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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
Few ACRES DISPOSED OF
= tie Land Sale Conducted by Theo-
dore Nelson Attended by But
Small Number Of Purchasers.
BIG SELECTION FOR NEXT SPRING

One of the smallest state land sales
ever conducted in Beltrami county
was held at the court house this
morning, resulting in the sale of but
162 acres. The highest price paid
for any of the land was $40 an acre,
the other purchasing prices ranging
down to as low as IS.
Only three persons bought, all be-
ing of Bemidji: r. 3. Fisher, Union
station agent, Roy Carter, of the Ny
more-Bemidji Transportation COM
,pany, and Mrs: Ora Nicely. Fifty
dollars was collected for timber.
Theodore Nelson, manager of the
land sales department of the state
auditors Office, conducted the sale.
He was not at all disappointed in the
number of acres disposed of, saying
the reason is easily accounted for by.
the fact that the choice land placed
on sale this year has already been
sold at previous sales He said that
the sales which will begin next
spring will include about 1000 acres
never before offered and will COM
prise some of the best agricultural
land in the county
Mr.. Nelson will leave tomorrow
for .Aitkin where he will have charge
of sale for Aitkin county. There
will be one more sale for this county
this year, the second Wednesday in
November.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
TO ASSUME MANAGEMENT.
Dickinson, North Dakota Man, to
Make Troppman Changes.

= Il F.
G.. G. Bowers of Dickinson, North
Dakota, arrived in the city Monday
noon and will be connected with the
Troppman Department store. Mr..
Bowers will take charge Of the store
and plans to make some
changes in the present store ar
rangement with regard to stock and
fixtures. He formerly was connected
with one of the largest department.
stores in North Dakota, has been in
the business for the past twenty-five
years, and is familiar with every de-
tail. His family will arrive as soon
as he has completed living arrange
ments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
SERIES BROUGHT sll5,7}9
Receipts Of Championship Games
Smaller Than Any Year Since 1910
-$73,l40 Goes to Braves
RECORD MAY NEVER BE BROKEN

The Boston Nationals completed
the most sensational record in mod
ern professional baseball by defeat
ing the Philadelphia Americans in
worlds series at Fenway park, Bos-
ton, 3 to 1.
Beginning their rush from last
place in the senior league during the
middle of July, the Braves broke all
traditions and records of baseball
with speed and abandon, during the
last three months, and emerged late
yesterday champions of the universe,
leaving trail of startling surprises
and upsets in it's wake which will be
hard to duplicate in years to come.
Last, but far from the least, Of
their accomplishments is the over
throw in four consecutive games of
the world-famous baseball machine Of
Connie Mack, with it's 100000 in
field of home run heroes, and corps
of skillfully blended veteran and
youthful pitchers.
Because of the shortness of the
series the club owners and national
commission will divide a smaller sum
than in any worlds series since 1910.
The attendance at yesterdays game
was 34,363 and the receipts were
$62,653.
The total attendance for the series
was 111,00O; receipts, $225,739;
players share, 1921, 9OO.94; each
clubs share, s40,632.5S, and the ma
tional commissions proportion, $22,-
573.
AS the winners, the Boston players
receive so per cent of the 1921, 800.
"a, or $73,140.56, while the Athletics
as losers profit to the extent of 49,
1908.
OF the Boston club, twenty-six
players are eligible to share in the
prize money, giving each man ST.
1910 should the money be divided
equally. On the Athletics, twenty
four players are entitled to divide
the losers end, which would give
eacI. Mackman $2,O3l.68 on share
alike basis. The players on neither
club have as yet notified the national
commission just how much money
will be divided.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
HOLD SUCCESSFUL MEETING
Session at Grant Valley School Last
Evening Well Attended.


Miss Halland, domestic science
teacher; w. P. Dyer, superintendent
of the city schools; B. NJ. Gle, ag-
riculturist, and A. D. Bailey, man
ual training teacher, held success
full meeting in the Smith school,
town of Grant Valley, last evening.
The trip was made in the Given
brothers car, r. l.. Given taking the
party out to the school. The house
was packed and an unusual inter-
esting meeting held, talks being
given by the members of the Bemidji
faculty who we're present Fruit
was served at the close of the meet
ing. Miss Harriet FRAGILE is the
teacher in the district.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
BELTRAMI SPUDs
AT PANAMA FAIR
Potatoes Of This County to Be Only
Ones on Display At Mammoth
Pacific Exposition in 1915.
MERCHANTS INFORMED OF PLAN
Will Be Arranged by Great Northern
Assisted by Secretary Schroeder
Of Agricultural Society.

