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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
COLORADO POTATO BEETLE

The eastern potato bug has made
its appearance in Grant County near
Wilson Greek. In the eastern states
thousands of dollars are spent each
year for spray to control this pest
and it is a serious menace to the po-
tato industry where the potatoes are
grown in quantities. Every one is
urged to look his patch over and
see if he can find any of these pests
and if they are found to keep a close
watch on their increase and kill
them as rapidly as they appear.
If any further assistance is needed
in their control County Agricultur-
ist H. w. Reaugh will be glad to as
siSt you.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
NEW GREEK KING
TAKES THE OATH

ATHENS, Aug. 5.-King Alexan'
der today took the oath of office a.
mid great pomp and ceremony. Pre-
ceded by troop of soldiers the kim
in a carriage drawn by four horses
proceeded from the palace to thu
hall of the chamber of deputies thr,
the streets lined with cheering citi.
ZenS.
He was met by a parliamentary
committee, the council of ministers
and the clergy and escorted to the
legislative hall. The diplomatic
corps were present in full dress and
the chamber was filled with deputies
ministers and guests.
The king wore the white uniform
of a general with numerous decor
ations. AS he remained standing to
take the oath Premier Venizelos was
at his right and the president OF the
chamber at his left hand. The oath
was taken upon a Bible handed him
by the officiating bishop of the
Greek church. AS this portion OF
the ceremony was conducted the
hall rang with cries of Long live
Alexander and Long live Veni.
zelos." King Alexander then read
the speech from the throne on the
future attitude of Greece toward the
belligerent powers. He was again
cheered at the conclusion of his
speech and when leaving the cham
ber and returning to the palace.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
TRANSPORTATION OF LUMBER
Is NOT DELAYED

Evidence that the railroads care
making good' in the test imposed
upon them by the Governments mol
ilization plans was offered here to-
day by William Sproule, chairman
of the Western Department of the
Railroads War Board.
Within thirty days from the date
that the Government placed its frs,
orders for cantonment materials the
railroads have delivered, according
to Sproule, more than 10000 car
loads of lumber & other building sup
plies to the 16 cantonments that are
to house the first division of draft
men called to the colors. Addition
al trains loaded to the capacity with
all material needed to construct cit
les capable of housing 10000 inhab-
itants are arriving daily. 1t is es-
timated that 100000 cars will be re-
quired to haul supplies to the 16 arm
y cantonments and 16 National
Guard Camps.
An indication of the speed with
which materials are being moved is
contained in a report from the can
tonment at Louisville, KY, where
administration buildings were con-
structed from lumber out of the
Mississippi pine forest. The trees
were field on Saturday, kiln dried
on Sunday, loaded on freight cars
Monday and delivered at the Louis
vile site Wednesday morning. The
transformation from forest to Gov
ernment buildings was completed by
a force Of carpenters one week from
the time the trees were felled.
To facilitate the movement and
prompt delivery of construction ma
terials for the cntonments, the Rail-
roads War Board has assigned C. E.
Denny, assistant to the president of
the Nickle Plate Railroad, to the
Quartermasters Dept. at Washington
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
A SPY AT MANSFIELD.

MANSFIELD, Wash, Aug. g.
Deputy Sheriff Bert Schmidt arrest
ed spy late yesterday afternoon.
When discovered he was taking
pictures of the warehouses along the
tracks. When searched complete
map of the town was found, also
plates with remarks and footnotes
in cipher. He carried an I. w. w.
membership card. The Sheriff was
at once notified and the man was
taken to Waterville and placed in
Jail.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
SHEEP SALE AT STATE FAIR.


