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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
SCIENCE GIRLS TO ENTERTAIN
High School Class Will Give Dinner
Series for Their Mothers.

This evening members of the do
nestle science class of the Bemidji
high school will entertain ten guests
at a Valentine party. This is the
first of series of parties and din
ners to be given by the class. Five
of the girls will entertain at time
and the rest of the class will assist.
The next dinner will be given on
Washington's birthday, one St. Pat
rick's day and another at Easter.
The party tonight will be held in
superintendent Dyer's Office and the
menu will be as follows: Grape
fruit cocktails, Nabiscoes, tomato
bisque, croutons, celery stuffed with
cottage cheese, olives, radishes, salt
ed almonds, roast chicken with dress
ing, mashed potatoes, peas and car
rots in timbol cases, hot rolls, cram
berry jell, apple and date salad, nut
bread sandwiches, maraschino ice
cream, cake, coffee and minis.
Valentine colors and emblems will
be used in decorating the room and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
STATE LEADS IN COOPERATION

STATE LEADS IN COOPERATION
Minnesota has more cooperative
enterprises than any other state in
the Union, according to bulletin on
"Statistics of Cooperation Among
Farmers in Minnesota" by L. D. H.
Weld, Chief of the Division of Re-
search in Agricultural Economics of
the University of Minnesota. The
farmers of the state are much more
thoroughly organized than is gener-
ally realized. On January l., 1914,
there were 2,O13 cooperative organi-
cations in the state and in the year
1913 these did total business of
nearly SCI, 100000. The organiza-
tions include creameries, elevators,
stock shipping associations, stores,
fire insurance companies, cheese fac
tories, potato warehouses, fruit ship
ping associations, COW testing asso-
Citations, lumber yards, cattle and
horse breeding associations, and
many others.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
T0PLAY R0TARYCLUbFIVE
Fast Duluth Basketball CUNT Comes
Here for Three-Game Series With
big Bemidg" Team.
FAST CONTEST TONIGHT CERTAIN

Beginning three-game series the
fast Rotary club basketball team of
Duluth will meet the Big Bemidg'
aggregation at the Armory this eve
ming.
The Rotary club five has made an
enviable record this season and
comes to Bemidji bent on taking the
long end of the score in two, if not
all, of the three contests. Well
known athletes comprise the visit
ors, men who have shown their worth
in almost every line of athletic en-
deavor
At one forward will be ''Mor-
rev. Harris, the former Duluth
high school crack. Tuesday night
the Rotary club scored forty points
on Oswego, being defeated by a mar
row margin. In speaking of the part
Harris played the Herald said: "Har-
ris gave scintillating exhibition of
play for the home guard. The Du-
luth leader scored eight field bas-
kets and his work at all times was
of the stellar order'' Then there
will be the famous Bradley boys, Dick
and Bill, who with Johnson, zeeman
and Solheim comprise a most for
midable combination.
For Bemidji, Peck will be at cen
ter, while Captain Howe is expected
to be stationed at forward after an
absence of several weeks from the
game because of an injury. Bran
don will play the other forward and
Miller is expected to break into the
game. The guards will be Jacob
son, Trafton and Bestul.
The game will start promptly at
8:15.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
Will CANVASS RETURNS
Council Will Meet in Special Session
This Evening to Make Official
Count of City Election.
NEW OFFICIALS IN MARCH

For the purpose of making a can
.vass of the city election vote of last
Tuesday Il the council will meet in
special session at it's chambers this
evening. ~
The next meeting of the council
will be held on Monday, the first day
of March, when the two new members
of the body will assume office. The
personnel of the new council will
be as follows.
President, Frank S. Lycan.
Alderman first ward, John Moberg
(re-elected), and J. P. Lair.
Alderman second ward, Sherm
Bailey (re-elected), and Tom Smart.
Alderman third ward, J. M. Phil
lippi (elected after having been ap-
pointed to fill the unexpired term of
Joe Bisiar), and Paul Foucault.
Fourth ward, Rube Miller and
Thomas s.. Erwin (new member.)
AS provided for in the charter, the
first duty of the new council will be
to name the city employees for the
following year, among the positions
to. be filled the following are in
|cluded: Clerk of the water board;
city engineer; day desk sergeant and
fire truck driver; night desk ser
geant and fire truck driver At the
same time the mayor will name his
police force appointments.
George Stein, city clerk, announced
today that several candidates have
filed their election expense &C.
counts, while others have neglected
to do 50. 1t was necessary for all
candidates to file an expense account
on the Saturday preceding the cleo
ton and they are also required to file
a final account following the election
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
Our Slogan
Be1nidji $4,000
Population
in 1925 81!
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT
Jury Decides That Gearbrook Mer-
chants Cannot Collect From Lars
Quam-0ut Short Time.
DAMAGE SUIT NOW ON trial

