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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
STAYS CO-TENANT. READS BIBLE
AND THEN KILLS HIMSELF

Oakland, ILL.,, Nov. 5.-After kill
ing Walter Smith, a co-tenant, in a
quarrel over the division of crops,
Stonewall McNutt wrote his will,
read chapter in the Bible and then
killed himself by shooting. Both
were tenants on a farm northeast of
here. In his McNutt, after dispos-
ing of his belongings, wrote:
"Jesus will give me crown for
doing this deed, as he was cruel
fed between two thieves"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
SECOND HAND STORE CHANGES
HANDS,: RODE SELLS BUSINESS

The second hand furniture store
of r. ~ Rode today came into pos
session of Martin Longballa and
William Morris and son. Mr.. Nor
ris was at one time. connected with
the, Longballal 4real 4 Estate business
,1antyfor the past two years has been
in western North Dakota. He has
returned to Bemidji to reside. The
business will be conducted on the
same high plane as in the past.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
GERMANS CROSS RIVER;
PRESS AGAINST LEFT
WING OF THE ITALIANS
(By nited Press)

Rome, Nov. 5.-1ncreasing Ger
man-Austro pressure on the left
wing of the Italian army, now drawn
Ii along the Tagliamento river, is
announced officially today. North
of the Pinzano the enemy, which
succeeded in bringing forces to the
right bank, intensified his pressure
on our left wing, the war office sta
ted. The note indicates the Germans
have crosstd the Tagliamento river.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
MRS. DORAN SLIPS ON ICY
STEPS AND BREAKS LEFT ARM

Mrs. James Doran of 607 Irvine
avenue met with mishap Sunday
morning which resulted in a frac-
tured left arm when she slipped on
icy steps at the rear of her home
and fractured her left arm. No one
was in the house at the time and it
was nearly two hours before one of
her boarders arrived and took her
to the hospital.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
MORE CONTRIBUTIONS

Mrs. A. H. Jester reports the fol-
lowing donati ons to the Red Cross
Christmas fund for the soldiers, since
the Saturday list was published:
Judge M. A. Spooner IS, and Mrs.
w. L. Brooks 81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
U.S., Prisoners. ri
TobeNe||Fed
ByRed Cross
(By United Press)

Washington, Nov. 5.-American
prisoners in Germany will be we'll
fed. The American Red Cross sta
toned in Berne, Switzerland, will
provision the captured soldiers. Food
kits of 10 pounds each three times
each fortnight will be sent by per-
mission Of Germany.
Officials believe the Crown
Princes armies are stationed oppo-
site the Sammies on the western
front and may stage spectacular
attack soon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
DAY WELL OBSERVED

"Go-to-Sunday-School Day" was
we'll observed in Bemidji yesterday.
The various churches report large
and increased attendance at the Sun
day school services, special programs
being featured in most all the
churches of the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
THIEF RIVER BANKS MERGE

Thief River Falls, Nov. 5.-The
consolidation of the Peoples State
and the First State banks of this city
will become effective today under
the name of the former. The new
bank will be managed for the pres
ent by the officers of both banks,
pending issuance of new charter
and the completion of details.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
BAUDETTE ASKED TO HELP
SOLDIERS ENJOY CHRISTMAS

4 Baudette, Nov. 5.-The local Red
9'rcss has been asked to furnish 4O
christmas presents for soldiers. A
dance will be given Wednesday
might to raise money to buy yarn.
&3audette has sent her first supply
~ hospital garments and knitted ar
liicles to Bemidji. A Red Cross mem
bership campaign is to be waged.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
EASTERN ROADS ASK
FREIGHT RATE JUMP
(By United Press)

Washington, Nov. 5.-Eastern
railroads today renewed pleas before
the Interstate Commerce commission
for higher freight rates. Western
roads are expected to follow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
HURT IN FALL

Mrs. A. H. Jester is confined to her
apartments at the Hotel Markham
suffering from a fall which she sus-
tained Saturday when she fell on a
slippery floor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
TROOP TRAIN ATTACKED
lin WESTERN CANYON
(BY United Pressl

Marysville, Cal, Nov. 5.-TWenty-
five armed men, alleged to be I. W..
W., attacked a troop train in can
yop near here today, cut two coach
es from the train and were only beat
en- off by soldiers after stubborn
fight. The attackers fed to the
hills.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
NORTH DAKOTA MAY ENTER
BONDING BUSINESS. SAYS COURT
(By United 'Press)

TDy I
Washington, Nov. 5.-The su-
preme court today held that North
Dakota may go into the bonding
business. The court refused to de-
clare a law permitting this uncon-
stitutiOnal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
Renorts 5000 CAPTURED.

