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N ,2 YOLUME XV. NO. 180. POPULAR COMEDY WELL PRESENTED; PENBERTON “HIT” AT CHAUTAUQUA “It Pays to Advertise” Given Under -Canvas by University Players Saturday Night. “REUBEN IN ROME” FULL OF HUMOR AND PHILOSOPHY Cathedral Choir Gives Popular Con- cert Sunday; Musical Guards- men This Evening. One of the big features of the chautauqua entertainment was staged Saturday night when the Uni- versity players presented the comedy, “It Pays to Advertise.” Some wit, probably an advertising man, said that the reason we eat hen's eggs instead of duck eggs is because the hen advertises her products. This was the philosophy which runs through the delightful playette pre- sented by the University players, one of the most successful comedies of the decade. It wasa good clean com- full of laughs and well pre- Sunday afternoon, the Cathedral choir gave an entertainment for thirty minutes consisting of sacred and secular music, and also a short vesper service. Pemberton Makes “Hit.” Morton H. Pemberton, a Missouri farmer, gave a lecture on ‘‘Reuben in Rome,” following the vesper ser- vice. Mr. Pemberton has been call- ed “‘our second Mark Twain” by Mis- souri people. His lecture was full of humor, as well as at.rong truths and subtle philosophies. He is a hu- morist and does nou rely upon teiling funny stories, written by others. Last evening the Cathedral choir gave a concert consisting of sacred, secular and vocal classics. Tne choir is a brilliant company each member having been chosen for his or her fitness for this particular type of organization. There are nine mem- bers in the aggregation, including the accompaniest. The singers have strong native ability, tempered by years of study. During the first pari of the evening they appeared in vest- ments of the Cathedral, later ap- pearing in evening gowns and dress suits. Pageant This Afternoon. The “dress rehearsal was held by the children for the pageant this morning at 9 o’clock, and the ‘“Page- ant of the Year” will be held by the boys and girls of the junior cnautau- qua this afternoon. The Musical Guatdsmen, the sing- ing band, gave a short concert this afternoon before the address by George C. Aydelott on ““The Man for Today,” an address full of pathos and humor, which every boy in Be-| midji should have heard. The Musical Guardsmen will give a grand concert this evening. They have made a ‘“hit” wherever they have appeared on the chautauqua stage. THE OLD RASCAL New York, Aug. 6.—Joseph Per-| eno, 65 years old, was arraigned be- fore Magistrate Walsh on complaint of his wife, who alleges that he at- tacked her in their home and repeat- edly bit her neck. EXEMPTION BOARD STARTS TOMOROW T0 DRAFT QUOTA FOR BELTRAMICO. 249 is Quota for County But Ten Per Cent More Will Be Certi- fied by the Board. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. MONDAY EVENING. AUGUST 6, 1917. TO GET THROUGH THE TASK Two Days Will Be Spent at Bau- dette Next Week; Board Leaves Sunday Next. Tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock, the exemption board of Beltrami county will commence the examina- tion of registered men for the draft. The quota of Beltrami county is 249 and 10 per cent more will be drawn to allow for final rejections. Ap- proximately 275 names will be cer- tified to the war department. The board consists of Sheriff An- drew Johnson, M. J. Brown, Judge H. A. Simons, Dr. E. W. Johnson and Dr. A. V. Garlock, all of Bemidji, and Charles Hayden of Blackduck. It is expected the start will be rather slow until the board gets in- to full swing of the routine. Dr. Garlock will assist Dr. Johnson. Dr. Johnson will hold forth in the grand jury room for physical examination and Dr. Garlock will examine re- cruits in the court room. The board will work hard and long to get through. On Sunday next the board will start for Bau- dette and spend two days there con- ducting examinations. Several of the men registered and subject to call for examination will undergo their tests elsewhere, having written and asked that they be allowed to do so. ROBINSON HEARS FROM BROTHER IN ENGLAND W. Z. Robinson today received a letter from his brother, Corporal C. H. Robinson, in station in England with the Twenty-first Reserve Cana- dians, and the young soldier writes that he is well and expects to go across to France ere long. He says that when his bunch went across he was suffering from tonsilitis and missed geing but that he hopes to be with them soon. Corporal Robinson went overseas two years ago. He went with a Canadian contingent and has been undergoing strenuous training for the big show, he having been as- signed as instructor in anti-gas at- tack methods. He is impressed with the herutiful scenery of England, eeperially Secotland where he says the Canadians are heartily received. The letter was just a brotherly letter and had been through the mill of the censor without a scratch. IS SOME BILL (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 6. — Senator Simmons, chairman of the finance committee, today presented to the senate the committee’s report on the revenue bill providing for raising a total of $2,000,960.,000. A% hoflesale Arson and Murder Are Reported As Plan of Anti-Draft Rioters (By United Press) Holdenville, Okia., Aug. 6.