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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
MEMS CLUB MEETS MONDAY

MEMS CLUB MEETS MUNUAY
The. Mems club, known as the N.Y.
more Advancers, has changed it's
meeting from Friday to Monday eve
ming. A good attendance is expected
at next Mondays meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12

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VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ORGANIZED IN NYMORE
"A mass meeting was held in the
city hall last night and a volunteer
fire company was organized, with the
following officers: s. Blackburn was
elected secretary; Fl. Hammond,
chief; p, Void, assistant chief; A.
Olson, fire marshal; a.. Larson, engi-.
neer, and J. Kerchi, assistant engi-
neer. .-.-.-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12

j Attorney Thayer G. Bailey return
ed today from St. Paul where he has
been on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Chester WoOdfOrd of
International Falls are guests of Mr.:
and Mrs Harry Titus.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
TOWN OF SEMENDR1A,
IS CAPTURED !,

Berlin, Oct. 12.-1t is officially re-
ported that the Germans have cap
tured the Serbian Danube river and
the town of Semendria. 1r..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12

Judge M. A. Spooner, who went to
International Falls on business yes
terday, has returned home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
POPE PROTESTS AGAINST
MASSACRES, SAYS REPORTS

Rome, Oct. 12.-Newspapers here
today assert that the Pope has writ
ten to the sultan protesting against
the Armenian massacres,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12

The. Want Column will give you
the desired information.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
BRITISH TO DECLARE
COTTON GOODS CONTRABAND

London, Oct. 12.-Foreign Secre-
tary Grey announced today that the
British government intends to de-
clare cotton piece goods contraband
and cotton products contraband.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
BULGARIANS INVADE
SERBIA AT ZAITCHAR

Paris, Oct. 12.-1t is reliably re-
ported here today that the Bulga-
rians have penetrated Serbia at Zait-
char.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
BULGARIAN ATTACKS
REPULSED. SAY SERBIANS

London, Oct. 12.-The Serbian le-
cation today announced that all Bull
garian attacks have been repulsed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12

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The Washington herald., 1915-07-28
More Revenue Must Be Raised.

With trade balance of $I,o94,4227o2 in favor
Of this country, for the fiscal year which ended
a month ago, and estimated trade balance OF
900 900, 600 for the present year. it must be pain
full to the administration to contemplate the pos
sibility that it will be compelled to resort to
bond issue to pay the expenses Of running the gov
eminent. The Democrats long ago placed the
blame for unsatisfactory industrial conditions in
this country on the war in Europe: but the in
its first year enabled us to sell abroad $4o4 ooo
600 worth more of our products than we exported
the year before In the period imported
$2I97 900 worth less than in 1914. The result
has been the filling of vaults with gold to
overflowing and the turning OF vast debt abroad
into vast credit not to mention the gradual alb
sorption in this country of our own securities
formerly held abroad and drawing interest. While
it must be admitted that the principal source OF
these new riches is the sale OF war munitions,
and that many of our industries have failed to
be benefited by the war, it is still difficult see
how industrial America as whole has been in
any way injured.
More than likely the party leaders, in pointing
to the European conflict responsible for some
of our difficulties, had in mind the steadily de-
clining Treasury balance which has again fallen
back to the anemic stage, since the revival which
called forth optimistic expressions when taxes
due last month. There is justification for
blaming the for the depleted Treasury. The
Underwood law having cut the duties to the bone,
the war proceeded to cut deeply into our i'm
ports, and those products which do reach our
custom houses yield pitiably small revenue The
income tax and the special tax-which soon
expires by limitaton-have failed utterly to make
up for the losses at the ports and to meet the
enormous appropriations by Congress- so that up
to date the administrations fiscal policy has proved
a complete failure.
The administration will ask for military ap-
preparation of size unprecedented with the coun-
try at peace, and it now appears that one OF the
first and most important questions to confront
the Sixty fourth Congress when it convenes will
be that of revenue. 1t seems Inevitable that the
choice will have to be made between still another
tax and bond issue
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28

