Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 21, 1914, Page 1

~YOLUME 11, No. 255, NEW LAW WOULD Senate Postoffice Committee Adds Amendment Which Would Mean Death Blow To Its Value JUST SUITS EXPRESS COMPANIES: They Would Be Able To fix Prices And Government Could Do Nothing To Protect Its Own Interests From Congressman C. H. Tavenner. ” Washington - February 21—A death blow has been struck at the parcel post. The Senate Postoffice Committee has added to the pending|| 'postoffice appropriation bill the fol- || lowing amendment: “THERE SHALL BE NO CHANCE IN THE EXISTING WEIGHT LIM- ITS, RATES OF POSTAGE, OR ZONES OF FOURTH CLASS MAIL| | MATTER UNTIL AUTHORIZED BY LAW.” The disastrous effect of this am- endment upon a government achieve- ment in which the people take more pride than in any other public work, ds so obvious that it scarcely needs discussion. It repeals ome of the most enlighted provisions ever writ- ten into any American law—the pro- vision allowing the Postmaster Gen- eral to chance parcel post rates, with KILL PARCEL POST MME. SCHUMANN-HEINK. Makes Statutory charle In Blll Seeking Divorce Decree. The divorce bill filed at Chicago by Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink- Rapp, the grand opera singer, against ‘William Rapp, Jr., of New York was amended by permission to contain a statutory charge against Rapp. the consent of the Interestate Com- merce Commission, whenever experi- ence seems to justify it. [ Representative, of Maryland, the parcel post authority in Congress, wrote that provision in the law. { Here lis what Mr. Lewis says of the proposed Senate amendment: P . “I would rather see-the parcel post act repealed than to see” Congress take away its power to compete with the express companies. That is what it would mean to- write into the law. the Senate committee pro- vision that rates, zones, weight-lim- its, etc., shall not be changed ex- cept by law.” This writer would be slow to. l charge any express company influ- ence behind the proposed amend- ment. It is obvious, however, that ) if the express companies had power to amend the parcel post law they would write into -t just such a pro- vision as the Senate committee has drawm, AN Congress is.a-slow-moving, body. With- parcel -post rates fixed rigidly, the express companies could -adjust their rates accordingly, to- throw all the unprofitable business to the gov- ernment and take all the profitable [y business to themselves, The, parcel post’s growing surplus would be- come a growing deficit before Con- gress could get around the adjust the parcel rates. Then the parcel post would be branded a failure. It seems to gall those sticklers for precedent—certain of the Senators— to see this novel legal provision in operation. Actually, it does take from Congress certain ' legislative powers and delegates them to the Postmaster General, an executive. But what of it? There is precedent even ‘for that. Congress has dele- gated railroad rate mklng to the Interestate’ Commerce Commission. Tt has delegated thé power 6f changing civil service status-to the President. for the Senate amendment to - be would e buried in the House un- Republican votes. But'the 'people should let the Senate know exactly what public opinifon is on this point. The protest should come:in . -great numbers and in unmistakable terms. MANY ATTEND MUSICAL. Interesting Program Given by Misses Kolste, Eyhnd and Mrs, Sanborn - ’dn was' attended by a largé number last evening when Miss Esther Kolste, assisted by Mrs. C. R. Sanborn and Miss Mable Hy- T don’t believe there is 'a chance| - adopted. My prediction 18 that it|~ der an avalanche of Demorcatic and | “K. E. Deane” is the name given in the amendment as that of the woman in the case. —_— Fund For Elks New Home Reaches $7,700—$10,000 Mark Now In Slght—lnterest Being Shown WATCH - THERMOMETER RISE By watching the Elk’s building fund thermcmeter day by day ome may readily see that the new home is now more than a mere possibility. *|being crowded into the remaining: final days in the life of Christ. Un- TAKES ANOTHER JUMP| | Lent or ‘that they should abate a little the pleasures of this world in [vine event toward which the whole ‘this year, and for this stead of April 12 as it is this year. The subscription committee is meet- ing with much success and interest in the proposition is increasing with practically the same rapidity that is the fund.