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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20
ARMOUR HOLDS
Continued from Page one.l
and a demand note of Prince for

Continued from rage Ohe.l
and a demand note of Prince for
Held Stock He Never Saw.
Efforts of the federal trade COM
mission to discover the real ownership
of the Chicago stock yards and termi-
nal railroads led to today's inquiry
into corporate relations between the
Union Stock Yard & Transit company,
the Chicago Junction railways and
Union Stock Yards company.
Frank r. Pegram, treasurer of the
Chicago Stock Yards company and
cashier for F. H. Prince of Boston, tes-
titled that he held 1890 shares of the
Chicago Stock Yards company as trus-
tee but that he had never had them in
his possession. The stock was held,
he said, subject to bearer warrants.
but that he did not know where these
warrants were, tho he thought most of
them were in the safe deposit boxes
of Mr.. and Mrs. Prince.
where were the others?" asked
Francis ]. Heney, conducting the in
quiry.
"Out west" was the reply
When Mr.. Heney insisted on his be-
ing more specific, Pegram replied that
he thought Mr.. Prince has said that
the warrants were held in the west
Many Stock Yards Officials Testify
Did he say out west or in Chi
cago?" asked Mr.. Heney.
Il think he said Chicago
Did he ever tell you that Armour
had them ?''
Never" was the reply
Other witnesses summoned to tes-
tify include w. NJ Walden, former
treasurer for the Chicago Stock Yards
Co.. F. r. Hart, vice chairman of the
Old Colony Trust Co.; E. V. R. Thay-
.er, president of the Chase National
bank; S. H. Sessenden, a broker; c.
c. Chase, auditor for the Chicago
Stock Yards & Transit Co; J. n.
Manning, an employee of Prince & Co,
all are from Boston except Mr.. Thay-
err, who formerly lived in Boston but
now in New York. F. w. Croll, con-
fidential secretary to j. Ogden Ar
mour also has been subpoenaed.
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LOCAL MENTION

Help put T. in Think. That ia
the newest safety first bulletin issued
by the safety first department of the
santa Fe. The message is printed in
bold type across the face Of the ac-
eepted symbol of the road.
The Court of Honor will give their
regular dance Friday in their hall.
ozl jackson street. second floor, Ma
sonic building. Non-member gentle
Smen, 25 cents.-Adv.
Just received a car of Iowa black
coal order now. J. F. SPAIN. Phone
31SS.-Adv.
The students of the Gage Park
school will stage a Christmas oper-
eta at the school house tomorrow
night.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
tar than new. 25c-35c doz Brunt-
1aartin Drug Co.-Adv.
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The Table.

Brown Bread With Crusts-A two
quart pan of crusts, soak in just
enough warm water to soften. Dis
solve and add one yeast cake, one
cup molasses, raisins if desired, three
tablespoons sugar, one spoonful
shortening, two quarts flour (sifted) !.
Let stand over night. In the morn
ing make into three loaves. let stand
till light and bake one hour. This
recipe saves one quart of fresh flour
and is very delicious. May be a bit
mussy to make the first time, but one
learns. 1t is the best way to use up
crusts, especially in family where
small children are cutting teeth and
cruSts hurt the gums. Children often
form lasting dislike for crust if forced
to eat it with tender gums.
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STOCKS DEPRESSED
U. S. Steel Hits Lowest Level of Year
and Others Follow.

New York, Dec. pa wave of de-
preston that carried United States
steel to 1919, the lowest price it has
hit since 1916, swept other stocks
along in a general decline just before
noon today on the stock exchange.
Steel preferred was affected, register
ing sales at 103 Il within fraction
of the two year low esta blished by
December 13.
The weakness followed the an
nouncement from Washington of the
secretary of the treasury's ruling in
regard to income tax returns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20
PAROLE 1863 FOR XMAS
Oklahoma Governor PardOns COnvicts
in Celebrating Birthday.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 90
Governor Williams today played in the
role of Kris kringle when he present.
ed 1863 prisoners in the state peniten
tiary with Christmas presents in the
form of parols.
FOrty-three are to return January .;
one hundred, whose terms expire be-
fore February l, are given expiration
manent paroles. Williams celebrated
his forty-ninth birthday today.
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New U. S. Counsellor in France

Paris, Dec. 20.-Jules Cambon.
formerly French ambassador to the
United States, was today named as
counsellor of American affairs in
France, for the purpose of centraliz-
ing Americas cooperation He will
work in closest touch with United
States officers
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Serb Mission to United States.

