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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-01
WRESTLING GETS
HARD SETBACK

Spokane, Wash. Dec 1.-Wrestling
at Camp Lewis, Tacoma, was given q
severe setback whan q local middle
weight mat star. and a former heavy
weight Of this city, were turned down
by examining physicians.
The middleweight who had been IN
the camp for some time had been
made q corporal when he was exc
amined the second time and declared
unfit for military service. The doctors
found that a shoulder which had been
thrown out Of place in one OF his
matches had never healed perfectly.
President NOW Mayor.
DR.. Franklin r Carson, former
Central League president, has been
elected mayor OF South Bend, Ind.
81 AIichelin tubes. $50.
Freeman, 401 Afyrtle.-Adv.
window Glass Our Specially. Ph.
5544. J. C. McElroy, 1905 Texas St
Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
RED CROSS NOTES
By Miss Arvi:la Kenfield
Press Reporter

The appeal for old linen made
some time ago has been generously
responded to by several of our men,
bers. We wish to thank Mesdames
Bowser, Roberts, Torrance and Phil
lip Gill for their donations and to
urge others to bring or send to the
Red Cross headquarters any old bed
or table linen they can spare.
The Tenstrike auxiliary sent in
it's garments for inspection this
week. The committee wishes to con-
graduate the ladies on the uniform
excellence Of their work. If it all
comes up to this standard we shall
have reason to be proud of Ten
istrike.
The ladies of the town of North
ern have taken up their work in
earnest. They sent three represen-
tatives, Mrs. Noels, Mrs. Eva Kaiser
and Mrs. Joe Steidl in to headquar
tiers on Wednesday to make their
sample garments. Their circle in
tends to spend a whole day every
two weeks on Red Cross work.
Finished garments are being
brought in every day and the shelves
are filling rapidly of the work re-
turned up to date. The inspection
committee reports that the most per-
feet of garments were those handed
in by the circle of which Mrs. Andy
Larson is chairman
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
TO OTHER FIELDS

Albert Norrie yesterday completed
arrangements whereby he sold his
tailor shop on Minnesota avenue to
Peter Thorson and will leave for Ray,
N. D., Monday. Mr.. Norrie has
bought out the tailoring establish
ment of Hyne Hasner in that city.
Hasner has received a call to go to
war. Mr.. Thorson is at present in
the employ of Paul Brosvik of this
city, and formerly operated a tailor
shop of his own on Beltrami avenue
The Norrie family has been in Be-
midi for the past five and one-half
years and has been in the tailoring
business all that time. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Norrie expressed themselves
as disliking to leave Northern Min
nesota and their prosperous business
in this city, and only an exception
ally good offered induced them to
live elsewhere.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
ENTERTAINED AT BRIDGE

Miss Dorothy Torrance entertain
ed at bridge this afternoon compli-
mentary to Miss Leah Berman of
Minneapolis. The guests were Miss
Leah Berman, Mrs. c. r. Sanborn,
Mrs. Walter F. Marcum, Mrs. H. M.
Stanton, Mrs. J. M. Herbert, Mrs.
l.. A. LaBaw, Mrs. William Chiches-
ter, Mrs George Cochran, Jr., Mrs.
H. l.. Huffman, Miss Donna Lycan,
Mrs. Ingersoll of Brainerd, Mrs.
Daniel Mccain, Mrs. Mort Temple
and Miss Adele Quinlan of St. Paul.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
S. O CT E T Y
NATAL DAY OBSERVED

+ Mrs. J. J. Opsahl entertained yes
terday afternoon and evening in hon
or of her son, Leo Opsahl, the occa-
sion being his birth anniversary. A
weiner and marshmallow roast was
enjoyed at the Opsahl summer home
at Waville and the evening was pass
ed at Birchmont Beach dancing. The
guests were Misses Josephine Par
ker, Margaret Chandler, Lottie
French, Louise McCready, Hazel La
qua, Dolly Koors, Lucille Young, Jane
Hayner, Emma Klein, Margaret
Troppman, and Messrs. Alfred Nc
Donald, Kenneth Kenfield, Earl
Cochran, Herbert Warfeld, Harold
White, Daniel Carney, Myron Plum
mer and Claude Bailey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
MRS. P0GUE HOSTESS

