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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-14

cropped for several years? Yes, we
have such facts on hand Facts that
will dispeH any such fear. They are
the records of the North Central Ex-
pertinent station yearly crop rec
ords Of fields extending over a period
of twenty years They are records
on two fields that produced this year
314 bushels and sos bushels per acre,
respectively, of marketable potatoes
after all the small, sunburned and
the injured potatoes has been culled
out, leaving a stock of potatoes of
such quality that will sell at a prem
ium on any market
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-14

California is the only state that
produces borax, magnesia and chro-
mite and is the leading state in the
Production Of asphalt, fluorspar and
quicksilver. ,a AEa
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-14
You Can Compete.

DO you really mean to infer. then,
that the farmer of northern Mime
sofa can compete successfully in the
Chicago market with the potato
growers of Michigan and Wisconsin
who live within half the distance
from here to Chicago? Before an
swering this question, let me ask
you one. Why do the farmers of
California, Oregon and Washington
ship their cabbage, their lettuce,
their tomatoes, their apples and most
every other product from intensive
farming in train-load lots to the
Mississippi Valley and the East, and
sell these products at a good profit
right under the noses of the farmers
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-14
YOUNG MAN KILLS MOTHER
Nebraskan Then Sends Bullet Into
His Own Head.

McCool Junction, Neb Dec IA
Otto Bellows, twenty-three years old,
shot and instantly killed his mother,
Mrs. Frank Bellows, wounded his Sis
ter and then sent bullet into his
head, causing a wound which doctors
say win result fatally. The young
man is believed to have been insane
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-14
The East and West.

For convenience we will call these
two fields the west and the east. The
records on the west field shows that
it. has been in a three-year rotation
for the past twenty years, as fol-,
lows: Grain, hay, and potatoes or
corn. During this time the field has
produced seven crops of grain, seven
crops of clover and timothy hay, four
of fodder corn and two crops of po-
tatOes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-14
RELIEF / Of
CRAC0W IS
DELAYED
TeutoniC Forces Are
Defeated.
!,
END OF EIGHTEENTH
week OF CONFLICT
Both Sides Profess Satisfaction
With Present Situation.

London, Dec. 1.-THE close of the
eighteenth week of the war finds the
stirring operations in the eastern
theater Of chief immediate Importance.
The military headquarters on both
sides profess satisfaction with the sit
uation as it affects their respective
armies and are giving outsiders only
scant opportunities of forming indie
pendent judgment. -
British commentators reiterate that
something went wrong with the tim
ing of the Austro German operations
for the relief of Cracow and that Cen
eral Dimitrieff, formerly Bulgarian
minister at Petrograd and now in
command of Russian forces in South
ern Poland, has been able to inflict a
sharp reverse on the Teutonic forces
by repulsing the individual armies
before they had time to concentrate.
This situation is not borne out by the
German and Austrian official state
ments, and the Russians officially ad-
NIT they are meeting with stubborn
resistance in West Galicia.
German Front 10 Pierced.
Russian military observers contend
that the Germans in withdrawing be-
fore partial successes of the Russians
along the battlefront to- the north of
Warsaw are following their we'll
known tactics of delaying the advance,
of their opponents as long as possible
by holding each successive trench I'M
til it becomes untenable. Reports
reaching Petrograd, however, indicate
that the German front has been
pierced at least on two points be-
tween Ciechnow and Przasnysz, which
has resulted in severing communica-
ton between the German columns.
A German repulse here, military
critics say, will be more significant
as strategic advantage than as de-
cisive factor in the campaign now rag
ing on all sides of Warsaw. It will
give the Russian forces operating to
the northwest of Warsaw, Russians
point out, space in which to maneuver
on the right bank of the Vistula their
right wing, which hitherto has been
cramped by the falling back of their
own troops upon the Polish capital.
In the Western Arena.
In France and Belgium, while no
general advance has yet been signal
led, the steady pressure of the allied
armies on the German lines is be-
lieved to presage an early general Of
fensive movement. Continued prog
ress in the direction of the enemy's
lines" is becoming so familiar form
ula in the French official communion
lions as to lead to expectations of
larger operations soon. Reports from
French and English sources state that
the Germans are being pushed back
slowly here and there as if the pres
ent operations of the allies are in the
nature of testing attacks to ascertain
whether the Germans have been weak
ened by withdrawals Of men for the
eastern battlefelds.
The Germans, who surrounded
Ypres a month ago, are still attacking
the town. Their onslaught Saturday
was particularly violent and they sue
ceeded in capturing a French trench,
which the allies recaptured later in
the day.
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TOILET IN SKILLED WORKERS
Senator Gronna's Amendment to I'M
migration Bill. >~~

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator
Gronna of North Dakota has offered
an amendment to the immigration bill,
pending in the senate, providing that
neither the educational test nor other
restrictive features of the measure
shall apply to mechanics who work on
farm machinery, who operate such
machinery or other skilled workmen.
Mr.. Gronna, who is of the opininon
that the country needs skilled work
men, believes it would be a mistake
to exclude them
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STRIKE DEADLOCKIS BROKEN
Two Thousand Eastern Ohio Coal
Miners Will Return to Work.


