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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
USING 16-INCH GUNS
American Weapons Capable CT
Shattering Rhine DefenseS.
Designed for United States Sattls
Cruisers, They Are Mounted Now
for Warfare on Land. :

Washington.-Deta! Of the achieve
ments of the navy department In maxi
ing available for use on the western
front of the great naval guns which
press dispatches have reported To bs
hammering the German railway cen.
ters back of the Oise-Serr frorl were
made public by Secretary Dan!;.s.
The naval guns, which have hrcn In
operation since September l6, ortEin"l-
ly were intended for ncw battle cruiS-
ers, but change In the design "f -
vessels left the. guns Unaral!abled
that use. Rear Ad;nirul EarlsG
of the Nary Bureau of Ord'I
recommended that the guns -
the western front, and lie w pe'>TT7rd
to proceed with the design and ron-
-struction.
The guns are manned and operated
by officers and men Of the United
States navy, under the colnrmnd OF
Rear Admiral Plunkett, formerly d.
cises and engineering performance.
The first party of officers and men I'D
handle the guns arrived In France on
June 0, the first shipment of materal
left this country on June 20, and the
entire organization was completed and
ready to move to tire battle front In
France late in August.
The guns are said to throw q heav.
Ter proiectile and have greater muz-
zle velocity than any weapon ever
placed on q mobile land mounting.
The weight Of the explosive used with
each projectile is many times greater
than that used in the freak German
long range gun, and in point Of their
destructive force they are in"nmpara-
Bile.
The organization to man ore gCn re-
quires an entire train, incirting the
gun car itself, ammunition cars. q
crane car, and construction, sand, TIM
Der, kitchen, fuel, Workshop hrrthlny
and staff radio cars. Many CT the cars
were especially manufactured by the
Standard Steel Car Company. and the
locomotives, e ton types, with forr
pairs of drivers, were built by the
Baldwin Locomotive Works. =.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
EI}.E:FI EE7}.EFS BY CABLE,
WIRE, WIRELESS;
Great Events That Are Chang
ing the WORLDS Destiny Told
in a Paragraph.
LATEST WAR BULLETINS.
Short Chronicles of Past Occurrences
Throughout the Union and Our
colcnies--NeWs From Europe
That Is Not All War News.
LATEST WAR BULLETINS.
WAR BULLETINS

Y The Austrian answer to President
Wilson's note OF October 10 conced1s'
e.eIy demand made By the American
executive, Including the added one for
i-thc independence Of the Czecho-Si0-
vakS and the Jugo-Slavs 1t offers 10
make separate peace and asks that
0rerturcs for an armiStice arrange
mclgt be fastened. The official note
reached Washington, where it is said
that the answer both to ii and to TIC
last German note will be given by the
Slp-eme War Council of the entente
naticnS, which Will meet at Versailles
to fix the conditions OF the requested
;i1I..S:ice.
Germany replies to President Will
son. stating that her people now rule
ard skiing that the allies state their
,:iL:S:ice terms. The allies had agreed
not 70 make puhiic the terms until
tir:IEany replied to HE President, eI-
,rclilg tlia! the reply would be either
nj. avowa or disavowal OF. the prooa-
.,!.. terms. The latest note is regarded
siS an evasion. -
tsvrlnanS are vigorously resisting the
advance>of the British on tie Scle!dt
ai,l tlle Sambru and of the French .rh
Tie Disc and the Serre, bui the allies
are making them pay 'i'Ariy. The
British have captured 5000 prison crs
HnL 100 glEls in two days, and !Er
eEt'llys losses in killed har" been
.n"Imous Progress has been mad"
In spite of natural Obstacles The Brit-
iS!l having crossed the railway be
tween lie Quesnoy and Mang.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
MORE MOUTHS TO FEED.

Food Board Says 25o.co3 Prisoners
Captured Enlarge u. s. Task.
observation-disclosures to the num-
ber of go 600 have been captured OH
western front hattlclicds, 1t was made
known when the Federal Food Admin
istration disclosed Tint Ii is necessary
TO feed them IN addition to feeding
our own troops now In France and
many millions of mouths. The state
mcnt points out the urgent need for n
rigid conservation program on the
part of the American people.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
Czech Leaders Near Geneva.

