Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 19, 1918, Page 4

| CONFIDENGE MEN Frederick Seibert, Assistant to Billy Sunday, Is Victim of “Con” Artists. . WAS GIVEN WARNING As an Expression of Trust Religious Man Gave Slicker $500 and Watch and Chain Valued at $350. Chicago.—The *school” for confl- dence men has turned out a new prod- igy whoss latest victim is Frederick Seibert, evangelist and Billy Sunday assistant, who trusted him with *$550- and a watch after the slicker offered to-finance a tour of the South. The master confidence man is op- erating under the name of C. Har- court and poses as a wealthy sheep- raiser from Sydney, Australia. Fred A, Salaman, a wealthy English tim- ber expert from London, a guest at the Blackstone hotel, was the first victim of Harcourt and his aids, who obtained $240 from him, Detective Sergeants Edward Baynes and George Lynch of the detectlve bu- reau, who were put on the Salaman case, learned of Seibert’s presence in Chicago as the next probable victim 1 and warned him, but this failed to save the, religious worker, 3 Hearing from the hotel eclerk that Mr. Seibert had called for Harcourt, the detectives suspected him as one of the gang, but he convinced them that he was an evangelist here to ralse funds and have some hymn books and sheet music of revival songs printed. He gave his address as the office of the Homer Rodelieaver Publishing company, 440 South Dearborn street, of which “Billy” Sunday's song leader s the president. g ~ Offered. Evangeiist $5,000. ; Belbert, who 18 from Marshalitown, | - - Ia., saldi he met Harcourt in a shoe shining 'shop and the latter offered him $5,000 ‘as an aid in building his tabernacle, Mr. “Harcourt” introduced the evan- gelist to a “friend,” whose uncle, ‘he confided to Mr. Seibert, had just died in Australis, leaving him $700,000. “That’ tabernacle’s a great thing,” sald the friend. “Believe me, religlon is great. I've a notion to put $10,000 into your tabernacle. ’ Then he grew confidential, Leaning over, he sald: J 5 “Now, since I'm going to trust you with my $10,000, I wonder how far you'd trust me?"” _“Trust you? With anything,” sald Mr. Selbert, | “How much money have you got?” asked the stranger. Mr. Selbert counted {t out—$550. A Matter of Trust. “You wouldn't ist me to carry $500 of 1t around the block?” The $500 went into the stranger’s outstretched hand, He waited a min- ute. % “The watch and chain,” he asked. “Would you trust me with them, too?" Mr. Seibert Counted It Out—$550. The tail went with the hide. With $500, $350 watch and the chain with the gold piece on it, the sallow man turned away. ; “We'll see,” he said. you trust-me!” Mr. Seibert was still waiting for the Australian philanthropist to return when the cafeteria :which' was to be the meeting place closed. Canadian Money “Exchanged.” Mr. Salaman, a guest a: the Black- stone hotel, was in the reading room when a stranger nearby, reading a pa- per, introduced himself as C. Harcourt of Sydney, saying he had Jjust sold his sheep ranch for $500,000. More talk followed and the two men went to the bar, where Harcourt paid for the drinks with a $100 bin. He said he also was a guest at the hotel and con- _fided that he expected to meet his son Rutherford and his daughter Minnie thére the next day. : The trimming was effected by offer- ing to “exchange” American for Cana- diap money. Salamen says he remem- bered later that Harcourt's counte- nance changed when he told him that he had only $240 in Canadian money. The money was turned over to Har eourt, who did not return, “We'll see It ROB EVANGELIST ! WANTED — Carrier' boy. - Pioneer SEES BIT OF AMERICA IN LONDON CHILD CENTER (By United Press.) London, Dec. 1. (By Mail.)—aA tall figure in the blue flannel suit of the American hospitals stopped and looked about the mean street with a puzzled air. He had set out to find the Tower of London and had hope lessly lost himself in the tangle of slums lying in its neighborhood. ‘Suddenly he caught sight of the Stars and Stripes on a painted sign bearing the words: ‘“American Red Cross Child Welfare Centre.” “I guéss they’ll set me right if I call in here;”’ he said, and opening the door of what had once been a saloon he found himself in the midst of a group of East End mothers and sprawling babies. He was turning to retreat when a voice said, ‘‘Come right in this is a little bit of America.” ¢ So he stayed and talked to the American trained nurse and tried to guess what the cockney women were saying to him, but could only guess that it was something very friendly. The babies were shy at first. “‘Garn, silly,” said the most talka- tive of the mothers to her two-year old, “Ee's no Hun. Cawn’t yer see ee’s a ally?” and soon the child was listening to the ticking of the sol- dfer’s wrist watch. “I forgot all about the Tower of London,” he said to the nurse