Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 16, 1914, Page 1

F VOLUME 11. NO, 222. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH VAST AMOUNT OF UNIMPROVED LAND Secretary of Agricultural Says That Number of Acres Not Included In Farms Totals 100,000,000 935,000,000 ACRES ARABLE LAND Trouble In Economics Departments May Cause College Professors To Go On Strike—Form Union By Robert F. Wilson 16—While the congressional committees are de- Washington, January vising a rural credit system for the country it is to be hoped that they bill arrange- | when enacted into laws will make it easy for men desiring to buy farm lands can be financed in such undertakings, will include in their ments which, It seems as if this ought to be pos- sible. While the people are building a vast sum of their savings in the postal bank men are storming a De- troit automobile factory to get jobs that pay wages of $5.00 a day up- ward. These thousands of me sought in- dependence, a situation in life that will free them of the worry that the | wolf may be at their doors next week, Stretching out from the cities are the millions of acres of lands that could give them this assur- ance and this independence if there were only some way ol putting the men on the land. The recent statement of Secretary of Agriculture Iouston is significent. He says that the total arable land in the United States is 935,000,000 acres, of which 100,000,000 is still farms, while of the rest only 400,- unimproved and not included in 000,000 acres is improved land. One’hundred millions acres not yat taken up in farms . A half billion acres of farm lands unimproved, and therefore cheap. While in the cities there are teeming multitudes desir- ing economic independence. Surely there ought to be some way finan- ancially casy for the city jobholdsr to buy farm land, and for the ten- ant farmer to buy the farm he tills. The coming rural eredit biil should show this way. College Professors May Go On Strike The recent meeting of the Ameri- can Political Science Association ap- pointed a committee to find out if liberty of thought and speech and so- curity of tenure for teachers of poli- tieal ence are being maintained by American colleges and universities, The committee, it is known, was ap- pointed beeause of recent instances in which professors of economics have been discharged because they dared to utter teachings at variance with the ideas of the rich benefac- tors of educational institutions. It seems to be the desire of the authorities of certain American col- leges and universities to keep their cconomics departments harmless. Consequently, after Professor Wil- lard C. Fisher, of Wesleyan Univers- ity, wrote a workmen's compensa- tion measure for the Connecticut legislature and lobbied for it, he was expelled from the faculty after 21 y of service. Other professors have suffered dismissal for radical views and activities. It is declared that when the committee reports the professors may form a union and re- fuse ito fill places of men discharged because they hold radical views. SHOCKS CAUSE WILD PANIC Violent Earthquake Occurs at Leg- horn, rtaly. Leghorn, Italy, Jan. 16.—Six violent earthquakes sent the entire popula- tion to the streets in panic. Men, women and children in their night. Tobes ran hysterically up and down the streets despite the cold and snow. Hven when the tremors ceased the frightened people refused to return to their houses and camped in the streets. The Mediterranean agitated and huge waves rolled up along the coast. No casu reported and no serious damage to shipping or nrnpm y occurred. DIES ON EVE OF MARRIAGE Vice President of Southern Railway Commits Suicide. New York, Jan. 16.—Richard D. Lankford, forty-six years old, vice president and secretary of the South- ern Railway, committed suicide by in- haling gas in his apartments in Brooklyn. On Saturday he was to have mar- ried Miss Nellie Patterson, a Brook- 1yn society girl. So far as is known he left nothing explaining his act.. was greatly Soore of Undesirables Deported. San Francisco, Jan. 16.—A carload of twenty-one undesirable citizens, or- dered deported by federal authorities, have left Oakland bound for New York. Ten different nationalities picked up in all parts of the West are represented. Piano Co ntestants Special 25,0!)0 Vote offer positively closes TOMORROW NIGHT Saturday, Jan. 17, 6 p. m. scriptions, toward winning that given away by W. G. you can't see them, t For every dollar collected on Pioneer sub- 25,000 votes will be given $400 Claxton piano Schreeder. 