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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
TO WATER USERS

A nice shower fell in Bemidji
Saturday night but despite this
users of city water turned loose
a flood of water throughout the
city on their yards and again
the water tank was empty this
morning.
For the past several days
there have been several show
ers but water users have been
letting the water flow and run
in every possible manner and
the water in the tank became
low.
superintendent Kirk of the
water works today asks every
consumer to use judgment in
the matter of using water as
the water works system is not
fully capable of taking care
of the city without Judgment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
Another Motor Passenger
Bus Added BY Company

will still be used between Bemidjf
and Fifth ward to help the new car
in busy times and the rest of the
time it will be used for special trips
to Birchmont and the State Park
Mr.. Bushman and William Foley
will leave tonight for Minneapolis
to secure the new bus which will
arrive some time this week.
When the Bushman company
came to Bemidji it cut the price to
five cents between Bemidji and Fifth
ward and now it is going to issue
ticket booklets whereby those who
use the bus frequently will pay only
four and one-half cents per trip.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09

w. B. Bushman of the Mesaba
Transportation company, and owner
of the new Bemidji-Fifth ward bus,
has spent the past two days in Be-
midi and this morning announced
that he finds it necessary for him to
purchase a new bus, as the one large
bus the company now has in opera
ton is not adequate to give the pub
lie the service it deserves. The new
bus will be a large 16-passenger
White and will be put on the reg
u1ar run between Bemidji and the
Fifth ward.
The bus now on the regular run
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
BAKING CONTEST TO
Be JUDGED JULY IS

Girls from all parts of the county,
who are to participate in the class
"B" bread making contest will ga
Their in Bemidji Wednesday. July Is,
to have their loaves judged by Mrs
Margaret Baker Of the University
Extension department. She will de-
eide the winners and will also tell
how the bread is judged. She will
give talk on bread making to the
girls.
School officers from various parts
of the county will meet here at the
same time and talks by the most
prominent educators of the state
will be made. A splendid program
has been arranged for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
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st. Louis, July 9.-Colonel Dom
nelly, commanding the First regi-
ment, Missouri national guard, has
received a call to send troops from
Alton, ILL.,, to Hartford, Ill.,, to pro-
tect the whites there against q
threatened negro attack
According to the reports received
here, the whites at Hartford and at
Wood River, ILL.,, have barricaded
themselves in their homes and are
prepared to resist attack.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
Full Draft Is
Forecast By.
Government
(By United Press)

Washington, July 9.-The first
draft will be for $4,000, the war
department announced today, Just
enough to fill the regular army and
national guard. :.
In the lottery of draft, every one
of the 100000 men will be drawn,
is. the general belief - e,
Z This will: determine tho liability
for service all time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
CALLS I1TT1E DAUGHTER:
KILLS HER WITH RATCHET

lie Mars, Ia, July 9.-Calling her
6-year-old daughter Bessie from the
street where she was playing, Mrs.
H. F.. Buchanan, wife of an insur-
ance man, undressed the child and
prepared to give her a bath. Then
she took Ratchet and killed the
child.
Mrs. Buchanan is thought to be
insane. She was taken in charge
by the sheriff
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
BIG DICKERS0N
SHOWS ARRIVE:
HERE FOR WEEK
UNDER THE ELKS
Advertising Matter Sent Last Week
AZ Fails to Arrive in Time;
Work is Rushed. 49,
GANVASSES BEING ERECTED
IT, FOR ATTRACTIONS TONIGHT
Amusement and Entertainment fol
All; Features Galore; Chief
- Attractions. >..rs

