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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13
QUEER CATCHES
 MADE BY IRISH FISHERMEN
Salvage of the Sea From Operations of U-Boats
 Proves Profitable.

Base American Flotillas in British along the coasts where the U-boats operate, have made some remarkable catches during the past year. The story of the fisherman who found a $iS,0o0 box of diamonds from the .Lusitania in his nets one day, and whose honesty in returning them to their rightful owners was rewarded by check for s1,000, is we'll known. There Is another fisherman who came home from shing expedition with a fine new American automobile lash ed to the deck of his little trawler. There are hundreds of fishermen who have made modest fortunes out of sal- wage of one kind or another. Wheat, flour and coal salvage are all profit able businesses in the coast towns nowadays.
 The story of the man who came home from the sea with a brand new automobile is a household favorite in the Irish ports. Accompanied by his son he was reackerel fishing when he was aroused by the report of an ex-' plesion- On the horizon a cargo steamer from America was settling by the stern. It had been torpedoed. The fishermen headed for 1t and soon met the captain and crew in two open boats. '.She's loaded with Am erican automobiles. you might get one before she goes under" said the skip per jokingly as he and his shipmates passed on toward shore
 The torpedoed ship was still well above water when the fisherman came aRonsside. He at once sent his son on board to look around. The latter found the hold full of automobiles. ~Run one out through this gangway'' some tacakle the machine was drop- ped into the fishing vessel. A few moment later m tho trawler steamed away the ship disappeared. The fish erman with an automobile is now the envy of his village sl
 Many torpedoed vessels manage to reach shore where they are usually pounded to pieces on the rocoks. Be- fore the cargo is lost forever people come from miles around to salvage it. Any thing that will float is used and evereyone helps himself. Men, wom- on and children attack cargo and ship, removing brass fittings and anything else of value. Flour and canned meats. fruits and vegetables form the larger portion of the salvaged articles.
 Ono village has had the goor Tor tune to have a couple of foodships bring up on its very doorstep. Most of the ships of course go down at sea. But this does not dishearten the alert fishermen who have been known to transfer several hundred sacks of the best American flour from a vessel while it is sinking many miles from land. If the explosion tears big enough hole in the victim much of the cargo will become loosened> and wash ashore where 1t is quickly spied by the watchful eyes of the natives.
 Salvage companies also are very ac- tive and are making huge profits. Some have transferred their whole staffs to this coast Their agents can bid on a wheat carago without seeing it and can tell just how far into sack of flour the water will have penetrated in given period
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13

tured, but the Governor escaped. On the same day that Montgomery enter ed Montreal, Col Benedict Arnold,
 still 8 loyal adherent of the revolu- ttonary cause, crossed the river and
 ascended to the historic Plains of Abraham Arnold had led an expedi- ton through a terrible wilderness to the banks of the St. Lapwrence, and when he appeared before the ancient capital his 750 men were half naked and suffering severely from the hard ships they had undergone. Nearly
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13
Today's Anniversar

Today is the festival of St Brice, who may be called the. patron saint of football players. not alone because his feast day comes during the season of the gridiron game, but for quite an- Other reason as we'll St. Brice's day was long generally observed in Eng land and 1t was in the year 1902 that the Celebration took the form of a general massacre of the Danes. It was on that day, according to tradfs ton. that the English game of football was invented. with the head of a Dane for ball St Brice, of course. was not responsible for either the mas sacre or the football game, having died some six centuries before. He was a bishop of Tours. and lived in the fifth Rtenfury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13

After a time the Prince accused her of divers misdeeds and secured a se- paration.
 The Princes army, consisting of eighteen officers and two or three prt yates, is said to be mobilized some where in Europe" Besides providing a truly prince1y income for the prince and huge profits for its stockholders the Monte Carlo Casino in the past supported the police and the army and the Princes 10000 subjects live tax free
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13

