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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-20
About The City

Maurice Whiting left for Black
duck last evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-20

Miss Minnie Bailey was pleasantly
surprised last evening by a number
of her friends. The party was in
the nature of a fancy dress affair and
the costumes were both individual
and striking. Light refreshments
were served during the course Of the
evening. The guests included Mary
Lydon, Grace Hooley, Sally Whiting,
Marie Burke, Anna Benda, Lucille
Bailey and Gertrude Malone.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-20


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make their home on a farm six miles
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Miss Edith Mills returned last
night from Staples and Deerwood,
MIMI, where she has been visiting
for several days. Miss Marjory
Stoner of Deerwood ACCOMPANIED
here for several DAYS.
Lester Achenbach returned last
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-20

Northern League
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
PERsHINd TO BE RECALLED?

From Atlantic City comes the in
timation that the American and
Mexican Joint Commission is near
ing agreement on a plan for with
drawal of American troops from
northern Mexico. Intimation is
that if Carranza can convince Wash
ington of his ability to handle the
situation, the withdrawal order will
be issued, providing for gradual re-
moval of the troops if, at the date
fixed, it shall be considered safe to
make such move.
Whether Carranza has renewed
demand for such move is not an
nounced. 1t was reported several
weeksi ago that he had made such a
demand, in terms described at the
time as bordering on ultimatum.
Certain it is that just such an atti-
tude has been attributed to him, and
that it would be characteristic.
The first chiefs obsession of self
importance has not been alleviated
by the repeated demonstrations Of
his incapacity to cope with the sit
uation in his country. He has in
sisted that the American forces shall
not take effective measures to sup
press brigandage, and has himself
been unable to suppress it. There
was a time when he demonstrated
evidences of capacity and vigor
He has not done so in the year just
past. Rather, his grip on both the
Mexican situation and the confidence
of the outside world has been pro.
gressively weakening. He has need
not to insist that American troops
leave Mexico, but to cooperate with
them in effective measures to clear
up the country. If he has been un'
able to do any more, with these
troops ready to help, than has beer
accomplished in the last half year
what hope is there that he will be
able to handle his task when they
are gone?
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
MRS. c. D. MERWIN
HEADS u. D. C. CHAPTER
Elected by Stonewall Jackson Chap
ter to Fill Vacancy.

Mrs. G. ID. Merwin was elected presi-
dent Of Stonewal Jackson Chapter
United Daughters of the ConfederacN,
to MI the vacancy created by the death
OF Mrs Magnus T. Thompson, at a
meeting in Confederate Memorial Home
last night. Mrs. Merwin is we'll known
in the. city for her activities in connec-
ton with civic and patriotic organiza-
tons. She was the first woman presi-
dent Of the Monday Evening club, has
been chapter regent OF the ID. A. X.
for several years and is an active work
er in the W. &. r. T., the Junior Re
public, and is a past president OF the
District division of the Daughters OF
the Confederacy.
Other officers elected are Mrs. Rather
iue Eselin. first vice president; Mrs. ii. &.
Wilkins. second vice president; Mrs. f.
e. r. HUMPHREYS. recording secretary:
Mis-. Charles Kari corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. s. Spring Belt. treasurer
Mrs s. Werber. registrar, and Mrs. {.
Carl Shafer, chaplain.
The following were elected delegates
and alternates TO the State convention
of the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy at the home Wednesday, Deem
Der s: Mrs. d. c. Ludlow. Mrs. Charles
II. Fred, Mrs. E. T. Shields, Mrs. NJ NJ.
Leech, Mrs p. r. Bodell, Mrs. William
Il. Newman and Mrs. b. +. Saul; alter
mates. Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Howard, Mrs.
William owen, Mrs. Shafer, Mrs. Alex
ander, Miss May Frey, Miss Elliott, Mrs.
Belt and Mrs Pratt.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14

they maintain homes for ex-soldiers,
and within their own jurisdictions
have demonstrated quite as much
devotion to the humanitarian ideals
of the pension system as the North
ern States. There is no sound rea-
son why Southern legislators should
longer antagonize civil service pen
sions.
Every inquiry into the present and
prospective conditions of the civil
service adds force to the conviction
that its efficiency would be increased,
under a proper retirement and pen
sion system, in such measure as to
make it positive economy to create
that system. The only opposition to
retirement and pensions, on purely
business grounds, comes from igno-
rance of the facts. Private and
corporate business is accepting the
pension plan on strictly business
grounds. Cities, school district, and
other municipal bodies are accept
ing the idea. 1t is Utterly impossible
that non-political evil service can
be maintained in real efficiency
without such program. President
Wilson, who has been ranked high
among academic civil service re-
formers, will hardly need to have
these views urged upon him.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
CHANGES IN THE CABINETp

