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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22
IOWA LUMBERMEN MEET,

Cedar Rapids, Feb. 22.-Hundreds
of lumber and coal dealers from Iowa,
Minnesota, Nebraska and adjoining
states were here today to attend the
annual convention of the Central
Iowa Retail Lumbermen's convention.
F. A. Good, of Cowles, Neb, will
speak tonight
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22
BLOCKADE SUCCESS )
APPEARS RE MOTE
Beginning of Plan Gives Distinctive
Mark Separating This War From
Other Recent Conflicts.
NO GERMAN FOOD SHORTAGE
French and Germans Report Minor
Successes During Week, But None
Possess Military Significance. !;
BY J. w. T. MASON.

New York, Feb. 22.-Commence-
ment on the German blockade of the
British Isles gives this weeks. war
news a distinctive mark that separ:
lates this war from other conflicts Of
modern warfare
If the effort to terrorize England
on the seas fail, encouragement and
attendant evils must make their way
among the Germans. Possibility of
"a submarine offensive succeeding seems
remote. -
The essential part of the new Ger
man policy does not seem to be de-
struction of ships and cargoes, but
terrorizing of their crews. >
How serious the food question has
become in Austria-Hungary and Ger
many is puzzle. The Germans had
no doubt of their ability to guard
against starvation when the war be-
gan, and statistics of economic con-
ditions in normal times gave reason
for that belief.
Skeptical of Reports.
London is skeptical Of the Berlin
food shortage reports. This may be
due to the short rations having Gre
ated a spirit of disquietude among
the well-fed German people. Or the
Hungarian grain fields may have
been seriously damaged by the East
ern campaigning and the present un-
easiness may be due to the outlook
for the coming harvest.
Austria has won her most notable
victory of the war during the week
by clearing Bukowina of the Slavs.
The lesson has been an impressive
one for the Bucharest government,
and tends to discredit the expansion
lists who have urged Roumanias en-
trance into the war because the loot
doomed easier.
y Its Second Disaster.
Russia's second disaster. i'm East
Prussia has increased in magnitude,
according to official Berlin reports
issued during the week. Petrograd
denies that the Russian losses have
been as large as Berlin claims, but
the hasty retreat Of the Slavs from
East Prussia does not suggest minor
casualty list.
Marshall Won Hindenberg has
made the defensive possibilities of
East Prussia life study, and it is
not possible that Russia will attempt
to defeat the only military genius
the war has developed, on his own
chosen ground.
French and Germans both report
minor successes in the western war
areas during the week, but none pos
sess any military significance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22

God wills a slave The most meek,
Who him face to face Horeb's peak,
Had slain tyrant for a bondman's wrong,
And met his Lord with sinless soul and strong,
But When years after, Overraught with
His feet once trod doubts pathway despair,
For that treason lapse, the guiding hand
That led so far barred the promised land
God makes man slave, doubter ree
Abiding faith alone wins liberty.
No angel led our Chieftain's steps Alright;
No pilot cloud by day. no flame by night;
No plague portent spake to foe friend;
No doubt assaled him, faithful to the end
Weaklings there we're, in the tribes of old,
Who craved for feshpots, worshiped calves of gold.
Murmured that right would harder be than wrong,
And freedoms narrow road so steep and long;
But he who neer on Snais summit trod,
Still walked the highest heights and spake God:
Saw with anointed eyes promised land
BY petty bounds pettier cycles spanned,
Its people curbed and broken to the ring,
Packed with caste and saddled with a king
But freedoms heritage and training school,
Where unruled should learn to wisely rule -
Till and should at Ajalon 49,
Kings heads in dust and freemen's feet thereon.
His work we'll DONE the leader stepped aside
Content to the higher crown of worth,
While time endures, First Citizen of EARTH
James Jeffrey Roche
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22
NOT TO REACH COUNTY OPTION
Omitted Press)

St. Paul, Feb. 22.-On account of
the fight which is being made on the
St. Louis county division bill, it is
believed that the county option meas
ure will not be reported in the house
before next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22