United States and Canada in 1913, and spent some time on hunting trip in Wyoming with the late Buffalo Bill.
 Prince Albert is a scion of the Ital- ian house of Grimoldi. He has occu- pied the throne of Monaco for over a quarter of a century, and has been married twice. His first wife was an English woman, Lady Mary Douglas Hamilton. She divorced him, and in 1889 the Prince married an Amerf- can woman, the Duchess de Richelieu, formerly Alice Heine of New Orleans.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13

half of the men were unarmed, but Arnold demanded the surrender of the city. Intelligence of an intended sor- tie caused Arnold to move twenty miles up the river, where he was 1ter joined by Montgomery. The had written to the America-s
 Until Quebec, is taken Can;ss.. conquered He was a true prop pnees and Quebecsremained untaken, for in an assault on the city the invaders were repulsed and the gallant Mont tgomery was slain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13
ENTRY
 INTO MONTREAL

On this date in 1775 Gen. Richard Montgomery and his army of repub- licans entered Montreal, the city having been abandoned as untenable by Sir Guy Carleton. As the Ameri- cans approached, the brave Carleton, realizing the weakness of the fort, re- treated to Quebec with his garrison. Many officers and soldiers were cap
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13
An Electric Grafonola at SI35

THE Grafonola which operates by I electricity and requires no winding is rapidly growing in favor.
 The electric motor of the Columbia Is actually part of the instrument and all the electric equipment is contained within the instrument.
 This motor operates on either direct or alternating current and the connection consists merely of inserting the custom ary plug into an electric-light socket. With the exception of the electric motor this Grafonola Is the same in all respects as Grafonola at S110. Other electric Grafonolas at S185 and S240.
 Co1nr,h:, C~DhCrbo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-11-13

Earmer wAnt Ads. one osns word
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
FUNERAL OF PIONEER
WHO PITCHED TENT
UPON SITE OF H. s.

The funeral services for Robert
Schultz, who died Tuesday evening,
Oct. 16, were held Friday at the
home of A. B. Hazen, five miles
south of Bemidji, Rev. M. A. Soper
officiating.
Mr.. Schultz was born in Hinchin-
brook, Ont, Canada, April 8, 1S48.
He was married to Arbella Nc
Knight. To them II children were
horn, of which nine are still living
The family came to Bemidji % years
ago and pitched their tent the first
night where the high school build
ing now stands.
The deceased leaves wife and
large family, besides many friends
to mourn his departure.
Among the relatives in attendance
at the funeral were: George H. Da-
Wis, Mr. and Mrs Charles Collyard
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Atchinson, Mr..
and Mrs. John DecostO and Sam Ker-
by Of Hibbing, Mr. and Mrs. N. Doug
las of Alberta. Canada; William
Shultz. only son of the deceased, and
wife of eapolis, William Shultz,
a brother of the deceased, and wife
of Warren. Mr.. and Mrs. John Cline,
Mrs c. w. Davis, Elden Shultz, FL
mer Marin and many others of Be-
midi.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
B. A. E. CLUB HIKES TO
GRAND FORKS COVE

Members of the B. A. G.. club,
headed by Rev. Lester p. Warford,
pastor of the Presbyt erian church,
went on it's monthly hike last eve
ming. The party left the city at 6
o'clock for Grand Forks cove where
supper was prepared over a large
camp fire. The inclement weather
did not put damper on the part y
but added to the enjoyment. After
supper, story hour was enjoyed,
Rev. G. A. Garrison of Broomall, Pa,
a suburb of Philadelphia, proved a
most interesting visitor and address,
ed the boys, as well as Frank b.
Lamson, secretary of the Bemidji
Commercial club. There were about
20 boys present. The next meeting
will be held in the church basement
next Friday evening. Rev. Warford
is assisted in drilling the boys by
Roy Leibsle, and the boys arc show
ing greater interest in the work at
each meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
I United Commercial Men
Receive Call For Service;
Will Sell Liberty Bonds

statesmen in our larger cities rela-
tive to obtaining the services of
commercial travellers in the sale of
Liberty Bonds and that Saturday,
Oct. 20, has been designated as trav-
cling salesmen's day for the sale of
bonds.
1t is requested that we Immediate
ly call upon our local houses employ
ing travelling statesmen to put their
men into the field Oct. 20 for work
in this campaign, the firms to use
the enclosed letter which in itself
is fully explanatory of the service
expected of us.
Subscription blanks and a synop-
sis of general information concern
ing the second issue of Liberty
Bonds are enclosed. It is needless
to dwell upon the exigencies of the
hour Duty demands our prompt re-
sponse to our country's call Team
work is the only way to break the
Hohenzollern line. We must have
united action now.
Fraternally yours,
j. NJ. DRESSER,
Grand Secretary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20