Bemidji and Beltrami county, ac-
cording- to C, c. Morrison, travelling
passenger and immigration agent for
the Great Northern railroad COM
pany, will have the only potato ex-
hibit at the Panama Pacific exposi-
tion, the display for which will be
arranged by the Great Northern rail-
road company.
Mr.. Morrison was present at the
Business Mems meeting Tuesday af-
ternoon at which the sentiment was
expressed by the business men to
grant this 5O-bushel exhibit.
In Five Varieties.
The potatoes are to be of five diff
ferent varieties, divided as follows:
Ten bushels Burbanks; ten bushels
Russetts; ten bushels Carmens; ten
bushels Triumph, and ten bushels of
early Ohio.
The Great Northern efailroad has
plans for the construction of a build
ing 5Ox120 feet, on one of the most
prominent sections of the Panama
fair grounds. They plan to have
exhibits from every state through
which the Great Northern road passes
and have honored Beltrami county
with the privilege of granting the
only potato exhibit to be shown by
them in this building.
Schroeder to Assist.
G. F. Schroeder, secretary of the
fair association, was on the job this
morning, having been instructed by
the Business Mems association and
the Commercial club to grant the dis
play.
It is believed that through this
method northern Minnesota, and es-
pecially Bemidji and Beltrami county,
will receive splendid line of adver-
Using, which will doubtless result in
the bringing of settlers into this par
ticular community.
Won Many Honors.
Beltrami county, for the past few
years, has won first honors at the
state fair on potatoes and the Great
Northern railroad has offered a sill
yer cup for the best potato exhibit,
which was captured by residents of
this county. It was through Bel
trami county's good showing at the
state fair that the Great Northern
people urged this county to furnish
the potato display
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
RECEIVED LARGE VERDICT
Bemidji Attorney Assists Indian In
Recovery From Fraud Loss.

+ r y d =
Judge Marshall A. Spooner re-
turned to Bemidji this morning from
Detroit, in which city he has been
appearing in several court matters
during the past ten days. One of the
cases tried by Judge Spooner, in
which he represented the plaintiff,
resulted in $3,373 verdict in favor
of an Indian who sought to recover
$4,000 on land which was fraudul-
emily obtained from him. He also
represented the plaintiff in the case
of Brose against King and Eichmil-
Ter, Mike DAILY appearing for the de-
PENDANTS. Judge Spooner will re-
turn to Detroit tomorrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
RECITAL THIS EVENING
Bemidji Talent to Give Entertain
ment for Benefit Of Presbyterian
Church Ladies' Aid.
DIRECTED BY MRS. STEWART

I ~ $50 !
Bemidji musical talent will this
evening give a recital at the Pres
byterian church for the benefit of the
Ladies Aid society. Arrangements
for the musical have been directed
by Mrs. w. B. Stewart.
u The recital will begin at 8 o'clock
and following is the program:
1. Soldiers March-From Faust
Gunod
BY Gene Richards and Margaret
Anderson
Q. Orfa Grand Polka =. Gottschalk
By Ruby Case
3. Bass Solo "As Deep AS the.
Deep Blue Sea Petrie
By N. e. Given
A. La Chase Infernale .Koelling
BY Viola Gunther
s. II Trovatore. .Op. SO.
By Gene Richards
6. March Militaire $500. .Koelling
BY Edith Schmidt
z. Song 'Serenade" Gunod
By Elizabeth Erickson
s. Papillon Grieg
By Muriel MCGEE
8. Miserere du Trovatore $3.50.
....... G0ttschalk
By Margaret Anderson
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
NORD VISITS BEMIDJI.
Candidate for Senator Confident of
Success at November Polls.

