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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
ROSTER FILMED"
BY STRANGER FOR
;;"P0TAT0BUYER"
TURNS THE TRICK
Spur Resident Tells Chief Ripple
How It Was Done; Has Only
Receipt for Money.
PROCESS WHAT DENTISTS
CALL PAINLESS EXTRACTION
Engaged by Stranger Who Borrows
Money and Later "Goes After
Grip" at Hotel.

Joe Roster, who resides at Spur,
between Bemidji and Solway, learn
ed something yesterday. 1t cost him
So to learn it but he can go out and
pat himself on the back and shake
hands with himself that he is out
only eight "bones."
And somewhere there is an indi-
vidual styling "Joe Graves"
who is having a good time with at
least So, and the operation, whereby
be obtained the eight 'iron men"
from the Spur inhabitant was what
the dentists refer to as "painless ex-
traction" to wit:
The "Graves' Method.
Last Friday. Mr.. Roster happened
to meet Mr.. Graves at Solway. Mr..
Graves inquired interestedly of Mr..
Roster if the latter had not had con-
siderable experience as a shipper of
potatoes.
Mr.. Roster had-much so.
Mr.. Graves then volunteered that
he was a potato buyer and inquired
if Mr.. Roster would consider propo-
sition to work for him.
Mr.. Roster would.
bUL 1uSLcdU VI MI. QOSIcI SO1A6
on the pay roll of Mr.. Graves, it
would seem the latter went on the
pay roll of Mr. Roster.
Obtains Sc More.
Next day was Saturday. Mr.. Ros-
ter hadn't received an expected
check. Would Mr.. Roster let him
have 81 to pay Mr.. Graves hotel bill
at Solway? Certainly. And Mr..
Graves and Mr.. Roster and another
gentleman came to Bemidji. They
went to the movies. And they en-
joyed the show immensely. After
the show it was that Mr.. Graves
thought about Sc would be about
the right amount for Mr.. Roster to
advance on the anticipated check
that hadn't as yet arrived. And the
Sc was produced for which a receipt
was given.
Still After Grip.
1t was at this juncture that Mr..
Graves thought of his grip and over
coat at the hotel He would go af-
ter it and be back directly. And
Mr.. Roster waited.
The hotel is a long way off. At
least Mr.. Graves is still after his
grip and coat.
And Mr.. Roster told Chief of Po-
lice Ripple all about it yesterday
afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
Will invite NATIONS
EDITORS TO BEMIDJI

A committee consisting of H. M.
Stanton, editor of the Sentinel; Mayor
Charles Vandersluis, J. J. Opsahl and
H. E. Reynolds, was appointed by
the Commercial club this noon to ex-
tend an invitation to the National
Editorial association to visit Bemidji
on their trip through the state and
Canada the coming summer.
Mr.. Stanton will be present at the
State Editorial association meeting
the latter part of the week.
Mr.. Reynolds will leave tonight
loaded with facts and figures setting
forth reasons why Bemidji should
be on the editorial itinery and an
invitation of the Commercial club
and city of Bemidji, and will present
same to the state executive board
Thursday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
BEMIDJI TRIMS
MODEL HIGH BY
... SC0RE0F 46 TO Is

Bemidji high school basketball
team from the Model high school of
the University of North Dakota last
evening in the armory by the score
of 46 to 16.
Warfield and Bailey again starred
for the locals, Warfield getting seven
baskets and Bailey putting over nine.
Phibbs also played remarkable
game.
Score:
BEMIDJI MODEL HIGH
Bailey 49,. r.. IA. Thorwaldson
Phibbs l.. F.. ....... Leiforn
Warf1eld .......C. s. Thorwaldson
Gainey ....... r. G.. ..... Hanson
Tennstrom -. L.. Co.,. Thorlifson
Whiting
Field goals: Bemidji-Bailey 9,
Warfield 7, Phibbs 4, Gainey 1, Tenn
strom 1, Whiting 1.
Model Highs. Thorwaldson 3,
Leiforn 2, A. Thorwaldson 1.
Free throws-S. Thorwaldson 4
out of 9, Warfield out 0 of 1, Bailey
0 out off, Referee, DR.. J. w. Died.
rich; timekeeper, Riley; scorer, John
son.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
REGISTRATION DAY;
YOU CANNOT VOTE
UNLESS REGISTERED

