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P __’__,__‘_____"— BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER AFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDAY- ED BVERY ————PUBLISH! FOBLISHING CO. MIDJI PIONEER &, B CARSON o . H. DENU TELEPHONB 913 Hice at Bemid)l, Miun., as second-class matter Tatered st the posto! \nder sct of Congress of March 3, 1879 ymous contributions. _Writers name must comarily for publication. “Ploncer must esch this ofies not Dublication 1 Lhe currént:tasus. No attention paid to a1 S0 Knowa to the editor, but not ne ‘Gemmunications for the Weokly 1 week to 1 SUBSORLPTION BATES BY MAIL One year ... Six months . OFFICIAL COUNTY AND CITY PROCEEDINGS FIFTH WARD TO BE CONGRATULATED + of the Fifth ward, or as some chooge to term it 4 on organizing what will be known as _the e eresont Glub. - And already the subject of pavius Is looming largoly T ate reatly pleased (o note the movement. The Pt warl, tor: e omore, had practically nothing In the way of improvements when e b B erats it of Bemidll. She has litle more o Jt has often been asserted that when Bemidji annexed Nymore she ac- Ained heavier tazation and that the newsomer would bo Jeganding 'R Heovements which would hiave to be pald for in large messure by he %7 D vers ot Bemidjl. It has also been frequently asserted that tho MOPoy D o tor Improvements 1n Bemidji would g0 heavily to improve the e oritory of the city. And so it has been stated in various ways by those whose characteristie utterances aro like growls. ’ymre Is Iike Topsy of “Uncle Tom's Cabin’—just naturally grew. 1t smagied up close to Bemidjl and was no diferent. - The community i T ore the same. But Nymore had little with whieh to do the ihings she wanted, to accomplish the things she needed most. na sosidents of the Fifth ward are among the best to be ~found. They Tove thelr homes and aro prosressive. They want to be. They ahould have the things needed. They will have. But— et the present timé it 18 the policy to conserve. To curtail what ls not whgently meeded and for a spechic purpose. Perhaps tho FIfth will be B e to. secure that which sho desires immediately, but the organizing o er Tmprovement CIuD indicates the efforts she is going to make o "§et hererr and Bemidii should do’all within her power to aid In helping the| ew Fitth ward district come into her own. —— WILL PROBE SWIVEL CHAIR FIGHTERS ross Is soon to be asked to fnvestigate the hundreds of young 1o the Hulse of joining the army, secured soft ~ berths, possible danger, in government offices ety first jobs, that they may pose K of courage and menhood he milligns of red blooded The “live wires' Side, are to be congratuls Cong men who have, snugly tucked away rom any Many hundreds of them have secured safe Teroleally, when if they had the slightest spar} they would get into the game with the rest of t! Americans. Politics has been pul cushion chalrs and fat salaries, and formation” it has been discovered that a husky young man of 2 years 18 wearing the uniform of a first lieutenant. Just where he got it and by what authority Is one of the Instances into which the prove is to be Iaserted. When a young man'can earn & lieutenant’s Insignia sitting In & awlvel chair there’s an African in the cord wood somewhere. Hhbere Is one brand of saffron-hued individuals termed ~‘“slackers” There is another brand called “slickers' much In evidence, with the government cal They are no different than the “slacker. —_—— AMERICA REMEMBERS VON DIEDERICHS n navy is dead. His name be- e was in command lled ragged by influential friends to secure these even in George Creel’s bureau of “in- ¢ in Washington, and the latter are Ming for men to lick the kaiser. Admiral von Diederichs of the Germar came well known to Americans twenty years ago, when b o ihe German naval forces at Mantla and came In conflict with Dewey, ed fow words on von Diederichs but gave the German commander| % n those particular waters at that particular time. nila under orders which were pre- who wast to know who was bos: Dewey, by the way, had gone to Mai pared by Theodore Roosevelt, then assistant secretars instructed Dewey to “find the enemy and destroy him. of that character been issued by Josephus Daniels? el LITTLE FALLS WENT 0UT IN A HURRY alls high school basketball team. It part of the Sixth district conferenco| inals of the dstrict for the honor of 3 