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Coming Events TodayTelephone the Pioneer of- :e, 922, about that news item you in mind. Your guests and lenda will appreciate the courtesy. iare 'Jan. 8.Meeting unty commissioners VT F^v for* of board of SOCIETY HOSTESS TO Sr C. CIRCLE. Mrs. T. N. Rode entertained the Red Cross circle of the Scandinavian ^Lutheran church yesterday after noon at b.er home. The members passed'the hours knitting and sew ing, after which the hostess served a delicious lunch. Those present were Meadames Osmupd Johnson, I. B. Olson, Ni L. Hakkerup, E. Wang, O. M. Sklnvik, I. Nygaard, B. J. Olson, Anton Erickson, C. P. Larson and Misses Caroline and Ella Sons trud. CLASS HOLDS REUNION. Members of the class of 1917 of the Bemidji high school, who are in the city during the holidays, were en tertained at a class reunion at the home of Miss Lucy Brooks of "Lake Boulevard Thursday evening. Danc ing and music was enjoyed during the evening and lunch was served. Those- present were: Miss Emma Klein, .ikfiss Hazel Laqtia, Miss Mabel J&hneon, Miss Olga. Skinvik, Mijss Edith Mills, Miss Martha Larsgn, Miss I#l^y Brooks, Miss Sylvia Carter, MtmiejgMAo, City of Toledo, lAupTybunfy, ea. {FTfak ej. Cheney makes oath that he Is Boft*Sart3ie of the firm ofthe Cheney1* F. J. Co., doing business in Cit of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will, pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED .'DOMiARS for each and every case of Catarrh that: cannot be (cured by the use of. HAUL'S CATARRH MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in any presence, this 6th day of December, JL D. 18W.' A. "W. JLEASON (Seal) Notary? Public. *lr Hail's Catarrh Medicine-is taken In -iternally and acts through the Blood on If, ithe Mucous Surfaces of the System. Sem Jor testlmontelft. ftee. i F. J.-6SimY & COiJToledorO. VH86M by -U 75c.r Hall's F*tn11y W lor constipation ,"Good 1 10 and 2 Ocents fc y TO-NIGHT SPIES! If you were a zealous, patriotic girl would you'have your uncle .arrested after you learned he was a traitor? "Sunshine Maid" does and there's a reason. WILLIAM FOX presents JUNE CAPRICE Miss Lucine McCuaig, Miss Dorothy Oarson, Miss Milre Achenbach, Daniel Gainey, Howard Palmer, Winfred Knapp, Maurice Witting, Herbert' Warfield, Myron Plummer, Walter Deneau and Claude Bailey. Miss Wager of the' high school faculty acted as chaperon. Several members Personals and Newsy Notes 'Mrs. Hannah Johnson of Spur was among the Bemidji shoppers Friday. Get a~1918 desk calendar pad now at the Pioneer office. 106tf} "Miss.Margie Murphy of Grant Val ley is the week end guest of Bemidji friends.''""' "Miss U. 8. A." A breezy, thrilling picture for girls, boys, men, womenand! kids too. STARLIGHT COMEDY Bye Widow for You" SUNDAY'S Feature Bill WILLIAM S. HART The Premier "bad man" will be seen in i "Dakota Dan" Directed by Thomas H. Ince EMMY WHELEN in "The Outsider" This is a Metro Wonderplay of Love and Intrigue EIGHT-BIG REELSEIGHT 10 and 20 cents Matinee 2:30 Evening 7:10 and 9 o'clock DON'T MISS THIS SPECIAL PBOGBAM MONDAY-MARY MCALLISTER in 'PANTS' 7:20 and 9 o'clock of the graduating clas/were not in| visiting his father, George Stein, city the city. :'J::-\'f'' One of these nice flays you ougBt to go to Hakkerup's and have ybfir picture taken. l*tf Mrs. M. Ryan of Gutnrie was at tending to business' matters in the city yesterday. J. Smith and family moved to Pine wood yesterday, where they-will pass the winter. Miss-Clara Norbo, teacher at Wa niaska, who is visiting relatives at Rosby for two weeks, was the* guest of friends in the city Friday. $50,000 to loan on rarms. Land Co. Dean d71tt Mrs. Annie Fegel Of Turtle River was among the (business visitors in the city yesterday. Maurice Witting will return to Semer, Minn., today where he is em ployed. He has been visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Witting during Christmas. Rev. Osmund Johnson, pastor of the First Scandinavian Lutheran church went to Cyphers and Brevig this morning where he will preach tomorrow, returning to the city Tues day night. There will no services here New Year's day, as formerly an nounced. THE