3 Get your friends to pay up tomorrow. If elephone. BOWLING RACE TIGHTENS Orioles By Defeating Spillers in City League Tie With Bingers And Phoenix For First Place GOPHERS OUT FOR VICTORY In a poorly played match the Oriole five defeated the Spillers by 79 pins in a City Bowling league game. Thei bowling of Barney Popp, captain 5f the Orioles was the evening’s fea- ture. This player regarded as one of the most reliable bowlers of the lea- gue, and he was recently able to re- gister 296, while in the game last| 1ight he had an average in the game of 203, breaking the league record previously held by H. M. Cords of | 194, Berrigan, of the Spillers, regarded as an alley star, was able to average ¢nly 143 in the three games, his in- ability to topple the pins being caus- ed by an injured finger. The failure of Berrigan to voll higher scores in! the games undoubtedly cost the Spil- lors a victory. The Orioles took two ! of the three games. The next game will be played Mon- day evening when the Gophers will play the Phoenix team. The Gop- hers are out to win as they have vet to gain a victory in the league games, Standing of the Teams W. L. Pet. Bingers 2 1 .666 Phoenix 2 1 666 Orioles 2 1 .666 Clippers 2 2 500 Spillers 1 2 .333 Gophers 0 2 .000 FRAUD ORDER IS ISSUED Postoffice \Department Denounces Anti- Fat Company. ‘Washington, Jan. 16.—Marjorie Hamlilton, widely known in Chicago; and elsewhere as “the calendar girl,” was exposed by the postoffice depart- ment as one of the authors of an obesity cure swindle. As a result of the disclosures Post- master General Burleson issued a fraud order shutting off the delivery of letters to Marjorie Hamilton and the Marjorie Hamilton company. This action cuts off Marjorie and her assoclates from a large aggregation of people willing to pay from $1 to $15 for her alleged process of making fut folks thin. A gcathing arraignment of Marjorie and of her husband, W. C. Cunning- ham, who directed the operations of the company, is contained in the re- port of Assistant Attorney General Lamar recommending the issuance of a fraud order. |show, he said, that if these i their |3 Orioles Cominsky 136 159 168 Tibbets 162 144 212 Lord 161 139 184 Tepper 152 193 165 | Popp 223 175 210 834" 810 939 Total 2,683 Pins Spillers Gillette 201 200 170 Berrigan 141 136 155 Hansen 162 142 1477 Bailey 145 186 193 Willey 171 204 151 820 868 816 Total 2,604 Pins, Bopp has the evening high score with 223. ENTRANCE TEST EFFICIENT Head of University Revision Com- mittee Says Students Taken On Lower Mark Fail In Work RECORD OF FIFTY-TWO PUPILS Students who are not able to me:t the entrance requirements at the University of Minnesota but who are admitted do not make good in their studies, according to the George N. of the committee on educaticn of the university sen- The committee has had in charge the matter of revising the entrance requirements so that they will be satisfactory to the high school principals and county super- Bauer, chairman ate, | intendents. Professor Bauer said the records of 53 students admitted to the vari- ous colleges in 1912 who did not come up to the requirements for en- ce were studied. The results (4id the same grade of work during course that only two of them would be graduated. Al the others would fall year | helow grade. “The quality n‘qun'r'm(‘nL for ad- mission to the univi y is upheld by the superintendents and prinei- pals of high schools by a vote of two to one,” said Professor Bauer. “They are not in favor of direct admission cither on a diploma or on a diploma and a special each case. recommendation in The fundamental work o: the high school is more important than preparing a minority of the students for entrance to the univer- . This larger function can be performed by maintaing the quality requirement, BAZAAR TO REMODEL Rapid Growth of Business Compels Change—To Increase Floor Space In Dry Goods Store, WILL CONSTRUCT BIG BALCONY Manager Eric Ives of the Bazaar store of this city announced today that a contract had been let for the remodeling of his store, thereby in- creasing the floor space several hun- dred feet. Charles Hammond, contractor, will install the balcony and make the necessary changes. The balcony will house the offices of the store and will be used for the display of merchandise. One year ago Mr. Ives added a dress making department to his store, which at that time meant an addition to the building. In addi- tion to the changes above mentioned two fine floor show cases will be in- stalled. The store will conduet a remodeling sale during the next week for the purpose of making room for the contractors and incoming mer- chandise. 