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et T ~_NOT:{YESTERDAY'S NEWS, BUT TODAY'S NEWS TODAY--BY THE GREAT UNEED PRESS ~_ BEMIDJI DAILY PI BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. THURSDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 20. 1917 \ VOLUME XV. NO. 219. Edmond J. Foste{. Oscar Heem. Harry Bowers. Frank Bourgeois. Ernest V. Carlson. William A. Hall, Jr. James J. Green. Andrew Stachowiak. Richard W. Hall. Adolph Klein, Jr. Gust Moe. R Bernard L. Larson. Harold M. Lindseth. Alfred B. Amundson. Gustaf Wallin. Don E. Whitman. Harry C. Slack. William L. Spencer. Oscar Larson. Harry O. Engbroten. Henry C. Peavoy. Roy A. Wheelock. Milton Hestad. James G. Linford. $200 IN PREMIUMS VOTED FOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITS Ole Lone. Silver Cup Trophy for Best Exhibit In County Competition; Topics for Program. Sam Darling. Emil W. Oscar W. Ahlberg. Elihu S. Mixer. Bennie Treichle. Hollender. The agricultural commitiee of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation has voted to maks the fol- lowing recommendations reiative to the potato show to be held at Brain- erd on December 6 and 7: That the potatoes to be entered for competition be limited to the eight varieties recommended as stan- dard varieties for Minnesotu. These varieties are: Early—Early Ohio, Irish Cobbler, Bliss Triumph. Late—Green Mountain, Rural New Yorker, Burbank, Burbank Russet, King. Ben Schrinsky. Frank E. Wesley, Harold Kidd. John Biallis. Robert E. Protsman. | Harry J. Breen. Joseph Norba. Sever Sletten. James Ridgley. Sivert E. Hoviaad. Arthur J. Gratton. Elmer J. Revuir.L} ‘ Nels Kverno. Vita Jncobellls.i,i ’ Otis R. Allen. John Cousins. John Tangren. Ernest Gillie. Bemidji val mili last may expect to see her na- home shortly after the of this month, according to a letter received last evening by Mrs. George French from her son, Loster, SHOWFORN. M.D. i - BT BRAINERD DEC. 6 “ mn P for Minnesota. X o ——— ‘:f_ young men called to the colors, 65 rugged sons of Northern Minne- sota, who leave tomorrow morning national army for the ecrushing of the autrocacy of Germany and in- Hu e Snnn stalling world democracy. III @ most cheerful aggregation for they . had grown weary of the uncer- - tainty with which they have been the frequent changes of plans, and they were relicved with the consum- mation of final details. Potatoes To Be Entered Limited to Be idji Naval Beltrami county is this afternoon at 8: Despite the fact that the young confronted for the past several days Bemidji had prepared a farewell ] ° ——— RULES OF POTATO Those Who Answered First Call of “Draft TURN S OU’I‘ ’I‘O DO | Eight Varieties. the Standard bidding good bye to her first quota B . & o'clock for the cantonment at flys umlng Fort Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa, to be assigned for training as part of the men were going to war they were over the date of their departure, and on a large scale for the boys on their Swan Olson. Carl J. Olson. | | | In order to make this show the | biggest of its kind ever held in the ¥ | state and in order to stimulate com- petition between the potato growing counties of the state, it is recom- mended that competitive county ex- hibits be staged as well as individual exhibits. Tndividual Exhibits The individual exhibits ar: to con- sist of fifteen-pound samples. An Anthony H. Sprague. Joseph D. Paul. William Zehr. There are 10 men who had not re- ported late this afternoon but are ex- pected to do so later in evening, the board informed the neer. Sam A. Jamtvold. John M. Herbert. Carl S. Nord. aboard the battleship Kunsas with several other members of the Fifth division, Minnesota Naval Militia, For the past several days metropol- itan newspapers have contained news stories as to the probability o. send- ing home the naval militia to make room for the regularly enlisted men and the letter from young FKFrench seems to bear out the reports. the day and Plo- depurture, but with the changing of the dates of leaving the plans could not bhe carried out as wished. How- ever, Bemidji and Beltrami county rose to the occasion and no city ex- tended a heartier sendoff to its first quota than was witnessed in Bemidji this