It is indicated in the dispatches from Berlin
that Germany is to send a reply to the United
States note the tone of which is sharply resent
ed, we are advised 1t was not to be expected
that the note would please Germany; it not
written for that purpose, and no note could be
written that would please Germany unless it
abandoned all of contentious for the rights
of Americans and the observance of the laws OF
civilization and humanity on the high The
note is. however pleasing to all Americans but
those who are Indifferent to- or who have soon
forgotten, the wanton murder of us American
men, women and children. In the face of such
provocation, President Wilson's patient forebear-
ance and moderation have earned the admiration
of the whole country. Those who would have
heartily approved an ultimatum in the second COM
munication to Berlin on the subject of the Lusi-
tania concede that the Presidents course,
which has added immeasurably to the strength
of the nations position, the right one. The
great majority, who are opposed to war and
equally opposed to surrender of American rights
abandonment of the cause of humanity, ex-
pected nothing less firm than the words which
arc now causing German resentment. 1t is in
credible that any Americans be found criti-
cising it for its severity. The more the Lusi-
tana correspondence is studied the greater must
be the admiration for President Wilson's wis
dom, steadfast courage and patriotism. Twice he
asked of Germany assurances against repetition
of the Lusitana outrage and for reparation for
deed thousand times more infamous than
the destruction of the Maine, and twice Germany
refused the second time conveying in unmis-
taxable terms the warning that Americans travel
ing under similar circumstances in future were ex-
posing themselves to murder; that they could be
safegusrded only by travelling in such manner as
the Berlin government might direct What answer
could have been sent different to the that has
aroused German resentment? And imagine Ger
man resentment of our words, after German deeds
of atrocity finding sympathy in the United States.
Germany may send an answer to our final COM
muncation, but unless it is yielding OF all the
United States has commended for its worth will be
that of another scrap of paper" The United
States has word to add. The issue cannot be
reopened by correspondence. With the death OF
the first American bound upon a peaceful GRAND
on the friendly relations between the United
States and Germany will end. And surely no
true American would have it otherwise
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28
Fashion Gets a Shock.

Poor Jim Dimsa! We know not from whence
he came or what are the customs in his native
land but he doesn't understand a word of Eng
lish; otherwise he might not now be Julying and
Adjusting and partly Septembering at Occoquan,
for somebody might have tactfuy conveyed to
him the hint that it isn't just the thing in set
to disrobe down to the last stitch and do the
weekly washing in Rock Creek, even if it was of
Monday morning. If this could have been done
it would not have been necessary for a policeman
to rudely interrupt Dimisa, order him ashore and
then, before he had time to adorn himself with
anything more than shirt and hat proceed 10 chase
him through the streets of the Capital 1t is no
wonder the scandal was hushed up until the shock
ing details were revealed when poor Dimisa was
dragged into the Police Court for think of the
route he must have travelled in shirt and hat with
"a policeman at his flying, bootless heels, to get
from Rock Greek Park to Dupont Circle. The
snapshooters and the moving picture men lost a
golden opportunity when Dimisa and the painting
bluecoat, with the stately mansions of Connecti-
cut and Massachusetts avenues. for background,
got away from them. Daring plots in endless
variety could be woven about such scene and
no one can tell what the end might be- Dilnisa
is sojourning at Oeeoquan. but il is not impos-
sible that he may. come back to fams
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28
HISTORY BUILDERS.
How Mark Twain Got Even with Gen.
Grant.

