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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
sHRrNERs Modified
After Which They Made Concerted At,
tack on the commissariat.

The annual meeting and banquet Of
Mount Sinai temple Mobiles of the Mys.
tic Shrine. was held ~ the Montpelier
city hall last evening there being several
hundred men IN ATTENDANCE A class VI
seven were initiated into the order.
The election resulted ~ follows Illus
trious potentate. Edwin = Meies Of Mont
pelier. chief rabhan. George T. Whitney
Of Bellows Pals; assistant rahhan. Fred
G. Gibson 81 81. JohnsburY high priest
and prophet Collins g Blakeley II Mont
peliert Oriental guide. Franklin Rarney.
Dr.. Of Springfield. treasurer. David El-
hott Of Waste River junction; recorder.
Charles IT. Heaton Of Montpelier. repre-
aentafifes 81 Tire imIsrial council AZ
seattle Wash5 Edwin s. Ne5gs II Mont
rslirr Jacob ll Welsh Of Gr8Fet0n y.
H Clinton E MHlar nj Barre and James
M kfGlrF al MpuisViiie Thls i thf 3Fh
year that Reurier Charles III Heatan
has served 81 that capacity. The pressn-
frtinn ui iarirg ern o. Nohlr George
o. Alnon - N1ntrslier 81 she ehceut
u-ari 81 chairman 81 ere comm .ftec which
laa charge 81 tiie oatirr at Nnrthfeli
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
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ssnrlenis. Miss- ier 1Z-Tuo ~.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
CIRCUIT CLAIMED HIM
So W. Z. conners Was Sent Back to Wa
terbury

While the Montpelier authorities were
investigating a charge Of intoxicatiou
against w f. Conners. Superintendent
Grout Of the insane asylum al Water.
bury sent word that De thought he had
the frst claim on C0nners 90 serve out a
siH months term in his institution. A.
a result. Conners Was sent back 10 Wa.
terbHry.
summer Wentworth was in c0urt on
tie charge Of uon-suppoft ~ his wife.
Della Wentworth. after which the een.
t,uce vas suspended Wentworth stated
a. the court that De went 30 his parents
home and bic wife went 90 her parents
home uliie he was seeking o. rst work
For the SECOND time this fall Iain Nc
Donald was in court Ser int1Nieatiaa and
to-day b. was scnt e. tho county ial for
e term of 30 lHys
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
ONE POWER BLOCKED
CHRISTMAS TRUCE
Efforts of Pope to Secure Cessation of
Hostilities Failed, 1t Was An
nounced in Rome.

Rome, Dec. IL, $50 p. m.--The Vatican
authorities to-day made public docu.
ment setting forth the efforts made by
the pope to obtain a truce in the war
during the Christmas season. The efforts
of the pontiff failed. according to the an
nouncement. owing to the opposition of a
certain power.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
200 NAVAL AIRCRAFT
URGENTLY NEEDED
For United States Military Service, Ac-
cOrding TO Belief Of Captain Mark
L. Bristol, in Testimony.


Washington, d. C., Dec. 1.-Two hun.
dred naval aircraft, 100 for active scrvic,
and 100 20 h. held in reserve, are urgent.
ly needed by the United States navy in
plans for national defense. as outlined by
Captain Mark L. Bristol, chief Of thr
aeronautical bureau Of the navy depart
ment, 20 the House naval committee
The recommendation made public to-day
would require s2200.0o0 TO bring the
aeronautical branch Of the navy up to the
proper standard Of efficiency, Captain
Bristol told the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
SEVERAL BONES broken.
W Ieonnrs Bonney Pen when Memo.
rlans CapHire6

Nsw 8a-t Usc 1R nv Leonard nan.
ftr - atiator vha hss ians csussssr.
rflf Ftna ar ttf FaGe toast was -.
-srtf injured ulaar fis m1noI.iane eap-
sized 81 81 uas msknr turr Iq1 Sea
tislea t'sf Heunsteat Tiafus afiatiar
EsH8 astf rrstfrdaf Fnur ~ils Hna -
aaaHr anna Werr fraaturad nrf D. ads.
tsiraH rvssias .ftsrff irir-its rBssrffs
tias - has fter~ ~ ravrerr e nas
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
VERMONT BUSINESS TROUBLES
Involuntary Petition Against George 6.
Peverlv Of Brighton.

