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be served in the Pan-American Union to
members OF the congress. In the even-
ing there will be 4 reception rendered
by the Secretary Of State and the United
States delegation to the members of the
congress and invited guests at the Pan
American Union. The social program for
Tuesday includes a luncheon rendered by
the Secretary Of State TO the official dele
gates at his residence I'm Eighteenth
street. and dinners will be given BY Mrs.
James w wadsworth. Mrs. William
Phillips. Nine. Hauge. Mrs. Charles ;.
Hamlin. Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mrs. John
e. Henderson. and Mrs. Thomas Ewing.
followed by . reception by Mrs. Robert
W. Patterson.
A luncheon will he given by the Secre-
tary of State to the official delegates
again on Wednesday, and In the after
noon Mrs Robert Lansing will receive
the wives of the official delegates, to-
sether with their families as may accom-
pany them. Dinners will be given that
evening by Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor. Mrs.
Alexander G.. Bell, and Mrs. James w.
Wadsworth. and Il reception will be ten
dered by the regents and secretary OF
the Smithsonian Institution to the mem
bers Of the congress and invNed guests,
at the building OF the National Museum
Thursday will be distinguished by a
brilliant reception by the president or
the congress. the Ambassador Of Chile,
Senior Don Eduardo Suarez-Mujica. at
the embassy, and the visitors will be en-
tertained at dinners by Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, Mrs. William Phillips. Mrs
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Local Societies.

