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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25
SOLWAY ORGANIZES PATRIOTIC =
CLUB: SEVENTY-SEVEN JOIN

The school house at Solway was
packed last evening when DR.. Osten-
Saken spoke. on the war and organ
lied an America First club, when ~
became members, a remarkable show
ing for a community the size of Sol
way. Frank Smith, Solway banker,
presided.
President, w. 2. Robinson of the
Bemidji Commercial club accompa-
MED DR.. Saken to the meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25
BOYS SPENDING VACATION
TRAINING FOR SEA SERVICE
nv limited Press.


New London, Conn.,, July 25.-Sev-
en- hundred boys from all parts Of the
United States are giving their vaca-
ton to their country at Camp Dewey,
national training camp OF the Junior
Naval Reserves.
All the boys are under draft age,
and most of them are in training for
service in the merchant marine. I'm
Gle Sam needs trained young men for
this service. and the shipping board
has promised to accept two boys from
the Junior Naval Reserve for each
new ship, paying them $40 month
and maintainence, with"5 80 per cent
bonus while in the war zone. -.
w. J. Physioc, commandant OF
Camp Dewey, was drillmaster for Col.
Roosevelt's Rough Riders in 1898.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25
NOTICE.

All the members of the L. o. O. M,
No. 1852, are nearby notified to meet
at the lodge hall on Third street at
8 o'colck Sunday morning, July %, to
attend a picnic at Carr lake, near the
residence of Bro. W. e. English.
Those having cars please come with
them and help take the members to
the grounds.
By order of the Dictator.
c. A. PARKER, Sec.
1-725
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25
CONDUCTING FUNERAL.

Rev. Osmund johnson, pastor of
the First Scandinavian Lutheran
church, went to Cyphers this morn
ing where he will conduct the fun
eral of Mrs. Byerdoffer, who died
from tuberculosis this week. He will
return on the O'Clock train this eve
ming. 80
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25

DR.. and Mrs. J. w. Diedrich and
little daughter, Katheryn, have re-
turned from Little Falls where Mrs.
Diedrich and daughter have been for
two months and DR.. Diedrich for the
past ten days. While there they
were the guests Of relatives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25
Force Of Habit.

I heard a fellow from Camp Logan
remark recently that he supposed the
habit of inspections would become so
strong with him that after the war
and he returned home he would have
to lay everything out in the street each
Saturday morning and have his mother
look it over.-Chicago Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25
RED CROSS NOTES
RECENT DONATIONS.

The list of recent donations to the
Red Cross contains several items of
interest, one a donation Of $165.s5,
turned into the treasury by Mrs. Tom
Smart as the result of sponsoring
more Red Cross dinners. Mrs. Smart
also turned over the sum of $58.t5
net proceeds of the lunch served July
4. Pennington also made a splendid
showing, raising $50 for the Red
Cross The report is as follows:
Mrs Tom Smart, Red Cross
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25

L. s. Food Administration.
Baking powder biscuits, con
bread, mullins, brown bread, grid
die cakes en- waffles is wot dey
call "quick breads"
You all makes 'em wild one cup
er wheat flour ter two cups er
substitute flour to save all de
wheat dat kin be saved fer de
sojers. Some folks kin git er'long
widout any wheat at all and are
glad to do it ter help win de war.
Dat amt bad med'cin to take,
TO- who's gwine turn up his nose
at good con bread er biscuits er
flapjacks?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25
TAKE NOTICE.

In case of rain this evening, at
8 o'clock, when DR.. Sacken will
speak at the time the band pre-
sents it's concert, the band will
play in the district court room at
the court house and DR.. Sacken
will also speak there. =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25
PARENT SERIOUSLY I'LL.

Walter Marcum left today for
Crookston, called by the serious ILL
ness of one of his parents. Mrs. Mar
cum left yesterday for Crookston.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25

stopped pailling, the passages are not SC,
frequent, and | sleep well at night now
which couldn't do before. l certainly
advise anyone suffering from kidney
disorders to use Anuric. - MRS. l.
G1LF1LLAN, go State Street,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25

two years. My back
ached terribly, side
panied, and l had
frequent passages:
I let it run on until
just recently, when
I read of Doctor
Pierce's Anuric. /
have t ak n tn e
Anuric but a short
time, but am now
feeling fine. My
eide ord hack have
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-25

dinners $165.S5
Mrs. Tom Smart, July lunch 58.12
Pennington go. $500
Ed. Runyon 1900
Uncle Sans Knitting club. 1000
Waskish school 500
Turtle River ............ 900
Glass 1918, H. s.. 49,. 1875
Woman's Study club. 1924
Mrs. C. La Jambe. 1.25
Turtle River circle. 1900
Town of Northern. ..... 1850
John Taggert, Kelliher ..... 400
10, A. Danielson ........... 200
Margaret McCraig and Alma
Christianson ............ ST
Katherine Mckee and Vir-
ginia Whiting .......... so
Mrs. Glidden, Turtle River. so
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-07-11
ITO BE Continued.
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTED
NESS NOW BEING OFFERED

