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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-06-12

feeling of repulsion-the horror of
the arenic atrocity being lost in the
exultation of the spectators that
Spartacus was saved and restored to
the arms of his devoted sweetheart.
Gladiatorial combats in the pres
ence of morbid thousands, who, are
portrayed enthusing over the Sagon-
lied suffering and >martyric deaths
Of the Titans of the short sword and
shield, keep the interest of the spec
tators at a feverish pitch. SHAMELESS
resultant from the sanguinary
clashes between the Romans and the
arenic fighters and the periious es-
cape Of the gladiators from their rem
devious when hemmed in by the Ro-
mans are so realistically and wildly
visualized on the screen as to thrall
all the beholders. *. ~ i
This photodrama, as have been all
its predecessors presented by George
Kleine and which it is declared to
loutrank as an absorbingly interest
ing attraction, was produced by a
famous Italian company It's mas
tiers of pantomime and expression
such as only the Italian School Gre
ates delineate this gripping and
thrilling narrative with its aura of
fighting and romance. in such a
dramatically powerful manner that
at times it is with difficulty that. the
illusion of the camera is maintained.
Admission Is and 25c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-06-12

R Ee' Lake merchant, spent yester-
day in Bemidji on business.
35c suspenders only 19c at Tropp-
mans. mans next week Adv.
Small Maiden Hair ferns at Carl
sons variety store Saturday. Special
sale 1Oc.Ady.
Mrs. O. w. Olson and Mrs H. An
derson Of Eckles. were sBemidji Wis
itors between trains yesterday
One of these days you ought to
% to Hakkerups and have your pic
IRE taken. ADV
Saturday specials at Carlson's va
riety store, picnic packets. regular
23c kind, 15c. ADV.
Father Egan of Fargo, who has
been a guest, at the L. C. Dempsey
home for the past week, returned
to his home today ~
Have your furniture repaired at
the bargain store first class work at
reasonable prices ADV.
H.. Mrs James Van Pelt returned TO
Bemidji this week after an extended
visit with frinds and relatives at St.
Paul and vicinity 49,
Candy at Carlson's variety store
Saturday sale, marshmallows, jelly
beans and peanut brittle, Toe per
pound.-Adv. -
Misses Ardyth and Alice Schroe-
der of Grant Valley visited at the
home of their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. L.. G.. Pendergast, yesterday. =.
Roller skates, plain steel rollers.
Warranted. SOC and Csc grade.
Special price 800. At Carlson's Sat
urday.-Adv. -,
| E. E. Kenfeld, manager of the Be-
midi Box company, went to Duluth
yesterday on business. He will re-
turn either this evening Or tomorrow.
Electric irons will he sold for
$3.50 at Carlson variety store Satur-
day. Two-wheel sulkies from. $1.2O
to $2.75.-Adv.
Mrs. H. j. Welte and son Edwin
of Crookston are the guests of Mrs
NJ. Malone, Mrs. Weltes' mother.
They expect to remain for couple
of weeks.
Rex-Friday and Saturday. Geo.
! Kleine's attraction, e"Spartacus. -
This story of eight reels is divided
into three acts-Adv.
Miss Clowley of Chicago, is the
guest of her sister, Mrs. w. N. Bow
ser, and family, 823 Bemidji avenue.
She will spend the summer months
in this city.
Red rockers, just large enough for
the children to sit in. Special 25c
and 47c, two different sizes. Carl
sons variety store.-Adv. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Renegne of Aurora,
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COMING Monday June 18th ''ln
Mizzoma" with Burr Mcintosh,
next week. where they will spend
the summer months.

next week. where they will spend
the summer months.
Percal and Cheviots only &c per
yard at Troppman's Monday Adv.
Henry Cominsky, who went to st.
Paul to attend the wedding of his
sister, Miss Irene Cominsky to Maur-
ice L.. Tankel, returned home yes
terday morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Tan
al will spend their honeymoon n
the western states and on their re-
turn will make their home in Mime
apolis. Charles Cominsky, who &C
companied his brother, will return
to Bemidji tomorrow morning.
Watch for Troppman's big sale ad-
vertisement tomorrow
G. J.. -Woodmansee, manager of the
Grand theatre, returned last even
ing from the twin cities, where he
had spent the last several days on
business matters. Mr. Woodmansee
stopped over at Brainerd on his re-
turn trip. While in the cities he
closed contracts for the showing OF
several feature films for the Grand.
Mr.. Woodmansee is endeavoring to
give his patrons only the best in the
motion picture line and the class of
films thrown upon the screen Of the
Grand is far above the average.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-06-12

