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

VOLUME 12, NO. 17. mn,mw SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 16, 1014, REFUSE T0 CONSIDER LIQUOR MEASURE Democrats of Congress Have Written Into Law Their Views on Some of the Most Important Problems. BATHRICK DESERVES CREDIT Is Largely Responsible for Reporting of Rural Credit Bill Out of Commit- tee—Will Create Bond Market. (By R. F. Wilson.) Washington, May 16.—Voters, no matter -what ther-position may be on the prohibition question, should applaud the courage of the Dermo- cratic caucus of the house for re- fusing to take up the constitutional amendment for complete prohibition at this session of Congress. The Democratic Congress has writ- ten into law its views on some of the most important economic problems of the last ten years. It should go be- fore the people on this record alone, in order to give the people an op- portunity to approve or disapprove the Democratic policies of tariff, cur- rency reform and trust regulation. Were the liquor question to be voted upon by Congress, it would mean that the principal issue raised in each congressional district would be whether the congressman voted wet or dry. This would blind the voters to the tariff and other achievements of the Democratic party and prevent a fair expression of opinion on the legisla- tion that has been passed. The party has earned the right to be judged by these great legislative measures. The liquor problem should wait until a later campaign. Credit for Farm Bank Bill. Representative E. R. Bathrick, of Ohio, is largely responsible for the fact that in the rural credit bill re- cently reported from the committee, the proposition of federal financial aid for the farmers appears. The Ohio congressman is not a member of the committee, but he single-hand- ed began a fight for government aid at a time when it seemed (as was the actual condition at the time) that the two Banking and Currency com- mittees were opposed to the govern- ment aid proposition. LEVI P. MORTON. Former Vice President Is Ninety Years Old. New York, May 16.—Levi P. Mor- ton, former vice president of the Unit- ed States and former governor of New York state, is celebrating his niretieth birthday anniversary at his country home, Ellerslie, at Rhinebeck, N. Y. Hundreds of congratulatory letters and telegrams already have been for- warded to Rhinebeck. REFUSES FEE DEMAND State Auditor Iverson Cites Law for Denying Game Commission Proceeds From Hunting Licenses. LEGISLATURE SHOULD PROVIDE The.demand of the state game and fish' ¢ommission that Samuel G. Iver- son, state auditor, credit the. com- mission with $30,000 obtained: last year from hunting license fees, is based on a technicality, according to Mr. Iverson’s formal reply to the re- quest. The authority quoted to the commigsion is not sufficient, Mr. Iv- erson declares, and he will not turn over the fees on those grounds. The controlling enactment, accord- ing to Mr. Iverson, is chapter. 140. of. the general laws of 1913 whie! Bathrick did.-this by making —a|mukes specific appropriations for the thorough study of the European forms of rural credit. When the hearings began before the two com- mittees of congress, he knew more about rural credit than any other man in congress. Bathrick’s own bill on the subject, provided for a straight system of government bond issues, the money from the sale of the bonds to be reloaned to the farm- ers. Bathrick’s argument before the joint committee opened the eyes of the members to. many points they would not have seen but for him. The two largest farmers’ organiza- tions—the National Grange and the Farmers’ Union—as well as the Am- erican Federation of Labor, got be- hind this bill, He won his fight when he convine- ed his colleague: from Ohio, Represen- tative Bulkley, chairman of the house - committee, that government ald is practicable. The bill is a fair compromise with the Bathrick plan, which Bathrick is willing to accept. it is probable that the farmers’ organizations will follow Bathrick’s lead in supporting the new measure, which provides for farm bonds to be bought by the na- tional government at the rate of $50,000,000 a year. Bulkley contends ithat this provi- sion of the bill will create such a market for the farm bonds that the success of the new system will be assured from the state. CORROBORATES ROSE’S TALE Harry Vallon Gives Damaging Testi- timony in Becker Trial. New York, May 16.—In direct ex- amination Henry Vallon corroborated the main points of Jack Rose's story and was then turned over to the de- fense in the second trial of Charles Becker, former police lieutenant, on charges of having instigated the mur- der of Herman Rosenthal, the gam- bler. He admitted under cross-examina- tion that he had known Rosenthzl for fifteen years and that they had had a disagreement six months before Ro- senthal was murdered. Close observers of the case believe Becker will take the stand in a final effort to convince the jury of his in- nocence. STRIKE SYM PATHIZERS RIOT Mob of 1,000 Men and Women Attack Factory. Wakefield, Mass., May 16.