After a elaboration of but three
hours the district court jury in the
case of L. E. Opheim and Carl Es-
peseth against Lars Guam, involving
the payment OF q merchandise ac-
count, brought in a verdict favoring
the defendant late yesterday after
noon. The case began yesterday
morning, the plaintiffs, who are
Clearbrook merchants, being repre-
sented by Attorney E. T. Evenson, of
that village, and Attorney John L..
Brown, of Remidji, appeared for the
defendant.
+ Immediately following Judge
Wright's charge to the jury in the
Guam case, the damage suit of Lars
e. Nelson, of Thorhult, who is suing
Swan s. Larson and Charles w. Pet
ers for $1,000 because of an assault,
was taken up. The jury was secured
and considerable evidence introduced
before adjournment last evening.
The case was resumed this morn
ing and it is expected that it will go
to the jury this afternoon. Attorney
Henry Funkley of Bemidji and Attor-
ney J. M. Bishop of Thief River
Falls are appearing for the defend
ant in the case, while Attorney c..
w. Scrutchin represents the plaintiff.
1t had been expected that the Grim
inal calendar. would be moved to-
day, the England larceny case being
brought for trial, but on account of
the illness of the defendant, it has
been continual on the calendar,sto
be reached later during the term.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
GERMANY STANDS
FIRM ON W Ar
zone BLOCKADE

Berlin, Feb. 18.-Although the
complete text of Germany's answer
has not been printed, the summaries
indicate that the empire stands firm
now in it's war zone order. It states
that the giving of the advance notice
relieves Germany of all responsibility.
At London, with the dawning Of
the day cold and gloomy, Britishers
are confident that Germany's warn
ing is nothing more than a blum.
Some say there will be losses, while
others say that it's all in the game.
Dispatches from Berlin say that Ger
many launched 100 submarines this
morning. -.-..-- ::
Many Britishers are betting three
to one that there will be no ships
sunk by night. The Adriatic, one of
the White Star liners, arrived safely
at Liverpool this morning, not sim
gle hostile ship having been encoun-
tered
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
.BEdIDU Men TELL
OF NEED FOR new
NORMAL SCHOOL
W. B. Stewart, County Superintend-
ent, and A. P. Richie, Appear
Before House Committee.
ACTION POSTPONED TILL MARCH
Pendergast Quotes Figures Showing
Reasons Why Money Should Be
Set Apart for Buildings.

With w. B. Stewart, .Beltrami
county superintendent of schools, A.
P. Richie, former superintendent of
the Bemidji public schools, Repre-
sentative L. G. Pendergast and C. G.
Schulz, state superintendent of edu-
cation, speaking in favor of the bill
introduced before both the senate and
house, carrying an appropriation of
$4,000 to be used in the establish
ment of buildings here for the sixth
Normal school, the measure was con-
sidered by the appropriation commit
tee Of the house late Tuesday. The
bill was introduced some time ago by
Senator Nord in the senate and Rep
resentative Pendergast in the house.
Action on the bill went over until
March 8.
49, Stewart Gives Reasons.
County Superintendent Stewart
discussed the subject at length, illus
trating his remarks with charts show
ing attendance records and other i'm
portant data relative to the needs
and necessity of another normal
school. Mr.. Richie also spoke
Both Mr. Richie and Mr.. Stewart ap-
peared before the senate finance com
mittee, also. " e.
Superintendent Schulz also spoke
in favor Of the bill and quoted Chair
man Torrance, of the state normal
school board, as urging the need of
additional normal school facilities.
He answered many questions relat-
ing to the subject.
Pendergast Quotes Figures.
Representative Pendergast said
that Bemidji had bought and decided
to the state 20 acres on the shores
of Lake Bemidji which land he said
was worth $4,000. He thought il
was up to Minnesota to show its good
faith by doing something for the:
donor. He said the so-called sixth
normal school district Comprising
the counties of Beltrami, Polk, Kilt
son, Roseau, Marshall, Red Lake,
Pennington, Clearwater, Hubbard,
Wadena, Cass, Itasca and Koochi-
ching), had school population of
45,702; that the area included there
in comprised $4,000 square miles
practically a fourth of the state)
and that the counties, he believed,
had a population of 225,0O0.
The nearest normal schools, said
the representative, was the one at Du-
luth, 166 miles away, and the other
at St. Cloud, 160 miles distant. The
assessed valuation of the territory
in the sixth normal school district
was $130,000,00O, he said. It paid
in taxes 100000, he declared.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
WILSON TO CONTINUE
FIGHT FOR ten DAYS
Omitted Pr0SS)

