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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
IS | CERTAIN A. $4,000
Will Be ALLOWED
BEMIDJI NORMAL
Representative L. G. Pendergast, in
Bemidji Today, Says Lawmakers :
Still Favor Small Appropriation.
WILL GO INTO OMNIBUS MEASURE
Comments on Action of Senate Com
mittee in Killing $150,ooo Bill
=. .. will Not Interfere. -.

There is an excellent chance to
secure an appropriation of $4,000
for the building of the Bemidji nor
NAL school," said L. G.. Pendergast.
the Bemidji representative, who al
though serving his first term as a
member Of the lower house has gain.
ed a prominent position in the states
law making body, today. The rep
resentatives arrived in Bemidji this
morning, the house having adjourn
ed until Monday morning, no session
being held today because of it's being
Good Friday.
II am certain that we can secure
the appropriation and friends of the
normal school bill are doing all they
can to- secure a place for it in the
omnibus bill. Z; The need of the school
has been conclusively shown. .''-.:
1.-THE item of last nights Minnea-
polls Journal in which it was stated
that the normal school bill was dead,
because the finance committee of the
senate had tabled the bill asking an
appropriation of $4,000, is an err
ror,"> said the representative. "All
appropriations must first originate in
the house and as this course will
NECESSARILY be carried out in the ON
nibus bill recommending $4,000 for
the school, the senate committee will
either approve or disapprove Of the
item when it is brought up for con-
sideration. ..-<-5>. s. .
Representative Pendergast will re-
turn to st. Paul Sunday night.
- Five Normal Appropriat lions:
= The senate finance committee after
hearing representatives of the state
normal schools fixed the appropria-
tions as follows: Mankato, $685.
900; Moorhead, $163,O60; st. Cloud.
$4,000; Duluth, $103,750; Winona,
$162,900. ..-. ,.' "~ ..@@-s.~ = @,@..-
The final hearing on the univer-
sity appropriation will be given by
the senate committee Monday at 3
p. m. A strong plea will be made
by President George A: Vincent and
members of the board of regents and
the faculty for an increase in the
maintenance appropriation as first
allowed
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
U. S. PASSES HUNDRED
MILLION MARK TODAY

Washington, April AT o'clock
this afternoon--no sooner and no
later-the 1o0,00O,O00 population
goal of the United States will have
been reached, according to estimates
of c.. c. Sloans, census bureau geog-
rapher. At that hour, he figures,
the nations noses will number 1OO,-
O00,O59. Treasury departments az
tuaries, however, figure that the
hundred million mark was passed
February. l. Different, standards
cause the confusion, the census esti-
mates being based on the growth Of
population between 1900 and 1910.
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! ADVERTISER, DO YOU H.
Fed IT OR DON'T YOU?

business brisker
tina vant it? ~
Arr. >ales; people so
busy wa, f customers all
day that l. could not pos
sibly wait on any more?t -
Do you prefer to let your
business remain as it is, with
out growing?
Are you so we'll fixed that
you don't care to increase
your volume of business and
your profits?
Then you don't want to ad-
vertise in The Pioneer.
Because The Pioneer wants
to serve the advertiser who
wants to build up his busi-
ness by persistent, progress
sive methods-the dealer who
has a message Of interest to
the purchasers in Bemidji
and it's trade zone.
Complete circulation, no
wasteful overlapping circula-
ton and service equally as
good in the country as in the
city, is what you get when
you use The Pioneer.
This is the service you
need.
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Inability of Authorities to Deal With
Labor Situation by Half Meas
ures is Apparent.
BEER TAX-DRINK ENCOURAGED
Result of England's Order to Stop
Sale of Intoxicants Cannot Be
Foretold-Pay Heavy Price.
BY J. w. T. MASON.

