Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 12, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 11, NO. 218, GEOGRAPHICALCLUB DOING GOOD WORK Is Cunfi.nu:hly Sending Out Its Agents To Find Out More About The Wonders 0f The World MAKE ANCIENT DISCOVERIES Rev. James Baikie Says That Women Of Cretan Wore Gowns Much Like Those of Today, Writes Story By Robert F. Wilson. Washington, January 12—Who " says the spirit of romance and adven- ture is dead? Consider the growth of the National Geographic Society, one of the Instiutitions of which the city of Washington is most proud, for its headquarters are here. But its membership is scattered throughout the United States and it includes mil- lionaries and bookkeepers, and baseball fans, explorers and shoz clerks nearly a half million of them and apparently geing up to the mil- lion mark. It is the most democratic of Amer- ican scientific societies because it deals with the most popular of sci- ences—geography, the knowledge of the earth we live on, and especially the knowledge of its most inaccessi- ble and curious corners. That is one reason for the society’s popularity. The other Is that it invites the entire © nation to join with it. We are glad to give this publicity and advertising to the National Gen- grahic Society, because it is an or- ganization to make its members think, and the more thinking people there are in the United States the better it is for the mation. There is no more profitable subject of thought than the physical character- istics of the land the customs of the peoples of the world. The society is continually sending out its agents to find out more about our world. It is equipping polar ex- peditions, and outfitting adventures who will discover new tribes in the interlor of the Thibet or name new glaciers in Alaska. And every man, no matter how humdrum his experi- ence, can share at least second hand- ed in these adventures by becoming a member of the society in whose name the explorers risk their lives. Not only the present-day earth but the ancient world engages the atten- tion of the society’s explorers, Rev. James Baikie has been puttering around the ancient dump heaps of the island of Crete, and he has come to the conclusion that there existed in this island a thousand years be- fore the Phoenicans swept the seas with their galleys (and to the Phoen- , feans is attributed the discovery of written language) a civilization which outranked in some particulars anything which has followed except the civilization of our own day. Dr. Balkie has found the ancient temple savants of the fabled Minotaur, and from the | _ frescoes of this archaic ruin he has made some remarkable discoveries. One of these is that the Cretan wo- men wore gowns which closely re- sembled the 20th Century creations turned out from the most fashionable establishments of Paris and New York. He tells about it in the cur- rent issue of the Soclety’s Magazine. “In their very low-necked dresses, with puffed sleeves, excessively slen- der waists, and flounced skirts, and - their hair elaborately dressed and curled, they might have stepped out of a modern fashion plate,” he wrote, The dresses, he says, were “wasp-waisted as to suggest univer- sal tight-lacing. From the broad belt hung down bell-shaped skirts. In some cases the skirt, below a small panier, is composed of different colored materials resembling tartan.” Verily, as Solomon said, there is no new thing under the sun. MAKES CHICAGO SOCIETY GASP Votes for Women of Restricted Dis- tricts Advocated. Chicago, Jan. 12--Society leaders are still gasping at the speech made by Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, one of their number, in a drawing room meeting of the Twenty-first ward club of the women's organization. “Let the women of Chicago’s re- stricted district vote,” said Mrs. Bow- en. “It's the Magdalenes that need the ballot in order that they may remedy the system that led to their downfall.” MISS PANKHURST IS FREED In State of Collapse as Result of “Hunger Strike.” London, Jan. 12.—Miss Sylvia Pank- hurst, the militant suffragette, was released from Holloway jail. She had been a- prisoner since Jan. 3. when she was arrested in the East d of London. She was in a state of collapse as the result of a week’s “hunger strike.” Y »” Bryce Selects His Title. London, Jan. 12.