''Spartacus, George Kleines Ia
test masterpiece in animated photog-
raphy, photodramatically and defect
ably tells OF historic, tragic and ro-
mantle events attendant upon the
revolt of the gladiatOrs against Ro-
man domain. It will be the attraction
at the Rex theatre for two days,
Friday and Saturday, commencing
today, with daily matinees. T..
The interesting historical occur
ances on which this motion picture
classic is built are seasoned with a
flavor of romanticism- that cannot
fail to suit the taste of the most fas-
tidious devotees of the photodrama
1t deals charmingly with theaunfalt-
ering love of Spartacus, gladiator
and Thracian prince, for the daugh-
ter of the Roman Consul, Crassus,
the marvellous virility of the erst-
while barbaric potentate having fas-
cinated and ,enamored her. His ov-
empowering love for her proved no
greater than that of the woman 1t
eventuates in her. successful effort
to save him from a terrible death in
the arena-that of being torn to
pieces by lions. The perishing in
his stead of a jealous rival who had
conspired to bring Spartacus to the
tragic death that was melted out to
him is an episode both dramatic and
sensational that holds the spectators
spellbound, but carries with it no
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-06-12
Good NEWS
Many Bemidji Readers Have Heard Il
and Profited Thereby

1. s.lt5 4& { q
Good news travels fast, and the
bad back sufferers in Bemidji are
glad to learn where relief may be
found. Many lame, weak and ack-
irg back is bad no more, thanks to
Doan's Kidney. Pills. Our citizens
are telling the good news of their
experience with this tested remedy.
Here is an example worth reading:
Mrs. Henry Revoir, 303 Minnesota
Ave-, Bemidji Mimi, says: ri was 50
bad with backache that%I could hard
ly do anything. had a dull, steady
pain, in the small of my back, which
was always worse if did any bend
ing. A couple of boxes of Doan' S
Kidney Pills put an end to the trou-
BILE, and 1 have never had a return
attack. previously recomm ended
Doan's Kidney Pills, and at this time
I confirm all I ever said. Another
Of the family complained Of backache
and suffered severely ar. times.
Doans' Kidney Pills soon made him
feel all right"
Price soc, at all dealers. Dom
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Revoir had. Foster ilburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N.~Y.-Adv.
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About The City
X X X X x X Xxx X X X X 4 * !.
x LEST WE FORGET

T. .~+f (.
Xxx ++< * X X X X < s = :
LEST WE. FORGET =
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King Cole
Baseball Sunday
Don't forget to vote.
Band concert this evening. ~.
Polls open 6 a. m. to 9 pm.
Baseball Sunday. Shevlin versus
the Bemidji Athletic club. !. s
The five weeks session of sum
mer school will begin here Monday,
June 20.
Bemidji will have the biggest
Fourth of July celebration in it's his
IO1 III yCdA
Tuesday, June 16, Primary cleo
ton day. Don't forget to vote The
polls will be open from a. m. to
p. m.
-. -.
That news items telephoned to the
Pioneer are appreciated both by the
publishers and readers of the paper.
Phone 81.
I'm the Court of King Cole," will
be produced at the Brinkman theatre
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ev-
enings, June 20, % and "a. The
play is directed by Mrs. Purdy Smith
and will be given under the auspices
of the Episcopal guild.
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IOWA MAN is SHOT BY WIFE
Muscatine's Man OF Mystery Meets
Violent Death. ..-~ -

Musctaine, Ia, June 12-Jims Viii
nams, tifty-fve years DID, was shot
and killed by his wife after a family
quarrel. A son was attacked several
hours before by his father and was
unconscious when the shooting occur.
red. = =, g $. u. .@s. tz5s:
Williams was known as man OF
mystery" as he gave no information
as to his past life. His residence in
Muscatine has been viewed with sus-
picion. The woman is believed by
the authorities to have acted in self
defense. -. y.
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Mystery
Four Reels of the Best Pictures
Admission Toe and csc
Drouth Ruins Missouri Crop.

