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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
REPORT OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

At the regular meeting of the
board of education last evening plans
were presented by Thomas Johnson
for the remodeling of the Central
school building. The plans were
thoroughly discussed by the board
and it was decided that the board
should go to the school this after
noon to figure farther on the propo-
sition. It has been definitely de-
cided that some remodeling must be
done.
A report was heard from B. M.
Gile, instructor of agriculture, on the
school farm.
Supt. w. P. Dyer also made q re-
port on attendance as follows:
Superintendent's Report.
l beg leave to make the following
report Of school attendance for the
year 1861:
East School--First, second and
third grades, so; fourth, fifth and
sixth grades, "a. Total "a.
North School-First grade, 35:
second grade, a.; third and fourth
grades, 80; fifth and sixth grades, 80.
Total, 1856.
Nymore school-First grade, 5S;
second grade, 54; third and fourth
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
STATE FORESTER COX IN
BEMlDJI RECRUITING
. F0RESTERS FOR SERVICE

State Forester w. T. Cox is in Be-
midi today for the purpose Of en-
listing men in the U. 8. Forestry Ser
vice to serve in France. Forester
L. F. johnson of Bemidji has been
assisting the recruiting and notify
ing the wOodsmen of this part of the
country and as a result the City hall
was crowded with men this morning
who wished to enlist.
Those who enlist will probably be
assembled at some training station
at the end Of the month, and after
a months training, will be sent to
France to engage in the forestry
and military service for engineering
construction.
This branch of the service is at
tracing the very best class of men
and the officers are most capable.
Only men who have had extensive
and varied experience are being ac-
cepted. The work will be something
new even to experienced lumbermen
in this country as the French forests
are cared for on a scientific basis.
,~ The ,lirst call is for 1900 men of
which about 200 will be- raised I'm
Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
RED CROSS MINISTRIES .
~~"'' J" - -~+~ - - !~ H.
READY FOR PERFORMANCE
at GRAND TWO NIGHTS

Last nights rehearsal of the Lady
Minstrels rounded out the show in
to excellent shape. Everything is
now in readiness for the initial per-
formance Thursday evening and a
curious public is waiting to see Be-
midji's first minstrel show given en-
tirely by ladies.
From hrst to last the entertain
clever dialogue, lively music and and
novel specialties characterize the pro-
duction. Every penny invested in a
fifty-cent ticket will be fully realized.
A number of surprises will be sprung
which will prove amusing.
Every one has been most generous
in contributing time and service to
this Red Cross enterprise. Manager
Harding has donated the Grand, the
employees of the Grand give their SER
vices and receive no pay for the two
evenings, the electric light company
makes no charges for lights. The
Pioneer has contributed space in its
columns and the fifty people in the
cast have given much valuable time
and hard work. For all of which
the Beltrami county chapter extends
its thanks.
Mrs. Charles Van has donated her
services as accompanied.
Let no one be in doubt that this
entertainment is for the local chap
ter of the Red Cross. The funds
thus raised will be used to purchase
supplies for clothing and hospitals
and in any way that will assist this
noble movement in its great work
during the war.
All seats are reserved and may be
secured at Netzer's Drug Store. Get
yours now.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
MANNED LIBERTY BELL
TO AGAIN RING FOR
AMERICA TOMORROW

PHILADELPHIA, June 13.-The voice
of the old Liberty Bell, America 8
most sacred Revolutionary relic, will
be heard again in Independence hall.
Cracked and silent since 1885, when
it broke tolling for the death Of Chief
Justice Marshall, it will give forth a
MANNED appeal tomorrow, when
Mayor Smith is to strike it with q
golden hammer to sound a tocsin for
Liberty Loan.
d, This single note from the ancient
bell, which first proclaimed Amer
ican liberty; will be 'rung at noon
and news Of it will be flashed by tele.
graph to every city and town in the
United States and her possessions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13

