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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
BEMIDJl SOLDIER
DIES ON THE COAST

William J. Dugas today received
a telegram from Commander Eide Of
coast artillery at San Francisco, in
forming him that Charles F. Moore,
a member of the coast artillery, had
died in the Leeterman hospital and
asking for the address Of relatives
and an order for the shipment Of
the body, otherwise the remains
would be laid to rest in the National
cemetery at San Francisco. Mr.. Du-
gas does not know the whereabouts
Of any relatives and IL any one does,
Mr.. Dugas will be glad to learn OF
them. =" 49,
Moore worked for year and a
half for Mr.. Dugas in the Grand
Central hotel. He was better known
ais "Slim." His home was in Canada
but little is known of his history.
He enlisted in the coast artillery the
first of last My and was sent to a
Pacific station: .>'7s -eE&-..e~-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
OF FORDS
ARRIVE FOR JEWE1I

'.Heatless day" today, hadn't the
slightest effect upon c. w. Jewett,
for he spent the day unloading q
carload Of Ford cars and there are
more to follow. V, :. : t'ya3e -, -, :. =
Il mo, the socalled hard times are
not bothering us in the least" said
Mr.. Jewett. 81. s;z.qF..- ,sza.a
y "In fact, automobile manufactur-
ers are looking for one OF the big
gest years in the history Of the
business. We have orders for num-
Der of cars for early delivery and
there are several orders awaiting to
be filled. The fact that Fords are
still at low price and the quality
the same makes the demand continu-
GUS. Bemidji ID going to be full Of
Fords this summer, judging from the
demand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21

a general speeding up Of recruit
ing in Minnesota will have to take
place, according to Major John D.
sYost. recruiting officer of the Min
1neSota district, If the state is to fill
Its auota as allotted by the war de-
partmenta The department expects
every state to furnish one man per
month for every thousand Of popu-
slation, and Minnesota is falling be-
hind that figure.
The organization Of civilian re-
scruiting committees in every town
in the state is the plan now being
followed by Major Yost in his eff
forts to stimulate volunteer enlist
ments for the regular army. The
recruiting committees, working dn
con junction with the newspapers of
the state, he thinks, will place Min
Mesota ahead o. all other states in
the matter of voluntary enlistments,
and he looks to see this district set
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
FuNKLEY MAKES PATRIOTIC s@ @
n N. ADDRESSES AT CAMPS

Col. Henry Funkley put in. a fuel
less day" Sunday in the lumber
camps Of the Crookston company In
the vicinity OF Kellifler, but he
warmed up the crowds in such fash
ION with patriotic speeches that his
hearers forgot all about the coal con-
servation edict. s,s.5s -, zsslata
Mr. Funkley made the rounds of
five camps and not only did he have
the employees as hearers, but several
from miles distant went to hear him.
His reception was most cordiaE from
the camp managements and the men
and he was enthusiastically ap-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
CRISIS ARISES in ~
:. BOLSHEVIKI REGIME
(By United Press)

Petrograd, Jan. 21.-The crisis
between the Bolsheviki and the con-
servative liberals is at hand. The
dissolution of the constituent as
sembly brought about tha climax
in opposition by the social revolu-
tionary party and bloodshed was
narrowly averted by the closing Of
the assembly. ~
Armed soldiers poured into the
hall and arranged themselves in
groups, the soldiers demanding that
Chernoff, then presiding, quit the
platform. He refused and hot argu-
ments followed. The Bolshevikl
themselves saved their political op-
ponents from violence.
Several workmen and soldiers this
morning formally approved the dis.
solution of the assembly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21

