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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-04-25
Hail of Destruction Concentrated As
Enemy Attempts to Regain
Lost Positions.
OVER 5000 PRISONERS TAKEN
DY GENERAL HAIG THIS WEEK
Germans Throwing Every Available
Man Into Breach; Ferocity of
Fighting Unequalled.
(By United Press)

With the British armies, April Is.
-Frightful losses were inflicted by
the French on the Germans in the
German counter attacking at Cav
relle. The Germans were cut to
pieces by concentrated artillery fire
at 800 yards. The British continue
to advance steadily south of Scarpe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-04-25
CONFER ON LOAN
(Rv limited PreSS)

(By United Press)
Washington, April 25.-American
officials, Lord Cunliffe of the Bank
of England and Ambassador Spring
Rice conferred today regarding final
details of the proposed $2OO,OOO,OO
war loan to England.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-04-25
FERGUS FALLS ASYLUM
PATIENTS IN DANGER
(Ry limited Press)

(By United PressJ
St. PAU, April 25.-Over 100 pa
tients of the state insane hospital
at Fergus Falls are in danger of con-
tracing tuberculosis, because of the
crowded conditions, report to the
state board of control shows. It
was made public today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-04-25
5000 German Prisoners.

London, April 25.-Over 5000
prisoners have been taken since Mon
day in the British drive. General
Haig reports further advances de-
spite bitter opposition. His forces
have captured Bilhem. The Ger
mans are throwing every available
man into the breach. On nine fronts
fighting is raging fiercely with a
ferocity unparalleled since the open
ing of the war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-04-25
RED WING WET"

Red Wing, Mimi, April 25.-Red
wing yesterday voted to retain its
tventy-four saloons. The majority
for license was 168.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-04-25
French Still Gain.

Paris, April 25.-Violent fighting
is in progress along most of the
French front with gains in the Aisne
and Champaign sectors, it was Off
cially announced today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-04-25
SPY BILL IS REPORTED
FAV0RABLY BY HOUSE
(By United Press)

Washington. April 25.-The house
judiciary committee today reported
favorably on the administration spy
bill as amended.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-04-25
THERE'S A REASON

The Pioneer office received
shipment of five beautiful
typewriters one day this week
and sold four while unpack-
ing them. 1t seems impossi-
BILE to keep one on display for
more than a day, before some
one asks to have it delivered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-04-25
HUGE STRIKES ARE
RELATEDT0REY0LT:
EMPIRE IS BLAMED
FOR FOOD SHORTAGE

Rome, April 25.-Internal disor-
ders of intense violence are menacing
Germany on every hand. Pope
Benedict has been informed by papal
nuncios in the Teutonic countries
that the general strikes in Germany
and Austro-Hungary closely approx
mate revolution, according to a re-
port in vatican circles. The nuncios
believe a revolt of the people to back
up the demand for peace will result.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-04-25
Uproar in Reichstag.

Amsterdam; April 25.-The new
anti-government Socialist party in
Germany produced an uproar in the
Reichstag, according to Berlin dis
patches today, charging the govern
ment with being responsible for the
food shortage.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-04-25

the lake to Irvine avenue and about
as far north as Twelfth street.
The erection of plant will be the
next important step but the exact To-
cation is not as yet ready to be given
to the public. The construction Of
the plant, it is understood, will be
commenced shortly
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-04-25

REDECORATMG STORE
Painters and decorators commenced
work today on the Bemidji Candy
Kitchen and the store will don
spring attire for the summer season.
The courier-index., 1917-10-19
WAR TAX TO AFFECT
 NEARLY ALL PEOPLE
EVERY PERSON WITH INCOME OF s1,ooo OR MORE MUST FILE REPORT BY MARCH 1-MANY EXEMPTIONS PROVIDED

