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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-27
Winds Clocks for Living.

In one of the big jewelry stores In
Maiden Lane there is man who rents
desk-room and makes a business Of
winding clocks for the wealthy New
York families. He has wound the
clocks in one house in upper Fifth
avenue for Is years, and now, though
the family is abroad. he goes regu-
larly every eight days and keeps the
timepieces going. He has several
families who have as many as q
dozen clocks in the house and every
one is attended to personally by him.
On his list there are several year
clocks, which are wound on the an
niversary of the owners wedding. and
he has to keep track of these pieces
very carefully. For rs years this man
has been building up his business un-
til he has very tidy income.-Nsw
York Sun. --.e-.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-27

) All ready for the party and anxi-
|ous to go in best frock. is tEis little
|maid. The model is OF old rose crepe
|de chine trimmed with hand
|crocheted edging in white silk
Patent leather-bound hats and trim
business hats trimmed in other ways
with patent leather are fayorites
mong the girls.
On rainy days bright-colored silk
Faincoar as well as gayly eolored
Embreilas, are to be seen.
\ brilliantly colored handkerchiefs
se alnthcr bright spot of color these
sys.and give pretty tough to SOM
Ter frafks and suits. s.
Knitting bags to match the bathing
aiss are shown for southern wear
nd will surely be a feature of sum-
ler bathing in coiorful wosli.
The Riddles will be gay with sashes
I iIbboD from now on IL the vogue
),p this fashion increases as 1t prom
Ees to do--seshes on the children's
~ white frocls.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-27

The housekeeper will keep her
meatless New Years feast according
to the strictness with which she OBJ
serves her thrift VOWS.
If she permits her family to re-
gard turkey as something other than
meat she may serve conscientiously
combination like this: grapefruit
cocktail, clam broth. roast turkey,
stuffed onions, mashed potatoes; fruit
salad, plum pudding, with such agree
able extras as celery, homemade pre-
serves and pickles, olives, salted nuts
and coffee.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-27
EoR KITCHEN uTENsil.s S

"a sni3il %'reweye put In the end
B I'll things having weldon han
Ies. su.'l az potato mashers, egg
srners and brushes, will be found
fa'sc- rad handler than string
hang the articles up.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-27
Recipes AZ. Adwce1
Interest to Housewi~e5.

chopped dates, one-half cupfu of
chopped nuts. Mix the raisins, CO.
coanut dates and nuts well. When
the syrup is ready add the prepared
fruits and nuts. Stir well to mix.
Pour in CREASED pan to cool. Cut
in Oblongs or like caramels, or mold
into small cones like cream choco-
lates and dip in melted chocolate.
STUFFED PRUNES
Remove the stones from the large
prunes. FIJI the cavities with the
following mixture: -Four tablespoon
fuls of finely chopped nuts, piece of
fondant the size of al egg. Mix the
nuts throug the fondant thoroughly,
then use to fiji into the prunes. Roll
the prupes in granu,ated sugar.
CREAM W.ALNUTS
Mold tiny balls OF fondant. Press
halves Of English walnuts In each
side. Roll in granulated sugar
STUFFED DATES
Remove the stones from the dates.
Fill the cavity with small piece Of
fondant. Roll in gianulated sugar
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-27

Down in their hearts wise mcl
know the truth: lhe only way 10 Leip
yourself is 10 h.l., v,l.ei,s.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-27

1t IS easier 10 H~.p sood foi -no;L-
ihs uog in ,i.c n.e.c ,.a.- ., As " Keep
the Mo.i iroi.i The .o.,r.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-27

Don't call Li,.. strong lnan u Lar,
1t ~ cucsper 10 A.i. so.Ie o.n,.l lcllom
TO break The nes,s " uana.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-27
WAR CAKE

