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

VOLUE 12. NO. 10. QUESTION LEGALITY OF WAR RESOLUTION Parliamentarians Asking Whether Absence of Vice-President Could in Any Way Distrub Action in War SENATOR LEWIS COMPLIMENTED Praise Given Illinois Lawmaker Who so Successfuly Presided During. Hot Moments of Debate =y Congressman C. H., Tavenner. Washington, May 8.—Pending the lapse of ‘war activities awaiting me- diation, the parliamentarians of Congress are asking if the Resolu- tion passing the Senate authorizing the President to use the Army amd Navy in Mexico would have been comstitutional. The point made is that the power was an extraordin- ary one and required the assent and presence of the Vice President. The Vice President was called from Washington by illness in his family. The Senate elected Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois as Presi- dent of the Senate and to serve as Vice President. It was a great compliment to the State of Illinois and a distinguished honor to the Junior Senator-the Democratic Whip of the Senate; but the question is, was it legal. TDhe praise accorded Senator Lewis from all sources for zhe manner he had handled the Sen- ate in the exciting days of the long and furious debates, and the credit he is said to have destowed on the Semate in the presence of the assem- bled Diplomats of the Foreign Coun- tries, the Cabinet and members of the Supreme Court and Congress- men present by the skillful disposi- tion of the difficult parliamentary disputes was such that no one paus- GENERAL PERSHING. In Command of Troops Gathered at El Paso. The division of United States troops under Brigadier General John J. Per- SENIOR PLAY TONIGHT Members of Graduating Class of Be- . midji High School Present “At the End of the Rainbow,” CHARACTERS ALL WELL: TAKEN All arrangements are complete for the presentation of the popular col- lege play, “At the End of the Rain- bow,” by ithe ‘members of the Bem- idji high school this evening. The play is one of college life and is intensely interesting, and under the direction of Miss Clarice Coult, graduating - class ‘|a member of the high school faculty, rehearsals have been held daily dur- ing the past few weeks. Each char- acter is well taken and indications are that the play will be one of most successful amateur performances ever given in Bemidji. There \are nineteen candidates for graduation this year, several of this number being in the “questionable” list, and will not know for centain whether they will receive a diploma until after the final examinations which begin in two weeks. Members of the Senior class are, Ruth Miner valedictorian, Florence Freese salutatorian, Mae Sim- shing, gathered at El Paso, Tex., has gone into strict training. Each com- mand of the big force, which includes nearly every branch of the service ex- cept the coast artillery, has been or- dered on practice marches every other day. These marches are made in heavy marching order and conditions of troops in the field are reproduced as nearly as possible. Each hike is three miles longer than the last and this increase will be maintained until the men are marching thirty miles a day. CLARK ASKS RE-ELECTION =~d to consider the effect that would have followed had any set of citizens who oppose war for any purposes and the taxes for such contested in the United States Courts the order of the President directing the Army 2nd Navy into action. The Consti- tution prescribes that the Vice Presi- itent shall be the presiding officer of the Senate and sign all resolutions »efore they can become a law. The >nly exception to this is routine matters where the vice president ralls some one temporarily to take rhe chair in momentary absence. In the instance of an extraordinary @vent such as a war resolution, it is doubted if any other officer could rake the place of the vice president. it is pointed out that in the war of 1812 the vice-president of the Uni- ted States presided. That in the only war declaration since, only the vice presidents in person ever sat during the Senate declarations. Tu the discussion of the resola- tion declaring military operations on Spain in behalf of Cuba, Vice Presi- dent Garrett Hobart presided in per- son. 1In the severe discussion of the Lincoln procalamation declaring war ween the states, the Vice Presi- t Hanibal Hamlin presided over Senate. s it is urged that if the action