BEMIIWI DAILY PIONEER Mies Edna Wright of Becida paw ed yesterday in the city shopping and attending the movies. Mrs. O. H. Staveneau left yesterday for Green, N. D., where her husband is employed as depot agent. Nels Otterstad. cruiser, of Turtle River, passed several hours in the city on busines Friday. Jesse McPherson. has returned from Lake Benton, where,, he passed Christmas with his slater. _____ Miss Leah Berman of Minneapolis, formerly of this city, arrived in Bestirring midji this morning. Herman Fenske and John Johnson went to Bratnerd this morning, where they will visit friends and rel atives for three/ or four days.-7 Richard Stein of Superior, Wis:, is clerk, during, the holidays. He will return home after New, Tear's, Earl Luke of the Farmers' State bank of -.the Fifth ward, returned yesterday from Fredericks, Wis., where he passed Christmas with his parents. Mrs. G. IL Hansel of Bagley, who 'has been the guest of, her mother, Mrs. H. W. Bailey and other rela tives for several days, returned to her home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mad4gan and daughters. Dona- and Roberta, re turned to their 'home in Minneapolis yesterday, after a visit at the home of Mrs. Madigan's mother, Mrs. Mary DeRittShia. Mrs. "Madigan, who waswa"Don't formerly Miss Ida DeRushia of this city, lias been here for some time and her Husband joined her about a week ago. Wlss Edna Schmitt of Thief River !Flls, who was thf guest of her par rents, Mr. and Mrs. William Schmitt, 'Christmas, has returned to her du ties. Harold Schmitt, of the univer sity of Minnesota, who is a guest at the home of his parents, will remain In the city until New Year's day. Mr. Schmitt is studying dehistry at the university. Mr. *and Mrs. F. S. Lycan and daughter Miss Dona, have written Bemidji people that they passed Christmas with their son, Wilbur, at Norfolk, Va., where they saw many war ships maneuvering, in Hampton Roads. They were scheduled to ar rive in Newport, R. I., today where they will spend New Year's day with their son, Ralph. Before returning to Bemidji they will visit relatives in! lOhio. CHURCHES St. Bartholomew's -Episcopal. .__ Church school l'O fe "m. Morning prayer aMdMfmon at 11 a. ,1m.' Vespers 5 "p. "tft-. Geouge Backhurst, rector. Scandinavian Lutheran. There Will be no services Sunday "with the/exception of Sunday school at wttra. TlfeTe will be no services New YWr'S day as the pastor will be. ab Oftft from the city. Osmond Johnson, pastor. Salvation Armv. Bemidji services: Sunday school 10 a. m. Evening service 8 p. m. Fifth Ward: Sunday school 2 p. m. Praise meeting 3 p. m. Strangers and the poor especially invited to all of our services. Harry F. Crusberg, captain. Residence 415 America avenue, Phone 478. St. Philip's Catholic. Low mass at & o'clock in the morn ing. High mass at 10 a. m. Sunday school at 11:30. Vespers and bene diction at 3 p. m. Rev. J. J. T. Philippe, rector. Presbyterian. Sunday morning at the Presbyter ian church at 11 o'clock the service will be appropriate to the entering in of the New Year. The pastor will preach a New Year's sermon on the subject: "Old" FaBhion and New."yarn (EphesianB 4:22-24). In the even ing at 8 o'clock the sermon will be on the theme, "A Nail in a Sure Place," (Isaiah 22:23).' Sunday school will, meet at 10 a. Christian Endeavor at 7 7. m. All are welcome. ^L. P. Warford, pastor. -First Smritualist. The church will ibe dedicated Sun day evening at 8 o'clock. Rev. G. H. Brooks, who organized the society three years ago. will dedicate, the temple. This will close" for the pres ent Mr. Brooks' work in Bemidji. There will be a watch meeting at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Car ter on Monday evening. Rev. Brooks will have charge of the exercises. The exercises will be most interest ing. Rev. Brooks is to take up thepitching work again as state organizer. He will conclude the services Sunday evening with messages and tests. The public cordially invited to at tend. Methodist Episcopal. Morning worship at 10:45 sermon subject, "Endings". Evening worship at 8 o'clock, ser mon subject "The Gate Beautiful". Sunday school at 12. Epworth League at 