Today is registration day and vo-
ters who desire to vote at the munic-
ipal election February 20 should see
that their names are registered in
the precincts in which they reside.
The registry will be open until 9
o'clock to give all ample opportunity
to register The places of registry
are the regular ward polls.
All who have changed their places
of residence from one precinct to
another should register in their new
ward.
The ballots have been prepared
for the printer. Bemidji will this
spring vote the largest ballot in the
history of the city. It will be fully
rs inches long.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
GERMAN NEWSPAPER
REPORTER UNWELCOME
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. 13.-The state
department regards George Barth-
leme, German newspaper correspond
ent, as a German official, and as such
he is not welcome The department
has learned that Barthleme, as cor
RESPONDENT of the Cologne Gazette, in
spired peace negotiations as a feeler
which President Wilson rejected. The
Gazette is a semi-official German or
gan. Officials want Barthleme re-
turned to Germany but denied CIV
ing him passports.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
AMERICAN RELIEF
FOR BELGIUM ENDS
(By United Press)

London, Feb. 13.-American &C
tive work for Belgian relief has prac-
tically ended. Brand Whitlock, Am
erican minister Belgium, will re-
main with the distinct understand
ing from Germany that he has dip
lomatic standing. Thus Whitlock
will be the only American on Ger
man soil. A neutral will be given
of Belgian relief and
efforts to raising money will be con-
fined to America.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
DEUTSCHLAND STILL AT
HOME PORT. HILKEN SAYS

New London, Conn, Feb. 13.-Up
to January 81 the German merchant
submarine Deutschland had not left
it's home port, Paul G. l.. Hilken,
vice president of the Eastern For
warding company, has asserted.
It was learned from reliable
sources that neither the Deutschland
nor a sister submarine would leave
Germany for America until after the
present crisis has passed.
Until a few days ago officials of
the Eastern Forwarding company ex-
pected an underseat boat to come
here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
GermanyCiven
Tol!..U|IIl|d1le||r'sta:n'|d 0. d1le||r |
Wilson Unable
T0Cau!!s!e!'Brea!k
Secrets Arc OIvu|ged From
Neutral SoiI;r Kaiser
Faced Crisis
(Bulletin)
BY United Press

With Ambassador Gerard's
party, Berne, Switzerland, Feb.
13.-Berlin was astonished, off,
cials and public alike, when
President Wilson severed rela-
tions with Germany.
This was on account of Ger
man-Americans recently assur-
ing officials that President VIII
son was unable to sever rela-
tons, fearing an uprising of
Germans in the United States.
, Writing from neutral soil, it
is possible for the first time to
tell the developments which led
Germany to the decision Of re-
lentless submarine warfare.
This determination dates back
to November. At that time the
internal affairs of Germany had
reached their greatest crisis.
Socialists had warned the kaiser
that unless Germany immedi-
ately moved for peace Phillip
Schiedmann, Socialist leader in
the Reichstag, and other Social
lists, would head a militant
movement to force peace. This
was at the time when the Ger
man people were destitute.
simultaneously, the industrial
leaders said the only hope for
peace was in unlimited submar-
lining.
The kaiser's birthday confer
ence excluded pro-Americans,
and it was there the program
was formulated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
SENATOR WOULD OPEN
UNITED STATES PORTS
TO Entente WARSH|PS
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
Salisbury today offered a resolution
to throw down neutrality bars to all
United States ports to all Entente
warships He asserted this might
enable the government, without a
declaration of war, to assist in pre-
venting violations of rights as sea
by giving assistance to those at pres
ent engaged in combating viola
tions.
1t is understood the president COM
pletely approves the Salisbury resolu-
tiOn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
NAUGHTY NIGHTIE CAN'T
BE SHOWN ON FILM
By United PreSS)

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 13.-
Two members of the state film
censorship board rejected
film because a young woman
in her nightie opened the
curtains of a Pullman berth
and peeked across the aisle at
the man she loved. The
nightie was cut too low, the
disapproving censors said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
WOMAN RAISES FINE

Miss Jennie Soderberg, who was
convicted of second degree assault
before Judge Stanton at Internation-
al Falls for having put daylight
through the chest of Solomon Neii-
mi of Clementson, was released from
the county Jail at International Falls
last Saturday afternoon. She was
fined $3.50 or six months in Jail. She
raised the money and bid farewell
to the Falls.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
U.s.. CITIZENS TAKEN
ON YARR0WDALE
HELD PRISONERS OF
WAR IN GERMANY
(By United Press)

