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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
KANSAS BOAT CREW
IS FLEET CHAMPION

Hovey Lord, who is with the Be-
midi naval militia, in letter to
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lord,
says in part:
"November 16 we held whale
boat race for the championship of
the fleet. The Kansas won. The
crew pulled a fine oar and out of
the 13 men were Minnesota men,
and four out of the eight Minnesota
men were .Bemidji boys. They were
Darcy! MCGEE, Ed Simons, Red
Crosby and Carroll HILL"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
PROFITEER FOOD FIRMS
LICENSE IS REVOKED
(BY United Pressl

Washington, Dec. 6.-Many big
food dealers throughout the country
are in danger of being put out of
business by Food Administrator Hoo
YER on account of violating food reg
ulations under their license which
permits them to operate.
The revocation of the license of
the Morris Singer company for al
lowing two carloads Of potatoes to
rot on a railroad track has put that
firm entirely out Of business, until
Hoover grants a new license, is a
gentle hint to other dealers, officials
said today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
SCHOOL PUPILS STAGE
PLAY FOR RED CROSS
(By United Press)

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. Glow a
bachelor raised a girl, fattened her
up fit for marriage, and then lost
her to a young upstart who stepped
in and beat his timefi is being de-
picted in St. Paul today.
No, this is not a police court nor
divorce court story. 1t is the story
of an innocent play, mice and Men"
which is being presented by 80 Hum
boldt high school pupils in the high
school auditorium today. The pro-
ceeds of the play go to the Red Cross.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
AMMUNITION SHIP
OF UNITED STATES
RAMMED; D;CREWS0F
BOTH ARE MISSING
(Bulletin)
By United Press

Moncton, New Brunswick,
Dec. 6.-Latest reports indicate
the death toll in the explosion
in Halifax to be around 400.
Details are still meagre. Doc
tors and nurses and food and
fire fighting apparatus are being
rushed to the cscene of the dis
aster from towns and villages
within 80 miles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
new DUTCH MINISTER
TO THE U.S.. NAMED
(By United PreSs)

Amsterdam, Dec. 6.-August Phil
lips has ,.nn mai Led minister to the
United States to succeed Chevallier
Van Rappard. The reason is not an
nounced. It is assumed, however,
that the change is on account of
Van Rappard's handling of the
export negotiations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
SOCIALIST CONGRESSMAN WOULD
ESTABLISH PEACE COMMISSION
(BY United Press)

Washington, Dec. 6.-Representa-
tive London, Socialist, from New
York, today introduced in congress
a peace resolution which favors the
immediate establishment by congress
of an international league to secure
durable peace.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
Wire to Baker.

., Wire to Baker.
St. Paul, Dec. g. Immediate &C
tion by the war department toward
settlement of difficulties between
some of the employees Of the Twin
City railways and the company was
asked in a telegram sent to Secre-
@tary Baker yesterday by representa-
sfives of practically every union in st.
Paul, gathered in mass meeting in
the Auditorium.
The meeting adjourned in the af-
ternoon with the understanding that
the delegates would return to work
today, but would stand ready to at
tend similar meeting next Tuesday
if in the meantime the differences
between the street car men and the
company were not satisfactorily
ended.
Resolutions adopted included one
declaring that every member to the
convention should act as peace Of
fcer to see that order was main
tanned. ,..:, ...
.."The situation lis very serious" :,
llsafd the Telegram. . = !. = Ill the railway.
shops of the Twin Cities are idle and
other industries are equally af-
fected."
J. M. Clancy, president Of the St.
Paul Trades and Labor assembly, and
chairman of the meeting, declared
that a general tieup of industries
was in effect. The convention was
attended by a crowd estimated by
the labor men to number $4,000 and
by remaining in session indefinitely
Avould virtually bring about a gen.
feral strike in support of the carmen
ordered not to wear union buttons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
FIGHTING KAISERISM
EXPENSIVE BUSINESS
(By United Press)

Washington, Dec. 6.-Forty bill
lion dollars annually, or five times
greater than Germany's war expense,
is what it is costing the allies to fight
the Hohenzollern menace, according
tn reliable information. Germany
admits spending $5O0,00O,OOO
monthly. England and America will
spend 29,OOO,OOO,000 during Ameri-
cas- first year in the war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
FEDERAL ACTION
DOES NOT AFFECT DEMANDS
(By United Press J