Columbia, Mo-, June 12.-Pasturage
all over Missouri has been practical
" burned up by the drouth, accord
ing to the state board of agriculture.
The oat crop will amount to little ex-
cept in the northwestern part of the
state. The wheat crop will be about
the ten-year average. Conditions are
DOOR in the east. ~. aE<s,, -. : -. a..
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q Eighty Thousand Men Needed:

Washington, June 12.--Requests for
more than $4,000 men to help harvest
bumper crops have reached Secretary
Wilson of the department of labor
Missouri has asked for 10000 men
Secretary Wilson will negotiate with
the, railroads for special excursions
to the wheat fields from Western
cities. ...,lt. ...,s.... t.. 49,. z.,..:.-.~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-06-12

Band concert at the city dock this
evening.
For Wood Phone 129.-Adv.
Mrs. L. l.. Berman returned yes
terday from an extended visit in Du-
luth and Minneapolis
A complete line of field and gar
den seeds at w. G. Schroeder store
ADV.
Omar Gravelle, the we'll known
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-06-12
Much for Empress Survivors.

Montreal, June 12-More than $780,
600 was subscribed within a few
hours under the auspices of the Mon
.treal board of trade toward the fund
for the survivors Of the Empress of
Ireland wreck.
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Cork soIes save Mans Life.

Uniontown,> Pa, June 12.-Cork
shoe soles saved A.. J. Hagan from
electrocution when lightning charged
a pipe which he. had hold of. His
brother, Paul Hagan, was shocked to
death. f.a. j.
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Lord AIgy

This is considered to be one of
the best 2 reel comedies made in
some time, Arthur johnson and
Lottie Brisco are at their best.
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Vienna women have begun a crus-
ade against male flirts. p
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
LAUREL.

The Five Hundred Club was enter
talned Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
William E. Gilbert at her home, Ingle-
side. The members are Mrs. William
Z. Gilbert, Mrs. Henry Scott, Mrs. w.
+. Taylor, Mrs. George McCeney, Mrs.
Able, Mrs. Meredith Misses Hopkins
Misses Mary and Margaret Colds
borough, and Mrs. Clay !. Halyersons
Miss Mary Kennedy is the guest of
Miss Sarah Billiard in. New London,
Conn.
Mrs. William Z. Boyd, who has beeTI
the guest of her mother, has returned to
her home In Philadelphia.
Miss Frances williams left Tuesday for
Chicago. where she will spend the winter.
Mrs. Butler has returned from a visit
20 her sister in Atlantic City.
Mrs John W. williams visited in WASH
intgon Tuesday.
Dr. Gimmel, who has been here for
some months, has left, and is located In
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. DaIIam visited in Baltimore dur
ing the week.
Mr.. Hall Brehm, OF Baltimore, was the
guest Thursday of his mother Mrs. Mary
Brehm. =,
The Mems Club OF ST. Philips parish
met Thursday evening at the residence
OF Mr.. William y. Kennedy on the Bal
tlmOre boulevard.
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evening. The prizes were awarded to
Mrs. Edward A. Fuller, Mrs. William
Howard and DR. Thomas L. Latimer and
Mr.. Charles W. CIagett Refreshments
were served at the conclusion Of play.
Miss Bernerdette Baden, Of White
Hail. has been the guest of the Misses
Myrtle and Stella Gardiner.
Mr.. Cecil Gardiner. of Washington, has
been visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. s Gardiner. near Piscataway.
Mr.. Leroy Towles. of College Park, has
been visiting his aunt. Mrs. Thomas NJ.
Underwood, in the lower section of Prince
George County.
Miss Grace J. Kelton. Of Annapolis
Md. has been visiting friends in Mount
Rainier during the past week.
The Auction Bridge Club was enter
tanned last night by Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Sherman James. Wine avenue. Prizes
were awarded and refreshments served.
The Five Hundred Club of Piscataway
was entertained on saturday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ. Underwood.
Miss Ada Middleton and Mr.. Wilmer
Heise won the first prizes, and Miss Mar
garet Underwood I'D DR.. Franklin Muir
ply the consolation prizes. Those pres
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
ROCKVILLE.

