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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
BOOKER 7. WASHINGTON
DIES At TUskEGeE

Tuskegee, Ala, Nov. 15.-Booker
T. Washington, noted negro educator
and lealer, died yesterday near Tus-
kegee Institute, which he founded.
Death was caused by hardening of
the arteries, following nervous
breakdown.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
CHURCHILL TO FRANCE
NEXT WEDNESDAY

London, Nov. 15.-Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, whose resignation from
the chancellorship of the duchy of
Lancaster in the British cabinet was
announced Friday will leave Wednes-
day to join his regiment in France,
according to the Weekly Dispatch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
PRISONERS OF WAR
Hello IN SIBERIA

Vladivostok, Nov. 15.-More than
100000 Austro-German prisoners of
war informed, are being cared for in
Siberia. Russia has scattered pris-
oners on the Trans-Siberian line from
the eastern border of European Rus
STA to Lake Bailkal. It has relieved
the crowded condition of Europe by
sending all captured men to the
Asiatic domain. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
STATE IMMIGRATION
AGENT REELECTED

St. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 15.-Fred D.
Sherman, state immigration commits
sioner, was reelected by the state
immigration board Saturday, meeting
at the state capitol. He was elected
for the year ending Aug. /, 1915. d
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
BRITISH STEAMSHIPS
REPORTED SUNK

London, Nov. 15.@The British
steamships Sir Richard Awdry, Of g.
234 tons gross, and the Den of Crom-
BILE, 4;494 tons gross, have been sunk.
The Den of Crombie presumably was
on its way through the Mediterranean
as she left Bangkok, Siam, on October
10 for Havana, it's probable route be-
ing by way Of the Suez.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
POSTMASTER .OuS1ED
FOR CR|TIC|zINC
WILSON'S WEDDING
Assistant George Burkett at Win
netka, H., Discharged on Ground Of
"Disloyalty to President"
PRESIDENT TO ASK z.s. s.
% FOR REINSTATEMENT
Alleged to Have Remarked That
Wilson Should Have Waited Longer
After Death Of Wife.

~VdSlluSIOu, NOV. 4O."FCeSlueuC
Wilson today instructed Postmaster
General Burleson to reinstate George
Burkitt, assistant postmaster at Win
netka, ILL.,, if the only charges against
him are that he criticized the presi-
dent for his coming marriage.
Burkitt, for six years first assist
ant postmaster at Winnetka, had been
discharged from his job and from the
government service on the ground of
''disloyaHy to the president"
Reason for Discharge. -.
He is alleged to have made the re-
mark that President Wilson should
have waited longer after the death of
his wife before becoming engaged to
Mrs. Gait. III
Mr.. Burkitt Saturday gave to the
Chicago Tribune a series Of papers
relating to his discharge, which the
United States government, he says,
has been making efforts to get possess
sion of. - ~
Dates From Announcement.
The action of the postoffice depart
ment dated from the announ cement
of the engagement of President Will
son to Mrs. Gait, which was made on
October 9, little more than a year
after the death of Mrs. Wilson. IT,
Burkitt's comments on this event
incurred the displeasure of his i'm
mediate superior, Postmaster A. M.
Kloepfer of Winnetka, and that OF
the first assistant postmaster general.
Comments, Only Charge.
These comments constitute the only
specific charge against Burkitt as set
forth in the official documents.
There were two conversations
about the subject" Burkitt said, "but
they were so trivial I hardly remem-
Der them: zI:reealI chat II the; clerks
were talking about the engagement
in the postofice early that morning.
Think Others More Pointed.
II don't remember now just what
I said, but I'm sure some of the other
clerks made more pointed remarks
about it than did. IL
.'Then later, while I was at the
postffice window a man came in and
said: a
81 see that the president is going
to get married. Didn't wait long, did
hep I replied: Hardly a year. 1t
seems to me that a man ought to wait
at least year before remarrying. I
don't see why the president should be
any exception Es ".-
No Disrespect Meant.
1T was just a casual conversation
and I absolutely did not mean any.
disrespect. In fact, there was nobody
in the Office at the time besides the
stranger, myself and M. N. Kloepfer,
the postmaster's brother. Since my
discharge, by the way, Postmaster
Kloepfer gave his brother my job"
"Do you know of any other reason
why you should have been 'fred?'"
Mr.. Burkitt was asked =. /.
''They didn't have the slightest
reason otherwise" he replied. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
MOTHERS'7CLUB IS
FORMED AT NYMORE

A Mothers club was organized Sat-
urday afternoon at .Nymore. It is
the plan of the organization to. give
short programs. The next meeting
will be held Friday, Dec. 1.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
ENGINEER ON DITCH .
ARRESTED 7 |: J. At | WALKER
Pierre Wiemerskirch Charged With
>Wilfully Neglecting to Perform
e. >oty and Making False Surveys.