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The pres
ident in statement made this morn
ing indicated that he is willing to
consider the ship purchase bill for
another ten days and that if it has
not passed by that time that it will
be abandoned. He is not willing to
cause an extra session, and would
rather abandon the bill, blaming Re-
publicans for it's failure to pass.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
BLOCKADE BRINGS
ATTEN ton OF
OTHER NATIONS
|Scandinavians, Italians and Dutch All
Engaged in Shipping Within New
War Zone Of Germany.
AGREE 10 ACT IN COMMON
Hollands Assistance in War Would
Gouoo Koioar "A rhouuo T,,<;~n
AGREE TO ACT m COMMON.
Hollands Assistance in War Would
Cause Kaiser to Change Entire
Plan-Dutch Army Ready.
(By J. w. T. Mason)

New York, Feb. 18.-The United
States is not the only nation Sc
riously concerned in the submarine
blockade of the British Isles. The
Scandinavians, Italians and Dutch
are all engaged in shipping within
the new war zone which the Ger
mans have established or will at
tempt to establish All have ships
in commerce and the laws Of nations
makes it probable that any one of
them may be accidentally torpedoed.
But the Scandinavians and Holland
ers have large fleets of vessels plying
within the danger areas and if the
mistakes are made by the submarine
commanders, Dane, Norwegian,
Swede or Dutch ships are the more
probable victims "
Would Be Difficult,
The three Scandinavian countries
agreed to act in common for their
own defense through the war, re-
Gently. They are so situated geo.
graphically, however, that it would
be extremely difficult for them to re-
taliate> effectively against Germany
A sudden dash might be made, Of
course, through Denmark and the
Kiel canal, but it would be an ex-
ceedingly dangerous undertaking to
transport troops across the North Sea
from the British Isles to the Danish
coast.
If the German submarines by sink
ing Dutch ships should force Holland
into the war, Germany may have to
change her entire military strategy.
The Dutch army is holding an excel
lent position. to attack the German
army in Belgium. The Dutch are
now holding their army on "a war
footing and at moments notice
it would be possible for them to
throw themselves against the German
line of communication from AK la
Chappe1le to Belgium. This is the
main artery of supply of the Ger
man army in Belgium and France.
It if was broken for few days, Sc
rious confusion would prevail along
the German front, in Flanders and
Northern France, permitting the al
lies to begin an offensive under the
most favorable conditions.
/ Hollands assistance would permit
England to send an army into Bel
GUMS northern neighbor for flank at
tacks against the Germany army and
for an invasion of Germany by way
of the inadequately defended lower
Rhine district.
At the same time the ability of
the allied warships to use the Scheldt,
which at it's mouth is controlled by
the Dutch, would probably force the
Germans to 'evacuate Antwerp and
would be an added menace to their
hold upon Belgium. It is probable
that these conditions of military
strategy will make the German sub.
marines wary of firing on the Dutch
flag.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
NEW ORDER GOVERNS
FRENCH IN TRENCHES
(United ProSSl

