davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
COURSE OF TRAINING
IN FLYING OFFERED TO
MAN IN EACH STATE

New York, Feb. 28.-A course of
training in the use of aeroplanes for
an officer of the militia in each of
the 4S states and $40 to each officer
towards defraying expenses incidental
to the training are offered in a letter
|sent to the to the governors of the
states by Allen R. Hawley, president
of the Aero Club of America.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
INDIAN AGENT ARRESTS
SEVEN At CHISHOLM

Single handed, Indian Agent Ben
son stopped four wagons of liquor
lust across the "dry' line at CHS
holm, Minn., yesterday and arrested
seven men. Charges of introduction
of liquor into Indian territory will
be placed against the men who will
be arraigned late today. Benson is
we'll known in Bemidji, having been
connected with the enforcement OF
the treaty here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
STILES RESIGNS
LOCAL POSITION

E. C. Stiles has rendered his resig-
nation to the Beltrami County Co.
operative Creamery association as
manager of the Bemidji creamery, to
take effect March 10. He has ac-
cepted position with the Thief River
Cooperative creamery at Thief River
Falls.
He will leave with his family for
Thief River Falls Immediately after
his resignation takes effect here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
PETITIONS TO Be
CIRCULATED FOR
oPT|oI>EcT|o
y
Campaign is Planned at 20 g of
Law and Order League
Sunday.
COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED
TO INVESTIGATE SITUATION
Petition to Lindbergh Favoring In
dian Lid" Circulated in
Northern Minnesota.

The Law and Order League of Be-
midi held meeting at the Baptist
church yesterday afternoon and dis
cussed the holding of county option
election in Beltrami county. Plans
were outlined and it was reported
that efforts will be made to hold the
option election as soon as possible.
North Favors Move.
1t was reported at the meeting that
the people in the north end of the
county, where there are saloons at
present, are heartily in favor of a
county option election
Il believe that there is fine sup
port in the northern section of the
county," said Rev. B. D. Hanscom
of the Methodist church in an ad-
dress. I'm my work along these
lines, | have found good option ad-
vocates. However, since the north
region hesitates to start, there is no
reason why the first step should not
be taken by u.s."
Committee Appointed.
A committee of three was appoint
ed to investigate the county option
situation and to make a report as
soon as possible. The committee is
composed of Rev. J. E. Caldwell of
Nymore, H. N. Clark and c. L. listed.
1t was reported at the meeting that
the old Bemidji Anti-Saloon league
will aid the Law and Order League
in an option campaign.
Secretary Alvord reported that the
petition to Congressman Lindbergh
asking him to take no action to alb
rogate the Indian treaty, is being cir
culated in many places in Northern
Minnesota besides in Bemidji. The
petition will be forwarded to Con-
gressman Lindbergh March 8.
House to House Canvass.
1t was planned to make a house
W IOuSe CduHdSS Ill every WdIu III
Bemidji for signers to the petition.
A committee was appointed for this
purpose A meeting of that COM
mittee is being held today.
A committee composed Of the presi-
dent and secretary of the organiza-
tion and G. Slater, DR.. E. A. Shan
non and A. T. Carlson was appointed
to draft a set of bylaws for the or
ganization.
Praises County Attorney.
The organization passed a resolu-
ton favoring the action of County
Attorney Graham M. Torrance rela-
tive to the liquor cases brought be-
fore the grand jury. The resolution
reads as follows:
Resolved, that the vigorous and
determined efforts of our county at
t0rney, Graham M. Torrance, in the
prosecution of the violators of the
liquor laws within our county meets
with the hearty commentator of the
Law and Order League. Resolution
adopted by a unanimous vote"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
NAMES OF WILSON AND
MARSHALL ARE FILED IN
SOUTH DAKOTA CAMPAIGN

Pierre, S. D., Feb. 28.-The first
filings under South Dakota's new
presidential preference primary law
were made Saturday when the names
of Foodrow Wilson and Thomas r.
Marshall were filed for the Demo-
cratic nomination for president and
vice president, respective. May 2S
is the primary date.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
TOMORROW LAST DAY TO
PAY Personal TAXES

Tomorrow is the last day to pay
personal property taxes without a
penalty. After tomorrow a ten per
cent penalty will be added.
The Crookston Lumber company
today paid personal property tax
amounting to $18,614.34.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
HARVEY BRuMMEL WEDS
MISS ANNA T0RGERSoN