'apids, Mimi, Nov. To-
Pierre t Arskirch, who was en-
ployed a. an engineer on judicial
ditch No. 2 in the Balsam country, in
1tasca county, was arrested on a
bench warrant at Walker: The war
rant was issued on two indictments
found by the grand jury which sat
in this city in September.
False Computation.
The indictments charge that the
engineer wilfully neglected to per-
form his duty and that he made an
incorrect and false survey of the
ditch and failed to set stakes at each
100 feet on the line of the ditch;
that he made false computation of
the amount of excavation to be done;
that at two places where the ditch
crosses the Prairie river, he did not
show even the existence of the Prai-
RE, and that the levels given by the
surveyed for the ditch, bring the bot
tom of the ditch IA feet above the
level of the Prairie river.
Crosses Rice Lake.
The proposed ditch crosses what is
known as Rice Lake; the surveyor on
his profile did not show the existence
of Rice lake, but, according to the
Indictment, computed and included
yardage for excavation to be done
across Rice lake where there would
be no excavation. In many other re-
spects, it is charged that the survey
was worthless. After the engineer
had made his report, Judge Stanton
was obliged to remove him and ap-
point another engineer to do the work
over again.
Paid 81, 400.
Percy Warner, who was appointed
to make the new survey, reports that
the former survey was so inaccurate
as to be entirely useless; that the en-
g:neer, Weimerskirch, did not follow
the correct lines but in some instan-
ces missed corner by as much is
700 or 800 feet. ~:
Weimerskirch has been paid. in
county warrants, $1,49O. =
Weimerskirch was released on
bonds to appear at the next term of
court, and he has agreed to in the
pay back to the county the
he has received for services.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
BELGIUM MAKES LARGE
WAR CONTRIBUTION

Brussels, Nov. 15.-Governor Cen
eral Won Bissinb has imposed upon
Belgium monthly war contribution
of 40,oo0,Qoo francs ($s,ooo,oo0)
toward covering the needs OF the
army and the cost of administering
occupied territories. The contribu-
lions are based upon article 80 OF
The Hague convention on land war
fare. The nine provinces of Belgium
are held Jointly responsible for the
payments, which will begin on De-
cember 10.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
VATICAN DENIES
GERMAN TRUCE RUMORS

Rome, Nov. 15.-Assertions made
at various quarters that Emperor
William had written the Pope to OBJ
tain truce from the Allies, was en-
phatically denied at the Vatican to-
dav
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
STANTON TO GRAND
RAPIDS HERALD-REVIEW

H. Mayne Stanton, formerly con-
nected with the Pioneer, will leave
tomorrow Tor Grand Rapids, MINI,
where he will be connected with the
Herald-Review as editor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
LESLIE BUSH, NOTED
PITCHER, TO VISIT HERE

Leslie BULLET Joe" Bush, the noted
Philadelphia pitcher, will arrive in
this city tonight with his wife and
will visit for several days at the home
of his brother, G. A. Bush.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
SWISS STATISTICIAN
SAYS 5000. OO0 KILLED

a Swiss military statistician, calcu-
.lates the total losses In killed II tho
present war at 100000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
ANDERSON FOUND
GUILTY OF LIQUOR
INTRODUCING zee
Bemidji Hotel Proprietor, Accuse.
Shipping Liquor Concealed in
Milk, is Convicted.
TRIAL OF LIQUOR CASE IN
U. s. COURT AT FERGUS FALLS
Many Indicted by Federal Grand
Jury; Harris Case Continued;
Indians Are Sentenced,

