Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 25, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 24. ARMY OFFICERS DO NOT HOPE FOR WAR Those Stationed at Vera Cruz Tell of Observations--Interesting Comment Concerning American Refugees. " SHOULD NOT CRITICISE POLICY Says That United States Would Save by Paying Every One Who Has Mexican Investments. By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, May 25.—Not every army officer is praying for war with Senator John Sharp Wil- liams read to the senate a letter from one who is not. This officer is now stationed at Vera Cruz, and his ob- servations, though probably too sev- ere, are interesting. The officer in question, whose name is, of course, not revealed, is very harsh in his comment upon the American refugees coming from “Mexico, who criticizs the policy of the Wilson administration in at- tempting to escape war, and demand- ing that the Mexicans be taught a lesson. It is only natural that men who stand to lose money they have invested in Mexico or that they have earned by their toil in Mexico should hope that their property will be pro- tected by American arms. But President Wilson, realizing the hardships of the refugees, is looking to the larger good, which is escaping the tremendous loss of life and money that a Mexican war would cost. Allowing, therefore, for the lack of tolerance displayed by the army officer in his letter, the officer has stated an interesting view of the situation. Part of his letter was as follows: “If you were down here and in close touch with the whole thing, you could easily see why the efforts of the president to compose the trou- ble is so roundly condemned. The noisiest thing in Mexico is an Ameri- can dollar that finds itself in jeop- ardy. I met one of these blatant so- called refugees last night and had a talk with him. Ile was for march- ing on the city at once. I pressed him down, found he had not paid a cent of taxes in the United States for 15 years, had not voted in the states in 15 years, did not intend to return to the United States, but did cuss all of you gentlemen who are opposed to what will certainly be a war of conquest that ought never to be started to appease dollar-grubbing fortune hunters, who, having taken a gambler's chance and the game having gone against them, want Un- cle Sam to step in and pull . their chestnuts out of the fire. “The a milation of these people will be impossible, and to take up the task of governing them will be another Philippine elephant of lar- gor proportions and more difticult to handle, “We cannot take Mexico without the loss of more than 200,000 men, and it will require around $10,000,- 000,000 to subjugate the people. livery officer 1 have met and all the enlisted men are opposed «0 war. There are fewer jingoes in the army and navy than any place I know of. Now, this does not mean a lack of patriotism and a desire that respect be shown the flag, but it does mean an appreciation of what war means. “It would be cheaper to take every refugee out of here, pay him every dollar due him, pension him for life, and let his blatant mouth be heard at home, as insufferable as that would be, rather than engage in war.” Mexico. DENOUNCES THE IRONMASTER Carnegie Branded an Atheist by Presbyterian Minister. Kansas City, May 25.—Andrew Car- negie was branded as an atheist by Rev. T. S. Clyce, D. D, president of Austin college, Sherman, Tex., at the educational conference of the Pres- byterian general assembly. He called down shame upon the colleges and universities, which, he said, “truck- led to the ironmaster 2 “Correspondence with Mrs. Carne- gie convinces me that all ecclesiasti- cal connections must be severed to get as much as a pipe organ from him,” said Dr. Clyce. “He has sep- arated many institutions from church control.” Newport News was selected as the meeting place for the.assembly In 1915. FORMER HUERTA AID FLEES Jose Lozano Said to Mexico. Mexico City, May 25.