of the Senate in unanimously e]ecting senator Lewis as president can be ~gal and constitutional, merely be- cause not one Republican vote was cast against it nor any dissent from wny source, that in other instances of partisan objects to declare war for political objects as was charged by Webster and Clay against Presi- dent Polk—though the vice presi- demt of that day presided when the Mexican War declaration was passed -—a mere majority with the conni- vance of the vice president or in his accidental absence could whip a a resolution through declaring war that would have been illegal. It is asserted that the precedent in plac-| SCOOP itrorier T ud&p of-i';a;ate Files Assuring That His Name Will be Placed Before Voters at June Primaries, OLSON AGAIN SEEKS OFFICE M. A. Clark, who for several terms has served as judge of probate of Beltrami county, late yesterday afternoon filed as a candidate for re-election. He will be opposed for the nomination by M. G. Slocum, who has already filed, and by J. E. Harris, selected by the referendum vote of the socialists, as their can- didate. The office held by Judge Clark is the only one of the county which is not now included in the four-year terms, a clause in the state consti- tution preventing Iithe legislature from extending the term. Judge Clark is regarded as one of the county’s most capable and effi- cient officials, and there is little doubt as to his nomination and ‘elec- tion. A surprise in Beltrami county poli- tical circles was sprung yesterday af- ternoon when 1. B. Olson filed for the nomination for register of deeds. Olson has been a candidate for the office before. ing Senator Lewis in the chair and giving him charge of the Senate un- der the serious conditions could lead to the complete eliminiation of the vice president, in the case where a prsident and vice president of one onsen, James Sullivan, J. D. Winter, Fred Cutter, Leon Battles, Pugh, Alice - Neely, . Jessie Dodge, Hazel Hulett, Helen Minnick, Dovie Plummer, Eatle Riley, Harold Hay- nor, Ruth Wentworth, Mona Flesh- er, Alma Loitved and Ina Robertson. The cast in the play this evening is as follows: The Cast Douglas Brown, a football player, Earle Riley; Dick Preston, the Bride- groom, Harold Hayner; Stanley Pal- mer. “Hawkins. the Butler,” Fred Cutter; Ted Witney, football cap- ‘tain, James Sullivan; Robert Pres- ton, lawyer, Leon Battles; Jack Aus- tin, Preston’s secretary, J. D. Win- ter; Louis Ross, alias Miss Grayson, Alice Neeley; Phyllis Lane, a foot- ball enthusiast, Mona Flesher; The Imp, a freshman, Ruth Minor; Kath- leen. Knox, chairman, of the Tooting committee, Mae Simonson; Nellie Preston, the bride, Hazel Hulett; Marion Dayton a ward of Preston’s, Florence Freeze; Molly, Ina Robert- ston; Polly, Helen Minick, Elias, Jes- sie Dodge; Majorie; Alma Loitved; {Marie, Verna Pugh and Mrs. Brown, Ruth Wentworth. A private dance will be given fol- lowing the play. BASEBALL GAME SUNDAY Athletics to Be Seen in Action for First Time This Season Providing rain does not again in- terfere, the first game of the season for the Athletics will be played Sun- day afternoon at the Fair grounds when the Big Bemidji nine will be met. While the Athletics have not taken part in a contest this spring they have been doing some valuable practicing and expect ¢o win the Sunday game. Smiley will twirl for the Athletics and Gallenger, will perform the heavy work for the Big Bemidji boys. Michel On Sentinel. V. E. Michel, of Champaign, Illi- nois, has assumed the duties of news editor of the Bemidji Sentinel, Mr. Michel has had much experience in political party had been elected and yet a majority of the Senate chosen of an opposite party. This was the situation at the time of the accession of Vice President Johnson to the presidency after the assassination of Lincoln. President. Johnson would have been impeached, had a mere majority been suffcient. As it required a two-thirds vote, "~ (Continued on Page 8) newspaper work on dailies. of the larger cities and will have entire charge of the Sentinel news columns. His mother, Mrs. Nellie Michel, will also make her home here. Raymond Hannah, who has been connected with ‘the Sentinel during the past few months, has resigned. The forests of Flordia contain 175 different kinds of wood. ‘Verna | SECRET CYPHER CAUSES CONFERENCE Secretary Garrison and Army Of- ficers Hold Meeting Concerning Message From