Ole Anderson proprietor of the Lake
Shore hotel of this city, was found
guilty in the United States court at
Fergus Falls, Saturday, of introduce
ing liquor into territory under the
jurisdiction of the Indian treaty Of
1855.
Secures Stay of Sentence.
Anderson secured a stay of judg-
ment and will take an appeal. Bail
was fixed at $4,000. Unless an ap-
peal is granted he will be sentenced
January rs at the Federal term of
court in Duluth.
Bottles Are Submerged.
Anderson was arrested here June
% Of this year charged with having
had six bottles of whisky shipped in
to this city, the bottles being sunk
In large can of milk The milk
was consigned to a creamery but gov
eminent inspectors who suspected the
shipment, made an examination, dis
covering the submerged bottles. An
dersOn claimed that his enemies had
shipped the whisky and consigned it
in such manner as to make it ap-
pear that he was having it shipped
in.
The case against J. o. Harris of
Kelliher was continued to the Du-
luth term of court, Jan. Is.
Many Indicted.
The following were indicted by the
Federal jury for introducing liquor
into the Indian country:
Carl Wickstrom, Jacob Weber,
Tony Kiplin, Jos. Lilliburn, Niles
Beaupre, Jos. Fairbanks, Jos. Bout
ang, Anton Kaufman and Harry
Knopp
Cook on Three Counts.
Among the indictments returned
were three against William Cook, the
owner Of the boat, mud Hen," on
the Red Lake.. who is charged with
selling liquor to the Indians, intro
ducing liquor into Indian country
and selling without paying the rev.
enue tax. The Mud Hen" was con-
fiscated by authorities several weeks
ago.
Indians Sentenced.
James Kelly, Joseph Houle and
Gerge Couture, all Indians, were
fined 500 and given six months each
in the Carlton county jail by Federal
Judge Morris. They were charged
with introducing liquor into the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
COUPLE LICENSED Of
..--..-... TO BE MARRIED

{ A wedding license was issued this
to Leonard Sherman to Miss
Emma M. Zimmerman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15

Lake Irving is frozen and the skat-
ing is reported to be very good. A
large number of people went skating
on the lake yesterday afternoon:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
Bosnia is Sunk.

Dispatches fail to account for tho
missing loads of passengers and SAIL
ors-, from the Italian liner Busnia,
which was sunk BY an Austrian sub
marine in the Mediterranean. Four
boat loads of passengers have been
landed. * -. :.
It was officially reported here that
violent rifle and grenade fighting
ragged all night in the vicinity of La
byrinth in the Artoise region. The
Germans suffered heavy losses.
French forces along the Tzerna river,
southern Serbia, repulsed the Bulgar-
ians.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15

Sheriff Andrew Johnson has re-
turned from Fergus Falls where he
has been attending the sessions of the
Federal grand jury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-11-15
SERBIAN MINISTER
APPEALS TO AMERICA
TO AID COUNTRY
--...-..-, sssssfsstz s.
Visnes in Paris Declares Teutons m.
tend to Exterminate Entire Popu.
lation Of Serbia.
BERLIN REPORTS THE
CAPTURE or 8, 500 SERBS
Bulgars Broken Into Saan Hands: =
ARTILLERY Fife il Causing Ap-
a.. palling Losses.

Paris, Nov. 15.-Minister Visnes,
Serbian agent here, In an interview
today declared that the Germans.
Austrians and Bulgarians intend to
exterminate the entire population in
Serbia. He appealed to America to
aid his country. T. ~.
Serbs Are Fleeing.
: "Massacres Of the country folks,
men women and children and wound
ed have already commenced" said
Minister Visnes. ''There are over
100000 hungry and homeless fugi-
tives fleeing into Montenegro, Alba
mia and Greece. These countries are
too poor to care for them"
Appalling Losses. -.
British-French-S erbians are going
by foot against the Bulgarians in
southern Serbia. The Bulgars are,
in considerable majority but have
been broken into small bands. French,
artillery fire is causing appalling
losses in the Bulgar ranks.
Many Are Captured.
The Berlin official report today
states that $500 more Serbians have
been captured in northern Serbia.
The invaders are pushing the cam
paign rapidly. -
Styre Cleared of Russians.
The Berlin official statement also
states that the Austro-Hungarian
forces have entirely cleared the west
bank Of the Styre of Russians. The
victory is regarded as one of the most
important in the recent Galician war
fare.
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Cook on Three Counts.
Indians Sentenced.