Miners Will Return to Work.
Bellaire, O., Dec 14.-The deadlock
between miners and operators in the
Eastern Ohio coal fields, which has
existed since last April, when the
miners struck for increased wages,
was broken with the announcement
that 1000 men at the Fair Point mine
would return to work under the Pitts
burg scale.
The West Wheeling mine also will
resume, but on profit sharing basis.
1t was said that fully 10000 miners
still were out, but that If the co-opera-
tive plan of the West Wheeling mine
proves satisfactory other companies
will adopt it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-14

Miss Erna Stolzenfeld, girl with
out a college education, has been pro-
NOTED to first assistant bacteriologist
in the Milwaukee health department.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-12-14

twenty years hence. when most Of
the land will have been cleared and
The broad ax., 1914-05-02
DEATH OF THOMAS MCCAIN WHEN
BE HAD PLENTY OF MONEY BE

DEATH OF THOMAS MCCAIN WHEN
BE HAD PLENTY OF MONEY BE
WAS A HALE FELLOW WELL
MET.
Thomas Mccain, who was q noted
character on the stroll for many years,
and who was until about February LIST
associated with Mort Shoeeraft, in con-
Quoting the Pompei Cafe, 20 E. 3lst
street; died last Friday while under
going an operation at the Cook County
Hospital.
He was born in Rome, Ga, 46 years
ago. He, and George Hight, Of Dunn
and Hight $3.50 s. State street; spent
their boyhOod days together and were
close friends to the day Of his death.
Once each year, together, they would
visit their aged parents at Rome, Ga.
Joseph R. Dunn, was also one Of his
close friends.
Tom Mccain, was q hale fellow well
met when he had plenty Of money.
He was a prominent high Mason, be-
ing 8 member of North Star Masons
No. l, also Chapter and knight Tenn
plars Occidental COnsistOry and
Shriner.
Funeral services win be held over
his remains at the institutional Church
at 1890 p. m. Sunday, May 3rd. He
will be buried with Masonic honors.
The members Of his lodge viii be in
charge Of his remains Mrs. Hattie
King, 1904 s. State street; funeral
director. The Consistory, will conduct
midnight services this evening at
Kings Undertaking Rooms. Inter
ment at Mt. GlenEood Cemetery.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

ness Affairs have been looked after by
his adopted grandson, John L. Hitch
ems. who Is White This young man,
who was recently married to q young
White woman Of southern Maryland, de-
elares that the suits grew out Of desire
to get some of Mr.. Kitchens money.
He says the nurse quit the household
when she found that she would not be
allowed to boss things.
sThe fling Of the suits have caused
general comment, especially the one
for breach Of promise. There is some
doubt in view Of the fact that the laws
of Maryland prevent the marriage Of
Whites and ColOred people, whether q
Colored man can be sued for not doing
what the law expressly prohibits.
"Mr. Kitchens first wife was 3
White woman. He started out in life
as a drayman, and then went into the
furniture moving business. He was the
first man in the city to introduce the
large moving vans. By strict attention
to business he succeeded in aeeumulat-
ing about 100000. He owns property
in all sections Of the city and suburbs,
and is said to hold a mortgage Of
$4,000 on one Colored church.
"He has engaged Attorney Thomas
e. Weeks to fight against separation
from his hard cash."
Here is a Colored man right in Bal
timore who was lawfully married to
White lady, who also adopted a young
White man as his grandson and when
he dies his wealth win fall into his
hands. He was also at the age Of IS
making love to his White nurse, that
is some social equality or social ming
ling on the part Of Whites with the
Colored folks who happens to have
money.
So it seems that after all there are
at least some respectable White ladies
residing in the Southern states who are
more than willing to make love to real
Colored men and marry them IL they
can fash up plenty of money 50 as to
enable them to rig up in fine duds-
Editor.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02
MEETING OF TIE NATIONAL AS
ISOLATION FOR THE ADVANCE
ALENT OF CoLoRED PEOPLE
(Coneluded from Page I.

