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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-14
CITIZENSHIP NO VALUE, ,....
ACCORDING TO THE I.W.na'' y

Chicago, June 14.-A resolution
drawn up in 1915 and signed by GER
tain residents Of Rockford, Ill.,, de-
.claring the rights of American citi-
zenship are no longer of any value
and that they would forswear allie
glance to the United States, was in
troduced as evidence at the trial of
ITO I.--W. w. on charge of violat-
ing the Espionage laws.
,.. Correspondence passing between
Charles r. Ghiffin of Seattle and
other I. w. w. leaders was then read.
In one letter Griffin said:
1--WE are preparing for some big do
ings here over the Xmas holidays.
am posting high school lad so he
can lecture on the I. w. w. in school.
The teachers in charge are going to
have their pupils discuss the sub
.ject, What is the I. w. w. p"
=. William D. Haywood, writing to
Griffin, Informed him of the strike in
the lumber district "There is a big
strike on now among the lumber
workers. Wish it could be made gen.
eral and that every lumberjack in the
country would quit work until their
demands for better conditions In the
lumber camps are assured, the hours
shortened and their wages in
creased"
pr.aro Sry G G Voc,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-14
CHEAP POLITICAL TRICK,
SAYS STEPHENS WITH
REFERENCE TO LETTER

Crookston, June 14.-Senator A. D.
Stephens, candidate for the Republi-
can nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor, has issued a statement de-
nouncing as a "cheap political trick"
mail propaganda issued in behalf of
certain candidates. The statement in
part says:
John j. Furlong of Austin,
Mimi, signing himself President
Minnesota Loyalty is mailing nu-
merous letters enclosing sample
ballot on which he says appears the
names of candidates for office in
dorsed by the Minnesota Loyalty
league, and I wish to deny emphat-
ically that any such Endorsement has
been made by the league, as a
league.
.Elias Warner, treasurer of the
league, denies any knowledge Of any
such Endorsement and denies having
been present at any time when such
action was taken. Vance Chapman
is sending out to the newspapers
propaganda concerning the purport-
ed Endorsement, and one excuse he
makes for doing so is that negotia-
tions were pending for the withdraw
al of three candidates, including my
self. 7 deny emphatically that any
such negotiations were ever in prog
ress.
O. K. On LOYALTY.
Il cannot, in any sense, be charged
with disloyalty, for the year last past
I have spent three-fourths Of my
time in war activities, food admins
tration; fuel administration, Liberty
loans and Red Cross work. I never
flirted with the Nonpartisan league,
have always been Republican and
worked for Republican principles,
and certainly on a question of 10y
atty, my record, since the war began
in Europe, compares more than ia
vorably with my opponents.
II denounce the purported indorse-
ment as a cheap political trick"
-P1edce w SIS Year.
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OF the state know that his steward
sship$as been all desired and expected.
Mr.. Preus first came into prominence
when appointed insurance commits
sion err Of the state and SO well did he
perform his duties that when his
name was first broached for statesap-
.ditor his election was foregone con-
,clusion .e=-er~..-r. - i.
He has filled this difficult position
with exceptional merit and is again
a candidate on the Republican ticket
forsre-election. He will draw heavy
vote inthe primary for. he has re-
Trained from injecting himself into
what he regarded as none of his per-
sonal or business affairs and he is
a staunch supporter of the govern
m ent. Its war work and in behalf of
the people OF the state of Minnesota
and their interests. Beltrami county
,sh oitld throw its. support to. Mr.. :Preus
regardless Of party affiliatfon, for he
is the right man in the right place.
--Pledge WS.S Year.
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up to noon today, of which 800 were
from outside of Bemidji. Autos are
also bringing in large numbers OF
delegates and visitors. "
4 There will lbe two features on to-
nights program at the armOry, when
Prof. M. A. Honline of Dayton, o.,
will speak on "The Place of Relig-
ious Educa ton" and Prof. w. S. Ath-
earn of Boston will talk on Making
Democracy Safe for the World"
4, At the close of tomorrow's pro-
gram at noon, the delegates will be
entertained in various ways, auto
rides to different points of interest
being included.
One of the prominent numbers on
Sundays program will be an address
by R. A. Waite of Chicago who will
speak on '"The Adolescents and the
Kingdom Program"
E. Elect Officers Tomorrow.
ing is as follows:
s S:3O-Song service, led by Prof.
Augustine Smith, Boston.
y 9:0O-"The Bible, What 1t Is, and
What 1t Is Not" Prof. M. A. Hon
line, Dayton, Ohio.
n ~ Business-RepOrts OF COM
mittees and election Of officers.
- 9:45 - "The Minnesota Sunday
School Association" Vice President
DIR. Joseph Nicholson, Brainerd.
i Introducing the state force:.
: CONTINUED on Page Eight)
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PHONY WAR REVENUE
MEN FLEECE FARMERS