of the navy. They Have any orders W feel sorry for the Little Fa had won the banner of the southern and was to have met Bemidjl In the fi Dlaying for the state champlonship. But the management of the Cheese Champlons, of Altkin, dug the gimlet into Bemidji and Little Falls was Tuft o vopresont the district. The team played a hard game and fought nobly but went out In the first i The American Indian 1s the greatest real estate Promoter among us Every tract of land tho government assigns to him Is at once so enhanced In value that everybody wants It i The fellow who says a woman can-e keep a secret, should try to get bis wite to tell the real secret of how she landed him. s Suggestion to Aitkin's basketball management; NON partisan league? Why not join the e Wo understand the Aitkin high school basketball team is EOIUg to| play the First graders. It should be a close game. Germany's plea that she is fighting for her existence, although hypo- critically made, Is coming to be the sober truth. AKE YOUR Wg ]EAL’"“ UL AND ¢ .El;il\m‘ - Comed Gabmnized ‘-L y snd el ek a o o Heime. Especially desirable for putting inside worn out wooden casings. LYLE WELL CASING Actualy couts less than & wooden casing and {asts many times a1 long, 1€ alvays keeps your el lean and sanitary. Made in al size Sinches to 60 inches 1n dismeter. Arme Iron s pare fran and resit rst lke oldfeshioned irom. Weit for prices and full patic = "¢, i 4 ) 'l 4 N ) v i l' | |I|l!! Lo somay Ent UNSANI - R LYLE (QRRUGATED WveRT © E MINNERDC THT BEMIDIL DAILY PIONEEE SATURDAY. MARCH 23, 1918 e T THRER What Stronger and dorsement can you ask for? No gre more convincing testimonial has ever anywhere—it is from the “home-town folks!” " entire citizenship of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. ing man can afford to pass up this oppo: endorsemen Pan Motor Company is THE Oppor to pass up. stone—a year in that it has astonis! entire manufacturing world. enterprise already gigant the goal it has st for A year ago, g & et 80 e the Pan Motor Company has thousands £ Motor Company; and, Just think of Teing, breathing, boosting stocklolders who say, +It cun o Whereas, We believe that there i not a cleflr or better pro. gane; $Eivheing dove gaddt f‘;{;‘;“fi?“:;me’rl“’gfim:‘: inbuild: 2 posicion today offered the public {0 fuvest money han Pan Motor £ pany? This nside price hat o s Y H osigned o Stocl + holder should enable you to sel " - 5t nd - i ou to sell your wn motor and its own car designed and 2 service for about what you paid for it Teady perfecting its o built throughout by P: Model. Tt is already the Tank-Tread, that, tion at the Automobile and Tractor country. the country; it has over 24,5 ¢ nedrly every state in the union and in some come along every day. one comes along_and enough to recognize it and tak areat business undertak ENCE. When our Company will fide ussets which will rep: approximately boosting, stockholde only buy Pan products but will recom: other fellow. That housing conditions so often met in smaller ing conditions liouses near the plan L commenced on office annd engineering staffx houses ilies v rapidly as fin thoroughly modern and no two are five-places and are to Pan employes on ¢ is being completed. - The addition : ttem and gas will be piped out from the ci tracted for machine; which alone will cost about Chicago show, has a novel feature in @ the back of the car. securely and also is dustproof. It b to which pet cocks ave attached, and car: finid. There also is a compartment for tools. is'a refrigerator for provisions ary 3, 1918 ; For further particulars see A. ROBINSON, at the Maj] PAN MOTOR COMPANY, Endorsement Can What stronger and more convincing en- ater srecommendation _or been given any enterprise "4 tribute to this company and the men behind it 1t represents the sentiment of the You have read it. it carefully. Surely no think- £ rtunity any longer. This } Should convince the most skeptical person that the tunity that he can not afford Please read it again and study Pan is no more just a plan for it has passed its first mile- which it has made such remarkable progress hed its most enthusiastic stockholders and the tic, forging ahead at a marvelous pace to iF. tsel . “it there were hundreds of skeptics who said an Engineers—the Pan Poyered 1919 Tike its motor cars, created the big sensa- Shows held throughout the 1 throughout the length and breadth of 54,500 subscribers to its stock located in foreign countries. Thero are Opportunities and Opportunities. Some of them Tt is only occasionally that a real good and unfortunately many peéople are not wise advantage of it. s essential to the success of every . MONEY and INFLU $5,000,000 capital is all sold, the Pan Motor o at least. 