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New Britain herald., 1916-09-14
JAPAN AND RUSSIA ASSURE US
 OF CHINA OPEN DOOR POLICY
WILSON BACK AT WORK
For First Time Gives Himself Over to Planning for .Election-Candidate Hughes Rests With Family.

Long Branch, N. J., Sept. 14.- President Wilson today for the first time gave detailed consideration to his campaign for reelection. In the executive offices he went over reports from political leaders in various states and began mapping out his plans for the next two months.
 Potmaster General Burleson is at Spring Lake, near here, visiting Sec retary McAdoo and this morning the two cabinet members went over the political situation with Secretary Tumulty.
 AS a result of the conferences it was indicated that greater attention would be paid to campaigns in Ore- gon, Utah and California, reports leading to the belief that Democratic prospects in those states are excellent.
 While the president will make no final plans for leaving here until fur ther developments in the illness of his sister, Mrs. Annie E. Howe, sev- eral trips away from Shadow Lawn were discussed tentatively today. MT. Wilson will go by automobile on Sep tember 26 to Princeton, N. J., to vote in the democratic primaries there.
 The president visited the executive offices for the first time today.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-14
UNTERMYER OPERATED ON.

Yonkers, N. Y, Sept. 14.-Samuel Untermyer, noted lawyer, was oper- ated on for intestinal trouble at his country home, Greystone, here today. The attending physicians reported that the patient was doing well.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-14
SIGNED BY BROOKLYN.

Montreal, Sept. 14.-Leon Galore. pitcher and Roy smythe, infielder of the Montreal club, have signed con- tracts with the Brooklyn Nationals.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-14
MORE SENT TO BORDER.
Tennessee Guard Ordered to Report to General Funston.

Washington, Sept. 14.-The Ten nessee National Guard. encamped at Nashville, was ordered to the Mexi- can border today, by the war depart ment.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-14
75-FOOT FALL FATAL.

fredericksburg, Tex. Sept. 14.- Jack Miller, a Texas aviator, fell 75 feet and was instantly killed here yes- terday.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-14
KurdS Show Activity.

Petrograd, Sept. IA, via London, g:45 D. m.-"On the western (Russian and Galician) front the situation is unchanged" says today's announce ment from the war office.
 "On the Caucasian front, in the re- zion west of Kighi hostile Kurds are
New Britain herald., 1916-09-14

Bridgehampton, N. Y., Sept. 14.- Charles E. Hughes, rested from his campaign activities today at his sum- mer home here. He spent most of the hours with members of his family and sought recreation also in riding.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-14
WEATHER.

Hartford. Sept. 14.-For Hartford and vicinity: Cloudy, probably becoming unsettled tonight or Friday. Cooler Fri day.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-14

eEantinued From Eleventh Page)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-12
TO Be
IN Center OF
BIG COLD WAVE
Storm D West Spreading to This
Territory; Cold
Increases.
GRAND FORKS 33, DEVILS
LAKE AZ BELOW ZERO

If indications are correct Bemidji
will tonight and tomorrow be in the
center of cold wave that is sweep
ing the entire Northwest.
Today strong northwest wind
added to the cold. The thermome eter
at six o'clock was II below zero and
at noon today the mercury had drop
ped to 13 below zero.
Devils Lake, N. D., reported AZ
degrees below zero today with the
cold wave moving eastward. All
weather records were broken there.
There was no wind and but little
suffering.
Grand Forks, N. D., reported 33
below zero today, and 22-mile north
wind blowing. Traffic there was un-
impaired.
Chicago reported that during 10
below to So below a blizzard was
raging from Vincinnes, Ind, to Nc
Carmel, ILL.,, and several floods have
been reported.
The schools at Duluth were dis
missed today on account of the cold.
A 5O-mile gale is blowing and 40 be-
low is predicted for tonight. It was
eight above in Duluth last night.
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G. A. R. OFFICERS
ARE INSTALLED