—A mob of strike sympathizers, numbering more than 1,000- men and women, mostly foreigners, made a riotous demonstration in the vicinity of the rattan factory of Heywood Bros. & Wakefield, where a strike had been ir progress for several weeks. Chief of Police Pollard said that un- lees order was restored the militla would bo called out. protection of game and fish. “It is apparent,” says Mr. Iversoa, “that the use of thé word ‘fund’ or ‘funds’ in the laws did not intend to create a separate and distinct cash fund, such as the permanent school, permanent university or other divi- sion of public money, but were in- tended that the money so collected should be paid into the state treasury and used for the general expenses of maintaining the department. “By chapter 140 of the general law of 1913, the legislature aimed to do away with the ‘re-appropriation of miscellaneous receipts, such as li- censes, fees, fines, etc., which there- tofore had been credited and added to the appropriations for depart- mental support. The clear intent being that each legislature should in specific amounts provide for the needs of the various departments of government for the ensuing years and that all receipts from miscella- neous sources should go to the gen- eral revenue fund. “I must respectfully advise that my econstruction of the law does not authorize me to comply with the re- quest.” FIND M-ISSING MILLIONAIRE Arizona Man in Winnipeg Hospital Following Collapse. Winnipeg, May 16.—Thomas Ryan, a millionaire land owner, who disap- peared five years ago from his home in Marion, Ariz., has been discovered in a hospital in Winnipeg. For many months search has been conducted by detective agencies for him along the Pacific coast, in the Rockies and final- 1y across the prairies. Ryan is sixty years old. His for- tune was made in the sale of oil lands in Oklahoma in the late -eighties. Physically impoverished by careless out of door existence he collapsed in a bank here while drawing money.. Wrinkles are little ruts made by the wheels of time. SCOOP. THE CUB REPORTER ORDEMAN DEFEATED, After Winning First Fall, Mill Gity Man Loses to Pole. Stanislaus Zbyszko last night de- feated Henry Ordemann of Minmea- polis, for the heavywelght wrestling, title of the world. Ordemann won the first fall in 26 minutes with a toe hold. Zbyssko won the second with @ crotch and head sciseors in 13 min- utes and 14' seconds, and ‘the ‘third in 33 minutes with a’erotch and half nelson. The Pole had posted $500 to guarantee that he would not ap- pear barefooted, but he forfeited his money when he tore his shoes off{" after Ordeman had taken the first fall. ‘| DECIDE ON POTATO CROPS Members of Bemidji Township Farm- ers’ Club to Grow Triumph and Carmen Number Three Varieties RAKO GAVE INTERESTING TALK The Bemidji Township Fsrmers’ club at a meeting held recently at the home of Alfred Moon, decided to' grow only two kinds of potatoes, one early variety and one late variety., The two kinds gelected were the Triumph for the early and the Car- men No. 3 for the late. The object is to encourage all the farmers in that vielnity to do the same thing so that when potato buyers come here to ship car lots they will be able to secure all of one kind: At their last meeting A. E. Rako gave a talk on potatoes and potato growing which in a ‘measure result- ed in reaching the above decision. This club has about 15 members and is fast coming to the front in this section of the state. Congregational (Nymore). Sunday school at 11 a. m. Preach- ing at 7:30 p. m. G. M. Peacock, pastor. : Salvation Army. Sunday school at 2:30. Services at 8 p. m. All are cordially invited to attend these services. Episcopalain. There will be no services tomorrow with the exception of Sunday school at 9:30 a. m., because of the ab- sence of Archdeacon Parshall. Baptist. Sabbath school at 10:00. Preach- ing at 11:00 a. m. B. Y. P. U. 7 p. m. Evening service at 8. Mid- Week prayer meeting Thursday at 8 p. m. J. D. Alvord, pastor. Catholic. Low mass at 7 a. m. High mass at 9 a. m. Vespers at 8 p. m. These hours will be maintained during the summer months. Fr. John J. T. Phil- ippe, pastor. B Episcopalian. Bible class and Sunday school at 10. Morning worship and sermon at 11. Jr. C. E. and young peoples’ ‘meeting at 7. Evening gospel at 8. Mid-week service for prayer and bible study on Thursday evening at 8. The public is cordially invited to all these services. S. E. P. White, pas- tor. . First Methodist. Preaching at 10:45. Sunday school at 