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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
INTERNATIONAL CLASH
NARROWLY AVERTED

There came very near being in
ternational complications today when
Mayor Vandersluis happened to meet
DR.. Palmer but, happily, bloodshed
was averted, the occasion being some
thing to this effect:
Dr. Palmer is a member of the
board of education. On the Central
school ground has just been installed
an iron chute for the youngsters en-
joyment. Meeting DR.. Palmer, Mayor
Vandersluis unloosened.
you're all right. doc but you
haven't any kids-that is, boys.
That chute is a fine thing for the
children. No kick on that. But
you don't know what it means to
have to buy pants for kid like I
have to do. That chute isn't going
to wear out any ways soon. I don't
believe. and if 1 don't go broke buy
ing pants for that boy of mine I'll
miss my guess"
Just then a mutual friend happen
ed along and the topic of converse
tion changed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
FOUR WOMEN WINNERS
OF NAME CONTEST

The sum of $4,000 to each of four
contestants or $4,000 paid for one
single word, is the surprising con-
clusion OF the "Eveready" name con-
test for a better name than "Flash-
light"
More surprising still is the news
that all winners are women. Not a
man participates.
The winning name is "Daylo" and
the winners who have been presented
with $4,000 each are Mrs. F. C. Grow
of Watertown, S.. D., Katherine w.
Hand of Topeka, Kan, Irene M.
Schulz of Union Hill, N. j., and Ber,
ira A. Wilson of Medina, N. Y.
Each of the $4,000 checks has
been presented by the mayor of the
contestants home city, and each of
the four fortunate women declares
that she will now be able to carry
out a long cherished wish. The con-
test took place last October, and the
American Ever Ready Works of Long
Island City, who made the offer of
$4,000, received more than half a
million name suggestions, contrib
uted by people in evedy walk of life,
from the shop girl to the high sal
aried business executive. Three
months were required merely for the
sorting and filing of suggestions be-
fore the judges coudl pass upon them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
WHITE EARTH INDIANS ARE
READY TO TAKE UP ARMS

Fargo, N. D., April 1O-Indians of
the White Earth reservation of Min
nesota are ready to take up arms and
fight for the government of the Unit
ed States according to J. H. Hinton.
superintendent of the reservation.
Hinton that that he is organizing the
Indians between the age of Is and 35
years for military service and that
the redskins are anxious to fight.
He also suggests that recruiting
office rvisit the reservation with
view to enlisting the men for actual
service. H. c. Evans, in charge of
the local navy recruiting station,
will go to the reservation tomorrow
There are several thousand Indians
on the reservation, and it is expected
that at least 500 of these are of mill
tary age.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10

Washington, April 10 Fourteen
Austrian merchant vessels in Amer
ican ports have been taken over by
the government coincident with the
announcement that Austria had
broken diplomatic relations.
kilograms to the collectors Of Gus"
toms at the ports concerned were
sent by Secretary McAdoo, instruct
ing that the crews aboard the ves-
sells be removed and interned and
that customs guards be placed in
their stead.
In a formal announcement of the
governments action, Secretary Nc
Adoo made it clear that the govern
ment had not confiscated the vessels
but had acted for the purpose of pro-
tecting them from further injury"
From this statement it was inferred
that the ships were damaged by their
crews as in the case of German ves-
sells taken over by the government.
Vessels Seized.
The vessels thus taken into the
governments keeping were all at At
lantic or gulf ports as follows:
At New York-The Dora, Hima-
laia, Ida and Martha Washington.
At BostOn-The Erny.
At Philadelphia-The Franconia.
At Newport News-The Budapest.
At Pensacola-TheL Lucia.
At Tampa-The Borneo.
At New Orleans-The Anna,
Clara and Teresa.
At Galveston-The Campania and
MOrawitZ.
The tonnage of the IA vessels totals
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
BRAZIL=GERMANY BREAK IN II ut HOURS
so Killed i'm Explosion
GREETINGST0ELKS
FROM NAVAL BOYS