- The money now.subscrib- ed for totals: R SIX PURCHASE MACHINES ‘Chad: Jewett‘ of the Northern Au- tomobile company has closed = deals land, appeared .in concert. The numbers were all well given and each of the participants much com- plimented. - voice. All Bemidji lovers of music are familiar with the: violin accom- plishments of Mrs. Sanborn, ‘having appeared on previous occa- sions, Coroner M. E. Tbertson, “has re- . turned from Spur where he went to investigate the death of Martin Ly- : den, 52, who was found dead there Thursday. - Mr. Ibertson found that faudanum. Lyden had been employed -tives e was buried at the expense of the town of Port Hope. Raymond Hannah of the Crookston !mnber Company force has resigned his position with that company and, . has accepted a reportorial position with' ‘the Bemidji Sentinel. Mr, Han- next. week. she | death was due to an over dose of] as a wood cutter and having no rela-| nsh ‘Wil oom.menea nu new duties| . 'whereby the following prominent business men of Bemidji: will become owners of Overland .cars this spring, Miss Kolste proved her- A.'G. Wedge, F. A. Megroth, J. A. vplay At seven o'clock this evening|¥ self to be a pianist of much s.bility Dalton and ‘George Cochran, Jr. D. |practice will be held in the city hall and Miss Hyland has a pleasing|R. Spooner/has purchased a Ford |and every character is requested to (and W. L. Broks a Cadillac. SCOO 010 01-101 - WEATHER 'ordained that the observance of Eas- 'ter should be on the first Sunday fol- Jowing the date of the.vernal equi: In fact, the Easter date comes from ‘the Jewish Pasgover, with which it cal story and which occurs on the Saturday preceding year April 11, In the Greek and Rus- sian calendar, the actual date being fixed by the equinox, is the same as ‘ac of these churches it is given ag March 30, which is the difference be- ‘'which is used in all the countries where the Greek 'on April 4, in 1916 on April 23, in | 1917 in_April 8, in 1918 on March on April 4 again. Not since 1818 &as at April 25. No person now living, or THE CUB Defective Paae LENTEN SEASON BEGINS WEDNESDAY Social Events Scheduled To Proceed |} Advent Of Lent—Athletic Club FOR CONGRESS; BANQUET TONIGHT Trial of Seven Days Brought to Close| Iate Yesterday Afternoon—No: Play And Several Dances on List Damages Beliéved to' Be Due | Come From Brainerd, Duluth, Black- 3 ——=i 58 3 duck, Wadena ‘And Many Other DATE IS MOVABLE ONE HEFFRON GETS SMALL VERDICT Places In Northern Minnesota , . '~ Edster Falls On April 19— Next Year On April 4—Faithful To Give Up Pledsures For 40 Days. Petit Jury Members Exoused Until Tuesday Morning—Court Cases Take Up Judge Stanton's’ Time BEMIDIT BOY NAMED PRESIDENT- D?Iegnte- Govern’ Own Convention And - Blders Simply Assist—Alex- - ander Talks This Evening MEETINGS OPEN TO EVERYONE Churches of Bemidji To ‘Hold No Services And Congregations Will After Deing on trial for seven days the flowage case of Theodore Tor- |gerson against John Parker, Albert Kalser and A. D. Stephens wsp hrought to a close yeaterdny after- ‘noon when the jury décided that the defendents were not liablg for dam- ages alleged to have been: doné pro-} Social events dn large number are few ‘days before Lent. Many private and public dances are being planned and the chief attraction will be stag- ed Monday when the Athletic, club [will produce “The College Widow,” T Bemidji Merohante s Frionds Will| Attend Bangust Hest Woinesdsy Evening—Smokeq Wil Follow N perty of thirteen Clearwater county Atten Begins Wednesday farmers, in the years 1908 and 1909 d Miag Meetings ‘At Club Ash Wednesday, February 265, E. E. McDonald acted for the. de- T marks the beginning of Lent. In Be- ‘midji as elsewhere, it is the date]: from which forty days, not includ- ing Sunday days, there is a pause in |the round of human festivity and: in some sort, of giving up the mere ipleasures of life. Unlike the new year, Lent