Rutland. Dec 1.-Two cases in hank
ruptcy were hlfd with the eiark OF the
uited States court yesterday. one ~
thcm an involuntary petition aga inst
George o. Poverty of Brighton This pe-
tition b. brought By VI " Houlds. Oscar
II Davis and Gracia ~ Amev They a.
lege that Mr. Peverly committed an at
in bankruptcy when Do trauferred some
property in an efo1 10 dodge b. creli-
tors
A petition uas filed ~ Herman W.
Burton of Weathrrsfeid farn.r Wr
has HainHias 81 sl sG5 go ana nsaats
of 81 .mn. ~ uhieh sf05 S claimed ~
empt. Pred n spaulding . attarnsy for
the bankrupt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
DEATH sELF-rNFLrcrED.
Rev. Elmer Z. Pember was Reported "a
Have Died Of Apoplsxy.

Bangor. Ne. Dec. l2-It was learned
Yesterday that Rev Elmer D. rsmber d
Bangor. whose death ~ pittsfeid on
Thursday Was reported 10 have resulted
from a stroke 81 ap1rlerv. follow nc
acute Indigestion. committed suiriAs hf
shooting himself ID b. stated that Mf
Remher's mind uas affected - the er-
citeuent of the hir hrp ~ IaIt when
his houss uas iftfnsd aui hf suffered So
tiUn-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
FRENCH WINS IN ARTILLERY.
They Have Also Occupied The West
PAX of the User.

Paris. Dec. IL, 2;46 p. ma French
official bulletin this afternoon says that
French troops are now occupying the
west bank of the User canal. Artillery
engagements are all resulting more or
less advsntageously 10 the French, il il
reported, in the region of Arras, in the
region of Perthes, on the heights of the
Meuse and in Nosges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
$4,000 FIRE AT WORCESTER
Three-story Business Block Practically
Burned Out.

Worcester. Mass. Dec Fire early
this morning did damage estimated at
upwards Of $4,000 in threa-st0rv briek
business structure on Mechanic street
The interior Of the building vas rrac-
ticary destroyed The occupants ~ e
d~~1ing house clnse ~ were driven ont
By the smoke. bat the house vas undam-
nrad
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
FALLING FIRE RUINS
DID MORE DAMAGE
Adding to 100000 Loss Sustained BY De
struetion Of Steele-Smith Dry Goods
Co. Store at Birmingham, Ala.

birmingham, Ala, Dec. l2-Fire carly
to-day destroyed the five-story building
occupied by the Steele-Smith Dry Goods
Co. with loss Of 100000. Falling walls
did $4,000 additional damage 90 a rnov-
ing picture theatre and another dry goods
store nearby.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
TURKISH FLEET
B0MBARDED BATUM
Turkish Report Says That 100 Russians
Were Killed and Number Were
Wounded.

London. Dec. y, 1925 p. ma dis.
patch from Constantinople via Berlin saws
that the Turkish feet yesterday boni-
bsrded the environs Of Batum, Russian
seaport on the eastern coast Of the Black
sea. one hundred Russians were killed
and a number wounded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12
GARDNER VOTED DOWN
ON PARTY LINES
All Democrats on House Rules Commit
tee Against a Hearing of His Reso-
luton on Military Pre-
paredness.

Washington, D. c., Dee. l2.-Represen-
tative Gardeners demand for hearing on
his resolution for investigation into the
military preparedness of the country was
voted down to-day by the House rules
committee by straight party vote, five
to three. All the Democrats voted against
II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-12-12

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-05
BY CAPT. ROBERT QUINToN

BY CAP ROBERT QUlNION
We look back with sort of vague
curiosity to the biblical account of
the passing through fire" and other
kindred denominations which were
practiced in honor of Baal, Ashtoreth
and Moloch in the days of the Hebrew
prophets; but it seems like a breath
from these long-forgotten ages to
find that the same religion still sur
wives and the same weird, uncanny
ceremonies are being performed to-
day.
1 first witnessed the fire-walking
ceremony on the little island of Pulo
Penang, off the west coast of the
Malay peninsula. 1t was at a harvest
festival in honor of the god, Sammi.
In pit huge fire was burning.
The heat from the fire was so intense
that we did not attempt to approach
near enough to gather any precise
idea of its dimensions, but the pit
seemed about 10 feet wide and 80 feet
long, and filed with hardwood logs
laid close like a corduroy road.
Gradually "a devotees assembled
near one end of the fire, where it
seemed to me the heat was sufficient
to destroy an ordinary human being,
and we heard faint hum of voices
like low chant. The natives stand
ing around became as still as statues,
and one man deliberately stepped into
the pit and onto the blazing Goals.
He wore nothing but the ordinary
cloth which the poorest class of ma
tiVes wear around their waists, and
he walked through that fire the whole
length of the pit as unconcernedIy as
though he were walking along a
country road.
Each of the other deVotees then
took his turn and walked slowly and
unconcernedIy through the fiery fur
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-05