a marriage of interest during the week
was that of Miss Bessie L. Price, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Fannie Price and the late
Elias Price, of Poolesville, and Mr.. Ar
thur p. Luhn. also of Poolesyille, which
took place Wednesday morning in the
presence of a small company Of relatives
and friends The officiating minister was
Rev. Samuel r. White, of Rockville. I'm
mediately after the ceremony the young
couple departed for their wedding trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Wheeler Freeman, of
HariowtOwn, Mont. former residents Of
iting Col. and Mrs. John T. Brady, at
Eensington.
Mrs. Edmund Ellis was the hostess of
the Bethesda Womans Club at its bl-
weekly Tuesday afternoon.
Byron A. Chaplin and family have
closed their KensiugtOn home for the
winter and have taken apartments in
Washington.
Miss Delmar Souder entertained a few
evenings ago at her home near Damas-
Gus large number of the young people
III Damascus and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Janney Shoemaker en-
tertained The Neighbors'' at their home
near Ashton 4 few afternoons ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brainard II. Warner Jr..
of Washington. who recently returned
from their honeymoon trip. visited
friends at Sandy Spring recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis B. Burdette and
son were recent visitors at the home Of
MIR Burdette parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph NJ. Burdette, near Damascus.
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the Belgians who are suffering for all the
necessaries of life.
Many Washington business men al
ready have helped in the preparations
to make the meeting successful. Many OF
them will attend the meeting and VIII
take an active part in the proceedings.
Boys from the Business High School have
volunteered to act as ushers and there
will be an excellent musical program.
The public is invited to attend.
Madame Vanderveldes husband, the
minister of state of Belgium, was a men,
ber of the commission of that country
which called on President Wilson In
September. He returned home shortly
thereafter and is now with the other
cabinet officers of his government In
GIaYre, France, which became the seat OF
the Belgian government after it became
necessary to leave the home capital
Madame Eandervelde is visiting Amer
lea for the first time. She has been de-
voted for many years to uplift move
ments. She is interested in art and lit
eratUre, and is an accomplished musi-
clan. Shortly after her arrival in this
country Madame Vandervelde visited
Canada, speaking in its principal cities,
where she succeeded in raising a large
sum of money for Belgian relief pur-
poses.
After speaking in Canada Madame Van
dervelde went to St. Paul and Mime
apOlis, where S25,OO0 was subscribed as
the result of her effort. She spoke only
once in each city. From st. Paul Madame
NaGdervclde went TO Chicago and ad-
dressed two meetings, and her appeals
were so successful that $35,O 900 was sub
Scribed for the fund of her country.
Since she came from the Middle West
Madame VanderveIde has spoken in Pitts
bUrgh. Philadelphia and Boston, where
large and successful meetings were held.
All the money raised through Madame
Fandervelde's appeals is used for the
purchase of foodstugs, which are sadly
needed by the Belgian people, hundreds
CT thousands of whom are suffering from
hunger.
Following her custom of spending the
money for food in the cities where 1t is
sGised, Madame Vandervelde will pur-
chase supplies in Washington with all
contributions given her here.
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HOT SPRINGS, VA.