Summary-Field baskets, Howe 6,
Brandon 2, Peck 1, Bestul 4, Jacob
son 1, Harris 2, Johnson 1, Solheim
1, Zemann 8, D. Bradley 1. Fouls
thrown, Brandon, out of S, Harris,
2 out of 8. Referee, Stanton; scorer,
Bell; timekeeper, Feir.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights of this week the strong Fond
du Lac team, which made such a ia
vorable impression here "a year ago,
will play big Bemidg."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22

r. L. Given and G. e. Battles will
leave this evening for the twin cities,
where they will attend the Hardware
Mems convention. They will return
to the city the latter part of the
week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22
THINK MEXICOEXPELLED
GERMAN AMBASSADOR
UNITED Press)

Galveston, Texas, Feb. 22.-The
German ambassador, Heinrich Vone-
skart, and suite, arrived here this af-
ternoon from Vera Cruz Despite de-
malls made by them it is believed that
they have been expelled with other
Germans from Mexico.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22
Oswego Takes Series.

By a score Of "a to Z the Oswego
basketball team of New York Satur-
day night defeated the Fond du Lac
team Of Wisconsin, at Duluth. The
game was the third Of a series, Oswe-
go winning two.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22
TWO KILLED WHEN TRAIN IS
DERAILED NEAR DIES MONIES
UNITED Press)

Des Moines, Feb. 22.-Engineer
Bill Maxwell and Fireman Hickock
were killed and a score of passengers
were hurt when fast Chicago &
Great Western train was derailed
near here today
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22
Previous Vanderbilts.

First race-Nassau county, Long
Island, October s, 1904; winner,
George Heath, driving Panhard.
Time 5 hours, 26 minutes, As Sec
onds. Average 522 miles an hour.
Distance 2S4.4 miles. Eighteen
started
Second race-October IA, 1905,
same course Winner, Hemery, driv-
ing Darracq Time, hours, sc min
utes, 8 seconds. Average, 61.49
miles an hour. Distance 2S3 miles,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22
CONGRESS IN SESSION.

Washington, Feb. 22.-With the
ship purchase bill slumbering, Con-
gress disregarded Washington's birth
day as a holiday and rushed through
the appropriation bill.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22

e. A. Barker will leave this eve
ming for Minneapolis, where he will
attend the Minnesota Retail jewelers.
association convention.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22
FLAMES DO DAMAGE
AT DALTON HOTEL
Coffee Urn Explodes and Aided by
Gasoline Fire Gained Much Head
way Before Arrival of Firemen.
SEVERAL HAVE MARROW ESCAPE
Loss Will Total Approximately So, 900
$5,2 Insurance Carried-Will
Reopen Business.
SEVERAL HAVE NARROW ESCAPE

Caused by an explosion of the coffee
urn in the restaurant, fire Saturday
afternoon did about $4,000 damage
at the Dalton Hotel, two-story
frame building, Third street and Bel
trami. Martin Dunn, one of the
walters on duty, had been filling the
tank of the urn with gasoline when
the explosion came.
So rapidly did the flames spread
that the other waiter, who rushed
for the telephone that he might turn
in the alarm, had hardly sufficient
time in which to turn in the report.
His hair was slightly singed. Dunn's
left hand was considerably burned.
Make Quick Response.
The fire department made a quick
response to the alarm and upon ar
irving at the hotel found the in
terror of the Office and restaurant to
be entirely in flames The fire soon
reached the stairway, spread to the
second floor and then to the roof. By
systematic efforts the firemen soon ex-
tinguished the restaurant fire, but
not until it had been entirely Quilted.
No damage was done to the kitchen,
the room adjoining
Was Hard to Fight.
The firemen by brilliant work con-
fined the flames to the roof, the fire
being kept in the rafters, between the
ceiling and tin roof With several
streams of water pouring their flow
upon the fire, the firemen devoted
their efforts to tearing up the tin
roofing. Rooms of the second floor
were badly damaged by the water,
but several in the front of the build
ing were not touched by the flames
Much credit is due the fire depart
ment and it's quick work undoubtedly
saved the entire building from the
flames. John Dalton, owner of the
hotel, forwarded a $25 check to the
secretary Of the fire department this
morning. ..-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22
Girl Slides Down Chute.