mace without showing the slightest
trace of suffering.
Later, in the Fiji Islands, saw the
same weird ceremony on the little
island of Mbenga, sacred to the FIJI
god The pit was four feet deep and
% feet in diameter, paved with large,
fiat stones. Kindling wood was laid
on the stones and covered with logs
to height of ten feet Many stones
were placed on the top of the logs and
the fire was lighted before daylight.
Two medical men with us examin-
ed the feet of the performers, aswen
as their entire bodies, and found
nothing unusual about them.
There were ten dancers" and
they wore only breeehcloths of COM
mon calico and ankIets of dried fern
leaves, which are highly infIammable.
They also wore wreaths OF the ii tree
upon their heads.
Starting in single file, they walked
slowly and measuredIy across the
red-hot stones, chanting in a low
monotone. They walked back and
forwards in the heat, showing not the
slightest inconvenience.
One dancer tied a white handker-
chief to the end of long bamboo
pole and held it all of two feet above
the red-hot stones. The handkerchief
instantly scorched and burned up.
The performers remained in the pit
for about ten minutes, and then
marched out. The doubters exam
ined their feet carefully, but we're
obliged to admit that they were per-
fectly normal, and noticed that the
Ioin cloths and anklets of dried fern
leaves showed not the. slightest evil
dence of being scorched.
/TLa Loot oF Nap+ OIin+on'e ad,ya,,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-05
HIS REASON

The limit of cbolness was surely
reached by a Yorkshire churchgoer,
who requested the verger to open the
windows before the sermon, as it
was unhealthy to sleep in a hot room.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-05

of fire walking" unquestionably pre-
walls in some parts of the world,
though scientists cannot explain it.
This account is. taken from "The
Strange Adventures of Capt. Quin-
ton," by special arrangement of The
Day Book With "The Christian
Herald"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-05

1.-The last of Capt. Quinton's adVen-
lures, which will appear in this paper
Friday, tells thrilling story of "A
Night in the Jungle."-Ed.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-07
TO HOLD, SPECIAL MEETING =.
Elks Building Committee Will Re-
commend Plans for New Home.

Plans for the new home of the Be-
midi Elks lodge, 1852, drawn by
Architect R. G. Buckley of st. Cloud,
arrived in Bemidji .yesteday and at
the meeting last night, it was an
nounced that the building committee
will soon inspect them and submit a
report OF a special meeting which
will then be held. The building will
be three story affair. During past
years the Bemidji lodge of Elks has
never taken active interest in en-
tertainments of any kind, but durin g
next winter series of shows and
concerts will be given, among which
will be minstrel show. The min
sire show will be an annual affair.
Exalted Ruler ]. L. George appoints ted
an entertainment committee of three
members who will have charge of
all arrangements as follows, Ralph
B. Lycan, chairman, H. Mayne
Stanton and John NJ. Herbert.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-07
WILL ASSIST FARMERS
Hello Girls Will Remind Tillers of
Soil That Corn Seed Selection
Should Be Made. - -
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE TO AID

Sometime late in August or early
in September the farmers of the Be
midi district will be called to their
phones by operators on rural lines
to answer the question, "Have you
selected your seed corn YETI If the
reply is in the negative they will be
asked to get busy Others will re-
ceive the same advice in letters from
their bankers
q; These are means by which the ex-
tension division of the college of ag
riculture intends to aid the farmers
in keeping their, record of the high
est yield to the acre of any state in
the Union. The college Of agricul-
ture will wait until the first killing
frost can be predicted and then get in.
touch with the farmers so that they
can beat the weather by selecting the
best in their fields. ss..
IN Word will also be sent to the prin-
cipals of all agricultural High.
schools in the state to keep the farm
ers informed of the approach Of Seed
Corn Wek, ting the direct
information Of the bankers and tele-
phone operators on the rural lines
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-07
WILL HOLD RALLY HERE
Christian Endeavor Societies of Bel
trami County to Hold Annual =,
Meeting in September. -
REV. WENIGER CHIEF SPEAKER

