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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-14
WOMAN CLERK DIRECTED
TO TURN OVER BOOKS

Judge G. w. Stanton of the dis
trict court today handed down deci-
sion in the case of o. L. Hines VS..
Villa Newcomb and ordered that the
defendant turn over the books of
School Dist. No. IL. John L. Brown,
attorney for the defendant, an
nounced that an appeal would be
taken.
Villa Newcomb has been clerk of
the Independent School District No.
Al. Hines, after a recent election,
claimed the office and brought suit.
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BR|TIANS MAKE
LARGEST GAINS OF
BIG ALLIED DRIVE
Sweep Villages of Longueval and
Bazentinegrand; Clear Trones
Woods.
REPORTED A GAIN OF
OVER ONE MILE
Heavy Fighting Continues; Further
Advances are Believed to Be
Possible.

(By United Press)

London, July 14.-The British
have broken the German line on the
four-mile front in the Somme region.
At dawn this morning the Britains
with smashing blow swept the vii
lagos of Longueval and Bazentine and
cleared the Trones woods. They
made gain of over one mile, which
is the greatest gain since the allied
offensive began thirteen days. ago.
General Haig made this report Off
cially. He stated that the heavy
lighting was continuing and that
there was possibility of even fur
ther advances.
Paris Reports No Change.
Paris, July 14.-(OficiaD- There
was nothing important done on the
French Somme front last night.
Big Riot in Cork.
Cork, Ireland, July 14.-Several
hundred rioters paraded the streets
here this morning, hooting and hiss
ing the British soldiers. They smash
ed the windows of the recruiting Off
ces and inscribed the gates with
"Up With the Republic" Soldiers
dispersed the rioters. ~
Ready to Clear.
Washington, July 14.-Secretary
Polk after receiving the report of the
Investigating board of the German SUI,
per-submarine Deutschland today
stated that no formal decision would
be made but that it Was ,GeaQpsi@dereadl
clear as a merchantman.
Zeppelins to Come.
Baltimore, July 14.--Captain Koen-
ig the submarine Deutschland today
intimated that Zeppelins capable of
carrying passengers and cargoes of
silks would soon leave Germany for
the United States and would carry 40
passengers. The Deutschland's time
for departure is drawing near.
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( x X X x X X x X X X X X X
BY Edwin J. Sinons

Especial Pioneer Correspondent)
On Board Special Train enroute to
Philadelphia, July 14-The Mime
sofa Naval Militia, including the Be-
midi division, arrived Chicago at
7:30 o'clock this morning on their
special train enroute to Philadelphia
where they will board the u. S. S.
Rhode Island tomorrow. The trip
from Duluth to Chicago was made
over the 500 Line. The tackles"
boarded B. & O. special in Chicago
and will arrive in Philadelphia at
ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
Eaton is Captain.
The contingents on the trip are
the Bemidji militia under Lieut..
Earle A. Barker; the Crosby militia
under Lieut.. John H. Hart; the Pine
City militia under Lieut. Robert Will
COX; the Lindstrom militia under
Lieut.. S. D. Young, and the Duluth
militia capt I1Iv-A = 7riaIon IS IN
charge of the Minnesota militia.
Because of several delays on the
road the Bemidji division was one
of the last to arrive in Duluth. At
Duluth everything was placed in
ship shape"
Get Royal Welcome.
The Bemidji boys were given
royal welcome at every water tank on
the road from Bemidji to Duluth. At
Cohasset a desperate charge was made
on an ice cream parlor and many ice
cream cones were captured. The
captive cones appeased the fighting
blood of the ''fresh water tars."
AS special attraction on board
the train "Jim" Hill and Basil Han
nah staged a one-round bout. No
decision was given.
AS a finishing "touch" of the trip
from Bemidji to Duluth "Seamon Ex-
traordinary" Lycan was given a
sound drubbing by the other members
as an iniatory degree to the ranks
of ordinary seaman.
Lunch Delayed.
Upon arrival in Duluth the lack
ies' were taken direct from the depot
to lunch, which was delayed until
eight o'clock. From lunch everyone
was ordered to the armory where the
night was spent in camp.
At 5:15 Thursday afternoon the
divisions were sent away from Du-
luth.
Up to the time of the departure
from Duluth the deposits in the mill
tia bank had not been hampered by
any withdrawals.
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X X X X x X X X X X X X X
BY William Philip Simms