A sheep sale will be held at the
state fair grounds, September 18th
to 22nd, at North Yakima. All class
es of sheep will be offered for sale,
Registered Hampshire, Shropshire,
Oxford, Lincoln, Cotswold, Rambo-
uillet, ad Romney bucks will be off
cred for sale. Also grade bucks of
the same breed. There will be ewes
both registered to be sold.
This will be good opportunity
for farmer to buy some sheep to
start in the business if he desires
to in limited way. Also it will be
a good opportunity for the sheep
raiser to purchase pure bred bucks.
If you wish any further informa-
ton kindly address H. w. Reaugh,
County Agricultural Agent.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09

tents itself with sending only first
expedition to France, German hope
may revive and German determina-
ton to fight on may return. Then
we shall lose many lives, both of
soldiers now in France and soldiers
who will ultimately have to be sent
rom this country, if the war takes
IN a new and bitter phase.-From
"A Fourth Year of World War;" by
Frank HI. Simonds in the American
Review of Reviews.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
GERMANY WEAKENS
IN MAIN POWER.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Aug. s.
German officers captured in the bat
tie in Flanders have discussed quite
freely both the military and political
situation as it affects the fatherland
Germany's loss in man power they
admit to be quite serious.
The information has been vOlun-
teered by the prisoners that the en-
tire class of 1918 recruits are now In
the field. And what is more sig
nificant is, it is said, that small ele-
ments of the 1919 class are already
at the front, although it is claimed
they are serving only as volunteers.
This is the first time any German
officer has admitted that any of the
men of the 1919 class were on the
battlefront.
Fear They Will Lose War.
The whole trend of the statements
made by these captive officers is
that they are beginning to fear they
will lose the war. More depressing
than anything else is that there may
b. arc ther winler campaign. leacs
win ut annexation or indemnity is
,n!orsed by all the officers who
have discussed the question, but
most of them have indicated that
they favor the annexation of eastern
Belgium and a part of the coast OF
Flanders, if such a thing possibly
could be done.
The men are highly intelligent
An officer who has made study Of
economic matters said the war was
already costing the fatherland 49,
OOO,0OO,00O marks annually in inter.
est charges. He appeared to be deeI
ly impressed by the gravity OF the
situation.
Almost without exception the Ger
man officers still maintain that Ger
many is innocent of causing the war
They say that there is "all manner
of documentary evidence to prove
it."
British Gas Shells Effective.
Discussing the present battle the
German officers say that the British
gas shell bombardment on the two
nights preceding the infantry charge
was most effective, and that the Ger.
mans suffered heavily. The guart
fussilliers were gassed Sunday ano
Monday nights. Large numbers
were overcome.
A German division which was be,
ing held in support on the back line
crossing the Ypres-Menin road also
suffered severely. So disastrous
was the effect of the gas at this
point that at least one battalion
which was being rushed to the re,
lief of the men in the front lines
never reached it's objective.
1t is the irony of fate that it war
in this section of the front that the
Germans, early in the war, for the
first time in history inaugurated the
use of gas shells.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
CALLED FOR EXAMINATION
FROM COULEE CITY

The following is the complete list
of those called to present themselves
for examination for army service
who gave their address as Coulee
City.
John H. Spogord
John w. Straatman
Edward ]. Guenther
Floyd Eugene Zulauf
VIM. James Kirkwood
Hiram w. Timm
Ralph t. Baum
Cleoteus II. Hilsabeck
Milton Mclean
Everett L. Davis
William A. Gehr
Thomas A. Twining
Arthur Lewis
Gohon H. LandStrofn
Ephriam w. Wilson
Clyde C.. Crawford
Oril B. Miller
Roy Fred Lindley
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
MITE OR RED SPIDER.

Many orchards are badly affected
with orchard mites or red spider
this season of the year and in an.
sweT to many inquiries we are send.
ing this information concerning
their control.
The red spider can easily be de-
tected in an orchard. The leaves
OF the tree look dusty and slightly
curled from distance, giving the
trees the appearance of needing wat
er. Upon close examination the un-
der surface of leaf and sometimes
part of the upper surface is covered
with a network of fine webs.
These small pests suck their food
from the leaves. If the infection
is very severe all growth of the tree
stops. They not only injure the
growth of the tree but stop the de-
velopment of fruit buds, so is apt
to reduce next years fruit crop.
Not only are fruit trees damaged
but nearly every plant is more or
less affected by them. Sweet peas
are especially subject to their at
tackS.
In the early spring they migrate
by crawling up the trunk and limbs
OF the trees. Later in the season
they are disseminated by means of
the wind. They do not multiply rap
idly in damp, cool weather but in
crease in enormous numbers in the
hot dry weather of summer.
Winter Treatment
Where there is bad infection
this year the tree should be thoro-
ly sprayed with lime sulphur winter
strength, adding as pint of black
leaf forty to one hundred gallons
of above mixture, thoroughly dren-
ching the tree and trunk at the
ground.
If the trees are then banded with
three inch ring of tree tanglefoot
this will stop their migration up the
trunk. This is commercial pre-
paration that comes in cans and may
be purchased of any seed or spray
company.
Summer Treatment
Several spray mixtures have given
good results, among which are wat
er, nicotine solutions, lime sulphur,
and kerosene emulsion.
In any of the mixtures it is nee
essary to have high pressure so
as to penetrate through the web and
dust to the pest. If the spray does
not kill the eggs, another applica-
lion should be made in about week
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
SEATTLES STREET CAR STRIKE
IS AT AN END.