Mrs. Frank Pogue entertained at
a chicken dinner last evening at the
Pogue farm, in compliment to Miss
Elizabeth Erickson, who will leave
next week for San Francisco where
she will pass several months as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Karl Strom-
me, and family. The guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. B. R. Erickson, Mr..
and Mrs. N. E. Given, Mrs. Karl
Stromme, Misses Elizabeth Erickson,
Lee Given, Mable Brooks, Lottie
Madison; Lillian sMcGregor, Kathryn
McGregor, Carrie Armstrong, Mary
Bell, Florence Bell. Mrs. Pogue
was assisted in serving by Miss Myr-
tie Madison.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
THEATERS
AT THE ELKO

III x11C 1xAAV
1t is far easier, far easier, to
preach than to practice. Everyone
knows that but after viewing little
Mary Miles Minter in the latest of
the American-Mutual specials in
which this delightful star is feat
ured one goes away in more neigh
borly spirit, a kindlier feeling for
the under-dog, resolution to try
just little harder to see the good
in those "who never had a chance"
and an unwillingness to condemn too
soon.
"Environment" is the name of the
play. 1t is an understandable story,
we'll pictured and artistically han
died. At the Elko theater tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
NOTICE

NOTICE
Bemfdji Business College will
open for enrolment Sept. 3, 1917.
Sd 81O-17-22
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
Coming Events

Sept. II, IS, 19-Red Lake Indian
Fair.
Sept. 12-l3-14-Twelfth Annual
Beltrami County Fair.
The Beltrami county district court
convenes September IL.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
HOSTESS TO FRIENDS

Miss Helen Backus entertained this
afternoon The guests were Misses
Ella Laqua, Olive Whaley, Arvilla
Kenfield, Mabel Brooks, Lucy Brooks,
Velma Dean, Helen Evans, Claire
Nangle and Mrs. S. T. Stewart. The
hours were spent in needlework.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
FROM BUYING TRIP

Misses Kate and Ella LaFontisee
returned Wednesday evening from
the Twin Cities where the former
had spent three weeks, and the lat
ter a couple of weeks. While there
they studied the new styles and pur-
chased fall stock for their millin-
cry store. Enroute they visited their
sister, Mrs. Freer, and family at
Cove, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
ENTERTAINS FOR SISTER

Mrs. Osmond Johnson entertained
yesterday afternoon in honor of her
sister, Mrs. o. H. Bake of Mime
apolis. The guests were Mrs. o. H.
Bake, Mrs. I. B. Olson, Mrs. A. r..
Erickson, Mrs. B. r. Erickson, Mrs.
Karl Stromme of San Francisco,
CAL, Mrs. o. B. Sonstrud and Miss
Caroline SOnstrud.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
S. S. CLASS ENTERTAINED

Mrs. J. C. McGhee entertained her
Sunday school class this afternoon at
her home, 1909 Irvine avenue. The
guests were Harold Richie, Howard
Harnwell, David Thursdale, Glen Mi
Ian Nietert, Harvey Siebel, Wilfred
Custom, Manuel Sterling and Rob-
ert McGhee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. John Winters of St.
Cloud are visiting relatives in the
city for week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17

Miss Vera Backus was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Denu and Mr..
and Mrs. F. T. Beaver at their sum-
mer home at Lavinia yesterday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lanchier of Du-
luth and daughter and son, Laura
and Clifford, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Foucault. Mrs. Ian
CHER is q sister of Mr.. Foucault.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-17
NOTICE

Olson & Anderson Employment Co.
have discontinued partnership. o.
son will still maintain the business
and collect and pay all bills. 1917
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10

low itself to be displaced by perlpa'
tetic evangelists from somewhere.
at puts the pastor in obscurlty and
places an intinerant in prominence
Mr.. Sunday leads, but all others are
imitators. Hundreds are flocking to
the field Many trail hitters, with
out any special training, are gong
in the work Cities, towns and vii
lagos are paying well for this aston
ishing mania. Offerings amount in
four figures, gifts are generously
presented and columns of newspaper
publicity are given.
81 ask whether We should surren-
der personal evangelism. Is Metho-
dism ready to give up this distinctive
leadership? The tendency to bring
outsiders is increasing more rapidly
than We care to admit. This condi-
ton excuses the young men Coming
up from the theological seminary OF
their chief responsibility"
John Wesley, one Of the founders
of Methodism, was an open-air
preacher He was ready to proclaim
the Word wherever an audience could
be assembled. Christ was Himself,
as was also John the Baptist, an
open-air preacher. His pulpit Sas
on hills, in seine boats, at wells or
wherever lie could get hearers. We
are told that the early Christians as
sembeld in caves, Oh hill tops, in de-
serted stone quarries, catacombs of
Rome and other isolated places Tents
and improvised tabernacles (which
the Bishop terms sheds) seems to at
tract the multitudes, at any rate, and
we fail to see any serious objection
TO them.
An ancient prophet wrote in his
day: Thus saith the Lord. The
heaven in my throne, and the earth is
my footstool; where is the house that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10

