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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
MERCHANTMEN ARE
Being TAKEN OVER
(By United Press) }

Washington, Aug. 11.-Requisi-
tion of American merchant vessels
begun today. Seven privately owned
passenger cargo liners have been
taken over by the government ship
ping board, it was officially learned
today. The board turned the ships
over to the war department which
will use them to transport material
to the American soldiers in France.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
MOBILIZATION DAY TO
BE NATIONAL HOLIDAY
(By United Press)

Washington, Aug. 11.-All COVER
nors are expected to issue proclama-
tions urging patriotic demonstrations
in observance of Mobilization Day.
Secretary Baker has has endorsed the
movement. Generai Crowder is ex-
pected to change the original date
from September l because of the con-
flict with holiday traffic. A later
date is expected for mobilization.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
ITALIAN BELGIAN SOCIALISTS
HOLD ALOOF FROM CONFAB

Stockholm, Aug. 1.-THE Italian
and Belgian Socialists have decided
not to participate in the internation-
al Socialists conference. scheduled
for September, according to reports
reaching here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
BEET RAISERS WANT
TO USE CHILDREN IN
FIELDS DESPITE LAW
(By United Press)

Denver, Colo, Aug. 11.-Beet rails
ers are trying to force local school
boards to postpone the opening of
schools so the small children can
work in the fields. They have tried
to force the labor commission to sus-
pend the laws protecting child labor
but failed. They think they will be
able to bring pressure on weaker
school boards.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
DITCH NO. 81 FINISHED

Miko SOwa of Baudette was in the
city today on business. Mr.. Sowa has
the contract for digging judicial
bitches Nos. 36. 80 and 81, and this
reported that he had just
ditch No. 81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
GERMANS FAIL TO
RETAKE LOST GROUND
(By United PreSs)

London, Aug. 11.--ViOlent Ger
man counter attacks were made in
an effort to retake the ground taken
by the British east of Ypres. General
Haig reported today. All were beat
en- off,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
Big BATTLE REPORTED
ON R0UMANIAN FRONT
(By United PreSs)

Petrograd, Aug. 11.-A big battle
is in progress on the ROumanian
front An official statement from the
war office reports the conflict raging
along the SuchitZa river since We'd
nesday
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
NO PASSPORTS ISSUED
TO SOCIALIST MEETING
SAYS LANSING TODAY
(By United Press)

Washington, Aug. 11.-Secretary
Lansing today announced that no
passports will be issued Americans
desiring to attend the Stockholm So
cialist conference. The state depart
ment looks with disfavor on the con-
ference and the possibility of it's
spreading peace germs in the coun-
tries participating.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
Want IT. 6. IN I0in

Washington, Aug. 11.-Efforts to
induce American, Japanese and other
allied leaders to participate in the
Socialist conference at Stockholm
will be the next step taken by Brit
ish workmen. Representatives from
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
FIRST BL0ODSHED IN
STREETRAlLWAY STRIKE
(Bv United PreSs)

Kansas City, Aug. 1.-THE first
hloodshed in the strike of $500 street
railway men came today when the
strikers attacked three street cars
loaded with imported strike break
ers. They were being taken to the
car barns from the Union station.
Bricks and stones were sent crash
ing into the cars.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
ALLIANCE CALLS MEETING
TO THWART DRAFT FOES

New York, Aug. 11.-The Ameri-
can Alliance for Labor and .Democra-
cy has sent invitations to more than
100 prominent Jews in Pennsylva-
mia, New Jersey, Rhode Island and
New York state to attend a meeting
here Monday at which plans will be
discussed to counteract the influence
of anti-conscription organizations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
LABOR LEADER RESIGNS
THE BRITnISH MINISTRY
(By United Press }

London, Aug. 11.-Arthur Hender-
sons resignation from the cabinet
has been accepted. Henderson is a
labor member of the ministry and
active in advocating participation of
British labor in the Socialist confer
ence in Stockholm
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
LOSES THREE TOES

