Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 28, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 11. NO. 283. BEMIDII MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1914. PLAN'TO PROHIBIT CHILD LABOR Woulq Pass Law Forbidding Inter- state Shipments of Articles Manu- factured by Their Assistance PARCEL POST PLAN PAYING Need of More Money for Increasing . Work is Indication of the Growing Prosperity of the Service By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Wasington March 28—The pro- hibition of child labor by forbidding the shipment in interestate commerce of articles manufactured or produced in whole or in part by child labor is the effective principle of a bill on which Representative A. Mitchell Palmer, of Pennsylvania is urging a favorable report by the House com- mittee on labor, It is Mr. Palmer’s own bill. This bill differs from previous mea- sures of a similar character urged for passage by Congress. The Beveridge bill made it unlawful for common carriers to receive for shipment goods manufactured by children. The Pal- mer bill makes it a misdemeaner for the producer, the man who employes child labor, to put his produects into interestate commerce. “Ten years ago,” said Mr. Palmer to the committee, “the question of the extent of child labor-perhaps the question of its evil chnmcter—mlght have been debatable. Five years ago, perhaps, there would have been men found on both sides of the question, but today it seems to me that there can be no argument upon it. “The country has awakened to the fact that millions of our little child- ren, despite some advance in the States upon this question in the way of regulatory legislation, are being employed in the mines and quarries and mills and factories of the land, and that the result is bound to be in the future so appalling upon the health and morals of the children and of the men and women as they develop, that it will constitute a great, crying evil which calls for cor- rection.” Mr, Palmer showed that many States fear {o pass legislation pro- hibiting child labor because it would throw their manufacturers at a dis- advantage with competitors in States| which will not pass prohibitory laws. The way to attack the evil, he said, is in all the states at once by a feder- al law. The Palmer bill has the en- dorsement of the national child-la- bor committee and will doubtlessly be reported favorably to the House. Parcel Post Pays With a good deal of glee certain reactionary quarters called attention to ithe $2,000,000 item in the urgent deficiency appropriation bill for par- cel post as an indication that the new service is piling wup a deficit. of course, there is nothing in this re- pont, which received quite a wide cir- culation. Although the Postoffice Department pays its experm@es out of its own revenues, it is necessary un- der the law for Congress to appro- priate these revenues by items for postoffice meeds. The parcel post needs an additional $2,000,000 for expenses until June 30. The mat profits it will make in that time are far in excess of $2,000,000. In fact, need of the department for money to extend the work of parcel post is an indication of the growing prosperity of the service rather than the reverse. HHEE KKK KK KKK KKK * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES * HHH K KKK HK K KT KKK Salvation Army Sunday school at 2:30. at 8 p. m. Services Congregational (Nymore) Sunday school at 11 a. m. Services at 7:30 G. M. Peacock; pastor, Episcopal Church Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. Morn- ing Prayer and Sermon at 10:30 a. m. Archdeacon Parshall, Swedish Lutheran Sunday school at 12 o’clock. There will be no other services as the pastor will be absent. J. H. Randahl, pastor. German Lutheran . There will be German Lutheran services in the Swedish Lutheran church at 10 o’clock tomorrow morn- ' ing. Rev. Kurz of Brainerd, pas- tor. 8 Baptist Sunday school at 10 o’clock. Ser- vices at 11 a. m, and 8 p. m. Dr. M. - D. Fuller will preach both sermons. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 o'clock instead of 7:30. Présbyte‘rim ‘Bible class and Sunday School to- Quarterly communion Young morrow at 10. service at_11. Jr. C. E. at 3. KKK KKK KK AN EXAMP! KKK KK KKK KK i(i'i“l'ki**iiii The above photograph was taken by “Hak” Saturday, March 21 and shows the result of a carefully con- ducteq advertising campaign by the Given Hardware company. For a few weeks prior to the above date the Given Hardware company announced that they would give away a “The Free” sewing machine and followed it up with a systematic campaign of advertising. The result was that every machine in stock wap sold, 12 in all and or- ders taken for a number more. A sec- ond shipment of two dozen more. “The Free” sewing machines are on the way. ‘What advertising has done for