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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
PALMER DRAWS FROM
RACE FOR ASSESSOR

In today's issue of the Pioneer, H.
E. Palmer is announcing his with
drawal as a candidate for city tax
assessor. He gives as his reason that
business affairs would not permit
him to make a thorough assessment
should be elected, such as he asserts
should be the case.
The withdrawal of Mr.. Palmer
leaves Archie Ditty and Thomas
Lloyd as the opposing candidates for
the office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
SPIRITUALIST MEETINGS

Rev. G. H. Brooks will speak in
the City hall, Sunday evening at
s o'clock Subject, "Will Answer
Some of the Popular Objections
Raised Against Spiritualism." This
was to have been the subject las:
Sunday, but owing to the storm no
meeting was held in the City hall.
Messages after the address. The
public most cordially invited to at
tend.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
OFFERS 1000 1EUTONS
IN Event OF WAR
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Feb. 10.-Captain Joseph
Burtner, veteran of the Civil war and
participant in the famous slaughter
at the battle of Missionary Ridge, to-
day offered to the government a regi-
ment of 1000 men from 18 to rs
years of age of German-American
birth, recruited in Minnesota for SER
vice against Germany in event of ac-
tual hOstilities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
SERVICES AT FERRIS

Rev. J. H. Randall, pastor Of the
Swedish Lutheran church, left this
morning for Ferris where he will
preach Sunday. There will be no
services in the Swedish Lutheran
church in this city, with the excep-
tion of Sunday school and Bible class.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
1859 ATTEND PUBLIC
SCHOOLS IN JANUARY

Superintendent w. p. Dyer reports
a total attendance during the month
of January, 1,459. The Seventh
grade of the junior high school had
the best attendance, having per-
centage of 80 4-1O. The enrolment
since the beginning of the year is
1870.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
UNIVERSAL TRAINING
MEASURE IS FAVORED
(Rv J1nifed Press)

(By United Press)
Washington, Feb. 1O.-The Senate
military committee today reported
the universal military trainings bill,
requiring all males from 19 to 26
years who are physically able to un-
dergo a period of six months military
and naval training, starting in jan
uary, 1918.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
p. 0, Will OBSERVE
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY

Monday is Lincoln's birthday and
6e day will be observed by the post
/ofice department in Bemidji.
There will be one delivery by car
riers in the city and no delivery on
the rural routes.
The delivery window in the post
Office will be open from 10 to IL
O'Clock in the forenoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
Big BEMIDG SLIPS
OVER VICTORY IN
STARTLING FINALE
BY SCORE . T01
Rally in Last Two Minutes of Play
Z ! Nets Two Baskets and Second
Game of Series.
JOHNSON TIES UP SCORE
AND TANNER WINS GAME
.Cleanest, Fastest and Closest Game
Ever Played in Bemidji; Last
Game Tonight.

The Grand theater was crowded
last evening, to see I'm Walked
Jimmy" the first legitimate show
was presented in Bemidji this sea-
sou, and the Rex theater was over
flowing with patrons, attracted by
the presentation of "The Christian -
and only a handful saw the best
played, the cleanest and most excit-
ing basketball game of the season,
and for many seasons, at the Armory
when the Big Bemidg team nosed out
the Bachelors of Saltwater in the
last minute of play, winning the
game, % to 21.
Last Minute Rally.
The game was won in the last two
minutes of play. Saltwater had
played the Big Bemidg team to q
standstill in the second half of the
game and both sides were battling
like fiends. The score was FL to 10
in favor of the Bachelors and the
watch was ticking off defeat for the
locals. Alert to every move both
sides were straining, every nerve, the
Bachelors clinging to their narrow
margin and Beg Bemidg to accom-
plish the seemingly impossible.
How It Was Done.
It was at this juncture that "Fuzz =
Johnson secured the ball and shot.
Everybody held their breath as the
big leather sphere wriggled over the
rim of the basket and slowly down.
ward through the netting-tieing
the score. Again was the ball put
in play and Tanner started after it.
Like a whirlwind the ball was passed
and the high school star grabbed 1t
and into the basket it went for two
points, nipping the game just as the
whistle sounded.
Merits of Game.
The merits of the game can readily
be seen when it is learned that at the
end of the first half the score was
6 and 6, the rest of the scores being
made in the last half with both
teams going at top speed through
out.
The Bachelors showed their class
in this game but the "break" was
with the Bemidji tossers. As noted
in the account of the first game, the
visitors travelled from before day
light until after 9 o'clock at night
and went into the contest supper
less and in absolutely no condition
to play the game. Last evening they
showed their true worth.
They're Real Ones.
They are the cleanest team ever
seen on a Bemidji floor and it Is a
source of much comment. Not per-
sonal foul has been committed by the
boys and the few fouls thus far have
been purely technical. They are
fine set of young athletes in every
y respect and makes one almost re-
gret that victory was snatched from
them at the last minute. But such
is the turn of the wheel in all sport.
Tonight the last game of the series
will be played and a large crowd
should be present as the contest will
be a hard one.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
BULLETINS
(By United Press)

