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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
CLOSING PROGRAM |
Of ELON COLLEGE
Or. Tagg, Dr.. StaIey and Or.
Harper Trio of Notable
Speakers
SPECIAL 70 The News and Ocservcb

Elon College. May 16.-The es.A
annual commencement OF Elon Cob.
lege is scheduled to begin on Satur
day evening May 80, with the class
day exercises.
Sunday will be ba~ccalaureate day.
The sermon will be delivered by Rev
F. r. Tagg, Baltimore, Nd. editor OF
the Methodist Protestant. DR.. Tagg
is a Nestor among religious editors
being now near his Goth year, ana
yet a most vigorous and energetic
thinker and0writer. He is a type OF
the best in American nho de-
velOpment, being IN immigrant who
by sheer hard-WOrk mt innate abb
lily has come to renoWn. He is tho
author Of many books. The baccala-
ureate address will occur Sunday
evening and as usual will be delivered
by President Harper or the College,
whose theme will be The Contribu-
tons OF College Life"
Monday the representatives OF the
various societies will present orations
and essays-always an enjoyable lea
ture Of the gay commencement sea-.
son.
Tuesday Rev. W. w. Staley. d. u,
Ii. D., Suffolk, Va, for eleven years
| president Of Elon College, IS to de-
liver the literary address. DR.. Staley
will never be forgotten for the great
| constructive work of his eventful ad-
ministration here. He is one OF the
most distinguished ministers of the
Christian church and an orator and
thinker Of national reputation. HIS
theme is announced to be 'Perman-
ent Elements in Education" THAI
evening the annual cOncert of the
music department will be given.
Wednesday is to be commencement
day. Six representatives Of the gra
duating class will speak in contest for
the medals, and diplomas and honorS
will be awarded. That evening the
Alumni Grafton is to be delivered by
Rev. II. f. Rountree, Greensboro, y.
c., a member Of the class Of 1908. Mr..
Rountree has achieved a notable car
eer Of large success in the ministry
adm will be heard with gladness in the
halls OF his alma mater.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19

Once more then let US gather BY
the graves OF our soldiers while our
women lay on them the flowers OF IN
diving honor-the ribute OF dept neNe.
to be diminished, OF glory that snaiI
never fade. The young men Will nre
the salute Of war-the soldier due
while our hearts will burn within us
as we muse upon their deeds. Proudis
will we give thanks for them. lnaI %
MS have been such men: that 10 them
was given the day Of battle, ana that
they accepted it so worthlly:
The new generation Will drink ueep
from these scenes, not only mere put
at many a mothers knee. Their glory
will descend from generation TO gen
Grafton: and in some far time. Wnen
the Republic shall nSed soldiers
again, when the progress OF clVliiza.
ton shall demand the sword, it Will
find them here, for these men belong
not to one age only, but to all genera
tons: and their examples shall IN
spire the warrior until the nations
shall learn war no more.
Verify their lives were not in vain;
and could we have it Otherwise we
would not have them other than as
thev are. To them it fell to die the
| one best way for men to die. Some OF
us here will see the last Confederate
| soldier sink below the verge; but the
| thin gray line will never disappear.
| It will keep eternal vigil over all that
| is true and noble in this land. Better
than any working is the fighting that
| they did. Better than any living is
the death they died. In wealth OF
love, in wealth Of honor, in wealth OF
glory they are rich above all men; and
| the are secure in their priceless pos
! sessions. Immortal upon the earth
though the grave cover their dust
they will live in a thousand genera
tons. Gratefully, proudly, reverently
we whisper one to another. These
were our fathers
The soldiers Of Alexander are the
glory of Greece; the legions of the
Caesars are the pride Of Rome: Wei.
lington's heroes are the inspiration o.
Britain. The valor of the Old Guard is
the spirit of France. And the children
Of the South may stand in the pres
ence of them all and with confiden
pride tell the story Of their father!
on a hundred battle fields as tn,
soldiers Of the Southern Confederacy
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
GENERAL VILLAS ARMY
CLAD IN OvERAlLS
Is IN FINE SPIRIT