Cleveland, O., Dec. 6.-The i'm
pending federal action on railways
has no effect on the trainmen's de-
mands for higher wages, President
Lee of the Trainmen's union said
today. He says the men would prob
ably rather work for the government,
but such does not affect the wage
demand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06

The money derived from the seal
sales is used for the work of pre-
venting tuberculosis, and the local
Red Cross chapter will receive one
half of the proceeds of the sales in
Bemidji.
Bemidji should set new record
for herself in the sale of the seals.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
RED CROSS SEALS
NOW ON SALE

Reds Cross Christmas seals have
arrived in Bemidji and may be. found
at ar drug stare ::sssll a- theE y well
known business houses sthro'lghout
the city.
The seals sell for one cent each
and should adorn all letters and
packages during the holiday season.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
KAISER SOUGHT PEACE
LAST AUGUST, REPORT
(Rv Tinted PreSS)

Petrograd, Dec. 6.-Germany made
formal effort to obtain peace last
August through Spain, Bolsheviki
Minister Trotsky has announced in
another chapter Of his ''secret diplo-
matte archives"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
War Reports
Committee
To theH0uSe
(By United Press)

(by UlI1Ceu 11esS7
Washington, Dec. 6.-The for
eign relations committee this
afternoon favorably reported to
the house of congress the resolu-
ton for a declaration of war
by the United States upon Aus
tria- Hungary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
TROTSKY WANTS A GENERAL
PEACE. NEWSPAPER STATES
(By United Press)

London, Dec 6.-The London
Times quotes Leon Trotsky as saying
that he wants a general peace and
not a separate peace for Russia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
HA1G REPORTS ADVANCE
lRy United FreSS1

London, Dec. 6.-General Haig re-
ported a sight advance today south
west of Lavacquerie.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
LA TOILETTE PROBE IS AGAIN
DEFERRED BY THE SENATE

(By United Press)
Washington, Dec. 6.-The disloy-
atty investigation Of LaFollette was
again postponed today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
TWENTY-FIVE GERMAN PLANES
AGAIN RAID ENGLISH CITIES
(BY United Press)

(By United Press)
London, Dec. 6.-Lord French
gave out the announcement today
that early this morning rs German
airplanes made five simultaneous at
tacks upon London and Kent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
SEARCH BEGUN FOR MISSING
SAMMIES IN BASE HOSPITALS
NV United Press ]

(By United PressJ
American field headquarters, Dec.
6.-Search has begun for missing en-
gineers in British base hospitals.
They were in the Cambria fighting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-06
DRAWN
INTO RAIL STRIKE
IN TWIN CITIES;
CONFERES TODAY
(Bv United Press)

r.. (By UnlIed Press)
St. Paul, Dec. 6.-Definite word
reached here this forenoon that AS
sistant Secretary of Labor Post, Sec
retary of War Baker and President
Wilson would confer this afternoon
upon the Minnesota industrial situa-
tion. Almost all of the $1,000 union
men out yesterday returned to work
today, pending federal arbitration.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
Neutral Nations, Suffering From War,
Have Right to Raise Voices for Peace
By S. SENATOR WILLIAM j. STONE of Missouri

almost from the beginning resulted in continuing
offensive attacks the rights and dignity of this sovereignty and
nng incacuabe injury national nteresta of which
with patience because Of friendship for the nations
that after enduring these attacks and suffering
these for nearly and half years. have right without
regard question Of sympathy humanity but solely
and safeguard interests approach the combans
mutual friend and open negotiations with to the reeab
ment of normal international conditions.
Our relations to the combat such and interests involved
that think have right to speaka right clear entc
speak without asking without just oen We would not speak
mpernenty Intermediates but friend who suffered grievouS
and nnocenty from the ruthless acts Of
families with eud between them might, long they kept
peace observed the law effort of outsider harmon
they should break forth into to disturb the
general peace and universal harm the whole neghorhoo the
aw-adng members of the community would have right to call halt
without being guilty Of mpernenc Why should not the rule
ply morally and legally to the family of nations?
the view that neutral nation, stuff ring large
evils obligated from any just point of view to
hees alo denied all right to offer suggestion until In
the contrary hold that whenever nation
nations becomes the unofendng victim of it
acting sngy of right make representations to
the questions at issue and for basis
upon which honorable peace may be restored to the world
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
PEOPLE WITHOUT FRlLLs.

