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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-19
WHEN DEMOCRACY
is A RELIGION

Or. Frank Crane. eminent diyin'
snd twice eminent writer regards "t3I
enfranchisement of women and t.
extension of suffrage to them as th
next step, and one Of the most IN
portant steps, toward the realizat9
OF Democracy And to me Dem0yr
is more than a political faith. I,
religion"
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fOR nENT Goo1 IA. WITH two from
offices. Rate SIS. Address Hall,
! eaGer office.
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Covers eV ry rural ronte TAs
Daily Leader
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To Attend Cushing Road Meet.

To ATTEND Lushlng Foad Weet'
Charles Olsol, vice president and
Fred l. Weuner secretary. of the
ozark oil Fields Trail will 90 to
Cushing tomorrow TO attend the meet
ing OF the executive committee and
conference Of workers and officers.
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otel Congress- shall have power and
shln Va lac duty Of Congress by
rcnIlte legislation to enforce the
bfcYisions Of this article
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-19
THE EXTENT OF EQUAL SUFFRAGE ALL OVER THE WORLD

Women Have School Suffrage In
United States
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-19
other Forms Of Suffrage.

In certain districts of Austria, Ger.
many, Hungary and Russia women
who own property are permitted to
cast their votes on various communal
matters. either by proxy or In their
own persons In Belgium. Bulgaria
France, Italy, the Netherlands, R0u'
mania and Switzerland, women have
no political rights whatever, but are
permitted to vote for certain state
boards educational, philanthropic, cor
rectional, or industrial
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-19
Says Nervous
People Should
Read Testimony
Many People Gladly Tell About
Benefits Derived From
Cadomene Tablets.

interesting, Sensational Facts!
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LEADER WANTS BRING RESULT LEADr waNo BHNo saser1
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-19

Das wASss BRING REsy-4sa,e The Leader Delivered
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-19
Women Have Limited Suffrage In

Women Have Presidential Suffrage in;
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-02-19

SEP Highland Ave. Needham, Mass
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
SEVEN OF KEENEST
RAILROAD EXECUTIVES
HOLD A CONFERENCE
VIII Try to Unity Operation
Of 100000 Miles Of Rail
road Lines

Washington, Nov. 27.-Seven of the
keenest railroad operating executives in
the country left here at 2 a. m. today
for Pittsburgh, where tomorrow they in
augurate a new era in American rail
road history. They will run the 3s big
railroads east of Chicago and north of
the Ohio Potomac rivers lines as one
system, to relieve congestion and help
win the war.
Watchful of the efforts of this new
committee of seven operating railway
vice presidents will be the government.
1t consents to the revolutionary pooling
of equipment in hopes that the most
serious transportation congestion in the
country IS history will be relieved.
Failure of these measures, even the
railroad executives admit, may lead to
federal control. While this would leave
operation virtually in the same hands,
even more radical measures to expedite
freight and eliminate duplication of
equipment on parallel lines would fol
low.
Before leaving for Pittsburgh to es
tablish the committee headquarters
Chairman A. w. Thompson, vice presi-
dent Of the Baltimore and Ohio, said the
prevention of future congestion will be
based mainly on emergency routing
That is the reason for placing in com
mittee also such practical and technical
operating experts as A. j. Stone Of
the Erie; Carl Gray, Western Maryland;
P. f. Crowley, New York Central;
Elisha Lee and G. J. Peck, Pennsylvania
and A. 7. Dice, Philadelphia and Read
ing.
They face the task Of operating as a
unit 122,050 miles of tracks; $4,000 To-
comotives; 1,250,000 freight cars; $4,000
passenger cars and 100000 employees.
The proposed solution is elimination
Of routing by the shipper. The commit
tee will order the lines that are to be
used in ceftain zones and will direct
freight into the least crowded chan
nels. New and shorter routes between
important centers will be devised. Much
export freight win be ordered away
from congested lines into new ports.
Cross hauls Of coal viii be eliminated.
Negotiations already have been open
ed with various state railroad commits
sions and federal departments for
their necessary cooperation.
A government freight director to look
after the speedy movement of muni-
tion and shipbuilding materials also is
under consideration.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
Long Lines Of Infantry and
Cavalry File Through
Mountain Passes
TIRED AND FOOTSORE
BUT EAGER FOR FIGHT
Blizzard Sweeps Battle Front
and Weather Conditions
Aid Italians
By Henry Wood

