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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-11

Preside, Tex, Dec. 11.--With Gen
eral Salvador Mercados Northern di
vision of the Mexican federal army in
bankruptcy and with the soldiers
threatening mutiny unless they are
paid every restraint was enforced to
prevent a general rush of the federals
across the river from Ojinaga, Mex.
into the United States territory.
Driven from Chihuahua City, where
they were besieged by rebels, to a
point where communication could be
opened, the army, representing the
strength Of the Huerta government in
the North, reached the border with
an empty treasury. The future of the
army was said to depend upon the ma
lture OF responses to urgent demands
Tor money sent to Mexico City.
General Mercado himself, before
evacuating Chihuahua and thus turn
Ing it over to the rebels, gave as one
reason for his act the lack of money
with which to pay his troops. The ap
pearance of his financial agents on
the American side soon after the ar
rival of the troops at Ojinaga, and the
fact that General Ynez Salazar and
other officers at once communicated
with Mexico City, caused no surprise
to American army officials.
The United States troops here, re
inforced by other troops along the
border in preparation for an emer
gency, were Informed of the plans OF
the Mexican troops to rush across the
border. 35i
Rebel agents who went into Ojinags
also reported the need of reprovision
Ing the army was apparent and unless
this could be done at once the troops
would be insufficiently provided
against possible rebel attack l
was thought that General Villa, who
recently occupied Chihuahua, would
soon prepare for a pursuit Of the fed
erals.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-11
MAKE EN- BARGO STRINGENT

Collectors Of Customs in Ireland
Search Baggage for Arms.
Belfast, Dec. 1.-THE embargo on
arms and ammunition has been more
stringent on orders served on rail.
roads by the collector of customs pro.
5viding for the examination of the bag.
gage of all incoming travellers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-11

at one year and the wage of the ap-
prentice period lis fixed at s6 a week.
I'VE mean that the sum required to
retain q self-supp PORTING woman In
frugal but decent conditions Of living
is in absolute minimum sS.25 a week. 3
says the report Of the conference on
which the commissions ruling is
based. .5s5 81. II .i, IS
The conference was composed 81
three sentatives each Of the en-
ployes, EMPLOYERS and the general pub
lie. 5s is.
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Mrs. Geo. Daniel Of Bagley was
here, Saturday. ~ I'll.
Carl Lundin shipped two car loads
of Christmas Trees last week.
III Mrs. Martin Nelson was down to
Fosston, Thursday. II. VI & II n
Marie Rider who has been attend
ing the Northwest University
came home Thursday #s1#s
The young folks had a ..phono-
graph, dance in the M. w. Ia. hall
Saturday night.
Andrew Nelson has purchased the
&C. Lee property and has moved in
to the house George sNoyes who was
living there has moved into the ANA
don house
lMesdames "A. Z. Gordon, j. H. Cor
don, Anderson and Hoyme and Miss
Rice were shopping in Bemidji satur-
day. .s
Fred Harker of Woodward, Iowa,
and JOS. Gruber and Frank Gueberg
of Chicago, Ill were looking over the
country around here last week. Har-
wick Hanson expects to leave here
about the first of the year. Hartvick
has been assistant cashier in the first
state bank for the past two years and
is one Of the most popular young
men in town. IS
Mr.. and Mrs. T. g. Rider, Clara
Hanson, Sever severson and Orville
Greenslitt attended the entertain
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-11
Fugitives From Chihuahua
City Threaten Mutiny.
BORDER CLOSELY GUARDED
Uncle Sans Troops in the Vicinity OF
: Preside, Tex, Prepared to Prevent
Int un:tea States Territory.

+ X X X + X X K X :
+ Vera Cruz, Dec. 11.-An over :
: whelming force of rebels :
+ threatens to attack Tampico, .
: according to advices received 4.
+ by wireless from Clarence A. .
+ Miller, American consul at that .
+ seaport. @o~.-,"
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-11
PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS
Marines Of international Fleet Ready
to Land in Mexico.