Gen. Funston 7 Armies Still Fighting with Guerrero Driving Federals Toward Water —Peace Plans Continue * Washington, May 8— 3:30 p. m. —DMexican situation assumed more warlike aspect today. Activities in war ‘department .which begtn last night on receipt of long confidential advices from Geneml/ Funston re- newed through morning and brought to attention of president Wilson and cabinet when regular session met at 11-0%clock. While this activity disclosed that every preparation was being made for possible eventualities yet secretary of war Garrison said- Just before entering cabinet meeting, “no additional troop movements have been ordered.” KK KKK KKK KKK KK * - Mexico City, May 8—Estava ¥ -Ruise, acting minister for- ¥ eign relations, has complain- * ed to South America media-~ % tors: of American itroops, ¥ Ianding in Vera Cruz, and * other military preparations * in progressthere, thus break- ¥ ing armistice. In reply Seuth ¥ American mediators have * wired, it is announced, that ¥ they will make representa- * tions regarding the matter to ¥ President Wilson. LA SR R L R R R R R RN Washington, May 8,—Upon re- ceiving a long cablegram from General Funston at Vera Cruz last might, Secretary Garrison called in- Major, General Witherspoon, chief of t the entire igeneral staff of the afmy. No intimation regarding the nature of the dispatch was made publie. The conference lasted until nearly midnight, when Garrison finally left this office and said there would be no anbuncement made. He and the army officers were grave-faced and made no secret that important news had ‘been received. The American consulate at Can- anea, Sonora, is reopened. Plans for the return of the British and Ameri- can operatives to the oil fields around Tampico and the reopening of the oil wells was interfered with by the unexpected natification from the Federal commander to the Brit- ish representatives that no foreig- as the warships remained at Tampi- co. On Canal Zone ; A significant evidence of military preparedness came from Col. Goe- thals, governor of the Panama, Can- al Zone, who reported to the war de- ‘partment that detachments of troops had been stationed at main points along the canal at Gatun, Pedro :Miguel and iraflores, to prevent locks against possible distrubance during the Mexican troubles. The envoys from Argentine, Brazil, and Chile continued their sessions; which now are largely preliminary to the meeting at Niagara Falls May 18..- It has developed that despite Carranza’s self-elimination from the conference, the donstitutionalists side of the Mexican problem will be fully considered by the mediators. ‘The president and Secretary Bryan have determined to appoint delegates to the conference men of judicial ability, if possible familiar with the (Continued on Pare 8) imnz FORCES TAKE MAZATLAN * ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ‘k***********"k*t****** ners will be-allowed to land so long| XE R K R KKK KKK KK Newest Member of Railroad and Warehouse Commission Who is Be-’ ing Given State-wide Support in Candidacy for Election KK KKK KKK KKK KKK x h R * MOTHERS’ DAY IS PROCLAIMED A proclamation calling on the people of Minnesota to observe “Mothers’ day,” next Sunday, was issued yesterday by Governor A. O. Eberhart. “I respectfully urge that all business and professional cir- cles, that the churches and’ the schools and every home devote themselves to the ple- sant task of recognizing and lhonoring the tenderest and most potent influence in the lives of all of us,” says the proclamation. The governor suggests that white carna- tions ‘be worn. H kKK KKK KKK KK ELKS TO HOLD BIG MEET to conference at the war department |- Delegations From International Falls, Crookston and Other Cities Invited - to Attend Last Initiation AGAIN DELAY PURCHASE OF SITE Elks from Crookston, Internation- al Falls and many other cities of nor- thern Minnesota have been invited to attend the last initiation meeting of the Bemidji lodge before the sum- mer recess and which is to ibe held on Thursday evening, May 21. A class of about twenty will be ant- lered and candidates from Remer, Intnernational Falls and Bemidji will be among those initiated. The meeting is expected to be one of the largest ever held-by the Be- midji lodge, and Elks from many places announce that their lodges will be represented by large delega- tions. Members of the new ‘home site committee have been granted an- other two weeks in which to receive bids offering sites for its location. The bids were suhgpnled ito be act- ed on last night,/but as several offers ‘had been forwarded to Exalted Ruler George, ‘who was in St. Paul, the posmonyent ‘was agreed upon. The subscriptions for the new home mow amounts to $15,500. Buys Groeery Store Roland Henrionnet: has purchas- ed the grocery store on the corner of Bighth sbreet and Irvine avenue, lowned by Mrs: J. B. Neeley and took possession today. Mr.