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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
PURI1YGASOLINE POPULAR
Bemidji Automobile Owners Delighted
With Results Secured From Oil
Bought From New Company.
ONE MAN DOUBLES MILEAGE

e. H. Jerrard, manager of the St.
Cloud Oil company, announced today
that nearly 100 car owners in Be.
midji drive all the way across the
Great Northern tracks, about three
times week, in order to fill their
automobile tanks with Purity gaso-
line.
"Yes, we have free air and free
water" said Mr.. Jerrard, "but what
car owners appreciate most is the
quality of gasoline they get in
PURITY. We receive more compli-
ments and more fish stories about
our gasoline than one can imagine.
The other day one of our reliable busi-
ness men said to me, do you know,
Mr. Jerrard, that I have cut my gaso-
line expense nearly one-half since
began to use Purity gasoline?' This
hardly seems possible, but the graft
flying part of it is that it cuts the
cost of running a car so that all of
them notice it,
In an ad in this issue of the Pho
neer headed Ever Drink Gasoline"
Mr.. Jerrard quotes some actual facts
regarding the advantages of this
purity gasoline and through thsad
vertising campaign now on in the
Pioneer he is securing pronounced re-
suits.
1t always pays to read the adver-
tisements of Bemidji merchants be-
cause in them they offer much that is
news as we'll as beneficial to the pock
ct book Readers of this paper will
confer favor upon all concerned If
they will mention the fact that they
saw it in the Pioneer. 1t insures
prompt service, courteous treatment
and the best possible price at all
times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
TOPROlEs1 AGAINSTDAMS
State Plans Appeal to international
Boundary Commission ~ Allege
Damage to Much Land.
SEVERAL SUITS NOW PENDING

Protest against the dams in the
Rainy river at International Falls
and in the Kettle river near Kettle
Falls at the head of Rainy lake will
be filed by the state of Minnesota
with the international joint commits
sion of which former Congressman
James A. Tawney is chairman. The
papers are being drawn in the office
of Attorney General Lyndon A.
Smith and will be forwarded in q few
days.
The protest will represent to the
joint commission that both dams were
constructed without authority of law
and that immense damages already
has been done and that irreparable
injury will be done unless the Amer.
ican and Canadian governments in
tervene.
It is asserted that the dam at In
ternational Falls by holding back the
waters of Rainy Lake, Rat Root
river and Rat Root lake, has over
flowed fully 10000 acres of state
lands valued at 100000 and also a
great deal of acreage belonging to
private owners. Likewise, it is as
serted, the dam at Kettle falls also
will, when fully completed, overflow
large tracts of state lands and cause
damage which at present cannot be
estimated but which will be large.
Suits are now pending in the courts
covering the matters complained of.
but the state is of the opinion that
the question is one properly for in
terference by the international joint
commission as the legal issues are
much like those involved in the con-
troversy between the American and
Canadian governments in the Lake Of
the Woods and the lower part of the
Rainy river.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
NEBISH POS10fFICE SAFE
+ bL0W'N0pfN LAST NIGHT

r - -
Mystery surrounds the robbery OF
the Nebish postof1ce, about $240 be-
Ing taken from the safe when it. was
blown open some time since satur-
day night. Acting postmaster
Thompson in a message to James Ca
hill, deputy sheriff, gave what in
formation he could Of the affair. Mr..
Thompson could not state definitely
when the safe was blown, although he
was certain that the robbery took
place last night. e. M. Tschoepe,
former postmaster at Nebish, is now
Sc rvtng g prison term for appropri-
ating postoff1ce money for personal
use. A thorough investigation will
be made in the matter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
PURCHASES AZURE STORE
Albert Magenson Buys Interests Of 5
o. Refdahl-Wants Postoffice

Albert Magenson, who came to this
section of the state from Rockwell,
Minnesota was in Bemidji Saturday
on business. While caller at the
Pioneer office Mr.. Magenson announc-
ed that he purchased the S. O. Ref
dahl store at Azure and. has made ap-
plication for the post office there.
He will conduct a first class general
store and carry staple and fancy
groceries as we'll as other line of
merchandise. He is young hustler,
married and promises to give that
community live, wide-a-wake en-
terprise. So .s......
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
MEMBERSHIP ROLL GROWS
Big Lake Club Shows Much Progress
TO Have Travelling Library.