their intention of giving larger
amounts.
2 The lobby of the Grand will be
used as a Red Cross headquarters
during the week June 18 to 25.
Some one will always be in charge of
this office to receive contributions
M. j. Brown, G. M. Torrance, DR..
E. H. Marcum, Rev. Lester P. War
ford were elected to speak on differ
ent phases of Red Cross work at the
Lady Minstrel show, Thursday and
Friday nights. These men will make
fve-minute talks between acts.
The, following apt words were
spoken BY a prominent citizen yes
terday concerning the Red Cross
movement: "This is no time for any
man to say, Well, SO many calls
have been made on my pocketbook
that 1 don't feel as if I can afford
to give to the Red Cross. This is an
CALL Well, say to that
man, My friend, the whole war is
It is inopportune that
tt'oprirrIa1 Fro,,, Do Onol
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
STATE DRAFT LIST
NOW UP TO l97,Olj

St. Paul, June 13.-With only St..
Paul city, Koochiching county and
the Northwest angle precinct returns
lacking, Minnesota registrations un-
der the selective draft proclamation
total 197,O15 against the govern
ment's estimate of 215,57S for the
districts included. An additional re-
turn yesterday was that of Crow
Wing county, which reported 2,504
registrations
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
and ALLOW PAPERS
TO Be. ROBBED 70 } The
REST OF The time?
by United Press)

Washington, June 13.-All paper
mills in the United States will be
placed under control of the govern
ment during the war and the request
that the Canadian government do
likewise if the recommendation of
the Federal Trade Commission is car
ried out.
The government prices of print
paper are higher than ever and all
efforts to control the combine having
been fruitless. It is predicted that
unless drastic action is taken the
situation will become worse.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
MEXICAN BANDITS CROSS
RIVER, ATTACK PATROL
(By United Press)

Ell Paso, Tex, June 13.-Forty
Mexican bandits crossed the border
IS miles east of here and attacked
patrol of the Eighth cavalry. The
patrol was greatly outnumbered and
forced to break ground. The ban
dts followed into American territory.
None of the patrol was killed but
three of the bandits were shot dead
by the patrol. Reinforcements were
rushed to the scene and the invaders
hurried back across the border.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
BOOZE LOSES Big B
TRAINING i CAMP;
l0WAlSAWARDED
l}THCANTONMENT
War Department Selects Dry Site
Instead of Minnesota; Means
Northwest Division.
SECRETARY OF WAR ADMITS
ABSENCE 0FgBooZE IS CLNCHEB
Dakotas Throw Support in Favor Of
Iowa; Bemidji Attempted to
Secure Camp.

Washington, June 13.-Minnesota
has lost the thirteenth divisional
cantonment for the new army to
Iowa. .u..r7
W. The War Department has an
nounced that Des Moines has been
awarded the camp.
Two Reasons Given.
- Minnesota lost the cantOnment for
these two reasons:
I. The price asked for the extra land
needed at Fort Smelling was declared
exorbitant by the war department.
Iowa is dry and Minnesota is wet
The fact that the wet and dry ele-
ment had entered into the contest
did not become known until after
the announcement of the selection
was made by Secretary of War Baker.
A hearing was granted by Secre-
tary Baker to delegations from Sioux
City, Iowa, and South Dakota, headed
by John C. Kelly of Sioux City. It
was pointed out that Fort Smelling,
the site recommend by Major Cen
the central department, was the only
wet territory. ,,,z.;.,y,sss 80, :. =
Des 1Moiues Was Second. =" :!
Des Moines was second on General
Barry'st list, it developed, and as
soon as the visiting delegation learn
ed that Sioux Sity and the Dakota
sites were not suitable all OF their
support was thrown to Des Moines.
Secretary Baker, it is understood,
was much impressed by the temper
ance argument made at the last MIN
ute
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13