The new government war tax will affect every man, woman and child in the United States. It may not do so directly, but indirectly it will hit nretty hard in some places.
 Under the law every person, mar ried or single, man or woman, boy or girl, having an income of $1,O0O or more a year from salary, rentals, interest on loaned money or any other source, must file an income tax report with the deputy collector of revenues in the federal building on or before March l, 1918.
 The new war tax has been made retroactive so as to include 1917 taxes and there is no way of getting by it. It will not matter how rich you are or how much influence you think you have, your books and your private affairs, so far as incomes are concerned, must be opened to the federal income tax collector when he
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RockEFELLER'S START

He engaged in the produce busi ness in 1859, with Morris B. Clark, a man ten years his senior MT. Rock efeller had saved $500 and his father lent him $1,000 at ten per cent in terest to enable him to supply his share of the capital.
 '1 went out and visited farmers and others all over the adjoining territory talked with them, told them we would be glad of an opportunity to serve them at any time, did not ask them to change their existing connections but left a card in case they would like to get in touch with us at some future time" MT. Rockefeller re counted. "The results of this person. al solicitation were far beyond our expectations. Business poured in to us in such volume that we did $500 900 worth the first year"
 It was before MT Rockefeller was 21 years of age that he became inter. ested in oil Several refineries were started in Cleveland to prepare crude oil for Illuminating purposes and MT Rockefeller, already a shrewd business man, always on the lookout for opportunities, foresaw that this new industry possessed unlimited po-
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tentialities. He made investigations and calculations. He grasped the fact that here was substance which could probably be brought within the use of every household. He lost no time in helping to establish the oil refining firm of Andrews, Clark & Co.,, in 1862, of which Clark and Rockefeller were the financial and business managers. And three years later he sold out his interest in the | commission business to M. B. Clark | and bought out the interests of his partners in Andrews, Clark & Co.,, and joined with Samuel Andrews to
 continue the business under the firm name of Rockefeller and Andrews. We realized then that here was | something the whole world would want, but we had no idea our busi- | ness would develop into the propor- | tions it did" MT. Rockefeller modest | ly confessed. Indeed, I may say
 and always willing to work hard,
 had no vision as big as the subse- 1 quent realities''
 How to procure capital and credit
 to handle the enormous volume of
 business which MT. Rockefeller's en- terprise attracted was his hardest problem during those creative years.
 Banking facilities were limited and the maximum his own bank could furnish was entirely insufficient for
 his rapidly growing needs. In one
 instance bank president met Mir.
 Rockefeller on the street and grave ly told him that his borrowings had become so heavy that MT. Rockefeller
 must come and talk the situation
 over with the directors. "Pll be de-
 lighted to meet the directors" Mir.
 Rockefeller replied, flor I need a
 great deal more" MT Rockefeller
 added, He never sent for me."-B. c. Forbes, in Leslie's.
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comes around.

The rules apply to firms, companies corporations and society leaders. The rich man and the poor man, the rich little girl and the poor little girl all must carefully answer questions put to them. If any falsify the re- turns they are liable to a fine oi S1,OOO and two years in the federal prison if proven guilty.
 A single person is exempt from paying all income tax only if they have an income less than $1,000 a year.
 A married person is exempt if they do not have over $2000 a year in come, with $200 a year added for each child they have who is IS years of age or under and who are dependant upon them.
 Interests paid on personal indebt- edness are exempt. Money paid as income tax is not exempt Donations to charity and religious purposes are exempt to certain extents.
 No persons living expenses will be included in the exempt items.
 The war tax covers every form of liquor, cigars, cigarettes and other sorts of tobacco. There is a tax of $2.10 on each proof gallon of wine when below proof and a proportionate tax at like rate on all fractional parts of such proof or wine gallon. to be paid by the distiller or importer. All perfumes containing distilled
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MEN WANTED

