Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 31, 1913, Page 1

a\a‘-"‘“ THE BE Q\@W : ‘VOLUME 11. ‘NUMBER 29. MAY INVESTIGATE LOBBY OPERATIONS Congressman Tavenner Introduces Resolution to Appoint Committee of Five for That Purpose g POWERFUL LOBBIES MAINTAINED Intimates That Newspapers are Be- ing Paid to Print Tariff Opinions, TO REDUCE HIGH COST OF LIVING Says People Elected Members to Revise Tariff Downward and It Must Be Done. By Congressman Clyde H. Tavenner. Washington, May 31.—In the elec-, tion last fall the people elected mem- bers of Congress to revise the tariff on sugar and other necessaries, down- ward, as one step toward the reduc- tion of the ever increasing cost of living. ington endeavoring to persuade these members to break their pledges to the people and betray the consumers of the land, to the end that a few men, already rich beyond the dreams of avarice, may add to their swollen . fortunes. 3 It was to place before the public this state of affairs that President Wilgon used his now famous state- ment, in which, referring to these lobbies, he said; “Washington has seldom seen so numerous, so industrious, or so in- siduous a lobby. There is every evidence that money without a limit is being spent to sustain this lobby and to create an appearance of a pressure of public opinion antagoni- stic to some of the chief items of the tariff bill.” In order that the public may know all of the facts about the condition alluded to by President Wilson, I have introduced a resolution provid- ing for the appointment of a com- mittee of five members of the House of Representatives to mvesugale rhe subject. This resolution réads as follows: “Whereas, It has been charged by the President of the United States, and there is reason to believe that a powerful and insiduous lobby, rep- resenting interests hostile to the passage of the pending tariff bill in the form adopted by the House of Representatives, is in existence in r Washington; and i Whereas, Newspapers are being filled with paid advertisements cal- culated to create an artifical public opinion against certain items of the Tariff Bill; and Whereas, It is charged and there is reason to believe that unlimited funds' have been placed at the dis- posal of this lobby for the purpose of overcoming the interests of the public for the private profit of the in- terests which they represent; and Whereas, the public maintains any inter- the paid advertisements of lobby representing financial ests; and ‘Whereas, Bills are pending in Con- gress to regulate and control the op- eration of lobbies at the National Capitol, and it is advisable to gather any and all facts bearing on the aforesaid conditions and charges or in any way relating thereto, as a basis for remedial purposes; there- fore be it Resolved, That a special ~ com- mittee of five members be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Rep- resentatives to sit during the sessions of the House and during the recess L of congress for the purpose of in- vestigating and reporting to congress the facts.in connection with the oper- ation of any lobby or lobbies in Wash- ington; said committee shall inquire into the sources whence any such lobby or lobbies are supplied with funds, and the amount of funds so contributed; and shall also ascer- tain where and how these funds are expended and for what immediate and ultimate purpose; and shall go into a general inquiry to learn the to influence legislation in Congress.” - Held to Their Carriage. A man seated in his own private carriage placed upon a track at the end of a railway train would prob- ably be considered a bit of a crank nowadays. Yet it was quite a com- mon occurrence within the memory of many people still living. The late that way between Welbeck and Lon- #% don. . And in Notes and Queries the Rev. 8ir David Hunter-Blair tells & story of a gentleman he knew in his youth ‘who was wont to go from Lon- < to Brighton in the same fashion. got disconnected in a tunnel, leav- ing the exclusive passenger - seated stationary. in his~ carrlage—also Ia darkness and poril. . Powerful lobbies are now in Wash- | no lobby and is powerless to reply to|. . methods by which any lobby seeks - ! duke of Portland always traveled in | ©nce the truck at the end of the train |- x tra Corporation, New York. long absence from the game drove a Sweepstakes race at the Indianapolis Copyright by International News Seruc COULD NOT RESIST CALL OF THE TRACK. “Farmer Bill” Enicott, one time star automobile driver who after a| Endicott retired from racing and bought a farm but the excitement in- cident to preparation for the big race was too much for him. i time in many years, ONE TIME FAMOUS RACER RETURNS 'TO THE GAME i*i*iiiiiiil!iii’iiiiiiiilii K ‘New York, May- the Nnvy Jnceph, today for an inspec lyn navy yard. He ‘Washington- tonigh #niels came here of .the Brook- ill return to COMMISSION FORM mms Denver, oClo., MIN ‘31, Todny is ‘| the last day of ‘the myoraity form of supplied by New Process E]ec» car Motor Speedway on Memorial Day. in the 500-mile International; = JAM TABERNACLE DANCE Honeywell’s Special Entertuinment Furnishes Amusement to a Packed,, to The Door House, ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SUNDAY Snapshots From Honeywell’s Dance| “The question amusements affect us personally, but is not how these how others are influenced by -our in- dulgence.” . : | “God never asks us to give up any pleasure which ourselves and others.” “The deck of cards is the gamblers is harmless to bo[h! best tool. Cards are used for nine- tenths of all gambling.” “Sow a card table in the home and reap a gambler.” “The Home Card Table is the kind- ergarten to the gamblers hell.” “Eighty per cent of actors and act- resses are immoral and christians should not seek entertainment from such a class.” “I have three charges to make against the dance: IT IS UN- HEALTHY; IT IS IMMODEST; IT IS IMMORAL.” “What the saloon is to men dance is to women.” “Three out of every four fallen women reach that condition through the dance.” the (By Rev. Chas. Chandler.) Calling a spade a spade and a club a club, Evangelist 1. E. Honeywell handed the “Turkey Trot” and the “Dreamy Waltz” a package that will long be remembered by those who at- tended the tabernacle meeting last evening. Cards and amusements also received their share of going over. The tabernacle was filled last eve- ning while Honeywell delivered his address on “Popular Amusements.” ®rhe sermon bored in deep and so did the mosquitoes. It is expected that Sunday will be the greatest day of the campaign. Four services are announced, the morning meeting at 10:45; the spec- ial meeting for men at 2:30in taber- nacle, subject, “How to Be Less Than a Man;” special service for women at the same hour in the Presbyterian church conducted by Miss Lamont. 'eral appropriate selections. Patriotic BIG DAY FOR SOLDIERS Program at Cemetery Best Arranged - of Any, Ever Held in City. of Bemidji. IN PARADE FIFTEEN AUTOS Over 400 people were present at; the unveiling of the Old Soldiers’ monument at Greenwood cemetery yesterday. ---Addresses -were -made-Dby- the~old ‘goldiers and speakers-of the day and the local band rendered sev- songs were sung by the school chil- dren, who formed in line at the city hall and marched in the parade to. the cemetery. Fifteen automobile owners oflered their services to convey. the old sold- iers and the ladies of the Circle to the cemetery. Twenty-four ladies of the Circle were present and seven- teen old soldiers formed in line at the G. A. R. hall and marched to the city hall in a body where they were met by the band who headed the- pro- cession. Many prominent speakers ad- dressed the old soldiers and each ad- dress was heartily applauded. The program was probably the best ar- ranged of any program held in former years and was carried out exactly as had been planned. The old soldiers now buried in Greenwood and who were "among . the absent members at roll call yesterday are: Corp. Tracy Bardwell, Sadok Day, B. C. Thomas, Corp. Levi Oberdiear, Wm. A. Oakley, M. Hart, G. B. White, C. Villemir, Fremand Doud, Sergt. R. H. Carr, Jos. Shaw, S .E. Trask, Thos. F. Joy, Chas. Pierce, Chas. Hixon, Jno. Hunt, Abel Rogers, Harrison W. Bailey, Alex Perry, Capt.c Louis St. Thomas, Alexander . McRae, Geo. Bardwell, Calvin Daniels and J. A Rogers. i Played for Place. Harold and Mary (the little girl next door) had been playing together in the yard. Suddenly Mary. began to cry and eaid that Harold had hit her. Har- old was called 'Into ‘the house and asked why he had struck the littlp girl. “Well,” he answered, ‘she hit we second.” Flesh. All the riding hard, shooting true snd dying game—poor ethics -of the open—had not brought a crumb, not & crumb, of the real bread of life.~ {The crack Vesper clgb, for the first {Point at West Point. .|of 64 per cent. Bovernment in Denvyer. 'he. law Fow. No LUNCH St. ' Louis, May # cently passed by thé Jegislature mak- [ing it a“-misdemeasier to aerve free lunch with a schoonier, will £0-into. effect today. Natl@l Panhandlers’ association will mke; notice . It hns been_ estimated that] gevernl hundred will be thrown out:pf work by the new law, since the fmaking up of the soup by the barrel, Hot dogs by the bushel and salads lfi the: gallon to] throughout the éars been quite be served to barrapm state has for some} an industry. s HENELY REGA‘;TA TODAY Philadelphia, M Ay Sl—The Schuyl- kill river was limed tnr several miles today with cheerin asses of hoat- enthusiasts to . watch the annual American Henely regatta, the big water craft event.of the season, with| !the largest entry list in its history, including all the big iiniversity crews. ere entered in today’s regatta and oarsmen predict- ed a brilliant showing by this ohgan- ization’s crew. s — COLLEGE BASEBALL TODAY New York, May 31.