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 20.-A Serb
ian diplomatic mission to the United
States arrived here today on a French
steamship. 1t is headed by Dr. NJ. r.
Vesnitch, who represented Serbia at
the inter-aIlied conference at Paris
It members include number of Serb
ian army officers The mission plans
to go direct to Washington.
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BRITISH LOSE 1876
OF Week War Toll, 3.512 Were Killed
or Died of Wounds.

London, Dec 2O.-British casual
ties reported in the week ending
Tuesday, totalled 1875 officers and
men as follows:
Oficers killed or died of wounds,
331; men, 1881. officers wounded or
missing 1893; men, 1929.
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d BAKERS ON CARPET
Sold Understood LOafs and Federal
Agent Gives Them Scare.

Houston, Texas, Dec. 2O.-Four
Houston bakers were summoned by
Texas Food Administrator Peden here
today thru the chief of police to show
why they sold understood loaves of
bread. The bakers pleaded guilty,
giving as their reason that they did
not understand the law"
They were given the privilege of
continuing in business with the prom
Use from Peden that they would be
penalized if the "offense is repeated"
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OFFER SELVES TO u. S.
Officers of Russian Army in France
Want to Keep on Fighting.

! With the American Army in France,
Dec. 20. (By the Associated Press).-
The officers of the Russian army in
France have volunteered as a body to
give their services to the U. S.
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NEW LUXBURG EXPOSE
State Dept Has 40 Messages He Sent
to Berlin Foreign Office.

- Washington, Dec. 2O.-About forty
messages adding to the chapter of
German intrigue by Count Luxburg in
Buenos Aires will be made public by
the state department this afternoon
Under agreement with the Argentine
government they are published in Ar
gentina today. Certain of them are
withheld
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25 Mail Autos Burn.

New York, Dec. 20.-Christmas mail
deliveries were seriously interfered
with in Brooklyn today by the burn
ing of twenty-five automobile mail
trucks The drum fire of exploding
gasoline tanks in the fire that fol-
lowed the ignition of the tank of one
of the cars sounded like a battle.
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GEN. LEHMAN is FREED
Germans Release Belgian Commander
of Iiege in Prisoner Exchange.

Zurich, Dec. 2O.-The Belgian Cen
eral Leman, who was in command at
ldege August p, 1914 when that
fortress was taken by the Germans.
arrived here today, back from cap
tivity
He had been in Magdeburg prison
most of the time. General Leman is
returned in exchange for German
prisoners.
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CORN MAXIMUM GOES
Chicago Board of Trade Will Not
Change 1t From SIPS.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-John P. Griffin,
president of the Chicago Board of
Trade, issued a statement today, de-
clarirg there is no intention of remov-
ing the SIPS maximum price on corn
'.at the present time"
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This lingerie frock will be seen at
southern resorts this season. 1t is
developed in white embroidered
batiste, the design being confined to
the bodice and drop skirt The one
sided tunic is departure and the
only color note is the sash of rose
ribbon. The outfit is complete with
kid slippers and garden hat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20

A Massachusetts farmer saws that milk
would cost 80 cents a quart if farmers
received the wages paid to plumbers
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SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS


The Why's of Life.
Why is it when you're sitting
Meath some watehful eagle eye,
Things always seem SO funny.
That you have to 'augh or die.
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Misses Sophie and Rigna Strand
have left for North Dakota.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rog-
ers, daughter.
The Fourth of July picnic held
at the Smith lake was a great sue
cess. Every one present reports a
fine time and a full stomach.
Mrs. C. Rawdon and daughter re-
turned from Trail where she has
been visiting friends and relatives
the past week.
J. McMahan was out from Bemidji
during the first part of last week
fighting weeds on his garden spot
here.
Alfred Rognlein was here from his
claim visiting friends and relatives
over the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs John Pierson moved
to North Dakota last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Faltmer and
daughters, Louise and Verna, of St.
Cloud are here visiting Mrs. Falt-
mer's sister, Mrs. T. ]. Brennan.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Achenbach re-
turned from Montana Monday.
T. J. Brennan made a business
trip to Bemidji Tuesday.
Mrs. Brennan and Mrs. Faltmer
went to Bemidji Tuesday to do shop
ping between trains.
Leon Latulippe left for Bemidji
Saturday where he is now employed.
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Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Olson and
family visited Sunday afternoon at
the M. Braaten home.
Mrs. John Stahl was visitor at
the M. Braten home.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Braaten and Mr..
and Mrs. o. w. Olson visited Sun
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Guy
Lasater.
Mrs. Guy Lasater and Miss Young
visited Sunday afternoon with Mrs.
George Brennan.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Ingersoll visited
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Guy Lasater.
Mrs. H. E. Bowers spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Bemidji with
her son, Roy Bowers.
John Cumberland autoed Wednes-
day from Cass Lake to Bemidji and
from there out to the Barney Glib
ney home where he Joined the rest
of his family.
The board of this town held a
meeting in the town hall Saturday
afternoon
Hiram Grow returned to his home
last Monday night.
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Among those whip attended the
circus at Bemidji Friday were Mes
danes Tegner, Diseth, Elliot, Thias,
Spencer, Gerard, T. B. Miller, S. c.
Miller, McCorkle; Misses Ida Bruun,
Grace Spencer; Roy Spencer, Fred,
Jimmie and William Elliot, J. Hol-
ton, I. Hoven, B. Iverson, H. Hedge
son, C. Melland and w. Hynes.
Misses Marie and Ellen Hynes.
Maidie and Lille Sthol and Vivian
Ames were guests of the Misses Par
ker in Bemidji Friday.
Miss Vivian Ames who spent the
past week with her aunt, Mrs. Sthol,
returned Saturday to her home in
Staples,
An exciting game of ball was
played on the Liberty diamond Sun
day, by the Pinewood and Liberty
mines. The score was IS to in ia
vor of Pinewood.
Mrs. J. Clemmers, Mrs. Haarklu,
Mrs. C. Lindgren and Mrs. Har-
veaux attended the circus in Bemidji
Friday.
Miss Clara Bake of Azure left
Monday for Bemidji where she will
be employed.
Mrs. s. C. Miller was the guest of
friends in Bemidji Friday.
J. C. Parker and family of Be-
midi called on friends here Monday
while enroute to Williams.
Miss Maidie Sthol Joined them here.
The trip was made in Parker's Over
land.
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A. P. Reeve transacted business in
Tenstrike Saturday.
Cloy Gilbert was a Bemidii visit
or Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlson and familp
of Moose Lake Sundayed at the A.
P. Reeve home.
Mrs. Arthur and Frank O'Neil are
entertaining their aunt, Mrs. Hun
ter, of Minneapolis.
Our town was we'll represented at
the Yankee Robinson circus Friday.
Misses Alice and Inez Butler Wis
tied with friends in Bemidji We'd
nesday.
Chris Swanson of Bemidji autoed
out to the NJ. W. Butler home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Locke visited
at the NJ. Walter home Sunday.
Frank Fourier called at the A.
P. Reeve home Thursday.
Messrs. Garrett, Bill and George
HINES and sister, Miss Kate, of Hines
autoed down to the home of their
sister, Mrs. Byron Wentworth, Sum-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Deel enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Locke Sum
day evening.
George Butler of Redby Sundayed
with his parents and family.
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Mrs. Myrtle Bell Spore was a Be-
midi visitor Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Wynne, Miss
Alice Jacobson and Miss Zelda Nell
son returned to Bemidji Monday at
ter a delightful week with the home
folks, Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Jacobson.
Ivar Olson returned Wednesday
from a two weeks vacation in the
southern part of the state and Iowa
swhere he visited his kinfolks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Helbig and
family and Miss Anna Schwarz, all
of Bemidji, were Liberty guests from
Monday until Wednesday.
August Becker and family were
Bemidji visitors Tuesday.
R. B. Hayes left Wednesday for
Rochester, MINI. Later he will go
to Montclair, N j., wnere he will
visit his sister, Miss Lydia Y. Hayes.
Miss Hayes has been at the head of
the education for the blind in New
Jersey for eight years.
y John Erickson was Bemidji VS.
itor Tuesday.
James F. Hayes was in Be1cidJi
Monday and Tuesday attending the
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TURTLE LAKE