Wendell Wolfe Chapter. D. A. R., held
its monthly meeting on Monday evening.
at the home OF Mrs. Ada Mills Payne, aS
Rhode Island avenue. The regent, Miss
Wolfe. presided. Those assisting the
hostess were Mrs. Joseph Allen. jr.. Mrs
Ruth b. Parker Mrs. Ruth P Barnard.
Miss Lillian Warfield and Miss Thelma
Payne
During tho business meeting a number
of items relative to the work of the
chapter were discussed. and Mrs Gaius
Brumbaugh. former registrar general of
the national society. was elected an hon
orary member.
An unusually attractive musical and
literary program had been arranged Fol-
lowing two vocal solos. Dream O'Dav
Jill and For This by Mrs Hickman
Lawson. who was accompanied by Mrs.
Bessie y. Wild, Mr.. Glenn Brown gave
an able discourse on The City of Wash
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many festivities land very attractive
it is this. season with the added
spaciousness occasioned by the re-
moval of the stage). The latest an
nouneement is of series Of the dan
SAINTS, which will be given there on
December 25 and January I, 2, ID, and
81. under the patronage of Mrs. Mont
gomery Blair. Mrs. Edison Bradley,
Mrs. Frederick Chapin, Mrs. William
F. Draper, Mrs. George Eustis. Mrs.
Marshall Field, Mrs. George Howard.
Mrs. Eldridgc Z. Jordan. Mrs Arthur
Lee, Mrs. Joseph Letter, Mrs. Henry
May. Mrs. Edward Mclean. Mrs.
James Mcmillan, Viseountess de ST..
bour, Mrs. Robert N. Thompson.
Mrs. Hugh Wallace, and Mrs. John F.
Wilkins.
But aside from the regular round
OF Christmas gaycties, there will be
an unusual and very interesting
feature in the presence OF the dis
tinguished visitors to the Pan-Ameri-
can Congress. The entire Capital will
take on a Latin-American note and
the town will be gay with pan-Amcri-
can colors decking hotels and cafes,
and even entering into the window
displays in the shops. There will be
pan-Amcrican breakfasts, luncheons,
dinners, receptions and balls given
by the most prominent hostesscs OF
the Capital in honor OF the dis
delegates to congress
which is attracting some 700 of the
most eminent scientists, educators,
and publicists in the Americas. The
social program, which is to be quite
apart from the regular sessions OF the
congress. is expected to surpass in
number and brilliancy anything of
like nature ever given in connection
with a national or international gath
ering at the Capital and to mark the
coming holiday season as the gayest
in recent history.
Festivities in honor of the distinguished
visitors and delegates to the Pan-Amer-
lean Scientific Congress will be inaugu
rated next Monday when luncheon will
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son Williams. Of Kensington. the matron
Of honor.
They wore handsome gowns of tete
de negre faille crepe with bodices OF
georgette crepe Of the same shade over
yellow. and gold-lace hats. Their, bou-
quets were Of yellow chrysanthemums.
The little flower girl. Eunice Elsie
Browning, wore a French dress of hand
embroidered null over pink. with. blue
ribbons and a blue hat. She carried u
basket of sweetheart roses.
Mr. Arthur peter acted as best man,
and the ushers were DIR. Anthony NJ.
Ray. Mr.. William W. Curtis. Mr.. Charles
Ray and Mr.. J. Dawson Williams. There
was no reception.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray left Immediately
after the ceremony for New York City
and other points north. The brides
going-away gown was of sand-colored
cloth. She wore fox furs with hat OF
black velvet with ostrich trimming.
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
will make their home at Kensington,
Md.
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Hennen Jennings. Mrs. Andrew J. Pc
tiers. and Mrs. John B. Henderson. the
evening ending with a reception by Mrs.
Thomas T. Gaf.
Friday will be Psn-American night at
the New National Theater, uhen the
Lstin-AMerIcsns will b- guests of the
United States delegates. and the pro
gram Of Saturday includes breakfast
by Mr.. Charles Henry Butler. and 4 re-
-ception in the afternoon by Mrs. Edson
Bradley to the ellicial delegates with
their families and invited guests. Also
Il reception will be rendered by the pres
idcnt and officers Of the Cosmos Club TO
the members of the congress. and the
dinner hosts of the evening will be Mrs.
William Phillips and Mrs. Francois B.
Moran. The days festivities will end
with a reception by the governing board
of the Pan-American Union.
An automobile ride through Rock Creek
Park and Geological Park. ending with
tea at Chevy Chase. will occupy SUNDAY
afternoon.
On the following Monday there will be
q musical at the home OF Mrs. Frank L.
Polk In honor OF the wives of the dele
gates. and dinners will be given by Mrs
William c. McAdoo, Mrs. Charles 3
Hamlin, Mrs. Charles ]. Bell. and Mr.
White. Mrs. Hennen Jennings will en-
tertain at q reception at . O'Clock
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett will give a din
ner Tuesday. which will be followed by
a reception by the trustees of the Carne-
gle Institution to the members Of the
congress and invited guests.
There will be q special drill at Fort
Myer in honor Of the visitors at go on
Wednesday. and a reception will be ten
dered by the Secretary of War and Mrs.
Garrison to the official delegates OF the
congress and their families. A dinner
will be given by Mrs. Andrew ]. Peters.
and the Spanish-American Atheneum will
present the Spanish comedy "Zaragueta."
oy Vital Aza- In honor Of the delegates
The White House reception will be the
distinguished event OF Friday. and the
official program of entertainment ends
Saturday. January s, with a reception at
the home Of Mrs. Marshall Field from
4:"o TO O'Clock. and a banquet in the
evening In honor of the visiting dele
gates.
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tanned by Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins
when she will have with her the late
Senator Elkins' grandchildren, Elkins
Robert. and Alexander Oliphant, and
Miss Emely May Holden. Mrs. Ell.
kins will give dinner December p
for her young guests, and Miss Edith
Blair will be the guest OF honor.
Other young folk will be entertain
ed at the Marine Barracks, where Mr.
Basil Gordon and Miss Leila and
Miss Anne Gordon will spend the
Christmas holidays with their mother,
Mrs. George Barnett. The Assistant
Secretary OF Commerce and Mrs.
Sweet will have as their holiday
guests their son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campbell and
their children-and slRhe list contin-
ues with tea-dancesA and dinncr-dances
and evening dances filling the social
program for weeks to come and en-
tirely disproving the assertion that
the popularity OF the terpsichorean art
j. waning in Washington. Dances
themselves may become defunct over
night in the swift flight OF fashion.
but the charm in that particular form
ii entertainment bids fair to be etcr-
ral. and certainly shows no evidence
of faltcrinc this season.
There are dancing classes IN almost
very circle OF society to fill in the
interval between individual parties,
,alls. and aftcrtheater supper-dances.
The interesting little group of army
iolk arc meeting at the Playhouse
very other Tuesday and the Dancing
Class which met for the first time last
Monday, will have a host OF other
dates during the winter. The Dancing
Class. organized several seasons ago
10 meet on Monday evenings at the
Playhouse, is one OF the smartest as
semblages OF the Washington season.
Its committee includes Niscount and
Niscountess de sibour. Mrs. John +.
Wilkins, Mr. Reynolds Hit, and Mr..
George Peabody Eustis. The Play
house, it seems. will be the scene OF
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Engagements and Weddings