Berlin, Nov. 5.-After CROSSING
the Tagliamento river our troops are
advancing to the west. Six thou
sand Italians were captured when
the German-Austro troops crossed
the river. A number of guns were
also taken.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
Plant In Flames,

New Kensington, Pa, Nov. s.
Simultaneous explosions in several
sections of the Aluminium plant this
forenoon caused death and injury
among the employer and partially
wrecked the works. Early reports
say six killed and 40 injuries. The
entire plant is in flames.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
RUSS TROOPS EJECT
TURKS FROM TRENCHES
(By United Press)

Petrograd,< Nov. S. Russian
troops are vigorously assuming the
offensive against the Turks. They
elected the Turks from the first line
trenches in the Black Sea coast Sec
tor. This is an official announce
ment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
WILSON MAY ISSUE oRDEK TO
CHECK OUTFLOW OF GOLD
(Bv limited Press }

(By United Press)
Washington, Nov. 5.-Prohibit1on
of certain imports to stem the out
flow of American gold is imminent.
President Wilson Is expected to issue
such a proclamation soon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
PUTNAM APPOINTED MEMBER
i: OF WAREHOUSE COMMISSION
nv limited Press }

(By United Press)
St. Paul, Nov. 5.-Fred W. Put
nam, Red Wing lawyer, was to-
day appointed a. fnember of the state
railroad and warehouse commission.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-05
DEPOT ROBBED OF $1,000
(Rv ITnited PreSS)

Duluth, Nov. 5.-Two masked men
robbed the Omaha station of $1,000
today and made their escape.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Colonial Has Good Bill
Elizabeth Brice and Charles
King Are Headliners

Elizabeth Brice and Charles King are
the headliners at the Colonial this
week in a bill which is uniformly good.
Miss Brice wore some fetching gowns,
and the entertainment furnished by the
two proved so popular that after they
had sung all their new songs they had
to 20 away back and dig up all the old
ones for encores.
An extremely versatile young person
is Daisy Jean, who, according TO the
programme, was one Of the ladies OF
the Belgian court before the war drove
her from Europe. Miss Jean plays the
violin, piano, harp and cello equally
well, and when she sang she displayed
a voice Of rare range and sweetness.
1.-THE Sweetmeat Game" featuring
Margaret Greene. is little play set in
Chinatown. and it proved much more
entertaining than the usual sort OF
sketch.
Others on the programme were Sam
and Kitty Morton, in Back to Where
They Started; Apdale's Circus. Eadie
and Ramsden, in Charles Visit; Stu
art Barnes, with his usual popular
songs. and Chester Spencer and Lola
Williams, in Putting 1t Over"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Palace Has Another Peg
Elsa Ryan Essays lt-Grace
La Rue Returns

A slight variant of the character
which Laurette Taylor and others
made famous in "Peg O. Ny Heart is
the heroine of Dion Tithersdge's one
net play at the Palace. "Peg for Short: y
Not only is she a Peg, but the part IS
played by Elsa Ryan, one Of the myr-
lad actresses who carried the Peg gos-
pel into the provinces. The parallel IS
still further heightened By the fact
that Mr.. Titheradge is at present a
member OF Miss TaylOr's company. His
sketch provides an altogether agreeable
twenty minutes. even though the sur
prise" at its finish is rather heavily
discounted by the audience.
Grace La Rue. in fine voice. returns
with a new repertory in which Poor
Butterfly" replaces They Wouldn't
Believe Ne" as the popular concession
number. Mr.. Rock and Miss White
are present for second week, and
George and Cuddles. those precocious
proteges of Gus Edwards's, head The
Bandbox Revue" in which they repeat
several Of their'old tricks and show a
few new ones. Sanity and Norton met
with favor. and others on topheavy
programme are John b. Hymer and a
numerous company, in Tom Walker IN
Dixie; Burns and Lynn and the hita-
mura Japs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Trnka Gives Recital
Bohemian Violinist's Pro.
gramme Well Received