Mr. and Mrs. Gears and little
grandson, who have been visiting at
the Samuel Deel home, left the first
of the week for their home at Ink
ster, N. D.
l.. L. Emmons, U. Emmons and C.
L. Emmons of Chicago, ILL.,, who have
been spending their summers out
ing on the shores Of Black Lake,
left Mondap for their respective
homes.
A. P. Reeve transacted business
in Bemidji Monday
Cloy Gilbert called on friends in
Turtle River Thursday.
NJ. w. Butler and B. N. Went
worth were Puposky visitors Sat-
urday.
Mrs Frank O'Ne1l and Miss Mil
dred Moves visited Mrs. A. P. Reeve
Thursday.
Messrs. Emmons visited at the B.
N. Wentworth home Sunday.
Mrs. George Butler and children.
who have been visiting at the NJ. w.
Butler home, left Friday for their
home at Redby.
Miss Mildred Noyes of Minneap-
oils is visiting at the Frank ONeil
home.
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SPRUCE GROVE


w. Paskewitz has purchased a reg
istered Shorthorn COW and calf.
Andrew Bernseth is putting in a
ditch around his farm on the west
and north sides.
John Grande, accompanied by
Charles Wells, w. Paskewitz and
Thomas Knutson, were at M. I. John
sons looking over a bunch Of cattle
for sale.
Mrs. Thomas Knutson has been
confined in bed the past week with
poison ivy on her face and body.
]. Parker was a visitor at the S.
Parker home Saturday and Sunday.
Philip Hawkins and w. Paske-
WITT and son, Charles, assisted
Thomas Knutson in moving a sum-
mer kitchen from his homestead on
Thursday.
w. Olson has been dragging roads
in Spruce Grove the past week.
Ora Stiles, who used to live in
Spruce Grove, but now in Thief
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The foundation for the FROM
town hall has been laid. The hall
will be completed by the first of Sep
TENDER.
A. C. Graf sold two milk COWS to
F. G. Troppman of Bemidji last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Raymond trans
acted business in Bemidji last Fri
day.
John Colburn is busy harvesting
his strawberry crop which he is dis
posing of at Bemidji and Cass Lake.
julius Zellman's modern new barn
is nearly completed. The barn has
a cement basement and will be a
credit to our community.
Miss Laura Benicky of Mentor, N.
D., is visiting at the o. Johnson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Hensel and
their. son, Alex, returned from Alex
andria last Tuesday where they Wis
tied for week. The trip was made
by auto.
Mrs. B. Zellman and son, julius,
visited at the A. c. Graf home last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Malzahn and
daughter, Ards, and Mrs. Nels Will
lett and daughter, Edith, were guests
at the John Colburn home last Sun
day.
Rev. and Mrs. Brauer and Miss
Helen Brauer of Millington, Mich,
motored to Mahnomen last Monday
where they will visit friends for a
few days.
Miss Torjor Case of Grand Forks
is visiting at the Gunder Aakhus
home.
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The school board held special
meeting Saturday evening.
A public dance was held Saturday
evening at the school house. Galley
Souder served nice lunch for which
a small sum was charged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granburg, daughter
and son-in-law of Mrs. Amanda Sou
der, who motored here from st.
Cloud two weeks ago, have returned
to their home.
Mrs. Effie Geroy has returned
from a visit at Balm, Mimi.
Justin Stoddard is employed at
Balm, MINI.
Charles Gerlinger, son of Post
master Gerlinger, is in training at
the Lake Geneva encampment of the
Y. M. C. A. college, Wis. He writes
that the older men will have the first
chance of going to France.
Mrs. William Gerlinger was Be-
midi shopper between trains Fri
day.
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(TOO late Tor last weekly
Martin Knutson returned to Perth
N. D., after spending the Fourth
with his brother, Thomas, and fam
lily.
w. Paskewitz left on Monday for
Goodridge to get feed.
Mary Parker autoed to Grygla on
Saturday. She was accompanied by
her father, her cousin, Mrs. Nell
Hardisty, and son, Donald
Lewis Peterson and Gust Holm
were business callers at the w. o.