The members of the United Com
mercial Travellers are also going to
"get in the game" for the selling
of Liberty Loan Bonds, letter re-
ceived from the brand secretary by
William j. Werth. secretary of the
Bemidji council, No. 513, containiny
the call for service. Secretary Werth
has notified the members of the To-
cal council, referring members to W..
l.. Brooks. chairman of the Beltraml
county Liberty Loan, for all neces-
sarv supplies and information.
The letter of Grand Secretary
Dresser to Mr.. Werth is as follows:
To the Secretaries,
United Commercial Travellers,
Ninth Federal Reserve District.
p Comrades and Brothers: The gen.
eral executive committee in charge
of the second Liberty Loan campaign
of the Ninth Federal Reserve district
has made a hurried call upon this
office to acquaint the U. c. T.
councils of this district with the
proposition that has been submit
ted to the employers OF travelling
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
DOGS RAVAGE GAME
REFUGE; REWARD FOR
DEATH OF Two PAIR

If the owners of two pairs of dogs
that have been rodmin" the game
reserve in the vicinity of Bemidji,
killing whatever they may get hold
Of, have any feeling for their pets
they better take this tip and keep
them fastened on their own prem
iScs for they are to be shot if they
can be caught or sighted and in ad-
ditiOn reward of SIS is offered for
the killing of each of these dogs by
Bcmdji Game Reserve association
The dogs have for the past few
months been ravaging the game pre-
serve west Of Lake Bcmidji. hunting
in pairs and it was these same dogs
that raided the chicken yard of DR..
Northrop and killed 81 chickens and
also raidcd neighboring chicken
yards.
One of the pair is hound with
black spot on his back, according
to close information, his companion
being a bird dog.
Two Airdales, a male and female.
also hunt together and are we'll
known.
The Bemidji Game Reserve associa-
tion, composed of prominent citizens
and farmers, have the assurance of
the deputy game warden that the
dogs will be stopped.
Bemidji people and farmers are
interested in protecting the wild
game on the state refuge and al
already deer are beginning to come
in. One of these dogs was seen
chasing young deer and the farm
er who saw the incident is highly
indignant and says he will kill any
one of the dogs on sight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
VIRGINIA MAYOR ELECTED
MUNICIPALITIES LEAGUE HEAD

st. Cloud. Minn., Oct 2O.-The
Minnesota League of Municipalities
selected Rochester as the place for
holding the 1913 convention. OFF,
GERS were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Mayor Michael Boylan of Vir-
ginia; vice president. George G.
Magnuson, st. Cloud; secretary
treasurer, Richard Price, University
of Minnesota; executive secretary,
e. L. Barrett, University Of Mime
sofa; trust ees, James Farrell, Du-
luth; G.. ID. Hall, Red Wing; j. w.
Nicholson, Austin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
new DRAFT SYSTEM
ANNOUNCED TODAY
(By United Press)

Washington, Oct 2S.-Provost
General Crowder today announced a
new system of choosing drafted men
in the future, dividing the balance of
the registrants, not including those
already in cantonments, into five
classes, the men to be assigned to
the classes on the basis of person al
history given in the quetionairre
soon to be sent each registrant.
Class One will ten be called I'D as
the first class. class Two second. etc.
The class the man falls into will
depend upon his economic worth as
compared to his fellow registrant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20

prOportiOnate share of the total sum.
The actual subscriptions will be
made in each federal reserve district
by the Associated Bell company op-
Grating in such district. a, The Bell
Telephone system also /, subscribed
$5,OOO,0OO to the First Liberty
-scription on that. issue only part Of
it was accepted, e., Y.
Arrangements have been made
whereby ehmployes of the Bell Sys-
tenn may subscribe for Liberty Loan
bonds and pay for them on INSTALL
ments during the coming year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
Three BICYCLES ARE
AWAITING OWNERS

Chief of Police Ripple today re-
ported finding of three bicycles
which are in the police station await
ing the owners to call and identify
them. Two of the bicycles were
found near Tenth street and Bel
trami avenue and the other in the
brush near Grand Forks bay.
The chief says kids have been
"swiping" bicycles, riding them and
leaving them wherever they MAY
happen to be when through.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
(By United Prcss)