Alois Trnka, Bohemian violnist, gave
his first recital of the year at Aeolian
Hall last night. The audience, which
occupied nearly the whole house, seemed
to enjoy his performance and applauded
vociferously, several times in the mid
die Of numbers.
There were four parts to the pro-
gramme, devoted to Bach. Lalo. Paga-
mini and a mixed group of which two
numbers were by Israel Joseph, the ac-
,companist.
Mr. Trnka played Bach's "Suite in
( minor" and "Sarabande,' for solo
violin, in straightforward, workmanlike
fashion. Neither the performer nor the
unbiased listener was carried away by
the spirit of the music In the third
movement Of Lalo's Symphonic Espa-
gnole," as in Brahms's A major Waltz
Mr. Trnka displayed technical ability
more than adequate to the mechanical
difficulties. but, as in all his playing.
there was lack Of clarity and purity
in tone production and of precision and
decisiveness in bowling.
One of the most effective and en-
joyable numbers was Mr.. Joseph $
Japanese Lullaby" Unmistakably lul-
aby. few pieces have been written in
this genre which have less OF an Orien-
tai flavor. Perhaps the composer wrote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Goethals Going to Jersey
Sees Gov. Edge About $751;
100000 Road Building Plans

Trenton, n. j., March l2.-Develop-
ments here to-day indicated that Major
General George W. Goethals. chief en-
gineer in the construction of the Pan
ana Canal, would supervise the work
to be done during the next two years
on the New Jersey State roads, at
cost Of sl5.OOO.OOO.
General Goethals conferred this
morning with Governor Edge. Later
il was intimated that the general would
agree to build the new highways.
The state authorities believe that
with his genius for handling men and
his ability as a practical engineer Cen
eral Goethals could save the state at
least 81 900, 900 in the work. Bills pro-
viding for the raising of the Sl5,OOO,OO
we're passed recently and are awaiting
the Governors signature. They give
the State Highway Commission power
to select the supervising engineer.
II was said at the Capitol that Cen
eral Goethals would receive at least
$4,000 a year for his services
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Lord Wellesley WEEDS
Brother S Widow Here
British Aviation Lieutenant Got
Leave for Wedding

Lord George W. Wellesley, fourth
son of the Duke of Wellington and
lieutenant of the Grenadier Guards,
was married yesterday at 81. Thomas's
Protestant Episcopal Church TO Lady
Richard W. Wellesley, widow of his
brother Richard, who was killed in &C
ton in 1914.
Lord George arrived here on an
early train from Canada and went to
the Hotel Plaza. where his fiancee WAS
awaiting him. The couple motored to
the office Of City Clerk Scully, where
they procured a license, Lord George
giving his age as twenty-seven and
Lady Richard tw.nty-eght.
The young lieutenant had been with
the aviation forces at the British front
in France. and procured leave to come
here for his marriage. Lady Welles-
ley came 70 this city week ago from
Canada and registered at the Plaza. She
expected her fance to arrive from Eng
land By way of New York. but he took
the Canadian route, and came direct
from his steamer at Quebec. The couple
took apartments at No. 20 West Fifty
fifth Street, where it was said they
would remain for about three weeks.
Before her first marriage the bride
was Louise Nesta Pamela Fitzgerald,
only daughter of the knight of Kerry.
She was married to the late Lord Rich
ard W. Wellesley on April 80, 1908.
Lord Richard was born in 1879 and was
a captain of the Grenadier Guards,
having served with distinction in the
South African campaign of 1900.
The couple will return to England
BY way of Canada within month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Plays and Players

