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The Washington times., 1918-06-03
FOE AGAIN RAZES
TOWN REBUILT BY
AMERICAN WOMEN

RIeraneourt. the town in France
rebuilt by Miss Anne Morgan after
it had been laid waste by the Ger
mans is believed TO have been razed
again By the Teutons in the drive
now on.
Erected at great expense by promi-
nent American women as a model
for reconstruction in France, Bleran-
court today Is in the heaviest fight
ing on the western front, and hope
that IL has escaped Hun hate virtu-
ally has been abandoned by its Amer
lean builders.
Right In FIEhtinE.
The black lines drawn on war
maps to show where the opposing
armies are locked in battle runs
right across the name OF Bleran-
court and careful scrutiny OF the re-
ports from the front leads to the be-
lief that the Germans already are
In BleraneourL II they are, Bleran-
court is doomed
When Miss Morgan returned to-
this country recently she brought
word that Blerancourt had a modern
barracks, domitory, schoolhouse, Of
flee building, and q group of cot
tages. The colony was being used
BY the civilian committee OF the
American fund for French wounded,
of which Miss Morgan is head, and
BY more than 500 families which had
been made destitute by war
Reconstruction Work.
Trees have been planted and hun
drods OF acres made ready for ulling.
The work Of Eecongtruction had
reached an advanced stage in all de-
tails bat now
II the Germans again are in Bier
GncouFt and the beautiful colony |
erected on the site OF the old Bleran-
court Chateau has been razed, the
work OF rebuilding will not stop. In |
fact, the work OF rebuilding will be
started again as soon as the Germans
have been driven back Miss Morgan
has inherited the determination which |
was characteristics Of her father the
late J. PieFpont Morgan
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

The men OF the Twsnty-seventh
Company. Seventh Training Battalion.
i55th Depot Brigade, Camp Lee, Va,
today have a heroine. Her name Is
Miss Margaret woodrow Wilson, and
she is the daughter Of the President
Miss Wilson, like Mrs. Newton
Baker. wife Of the Secretary Of War,
has been gaining fame in the camps
in and near Washington, singing for
the soldiers, and on q recent visit to
Camp Lee, the Presidents daughter
revealed, in the language of one Of
the soldiers, that she is a real Amer
ican girl"
Miss Wilson sang IN the 7. NJ c. A.
auditorium at the camp and then was
told by the commanding officer OF the
Twenty-seventh that the company
was confined to its company area and
could not attend her concert.
Then I'll visit them at the COM
pany's barracks" said Miss Wilson.
The men were assembled in the mess
hall and Miss Wilson started for the
barracks in an automobile.
GSOIdiers Cheer wildly.
As she descended from the car, the
men Of the Twenty-seventh cheered,
screamed, yelled, and hOWled until 1t
seemed as though the mess hall must
burst The cheering continued as
Miss Wilson entered the mess hall
until Lieut. Starr C. Cooper, the com
manding officer, gave Attention.
Every man sprang TO his feet and
gave Miss Wilson the salute. The
company commander then presented
the company to its guest.
Miss Wilson first sang the old
favorite, MY Laddie," encored with
Dixie" At the close Of Dixie" the
FIRST sergeant of the company, Sergt.
Juda Gofsteun, presented Miss Wilson
a bouquet Of American Beauty roses
tied with an American ribbon. Miss
Wilson then sang two more songs to
tremendous applause, and then. by re-
quest, Garry Ne Back to Old Vir-
ginia"
At the close Of her program Miss
Wilson made a short speech 10 the
company, telling the men OF the
pride Of the American nation in the
soldiers who represent it. She then
presented warrants as non-commis-
sioner officers to four men Of the
company who had just received their
T.
John Gwynn, of Homestead, Pa:
Sergt- George G. Schuler, Of Carnegie,
Pa: Sergt- Ferdinand Gates, Of Mil
Creek, Pa, and Corporal John RuEseL,
OF Glendale, Pa
Given sWagEeF Stick.
Lieutenant Cooper replied to Miss
Wilson'S speech by thanking her for
the honor she conferred upen the
and he presented her
"swagger stick" made Of cartridges,
which had been made by First SerEt.
Juda Gofsteun. Sergeant Gofsteun is !
a native Of Russia, who has served
through the entire Mexican campaign, |
and is now senior member OF the |
eadre OF the TWenty-seventh |
Company. Lieutenant Cooper re-
quested Miss Wilson to tell her father !
that Sergeant Gofsteun'S gWagEer !
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
KERMIT ROOSEVELT WINS
WAR GALLANTRY CROSS