James Kelly, Joseph Houle and
Gerge Couture, all Indians, were
fined 500 and given six months each
in the Carlton county Jail by Federal
Judge Morris. They were charged
with introducing liquor into the
Fond du Lac reservation.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22
All for Fifteen shlIlinns.

Recently there appeared in a Lon.
don newspaper an advertisement for
an experienced insurance clerk, wages
Is shillings a week. The advertiser
got lot of sarcastic letters, like the
following, and he deserved them:
Dear Sir--I would respectfully ap-
ply for the position you offer. am
an expert in insurance in all its
branches. In addition, / converse flu
emily in Gum Arabic, Gorgonzola, 70
la and Billingsgate. l write shorthand,
long hand, left hand and right hand.
can supply my own typewriter, if
necessary, and l may mention that
typewrite half an hour in ten minutes
the record for Great Britain would
be willing also to let you have the
services, gratis, Of my large family
of boys, and, if agreeable to you. my
wife would be pleased to clean your
office regularly without extra charge.
The cost of postage for your answer
to this application can be deducted
from my salary Please note that ifi
you have back yard | would make
bricks in my spare time"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22

ed two years ago AZ head OF Anti
America League. ARNOLD.
As the message was licked on. Ar.
mold attached his receiving telaphoto.
graph instrument to another wire.
II was a matter scarcely OF seconds
before a message was flashed back to
Arnold from Washington
Martin escaped from Fort Leaven.
worth six months ago. Thought TO be
In Europe. Photograph follows.
EDWARDS.
very WELL" nodded Arnold with
satisfaction. Il think know what is
going on here now. Let us wait for
the photograph"
He went over TO the new selenium
telaphotograph and began adjusting II.
Far away, in Washington, In a room
in the war department where Arnold
had already installed his system for
the secret government service, a clerk
was also working over the sending
part OF the apparatus.
No sooner had the clerk finished his
preparations and placed a photograph
in the transmitter than the buzzing of
the receiver which Arnold had in
stalled announced TO him that the
marvellous transmission of a picture
over a wire, one OF the very newest
triumphs of science. was in progress.
In the little telegraph office of the st.
German, the clerks and operators
crowded about Arnold, watching
breathlessly.
by Jove, 1t works!" cried one, no
longer skeptical.
Slowly a print was being evolved
before their eyes as II by a spirit
hand
At last the transmission OF the pho
tograph was completed and the ma
chine came to rest, Arnold almost
tore the print from the receiver and
held it up to examine IL.
a smile Of intense satisfaction
crossed his face.
AT LAST he muttered.
There was a photograph of the man
who had been identified with the arch.
conspirator Of two years before, Mar
tin. Only, now he had changed his
name and appeared in a new role.
1t was Marcus Del Mar!
Already, in the library of the bunga.
low, Del Mar had summoned one of
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22

his orders as they passed them around
the line Arnold, lead the way!"
Together the soldier and the strange
figure rushed to the front door of the
bungalow. All was still inside. Heavy
as it was, they broke it down and
! burst in.
Walter, there's Walter!" cried
Woodward as he saw me lying on the
floor of the study when they ran in.
They hurried to me and, as quickly
as they could, started to bring me
around.
Where's Elaine?" asked the strange
| figure of the hermit.
Weakly, l was able only to point to
the panel. But it was enough The
soldiers understood They dashed for
it, looking for button or an opening.
Finding neither, they started to bang
on it and batter it in with the butts
of their guns.
1t was only seconds before it was
splintered to kindling. There was the
passage. Instantly Woodward, the
hermit, and the rest plunged into 1t
utterly regardless of danger On
through the tunnel they went until at
last they came, unmolested, to the
end. There they paused to look
about
The hermit pointed to the ground.
Clearly there were footprints, leading
to the shore They followed them on
down to the beach.
'Look" pointed the hermit.
Oft in the water they could now see
the most curious of sights. Four
strangely helmeted creatures were
wading out, each like a huge octopus.
head, without tentacles.
Only a few seconds before Del Mar
and his companions, carrying Elaine,
had emerged from the secret entrance
of the tunnel and had dashed for the
shore of the promontory.
Stopping only an instant to consid-
er what was to be done, Del Mar had
seen someone also emerge from the
tunnel.
"Come-we must get down there
quickly" he shouted, hurriedly issu,
ing orders, as all three, carrying
Elaine, waded out into the water.
At sight of the strange figures, the
soldiers raised their guns and a vol
ley of shot rang out
Stop" shouted the hermit, his hair
streaming wildly as he ran before the
guns and threw up as many as he
could grasp with his outstretched
arms. do you want to kill herr"
Herr" repeated Woodward.
All stood there, wonderingly, gazing
at the queer creatures.
What did it mean?"
Slowly, they disappeared-litera
under the water
They were gone-with Elaine!
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22