Harvey Bummel and Miss Anna
Torgerson of Kelliher were united in
marriage Saturday afternoon by
Judge D. H. Fisk, court commission.
er. The bride was attended by Miss
Hilma Erickson and the groom by
brothers of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs
Bummel will make their home at
Kelliher.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
SUPREME COURT ORDERS
RESPITE FOR LAMAR

/ Washington, Feb. 28.-The su-
preme court today gave Dave Lamar,
the wolf of Wall Street, a respite from
Imprisonment for impersonating for
mer Representative Palmer. 1t
agreed to hear the entire case on it's
merits.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
GENERAL FELIX DIAZ
REPORTED DISAPPEARED

Washington, Feb. 28.-General
Felix Diax, Mexican revolutionary
leader, has disappeared from his Am
erican hiding place. This was ad-
mitted today by Mexican officials. 1t
is believed that he may be preparing
new revolution.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
FATHER OF BEM|DJI
MAN DIES; AGEO SO

Ed Odegard returned yesterday
from Owatonna, Mimi, where he was
called eight weeks ago by the Sc
rious illness of his father, David Ode
gard. David Odegard died February
II at the age of SO years. Burial
was made in Owatonna.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hoskins spent
Saturday in the city disposing of
farm products, having arrived in Be-
midi in the morning from his home
lat Frohn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY
GENERAL RESIGNS

St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 28.-W. j.
Stevenson, assistant attorney gen.
eral, has resigned, effective next
month. He has accepted a position
with a Minneapolis broker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
TO TORPEDO NO
PASSENGER LINERS

Berlin, Feb. 28.-The United Press
was informed today that the German
submarines will torpedo no passenger
liners unwarned, even after the new
order effective March 1. The lives
Of the passengers will only be en-
dangered when the steamer attempts
to escape or to ram the submarine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
Term OF COURT At
SP00NER, JULY 5

The regular term of the district
court for Spooner will be called July
5. Hearings on naturalizations will
be held July 10. Judge G. w. Stan
ton will preside at the court term.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
MINNEAPOLIS man TO
START SILVER FOX FARM

F. w. A, Popple, a well known
capitalist of Minneapolis, will start
a silver fox ranch on the Andrew
Erickson farm at Turtle River this
spring. Details of his plans are not
known
Mr.. Popple has been to Alaska
where he has secured foxes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
VERDuN REPORTED
BLOOD|EST BATTLE
IN NW0RLD'SHISTORY
Human Slaughter is Greatest of
War; Paris Reported as
Cheerful.
TEUTONS FAIL TO BEND
BACK FRENCH FRONT
Paris Reports German Offensive
Crumbling Along 25-mile Front
Near Verdun.
TEUTONS FAIL TO BEND
BACK FRENCH FRONT

Paris, Feb. 2S.-The battle now
raging at Verdun will go down in his
tory as the worlds bloodiest battle.
Train loads of wounded are moving
toward Paris.
There is much evidence of the ter
rible carnage. -
Paris is cheerful
Indications are that the German
offensive along the 25-mile front near
Verdun is crumbling into a series of
local actions.
Recapture Fort.
French troops recaptured Fort
Douaumont Saturday night. The
French are resisting all attempts by
the Germans to dislodge them from
their fortified POSITIONS The Ger
mans have been unable to bend the
French front at Champ Melville.
Snow Dyed Red.
The slopes of Cote du Poivre, or
Pepper heights, AZ miles north of
Verdun, are covered with German
dead. The snowy mountains are
dyed red.
The French losses under the first
terrific rain of fire were terrible, some
regiments losing more than so per
cent of their electives before the Ger
mans left their trenches in a mad
rush.
Predict Fall of Verdun.
Berlin, Feb. 2S.-Military auth
critics latter hearing of the terrible
destruction by the German howitzers
near Verdun predict the fall of Ver-
dun within a week. No fort since
the beginning of the war has stood
the German battering.
To Champagne Region.
Berlin, Feb. 28.-(Omcial) )-The
great German offensive on the west
ern front has spread westward to the
Champagne region. After heavy ar
tillery attacks, the Germans have
reached the French positions in
Champagne conquering 1000 yards
of French trenches. Over 1000 pris-
oners were taken.
Cerdun Preludes Attack.
London, Feb 28-With all his re-
sources at his command, the kaiser
is striking for an immediate and over
whelming German victory at Verdun
and is planning to end the world war.
The battle at Verdun only preludes
the entire Festern front attack, 1t Is
stated.
Bodies Washed Up.
London, Feb. 2S.-The bodies Of
the captain and eight sailors of the
Wilson liner Dido which was sunk
Saturday were washed up on the Lin
colnshire coast this morning.
ISL Killed; Ship is Sunk.
! London, Feb. 28.-Latest reports
are that 151 persons, including 80
passengers were killed when the
Peninsular & Oriental liner Majola
struck a mine yesterday. It is also
reported that the Russian steamer
Petshenge met with disaster yester-
day. The crew of Is was landed. The
Petshenge is the seventh vessel to
meet disaster in 48 hours.
German Situation Serious.
Berlin, Feb. 28.-President Will
sons letter to Chairman Stone has
suddenly brought to German officials
the full realization that the situation
between Germany and the United
States has reached a serious stage.
The foreign Office claims that it Is
puzzled to account for Wilson's po-
sition on submarine attacks on armed
merchantmen constituting violation
of international law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28