-—Two intercol- legiate- championship;baseball games | were on the cards for today. Yale's conquering ball tossers were sched- uled to clash with;Princeton in the Big Four series at New Haven this afternoon and Annapolis meets West ‘While Yale ‘was expeoted to~ 6[ich the title by defeating the Tigers, there was every prospect of an interesting battle for Princeton, with esveral black marks against its baseball record for the season was hoping in one final effort to make up. There was little choice between the Middies and the Cadets. Both games, drew record crowds. BIG TRACK MEET ON Evanston, 111, May 31.—The pick of northwestern interscholastic field and track athletes were here-today to compete in the annual games - held under the auspices of the Northwest- ern university. Previous records of various teams presaged possible new records today. SAN FRANCISCO SECOND. San Francisco, Calif., May 31.— San Francisco stands next to New York in ability to feed and care for the stranger according to statistics compiled ‘here today by the Chamber of Commerce. A census shows that while the city only had 1,237 hotels and lodging houses a year ago, today it boasts 2,023 which is an increase The same bulletin shows the city has 767 Cafes, exclus- ive of hotel dining rooms. Rule for Candles. An old rule calls for as many can dles on the table as there are guests sbout it, and.it is a Tule that might be followed with interesting results, There is so much variety shown.now- rdays in the way in which candles are placed -on a table that the candles could be put one in front of each guest, in a circle or oval or oblong about th¢ floral centerpiece. Today. Do not let us wait to be just or- pitl ful or demonstrative toward those we love until they or we are-struck down by fllness. . . . Life is short, and we have never too much time for glad- dening the hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with ua Oh! be swift to love, make haste to 4"l()ll'l!lfl’.‘l!’l‘EB.EO'I’I'}]I‘I()’l.‘EE Electro Corporation, New York. | Central Park, New York, unveiled to OF ik&iCliliiil¥¥¥i¥¥i¥iiillii Copyright by International News Service; MORY . * THE. HEROES' THE - “MAINE * * K ¥ supplied by New Proceses The National Main& Monument, elected at the southern entrance of the memory of those heroes who went down with the battleship Maine, on Memorial Day. 150 LEAVE ' TOMORROW K. of C.’s and Ball Fans Go to Border City to Initiation and Ball Garie. BLACKDUCK SENDS DELEGATION Tomorrow morning over 150 Bem- idji baseball fana wiil leave Bemidji on the special train to International Falls to’ witness the game played be: tween. the “Big Bemigdg’ team and the the K. C. lodge will also attend as an initiation will be held in that city banquet and other entertaining fea- tures. Blackduck will also send about seventy-five fans and members of the lodge and the day promises to be a big eevnt for International Falls. The Bemidji band will accompany the music while the local boys play the game. The lineup for the team will be practically the same as in the Blackduck game with Smithson as Pitcher. AUTO HITS TELEPHONE POLE Tfiree Occupants Receive Severe In- juries on Account of Accident. Fostson, Minn., May 31.—While returning in Dr. Sather’s car from Crookston Sunday, Dr.. Sather, Carl Melfald of Fosston were seriously in- jured, Dr. Ohnstad of McIntosh was with the party, and is reported as be- ing fatally injured. It was the first run of the season for the Fosston autemobile club, and Sather’s car, which was in the rear, ran afoul a telephone pole, while going at a clip of 35 miles an hour. The car turned turtle and pinned Dr. Ohnstad be- neath the ca¥, where he was held for three hours, until help arrived as the other members -were 8o seriously in- jured, that they could not rescue him. AUTO - HEADED FOR NEBISH Party of Six From Litchfield Pass Through City Inspecting Land. An automobile containing six pas- sengers- from Litchfield passed through the city this morning en- route to Nebish where they. will look at some farm lands. -It is probable that purchases will be made and more team-0f that city. Many members ail team to the border city and furnish | TAG DAY BIG SUCCESS 3 Will Add Good Sum to Road Around Lake Fund—Encouraging Reports From Every Street Corner. HUNDREDS ARE FLYING COLORS Every indication points to a record breaking day for the “Road Arouand The Lake” fund and reports from the women at the various street corners 1age- ’nsf‘ai"éfifiuglng “Few péople were seen on the street today who did not wear the little red tomorrow evening together with a;tag and those who did were compelled