Haven't YOU seen them-thOSe dear
good-hearted people whose genial per-
sonality makes you feel as though you
had known them for years, though
your acquaintance with them has been
short? When you call to see them,
they do not hold your hand high in
midair in giving you handshake.
Their smile of welcome is honest and
sincere. If they invite you to dine,
you are sure of getting a wholesome
meal. The roast isn't carved by a
butcher. 1t is brought smoking hot
and appetiZing to the table. The host
carves it, just in the old-fashioned way
his father used to do before him. The
maid brings on the yiandS, sets them
on the table smoking hot, and you do
not have to be bashful about helping
yourself to as much as your eye Graves.
Their aim is to have everything good
and with no frills Excellent pumpkin
pie, quite as good as your mother used
to bake, is served in astOnishingly large
portions. You get up from such din
ner nightly satisfied with your good
host and his wife, yourself and all the
world
It's great contrast from the place
you dined at last. There you were re-
ceived tremendously. Awkward was
your feeling that the gold chairs might
refuse to bear your weight if you sat
on one of them. pompous butler
announced, DINNER is served" From
the moment you took your seat at the
elegantly appointed table, you felt con-
strained. Everything was served on
sumptuous scale. There was very lit
tie food, but very much style. Dishes
were cOncocted q la this and la that.
What bring roast to the table? All,
never, never! Serve pie? Not to be
thought of. A good thick slice OF old
fashioned cake was taboo. Instead,
sugar kisses on silver dishes were
passed with a spoonful of frozen
punch. The unrealness and unsOcia-
bility of it all are felt keenly by the
guest who has a decided distaste for
frilis and ceremony. The family VINO
cannot afford servants galore and all
the other foibleS of fashion would do
we'll to keep to their plain style OF
home dinners and Old-fashiOned hospi-
tality. Everyone loves to visit such
home. Those who preside over it make
friendships which last lifetime. Bet
ter one appetizing dish served on plain,
good china than q feast that fails TO
satisfy set forth on silver dishes.
Men who are not born with a silver
spoon in their mouths love to remember
the home dishes their mother used TO
cook. They had no frills on them, but
were fit for king to sit down to. Let
no girl be ashamed to invite any man
to plain, home-cOOked meal. Take
my word for it, they will enjoy it more
than they would the most sumptuous
affair that could be cOncOcted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01

treasures her, saying that he will have
so much business on hand that it will
keep him from thinking or being lone
ly. He does not add that in the secret
depths of his heart he is of the opinion
that man appreciates little holiday
all his own now and then. To the
man who has always had to sit down
at his own table punctually at six lest
the cook would leave or the waitress
strike, dropping into a downtown res
taurant at any hour that best suited
him was relief. After that, he could
take in a smoking concert of a kind
which he had never dared go to since
he became a married man. He could
take out his car and give his few con-
vivial friends a joy ride. But, when
all was said and done, there was the
returning to the empty home.
The man who has been well welded
and known wifely greetings is sure to
miss her kiss when she is not at home,
no matter what he may declare to the
contrary. The room is all done up
by the maid spick and span, yet it
takes wifely hands to lay out his slip
perS, his pipe, smooth the pillows of
his easy chair and turn his paper at
the page he is most eager to scan
first. Every room in the house is very
lonesome if she is gone. welcoming
kiss on the threshold Is not much to
give or take. But the lack of it makes
q great difference to q mans peace of
mind and his ability to enjoy his sur
roundings. If he sticks it out a fort
night he is doing well. The average
man gets tired of ''larking it." After
the first three evenings he has had
his fill Of enjoying himself. He misses
more than he would care to admit the
hug of his wife'S soft arms and her
loving kiss upon his lips. He can stand
1t no longer. He writes her that he
needs her more than her mother or
her friends do, that she had better cut
short her visit and come home.
It's different house the moment
she re-enterS it. 1t seems real home
once more. It's the wife who sticks
at home year in and year out whose
kisses are not appreciated. She does
not give herself the privilege Of being
missed. A man never knows how dear
his wife is to him until he is left now
and then to the cold comforts of home
without her. He never misses her
kisses until he is obliged to do without
them. A welcoming kiss can change
IL gloomy world to bright one for
any man.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
When the Girl Proposed.