the Given Hardware company it will do for others. The sewing machine in the above illustration was award- ed to Edna Buckland of this eity. ESTABLISH GREAT RECORD Fond du \Lac Season’s Play Places Quint Practically Alone in World Of Basketball—Won 39 Games 0SWEGO’S EASY VICTIMS When the Fond du Lac basketbalt team completed ifs season here two weeks ago winning the only series ever lost by the speedy Athletic club quint the Wisconsin organization completed a record which is believed to stand out quite alone in the basket ' ball world. A clean percentage for| ‘the season, thirty-nine games having been won of thirty-nine played, fif-' teen of which were on floors away from home, Amoeng the great teams of the country which were champions in their respective sections and which were counted almost invincible were the Ascensions of Minneapolis and the Oswego (N. Y.) military team. Oswego came west after having Dbeaten the Buffalo Germans in three of four games, this being the first time Buffalo ever had been beaten in a series. Oswego, with this record behind it, expecteq easy sailing at Fong du Lac, but dropped four games to Company B and lost another by forfeit. Another of the big con- tenders with Company E this season was the Cornell team, of Chicago, holder of the amateur championship of the nation. ’ Tollowing the season at home, Company E had planned a trip to the Pacific coast, but its series of unbroken victories over the best teams in Minnesota caused the west ern organizations to be seized with a sudden attack of “coldfeetis” and when the returns from the St. Paul and Minneapolis games reached the western points the wires began to bring cancellation of dates in.such number as to make the trip an un- warranted venture financially. . Tn the thirty-nine games Fond du Lac piled up 1,900 points, an average of about 46 to the game. Of these 1,738 were scored on alone. Opposing teams scored 624 points, or about.16 to the game. G. Fogarty, whose work on the floor is little less than sensational, scored 218 field goals during the season. Lepine got 151 and Young 139, - for prayer and Bible study on Thurs- day evening at 8. The public is, cor- dially invied to all these services. S. E. P. Wihite pastor. First Methodist Morning worship. 10:45. “Memories.” Sunday school Junior Epworth League 3:30. Botting, leader. Senior Epworth League 6:30, Evening service 7.:30 subject, “Obstacles.” Subject for the special meetifig tonight, “Christ’s octrine of Election.” There will ba no services on Monday might. All are cordially invited to the meetings. Charles W. Gilman, pastor: Subject 12:00 Pearl jall dams should field goals| DAMSMUSTHAVELADDERS Farmers and Others Interested in Better Fishing Conditions Ask that Fishways be Provided LAW TELLS OF REQUIREMENTS So many dams have been built in Beltrami county along rivers and streams 8o as to assist logging opera- tions that farmers and others inter- ested in fishing have requested that the daw as to fishways or ladders be (nfore rigidly enforced. In telling of the manner in which be equipped S. C. ) Bailey, inspector of game wardens for this district this afternoon said: “These ladders must be three feet in length for each foot in height. The erib and bulkhehd construect- ed of oak, using 6 x 6 material and the corners being mitred and bolted. It is filled with rock for anchorage. The top of the crib stands out of the water about a foot higher than the main chute, which extends from the erib to the water below the dam. “The chute is constructed of 2 inch material. It extends to within two feet of the bottom of the river and into the pool below the dam. It is placed in the channel of the stream, and when the greatest depth of water is found the chute is supported from the bottom of the stream by “horses” | or similar supports.” Settlers claim that deer and moose THREE HUNDRED FARMERS ATTEND BOOSTER MEET Large Assembly Kl.'fl of High School Filled by Tillers of Soil and Mem- ~bers of Merchants’ League — CO-OPERATION URGED BY ALL President Barker Explains Origin of Association and Connection With Settlers—Ritchie Talks COMPETITION TO BE EXPECTED McGhee of Eckles Tells Business Men That Bargains Must be Made Known to Country Folks Even greater was thé enthusiasm shown at the Bemidji Merchants’ as. sociation-Flarmers’ meetingtodaythan had been the hope of the most inter- ested, and when E. A. Barker, presi- dent of the mercantile league, called for order the lange assembly hall of the high school building was filled, more than three hundred of the coun- ty’s most progressive tillers of the soil and business men of the cfty be- ing in attendance. Mr. Barker explained that the real and only purpose of the meeting was to bring the farmer and the business man. closer together and that by co-operation better fit the community to meet the op- portunities