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| I & ¢ 0DD FELLOWS WILL ~ FORM DEGREE TEAN The Odd Fellows :have completed arrangements: to organize four de- gree teams with a view to entering mem in_any, 00 08 for_each tour degrees. Kach Jeader will choose his team members, several for each position on the team and the man best fitted to fill the po- sition will be selected. Candidates for the. .various ' posi- tions have begun active practice, each determined to make good in the . hearsal in the initiatory. degree will be held. All members are urged to be present at 8 o’clock so that thera will be no delay in starting. It the local program is carried oul as outlined, it is probable that the Bemidji teams will be_called upon to confer degree won)) in - cities ¢ tlu-ou.hout the stats, s TAX SLAGKEES 70 FACE VIGOROUS PROSECUTION St. Paul March 25.—E. J. Lynch, United States collector of internal réyenue, has the official announce- ment that tax slackers will be prose- cuted as vigorously as slackers under the selective draft act. P. W. Thorne, in charge of the in- come tax collection, has sent out his last call to banks and - newspapers throughout Minnesota urging the necessity for prompt-action in mak- ing returns. : The -last day for making returns to the collector’s office is April 1. _ TIME 'PAL’ PAYING VISIT om'ro SHERIFF ANDY. JOHNSON C. A. Anderson of. ‘Langdon, N. D., is paying a brief visit:{o Sheriff Andy nd it is l¥ke”a family re- ‘a ‘quarter .of a century were conduetors on - the Bneapal street ratlway. th came to what is now Bel- mi county and homesteaded near|. duck. : r. Anderson ¢ame for a visit with old “pal”’and says he notices a grépt change in Bemidji, during the b aevenl years he ‘has been away. WD 500.000 TROOPS TO SIBERIA. London, March 25.—A Daily Mail dispatch from Tien-Tsin says fore it is too late. MORE PATRIOTISM “The navy departmen! is calling for the loan of field glasses, telescopes and: binoculars for army work and is - asking the people of the natien to loan them if in their possession. The Several persons in Bemidji have received letters on this need. 18 urgent. point and have responded to the call. YOU “ ARE INTERESTED IN ez Pon RING BOOKS! - fhey are used in every line of business by Salesmen, Of- fice Men, Doctors, Lawyers, Ministers, Students—by ev- eryone who must have a book that combines UTILITY, DURABILITY AND APPEARANCE. Sheets can be obtained any- time, ruled in eight styles. Bound in best quality Flex- ible Black Levant Grain Cow- hide, with Black Linings. m BEMIDJ1 DAILY PIONEER particular part he is desirous of fill¥} ing. Next Friday evening a- ‘re-f JAPANESE URGE that Japanese university professors are - conducting a campaign in favor of sending 500,000 troops are far as Ir- kutsk into Siberia to check the Ger- man ambitions in the Far East be- DOINGS OF THE VAN LOONS atiflve drill xg‘l" shown firing—is handled as easily as operated as and may be fired from the shoulder or by single shots. cartridges. slasm so vital to the welfare of our people, e have In this recreational movement the greatest opportunity for good now lying within the field of so- clal service. “The wrongs against soclety are committed by our people not in their hours of work, but in their hours of eisure, and the responsibility lies not wholly with the people ‘who perform these unfortunate acts, but with the people who have not been wise enough to see to it that the fundamental bus- iness of ‘the community at large is to see that it becomes increasingly easy for the people to do right, and lncreus- ingly hard for them to do wrong."— Government Bulletin, Appropriateness First. By all means let any community, be 1t large or small, secure as:large a build- ing as possible for its important clvic edifices, but let the members of the committee, as well as individual eiti- zens, make every effort toward the in- telligent expenditure of their money Let them remember that a lnrge build- ing of poor or mediocre design Is far less o credit to the community than a small building which is a wmodel of harmonious, appropriate and well- studied architecture—-Boston Herulde HALIFAX DISASTER COST 1.800 LIVES: 360 MISSING Halifax, N. 8., March 25.