TWO HARBORS Man Ns=.s. = >.
-
POTATO CHAMPION

Joseph Walsh, Two HarboH, is
the champion potato grower OF Min
nesOta. He won the 1917 state con-
test which was under the direction
of T. A. Erickson of the agricultural
extension division of the University
of Minnesota, with a score Of 71.86.
His prize Is $25. =,
On one-eighth of an acre he grew
flfty-eight bushels, and according to
his financial report, the cost per
bushel was 81 cents. The other in
dividual prizes were awarded &C.
cording to the variety of potatoes
grown and the winners OF the first
three prizes in each variety follow:
Rural New YOrkers-Ffrst, 3D.
ward Burnett. Mora, SIS; second.
Naimi saari, Angora, So; third.
William Fisher, Two Harbors, IS.
Green Mountain-First. Rudolph
Videen, Mora, SIS; second, Andrew
Tofte, Tofte, $40; third, Robert
Lossard, Grand Rapids, IS.
Early Ohio--First, Frank Christ
ensen, Brainerd, SIS; second, Victor
Jacobson. Aitkin, SO; third, Asser
Pajari, Cook, IS.
Club prizes awarded as follows:
Grand Rapids club, $50; School
No. i, District No. 20, st. Louis
county, SIS; ~Brainerd, $40; Lake.
view, Two Harbors, IS.
The following were awarded PEN
nants-School No. SO, st. Louis
county, Castle Danger, Two Har-
bors; Silver Creek, Two Harb0rs;
Salten club, Two Harbors; Pine
River, Bemidji, School No. IS, st.
Louis county; Lincoln CLUB, Two
Harbors; Warbun, Detroit, Sank
Rapids and Mahnomen. - :,
The money for the prizes was the
gift of the Northern Minnesota d.
velopment association. 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
F|ue|.l||I|ess'||' Day
0|bse|||I ] | Y|'|ellld||
Bgnliidji Today.

~
Bemidji took on the air OF q con-
:tinuous Sunday this morning. the
atless'' M Monday going into ef-j
feet it's initial day Of the ten pre-
scribed by National Fuel Admtnis-
traitor Garfield. IA
Bemidji's Office buildings and
sother places Of business are In the
large majority heated by wood a.
fuel, but the mandate OF Garfield,
the former college presid lent, didn't
make any exception and Bemidji
followed suit of coal burning centers
to save the coal in this city.
Practi ically the entire business dis
:trict was hit by the order. Drug
stores shutsup their. soda fountains
and the jeWelry department Of Bar
5ker'ss was S off watch while the rest
Of the store was in, operati ion. The
big manufacturing plants continued
in operation. s'
tSs Ssosd thasfefs aHf@11rSH'i viii be
closed, "a change having been made
in the day Of 4 the week they are
to close. II: was the original fnten-
stion# to have them close Monday, but
in the large cities strong protest
was made, it being argued that the
men idled by the shut downs should
have some place of recreation and
the order was changed. 5:s
Northern Minnesota is making
every effort to comply with the Gar
field order in hopes the chaotic con-
3ditions Of the nation may he smooth
ed out. zss 4. .-..(t. 49,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
| en- Billions
Liberty |l Bonds
Before. ! / d !. July |

Washington, Jan. 21.-Ten billion
dollars more. In Liberty Bonds be-
fore July 1 was the financial pros
pect outlined by, Secretary Of the
Treasury McAdoo late Saturday when
he pronounced the confident predic-
ton that the operation of the rail-
roads under government control
you'd eventually relieve the trans
p0rtation situation in this country.
Mr.. McAdoo appeared as director
general of the railroads, at a hearing
before the senate commerce commit
tee which has before 1t the admins
tration railroad bill. ,i y ~,'>as
In executive session following the
s4pen hearing, Secretary = McAdOo
urged upon the committee
the need Of Fastening the passage
fof the1railroad bill, which guaran-
tees an Income to the railroads and
their maintenance during govern
ment operation. l, 81. .,.,.. -
He said was absolutely necessary
that the financial situation should
be entirely relieved and the holders
OF railroad securities given assurance
their interests would be guarded.
This was all the more necessary.
Mr.. McAd00 said. since the govern
ment was planning to put out some
$10, ,OO0, 200, 900 more of Liberty
Bonds before July 1. s$. s.,9
The secretary was asked by men,
bers Of the committee when the next
bonds would be issued, but he said
he could not make this public at
this, time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
Minnesota Must Speedily
Recruiting, Says Major Yost

