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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09

LENTEN SEASON ADDS
MORE MEATLESS DAYS

Beginning next Wednesday,, Ash
Wednesday, those who observe it
will begin to observe three meatless
days a week. This day begins the
Lenten season which adds meatless
Wednesday to the meatless Friday
and these two added to the govern
ment's meatless Tuesday, makes the
three meatless days for each week.
An order from the Catholic church
forbids the eating of both fish and
meat at the same meal at any time
during Lent and Saturday Of Holy
Week, which formerly full day Of
abstinence will be observed as day
of abstinence only up until noon.
With the exception of Sundays,
all days in Lent will be days of fast.
This fast restricts the use Of food
till near the middle of the day. The
use of meat is allowed at all meals
on Sundays and at the principal
meals on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays except the Sat-
urday of Ember week, Feb. %, and
Saturday forenoon of Holy Week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
RED CROSS CHIEFS
TO VISIT CRO0KSTON

Crookston, Minn., Feb. 9.-Plans
have been completed for conference
of 18 counties in the northwestern
and central northern and central d.
vision of the American Red Cross.
The meeting will be held in Crook
ston, Feb. IL in connection with the
Farm Crops Show, which begins Feb.
II.
F. T. Heffelfnger of Minneapolis,
manager of the Red Gross for this
division, and several members of his
staff will be present and will devote
an entire day and evening in in
structing the people on Red Cross
work. A program of addresses will
be presented in the forenoon; the
afternoon will be devoted to an in
formal conference for those interest
ed in specific lines of work.
Mrs. F. L. Fridley, representing
the woman's bureau; w. F. Gren-
nell, representing the bureau of &C
counting; F. j. Bruno Of the bureau
of civilian relief; H. E. Flynn Of the
Junior membership department.; J.
r. Gerould of the bureau of devel-
opment, and District Manager F. T.
Heffelfnger will make up the visit
ing party.
The 1S counties which this divi-
sion of the Red Cross includes are:
Kittson, Roseau, Marshall, Penning-
ton, Red Lake, Polk, Norman. Beck
er, Mahnomen, Clay, Beltrami, Cass,
Todd, Morrison, Hubbard, Koochich-
ing, Clearwater and Wadena.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
MONDAY FUEL BAN IN
e 3 SOUTHERN States
LIFTED BY GARFIELD

Washington, Feb. 9.-Fuel Admin
istrator H. A. Garfield has lifted the
Monday closing order in North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Tennessee
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana.
Moderation of weather conditions
made this step possible, fuel admin
istration officials declared. The or
der of preference in coal shipments
established Jan. II, will remain ef-
fective and the penalty attached tc
violation of it.
The fuel administration also is-
sued permission to furnish necessary
fuel on Mondays to heat and light
all workshops and lofts occupied by
members of the International Wo-
man Garment Workers union.
Lifting of the workless Monday
order throughout the south Is be-
lieved to be the forerunner OF sim
liar action throughout the entire
country after next Monday. Warmer
weather has improved transportation
conditions generally.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
benlidji Boy
May Be Lost;
Name0nL List

Sigvald Norman of Bemidji, a
member of the Twentieth engineers,
was one of those aboard the ILL
fate transport Tasconia, and his fate
is unknown.
This is the information kindly VOL
unteered by G. H. Burnham to the
Pioneer today, he having received a
letter from young Norman, just
prior to the sailing Of the transport,
in which he stated he was to go
across" on the next vessel. His
name appears in the official list Of
those aboard the ship, as given out
at Washington.
Norman left Bemidji several
months ago and enlisted In Washing
ton. He was employed by Page &
Hill in Bemidji and made his home
at the Burnham residence. He was
a member of the Win One class of
the Methodist church and a splendid
young man, and it is sincerely hoped
he is among the survivors,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
CARRIE BROWN WINS
FIRST IN DECLAMATORY

