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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
Bemiji Will Play In Finals
For II. S. Basketball Title

The local high school basketball
team is anxiously awaiting the result
of the St. Cloud-Little Falls game
which is to be played at St. Cloud
next Saturday evening. Next Fri
day evening the Bemidji high school
team meets the Bra1nerd team on
Brainerd's floor.
The next game following that will,
no doubt, be played with the winner
of the st. Cloud-Little Falls game on
a neutral floor for the championship
of this district
The Bemidji-Brainerd game has no
direct bearing on the title of the dis
trict as Brainerd already has been
eliminated, having met defeat four
times. Little Falls has defeated
Brainerd on Brainerd's own floor by
score of 21 to 20, and on Little
Falls floor 10 to IS. St. Cloud de-
feated Brainerd on the St. Cloud floor
25 to II, and the Bemidji team won
from the Brainerd team on the local
floor by a score of 20 to 18. This
leaves Bemidji the only undefeated
team in the district, while both St.
Cloud and Little Falls have been de-
feated once. st. Cloud defeated Lit
tie Falls on the Little Falls floor
by score of IS to % and Brainerd
defeated St. Cloud on the Brainerd
floor by a score of 21 to IA.
Coach Juvrud is endeavoring to
make arrangements whereby the de-
Gliding game for the title between
Remidii and the winner Of the st
Cloud-Little Falls game is to be
played on the Armory floor at the
University of Minnesota. Bemidji
has the only large floor in the dis
trict that complies with the regula-
tions, and the locals would naturally
be handicapped in playing a game
on a small floor against the heavier
Little Falls or St. Cloud teams who
are accustomed to play on smaller
floors.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
Big SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION COMING.
CARLSON IS ADVISED

Bemidji is also to be the scene Of
the Northern State convention of the
Minnesota Sunday School association
next year as indicated by letter just
received by A. T. Carlson from A. M.
Locker. general secretary, st. Paul,
which is as follows:
Your letter and invitation for the
Northern State convention to be held
in Bemidji next year is at hand. l
thank you for the fine spirit manifest
ed in the invitation extended.
I am sure our state executive COM
mittee will accept. However, shall
have a meeting Of our committee in
a few days and have the president
and secretary of the association write
you formal acceptance Of the propo-
sitiOn
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08

Bemidji went to the show last
night when the new Elko motion pic
ture theater in the handsome new
Elk temple opened its doors to the
public, Mary Pickford in the pride
of the Clan" being the opening Dill.
AS early as z O'Clock patrons com
menced filing the seats and by 1880
O'Clock the capacity Of the theater
was taxed, fully 500 persons being
accommodated.
The termination of the first run OF
the picture found another large
crowd filing the spacious lobby OF
the temple awaiting seats FOR the Sec
ond showing.
The city council as guests OF Man
azer whaley of the new Elko, occu-
pied seats in the balcony, the coun-
eli members and families attending
in . body.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
ALLEGED Joint"
PULLED; POLICE
ARREST THREE IN
RAID LAST NIGHT
Two Women and Man Taken in
Descent of Officers; Being Held
for Hearing Monday.
ONE OF WOMEN IS FACING
CHARGE OF INDIAN AGENTS
All are Recent Corners to Bemidji
Lived in Fifth Ward; Neighbors
Make Complaints.

Chief of Police Ripple took three
of his men shortly after IL o'clock
last night and raided the habitat of
Mrs. Roy Wells, Miss Margaret
Fisher and Al Cowan in the Fifth
ward, the house being in block 9, off
Shevlin avenue.
It is alleged many complaints have
been made of the place to the police
the chief "pinched" the house.
At the time of the raid the two
women and the male member of the
trio were the only occupants. At the
knock of the chief on the door ques-
tions as to the iden tity of the visitor
were made but finally the door was
opened and the trio placed under
arrest, a charge of disorderly conduct
being lodged against them.
Arrests Bebore
Mrs. Wells is the woman arrested
by Federal Indian agents a few days
ago for alleged introduction of liquor
into Indian territory and is under
bonds. She is alleged to have come
here from Kansas City and three days
after she landed she became en-
tangled with the federal government
in the booze game.
After their arrest the women were
released on a cash bond Of $25 each
and Cowan was let go on q cash
bond of SIS to appear for hearing
this morning.
Mrs. Wells is decided brunette
while her companion is a decided
blond. Both were attired in correct
fashion when they appeared in police
court this morning.
When asked to plead to the charge
as read Miss Fisher entered a plea
of mot guilty"
Case Continued
P. J. Russell had been retained by
the accused and soon after the plea
of his client appeared in court, hav-
ing been detained on other court mat
ters. He Immediately asked for a
continuance of the cases until next
Monday, pending other actions
against Mrs. Wells, the cash bonds to
stand for their appearance, and Judge
Gibbons granted the request, as did
CITY Attorney M. J. Brown.
Mrs. Wells gave her age as 27
when arrested and Miss Fisher stated
she was 10 years of age. The latter
claimed Minneapolis as her home
Cow,an is said to have been here two
or three months, and his fair COM
panions two or three weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
"PI0NEER" EDITOR GIVEN
POTATO...NOT Lemon