offered and aid in‘ts pro- gress. He told the farmers that the Merchants’ association was first or- ganized for the purpose of causing the merchants to pull together among themselves, but that it had proved 30 successful “that we now want the farmer and farmers’ clubs to come in with us. Through this co-opera- tion we will be able to settle diffi- culties that may arise from time to time.” Friend of the Farmef W. L. Brooks, cashier of the Nor- thern National bank was the first speaker to follow Barker ang in explaining the relatfon of the banks of Bemidji to the farmers of the coun- try said. “I am interested in this co-operation movement, and I think that the banks should be if anybody is. I couldn’t tell you anything about farming and I don’t intend to, but I do want to tell you why we are your friends. “There is a certain feeling that the banks discriminate against the farm- er. This is a mistake. We bank- ers treat you all alike, A banker has aright to know the business of a per- are plentiful as are other wild game. DEAL INVOLVES $6,000,000 Marcus Loew Buys Sullivan-Considine Vaudeville Circuit. Kansas City, March 28.—Marcus Loew of New York city has signed a contract to purchase the Sullivan- Considine vaudeville circuit and properties for an amount not to ex-| ceed $6,000,000. The properties are - scattered through many cities of the. United States ‘and Canada. Thirty-seven theaters are owned outright by the Sullivan-Considine - interests and the circuit books 100 other theaters. Mr. Loew announces that he will combine the Sullivan-Considine the- aters with the ones which he owns, bringing the number under his con- trol up to 200. LR R R R R R R R - ¢ 4 GARLIC DEFEATS CAR VEN- TILATORS. Virginia, Minn,, March 28.— “You can’t ventilate against garlic,” Superintendent H. S. Newton of the Mesabi Electric railway said, answering a criti- cism of-the ventilating and gen- eral sanitary conditions of the passenger coaches of the elec- tric life, made at the the meet- ing of the Commercial club. Mr. Newton believed the prob- Tems of operaling ‘an electric -~ railway on - the Mesabi iron . range could not be duplicated anywhere in-the country. +++++++++++++++++++++ PEORORATRR R G SR SRR B T 0 R TR R O R R R SCOO \T SANS HERE THAT THE. HEAVY BRAN-WEIGHED 1525 GRAMS-WHILE THE. * " THE: CUB REPORTER FAMOUS BERTILLION-HAD & AVERAGE MANS BRAN ONLY HAVE HEAVIER BRANS. “THAN THE. ORDINARY son"when he wishes to borrow money, but you should not' worry about him telling your private atfairs to some- one else, for it is one of the essen- ‘tial requirements of a banker to keep his mouth shut. - “The farmers, as a rule, are not as prompt to pay notes as is the mer- chant. We don’t like to foreclose, ‘but we are loaning people’s money and we must protect them, that is why we ask good security. - Don’t Ask Credit” “The merchants carry too much on their books.” continueq Mr. Brooks, “Don’t ask him to loan you money, get it from the banker, he’s the man. If you pay the merchant cash he will be able to sell cheaper, for if you lask him to carry you along for $50 or $100 and a hundred other§ do the same thing, he must borrow money and pay dnterest. Consequently you ‘must pay more for your merchan- dise.” Mr. Brooks spok_e of and explained the new banking law, and said that in all cases the banks ought to Ye told what the borrower wants to use the ‘money for.” “Farmer Point of View A.'P. Ritchie, formerly superinten- dent of the Bemidji schools and at he ‘present time one 'of Beltrami ccounty’s biggest boosters and promin- ent farmer and dairy man, and who was elected at a meeting of the farm- eré a week ago to talk for them today spoke. “I fully believe,” said Mr. Ritchie, “that there is somewhat of a teollng throughout the country- that the farmer is not treated fairly by the city folk. The reason why this is true ds ‘because ‘they do not understand each other. meeting, ang I beg of you to have them often. If you can’t get all of the farmers, get several of the clubs| at a time, for in & small crowd the farmer is ready and willing to talk. x _Meet Obligations “If the farmer will meet his obli- gations the banks, I believe, will meet us at least a third of the way. We farmers must keep faith with the merchants. Keep your promises and do as you say you will do.