland and Taft

Washington JAM 29Presde mt Wilson today vetoed the i'm
migration bill passed recently by Congress- because of its liter
acy test provision.
1t the second time that President Wilson had vetoed
immigration bill because of the eracy test and for the
reason similar by Presidents Taft
and Cleveland.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
HOG PRICES AT A
NEW HIGH MARK

ttu4H tIt, Mo. Jan = Hog prices
..It. ftt.rsd what livestock men calle
.ta record when siiUA hundred
.IHds Was raid fot IS head. The for
.f uA Nluium was seven and oue-half
.4 IsHv patd last wech
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30
THE WEATHER
Boston Forecast

Boston. Jan. 29.-Forecast for Boston
and vicinity: Tuesday fair and warm
er Wednesday fair with falling temper.
ature: moderate south to west winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-01-30

The buyer who plans for a new
auto finds the 1917 announce.
rents of intense interest.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
A COMMISSIONER
WITH A WANT LIST

Frederic C. Howe, Commissioner OF
immigration at the Port of New York,
says he wants equal suffrage because
it is an essential part of democracy.
Those who live under a democracy
have a right to mould it's development.
They have a right to a voice in the
society in which they live; a right to
be heard on all matters which affect
their interest. That is the essence of
democracy.
81 want equal suffrage for what 1t
will do for women. 1t will emanici-
pate them. 1t will give them a new
self-respect.
IT want woman suffrage for what
it will do for men. 1t will change
mems minds toward women. 1t will
dignity women in mems eyes.
81 want equal suffrage for what 1t
will do for society. Women's inter
ests are social interests. Mems inter.
ests are likely to be individual inter-
ests. Modern society is so inter
woven with industry, so burdened
with wrongs of social order, that 1t
demands as never before the co-opera-
ton of women to correct these"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
THE S~UFFRAGISTS' CREED

We Believe
That governments derive their just powers from the consent
of the governed"
We Believe
That a democracy is Ga government of the people, by the people,
and for the people,
We Believe
That women are people and are governed.
We Believe
That no state can be a true democracy in which one-haf the
people are denied the right to vote.
We Believe
That women need the vote for the same reason that men need it.
We Believe
That because laws regulate a woman life, tax her property and
may even sentence her to death, she should have the right
to share in the making of the laws.
We Believe
That democracy bids everyone stand up and be counted, and
that on Election Day no one should be counted for morn
than one. ri.
e ron Believe this. join the Votes for Women Movement.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
Prominent English Statesmen
Want Woman Suffrage
For England
WILL. ENGLAND ENFRANCHISE HER
WOMEN BEFORE AMERICA DOES?
ADMISSION FROM AN Ex.ANTl
Asquith No Longer Denies Women's
Claim to Governmental Recognition.

In woman's terrible fight for sui.
frage in England, between the years
1910 and 1913, there was just one
force that defeated them. That was
the force incarnate in the will of the
then Prime Minister, Mr.. Asquith.
Parliament was converted, the Cabi-
net was converted, the people were
converted. Mr.. Asquith was not con
verted. Again and again he fell back
on the argument of the ballot and
the bullet. Only those who could
come to their country's defense in
wal time could hope to win the fran
chise under his ruling. Then the
a And now, Mr.. Asquith again,
proving his claim to greatness by
his fair-minded development:
1T is true" says this new convert,
that they cannot fight in the gross
material sense of going out with rifles
and so forth, but they fill our NUM-
ton factories, they are doing the
work which the men who are fighting
had to perform before, they have
taken their places, they are the
servants of the State, and they have
aided in the most effective way in
the prosecution of the war. What is
more, they say, and this is a point
which makes a special appeal to me-
they say, When the war comes to an
end. and when these abnormal, and
to a large extent transient, conditions
have to be revised, and when the
process of industrial reconstruction
has to be set On foot, have not the
women a special claim to be heard
IN the many questions which will
arise directly affecting their interests,
and possibly meaning for them a large
displacement Of labor? 1 cannot
think the House will deny that, and
I say quite frankly, that 1 cannot
deny that claim"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
BlOLOGIcALLY SPEAKING.