There are persons making the
rounds Of the farmers representing
themselves as federal representatives
and selling farmers account books, "
using the title of "war income tax
agent" and in some instances claim
ing to be federal revenue officers.
The account book sells for several
dollars or what can be gotten out
Of the farmer, many of whom are said
to have been tleeced, believing it is a
government affair.
L. Co. Roberts Of st. Paul, repre-
senting the treasury department of
internal revenue, has been looking
over this vicinity and to the Pioneer
stated that farmers should be warned
of this new fake game, and In any
event the farmer approached should
demand credentials and see that they
are genuine.
One of these fake agents was ar
rested at Minot, N. D., according to
newspaper dispatches. .
Pledge W.S.S. Year
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FRACTIOUS HORSE KILLS
SELF IN MAD DASH

Another fractions horse killed it.
self this afternoon when a team own
ed by Clark Vincent, agent at the
Red Lake depot, broke hitch strap
when tied near the Beltrami elevator
and made a wild dash.
The team ran at dead pace and
crashed into a corner of the Duluth
Brewing company's colo storage
house, the pole of the wagon being
showed through the side of the build
ing with fearful force. One of the
animals was hardly scratched, but
the other struck the corner Of the
building when the pole was driven
through the side wall and was killed
where he stood.
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SUMMER SCHOOL TO
OPEN NEXT MONDAY

Summer school opens Monday for
the benefit of the Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth grade students who were con-
ditioned in their subjects at the end
Of this last term of school. The sum-
mer school is to be held for six
weeks and will be conducted in the
high school building.
Miss Mable Myers, Of Clear Lake,
Iowa, who has been engaged to teach
next term, will have charge Of the
classes in their makeup work and
will assist the pupils to come up to
grade before the opening of the fall
term Of school.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-14
CORRUPT PRACTICES
ACT IS APPLICABLE
TO PRIMARY, ELECTION

In some past elections held In Be-
midji there has been tendency to vto-
late the election laws of Minnesota,
such as hauling voters to- the polls,
allowing intoxicated men to vote, af-
ter marking ballots for them, also q
violation Of the laws, running In
/ 81 tt'floaters'' and allowing them to vote
without proper questioning and also
other violations, but there seems to
be no good reason for such violations
in che coming primaries, except, per-
,haps, 1T might be we'll to keep tab on
voters citizenship status, for it has
been discovered not only in Bemidji,
but in other parts of the state, that
aliens have been voting regularly,
posing as political "bosses," holding
elective offices and exercising the
right of franchise when they had
not the slightest claim to do so. -.
The corrupt practises act makes it
unlawful on primary election day
TO distribute campaign literature.
To display political banners on We
hicles.
To publish political advertising in
newspapers.
To solicit votes within 100 feet of
a polling place. ~ -.
To. use force or threaten to change
votes; ~ =.
TO carry voters to or from the
polls. ~
y Offenses against the corrupt prac-
tices act are punishable both by fine
and imprisonment and it is made the
duty of every citizen to aid the sher-
iff and other officials in the onforca.
ment of the law. -...
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PRESIDENT UPH0LDS
RIGHT OF KEY men /
T00RGANIzE;C0MES
OUT IN STATEMENT