The inter-class declamatory con-
test he'd last night was much en-
joyed by a large audience. The en-
thusiasm furnished by the individual
classes as they supported their can
didates with songs, yells and cheers
gave the speakers the incentive to
do their best.
All agreed that the contest was
even better than those held in for
mer years, and that the talent was
so evenly divided that judging proved
q very difficult matter.
First honors were awarded to Miss
Carrie Brown, a senior, who will
represent the Bemidji high school
in the intra-district contest to he
held here Friday night, February
is. Miss Brown read "Cigarettes
Ride" Her close rival { for the
championship of the school was Jose
phine Parker, also a senior, who won
the first prize awarded for the most
humorous selection.
Avis Cameron, Junior, won the
second prize in the serious section
and Alice Dyer, sophomore, second
in the humorous division.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
FILED
SHOW GOOD men .
OUT FOR OFFICE:
'ATCITY ELECTION
City Treasurer Rhea Again Alone
for Reelection; Garlock Un-
opposed in First. +?
THREE FACE VOTERS FOR !
CITY ASSESSORSHIP RACE
Vandersluis and Brooks Will Contest
the Mayoralty; Two Out for
Clerks Office.

The starters are ready for the race
for the municipal offices to be filled
for the ensuing fiscal year and the
contest will be decided by. the voters
on Tuesday, February 10.
The only candidate for major
office who won't have to lose any
sleep is George w. Rhea, candidate
for reelection as city treasurer.
Mr.. Rhea has been city treasurer
for the past few years and his SER
vices have been so satisfactory the
taxpayers generally agree each year
except to cast a ballot for him. =
Garlocks Sails Easily.
In the First ward, DR.. A. V. Car
lock, candidate for : alderman, is
alone in his race and the voters will
turn out and make it unanimous. It
will be his first term, succeeding AL
derman Lahr, who is out for the as
sessorship.
Interesting Scramble.
The race for assessor promises to
be most interesting. There are
three who have filed, while one petit
tion failed to show up at the city
clerks office. Every one of the can
didates are making their first at.
tempt to land the office. The names
of those in the scramble are j. p
Lahr, H. E. Palmer and Frank Gun
ningham. The petition of William
Chichester has not been filed.
The clerkship finds George Stein
again seeking reelection, with F. B
Lamson, formerly in the auditors
office, opposing.
e. Race, for: Mayor. .,...:a; :
Vandersluis is seeking a third tern
as the city's chief executive. Quincy
Brooks, superintendent of the boz
factory, is also a candidate.
In the First ward, DR.. Garlock /:
unopposed.
= The Second ward finds Alderman
Tom Smart again seeking to retair
his seat, while A. B. Palmer has alst
filed for the honor.
John Moberg has also filed for his
seat as representative of the Third
and E. l.. Benner has filed to make
the race.
The Fourth MG '' has MATHEW Larson
present alderman from that ward
again candidate. His seat is be-
ing sought by John Groom, who op'
crates a hotel.
An attempt is being made to
change in the Fifth. 1sadore Joanls
has served a year, the short term al
the first election held in the Fifth
and !. E. Hayward is seeking to un'
seat him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
TAXPAYERS WILL
- :. - =
HAVE SAY WHEN
CLEARWATER co.
B0NDSAREl ISSUED
Minnesota Supreme Court Decree
Says Commissioners Must Sub
NIT Question to People.
WOULD HAVE ISSUED BONDS
WITHOUT PUBLIC'S SANCTION
Decision of High Court Confirms De-
cision Of Judge Stanton in
,... Z District Court.

