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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-30
THE WEATHER

TULSA, Dee. 2s.-MaSimum 46,
minimum "a. North winds aud clear
OKLAHOMA TORECAsT-Fr Friday
and Saturday clear,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
ON INSPECTION CRUISE.
U. S. Engineers Making Trip on
Army Tug Castle.

Bound on an inspection cruise over
the Washington engineering district,
under the control of the United States
engineers Office at this city. with en-
sineer officials aboard. the army tug
Castle has left here for a cruise along
the Potomac. and the western shore
of Chesapeake bay, paying particular
attention to the position of the fish
nets. The owner of any net found
outside Of the line marked by the
buoys will be required to relocate il
back of the line. and the regulations
regarding the position of the nets will
be vigorously enforced. The Castle will
be absent from the city for about
month. and frequent cruises of inspec-
ton will be made over the fishing
grounds to cnforc the new regula-
tions. The nets as now located, 1t is
stated. leave open the deep water chan
nels of the bay and mouth of the Po-
toraac, and it is figured that this will
allow the shad and herring to come up
the river to the spawning grounds
about this city. Fishermen here say
the trap nets along the river should
also be regulated in order to more per-
fectly protect the fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
THREE BIG STEAMSHIPS
BOUGHT BY COAST LINE
Will Run From San Francisco to
Central American and Pan
anna Ports.

SAN FRANCISCO, February 24.-Pur-
chase from the Royal Dutch West In
dia Mail of three large passenger and
freight steamships by the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company. under the joint
control of the American International
Corporation of New York and w. r.
Grace & Co. of San Francisco, was an
nounced here today.
The deal, it was reported, involving
an expenditure of 100000, was con-
summated in New York yesterday.
The vessels will operate out of this
port to Central American and Panama
ports. 1t was announced that two
more vessels. the plans for which are
already drawn, will be added to the
fleet. The three vessels purchased are
the Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador,
sister ships.
When the Panama canal is reopened
the run of the vessels will be extended
to Caribbean ports and, when the two
additional liners are built, to South
America.
The purchased ships now fly the
Dutch flag, but it is announced by their
owners that if laws permit :hey will
be placed under American registry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
MEETINGS OF SUFFRAGISTS.
Activities of Congressional Union.
Branches to Be Formed.

Miss Margery g. Ross and Mrs. Hell
ena Hill Weed VIII be the speakers at
meeting this afternoon at the home
Of Miss Estelie Hellman, 2S04 Cathe-
dral avenue. for the purpose Of perfect
ing a branch organization of the Com
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage
III the seventh precinct.
The organization meeting for the
second precinct is scheduled for to-
morrow at the residence of Mrs. Ram
dolph Keith Forrest, 1921 X street
northwest. 1t is planned 10 organize
the entire District for congressional
union work along police precinct lines.
The suffrage orga niZations of the
southeast and southwest sections met
yesterday al the home of Mrs. James
wager Hamilton. 10 Cd street southeast
After Il business session Miss Elsie Lam
caster gave talk outlining the fedora |
amendment work now being conducted
by the Congressional Union
Miss Maud Younger of California
member Of the unions legisia tive COM
mittee. js TO head a delegation OF Wash
lngton sunragists who Will go to Clar-
endon. Va. Saturday night 10 impress
upon the constituents OF REPRESENTATIVE
Cariin the need of favora BILE action from
the judiciary committee on the suffrage
resolution. branch of the union is
expected to be organized at Clarendon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
DR.. HRDLICKA TO TAKE LEAVE
Smithsonian Curator Will Serve
U. S. as Indian Expert.

Provided DR.. Ales Hrdlicka is in the
status of leave without pay from his
official duties as curator of the Smith
sonian Institution, nothing in the law
forbids his employment and compen-
sation at $50 day by the Department
of Justice as an expert in connection
with suits involving title to lands in
the White Earth Indian reservation,
MINI.
DR.. Hrdlicka contemplates a leave of
from three to six months to permit
him to take up this special task, relin-
gushing pay at the rate of $1,000 a
year.
las he is to receive no pay as cura-
tor" decides the controller of the
Treasury, w. w. Warwick, ANY pay
ment made to him as an expert can
not be held to be additional compen-
sation within the meaning of the stat
ute. nor is it an extra allowance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
HAD WATCH FOR HIS GIRL.
Now Willie Jones Is Charged With
Theft and Must Explain.

