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10 BE OBSERVEDIN BEMIDJI MONDAY; ~ ORDER BY M'GEE A gether and lame Special Com- « . mittee for Work. (e sy e - vl TS : i enness with which the - File Calls Aftention to] Then Dealers Are Expeoted to Charge| 'fiiififlflnfi'fi cansed ‘mo ‘ond of cone || MAYOR ASKS C0.OPERATION Only Fair Margin of Profit J % a o : ; 3 T B - 'fusion in Bemidji, owing to the OF CITIZENS NEXT MOND*Y o Scene in the harbor.of Viadive Russiap port on the Japan sea |vagueness of the mandate and last - p w conmnm where vast quantities.-of-stores.sent minute amendments, but for ‘next ondWI'ERe:?]e ‘fldxzfl} of tltleMBec- =4 e 1 g Monday, the second fuelless day of ess y"” nex on- Wnsmngto % Commancing next week, fair food|: 3 he ten, the Pioneer herewith pre- day, Mayor Vandersluis is ask- - packers- work-against ‘Federal -inyes-| prices are to rule in Bemidji, if the| / . 4 : I'sents the latest order im detair is- ing the people of Bemidji to tigation “of their industry, as pro-|committee appointed at a meeting of K sued by State Fuel Director ‘McGee; co-operate in the spirit of the posed ‘in’ congress during 1916, and}the ‘food dealers: and business men |} A i iwhich will be the guidance for all day. Specially does he ask how they kept in touch with politic-| can bring such to pass, and judging} y P ””I’U M"a affected next Monday: . this of those whose business al-affairs in Washington in ‘an effort)(from the personnel of the commit- © - To Be Oven ‘All Day. iz - may be affected by the govern- to, forestall passage of investigation{tee, fair food prices are to become o f no Ok, a h 0" m.'er’e‘ Theaters, moving picture “‘B‘fi; \ ;?lenttex;)l§ger otro u“; e?d tmtlno ;fl::;mt:::o;htcl:e Illesy:;tg:lnt{ Vln'_lyggu xemix:l::mo:‘—t yfhe committee E:xu:lfd B;:Leg'l?'c g‘;gxdh;figmg; g:l; 'mllsht hegengel:;‘elgi v & Co., read into the record “of ‘the|came about as the result of the meet-| 2 ,ast, Monday there was an - Pedera tradeucommlmons Inquiry.fing in the Commerclal elub,‘.,which (By. United Press) {doomed ufitll the_fire ‘boats broke oother place of amusement. They are |} cndless amount of bickering, ‘ - ‘New: York, Jan. 26.—Seven United | through the ice with the assistance of |not to sell cigars, confectionery, ice some inclined to the belief t} 2 ‘Feared was addressed by Frank T. Wilson 3 @ belief that | ”f“ States army quartermaster = -ware-{dynamite and checked the flames.{cream, soft drinks, .etc. ~All such |l soine others were being favored | ;7ATeport-on. the situstion signed | of Stillwater, federal food adminis- houses’ a! rly a mile of munici rai oll, flowing: over the ice,|places are to-be closed all day Tues- 8 Woro. otk lavoxe by :R.:C. McManus, J. M. Chaplin| tration representative, who is in the doguwwm'{,k oo the fire: & | or. were not complying with and A. D. White, of SBwift & Co.’s -effect such organizations in|i oveq” povfire - this- morning. - Thelii Other mysterious fires today were| Drug Stores—For the purpose of the order... These. caused end- les;l Tgfl,:"dnwfichs“:fi: :';:: ;zhi“. :;grg:‘g:fi:&t gemit}_jll:ndt I,a:ger, aturghous;dere empty. New York'sfat the Westinghouse Electric com-|selling drugs and medical supplies ,’;Zfs:;‘{;fls“ei’fgf;‘f,:::f us:gn ’mg ‘Swift, -Jr. f ay rule at stores| { *ofticers of the firm, said:— for food, In’ the conservation “cam? Pl:: §::{°zo?