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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
PREDICTS GREAT GROWTH
FOR CITY OF BEMIDU

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"Bemidji is just beginning to real
ize the extent of her many resources
and from now on It's population will
increase at a most rapid rate" was
the prediction made by Grant Bishop,
manager Of a well known Fargo
restaurant, today. With his family
Mr.. Bishop is spending q vacation Of
several weeks in Bemidji. He said
that Bemidji should take advantage
of its summer resort facilities in adj
vertfsing the city and in bringing
people here. :.To come to Bemidji
means that a visitor will 60 away a
booster for the city, it's people and its
beautiful location, he said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
RALPH BRANDON, PROMOTED
GOES TO- CONRAD, MONTANA

Ralph Brandon, for more than two
years a teller in the First National
bank of this city, has been notified
of his appointment as assistant cash
ier of the First National bank at
Conrad, Mont. Since connected with
the Bemidji financial institution
Ralph has proved himself capable
and proficient and his transfer comes
as a we'll deserved promotion. While
a Bemidji resident he has been popu-
lar among the younger set and has
been prominent in athletics, starring
in baseball, football and basketball.
His going will seriously weaken Be
midji's championship basketball FIVE.
on which he has played a brilliant
game at forward. Brandon will
leave Saturday for Grand Rapids
where he will spend week as the
guest of his parents, returning to
Bemidji for two days before leaving
for Conrad.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19

WHITE STAR LINER
ARABIC T0RPED0El
(United Press)

London, Aug. 19.-One of the
White Star line steamers, the Arabic,
carrying 435 passengers and crew,
bound from Liverpool to New York,
was torpedoed and sunk off the south
west coast of Ireland, near Fastnet,
this morning.
There are contra dictory reports as
to the fate of the Arabic's crew. Tie
first report says all were saved, but
a later report from Liverpool stated
that some lives were lost.
The Arabic was torpedoed in the
course taken by ocean going vessels
and carried wireless equipment, hence
it is believed possible that other YES
sells came to her rescue. It is not
known whether the ship carried any
Americans on board or whether Cap
tain Finch attempted to escape from
the submarine.
Therefore it is not known whether
the Arabic attempted to escape tae
German submarines or whether it was
a deliberate violation of unfriendly
acts which President Wilson mention
ed in his last note to Germany.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
M'CLENAHAN TO PRESIDE
Brainerd Jurist to Be On Bench When
Beltrami County's September Term
of Court Begins.
JUDGE STANTON TO 1TASCA

w. S. McClenahan, of Brainerd, c..
w. Stanton of Bemidji and B. F..
Wright of Park Rapids, judges of this
judicial district, have decided UPON
their court assignments for the re-
mainder of the year, according to an
announcement made today.
Judge McClenahan, who passed
through Bemidji last evening, being
enroute to his home from Baudette
where he has just completed the sum-
mer term of court after a weeks ses-
sion, will preside at the fall term
for Beltrami county which begins on
Tuesday, September IA. It had been
planned that Judge Stanton should
occupy the bench here during the
term but as the Brainerd jurist has
not presided here since the Dumas
trial of 1911 it was decided that he
should come.
The Itasca county term, which be-
gins on the same day, will find Judge
Stanton presiding. Judge Stanton
will remain at Grand Rapids for two
weeks, when a short adjournment
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
"OIL KING" CHANGED
MAN SINCE WIFE DIED

Cleveland, O., Aug. 19.-There's a
changed master at Forest Hill, the
big estate of the worlds richest man.
That's what John D. Rockefeller's
closest friends are saying, after visits
to the oil kings estate. The old at
tendants know what has caused the
change, they say. 1t is because their
mistress has gone. For the first time
Rockefeller tramps and drives about
his estate without the companionship
of his wife, who died last February.
Most every morning, about 9
o'clock, Rockefeller walks slowly
down from the big house to the lily
pond at the foot of the long north
slope. He stands for moment
watching the waters, then turns sad
ly away.
In past years, Rockefeller and his
wife used to stroll to the pond, arm
in arm, every morning after break
fast, which was served promptly at :
o'clock. Attendants tell, too, how
the changed master broke down ana
cried at his first breakfast at Forest
Hill when he saw the empty chair.
Rockefeller formerly played golf
with keen delight almost every day
He seldom plays now and when he
does, the old-time swing is not there.
"Under every tree near my house
here I see a memory picture of chill
dren playing and merry family
groups" Rockefeller tells visitors. u
am happiest here"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
BUILD MORE STATE
ENTHUSIASTICALLY
State Engineer Says Minnesota Would
Benefit Greatly by Improving and
Adding to Highways.
OPPORTUNITIES NOW IGNORED
Compares Thoroughfares of European
Countries With Those Of Gopher
State-Means Big Task. =