Willie Jones. his sister and sweet
heart yesterday were sorely disap-
pointed following the arrest of the
youth on a charge of theft Willie is
colared. fourteen years old. resides at
1888 9th street northwest. and was
employed as jumper on delivery
wagon, and it was while he was at
work. it is charged. that he stole a
wrist watch belonging to Miss Mar
garet Gerring, KlingIe road
The crystal was broken, the boy
stated to Detectives HughIett and
Springman. who arrested him. and he
paid 10 cents for a new one.
Il was going to give it to my sweet
heart tonight" the youth is said to
have told the detectives.
He permitted his little sister to wear
the watch to school. he said. and the
detectives went to the school and re-
lieved her of it. Willie will have to
face Judge Latimer and explain his
conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
SAYS AMBULANCE HIT HIM,
William 7. Purcell Begins Action
for S25. coo Damages

William T. Purcell today filed suit in
the District Supreme Court to recover
So. 600 damages from the Eastern Dis
pensary and Emergency Hospital for
alleged personal injury. The plaintiff
says he was struck by the ambulance
OF the hospital at 4th and NJ streets
southeast February II last and sus-
tanned serious injury. He alleges the
vehicle was being recklessly operated
and imprudently guided and that no
gong was sounded to warn of it's ap-
proach. Attorneys w. J. Lambert and
T. W. Bramhall appear for the plain
tiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
Cartridge Co. Lands Spanish Order.

ALTON, Ill. February 24.-Through
the presence here OF three representa-
tives of theSpanisi government. it be-
came known today that Spain has
placed an order with the Western
Cartridge Company for 5000, 900
eleven millmeter cartridges. II is cs-
timated that the order will total ST.
100000. The Western Cartridge Com
pany recently completed "A large order
of cartridges for Spain. The present
order. it is said. will keep the plant
busy for a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
American Group Must Be Ready.

That the American group must hold
iaself in an attitude of readiness and
must. by enrolling practically all Of the
members of Congress. prepare itself for
the honor of leading in the world
peace movement at the close of the
war was expressed in speeches by Rep
resentative Slayden. president of the
group; Representative Halvor Steener-
son og Minnesota, vice president;
Mr.. Ainey, permanent member: Rep-
resentative Phil Campbell OF Kansas.
Texas, Representative A. ]. SABBATH of
Illinois. the treasurer, and other lead
erS in Congress.
The meeting of the Interparlamentary
Union this year. which has been pre-
vented by the European war and dis
turbed conditions among the nations
of the world was to have been held in
the United States. The hope was eX-
pressed that the next meeting may be
held here and announcement was made
that Representative Flood has included
in his bill continuation of the appro-
priation made by Congress for that pur-
pose.
The Interparliamentary Union is an
organization composed of members of
the parliaments of the world. forty-two
nations having organized groups with
nearly 1000 members enrolled. The
American group is one of the largest
and has in it's membership nearly
third of the senators and nearly one-half
of the representatives in Congress. The
general purposes of the organization are
to promote the settlement of interna-
tional disputes by arbitration and other
peaceful means. and generally to bring
about cooperation. and to advance. the
cause of internationalism through the
unity of purpose and common under
standing between the world parliaments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
MORE CLOTHING SHIPPED
FOR RELIEF OF BELG|ANS
Makes Total of 1872 Large Cases Sent
So Far by Group of Wash
ington Women.

Two large boxes of children's cloth
ing were shipped today by the District
of Columbia committee for the relief
of non combatant Belgians. making a
total of 1872 large cases that have been
shipped by this group Of Washington
women.
The executive secretary of the New
York office is appreciative of the work
done by the Washington committee.
and has sent letter of commentator
which is to be read at a meeting to-
morrow afternoon. in the home of Mrs.
John A. Logan, the chairman, 1928 18th
street northwest.
Several more boxes are to be filled at
the weekly sewing bee of the endless
chain" of workers tomorrow afternoon.
in Mrs. Logan's home, from : to 3:S0
pm. A great many persons have teie-
phoned to Mrs. Logan asking the prlVl-
lege of helping. A group of women in
Cherrydale has sent in 100 garments
that will be packed and shipped TO-
morrow.
Through the generosity of a number
of persons Mrs. Logan has been able
to buy great number of shoes. which
are so much in demand on the other
side Eighty-siX pairs will be put into
boxes that will be packed tomorrow
They are not second hand shoes, but
new. and will last the poor sufferers a
long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
Officers Are Reelected.