°n::zf::°dnm° st‘li‘l’oulll.!l llgl}l'el:i l::latl;ltaaltosl:uo%a(lzily ;lzi'(l:)ll]) (n’l?)d ongpticul and Dental ‘Labratories— Fimayor. gnd-other ‘oftiolals and 1 ! *We believe the- nituauon to be paign ‘now being waged throughout pol L 2 J state authorities. engaged on government contracts. The Oella Mills and the Smith dry|For filling necessary emergency pre- Mayor Vanderslul: I serious and recommend that every: the nation. . ' The fire started ‘in oil ‘barges at|dock at Baltimore were burned to-|scriptions only. A L b o thing:be done in every: direction - Burke Give Prices. .the wharves and several barges were{ day with .losses estlmnted nearly| - b ini that the, citizons of Bemid)l, \. head off the present movement. The committee ‘consists of mer- b d. . M rumors are - current| $1,000,000, = Clubs—To operate dining room every one, exercise their good ] - “We believe that s it stands to-| chants and laymen and will have the |/ i T, had b ot e rnien and recreational facilities and or-|] judgment in complying with 1 day ‘mnothing: could ‘stop cflmhnl help of T. J. Burke, president of thé at slt‘” al |teen shot. g dinary service departments, but not the order as promulgated and prosecutlonl." “~| Northérn Grocery company, who was ‘ar%o‘::i:r: ‘:‘;’:: it tha etk Pittsburgh %h ZGQEAnonymous to iaell cigars, 5 colliltectionery. etc. || not cause any-unnecesgary un- m‘l}n port . Made. also named president of the associa- 'keep the crowds t?nek starting’ sen-| warnings of @ terrible plot to blow 1B ligrd rooms,t %w s alley"ls,ddnnc- plle agantness, and he. will - he The follow polnts were declared| tion formed, but as yet unnamed. sational reports that i troops ~were| up several buildings today = caused DE. - 8te:y us ©; Eusponse on gratoful for co-operationyinihis by the report to be in favor of the Tltle- plan is to ha;e the committee | g} ¢ing en:’my agenta:. TR AT T R RN Tulgflda)' e i . modest request. ackers: meet once each week, at which: time + ews nds, etc.—For sale only P administration has not.dis.| Mr. Burke will adviss the committee| , TH® Bubmarine boat plant seemed {Qontinued:on; Page. Four) of newspapers and periodicals (and turbed business by. prosecution and|of the wholesale prices of various ~~~~~~~~n [ fruits until noon) ‘but not to sell does not “wish “to :be ‘known as ap-|food commodities. The retailers are|g - ey | lt u books, souvenirs, cigars, confection-| wholedalers without written per- { pealing to the mob spirit. . - then expected to charge only a fair| 0 ESTS LODGING ery or otlher miscellaneous articles.|mits must not use heat (above that “I¢_does not wish to spend money.| margin of profit and obviate the var- i l I 5 Hotels—To conduct regular dining necessary to prevent damage from i 1t must-come before the gorporations|ied prices that have been charged,|#R ] [ ] IN JAIL MAN "ELD and other hotel service, but not in-| freezing) or artificial light in either .y for poiltical auplc shortly as| for imstance sugar. : A cluding sales other than newspapers| Works or offices. Manufagturers, thei ‘conventionis' almost. at- “hand. Personnel of Commi 5 - and perfodicals at cigar stands. Shoe| Wholesalers, jobuvers ' and storage Congressmen “wish toxo ome to at-| - The food commlttee to m.ve charge AS DRAFT EVADER bhining. stands, barber shops, etc., plant forces, not specifically exam their fen of. this ‘program 'consists of -August|” b Fiust close at 12 o’clock noon, ed by the fuel urhtood,,.a X B h [hoTs Mln,mvest!sh Jarchow, Ed “Paulson, Mrs, . Eduard |~ #W 8\ 3-8 Y £ Restatrants-for regular - -meals ors,wray occupy 6fffces-at fhoh'o d * : Jnmes Flyun, not including cigars, risk, ‘withoiit use of .heat;- lghty Foun™ New Jerspy, if | service only, tion resolutions; the: report had’ this| F. Netzer, Mrs,'A. E. Witting, O. J. to say = Tagley, ‘Alex Doran, ¥. -§. Lycan, . I : X you pléase, 18 in the city jail awalt- [ onfectionery, ete. This applies only| power or elevators, to take care of “Borland of Missouri'is seeking re-| Morris Kaplan, W. G. Schroeder and ihg' action of the department of jus-|to concerns making the serving of perishable commodities and emergen- ] nomingation. He boasts he has a life Harry Titus. - tice, he being: held-as’ a suspected|meals a principal business and not|¢Y in ‘and out shipments. — job assured by reason of this agita- —_— slacker and draft evader. to luncheon service operate as a side Ice cream manufacturers may de- tion.” 