New York, April 2.-The inability
of the British authorities to deal
with the labor situation by half
measures is becoming increasingly
apparent. But it is by no means
certain that whole measures will be
much more effective. The British
working class is as tenacious of it's
rights as is the most exclusive aris-
tocracy. Among most secure priv
ileges is it's use of saloons-''public
houses they are called-as informal
clubs The right to work half time
at good wages and spend the rest
Of the time in beer and spirit drink
ing and in good fellowship, is an
other honored privilege of the Brit
ish workingman.
Urged to Drink Beer.
When Lloyd George introduced his
war budget in the House of Com
mons last summer, he took advantage
of the temperamental factor among a
large part of the people. He levied
a war tax of 1 cent per half pint ON
beer, estimating the exchequer would
would benefit by $ss,OO0,O00 per an
mum. Then he urged the people to
drink more beer, declaring every
glassful consumed would help finance
the war. This exuberant utterance
of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is
being cited to create an impression
that the present condition of intern
perance among the workingmen is
not due entirely to themselves.
Will Be Experimental.
If the, British government finally
is compelled to prohibit the sale Of
intoxicants, the policy will be purely
experimental The result cannot pos
sibly be foretold. What probabili-
ties there are, mitigate against the
success of the measure, both because
of resentment among the working
class and because those who are now
carrousing, may not be in condition
to speed up their work.
Principles Reversed.
This latter factor, indeed, may
turn out to be one of the serious OBJ
stacles to the production of adequate
ammunition supplies rather than the
spirit of intemperance. British trade
unionism has long Impressed restric-
lions on output because even in the
best of times there is not enough
work to go round at wage common
surate with a high standard of liv-
ing. An average moderate produc-
tivity has been the guiding trade
union principle. Now, when a sud-
den crisis has arisen demanding q
sustained maximum effort on the part
CONTINUED on last page.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
BRITISH PLACE GERMANS ON
- SHIPS TO STOP ToRPED01N0
p (Unitod ProSS)

London, April 2.-On account of
three. British ships. having been re-
Gently torpedoed by German subma-
rines, English shippers are demand
ing that the government place a num-
Der of German prisoners of war on
each vessel to prevent Germany from
torpedoing and killing her own men.
The government, however, doubts if
this will stop. her: submarine war
fare on account of her desperation. ::
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
FRENCH DRIVE GERMANS
FROM ST. MlH|EL POINTS
Omitted Press)

Paris, April 2.-French attempts
to either cut off or force a retire.
ment of the Germans from occupying
st. Mihiel has apparently been sue
cessful. It is officially announced
that the destruction of mines and
several trenches have been made
near Dempierre, eight miles from St.
Mihiel by a series of successful
drives. French soldiers pressed up
on the Germans who were strung
along from Meuse to point on the
Verdun.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
ASK $4,000 FOR INJURIES
Parents Of II Year Old Boy Would
Collect for Loss Of Eye and Arm
Caused by Dynamite Explosion.
CHARLES WHITMAN is PLAINTIFF

When Avery Whitman, the II year
old son of Charles Whitman of Bag
ley, was brought to a Bemidji hos
pital in Noyember the victim of a pre-
mature, dynamite explosion, it was
believed by physicians that his in
juries probably would prove fatal.
After a long. confinement, however,
the lad was able to leave the hospi-
tai, but he had lost the sight of his
right.eye and it had been found neces-
sarys to amputate his right arm be-
tween the elbow and wrist.
Yesterday in district court cham
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
HAMMOND TO ATTEMPT.
ECONOMY BlLLPASSAGE
Omitted Press)

St. Paul, April 2.-That Governor
Hammond will attempt to influence
the legislature to pass the original
efficiency and economy bill became
known here today. The governor
held hurried conference with G.. p:
Craig, Of Duluth, chairman of the
commission, today. Both refused to
discuss plans formulated by them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
North of Red Lake.

Miss Eva GetcheH, who is a teach
er in the high school at Ada, and Miss
Ethel Getchell, teacher in the, high
school at East Grand Forks, arrived
in Bemfdji today and will be the
guests of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Getchell, of Bemidji avenue dur
ing Easter vacation. ....:.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
DEBATE U. S. PREPAREDNESS.

New York, April Whether les !.
sons Of Europe's war require Uncl !.
Sam to- increase his army and nav
will be debated tonight at Carnegi {:
Hall Representative a. r. CARD .
yner Of massachusetts, author of th /
agitation for preparedness, an !
Morris Hillquit, foe Of martial ex-
penditures.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
Director Of Minnesota Geological Sur
vey Says Deep bitches are Not Nee
essary in Draining Red Lake Bog
EvERTs ASKS FOR INFORMATION
E. Z. soper Sees Value in Using Land
for Grazing Purposes ~ Good
for Hay Growing.

