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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24
Man az q Meat Eater,

That man has eaten beef. pork and
flsh since the remotest ages Is deduced
by Professor NJ. W. Lyon. Jr., Of the
George Washington university, In an
article In Science, from the life his
tory Of three species Of tapeworm.
These three-the Toenia saginata. or
beet tapeworm; Toenia solium, or pork
tapeworm, and Dibothriocephalus la
tus, or fish tapeworm-are highly diff
ferentiated. Part Of their lives they
spend In human beings, part in the
animals from which they are named,
and both these hosts are necessary to
their development.
I'VE have no evidence that species
Of any kind are rapidly produced,
says Professor Lyon, and the para
sites have probably had as slow an
evolution as man. The conclusion
seems clear that man has been eating
cattle and pigs or their immediate an
cestors, and perhaps himself, for as
many ages as needed for these tape
worms to attain their present degree
Of differentiation"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24
Peasants Wore Platinum 6uttons.

with platinum now costing around
500 an ounce" said widely known
manufacturing jeweler of this city, lit
may be hard to believe that half cen,
fury or SO ago peasants in Russia were
wearing buttons OF this metal on their
clothing. They were also using it for
handles of knives, forks and umbrel
las, and the workmen in the jewelry
shops were using 1t for making pickle
pans, u cOntrivance. now made OF cop
per, that plays quite an Important part
In the making OF jewelry. At that time
platinum cost about IS an ounce, and
In Russia 1t was so plentiful because
there was 80 little use for 1t that the
Russian government decided to make
coins OF 1t In lieu Of silver. The Rus
sian people, however, were suspicious
Of the new metal, fearing that it had
no value, and 1t was not long before
the coins We're out Of circulation. 1t
was then that they began to appear as
buttons and to be melted for purposes
more unitarian than decorative
New York Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24
Really Litti. Known o, Poland.


Polands history, with its fight for
freedom. justice and equality, Its
struggle In defense Of Christianity and
European civilization and its unself-
ishness In aiding the weak, made 1t
famous among the worlds nations.
both In success and adversely. The
achievements OF the Polish nation In
art, music, literature. science and re-
ligion are known. as are the life deeds
OF Its great men.
But the industries, mines, trade and
natural wealth Of that unhappy coun-
try have since it's partition been to a
great extent sealed book to most
of the people outside Of tho nations
attempting TO assimilate the Poles
This was principally due to the In
ability OF people from the outside to
break through the network of foreign
governmental systems In which Po-
land Is enmeshed.-Buffalo News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24
BUY AT HOME.

There are "a shopping days before
Christmas,
Are you going to patronize the
mail order houses this year as per-
haps many OF you did last year? Or
are you going to stick to home peo-
Pile?
Whence came the money that you
are intending to send to the mail Or
der concern? Did it come from the
city in which that concern Is To-
Gated? Not by a long shot
II you are farmer, 1t Is the prod
uct OF the soil. What soil? Why,
the soil OF your community. Now
you as a practical farmer, know full
we'll the results Of the ruinous prac-
tice OF taking everything from your
land and returning nothing to it.
You know that this practice must
sooner or later impoverish your soil
and destroy your source OF income.
Can't you realize that in sending
your money away from home you are
doing to the community just what
you would not think Of doing to your
farm-robbing ii OF its productive
power? You certainly are. Every
dollar sent away from your cOmmu-
nifty rObs OF il just that much OF it's
power for good.
But perhaps you are not a farmer
but Il wOOd:man. a mechanic or trad
er. Then the responsibility rests
even more heavily upon you to keep
your money in the home channels OF
trade, because all OF it comes from
the hard earnings OF your neighbors
and friends and YOU have no right to
deprive the community OF the good
1t can do ii circulated therein.
No man has a right to be disloyal
TO his community.
II you have dollar to spend.
spend it at home. Thus it stays and
works in the only spot on Gods earth
in which you are Interested. Send 1t
away and it is gone forever.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24
THE MESSENGER BOY.