- Likewise, it is the duty of the merchant to keep. faith with the farmer.” Mr. Ritchie recited an instance where he believed the merchants had broken faith with the farmer. He said that the mail order house cata- log was at times convenient and at times he did not blame-the farmer for using it. He showed that just in money orders $10,000 s sent out of the city of Bemidji every month. He urgeq that this money be kept at home.” The speaker said that the mail or- . |der houses are here to stay and re- minded the merchant that they them- selves are doing the same things for which they criticised the farmers. He recalled how milk is shipped into Bemidji while the farmer is- often caused to haul back full cans which he was unable to sell. “Let us build this business up from both sides,” he sald. “We know market conditions are not what they should be. We need more farmers and more produce, that will get us a market, and we should get together and raise cer- tain kinds of vegetables and certain kind of dairy cows. Specialize. The situation is mighty complex, but we can straighten it out better now than later.” Modern Way Better “The question before the farmer,” related Mr. Ritchie, “is to study from a modern standpoint irtead of a quantity standoint. The state uni- versity should broaden along this line. I favor the law that we can pay our road money in cash instead of ‘working it out.” He scored the speculator and said that he would welcome a law that would _force everyone t6 improve land owned by them. Mr. Barker in again addressing the farmers invited them to attend the meetings of the Merchants associa- tion helq every Tuesday afternoon in order that various maters of impor- tance might be discussed. McGhee Hits Home J. C. McGhee, one of the chief boosters of the Eckles locality hit the mail-on the head when he said. “{IF THE MERCHANT WOULD ADVER- TISE BARGAINS IN THE LOCAL PAPERS THE WAY THE MAIL OR- DER HOUSES DO IN THEIR CATA- LOGS, WE OF COURSE WOULD GIVE THEM BETTER PATRON- AGE.” Mr. McGhee said, “cash will make the farmer and the farm' and Wwe ought to have a cash market, and we ought to be paid according to the grade of our product. “In Eckles we are organized, and we have found that it aids us both socially and financially. I think that Bemidji ought to be the centre of a-big distributing market.” Following Mr. McGhee, dinner prepared by the members of the high school. cooking class under direction of Miss Helen Hoover, domestic sci- ence intsructor, was served. The menu follows: Baked Beans ‘Wienerwursts Potato Salad Ham Sandwiches Doughnuts and Coffee A. C. Boyce, a prominent market gardener of Minneapolis was one of this afternoon’s speakers, coming ‘here in place of Frank Gibbs. Among those who spoke this afternoon were W.” H. Bofférding, of Minneapolis, seed expert; and A. H. Jester, presi- dent of the Bemidji Onion Growers associdtion. Details of the afternoon meeting will be printed in the Mon- day Pioneer. 4 Pickles ELECTIONS BEGIN IN SWEDEN Balloting for Members of Riksdag to Continue Until April 7. & Stockholm, Sweden, March 28.— After one of the hettest political cam- paigns in_the history of Sweden, poll- ing began for members of the new lower house of the riksdag. The poll- ing will continue throughout the king- dom until April 7. Guess You'll Have Tn’ ;Bequeath_ Yours To Science, Scoop u_mms RIGHT-WE THNKINGTMEN, SHOULD I approve of the get-together’| LUMBER KING VERY ILL Frederick Weyerhaeuser Re- ported Dying in California, Frederick Weyerhaéuser of St. Paul, lumber magnate, said to be one of the richest men in the world, is critically ill with pneumonia at his home at Pasadena, Cal., according to information received at the home of Frederick E. Weyerhaeuser, a son. At the son’s residence it was said that the members of the. family are ‘“very anxious” about his condition. His age—he is seventy-nine—and the nature of the illness, add to the gravity of the situation. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick E.- Weyer- haeuser and Charles Weyerhaeuser, another son, left for California upon the receipt of a telegram which con~ veyed the news of the elder’s illness. OLSON GIVEN HOMESTEAD General Land Office Commissioner Reverses Decision of Cass Lake Of-- fice—Eight Years in Litigation CASE NOW ENTIRELY SETTLED After eight years of litigation, dur- ing which time his homestead has been contested both by private in- terests and by the government, An- ton Olson was yesterday granted the owmership of his Shotley farm by the commissioner of the general land of- fice at Wiashington. Olson has lived on the homestead for ten years and in 1906 his claim was-contested. With the assistance of his attorney, Henry Funckley, the contest was decideq in his favor. This was two years ago, but it did not mean that he was to be given posses- sion of the property on which he had made his home for eight years, for the government then stepped in and claimed that there had been certain law violations and that Olson was not entitleq to the land. Then came the decision of the Cass Lake land office officials, which fa- vored the government. Funkley ap- pealed the case and with the result that Olson yesterday was informed that his right to the land was in the future Be unquestioned. . The deci- sion is final. Mr. Olson was in Be- midji. today and said that while he always -felt he was being unjustly treated he knew he would eventual- ly win the land. - STEEL TRUST CASE T0 CLOSE Government Decides %o Hurry Com- pletion of Suit. New York, March 28—An early close of the hearings in the govern- ment dissolution suit against the United States Steel corporation was promised by the announcement that the government would withdraw all matter pertaining fo the decision of the interstate commerce commission in the so called tap. line cases. Attorneys for the corporation de- clared that if this evidence were In- troduced they would combat it with testimony which might ‘take six months to hear. 2 Te Deport Strikebreakers..