The editor of the Pioneer has DIS
covered the best friend he has in the
city of Bemidji. This important dis
covery was made this forenoon, and
he is none other than r. E. Fisher,
agent of the Union depot
The reason for this fulsome eulogy
is that Mr.. Fisher just naturally
walked in to the Pioneer Office this
morning and with the air of one who
had wooed and won a war BRIDE
carelessly slipped I'VE ed" something.
No, not lemon (we've got several of
them) but nice smooth "spud." And
it was Immediately deposited in
the Office safe.
"Come again, r. E."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
PAID $25O,000 GOLD
BY GERMAN AGENTT0
ATTACK BORDER AND
INVOLVE CARRANzA
(By United Press)

Laredo, Tex, March 8.-Germany
has been playing Villa against Car
rama. Great sums of German money
have been furnished Villa in melting
activity against the United States and
against Carranza by German agents
working through officials of the Car
rama government seeking to align
that government against the United
States.
An agent of the German govern
ment approached Villa about Febru-
airy IL with proposition to renew
raids along the border of the United
States in event Of war between the
United States and Germany. Villa
demurred against any border attacks
but finally agreed to send unattached
bandits to operate widely separated
points along the international line
and make sporadic forays to harass
the American troops.
$250.000 SPOT Cash.
Villa was paid $25O,OOO in gold
Immediately to bind the compact and
large sums monthly were agreed up
on as payment to the bandit chief
tain.
BY this plan. it was intended to
create friction between Carranza
and the United States and weaken
Carranza with America.
1t is thought the German propa-
ganda was responsible for the Car
|ranza order barring the exportation
of munitions, the plan being to have
this affect the British owned oil
fields at Tampico which supply the
British navy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
Poor Eyesight Is Caused By
Overeating Says Noted Expert

Food poisoning, caused by over
eating are the original causes of
about 40 per cent of the poor eye
sight among American school chill
dren, according to DR.. Paul C. Hir-
schy Of Minneapolis elected presi-
dent of the Minnesota State .Associa-
tion Of Optometrists at the Hotel Rad
isson.
Due to the earlier mental develop
ment, closer attention given to stud
les and the elementary cause Of food
poisoning, IS per cent more school
children have defective vision today
than 20 years ago, Mr.. Hirschy said
High Food Cost to Help.
"The high cost of living possibly
will accomplish one good, it will
cause people to eat 1ess," said DR.
Hirschy. "A large part of all dis
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08

eases are primarily due to food pois-
oning caused by overeating This
retards nerve development and often
eliminates in what is called nervous
breakdown"
Officers Elected.
Officers elected are: Dr. Paul C.
Hirschy, Minneapolis, PRESIDENT; DR..
E. H. Kieknapp, Lake Benton, vice
president; DR.. H. Mar, Duluth, second
vice president; Dr. Albert Myer, AL
bert Lea, secretary; DR.. J. J. Dowd,
Minneapolis, treasurer.
Directors reelected are: DR.. L. l..
De Mars, Minneapolis; DR.. F. J. Pratt,
St. Paul; DR.. Gertrude Stanton Jones,
Minneapolis, and DR.. James F. Pat
ton, st. Paul. An attendance of 80
was at the annual banquet in the
Gold Room of the Hotel Radisson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
BRAINERD IS NEXT
ON HIGH SCHOOL
FIYE'S SCHEDULE
TOMORROW night
Hardest Game of Season Looked For ;
, Small Floor is q Handicap
to Local Squad.
SENIORS PLACE ORDER FOR
INVITATIONS WITH PIONEER
Girls Play Walker; Senior Play is
Chosen; 0peretta Also to Be
Staged; First Court Today.