Mrs. Alexander Mackay-Smith an
nounces the engagement of her ,iauch-
ter. Miss Gladys Mackay-Smith, to Mr.
William Bell Watkins. of westtown, Pa.
The marriage will take place this win
ter but the date has not yet been
selected Miss Mackay-Smith. who is
one OF the most talented and charming
members of washington's younger set.
is the daughter OF the late Right Rev.
Alexander Mackay-Snlth. bishop Of
pennsylvania Bishop Mackay-Smith
was for many years rector of st. Johns
Church in Washington. Mr. Watkins is
the son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs WILL
liam Bell Watkins. of westtown. He is
q graduate Of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. where he rowed on the varsity
crew. and Is member of the st.Elmo
Club. the graduate club of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania: the Westchester
Hunt Club, and the Bryn Mawr Polo
Club.
Representative and Mrs. John NJ. Nell
Von. OF Wisconsin. announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Agnes and
Mr.. George N. Lamb. Of Lincoln. Neb.
An interesting wedding took place at
noon yesterday at st. Stephens Prot
estant Episcopal Church. when Miss
Nancy Calvert Schuermann, daughter of
Mrs. Rose Calvert Schuermann. of this
city. became the bride of Mr.. Preston B.
Ray, of Ksnsington. Nd, the Rev. George
F. Dudley officiating.
The bride. was given In marriage by
her brother. Mr.. Carl Schuermann,
loked charming in q gown Of sapphire
blue chiffon velvet, made with a semi
overskirt Of heavy steel lace. with the
bodice of georsette crepe and a varie-
gated sirdle.
She wore q large hat Of steel lace and
blue velvet, and carried bouquet or
bride roses and valley lilies.
Miss Eleanor Schusrmann was her
SiAleR & maid Of honor and Mrs.-J. DaEr
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3folieays 8rins @birl Of Gayety.


festivities will
Cabinet circle,
of
smaller with The round
but perhaps the
Miss and Miss Taylor of
Texas, will holidays
with Miss Jane Mrs Eagle will the
fort then
Miss Catherine Harlow will be the debuan the week. and will
be presented Mrs John X Shields
will Thursday Miss Miss
Josephine Shields Friday
Outofown already for these
Robert Cowan who with host Harvard will Wash
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CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
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The Christmas party. bazaar and dance
given December .. under the suspicee o
the Mildred Lee Society, Children OF TIL
Confederacy. was great success. Th'
Memorial Hall was beautifully decoratet
with evergreen, Southern colors, anc
Confederate flags. The booths, contain
ing many suitable articles for Christma
gifts. were made very attractive Will
pretty girls acting as saleswomen. Th'
special feature in the evening was tn.
fancy dances given by Miss Helen Grit
fifth. The guest of honor was Mrs. Franz
G. Odenheimer. national president. U. n
c.
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GRAIN RATE RAISE PROTESTED

Chicago, April 17.-Grain dealers,
elevator operators and others from
all middle western states interested
in grain growing and marketing to-
day had their inning in the, Inter-
state Commerce commissions investi-
cation in the western advance rate"
case. They filed protests against
grain rate increases proposed and will
conclude their testimony Monday.
Thaffic experts and attorneys Of
Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City,
Minneapolis, St. Paul and other COM
mercial clubs and chambers of COM
merce also appeared. They opposed
any shake-up in rates which would
disturb commercial parties now OK
listing between the competing grain
markets. -
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DAUGHTERS" CONVENE

Washington, April 1.-THE ad-
vance guard of delegates to the an
nual congress of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, which con-
venes here. Monday, arrived today.
Hotels futtered with the badges and
vari-colOred insignia. Headquarters
of the two candidates for President
General, Mrs. William Cumming
Story, the present incumbent, and
Mrs. George Hatcher Guernsey, state
regent of Kansas, were in full blast.
Mrs. Guernsey is said to have the
backing of Mrs. Donald Mclean and
Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, former Pres
idents-General. Teas and banquets
this afternoon and tonight were the
ante-congress festivities provided.
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nine PRIZES AWARDED
Kenneth KenAeld Wins First Prize in
Bird House Contest in Colony
Class-Dell Wins Single.
TO BE DISTRIBUTED ABOUT CITY