1T may be that woman's effort to
secure the franchise is but the sur
face indication of a great biologio
movement. Perhaps the present
feminist agitation will bring a change
in human destiny. When we consider
that oma was evolved to preserve.
to perpetuate, the species; that in the
course of that evolution, she develop
ed traits-traits which are the logical
results of her are for her children
it would seem that there must nov
also be evolved within her a great
fundamental reaction against the
harshness of man. This harshness,
this %pugnacity, this greed for killing
was put into man through evolution,
and it cannot be mitigated save
through further evolution. Perhaps M
of the influences in this further evolu-
ton will be woman's natural reaction
against needless violence"
George w. Grille, in "A Mechanistio
View of War and Peace.D
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08

paign, their differences relating only
to the method of securing the reform.
While the Democratic and Republican
parties failed to commit themselves
to a national amendment, we might
as well recognize the fact that a IA
tiOnal amendment will come when the
reform is adopted in a sufficient
number of states to make it's adoption
by the nation probable.
THE Democratic party, which
builds upon a foundation which is
essentially ethical-the doctrine OF
Observation-Disclosures that reason for
welcoming the cooperation Of women
in the work that lies before the party
and it has especial reason for regard
ing woman suffrage with favor at this
time, since the influence of the women
in the close states was sufficient tC
determine the result"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
VWHY PREMIER GEORGE
IS FOR SUFFRAGE
Nation Needs Woman's Experience In
Management Of Ito Affairs.

Premier Lloyd George has express
cd himself as unquali1edly in favor
Of votes for women, in the following
words:
II have long been a convinced ad-
vocate Of woman suffrage and am now
flrmer than ever in supporting it. 1t
seems to me a necessary and desfr-
able consequence of the vast extern.
sion of the functions of government
which the last century and a half has
witnessed. No franchise bill can ever
again be brought forward in this
country without raising the whole
problem of whether you are going to
exclude more than half the citizens
of the land. Women have entered
pretty nearly every sphere of com.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
WAR ITSELF HAS EXPLODED WAR
ARGUMENT AGAINST
SUFFRAGE.
Greatest Of English Editors a VA
Convert.

The conversion to woman suffrage
which is the most notable in many a
year is that of Lord Northcliffe, leader
of Conservative forces in Great Brit
ain and owner of the London Times,
and Mail, as we'll as other English
publications. His influence through
the many columns he controls is
enormous. His opposition was by
many considered of more Importance
than that of Premier Asquith. Edi-
torially he says that the old argument
against giving women the vote wal
that they were useless in war times,
but they have shown that the wal
couldn't be carried on without them.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
CHARLES EVANS HUGHES ON
THE SUFFRAGE QUESTION
10 For The Federal Suffrage Amend
ment.

II deprecate most deeply sex or
%ganization, based upon general obi
cations of citizenship borne by all.
And so I want to say, women, If they
are to have the vote, as l believe they
are, are to come in as citizens with
men.
II believe this question should be
promptly settled. l see nothing but
danger to our security, to u unity,
to our proper attitude toward political
questions in continued agitation Of
this subject, and I would take the
shortest cut to its solution.
IT further believe that it is a mat
ter affecting the whole country. 1t
is one of those matters where we
must have a uniform policy. The
country must decide on what that
policy should be. l have indicated
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
TO CALL A COUNCIL OF WAR
SUFFRAGE ORGANIZATION AC-
TIVE IN PRESENT CRISIS.
Meeting Called For February % at
National Capital-North Da-
kota to be Represented.

n emergency council meeting has
been called by the National American
Woman Suffrage association to CON
slider the present war crisis and de-
termine the duty Of the suffrage as
sOciates in case of war.
A representative from each state
organization will meet the national
board in Washington, Feb. 23. 1917
North Dakota will be represented at
the council meeting to pledge the
North Dakota votes for Women league
ready for loyal service to their coun-
try. ;
WHAT DO WOMEN THINK OF WAR?
mot that it matters)
Bands in the street, and resounding
cheers,
And honor to him whom the army
led!
But his mother means thro' her blind
ing tears
my boy is dead-is dead"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
COLONEL ROOSEVELT is FOR A
GREATER AND TRUER Ma
TIONALIZATlON, AND THE
QUICK WAY TO GET 1T.