In anticipation OF the Fourth Lib
erty Loan. which will probably come
In October. United States Treasury
Certificates OF Indebtedness are now
being offered throughout the coun-
try. During the intervals between
sales of bonds the Government I'm
ances it's war preparations by the
sale of these Certificates. which pro-
vide steady flow of funds from the
banks into the Federal Treasury.
These offerings. in blocks OF $780,
900. 900 with varying dates and ma
TURTLES. will be continued every two
weeks until the latter part OF Octo-
Der. The quota of the Twelfth Fed
eral Reserve District comprising the
states of Arizona. California Idaho,
Nevada. Oregon. Utah and Washing
toni is $50. 100000 for each issue.
The government has allotted certi-
ficates to every bank in an amount
equal to 2 u per cent of it's gross re-
sources, which 1t may purchase for
its own account and resale to indi.
viduals. Certificates may be purchas-
ed by the public through banks.
The first issue bears date OF June
25 and will mature October "a, with
interest at the rate of II per cent
| per annum. The certificates are Of
fered, at par and accrued interest. in
denominations OF $500. $1,000. So
900, $4,000 and 100000, and will
be paid at maturity in cash or may
be exchanged for Liberty Bonds OF
the Fourth issue. Subscriptions for
the first offerings Will close at the
close of business July 2.
The Liberty Loan States Execu
tives, at a conference I'm San Fran
cisco last week, directed the variou,
state, county and municipal Libert,
Loan organizations to cooperate with
the banks in the sale OF certificates
A wide distribution is expected to az
slst the sale OF Liberty Bonds. f. w
Wilson, director of sales of certif
Gates for the Twelfth Federal Re
serve District. is effecting the organ
ization of banks to cooperate will
Liberty Loan Committees.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-07-11
Elliot threw away prudence and
oh -. Nv he. ho

Elliot threw away prudence and
caught her by the hands.
MY dear-my deari" he cried.
She trembled to his kiss. gave her
self to his embrace with innocent pas
sion. Tendrils of hair, fine as silk.
brushed his cheeks and sent strange
thrills through him.
They talked the incoherent language
of lovers that is compounded of MUIR
murs and silences and the touch of
lips and the meetings of eyes. There
were to be other nights in their lives
as rich in memories as this. but never
another with quite the same delight.
Presently Sheba reminded him with
a smile of the long trail he had men
toned. Mrs. Olson hustled into the tent,
and her presence stressed the point.
GOOD night. neighbours" Gordon
called back from outside the tent.
Sheba's "Good night" echoed softly
back to him.
The girl fell asleep to the sound of
the light breeze slapplng the tent and
to the doleful bowling of the huskies.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-07-11

Half an hour later the Scotsman
gave the order. "Mushl" He was or
again. this time ON the back trail as
far as the Narrows. from which point
he meant to strike across to intersect
the fork of the road leading TO the d.
vide.
The storm had passed and when the
late sun rose Ii was In blue sky Fine
enough the day was overhead, but the
slushy snow, where 1t was worn thin
on the river by the sweep of the wind.
made heavy travel for the dogs Mac
donald was glad enough to reach the
Narrows, where he could turn from the
river and cut across to hit the trail of
the men he was following. He had
about five miles to go before he would
reach the Smith Crossing road and
every foot of 1t he would have to
break trail for the dogs. This was slow
business, since he had no partner at
the gee-pole. Back and forth, back
and forth he trudged. beating down the
loose snow for the runners 1t was a
hill trail, and the drifts were in most
places not very deep. But the Scots
man was doing the work of two, and
ut killing pace.
over ridge the team plunged down
into little park where the snow was
deeper Macdonald, breaking trail
across the mountain valley, found his
feet weighted with packed Ice slush sc
that he could hardly move them. When
at last he had beaten down path fol-
his dogs he stood breathing deep at the
summit of the slope. Before them lay
the main road to Smiths Crossing
scarce fifty yards away. He gave q
deep whoop of triumph. for along Il
ran the wavering tracks left by sled
He was on the heels of his enemy a
last.
ITO Be Continual
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-07-11
state OF Ohio. City OF Toledo,


