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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23

and Special officer Frank Hogan. had
is Calihrc guns. Some of the tcsti-
mony indicated that both of these Of
liccrs discharged Their rev0Ivers in
the melee. Whether or not any Of
the other .3S Calibre reVolvers taken
from persons in the committee head
quarters Friday had been fired did not
appear III evidence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23
AN APPROACImNG MARRIAGE.
Miss Lconora Miiiiiord and Mr. Hrrr
Hal To Bc Married NO,c,nhcr
2ith.

-tUn.
OF much local interest T., the am
nounccmcnt which was mtGc mar
the clos" of "a party ritou n 'H. ElLs
Lodge rooms on "Wednesday afternoon
when with the refreshments cqci
guest was presented with Il dohlia 10
which was tied with vhtc riLhors
three cards: Miss I.con,ro Will
fordh-\OvcmbCr t,Ncnty-luucth. 1915
MIR. Eugene MUIR uall" "h,r,
were about twenty youue nti.t rr"s.
cnt for the announcement part H"ich
was given by Mr.. J. f. Glenn. ou ur-
Gle Of the bridp-to-bc
Mrs Louis Lyons uud Nr~ NJ. s..
Whildcn received IN" gucsts upon
their arrival and assisted jn entertain
ing during the evening Tho game pc
hearts, most appropriate for ,hc oc-
casion. was played AMI cuJovcd uv
all.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23
Returns Man Wanted FOR Rape.

Manning Times.
Deputy Sheriff Thames left last
Thursday for Nashville, Ga, for w. J.
Barrineau, white, wanted in this
county on the charge Of rape. which
was committed in the Salem section
over year ago. Mr.. Thames arrived
Sunday night with his man and lodg-
ed him in jail. The case was LAS:
compromised.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23

Washington, oct. 21.-Thc one hum
dred and eighty-seven million dollar"
railroads of the country earned forty
dollars more per mile last August
than during the same month last year
The Interstate commerce commission
announced today that the net earn
ings were $42G per mile.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23

Miss Mary Lennon, tomato club or
eanizer and home extension worker for
sumter county has been quite busy
the past few days preparing her eX-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23

hibit for the State Fair. She has quite
a large assortment Of canned products
and other things to take over with her
when she leaves tomorrow for Colum-
bia
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23

=. uccnse to marry has been granted
TO bryant Harris and Annie Belle
Parker, OF Rembert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23
JURY FAILS TO NAME MAN.
MAN CAME no HIS
DEATii NJ HANDS or PARTY
UNKNOWN TO JURY.

Stated That Brown and Mcdonald
H0ih Had Thirty-twO Calibrc re
NOiNcrN and Bullet Which Killed
CChCn Was from ThirtS-cight Cali
hrC WcGpOn--Cnnt,vcIi and Hogan
Zach Had Thirty-cioht Caiibrc
Pistols.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23

Only one end of the horse show
ring fence will be removed for tOmor-
rows game of football, as the ring is
suiilclently large TO furnish space for
the football grid iron, and the spec.
tators can be kept back much more
easily with the fence there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23

Two new men have come out to try
for the sumter high foot ball team
and as both of them are big husky
high school students, Indications are
that both will make good. This gives
the squad more men for practice and
a better chance of putting out a
strong team
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-10-23

The Sumter high school has been
asked to meet the Citadel scrubs at
the WATERFORD fair the latter part Of
this month. It is not yet known
whether the Sumter boys Will be able
10 make the trip 20: the game, but
they are anxious for the contest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
DIPLOMAS PRESENTED
AT TEACHERS RALLY.
Three Complete First Standard Train
ing Course at First Methodist
Church. -

A. M. Locker of st. Paul. state sec
retary of the Minnesota Sunday
School association, gave the principal
address last evening at the teachers
training service and rally Of the all
umni, In the First Methodist church.
Mrs. A. T.. Carlson and Messrs. G.
L. listed and Emanuel Larson, mem-
bers of Mrs. A. e. Heads. class, re-
ceived diplomas, having completed
the first standard course In teachers
training. Forty-five In Beltrami
county have received these diplomas
during the past seven years, nine
teen having graduated during the
year 1915.
Among the forty-nve graduates
there are only three men, these be-
ing Rev. ]. H. Frarey Of Blackjack
and Messrs. listed and Larson.
Nymore Represented.
Hines and Nymore were well rep
resented at the meeting last eve
ming. The former has. q class Of %
and the latter II. Kelliher has :
class Of ten, Buena Vista . class Of
ten and several other towns In the
county have classes that are taking
up the course.
The church was prettily DECORATED
in the class colors, yellow and white
flowers being used.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
DAUGHTER OF DUTCH
MINISTER AND COUNT
ARGANNA SUICIDE