Capt Kermit Roosevelt has been
awarded the British military cross
for gallantry in action in two en-,
gagements. according to reports
reaching the State Department here.
This information has been trans.
mitted to his father. Colonel RooSs-
welt, at Oyster Bay.
Captain Roosevelt erlisted IN the
British army more than = year ago
and was assigned 20 euty in Mtso-
potamia- He has been transferred to
the American army, and is now en-
route to join General PSrshinE in
france
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS TO
END ELECTION DEADLOCK

The political pat in boiling today
In Columbia Heights. The annual
election Of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association will be held to-
morrow night at Calvary N. z.
Church.
The election was started ct last
months meeting. but there was no
decision because Of a deadlock be-
tween four candidates
At the last election the vote stood:
J. Clinton Hiatt %; Charles c Ian.
caster, 27; B. W. Todd, 9, and h Y.
speelman, =
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
IVORY FOR BUTTONS
LIMITED DURING WAR

A victory for the safstypin trust can
be inferred from the latest War Trade
Board ruling, limiting the Importation OF
tagua nuts, better known In the United
States a. vegetable ivory. 10 I2.o0o long
tona for the remainder OF 1913 The nuts
coma chiefly from Brazil and are used
in the manufacture Of buttonA
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
HUNGARY REJECTS
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

AMSTERDAM. June s.-With the
rejection Of woman Suffrage % HuE-
gary BY The Hungarian Parliament.
advocates Of equal suffrage are today
planning 70 begin another empaisn
% secure the vote for womer.
The defeat of the measure last week
is ascribed 20 the efforts Of Count
Stephen fissa. foruaer Hungarian pre-
mier. Seve. y of his supporters. how
ever, voted IN favor Of the bill
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
KILLS HIMSELF BECAUSE
WIFE OPPOSED ENLTSTNG

CHICAGO. June s.-Maresi Dasehs
is dead today because his wife re-
fused TO permit him to return to
France and help stem the German
drive. Daschs left the dinner table
and shot himself Neighbors said that
his worry over the German drive had
steadily increased and he had plead
ed with his wife to permit him to 70
to the assistance OF his natiVs land
Mrs. Daschs protested, II 10 said, that
she didn't want to be left alone
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
10000 NURSES WANTED
FOR RED CROSS WORK

The Red Cross started campaign
ing today 70 enroll 10000 graduate
nurses for army and navy nurfs
corps.' and 70 encourage women a.
enter military and civilian nurzl
training schoels
The Washington times., 1918-06-03
FRENCH BAR BOOZE.

PAKIS, June adjective today, a
decree Of the French army authori-
Eisg forbids the sale or consumption
of alcoholic drinks in the war zone.
The Washington times., 1918-06-03

court viii not aentenea the Wqman. a
second degree yerdict carries 3 sentlnce
Of fourteen 70 tEenty-nve yeaFG
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-24

