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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-14
SHORT LENGTHS

More than 1000 University of Mich.
gan students engaged I'm minor sports
during the past year. Basketball
claimed 440, baseball was next with
300. football came third with 3y7 and
tennis was fourth with 250..
The Princeton athletic board Of con-
troll has formally announced its favor
able attitude toward the proposed one
coach system for next year
The proposed freshman rule was de-
feated In the Southern intercollegiate
association. and the matter OF playing
freshman on varsity football team.
was left optional with the various ooi-
leges
President Comiskey IL urged by
White Sox fans and Chicago scribes To
put ban on Eddie Collins writing
for newspapers and magazines Collins
stories are said 10 have caused discord
In the Athletics camp because they
revealed state secrets regarding the
teams methods of play.
Jess Willard says that he Is willing
to meet the winner OF the Gunboat
Smith Corey ight at New York, Tuss-
day night
Arthur Miles, of Colorado, quarter
back OF the Annapolis football team,
has been elected captain OF the eleven
for next year. Frank Blocker. q tackle.
will lead Purdue next fall.
Coach Cavanagh, of Dartmouth, has
signed a contract for another year at
that school.
Hannes Kohlemainen, the Finn, set
new record for the Van Cortland
Park course at New York, Saturday.
by winning the six-mile race In 2s:ss
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-14
huoalns sIans WIN Cards.

Miller Higgins has signed con
tract 10 manage Tic ST. i5ouis Cardin.
ais for two more years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-14
New Captain For Notre Dame.

Charles Finnegan. csptain-elect OF
the Notre Dame football team, has re.
signed having made up his mind to
graduate next June, and Herman
Fitzgerald the lrisl. pivot man, has
been elected 60 'sai the 1915 eleven.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-14
: Baker siqns With Mack.

"Home Run" Boxer has signed again
with the Athletics, and says that ne
will not Jump to the Feds under any
consideration. The fact that he has
tigned, however. does not negate the
rumors that the swat artist will be
sold or traded by Mack.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-14

when one considers that Johnny
Eyers received $4,000 last year for
working for a man who drew $4,000,
II looks as though the time is ap-
preaching wher the players will have
10 20 out signing managers" chirps
Count Henry Hoffman,.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-14

The Brooklyn dodgers will train at
Daytona, Fla, next spring, The
training season will start March 2.
On the return trip the Athletics, Ma
tionals and Yankees will be PLAYED.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-14
Pltehera Are Lone Ihla Ysan

Seven Of Brooklyns pitchers obtain.
cd by draft are six-footers. They are
Galore OF Wilkesbarre, Tonsy OF
Louisville. Howell or Chattanooga.
Doll of Seattle. Appleton OF Fort
Worth, Chsbek Of Harrisburg and
Donald OF Waco.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-14

That annual stunt OF the Detroit
Board OF Commerce. which charters
q floating palace and bands and en-
tertainers, and tours the great lakes
10 boom Detroit business wouldn't De
in the same class with the invasion
Of South America with a pair OF
major league baseball teams or inter
national fame. II anything can reach
the leathery hearts of the Latin folks
OF the southland and make them
think well OF us, baseball Will
Comiskey Is right. and II American
business men don't jump at the OPP
portunity. Friend Barrett. OF the Pan
American bureau at Washington. VIII
surely seek retirement from public
life TO nurse broken heart
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-14

stsIIInps sIans Tor Five Years.
George Stallings has signed q ave
year contract to manage the Boston
Braves. The amount or his salary was
not made public.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-14
Paoksrds Defeat Mopvfys.

The Packsrds. Of Detroit, eliminated
the McDuffs. OF Chicago, nom the ma.
uonai amateur soccer ohampionahip
race yesterday by 70 o score
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-14

Horse on Mr.. Ebbets.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
TEAM TO BE STRONG
Bemidii Basketball Quint Will Try
For Worlds Title.

That the Bemidji Basketball club
team will be one of the fastest in
this section of the country this season
was made evident Tuesday evening
when the first practice was held in
the Armory hall. Charles Traitor,
a former Drake athlete, who starred
with the Athletics eleven last sea-
son, will try for position. Letters
are now being received from some of
the fastest teams in the United States
including the New York Oswego five
who have requested that Bemidji
place them on their schedule for
series of games during the latter
part of November. The Oswegoes
held the worlds title until last sea-
son when they were defeated by the
Fond Du Lac team. They will try
for the honors again this season and
as Bemidji is formost among the
quints in the race the team repre-
senting this city is among the first
to be booked on the western tour.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
WANTS AID fOR. SETTLERS
Minnesota's Governor Says State
Should Propilk adequate Credit
System Esr To farmers.