Rome, Sept. 7.-Clasped in each
others arms, Odilla Walderson,
beautiful daughter of the Dutch min
lister to Italy, and Count Gaela Del
Aquilla Arganna, Naples, were found
dead near the counts villa today. A
note from the count, reading death
before separation, poured out story
Of passionate love for the young de-
butante and his wife's threats to dis
grace him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
(By William Philip simms

time to the music as if jealous of the
big base drum
A clown in costume and makeup
which only the ingenuity of French
soldier can account for, rushed out
and began to sing and grimace. The
audience roared. 1t was clear that he
was favorate. He was just back
from the trenches and as he jabbered
"a comic patter song, with grimaces
and antics like any Barnum & Bailey
star. l caught sight of his
marticulation number bound by
a steel chain to his wrist, for
Identification in case he fails
to dodge bullet some day.
The clown sang on and when he got
round to the chorus his comrades in
front joined in. A captain of dra-
goons, occupying a seat on a bench
reserved for officers, sang and laughed
with others, freely and without re-
serve, yet recognized in this captain
a count and member of one of the
proudest families in the Faubourg no.
bility of Paris. 49,.
Players Have Name Tags. IA
The clown with his Identification
tag gave way amid applause to an
acrobatic soldier-in peace times a
professional-wearing the pink tights
of tradition. He, too, had a tag on
his wrist. A horizontal bar had been
rigged up on the stage and as the
soldier in pink tights began to girate
upon i; the comic partner came out
and scomfcked' iii tfre@way everyone
who has ever seen a variety shows
knows. Under his very much too
large comic" dress coat, on very
muscular wrist, was his in-case-of-
death tag never letting one forget
that just over the ridge a ways death
was falling out of the skies at that
very minute. The tags and the bonn
harding made the war seem very
near.
= -. - ..-.. ..-.. 5 = 3, F..
. Singer Breaks Down. -
q An imitator of Houdini came next,
wriggling out of handouts, padlocks
and chains, ropes and other queer
paraphernalia. No chains seemed
too securely fastened about him for
him to free himself of it-save the
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
Statement Issued.

Statement Issued.
ION the approach of the new
school year, feel it my duty to warn
keepers of pool rooms and also minors
who attempt to frequent the same,
that the laws in these cases will be
enforced up to. the letter. Also, the
laws relative to the sale of cigarettes
will be enforced. A student who
frequents pool room has no time for
his studies and therefore is incapaci-
ating himself and not doing Justice
to his teachers. A minor who is
smoking a cigarette is the most OBJ
noxious of persons. Hoping to have
the cooperation of the parents in
these cases, I assure the citizens that
the police will do all in their power
to prevent same. Signed, Frank
Ripple, chief OF police.' H.
Dealer Subject to Fine.
Any person under the age of 1S
years, according to law, or who is
a minor pupil in any school, college
or university, is prohibited from play
ing pool, billiards or ten pins or
bowling, whether on ten-pin alley
or a box ball alley in any public pool
or billiard hall or bowling alley or
in any public place of business un-
less accompanied by his parent or
guardian. S. ~
Any such person who shall engage
in any game of pool or billiards Or
bowling in such "a place or frequent
or loiter within ANY pool, illiard
room or bowling alley, or any public
place where pool or billiards or
bowling are played unless accompa-
MED by his parent or guardian shall
be guilty Of a misdemeanor and shall
be punished by a. fine of not exceed
ing ten dollars. The dealer who al
lows minors to frequent his place is
guilty Of a misdemeanor and punish
able by fine of not less than $25.
Student Punishable.
A dealer who sells tobacco in any
form to any person under 1S years
is subject to fine of $50. or 80 days
in jail for each offense. A person
under 18 years who is found using
tobacco is subject to fine of SO and
not more than five days in Jail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
Crow Wing Exhibit Good.