M aaid county. viz: The Bemidjl Daily
Pioneer, the Bernidji Sentinel. Black
49, S. Respectfully submitted.
In's Ssn'an p'onssl ,i 81 = Ssaa;
ce$% IS az Honor.bl. Board 4 County
MINI. .ss. .
: Gentlemen: We hereby submit the
following prices for publishing the IL
aanSial statement commissi sns'nrp pro- re
quired BY law to be 80 published by
The the year year, isi Il sevsnty-iivs 1sscS cent.
thirtyeiive 9s5c5 cents per folio Tor
each Subsequent insertion. s {
Respectfully submitted;
III The Bemidji Sentinel Pub Co..
The following legal SneWspapers q
aBeltrami county have mutually agreed
+ to publish In our espective ,publtcat
the financial statement: commissioners,
1tiifsd 81 law Is BE published ~ the
county board OF commissioners :,
Il being understood that the Bemtd1,
aSevs s
papers published In BeltramiE county.
namely: The Bemid1i Daily Pioneer,
the BemidI Weekly Pioneer, the SLACK
, duck American, the w tltame northern
Light, the Baud cite Region, the Spoon
ers Northern News and the Kelliher
Journal. .
a. The following resolution was offered
by Commission r Lennon, seconded by
Commissioner Ellis: s. 3, g q, I.
Resolved, that the Bemidji Weekly
Pieneer be-, and the same ats herepy
Edesignated by the county board OF the
county Of Be1trami as the newspaper N
which the notice and list OF real estate
remaining delinquent on the hrst Mon
day of January. 1918, shall be pup--
tished: q, 5:#, fjs Il 3s Z
Motion declared Carl ed ! y. y,
d Twas moved by 1msdah!. seconae I,
by Hayes, that the bid, Of the HemiaJl
Pioneer for the publication OF tne as-
linquent tax list Tor 1913 pc accepseo'
Carried. . 49,. !, i,
y It was, moved by Ellis. seconded w
1madahl. that the bonds q the Bem z, SGn
Pioneer PQpllsn1nE Co.,Ge n1eG q xS'y ~
tn the mattsr. q Ine Ruoliicaatl q -. ,''
oe4Mtn .Ia ,,n1sd hv I.annnn seconded by
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-24

4, 4 -" ~. J. L. George.
/. =. = -. ~. -. @ County Auditor.
p go 49, = -. F. w. Rhoda.
Clerk OF District Court.
Moved, seconded and carried to adj
iourn to $40 a.. m. Wednesday, jan
uarv 9th. 1913. : 81. =
Board reconvened at $3.50 a. m. We'd
snesday. January 9th. with all members
II was moved by Lennon. seconded by
ellis. that the auditor be Instructed
to take out further insurance on the
court house and iail to cover 80 per
cent Of the valuation as appraised by
II. N. Leighton. whose report follows
Carried. -
The following report OF H. N. Leigh
ton, who was appointed appraiser of
the court house and Jail by the pur-
chasing committee on Instructions Of
the county hoard at the meeting Of
November, 1917. was submitted:
County Commissioner After a care
full examination Of your court house
and Jail estimate the present value to
he as follows: Z j..
Jail and sheriff's residence. i7.s5o.oo
Very truly yours.
H. N. Leighton Company.
y ...-,ss BY II. N. Leighton.
It was moved by Imsdah1, seconded
by Hayes, that the following be ap-
pointed AS members Of the committee
n w Bell. Williams.
M. J. Phillippi. Bemidjt.
C. A. Dietel. Nebish. - --s. -
o. e. Solund, Wilton.
Chas. Hayden, Blackjack.
Carried.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-24