When the bonds for a new court
house in Clearwater county are is
sued, the taxpayers of the county
will have the say.
That, in substance, is the decision
of the Minnesota Supreme court, just
issued, that affirms the decision of
Judge Stanton in district court in
Bemidji. .> >~...
The case was that of Edward D.
Rydeen against the Clearwater Coun-
ty Commissioners.
It is alleged the commissioners
were going to issue bonds to build
a court house without submitting
the question to a vote of the people.
Mr.. Rydeen asked for an injunction
to restrain the commissioners from is
suing the bonds as contemplated and
Judge Stanton granted the injunc-
tion. -=>s5>-
.1....... Case is Appealed.
Then the case was appealed to the
state supreme court and the deci-
sion affirms the local decision.
City Attorney M. J. Brown of Be-
midi and E. T.. Evenson of Clear
brook represented .Rydeen, and E.
E. Mcdonald of Bemidji and Oscar
stenvick of Bagley looked after the
commission ners. 7 !
The case grew out of the county
wrangle over the building of new
court house at, Bagley. 1t was
started in March, *1916, and had beer
before the Supreme court but a few
days before the decision was made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
KNUTSON WILL RUN AGAIN
THREE MAY OPPOSE HIM

st. Paul, Feb. 9.-Representative
Harold Knutson of the Sixth dis.
trict, has applied to the secretary
Of state for filing blanks, and will
file for reelection to Congress with
in a few days.
Elmer E. Mcdonald, an attorney
of Bemidji, and former member of
the legislature from St. Paul, has
announced that he will be candi-
date against Knutson for the Repub-
liqan nomination. Mark Woolley,
county attorney of Hubbard county,
and State Senator P. H. McGarry OF
Walker, also are tentative candi-
dates.
A conference, to which members of
all parties have been invited, will be
held at Brainerd, Tuesday, February
IL, to select a candidate against
Knutson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
This Problem Is Too Deep
For Chief Ripple To Solve

It isn't very often that Chief of
Police Ripple sort of opens wide his
eyes in dumb amazement, while pers-
peration breaks forth upon his clas-
sic brow, and that only happens
when somebody hands him something
calculated to make perfectly sane
individual feel like shaking the cher
ries on his grandmother's bonnet,
but the chief went up against an
other one of those mysteries today,
one which would make the worlds
greatest scientists and medical men
run from the squirrels.
And that was
When an Individual informed
the chief that the said individ-
ual was younger than his bro
ther and yet they were twins.
It was too deep for the chief and
after he had cogitated over 1t for a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09

few moments, scratched his Uranium
and looked around to see that the
band wasn't playing anywhere near,
he quietly remarked, II guess I'll
lock you up until I can get hold OF
the federal authorities. It's too big
for me-
Three strangers were discovered in
a depot last night and taken to the
city building. Search of them dis
closed homestead entry in pos
session of one of them. The pris-
oner, who gave the name of Perry
Williams, was questioned about his
age and whether he had registered.
He said he was only 19 years old.
what about the homestead en-
try?" queried the chief.
"That belongs to my brother.
We're twins," was the comeback Of
Perry.
That's when the blow hit the chief
right between the eyes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
Kreafz, Brothers Promoted In
Aviation Section; Not Aboard
The Lost Transport, 7uSoaxlkz7

When the transport Tuscania was
torpedoed and the "guesses'''. at
probabilities were being sent broad
cast, and the fact that a big avia-
ton section was aboard, caused a
dispatch to be wired concerning
Minnesota that among those aboard
the ship might have been Raymond
KreatZ of Bemidji.
Mr.. Kreatz was skeptical at the
time as stated in an interview with
the Pioneer, he saying the young
soldier in question being in quar-
antine in his station, and his sur
mise has proved correct, for instead
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
C0MblNG SEA FOR
MISSING BODIES OF
TUSCANIA RoiER;;
TOLL RS,lAINS 2!lO
"P1oNEER" WILL HELP

Hundreds of names of sur
vivors of the transport Tusca-'
mia have been given out by the
war department to ease anx-.
iety throughout the country.
The names are coming
across the water in a steady
stream, and as rapidly as pos
sible are being compiled for
publication. Only when the
entire list is in will the war
department be able to give out
the casualty list, by checking
the names of the survivors
against the ship roster.
If the Pioneer can be of any
assistance to those Of Bemidji
and vicinity in securing word
of those they are concerned
about, the editor will be only
too glad to cooperate and use
his efforts to secure the de-
sired information. This, of
course, can only apply to Be-
midji and vicinity and not to-
those in other sections of the
state nor in other states.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
"BIG HARRY" GUNSALUS ENDS
THIRTY DAYS JAIL SENTENCE