The war cake contains no sugar,
eggs or milk:
Beat one cup of hot, unsweetened
apple sauce with egg beater and add
one-half lcyel teaspoon Of soda; add
one third cup of melted lard, two
thirds cup Of snOlasses, two thirds crp
eof choppd raisins, one-half teaspoon
ot nutmeg and one-half teaspoon of
cinnamon |; add two and one-half cups,
of! fiour, one teaspoon of salt, one-half
level teaspoon of baking powders sift-
I'D toge her. Beat well and bake In n
Inlck oven.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-27
II Fashions Here
and Coming

A great deal of black velvet is be-
ing worn. Dresses of the afternoon
type of black velvet are replacing
evening dresses at many social and
semi-sociaI affairs.
A bridal veil and gown worn by a
recent bride Yves trimmed with tail
less ermine and the effect was charm
ing.
Effective neckpieces and turbans OF
burnt feathers pressed fat are nov
city that are beginning to be noted
here and there.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-12-27
STUFFED DATES

Remove the stones from the dates.
fondant. Roll IN g,anulated sugar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18

ian front Sunday. Both the italian
ard the British troops launched
neavy attacks against Tie .tustro-
German lines between the Brenta and
Pave, indicating that the allies.
with the great drive of the enemy
virtually checked, are now adopting
mere aggressive tactics, perhaps as
& prelude 10 a counter offensive in
force.
Women car conductors, women mail
carriers and now women snow SHOW
elers are seen in New York.
The Leipzig Nacllriehten urging
that Germany hang on to Northern
France says that but for the iron
mines there. Germany would long
since have ceased to fight. 1t as
serts: "!All this twaddle about the
restoration Of Northern France
must cease. We must insist, by way
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18

Yesterday by the ways and means
committee. TIE resolution will be
disnczed Of today by the House. It's
passage is regarded as assured. By
unanimous consent it was agree yes
terday that the debate shall last one
hour.
Information received in Washington
Yesterday among neutral diplomats
agrees with i.timations from abroad
that Germany is considering an
ether offer CT peace.
Churches in three Kansas cities,
Hutchinson, Wichita and Mcpherson,
want Apostle Reed Smoot," elected
from the Senate Oh the ground that
he is a Mormon. Resolutions sent
in yesterday state that .'he is re-
srLnsible author and representative
of a church which teaches and prac-
tees polygamy and teaches and prac-
tees destruction to the government
If the United States" A Fe:iera'
amendment preventing polvgamy is
also demanded.
President Wilson yesterday, in 9
published letter TO William Jenning~
Gryan. denied that he had requisite"
Gne latter's resignation rs Secl'ctar
of State because OF what transplre"
1T the celebrated interview two year
ago between Mr.. Bryan and Dr
Constantin Dumba, former Austrian
Ambassador to the U"itcd States
This IS the first tine il has ever he"r
c'fi"iallv admitted that the interview
took place.
HEAVY military ACTIONS. in which
he B";ti-h nvn~}t;on""v f""rn h"''o
/ prominent part f"r the first time.
we're resumed on the northern ital-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18

of a very modest decentralization fcl'
I'll our struggles and suffering, on
ret !1,sne noseession Of Inc iron mines
of Briey and Longwy. Had this area
not been in orr hands the war, So
far as Germany Is concerned, "ouia
long ago have come to m end De-
cause Of our lack of materials. ms
risk we must not run AGAIN. oul
munition supplies mast lie sccufea
permanently"
Miss Nellie Leonard. twenty-threc'
Of Phila., Pa, killed herself Saturday
night in the office Of Dr.. Howard
Holden, a face specialist, in the tqult-
able buil1ing in Wilmington, Des.
by swallowing carbolic acid. Tkt
young woman died within fifteen
minutes. Miss Leonard was employed
IS a hair-dresser by DR.. Holien
having been working for him about 3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
NEWS OF THE DAY