Paris, Feb. 18.-Orders were given
this afternoon by the French war
department that previous military
orders, commanding more attention
to soldiers in the field be given. The
order makes it compulsory that each
French soldier shall remove his shoes
and socks for not less than fifteen
minutes, twice. every twenty-four
hours, and failure to do so involves
severe punishment. Physicians no.
ticing frozen feet, other parts of the
body being untouched, decided that
this was accounted for by blood not
in the feet, due to shoes
not being removed. AS conse-
quence gangerene sets in, the feet
come off and their terms in the tren-
ches are reduced.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
MERCHANTS PICTURE TAKEN

Hakkerup, the photographer, is to-
day distributing pictures taken by
him at the Tuesday meeting of the
Bemidji Merchants association. The
picture was taken by fash-light and
is unusually good Hakkerup plans
to take picture of those in attend
ance at the Farmers Institute which
is to be held here on Saturday, March
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
RUSSIANS DRIVEN FROM
KAL0MES BY AUSTRIANS
Omitted Press)

Vienna, Feb. 8-According to in
formation given out by the war de-
partment here distinct successes have
been secured. After two days fierce
fighting the Russians were driven
from Kalomes City, which is now in
possession of the Austrians. By bril-
liant bayonet charges the Austrians
captured Pruthe bridge in the Car
pathians, where the fighting has not
diminished.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
SAYS EMBARGO WOULD
BREAK NEUTRAL POLICY
Omitted PresS)

Washington, Feb. President
Wilson this morning told commit
tee of women which had presented
petition for the placing of an en-
barge on foodstuffs that such an ac-
ton would break the neutral policy
of the United States.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
No School Monday.

As next Monday, February %, is
George Washington's birth anniver-
sary, there will be no sessions of the
Bemidji public schools. Many teach
ers plan to take advantage of the
three-day vacation and will return
to their homes tomorrow night
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18

Harris Richardson. the st. Paul
attorney. was in Bemidii today, be-
ing enroute to his home from Inter
national Falls where he has spent
several days In the trial OF cases In
the Koochiching county district
court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-02-18
SEND MESSAGE TO JAPAN

Washington, Feb. 18.-N was
limited this afternoon that the admin
istration last night forwarded . note
to Japan bearing upon the latter's
demand made upon China.
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04

tionalism-a spirit general in the Bal
kans, newly awakened and newly be-
come ambitious. 1t so follows that
each land is as suspicious as it is
jealous of the other. Moreover, Mr..
Moore points out, q general fever for
territorial expansion has burned Wild
ly through the Balkan countries. and
Roumania has contracted this fever
along with her ueighbors.
So 1t happens that Roumania is
isolated with its ambitions, the more
isolated, the writer explains, as It's
people do not feel themselves to be
of common blood with their fellow
peoples on the peninsula, but love to
think Of themselves as herltors Of
pure Latin blood and OF the glorious
traditions of Old Rome. The Rouman-
ians are the children df the Romans
who conquered the ancient Dacians,
intermarried with them, and gave
them the Latin language. which has
continued, with few variations, to this
day. So the Roumanians have no
place in the light OF Pan4Slavism
whoch maintains adegree Of cousinly
sympathy between Russle and the
Balkan Slavs.
Bulgaria has memories of its prov
ince. Silistria,- newly lost to Roumania
to keep its enmity alive and witchful.
When Bulgaria fell out with her for
mer allies, Servia and Gy<ece. at the
conclusion of the war with the Otto
man, Roumania added her armies to
the scales, and. at little cost In blood
and money. was able to demand the
rich province for her own. The friend
ship between Roumania and Greece
has never been warm, while, to make
its diplomatic position stfll less one
to be easily forseen in the present
question, its king Is member OF a
princely German family, HohensolE-
ern-Sigmarigen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04
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Intentions Of
ROUNAN|A ARE
HARD TO TELL
Though She Appears to Favor
the Allies, Her King is from
Princely German Family.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. a.
Roumania, one OF those outlying Eu-
ropean countries of uncertain military
intent these days, whose entrance into
the great war is being freely predicted
and who would bring into the struggle
an army and resources of much great
er significance than Is commonly UNI
6erstood, is portrayed in a study for
the National Geographic Society, pre-
pared by Frederick Moore, In which
considerable historic and economic
light is thrown upon the motives be-
hind this little Kingdoms foreign pol
icies,
Roumania, the writer shows. has no
strong ties Of International friendship.
1t lies directly across the path of Rus
sian progress southwark, and, more
over, has consistently refused to COM
NIT itself to the protection OF RUS
sian. influence 1t remained aloot
from the Balkan alliance which push-
ed the Turk further back toward his
Asiatic source. While, Mr.. Moore ex-
plains, since the days Of the Russo
Turkish war Of 1877, when Ruuman-
ians crossed the Danube and aided
the Russians in driving the Turks out
Of the province Of Bulgaria, there has
been peace, there has not been much
good feeling between the Rolmanians
and the Pulgartans. And recently this
thin peace was broken
These countries have a long
stretch OF mutual border They are
Ibptis 1llled It'll q sptf Ii OF intense ma;
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-04
LANDSLIDE
of Gigantic Proportions at Col
fax Blocks All Trains on
Wheeling Division.

