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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
U. S. EMBASSY BECOMES
ALL ROUND ART GALLERY
(By Henry Woody

United Press Staff Correspondent
Constantinople, Dec. 10 (By
Mail to New York. THE United
States embassy here has become one
of the greatest of all round art gal
leries and museums in existence.
When Turkey declared war, the I'M
terests of seven nations were turned
over to Ambassador Morganthau.
They were England, France, Belgium.
Servia, Russia, Switzerland and the
Argentine Republic. The represen-
tatives of the warning powers, fear
ing confiscation Of their property,
simply moved all of their effects to
the American embassy. The example
was followed by leading citizens, be-
fore they left the place for safety.
And all, excepting those who wanted
to turn over their money in fear that
the local banks would be looted, were
accompanied by Ambassador Morgan
thau.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
SEALS BROUGHT $117.6O.
Study Club Asks That Visiting Nurse
Be Sent Here in April.

With complete returns from the
sale Of Red Cross Christmas seals in
Bemidji obtainable, it is found that
$117.6O was secured, according to
an announcement by Mrs. Harvey
Wilcox, chairman of the committee
in charge, this morning. This is sew
enteen dollars more than necessary to
secure a Visiting Nurse for one
month and the members of the Study
club, under, whose control the stamps
were sold here, are much pleased, and
rightfully so. 1t is the desire of the
club to bring the nurse to Bemidji
in April at which time she will be
able to direct and suggest plan for
a general cleanup campaign" She
will also work with the school chill
dren.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
GERMANS UNABL< - WITHSTAND
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SOLDIERS
Omitted Press(

London, Jan. $50 intense have
been the drives of the French SOL
diers on the upper Alsace that the
progress is resulting seriously for the
Germans, and Berlin indicates their
movements serious on account of the
renewed pressure of the allies left
and center.
The French are planning to carry
Cernay and thus open a way to Eul-
aruren, which General Pau has PROM
ised that the French will again hold
by the middle of the month.
French troops are pouring down the
eastern slope of the Voges, driving
the Germans before them. Outside
Of Alsace, interest here centers upon
Caucasus, where the Turkish forces
are constantly augmented. The Rus
sian army is hard pressed despite the
optimistic reports from Petrograd.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
MISERY PREVAILSATL0Dz
(By Karl Won Weigand)
United Press Staff Correspondent


LODI, Dec. 31.-Delayed by Cen
sor.-Dated at New York, Jan. s.
Misery and suffering and want pre-
vail here. The situation is acute.
Despite the best efforts of the Ger
mans, the Inhabitants are suffering
acutely. There are more than 2OO,-
600 out of work. The city is with
out coal. The weather has turned
bitterly cold. All industry is at a
standstill. The workers, especially,
the Jewish population are as usual
suffering the most. With the fac
tories shut down they are without
work. Municipal soup kitchens,
where 5000 can be fed at a time,
have been established and under the
direction of the German quartermas-
ters, every effort has been made to
alleviate the suffering. The great
problem, however, is milk for the ba-
bies. This is almost impossible to
procure, and the infant mortality is
appalling.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
HUFFMAN JOINSLAW FIRM
Well Known Bemidji Young Man,
Minnesota Graduate, Enters PART
nership With Andrews & Gibbons


Italian L. Huffman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. A. Huffman, of this city, who
in taking his oath before Judge c..
w. Stanton last week became a mem
Der of the Beltrami county bar, is
now a partner in the law firm of
Andrews & Gibbons, the new company
having been brought into existence
yesterday, and will hsknownsa.ils
Andrews, Gibbons & HuHman: = - :.
; : A A. Andrews and John Gibbons.
the senior members of the firm are
widely known and old practitioners
of northern Minnesota while Mr..
Huffman is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota, class of 1914,
later passing the state bar examina-
ton with a grade of "a, a high
average and one very complimentary
to the young lawyer in view of the
fact that the highest mark
ever reported by the board
of examiners was Sc. He
scored SO in real property and
conveyancing, a subject in which he
is particularly familiar, having
gained considerable experience in the
abstract business before entering up
on his college course.
With the expanding of the firm,
it's offices in the postoffice block
have been entirely remodeled and re-
decorated, now constituting a most
desirable suite New furniture and
book cases have also been provided.
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Hold Joint Installation.