- Houghton, Mich., March 28.—Seven Armenians, imported by the Calumet and Hecla Mining company to take the places of striking copper mine workers, have been ordered deport- ed by the federal department of la- bor as alleged violators. of the alien contract labor law. An immigration _lnépector arrived to take charge of their deportation. BY uHOP'n \T CANT BE DONE-THATS BOOST GOPHER STATE IN NORWAY Many Thousand Pieces of Advertis- ing Literature to be Sent to Cen- tennial Exposition This summe;' CHIEF PRODUCTS TO BE SHOWN Booth Provided so Those Interested May Register and Book Written in Norwegian Will be Distributed ‘Many thousands pieces of advertis- ing literature, published by the Staté Board of Immigration, will be dis- tributed in Norway this summer dur- ing the Norway 1914 Centennial Ex- - position. Clerks in the Immigration Office are busy packing large quanti- ties of carefully selected literature, which will be distributed under the direction of Dr. Johnson who has charge of the exhibit. Maps of Min- nesota and highly illustrated liter- ature will be featured; a great many thousana post cards showing Minne- sota- farm scenes in every section of the state will be given out, while crop reports showing Minnesota’s wonderful corn yield, as well as other farm products will be distributed. Some of the choicest grain, grass, corn, and* other farm products, will occupy a prominent place in the ex- hibit, and it is believed that much will be done tto attract people in that country who are seeking a home in ithe New World. Moving Pictures Qver a mile of moving picture films, and many stereopticon slides, showing wfinnesota resources will be taken along and useq for illustrative lecture purposes in a specially pre- pared hall. Dr. Johnson will give the lectures. In addition to_ this, a registry sys- tem will be maintained at the booth, and parties who visit it will not on- 1y be registered, but will be invited to write to the Minnesota State ‘Board of Immigration if they desire further information about the state. Several thousand copies of a spoc- Book in Norwegian ially prepared; book in tthe Norweg- dan language, giving the history and showing the resources of Minnesota, will be sent and distributed at this celebration.’ SPEAKERS T STUMP STATE Prominent Men of Minnesota to Cam- paign for Lee’s Nomination—To Open at Owatonna Thursday KEISEY CHASE TO RESIGN William E. Lee, candidate for gov- ernor, will turn loose a battery of speakers next week that he expects will cause Governor Eberhart to lie awake nights. Following the formal opening of his campaign by Lee in person at Owatonna, probably on Wednesday or Thursday, James A. Peterson; S, G. Iverson, James T. Eiwell, B. T. Young, J. F. Jacobson, P. J. Young- dahl and W. F. Schilling will take the stump in every part of the state. Mr. Lee spoke today at St. Hilaire, and from there will go to Thief River Falls, and may visit Bemidji. Kelsey S. Chase, state bank super- intendent, announced today his com- ing resignation and conferred briefly with Governor Eberhart, who, it is said, had expected the resigmation and had selected a successor to Mr, Chase, whose name will be annuonced - as soon as the resignation is pre-_ senteq formally. Mr. Chase denied recenzly that he ‘would resign, but.he met last even- ing with promoters of the new Peo- ple’s bank in St. Paul, and decided to accept the presidency of the insti-. tution. Mr. Chase was appointed bauk superintenint in 1911 from Faribault, and was re-appointed last: January for a three-year term, CONSIDER CASE MAY b Federal Grand Jury to Hear Jourdain Charge—Held for Murder O Henry Funckley, who will defend Alexis Jourdain, the Red Lake Im- dian accused of the murder of his fa- ther, Patrice’Jouradin, when the case comes mp for trial in Federal court," (this morning said that the grand jury will act on the matter May G. ‘| Jourdain was held to the grand jury by United States Commissioner Simons. Heds charged with having shot his father., WASHBURN QUINT WINS In two hard fought games of bas- ketball played yesterday afternoon, the Washbiirn quint was returned the victor in each. The first game . wesulted as follows: Washburn, 13 - Coclu-an, '8, while t‘hey ‘won.