Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 8, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 11. N0, 215, PLAN OF CHANGE LIKELY TO FAIL Morgan Withdrawal From Corpora- tions Will Not Cause Congress To Let Up On Further Action DOES NOT DISSOLVE TRUST T;mse In Power Must First Cause Di- rectorates To Dissociate Themselves With Banks And Great Pools By Robert F. Wilson Washington, January 8—If the re- of the Morgans and other powers of Wall Street in re- cent action signing from various railroad other industrial directorates was de- and | signed as a method for quieting the popular outery against interlocking directorates and thus blocking les lation on the subject in Congress, | that "action should, and probdbly will, fail of its purpose. It will take more than this to make the people believe that the peo- ple believe that the Money Trust is to be broken by voluntary tion, but even if the powers of Wall Street voluntarily severed all bank- ing and commercial connections against which the people complain, still there would be given no excuse for Congress not to proceed to enact | prohibitory legislation as it has plan- ned. The people cannot afford to take the word of financiers that they will not attempt to monopolize the credit of the nation. The people must do more. They must forbid such a monopoly by specific legisla- tion. However, the severing of a few in- dustrial connections by the big bank- ers of New York does not by any means dissolve the Money Trust. It does not even shake its power. Grant that these resignations from the rail- road directorates are in good faith—— that there will in actual fact be no representations in persons or by proxy of the Morgans and others on the railroad boards of directors. The bankers will still control the reser- voirs of capital in New York. The railroads must still come to them for financial assistance. And this fact leaves their power over the railroads still supreme( although they have no official representation in the roads). Let the Morgans and others be- gin to surrender their control of the insurance reserves of the country. Let them dissociate the great banks which they have been linked by di- rectorates composed of or controlled by the few Wall Street men who constitute the Money Trust. Let them surrender these great pools of the people’s savings and commercial deposits, and prepare for the future to act as strictly as investment bank- ers. Then will the people begin to believe that Wall Street has truly re- formed. And it will remain only to enact the laws preventing future Money Trusts. There is a shrewd suspicion, how- ever, that the Money Trust as ever, in retiring from railroads, has its own end to serve. The railroads are after a five per cent increase in rates. Recently the Interstate Commerce Commission, in drawing up a set of questions to be answered by the roads, included a question asking in- formation on the subject of inter- locking directorates. [Evidently this question has alarm- ed Wall Street. Not only Congress but the Interstate Commerce Commission is becoming curious about these in- terlocking boards. There was the possibility that the Commission might not grant the increase if the railroads are linked with banking houses which in turn have their con- nections with industries furnishing supplies to the roads. The Commis- sion then might become still more obnoxiously curious and inquire into contracts made between roalroads and these interlocked industries, such as the- Steel Trust, which makes rails for the railroads, and the whole affair might wind up with a refusal to grant the increase in freight rates. dissolu- SULZER IN THE ASSEMBLY Hot Session of the New York Legis lature Expected. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 8—With a well bossed Tammany senate glaring across the corridor at a defiant Re- publican assembly the New York leg- Islature of 1914 convened here. It is the first New York legislature that ever had an impeached governor in its membership, and the first that has had a free lance assembly, al- though the Republicans elected a ma- jority of the members. Former Governor Sulzer, now an assemblyman, bears thie unique dis- tinction of being virtually ‘a man without a party.” He cast off the Democrats following his impeachment and was elected to the assembly on the Progressive ticket. The Progres- sives, however, have not included him in their conferences and have mot numbered him as among those to be Telled upon by their party. JOSEPH B. FORAKER, Ohio Warhorse May Enter Ring for the Senatorship. FORAKER WGULD COME BACK Said to Be After Burton's Seat