Trapped from exit by way of the
stairway, Miss Hilda Anderson, cham
bermaid, was unable to leave the Sec
ond floor of the building and an ice
chute was placed at the window and
on this she slid to safety. Eight
people employed at the hotel are
temporarily thrown out of work.
Covered by Insurance.
The value of the building is ses-
timated at between $1,000 and ST.
500, on which $4,000 insurance was
carried. The furniture was covered
by $3.50 insurance.
Immediately following the visit of
the insurance adjusters to Bemidji,
Mr.. Dalton will arrange to reopen his
restaurant and hotel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-22

CONTINUED on last page.)
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-23
GREAT NoRTHER "vETs"
CELEBRATE HILLS BIRTHDAY

The Great Northern Railway
Veterans Association, which is
made up of men who have been
in the service Of the Great North
ern Railway for twenty-five years
or more, honored North Dakota
this year by holding their annual
meeting in this state at Grand
Forks. In commenting upon the
meeting the Association and Rail-
way officials stated that it was
determined to hold their conven-
ton in North Dakota because of
the close associations which this
state holds for James J. Hill. The
Veterans Association was organ
lied two years ago at Glacier Ma
tiOnal Park. 1t has a membership
of about six hundred men and its
meetings are held each year upon
the 10th of September, which is
James j. Hills birthday. Over five
hundred were in attendance at
this years convention at Grand
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-23
GREAT PREHISTORIC LAKE

Lake AgasslZ was a body Of
fresh water that existed during a
late stage Of the glacial epoch i'm
the valley of the Red river and
extended northward from the
present head of that stream for
nearly 700. miles. Tho area of the
lake at the time of it's greatest en-
pansion was about 100000 square
miles, exceeding the present ag-
gregate area of the five great
lakes tributary to the st. Law
renee.
The shore of this ancient lake
is marked by well-defined beaches
and it is from these that the en-
istence and the extent of the lake
are known. The lake was named
by the geologist Warren Upham
in honor of Louis Agassiz, who
was the first to make a systematic
study of glaciers and glacial phe-
nOmena.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-23
WILD OATS

Wild oats is one of the great
crops in North Dakota. \ visit to
a threshing machine or elevator
at this time brings out the fact
that practically all the grain is
quite badly infested. This results
in the grain being locked. In 9TH
er words the wild oats has occu-
pied space in fields that should
have been occupied by grain. The
wild oats have used up plant food
and moisture that would have
made grain, yet at the elevator
the grains bring in the cash but
the wild oats bring nothing.
The wild oats are not hard to
kill. Rotating the crops is their
finish while continuous grain
growing only gives them just the
chance that they need to increase.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-23
GERMAN LUTHERAN
CHURCH

The congregation will observe
next Sunday dedication festivity
of their renovated edifice and new
basement. latter being built for
school and other conveniences.
For this occasion two services
are announced: Morning service
at 10000 o'clock and the afternoon
service at 800 o'clock. Rev. Half
ner formerly pastor of the con-
eregation for 8 years and presid-
ing elder 7. Hinck of Geat Bend
are the speakers on the occasion.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-23
SCIENCE SCHOOL NOTES

Tuesday was registration day
at the State School of Science and
formal instruction began We'd
nesday. There was a good enroll
ment and the early outlook is
most encouraging. 1t is estimated
that the enrolment after the Rich
land County Fair will be unusual
ly large owing to the necessity Of
many young men remaining on
The farms until after threshing
season. Then, too, the bumper
crop will have tendency to H..
crease the attendance beyond all
previous records. If these fore
casts are correct, and they no
doubt are, the enrolment, already
normal, will be ad ecided gain ov-
ell former years. President Smith
says: "'The prospects were never
BETTER
There was but one change in
the personnel of the Science facul-
ty this year. Prof. Mcmahon after
years absence during which
time he did graduate work at Har
ward, returned to the professor
ship made vacant by the resigna-
tion of Prof. G.. +. Paul. Prior to
his going to Harvard in 1914 Prof
Mcmahon had occupied the chair
in English for five years. His re-
call is criterion of his value to
the school. The many friends of
Prof. Mcmahon are pleased to
have him back. in Wahpeton.
During the past week the mem
bers of the faculty have returned
from the four points of the COM
pass. administration duties kept
President Smith in the city. Pro-
fessors Prather, Jones, and Sta
ton also remained i'm aud about
the city. Miss Zuill and Miss Dis
tad spent the summer at the Co
lumbia Teachers College in New
York City, Miss Miles at her ia
theirs home on Sturgeon Bay,
Misses Johnson and Jamison in
he Twin Cities and other points
of interest. Prof. Clipfell spent
four weeks in San Francisco. Pref
Todd visited in Minneapolis. Prof
Wolf attended the summer SEES
sion at the Wisconsin University
and after the session returned to
his farm near Colfax where he
has built a new barn and a new
house. He is rapidly making his
farm a landmark as a modern
farm. Prof. Morenart did grad
uate work at the Ohio State Uni
versity during the summer. Prof.
Ward spent the summer at Cha
tauqua, n. ". and other points Of
interest. Prof. Warren studied
music in Chicago. Miss Hazel
Quick spent the summer in yell
lowstone Park in the employ Of
the Shaw Powell Co. Miss Elsie
Kuster was student in the Art
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-23

