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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
QUIET ON BATTLE FRONT

London, Nov. 27.-Petrograd has
not officially confirmed the report of
a decisive German defeat in Russian
Poland. Berlin officially asserts no
decisive engagements had been
fought yesterday in the eastern war
theatre. Vienna officially asserts that
the fighting in Russian Poland has
assumed the proportion of con-
tinuous battle and claims a Russian
defeat in western Galicia, east of Cra-
cow. The situation in the western
war area is little changed, and calm
prevails along much Of the battle
front.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
XMAS SEAL BOOSTERS
ATTRACT ATTENTION.

With large placards pinned
to their coats, and their arms
loaded with Red Cross Christ
mas seals, Mrs. w. z. Robin
son and Mrs. Harvey Wilcox,
attracted considerable atten-
ton in the business district
this morning. They left Red
Cross seals at practically
every business place in the
city to be resold by the va
rious stores.
"You bet We'll get a train.
ed nurse here for a month";"
said Mrs. WILCOX, because
we're going to sell more than
10000 stamps. We will make
an effort to dispose of the en-
tire $4,000 stamps sent us. ~
Both were extremely en-
thusiastic about the work and
did not overlook a single
business house. The placards
bore the words:
"Red Cross Christmas
Seals For Sale Here.
Christmas Seals must be
placed ONLY on the
back of mail matter. One
cent each"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
Unclaimed Letters.

x List of advertised letters "UN-
CLAIMED" at Bemidji postoffice:
Men-Banon, Mr.. Joe, Dowling, p.
E., Haaberg, Mr.. Sever, Hinkleman,
Mr.. Adolph, Lund, Chas., Martin, J
H., Mission Hotel, Mr., Pryhar, Mr..
Georgi. Women-Eggenber Miss
Alleen, Gregory, Miss Ethel NJ, He'll
derson, Miss Pauline, Matuichek Miss
Mary, Oleson, Miss Olga, Smith, Mrs.
John, Thomas, Mrs. w. H.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
Hold Family Reunion.

Thanksgiving was the occasion for
a pleasant family reunion at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Mayer, in
the town of Grant Valley, five miles
west of Bemidji, for many years res
idents of this city. George Mayer,
of st. Cloud, a son, Mrs. G. w. Lucas,
of Brainerd, and little daughter Jean,
and Mrs. J. K. Stanland, OF Minnea-
polls, daughters, were present. Miss
Leta Highly and John Hillaby, Of Be
midi, were also Thanksgiving din
ner guests.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
PROCLAIM HOLY WAR
(American Press)

Constantinople, Nov. 27.-A proc
lamation of Holy war was published
here today. It is signed by the sui
tan and twenty-eight Moslem priests,
and calls upon the Moslem world to
participate in a Holy war against
Great Britain, Russia and France.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
BARS1OCLOSE TOMORROW
Bemidji Drinking Establishments
Will Do No Business Monday as
Originally Planned.
LARSON QUESTIONED ON POINT

al eleYen O'Clock tomorrow night
the nineteen saloons now doing busi-
ness in BemfdH will close their doors,
not to reopen them again. This is
a change in plans, the saloon men
having planned on doing business
Monday, taking the order of the gov
ernment agents to mean that busi-
ness could be suspended at any hour
on that day.
Wishing to make certain of this
point, one of the local saloon men
telegraphed Chief Special Agent~Lar-
son, who is at his home in Denver,
requesting authoritative information.
Larson wired back the expected an
swer, he had nothing to say. ]. P.
Brandt, special agent, who was in
Bemidji Wednesday, said that saloons
in other places had been ordered to
close Saturday night, and believed
that the same would apply here.
The Bemidji liquor dealers wish to
abide by the law and none desire to
operate on Monday If they cannot do
so without violating the closing order
Saloonkeepers at Kelliher, which
is much nearer the Indian reservation
than Bemidji, and at Tenstrike and
Turtle River, are rejoicing because
they have received no orders to close.
Walker, Bemidji, Cass Lake, Bena,
Federal Dam, Boy River, Hacken-
sack, Pillager and Jenkins are among
the prescribed towns.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27

