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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-08
ADVERTISERS PLAN TO
ADVERTISE the WAR
(By United Press. }


San Francisco,- July 8.-War ad
vertising dominated the opening ses-
sion of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the world today.
The final patriotic smash will be
delivered with a meeting entirely
given over to patriotic subjects
Addresses will be made by rep
resentatives sent from the ambas-
sizes and legations of England, Can
ada, France, Belgium, Italy, China,
meeintg also, Kathleen Burke of the
Irish Red Cross will tell Of the work
of her organization.
Creel on Program.
George Creel, chairman Of the Com
mittee on Public Information, was
scheduled to address the convention
today following the opening address
of President William G. Darcy.
F. w. Stewart, president, Montreal
Publicity association, told the ad men
about Canada's war advertising. G. r.
Macaauley, cartoonist, who Is devot-
ing his time to war film work, spoke
to the convention about keeping the
public informed through the movies.
More than 5000 ad men from all
parts of the world are in San Fran
isco today for the four-day session.
The delegates first got together Sun
day in an "inspirational meeting" at
the Greek theatre on the University
of California campus.
Adiourns Thursday.
The convention will adjourn
Thursday, when elections and the Sc
lection of next years convention city
will take place.
The United States War Exposition,
which opened Sunday on the old cir
Gus lot just block from the ad mems
convention auditorium, will continue
for two weeks. The exposition was
the most popular rendezvous Of the
ad men today.
The program for the four day con-
vention includes addresses by Charles
M. Schwab, president of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation and of the
Bethlehem Steel Company, and many
other men and women of internation-
al fame.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-08
Russians Join the Allies.
(By United Press.

Copenhagen, July SIT is reported
that the entire population on the
Murman coast on Kola peninsula,
bordering the White sea and Arctic
have broken with the Russians and
joined the entente.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-08
AMERICAN OFFICERS
KILLED IN COLLISION
(By United Press, }

Paris, July S.-Several American
officers were killed today in an auto
mobile collision near Fontaine, 81
miles southeast Of Paris.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-08
NEWSIES STRIKE SETTLED,

Minneapolis, July S.-The strike of
the newsboys is settled, the publish
ers and newsies splitting the differ
ence Of rs cents hundred on whole
sale prices which started the argu-
ment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-08
HALF MILLION MEN
SOON. DUE PERSHINC
(BY United Press.

Washington, July Sin another
month General ePrshing will have a
half million under his direct COM
mand, members of the senate mill
tary committee learned today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-08
ARTILLERY BATTLE ON.
(By United Press,

(By United Press.)
Paris, July S.-(Official )-Artil-
lery is playing on both sides along a
fifteen mile front between Villers,
Cotterets forest and the Marne.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-08
BRITISH BAG FIVE AIRPLANES.
(By United Press.)

London, July, S-(OciaD Five
German airplanes were downed and
one British plane lost.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-08
HAIG REPORTS ADVANCE.
(By United Press. !

(By United Press.)
London, July 8.-General Haig to-
day reported that the Australians ad-
vanced their lines slightly on both
sides of the Somme along two mile
front. 4.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-07-08
PERsHING's CASUALTY REPORT

'(By United Press.)
Washington, July 8.-General Per-
shing today reported SO casualties,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-14
FARM BOYS SHOULD
ENROLL IN 3. w. r.

