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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24
VACATION NEARING END
Bemidji Schools Will Start Fall Term
on Tuesday, September 2 Gloom
in Juvenile Circles.
TEACHERS PREPARE FOR WORK

With the return to Bemidji of w.
P. Dyer, superintendent of schools, to-
day an official announcement was
made which has caused gloom in juv-
emile gatherings.
Anon pail settles over the play
ground. The small boy at the butt
end of a bamboo fshpole or poised at
the end of a springboard or in the
hayloft of neigh5Or's barn or wher-
ever he takes his enjoyment, pauses
occasionally to wax glum. The little
girl, mending her dolls dodads or
pouring" at lawn party of young
friends or skipping rope, stops now
and then to heave sigh
Vacation is nearing it's fag end,
hence these doldrums. School will
begin in this city on Tuesday, Sep
tember z.
While pupils are saddened lot,
teachers who have been gathering
culture and sunburn at various sum-
Emer catalogued resorts are packing up
their belongings in preparation for
the semester's opening They are
giving the chautauqua circuit the
chautauqua salute. Once again will
the home environment boarding house
be graced by them. s.:s.,
There's hush over. the studious
portien LOT the community while the
public and private school contingents
await the toll Of the matutional
school bell. It will be curfew for
those who have to troop back to the
school rooms. But it will bear a glad
tiding to dverworked mothers who
would be glad to trade the society of
a houseful of refractory youngsters
for several hours of quiet daily.
AS noted before school will open
bright and early on Tuesday morn
ing, September z. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24
FARM HOME DESTROYED
Flames Rob skoogland Family Of
Residence and All Its Contents
Appeal is Made for Assistance.
RELIEF CAMPAIGN Is STARTED

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Fire, caused by an over-heated
kitchen stove, early last evening COM
pletely destroyed the farm home Of
Alfred Skoogland, located about eight
miles northwest of Bemidji. The
flames spread throughout the struc-
ture so rapidly that rescue Of cloth
ing or furniture was impossible, the
entire building and its contents be-
ing total loss. No insurance was
carried.
The house was a tWO-stOry frame
structure and represented the lab0rs
of years of hard work on the part Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Skoogland. A meeting
of the Town of Northern Farmers
club, and other neighbors and town
folk has. been called for this evening
in the town hall for the purpose of
discussing ways and means for Civ
ing assistance in the erection of a
new home on the Skoogland farm
this fall. Bemidji citizens are cor
daily invited to attend this meeting.
Mrs. N. G. Reynolds and, Mrs. John
Noel spent the day in the city col
lecting clothing for the family,
which includes two small children,
the father and mother. All cOntri-
buttons will be appreciated by the
committee and family.
Plans are under way to hold an
entertainment in the Reynolds barn
in the future, the proceeds Of which
will be used in buying stove for
the Skoogland family
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24
GERMANY ASSISTANT
ACTION In ARABIC
CASE BE DEFERRED
(Unitsd, Prsss)

Washington, Aug. 24.The Ger
man American outlook frightened
this afternoon when Ambassador
Bernstorff requested that action be
deferred while awaiting a Berlin Of
fetal report Of the Arabic sinking.
The German admiralty has been un-
able to reach the submarine com
mander.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24

Mrs. A. Nicle of Beltrami avenue
left yesterday for Crookston, Mimi,
where she will visit with Captain
Elizabeth Pendray and Lieut.. Belle
Lane, formerly officers in charge OF
the Salvation Army here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24
ENGLAND ADMITS
FRANCE HASGROUND
FOR COMPLAIN IS
London Answers Claim of Frenchmen
and Says ShowiD e Land Forces
Has Not Be-. h >etory.
EXPLAIN WOODEN Gun
Fertilization of London Not Denied
Strike Conditions Being Remedied
New Arsenals Started, =,

The following article is in re-
ply to that of William Philip
Simms, Paris correspondent of
the United Press, in which
Frances dissatisfaction with
England's efforts as an ally was
told. Simms sent a copy of his
article to Keen in London.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24
CUT IN STATES REVENUE
Two Per Cent Tax on Liquor Licenses
Now Much Reduced.

