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THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1918 Mra.,l"red Brinkman 18 expected to return today or tomorrow from [{ Minneapolis, where she has been on business for the Rex theatre. WHAT SOCIETY [ Mr. And Mrs. Graliam M, Torrance Is DOING left lfthl‘xlgnmm';‘l‘ng ;?lrll‘i‘lnneapooll;snl?y ‘automobile, where they will be guests of Judge Ell Torrance. .- B, 0. Kirtland and son, Henry, of Backus, were in the city yesterday, enroute to their home from the Da- kota ‘harvest flel GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATED. Bemidji friends will be interested in the following item, appearing in b Sunday’s Minneapolis Journal, for it Y. ‘vefers to the fiftieth wedding anni ‘versary of Judge and Mrs. Eil Tor- rance, parents of County. Attorney . Graham M. Torrance of this city. <= ‘Judge Torrance is president of the <. state Normal school board: | i & ““The golden wedding anniversary | of Judge Ell Torrance and Mrs. Tor- rance, of the Leamington hotel, was \ & observed Sunday at a quiet family re- Saturday, September 28, the Junior Red Cross of Lavinia will hold & veg- | etable sale at the Given Hardware company store. 2927 News of Parties; Visiting Soldiers, Other Visitors, Weddings, Deaths, Ac- cidents, Etc., gratefully received by union. Judge Torrance, who- is 75 |the Pioneer. Telephone 922. years of age, has spent the past 35 G years in Minnesota. He was mar- "ried to Mrs. Torrance, who was Miss Anna ‘MacKFarlane, of Pittsburg, at Pittsburgh, Pa., 50 years ago today. Judge Torrunce, veteran of the Civil war is a past commander of the Grand Army of the Republic and a Jeader in John Rawlins post, G. A. R. A family dinner for 16 guests will be'a feature of the celebration today. Among the guests will be his daugh- ter and 'son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. wme, Harry -H, ‘Stuart of ‘Seattle, ‘Wash- ington; * Mr. and ‘Mrs. Douglas A, Fiske, Mrs. Smith W, Fiske, Miss Lois Tiske, a granddaughter;-Miss Doro- wo thy Torrance of Bemidji, a grand- . daughter, assistant supervisor of schools in St. Paul; EIl Torrance, Jr., his wife and three children, and Tom ~Wallace, a nephew. ‘Mr. Stuart, who is a member of Mrs. Al Erckenbrack, of Adams, Minn., who has visited at the Dr. Henderson home for the past 8 weeks, -returned to her home Tuesday. Mrs. F. T. Beaver, Mrs. E. H. Denu, Mrs. C. 'Winters and Mrs. P. L. Hines motored to Hines Wednesday after- noon where “they were guests of friends. , Miss Marie Cahill will leave Sat- urday for Minneapolis, where she will take an advanced course in stenogra- phy and repare herself for a govern- ment position, She will attend the Northwest Business. college. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Larson of Solway were among the business vis- £ < itors in Bemidji yesterday, and while Hoover's commission, will leave Min-{ iy tne ctiy paid;the Ploneer oftice a neapolis for Washington late today.” | cal> and renewed their subscription 5 e " to the paper: SURPRISED BY FRIENDS. A number ‘of friends pleagantly surprised Miss Marie Cahill at her home last evening. The hours were passed in conversation and music and lunch was served. The self invited guests were Misses Alma Loitved, Harriet Davis, Alice Houtciiin, Leona Carlton, Lucile Steidle, Julia Nielsen, Helen Lauritzen, Anna Brewn, Zenda Bell, Gladys Loitved and Ann Bowers. Rev. George Backhurst, rector of the Episcopal church, accompanied Bishop Morrison of Duluth, went to Northome today, where they will hold communion services this evening. To- morrow morning they will go' to Walker and Onigum, where they will also conduct services. Rev. Back- hurst will return to Bemidji tomor- row evening and the Bishop will go on to Park Rapids: \ 1 | AUTUMN CAR.D PARTY. Members of the choir of the Catho. lic church will give an autumn card party, this evening in the basement of the church, commencing at 8§ o’clock. Autumn Teaves and tHe na- tional colors ¥ill be used in decora- ting. A musical