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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tab
lets, the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician
for II years and calomers old-time en-
envy, discovered the formula for Olive
Tablets while treating patients for
chronic constipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel but healing, sooth-
ing vegetable laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets.
They cause the bowels and liver to act
normally: They never force them to
unnatural action.
If you have a dark brown mouth"
now and then-a bad breath-a dull.
tired feeling sick headache - torpid
liver and are constipated, you'll find
quick, sure and only pleasant results
from one or two little DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every
night just to keep right. Try them.
1Oc and Csc per box. All druggists.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17
Heavy Rollers at St. Helena.

II the sea were to break on the
shores of Coney Island in time of calm
weather with the same force as it
does on the shores of St. Helena Sec
tons Of South Brooklyn would be I'M
nhabitable in all likelihood. They
have at st. Helena what are known as
calemmas, or heavy rollers. These
rollers are particularly bad in time OF
calm weather. They strike the island
with such tremendous force that the
spray is sent over Goat Pound ridge.
which is several feet above sea level.
Scientists are of opinion the calemmas
are caused by seismic disturbances be
meath the ocean.-Exchange.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17
ONE ARREST MADE IN
DEADLY POWDER BLAST

New York, Jan. 17.-One man has
been arrested and two others, it is ex-
pected, will be taken in custody fol-
lowing an investigation into the ex-
plosion at the Du Pont de Nemours
works, according to statement by
Chief of Police Miller of Pompton
Lakes, N. Y.
The man under arrest, it was said,
was employed at the plant only one
day. He is charged with vagrancy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17
Naval Salutes.

Originally a town or a warship fired
of its guns on the approach of friend
~ strangers to show that they had
such faith in the visitors peaceful in
tentions they didn't think it necessary
to keep their guns loaded; hence the
naval salute. -'-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17


was included and set aside for a part
maid secretary by the committee.
Annual Meeting Soon.
The annual meeting of the club
will be held the second Tuesday In
March and by that time the business
men and all others interested in
Bemidji will have the opportunity
of Joining the club and boosting for
ALL of Bemidji.
The question of the maintainance
of the rest room also came up and
G. w. Harnwen and w. L. Brooks
were named a committee to appear
before the city council at it's next
meeting and take up the matter OF
the city's share toward the support
of the rest room until April 1.
The committee that drafted the
program for the reorganization OF
the club was continued, pending the
matter of employing a permanent
paid secretary for the club. i
Show Right Spirit. "
The meeting lasted until after IL
O'Clock and there was not a rull mo-
ment during the session. Business
man after business man took his
place upon the floor and 'spoke right
out in meetin'" and every utterance
was with an earnestness of purpose
and honest conviction that left not
the slightest doubt but that Bemidji
is to continue to have q Commercial
club and that it's membership, no
matter how many, will be of the
right sort in every respect.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17
CATHOLIC EDITOR DIES

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 17.-William
H. Hughes, editor and publisher OF
the Michigan Catholic, is dead at his
home here after an illness of several
weeks. Mr.. Hughes was born in
Grand Rapids, Mich, 81 years ago
and was we'll known to Catholic cler-
gymen all over the United States.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17
STATE TREASURER HERE

Henry Rines, state treasurer, was
in Bemidji today in company with
State Auditor Preus. They went
from here to Walker on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17
SHIP TOLL GROWS

(By United Press)
number of ships sunk by the new
German commerce raider is given
this afternoon at 20.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17
SOLDIERS MOTHER FINED
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
London, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Sarah Ash
Arthur enlist in the army was fined
$50 for concealing him when detec-
tives raided their home and found
Artie under the bed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17

Mrs. M. Keys of Kelliher is guest
at the Platts home for a few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17

Al Kaiser, cashier of the First Ma
tional bank of Bagley, is in the city
on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

A. H. Fulcher, who has been in
the city for several days on business,
will leave tonight for his home in
Farley.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17

FOR Child's cutter. 100 18th
St. Phone Baby. 2-11S
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17

HELP WANTED-BEMIDJ RAIL-
WAY MAIL CLERK examinations
Feb. 10th. $500 month. Sam
pie questions free. Franklin In
stitute. Dept. 209 B, Rochester,
NJ. Y. d III to PIT
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-For wood,
one wood saving outfit. c. W..
LaMOure. 117tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17

WANTED Truck farmers on shares.
Best of soil, everything furnished.
Phone 6-F-2O, or see J. A. Nc
Clure 6-12O
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17
FOR SAFE.