One Of Minnesota's sources Of rev
enue is due for q big cut this year.
It is that derived from the per cent
tax on all liquor licenses issued In
the state Last year, according to.
the report Of Walter J. Smith. state.
treasurer, the state collected $4,000
in this manner. Now that county op-i
tion has become reality and saloons
are being put out OF business through
Its operation, the revenues from IL
|quor licenses will decrease.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24
BRYAN MJECTS PEACE IDEAS
INTO MINNEAPOLIs ADDRESS


Minneapolis, Aug. 24.W. J.
Bryan, former secretary Of state, alb
solutely broke faith In the program
committee Of the National Fraternal
congress last night when he injected
politics and PERSONAL peace ideas into
an address for fraternalism. said
President Tanke this afternoon. Dur
ing the address. says Tanke. Bryan
desired to still further embarrass the
administration, but said in proceed
ing with his address promised to
avoid politics.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24
By ED L. KEEN.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
London, Aug. 24.-England knows
France is not satisfied with her.
The showing Great Britain has
made with her land forces has not
been all that France has had a right
to expect
While the dispatch from William
Philip simms, the United Press cor
respondent in Paris, probably reveals
to America for the first time the ex-
tent of the French discomfort, it re-
lates facts which are we'll known to
Britishers.
Britishers admit, with sincere re-
gret, that France has had some
ground for her complaints. But they
predict that in the very near future
the allies will have no basis for criti-
cism.
Charge Not Denied.
Britishers do not deny the French
ClldISe, COu CdlIleu Ill olIu1uS dIL1CI0,
that the Britons are fortifying Lon
don with a double row of defenses.
The Britishers are looking square in
the face the remote possibility that
the British Isles may be invaded by
Germany. London has been prepar-
ing for invasion for a long time.
Great Britain will do her best to keep
the possible invaders away from Ca
lais and the French criticism that
the British are thoughtlessly worry
my more about London than they are
about Calais is not we'll received in
London. Calais may be on French
soil but the British realize that it is
the German gateway to London and
that it must be defended to England s
utmost. However, if the British fail
at Calais, they must be prepared to
make their last stand at London.
New Arsena!s Started,
1t is true, as the French point out,
that strikes have hampered the Brit
ish but that defect is being remedied,
thanks to the efficient work and in
spring appeals of the new minister
of munitions, Lloyd George. Twenty
six new national arsenals have been
started within the past month and
100000 British workmen have offered
their services in this connection.
Now that they know the truth of
the empires grave peril the working
men of England have decided to quit
striking.
The Englishmen, quoted by Simms
as saying that the army of 100000
men in England were supplied with
wooden guns, was exaggerating con-
ditions. For the most part the men
in training have rifles. It is true
that thousands may be seen daily in
the parks of London drilling with
wooden guns but these men are Home
Defense Guards, men who are unable
due to physical or other disqualified
tions, to enlist in the regular service
and even they will shortly be sup
piled with excellent rifles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24
Social This Evening.

The ice cream social which is to
be given by the Loyal Daughters of
the Presbyterian church this eve
ming, will be held in the basement
of the church instead of at 900 Lake
Boulevard, as formerly announced.
The change has been made on ac-
count of the cold weather. Coffee
will be served with the ice cream and
cake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24

Miss Edna Schmitt will arrive
from Thief River Falls tomorrow
morning and will be the guest Of he1
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William HI
schmitt, Of Dewey avenue for .
month. Miss Schmitt has been Wis.
iting at Bronson, Mimi, for short
time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24
ITALY NAY LOSE
I R IPO.LI COLONY
Declaration Of War Against Turkey
Due Mainly to Failure Of Campaign
With Austro- Hungary.
SEEK REWARD ELSEWHERE
Turks Selected to Provide Sacrifice
Decision of Bulgaria Has Much to
Do With Developments.
BY J. w. T. MASON.

New York, Aug. 24.-Italy's dec
laration of war against Turkey is due
in principal measure to the failure Of
the campaign against Austro-H Hun
gary The Italian government must
find compensation elsewhere for the
blood and treasure Italians are USE
lessly expending along the Isonzo and
in the Alps. Turkey has been Sc
lected, therefore, to provide the sac
rifice, and Italy is now prepared,
with her allies, to obtain at least par
tial recompense in the Levant for the
expenses of the war.
Risk Tripoli Colony.
By engaging in hostilities against
Turkey, Italy risks losing her new
Tripoli colony recently wrested from
the Mohammedans. This possibility
is doubtless the reason why the Ital-
ians have delayed so long entering
the war against the Turks. But, con-
fronted with the Isonzo and Alpine
deadlocks, and feeling the necessity
for participating somewhere in a
victory, the Roman government has
been compelled to chance the pos
sible loss of ,Tripoli. Turkey has
enough spare soldiers to engage in
Tripolitan campaign against the
Italians, but it is very doubtful
whether sufficient ammunition can be
spared from the Gallipoli and Con-
stantinople, positions for use in Af-
rica. .
Would Replenish Supply.
If, however, Bulgaria were to enter
the war on the side of the Teutonic
powers, Turkeys munitions supply
would be replenished, because the
present closed communications with
the central empire would be opened
again. Under this condition, the
chances are certainly even that Trip
oil would be retaken by the Turks.
AS long as Bulgaria remains neutral
and prevents the passage of supplies
to Turkey, it is improbable Italy will
lose Tripoli. q. 49,. r.. ...-.,-s.. .
What help Italy will give to
France and England in the Con-
stantinople campaign cannot at pres
ent be determined. Italy may de-
cline to participate in the Gallipoli
operations or, at the most, may send
only small expeditionary force to
the Dardanelles. Italy's interests in
Turkey center about Smyrna The
Italians may decide to concentrate
most of their Levantine army along
the Smyrna coast and permit the
Anglo-French forces to reap the
honor and the losses of subduing Con-
stantinople. A Smyrna offensive
would divide the Turkish munitions
supply and thus contribute indirect
ly to the allies Gallipoli campaign,
but it would not be as hopeful as an
Italian army directly participating
in the drive against the Turkish cap
itol. ...
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-24