We build unto me? and where IS the
place of MY rest; for all these things
hath mine hand made, and ali these
things have been, saith the Lord; but
to this man will look, even to nm
that is poor, and of a contrite spirit,
and trembleth at my word
According to this, the spiritual de-
linuent can draw near to his Creator
in shed as well as anywhere else.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
LETTERS 10 THE EDITOR

Under the above heading the Gazette
will be pleased to give reasonable
space to any person who desires 10
make comment upon matters Of gen
eral interest to the public. Writers
will Of course be responsible Tor theli
utteranccs. AS guarantee OF goou
taith, the name and address OF the
writer of any article submitted for
publication will be required in each
Instance. Editor Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
ATTACKS EVANGELISTS.

Bishop Berry scored the grotcsquc
form of evangelistic work in opening
Yesterdays session of the New Jer-
sey Methodist Conference at Atlantic
City, over which he is presiding. The
bishop told the conference that it was
tine fos Methodism to. call halt.
Hsftses forth that Ssech evangelism
vsss diyorcsng the people from the
chi;rch TO the shed.
III is q colossal blunder," he said,
,seiagiEg thai the church cannot al
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
President Common Council.

Edward. jackson, colorcd, was con
,victed Of snatching "a Purse, contain
.ingSs1, at; dark spot ina road near
Rhnville, from sBerthaSKenner, yes
terday afternoon by. Jury and SEN
fenced to ten, years in the penlten-
tiary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
President.

President.
Mt. Vernon Chapter, D. A. R..
Dear Madam:
Your communication to the Com
mon Council of the City of Alexan-
dria in reference to the care of the
drinking fountain at the corner OF
Royal and Cameron streets, was duly
received and referred to the proper
committee. At the same meeting a
motion was offered and unanimously
carried extending q vote Of thanks
to your organization for the donation
of the fountain, and directing ME as
President of the Common Council to
communicate the same to you.
In doing SO permit NE to say it IS
gratifying and encouraging to the
City Council to feel they have the
support and assistance Of your splen-
did organization in their efforts to-
ward the improvement Of our city.
and Council will take great pride in
properly caring for your handsome
and useful donation
Respectfully.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-03-10
Then And Now

Editor Gazette:
At meeting of the Mt. Vernon
Chapter, D. A. R., held yesterday,
March 9th, a resolution was passed
instructing the Regent to have pub
lished the following letter of accept
ance, for the information Of the citi-
zens of Alexandria:
Alexandria, Va.
June 90, 1912.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-19
ROOM At NATIONS
CAPITAL J|MM.|ED
Mystery Surrounds Forcible Entry Of
Naval Affairs Apartment NJ
Washington

Washington. April 1.-THE door
Of the senate naval AFFAIRS commit
tee in the capitol building was Jim
mied" during the nIght.
Early today the door was found
standing open. Police believe the
lob" was the work OF spies seeking
information OF naval plans, An In
vestigation Is under way, The force
OF guards about the capitol was ques-
toned. AZ far as could be ascer-
taIned nothing was missing from the
room.
The door had been splintcred and
pried open With an iron instrument.
The marks OF the instrument were
plain.
Senator Swanson. acting chairman
OF the committee. said M far as he
could learn. nothing had been taken.
The police we're notified at once
and began search OF the building
to find the means OF entrance. Dur
Ing the night the building "a heavily
guarded and sentries are posted at
different points on the capitol
grounds.
Early in the investigation the po-
lice said they believed Il was done
By sbmr one hidden In the building.
For months no one has been permit
ted TO enter the building after night
fall without q pass. unless ono Of the
houses was sitting. when visitors were
admitted to the galleries. Neither
house was in session last night.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-19
HUNT FOR SLAYER
Of SEATTLE WOMAN