Concluded from Page !.
Mr.. Jacques Loeb, head Of the Rookie
Teller Institute for biological research
and one Of Americas leading scien-
fists on "The Theory Of Racial In
feriority in the Light of Recent Bio
logical knowledge.
hope the last item soaks into the
consciousness Of your readers, Mr.. Ed.
itor, as deeply as it soaks into mine.
Think what it means to haveia seien-
fist Of worldwide repute rise up pub
hely to "seoteh" some Of the reaction
airy stuff which has been put out in the
name Of "seienee" during the past
twenty years. For twenty years we
have had a succession Of academic
pOpinjays rising up to proclaim the IN
nate superiority Of this race, or that
race, or the other race. Doing it in
the name Of science, too! Laying
down their cruel and stupid prejudiees
as something God-giVen and everlasting
world without end, Ameni And here
is man WhO-if ! am not greatly mis-
taken-ean put them to Tout.
With your cooperation, Mr.. Editor,
In get a copy Of that address into the
hands Of the editor Of every White
daily Newspaper in the United States
and into the hands Of every COlOrsd
editor a. we'll
Very sincerely yours,
CHAs. T. MAILMAN,
Chairman, Press Committee.
n. A A. Q. P.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02
MOVE MADE BY PAIR MoNU-
MENTAL CITY MAID CREATES
GREAT sENsAFIoN AMONG
Dixie oAUCAsLAGs ADOPTED
WHITE SON DECLARES wolLAN's
MOVE Is kERELY TO SECURE
PART OF RICH BACHELORS
MONEY.

. Baltimore,-After all, it appears that
race lines are not drawn rs tight in
some Of our southern cities as they are
said to be- for the Afro-Ameriean
Ledger in one Of its recent issues says.
Games L. Kitchens, wealthy wild.
over and retired business man, has
been made the defendant in two suits
for $4,000, fled BY Anna Clark, a
White trained nurse. She alleges that
he promised to marry her and failed,
and also claims that he assaulted her.
Harry B. Wolf is her attorney.
''Mr. Kitchens, who is s. years Of
age, has been suffering with heart
trouble for some time. The young wo.
man was employed BY him as q nurse,
and only left his employ q few weeks
ago.
she claims that at first she did not
know that he vss a Colored man and
that he had promised to take her 70
Washington, where they could Be mar,
RED She also asserts that he was per-
sistent in his attentions TO her.
Ar Hitehens lives At 171s East
Preston sfrset Since being N his busi.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

DR.. George Cleveland Hall announce,
the removal of his Office and residence
May l, 1914, to 34Os South Park ave.
nue., Chicago. Hours, to and 6 to
8 p. m. Sundays by appointment only.
Telephone Douglas all.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02
|tttnUELrY TO CHnDREN SHOWN
Curran Committee Declares Negro
wards Are Better Cared For
Than Whites.