- Ss r. a 49,. - = 4AN :
|. That the state should extend ade-
auate credit to settlers. just as pub
lie funds are loaned to municipalities
and schools in Minnesota, was the
declaration Of Governor Eberhart of
Minnesota at the conference of gov
erncrs at Madison, Wis, yesterday.
+ Governor Eberhart saw grave diff
dculties in the way OF a uniform
system OF rural credits owing to the
Varying rates Of interest in different
sections of state.
Incorporation Of land mortgage
banks under state and Federal laws
was favored bf the committee en- ru-
raj credits.
The committees report, presented
by Governor Emmett O'Neal of Ala
bama, recommended; uniform legisla-
tion regarding registration Of land
titles, foreclosures and Taxation Of
mortgages, around which much con-
fusion centers The Torrens land
title system was indorsed.
Uniformity along these lines. said
Governor O'Neal, viii give the farmer
access to funds Of savings banks,
trust funds under the control of
courts and reserves OF large insur-
anee companies.
in this outcome DO SECS the one
great opportunity FOR farmers of
Asaeriea t. e.cbtaia adequate funds
for agricultural development.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
AMENDMENT 9 MAY PASS
Believed That But One of Eleven Pro-
posed Changes to the State
Constitution Passed.
FOUR PASS IN BELTRAMI COUNTY

Complete unofficial returns from
fifty-eight counties indicate the only
Constitutional amendment submitted
to the people November that has a
chance of passage is No. relating to
state forests. This has 1918 more
than majority of stheatotel vote cast
in these counties. --.l-.I ..- -. K
But four amendments were given
the necessary majority in Beltrami
county, being numbers. one, three,
five and nine, the initiative and re-
ferendum, revolving fund, farm mort
gage and forestry amendments, re-
spectively. The vote in the county
this year totals more than 5000.
Following was the vote on the
Amendments: Number one, 1859
yes, 35S no; Number two, 1851 yes,
712 no; Number three, 1887 yes, 317
no; Number four 1889 yes, $40 no;
Number five, 1911 yes, 327 no;
Number six, LIZA yes, SIS no; Num-
Der seven, 1,07S yes, 1913 no; Number
eight, 1886 yes, 637 no; Number
nine, 1887 yes, 52S no; Number ten,
1856 yes, 400 no; Number eleven,
463 yes, 600 no.
The reports include all the large
counties except Hennepin, which it
is assumed gave slight majority for
No. 9.
The initiative and referendum, No.
1, is 4,572 behind in the counties re-
porting, and it is said that it lacks
a majority in Hennepin by all the
way from 1000 to 1000. There is
little hope of it's final adoption.
The other amendments are showed
under. /,
The tabulation Of the returns made
this noon by julius A. Schmahl, Sec
rotary of state, as to numbers 1 and
8 follow: 81 ~
Total vote, 5S counties 228,497
Majority necessary IL. 114,249
No. :. fO9,677
NO. ..... -. 115, 462
The returns also indicate that At
torney General Lyndon A. Smith led
the Republican ticket by obtaining a
majority of about $4,000 over his
Democratic opponent, Neil M. Cronin
of Minneapolis. Mr.. Smith, however,
did not have a Socialist opponent.
The balance OF the Republican ticket
will win by from $4,000 to Us, 1000,
Secretary of State Schmahl and State
Auditor-elect J. A. o. Preus running
neck and neck for high honors next
to the attorney general. tt
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
DEER BRoDssaT 70 CITY.


il Several deer haye been brought to
Bemidji during esterdAy and today
and hunters 6 thfs city appear to
be msstinlkl WITH much success in
their search for shis game. The first
animal snlppS4 into Bemid1i by ex-
press was that tilisd BY Dr.. B. L.
stanton near Litt1stofk. 4 buck Of
exceptional sf1s W1ass brought down
by the gun Sc Clarence jackson, tip
ping the acsles at as5 pounds when
dressed. Edwafd jackson. the Be-
midi contractof. I also secured deer
at the Same place, near Island Lake
The snow. Of today was greeted with
welcome BY many hunters who Ind it
much easier to track their prize.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
Will CLOSE 10 SALOONS
That Number of Retail Liquor Estab-
lishments Will Be in Operation
When cid" Becomes Effective.
NOT TO RE NIT REFUND