And l have tried to make it clear TO
you in every way l knew. I've asked
YOU to this house, times without num-
Der. I've played tennis with you, ana
walked and talked with you, ana
ridden your rounds with you in your
bumpy old milk wagon. I've amply
thrown myself at your head, day after
day. But you-you wouldn't under
stand. You wouldn't look at me. Nor
listen. You moOned about, and moped
your ridiculous heart out. Because
YOU thought 1 was such blind. silly
fool, 1 couldn't look past your prop
erty and your ill-luck, and see how
splendid you really are. Because you
thought was such a stuckup simple
ton I'd not want to marry you, be-
cause you were millSman. When Ia
drive your milk cart, I'd chase the
cows for you, If you wanted me to-
Woman's Home Companion.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
den,
With summer flowers ablow?
What gives the wonan's voice its pas
sonate pleading?
What makes the mans so low?
TANTALiZING FlANCEES.

1t is with the best intentions that
whom he is sure he cares for more
than all others. While there is any
doubt as to whether he will win her
or no, he is most careful to please
her in every way. But from the time
he is her accepted lover, his tune
changes. He has been on his good be-
havior so long that it has been quite
a strain to him. He feels that he
can rest on his laurels and be his own
natural self. He concludes that it is
quite unnecessary to be at her beck
and call, dancing attendance upon her
whether he would or no. He calls
when he is in the hunor and remains
away on the evening she has been eX-
pecting him, making up his mind that
he may as well begin as he means to
end-giving no excuses.
She may be just as dear to him, but
he has stopped showing her the atten-
tons which made courtship so pleas
ant TO her. Womanlike, she jumps at
the conclusion that he has regretted
his declarations Of love. II he is mo-
rose when he takes her out for walk,
she is most uncomfortable. II he in
stantly regains his politeness when
they meet other girls, and she is in
clined to be a bit jealous, the tanta-
lizing fear possesses her that other
women are more pleasing in his eyes
than she. When she makes remark
TO him and he pays no attention. there
could be nothing more tantalizing. Ii
he is unmindful of her comfort where
once he was all eagerness in his tender
care of her. though she may not show
It, the neglect enters deeply into her
soul.
During courtship, girl expects her
fiance to do his best to increase her
liking for him. 1t oftimeS requires
constant attention to keep even an en-
gagged sweetheart's affection from back
sliding. A pair of lovers whom knew
recently parted, for no other reason
than that the girl found the man ac-
tually tantalizing. 1 did my best to
mediate between them, but the girl
would have none of it. He does ev-
erything to make himself as disagree
able as possible. Any place l like to
go, he is sure to have some fault to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
Judges Should Be Compelled to Execute
the Men They Sentence to the Gallows
By ANITA CALVERT BOURCEOISE
President Woman's National Political League

Judge be hanged make that judge do the
hanging and here be few death penalties imposed then
living who would spring trap Most of them feel
that killing by all righprovded else does the
killing The Woman National Political league wants law compelling
Judge we'll Judge and personally shall not
a law is statute books of state
The league pledged to the establishment state OF
officer whose duty it shall be to defend every
just is the function of the public
cutor" to prosecute such
Prosecuting ATTORNEYS hired high salaries and leave stone
the Meantime the accused hires
he has the stays behind the bars power to
defend himself while the prosecuting attorney with many assistants
including the police evidence about him Finally
attorney is appointed cub just out of school, who
knows hardly about defending his involuntary client than the
accused himself We think it unfair
The exists protect its citizens and 1T employs talent TO
guilty should provide much talent to prove them no
cent innocent until he proved guilty not
practiced.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
"Then | Must Have the First Dance"