'Congressman Doolittle (Kan- TOMCE SPEAKS TONIGHT “Jim” practically broke into- jail|line of drug, confectionery and other|liver standing orders to hotels, - sas) 8 a boy of small ability. He : . . when he entered the police station|stores. clubs, schools, restaurants and other thinks -he seés an opportunity to se-| ~County ‘Attorney Torrance will be (By United Press) and asked for a night's lodging. He| Printing and Engraving Plants—|contract customers, but they must the orator at a-big loyalty demonstra-| = St.” Paul, Jan, 26.—State authori-|gajd he had come from Crookston and Newspapers may issue editions gen-|not operate manufacturing plants, tion tonight at theLrSWenson Lake ties are considering the sending of | was looking. for work. - Chlef Ripple|erally issued on holidays. Printers| offices or sales rooms, with heat, qure p}'omlnence in’ politics.” : MoManus Had Letter. 2] 1 ‘A letter dated March 9, 1916, ad-|school. = Home Guard companies from Min-|took an interest in his new guest|may work on periodicals having sec-| power or artificial light. dreaaed to Senator Wadsworth of and close questioning elicited -the|ond class mail privileges, but must New York was introducedsaying: Heapolls : to Bemidjl, in “connection fact, that Flynn had been spending|not handle miscellaneous jobs. En- All ph’f:esnfi,h?:}?:r I:?:gé offices, - “This will introduce Mr. R, C. Mc- LEAGUE SPEAKE‘S ARE_ with I._W. W: activities reported|geveral] months in Canida, going to|gravers may handle only work es- ghops or factoriés, not specifically Manus, general attorney of Swift & from lumber camps. the king's domain after the call for|sential for newspapers and periodi- 4 who needs some advice and per: If th d i d registration was made, He ven-|cals, mentioned as belng privileged to - { : he guard companies are order- 5 5 haps some help in connection with a DEPORTED FROM AKELEY 5 b tured to again enter the United| Laundries, etc.—This does not in- ‘t’g:“vx;::g:yw"}?“i’e“:;p‘;::el:‘mw;::_ ed out, the Minneapolis guard will States and admitted he hadn’t reg-|clude dyeing and cleaning depart- pense with lLeat, light and power. matter which is: pending in congress. merely make Bemidji its headquar-|istered: after it was gleaned that he|ments of stéam laundries, or sep- Lodges and other meetings are ex- Assuring you that I'shall be guteful Special - 1-to Pioneer) for any favors.you may grant him, I (Special ters, working out from there in pat-|¢laimed 30 years as his age. arate-dyeing and cleaning establish- 2 am, - Yours slneere‘ly, "' 'lmAnll‘:‘:&yn'g'E“mezg:‘;::fa:mw};: s::: rols in conjunction with the Duluth| “We'll send you to the training|ments, which must remain closed all ('l’ggt;d to suspend sessions on Mon ool . F. SWIFT. in Akeley tonight. The safety com-|company now headquartering at Ev-| S3mP o Almska,” - quoth “Offleer| day. Approved and signed January 25, Att?n:ey Fra:c; J. Heney for th: mission has so decreed and this view | eleth Jack” Essler. Garages, etc. —-r‘gr purfpose ,(:l 1918, by . om ,-said Sen adswort . “ " 3 i in a t; for mak- J ) cwasnlll::egnansl:ng th::?;cmold:& ot|18 also shared by the sheriff - and| Nothing definite has as yet been "3:,151;&?““:1?:;1‘%:; g‘;;npn up in :lr?;d;;‘nirmrg;afls lnln g:rs in essen- J. F. M'GEE, Swift & Co. . ‘“,1‘3}1"8 °": ens; decided. Alaska,” softly explained Essler.|tial use. Filling stations will sup~ U. 8. Fuel Administrator, Packers: K % ~med. drem:dm;e ngNwatshtfi;ve been ad- AL R B : “And we've got a good one, too, in!ply only fire, police, hospital, phys- State of Minnesota. “Evidence -that the puckers were/ o anizery "'d :’l:' °’“ district the northern part of the state. Might |icians’ and other- vehicles used in| P. S.—Nothing in this regulation _kept.informed of what the cattlemen | exakers b":‘ n ree °"1 our I?"