When the saloon closing order
takes effect on the last day of this
month. it will open the blinds of but
10 Bemidji drinking establishments
Until recently there were twenty
seven saloons doing business in Be-
midi. ',-r
One less was caused when H. Re-
voir failed to ask the council for a
license renewal; another when J. l..
Young's saloon was closed; then
Frank Gagnon, A. B. .Hazen, M. H.
Hazen and M. J. Sullivan, their Ii
censes expiring Oct. Is, Nov 4, Nov
10 and Nov. 10, respectively, were
granted renewals but they did not
takeEout licenses, cutting the num-
Der to twenty-one. On November
16 the license of Frank S. Lycan will
expire and on November 10, that of
John Dalton. Both have been grant
ed renewals by the council, but the
licenses were not taken out. This
leaves the number in operation on
November 80 at nineteen.
Fred E. Brinkman took out the
last license on October IS and will
have operated on it little more than
one month when he is closed. Frank
Lane and Andrew Dahl took out Ii
censes as late as August. ~s. =
The saloon keepers who will close
their places of business on November
80, and the date of expiration of their
licenses follow: McKinnon broth
ers, Dec. IA; George A. Tanner, Dec.
IS; Ole Anderson, Jan. z, 1915;
Thomas Mccarthy, Jan. "a; John E
Groom, Jan. "a; NJ Gustavson, Jan
81; j. w. Oppie, Jan. 81; John Bye
Feb. 1; Andy McNabb, Feb. %; Lars
l.. Lind, Feb. %; Gennis & Layon
March L; J. e. Maloy, April %;
Matt Thome, April 81; Harry Gun
salus, April %; E.. K. Anderson,
June 1; Larkin & Dale, May %;
Frank Lane, Aug. 1; Andrew Dahl,
Aug. II; F. E. Brinkman, Oct. IS.
Under ordinary conditions coun-
ellis in cities in which saloons have
been operated, but are voted out
may refund unused license money
but as the Bemidii saloons are put
out of business by the law of a treaty
which they have always violated, il
cannot be returned, is the opinion Of
P. J. Russell, city attorney.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
RECEIVED GOOD PRICE.
solway Farmers Club Disposes Of
Cattle at ST. Paul.

B. E. Tweeten, secretary of the
Solway Farmers club, returned yes
terday noon from st. Paul, where he
took a carload OF cattle for the club,
the car leaving here Saturday, and
including thirty-one head. Mr..
Tweeten reports that although the
market was filled up it being the big
gest day since January last in the
stock yards, he received good price
and all the farmers who shipped
stock were well satisfied and pleased
with the outcome. Next Saturday
they expect to ship one carload of
sheep and one Of cattle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
EXPECT TO SERVE 200.
Preparations for High School Supper
Are Complete.

Everything is in readiness for the
high school supper tonight, and the
tables and dining room have been
artistically decorated in blue and
white, the school colors. Trailing
pine has also been used in great pro-
fusion, adding to the attractiveness
of the room and tables. Large pump
kins, filled with apples and trailing
pine form the centerpieces for the
three tables. Sixty-five persons will
be served at $50, and the same num-
Der at 6 and $50, and those having
tickets will have to come at those
hours in order to be served The
girls of the high school, under the
supervision of Miss Agnes Halland
the domestic science teacher, have all
worked hard to make the affair a sue
cess in every way and an excellent
menu has been prepared for the sup
per-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
FIRE DAMAGES YOUNG HOME
Building and Furniture Badly Dam
aged by Flames Last Evening".

Flames broke out in the house oc-
cupied by Ed Young, on Fifth street,
near Minnesota avenue, last evening
and the building was badly Quilted
before the department, which made a
quick run to the fire, was able to put
out the flames. The clothes of Mr.
and Mrs. Young and three children
were destroyed and SCI in cash
burned There was no insurance.
The fire was caused by an overheated
stove and the flames spread rapidly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12

Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
has addressed a general order to his
army containing the following pas
sage: -. ~-.s
"Soldiers-The eyes of the whole
world rest upon you. Our present
task is not to relax our struggle with
our hated enemy till we break his ar
rogance once for all. He is already
weakening and already numerous Of
ticers and privates of the enemy have
voluntarily surrendered, but the great
decisive blow remains to be struck.
"You must hold out to the end ard
the enemy must be put down. You
must persevere. Do not let the en-
envy slip from between your teeth
We must conquer"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
KELLIHER WITHIN TREATY,

Investigation shows that the viii
lage of Kelliher is within the con-
fines of the 1855 Treaty territory and
the saloons there may be closed,
should the Department of Indian At
fairs include it in it's closing order.
Several Kelliher saloon men have
claimed the village to be outside the
limits, but in fact it is more than
five miles inside.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
To Operate Bus.