London, Feb. 10.-The German
submarine which sunk the Peruvian
sailing vessel Lorton in Spanish wa
ters flew the French flag, messages
here today indicated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
Renorts Is Victims.

Berlin, Feb. 10.--Official announce
ment today says a single submarine
which has returned to port reported
having accounted for fifteen ships,
French and British, it is announced
today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
BRITISH ATTACK RAIDER,
SAYS T0DAYS DISPATCH
(By United Press)

Buenos Ayres, Feb. 10.-Special
dispatches from Pernambuco today
claim that a battle occurred Thurs
day off the coast of Fernando de
Maronna between British cruisers
and a German raider. The outcome is
not known.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
Near Death. Rescued.

Madrid, Feb. 10.-Near death from
exposure, three British and one Am
erican sailors have been picked up
by a trawler. The American is a
negro and they were members of the
crew of the Dauntless, torpedoed and
sunk Feb. by German submar-
ine
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
POPE Being URGED TO
CONDEMN GERMANY
(By United Press)

Rome, Feb. 1O-Neutral ambassa-
dors here are today reported to be
urging Pope Benedict to formally
state condemnation of Germany's
submarine warfare.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
SANATORIUM FULL

Miss Christine Berggren, head
nurse at the Lake Julia Sanatorium,
spent yesterday and this morning in
the city on business for that institu-
tion, returning today. She reports
the sanatorium is full of patients.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
Still More Victims.

London, Feb. 10.-Two Of the crew
of the Norwegian merchantmen Sol
bekken perished when the vessel was
sunk The British steamer Mantola
has also been sunk by a German sub
marine, it was given out today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
Oliver" Gets Another.

London, Feb. 1O-The British
steamer Beech Tree has been sunk, it
was announced today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
Same Old Story,

London, Feb. 10.-The British
steamer Lullington has been sunk, it
was announced TO-DAY.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
BACHELORS
and Howe

Summary-Field baskets: Bemlo3l
Tanner 8, johnson 3, Cameron H.
Howe 2; Bachelors-Parkhur 2, 81
monet 1, Trawley 8, McGarry z. Fouis
thrown, Tanner 8, Johnson 2, PARK
hurst 5. Referee Stanton, scorer,
Claude Bailey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
SON Is ILL

Donald McCuaig, the little son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William McCuaig, is
i'll at his home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
JEWELLERS PERISH IN
FIRE..SWEP1 HOUSE
(By United Press)

Allentown, Pa, Feb, 1O.-From
four to ten persons were burned to
death this morning at South Bethle
hem when fire destroyed double
dwelling
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
PATIENT IMPROVES

Julius Larson Of Leonard, who was
operated on at St. Anthonys 81 hospital
some time ago, has recovered suffi-
GENTLY to return to his home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
Americans Leaving.

Americans Leaving.
The Hague, Feb. 10.-Advices
reaching here today state that 202
Americans will leave Berlin for
Berne, Switzerland, today. Notice
was sent out from Berlin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10
OFFICIAL NOTICE TO
UNITED STATES BY
SWISS MINISTER:
AMERICANS LEAVE
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Washington, Feb. 1O.-The frst Of
fetal word concerning the movements
of American Ambassador Gerard
reached the state department this
afternoon in a cablegram from the
Swiss Minister, saying that Gerard
left Berlin today and will be paid
every courtesy on his journey to the
Swiss border.
The charge by Germany that Won
Bernstorf has not been permitted to
telegraph his government since the
break was stoutly denied today. It
is claimed Won Bernstorf has always
been able to cable the Swiss minister.
Bernstorf Sails Wednesday.
New York, Feb. 10.-German Am
bassador Won Bernstorf, suite and
staff will sail from New York
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock on
the scandinavian American line
steamship Frederick the Eighth. The
date of the sailing of the liner was
announced today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-10