Berne.-Three prominent Czech lead
ers, klOfac, Stanek and Haberman,
have arrived here on their way to &C.
neva to meet delegates of the provi-
sional Czech government, who are
coming from Paris. The two delega-
tions will formulate the principles of a
constitution for the new Czech repub-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
Report on Campaign Funds.

WashingtOn.-A statement Of Demo.
cratic campaign fund collections and
Disbursements shows a total Of only
S412. 1873, Of which 3. NJ Baruch, with
$4,000, was the largest contributor.
Republican contributions total S492,-
345 and disbursements $4C8,0S2
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
SIX LOST ON SPANISH SHIP.

Sugar Laden Vessel Sunk BY m!no In
Five kilnutes.
New York.-The Spanish steamship
Chatarro, with cargo Of Cuban
sugar, was sunk by mine about 10
miles east of Barnegat City, n. ]. OF.
the crew Of 20 men all but G were
saved Survivors were taken In GUS
tody by the United States Coast
Guards, and. their stories hare bcon
telegraphad to the navy department ut
Washington. The vessel sank In five
minutes after the explosion.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
CHINA TREATY THREATENED.
u. S. Protests Special Privileges for
7radinu Company,

Trading Company.
Washington.-The American lega-
ton in Peking has protested against
the Chinese government sanctionins
the proposed Chinese Trading Co.
The company, as planned, would
have remarkable special privileges
concerning freight permits, exchange
and discounts, amounting to a monop-
oily of exports and imports. Such n
concern would be in contravention Of
American treaty rights.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1918-11-08
343 SANK WITH SHIP.
Princess Sophia Pounded to Pieces In
Gale.

16lC.
Vancouver.-All of the 26S passen-
gers and crew of IS of the Canadian
Pacific steamship Princess Sophia,
which went on a rock in the Lynn ca
nal. are lost, according to private ad-
vices received here. Local Canadian
Pacific officials are without conflrma-
tione CT the report. The vessel was
bound southwark from Skagway, stu
ated at the head of the Lynn canal an
arm Of Chatham strait.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-02-28
TULANE THEATRE.

The plays of Shakespeare, which
for a time have been eclipsed by.
lighter forms of amusement. ar
once more TO be offered to the New
Orleans public by an actor who has
devoted many years of close, un
wearied application to a thorough
comprehensive study OF the most
difficult and mighty roles in the dra
matte literature OF the world. 1t
has required more than ordinary
courage in an actor, and a great and
abiding confidence in himself and in
his art, TO induce him in the face OF
many tfiscouragements to devote his
life to the upholding of the stage,
and the presenting of the higher
forms OF drama, when by sacrificing
his ideals and commercializing his
talents the straight road to imme-
date financial success lay before
him. To the true artist, however
inspired by a worthy ambition, there
is something more to gain than mere
monetary returns. Such an artist is
John E. Kellerd, to him money Is
dross compared to artistic success
the wealth of the world would not
repay him for the loss of his ambi
tions. He has steadily forged his
way to the front, triumphing over
DISTANCES that to q lesser artist
would have appeared insurmounta
BILE, until he has obtained a position
in which he dominates the field oil
dramatic art, and Is recognized as
the sole exponent of Shakespeare
greatest characters. Fhe patrons oil
the Tulane who care for real drama,
will have an opportunity OF demon
strating their appreciation of Mr.
Kelierd's intelligent and scholarly
conceptions of these great plays. A
San Francisco. where Mr.. Kellerd
two weeks ago closed Q most sue
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-02-28

yer originally, but the matter OF
building construction with bricks and
mortar had not been associated with
him, although he is an acknowledged
expert at building jokes with the aid
of dialect and past experiences.
Sixteen measly little votes pre-
vented him from being United
States Congressman from Essex
County, Va. The double octette OF
ballots may have lost this country a
good legislator, but they were indi-
rectly responsible for providing
vaudeville with its greatest rancon-
teur. Following his defeat in the
election, the lawyer went to New
York and studied some more law as
a means to the end of again running
for Congress, but one night he went
to a stag dinner with number OF
theatrical celebrities and told some
of his darky stories. That settled his
future career and vaudeville has
claimed him ever since. Some OF his
profits from the theater have since
been invested in the big building Con
Germ and whenever he gets tired OF
making people laugh-something, he
says, will never happen-he may be
come a more active partner in build
| ing the co'thouses from which sc
much material comes for his mimi
table stories.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-02-28
WALTER KELLY MAKES BUILD
INGS AS WELL AS JOKES.