The Unionist government and the
win the War" party won a great
victory at the polls in Canada yester-
aav. The Unionists favor selective
CONSUMPTION.
Miss Harriet A. Varney, charged
with numbering Mrs. Pauline keyes,
of Brookline, Mass. was acquitted
Al Dedham last night.
The War Department yesterday
ordered all recruiting stations TO seek
the immediate enlistment OF 15,OOo
men beyond draft age for guar:
service in the protection OF pubnc
abilities.
Cardinal Respigni, vicar OF the
Pope, has issued manifesto express
ing the JOY Of the Holy See at the
falling of Jerusalem into the HAMS
Of Christians. 1t says that the Joy
Of Catholics is only clouded by the
fact that the captors Of the CITY DO
not 81 profess the same religion.
Rear Admiral Frederick r. Harris
Yesterday resigned as chairman OF
the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
and asked the President, through
Secretary Daniels, to restore him to
his former duty under the navy as
chief OF the bureau Of yards ana
docks. His request will be granted
and Charles A. Peg, Chicago en-
gireer, vice president OF the Emer-
gencv Fleet Corporation, will be
raned TO succeed him. The man who
only :. month ago was selected u
buils Americas new fleet Of ships
has founi, i impossible to brild ships
because IS The hesitation and vacilla-
ton of his superiors.
German naval forces recently made
q forav into the North Sea and sur
rrised CONVOY &C merchant shius.
Striking one British and five neutral
vessels an9 four mine sweeners. OF
:wo British 1cstrovers escorting the
vessels one was sunk and the other
damaged. The German forces, 50
far as is known. consisted Of four
tsestrovers. Whether anv OF their
vessels were nit d,,rinr the fi7htin~
viii, with Til. H-Hs!i ''e3troyera hn7 not
been rna9a Known.
Ie~;slotior TO snn-ificallv srbi"nt
III Federal Officials. ercent the
President. ara n,an>hnrS Of the Sn-
rrorra Conrt. 10 the n~nosS rrofi'S
tax Of E nov cont IN al annnot in
ctnles above $4,000, was agreed upon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER l8 1917

year. Or. Holden left his office at
6 o'c1ocl., hit returned some time
laier, Sinding, Miss LeonarI WITH an
ether Young woman and two men Il:
the office. He states that he Or
dered the intrlders out ard chidei the
Young woman for having them there
Miss Leonard, Holden says, ran into
ar adjoining Tooln and dTan!; the
POISON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
W ashington Southern Ry.
Schedule in effect July 2. 1917.

For Washington aro points north
daily sos, 9.23, 1888, 1925, l0:45 :.
m. 1901, 1928, 2:S0, Through train
for New. York, VIA P. r. r. 5:14.
5.53. S:23. 1888 p. m.
Saturdays only, Az p. H., and
Sundays only 6:08 p. n
r"t rreGerIcHsnu,s Richmond and
points south at 4:37, 1852 tlocaD and
':47. a N 1916, S:22. 1882. Eft
local; 1902, 9:47 p. N. daily.
Accommodation For Quantico at
ll:lS a. m. daily and 2:i5 p. N. Sat-
urdayS. Night :rain Leaves 1870 p.
m. daily for stations Lorton 10 Fred
ericks5ure inclusive
%oTE-l?mss Of srrivsj aaf do.
"rtuse and connections cot anacun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Notice Annual Meeting.

The annual TsHtin@ OF the stock
holders OF the McLachIen Banking
Corporation for the election Of &
Board Of Directors for the ensuing
ear and for the transaction Of otncr
BUSINESS will be held at the office %
he Company No. 107 North Fairfax
,trpet, in the .ty Of Alexandria,
State Of Virginia, Oh Tuesday IAN
lary Sth, 1918. az II o'cloc.; a N.
a. NJ. McLachien. President.
John 4. Massie, Treasurer.
yG5- 12t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Maryland. Delaware AR
EirGinia Railway Cn

Steamers Of this line leave Alex.
andria every Monday, Wednesday.
and Saturday at 4:45 p. m.
FOR BALTIMORE AND. ALL: THE
USUAL RIVER LANDINGS
Cuisine and appointments unexce.i.
ed.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadel
phia and New York solicited and
-handled with care Through rates
and billie OF lading issued
SINCE. fare to Baltimore, s3.25:
with return. trip $3.50. State sosens
o1ss pay 32-E and up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.