—Cap- tured anti-draft rioters, members of the Working Class unionists, have re- | vealed an extensive plot cf the riot- ers. Organization members are report-! ed to have said that the burning of| bridges last Thursday was a part of a nation-wide revolutionary plot. | The plan was to burn bridges| Thursday, capture banks Friday, and | destroy grain elevaters, cotton mills| and wealthy men’s hemes and prep- erty of companies Friday night, and | shoot every wearer of a shirt. 1| One Leader Killed. Oklahoma City. Okla., Aug. 6.—; With one of their leaders dead, an- other captured and at least twenty- five members of their bands in cus-; tody, posse leaders are of the opinion | the backbone of the rising of object- | ors to the selective draft in Central Oklahoma has been broken. The outlaws have been scattered into such small bands further suc- cess of resistance is believed impos- sible. Sheriff Grall, on his drive south- west of Wewoka, captured a man giv- ing the name of Boggs, said to be a leader of the outlaw forces, hidden under a fence, armed with two high- powered rifles and plentifully sup- plied with ammunition. He surrendered without offering |resistance and a lynching narrowly was averted by action of cooler heads in the posse. Arrests are reported from parts of the terrorized districts. Hills Bristling With Guns. Every hillside in the district is fairly bristling with guns, the posse- men not being willing to relinquish their task until assured there is not a vestige of the revolt left to spring up again when the vigilance is re- laxed. The base of operations from which other |different posses are working was es- tablishied a mile north of Lone Dove tonight, where a detachment of na- tional guard members, working un- der General Frank M. Canton, and not as a state unit, are encamped. Demurrer is Overruled. In Federal district court here the demurrer to the indictments of the eleven alleged members of the “Jones family,”” an anti-draft organization, was overruled by Judge J. H. Cot- teral. Bail in each case was fixed at $7,~ 500. Trial of the men will be start- ed early in September, Judge Cot- teral announced. The men were re- cently indicted by a grand jury, charged with interference with the draft law. Although Walter C. Forse has lost to Wznhlnzmu to join the corps Give Kerens (By United Press) Petrograd, Aug. 6.—Russia, now a democracy, has created within her- self a rule of absolutism approved by the people. Kerensky having the popular approval will proceed with the reformation and the regenera- tion of the country’s morales. Petrograd, Aug. 6.—The political conference at the Winter Palace end- ed at 6 a. m. Saturday when eaeh .of the five parties represented passed a resolution declaring its confidence in Premier Kerensky and inviting him to form his own cabinet. Four of the resolutions declared-a new cabinet should adhere to the program of reform and consolidation issued by Premier Kerensky, June 21, but the Constitutional Democrats, in their resolution, made no mention of the program which they continue to oppose. Premier Kerensky’s decision has not yet been received. Premier Kerensky, in his letter to Vice Premier Nekrasoff resigning the premiership of Russia, but whose i DYNAMITE AND FIRE - REPORTS ARE REACHING SHAWNEE, K., TODAY (By United Press) Shawnee, Okla.,, Aug. 6.—Reports reached here today that draft re- sisters are dynamiting and burning at points south of here. Jails of six counties hold over 250 rioters and fears are held for attempted jail de- liveries. BERTIN SAYS SUBMARINE LOSSES SMALL: OFFIAL REPORT (By United Press) Copenhagen, Aug. 6.—Between February and August 1 an average of more than three submarines were lost each month, says an official statement issued in Berlin, Against those losses many more submarines were built, further says the state- ment. CELEBRATES ANNIVYRSARY Miss Alice Dean entertained thir- .teen friends at breakfast Friday, the occasion being her thirteenth birth anniversary. i JAPENESE ASSISTANCE | NOT NEEDED ON SEA| (By United -Press) Tokio, Aug. 6.