Athens, June 12, via London
King. Constantine has abdicated In
favor of his son, Prince Alexander.
Alexander, the new king, is the Sec
ond son Of Constantine, just abdi-
Gated. The Crown prince was Prince
George, who was born July 10, 1890.
Prince Alexander was born Aug. /,
1898 He was a captain in the First
regiment Of artillery in the Greek
army.
Constantine I acceded to the
throne March IS, 1913, following
the assassination of his father,
George / in Saloniki. Prior to the
begenning Of the great war he be-
came remarkably popular with his
people, being hailed as hero AZ b
result of leadership. in the Balkan
war; and increased the territory Of
his kingdom more than so per cent.
BY policy of opposition to the en-
tente powers when their troops oc-
cupied part of Greek territory in the
Macedonian. campaign, he came into
con flict with the statesmen of Greece,
and the result was the establishment
Of provisional government headed
by Venizelos, whom Constantine had
driven from the post of premier.
Constantine was born in 1868 and
was educated largely under German
influences. He married Sophia, sis
ter of Kaiser William II, and has
been charged with being DrO-German
in sympathy; but he has constantly
denied this, asserting that he only
wished to hold Greece neutral.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
ANOTHER STEAMER SUNK

(By UnlCeu FTeSSJ
New York, June 13.-The Leyland
line steamer Anglican has been tor
pedoed and sunk in European waters,
it was announced today
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
PERSHlNG IS IN FRANCE:
HUGE WELCOME TODAY
(Ry limited PreSs)

Paris, June 13.-General Pershing
set foot on French soil today and met
with an enthusiastic reception. Paris
has planned a huge welcome for the
American general and staff this af-
ternOOn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
OLD MILL DESTROYED
(BY limited PrpSSl

Duluth, June 13.-Fire today de-
stroyed the old Leseur saw mill near
here. The loss is estimated at $780,
900. Incendiarism is hinted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
IS BELIEVED KILLED
BY TORNAOO'S SWEEP
(Rv TInifad praSc

VDy UHICtU FTeSST
Chillicothe, Mo-, June 13.-Prob-
ably IS were killed by tornado
which swept Unionville and Mercer
today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
164 S|aCkers
Rounded j p
On the Range
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Duluth, June 13.-Federal agents
have rounded up 164 alleged slack
ers in the Mesaba range district.
More will follow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
WISCONSIN GUARD TO
STATION IN TEXAS
(By United Press)

Washington, June 13.-Wisconsin
guard troops will be called out July
Is and moved to station in Texas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
FRANCE STANDS READY
To AID RUSS ALLY
(By United Press J

(By United Press)
PetrOgrad, June l3.-Francc nOti-
fled Russia today that she stands
ready to make new agreements COW
ering future cooperation in the war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
BRYAN TO- CAMPAIGN
FOR DRY MINNESOTA
1918, He ANNOUNCES
(pp TI~;ko1 Dr0cc\

(By UuICeu FTeSSJ
St.: Paul, June 13.-William Jen-
nings Bryan announces that he will
come to Minnesota in 1913 to help
in the prohibition drive.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
NATIONS LIBERTY LIB LOAN
FIGURES ANNOUNCED

(By United Press)
New York, June 13.-The nations
subscription to the Liberty Loan has
reached $1,646,O0O,OOO.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13
PRINCE ALEXANDER
SUCCEEDS FATHER: :
FORMER RULER WE'D
SISTER ): OF KAISER
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
London, June 13.-The allies of
Greece are occupying that country
only until a constitutional govern
ment can be restored.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-06-13

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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-08-30