"Big Harry" Gunsalus has been
released from the county jail, after
having served a thirty days sentence
for running a wide open gambling
house in the business district OF Be-
midji. He was sentenced by Judge
Stanton and also fined $1OO.
It was Gunsalus' place that two
deputy sheriffs walked into without
molestation and found two gambling
tables running full blast.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
(By Edward l.. Keen)

United Press stan correspondent
London, Feb. 9.-British trawl-
ers and coast guard cutters are, con-
Quoting a thorough, although ,appar-
emily hopeless, search for the bodies
of 40 men still missing from the tor
pedoed transport, Tuscania.
Revised admiralty figures today
show: q E,l
sAVED-2,235. '' T.
MISSING-166. ~.,,r9
BODIES *RECOyERED--12G; -
The bodies recovered are believed
to be included in the 166 missing.
The best details available confirm
the United Press figures of Thurs
day, that lat American soldiers and
Officers are missing, and the figures
of the missing crew members brought
the figures up to 21O missing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09

of a death message he today received
the commissions issued to his two
sons in the service, Raymond E.
Kreatz and Clayton r. Kreatz, pro-
motions for proficiency in the avia-
ton service of the United States
army, Camp Sewer, South Carolina.
Raymond has been promoted to
corporal in the aviation section,
while Clayton has gone to a SER
geant.
A mpst happy termination from
out the maze of tangled skeins, re-
sultant from the tragedy of the Tus-
cania. :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
200 IN STATE DIE OF -
PNEUMONIA IN MONTH

St. Paul, Feb. 9.-Pneumonia
caused 200 out Of a total of 1,84u
deaths in Minnesota during Decen-
cemher, according to the mortality
tulletin issued by the state board
Of health. Cancer caused 164 deaths
during the month, against lead tu-
berculosis, which was blamed for
159 deaths. There were 1O9 acc.-
dental deaths.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
WRECKAGE MARKS GRAVE

An Irish Port, Feb. "a mass OF
wreckage along the calm neck of the
sea along the Irish coast marks the
grave of the Tuscania, the first
American troop transport sunk by
a German submarine. A few bodies
of the 100 men who perished have
been washed ashore and some OF the
injured now in hospitals are expect
ed to succumb.
The survivors, numbering 1926,
are quartered in hotels, homes and
hospitals along the north Irish
coast.
Two groups left clad in misfit
clothing for Belfast by rail and
thence by boat to England.
No One e.! Saw y, Torpedo's Tor skIsey Wyake' * ma
saw the wafe of foam as the tor
pedo came toward the vessel. 1t was
black night, and no alarm came
from any one Of the fifteen looKouts;
The possibility Of being torpedoedl
was discussed daily since the vessei
left the American shores. Several
hundred young lumberjacks from the
Southwest and Pacific coast states
were eating their evening meal at
the time the disaster occurred. Hun
dreds of others were waiting for
theirs when the alarm sounded.
Knew Alarm Genuine.
False alarms had been sounded for
boat drill every day of the trip, but
all knew that this one was genuine
Officers shouted instructions to the
men. Many of them were husky
youths, and despite their brief mill
tary training, they displayed Won
derful coolness as they marched TO
their boat stations.
There was nothing resembling a
panic. In a few isolated cases there
were signs of nervousness on the
part of some of the youngsters as the
Ship took a heavy tilt to starboard,
and they slid to the railing, to which
they clung for dear life. But that
was all. Veteran British officers in
the crew, who had been torpedoed
several times, marveled at their cool
ness.
Manv Leap on Destroyer.
Many donned life belts and jump
ed overheard. Hundreds of others
were preparing to follow this exam
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
Hone is Fading.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Another
twenty -four hours Of waiting left
little hope that the loss Of American
soldiers and officers would be less
than the original estimate.
The United Press figures AT Unit
ed States officers and soldiers miss
ing. The official figures still remain
210.
1t is believed the rechecking of the
crew will lower this. 1t Is not like
ly the casualty lists will be issued
before next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
THREE MINNESOTANS