United States
F0rC0nferenCe
3:}5 P. N.
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. 1O.-Ger-
many is addressing q note to the
United States through the Swiss
Minister Ritter Suggesting that
the two governments get. to.
gether for averting possible hos
tilities, and possibly straighten-
ing out the break in relations.
The note suggests that the
United States state what it
wants Germany to do.
(By United Press)
New York, Feb. 10.-Two
Americans freighters, the Or
leans and the Rochester, left
New York harbor at 2:32 o'clock
this afternoon.
The ships are contesting for
the honor of being the first to
enter the new "barred zone"
created by Germany.
The ships passed quarantine
limits abreast in their remark
able race.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Matters Under the Hood.

And now we come to the vitaly i'm
Dortant matters that lurk under the
hood 1t should be ascertained that
all the parts. particularly those that
are certain to need cleaning or ad-
juStment are easily accessible. Are
the oil and grease cups easily reached
for adjustment and refilling? Can the
different housing be reached to drain.
flush and refill it at the intervals that
this is necessary? Are the brake ad-
jus tments easy to make?
Getting down to the more technical
details of the mechanism, it should be
ascertained that the car under con-
sideration embodies parts that are big
enough for the work they are called
upon to perform. This applies to
gears, bearings. shafts and similar
parts. Obviously determination OF
these is beyond the average car buy
er, especially if it is a first car. In
auire about among owners of the car
in your neighborhood. See if there IS
general or frequent complaint or a
certain failure or breakage. If there
is you may put it down that the We
hicle has Il structural weakness. Ihe
principal thing to remember is that
appearance is not the only nor the
ruling desideratum in motor car
Evening star., 1917-09-16
DEMAND GROWING .
FOR ENCLOSED CARS
Local Dealers Carrying Big
Stocks in Anticipation of
Busy Season.
MANY ATTRACTIVE STYLES

Unless dealers are very much astray
autumn will be the best season the
trade has known for inclosed cars.
Throughout the motor car district, lin
cuisines. landa ulets, sedans, coupes and
the various other types of inclosed cars
sfe beginning to be shown, and from
reports the inquiries for such equip
ment are much more numerous than
usual while the orders that are being
booked for early delivery are most sat
isfactory The industry has anticipated
this demand by bringing out the great
est variety of inclosed cars that 1t has
ever offered, in designs that are ex-
ceedingly attractive and suitable for
the requirements of any purchaser.
1t was apparent a year ago that the
motoring public was taking to the car
with a permanent top much more
strongly than it had previously. This
was accounted for by the fact that mo-
torists had come to realization that
riding in an open car under all con-
enjoyment. This feeling was evident in
growing tendency to keep the top up
most of the time the protection from
dust and wind being appreciated. Time
was when everybody rode with
top down, thinking that the maxim um
of motoring enjoyment was to face the
wind sun and dirt and to finish a days
run with a bath and a complete change
of clothing. Those were the days when
overalls and a jumper to wear under
the
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Should Get Experts Aid.

Having examined the external qualifca-
tions of the car. the buyer should next
proceed with an investigation of its me-
chanical efficiency. And right here we
would emphasize the desira biity of the
intending buyer securing the help of
some qualified expert on whose integrity
he can rely to help him weigh the me-
chanical merits of the vehicle under con-
sideration. OF course, if the prospect is
qualified to decide for himself through
past experience. he will need no outside
assistance.
First, as to the performance desired in
the average mans motor car: To begin
with local conditions will somewhat gov
ern this factor. If the car is to be used
in a hilly country it must have plenty of
superfiuouS power. And, no matter where
it is to be used. it should have modest
turn OF speed, good acceleration and ileNi-
biIity This latter qualification means
that il must be able to throttle down to a
slow speed while in high gear and must
also be able to travel fast. A range of
speed on high gear of from four miles an
hour to fifty or sixty would be good fleX-
ibility These three factors and the hill
climbing ability of the car should be
brought out in the road demonstration
and motorist of experience should he in
the car with the intending buyer. unless
he is a veteran, TO make sure that the
vehicle meets all three conditions. While
on the road with the salesman il is good
plan to ask him to run into a coal or
lumber yard and have the car weighed on
the big scales.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
Buv Established Car.