(Un1ted Press Stan correspondent
Petrograd, June 16.-(By MALL -
"Until now we Russians have been
building upon sand. At last we are
commencing to build on rock and our
work will remain"
I have just had an interview with
that great friend of Russia, Nicholas
Tchaskovsky, member of the Central
Cooperative committee of Petrograd
and we'll known in the United States,
where ten years ago he founded Am
erican committees in New York, Chi
cago, Boston, Philadelphia, Balti-
more, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Denver
and elsewhere.
Tried as a revolutionist and &C
quilted after being liberated from
prison on bail furnished principally
by English and American friends, the
old man is now the happiest soul in
all Russia. All his life he has tried
to help the people. Now he believes
he is succeeding, as cooperative So
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BEM|DJ| DIVISION OF !
FRESH WATER TARS
ARRIVE IN CHICAGO
Local Naval Militia Men Enroute to
Philadelphia Where They Will
Board Ship Tomorrow.
EVERYTHING REPORTED
TO BE IN "SHIP SHAPE"
Delayed on Trip From Bemidji to Du-
luth; Cohasset Ice Cream Parlor
Raided by "Jackies."
ADDRESS OF BEMIDJI
NAVAL MILITIA BOYS

Any mail for any member
of the Bemidji naval militia
should be sent to:
Commanding Officer, Fifth
Division, Minnesota Naval
Militia, on board U. S. S.
Rhode Island, care of Post
master, New York, N. Y.
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TWO INJURED WHEN
TRAIN IS SHOT AT
(By United Press)

Lima, O., July 14.-Two persons
were injured when the Pennsylvania
train was fired upon today. Officials
deny that there was an attempted
holdup, but claim that it was play
full boy who did the shooting Ralph
Wood of Pittsburgh was shot eight
times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-14
CHIEF RIPPLE PASSES
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

Chief of Police Frank Ripple re-
turned this morning from Duluth
where he has been attending the Fed
eral court. While in Duluth Chief
Ripple took an examination required
of the Duluth police and passed with
percentage of "a. ~
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ORPE1 CASE MAY GO
TO JURY LATE TODAY
(By United Press)

Waukegan, Ill.,, July 14.-The case
of William H. Orpet, Wisconsin uni
versity student, charged with the
murder of Marion Lambert, will
probably go to the jury late this af-
ternOOn.
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ner was one of the features of the
game, the former handling seven
chances without an error, while the
latter speared hard drive off Jen-
skins' bat in the fourth inning.
Mcintosh has one of the best in
field in this part of the state. 1t is
as level as a floor and the base paths
are tiled with brick.
a large crowd attended the game,
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HIGHWAY NEAR TENSTRIKE
IS ORDERED COMPLETED

The county board of commissioners
before completing it's session yester
day ordered that highway No. 12
near Blackduck and Tenstrike be
completed Immediately. w. Blakesly
is the contractor. Work on the road
has been delayed for some time and
the residents in that section of the
county have made several complaints
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-14
PRESIDENT NOMINATES
4. CLARKE FOR BENCH

Washington, July 14.-President
Wilson today sent the nomination
of John Clarke of Ohio for associate
justice of the supreme court to the
senate,
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EDUCATORS PICNIC
AT DIAMOND POINT

The students and instructors Of
the Teachers Training school are en-
joying picnic at Diamond Point this
afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-07-14
JOHN MORRISON is
REELECTED CHIEF OF :
CHIPPEWA INDIANS
Red Lake Man is Chosen Head at An
nual Conference in Bemidji;
Carl Vice President.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
.>~-@-. AT MEETING TODAY
Council May Adjourn Tomorrow
Many Matters are Taken Up
by Red Men. -.