The boy whose home is on the farm is
likely to suffer an injustice in years 10
come If he fails now to procure the
testimonial to his patriotism that is
freely offered him by Uncle Sam. There
is coming time when the boys of to-
day will be asked what they were doing
to help win the war while their big
brothers were fighting in France. Then
the men Of tomorrow will show with
pride the badgs that he won through his
membership in the Boys Working Re
serve. 1t will be his certificate of pa
triotism.
Uncle Sam is anxious that the boy
VINO stays at home and works on his
fathers farm should have his badge
as well as the city boy who goes out
into the country TO help in raising the
war time crops. He is a wise old gen
tleman. is Uncle Sam, and he knows
that the time will come when those
badges will be highly priced. And the
hoy who is already on the farm is as
much entitled to badge as will be the
boy who volunteers from the city.
But the boy on the farm cannot get
a badge unless he enrolls in the United
States Boys Reserve. He must enlist
IN the Reserve and become one Of the
great army Of boys who will fight in
'he burrows Of the fields while the big
ger boys fight in the trenches. 1t costs
me BOY nothing to enroll. 1t puts him
y me trouble Of signing a card.
hot interfere with his remain
- ~ ne nome farm. 1t gives nobody
power to say that he shall leave
~ what it does do is TO give him a
Standing as a recognized worker IL ~
counfry's cause. 1t puts him in ,ina -
ee'Ve the badge which Uncle San, v,,I
Eve MIN after he has worked sly us.L.
lincipais Of high schools and 800
el'es throughout the State are ac,in.
recruiting agents for the ressrma
no. nave the enrolment cards for tho
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out on the other side. The uproar
and protest that this occasioned
might well have occasioned revo-
luton, if. after considerable disturb
ance, the Niceroy himself had not
come to the city, and reversed the
ruling Of the Governor. The fact
that the Eiceroy did make this con-
cession. and was willing to give this
recognition to the sacredness of their
holy place accomplished great deal
in winning the sympathy Of the Mo-
hammedan world, and put them in
the frame Of mind which has meant
such loyal support TO Britain in the
war.
For the Mohammedan is tre-
mondously intelligent. They were
quite shrewd enough to put these two
cases side by side, and appreciate the
contrast. 1t may be imagined that
tremendously deep influences were at
work to cause the Mohammedan peo-
pie not only to differ in their sympa-
thies in this war, but to be willing
to take up arms against each other.
After this bombarding of Rheims
' Il tiltdTdI, SO lolIS Was lllt lttlIHS
in India against joining the German
side in the war. that an Indian Mo-
hammedan National League was
formed in Lucknow where l was liv-
ing, and these Indian Mohammedans
sent many cable messages to the
Turks, urging them to keep out.
When finally it was announced that
Turkey had joined Germany, Moham-
medans in India said, 'Well-this is
n political war. it is in no way a re-
ligious war, AMI we will not be
drawn in
TT is an interesting proof Of their
loyalty to England that they not only
failed to join their brother co-relig-
ionists in war, but that they have
turned out so enthusiastically under
the British flag to fight against them.
II is an irony OF fate that it should
be a Mohammedan army under Brit
ish officers which is today taking.
winning the Holy Land away from
the Turkish Mohammedans"
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Another German Mistake

one moro Of the mistakes that
Germany has mado in its program, ~
hrutalism and terrorism as a means
Of putting the world NJ It's feet ia
well set forth ~ returning mis-
sionary
Bombarding Rheims Cathedral nv
the Germans din moro than DESTROY
this sacred old treasure house OF
worship md beauty. More than any
thing else, Il shattered the possibility
~ Holy War Of all Mohammcdans
united under Gcrrnany's ally, Turkey
against the Christians. upon which
N" Kaiser had pinned his hopes.
bishop Warn". who had been a
Methodist missionary in India for 30
Years, SAYS that India in common
with all tho civilized world. stood
aghast whom she heard Of the bonn
hardm"nt Of Rheims cathedral.
What kind Of people are these
Germans asked the native Indian
They have no respect even for
places Of worship-no reverence for
God himself. II they came down here
they would destroy our mosques. and
violate our san"tuaries too" BY this
wanton dissertation. Germany CLASH
fed herself in India as a barbarian.
Aside from every other considera-
ton" said Bishop Warne, 1T was a
tremendous blinder on Germany's
part. II the Kaiser had succeeded in
organizing the Holy War he dreamed
OF aligning s. millions in India with
the Mohammedans OF Turkey against
the Allies, he could have annihilated
a large number o. English and other
white people. scattered through In
dia, and he would have had the in
estimable advantage of a friendly ele-
ment in India.
But II the Kaiser had had anv
sense OF Indian psychology. he would
have realized that this was a fatal
mistake. An incident in Cawnpore a
few years ago might have given him
warning. 1t was decided 10 straighten
out some OF the important streets Of
the city. One Of these streets ran
past Mohammedan mosque. and ran
across the extreme corner Of a great
prayer platform which stretches out
in front Of the mosque. It was
agreed that It would be out OF the
question to cut OF the corner of this
platform to mako way for the street.
But the Governor Of the United
Provinces had ruled that this street
must be made straight. A cun.
promise. It was decided to tunnei,un.
der the corner Of ais platform. ana
let the street dip lesG!s. and come
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-14
Mothers! Don't Give Children
Nauseous Medicine for Colds

the preparation is absorbed through
and stimulates the skin, taxing OUT
that tightness and soreness IN the
chest.
Today this treatment, known as
Vick's NapoRub, is universally usec
throughout the south in preference 70
internal dosing By arrangement
with the manufacturers the local
druggists are offering 2oc jars on 80
davs' trial. the purchase price to be
refunded if you are not delighted
with the results.
You have to try VapoRub to real
ize its remarkable effect. not only for
deep chest colds, sore throat, bron-
chitis or incipient pneumonia. but for
head colds, asthmatic or catarrhal
troubles. Group is usually relieved
within fifteen minutes and an appli-
cation at bedtime prevents a night
attack.
NapoRub is particularly recon-
mended TO mothers with small chill
dren as it is externally applied and
can therefore be used freely and
often with perfect safety on the
smallest member of the family.-Adv.
CE-25c Soc S1O0
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CHINA