The question of price generally set
ties itself automatically. The buyer
knows about what figure he can af-
ford to pay. His first step should be
to get a list OF all cars in the price
class in which he is interested.
To be a satisfactory buy. a car must
be manufa ctured by a well established
company, which will remain in bust
ness If the concern making a car
for which it is difficult TO obtain parts.
BE sure that the manufacturer is SOL
idly established in business.
Next the dealer should be scruti-
nized Has he facilities for making
quick repairs? Is his service efficient?
Is he able to give his customers re-
placements of broken parts without
undue delay? All this is going to be
vitality important during. the later life
Of the new car and the dealers status
is easily established by a few inquiries
made among owners of the make of car
he sells.
first thing for the intending purchaser
TO settle is the size vehicle that will best
serve his needs. The bride and groom
who live next door to man with seven
children had better not buy seven seat
err Common sense will rule here. The
prospect should certainly be careful 10
Try the seats, all of them, to see that they
are perfectly comfortable. A long-legged
man in car with skinny leg room is in
do the driving he should be sure that
the pedals and other controls are placed
with reasonable regard for his physical
limitations,
Evening star., 1917-09-16
IN LIST OF MOTORISTS.
Herbert Hoover and Leslie M. Shaw
Join A. A. A. Club of D. C.

Herbert Hoover, food administrator,
and former Secretary of the Treasury
Leslie NJ Shaw. head a list of twenty
seven prominent motorists who became
members of the A. A. A. District of Co
lumbia Club during the past ten days
Other new members are: DIR. II. c
Yarrow, w. E. Anderson. Francis T.
Sherry. J. C. Vaughntodd. Miss Mineola
Kirkland, T. E. Fitzpatrick, Cloyd
Tavenner, Charles J. Gawler. A. w.
Eldridge, James H. Windsor. William
Leslie Coombs, A. G. Bishop. Connor
Coppinger, ]. H. Hewson. Howard G.
Todd, G.. Harold Shaw. Perry P. Pat
rick. H. F. Buhrig, P. r. Bailey. w. H.
Brewton, DR.. J. C. Whitehead. Louis H
Nesline and Oscar A. Reed.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
DOPEY DAN AND LON
Never Overlook the Percentage

Dear Folks:
There amt no six ways about 1t, this
continual messin around with tn high
muck er-mucks of th' automobile world
has certainly rubbed some O. tn rough
spots off'n Lon. TIL kid amt nowheres
near TIL uncouth lad he was a few
years back when he used to exercise
quarter horses out in Flagstaff, Arlz.,
an TIL way he's gettin' wise to tn
many liz dew-dabs that count so much
in society nowadays is nothin' moren
less than perfectly remarkable.
Personally. I amt got neither TIL time
nor "kale" to monkey much with tn
social end of TIL game. but do feel in
dooty bound to put myself out n bit IL
it's gonna be tn means of helpin' tn
kid, so last night. after lot o per-
suadin' on his part. I consented to set
in a seven-handed game o poker given
at TIL home of old French piece-o' =
tn second section). ] didn't quite get
her full name. but all you hada do was
yodel Ma dame an you could get your
hat checked.
BESIDES MADAME, Lon an me. there
was a swell 1ookin' vine from Ala
bama named Miss Alice, a cute liz ''fuz-
ny from Philadelphia. perfect gentle
man they called Mr. Will an a griZzled
old son o tn south VINO was nurSln r
wet" an answered to Col. McWhorter
TIL game was quarter limit five
call ten" all full-hands or better good
for ''roodle." but nothin' eXcitin' hap
pened It'll twas time for tn wind-up.
Lon had trailed from TIL start. an. al
though playin' 'em like a regular con-
gressman. was draggin along at tn
finish about 1915 TO tn wicked an
actin accordinly.
Old Ma dame, who claimed she didn't
know beans" about tn game, had ev-
cry chip on tn table an when tn cuck-
90 chirped ~ commenced to scream
for tn consolation"
TIL big hand was showed around. Ma
dame doin' tn dealin'. Twas my first
squeak, but I couldn't make TIL note
However. Lon. who was settin' to my
heights" in his mitt. TIL babe from
by Mr.. viii. who allowed he was just
even. Th' colonel tapped tn opener an
todk another "snifter." Alabama Alice
faded to a fare e-thee-well. leavin' II ur
to Ma dame, who after fidgetin' around
for a minute or two blurted out in bum
English that she rul1y oughtnt to stay
but as tn percentage was worth it she
guessed she'd better mingle for tn sake
o percentage.
Quick to note tn angelic look or
Ions front piece I laid down a perfect
ly good pair o Jacks, an tn kid start.
ed boostin', keepin it up til both tn
colonel an Madame flashed tn greer
flag O. caution.
Then Madame. after a turrible lot o
fiddlin' with tn discards. said. CONNIE
Evening star., 1917-09-16
THE PRESIDENT TO DECIDE.
Both Shipping Board and Navy Want
Tn ()nerate Merchant Ships.