Washington, Oct. 20.-Germany Is
turning large part Of her atten-
tion against United States trans
ports with the intention Of "getting"
them with her undersea boats. That
conviction was borne in on the navy
men as the result of the first tOrpe-
doing of the American troop trans
port Antilles, while homeward bound
with 20 missing. The disaster shock
ed officials here.
The hope is expressed that the
sinking of the transport will awaken
the American people to the realities
Of the war that confrOnts them.
Recent reports are that German
submarines are lying in wait for Am
erican transports especially.
The emphasizing Of the disaster Is
not of any great military import
ance Officials warn that no matter
how efficient American conveys are,
such incidents as the Antillis sink
ing are bound to happen OCCASION
ally
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
Five Million Is Subscribed
By Bell Telephone System

The American Telephone and Tele-
graph company and it's associated
companies forming the Bell Tele-
phone system have announced sub
scription in behalf of themselves and
their employees for $5,00O,O0O of the
second Liberty Loan.
This subscription is to be allotted
to localities, or sections Of the coun-
try as nearly as possible in proper
tion to the quotas assigned by the
treasury department to the various
federal reserve districts, so that each
such district will get credit for it's
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
BEMIDJ1 SOLDIER IN STATION
BUYS 500 LIBERTY rOND

The local Liberty Loan campaign
is extending itself far from Bemidji
and Beltrami county as is shown
by the purchase of a 500 bond by
Lester Achenbach of Bemidji, now
in Uncle Sans army. Mr.. Acnen-
bach is with field hospital corps
company No. 2 of Wisconsin, in sta
tion at Camp Macarthur, Waco, Tex,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
$S2,100 SUBSCRIBED
TO DATE; BEMIDJI
HUSTLlNG MAKE
GOOD 0N'ITS SHARE

The Liberty Loan drive is going for
ward in a manner that would seem
to indicat.A that the goal set for this
city of $15O,O0O may be reached. At
a meeting of the committee at the
Commercial club rooms yesterday af-
ternoon much enthusiasm was
shown. At the opening of the meet
ing the amount subscribed stood at
$5S,OOO.
The Fifth ward committee under
the chairmanship of Mr.. Elwell,
cashier of the Farmers State bank,
reported $4,000. The Crookston
Lumber Co. swelled the amount by
$4,000, and the employees got on
for $500. more.
Crookston Co. Booster.
1t was learned that the Crookston
y among it's men by offering special in
take over the first bonds held by it's
men and credit the same on their
second loan pledge, to act as agent
for the men in the second purchase
of a bond, deducting from their
check for wages as follows: Two
per cent first month to pay the
amount fequlIeu NY IIle SOVeiuueuL
as a pledge of good faith, and de-
. Quoting thereafter 4 per cent each
month until bond is fully paid, max
ming no charge for interest, and fur
ther agrees in the event of the death
of the subscriber to pay his depend
ents the full amount of the bond as
IL the same had been fully paid.
The terms of the JeompanyNare so
liberal that no employe of the Crook
ston company can afford to reject the
proposition. All other subscriptions
made and not heretofire reported has
brought the total amount up to $780,
100.
DR.. Palmer Speaks.
At the close of the business ses-
sion of the committee, DR.. G. M. Pal
mer, who has been in Minneapolis,
reported to the club the activities
of the loan committee in Minneap-
/ols and gave very interesting out
line of the address of DR.. Hills at
the Minneapolis auditorium. 1t
strengthened the zeal of the members
of the committee and many of them
are of the opinion that Bemidji will
yet reach the goal set by the COM
mittee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
SNOW POSTP0NES
FOOTBALL CONTEST

The football game scheduled for
this afternoon between the Bemidji
high school football team and that
from Coleraine, was called off today
on account of the snow. All tickets
sold for this game will be honored
next Saturday when Coleraine will
come to fill it's game schedule
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
ARMENIAN CLUB DENIED
CHARTER: COURT HOLDS
PROPOSAL UNAMERICAN