—Jose Maria Lozano, who recently resigned as minister of communication and public works, has left the capital in a spe- cial train over the Mexican railroad. His final destination is unknown, but it is believed that he going to Coat- zacoalcos, whence he will sail for Eu- rope or South America. General Morales Zaragoza, Wwith the troops that evacuated Tampico, has arrived safely-at Huejutla Hidal- g0. The advices stated that Zarago- 23 and his men continued their trip toward Mexico City. Be Quitting DOMICIO DA GAMA, Brazillan Ambassador Presides Over Moediation Conferences. ing.” of thre angles: @ 1914, by American Press Association. Doniicio da Gama, Brazilian ambas- sador to the United States, presides over the mediation conferences now being held at Niagara Falls. He has served as ambassador longer than hig colleagues in the proceedings. This is his most recent picture, having been made in New York as he was en route to Niagara. ENJOY BORDER-CITY TRIP Members of Bemidji Moose Lodge Re- turn from International Falls Out- ing—Band Adds to Pleasure. eternity. tree. GERMAN MUSICIANS MAKE HIT With nothing but praise for Inter- national Falls and its citizens as en- tertainers, the Bemidji delegation, representing the Moose lodge, Te- turned from the border city this morning, the three-day outing hav- ing closed yesterdar. The Bemidji band, nearly ! eyery member_being_a member _ of the, Moose lodge, was in attendance at the outing. Those who were there follow: F. A.. Wilson, George Stein, Rube Miller, George Lane, Henry Marin, Jim Pogue, Leon Jewett, Mr. Dun- ning, Alden Remfrey, H. E. Ander- son, Axel Kittleson, Herbert Wood, Archie Fenton, Delbert Elletson, Oscar Nelson, Clyde Petrie, Elmer Kittleson, Paul Foucault, and Tom Newton. The International Falls Journal has this to say of the Bemidji dele- gation: “This morning a contin- gent of Moose from Bemidji made their appearance and were accom- panied by the lodge band, which is composed of the following members: Alden Remfrey, leader; “Happy” An- derson, Herb Wood, Elmer Kittleson, Clyde Petrie, Tow Newton, Oscar Nel- son, Archie Fenton and Delbert El- letson. But their musical onganiza- tion didn’t stop with this organiza- tion, as they also brought along a “Leetle Cherman” band attired in clown suits and composed of Leon Jewett, leader; James Pogue and Whitney Brown. Others in the delegation were F. A. Wilson, pub- lisher of the Sentinel; Geo. Lane, chief of police; Rube Miller, alder- man; Henry Marion and Clyde Pet- rie.” of a rut. upon you. ‘here. of beautitudes, derful.’ new music. this gate. ‘make you Holy. growth. an inch high. ‘hundred feet. Coke Production Records Broken. ‘Washington, May 25.—All.records of production of coke in the United States were broken in 1913, when the total output was 46,311,369 short tons, valued at $128,951,430. This was greater by 2,327,000 short tons than that of 1912, which was the yrevious high record year. Bemidji friends have today re- ceived commencement announce- ments from Miss Ruby Henrionnet of this city, who will graduate from the Northwestern university of Evans- turning to Bemidji. THE CUB SCOQOP REPORTER ¢ BOYS-T CALEDNOUN ) - IT0 SAN THAT T™ P [ THINKING OF SEND! GILMAN ADDRESSES GRADUATING CLASS Methodist Pastor Discusses “The Best DESCRIBES GREATEST BLESSING Students Told That “With an Educa- tion and & Christian Character, You Have Everything.” “The Best Voeation,” was the sub- ject taken by Rev. Charles Gilman in his sermon to the members of the 1914 high school graduating class at the Methodist church last evening. The sermon was attended by a con- gregation which entirely filled the lauditorium of the church. Rev. Gilman took as his text, Gen. 12:2, “And Thou Shalt Be a Bless- In yart the pastor said: “The text may be viewed from one First, it could have been God’s opinion of Abraham; sec- ond, it could have been His prophecy concerning Abraham; third, it could have been a command.’ “No matter which of the three an- gles we may view the text, it names your best vocation, for time and for A Difficult Task. “It is a difficult task to choose a vocation for life. It serious thought and prayer; but all can be a blessing. “Some of the commonest things of life are the greatest blessings, such as a springtime flower, a potato, or a “The so-called greatest are not always the greatest blessings. Browning is no greater blessing than Longfellow to the common throng. “Some in the meagerest, and most unfortunate circumstances of life are the greatest blessings, such as Fanny Crosby, the blind hymn writer. “To be the greatest blessing to yourselves and others you must get the source of blessings—Christ, and the wonders of His universe. “He taught us “0, graduate, you are kinsman to the land of God, of this Beulah land enchanting music from the same Christ who said, won- | club “Ah, this is the Pearly Gate ever open to new delights, new wonders, ‘Your branches of study have been the keys that unlocked History makes you wise. Science makes you exact. ‘phy makes you deep. Money is Subordinate. “Making money is Living a life of love and service is the supreme blessing. “Continue to grow. speak to you as the voice of God. Get out under life’s sky and tower toward the stars. Grow under thy soul’s sky and be as the rugged oak, or mountain peak to bless mankind. “Your parents and teachers have sacrificed for you to give you this Do not fail them. “Out here is a springtime violet Yonder is a pine a Farther, is the moun- tain that towers above the clouds. They are all blessings. “With your equipment you should be as the mountain. education and a Christian character you have everything. “And thou shalt be a blesslng ) Church Decorated. The church was decorated with cut flowers and house plants. Other churches of the city held no services |tions were given: last evening in order that the class|Lord, All Ye Nations,” by the choir; sermon might be attended by all sie. The following musical the wonder of things. Consider tne lillies =of the field how they grow. Kept Eyes Open. “If your four years of High school wve done -nothing -else: they ... have. kept your eyes open. ‘By this method you will keep out The beauty and wonder of earth and sky are ever before you. The wonder of the universe is ever The eternal miracle is FORTY CENTS PER MONTE {[MANY INTERESTED IN TRAP SHOOTING Gun Club Membership Sought by Paul Shannen,.son of Dr. E. A. Shannon of Bemidji, has been announced as the Vocation” in Sermon to High !‘:‘;“"Dgh‘;:'_ ‘mfl g’:: Many—New Trap to Replace One School Seniors—* Diffioult Task” Rl i Burned—To Change Location. scholarship. He: has been @, student ‘at Hatvard for five years, and i8 ‘4 graduate of the Buffalo, Minnesota high school and of’ A‘.he Hamline university, . leting his work at the latter school six years ago. Mr.'Shannon will return to Bemildjl about the middle of June.’ SPORT 15 REAL RECREATION Gives Hunter Opportunity to Keep in Practice During Closed Season— Appeals to Real Sportsmen. Never before has trap shooting caused -as much interest among Be- midji sportsmen as during the past several weeks and while the traps were burned last week by tramps; the postponement of the first ehoot which was to have been held yes- terday did not in the least damper the enthusiasm. The traps will be rebuilt, but not in the same place, the old Douglas lumber yard being the new location. Just what has caused the revival in trap shooting this year is hard to say, but the in- terest is° much keener than it has ‘been in years. A Fascinating Reereatwn. A skilled trap shooter is a fellow Ak kA hkhk Ak hkhkhkhkhkkkhkhkkk ko Ahkkhkhkhkhkhhkhkhkhkkhkhkhkhkhkkk AR RS S LS E R Y NEWSYSTEMINOPERATI!)N Common Battery pernce at Dis- posal of Public Saturday Night. NoO INGONVEN&E ‘WAS CAUSED Causing absolut no inconven- lence to subscriberg of the telephone company, the common battery serv- ice'was placed in operation @t 11:15 |with steel nerves, quick and uner- Saturday evening, William McCualg, |ring judgment and unfaltering ac- mayor of Bemidji, ?nlllng the string |tion. ' In the majority of cases these which cut in the positive, manly qualities were as lat- Wes Wright was ent in the trap shooter as they are in the average man until the de- more hotel” at thé time the switch votee of the trap and gun took up was