London, Nov. 27.--Official news re-
ceived in Russian official circles de-
clares the rout of the German and
Austrian forces in Poland has been
complete. The Russian general staff,
however, has not given any of the
details of the fighting. To counteract
this report, however,.a a wireless mes
sage from Berlin says it is announced
officially in Vienna that fighting in
Russian Poland continues and that
$4,000 prisoners have been taken in
this battle, as we'll as forty-nine ma
chine guns and quantity of war ma
terial.
The last official statement issued by
the Russian general staff indicated
the fighting near Lodz continues. The
statement says the large German
forces which on Nov. 20 broke into
the region of Strykow, Brzeziny, Ko-
luszki, Rzgow and Tuszyn: 1all in the
vicinity of Lodz) are pressed on every
side by Russian troops. To the south
of Koluszki station, the statement
says, some scattered German units
are roaming about, and adds that the
Russians have captured many prison
ers and. considerable war material.
Fifty Thousand German Prisoners.
The Petrograd correspondent of the
T ha hnr rNf
prisoners taken by the Russians in
the battle about Lodz is estimated at
$4,000
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
.ElLKs MINISTRIES
TO MAKE BIG HIT
Brinkman Theatre to Be Packed for
First Performance Of Home Talent;
Production This Evening.
OF MAGIC TO PERFORM
Walter Meiklejohn to Stage Act
Which Has Created Sensation in All
Cities Where He Has Appeared.

All is in readiness for the first
performance of the Elks Minstrel
show which will be given at the
Brinkman theatre this evening, and
the entertainment is expected to
score big hit.
In the cast there are thirty of Be
midji's most talented young men and
each has been drilled in parts for
which he is best suited. There will
be plenty of good singing and lot
of funny jokes. Al. H. Jester will
give one of his famous monologues
and is also the interloctur.
MeiNejohn to Perform.
One of the chief features of the
evenings entertainment will be the
appearance Of Walter Meiklejohn,
known over the entire nation as the
Emperor of Magic Meiklejohn is
not an ordinary ventriloquist or a
stock company magician, he is an ex-
pert in both. His act tonight will
include .ventriloquism, slight of
hand and work in magic He will
feature series of card tricks and
promises something entirely new in
linking chains and rings.
This is the Program.
Following is the program:
g.. -.-'-~s PART I.
Opening Chorus -"This is the Life;,"
Good Ship Mary Ann" Bur
CANDY" "He's a Devil" "Dixie
Land" chinatown $50.
.. Entire Company
Solo-"In the Hills of Old Kentucky"
Ollie Nelson
Coon Song-"Where You Coin"
Jack Herbert
Solo-"Oh Tennessee
Frank Grafton
Coon Song-"All Aboard for Dixie"
Bert Barker
Ballad "Goodby My Love, Goodby"
q. II. Montgomery vi
Coon Somebody Lied So
saseq. as.-ss5~. Ralph LycaR
Coon Song-"Ring Dat Dinner Bell"
Dick Fenton
Finale-"Keep Your Eye on Uncle
Sammy"
Entire Company o.
PART IL. 81
(Act ~ ~
Grafton and Fraser, Comedy Duo in
Back From Tipperary." r..
(Act ~ 4.
AL Jester-Monologue r.
(Act 3.) "
Chichester and Lycan. Original
Yiddish Sketch.
(Act ~
Meiklejohn. Emperor of Magic.
(Act 5.) T.
Plantation Scene. Introducing Prof.
Ricaido Fenton and his wonderful
trained mule, "Alice." &
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
Ripple-Lindstronl.

Ruben Ripple and Miss Christine
Lindstrom, both of this city, were
married last evening, at the Catholic
parsonage, Rev. J. J. T. Philippe Of
ficiating. Miss Florence Ripple, the
groom's sister, was bridesmaid, and
the groom was attended by his bro
ther, Alex Ripple. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Swan Lind
strom of Kelliher, but has made her
home in Bemidji for some time. The
groom is employed at the Home ba-
kerry, as baker. They will make
their home in Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
Ole Fraagaat Dead.

Ole O. Fraagaat, ST., of the town of
Liberty died this morning. He has
been ill for a long time and has
been unable to leave his bed for sew
eral months. The funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made. Mr..
Fraagaat was over eighty years old
and leaves a wife and several chill
dren.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
Dance This Evening.

Invitations were issued today for
an informal dancing party which will
be given in the City hall this even
ing. Music will be provided by Long
Brothers. Travelling orchestra.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
MAKE Plea FOR SALE
OF RED CROSS SEALS
Committee in Charge Of Christmas
Stamp Campaign Urges Assistance
in Fight Against tuberculosis.
WOULD BRING VISITING NURSE
Disposal of Ten Thousand Means
Visit of One Month and Effort Will
Be Made to Sell All Received.