5,000,000 of clean, genuine; bona vesent the MONEY. We shall also have FIFTY THOUSAXD living, breathing, talking, v in all parts of the country, who will not end Pan products to the Today Pan is knows There are two great facto e the INFL wot face the inconvenient manufacturing cities. While the building of the Pan Antomobile Factory has made hous A Saint Clond extremely congested, there are plenty of t—and houses of the most desirable type. a separate and distinct corporation, « building program to erect 500 homes for the and the workmen. Fifty-eight of these of them are completed with fam- Pan Motor Company employees will 1 The Pan Addition Compan been started and many in them. The others are being rushed to completion and each is occupied as hed. These are not common company houses. Each i Almost all of the houses have The houses are to be sold terms. A White Way system of lighting now its own water and sewage:sys ty of Saint Cloud soon. attractively decorated The Pan Motor Company of Suint Cloud, Miun., already has con- equipment for its immense drop forge plant, 500,000. The Pan Motor Car, displayed this year for the first time at the ‘compartment tank carried at mpartments to this tank. It locks s tanks for gasoline, il and water, ries a goodly supply of each The other compartment —TFrom the Chicago Herald of Febru- There are five cor Whereas, £ the city, th £ ing compan; Company or 8. €. Pandolfo, its President. C. D. Schwab, President Be It Resolved, By the Commer its regul ‘building that wonderful Farm Tractor— £ monthly meoting held in Suint Cloud, Minnesota, this v a 1918, that we heartily and enth of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, 1ecomme 6 they cease o do business v , antagonistic tdhe Pan or commercial agen Passed Unanimously, of SAIN THE PAN MOTOR COMPANY unbelievable and most remarkable progress at Saint in its building and general development program g twelve months; and, Whereas, The P: wore and better results than £ possible; and, Where: 1 Motor Company Jhias o s most enthu lo Mr. 8. C. Pandolfo, the Pan Motor Company, has been thoroughly inves| found not only honest to a fault, but Whereas, Over eleven hundred people, locaj Today Pan is a manufacturing £ erg in the Pan Motor Company, because they believ £ the Pan Motor Company and the integr Mr. S. C. Pandolfo, and the other officers and direct man of great dffabilities ; and, astically endos CLOUD, MINN. i been favored with the opportu R s made almost oud, Minnesota, man’s profit of one 1 hine will be more fhan 1d Founder of Jated by us and the Presidé On the other hand, Pan Motor Stock now fifteen years from now, you may own, if you do any body to trade Dealers’ Organization in a v of mutual benefit. ill 1 y and abilit{t the president, of the Pan ‘manner, you should recommend citizenship of enterprise, rat- Motor led to the e ded to the your car, withont taking an Trom any saving that you side from an; is possible for you rich in te pt 1 5, 19] This is one opportu advantage of. - You & opportunity of subs RO g RO Secrotary will be millions of peopl ¥ and in all probability, in a fe Thi; big np-to- 500 subscribers to stoc building now is being laid. Tread Tractor in May. “Wly Saint Cloud, Minnesota Pan Motor Company, us to choic Mr. 8. C. Pandolfo, president of part of the nation. This company is wi 3,000,000,600 feet of lumber anmually; ma ] shortage worries; Sai Y water transportation by t Cloud is only lower than in manufacturing centers. am Hotel, Bemidji, representing BDafactiva Divia You should congraiula @ PAN CAR or 2 PAN TRACTOR—then why Stocklolder now and save.the. dealori come] Dboth the Pan Motor Company and 8. C. R’ S%l\:liv, and £ fhat we, as a body, stand behind, solidly, and<believffn both; Aguin, it is possible, after a few years, for the di Be It Further Resolved, That thefommercial Club your Pan 3otor Stock to be cnough or more than e the oil, gasoline, tires, tubes, and other t money ont of v receive on ai ation ‘.;xldm“ ”1 open a big new factory now nearly completed, declares that