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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-24
Cabinet Members Disagree
Openly on Issue; Hearing to 4
be Reopened.

mittee on agriculture has decided to
call them to present their views.
The committee also voted to re-
quest the attendance of Edward NJ
Hurley, chairman of the shipping
board, and Charles M. ,Schwab, di-
rector general OF the emergency
feet corporation, and to recall Balm
bridge Colby Of the shipping board,
isWile recently told the committee
that bone pro hihit ion would
cripple efficiency In shipyards.
PARTY Action Charged.
Members were stirred by the state
sments Of Representative G. III. Ran
dali OF California, charging that the
Democrats, including some OF the
dry leaders, had agreed secretly
TO kill the amendment, fearing Its
enactment would cost them the cleo
tion next fall His statement was
issued after the senate committee
had failed to report the Jones
II =. +
Political Angle Seen.
sI have heard through confiden-
tfal sources that high authorities in
Y the Democratic party have planned
I ID postpone ~ WdT pTOulUlIlOu eudCC-
ment until after election," Repre-
sentative Randall said. ''The party
in power is threatened. by the liquor
interests In the large cities, with
loss Of the house If prohibition is
! enacted now. On the other hand,
failure to act now is sure. to cost the
I Democrats . score Of country dis
tricts. w. IL = ~ .t,: ...t,g < :
'.The matter was discussed at a
secret nferenees..-.I am sorry to say
there were present some Of the most
famous prohibitionists in the United
States.'' g=s...&.5E3: sS. - .. ~ !. :
Conference is Mystery.
Representative Randall is author
of the amendment, adopted by the
house, for which the Jones amend
ment is proposed as a substitute.
Mr.. Daniels conferred for several
hours with William Jennings Bryan.
The agricultural committee gave
as its reasons for reopening hear
ings that some members were in
screduIous about the statement of
Mr.. Colby that prohibition would
seriously cripple the shipping pro-
gram.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-24
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR. VI: E.:.:o: be.
HURRIES TO FRONT.
. (Byt United Press

tBy United Press) :
Amsterdam, June 24.-Emperor
Karl hurried to the Italian front
Sunday, say dispatches today.
Pledge wv SIS. ,Tear--
EMPEROR REFUSES TO ACCEPT
RESIGNATION or CABINET
(By United &Press) .57''"
Copenhagen, June 24.--Emperor
Karl refuses to accept the resigna-
tion of the cabinet The appoint
ment Of ministers will solve the
political situation.
Pledge W.S.S. Year--
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-24

Pledge W.S.S. Year
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
successful

Here is a story of successful
Greensboro merchant who for 33 years
conducted a shoe repairing business
and has since retired. It is told in
the hope that some other person who
suffers the way he did before he
found blessed relief may read it and
be benefited the way he was.
The story is told for publication by
Mr.. w. T. Blalock who resides at 6O8
Union Street, Greensboro, and is
prominently connected with the Jun
lcr Order and the Woodmen of the
World. THIS is what he says:
Stomach trouble had me in it's
grip for a long time. It seemed as
though nothing l ate would digest but
lay like lump Of lead in my stomach.
Gas tortured me after every meal and
to add to my troubles I suffered Sc
verely from pains in my back, kid
ney trouble, headaches and constipa-
ton.
although I suffered for years and
tried all kinds of medicines nothing
ever did for me what this new herb
medicine. Drtcc, did. It is one grand
medicine. I was very shal<y from
nervousness and loss of sleep but that
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
GREENSBORO MERCHANT TELLS
REMARKABLE STORY ABOUT
HIS SEARCH FOR HAPPINESS
Nothing Ever Did For Me What Has Done-H One
Medicine Says Retired Shoe Reparer-"1 was Very
Shaky From Nervousness But That Has Passed Away.

has passed away like all my troubles.
"There's one thing that couldn't be
done and that is to take Dreco srd
t:ai! to have Il big appetite. | have
Just bought another bottle and MY
wife is going to start taking it."
When the stomach doesn't work
right there is sure to be trouble IN
the human machine. Nothing lays
the entire system open to the ravages
of disease like disarranged stcn-
ach. Kidney trouble, liver complaint,
headaches, pains in the back, impure
blood and constipation may often be
traced directly 20 stomach disorder.
In such cases it is foolish and use
less to try to cure the cause by treat.
ing the symptoms. What is needed
is a good, reliable, pure and efficient
medicine that will go direct to the
cause of the trouble and build up from
the bottom. Such medicine is Dreco.
according to hundreds Of testimonials
and signed statements from men and
women who have used it.
Dreco is purely an herbal medicine.
1t is inexrersive. easy to take and is
recommended in Lumberton by all
leading druggists.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02

