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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

purchase, young and old u
But. thank God, was stopped at
last My career Of sending young
men and women to hell was ended.
ssI was caught with the good and
sent out to WarrensVille5t to stakestheai
first dope cure the city of Cleveland
ever gave. lss
5i II was then 1 suffered the tor
lures OF hell. was delicious Tor;
eight days at ii time. After that 81
If began to pick up and gained shnsh
and was pronounced3c cured and Hhnr
away. Five months later II " Is Elasr
as bad as ever and from that time
until April. 1914. was a mere mere
shadow plying ut my old business.
but my time was getting shofI.
One night met a woman who
asked me to gosto al Chinese restal1.
and have some supper vent:
with her to her room, and from
there went to central police sta
ton, for she had started out wi hst iieH
intentio of landing me IN ia az
was sent to Hyarrensvil1e again. S
his time suffered more tor
lures. even worse than the drgtss
cure. but, tha1k God. the: mem III
charge took pity on me and de-
termined to cure me They did j. ana
y haven't had q grain Of any done;
IN almostsa year and with Gods hafpissE
y VII lsnever touch Eanyso OF vi
hope with al my heart thai fhis
message or conf ession vii skaHn
some poor young men or women
from ever. touching the stun even
Tor curio slty:s sake. Tor this III tliSE
story OF rho knows and sliSl
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
p ENDS
Have Spent
Their b: i |. ast.
Nick 81, Sold q!
Body o a!
M' \ 4, I: I cal [ Oh
leg.e I . B
p J iissectedl
After D cath,
All for d heir
FaV ! rite / DRUG 2 j.

\ became one mass Of blotc hes.5 then
started to jab i into my legs, into
my breast, through my clothing. So
eager was to feel the effectsE Of the
drugs. finally got to the point
where I'VE grains IA, "a q shot was not
enough l1 then zen started TO taking
SIX seven 9 nd IL even ten Ter grams at#as
would take 1T i've or six times ~ day
last II beca me- 4 save y y 80
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

enlisted IN the Second United States
Engineers corps. This was the be-
ginning OF my phine and cocaine
career. On entering the service N
discovered that could not use the
opium layout I had SO it was me for.
needle. 3 8s :5s. J.
It seems to me that / must have
used enough OF these drugs to sup
ply the entire world. I>sconstantly
had the deadly little needle in my
hands and it seemed the more fused
the more II wanted and the harder
twas for me to keep supplied.
Often suffered untold agoniess
for the want of it. I was finally dis
charged as Incapable. Then / start
ed to be a dop@ f1end In the strictest
sense of the word. I commenced
tosjab the poisonous needle into my
self In whatever spot of my body
that seemed the handiest. Ny arms
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
longer WELD 4 paint brush. my arms

longer WELD q paint brush. my arms
were lifeless.
Before I@started to using the dope
% had loving wife and other srela-
tives. neglected to write them.
s First was ashamed to do so. and
then 4 became so desperate that
3 lear q n my reason left me, and never
gave my people thought. 4 then
started to hanging around the dives
In Cleveland, and there were hun
$dreds Of them. 3loafed around the
corner drug stores, first as I'll small
buyer and then as a Distributing
agent. II was nothing for me to
carry on my person several hundred
ollarsi worth Of the drugs, and
sold the stuff to anyone who asked
for it. I became so bold that
would walk into saloons and pool
rooms. take a shot before the crowd
and then sell TO all who cared to-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