Last evening the Degree of Honor
and the Ancient Order of United
WOrkmen held joint installation in
the Odd Fellows hall. After the bust.
ness session, an oyster supper was
given and dancing enjoyed. The fol-
lowing officers were installed in the
Degree of Honor: Past c. H., Mrs.
Bertha Smith; G. H., Mrs. Mabel
Young; L. H., Clara Webster; c. S.
Rose Coleman; Rec. F., DR.. c. A.
Shannon; Recorder, Clara Opsahl; l,
w., Mrs. Benson; o. W., S. A. Cutter
A. o. U. W.-Past M. w., E. A. Shan
non; M. w., P. Barnell; F., G. J
Winter; o., Gust Larson; F., S. A
Cutter; Receiver, Andy Larson; Re.
corder, J. P. Lair; Guide, H. Tandie
I. W., Paul Winklesky; o. w., w. H
Elletson.
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and ma Chaumiere." Then there is
conventional, "The Pines," "Chateau
d'Espagne" and the whole gamut.
= The horses, too, are well protected
against the weather, they being un-
der long sheds rooted with straw. And
they are we'll fed.
In all these villages, as elsewhere
along. the front, ]. found the soldiers
taking things as they come, singing
and making light of their hardships
- for only part of their time is spent
in the cosy self-built villages. They
make jest of death and most OF
them impressed me as being fatalists
"Why worry?" they ask. .'If a
bullet has been made for you, you
can't dodge it. So the best thing
you can do is to meet with q
SMILE" ...... ....-...-.-.,l...-..... IL.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
NOTABLES ADVOCATE NEED OF
FEDERAL CHILD LABOR LAW

Washington, Jan. 5.-Need for q
federal child labor law was the
theme Of a conference here today of
prominent persons interested in child
welfare. Among ., the speakers
scheduled were Jane Adams, Julia
G.. Lathrop, head of the children s
bureau of the Department of Labor:
Felix Adler, Florence Kelly, Edward
of Labor Wilson, Rep. Mann of Illi-
nois, Rep. Murdoch of Kansas, Rep
Palmer of Pennsylvania, author of a
child labor bill in the house, and Sem
ator Owen, who sponsored it in the
senate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
BIGGEST RAILROAD
FERRY RUNS TODAY

San Francisco, Jan. 5.-The South
ern Pacific's new train ferry, Contra
Costa, the largest railway ferry boat
in the world, is now in operation in
the Carquinez straits between Port
Costa and Benecia, California. The
Contra Costa's length over guards is
433 feet, the width over guards, 116
feet. Four tracks with twelve-foot
centers, will accommodate two loco
motives and either SO freight cars or
"a passenger cars.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
DARTS PIERCE III HEARTS.
War Tax and High Cost Of Loving
May Affect cupid's Archery Else.
s- where, Buff Not Bemidji.


/ " =
War and the high cost Of loving
curbed the ambitions Of Dan Cupid
mythical Matchmaker, but little. And
in the face Of it 81, the little culver.
bearer has showsa good form in his
Workmanship and net gain for the
year. Many large cities report de-
creases for the var II the marriage
license business, but Bemid1i still
clings to its distllction Of being the
Gretna Green oflthese parts, the war
tax not withstanding. " I - =. +
Bemidji marriages. for 1914 out
numbered those % 1913 by eight, a
small increase. During the twelve
months the little love god started
212 couples on their matrfmonial
voyage as compared with 2o4 sail
ings for 1872: T.. I 5*...zz il
June, SO often associated with
brides, orange blossoms, trosseaus
and honeymoons,I Tagged behind dur
ing the past yeafs, It's total Of fifteen
marriages being Hested by July, the
record breaker, With ~. January
with Is, March With 20, April with
FL, May with IL, August with II,
October with .22,aNovember with IS,
and December with H.. In Febru-
airy the hearts Of only twelve per
sons were touched by. the darts Of
cupid, six licenses being issued by
Fred Rhoda. clerk Of court, and Miss
Lucy LaFontisee, his deputy. Sep
TENDER brought fifteen, licenses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05

|RAKO AGAIN ma led
BOARD CHAIRMAN
First District Commissioner j. Again
Unanimous Choice Of Fellow on
Gals for Important Position.
HAYES DOWNS APPROPRIATIONS
Northern Minnesota Development A.
ISOLATION to Receive No Assistance
From Beltrami County.
HAYES DOWNS APPROPRIATION