From Elkhart, Ind, late yesterday,
came a message from the Fifth divi-
sion, Minnesota naval militia, to the
Bemidji lodge of Elks. Lieutenant
E. A. Barker of the division is the
exalted ruler Of the Bemidji lodge
and there are also members of the
company who are members of the
antlered tribe. The telegram was a
greeting to the lodge from the en-
tire division membership on the op-
ening social event in the new Elk
temple. The message was as fol-
lows:
Elkhart, Ind, April o.
Greetings. Officers and men,
bers Fifth division send their
heartiest greetings. Everybody
we'll and happy. We sincerely
wish you an enjoyable evening
on this your initial dance.
FIFTH DIVISION,
Minnesota Naval Militia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
ALIENS WARNED that
TREASON MEANS DEATH
(By United PreSs)

New York. April 1O.-Warning
that acts of treason are punishable
by death, Mayor Mitchell has issued
a proclamation urging calmness and
restraint upon the vast alien popu-
1ation of New York.
The punishment prescribed by law
for the crime of treason is death, or
in the discretion of the court. impris-
onment for not less than five years
and fine of not less than 10000.
the proclamation read.
"All police officers have been es-
pecially instructed to give their
prompt attention to the enforcement
of this law
II enjoin upon you all that you
honor the liberty which so many of
you have sought in this land"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
ON EXTENDED VISIT

Mrs. A. A. Carter will leave tOmOr-
row morning for Chicago, Detroit
and Grand Rapids, Mich, where she
will visit friends and relatives for
two months. At Detroit she will be
the guest of her daughter. Mrs.
Charles Lenz. Mrs. Carter will re-
turn by the way of St. Paul, where
she will attend the G. \. r. encamp-
ment in June, being delegate from
this district. Mr. Carter will accom-
pany his wife as far as Chicago,
where he will spend a short time on
business matters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
TO NEW POSITION

NJ F. Allen. who has been head
filer at the Crookston mill No. l,
will leave tomorrow morning for
Tower, Minn., where he has accepted
a similar position with the Trout
Lake Lumber. company. Mrs. Allen
and daughter. Miss Hazel Allen. will
visit friends at Blackduck for few
days, after which Miss Allen will re-
turn to Lowry, Minn., where she is
principal in the public schools. Mrs.
Alien will visit in Minneapolis and
Duluth before joining her husband at
Tower.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
THREE SPY SUSPECTS HELD
FOR AETNA PLANT BLAST

West, T. S. PaulsOn and Benny Lee
are being held in connection with
the 10000 explosion Sunday at the
Fort Pit plant of the Aetna Chemical
company. The men. the police say.
had marked maps of the United
States and Panama canal zone and
notebooks containing what appeared
to be an elaborate code system and
cypher.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
final HEARING TODAY
ON PROPOSED ROAD

E. H. Winter and w. z. Robinson
went to Walker today to attend the
final hearing on the proposed state
road between Bemidji and Cass Lake.
Last week these gentlemen, who rep
resent the Commercial club, together
with NJ. N Kohl of Cass Lake walked
over the proposed highway on an in
spection.
1t will be a valuable improvement
for the benefit of Bemidji, is the
opinion of both Mr.. Winter and Mr..
Robinson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
GERMAN SAILORS HAVE
MILITARY INFORMATION

New York, April O.-Government
agents have seized more than 1000
letters from the German sailors in
termed at the immigration station at
Ellis island. They also have come
into possession of diagrams, blue
prints and blank books. some of
which are known to contain informa-
tiOn important to the military and
civil authorities
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
SCHOOL RESUMES FOR
CLOSING SEMESTER

School resumed this morning after
the weeks Easter vacation and will
be in session for eight weeks when
the summer vacation commences.
The last semester of the schools is
always one of unusual activity, spe-
cially in the high school and the rest
will do both teachers and students
much good for the finish of the school
year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
MOTHERS SENDING LETTERS
TO SONS IN THE MILITIA

Many OF the mothers of the men,
bers of the Bemidji naval militia are
taking opportunity of sending letters
to their sons with Jack DeRushia,
who will leave this evening for Phila-
delphia, via Duluth, to join the Fifth
Minnesota division.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
FIRST SPEEDER LANDS
BEFORE JUDGE GIBBONS