II believe that the time has come
for a greater and truer nationalism
in this country. believe in the
naturalization of the issues which
affect not only men but women also.
II, therefore, heartily endorse any
federal amendment which shall sub
Stantially provide:
"G) That the right of the citizen
of the United States to vote shall not
be denied or abridged by the United
States, on account of sex.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
FIRST AID TO PATRIOTISM WOMAN SUFFRAGE

The responsibility in democratic government like the United
States rests with the voters.
AS long as one-half the People are denied the vote, the sense of
responsibility in one-half the People will not be fully developed.
Women want to vote because the ballot is an added means of
serving their country, and is a great developer of responsibility.
True preparedness means the development OF all the country s
resources. Until the women of this nation are equally responsible
with men, one-haf of it's resources will be neglected, and the country
will not reach it's full DEVELOPMENT Of strength.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS.

WHAT EVERY WOMAN KNOWS.
(And the men are beginning to learn
That any work that needs doing is
woman's work.
When the men are late coming
home from market she does the
chores.
When they are busy with the hay
she milks the cows.
When an extra hand Is needed with
the harvest she helps in the field.
When the men are in the trenches,
she makes the shells, runs the trol'
legs, handles the baggage and drives
the taxfs.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
Eminent Leaders of
Varied Political Faiths
Unite in Advocating
/ Votes For Women
,PUBLICISTS, EDUCATORS AND CLERGY ENDORSE IT
FOR ETHICAL REASONS.

For ethical as we'll as for political
reasons, the Democratic party should
adopt a Federal suffrage amendment
as a national issue, in the opinion Of
William Jennings Bryan.
Equal suffrage" says Mr.. Bryan,
was the one question upon which all
parties were agreed in the last cam.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
WHEN DEMOCRACY
Is A RELIGION

DR.. Frank Crane, eminent divine
and twice eminent writer, regards "the
Acknowledgement of women and the
extension of suffrage to them as the
next step, and n of the most i'm.
portant steps, toward the realization
of Democracy. And to me Democracy
is more than q political faith. Il Il
q religion"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08

The Sultan of Egypt is reported to
have declared: zone of the greatest
results of the war to the Orient will
be the complete emancipation of
women. Woman should be given the
opportunity of developing and educat-
ing herself in the highest possible
degree"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

It's up to the ruler of a nation to be
straight.
Every nan who does the best he can
Is a real hero.
If a girl has teeth like pearls shea
never dumb as an oyster.
The smaller a mans wit the more
pains he takes to show 1t.
Many a woman studies her mirror
to the neglect of her heart.
Unless a man really loves a woman
be is unable to tell the color Of her
eyes.
When it comes to drawing convey
ances, a lawyer may be as valuable
as q horse.
It's as easy to recall an unkind word
as it is to draw back the bullet after
firing a gun.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08

merce and industry and professional
activity and public employment, and
there never was a time when the ma.
ton stood more in need of the special
experience, instincts and sympathy OF
womanhood in the management of its
affairs"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08

my belief as to what it should be;
but it is a question which affects
the whole country, the composition Of
our electorate; and therefore l be-
1ieve that the Federal Amendment
should be submitted and should be
ratified"
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08

At a Constitutional Convention
held recently at Queretaro, a pro-
posal to enfranchise the professional
and business women of Mexico was
favorably entertained.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-03-08
WHY HE is FOR WOMAN SUFFRA

PRESIDENT WILSON SAYS WOMAN SUFFRAGE Is A QUESTION OF
LIFE ITSELF.
dts growth las gone Of lot because women are discontented. 1t ls
because women have seer the vision of duty. And that is something
which we rot only can't resist, but if we be true Americans, we do not
wish to resist. What we have to realize in dealing with a force of this
sort Is that we are dealing with a question of life itself"