At the meeting Of the ladies Of the
C. A--Rsathe< allowing Q fHeeEs were
Installed by Mrs. Elizabeth Slater Of
Minneapolis who is the department
director of Minnesota: Mrs. Gather
inc Bailey, president; Bell Riley, Sc
nior vice PRESIDENT; Elizabeth Ham
mond, Junior vice president; Minnie
Carter, secretary; Susie Bailey, treas
urer; Hannah Pendergast, chaplain !;
Louise Parker, conductor; Harriet
Slough, assistant conductor; Jessie
Kane, guide; Nancy McCrea, assist
ant guide; Inez French, patriotic in
structor.
The delegates to the Minneapolis
encampment next June were also
chosen. They are August Schroeder,
Louise Parker and Nancy McCrea
alternates, Jennie Kane, Mrs. Will
man and Rose LaFontisee.
This is the seventeenth year that
Mrs. Bailey has acted as president
of the organization.
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II AMERICANS
KILLED ON TRAIN
BY MExICANS
Stripped Of Clothing, Lined Up
Against Cars and Are
Shot.
CONGRESS TO DEMAND
AN INVESTIGATION
Senator Sherman Demands That
Armed Troops Be Sent Into
| Mexico.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 12.-Seventeen
persons, all believed to have been
Americans, were killed by Mexican
bandits Monday night after being
taken from Mexican Northwestern
train fifty miles west of Chihuahua,
robbed and stripped of their clothing,
according to report received here
last night.
Thomas M. Holmes, the only known
survivor, stated that he counted but
sixteen Americans taken from the
train.
According to brief messages re-
ceived here, the train bearing the
Americans was stopped by the ban
dts SO miles west of chihuahua City.
The men were taken from the train,
robbed, stripped nude and lined up
along the cars for execution. Holmes,
it is said, was on the extreme end of
the line. AS the firing squad. de-
tailed by the bandit leader took po-
sition, it is reported, Holmes broke
away and fled into the desert for his
life. With feet and body cut and
bleeding from the stones and sharp
cactus, he ran without looking back
until he no longer heard the whistle
of bullets past him or the sound of
fighting.
He succeeded in reaching friendly
Mexicans, it is reported, and was
aided back to chihuahua City.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator
Sherman of Illinois introduced a reso-
luton in the senate today demanding
that armed troops be sent into Mex
leo. Representative Dyer of Missouri
introduced a resolution in the house
and asked the president to advise the
house if the watchful waiting policy
should not be ended. - =. - Il. .
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LAKE OF WOODS DISCUSSED
AT COMMISSION MEETING

Winona, Mimi, Jan. 12.-James A.
Tawney has returned from Detroit,
Mich, where he attended meeting
of the International Joint commits
sion.
The Detroit conference was con-
fined exclusively to consideration in
the consulting engineers report on
the Lake of the Woods level, the
most advantageous use of the waters
of the lake, and the Question of land
values along the shores.
The commission will meet at In
ternational Falls, January %, to
hear evidence on land values on the
south shore of Rainy Lake, and Feb
ruary 1 at Winnipeg to hear people
of both countries interested in power
development at the outlet of the
Lake of the Woods, Rainy Lake and
Winnipeg river.
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GOVERNOR BURNQUIST
MAY VISIT HERE

St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 12.-Gover-
nor Burnquist, who has been in Of
flee less than a month, has become
interested in the promotion of the
forests of Minnesota and plans to
make a trip to Northern Minnesota
soon, w. T. Cox, state forester, said
today.
Mr.. Cox will leave for the East
tonight, and on his return trip ex-
poets to accompany Governor Burn
quist north. At Boston Mr.. Cox will
attend the meeting of foresters of all
the states. The Society of American
Foresters and collaborators also will
meet in Boston.
Mr.. Cox will attend the meeting
of the Campfire club in New York
aid will make an address at the New
York State Forestry school at Syra-
cuse.
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PROGREsSIVES TO
CONTINUE-PERKINS