Crow Wing Exhibit Good.
Ever-bearing strawberries, which
started to bear ripe fruit three weeks
ago, and which will continue to bear
fruit until frost, are one of the many
features of the Crow Wing county
exhibit. The Grow Wing county ex-
hibit is one Of the most resplendent
cn the grounds. There are twenty
varieties of wild grasses, twenty va
rieties of tame grasses and forty field
grains-twenty sheaf and : twenty
threshed.. There are forty natural
grasses, twelve forage grasses and
eleven tame grasses shown. 49,.
Fourteen Varieties Vegetables.
Fourteen varieties of stock vege-
tables make this exhibit real attrac-
tive. Nine varieties of :. potatoes
show the excellent adaptibility of
Crow Wing soil. was told at this
exhibit that Green Mountain, Early
Ohio and Burbank are the standard
varieties of potatoes for this county.
Twenty varieties of fruit are shown.
Fifty Per Cent Corn Saved.
Fifty per cent of the corn of this
county will be saved, 1 was told ut
this exhibit. This is considered
quite high percentage for Northern
Minnesota. Other counties did not
claim such high percentage of the
acreage. Ten. varieties were, shown,
principal among them being yellow
dent and pop. Thirty varieties of
table vegetables, looked delicious In
the we'll supplied miscellaneous ex-
hibit, was one of iron ore, there being
fifteen mines operating in this
county.
Iver Benson, A. J. Gafke and C. E.
Hansing, in charge of this exhibit,
all told me that they believed the at
tendance and number of visitors to
their special exhibit this year, ex-
ceeded any record.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07

times the headliner fails to be son
hand for his cue; shell or a bullet
has interfered. But always, rain or
shine, good bill or bad, the curtain
"goes up" on time and the soldiers
on their repose week Casually they
have a week in and a week back Of
the trenches) never miss a perform
ance -. !. -# ID
Nickname is "Poilus."
AS p. m. drew near the plank
benches in front were creaking un-
der their maximum burden and hun
dreds Of other poilus- the soldiers
nickname for himself, meaning shag-
gy-were standing at the back and
on either side. A heavy rain began
to fall precisely at o'clock, but the
fat surgeon, on opening the piano,
turned and shouted: . s
..ssPoilus, you don't mind little.
thing like a few drops: of rain do
:you?'' .... In III,
"No!" the poilus thunder back,
and the surgeon sitting down in a
very wet. chair began pounding out
an astonished intermezzo on no
doubt greatly outraged piano. For,
being in the place where the orches-
ira usually sits, the piano as we'll as
pianist was catching the full force of
the young cloudburst. Every time a
chubby finger struck key there was
a splash. ......-
Positions are Bombarded.
AS the curtains parted the Germans
began to lombard the French posi-
tion5 short distance away The ex-
plosians of shells punctuated every
spoken line which followed and beat
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
LIFE BELT DRILLS
HELD DAILY ON LINER

Liverpool, Sept. 7.-The White
Star liner, Cymric, sister ship to the
Arabic, refused to take any chances
on it's trip from the United States.
It arrived here today.
Although told by wireless of Ger
many's promise to give warning be-
fore an attack, life belt drills were
held daily through the entire trip.
There were 155 passengers on board
ship, many of whom were Americans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
TAWNEY SAYS he IS
NOT IN SENATOR RACE

St. Paul, Mimi, Sept. 7.-Former
Congressman James Tawney today
eliminated himself in the race for the
Republication state nomination for
United States senator provided that
Clapp is in the field alone.
Mr.. Tawney is on his way to War
road to attend the International boun-
daries commission. s5s3 f.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
Birchmont Beach
Picture Attracts Much
Attention in St. Paul.

st. Paul, Mimi, Sept. T.
Just two scenes of beautiful
places reached by the North :
ern Pacific, are on display in
the local ticket Offices of the
company, Fifth and Robert
streets, St. Paul. One of these
is a two-foot long picture of
Birchmont Beach, near Be
midi.
The attractive Bemidji
scene was today attracting
much attention among Sep
tember tourists, seeking the
proper place to rest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
FATHER PHILIPPE
ON EASTERN TRIP

Father Philippe left today for
Columbus, Ohio, accompanied by
Frank Schaulz, who will enter the
Josephium college there. Father
Philippe will return to Bemidji the
latter part of next week after sew
eral days visit with his brothers in
Detroit, Mich.
Father Stahl of-the St. AnthOny's
hospital will take Father Philippe's
place here during his absence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
TO DETERMINE LAKE OF
WOODS LEVELS TODAY