Dudgcon, Jr., Pm discussing the girl
i love"
Then the discussion is closed"
yelled his parent.
AT young DudgeOn's visit that eve
ming to Rose Aiken she drew from him
the gist of his interview with his IA
Their
Bert, dear. IL can't come between
you and your father-it would not be
right" She said, trying TO be very firm
and brave.
I'D hate to go dead against dad
I'm all he has-but you're more to me
than everything else in the world
When conservation was resumed he
added: Il have little money of my
own. and guess | can make my way
somewhere outside of the firm"
Il wasn't thinking of that" she an
Swerci. "'Ehis little business is my
own and it is building up wonderful
ly. Just think! Ill have Il hundred
dollar gown at your party next week y
"ScOtt! Who's going to wear it?''
helped me by ordering things ever
since started"
Grace Cursley is u brick!" cried
Dudgeon. "She'S chum of mine, and
she knows how feel about you!"
she does !" exclaimed Rose in blank
surprise
Yes. and she stands by me. But
she knows how TO keep Il secret
I'm afraid there won't be any To
keep" murmured the girl diScOnSol;Ite-
Iy. NO, Bert. no. | couldn't do ii !"
AT this iuncture the passionate pro-
test. and broken. interrupted words
cannot be very intelllgibly expressed
The day of the dance arrived. 1t
was an event in the millionaire colony,
aud Rose Aiken examined with dismay
the unfinished gown which should have
gone to Miss CurSley the day before.
Two of her best hands had been laid
Oft by illness, there was great deal
of embroidery and fine work To be
done on the gown, and she was anXi-
Ously trying TO finish it herself The
CurSleyS had gone up 10 town rather
early this season, and Grace was one
of weekend house party ut the
DudgeOns. Rose had just asked an APP.
prentice to wait TO take the parcel uI
to the house, when the telephone be.
gan To ring. 1t was Miss CurS!ey
anXiousIy enQuiring about the dress.
''YeS. I'll have it there by eight.
IromiSed Rose
do please bring ii yourself. 80 il
anything's wrong. Nobody but you car
fix It," came through the phone.
Rose feeling that wild horses
couldn't under any other circumstance,
have dragged her TO that house wa:
forced TO promise.
Promptly at eight O'Clock she wa
admitted TO Miss Cursley'S room.
Its just dear of you to come" Sh
smiled, dismissing the hairdreSSeT
But no one will see you. Things don
begin till about ten you know"
Miss CurSley exclaimed delightedl
over the gown as she put it on.
Rose found alterations to make, il
fact, more than she had expected. Sh
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
Earth's Land and Sea.

The area of the earth is estimated
to be 196.550,O00 square miles of
which 55.5OOOO0 square miles is land
and Ill ,0J0,000 square miles is water.
Continentally the land is divided in
square miles as follows: Europe, 81
10000; Asia, 100000; Africa. H.
100000 North America, 100000 !;
South America, G,S00000; Oceania, 81
10000; polar regions. 100000. The
British empire extends over the larg
est area, Is, 123,0 900 square miles; Rus
STA is the second largest empire, S,400,-
900 square miles; France is third, with
100000 square miles; the United
States, with its island possessions,
covers 3.750,0OO square miles: Brazil,
3,220,O00. The present estimated pop
ulation of the earth of all rationale
ties and various degrees of civilization
is 1.623 100000. 1t has been estimated
that the earth can maintain a pOpula-
ton of 6,0O0,000,000 total which at
the present rate and increase would be
cached about A. ID. POO.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-02-01
Compulsory Arbitration Means Simply
Trial by Jury Instead of Brute Force
By ELISHA LEE
Chairman National Conference Committee Of Railways

prepared that all problems on the railroads
placed unedy in the control of public commission out
do believe that when controversy between the arrangements anu t
men reaches stage where the public mpered that
then compulsory peaceful settlement judicial settle
will the public interest we'll as the rights the
controversy II body of are required IN the public
interest to subordinate private rights to their public duties it should
with the full understanding their rights must be IN
saeguarded by the public.
We are at the parting One road before continual
ton of the system of unrestricted bargaining that eventually
leads to settlement m force other restriction and regua
ton of private wage bargaining the protection of the rights the
public-ral bv iury instead of trial by brute force.