h ota, and especially Saint” Cloud, offer the best facilities of any a short caler’ W reinforced Convincing Ask For? emember that every stockholder in the P: iy Wil 80v6 (e middiemans hrot or 1ocal dealory eommmn: v :illlo'.uPuf Ll,lpm. t:'nt on any machine that they may purchase from e ] e Pan Motor Company. Sooner or later, you will probably buy y not become : a commission or middle- per cent. TI::I.s saving in commission on' just e machin e amount necess: shares of Pan Motor Stock at $10.00 per sl L J believe that just §100.00 invested in lfuxllé(fl you :,,i(‘h within ten or ht. of any other property tl u o not ell your Pan Motor Stock o atiow le you out of it, and if you co-operate with our calculated to carry out our plans of what this saving in commissi o n 2z ission you onany machine that You may buy from the Ban Motor Cony u would get by being a stock- machine after one year's i : and_should - gi gl oty (& buy @ new one for the next vear—and in this nanne 11d be able to own a new machine ever o Balamee of, your Tife without ang appreciable low (o you o 0 Y that you shiould inmediately take u e yourself for having the bing for ban Motor Stocl, bechuse Hhoms who will ot have this years, they will ¥ that we are now offering you. opportunity, b they had ate plant will be one of the latgest i will be completed bont. July 1st. "n‘rx:-; l'f.n‘r]r:: :i::l-,\'x‘l~‘lwv gy needed in the United States at the present, fim e The Pan Motor Company is a £5,000,000 corporation and hus 24, bbbl b vl‘ actory Number 2, ” structure, 624 by 170 feet, s very near completion and cars will be pro- ced in this building, it is cxpected, within @ month. The floor of the conerete Passenger cars now are bei g 2 are being turned out at Factory Number and the company plans 1o g0 into the production of (he D Tark. the question often asked of the company now producing cars hiin 150 miles of the iron mines i i ] of es wh c 36‘3! fifths of the United States supply; is 125 miles Pl ::.(eh ;"o’é’fié‘&" steel mills at Duluth; is in a state, the forests of which produce 0,0 : s near the Mississippi River, king cheap water power available and relieving the unmpn‘;‘; o]:tlf distance from cheap lent T. CLOUD, MINN. the Great Lakes and the Mississippi i “ also |\1‘ ng two transcontinental railroads, giving :-hmmwl ] connections (o all parts of the country ; Saint Cloud i ¥; Saint Cloud is far removed f the scat. of labor trouble. and tho cost of iving i from 10 to. 35 por semt railroad a ends on an enough to buy DS neCessary to run vour pockef. mac] may buy a8 a stockholder from the Tan Motor: Compang. aod ivdends that you may roceive on (s stoc] s .00 invested in this stock N ke or fifteen years from now. R e Aside t | SOCIETY INTEREST IN COMING BALL Enthusiastic interest 1s b ros - ke 15 ot damge of o nen chain (5o given tor tho penent ot o Tod Gross of Beltramt county, 1n e oy bl h1s avenin, for baides 5| kor’r;'hn Red Cross. i o Thres Sycopaters orohestra will Turnish the musie.for the ove: Bing and Miss Alice Hetluna, Charis Van and Raywond Hannsh wil Sing colos ™ Oher loca1 taient: may aise assiet 10 ontortaining. ATl 15 tend| Thg o o pralseworthy success and Plossurable evening. NATAL DAY OBSERVED Mrs. P. J. Russcll _entertained Thuraday aifernoon in honor of her titl daughier, Katheloe third birth anniversary. The guests wsre MTs. J. W. Diedrich and daughter, Kath- erine; Mrs. E. N. French and daugh- ter, Leojean; Mrs. G. T. Baker and daughiter, Roso Mary; Mrs. Phil Gill and daughter, Leah Loulss; Mrs. R. Gilmore and "daughter, Catherine Mro. W. N. Bowser and daughter Eleanor: Mrs, P. J. O'Leary, Mi 3. 3. Conger, Mrs. 3. A. Younggre 2rs. George Kreatz, Ruth Rile Ruthie Hayner and Fraucls Russell. The hours were passed In games and Tanen was ‘sorved BIRTHDAY SURPRISE Leah Loutse, the _one-year-ol aaishier 57 3. ana sies.” Philp Gl Wwas ghven o surprise by a num- Ber of Indies yesterday atternoon, the occasion betng her frst birth snni- Versary. The guests were Mre Georga Kreats, Sira. B N Fronch and it daugnier, Mra. G. T, Be. kor and daughter, Mrs. David Gil and fon and-daughter, Mirs. Walter Sarchm and son. 3re. W %, Robin- fon and daughier, Mrs. 3. W, Died- Fich and davghtor, Mrs. P, 1, O'Leary, Sir. 5.5 Nataer and Stra. b1 R sell and ittle dsughter CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY Mrs. A, M. MeClolland of Carr Lake colebrated her ninetiath