.-.....-..,.,, fBv. -11nitea 111n'ai'Fe ) -
tor,oal Society president
-rl,sun TO-DAY came out fiat footed in
support of the national war boards
decision of the rights of unionizing
by employees Of both the Postal and
Western Union Telegraph companies,
and stated the companies must ad-
here to this principle. -
In letter to Newcomb Carlton and
Clarence Mackay, presidents of these
companies, the president urged that
they abide by the decision of the war
labor board in the report of the
threatened strike Of the telegraphers.
SMackay wired acceptance Of the
principles, supplementing his previ-
Gus wire that he would waive the
policy of discharging all union men
for the present. Carlton has not an
swered.
G
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-14
BRICK WORK COMMENCED ON
i, NEW HARDWARE BUILDING

The work Of building the new brick
front for the G.. q. Battles hardware
store on the site of the old Challenge
hotel, has commenced, and will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. The
trimming will be of stone.
=. Pledge W.S.S. Year -.
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h Ship
VVirej||s'|S,0. } { ! soft i!
e. - i~tH- .'"+9
Virginia. Coast.
(By United Press)

An Atlantic Port, June 14.-At-
tackled by a German submarine last
night al o'clock, the British steam
er Kemon Is believed sunk. The at
tack was made off the Virginia coast
A steamer arriving here from a
European port today, reported hear
ing the Kemon wireless call for help,
but the call was heard off Nantucket,
although the Komen's operator gave
the ships position as off Virginia.
-P1adpe w SS War;
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BEANS TO BUY STAMPS
(BY United Press)

Collingswood, N. j., June 14.-Boys
and girls here are going to buy war
saving stamps with beans.
In order to encourage bean grow
ing, the conservation committee has
offered series of prizes in w. s. S.,
for the best bean records. Each con-
testant must have at least 100 square
feet of beans.
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W.S.S. Year
FEAR WIRE DISEASE"
(By United Press }

(By United Press)
London, June 14.-During the ne
gotiations between Turkey and the
British foreign office for the exchange
of prisoners of war, Turkey sent a
demand that all barber wire fences
be removed from the camps where
Turks were being held. The Turk
foreign minister had been told Of
"wire disease among prisoners and
wanted them spared from further in
fection.
The enemy representatives were
willing to agree to smooth wire bar
ricades because the new disease SEEM
ed to come only from barbed wire.
The point held up negotiations mo-
mentarily while the British con-
vinced the Turks that "wire disease"
is slang term meaning nervous
collapse and not new communicable
disease suffered by persons who hap
pened to touch barbed wire.
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.PREUS SHOULD RECEIVE |
SUPPORT FOR AUDITOR:
HAS SPLENDID RECORD

There is one of the most important
offices in the etate to be filled at the
coming primary election, and it Is
that ofSauditor of state, at present
held by "A. o. Preus, one of the
hest known men in affairs Of Mime
Mr.. Preus owes his success to hay
ing been efficient in every position
entrusted to his care and the people
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DOCTORS ARE PATRIOTS
(By United PresS)

Minneapolis, Mimi, June a.
More than one-third Of the faculty
of the school of medicine Of the Uni
versity of Minnesota is in active serv-
ice Of the army and navy, DR.. R. o.
Beard, assistant Dean Of that school,
said today. Difficulty is being en-
countered in filling places Of the
medical men who enter service.
Pledge W.S.S. Year
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DELEGATES in
LARCENUh|bER|
zsa -. -
ARRIVING FOR
CONY E'|N;I||I|.0N|
Nearly 400 Registered Up to
Noon Today; Many Ex-
pected Tonight.
ELECTION TOMORROW; e "
SEE SIGHTS IN AFTERNOON
This Evenings Program One
Of Interest; Two Speakers
s of Note On Program.

: Delegates to the sixtieth annual
convention of the Minnesota Sunday
School convention continued to ar
rive today, and tonight 1t is expected
the number will be largely increased.
Nearly 400 delegates had registered
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Thomas Johnson, architect, re-
ceived a report from Washington, D..
c., this morning that he had passed
the civil service examination as ELI
gible for ship craftsman for the gov
ernment.
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Dutch Mob Inctensed. =

I Ymuiden, Holland, June 14.-l
mob attacked q German airman, In
tened here in camp, when word reach-.
ed here thatA German submarine
had fired on He boats ofathe Dutch:
lugger Helena, after that vessel had
been torpedoed and sunk. The sail
ors made land after rowing for
twelve hours. e. . Y q !. ": y:
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bank of Bemidji, one Of the leading
financial institutions in Beltrami
county and one that has helped Bel
trami county and its people mater
tally in attaining success.
Bemidji and Beltrami county
could we'll afford to support one of
it's best friends for the office for
which he is a candidate-lieutena
governor.
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= Premier would Resign:

Amsterdam, June 14.-Premier]
zeider, in an audience with Emperor
Karl on Wednesday, offered to re-
sign, says a. Vienna dispatch. The
emperor postponed action until he
has consulted parliamentary leaders,
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Spain to Garry SUPPLIES.