5 p. m. A cordial welcome to all. B. D. Hanscom, pastor. Congregational. Sunday school at 10:30 o'clock Services at 11:30 o'clock subject, Division of the Way". Services in the evening at 8 o'clock. Topic, "New Year's Resolutions". Christian Endeavor at 7 o'clock. C. N. Foes, pastor. r^W$,^ THEATERS AT THE BEX. Don't miss June Caprice, the "Sun shine Maid", in her new William Fox drama, "Miss U. S. A." It is a red, white and blue photoplay and will Jbe shown tonight at the Rex theatre. "Miss U. S. A." deals with the spy system, in this country, and besides it has' love interest and plenty'of action. Miss Caprice, as Capitola, in the play faces death twice. She battles hard for her life while ferreting out the spies, and is saved by a young volunteer soldier who comes to her assistance in the hick of time. The scene is laid in Virginia at the time of the United States declares war on Germany. Also a Starlight comedy, "Good Bye Widow". SUNDAY'S BIG BILL. At the Rex Sunday there will be shown William S. Hart, the premier "bad man" in one of his greatest pictures "Dakota Dan", directed by Thomas -H. Ince. That favorite of Bemidji, Emmy Whelan, will also be shown in "The Outsider". This is one of the celebrated Metro features and is filled with thrills and romance. In all there are eight reels on the Rex program Sunday, with the mat inee at 2:30 o'clock. MONDAY AT THE REX. be afraid, Mr. Burglar", the remark which brought the thief to a realization of the childish faith in mankind. Little Mary Mc Allister in "Pants" at the Rex Mon day is a five part photoplay replete with riglily humorous situations and tensely dramatic climaxes. Constance Talmadge. The big New Year's day offering at the Rex will be Constance Tal madge in "The Honeymoon". Don't miss this one. ELKO TONIGHT. Huddled in a chair, his head bur ied in his arms, sat "The Strange Weakling," known to his compan ions as a craven and a coward haunt ed by a mysterious fear. "The Fury" approached and tapped the miserable stranger on the shoulder. Failing to gain a response to her advance, she jerked him roughly from his chair, and slowly the watchers saw her look of scorn change to pity. Here a strange rdniance was born between this mysterious beauty and the mad with the ''haunted eyes." William Desmond is seen in tlie^ stellar role, supported by a capable Triangle cast. This picture will be shown at Elko theatre tonight. ELKO SUNDAY.. The story, of a pretty, ambitious young girl who was willing to make big sacrifices'to follow her ambitions, is told in "Easy Money", the new Wora-Pieture^'Brady-Made which will bei the attraction at the Elko Sunday. Charming and popular Ethel Clayton is the star of this production. Miss Clayton appears in the role of Lois Page, the young girl who makes the sacrifice. The sacrifice she makes, will surprise everyone, for it is some thing unusual and it has an alto gether unusual conclusion. Support ing Miss Clayton is a splendid com pany of film players. The scenic effects are vecy pleasing and inter esting. GRAND TONIGHT. Florence Labadie in "Her Life and His", a Pathe play and a comedy. GRAND SUNDAY "Chicken Casey", the feature at the Grand Sunday has many bright and interesting situations, and it is visualized with Ince's line craftsman^ ship, ibut honors go to Miss Dorothy Dalton for a most consistent-and in telligent performance of her role. The constantly expanding capability she has been showing has by no means reached its limit, but this per formance shows a finish and larger grasp of screen interpretation than she has ever before exhibited. RED CROSS NOTES FINE XMAS PRESENT W. N. Bowser donated 20 skeins of as a Christmas present to the Red Cross chapter, and the members wish to express their appreciation for the liberal donation. After the first of tdie year the chap ter will commence making infant layettes for the French and Belgian refugees. BACK TO DUTY, a Charley Paul of the U. S. S.M Mass achusetts, who has been the guest of Bemidji friends for the past week, returned to his duties yesterday morning. Mr. Paul, who was form erly a'meihfber of the Bemidji band, was presented with a purse by the Bemidji band boys while in the city. He is now in a marine band on the Massachusetts. Mr. Paul, who form-' erly pitched for the Bemidji base ball team, has also done considerable for the naval team. NEW OFFICERS ELECTED. At the annual busness meeting of the Ladies' Aid society of the Swedish Lutheran cburch held yesterday, the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. E. J. Clover vice president, Mrs. Ward secretary, Miss Eleanor Erickson treasurer, Mrs. Ole Larson. NEW YEAR'S WAKE. A Nevr Year's wake and program will be held in the Swedish Lutheran church New Year's eve, commencing at 8? 