FOR SALE-5-room house with well,
woodshed, garage; 2 blocks from
city hall. Cheap if taken at once.
Also small, sound work horse;
would trade for COW. Phone 699-
T. 6-123
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17

FOR SALE-New bungalow in Fifth
ward K. HendricksOn
Sd Wed. & Sat. to 21O
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CLASSIFIED
WANTED

for general house,
work. Phone 33-F-2. 6-12O
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17

WANTED-S carpenters. Olson &
Anderson Employment Agency.
2-11S
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FOR REET.

FOR SALE-Baby cab. Phone 628-
j. Silt
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FOR SALE-16-inch dry jackpine
wood. Phone 681-W. o. K. Res
taurant $3.50
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FORWARD BEMIDJI
Continued from Page One)

cult as the sum of $50 per month
was included and set aside for part
maid secretary by the committee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-17

FOR SALE OR TRADE-For good
team of horses, house and two
lots. Phone 668-W, or Call 1901
Park Ave. S-1l7
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-08
Italian AUiaior DriOeS
AnbIane Through Enemy
Balloon and Wins Prize

italian Headquarters IN Northern
Italy, Dec. S-FOr one of the most
daring EXPLOITS of the war. Lieut. An
ciliottO If the royal italian aviation
corps has won a government bonus Of
5000 lire He piloted his airplane en-
tirely through an enemy observation
balloon hich was hanging in the air
near Venice, telescoping the balloon
completely AMI emerging on the Other
side with parts Of the big bags en-
veIoDe clinging to his propellers
AnCillotto had brought two balloons
within the last few days and yester-
day went after his third. He arose
from Maestro. a suburb OF Venice. In
an so horse 20 Ter machine and as
cended high above the drachen- Then
he began a series Of Elides close above
the balloon, TO drop inCendiary bombs
as he passed.
On one Of his gIides the aviator
miscalculated. and instead OF passing
over the dr1chen, struck Il sQuarely
amidshi7s. There was q terrific rlp
and tear as the irplane shot through
the envelope and EMERGED with its
tatters on his propeller. The great vol
ume Of gas released took fire from the
engine Of the G5rplane and the drachen
was burned in midair, together with
its occupant
Lieut.. Ancillotto was scorched. but
uninjUred- He guided his machine
back TO the aviation field. where he
was re 'eived with rapture. His gray
car was burned black as charcoal but
otherwise IL was uninjured.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-08
OR Be
GERMAN SLAVES
This Is Charles Edward
Russell's Advice at the
Luncheon by Citizens.

German victory impends and our
only salvation is that we be absolute
ly united and that great America IS
aware Of what It faces, looking into
the situation with calm eyes, but alb
soluteIy determined TO go through to
the end"
This was Charles Edward Russells
diagnosis Of American relation to the
international situation, in a talk de-
Iivered at a luncheon held In his
honor at Hotel Sheldon at noon sat
urday. Mr. Russell was escorted into
the room by president J. VI Wyatt Of
the chamber Of commerce. and mayor
Charles Davis and introduced by the
latter.
Mr.. Russell spoke OF how easily
Germany could win the war, unless
the whole American mind were con-
ceutrated on the one thought Of go
ing through to a victorious end
Showing with what sacrifice and de-
vOtiOn France is fighting for the same
cause. he said It would be better for
each American to give his all TO the
government than that his cnilaren
and grandchildren should be slaves
Before Mr.. RusselIs arrival Zach
L Cobb talked on behalf of the war
stamp campaign. while DIT. Q. Q.
Youn Espoi1e Of the devotion OF the
uaturaliZed citizen The meeting was
presided over by A P. Coles.
To Speak Tonight
Mr.. Russell speaks tonight TO the
public at Temple Mt Sinai He viii
speak on democracy in the war
Mr.. Russell has been twice candi-
date for governor on the Socialist
ticket and is now squarely and en-
on the side Of the Amert-
can government
He arrived in Russia as a member
OF president Wilson's commission just
in time to see the revolution break
and 20 witness the weakness Of
confused and struggling people From
that moment Mr.. Russell has been one
Of the most eloquent advocates Of Wig
orous. united action for freedom.
He is one Of the leaders in the new
American Alliance for Labor and De-
rrrnnr1-w
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-08
SAYS RUSSIANS
HARM CATHOLICS
Cardinal Bourne Answers
The Posts Attack on Va
tician Influence.

