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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-09

FOR SALE-At a bargain, Singer
sewing machine, one SIT. dining
table, 1 music cabinet, hall rack,
electric range. 1915 Bemidji
Ave, 6-316
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-09

WE'LL tomorrow is Orange Day" in Bemid and as war
We suggest oranges proper caper
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-09

sawdust will
of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-09

We noticed with trace of boiled on his lip yeste
strongly suspected barrel of coin slowed
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-09

Life is life, and that's about we know about it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-09

No. we're not bowling for war and we're not bel
for don't want to be darned fool either way. But
is only flag for
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
Four Young Women
Reject Matrimony
and Life on Farm

ST LOUIS. March u -Four Young
women, artaiened in police court were
a-ked by Judge Hogan whether one
Of them would be willing To 20 to Ro-
tan. Texas. and become the wife OF
A. +. Rinkct. farmer there
Rinker recently wrote to Judge
kruegcr of the court ni criminal cor
rcc,ion, saving that he had become
tired OF cooking for himself after fii.
teen years OF bachelorhood. and offer.
irs TO marry and Try to reform a girl
whom Judge Kruger had released on
parole
Among lhc four in police court was
the Young woman in question She tc.
plied ,ha, St loius was good enough
10, het and that she oouldn, cook
anyhow The others also declined the
offer
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
GERMAN DEPUTY
ACCUSES KAISER
OF STARTING war
Legislator Rebuked for De-
nounCing Rulers,

LONDON. March I-lhc German
emperor and Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Ilollweg were denounced in the
reichs,ag by Socialist Deputy kunert
as the origina,ors OF the war, accord.
ing to Berlin dispatch to Reuters by
way Of Amsterdam The incident oc
CURED Thursday during a debate OH
the public health estimates Vice Chan
ccllor Heliier,ch, referring TO Herr
kunertS remark, declared that a Ger.
man who spoke in the same breath OF
Russian and German conditions insul,
ed his iathcrland The socialist deputy
retor,ed amid Socialis, applause:
Because ! compared German reac.
tionaries to Russian rcvolutionis,s you
say insulted the fatherland should
he proud II such progress were made
in our country as has been made IN
the Russian empire
Socialist Deputy Hcrsch. cri,ioirinE
the statistics OF tho present board o'
health, declared ,ha, the presiden
should not have painted such ros,
picture of the health OF population wher
under ieeding> is almos, terrible ant
bound 10 affect he>publc health"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
GIRL CHANGES MIND
AND MAN LAST THING

WILKES BARRE. Pa. March "a
After getting license TO wed Theo-
dore Butt, p years old. OF Berwick,
Katie Marciew, q years old, changed
her mind. claiming she had met Butl
only one day before she got the license
and ,ha, he did not seem anxious to
hurry the wedding.
She brough, the license back TO the
courthouse here and exchanged il for
another which gives her the right to
wed Alex Wo,nick. her first sweet
heart, who, she said, was willing 10
slip his head into the marriage moose
al once
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
Siren Whistle
to Tell City
ofWar Action
Patriotic Meeting Is Planned in
Event Declaration Is Made
Speakers Chosen,

Twenty ono blasts from the siren
whistle oi the Oklahoma Gas and Elec-
trlc company will proclaim to Oklaho-
ma City that war has been declared
between the United States and Ger
many.
1hi, arrangement was made this
mofping between the American Mill
,ary league and the company IN order
that the city might be notified that the
l'nltcd States is ready To exact ven
geance for the bleeding bodies Of Amer
lean babies and women slaughtered by
PruSSian bloodthirst; and to inform
Oklahoma City that huge patriotic
maSSmeetng is to be held ~ the city
Auditorium In case the declaration of
war is made after q O'Clock III the
evening, the meeting will be held the
following day
Addresses will be delivered a, thi,
patriotic rally by Governor Williams
tdlu,ant General ANGEL Eatp, Judge {.
T. Stuart and Coonel Roy Hoffman
commander OF the First regimentsnOk
lahoma National guard The First Reg
iment band will furnish music.
Oklahoma City women and the citi
zens OF the entire state are invited tc
attend the meeting
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24