- AASO ;t4AC VooI uIdAud6c p1OJSCLS III
Beltrami county first began there has
been more or less conjecture as to
the depth necessary for the securing
of the most beneficial results from
the bitches. Local engineers have
always held that to secure the best.
results deep bitches were not essen
tial, and the bitches built in Bel
trami county have practically all
been constructed with a view of
draining the surface. ...=
I2"3 That the methods of the engineers
here are approved is shown in let
ter received by William Everts, en-
gineer. on judicial ditch No. 80, in
replyHto letter sent to E. X. Soper,
director of the Minnesota Geological
survey of the state university, in
which information regarding the
practicability of draining swamp
lands of. the Red Lake district is
asked for. In his letter the director
says:
'The land just north of upper Red
Lake could be drained into Red Lake,
and the land to the north could be
drained into Rapid river. The
ground would probably not drain to
the bottom Of the bog, but this is
not necessary if the peat is ten feet
thick as it is over a part of this
land. It would be easy to drain the
upper four or five feet dry enough
SO that it could be cropped with hay.
Good for Grazing. -.
*'1see no reason why this country
could not be made into a good graz
ing country as you suggest; in fact,
in st. Louis county, north of Duluth,
and .insother localities in the Muskeg
Gouns in the; northern part Of the
state, I have seen good hay growing
on peat which have sounded and
found to be from ten to twenty feet
deep, and of which only the top ten
feet had been drained; the bottom
was still very wet.
81 would advise you to write to
F. J. Away, Dean of the Division of
Soils, State Farm school,, st. Paul,
for detailed information regarding
agricultural possibilities of this land.
This office is engaged in the study Of
the geological, meteorological and full
values of peat and I do not feel able
to advise you in detail regarding the
agricultural possibilities. Mr.. Away,
however, is able to and would be glad
to do this, as he is engaged in just
that work.
According to Oscar Dent, ditch ref
cree, the final hearing on ditch No.
go will be held about the first of
May
North of Red Lake.
Ditch No. 80, the drain in ques-
ton, will be located north
of Upper Red Lake, touch
ing six townships. On tn e
south end of the ditch is found
No. II and on the west side is No.
20, E. J. Bourgeois being the engi-
neer of both projects. Ditch No. IA,
of which Everts was the engineer, is
south of the proposed drain.
Mr.. Soper asked for additional sam
pies of peat land. Z
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Committee to Meet Saturday.

Owing to George Cochran's absence
from the city today, the summer
hotel committee with postpone it's
meeting until Saturday afternoon at
4 o'clock. The meeting will be held
in the Commercial club rooms at that
time. 49,. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02

Pioneer wants-one-half cent 8
word cash. <..:::--. ~ III
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EIGHT ARE INITIATED

CONTINUED on lasr mage,
The Sentinel=record., 1915-03-20
Arlington Hotel andBatb U g. REsERv opeu Al, ~,r
ON U. .. RESERVATION.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR

Vey o0eTn convenience for the pleasure of
 ne hgnst type O resort patronage. Beautiful lobby
 orS WrIGng room and new parIor and iooKIhg reservation Park. Every hall neceo 70 the Mountain Park by steel bridges $5OOOO p!en tne past summer in completely rebuilding and iuniShIng the Bath House. installing modern faCi
 ny TOT the most perfect administering of the terS' including complete tydrotherapeutc system and automatic heating and ventiatine Private
 wee from each floor to the baths exclusively the batherS. ' " ~ s1ax Msr G. Prea
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-11-19
COUNTY NEWS
Z IN A NUTSHELL
PEMBROKE.