Although one Of the county's new
est farmers clubs, the Big Lake club
is showing spirit of progress which
indicates that it will within q short
time. be most important organiza-
tion. At the last meeting, held at
q Steele farm, large number were
&< Mt and the club enrolment was
4 by five. The question box
ca. x 3 'ral interesting discussions
and !, 1T of "How to Preserve
Fruit a. y +ables," was consid-
cred. A b. 1inner was served.
upleted where
by the members club will have
the opportunity t. make use Of a
travelling circulation library in the
future. The next meeting will be
held at the Beatty farm on septem-
ber 8.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
130 DINE At BIRCHMONT
New Summer Hotel Attracts Many at
Sunday Evening Dinner.

J. a.
Sunday evening dinner parties at
the Btrchmont Beach summer hotel
are becoming popular and 13O per-
sons dined there yesterday. The
cottages and rooms Of the hotel are
filled to their capacity now and adj
vance reservations have been re-
ceived for the entire month Of Sep
tember. George Cochran, proprietor,
said today that the hostelry will be
operated until some time in October.
Plans are now being made for the
regular weekly dance which is to be
given Wednesday evening. Music
for the affair will be given by the
Burchard orchestra and there will be
other features. !. :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
SECURES EXCELLENT AVERAGE
Bailey With Average Of .902 Leads in
Gun Club Contest.

With an average of .9O2 for the ten
shoots in the contest for the bronze
trophy being offered by the Bemidti
Rod and Gun club, Thayer G. Bailey
is now picked as the probable winner.
Bailey participated in the tenth
shoot yesterday, his scores being %,
"a and Is. He has registered rs
birds three times, "a once, % twice,
% twice, FL once and 18, his lowest
shoot, once There are several others
who are taking part in the contest
who have high averages, but it is
unlikely that they will be able to
equal Bailey's splendid average.
Scores at yesterdays shoot follow:
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
Gerlinger Given Bicycle.

Charles Gerlinger, formerly of Be-
midi, now student at Macalaster
college, who spoke in the Presbyterian
church yesterday morning and even
ing, was cordially greeted by large
number of his former schoolmates
in this city, who went to hear both
his morning and evening sermons.
The Christian Endeavor presented Mr..
Gerlinger with bicycle, which he
will use while doing missionery work
around St. Paul. During his vaca-
tion he is preaching at Brooks, Mimi.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
CONGRESS OF REFORMS MEETS

San Francisco, Aug. ia Con-
gress of Reforms is being held here
today under the auspices of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union of
California. Delegates are present
from many of the states and from
practically all of the branches of the
Temperance organization of America.
"The Enforcement of the Red Light
Law is one of the prin-
cipal subjects for discussion at the
sessions.
The congress will celebrate peace
Day" tomorrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
CONFlSCATE THREE CARS
Indian Officers Find $500 Worth Of
Liquor When They Search Auto
mobiles Entering DRY" Zone.
INJUNCTIoNHEARINGT TOMORROW

.s. . g & $3.50 =. e = J -s q q
Three automobiles; one an Oakland
and the others Fords, and $500 worth
Of liquor were conflscated by Indian
officers near Detroit Saturday after.
noon as the cars were being driven
into territory, made dry" by the
workings of the 1855 treaty, accord
ing to report which reached Be-
midi late this afternoon.
Credit for the seizure is given L.
w. Carson and. Jack Brenne ZEN, special
officers, and H. M. Conklin, deputy
special officer. These officers have
been stationed in the Detroit district
for some time and as result of their
activities the Illegal sale Of fntoxii
tcants has been kept at minimum. -
It is claimed that the three ma
chimes, loaded with alcohol, beer.
brandy and whisky, were enroute to
Pelican Lake, Hawley and Ulen from
sBarnesville, Clay county, when the
search took place. The machines
will be sold at auction by the govern
ment because of their having been
used in the illegal introduction of
liquor into the "dry' zone. - -
Barnesville will be "dry'' in No
vember, county option having, car
ried in Clay county some time ago.
Special Officer Carson, one of the
agents who is said to have been con-
nected with the raids, was in Bemidjj
today and when asked as to the part
he played in the affair, he had no
statement to make. He did not deny
that the machines had been con-
fiscated. -. -. - =,
The hearing on the injunction cases
of 12 Grand Rapids saloon men, re-
questing that the agents be restrain
ed from in any way interfering with
their bars, will be heard here to-
morrow. >r. ~-> : -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
HONOR MRS. H. W.. BAILEY
Members Of Circle and G: A. r. Pro.
vide Surprise on 18th Birthday.