Red Cross Christmas seals are now
obtainable in Bemidji. They were
placed on sale by the committee in
charge this morning, practically ev-
cry store in the city being visited by
members of the hustling campaign
pass the record of year ago when
nearly seven thousand stamps were
sold, an effort being made to dispose
of at least 10, 900 and the entire U.s.
900 will be turned into cash if pos
sible. Should 10000 seals be sold, it
will enable Bemidji to have a visit
ing nurse sent here for stay of one
month.
Merchants Give Assistance.
Merchants of Bemidji are gladly
assisting in the sale of seals and pros
poets for a successful campaign are
Encouraging. Church societies and
school children, also the Associated
Charities, will be asked to partici-
pate. -. .,.--.'
Means Downing Of tuberculosis.
An appeal which has just been is
sued by the Bemidji committee, says:
''Do you want to have a Merry
Christmas? Then help others to have
a Merry Christmas. Do you want to
join in the countrywide fight against
tuberculosis? Sure you do. Then
buy Red Cross Christmas seals.
Remember, if we sell 10000 at
once we will have a Red Cross visit
ing nurse absolutely free for one
month. She will go and see all
those whom you would like to help
but you are too busy. Every stamp
you buy is vote-so vote for her.
Don't wait for some to ask you
to buy. We are not begging. Don't
think Of how hard up you are, think
Of how hard up someone else is
who needs your help. Buy all you
can afford, and then think about It
a while and buy some more, Tell
your friends to buy. Stick stamps on
your Christmas presents. Don't mail
a letter without one, where all the
world can see. Put some on your
desk where you can see them your
self and remember how lucky you are.
"They are for sale everywhere for
one cent each.
Don't delay.
''DO it now"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
TARTRACE WITH VICTORY
Bemidji Basketball Five Shows Mid
Season Form ard Defeats Akeley
in Easy Manner Score 81 to 4.
PAUL HOWE IS NAMED CAPTAIN

Playing an article of basketball
more Characteristic of mid-season
form than years initial contest,
the Bemidji basketball team last
night had no trouble in winning
from Akeley, completely outplaying
the visitors and piling up score of
81 to 4.
The play of the Bemidji athletes
was fast and Akeley players had diff
fculty in following the ball, so well
placed and accurate were the passes.
Something out of the ordinary mark
ed the chief feature Of the game,
.Akeley not securing one single point
from field baskets, all four counts be-
ing secured from free throws
Brandon and Howe at forwards,
Peck at center and jacobson and
Bestul at guards, started the contest,
and with every one playing a strong
game, % points had been rolled up
before the referees whistle blew for
the ending of the fifteen minutes
play. Two counts were recorded for
Akeley, being secured from five free
throws.
- In the second half Trafton relieved
Jacobson, Bell, Brandon and Miller,
Howe. With this combination four
teen points were registered, the Be-
midi team playing just as speedy
game as during the first half, but
Akeley put up much stronger game,
seeming to grow better as the game
progressed. -.
Akeley showed plainly lack of
practice.
Before the game, Howe, Bemidj's
star forward, was named captain.
This was the lineup:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27

Six women are taking up the agri-
cultural course in the Wisconsin
state university
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27

Substitutes-fors Bemidji, Bell for
Brandon, Miller for Howe, and Traf-
ton for Jacobson; JAkeley, Foley for
Kleinegen. Field goals, Brandon 4,
Howe 2, Peck 5, Bestul 8, Bell 2, and
Miller 2. Goals from fouls, Brandon
1, Woock 4. Scorer, Lycan. Time
keeper, Tanner. Referee, Stanton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
Mrs. Wilcox Chairman.

The committee in charge of the
sale comprises Mrs. H. l.. Wilcox,
chairman, Mrs. w. T. Robinson and
Mrs. w. N. Bowser. Mesdames D.
L. Stanton and E. F. Netzer assisted
in the distribution of the seals.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1914-11-27
Fifty Thousand German Prisoners.

A want ad VIII sell it for you.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
DR.. j. P. SCHWINGHAMER
Dentist
OFFICES:-Upstairs in Schulke Block.
At home on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of each week.
LdngdOn N. Oak.

