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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26
.BEMIDJI TO CELEBRATE
Merchants Decide That July Fourth
Should Be Observed in Proper
+. Manner-Committee Appointed
CITY TO RECEIVE PUBLICITY

Bemidji is to have a Fourth of
July. celebration.
This became known Tuesday after
noon when the Merchants associa-
ton, by unanimous vote, decided to
arrange for monster celebration.
A committee comprising Eugene B.
Berman, Frank Koors and George r..
Baker, was appointed to solicit funds
for the occasion.
The committee on arrangements
was also appointed which consists of
Eugene Berman, chairman, Peter
Nelson, ]. K. Given, Charles Comm
sky and E. H. Denu, and from the
enthusiasm displayed among the
business men this years celebration
will be better than ever held here.
Efforts will be made to pull off a
big automobile parade with prize in
ducements that will bring out the
cars in large numbers. Work has
already begun in outlining the pro-
gram and indications are that some
very attractive amusements will be
brought to this city. Other towns
will be invited and rates on all rail
roads. at reduced prices may be Sc
cured. go: ).
The committee desires the coop
Grafton of every loyal citizen, and
urges that each and every one take
it upon himself to offer his services
in an endeavor to make this celebra-
tion a success.
A. T. Archer, representing the
Northern Minnesota" appeared be-
fore the meeting and outlined the
purpose Of the magazine and stated
that he was here to write up the
city and surrounding country and
asked the cooperation of the mer-
ter of securing cuts and photographs
for The work. He also stated that
the magazine would carry notice
and publish items concerning Be-
midji's summer hotel if arrangements
could be made to secure this infor-
nation from reliable sources.
F. A. Wilson, H. E. Reynolds and
E. H. Denu were appointed as COM
mittee to take this matter up with
the board Of directors of the Com
mercial club for the purpose of Sc
curing their endorsement and ascer-
tain if they will look after the ex-
pense of making additional cuts for
the three-page writeup to be given.
The business men voted to close
their stores from - to 3 p. M, Dec
Grafton day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26
British Accompany Ship.
TELLS0FFARM INVENTORY
Every Farmer Should Be Able to
Tell Whether His Work Has
Been Profitable.
IMPORTANCE IS ILLUSTRATED

Prepared by United States department Of
agricultural
Like every business man, the farmer
should lie able to tell whether or not lie
has made money out Of his operations
and il so, how much. The amount of
cash at his disposal is no Indication of
his success. \ striking Instance of this
is quoted by the office of farm manage
Of agriculture in one of its recent pub
licatiOns. 4 young New York farmer
with 100 acres made two successive in
ventOries year apart, covering in de-
tail his land, buildings, live stock, ma
ch1nery and tools, produce on hand,
supplies, bills receivable and payable
and cash. At the time of the first in
ventOry he had in cash $780, at the sec
Ond only $133. Nevertheless, after all
his farm expenses had been paid, all
his living expenses and the interest on
the money he had borrowed, he had
really the equivalent Of $563 to show
for his years work. At the beginning
of the year his total assets had been
$4,000, and these increased in the year
to $13, 400. In addition he had reduced
the farm Indebtedness by 1888; thus
his business was worth $JG3 more at
the end Of the year than it had been at
the beginning. The increase of his in
vestment in live stock, machinery and
tools and produce held for sale amount
ed to $1,O73, but Oh the other hand his
cash had decreased $7G3.
Most energetic young farmers will
find themselves In a somewhat similar
position. They are naturally disposed
to put back into the farm business
result Is that however successful the
enterprising farmer may be, he is not
likely to fad himself at the end of the
year with much cash on hand. Unless
he Is scrupulOuS to take an accurate
and thorough inventory this will be
more than likely to discourage him and
moreover, there will be no way for him
to tell whether or not he is managing
his farm properly. TO be Of any serv-
ice, however, the inventory must be
thorough. 1t must be detailed list
with values of everything that he owns
including money that is owed him; and
on the other hand. he must reckon up
all OF his debts and obligations. The
difference between the total assets and
debts Is, of course. the net farm worth
1t Is this he wishes to increase. not the
cash in hand
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26
AMERICAN STEAMER NEBRASkAN STRUCK
BY GERMAN TORPEDO; WASHINGTON ANXIOUS
(Untt Sress)