Mr.. Henry Morgenthau, chairman
Of the finance committee of the DEM
ocratic national committee, expresses
the opinion that there will be some
changes in the Cabinet that will give
representation to Western States
and sentiments, so potent in bring
ing about the reelection Of Presi-
dent Wilson.
Mr.. Morgenthau insists that he
doesn't know of any specific changes
that are planned, and he doesn't be-
lieve the President has given the
subject consideration. Probably the
reasons on which he bases his opin-
ion are those that will appeal to
most people. The Cabinet might
fairly be expected to represent the
country, and the country has sounded
q new voice. The Wilson Cabinet
has been a pretty stable organiza-
ton thus far, and it may be expected
that if there are changes they will
come with the expiration Of the
present term. That there will be
two or three changes is very COM
mon impression,
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
JUST BY WAY OF REMINDER

During the campaign the Demo-
Gratis claimed a good deal of credit
with Progressives, for enacting into
law some features of the human well
fare program of the Progressive
party. Having come back into pow
er, the Democrats possess opportun-
ity to demonstrate their good faith
and determination to carry that pro-
gram to completion. To this end
they should permit no delay in es-
tablishing system of civil service
age and disability retirements, with
pensions.
Failure TO accomplish this will be
plain admission that the reaction.
AIRY element in the Democratic party
is ascendant. There has always
been a persistent antagonism among
the Democrats to all such proposals
Not unnaturally, the Southern
Democracy is not particularly friend.
ly to pension systems under the
Federal Government. But on the
other hand some of the States ir
the South have created and main
tanned pension systems for the bene
ht of former Confederate soldiers
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
I HENRY GEORGE, JR.

It is not permitted to many men
that they may inherit the talents,
the spiritual qualities, and the ele-
ments of leadership that famous
fathers have displayed. Henry
George, jr., was one man who lived
up to the ideals that his father
would have set for him. The young
err man became the inheritor of the
place that the elder had fashioned
for himself. He took up the work
Of intellectual and economic en-
lightenment that his fathers genius
had begun, and he won a place all
his own in the world of serious
thought.
Handicapped by a physique that
was never strong enough for the
tasks he imposed on it, the younger
George bore the burden of world
leadership in the single tax move,
ment. He travelled widely, studied
conditions in every continent anC
cline, became the friend and init
mate of liberal leaders the worlc
over; he wrote widely, lectured
served in Congress, and never per
mitted himself to be drawn aside
from the work to which he deemC
himself to have fallen heir.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
DISTRICT OFFICIALS
AT LANHAM FUNERAL
Many Attend Last Rites for Super
intendent Of Trees and Parking.

Funeral services for Trueman Lam
ham, superintendent of trees and park
ings of the District, were held at'his
late home. Lanham, Md. yesterda y
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Many en-
ployes of the District government at
tended. including Engineer Commits
sioner kutz, Assistant Commissioner
Loving Engineer OF Highways c. r..
Hunt. j. s. Garland, superintendent OF
water department. and II. NJ. Moss,
superintendent OF streets.
Services were conducted by the Rev.
J. r. Winger who spoke of Mr.. Lam
mans private and official life. Mrs.
Jessie Bcnham sang. He Leadeth Me.
lntermcnt was al Whitfield. Active
pallbearers were g. b. Wallace, VIII
liam Lines. Charles Watts. Harry Lar
combe. George Washington Beall, and
Charles A. Gilpin; honorary. DR.. Charles
A. Wells. Judge c. G. Magruder. Samuel
n. Walker. n. II. Brewer. Henry NJ
Moss. and Joseph NJ. Harvey. Mr.; Ian
ham was visiting his son, Capt. Charles
Ianham. Fott Howard, Md, when he
died early Saturday morning.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
A SQUARE DEAL FOR GOVERN.
MENT WORKERS

The Washington Board OF Trade
has taken hold of the effort to in
crease the salaries of Government
employees. Resolutions laid before
the board last evening demand, in
view of the increased cost of living,
a general increase of 20 per cent in
the salaries of all Government de-
partment employees.
Considering that the department
salary schedule is more than sixty
years old, and VIGOROUSLY far behind
the pace of compensation in COM
parable private emp oyment, the
demand is a conservative one.
Can Congress explain why ahere
should be so much eagerness to help
every class of workers save those of
the Government itself?
The organizations of railroad
workers, the best paid hand workers
in the country, got what they asked
in record time. The Government
employees are TAR more entitled TO an
increase than were these railroad
men. Why should it be denied to
the Governments own servants? II
is utterly impossible to defend the
present conditions of Federal serv.
ice. Congressman, Senators, Cabi-
net officers, all the grades of highly
paid Government officers, complain
bitterly at the high cost of living
They have repeatedly increased
their own salaries, but the great
rank and file of the nations workers
in the departments in this town, ar
army in the aggregate, go right or
working under wage and salary
schedule fixed long before the civil
war! 1t is preposterous, and it il
indecent.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14