in the Senate. Cincinnati, Jan. 8. former Senator Joseph B. Foraker will at- tempt to come back and wrest the senatorial toga from Theodore E. Burton was® the announcement of Foraker’'s friends. In a statement For- aker practically admitted it. “If [ should become satisfied that the Republicans of Ohio desire that I become a candidate,” “it would graitfy me to- receive their support at the primaries and elec- tion.” MANY ATTEND MASQUERADE Spectators Crowd Galleries Cheer For Prize Winners And One of the largest crowds that has skating attended the mas- querade which was given last even- ing. been present at the roller rink this winter Costumes of every description were used by skaters and when the decision of the judges was read the crowd cheered its approval. Several of the judges wera deceived by the costume of Bert Baker who dressed as a spinster and awarded him the prize for being the most comical dressed lady. The prize was latter awarded to Miss Nellie Steppe. The remainder of the prizes were award- ed to the “Hobo™” band which receiv- ed a box of cigars, to Miss Bessie Tib- bets as the best dressed lady and to from Nymore who dressed as sailors. BUILD NEW TELEPHONE LINE Nary Company To Connect With Be- midji Next Spring Officials of the Malvig Rural Tele- phone company, of Nary, cided to construct a line from that have de- village to Bemidji and work will be- gin in the spring. has about twelye through Helga in Hubbard county. The company now miles of wire the towns of Yarden and The of- ficials of the organization are: J. 0. Snustad, president. P. M. Brevig, vice president. P. O. Snustad, secretary. B. Sunde, treasurer. The company has been in existance two years. Wyman to Marry Bemidji friends of Willis Lott Wy- man, official court reporter for Judge B. F. Wright, have received announcements of his engagement to Miss Alice Idella Lakin, of Helena, Montana. The date of the marriage was not stated. ISECOND CHOICE N0 said Foraker, | ¢ LONGER APPLIES Will Not Effect Vofing ‘At Primaries On Legislative And County Offices —Pleases Voters - ATTORNEY GENERAL DECIDES Holds That Feature Is Excepted On| Non-partisan Ticket—Caused De- Defeat of Clearwater Official Mr. Voter, when he goes to the polls to vote in the next primary, June 16 will not be Bothered with the “second choice” feature on the ballot, so far as all judicial, county and legislative offices are concern- ed. He will be able to cast his first choice vote and let it go at that There will be no “dillydallying, wondering just who would make a. good “second choice.” Furthermore, the election judges will find no nec- essity for tearing their hair while sitting up all night trying to figure out the number of “second choice” votes. Attorney General Rules Attorney General Smith has given an opinion to Secretary of State Schmahl to the effect that the sec- ond choice feature no longer can ap- ply to legislative or county offices. When the primary law was first passed and the second choice featare was incorporated, ‘an exception was made in tne case of the offices on a non-partisan ticket. The judiciary was all that was on the nan-partisan ticket.” - The last legislature, however, made itself “‘non-partisan,” and placed all coun- ty offices on a non-partisan basis os well. All this it did without making any change so far as the exception of the second choice was concerned. The result is according jo the attorney neral, that the second choice no longer applies to the non-partisan of- fices. Reff Defeated While the “second choice” vote did not have any effect on Beltrami coun- ty officials last year, it caused the defeat of Clerk of Court Reff, of Ba;- ley. The attorney general’s office is re- ceiving many requests for interpreta- tions of the new primary law.. One thing that is troubling many would- be candidates is the fact that they have to file at least 40 days before the primaries. That means that 6 is the last day allowed for fil- The primaries come June 16. ing. WILL DISCUSS BIBLE QUESTION Mothers’ Club To Talk On Putting It Back In Educational Institutions A program of unusual interest was given at the last - meeting of the Mothers’ club. Mesdames A. A. Rich- ardson and M. F. Cunningham read papers on the subject for the day, Silent Ip¢Mnce.” Mrs. C. E. Battles read an article on “Apples as a Cure for the Drink Habit.” A special was siven by Mrs. S. G. Schedegg and Mrs. E. C. McGregor accompanied Mrs. W. P. Dyer, “Cast Thy Bread Upon the Waters.” The subjects for the next meeting will be, “Religious Training of Children™in the Homes,” and “Putting the Bible in the Sctools Again.” These are subjects every