0. E. 8. Meeting There will be a regular meeting of the O. E. S. tonight. Your presence is earnestly requested. MRS. W. P. DYER, W. M. students | they did the first| A THAWLAWYERS DEFEATED Concord, N. H. Jan 16—Speeial to the dally iPoneer)—Consideration cf the question admitting Harry K. Thaw to bail by the United States District court will be postponed un- can be held is the contents of an or- der filed by Judge Aldrich today. The order is practically a defeat for the Thaw lawyers. MEMBERS MUST PAY UP Reports Show Club ?.Expenditnrel In Four Months Amount To Over $1,400—Will Collect Dues DELINQUENTS ..0BDERED OUT Members of the board of control of the Bemidji Athletic club met last evening in the club hall and held a two hour snappy session which pro- mises to bring results in the future. Delinauents now number nearly 150 while only 50 members are paid up. Unless the remaining 150 pay their dues during the next few days they will be dropped from the club and not allowed to enter:the hall at all without paying regular application fees. From now on it will be neces- ¥ to show a card at the being admitted into door the According to the reports from the various committees and the managers of the athletic teams over $1,400 has been expended in {he past four months, The greater portion of this een paid for rent, fuel, janitors and to W. B. MacLachlan as 1ager of the rink. Efforts will be ie to reduce the cost of maintain- the club. ar the club has been self sup- poriing and will continue to be op- ed upon a profitable basis pro- ding the membership fees are paid up. Members of the board will at- tend to this matter personally and it is believed that nearly $500 will be collected within' the next few days. The managers = of,..all athletic teams were placed on a contingent fund and in the future only $50 will be alowed for expenses. Those present at the meeting last evening were, Ralph Lycan, presi- dent, T. A, McCann, E. H. Denu, Nat Given C. S. Randall, treasurer and James Malone, manager basketball team. Another meéeting will be held next Thursday evening. HIGH SCHOOL TO PLAY Meet McIntosh Quint In First Game Of Season On Local Floor Followers of the Bemidji ~high school basketball quint will have an apportunity of witnessing the school boys play for the first time this sea- son when McIntosh comes here tomorrow ight. ‘The game will be the second of the season between the two teams., McIntosh having de- feated Bemidji on their home floor. Under the instructions of Coach Bes- tul the Bemidji boys have been prac- ticing hard of late and expect to be able to win. The visitors are much larger than the youngsters represent- ing the local institution, and the zame will be well worth witnessing. WILL DECLINE RE-ELECTION John Claflin Now Director of Many Financial Institutions. New York, Jan. 16.—John Claflin, head of the dry goods firm of H. B. Clafin & Co. and president of tha chamber of commerce, has decided to withdraw as a director in every finan- cial institution on whose board he is & member. Mr, Claflin, in explaining bis decision, said he was too busy to attend to the duties involved and had potified the financiai institutions of which he was a director that he would decline re-election. The Bemidji Athletic club basket- ball quint will play the Grand Rapids team this evening. THE {CUB REPORTER SCOQOP COME IN UND YRY UD UND SHOOT SOME PEE-NUCKLES TIERE 155 A PPE-MEN| QREAT UNCLE SHMOKED; ACH DER 155 ) NEN GAMES LIKE SOME PEE-NUCKEES! GUY LIWVED THAT SMOKED THIS? Nn.fces3uvua Paae til general habeas ‘eorpus hearing IMPORTANT CASE ON TRIAL SOON Judge Stanton Goes to Grand Rapids Monday Where He Will Preside at Mc])onald Hamilton Trial, CASE INVOLVES LARGE FORTUNE District Judge of -Minneapolis Or- * dered to Appear as Witness—For- merly Lawyer in the Case. Many thousands of dollars will be _|involved in a case which will come up for trial at Grand Rapids next Tuesday, before Judge C. W. Stan- ton of this city. The matter which will come up for settlement is a°suit brought by Michael McDonald, owner, wealthy ~ mine to have the court set aside a settlement made in a suit brought against him four years ago by Am- ‘ber Hamilton, 2 At that time a settlement was