—The number of persons who lost their lives in the disaster of December 6. due to the explosion of a munitions ship, has been officially placed at 1,- 800. The chairman of the mortuary committee announced that the offi- cial list conteined 1,560 names and that the number of persons known to be missing brought the total of.-the dead to 1,800. . . BEMIDJI BOY WINS MEDAL Corporal Harold Hayner, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hayner of Lake Boulevard,; now stationed at Ft. Crockett, Galveston, Tex., recently won a-medal as expert rifleman. As a result of this.achievement, his wages have been raised $5 per montn. Harold, who is the only Bemidji boy there, is known among his comrades as “Bemidg.” He also recently won | first honors in races. Recreation Spots Needed. “If we are to conserve the health, the morals and the fine spirit of enthu- HEAR SoME ONE coMING'! SOME "CAMOUFLACE" v NEW BROWNING RIFLE AND RAPID FIRING GUN|q baggage, express or ‘light freight in GLA ss I F I E n connection with my parcel delivery. Recent tests midé of the two types of the Browning niachine gun before high government ofticials, members of the senate and house military ‘commit- tees, and American and allléd army officlals at the Congress ‘Helghts range, near Washington, proved their worth, both functioning perfectly. gun—the Browning machine rifie, which Senator Wadsworth of New York is automatic or a semlautomatic arm. The gun welghs 16 poun: The Browning heavy machine gun shown in the other photo- graph Is fired from a tripod. This gun s fed from a belt of :250 rounds of The gun weighs 34% pounds with the wnter juckot filled. THT BEMIDJ1 DAILY PIONEER The auto parcel delivery is again ing business. Will -also - handle Headquarters at Palmer's Feed Store. Phone 385. *C.'N. Shannon. ' 1-326 Advernsemems m this S atany CALL TO DEMOCRATS paid cash in advance. Fhouse;” o ‘the -purpos delegates to attend the conventio; be held at St. Paul, March 27. THOMAS SWINSON, Chairman. . condition. == CITY LIVERY Bemdji’n all the year round livery. Service is first class always. Best of horses, rigs, robes, foot warmers, etc. POGUE’S OLD BARN, COR. 3rd ST. and IRVINE AVE. " TELEPHONE 3-W C. E. HICKERSON, Manager ICTURES of home folks P carry warmth and com- tort to the heart of a soldier. STUDIO of N. L, Hakkerup. Make an appointment today. The 1ight the ordinary rifle. The gun may. be “hip position in bursts of 20 rounds or WORK COMMENCES TO - ENLARGE SEATING OF REX Work has commenced on an ex- tension of the Rex theater, 100 more seats to be added to accommodate the patronage of- this motion- picture theater. The rear of the theater will have{ a brick extension of suitable dimen- sions to allow the installation of the,| new seats ahd other improvements] for the accommodation of the public; will be added. H " The Hakkerup Studio Minn. Bemidji. - - FARMERS’ & TRAPPERS, .We ave buying Hides, Furs, Wool ' Pelts and Tallow and will pay g “you the full market prices, LANDIS DENIES PA.PERS Chicago, March 25.—The plea of’ counsel for the I. W. W, for the re-| turn of papers seized by Federal agents in the nation-wide action | against members of that organization under the espionage act was denied by Judge Landis in the United States District court. NORTHERN HIDE:-& FUR GOMPANY One Half Block North of Union Statién,; BEMIDJI, MINN e DM That’s what they all say, once they have tasted our new War Loaf. Fact is, you wouldn't know it was a War Loaf if it wasn’t for the added rich- ness and increased flavor. In the composition of the new bread we use only such substitutes as will INCREASE instead of de- crease its palatability and nurishing powers. We are justly proud of our War Loaf, as we feel that we have achieved a real culinary triumph in its composition. When you eat 1t once, YOU WILL EAT NO OTHER. KOORS