Leonard H. Nord, of International
Falls, candidate for the state senate
from this legislative district, and the
man who received the largest number
of votes at the nomination at the
June primaries, spent yesterday in
Bemidji. Mr.. Nord has just return
ed from the northern end of this
county and says that the sentiment
there in favor of his election is
strong and he is confident that the
voters of the sixty-second district will
select him as their first senator. He
is making a clean campaign for the
position and asks election on his
merits.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
Sheriff Returns.

Andrew Johnson, sheriff Of Bel
trami county, returned to Bemidji
last evening from Detroit where he
has spent the past week as witness
in the case Of Otto Brose, as admins
traitor for the estate of Randja Brose,
against King and Eishmiller
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
Add Maxwell ia Hns Line.

In order that they may better ac-
commodate the patrons of the Be-
midji-Nymore Transportation com
pany, the Carter brothers, owners,
have added a 25-horsepower Maxwell
car to their bus line The machine
is attractive and is completely equip
ped with electric lights. self-starter
and other paraphernalia It seats
five passengers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
Kinney Returns.

George Kinney, dealer in timber
products, returned to Bemidji this
morning from Minneapolis and Iowa
points where his business dealings
have taken him during the summer.
Mr. Kinney, who has large land hold
ings in Be1trami and other northern
Minnesota counties, will remain in
Bemidji during the winter and has
re-opened his Office in the Northern
National bank building.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14

The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church will meet in the
church basement tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock, with Mrs. Olsen and Mrs.
Essler in charge. All are cordially
invited. -......-.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Parmelee of
Minneapolis, are guests at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. H. B. Brook
ms. They will remain here several
days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
DR.. DUMAS HEALTH OFFICER.
Former Cass Lake Mayor Again il
Public Life.

DR.. d. F. Dumas has been appointed
health officer by the Cass Lake coun-
Gil to succeed DR.. R. B. Yoder. DR..
Dumas has opened a hospital and has
a wide practice. Plans are being
made to build an addition. DR.. Du-
mas was former mayor of Cass Lake
and was convicted of implication in
an arson conspiracy. He was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary. serving
about one year when he was paroled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
CHANGE OF PROGRAM

There will be complete change Of
program at the Grand theatre this
evening, the program on page three
Of this issue being for last evenings
entertainment
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14

Followers Of Emiliano Zapata have
agreed to. suspend further hostilities
during the peace conference between
the northern and southern Constitu-
tionalist generals
Since night attack Oct. 10 by the
Capitalists on San Angel suburb of
Mexico City. there has. been reign
of terror iii the capital.
The invaders opened a heavy fire
on San Angel. The government i'm
pressed a number OF striking street
car men into service to aid the garri-
son
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
BEMIDu SCHOOL
ENROLL MENT BIG
September Records Show That At
tendance Was Increased Fifty
Pupils Over Same Month in 1918
BOYS oUTNUMBERED By GIRLS
Splendid Work Being Done by Truant
Office and Compulsory Education
Law is strenuously Observed.

Fifty more pupils were enrolled in
the Bemidji public schools during
September of this year than during
the same month in 1913, the total
for 1914 reaching 1,151 students,
while year ago 1,101 names were
listed on the records, announced w.
P. Dyer, superintendent, this morn
ing.
OF this increase, twenty-six are
registered at the East Bemidji school,
while nine are in the junior high
school, and the others scattered
through. the senior high school and
various grades. The East Bemidji
school comprises two rooms, in which
six grades are taught. Last year the
school had but one room in use, but
during the summer the other was
prepared for service There are $50
girls and 571 boys enrolled.
Gr0Ws Each Year.
The September enrolment, with but
one exception, has each year had sub
stantial increases. In 1912 the fig
ures were 1,034, in 1911 the total
was 1895, and in 1910 the number
was 981.
Will Reach Over 1900.
During the school term which closed
last June, the total number of pupils
registered was 1888, showing
the floating school population to be
about $50. The enrolment will reach
1900 this year, it is believed, the,
September total already being in
creased.
Law is Observed.
Much credit for the splendid en-
rollment of last month is given to
John Falls, truant officer, who has
been instrumental in the strict en-
forcement of the compulsory educa-
ton laws Of the state. Mr.. Falls has
conducted his work in a thorough
manner and there are but, few I'M.
stances where children under the
age limit are not attending school.
Every room of the Bemidji schools
is filled to capacity and while no ac-
commodations are to be provided this
term, they will be necessity in the
fall of 1915.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
PLAN BELfORT ATTACK
american Press. }