In honor Of Mrs TT w Rai1ev's
seventv-tifth birthdav forty mem hers
of; the Major Wilkinson circ,o No
51. and r r Carr post .No;,t17A
provided q most n,easant snrnriea
Saturday ,afternoon Mrs Rai1av
who for sixteen wears ever since ito
oreanizatinn has heen, nrosiden+ of
the circle went into tho a Ar b.,l
tn nras,de at the rao,,larc ,oootino 90
has been her c,iistom -satnrdav AFTER.
noon She sfoinid rho hal, ola ahorate.
lv decorated with bunting. sweet meas
and many. wild flowers and was in.
formed that for ,ar,ca sl,e was to 1aava
the zysaaYaf ant x0u ehed and remain e.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
NYMORE CHURCH IS
i BEING REORGANIZED

Nymore is to have resident Con-
gregational minister, and the work Of
the charge of that viii.
lage is now being carried on by Rev.
j. P. Miller, D.. D., Of Minneapolis.
He will preach next Sunday at IL ..
m. and p.z m. services. There will
be Sunday school at 10. The church
building is being repainted and new.
,lys rooted, and needed improvements
.added to the interior. All are cor
daily invited to attend the services.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16

Mrs. l.. e. Taber and her sister,
Miss Esther Nelson, left this morning
for Little Falls where they will visit
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Nelson. for some time. Miss Nelson.
whose home is in Minneapolis, has
spent the past week in Bemidji as the
guest of Mrs. Taber. Mrs. Taber WILL
return to Bemidji in about two weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
Edmund Pendergast Dead,

e Edmund Pendergast, a brother Of
Mort Pendergast, died Sunday in
Minneapolis after lingering illness.
Mort Pendergast, of Minneapolis, who
has spent several days In Bemidji
and vicinity, will leave on the eve
ming train to be present at the funeral
of his brother.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16

G. w. Vandersluis, secretary of the
club. announced this morning that
the last shoot of the season, which
has been the most successful ever
had by the organization, will be held
on Thursday or Friday of this week.
There will be no Wednesday shoot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
Commissioners in Session.

With a full attendance the Bel
trami county board of commissioners
is now in session. The meeting con-
vened this morning and the day was
taken up in routine business and sew
eral school district and ditch hear
ings. 1t is probable that the board
will be in session until Wednesday
night. .......
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
GERMANS CAPTURE
RUSSIAN VILLAGES
(United PreS0)

= Berlin Aug. 16.-Field Marshal;
Won Mackensen has captured the. Rus
sian village of Slavartyezo,. "a miles
south of Brestlitovsk, and has also
occupied Ciale. The Bavarians have
occupied Lozice and Hiedzyzo. The
;Bayarian right ts moving forward.
against Btlwa where. the. Russians are
expected to make stand before fall
ing back upon Brest-Litovsk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16

Miss E.. L. Calihan, of st. Paul.
secretary of the Bemidji Townsite &
Improvement company, is in the city
on business: She will return to st.
Paul tomorrow evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
TO BACK
BEMlDJl N \ MARKET
Members Of Equitable Club Approve
Plan for Cooperative association
and Will Provide United Support.
BIG MEETING HELD SATURDAY
Forty.arst Wedding Anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. I. E. Raymond cele-
brated at Regular Session.

Farmers of the Bemidji territory
are entering enthusiastically In the
plan to operate the warehouse Of the
Onion Growers association on a Co
operative basis and it now seems
probable that they wiz carry the
scheme into effect. The proposition
was thoroughly discussed at the reg
ular session Of the Equitable Farm
ers' club held at the country home
of Mr.. and Mrs. I. e. Raymond. The
occasion also marked the forty-1rst
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond, the joint celebration max
ing possible one Of the most enjoy
able meetings ever held .by the o.
ganization. The meeting was at
tended by large number of the
clubs members and several Bemidj:
persons.
A regular wedding dinner, with
chicken pie, was the days chief fea-
ture. Then there was pfc Of all
kinds and everything elses that ones
heart might desire in THE form of
edibles. =: -. z<.4-:s-ss -s:.sss ~ L
This couple, 60.sand years old,
was as young as the=:yoIngest and
carried out thespart in genuine bride
and groom style. : There was nothing
lacking excepta minister.of the gos-
pei and his part could shave been
suitably taken by the president Of
the merchants association, were his
services needed. -.
Resided Here Three Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond came to
this section of the state about three
years ago and settled on a, fine forty
acre tract of land with not a foot
of clearing on it. Today the plow
has turned the: soil on more than Is
acres which are now decorated with
splendid looking crops Of huckwheat,
,
onions, corn, potatoes cabbage and
small garden truck. About the farm
are found several hundred zPlymouth
Rock chickens, one cow and one horse
with all Sother conditio1s pointing
toward a coming modern farm. DUR
ing the present summer 225 chicks
were Matched under hens and Mrs.
Raymond expects soon to receive some
high grade full blood Plymouth Rock
chickens with a view to raising this
grade of poultry exclusively.
Where Glover is a Weed.
To-day feel just as young as I
did Is years ago." said Mr. Raymond
"and the future has lots in store for
us as young as we are" This kind
of talk from a man as young as 81,
should make any man younger in
years feel quite ashamed Of himself
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
Hold Election Tonight.