mother will have to consider and will bs asked to report on at the next meeting. The club meets the first Tuesday every month. The rlace of meeting will be announced later, Ainsworth Case Continued The case of State vs. Harold Ains- worth which was to be brought be- fore Judge Crowell this morning was continued until Monday morning at 10 A. M. The Catherine O'Donnell case was also postponed and will be continued this afternoon at two o’clok. Ainsworth is charged with petit larcency. A. M. Bagley of the Bemidji Mann- facturing company left last night for the twin cities. BASKETBALL TONIGHT and its entertainments are of standard which attract theatre goers. might be seated at the show evening Manager Brinkman has ar- Forces Employu of xutnnnnt Into Corners And Takes Possession Dan McDonald a strapping lum- berjack of six feet caused consider- able commotion yestérday afternoon when he “cleaned out” the Great Northern Restaurant and acted as “chief cook and bottle washer” un- til officer Zacharias arrived. McDon- ald did not ‘protest when the officer ordered him to come along but upon reaching the city -hall started more trouble when about 'to be led into the main entrance. Zacharias - was soon lying upon his back fighting desperately but the big lumberjack was too much for #im and not until Garry Brannon, Sergeant Bursley and two bystanders pounced upon him could he be forced to submission and landed in the lockup. He was tried in Municipal court this morning on a charge of intoxication and disor- derly conduct and was fined three dollars which he paid.- MANY ENJOY “STOCK” Hundred Turned Awsy At Brinkman Theatre—Extra Seats Added—Par- ish Priest Feature Entertainment PLAY DORA THORNE TONIGHT “The Parish Priest,” played at the Brinkman - theatre last evening by the Harry St. Clair Stock company was witnessed by one of the largest audiences that has ever, attended a performance in this ecity. Twenty minutes before the nhqu began the S. R. O. sign was hung,up and many disappointed theatre turned homeward. Those that attended=the produc- tion of the “Parish Priest,” were not goers were disappointed. The company is one of the best to visit Bemidji in some time the Tonight “Dora Thorne” will presented. The management nounces that it is“one of the com- pany’s best attractions. In order that as many as possible this be an- ranged for 100 extra seats. The closing entertainment will be given next Sundayeyening, when th Dhief’” will be played. FEW AMERICANS SLAIN Not One Killed In Mexico Because of His Nationality—Official Figures are Given Out 90 PER CENT DUE TO BRAWLS Washington, Jan. 8.—The latest in- fcrmation possessed by the state de- partment relative to economic condi- tions in Mexico and their effeet on Americans and other foreigners iu that country shows that approximately 100 Americans have lost their lives in Mexico in three years of revolu- tion. “There Has not been a single Amer- ican killed betause he was an Amer- ican,” a state departinent official said. Ninety per cent of the Amerlcans killed and injured in Mexico were in- volved in brawls or because of taking active part with the factions there.” Claims filled with the state depart- ment by Americans who have fled Mexico in the last three vears total $300,000,000. The Mormons who settled in Chi- huahua and Sonora suffered great losses and have filed claims amount- Ing to many millions of dollars. Most of these Mormons have gone to Utah Pleased Over Lind Interview. Washington, Jan. 8.—Officials here have learned that President Wilson regards his recent conference with John Lind as very satisfactory and that its prime purpose to unfold the president’s plans and purposes toward Mexico more clearly than could have been done by long distance communi- cation was very successful. Principa] Is 1L Miss Eliza Loe, principal of the Bemidji high school is confined to her appartments in the A. Lord home and is unable to attend to her schesl | duties. 