These artists are spending their
vacation near Lumberville, and con-
sented to give our people this musi-
cal treat upon a most unusual basis,
Their regular charge for concert
is 5000, but they will appear here
for a silver offering the amount to
be.governed by individual apprecia-
ton and ability.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Rice will
sing THE Ninety and Nine" a song
he has made famous in America and
Europe. In the evening the trio
will render a program of several
numbers.
On Monday and Tuesday they will
give two concerts consisting of about
twenty numbers each night. No
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-08-30

one should miss hearing this unus-
ual musical treat.
Leon Rice is regarded as one of
the greatest tenors America has
produced. He began singing in
public when but eight years old in
vested male choir, and attained
great popularity as boy soprano.
At eighteen years he began the
serious study of music with Nine.
Julie Wyman, of Boston.
He later studied with Samuel
Gaines, Boston Observation-Disclosures,
New York; William Shakespeare,
the famous vocal teacher, of Lon
don, and Oscar Seagle, assistant to
Jean De Reszke, in Paris.
Leon Rice made his debut as a
professional concert singer at St.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-08-30

Louis Worlds Fair, and since that
time has sung in almost every city
of Importance in America. His ap-
pearances number more than 25O0.
and his audiences have aggregated
more than two million people. This
is record of which singer twice
his age may well feel proud.
For several years Mr.. Rice has
been tenor soloist of Trinity Chapel
Trinity Church Corporation), New
York City, one Of the highest-salar-
led and most desirable church posi-
tions in the country.
Rossi Gisch began her study of the
violin at the age of five, under the
tuition of Professor Carpenter, the
Continued on fourth page.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-08-30
CROWDS Of People VISIT
New HOPES BIG CHAUTAUOUA

YVNHE 1917 NEW HOPE CHAUTAUQUA WILL GO
down into history one of the most successful of
the six affairs of the kind held here AS diversion
from the fever is most refreshing 1t is entertain
ing instructive, and restfu The program may lack the
spectacular features of 1913 when both William Bryan
and Thomas P Gore, the blind Senator from Oklahoma,
spoke, but it contains plenty of good material for ALL
Percy Alden English Parliament will be the
big Chautuaqua feature this evening" speaking The
Europe. He has broad insight European of
interesting things the other side of the
today the lecture by Dr. A. Downey upon
Ephs TheoyWhat? by Symphonic
Justine Shannon the Italian pma donna In the evening there will be
orchestra followed by Mr.
Aldens lecture.
Tomorrow will be closing especially program
been arranged The Junior Chauauqua will give play Good
Thrift the afternoon The Village
be by
carnival for the children their friends
The Chimes of Normandy will be presented full
orchestra with coumng and People
is worth the of the whole evening
the session of 1917.
Continued on inside
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-08-30

100000 MILES OF GOOD ROADS

IF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
should propose that the Government should, between
now and June 30, 1918, build One Million Miles of
Concrete and Vtfed Brick Roads, and conservative
would neither eat sleep Until they had marched to
Washington and personally the Chief Magistrate
mened fast to about million tons of concrete for safe
keeping. Such proposition would blast political parties
into molecules and shake the foundations of the universe
Five hundred million people would stand aghast, dropping
their weapons of in sheer amazement at American
audacity fully expecting the to turn pfops and the
in the moon to throw fits.
Bucks County would probably get about $40 miles of
this kind of road and Hunterdon County 49, unless the
western mountain peaks laid out in mile squares and
the water surfaces of the country filled in and paved An
increase of Fifty Billion Dollars would be made in the
wealth of the country.
This little project would cost Twenty Billion Dollars
One Billion less than the Wilson McAdoo crowd hope to
spend on years One Million Miles of Concrete
Roads would make the United States rabd prosperous
happy and safe that all the nations of the world couldn't
lick county, but-no good American lives would be
sacrificed no French wine grower would be enriched
would English snobbcrats get extra three hundred per
cent their shipping stock. The WARP Oh that be
ended any time the proiteers willing
THEODORE G. KITCHTN.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
MOTOR CAR SALES
CONDITIONS UNIQUE
Don L. Watson Gives Some De-
tails of Increases in Prices
of Materials.