made and Wh?fi.i“tm‘ewed this | this most rascinating of recreations. morning said that’be knew nothing| Few sports aré as sclentifiic as i of the change, for'his conversation trap shooting. The rapid calculation was in no mantier interrupted |of lead, elevation, angle, etc., the Ralph B. Lycan, ahlei clerk at th2 nice decision and instant action, Markham, was-the: first t0 place a|quickens the eye and hand, and de- long distance " call; wanting the|yelop qualities which make for suc- Western Union at Grand Forks. |cess in the affairs of life. ‘Work at John Hillaby, mandger of the Swift [¢pe traps drives away brain fag, for & Co. branch office here, was the|ihe reason that it requires intemse first to receive a.toll call, coming|concecration on a pleasurable pur- from Cass Lake. 7 suit. - Thus, the brain worker finds But three phones were found to|rea] relaxation in trap shooting, be out of order following the switch, | without the physical exhaustion and these were soon repaired. The|which in many games more than off- old phones will soon be replaced, but sets the-good effects of the mental until the change i8 made should be | giversion. used the same as the new ones. The operators are already familiar with the new switchboard and a change for the better in th2 phone service is very noticeable. The new exchange gives Bemidii one. of- the best equipped telephone stations in the northwest. requires much authors Premier of American Sports. With a full understanding and ap- preciation of trap shooting by the public at large, it must, solely on its premier Of Amierican’ &ports “Pull! Bang! Puff! Dead! “This is the death song of the clay pigeon, sung by the trap shooter whose alert, tense figure firmly grasps his shotgun as he bites off the word that sends an involuntary thrill of expectancy through the erowd in front of a gun clubhouse. The trap Although the Bemidji Athletic |i8 tripped, a small saucer shaped clay ‘basebal] nine lost the game Ppigeon streaks through the air at a played at Thief River Fall§ yester- |Pace that makes a Teal duck’g flight day, the score being 7 to 5, the mem- | Fesemble the lazy flapping of & crow. bers of the team won an honor of The Moment for Action. even more value than a victory on “Like parts of an automatic ma- the diamond. Judge and Mrs. M. A. |chine the gun jumps into action. It Spooner passed through Thief River [stiffens against the shooter’s shoul- Philoso- |Falls this morning enroute to Be-|der for a second like the index finger ‘The Bible will | midji from the twin cities, and while [of an accusing hand, a flash and a . in the Pennington county seat & |report follow one another faster than prominent business man of that city |the human mind can transmit the sald: ‘“It is a pleasure for a city to[message, but in that brief dnterval entertain such gentlemenly, well be-|the pride of some clay pigeon factory haved athletes as are those who com- |has been shattered to atoms. The prise the Bemidji baseball team.|judge’s call and the scorer’s entry are They are a credit to Bemidji and the |made before the smoking shell hits ‘boys are the cleanest group of young |the ground and the next gunner of men to ever visit Thief River Falls.”” WILL REPORT AT VERA CRUZ Brazillan -Officers to Study United States Navy. Washington, May 25.—Permission bas been given to'the Brazilian gov- erument to send three naval officers to the United States to study modern battleships and military matters. They are to report to Admiral Bad- ger, commander-in-chief of the Atlan- tic fleet, on board the Wyoming at Vera Cruz. H Thig courtesy to foreign military officials is & part of the policy adopt- ed by the United States toward the .governments of the South. American republics. 