President Wilson will be called upon
to decide whether the Navy Depart
ment or the Shipping Board shall op-
crate merchant ships built or COM
mandeered by the board and used in
carrying supplies to American troops
in France. The Navy Department de-
sires to operate and man the vessels.
but members of the Shipping Board
are just as firm in their stand that
both should be left to the board.
The question will be settled probably
this week. At a conference here
Wednesday the subject OF training men
for the governments feet will be taken
up. Henry Howard of Boston, the
Shipping Boards director >of recruit
ing, who established the boards
schools for training merchant ship Of
ficers, will present the situation to
shipowners, representatives of the
Seamen's Union and representatives OF
the Navy Department. II the Navy
operates the supply ships it will train
its own men, but IL they are operated
by the board the board will train them.
Evening star., 1917-09-16
: which means whatcha

bisn; :, Lon:" which means whatcha
Tn kid guessed them was sumcient-
likewise Col. McWhorter. which forced tn
old French party to hold a consultation:
First, she slipped her ''pasteboards
over to Mr.. Will. an after he an tn
two 'fuffs" had thoroughly gone over
tn situation it was finally decided that
four cards to tn Jack was tn right
dope on percentage. an while Lon
rolled a 'anesthetic" an tn colonel
took a. nip" Madame grabbed TIL pack
an doled herself four
Just to show there wasn't no Ill
feelin'" Lon started tn ball rollin' by
bettin' tn limit, an Col. McWhorter.
full was intact. bit off another wee-one
an come back at tn kid. Then old
"Vive La France" who was still fg
urin' percentage. took a couple OF
Merrily it rolled around, rolled
around. rolled around, an there amt
no tellin' how long it woulda rolled
around If tn colonel hadn't blowed. an
beggin' for n show down tossed his
ace-full spread wide on tn table.
motioned for tn decanter an cried:
Folks. how Is 'at?"
For a second tn kid giggled. then
he'd stopped laughin' a-dame como to
life. an grabbin in tn pot turned
over four jacks.
Never did YOU hear such hilarity. All
handS present. except Lon. me an tOl
McWhorter kissed old madame an
told her she was a regular mamma
bear when it come to percentage.
Th' poor liz rooster" left $3.50 to
help pay for tn blowout. but as I
knowed il was turrible illbred to ever
criticise your hostess. especially II
she's stickin' just for tn sake O. per
centage. let ii go at that. as I didn't
have tn heart to wise him to my dis
cards.
He was deaf an dumb all the wav
back to TIL fiat, an had no sooner hit
TIL hay than he was sawin' wood for
keeps. but early this mornin'. bein'
walked up by queer mumblin's In th'
room / puzzy-footed over to his liz cot
an managed to discipher tn followin'
which I patched up from tn monologue
he was spillin' in his sleep;
Remember this, Edith. no trouble, no
partin' can ever come between you an
mel Remember that always, sweet
heart, Always.
! There was 1acks tn right O. me-
Jacks tn left o. me jacks all around me
Laughin' an jokin'.
Sober jacks. tipsy jacks.
Drinkin' and snokin-
didn't have a chance TO
| Wherein thought the trouble lay.
/ All that I could do pay.
Curses percentage.
| DOPEY DAN.
! -Note-Lon's idea o chivalry is to set
| in tn parlor an listen to A couple of
old maids recount tn many desirable
! opportunities they've turned down
l without Dustin out laughin'.