If Minnesota is to secure it's proper
share of the "See Minnesota First
movement, which is certain to bring
hundreds OF visitors to Bemidji, it
must bend every energy toward OBJ
tanning better system Of state roads,
in the opinion of George w. Cooley,
secretary and engineer Of the state
highway commission.
"The more states and countries I
see, the more I am impressed with
our own states opportunities for OBJ
tanning tourist and automobile tra-
vel," said Mr.. Cooley. minnesota
has 10000 lakes, and the scenery of
the lake, forest and range region is
not surpassed anywhere in the world.
California is less beautiful, but it has
been widely advertised and has spent
more money on roadsIf we improve
our opportunities we will have more
attractions than any European cOun-
tries can BOAST.
European Roads and Scenery.
Mr.. Cooley is we'll qualified to speak
of European roads and new scenery,
for he saw one and studied the other
for three months in 1909, when he
was sent to Europe by the commission
to Investigate highway conditions and
systems there.
On the continent, of course, auto
mobile roads and traffic at that time
were we'll developed, but in Norway,
Denmark and Sweden, the great sum-
mer vacation countries of the con-
tinent, motoring was not allowed on
many roads, because of their narrow
ness.
'The width of the roads in Den
mark, for instance" said Mr.. Cooley,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
ANNEXATION OF
BELGIUM MAY BE
PLAN0F GERMANY
Pan -Germanism is Demandil. eon1 =
This Method Be Used to En- Y
Cost of War From Enemies.
BELIEVE KAISER CAN DICTATE
Government Giving No Encourage
ment in Plan-Cannot Regain Col
onies or Cause Lift of Blockade,
BY J. w. T. MASON.

written for the United Press.)
New York, Aug 19-Pan-German-
ism Is demanding the annexation of
Belgium as the principal price Ger
many must exact from her enemies
to pay for the cost of the war. The
movement to force the Belgians into
the German empire has been conceal
ed beneath the surface until the pres
ent moment. It's sudden appearance
in the open is due to the Teutonic
victories in Russia, which are causing
many Germans to believe they can
dictate the terms of peace which will
end the war.
Give No Encouragement.
The German government itself is,
for the moment, giving no encour
agement to the Belgian annexation
ists Anti-annexationists among
whom are DR.. Bernhard Dernburg,
have signed a petition to the i'm
perial chancellor, DR.. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, urging the danger to Ger
many of trying to absorb alien and
reluctant nationalities.
Demand is Shown.
That contemplation to the gov
ernment has been made necessary
shows how extensive the demand for
permanently seizing Belgium has be-
come. DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg is
believed personally to favor the re-
storation of independence to Bel
gium, but the prestige of the chancel-
lor is not sufficient to cause his in
tluence to be felt extensively. It is
probable, too, that political oppon-
ents of Won Bethmann-Hollweg are
trying to embarrass him by urging
Belgiums annexation.
Must Evacuate Belgium.
The popular demand that Belgium
shall be made a conquered province,
does not take into consideration the
protection that is offered to Bel
GUMS sovereignty by the British
blockade of Germany and the seizure
of Germany's colonies. Even thought
it may turn out to be impossible to
drive the German armies out of Bel
gium by a land campaign, neverthe-
less, there seems to be no possibility
that the Germans can regain their
colonies or cause England to lift her
blockade unless Belgium is vOluE-
tarily evacuated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
Otto Schwandt to Move.

Otto Schwandt, the Minnesota av-
enue grocer, has completed arrange
ments whereby he is to move his store
to the Charles Warfield building on
Third street. This building was
formerly occupied by William Nc
Cuaig and has been entirely remodel
ed. Mr.. Schwandt announced today
that the stock and fixtures will be
moved to the new location on Sunday,
August 20.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
TEXASSTORM DEATH
ROLL IS NOW lis;
MANY MORE LOST
Authorities Fear That Toll of Lives
Will Total Thousands Before Vic
Tins of Hurricane Accounted For.
PROPERTY LOSS IS $e2, ,ooo, 600
Boats With Large Crews Sink-Vil-
lagos Along Coast With Small
Populations Swept Away.
(Un1ted PraRal