ting the pace. for the rest Of the
country in a very short time. -
Major Yost attended the recent
meeting OF. the Northern Minnesota
Editorial association at Fergus Falls
and returned to the Minneapolis
headquarters satisfied that the
Fourth Estate is not only doing
its bit, but it's utmost. In comment
ing on the meeting he said, Dis
loyalty and sedition will be entirely
stamped out Of Minnesota by the at
titude of the newspapers through
out the state, if by no other means.
. A more loyal gathering than that at
Fergus Falls would be hard to inn
agine, and / consider every newspa-
per man in the state an active re-
erliting agency for the United States
army. y
A trip around the state to organ
ize recruit ng committees i n the
army recruiting car "Soudan" will
be taken by Major Yost this week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
RESENTMENT SEE1Hll
IN AUSTRIA OYE
TEUTON AUTOCRACY
(By United Press)

Rome, Jan. "a 1.Austria fs seeth-
ing with resentment against auto
cratic Germany, after being stirred
by President Wilson'S address, the
papal nuncio at Vienna reported to-
day. (: :4ss rs: Isl W. ::sss \, NJ . }
The situation 10 reported most
critical for the Teuton- militaristic
combine. Wilson's speech gave Inn
petus to democratic ideas. Indus
trial chaos is reported and feeling ID
intense. owing to lack Of food and
opposition to the junker CLIQUE:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
ERICSSON Is ELECTED
HEAD OF NORTHERN
MINNESOTA EDITORS

s The annual convention of the
Northern Minnesota Editorial asso-
citation held at Fergus Falls, elected
George e. Ericsson of Spooner, presi-
dent; w. E. Verify Of Wadena, vice
president, and A. G. Rutledge, sec
3retary y-treasurer. H.: a ,.$' S,,ygss3.
Resolutions adopted at the closing
session urged Senator Knute Nelson
to become a candidate for re-elec-
ton, and urged Governor Burnquist
to call a special session Of the legis-
lature, at which time the legislature
giving the soldiers the opportunity
to vote should be enacted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
PROBING NATURALIZATION
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 21.-The de-
partment Of justice is conducting q
nation wide probe into alleged nat
uralization frauds, 1t being alleged
that naturalization papers have been
fraudulently issued as part Of Ger
many's spy web.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
Sheriff johnson Says Boards Are
Busy Seeking Former En-
-ployes IA Bemid
MEN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
LEAVE FOR OTHER FIELDS
Koochich County Has Difficulty
"a Locating Men Deep II
the Woods. 81

sml0neapOilbyJdH y dH.sg - -DuIHtHS uIHtHS VI
the CrookstOn Lumber company's big
mill at Bemidjt last summer has
#compli licated the draft process In
Bemidj through one Of the lln-
ique and unfo oreseen twists such mat
ters are apt to take, according to
Sheriff Andrew Johnson Of Be1trami
county. Sheriff johnson attended
the meetings here Friday and Sat
8urday 81; the MINI esota State 9Sher-
IFS association 81
Burning ofsthe Bemidji mill soon
after registration day threw out Of
work saYeTal hum dred men, q major
mart AZ whom were Of draft age, 8,
Sf,erin Johnson said 1t was diff
scult for these men to find new work
fmme ediately IN Beltrami county.
Most 81 them soon left the county
and went west to find work in the
lumber mills OF Idaho The compli-
atioIis we have had over alleged
draft Sslackers, have come from these
merl. :;s E55ts ;ss+$
attributed to Oversight.
believe that mos OF tnOse VINO
have failed to Inform the Beltrami
county board Of their new addresses
have done so through oversigh sra-
sther than by tention, a few Of
the @questionnaires come trickling IN
from time to time. "a majority OF
them should reach us event ntually,
though we are forced to write the
others down as slackers. Otherwise
we haven't had much trouble with
.slackers iii our count
The sheriffs are members Of the
draft hoards In most OF, thessrural
Minnesota districts. ss 3.5ss
Pursuit OF draft slackers is diff
cult In the angles OF Kooch iching
county SThemassPs V hfte, Former
ssi1eriff Jared. Mr. White was
suspended by Governor ~ a.
Burnquist because bootlegging failed
to decrease satisfac ctorily.
-s still keep my free job on the
county draft board, !" NJ. WhHe said,
regfBtering amuseme although
an forbidden to work Tor the state
for money any long ger.
oochiching county presents one
.of the states most difficult draft
lnroblems. Return Of quest ti0nnaires
IN seven days is mpossible from
many parts Of Koochi ching county.
some townships barely get theirs In
seven days after they are mailed
from the county seat. Drafted men ne
who live deep in the woods have
been out Of touch with the outside,
Tor 30 long that they don t know the the
second draft regulate lions, with ques-
stionnaires and the like, have been
put into effect. IS 1874 3sss s..sS
There are 500 or 90 Koochich-
ing county men who registered but
have not been further accounted for,
the former sheriff said As in the
case of Beltrami county, most Of
them have gone west. It is difficult
for the men to get across the river
into Canada, he declared, or for
Canadians to come into this country.
Americans seeking to escape the
draft by going to Canada are usual 'all-.
sly arrested soon after they get there.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
@(By United Press) J