For the first time since it's Organi-
cation in Bemidji, nearly five years
ago, the Northern Minnesota Devel-
opment association is to receive no
financial assistance from, the board
of county commissioners this year.
This became known at the meeting
today when the matter of an appro-
priation of $3.50 was brought up. and
James F. Hayes, the only new men,
Der of the board, taking the seat for
merly occupied by Commissioner
Myhre in the third district, voted no.
The new member said that ne
wanted to go on record as opposing
the appropriation, the money to be
used for financing the association,
an organization which has done more
to promote development in northern
Minnesota than any other. The other
commissioners were unanimous in
their desire to allow the money,
which is SIS less than that given the
boosting league a year ago. 81 t-=.s=
Vote Must Be Unanimous.
AS the vote of the board must be
unanimous in propositions of the
kind, the action of Hayes means, UNI
less it is reconsidered, that, the asso-
citation will receive no aid from Bel
trami unless by private dona-
tions. William Lennon, the Kelliher
commissioner, was not at the meet
ing today, and this fact may have
bearing in causing reconsideration.
Meeting to Be Held Here.
Nearly every progressive man in
the county is interested in the wei
fare of the Development association.
and when it is remembered that the
big December meeting is to: be held
here, with its mammoth crop and win
ter grain show, it places them in =
rather embarrassing positions s MN,
Rako Again Chairman.
A. E.. Rako, commissioner of the.
first first district, was reelected chRirman.
while J: G: Thomp son, the Biackduck
member of the board, was named vice
chairman, succeeding Myhre, who re-
tired the first of the 4: year. Mr..
Rako's selection had been expected.
as he has made a most efficient off,
cial, devoting great deal of his time
to the interests of the county, not
having missed a single meeting since
becoming member Of the board.
Bids on county printing, several
petitions and salary matters. occu-
pied the attention of the commission
ers this afternoon.
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RlTcH1E IS president.
Will Head Bemidji Exploration Com.
= pany During Next Year. =.
F"'At the EannuaF meeting OF IT

At the annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the Bemidji Explora.
ton company held last evening". the
board of directors was elected for the
ensuing year and the following named
persons duly qualified as such: :.
P. Richie, E. E. Mcdonald, John
Goodman, Charles w. Brandborg AMI
D. H. Fisk. The following officers
were elected: A. P. Richie, pres.
ident; e. E. Mcdonald, vice-presi.
dent; John Goodman, treasurer;
Charles W. Brandborg, secretary, and
D. H. Fisk, manager.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
CHASKA COMING TO WIN.
Professional Champions Not to Take
Any Chances in Games Here.

1t will be with it's strongest line
up that the Chaska team will play
big Bemidg' in the games which
are to be staged at the Armory on
Thursday, Friday and Saturday even
ings of this week. The Chaska man.
agement plans to take no chances in
losing a game to the local aggregation
and will play to secure three more
victories for it's long list. The Be-
midi players are working hard in
preparation for the games and ex-
pect to give a good account Of them
selves
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
WHEAT TAKES Big JUMP;
WILD EXCITEMENT IN PIT

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 5.-Wheat took
another big Jump here this morning,
going UP to two and one-half cents.
The sensational rise Of. Liverpool
wheat and the deplorable conditions
of European markets., are the cause.
The widest excitement ran through
out the pit and brokers dashed about
yelling orders, their coats of and
their hair disheveled. Ill
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
PLAN TO ATTACK YPREs

Paris, France, Jan. 5.-Although
weather conditions are much i'm
proved, there is only minor fighting
now in progress on. the northern
front, the Germans preparing an at
tack in the vicinity of Labassee and
Ypres. The fighting of Alsace con-
tinues. In the vicinity of Steimback,
positions have been taken and re-
taken six times, with substantial
gains for the French.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
CARDINAL IS ARRESTED