Miss Maybelle Heimbecker, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H~eimbecker
of Iona, took the train from here
Monday for Valley City, where she
will enter the state normal school as
a student this fall.
Mrs. M. A. Nugent arrived during
the week from Cavalier and will
remain through the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Moran, having rented the
Cavalier home to parties from Grand
Forks, who are moving to Pembina's
county seat to live.
Finley A.. Mcdonald, who disposes
of local judicial matters at Milton
and who is also a close student of the
political situation from a republican
view point through the south end of
the county, vas here Saturday to talk
business :and politics with some of his
county seat acquaintance.
Senator Henry Mclean was here
from his home at Hannah over Sunday
in the interest of his candidacy for
reelection to the legislature on
November 3rd. With the enlarge
ment of the eighteenth district, which
now takes in the whole of Cavalier
county, the senator is finding his time
pretty we'll occupied during the bal
ance of the campaign.
j. B. Boyd is this week completing
negotiations which will enable him
to reopen and operate the Langdon
potato warehouse, which is owned by
Minnesota parties, who had signified
their intention of not operating it
this season. The close of the growing
season was so favorable as to greatly
enhance the outlook of the potato crop
and with several thousand bushels
within a marketing radius of Langdon
the opening of the warehouse by Mr..
Boyd will give the growers a chance
to realize much better on their crop
than if it had to be handled by indi-
vidual shipments. The big demand
for the surplus potato crop of Cavalier
county promises to come from across
the line in Manitoba and Saskatche-
wan, where owing to drouth the crop
was practically nil.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
he "Palmer Garment
Smoke "La Concilla' cigars.

Furnished rooms to rent and three
houses for sale. Miss Annie Kelly.
Emil Wendt, manager Of the inter
ests of the Cavalier County Lumber
Co. at Wales, was here yesterday for
a short time on business.
c. A. Spellman has given an addi-
tional touch of improved appearance
to the front of his drug store this
week by having it re-painted.
Mrs. Inez Lewis returned Saturday
to Grand Forks, having spent a part
Of the week here while looking after
the threshing on her farm west of
town.
Geo. Skinner has as a visitor at his
home on north Fourth street his
brother, VIM. Skinner, who is max
ing a visit through the fall with rela-
tives here and in the Canadian north
west.
Sheriff ]. Kelland, accompanied by
Jas. Gordon, returned last Thursday
from their trip to Bismarck, to which
place they transported four prisoners
from the county Jail to serve sentenc-
es ranging from fifteen months to two
years in the state ~penitentiary.
Mrs. Reeves, wife of Sylvester
Reeves, the Nekoma builder and con-
tractor, who has been seriously i'll
with blood poisoning, is stated as
now likely to have passed the most
critical danger point. While receiv-
ing treatment from Langdon doctors
she is being cared for at the j. C.
Currie home, owing to the closing of
the hospital.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01

House for rent. DR.. E. l. Donovan
He knows she knows Nylo choco-
lates for sale at Spellman's
Miss LaBelle Mahon is spending
the week visiting with friends in
Grand Forks.
For best styles Of the season in
millinery go to Miss Olson's millinery
parlors at Schulke's Dept. Store.
Dwelling house for sale of rent.
At T. E. Burke Insurance Agency
Phone No. Fl, Boyd Block.
D. Mclean, who is at the head Of
the Farmers Implement and Supply
Co. at Hannah, was a Friday visitor
among a number of his old Langdon
and Harvey Center friends.
Miss Juanita McGruer returned
home Saturday after an absence of a
month, during which she was the
guest for some time of her friend,
Miss Emma Slingsby, at Hope, N. D..
Carpenter Richard Rudd has about
completed his contract Of putting up
the building which takes the place of
the Presbyterian church at Dresden,
destroyed by fire about two years ago.
Attorney T. w. Morrissey was here
Monday from Edmore to attend to
matters in probate court before Judge
Dorval connected with the closing up
of the estate of Margaret Weston,
late of Nekoma.
Mesdames Alpstag and Sparkling
were returning passengers on Thurs
day from Grand Forks, to which city
they accompanied their daughters,
who have enrolled this fall as Lang
don students at the state university.
Judge Cooley comes to Langdon to-
morrow, Friday, to hear additional
testimony in one of the cases pending
in district court, in which Judge
Kneeshaw has called in an outside
judge, an affidavit of prejudice having
been filed.
Street Commissioner Drury has mer
and teams at work grading and put
ting in a culvert on the road leading
from the city to Calvary cemetery
The improvement is one greatly need
ed and the present fine weather give
just the desired opportunity.
C. O. Rye and son, Victor, las
week finished a two months job in
stalling heating plants and doing
plumbing work on the new schoo
building at Nekoma and the residence
which the people of St. Edward
parish are building for their paste
at that place.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
Smok e "La Concilla' cigars.