The Bemidji high school basket
ball team will leave for Brainerd to-
morrow morning at 8:15 o'clock to
meet the strong Brainerd quint on
their home floor in what is expected
to be the hardest game of the season
80 far.
In a fast game played here few
weeks ago the Bemidji boys defeated
the Brainerd team by very close
score and it is reported that the lat
ter team has developed considerably
since that time. The home boys will
also be greatly handicapped by the
size of the Brainerd floor which is
only about half the size of the local
:armory.
Bemidii STRENGTHENED.
Regardless of these discouraglng
facts, the home boys are determined
to put up a strong fight and win IT
possible. The team has been great
" STRENGTHENED since it last met
Brainerd by the return to the game
of its shifty forward, Captain Plum
mer.
Coach Juvrud put the boys through
the final workout last night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
SENIOR PLAY CHOSEN

At q class meeting yesterday a1ter-
noon the Seniors voted to stage az
their class play the four-act comedy
.'What Happened to JONES'" at the
Grand theater, Friday, April 13. The
play is the celebrated Broadhurst
farce and one that has been popular
in schools and colleges for several
years. The plot is singular and in
terestine and the humorous situations
follow one another in such rapid and
varied succession that the whole af-
fair ia bound to make a grand chit. u
Miss Brodthorb, instructor In the
high school, is supervising the play,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
Duluth ROTARY CLUB
FIVE HERE FOR SERIES

The Duluth Rotary clubs basket
ball team arrived in Bemidji this af-
ternoon and tonight meets the Big
Bemidg quintet in the first of series
of three games. The visitors come
highly recommended as sportsmen
and clean, fast players
Manager Jacobson of the locals
states his men are in good condition
for the fracas and a warm contest Is
anticipated. The game will be CALL
ed at o'clock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
KELLlHER RESIDENT IS
HOSTILE; DRAWS GUN;
HELD BONDS OF $500
(Special to Pioneer)

Kelliher, March 8.-F'rank North
is hunting bonds this afternoon, IN
the sum of $500, set by Justice Tay-
1or on a charge of raising Hades In
general and firing a revolver at the
home of William Skinner last eve
ming.
It is alleged North went to the
Skinner home and started a racket IN
the course of which he drew gun.
No one was injured In the ana1r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
MERCY! CIGARETS UP
IN PRICE IN BEMIDJ|

And now it's the high cost of Gig
arettes that has struck Bemidji. Yes,
and hit it hard, the price quotations
today being a third higher than the
former prices. -
Favorite brands have gone up s
cents per package, -10-eent packages
now retailing for Is cents, and IT,
cent brands reaching 20 cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
CUBAN REVOLUTION IS
ENDED With CAPTURE
0FLEADERS; CELEBRATED
(By United Press)

Havana, March S.-The revolution
in Cuba is apparently ended. The
capture of Ex-President Joseph Mi.
guel Gomez and his entire staff and
leaders of the insurrection is expect
ed to be followed by sentence of death
upon the conspirators.
All last night the city rang with
gaiety over the capture of the leaders
and the government is celebrating the
battle victory in which Gomez was
captured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
REPORT PL01TER
ESCAPED TO MEXICO
(By United Press)

New York, March S.-Lieutenant
Robert Fay, German spy, who plot
ted to destroy munitions plants and
who escaped the Atlanta prison, is
in Mexico, the district attorneys Of
fee said today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
SENATE RAG CHEWING"
GOING into HISTORY
(By United Press)

Washington, March 8.-The sacred
perogative of the United States Sen
ate Of unlimited debate may pass in
to history within the next 4S hours.
Twelve wilfull senators have admit
ted they have no further means with
in their power to continue the rule in
force.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
kitchener BLAMED
F0RDARDENELLSFIASC0
(By United Press }

London, March S.-The general in
vestigation of the disastrous cam
paign in the Dardanelles blames the
late Lord Kitchener for an INSULT
cient investigation as to what was
required before starting the cam
paign.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
NO SYMPATHY HERE
(By United Press)

St. Paul, March 8.-The lower
house of the state legislature this
afternoon voted denial of sympathy
for the filibusterers in the United
States senate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
PATRIOTISM CAUSE OF
RECORD ENLISFMENTS
(By United PRESS J