Boys Of eighteen years may have
to fight, but Uncle Sam is certainly
giving additional proof-if additional
proof were needed, which it is not
that they are living in a country
worth fighting for. The United
States Government has virtually TAX
en- over the universities and colleges
Of the country, writes David Law
renee from Washington to the Green's
boro Daily News, and any boy Of
eighteen who can pass the entrance
requirements can go to any of the
colleges, large or small. in the East
or West, and get instruction and SUBJ
sistence at the expense of the Gov
ernment. How long he will be per-
mitted to stay in his course before
being summoned to active service de-
pends upon his record in scholarship
and the military demands of the forth
coming year. The War Department
has just agreed to enter into con-
tracts with upwards of 400 universi-
ties and colleges, beginning on Oc-
tober l, for the payment of tuition
and board for all the boys Of 18 who
will have been registered or enrolled
on September IL under the terms OF
the new manpower law.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
OUR LAST CALL
Tobacco News of Importance.

For information to all who still
have tobacco on hand let us say our
market will continue to keep open GER
tainly for two weeks longer, to Sep
tember 18th, anyhow.
1t has been rumored or told by
some smart Aleck that our market
would close last Friday. This is not
so. While Knott & Smith shut down
and left, they don't exactly constitute
the whole market.
While we have had very heavy
breaks for the last two weeks and
crowded for room, the buyers will
catch up in the next day or too. Such
being the case we will have plenty
OF room and the prices will be as
good for the balance Of the crop as
they have been for the last two weeks.
So let US further say, get what to-
bacco you have on hand in good shape
for the market and soon as you can DO
50 put it on the market, and if YOU
want the very highest prices for
what you have on hand, come to the
Old reliable Star Warehouse. We have
3 place toF your tobacco at good
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02

Sergeant Bell, one of the soldiers
from the front who helped in the War
Savings drive in Robson last week,
frankly stated in his speech in Lum-
berton that he did not think it should
be necessary to call on soldiers to go
about the country to stir people up to
their duty to buy Liberty bonds and
War Savings stamps. He did not
say much about it, but his few words
showed plainly what soldiers who
have been through the hell of it in
France, and who are ready to go
back and again offer their all for their
country, think of people who sit at
home in ease and do not respond to
the call of their Government to fur
nish the money needed to support the
soldiers who are fighting for them.
He said the soldiers are needed some
place else, and that he hoped the
folks in Robeson would not need any
more soldiers to remind them of their
duty. And that is but faint sample
of what is going to be the attitude
of soldiers when they return home
after the war toward the people who
turn deaf ear to all that soldiers
and others tell them of the sacrifices
being made by their own soldiers, and
of their duty to support them, people
whose shriveled souls hug tight sur
plus dollars that would save the lives
of men who are fighting for them
It is not a pleasant thing to contem-
plate, but it is time some folks were
thinking about it. People who have
money to invest in other things, mon
ey for pleasures and luxuries, but nc
money to invest in Liberty bonds and
War Savings stamps, are going te
reap a harvest that no decent SOU
can stand.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02

Two Congressman, Representative
Ernest Lundeen of Minnesota ana
Charles H. Dillon of South Dakota,
recently were refused permission to
visit the British battle front, states
press dispatch, because they talked
freely aboard ship in such a manner
about certain subjects affecting the
war that both British and American
military and civilian passengers
brought the subject Of their CONVEX
sations to the attention of the officer
commanding the troops aboard the
vessel. Think of a member of the
House of Congress not having sense
and discretion enough to know what
to say. Men are elected to Congress,
more's the pity, about ninety nine
times out of hundred because of
their ability to talk, no matter wheth-
er tnere is any sense in what they
say or not. Maybe people will learn
by and by. to elect men to high office
for their ability to keep their mouths
shut.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
Catarrh Cannot Be C,red

cannot reach the seat of the diseasos .nSs
SSatarrh is local disease. greatly in.
nuenced by constitutional conditions
faSe nnu IN order to cure it you must
tarrh Cure is taken interna1iv snd
Seas acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
r. 1aces or the system Halls .Catarrh
nhre, SSre was prescribed by one Of the best
h cnrnan IN this country for years. It
hhnown; hnst combined with some of the
bine.iHioo bHse piood purifiers. The perfect COM
CtGh Catarrhh o. the ingredients in Halls
sWsonderful results in catarrhsi conS;a SuTn
IN SSn0 for testimonials. free.
An HsENEY & CO.. Props, Toledo. q.
'0~s Eanile Pills for eonsun,.,o,.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02