Mrs. Ella Nelson is visiting her
brother. James Fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wentworth
met with a bad auto accident last
Sunday afternoon. They were driv-
ing with their machine. purchased
on the Friday before With them
were George Wentworth and Sarah.
their five-year- old girl. When they
reach the bridge crossing a small
brook, next to Charles Getchelrs
place, the auto swerved and shot
down the embankment into the
brook, throwing all of them out and
turning over on to its side crushing
one wheel and the wind shield.
Very fortunately no one was injured.
although some Of them were thor
oughly drenched. They will prob
ably sell their machine, as Mrs
Wentworth does not wish to drive
again.
Rev, w. p. Palmer is in town
working on his place.
Mrs. Ola Goodwin and Mrs. Ella
Bartlette are in Augusta for a few
days
Rev. +. +. Longley attended the
funeral services of John Hamlen Oh
Thursday at the home of Frank
Weber in Benton.
j. a. WCodsum returned from a
business trip to Boston on Thurs
day.
The town committee for the Sec
ond Liberty Loan reports the graft
tying amount of So, $50 in Liberty
Bonds of the second issue. taken nv
the people of China. This is nearly
double the towns assigned quota of
81 800 and is surely a grand show
ing for the patriotic citizens of
China.
China Branch of the Red Cross
turned out the following work dur
ing the month Of April: Ten sweat
ers. II pairs of socks. pairs of
mitts. / scarf. 6 surgical shirts, 3
pillows, t quilts.
Rev. and Mrs Longley passed Sat
urday and Sunday in Waterville,
where Mr.. Longley went to attend
the examination and ordination or
Dryden Phelps, the son Of DR.. Ar
thur Phelps.
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Tuesday, May a. 1918.


Most Of VS. who are accustomed to
the presence ~ the Salvation Army
on cur streets have forgotten all
about tho work that great organiza-
ton is doing over there" since we
were called upon TO make the modest
contribution for the Army's war fund,
but many soldier lad from the
United States has good cause TO re-
member N" workers wearing that
uniform. Time was perhaps when
No laughed a. the war like" words
and manners % the Army in fighting
the devil. but We may laugh no lon
gcr, because iis methods Of fighting
the Huns through the help and sue
cor II gives tho hoy in khaki-is ef-
fective ana the cause Of admiration
and respect. The Stars and Stripes"
tho publication Of the American tx
red,tionary Force. printed in France
pays the following tribute in re-
cent editorial:
Perhaps. in the old days when war
and your home town seemed as far
apart as Parts, France and Paris, H..
YOU were superior person who used
20 smoker when YOU passed street
corner where n small Salvation
Army band was holding forth. Per
haps Heaven forgive YOU you even
snecred a little when YOU heard the
hespectacled sister in the poke bon
net bang her tamhourine and raise a
shril voice to the strains of "Oh,
death whore - rhy sting -alinG"
prohabl unless YOU yourself had
known tho bitterness Of one who
finds himself alone. hungry and
homeless IN n big city-you did not
know about the Salvation Army.
We'll. We are All homeless over here
and every American soldier will take
back with him now affection and
now respect for the Salvation Army.
Many viii carry with them the men,
cries OF cheering word and a
friendly crIller received in one of the
huts nearest Of all 10 the trenches
There the old slogan Of Soup and
salvation has given way 10 Pies
and Piety" II might be "DouChnuts
for Doughhoys." These huts, pitched
within tho shock OF the German
guns, ramshackled and bare and few,
for no organization can grow rich on
the pennies and nicEels that are
tossed into tambourincs ar the street
corners OF the world But they are
doing n work that the soldiers them
selves viii never forget. and 1t Is an
especial pleasure 10 say so here be-
cause tho Salvation Army. being
much too simple and old fashioned
70 know the uses OF advertisement.
nave never asked us to. You. how
ever can testify for them Perhaps
You do IN your letters home. And
surely when Nou arc back there and
You pass once more n meeting" ut
the curb. Nou viii not snickcr You
VIII tarry n while and take of YOUR
hat.
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MISTAKEN TESTIMONY