Washington,<, As> 2e.-Anothel
American liner, til S'> e., skan, has
been torpedoed. The 81 >dmir-
atty reports that the vess, Oh n
route from Liverpool to New
and was passing a point forty M.
south by west of Fastnet when she
was struck. The weather is fine
No word has been received from Fast
net direct.
The Nebraskan is a steel twin screw
steamer owned by the American-Ha-
vain Steamship company. She is I'M
der American registry from the port
of New York.
Further news Of the Nebraskan is
being awaited here with great anx-
iety by officials, and it has brought
an unmistakable shock. Members OF
the state department refuse to talk
and the United Press was the first to
give them a report of the affair.
Passes Off Kinsale.
kinsale, Ireland, May 26.--Tbe
Nebraskan passed off Kinsale east
bound, bow down, flying uncontrol-
liable signal, apparently bound for
Queenstown. She is not seriously
damaged although the fore chambers
are partly filed with water. Uncon-
trollable signals tell other vessels
that she is unable to maintain her
course.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26
Liner RYNOAM HITS
NORWEGIAN FREIGHT SHIP
: UNITED Press)

New York, May 26.-The Holland
American liner Ryndam, bound from
New York to Rotterdam, with Is
passengers, collided with the Nor
wegian freight vessel Joseph Cuneo
off Nantucket Island at four o'clock
this morning. The passengers and
crew of the Ryndam were transferred
to the Ounce. The American bat
tie fleet, which is engaged in war
maneuvers off the New England
coast, stood by until the passengers
and crew were transferred. With the
liners hold filled with water and re-
ported that the water is gaining, the
Ryndam is proceeding. to New York
and is due here at 8 o'clock this eve
ming.
S The Ryndam's total crew was 200
and of these 100 were taken OFF.
The captain and 40 men were left
aboard to manage the vessel until it
arrives in New York. The total
number of passengers and crew num-
bered 278.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26
ON TRAIL OF FIRETRAPS
New State Fire Marshal Expected to
Visit Bemidji Within Next Few
Days-Buildings Certain to Go.
TO LOWER INSURANCE RATES

Bemidji is soon to be visited by
Robert w. Hargadine, the states new
fire marshal, and it is expected that
a few buildings here will be con-
demned as result. During the visit
of the inspection bureau, committee
Monday several firetraps were exam
ined and it is probable that these
will receive the attention of Mr.. Har-
gadine.
when the property owners see we
mean business, they have no kick
coming" he said recently. For ex-
| ample man might feel angry if we
ordered one of his buildings torn
down, but the next day we might
order an old shack adjoining another
of his buildings removed, and the
benefit he would get there would
make up for the loss he sustained on
his own iretrap, and he was salts
| fed. Such a condition arose in St..
Paul, where protests were threat
ened and when we got through there
| wasn't peep.
Minnesota now has law giving
the state power to adjust insurance
rates. I am trying to reduce the
fire loss of the state so that the state
will be justified in ordering the in
surance rates lowered. $1,000. ...
'The work of the state fire mar
shal's officials is divided into two
parts, fire prevention and the tracing
down of incendiary fires. I do not
know which is the most important,
and l have been trying to handle the
two lines of work so they won't con-
f1ict. The department began the
year with $4,000 deficit as an in
heritance from the last administra-
ton, and have had to cut down the
force to five inspectors instead of
nine. But l have five very efficient
men in M. J. Murray of Duluth, Err
nest Simpson of Minneapolis, Robert
J. Martin Of Minneapolis, Edward
Heimbach of st. Paul and M. Jordan
of Saltwater. We believe the best
politics is to deliver the goods and
we are trying to do it. They are
kept busy on the road. For example
one of them recently went to Crook
ston to investigate a fire that was
thought to have been incendiary. Ee
found that there was nothing to the
complaint, and that it was just a lit
tie fractional trouble, but while he
was there he issued forty cleanup
orders in connection with the fire
prevention work, and then stopped at
several small towns on his way back
to st. Paul, issuing cleanup orders. :"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26
Last Meeting TONIGHT,

1t is expected that large attend
ance will be had at the A. F. & A.
M. meeting which is to take place
in the Masonic hall this evening.
This will be the last initiation meet
ing: before the summer recess. Supper
will be served at $3.50, followed by
work in the third degree.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26
START CONTRACTING FIRM
Former Members of Police Force Or.
ganize New Company.