ARMED FOR WOLVES

The following is taken
from the Northern News pub
nished at Spooner:
Rumors have chased them
selves around Bemidji thick
and fast that the wolves in
this section were very fero-
cious and liable to attack the
traveller. AS a result J. e.
Flatley, who is busy posting
notices along the line of a
ditch system between here
and Red Lake, came up from
the county seat armed like
one of the kaiser's most val
liant defenders. Jack says,
'"Those wolves will have
hard time getting me-"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
W. J. SMITH TRIAL
AGAIN POSTPONED

St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 28.-The W.
J. Smith trial was postponed again
today, probably for two weeks. 1t was
postponed on account of sickness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28

Resolutions were passed at meet
ing of the Law and Order League of
Bemidji yesterday commencing the
work of County Attorney Torrance in
prosecuting violators of the liquor
laws in Beltrami county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
LAST SURVIVOR OF
FREMONTS ARMY DEAD

Spokane, Wash, Feb. 2S.-Anson
A. Pike, 90, the last survivor of Free
mont's army, is dead. he burial
Twill be made at Pipestone, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
new POULTRY CLUB
IN BELTRAMl COUNTY

A poultry association has been
formed by the farmers near Baudette
and Spooner. DR.. Osborne of Bau-
dette has been chosen president. 1t
is planned to give a show this sum-
mer
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Kaplan de-
parted Saturday night for Mime
apolis where they will visit for
short time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28

A. L. Kaiser of the First National
bank of Bagley is in Bemidji today
on business matters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
TO HOLD MEET TOMORROW
The board of county commission
|ers will hold regular session at the
court house tomorrow. Routine mat
ters will be taken up.
HEARING ON JUDICIAL
DITCH 40 WEDNESDAY

The first hearing on: the establish
ment of Judicial Ditch No. 40 will
be held at the court house Wednes-
day. Ditch No. 40 is proposed in
Township 1856, Range 81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28
|MAY0R-ELECT IS "
GUEST OF HONOR
At BIG BANQUET
U. G. T. Of Bemidji Gives Banquet
for Charles W.
Vandersluis.
T. J BURKE PRESIDES
AS POSTMASTER
New City Executive Asks for Coop
Grafton; Asks That Travelling
Men Advertise Bemidji.

The Bemidji u c. T. gave a ban
Quet at the Hotel Markham Satur-
day evening in honor of Mayor-elect
Charles w. Vandersluis. About six
|ty people were present, including the
travelling men and their wives.
T. ]. Burke of the Northern Gro
Gerry Co. acted as POSTMASTER of the
occasion.
Asks Cooperation.
Mayor-elect Vandersluis in re-
spending to a toast asked the people
of Bemidji to cooperate with him in
giving Bemidji good government.
He stated that with the cooperation
of the people he knew that his ad-
ministration would be successful. He
urged the travelling men to advertise
Bemidji while on their trips.
Others who responded to toasts
were Frank Lycan, president of the
city council, T. S. Erwin, alderman,
A. H. Jester, L. Dempsey, Frank
Koors, w. Bailey, Harry Koors, Will
liam Curry and T. Simons
The hotel dining room was beau
|tifully decorated for the occasion and
music was furnished by Burchard' s
orchestra.
City Widely Advertised.
1t was pointed out at the banquet
by several speakers that Bemidji is
being widely advertised by the elec-
tion of Mr.. Vandersluis as mayor.
Mr.. Vandersluis was formerly trav-
cling salesman for number of years
and is widely known by the "men of
the grip"
Mayor-elect Vandersluis will take
office next Monday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-28

Mrs. R. K. Bliler is confined to her
bed with a severe attack of the grip.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-31
The Open Column
About Pruning Trees.