Mexico City, Dec. lin the event
Of any trouble In Mexico City threat.
Sning the safety Of foreigners marines
from the international feet now OF
Vera Cruz would be rushed immedi.
Atoly to the capital to protect all for.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-11

most enthusiastic crowd that ever
turned out In Shevlin.
A. =. Gordon brought his auto
back from Bemidji Saturday where
he has had it for repairs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-11
MAY RESIGN ISLAND POSTS
Philippine Officials DispIeased over
is55 N Si Il Economies. 9s

s# 5 Economies:
Manila, Dec. il. Many officials Of
the Philippine government threatened
to hand in their designations in con.
sequence of the passage by the as.
sembly Of an appropriation bill by
which economies amounting to $4,000
900 in the governments expenditure
are effected, chiefly by the reduction
Of salaries.
It is expected the Philippine com
mission will modify the measure.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-11
EFFECTIVE IN SIXTY DAYS
Oregon Welfare Commission Fixe
~ Minimum Wage at 1925. @

Portland, Ore, Dec. ia ruling
made by the state welfare commits,
sion, effective in sixty days, pre-.
scribes minimum scale of $8.25 a
week for all women employed in in.
dustrial occupations in the state OF
Oregon and fixes fifty-four hours as
the maximum they may be employed
in any one week. The time of employ.
ment before woman shall be consid.
cred an experienced worker and en-
titled to the minimum wage is fixed
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-11
Merchants who refund your fare

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Clsafy-BoH''r Co.
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ment at Bagley Friday.
The creamery benefit basket social
and dance will be held Saturday Dec.
-. Everybody should boost for this
dance and make it the largest and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-11
Use Of x-Ray Kills Physician.

Geneva, Dec. III. Fl Dr.. Henri Simon,
one of the pioneers in the use Of the
X-ray. is dead as the result Of infec-
ton induced by long contact with the
rays. 55 II H Il s5 5s III
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-29
MAYOR GIVES NEWSBOYS
AMERICAN BEAUTY ROSES
"SeIl These Flowers. Nofhln, Dofn,.w
Chorus OF Lads Favored by
City Executive

Sell these flowers. mister? Moth
In doin'. The mayor give 'em to U.s."
Three newsboys, each holding great
American Beauty roses, with stems
almost as high as themselves. stood
in the entrance corridor of the city
hall with faces beaming. They were
miniature reflections of Mayor Rolph's
happiness over the result on the re-
cent bond election, and absolutely de-
clined for any amount OF money to
part with their floral treasures.
Mayer Rolph received many tele-
grams 81 congratulations and bou-
quets. srbal and otherwise, over the
success of the campaign.
He stepped out of the elevator with
his arms laden with roses. The three
newsboys were waiting for him as
usual
why Mayor Rolph give 'em to US"
chirped one youngster. Hes our reg
ular customer. 81 asked him for a
rose and he gives each of US one.
Gee. ain't they big ones. Sell 'em.
no. sir! We are going to take 'em
home to our mothers"
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-29
NOLAN PLANS TO NULL|FY
OCEAN AV. FRANCHISE
Supervisors to Get Move
Monday Asking Long
to Start Suit

Supervisor Nolan will introduce a
resolution before the board OF super
.visors Monday asking City Attorney
Long to institute legal proceedings
against the United Railroads to null
lily their franchise In Ocean avenue
the full length Of the line.
Nolan has been advised that the
United Railroads has failed to abide
by a provision OF the franchise which
specified that 10 blocks of the road
should be built within $50 days after
the granting of the franchise. The
grant was made In 1895 and provided
that the line should start at Mission
street and Ocean avenue This por-
tion was never built, as the line was
constructed out Mission and over
Onondaga avenue to Ocean avenue.
1t is said in the city attorneys Of
fee that the failure Of the company
to build all the road as required in
the franchise has caused the entire
Oceanside franchise to lapse. Should
the city bring suit and be successful
the road could be taken over and
connected with the city's proposed
Potrero avenue line.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-29
FIGURES THAT SPEAK FOR
ALASKA