The doctors say messenger boys are
the cause OF many deaths, from heart
failure. One Of these boys plays an
important part in story in the De-
cember American Magazine The
writer says:
THE messenger boy scintillates
most on busy days. You know him
He Is the superannuated youth Of va
CuOuS visage who never has, pen
Gil. He visages the knOckabout COM
edy relief in the daily problem play
Of commerce. His ambition is to be
pOliceman-prObably q traffic pO-
ltceman. for he starts life with a blue
uniform. visored cap and an abhor-
renee OF speed. His cap is always
too big for him. But were it twice
as small 1t would yet be twice too
big. The head of messenger boy
Is blank-a telegraph blank.
Yet without him drama would be
farce. moving pictures, would rot on
the reel. humOrists would have to lay
brick-all lines of communication
would backlash-and American To-
baccO. common. would flop below par.
therefore feel beholden to the Am
erican messenger boy, and express my
gratitude in this panegyric."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24

held taut by two ropes. one called n
tack and another called sheet, The
tack Is always kept very tight. but
tho sheet Is loosened according to the
wind. and the loosen the sheet Is the
more freely the sail swings. If the
sail Is quite free its sheet Is said to
be In the wind Now. suppose that
all three OF Il ships sails were quite
free. They would then fly about very
crazily, and the ship would wabble
The course Of the ship would be a zig,
gag one, and the reason for this would
be that she had three sheets In the
wind That. guess, Is why man
when he zigzags in his course is said
to be three sheets in the wind also"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24
TO CONSIDER LIMITATION OF
WOMENS HOURS OF LABOR
(Ry United presss)

Portland, Ore. Nov. ga as
hours OF labor week law for women
will be placed before the Oregon
state legislature when 1t meets the
second Monday in January. by the
Consumers League OF Portland.
This act provides that women may
not work for wages more than As
hours week. 1t does not. however,
limit their labor to eight hours a
day, The idea Is that women may
work more than eight hours, five
days a week, so they may have a
half-holiday on Saturdays
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24
ANOTHER CAMPAIGN.

Another campaign commences in
Bemidji December eighth. To most
Of the people of this city and state,
this will be of more interest and
value than any other campaign.
December the eighth Is the date
set for the opening Of the 1916 sale
Of Red Cross Christmas seals. Four
teen hundred pupils in Bemidji
schools will be organized into mod
ern health crusaders and a house to
house campaign will be made Miss
Bessie Burns, school nurse, will be
in charge Of the sale.
Red Cross Christmas seal cam
paigns are carried on annually to
work. 1t is expected over $4,000
Of nursing. dispensary and hospital
care will be provided by the sale of
seals in Minnesota this year
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24

interest in winter sports Skating
has become very popular and will be
more popular when the new skating
rink Is completed at the new athletic
park. A movement should be started
for the construction Of a toboggan
slide.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24
WINTER CARNIVAL,

st. Paul held a winter sport car
nival last year which attracted the
attention of the entire country. This
year another carnival will be held
which promises to excel that OF last
year. Many different sections of the
state and country will be represent
ed. Bemidji should organize a
marching club and attend. The
amount of advertising that the city
would receive would more than pay
for any efforts expended.
Bemidji is more and more taking
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24
"1hree Sheets In tho Mind.n

What was the origin Of the phrase
for drunkenness, three sheets In the
windT" landsman asked a sailor the
other day. Well" said the sailor,
TN explain that matter to you. The
two lower corners Of a ships sail are
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24
Fatal Error.

~ thought you had given up burnt
wood art. dearie."
"Ferdinand. how can you be so
heartless: This is pie. kansas City
Journal,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24

An unjust acquisition Is like barbed
arrow. which must be drawn backward
with horrible anguish or else will be
your estructiOn.-Jereny TAYLOR.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-11-24
At Regular Rates.

Amateur Poetess-Ten dollars for
correcting the meter Of this little verse.
Professional Poet-Oh, yes: for this
sort OF work l charge regular plumb.
ers' rates.-Life.
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FIRST Pickpocket-Here he comes
no": Second Pickpocket-An right.
You keep watch Oh i'm while take
q watch Off i'm!
Evening star., 1916-04-30
NEW RECORDS FOR COPPER.
Production and Consumption IN q. S.
Greatest Ever Known.