Seattle's street car strike is at an
end. After walking or riding in jit-
neys for two weeks the public is
once again enjoying regular car SER
vice. The men were induced to re-
turn to work after an agreement
had been reached that questions of
wages, hours, ETC., should be submit
ted to Board ofArbitration. The
yellow press of the city has herald
ed the resumption of service as
victory for the men but as a matter
of fact the company always stood
ready and willing to meet commit
tee of its men and submit the ques-
ton of wages, etc, to arbitration.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
Chronic Constipation.

1t it by no means an easy matter
to cure this disease, but it can be
done in most instances by taking
Chamberlain's tablets and comply.
ing with the plain printed directions
that accompany each package.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
Sure Sign.

"Why are you so sure the man
isn't her husband?"
Because" replied Miss Cayenne,
"he referred to her bathing suit as
stunning If he were her husband
he'd have said shocking"-Wash-
ington Star.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
SOME CONSOLATION

"What makes you keep staring at
the mercury in the thermometer"
81 like to realize that at least the
temperature can go up withous cost
ing me anything extra" Wash
ington Star.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-08-09
CANNING THE KAISER

Bring the good old buge boys we'll sing an
Sing it with spirit that moves the world along,
Sing it as we need to sing it, half million
strong
While we are canning the Kaiser.
CHORUS
Oh Bill, Oh Bill, We're on the job today,
Oh Bill Oh Bil,We'n seal you so you'll stay
We'll put you up viii ginger in the good old
Yankee way
While we are canning the Kaiser.
Hear the song we're singing on the shining
roads of France,
Hear the Tommies cheering and see the Poi
Afrcanders and Kanucks and Scots without
their pants
While we canning the Kaiser.
Bring the guns from Bethlehem by way of
old New York,
Bring the beans from Boston, and don't for
get the pork,
Bring load of soda pop, and pull the grape
juice cork
While we are canning the Kaiser
Come you men from Dixeland, YOU lumber
Jacks from Maine,
Come, you Texas cowboys, and you farmers
of the plain,
From Florida to Oregon, we boast the Yam
kee strain s
While we are canning the Kaiser s
Now we started on the job, we mean to put S
it thru
Ship the kings and kaisers all, and make the
world anew.
Clear the way for common folks, for men like
me and you-
While we are canning The Kaiser
Tune Marching Through Georgia
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS lTCGIGIGrIrCrI1TrTmC
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15
ANOTHER BEMID),a mi NJ J, j! |. BOY (. !.
AT TRAINING CAMP

Walter R. Johnson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas R. Johnson Of the town
of Northern, was called to. the Great
Lakes training camp August 8. He
enlisted in the United States navy at
St. Cloud June 4. Mr.. Johnson is
21Eyears of, age and had been en-
ployed at the Watab Pulp and Paper
mill. HIS parents received an IN
teresting letter from him this week,
as follows: - ...>., ;uo. -.
the members of the Commercial club
of Minneapolis before our departure.
One hundred and six Of us left st.
Paul on a special train, and we all
had sleepers and everything was as
cozy as home sweet home. We had
a fine breakfast in Milwaukee. When
I landed in the training camp met
only one young fellow l knew, but
there is no chance to get lonesome
here as we have a full house
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15
HAUGAN FUNERAL