These officers were reelected at the
meeting, which was attended by many
leaders in both houses of Congress:
James L. Slayden. Texas. president;
Champ Clark, Missouri: William G.
-Adamson, Georgia, and Halvor STEINER
son. Minnesota vice presidents; Henry
Garland Dupre. Louisiana. secretary:
Adoiph ]. Sa bath. Illinois. treasurer.
and = " ID. North, executive secretary.
Executive committee-James l.. Stay
den. Texas, chairman: Henry a. Cooper.
Wisconsin. George W. Fairchild. New
York; Simeon d. Fsss. Ohio: William
Kent. California. Andrew J. Nonta que
Virginia: John +. Shafroth. Colorado.
and John Sharp Williams. Mississippi.
Vt the presentation of DIR. North's
name for executive secretary PreSi-
dent Slayden and Treasurer SABBATH
paid tribute to his efficient services
and attention was called to the fact
that this work is gratuitous and that
all incidental expenses are borne by
the Carnegie Foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
AMERICAN GROUP
MAPS OUT WORK
InterparIiamentary Union to
Play Leading Part in
World Peace.
RATIFIES THE REJECTION
OF NEUTRAL CONFERENCE
Annual Meeting Is Held in the Cau-
Gus Room of the H use Of
flee Building.

Conviction that the American group
of the Interparliamentary Union.
which includes in its membership
practical majority of both houses OF
Congress, has a leading part to play
in the establishment of worldwide
peace and the adjustment of interna-
tional complications at the close of the
European war was expressed in a num-
Der of earnest speeches at the annual
meeting of this group in the caucus
room of the House office building this
morning.
Invitation. several times extended by
the general secretary of the union. to
participate in an unofficial conference
of neutral nations on the European
war and the unions attitude toward
the establishment of peace have been
declined by the executive officers of the
American group after consultation
with the Secretary of State, and this
decision was confirmed and approved
by the meeting today.
Whenever it appears that lnterna-
tional conditions warrant. and when
such action cannot be miSconStrued by
the belligerent nations the executive
committee is empowered to cooperate
with other neutral nations and to APP
point delegates for such conference.
BY a resolution introduced by former
Representative w. d. B. Ainey of Penn
sylvania president of the American
section of the Japanese rican
group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
A Wonderful Sale of Mill Ends of
2 25G 2 2sc White Goods IT,
ofyadsf nsph in e w j -

Seed Voles Double Twill Gabardine
Voes Novelty Marquisette
Organdie Checked Rice Cloth
Novelty
Stripe Wolfe Twopy French Wolfe Waffle suitinss, and
Supefne Quality White Pique all size
weIts 7inches wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-24
Artists to Entertain Workers.

The chairman of the committee
hopes to arrange to have some artist
entertain the women while they are
sewing. Miss Sherwood, Miss Winston
and others have promised to sing.
A bolt of flannel was sent to Cherry
dale to be made into garments. Mr..
and Mrs. George c. Humphrey con-
tributed a bolt of very fine quality.
which contains about sixty yards.
More than a dozen ladies are ready to
cut out garments.
Mrs. Mary Logan Tucker will return
from New York tomorrow to join Mrs.
Cunningham, Miss Howard and Mrs.
Parkinson in directing the work of
the sewing circle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-10
GAS FRANCHISE
ORDINANCE IS
PASSED ATEXTRA
MEET OF COUNCIL
Plant to Be Constructed in the Near
Future; No Site Has Been
Selected.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT co.
SHIPPING SUPPLIES HERE
Gas Pipes to Be Laid and Service to
Begin Before Winter
Sets In.