Amsterdam, Jan. 5.-Local news
papers this afternoon printed that the
Germans have arrested Cardinal Mer-
cier on account of his having issued
a pastoral letter telling that the Bel
gians were unobliged to obey the
Germans e..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
M llS'T|F'|IFH,I STATEMENTS

= Washington d. c., Jan. 2.-Tte
comptroller of currency today issued
a call upon all National banks, re-
.questing that they file a statement of
the condition of their business at
closing on the last day of December,
1914.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
BRITISH VESSELS sunk

London, Jan. 5.-An official dis
patch from Laspalmas, Canary ISL
ands, says that the German cruiser,
Karlsruhe, has sunk four merchant
vessels owned by the British, French
sending crews into port on German
convey steamer
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hakkerup and
baby of Crookston, who have been
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Hak-
kerup of this city since New Years
day, will return to their home to-
morrow,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT

.. Washington, D. c., Jan. 5.-Pres-
ident Wilson this afternoon appointed
Daniel Kieffe and former commission
er of immigration, Hywalt~ Davies, as
Federal Conciliators to intervene in
the Ohio-West Virginia coal strikes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
INCLUDES TWO NATIONS.

Washington, D. c., Jan. st be-
came known here today that the
American shipping protest is prob
ably double edged, including both
England and Germany, the latter on
account of coal. 5. .ss..~ -z. ...-.. +
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UP TO LEGISLATURE.

St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. "a law
to prohibit eyeglasses being sold as
general merchandise, will be urged at
this session of the legislature, by the
state board of optometry, it became
known today. 80 -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
THREE TRAINMEN INJURED.

Dallas, Texas, Jan. 5.-Three
trainmen were injured this morning
when the Katy Limited was wrecked
near DennisOn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05

The home of Henry Pfund, the
Kelliher surveyor, was destroyed by
fire several days ago. Mrs. Pfund
narrowly escoped from the burning
building. 49,
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FLOUR HIGHEST GIL ! in
SIXTEEN YEARS

Minneapolis, Jan. 5.-Flour sold
this morning for $500 a barrel in
carload lots, bringing the #highest
price in sixteen years. The account
for the increase lis charged to the
bullish wheat market. -, - -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05
MASON TELLS WHAT
War MOVES MEAN
Says in Daily Analysis Of European
Struggle That Won Hindenberg
Finds Warsaw Attack Difficult.
PLANS CHANGE IN DIRECTION
Will Have Earned Princedom Should
He Be Able to Put Maneuver
Through, Believes Berlin.
(By ]. W.. r. Mason)

| New York, Jan. 5.-Gen. Vor
Hindenberg apparently has found to,
many difficulties in the way of {
frontal attack on Warsaw, from thu
west and is attempting: to make 8
thanking movement from the north.
west. This intimation from Petro.
grad credits Won Hindenberg with
even greater daring than he hereto
has shown. General Francois, who
has been trying for several weeks to
lead the Germans from East Prussia,
southwark on Warsaw, has been un-
able to accomplish the work assign
ed to him. Resolved to use the part
of Gen. Mackensen's force, along the
Bzura river for sweep on Warsaw
from the northwest. which Francois
was directed to undertake. Macken-
sens force, therefore, is now being
called upon to do the double duty of
holding the ground recently gained
to the east of Warsaw, while at the
same time, developing a new attack
from beyond the Vistula, to take War
saw in the flank The war has not
seen any such development such as
this, comparable in daring and au-
dacity. .-
To Gain Princedom.
Probably it would not have oc-
Cured to any great commander 9th
er than Won Hindenberg, because Of
its great difficulties and dangers. If
Won Hindenberg is able to put the
maneuver through he will have earn
ed the princedom which Berlin be-
lieves eventually will be conferred
upon him. To accomplish this task
Won Hindenberg must move his army
across the Vistula, from the southern
to the northern banks. The Vistula
is about half mile wide, the only
bridges available are the ones pro-
tected by the Novegeorgeivsk, about
tweatx mica from Waraa ". .s,.-s..ss..s4,..
Have Highway March.
This entrenched camp was especial
ly designed to block just such; a
movement on Warsaw as Won Hin
denberg is attempting now. About 20
miles to the north of Novogeorgevsk,
the Bzura flows into the Vistula. The
river here makes this the most con-
venient spot for the Germans to at
tempt crossing. On the south bank
of the Vistula, where Won linden
berg's army now has its position, is
the village of Ksmfonum. On the
north bank, directly opposite, is
Vysgorod. These two places are de-
signed for secure place in history
if Won Hindenberg pushes his way
over the Vistula between them. Once
across, Won Hindenberg will have to
march by highway to the environ of
Novogeorgievsk, before he strikes a
railway. His line of communication
will thus be difficult to maintain un-
less he is in communication with Gen
Francois army. If he can pull a
sufficient number of Russians away
from the East Russian border, skill
fully crossing the border, Won Hin:
denberg may eliminate his strategy
by relieving the pressure of Gen
Francois. The movement on Warsaw
would then eventually become ire
sistible. =
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Reflect State of Mind.