One Of the most important theatri
cal coalitions OF the seasons was cor
summated yesterday, when Arnold
DAILY, in the course of making the
managerial rounds, passed into the
hands of David Belasco. Mr.. Belasco
has long been one of Mr.. Days most
ardent admirers, to say nothing OF
vice versa, and the new arrangement
is consequently not a complete SUIT
prise. Last season, in fact, Mr.. DAILY
came within narrow margin of ere
ating the role of the doctor in 1.-THE
Boomerang"
Mr.. Daily, following his recent ope
ration, is at present at Palm Beach
He will return next Monday to begin
rehearsals in a play by a hitherto
unknown American author, and 1t is
announced that the piece will be seen
in New York on April 8. The period
of the Belasco-Daly contract, incl
dentally, is two years.
The Selwyns have renewed their
Harris Theatre lease for another five
years, and will devote the summer
months TO the customary extensive
alterations" Early in August they
will install another by Owen Davis, en-
titled Her Dearest Friend"
Charlotte Walker returned to the
old-fashioned talking drama in Balti
more last night, appearing IL the Eu-
gene Walter-Cronin-Wi Wilson comedy
"The Small Town Girl" The plan T"
co-star Miss Walker and Robert
billiard has been abandoned. and John
Miltern is again playing the leading
male role. Also in the company arc
Lucille Watson, Edward Abeles, George
La Guere, Mrs. Stuart Robson and Leo
Donnelly.
stranger Than Fiction" will call it
full Garrick Theatre season on Sat
urday night, and John Craig's plan TO
establish a repertory theatre here
abouts will be held in temporary abey-
ance. ."Magic" and THE Little Man
which will be compelled to leave the
Maxine Elliott at the end of this week,
will 20 TO the Garrick on Monday for
an indefinite engagement.
"The Dummy" a perturbation Of
the Ford O'Higgins play, will be
shown at the Strand next week, and
George VI. Cohan, in Broadway
Jones" will be the succeeding attrae-
ton. During the Conan engagement
the performance will begin daily IT
10 a. m.
Joseph Urban, acting in the inter
ests of the FlorenZ Ziegfeld Ora
matte Uplift League, will presently
depart for Palm Beach to gather color
for the forthcoming "Follies."
Knapsacks have been ordered for &
new band Of explorers, who will make
an attempt to reach the Garrick Thea
tire gallery some time this week;
G.. s. X.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
AL Reeves at Columbia
Burlesque's Beauty Show Is
in Town Again

Al Reeves is at the Columbia this
week with his original beauty show;
at least, the show is original. but the
beauties are not, although in his ad-
dress 10 the audience Mr. Reeves says
that one of them has been in his
show for thirteen years.
Mr.. Reeves's beauties can sing and
dance, and have an act all to them
selves, called appropriately Chorus
Girlies," where each member becomes a
soloist.
The beauty is not all confined TO the
chorus. either, for there is Edna Clair.
who is three-quarters Of the team OF
Teber and Clair. And then there is
Francis Murphy, most pulchritudinous
of alI~the models in the Claridge Shop,
who proves after all to be a boy. lie
is so young that his work lacks that
offensive quality which usually goes
with the performance of q female I'M
personator.
There are number Of good vaude-
willie specialties and the usual talk by
Mr.. Reeves, wherein he takes the au-
dience into his confidence and tells
them all about how much money may
be made by owning a burlesque show.
The finale is the living pictures which
always are a part of Mr.. Reeyess
entertainment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Davis's Landscape
Wins Altman Prize
National Academy Announces
Awards for Its Recent
Exhibition

The $1,000 Altman prize for the best
landscape painted by an American
born artist, shown in the recent exhibit
ton of the National Academy of De-
sign. was won by Charles II. DAVIS,
n. A.. the academy announced yester-
day.
The other awards were:
The $500 Altman prize, for land
scape painted by an American-born ar
fist. to Ben Foster, n. A., with MS
Summer Moonrise."
The $500 Thomas b. Clarke prize, TOT
the best American composition painted
in the United States by an American
citizen without limitation Of age, TO
Max BONN with his Children on the
Sands" oo
The julius Hallgarten prizes Of $500,
5000 and 500, for pictures in oil COL
ors. painted here By an American less
than thirty years old, won by How
ard z. Smith, with Portrait Of Bella
Pratt. A. y. A.; John Folinshee, with
"The Canal in Winter" and Sidney r.
Dickinson, with Unrest"
The Inness gold medal, presented oy
George Inness. jr., in memory OF his
father. for a landscape. went TO Ernest
Lawson, A. n. A., for his Hills at In
wood"
The 500 Isaac n. Maynard prize, for
the best portrait in the exhibition, was
won by Adolphe Borie for "A Portrait
of a Girl in Black" and the Saltus
medal. for merit, presented By j. san
ford Saltus, was awarded 20 Charles ,;
Chapman for his "ln the Deep Wooos'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Milk Dealers Meet
Dairymen To-day
Prices for Next Six Months
Likely To Be Discussed at
Conference Here