as he went away. “It was so home-like hearing you talk and seeing the babies. .I've one of my own. See,” he said rather shyly, “I'll show you my mascot.” And out of his pocket he drew a baby’s first glove still showing the wrinkles made by tiny knuckles and with finger ends chewed by baby teeth. WANT AD DEPT = in wnis column |, Advertisements cost half cent a word per issue, when paid cash in advance. No ad will be run for less than 10c per issue. Ads charged on our books cost one cent a word. per issue. No ads run for less than 25c. FOR SALE room house-—act quick. Also have cash man for improved 80 to 160 acre farm. E. J. Willits, 407 Bel- trami Ave. FOR SALE—One team 3 year old colts, both mares. Inquire 512 8th St. Phone 592 3d1219 FOR SALE—Two loads good bright hay, mixed with some green oats. Bargain if taken at once. Harry Thompson, near Norwegian church, Nymore, Minn, 3d1219 FOR SALE—Grade Holstein cows, coming fresh soon. Inquire at Home Bakery or address J. H. French, Bemidji, Minn. . 1041219 FOR SALE—Oak, well built store ladder. Call at Pioneer office. 1123t WANTED WANTED—Girl for housework; good wages. Phone 670-W. 29 Tenth street. 3d1221 WANTED—Have you a boat to trade for stove or mattress, or will pay cash if price is right. Boat in good shape and about 16 feet long. . Address ‘‘Boat’’ care Pioneer. : B : 3d1220/ office. 3d1219 WANTED—Washing to do. _Apply Mrs. Edith Cochran, 512 Sth ga. Phone 592. 341219 WANTED—Cleaning girl by house- keeper at the Markham. 217 WANTED—GIrl for general house- work. Mrs. Thomas Hughes, 703 Bemidji{ Ave. Phone 43 1213¢ WANTED—GIr] for genersl .ouse- work. Mrs. E. E. Kenficid, 1224 Doud avenue. Phone 730. 1120tf FOR ANY kind of a real estate deal, see or write E. J. Willits, 407 Bel- trami Ave., new location. FOR RENT FOR RENT — Partly modern room cottage, Phone 368-J. 3d1220 FOR RENT—One 6 and one 7 room house. A. Klein. Phone 744, 8d1220 FOR RENT—Furnished room, . all modern conveniences. 820 Bel- trami Ave. Phone 738. 841219 FOR RENT—Furnished four room house. Call 11 Ninth St. 841219 FOR RENT—Modern office rooms. O’Leary-Bowser Bldg. 1041228 FOR RENT—One office room in the Security Bank, 120tt five CONSTIPATION _ Constipation causes poor appe- tite, indigestion, headaches, biliousness and more serious diseases. Hollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea is a sure remedy for constipation. These won- derful herbs have long been famous for quick and positive results. By restoring normal bowel action, you will gain color, weight and youthful en- oergy. - Take tonight—~tomor- row feel right. Barker’s Drug Store 'HAVE.CASH customer for 4 or 5| 10d1231 | 121348} POSITIVELY RELIEVES | BUSINESS MEN ARE IN FA 4 FURTHER TEST WATER SYSTEM (Continued from Page One) ¥ to come to Bemidji. The decision to come has all ready been made, but the club desires to make the invita- tion official on the part of the busl itess men. The invitation will be ex- E. H. Denu, business manager of the Pioneer Publishing company; H. Z. Mitchell, editor of the Sentinel; .Au- ditor J. L, George and W. L. Brooks. . ‘When the Red River Dairymen's association convention was held in Bemidji the club guaranteed $200 for premiums. It has been paid out of the club fund and a campaign will be maie to secure funds to replace the amount used for the payments, as no effort was made heretofore on ac- count of activities incident to the war and peace. Interesting Story. Sergt. Frank Koors, who has re- turned from Dunwoody, gave an in- was of the time he and his soldier companions were quarantined in the ‘West hotel, Minneapolis. Orders had been issued for no cone to leave, but one big husky was unable to resist the temptation to take an outing and 50 he slipped down the stairs, past a rather inattentive sentry and landed at the first floor only to come face to face with the captain. ‘““Where you going?” exploded the captain, 3 “Right. back up stairs,” blurted out the private as he ‘ducked upward two steps at a jump. Daily Thought. Studious let me sit and hold high converse with the mighty dead— Thomson. your hardware or gro- cory dealer. 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The Directors Special Hallmark Bracelet Watch B 355 — espe- cially planned by a commit- tee of five di- rectors. Has a \ gold-filled | case with solid gold back. II- lustrated actu- al size. The movement is 15 jewels with lever escape- ment. A tho;'oughly reliable time- piece. Price ... .