10 MEET_HERE_S()ON Joint Convention of North Central And Northwestern Educational “Associations Next Month 300 INSTRUCTORS ‘ARE‘OOMING Speakers of Much Prominence Will Talk—Arrangements and Program Complete—Music To Feature. On February 5, 6 and 7, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, during the first week of next month, about three hundred teachers will be the guests of Bemidji when the joint conven- tion of the North-Central and North- western Education asociations will be held here. Bemidji is located in the district comprising the North- Central assocation. The first joint convention of the two associations was held last win- ter at Thief River Falls. It was at that time decided that in the future the meeting places each year should alternate from one district. to that of the other. Arranging Program. A, M. Bank, superintendent of the Park Rapids public schools and president of the association has prac- tically completed the program for the meeting and it will be announcad soon. Many nation-wide speakers along educational lines, and educators will be present at the convention and will talk. Among those who will be here will. be the following: Dr. A. E. Winship, Education, Boston; Gov. W. N. Fei- ries, Michigan; H. W. Foght, Spe:- ialist of Rural Education, Washing- ton, D. C.; Prof. A. V. Storm, Univer- Bity of Minnesota; Prof. J. C. Mc- Dowell, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C.; Pres. W. A. Shoe- Journal «of maker, St. Cloud; Miss Isabel Law- rence, St. Cloud;. S. A. Challman, ieo. B. Aiton, E. M. Phillips and C. G. Schulz of the State Department of Education; Dean Geo. F. James, University of Minnesota; Dr. L. II. Weigh, Dean Carlton College; Pres. F. A. Weld, Moorhead, and others. 2 Round Tables, ~The_ convention . will begin on Thursday evening wheu Dr AE Winship will talk. Dr. Winship is the editor of the Journal of Educa- tion, Boston. Friday morning will be taken up by addresses, and during the afternoon the various round ta- ble discussions will be held. In- structors from various towns will preside at these. Music To Feature. During the progress of the conven- tion music will be furnished by the glee clubs of the high school. Miss Newton, supervisor of music in the Bemidji schools, has charge of this feature and it will be one of the chief entertainments. W. P. Dyer, head of the Bemidjn schools, treasurer of the North-Cen- tral association, is enthusiastic over the prospects of a successful meeting. All Bemidji residents who have rooms for rent for one or two nights during the convention, would do those in charge a favor if they would so notify Miss Loe, principal of the high school. HOCKEY TEAM ORGANIZED Bemidji To Be Represented By Seven Fast Ice Skaters Sunday afternoon the hockey team, recently organized, will hold its first practice of the season and will pre- pare for a game which has been scheduled with' the Crookston team for Sunday afternoon, January 18. The game will be played in this city and will be the first to be played here this season. Stamley Watt, for several years one of the star players on Virginia and Duluth teams is at the head of the new organizatjon. This team does not come under the auspices of the Bemidji Athletic Club but its candidates plan on joining the club thereby making it a club team. BASKETBALL TONIGHT "‘Her Engagement to Kermit Roosevelt' Interests Society. GILE EXPLAINS USE OF CORN SILAGE | Bemidji Agnen.ltumt Tells Members of Northern Farmers’ Club of Tts Care and Advantages, MEETING WAS WELL ATTENDED \ " The announcement of the engage- ment of Miss Belle Willard to Ker- mit Roosevelt, son of the former pres- ident, caused a big surprise in socie- ty civcles in New York. Miss Willard is a vivacious and attractive girl and popular in society circles. CRIMINAL ACTION UNDECIDED Government Has Not Settled on New Haven Prosecution. Washington, Jan. 8.—Attorney Gen- eral McReynolds, in answer to a ques- tion asked during the hearing on New Haven railroad affairs, made it plain that his department has not ‘yet de- termined whether it would prosecute criminally former officers and direc- tors of the New Haven road. That question, he said, would be settled after the reorganization prob- lem had been worked out. EPWORTH LEAGUE ELECTS Named Officers for Ensuing Year At Meeting Last Night At a meeting of the Presbyterian Epworth league, held at.the home of Miss Lea Given, last evening, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows. President ...... . .Lottie Madson Vice President Carrie Armstrong Treasurer J. K. Given Recording §ecretary Rachel Gerlinger Organist ...Miss Irwin Prayer \leetmg Leon Battles Music Robert Shaw Lookout Lizzie Erickson Social s .Lea Given Good szenshln . ..Mr. Hart Missionery Raymond Hannah Information .......... ..Mary Bell Junior Sup. .....Margaret Congdon WILL PARADE STREETS “Dutch” Band To March Through Down Town Districts Tonight Headed by the “Dutch” band con- sisting of nine pieces, a parade for- med by boosters of the Bemidji Ath- letic Club will march through the down town streets tonight. Last evening this organization played at the roller masquerade and won first prize for appearing in the most com- ieal costumes. The young men who are members of the troupe are, Rich- ard Fenton, Archie Fenton, Harold