CONTINUED on last page,
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
sold 81 PAIGE
SKIES IN ONE week

Several of the Paige dealers
throughout the country arc signaliz-
ing the success the new Paige Six has
won by a celebration they call The
Paige Jubilee Month" These celebra-
tions take on the character OF an
open house" reception held every
day and evening, with special decOra-
tions and other fiXings. special eXhi-
bitions Of the Paige line and other
features, and are much like an auto
mobile show In miniature. The inter-
est and enthusiasm aroused has been
great and the result in actual business
done has been remarkable.
Chicago, for example. is now in the
midst of its Paige Jubilee and has
stirred up considerable excitement
along automobile row where the Paige
has been very much in evidence. Just
what these jubilee celebrations mean
is fairly well indicated by the fact that
during the first week at Chicago fifty
two Paige Skies were sold at retail.
These sales were made from a special
allotment of l50 cars from the factory.
as the Chicago dealer had already dis
posed Of more than 200 Skies since
January 1.
The fast selling of the Paige Six
and the increased demand aroused by
the jubilee celebrations explain why
the Paige factory has been running
and will continue to run night and day
in order to meet a demand for cars
which is taxing their large resources
TO the limit
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
overland CARS
STAND HARD TEST
Exposition Managers Find
Vehicles Handy for
Service Required

Officials of the San Francisco Ex-
position have purchased three Over
land Light Delivery Cars for us in
the electrical department which has
in charge the thousands of lights and
signs on the exposition grounds.
The Overland dealer in San Fran
cisco had to prove by exhaustive
demonstrations that the car could
stand the work of being in continu-
Gus service, as the cars are used
for what the electricians cali "shoot-
ing trouble" This means that when
anything goes wrong. night or day.
with electrical apparatus within the
grounds. one of the Overlands is dis
patched in a hurry with emergency
equipment and a squad of men to
the seat of trouble.
other Overlands also are in daily
use at the exposition, three touring
cars having been purchased by the
New York State Commission for use
in entertaining distinguished guests.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
new AUTOMOBILE
Service MANAGER

Announcement is made by Dodge
Brothers of the appointment OF G. W..
Matheson. formerly New York Dis
trict Representative of the company
as manager of the service department.
Mr.. Matheson's headquarters will be
at the general offices i'm Detroit and
he will take up his new duties at once.
Formerly President of the Matheson
Motor Car Company, Mr.. MathesOn has
been prominent figure in the auto
mobile industry for the past Twelve
years, and brings to his new position
a thorough knowledge Of every phase
of the business
Under Mr.. Matheson's guidance.
service department will be organized
that will be second TO none in the
automobile industry
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

Smyrna, town OF 1900 in
habitants, and the metropolis OF Duck
Creek hundred, northern Kent
county. now enjoys the distinction of
having the handsomcst automobile
hearse in the state Of Delaware and
one OF the finest vehicles of its kind
in the United States. Il is a Packard
machine that Just has been put in
service by William A. FAIRIES and
Son, an undertaking house that, since
Il was established by the father OF
the present senior member OF the
firm. has buried $4,000 persons. or
more than seven times the entire
population OF the town In which It
operates. That record is a remark
able one. not equalled, it is thought.
by any other undertaken in any Of
the towns on the Peninsula and not
surpassed by many undertakers in
the large cities.
The hearse Just put In service is so
handsome in it's construction and equip
ment that it attracted much attention
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
LOCOMOBILE, FOR ONE
CUBAN MILLIONAIRE