5 BEMIDJI BOYS COMPLIMENTED . Thief River Business Man Tells Judge Spooner Ball Team is a Credit. subordinate. Let nature peace calls for the second bird -and the shoot is on. Sounds kind of na- tural, doesn’t it? We all have seen them start that way.” Tmp Shooting Good thoe. Where there is game still to be in trim for field work. “To many young men the sport affords the only means of their becoming skilled with the gun, for the lack of game in the thickly populated districts removes the “opportunity for the necessary practice. ‘With the increasing stringency of game laws, shooting with shotguns would in many sections virtually be- If you have an “Oh, Praige the g s true of Minnesota. “Fear Ye Not, ‘O Israel,” Mr. Sla- Appeals to Real Sportsman. ton, Illinois, next Thursday. Miss|Special music was provided, the pro-|ter; “Lift Thine Eyes,” Misses Edith True, the sport does not appeal to Henrionnet will attend the gradua-|gram being arranged by Miss |Erwin, Margaret Newton and Hazel |the “game hog”—he who is responsi- tion exercises at Pillsbury before re- | Margaret Newton, supervisor of mu-|Southworth, and" “The Lord is My ble for the almost complete depopu-' Scoop Tries To Land A Short Order Wedding ‘merits, eventually become one of N.ha. come a “lost art” were it mot for|i® trap shooting; t)ys, ‘however, is not JAMES B. | Second Chicago Financier to Seck Reserve Bank- Place. FORGAN. REGARD BEMIDJI AS STATE BEAUTY SPOT Paul L. Mueller, Minneapolis Land- scape Artist, Praises Location of City=<~Parks Improve Conditions IRVING ADDRESSES = CITIZENS James B. Forgan, president of the First National bank of Chicago, has entered the lists against George M. Reynolds, as a candidate presi- dent of the Corntinental and Com- mercial National bank, for class A di- rector in group 1 eral reserve bank. Mr.. Forgan of the Chicago fed- issued a formal an- nouncement similar to that sent to the 967 member banks by Mr. Rey- nolds on Thursday. Each of the principals in what rivalry promises to develop into a contest of unusual interest indicated that the was entirely friendly. SNEAK THIEVES AT WORK Numerous Complaints Being Made by Residents of Lake Boulevard—Po- lice Make No Effort to Arrest. CLAIM SHORTAGE OF OFFICERS During the past two weeks sneak thieves have been at work and resi- dents of the Lake Boulevard are in the most part the sufferers. Screen porches are broken into and refrig- erators are usually the target for at- tack. ‘Whether the thieves are boys no one has been able to learn, nor has fort to locate the though" numeérous o made. that it is absolu city patroled. In police protection. Edibles appear whatever happens refrigerators are also teen stolen. weeks, the police department made any ef- guilty parties al- complaints have ‘The claim- is-made that the number of policemen is so small tely impossible to have the residential portion of the other words, Be- midji’s business district is the only part of the city which is being g'lven to be most sought by the thieves, and milk, butter and to be left in the the articles often found missing. Valuable dishes have| One refrigerator located in a lake shore residence has ‘been “touched” eight times in two Seagrave Representative Here. R. G. Brownin, representative of tomobile company, g, of Minneapolis, the Seagrave Au- , i8 in Bemidji for the purpose of being present at the meeting of the council this evening, when the bids for biles will be opened. fire truck automo- The Seagrave auto fire truck is regarded as one this human battery of the times of [of the best, and they have been installed have given entire satisfaction. Seven More Another shipme: had, trap shooting will keep hunters | 8arage, including The cars are disposed of as rapidly as they arrive and the auto company is having ’difficulty in enough Fords to supply the demand. in places where Fords Arrive. nt of Ford cars has been received at theé Northern Auto seven machines. securing better than the Two . Beltrami fore Fred Rhoda, trap shooting does appeal to the real sportsman, to whose ears the crack of a shotgun is musiec. Some one has aptly said: ficient number of gun gubs in a state “A suf- best game law.” “county settlers proved up on their homesteads be- clerk of court, this morning. Nick-Jeff proved up on his town of Liberty farm and Carl Bjork- lund on_eighty acres in the town of selec- Light,” ‘Miss Newton. Ila.tion of our flelds and forests, but Roosevelt. By MHOPI’ TP OREEGeY FUT e et ccoom o iy ToE] TIELLD-MISS SNO0P-SAX ¥ YU PAVER uT " BOY TUH \FTERNION-WHUT: av UVYUH GOES- || G0 CAUSE TA MARRIED AN THEY 174 I GETTN @J@;fi%as ‘;éggg‘fi“fi ALLUS SEND TH! SINGLE MEN FIRST ; ’ \M-AR-B-+ED- suszg 1] AFAR _ ! ! Evc: == G ol / e ) [4 S b - Z ! 