>*-:z The management of the Dickerson
shows, which are to be here through
out the week under the auspices Of
the Bemfdji lodge of Elks, certainly
deserves a med2tora decoration of
some. kind, for Just about the tough
est luck one could imagine was in
advance Of the carnival aggregation
when 1t reached Bemidji this morn
ing and still the manager could
smile.
-, When tho Elks decided to bring
the Dickerson shows here for a week
there was little time to secure the
shows before their presentation and
the advertising matter was shipped,
the advance man coming here to
make arrangements. The advance
agent arrived in Bemidji Saturday
only to find that the advertising
matter had gone astray in shipment
and not q sign of the coming of the
shows anywhere. Hastily provided
advertising matter was gotten out
and today when the shows arrived
along came the wildly sought for
Autographs and bills sent last week
to Bemidji. 81.
Work was Immediately COM
menced on the, erection of the can
|, vases on the large vacant property
at the intersection of Lake boule-
ward and Fourth street and by to-
night the attractions will be well
under way for visitors and continue
throughout the week.
Attractions Galore.
The Dickinson shows carry a wide
variety of attractions, a feature be-
ing the Hawaiian village, with ma
tive people presenting native songs
and dances.
- Another feature is the cabaret, a
new carnival attractions with Bonnie
Benedict, the lady with the double
voice, and Joe Tenebaum and COM
company.
-" Death Stalks Webb.
-. The thriller of the week will be
Capt. George Webb in his death-de.
flying dive from the top of an S4-foot
tower into small net scarcely dis
cernable from the top of the tower
Frontier Days. depicts the early
days in the northwest, the partici-
pants being attired in the old time
regalia. 1'"
,..a The big circus side show carries
freaks of human nature and curiosi-
ties from all parts of the world.
Here. You Granplers.
=: An attraction of the arena j.
George Carpenter. a celebrated mid
dleweight wrestler, who has met the
= best of his weight and he is open
to anyone in Bemidji
Z In all. 100 peonle are carried will
the Dickerson shows.
Then there will be the concessions
and lights and music galore. and
riot OF enjoyment is scheduled fol
the entire week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
80 OF 100 MEN IN CHORAL
SOCIETY ENLIST IN ARMY

Chicago, July 9.-Eghty of 100
male members of the Swedish Choral
society of Chicago have enlisted in
the United States army, it was an
nounced today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
Germany All Agog.

Berlin. July 9.-Signs multiply
that show the political liberalization
Of Germany is impending. Hollweg
is expected to make q formal state
ment Tuesday. Intense interest as
to the attitude he may show on
political reforms is here demonstrate
ed. The opinion is that from the
central wing Of the Socialists. all
the Reichstag is united on the point
that the ELECTORAL reform must be
applied to Prussia If Prussia fails to
adopt such plan, of its accord. All
the parties indicate disposition to
demand Prussian reform this fall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
HUGE PLOT N1PPED
(By United Press

(By United Press)
Ell Paso, July 9.-Government
agents have arrested IA I. w. w.
prowling in the vicinity of the
smelters near here. One is said to
have confessed that the I. w. W.
planned to organize a strike of g.
900 Mexicans in the smelters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09

provision could become effective was
generally predicted today. It was
estimated that manufacturers and
dealers probably could raise funds
enough to withdraw at least half OF
the existing supply, or enough to
meet consumption demands for a
year or more.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
peonle IN Verge

Amsterdam. July 9.-That the
people Of Germany are about to force
from the German autocratic ring q
more satisfactory statement of Ger
manv's peace aims as we'll as prom
Use Of sweeping ELECTORAL reforms. is
the indication of Berlin dispatches
TODAY
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
HERE ON BUSINESS

L. R. Fishback of Fosston was
in the city today to attend the hear
ing of claims in probate court on
the estate of his mother, Mrs. Betsy
Dowd.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
Wheat CropTo
Surpass Last
Yoar's,R Report

(By United Press)
Washington, July 9.-The total
wheat crop for this year. will be
678,000,000 bushels against 64O,-
100000 in 1916, the bureau of crop
estimates announces today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
AMERICAS EMBARGO
FEARED BY NEUTRALS
nv United Press)

WASHINGTON, July 9.-The Holland
minister here today declared grave
conditions for Holland and neutral
nations in Americas food embargo.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
RAILROADS TO FILE
RATE INCREASE
(By United Press)

Washington, July "a horizon
tai increase of 13 cents a ton in coal
freight rates may be filed by the
western railways with the Inter-
state Commerce commission.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
AMERICAN VESSEL
IS SUB VICTIM
(By United Press)

London, July 9.-The report of
the sinking of the American steam
er Massapequa by a German submar-
inc is officially announced today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09

Toxic, July 9.-Germany's Chi
nese plot has apparently failed. It
is believed that General Chang Msun
was started in his attempted at the
institution of the onmarchy in China
by German money and German arms
left by the kaiser's agents. The new
government is reported today in dire
straits. The youthful emperor re-
Gently restored to the throne Is re-
ported to have stepped down. The
collapse Of the monarchial regime is
seen. go.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-09
EMPEROR
OF CHINA
HASQUIT
REPORTED
(By United Press)

Amsterdam. july y.-Hollweg's
enemies have apparently forced him
into a position where he must make
q complete answer to the query
whether Germany favors no annexa-
lions and no indemnities.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
BIG QUESTIONS WAR RAISES
Tremendous Variety of Problems Must
Be Solved by Those Directing
the World Conflict.