cSt5fs
Charles Geglinger, president of the
Beltrami Codhty Christian Endeavor
association, today announced that
the annual rally Of the seven soci-
cites of the district will be held in
Bemidji September 4, 5 and g.. the
meetings to be held IN the Presby-
terrain church. 7 -,
The principal speaker of the rally,
which will be attended by at least
forty delegates from Blackjack, Kel-
liner, Spur and Tenstrike, and as
many as possible from here, will be
Rev. Weniger of LaPorte, who has
just returned from a missionary trip
to South America. The study OF
missions will be taken up.
There are three Bemidji churches,
the Methodist. Presbyterian and
Baptist, who have societies which
are members of the association.
There will be a union meeting Sun
day evening, September 6.
The present officers of the asso-
citation are, Charles Gerlinger, of
Spur, president; Axel SWedberg, of
Redby, secretary and treasurer, and
Olive Wentworth of Blackjack
vice-president. Raymond Hannah of
the Bemidji Independent, will have
charge of the management in ar
ranging for the rally.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-07
OF KAISER CAUGHT IN TRAP
SLAUGHTER RESULTS; GERMAN and
BRITISH FLEETS CLASH IN NORTH SEA

BRUSSELS, AUG. 7.-EARLY TO-
DAY THE BELG1ANS SLAUGHTER
ED ANOTHER LARGE FORCE OF
GERMANS. DEFENDERS OF LIEGE
MADE SHOW OF CALCULATING
OUTER NOTIFICATIONS AND
GERMANS PRESSED FORWARD,
THE GERMANS IMMEDIATELY
ENTERED THE F0RTIFICATIONS
OF THE BELG1ANS WHOSE MOVE.
HAD BEEN A SUBTERFUGE. a
POUR OF DEADLY FIRE CAUGHT
THE GERMANS IN A TRAP. THE
GERMANS FOUGHT BRAVELY BUT
ALMOST ENTIRE FORCE WAS AN
INITIATED. GERMAN COLUMN IS
AGAIN ATTACKING L1EGE AND
OFFICIAL STATEMENT SAYS
GENERAL ENGAGEMENT NOW IN
PROGRESS ALL ALONG LINE. IT
IS REPORTED THAT THE BEL.
CLANS ARE STILL MAINTAINING
THEIR LEAD. @....-@I ..*~s .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-07
1ARD!ff CLAIMS TITLE Ii
Mill Park Resident Asks Opportunity
To Show Log Rolling Skill at q:
8 State Fair-Never Defeated.
BEEN IN GAME Is YEARS

Bemidji is the home of the cham
pion log roller Of the northwest and
and possibly of the entire world,
Charlie Tardiff, a setter at plant No.
1 of the Crookston Lumber company,
who resides at Mill Park, having
issued a challenge, excepting no one.
Tardiff is anxious to take part
in log rolling contest at the Mimi
eeiota state fair this fall and is will
ms to roll with any man in the
world, it being his greatest desire
to clash with Italian Stewart, holder
Of the worlds title. He has held the
of the northwest for
ten years, having been forced to the
water but once, and then by a man
who he has wet, many times before
and after. Three times has he de-
feated "Black" George Revere of
Walker. At the celebration here
several contestants withdrew when
it became generally known that the
Bemidji man was to roll, and he was
forced to give an exhibition.
= II have been in the game fifteen
years. said Tardiff,' starting to
roll at Wash burn, Wisconsin. Later
l rolled in several Of the Canadian
provinces, never being defeated. /
have no fear of any log roller in the
world, and all l want is chance at
the worlds championship before 1
quit -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-07
.NEUMANN FUNERAL HELD
: ---
Burial Services Of Brilliant Young
Man Among Largest Ever Held
f Here is Praised.
r. - - :ls.
ENTIRE CITY IN SORROW