4. " X IN 4
Has the American city stamped
i out the dope traffic" within its
bounds? Officials who have played
an important part in the crusade
say yes. or that they have come so
close to stamping it out that theta
will be complete in a short time.
Outsiders, some Of them physi-
clans whose practice includes many
unfortunates addicted to drugs or
some kind. say no, that the drug
traffic is equally as bad, if not
worse now than 1t was three years
ago when the crusade was first be-
gun They say it Is just as easy for
men and women to procure opium,
morphine. heron or cocaine now
as it was three years ago.
This is deEied by city officials who
say that while it is impossible to ef-
fecttVe1y stamp out the traffic, they
have succeeded in reducing the
number OF dope fends In cities 80
per cent. I'LL
Prosecution and probation officers
have played important parts in what
good has been done during the past
three years, and according to flg-
FFes soTnp1led by these officials the
#trafnt IN drugs most certainly has
been cut to a very large extent.
None OF them doubt that they arc
still peddlers. and that there arc
also "higher-ups." but they are. sat
$isied that they are few and far be-
tween. and that they will be round
(Hf1Fr@ rI+k+ - e{r
prosecutors estimated the number
of men and women who were In the
clutches Of some drug in average
large city at more than 10000. 1T
was then the crusade started. Of
ticials say now that there are not
that many. II f43
Since the crusade started many
warrants for peddlers and ahiEher-
UPS have been issued. The above
! hgures show clearly what has been
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

able. He states that less than so per
cent of them have returned to the
evil after having been pronounced
cured 4atRWarrensVille.
When he received patient he
first found out just how much Of a.
certain drug he had been consuming.
He based the: method cure on this
"A He has figured closely on the
amount OF various drugs and alco-
hol used day by these forty-f1ve
patients which were sent to him at
Warrensville and has the following
figures:
.455 fums t1.744 ounces) or
opium.
469 grains OF morphine ia
261a ounces or heroin.
21s ounces of cocaine.
DR. 1ddings thinks that the smok-
ing of opium is the least harmful
method OF taking drugs. and
strangely the least practiced among
dope. The patients under DIR. Id
dings care at Warrensville were
divided as follows
Opium. 10.
Morphine. is.
Heron, "
Cocaine. 2.
= WV sssrAl5hJ, - 5.a7 ssf $8 ssE
DR.. IddinEs. or course, believes in
the cures, but he tfavors the estab-g
lishmenty OF a hospital for these un-
fortunatess exclusively. and feels
that this would rid tie city OF this
traffic quicker than anything else.
The following was written by ii.
y. McC lusky, a man who was born
In Cleveland. and who before he be-
came dope fend was a well known
Landscape painter. Some OF the re-
suits OF his work can be seen In
many theaters and even homes.
t Before he started using dope she
had built up a good trade in this
city, and even did work for many
~ other places. Mr.. aIcC lusky@ In
tends attempting to WELD the 4
I brushes again. but he does not know
VIII her he WI III be able to do So OF
not He wrotes this. his experience.
N 10 pes that " sonld deter some
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
by: BY II. L. McCLUsKYI.5

IN 9 the year of theworld,s fair at
L ClhElllcago young man. left Cleve-
land Tor the Windy City to get q
look y at the big doings there. Hav-
Ing a goodly amount of money n
spent It freely and cheerful1y. What
~ dld not spend i was robbed Of
st'llnaily when became broke I met
an acquaintance who suggested TAX
I'M Gin the opium joints ss5s
SO curiosity getting the better
\ OF me % went along. We entered tie
nTst den then located at the corner
OF OF Clar IL avenue and Twenty-hrst
street. The place was so full Of
.i smoke t7t 4 and fumes that it nearly
strangled me. There must have
DeenS dozen or moro hunks all Eoc-
\ c'ulp1ed. IA there I saw more human
wrecks than 4 ever thought were
!!l''1tl B.. was d disgusting to me and
instead u 81. IA 4 Of my wall ting out OF the
4 place, u stayed and later I looked on
tnelnss as my salvation. The first
night did not9use any OF the drug
4 put my curiosity was aroused after
g had been in the place several
K hours Is and the next nj gllt III was back
on the job. This time SwentSalone n
4 was even ashamed & to LET this
friend y; LOT mine know that the den
fascinated me: . g ISf sii 3T7.
IT hal night was the turning
point In my career, sforzwhens left
this dive the fol lowing noon. after
having been In the grip. Of opium
for about elye hours. was an
able student rom then onEI be-
came q conf med opium flend I
smoked the dope unit the Spanish
American war hrok en-
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from ever touching the drugs. ALI
that he wrote or could not be print
ed. @ So NJ \.
he does not think that the dope
ira tficsllas been stamped out but he
as sure that much has done and
thinks that Il the activities are Kept
up that the city will be rid OF this
evil soon. Here is his confession
nc na3tnruc ~ .54fss5 Is7S7
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12
COURT CoNVE i | TUESDAY
Adjourned Term to Be Taken Up To.
morrow Morning With Judge B. F.
Wright of Park Rapids Presiding
TWENTY CASES On CALENDAR