to run the gauntlet of goodlooking women and. girls at every crossing and corner. “Most of the men are just fine and some even better than that,” said one of the women. today when asked how “Once in a while you run across a man who isia regular ‘cheap Skate’ while the ma- Jority are very liberal,” said another. Others’ report that. the work is just they were being treated, plain fun and recite many funny in- cidents that have happened. A complete Teport of the tag day sales and minstrel show will appear in an-early edition of the Pioneer. KX KK KK KR KKK KK KKKR * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES * KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK K& Presbyterian: Sunday school at 9:45. Miss La- mont’s address to ‘women at three o’clock. S. E. P. White, pastor. Methodist : Sunday school at 9:30. Charles H. Flesher, pastor. First Scandinavian Lutheran: Sunday school at 12. -No services. T. 8. Kolste, pastor. ", Swedish Lutheran: Sunday school at 12. No services. J. H. Randahl, pastor. Baptist: Sunday school at 9:45. Chandler, pastor. Charles The Episcopal Church: Services 7:30 p. m. Sunday school, Gospel service in evening at 7:30.| will Levington Comfort. be kind!—Amiel. - lands improved for farming purposes.|9:30 a. m.’ Archdeacon Parshall. SCOOP rcxsts And Now That Paper s Farther Off Than It Ever Was " By "HOP" “[armory last evening that many {a company to the citizens of this city last evening,” said "a out-of- town traveling man this morning. MINSTRELS CARRY HOUSE BY STORM Give Perlormmee That Would Be a Credit to Any Professional Organization, ARMORY PACKED TO THE DOORS Many Requests Have Already Been Made to Give Another Show at Some Later Date. THREE HUNDRED DOLLAR HOUSE - Programs and Admissions Raise Fund of - Nearly $500- for- Road -Around the Lake Benefit, So good and so well received -was the minstrel performance held in the re- quests have already been received to again put on the show at a later , date. The proceeds received through 2 | the admissions and the programs will net the club practically $450. “If ever there was a local talent all star cast, the boys presented such “It was really the best I've seen put up in any town in the state,” he con- tinued. The chorus as a whole was excell- ent and the popular songs took well with the audience. Al Jester as mon- ologuist was.expected to please and he did not disappoint., His story telling was a good feature and _his famous telephone story was the cause | of shouts, laughter and tears. i Seldom has Bemidji heard a male | quartette equal to the combination of '; Neilson, Lycan, Collins and Bushnell 1 and when it comes to real funny sketches the high salaried performers | have nothing on the two teams that | worked so well last evening. Fenton | and Maloy in a comedy sketch, “Back From Europe” acted their parts in real professional style and L were appreciably applauded from every corner of the big room. Lycan and:Chichester im “Levi and Cohen” could not be better. Their makeup was erceptional and repre- sented jewish characters in true old fashioned style. Funny is no name for their act. It was more than that, it was a side splitting stunt in which they recited many laughable phrases so peculiarly fitting to the foreign jew. ~ The solos, all of them were receiv- ed and in each instance applauded for more. . Taken as a whole there was absolutely nothing lacking, and noth- ing that might be changed to make it a better performance. The Hanson and Jewett automobile skit was, not given owing to the lack of stage room. Eighty-nine dollars was taken in at the door and somewhat over $200 in tickets was distributed before the performance by the various automo- bile owners of the city. The program was well patronized and for the con- venience of the auto club, advertisers can mail their remittances to Doctor E. H. Marcum, treasurer as soon as they receive statements, thus saving any delay and extra cost of collec- tion. QUIET TIME IN COURT One Drunk Released on Condition That He Leave the City. One drunk was tried in Municipal court this morning and ordered to leave the city tonight or run a chance of being arrested again and put to work on the strets. He promised to go and was released. Archie Wintersteen’s trial was con- tinued -and because of -the fact that his behavior had not been perfect during the past two weeks his case was continued over for two more on . good ~behavior. Mr. Wintersteen, ; father of the boy told the court that he had made plans to keep him on a farm near the city during the coming summer-. NEVEN. WARD IS IMPROVING _| Was-Seriously Injured in Auto Acci- dent Near Northome Last Sunday Neven Ward of Northome, who was serfously injured in an auto accident last Sunday and who_was brought to the Samaritan hospital | ‘In this city is reported Aimproving.