A census bulletin on Alaska, show
ing present and past gains in popu-
lation, makes an eloquent plea for
congressional action looking toward
the proper development of that great
northern possession.
In 1910 the population of Alaska
was 64,556. The increase since 1900
was only IL per cent, which means
practically no increase at all. Dur
ing the previous decade the gold
boom had resulted in a gain of nearly
100 per cent in population.
Henceforth, it seems to the Chi
cago Record Herald, that Alaska
must depend for its growth on its
agriculture, fisheries and coal mines
The boom period is over. Lack Of
transportation facilities and of con-
sistent conservation plus develop
nent policy keeps the population sta
tionary and discourages enterprise
and ambition. The Indian popula-
ton Of the territory is steadily and
even rapidly declining, and there are
abundant opportunities for the white
settlers.
The chief need is a railroad from
tidewater to the interior, railroad
built not with short sighted view
to mine exploitation but with view
to the promotion of all industries
and trades that have future in
Alaska. The testimony of disin-
terested and able men like Secretary
Lane and former Secretary Fisher
tends to support the policy of govern
lnent construction of the projected
road. At the next session the ques-
ion should be definitely tackled and
settled.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-29
ONE TO USE ON ENGLAND

We are often humble as to the
ineficiencies of our government as
compared with the efficiencies of
Great Britain. Therefore, as the
Chicago Post says, let US take a lit
tie measure of self-conhdence in
reading the acid comments of the
London press upon the manner in
which India is governed by the
English parliament.
India has an area of 1885, 1000
square miles. It has population of
81, 100000 The house Of commons
annually gives one day to considera-
ton of its affairs.
The only preparation for this
whirlwind event is the sudden pro-
duction in its early morning hours of
"blue book" of 4l6 pages, telling
what has happened during the year
in the great empire over the seas.
The proposal that there at least
ought 10 uc dH luuidH committee IN
the house is annually made and an
nually ignored
When Briton is boasting the
house of commons as the most
ideally perfect deliberative body in
the world and making cold remarks
about congress the defenseless
American might pluck up courage
and mention Indian day" as a slight
evidence of an apparent imperfection
at Westminster
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-29
SOCIAL NEWS

Mrs. ]. A. Jones will throw open
ner residence in Webster street for
the entertainment of the Texas Club
or California in San Francisco, whose
members will assemble in general
meeting this afternoon. The Texas
clup Is new organization, designed
to bring Texans together and to keep
alive their state spirit. At present
the Texans are intent upon securing
FUNDS for the erection of state
building for the Panama Pacific inter-
national exposition, and they plan to
make this edifice reproduction of
the Alamo, historic Spanish mission
which became the refuge of Texans
after the tragedy of 1886 and which
was used as fort in the struggle
for independence.
Some of the members of the Texas
club are Mrs. Cesare Lombardi. Mrs
Ward Hulen. Mrs. Norman Livermore
Mrs. ]. A. Mckenzie, Mrs. Edward
Otho Crossup Ord, Miss Josephine
Daniels. Mrs. Copely Enos, Mrs. H P.
Fessenden, Mrs. Mcclure Kelly, Mrs.
A. Barber, Mrs. III. c. Clenahem. Mrs.
S. r. Gleaves and Mrs. Arthur Fenni-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. p. Brinegar are re-
ceiving a cordial welcome on their re-
turn to San Francisco after a summer
spent in European travel. The Brine
gars arrived Wednesday and reopened
their former apartments at the Hotel
Fairmont, where they will be domi-
ciied throughout the winter.
X
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernardo Shorb and
their little daughter have arrived
from the south, where they have re-
sided since their marriage, and are
spending a few days in this city as
the guests OF Mr.. Shorb's mother, Mrs
]. de Barth Shorb, in her home in
Broadway.
Goodbys were said a few days ago
to Mr.. and Mrs Harry C. Hunt and
MIR. and Mrs. Fred Raisch, who de-
parted on a world tour. They left
for New York Tuesday and will sail
early next week for Europe, where
they expect to spend the next six
months In travel. The party will re-
turn by way of the orient.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-29
Today's Beauty Recipes
BY Nine. DMille.

No woman need countenance beau
ty destroying superfuous growths Of
hair. for with plain delatone paste
the face. neck or arms can. be made
hairless in q few minutes. A little
Of the powdered delatone and water
Is made into paste and applied to
the hairy surface for two minutes
then rubbed OFF and the skin washed
to remove the remaining paste. This
simple treatment banishes every
trace OF hair or fuxz and leaves the
skin free from discoloration or blem-
ish OF any kind.
The hot. sultry days OF summer
multiply complexion troubles for
women who use powder or mussy
creams. A plain mayatone lotion,
made by dissolving an original pack
age mayatone In one-half pint witch
hazel. then applied to the skin each
morning and massaged gently until
1t dries imparts satiny smoothness
to the skin and gives to 1t the touch
Of refined gentility 50 much sought
for by all women. The mayatone To-
tion can not be detected when on and
Is especially nice for tan. freckles and
the shiny condition as well as Tor
other complexion upsets."
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-29
RUSSIA STUDIES OUR FARMS