The Public Improvement company
of Minneapolis was given a 25-year
franchise to construct and operate a
gas plant in the city of Bemidji at
a special meeting of the city council
held last evening.
The ordinance providing for the
franchise was unanimously passed by
the council.
Plans have been made by the Pub
lie improvement company for the i'm
mediate construction of the gas plant
and the laying Of pipes. No site has
been selected for the plant. A site
will be selected as soon as the sup
plies arrive.
At the meeting of the council a
letter was read from Crane & Com
pany of Minneapolis stating that 3O,-
600 feet of piping had been ordered
for the Public Improvement plant in
Bemidji and that $4,000 feet had al
ready been shipped: Fl The piping
should arrive in Bemidji in a few
days and crew of men will be
placed at work Immediately.
Efforts will be made to have the
pipes laid and the service installed
before winter. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-10
RED RIVER VALLEY
BOOSTERS DISCUSS
DRAINAGE AT MEET
HELDATCR00KST0N
Senator D. P. 0'Neil Suggests Low
ering of Red Lake to Control
Stream.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
TO INVESTIGATE PLAN
General Scheme of Drainage for the
Red River Valley to Be Worked
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
TO INVESTIGATE PLAN

Crookston, Minn., Oct. 1O.-The
Red River Vailed Development asso-
citation, meeting at Crookston last
evening, was attended by men from
all parts of the country. About 200
were present at the banquet which
was held at the Agricultural school.
The sentiment Of the meeting was
that concerted effort should be made
to work out general scheme of
drainage and the organization and
establishment of ways and means
that would provide a sufficient out
let for the flood waters of the Red
River valley. f~
Senator O'Neill of Thief River
Falls suggested method of control
ling the water of the Red Lake river.
His plan was to lower the general
level of the lake and to keep it run
ming so as not to fill the bitches and
drains of the lower river.
A resolution was introduced auth
Orizing the president of the associa-
tion to appoint a committee of one
man from each interested country to
devise ways and means of accomplish
ing some concerted work between the
people of the Minnesota side This
committee is to report at meeting
which is to be held in the near fu-
ture. Both Breckenridge and Fargo
made strong bids for the meeting,
but no action was taken on the place
of meeting at this time.
Congressman Steenerson made the
statement that any movement started
would surely have the support of all
the congressman from both Minne-
sofa and the Dakotas just as soon as
the people of this district made up
their minds as to what they wanted.
Edward ]. Dugan of the United
States naval department was present
and explained what assistance the
government could give.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-10
(BY United Pressl

New York, Oct 10.-It is believed
that only five ships were sunk in a
raid off Nantucket Sunday by Ger
man submarine. Vagte and contra
dictory reports were received in re-
gard to the Kingston.
Newport, R. l., Oct. 10.-Eleven
American destroyers steaming in line
with five miles of ocean between each
today resumed their search for the
crew Of the Kingston or Kingstonia,
summarized Sunday. Although the
destrOyers were ordered out this
morning it is admitted that the
search is useless
. No Survivors.
New York, Oct. 1O.-All flotilla
destroyers but one have been sent
to rescue the survivors of the King
ston. No survivors have been
brought in.
Nantucket, Oct. 10.-Forty-mile
northeaster gale today made it i'm
possible to search for survivors of the
Kingston.
Boston, Oct. 1O.-On account of
the high wind there were no sailings
today. The German submarines have
apparently disappeared.
New York, Oct. 10.-Returning
from Berlin aboard the Frederick
Eighth, Ambassador Gerard today re-
fused to answer questions regarding
the purpose of his visit to the United
States at this time. He stated that
even the simplest question might in
volve him. He denied comment of a.
report that he was bringing peace
suggestions from the kaiser or a
warning from the kaiser that he
would resume indiscriminate submar-
lining.
. With French Armies on Somme
Front, Oct. 10.-Despite a constant
autumn rain for the past two days,
the French have methodically and un-
interruptedly continued northeast
ward rush. "
Berlin, Oct. .1O.-An official dis
patch from Vienna says that Ruma-
nian reinforcements have been rush
ed up in an attempt to stop the Aus
tro-German drive through Transyl-
vania but were halted and defeated
southwest of Marienburg.
Christian, Oct. 1O.-A newspaper
today states that Russian destroyers
and two German submarines were de-
stroyed in an engagement off the
Murman coast.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-10
NYMORE TO Be A
PART OF BEMIDJI
NEXT SATURDAY,;
ORDINANCEPASSED
City Council at Special Session
Passes Annexation of Village
Measure.
MAYOR TO SIGN THE
ORDINANCE IN FOUR DAYS
Will Be Printed Friday and Will Be
in Force Saturday; Wards
Not Decided.
MAYOR TO SIGN THE
ORDINANCE IN FOUR DAYS

