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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Barrie 40 q 1assbaII Fan.

When Sir James Matthew Barrie was
last tn this country (he came hero b
SEQ Charles Frohman in 1910 he VA
dissatished with his suit In . city
hotel and changed to rooms In an
other part Of the hotel His reason foE
doing this was that from the window
Of the quarters first assigned to him he
could not got q good view Of tho cleo
tr1cal score board on tho Tines build
ine. Tho worlds series was being
played, and the author Of 'Peter PAN
spent many hours breathlessly watch
ing tho bah Of light speed across the
mimic diamond
This revelation Of Barrie - q base.
ball 'fan" Ia one Of many interesting
intimate views of the great Scotch
writer obtained by one of the very few
Americans who have penetrated be-
You'd the barriers of Barrie's shyness-
Isaac E. Marcosson, the biographer Of
Charles Frohman. No one In this coun
try, with the possible exception OF
Frohman, knew why the distinguished
visitor changed his rooms or that he
was interested in baseban.-Joyce XII
mer in New York Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Old Lord Mayors 1anquets.

There used to be good deal Of saw
agery about London's lord mayors
banquets, even in times comparatively
recent. The humber guests at least
struggled with each other for food and
had to bring their own table cutlery If
they wished to eat decently and in
comfort. For instance, Samuel Pepys
tells US how, at the banquet served up
two years after the restoration, there
were many tables, "but none in the
hall but the mayors and the lords of
the privy council that had napkins OF
knives. which was very strange"
Still more strange to such q lover of
female beauty as Pepys was the plain
ness of feature Of the city danes.
OF the ladies' room he says: II could
not discern one handsome face.
Being wearied with looking upon q
company of ugly women, I went away
and took coach and through Cheapside
and there saw the pageants, which
were very silly"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Real Treasure Islands.

There are quite number of islands
scattered about the globe whereon
buried treasure exists. And people are
always trying to find it. Quite score
of attempts have been ma1e;,~ Tor IN
stance, to uhearth the treasure alleged
to be, buried IN -Cocos island. Yet 90
far the, advehturersE have reaped nosra
ward for theis-toil. Fully $4,000 has
been wasted, again, in futile attempts
to recover the pirates hoard 'sseepprt-
ed to Tbes hidden near the, lip of the
crater of am active-very Eactiye-yol-
tcaho on PAGAN island. in the Ladrpne
StlIa a set OF against many fail
ures, there have been some few NC
cesses. There is Inc, doubt for in
stance, that Liverpool sailor named
John Adams unearthed treasure 10 the
value of between ESQ 900 aIA 100000
on AucKlald island sons III, bi lex;
nor that William, Watson: aeheph(rd.
recovered IN 1865 nearly II ton of gold
that. had bsenahtdden- Z o. ono. .of axhs
Queen Charlotte islands. Likewise
two runaway seamen named Handley
and Cross successfully located and
dug up q valuable hoard on Oak island,
of the coast Of Nova Scotia, and this
after many others had failed.-London
Standard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
a M q u IlTfT Y
Whits Deer Skins a. Cash.

sa.s..as, ~ hlt0 .OSer Sklns ~ SAaSI I.. L..
In China, the 1irst country in the
world credited with using banknotes,
certain skins we're so, valuab BILE that
they were accepted as cash and passed
from hand to hand in the sameTway
as, ,banknotes are at the present day.
The negotiability Of these skins arose
thus: + TSGhh ~ ~ !
1.-The Emperor ON I'll, beingTtin want
Of money, gave his treasnrertto under
stand that such state Of affairs must
not continue. At that time it was GUS
tomary for princes andzcourtiers on "a
tering the royal presencesto cover thdiI
faces with pieceSpt skim Taking ed
vantage of this 5cnstom,f 1.-THE treasurer
ordered dectee' to be issued forbid
ding the use of any >other sfips for thiis
purpose except those Of aycertain white
deer in the royal PARKS. Immediattaaly
there was demand1or pieces Of ths!se
skins, which, being asmonopolySS WIRE
lllsold at a high price and thsroyal ct
'ters re1lled. The teadysliuS q the
s1Rins thus secured made them readily
:paas=and acceptable AZ an equivalent
Of coin Of the realm. s-,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Storm Stories.