program will also be given while lunch is served. The en- tertainment is given for the purpose of raising funds for Christmas music. Dr: Walter E. Jones of Nymore, who graduated from the Chicago col- lege of. Dental Surgery in June, is the guest of his mother, Mrs. W. W. Jones, of the Fifth ward, and will re- main in the city until November 15, at which time he expects to be called to the front, having enlisted in the service. Dr. Jones graduated from the Bemidji high school in 1912, and for some time was employed on the Bemidji Pioneer. Since his gradua- tion in June he has been in Mon- tana. . | ENTERTAINED AT DINNEE. . Rev. and Mrs. Osmund Johnson had I % ag their six o’clock dinner guests last ! evening, Mrs. Olive Fjelstad of Min- neapolis; Miss Valdina Skjeveland, Miss.Ida Heng, Mrs. O. B. Sonstrud and daughters Caroline,. Ava . and Eilla. AT THE ,THEAT'ERS !‘.’Lfio TONIGHT. : Since leaving Bemidji “Jack’ Cun- ningham has been connected with the production of motion pictures. Sev- eral of his scenarios and some of his Foriginal stories have been shown in “his old home town,"” and accorded high rank among the discfiminating patrons of the screen drama here. However, no photoplay' with which Mr. Cunningham’s name is connected has been so favorably commented on as ‘“A Law Unto Herself,” the Paralta play, featuring Louise Glaum, shown at the Elko theatre last night, and to again be screened in that theane tonight. ¥ 5 ~ GRAND TONIGHT. “The Coward,” photoplay at the Grand theatre tonight, brought fame to Charles Ray and Frank Keenan when first screened. The excellence of this production, with its timely ap+ peal and thrilling situations justifies a repeat showing. See again how fear kept a young man from enlist- ing in a cause that shook the found tions of his country, and how he glor- fously redeemed himself in the end. at the Grand theatre tonight only. Guy Thompson of Fargo, N. D, was a business. visimr ‘Wednesday. Mrs. Lucy Williams of Northern was ‘a husiness visitor yesterday. Doan ..$50,000 to loan on Tarms, 93t 5 San ‘fzand Co. Mr. and Mrs. G B. Upham, former- 1y of this place, are now living at Bemidji.—Baudette Region. Miss Ingrid Palmqulsl returned yesterday from Winnipeg, where she had been the guest of relatives for One of these nice days you cught to go to Hakkerup’s and have your picture taken, 14tf J. P. Easton of the St. Hilaire Lumber company of Warren is a bus- iness visitor 1n the city. - “THE UNCHASTENED WOMAN.” Tonight at the Rex will be seen that thrilling and absorbing Rialto de Luxe production, ‘‘The Unchastened ‘Woman,” starring Grace Valentine. It wil also be shown at the Rex to- morrow. This production is in seven acts and is from the brilliant drama- tic success staged by Oliver Morosco, one of the foremost theatrical pro- ducers in the country. It is the story of a unchastened woman of wealth and self indulgence who happens to cross the path of a struggling artist, whose wife is & woman of exception- al character and who is a hard work- er for civic betterment. There will also be a good comedy in two reels, making a program of nine reels and no change in price. J.. J. Cummings of Brainerd was among the business visitors in the city yesterday. \Vlrs Ross Bryan of Tenstrike au- toed to Bemidji yesterday and passed several hours. If you want a car cal. Enterprise Anto Co. *Office phone -1, residence phone 10. 56tf W. N. Hanson of Alexandria trans- acted business in the city Wednesday, being registered at the Markham. Mrs George Bye of Blackduck was a hetween train’ visitor in the city yesterday. Mrs. E. C. Oftedahl and Miss L. Berg of Rosby passed yesterday in Bemldh the guests of friends. JEWEL CARMEN SATURDAY. Jewel Carmen, famous Fox star, will be at the Rex Baturday in ‘“Law- less Love,” the story of a modern cave man who won a woman's love. It is adapted from the celebrated nov- el, “Above the Law,” by Max Brand. Mrs. N. S. Reffe of Hutchinson was the guest of Bemidji friends between traips yesterday. sts Borghild Lund o( Kelliher was a between train visitor in the city Wednesday. Buy Liberty Bonds— ° Mrs:. Warren and- Mrs. Parsons of ‘Winnipeg were guests at the Hotel Markham yesterday. Let’s Go “Over the Top” the first day Sept. 28 Buy your Bond early : W. E. Tubbs.;( River Falls, Wis., \ was in Bemidji yesterday on business {. matters. \,X E. P. Sparks and wife of Redwood Falls passed yesterday in the city, being guests at the Markham hotel. § The government says, “Pictures { can kelp win the war.” Portraits, ko- ] dak prints: Rich studio, 29. 