30 o'clock. MEETING POSTPONED. There will be no meeting of the Bpy's Brigade of the Episcopal church 'this evening. "**&^*<*B AeSfffeOfe FUNERAL OF ROBERT M'CALL WILL BE HELD SUNDAY The funeral of Robert McCall, the well known lumberman who died at St. Anthony's hospital Saturday eve ning, will be held tomorrow after noon at 2:30 o'clock from the Huff man & O'Leary undertaking parlors, Rev. B. D. Hanscom of the Methodist church officiating. Mr. McCall, who had ibeen In the employ of the Crookston Lumber company for 12 years or more, was in charge of one of the camps at Nebish. He had been in poor health for the past summer and was taken worse Saturday when he went to the hospital where he died about 9 o'clock in the evening.' Mrs. McCall is confined in a hospital in Rochester, following an a perat ion, and will be unable to attend the: funeral. The body will be shipped to St. Louis, Mich., tomorrow night. Ai brother, William McCall, who is here from St. Louis, will accompany the remains. Mr. -McCall was Iborn in- Canada, December 7, 1868, and went to Mich igan in 1879, When his parents settled on a farm in Bethany town ship, Gratiot, Mich. He was married to Miss Katherline Everling about nine years ago. He left Michigan! ini 1892 and when he visited the old! home four years ago it was 21 years since he had been to his childhood home. He leaves his wife, two sisters, Mrs. Mary Healy and Mrs. .Elia~ Mor row, both of St. Louis, Mioh., and! four brothers, William of St. Louis, Mich., Dan of Breckenridge, Mich.'.i Roy of the state of Washington and John of Midland, Mich. Albert Everling, a brother of Mrs. McCall, of New Ulm, Minn., is also in the city to attend the funeral. The funeral will be held on Sun day to give the men of the camp an opportunity to attend, as many had expressed their desire to be present. NEW OFFICE ROOMS. Dr. H. A. Northrop is moving his offices from the O'Leary-Bowser building into the M. E, Ibertson building and the new offices will be open Monday. Just received a shipment of 1918 desk calendar pads, including the "Daily" and "Perfection." Get yours now, so you will have It on hand when you wish to make nota tions in it for future reference. Pio neer office. 106tf it -with Florence LaBadie Pathe Play ^and A COMEDY T0NIGHTi, Tomorrow- S unday DOROTHY DALTON Star of THE FLAME OF THE YUKON m "Chicken Casey" Talso A COMEDY Triangle Play Matinee 2:30 Nights 7:30-9:00 10c and 20c GRAND ELKO ?ww LAST TIME William Desmond IN "Fighting Back99 TOMORROW SUNDAY ETHEL GLAYTON in "EASY MONEY" $Hmm ^_ New Years A 1116 Q^w^v EX THEATRE Featuring the mountain girl Cl jthe stupendous spectacle, "In- tolerance" and her signal suc cess in her first Select Star pic ture "Scandal" CONSTANCE TALMADGE Will be seen in her great film success "The* Honeymoon" The youngest screen star leads them' all in her delineation of-- the -wilful, high-strung, yet wholly lovable? American girl. Coming! HONO fi The Mm that has been "the sen sation of the metropolitan centers. rum -t. n*..r.~+ DR. J.T. TU0MY DENTIST North of Markham Hotel Gibbons Block Tel. 2SD N. L. HAKKERUP PHOTOGRAPHER Photos Day and Night Remember, Wed., "Wheatlesi Day" Her Life and His99 Ms M, #& ''if. 1' A fv Jut 4 up P, A J HiaWtUftfi You'll like this attraction because of Miss Clayton's su- perb acting because it is modern, unusual, different because of the rare beauty of the Outdoor scenes because of the gripping nature of the story because of the splen- did acting by the film favor- ites in the cast supporting Miss Clayton and, finally, you il like it because it is a corking good show. *$