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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-15
! PROGRAM PLEASEs

1s UndeIytl1e auspices Of the Woman 8
Study club, the Four Artists com
pany PRESENTED a concert last eve
ming inEtbe Method st church audi
toriuuI: szema large audience Those
who attended passed q most enjo
able evening and the program was
nicely varied. q, ,sa7
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-15
R RED CROSS NOTES

Don't forget the boys, minstrel
show Thursday, Feb. "a, both after
noon and evening. Afternoon prices
will be il cents for school children
and IS cents for adults. In the eve
ming all tickets will he 50 cents.
Turn out and help the boys IN good
cause. gi 7s1: 4Ss ssii ~ sstt.E NJ s&ya
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-15
GRAND TONIGHT

Any picture In which William s.
Hart appears is sure to abound In
thrilling scenes, but one OF the most
Embarrassing and dangerous stunts
which he has ever attempted, will be
seen at the Grand tonight, when he
appears in The Bargain"
In the character OF Two-gun'',
Stokes, notorious outlaw, Mr.. Hart,
with a sheriff d posse at his heels,
rides out upon high cliff. Every
avenue Of escape cut OF, he has no
choice but to make the leap from the
top Of the precipice into the gorge
below. Without hesitation, and
while the posse lis gasping in horror,
he drives his spurs into his horse
and takes the punge. asf2, ~ VI
Grand Tomorrow.
The successful struggles OF an hon
est girl against the Influences OF evil
will point q moral III the presenta-
ton Of Face Value at the Grand
theater tomorrow, when Mae Murray
comes to celebrate rs Blue bird Day"
But there will be no preachment in
the unfolding story exc tement and
adventure will abound and love
story OF Sinpelling interest will CON
form to the best purposes Of enter
Stainment without any attempt to-
smoraIize COR to advance any social
problems. E;sa
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-15
HOSTESS ar CHAIN

trs Welsh entertained at
q Red Cross chain party yeste rday
afternoon at her home. The hours
were passed in knitting andssewing:
The guest sinclude Mrs. g:
brown and daughter, Miss Ida Yir-
.gfnia Bsewn, Mrs. =. a.. SWedb hack,
Mrs. ]: II. Lair, Mrs p. G. McGregor
Mrs. p. j. Letford, Mrs. Bolger and
Mrs Ed Winter s7s1 s99
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-15
CIRCLE no BE ENTERTAINED

Misses Ida Bergman and Anna
Luni will entertain the sewing cir
Ecla % the Swedish Lutheran church
this evening at s. q. clock in the
church basement All members are
cordially invited
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-15
HOSTESS Al DINNER \. I

Mrs j ack Olson Of the Fifth ward
1,tertafned at dinner last evening.
The guests were Mesdames Joe SUI
pry, George Voltz, Gust Johnson, p.
@. Lane, y. T. Taylor. p. Riley, Bar
low and Il Ward. The hours were
passed in sewing III
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her home on Bixby avenue, at q Val
Eentine party. There were fifteen
guests. Games and music filled: the:


Mesdamesa id. ID. Reynolds, Grotte,
Hanson and Campbell
entertained the Presby terfan aid at
the home Of Mrs n Ids yesterday
afternoon a Hooverized lunch was
served. There were twenty Ave pres
sent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-15
/ ~ Mrs p. Wand erlaan OF the town
OF FROM has been confined at ST..
Anthony's hospital for several days.