The funeral of Christian B. Hau-
gan was held yesterday at $3.50
O'Clock p. m. in Fern hall, Fern
township, Hubbard county, Rev. N.
A. Soper officiating. Interment was
made in Fern cemtery. Tubercular
trouble was the cause of his death.
Mr.. Haugan was born at Henning
July 27, 1890, and died at Max
bass, N. D., August II, leaving
wife, four brothers and three sis
ters to mourn his loss. Having
spent most of his life in Fern town.
ship, he was upon his own request,
brought there for burial.
The deceased is a cousin of Miss
Ida Nyhus of this city. Among the
relatives who attended the funeral
were Mrs. r. Oppegard and Miss
Boletta Haugen of Henning, sisters,
and Oscar Hanson and Albert Han
son of Faribault. The remains were
to Bemidji by Willie
Haugen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15

Many Bemidji people, who have
friends and relatives at the front
with the naval militia, heard "hel-
los'' and "best regards last Satnr-
day sent by those dear to them with
a man, a fellow Tjeamon, who has
shared the same hardships and ad-
ventures with them. The visitor in
the city Saturday was Zulu Hatcher.
now of Cass Lake, before the war OF
Crosby.
Mr.. Hatcher Joined the Crosby ma
val militia when it was organized at
about the same time that the Be-
midi division was organized to help
the Crosby division come up to its
necessary quota of men. When war
was declared and the call came for
sShe Crosby boys Mr.. Hatcher sold
his laundry business in Crosby and:
parting with his wife and two small
children, left with the rest OF the
fellows for Philadelphia.
Mr.. Hatcher with the rest OF the
Crosby division was put on the bat
tleship Massachusetts,. On account
of the illness of his wife Mr.. Hatcher
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15
Returned Naval Man Brings
Greetings To Home Folks

was given an honorable discharge
short time ago and allowed to re-
turn home.
When asked how he liked the navy,
Mr. Hatcher's answer was, 1T is a
great life-it's the life to make a
man out of fellow" In speaking
of Lieut.. Earle A. Barker, who is
now second in command on the bat
tleship Massachusetts,. the ship that
he served on, Mr.. Hatcher stated
that Lieut.. Barker was loved by ev-
cry one of the 500 men under him.
"A man all the way through was
his opinion of Mr.. Barker.
Mr.. Hatcher also stated that Will
liam Mcdonald, ensign Of the Be-
midi division, was also good officer
and very popular with his men. He
recalled an incident when the boys
wanted to show "Bil1'' how we'll they
liked him and were going to give
him a box of cigars and the officers
heard of it. Fearing that this little
demonstration of friendship might
be the cause of ill-feeling on the part
of other officers the gift was denied.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15
MEETING TO BOOST
BEMIOJI And J. H.;
=: CLARKS0N TO SPEAK

Tomorrow night j. H., Clarkson,
general manager of the Jefferson
Highway, will be at the Commercial
club quarters to address a meeting
on the cooperative publicity for the
Jefferson highway and Bemidji.
The idea is to get Bemidji before
the people through small maga-
zine published in the interests of the
highway and the cities and towns
along the route, and it is up to Be-
midi to become interested. Other
cities and towns along the Jefferson
route are taking hold of the propo-
sition for an advertising campaign
and Bemidji should do the same.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15
SOCIALIST IS ARRESTED
ON FEDERAL CHARGE

st. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 15.-A. L.
Sugarman, secretary Of the state So
cialist committee, was arrested here
by federal authorities charged with
attempting to discourage compliance
with the draft law. He was given a
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Whaley and
held in $4,000 bail.
Although registered himself, the
authorities say Sugarman is head of
a movement in this state to discour-
age the success of the draft.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15
North County Makes Fine
Showing Before Draft Board

The members of the board stated
that the people of Baudette gave
them the very best treatment possi-
ble The citizens took the board for
long boat ride and extended all
sorts of other courtesies which their
guests appreciated very much. The
Baudette Commercial club is entitled
to the especial thanks of the board
for the many favors and the whole
hearted welcome they extended.
The board will meet in the court
house again at 9 o'clock tomorrow
morning when about 200 more men
will be examined.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15

The members of the Beltrami coun-
ty exemption board returned last
night from Baudette where they held
examinations the fore part Of the
week, 1856 names being called to ap-
pear at the Baudette examination.
OF those, 1877 were examined. Only
about 80 of the 167 men examined
claimed exemption and only 16 were
rejected on the physical test. This
is very high standard average, be-
ing far above the average through
out the county and better than the
southern half of the county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15
COME ON BEMIDJI!
SHOW THE NATION
WE'RE THERE; Big
PATRIOTIC MEETING