written expressly for The Washington Herald
By DIR. T.. J. EDWARDS.
Chauncey NJ Depew regarded Mark
Twain as one of the cleverest after
dinner speakers whom he ever heard.
1t was the inimitable drollery OF
Mark Twains manner, the queer,
hanging drawl of his utterances and
his intense seriousness of manner
that combined with his humor to pro-
duce an effect unlike that obtained
by any other post prandial speaker.
There was an occasion shortly after
Gen. Grant returned from his tour
around the world when Depew had an
excellent opportunity for measuring the
ability of both Gen. Grant and of Mark
Twain as public speakers. Grant develop
ed rapidly as a public speaker. after
the first of his addresses, the formal
one he delivered at Warren. Ohio. in the
Presidential campaign of 1880. Grant pre-
pared that Warren speech exactly as he
wrote his personal memories. He had no
other thought than to say what was in
his mind as simply and as clearly as
possible. He was astonished when he
learned that his warren address had
been accepted by many good judges as
worthy of being placed in the list of the
classics of platform speaking.
Having gained confidence in himself.
he occasionally spoke Is an after-dinner
speaker at banquets. and it was soon
discovered that he had a keen sense
of humor.
On the occasion referred to above.
both Gen. Grant and Mark Twain were
announced as speakers at a banquet
Gen Grant spoke in happy, half hu
morous manner and he made Mark
Twain the text of his speech. Grants
toast was the greatness of the United
States but he shifted the responsibility
of the toast to Mark Twain, saying
that everybody knew Mark Twain and
knew how we'll he spoke. Therefore
he was going to ask Mr.. Clemens TO
point out what can be said in favor
of our country. with its hundred mill
lion miles of railroads and its many
evidences Of progress because he knew
the humorist Mark Twain could say
1t better than he could.
After two or three speeches had
been delivered, Mark Twain was call
ed upon. He rose, looked down at the
floor, took the cigar from his lips and
stod for a moment like a craven
image. Gen. Grant turned around SO
that he might be able to look him full
in tho face. and the expression of his
features showed that he greatly en-
joyed the joke he had played by trans
ferring his speech to Mark Twain.
Mark began" said Depew. with
his famous drawl, and In that trail
ing tone of voice with falling infiec-
lions said that II was a great honor
to be asked by Ger. Grant to speak
for the country. But who am I to
presume to speak for Gen. Grant? His
own history Is q bigger speech than
I can make and will last thousand
years longer than any speech I could
make Having said this. Mark Twain
sat down. and he realized that he had
won q victory. Grant himself recog-
nixed the tribute that was paid to
him."
iCocyrsht, 1915, b Z J. EAvsrdA An hshs -
Tomorrow DR.. Edwards viii tell Of
"A Great Financier Of Civil War
Days"
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28

things seemed to have gone utterly
to pieces.
He might at any moment be quite
cut Off from New England.
While he still faced Howe on Man
haitian Island. General Carleton. NOV
ing with a British force out of Can
ada. had driven Benedict Arnold ur
Champlain, despite stubborn and gal
liant resistance October 18th and 13th)
and on the l4th of october had occu-
pied Crown Point.
There he had stopped; and later
news came that he had withdrawn
But apparently he could strike again
almost when he pleased and threaten
all the long line of the Hudson even
to where Howe lay at New York It.
self.
1t was not mere defeat, however
that put the cast almost of despair
upon affairs as Washington saw them
that dismal autumn.
His forces seemed to melt away un-
der his very eyes
Charles Lee, his chief subordinate in
command. too much a soldier of for
tune to be a man of honor. obeyed or
disregarded his orders at his own dis
cretion.
When once it was known that Gen
eral Washington had been obliged to
abandon the Hudson, CONSERVATION and
detection spread everywhere.
On the 3Oth Of November. when his
defeat seemed complete. it might be
final. the Howes joined in a fresh
proclamation of pardon, inviting all,
once again. to submit and be forgiven:
and it looked for little as If all who
dared would take advantage of the Of
fer and make their peace with the
enemy-for Washington now moved
in n region where opinion had from
the frst been sharply divided.
While detection spread he was in
full retreat, with scarcely three thou
sand men all told in his demoralized
force-that handful ill-clad and strick-
en- with disease. and dwindling fast by
desertion-an overwhelming body OF
the enemy, under CORVALLIS. at his
very heels as he went, SO that he
dared hardly so much as pause for
rest until he had put the broad shell
ter of the Delaware behind him.
These are the times that try mems
souls" cried Thomas Paine December.
1870: the summer soldier and the
sunshine patriot" were falling away.
Tomorrow: Thanking the Foe.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28