Anthony's hospital tor several days
Jones Of Wadena was the
guest III friends In the city last eve
ming while enroute to TIibbing
There will be q dance In the Odd
Fellows hall Saturda ar night. given
by the Young Mems Society club.
Music by Shuck 81 In ternati or al Jazz
orchestra: Every " Invited. ~ IL
Mrs. j. ID. Bogart and Mrs. An
drew Gutenberg OF Funkley were be-
tween-train visitors in the city yes
terday. VS. sss
Ragna Strand of Pinewood was In
sBemidji yesterday, enroutei to Grand
Forks. D., VIII mere she will visit
friends for q short time. s3is ss;
Joe. Forester and Whitney Brown
have returned from q bust trip
10 Minneapolis.
Quality portraits and kodak finish
ing Rich Studio, 2 8 10th St., one
block from oboggan slides. 25-3ll
Miss Jennie Grafton left yester-
day for Rockford Ill, where she Will
visit friends: She will also visit
the cantonment at Camp Grant
Clifford Schultz, who has been enl-s
sDloyed at the Home bakery. has re-
turned to his home In Montevideo,
where he will enlist.
il. tx. Mitchell, editor OF the Be
midi Sentinel, left last evening Tor
Minneapolis where he will attend
the meeting Of the Minnesota State
Editorial association. s.33
Mrs M. Mattson Of Kelliher
returned to her home vest rday from n!
sCrookston, where she attended the.
Red Cross convent ton as q delegate
from her home circle. s5sssss.3s
Learn photo finishing. Mrs. Rich
sardson will teach photo finishing
free to young. lady and will pay good
iSdAdl y WIiSA p1OAlCl0II.$E S1Ae.A 4A SAn6s
at home preferred. Phone s. 0-W .sss..--
1.-2I5I
ss Mrs H. tKoors has returned from
Park Rapids and Itasca state park.
Attic latter place she was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs II zelman.
wednesday in Bemidji on business
matters. Mr.. Blood IS manager OF;
the Blood Broom Manufacturing
company of that city. .ss
John Burke of Baudette, who has
been the guest Of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. s. Burke. of Lake Bollle-
ward for the past several days, has
returned to his home. Mr., Burke is
a ditch engineer. &
Ill. S. Blood OF. Fergus Falls passed
.S G.. T.. Andrews of Minneapolis was
among the business visitors Wednes-f
day. MI. Andrews is connected with
the Crookston Lumber company's Of
fees in Minneapolis q BIZ
Willis Rodman left ednesday,
evening for Cali MIA. Mr.. Rodman5
has had charge Of the collections and
insurance at the First National bank
until recently He plans on staying
in the West several weeks and II he
likes it may decide to locate there.
81 8. Gill of Thief River Falls was
the guest Of his brothers, David and
Philip. of this city Wednesd day. Mr.
Gill is a prominent clothing mer-s
chant of Thief River Falls and will.
soon move into his new location in
the First National bank building OF
Thief River Falls, which has re-
!, Us /, ony, ron, M o1nd E# TEs $,2lf
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HOLD Il EASTER II SALE

at the meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society Of the Presby church
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Ms I, E. Reynolds, it was decided
to- hold an Easter sale and supper
about March 20, in the church base
inaent Aprons and other useful ar
;ticles will be on sale Il
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-15
II E ATERS
LAST TIME TONIGHT

The glory Of the East and all the
progress that has been accomplished
in the West meet in the newest Fox
Riddles feature, Aladdin and the
Wonderful Lamp" last time at the
Rex tonight. It is a thing of beauty
beyond the power of the magma
ton to describe and without regard
to whether they are big or little these
who act in in set a standard Of ex-
cellence that few grown-ups can sur.
pass. ~ 81 IA y x d 5 IA
This is the Fox Riddles Feature,
where the children meet their elders
on common ground and ask no fa-
3vors. The principal roles are taken
I by children. They carry on the
theme of the story and they stand
beside the older folk who appear in
the play with perfect confidence
which is fully justified. I'll.
There are 5000 feet in this huge
fairy spectacle and In addition there
will be. fine comedy The Ghost
of Smiling Jim, with Francis Ford
and Grace Cunard. i
Rex Tomorrow.
There is distinct human appeal
in "The Heart Of Romance" June Ca.
prices very latest production for
William FOX, at the Rex tomorrow.
There is the house party, the good
fellowship Of the boy and the girl
soon ripening into love-, the petty
quarrel, and score Of additional in
cidents equally familiar, but all
deity woven into a story that is or
iginal and Accordingly interesting.
Through the play run the fortunes
Of an author described by Bernard
Thornton, who plays the part, as "a
chap who writes for a living but can
barely live on his writing. /"
Also three-reel Fox comedy, The
House of Scandal.
Rex Sunday.
Francis K. Bushman and Beverly.
Bayne, stars Of the forthcoming
Metro feature, ''The Adopted Son."
again sustain their regulations as
the most popular co-stars appearing
in motion pictures. This production
gives opportunity for them to por-
tray characters of genuine strength,
Mr. Bushman playing "Two-Gun Car
ter, and Miss Bayne appearing as a
sweet girl of the Tennessee noun
tains.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-15