=
Washington, Feb. 13.-t was
learned today that the United States
will demand that Germany release
the Americans held prisoners from
the Yarrowdale.
With the demand will go forward
the explanation that the United
States is not seizing German interned
ships and that they will not be sunk
to obstruct American harbors.
Editors note: A report has be-
come current in Germany that the
United States is seizing all German
ships and that all German subjects
in the United States are being i'm
prisoned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
BEMIDJI MUSICIANS
TO ORGANIZE LOCAL

All musicians of Bemidji are re-
quested to meet at the city hall this
evening at o'clock when an or
ganizer of the American Federation
of Musicians will be present. The
object of the meeting is the forma-
tion of a local of the Musicians
union.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
DANCE Halt, R1RNEn

The dance hall at Nary was burn
ed down Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The fire was caused by an
overheated stovepipe and was not dis
covered until it was too late to save
the building. Part of the building
was occupied by a private family.
The property was owned by c. E.
Harding
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
TO GRAND JURY

Carl Pearson, the man who cut
fellow workman's head with an ak
recently in a camp near Margie, had
his preliminary hearing in municipal
court and was bound over to the
grand jury. The injured man is still
at Bemidji where he went for sur
gical aid-International Falls Jour
nal
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
DELIVERED THE GOODS
BUT THEY DON'T WANT
TO BRAG ABOUT IT
(By United PreSS)

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 13.-
This state, which gave its
electoral votes to Woodrow
Wilson, can't find enough peo-
pie to march in the North Da-
kota division of the Wilson
inaugural parade March 4.
The Wilson league is here
seeking men for the honor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
BACK TO BEMIDU

E. J. Willis and family of Mot
ley, Minn., arrived in the city today
and will make their home here. Mr..
Willis is a former resident OF this
city but for the past several years
has been in the drug business at Mot
lev
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
LOST FORTUNE IN MEXICO:
AGED MAN KILLS HIMSELF clnlS I

mond, 72 years old, killed himself
here because of ill health and imam
cia1 reverses caused by bandit depre-
dations on his Mexican property. Al
mond fired a bullet into his head.
He came here with his wife four
months ago. He has two sons IN
Mexico
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
RUNS DANGER ZONE

Baltimore, Feb. 13.-The American
steamer Rockingham, formerly the
Nebraskan, has passed in the capes
and is expected to dock here tomor-
row morning. AS the Nebraskan 1t
was torpedoed in May, 1915, and
caused tense situation for while.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
white STAR STEAMER
AFRlC IS TORPED0ED
SUB GETS Big Prize
(By United Press)

London, Feb. 13.-The White Star
steamer Afric has been torpedoed
and seven of the crew are missing.
vessel of 1877 tons and Is one Of
the biggest victims thus far of the
new German submarine warfare. It
is under registry at Liverpool.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
STATE |. ". W. PROBE
Will END TOMORROW
(Rv United PreSS)

St. Paul, Feb. 13.-The legislative
committee, investigating northern
Minnesota labor conditions, today de-
cided to close it's labors tomorrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
Sees Germany Victor.

Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 49,
Germany's public and officials do not
believe that Americas entrance into
the war will have the slightest ef-
feet upon the outcome. Instead,
General Won Hindenburg thinks that
Germany will win the war before the
United States could enter, if she does
enter. /
The Teuton commander believes
final victory will follow Germany in
unlimited submarines and shortage
in French munitions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
Americans on Board.

Americans on Board.
London, Feb. 13.-Three Amer
leans were aboard the steamer Sax
onia, submarined and sunk February
8. The men were w. E. Gardin, who
was injured, and Elwood Moore and
John Stefani, both of whom were
rescued.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13
''SUFFS" HOLD PICKET LINE
DESPITE COLD WEATHER
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. 13.-Despite two
degrees above zero, the coldest in
three years, suffragist picketing con-
tinued and increased today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-13