Every day in the year for Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
points south via superb, powerful
steel palace steamers.
Through: connections made at Nor
folk with steamers Of the Old Domfn-
ion Steamship Company for Now
York and Merchants and Miners
Steamship for Boston
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
SOUTHERN RAILWAY 5YSlLM

! N. 3.-Following schedule figure
published only as information. No
! guaranteed.
g. Trains leave Union station, Alex
andria:
4:27 a n. Daily,--Memphis Spec,
al. Sleeping cars and coaches for
Lynchburg. Roanoke. knoxville
chattanooga. Nashville, Memphis.
Washington sleeping cars open after
! 1000 p. m. Dining car.
! 1877 Il. m. Leca! 70 DanYille.
7:47 a. NJ, Daily--Lnral 20 Har-
| risonburg. Buffet parIor car.
9:i7 n. m, DAiIy--U. S. fast mail
Coaches and sleeping cars to Char
lotte, At.an'a, Birmingham, New
Orleans. eepjnS car Salisbury to
Ashcvillc Dining car.
g.37 n. M, Daily Manassas Orange
and Charlottesville and limited be-
yond TO Atlanta. Coaches only.
4:C2 p. m, Daily except Sunday
Local to harrisouhurg. Buffet par
Tor car.
4:22 p. m, Daily-~Loca! TO Char.
Iottesgille. Parlor car 60 Warrenton,
daily except Sunday.
5:lz p. M, Daily-Birminghaln
Special Coaches and seeping cars
70 Atlanta and Birmingham. Dining
car. Daily tourist car to California.
5:22 p. M, Daily except Sunday
Local fer Warrenton.
7:l7 p. M, Daily--Augusta Spec
ral. Coaches and sleeping cars to
Charlotte, Columbia. Aiken and An.
.;usta Sleeping cars to Asheville
Dining car.
1000 p. m, Daiiy-lFashjngton &
chattanooga Limited IVA Lynch
burgl, Coaches and sleeping cars 10
Roanoke, NnoXvil g, Chattanooga.
New Orleans. Dining car.
1902 p. N. Daily-New York &
New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. Club and Observation cars to
Atlanta and New Orleans. Sleeping !,
ar to Macon. Dining car.
S. D. SHELTON,
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria, Va
r. T. DeBUTTS,
Division Passenger Agent, Washin.
;on. D. C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Notice Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the s!otk
rl5crs of the Iowa Apartment House
company for the election of B20rd
directors for the ensuing year and
'or tf.r. transaction Of other business
ill :.e held at the offi.c of the CON-
any No. l07 north Fa,l'fa,; street.
:, the City Of Alexandria Sta'c o.
'i"ginia. on Tuesday. January .itn.
9lS, II 10 O'Clock q. in.
Charles y. Wa'cott. Prs icnt.
y u. McTachlcn, Secretary.
ra-1Di
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Notice Annual Meeting.

December s, 1917.
The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders OF the First National
Bank Of A1nvandr'a Va. vii heSnoll
a. the Parking H0rse on Tuasdty
January 8. 1918. at II O'Clock. MOOT.
FOR The eioctio7 Of hi-e"to~s and tran
sact:or OF such other bpsinoss As
may properly come before The meet
ing.
GEO E, WAKEFIELD. Cashier.
296-SI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Notice "nnuai Meeting.
Tho CiEirnr,- A.nEnnni q.