John G. Morrison of Red Lake, a
deputy sheriff of Beltrami county,
was today reelected chief of the
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota at
the annual conference of the Indians
being held here.
John W. Carl, county auditor of
MahnOmen county, was elected vice
president; Paul H. Beaulieu of Red
Lake was reelected secretary, and
Omar Gravelle of Red Lake was
chosen treasurer. julius Brown of
White Earth was named interpr eter.
Interest in Council.
The Indians attending the council
here displayed much interest in the
conducting of the council. Many
important matters were discussed and
action taken. The council may COM
plete it's work tomorrow.
This afternoon resolutions were
taken up by the council. The reso-
lutions were as follows:
A resolution authorizing the presi-.
s,oI.t-o or~s1.o- ovuuo.1- 1oooInr11o1ru
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
regarding the manner Of the disburse-
ment Of the one-fourth part Of the
tribal fund of the Chippewa funds Of
Minnesota appropriated by congress
under the provisions Of the Indian
appropriation act of May 18, 1916
Want 100 Acres Each.
A resolution directing the legisla-
tive committee to obtain an act from
congress providing for the allotmentl
Of sufficient land to Indians entitled
thereto, to the amount of 16O to each
man, woman and child out of any
available land in the public domain.
At present a large number of Chip
piwa Indians located on the various
reservations have only 80 acres Of
tribal Indian lands.
A resolution directing the legisla-
tive committee to secure an act Of
| congress authorizing the sale of jack
pine, tamarac, cedar and other valu-
able merchantable timber standing
| upon the Minnesota national forest
| reserve in the same manner and un-
| der like conditions, provided for the
| sale of the white and Norway pine
timber thereon. The proceeds of the
sale is to be deposited in the U. S.
treasury to the credit of the Indians.
It is stated that there are several mil
! lion dollars worth of tamarac, cedar
and jackpine on the reserves which
were not taken into consideration in
the act setting aside the forest re-
serve.
! Money for Houses.
A resolution directing the legisla-
tive committee to obtain from con-
gress an act providing for the distri-
button of the tribal funds pro rata so
that the Cass Lake, Winnibigoshish,
Leech Lake, Fond du Lac and Grand
Portage bands of Chippewas in the
state can secure comfortable dwell
ing houses.
A resolution directing the president
to appoint committee of five to in
vestigate reports that persons are be-
ing placed on the Indian rolls in Min
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The box score:

Summary-Two-base hits, Diedrich,
jensen, three-base hits, tstadsvold, Mar
vison; base on balls, off Kannerberg 3,
nerberg a left on bases Bemidji 2, Nc
Intosh g.; sacrifice fly, Ericsson; stolen
bases, Woods 1, Narvison 2, Jensen 1.
Score by innings:
Bemidii i.........::...0 2 o o 0 / II
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nesota contrary to the provisions of
the act of 1889.
Liquor Law Violated.

A resolution directing the presi-
dent to request a compliance on the
part of the government for the en-
forcing the treaty of September 80,
1854, prohibiting the sale or disposal
of intoxicating liquors within the In
dian country. The council alleges
the provisions of the treaty are be-
ing openly. violated at the village of
Brookston in the county of St.. Louis
within the limits of the Fond du Lac
Indian reservation.
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NO BAND CONCERT
At PARK TONIGHT

The Bemidji band will not give
concert at the band stand tonight as
several the principal members Of the
band are on a vacation. The con-
cert will be given next week. e..
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u. S. COLLIER IS
REPORTED IN DISTRESS
(By United Press)

= IT eSs1 80 80 2
Washington, July 14.-The U. 8.
collier hector, 1900 tons, is re-.
ported to. be in distress, 45 miles
from the Charleston light house. A
gale is reported in progress.
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Wood Makes Score.

In the sixth Wood got to first base
on hit He stole second and scored
on Diedrich's two Dagger. Bemidji
tied the score in the seventh on two
hits and a sacrifice fly.
The sun played havoc with the
fields on both teams and many balls
were misjudged in the glaring sun.
The fielding of Boudreau and Tan
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BEMIDJI PLAYS
TIE G|:AMEV|TA
M'|N1osH nine
for Game; Seven Inaings are
Played. .
RALLY IN SIXTH AND s<... ..
SEVENTH TIES SCORE
Sky Pitches for Mcintosh and Kan
nerberg is ON the Mound for
Bemidji.

to game on the Mcintosh diamond
last evening. The game commenced
at $50 o'clock and was called at the
end of the seventh inning on account
of darkness.
Clever Baserunning.
Bemidji rallied in the sixth and
seventh inning, scoring one in each
frame and tied the count by hard
hitting and clever base running.
Neither side scored in the first in
ming. Sky, the Mcintosh Indian
twirler, struck out the first three Be-
midji men.
In the second inning Bemidji
scored twice on two hits and a sac
rifice bunt. Mcintosh came right
back in it's half, scoring two runs on
three hits and a base on balls after
two men were out. Stadsvold and
Narvison each got a three-base hit in
this inning. Mcintosh scored two
more in the third. Bemidji was
blanked in the third, fourth and fifth
innings.
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NOte--In the fifth of Simms'
series on the common people
of Russia, a man we'll known
to America and beloved Of
Russia, speaks up about his
reconstructed hom e a n d.
Editor.
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(Continued on Page 6)
The citizen., 1916-03-02
STEAMER HITS
NINE AND SINKS
roRTY.roUR PERSONS PeRIsH
As ORIENTAL LINER MALoJA
SINKS IN TEN MINUTES.
Rescue Ship Also Sent To Depths
While Trying to Aid Distressed
Passengers.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
London.-The Peninsular and ORR
entail liner Maloja. of 12.500 tons bur
den. one OF the largest and finest In
the far east service. struck q mine In
the Straits OF Dover. Forty.fouf bod
les have already been recovered. and
Il Is feared the death list will be much
larger. The Maloja left Tilbu. for
Bombay. with mails. lls passengers
OF all classes aboard and Q crew mum
bering about 200. most OF these Las
cars. The steamer had Just passed
Admiralty pier at Dover and was op
posite Shakespeare cliff when an ex
plosion shook her from end to end
The plight Of the vessel was observed
and dozens OF craft went at full speed
to her rescue. One of them. the Brit
ish tanker Empress OF ~. William. OF
2,lsl tons. struck another mine and
sank near by. Aboard the Molajs
everything possible was done to get
the passengers and crew on. All the
boats had been swung out before she
struck, as precaution against acct
dent. and nearly every one aboard had
sufficient time to put on life belts. In
struction In the use OF which had been
given previously.
The citizen., 1916-03-02