( st. Phillips Catholic church was
not large enough for. the large mum
Der Of mourners who attended the
funeral of Alfred Neumann, son of
Mr.. and Mrs: John Neumann, this
! morning, many sorrowing friends Of
, the young man, who came to tragic
; death'by an electric shock Wedn esday
afternoon, not being able to enter
the church. .s:. .....~-z. =.
$ The funeral was one of the largest
ever held here, and the largest ever
| held from St, Philips church In
the long procession which marched
from the Neumann home at Beltrami
and Eleventh, to the church, and
from the church to Holy Cross Gene
/ terry where interment was made,
was the Bemidji band of which AL
fred was a member for many years,
the knights of Columbus, in which
order he was lecturing knight, and
the Royal Neighbours.
+ A beautiful tribute was paid to the
memory of Alfred by. Rev. Father
John 1T. Philippe, who conducted
the. i rites of the funeral service. sFa-
Fther IN lippe praised him being
an ideal citizen, a young man Of ex-
<ceptional personality and character,
and as a devoted member of the Ca
tholic church, saying that in the call
of death Bemidji had lost it's favorite
son and that his life had been an ex-
ample of good living and happiness
At the church the casket bearing
the body, was completely surrounded
by beautiful floral remembrances
The pall-bearers, all favorite friends
of the young man, whose life was
snapped from him while in the very
beginning Of career which prom
ised honor and SUGGEST, were William
Mcdonald Alec Ripple, Barney
Erickson and Ralph Oracle of Be-
midi, Robert >Ratican of Blackjack
and Larry, Kennedy Of Grand Forks.
A more sorrOwful burial service
has never been conducted in Bemidji
and the entire community joins in
expressing condolences to the heart
broken young bride and the grief
stricken parents and relatives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-07
BAND CONCERT THIS EVENING
Program for Musical Entertainment
Announced by Director.

Providing it does not. rain, the
regular weekly concert of the Be
midi band will be played at the city
dock this evening. Alden Remfrey,
director, has announced the follow
ing program:
1. March" Apbrodite'' .Althouse
2. Waltz Forest King {. Turner.
3. Intermezzo t'sunbe beam Powell
4 March .'That Ragtime Regi-,
ment Band" ....s.s.... Morris
5. Reverie'.'Apple Blossoms.
s.{.s. -. -. TIOUeFLS
s. Medley tsPeg o. Ny Heart
I. Waltz That's How | Need
YOU Piantadosi
Overture The knight Errant''
WI 80. .s.d.5.s.a >. - -. .sLauTen0edus
8 March The Progressive Music
ian -. s. -. Atkisson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-07
Advertised Letters.

List of advertised letters ''UN-
CLAIMED" for week ending August
3, 1914, at Bemidji postoffice:
Men-ABoyd, Mr.. John, Baldwin, Mr..
Fred, Drummond, Mr.. Hal. C. Dow
ney, G. B., Dmitrasmovich, Mr..
George, Evenson, Mr.. Arne, Hawkins,
Mr.. William, Miller, Mr.. D. B. (2),
Mills, Mr.. Allen, Mcclellan, Mr.. D.
b., Tominac, Mr.. Mate, Warner H. o.
Women-Buetone, Miss H., Ander-
son, Miss Sigma, Clark, Miss Ordella,
settle, Smith, Mrs. Lydia, Smith Miss
Lena
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-07
Judge Cooley Here.

Judge G. NJ. Cooley Of the North
Dakota district court, and R. w.
Cooley, a professor Of the North Da-
kota university college of law, both
CT Grand Forks, arrived in Bemidji
this morning and will spend several
days at Grand Forks Bay.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-08-07

London, Aug. 7.-Partial confirma,
ton of the alleged rout Of the German
army in Belgium with loss of about
5000 Germans, while the Belgians suf-
fered far less loss the reported prog
ress of a naval engagement in the
British North sea; a Paris report, not
confirmed, that Germany has sent an
ultimatum to Italy warning her that.
refusal to take up arms under the
triple alliance agreement will result
in declaration of war by Germany
against Italy are among the principal
developments in the armed conflict
which involves most of Europe.
The anti-German feeling throughout
Belgium, where the most important
engagement yet reported has taken
place, has become intense, and many
German residents were arrested.
charged with espionage. The Ger
man crown prince, with 10000 troops,
is hourly expected before Liege..
Naval Battle Indicated.
The London Chronicles correspond,
ent at Harwich reports a wireless
message received by the British de-
stroyer Virago orders her to prepare
to receive 200 prisoners and wounded
who are being brought by a torpedo
boat. This indicates naval battle
has taken place or is now in progress
in the British North sea "A London
report says the Third torpedo, boat
f1otilla was in action Wednesday, re-
turning at night but little damaged.
The British flagship Amphion reports
slightly damaged batteries as a re-
suit of an engagement with Germany
in the North sea.
Twenty-Five Germans and six Eng.
fish wounded are said to have. been
brought ashore and removed to the
naval hospital at Shotley.
a report from Paris tells Of the cap
ture Of the German tank steamer Car
Nicholas IL, with 1000 tons of oil, By
a French torpedo boat: The GermAA
boat was bound from Batoum to So
Louis du 4RhOne, France.