To the iHnnor.a HE Roa "a Z
Com - issioners Reitrarni Con
nesota. ~ g.%
Of audit Of said Beltrami coa our
the Eoffice of the county. tire
SAID cn,sntv onsf the 2Sth dav I
bar. a, IS. 1917 for the purpt
aiming and auditinrs the
u upe Of said county. and to ,
asc e,nt n Una. kfnd c ce,,nt3
and belong thereto. We Re
make fhe foIlowii1r renort ,fh,
Treaaurer,a recelpts from !
AIN, 191T tn Decemi5er 2Rth. 1.
Raiancesin the treasury z
From tax coileetiona.
From n mo- registry. tax s. i
fI lo nd I coliecllons On pup.ic
From, collections on private
From scollections from inter-
7.S est On county funds 49,,
From collections Of fines and
h licenses a. ~, !. ~. {. -
From collections on ditch as
sessments ..,. ..:;,. /. .f...,. {.
From COLLECTIONS on school
apportionment and state
aid 4. \. ..; e. 2. =; ,s. !. /
From state aid. road and
bridge -. !. =. !. =. !. = ..........
From clerks fee. personal
nronertv tax 49,
-; = - + :,'.'. ::
Total balance and receipts
(a1 -.
Disbursements from Mover
Paid orders on revenue fund
paid orders on private re-
demption fund
Paid Warrants on road and
bridge fund -. -. !. 80. :. !. :. /.
Paid warrants on interest
fund
Paid 3 warrants on general
ditch fund 800 ~. -. - \
Paid warrants on gen ral
state rural highway =. &. :. ?;
Paid Warrants on town funds
paid warrants on school dis
$trict find
Paid warrants on, mortgage
tax fund
Paid warrants on collections
pa from ma ppn1ite lands nn Moif bonn:
"a ty fund "
Paid warrants on incidental
q fund ss 4. $50 ~. \, :
Paid warrants on tax refund !.
Paid warrants on %sanitorium
Paid warrants on county at
torney's contingent fund
Balance at close Of business;
81 December 9th, 1917 (b),,
Z - 8. 80 ;e57., :
Total disbursements and
II balance l(a) ...s..,.......I. !:
Bank deposits and cash on h
Cash in safe and drawer. 80 !.
Cash items, checks, money
orders -, 81 s. .s:.-
Deposited in First. National
Bank, Bemidji ......s....
tionai Bank, :Bemidji
Deposited in Security State
Bank. Bemidji
Deposited in First National
Bank, Blackjack -. -.
Deposited in Beltrami County
= state Bank. Tenstrike.
|DeDosited in First National
Bank. Baeley -. -. :
Deposited in, First National
Bank, Cass Lake .........,.. =.
Deposited in First National
! Bank, BaMdette -.,....-. 80.
Of Kelliher ...............'.
Deposited in Security State
Bank, Baudette ......,....
Deposited in First State Bank.
. of Williams. -. 49,. !.
Deposited in First National
Deposited in First National
Bank. Brainerd .........
IDeDosited in Merchants Ma
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-24

Il
The report g the count attorney 1. s
was read and on motion duly aeconded
and carried was approved and ordered
]. On motion duly seconded ana arried
the plats OF reEuryey g OF NeceieA II
147- 80; section II, 148-3 so, and DeCt3Dn
81 1881, were approved ana o. 90
The petition Of Joseph schpA ~
school district embracing the Whole 81
the Town Of Pioneer IA -32 and.stne
twelve south sections OF town 1bS.81.
was presen ted. n II was moved. SECONDED
and carried ito set q timesfor nearing
on this petition for March sen at 2:So
s The following reports 9t the the board 'es'tl
The Honorable Board Of County Conn
missioners Beltrami County, Minnesota:
b Gentlemen: The undersigned board
of audit Of said Beltranh county met at
the office Of the county treasurer Of
said county on December 2Sth. 1917.
and conside Tered the proposal for deposit
b iD1 81 fBemidji a. o.sNymore. MINIS
sota), and on motion OF II. w. Rhoda
and duly seconded the said proposal
was accepted and deposit tory designat-
ed, to take effect upon approval OF the
bond by the county board .ESs- 3
SS8 The bond Of the Farmers State Bank
81 %f ths
,tional Surety: Company as surety. was
accepted, to take effect upon the APP
:proval q the bond and sureties by the
\ Respectfully submitted this 2sth day
Of December, 1917. S. t5 S
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-24
1HuRsnAY. JANUARY q 1918


lNAy. sInse - = Z, ~ = "a
1KEI1M q AN. 3, 10ae. Z.
4 met IN regular annual me- ting Tu esdays
January 3, 191y: 4, ". ]. . Z,
Present:: E: Rake, III. u. lm vs. ~
HayeS, illiam Lennon ~ "A y 4
Meeting was called g order ~ ~
county aNditpr. yho asked lol nomama.
lions Tor halrn,an Tor me ensuan6 y sSari
SS It was moved by Lennon gecon0eu
by Inns ahl. that a. p. Rako PC nom
mated chairman forXsne esulna9 e ens'
There being no further nominations.
the put 20 av9tS g a tns,, g; -
Hako va ,asctaIea. e. s1sgs =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-24