HOSTESS TO CLASS,
A Mrs. Glen Martin entertained her
Sunday school class last evening at
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-15

Is. Gill of Thief River Falls was
the guest Of his brothers, David and
Philip. of this city Wednesd day. Mr..
Gill is a prominent clothing mer-
chant of Thief River Falls and will
soon move into his new location in
the First National bank building OF
Thief River Falls, which has re-
Gently been remode1ed.
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"A. Jones Of Wadena was the
guest of friends In the city last eve
ming while enroute to Hibbing
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
ASHLAR Club WILL
ENTERTAIN MARSHALL
Vice President to Be Guest of Honor
Tomorrow.

Vice President Marshall will be the
guest of honor at the meeting OF the
-Nshlar Club in the new Masonic Tenn
pie tomorrow night. He Will share
honors with Homer Rodeheaver, the
musical leader and inspiration Of the
Billy Sunday party" accompanied by
those master musical artists, Messrs.
Mathews and Brewster"
The meeting Of the club tomorrow
night Is the first since the change at
the last meeting Of the regular meet
ing night from the fourth to the sec
ond Saturday night in each month.
A large service flag. representing
members Of the club in the army and
navy. probably will be 1nsurIed at the
meeting. Transportation difficulties
held up completion of the flag which
was to have been unfurled at the last
meeting.
Identification tags of sterling silver
viii be presented to members now in
the fighting service of Uncle Sam IT
fas been announced. On one side Of
the tag will be the insignia of the
club. while on the other the name ard
address of the owner will be engraved.
Ladies' night. planned for tomor-
rows meeting, has been postponed be-
cause of inability to obtain a suffici-
emily large hall. 1t may be given at
the next meeting.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
PAMPHLET ISSUED

The Federal Reserve Board. in a
pamphlet issued yesterday, calles at
tention to the fact that on January J.
the executive order Of January -
relating to the control Of foreign ex-
change transactions will become ef-
fective.
Any person described In the regula-
tion as a dealer must be registered
on that date. The pamphlet contain
ing full directions in being sent TO a
large number of applicants for certifi-
caes who have called upon the Reserve
Board for details concerning the op-
Grafton of the order.
Merchants. industrial corporations.
stock exchange brokers, as well as
foreign exchange bankers, are re-
quested to ascertain from their Fed
eral Reserve Bank IL their business is
OF such a nature as to require them TO
apply for a registration certificate.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
BARUCH BOARD
.WILLREDUCE
U.S.. WAR BILLS
Officials Expect to Save
Money BY Adopting
Allies Plans.

The administration believes that II
has found a solution for Americas
tangled war supply problem. From
sources close to the White House It
was learned that the nomination Of
Bernard NJ. Baruch as head OF the
War Industries Board and the extern
sion Of the boards power under the
Overrnan bill to the point where 1t
will become a virtual ministry OF
munitions. Is counted on to silence
critics who insist that the war ma
chine has broken down.
The plan was put forward by friends
OF the administration as the utiliza-
ton OF the powers of a man who
cut prohteering out of war sales to
our allies here and saved our as
sociates in the war billions of dol
lars.
Before America entered the war
and before the allied purchasing COM
mission was formed with Mr.. Baruch
at the head, sf1rewd American busi-
ness men reaped a harvest OF profits
on commissions and subcommissions
in the placing OF contracts for the
hard-pressed belligerent nations. With
the Capitalization of this expenditure
in the hands of Mr.. Baruch a new
policy was adopted. While a fair
profit was allowed to the men who
made the munitions. the brokers and
fiy-by-nights who had previously reap
ed commissions were eliminated. Con-
tracts with them were ruthlessly
shattered.
The administration hopes to apply
the same plan to the problem of
supply for the army. navy and Ship
ping Board. 1t feels that all of the
criticism against our war prepara-
tions that has been brought out in
Congress and elsewhere reduces it.
self to the failure of such unofficial
bodies as the purchasing committee
Of the Council of National Defense
properly to coordinate the needs of
the buying departments and the re-
sources from which they were to be
supplied
The allied missions here are pleased
with the Baruch commissions work.
The experience OF the Italians was
mentioned here last night as an ex-
ample. Since Gen. TozH and Mr.,
Baruch started passing on contracts
scores Of millions have been saved
to Italy. In one contract alone 81, 800
c'O of velvet was shaved off. In
another series Of contracts se0ooO, 900
was saved.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