London, Eng Dec. 8.-Cardiual
Bourne, archbishop OF Westminster,
has replied TO the Morning Posts
comments on the statement OF car
dinaI Gasparri, the papal secretary OF
state. last Wednesday IN ansu er 20
the Posts accusation that the vatican
was implicated in disruptive propa-
sanda in Italy and is uuneutraL The
newspapers editorial, in Analysing
cardinal GasparrTs statement. had
virtually reiterated its original accu-
satiOn.
Just below your deuunciation OF
the sovereign punJiff' cardinal
Bourne said, "I read fin large letters.
The downfall Of Russia II what you
tell US under that heading is true. I
shall not hurt the cause Of the allies
by saying that while our foes. the
Germans, were persecGunE Catholics
in Belgium, our allies. the Russians
were prosecuting Catholics in Galicia.
Mcrcier Free to Speak.
"On the one hand. cardinal MERCER
although insulted. was free TO speak
and act and he has done SO 10 consid-
cradle purpose. On the other hand.
the archbishop OF Lemberg was exiled
and thrown incO prison and treated
with contumely.
The soldiers OF the Protestant
kaiser and the soldiers OF the Ortho-
dox car alike have stained innumer-
able pages with their foul deeds I
personally brought these terrible
events TO the mind OF representative
men in England and they were de-
plored but not denied our own gov
eminent deprecated, nay. prevented
any allusion to them. and at no time
uttered any public protest against
them I do not suggest that no Oiplo-
matte representations were made"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-08
$4,000 ITALIAN
TROOPS SEIZED
Austria Claims Further
Successes in Attacks on
the Asiago Sector.

London. Eng. Dec. 8.-The num5er
Of Italians captured by the Germans
and Austrians IN their new offensive
now exceeds 1900. according to an
official Austrian statement Strong
points east OF Asiago have been
sto-med, the statement says.
An Earlier Report.
Vienna, Austria, Dec. Z Cvia London,
Dec. Observation-Disclosures general
headquarters today issued the follow
ing statement:
The troops Of field marshal Conrad
Won Hoetzendorf have won further
successes in their attacks After hand
10 hand engagements lasting several
hours, Austrian rifle regiments broke
the enemys resistance on Monte Sise-
mole. With the fall Of this bulwark.
which had been stubbOrnly defended
for weeks. the Italians lost more than
1000 prisoners and large quantities
of war material of every description
The total number OF prisoners cap
tured since Tuesday east Of AsilgO
has increased to $1,000; the booty and
guns also have increased.
Eastern theaters; Hostilities have
been suspended"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-08
FALLING BOMB
HITS SAMNIES
Two Americans on Western
Front Are Victims Of
German GunnsrY.

With the American Army in France.
Dec. G.-A bomb dropped BY a Ger
man aviator during a recent flight At
night struck In the street OF a town
through which two American aviation
mechanicians. one from Detroit and
the other from Buffalo. No. were
passing. The Detroit man was wound
ed in the shoulder and the Missiuri-
ans nose was broken and he received
other injuries to the face At the
same time an ambulance driver from
Hannibal No. was struck on the back
by a flying brick.
The men were half way through the
town when they heard bombs dropping
They paused and heard the whirr OF
prOpeIIers overhead Immediately az
terward bomb fen nearby and splin-
tiers flew in all directions. In addt-
tfon to Wounding the Americans two
French women were killed
II the same town AT the time o. the
bomb dropping was an American army
cook who was on a visit to show the
French army cooks how to make pie
The bombing started before his les
sons had been completed The cook
disappeared. remarking later that the
French cooks in that town never
would learn the art OF pie making
from him-(By A p
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-08
WILSON MILDLY
FLAY5 SABOTAGE
Tells Laborers Those Who
Practice It Are WrecS.ng
Standards of Living.

Tacoma. Wash. Dec. Sabotage
was touched on by secretary OF labor
Wilson IN a speech here last Bight TO
an audience composed largely OF Ia
Dor.
Those" he said. who have ar
gued 20 ender property value'ess by
sabotage methods and give workers a
change to operate % themselves, fail
to read history. They fail to realize
that in the days OF ha7dworz. lroflts
were made IN the same proportion as
they are now. such methods would
succeed IN destroying the standards Of
living. now the highest in the world
There are those among US" he con-
tlnued. who advocate taking advan-
tage OF conditions TO help themselves
AT the expense OF employers. But
when profIteering on the part OF the
employer or demands on the part Of
the employees Is equivalent TO saying
10 our boys at the front that their
necessities viii be held up. then I say
that those persons have not made
the sacrifices that a freedom loving
people should make for their Lber-
dies"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-08
SIGHTS SHIP AND U-BOAT
OFF HALIFAX COAST!

An Atlantic Port, Dec. S-Two
mysterious craft. apparently a large
submarine in tow Of a steam vessel.
were sighted off the Nova Scotia
coast In the vicinity OF Halifax on the
night before the Halifax explosion.
according to the captain OF a steam
ship which arrived here from St
Lawrence river port today.
He said his steamship nearly rar
into the craft. neither Of which dis
played any lights. At first he be-
lieVed the vesseliu tow was a buoy.
but later became convinced IL was
a large submarine. The towing YES
sci. he said. appeared 10 be signaling
either some other ship OF a point on
the shore
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-08
A Letter to Fathers
December sth, 1917.