10th &t. imo-1011 . MRS. WILLIAM J. SMYTHE Mrs, Willlam J. Smythe, a New York soclety woman, as a member of the American Defense society has obtained 5,000 signatures on a petition to con-' gress urging the suspension of all Ger~ man-language newspapers in . this country. “Every mother that has a son at the front or in camp here should protest against the continuation. of: these papers,” sald Mrs. Smythe. “It breaks my heart to think that the lan- guage of the enemy our boys are fight- ing 1s still being used in the United States and papers are being daily pub- lished in it.” i COOK GETS FORTUNE BUT STILL ON DUTY i Camp Sevier, Greenvllle. S. C ¥ —H. H. Miles, cook at the pa- tients' kitchen base hospital here, received notification re- cently that a distant relative died and left him $150,000. Miles is still cook at the hos- pital and does not wish to change his career even if he could. Miles' home is at Tar- bore, N. C. He has spent sev- eral years in the army and navy. ww—ww« NEW. PLANE IS SPEEDSTE_R Machine Being Bullt at Cleveland Shows Up Well in the Tests. Cleveland, O.—A new type of battle- plane s now being turned out here at the new .plant of the Glenn L, Martin now being put through its acceptance tests, has shown éxceptional maneuv- ering abllity for its size, as well as speed in” cllmbing and straightaway flying. The new Martin plane s much larger than the battleplanes now in use by the allles in Europe. It has n wing spread of 75 feet and is pow: ered with two 400-horsepower motors. In addition to regular equipment it has a_carrying capacity -of 2,400 pounds, and is sald to be so constructed: that there i1s no “blind” spot, or line of approach which 1ts guns do not cover, The machine, equipped with ma- chine guns, showed on first test flights that it could be handled as readily as the smaller battleplanes and answered to - all requirements. Other machines of the same type are in process of manufacture and will be turned out in a steady stream from ROW oD, OFFICER DEFINES TAIL SPIN Explains Aviation Term Which Is Not Generally Understood by Public. St. Louls.—What is a tail spin? Of BRIl questions asked aviators this is the most frequent, according to Lieut. Charles H, Platt, flying officer at Scott fleld, Belleyille, 11l x “A tail spin,” sald Lieutenant Platt, "4s the natural action of an airplane when it is falling earthward ‘out of control, the spinning being because more weight is concentrated in the nose, than in the tail, the latter thus turnlng in a wider circle. “A tail spin results from reduetion of the forward speed go that the at- traction of gravity overcomes the buoy- ant properties of the wings when suf- |- ficlent air is passing through them.” ONION SEED FOR RED CROSS Texas Grower Makes Present of $20,- 000 Worth to the Organ- ization. Laredo, Tex.—Federico V. Varela, an extensive onion seed grower of Ten- eriffe, Canary Islands, has written a letter to the chairman of the local chapter of the Red Cross, T. A. Austin, advising him that he had instructed Thomas G. Casey of 99 Warren street, New York city, to send 95% pounds net of Varela’s true yellow Bermuda onion geed and one case containing 74% pounds of Varela’s white crystal wax onion geed of the present crop te the Laredo chapter of the Red Cross to be sold by them at auction and the pro- ceeds to be applled to the Red Cross fucd., The donor says the auction should realize $2,000 J 1 . ,,,,.—J—".m'».