talk that weakens his case with the
whole public; and that case, in view
of the methods employed in its fur
therance, has been none too strong
at any time. ,....
Congress passed a piece Of legis-
lation that was practically dictated
to it by the organizations Of railway
labor. Like any other piece Of leg
islation, it is entitled to be inter
preted by the Supreme Court, and
that body might even declare it
without constitutional powers.
The time is not yet come, in this
country, when any class is going
to be set above the Inconvenience
of proceeding in accordance with
the Constitution. Even IL they are
able to force Congress to their
terms, the brotherhods will find that
they cannot defy either the Supreme
Court or the public opinion that in
sists upon respect for orderly pro-
cedure. Just imagine trust" that
would announce its determination ia
defy the Supreme Court If the Su-
preme Court should hold it to be a
conspiracy in restraint Of trade!
That a labor trust can do a parallel
act is not to be conceded for one
moment, and will not be.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
DEMOCRATS CLAIM
CONTROL OF HOUSE
Contentious Of Rival Congress-
ionaI Chairmen Emphasize
How Closely Body Is Divided.

The doubtful state OF the new House
was EMPHASIZED still more today by fig
ures given out by Chairman Doremus,
OF the Democratic Congressional Com
mttee.
He listed 212 Democrats. 2li Republic
ans. 3 doubtful. and 3 scattering. In
the doubtful districts as they are sum
married. by the Democratic chairman
are the Tavenner district OF Illinois.
the district OF Miss jeanette Rankin Of
Montana. the Scully district In New
Jersey. the Britt district in North Caro-
lima the Eleventh district OF Iowa, In
which Congressman Steele is behind by
a small vote. and several others.
MIR. Doremus is hopeful that the re-
suits OF official counts or reCounts will
enable the Democrats to organize the
House
Mr.. Doremus said he had been ad-
vised Harry T. Mitchell. Democrat had
beaten Miss Rankin in Montana, but he
was not prepared to say definitely.
While the figures OF MIR. Doremus dif-
fer to some extent from those OF Chair
man Woods OF the Republican commit.
tee. they agree to this extent. that they
make II plain the control OF the House
revolves around a smaA group OF close
districts
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
MR.. SOTHERN'S FAREWELL

In the affections of the people and
that aggregate of judgment which
is vastly more discriminating than
the clashing dicta of confounding
critics, Edward H. Sothern is prob
ably today's leader of the American
stage. He has been more than sue
cessful in wide range of effort,
and the announcement that he was
this season making his last bow be-
fore his great audience of admirers,
brought shock to multitudes. This
week he is in Washington, playing
Francois Villon in that most delight
full of romantic dramas, "If / Were
King" playing it, Enthusiastically,
in behalf of a. great public cause.
All the proceeds aside from actual
expenses go to the British Red
Cross.
There was not need to exploit the
charitable purpose of the engage
ment to insure that Mr.. Sothern
would receive; a splendid tribute
Who that has seen him as the dash
ing vagabond of gentlemen and gen.
tlemen of vagabonds will not sigh
with regret that not again will he
ever wish to see that most delight,
full of romantic plays? For who
seeing Sothern in the role, hearing
him for the last time read those
melodious lines, can avoid the feel,
ing that it is farewell both to Mr.
Sothern and to the most delightful
Of his plays.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
SLAVE CLAIMS DENIED
BY APPEALS COURT
District Supreme Court Upheld
In Opinion Today.

The refusal of the District Supreme
Court to hear the case brought by II. \.
Johnson and other descendants OF
slaves to procure sSS, O72, $3.50 collection
on cotton during the years 1859 to 1865
by the Government, was sustained by
the Court of Appeals today in an opin-
ion by Association Justice Robb.
The petitioners allege their ancestors
were subjected to "a system of invoI-
untary servitude" In the Southern
States, and as result great quantities
of cotton were produced The money
sought was paid into the Treasury as
revenue tAx.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
MethodistS Have Big Sum
For Foreign Missions

NEW YORK. Nov. H.-In spite oi
disturbed conditions due to the war
total receipts Of the board of foreign
missions of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for 1915 were 81, 1888 2563l. This
shows total increase of $232, S2.5l Over
1918. which held tho record
Much enthusiasm followed announce
ment of the figures by DR.. George NJ
Fow Ter, treasurer of the board. at the
first session OF its annual meeting this
afternoon at headquarters, $50 Fifth
avenue, New York.
In response to an appeal by the cor
responding secretaries, two years ago,
contributions have been coming in for
the relief of Methodist work and work.
ers affected by the European war. Up
TO date $llS,00l20 has been received.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
COMPENSATION LAWS
AGAIN BEFORE COURT
Supreme Tribunal Reopens Five
Cases for Argument.