In less than six weeks the Allies
have taken 125,O00 prisoners, 1000
guns, and reconquered nearly 1000
square miles of French territory.
Frank H. Simonds says the week end
ing August 80 has been the best week
of the whole war so far for the AL
lies and that it means that 1--WE can
afford to be patient now because we
are sure of unqualified victory even
tually; we can also in this spirit rec
ognize that in addition to the GER
tainties next year there is possibili-
ty Tor this year, real, but remote"
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02

A Methodist preacher by name of
Rev. Sam Leland was in party of
81 Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries en- route
to France when their ship was tor
pedoed while nearing England. Three
minutes, says Y. NJ. c. A report Of
the affair, after a British destroyer
had picked up the survivors, Rev. Sam
app1 oacned the leader of the party:
"Can a man resign from the Y. M. C.
A. service at a time like this ITO
enlist in the army?" He was told
that he could and this is what he SAID
Damned if l don't!"- !"-Laurinburg
Exchange.
Passed by the censor. That preach
er just had to be in the militant
branch of Christians, and that was
a Plus cuss.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02

There is something dead and de-
cayed in the soul of that man who
does not want to help with his means,
with all that he has and is, in what
ever way the Government can use
him best, in winning this glorious
fight for right and justice and hu-
man freedom.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
MAKE THEM PAY.

LIZ. cQWln nan, WnO uSASSIcu
patriotic address in Lumberton the
other night, rises to move that the
Beast of Berlin, Hindenburg, Ludcn-
dorf, Bernstorff (and at the mention
of the last name he went through the
motion Of contemptuously splitting out
something that had befouled the
mouth), and all the rest of the Pots
dam gang be stood up against wall
and shot. That is his idea Of what
TO do with this precious crew of ban
dts when the war is won. He said the
kaiser, drunk with lust of blood and
power, had run amuck like unto the
running amuck of big negro craZed
with cocaine-only of course the be-
sotted and benighted negro running
amuck is a superior being to the Beast
Of Berlin.
Other public speakers, and some pa
pers, are discussing what to do with
the Potsdam gang. There is no pm
ishment that could be devised that
would fit their crimes, of course. If
they could be gassed and crucified and
:nutilated in every possible fienGish
way, and after every torture to tt e
limit Of human endurance nursed
back I'd enough of life to make the
next tortures all the more unendura-
ble-but it is idle to speculate about
these things, and only rouses the saw
age in one to meet the savage. Some
proper punishment for them will be
found.
The most sensible suggestion has
Teen made by the editor of the Manu-.
facturers' Record. He would make
Germany pay for the rehabilitation
and repatriation of Belgium ane
northern France and the other coun
tries she has overrun, pay the entir,
cost of the war to France, England
Italy, Russia and the United States
pay the families of every man kille,
or permanently disabled a financia
remuneration; and he would have eve
ry bond issue floated in German
to pay fer the war repudiated, so tha
every one who, has invested in thos
bonds should know that money il
vested In war of conquest is lost fo1
ever.
That would be something like. Al
ter paying all that inconceivahle su,
the Germans would not have begun /
pay for the war, but they would /
punished in about the only way ths
they could understand. That wou
keep them slaves for the next tho,
sand years and by that time mayl
they could learn better sense than
be slaves to a bunch of militaris
like they have been blindly worshi
ping. And every German-born
ether citizen of any Of the allied cou
tries who has been half-hearted
support CT the fight against German.
or who. has been a secret sympat., .,iz
with Germany, should hn sent oacli
the fatnerland to help ray for t
war. They should not be allowed
remain in decent country to be
stencil in the nostrils of decent pe
pie.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
Action on Travis Case Expected
This Week.