Washington, March 8.-The war
department today stated that patriot
ism, stirred by international develop
ments, is the reason behind the Feb
ruary record for recruiting. the fig
ures being 1882 for the month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
GERARD Will REACH
HAVANA, CUBA SOON
(By United Press J

Washington, March S.-The state
department today announced that
Ambassador Gerard and party would
reach Havana, Cuba, between Satur-
day and Monday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
PRESIDENT HAS COLD;
CONFINED TO BED
iRY limited Press

Washington, March 8.-President
Wilson is suffering from severe cold
and is confined to his bed. He is ex
pected to be out soon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
ILLNESS DELAYS ACTION
(Rv limited Press

(By United Press)
Washington, March S.-President
Wilson's illness has delayed the an
nouncement of his decision on the
armed merchantman question.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
BENEFIT OF BAND

A benefit dance will be given Sat-
urday evening, March 10, in Chris
tianson's hall for the benefit of the
band boys.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
NO FOOD COST PROBE:
CONGRESS IS LAX
(Rv limited PreSs)

Washington, March S.-The fed
eral trade commission will not start
any food cost probe on account of
congress not appropriating any
money to defray the expenses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08

GIRLS TO WALKER. ~. 49,
= The gfrfs' basketball team will
Dlay at Walker Friday evening. The
girls have shown wonderful I'm
provement in the past few weeks and
are confident of victory.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08
AMERICANSALL0WEDT0
FREELY LEAVE BELGIUM
(Rv limited PreSS)

(By United Press)
Washington, March 8.-Minister
Whitlock at Brussels today reported
that Germany is permitting Amer
leans to freely leave Belgium.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-08

1Continued on Page Six)
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
Attempted Jail Break

An attempted Jail break was frus-
trated at the Pima county jail at
Tucson last Friday noon when off
GERS at the jail discovered two bars
sawed through at a window on the
northeast corner of the lower floor
OF the Jail.
The work of the attempted jail
breakers was evidently discovered
just in time. One bar had been
sawed completely through, and
could easily have been removed
The other was sawed partially
through.
A close watch was kept on all
prisoners after the discovery was
made and the discovery kept quiet
until the removal of thirteen federal
prisoners, destined for the Mcneil
Island penitentiary.
Some of these, it is believed, are
responsible for the attempted Jail
break
John Reade, the we'll known Pima
county mining man, now held at
the county jail on a charge of muir
dering a Papago Indian several
months ago, first discovered the
severed bars and called the atten-
ton of officers to it.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10

CLOTHES CLEANED AND
PRESSED-By F. J. Irwin next
to Denneys Second Hand Store.
Suits Cleaned and Pressed $3.50.
Suits. .............. Pressed soc
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
Attempted Train Wreck

An unsuccessful attempt was
made to wreck the Golden State
Limited westbound train of the
FL Paso and Southwestern railroad
four miles east of Tucson last Fri
day morning shortly after mid
night.
The wreckers removed two angle
bars and the spikes from three ties
as we'll as the nuts and bolts at
rail junction.
The bars and spikes were laid
alongside the joint, making break
in the rail a foot long,
The Golden State Limited, speed
ing into Tucson, thundered over
this obstruction at full speed and
little later a freight train also
passed safely.
No theory. as to the motive for
the robbery is advanced unless rob-
berry be ascribed. An opinion was
offered that friends of Davis and
Spur1ock, convicted train robbers,
mistook the line over which the
robbers were taken Tuesday night
to the federal penitentiary, Mcneil
Island, Washington, and attempted
to delay the train in the hope of
giving the prisoners an opportunity
to escape in the confusion.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10


M. P. Cosby, went to Pohenix
the first of the week on business.
c. F, Moss has just received a
carload of Swastika fancy lump
coal. Place your orders early.
FOR SALE Cheap, if taken at
once, Studebaker light farm wagon
in good condition Inquire at Sig
nal Office.
Whether or not you contemplate
purchasing a hat this season call
and look at the mil1inary display at
the Virginia Hotel.
Mr.. w. O. Reasonover, of the
Diamond Box ranch, near Mescal,
has shipped carload of so-called
outlaw wild cattle rounded up
from among the hills and valleys
of the Little Rincon mountains.
The cattle were driven in from the
ranch Thursday and shipped from
the Benson stockyards.
Road work was suspended this
week on account of press of pri-
vate business on Mr.. c.. F. Moss,
president of the Good Roads Asso-
citation, who has been directing the
work. A great deal has been done
in smoothing out the route to the
Pima county line and only few
more days would be required to
put on the finishing touches.
Michael Krivonogoff, settler in
Lonesome Valley, who went east
some months ago, has written to a
friend here from New York city,
and from the tone in which he
writes it's an easy surmlse that 1t
may not be long before he is back
again in, the sunny Southwest. New
York is all right in a way and the
wages are good but the high cost
of living is the greatest handicap.
It's a mystery why any one would
wish to remain in overcrowded
New York anyway when they can
bask in the sunshine of glorious
Arizona.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
Men We Have Met
From an Exchange

