Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 29, 1914, Page 1

VOL. 12, NO. 28. PREUS TO GIVE MEMORIALADDRESS State -Insurance Commissioner Will Deliver Principal Speech of Bemidji Decoration Day Observance. 30 OLD SOLDIERS T0 HONOR DEAD School Children to Assist in Cemetery Services Where Graves of Twenty Veterans Will Be Decorated. Every Bemidji automobile owner who wishes to assist in Bemidji’s proper observance of Memorial day, is urged to be present with his ma- chine at the entrance of the ecity hall tomorrow morning at 9:45 a. m. The automobiles will be used in carrying the old soldiers, their wives and ladies of the G. A. R., to the cemetery in the parade which will include about 1,000 children of the Bemidji schools. At 9:30 a. m. the old soldiers will meet at the Odd Fel- lows’ hall and headed by a drum corps and the Bemidji band will march down Beltrami avenue to Third street, to Minnesota avenue up to the city hall where they will be met by other organizations. At the cemetery the services will be held from the monument erected a vear ago in honor of the veterans. It is expected that about thirty old soldiers will participate in the exer- cises, when twenty graves of Civil war soldiers will be decorated by the school children. Preus to Make Speech. At the afternoon services which are to be held in the city hall at 2 o'clock. J. A. O. Preus, state in- surance commissioner, will give the principal address. Mr. Preus will arrive in Bemidji early tomorrow morning and will remain here all day. The program follows: Cemetery, Morning. Decoration of graves by children. Chorus, “Tenting Tonight,” by 100 school children. Prayer, chaplain. Chorus, “The Star Spangled Ban- ner.” Address, L. G. Pendergast. Chorus, “America.” Roll call, taps and benediction. Afternoon, City Hall. school Prayer, Rev. Charles Gilman. Music, “Our Banner,” by double quartette; Merrill Flesher and Ollie Neilson, tenors; Miss Bess Evans and Mrs. K. F. Stevens, sopranos; Mrs. \W. P. Dyer and Mrs. E. C. Mc- Gregor, altos; Robert Shaw and Nat Given, Miss Beatrice Backus, pianist. bass: “Why We Observe Memorial Day,” William McCuaig, mayor. Reading of Gettysburg address, W, 3. Stewart, county superintendent of schools. Mugie hy chorus. “\Vhy Children Should Celebrate Memorial Day,” W. P. Dyer, city su- perintendent of schools. Band music. Address, J. A. O. Preus of St. Paul. Selection by ladies of the G. A. R. Song, “America,” by audience. Jenediction, Rev. C. R. Adams. ONLY TWO0 MORE CASES Hubbard County Term of Court To Be Completed Next Week. Judge C. W. Stanton and Lee La- Baw arrived last evening from Park Rapids where the Hubbard county term of court has been in session dur- ing the past week. They will re- turn to Park Rapids Monday, one jury case and one court case remain- ing on the calendar. THE CUB SCOO REPORTER SNOOP-TH' BOSS SEZTD HAVE OUR BAGS ALL PACKEDAN' BPE. READY AT & MOMENTS NOTICE J0 GO T0 MEXICO - WARREN G. HARDING. Will Oppose Foraker and Cole for Ohio Senatorship. Former Lieutenant Governor War- ren G. Harding of Marion, O., has made formal announcement of his candidacy for the Republican nomina- tion for United States senator. He will be opposed in the primary elec- tion by former Senator Joseph B. Foraker of Cincinnati and Ralph D. Cole of Findlay, former congressman. NOBLE BANKERS ARRESTED Two French Barons Held on Charges i of Fraud. Paris, May 29.—Baron Henri de Neufville and Baron Robert de Neuf- ville are under arrest here on charges of fraud in connection with the fail- ure of the banking house of De Neuf- ville & Co. on May 4. The liabilities are $3,000,000, and the assets about $600,000. The bank has made a specialty of handling American securities. SOCIALIST PAPER NO MORE Bemidji Examiner Sold to Andrew Rood. Who Will Publish Independ- ent Weekly--To Change Location NOT GIVEN SUFFICIENT SUPPORT Bemidji's socialist paper is no more, the Examiner having been converted in to an independent pro- gressive weekly, who recently pur- chased ithe plant. It is Mr. Rood’s intention to change the location of the office as soon as suitable quar- ters can be secured. Rood is an experienced newspaper man, having been the business for more than thirty years, at.one time being the editor and part owner of ‘the Bemidji Sentinel and later edi- tor and owner of the Nymore Inde- {pendent, which recently discontin- ued publication. The discontinuance of the Exam- iner is caused by lack of suppor the issues for some time being