Sid Van Kirk was the first to run
afoul of the speed ordinance this
spring and in police court last eve
ming was fined S. The fine was sus-
pended as it was his first offense and
a little sound advice was thrown in
for his benefit
Sid is a motorcycle enthusiast and
just couldn't resist "opening her up"
on the Beltrami avenue pavement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
OF FOOD IS URGED BY
MILLIONAIRE PACKER
(By United Press)

Chicago, April 1O.-Unless imme-
diate steps are taken by the govern
ment to control food, with one or two
meatless days weekly. the United
States will be short of provisions as
the European nations, Is the warn
ing of ]. Ogden Armour, millionaire
packer, today.
He advocates government control,
including a guarantee to the farmers
of $3.50 per bushel for their wheat.
He also declares that the man who
raises more food for the people of
the United States and her allies is as
patriotic as the one who enlists.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
Argentine Still Sticks

hIyCtttUC St"t SVNNo
Huenos Ayres, April TO-
Argentine is determined not to
yield to the British american
demands to lift the wheat en-
barge unless it is absolutely
necessary.
An Argentine transport has
been sent to Chill for coal and
negotiations are being made for
the securing Of coal from co.
l"mbia. 1t is possible the Ar
yrmtinc navy will Dc called up
on to carry coal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
HOSTESSES TOMORROW

Mesdames Nels Hakkerup and John
Groom will entertain the Ladies Aid
of the First Scandinavian Lutheran
church tomorrow afternoon in the
basement of the church. A cordial
invitation is extended
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
THOUSANDS TAKEN
BY BRITISH FORCES
IN SPECTACULAR DRIVE
(BY United Pressl

VDy UIICeU TTeSSJ
With the British armies, April 10.
1t is believed General Haig will
have $1,000 prisoners and so to 100
guns by tonight. The driving of the
great offensive continues undiminish-
ed even with bitter opposition on
the part of the Germans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
STATE SENATE PASSES
BILL; CHECKS /. W. W.
(By United PreSS)

St. Paul, April 10.-A bill to pro-
hibit syndalcism, aimed at the I. w.
w., was passed by the Minnesota
state senate this morning. 1t pre-
scribes sentence of 10 years for dis
tributing literature advocating sabo-
tage.
The Minnesota public safety bill
also passed the senate today
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
S|NKINC0F
STEAmE Err
CAUSE OF
RUPTURE
BY United Press

Rio de Janiero, Brazil, April
1O.-Brazil will sever diplO-
matte relations with Germany
within "a hours. The formal
announcement is expected be-
fore night, the decision follow
ing the cOrrObOratiOn of the de-
tails of the sinking of the Bra
lillian steamer Parana, with loss
of Brazilian lives, by a German
submarine.
The minister of marine has
ordered speeding up of Brazirs
naval preparations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
Recruiting Records Smashed.

Chicago. April 1O.-All recruiting
records in the United States were
smashed here yesterday when 1000
applied for service in the army, navy
and marine corps. OF these. 900
were accepted
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
BUILDING SUMMER HOME

DR.. H. A. Northrop has commenced
the erection of a summer cottage on
his property, Lots and S, Block 1,
auditors plat No. 4, near the W..
N. Weber summer home on Lake
Shore. The cottage is planned for
comfort and will contain large fire.
place. He will also put in two acres
of potatoes on his land adjoining.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
ID Austrian Ships Seized
ByU.S.; CreWSAr Inferred

approximately $1,000 The largest
is the Martha Washington, at New
York, 1912 tons and passenger ac-
commodations for 100 persons; the
smallest is the Anna at New Orleans,
of 1875 tons. Most of the others
are between $500 and 5000 tons
register and are freighters. All have
been self-interned since the begin
ming Of the war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10

Reason Aestrian Break.
Washington, April 1O.-Aus-
tria broke with the United
States because of the announce
ment of the United States that
a state of war existed with Ger
many, Charge Grew at Vienna
cabled today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
GERMAN PLOT IN
COAL FIELDS Barred
(Rv limited PreSS)

Pittsburgh, April 1O.-Justice de-
partment officials today announced
that papers seized from Walter G..
Zacharias, German consulting chem
list, gave additional details of Ger
man plotting in western Pennsylva-
mia coal fields.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
First Dav Success.