London, Oct. IA dispatch to
the Central News from Copenhagen,
says: According to Berlin dis
patch received here, the Germans are
preparing to lay siege upon Belfort
with as large a force as possible.
Almost the entire civil population has
left the CITY," Belfort is an almost
empregnable fortress in France, just
across Attain border opposite Muel-
hansen.
London, Oct. 14.-The English and
French troops have occupied Ypres,
Belgium, after engagements in the
region of Client On the allies left
wing operations are reported as de-
yeloping normally north of the Disc
river. Progress of allies center in
the region of Berry Aubac has been
confirmed. The English troops have
left Ostend, Belgium, only few Bel
gian troops remaining there. French
deny the German report Of invest
ment of Fortress Verdun in the east.
A big battle line is forming along the
Vfstula river in Russian Poland and
advance guards are in contact in Ga
licia. Austrians have completed the
relief of Przemysl fortress.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
Which is Better?

Which is better, to take course
that is open to abuse or one that pre-
vents that abuse at the expense of
discipline? That is the civil service
dilemma.
The efficiency commission is try
ing to work out a scheme that will
prevent abuses without weakening
discipline.
For the sake of complete disci-
pine, give the official the authority
to fire any man under him.
The Strongest Force.
For the prevention of abuses, give
the civil service board authority to
investigate and publish. Not to re-
instate-under this theory if a man
is out, he is out, and that's the end
of it as far as he is concerned. 1t
may be hardship, it may be an in
justice, but he did not own the Office.
The remedy Is not in overruling
the naughty official, but in exposing
him. The cure is not correction of
his acts, but a reference to public
opinion.
A weak remedy? On the contrary.
Public opinion is the strongest force
than can be invoked.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14

Newspaper Window Display Week is designed
to link the dealers counter with the greatest
business building force of today.-Ne,cspaper
ADVERTISING
Every manufacturer who adye1tises in this
newspaper is making business for the dealers
who carry his product He is sending customers
to their stores.
National advertising in local newspapers
means direct sales for local merchants.
It is to the interest of local merchants that
newspapers carry more national advertising.
It is to the interest Of retailers to push the
goods advertised III their home newspapers
As an object lesson the week of October 10
24th has been set aside by leading newspapers of
the United States and Canada as National News
paper Window Display Week
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
Window Display Week
Is a Move For
Better Business

XX/HEN Good Times" begins maxi
w ing inquiries at the dealers
counter the whole world gets busy.
As goods move from the shelves
the wheels of production take on new
activity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14

During next week merchants
are requested to display in their
windows, standard products of ma
tional distribution advertised in this
newspaper. Join the movement
Help start the factory wheels going.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-14
Secretary Of Efficiency Commission
Says Superior Officer Should Have
Power to Dismiss Employees.
INVESTIGATION TO AVOID ABUSE
Suggests That Proper Discipline Be
Made Obtainable Concerns Civil
Service Provisions.
(By ]. s. Pardee.

st. Paul, Oct. 14.-(Special to the
Pioneer.)-The right to hire and fire
is the fundamental of business con-
troll. -
In discussing civil service provi-
sions, it is pretty we'll settled that
the executive officer should have the
right to hire, but that the candidates
shall be sifted out first by civil
service commission.
Open to Debate.
The right to fire is open to debate.
If an official is allowed to fire any
employee without giving cause, he
can weed out not only those who are
giving satisfactory service, but also
those who don't subscribe to his
party creed and shout for his faction.
He can keep on eliminating those
who don't belong to his side until he
is entirely surrounded by those who
do. If there is no check on his fir
ing discretion, there is no way of
preventing him from abusing it.
Right to Hearing.
Usually civil service laws provide
that discharged employe has right
to statement of causes and a hear
ing before the civil service commits
sion. And sometimes it is provided
that if sufficient reason is not given,
the commission can order the rein
statement. That is open to objec-
ton too. The foundation of all bust
ness discipline is the familiar for
mula, IF you can't do it the way ]
want, 1 will have to get somebody
else'' Whenever a subordinate can
tell his superior officer, "You dassent
fire me-" discipline is somewhat i'm
paired.
The radical course is to give the
superior officer full control! That is
open to abuses. The conservative
course is to give the civil service COM
mission final authority-zan appeal
constitutes final authority. That is
mischievous.- ~~. - e-a. =: -'-os e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
Turkey Is Preparing to Re-
take the Egean
Islands
BUYS A DREADNOUGHT
FROM BRAZIL
Greece May Strike Before
It Is Turned
Over