WAR lflAF ASK YOUR CROCER THS Boor s Too INTERESTING TOo_MAKE ME SLEERY! UL SIT HERK, Tl ) FNISH IT's EUNNY | 0 CAN'T do To SLEEP, A LITTLE READING SLEEPY. AND HERE'S A LUNCH-CLOTH To cOVER ’ IT WITH! cash, and $12.00 per month. terest. per monta. ki column o 2 = | cost half sert a word per issue, when No ad will be run for less than 10c_per_issue, | R bbb i ol oni ) FOR SALE—One three-quarter ‘ton truck cheap, rebuilt and in good Letford Auto Co. 325tf ATTENTION MONDAY. MARCH 25, 1918 For sale, four-room house, $35.00 No in- 3-room house, $35.00 cash and $10 Good work. harness, cheap. Complete woodsaw outfit., Span mules, only $200. Span mares and harness, $225 ; :%‘ab?&\gi h> 1 25. 6, ¥ power ‘washing ‘machine, iy ate! cheap. Hudson “Six” to trade for land. A new disc harrow. Spring tooth harrow. Second hand farm truck. Second hand buggy. 4-room bungalow, modern except heat, $1,450. Best bungalow in city, cheap. Cheapest large house in city, 16-acre farm, 5-room house, barn, well, wood house, hen house and hog house, 12 acres . under cultivation, elegant ‘farm home in city, = jolns mine, only $1,900. 3-rocw house, one acre, $376. FOR RENT Largest rental list of city prop- erty. - Second floor of Pfeifer's Bakery Bldg., fine law office and other mod- ern room. Rent April 1, 40-acre farm, 5-room house, good barn, chicken house and well; 12 acres under cultivation. Yearly rent, including fuel, only $100. 40-acre farm, nice little house, b5 acres cleared, only 80 rods from con- solidated school and station, $800. E. J. WILLITS, Phone 41 -7 115 3rd St. Res. 574 5-326 FOR SALE—5-passenger touring car. Needs overhauling, but is other- wise in good condition. One: of the easiest riding cars made. Price less than $300. For particulars apply E. H. Denu, care Pioneer Office. 4-328 FOR SALE—2 ‘dozen last . year’s White Leghorn chickens., . Call Schwandt’s store. Otto Hieink. 1-326 cash Phene 2-326 FOR SALE—Family ice box, register and ‘show cases. 141-W. FOR SALE—Potatoes, while they last, 50c per bushel. Good sound whfte stock. C. W. Nelson, Phone . 7-F-12. 3-326 FOR SALE OR TRADE—Three-room house, 1219 Beltrami avenue, to be removed, . Address “Lot,” care of Pioneer. = 3-326 FOR SALE—One new Allen Classic automobile at 1917 price, a saving to you of several hundreds dollars. Let us demonstrate. F. M. Mal- zahn, Bemidji, Minn. 3-325 FOR SALE—One Rhode Island red rooster, Rhode Island red. setting of eggs and White Wyandotte set- ting eggs at $1.256 per set of 13 eggs. 708 Bemidji Ave. 3-326 FOR.SALE—Hay! Hay! Hay! We are . closing out ‘our hay at cost. We-have 50 tons of No. 1 hay at Pogue’s barn, Mississippi avenue. Reeves ‘& Reeves. 3-325 WHEN YOU WANT A LOT—or a house and lot, 5 acres for garden or-poultry; 40, 80 or 160 acres, call on Mathew Larson, Nymore, Minn., or phone 780J; all property sold on easy terms. 2mb519 FOR SALE—Five passenger Ford; 1915 model, good running-order. Box K, Solwa.y, Minn. 10t 329 WANTED ‘WANT TO BUY—Good second hand reed baby cab. Phone 645-J. = 3-327 WANTED—Floor man for washing cars, driving livery, etc; Letford Auto Co. 325tf WANTED—To rent or buy five or six-room -house, with city water: Must not be too far from business district. Address “X Y 2Z” Pio- neer, 323t1- WANTED—Girls at Svga Hotel. 6-329 WANTED TO BUY—One or two resi- dence lots at right price. Adaress “‘Lot,” care of Pioneer. 3-326 WANTED—Woman cook. Good sal- ary. Write A. B, c|o Pinneer WANTED—Woman to work ha.lf days, chamber work, who can board and room at home. Ford Hotel. Phone 129-J. 3-325 WANTED TO BUY—Small second hand car. Call 163-W. 3-326 WANTED—Driver at Bemidji Steam Laundry. 2-323 FOR RENT FOR RENT—Office rooms—Modern office rooms; reasonable rent. O’Leary-Bowser Building. 8-327 FOR RENT—Best business location in city, now occupied, term of un- expired lease 2 years. Address Lease, 455. 326tf LOST_AND FOUND______ LOST—Cameo pin on 3rd St. or Bel- trami Ave. Return to Pioneer for reward. T 1-325 . Now Father is ready to put “camoullage" into the discard T |