poisoned by the gopher poison"
Prairie chickens, sharp tailed
grouse and domesticated chickens
are practically immune to strych-
nine in ordinary quantities as
used in poisoning. In the exper-
mental work on the ''gohper poi
son. ordinary chickens and prai-
RE chickens were fed the poisoned
grain without any injury. No
case has been reported of such
poisoning. The wet weather that
prevailed in parts of the state
during the spring and summer
was unfavorable to the Matching
and rearing of prairie chickens.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-23
Forks. The principal busine,

Forks. The principal business
transacted was the institution of
pension system for Great Nor
thern employees, Mr.. Hill having
started the movement by donating
$4,000 to the pension fund.
Delegates from Washington,
Oregon, Montana, and Minnesota
as we'll as South and North Dako-
ia were present at this meeting
and they will carry home with
them fine impressions of North
Dakota's big crop and prosperous
acres.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-23
School at the Art Institute in
Chicaro d,rinO ho c,,Inn,or

School at the Art Institute in
Chicago during the summer.
Miss kuster, secretary to The
president, wishes to announce
that henceforth. according to a
ruling of the board of regents.
that all bills to the Science School
must be made out in duplicate
form.
Friday night, Sept. cath. the
ladies of the congregational
church of Wahption will hold a
public reception in he church
parlorS for he teachers of the
city. The teachers of the Science
School and those of the City
Schools are urged to be present.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-23
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
CHURCH NOTES

Services at the Wild Rice
church Dwight. next Sunday fore
noon al lO:30.
Services al Mooreton next Sun
day afternoon at 3 p. m. Services
will be conducted in the Norwe-
gian language.
English services at Wahpeton
Cor. Pembina Ave. and 2nd street
next Sunday evening at 7:3O.
w. b. DAHL, Pastor.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-23
PArRonlzE HOME MECHANICS

a. Hodel & Son have just in
stalled 3 warm air furnaces in
Breckenridge and have , more to
install in Wahpeton. Also one i'm
Il church in Abercrombie. They
also have received the contract
for tin work. plumbing. hot water
heating and installation for a va
cuum cleaner at the farm resi-
dcnce of George Sanders, 8 miles
north If Wyndmerr. Adv.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-23
A CHANCE TO EARN $1,000

A reward of $1,000 is offered by
the North Dakota Experiment
Station to any one who produces
evidence that the gopher poison
prepared according to the Expert
ment Station formula has killed
single prairie chicken or sharp
tailed grouse.
Some attribute the shortage in
prairie chickens to their being
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-09-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express through
the Times our appreciation to all
friends and neighbors for then
assistance in alternating the suf-
ferlng of our little one during her
illness and the sympathy extended
us in our bereavement. Also for
the many and beautiful floral Of
fermgs.
Henry Sweep and family.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06