Editor the Missourian: Much ha
been said against the linemen of tn
city for pruning the shade trees alon.
Columbia streets. The wire men in
sist that they must get the offendins
wires out of the way so they can con
meet up broken-down wires. The sub
ject, in time of perfect weather fades
away, only to loom up again when
hail and storm break down the light
and telephone wires.
Most tree pruning IN Columbia is
done during thunder storms, more
often in the night than in tn, day,
by linemen who do not know how to
prune trees and who could not do it
properly if they knew how because of
the speed with which they must work
and the danger they face in handling
/ the wires
! But two or three electricians are
employed by the city. In good wealth
er these men have little to do, but in
time of storm they must repair broken
wires as quickly as possible They
must cut off offending limbs in the
easiest, quickest and safest way. They
are not to be blamed for pruning the
trees. unless they wantonly destroy
where such action is necessary.
If the people of Columbia would
have their trees properly pruned, in
the daytime and at the proper sea-
son, by a man who knows how to get
them out of the way of the wires and
save the trees. the water and light
people would not need do the pruning
and the branches would not be cut
down in hurry in the dark by an
electrician and not an expert tree
pruner
This problem comes up every year
and can be solved only in the way
indicated above.
People don't see anything wrong !
with the wires in the trees when con-
dltions are perfect. The wire men
can see that the wires are in the way.
but condemnation is heaped upon them
if they mention the matter to the tree
owners. The wire men have not ex-
pressed a willingness to prune the
trees in time of fair weather, and it
is doubtful if the owners would allow
them to proceed The wire men think
the trees along the streets should be
removed, as the only way of keeping
them out of the way of the wires.-F.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-31

beef steers s7OO@$1O.OO. Yearling
steers and heifers $s.5O@s1O.25. Cows
$5.5O@$775. Stockers and feeders s5.-
3O@$SOO. Calves s6.OO@$1175. Texas
steers $5.5O@$s5O. Cows and heifers
s45O@sS.00.
HOG RECEIPTS-5.OOO. Market 20
cents higher. Mixed and butchers
S112O@S11.5O. Good and heavy SILL
@s11.5O. Rough $9.9O@$1O25. Light
$11.2O@s11.45. Pigs $7.6O@$11.OO. Bulk
$11:2O@$11.45.
SHEEP 800. Market
steady Slaughter ewes s50O@$7.25
Breeding ewes s9.OO@$1O.OO. Yearlinss
s6.OO@$9.5O. Lambs $7.OO@$1O6O.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-31

full public investigation. The sixth
gives the executive power to COM
mandeer, in case of military necessity,
all railroads
Taken together the Wilson recon-
mendations constitute a charter Of lib
erty for the public from unreasonable
exaction of railroad owners and
railroad employees. They put the real
control of the great public utilities
in the hands of the public.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-31
|SLAVS FIRMLY DENY
A DESIRE FOR PEACE
Russian People Insist They
Will Fight Until Ger
many Loses.
PEOPLE ARE UNITED
"Newspaper Talk of Russia
Wanting Peace Is a
German Lie
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS

II UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
PETROGRAD, Aug. 31.-"You can
write an article about peace in Rus
sia," declared Sergius Shidlovsky, ex
} Vice President of the third Imperia
Duma and President of the Bureau O
the Progressive Bloc as we paced
the long. hardwood floor of the Duma
lobby.
You can't, because there is but one
thing to be said about it-one short
sharp, emphatic word-NO."
This sums up fairly well the at
! titude of the Russian people regarding
peace on any other basis than an
Allied victory. Two years of war wag-
ed under trying circumstances finds
| them more determined than ever.
/ They feel that they have just begun
to fight because they are lust now
getting organized for fighting.
Rumors of a separate peace with
Russia have been spread with con-
siderable frequency. 1t has been said
that there is even a Peace Party here
that a considerable element among the
population demands peace. l have
failed to discover such a party or
such an element.
Russia Won't Accept Peace.
ut is German lie,' the President
of the Duma, Mikhail Rodzianko said
when | told him that neutrals had
been informed more than once that
Russia might accept separate peace.
He did not say this in anger. Rather
he smiled. His attitude was consid
erably like that of Mark Twain who.
when informed of his own reported
demise replied with dry chuckle
that the report had been grossly ex-
aggerated.
Rodzianko was emphatic but nm
fretted. He appeared to know where
of he spoke.
Peace now would be the greatest
blow ever suffered by Russia" Shid-
lovsky declared. perhaps our great
est benefit to be derived from war is |
out economic independence of Ger |
many. Peace at this junction would |
fail to give us this Economically |
Germany has exploited us for long.
She has called us the 'hinterland' of |
Europe peopled by Russian barbarians
fit only to be her vassals and source
Of profit.
1--WE have thrown off this yoke. The
treaty she imposed during
BUR war with Japan, more beneficial to
Germany than to us, no longer binds
When peace and victory come. Rus
'ia will hold the new freedom she
has won and develop her own indus
ries to the profit of her people.
&These are some of the benefits of
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-31

6evo is the one soft drink that goes
perfectly with meal-or a sandwich.
The flavor is delightful-with just the
touch of bitter from the Saazer Hops
that adds zest to the meal.
A pasteurized beverage in sterilized
bottles-sure to be pure-something
one cannot be sure of in all water or
milk. Grocers sell Bevo by the case.
Yours can supply you
6evo is served everywhere, 10 cents a
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-31
issues $4,000 Folders.

Twenty-three thousand 4-page fold
ers, describing the Short Course in
agriculture. are being sent out in let
ters from the departments of the Col
lege of Agriculture. The folder con-
tains seven pictures of buildings at
the University and work being done
by Short Course students.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-31

1t is about time to consider a big
Boone County banquet Here's a
chance for the Commercial Club to
plan an all-county affair.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1916-08-31

I the war which Russia expects. I'm
til Germany is beaten We can not ge
them. Can you wonder that ever!
Russian says MOI when you men
ton peace now?"
Must Beat Germany.
But the peasants-abou so pei
cent of your population-are they fol
war;" | asked The leader of the
biggest bloc, the controlling group in
the Duma. replied with a satisfied
smile:
"They are. and they have every
right to be. They were never ,..->re
prosperous than now Their spirit is
fine. You won't find any class of
people in Russia more optomistic than
they"
And he should know, being a land
cwner and farmer himself. He came
direct from his plantation down near
Moscow to take part in the Duma por-
ceedings. fresh from among the coun-
tryfolk, the backbone of Russia. To
the President of the Duma l put the
question:
What is the attitude of the peas
ant towards the war;"
"He is in for continuing it until
Russia wins" wa sthe reply. "He
knows what German domination
means and doesn't want it."
Press Talk Is From Germans.
American newspapers are report
ing lots of peace talk these days." /
suggested. What do you think of
it?"
Seems mostly of German origin"
President Rodzianko said. Most of /
it appears to come from Berlin |
through your correspondents quot !
ing German officials. The rest to all |
is prepared by German
agents in the United States"
But all neutral countries are hear
ing considerable about peace. Do
you believe there is a movement on
foot to bring about an early end to
the WARP I queried.
"All l can say is this" he answer
ed. ANY peace talk now is unfriend-
ly to the Allies. SO leave you to guess
who is doing most of the talking. If
It does the Germans any good, how
ever. to talk peace. let them talk It
does us no harm, still this
S no time for neutrals to start nego-
iations"
Here the presiding officer of Rus
'ia's representative body laughed good
adding: And if the Unit
ID States tries to make peace be-
ween Germany and the Allies at this
tage of the game, we will never for
i've her"
Was Very Emphatic.
iHouSH Sdlu III tHe InOSJ PHEASANT
ashton imaginable, the Duma leader
learly meant what he said. More-
yer had been expecting the remark. :
statesmen in France had said the n
anne thing to me, time and again.
nglishmen say it. And the Italians,
elgians, and Serbs. In Russia, as
l other Allied countries, one is fire.
uently asked the question
rs America going to try to make
eace?" BY the way it is asked one
IN detect resentment. No ally likes
lie idea. Prime Minister Aristide
riand, of France, upon assuming Of
ce declared:
I'VE will have peace through vic
'rN In Russia they say the same
ling.