FATRMoNT, Feb. 4---with more
than thirty feet OF earth on
the tracks and five acres OF
a steep hillside crumbling in us fast
us three steam shovels and. an army
of workmen can remove 1t. the land
slide at Colfax on the Wheeling d.
vision of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad between Esirnlont and
Grafton. has completely blocked the
road. Fetterman, Valley Falls and
Hammond, three small towns on the
line. are completely shut off from
the outside world, so far as railroads
are concerned All the local passen-
ger. through trains and fTeights that
were run over the road, are being
detoured by way OF Clarksburg.
Train No. 1, from New York, which
runs to Wheeling and is due at Fair
mont ut 1880. was ennulled this
morning. Track men in charge of
clearing the slide. said 1t was very
doubtful IL the slip could be removed.
today, and 1t is likely that train SER
vice over the line will not be re-
sumed before twelve hours
At $50 yesterday afternoon, when
Train NJ. u 2, lroW WHeeilnB, arrived
at Fairmont, the track foreman at
ColfaS sent word to the dispatcher
at Grafton that the tracks would be
clear for the train. Passengers al
the local station bound for Grafton
got on the train. which proceeded to
Calfax, arriving Just in time to see
another landslide cover the tracks
bigger than any yet that has caved In
on the road. The train returned to
Falrmont and was sent to Grafton
by way Of clarksburg.
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Wonderful Array Of Features
Included 1.-The Stupen-
dous Production.

There is nothing that appeals to
the public like amusement. good
wholesome amusement appeals to all!
II brings back to one the happy
thoughts that drive the cares away.
To the old 1t brings back the days of
yanquished youth with all Of the hub
ling. JOY of the tabled fountain
sought by Ponce de Leon In his quest
for personal youth.
Never has there been an entertain
ment presented to the people of the
Monongahela valley that had the
wonderful amusing features that are
offered at the Elks' circus that Will
be seen at the Armory in Fairmont
on the nights OF February q. 5 and
6. The performance has all of the
meritorious features of the big tented
attractions seen In the canvass tops.
Every device that is known to the
amusement world will be employed
TO give the brightest and best enter
tainment. BY faithfully rehearsfng
a stupendous production has been
perfected.
Another Interesting feature Of tho
circus is the splendid meagerle. The
menagerie contains some of the finest
animals that have ever been shown
by any attraction. These have
been secured by going into the wilds
of India and Africa. Among tho
wild and ferocious beasts to be found
in this wonderful menagerie is q roy
al Bengal tiger. one Of the finest
specimens of this noble best in
captivity. This animal was captured
by natives who spared It's mother.
This and other young tigers were
taken TO camp where they were
nursed on goats milk and pieces OF
young fowl till old enough to brave
the terrors OF journey across the
sea to Europe and thence to America.
where the anagement Of the Elks'
circus came into possession Of this
wonderful beast.
Crown Prince. one of the largest
lions to be seen with any attraction,
was secured after considerable ne
gotiations from firm in England.
The Grown Prince was captured in
the wilds OF Abyssina of the Egypti-
an Soudan when a cub by natives at
the express order of an European
traveller.
An opportunity is given every per-
son in the Monongahela valley to see
this great collection that has been
brought together after much search
a