George Kirk, secretary of Bemidji
Chapter, No. TO-, r.. A. NJ. has an
.nounced that there will be q regular
meeting this evening. There will be
election of officers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
To Bemidii in Five Hours.

Ten years ago William Zippel took
ten ballots to Bemidji. He went by
way of Winnipeg, and it required
eight days to make the return trip.
Bv October it will be possible to get
to Bemidji. in five hours over the new
auto road. Times are certainly
Observation-Disclosures Region. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
FRENCH EXPLODE Mine
UNDER GERMAN1RENCH
(Ua1tOd PrOO0)

Paris, Aug. 16.-French chauseurs
in the Vosges region have exploded
another mine under the German tren-
ches, wrecking the enemy's works for
miles near Burnhaupt. The French
"blvssa45dls" then charged the driv-
ing Germans who survived the attack
down the trenches leading to the
rear.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
Twins Born Yesterday,

Twins, boy and girl, were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Halgren, Of.
'Bemidji avenue, yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Halgren is manager of the Gam
sble- Robinson Bemidji company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16

Leland Sather of Thief River Falls
was in the city today visiting
friends, l. .,.. LII 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16

Read the Pioneer want ads.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16
Where Glover is q Weed.

CONTINUED on last page.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-08-16

CONTINUED on. last pags).
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-20
GERMANS IMPRESS
AMERICAN Citizen
Despite Vised Passport and Birth
Certificate Auto Expert Is
Held Prisoner
(Associated Press BY Federal w,rslossJ


LONDON, July 19.-Charles Pray, an
American, whose home is in Flint,
Michigan, reached here yesterday after
having been held a prisoner in a Ger
man detention camp at Mauenfeld from
the beginning of the war until May H.,
when he effected his escape.
Pray, despite the fact that he back
up his claim to American citizenship
by exhibiting his passport, properly
vised, and his birth certificate, was
denounced as an Englishman and or
dercd to the concentration camp.
He has submitted to the American
consul general here an affidavit describ
ing his experiences. In this he states
that he was denied the right of appeal
ing to the American consul at Maucn-
field and his attempts to have word
taken to that official were frustrated.
Pray is an automobile expert and
when this fact became known to his
German jailcrs they ordered him to
work in repair shop, where military
automobiles were being made ready for
the field. He refused to do this work,
whercupon he was set at manual labor
aha compelled to work.
He escaped from The prison camp in
Nay and managed to WORK his way,
from village to village, out of Germany
and into a neutral countEX, where he
obtained funds for his passage to Eng
land.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-20
WILSON DISCUSSES
REPLYTOGERMANf.
President and Secretary of State
Agree Next Note Must Be
Emphatic

tAssociNted Press by Federal wireless)
WASHINGTON, July l9.--President
Wilson, who has returned from his
summer home at Cornish, New Hamp-
shire, and Secretary of State Lansing
today discussed the draft of the note
TO Germany in reply to the latest Ger
man missive upon submarine warfare.
1t is understood that they have
agreed that the next communication
must be of an explicit and definite
character, making it Enthusiastically
clear that America cannot be expected
other attack upon an unarmed ship
and the resultant loss of American
lives.
1t is virtually agreed that the note
will announce the intention of the
United States to assert her rights up
on the seas in accordance with inter
national law. The note will be laid
before the cabinet tomorrow for con.
Sidcration and possible changes.
1t is not yet certain whether this
statement will contain a reference to
the submarine attack upon the liner
Orduna, which was assailed with TWEEN.
ty one Americans on board bound from
Liverpool to New York.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-20
Great Essen Plant Which Fur
nishes German Armies With
Munitions On Verge Of Being
Crippled BY Labor Troubles
LL0YD-GEoRGE ARRIVES
AMONG WELSH STRIKERS
Washington Government viii In
Vestigate Alleged Teutonic
Plots Against Allies In U. S.
Remington Situation Unsettled
tAssOciatsd Press BY Federal wirsloss.)