““' N send you up there.” essential gervice. shall be construed to apply or affect were doing in-their fight to obtain [ SPPASeTs o1 1‘M‘;’"fhpfi°°" abgard VATICAN SEES fl(wE “Gosh! I'd rather go to Washing-| Building—Construction work may|the operation of any mine or plant ) an investigation of the meat packing st night by the Home Guard ton,” came back Flynn. continue without interruption, in-|producing fuel, nor shall this regu- = icials of the county and sent industry wascontained in a letter ad- and off| 4 8 I “' cluding the delivery of materials. lation be construed to forbid the gressed to Mr.- McManus and signed '?:tre‘;!ur;he county with orders not lN CZERIN S SPEEC Offices—Use of heat d(above thl;n heating of such rooms or offices used y T. 'W. Tomlinson, secretary of the . . necessary to prevent amage y¥|in connection with the production, --American. Live_Stock association. ® :X“ft’,“g,h“ been issutd by the : S “TAG YOUR S“OVEL” freezing) and use of lights forbid-|transportation or distribution of "H, . Lasater, Falfurrias, Texas, a [ 515107 es_that-all scheduled. Non- (By United. Press) den in any business or professional|fuel. ... J prominent ranchman and a leading gdr,“':hm“““‘ts havg been cancell-| Rome, Jan. 26.—Tho V;tt'lcnn Ies offices used by United States, state, spirit of the cattlemen’s association, [ o), 33 4 te county and will not be|gards Austrian Count Czerin's speec! SLOGAN FOR JAN 30 county or municipal governments, was in_the hearing room when the| 2 O%eC. as another step towards peace, Te- i . transportation companies, public ke letter ;was introduced. The sheriff of Cass county was no-| garding the speech as optimibtic utilities, telephone or telegraph tified of the action taken, being in-|The Italian press and officials, how- companl'es banks, trust companies, ~He was called to the stand by Mr. formed that the league organizers|ever, are pessimistic. d tists and concerns i e ka0 gous o st oty phystcians and dentias and concerns) LEADER FLAYS TEUTON -~~~ | DEADLY GEBHS ARE FOUND IN RED ders from fuel or food administra- (irand Rapids: Goes Down O ey g tors. ‘0rice butliing mamssers arel CHANCELLOR IN SPEECH vice to a minimum and shut off heat . . Springfield, Jan. 26.~—Tetanus and|. Whero possible fn all rooms mot (By United Pross) oo antrax germs on a bit of German 4 i h tenants of —Phil o8 Before Bemldjl 4 to 2 2| newspaper were found today in the necessarily occupied hy tena Berlin, Jan. 26.—Phillip Scheld o ’ center of a cotton bolt, prepared for classes named above 1;1"}:1110 Eoflflfi ermann, majority Soclalist leader, f artificial ting in al is ¢ th i the Red Cross. An investigation has the use of a 4 g this afternoon before the Reichstag ] been started to ascertain the source. such offices and rooms. Others who| criticised Chancellor Hertling's- re- occupy offices, stores or other quar-|ply to.Pregident Wilson and Premier ters, otber than in homes, shall dis-| George and appealed for peace be- pense with heat and light, excepting| fore spring. that sufficient heat may be used to He recalled that the kaiser was - - Bemidji" hs fast Nbask:tt::n Xulntet the lfm;t down-state forwards from won_ another game a e Armory| getting near the baskets and com- last evening when it defeated the| pelled to shoot from the center of MORE SPY PLOTTING rand Rapids five. by a score of 44| th . 3) 22. 'IE spite otythe two-to-one = i\hfigyil;hstunding the intense ath- (By United Press) youl’ prevent freezing of water pipes, etc.|openly insulted in Vienna and said: — score the game was fast and inter-|letic rivalry of the two cities, the| Baltimore, Jan. 26.—Thé British shovel Schools—Publie, parochial and Suppose we beat France and Eng- esting througliout, neither team let-| game was clean throughout and both . private and denominational schools|land. Peace then? No. We must ting up.in its playing for a moment. | quints are to be commended for their| °c2mer Deep Water, grain laden, DAY having general academic standing|still beat America. Our conserva- Grand Rapids took the lead in the{ clean playing and sportsmanship at- caught fire here today. It is believed and studies. tives demand we be freed from Aus- first few minutes of play, caging| titude. a part of nation-wide sabotage plots. ]\35 rcodshover Oven Until 12 o’Clock Noon Mondays, | trian peace movements. That will four baskets in rapid succession. Be- The largest crowd of the season| ' you Grocery Stores—And other food |lose our last friend. A complete , “midji evened up the count at 9-9 and| attended the game, b t d t de) nts—-—!