One OF the most interested spectators
a, the trial of John Couch on a charge
OF killing Nellie Dunn. i, Mrs Mary
Couch. divorced wiic of the defendant.
Some time ago Mrs Couch wrote
County Attorney Selby letter asking
that he press the charge against her
former husband vigorously and en-
Gcavor to secure death sentence.
On the stand yesterday Mrs Couch
said she merely wanted to see Justice
done Little Mary Couch, the l0-year
cid daughter OF Couch, may be called
by the state this afternoon TO TESTIFY
In the direct examination OF the ac-
cused man yesterday he said that the
,rea,mcn, which Mary was reported to
have received at the studio OF Roland
d. Williams caused him to become
temporarily mentally unbalanced lie
said that Nellie Dunn had taken the
little daughter to Williams studio and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
Ten of 6,755
Infantile Disease
Cases Are Cured

NEW YORK, March a.-Of 6.7SS
patients who have survived infan,ile
paralysis during the recent epidemic In
New York City, ten have been dis
charged by clinics as cured. NINETY.
five had died since apparent recovery
from the disease Oi those still re.
eeiying treatment. S,0SJ are under clin
'cal supervision and l,07l arc in charge
Of private physicians The report Of
the committee on after care" OF infan.
tile paralysis cases points on, that re.
ecveries so far recorded are. only a par,
Of the number Of children who will vi
tima,cly regain the use of their limbs
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
Rae Tanzer Jury
Out 81 Hours;
Is Near Collapse

NEW YORK. March IA record
period OF dellberation by federal
Jury in this district has been estab
lished by the twelve men who heard the
third trial OF Rae Tanner, accused OF
perjury in her breach OF promise sui;
sgainst James W. Osborne, foremr
assistant district attorney.
Without having reached a verdict a,
the opening Of oour, a, Q o'clock TODAY
ths jury had considered the evidence
Tor six,y-iour hours, The Jury was
said to he nearly in state Of collapse
After the sixty fifth hour. one oi the
twelve was stricken with acute ind.
gestion and a physician was summoned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24

that Williams had held her in his lap
and hugged and kissed her
The little girl was brought tn Okla
homa CITY Yesterday following tele-
phone call from the county attorney.
This morning she was kept in the OF
ice OF the county attorney with num-
Ter oi other witnesses who will be
c; He'd later She has not been allowed
IN the courtroom and i, is possible that
she will not be called upon to testify.
While on the witness stand Couch
said he frequently dreamed about the
little girl and tha, he frequently heard
her calling DADDY" in these dreams.
He said that he told Miss Dunn that
il she carried the. baby to Williams
studio again that there would be ,rou.
bic Miss Wade, Young woman en-.
ployed al the studio, kept him informed
IN regard to the times thai the little
girl went to the place with Miss Dunn
hc said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
AnericanEmbassy
Takes0v Affairs
at Bulgar Capital

BERLIN. March "a 80 A telegram
from Sofia says tha, the American em-
bassy at Constantinople has taken
charge OF the legation at the Bulgarian
capital. The legation was formerly
conducted in connection with the Buch
arcst legation.
Charles J. Vopieka was formerly
American minister To Rumania, Serbia
and bulgaria After the capture OF
Bucharest by the Germans, Mr.. Vo.
picka was asked to leave In common
with the other neutral ministers lie
returned TO the United States and since
then American affairs IN the Balkans
have been in the hands oi charges DAT
fares.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
Back Wages Held
Up by Minor Points

NEW YORK, March IA number
OF minor points still remain TO be de &.
cidcd before the brotherhood conduc
tors, engineers, i,rcmen and ,rainmcn
receive the back wages from January
! due under the application OF the
Adamson law The committees Of rail
road manager, and brotherhoods whicN
have been conferring here took a recess
yesterday until some time in April
Elisha lee Of the railway managers
said they had agreed upon a tentative
schedule.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24

of Wilhelm,
Is Forecast
Former German Says Kaiser S
Whole Life Poisoned by
War Responsibility

PARIS, March "A The abdrca,iol
OF the German emperor Is forecast b
the former German magistrate VIII
wrote the celebrated book "J'AruSc
IN an interview published IN Ocu.tc
lie SAYS
"The kaiser is obsessed by the
thought that he is responsible for
the war, thought which poisons
his whole existence. He feels fhat
he is menaced by three enemies at
home, without counting those
abroad
"First, is the crown prince, the
real author OF the war second, is
the junker Pan -Germanist-you can
not imagine the smouldering hatred
of the emperor for those whom he
believes 10 be the maniacs who are
driving him into an abyss-third
are the people, not the socialist
party, but the people who are starv-
ing and who he feels are rising little
by little against those who organ
issd the war"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
OFFICIAL FIGURES
SHOW 81 DEAD IN
INDIANA TORNADO
Ten Others Fatally Injured;
Damage Sl,000,000,