Re-argument of cases involving the
workmen's compensation law OF nve
Statesmen York. Ohio. Washington.
Iowa. and New Jersey-was ordered yes
terday by the Supreme Court.
Questions in the New York. Iowa,
and Washington cases involve directly
the constitutionality of the laws. In
the New Jersey and Ohio laws. the ques-
ton is that of interpretation-whet
men engaged in Interstate commerce
are affected. This question arises
along with the constitutionality ques-
ton in the, New York cases.
The New Jersey case Is that Of the
widow of David r. Winfield. railway
employe, against the Erie railroad, in
volving the question whether Winfield :
widow can recover under the State law
or must avail herself OF the Federal
law. In which negligence of the railroad
must be shown.
The Ohio case is an appeal OF George
Schwede against the Zenith Steamship
line.
Schwede signed for service at Duluth
He was injured in a fall from mast al
Cleveland Courts held he would have
to trv to recover under maritime laws
instead of the State law known as the
Norris act.
The Southern Pacific railroad. the
| CLYDE steamship line, and the New York
Central railroad were joint appellants
| in the New York case. The New York
law provides graduated payment of dam
ages to injured employees, and deatf
| claims.
Washington law is a double one
| the workmen's compensation and indus
Lumber Company OF Washington AT
tackled the law. as did other corpora
] lions in the other cases. on constitu
1 tiOnal grounds.
| Iowa's case Is that OF j. c. Hawkins
an employer, against State Auditor JohI
| l.. Bleakly and State Industrial Com
| missioner Warren Grant. He elaine,
he had n right to reject the use of tn,
law, holding II must be agreed to botl
by employe and employer.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
Parent Teacher League
To Meet Tomorrow Night

Delegates from schools in the Third
Division are invited to attend the meet
ing OF the Parent Teacher League Of
that division tomorrow night at VIII
son Normal School.
Assistant Superintendent OF Schools
Stephen lc, Kramer will he the speaker.
There are fifteen schools in the third
division. but not all of them are rep
resented in the league. The purpose OF
this meeting will he to tell representa-
tives OF those schools of the work Of
the organization,
Business relative 10 the association
will be discussed
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
TOTS WANDER AWAY
PLAYING ON STREET
Police Asked to Aid Search for
Boy and Girl.

Police are searching the northwest
section of the city this afternoon for
James Carpenter, four years old, ard
Marguerite Ermcrins. three years old,
who disappeared while playing In from
of their homes i'm Kilbourne place north
west about Q o'clock this morning.
After search of nearby streets had
failed to reveal the children, police ~
the Tenth precinct were asked to join
in the search.
The mother of the little boy and Mrs
Ermcrins both expressed the belief thai
the tots strayed OFF their own street AMI
were una Bile to find their way back.
The little boy has black hair and wore
n red sweater. The Carpenters live At
1916 Kilbourne and the Ermerins at 1870
kilbourne.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
MUSICALE FOR BLIND
TO BE GIVEN TONIGHT
First of Series of Entertainments
at Library of Congress.

season OF musical entertainment
for the blind will he inaugurated this
evening at the Library of Congress
when an Hawaiian Trio. assisted by
Roy Glider. tenor, will give the open
ing concert.
These musical entertainments for the
blind will be given until April n in
pavilion humber seven. OF the library.
They will be held every Tuesday night.
unless otherwise announced.
Miss Gertrude Rider. In charge of
this evenings program. will give u
brief talk on matters of interet to the
blind at each entertainment.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
FOREIGN DELEGATES
ADDRESS A. F. OF l..
Second Day of Annual Session
Is Begun in Baltimore.
Gompers on Committee.

BALTIMORE. Md. Nov. I,-Reports
OF committees and addrVees by foreign
delegates kept the convention OF the
American Federation OF labor busy this
morning at the Garden Theater O.,
On a motion from the floor Samuel
Gompers. president of the federation
was named as an added member OF the
committee on international relations
If there Is any undercurrent at worG
to wash either GoInpers or Frank Nor
rison. secretary. from their ofhcia
perches. II has either been damned or
not be shown until the delegates hay,
really become acquainted.
The Washington times., 1916-11-14
ANOTHER THREAT OF STRIKE

Having demonstrated their ability
to dictate to Congress and the
President, the big four railway
brotherhoods are now assuming that
they can with like assurance defy
the Supreme Court of the United
States. We have it from Mr.. w. G.
Lee, head of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trfhmen, that
Any railroav that attempts to cancel
the present schedule of hours and pay
or refuses to put the elght-hour day
into effect WIN find itself with a strike
ON its hands. What the Supreme Court
does with the law Ia no concern Of ours
We have demanded fair working hours
and we are going to get them.
Mr.. Lee is indulging the sort OF