afternoon. “No. 258" to Battle. Conspicuous in the quota was “No. appropriation of $200 is devoted to ——— e The letter, dated Sept. 15, in part,| 258, the first number drawn in the premiums for individual exhibits utn(‘} is as follows: nation-wide draft at Washington, miscellaneous expenses oonnecte I ryt.l 3 Harry Bowers responding to the with the exhibit. LIBERTY BoNDS READY ;ve ing fine h_cre and number as the first man from Bel- The county exhibits are to consist | &t¥ B ) RLAUS. . . getting better, We just rer |irami county. i of 15 half-bushel samples, represent-|- . F E IV i ceived a telegram this morning The young soldiers met at 2:15 fa ing 15 farmers in the countyv. Each OR D L ElY SEPT_ 26 saying to muster out all the na- o'clock at the city building and county may exhibit not mcre than marched to the Central school where four varieties. It 18 preferable to the parade was formed and marched . val militia boys by the 30th of exhibit one variety. If two v::rhi:lels r\:;gnhingll)on;‘ Sept. 20.—Delivery Phé fieanest man h (he (By United Press) this month, so will probably see |to the business district and through are to be exhibited by a county 8| of erty bonds to subscribers, Sec- is i i - Washington, Sept. 20.--The Rus- the principal streets, terminating at retary McAdoo announced, will bo- world is in Bemidji. He is un you before long, after you get preferable to exhibit samples of one slan ambassador tod: reported to early and one late variety. Secretary Lansing that the Russian | future is secure, and that the army (18 the strongest bulwark of the ro- public An official denial 8 made 8 separate Library park, where the addresses were made by Judge . W. Stanton, Henry Funkley and Charles Hayden of Blackduck, the latter a member of the draft board and u veteran of the Civil war. City Attorney M J. known but just the same Be- midji has the prize in the meanest man class, and W. A. Carter, proprietor of the Ant- ler's cigar store, would like to get just one look at him before this letter. At least I hope so. “All Bemidji boys are well with the exception of George Morrison, but his condition is gin September 26. The 12 féderal reserve banks will distribute the ls- sue. The number of coupon bonds, Secretary McAdoo announced, is es- timated by federal reserve banks as Premium List, Premiums are to be given to the three counties exhibiting the best potatoes, as follows: that Russia demanded First premium—One silver cup.|in excess of 8,700,000, of which more A. peace with Germany not serions.” Brown presided e value about | than 7,000,000 are of the $50 and lhr-‘oxpln.xmn, I Army Improving - The parade waa headed by Chief Second premium -One red sflkillou denominations i ’:rl()\rl!-h\fl llh:-(l \‘IV‘(I’":" mldd;: | Petroerad, Z«-m 20 l»]’],fi conill- i of Police Ripplo, mounted Then banner. value $10 ‘ ! IeroqLs ‘; "Q et l’: .“ .‘].'A e { tion of the fighting forcer i improv- pOULTR\ AND POTATO camo the Bemidfi band, followad by Third permium One whie -sHki - (',;‘l'(_‘:l‘:; p&)‘ :n‘"‘: i (""(‘,‘x‘"; p"’”r"A; ing and insubordination is decrea ! the echool ehfldren A pretty feat- banner, value $10 ALY : R ! 5 ling. Discipline is being enforeed, ure was next, n Red Cross mount, Al] potatoes to be exhibited mnlvU!‘lltD SCHOO'ER "hd"h R;"“'r“;‘al (']“z"""d"{"”’ { headguarters report today S“nw TI"S 'I!TE" mdden hy Mre Chiclyster The be at the place of exhiblt at noon onej {ted smoking tobacco and other |! ' draft hoard in autos next followed day hefore the regular program appreciated articles for the first | Yand then camo the drafted men all IS SENT TO BOTTOM | 3250 Malih fwew VoRK'S MAYOR GILE IS IN CRARGE, " iy st = It 1= also recommended that an cx- o l(l)n‘u‘»rrudw \ ()lnhre u( :llmsk: wn(.} i O MMr iv autos. the cars all being patriotic- nibit of potato machinery, sugh as B S Blationey n e Antlers’ an S ally decorated E ! veyors, y United Preas. was emptied last evening. o . pul;x:_n)n B:;{;;:-q [:::t.m‘;m :z;x;eyu (By United Press) Again it was placed {n commis | IS .EHO“INATED Bemidji 13 to have & mid-winter dm‘r’l :':;ul:‘h:;“"'. ‘”]‘;Nl::;'“l-“m :::: Sprazeit. Pehibi Washington, Sept. 20.—The un- sion and secveral packages of = B poultry and potato show again this| . i orteq T @ rg]‘g&g"?