I nc S.V-"VIIo AfeIt'V'IFi DaII4l'
aiexa0 nd ia. Va,
Dec 8cn, 1877
The annual meeting Of the shove
holders Of this bank. for the e}oc-
tion Of Directors and the transaction
# such other business as may be
hrouoht before it. will De held at the
Ranking House. on Tuesday, January
9Th. 1918, at II o'clock noon.
The polls will be open from II Vi.
TO l P. VI.
Richard NJ. Green, Cashier.
294-25t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18

The Annual meeting OF tic Stock
,o!!crs of the Ontario apartment
TcUsc Company for The election Of a
2oard of Directors for the ensuing
ear ard for the transaction OF other
',usincss Of the Company will be neld
It The Office Of the Company, No. i07
lcrci Fairfax street. III the City OF
Ncxand:.ia, State Of Virginia on
Tuesday, January Sth, 1918 at 1880
o'clock q. m.
Charles D Wal'ott, President
a. N. McLach!en, Secretary.
?95-i2t,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
SPECIAL NOTICES

To the Stockholders Of the Rosney
Iron and Lumber Company, Limit
ed:
Notice Is hereby given that lie an.
rual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Rosney Iron aid Lumber Com
panv. Limited VIII BIZ held in The law
Office of ]. K. N. Notion, esq. at NO
12S south Fairfax street, III the city
Of Alexandria, Virginia, on the 18th
day of January, 1918. between tht
hours of one and two o'clo.k p. M.
for the election of two directors a~d
the transaction Of such other husl'
ness e az may come before the meet,
ing. Witness my hand at Westmln'
ster. Nd. this 18th day'of December
1917.
Ralph 5. Rcifsnider, Secretary
o0S-l2t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Notice.

The Alexandria Medical Society an
nounces that on and after Jan. !,
1918, the following fees will be tn"
minimum charges made by IT'S mem
Oaic, visits Sl00 to so 90; house
isits $500; night visits S. 90; Con
ultatioas $500: obstetrics %25.9o,
xtra for eacn ntilo beyond city limits
m 2J7-10t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
KEITH OUT FOR SENATE,
Former Mayor of Warrenton An.
1lonces Candidacy to Succeed Late
Senator Pitcher.

Lllcien Keith. a former nlayoe Of
Warrenton, and \ prominent attof-
ney. has announced himself as cai!'
d:date for state senator TO succeed
the late T. C. Pitcher, ot Midland, OF
the Eleventh senatorial district, COM
posed of Fauquier and Loudoun eouE-
ties Senator Pitcher died suddenly
week ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-12-18
Notice.

Having qualified Is e%acgt.i% o.
he estate Mrs. Louisa n. Pu!.in, |
lesire to notify ali persons having
.la!ms against SAID estate 70 pres
mt same fer settlement. Al! Gang
aid estate are requested to MAKE
ronpt settlement.
Miss Ola Pullin, E;ccutTiE.
o7-7ot
itochh0ldcrs Meeting .. the Ame'i-
can Rutife Company o. FirgiMia.
The annual Noe-ins; CO the stock
FOLDERS Of the American RutiIe Co.,
ri!l be held st the office Of the COM
any. No. III sonth Fairfax streav,
,lcyandria Virginia. on Monday. rho
tn. Of January. 1913, from y o'clock
Don to O'Clock p. m, for the cleo
;on OF directors, and for the tran
action Of such other BUSINESS as can
lawfully considered. The transfer
1oks will be closed for 10 days prior
!, the 7th day of January.
". NJ. Slater, President.
Albert Harper, See. and Treas
'o6-12t.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-16
JEANETTE BUTTS
INTO" SOMETHING
SHE DIDN'T EXPECT

Butte, Aug. l6.-Butte waited to
see what action Miss jeanette Ran
kin, congresswoman, who arrived to
investigation labor conditions, would
An offer to act as mediator in the
present strike was fatty refused by
mine owners to whom Miss Rankin
made the offer.
Three thousand persons, including
striking miners, greeted her at the
station, but no demonstration was
attempted.
Miss Rankin has admitted she did
not know what her first step would
be in the controversy, since mine
owners are antagonistic because of
her condemnation of them in Con-
gress, while organized labor is
aroused over what they term cher
apparent encouragement of the ele-
ment which is fighting the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-16
FREE WAR PRISONERS,
IS DEMAND OF I.W.W,