History repeats itself even In storms
1T sea. The Norwegian steamer epica
was broken from her mornings at
Blyth and pitched like a cork over half
q mile Of dangerous rocks until she
bumped against the pier: But this Is
nothing to the adventure Of the Eben-
ezer, a craft Of ninety-five tons. which
was once driven by q gale toward
Chesil beach, near Portland An enor-
nous wave seized hold Of the ship and
carried it to the very top of tho bank.
where it was left high and dry. The
sailors stepped over the side and walk
ed into Portland, "where they were
greeted by some as liars, by others as
men who had come out OF the jaws Of
DEATH" as the record puts it. But the
Ebenezer was found exactly az they
had said it would be, and two days lat
er she was launched and brought round
to Weymouth bay.-Westm1nster Ga
Zette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12


A late police magistrate was q most
painstaking judge In al his cases, and
In important ones It was his custom to
defer summing up until the next sit
ting Of the court. On one occasion he
gave an exhaustive decision on . case.
after which the lawyer for the plain
TIL rose and questioned it.
pardon me-" said his worship. II
cannot allow you to reopen the case
after have given my final decision.
I may be wrong. but that IL my opin-
ion.''
The lawyer quickly replied:
'Then, your worship, I know 1t is no
use knocking my head against q brick
wall. suppose must sit down"
The magistrate adjusted his eye
glasses and, looking sarcastically at
the lawyer, said:
"Sir, know it is no use you knock
ing your head against brick wall, but
I may add that I know Of no one who
could perform such an operation with
less injury to himself than you."-Case
and Comment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Canvasbacks on the WinQ.

If you have any doubt as to the
swiftness Of the canvasback on the
wing when business calls, just fire at
the leader in string some time when
you have the chance. Duck shot when
propelled by the proper quantity Of
powder travels pretty quickly itself.
but If your charge brings down any
member Of that string of ducks at all
it will be the fifth or sixth bird back Of
the leader, and III bet farm on it.
If you would have q chance of drop
ping the leader you will have to aim
not less than ten feet ahead of him.
Then he will more than likely run
plump against your shot, When he
drops it will be quarter of a mile or
so farther on, for he can't stop short of
that distance even after he is dead
New York Sun.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Church 1hsatOro.

i Few people know that plays In Eng
land, Germany, Italy and France were
fostered for religious purposes by the
church centuries before they were TAX
en- up as separate secular business.
Moreover, few visitors to st. Pauls
cathedral, in London, realize that that
church during Elizabeth's reign and
the first years Of the reign of James l..
set aside one Of it's adjacent buildings
for use as a secular theater. Its little
stage was famous, and the company
of choir boys as actors presented many
Of the great plays Of Shakespeare's
time. They acted from about 1898 to
1908 under the management Of Ed
ward Pierce, their great master in mu-
sic, who as church almoner had bust
ness control of these adjacent buildings
owned by the church.-London Stand
ard. ST. ss g.. 3d.. %b%y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12

cells make Is like ain >invDibl6 coat
that keeps the normal heat Of the body
from leaving It and that 1T the same
time keeps tho atmosphere which n
colder than the body temperature from
entering It.
This layer Of air is, as some writer
has put Il, a little gaseous armor.
II wooden yarn IN rendered straight
and regular BY some special treatment
IN the mill and II woven Ike linen 1t
II only avery little warmer than linen.
That little is due to its being animal,
which has always moro warmth to ID
than the vegetable product
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Old Time 1hsatsr Rowdiss.

Rowdyism in London theaters was a
common occurrence in the old days,
as is shown by the following from the
London Post Of Oct. ~, 1898:
1.-TWO men in the pit at Drury Lane
theater last night were so turbulent
and riotous during the last act Of
Henry " that the performance was
interrupted upward Of quarter of an
hour. The audience at last asserted
their power and turned them disgrace
fully out of the theater. This should
always be done to crush the race Of
disgusting puppies that are a con-
slant nuisance at the playhouse every
night"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
The Curious Opossum.