With Judge B. F. Wright of Park
Rapids on the bench the adjourned
session of the February term of dis
trict court for Beltrami county will
convene tomorrow. morning. (
Twenty cases remain on the civil
calendar and one on the criminal cal
endar. 1t is expectedsthat few cases
will be dismissed but as there are
several matters of Importance which
are certain to come Up for trial the
adjourned term Will probably last
several weeks. =
The Cass county term of court will
begin tomorrow at Walker, Judge
Stanton presiding. There are seven
teen civil actions on the calendar
and only one criminal. although it is
expected that several indictments
will be returned by the grand jury.
At the completion..of the Walker
term Judge Stanton will relieve
Judge w. S. McClenahan at Grand
Rapids. E.
1t was necessary for Judge Wright
to adjourn the Beltrami county term
several weeks in order that he might
preside at the AftkMi3 county TERM,
Judge Stanton being at International
Falls and Judge McClenahan at
Brainerd, showing that the jurists of
the fifteenth district are kept con-
stantly busy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12
REYNOLDS WELL LIKED.
business Man. Evangelist Certain
to Have Succesdul Revivals Here.

That the twelve-dAy revival cam
paign which was opened at the
Methodist church yesterday will be
a success is assured because Of the
favorable impression made by Evan
gelist Frank Reynolds at the opening
services yesterday. Rev. Reynolds
talks like business man, straight
from the shoulder, and he proves ev-
cry statement. leaving no doubt as
to it's truth or meaning. He spoke
at three meetings Yesterday, q large
number of converts approaching the
altar. Large CONGREGATIONS were in
attendance both morning and eve
ming, and the mems meeting was
profitable and interesting. George
Chapman, who willishave charge Of
the choir during the campaign, sang
the new song, Tell Mother I Am
Saved" All are cordially invited to
attend the meeting this evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12
CONVENTION Big SUCCESS
Bemidji Delegates to Brainerd Meet
ing of Minnesota Sunday School
Association Much Pleased.
J. II. MARTIN AGAIN PRESIDENT

Bemidji's delegates to the conven.
ton of the Minnesota Sunday School
association which was held at Brain.
erd have returned and all are enthu-
siastic over the accomplishments of
the meeting. Several of the dele
gates returned to Bemidji Saturday
evening while the others remained
until the closing session of last eve
ming.
These were the Bemidji delegates
Methodist church, Mesdames Matt
Phibbs, Ann Head, Misses Lucene
McCuaig, Edna Backlund, Milre
Achenbach, Edith Mills, Marjory
Shannon and A. r. Carlson; Baptist,
Misses Mabel Booth, Vernice Voltz
and Muriel Rice; Presbyterian, Miss
es Dorothy Clark, Elaine Boyd, Mil
dred Richardson, Rachel Gerlinger,
Margaret Titus and Beatrice Kirk.
James H. Martin of Minneapolis
was elected president of the associa-
ton for the seventh successive year.
Other officers elected are: Vice
president, w. A. Buchanan, St. Paul !;
secretary, G.. E. Woodward, Minnea-
polls; treasurer, A. C. Hermann, St.
Paul. The board of directors are
C. J. Hunt, St. Paul; C. M. Way, Min
neapolis; R. w. Mcleod, Minnea-
polls; E. j. Kraft, Minneapolis; w.
A. Fiss, Fairfax. Austin was award
ed the 1916 convention.
The meeting was one of the largest
ever held and many prominent men
in Sunday school work were in at
tendance. One of the surprising
features to many was the fact that
almost half the delegates were men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12
HARDING IS new OWNER
Popular Motion Picture Theater is
Sold by Woodmansee to Well
Known Cass Lake Young Man.
WILL TAKE POSSESSION TODAY