badly afflicted with dropsy.-Mrs.
Luther McCollum and children Of
Tankersley are visiting relatives
here and attended her grandfather's
birthday dinner party.-The many
friends OF Alex Lunsford are pleased
TO see him about again after an ILL
ness OF pneumOnia.-A large crowd
Of students and friends OF education
greeted Perry Davidson OF Oneida
last Monday night. He spent the en-
tire week visiting the branch
schools OF Oneida, and was much
pleased with the good work done
by both teachers and pupils.-Steve
Thompson and family will soon
move TO Kings Mills, O.-Horace
Robinson is now located in business
in Indianapolis, IndAG. I. McCreary
recently sold his farm 10 Joseph
Rawlings for eight hundred dollars.
Mr.. McCreary will soon move 10
Corbin with his family-E. w. Rob-
inson celebrated his ninetieth birth
day, February %. There were
present one daughter. Mrs. J. F.
TankSrsley, three grand children,
Mesdames Drs. Webb. Hornsby and
McCollum, besides thirteen great
grandchildren and four great great
grandchildren and host Of friends.
The large dining table was loaded
with such good food as none but
a skillful housewife could prepare.
Most Of the food was donated by
friends. Mr.. Robinson received
many suitable presents. Mr.. Robin
son now lives retired with his wife.
Leah, in their comfortable home on
Highland street Years ago he serv-
ed his people as sheriff whom peo-
pie will remember as one who filled
the office with great credit. His
many friends wish him many such
happy occasions.
The citizen., 1916-03-02
ESTILL COUNTY
Locust Branch

Locust Branch, Feb. 28.-The
country roads are the muddiest they
have been for several years.-Mel-
win Kindred, who has been in De-
troit, Mich, for six months has re-
turned home and has been in bed
three weeks with inflammatory
rheumatism but is some better
Cotton Barker and wife OF Ohio
were visiting on Red Lick last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bee Revis and fam
lily sold out and went back 10 Illi-
nois 10 make their home% e%Minus
French has been in bed three weeks
with inflammatory rheumatism
Eggs are IS cents a dozen.-Flour Is
$40 a sack.-Corn is selling for
500 a barrel.
The citizen., 1916-03-02
GARRARD COUNTY
Paint Lick

Paint Lick, Feb. 28.-Mr. and Mrs.
w. C. Wynn spent a few days last
week in Frankfort with Mrs. Wynn's
brother, Mr.. Lewis, who is secre-
tary of state.-E. L. Woods has re-
signed as postmater and Robert
Walker is the new postmaster here.
A surprise birthday dinner was
given to Mrs. Robert Conn the oath.
Mrs. Conn was 70 years old. Mr..
Conn had a birthday last month and
a surprise dinner also and he was
10 years old. Mr.. and Mrs. Conn
have lived in this county for many
years and have host Of friends as
well as relatives. They have eleven
children. boys and 1 girls all liv-
ing, with numerous grandchildren
and two great grandchildren. All
the children except three were at
the dinner and other friends and
relation. Altho Mr.. and Mrs. Conn
are residents of Lancaster now they
had been living near Paint Lick for
years! Mr.. and Mrs. John Wynn
have been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Bernie II. Roope in Frankfort for a
week.-Mr. and Mrs. Hue Conn are
the proud parents Of fine baby boy
named Robert Russell-Miss Mae
Anderson, who has been employed
in a hospital in Lexington for sew
eral months was visiting friends
here a few days before going 10 her
home in Illinois.-Mrs. w. w. West
continues very i'll. Her father, Mr..
Wright Kelley Of Berea, is spending
a few weeks with her.-Mrs. J. T.
Thompson and Mrs. ]. ID. Wynn
were Richmond visitors Tuesday;
also Miss Eliza Rucker and Mrs. DR..
Patrick.
The citizen., 1916-03-02
GERMAN PLEDGE STILL sINoiNo