son home on Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Knutson was Gryg-
la caller Friday.
Since everybody has got done cele.
brating the Fourth, they are again
on the job hoeing beans and corn.
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Religious services were held at the
school house Sunday by Rev. Hoyum.
Mr.. Osmore and Mr.. Halvorson also
addressed the congregation
Miss Manda and Miss Bessie Da-
len spent Sunday at the Hendrick-
son home.
Lillian and Arthur Anderson spent
a few days last week at P. NJ. Swan
sons home at Thorhult.
Miss Nathalia and Henry Rane
made the final proof on their claims
at Grygla last week. F. E. Magnus-
on and Fred Sundby were witnesses
A number of people met at Sig
Anderson's home Wednesday evening
for singing practice and had very
enjoyable evening.
Mr. Carlson of Thorhult walked
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Mrs. Effie Geroy is visiting her
sister-in-law at Balm where her hus-
band, Frank Geroy, is buried.
Every one reported a good time
at the dance the night of the Fourth,
but were disappointed in not being
able to procure ice cream and cake.
The people who own autoes in
the vicinity and are charging their
acquaintances for trips here and
they are making money.
Mrs. Philip Medley has a baby
girl.
William Fogelquist and friends
were among the visitors at Black
duck the Fourth.
Stanley Knott is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. G. L. Dodge.
Frank Falls, who Joined the U. S.
army, is stationed at Syracuse.
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River Falls, received the unexpected
news that his father had died at
Sturgus, s. D.
Mary Parker autoed to the Har-
disty farm Wednesday. She was &C.
companied by her father, Mrs.
Thomas Knutson and daughter, Har-
riet.
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Tom Nygaard and family autoed
out from Bemidji the first Of the
week and visited friends here.
Henry Plummer has been helping
his nephew build cabin on his
claim near Finnish lake.
o. p. Stene and children were in
Bemidji on Friday.
C. w. Dudley and family auoted
out from Blackjack on Saturday.
Robert Shaw has been visiting his
brother in Minneapolis during the
past week.
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a distance of ten miles last Sunday
to see his best girl but was badly
disappointed because she was not at
home. Well bet she will be at home
next time
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(Too late last week)
July Fourth was celebrated with
due ceremony on the Fair Green
Alex Dousette was master of cere-
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THE BEMIDU DAILY PIONEER
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-05-11
COLONEL ROOSEVELT
s.. HAS 10000 MEN

New York, May s.-Colonel Theo-
dore Roosevelt's military plans, re-
vealed in detail for the first time, will
surprise the general public.
The colonel has tentatively recruited
an army approximately Of 100000 men,
exclusive of officers, and has perfect
ed arrangements so this entire force
could be modified in six weeks and
it's first units started on the way to
France for extensive training there.
Every one of the forty-eight states
has contributed volunteers and not
one Of these volunteers by reason
of age limit, could serve under
the new selective draft. Not one Of
them has been drawn from the nation
al guard of any state. ,.."
The bulk of the colonel's new mar
tial following is made up Of solid men
of business and affairs-lawyers, bank
ers, brokers, college professors, legis-
lators, preachers, merchants and
clerks. It is ofiicially asserted that
the large majority of these men are
earning from $4,000 to $4,000 a year
and that their death in battle would
not entail restitution on those de-
pendent on them.
That only men who can financially
afford to die should be eligible for
service at the front is fixed princi-
pie Of recruiting with the colonel.
He believes a physically sound man
in middle life can fight, hence his re-
cruits range between the ages Of
twenty-five and fifty years, but he
wants no soldier with him on whose
earnings at home a wife and children
depend for support.