made whereby the Hamilton woman was to receive a certain per cent of the royalty on a Nashwauk iron mine. It is this agreement that Mr. Me- Donald wishes to have set aside. Judge Must Appear. One of the most interesting fea- tures of the case will be the taking of District Judge J. Y. Molyneaux from his duties and compeliing him to appear at Grand Rapids. as a witness in the case. Judge Moly- neaux will be in contempt of court, the same as any ordinary witness, should he fail to appear at the trial. He will leave Minneapolis for Grand Rapids Monday evening. The order calling for the Minnea- polis judge's appearance at Grand Rapids was issued from Judge Stan- ton’s court in this district, and an- other subpoena orders P. S. Neilson, clerk of the district court, or one of his deputies, to take to Grand Rap- ids all of the files in the case, once tried in Minneapolis, Attracting Interest. State wide interest is being shown in the case and several of the city daily papers will have representa- tives in attendance. Judge Moly- neaux before being elected to the bench, was a member of a law firm which handled the case nt tha pre- vicus triai; BOOTLEGGER ARRESTED Charles Hann, Woodsmen, Taken This Morning For Selling Liquor To Indian—Admits Guilt HEARING TOMORROW MORNING Admitting his guilt, Charles Hann, was arrested by George Lane, chief of police, and Patrolman Brown for bhaving sold intoxicating liquor to a person of Indian blood. The red man in the case is Henry Bungo, an In- dian from the Leech Lake Indian re- servation, When arrested Bungo lad a pint bottle half full of liquor. He told that Hann secured the liquor for him. Hann admitted this morning that he has given the’ liquor to the In- dian and it is expected that he will plead guilty when.arrainged before Judge Crowell, in municipal court tomorrow morning. Deputy Goes To Hospital James Cahill, deputy under Sheriff Andrew Johnson was taken to the hospital this morning. Deputy Ca hill has been in ill health for some time, and it is expected that a rest and treatment will restore him to good health. During his absence Sheriff Johnson will act as turn key at the county jail, one of Mr.- Ca- hill’s duties. Mrs. George French of Little Fork arrived in Bemidji last evening and will remain in the city as the guest of Mrs. D. L. Stanton,indefinitely. Mrs. French formerly made her home in this city. Mr. Pretzelweenie’s Uncle Has Some Strong Constltutlon Yah o [ LAHR T0 OPPOSE ARNOLD IN FIRST Announced This Morning That His Petition Will Be Circulated Soon— Stewart Not To Enter Race CARMI THOMPSON. AIn_Charge of Hill Ore Properties in Minnesota. SOCIALISTS HOLD REFERENDUM Seventeen Liquor Dealers Have Tak- en Out $1,000 Licenses While Ten Must Do So Before May First Scott Stewart’s refusal to be a candidate for alderman in the first ward and the announcement of J. P, Lahr that his petition will be placed in circulation soon were the only developments relative to Bemdjii's city election, today. The announcement of Mr. Lahr means that there will be at least one fight for office during the spring campagin. He will be opposed by F. S. Arnold whose candidacy for the office was announced a week ago. Friends of Scott Stewart were anx- ious that his name be placed before the voters, but rather than be the cause of a four hand fight, he with- drew from the race. The Socialists will have a candidate for the posi- tion. MILLIONS IN HILL ORE DEAL Negotiations to Be Closed in the Near| Future, St. Paul, Jan. 16.—A deal involving many millions of dollars in connection with the Hill iron ore interests is pending ' and negotiations will be closed in New York within a week or ten days. L. W. Hill has left for New York and Carmi Thompson, former treasur- er of the United States, in charge of the Hill ore lands, accompanied him. Although the exact nature of the deal is unknown it is said upon re- liable authority that $5,090,000 will be spent on the iron range this year in equipment. and- improvements for min- ing. Rumors that steel started in Superior, Wi a large part of the ore Hold Referendum It was announced this morning that the Socialists will soon hold their refrendum vote for the pur- pose of naming candidates for the various city offices. Every member of the Bemidji local is given the privileges of naming his choice for the various offices and those who receive the most votes are considered nom- inated and are accepted as the So- cilists choice. It is understood that Alderman Hannah