—James Bryce, for- mer British ambassador to the United States, who was raised to the peer- age on New Year's day, has taken the title of Viscount Bryce of Dechmont, fa Bootland, CHARLES W. MORSE. Banker Who Served Prison Term to Add Chapter to Life’s Drama. drich Believes Murderer of Sand- ford White is Now Recovered From Any Mental Diseases— Would Not Be Public Menace tality. ed with any mental disease from which he might have been suffering when he slew Standford White in Ney York seven years ago. The investigation was made when Thaw made a petition to be released on bail. It is likely that the petition will now be grantea. Photo by American Press Association Charles W, Morse, the former “ice king,” one of the most spectacular fig. ures in modern American finance and the principal actor in a drama that lasted for a half dozen years and car- ried him from the banking circles of New York to the Atlanta penitentiary, is about to write another chapter to his story. After months of patient in- vestigation and labor Morse is trying to launch an inv. gation by a con- gress committtee of all the circum- stances which led up to his conviction, six years ago, of violation of the na- tional banking laws. Although his plans have not been announced, it be- came known in Washington that he also contemplates suit for damages against prominent New York bankers and other pe ms connected with his trial and conviction. MANY NEW BOOKS ADDED Report of Miss Beatrice Mills Shows That Late Editions by Prominent Authors are in Library. Surprise Miss Murphy Yesterday afternoon Miss Eliza- beth Murphy was pleasantly sur- prised at the Tom Smart residence on America avenue by a number of friends. The rooms had been pre- viously decorated in- yellow and white and a program had been pre- pared for the afternoon’s entertain- ment. Following a birthday dinner, card games were played. Those present were: Mrs. Guy Todd of Park Rapids, Burr Todd of Park Rapids, F. Pettijohn of Alexander, North Dakota, Barney Popp, James L. George, Harold Page and Harry Todd of Dorset, Minnesota, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Downs, Agnes Edwards, R. Edwards, Art Edwards, Dora Hazen, Jennie Moen, Elizabeth Eber- line, Christine Berglund, Joe Mur- phy and Miss Ruth Walker. AN INCREASE OF FIFTY BOOKS Preached at Thief River. Dr.-M. D. Fuller preached in the Methodist church in Thief River Falls vesterday. The pastor of that chureh, J. E. Smith, formerly of this city, was hurt in an accident a short time ago. While driving home from a funeral, the wagon was upset and the pastor injured. There were sev- en other people in the wagon, but they all escaped injury except the That nearly fifty books were added to those of the Bemidji Public Lib- rary during the month of December, is shown in a report completed by Miss Beatrice Mills, librarian. The list shows that the following books for adnlts are now in the lib- rary: pastor, French Grammar, Otto; Scotland, Mackintosh; Miss ary Reading, Bx:ncinl;" ;\in:vricuu (?x?\l:‘)l\nmntl,a A:!i To GIVE ‘COLLEGE w“)ow, ley; Thomas Benton, Morse; Locusi and Wild Honey, Burrough; Spring in Mass, Thoreau; Poetical Works of Alice and Phoebe, Carey; Virginia, Glasgow; Tinder Box, Daviess; Val- of the Moon, Stella Locke; Way Home, King; Southerner, Dixon; Routledge Rides Way of Ambition, Happy Warrior, Hutchin- son; The Gringos, Bower; T. Tem- baron, Burnett; Pollyanna, Porter; The Iron Trail, Beach; Broken Halo, Barclay; Otherwise Phyllis, Nichol- Roast Beef Medium, Ferber; Laddie, Stratton-Porter; V. Vs, Eyes, Harrison; White Limen Nurse, Ab- bott. Athletic Club Members, Assisted By Girls of City To Produce Popular Comedy During First of February ley London; HAVE TO PAY LARGE ROYALTY Maris, The “College Widow” is coming to town. She is coming durlng the first part of next month for the purpose of aiding the boys of the Athletic club in securing money with which to pur- chase added equipment for the club rooms. This play during the past few years has played to all of the larger thea- tres of the country with great sus- cess, and is perhaps the most popular college play on the stage today. It had been the intentron of of- cicials of the club to give a minstrel show, but after considering the mat- ter it was decided to play “The Col- lege Widow.” As there are a large number of fe- male parts in the cast, girls of the city will be requested to accept parts. Alone, Comfort; Hichens; son; Childrens’ Books. Wreck of the Red Bird, Eggleston; New . Senior at Andover, Ward; Around the World in _the Sloop Spray, Slocum; Gypsys Sowing and Reaping, Phelps; The Boy and the it King Arthur, Clay; Tan, Saunders; Prose every child should know, Burt; Poems. every child should know; Yellow fairy book, Land; Tom In order to produce this play the Clifton; Bills