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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
UNIQUE XMAS FEATURE.

Over $3.50 worth of gifts to the
needy we're given away at the unique
Christmas program at the Methodist
church Sunday evening. Each class
when called upon carried the gifts to
the platform on which stood the
manger. The gifts were wrapped in
white They composed groceries,
clothing, fruits, wood, toys and cash
contributions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
NEW YEARS VISIT.

Attorney and Mrs. T. c. Bailey ar
rived last evening from Bemidji and
will spend over New Year as the
guests of the N. P. Stone family.
They will also be present at the Jud-
son-Watt nuptials which take place
this evening. - Crookston Daily
Times, Dec. 27..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
BELIEVE CARRANzA
Will II lMAMc|o)uN7ER AZ 4 ||)j I R
PROPOSALS TO u. s
(By United Press)

Washington, Dec. 28.-That Gen.
eral, Carranza has not signed tho
troop withdrawal protocol but had,
instead, submitted counter proposals
was the growing belief here today.
Men in close touch with the situation
are inclined to believe Carranza will
seek another peace conference. The
request is expected to be submitted
by Luis Cabrera, chairman of the
Mexican peace conference, to Sec
retary Lansing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
SUICIDE IS RAMPANT
IN DUAL MONARCHY
(By United Press)

London, Dec. 2S.-Daily food dem
onstrations in the chief cities
throughout Austro-Hungary, and
great misery, causing hundreds of
suicides during December, is report
ed in dispatch today from Geneva
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
WILSON so YEARS OLD;
LOOKS 10 YEARS LESS
(By United PreSS)

NDy OHICOU I CooI
Washington, Dec. 28.-President
Wilson is sixty years old today, al
though to look at him at close range
he appears ten years younger. Plenty
of outdoor exercise, is the reason
for his younger appearance, as ex-
pressed by his personal physician. A
downpoud of rain kept the president
indoors throughout this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28

ter block. He was at one time an
alderman of Bemidji before moving
his residence out of the corporate
limits. Alderman Tagley, the other
representative of the Fifth, Is the
proprietor of a general store and a
former postmaster at Nymore.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
LACK OF CARS CUTS
BUYING BY MILLS
(By United Press)

Minneapolis, Dec. 2S.-The buy
ing power of mills have been cur
tailed so to 70 per cent because Of
the lack of freight cars, was state
ment made today by H. A. Felute,
traffic manager of the Van Dusen-
Harrington Co., one of the largest
grain shippers in the world, before
the state warehouse commission.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
STATE SCHOOL HEAD
IS CRITICALLY ILL
(By United PresS)

St. Paul, Dec. 28.-Dr. c. A.
Roger, superintendent of the state
school for feeble minded at Faribault,
is reported seriously i'll at the Uni
versity hospital in Minneapolis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
BACK FROM VISIT.

Mr.. and Mrs. Dan O'Connor re-
turned last evening from Brainerd
where they spent Christmas, guests
of Mr.. O'Connor's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles O'COnnor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
CHILD WELFARE IN STATE
IS EXTENSIVE PROBLEM
(By United Press J

Z CD0J
st. Paul, Dec. 2S.-The subject of
child welfare in Minnesota is such
an extensive one it is probable the
commission will continue it's activity
another year. The commission will
meet at the capitol Saturday to con-
slider recommendations to the state
legislature.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
BELIEVE Liner TURNED
into 1EUT0NIC RAIDER
(By United Press)

New York, Dec. 2S.-That the
Lamport-Holt liner Voltaire, long
overdue from Liverpool, has been
captured by a German submarine,
armed and turned into a Teutonic
raider, is the belief expressed here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
PATIENT IS RECOVERING.

Mrs. Dahleen, who underwent an
operation at st. Anthony's hospital a
week ago, is recovering and expects
to leave that institution in few
days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
CONFINED TO BED.