- Henrionnet is one of the populer young men of Be- midji and his friends feel confident that he will meet with success in his ) NORE ASK STATE SENATE NOMINATION L A. Nord, International Falls Real Estate Man, and Robert Apkoberh, SWmhlt Ed:tor, Filed Yetterdny FIVE NAMES‘ TO GO ON BALLOT — F. A Wilson, Charles Hayden and A, A. Andrews Had Previously Filed !~ —Difficult to Pick Winner ( ] Hanm‘ony talk of the last few ,weeks concerning the selecting of a sena.’toria] candidate from the legis- lative dist'rlet comprising Beltrami and Kooehlching counties was given a severe jolt during the last two days when four aspirants to the seat ,{filed for the nomination with Sec- retary of State Schmahi. In’ keeping with his word, L. A Nord the’ International Falls real estate dealer, who announced while in Bemidji last Saturday that he afternoon -filed. He filing was closely. followed by that of Robert ApRoberts, editor of the Bemidji Ex- aminer, who was recently named as the choice of: the Socialist referdum ballot. Had Previously Filed i . A. A. Andrews, the Bemidji law- yver, and Charles Hayden, of Black- duck, filed Tuesday, and F. A. Wil- son, editor of the Bemidji Sentinel, did so. some itime ago, thereby plac- ing the number who desire to repre- sent this district in the next legis- lature at five. **************it******** Many Favored Elimination | A A. Andrews of Bemidji was' the first to annm;nce ‘his candidacy for the senate, and he was «closely fol- lowed by Wilson.: It soon became evident that either of . the two would be strenuously opposed. Re- alizing that the situation was seri- ous, and that International Falls felt. Koochiching county might right- fully place a man in the field because. of the Bemidji ‘disagreement, ~ An- drews advocated the holding of an elimation meeting for the purpose of naming a man upon whose shoulders the senatorship might (be cast and upon whose candidacy the united support of the district would be giv- en. The idea was favored by many. Remained Unanswered The plea of Andrews, in which he stated that he would withdraw in favor of Wilson, should he be named, remained unanswered by the Bemid- S ji editor. As a consequence instead of there being one Bemidji man asking the support ‘of the district for the nom- ination there are ithree and and two outsiders. Nominate Two At the June primaries the two candidates receiving the highest number of votes will go on the gen- ’ eral election 'ballot. As -conditions now exist it is difficult to pick the winner. ‘Hayden, recognized as one of the most popular residents of the county, is sure to carry Blackduck and a large number of the country districts while his vote in Bemidji is certain %o ‘be large, his entry into the race be- ing caused by the strong support promised him from this city. That Nord, being the only candi- date from Koochiching county will gather a large per centage of the votes cast there is to be expected. He is a strong campaigner, has a Dleas- ing personality, and together ‘with the fact that should he be elected the interests of the entire district ‘would be well taken care of, he is Hkely to cut deep into the votes of _ {the Beltrami candidates. Three From Bemd,)l ‘There being three candidates from Bemid}i -will divide the vote of this city to such extent that to carry the four wards will give but slight ad- vantage. This would leave the .|nomination to the country district. Auditor Returns. James L. George, county auditor, - - -returned this morning from Couneil Bluffs, Iowa, and the twin _cities, ‘wihere he has spent the past few days on business. The auditor’s trip to Council Bluffs was necessitated be- cause of the contract recently let to the Lana Contracting company of that city for the building of the Mar- shall and Beltrami counties judicial ditch, several matters - concerning “'the ‘contract needlng attention. would be a candidate, late Yesterday