Schmidt, Bob Larson, Tom Newton, Charles Paul, Delbert Elletson, Wil- liam Tibbetts and Axel Kittleson. The band will play as a drawing card for the ‘basketball game. SIX BEFORE JUDGE CROWELL Six men all lumberjacks, were hailed before Judge Crowell this morning in Municipal court each was fined three dollars, During the past few weeks few men have been arrest- ed and the six up this morning is the largest number that has been ar- rainged at one time since November. J. W. Naugle returned this morn- ing from a few days business trip to St. Paul and Mineapolis. SCOOP ierorter E All Dressed UP An’ No Place To Go By nHOPn Soil Workm Are Told That Silo Pro- vides Food For More Stock On Given Area Than Otherwise. Members of the town of Northern Development club were told all about the advantages of silos and silage at a meeting held at the Reynolds home, and addressed by W. P. Dyer, super- intendent of the Bemidji schools, and B. M. Gile, h]gh senool agrl~ culturist yesterday. " Mr. Gile was the principal speak- er of the meeting, considered one of the+most successful held by any of the farmers’ clubs this winter, and he devoted his time to explain- ing the proper methods of keeping up a silo, Fifty-three Present. Fifty-three were present meeting. They were as follows: Mrs. Skogland and family, Mrs, Ora Whiting and family, Delbert Whiting and family, Guy Anderson and family, Freeman Anderson and family, Mrs. Lucy Williams and fam- Mrs. Birch Whiting and family, . John Noel and family, Frank Anderson and family, C. Wileox and family, Mrs. Grover and family and Miss Serena Blue. Mr. Gile said in part: “In the past 30 years silage has become very popular in all the dairy regions of the United States. The more highly developed the dairy section, the greater the number of silos. - Where silage is made the basis of the ra- tion, it intensifies farming because more stock can be kept on a given area. More feed can be stored in a given space in the form of silage than in the form of fodder or hay. Corn silage is a more efficlent feed than corn fodder. What to Use “Any green crop could be made into silage if sufficient care be taken to force out the air. It is very dif- fieult. to force_the air out of such hollow stemmed feeds as oafs, , Darley - and timothy and hence they are rarely used. Corn is the best and most popular silage crop because it will produce more food material -o the acre than any other crop. It ‘s easily harvested and put into the si- lo and makes the best quality of sil- age. Sorghum makes a very acid or sour silage and the clovers, alfalfa, ete., are liable to rot because of the difficulty of expelling the air, There is only one objection to corn silage and that is that it contains insuffi- cient protein to fully meet the de- mands of the dairy cow. This could be corrected by mixing alfalfa or clover silage with corn silage. This is not advisable for the reason that they are worth more fed as well cured hay in combination with sil- age. at the Careful of Grade “The corn to raise for silage is the corn that will produce the largest amount of mature ears in our local- ity. This is true because 63 per cent of the digestible food materials pre- sent in the corn plant are found in the ear and 37 per cent in the stalk and leaves. “Nubs should to kept out of corn for they will impair the quality of the silage. A 50 bushel corn crop will produce 8 to 12 tons of silage. The crop should- be cut for silage when the ears become glazed and the bot- tom leaves first turn brown, “The average cost of silage includ- ing raising and putting into the silo is from 3 to 5 dollars per ton. “The silage is usually cut from one half to an inch long. The shorter it is the better it packs and the bet- ter it will be cleaned up. Should Add Water “If the corn is frozen or over ripe water should be added at the time of ensiling. The sides of the silo should be kept packed higher than the center. Because of the low con- tent of protein silage does not form a balanced ration for a diary cow. For a cow weighing -1,300 pounds and yielding 40 1bs of milk testing 3.5 per cent the following is aboat right. Silage 40 pounds per day. Clover, cowpeas or alfalfa pounds perday. Grain 10 pounds per day. “This should be remembered, that silage is absolutely the cheapest dairy feed and the most profitable way of handling the corn crop. It makes winter dairying profitable while dairy products are high and farm work is not rushing.” 10 " Olive Tydal of Saskatchewan and Bernhard N. Egeland of Trail were united in marriage at the Presbyter- ian manse, Wednesday afternoon at 1:30, Rev. 8. E. P. White officlating,