FRANK J. Cheney makes oath that
ne is senior partner of the firm Of
Sneney q Co., doing business in the
City OF Toledo, County and state
a arc and that sad firm will pay
the sum or ONE HUNDRED D0T-
LAhS for each and every case ~
Catarrh that cannot be cured by The
use OF HALLS CATARRH MEDJ-
'iSE FRANK ]. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscrib-
cember, A. ID. 1886.
,oan A w. GLEASON.
Hai,,a o. Notary Public.
hairs Catarrh Medicine is taken
ipn,t n and acts through the
blood on the Mucous Surfaces NJ ~
system. Send for testimonioIa So
r; ); CHENEY & Co., Toledo n
sold by all druggists. Use. "
IN nai's FAMILY Pills for constipa.
Aug /
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-07-11
PACK MULE SERVICE

The Y. M. c. A. workers with the
Italian troops are getting supplies to
their stations in the mountains nv
using pack mule trains.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
Bates County Sunday School
Convention.

The Sunday schools of Bates coun-
~ held Il very interesting convention
at the Christian church in this city
Sunday afternoon and night. Ad
dresses were made by George Sunder
with. OF Prairie City, president of the
association and Mr.. Veith, OF St.
Louis, administrative superintendent
of the Missouri Sunday School Asso-
citation.
Officers ior the ensuing year were
elected as follows:
Miss Ora L. Thompson, president;
Mrs W. +. l-enhart, vice-president;
Miss Nina Culver, secrctary-treasur-
err Mrs. Fritz Mcers, Passaic. super
lntcndent childrcns division; Mrs.
Sam w. Davis. Butler, superintcnd
cnt young peoples division: Mrs.
Alien ZWahllcn, Passaic. sup, rintcnd-
cnt home and adult department; Mrs.
5. i. Moore. Butler. superintendent
teacher training: w. ID. Yates. But
Ter, superintendent missions and tenn
pcrancc.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET
Republican Central Committee Draft
Men to Fill Vacancies on the
Ticket.

AS the Republicans of Bates coun-
ty failed to nominate ticket at the
August primary the county central
committee held meeting in this city
Saturday and filled the vacancies.
There was no great scramble for the
places and the committee picked the
men and placed them on the ticket.
The following is the ticket:
For Representatives.. A. Sundcr-
with, of Prairie City.
For Circuit Clcrk-Charles Pea
cock OF Spruce.
For County Clerk. W. Hall, OF
Adrian.
For Probate Judge-R. G. BucklcsG
of Altoona.
For Prosecuting George
Tcmpleton of Rich Hill.
For Rccorder-C. +. Robbins OF
Charlotte
For Presiding Judge OF the County
Court--Judge K. +. Harper, of
Amorct.
For Judge of the North District
NJ. W. Anderson OF Ballard
For Judge of the South District
+. w. krull of Papinsville.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
Lieutenant L. r. Choate.

"Wednesday morning DIR. J. ".
Chnatc received telegram saying
that his son. Leslie X. Choate, had
been commissioned lieutenant in the
ordnance department and ordered to
oversee duty, For the past few
months Lieutenant Choate has been
attending an ordnance officers train
ing camp at Camp Hancock. Georgia.
and his many friends will be glad to
know that he has made good in the
most severely technical branch OF the
army. His principal duties will BE-
the synchronizing OF machine gums on
airplane.,. In other words SO timing
them that they will shoot between the
rapidly revolving blades of the pro-
pcllor without hitting them. 1t is
Il position requiring the utmost skill
and care for should a bullet from the
guns strike the blade of the propeller
the result would be serious.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
The Bates Motor Company Buys
North Main Street Building.

Last week the Bates Motor Com
pany, agents for the Chevrolet and
Grant cars purchased the Jones
building on North Main street. now
occupied by the Jones meat market
and the Johnson barber shop. AS
soon as the present tenants are able
to ret out they will remodel the two
rooms, making one into display
room fo- their cars and the other into
an up-to-date garage. The Bates
Motor Company is composed OF hust-
ling business men and with two such
popular cars as the Chevrolet and
Grant they will do their share OF the
auto business OF the county.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
PHONE COMPANIES SHOW BIG
EARNINGS
U. S. Investigation Discloses Net
Revenues of so Per Cent for 3
Months.