carries with it something more than a mere- \ly human desire or resolve to do good or to make sacrifice; since it is a re- ligious and not merely: a. secular date, and is commemorative of the fendants and J. the plaintiff. After the jury had been charged in-the Torgerson case the matter of )Carl Heffron, a Bemidji lawyer against Frank Perrin, in which the defendant was charged with having taken timber belonging to the for- imer. Heffron, who conducted his own case, was glven a verdict for $30.50. ury Excused. This niornlng Judge Stanton ex- cused -the petit jury until Tuesday ‘morning at 9 o’clock, when the case of Emil B. Peterson versus.J. U. Wil- liams, George Partridge, George Ar- nold, Elery Riley, J. A, Lindsay, Hal- ver Robberstad, Gilbert Roen, John Norquist and C. R. Middleton will \be tried. This is a case growing out of an action taken by the Baudette council. Attorney E. O. Hagen will |appear for the plaintiff in ithe case, [ While Middleton and Middleton of 2 & ‘Baudette will defend. Played Fast Contest in Athletic Club [ Then the matter of Sam Nelson + Hall Yesterday Afternoon dgainst G. E. Brown and McGraw T fwill be heard, Titus Case Follows. The case of Orville K. Titus who seeks $3,000 damages ‘from the [Crookston Lumber company for ‘injuries received when. he was thrown from a logging train, will then be taken up. The case of ‘George Kreatz against! T.° B, MeDongld, which a8 - gent’ back to the lower court by the Su- preme court, has heen set for trial March 2. £ There are still 25 cases to be tried by jury and it is likely that the term now- in session will not be complet- ‘ed for at least three weeks. SELL BIG STATE TRACTS Twenty-one Auction Sales To Dispose .of 284,440 Acres to the Publio— Auditor To Gondnct Sales. 320 ACRES IS PURCHASE LIMIT First Scandinavin Lutheran Beginnlng May 27 and ending There will-be services in the even-|Juné 26 next, State Auditor Iverson ing at'the usual time. Sunday school{will' conduct twenty-one sales of at 12°o’elock.—T. S. Kolste, pastor. [state land at which 284,440 acres will be offered ‘at public auctlon_. ngrega o1é) ‘Fifteen per cent of the purchase S\ln%:y m&uflflfl’i lzreu.'h 'price must be paid at the time of ing at 7:30 p. m. Special musjc. Alljthe sale and the balance may run are cordialiy - invited at attend.—G.{forty years at 4 per cent lnn\ul in- terest if desired. The law says no more, fln.n 320 acres. of state land can be sold to-any Sunday school at 10. 'lere will be|one person and agents acting for no other services during the-day in|purchasers must show an affidavit the -chiurch. Mass meeting with thelof authority before being allowed to \boys at the Armory, morning and|bid. evening.—S. E. P, White, pastor. The places where the sales-are to 5 be held and the amount of land to First Methodist be offered at each follow: There will -be no services in: the| Bemidji, Beltrami county, 10,000 ethodist church ‘Sunday. Unionfac Hallock, Kittéon county, 6;- mass meeting with the boys im the|000' acres; Warren, Marehall county, Armory morning and evening. Union:}10;000; Bagléy, Clearwater, 9,600; Sunday school at noofi in the armory. |. Mahnomen, Mahnomen; '800; Det- C. H. Gilman, pmm. : <[ ]roit, Becker, 13,000; Wadena, Wa- e dens, 3,600; Brainerd, Crow Wing, lwedi.h!.ufl:m . J12,000; Elk River, Sherburne, 1,- Min'urmelu 10:30.: Snn&y 600; International Falls, Koochi- school at 12 o'clock. ~All are cordhl- ching, 26,000; Park Rapids, “Hub- ly invited to-come and attend thase ‘bard, 20,000; Walker, Cass, 30,000; services and .the ohlldren are lnvl@ed Grand Rapids, Itasca, 10 ,0005. Du~ A. Hendricks for Even greater than had been anti- cipated by: those who are in charge.1# the success of the Boys Congress which began a two days meeting Bemidji merchants .and . friends will attend a ‘Danquet,which 18 to 'be served at the. lukk!qn hatel next Wednesday evening Photo by American Press Assoclation. Does 'thé monopolistic system -con- tain in -itself the seeds of its oWR|pore thig morning. decay? : . That questlon -Commissioner Joseph| Boys from Brainerd, Wadana, Du- E. Davies of the bureau of corpora- [luth, Blackduck, Tenstrike, Bagley, tions declared in