Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 29, 1913, Page 1

VOLUME 10. NUMBER 283. MONEY IS BADLY NEEDED IN OHIO CONTRIBUTIONS FROM COUNTRY POURING IN BUT COX SAYS MORE CAN BE USED Clean Up Work Now Engaging Attention of Survivors and Order is Grad- ually Coming Out of a Five Day Chaos—One Hundred Bodies Found in Columbus Without Any Search 5 LIST OF DEAD IN THE TWO FLOODED STATES IS CUT TO 600 ¥l¥¢¥¥i¥¥¥¥i#{iii*fi****{ii*#{i*iiii FUNDS TO BE SENT FROM BEMIDJI x *!i4)(*4)(4!i#iiii!ifiiiiiili*#ililiii*i In each of the Bemidji churches tomorrow, a special collection will be taken for money to be sent to Governor Cox of Ohio to be used in the relief of the thousands of people who are without food or shelter as a result of the floods this week. Although the death list has been cut materially from earlier reports, it appears now that over 500 have been killed in Ohio while thousands have lost their homes and fo for funds to be spent by a commission of seven in the relief of these suf- ferers. The amount given by each church and by firms or individuals will be published in this paper Monday and the money forwarded to Governor Cox Monday night. Checks or cash should be received here by 6 p. m. Monday and checks should be made out to Harold J. Dane, treasurer. LATEST NEWS FROM Final estimates give dead in Ohio at 500 and Indiana at 100. Ohio river was sixty-eight feet h that it will of the city has been submerged. The morgues in Columbus contained 101 bodies at a late hour last night. No effort has been made to sea first task to rescue the thousands of people marooned in upper storles, on roofs and in trees. At Piqua, the list of dead has dead have reported to. the relief committee. Seventy-four bodies have been recovered in Dayton. At'a meeting of seven-eighths of Dayton’s undertakers, it was the \manlmous opimon that the dead would number 800. West Indianapolis has been quarantined by the board of health after hundreds of people had been ejected from the district. Disease has broken out and three died in the court house Twenty-eight bodies have been taken from the river at Delaware. Ohio Wesleyan students did practically all houses, which are located on the hil homeless. FLOOD DISTRICT BULLETINS By United Press. Dayton, March 29.—At noon today, i seventy-four bodies had been recov-| ered. Twenty-five have been identi- fied. Columbus, March 29—One hund- red and one bodies have been recov- ered in _Columbus. Thirty-eight| have been identified. The cemeter- ies have been cut off since Monday and there is no way to bury the dead. | Hamilton, March 29.—Thirty- three bodies are in the morgue here| and twenty-nine are identified. Dayton, March 29.—The sisters of the Notre Dame convent have re- quested the United Press to say, in reply to the scores of telegrams re- cived, that all connected with the in- stitution are safe. Many nuns per- formed heroic deeds of rescue. Columbus, Mareh 29.—Calls for| food and clothing are coming from | unexpected parts of Ohio today and the state is greatly in need of help. Governor Cox says that Ohio’s situa- tion is’ critical. He asks that sup= plies be consigned to Colonel M. T.! Wilson, treasurer of the relief com-| mittee, at Columbus. ! Indianapolis, March 29.—A toll-ot; the dead in Indiana at noon today isi as follows: = Peru, 20; Brookville, 16; Lawrence county and Bedford, | 15; Terre Haute and vicinity, 10;} Fort Wayne, 6; Washington, 4; Ceé- dar Drive, 4; Frankfort, 2; Munich, LaFayette, Russville, Sheeton and Bast Montcalm one each. - Counties| not heard from and deaths not au-| theptically reported bring total dead up to 100. a - Governor Calls for Funds. Columbus, March 29.