ders we're TO seize anyone enterins o.
leaving"
Protests we're IN vain. The hermit
was forced TO 20 before Lieutenant
Woodward who was just In the rear
directing the advance.
well" demanded Woodward
what's your business7"
For an instant the hermit stood
mute. What should he do? He has
reason TO know that the situation
must be urgent.
Slowly he raised his beard so that
Woodward could see not only that II
was false but what his features looked
like.
Arnold gasped Woodward, star
tied What brings you here2 Elaine
and jameson are in the house. We
have 1t surrounded"
Half an hour before. in the St Ger.
main, Arnold had no sooner received
the telaphotograph than he hurried up
TO HIS room. From a closet he had
produced another OF his numerous dis
guises and quickly put II on. With
scant white locks falling over his
shoulders and long scraggly heard he
had made himself into a veritable
wild man, Then he had put on the
finishing touches and had made his
way toward Del Mars.
A look OF intense anxiety now
flashed over Arnold's face as he heard
Woodward's words.
But he cried, there is an under
ground passage from the house to
the shore"
The deuce!" muttered Woodward.
more alarmed now than ever. Come,
men-to the house" he shouted out
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22

Good morning." greeted Del Man
pleasantly, II see that you got my
note, and I'm glad you were 80
prompt Won't you be seated?'
I've something at last TO report 10
you about Kennedy" he said a mo-
ment later clearing his throat
Aunt Josephine turned from us as
Elaine and l rode OF on our horses
from Dodge hall, considerably wor-
ried.
Then an idea seemed TO occur to
her and she walked determinedly into
the house.
Jennings" she called 10 the butler,
have the limousine brought around
from the garage Immediately"
Yes, maam." aoquiesoed the faith
ful Jennings, hurrying out.
II was only a few minutes later that
the car pulled around before the door
Aunt Josephine bustled out and en-
tered.
Fort Dale she directed the driver,
greatly agltated. ASK for Lieutenant
Woodward"
Out at Fort Dale, Woodward was
much astonished when an orderly an
nounced that Aunt Josephine was
waiting in her car TO see him on very
urgent business. He ordered that she
be admitted at once.
Il hope there's nothing wrong?' he
inquired anxiously. as he noted the
excitement and the worried look on
her face.
Tin afraid there may be-" she
replied. sitting down and explaining
what Elaine and had done
The lieutenant listened gravely.
And" she concluded, they
wouldn't listen to me, lieutenant
Can't you follow them and keep them
out OF trouble?'
Woodward. who had been listening
to her attentively, jumped up as she
concluded. yes" he cried, sympa-
thetically. 81 can. I'll go myself with
some of the men from the post. If
they get into any scrape, I'll rescue
them"
Almost before she could thank him,
Woodward had hurried from his office,
followed by her. On the parade
grounds were some men. Quickly he
issued his orders and a number of
them sprang up as he detailed them
off for duty. 1t was only a moment
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-10-22
Science and Nature.

One great feature of the nineteenth
century, from 1850 onwards, was the
extraordinary progress of science and
the Interpretation of nature
Everywhere it was discovered that
by keeping close to the sphere Of re-
ality, by seeking to understand nature.
we we're able to make large progress,
not only in knowledge, but also in the
practical conveniences and utilities OF
life
If science won successes in the in
tellectual sphere, they were rapidly
adapted to- the uses of mankind, and
the conquest over nature meant not
only definite mental acquisition but al
larger material comfort
Thus the keynote Of the time was
naturalism in thought and utilitarian-
ism in morals and social life. a