‘.,«. e e ——— - —4- = i = = vetive Paae THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER selling ‘at $2.25. the dealers. BROOMS QUOTED AT $2.25. Helena, Mont., Sept. 26.—The com=| mon broom, which brought 65 and 76 cents here three years ago, now is “It's the war,” say ELKO TONIGHT, 7:30 and 9:00 . Paralta Plays “Pick of the Pictures” Presents Wonderful ~In a gripping story of ‘Prussian intrigue foiled by French bravery. ‘A Law Unto Herself’ By Jack Cunningham A patriotic play that be- gins before the war and ends with the German oc- cupatxon. Not in Itself a War Drama FRIDAY ONLY MARIE C SBORNE m ¢ Cupid by Proxy” Saturday and Sunday ‘““THE BAR SINISTER"” GranD TONIGHT, 7:30 and 9:00 Charles Ray and Frank Keenan “In their original roles that made them famous screen players. Fear kept Frank Wins- low from enlisting in a cause that shook the foundations of his coun- try. Fear made him de- sert under the first baptism of fire. “THE COWARD” at home and at WAR Redeemed himself glori- ously in the end. A time- 1y picture play. Also Showing Official War Review TOMORROW—Friday TRIANGLE presents “The Price of Applause” From Saturday Evening Post Story, Superb war ef- fects. A poet worships applause and pays the price! STAR CAST Subscribers should report any poor carrier service to this office and steps will be taken at once to remedy the trouble. LOUISE GLAUM RED CROSS NOTES RED CROSS ENTERTAINMENT.- Members of the Red Cross chapter have made arrangements for an in- teresting public Red Cross entertain- ment to be given at the B. B. Ken- field home, 1224 Doud avenue, Friday evening, at 8:30 o’clock. Cards, danc- ing, and foretune telling will be the pastime, A feature of the evening will be the dancing of the Highland fiing by the high school girls. A cafeteria lunch will be served. A cor- dial invitation is extended to the pub- lic and the committee in charge is desirous of a large attendance, GIVEN A SURPRISE. Dancing and music were the amusements at the surprise party giv- en last evening for Miss Muriel Mc- Gee by Misses Bessie Jones, Avis Cam- eron, Alice Witting, Dorpthy Nangle, Gladys Getchell and Eloise Dickens. Lunch was served at a late hour. FUNERAL IS HELD. Funeral services for Fred Mgunoan of Three Island Lake, who died at St. Anthony’s hospital from heart fail- ure, September 24, were held at the Turtle River cemetery, where inter- ment was made this afternoon, at 2 o'clock, Rev, A. M. Soper officiating., The “deceased was unmarried, 60 years old, and had lived at Three Island Lake for the past six years. His only surviving relative is a sis- ter who lives in Brooklyn, N. Y. GILE PAYS A BRIEF VISIT. Beuford Gile, former agricultural instructor in the Bemidji high school paid Bemidji a brief visit today, com- ing from St. Paul where he has a good position in the agricultural de- partment of the University of Minne- sota, He will return tonight. ———Buy Liberty Bondg— The following were - among the guests registered at the Markham hi tel yesterday: .H. B. Moore, Minn apolis; ' T. T. Flake, Minneapolis; Carl Anderson, Pelican Rapids; J. Lyon, Minneapolis; Miss Jones, Li kota; N. A. Snean, Duluth; B. A. Steinke; Minneapolis; H. BE. Wasson; Minneapolis; H. Marque, Grand Forks, N. D.; Thomas J. Russell, Pel- ican Rapids; C. C. Winter, Minne apodis; D. H. Meyer, Beloit, Wis.; N. Nissen, Duluth; 'W. A. Benzie, Min- neapolis; J. T, Allison, Duluth; J. E. Wieland, St. Pauyl; R. K. Doe, Du. luth; A. 8. Jensen, Minneapolis; J. A. Kirkwood, Duluth; H, E. Harten, Minneapolis, and James Goodman, St. Paul, WEIRD SCENE MARKS FUNERAL OF YANKERS Field Headquarters, Archangel, Russia, Wednesday,,Sept. 18.—The first Americans killed in action in northern Russia were buried tonight in a newly consecrated cemetery in the glade of a nearby wood:- A Rus- sian Greek priest and a peasant choir formed the service while soldiers with their shrapnel helmets on wit- nessed the ceremoney in the bright moonlight SOUNDS NATURAL St. Paul, Sept, 26.—H, A. Garfield, Federal fuel administrator, has wired John F. 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