Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 15, 1913, Page 1

A VOLUME 11. NO. 196. CAN SAVE MUCH BY MAKING GUNS Tavenner Tells of Comparative Prices Between Manufacturers and Gov- ernment made Shrapnels PEOPLE SHOULD THINK IT OVER| Would Have Congress Save Millions By Doing Work in Navy Yards of United States From Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, December 15.—Why is the War Department paying pri- vate manufacturers $17.50 for a 3.8 inch shrapnel when it can, and is, manfacturing the identical article in its own arsenals for $7.94? Linger for a moment over these figures, Mr. Reader, it is your money that is being spent here. Seventeen dollars and fifty cents is more’ than twice $7.94. The government can manufacture two shrapnels for the price it is paying the ammunition ring for one, and have $1.62 re- maining on each transaction. General Wm. Crozler, Chief of Or- dnance, testified before House com- mittees, that the government can save 35 per cent by manufacturing its own artillery ammunition, and 25 per cent on artillery equipment. The program of the War Department calls for $20,000,000 worth of ammunition $6,000,000 worth this year and $14,000,000 in succeeding years, and $11,000,00 worth of artillery equip- ment. Were a business man in Uncle Sam’s place would he give a large portion of this $31,000,000 order to private manufacturers, or would he enlarge his own plants and save from 20 to 50 per cent on that portion of the order he would thus be able to take care of himself? The solution of the problem is for Congress to provide in all bills ap- propriating money for munitions of war that the work must be done in the government arsenals and navy yards. Such a provision would save millions of dollars annually to the taxpayers. And incidentally, it might have a tendency to diminish the systematic agitation carried on in this country foer an ever and ever increased amount of armament, which agita- tion is especially systematic and pro- nounced about the time the army and mavy bills are before Congress. Those who urge that the policy of giving the contracts for muni- tions of war to the private manufac- turers be not interferred with, argue| that if these concerns be subsidized in time of peace, they may be relied upon for assistance and cooperation in time of war. i “It is evident,” answers Secretary of the Navy Daniels in his annual report, “that without an armour plant of its own the government in time of war, or impending war, would be ‘entirely at the mercy of three manufacturers, and obliged to pay practically whatever price they ask. During the time that war with Spain was imminent, these companies refused to accept the price fixed by Congress after investigation as a just rate, and declined to ‘manufacture any armour until they got their own price of $100 a ton more than that which Congress had determined on. The love of country possessed by these companies did not prevent them however, from furnishing armour to Russia, as reported to Congress, in 1894, at $249 a ton, while they were charging the United State $616 a ton. I do not see how it is possible for Congress to justify to the people a re- fusal to erect a government plant. nor how it can answer the charge that the same mysterious Providence which saved this profitable business ‘to the steel companies three times in the past, even after money for a gov- ernment plant had actually been ap- propriated, is not still at work ex- ercising its beneficient ‘protection over these lusty specimens of infant industries, who are even now under investigation as violators of the anti- trust law.” The “armous ring” does not come under the head of invesible govern- ment, as it is possible to definitely lo- cate it, and place our finger upon it. It is composed of the Bethlehem Steel Company, Carnegie Steel Com- pang, and the Midvale Steel pany. So far, these three concerns have drawn down seventy-seven mil- lons of dollars worth of contracts from the Navy Department alone, Com- ! ALFRED H, SMITH. New Head of New York Central in Rail Wreck. Photo by American Press Assoclation. STUDENTS TO STUDY HERE Iowa Class Will Spend Three Months In Northern Minnesota Woods Next Summer PROBABLY