G.. S. Harding of Cass Lake has
purchased the Grand theater from C.
J. Woodmansee, who during the past
five years has, conducted a motion
picture house in Bemidji, and he will
take possession today, the transac-
ton for the change in ownership hay
ing been contaminated Saturday.
The new owner of the Grand. is
we'll known in Bemidji and during
the past year has spent much time
here. He has had considerable ex-
perience in the management of mo-
ton picture houses and it is his in
tention to maintain the same policy
which has made the Grand so popular
with theater goers.
Edward A. Currey, the expert mo-
ton picture machine operator, will
remain with the new management.
Currey has operated machines in Be-
midi picture houses for more than
six years.
cit will be my endeavor to give
Bemidji the same first class pictures
as given by Mr.. Woodmansee," said
Mr.. Harding this afternoon, 'tand I
intend to improve the service when
ever the opportunity is provided"
Mr.. Woodmansee located in Be-
midi five years ago when he pur-
chased the Majestic theater, now
known as the Rex. He managed the
Majestic until about a year ago. He
has owned the Grand for two years.
It has always been his desire to give
patrons of his show houses the best
in the world of movies which ex-
plains his success in the business. Mr..
and Mrs. Woodmansee with leave in
another week for Billings, Montana,
from where they will visit the San
Francisco worlds fair. Mr.. Wood
mansee may decide to locate in the
west
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12

Seattle, Washington, April Ia
All passengers, including a dele
cation of school teachers and crew
of the Minnesota are safe, said a
cablegram to the Great Northern
railway Offices here this afternoon,
which company owns the vessel.
There are two holes in the steamer
but the extent of damage was not
stated. It is apparent that another
great sea disaster has been narrowly
averted.
A sister ship of the Minnesota, the
Dakota, met with an accident and
sunk in the Pacific several years ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12
ROCKEFELLER TAX SUIT TRIAL

Cleveland, April 12.-John D.
Rockefeller's suit against Cuya-
hoga county to prevent the collec-
ton of taxes on $4,000 worth OF
personal property was to be heard
in the federal court today. The re-
cent. death of Mrs. Rockefeller, at
torneys said, would not prevent an
immediate hearing. Rockefeller con-
tends that this county has no author
ity to tax MILLIONS of dollars worth
Of stocks and bonds which are listed
in other states. At the beginning of
proceedings to force payment, Rookie
Teller abandoned his Cleveland resi-
dence and moved to Tarrytown,
NJ Y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12
MRS. WHITE BURIED TODAY
Services Conducted at Presbyterian
Church, Address Being Given by
Rev. F. J. Barackman of Duluth.
OTHER CLERGYMEN ASSIST

Impressive funeral services were
held at the Presbyterian church this
afternoon for Mrs. S. e. P. White,
who died Saturday morning after an
illness of more than ten years. The
church was filled to it's capacity with
mOurners.:
The funeral address was given by
Rev: F. J. Barackman, formerly of
Blackjack, but now of Duluth, a
close personal friend of Rev. and
Mrs. White. Rev. Barackman was
assisted in the services by DR.. E. v.
Campbell, of St. Cloud, Rev. J. c.
Strand, of East Grand Forks, and
Rev. S. A. Blair of Duluth.
These were the pail bearers: DR.
E. H. Marcum, A. A. Warfield, J. X
Given, Rev. J. H. Frarey of Black,
duck, Rev. J. T. L. Coates of Kellihe1
and Rev. R. Drysdale of Fisher. In.
terment was made in Greenwood
cemetery. #..s ~.
A quhrtette comprising Mrs
Charles Warfield, Miss Edith Erwin
N. E. Given and Charles Warfield
sang, Mrs. A. A. Warfield being the
organist. Hi. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12
RAILROADS ASK
RATE REDUCTIONS