Madrid, June 14.-The Spanish
ambassador to the United States has
been instructed to authorize all
Spanish ships in American waters to
bring back to Spain whatever goods
the United States authorizes.
PLEDGE w SIS Year-
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Austrian Food Riots.

Zurich, June l:4.--Serious food
riots broke loose in Vienna Saturday
and Monday, say dispatches today.
Mobs plundered ~lorries enroute to
the Italian front and the police were
powerless., Numerous. arrests were
made. Martial law has been pro--.
claimed In Roston ~ Il. s;s3s*! +: -
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Summarizing Lessons

Paris, June At is semi ficial-s
ly stated that submarinings have de-.
creased in the English channel since:
the bases at Zeebrugge and ostend'
have been blocked. - 9, K
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KAISER PLANS
BLOCKADE OF
COAST 'Il|EU|.l'||'ON||! |. n.
ANNOUNCEMENT | J \
Admiralty Declares U-Boats
Will Cover From Canada
'7s>' 49, South to Mexico.
VIENNA TORN WITH ,FOODs
RIOTS; POLICE POWERLESS
Dutch Incensed Over Shelling
of Ship Survivors After
r Craft Is Torpedoed. ss:
(By United Press)

Amsterdam, June IA. The Ger
man admiralty intends to- declare al
United States from Canada to- Mex
leo. .e,. H. sta,.s TX ;sy,.4s. 5S=S
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800 Are Killed
!nE|xp|osi0nof |: X | IL: !; i||'|.|
:TeutojIl:: Plant
(By United Jress)

(By United Jress)
Paris, June 14.-The Journal to-
day prints that an explosion in the
Skoda gun works, near Pilsen, Ger
many, killed 800 and injured 700.
The explosion was heard $50 miles
away.
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PASSES EXAMINATION

edge W.S.S. Year
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-07
Thinqs That Have Passed.

Here are some things not of the
present generation, yet within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant. They
are enumerated by George Constant
in the Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
Little girls and boys who could cor
rectly name in sequence the books of
the Bible, recite the beatitudes and
give the personnel of the twelve dis
ciples, and to whom the names and
antecedents of movie stars were as
yelled mysteries.
Mothers whose delight was TO set
q sustaining table of good food to
their growing children. at which we'll
cooked steak and brown gravy, big fat
biscuits and fresh milk in unlimited
measure predominated. the whole
thanked by homemade preserves and
jellies, and whose pet abomination was
food eaten from n paper bag.
Memory cards, affected by loving
couples in their middle teens, sent
through the mails and conveying
ardent sentiments OF personal regard
In rustic gothic type, and emblazoned
with cooling doves, hearts pierced with
arrows and wreaths of forget-me-nots.
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back upon the elder man, he walked
away.
Now 1t did not occur to Cueto really
to doubt the boys innocence, though
the circumstances of Donna Isabel's
death were suspicious enough to raise
a question in any mind; but In view
of Esteban's threat he thought 1t wise
to protect himself by setting a back
fire.
As he sat on an old stone bench,
moodily repicturing the catastrophe as
Esteban had described it, his attention
fell upon an envelope at his feet 1t
was sealed; it was unaddressed. Cue
to idly broke 1t open and began to
read. Before he had gone far he start
ed; then he cast furtive glance
about. But the place was secluded; he
was unobserved When he finished
reading he rose. smiling. He no longer
feared Esteban. On the contrary, he
rather pitied the young fool; for here
between his fingers was that which
not only promised to remove the boy
from his path forever, but TO place In
his hands the entire Narona estates.
One afternoon. perhaps week later,
Don Mario de CastanO came putting
and blowing up to the quinta, demand
ing TO see Rosa without moments
delay. With a directness unusual even
In him, Don Mario began:
Rosa, my dear, you and Esteban
have been discovered! l was at lunch
with the commandante when l learned
the truth. Through friendship l pre-
vailed upon him to give you an hours
grace"
"What do you mean, Don Mario?"
inquired the girl.
Come. come I" the planter cried. i'm
patiently. Don't you see you can
trust me? Heaven The recklessness,
the folly of young people. Could you
The Monticellonian. [volume] (Monticello, Ark.) 1870-1920, 1918-06-07