Seattle, April 1S--Polic edetectives
today worked on the theory that Sc
attic has Jack the Ripper" and
that he murdered Mrs. Florence
Wehn, wife OF James Wehn, local
sculptor. in a ravine two blocks from
her home here after III o'clock Tues
day night. Captain OF Detectives Ten
nant said today a finendish attack
had been made on woman in an
other section OF the city Sunday
night. In that instance the man step
ped from the brush, ran up behind
the woman and clamped a hand over
her mouth. She was dragged to q
deserted house that had been Quilted
by fire, and there tied and gagged
and her clothing torn to shreds.
HE told me he would Just as soon
kill a woman as not" the woman re-
ported to the police. The assailant
ran when he heard the voices OF pass
Ing pedestrians.
The bloody end OF a milk bottle
was found at the scene Of the as
sault. The woman's diamond ring
and one OF her earrings were dis
covered beside her waist. Detectives
have caused Mrs. wehn's movements
on the street car which carried her
toward her home to be investigated
The conductor OF the car says she
got OF the car at 10th avenue and
west Wheeler at 1880 p. m, A mar
got on the car at the same time. H,
went east, Mrs. wehn went west
Shortly after midnight the same mar
boarded the car and returned dowr
town. The police are endeavoring I,
Identify him.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-19
NEW YORK FEELS
REAL WAR SPIRIT.
Great Outhurst of Patriotism and
Thousands Of Citizens Parade the
Streets

New York. April 1S.--War spirit
ruled supreme In New York this af-
ternoon. Thousands OF men, women
and children paraded through the
streets. behind bands blar-
ing patriotic airs. Flags waved every
where. Aeroplanes showered appeals
for recruits for the army and navy
down from the sky. Billy Sunday ad-
dressed great mass meeting at Car
negie hall, and threw his pep" In
urging universal military service.
II was day dedicated to waking
up America"
Great sections Of the parade which
moved down Fifth avenue were form
ed entirely Of women and children in
which the yellow banners Of suifra-
gists mingled with the national col
ors. Early estimates were that 40.-
900 would take part in the parade.
including various military organiza-
tions which turned ont.
In Harlem. the Bronx and every
borough, special exercises OF school
children were held.
Thousands took part in the cele.
bration aside from those actually par
ticipating in the parade. The Carne-
gle hall program was for continu.
ous session OF rallies over a stretch
OF sixteen hours.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-19
BATTLE Of LEXINGTON
WILL Be Celebrated

Eight o'clock is the hour set for
the patriotic rally at the opera house
this evening.
A fine program has been arrang-
cd, Singing, solos, readings and
rousing talks win be the order Of the
hour. Beside the program, the au-
dience will finish the organization OF
the Red Cross chapter.
One hundred and forty one years
ago today occurred the battle Of Lex
ington where was fired the hrst shot
to establish the frst nation Of free
people. That nation. Just entering
the greatest war Of all times, Is cole
brating the day In a nation wide
manner. The people OF this city will
play their part In tonight's meeting.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-19
YOUTH WALKS FAR
TO enlist N army

Joe Wheaton is but 1e years OF
age. but the fires Of patriotism burn
ed flercely within his breast when
he heard that war had been declared
against Germany. and that Uncle
Sam was calling for men. He was
in the Gold Beach country at the
time. and hearing that there was =
recruiting once at Grants Pass he
started out on foot for this city. COM
ing by way Of Crescent City. At
three o'clock In the morning. Mon
day, the lad reached Patrick's creek
stage station on his way to enlist
as a soldier. He was hungry and
without money. but was cared for at
Patrick's creek and given ''lift" on
to Grants Pass. Here he at once
reported at the recruiting once. and
was much downhearted when Cor
poral Broderick told him he was too
young to enlist without. his parents
or guardians consent. Joe's mother
was dead. and he had been left by
his father to shift for himself for
years. and did not know whore his
father could now be found. The lad
reported to the sheriff,s once Tues
day night. and Sheriff Lewis took him
home with him and gave him a
square meal and o bed for the night,
The next morning the employees about
the court house became interested In
Joe's ambition, and he was provided
with clean clothing. q bath and q
hair cut. Then Judge Gillette ar,-
pointed County Clerk Coburn legal
guardian for the youthful patriot,
and Joe with his guardian appeared
once more at the recruiting station.
Mr.. Cobnrn gave his consent to the
enlistment, and Joseph Wheaton, en-
listed In the United States Infantry,
and will soon be on his way to Van
couver barracks to claim his unisornI
and musket and to take his place In
the ranks In the defense Of his coun-
try. s
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-19
Can. NOT DODGE WAR
WITH WEDDING BELLS