—Special at 2 p. m—The dead in Ohio and In- diana as a result of flood and fire is today placed at 600 and this estimate will be allowed to stand until - the complete lists of dead are in. The number is apportioned as 500 to Ohio and 100 to Indiana. As man after man who was given up for lost has straggled in, the hopes of the sur-i vivors have continued to rise. Governor Cox today issued -anoth- er appeal for funds. Although money is pouring in from all sections of the country, more is needed as thousands of paople are without go over seventy feet before night. All lowland west and east : Catholic: |in Ohio will be taken Sunday. Father | Methodist Episcopal : ! | Baptist: od supplies. Governor Cox has asked THE FLOOD REGIONS igh at Cincinnati and it is expected rch for the bodies’as it has been the dwindled to fifty as many believed last night. of the rescue work. Fraternity 1s, were turned over to house the EREKKEKKEKKH KKK KKK KK * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES * IR R R R R R R R R An offering for the flood sufferers Philippe. Episcopal : Sunday school at 9:30. Holy Com- munion and service at 10:30. An of- fering for'the relief of the flood suf- ferers in Ohio will be taken. Arch- deacon Parshall. First Scandinavian Lutheran: There will be no services Sunday. Sunday school at 12. An offering for the relief of the flood sufferers in Ohio will be taken in the Sunday school. Swedish Lutheran :- There will be no services Sunday as the pastor will be out of town. Sunday school at 12. An offering for the relief of the ood sufferers in Ohio will be taken in the Sunday school. J. H. Randahl, pastor. Preaching at 10:45. No evening preaching. Sunday school at noon. Epworth League at 6:30. Rev. S. W. Scott will preach. An offering for the relief -of the flood sufferers in Ohio will be taken. Charles H. Flesh- er, pastor. Because of the pastor s illness with a severe cold, there ‘will be no. preach- (Continued nn iast pAge). SCOOP rorrer REPORTER e e IVE FOUMD HE. PasS WeRD To ONLY. LAST WEER | CAUGHT " ORE THAT LONG, AND (Copyright) MACLACHLAN MAY LEAVE Lake Captain Who Has Been Here for Over Ten Years Expects to Move to Crosby. LIKES ' THE CUYUNA RANGE W.B. MacLaclan for over ten years a-boatman on Bemidji lake, is plann- ing to close out his business here and move to Crosby on the Cuyuna range according to his announcement to- day. Captain MacLachlan says that he had been made a favorable offer ta go to Crosby and will do so if he can close out.the business of the Be- midji Transportation company at a reasonable figure. Captain MacLachlan launched the new “City ‘of Bemidji” and the boat attracted attention from all points of Northern Minnesota as one of the best equipped paSsenger boats on the northern lakes. The people at Crosby have been after Cap- tain MacLachlan for some time to transfer his business to Crosby and this week he went down to look over the situation. He says the lake at Crosby is of good size with three growing towns on it and that there is a big business in sight. Last summer was not a particularly successful season for the Bemidji boatman as the cold weather crippled the summer resort business. Captain MacLachlan says that he will move to Crosby this spring if he can sell his Bemidji business. VACATION ALL NEXT WEEK Schools closed yesterday afternoon last spring| for the spring vacation and many of | the teachers left for their homes last night. The schools will open again Monday, April 7. BUSY PAINTING WAGONS. The Begsley blacksmith and car- riage shop is busy painting wagons getting them ready for service this spring. CARTER KEPT BUSY Sstreet. Commissioner Carter . was kept busy today directin~ the work of keeping the streets free from water. turned the streets srpall rivers. and - sidewalks ane Warm weather down town into Police officers last night arrested John Ryberg, in his place on Second street, on a charge of’ysel’llng Hauor without a license.: In police court this- morning Ryberg pleaded guilty and was fined $50. { Ryberg formerly -{ operated a saloon ifi the place but-at present_has no ueem Ella DeCoster wu picked. up on the streets last night and ordered to leave' town at on She left last night. iy ELKS LAY CORNERSPONE 2 By United Press. Seattle, - Wash., . March eleven o’clock” tonight, the mystic hour when - ‘Elks pay reverence to absent members; living and dead, the| 29—At corner stone of the mew $200,000| Hezekiah Fortune Elks’ Temple will be 1aid here. Governor Lister will deliver the principal address, The ceremony will be preceeded:by a parade . in which representatives from practically every lodge on the Pacific Coast will parti- cipate. KRR KK KRR KKK * KING REPORTED DEAD. * * By United Press. & ¥ - London,. March 29.