The establishment of a Russian
government agricultural station in
St, Louis to study American farming
methods and machinery surely shows
the St. Louis Republic that "the sun
do move" Perhaps no other coun-
try-not even America-has been SO
wsstefully Indifferent to It's soil and
to the tillers of its soil as Russia.
The Russian governments interest
IN the farmers was long confined to
collecting the heavy taxes it inn
posed.
By reason of this policy and the
destructive system of communal land
tenure the soil even of southern
Russia, once as rich as any soil any
where, has slowly been impover-
ished. Under the communal sys-
TEN, the land reverted to community
ownership every seven years and
was reapportioned in such tracts as
new community conditions made
necessary. The plan was fatal in
its effects because the Russians are
lust like other people; some of them
are thrifty and some lazy; and
robbed Of the incentive of perma-
nent ownership the thrifty finally
became shiftless. If man, for ex-
ample, puts FIVE years Of hard work
IN bringing his land up to high
state OF cultivation and two years
later has to put it in a common pool
and take as his portion farm that
has been badly managed or almost
utterly neglected, it is discourag-
ing experience. Under the double
burden of heavy taxes and communal
injustice the Russian peasant has
been incapacitated as workman
and Russian soil in many places has
become SO impoverished that its
yield is scarcely twice the seed.
But always the taxes have had to
be paid. Russia has had genius for
assessing and collecting taxes and
for running yeomanry. Times
have changed. The Man With the
Hoe" in Russia is Strengthening his
stopped shoulders and the loosely
hanging jaw is Tightening UP and re-
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-29
BASEBALL SLANG

The newspapers of Chicago have
recently taken a vote on baseball
slang. The question was: Shall
newspaper stories of baseball games
be written in slang. or in straight
forward English?
The vote stands in favor of die
tionary English. 1t is reported that
numerous college professors and
other educators voted for continu-
alton of slang, while majority of
baseball players and managers ex-
pressed preference for pure Eng
lish. This goes to show the Atlanta
Constitution that the baseball play
ers and managers have more sense
about language than those college
professors and other educators have
about either baseball or language.
This does not appear to be war
on slang. In our polite speech of
today there are numerous words and
expressions that were formerly re-
garded as slang. They have survived
because they are fit. "Cut that out"
and "It's up to you." probably ex-
press more than they would in ele-
CANT polysyllabic form. Slang that
is useless and unworthy will not
live Slang that is worth while
and that is needed is bound to sur
vive
It is in the interest of baseball that
this printed use of slang is being
called into question. Such terms as
"fumbled," singled "swatted the
sphere" and damned the cushions"
may be figured out; but how is
man who speaks English to under
stand what is meant by "clattered
across the pan" "dented the plat
ter" got pinked in the Stats" and
"a clean bingle?"
Baseball exerts a wonderful influ-
enee upon boys everywhere There
are thousands OF we'll bred school
boys in Georgia today who would
rather be Tyrus Raymond Cobb than
Thomas Woodrow Wilson. 1t is
no wonder, then. that the majority
of baseball players and managers
want to remove from the national
game cheap. foolish and obscure
words and expressions.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-29
SWIMMING TANKS
WILL De 0PENED D
North Beach Natatorium
Ready Sunday, Says
Commission

The playground commission. at its
meeting yesterday afternoon, an
nounced that the North Beach swim
ming tanks in the playground Of that
name will be formally opened on next
Sunday.
Director Reardon will represent the
commission at the exercises. Mayor
Rolph and the North Beach Improve
ment association have been invited
to take part in the exercises. The
municipal band will furnish the mu-
sic.
1t was decided to charge cents for
towels and bathing suits at the North
Beach Fairgrounds swimming tanks
on each day except on half day
Saturday. when such shall be free.
one Saturday for girls and the other
for boys.
The superintendent was instructed
TO install a slide and sandbox at the
Bay View school playground and to
install a sanitary fountain In the
girls side at the North Beach
grounds.
George A. Schlitter. superintendent
OF grounds, in his report since the
previous meeting. told of much work
done in the way Of repairs and i'm
provements in the several grounds.
He recommended the installation of
sanitary fountains at the North Beach
grounds. one of number of improve
ments at the Bay View grounds.
He announced that there will be a
celebration 1t the Jackson grounds
on Labor day, with a program that
Will include tennis tournament, bas-
kaf "A
The secretary was directed to fur
nish L. Baird of Ruskin, Neb., in
formation as to what the local COM
mission is doing in the matter of in
stalling Fairgrounds in public school
yards.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-29