Somewhere in the Australian hinter-
land railway trackage is being pulled
up in order to be laid down again in
the desert Of Sinai or along the Tigris
or In Albania or near the White sea
or In the sector of ArraS, says n
thoughtful writer in New York jour
nal.
Given shipload of iron ore, 1t Is
for someone to decide whether that
iron is to be shell, or barbed wire, or
steel helmet, or airplane engine. or
travelling crane, or farm tractor for
the raising of potatoes to feed the crew
Of the ship that brings Chinese coolies
from Canton to Marseilles to handle
other masses CT iron ore ut the Creusot
armament factories.
And when you multiply the task by
the number Of departments, war, adml-
rafty, agriculture and subsistence
when the problem develops into one
of determining whether man can be
best used for throwing hand grenades
at BullecOurt or blowing in Sussex or
unloading wheat at Liverpool or manu-
featuring boots for the Russian armies
in ROumania, 1t becomes plain how
inadequate Is the ordinary pencil stub
and newspaper margin for winning the
war out of hand.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
forming material are corn, barley, and

forming material are corn, barley, and
rye.
After deciding which class Of feed
to purchase the percentage OF the
above ingredients in the different feeds
on the market should be carefully stud
led. The amount of protein may be
given i'm percentage, In which case the
figure given represents the actual num-
Der Of pounds of protein per 100 pounds
of feed. Often the amount of protein
Is given In terms of nitrogen. Protein
contains 16 per cent of nitrogen. and
In such cases the amount of nitrogen
should be multiplied by 6.2o to give
the amount of protein. For example,
If feed contains per cent of nitro
gen, the protein-content would be go
by z, or 43.75 pounds of protein per
100 pounds of feed. Again the protein
may be stated in terms Of ammonia,
In which case the amount Of ammonia
should be multiplied by 5.15. For ex-
ample, If feed contains z per cent OF
ammonia. II will have SIS, by z, or
36.O5 pounds of protein per 100 pounds.
The amount of carbohydrates pres
ent are usually given as nitrogen-free
extract, and the fat as other extracts.
For feeding purposes fat is two and
one-fourth times as valuable as car
bohydrates, (nitrogen-free extracD.
Thus If feed contains 20 per cent of
nitrogen-free extract and 2 per cent
of ether extract (fat) the total amount
of fat-forming material present would
be 2.25 by 2, or 4.5, plus 20, or TAD In
100 pounds of feed. After carefully
figuring the cost per pound of protein,
carbohydrates and fat in a feed, 1t will
often be found that the feeding stuff
costing the most per ton will furnish
food nutrients mt lower cost per
pound than other feeds that can be
obtained at less cost per ton.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
SELECT WINTER LAYERS
Hens, as Well as Pullets, Should Be
Comfortably Established in Win
ter Quarters.
BY c. n. BURGESS,
Department of Poultry Husbandry
Michigan Agricultural College.

East Lansing. Mich.-Just about this
season of the year poultrymen are try
ing to decide just what hens are best
to keep for winter laying.
The later molter, rs n rule, Is the
heaviest producer. The hens to be lay
ing well in August and September are
the hens to keep for another years
work. Those two years of age, but
which are laying now can safely be
kept for another winter. Hens at the
college two, three and even four years
of age that are producing as many as
Is to 20 eggs in August, will be kept
over for another year. One hen,
Barred Rock with record of u eggs
in August, is nearing five years OF age.
She will be kept in our pens. Do not
understand that we recommend the
keeping of all old hens, but we do rec
ommend the keeping of such individual
hens as have the comeback" in them
and are vitality strong and in perfect
health.
When selecting pullets, retain only
the ones showing they have put to good
use the food fed to them. Pullets
should now be of good size. Never
keep small. runty individuals in the
hope that they will come on, for they
only serve to spread trouble in a flock.
Make the flock as uniform in size as
possible.
DO not feed pullets and old hens
alike. TO ripen up the pullets give
them n mash of equal parts by weight
of cOrnmeal, bran and middlings, to
which has been added Is per cent by
weight of high-grade meat scrap.
Moisten with sour milk, and feed one
day in troughs all they will clean up
i'm 20 minutes, hut not more.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
MUCH ALFALFA LEAF SPOT
Cutting Before Leaves Begin to Drop
Is Remedy Recon-
mendcd.
BY j. n. MUNClE,
Plant Pathologist, Michigan Agricul-
turaI College.