12. Jr. Epworth League at 3:30. Sr. Epworth League at 7. Leader, Mrs. E. H. Denu. The choir of fthe First Methodist Bpiseopal church will give a special song pro- | Mr. gram Sunday evening in the.church, as follows: Solo, “The Lord is My Shepherd,” by Miss Evans; Selo, “O Love Divine,” by Miss Newton; Three Anthems by the choir, “Teach Me Thy Way, O Lord,” “Rock of Ages,” “Oh, Give Thanks Unto the Lord;” Duet, “Hark! Hark! My Soul,” by Misses Newton and Southworth; Duet, “Shadows of Evening Twilight”’ by Miss Hazel Southworth and Mr. Slater. The choir will' greatly ap- preciate a full auditorium, as much time has been spent in practice for the occasion. vited. C. W. Gilman, pastor. All are cordially in- [LET CONTRACT Fo ELWELLII!GIIWAYS International hll; to Northome and .Deer River Boads to be Rushed to State ,commuwm m Favorably and Announcement Causes Great Rejoicing Among Settlers. Bemidji will soon be enabled to have road connections with Interna- tional Falls, the State Highway Com- mission haying scted favorably on the Elwell road contracts for the In- ternational Falls to Northome and Northome to Deer River divisions. In connection with the Blwell road construction, which will be rushed to completion as soon as possible, the International Falls Press says: Contracts Let. The contracts for these roads were let last Friday by the county com- missioners to Messrs. Partridge and Harmon, with the exception of sec- tion B, which is mainly ditch work, was let to Mr. Geo. A. Snyder of this city. It was, however, necessary that the action of the county commission- ers be confirmed by the State High- way commission. The state commis- sion took up the matter on Tuesday morning and notified the county au- ditor that they could not sanction this road building at this time, whereupon Mr. Jevne went before the ‘board on Wednesday, and after a ‘whole da?a session succeeded in get- ting their approval, which approval has been confirmed by Mr. Ogaard’s receipt of instructions from the com- mission to proceed-at once with the work. Deserves Credit. vBecause of this decision due credit should be given to Mr. Jevne for the determination with which he per- sistently labored at this important itime. Had he not succeeded, these roads would have ben delayed at least another year and the development of this county held back for that length of time. Great credit is alqo due to County Auditor Slocum, o our local state highway engineer, L. A. Ogaard, and to every member of the county board, especially to Commissioner Wm. Dur- rin, for the continual persistent man- ner in which they have kept tthe im- mediate necessity-of these roads be- fore the state highway commission and because of the excessive amount of additional work it has made the county auditor’s office. Benefits Many. The past eighteen months will al- ways be remembered by those in close touch with the important work of road building and drainage, as the months when heroic effort was put forth by these county officials to ‘bring prosperity to this county and do a work during their term of office which would be a real benefit to ev- ery land owner and taxpayer in the county. TO TEST RATILROAD POTATO. W. G. Schroeder Received Seed From Great Northern Railroad. W. G. Schroeder received a ship- ment of one bushel of fancy potatoes from the Great Northern Railway company with a request to use them- as seed potatoes. The object of the Great Northern Railway company is to secure a large uniform potato for dining car service and it is the be- Mef of the railroad officials. that 'Northern Minnesota soil will grow ‘them just as wanted, made to.order. Schroeder will plant them - in Jjackpine soil on his farm and will en- deavor to produce the goods desired. The potatoes are large, smooth and firm and are to be used expressly for the dining cars on the Great North- ern road. If Mr. Schroder is suc- cessful- in - growing the uniform “gpuds,” ‘farmers in this’ vicinity will have an opportunity to specialize on select potatoes for dining car service. The price will doubtless be more than is paid for the ordinary sized ‘pota- toes, and if this community ean raise what is wanted, Beltrami- county will be hailed as the ‘potato country of ! world. mmx TO AI’PEAE IN STOCK, Bemidji Boy Aooeptl Offer From Harry St. Clair Company. Ri(;hnrd Fenton, Bemidji’s popular amateur actor, has accepted an offer from the Harry St. Clair Stock com- pany, and will appear-for the first time at the Brinkman theatre tomor- row evening, when he will take the part of an Irish policeman in “The Saleslady.” With Ivan Hambly - in the leading role, “Sweet Lavender,"” ‘which was staged at the Brinkman last evening; proved a great success. Tomorrow the stock company = will present “The’ Saleslady,” by Myron Leftin, a late comedy of the highest class. In this