Jacob Brown and George Lane,
formerly of the Bemidji police force,
have started contracting firm and
will specialize in we'll drilling, house
moving and concrete laying. Mr..
Brown is an experienced carpenter
and cement mixer while Mr.. Lane has
spent several years constructing tu-
bular wells> A new machine has
been purchased for this purpose and
it is of the latest type.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26
Flew American Flag.

New, York, May 26.--lt is now kown
that the American steamer, Nebrask-
an, which the British admiralty says
was torpedoed this morning, flew an
American flag and carried an Ameri-
can crew. She was under charter
of the Atlantic Transport company, q
British corporation.
The American-HaWaiin company
owners of the vessel, has received a
message from Captain Green saying
that the vessel was either struck by
a mine or torpedo. She is proceed
ing under her own steam to LIVER
pool. There is water in her hold and
she carried a cargo of ballast She
was struck 1913 miles west of where
the Lusitania sunk.
British Accompany Ship.
1t is reported that the Nebraskan
is being escorted to Liverpool by
British Warships.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26
HON OR ROLL IS LARGE
Many Students in High School Elk.
cused From Examinations Because
of High Averages-Names Given
LAST CHAPEL PERIOD IS HELD

AT the last chapel period OF the
school year held yesterday, Miss
Eliza Serene Loe, principal, an
nounced the names of students who
have won place on the high school
honor roll. Students who by prof.
cheney in their school studies have
secured averages of ninety or more
in any subject are excused from the
final examinations in that particular
study.
The honor roll this year is larger
than ever before and indicates that
the work accomplished has been of
a high standard. Several pupils
have won several places on the honor
roll, being excused from examinations
in every subject studied
Following is the honor roll as an
nounced by Miss Loe:
Latin Grammar-Mable AubOlee,
Pearl Brownlee, Elsie Jennings and
Sylvia Dye
Caesar-Dorothy Carson, Martha
Larson, Mabel Johnson and Olga
Skinvik.
German Grammar-Milre Achen
bach, Edna Backlund, Corinne Carl
son, Dolly Koors, Marjorie Shannon
and Delbert Woods.
English IlI.-Corinne Carlson and
Lucille MOritZ.
Plane GeOmetry-Milre Achen-
bach, Dorothy Carson and Mabel
Johnson.
Solid Mildred Richard
son and Eugene Cahill.
Elementary Algebra Brown
lee, Florence Deneau, Sylvia Dye and
Ardythe Schroeder.
Modern Hstory-Corinne Carl
son.
Bookkeeping Gainey.
Stenography H.-Harriett Davids.
Commercial Geography - Chester
Kinney, Mable Aubolee and Pearl
BROMLEY.
Shop Work-Glen Thompson and
Severne Huck
Mechanical Drawing Chester
Kinney. -.
English H.-Dorothy Carlson,
Elaie jennings, Gladys Whitney,
Marion Segal, Lucene McCuaig, Ma
bel Johnson, Milre Achenbach, Dan
iel Gainey and Chester Kinney. -.
English l. Florice Plummer,
Leone Chase, Ruby Case, ArdytLe
Schroeder, Pearl BroWnlee, Mabel
Aubolee, Muriel Rice, Mildred Dick:
inson, Josephine Parker and Ferris
Knapp
Ancient History Margaret MCGEE
and Dan Carney.
Agriculture Lucene McCuaig,
Milre Achenbach, Alex Cameron and
Charles White.
Chemistry-Ralph Johnson, Lucille
Moritz, Dolly Koors, Corinne Carl
son and Jeanette Stechman.
Physics-Eugene Cahill and Mil
dred Richardson.
Botany--Josephine Parker, Sylvia
Dye, Francis Herring, Lawrence Knox
and Ellen Newman.
Cooking Anderson, Elaine
Boyd, Dorothy Carson, Marion Segal,
Olga Skinvick, Mildred Richardson,
Mabel Johnson, Martha Larson, Lot
tie Mcdonald, Edith Mills and Doro-
thy Clark.
Sewing Baney, Florence
Grafton, Francis Herring, Louise Nc
Cready, Ellen Neumann, Mae Ripple
and Martha Wright.
The students were entertained dur
ing the chapel period by Miss Mar
garet Newton, supervisor of music,
soloist, and Master Louis Brown,
violinist. Both responded to several
encores, the music being much en-
joyed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26

Since she began selling newspapers
in New York City 10 years ago, Mrs.
Rebecca 'Karp has accumulated
enough money to educate her chill
purchased several houses. Now, at
the age of IS, she has decided to re-
tire and live the rest of her life in
ease.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26
.BEMIDJYS SUMMER
SCHOOL TO HAVE
LARGE ENROLMENT
Supt. Stewart Announces That Pros
poets for Successful Term More
Promising Than Ever.
WELL KNOWN TEACHERS COMING
George A. Franklin, H. R. Tonning,
Bueford M. Gle and Mesdames
Jaques and Bird on Faculty.