Washington, April 12.-Rate re-
auctions, instead Of the usual In
creases, were sought today by trans
continental railroads before the In
terstate Commerce commission. They
sought permission to reduce freight
rates on commodities from Chicago
and the middle west to the Pacific
coast to the level of water rates from
the eastern seaboard through the
Panama canal. The railroads want
to meet water competition, to avoid
losing immense traffic through the
canal. The proposed reduction
would affect the entire. trade between
Chicago and the Pacific coast states
and would re-establish a competitive
rate market. Il :.s 4 ...t.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12
PRIZES FOR CORN GROWERS

Des Moines, Ia, April 12.-The
Iowa State Bankers association and
the faculty of Iowa State college at
Ames, are planning a corn growing
contest for every one of the
SO counties in Iowa. It is proposed
to offer county prizes to the boys
who grow the most corn on an acre,
the first prizes to be trips to the Pa
nama-Pacific exposition at San Fran
cisco this fall. President r. A..
Pearson of the Ames school and P.
w. Hall, secretary of the bankers,
are making the arrangements. Near
ly 1900 banks will assist in the pro-
ject.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12
MINNESOTA TO
LEAD NATION AS
POTATO STATE
Campaign Now in Full Force to Take
Advantage Of Soil and Climate
Attention Paid to Varieties.
500 SPECIAL TO VISIT BEM1Du
Will Remain Here Most Of Day
Better Market Conditions are
H.. Given Attention.

With Bemidji as the chief market
center, Northern Minnesota has a
splendid opportunity to gain prom
inent place among potato growing
communities and the fact that Min
nesota is destined to lead the United
States as "spud' state is an
incentive which is causing farmers
of this section to consider the prod
uct seriously. ... -. y
Farmers here are paying more at
tention than ever before to the Sc
lection of varieties, in cropping,
in the elimination of potato diseases
and in developing proper marketing
methods and good markets.
Campaign Has Begun.
A campaign for more and better
potatoes and for the better market
ing of potatoes has already been
started, and just now a vigorous ef-
fort is being made to push the work
by the Minnesota College of Agricul-
ture, the Minnesota Potato Growers
association and the Minneapolis, St.
Paul and Sault Ste Marie railway.
A car provided by the 500 railway
and containing exhibits of types and
varieties of potatoes recommended by
the Minnesota Potato Growers asso-
citation, also the growing plants and
tubers affected with the common po-
tato diseases, and the equipment nee,
essary for the control of such dis
sease, is being carried over the 500
railway, making frequent stops so
that the exhibits may be studied by
potato growers along the line. Talks
on potato marketing and potato
growing, and demonstrations in seed
selection and in the treatment of
diseases are also given in the car.
These are in Charge.
The men representing the College
Of Agriculture and the Minnesota Po-
tato Growers association, in charge
of the car are C. E. Brown, of the
Agricultural Extension Division,
University of Minnesota, a man who
knows potato marketing and potato
growing through and through; E,
&c. Stakman, of the Department of
Agriculture of the University of
Minnesota, who is thoroughly famil-
lar with potato diseases, and Fsank
J. Piemeisel, another expert on meth
DDS of fighting the enemies of the
potato.
In Bemidji April "a.
This special and the lecturers will
be in Bemidji April "a and the car
will be open from 10 a. m. until
o'clock in the afternoon.
Farmers in the vicinity of this
city should not fail to avail them
selves of the opportunity to visit the
car, see the exhibit and hear the
talks on the best methods of grow
ing and marketing potatoes and pro-
tecting potatoes against the common
diseases.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12
COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT

There will be a regular meeting
of the council in the City hall cham
bers this evening. Several matters
of Importance will be discussed, one
of the garbage ordinance, it being
expected that several amendments
will be suggested. Bids will also be
opened for the sweeping and clean
ing of streets. The usual number OF
bills will be acted upon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-12

Dues for the year, one dollar for
old members, are payable to Charles
Vandersluis, secretary of the Rod &
Gun club. New members are adj
mitted on payment Of three dollars
initiation fees. The money secured
will be used in improving the
grounds.
The next shoot will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 3 O'Clock. =,