AN ST E R D A M, July 90
1 n Strong measures are being
taken by the German military au-
thorities to suppress what threat
ems to become general strike at
the great Krupp armament works
in Essen.
In spite of rigid censorship,
it has become known that wide
spread dissatisfaction among the
Krupp workmen finally took form
in a set of demands served upon
the management.
Concessions Not Accepted
Rather than curtail the output
of munitions of war or provoke a
strike, which, though it undoubt-.
edly would be crushed in short
order, might have far reaching
political consequences, the direc-
tors decided to grant some of the
demands; but these partial con-
cessions did not satisfy the men,
and it is reported that many of
them laid down their tools and
quit work. One hundred thou
sand workers are indirectly af-
fected.
Government Gives Warning
Thereupon the military att
thorities issued a proclamation
warning the strikers that the gov
ernment was prepared to under
take the most drastic measures, if
necessary, to keep the factory up
to its full capacity.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-20
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
hits SATW. W.f.BRYAN.
Will Discuss Vital National A.
fairs But Not For 'Sapheads
and MoIIycoddIes'
tAsSOciAtsd Press by Federal wireless1

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireless)
PORTLAND, Oregon, July l0.-Thco-
dOre Roosevelt, in a speech here last
night, in which he inferentially re-
piled to the recent public statements
of William Jennings Bryan, stated
that from time to time he expected to
have something to say on matters of
vital interest to the nation, but that
the present time was not the time to
say them.
"When I do speak," said the for
mer President, "my words will not be
for the pleasure of sapheads and molly
Goddess -
A message was also sent by Mr..
Roosevelt to the Sons of the American
Revolution, in conference here, and
read at the conference. In his mes
sage, Mr.. Roosevelt said, in part:
81 most sincerely hope that there
are no mOllycoddles to be found among
you. There would be no Sons of the
Revolution in America today If the
sentiment of the men OF the early days
had been for peace first and for lib
erty after, or if your fathers had been
peace at any price men. Neither
would there be Sons of the Revolution
today in our country if the women OF
l776 had gone around singing: q
didn't raise my boy to be a soldier. -
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VXIILSON TO PROBE
w AGITATORS' WORK
IAssociatod Press BY Federal wireless. }


WASHINGTON, July 2o.-At the re-
quest of Great Britain, the government
of the United States will investigate
the alleged activities Of Germans and
German sympathizers in the United
States, who, it is charged have been
employing unlawful means to injure
Great Britain and her allies.
The complaint recites that plots
have been Matched in the United
States and attempts subsequently ex-
ecuted in Canada to wreck trains car,
rying Canadian troops, to destroy
bridges, and to blow up ammunition
works, and that on this side of the
border, prO-German agitatOrs have at
tempted to foment strikes In factories
engaged on contracts for the Allies.
Situation Now Serious
Negotiations at Bridgeport Connect,
cut, between the management of the
Remington Arms Company, which is
filing large orders for the Allies, and
its employees, failed yesterday and it
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-20
SINKING OF CRUISER
GAR|BALD| ADMITTED
tASsociatsd Press by Federal Wireless.

tABSociatod Press by Federal WirelesB)
ROME, July 20.-It is officially ad
mitted that the Italian cruiser Giuseppe
Garibaldi was tOrp"doed by an Austrian
submarine yesterday off Ragusa, on thu
Dalmatian coast, and sank, but the
official bulletin states that the majority
of the crew was saved.
The Giuseppe Garihaldi was vessel
of 74OO tons, built in 1899, and had
speed of twenty knots. She carried a
complement of $50 men, and mounted
one ten-inch, two cightinch and four
teen six guns.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-07-20
LONDON HAS RECEIVED
ORDER-|N-COUNC|[ NOTE
(Associatod Press by Federal Wireless.

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirsloss)
LONDON, July l9.-The American
note respecting the eonVeyance. of ar,
ticles placed by the British order-in,
council on the cOntraband and condi-
tional contraband list through the
blockade zone to neutral from Ameri-
can ports, was received by the foreign
Office yesterday. Its contents have not
as yet been made public.