Washington, Aug. 3I.-Unclc Sam
has been investigating the earnings
OF the telephone companies and
found that they have gathered in a
net revenue for March. 1913, oi So,
s32.2S2. The gross revenue was ST.
OIL. 40, for that month. while the cN-
penses were. $1S,3S0,I3o, it was an
nounced today. This is an increase
OF net revenue over that for March,
1917. when the gross revenue was
S25,gs2,o7o, the expenses $I7.46e. OS9,
and the net revenue $S+S9.,'77.
For the three months ending
March. 1913, the gross revenue was
So. o7O,7oO. the expenses S56,o57,776
and the net revenue, $25.4Ie.o3o, while
for the same. period in 1917 the gross
revenue was S76,3+2,93o, the expenses
S50,549.3I8. and the net revenue was
$25.703,t2I.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
Lightning Strikes Near Sprague.

During the rain late Friday after
noon,. Arthur Wheeler and daughter
suffered severe shock and body
burns at the Wheeler place one and
a half miles north of Spragte. Mr.
Wheeler and his daughter were cut
ting corn when the rain came up and
took refuge in a corn shock iii the
field. and which was struck by bolt
OF lightning. They were both rem
dered unconscious for while. and
their bodies slightly burned in sever
al places. Dr. Delameter was sum-
moned and rendered proper medical
attention. They were not seriously
burned and will rccovcr.-Rich Hill
Review
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05

The ladies Aid Society of the NJ
+. church at Virginia will give an
ice cream supper at the church Sat
urday night, September 7.
Black & Sons Clothing Co.
Judge !. \. Silvers and J. w. Hol-
loway spent several days the last of
the week in northern Oklahoma at
tending to legal business.
| Samuel O. Malone and Martha w.
Park. both. of whom gave Butler as
their home. were issued marriage
license in Kansas City Saturday.
Mrs. ]. II. Smith. who for the last
few months has been visiting al
Ocean Park. California. and Salt
Lake City. Utah. returned home Sat
urday.
". \. Lager and Norma Gail Wer-
ner, both of Butler. were united i'll
marriage by Rev. S. B. Moore Sun
day evening at his home on South
Delaware street.
The tents OF the Al G. Barnes cir
Gus. which showed here two weeks
ago, were blown down by wind
storm at Boonvillc, Thursday night.
No one was hurt.
Walter Williams. who has been
spending his vacation working for
the Walton Trust Company, left Sat
urlay for Columbia. where is attend
ing the State University.
James Jackson. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Jackson, who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
\. c. Coberly. in this city. has re-
turned to his home in Kansas City.
On account of the scarcity of farm
help and bad health, Frank Hennon,
of near Amoret. has rented his fine
farm and expects to spend the next
year travelling in the West with his
family.
Miss Helen Catterlin, who has a
responsible position in the office of
a big oil company at Tulsa, Okla
homa, spent a few days the last of
the week in this city visiting rela-
tives.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05

Prof c. M. Leedy has been ap-
pointed assessor of Usage township
vice Joe B. March, resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Hardin mo-
tored to Kansas City Sunday and
spent the day with relatives
Carnation Rebekah Lodge, |. 0. O.
+. initiated three new members at a
called meeting Tuesday night.
Sweaters, Jackets, Duck Goats.
Rain Coats. Black & Sons.
Appleton City's annual fair and
stock show is being held Wedne sday.
Thursday and Friday of this week.
Miss Jessie Ray left Saturday for
Kansas City, where she is employed
as teacher in the public schools
We want you to do your fall trad
ing, With us, Black & Sons.
The school board has accepted the
resignation of Prof. d. w. boatner,
principal OF the Douglass (colorcd)
school.
Mrs Maude Reinheimer and chill
dren returned the last of the week
from short stay in Ell Dorado
Springs.
Mrs. c. +. Williams, of kiowa.
Oklahoma, is guest at the home OF
her father, John Lawson, OF Summit
township.
Trade with the boys-they appre-
ciate it, Black & Sons.
Charles Mcfarland arrived one
day last week from kress, Texas, to
spend a few days in this city with
home folks.
On account of the rain Friday
night the regular weekly band con
cert had to be postponed until Sat
urday night.
We certainly appreciate the way
trade has been coming our way this
year. Prices talk, Black & Sons.
The street sprinkler, which has
long been a stranger to the streets
of Butler, made its appearance again
Tuesday afternoon.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
High Price for Hogs.