Omitted rPess Staff Correspondent
With the French Armies in Italy,
Nov. 27.-French troops are pouring
through the Alpine passes today. Relief
is in sight for Italy. Men and guns to
roll back the would be despoilers of
Venice are passing in seemingly never
ending streams through the century
channeled valleys and ravines.
They came through the same great
gaps in the Alps where every great army
has entered Italy from Hannibal s le-
gions to Napoleon's IS invincibles. This
time they came as friends of Italy,
armed with most modern war equip
ment to help Italy throw back the le-
gions of the modern Huns.
Endless columns of the French troops
today are wonding down the heights
into the plains. Many are following the
very roads which their great Napoleon
himself ordered constructed.
At one point 1 watched French light
artillery densely packed in creeping
trains come in snaky lines, while not
far away another monstrous line of
horse drawn army wagons, automobile
conveys, motor lorries and the vast i'm
pediments of an army came along the
road They skirted precipitous noun
tain sides or dipped deep into dark ra-
vines.
The mountainsides rang with the
echoing Tilt of the Marsaillaise as sung
by the happy poilus. Every group of
the Italian alpha which the columns
met responded with the Garibaldi hymn
the royal Italian March and short,
cries of Italy's war slogan, "Avanti
savora!D
When the French columns reach a GER
tain point on the plains south of the
Alps they are to entrain on a network
of Italian railways for transportation
to the base of operations.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
ONE RECON NAN
KILLED AT FRONT
ON NOVEMBER 20
Harry Miller Of Baker Dies
In Battle North Bend Boy
Wounded

Washington, Nov. 27.-Two members
Of the American exepditionary forces
were killed and five wounded in action
November 90, the war department an
nounced today All are in the field
artillery.
Those killed were:
Private Harry L. Miller, emergency
address Mrs L. Copeland, 1902, Center
street, Baker, Oregon.
Private Charles Rissmiller, Reading,
Pennsylvania.
Wounded.
Sergeant Julian M. Peek, Hartwell,
Georgia.
Sergeant Andrew Engstrom, Fort
Sill, Okla.
Private Harry C. Watkins; mother,
Fanny B. Watkins, North Bend, Oregon.
Private Oscar F. Jones, Lucas, Ohio.
Private Joseph Levitt, Mount Holly,
New Jersey.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
By John n. Bruna

Copyright, 1917, by the United Press
The Hague, Nov. PA serious strain
in the traditionally friendly relation,
between Holland and America looms
large today.
Strict enforcement of America Is ex
port restrictions has affected not only
the stomaehs and minds of the Holland
ers, but has tempered their high re
gard for democratic America. Diplo-
matte negotiations are now in progress
Meanwhile public sentiment in Holland
is daily becoming more bitter against
America, for what is regarded here as
an incomprehensibly heartless attitude.
Realizing that the situation present
ed to Holland by the American embargo
restrictions matter of actual life and
death here-is little understood in the
United States, the correspondent of the
United Press today sought the Dutch
point of view from the man best situat-
ed to outline it-Dr. Cort Van Der
Linden, premier of The Netherlands.
In a phrase, as he expressed it, Hol-
land desires only that America shall ap-
ply to her President Wilson s own an
nOuneed principle of fair treatment to
small nations and respect Of their rights
Holland s grand old man has here
tofore refused all interviews since the
start of the war. But he was eager
to give Holland s version of her diff
eulties with the United States, seizing
the opportunity to appeal to the Am
eriean people. He said Holland s feeling
of resentment against America was
.. easy 70 explain y
The Premier's Views.
we Dutch nationals, > he continued,
unreservedly believe President vii
son 5 idealistic messages.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
HOLLANDS PREMIER
TRIES TO EXPLAIN
PECULIAR POLICY