The American opossum is one of the
most curious animals living in the
United States. 1t is the only one that
carries its young in pouch, like the
kangaroo 1t is the only animal that
can feign death perfectly. 1t is re-
markable for hanging by its tail, like a
monkey. 1t has hands resembling
those Of human being. Its snout is
like hogs, while its mouth is iber-
ally furnished with teeth. Its eyes are
like rats, and it Kisses like q snake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
A I" Friendly Match.n

l speak Of friendly MATCH" not
at all forgetting that dictum Of the
old Scot to whom his opponent, break
ing some trivial rule, said, x suppose
you won't claim that in q friendly
match?"
Friendly match" was the reply
There's no such thing at golfv'-Lon-
don Telegraph.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Too HiahIy CompIimsntsd.

Too Highly compIimsntsd.
doctor, do you have a fixed charge
for your operations or do you charge
what you think your patients can at
ford to pay?"
"Well, l wouldn't say that that Is al
ways my custom, although sometimes
do make liberal discounts to the
poor"
II thought so. Doc. and just called
to let you know that your bill hatters
me more than I deserve" - Detroit
Free Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Morbidly Suspicious.

IF you want to fight I'll hold your
coat" said the bystander to the quar-
relsome man.
Great Scott! Can't a man even
stand in the street without having a
check boy try to work a tip out Of
him Y'-Washington Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
whv Wool In Warm.

The main difference between wool
and linen is that wool is animal and
linen is vegetable and that the fiber of
wool Is irregular. When the irregular
fiber of the wool is woven it contains
certain little cells which hold neutral
layer of air. The linen has no such
cells. This layer of air which the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Baudad From Afar.

Like most oriental cities. Bagdad
looks her best from distance. You
miss the filthy. narrow streets where
and behold a vision of luxuriant date
groves. out of which rise little islands
of green domes and graceful miDarets.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Birthstone.

Sulphur is one of the oldest known
elements. The ancient Assyrian al
chemists regarded it as the principle
Of combustion on account Of its own
infammability and termed it 'brim-
stone" meaning literally burning stone,
name now applied popularity to roll
sulphur.-Argonaut.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
COULDN'T Fool Her,

The Mother-Do you think he has
matrimonial intentions, dear? The
Maid-1 certainly do, mother. He tried
his very best to convince me last night
that appeared to better advantage
in that twelve dollar hat than in the
fifty dollar one.-Puck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Foxy Jack.

Edith-Oh, Jack told a dozen girls
he loved them before he proposed to
you. Ethel-Well, that's all right
When spoke Of it he told me they
merely represented steps in his pro-
erosion to his present IDEAL - Elk
change.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12

The one who has read tho book that
is called woman knows more than the
one who has grown pale IN hbrariss.-
Houssaye.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
A Question Of Sex.

Pat (relating an experience at SEAL
Yes, when he struck the rock he heeled
over on one side and his John-But,
my dear fellow. don't you know you
should always call n ship "she" Pat
: All, but this was mail boat!-London
Telegraph.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Retribution.

Before I married you you said you
had money"
"See what one gets for lying
Puck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
The RIGHT Place,

Patience-They may talk all they
want about Bob, but I believe his heart
is in the right place. Patrice-You can
rest assured it is. I've got it.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Cynical,

Cynical.
Slane-So you believe in signs, eh3
Well, when q man is always making
new friends what is that q sign Of?
B'ane-It's most likely a sign that his
old friends have found him out
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12
Appearances.

NPPe1FaHCSy.
is he henpeckedT"
RI think he must be- His wife is a
very sweet, delicate. unoffensive, tact
full woman who never says Boo to an
outsider."-Iife.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-12

There are NO eyes 70 sharp - the
eyes Of hatred.-HnlArd.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16
ing here and there!