“fl,cfige",}&vd that | 8Tmed American schooner J. T. Trai-{| cigarettes and émoking tobacco rfl;q“;;ll(“l:)(flT' “s::" rein(:)m_l;:::]end l;,‘é;' year, tho dates being November 15, L';l'r',',"" 's:'r"':““":",':(;::‘ l"{(";':‘.'rmf:'"':\"; 1 y & August 15, the state dropped. It was during e : “116 and 17. The placo at which the 4 = an educational exhibit be staged by |fer was eun Wwere_dropped: o terday for mayor of New York city £ orchestra made up of band members the Division of Horticulture and the 1;’3;’?;";::3 lnforxfmd today: ‘The the sl:mw'nbt (lllu-]l-,lka "h“’smlup by a margin of 1,119 votes, accord- ?‘?3,‘: WiIL bo held will bo announced | wil piay during the serving. Thea- . Division of %Pla[l“ Pntr';‘(;llug: :}sfl:::; —_— :33?@&"’ el the box o i ing to corrected figures today. Bueford M. Gile, who has haa|tCT ticketa will be distributed to the S s. ese ¢ f . Ll 3 . = . Tk U, 2k el B B ANERICAN DIES AS yapoms pEEDag LgpaTy, | |, e Setm i Tl s a0 e e Division, E D E 3 ags ( N % = gg“:he” ypl::g; e}f{l‘le’;:k(:)‘;“t;:;a;:urly Ohio lodsgt,; f,f";,’issi?,"’.f e f_"M"f" destinien lof ihe Demiall Y and the ‘;:n]r?:lforzlnmt(l’:gfl."?r?etnfi;lgn?lc:-?fll- due to soil and _climalic conditions President Wilson pledging to him the | ®“py oo "who exhibit at this show | t®.G08 8peed the embryo soldiers. The Division of Plant Pathology wil ioyal support of the 70,000 Masons|ani” desire to have their displays| , S8ck” Herbert will be in charge :}:gv;e;afm"gfl:x;“vl%gt:xrsls:\a:lehs" (By United Press) IN DENVER STREET in Missourl. taken ;D the Brainerd show, which OISt Sauid il " London, Sept. 20.—Harry Simms - is held in connection with the meet- - ods of disease control, etc. ! - @ % The topics for discussion at the|Of Philadelphia was among the four iy Co FER R ing of the Northern Minnesota De-|“NOT GUILTY,” SAYS JURY reguie p)?ng'ram " Jicous killed on a British boat torpedoed givDe:n::;'nsacegll{t ?‘g-tun?',"do(; &lli:;fcl\‘g N ENCE EPO velopment association in December LAST NIGHT: ROBBERY CASE ification, Market- | yesterday. this year, will be so accommodated The jury at 9:15 o’clock last night P Seed Cert nes Lowe, the 20-year-old college girl to Seed Plot Work. _——— > ADOPTED BY TE without additional cost to them. returned a verdict of not gullty in ing and Pota Wth:hfll);lllkfl week in the wilderness Mr. Gile urges the farmera to se-|the Charles Swanberg case. The HEAVY RA'N FALLS vt moustain national park e lect their exhibits and seed spuds|charge was robbery in the second de- as 8 “modern Eve,” has resulted in (By United Press) while they are digging them. He al-| gree. = many and varied attempts on the part of eccentrics to bask in the blaz- ing rays of newspaper limelight. Perry Adams of this city became so obsessed with the idea that he was selected by some invisible power to seek his ‘“Eve’” mate in the virgin forests that he neglected to comply with the dictates of Denver ordin- ances when he received the vision. Garbed in a romantic smile—not even 8 cabbage leaft—‘Primitive Perry” rushed through the down- town streets crying: “I'm wild! I'm wild! I'm off to the forest to seek my mate!” O0DD FELLOWS PARADE so advises to wrap them each sep- arately in paper, so that the skins will not rub off and to be careful not to choose any scabby or dis- eased specimens. S Washington, Sept. 20.—The seu- ate today adopted the conference re- port on the $11,538,000,000 bond bill. The house is expected to agree tomorrow. SURGICAL DRESSING * COURSE BEING GIVEN Mrs. M. S. Patterson of St. Paul who, together with her hushand and Jury Decides Quickly. It didn’t” take long for a jury to convict John Chisholm this morn- ing in district court. The jury was scarcely out 10 minutes. ignal Practice Sends H. S. : Squad Into Stiff Grind AT FT. DODGE CAMP By United Press. Camp Dodge, Iowa, Sept. 20.— Louisville, Ky., Sept. 20.