Nymore will be part of Bemidji
after next Saturday.
At a special session of the city
council last evening, the ordinance
providing for the annexation of the
village was unanimously passed.
The ordinance will be held four
days by Mayor Charles w. Vanders-
luis and will be signed and published
Friday. Immediately after publica-
tion the village will be a part of the
city.
At the next meeting of the council
arrangements will be made to provide
for the ward in which Nymore will
be incorporated. Aldermen will be
named to represent that portion of
the city.
AS soon as the aldermen. are
named improvements will be extended
to ,Nym0re.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-10
MAN ARRESTED AT
GEMMELL
DESCRIPTION OF
DAHL ASSAILANT
Adolph Finerman in Custody: Nav
Have Attacked Miss Olga
Dahl.
TAKEN TO GRAND RAPIDS
FOR INVESTIGATION
Arrested by J. A. Mcdonald; Says
He Left Minneapolis on
October Z.

Adolph Finerman was arrested yes-
terday at Gemmell as a suspect as
the assailant Of Miss Olga Dahl,
Round Lake school teacher, who was
lashed to a tree, assaulted and shot
twice.
It is said that he answers the de-
scription of the girls assailant per-
ferctly.
To Grand Rapids.
He was brought to this city by
Constable Brown of Gemmell and
taken to Grand Rapids where he vii
be brought before Miss Dahl for iden-
tification today. Officials are conf
dent that they have the right man.
Finerman, who says he is II years
of age, walked into the hotel con-
Quoted by Mrs. Gosslin of Gemmell
late yesterday. He took a woman's
pocketbook from his pocket, opened
it and showed that he had only 26
cents and he asked that he be given
something to eat. s>>,-.~ .-s--.' :.
He was dressed in dark suit. wore
q dark hat and wore button shoes.
His pants were fringed at the bottom
as if he had been walking through
brush and the heels of his shoes
were turned as if he had been walk
ing in a swamp. He was dirty and
showed signs of hard travel.
Carried Revolver.
AS he left the hotel Mrs. Gosslin
called J. A. Mcdonald of Bemidji,
state land examiner, who was in the
hotel at the time and told him that
she thought the man answered the
description of the man who assaulted
Miss Dahl.
Mr.. Mcdonald then followed the
man and placed him under arrest.
On searching him he found a 22.
caliber revolver and a number of
cartridges. He also found many
clippings of poems and a large num-
ber of pictures of women clipped
from newspapers.
When questioned Finneran stated
that he was from Minneapolis and
that he had been carrying newspa-
pers there. He said that he left that
city Oct. 7 and he did not remember
anything after that until he reached
International Falls. He stated that
he then walked back to Bemidji. He
case.
Mr.. Mcdonald turned his prisoner
over to Constable Brown who brought
him to this city.
Officials do not believe Finerman's
story as he is travel-stained and
shows signs of long exposure.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-10

TO DEATH in FIRE
IN BOY RIVER HOME
Especial to the PiOneer)

Boy River, Minn., Oct. 1O.-The
two children, aged one and two years,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robbins,
were burned to death yesterday af-
ternoon' at their home three miles
east of Boy River.
Mrs. Robbins, who was alone with
the children, left the house and went
to the garden for a few minutes. She
heard cracking noise and returned
to the house found that it was on
fire. In her efforts to save the chill
dren Mrs. Robbins was painfully
burned about the face, head and
hands. She was unable to save the
children.
The house was a log structure and
burned rapidly. The origin of the
fire is not known.
The house and contents were val
ued at $1,000. There was no insur--
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-10
LYCEUM TO OPEN
TOMORROW night

The Lyceum course of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota General Extension
division will open tomorrow evening
at the Methodist church under the
auspices of the Woman's Study club.
The MacPhail Quartette will give the
first number. William MacPhail,
violinist, director of the MacPhail
School of Music and Dramatic Art
of Minneapolis, is director of the
quarette.
Committees of the Woman's Study
club report that there has been a
good sale of season tickets.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-10-10
BEMlDJI HIGH TEAM
Fl. TO GO TO WADENA

The Bemidji high school football
team will journey to Wadena next
Saturday for q game with the high
school eleven. The Wadena eleven
had "scout" watching the Bemidji-
Akeley game last Saturday. Wadena
has a strong team and it is believed
that the game will be very close A
large crowd of Bemidji rooters are
planning to accompany the team to
Wadena.