Our school opened on Monday,
November l, with an enthusiastic
assembly of pupils, patrons and
visitors, including a number from
Camden and Eva. The exercises
opened with singing by the school.
Devotional exercises were led by
Rev. o. G. Wrather and Rev. Mr..
Yates. The visitors were welcom-
ed by A. 2. Lashlee, and a song was
rendered by jackson and William
Spence, Jesse McAuley and J. F.
Lindsey Speeches of educational
value were made by the ministers
present, County Clerk A. l.. Has
sell, Superintendent E. j. Clement
and others This was followed by
bountiful MONDAY meal served
on the ground. After refresh
ments the speech making was con-
tinued by patrons of the school.
Tuesday school work began in
earnest. We have many visitors,
who are eye witnesses of the work
of the school
The new school wagon, driven
by A. Il. Devault, is transporting
pupils to school daily. One week
has passed and no one has been
maimed or injured. The highways
are being improved gradually, and
we hope the wagon will prove
success.
A. L. Bowman and J. Lawrence
Gullett are erecting garage for
the school wagon and team, and
Cleveland Atkins and Gold Town
send are sinking a well.
The teachers are busily engaged
in measuring out to their pupils
doses Of instruction, SO that it may
all be digested and not overload
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-11-19
EBENEZER.

Our school is growing rapidly,
having enrolled five new students
since last writing.
Our teacher, w. G. Ellis, accom-
panied his pupils to the old school
ground last Friday morning.
On Friday evening, November
26, there will be an old-fashioned
spelling bee at the Ebenezer school
house. Words will be given from
the blue back spelling book, and
everyone who has attended school
here within twenty years, u.s. invit-
ed to come and SPELL There are
other interesting numbers on the
program
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-11-19
A PERFECT RECORD.

The following students of the
local school have a perfect record
in attendance and punctuality dur
ing the last school month:
Olive Florence, Louise Wyatt,
Mildred Allen, Love Barnett, lola
Kennon, Audrey Blakeley, Louise
Clement, Marion Lewis, Pauline
Cole, Laura Melton, Edna Watson,
Corinne Sutton, Evelyn Hawley,
Hettie Odle, Laverne Fry, Al]ine
Lowry, Fay Barnett, Mary Flor
ence, Bessie Griggs, Katherine
Peeler, Elizabeth Arnold, Thelma
Woody, Claudine Hudson, Gwen
dolyn Cole, Matte Hubbs, Tempo
Allen, Janice Fry, Charlie Hubbs,
Grace Hubbs, Carrie Odle, Lorine
Fry, Kate Allen, Basil Florence,
Emory Florence, Henry Hollings-
worth, Stephen Clement, Wayne
Woody, Dallas Spencer, Cannon
Jordan. HarvelI Burcham. RUSSELL
Hawley, Joe Wyatt, William Nc
Gill, Merrick Fry, Tom Fry, Alton
Presson, A. V. Bowles, jr., Bill
Corbitt, J. P. Bowles, Dan Allen,
Gordon White, w. L. Gibson and
Glenn McGill.
Seven others we're present every
day were tardy only one time dur
lug the month
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-11-19

their literary stomachs.. On the
other hand, the pupils are availing
themselves of the opportunity to
take the doses, but it keeps some
Que on the road to Guy Lashlee's
nearly all the time for water, SO
please hasten the completion of
the well, boys.
Today is short,
Yesterday is past,
Tomorrow may never come,
So let's all get busy now.
We wish to thank in advance
the editor for giving us space for
this contribution.
J, +. LINDSEY.
BESSIE DoBsoN.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-11-19
LIBERTY.

Pat McCord spent Sunday with
Zollie Hudson.
Aunt Rebecca Madden left Sat
urday for Texas.
Will McCord was in Camden on
business Wednesday.
Mrs. Ada Wick spent last Friday
with Mrs. A. N. Presson.
Ernest Florence moved to the
old Florence place Friday.
Mrs. A. N. Presson was a guest
of Mrs. Frona Walker Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Baker motor
ell to Camden Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Flora Presson visited Mrs.
L. p. Francisco Sunday evening.
Mrs. Lana Madrey spent Satur-
day evening with Mrs. D. M. Wat
son.
Misses Lille and Ruby Wyatt
visited friends here Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Maralee McCord and Miss
Bessie McCord spent Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. Lana Madrey.
Mrs. Lola Farmer of Henry
County spent few days last week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
G. Wick.
Eubert Greer aud Miss Annie
Wick we're married Sunday, Justice
j. L. Wright, officiating. The
bride is the charming daughter Of
G. G. Wick, and the groom a prom
inent young man, the son of FL. A.
Greer. We wish them much mar
ried happiness.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-11-19
CLAUD.