Members of the International
Boundary Commission are meeting
today at Warroad, Minn., to deter
mine the levels of the Lake of the
Woods. The meeting was called on
account of complaints received that
dams in Canada are holding the water
of the lake back and flooding United
States farm lands.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
MANY KILLED; LOSS +. -. !.
$4,000 IN BIG FLOOD

lola, Kan, Sept. Hundreds of
people were driven from their homes
early this morning when this vicinity
was struck by a cloudburst. Seven
inches of rain fell. Many persons are
missing and the property loss is
100000. Elm creek overtlowed and
is nearly a mile wide. Many people
are marooned on housetops and trees.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
UNITED STATES
TO INVESTIGATE
SINKING Of LINER
Government to Determine Whether
Hespian Was Sunk BY Torpedo
Or By Mine.
TWENTY-sX PASSENGERS
ARE REPORTED MISSING
English Deny That Liner Was . War
ship Passenger Says No Warn
ing Was Given.

Washington, Sept. limited
States officials today ordered an In
yestigation through representatives
abroad as to whether the liner Hes
plan which was sunk off Fastnet yes
terday, was mined or torpedoed.
Not a Warship.
Ambassador Page has reported Of
ficially that the London admiralty
has denied the German charge that
the Hespian was warship. The adj
miralty said that the liner was an
ordinary passenger ship. Captain
Maine Of the liner reported to the
admiralty that the liner was uncon-
veyed. -.
y. Total Dead 26.
Late reports from Queenstown
show that six second cabin passen-
gers, six third class passengers and
thirteen members of the crew of the
steamer were unaccounted for. This
brings the probable death list. In
cluding Miss Carberry of ST. Johns,
Newfoundland, whose body is. ct
Queenstown, up to 26.
Captain Remained With Ship.
The captain of the stricken liner
remained by his ship until ii. sunk.
He declined to comment on the dis
aster for publication.
Captain Main and the officers who
remained aboard the steamer. while
efforts were being made to tow the
liner to port were able to save some
of their effects before the ship
plunged to the bottom. rs miles
southwark of Fastnet, taking with
her 3,545 bage of mail, much Of It
originating in neutral countries.
Hoped to Save Ship.
Later reports showed the Hesper-
ian was down by the bow to 9bsRt 26
feet with water ip; the two. lQENZEd.
compartments. CaptainsssAfsanIt61lII. =.
then on the bridge, hopeful Of being
able to save his vessel.
Major s. S. Barres, Canadian of
fcer, and Lieutenant Lewis, Of one
Of the British rescue ships, assisted
the Hesperian's engineer in closing
the bulkhead doors, so it was expected
the water would be held forward, per-
hitting the steamer to remain afoat.
+. .e No Warning:
Mr.. Hamilton, q saloon passenger,
describing his experiences, said:
"No warning was given before the
torpedo was fired. Suddenly boats.
vain cried: Submarine on the port
bowl Almost immediately the tor
pedo struck. "
II entered the boat with so others.
The boat took the water safely, hut
seemed to leak badly. It Vas neces-
sary to detail two members of the
crew to bail constantly. The women
behaved we'll and there was no appre-
ciable panic aboard the steamer. We
we're in the boat about two hours be-
fore being rescued"
Among the second-class passengers
were more than 100 women and chill
dren. -ss.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
RHODE ISLAND JUDGE
sMYSTERIOUSLY KILLED

Providence, R. l., Sept. 7.-Wi1lius
S. Knowles, for the past seven years
Justice of the Eighth district court,
was shot to- death near his summer
home on Lake Mowansicut late yes
terday. The assassin fired from the
bushes by the roadside.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07