they found warm response in our
country. Therefore, we do not under.
stand America IS attitude toward q ma
ton striving for perfect neutrality, and
trying to save the nucleus of interna-
tional law by reminding belligerents
violating her rights or interests, of the
ruies which the best and most respon-
sible lawyers in the world codified.
'America-the America which took a
leading part in this work of civilization
now detains the ships of small neu-
trails. She withholds foodstuffs and raw
materials. After a time there will be
no bread left in Holland and nnempIoy-
nent viii reach a proportion dangerous
to the public order.
Do you wonder, then, that this ma
tion resents Americas policy7 Resents
America IS policy of guarantees that i'm
ported cereals shall not be re-exported,
when they are, in fact, consigned to the
Dutch government, through The Neither
lands Overseas Trust3 We resent this
policy when the best guarantee of our
good faith is the fact that we ourselves
need the supplies so badly"
The premier paused, vigorously EN-
phasizing his point. Then he looked out
OF his office IN the historic building
where facade for centuries has been re
fleeted in the water surrounding the
seat Of the counts of Holland, as if seek
ing to arrange his thoughts.
Long In Office
Premier Van Der Linden is the only
prime minister in Europe who has held
his position as a government leader un-
interruptedly through the whole war.
He is beloved in Holland His name is
connected with one of the most impor-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
PRESIDENT OPPOSES
DECLARING WAR
ON AUSTRIA NOW

Washington, Nov 27.-President Wi
son will not ask for declaration OF
war against Austria or Germany S 9th
er allies at the outset of congress, il
was authoritatively learned by the
United Press today. Developments il
the sinking OF the American steamship
Cchuylkill may change the outlook
however,
t'Watchful waiting of the situa
tion will be the president g attitude
despite wishes of many congressional
leaders for immediate action. Until al
actual clash of Austrian and American
forces is inevitable the administration
prefers to let the diplomatic situation
rest as it is.
Chance of Separate Peace
A deadlock on the Italian plains or
decisive Teuton defeats on other fronts
may cause Austria to seek an advan-
tageOus peace. The United States has
remained at peace with Germany Is
most powerful aid for the express pur-
pose of being free to aid such a move
iif considered best for the allied cause
Debate on the policy is likely to
start shortly after congress conyenes,
December g. Republicans may find ii
an issue to distinguish their war pro-
gram from the administration Is, with
out any implication Of disloyalty. Con-
igress is empowered to declare war with
Iout the president Is consent.
No Damper in Delay
One factor working against an i'm
mediate declaration of war is that con-
gress expects to be almost constantly
in session for ten months. Thus, if fur
ther war declarations become inevit-
able action could be taken without de.
lay.
Congressional leaders have no def
mite legislative program in mind
to absclve necessity, their present
With only a week until he reads his
message to congress, leaders are still
without an inkling officially on what
he wall say.
Matters Before Congress
But individual members have indi-
Gated that besides war resolutions
aginst Germany's 8 allies, they win
bring the following subjects before
Criticism of the Lansing agree
ment; Fallen Stacker" amendment to
selective service law, and inclusion of
all men between 19 and 40; universal
training; attacks on Herbert
as well as amendments to the
food control law BROADENING his powers
and a retroactive bill permitting sol
diers and sailors to accept foreign hon
ors for bravery.
Plans for a partisan battle which
viii be waged with next November =
elections in mind were informally dis
cussed at a recent conference Of re-
publieans here. Senator Weeks, Massa-
ehusetts. who attended. said today that
the republicans "might not push'' the
matter Of q war committee on expendi-
tures. Others. however, said it would
be pushed with no particular thought
Of victory, as it was defeated last ses-
sion by President Wilson Is request.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
The La Toilette Case