London, April 1O.-Bitter fight
ing marked the continuation of Gen.
eral Haig's forward smash today He
reports 5000 prisoners and 40 guns
captured the first day of the sledge-
hammer smash The offensive today
extended nOrthWard
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
dan CUPlDBLAMEDFOR
"SLACKER" WEDDINGS
Cupid is Blamed.

New York, April O-"Slacker"
marriageables blame it on the girls.
They say the girls forced them into
it. Up to l O'Clock today there had
been 1875 marriage licenses issued.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
COMMERCIAL CLUB
LUNCH TOMORROW

the Comm ercial club will be held to-
morrow noon and another splendid
menu is promised. Table reserva-
tions should be made early.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
Place for Rejected.

Pace 1Of Re1eCLeu.
st. Louis, April 1O.-A plan to
place rejected applicants for military
service in the agricultural reserve
is being considered by Secretary of
Agriculture Houston. The men
would grade the same as in the army
with the same chance of promotion
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
AMERICAN Liner ON
Mine; NO life LOSS
(By United PreSS)

Washington, April 10.-The Amer
ican liner New York struck a mine
while outside Liverpool bar but the
are all safe, cabled Consul
Washington at Liverpool today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10

Teddy Sees Wilson.
Washington, April 10
Roosevelt today called upon
President Wilson for a talk on
war plans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
GUARDAT
CAPITOL
. DOUBLED;
T.R.CALLS
(By United Press

(By United Press)
Washington, April 1O.-The
guard around the capitol was
today increased following a re-
port that an attempt was to be
made to blow up the building.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
COAST BEING PATROLLED
(By United PreSS)

(By United Press)
Washington, April 1O.-A patrol
of American warships has been es-
tablished along the Atlantic and
Gulf coasts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
3 BLASTS
BLOW UP
SHARPNEL
FACTORY
(By United Press)

Philadelphia, April 10. -
Three explosions today wreck
ed the shrapnel plant of the
baldwin Locomotive works here
and it is estimated that so lives
were lost in the blasts. At least
800 are believed to be injured.
Fire is burning the wrecked
buildings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
PUSSDOrtS Readu.

Rio de Janiero, April TO-
It is reported that Foreign
Minister Muller has resigned
on popular demand for instant
hostilities. 1t is understood
passports for the German min
lister have been 81 gned and
ready for instant delivery.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
Ne1r1 School Touc

Handsome new American flags are
flying from the school buildings in
the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
Blast Kills T1UO.

Blast Kills T1UO.
Dubuque, Iowa, April TO-
Two were killed here in a mys-
terious explosion in the Farley
& Loetscher Manufacturing
company's plant. Fire follow
ed and did $4,000 damage.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-04-10
CHIPPEWA COMPANY
WILL Be ACCEPTED
BY GOV. BURNQUIST
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
St. Paul, April 10.-Governor
Burnquist today announced that he
would accept a company of Chippewa
Indians, organized for military SER
vice as soon as needed.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-15
MAY USE DRASTIC MEASURES
Government May BE Compelled to Act
SternIy in Connection With Kan
sas Mining Strike.