(By United Press)
St.. Paul, Feb. 9.-The first three
names Of Minnesotans, survivors of
the Tuscania, are:
Elk River-George Elmer Lowe.
Prior Lake-Earl Mills Harding.
Spring Valley-Everett Herbert
Hale.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
TWO MORE WOUNDED

Washington, Feb. o. General
Pershing reported today that more
fighting resulted in two American
privotes, including Joe Pekas OF Des-
ZACH, N. D., being wounded.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
WADENA BEATS BEMIDU

According to report the Wadena
high school defeated the Bemidji
high school 10 to 16 on the Wadena
floor last night in close game of
basketball.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
FORESTERS AROUSED
1RV iInifed Pressl

St. Paul, Feb. 9.-Fourteen north
ern Minnesota lumberjacks enlisted
in the Twentieth engineers yester-
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
STRIKE SETTLED
(By United Press)

(By United PreSSJ
Washington, Feb. 9.-The street
railway strike is settled. The union
is to be reorganized. 1t was a VIC
tory for the men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09

This will give all German aliens
in Bemidji and vicinity an opportu-
nifty to register as required by law,
under severe penalty.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-02-09
ALIEN REGISTRY
DATES EXTENDED
nv United Press)

Washington, Feb. 9.-The dates
for registration of German aliens
were today extended to include Feb
ruary II, IL and 13.
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CONTINUED on Page Fourl
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-06-14
Girls! It's Your
Step That Attracts


Watch your step! A brisk, lively
step is what charms more than a love
" skin, but your high heels have
caused eorns and you limp a little.
That's bad, girls. and you know it.
Corns destroy beauty and grace, be
sides corns are very easy to remove.
Rid your feet of every corn by ask
ing at any drug store for a quarter of
an ounce of freezone. This will cost
little bat is sufficient TO remove ev-
cry hard or soft corn or callus from
ones feet.
A few drops applied directly upon a
tender, touchy corn relieves the sore
ness and soon the entire corn, root and
all, lifts right out without pain.
This free2one is a gummy substance
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-06-14
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IL.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. Is.
Re II Resolved by the House of Rep
resentatiNes and the Senate of the
state of Arkansas. the Majority OF
Roth Houses Agreeing TherctOi

That the following IS hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition OF the Suite Of Arkansas, ana
the same being submitted to the cleo
tors OF the State for approval or re-
teetien at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives II a
majority Of the electors voting at sueh
election adopt such amendment the
same shall become part Of the Con
etftution OF the State Of Arkansas. to-
wit
Section l. Notwithstanding the lin
ttation contained in Section l Of Aru-
Gle lG Of the Cons titution. the credit
OF the State may be leaHed and In
debtedness incurred TO an amount not
exceeding two per cent Of the assess
ed valuation OF all the property In the
State for the purpose Of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
OF farm lands within the State, subject
to the limitations herein contained.
Sec . The Governor, Secretary OF
State and State Land Commissioner
shall constitute the State Land BOARD,
which board is hereby authorized and
directed 70 issue and sell er pledge
aonds III the name q the State. to De
huown as ''Arkanags Farm Credit
The Springdale news. [volume] (Springdale, Ark.) 1887-1990, 1918-06-14

t4augh, VINO is with the Signal Corps
Somewhere in France" to his moth
er' Mrs M. E. McGaugh, vino lives
near here:
Dear mother and all; VIII drop
you few lines to let you know that
l an last fine, ard hope you are, too.
l haven't heard word from you
since l left the u. S.
l have seen great things since ! left
the United States. l am now in a
dugout working a switchboard. like
this work fine Some of the dueouts
are full Of big rats and they sure raise
cain with us. As there isn't much to
write I'll close, hoping to hear from
you soon. Love to all.
Cleo j McGaugh.