Stimulated by the enormous demand
resulting from the war copper produc-
ton in the United States reached and
passed the 1000. .Oo0. 0.ooo- pound mark for
the first time in the history of the in
dustry last year. In an advance state
ment just issued the United States geo
logical survey placed the total produc-
ton of copper from all sources at 2,O26,-
100000 pounds. Smelter production of
primary copper was 1.3SS,0OO,0
pounds. a record quantity That was
23s,000.000 pounds more than produc ed
in 1914, or an increase of 21 per cent.
The total value Of the 1915 smelter out
put of primary copper at an average
price of 17.6 cents a pound was $242,-
900, 900, an increase Of $50, 900, 900 over
1914.
Consumption Of copper in the United
States was the greatest ever recorded
in any year. Refined new copper
showed an apparent consumption of
about 1.043,000.00 pounds, an increase
of 423,000,000 pounds over the 1914 con-
sumption. Adding the 392,274,0O0
pounds Of secondary copper and copper
in alloys produced during the year
brings up the total Of new and old COP
per available for domestic consump-
tion to about .435.000.000 pounds, the
exports Of refined copper during the
year having been 6Sf,S63,30 pounds.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
EASTERN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
Germans repulse Russian attack in
Lake Narocz region.
Russians claim annihilation of Ger
man scouting party near Lake Vygo-
novskoye.
Ten German aeros bomb Russ avia-
Riga.
Russian fiiers lombard points behind
German lines in Zelovka section. Ger
mans drop shells in >Molodechno re-
gion.
Heavy artillery action continues at
Ikskull bridgehead.
TUESDAY
Desultory operations in the region of
Dvinsk.
WEDNESDAY
German airship drops bombs on rail-
way depot at Dunamunde.
Russ f1iers drop bombs on Daudsevas
and Vjvertymia.
at V1assy Kroshin, northeast of Bara-
novichi.
THURSDAY.
Russians report occupation of Chros
miakona, in the region of the Rogno-
Kavel railway.
FRIDAY
Russians report advances in region
of Ginovka, west of Dvinsk.
German airships lombard Ostrovky.
Russians seize Austrian trenches
southwest Of Tarnopol. Counter attack
Is repulsed.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

tacks in the upper Cordevole
Italians complete occupation of the
summit of Sexten, on the Drave.
Austrians shell italian positions east
Of Selz, forcing evacuation of section
Of occupied trench. Austrian attack
repulsed.
TUESDAY.
Heavy artillery actions in the upper
Cordevole and the Monte San Michele
zone.
WEDNESDAY.
Austriens claim recapture of trenches
east Of Selz. Rome reports repulse of
several attacks.
THURSDAY.
Rome reports explosion of enemy mu-
nitions depots at Manzano and Nome
sino.
Italians repulse enemy attack at Col
di Lana and in the Monte Setz region.
FRIDAY.
Austrians penetrate enemy position
on the slopes of Monte Cukla, but are
later driven out.
Heavy artillery actions along whole
f-ent.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
WESTERN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY
Germans claim to have taken enemy
trenches west of Dead Man hill
French claim capture of several posts
in Avocourt wood.
MONDAY.
British attack south of ST. Eloi re-
pulsed.
French attack near Thiaumont farm
breaks down.
French fiiers shell Longuyon. Stenay
Dun and enemy bivouacs near Mont
faucon and station at Kantillois
Three German attacks on Frehch posi-
pulsed.
TUESDAY.
Berlin reports repulse of further
French attacks at Dead Man hill.
French claim capture of small wood
south of the Bois des Buttes.
French destroy German post and
trench in the Argonne.
German attack on French position at
La Chapellotte, Lorraine, completely re-
pulsed.
Intense artillery activity prevails over
practically. the whole of the western
front
WEDNESDAY.
German attack north of Senones, in
Lorraine, reported repulsed.
Germans claim capture of first and
second line of French trenches opposite
height 542, in the Vosges.
Germans report repulse of French
aero attack west of Valle-au-B Bois
French attacks between Dead Man
hill and Caurettes wood reported frus-
trated
THURSDAY
Germans gain. footing in British lines
east northeast of LQors, but are later
driven out.
German attacks on Haudremont and
Thiaumont farm section repulsed
Berlin reports repulse of French at
tacks east Of the ,lMeuse.
FRIDAY.
Three allied aeros brought down at
Bethelainville, Very and near Frapelle.
Heavy artillery actions prevail about
Verdun and on British front.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
NEAR EAST ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SUNDAY.