—The admiralty denies Japan will take further steps; to co-operate with the entente in; the Mediterranean sea. Further Japanese assistance is not needed, says the statement. B. & L. ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Bemidji Building and| Loan association will be held in, thel Commercial club rooms next Friday | afternoon at 4 o’clock. HOME FROM FUNERAL Attorney E. E. McDonald and wife have returned from New Richland, Wis., where they attended the funer- al of Mr. McDonald’s father, William McDonald. TRIGGER FINGER GONE; Russian Leadets Vote To Imen has been |tachment of 150 HE'S ACCEPTED his trigger finger, he was accepted ir the marines by special consent after Im\'lng walked from Binghamton, N. Y., ky Full Power resignation the provisional govern- ment decided not to accept, said: “In view of the impossibility, in spite of all the measures I have taken to reconstruct the provisional government so as to cope with the necessities of the historic and excep- tional conditions at the present time, I can no longer continue responsible to the country, and I have asked the of my functions.” Korniloff Makes Demands General L. G. Korniloff, in accept- ing the position of commander-in- chief of the Russian armies, has tele- graphed to Premier and War Minis- ter Kerensky the conditions under which he is willing to take the su- preme command. “First, I wish to be responsible only to my conscience and to the peo- ple,” says the general. ‘“‘Second, no one shall intervene in my fighting orders, and, “Third, the measures adopted dur- ing the last few days at the front also shall be applied at the depots in the rear.” BOARDS WILL MAKE NOTES OF MEN NEEDED FOR HARVESTING CROPS (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 6.—The draft will not interfere with harvesting fall crops. General Crowder has no- tified all exemption boards to make note of the men necessary for har- vesting. These will be called out in later quotas, permitting them to remain on the farmers until Septem- ber if necessary. DR. KUESLEMEN INSTALLED‘ (By United Press) London, Aug. 6.—Dr. von Kuesl- installed as foreign minister to succeed Zimmerman, Ber- lin reports today. RUSSIAN WOMEN ARE ORGINIZING FOR NAVY (By United Press) Petrograd, Aug. 6.—The first de- women sailors is forming preparatory to going to the Murman coast. FLANDERS BATTLE GOES INTO SECOND WEEK: TEUTONS BUSY (By United Press) London, Aug. 6.—The second week of the Flanders battle opened today with the launching of German coun- ter attacks against the British lines. Clearing weather gives promise of a continuance of allied operations. NO SUB REMEDY YET DECLARES MARCONL (By United Press) Paris, Aug. 6.—Marconi, the wire- less inventor, today declared no rem- edy for the submarine menace had been found yet. provisional government ‘to relieve me I)R PRESIDENT BOARD OF EDUCATION; LIST OF TEACHING CORPS Entente Agree Upon Changes After The War (By United Press) ‘Washington, Aug. 6.—The entente allies have come to a full agreement as to remodeling Turope’s map after the war. A sketch showing the peace aims of these countries was shown to a representative of the United Press at one of the embassies. It is intended to have such re- storations as win tend toward inter- national peace in the future deter- mined and the *“middle Europe” dream shall vanish from the German mind. First, in the proposal is the restoration of Belgium, France to save Alsace Lorraine. Constantinople is to be inter- nationalized, the Grecian boun- dary to be shoved northward, she to get islands in the Medit- erranean sea. Italy is to have Trieste and Trent, also a slice of territory against the Adriatic. Croatia and Bohemia will be made independent states with Poland independent as a buffer between Russia and Germany. Austria-Hungary to be di- vided into two states. These readjustments are not to he based upon conquests but nationality. The entente allies do not propose 1o yield the German African colonies in view of German abuse. These are the terms of the en- tente. America has not lent herself to them. BARBARIC ACT OF SUBMARINE SAILORS 6.