Last thursday, while cutting wood
James Labrie of Mizpah had the mis-
fortune to cut off three of the toes
from his left foot. He was taken to
hospital in Bemidji.-Northome
Record.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-08-11
Hogs To$17.|0,|
Kansas City,.
May Go Higher
(BY United Pressl

- -. I BY .Un1ted PoressJ-r ..--..-
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 11.-Hogs
sold here today for $17.1O per hun
dred pounds, the highest price in the
history of the local packing industry
1t is predicted the price will go still
higher.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
EASTERN RAILROADS
 ASK RATE INCREASE
If Granted Would Help Solve the Financial Problems of the
 Railroads.

Washington. Dec. 14.-Eastern rail- roads this fall renewed their request for fifteen percent advance in freight rates partially to cover the large de ficit in net earnings they said they would face at the end of the year because of the high cost of material and labor. It was estimated the in- crease would net about $5S,O00OOO but, at the last hearing, railroad rep resentatives said this would provide for only about one-third of the short- age in revenue and, whether or not the increase was granted they woud ask for another fifteen percent in class rates and an increase in coal and coke rates.
 Whether the increase asked would solve the difficulties the railroads maintained beset them and which was admitted by representatives of some shippers, was. questioned. Frank A. Vanderlip, New York banker, testi- fled that it would not. Samuel Req, president of the Pennsylvania, stated that the roads not only should have the increase but that congress should provide that the government loan
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
WAR KEEPS WILSON IN CAPITAL.

Washington, Dec. 15.@Because of the war, and for the third time since he has been chief executive of the na- tion, President Wilson plans to spend the coming Christmas holidays at the White House. The first year after his election the president>and the late Mrs. Wilson held their Christmas eel ebration at Pass Christian, Miss. The following year the yuletide was spent at the executive mansion. After his second marriage the president spent Christmas at Hot Springs, Va The approach of Christmas last year found the discussion of the peace movement at it's height. Germany having made public it's so-caled peace notes by way of Washington, and this
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
USE FOR POTATO PARINGS.

The telephone bell rang imperative. ly. Over the wires came an eager, en- thusiastic voice. The briefest of greetings over. the voice hurried on "Oh, l have just discovered a won derful new dish and it is so good that
 l wanted to tell you about it at once. You would never guess, am sure potato parings-and they are better than French fried potatoes!" The voice paused moment for breath, then continued more slowly to ex- plain the remarkable discovery.
 "I have been visiting friends, and, while l was there, they had the most interesting dish served at dinner one night. just had to ask what it was; knew it was some form of potato, but l was rather puzzled about it, so 0f potato parings, but how changed from what one would expect from the mere mention of them!
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
hem money at 4 percent.

them money at percent.
 On June %. 1917, the commission
 declined request for. horizontal in-
 crease of fifteen percent, maintaining that the roads at that time did not face so serious financial problem as had been pictured. An increase of IA percent on certain class rates was granted. This it was estimated, re- suited in an increase of about five percent in the gross revenues. The commission estimated then that the met operating revenues of the thirty leight systems involved would be ap- |proximately $215, 5,000,000 in 1917. In asking for rehearing the railorads stated that conditions had so radically changed after the decision as to make addaitional revenue an immediate ne- cessity.
 Clifford Thorne, leading counsel for the shippers ,met the railroad argu- ment with the statement that during the first nine months of 1917, the net operating revenues of the lines was $60,000,O00 greater than the commits sion had estimated for the entire year. This alone, he stated, should influ- ence the commission against adding burdens to many businesses affected during the war by the same adversities that prompted the railroads to seek more revenue.
 Much was said during the last hear ing of the effect on finances by lack of public confidence in railroad securi- ties. Paul M. Warburg, vice governor of the Federal Reserve board, called by the commission on it's own initiative to give his view of the situation, stat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
SCHOOL FOR WOMEN VOTERS

New York, Dec. 13.-New York's women, voters start to school today to learn the A B Cs of citizenship. The campaign of education to prepare the women for the new duties and respon- abilities that have been bestowed upon them has been prepared by the New York, City woman suffrage party.
 The chief feature of the educational campaign will be series of free lec- lures on "The Business of Citizen.
 ship" The lectures will deal with the organization of the city, state and na. tional governments, political proce- dure, functions and policies of politi-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
BIRTHDAY OF HARVARD MAN.

Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 13.-A. Lawrence Lowell, president of Har- ward university, received many con gratulations today on the occasion of hls slxty-first birthday anniversary
 Dr. Lowell is 9 native of Boston. He entered Harvard at the age of IF. talk ing his A. B. in 1877. He was an pointed professor of the science of government m 1900, became Eaton professor in 1903, and six years later assumed the duties of president of the university in succession to Dr.. Charles w. Eliot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

"You know how good the crisp, hot skin of a baked potato is? We'll, these were even better. The cook had scrubbed the potatoes so thoroughly that the outside was as clean as the inside; then she had peeled them, just as usual, neither thinner nor thicker She put the peelings aside4in a bowl of cold water, until just before meal time; then she took them out, drained them off and dropped them into a kettle of deep, hot fat on the fire. She cooked them just as you cook French fried potatoes or potato chips, and the skin added delicious flavor. I thought you might like to try this yourself some time. Be sure to scrub the potatoes we'll before peeling."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

ed that the increase should be granted if for no other reason than for the eff feet on securities. If the public be- lleved the government intended to be generous with the railroads, invest ment securities could be disposed of much easier, he stated
 While railroads in other sections have pending requests for certain ad- dltlonal rates, it was believed the de- clsion in the eastern roads cases would determine whether others would ask for horizontal increases.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
ARMY OF PHILIPPINES TO MEET

Boston, Mass. Dec. 13.-Members of o, the Society of the Army of the Philippines will hold their eighteenth annual convention and reunion in this city next week. Honorary members are Theodore Roosevelt and William Ii: Taft, and it is expected that they Will be present.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
TRY ALLEGED GUNMAN.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. Butch" !Mascla, the New York gunman who IS alleged to have fired the shot that killed Detective George A. Eppley on the recent primary eelction day in this city, is to be placed on trial Monday before Judge Carr. Mascia will be the first of the seven men under arrest to face jury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
ARRAIGN I. w. W. MEMBERS.

Chicago, IT,, Dec. 15.-Today is the day fixed for beginning the arrign- ment in the United States district court in this city of the 100 or more members of the Industrial Workers of of the World who were arrested in the countrywide raid last September. All 1the accused are under indictment on cnarges of violating the espionage act.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16
Blood Is
 Life

This is the time ol yest ,sst com you should clear up anS .nS' nurify plexion and renovate anu .,s prug the blood. Go to Brashersi nint n of Store and ask for one eprpeuared Orion Blood remedy sIs+ ,aaborstor:, abert in one of the largest l,%,,mended ies in the world. Rec druggists t3 to he ns'oue one of the very Oes, a,rofss- Sl remedys re m known to u the ,opst pst re- sion today. It. It is t the alternative liable and efficient ..s,losverished for all impure or psNd other blood, boils, pimpless, s,;n aud disease forms of blood and shim rc,,ry M and Free 20. from alcohol, mercnS,s nne bot other dangerous drugs, If fit it's su, a ner;or r.e "r'l merits. crit Start the ,aa sua bloSa rig risht nt' by cleansing up ady .Rs with Orion Blood reinsu'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

cal parties. the relation of the voter to the army and navy, and from what viewpoints labor, prohibition, free speech and similar problems may be regarded.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

in Mahogany, Walnut and Golden Oak. Every man likes to keep his clothes in proper shape and looking we'll, and that can be done best with the use of Chifforobe.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

served at the time to keep the presi- dent in the capital over the holiday season.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-12-16

A simple but accurate ine.no ',n.n be. measuring the surface of a lu'1a 1Eranch ing has been invented py a scientist.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-29
NOT TO LATE TO HELP CORN
PLANTS MAY BIZ sIpE-DREssEp
PRoFITABLY WITH FERTILIZER
AT LAST CULTIVATION.