Senator Brady, Idaho, will introduce
a bill for government control of rail
roads as war measure.
The LaFollette disloyalty charges
will be aired again in the senate.
The American Defense Society has
prepared long brief urging his imme-
diate expulsion.
Administration leaders held their
first conference yesterday to plan work
for the coming congress. On Presi-
dent Wilson S message depends the
shaping of program in which specu-
lation already has listed higher taxes
on ~-ar profits and more billions for
army, navy and the allies.
Suffrage and prohibition amend
ments, criticism of loans to Russia and
lOGAtinued on Page Two.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
4 Can Dance With a Broken
Heart She Tells District
Attorney
LETTERS TO HUSBAND
OFFERED In EVIDENCE
Theory Of Prosecution Trag-
edy Was Resuk Of Trivial
Quarrel with Victim
By Hugh Baillie
united Press staff correspondentl

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Mineola, L. Z, Nov. 27.-"I can
dance with a broken heart and / can
smile with broken heart,' was the
answer Mrs. Blanca DeSaulles return
ed to District Attorney Weeks here to.
day when the prosecutor, demanding
her life, sought to picture her as a
frivolous Chilean beauty who spent her
husband S money freely, and then kill.
led him after quarrel.
AT times Mrs. DeSaulles spoke bare
ly above a whisper. Fashionably dress.
cd women wept at her recital, under
cross examination or gasped with sur
prise at a quick retcrt by the beautiful
defendant.
Weeks had demanded to know why
Mrs. DeSaulles maintained a gay and
care free attitude during the time she
said her husband IS neglect and mis-.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
People Wavering Between
Score of Political Parties
and Factions
SEPARATE PEACE. Is
NEXT PROBABLE STEP
If This Is Taken Allied DipIO-
mats VIII Probably Sever
Relations

London, Nov. 27.-Her armies starv
| ing, her people wavering between a
score or more of political parties, her
only semblance of government
tottering, Russia today apparently
reached the lowest depths of her ma
tional misery. A separate peace with
Germany is regarded as the next fran
tic step of the bolsheviki Officials
here indicated today they would not
be surprised if actual negotiations to
this end were now in progress.
Petrograd dispatches today reported
the army delegates had recommended
to the bolsheviki the withdrawal of
Russian troops at numerous places on
the northern front in order to pre-
vent excesses and wholesale desertions
due to lack of food. "
The government representatives, the
dispatches said, reported that only
twenty carloads of food supplies were
arriving daily on the northern front
instead of the hundred a day required.
Some sectors were reported to have
gone for days without bread. The men
are restife, famished, dispirited
The bolsheviki government is ex-
pecting to win at the general elections
out of a field of 119 different polite
al parties. Everybody in Russia-men
and women-mores than twenty years
old, will vote. The bolsheviki now
boast Of controlling not only Petro-
grad and Moscow, but Kiev. Odessa,
Kharkoff, Kazan, Saratoff and practic-
ally every city of any considerable
size in Russia.
Allied ambassadors have been meet
ing at Petrograd, according to Swedish
today and have determined
to ignore Foreign Minister Trotsky s
communication to them announcing his
plan of world armistice. Another mes
sage asserted that the allied diplomats
were prepared to demand their pass
ports at once if the bolsheviki enter
into separate peace.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27

All members expressed the utmost en-
thusiasm over their reception in Amer
lea and astonishment at the tremendous
magnitude of the American preparations
for war.
"The magnitude of the preparations
which America is making to wage the
war on Germany is literally undreamed
of here" Viscount Ishii declared. " Her
preparations will have a great influence
in victorious conclusion of the war"
Ishii likewise glowingly praised the
." firm determination" of the American
people in their united work in preparing
for war.
Every member of the mission brought
back as his most vivid recollection the
firm friendship of America and the as
tonishing magnitude or the nation s
factories, plants and works, all turning
out war materials.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
FRENCH SPRING SURPRISE
BY w. s. Forrest

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the French Armies in the Field
Nov. 81. France s victory north of
Hill 344 was another allied surprise at
tack. 1t was different from that in
which British soldiers triumphed far
ther north, but like General Byng's
blow, it was successful because the
Germans didn t hear the accustomed
drum fire of artillery preparations.
The French attack began at 6:3e
Sunday morning. There had been the
usual French artillerying all night with
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
oARRANzA TROOPS KILLED

Ell Paso. Texas, Nov. 27.-Fifty Car
rama troops were killed and about
seventy wounded when a band of Viii
listas, believed to have been commando
ed by Martinez Lopez, ambushed a
troop train between Villa Ahmuda and
Juarez last night, according to word
reaching here today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
Rlizzard on Battle Front.