STAY AT STAR ISLAND A bulletin from the Iowa college at Ames, Iowa, gives infor- mation that the third semester’s work for the class of 1917 will be transferred to a camp in the Minne- nesota national forest next summer. Four subjects will be taken up dur- ing the stay in the Silvi- culture, forest utilization and lumbering. . The purposes are: First, to the student more instruction forest in the practical subject under personal direction of the professors and, second, to acquaint him more ac- curately with the profession and the life of the forester. The location of the camp will be such as to permit easy access to large state woods: forest mensuration, give in the logging, milling and utilization plants. N Forest Supervisor Marshall of Cass Lake said he believed the camp will be located on the west shore of the Star island, near Cass Lake. It is expected more than thirty students will be in the class, with four profes- sors and that the class will be here Friday, June 12, 1914. The College will furnish tents, cots and chairs. The students are ad- vised to have personal equipment. There will be a large tent for lec- ture and study purposes and a com- plete list of reference books will be kept there. A large mess tent will be part of the equipment and board will be furnished on a co-operative, pro- rata basis, a cook being hired by the men themselves. TO OPEN POOL HALL St. Cloud Man Installs New Fixtures In Stechman Building Victor Kammermyer of St. Cloud has leased the Henry. Stechman building on Third street next to the George T. Baker Jewelery store and will open a first class pool hall to- merrow. Mr. Kammermyer has pur- chased entirely new fixtures from the Baldwin-Balke pool table company and promises to run an up to date pool hall. The tables are standard size: Installs Switchboard Bert Naylor and Al Newman, elec- tricians for the Warfield Electric Light company installed a new elec- tric switchboard in the Athletic Club ‘hall. Several repairs were made in the wiring of the building and at- tachments made for better light ser- vice. conspiring by their own admission to prevent competitive bidding be- tween them, and dividing the, or- ders as follows: Bethlehem, $34,215,- 112.58; Carnegie $30,844,153.36; Midvale, $12,044,217.41. Is it any wonder that the armor ring believed in a big Navy? $K e {the fire was then FIRE AT PLANING MILL. Bemidji Department Called To Lum- ber Yards Sunday Afternoon. ‘\| Fire broke out yesterday afternoon in -the engine room in the planing mill in the Crookston Lumber Com- pany yards. The fire was gaining great headway when dlscovel{ed but employees and residents in that vic- inity were successful in keeping the blaze under control until the Be- midji department arrived. In order to get at the source of the trouble a portion of the roof was removed and quickly extin- guished. BOWLERS MEET TONIGHT Gophers- Play Clippers in Second Game of Newly Organized League —Both Fives Made up of Stars INTEREST IN SERIES GROWING Interest in the newly organized city bowling league grows daily and it is expected that a large crowd will witness the game this evening be- tween the Gophers and the Clippers, in what will be the second of the fif-|in teen contest series. It would be difficult to pick the winner in tonight’s game. Headed by J. Given and including such. stars as Net Given and Ray Dennis, with the always reliable Ed Ripple and Tom Newton to back them up, they form a team hard to beat on any alley The Clippers are a buncl} of ‘“‘sure shots” also. This team is captained by Ed. Ode- gaard, the bowler of slow ball, or fade-away fame, while Cleve King, Ralph Grover, Otto Erlander, all 200 men, and E. Warner, are pinspillers of ability. The winner of the 'game tonight, will;undoubtedly be among the leaders at the end of the cham- pionship battle, in February. The next game of the series will be played Wednesday evening. MINE IS TV BE HIS GRAVE Ralph Lopez Sends Defi To Offlcers Who Are ‘Seeking Him—Followed Searchers Often COULD HAVE SLAIN MORE Bingham, Utah, Dec. 15.