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 15-With only
115 known dead, further search for
victims of the tropical hurricane
which put Galveston, Houston, Texas
cities in dire peril, is be-
ing made, and authorities fear
that the number of lives lost will run
into the thousands.
The list of dead continues to grow,
and two score of boats, carrying
crews totaling 800, are missing.
There are unconfirmed reports that
many villages along the coast with
small populations were completely
swept away, although it is claimed
that a majority of the residents were
saved.
Estimates Vague.
Property loss estimates were vague,
except. in few instances. Houston,
Texas City and Port Arthur gave
fairly definite figures for these places,
but most of the other towns reported
in such phrases as considerable.
Some estimates were as follows: CAL
weston, 100000; Houston, $2,-
100000; Texas City, 100000; Port
Arthur, $2O0,0OO; Seabrook, $780,
600; Sabine Pass, 100000; Kemah,
$4,000 -.
Cotton Growers Suffer.
In addition there was an enormous
loss to the cotton growers in the
storm-swept belt, some estimates sta
ting that 25 per cent of the crop in
central Texas had been destroyed,
and placing the loss at millions of
dollars.
The oil fields also suffered severely,
and it is probable that it will take
$500,000 to replace destroyed der
ricks, recap unrooked tanks and re-
pair damaged machinery. -, -:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19

Bemidji friends have been informed
of the engagement of Miss Ruth
Wightman, formerly of this city, to
Orla H. Imam, of Chicago, the we'd
ding to take place in October. Dur
ing her residence here Miss Wight
man was prominent in musical cir
cles and a popular member of the
younger society. During the past two
years she has studied in Chicago. Mr..
Imam is the superintendent of Voight-
man & Company, manufacturers of
metal doors and windows. Miss
Wightman is a sister of Mrs. Charles
Vandersluis of this city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19

While Mrs. John Roe was at the
theater last evening, thirty of her
friends and neighbors gathered at her
home and surprised her upon her re-
turn, it being her birth anniversary.
The evening was spent in cards, after
which sumptuous lunch was served.
The guests presented Mrs. Roe with a
,et of silver knives and forks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
:Kolstad-Tngdahl.

Yesterday afternoon Rev. Osmund
johnson united in marriage Ole Kol-
stad and Marie 1ngdahl, both Of East
Bemidji, the ceremony taking place
in the Scandinavian Lutheran par
sonage. Mr.. and Mrs. Kolstad will
make their future home in East Be-
midi.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
ITALIAN EXODUS SMALL

Washington, Aug. 19.-The num-
ber Of Italians leaving the national
capitol to join their colors is not
near so great as it was during the
Turko-Italian war. The outpouring
at that time nearly demolished the
Italian district of the city. The rea-
son ascribed is that comparatively
few Italian immigrants have come
here in the last few years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19

Mrs. Verne Elton Parker, who has
spent the past week in Bemidji as
the guest of Mrs. Joseph McFadden,
plans to leave next Monday for Elbow
Lake where she will visit relatives
for short time. At Elbow Lake she
will be Joined by her husband and
they will motor to their home in Pine
Island.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19

Queenstown, Aug. 19.-Ohcials Of
the White Star line report that 400
people were saved by vessel enroute
here. If this report is true there
are only 36 not accounted for.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
Moon-Zimmerman.

Tonight the wedding Of J. G. Moon
and Miss Marie Zimmerman will take
place at Blackjack. Mr.. Moon is
brother Of Charles Moon Of this city.
register Of deeds Of Beltrami county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
Waukluk-Butts.

Yesterday afternoon at four O'Clock,
Judge D. H. Fisk, court commissioner
joined in marriage George Waukluk
and Gladys Butts, both of Nymore.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19

If it is true that there were Amer
leans on board the Arabic and she
was sunk in the face of the pres
ident's last note, it is conceded that
the situation is the most critical
since the sinking of the battleship
Maine in Havana harbor in 1898
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19

Washington, Aug. 19.-The state
department is fastening to ascertain
the details Of the sinking of the Ar
abic. Officials are plainly disturbed
at the situation and are interested
as to whether there were any Amer
leans on board the ill-fated steamer
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19

Born-TO Mr.. and Mrs. Champy
Petrie, of the Town of Liberty, son.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-19
Miss Wightman to Wed.