SUNDAY.
British claim steady advance toward
kut-el-Amara.
Turkish attacks on Russian positions
near Aschkala continue.
Turkish offensive toward kharput
checked by Russians.
Russians reported defeated in battle
near Bitlis. :
MONDAY
Russians check Turkish attempts to
advance toward Trebizond.
British relief ship strands in the
Tigris.
TUESDAY -
Turks report repulse of British near
Beitsea.
Rising Tigris hinders military OPERA
tions of extensive character.
WEDNESDAY.
Russians engage Turks in battle
west of Erzerum.
British continue to meet difficulties
along the Tigris.
THURSDAY.
Russians report repulse for Turks in
Erzerum region.
FRIDAY.
Desultory actions prevail in both Ar
menia and Mesopotamia.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
I. C. C. TO GIVE HEARING.
To Consider Rules Governing Bids
for Railroad Supplies.

The interstate commerce commission
has fixed May 1s for a hearing on the
proposed rules under that section Of
the Clayton law which provides that
the railroads shall advertise for bids
for all supplies purchased in excess of
$4,000 annually. A tentative draft of
the rules to govern the bidding and
connection Herewith Win be submit
ted as a basis for discussion. and
changes proposed by the railroads wW
be- considered
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Looters Sell IS Shoes
For 10 Cents in Street

:. LONDON. Atr;1 90
There has been some
1oot,ng by the rabb1e fol-
1oso'ng u, the ,oake of the
S,nn Fem rebels IN Dub
lin. F;ue-do1,ar shoes
sold from, carts IN the
streets for 10 cents and
ufward. ,oh;1e silk hats.
b1ouses and fine lingerie
were equally cheat.
There ,Das no 1oot;ng
by the rebels themselves
further than the throw-
ing out to foor ,Don1en IN
the streets of sacks Of
-four and biscuits from, a
biscuit factory Which
they are st;U hb1d;ng.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Kaiser Plans Great Concerted
Offensive in Western Arena,
Allies Believe.
ATTACKS AT VERDUN
NOW MUCH WEAKER
Surrender Of Kut-el-Amara Increases
Hazards of British in
Mesopotamia.

The great armies apparently are dead
locked In the struggle and If q. decision
were to be rendered today as to which
was the victor in the contest the French
would receive the glory. for they have
successfully frustrated the German pur-
pose of taking the fortress.
The French success has not been
wholly gratifying to the kaiser and
the crown prince. according to informa-
ton emanatfng from Germany, and 1t is
believed that possibly the emperor and
the crown prince, still being determined
to achieve some material success on the
western front have decided to at
tempt the drive through to Calais. That
the British are to receive attention at
the hands of the German military COM
manders is evidenced by the determined
attacks which have been made on va
rfous British positions in the vicinity
of st. Eloi and along the Ypres road.
While the German forces are operat-
Ing on land it is believed by the allies
that all preparations have been made
for further aerial incursions against
Great Britain. and that the naval raid
on Lowestoft by German battle cruisers
during the early part of the week was
but the forerunner Of further efforts by
German warships.
In the meantime the allies continue
their feverish efforts to coordinate all
their plans to Illustrate Teutonic as
pirations at all points and they voice
confidence that the kaiser. no matter
what his future plans may be, will sue
ceed In none.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
WAR RISK RATES UP.
Rise Follows Rumors German Raider
Had Run the Blockade.

NEW YORK. April 2s.-war risk In
surance both in this city and in Lon
don stiffenej today as the result of a
report in financial circles that another
German commerce raider had slipped
through the British sea patrol
The raider was reported to have
escaped during the recent lombard
ment of British east coast towns by .
German battle cruiser squadron.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

David Lloyd George continues to loom
up as possible successor to Premier
AsQuith in case
Lloyd George the present
gove ment
AVvHas W ssAo"SeA' finally is over
xheovn. He = advocatinssthe sestahhsh.
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Notwithstanding the fighting at sew
eral points has been OF sharp and
desperate char
No Ground Has acter no ground
rl has changed hands
Saneeu oaA in the immediate
vicinity. Of VerduH In, the past ten days,
Evening star., 1916-04-30
AUSTRO-ITALIAN ARENA.
Chronological Events.
SJINnAY

SUNDAY.
Italians report repulse Of three Aus
trian attacks in the Tonale zone.
Italians occupy strong enemy in
trenchments on the Carso, cast Of
SELF, after terrible struggle.
MONDAY.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Night Near the Front.