Back OF the Increased cost of
labor and materials" which has been
set forth as the prime reason for
many price advances in the last year,
is a wide and deep sea of real truth In
the automobile industry. II for moth
ing moro than prices and material,
market conditions this year will be
phenomenal in motor car history"
Don l.. Watson, assistant general
manager Of the Haynes Automobile
Company, thus sums up the motor
car manufacturing aspect of the com
ing year.
ITO be specific about material
prices" says Watson, "it is only nee
essary to mention open hearth steel,
used in automobile drop forgings,
which has gone up from $50 to 800
per cent Nickel steel has made
marked advances in price. This mate
rial, used extensively in making
Haynes chasses, is resting temporar-
lily at marks doubling those of last
year.
aluminium quotations triple those
of two years ago. Tires are higher,
with increased prices for crude rub.
Der and fabric. Leather, top materials,
copper tubing, sheet metal used in
making tenders, bonnets and dust
pans, are from % to 100 per cent
higher than in previous years. Then,
with these advances, the labor cost,
which is the largest single item in
making a motor car, has increased by
a generous percentage.
"A number of automobile manufac-
turers have revised their retail list
figures, but are scarcely keeping I'D
with the procession Prices to tn,
owners in rare cases have been In
creased moro than 10 per cent. With
basic materials from one to three
times as high as they have previous
ly been, and no material at a stand
still, IT looks as IL the car buyer will
get more for his outlay this year than
ever before"
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
CHRISTIAN MYGIND
WITH JENNINGS co.
Becomes Southern General
Manager of Chain of Serv-
Ice Stations.

Following the announcement that
they have just been appointed dealers
FOR the Apperson, which they will rep
resent in this territory together with
the Hal and the Crow the Jennings
Motor Sales Corporation announces
they have secured Christian Mygind
as general manager in the South.
Mygind is well known In automo-
bile circles throughout the country.
He was long associated with Harry
Lozier, an association dating back to
the old racing days, and as one OF the
consulting engineers In Cleveland was
big factor in the creation and build
ing of the present Hal twelve.
He will have his headquarters in
Washington, but his activities will
extend over the Southern section of a
chain of service stations for their
cars, a new plan OF the Jennings Cor
poration.
The Jennings Corporation Is q de-
velopment of what was formerly the
Crow Motor Sales Company, and Ny
gind's acquisition Is one of many
changes already under way.
The opening of Philadelphia and
Baltimore branches is scheduled for,
midsummer.
Under the new regime a service sta
tion will be built at So B street south
west, and 1t will be the special aim OF
service men to make owner helps a
paramount issue.
A salesroom on Connecticut avenue
will be shortly arranged for, and w.
B. Weisblatt, sales promotion manager,
Is authority for the statement that It
will be practically impossible for a
man leaving New York for Savannah
to be out OF telephone range" OF
Jennings service.
BY this service plan, the owner
whose car suffers from accident may
obtain another car by telephonlng the
nearest branch or service station. This
car he may use in a local way, or,
presenting proper Identification as to
being a client of the Jennings Cor
poration, secure the car for the rest
of his trip II he happens to be travel
ing through the section in which his
car was damaged.
The personnel of the new corpora
tion is ]. A. Jennings, c. c. Rohr, L.
c. Delaney, and Christian Mygind, and
Incorporation is for $4,000.
The Washington times., 1917-02-24
DANCER WEDS RICH WIDOW
oIin Finney MarrIes Mrs. Wern-
wage, Of Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24.-Gene-
We've Gray Wernwage, widow of c.
Theodore Wernwage, who left to her
a fortune estimated at 81 ,OOo, 900, and
Olin Finney, a dancer, were married at
the brides home, Cold Spring Farm,
Bethayres, last Wednesday, but news
until today.
Mr.. Finney has given up the stage
and entered the brokerage business
here. He and his first wife were di-
vorced in New York three months
ago. He danced with Mrs. Vernon Cas-
tie in Watch Your Step" and pre-
viousIy danced with Miss Joan Saw
yer. He is thIrty-one years old and
his bride is forty-two.