London, Jan. 3.-Eleutherios Venize-
los, premier of Greece, is to start an ex-
tensive foreign tour on Monday, accord
ing to despatch from Athens to the
Central News. The journey is supposed
to be connected with the new situation
in the LeVant created by Turkeys pur-
chase of the Brazilian dreadnought Rio
de Janeiro, which gives the Ottoman
empire a great advantage over Greece
on the sea- NJ. Venizelos will first go
to Rome and then to Paris and London.
Replying to an Interpolation in the
Greek Chamber of Deputies, Nenizelos
said that Admiral Countouriotis and the
other naval authorities were satisfied
that, despite the acquisitions by Turkey
of the battleship Rio de Janeiro, the
strength of the Greek navy is such that
no anxiety need be felt. The premier
said he was not at liberty to explain
what warships We're available by pur-
chase or what negotiations for purchas-
ing vessels were proceeding, but he as
sured the Chamber that the government
was determined to maintain the naval
supremacy it won in the recent war.
Greece, it is said, herself, was trying
W puiClldse Jlit mo TIC udHcilO btlL was
unable to raise the money. According
to the official Greek view of the situa
tion, Greece takes comfort in the fact
that it will be another six months before
the Rio de Janeiro is ready for service,
when it is expected Turkey will endeav-
or to recapture her lost Egean islands.
In this matter Turkey has deliberate
ly disregarded the advice of the powers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
A FATAL FALL
DOWN STAIRS
Edward Church Dubois, Former Chief
Justice of Rhode Island Supreme
Court, Killed at Provi-
dence, R. /.

Providence, R. l., Jan. 3.--Edward
Church Dubois, former chief justice of
the Rhode Island supreme court, attor-
ney general and member of the state
legislature, was killed by falling down
flight of stairs at his home here yes
terday. He was sixty-fve years old.
Several of his ribs We're broken by the
fall and one of them punctured lung.
Mr.. Dubois was born in London while
his parents were travelling abroad.
He was educated at the Russell Mill
tary academy in New Haven, Conn, and
the Friends school in New Bedford,
Mass. From the latter city he made
several whaling expeditions, and after
studying law in Boston was admitted to
the bar there in 1870.
He practiced law for time in Haver-
hill, Mass, and then came to this city.
He was attorney general from 1894 to
1897 and the following year was elected
to the state House of Representatives
After serving one term he was elected
to the supreme court and in 1909 be-
came chief justice of that tribunal
A year ago he retired on account OF
his age and i'll health. In 1910 Brown
university conferred on him the hon
orary degree of doctor of laws. A widow
and one daughter survive him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-01-03
PLAN BANKS FOR
SMALL BORROWERS
Expert Investigating System in Ger
many-To Start Chain of Banks
in This Country.

New York, Jan. DENOMINATION OF
reports from Berlin that julius Rosen-
wald of Chicago, who is at present in
vestigating European banking systems
for financing men of small means, would
soon establish in this country a chain
of banks in an effort to aid small Dor
rowers who are unable to obtain loans
from ordinary financial institutions, was
given here Thursday night by DIR. Edwin
r. L. Gould. Mr.. Rosenwald is cooper
ating with Andrew Carnegie, Vincent As
tor and others, DIR. Gould said. 1t is
probable that DR.. Gould will be head of
the system of banks, the first of which
is to be established in Chicago with a
capital of several hundred thousand dol
lars.
The banks will moake loans of small
amounts-as low as So An attempt
will be made, as is done in Europe, to
encourage only such patronage as is too
small for ordinary profit making instr
tutions to accept and to make the in
terest rate only sufficient to pay actual
expenses of handling the account. No
loans will be made without evidence
that the money is to be used for legiti-
mate purposes. Another feature will be
the issuing of savings certificates in
small denominations purchasable on
small weekly or monthly payments,
bearing five per cent. interest and re-
deemabe on demand.