Hot Springs. Va, Dee. l2.-COurtney
jenkins. of Baltimore. arrived at the
Homestead early In the week with a
trained nurse and is here to TeCuperatc
from an illness. He intends to remain
until after Christmas.
Charles s. Fairchild. who was Secre-
tary of the Treasury under President
Cleveland. is here for several weeks
stay. He and Mrs. Fairchild. who is
taking the cure. came down from their
country home near New York, and are
considering a Southern trip for the re-
mainder of the winter. Mr.. Fairchild
was Joined Wednesday by Miles Stand
ish. of New York, with whom he has
been playing golf daily.
A private dancing party was given
Wednesday night in the Japanese room
Of the Homestead Hotel. by Mr.. and
Mrs. William C. Denny. OF Washington,
and a vote taken for the two best eN-
ponents of the fox trot. the decision GO
ing to Judge D. V. Sutphen, of Chicago
and Mrs. ]. L. Coulson. of Toronto
There was a supper before the dance
started at IL o'clock, and a vaudeville
by colored actors. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Edward =. May,
Mrs. Francis Gray. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.
Coulson. DR.. Robert A. Black. W. I,
BlnBnam' OF washington anu JuNBS
and Mrs. Sutphen.
While mountain climbing this week
Mrs. Sutphen wore a rich looking coat
sweater. as unusual a garment as has
been seen here this fall. The sleeves
and back were OF heavy knit silk color
ed deep cream, and a leOpard's skin
made the entire front. giving a fancy
waistcoat effect. The back and sleeves
toned in with the lighter spots of the
fur, while a seal brown walking skirt
matched the dark spots, making an
outing costnme that was exceedingly
handsome.
A little extra life. if that were pos
sible, will be be looked for shortly in
dancing here, when turkey trotters
rushing out of the ballroom will drink
spring water that is heavily radfo-ac-
tive, according to the official report
that has been made by DIR. Hemmeter
and Prof. Zueblin, of Johns Hopkins
University, radium authorities who
came down from Baltimore and spent
several days in an analysis. They say
the spring is one Of the richest in
radium yet discovered in this country.
The Homestead Hotel gave out con-
CONTINUED ON PAGH srI
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ent were the Misses Myrtle and Stella
Gardiner, Bcrnardctte +. Baden. Mar
garet s. Underwood Ada Middleton. Al
zine Berry. Eleanor Manning. Annie COe,
and Messrs. Cecil Gardiner. Charles and
Clinton Baden. George Murray. Wilmer
Heise. Edward Underwood. Wallace Mid
dleton, and DIR. Franklin Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas II. Grimes, OF
Wrstphalia, Prince Georges County. arc
visiting the latter's relatives in New York
City.
Mrs. Laura Howard. of Baltimore. has
returned after a pleasant visit to friends
in Franklin avenue, extended.
Mrs. Franklin Leakin. Wine avenue.
has returned after visit to her son in
Baltimore.
Miss HiIda Wells Fuller is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Rexford NJ. Smith. in Wash
ingtOn.
The Misses Florence and Helen Jenifer.
OF Newark, y. j., are visiting friends
and relatives near Springfield, Prince
Georges County.
Mr.. William $. Ford, of Avon avenue,
has returned after a pleasant visit d
his parents in Philadelphia.
Mrs. James T. Graham. Of Whining
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
HNATTSVILLE.

The Afternoon Five Hundred Club was
Hospitality entertained by Mrs. Thomas
Z Latimer on Tuesday at her home in
johnson avenue. The prizes were award
ed TO Mrs. q. Hodges Carr. Mrs. Charles
O. Appleman and Mrs. T. Hammond
" elsh. Preceding the games refresh
meats were served.
Miss Pauline Edelen. OF Girls De-
light" in the lower section of Prince
George County, has returned from =
pleasant visit to friends in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Howard. Of
Franklin and Wine avenues. entertained
the Auction Bridge Club on Saturday
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ton. Del. has been visiting friends near
Upper Marlboro.
Mr.. Henry 7. Killifer. Of Boston, Mass,
has returned after a visit TO relatives IN
the lower section OF Prince George
County
The Washington herald., 1914-12-13

hard, Barnard Cowhard. II. IT. Rlouut.
Carroll Barnes. John Starnell, Carroll
Wooll6 Horace WOollf. Malcolm Mclean.
George X. Pickett, Walter {. Foster. W.
H. Gaines and w. II. HeymeI
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CONTINUED ON PAGE SIT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-28
Give the Counfrs a Rnst

I'm an due respect for President Woodrow
Wilson and thorough confidence in MS tudgmen,
"-ahd no man can say that he has not displaved
that rare quality whenever the occasion has
arf&en-~-we believe he is wrong IN insisting UNION
MS program of antitrust legislation at this
session of congress
congress has accom- shed enough already to
nave stamped it as the most table session OF
that body in the history of the countrv-ths cnr-
rency bill, the tariff. the regional reserve bank
ing system, the Panama canal tolls exemption
all this and much more legislation stand to its
history making credit
The members of congress are tired; the people
are tired or congress. 1t has done enough for
one observation-disclosures Virginian
We heartily with the views Of our contempor-
airy as expressed above and particularly so since
private information received by this newspaper
from we'll posted member of the house in
dicates that an adjournment at the end of july
Is entirely improbable If the trust bills are to
body wants to iudicous laws passed regu-
iating big business, but there is such thing as
too much legislation and we venture to saw that
the country has hardly begun dgasting that al
ready placed the statute books by the present
congress With record of constructive legts-
lation, such has been made by the Demo-
cratic party In the past two years one could
accuse the administration of being afraid to
face complex and troublesome problems and the
agreeing to postpone the rest of his legislative
program until next winter There is a growing
sentiment in favor Of an Adjournment of con-
gress. but II the house and senate must remain
to pass anti-trust legislation at this session we
join In the countrywide demand for speedy &C.
ton, Lem talk aud Inofe voting 4 what N
needed- Ee6sstckebnyg FrpA M sgz q