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-01

patroled and inspected I spent four
DAYS and nights on my division and i
found every man at his post and watch-
ing Ahead of each troop train We
ran a railroad mOtOrcar, IN charge OF a
trusted man. TO further guard against
danger. Every suspicious person found
walking the track was picked up and
held until after the trains passed The
result was that not thing occurred
10 mar the Journey of the troops There
were no bridges fired, no switches
thrown. no dynamite found and nobody
was shot or shot at In fact not a
thing occurred along the entire line
out of the ordinary routine You may
deuv most emphatically any story that
there was any treble anywhere on our
Chief clerk to the general mana
ger of the r p. & s w railroad,
w. NJ. Johnson told Of similar ar
rangements on the Southwestern and
declared that there was no trouble on
the line between Fl PasO and Douslas
Gen. Pershin& says All Peaceful
Cen John j. Pershing- commander
of the Eighth infantry brigade, stated
Monday morning that there were no
bridges burned. no dynamite found nor
disturbances of any kind reported IN
his district I'VE had our troops out
in both directions" said Cen PershinE-
Everything moved smoothly and there
were no efforts to stop, wreck or dy-
Mantle the trains No dynamite was
found at any point along the railroad
and our soldiers had no occasion TO
act at any time during the entire troop
movement"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-01
EXPEDITION TO SIBERIA
WRITES OF fungus TRIBE

Philadelphia, Pa. Nov 1--pescrlp-
tion Of the wild tribe of fungus, inhao-
itiug the frozen Siberian plains. IS con-
tanned i'm a report received at the UNI
versitv of Pennsylvania museum from
its expedition which has arrived IN
London after spending the winter IN
northern Siberia
The expedition travelled 200 miles
from civilization and made the first
scientific study on record Of this tribe
of nrimitives- The expedition was IN
charge Of II. L. Hall and accompanied
that of the oxford University OF An
thrOpology under the leadership OF MISS
N y Czaplica Many difficulties were
experienced on the trip, especially from
the extreme cold. which sometimes was
s low as so degrees below zero
The fungus. according to the report /
are of the Monaghan race and speak
a highly infected tongue Their Wig
vans are constructed Ike those OF
the American indian Their only trad
ing is in furs. the skins being passed
from one tribe to another until CIVIL
zation is reached They have no relig-
ion except that they believe in certain
good and evil spirits, while their Diet
consists chiefly of fish ana reindeer
meat. much of which is eaten raw
The region in which the fungus i've
is so barren. the surface SO broken and
stony. the report says, that even expert
Russian traders have given up all eI-
forts to trade with them directly "a {
much. laugh much is their philosophy
of life according TO the report
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-01
ARTILLERY IN SUNSET HEIGHTS;
CARRANZA TRAINS ARE GUARDED
Cavalry Patrols River Bank to Tunnel Infantry Sur
round Union Station and Artillery Placed Over River;
carranza Trains Are Held Over Night; Villa
I Soldiers in Peace Grove Cause Scare

10 the union station and the cavalry
patrols We're thrown out west OF the
city. At the Southwestern tunnel, -
miles west of the union station, heavy
guard Of cavalry was stationed 10 pre-
vent the tunnel being dynamited- Every
frog. switch and rail was inspected
during the early evening with lanterns
railroad track walkers inspected the
track west of the union station and the
infantry from Camp Cotton broushl
up their searchlights and planted them
along the tracks to prevent any eIIorls
being made to wreck the railroad line
or the trains carrying the Constltu-
tionalist troops. When il was ordered
to hold the two trains arriving mere
Saturday evening until Sunday morning
the excitement died down and every
one went to the theater and anoIher
situation was disslpated- me Car
rama soldiers slept in their Trains
under guard of L s troops.
Refused to Take Out Trains.
This order is said to have followed
the refusal of railroad men TO take
out the trains bearing Carranza troops
for fear they might be dynamited DUR
ing the night trip to Douglas
Another scare occurred at IiNe O'CLOCK
Sunday morning when II was reported
to the police that six men with rlIles
had appeared mysteriously on the FIRST
National Bank corner 4 squad OF
mounted police was rushed 10 the bank
Garner by Capt l. l. Hail. only to Ilnd
that they were hunters waiting TO go
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-01

4 Artillery pieces poled their
IN gray muzzles over the rim Of
L sunset Heights Saturday night
cayhlrymen slouched in their saddles
as they rode patrol from the union sta
tion to the tunnel at Bowen, y NJ, IN
fsntrymen guarded the union station
and Southwestern yards where the Car
rama troop trains were parked and II
Paso had the thrill Of another inter
national situation
Starting with the demonstration on
the Mexican side OF me river at Peace
Grove SATURDAY afternoon when Villa
infantry and cavalry appeared menac-
ingIv on the Juarez road ana IN the
1Inderbrush of the river bank as q Car
rama troop train passed, the SITUATION
reached its climax when battery OF
the Fifth artillery rumbled downtown
from the fort and went into position
on sunset Heights west Of the water
works reserved The caisSons and ar
tfIIerv horses We're stationed along
West Boulevard. the artilerymen read
ing under the arc lights and the hors-
Is munching oats from nose bags while
the gunners wheeled their pieces into
line with JuareZ and the river bank
More Troops Out
As soon as the scare occurred at tne
union station Saturday afternoon, ad-
ditionaI infantry troops were ordered
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-01
INVESTMENT IN NAVY
OF u. S. is $3.50. $50, 376