Mrs. w. N. Bowser, who was in
jured by fall on a slippery walk
several days ago, is still confined to
her bed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
C0ASTWISE VESSEL
REPORTED IN HARB0R
(By United PresS)

VDy OHICCU CoSJ
Boston, Dec. 28.-Coast guard Of
ficials today received word that the
lost Clyde steamer Osma from Port
land to New York City was safe at
the Block Island harbOr.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
TAX LEVY BUDGET FOR 1917

Following budget the coming
council last evening" received and placed
figures estimated Of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28
TEUT0N ANSWER TO
WILSON PEACE NOTE
REACHES THE U. S,

(By United Press)
Washington, Dec. 28.-Ger-
many's answer to President
Wilson's peace note reached the
state department today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-12-28

Alderman Moberg is no stranger
in a council seat, he having been
alderman from the First ward until
recently. Alderman Foucault is serv-
ing his second term which had over
a year yet before expiration, when he
found himself in another ward.
Alderman Brinkman from the new
Fifth ward is a we'll known farmer
and is the owner of the Grand Thea
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
BUILDERS TO HAVE SPREAD
This Feature Arranged For at Meeting
Held Last Night.

This Feature Arranged For at Meeting
Held Last Night.
A very enthusiastic meeting of the
Mankato Builders Exchange was held in
the exchange rooms last evening. the
meeting being called to order by Presi-
dent Eric A. Carlstrom. After routine
business had been disposed of the mat
ter of electing successor to Leo Carney
as second vice president was put to a
vote. Ed. Schumacher was unanimously
elected by a rising vote to fill the posi-
ton. Mr.. Carney found it necessary to
tender his resignation as his frequent
absence from the city rendered it incon-
venience to be present at the meetings.
The sense of the meeting was in eff
large measure of benefit from their mem
bership and it was readily decided that
the work be carried on without inter-
ruption.
At the next general meeting to be held
some time next month an elaborate
spread will be served. A speaker we'll
verSed in building line of endeavor will
also be retained. These spreads" have
become a feature of this exchange and it
is predicted that a ord-breaking at
tendance will be made at the next
meeting.
The exchange was found to be in a
fiourishing condition and all indications
point toward a bright and prosperous
future. The value of this exchange to
the public at large is now indicated by
the number of interested buyers who have
inspected the samples of building ma
terial on display at the rooms
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
SCORE LIQUOR TRAFFIC

EpiscopaIians Adopt Resolution at
the Meeting in St. Louis.
st. Louis, Oct 25.-For the first
time in the history of the church, well
informed leaders said, stand on the
liquor traffic was taken here in the
general convention of the Protestan,
Episcopal church.
A resolution by the house of depu
ties did not specifically mention pro
addition, but placed the church on
record as favoring "such action in ouI
legislative assemblies as will preserve
the interests of temperance and the
repression of the liquor traffic"
The action was an outgrOwth OF a
memorial asking the convention to
record itself as favoring nationwide
prohibition, submitted by the church
temperance society through Francis
L. Stetson of New York.
The saloon was scored in the report
of the committee headed by Rev
James E. Freeman of Minneapolis
which considered the memorial.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
CAPTURE OF TCHERNA VADA
BLOW TO THE PUlNAMLANS
United Press Dispatch.

Berlin, Germany, October 25.-
chCrnavada, the western terminus
of the railroad, running across Do
brudja, between this city and the
Black sea port of Constanza, has been
captured by the forces of General
Mackensen. This blow to Rumania is
a most tremendous one. 1t is of far
greater Importance than the capture
of Constanza, though that was a
great event itself. The forces of Cen
eral Mackensen have complete pos
session of this railway now, running
from the Black sea to the Danube.
The great question that is now in
teresting military critics is whether
the main body of the Rumanian and
Russian force escaped over the Dan
ube before Tchernavada was evacu-
ated, or is still in Dobrudja. If this
force is still on the east side of the
Danube, it is probably trapped and
will have to surrender to the over
whelmingly powerful array OF Ger
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
Sudden Rush Of German Sol
diers To verdun Front
BUT may BE TOO LATE
TeutOns Were Thrown Back Two
Miles; the Tremendous
Artillery Action
UNITED Press Dispatch.l