The names given the villas reflect
the state of mind OF those who find
shelter inside: "The Innocents,' -
probably held bunch of rolllckers;
Felix Potin's'' surely held soldiers
recruited from Paris where Potin's
is great grocery establishment;
Tavern d'Olympia' held another
batch of Parisians, the Olympia being
a music hall in the capital; the in
mates, I was told, are more or less
musical. "Villa Celasuffit" CThis
suffices") shows. a serious, if patriot
! ic, turn Of mind, as does "Pro Patris''
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No Council Meeting Held.

Because only three members OF the
council, less than quorum. were
present at the City hall chambers
last evening, no meeting was held.
Only Aldermen Miller, Foucault and
Phillippi were present. Besides the
usual number of bills there was no
other business Of Importance to be
brought up. The next meeting viii
be held January IS. $3.50.
Forty live dollars an hour Is what
the war is costing Great Britain. ac-
cording to Sidney Webb. professor Of
anatomy at London university.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05

More than 100000 persons in the
United States wear eye glasses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-05

| Regular meeting of the Order of
Eastern Star, Bemidji Chapter NJ.
I'll, this evening at 8 O'Clock. .
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morrow.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-12
PICTURE TAKERS. {:
viii Hold Their Annual State
Convention in Hunting
ton in October.

PARKERSBURG, Aug. 12.-C. w.
Blatz. the photographer, has ar.
ranged for the annual convention OF
the West Virginia Association of Pho
tographers, which will De held at
Huntington on October - and II,
through the assistance of A.. T. Proc
tor, of that city.
The program will be unusually
good this year. While at the nation
al photographers convention in In
dianapolfs recently Mr.. Proctor was
able to persuade R. w. Phillips. presi-
dent Of the national body and g. w
Towles, of Washington, vice-presi-
dent. to visit Huntington during the
state meeting.
Besides these two men, an expert
on advertising and business methods:
j. C. Abel, of Cleveland, will lecture
at the local convention on the bust
ness end OF photographins.
Many of the leading manufactur-
ers Of photo materials will have rep
resentatives here with beautifuI ex-
hibits OF the work.
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BUT FAIR TO TAX
PUBLIC L1TILI7 les

of rates to a small portion Of the
community would give them an I'M
fair advantage over the taxpayers
generally. t.No one is inquired by
keeping the tax on" ne said, .bus
always the many are injured for the
benefit of the few by taking 1t on.
Assuming then that the public
utilities should be taxed, the question
arises as to the amount OF the TAX
and whether the valuation should be
the same for tax as for rate pur-
poses. No difficulty ARISES in rne
trained mind In ascribing different
value for each purpose, as rates are
largely based on what Is put into the
property as investment while taxes
are assessed on what is taken out as
income. One is an investment value.
the other an income OF market value.
Under constant and proper reguia-
ton the two would tend to come TO-
gether as the ming Of rates 5is the.
chief factor In the market value of
Il utility &
He held that as the question re-
CURES expert analysis OF zaSti and
"a the same set OF facts must be used
for both rate and tax purposess the
same expert body Of public sery1ce.
could wen deterlnxns;
DOTH 1ReNe - X. ssl 4.