—Thirty- A British Port, Aug. eight members of the crew of the steamship Belgian Prince were drowned in a most deliberate man- ner by the German submarine which sank her, according to the account given by survivors of that British vessel, who have reached British shores. The chief engineer of the steamer gave the following narrative of his experiences: “Tuesday evening when 200 miles off land I saw the wake of an approaching torpedo. The ves- sel gave a lurch as she was hit and listed heavily. All of us took to the hoats. “The submarine approached and shelled the vessel and then ordered the small boats alongside the subma- rine. The skipper was summoned and taken inside. The others were mustered on the deck of the subma- rine. “The Germans removed the life- belts and the outer clothing of all except eigat of us, smashed the life boats with axes, and then re-entered the submarine and closed the hatches, leaving us on deck. The submarine went about two miles and then sub- merged. “I had a lifé belt, and was picked up after eleven hours in the water by a patrol boat.” ARGENTINE IS NEAR BREAK WITH TEUTONS (By United Press) Buenos Ayres, Aug. 6.—Relations between Germany and Argentina are near the breaking point. AUTOED TO PARK Misses Dorothy Torrance and Vel- ma Dean and Delbert Potter and Mr. Morse of Cedar Rapids, Ia., managers of the Vawter chautauqua, autoed to Itasca State park Sunday. Mr. Pot- ter and Mr. Morse are old acquaint- ances of the W. E. Dean family. PREPARE FOR BATTLE (By United Press) Berlin, Aug. 6.—The Russians have prepared for battle between the Dneister and Pruth rivers, the war office stated today. we were | At the annual meeting of the board of education Saturday night, reports from the retiring officers were heard and the new board was organized. The two retiring members, M. J. Brown and J. P. Lahr, first submitted their reports and then the new board proceeded to organize. The new officers chosen were: President—Dr. E. H. Smith. Secretary—Dr. J. T. Tuomy. Treasurer—Dr. G. M. Palmer. Dr. Tuomy was chosen to succeed J. P. Lahr and the other two officers succeed themselves. Quincy Brooks and Dr. Marcum were chosen as the building commit- tee and were also given power to look to the purchasing of coal for the Fifth ward school. Janitors Retained. Janitors Scariotte, Premo, Ritchie and Phillippr were retained at the same salary as last year. Jack Falls was chosen to succeed himself as truant officer. The list of teachers for the coming year was completed and Miss Bessie Burns was chosen as school nurse. A feature of the new list of in- structors is the fact that the science instructor this year will be a woman instead of a man as in past years. This fact leaves the high school with- out an athletic coa¢ch who has also been an instructor in the school. At the meeting Saturday night the board discussed the coach problem and it was practically decided that some local man should be chosen to coach the athletic teams. Several men are being considered and omne will very probably be chosen at the next meeting of the board: Roster of Teachers. The date for the openlng of the next term of school will be set at the next meeting: The teachers for the coming year are: . High School. Mildred "Loomis—Principal and English. Mable Wager—(Commercial depart- ment. Alice Austin—Mathematics. Lola Brodtkorb--Latin and history. Blanche Door— English. A. D. Bailey--Manual training. B. M. Gile—Agriculture. Estelle Elke-—German and Eng- lish. 2 Alma Samdahl—Home economics. Cora Heilig—Sciences. Emma Hoglund—Teacher training department. Junior High School. Ethelyn Hull—-PrInclpal and Eng- lish Grammar. Anna Benda—Arithmetic. Alma Olson—1U. S. History. Vera Backus—Reading and Compo- sition. Hannah Turnquist--Geography and reading. Martha Kohl — Arithmetic and pmmmnship ntral Buildin Kuu\ryn Budolmun—f’r ncipal and First grade. Ruth Harding—First grade. Elsie Schmitt—Second grade. Frances Hoard—Second grade. Laura Welch—Second and Third grades. Emma Forsherg—Third grade. Josephine Parent—Third grade. Elizabeth McNamara — Fourth, grade, Gladys Thompson—Fourth grade. Esther Kyllo—Fifth grade. Marjorie Larson—Fifth grade. Mable Oakey—Sixth grade. Emma Melbostad—Sixth grade. North School. Abbie Murphy — Principal First grade. Mable Larson—Second and Third and grades. Doreen Swadling-——Fourth grade. Ella Lakin—Fifth and Sixth grades. Lincoln Schoo Valdina Skjeveland- I’rlnclpal and Sixth grade. Rose Olson—Fourth and Fifth grades Alice Thompson — Third and Fourth grades. Marie Fietsom—Second grade. Gunda Goodmanson-——First grade. East School, Sadie (‘hesl)urou;..h—L}’rmclpal and First, Second and Third grades. Grace Brennan—Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grades. TEN MILLION FURTHER CREDIT EXTENDED ITALY (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 6.—A further credit of $10,000,000 was given the Italian government today by the treasury department. BIRCHMONT DANCE The weekly Birchmont dance will be held Wednesday of this week. The time has been changed on ac- count of the Elks’ dance Friday.

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