Extreme measures may be adopted
by Dr. H. A Garfield, federal fuel ad-
ministrator, in the event the miners
of the Southwest refuse to accept the
automatic penalty clause in the new
wage contract and strike. Following
the refusal of the three Southwestern
district presidents of the United
Mine Workers of America to continue
their conference with Doctor Garfield
and the operators, the fuel administra-
tor conferred with Attorney General
Gregory regarding the extent of his
authority to deal with strike.
Coal production in Southwestern
Kansas practically reached the vanish
ing point when more than fifty, mines,
employing eight thousand men, hav-
ing total output of thirty thousand
tons daily, were closed as a protest
against automatic" strike fines and
failure to receive a wage increase.
Mine workers in the district head
Kansas City November IL will almost
unanimously uphold the action of the
mine union leaders in refusing to ac-
cept Doctor Garfield's demand.
A resolution adopted by the local
at Arma is typical of those being
passed throughout the district:
Resolved, That we, the members
of Local Union No. 768, condemn the
action of DR.. H. A. Garfield and w. L.
A. Johnson and President F. w. Luz
kins of the operators association in
regard to the automatic filming clause
being adopted in our agreement with
out giving a fair and impartial trial,
and therefore
BE it Resolved, That we indorse
the action of President Howat and all
the officers opposed to it,
Howat later ordered the men to re-
sumo work pending a settlement of
the matter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-15
EgotIsm.
THE LAST EXAMINATION
OF WARS DRAFT

Many man has fallen down because q
test of his water showed Enthusiastically
that he had kidney disease.
The Kidneys are the scavengers and
they work day and night in separating
the poisons from the blood. Their signals
of distress are easily recognized and in
clude such symptoms as backache. de-
pressions, drowsiness. irritability, head
aches, dizziness, rheumatic twinees.
dropsy, govt.
THE very best way to restore the
kidneys to their normal state of health
and cure such symptoms" says Dr.
Pierce of Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N Y
sis to drink plenty of water and obtain
from your favorite pharmacy a 6o-cent
bottle of An-u-ric. double strength
which is dispensed by almost every drug
gfst. You will find Anuric more potent
than hthia, dissolves uric acid as water
does sugar.
Send DR.. Pierce Zoe for trial pkg and
ask for advice If there is need.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-15
HOLES IN OTHER STOCKING
Aristocratic Customer Undone by I'm.
patient Clerk, Who Pulled Off
the Wrong Shoe.

The aristocratic and plutocratic
looking young woman walked into the
downtown shoe store, says the Indian
apolis News. and demanded fitting.
Demanded was the tone of voice.
Majestically she lowered herself into
the regulation seat proffered her by
the manager of the department and he
assigned Classy Charles, the niftiest
matinee idol in the shop, to the Gus
toner.
The woman began by asking to see
everything that was shown in the win
dow outside. Classy c. started out to
fill the order. He did But none of the
shoes were good enough for madam's
dainty foot AS the day wore on and
the customer stayed, C. c. began to
perspire- The other clerks looked on
and grinned. Not that they disliked
Charles, but. WELL there was a feeling
among the fellows about him. All this
did not change the expression on Char
ley's face. 1t remained, that same
winning smile. But finally after about
half the stock had been laid out for in
spection, the manager whispered to
Charles, Are you that rotten?" Which
made Charles as mad as could be. He
forgot himself. He violated the first
rule of etiquette of the shoe clerk.
(No, it is the second; the first is to
hand out the usual line about the
quality, etc.) He yanked off her left
shoe. Lo, and behold, the stocking on
the left foot was full of holesl If
the right one was perfect, what flaw
in the woman's other piece of hosiery !!
The clerks gasped. The woman scream
ed. The other boys laughed.
Then with a sigh of it-can't-be-
helped, she remarked: But we won't
mind the holes" She bought a pair
of tennis shoes, high tops, ten minutes
later.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-15
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household panacea all over
the civilized world for more than half
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles, torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders. 1t is most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys-
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming of up food, palpita-
ton of heart and many other symp-
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will Immediately relieve you. 1t is a
gentle laxative. Ask your druggist.
Sold in all civilized countries.-Ady.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-15
500 Reward, 500

CAtarrh is a local disease greatly inffu-
enced by constitutional conditions. 1t
therefore requires constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys-
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation of the disease.
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature in
doing its work. $4,000 for any case of
Catarrh that HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
=. J. Cheney q Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-11-15
Outdoor Barberino.

Shaving in the street was the way a
Beckenham, Ireland, barber got over
a difficulty recently The missioner
was a wounded soldier, and the mans
invalid chair was too wide to enter
the barber shop. Accordingly the bar
Der went to his.customer, and shaved
him in the street.