Topsail and Co, Dun-|club is forced to pay $50 royalty and can; Young folks cyclopedia of|to place a good sized security bond River Falls, will preach at the Ed- ward Anderson home tomorrow even- ing. The service will begin at 8 o'clock. REPORTER %SCOO N\CHT ~\'OoK N A BOARDER. MIT DAT DAWG - T00 MUCH 155 PLENTY -YaH - Rapids spent the past few days in Bemidji as the guests of friends. Mr. home in Bemdidji. THE CUB Yah-Yah Board Named By Federal Judge Al- WILL PROBABLY BE RELEASED Report Says That He Is Not Suffering Concord, N. H. Jan. 12,—(Special to the Daily Pioneer)—Harry K. Thaw would not be a public menace if he were released on bail is the con- tents of a report issued today by the commission appointed by Federal Judge Aldrich, to investigate and in- quire-into the state of Thaw’s men- The report says that the commis- sion found Thaw is not now afflict- and Mrs. Todd formerly made their Strong For Superior Quint And Take Last of Series 27 to 14 later from the bullet he fired into S his brata., Spooner had by drinking exces- sively for days and.to this the police Both parties to about thirty-five yéa old They had been friends from Qhildhood, but it is said Spooner thregtemed Miss Me- Connell several tifies, Spooner was married and the fithér of two chil- dren. In a game of basketball M. E. A. five. 27 to 14. The Bemidji athletes showed met a 19 to 12 defeat. of defeat. Bohumir Kryl asd,’ his two ac- complished daughtérsl will appear at the Methodist auditorium this even- ing, Kryl is rscogtléefl as being one of the greatest of eeflzetlsts while his two daughters are talinted musicians one playing the Wl,l.li; and the other the violiz. i Kyrl during tie swinmer months is leader of.one of the world’s great- est bands, and is a favorite with all of his musicians. He takes an inter- est in bands of every city in which he appears, and members of the Be- midji band gave him-an enthusiastic welcome when he arrived here to- day. 7 ¥ ‘g ]5: The Evening’s 1. Andante, Spianato and Polonaise, Op. 22 Chopin Marie Kryl . Concerto E Major. Introduction-Rondo Josephing Kryl ped by the visitors, Bradley Over Estimated the Y. M. E. A, man, basket for eight points. floor work, while good, their equal. Peck Plays Well was was in the game every minute. . Vieuxtemps time. _ TfllRI).FROM YMEA Bemidji Basketball Tossers Prove Too WON TWO OF THREE CONTESTS Visitors Have Difficulty in Locating Basket While Local Players Scored From Almost Impossible Angles - which without doubt has never been equal- led on a Bemidji floor the Athletic club quint Saturday night won the deciding game of a series of three contests from the fast Superior Y. The final score was complete reversal of form over their playing of Friday night. when they Every player was determined to do his hest and never once were they in real danger To pick any star insofar as the local players were concerned would be mnext to impossible. Aside 3 from the sensational basket throw- ing of Bestul and Captain Brandon, the five men played as a unit and their team work could not be stop- Bestul guarding Dick Bradley, the ‘Superior crack, completely outplayed Not only did he hold his much talked of opponent scoreless, but was able to find the It was evi dent during the entire contest that Bradley is an over estimated player. His basket shooting was far helow the average set by his mates and his not Peck, playing guard for Bemidji, He was after the ball all the time and seldom did he allow it to remain in the danger zone for any length of Neuman again played Erick- son to a standstill, and lived up to TWENTTO SEE GIRL “ARREST FOLLOWED Hal Wilkinson, Being Held Here For Forgery, Taken At Home Of Sweet- heart, Former Bemidji @irl PLEADS FOR HIS RELEASE Drove To Station In Police Patrol Wagon When Youth Was Being Brought Here by Sheriff Johnson ~ HENRY SIEGEL. Head. of Bankrupt Banking Firm, Which Will Be Probed. Hal Wilkinson’s love for his sweet- heart, Miss Vernon Noble, formerly a resident of this city, is in a long way the reason for his being in the Beltrami county bastile today. Young ‘Wilkinson, 20 years old, is the boy who it is claimed forged checks amounting to more than $100 on Be- midji merchants New Year’s eve. He was arrested in Minneapolis several days later by detectives of that city upon dnformation given them by Sheriff Johnson, of this city. Went To See Girl ‘Wilkinson was found at the home of Miss Noble. The girl went to the police headquarters following his ar- rest and plead for his release, but was not successful.. The next morn- ing Sheriff Johnson