,.f. IN j. u. George, F5S
N .s5s I'M v; County Auditor.
3. 45S$f N !. A. u. Rako. 3s
" fs5%: 5$ Chairman, Board Of IN
}s8 sl55S$, @ County Commissioners:
Y 3st3$ r. w. Rhoda. ssEg$
zzS 5s3s&' Clerk District Court.
To the Honorable Board Of County
Be1tralni County, Min
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-24
. Oscar B. Thompson. Maple Ridge,
j. II. Pingei Maple Ridge. Island

r. Oscar b. Thompson, Maple Ridge,
]. II Pinsei, Maple Ridge. Island
Andrew o,aon staen erson rhorhoolt5
0ie stefren. steanersnn. Thorhoit. -"
Fred Ramherr. snrnce Grove Gryela.
Carl Magenson. a Roosevelt s.rno A1re.
LaWren esers steinbr USSese Grant p Valley
Bemidii. r.. r. &T 7's 80 u; a ~ N 4
WIN VIM. E. Cathcart. Village OF Bau-
IL N. Nesje. Village Of Baudette, Bau-
j. u. Williams. Village Of Baudette.
y. 3. Lindholm, Village Of spooner.
John weeks. village Of spooner,
sp%S1 aes Hendrickson. Township Of
opooiH Ole !. Olson, Township. Of spooner,
NV n. ". stanley. Township Of swift-
water Carp. 8 RAE, Il Z -. ~ ss1:,. 4.
Frank a. Peterson, Township of Wal
|halla, Pitt. s.. 4 &, 81. I, 4. 3
E. T. Tucker. Township of Wabanica.
PITT. ''~ = : :; - = .
~ Adolph Gielhaug, Township Of Wa
banica. Pitt. - zgs: = -.,.tss+Gs 3. ::
"a. NoriWall. Township of Rulien,
Pitt. 4 = !, 8. Z Z:
"a "a. Cooley. Township of Norris,
Roosevelt. -S,e,' - s :. f 5&5sas j. ( :. /,
Einar Sv1te. Township of Wheeler.
Hackett 1Ell| slsz' 75$s
Mn rfin Olson Township of Myhre.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-19

Become a stockholder in the United
States-buy War Savings Stamps.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-19
The Importance Of The Primaries
(By E. J. Davis

No in the Union has the eectng members OF the
assembly that Illinois There legislative
districts Illinois, but there 81 senatorial districts, from
snfor representatives
general assembly constitution 1870 which still
gives each @ for candidate
for divide hgo between candidates
equally, giving half eao he distribute his vote
equally between three candidates, giving each
provides thu organization through
called the senatorial comme determine whether the
this
southern half of
practically all Democratic and the northern half pract
cay Republican Therefore there Republican
Springfield from the southern hall Of the state and Demo-
from the northern half.
The devised that the Republicans Demo-
districts could cumuate plump & for candidate
and thing Republican districts
The Republicans only
one candidate Republican dis
candidate while Republicans
candidates. In all such districts, heore the primaries
If
candidates nomrhd late
the a general election
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-19
Indiana State Court
Declares Law Valid
Prohibition Constitutional and Saloons
Must Stay Closed

The last hope Of the Indiana wet
interests faded out when the state su-
preme court declared the statewide
Prohibition statute to be constitution
al. This law was passed by the 1917
Legislature and went into effect April
2, 1918. In case brought by the +.
w. Cook Brewing Co. against the E.y-
ansville chief OF police Judge Hostel
ter, of the superior court, declared the
dry law invalid. The case was APP
pealed TO the state supreme court and
both vets and drys awaited its deci-
sion with great interest The opinion
of the state court reviewed many lead
ing cases and prior decisions and con-
cluded:
"In the light Of these authorities and
the decisions of this court which we
have heretofore set out we hold that
this act violates no provision OF the
state or federal constitution by pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale Of
intoxicating liquor"
The courts decision upholding Pro-
hibition was the cause of great re-
joicing by the people OF Indiana This
was especially true because reports
from every county in the state show
fewer inmates in poorhouses and jails
and greatly improved conditions i'll
many other ways since the saloons
were closed. The assurance given by
the supreme court that Indiana will
stay dry also brought much joy to
residents of Illinois in territory near
Indiana. Before Indiana saloons were
closed Illinois citizens living near
large wet Indiana cities were subject
ed to great annoyance, danger and
damage because of the traffic across
the line.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-19
THE LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES NOMINATED AT PRIMARIES
ON SEPTEMBER II WILL DECIDE NATIONAL PROHIBITION