The first accurate report concerning
babes and orphans in Illinois institu'
tons, both private and public, has been
revealed by the joint Curran COMMITTEES
Of the State Legislature, which has for
months eombed the state for intorma-
ton to correct existing evils.
Here are some Of the findings Of the
eommittee:
The state has 1905 orphans in in
situations; 4,162 Of these are boys and
s,746 are girls.
Boys are not wanted by private
families for adoption as q usual prop
osition. Girls are more readily adopted.
Negro children eomparatively-con-
sidering the number Of institutions
available-have better care and faeil-
tiles than the White orphans.
Orphanage in the state amounts to
l per cent Of the total number Of chill
dren.
Identify Of Many Lost.
These facts were gathered in an in
vestigation that covered every institu-
ton in the state, which resulted in some
revolving discoveries Of irregularities
existing in the care of babes, according
to William E. Mooney Of the law firm
Of Maeguire & Mooney, counsel for the
committee.
"Gross Irregularities" said Mr..
Mooney, "have been uncovered by the
committee in its investigation. The
most pitiable surroundings exist and
cruel and inhuman treatment of various
sorts has been resorted to in some of
the homes for babes.
"For the first time the total number
of orphans in the state has been com
piled. A total of 1905 children are
housed in the various orphan homes.
There are a good many, Of course, that
are adopted into private families. In
numerous, perhaps hundreds, Of eases,
all trace of adopted children has been
lost-a most pathetic situation for the
posterity of the state.
New Probe Started April 9th.
zone pronounced fact that was
brought home to the committee was the
revelation that Negro children who are
left orphans have comparatively better
care than White children. That, of
course, is considering the number Of in
situations available. We found three
Negro institutions to be excellent
homes for children. They are the Hi
nois Technical School for Girls, 1900
Prairie avenue; the Lincoln Colored
Home in Springfield, and the Louise
Training School of Chicago.
"Girls are more readily adopted than
boys. That was also an aceentuated
feature. 1t seems that private families
adopting children almost invariably
want a girl, and that accounts for the
greater number Of boys in orphan
homes than girls
NAeAAAoA 4AOAoS SuAAanJ WIN hedus
the joint committee, declares that some
startling revelations win be made in
the hearing of testimony which viii
begin this week.
Atrocities, the vilest forms Of treat
ment, have been discovered in some in:
stances" said Representative Curran.
"These things viii all be brought out
through witnesses. Five hundred wit
nesses have been subpoenaed."
We feel proud to state that we are
one Of the trustees Of the Louise Train
ing School for COlored boys and We
are truly glad that Chairman Curran
has nothing but words of praise to utter
in its REHABILITATION.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Walter F. Reynders, who has been
connected with the Chicago Legal
News Company for some years; has be-
come one Of the Democratic candidates
for County Commissioner AM as Mr.
Reynders, is a good business man;
active and popular with the younger
element of the German-Ameriean eiti-
zens; he would make q tip-tOp County
Commissioner.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02
THE AMERICAN GIANTS DEFEAT
ED TIE oUNTHERs IN THE
FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON BY
A TO o SCORE.

Last Sunday afternoon, Rube Eos
teE's American Giants Base Ball Team,
put the Gunthers out Of the Running
at the American Giants Park, seth St.,
and Wentworth avenue; BY . score Of
4 to 0. The winners getting away with
3 tallies right at the opening. Some
dandy home runs were made. The
game was As follows:
Score.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Last Saturday evenings the st.
Monica and St. Augustine Courts,
Catholic Order of Foresters and the
L. c. B. A. gave home coming reesp-
ton, in honor Of Rev. Father J. s.
Norris who recently spent several
months in Los Angeles, Cal, for the
benefit Of his health. The aRair was
held 1t ST. Monies Han, s7th street
neer wabash avsnus A purse Of 600
in geld Vas presented to Fathsf Morris
for his personal benefit bat h, uin nss
i - ala tks sehool
The broad ax., 1914-05-02
CHIPS

Attorney W. H. Hardin, 1922 s. State
street; has been numbered among the
sick the past week, although he has
been seriously i'll, he is somewhat i'm
proving.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Mrs. Geneva Smith, 1868 Dearborn
street; was overcome last week, with
nervous prOstratiOn, but to the long
sightedness Of DR.. A. WilberfOres
Williams and to the delight of her
many friends, she is recovering from
its effects.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jones 664l s.
Evans avenue spent the first of this
week at Watseka, ILL.,, with the parents
of Mrs. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. David
johnson, who celebrated their 35th
wedding anniversary, on Monday. They
returned home Wednesday morning
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Dr.. Edward s. Miller s1ol 8. state
street; chief medical director Of the
K. P. Of Illinois has rendered his sery-
ices 70 Uncle Sam, and s wiling TO
assist o Aehl he Mezieana.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Now and then your eyes will fall
upon some writings and some thoughts
by Authors Of Ebinehue, that becomes
worth ones while to read, such as this
one, composed by one Of our High
school boys:
"Kathrine, my darling youl whom I
adore,
With your eyes sparkling, and your
face agloW.
Come and be my Lawful wife through
this;
Long and dreary Life"
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

American Giants.3 o OOOlO.-
Gunthers ........0 OOOOOO-o
Two Base Hits-Hill, Lloyd. Three
Base Hit-Monroe. Struck Out-Rv
Wade, s; by De Lave, 2. Bases on
Balls-of De Lave, 2. Umpires-KeIIy
and Fitzpatrick. Time-1:5O.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02
HYDE PARK NEWS
L W. Warrington

Mr.. and Ms. Leech of 1894 KsnWoOd
Ave. gave their daughter Wilma her
seventh birth day party; games and
Music was the pleasure Of the hour,
the children had a very nice time, and
congratulated the hostess, upon their
successful effort.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Mrs. Joseph N. Hart, Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Hayman, Mrs. Grace Hart
Brown, and Miss Gertrude Hart, will
on Monday, May 4th, remove from 81
E. 36th street, into the house which
Miss Gertrude Hart, has bought at 1928
Vernon avenue.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