When success comes as premier
danseuse she is just as lovely and be-
witching as before in the costume Of
the ballet dancer. Her feet fairly fly
over the smooth stage floor and her
eyes sparkle with sheer happiness.
When her mother passes into the
great beyond she registers the heart
broken girl as though she were act
ually suffering the great grief OF :
wounded soul and her fright at other
happenings when her brother, con-
ing from the country home, kills ths
Duke is wonderfully portrayed.
It would seem that the part Of
Yolanda was created especially i0f
this young screen star who has saV
won the love and admiration Of ~
ton picture fans the world over.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16

The day and night crews ct ms
Union Bridge and Cons3ues
Company Government Shipyard ~
hurrying the preparatory WORK "a
the plant. Piling is being driven 'n'
the spur tracks laid. Two tracks ne's
been completed to the waters cog
Three more are being built. The n
pile driver is hammering the 81"
piline into the earth. These are y
foundations for the six ways 70 /"
built. It is said that the ways VIII
constructed within six weeks NV
then the big gang will be IN =
mand.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16
PROMINENT VISITORS HERE
LAST SATURDAY

Judge R. E. Milling and son, Mr..
R. C. Milling, attorney, and Mr..
Samuel Gibbs, all of New Orleans
and members of the directorate OF
Louisiana Live Stock Company were
in Morgan City Saturday to hold a
business conference with Mr.. A.
Pharr, Mr.. ]. A. .Pharr and Mr.. w
B. Reed.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16
ARCADE TONIGHT

In "The Glory Of Yolanda," the
vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature
which is ct the Arcade Theatre on
tonight, Anita Stewart gives her
friends ample proof that she is
worthy of any praise they have ever
bestowed. In fact she gets right into
her part and makes the role living
one. Her audience feels the thrills
and joys Of the little Russian girl as
though she was living before them
and It is with regret that the story
is seen to end.
In tie first part Of the story which
was written by Maibelle Heikes Jus
tice and directed by Marguerite
Bertish, Miss Stewart is seen as 9
little Russian peasant girl in whom
burns an intense desire to dance
She is encouraged by her mother
but the stolid father places a ban up
on her high spirits and love for dane
ing However, she runs off into thu
forest and dances with the squirrel:
and birds as her audience. She seems
to radiate happiness and is just {
mere slip Of lass-a lovable little
lady whom it would be a pleasure K
know.
Finally her fathers treatment be-
comes too severe and with her moth
er she leaves for the city to become
= great dancer. In her soul burns thu
great white flame Of purity and en-
tirely innocent Of the dangers ant
snares Of the world she continues II
act in the same way as she did bacl
home with the simple country folk.
Her wonder at the city luxurie'
and conveniences is cleverly portray
ed. How the telephone mystifies he
and how she gazes It the motors fly
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16

If you have a house or rooms for
light housekeeping try a little want
ad. in THE REVIEW. If you do
not want your name advertised
THE REVIEW will take care Of the
inquiries.
New people who would make de-
sirable citizens for any community
are now talking Of locating their
families in other parishes because
Morgan City cannot furnish places
to live in.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16

Mr.. Alex C. Parmelee, who =
member of the force on the n' =.
Daisy, spent Sunday evening u
city greeting his old ''home ff's, =.
and chatting over the happy -.
spent in Morgan City. he y =
same old Aleck, who has . boz =
friends in Morgan City, VINO A.
ways pleased to see him back. - :.
says he has the finest boy y d
land and a wonderful kid, TOT o.
age, having passed the four ~ ~. !.
stage. Alex has recently aea,a 81
home in New Orleans, where hs :.
his family reside. He says -, n ~
City always has had, and WIN -
a tender spot in his heart
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16

Anticipating the long-threatened Japa-
nese invasion Of the Southwestern States,
Patria Channing, an American girl OF
great wealth, assisted by her flance. Cap
tain Dordld Parr Gate U. 8. AZ, converts
her vast ranch properties along the bor-
der into what amounts to an armed camp.
Baron 4Huroki and Gen. Nogi. command
ing the allied ese-Mexican forces
secretly oncamped in the Mexican noun
tains, suspect Patria's purpose and des-
patch & accommodating party Which raids
an outlying homestead on Patria's proper-
ty and brings back as prisQner Bess Nor
gan. sister Of Bud Morgan. foreman OF the
Charming ranch hands.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16
Dr.. ]. Clarence Berwick

Physieian and Surgeon
Office hours 81 q. M; 4-6 p. m.
Office at the Peoples Drug Co. OPP
posite New Depot. Calls answered
day or night. Office phone No. 8
Residence 321. Morgan City. La.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-16
THE CAST.