A very interesting and distinguish
ed motorcar has just been shipped to
Senor Pelayo, the well-known mill
llonaire OF Havana, Cuba. The car is
"3S' seven-passenger Locomobile
limousine, the exterior of which has
been enameled "A pure white. The
porcelain effect was obtained through
the use OF special imported enamel
containing no varnish. thereby elm
mating the yellowish cast which ap-
pears In most white cars The only
touch of color on the car is afforded
by two very fine stripes around the
edge of the panels in a light green
The entire interior including the
drivers compartment is upholstered
in genuine pigskin. This material is
extremely difficult 10 handle. on ac-
count of its thickness and on this
order q was necessary TO use "A skins
selected and assorted from so skins
submitted for the purpose
Another interesting feature of the
finish of the car Is the roof. which is
constructed OF joined Stats of select
en and polished Cuban mahogany.
The central idea back OF this novel
scheme OF finishing the car in white
enamel. pigskin and mahogany was
20 anord an impression OF cooiness.
Tho pigskin. Of course. does moi at
Tract the dust as would a fabric. and
Is VERY easily cleaned and refreshed
The entire steering gear door hand.
ieH. lamp brackets and other exterior
metal fittings were finished in whit,
porcelain enamel. while the tire GOV.
ers ~ the rear were made mp cspc
cially in a white fabric 70 accord with
the general finish.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

in Philadelphia before it was sent to
Smyrna. has wheel base OF l43 IL
inches. 40 horsepower, 4-cylinder en-
gine, tires 81 by inches and the total
weight of the funeral ear is about 1890
pounds. II cost several thousand dol
lars. IL is not a combination dead dwagon
and hearse, such as are usually seen
those days, but is 10 be used exclusively
for hearse purposes. The body, which is
large and handsome, is hand-caryed
throughout. Its front, sides and back
are of French plate glass and its inter
ior is finished in mahogany, silver and
black satin. Inside and outside il il
illuminated by electricity. The machine
is so constructed that the extra tires
carried are wholly out OF sight While
the chassis is standard Packard,
heightened to meet the needs of FAIRIES
& Son, the body is of special design and
instructions were given that no machine
carving should be used ON IL, but that
from top TO bottom it should be hand
carved and obonized with special care.
In fact, it is regarded a triumph in au-
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
Cadillac SETS
SLOW Speed MARK
S-Cylinder Machine Av-
erageS Less Than 2 Miles
in High Gear

Since the introduction of the Cadil-
lac Eight. motorists have heard much
about the continuous flow OF power
produced by the eight-cylinder engine;
and recent test demonstrates un-
mistakably the great hexibllity Of the
latest Cadillac motor.
This took place in Seattle Wash.
and was conducted by NJ S. Brigham.
Of that city, with a Cadillac carrying
five passengers. three Of whom were
designated observers.
For a dis,tnce Of 1911 feet, on a
level pavement. the Cadillac-in high
gear-averagod a speed of 1.S6 miles
per hour. Al times the speedometer
registered as low as one mile, fiuc-
fuating between that mark and two
miles per hour over the entire
distance After the car had been throt-
fled down. the driver left his seat and
for an entire block walked backward
in front of the slow-movlng Cadillac.
which pursued its way without attcn-
fson to throttle or steering wheel. The
time consumed in making the distance
of 1911 feet was minutes s 3-5 sec
orsds by the stop watch held by one
OF tho observers. This is said TO be
a new low mark for motor car
Nraveling in high gear.
Following this. and still carrying
lfive passengers. who weighed a to-
s1al Of 500 pounds. the car was driven
}pn high gear up a grade of SO per
cent. for four blocks The start was
made at z miles per hour and the
1sbrottle was manipulated so that the
Sspeed was reduced TO miles per
hour before the end of the grade was
sNeached. The progress up the MIL
liwas so slow that the sixth man ol
ffhe party was able TO walk at a
leisurely pace ahead of the car.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
Printers INK IS A
CONTRIBUTING FACTOR

"To the wonderful success of the
automobile industry. road improve
ment has been a contributing factor
second only to printers ink" says
President George A. Kissel of the
kisselkar.
Why place advertising first? Be
cause il made people want cars. And
the ownership of cars made them
want better roads 10 drive on.
The sentiment I'm favor of good
roads would never have reached its
present almost unanimous propor-
lions but for the persistent agitation
of those who used them for pleas
ure. But h must also be admitted
that this element is now only one of
many and among the least weighty
of The Influences that demand more
and more good roads
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
$4,000 FANS See
FIRST DAY Games
BY The united Press.