: A London aviator took two men ana
two pigs a. passengers on q recent
eight And pork 20 expensive too!
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

It never improves a woman's appear
ance to put on airs
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

We don't blame q hog for being
hog, but we blame q man for being
one
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

The Rev. William Barry pastor Of the
st. Paul Baptist Church 1926 Harper
Ave. is unasumingly, and yet effectively
stimulating a spirit of Christian En-
deavOr; among. the people Of this Viein-
ity. This church is rising, surely,
though slowly from the depths; under
his pastOrage. He is looking for bet
ter day and a progressive turn in the
future.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Il q proposed to use warshlps IN
South American trade. They ought %
come In handy 70 collect bills.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Il rains on the Just and the unjust
alike. and the pity e that some Of OOn
lack sense 10 come In out Of II
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Some people believe in keeping ther
troubles dark. others make light OF
them.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Perhaps next Asquith will be trying
on the kings crown
The broad ax., 1914-05-02
SOME SIGNS OF SPRING.

SOME SIGNS OF SPRING
Robins and blue birds
springing grass and budding trees.
Tops, marbles, fishing tackle, flower
planting and garden making.
Open windows, house cleaning, with
rakes and hoes in demand for use in
dirty back yards.
General revival of all outdoor sports
and games, such as baseball, tennis,
golf and other health promoting and
care-remOving pastimes.
Notable increase in the demand for
fly swatters with here and there q good
housewife urging her husband to get
busy with those fly screens for the
doors and windows.
Planting trees, sowing grass seed,
raking lawns, making pansy beds, fill
ing the outdoor flower boxes; with most
people seeking every opportunity to get
out of doors. Now and then boy
plays hockey from school.
Big movemeut-to raise money for
the summer care Of Chicago babies.
Newspapers, churches, civic and social
bodies and the people generally united
In the plans to lower Chiesgo's baby
death rate. A mighty good sign, don t
you thinkf
Department of Health notes a marked
increase IN the number of complaints
received against dirty vacant lots,
overlooking manure boxes and similar
neighberhoOd nuisanees. Such com
plants are unmistakable signs of q Ger
tain kind Of spring fever; the fever for
cleanliness.
Health officials reporting many cases
Of elean-a-eitis throughout the city and
predict it win become epidemic unless
prompt measures are taken to check it.
The general disposition, however, is to
let the disease take its own course;
oddly enough, everybody only wishes it
were more catching.
II you are a close observer, you, no
doub' rave noticed most If not all,
Of tk-sJ signs IN your own neighbor-
hood In fact, the more We have of
the things that are indicated by these
signs Of spring, the better Of We shall
be. Fresh raked lawns, clean back
yards, renovated vacant lots, newly
: made flower beds and streets and alleys
cleaned spiek and span, are all mighty
good signs and are perhaps, more notice
able in the spring than at any other
time Of the year. One reason Why they
are good signs is that We can make
them ourselves. They are signs Of good
cheer, too, for al who see them; they
mean much for community safety and
comfort and contribute nightly to the
beauty and healthfulnss Of our sur
rOundngA
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Many q man can't tell black from
white when It comes to a lie
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Old Can't never moved a mountain
nor leyeled 4 bin, never built sky
scrapeF nor swallowed q pGl.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Luck Is too uncertain to sit around
and wait for Il.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

MORT sTEECR's UNCLE TOMS
CARlK ColRAN7 WILL OPEN AT
THE GLOBE THEATRE WITH A
MATINEE SUNDAY ATTERNooN
NAY SID.
Mort steees's famous Uncle Toms
Cabin Co. wiz begin . season Of eight
nigha At the GIobs Theatre, sunday
Masinse Nay srd. This is probably the
strongest Company, interpreting this
famous play nov before the public;
there are forty people IN the east q
pack Of Siberian blood houndA New
ana special scenery. he prizes are
right % IS the show. 50 there Is moth
ing % prsTenf yoa from attending.
Daily Matinees at ssl5s 70, 20 and 50
eeniA Night prizes. 70, 20, 30 ana 50
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Money e mans greatest trouble u
he hasn't any.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

An English scientist says that the
world Il drying up Unfortunately the
orators aren't
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

It isn't every man who can reap bis
reward without cutting his fingers.
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

Most Of us think We know lot OF
people that bis satanic majesty doesn't
have 20 waste any time running after'
The broad ax., 1914-05-02

II Opportunity knocks at every mans
door. as the maxim has It her knuckles
must be pretty sore.