Washington. April ie.--Men who
marry to dodge military service Will
not escape. under a ruling Of the war
department today,
IAN men married since the out
break OF the war will be treated upon
the same basis a. unmarried men. In
sofar as their military obligations are
concerned" the department announc-
ed of,cIally, asking at the same time
that the press give prominence to
the rule.
Recent reports from all the bis
cities indicated a big rush for mar
riage since the declaration Of war
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-19
GRENADA TO HAVE
A new RAILROAD

San Francisco. April 49,---Opening
up the rich mining and agricultural
regions OF the Scott and middle
klamath rivers In Siskiyou county,
construction OF a 60-milc railroad
connecting with the Southern Pacific
at Grenada, between Sisson and
Montague, now Is practically assured,
The road viii run from Grenada
to Fort Jones on the Scott river and
from there a branch will follow Scott
river to Its junction with the klamath
while another Will run up the river
to Aetna Mills. u
= The promoters OF the road have
asked property owners Of the distrlc,
10 guarantee the payment Of interes,
on $i.ooo.ooo bonds for ten years,
as a condition Of building the line,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-19
TEUTON POPULATION IN SOUTH
AMERICAN REPUBLIC IN OPEN
Rebellion
ATTEMPT TO DYNAMITE BRIDGES
Rebels Said TO he Well Equipped
with Arms, Including Some Ar
tilIery

Buenos Aires. April i9.---Brazil's
great German population in at least
three states has revolted.
Dispatches from Montevideo (Uru-
guay) asserted the Teutons we're well
armed .even with some artillery
and plentlfully supplied. Brazil's
censorship was down tight on details.
The rebellion apparently centered
In the states OF Rio Grande. Parana
and Santa catharina. The German
population male and female---in
this section has been estimated At
100000.
Uruguay dispatches today declared
the Germans had already attempted
to dynamite the railway bridge AT
Santa Maria.
The government Of Rio Grande pro.
vince was said to be sending its
strongest and most loyal troops IA
oppose the rebels at Porto Allegro,
In the meantime the Uruguayan
government 10 massIng its troops on
the frontier. fearing the Germans may
invade Uruguay.
Their preference was for occupa.
ton OF Chile which country Is rich
In nitrates and therefore desirable In
war--but Chile was too great dis
tance from their base.
Brazil has a strict censorship In
force now and II was Impossible ia
obtain complete verification OF the
revolt, or Of what steps the Brazilian
government had taken to quell It.
From the very start OF Brazil's
crisis with Germany the greatest ap.
prehension had been expressed as tc
the course which the republics very
large German population would
adopt. More than ten days ago dis
patches said that under cover OF need
Ing troops to avert an outbreak In
an old boundary dispute between two
Brazilian states. the government had
dispatched very strong forces to the
states where the Germans we're most
numerous,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-19
PLEDGE is GIVEN By FOREIGN
MINISTER MIJUKON OF sLAy
NATION
no SEPARATE PEACE Is SOUGHT
WIN Continae b bo IL Part in An
nihilstion a Pruasiaa Mil
tsrism

Petrcsrad, April 1s.-Pledge that
Russia stands against Germany was
given todsy BY Foreign Minister MIL
ukon In welcoming British and
French labor delegates.
"The government" he soIemnly as
serted. will continue its part in an
Initiating German militarism. with
the greatest intensity. Our ideal II
to prevent the future possibility Of
war. beg that you will announce to
your countries that free Russia Ii
doubly strong"
The Russian press regards Ger
many's peace 'feelers" ~ ''hpocrit-
ical." and ''treacherous." These two
words were most used in editorials
today commenting on the activity Of
German and Austrian socialists for
separate peace with the new pro
vincial government.
Such overtures." the newspaper
Reich declared. "will be NO more
successful than the proclamations
which the Germans threw into Rus
sian trenches inviting our soldiers to
return to their homes and share the
estates OF land owners. No one in
Russia desires to strengthen liberty
with the aid Of German bayonets.''
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-04-19
COMPULSORY MILITARY
TRAINING AT STATE U,

Eugene. April 1s.--Six new cour-
ses. intended to prepare the students
Of the University Of Oregon for ac-
tire service in the war against Ger
many, are being organized today.
They are ordnance chemistry. medical
service, artillery science. military
topography. military Information and
officers' training. Compulsory mill
tary training has been instituted.