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO, April 15-Whfe expert
stausticians had not finished estimat-
ing the silver pieces that were drop
ped into eight box Offices at opening
games yesterday they figured some
10000 had paid TO go through the
turnstiles- They figure the attendance
as follows:
National League.
ST. Louis at Chicago. $4,000.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 10000.
Brooklyn at New York. 20.000
Philadelphia at Boston, $4,000.
American League.
Chicago at ST. Louis, $4,000.
New York at Washington, 10000.
Boston at Philadelphia. $4,000.
Cleveland at Detroit. 10000.
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
ALPHA WANTS GAMES.

The Alpha baseball team is in tho
field this year with fast Independent
team and would like TO hear from Ire
mont. Yorklyn. Odessa. Port Penn.
Chesapeake City. Middlctown or any
other fast independent team In or out
Of the city Many well known play
ers have been signed by the team.
Send challenges to Walter Gawinski,
No 1907 Maple street
Evening journal., 1915-04-15

tpmobile construction by the Packard
people.
There was a time, and not many
years ago, when conservative little
Smyrna would have been scandalized
had an automobile appeared in a funeral
procession. Those were the days of the
horse-drawn hearse and the long line of
family carriages. most OF them lent for
the occasion by persons living in or near
the town. More recently, difficulty OK
pcrionced III borrowing or hiring sucn
carriages, due in part TO farmers sub
stituting automobiles for them and in
part 10 the disinclination of owners of
such horse-drawn vehicles 10 make the
sacrifice of time and money incident to
attending funerals. led to the holding
of automobile funerals, led by horse
drawn hcarses. FAIRIES & Son decided
they must size up TO this twentieth
century situation The handsome flu
neral ear that was put in service for the
first time on last Tuesday at the funeral
of Miss lydia Porter, was the result of
that decision
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
HERE,s WILpEL's sCHEDULE.

Wndel A. c.. under the leadership
OF A. Strawbridbe. better known as
"Ziggy" 10 the local fans. will open
their season on Saturday with the
crack Rosedale A. c., claiming the
colored championship of city and
State After looking the boys over,
in the game with East End the man
ager has decided that the following
PLAYERS will bear the brunt Of the
many battles now on Wildel's sche-
ule. Conner. Stafford, Duffy. Still
well. r. Strawbridge. B. Nichols,
Smith, Munshower Farley. A. Straw
bridge and ". Nichols. On account of
arrangements being made with Cen
tral, Of the Church League. for the
use of the Military Grounds, "Iiggy
has several open dates on his schedule
and would like to hear from any lirst-
class teams in or out Of town, Della
ware Hard Fibre, Silyerbrook. or
Chesbrook preferred. Send COM
munications 10 Wildel a. c.. No. 1922
Reed street. The schedule follows:
April II. Rosodale A. c.. at home;
April "a. open; May l. open; May s.
Odessa. at Odessa; May 10. Hockessin.
at Hockessin; May %. open; May 20
Middletown, at Midtown; May 81.
Elwyn. ia. m. and p. ml at Elwyn,
Pa; June 5. Yorklyn. at Yorklyn;
June ~. Newark. at home; June 10,
Rort Penn, at Port Penn; June 20,
Ren; July 8. pending. Hokendauqua,
Pa; July 4, pending Allentown, Pa.
July S. pending Slatington. Pa. "a.
IN. and D. M July 10 Middletown,
at Middletown; July II, open; July
"a. Newark. az Newark. July 81. Port
Penn. at home August Z, Port Penn.
at Port Penn; August 1s. OPEN Au-
gust 81, open: August %, open; Sep
tember 4, East End, at East End
September 6. pending, Haskell, n. j.
Ia. m. and p. m.)
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
NIGHr ONLs WOULD moon.

On Saturday the Night Owl team
viii line up against the Clayton a. c.
This viii be the first game OF the
season for both teams Mccullough
viii do the mound work for the Owls
while Daniels viii do the receiving.
Manager Burns would like TO book
games with The following teams
Upper Oak. dupont Stars and Made
ley Jrf. Send challenge no Jimmy
Burns. ~. l9e - DUPONT street
Evening journal., 1915-04-15
TO DIslIIsS sIrfRlcr.

Under ihe auspiccs Of The Whining
ton Equal Suffrage Association. "a
public meeting win be held tonight M
the pariors Of Unitarian Church. with
Mrs. Marion Booth Kelley OF Boston.
Mass. as the speaker Mrs. Kelley
Will talk on Woman and Democracy. /"