With wholesale prices of eggs, pota-
toes and butter showing a slight de-
crease yesterday. officers of the Dairy
mems League and the milk companies
were preparing for a meeting TO-DAY
which probably will 90 far toward de-
termining the price New Workers will
be compelled to pay for milk and cream
for the next six months.
The Mayors Food Supply Committee
of which George W. Perkins is chair
man. continues 70 do a rushing busl'
ness in selling beans. hominy and Pa.
cifc Coast smells. II was announced
that the last shipment of smells would
be made next week. Thereafter other
foods will be brought into New York
in place Of the fish.
Five members of the Mothers Anti
High Price League will go to Albany to-
dav for consultations with members OF
the Legislature. They will urge the
massage of the sections of the food
bills now pending considered best by
the members of the league. A report
on the steps taken will be made Sun
day afternoon at a meeting at l75 East
Broadway. II will be attended by mem
bers of several East Side women's or
Plantations. who will decide upon fut-
ure activities.
While no contracts for milk de-
liveries will be signed until after
Thursday, thorough discussion of the
farmers demands for increased prices
is expected to-day
Frank NJ. Swacker, Assistant United
States Attorney General, in charge of
the Federal investigation Of food prices,
was in Washington yesterday in con-
ference with Attorney General Gregory.
1t is probable that they reached a de-
cislon concerning the prosecution of
manipulators of food prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13

lady with his desire for money to pur-
chase two-seater makes full amends
for everything
Chrystsl Herne does we'll in the
lead, although she has no opportuni-
ties quite so good as those of Miss
Coghlan and Mr.. Squire. Arthur Ches-
ney was amusing in a bit. and Cecil
Fletcher and Diantha Pattison, who.
were allowed TO be quite decent,
played with good deal Of charm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Geraldine Farrar to Sing
"Star Spangled Banner

Geraldine Farrar, who announced on
Sunday that she was American hrs''
last and all the time" will be the guest
of the Twilight Club on Sunday even Even
ing at its 722d dinner at the Hotel biI,,
more. She will be the last speaker ana q
will sing "The Star-Spangied Banner,
Other guests and speakers WI" 10
Enrico Caruso. Laurette lsyi0r, e.
Tellegen, Constance conner, III ,,h,r
phen S. Wise, Ruth ~, Denls' M 49,
Goldmark. J. Hartley Manners u yyy
Hedges and Jesse l.. Lasky' MIA" nni
Gillette will be toastmas,er ana psn,s'
Frohmsn is chairman oil the dinner Gun"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
Copeau Commends
Amateurs Of Stage
French Manager Sees Hope in
Young Artists

Jacques Copeau, one of the most dis
tinguished men of the theatre IN
France, yesterday afternoon delivered
the first of a series Of six lectures on
"The Modern Theatre"
NJ. Copeau is the founder and man
ager of the Theatre de Nieux Colon
bier. He has made study OF the
American theatre. Courageously DEFY
ing Mr.. Belasco, the Frenchman said he
has found the greatest interest IN the
work Of the young artists, the amateurs
OF the stage. He mentioned IN TINS
connection the work Of the Washington
Square Players. the Provincetown flay.
ers and the Portmanteau Theatre OF
Stuart Walker.
"But." he asked. ais there not after
all perhaps more agitation than true
activity in the New York theatre a'
NJ Copeau is far from optlmls
,;c concerning the modern stage. lie
quoted approximately the remark oil
fIconora Duse that before anything
worth while can be accomplishing on
the stage il is necessary That an the
theatres be destroyed and all the ac-
tors and actresses die of the plague.
eve don't want any more OF the
theatre as it is at present said
NJ. Copeau. at is too industrial. too
well organized, too shut IN. 1t Is I'M
possible to produce a work of art under
these conditions
Classifying the "sore spots OF inc
modern theatre. he put first the puolc
and it's stupidity. But he said;
"I believe that the stupidity OF the
public is exaggerated. The imbeclles
are not all outside the footlights.
other core spots. he said, are the
artistic director, the business mana
ger. the actor manager, who considers
himself "thc theatre IN person, ana
the actor. with his extraordinary
otfeuAictoucv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-13
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL PEPYs

Nor 1O-To the Office, where till evening" and thence IN my
xaggon with my wife to New Rochelle to NJ GLASS; for din
very good too in especial great ham and lemon pasy; and
read me some of his play, which deemed the funniest he
hs vet Written and laughed until in pain Home them and
ny wife said I drove the car with great skill which deemed
Oyersstng it somewhat.
-Soppen in all day reading "Susan Lenox: Her Fall and
Rise ard greatly disappointed in it, too. For held it book
much earnesness that all else lost sight Of have
never read an author so and humoress and hence his
heroine was also bumoress and without of proportion. In
he evening to Mistress Grace's, where till late.
Pup early and for ride All day at the Office and thence
Mistress Helen Woodrus, where tea, but took none
i Office in nv petrowaggon and my stint until near mid
light when prepared to go home
was Of great interest Our Own Samuel Pepys TO read In
POughkpse Eagle that miss Alice Keyhoe Will spend the
E*kend in New York"