tic that binds. There are no dues
and no stated meetings. That is.
there Is TO such thing necessary.
Some clubs have permanent officers
and have several officers. But IL Is
not really necessary.
If 1t should be desirable to have
such gatherings in Washington, and
there are surely enough photoplay-
wrights living here to make II de-
sirable it wifi probably be well TO
have second officer to act as sec
retary or whatever he mihgt be
called, SO that there might be some
one to send out notices of meetings.
However. that must be left to. the
the club. 1t has been suggested. as
we stated, that some idea be gained
as to just how many people would
like to be included in such an Or
ganization, and the Photoplay Editor
Of The Times IL delighted to be able
OF acting as the medium for receiv-
ing responses 10 this invitation.
There IL 10 question as to the VAL
ue of such an organization. The
lack of technical knowledge which
practically every scenario writer
feels at the beginning and the lack
Of association with people engaged
ST shS oothC iliS VI "OIh ICSHCu-
tion, as the case may be, IL q very
serious matter. The screen IL sup
posed to portray life and to portray
life Vt ~ necessary and desirable to
receive and digest views of all sorts
and conditions of people. Each per-
son who writes a play Or q story
has been the focus OF the whins
and characteristics Of some class or
several classes Of people. so that
when a number Of such writer's get
together they are able TO reflect the
ideas OF life entertained by many
Of the classes that go to make up
the human family. 1t is also q high
ly desirable thing to learn from the
experience of others how SUCCESS I'm
any particular line of endeavor is
attained. All this Is totally aside
from the social beneit to be OBJ
tained through association with peo-
pie who share common ideas OF
amusement. recreation, and intel
lectua1 exercise. G. NJ.
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
Dinners and Dances.

Gen and Mrs. Henry p. Mccain enter
taincd at dinner in the rose room OF the
Shoreham last night having among their
guests. Lieut. Col. and Mrs Henry c.
Cabell.
Mrs. Charles Grayson Dulin entertsin-
ed at dinner last night in honor of her
house guest, Mrs. Olaf Morroush Kel-
ly, of New York.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Richardson
clover have cards out for ~ dance at
Rauscher's on January Il in compll
ment to their daughter, Miss Beatrice
Glover.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Ray have
sent out invitations for a dance At the
Playhouse on January %,
Mrs. William r. Draper was hostess
last evening at dinner in honor of the
Italian Ambassador and Countess
Macchi di Cellerc. Owing TO illness
Countess Cellere was unable 10 attend
and her place was filled by Madame
Naon. wife OF the Argentine ambassa-
dor. The decorations for the dinner
which was served at one large table i'm
the ball room, were unusually beauti-
ini, consisting of Richmond roses and
,lles ,src5n OF the Ts,n VALLEY With Italian and
guests Were Justice McKenna.. Senator
du Pont, the Third Assistant Secretary
Ut state and Mrs; William Phillips,
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Brownson.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Glover, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Charles c. Glover Mrs. T. II. G.
slater. Mrs. Clarence Moore, Miss Pat
ten. Mr and Mrs. Preston Gibson. Miss
Ruth Wales, Miss Draper. Mr.. de
Beaufort, OF the Netherlands legation:
- Sshannessen, OF the Norwegian
The Washington times., 1915-01-06
MRS, TATUM DENIES
LOVE FOR MERCHANT 7
MilIionaire's wife, Being Sued
for Divorce, Says Relations
Were Only PIatonic.

MiNEOLA. L. T., Jan. 6.---Mrs. Mary
j. Tstum, wife Of John c. Tatun,, nil
lionaire cotton broker. resumed the wit
ness stand here today in the divorce
suit brought by her husband. Tatums
attorneys planned to put her through a
grucling cross.examination about her
relations with Jack Ottman, wealthy
provision merchant, in the love cot
tage" q Roslyn, L. 7. Ottman Is named
by Tatum as correspondent.
Attrac acted by the Sensational testimony
OF yesterday, q large crowd. in which
there were many fashionable gowned
women, filled tho court room.
Mrs. Tatum, handsome, her cheeks
flushing and her black eyes flashing.
has told of the purely platonic" incl
dents at the Roslyn cottage.
She denied, separately and collectively,
all the charges preferred by her hus.
band in his complaint. Ottman. she said.
had never remained all night at the
Roslyn cottage. The testimony Of Har.
ry Mcfarland. a hostier employed at
the cottage, that he had called Gilman
at various hours in tho morning from
the room Of Mrs. Tatum, were vehe-
mcntly denied. She also denied McFar-
lands statement that she and Ottman
had been in the bathroom attired only
in their bathrobes
Ottmar,, she said, was merely goo1
friend and nothing else. SfA declared
she cared nothing for him in the way
II Is alleged she did, and profesScd q
willingness to return to her husband,
II he would take her back.