Washington, Jan. 21.-Before
thirty days application Of the Gar
field holiday Monday order It may
be discontinued, Secretary McAdoo
today told the senate interstate COM
merce commission ..s..: a .ss: .a $ss,:ss,
simultaneously, he said, the fed
eral treasury must put from &1,O00,-.
00O, 900 to $l,500,000,000 into the
railways to make them effective. Il.
At the same time, McAdoo came
out definitely against government
ownership Of the roads and said the
government must give money to ex-
pand the railways He warned
against hasty legislation now.
%,s Answering direct question Of
Senator Watson of Indiana, McAdOO
said there would be no government
ownership of railroads, .'''s {. T. -. 2%,% N
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
new ORDER PERMITS
GROCERIES TO OPEN

It was reported this afternoon that
word had reached Bemidj il from the
powers that be to the effect that
grocery stores need not close this af-
sternoon, as the original fuel order
had 1t, and for that reason the gro-
3ceries remained open. ts#a.a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
CAN'T HIDE BEHIND
! SKIRTS SINCE MAY Is
ON DEPENDENCY PLEA
(By Unitet Press)

Washington, Jan. 21.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder has ruled
that men of draft age, married since
May 49,, should not be exempted
from military service on account Of
dependency.
General Crowder also issued an or
der that no draft registrants will be
allowed to enlist in the armies Of the
allies. "" 1-z
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
PATRIOTIC POLITICS.
WILL Be FLAYED BY
SENATOR'S THIS WEEK
.a(By United Press) J

Washington, Jan. 81. Spirited
congressional fights are planned for
this week, Senator Stone threaten
ing to make his promised speech on
playing politics under the guise Of
patriotism. j5s54 IS "A, AZ |:l5 t4z s
Senator Chamberlain will endeav-
or to pass the war cabinet bill. &
Theodore Roosevelt plans to make
an appearance here. II %I-. s&,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
SCION OF ARMOUR
MILLIONS ASKS FOR
SPECIAL DRAFT FAVOR
(By United Press)

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Philip Ar
mour, third son of the founder Of the
huge Armour packing plant and al
lied interest..has asked deferred
draft class Oktion pn Industrial
grounds in the draft QUESTIONABLE.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21

Editors note--America and her.
allies, including Japan, have i'm
mense quantities Of military muni-
tions stored at this point and the
landing of the Japanese was to pro-
tect their interests.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
STREET CARS CRASH

st. Louis, Jan. 21.-Slxty we're In
jured, two seriously, today when q
street car crashed amidships into an
other.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
Railroads Fieht Zero.

washington, Jan. S1.-wThe ma
tion's first '"heatless day. found the:
railroads fighting zero wei Sther aH&
storms to reach the seaboSrd. Tho
bitterest fight ensued at thu general
conference with the closing order.
1t Is reported that pressure Is be-
ing brought to bear upon NcAdo0E
and Garfield to issue other rastic
orders to bring about q clearing of
traffic. ~,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
RUSSIANS PROTEST JAPAN'S
. TROOPS AT VLADISVOSTOK
nv United Press J

Petrograd, Jan. 21.-The Peoples
commissaries have formally protest
ed against the Japanese landing
troops at Vladisvostok. S~%. ".
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
MoBERG FOR REELECTION \