hig annual report a federal invosugntlon now under way Walker and many other places are in attendance at the Congress. No hopes to answer. sooner had the lads arrived in the In a review of a working program for the bureau .Commissioner Davies city than they were met by ABe'mldjl boys and hustled to the Methodist points out that aside from an econom- ic study .of. the trust question retail t church: where they registered and were assigned to homes where they price mainténance is one of the ques- tions to be taken up. Trusts, their ‘are to be guests during thefr stay in the city. efficiency -and reforms, however, are to comprise the principal work for the Bemidji Boy Honored The Boys who are here for the coming ye WOULD WIDEN INTEREST| v ngress are a manly lot and show unlimited interest in the progress of State-Wide Citizens” Health Organi- [the meeting. Following the regis- z&fiOn’ Will Be Formed at L . tration this morning the boys elect- B ed officers and Harold Hayner, a Be- Dinner in St. Paul Wednesday |midji young man had the pleasure ef being named president, while the vice presidency went to Ingols Vil- lan of Brainerd. Arthur Ronneburg of Blackduck was elected secretary and R. H. " Waterbury of Wadens treasurer. viting one or morq (hm and st least one h!mdredjq’oxoxpected to be seated at the banqu A committee comprising J. K. Giv- en and Charles €ominsky has been named to have ct of the affair. The banquet will served at a cost of fifty cents u»pkte, apd will be fol- lowed By a smoker. ' It 18 hoped that a complete list of:tliose who. will be in attendance will de known to the commmee not lner than next Tues- day. L The purpose-of the bunquet is to promote business welfare of the city. der such circumstances it is not strange that men and wemen observe contemplation of the sacrifice which was in every truth, “the far-off di- creation moved.” Movable Feast In 1913 the date of Ash Wednes- day was twenty days earlier than reason, the Easter date was on March 23; in- 1912 FIVE WINS FROM HIGH Five of the fastest athletes in the Bemidji high school were humbled yesterday afternoon by a team com- Pposed of the members of the 1912 squad by a score of 40 to 37. Spurts of good team work and sensational asket shooting featured the contest which was one of ‘the cleanest play- d by the high' schobl five this year: Another game may heiplayed in the near future as the high school team is not willing to admit that it's op- ‘Donents are stronger and both fives are willing to meet again. BEMIDJT PERSONS ARE INVITED Easter is in fact a movable feast in- stead of a fixed one, as is Christmas, and was made permanently so by the decree of the council of Nice, which In its effort to increase interest in the prevention and relief of tu- ‘berculosis in Minnesota, the Minne- Follow Program sota’ mlltion for the Prevention | The Program was follawed prasti- ot dldeabe, will give a dinner at|Cs 5, 98 Snnouticed efors™tie date - of ‘the. convention. . Music Was ons [the Minnesota Clib; St. Paul, next: lot the features. Tite addresses urged™ ~ Wednesday evening. that older boys not -~ be ‘eaused - to At this meeting it is proposed to [leave- Sunday school, and: that ‘at- iform & state-wide citizens’ health [iractions be provided which wbuld A organization, and it is urged that tend; to-enliven~interest.: every district be represented. Sev- Banquet Tonighit ; eral Bemidji persons have received| Al of the boys e looking ‘::' announcements of the affair; and|Verd With much eagernéss to- the they have been asked to spread the ‘bmquet 'Which “Is" S0 belsetved . &t news and cause as many as possible ‘Hotel Markham this evening. F. A. to- be. present 'Wilson, chairman, of the banquet Sueh men as chemor Eberhart, [S0mmittee ‘h"" ln:owneedfi:l::t all President Vincent and Dr. W, A, (Pians for the “feed” have been com- Jones will speak, and the dinner will Dleted, and all boys are expected to be entirely informal. meet at the Athletic club hall promp- A few of the definite abjects will |ty &t seven o'clock this evening. be; to continue anti-tuberculosis |FTOM there they will be conducted . cducation; to induce counties to|!