—Stimulus was given to the man hunt in the Utah-Apex mine for Ralph Lopez by a story told to the sheriffs by Sam Rogers, a shift boss, who said he had seen and falked with the desperado. The work of searching sections and then bulkheading them off from the remainder of the mine was continued. While others who have told of see- ing Lopez were doubted the state- ments of Rogers were believed. “I know they have me cornered in this mine,” Lopez is quoted by Rog- ers as,telling him. “This is my grave. I've made up my mind to that. I am not going to commit sui- cide. I am going to wait here for the end ‘and I shall fight whenever I have to. “I could have killed more men tha.n I have. Time and again I have fol- lowed posses in here and heard their plans for killing me. I easily could have killed every one of them. No- body would have known I was in here if it had not been for Julio- Cor- rello and Mike Stefano, whom I thought were my friends. .If I could kill them both I would die happy.” Rogers said he met Lopez in the Andy tunnel, where Lopez killed two deputies on Nov. 29. He said Lopez explained he had to fight at that time because he was cor- nered. This section of the mine is being cut off by the use of bulkheads from inclines leading to other levels. COUNCIL TO MEET TONIGHT To Come Before Alderman’ bills,” said City Clerk ' Stein morning. “We have no liquor 1- BEMIDJI MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING DECEMBER 15, 1915, Very Little- Business of Importance|gwer Nicollet avenue. COLLINS VICTOR IN LEWIS DEBATE| Edito:r Lee Says Former Dominated The Debate While Socialist did | Not Rise to The Occasion SHOWS MASTERY OF SITUATION i Bemidji Residents Much Interested in Meeting of Two Men—They May be Brought To This City P ter Collins, the anti-socialist who iseveral weeks ago- addressed a Bemidji audience, and who " while here{was told he was afriad to meet T. J.i Lewis, representative of the So- ciali§t state organization, on the floor] of a debate hall, has met this now ‘famuus ‘““expounder’” of the “red flag’! twice, and in both instances hos been an easy winner. It ‘wilnl be remembered that Col- lins btalked here -one Sunday night, and ‘advanced the opinion that Proec- tor, ¥then editing a Socialist ' paper émidji, would not be. a resident of Bemidji more than a month.: Proc- tor ‘left, in the night time two days later. . Lewis challenged Collins ‘to' meet him in debate, and last week they met, once at Mankato and again at Long Prairie. The anti-Socialist was awarded the victory in each case, and by almost a unanimous vote. The debate at Long Prairie was on the: subject, “That Collins had told an sintruth when he said that So- cialism' was ‘opposed to religion and to Labor movement,’ and in com- menting on the meeting Rudolph Lee, editor of the Long Prairie Lead- er, says: “In his remaining speeches, Mr. Lewis contented himself with a con- tinued statement as to present day economic conditions, picturing the plight of the working man under the “capitalist” system and asserting that no political party, organized church or movement other than the Soélalist movement was addressing itself to the solution of the problem. In his remaining speeches, Mr. Col- lins taunted the Socialist speaker with the fact that he was ignoring the subject and that the audience had assembled for the purpose of hearing the evidence he had to offer that “Peter Collins told an untruth when he said that Socialism was op- posed to religion and to the labor , movement.” Lewis, however, stuck to his policy of “expounding” the doctrine and steadfastly refused to enter the argumentative arena. “In the.limited time at our dispo- sal we can not give more than an outline of the gemeral tread of the addresses. The above indicates that trend. Mr. Lewis evaded the issue. Mr. Collins stuck to the issue, reiter- ated his former statements and was prepared with much additional evi- dence to back his statements. ‘Mr. Lewis is not a debater. We do not know if he pretends to be or not, but the fact remains that he is not. In telling him this, The Leader is| simply telling him something that his friends ought to have told him some time ago. As an “expounder,” Mr: Lewis doubtless has a mission. As a debater, however, he will never win converts to the cause’he repre- sents, ; “The Leader looks at this matter with strict impartiality. It handles