J. E. Bunker has purchased the
Brinkman bus and is now prepared
to take passengers to and from all
trains, day and night. The bus will
be warm and comfortable during the
winter months.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
ATTACK PEUBLo
(American. Press

(Amerlcans Press)
Vera Cruz, Mex, Nov. 12.-Higino
Aguilar, supported by General Ben
jamin Argumendo and a contingent
Of Seapata followers, are attacking
Peublo, sixty miles southeast of Mex
leo City. --..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
NATIONS STAMP ACT
HAS WIDE EFFECT
Will Affect Nearly Every Business
Transaction Of Importance, Says j.
J. Robinson, in Duluth Herald.
ATTORNEY FRAMES A SUMMARY
Stamps on Bonds, Stock Certifcates,
Deeds, Fire Insurance Policies,
Ect., Will Be Necessary,

On December L the government
stamp tax. a part of the war tax
measure. recently passed by congress,
will go into effect, and it will affect
nearly every business transactions.
This part Of the law requires that
revenue stamps be affixed to almost
every instrument in writing of any
Importance. Some instruments re-
quire more stamps than others. The
following list compiled for the Du-
luth Herald by Attorney J. J. Rob-
inson, shows the amounts necessary,
for the different kinds of instruments
to be taxed under this law:
Stamps for These.
L. On bonds, debentures of cert I
'ficates Of Indebtedness. S cents on.
each 800 or fraction thereof.
2. On stock certificates, 5 cents
on each 500 or fraction thereof.
3. On agreements to sell stockxor
transfers of stock. cents on eachs
800 or fraction thereof : i
4. On each agreement Of sale, Or
agreement to sell any products at any
exchange or board of trade, for pres
ent or future delivery, 1 cent on each
500 or fraction thereof.
S. On promissory notes and for
renewals of same, 2 cents on each
500 or fractional part thereof.
6. On bills of lading, 1 cent on
each bill of lading.
On All Messages.
7. On telegraph or telephone
messages costing Is cents or over, ]
cent on each message, same to be
paid by person sending message to
telegraph or telephone company.
8. On bonds, so cents each on
some and others " Of 1 cent on each
dollar of premium charged.
9. On brokers' notes or memoir
andums Of sale, 10 cents on each note
or memo. - ~-.-.. 81 r.. - .-rz
TO. On conveyances of real estate
where interest conveyed is. lover $780,.
50 cents on the first $500 or fraction
thereof, and so cents on each addi-
tional $500 or fractional part there
Of, of value of interest conveyed, ex-
elusive of the value of any lien or in
thereon. This does not.
apply to any instrument given to Sc
cure a debt, such as mortgages, etc.
Tax to Be rs Cents.
IL. On powers of attorney to sell
and convey real estate or to rent or
lease the same to receive or to collect
rent, rs cents on each such instru-
ment.
IL. On powers of attorney or
proxies for voting at any election for
officers of any corporation, except re-
ligiOus, charitable or literary socie-
ties or public cemeteries, 10 cents
each. 80
IS. On the protest of every note,
bill of exchange acceptance, check or
draft, rs cents.
IA. On every berth or parlor seat
ticket, cent to be paid by railroad
company. -. "
Is. On each insurance policy, fire,
burglary or liability, and on renew
ais thereof, " of l cent on each dol
lar of premium charged.
The law further provides that no
deed or other instrument in writing
shall be recorded in the Office of the
register of deeds until the proper rev.
enue stamps are affixed to such deed
or other instrument. .........
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
lLlNDBERGH ASSISTS
IN BONUS PROBLEM
Congressman IN Bemidji Today Says
Georges Correct in Position Taken
Concerning Tax Title Land.
HAS SUPPORT OF Bills AUTHOR
Beltrami's New Congressman Shows
Interest in County by Visit Here
Favors Red Lake Ditching Plan.