® the banquet hall. °As: room can, erect county sanatortums for con- [Pe ®rovided for only 150 boys ' the. . sumptives; increase the number of|YViSiting lads will e provided " for playgrounds ‘and parks; encourage |Fist and then as many Bemddji dele- the use of apen air school Tooms and [S3tes as possidle will be seated. ussist in the baby welfare and pure Orchestra To Play milk crusade, ‘The Bemid/ji-orchestra, compris- The motto of the agsoclation is:|ing Alden Remfrey, Axel Kettleson, “A -Sanatorium Within Easy Reach|E. V. McKim, . 0. R. Stavanaugh, of Every Minnesota Home.” Herbert Wood and Miss Edith Enwin A plan is now being considered in fwill provide music during the ban- this county by the commissioners Lquet... Herbert Warfield will preside whereby a sanatorium may be pro-[as toastmaster and the chief talk of vided. The state would pay half the [the evening will be given by John 'expemse of building and five dol-|Alexander, “The Boys Friend.” lars a week for the care of each Meetings Tomorrow. patiem, o each of the meetings to be held tomorrow the public is cordially im- vited and the churches of the city have consented to-hold no services Bowls Tackl and everyone will be given an op-- nemd':;mt, e;;ve“;’omom; Ik portunity of hearing Mr. Alexander talk. ‘He is nationally known as one % of ‘the greatest workers for the wel- Barney Popp, Barney Erickson, H.|yore of young men, and devotes his M. Cords, Cleve King and M. 8. Gil-|entire life for their tenefit. These lette will leave tomorrow morning meetings will be held in the Athle-" for. Crookston where they will meet|y;; ciub hall, as will the Model Sun- | the ten pin artists of that city. The day school wmieeting ‘which will be 4 Bemidji team hes not played any of held 'at noon. The morning mase the out side flves:this year but has|peeiing will be held st 10:30 wad B |been rolling a strong g:ne and ex-|.;. evening meeting at 7:30. There | pect to ¢op the “bacon” 'tomorrow. will also be & meoting for boys dut- Next week the team will- go to Brain- [, ing the afternoon and one for ‘fa~ erd; -Return. games “will be played thers. They will be addressed “ | with ‘both, Yeama. Mr. Alexander and Exra J, Morgan of Fort Smith Texas. The boys will - By “HOP" meet at the Methodist church and \T5 GEORGES the fathers at the Baptist. A. M, BIRTHDAY. JOMORROW S, P 10x, which is March 21. The latest fla/te on. which Easter might fall is April 25, so that there are in all 35 possible dates for its observance. is intimately connected in the bibli- R KKK KK KKK KK SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES; * KKK KK g HK KK KK Salvation Army Sunday echool at 2: 30 Slrvlcee at 8 o’clock. —— * * Baster—this | & in the Gregorian, but in the alman- Episcopal. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m.-Morn- ing prayer and sermon at 1 Archdeacon Parehall, pastor, tween the new style calendar which 'we use and the Julian or old style is the thurch still-obtains. In Future Years. In the year 1915 BEaster will fall national 28, in 1919 on April 29, and dn 1920 it come so'early as March 22, and not until 1943 will it come as late his son or daughter, is likely to see an Easter as early as March 22, since there will be no such Baster date ‘until after the year 2000. FINAL REHEARSAL TOMORROW i PLAY AT CROORSTON “The Cofiege Widow” Now Ready For Presentation Tomorrow afterhoon the tharac- ters who will participate in. the ‘'Droduction—of the “College Widow” 'will hold a final dress rehearsal in the Athletic Club hall. Regular prac- tices and hard work have made. this production close to perfect. . Miss Clarice Coult has had charge of the coaching and has made & great many | improvements in the staging of the[to 3 00; Two. Hasbors, ‘Lake, 10,000, the Swedfeh. language.—J: n‘ Rau:{Roseau, zswo Bibow Lake; Grant, { dnhl. Dpastor. = Locker, secretary of the Minnesota asgociation will conduct the Sunday school, and all teachers of the Be- midji ‘Sunday schools will be {n-at- tendance.’ The recreation which was !uld this afternoon during’ the teachers conference was arranged by . A. T, Powell, of St. Paul. 3 At the morning service the Pres- ‘byterian choir will sing ud at the -