the event solely as news. To its hun- dreds or readers throughout the county who were keenly interested in the debate and who look to The Leader for the facts regarding it, we must say that the Socialist side was a distinet disappointment. Mr. Lewis ignored the debate subject almost al- together and instead contented him- sefl with a cheap harangue of the type heard most any night along He did mot rise to the occasion. Collins, on the other hand dominated the debate. He “So far there is absolutely nothing|had his facts well in hand and he to come before the council this ev-|Dresented them clearly, logically and ening except the usual number of|With power. His mastery of the situ- this |ation was complete.” There is some talk of bringing the censes to vote on, no bids to open'and two here for a debate. - nothing has been ‘heard from B. H.| Collins in regard to the gas fran- chige.” Will Resume Practice. Athletic Club basketball dates will resume practice this even-|Court Rhoda. Three File on Homesteads Alfred B. Porter of Missouri and William T. and Rolly McCoy of Kan- sas filed on homesteads in town 155- candi-[29 this morning before Clerk of The land in the vi- ing after a week’s rest. As the manag-|cinity of this township is suitable for- er is endeavoring to schedule a game|agricultural purposes and the men for next Friday evening the boys will who made entries this mornlns plan practice every evening Wednesday. - 3 except{on proving. up and developing modal‘ farms. o CLUB WOMEN MEET. Interesting Program Given At Home of Mrs. Lakin This Afternon. The Woman’s Study club met at the home of Mrs. B. W. Lakin this afternoon, After the roll . call, which was responded to with “Some- MANY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FARE REFUND thing about Christmas,” the follow- |Farmers Coming to- Bemidji for ing interesting papers were sijen: “American Composers,” Mrs. W. N. Bowser; “Musical Centers of the United States,” Mrs. Carl Johnson; “Songs and Ballads of the South,” Mrs. G. B. Upham. A short but very entertaining musical program was rendered. gave a number of violin selections, Mrs. G. H. Strickland rendered sev- eral vocal solos and Miss Sallie Wit- ting gave sevéral piano selections. Mrs. B. W. Lakin was leader of the meeting. The club will meet ‘again’ January 5 LLOYI) T0 BE TRIED AGAlN Will Be Guven Second Trial in Con- sequence of 'the Killing of Dan * Lilly Tast December: JUDGE STANTON WILL PRESIDE At Walker ‘tomorrow morning John Lloyd, the lumberjack who in- a 'saloon quarrel last December shot and killed Dan Lilly, a Cass Lake bar tender, will be taker to the Cass county court room, where he will again be caused to face a jury-for the second time to answer for the murder. The first trial resulted in a dis- agreement, the rumor being that the jury stood eleven for conviction and one for acquittal. The trial was a record braker for the fifteenth judi- cial district in that it took only two day to complete it. The case was tried before Judge C. 'W. Stanton, who after allowing the jury to deliberate more than 24 hours dismissed it. .Lloyd claimed at -the first trial that he hdd shot Lilly in self de- fense, when the bar tender began to choak him to death. |, Judge Stanton will preside at the trial tomorrow. AUTO GOES THROUGH ICE Thin Covering On Lake Bemidji Not Sufficient To Hold Machine— Water Only Three Feet Deep BATH DID NOT STOP ENGINE Walter Marcum’s Ford roadster, the record traveler of Bemidji, was given another severe test yesterday when af- ter remaining in the cold waters of Lake Bemidji for more than two hours, its engine ran as though it had just been taken from the re- pair shops.. Mr. Marcum, together with Ross Prentiss and Raymond Kreatz, were out riding and when they arrived at Diamond Point, the temptation to try the Lake Bemidji ice, froze over only a few days, proved too strong, and the little Ford shot out on the ice. Every thing went well until the boys endeavored to find a place to land. Then came a crack in the ice, and down went the machine. Luck- ily the water was only a few feet deep, just enough to cover the car- buretor, and after a little work in breaking the ice leading to the shore, and with the aid