birth anni- versary Wedneaday. She_entortain- od Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Freese and son, Fredrick, Misses Johanna Dour- s, Lillian MacGrogor, = Emma_and Adell MeClelland and Lottie Madson. at'a three-course 6 o'clock dinner. ‘A beautiful birthday cake tormed the| centerplece. ' The hostess rocelved many pretty presents in memory of the occasion, WIENER ROAST MONDAY Members of the Youns Woman's Gymnasium olass will enjoy a wiener. roust. Monday evening at the Dr. H A Northrop cottage. The guests Will walk out and assemblo at the cottage at 6:30 o'clock. Mrs, H. A Northrop, Mrs. L. P. Warford, Mrs N Glven ‘and Mrs D.'S. Mitchell are on the entertainment commitice. PRIVATE DANCING PARTY Fouricen couples enfoyed a pri- vate dancing party at the Moose hall last evening ~ Excellent music was furnished by Mrs. Charles Van and Arehie Wilifames. RED CROSS NOTES Knitters Attention! il e KARE (ry ana nlsh garments and'return them by| Tuesduy, Mareh 26, 4s they wish to hipient of (hese ar Plent mho redT Oty ST o now ELKO TONIGHT ONLY CHAS. RAY ‘Sunalli}sFathar’ This excellent play was booked for two days, but shown one day only during recent “Heat- less” days, Second and last showing tonight only. Also Showing Tonight “InWrong Right” A Triangle Comedy - SPECIAL - SUNDAY AND MONDAY 8:00—7:30—9:00 The Great Spectacle Quo Vadis NEW EDITION In Eight Parts Usual Prices, 10c, 20c .| For salo by P. Barnell. iea Kathrtne Dowas of Four sl g at oD S et v g Personals and Newsy Notes St o i iee Mawes in t Eoamel Your oar with Biux Shine. | ance ‘st Nary. possit sestonisr 26:338) oy hoppin.-Whle ore they e Wore' the gueats of ‘Rev. and Jire 20 Dot Worner ot Pupouky | 85, Grantbo ot tho Mt war Rev. Osmond Johuson, pastor of Bemidl Homo Guards' milltar ball, Apri1 1, Elks’ ai | Chareh, wil comdue mivioss in ok 4 d 320-23-27-30| way Sunday. TI will be no serv- ices hero with the exception of Sun- Many apectal features at tho wmill-| day school Neglected Colds bring ary bt el A1 Pneumonia 34 3212628 Mre M. A Groembiat un con Tate thi noon dor Durats. Mrs. Joo Or7 of Spur was ey o' Setweon-tru vishtors' pesterden oS Lamen of Turtle River was mong ‘the business visitors. yester- smo isitors yosts Mrs. R A Krahn of Tenstrike passed yestorday i dho ey’ shop: s, P. Branwiek of Nary was among the out-of-town shoppers yes- among. hoppers ¥ Ono of these uice days you ou 050 to Hukkerup's ‘454 bave Vaur Dleture taken: Tt s hameyback} i ISR @ AtAny Drug Ses, . Wil Saserson of o in the city |hnp9lnlw T Mrs. Ida Beflman of Pinewood | transcted business in ‘the clty yes- terday, between trains. L Your portrait 1s a dainty compll- —_ GRAND Studlo, 29 10th 8t. Phone 570-W. TORIGHT == T30 ud 0 wu| Alma Rubens ‘And Trianglo Actors In Patriotic Play ““The Gown ofDestiny”’ ALSO SEE “Fatt_v” Arhuckle “THE BELL BOY”’ NEW— PARAMOUNT —NEW in two parts SEVEN REELS USUAL PRICES of Turtle the guest of frionds in tay, while hore shop- Wyman Ball of Grant Valley loft yesterday for Reynolds, N. D., where| he has accepted a positon. for the his family. end Sunasy eIt Prot. M. J. Snesrua of Laporte who i beon the ueat of Rev: and irs 0P Grambo, roturnad.to ‘his Home vesterday. Mrs. 3. A Younggren has gon Minneapolis and St Faul whore Wil spend & Week o (wo with rela| Hives'ana. triona C. M. Johnstan does all kinds of furniture upholstering, auto top, cushion and curtain work. Call and see him. 211 §th St 2325 Mrs. H. A, Riser of the town of Eram’ was i the ity yesorday While hera undorwen ‘an operation to her tonsils mmuvulp . SUNDAY SPECIAL W.S.HART N— “THE PRIMAL LURE" Five Part Triung with KEYSTONE Con Mrs. Howard Benuliou and Mrs Georgo Warnor loft yestorday " for Do, T Wherd fhey Wi main for fome tme viiting therr ushands who. are. in training at Camp "Dode. at the R. lehl home ‘weel © Jsua 7 RETL Rev. Braunnell will hold services to- . . REX 2 NEW FOX STAR ‘PEGGY HYLAND’ “THE DEBT OF HONOR”’ Story of a_buttorfly wile'in a guilded cage FOX SUNSHINE COMEDY “‘Roaring Lions and Wedding Bells’” TWO PARTS 10-20 CENTS— —7:20-9 0'CLOCK. SUNDAY’S FEATURE Wonderful EMILY STEVENS —IN— “DAYBREAK”’ A METRO Pleture Drama—Vital—Hnman. WM. S. HART g i a The Man From Blue Gulch’’ 10-20 CENTS— MATINEE 2:30— EVENING 1:10 ani 9 0/CLOCK WATOH FOR THESE MONDAY— “CY WHITTAKER'S WARD." TUESDAY_ ALICE BRADY IN "WOMAN AND WIFE." [URSDAY—"DRAFT NO. 258. COMING—"THE BARRIER." TONIGHT .