Chicago, Jan. 12.-The Progress
sives will continue as a separate dis
tinct organization despite any agree
ments with the Republicans this year
to defeat Wilson, George Perkins this
afternoon told the United Press in
an exclusive interview. 1--WE want
double harness for this political race,
not amalgamation," Perkins said.
The Bull Moose stood outside the
fence of the G. o. P. pasture with
olive branches in it's antlers today.
A little coaxing, said Progressive
leaders, would bring him inside for
a double harness race with the Re-
publican elephant against the Demo-
cratic donkey.
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LIST FROM WHICH
JURY WILL Be
sELEcIEDcHosEN
County Auditor George Makes Pub,
lie List of Names Decided
Upon.
TERM OF COURT TO BE
HELD NEXT MONTH

County Auditor J. L. George today
made public the list of names selected
by the board of county commissioners
from which the grand and petit
juries will be chosen for the next
term of the district court which will
be held next month";
The list is as follows:
Grand Jury-A. M. Bagley, G. w.
Brandborg, August Buer, G.. E. Car
son, J. K. Given, John Goodman, E.
F. .Netzer, A. B. Palmer, J. E. Pat
terson, o. G.. Schwandt, Matt Thome,
G. A. Walker, all of Bemidji; O. J.
Tagley, Nymore; L. F. Johnson, R.
E. Miller, both Of Bemidji; Ole Clem-
entson, Clementson; John Kyler,
Spooner; John Peterson, Richard Mil
Ter, Robert Foy, Iver't Nisje, all of
Baudette; John Morris, Baudette;
Mat Hendrixson, Pitt; Herbert San
born, Williams; Anton Levandowsky
Arneson; B. A. Arneson, Zipple; Vic
tor Jacobson, Hackett; Andrew John
ston, Wabanica; G. G.. Stenmoen,
Grygla; Erick sundberg, orheim; F
u. Dibble, Malcolm; H. Ackerblade,
Malcolm; Mathew Borg and George
A. Hayes, both of Island, Lake; Hal
vor Armoson and Carl Peterson, both
of Azure; J. M. st. Peter, Puposky;
Iver Iverson, Pinewood; Robert Star,
Wilton; P. J. Rock, Solway; George
Thompson, Ilag; Ole Johnson, Car
mel; John Landro, Grygla; O. G.
Lindquist, Kelliher; P. A. Skrief
Nebish; R. J. Strand, Tenstrike;
Felix Heibel, Shocks; Otto Myran
Cormant, August Stromberg, OUR
ing; Peter Krogseng, Saum; G.. Carl.
son, Foy; Gus Sandell, Stanley; Peter
Sarff, Waskish; Nels Nelson, A. A
Metzinger, A. R. Holt and John Glib.
bons, all of Kelliher; R. H. Dicken.
son, Puposky; Jake Skrivseth, Tur.
tie River; Peter Hermanson, Arthur
Dual, John Rasmussen and B. J
Winans, all Of Blackduck; Charlie!
Carter, Hines; Frank Brooks, Hines
John Gilstad and J. Weaver OF
Blackduck; w. A. Clark, Louis
James Stepp, Spur; L. M. Levering
Blackduck and w. E. Arnold, Turtl,
River.
Petit Jury-A. l.. Barker, A. COLI
Olaf Larson, K. K. Roe, A. Moen, E
R. Getchell, Frank Walberg, Henr!
Marin, F. H. Jackson, all of Be
midi; w. S. Ridgeway, Nymore; Car
Radi, Bemidji; R. w. Kiel, Nymore
Ed Akre, Nymore; w. H. Boyer, Be
midi; Gust Karlson, Bemidji; Henr,
Asmus, Baudette; Andrew Brovold
Baudette; William Coutts, Baudette
L. T. Monson, Baudette; L. N. La
pointe, Baudette; William Rulien
Baudette; Frank smerstck, spooner
Oscar Flatner, Spooner; F. Rydberg
Spooner; A. Chapin, Pitt; H. B. Inns
dahl, Pitt; Henry Kelly, Williams
John Mason, Williams; J. H. Mason
Williams; Casper Knapp, Bemidji
Nels Sorenson, Solway; E. w. Hall
Wilton; Andrew Larson, Solway
David Miller, Puposky; Anton Helge
son, Azure; Gus Torland, Island Lake
William Engebret, Thorhult; P. Ber
quist, Carmel; Frank Coleman, Esp
lee; Joshua Jokela, Malcolm; Mat
Myrold, Carmel; Tim Craig, Kelli
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NATIONAL BANKS
HOLDANNUAL Meet;
OFFICERS ELECTED
First National and Northern National
Institutions Report Good
Years. -
SAME OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS CHOSEN
Prospects for Next Twelve Months
Brightest in History of
Bemidji.
SAME OFFICERS AND
DIRECTORS CHOSEN