Al result of the war there is an enormous demand in all lines of bust hess, both public and private. for trained men and women. Leading men of the nation are unanimous in The opinion that 1t is a patriotic duty TOT men who are not eligible for army service to pursue business or techni- eai training and fit themselves for ser vioe elsewhere.
 Young men who are not in the se- isctivs draft. are wanted in business positions provided they have the right training. Little Rock and Arkansas business men are begging now for unned help; they need men-great numbers of them-and must have nem It is a splendid opportunity for those who will train themselves in eookkeeping, shorthand, and other sranches of clerical work.
 MT. George A. Mclean, President ol Draughon's Business College of aAttie Rock, Ark, advises that the oemand for office help has trebled in volume during the last three or four months, and that in August alone, nearly ZOO positions were offered the students of his school A very large majority could not be filled as there was not sufficient number of trained students available MT. Mclean strong ~ urges business training and says 'na' wonderful opportunities are now 0pen to the young men and women Of Arkansas.
 Those who are looking for an op- portunity and believe in the Do 1t AOW spirit. should, by all means. communicate with MT. Mclean and 'earn his plan for assisting young peo- sie to prepare for business life.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Marlanna, Ark, oct To, 1917
 Notice is hereby given that a meet ing of the stockholders of the Ark ansas-Missouri Mining Company will be held at the office of Jarratt & Sons in Marianna, Lee County, or Friday, October 26, 1917, at four o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of electing a board of direct ors for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before said meet ing.
 Given under the hand and seal of said company the day and year first above written.
 70 R. D. JARRATT, Sec. Treas
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NEGLIGENCE

The old miser in the story, who dropped a five-dollar gold piece in the plate at church, mistaking it for a nickle. could get no great satis- faction out of the deacon, but he was not the man to give up easily.
 Accordingly he sought legal advice with view to instituting a law suit.
 But the lawyer whom he consulted was one of those rare and gifted souls who would rather be witty than rich, or almost anything else
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in one half and the sound ears in the other half. When placing in the crib the infested ears should be put in front so they will be fed first Hadly infested or ''mealy" ears should be fumigated or disposed of by feeding as soon as possible.
 HAVE TWO LETTERS OF PIGS
 A YEAR
 Breed your gilts and sows so they can have two filters of pigs every year and breed them so as to take the greatest advantage of the green pasture it is possible to take. It is probably best to fix the breeding season so that pigs will be fariowed sometime from the middi. of Sep tember to the last of October and from the middle of February to the last of March, Now is the time to plan on breeding for spring pigs.
 &*A&
 SAVE THE SWEET POTATO
 Your sweet potatoes are too valu- able to let them rot The home po- tato hill properly managed will be alright for small quantities of pi- tatoes but the inexpensive store house is better for large quantities ond will more than pay for itself in the potatoes it keeps from rotting. In addition to proper care in digging and sorting, ventilation and the tenn perature have much to do with the keeping of sweet potatoes How to control these features is discussed and the various sto.aee methods given in Bulletin 124 issued by the College of Agriculture at Fayerte. vile. Write for this bulletin today.
 ****
 A BOIL WEEVIL IDEA EXPLODED
 Much has been written about the cintrol of the boil weevil by fall blowing, but George G. Becker State Entomogolist with the University of Arkansas. says
 "If cotton stalks can be uprooted and plowed under deeply by No vember 1, some good will be done in the northern part of the state and a great deal more in the southern part toward the control of the boil weevil. However. after November this method will not pay in Arkansas be- cause practically all of the weevils have left the cotton by that time and are hibernating in the trash and rubbish along the fence rows, the ditch banks and the road sides. Destroy as far as possible those hiding places and you will not only get large numbers of the boil weevil but all kinds of injurious insects. Flow under the trash and rubbish as far as possible. Never burn any thing that will make plant food"
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for that matter.
 Sir" said he at once, you have no case. You are guilty of contrib utory negligence"
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BETTER FARMING HINTS