II was thinking how lucky It Is that
you and Elsa waited. Hmm Very
fortunate" Again Mr.. Carter rear
ranged his desk fittings. I'VE some
times differ, Elsa and |, but when she
sets her heart on thing | see that
she gets it, even if think she oughtn't
to have 1t. What's the use of having
children If you can't spoil 'em, eh?"
He looked up with sort Of resentful
challenge, and when his listener ap-
peared TO agree with him he sighed
with satisfaction. Early marriages
are silly-but she seems to think other
wise. Maybe she's right. Anyhow
she's licked me. I'm done. She wants
to be married right away, before We
go west. That's why | waited to see
you at once. You won't object, Will
you? We men have to take our medi
cine"
ITS quite out of the question"
stammered the unhappy O'Reilly.
Come, come! It's tough on you, 1
know, but. Johnnie had Mortified
vision of himself being dragged unwil-
lingly to the altar. ELSA is going to
have what she wants. If have TO break
something. II you'll be sensible I'll
stand behind you like father and
teach you the business. I'm getting
old, and Ethelbert could never learn
ii. Otherwise" The old mans jaw
set; his eyes began to CLEAN angrily.
"Who is-Ethelbert?" family in
quired O'Reilly
why, dammit He's the fellow I've
been telling you about. He's not so
bad as he sounds; he's really nice
boy
ELSA Is In love with another man?
Is that what you mean?"
Good Lord, yes! Don't you under
stand English? I didn't think you'd
take 1t so hard-I was going to make
a place for you here in the Office, but
of course If Say! What the deuce
ais your"
Samuel Carter stared with amaze
ment. for the injured victim of his
daughters fickleness had leaped to his
feet and WAS shaking his hand vigor-
ously, meanwhile uttering unintelli-
gible sounds that seemed TO signify
relief, pleasure, delight-anything ex-
cept what the old man expected.
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CHAPTER iV-Continued.

Seating himself on one of the old
stone benches. the young man lit a
cigarette and composed himself to
wait. He sat there for long time
grumbling inwardly. for the night was
damp and he was sleepy; but at last
a figure stole out of the gloom and
Joined him. The newcomer was a rag
ged negro. dressed in the fashion OF
the poorer country people.
well. Asensio. l thought you'd
never come. I'll get fever from this y
Esteban said irritably.
at is long way, Don Esteban, and
Evangelina made me wait until dark.
I tell you we have to be careful these
days"
"What is the news? What did you
hearT
Asensio sighed gratefully as he seat
ed himself. "One hears great deal,
but one never knows what to believe.
There is fighting in Santa Clara, and
Maceo sweeps westward"
Taking the unaddressed letter from
his pocket, Esteban said. Il have an
other message for Colonel Lopez"
THAT Lopez, He's here today and
there tomorrow one can never find
him."
well. you must find him. and Inn
mediately, Asensio. This letter con-
tains important news-so important. in
fact'-Esteban laughed lightly-'that
if you find yourself in danger from the
Spaniards I'd advise you to chew it up
and swallow it as quickly as you car"
"Tll remember that" said the negro.
"for there's danger enough. Still, |
fear these Spanards less than the
guerrilleros they are everywhere.
They call themselves patriots, but they
They"
, Asensio paused abruptly. He seized
his companion by the arm and, lean
ing forward, stared across the level
garden into the shadows opposite.
Something was moving there, under
the trees; the men could see that 1t
was white and formless. and that Ii
pursued an erratie course.
whats that?" gasped the negro. He
began to tremble violently and his
breath became audible. Esteban was
compelled to hold him down by main
force Its old Don Esteban. your IA
Their. They say he walks at midnight,
carrying his head in his two hands"
Young yarona managed to whisper,
with some show of courage: flush
Wait ! don't believe in ghosts New