The First National and Northern
National banks of Bemidji yesterday
held their annual stockholders meet
ings, annual reports were made, di-
rectors were elected and officers
were chosen.
Both institutions reported that the
year 1915 has been a very satisfac-
tory year and the stockholders were
all pleased with the years work.
Prospects for the next twelve
months are regarded as the brightest
in the history of the institutions.
The First National bank reelected
it's officers and directors. They are
as follows: F. P. Sheldon, presi-
dent A. G. Wedge, vice-president, r.
H. Schumacher, cashier and G.. H.
Strickland, assistant cashier; direct
ors, F. P. Sheldon, A. D. Wedge, r.
H. Schumacher, A. A. Warfeld and S.
H. Roberts,
The Northern National bank also
reelected it's officers and directors.
The officers are A. P. White, presi-
dent, A. D. Stephens, vice-president,
w. L. Brooks, cashier and George w.
Rhea, assistant cashier. The di-
rectors are A. P. White, w. L.
Brooks, A. D. Stephens, J. E. Cowan
and George w. Rhea.
The Security State bank will hold
it's annual meeting tomorrow.
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SECURITY STATE BANK
ISSUES MONTHLY Letter

The Security State bank today is
sued it's monthly letter on the finan-
cial situation in this country. The
letter is published through the Ma
tional City Bank of New York City.
The letter has review of 1915,
and articles on European banking
conditions, "Conditions in Warning
Countries "A Fictitious Prosper
ity," "The War and World Pros
perity," Production Must Be In
creased" evil of Class Antagon-
isms" and "A Thrift Campaign
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ORGANIZE TWO
BOWLING LEAGUES;
SCHEDULES MADE
Commercial League No. l and Com.
mercial League No. 2 Are
Picked.
EACH SECTION WILL
HAVE SIX TEAMS

Two new bowling leagues have
been organized. They are the Com
mercial League No. 1 and the Com
mercial League No. 2. Each league
will have six teams and the schedule
which is announced today will begin
tonight.
Three new teams have been organ
lied in the city. They are the Bank
ers, Insurance Men and Doctors.
The leagues will be composed of
the following teams: Commercial
No. 1-Schneider Bros, BARRIERS,
Crookston Lumber Co., Barker's, Gro
GERS and -Beltramiz County; CONNER
cial League No. 2-Pioneer, Sentinel,
Doctors, Insurance Men, Bankers and
Koors Bros.
About $50 in prizes is offered for
the winning teams and high individ-
ual scores.
The schedules are as follows:
Commercial League No. /.
JAM 12-Schneider Bros. VS.. Bar
bers.
Jan. -Crookston VS.. Beltrami
County.
Jan. 18-Grocers VS.. Barker's.
Jan. 2O-Schneider Bros. VS.. Crook
ston.
Jan. 24-Grocers VS.. Beltrami
County.
Jan. 26-Crookston VS.. BARRIERS.
Jan. 28-Schneider VS.. Barker's.
Feb. 1-Beltrami County VS.. Bar
bers.
Feb. 3-Schneider VS.. Grocers.
Feb 7-Crookston VS.. Barker's.
Feb. 9-Grocers VS.. BARRIERS.
Feb. 11-Schneider VS.. Beltrami
County.
Feb. 15-Barbers VS.. Barker's.
Feb. 17-Crookston VS.. Grocers.
Feb. 21-Beltrami County VS.. Bar
ker's.
| Feb. 23-Schnelder VS.. BARRIERS.
Feb. 25-Crookston VS.. Beltram
County.
| Feb. 29-Grocers VS.. Barker's.
! March 2-Schneider VS.. Crookston
March 6-Grocers VS.. Beltram
County.
| March S-Crookston VS.. BARRIERS.
March 10-Schneider VS.. Barker's
| March 14-Beltrami County VS.
BARRIERS.
March 16-Schneider VS.. Grocers
! March 20-Crookston VS.. Barker's
March 22-Grocers VS.. BARRIERS.
| March 24-Schneider VS.. Beltram
County,
March 28-Barbers VS.. Barker's.
March 30-Crookston VS.. Grocers
April 3-Beltrami County VS.. Bar
ker's. .---
April Schneider VS.. BARRIERS.
| April 7-Crookston VS.. Beltram
County.
April 11-Grocers VS.. Barker's.
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X xxx &kfk&kkk * !
>Y's OLDEST STORY