1l ST {77 : - T © g =i Tie3xeo— Party of Boosters Given Automobile Tour, Visiting Normal School Site ~and Other Points.of Interest. That Bemidji is one of the state’s chief beauty spots, that its surround- ings are ideal and that. it can be converted into a still more attractive city, by parks and boulevards, is the opinion of Paul L. Mueller, the well known Minneapolis landscape archi- tect; who is here today as the guest of A. A. White, of the Bemidji Town- site & Improvement company. Other persons of prominence who are here today with the Bemidji boosting party are Captain M. L. Me- Cormack, of St. Paul; E. L. Calihan, secretary of the townsite company; George B. Irving of Chicago, who is here to enlarge Bemidji’s commer- cial organization; H. M. Lewis, of Minneapolis, assistant general pas- senger agent of the Soo Line; G. A. Sheerwood of Duluth, general freight agent of the Soo Line and J. G. Cali-’ han, of St. Paul,examiner in the of- fice of Insurance Commissim}er Preus. Given Automobile Tour. With the exception of Mrs. White, who accompanied her husband, the entire party was given an automobile tour this morning. Among the pla- ces visited was the normal school site, regarded by every one who has ever visited it as being one of the most beautiful locations for a place of education in the state. To Plat Additional Property. It is the intention of Mr. White to plat the property in the vicinity of Grand Forks Bay, ‘bordering on the normal school site, arranging the streets in such a way that they may be boulevarded, all approaching the nomal school, and parks provided, thereby making the new addition an ideal residence district. Architect Mueller is very enthusiastic over the opportunities which nature has pro- vided in this community for the beau- tifying of the city. May Mean Summer Hotel. Captain McCormack was delighted with conditions as he ‘found them here and already sees visions of a modern tourists’ hotel, a large first class passenger steamboat and other enterprises which will strengthen Be. midji’s claim as being the.best little city in Minnesota. Irving Tells of Plans, A meeting was held at the Com- mercial club rooms this afternoon at which George B. Irving of Chicago, who so successfully managed the membership campaigns for the cities of Thief River Falls, Brainerd and Crookston, and who may be secured here to have charge of a similar cam- paign, spoke. 7 MORE CANDIDATES FILE 8ix Socialist Referendum Vote Favor- ites Leave Affidavits With County Auditor—G@eil and Moon to Run. FISK FOR COURT COMMISSIONER Seven candidates for county office have filed since noon Saturday, six of the number being those who were the choice of the socialist referendum ballot held several weeks ago. Judge D. H. Fisk filed late Sat- urday for court commissioner, a po- sition which he now holds. It is probable that he will not be opposed. The filings also make it known that Treasurer Geil and Register c¢f Deeds Moon both ask relection. They were elected two years ago. Other socialists who flled are Clara B. Heffron, who desires elec- tion as county superintendent of schools; James F. Hayes, commission- er from the third district; Joseph E. Harris, judge*f probate, and Arthur Tanem, who opposes the re-election of Auditor George. i Tomorrow is the last day to file. There are now 31 filings. Buys Solway Business. Mr. and Mrs. 1. G. Haycraft have sold their cottage on Dalton avenue to W. L. Brooks. Mr. Haycraft has ‘bought out the Farmers’ Mercantile company at Solway and has already taken possession. The family ex- pects to move to that place about July first. _Judge Marries Couple. Matt Jones and Mina Phelps of Northern, secured a marriage license from Lucy LaFontisee, deputy clerk of court, Saturday afternoon and were ‘immediately married by M. A. - Clark, judge of probate.