Hipolito, Mex, May 16.-General
Villas army was astir early today, III
preparation for its advance against
Saltillo. The men were. in excellent
spirits. News that a Constitutionaliss
party Of 800 men had surprised and
routed 400 Federals near Paredon
yesterday filtered throughs the ranks.
putting the men in good humor.
General Villa realizes the effect Of
music on the spirits of his men and
the organization Of bands and chorus
es has been encouraged.
There IS a keen rivalry te-
tween the men Of the different
brigades and the badges distin-
gushing the commands are proudly
displayed. The men are we'll clothed.
but are not distinctiSely uniformed.
There is a sprinkling Of KHAKI uni
forms, but the greater numbe wear
blue overallS. All wear cOlored bands
on arms or hatbands with the nama
Of the brigade printed on them %
distinguish their commands.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
MEXICAN WAR VETERANS
National and Ohio Associations -.
c in Chillicothc. q

a convention OF the National and
ONO Associations of the Mexican
"sI Ne.e:ans will be held at Chilli
come, ONO. June 90. the ofhce,u
Oh the national ASSOCIATION. a,,on@
"honl are several North Carol:niaps
are S follows:
're5.dent Capt. John A. Fisher. 2sl
arca -. CLiiiioothe. Ohio: 1st vice
more, kh.; End vicc-presidco; Iohr
". McG!nle,. Ph;la dalphfa. Pa: ara
E-ceCpresldent Ansil Rogers Murphy
- arm Vice-rrcS:dent, Jarres *
hio"n Concord. y. c.: secretary.
- 49, "sss4ta Il. Smith. Henderson. \.
- ASSISTANT secretary. Mrs. Joi,n 4
s"sher. ~Cfiilcothe. Onto
!. ne principal Work o. the e..I,-eD-
t3on VIII be The election OF otfce,. -.
ne appointment of a cosaa,t:.e. =
"a "a shc sscoFds II the national CAP
eet Tor safe keap:a. for fuTlra 49,.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
FLAG PROBABLY MISTAKEN.
Seem, That SailOrS Thought ftaI au
COfDr~ We're Mexican.

WASHINGTON. Nay 16.-Hr. Conlal-
onleri. Inc Italian Ambassador calico
Oh Secretary Of State Bryan .oday l.
regard TO reported insult to tho la
liam fag by two Anerican sea,n.o at
hlaadflot,ia, Ma H.. Tho flag was
displayed II 7roct Of q barber shop
at Tire time OF the nsi.o-ia! exercises
over American .era Cr.i: victims and
t IS the came nis;o.k il
fof Aesica1i nag. The flag vas Gull
ca 70 the ground and uamp,e ur,,r.
Mr.. Bryan assured The ambassado.
tiat the seaInen il found guilt p-oo-
ao.y would De punished. Tne anereY
: Was accepted as sa~.iSTac.oa
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
NEGRO PORTERS STRIKE
White Men Are Compelled TO Handle
baggage at Raleigh Union Station.
Negroes Want More Paw.

Want ore Pay.
People at the Union Station in Raj
eigh yesterday saw for the first time
in several years energetic young men
handling h baggage, pulling and
pushing h trucks up and down the
long platforms. It was something new
to passengers and nearly all Of them
didn't understand the absence of the
negro porters.
No, Capt. T. V. Bunch has not dis
pensed with the negro help at the
station. He would have had them at
work yesterday. The negroes. how
ever, had a say-so about work and
when their demands for higher wages
| were made to the stationmaster thev
promptly went out on a strike. The
negroes asked for $50 Der dav
They were being paid 81 per day
Eight Of them, -four day and fonY
night workers, struck.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
SECRETARY GRIMES TO
SPEAK AT GREENVILlE
Rev. j. G.. WOOten Will Deliver Ser
MOI at School ClOsing-COm-
melCement Cut Short for UnYeiling

- " VVOONCA WI DCl1tCt Z
mon at School ClOsing-COm-
mencement Cut Short for dwelling.
Greenville. May 16.-Hon. J. Bryan
Grimes, Secretary Of State, will de-
liver the commencement address at
East Carolina Teachers Training
School in place Of ex-Gov. r. 3.
Glenn as had been announced. Gov.
Glenn finds it Impossible to keep his
engagement.
Mr.. Crimes is a native Of Pitt coun-
ty, a member of a family prominent
in this section of the State for genera
tions, and is deservedly popular in
this community. as Secretary Of State
he has become noted as a thinker.
worker. and speaker.
DR.. H.. D.. c.. Maclachlan, Of Rich
mond, will preach the commencement
sermon on Sunday morning, June Z,
and Rev. J. G. Wooten pastor of Eden
ton Street Methodist church, Raleigh,
will preach the Y. w. G. A. sermon
Sunday evening.
Commencement exercises will close
June 9 instead Of 10 on ecoun OF
the unwilling of a monument to the
Women Of the Co~nfederacy in Raleigh
on June 10.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-19
FIVE NEGROES KNOCK
DOWN JAIL JANiTOR
AND ESCAPE AT OXFORD
Especial - Tn. Nsxs and Observer.