The prosecution Thursday switched
its tactics in the Travis case, states
the Washington correspondent OF the
Greensboro Daily News, and decided
to ask an indictment of the grand
jury on the charges against the form
er State corporation commissioner of
North Carolina. The carrying out of
this program means there will be 20
preliminary trial of Edward L. Ira
Wis and his associates, and if an in
dictment is returned the case will be
docketed for trial before a petit jury
IN the District of Columbia Supreme
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02

So do all you can for US and we
prices.
will do all we can for You and your
best interest.
Thanking you all for what you
have done for us we are going to
expect your continued patronage and
your next load.
Your friends,
E. o. BILLY BRANSFORD &
NOBLIN.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02

The district grand jury is expected
to- Q1a( ID it's reports orr the Travis
charges early this week.
The Robesonian., 1918-09-02
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS.
I wish to thank all my friends for
the kindness shown me during nv re-
cent bereavement in the sickness and
death Of my wife.
B. D. BROWN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
]. w. GREELY TO
LEAVE OPERA HOUSE
VIII Become Manager of New Ca
s'no to Be Built for Him at Willard
Beach, Portland, This Summer


]. ". Greedy. who had for a short
time past been manager of the Au-
gusta Opera house, has resigned that
position end will conclude his duties
there today. although he will remain
IN Augusta Sunday to assist Manager
Williamson of the Colonial on &C
count of the Red Cross pictures to be
shown there.
Friends of Mr.. Greedy will be inter
ested TO know that he is to become
manager Of a new casino to be erect
ed thls summer at Willard beach and
to De known as the Willard casino,
the company to sbuild the casino be-
ing organized by Mr.. Greedy. The
interior OF the building will contain
a large dancing surface and a stage
for q moving picture screen, and
there VIII also be candy and lunch
rooms ana commodious retiring
rooms. Under the piazza there will!
be bath roomss The outlook will be
about Az feet. from the shore, There
viii also be q boat house with an
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
AUGUSTA BOY.
WINS WAR CROSS

To an Augusta boy, Henry George
Duplessis, has come. as a recogni-
ton Of his bravery. the coveted
French War Cross. His mother, Mrs.
Agnes Desjardins, IS Washington
street, has received the medal from
her son. and framed with the &C
companying certificate the emblem
now hangs in a conspicuous place n
her home. Duplessis, who is p Yeas
of age, enlisted in Co. NJ. of the 103rd
Infantry, on June -, but was later
transferred to Go. d, of which he is
now q member. Ii is said that he was
the first in his company to be wound
cd and the first to receive the War
Cross.
Mrs. Desiardins has received no
definite information as to the cir
cumStanceS under which her son dis
played such valor nor as to the ma
ture of his wounds. The text of the
certificate which accompanies the
medal, as freely translated by
member Of the Desjardins household.
is a follows:
order given by the general in
command: The soldier. Henry George
Duplessis. of Co. d. in the 103rd Reg
iment, American Infantry, who had
just arrived on the French front,
showed remarkable courage and was
very severely wounded. in the front
line at his post of battle. Feb. 10,
1918"
The certificate is signed in an l.
legible hand by the general in ccm
mand
His brother has been looking for
that German ever since" smlingly
remarked Mrs. Desjardins according
TO another son. Joseph Duplessis,
who is a member of Co. NJ, and to the
German who inflicted the wounds.
Following is a letter in which Du-
plessis. writing under the date II
April "a, informed his parents of the
honor which has bpfallen him:
Dear parents:
"A few lines to let you know 7 am
we'll and hope YOU are all the same.
Well, what kind of weather are you
having. Here we are having pretty
bad weather-rain all the time Dear
mother. | am going to surprise you by
telling you that l was decorated by
the French general. and l am send
ing you my diploma. ! want YOU to
save it for me. and the War Cross
Try to put it in a picture franz.
Well, this is all for today I will close
my letter and hope you are all in the
best Of health.
From your loving son, who thinks
of you all the time. Henry.
Give my regards to all my frienns
and answer as soon as YOU receive
this letter so l will know that you
got my things all right"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