Walter c. Kelly, known the world
over as The Virginia Judge, is living
a double life. Everybody has thought
that he makes his living by telling
jokes. That is only partly true. He
receives an income from this source
that would make a bank president
blush with shame, but to further
swell his bank account, he Is build
ing contractor. When he Is not cir
cutting the globe with his gavel and
his gift of CAB. he Is at home near
Philadelphia, where he owns jointly
with an elder brother the p. II. Kelly
Construction Company. This firm is
now erecting the Carnegie Home for
the Aged, which MIR. Carnegie is
building as a memorial to his mother
at Cory, Pa, and other of their
present large contracts include the
courthouse and city hall at Whining.
ton, Del, and the Frankford High
School In Philadelphia.
These facts became public when
Mr.. Kelly was interviewed recently
while on his present tour Of the Or
pheum Circuit, which will bring him
to this city next week. 1t was gen
orally known, or at least suspected
by many, that Walt Kelly was a law
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-02-28

cessful engagement, the Chronicle
declared his reading of Shakespeare
to be as orchestral as Berlioz found
it in his symphonies that he touched
tones and overtones not ordinarily
released by mere words. The Bull
letin pronounced the applause tina
greeted his performances so genuine
and spontaneous as to place the sea
once for all upon his undertaking
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-02-28
IN OTHER CITIES

Washington, d. O., notes rush Of
aliens for naturalization.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-02-28
FOtO'S Folly Theatre

WEDNESDAY,. March 6.-"Pul Enyl;s
Players and Selected Pictures"
THURSDAY, March Devil Stone" c..
aldine Farrar parts. "Fo,os For,
Theatre Screen Telegram" par. "Ccn.
edy. part.
FRIDAY, March sE'Her American Bu,
band" Darrell Foss. parts. TOO Nav
Husbands" Komedy. part. "Speo,
Reel VIM. S. Hart Feature"
SATURDAY, March o-"The Conquer.,,'
VIM Farnum parts
Special Super-Feature-Coming The Brit
Of a Nation"
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-02-28
FoToS FOLLY THEATRE
Week Ending Saturday, March 9.

SUNDAY, March slack and JILL" ZACH
Pickford, parts. care Mattresses Safe?"
Mack Sennett Comedy parts. "Fotos
Folly Theatre Screen Telegram. l part.
March Anew York Luck" VIM.
Russell. parts. Charley Chaplin Com
edy and Educational" parts.
TUESDAY, March s-"Arcument." J. Barney
Cherry. parts Their Indian Uncle"
Komedy / part. "Travelogue." ! part.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-02-28

A walking stick has been invented
that can be converted into a camera
tripod.
A substitute for absorbent cotton
has been made in Europe from pine
cellulose.
Immersion In q solution Of carbonate
of soda will restore the color to tur-
quoises.
Deposits Of potash that promise
much have been discovered In two Of
SPANS provinces.
An attachment to be filled with oil
to quiet rough water features a new
lifeboat anchor.
I Widely separated settlements In the
Kongo Free State have been linked
and connected with civilization by a
system Of wireless telegraphy which
covers 5000 miles Of African jungleS.
IN OTHER CITIES
Underwood, N. D., population 40,
furnishes 40 soldiers.
st. Paul will in 1918 entertain Is
national conventions.
Washington, d. O., notes rush Of
aliens for naturalization.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-14
BELTRAMI OWES DEBT TO NoRD.

While the issues of the political campaign commencing
to come to the surface that the Liberty Loan campaign
practically closed in this vicinity attention again called
the candidacy of H. Nord International Falls for state
The district by Senator Nord comprises
Beltrami and Koochichng county.
Senator Nord has of the best accounts Of his
of member of the state senate He ranks
high among officials and his colleagues for his
opennes fairness and energy promoting the affairs Of his
district and the state in general. .s.
Bemdj and Beami county owe great debt to Senator
Nord the Normal school before the state
legislature and in danger of being lost Senator Nord fought
with all his influence and vgor to secure the
the new Normal Bemdi and his endeayors had marked
the result The handsome first unit of the
Normal assuming tangible outline and aactiveness and It
Senator Nord who in great is responsible.
On all questions affecting the general weefare Of the
people the state Senator Nord has always been found
the right side He for the best interests Of his
stuuens and Of the state and great credit to his district
whom apologies need be offered His record is spotess
Beram county should again give Senator Nord their
hearty support.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-14
HARD ON HUN TANKS.
(By United Press J