-—King ¥ % Nicholas of Montenegro is re- ¥ * ported dead. The rumor can- » * not be confirmed. * HRK KKK KKK K KKK KKK K KRR KKRKHKKR K KKK KKK K * CITY HALL OBTAINED % HHED KKK KKK KKK The city hall has been obtained for the Schaper-Charter Conrmission pub- tlic meeting next Wednesday. night. Dr. Schaper wrote today that last July he made a special study.of the commission plan in Iowa, Kansas, Texas, California and Washington: CARTER’S MOTHER IS DEAD Mrs. Dora E. Carter, mother of A. A. Carter of Bemidji, - this mornlng in Everett, ton. his mother's ‘serious illness but was unable to go west. Washing- HAYNER’S CAR DELIVERED. R. C. Hayner’s new Ford five pas- senger car was l)elivered this morn- ing. David Helmer has received a four horse: power motorcyele -~ which “he ordered some time ago. RYBERG- FINED $50 | i passed away |- NYMORE PLAY TONIGHT Dramatic Club to - Give “Hickory Farm”, a Comedy Drama, as the First Production of Year. HOME = TATENT, IN CA TE “Hickory Farm” will be produced in Nymore tonight by the.Nymore Dramatic club as the first home talent dy drama and the scene of action is laid on a New England farm. Ad- mission to the play is twenty-five and thirty-five cents and there will be a dance after the final curtain. The caste is as follows: .+« John Rolph Uriah Skinner ......Harvey Supry Gilbert Barkwood . ..... Ludvig Lee Jud Nelson ..... . Lawrence Larson Lawrence McKeegan .. Leon Bailey Detective Rankin .. Frank Cardigan Jessie Fortune . Mrs. Frank Cardigan Pri¢illa Dodge ........ Eda Larson The first curtain will go up prompt- 1y at 8:15. CATHOLIC PLAY POSTPONED. The play, “A Regiment for Two” which was to have been given by the young people of the Catholic church next week has been postponed for a week 30 those taking part may have plenty of time for " perfecting their roles. The characters in this play will be practically the same as in “Blundering Billy,” the three -act play which was given here some time ago. The coming play is a three act farce comedy and each character ap- pears to ‘be especially fitted for the art. aged by the outcome of “Blundering Billy” which was written by the same author as “A Regiment For Two”. The play is being managéd and di- rected by AL Neumann and Dick Fen- ton. DULUTH NOW A MEMBER Washington, D. -C., March 29— Mr, Carter had been warned of | During the past month the Commer- cial club of Duluth has been elected to membership in the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. This puts Duluth in line with Austin, Fairbault, Minneapolis, Rochester, St. Paul, and Winona. There are now 309 organizations as- sociated with the Chiamber of Com- ‘merce of the United States of Amer- ica; eighty-five of which -are either state or national in scope. Was If, O Was't 1t~ AT KIDDO - BUT Thi (SPELL VT FoR “6u- 1 Nymore - this|" Upper Class Students Appeared Last Night in Two of the Best Comedies ;'PL YS PROWCEB PERFECTLY WIN PLENTY OF PLAUI)lTS FR@M PEOPLE Ever Staged in Bemidji By School Actors—Amateurs Drew.. _ Laugh After Langh From Appreciative Audience FUNDS NETTED TO BE USED IN PAYING GRADUATION m To a house that was crowded to the roof, the semiors of the High school last night presented their two class plays. was rung down, it was ths general When the final curtain opinion that the plays were artistically “the best ever given by a senior class 1n Bemidjl. This success was due not “a-little to the offorts of Miss Mar]one Knappen ‘who did the-coaching for _ both plays. * MISS MARJORIE KNAPPEN ~Who Gonehed the Plays = A Bachelors Banquet" was pnt on-first as aeurtain ‘Taiser: amHmpt' the audience