NEW ALBANY, Ind, March "a
Revised official lists OF the victims oi
the storm which swept over New Al.
bany yesterday show the number oi
dead to be thirty-onc and the injured
approximately 100,
Ten Fatally Hurt.
OF the injured ten or more are prob
ably fatally hurt, while it is thought a
number OF bodies lie buried under the
debris of wrecked buildings. Search OF
the ruins is going forward under mill
tary supervision.
Approximately 800 residences and
industrial plants and other buildings
were badly damaged or destroyed.
State Troops Arrive.
State troops from lndissapoliS ar
rived here a; : 20 o'clockto take charge
of the situation, =
Policemen aAd iiremen from Louis.
vile, just across .he river, aud from
JeiicrSonville, three miles away toge,h
CT with officers from the Indiana state
reformatory, assisted in maintaining or
der last night
Relief Fund Raised.
The chaos which came in the wake
OF the storm was quickly succeeded by
organized efforts TO assist those in
need A large relief fund was raised
at hurriedly gathered meeting. Thi,
fund was increased BY a contribution
from the board OF trade of Louisville
and today further subscriptions were
being added
Damage done BY the wind extended
several miles into the country,
No accurate estimate of the tota
property damage had been possible bu,
/, IS believed the loss was more thar
million dollars.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
HlCC0UGHS NEARLY
KILL MAN: OVER ESQ
REMEDIES PRESCRIBED

NVEW YORK, March 4 More
I'M than $50 remede, were sub
v ,cribcd for the case oi lame,
Kennedy MoCabe, former clerk OF
the city magistrates court who
nearly died OF the hiccoughs. SOM
we're mailed and ,clegraphed from
all parts OF the country One man
paid s. 50 Tor telegraph tolls on an
elaborate description OF a method by
which Mr McCabc was to he
frightened ont OF his attack Nc.
tabc's physician announced that he
had been cured by repeated doses o'
rare form oi Chinese musk THIS
drug costs s. a gram and II took
SlM worth to do the work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
Petition Is Filed
for Higher Rates

WASHINGTON, March 2a-Efior,s
by all railroads OF the country TO ob ID.
tain a general increase in freight rates.
probably of 10 OF Is percent were fore.
cas-, today by a preliminary petition OF
the principal eastern roads to the in
,erstate cor,mercc commission West.
ern railroads notified the commission
they would file a similar application
soon, perhaps later today. and southern
railroads are expected to follow. The
new rates would apply to all classes Of
freight except coal, cok. and ote.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
H|NDENBuRCL|NE
WAvER|NC UNDER
ALLIED PRESSURE
SIuiCc Gates Of La Fete Are
Opened by Germans,
FRENCH REACH 0ISE RIVER
Flank Movement Under Way
Near Laon,
Associated Press Waf Summary

fhooONApNNh iNoa w al
Increased peril to the so-called Hin
dcnbufg line OF lhc Germans IN north.
crn France, running through Cambria.
La Ferc and Laon i indicated by to.
days Paris Official statement.
French Continue Pressure.
The French are continuing their
strong pressure from St Quentin to
the Also and have driven through TO
the Disc river. directly north OF La
fcre, at some points Apparently lhey
have gained control OF the high ground
III this region and are able to command
the city with their guns.
That the Germans were deSpairing OF
holding La Fero, key pom, in the
new line. was indicated by last nights
announcement that they had opened
the shce Rates and flooded the city.
The new sfreueh advance to the Disc
can hardly fail to make the place still
more difficult to hold. French military
critics believe the so-oalled Hinden-
burg line will be abandoned.
Progress Near Laon.
New progress also has been made
by the French further southeast on the
east bank OF the Ailette river west Of
laon, where where the Germans still
falling hack toward their new line are
apparently offering stiff resistance
Paris military critics also point to a
German peril here where the left end
oi the German line at ST Gobain is
threatened with ou,ilanking
k.... L. H.. ..i. -.,I 4
the line also indicated strong German
resistance. but recorded also further
advances Tor General Haig'S forces,
notable southeast OF Arras.
Germans Moving Guns East.
In part. at least, the German retire
mcnt in France may be explained by
an official statement OF the new Rus
sian war ministry. in which it is an.
nounced that the Germans are ooncen
tra,ing great quantities Of munitions
supplies and men on the northern end
Of the Russian front. A Teutonic OF
iensive in the near future in this i'm
rortan, but long neglected war area is
thus Indicated
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, who
is credited with establishing the new
line III the west is classed as a believer
in the theory that a decision in the
war can hest he gained by a campaign
on the eastern front, against Russia.
German forces under command o
Archdukc Joseph Yesterday stormed the
i Russian positions on the Rumaniar
frontier ridge between the Solyom,al
and C,obanoz valleys, according to to.
DAYS official German statement, ant
captured 500 Russians.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
Wife Wears Suit
of Man to Dance