of a team of horses, the car was successfully landed on shore. In a manner showing absolute con- fidence in the machine, which has covered 30,000 miles of Minnesota and Iowa during the last two years, Mr. Marcum set the spark, turned the crank and the engine, after throwing-a quart of water from the carburetor three feet into the air began running. The boys entered the machine again and’ continued their trip, but not on the lake. And as a consequence- of the ac- cident, Ford owners in. Bemidji are today saying, “The much abused road louse is good enough for me.” License Issued Today Otto Richard Erdman of Baudette obtained a license this morning to wed Miss Stella Helenora Clementson also of that village. The ceremony will be performed at Baudette tomor- row. Both yuong people ar well known in Bemidji. Christmas Shopping Given Back Many Dollars by Merchants MUCH INTEREST BEING SHOWN Mrs. C. R. Sanborn|Men, Women and Children Take Ad- vantage of Free Traveling Scheme And: Merchants are Complimented Hundreds of dollars are being re- turned to farmers who are taking ad- vantage of the Bemidji merchants fare refund scheme Christmas snopping. The plan as agreed to by the mérehants is that whenever a visitor to the city enter a store he be given a refund sheet on which is written the amount of his purchase and the name of the clerk making the sale. On this sheet is also a list of all the merchants who are_taking a part in the refund scheme. At each store the visitor makes a purchase the same thing is done. Then when the shopper has completed all pur~ chases, the refund sheet is taken to the office of the Pioneer, where the 5 per cent refund is figured and the cash is given to the visitor. The & ‘per cent on all purchases is given to the amount of the railroad fare of the shopper to Bemidji -from his home. : The plan is open to the farmer driving to Bemidji as well as those comiing by train. The highest amount to any one person for fares was $3.32, and the smallest amount ten cents. The names of a few of those who have taken advantage of the refund follow: Anna Hedman, Puposky, Minn. Elsie Klinger, Puposky, Minn. Mrs. T. Anderson, Wilton. Mrs. E. W. Hill—Wilton. A. L. Lundberg, Scribner. George Kline, Turtle River. Ethel Newcomb, Hines. Mrs. F. A, Patterson, Wilton. Anna Peterson, Aure. Grace Ousley, Pinewood. Grace Madigan, Kelliher. Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Blackduck. Mrs. W. L. Thomas, Red Lake. ‘W. T. Thomas, Red Lake. Robert Berg, Remer. Alfred Berg, Gonvick. Sigfred Swanson, Gonvick, A. M. Crapo, Puposky. Mrs. P. J. Rock, Solway. Mrs. Carl Blom, Scribner. C. Wallace, Solway. Miss' Hannah, Scribner. John A. Thoren, Solway. Mrs. Buor, Blackduck. Al. Halvorsen, Pinewood. Miss. H. E. Huffman, Red Lake. Miss A. C. Marmon, Red Lake. Freda Bremer, Forman. Mrs. F. E. Graver, Turtle River. E. M. Eastman, Turtle River. Mrs. C. S. Blakely, Bagley. James Marias, Nebish. ‘W. H. Marcell, Nebish. George, H. French, Leonard. . Nora Tedford, Cass Lake Mrs. Kruger, Country. Miss Margaret Hanson, Bagley. Mrs. Barnes, Bagley. Miss Beatrice Johnson, Red Lake. W. C. Masserschmidt, Blackduck. Nettie Gerlinger, Spur. Anton Christenson, Clearbrook. H. C. Aldrich, Scribner. Mrs. L. L. Culp, Red Lake. Stanley N. Emski, Blackduck. Harry Churne, Blackduck. Howard C. Newcomb, Hines. Mike Churn, Blackduck. Mrs. O. Gravelle, Red Lake. Mrs. Thompson, Blackduck. A. D. Brown, Nebish. Mrs. A. Flesvig, Aure- ' Mrs. Gilbert Olson, Bagley. Martin Sorenson, Solway. Merchants who give Refunds E. A. Barker, Berman Emporium, J. P. Lahr, ‘A. B. Palmer, Abercrom- bies, Carlson’s Variety Store, Me- groth- Variety Store, Pioneer Pub. Co.; Battle’s Hardware Store, Falr - Store, Murphy Furniture Store, Roe & Markusen, Geo. T. Barker & Co., Gill Brothers, Netzer’s Drug, Sch- neider Bros., The Bazaar Store, Given Hardware Co., O’Leary-Bowser Co., W. G. Schroeder, and F.. &. Tropp- man. . Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hines and son Harold, will leave this evening for California where they will spend the winter. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Swedback will aecompnny uxem as tar a8 mn- neapulls. T . FORTY CENTS PER MONTH in doing their - I