the Intsrstats Commerce Commission.
and A. II. Smith. eastern REGIONAL al
rector. are expscted by Director Gem
'erai McAdoo by laying down scheme
OF automobile delivery as one Of the
swiftest methods OF relieving the
freight jam
h general the method provides for
operation by the government OF a
large system Of motor trucks. which
viii take stuff from the freight cars
and deliver to wholesalers and re-
tailers with the one handling.
Representations have been made
that the freight congestion is al-
ready causing great losses to sea-
sonal manufacturers and that II they
are unable to move their product soon
after II reaches destination, IL win
mean the loss Of years time.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
BAKER THANKS
VETERANS FOR
PART IN WAR
Secretary Is Chief Speaker
at Annual Banquet Of
Grand Army.

"reminiscences were foregene by
Grand Army men last night at their
annual reception and banquet IN honor
Of Orlando A. somers. war-scarred
veterans, who love on such occasions
to roam in Memory Land, steeled
themselves to a new vfgor last night
at the New Ebbitt. as they listened
to Secretary of War Bakers talk
about the war OF 1sf7-1s.
"Men Of the Grand Army" Sec
retary Baker said, 'I want to thank
you far the great part you are play
ing in this war. Our boys going
to France are inspired by your splen-
did spirit. They are buoyed to higher
heights Of determination because of
the glowing example you, their am
cestors, have set"
Immediately after his address Sec
retary Baker gave toast to the
President.
There Is no better definition of war
than that accredited to Sherman" de-
clared Orlando A. Somers, command
er-in-chief. In his address TO his COM
rades.
p Commander-in-chief Somers remind
ed the veterans Of the admirable aid
they are giving the government by
rendering to it their sons and grand
sons and by teaching practical les
sons Of patriotism at every oppor-
tunity.
Senator Reed smoot. of Utah. and
Representative Ernest Lundeen, Of
Minnesota, talked briefly.
Henry NJ. Rose, Assistant Secretary
Of the Senate, made an interesting
address in which he painted the Grand
Army men as the sages Of the pres
ent day from whom the youth Of the
country should not be backward about
securing sound advice.
Speeches were interspersed by old
war songs which were led by z. Albert
Long. Past Department Commander
b. L. Bingham was chairman of the
banquet committee.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
Seeks S5,777 Damages
For Sale Of Business

Alleging q pretension of friend
ship in order to gain his confidence
and get possession of his business,
Charles r. Ferris. one-tlme pro-
prietor of a grocery store at Elev-
enth street and New York avenue
northwest. fled suit yesterday in
the District Supreme Court to re-
cover s5,777 damages against Nich-
olas Fillah and his wife, Mary Eli
Iah. the now proprietors of the busi-
ness
Ferris charges. through his attor-
ney. L B. Perkins. that in March.
1915. he left the city on a business
"trip to Lansing, Mich. He left his
business, he states. in the care of
his wife and Fi1lah and his wife,
thinking that II would be perfectly
safe.
Everything did not run smoothly
in his absence. he stated, and he
charged the Fillahs with mistreat-
ing his wife with such cruelty that
she was compelled to sell the busi-
ness at loss anA leave the prem
1ses.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
CHEAPER COAL
ISPROEISED
BY FUEL HEAD
Fifty-Cent Cut Depends on.
Condition Of Weather
and Railroads.