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March q
Your honor, he destroyed my hest
suit, because | wanted TO attend d
dance, aud while he was asleep ! put
ON his clothes and went. ANYWAY" de
clared Mrs Madge Williams in the
SouthSldc police court. while explain
ing to Magistrate Watkins how she
came to he arrested dressed IN a mans
clothes The charge, against Mrs VII
iams was Suspicious character
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
NEUTRAL BOARD
WILL CONTINUE
BELGIAN RELIEF
Work 10 Be Under Supervision
Of Dutch Officers,
WHlTL0CK SENT TO FRANCE
Minister at Temporary Capital
Of Belgium,

WASHINGTON, March a Nmcri-
can relief workers IN Belgium and
American Minister Brand Wh'lock
have been formally Withdrawn IRON
Belgium Official announcement 10
this effect was made at the state de-
partmcnt this morning
The American rcllct commissioners
will be replaced a. lar as possible by
members OF a Joint neutral comms
sion largely under the supervision OF
Dutch military oiiicial,
Brand Whtlock will 60 TO Hayrc
France, resuming his duties as min
lister at the temporary Belgian tsf
kaI
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
POTATO And ONION
B0yc01r STARTED

SAN FRANCISCO, March y The
boycott as curb ON prices will be
given test by san Francisco women,
1000 OF whom, members oi the House
wives league, have pledged themselves,
i, was announced today 10 buy no
Onions OF potatoes for two weeks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
KANSAS HAS SPECIAL
COW AND HEN TRAIN

KANSAS CITY, March A-Ter
cows aud an hens means 81 .W ne, 10
any Kansas farmer every year. This
Is the slogan Of the Kansas Agricul.
,ural college dairy aud poultry demon
setta,ion train 10 be operated over the
lines Of the Atehiscn, Topeka & Santa
lie railroad IN eastern Kansas this
month The train will visi, 100 towns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
More Short Term Treasury Bills.

LONDON, March ~ 49, The treas
ury announces the resumption OF the
issue Of shor,.term treasury bills as a
resul, Of the successful floating Of the
great consolidated war loan and the
favorable condition OF the money mar
kei
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-03-24
Warmer Tonight Is
Weather Forecast

LOCAL FORECAST 90 Generally fair
and somewhat warmer weather tonight
and sunday minimum temperature To-.
n,oht 30 20 ~ 6eorees.
STATE FoRgcAsr-Tonlaht and Sun &.
day, fair weathers warmer,
KANSAS, ARKANSAS AND WEST
TExAS-t1ir and warmer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-27

possibilities than any other meeting
Of builders held since the shipping
board was created.
Chairman Hurley said every angle
90 the trade would be discussed and
that the conference would have a
very important bearing on the pro
gress OF the work 90 be done for the
government. While the building
program now is about % ships be
hind the schedule, Mr. Hurley said
ne was in no way discouraged.
Discussing the reorganization OF
the administrative personnel Of the
emergency fleet corporation. Chair
man Hurley said Rear Admiral
Capps had been doing mans job
i'm protecting the governments in
terests' and in addition handling a
vast amount of business detail which
now is 90 be turned over 20 assist
ants 20 be chosen from the enEi-
Heenng. business and other fields.
This viii enable the admiral to con-
centrate his time and efforts on the
building program.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-27
AT THE CASTLE.