in: good humor for near!y an hour. The character of Major Pomeroy, as interpreted ‘ny Sherrell Case, brought out laugh after laugh as his strat had all the ear marks of that of a Kentucky colonel. Harold Hayner, as Dick Foster, and Alex Cameron as Nat Stillman, were the two chums who were to give a banquet for Mrs. Mortimer, Lottie Madson, and her daughter, Della—Anna Hedman. Angeline Munt, the niece of the major, and the major blundered in while looking for a lost photograph. The neice had already made it plain that she was in love with Alex Cameron who had found the photograph. The picture was finally ad- mitted to be that of Mrs, Mortimer—taken years before. The playlet ended to the strains of the wedding march as the colonel was paired off with Mrs. Mortimer, his niece with Nat Stillman and Dick Foster with Della Mortimer. Don Shannon Wins Applause To pick out any one of the charac- | ters of the "Elopement of Ellen” as KRR K KKK KKK KKK KKK * NEWS OF THE LEGISLATURE * HRHKK KKK KKK KKK KKK St. Paul, March 29.—The mothers’ pension bill, passed by bath houses of the legislature, was signed Friday by Governor Eberhart. The measure provides for a pension of $10 a month for each child to a mother on proof -of inability to care for -her family. The' legislature has not yet made an appropriation to carry the law in- Those taking part are encour-| 4o effect, but this will be included in the regular omnibus appropriation measure, ¢ . ol 2 If the senate thought it was play- ing a joke when it sent the non-parti- san county office bill over to the house with” an amendment including sena- tors and representatives in the legis- lature among the public officers se- lected without regard-to partisanship tne house has proved that it can take a joke geriously. For the house yesterday afternoon adopted the non-partisan feature of the bill, including . non-partisanship for legislators, by an overwhelming vote, and passed the bill with only one ~ material ° amendment—that changing the -primary. date from September .to October. “Continued on_iast page). the star is impossible. Don Shannon, in the role of Rev. John Hume, drew several bursts of applause as his mirth producing actions were impos- sible to resist. He looked and acted | the part of the basntul Episcopal rec- tor and furnished a large share of the fun of the comedy. Esther Fleischman and Leon Bat- tles, as Richard and Molly Ford, newly-weds, were dignity personified. Edith Ryan and Claude Mclver, as Dorothy and Max, were engaged at the start, broke the engagement, and became re-engaged during the three acts. It was with Dorothy that the rector fell in love and his notes with her-flowers added to the complica- tions. Lester Achenbach, as the brother of Molly and a.woman hater, finally succumbed to the beauty of Flora Todd, as June Haverhill, and won her consent to wear his ring. June Haverhill, a Wellesly - student, en- gaged her services to the Fords as a maid in order to get material for a Max had proposed to her and prom- iged to be true until death so he sup- paosed that she had come to claim him. As he had fallen in'love with Dorothy in the mean time, his problem was complex. The play ended with every' one happy but the rector who had to go back through the garden to his home without any-one to assist him in the mothers’ meetings. # But two adverse criticisms could possibly. be offered on thetwo produc- tions. The makeup was too heavy ¢ ‘tor the lights and the plnyera had dif- ficulty, which appears common . in {amateurs, of toucning each other. The love scenes were hardly as realistic as they would have been in real life. The costumes were first class, thé scenery Wwas_not the usual make shift of home spoken. The players had the un- d friends forget theni and think only of the charac lmermted‘ acts. Miss Olive Miller: Gaten entermned 1! paper on the working girl problem.” talent plays, and the lines were well usual talent of making their parenu_ ‘Before the firstcurtain and between pattis diyiier