@5SSS 10y H4OIIItCu& IIESS.J
With the American army in France
Sept. IL. (By Mail lin a certain
division, they never get through tell
ing about their artillery They are
proud of the. artillery, and the ar
tillery is proud Of its work.
Down in Lorraine the artillery had
a sport which turned out to be some
thing better than a game when the
division took it's stand east of Rheims.
The artillerymen used to shoot at
German "goulash wagons" and trucks
coming down the roads behind the
Lorraine lines. The Americans rot
quite expert at upsetting traffic as
it rolled toward the front.
Near Rheims the artillery found
bigger game. 1t was tanks. Out in
front of the positions held by the
allies were some low sandy hills over
which the Germans sent their taks to
harrass the American positions.
When the LIST tank crawled over the
brow of. the hill, an artilleryman
applying the ssgoulash wagon" tactics,
planted shell squarely in the middle
Of the tank. 5
Meantime, other batteries got a
more Hun tanks one by one as they
crawled to crossroad just behind
the advanced German positions. The
Germans were amazed at the ac-
curacy Of the fire, and found tanks
costly proposition when the better
part Of their fleet of more than Is
was damaged beyond use by the
artillery. before the tanks could fire
a shot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-14
COOKS DO THEIR BIT
NBEATING THE BOCHES
Z By Frank =. Taylor
Omitted Press Correspondent.

United Press Correspondent
With the American army in France,
Sept. Fl. (By Mail The army
cooks had a lot to do pushing the
Germans back from the Marine, Any
officer or doughboy will tell you that.
The cooks were great lot, and they
were continually on the jump getting
food up to the boys who were fighting.
It was a common sight to see the
old rolling kitchen numbering toward
the front, trying to get near enough
to feed the company, and the cook
keeping hot food steaning away as
the horses dragged the "goulash
wagon" over the torn-up shell-swept
roads. Barrages didn't stop those
army cooks. ID. "
The cooks fed anyone who was
hungry, no matter what his company,
though they always looked out for
their boys N, ss
Say, / wish that outfit Of mine
would slow up enough so this old
cart could catch up with them"
said one worried cook, in typical
words, Believe me, G Company
would never quit fighting if they
didn't get bite Of food, but some
hot chow would mean new life to
them. Let's speed up a bit more,
Jim" e, n. IL a,z.
So jim, the cooks assistant, who
was driving, urged the tired horses
onward toward the cannon sounds
while the cook himself hung unto the
rear end Of the jolting wheeled kit.
chen. trying at the same time to sti1
the stew.
"Were you cook before the WARP
the United Press Correspondent asked
one husky presiring cook.
No I was salesman" he replied
laughing, making good money, too"
"War brings unexpected changes,
doesn't it," I'll I
In a way, yes. ! never figured on
being cook over here" he said
"But the same principles apply to
this job that did in craftsmanship,
First Of all you have to have the real
goods, and then you have to give it
| to them in the way they like it.
Camouffage for ordinary grub,
studying what the boys want, using a
little diplomacy and giving them
plenty-that's all there is to getting
by with this cooks job. It's great
life, but the same principles apply
as in craftsmanship"
The Whit from his kitchen in
ftuenced you to accept his hearty in
vitation to "have a bite with u.s.. Z
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-14

He has had fourteen years ex-
.perience in country schools, ten years
as principal at Hendrum, Blackjack
and Tenstrike, and three years as AS
sistant County Superintendent Of
Beltrami County. He is graduate
Of the Normal, Scientific and Classic
Departments Of the Valparaiso Nor
NAL school and University There is
no question about his qualifications.
He will cooperate with the teach
fers, school patrons and the State
Department. He will work to in
crease the State Aids, the school at
tendance, and the length of the short
school terms. His aim will be to have
more Normal trained teachers, and
|provide the best schools possible for
|all pupils. Impartial, courteous treat
ment will be extended to every one.
Place cross after the name of j. G..
Nc Chez, on your ballot, Nov. s., 1918.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-14
WHAT DO THEY MEAN?