With the Italian Armies, Nov. 81
Terrible Billiards sweeping over the
mountains in the north today came to
the aid of the Italians in holding back
the invading Austrians. A heavy fall of
snow forced the enemy to delay NOV
ing up heavy artillery and made move
lnent of his reinforcements practically
impossible.
The Italians, accustomed to mountain
fighting, repeatedly attacked with all
(CnnAinned On Page Two.N
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27

London, Nov. 27.--Repulse of a vio-
lent enemy counter attack in the north
east corner of Bourbon wood was an
nounced by Field Marshal Haig today
The assault came late last night. 1t
was the first counter thrust of major
force which the enemy had directed
against the new British advanced posi-
|tions in the wood for nearly "a hours
Nearby, however, in Bourbon village,
the fighting has been almost continu-
Gus, the position being half British and
half German with both sides triving
violently to inereae their holdings.
The present fighting in Byng's fol-
llcwup' of his surprise is practically a
return to the old style battle methods
of the days of Mons. The first smash
of the tanks and the British infantry
carried them beyond the elaborate
Hindenburg trench lines. Then came
cavalry to sweep over the countryside
The enemy had no chance to burrow
deep bitches or make elaborate dugouts
The hurriedly advancing British did
not, either. On both sides the troops
dug in, each man individually throw
ing up his own cover There were very
few shell holes, so that the mobility
of the cavalry is being utilized to its
fullest degree, the sweeping horsemen
being unhampered by holes and craft
ers.
Today's dispatches indicate this old
style of open fighting still continued
in more or less degree. The British
cavlry was still hard at it-eharging
positions, batteries-even the irregu-
lar trenches. Scores of instances were
told Of British cavalry units actually
sweeping miles in advance of support
ing columns, harassing the Germans.
capturing batteries, destroying the
gums and dashing back aagin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27

ViscOunt Ishii's Mission
Return to Japan
By Ralph II. Turner

Omitted Press staff Corresp51, ,dent)
Toxic, Nov. 27.--The Japanese mis-
sion to the United States, headed by
Viscount Ishii, returned home today.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
SOME FIGHTERS.

San Francisco, Nov. 27.-The
fightingest town in the country
is Orleans, California. Other cit
les gave freely of their sons
when Uncle Sam called, but Or
leans gave all of hers.
When the war broke out with
Germany there were II young
men in the town eligible for mil
itary service. They enlisted to a
man.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
SENSITIVE CITIZEN

London, Nov. 2.-(Bv mail)
"A Londoner with a peculiar
ly sensitive musical ear writes
a London paper complaining Of
the m0notonous sound" of
London's anti-aireraft guns. He
suggests they be arranged with
different tones to produce an
orchestral effect.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27

"There are not likely TO be glaring
mistakes in a cast, now that most Of
the bad actors are in moving pictures"
exelaims a dramatic critic.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27

(Gontinued on Page TwO.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27
fierce COUNTER
ATTACK REPULSED
DURINGLAST NIGHT
Germans Fail to Regain Lost
Ground and Are Badly
Defeated
OPEN FIGHTING ALONG
SCENE OF BYlVC'S ADVANCE
French Victory at Verdun
Sunday Morning Was An
other Surprise
By William Philip simma

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
With the British Armies in France,
Nov. 27.-An hour before sunrise today
General Byng hit Crown Prince Rupp-
reeht a singing little rap at Fontain
Notrc Dame. Rupprecht had to give
ground.
Again, later in the day, between Bonr-
Ion and Cambria, British troops hammer
ed their way into the northern part of
the village from Bourbon wood.
They drove the Prussians with their
boyonets and hand grenades into the
southern half of the town belof the
Bapaume-Cambrai road. The fighting
was sharp and bitter.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-27

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