is being promin- ently mentioned by the Socialists as a suitable candidate for mayor. Petitions Are Out Petitions of several candidates are already beening circulated and a few : are ready for filing. Thomas Malloy #,343 CAR LOADS OF MOVABLES nus had charge of the Smart and Miller' petitions, candidates for re- mills will be , to consume eve revived. HAS IMMIGRANT RECORD Tigures Compiled by Fred Sherman, Immigration Commissioner, Show That Gopher State Led Others. Figures given out by Fred D, |election in the second and fourth Sherman, Commissioner of Immigra- | "ord respectively, and these are 2 A, i B | practically completed. Other peti- tion, show that during the year of 1913 Minnesota has led every other tions will be out soon. Seventeen Licenses state in the Union in recelving car-| govonteen thousand - dollars have loads ‘of “immigrant moyables han-|heen paid into the city treasury dled by the Minnesota Transfer com- [since the first day of last May for pany. liquor licenses, It was at that time son |that the $1,000 fee went into ef- ont 0“_1 e b e "thh fect. This means that twelve more have received car loads of immi-|uu150n owners must either take out grant movables, handled Dby -the §1,000 licenses during the next four Minnesota Transfer, Minnesota has 2,243. The nearest petitor is Canada,. which received 1,453. Montana comes next, re- ceiving 807; and North Dakota with 755. Wisconsin received 535; Towa | 1re¢ saloons have closed up rather 171 and the State of Washington |tRaR Pay the increased fee. 131, That “Dry” Petition The balance of the states received Rumor after rumor concerning the from 1 to 100 cars. The states in-|circulation of the dry petition have cluded in the group and number of |[been heard of late, and even to the cars are as follows: extent that the petition already has Minnesota, 2,343; a sufficient number of signers. No Montana, 807; North Dakota, 755; |one has seen the petition and no one Wisconsin, 535; JTowa, 171; Wash-|claims to have signed it. Neverthe- ington, 131; Illinois, 116; South Da- |less those in favor of voting the sa- kota, 54; Oregon, 48; Michigan, 19; 'loon out say the petition will be cir- Idaho, 18; Missouri, 14; Nebraska, culated and that it will be voted 8; New York, 7; Indiana, 7; Texas, |upon. MEET OLD FOES TONIGHT homa, 6; Wyoming, 4; Pennsyl- vania, 2; Colorado, 2; Ohio, 2; New Mexico, 2; Arizona, 1; New Jersey, Grand Rapids Basketball Quint, Champions Of Iron Range, To Play Bemidji Athletics at Club Hall months or close up shop. Two of these were granted licenges at the last meeting of the couneil. It is not known how many of the remain- ing ten will request new permits. received com- Canada, 1,453; 1; Alabama, 1; North Carolina, 1; Virginia, 1; Mississippi, 1. WILL DANCE TONIGHT U. C. T. “Hop” To Be Among Feature Events of Season, VISITORS ARE ALL-STAR QUINT Bemidji United Commercial Trav- elers will entertain local dancers to- night at their sixth ball of the sea- son in the city hall. This event promises to rank high as one of the social events of the season as elaborate preparations are being made and the number present will undoubtedly be the largest that has datteded a U. C. T. dance this season. Rivalry, extending back many years will be renewed this evening when the Grand Rapids and Bemidji Ath- letic club basketball quints will clash on the club floor. Athletic teams of Grand Rapids have always been Bemidji’s chief op- ponents whether it be on the foot- ball gridiron, basketball floor or baseball diamond, and the game this evening, as is usually the case, will be for “blud.” The visitors are coming to Bem- idji with several weeks of hard prac- tice, and expecting to carry off the long end of the score. On the other hand, Bemidji ig’ confident of victory Former high school starg comprise the Grand Rapids quint. Tom Erskine and Lester Lofberg of halfback fame . {will be in the game,-as will Powers * |who as a quarterback-has often di- rected plays at Bemidji’s stonewall defence. Allen Doran a star of form- er days will algo be in the lineup. But with- Peck, Bestul, Neumann, Hcwe and Brandon playing.in their usual form Bemidji is represented by a strong aggregation, and in order to win the Itasca county boys will Lave to play basketball as they never played it before. 5 Hlbbing plays here next week. The Bemidji Athletic club basket- ball quint will play th.e Grand Rapids team this evening. By "HOP” Mrs. C. R. Sanborn left: lut aven- ing fo; mnneawlh-