Oxford, May i5.-At six O'Clock
Saturday. five negroes escaped ont Of
Jail. When the janitor entered car
Tying their supperS they Knocked him
down and ChOked him. then al! ran
Off towards the woods. The janitor's
cries We're heard and men hurried to
his aid. Numbers Of men followed
the negroes and succeede IN captuE-
ing several. They are still n pursuit
Of the others.
The jailer, Mr.. Walters, left Oxford
today with q conrict for the peni-
Tertiary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
REFERS TO GRAHAM AS STAR.
Crookston# Paper Praises Work Of
High School Eleven End.

Much credit is given to the Be-
midi high school football eleven for
its 40 to 0 victory over Crookston
by the Times Of that city: Special
mention is made concerning the play
ing of George Graham, the clever end
Of the local organization, in the story,
which in part says: In a good game
of footbail at the city park on Sat
urday afternoon -Bemidjis won from
the local high school football team
by 40 to score. The Bemidji boys
seemed to be more experienced in the
game and played an entirely often
sive game. TIL CroOkstOn boys on
the other hand could not work their
plays and played a hard defensive
game, the Bemidji team only making
touchdown on long end runs. Dur
ing the first quarter, except for the
touchdown made by Bemidji, the ball
was generally in the center of the
field, neither side having the advan-
tage. However, Bemidji began with
her offensive plays that were hard to
stop. During the second quarter the
locals weakened and the score was
overwhelmingly one-sided. The star
player for Bemidji was Graham, the
end man, who perfected many of the
passes and made excellent runs. He
was also the support in the defense.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
spUD MARKET DROPS.
1900 Cars Of Potatoes Standing On
Twin City Tracks.

During the past week the bottom
has completely dropped out of the po-
tato market and az a consequence the
prices have lowered to a marked de-
gree. Spuds are being bought on
cars at Nevis, Wadena and Park Rap
ids for but 25 cents per bushel, while
at Long Prairie and Broweryille only
% cents is being paid Information
received from Minneapolis Say that
1000 cars OF potatoes are standing
on the tracks of St. Paul and Minnea-
polls, there being practically no de-
mand. Just how long this copdt-
ton will exist, is of course, un-
known, but dealera predict that the
market will return to normal within
the next ten days or two weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
CLUB MEETS THIS EVENING
Commercial Organization Will Hold
! First Session in Three Months
: Large Representation is Urged.
MUCH BUSINESS TO BE DISCUSSED

For the first time in three months
the Bemidji Commercial club will
hold a meeting in the club rooms
at Third street and Minnesota avenue
this evening - z, ~
Officers of the club are anxious
that large number OF club members
be in attendance as there is much
business Of Importance to the organi-
cation to be brought up for discus
sion. ---.- .a ...-
There are several applications for
membership to be acted upon and
the matter of filling vacancy on
the board of directors, should the res
ignation of F. S. Arnold be accepted,
brought up. Mr.. Arnold asks that
he be relieved of his duties as mem
Der of the board of directors because
he has not sufficient time to devote
to the work
T. F. Graham, Of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, president of the Redpath Vaw-
ter Chautauqla System, which is to
conduct weeks chautauqua here
next summer, will address those in
attendance at the meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
SATIRE OPENS FUR FARM
Secretary Of Business Mems 0Igani-
sation Starts New Enterpri1 70
Specialize il Mink and Skunk.
Is. J. coAN TO BE IN CHARaGE

4 t&lreE z aSsf 5 ESAI
p N. Sathre, secretary OF the
Business Mems association, and q
leading farmer, announces that he
has opened q fur farm on one OF his
properties in ths town of Liberty, lo-
Gated on one Of tAis section's besu-
=tiful lakes. -.
A. B. Coan and family Of Cham
paign, III. have already taken posses
sion OF the place and viii superin-
tend the farn. Skunk sind mink
will 1s-else-elhffeffu r beaf1ng animals
raised during the first year. Mr..
coan Il an experisneed man In this
line Of work snd believes this sec
ton of the country ideal for this
business.
Farmers who have been troubled
by these animals stealing chickens
will do well to trap them and turn
them over to the Sathre Fur farm
=alive. A four-acre pen viii be
fenced In on the farm for the rails
ing Of skunks. while the mink prob
lem will also be cared for in q sim
liar manner. .ss5
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
FIREMEN MEET TONIGHT.
Will Gather at Battles Block to Com
plete Dance Arrangements.