New York, Oct. 2O.-A certi-
ficatc for the incorporation here
of the Armenian Democratic
club was denied by Supreme
Court Justice Whitaker, with
the statement that "this court
will not approve the formation
Of a political organization
which has for it's purpose or
tends in any way to the segre-
cation of citizens of foreign
birth or descent into distinct
and separate political groups.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
OBJECT TO HORSE
MEAT FOR CHICAGO

Chicago, Oct. 2O.-Chicago alder
men have refused to give official
sanction to the sale of horse meat,
the city councils health committee
having decided to turn down pro-
posal to legalize its appearance on
restaurant menus.
Il move the order be placed in
cold storage" said Alderman Cutler
ton. The ban was made effective at
once.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
REDUCTION OF SUGAR
SALEST0C0NFECTI0NERS
(By United Press

Washington, Oct. 2O.-A reduc-
ton in sugar sales to confectioners
and other luxury manufacturers has
been ordered by the Hoover food ad
ministration, it was officially stated
today In view of the growing short
age and soaring prices to the con-
sumer, it was made plain that if
necessary the government would not
hesitate to curtail all luxury uses
of sugar
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
HOPE FOR RUSS RESISTANCE
TO GERMANS ABANDONED
(By United PreSS)

(By United Press)
London, Oct. 2O.-The hope that
Russia would be able to make effec-
tive resistance to the German en-
velopment of Revel and it's occupa-
tion before winter set in is practic-
ally abandoned. The Russian fleet
was tremendously outclassed.
London does not expect Petrograd
to be seriously menaced by the Ger
man drive before spring. 1t appears
the Germans will be unable to con-
duct a land offensive before winter
forces a lull in activities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
GERMAN SUB GETS
IN DEADLY WORK.:
70 M|SSING;VESSEL
H0MEWARD BOUND

After the Pioneer had been
delivered last night a special
telegram from the United Press
was received saying that an
American transport, returning
fromEurope had been torpedoed
and sunk by a German submar-
inc. 1t was reported that the
vessel carried l67 persons, and
assumed that most of them COM
prised the crew. Few details
were sent to the war depart
ment at that time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
LIBERTY :BoND~P0STERS
SCATTERED OVER FOE
(By United Press)

IDy OHICCU 1Coo1
Washington, Oct. 0.-American
aviators today flew over the German
lines and showered thousands of Lib
erty Loan posters on the enemy
troops, the treasury department an
nOunceS.
Apathy and coma elsewhere are
giving grave concern to the depart
ment
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
Miners MUST RETURN
SAYS THEIR PRESIDENT
(By United Press)

indianapolis, Oct. 20.-The strik-
ing coal miners have been given un-
til Monday to return to work by John
P. White, president of the United
Mine Workers. He declared the mi
ners must return to work before the
federal fuel administration would
take any steps to adjust the differ
ences with the operators.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
Three Are DESTROYED.

Paris, Oct. 20.-French defenders
destroyed three Zeppelins of the
raiding fleet which flew over French
territory to the east. One of the
aerial cruisers was brought down at
7 o'clock in the morning near Stole
ment. One report in Paris was that
more than three of the invading
squadron had been destroyed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
HARD TIME PARTY

by the Sophomore class of the Be-
midi high school this evening in the
Odd Fellows hall. The football boys
will be guests at the party.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
CASE OF PNEUMONIA

Mabel Revoir, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Revoir of Fourteenth
street and Park avenue, is i'll with
pneumonia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
II Are Killed
In Air Raid
Last Mig ht
(By United PresS)

London, Oct. 20.-Twenty-seven
were killed and So injured in last
nights air raid by the Germans over
eastern and northeastern counties
and a part of the London district,
Lord French announces today. Ma
terial damage was to houses in the
suburbs and business places.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
ESTIMATE DAMAGE BY
GEPMANS IN BELGIUM
(Rv limited Press }

Paris, Oct. 2O-Official statistics
given en- approximate damage of at
least $1,500,OOO when the Germans
swept into Belgium.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20

Sets Prayer
Date Oct. e
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Washington, Oct. 20.-President
Wilson today set Sunday, October %,
as day of prayer for the triumph of
American arms.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-10-20
RIPPLE TO SPEAK

Chief Ripple went to Red Lake
this noon where he will speak at a
patriotic meeting tonight.