al Prohibition for the period of the
war is absolutely necessary to make
effective this or any other plan for in
creased coal production. A compari-
son of the records of production of
mines in wet and dry territories fur
nishes ample proof of the need of Pro-
hibition. The various instances cited
to you need not be repeated here, but
they typify the experience Of operators
the entire country"
A. r. Hamilton, chairman of the
production committee, commenting on
the associations statement, said:
at is now up to Congress to make
a clean-cut choice between booze for
the mining communities and coal for
the war and the public"
The appeal by coal producers, based
on actual records and experience, will
carry much weight with Congress dur
ing its consideration of War Prohi-
bition. This is specially true because
opponents OF War Prohibition have
based their arguments on nothing
more substantial than opinions and
predictions.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-19
Senate Vote on
War Prohibition
Set for Aug. rs
Test Vote on Rule of Order Indicates
Victory For Drys

On August 20 nationwide, wartime
Prohibition will be brought up and
kept before the United States Senate
continuously until a vote is reached.
This action will be taken under the
terms of an agreement made on July
13. On July 10 an attempt was made
to rule out the Norris amendment,
which provides for wartime Prohibi-
ton, on the ground that it could not
be properly considered in connection
with the agricultural appropriation
bill. When the amendment was
brought up Senator Penrose of Penn
sylvania raised the point of order that
the amendment violated the Senate
rule barring general legislation from
appropriation bills. Senator Salisbury
of Delaware, president pro tenn of the
Senate, who was then presiding, sus-
tanned the point of order. Senator
Jones of Washington appealed from
the ruling of the chair and with SEN
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-19
Catholics Urged
To Help Ratify

j he following is part OF the reso-
lutions passed at the 47th annual con-
vention OF the Catholic Total Absti-
ncnce Union of Illinois:
1t is indeed consoling to know that
today, amidst the din of battle, and
the roar OF cannon, the manufacture
and sale OF Intoxicating liquors IN
every land, bat particularly in our
own, has beel greatly curtailed and
its evils lessered to such an extent, as
to cause our lighting forces. the pride
of our country, and the hope OF the
world, to be more efficient III the dis
charge of their patriotic duties, and
their genera conduct more exemplary
whether training at home or achiev-
ing military fame and glory on the
fields of Marne or on the heights OF
Verdun.
We heartily commend the Secre-
taries OF the Army and Navy for
what they have done in raising the
morale of their respective branches
of government by eliminating from
training camps all sources of evil, and
prohibiting liquor dealers from selling
or giving intoxicating drinks to young
men honored by wearing the Ameri-
Ican uniform. the grandest costume in
all the world.
We congratulate Congress for pass
ing the Constitutional Prohibition
Amendment and look forward with
pleasure to the happy day when more
than the necessary three-fourths of the
states will triumphantly ratify same.
And to this end we urge upon our
Catholic voters the necessity of CO.
operating with our non-C Catholic
brethren in electing to the various
Legislatures, as occasion requires,
only those whom they believe will
loyalty support a measure ratifying
and confirming said amendment.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-07-19
Help Pledged
by State {. { Convention
BY c. E. State Convention

The following resolution was passed
at the 10Th annual state convention OF
the Christian Endeavor July 8:
"Be it resolved, That, whereas, Con
gress has given us the opportunity as
a state to ratify the National Prohibi-
ton Amendment, and believing that
the well-being OF our country, the
safety of our army and our victory in
this war depend upon it, we hereby
pledge ourselves, as individuals, to dc
everything in our power, through oul
votes, our influence, our prayers and
our constant endeavors, in our socie-
ties, our city, county and district I'M
ions, to bring about this ratification