East Lansing.-Leaf spot of alfalfa,
always to be found more or less in
Michigan fields, is unusually wide
spread this summer, chiefly rs result
of the excessively wet weather early In
the year.
Most growers, probably, are more or
less well acquainted with this disease
of the alfalfa crop. 1t first appears rs
small brown spots, either irregular or
circular in outline. which extend
through the leaf. As the disease pro-
crosses these spots become larger and
the portion of the leaf surrounding
them becomes yellow, shading off into
the green of the healthy tissue. The
spores. or seeds" by which the para
site reproduces itself are developed
under the skin of the leaf in the CEN
ter of these spots. As the parasite
grows, the epidermis of the leaf is
broken and these spores are scattered
to surrounding plants, injecting them
also.
This disease does its principal dam
age by causing the leaves to fall and,
Ill SOI1t CuStS. NntiC IL 10 uhuSuoby
severe, the plants may lose all their
foliage. Affected plants, also, are not
so vigorous as those free from the dis
ease, while weak and spindling plants,
such as may be found on poor soil, or
where the soil has not become thor
oughly inoculated, are more seriously
spotted than are the healthier plants.
Leaf spot, in dry season which has
followed wet one, frequently causes
the death of plants through defolia-
ton. The lower leaves and the leaves
of older plants seem to be the ones
most commonly affected.
The most effective remedy for the
disease is to cut the alfalfa before the
leaves begin to drop. This saves not
only the diseased leaves and Increases
the hay production, but removes from
the field mt the same time a fertile
sources Of Infection for the new crop.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
HUDSONAUTOMAN
GLAD TO TESTIFY
Thought Trouble Would Keep
Him From Working Any
more, He Says.
HIS HEALTH RESTORED
Sl'm Glad to Tell Anybody About a
Thing That Did as Much For Me
as TanIac Has," Says De-
troit Man.

Eyes SIR, ! am glad to tell anybody
about thing that did as much for me
as Tanlac has," said Elmer D0onan,
who is employed by the Hudson Motor
Co., Detroit, Mich. as assembler and
has many friends among the automo-
bile workers. 81 think it's only right"
he continued, ito pass the good word
along, for 1t was what 1 read In the
papers about Tanlac that caused me to
take 1t and get rid Of this trouble that
looked IKE II was going to keep me
from working any more.
For long time l have had rheu-
matism In my limbs. The trouble was
principally In my hands and wrist in
fact, the pains extended all the way
down to my finger tips and my wrist
would swell up and caused me to suf-
fer something terrible. just can't tell
you how much did suffer. couldn't
get any rest at nights on account of
the pain and would get out of bed in
the mornings so tired and worn-out ii
was all ! could do to drag myself back
to work. / finally got so bad l was
losing great deal or time FOR my work
requires the use of nimble fingers and
! simply couldn't keep up in my condi-
ton.
after trying nearly everything and
getting no better / was just about
ready to give up trying any more. That
is just the shape 1 had gotten into
when rend about this Tanlac. have
now used three bottles and l sleep fine
at nights, have a splendid appetite and
am relieved of the troubles from which
suffered so long after other medicines
failed to do me any good and If my
statement will help anybody else to get
relief from troubles like had I'm glad
to give It,"
There is Tanlac dealer in your
town. Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
Her Choice.