Leo Green of near Clydeton was
here last Sunday.
M. i. Hubbard of Henry Coun-
ty was here Sunday.
Il. b. Farmer was in Camden
the first of the week.
II, j. Throgmorton spent the
week end with his family in Cam
den.
John Brewer and family of Big
Sandy visited relatives here the
first of the week.
Miss Jessie Holloman of Sui
phur Springs visited friends here
the latter part of last week.
Misses Maud, Alice and Esther
Melton of Harmons Greek visited
relatives here one day last week.
Holland q Throgmorton have
shut down their ak handle factory
on account of the scarcity of tim
Der.
Our farmers are taking advan-
tage of the recent spell of good
weather, and are gathering their
crops.
Will Littleton and Elmer Flan-
merry of Humphreys County spent
the sabbath with friends on Sui
phur Greek.
We are glad to learn of the inn
proved condition of Edgar. Rain
waters who has been very sick with
typhoid fever.
Four and five cent cotton will
cause another big crop to be plant
ed next year. unless the farmers
act more wisely than the often do,
especially last year, when they
produced over sixteen million
bales of cotton.
81 am the way" John xiv 6.
Dear reader, these are the words,
as you will see by reading your
Bible, of Jesus Christ the re-
deemer of the world.
81 am the way" He, and He
alone, is the way by which we OBJ
tain forgiveness of sin and be res
cued from life of iniquity and
degradation here and in the next
world and obtain an everlasting
and eternal inheritance of Joy and
bliss.
We may try other ways, but they
will only leave us miserable and
undone with our real hope forever
gone.
"No man cometh to the Father
but by me-" Then do you expect
to go where God is? Do you ex-
pect to go to better world? You
can only 60 there by accepting
Jesus Christ as your Savior. Take
up your cross and follow Him
while on the shores of time.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-11-19
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS.

Tom Beasley is very low with
typhoid fever.
Ned Beasley has recovered from
an attack of fever.
Postum hunting 10 a popula.
sport among the young people of
this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meredith Corbitt
are spending the week with Mrs
Siss Hudson.
Misses Bertha and Sallie Mai
Johnson spent Sunday with Mrs.
Carlos Webb.
We are glad to welcome Jesse
Crockett, who has recently moved
to our community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ell. G. Weatherly
spent the weekend with the fami.
ly of Green Crossnoe.
Our farmers are almost through
harvesting their crops and are pre-
pairing to enjoy the winter.
Mrs. Cuff, wife of w. M. Cuff,
died near here Saturday evening of
typhoid fever. She was a member
of the M. E. Church, South, was 70
years of age and leaves her hus-
band and one daughter, Mrs. B. f.
Davidso., of Camden. The writer
offers coincidence to the bereaved
relatives.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-11-19
The Best Two for All the Family-Both Leaders
in Their Line
THE HOUSEWIFE

We happy indeed to Introduce and to be
able to make clubbing arrangement that will
enable readers to have The Housewife the
coming year.
stories that will appeal to and please yoa,
many with gripping excitement and interest
holding qualities.
Particular attention Is given by The House
wife to seasonable, sensible cooking household
hints and matters of particular interest to
mother and child.
The Housewife is a large, we'll printed maya
zine; subscription price, SO cents per year. 1t
is only because the publishers anxious to
develop their subscription list in the South that
have been able to secure rate on these
subscriptions that enable to include it In this
years clubbing offers With The Progressive
Farmer. We. know you will be highly pleased
if you decide to take the club, including The
Housewife.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1915-11-19
MADE FOR YOUR CHILDREN

The Progressive Farmer has regular
department for farm boys and girls, and
serial story for both young and old. In
fact it is paper for every member OF tho
family.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-11-10
GERMANS DRINKING TEA.

Encouraging testimony as to the de- creased consumption of alcohol in Ger many was given Miss Mary E. Brown, director of the National w. c. T. U. exhibit at the Panama-Pacitic exposi- tion, by an engineer who showed great interest in the literature exhibit. He said that with 46 other engineers he visited Germany two years ago. While there the group investigated eight manufacturing plants and they found the men taking pint bottle of weak tea with their one o'clock lunch in- stead of using beer with or per cent alcohol as formerly. The tea is prepared in the building and sent up in bottles at about one-half the cost of beer. Since substituting tea for beer the efficiency of the workmen has increased from 15 to 20 per cent.