December eth, 1917.
Have you ever stopDed to realize
what a difference a bicycle would
make IN your boys life2
You were just such a younEster
oTce-h-imful II energy and bubbling
ove~ with sheer JOY OF living
Did you have 90 stand on the side
walk and watch the other lads zfD-
Ming by on their bikes-or were YOU
ore Of the lucky ones that breezed
along the b-oad highway on q Clis-
tCning wheel OF your own2
II you didn't own a bicycle when
Won were a boy-give your lad the
haDpi1ess you were cheated out OF.
J ct hts bicycle be his athletic teacher
deenenlnE his chest. reddening his
cheeks. making his Ices sturdy and
strong THROUGH life-oneninE M the
GREAT outdoors and teaching him the
tive Joy Of living every minute TO the
fuUi
And 81 you did have a wheel-vvell
i''s nniChtv safe TO bet that YOU won't
let the kid grow IN without knowing
what Il means TO be astride = good
b:cvcle on long sloniuE hill. with
nothing TO do but COAST
Your son or dou~Hter- haven't really
begun to live until thew own a bicvcIe
and with Christmas RIGHT next
door'-this IS about the right time.
10 Elance at our stock.
Andy the way-vour riding davs|
shouldn't he over. We've some classy
grown-up' models that should in
tcrest you We'd appreciate a visit
Sincerely. yours.
Allen Arms a Cycle Co.
4c4 No Oregon St Phone SIG
P. S-Write for cataloEue-Ordsr
early Tor Christmas delivery.-AdT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-08
j. s. ISFIGHTING
ALIEN PL0TTERS
Attorney Generals Report
Deals With Activities of
Department of Justice.

Washington. D. c. Def. s.-Only the
cold figures showing the results OF
the work Of the department OF justice
IN coping with German pIotters IN this
country are given in attorney general
Gregory's annual report submitted to
congress.
In dealing with tbs enemies within.
the department has found that the
espionage law. the trading with the
enemy act, and the prosecution Of Sc
ditious conspiracy have been fruitful
Of results.
The governments hands have been
materially strengthened 80 that II
now has power to deal with disturb
ing indictments" says the attorney
generals report
Prosecution Of L. W.
The prosecution OF William D. Hay
wood and other leaders OF the socalled
Industrial Workers CT the World. to
the number OF more than $50 in the
northern district OF Illinois Is an In
stance of how these laws may be en-
ployed for the public protection in
this time Of stress. The effect OF these
prosecutions Is already having a far
reaching and highly beneficial influ-
ence towards the maintenance OF or
der and obedience to law throughout
the country"
After dealing with the war activi-
ties Of the department the attorney
general passes on to recommendation
concerning the civil laws Of the ma
ton
Make Threatening Letters q Crime.
Under existing law there is no le-
gal penalty for sending threatening
letters through the mails unless 10 ac-
cOmplsh exJortiOn OF as part Of a
means 10 defraud. MI Gregory recon- !
meuds leEisla- ion TO make It a crime. /
In~-eases Of price, brought about 4
nc - agreement, conspiracy or mo- I
nOp--y. but by the common selfish i'm Z
pulse Of traders 10 take advantage OF 4
the extraordinary condition OF the I
times. are not punishable under the I
antitrust laws, the report says. no I
matter how completely lacking they
may be OF economic justification or 4
how ext0rtionate-
Sales Of commodities by retailers TO .
generally fall outside Of
interstate commerce and therefire are
not within the purvlew OF the federal
laws
Within such limitations. attorney
general Gregory says the department
Of justice has utilized Its fun energy.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-08
ELKS GIVE NATION FIRST
RECONSTRUCTION HOSPITAL

Roy y. Barnum, past exalted ruler
OF EI Paso lodge OF Elks has re
ceived Information that the Elks'
war relief commission announces that
the government has accepted a gift
OF s250.000 from the Elks to provide
a great reconstruction hOspital-the
first IN the United States-where
MANNED and disfigured American sol
Ciers and sailors may receive the
best Of expert attention and Occupa-
tiOnal instruction
The statement issued from the New
York office OF the commission, reads
in mart as follows.
t-The first reconstruction hospital
where our soldiers Will be re-educated
in occupations which viii best fit
them not 10 become a burden 20 So
ciety, viii be erected in Boston 1t
VIII consist Of q complete unit or
twin ward hospital buildings. voca-
tional workshops. barracks. mess hail
and post exchanges.
THE site viii be on Parker Hiu.
Boston. contiguous TO the Robert b.
BRIGHAM hospital The Institution Will
serve as the model standard maker
for similar plants 70 be established
throughout the United States