"They are the cleanest, manifest
and best lot of fellows l have ever
mingled with"
Lieutenant E. A. Barker made this
statement this morning in speaking
of the members of the militia on
board the good ship Gopher while on
it's ten-day trip.
"They are so much superior in
every way to the old time militia com
panies, would not venture to make
comparison" said Lieut.. Barker.
Special Meeting Called.
Lieutenant Barker. has issued a
call for a special meeting at the city
hall tonight, for the purpose of CIV
ing out uniforms to the members of
the division who have not yet secured
them.
I'VE will have our boats here
within the next two weeks" said
Mr.. Barker, land when they ar
rive renewed interest will be taken
by many of the boys who are now a
little lax. There will be two double
banked cutter, each to be thirty feet
long and fully equipped"
What's a Cutter?
When asked what a cutter was and
what was meant by being fully
equipped the lieutenant haw-hawed
like an old sailor and after spasm:
of laughter, he said:
"I'll tell you what is carried in
these boats. There are sails, avn
ings, buckets, flag stakes, covers, an
chors, rope, spars, etc., in fact, any
thing that is need for water navi
CATION"
Special Invitation Issued.
A special invitation is extended
to all men of this community to drill
with the boys at any Of their regular
drill meetings. This does not mean
that one is compelled to join, but
gives to all the privilege of securing
some naval and military knowledge
not otherwise acquired. Mr.. Barker
made this announcement today and
has caused much interest among
the business men, many of whom plan
on taking advantage of this offer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
FISK TO BRAINERD -..... ess
IN RECEIVER CASES

Attorney D. H. Fisk, court commits
sioner, left last night for Brainerd,
where he will try out several receiv-
ers' cases before Judge w. S. Nc
Clenahan. Mr.. Fisk expects to be
absent from the city for several
days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
GRANDCHILD OF KAISER .
DIES; BORN SATURDAY

: Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE infant daugh-
ter born to Princess Adalbert, wife of
Lieutenant Commander Adalbert Of
the Germany army, the third son Of
the kaiser, died this afternoon. The
child was born last Saturday. The
princess is reported as resting we'll
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
COMPULSORY ENLISTMENT
CONDEMNED BY UNIONS

Bristol, Eng, Sept. Resolutions
were adopted at today's session of the
trades union council condemning the
compulsory enlistment in the British
army. The resolution was adopted
by a unanimous vote.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
BUSINESS men
MAY DRILL WITH
NAVAL ,"'lL|TIA
Lieutenant E. A. Barker OF = q 81
Company Extends Invitation e
All Men in Community.
WILL NOT HAVE TO BECOME
MEMBERS OF ORGANIZATION
Special Meeting to Be Held Tonight
New Division Far Superior to
Old Time Militia Companies.

st. Paul, Minn., Sept. .7.-On
account of the additions made
to the State Naval Militia, by di-
visions from Bemidji, Crosby and
Lindstrom, Congress will be
asked at the next session to ex-
tend facilities. The good ship
Gopher is at present too small
to accommodate the $50 members
of the militia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
Standing Room Only.

The bill was the
regular bill. 1t was
not specially ar
ranged for visit
ors. Since Jan. IA
this "house" has
been playing to
standing room on
ly, two performan-
ces a day, at 2 p.
m. and at 6. Some
times-as often as
possible-the bill
changes: some
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
.BEM|DJ| SCHOOLS
oPEN;R REGISTRATION
SHOWS INCREASE
Vacation is over.

Vacation is over.
School began this morning in the
Bemidji schools and the registration
at all the schools was very much in
creased over last year. At the high
school the students had to sit two in
a seat in the assembly room during
exercises at which several of the
teachers spoke.
Schools were dismissed at noon and
tomorrow the regular work will COM
.mence.
The teachers at the schools are:
High School. <~
Eliza Loe-History and principal.
.Allene Sherwood-Latin and Ger
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
NORTHWEST PIONEER DEAD

Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. Z. Beers
Johnstone, 80, pioneer of the North
west, died here late yesterday after
noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
Letter Addressed to Club,
SON OF FORMER
CITIZEN KILLED

Grafton, N. D., Sept. 7.-Alvid
Melby, aged IL, was accidentally shot
and killed by Clifford Quist, his play
mate, while they were hunting
gophers near here Sunday Death
was instantaneous.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
NATIONAL BANK CALL
ISSUED FOR SEPT. 2

Washington, Sept. The comp
troller of the currency today asked
for a call report from national banks
at close of business Sept. 2.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-07
JAMES CLARK DIES
AT HOSPITAL HERE

James Clark, 80, who has been
camping near Lake Bemidji, and who
had been suffering from liver trouble
for some time, was brought to St.
Anthony's hospital yesterday at noon
and died an hour after his arrival
there. The body was shipped to Hib-
bing today, where interment will be
made.