Charles A Lindbergh. of Little
Falls, who has just been returned to
congress from the Sixth district of
Minnesota, and Beltrami county's
new congressman, has demonstrated
his interest in this county and sec
ton by his visit here today, coming
here as he does following his cleo
ton and having as his one aim a de-
sire to gain better knowledge of the
new territory which he is to repre-
sent at Washington in the future.
Upholds Auditor George.
One of the chief reasons why the
congressman is in Bemidji today is
to become more familiar with the
problem of establishing a rule for
the placing of bonus money derived
from the tax title sales of govern
ment ditch drained lands. The de-
partment of the interior has main
tanned since the passage Of the Vol
stead act, under which the ditch
land sales are conducted in Mime
sofa, that bonus money secured at
the sales should be turned over to
the government Until this year
Beltrami county has turned over the
money when called upon to do so.
Auditor George refused to comply
with the request of the government
for the bonus money, amounting to
between $4,000 and $4,000 this
year, and claims the money rightfully
belongs to the county. In his stind
he is supported by Lindbergh and
other congressman, including, Vol
stead, the bills author.
May Take Action.
Providing that the government
does not agree with the contention
of Auditor George, and the others,
and allow Beltrami county to retain
the money, such action will be taken
which will necessitate it osdo ;sosssssa@s
Endorses Ditching Plan. >7.:
Congressman Lindbergh heartily
endorses the method used here for
ditching swamp lands and today said
that he will do all in his power to
assist the passage of legislation which
will cause the lands of the Red Lake
Indian reservation to be provided
with drains. He realizes the advan-
tages to be derived by the bitches
and believes that drains in this coun-
try are equally important with irri-
cation schemes which are SO sue
cessful in the west, and are construct
ed at a much lower cost While at
Baudette the other day he inspected
Ditch 13.
Supports Credit System.
Lindbergh is a member of one of
the most important committees in
congress, Banking and Currency. This
committee has to do with the farm
ers' rural credit system, one of Pres
ident Wilson's propositions, and is
receiving the earnest support of the
congressman.
The congressman will return to
his home in Little Falls this evening
and will go to Washington the first
of December to prepare for the ses-
sion of congress which convenes on
the first Monday of the month. He
was much pleased by the vote given
him in this county, having plurality
|oF
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
BATTLE IN PROGRESS
american Press)

Paris, Nov. 12.-Terrible fighting
along the coast and through Dixmude
to the river Lys continued today with
the Germans endeavoring to drive
the allied force from Lombaerzyde,
north Of Newport. The allies are
still holding the district about Dix
nude. .z.-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12
Efficiency Commission Will Recon-
mend State Appointments Be Made
&. According to Preference.
PLAN OF BUSINESS WORLD BEST
Civil Service to Provide Three Men
From Which Selections Can Be
Made by Officials.
(By J. S. Pardee)

St. Paul, Nov. IL. Especial to Pho,
neer) The efficiency commission will
recommend that when an appoint
ment is to be made in the civil ser
vice, the appointing officer shall have
his choice of three names.
That is a civil service provision
over which there has been great
deal of discussion. Some of the civil
service enthusiasts say that gives too
much opportunity for manipulation.
The appointing officer can shape
things up so that he can always get
the man he wants-which is very
bad. ..s-
Cannot See Wrong.
Others, not so we'll versed in the
philosophy of the civil service, are
unable to see that it is always wrong
to let man appoint the one he
wants. In fact, the power to choose
is one of the elements of efficiency.
It does seem as if some of the adj
vocates of civil service had the old
puritanical idea The old Puritans
thought it was sin whenever a man
began to enjoy himself-that was a
sure sign of wickedness. The mod
ern Puritan thinks it is political
favoritism whenever man shows
preference.
A Middle Ground.
There is a middle ground. Men
who have had Washington experience
contend that the appointing officer
must have an opportunity for a pre-
ference, if the service is not to be
handicapped 1t is all very we'll to
say that a man who is appointed may
be dismissed after try-out, but in
practice, that means that mediocre
man will hold his job and often ex-
clude an able man. "There is nothing
so hard to get rid Of as mediocrity,"
is a frequent saying in Washington.
Laying all the emphasis you can
ION thesnracticaIsia e~ef examinations,
no system has ever been invented
yet that will take the place of the
practice adopted by every business
man, giving a candidate the 'once
over" The rule Of three which the
Efficiency Commission will recon-
mend, gives the employer the meas
ure of the right of preference, upon
which every business man in private
life insists.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-11-12

Gray horses are the longest lived
and cream colored ones the most af-
fected by temperature changes.