play will appear the Hallroom boys and other comedy characters. MUST PAY HOSPITAL BILL State Supreme Court Sustains Man- datory Order Made by Judge Stan- ton In Clearwater County Case. DECISION WAS FILED YESTERDAY Clearwater county must pay the Samaritan hospital of this city for the care of a prisoner who became 1li while serving sentence. The state supreme court has so ordered in a decislon filed yesterday affirming a mandatory order made by Judge Stanton. The case was argued in the supreme court by Judge H. A. Simons, of this city, representing the hospital, and County Attorney Me- Glennon, of Bagley, for the county. The supreme court in its per cur- iam opinion, says: “The relator presented a bill to the board of county commissioners of Clearwater county, for the care and treatment, in her hospital, of a prisoner committed to the county Jjail, who had become ill and had been removed from the jail to the hos- pital. The board allowed the bill. At its next meeting, which was held after the time to appeal from its for- mer action had expired, the board, without’notice to the relator, recon- sidered its former action and disal- lowed the bill. Thereupon the re- lator procured an alternative writ of mandamus to compel the chairman of the board and the county auditor to issue a warrant upon the county treasurer for the amount of the bill as previously allowed. The . trial court rendered judgment that a per- emptory writ issue, and defendants appealed therefrom. “Defendants raise the objection that no demand was issued upon them to issue the warrant. The ac- tion of the board, in attempting to revoke the former action and in fin- ally disallowing the bill, was a re- fusal to issue the warrant which ob- viated the necessity for any further demand. The case comes within and is controlled by the rule stated in State ex rel v. Peter, 107 Minn. 460, and the judgment is affairmed.” POSTPONED FOR TWO DAYS Opening Session of Mediators Will Be Held May 20. ‘Washington, May 16.—The three South American mediators paid a formal visit of farewell to President ‘Wilson before their departure for Ni-| agara Falls, Ont, to begin their peace negotiations. The opening of which has been postponed until May 20. The sessions originally were scheduled to begin May 18. Ambassador Da Gama of Brazil Minister Naon of Argentina and Min- ister Suarez of Chile, accompanied by Secretary Bryan, went to the White House, - where the president greeted them. He expressed the hope that when they return to Washington.they will have found the solution of the Mexican problem, which has confront- ed the United States goyernment for three years. -Dance This Evening. Several young men of the city have arranged for a dancing party to be given in the city hall this evening. Good music has been secured and it will be an invitation -affair. Eleven-year-old Charlotte Nash, of Oregon City, Ore., is the champion speller of that place, having defeat- ed her 2/8 other contestants. Many a man gets left because he doesn’t ‘do right. Scoop Feels nght Lucky---Right At The Start T TH HAPPIEST GUY N TH' WORLD -GOT A LETTER FROM Mis SNAOP- OPEMED \TXET- UNT M PUTTIN' OFF TH' PLEASUEE TtLL I ‘-“‘j = "‘* ~Defective Paage T CANT waIT Ay Y LONGER-GOTTAH SEE WHUTS IN GENERAL ZAPATA, Bandit Leader Within Ten _ Miles of City of Mexico. WHEELER DECLINES PLACE Unable to Accept Appointment on Re- serve Board. Washmgwn. May. 16—Harry A. Wheeler of Chicago, vice president of the Continental Trust company, has declined a membership upon the fed- eral reserve board. President Wilson has received a let- ter from ‘Mr. Wheeler expressing his regret that he is unable to accept the appointment recently offered him be- cavse of business connections which he cannot sever. / SENIORS HAVE BANQUET Members of Cast Which Presented Class Play To Entertain in Honor of Miss Coult—Trip Enjoyed. SIXTY ATTEND JUNIOR PARTY With final examinations beginning Wednesday, the Junior party of last night, Commencement week, and the Senior enter- mlnmem which is to be giv- g:evening: at the home of Miss Rut.h Minor, on Beltrami aw- enue, in honor of Miss Clarice Coult, the members of the graduating class from the high school, are being kept on the jump during the closing days Of the term. Thuse Who participated in the Presentation of “At the End of the Rainbow,” the class play, the cast including every member of the Sen- 5T class, have arranged for a pariy and dinner this evening. The af- fair is given in honor of Miss Coult, Lnglish instructor, who so success- fully directed the staging of the play. Besides the Senior class and Miss Coult, Misses Sherwood and Backus will be guests at the party this even- ing The Junior Party. Nearly sixty mpersons, including the memoers of the Senior and Ju- nior classes and the faculty of the high school, enjoyed the farewell party given last evening by the third year students for the graduates. Au- tomobiles took the guests to the Jes- ter farm where lunch was served, following which Miss Hazel Hulett, for the Senior class, Delbert Elletson, for the Jumior class, and Mieses Coult, Wager and Sherwood for the faculty, gave short talks. FREIGHTER LONG OVERDUE Anxiety Felt Over Fate of Crew of Thirty-five Men. Montreal, May 16.