All previous hog price records were
surpassed Friday in Kansas City.
when packers paid $2o.Is hundred
weight for hogs on the live stock ex-
change. The highest previous price
ever paid in Kansas City for hogs
was year ago when a speculator
gave SEQ for a small lot. The price
today was sent up from IS to 40
cents above yesterdays close by
competition between spectators and
packer buyers.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05

Lester Graves. member OF the
aviation corps, who has been at the
Training schpof at Cornell, New
York, arrived the las, OF the week to
spend few days with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Graves. Sunday
night he received telegram to re-
port to the aviation school at Waco,
Texas.
| Free delivery OF mail was COM
ncnccd in Rich Hill Monday morn
ing with Otis Baker. who recently re-
signed as deputy sheriff to accept the
position as carrier Rich Hill
folks will be able to save great
deal OF time each day that here
tofore was spent in going to and
from the postoffice. They will
also miss the daily gossip tests that
for many years have been the order
of the day while waiting for the mail
to be distributed.
w. A. Woods, of the Foster neigh
borhood was in the city one day the
last OF the week getting bills print
ed for public sale that he will have
at his home few miles cas-, OF Eos
ter on Friday, September 10. Mr..
Woods and his son have for some
time conducted 4 garage in Foster
and have decided to sell their farm
implements and stock and move to
Foster and devote all their time to
their new business. They are first
class gentlemen and will no doubt
make success OF the venture.
George kersey had the honor OF
being the first Bates county. man to
register under the new IS to IS law.
Mr.. kersev some time ago left Butler
and moved to Kansas City. where he
is employed by the Richards 4 Con
over hardware company. His family
is still in this city and Monday he
came down to pay them a visit and
while here he called at the court
would have to make another trip It"
| register when he was informed by
County Clerk Holland that it could be
arranged for him to register at once
Our good friend. g. r. 'Borum. oi
| the east part OF the county was a
caller at this office one day the first
of the week Mr.. Hurum has for
many years been subscriber to The
Times, hut some weeks ago when it
looked as though the drouth had got
his corn crops and things were not
looking very good to him he conclud-
ed that he must do without it. SO he
came in and ordered his name of the
list. bur alter missing its weekly
visits for a while he concluded, that
whatever else he might have to give
up he wanted The Times, hence his
call. He will continue to read The
Times.
Trade with the bovs--they apprc-
ciate il, Black & Sons.
Lieutenant Alex Snidcr came IN
from Camp Zachary Taylor Monday
to spend lew days in this city with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Snidcr.
Lieutenant Snidcr has been attend
ing the artillery officer training
school ior the last four months and
was recently graduated and Saturday
received his commission. From here
he went to Camp Jackson. South
Carolina. where he will be in the de-
pot replacement brigade until he is
assigned to duty with battery go
ing to France. lie is very enthusi
astic about army life. and he looks as
though it certainly agreed with him.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
Democratic Central Committee
Meeting.

The members of the Bates County
Democratic Central Committee are
hereby called to meet in the Circuit
Court Room in the Court House in
Butler, at $50 p. M. Saturday, Sep
TENDER Ii.
1t is of the utmost importance that
every member be present on time.
w. G. Dillon, Chairman.
47-2t A. B. Burlington, Secretary.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
U. S. WAR BILLS NOW RUN
ABOVE 100000 AN HOUR
Total Expense to Date Has Been
More Than $I5,7oo,ooo,ooo.

Washington, Aug 2o-War bills
this month will approximate $I,6,I.-
COG. 900, nearly twice the amount,
$50, 10000 expended in August a
year ago. Thus the war toll is now
running about Ss2,ooo,ooo day, or
more than $2,ooo,oOo an hour-a
slight increase over July.
August figures bring the total cost
to America of the war to date to
more than $500. 900, 900 and the
cost since January this year to
above $40, soc, ooo, 900.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-09-05
Ohio St. M. E. And Butler Circuit.

\. J. Cutrell. Pastor.
Twenty-one days till Conference.
Sunday school at GAS a. III.
Sermon at II a. III. Subject. The
Invisible Foe"
Leagues at 90 p. III.
Sermon at 500 p. m. Theme.
Soul Famine.
Preaching at Mt. Olivet NJ. f.
church at 400 p. III.
\ welcome for all. If you are d
Methodist, show your colors.