LADIES AID MEETING
The Norwegian Ladies' Aid society
Of the Fifth ward will meet with
Mrs A. O. Akre Thursday afternoon
at 2 O'Clock.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01

tice and office work it will be rec
essary 70 enlarge the offices in the
business department 1t will also be
necessary 80 add number of new
typewriters to the typewriter depart
ment and to supply the business
practice offices with the required
number of machines.
A glass partition has been built
across 1hc building, forty feet tack,
from Washington street. so that the
students in the main school room are
not disturbed by any amount OF
racket which may occur in Washing
ton street.
As the students acquire their knowl-
edge of bookkeeping, shorthand and
tVpeWriting exactly under the same
business office right down town, they
feel perfectly at home when they are
called upon to actually go into any
Of the local offices to work In
fact, several of the students have said
that they feel just as much at home
in going 10 another office to work
rs in moving from one of the offices
at the college TO another.
whe success of the new machine
for writing shorthand, The Short
writer. has beer fully demonstrated
mo 4 room Will De arranged eSpec-
tally for teaching that machine The
popularity of this machine has been
such that the manUfa cturers have
been obliged to double the capacity
OF their plant. The Lamson Business
college has been handicapped during
tho past four months or account of
not Icing able To get machines. But
enough new machines have now ar
rived to supply the local demands,
and assurances have been received
hat there will he no shortage in the
future, provided orders are sent in Il
week or ten DAYS before the ma
chimes are actually required
On account OF the prospective de-
mand for young women for office
heip during the summer and early
fall, the management is expecting "A
much larger attendance during the
spring and summer than usual.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01

bitches and laterals. of which 1856
lie on the Northside and 341.S5 on the
Southside
The project now has 13 power GUS
toners. who are the Inspiration COnsol-
idated Copper company, the Pacific
Gas & Electric company, the CONSOLE
dated Canal company, S. D. Lount &
Sons, the ella River Indian reservation.
Western Sugar and Land company,
town of Glendale, Roosevelt Mercan-
tile company, Mons Ellingson c. C.
Griffin, Ingleside club and r. p. Davis.
Revenues from power were $l129,-
GS5.21. and from general rentals, s259.-
1855, with considerable sums from mis-
cellaneOus sources.
IN 1915 the cost of operation and
maintenance was 1882, 170.47. or S1.35
an acre, while in 1916 the cost was
$430.6S8.65, or $229 an acre. The in
crease was due TO the floods of Janu-
airy and September in 1916 which did
great damage The damage done is
also specified in the report.
The report makes a veritable book.
but withal d very valuable one, and a
direct testimony to thoroughness.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01

death was inevitable. Minnie" has
been well known and highly thought
of member of the community for years,
always faithful in the performance Of
her duty, which was the carrying of
the mail daily, between here anu fnoe-
nix. With the advent of the auto on
the mail route Minnie was retired,
and became the property of Mr.. Van
Kleeck, who valued her for old times
sake, as well as for her sterling worth.
Master Bobby Woolf is back in
school after a months absence on ac-
count of illness.
Charles Miller spent Tuesday and
Wednesday at his New River ranch,
where \. b. Langley is engaged in put
ting up q house. J. NJ. Minter left
Wednesday for the ranch, where he
will work for Mr.. Miller
Mrs. Myron Carter who has been
very i'll, threatened with pneumonia, is
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
WIRELESS MEN
AWAITING WORD
To D|SMANTL
No Orders as Yet Received
by Amateurs in City to
Cease Using Plants They
Have Constructed Here

No orders have been received by
local wireless operators to close down
their stations. In spite OF the fact that
press dispatches have been proclaim
ing that the government was about TO
order the dismantling of all wireless
stations in the country, there are about
80 in good working order in the Salt
River valley at the present time.
The local office of the Federal Tele-
graph company, which uses the Wire
less exclusively stated yesterday that
they had received no word either Off
cial or unofficial, though it was thought
that in case of war they would be or
dered to suspend A message sent
from the local office to any other sta
ton could be picked up anywhere be-
/ low the Mexican line or by ships at
sea. If an operator or agent of for
elgn country wished to convey Illegal
or unneutral information by means Of
wireless. he could send an apparently
innocent message to Los Angeles or
San Francisco and have it picked up
by some other station.
AS for the amateurs, of which there
are about 30 In the valley, only one
has even been warned there is liable
to be general closing down. He ap-
piled to the chief radio officer at San
} Francisco for u new license and was
refused it, on the ground that all the
stations would be closed within short
/ time. He resumed negotia tons with
! the officer and finally received his
/ license, which, like all the others issued
/ 70 the amateurs, is revollable at the
governments option.
| Robert Higgey, local lad who has
/ the most powerful set of instruments,
g-fa he la1
word from the government though he
expected his plant would be dismantled
under orders of the war department
! in case war is declared
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01