The corn crop may be side-dressed
with profit through the time OF the last
cultivation. Whether fertilizer was
applied at time OF planting or whether
no application was made, side-dressins
will help. The use Of available plant.
food worked into the soil along the
rows Of corn, will increase stalk
growth, hasten maturity and make
heavier, better filled and more solid
ears. Increases in yield OF from eight
to 20 bushels per acre have been OBJ
tanned by following this practice.
Fertilizer attachments now made for
cultiyators are especially good for this
work, dropping fertilizer beside rows
and working it well into the soil. A
five-hoe grain drill with fertilizer at
tachment may be used to advantage.
In the South many use fertilizer
busls." which ia made by frightening
the spout OF an ordinary funnel to II
inches. The fertilizer runs from the
sack over the shoulder into the fun
mel, and the spout scatters It along the
row.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-29
Double Your Profits From Wheat

Millers pay more per bushel for
high quality wheat than they do for
that which only grades number four
or FIVE, according to a Chicago Board
Of Trade Members. Ohio Experiment
Station Bulletin 243 shows that high
quality wheat and large yields go to-
gether, thus giving the farmer double
profits. The experiments reported in
Bulletin 243 show yield of S.46 BUSH
els of wheat per acre with $40 plump
and 40 per cent shriveled kernels,
where no fertilizer was used, against
a yield of as high as 34.15 bushels per
acre OF which "a per cent of the kerr
nels were plump and but per cent
shriveled when the wheat was fertil.
lied
From 800 to 500 pounds TO the acre
of a suitable wheat fertilizer produces
wheat that has nearly 100 per cent
plump, heavy kernels and at the same
time increases the yield. This means
double profits on the money invested
IN fertilizers as there are more bush
els of wheat grading No. or 2 instead
Of No. or 5, or lower.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-29
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
Thedfords Black-Draught.

=. d.. s.~-
McDuff, Val suffered for several
years" says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, Of
/ f1is place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago friend told me to try
Thedford's Black-Draught, which | did,
and found il to be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black Draught on hand all the
lime now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have long spell of sick.
ness in our family, since we commenced
using lack-Draught."
Thedford's Black Draught is purely
vegetable, and has been found to regu-
late weak stomachs, aid digestion, re-
Iieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, ana Similar
symptoms.
II has been in constant use for more
than 10 years, and has benefited more
than million people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black Draught. Price only 25c. Get a
package to-day. NC IA
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-29
Nearly As Much Second Season

"The increase in yields Of the crops
following the one to which fertilizer
is applied is often nearly as much as
that secured in the crop fortified. In
one experiment at the Ohio Station
when fertilizer was used on wheat, it
caused an increase in yield OF the 9th
er four crops in rotation, Of Sc per cent
of That secured in the wheat crop,
says ]. F. Hudson, county agent, Bali-
more county, Md. Fertilizers applied
to the corn crop will not be entirely
used UP and will benefit the crops fol-
lowing especially when applied broad
cast or drilled in evenly where the
field Is in sod.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-29
Nantucket In History.

One hundred years ago the inhabi'
tants of Nantucket declared them
selves neutral In the war between the
United States and Great Britain. Nan.
tucket is an island off the south coast
Of Massachusetts, and has an area OF
about sixty square miles. In earlier
days it was famous for It's skilled sea-
men and large business in whale fish
cry. 1t was probably with a view to
protecting the last-named that the
shrewd Nantucketers declared their
neutrality in the war Of 1872. During
the war the Nantucket whaling feet
was the only one active. But soon
after it lost its supremacy to New Bed
ford, and the year 1869 saw the sail
ing of the last whaler from Nantucket.
Today the picturesque little island is
known principally as summer resort,
with its shores dotted with hotels and
handsome summer villas.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-29
Man Who Had Allowed Himself the
Practice Of Keeping Left Eye
Closed, Got In Much Trouble.