continue blast cities to heaps of charred and
twisted ruins They have continued their daboca mode of
destruction violating all hte rules and practices Of
warfare INDUCED in the history of the world while
whipped in retreat. ~ 4..=@=
Murder of helpless bucheTy and Wanton
death is being practced always and yet the worlds
greatest beast holds out the bloody to the United States
humble suppcaon for peace that the crimson hide Of
Germany may intact And the president asks what
do you mean? #4 %a
Mean? Why just what Germany has always meant-the
crushing of tiny by foul of terrorism and
blooshed the dripping sword Of wanon murder the ruthless
slaughter Of and children Anything to accomplish the
kaisers hesh designs And the president asks what they
off the and crush Germany and it's bloody regime to the
last shred She is entitled to absolutely consideration at the
allies offerings but the scheing
of the kases dordered BRAIN attempting to befog the issue
the beast Of Berlin at bay.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-14
CLOSING ORDER FOR cITY's INTERESTS

by the mayor last Saturday for the clos
ing Of the public institutions Of the city precauon against
the of the Spanish influenza, after interviewing
prominent citizens and Of affairs and the general
opinion that the closing order should be issued
It will loss of business and Inconvenience
others and upseng Of the schools which have
gotten into their regular routine for the school but life
worth than other loss caused by the mandate and
following what is being done thousands Of other
cities throughout the nation is much better to check the
plague that is to allow it to the popuace Of the city
Bemd fortunate that have been taken in
not awaiting broad grasp Of the city. .
as There need be for alarm panic. Common
all that's needed attention to personal welfare
Teeth should be cleaned the kept in the
says prominent Bemid physician Specially should child
rem be watched in this way.
The Spanish influenza is sort Of between regular
influenza the and should be met at the outset without
exposure to cold weather aughs during stage OF
the sege, to prevent development Of pneumonia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-14
PATRICK J. RUSSELL
Loyalty Candidate for Congress
Sixth District
M. E. IBERTsON.
PATRICK

Born and raised a farm Scott County, Minnesota.
Admitted to the engaged
practice "a
of for 10 and its village and
thirteen
board for and drafted the
prevention of forest fires.
publicly advocate change in the of sale of state
lands, have been enacted into
government
Wilson
by with
which shall make
selfish the
Government
and telephone lines of coal and iron
o fields natural water g :
believe in and viii work and vote for amendment to the Con-
tuton providing suffrage without waiting for state initiation
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-14

POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT Il
Ordered and paid for by ]. G.
Amount paid for series
$50
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-14
I AM PUBLIC OPINION!

Government Committee Public Information)
All fear me! declare that Uncle Sam shall not go
to his knees to beg to buy his bonds That position
for fighting But if have the to buy and do
not buy, / will make this No Mans Land for you'll
will judge you not by allegiance expressed in mere
words.
will judge you not by mad cheers boys
march away to whatever fate have them
will Judge not by the warmth of the you shed
the lists of the dead and the injured that from
time to time
will judge you not by your uncovered head and solemn
men manned battle return shores for loving
But wise am just, will judge you by the material
aid give to the fighting who facing death that
you live and and have being in world made
safe.
warn you-dont talk patriotism over here unless your
money is talking victory over there.
am public opinon AS judge, all stand or fall
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-14
#tPOLITICAL NOuNCEMENT, .
(Inserted by A. E. Rako in his own.
behalf To be paid $500 for SERIES
10 the Voters Of the Send District !.

N
Having been nominated by the vote
OF the people as one Of the two candi-
dates for the legislature, wish to re-
5iterate the statement made prior to
the primaries, that, if elected, will
represent ALL OF the people OF the
district In the legislature, and will
notSbe dominated by the wishes or de-
sires Of any faction. again point
to my record while member of the
county board and the experience IT
has given me in deciding what are
the read needs Of the county. will
work for legislation that will build
up our great northern empire.
earnestly request my friends to lend
their efforts towards my election, and
solicit the support Of those with
whom will not have the good tor
tune to have personal interview
prior to election day.
A. E. RAKO.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-10-14
THOMAS w. SWANSON
candidate for
CLERK OF COURT

for Beltrami county. To be voted on
at the general election Tuesday, No
vember 5.191S.
Mr.. Swinson is man with a fam
lily of four children. He has gone in
to the service of his country and is
not In position to do any campaign
ing for this office. If elected he will
appoint a capable deputy to perform
the duties Of the office until his re-
turn.
He will appreciate the support OF
all loyal voters at the polls on No
vemher 5th,