MRS. VERNON CASTLE -
Patria Channino.
MILTON siLLS n Donald Parr.
WARNER GLAND ~ Baron
huroki.
DOROTHY GREEN - Fanny
Adair.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-17
DATA
REACHES LOCAL
COMMISSIONERS

Herbert Hoover, national food ad-
ministrator, cabled the territorial COM
mission few weeks ago that he would
forward considerable information" re-
garding the policies adopted by his de-
partment. The information came to-
day; great stacks of it that were piled
high on the desk of J. F. Child, assis-
tant executive officer.
Much of the information is publicity
matter which has been scattered
broadcast over the mainland by the
national food administration but a
large majority of it, Mr.. Child points
out, has, for some reason, failed to
reach Hawaii Copies of the new ia
nous war and food conservation post
ers are contained in handsome leath
err covered book which, among other
things, includes data on general ad-
ministration and organization, food
conservation, production of food, mar
keting, labor and regulation. There
are several hundred pages of this in
formation, and Mr.. Child declares that
he will read it through.
at is certainly apparent" says Mr..
Child, chat Hawaii has been getting
but a very little of the vital publicity
matter sent out by the national food
administration. In fact, | haven't
seen any of the publicity matter reach
ing me today, except that which has
been clipped from other papers AM
used by the Honolulu newspapers"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-17
LIQUOR LICENSE |
STAFF To- START !
WORK ON MONDAY

The new offices of the inspector Of
liquor licenses will be formally open.
ed October %, on which day the new
regulations limiting the sale of liquor
for consumption off the premises go
into effect. Inspector w. II. Hutton
has notified the successful applicants
for the positions of interpreters OF
their acceptance, and this new stall
will commence work Monday
The new members Of the liquor II.
eense commissioner staff are James
Hakuole, who will act as Hawaiian
and Japanese interpreter; 6. NJ. Quin.
tai, Spanish and Portuguese interpre-
ter, and Carl Petersen, English dep
uty. These new deputies will receive
the applications for permission to
purchase liquor to be taken off the
wholesalers premises, and viii make
out the proper instructions to tn
dealers. -
The inspectors offices will be at thu
makai- Waikiki corner of Nuuanu and
Merchant streets, adjoining the polics
station. %~@ ? "
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-17
SEWING AND COOKING
TO- BE TAUGHT GIRLS
AT JAPANESE HOME
Especial Star Bulletin cOrrsspondsnceN

WAILUKU, Oct. 16.-At a recently
held meeting of the Committee for
the Waikiki Japanese Girls Home It
was unanimously voted to secure the
services of a matron, whose special
duties will be that of taking entire
charge of the American sewing of the
girls in the home and also to instruct
the young women in the art OF cook
ing. The plainest kind of American
style of sewing will be undertaken by
the person appointed to the. position,
and the cooking will be such as would
be done in any American home. The
committee felt that the need for ia
panese girls who understood domestic
work along the lines Of cooking and
plain sewing was steadily growing,
and that the home would meet this
need.
There has recently been added to
the equipment of the Japanese Girls
Home a handsome new dormitory, the
money for which has been largely Sc
cured through the efforts of S. kanda,
whose wife has tor several years been
in charge of the home in connection
with a committee of the Maui Aid AS
ISOLATION. -r'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-17
WIFE DRANK So BOTTLES
OF BEER IN 5 DAYS, MAN
TELLS COURT; Is LET GO

Held by the police to have threat
ened to murder his wife, Henry Jakel,
this morning appeared in police court
and explained his side of the case to
JudCo Irwin. He was later discharged
by the court. IT,
Jakel told the court that he and his
wife, shortly after marriage, on
August 81, this year, went to
Kauai to spend their honeymoon.
He said that during their stay on the
Garden Island his wife consumed So
bottles Of beer in five days, and In
sisted on having at least three bot.
ties OF beer for breakfast each morn.
ing. This proved embarrassing and he
advised her to stop drinking, he said.
But when he demonstrated with her,
she called him Names and that
started the trouble, he declared.
Although the complaining witness
told the court that she was innocent
of any wrong, Judge Irwin expressed
the opinion that she was to blame,
and discharged the defendant.