Bemidji's summer school will be-
gin Monday, June 81, and there is
every indication that it will be the
largest and most successful ever held
here. w. B. Stewart, county SUPER
intendent of schools, who will have
charge of the school,, daily receives
letters from those who intend to en-
roll. ..~
The summer school will be con-
Quoted under the direction of the
state superintendent of education and
will last five weeks. It is the effort
of those in charge to provide courses
which will meet with the needs and
desires of pupils attending, and stud
les to be offered will provide ample
opportunity for studying advanced
subjects as we'll as furnishing the
means for thorough reviews in the
common branches. The subjects will
include all those required for either
second or first grade certificates.
Receive Special Attention.
Double courses will be provided as
may be desired in subjects required
for first grade certificate so that
the equivalent of ten weeks work
may be accomplished in such. Spe-
cial attention will be given to SPELL
ing, composition and music. Instruc-
ton will be offered also in Boys and
Girls Club work and Social Center
work.
The law requiring teachers to
have professional training after Au-
gust 1, 1915, applies only to teachers
wishing to obtain first grade certi-
ficates. Limited and second grade
certificates will be granted as here
tofore without professional training.
A first grade certificate may be, OBJ
tanned also without the required pro-
fessional training if the person has
taught not. less than eighteen months
and completed the necessary standings
for such first grade certificate
Faculty is Excellent.
The faculty which has been Sc
lected for the Bemidji school is one
of much excellence. Its members
are men and women who are prom
inent in state educational work.
George A. Franklin, superintend-
ent of the Fergus Falls schools, will
be the conductor. He has had many
years of experience in training school
work, for several terms teaching in
the State Normal school at Mankato.
Mrs. Harriet F. Jacques, woman
of exceptional ability as an institute
and summer school instructor, will
teach, as will Mrs. Kathleen L. Bird,
a teacher of methods who has few
equals. Both women taught here
last year and were favorites with
their pupils. Mrs. Jaques plans to
spend large part of her. vacation in
Bemidji.
H. R. Tonning, superintendent Of
the Elbow Lake schools, will be
among the instructors. He comes
highly recommended as an able and
efficient summer school worker by
the state department.
Gle to Teach.
Bueford NJ Gle, agriculturist in
the Bemidji schools, will have charge
of similar work in the summer school,
He is regarded as one Of the most
thorough and competent teachers of
agriculture in the state. ii" -.
The domestic science teacher has
not been named.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26

FBemidji Merchants at Meeting Tues
day Pledged Support to 0rganiza-
ton Commander Eaton Pleased
MUCH ENTHUSIASM IS SHOWN
Large Number Of Boys Desiring Els
Enlistment of Division Attended
Evening Session Petition Ready

Bemldji will soon have a division
of the state naval militia as a result
of the meeting of the Merchants as
ISOLATION held yesterday at which it
was demonstrated that such an or
ganization will have the active sup
port and backing of the city's bust
ness men. 49," -:
Guy A. Eaton, commander of the
militia, and Clyde Kelley, lieutenant
commander and executive officer,
both of Duluth, addressed the mer-
chants and explained the absolute
necessity Of proper support in max
ing division here success. Both
gentlemen were pleased with the en-
dorsement given at the meeting.
Explains Plans Of Militia.
Officers Eaton and Kelley spoke at
a meeting held in the Commercial
club rooms Tuesday evening which
was attended by large number Of
young men who desire to enlist. Much
enthusiasm was displayed and it
seemed that a large membership was
certain. The requirements and work
of naval militia division were COM
pletely outlined.
''In addition to the. wonderful
training given the recruits" said Mr.
Eaton, trips may be arranged and
if the boys desire to receive actual
training on battleships they can be
accommodated. Regular trips will
be made to Duluth where the Gopher,
the state training ship, will be board
ed and short cruises made"
Assistance is Needed.
Mr.. Eaton called. attention to the
need of maintenance fund and said
that if the city would arrange to
raise $3.50 that a like sum would be
donated by the state. He also said
that an armory could be secured here
for the militia, $4,000 to be appro-
priated for such purpose providing
a site and $1,000 could be given the
militia blythe city, .s'.=s-:.-
Receive Full Equipment.
The Bemidji division will be sup
piled with complete: equipment,
the officers only being. required to
pay for their uniforms. The guns to
be furnished will be the size and
kind desired and will be suitable for
all kinds of target practice. Material
for lake work will be furnished and
much time could be spent in sound
ing and signaling.
There are now 60 names on the pc
tition requesting that a division be
placed here and an effort will be
made to secure at least 20 more.
When this is accomplished the petit
ton will be sent to Commander Eaton
who in turn will send it to the gov
ernor and adjutant general for their
approval A date for the muster in
will be named and the division will
then be established All who desire
to enlist should so notify Ralph Ly-
can, the committee chairman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26