Hazel was at loss to make choice
between two young sprouts In her gar
den of love. She desired hardy plant,
one that would thrive In any soil and
under any conditions. No shadow must
prevent the sprout selected from grow
ing.
Every day could not have its full
allotment of sunshine. Which would
she choose? Either was pleasing to
the eye. Then came day when the
wind blew hard-a draft from one end
Of the country to the other.
One of the sprouts withered from the
biting blast. The other thrlved and
grew as though ii had been blessed
with continual sunshine. Now Hazel
is happy. Her choice has been made
Indianapolis News.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
FEEDS SHOULD BE STUDIED
investigation Saves Losses
From Adulteration.
BY G. A. BROWN,
Department Of Animal Husbandry,
Michigan Agricultural College.


Michigan Agricultural College.
East Lansing, Mich.-These are
times when Ii behOoves man to be
wary in the matter of purchasing feed
for stock, for with the present tend
ency towards adulteration among many
of the less reliable firms, there are nu-
merous feeds on the market which
don't anywhere near give fair return
for the money asked for them. The
farmer who has to lay in n winter sup
ply will find 1t worth while before buy
ing to become familiar with the com
parative values of the various grains
and prepared feeds on the market.
The factors which determine the val
ne of feed are its palatability, or rel
ish with which ii is eaten, and its phys
ical effect on the digestive tract Of the
animal, such as tendency to cause
securing or constipation.
The amount of fiber is also an impor-
tant consideration. There are many
prepared feeds on the market which
contain as much fiber as the roughage
grown on the farm and to purchase any
of these means distinct loss. AS a
general rule It is not advisable to pur-
chase feed containing over II to ii
per cent Of fiber.
The three principal ingredients for
which feeds are purchased are protein
(muscle building materially and car
bohydrates and fat (fat-forming ma
teriaD. The farm-grown feeds rich In
protein are field peas, soy beans, Gull
beans and. alfalfa. Those rich In fat
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
THIS DRUGGIST KNOWS
BEST KIDNEY MEDICINE

Sixteen years ago / began TO sell DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root and today believe
il is one OF the best medicines on the
market; and my patrons are very much
pleased with the results obtained from its
use and speak very favorably regarding It.
Swamp Root has been very successful IN
the treatment of kidney, liver and bladder
troubles according To the reports received
and / have no hesitancy in recommending
it for have great faith in its merits.
Very truly yours,
OWL DRUG STORE,
BY r. II, Boies,
Oct. 8, 1916. Sedalia, Missouri.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
RIGHT TRIMMING FOR TREES
Wound Made by Cutting OF Limb
Close to Trunk Soon Heals Over
and Doesn't Decay.

In trimming trees, the wound made
by cutting off limb close to the trunk
will soon heal over, while the wound
made by cutting Off the limb two or
three inches from the trunk, leads to
decay and sometimes causes the ulti-
mate loss Of the tree itself
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
REMOVE WEEDS IN ORCHARDS
Apple Piekers Are DissruntIed and Do
Poor Work When Compelled to
Wade Through Briars.

Apple picking is made easier IL the
weeds are moved in the orchard and
the place kept clean. Pickers are dis
gruntled and do poor work where they
have to wade through weeds and
briars wet with dew or autumn rains.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
PLANT YOUNG GRAPE VINES
Work May Be Done Any Time Before
Ground Freezes-Hardy Varieties
Are Recommended.

Young grape vines may be planted
as long as the ground is not frozen and
in condition for planting. Concord, Nj
agara, Delaware and Salem are vigor-
Gus, hardy varieties and will grow and
fruit abundantly in any good soil.
Stout stocky vines may be had from
the nurseries for ten cents each.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
Legally Tied.

"There is tide in the affairs Of
men," said the man who habitually
quotes Shakespeare, (which, taken at
the flood, leads on to fortune"
EYES," replied the man who had mar
ried an heiress. ~ remember the tide
that led to my fortune WELL"
"What tide was that?"
ut was an eventide and we were sit
ting in the garden"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-09-28
BEST SOIL FOR STRAWBERRY
Considered Poor Practice to Plant on
Newly Broken Sod-Follow Some
Cultivated Crop.

Any land which will produce good
garden crops, especially good pota-
toes, will answer for strawberries. It
Is considered bad practice to plant on
newly broken sod land. If strawber-
ries can follow corn, celery, tomatoes
or other well-cultivated garden crops,
good results may be expected.