Time is the test Of truth. And
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test in Augusta. No Augusta resi-
dent who suffers backache. or an
noying urinary ills can remain m
convinced by this twice told testi-
mony.
Everett a. Shaw, blacksmith %
School st, Augusta. SAYS: Every
now and then l had severe attacks of
backache, not bad enough to lay me
up. but just enough to cause annoy
ance and make me feel miserable.
Doans Kidney Pills, however, gave
me quick relief Statement given
July 10. 1909.
PERMANENT BENEFIT
on October 10. 1915. Mr.. Shaw add
ed "Doan's Kidney Pills cured me OF
kidney complaint some time ago and
that cure has been lasting.
Price Coo. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Ar Shaw had. Foster Miiourn Co,
Affgrs., Buffalo. y. :.
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MONMOUTH

| Willard Day, Leland Davis and Ross
| Day attended the Grand Lodge Of Ma
sons in Portland this week Willard
| Day went as representative from the
Monmouth Lodge.
All families in Monmouth. who have
husbands, sons or brothers in war
service are requested to notify Mrs Eu-
gene Day; that the correct number OF
stars may be placed on the service flag
given by the G. X. Norris w. r. c. and
soon TO be raised in honor of the bows
who have gone from Monmouth.
A reception was given Rev. and Mrs.
Y. ". NJ. keyes at the Methodist chapel
Thursday evening. Under the direction
of Mrs. c. B. Boyd. Mrs. II. B. Blake
and Mrs. \. w. Richardson the chapel
was turned into a reception room which
made it more homeiike to welcome the
new pastor and his wife. The decora-
tons were the national colors. cut flow
ers and ported plants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keyes were assisted in
receiving by Mr.. and Mrs. John Pink
nam, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler with
Miss Ruth Bankhart at the organ. The
ushers were the Misses Blanche Leach
Susie Carr. Vera Colson, Ida Whittier.
After an informa! reception, an address
OF welcome from the church and tow,
was given by Harry Cochrane to which
MI keyes responded in a pleasing man.
ner Vocal duet by Virginia and Mar
Jorle richardson; recitation, Powerful
Eye olght, Miss Vera Colson. vocal
Duet MIS-. Ruby Day Haskell and Miss
Ruth Bankhart; recitation. Miss
blanche Leach. Refreshments of cake
ana ice cream were served. All io,ne1
IN singing familiar hymns.
= ri. Parlee has torn down his ola
Darn ana Is building a concrete cellar
lot a new barn. Frank Wheeler has
charge OF the work.
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Hunt Crawford

\ very pretty wedding was held al
the home of Mrs. Nelson Hunt OF
Albion. when her elder son, Walter
+. Hunt, was married to Miss Ella
c. Crawford of Waterville, last
Thursday at p. NJ. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. +. f. Long
ley, the single ring service being
use. The bridesmaid was Miss Fan
ME Crawford, sister of the bride
and the groomsman was Howard
Hunt, brother of the groom. Only
the immediate families were pres
cnt. After the ceremony refresh
ments were served. The bride and
groom were the recipients Of many
nice presents of silver and china
They will reside with Mrs. Hunt,
mother of the groom.
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Hasn't reached us

\ great many Portland people
never saw a real log cabin such as
has just been erected in Monument
square and great many more never
saw one put together as they were
privileged TO do this week-Portland
Press.
AS the late lamented Virgil Eaton
used to insist. if it isn't built of logs
with the bark on" it isn't a real log
standardization Journal.
And is it when the logs are laid
with the notches lIp2
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SOLDIER BOYS