Last opportunity 70 witness the
film version of Augustus Thomas
great play, The Burglar" will be
given at the Castle theatre today. An
episode Of The Fighting Trail" and
a two-reel comedy make up the bill.
Tomorrow, another great story
adapted from a successful legitimate
attraction is entitled, Mary James
Pa" and will be recalled by theatre
goers as one of the big hits OF a
few seasons ago. Marc MacDermOtt
and dainty Mildred Manning portray
the picture leads in a most capable
manner. The story centers about the
eccentric, but lOvable character Of
Mary James vagabond father. The
role is a sympathetic one for Mr..
MacDermott and he makes the most
OF the opportunities offered him for
real acting. Three great stars COM
ing next week, Clara Kimball Young.
Alice Brady and Myrtle Stedman, the
former two on the screen, the latter
in person.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-27
SEEK MORE SPEED
IN SHIP BUILDING
Steel Vessel Program About
25 Boats Behind SChed-
uIe. Says COppS.

wAsHINGTON. oct 27-With a
view TO speeding up the govern
meuts great steel ship buildins
program. now admittedly about 20
ships behind schedule. Pear Admiral
Capps. general manager OF the
emergency fleet corporation. Friday
night called upon every steel ship
builder on the Atlantic coast 20 meet
iu Washington Monday with repre-
sentatiyes of the fleet corporation.
the department Of labor. the AIneri-
can Federation of Labor and the
navy department
The principal question 70 be dis
cussed rs that Of labor and an effort
viii bee made TO outline some plan
20 attract men 90 the ship yards
which need about 100000 more
workmen 20 carry through the work
undertaken and projected. Many
other questions viii be discussed and
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board. said ne regarded the confer
euce as involving more important
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-27
! CIRCUS PICTURE WITH
AEROPLANE THRILLS

Flirting With Death" shown at
the LaSalle today is not a blood
curdling drama but a rural comedy
with realistic aeroplane fights and
a parachute drop splendidly photo
graphed. Herbert RawlinstOn, seen
at the Oliver this week in Come
Through" again demonstrates his
ability as a clever actor In the
part OF a circus fakir who tries 70
make good for the village girl he
has become interested in. he is cap
ital. The circus scenes and mid-air
flights has been cleverly photo
graphed and altogether the picture
is very interesting. Pretty Brownie
Vernon, who usually plays with
Franklin Farnum, is the quiet hero
inc OF this picture and is pleasing as
usual
Jane Cowl makes her first appear
ance at the LaSalle tomorrow in
The Spreading Dawn" romantic
play
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-27
AT THE AUDITORIUM.

The last release of the series OF
short stories, do Children COUNT"
featuring the clever little child act
ress Mary McAllister. is on the bill
at the Auditorium today. These pic
lures have been shown every Satur-
day for a good many weeks and
have been enjoyed immensely, es-
pecially by the children. Ven
turer," a two-reel perturbation OF
one of the o. Henry stories, Two
Crooks" a Keystone comedy and the
Pathe News, are also being shown.
The second episode Of the sensation
al new serial, The Red Ace" star
ring Marie Walcamp. is on Sundays
bill with Little Bobby Connolly in
"Bobby's Adventures" Mutt and
jeff" those two funny characters
who always amuse; the Pathe News
and Alice Rowland in screaming
comedy. "Balloonatics" Monday
brings Theda Bara in a perturbation
Of the well known play, Camille, y
the greatest love story ever told and
Miss Bara is said 10 fit the role per-
fectly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-27
AT THE ORPHEUM.

Three performances today, includ-
ing a special matinee for the little
folks, will conclude the present Or
pheum bill. The bill is headhned by
the act of Robinson's Military Ele-
plants, and the children who attend
the matinee Will be invited up on the
stage TO feed these intelligent ami
mails. other acts are The Veter-
ans" Floyd Mack and Mabelle. NIL
dred Hayward and Helen savage
and CO.
People and Greenwald's 'whirl OF
Girls, featuring Leroy and Cahill
vaudeville favorites, headlines the
new bill opening at the Orpheum to-
morrow. Cooper and Robinson, in
"A comedy sl1it, Dorothy DeSchelle
and co. in an amusing play
let. James Dunn. an internationally
known mimic and Ali Sparks and
Co. i'm novel Offering make
UP the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-27
REVERSE DECISION ON
EXEMPTION OF FARMLAND

Carlin A. Demeray. a farm hand.
formerly Of st. Joseph county, was
exempted from military service by
the district board on an industrial
claim, is now held for service. The
district board reOpened the case up
on a petition Of Appeal Commits
sioner Edward Siefer OF Bremen,
who learned that the man was cul-
tivating a small farm in the county
for a widow. who has since sold the
property TO Mayor Fred w. Keller
and has moved 20 another small
farm near Woodlawn. Mich. Deme-
ray was ordered TO appear before
the district board last Tuesday. and
upon his failure 70 do so was GER
titled TO the local county board for
service yesterday.