Specia Correspondent to The Washington Herald.
New York. July "a most unique
dancing event took place in New YORK
Ia st week when the graduates OF the
Chalif Normal School of Dancing held
their commencement exercises in the spa
cious Leslie Hall in the Eighties. The
graduates are the pick of the dancing
instructors from all over the United
States.
They come to New York each year to
learn what is going to be done In dane
ing for the next year and how TO 90 II
under the tutelage of Louis II. Chani.
the Russian dancer, who for years
danced for the Car and was the favorite
of the Russian Imperial Ballet.
Chalif was the man who was respon-
sible for the cleanup of the dancing re-
sorts Of the vulgar, suggestive dances.
He has fought them for years and In
ststs that the art OF Terpsichore should
be put on the highest plane.
Al the commencement exercises II was
shown that the dances next year are to
be simple. plain and graceful and away
from the bunny-hug. razzle-dazzle hop.
skips and Jumps. Karl Heinrich, who Is
a recital exhibition dancer. was one OF
the striking pupils OF Chalif. and another
was the participation Of men generally
In the work. Male work Is rare In Amer
lean dancing and quite typical OF the
Russian.
In the outer office Of Newcomb Carlton,
president Of the Western Union Tele-
graph office. is a framed sign, What
are the facts?'' This Is Cartons way
of expressing to those who wish to see
him that he wants them to know what
they want to say and how to say 1t when
they get into his ONCE.
+. A. Dorgan. the cartoonist, was try
ing to hire a chauffeur the other day and
went about II in his usually breezy style
When the first applicant appeared Tad
said: ''Of course I want a man who can
speak French. play pinochle, curry q
horse and make q Jack Rose cocktail.
well, I can do 'em all and still have
few tricks left up my sleeve" said the
chauffeur quite modestly.
Tad looked him over and then said
suddenly: 1T don't know. When 1 lamp
your face and see your horn painted UP
that way IL strikes me that you are
hard drinker and don't want any hard
drinkers driving q car with me and run
ming me over q cliff"
You're wrong" said the driver. Il
am not . hard drinker. It comes easy
to me-"
The motion picture companies are not
only going after the big stars but are
now engaging regular dramatists to write
their aim scsnafleA Lee Arthur. WIZ
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28

I0N THE nth of September. be-
fore the next movement OF
arms. DR.. Franklin. Mr.. John
Adams, and Mr.. Edward Rutledge met
Lord Howe and Sir William. as COM
missioners from the Congress. to dis
cuss possible terms of accommodation.
DR.. Franklin had been in London
until March. During the past winter
he had more than once met Lord Howe
in earnest conference about American
affairs, the ministers wishing to find
through him some way. II 1t were pos
sible, of quieting the colonies.
But the ministers had not been will
ing then TO make the concessions
which might have ended the trouble.
and their commissioners were not au-
thorized to make them now; and the
conference with the representatives of
the Congress came to nothing, as the
conferences in London had come to
nothing.
Washington could no more hold
Manhattan Island with the forces at
his command than he could hold
Brooklyn heights. He had no choice in
the end but to retire.
General Howe was cautious. moved
slowly. and handled his forces with
little energy or decision; Washington
made stand and fought at every point
at which there was the least promise
of success.
His men and his commanders were
shamefully demoralized by their de-
feat on Long Island, but he held them
together with singular tact and au-
thority: rcpulsed the enemy at Har-
lem heights (September 16th), held
his own before them at White Plains
October 2Sth)-and did not feel
obliged to abandon the island until late
in November, after General Greene had
fatally Numbered by suffering three
thousand of the best trained men of
the scant continental force. with in
valuable artillery. small arms. and
stores. to be trapped and taken at Fort
Washington November 16th).
When he did at last withdraw, and
leave Howe in complete control of the
great port and its approaches, the
situation was indeed alarming.
He had been unspeakably stung and
disquieted, as he withdrew mile by
mile up the island, to see how uncer-
tain his men were in the field-how
sometimes they would fight and some
times they would not at the hot crisis
of a critical encounter: and now
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28
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helped write The Auctioneer. is writ
ing for the Edison Company and Is not
finding it at all hard to grind out N.oH
worth Of film thrills monthly. Other big
playwrights have been approached. A
few years may find the majority or the
dramatists writing scenarios-you never
can tell, as Abelard said to Heloise.
The summer season Is on in the sub
way The guards in their white duck
suits are undergoing the most severe
trial of their year, for only those with
the subway habit know how hot 1t Is
underground The ventilation is very
bad, and only the most rugged employees
can stand the work without feeling the
after effects.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28

In the State of New York in 1914 Soy6oS men,
women and children were convicted in courts of
record and special sessions. Based popula-
hon OF 100000 this is average of one con-
Viction to every I25 inhabitants The total num-
Der recorded in 1913 was 6S,337. Male convictions
.otallcd 67,26s, compared with s6772 in 1918. Fe-
male convictions were 4,7Se, as against 400 re-
ported two years ago. These figures seem to sug-
sest that it would be worth while to discover what
i was that drove so many New Workers to crime
Or misdemeanor last yeax
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28
NEW INSOMNIA REMEDY.
Many Persons Follow Boston wom-
ans Example at McAIpin Hotel.