Alderman John Moberg OF the
Third ward is to again seek re-elec-
stion and his petitions are being cir
culated. NJ &, y ss Ss% ;a55 a#,sS&
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21
0VERIN|lM|E|N1I NOT
To OWN RIAIL, W AYS,
N AD00 SAYS WHEN
ANSWERING 1 ! ! /. QUERY /:

,=s (BuLLETIN) $ssGlS
(By United Press J z
Washington, Jan. 21.-ln the
face of President Wilson's
avowed opposition, Senator
Chamberlain this afternoon in
troduced q bill creating war
cabinet. a vigorous fight Is
\ certain. S y. z..... ;.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-01-21

~ s.- &1II L
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
$59---$5 DOWN---$1 A WEEK


Tie J. W. Holloway Co are experienced real estate de-
Veoers who have successfully ubdvded large of land
and enabled the average man and woman to become land
owner Our business to locate cities that rapidly expand
ng and to then buy large holdings land adjacent them
and split these holdings into lots We have successfully
developed suburbs in Atlanta Ca Wilmington Dell Baltimore
Md, and New Haven, Conn. We are now coming to Wash
than any other city in the United States year
oeen looking over properties around Washington We have
been studying the real situation here
studying the trend of development After careful study
were convinced that the site of COLMAR MANOR is the one
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
Secures One Of
the Beautiful
Manor Lots

than all the other railroads combined. A city's
growth follows its transportation facilities Popu-
lation makes land values s-transportato facilities
create population. COLMAR MANOR takes its
from combination of the first part of the
word Columbia and the first part of the word
maryland" truly descriptive name because the
location of the property.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13

know it and with eye to the future, going
to sell all the lots to sell at $5o When these
sold there going to be more lots at $50 in
this section. Population makes land values. Every
lot sold to each individual buyer increases the value
of the rest of the lots in the subdivision and they
must eventually increase in price.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
The Plan
Which Enables You to Share
in Washington's Prosperity

This is the great plan that opens up
this opportunity to you.
You have your unrestricted choice of
the lots in this subdivision. There are no
choice locations held out; there are no
reservations for any purpose whatsoever.
The lots you like are the lots you get,
provided no one has beaten you to them.
Every block will be divided into build
ing lots. Streets are being cut through
and graded. Property is restricted to de-
sirable people. There will be warranty
deed given with every lot. The title will
be perfect, and even the taxes will be
paid. You can build upon it; you can sell
it; you can start war garden on it at
once; you can do what you please with it.
You can so in family groups and get as
much as ten thousand feet of it together.
Several families can buy together and
own whole block if they wish, so long
as no more than four lots go to family
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13

COLMAR MANOR is located in the right dircc-
ton to benefit by the growth of Washington. 1t is
directly on the Washington Baltimore Boulevard.
More traffic comes over this road than all other
roads to Washington combined. The railroads that
enter Washington from the direction of Colmar Ma
nor carry more passengers and haul more freight
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
Only 500 More Lots to Be Distributed

These lots selling like "hot cakes" We've sold
nearly 500 already. Can you afford wait day
longer? Can you afford sit idly by and your friends
your neghbors other Washingtonans cashng the
biggest real estate deal this city saw? Don't hesitate
don't delay. Clip the coupon in the corner RIGHT
NOW, fill it out and mail in. You'll never regret it Re-
member FREE auto service is your disposal all
times phone call will bring your door, and
of our salesmen will show you the property.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
/Here's Your Opportunity t.
This Is a Real Business Proposition

Do not buy lots in Colmar Manor, even at this ri
dicuously low price, say See this proper
ty. Investigate We will leave the matter of buying
entirely up to your good judgment.
, We know that once fair portion of the people of
aWashngton know COLMAR MANOR exactly as we
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13
How to
COLMAR

Colmar Manor is on
the Washington Balti-
more Boulevard in
Maryland Just across
the District line. Paral-
lels the broad highway
that brings more traffic
into the city than all the
other roads combined.
1t is within AZ miles
of the Capitol Building,
easily reached by troll
leys. Take any car on
New York avenue to
18th and H \. Z, and
transfer to a Hyattl
willie car. In less than
80 minutes you will be
on the property.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-13

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