John Gregler, 40, and George
Townshend, 10, both of Philadelphia,
arrested at Bangor for stealing a ride
on a Bangor & AroostOok freight
train, belong to the United States
cordlng to information received by
the police from Charestown Navy
Yard. The men claimed to be on a
furlough. They will be turned over
to Federal officers
Lieut.. Francis p. Mckinney of
/ Brunswick, who for several months
has been at French artillery school,
eisht-inch howitzer.
| The Brunswick Committee of Pub
! lie Safety at a recent meeting re-
queSted the selectmen to appoint a
town historian of the war, who shall
Keep accurate record of the bruins
wick boys in the military service of
| the country. The committee also
recommended that bulletin board
be established in u prominent place
on the town building for the exclusive
use of the committee and allied COM
mittees in posting notices relating to
the war
Bath Timcs-Nictor J. Spicer, who
failed to file his QUESTIONABLE with
the local board, and Andrew Allen
VINO tailed to register. both classed
as deserters. We're sent to Camp
Devens Saturday, having been in
Quoted into the military service of
the country in the Office of the local
board Saturday morning upon orders
from the adjutant generals office.
Spiccr reported in person to the
local board on May 8, having lust
arrived from Il long voyage to South
American waters. In the case of AL
len it is explained that he believed
! himself 81 years of age and beyond
! draft age, but birth certificate pro-
! Guced from the Canadian town in
which he was born proved him to
| have reached his thirtieth birthday
only last February and is conse-
Gnently within the draft
! Bath TimeS-Andrew Alien of
! Nichols street, employed in a local
! industrial plant was taken in custody
| Thursday by Sheriff Oliver and
turned over to the local board. 1t is
alleged he has never registered The
sheriff investigated the case d week
ago and il is said that Allen told him
he was "a years of age but in order
to verify his statement the sheriff
wrote TO the officials of d Canadian
town who furnished him with rec
! ord purporting to show that he was
born Feb. 30, 1883, thus making
him only 80 years old. He was
turned over to the local board for
! physical examination.
| Maine Woods, Phillips-Charles
Avery left for camp Devens, Mass,
last week for training and with this
young mans departure another star
in the service flag of his mother, Mrs.
Andrew Staples, takes its setting.
! This makes the third son she has Of
, fered to her country which is the
largest number from one family in
this town.
Portland Press-John Shupchincky
of unpronOunceable name is soiourn-
ing for day or so in the county Jail,
having been arrested hy Deputy
United States Marshal Eugene l..
Harmon on a charge of not having
filed his QUESTIONABLE. He is held
pending an investigation of the case.
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Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL R. R.
In Effect January 20, 1918.

TRAINS LEAVE AL ICSIA
GOING WEST--3.U5 A
VE1114 NJ, Portland and Bos-
lA14ltA7 Ton; 6.ls A. M, Farm
n03llSLIH lngton, Bath, Rockla II,
l:ytkNSH3al Portland, Boston, Mon
k9 real anu Quebec; $50 A.
M, Druusml.n, Portland, Boston: $40 J..
Nj, local, 40 Z. Nj. (express) Brul- :
wick, Lewiston Portland Boston; 5l1
L. M, iialIowell, Gardiner ana 30. Car
diner; 1872 +. NJ, Lewiston, Bath, Port
land, Boston. Sundays % and lU.lo A.
Nj, $40 and 1852 Z. NJ, Portland anu
boston.
GOING castillo A. NJ. Bangor. St
John, Halifax. sunday morning at Lilo
a NJ. does not connect beyond Bangor ;;
rs A. NJ, Tor Waterville. Bangor, ba
Hdrbor, Calais and Aroostook Co., =
A. NJ, local to Belfast. Bangor an /
Skowhegan; l.02 noon. WatervliIe;
247 +. NJ express to Waterville; thence
local TO Belfast, Harmony, Dover am
FoXcroft and Bangor and Mattawam-
keag; 7.3l p. NJ. Waterville and Bangor.
Sundays lis A. NJ. $50 a. NJ, 5.lU T..
NJ, for Watervllle, Plttslleld an Ban
gCr
Trains leave Augusta for HalloweE,
Gardiner and South Gardiner at 6.lS. 20
A. NJ, 5lO, SIS. 1852 +: NJ. Hailonweli
and Gardiner only 4.U5 +. NJ, Gardiner
only 3.05 A. NJ. daily except Monday.
NJ. l.. HARRIS. Gen' Pass. Agt.; ID. g.
Douglass. Genl Mgr. Portland. Me.
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But could a Maine editor prevari-
cate" asks the Boston Globe Yes
he could. but he does not. except,
possibly, under great provocation
In this respect, the Maine editor has
something on George Washington
who COULDN'T tell a lie.-Biddeford
Journal.
The polls are now closed.-kenne-
bee Journal.
Maine is not the Cherry tree State.
Boston Globe.
No. but were cherry in our edi-
torial truthfulness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-14

Il cannot urge consumers strongly
enough to put in their orders for coal
right away Mr.. Snead assistant to
Federal Fuel Administrator Garfield,
has been telling people over in New
York. They may not be able to get
the coal at once. but with the so
cents per ton reduction, which holds
until September. they will be able to
get the coal before Fall" Has ANY,
thing been heard over here about
50cents atom reduction? Boston
Globe.
Hasn't reached us.