Washington, D. C., Nov. Tho
present property investment in the
United Sattes navy is S5O.62O.S76. &C
cording to the annual report OF pay
master general rear admiral Samuel
MCGOWAN to secretary of the navy
Daniels He recommends increases In
the navy's store OF supplies 20 make
possible the placing of the fleets on a
war basis i'm few hours notice
OF the present property investment
$3.50. 6S6.55l is represented in ships,
S2O6.635.1O4 in stations and equipment
and S1S42gS,I2O in stores The total
expenditure Of the navy from 1894 TO
1915. inclusive. is placed at S3.214.329,-
GAL The report notes that use Of navy
golfers to carry coal 10 the Philippines,
because OF the shortage of merchant
charters available. effected a saving OF
S57. 600 for the two shiplOads dispatched
i'm 1915 and 1915 a similar saving
was effected on the coal transferred i'm
golfers to Pacific coast stations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-01

tonight and If il doesn't straighten You
right mp and make you feel fine and
vigorous hy morning I want you 10 20
back 20 the store and get your money.
Dcdsou's Liver Tone is DESTROYING The
sale of calomel because il is real liver
medicine, entirely vegetable. therefore
II can not Sallvute or make YOU sick
guarantee that one spoonful OF
podsou's Liver Tone will put your
SlussiSh liver TO work and clean your
bowels OF that sour bile and cOnsti-
pated waste which is cioEgiuE your
system and making Won feel miserable.
I guarantee that q bottle OF Dodson-s
Liver Tone VIII keep your entire fam
ilE Keeling fine for months Give IL to
}cur children To is harmless, doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste
Yertisemeut.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-01
FEEL BILIOUS? CALOMEL SICKElIS!
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
Don't lose days work! If Constipated Sluggish Head
achy, take a spoonful of ''Dodson's Liver Tone

Listen to me, Take no more sick
euine. salivaung calomel when bilious
or constipated Don't lose a days
work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
CalomeL when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into 10. breaking
10 up. This is when YOU feel that
awful nausea and crampinE. II you
are sluggish and all knocked out" if
YOUR liver is torpid and bowels consti-
pated or YOU have headache. dizziness.
coated tongue. If breath is bad or
stomach sour just take a spoonful of
harmless DOdsOn's Liver Tone
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store and get q so cent bottle Of
DCdsOu's Liver Tone. Take a spoonful
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-01
T ID LIKE to join your circus. .

81 d LIKE to join your circus
She was young and childish ap-
peariug and she stood smiling
shyly into the face o Fired B. Hutch
insou. the general manager OF the
Sells Floto Circus and Buffalo Bills
Original Wild West. in Denver last
winter The manager, busy with his
contracts, looked up
That soe' he asked. What cir
cuses have you been with
.Oh. Well. what can YOU doc"
Ride"
Got any pictures
= haven't any pictures" she an
swered, but If yOu'U take me TO the
ring barns III show you what I know
about riding ] think'-aud she smiled
a knowing little SMILE can just
about outride any equestrieune in
America"
The general manager opened his
eyes. He rose from his desk and j"
minutes later ordered "A hOstler from
the ring barns with one Of the ring
horses, The girl slipped a pair Of
bareback shoes from n pocket and
rosined them. Two minutes later the
general manager Of the Sells-FlOto-
Buffalo Bill circus gasped and reached
somewhat simlessly for something TO
lean against The shy little girl had
perfOrmed the turning Of a "flip-flOp''
on horse back. But that was just the
beginning. That night a young girl,
the general manager and the owner or
the Sells FlotO-BuffalO Bill circus had
a long conference and a contract passed
between them And as a result OF u
all. when the Sells-Floto Circus and
Buffalo Bits Original Wild West
comes here next Saturday IL viii bring
as one Of its chief features Rosa Rose
lind. the Maid OF Mystery"
For the circus has learned just one
thing about her since that day OF the
meeting last winter, and that one thing