—O0dd Fellows, who are here attending the ninety-third seséion of the sovereign grand lodge, ‘sidetracked business to Heavy rains fails to dampen the ard- take part in a patriotic parade with|or of Minnesota’s drafted men who approximately 25,000 persons in line. |are arriving here today. Citizens Will Accompany ° 99 : 6‘0utlng Party I omorrow A palm room in a local hotel was|daughter, has spent the summer at| There was a fecling of disappoint-|pect for a spiral punter. Hé has the the nearest to a forest Perry reach-|Birchmont Beach summer hotel, are| ment yesterday afternoon In the|right action and with training ed before proper authorities provided | ROW registered at the Hotel Mark- camp of the high school football ahould develop into a mighty good ¥ ham. Mrs. Patterson is giving ten Bemidji women a course in surgical dressing. The course consists of eight lessons and the hours are from 9 to o'clock In the morning at the Library club rooms. At the end of the course the etudents will be given certificates and are then expected to kicker. Two teams were lined up which means that there are plenty of can- didates coming out for practice. The first squad lined up last night as follows: Ends, Simons and Denu; tackles, Becker and Harvey; guards, something more than mosquito pa- jamas. FORD AGENCY PLACED squad when it was finally learned that no game could be scheduled for next Saturday. The boys had plan- ned on a game with International Falls but that team rather felt it not best to tackle a Bemidji team. In spite of the rain, Dr. Diedrich cial club; H. E. Reynolds, vice presi- dent of the Commercial club; J. L. George, treasurer of the Commercial club; F. B. Lamson, secretary of the Commercial club; E. H. Denu, busi- ness manager of the Pioneer, and H. M. Stanton, editor of the Sentinel, When the manager and editor of Outing magazine and party reach Be- midji tomorrow on their trip through Northern Minnesota gathering ma- teria] for future issues of the maga- zine, they will be met by a party Koors and Knapp: center, Opsahl; ! of citizens and accompanied to Red|members of the press committee of lN T“E BORDER CIT form a class of their own. had the squad out for a good stiff| quarter, Kittleson: halves, Morris \ Lake which is on their itincrary.|the Commercial club; F. S. Lycan b The course teaches how to roll aizna.vl”pracncn yesterday afternoon,|and ‘“Galloping” Tennstrom; full, ( They will make the trip at 10|and T. J. Burke, members of the en- e bandages, make single and double|‘Doc’s” idea being to accustom the| Kenfield. head | boys to handling the ball on a wet day. tertainment committee of the Com- elings, mercial club, of which committee C. W. Jewett has returned from |compresses, sponges, i in the morning over the” Red faxe o International Falls where he estab-| bandages and other surgical necessi- The younger chaps in the second Lake road in charge of A. L. Molan- squad were: Ends, Naylor and Stech- 1 der. general manager of the road,| Mr. Lakin is also a member: A. P.|lished a branch agency for Ford cars, | ties. Those taking up the work are Some of the new men have shown | man; tackles, H. Simons and Henry; and B. W. Lakin, logging superin-| White, H. C. Baer and R. H. Schu-|being district salesman. Temporary | Mesdames A. P. White, George Coch-|up very well in the last couple of|guards, Wilson and Hanscom; cen- tendent of the Crookston Lumber|maker, Judge C. W. Stanton, S. C.|offices have been opened in the|ran, Jr., H. M. Stanton, C. R. San-|practices, Harold Morris and Louis|ter, B. Naylor; quarter, Doran; — company. Bailey, deputy game warden, and N.| Grand theater building at Interna-| born, William Chichester, and Misses| Neumann both showing the style and | halves, Whitney and McDonald: full, [ In the party will be Mayor €. W.| L. Hakkerup. tional Falls where an exclusive Ford | Donna Lycan, Sallie Witting, Velma|nerve of ‘“comers,” while Martin| Neumann. The players will be vandersluis and President H. M. Breakfast will be taken by the vis-|car agency will be conducted. E.|Dean, Beatrice Mills and Katherine| Becker i3 _qeveloping into a ‘“stay-|ghifted from one squad to the other f Clark of the city council; G. W.|itors at Birchmont hotel after which|P. McMahon and Arch Naugle will| Patterson. Mrs. Patterson is donat- | there style” tackler. Ferris Knapp| until the best men are found for the Harnwell, president of the Commer- they will start for Red Lake. open the business. ing her services. loomed up last night as a good pros-| various places. ] i -uh——-——q'___—“_ e % = tive Page Colored Ink I