Cle II, O., Jan. 12.-
AlthougAzolad only in one
piece jumper suits, and with
out shoes, hats, coats or
stockings, ten gipsy children
spending the winter with
their parents, James Western
and his wife, in the suburbs,
are healthy and enjoying life.
The children play in the snow
and do not mind the freezing
weather. The family lives in
two big tents and wagon.
There are stoves in the tents
and the floor is covered with
straw. George, one of the boys
was asked if he was cold.
"Cold?" he repeated,
watching his toes tamp the
snow, "Naw!" And he wig
gled 'em to prove it.
X x X X X X x X X X x X X X X
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FEDERAL GRAND
JURY PROBES
LIQUOR CASES
Many Cases From Indian Treaty
Territory Will Be
Considered.
MAY MAKE FIRST
REPORT TOMORROW
Paul Hanson of Wilkinson Fined 5000
for Defrauding
Creditors.
(By Special Correspondent

Duluth, Minn., Jan. 12.-With As
cases before it the Feleral grand jury
will make it's first report tomorrow.
Many of the cases concern alleged Ii
quor treaty violations. There are
only seven of the cases which do not
concern the cid" violations and
these are for postal violations.
A large number of witnesses have
dictments are returned number of
interesting cases will be the result
Judge Page Morris today fined
plea of guilty to defrauding creditors
by mail.
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POSTMISTRESS AGAIN.
AS WEDDING PRESENT

Crookston, Mimi, Jan. II.
No marriage could wrest
the Lengby, Mimi, postoffice
from the Ringstad family,
even though it required the
reappointment of Mrs. A. A.
Albright, who, as Mrs. Ring
stad, had succeeded her hus-
band as postmistress. .-s--
Mr.. Ringstad was named
first postmaster at Lengby
twenty years ago, and held
the appointment until his
death a few years ago, when
his widow was named his sue
cessor.
Last week Mrs. Ringstad
was married in Crookston to
A. A. Albright. It developed
that to hold the position of
postmistress she must be re-
appointed. This was obtained
through Congressman Steen-
erson and came as wedding
present.
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M'ADOO WANTS MORE
EARTH MEASUREMENT CASH

Washington, Jan. 12.-The United
States broke relations of worldwide
scope with Germany two years ago.
Secretary McAdoo has asked congress
to resume them. Germany in 1889
invited the United States to aid it
in securing scientific measurements
of the earth. Congress annually ap-
propriated money for this until two
years ago. McAdoo suggests that
the appropriation again be made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-12
I4| STUDENTS AT
SOUP COUNTER

One hundred and forty-one stu
dents were served at the Central
school soup counter this noon. This
is the largest number served since
the plan was inaugurated. Mrs. A.
P. White and Mrs. E. H. Smith who
have had charge of the kitchen for
the past week will be relieved tomor-
row noon by Mrs. w. z. Robinson
and Mrs. w. P. Dyer.
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FUNERAL OF MISS
GROVER IS HELD

The funeral of Miss Effie Stave
Grover, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Grover, who died Monday
night was held this afternoon from
her parents home on Ninth street
and Mississippi avenue. Miss Grover
was 81 years Of age. She had been
i'll for some time. T., -.
Rev. l. D. Alvord officiated at the
funeral this afternoon and interment
was made at the Greenwood ceme-
terry.
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STENOGRAPHER ON STAND
IN MOHR MURDER CASE