Physicians OF Birmingham, Ala, re-
Gently called attention to the case OF
Thomas Armstrong, boy of twelve
years. who uses his hands as well as
his feet for locomotion instead or
walking erect. He has never known
any other way of getting about. The
Juvenile court took the boy in charge
in the hope of teaching him normal
walking methods. -Lt.., 81.
Charles Appleton Of New Orleans
was the subject Of illustration at q
lecture given by q physician In that
city not long ago. He had contracted
the habit of closing his left eye. He
said 1t rested his sight, he fancied,
the left eye being the weaker OF the
two. The habit grew until he was
not using it for reading purposes.
At the lecture 1t was recited that
everything had been done to break him
Of the habit, but without success, un-
til he met with an adventure on a
street car that ruffled him considera-
bly. A woman boarded the car on
which he was passenger. He had
his left eye closed as usual. She cas-
ually glanced at Appleton and re-
marked the closed eye without there
seeming to be any cause for an ap'
parent affiiction. She looked once or
twice again and made such an impress
sion on Appleton that he was startled
out of his habit and opened his eye.
The woman looked, started, denounced
him as a fiirter. complained to the
conductor, waxed angrier the more she
thought of the affair and finally had
Appleton arrested. He had to prove
his peculiar habit In order to escape
q fine.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-29
People OF Early Egypt.

Examination Of Egyptian skeletons
found in a cemetery short distance
TO the north of the pyramids OF SAD
CARA and including the tomb OF Hesy,
have convinced Prof. Elliot Smith that
the people who developed the wonder
full and precocious civilization OK
Egypt were not pure aboriginal Egyp-
tians. The dynastic period reveals
skeletons deeply contrasting with
those Of early Egypt. and showing dis
tinctly western Asiatic features. 1t
was not until the proto-Egyptians
came in contact with peoples Of d.
verse origin In lower Egypt that new
ideas and new manners Of thought
served to stimulate and help In the de-
velopment of the Egyptian civilization.
But among the early race Professor
Smith finds "a surprising absence OF
the more obtrusive negro features"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-29
Helping Injured Peach Orchards

Peach trees that have been injured
by the leaf curl may be materially
helped by the addition offertilizers and
by thinning the fruit. Probably the most
effective way would be to make appli-
cation Of fertilizers, especially those
strong in nitrogen, according to F. r.
Stevens, agriculturist of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad. Through cultivation
and fertilization not only will profits
be obtained this year but the trees
will be helped to normal growth not
handicapped for the years that are to
come. points out Mr.. Stevens.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-29
Great Salt Production.

The marketed production Of salt In
the United States, including Hawaii
and Porto Rico. in 1913 reached the
record-breaking total Of 34,399,29S bar
rels of ESQ pounds each, or 4,s15, 800
short tons. The value Of the product
was s1O123,139. These figures are
the greatest yet recorded by the Uni
ted States geological survey for the
salt industry in the United States
and they represent an increase Of 8
per cent In quantity produced and OF
nearly 8 per cent in value compared
nth 7Ni"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-29

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
trouble of any kind should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs. ETA DoRIoN, Ogdensburg. Wis.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists it pays to
write the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn. Mass. for special free advice
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-03-29
No One Would Work ASiCk Horse

No one would think Of working a
sick horse, yet there are farmers in al
most every community who are con-
tinuing to work their sick soils, and
with the usual result of poor crops.
Fertilizing will help some, and lime
is the corrective agent, but for the
best results both should be used.
With wheat, when limestone and fer
tilizer are used on the same land the
yield is larger than when either one
of these is used alone.