}:vr sale of foods, including and honorable reinstatement of Bel- both teams see-sawed during the first| The Bemidji team left this after- 50VIETS 0RGAN|ZED een asse ye ? {n?lt and other exclusively grocery 5“}]}[“1 is tuu{i duty. o LT W e e KR B L PR R ' lines, ‘but not including clgars, to-| "t 0S8 orious” it you allow ond half the Beliidfi Faidi spoeded :l?a:g&::; :h;tx;nsigh;ol quintet of FOR REVOLU"“NS h";:?,‘:;{t"°:;f,“"’p",%rz;rewstores—l‘or Russian negotiations to break hu”q; up, ish(m;lndg fl])]askegs in Rapid s‘;xc- The score and lineup: e Tevaves « amumzieanon | sale of food fruit and flowers for h;- Then what can avert a catastrophe? gession, &nd showed. some .yery e neral and wedding purposes and ad- = team work, the short fast ~passes| BEMIDJI ~~ GRAND RAPIDS (By United Press) “Tag your shovel day” has been|vance party orders. This does mot| ', = A\}ltna is Fg‘d i playing a prominent ‘part. Phibbs, Frank..RF...... Anderson set for January 30, on which day| include cigars, confectionery, fice London, . Jan — B! , Fred Phibbs at center was the big| Achenbach ....LF 1 - Petrograd, Jan. 26.—Bclsheviki| Lo, "o, 5oy is” expected to save at|cream, soft drinks and counter flow- Telegraph dispatch today declared point - getter for Bemidil shooting | Phibbs, Fred....C...... newspapers print reports that Soviet| '\ (no chovelfull of coal. Orders|er sales Austria ready to conclude peace with el nine kets, two in the first half| Tennstrom ....R G organizations have been formed finf{ ™. Toroct Have. been fasued by Barber shops and shoe shining| Russia without Germany. The dis- and seven in the second. -Frank|Opsahl ... .....LG....... LeRoux|vienna, Budapest and Warsaw f[or| ¢}, gepartment of advertising for the | parlors—sales of sigars con(ecngn. patch claims Austria “favors the ‘ Phibbs, at right forward, playing| -Subs — Bemidji, Knapp; Grand|Fevolutionary purposes. U ltedp States Fuel commission. ey forbidden. » democratic - program,” except ~ the . - his first conference game of the sea- R:apids, 3. Anderson. . s i nG . Harawell, chalrman of the )l'\fianufacturerl aid Whol ssalets: pa'rflgraph ;‘elath;g to the self deter- “son, caged six baskets. Achenbach’s| Field baskets—Bemidji: Frank| A, MILLION IN BEMID™" Bemidji “Ad” club, Teceived word| Bakeries, dairies and those manu-|™ natfon of peoples. Hoorwork was another feature and;Phibbs 6, Achenbach 5, Fred Phibbs TODAY. BUT HE'S ~Y ONE this morning urging that all mer-| facturers holding permits to con- 3 \ the stellar young athlete shot four|9, Tennstrom 1. Grand Rapids: chants call attention to this tag day | timue with the production of food, Bavonet. Says America. i = " sensational baskets in the second Holum 2, Anderson 3, Jurgenson 3, Al Mimonoxchlcago, Wester.'; ad-1in their advertising the coming | munitions, farm machinery for Washington, Jan. 26.—The United - | —_— half. Great credit is due the guards,|LeRoux 1. Fouls thrown: Frank|vertising manager of the Atlas-Port-| week. He {8 receiving a small elec- Opsahl and Tennstrom, for it wu‘Phlbbe 1, Fred Phibbs 1, Jurgenson |iand Cement company, passed teday| tro which will be used in connection their great defensive work that kept! 2. Referee, Dr. J. W. Diedrich. in the city on business { with other advertising: spring “use, etc., may proceed within| States must answer Chancellor Hert- the limitations of their exemptionlung with bombs and bayonets, dip- permits, but other factories and|lomats and army and navy men Say.