Verdun. France, October 25.-Ger-
nan reinforcements are being rushed
rapidly TO the Verdun front to stem
the tremendous French offensive
that has been begun with such
signal success by General Newell
The Teuton reinforcements are COM
ing too late, however, to prevent
great French gains. The French Of
fensive at Verdun has accomplished
two results. One is to halt the move
ment of a vast number of German
troops that were being rushed to the
region of the Somme to counter at
tack against the allies there, and the
other is to rush the Germans back
from Verdun to such an extent that
it can hardly be said now that Verdun
is really menaced by the Germans.
Germans Thrown Back.
The Germans late yesterday and
last night were thrown back from
Verdun all of two miles in the great
northward rush of the French. Paris
learned earlier in the day of the
tremendous artillery action that the
French had commenced on that front,
and it was easy to predict that the
French were preparing for grand
offensive there. The Germans have
been swept out of Fourt Douamont,
the village of DouamOnt and several
other strongholds of that region
There is now but one stronghold,
northeast of Verdun, and close
enough to threaten Verdun, that still
remains in German hands and this is
Fort VauX
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN
Proposed that Congress Have Scheme In
augurated in United States.
~; +al,

Proposed that Congress Have Scheme In
augurated in United States.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Washington. October 25.-With the an
nouncement of the beginning of a move
ment to urge congress at it's coming
session to adopt a daylight saving
plan, comes news from Austria that the
plan has proved successful to the high
est degree during the last summer
For the health of the people, according
to the United States consul general, AL
bert Halstead at Vienna, it has been of
the greatest advantage. In the saving
of lightning It has also been most salts
factory. 1t is calculated that in Vienna
alone the people consumed $4,000 worth
less of gas while the city itself saved
approximately $4,000 in gas from street
lighting.
Watches and clocks through Austria
Hungary were advanced one hour at
midnight, April 30. 1916 The purpose
was to secure additional sunlight in
working hours. With the coming of
shorter days of winter, the clocks were
set back enc hour at midnight, Septem-
Der 80
The plan also has been in use in sew
eral other European countries, including
France and Great Britain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
CUPID SCORED AGAIN
Little Dan Brought Together Two Hearts
Separated by the Ocean.

Little Dan Brought Together TWO Hearts
Separated by the Ocean.
limited Press Dispatch.l
Washington, October 25.-Cupid scored
another trans Atlantic victory here to-
day when Miss Margaret Preston Draper,
1.-The richest girl in Massachusetts and
Prince Andrea Boncompagni of Rome,
Italy, were married
During the courtship Prince Andrea s
brother also ran, the two royal youths
having known and loved Miss Margaret
at school, while her father, the late Cen
eral William Franklin Draper, was Am
bassador to Rome under Mckinley.
The Boncompa gni family is said to date
back to the eleventh century. 1t has
furnished two popes, Gregory XIII, who
occupied the papal chair from 1873 to
1885, and Gregory XIV, who f1ourished
during the second and third decades of
the seventeenth century. The house re-
oeived the. rank oAslTllceg- Of the Holy
Roman empire frfom the Emperor Ferdi-
nand ii, in 1854.
The ceremony today was performed in
the noted tapestried ball room of the
Draper residence, on Farragut Square.
Cardinal Gibbons officiated.
The wedding was the elimination of a
childhood romance begun in England,
where the Boncompagni boys We're at
tending Oxford. Later, when Miss Drap-
er's father occupied the post in Rome
the friendship was renewed. Three sub
sequent visits of the prince to the Unit
ed States, were followed early this
month by the announcement of the en-
Sagement
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
BETTING IN WALL STREET
Large Sums Are Hung UP on the Result
of Election.

of Election.
New York, October 25.-For the first
time since the presidential nominations
were made wagerS were recorded in the
Wall street district at even money.
Early betting was at 10 to on Hughes.
Later the odds went to 10 to 9, and at
both these figures it is estimated about
SIS, 900 was staked on the Broad street
curb, the largest day IN the campaign.
A representative of E. Bunge offered on
the curb $1,000 even on Hughes. This
was quickly taken, and it was reported
that other bets on the same basis were
made on the stock exchange.
by Edward McQuade who placed $4,000
on Wilson against $4,000 on Hughes. An
other large bet, between two stock ex-
change firms, was $4,000 on Wilson
against $4,000 on Hughes.
W. E. MCGEE curb broker. was Offering
$4,000 even on Hughes at the close and
other commissioners were doing likewise.
Those handling the Wilson money how
ever, were generally standing out for
odds of 10 to 9. at which they were said
to have practically an unlimited amount
of money to place
st. Paul, October 25.-Several bets of
$110 to 500 and $100 to $50 that Wilson
will be elected were made in Minneapolis
Monday and today.
Monday night a st. Paul land man bet
81, 900 even with man from Des Moines,
Ia. that Wilson will be reelected.
Even money is the best that now can
be gotten on Hughes. say those who are
willing to wager on Wilson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
WILL POST UP ON RATES.
Members of Royal Arcanum to Be lr
formed REGARDING New Schedule.