From an Exchange
The Hind-sighted man, who ney-
er sees an opportunity until it is too
late.
The Backboneless man, who al
ways has to ask advice of some
ne-and generally some one who
doesn't know
The only Honest man, who must
control-no one else honest enough
to take things in hand.
The Spendthrift, who never has
anything to invest
The Suspicious man, who is al
ways afraid some one will rob him.
Thy Conceited man, who knows
it all without being told.
The Narrow gagged man, who
refuses to listen to anything out
side of his line,
The Knocked-out man, who at
one time made failure and has
never had the nerve to again make
an attempt.
The Jealous man, who depre-
ciates a propositirn unless orlgi-
mated by himself.
The Advice man, who gratui-
tous1y gives advice upon every con-
ceivable subject, but never takes
any of his own advice.
The Successful man, who inves-
tigates, trusts his own mature judg-
ment and acts promptly.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
'Sonoita Items

A new Emerson Model L trac-
tor has just been unloaded for Lowe
& Wood. This is an exact dupli
cate of the Beatty machine which
has been making such a good show
ing in this section
Messrs Gumn and Shoecraft,
were among our visitors from Ben
son this week, in the interest OF
the implement end of their busi-
ness.
w. F. Neil, Guy Bryant and
Clarence Beatty, motored to No
gales this week to promote the in
terest of the County Fair Associa-
ton with the Board of Supervisors.
Mrs. w. F. Christmann is spend
ing the week in Tucson.
A depth of 800 feet has been at
tanned in the Larimore we'll and the
change in formation for the better
is apparent. Fine sand has been
encountered, and unless all signs
fail water is to looked for in the
next forty feet.
Geo. White and c. c. Crayne,
spent few days in Phoenix on
land office business.
The telephones for the local in
stalation have arrived and construc-
ton work will begin Immediately.
John H. Buck, the local contrac-
tor, has secured the contract for the
construction of the new Larimore
bungalow
7. L. Ring1and and wife are here
from Tucson to make their future
home. Mr., Ringland has leased a
near by ranch and will begin farm
ing operations at once
Mr. Brown, the Benson CONNER
mercial Company S field man, spent
a couple of days with lis, incideu-
tally tuning up" the new Emer-
son tractor for the seasons hard
grind.
.Sonoita feels much complimented
in having received notice from the
Ell Paso Chamber of Commerce con-
tanning the information that the
business men of that city will stop
off for a hand shake on March 22nd.
en-route on their boosting excur-
sion embracing the leading Arizona
towns. Welcome to Our city.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
Home Curing Meats

Brine Curing: Large stone jars
are the best containers for brine
curing, but they are expensive. A
good mo1asses or syrup barrel is
satisfactory if it is sufficiently tight
to prevent leaks, and is thoroughly
scalded before being used a second
time. Rub each piece of meat
which is intended for brine curing
we'll with salt, and let it stand a
day. This is done to draw out any
excess of blood or water which may
be in the meat. After this time,
meat may be packed in a barrel,
preferably with the hams and shou1-
ders (skins DOWN in the bottom of
the barrel. Strips of bacon may be
used to fill in between or to put on
top Pack the meat as closely as
possible to save in the amount of
brine required, and the meat also
keeps better. The following recipe
is reliable for 100 pounds of meat
Salt, 8. pounds; brown sugar, 2
pounds; saltpeter, 2 ounces. These
should be Dissolved in 4 gallons of
boiling water and allowed to cool
before pouring over the meat If
this amount of brine will not cover
the 100 pounds of meat, little
more water may be added. Weight
the meat down with a clean stone
and cover. Meat should cure in
this brine in from six to eight weeks,
but the length of the time depends
upon the size of the pieces.