The LaSman's Federation. consist
ing of the organized Mems Bible
classes OF Augusta. will hold a meet
ing at the Y. NJ. G. A. Reception
hall at Il o'clock Sunday. May II.
This will be the second meeting of
the kind to be held by the Federation.
The topic for addresses and discus
sion will be What Should be the
Attitude Of the Christian Citizen t.
ward the War" All men whether or
not members of the several classes.
are invited to attend.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

| and O big line of tafeta dresses IRON
ss9S to s19.sT; silk shirt waists a,
s2.49 and crepe de chene waists al
1898.
! Z. L. Hersey is selling today
misses and chiidren's tan Oxfords,
elk skin sole, for 92c.
At e. E. Davis G. Co. plenty of
those popular Hatch one button
union suits, Balbriggans, in long
sleeve and ankle length or half
sleeve and ankle length. also in ath-
| letic style, sleeveless or quarter
sleeve knee length, your choice at
| csc a garment. One lot boys shirt
and blouse, regular Toe and $1.0o
value, today soc. Mems Shawknit
| (seconds) hose. black only, 15c pair,
, pairs for 25c.
At Swift & Turner's today B 3
dustlcss mop for 79c, an S quart grey
agate dish pan at 29c, -Autocrat sta
tionery 29c box, butcher knife, in.
lsade, 19c.
Richmond's Apparel Shop has a
special today that would make an
excellent remembrance for Mothers
Day, it is a crepe de chine waist in
white, peach or flesh color, worth
$500, special at Sl95.
The r. w. Soule Emporium offer
as specials - Adjustable window
screens 1898 4oc, 24x33 soc, 24x37
COO. Spring hinges for screen doors
&C pair.
Cabbage, new rhubarb 10c pound,
8 pounds use, veal for stew 1sc. are
LIS. Young's leaders for today.
Other specials are potatoes zoe peck,
pink salmon zoe, dark molasses Use
gallon, LenoX soap SC bar. mall
rolls toilet tissue csc, large rolls
Csc. Arriving late last evening were
/ fresh mackerel, shad and boiled
Holsters.
The man who is accustomed to
wear a IL AAA shoe will find an I'M
usual chance awainting him at the
! Augusta Shoe Store. A splendid
pair of Russia calf. mahogany tan,
shoes is waiting for the man who
/ regularly wears this particular size.
The price is only &c. Tennis shoes at
almost half price. Army last shoes
for 1895 and many other bargains arc
listed for today.
Don't forget the prices at Morris
market 127 - Water street, just
above the Colonial. Beef from is to
Csc.
| Weber & Hewett offer for today
four pounds Of Texas Bermuda on
ions e5c; pounds native rhubarb
&c; asparagus, tall cans 20c.; fancy
seed potatoes, sl.25 bushel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

A Mothers Day service will be held
at 1890 Sunday morning, May IL, at
the first Baptist church, Winthrop
street, Augusta. The sermon by the
pastor, Rev. +. s. Philbrook will be
upon the topic: The Art of Appre-
citation" The Woman's Christian
Temperance Union and other wo-
mems organizations are invited. All
who can do so are requested to wear
carnations.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

William II. Getchell of No. - Court
street has already begun digging po-
tatoes from his garden and he can
prove II, for he has the potatoes to
prove it He was spading in his gar
den Friday afternoon and dug out
half a dozen or so that had wintered
in the ground and they came out in
perfect condition, as firm and smooth
as the finest of a fall crop
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

Cony will meet Abbott school Of
, Pennington at 3 O'Clock Monday If
ternoon on Williams field. Cushing
will probably be given the pitching
assignment. McGouldrick will he
used on Wednesday in the game with
Bates End.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

1t took 1? innings to decide a gam,
between tho Lincoln and Sm;,
school ball teams Friday afternoon
on Williams field, IN which Lincoln
was the victor Ivy the score Of to {.
The winning battery was McCaulcy
and Ellis. and the other was Brennan
and McAllister
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11
Graduation at Augusta General Hos
pitaI

Miss Annabelle Lancaster Of Rich
mond has completed her three years
course of study at the Training
School for Nurses connected with the
Augusta General hospital and on
Friday graduated from that institu-
ton. Miss Lancaster did not take
any vacation but left on the sos train
in the afternoon for Richmond and
went directly on to a case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

! Master Lawrence Reynolds, aged
about two years and a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orrin Reynolds of Federal
street, had the misfortune to fall
from II chair Friday morning in such
n way to sustain a fracture of the
right thigh. The little fellow was re-
moved to the Augusta General hos
pital for treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-05-11

The auto fire truck responded to a
still alarm at 5.55 Friday afternoon.
which was due to the burning out Of
an electric transformer at Howard
hall. Ganeston park, the trouble be-
ing caused by crossed wires in the
cupola of the hall. The only dam
age was to the transformer.