—Anxiety is ex- pressed here for the safety of the freighter Boldwell of the Roth line, twenty-nine days out on a voyage from Antwerp to Montreal. The voyage should have taken only fifteen days. The Boldwell carries a crew of thirty-six. Gibbons Family Returns. Mrs. John Gibbons has returned from’ Mineral Wells, Texas, where she has spent several months. = Mr. Gibbons and daughter Barbara, stopped off in Mimneapolis. They will return to Bemidji tomorrow. By "HOP’ ‘Y READSTDEAR SCOOP-T & ENCLOSING A LHCKY BEi o 1 FORNOU- A5 LONG A5 N TO BRING 00 Luck G ! Buv ™A LUCKY GUY D - |the morning at 9 o'clock. invited to attend. ZAPATA SURROUNDS MEXICAN CAPITAL Will Keep City. Bottled Up, Thereby Preventing Escape of Huerta—To. Await Arrival of Vills. - ATTACK ON SALTILIO BEGINS Constitutionalists Worry About Se- | curing of Arms—Yaquie Indians Kill Eighteen, It Is Reported. Los Angeles, Cal., May 16.—Tele- grams received at Mexican constitu- tionalist headquarters here are sum- marized as follows: " Zapata has surrounded Mexico City to keep Huerta bottled up and pre- vent his escape until the arrival of Villa. Villa began the attack on Saltilio yesterday. Obregon has entered Mazatlan and expects to capture or kill the few remaining men of the federal gar- rison within a few hours. Fighting is in progress in streets of San Luis Potosi. Great Activity. El -Paso, Tex., May 16.—General Carranza, who is in Durango, is in receipt of news of tremendous mili- tary activity in all quarters of the country, according to a message from Isadore Fabela, acting “minister of foreign relations. Great activity was reported to Carranza from the forces under General Pablo Gonzales at Tampico. General Carrara Torres, in com- mand of the constitutionalist troops before San Luis Potosi, also expected to assault that federal stronghold this week, while the announcement has come from the south that Gen. Zapata, occupying Cuernavaca, has stormed and taken the- town of Ajusso. the Rush for Arms. When the announcement came over the wires last night that there would be no prohibition against the ship- ping of arms and ammunition into Tampico from the United States and elsewhere, constitutionalist purchas- ing agent hastened eastward fran- tically to reach the points - where they . could .come .in .closest touch with the arms shipments. Worry About ‘Arms. The real worry of the constitu- tionalist agents was their uncertain- ty whether the American arms com- panies would sell products to them. It has been freely stated along the border by the arms agents that the silent and tacit prohibition from the state department to prevent the sale of a single cartridge from the big makers is presenting a more effective embargo than the guards along the border. More Loss Reported. Nogales, Ariz., May 16.—Reports of depredations by armed Yaqui In- dians near Oroz, Sonora, has reached here. They are said to have burned several bridges mear Oroz and bat- tled with the constitutionalists, kill- ing eighteen. NELSON COMPLETES SIGN. Ziegler Display on City Boat House . Attracting Attention. C. W. Nelson, Bemidji’s sign paint- er, has just completed the work on the big Ziegler sign on the south roof of the city boat house. The sign is 16 by 60 feet and is painted in black, white, yellow and green colors. It took Mr. Nelson and a helper two days to complete the job. The wording of the sign is as fol- lows: “Ziegler’s Second Hand Store, Hardware, Furniture and othing. A real competitor of the mail = order ‘house. Where 50 cents equals a dollar: 5,000 square feet of floor space.” The wording can be read from the road bridge over the Mis- sissippi river. . PLAY AT BLACKDUCK. High' School Boys Expect-to Win Another Victory Today. * Confident of winning another vic-- tory, the high school baseball nine left this morning for ~ Blackduck where the team ‘of that city was played this afternoon. Coach Bestul stated before departing for Black- ‘| gameduck that the team is 'IIWIIII a strong game and that he expected the boys to go through the season without a single defeat. = Blackduck - was defeated 'here two weeks ago. Celebrate Tomorrow. - ; May 17, the Norwegians’ independ- ence day will be celebrated by a num- ber of Bemidji people, who will hold “|a picnic near the Jester farm tomior- row. A ball game in the efternoon .| will"be one of the ‘features of the Teams. ‘Wil 1eave Bemidji in - All are_ day.