New York. July 2I-Love of music COM
bined with insomnia prompted a woman
from Boston living IN the McAlpin Hotel
to seek a soothing charm with such sue
cess that her innitators threaten to COM
pei discontinuance of the remedy by the
hotel management. Too many persons
lying in their beds are asking that their
telephones be connected with one near
the sounding board of the orchestra in
the roof garden restaurant where Ernest
Hussar and his men play from dinner
time till after midnight.
Every evening for two weeks the woman
from Boston. who does not dance. sat IN
the restaurant until the musicians pack
ed their Instruments and left. She thank
ed Mr. Hussar one evening for playing
certain composition and. incidentally.
told him that If she did not listen to mu-
sic before going to bed she could not
sleep. A few evenings later she failed to
appear and the friends she had made
among permanent residents of the hotel
discovered she was i'll. When Mr.. Hussar
heard Of this he thought II would be an
agreeable courtesy to have her hear the
music by telephone. She was delighted
with the proposal and its results. Since
her recovery she has been going to her
room much earlier and having her tele-
phone connected with the one near the
musicians.
This story spread rapidly and the num-
Der Of cases OF insomnia that developed
among women In the hotel was startling.
The room telephones switched to connec-
tons with the orchestra platform tele-
phone have been growing nightly. This
has reached such proportions that 1t now
threatens the efficiency of the telephone
system. for in many cases the operators
complained that receivers were left open
all night a. their owners fell into slum-
Der without replacing them
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28
New York Hotel Arrivals.

New York, July 2T.-The following
washingtonians have registered at New
York hotels:
Grand Flanders
G. c ESpenhied, j. Moreiva.
Id Greene Albert
T. F. Powell. j. W. Lawrenson.
G. c. Espenshire, Navarro
ST. Denis c. T. Johnson.
FB Marsh j. A. Minquet,
F.V. Rand.
TRADE PERSONALITIES.
]. D. Furlong, silks. of S. Kann, Sons
& Co, dry goods, 215. Fourth Avenue.
Miss NJ. Collins. ladies' necwear and
ruchings. of Woodward & Lothrop. dry
goods. etc. 1874 Fourth Avenue. Hol-
land House.
Miss L. McGill. laces and ribbons. of
Woodward & Lothrop. dry goods. etc.
334 Fourth Avenue, Holland House.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28

Mr.. Pinchot's revelations anent the existing
conditions in the New York City penal institu-
lions do make agreeable summer reading. No
matter how we'll provided against the mental and
physical irritation coincdent with the dog days
one may be- he cannot wholly fortify himself
against these most suggestive and unpleasant re-
nlinders that there still survive CHASTITY flaws in
Dur system of dealing with those who have not,
like ourselves, been fortunate enough to retain
heir personal liberty.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28

Every day the Mexican situation grows worse.
Mobs of starving people are footing the shops.
Zapatista officers being murdered on charges
of rebellion, though there is government to re-
bel against. There is plain, stark anarchy The
American relief committee is unable to buy food to
distribute. Each bandit chief issues paper pesos
and penalties the circulation of the paper pesos
issued by a rival bandit chief. Cannot Mexico de-
velop another Porhrio Diaz, who will at least pro-
tect life and property and maintain order?-Phila-
delphia Record
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28

Not to be outdone in restrictive legislation by
any other country under the sun, almost unlimited
power has been conferred on the Canadian secre-
tary of state to deal with the press he it
The seerctary's judgment is TO be absolute at all
times and the burden of proof is not required OF
The government The existing British censorship
Il would seem, is not sufficiently rigid to suit the
Dominion. In some mysterious way. it has
leaked out up there that the allies actually
still at war with the two Kaisers.
The Washington herald., 1915-07-28
Gun Cotton N Explo,ixes.

w. T. Reid, British chemical expert takes
issue with Sir William Ramsay who said that gun
cotton constituted about two-thirds Of high ex-
but the secretary of association of chemists and
engineers comes back at Mr.. Reid with the state.
ment that while gun cotton forms little of the
exploding charge in a SHE'LL it constitutes large
part of the firing charge that propcis the shell.
1t is singular that these eminent chemists should
differ 50 much on the use Of cotton in war
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