Smok "La Concilla' cigars.
Ensign cameras and films for sale
a Spellman's Drug Store.
Frank Hooey took Tuesdays train
to the Twin Cities where he will re-
main through the week looking after
business matters.
Mrs. O'Brien and daughters, Mes
danes Burke and Brosnahan and Miss
Tessie O'Brien, we're the guests on
Tuesday at the Dresden home of Mrs.
l. Dawson.
If you want to buy a dwelling
property come in and see me. l have
some real snaps. Burke Insurance
Agency, Phone IT, Boyd Block.
Mrs. J. Kelland and sister, Miss Eva
Mcdonald, went to Fargo on Tuesday
where Mrs. Kelland will remain some
little time while receiving special
medical treatment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
Smoke ''Council' cigars.

Preserve your eggs in water glass,
for sale by Spellman.
Rev. F. j. Hubbard was a passen-
ger yesterday down the line as far as
the Forks on a brief business trip.
The very newest and most up-to-
date hats shown and sold at Miss
Olson's millinery parlors at Schulke's
Dept. Store.
Mrs. Darling, ST., has been serious
ly i'll through the past week at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. C. S.
Hunter.
Ole j.. Romfo, one of the county's
eastern pioneers from the Wang coun-
try, was among the many in town on
business last Saturday.
Russell Irwin and wife are the
proud and happy parents of a little
daughter which arrived Monday of
this week at their farm home north
of town.
Druggist J. L. Chard of Hannah
was a passenger Tuesday, going
through to St. Paul, where he con-
suits specialists relative to a rupture,
which failed to respond to local treat
ment.
Jas. Hamilton, deputy county
auditor the past four years, left on
Mondays train for Chicago where he
enters college to take up a four year
course of the study Of dentist
"Jimmie's" popularity among til
young people of Langdon was fully
attested to by the large number gath
cred at the depot when the south
bound passenger left.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-10-01
Smoke ''Council' cigars.

SIlOhS SOullCll ClSdlS.
Cook Wanted-Apply to T. B.
Hankey at the U. c. T. Hotel.
j. c. KERN, the Dresden grain and
stock farmer, made a brief business
visit in the city Monday,
Of course the Democrat prints
auction sale bills. The kind that
satisfy and get results.
DR.. SIG. Gibson, the county coro-
ner, was here Monday from Osnabrock
during the forenoon on official bust
ness.
Unlimited money to loan on first
mortgages, liberal amounts and low
est rates. Joseph Power, Langdon,
N. D.
E. C. Pitheon, of the Red Front
variety store, was a visitor Monday
to the Twin Cities, where he will put
in most of the week making an addi-
tional purchase of new stock for the
fall trade.
John Robertson, the Hannah con-
tractor and builder, was in the city
Monday, accompanied by Mrs. Rob
ertson, who will remain to visit part
of the week with her mother, Mrs. j.
H. Jennings, of Stilwell.
John Reid, one of the big farmers
of the eastern border of the county
in the Beaulieu settlement, and who
has served several terms as county
commissioner Of the fifth district, was
here for a few hours visit with old
friends last Saturday.
A. Keiffer, the Wales auctioneer,
is expecting to be quite busy during
the months of October and November
with sales of farm property. Parties
who expect to have sales to list should
endeavor to arrange for dates now as
there is bound to be a rush as the
season draws to a close with the ap-
proach of freeze-up.
l.. l.. Sllu vas H. OO"1l QdN
from the West Hope neighborhood
for the first time since his return this
fall from MCGEE, and other points in
Saskatchewan, where both MI. Schutt
and his wife spent a considerable part
of the past summer visiting among
ex-Cavalier county residents, who of
late years have located in the "wild
and wooly'' Canadian northwest.
Fred Bartholomew was here Thurs
day for a brief stay during the whirl-
wind tour he is making as democratic
candidate for congress in this district.
The first congressional district covers
thirteen counties, extending the entire
length of the state and the way Mr..
Bartholomew has been hitting the
trail in his big auto since the prim.
aries shows that he is in dead earnest
after securing his election over Con.
gresham Helgeson.
Elmer Formo was arrested anC
brought to the county Jail Saturday
from Numedahl by Sheriff Kelland, or
a charge of the illicit sale of liquor,
the complaint dating back to July 4tt
when a celebration was held at thai
place. Since then the defendant has
remained most of the time on the
Manitoba side of the line, but a phone
message from Numedahl appraised the
authorities that Formo was get-at-able
and the awaiting warrant was served
Saturday. On Monday defendant
furnished a bond of 5000 pending hi
hearing.