Bemidji will give New Ulm and
other German cities in Minnesota an
illustration of how Americans do in
America at a time like this, for on
Friday evening at the Grand theater
there will be a. big patriotic demon
stration arranged by the Patriotic
League of Bemidji. Manager Wha-
ley has donated the use of the Grand
for the occasion.
There will be music by the band,
the Home Guard will be out and so
will the veterans of the Civil war
and there will be plenty Of American
ism on tap. ... ~ ...
A. e. Rako, chairman of the Bel
trami county board Of commission
ers, will preside. -. ~. f%#
Orator Of Note. ~
: The principal speaker will be Rev.
Edward M. Gross of Minneapolis, an
Episcopalian minister who is noted
throughout Minnesota for his orator
ical abilities. There will be other
speakers announced later.
The program will include vocal
and musical numbers by local talent
and a quarette will be included.
Everybody Be There. -,
The entire population OF Bemld]1
is cordially invited to cooperate. 1t
is meeting for all of Bemidji, and
her people will get out and show the
state that Bemidji is the big scream
in the patriotic line. for it is already
noted for its sending naval militia
company to the battle fleet, COM
manding officers on big battleships.
over 60, to the Tenth engineers and
many others to all branches; Of the
military arm of the United States.
Speakers Of state wide, prominence
will also be here, many known ma
tionally and the Public Safety COM
mission Of Beltrami county will take
part.
Come On Everybody. =.
Come on, folks, show the state and
nation that Bemidji is one city in
!. Minnesota that is for Old Glory every
FOLD time and not filled with a lot of
American-venered citizenship, but
American to the core and not afraid
to let it loose.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15
Sketches of Plans For First
Normal BuildingApproved

The sketches of the plans for the
first building to be erected for the
Bemidji normal school have been ap-
proved by the normal board of the
state, also the location of the first
structure and the board Of control
is to be so notiflee.
A. P. White, member of the state
normal board, returned last night
from St. Paul where he attended the
quarterly meeting of the state board
and brought with him the glad news
of important action taken by the
board, passing the following resolu-
tion:
Resolved, that the sketch plan for
the proposed building at Bemidji as
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15
GERMAN FLAVOR FOUND
TI
IN POPE'S PEACE IDEA

London, Aug 15.-"Those So
called terms have a distinct German
flavor" This reply was given in an
authoritative quarter in London in
reply to a question In regard to the
vatican peace proposals.
The opinion was expressed that
the inspiration for the peace move
probably emanated from Austria and
was in the nature of a trial balloon,
as a prelude to more definite propo-
sitions from the Teutonic powers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15
new OFFICERS ELECTED
BY>.CEMETERY BOARD

At the meeting of the new board
of directors of Greenwood cemetery
last evening in the office Of G. w.
Campbell, the following officers were
elected:
= President-Daniel Oracle.
Vice PRESIDENT. P. Lahr.
Secretary-G w. Campbell.
Treasurer-E. N. French.
AS soon as the affairs of the asso-
citation can be Strengthened out the
public is promised reports, that they
may know how their affairs are be-
ing conducted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15

submitted by Architect Johnson and
the location thereof as shown on the
ground plan submitted by him be
approved and that the board of con-
troll be advised Of such approval.
Resolved further, that it is the
judgment Of this board that plans
and specifications for the construc-
tion of such building be prepared
under the direction of the board of
control, conforming generally to said
sketch plans with a view to having
contract for construction let by mid
winter next, to the end that the
building may be completed in time
for action by the next legislature
with reference to equipment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-15
ANOTHER "NUT" REFUSES
TO REGISTER: "RELIGIOUS'

La Crosse, Wis.,, Aug. 15.-Ar-
rested in United States court here
as a registration dodger, George
Wicklund, 30, living at Maiden
Rock, Wis, told the court that God
had appeared twice in vision and
ordered him not to register. Wick
lund informed the court that the
vision had advised him to distribute
Bibles to the needy and he had
bought LOO at once.