 LAST CALL FOR WINTER OATS If you hurry there is still time to put in winter oats. This is a valu- able crop for most Arkansas farmers because it not only furnishes great quantities of feed but it can be fol lowed by a crop like COW peas which will help build up the soil and furnish an abundance of hay or can be plowed under. The experas with the College of Agriculture urge a thorough preparation of the seed bed and the use of the dr.ll in plant ing if possible. Planting after octo- Der 20 in northern Arkansas and No vember l in southern Arkansas has often brought large yields but 1t is not considered as safe as earlier planting.
 DECREASE DAMAGE TO CORN
 BY WEEVIL
 Harvesting should have been done by this time to protect corn from weevil However, it is still possible to decrease the damage which may result from the work of these pests. Husk the corn in the field and 75 per cent of the weevil will be left there. It will also pay to divide the wagon bed and put the infested ears
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When it comes to revolutions and counter revolutions, Rancho Villa must view those Russians with the bush-leaguer's idolatrous envy of the big-league star.-Nashville Southern Iumberman
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WARNING ORDER

In the Lee Chancery Court Ella Moore, Plaintiff,
 vs.
 Jim Moore, Defendant The defendant, Jim Moore, is warn- ed to appear in this court within thirty days and answer the com plaint of the plaintiff filed herein.
 R. G. APPLE, Clerk.
 By Ben B. Bonner, D. c. Marianna. Ark. Oct. 10, 1917. Attorney. R. D. Smith. 7S
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Tn the nronam..-" ~ cen the two asror.sy westernp ptsoportion of two men .ronts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
FOUR COMPANIES
BID o. CRUISERS

Washington, March i+--Bfds on six
sS-krot scout cruisers received at the
navy department today probably In
sure imme dtate placing OF contracts
for all the ships
Four companies submitted figures.
The Cramps. Philadelphia, lowest
Bidder. offered TO construct two ships
at $3.50 600 each, one in thirty
months and the other in thirty-two
The Seattle Construction and Dry
Dock company. which already has a
contract for one similar ship at less
than $1,000 geo, offered to build an
other in thirty months at s5,975,ouo
The Fore River Shipbuildirg COM
pany proposed to build two ships in
thirty and thirty-one months time at
S.. 1886, 900
The Union Iron works stated in its
proposal that because of high freight
rates and labor cost on the Pacihc
coast the ships could not he built
there within the $4,000, 900 limit As
an act OF patriotism. however, the
company proposed to undertake con
struction OF two at a fiat price Of
$4,000, 600 each in thirty and thirty
one months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
AN OLD RECIPE
To OARktN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns Gray,
Faded Hair Dark and
Glossy

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and sulphur. properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre tn the hair when faded. streak
ed or gray Years ago the only way
to get this mixture was to make ii at
home. which Is mussy and trouble
some.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" You will get a
large bottle Of this old time recipe,
improved by the addition OF other in
gradients for about so cents Every
body uses this preparation now. be-
cause no one can possibly tell that
you darkened your hair. as 1t does
it so naturally and evenly. You
dampen sponge or soft brush with
it and draw this through your hair.
taking one small strand at time:
by morning the gray hair disappears,
and after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark
thick and glossy and you look years
younger Nyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound is n delightful toilet requi-
site. 1t is not intended for the
cure. mitigation or prevention OF dis
ease.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
CHICAGO SALOON MEN
DEFIANT B.Cl IN '55
Efforts of Mayor Thompson to Close
Saloons ON Sunday Recall Troubles
Mayor Boone Had.

The present opposition TO the Sun
day closing order of Mayor Thomp--
son, of Chicago, has caused some of
the old residents of the city to recall
similar defiant attitude Of the saloon
men In 1855 as q result of a Sunday
closing order issued by Mayor Boone
at that time. Mayor Boone refused
to look upon the Sunday closing law
as joke and accordingly on the 18th
OF March. 1855, he Issued his edict
closing the saloons Of his city on Sun
day. The liquor men met and de-
nounced the mayor. Nineteen arrests
were made the first Sunday. A fear
less Judge imposed fines. Then the
liquor dealers became openly defiant
AMI resorted to violence. Under the
caption, Riot and Bloodshed." the
Chicago Daily Press of April %, 1855,
describes the situation in these graphic
words:
The bolt has at length fallen on
our city - The officers Of the law
have been resisted in the discharge OF
their sworn duty; have been shot down
in the streets in open day by an in
famed mob and blood has flowed al
most within the sanctuary of justice
Troops are drawn up in battle
array Cannon are planted in the city
square. The beams of the Sabbath
sun fash back from sabre and bay
onet
The imm iiate cause of the riot
was the trial of several suits brought
against parties for selling liquor
The Press goes on to say that the
rioters were ignorant and passionate
men under the influence of liquor
who had been stirred to mutiny by
INSCRIPTIONS dea' rs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
Will LAUNCH CAMPAIGN
At DINNER TONIGHT
Three Workers for Retreat for Sick
Building Fund VIII Press Move
mcnt to Success.
$3.50. 900 IN TEN DAYS
Governor Ellyson Expresses Conf
dcnce I'm Outcome, Saying 1t Is
Mems Time Now to Take Turn at
Raising Money for Great Institution.