Members of Royal Arcanum to Be In
formed Regarding New Schedule.
Steps to inform every member of the
local council of the Royal Arcanum No.
1920, about what assessment he is now
paying and what his new assessment will
be under the revised schedule of rates,
were taken up at a meeting of the coun-
Gil held last evening in the l. o. o. F.
hall.
This action was taken in view of the
fact that quite a number of the local
members have shown a disposition to let
their policies lapse, owing to the in
creased rates. 1t is itnenedd to place
before every member just what the sit
uation is, in order that he may not act
blindly in dropping his insurance.
The matter was placed in the hands of
special committee. consisting of Carl
NJ Monson. III. F. Clausen, NJ. Fl. Mick.
elson, r. w. Bates and I. N. Griffith.
The committee will obtain the desired
information by writing directly to the
supreme secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
i SPECIAL ARMYIMEETINGS
SaIyationists to Be Addressed BY Capital
aad Mrs. o. w. Knapp.

SaIvationists to Be Addressed BY Captain
aad Mrs. o. w. Knapp.
Captain and Mrs. o. W; Knapp VINO
are in charge of the Salvation army
corps at Mitchell, S. d. and who are en-
route to the annual congress of the army
at Minneapolis. will conduct the meetings
here in the local hall tonight and Thurs
day night. Captain Knapp is very able
man. having spent five years in the
Methodist -fn3nistry ard.over seven wears
as a Salvation army officer. Mrs. Knapp
is an accomplished musician and music
al composer. They are very popular IN
Mitchell and knowing that it would be
possible for them to stop over on their
way to the congress, Captain Barry wrote
and secured them for two days meetings.
Captain and Mrs. Barry and Envoy and
Mrs. Belsham will also be attending the
congress. Commissioner Thomas Estell.
who is in charge of all the states west of
Chicago with Headquarters in that city,
assisted by his chief secretary, Colonel
GAUNTLET. lately of Switzerland. will be
in charge of the special meetings and
private officer meetings. All the officers
in the Northern Province comprising
Minnesota, Wisconsin, North and South
Dakota and Northern Michigan will be
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
WAR INTEREST IL
SUDDENLY ON !:
ALLIES GAIN
WILL SUE THE HILL ESTATE
Ramsey County Now Proposes to Collect
Some Back Taxes.

Ramsey County Now Proposes to Collect
Some Back Taxes.
st. Paul, Oct. 25.-Ramsey county
is going into the courts in an effort to
collect approximately 100000 as de.
linquent personal property taxes from
the estate of James ]. Hill.
County Attorney R. D. O'Brien said
he is preparing to sue the Hill estate
for alleged tax lodging" and is mere.
ly awaiting the action of the Mime.
sofa tax commission before the suit
is actually begun.
The tax commission is investigat'
ing the Hill estate with a view to or.
dering County Auditor George Ries
to levy against it for delinquent per-
sonal property and money and credits
taxes and to increase the 1916 levy.
County Attorney O'Brien said he be.
lieves that the statutes will permit
the county to go back seventeen years
for delinquent personal property taxes
On this basis it is believed the total
tax sought is approximately 100000
nat 1uNSHloly lhuiSdlco, SouHly VI
ficials said, that the taxable property
in Ramsey county will total $4,000,
900 and it was estimated that the 1916
tax would therefore total about $685.,
900. Taking an average of 100000
due for each of the last seventeen
years the total approximately would
be 100000.
In 1915 the Hill estate tax returns
gave $200,4 in personal property and
$671 100 in money and credits as tax
able The tax was $1,000.
The tax levy for 1916 to date shows
a return of only s223,365 for personal
property and 100000 money and
credits The tax on this total would
be about $4,000, county officials said
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
SOME GOOD IN Thief