Night came down upon US along the
road and brought a new impres ession.
Mile on mile over the hills and round
the curves. disappearing In the woous,
reappearing on the distant SUBMITS OF
the hills. each showing q rear light
that wagged crafty on the horizon,
this huge caravan plowed onward. while
in the villages and on the hillsides
campfires flashed up and the faces or
figures of the soldiers could be seen
now clearly and now dimly But all
else was subordinated to the line of
moving transports. Somewhere far off
at the end of the procession there was
battle: somewhere down below at the
other end there was peace. There all
the resources. the life blood. the treas
ure in men and in riches of France
were concentrating and collecting,
were being fed into this motor fleet,
which. like baskets on ropes. was car
line and then bringing back what re-
manned. or for the most part coming
back empty for more-for more lives
and more treasure.
1t was full night when our car came
down the curved grades into Bar-le-
Due. halted at the corner, where SOL
diers performed the work of trafYic
policemen and steadily guided the car
avan toward the road marked by a can
vas sign lighted within by q single
candle and bearing the one word. Ver-
passing transport filled the air. and the
little hotel shook with the jar of the
heavy trucks. for neither by day nor
bv night is there q halt in the motor
transpdkt. aRd the sound Of this grind
ing II never low
Evening star., 1916-04-30

Under British rule alone there are
more. than 325.000.000 -dwellsrs in the
Evening star., 1916-04-30

the Russians is meeting with greater
obstacles than
Russians Meet at any time
Greater Obstacles. ~ Erz.rum
The Turks have dispatched tens of
thousands of additional troops to tho
regions of the near east, and, accord
ing to Constantinople, have driven the
Russians back after desperate battles
near Bitlis, Mush. Ashkale and to the
south of Trebizond. According to
Turkish accounts. the Russians have
lost thousands of men in the past ten
days fighting.
Russia admits that future progress
will be much more difficult. but. not
withstanding this. asserts that to the
Erzerum, where the Turks made de-
cided stands. Grand Duke Nicholas
men were able to continue their ad-'
vances.
While the Russians and Turks are
battling to the north several important
engagements have been fought along
the Tigris. particularly in the vicinity
of Felahie. where the Turks claim to
have inflicted great losses on the
British early in the week. The sur
render of Kut-el-Amara adds to the
desperate situation of the British.
The English armies are operating on
both banks of the Tigris, their chief
activities apparently being centered on
the right, where the chief Turkish
forces seem to be located, at least that
section of the Moslem army which has
directly barred the path to the relief
of Kut-el-Amara. The floods and bad
weather conditions are hinderine
British operations considerably, ac-
cording to dispatches from Gen. Lake
who commands the British Mesopotomia
army, and they are sure to the further
best now that the Turkish armies in the
immediate vicinity of Kut can be re-
leased
While all arenas of war are being
marked by events of striking i'm
portance or the portent of coming ac-
tions. the Balkans once more have
come into the limelight owing to
varied developments
Evening star., 1916-04-30
Marked Weakness in
German Attack.

Germans are only outstanding their forces
for what may prove to be the last de-
termined attempt to wrest what was once
the city of Verdun from the hands of the
French, while at the same time an effort
is made to pierce the British lines to the
north. That the Germans may have some
idea Of distracting the French from the
task at Verdun is borne out by the con-
tinued attacks which have been made
during the week in Lorraine and in the
Vosges. The Germans claim to have
stormed two lines of French trenches in
the Vosges. which claim is emphatically
denied by the French. Whether the Ger
mans succeeded or not. the fact remains
that they moved forward-an offensive
designed to make the French more eau
tious along the southern line
The fighting about Verdun continues to
be chiefly centered around Avocourt and
Dead Mans hill and Cumieres to the
northwest. Gen. Petain. commander-in-
chief of the French armies At Verdun.
during the greater part of the week has
confined his efforts to offensive move
ments in the region OF Dead Mans hill
and Cumieres. but these attacks inyari-
ably have been checked. according to the
Berlin versions of the situation. German n
attacks on French positions at Dead
Mans hill are said to have been like
wise repulsed.
Evening star., 1916-04-30
HOW FRENCH AND GERMANS.
ARE STRUGGLING AT VERDUN
Frank H. Simonds Writes of Greatest and
Most Prolonged Battle In
Worlds History.
By FRANK n. SIMoNDS,
Author of THE Great War"

Copyright, 1915. the Tribune Association (The
New York Tribunel.