Committees will sit all day today
discussing campaign strategy at Re-
treat for the Sick campaign headquar-
ters. 1909 East Main street, prepare
tory to the formal launching of the
movement for a $150,000 building
fund, at the organization dinner in
the same room at $3.50 this evening
to the 500 workers enlisted in the
cause.
DR.. w. r. Oppenhimer, general
chairman, Is forming a strategy board
whose members will sit as his per-
sonal cabinet in the management of
the details of the canvass. Chairman
Oppenhimer presided at the informal
luncheon meeting of team captains
and committeeman yesterday, at which
reports were received on team enroll
ment These showed a total enroll
ment of over 500, on thirty teams
nearly a third of which were double
teams of sixteen or more members
some of them under joint captaincies
Plan Running Start
The teams are intent on getting a
running start" said the chairman,
and to that end we are planning to
allow them to begin soliciting Friday
and saturday, though. &c first regular
campaign luncheon is set for next
Monday. This preliminary work will
be just as much under the rules of
the game as they have been laid
down, as will the work next week.
There will he 40 indiscriminate
soliciting of prospects,
Chairman Oppenhimer Will Is~esde
at tonight's meeting. There VIII be
no set speeches. since the session will
be crowded with business. The work
ers will receive their final instruc-
lions. and draw the names OF the
Richmond people they are to solicit
acknowledgements J. Taylor Ell
Tyson. who is one &C the board of in
corporators of the Retreat. was a
speaker at yesterdays luncheon. Il
confess" he told the team captains
that all doubts had as to the ability
CT this body Of paigners' to raise
the $3.50 600 you need have been re-
moved since | came into this room
md heard the reports OF your captains
From my personal connection with
the Retreat, ! cen assure you that
nothing worth doirg for this institu-
ton. In it's forty years history ever
has been done that has not been done
by the ladies. II g the mems turn
now. They must come forward"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-15
RESUME PASSENGER
SERVICE TO NORWAY.

New York. March 14.--Passenger ser.
vice between New York and Norway h.
to be resumed. Announcement to this
effect was made tonight by Theodore
Hansen, passenger agent of the Nor.
passenger and freight traffic to this
country has been suspended since Ger.
manys proclamation of her unrestrict.
ed U-boat warfare on February /.
Mr.. Hansen said he had received in.
structions from the home office in Der.
gen to book cabin passengers for the
Bergensfjord and Storage passengers
on the Kristianiafjord. The vessels
will stop at Halifax instead of at Kirk
wall for inspection.
The resumption of the Norwegian
service Is said to be due to an agree
ment that has recently been reached
between Norway and Great Britain
Both vessels will carry mails.
Agents of the Holland American and
Scandinavian America lines expect to
receive instructions to sail their YES.
sells.
The White Star liner Cedric reached
port today from Liverpool with nina
passengers. The liner used smoke
screen apparatus during the voyage
through the Irish sea, one Of the con-
voying patrol boats playing the role Of
U-boat Tor the occasion. The Cedric'S
onicers declared the screen to be
big success for the ship was enabled
to enveiop herself in cloud OF denae
smoke and then back down to tho
point where the patrol boat was wait.
ing.