Reduction In the price of coal to
the consumer in Washington win be
made by the District Fuel Admins
traitor.
The amount probably will be not
less than 80 cents per ton.
Just how soon the new scale OF
prices will be put in effect depends
a great deal upon the weather and
receipts of coal in the city.
The action was forecast in an order
issued by the District Fuel Admin
istrator yesterday calling upon deal
ers to submit costs Of doing business.
The order follows:
Text OF Order.
The District of Columbia Fuel Ad-
nninistrator has issued a call to the
retail coal merchants for statements
showing the cost of doing business
az Of February 1, 1919
Changes, If any, in the present
gross margin Of $50 will be based
on these statements"
February Is will be made the date
by which reports of all dealers must
be turned in. Reports will be made
upon forms provided by the United
States Fuel Administration. in use
throughout the county.
Should coal receipts remain light
and cold weather with snow again
visit the District, seriously detracting
from the efficiency of dealers facili-
ties for handling coal, the present
margin may be allowed to stand until
the beginning OF the new coal year,
April /.
Yesterday 2,e4s tons of anthracite
and 5.1s9 tons of bituminous arrived
here. The Fuel Administrator and
Edward r. colladay, recently acting
Fuel Administrator, spent several
hours in conferesce with officials Of
the national Fuel Administration. but
final arrangements for the shipment
here daily of an additional thousand
tons of anthracite. bringing the total
up to :, 400 tons per day for period
of seven days, were not completed
The War Department still refused
TO allow distribution in District homes
of the coo tons of anthracite in a
barge lying off the Arsenal. The
barge has been untouched for several
weeks. filed with coal. while thou
sands in the city were suffering
acutely because Of lack Of heat.
3-3usheI Order Revoked.
The order limiting sales Of coal to
three bushels to each house was re-
voked yesterday and the old order
permitting a sale of two weeks sup
ly Of coal to each home, went into
force again.
Beginning April /. a card system
win be put into effect in the District
and probably throughout the country
at the same time. Under the plan
every home IN the city would be al
loted a certain amount of coal Pur-
chases would be checked off upon the
card. When the amount allowed il
used no more can be obtained. The
clearing house plan put in operation
by local dealers also VIII be adopted
by the United States Fuel Administra-
tion for use in all sections of the
country.
Benjamin L. Woodruff has been ap'
pointed business manager of the Dis.
trict fuel administration Office. it was
announced yesterday.
Practically every home in the city
had sufficient coal yesterday. admins
tration officials said. The Emergency
Bureau remained open all day and re-
ported the lightest demand for Goa
for MANY weeks
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
n ADO NOW HIH
MOTOR TRUCkERVICE
Seeks Relief from Freight jam in
Largest Cities.

Pressure upon the railroads admin
istration by merchants and bankers in
behak of merchants promises to re-.
suit In the adoption by Director Gem
eral McAdoo Of q system OF motor
truck car-to-store deliveries.
Relief win be given at once to New
York. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Reports from James s. Harlan, of
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

salem IN; samuel 0svhouse Sal
Laks CITY; Gavin Fsss Pcrtsnouth
n O.; A e. weiss. Duluth: J. II
o'Neil. Boston. L. w. Nismsn. In
wsuless Martin II. Gynn. Albany
Roy w. Ksehn. chiosso: q B. Ami
don, wichita, Kan; Robert p. Old
hana seattle; Kenneth n. Simpson
san Francisco. Cal; Or. George y
Kunz, New York; pr. Marcus Ben
jamin. washinTton; Louis a. Fischer
washington; 'Dr. W. p. Hihebrano
Bureau Of etandsros-
In addition fhe commission includes
a. ex-ofhcio membera the Judge o
the District Court Of the Basters
district Of Pennsyivsnia. the Con
troller Of the currency ano the As
sayer Of the Assay once At New fork
The conmission VII meet AZ ths
Philadelphia Nint on February Il
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08

Modern systems of irrigation will
be developed IN Bulgaria after the
war. The improvements will result
IN an increased production Of rice,
which grows readily in that country.
There viii be an opportunity for the
sale Of American dredging and con-
struction materials.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-08
WILSON APPOINTS
ASSAY COMMISSION
Accepts Recommendahons Of Me-
Adoo in Filing New Board.

President wilson yesterday appoint
ed. on Recommendation Of sscrstsry
OF the Treasury McAdoo. the follow
ing members Of the Assay cemmis-
sion:
Representative William A. Ash
brook. Johnstown.. Ohio: win H
Rounds. Sioux Falls. 8. OAK; John La
mcneil. Durango. Cob: w. p. Morris.
N. H; L. v. Bassett, Rock Mount