Spokane, Wash, Aug. 16.-Unless
all classes of war prisoners now be-
ing held in the four states are set
free, a general strike is to be called
throughout Washington, Oregon,
Idaho and Montana, according to a
statement by James Rowan, district
secretary of the Industrial Workers
of the World. Rowan says five spe-
cific demands of the I. w. w. must
be granted if such a strike is to be
avoided These demands are:
All classes of war prisoners must
be released.
Work in harvest fields must be
limited to ten hours a day.
Better sanitary conditions must be
provided
No discrimination must be per-
mitted against union men.
Union halls must be allowed to
conduct a legitimate business Of or
ganizing workers without interfer-
ence by commercial clubs, vigilantes
or corporation controlled public Off
GERS of the law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-16

Beltrami county has Joined other
progressive counties of the state, the
board of county commissioners hav-
ing voted to engage a county school
nurse for a period of six months to
try out the campaign of the state
board of health in this campaign.
The matter was brought up a few
weeks ago by the state authorities
and cooperation was assured by the
Beltrami board Of commissioners.
The board, now in session, has
taken a day off from routine duty
for today and has gone into the
country on a tour of inspection, the
purpose of the trip being to inspect
highways, bridges and bitches.
The board has the usual amount
of work to do at this meeting and
as soon as the minutes OF the last
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-16
COL. ROOSEVELT ASKED
TO SPEAK IN MINNESOTA

St. Paul. Mimi, Aug. 16.-Col
Theodore Roosevelt will be invited
to speak on any available date at
big statewide patriotic rally in Min
nesota. The Loyalty Lyceum, form
ed by state officers and other patri-
otic Minnesota citizens, sent the in
vitation yesterday following it's Or
ganization meeting in the senate
chamber at the capitol.
I. A. Caswell, clerk of the su-
preme court, as director of the speak
ers' bureau, sent the telegram invit-
ing Col. Roosevelt to Minnesota. The
language describing the purpose of
the lyceum was changed to empha-
size that its object is to promote
healthy public opinion and generous
support of all the people to increase
the efficiency of the United States
in the present crisis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-16
e
say GERMANS OF
KAISERS COURSE

Copenhagen, Aug 16.-Publica-
tion of Emperor Williams telegram
to President Wilson in the memoirs
of former Ambassador James w. Ger
ard and the lame and belated attempt
at explanation by the semi-official
Nord Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung
calls for criticism in the German
press of what is termed the German
emperor's irresponsible conduct of
the foreign affairs Of the empire.
Various Berlin newspapers COM
ment on the system which permits a
sovereign to pass upon such a pro-
posal from neutral power and to
draft an important state document
without consultation with a respon>
sible minister. -'--
The Berlin newspapers intimate
that the question of ministerial re-
sponsibility or nonresponsibility for
Emperor Williams autographed
document will be raised in the reich
stag.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-16
BAND IS REORGANIzED;
PETERSON new LEADER

Another attempt is to be made
by local enthusiasts to provide the
people of Bemidji with band and to
give regular concerts. To this end
the band has been reorganized and
new officers have been elected. The
new officers are:
Director and manager-P. r. Pet
erson
Treasurer-Paul Foucault.
Secretary-Elford Benson.
The band is now composed of ff-
teen members and will be called the
Bemidji A. f. of NJ. band. One feat
ure Of the newly organized band is
that two of the members are ladies.
The band gave good concert
which was well attended last Fri
day evening and it is probable that
1t will give regular concerts for the
rest Of the summer.
The new organization will pre-
sent program at 1tasca State park
Sunday, August 26. The band will
spend the entire day at the park and
extends cordial invitation to all
to attend the concert