Much interest is being taken in
the bird houses which have been on
display at Schneider Brothers since
yesterday morning. The houses were
built by boys of the junior and senior
high schools in a contest which was
brought to close yesterday when
the judges completed their work.
Prizes amounting to SIS were
awarded for the best houses, there
being two classes, colony and single
In the colony class an attractive
house built by Kenneth Kenfield won
first place; John Larson being second
and William Lloyd third, the prizes
being three dollars, two dollars and
one dollar.
In the single class the prizes were
awarded as follows: r. Dell, $500;
L. Opsahl, 5000; G. Teeters, $3.50;
S. Van Kirk, $1.OO; B. McTaggart,
IS cents and Frank Harris, IS cents.
Many of the thirty houses display
ed have been bought by interested
persons while several others will not
be placed on sale by their owners
They will be distributed throughout
the CITY,,
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BELTRAMI LOOKS GOOD
! ~
R. G. Hayner and August Jarchow Re-
port Conditions Here More Favor
able Than in Other Places.
TOO MUCH RAIN IN DAKOTA

That conditions in Beltrami county
are much better than in southern
Minnesota and South Dakota is the
information brought to Bemidji by
August Jarchow, the hustling farmer
of this vicinity, and R: c. Hayner, the
we'll known real estate man of Be-
midi, who have just returned from
trips to these communities.
Both report that much more prog
ress has been made by local farmers
in their spring work than in other
places and that the outlook for a
prosperous year appears even more
encouraging here, although success
full seasons are expected in the vic
mites visited. @. .l5
Mr.. Jarchow says he was sur
prised to find but little blowing be-
ing done in southern Minnesota and
that conditions IN Beltrami county,
with the work much more advanced,
appear much more encouraging.
Mr.. Hayner returned this morn
ing from Haired and Campbell,
South Dakota, where he has spent the
past week on business. The country
visited is that section of the state
in which the population is largely
made up of German Russians. For
four years the crops have brought
poor results and too much rain has
been had this spring.
While in Harried Mr.. Hayner at
tempted to sell some farm property
which he owns there but could find
no purchaser. He rented the place.
He has interested several farmers
there in Beltrami county land and
they will come here within the course
of several weeks with a view of To-
eating.
"Beltrami county looks best to
me-" say both Mr.. Jarchow and M
Hayner.
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ATTEMPT TOKILL BOXING
BILL in SENATE FAILS
(Unitsd rress)

St. Paul, April 1.-THE senate
this afternoon postponed action on
the Moeller boxing bill until Monday.
An attempt to kill the bill failed If
the senate passes the bill boxing will
be allowed in Duluth and the Twin
Cities.
A bill making 1t unlawful to play
the "star spangled Banner" except
in it's entirety, was recommended for
passage.
Resolutions concerning the death
OF Judge Gorham Powers Of Granite
Falls were adopted. d
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zfpPELlks DID MUCH
DAMAGE IN RECENT
RAIDS ON ENGLAND
.2se (UnitedP

=
Berlin, April 17.-Private advices
received here report. that the Zeppe-
Inns did great damage in their re-
cent raids upon the England coast
towns. Several officers of the Brit
ish guard were either killed or
wounded and bombs were dropped
upon British ships patrolling the
coast to protect ship yards. Bombs
were also dropped on British docks.
London, April 17.-Residents here
are suffering from a very bad case
of Zepplinitis, and every cloud is
thought to contain a German dirigi-
BILE or aeroplane. Wild reports are
being received hourly.
It was reported early this morn
ing that a Zeppelin raider had at
tackled Essex and Suffolk, passed
near Colchester and then over to Ips-
witch and Felixstoe. The admiralty,
however, this morning said that re-
ports of these attacks were probably
not true because they were lacking
in confirmation. .-:.
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TREAT PRISONERS WELL
American Ambassador Says British
Give Austro- German Captives Every
Possible Consideration.
LABOR CONDITIONS INTERFERE
By CARL w. ACKERMAN.