went to the jail. He met miss Noble there: Miss Noble pleaded with the sheriff. She said she would get the money and make good everything Wilkinson might have done. She drove to the station in the patrol wagon with the sheriff and his prisoner, but she couldn’t prevail upon the sheriff to let the man go. To Aid Sweetheart Miss Noble said she intended to go to Bemidji and try to get Wilkinson free. The police said he might not have been arrested only for his affec- tion for the girl, asserting that he re- turned to Minneapolis solely to see her and that his presence became known then. Wilkinson will be given his pre- liminary hearing Saturday. FAST QUINTS COMING HERE a District Attorney Whitman has be- gun an investigation into the business methods of Henry Siegel and Frank E. Vogel, private bankers doing busi- ness as Henry Siegel & Co. Assistant District Attorney Arthur C. Train, who has personal charge of the inves- tigation, referred all inquiries to his chief. - Mr. Train talked with half a dozen or more depositors who had brought their pass books with them, He also had a long conference with Henry Melville, receiver of the private bank, and with William A. Marble and John 8. Sheppard, Jr., receivers of the other Siegel enterprises. Section 295 of the penal law gives the district attorney authority to pro- ceed if it can be discovered that the bankers accepted deposits after they knew they were insolvent. 12,000 COME TO STATE Immigration Commission Sherman Shows 2,213 Cars of Family Goods Entered Minnesota In 1913, 12 IN OTHER STATES EXHIBIT . Fantasie Brillante.........Levy |his reputation as one of the most re-| . 4 Bonug Byt liable men of the Bemidfl quint | Th&t the State Immigration de - Pabilifonas .. .Schumann| While Howe at forward was unable partment is bringing a considerable Manager Malone Arranges With to secure a basket his floor work |number of new settlers to Minnesota Hibbing, Virginia And Grand Rap- LAy T ‘Kretster|Plaved no.small part in the victory.lis indicated by a statement issued by ids Fis For Co (b) Humoreske......... Dvorak| Cook for Superior again played 2commissioner Fred D. Sherman, cov- inErvas ror on (0) Lagloclette. ... Pagandul O o o freo (RTOWINE |ering the work of his office for the 6. King Carnival ...........,Kryl |Brandon featured the game. last year. ALL JANUARY DATES Bohumir Kryl Many Fouls Called Mr. Sherman cited some signifi- 7. (a) Prelude ........... Chopin| Fouls were numerous during the |Cant railroad statistics to prove that| James Malone, the hustling man- (b) Caprice No. 2 Paganini- Llazt Marie Kryl 8. Sing, Smile, Slumber ... ‘Gmmod Josephine, Marie and Bohumir Kryl A Kemball baby grand piano, the property of Glen Slossen, will be used an advantage of three points Supenior in this way. by an 18 to. 8 score. Are Set U’pon. Winning Claxton Piano Being Offered In Schroeder-Pio- neer Contest—Ends Soon STILL IN THE LEAD tul 4. Fouls thrown, timekeeper Tanner. 151 Chicago Plans Store for Poor. Twenty one girls are going ‘o stick to the finish in the Schroeder- Pioneer Plano contest which closes February 14th. Four splendid prizes will be awarded at that time, the cap- ital prize’ being a $400.00 Claxton piano, the second and third being gold watches and the fourth a fine silver toilet set. At the rate the votes are piling up it is hard as yet to pick a winner as most of the contestants are hold- ing votes back in reserve. The standing of the contestants for last week is as follows: eral store,” for the store. L R R R R R R R * . 4 THREE THOUSAND UNEM- PLOYED GIVEN JOBS. San Francisco, Jan. 12— Three thousand of the unem- games, Champlin; Pilot of the May-|for the safe return of the manuscrint 4—240,980 9—206,966 ployed here are to be put to flower, Butterworth; Over the Andes; | About thirty members of the club| 21—8,087,680 = 27—475,607 Wokk, 71,000, o goverument ' { reservations in this vicinity. For the Mikado, Munroe; Tales of [ will participate in the productlon of 30—228,284 31—633,388 Word was recelved from Wash- Mother Goose, O'Shea; Painted Dss- | this play which will be given during| 38—992,602 65—871,382 ington that $5,000 had been au- ert, Munroe. the first part of February. 68—145,815 70—3,616,495 thorized for the purpose. °The 82—767,780 83—896,618 other men will work on boule- Rev. John Pohlhammar of Thief| Mr. and Mrs. Guy Todd of Park 84—267,291 101—206,306 vards and public improve- ments. These men are to be chosen from a registration bu- reau which has a list of 7,000. 