German prison camps look upon
British prisoners as sullen and hos
tile; French, CHEEKY and amiable and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26

The Young Peoples society of the
Baptist church held social in the
church basement last evening. A
large number attended the affair, the
receipts amounting to $3.50.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26

Mrs. William Chichester will en-
terrain the members of the Entre
Nous club tomorrow afternoon atther
Beach summer home. fSff
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26

Women are now being employed as
|sWitchmen by the Paris street rail-
way.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-26

: Girls of the Sedalia, Mo-, high
school have formed a baseball
league. --..s. sa--
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-11-17

has been domesticated and raised for market. Today, in Mexico, many of the quaint customs then in vogue still kept alive. And so it is that the purchaser tS today may select his choice of fowl in the village street. Or, if he prefers. the vender will bring it alive to his door for in- spection, fresh from the farm.
 North of the Rio Grande the turkey was equally well known and treasured. The celebrated expe- diton of Coronado, between 1527 and 1547, pene- trated this unexpored region west of the Missis- sippi His explorations chiefly in what is today Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, the home of the cliffdwelling Indians of the Southwest. In all the Indian villages, according to those early explorers, turkeys were to be found both wild and domestcated
 From America the turkey has spread to be world favorite But the fact that today the tur- key is considered delicacy in so many lands is due to human agencies, and not to the turkey itself. Slow of movement and deliberate both in beginning flight and in the choice of it's alight ing, the turkey unaided would never have become known outside it's native habitat
 Cortes, in one of his famous letters written about 1518, mentions the turkey. He carried specimens of the bird to Spain in 1920. where they came into immediate popularity, and tho breeding of turkeys soon became established. It was then that the turkey became known "pavos, on account of his relationship to the peacock, which was then called 'pavo reaf'-the fowl of kings.
 It was long time before the turkey reached France, far be learned from history. for the first turkey eaten there was at the we'd ding of Charles TX and Elizabeth of Austria. June 27, 1870, or 50 years after Spain had first tasted the bird. The turkey supplied for the wedding came from somewhere in the American wilderness"
 It's introduction into England seems to have been in 1524. But, whenever it was, it soon came into popular favor and given such local names as Black Norfolk and Large Cambridge.
 It is an interesting fact that these descendants of the parent stock were carried back again across the Atlantic ocean to New England. where. crossed with the original turkey already there, they began the breed that has spread from one end of the country to the other
 AS in this country, the turkey has come to be looked upon elsewhere holiday feast attrac- tion.
 In the early colonial days turkeys were still abundant in Massachusetts, the rest of New Eng land, Maryland. Virginia, the Carolinas and Florida while in the last named states the tur key is still found native wild fowl. although in greatly decreased numbers.
 But short distance from Richmond is small island inhabited by tribe of Indians. the Pamun-
Judsonia weekly advance., 1915-11-17
Church Once a Music Hall,

St. Marys, Soho, London, where an interesting "Jansenist' service has just been held, is a church with a re- markable religious history. It was originally erected through the intiu- ence of Doctor Compton, the tree planting bishop of London, for the Greek archbishop of Samos and his flock, who had been driven from their island by the Turks.
 Since then this little edifice has been successively meeting house for Huguenots and Baptists, and was if nally being turned into a music hall when captured by the Established church. It is now being used by the Old Catholics for their Sunday mass and other services, with the sanction of the bishop of London.
 The first Anglican vicar of St. 'Mary's was J. D. Chambers, a once famous Tractarian leader, who had among his congregation MT. Glad stone