s., There is every indication that the
grand ball of the Bemidji firemen
which is to be given in the new Bat
ties block tomorrow evening will be
the largest attended affair of it's kind
ever held in Bemidji. Not only are
members of the fire department TAX
ing much interest, but tickets are be-
ing sold at fast rate and many have
announced their intention to attend.
The purpose Of the ball is a worthy
one as it will provide money with
which to purchase needed fire fight
ing paraphernalia for members of
the department. Secretary Stewart
requests that all fremen meet at the
Battles block this evening at which
time all arrangements for the big
dance will be completed and final ar
rangements made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
PAcK1NGs BLOW OUT.
Superintendent of Water Board Kept
Busy During Past Few Days.

George Kirk, superintendent of the
water board, has been kept On the so
during the past several days by water
main leaks, caused by the blowing
out of pipe packings. One blowout
took place at Sixth and Minnesota
Sunday and another at Seventh and
Minnesota today. Both have been
repaired and the water is now turn
ed on. The work Of painting and re-.
pairing the city water tank has prac-
tically been completed and the leak
which has caused considerable an
noyance for several months has been
stopped. The interior Of the tank
has been reprinted and repaired and
again filled with water.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
Plan FOR LYCEUM COURSE.
Woman's Study Club to Make Red
path Series Here a Success Cham
bers to Appear November 8.
COMPRISES 4 ENTERTAINMENTS

~ s
With the season tickets selling for
but one dollar and fifty cents each,
it is expected that the four entertain-
ment Redpath Lyceum Bureau series
which will be- given during the win
ter by the Womans Study club, will
be even more successful than that ST
year ago.
Committees have been named for
the purpose of promoting the series
and it is hoped that enough of the
season tickets will be sold to insure
the financial success of the enter
tainments before the appearance here
of John F. Chambers, who will give
the first program, on Tuesday even
ing, November 3.
Mr.. Chambers will give interpre-
tations of great masterpieces, among
his subjects being "a Grand Old
Man." and "Our New Minister, He
has had exceptional advantages for
studying plots and characters, aside
from his own versatility in interpret
ing many we'll known dramatic char
acters.
On January Is the Cavaliers will
entertain. This is company of
seven artists and present something
new in the entertainment line In the
United States. This is the COM
pany's first season on this side of the
Atlantic and it is one Of the highest
priced attractions on the platform,
today.
Thomas Brooks Fletcher, the man
who is the general choice of fyceum
bureau critics as being the most sue
cessful speaker before lecture
course patrons, will appear here Feb
ruary 2. He deals with live topics
and he is favorite with every audi
enee before which he has ever ap-
peared.
The Dollie Mcdonnell company will
provide the closing entertainment of
the series on March Is: This COM
pany is comprised of four artists, a
reader and pianist, a violinist, a flut-
list, and a vocalist and celloist
An effort is being made to hold all
of the entertainments in the large
auditorium of the Methodist church,
as last year, with the exception of
the Cavaliers, who will appear at the
Athletic club hall. ~. 49,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
REV. GILMAN TO REMAIN,

Rev. Charles Gilman, pastor of the
Methodist church here, is to remain
in Bemidji, according to the appoint
ments announced by Bishop Sheppard
at the closing session Of the North
ern Minnesota Methodist conference.
Members of the Methodist church
congregation will be pleased to learn
that Rev. Gilman will retain his
charge here The conference next
year will be held at Wesley church,
Minneapolis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
TO STUDY UNITED STATES.
Woman's Club Holds First Session of
Win ter's Program. -

Yesterday afternoon the Woman's
Study, club held a very successful
meeting ii the library, the program
being in charge of Mrs. H. A. Scharf.
Omitted States" is the study. taken
up by the club this year, the meet
ings to be held each alternate Mon
day, in the club room of the library.
This is the second year the club js
taking up the study of the United
States. Roll call was answered by
giving the names of men in public
life and papers were given on the
following topics: President and
Cabinet Mrs. H. L. Wilcox; Post
Office" Mrs. E. F.. Netzer; s"Our
Flags" Mrs. G. w. Jewett; Gus
toms,' Mrs. w. 2. Robinson; "Mint
and Sub-treasuries,' Mrs. H., "A.
Scharf. Mrs. M. ]. Brown was ac-
copied as a member of the club at
the meeting yesterday. The follow
ing committees were elected in con-
nection with the Redpath enter
tainments: Mesdames E. H. Denu
and B. w. Lakin, advertising COM
mittee; Mesdames Scharf, Battles,
Stanton and Netzer, general arrange
ments. Mesdames Wedge and Ar
mold were elected on the rest room
committee. The next meeting will
be held October 10. American Ar
chitecture" will be the topic for the
day and Mrs. johnson will be the
leader.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06