Providence, R. l., Jan. 12.-Emily
Burger, DR.. Mohr's stenographer,
who was with him when he was kill
ed was called to the stand this morn
ing in the trial of Mrs. Elizabeth
Mohr, the doctors widow, for mur-
der. She Immediately launched into
the story of the shooting.
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BEM|DJ| FARM CLUB
ELECTS new OFFICERS

The Bemidji Farm club has elected
new officers for the ensuing year.
They are E. K. Anderson, president; !;
Thomas Phibbs, vice-president; Hugh
Gray, secretary and Herman Finckey,
treasurer. The membership of the
club has doubled in the past year,
there now being 80 heads of families
members Of the organization.
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KAISER ILL; CROWN
PRINCE IS RECALLED

Rome, Jan. 12.-Unconfirmed re-
ports say that the crown prince has
been recalled to Berlin probably to
assume the regency on account of the
kaiser's illness.
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KELL|AER MAYOR SAYS
PARLORS MUST CLOSE

Kelliher, Minn., Jan. 12.-Mayor
Bean has issued orders that all un-
licensed drinking places must be
closed. The only place licensed is
the hotel conducted by J. O. Harris.
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Mrs. H. N. Harding of Cass Lake
spent yesterday in Bemidji visiting
with her son Glen Harding manager
of the Grand theater and her daugh-
ter Miss Ruth Harding, teacher Of
the first grade in the local schools.
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NO ARRESTS MADE
SINCE JANUARY I

N arrests have been made since the
first of the year, according to a re-
port made today by Chief of Police
Frank Ripple.
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3,443 DELINQUENT
TAX NOTICES ISSUED

The county treasurer and his force
of assistants have completed the tax
notifications which we're all sent to
the mails today. There were 3,443
delinquent tax notices sent out.
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GETTINJI WILL ...- s-
FALL, IS REPORT

Rome, Jan. 12.-The early fall Of
Gcttinji is forecasted following con-
firmation of the fall of Mount Low
cen which is the Gibraltar of the Ad-
riatic to the Austrians. The Mon
tenegrins have been driven back.
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FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
IS READY; TEST MADE

Bemidji's new fire alarm system
was tested this afternoon at three
o'clock. The entire system has been
installed and will be in working or
der tomorrow. The fire call now is
99s.
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f. A. BARKER AGAIN
ELECTED PRESIDENT
0FLOCAl MERCHANTS
Belnidji Merchants Association Holds
Annual Meeting at Commercial
Club Rooms.
G.. w. JEWETT IS VICE.
PRES; G. E. BATTLES, TREAS.
Professional Men Meet With Mer.
chants and Discuss Pay-Up
Week Plans.

E. A. Barker was again elected
president of the Bemidji Merchants
association at the annual meeting of
the association held yesterday after
noon at the Commercial club rooms.
The other officers elected were G.
w. Jewett, vice president, and c. E.
Battles, treasurer. The directors
elected were w. z. Robinson, A.
Doran, r. H. Schumacher, w. N. Bow
ser, S. T. Stewart and F. J. Koors.
Banquet Next Month.
The association voted to hold it's
annual banquet about Feb. 22 and
the following committee was appoint
ed to complete the arrangements: At
torney E. E. Mcdonald, F. A. Will
son, E. F. Netzer and F. J. Koors.
Plans Discussed.
Pay-Up week plans were discussed
at the meeting yesterday. 1t was
pointed out that the Bemidji Pay
Up week which will be held Feb. 21
to 26 will not only be a merchants
proposition but will also be a cit
liens proposition and every individ-
ual will be urged to get into the
spirit of the week. The week held
here will be part Of the national pro-
gram.
Professional Men Join.
Several professional men were
present at the meeting and they an
nounced themselves in favor of the
Pay-Up Week project and stated that
much as possible.
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BRITISH MAIL CROSSES
u. S. FOR ANTIPODES

Mankato, Mimi, Jan. 12.-
Half carload of British mail
enroute to Australia, via San
Francisco, passed through
here yesterday. Since the sub
marines have made naviga-
tion dangerous in the Medit-
erranean much mail that for
merly went byAaway Of the
Suez canal is being sent
across the Atlantic, across
the United States, and to it's
destination from San Fran
cisco. E.