Miss Maye Colburn will leave today
for Del Monte to attend the polo and
golf tournaments, which are claiming
the interest OF society from all parts
of the state. While at Del Monte
Miss Colburn will be the guest of
Mrs. Eleanor Martin.
y 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Waterhouse.
accompanied by their two children,
left yesterday on a motor and camp
ing trip in the Sierras. They will go
directly to Lake Tahoe. where they
will enjoy a brief visit at the Tavern
before proceeding on their tour.
n
II. Clay Miller has gone south on a
business trip and expects to be away
several weeks.
Miss Ethel McAllister was the
hostess yesterday afternoon to the
members Of the Sewing club, which
meets periodically for a few hours Of
needlework. gossip and a cup of tea.
These affairs are always informal,
and as each meeting is held in DIFF
ferent home. a touch of novelty rem
ders them always doubly attractive
Yesterdays gathering was particu-
larry delightful. as the members had
Miss Cora Otis. who returned home
with her father, Mr.. James Otis. last
Sunday from an extended sojourn in
South America and Panama. Miss
Otis recounted number of amusing
anecdotes OF her travels for the en-
tertainment Of the company, among
whom were Mrs. Dolly MacGavfn Fry,
Mrs Robert Henderson. Mrs. Alan
Mcdonald. Mrs. Efingham Sutton.
Mrs. Bernard Ford. Miss Janet Cole
man, Miss Coreenah de Pue, Miss Elva
de Pue, Miss Lillian Whitney and
Miss Laura Baldwin.
y
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas DriscoIl and
their two sons, who have been visit
ing at the Hotel Potter for the last
two weeks, will take their departure
today for Del Monte, where they plan
to spend the month OF September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent Whitney and
their two little daughters, Miss Beryl
and Miss Elizabeth Anne, will also de-
part for the southland this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1913-08-29
FERRY TALES
By LINDSAY CAMPBELL

A Sacramento man, homeward
bound, was discussing San Francisco
on the ferry steamer the other even
ing with a party of Oakland COM
muters
I'VE have It in for San Francisco,
too" he said, for taking away from
us the dandiest parson that ever
preached in Sacramento. I mean Rev.
c. L Mel. rector of the new Episco-
pal church in the Richmond district"
Mr.. Mel. he explained. was popu-
lar with men of all creeds on account
OF his own breadth of sympathy He
was great friend of Bishop Grace
OF the Catholic church and was on
cordial terms with all the Catholic
priests in Sacramento.
@ q q
One day at the railroad depot a
stranger accosted him with:
'Howdy do. fatherY'
Mr.. Mel admitted that he was in
vigorous health.
And how's Bishop Grace?"
Having dined with the bishop the
night before he was able to give the
latest information.
'How's Father So-and-so?"
He knew him and reported accord
ingly.
Have a cigar, father" the man
said. Offering what subsequently
proved TO be a very fine Havana
Mr.. Miehl accepted the cigar. bit
off the end and was about to light IT
when the stranger resumed his
catechism.
Are you at the cathedral now,
father. or the other place?"
@ @ @
It was an awkward situation. II
he hadn't accepted the cigar he might
have explained; IL he hadn't bitten
off the end of the cigar he might have
returned 1t and then explained. Here
was a good Catholic who had given
him good cigar under the impress
sion that he was priest Of his own
faith.
Mr.. Mel put the cigar between his
teeth, smiled at his interrogator and
replied, "The other place." and then
walked away as rapidly as he could
9 q 9
He met a number OF priests that
afternoon and told them how he had
innocently posed as priest of therr
church. They not only forgave him
but, there and then, conferred upon
him a special dispensation emitting
him to accept and smoke all cigars
rendered him in future under similar
Misrepresentation.
He'd be good man for you to get
in Oakland concluded the Sacra-
mento man as the boat bumped into
the slip at Oakland pier.