108—750,070 115—1717,675 121—153,405 154—230,417 Scoop And l)achs Are Housed At ‘Last 109—341,526 - 120—118,835 1561—6,188,752 * * * * + + + + * + o * * * * * +* L R R R R R contest and Bemidji was able to gain over If not a single foul had been called during the game Bemidji would have been the victor Baskets from field, Cook 3, Erick- son 1, Neumann 1, Branndon 4, Bes- Johnson 5, Cooke 1, Brandon 9. Referee, Has- kell, Umpire, Stanton Scorer, Riley, Chicago, Jan. 12.—A municipal “gen- at_ which persons with Mmited funds may purchase the neces- sities of life, probably will be estab- lished in Chicago in the near future. The council finance committee set aside $25,000 in the city’s 1914 budget “unemployed commission,” which will have charge of the city immigration here is on the increase. During 1912 the Minnesota Trans- fer handled 1,649 cars of imigrant movables from other states destined to Minnesota points while during the first eleven months of 1913 the num- ager of the Bemidji Athletic club basketball team, has practically com- pleted a schedule of the remaining games to be played by the Athletics. The schedule is one of the hardest ever encountered by a Bemddji five this evening, The Score ber handled was 2,213, a gain of 546 |and manager Malone in securing The program will begin at 8:15. | Bemidjl Superior | OVer the whole of 1912. While a ma- | games has considered only the teams Brandon 1t Cooke |Jority of these cars represent only|which he believes to be capable of Howe of Bradley [one family, some include the goods|giving the Bemidji boys an interest- 2' GIRLS TO SEE FINIS“ Neuman e Erickson |0f several families and the commis-|ing fight. Peck 18 Solheim |sioner believes the total addition to In securing games the manager was Bestul rg Johnson | the population indicated by these|forced to overcome a large mumber figures will reach 12,000. There were also 2,359 homestead entries reported during the year by the United States land offices and real estate men report a renewed ac- tivity in sales and a substantial in- crease in values, especially in Nor- thern Minnesota. The department has conducted an extensive advertising campaign which has resulted in 30,000 inquir- ies from other states as to conditions here. To each of these personal let- ters have been sent together with lit- erature concerning Minnesota op- portunities. Exhibits of Minnesota products were maintained at the In- diana and Illinois state fairs and at the Chicago Land Show. of difficulties, such as long trips, heavy expenses and conflicting dates. Under the guidance of Malone the Be- midji team is making a great record this season and has not yet lost a series, and have been defeated but once, The Schedule January 16, Grand Rapids here. January 24, Hibbing, here. January 30, Virginia, here. January 31, Virginia, here. February 6, Walker, here. February 20, Two Harbors here. February 21, Two Hahbors, here. February 28, Grand Forks there, The Hibbing team is made up of Oliver Iron mining company employ- es and is one of the best teams of the range. The Virginia quint repre- sents the Mohamis club, and is made up of college players, all of whom won letters in their school days. Grand Rapids a team which always makes trouble for Bemidji comes here Friday. Walker has a team guided by Ed. Rogers, of Minnesota football fame, and 1s of the best fives ever gotten together at the Cass County seat. & To Sell Bonds to Public. Paris, Jan. 12.—Public. subscription is to be opened on Jan. 31 for $40,- 000,0000 of 4 per cent bonds, forming part of an issue of $360,000,000 guar- anteed by the French government for the improvements of the Western -State Railroad svatem. Rich Wife Is Policewoman. Muncie, Ind., Jan. 12.—Mrs, Thomasg F. Hart, wife of a millionaire manu- facturer, went on duty as a police woman by appointment of the mayor, Dr. Rollin H. Bunch, and the board of safety. BY uHOPn George Smith Il1 George Smith an old soldier was suddenly taken {11 yesterday morning in front of the Dr. E. H. Smith resi- dence on Beltraml ayvenue and was found in an unconcious condition by Herman Everson. Mr. Everson assist- ed Mr. Smith, who is nearly 74 years of age into the physician’s home where he received medical attention. Mr. Smith is now improving and it is believed he will entirely recover. B e i i e b e ol o e Chief Warns Boys Chief Lane, of the police depart- ment, has announced that he will .|place under arrest every boy he finds shooting birds. The chief says that his attention has been called to the matter, the reports claiming ¢hat ‘boys with sling shots are dodng the . [damage, - ‘ Miss Hazel Olson Was a c:oohwn mum 3