$20.00 Get a copy of the Hallmark Gift Book from your Hallmark Store—or write to us. Contains 48 pages of gift suggestions and features a general line of Hallmark merchandise. GEOD. T. BAKER & GO, ST T THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEEK extend the editors a gordial welcome |all of its mail steamers an invention by Engineer Marzio of Bari for sav- ing papers and documents of a sink- ing ship. tight box which will float under any tended at the winter session to be|circumstances. beld at Wadena, and the committee |ghip in such a manner that it de- named comsists of G. W. Harnwell, | taches itself from the sinking ship and is shot to the surface of the water, nitely. equipped with hooks so that if can be seen -and recognized by any pass- ing ship and- may be pulled aboard easily. tion this evening and after the busi- ness meeting a social time and lunch will be enjoyed. Federal Dam yesterday to conduct teresting talk of his experiences. Ome |the funeral of Miss Esther Schleicher. erns and as we have roadhouses along our highways, so has China her tea houses, The Chinese do not indulge much in intoxicants, and tea is about the strongest drink they consume. Tes houses there are about as numerous as ice cream and soda resorts are here. —_———— Standard cold re B THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 19, 1918 CREAM FOR CATARRH OPENS UP NOSTRILS Tells How To Get Quick Reliet from o Coids " 105 Splendiat ITALY COMPLETES CENSUS.. (By United Press.) _ Rome, Dec. 5. (By Mail.)—Italy’s' census, which has just been com- pleted for the year, 1916, shows that at the end of that year her popula- tion was 36,631,491, During the | year. there were 103,881 marriages, 881,626 births and 721,658 deaths, the latter not including those killed at ‘the front. This gives Italy a death rate for that year of 19.70.for every 1,000 -of population, in com- parison with 19.36 for the year pre- ceding. Statistios 'of 1917 are being com- pleted. e TO SAVE SHIP’S PAPERS. (By United Press.) Dec. 5. (By Mail.)—The Rome, talian government has adopted for In one minute your clogged nos- trils will open, the air passages of your head will ‘clear and you can breath freely.. No. more hawking, snuffling, blowing, headache,’ dry- ness. * No ing for breath at night, your cold or cntan'h‘ will be gone. : Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from - your druggist now. Apply a little of this fragrant, anti- septic, healing cream in your nos- trils. -It penetrates through every air passage of the head, soothes the inflamed_ or swollen mucous mem- brane and relief comes instantly. The device consists of a water- It is attached to the where it will float indefi- The safe is brightly painted and ENDEAVOR FOOD-SALE. | The Christian. Endeavor of the Presbyterian church will hold a food sale in the Given Hardware company store Saturday afternoon and even-| It's just fine. Don’t stay stuffed- ing. Coffee, ice cream and cake will {up with a cold or nasty catarrai—Re- be served in connection with the sale. |lief comes so quickly. ELKS TO INITIATE. "The B. P. 0. Elks will hold initia- Rev. Blaine Lambert was called to Chinese Tea Houses. Just as England has highway tav- o of These Days— - “I’ve been intending to fix up: my Will with you folks and straighten out all my affairs.”™ Eighty per cent of all men die without ever- having made a Will. “One of these days” never .comes for them and their affairs are’ left in a tangle for the heirs to untangle with needless loss and expense.. Perhaps, too, the family always suffers for this'lack of atten- tion. - Are you one of these? Men who are-punctual about every busi- - ness obligation frequently neglect this most important affair of Will drawing, and so lose a part of the one thing they have spent their lives in attaining—a competence for “their dependents. They don’t expect to die im- nediately. and so put aside the most impor- ‘tanf; dociment of their™ lives i r of evelly day detail until at last they: tate. Don’t be one of these. Plan your Will -today and name this re- sponsible Trust Company as Executor and Trustee. Don'’t trifle with a cold —it’s dangerous. You can'’t afford to risk Influenza. Keep always at hz;nd ai box of ALy CASCARA & QUININE "Oou\v‘f' S TR e box has a Red top At All Drug Stores. FURNITURE AND UNDERTAKING H. N. M’KEE, Funeral Director PHONE 178-W or R Member Federal Rfltr‘w» System The work of the Red: Cross must go on—it wil £ go on,and you must make it possible. M This is Red Cross " Week. It is the only opportunity you willhave to join the Red Cross, for the year 1919, or to re- new your old member- ship. “As soon as you join and” get your flag, put it in the front window of your home—1let all the world know.you are.a member of that great organization of humanity and that you are proud to belong. Add a amall Red Cross on your fag for each one of your * family who is a 1919 You get a_button, too, when u join. WEAR THAT ON YOUR CoAT. Red Cross workers have de- finiteinstructions not toencour- age any one to join more than once. T you s yo bt Jom the Red Cross belong s ey won't <k @ § — all you need is a lheart and @ dollar you again. THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY e PATRIOTIC CITIZENS —4 — N SIS G e +— Defective