One Who Stole Preachers Car Did Not
Get Very Far With It.
st. Paul, October 25.-After all. there
is some good in a thief, as was stated
by ev. ]. NJ. Walters, pastor of First
Methodist church, in his sermon last Sun
day for the man who stole his car while
he was preaching the sermon. did not
keep the car but only took from it a
pair of blankets, the search light at
tached to the wind SHE'D and a few other
accessories.
The car itself was found by Rondo
station police in the Hill district last
night 1t is believed that those who stole
it did not like it's color. The car was
a little one, painted green.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27

mans, Austrians, Bulgarians and Turk
ready the army of General Macken-
sen has taken $3.50 prisoners in the
latest move, since the capture OF
Constanza. If the main body of the
defenders of Dobrudja is caught on
the east side of the Danube, this force
will be trapped much the same as
was the big force of Rumanians cap
tured when Tetruka was taken.
While this signal victory has been
achieved on the east war front of
Rumania, the successes of the Teu-
tons continue on the west in the re-
gion of the Transylvanian Alps. Vul-
can pass has been captured by the
forces of General Falkenhayn.
Rumania is now in more precari-
Gus situation than ever. She appears
doomed to be crushed between two
victorious hostile armies.
Note-Dispatche from Bucharest
and Petrograd admit the fall of
Tchnernavala
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
RUN OVER BY AN AUTO
w. A. Weber Injured While Crossin
Front Street Durinu Noon Hour

w. A. Weber Injured While Crossing
Front Street During Noon Hour.
street, while crossing the corner near the
Saulpaugh hotel this noon accidentally
stepped in front of a small Ford truck
Der was knocked down, and run over by
the machine. 1t was thought at first that
he was badly injured. He was taken to
Emmanuel hospital and DR.. j. w. An
drews was called. 1t was found that
Mr.. Weber was badly bruised and had
received a number of abrasions and
scratches on the arms and legs. Dr.
afternoon just how serious the injuries
were, but it is not thought that they are
serious. Mr.. Weber is about forty-three
years old, and lives with his family on
North Fourth street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
TALE OF THE COAT
Stolen From Joe Mitchell, IL Had pass

Stolen From Joe Mitchell It Had Passed
orr. Through Many Hands.
OHlcer e. V. Waters this morning re-
covered a coat that had been stolen from
Joe Mitchell, a local restaurant waiter
In local pool and billiard room last
spring. The coat was taken while il
was hung up among other coats Of
hcer Waters recognized the coat on an
other man this morning. This man was
stopped by the officer and made to ac-
count for the coat. He said he had
bought it from a local pool hall proprie-
tor. The officer went to the pool hall
where the proprietor said he had bought
the coat from a man who claimed to hail
from st. James. The coat was restored
to the owner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
RETAIN v. J. STEFFEY

He viii Remain Permanently With Land
kamer Brothers in This City.
Landkamer Brothers are retaining the
services of " J. Steffey as undertaken
at their undertaking parlors, and he will
remain with the firm permanently. Mr..
Steffey is an experienced undertaken, and
was formerly with the Johnson Boman
company, and at one time with the Busch
company, having had many years of
practical experience in this line of work.
Mr.. Steffey accepted the position with
Landkamer Brothers for the summer and
early fall months, but has now decided
to remain with the firm and will have
charge of the funeral parlors and under
taking work at the store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-10-27
Wheat Had Wild Rise.
MAJORITY.F0R AN.ExTRA
Replies Received Relative to Special
Session of Legislature.
limited Press Dispatch.1

ST. Paul, Mimi, October 25.-Com-
pilation of the replies received by
Governor Burnquist to his inquiry,
addressed to state senators and rep
resentatives, on the question of hav-
ing an extra session of the state leg
islature to take up the question of
passing a law to enable the national
guardsmen on the Mexican border to
take part in the election without
coming home. has resulted in the
listing of eightyseve votes for the
extra session and forty-nine votes
against it. Of the senators thirty-two
have voted for the session and twen-
ty against it, and of the representa-
tives, fifty-fve have voted for the
session and twenty-nine against it..
There are in all 1877 legislators who
have been asked to give their opinion
on the matter