phere and enjoy it to the fullest extent
possible-when thinking of his breth
rem in a temperate or torrid zone.
About twenty miles from Flagstaff,
on the main line of the Santa Fe rail
road, right on the banks of Arizonas
famous trout stream, Oak Greek. is sit
uated Lomalai Lodge, a spacious and
comfortable log house of large rooms
and wide porches, nestled in the
wooded cliffs of Oak Creek. Here at am
elevation of some $500 feet, the days
are sunny and warm, without the OPP
pressiveness of a lower altitude, and
the nights are cool and thoroughly re-
freshing. With the fishing, swimming
and horse back riding afforded there,
well a man will naturally slam his
desk and tell the office boy to keep
things moving for a while. Lomalai
Lodge is to make a speciality of good
home cooking, comfortable beds and
total freedom from the conventionali-
fiaS of
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
A WORD ABOUT BEANS

The Farm Bureau is asked anou,
the culture of beans in the Salt river
valley. Beans require a light soil
which does not bake easily. For this
reason the adobe or heavier loans
are not desirable. The land should
be leveled and thoroughly prepared
as it is important that irrigation
after planting may be accomplished
without having the water come in
contact with the plants
The pink bean is more generally
planted here and the best time for
planting is the last of July or very
first of August. After the land is
thoroughly prepared and leveled. and
has been thoroughly saturated with
water by an irrigation. the beans are
planted in rows so inches apart with
a planter one seed every six to
twelve inches. Unlike corn or milo,
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01

That the floods Of 1916 cost the rec
lamatioa project $150000 is one of the
important facts brought forth in the
annual report of Arthur j. Haltom,
irrigation manager for the project His
report on operation and maintenance
for the farm year Of 1886 brings the
work up 10 November 30 Of last year
and is well worth study.
The report shows that in the period
covered there have been 92,SS5.2S
acres irrigated, Of which lS1,1S1 have
permanent water rights and 5000 tenn
porary ones OF this acreage 4,9SG.17
are i'm townsites, 115,4I2.S3 lie on the
Northside. and 72,492.25 on the South
side. Another interesting feature tells
of the evaporation test made by the
weather bureau. The bureau found the
evaporation to be 991 feet The re-
port also shows that there have been.
;lll told, 2l9690.72 acres opened for
irrigation.
Some idea Of the magnitude of the
canal work is shown by the figures as
to main bitches and laterals. There
are, altogether, S15.5 miles of such
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01

showing some Improvement, but is not
yet out of danger.
Miss Helen Campbell and Mrs. Fred
Weaver were visitors in Tempe Tues
day.
Miss Cora Colburn of Tempe, was
calling at "Casita Mia" Sunday after
noon.
Miss Edith Marshall has accepted a
position in the millinery department
of the New York store
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01

the usual practice is to so plant as
10 leave the ground level. From Is
to 40 pounds of seed is used to plant
an acre of land
AS soon as the young plants show.
burrows are opened between the
rows and an irrigation follows Ow-
ing 10 the tendency Of the beans to
rust it is necessary to so irrigate as
not 20 wet the plants.
Yields of 1850 pounds per acre arc
not uncommon, and growers report
the cost of production at about S12
per acre.
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01

did not have much veieht with the
of the school.
Almost Immediately there was an
more. Sc in attendance at the reeu-
iar day sessions, and when the night
school opened the attendance was
soon double any preceding year. The
attendance has continued to in
crease, and as the original lease was
for 4 short time, the management
decided to apply for 4 lease for a
term Of years. Tie lease has been
secured and Il number of improve
ments Will soon be made in the ar :
rargement of the rooms.
on account OF he large number
W. are now taking. business prac-
Arizona republican., 1917-04-01
COLLEGE WORK
EXPANDING IN
CITY'S CENTER

When the Lamson Business College
moved 10 its present location in the
center Of the business district, there
were many who predicted that it
would be found TO he too noisy for Il
school. However. as nearly, all or
The most successful business colleges
are located right in the business
districts Of cities. their predictions