Berlin, April 3.-(By mail to New
York. )-England, on the whole,
treats the Austro-German prisoners
she has interned ''as good as could
be expected under the circumstan-
ces," according to report made to
United States Ambassador Gerard by
John B. Jackson, an American who
visited English prison camps. The
sanitary conditions in some of the
British camps were bad, Jackson re-
ported. The British commanders
promised him, he said, that those
situations would be improved.
On February l, Jackson reported
England had informed $4,000 Ger
mans and Austrians These men
were confined in IL detention camps
and on nine ships. Generally speak
ing, the food and health of the, ,pris-
oners was good, according to the re-
port to Ambassador Gerard.
The Germans complained princi-
pally of the monotonous bill Of fare
and of their treatment after arrest,
Jackson reported Several Germans
brought from South Africa swore that
they had been insulted and robbed,
while others testified that they owed
their lives to British soldiers, who
protected them from mobs in France
while they were being transferred
from the front to Great Britain.
"The new camps are better than
the ones first used" said the report.
Lack of organization and prepara-
ton would account for most of the
hardships which prevailed at first.
Absolutely nowhere did there seem
to be any wish to make conditions
any harder or more .disagreeable for
the prisoners than was necessary
On the ship Royal Edward" Jack
son found 1,4OO prisoners, Germans.
Some of them were locked below the
decks at night, he said. This caused
some nervousness because of the fear
of Zeppelin attacks. In the camp at
Stratford, in the eastern part of Lon
don, Jackson declared the prisoners
were permitted to have their own
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ABANDON ATTEMPT TO
REACH C0NSTANrIN0PLE
UNITED ProSS)

Constantinople, April 17.-Accord-
ing to war Office information, a hos
tile ironclad which was bombarding
the outer. forts of the Dardanelles
was badly damaged by Turkish fire.
The warship was hit four times, two
shells striking below the water line
and two other shells bursting on her
deck. Reports indicate that the al
lies have abandoned their efforts to
reach Constantinople and merely con-
tinuing sporadic attacks upon the
Dardanelles Notifications for a pos
sible political effect.
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ATHLETIC FUTURE BRIGHT
Championships in Football and Bas-
ketball Looked Forward to by High
=, School Students-Bestul to Stay.
BASEBALL TEAM TO BE FAST

Bemidji high school athletic pros
poets have not been brighter in sew
eral years and already students of the
educational institution are anticipa-
ting championships in two lines of
sport for nexe fall and winter, foot
ball and basketball.
The announcement that julius Bes-
tut, instructor in sciences at the high
school, and athletic director, will re-
turn next fall, has been received with
JOY by students. Bestul's ability as
coach has been made evident on
several occasions, especially last fall
when he placed one Of the best eley-
ems ever turned out by the local
school in the field and during the past
winter when the basketball cham
pionship of the Sixth congressional
district was won, the five being con-
tenders for the state title. He is
popular with the students and as q
coach has been most successful.
But one player is to be lost on
either team, this being Fred Graham,
star halfback and guard, who will be
one of the 1915 graduates. Letter
men will be available for almost every
position.
Baseball prospects are also good
and a fair record is expected. Coach
Bestul has a large number of candi-
dates and from present indications it
seems that the team will be made up
as follows: Catcher, Tanner; pitcher,
Johnson; first base, George Graham !;
second base, Delbert Wood; short
stop, Claude Bailey; third base, Har-
old Swischer. In the Outfield Her.
bert Warfield, Fred Graham and
Myron Plummer apparently have won
places, although there are several
other likely candidates.
The first game will be played with
Blackjack in two weeks
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KEEP OFF THE LAWN,
PLEA IN CAMPAIGN

Does the newspaper carrier, post
man or the delivery boy walk over
your lawn in his trips to serve you?
If he does ask him to STOP
Those in charge of Bemidji's
Cleanup movement have discussed
this question in connection with the
campaign and the cooperation of
merchants and others have been
asked in seeking to reform boys who
have formed the habit of taking
short CUTS across the lawns of the
homes they visit.
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IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE.
Standard Oil Company Makes Many
Needed Changes at Yard.

Many improvements have been
made at the yards of the Bemidji
branch of the Standard Oil company
during the past several weeks. A new
office has been provided, the storage
tanks and all buildings repainted
the yard enlarged and a new fence
erected. John T. Roe, the local rep
resentative of the company, announ-
ces that the stock of specialties will
be enlarged, shelving for this pur-
pose being provided The oil wagons
have just been returned from SUI
perior where they have been re-
painted
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On account of recent bulges in
Bethlehem Steel, United States Steel
and American Locomotive stocks, it
was reported this afternoon that sew
eral men have been made million
aires. It is said that Samuel Inter
myer, a foe of the money trust and
an enemy of the stock market and
speculation, had made 100000 and
that several others made million
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To Attend Funeral.

The local lodge of the l. O. @. +.
will meet at the Odd Fellows hall
Sunday afternoon at 1 O clock for the
purpose of attending the funeral Of
f. u. Wilson in a body. Special ar
rangements are being made by off,
GERS of the lodge.