A message from Bucharest, Rou-
mania, announces that the president
of the council of the crown and Con-
servatiye and Democratic leaders
have decided to ask King Charles not
to hold the council meeting fixed for
this week, saying there is no need
for Roumania to change her policy.
Recent dispatches =: said King
Charles, because of promise he had
made to Germany. desired to mobilize
the Roumanian army to assist the
Germans. =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
BEGAN GRADING NO. 9.
All Clearing Completed Along Section
9 Of Division B.

George Cochran and Harry Thurs
dale, contractors for the building of
the seven-mile section of division
of State Rural Highway No. 8,
have completed the work of clearing
and the grading has begun. There
are about So men engaged and ten
teams. 1t is expected that the road
will be completed within the next
three weeks The road strikes the
Bemidji city limits at the John Lunn
garden farm.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

At an important meeting of the
county school board held at the
court house Monday. afternoon, sew
eral applications for the establish
ment of. schools were granted and
others discussed. All members of
the board, w. B. Stewart, county SUI
perintendent of schools; Earl Cell,
county treasurer, and A. E. Rako,
chairman of the board of county
commissioners, were in attendance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06

Reports from Albania indicate that
this troublesome little country is still
In the present war. Prince
sBurhan- Eddin. q son OF the deposed
salltan OF Turkey. was recently chosen
by the Albanian senate AZ Prince of
Albany, and Z commission WAS named
60 90 % Gfnstantinople and ask him
70 accept the throne. Essad Pasha.
who has started seYcral reyclfs Id Al
1bania, Is dissatisfied with this ar-
rangem ent. and he Is exnected TO lead
q revolt that will probably cause Italy
to take sides against Austria in the
present war
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06

Z 4
\ BEWARE or PETITIONS. !,
Il 4 i = 3 y y
Information has reached this Of
flee to the effect that a WILSON Pc
TITION is about to be circulated
among the business men Of Bemidji,
The Wilson petition, it is lnderstood,
will be used publicly for the purpose
OF furthering his campaign for the
senate. lsSs
The anti-Wilson feeling, which u
SO strong here, has been aroused,
which will mean the circulation sof
a counter petition and which lis
bound to cause turmoil and bitter
feeling among those signing such pc
titions.
Some whe favor Wilson at the
present time may change their minds
before election and wish to vote other
wise, hut the signing Of suchla petit
ton will make them feel morally OBJ
ligated when they cast their ballot
This is unfair to the business men
OF Bemidji and they should not be
subjected to the possible embarras7
ment of openly expressing them.
SELVES. In as mHchs ~ these petitaoaa
will be. made public. 1t might tend
to influence voters because Of the
stand certain voters have taken.
BY using such methods the purpose
of the Australian ballot is entirely
lost. Let each man go to the polls
and vote as his conscience dictates.
-Bemidji men have minds OF their
own and should be permitted to use
them
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
MEETING AGAIN POSTPONED.
Athletic Club Will Hold mportan1
Session Friday Evening.

Because of the Commercial club
meeting which will be held this ev-
ening, it has been decided to post
pone the meeting of the Athletic
club until Friday evening. It lis
hoped to then have a rousing meet
ing and to adopt the articles of In
corporation and bylaws which have
been drawn up by the committee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-06
MEETING WAS ADJOURNED
Associated Charities to Elect Officers
! at Session Tomorrow Evening
Held IN Library.
LARGE ATTENDANCE NECESSARY

7 Z i g.
&c D. Backl1s. president Of the Be.
mtdl lied Charities. AM.
'nounced this afternoon that the ad-,
journed meeting OF the organization.
will be held in the club rooms at the
Public Library tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock.
It is important that a large num-
Der of the association's members be:
in attendance as this is the annual
meeting and election of officers is to
be held.
Other matters pertaining to the
carrying Oh of charity work in Be-
midi and assistance to the poor will
be discussed.