Washington.-Germany has instruct
ed Count Won Bernstorff. German Am
bassador. to inform the United States
Government that the assurances re-
garding the future conduct OF subma
rine warfare. given In the Lusitanis
and Arabic cases. still are binding. but
that they apply only to merchantmen
OF a peaceful character. The German
Government is understood TO contend
that armed merchantmen. without re
gard TO the nature OF their armament
have shown themselves not to be
peaceful. and therefore are subject IA
destruction without warning.
The citizen., 1916-03-02
CLARK COUNTY
Log Lick

Log Lick, Feb. 28.-Miss Bessie
Lee was called home last Wednes-
day from Dayton. o.. TO the bedside
OF her father, Grant See OF near
here. Mr.. Lee, who has tubercu-
losis, is not expected 10 live long
Tom Vivian OF Kiddville will move
this week TO the farm he bought
from Frank Spry at this place for
si5OO.-Mrs. Eliza Crow and Dave
Berry OF near here went 10 Mt.
Sterling last Wednesday where they
were quitely married. This Is the
second venture Of each in matri-
The citizen., 1916-03-02
0wsLEY COUNTY
ConklinQ

Conkling. Feb. 26.-Born 10 Mr..
and Mrs. A. b. Scale OF Major on
February 2i, a daughter named Vi
ola BethelIEd Ray OF Major and
Miss Matte Brandenburg OF Boone
willie were quietly married on Feb
ruary 2i at the brides home.-Mrs.
Eliza McCOllum is suffering from an
attack OF lagrippe.-Hardin Taylor,
who has been suffering from an at
tack Of bronchitis and whoOping
cough is reported 10 be improving
nicely.-Brown Deaton is moving TO
his new home at Mildred, Jackson
County.-Ewell Day has sold his
farm for 5000 and will move TO
Menifee ounnty.-Miss Fannie Will
son accompanied by Miss Stella
Gabbard visited home folks Satur-
day and Sunday.-The Misses Ada
Wilson and Emma Scale and Messrs.
Jim Mainous and Ray Rowland at
tended the wedding of Ed Ray and
Miss Brandenburg.-Mr. and Mrs.
James Tyree Of London and Vincent
Day OF Red River have been here
looking after their interest in the
Beatty Day estate.
The citizen., 1916-03-02
MANY ARE UNDER QUARANTINE

Philadelphia. Penn.-Hundreds OF
persons In West Philadelphia were
compelled TO submit to vaccination
against small pox. The vaccination
was ordered by the Department Of
Health and Charities after the discov
cry that negro living at 4l25 Ludlow
street, had the disease. The persons
submitting TO the operation were resi-
dents OF the four blocks bounded By
Fortieth. Market, Forty-second and
Chestnut street. In the center OF
which was located the victims home
The citizen., 1916-03-02
TWO KILLED AND FIVE INJURED

Milwaukee. Wis.-Two persons were
killed. two fatally hurt. another wss
seriously injured and two others were
bruised. when an automobile. driver
by DIR. Z. l.. Elson. dentist and mem
ber OF the Marquette university fac
ulty. struck a street car. The car was
being driven with curtains closed ant
the motorman had barely time to shut
on the power when the car appeared
from side street.
The citizen., 1916-03-02

mony. We wish them a happy and
prosperous life.-Mrs. Emma May
Matherly was called 10 see her
grandmother near Winchester last
week. Mrs. Guy, who is very old.
is not expected TO get welF-Mrs.
Florence Kerr spent last week with
her mother, Mrs. Nancy Lowry OF
Powell County,. w. Crow OF COL
orado is visiting home folks here
for the first time in five years.
Mrs. Nora Powell is dangerously III
Of tuberculosis and is expected TO
live but a short while.-J. M. Snou-
den was the successful applicant TO
get TO carry the mail from Indian
Fields TO Log Lick for the next
four years.-Carl Piersall had
sale last Wednesday. Everything
brought good prices. He will leave
shortly for Oklahoma where he will
make his future hOme-Dr. A. T.
Neal and wife visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Sim Kerr last Sunday.-John Nib
lack OF this community bought Tom
Raburn's farm near Kiddville this
county for s9,OOO.-We were very
sorry TO hear little John Ison OF
Bond got his leg broke. Also Mr..
Tson losing his house by fire. II
certainly looks like they have had
their share OF sickness and misfor-
tunes.-Little Geneva Matherly is
convaiescent after a case OF pneu-
monia.