pub- lished at a loss of money. The new paper will be known as the Bemidji Independent. Vaudeville Starts. For the first time in more than five months vaudeville was presented at the Brinkman theatre last even- ing. The show was first class in every particular and Manager Brinkman says that only acts which are highly recommended will ap- pear at this theatre. Socialists to Dance. There will be a dance in the Odd Fellows’. hall this evening, given by the Bemidji local of the socialist party. A large number of tickets have already been sold for the affair. THE BEMIDJI D 5 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, 33 WILL RECEIVE 'DIPLOMAS TONIGHT High School and Normal Students g g e g : 8 g 2 [~] £ 7 tion at Methodist Church. | 51 T0O ENTER FRESHMAN CLASS Large Class Completes Eighth Grade Work—Ten Honor Students to Take Part in Program. Thirty-three pupils of the Bemidji public schools will be presented with diplomas at the Commencement ex- ercises which are to be held in the auditorium of the Methodist church this evening. Of this number nine- teen will graduate from the four- year high school course and fourteen from the normal department. .Of the fourteen normal school graduates, five are graduafing from the high school at the same time. ‘These five, with Miss Esther Fleisch- mann, who is a postgraduate of the high school, will receive first grade certificates, entitling them to teach rural or semi-graded schools. Others from the normal department will get second grade certificates. The program this evening is as follows: + The Program. Overture. . .....Remfrey’s Orchestra Invocation Chorus—“The Gondolier”........ * High School Girls’ Glee Club Salutatory. . . ..Florence Freese Recitation—"“The Dawn of Peace” J. D. Winter Recitation—*“I Am Glad to See You” Mae Simenson Vocal Solo—“The Slave Song”... Myrtle Neumann Recitation—Extracts from Theo. Roosevelt’s Address to Spanish War Veterans .............. Leon Battles Recitation—*“Apostrophe to . Ocean” Jessie Dodge Recitation—Extracts from Pres. Wilson’s Inaugural Address... James Sullivan Chorus—*“Ship Mates of Mjne”... High School Boys’ Glee Club Recitation—*I Stood Upon the Hills” Verna Pugh Recitation—"“William McKinley” “ SR SR Chauncey M. Depew Fred Cutter Recitation—“The Child Wife”. .. Alice Neely Quartette—*“Lovely Night”...... Myrtle Neumann, Harriet Davids, Mona Flesher, Margaret McGhee Valedietory. ....oe0isa. Ruth Miner Presentation of Diplomas High School Dr. E. H. Smith President Board of Education Normal School W. B. Stewart County Superintendent of Schools Chorus. .“Sing On Sweet Bird”.. High School Girls Glee Club Girls Outnumber Boys. There are thirteen girls and six boys in the graduating class: The members: Leon Battles, Fred Cut- ter, Jessie Dodge, Mona Flesher, Florence Freese, Harold Hayner, Hazel Hulett, Alma Loitved, Ruth Miner, Helen Minnick, Alice Neely, Dovie Plummer, Verna Pugh, Earle Riley, Ina Robertson, Mae Simenson, James Sullivan, Ruth Wentworth and J. D. Winter. Reserved Seats for Parents. Children ‘below the eighth grade will not be permitted to come to the exercises, unless a relative ds a graduate. Tickets of admission to reserved seats are being given by| graduates, although seats will be provided for the general public. Final examinations make it known FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 29, 1914, KKK HK KKK KKK KKK X MERCHANTS MEETING - i MONDAY AT 3:30 * * * * The merchants of this cify have been extended an invi- % tation to attend the NeBish Farmers’ (Club meeting next Tuesday, and a big dinner at noon, at the home of M. W. Knox. The regular mer- chants’ meeting will be held ‘MONDAY instead of Tues- day. = A full attendance is desired as the early store closing problem will be de- cided and the Fourth of July ' committee will report. In- terest in both projects is keen and-all should be present. * Kok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok kK ok * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * that 51 pupils will graduate from the eighth grade, which entitles them to enter the freshman class of the ‘high' school next fall.- A large ma- jority have announced that they will ..... «....Rev. Alvord’ take up the high school work with intentions, of completing the course. 51 Eighth Grade Graduates. (Graduates from the eighth grade: Aurora Angvall, Mabel Aubolee, Mae Auger, Gladys Austin, Harry Wil- liams, Reine Botting, Russell Brooks, Pearl Brownlee, Ruby Case, David Condon, Larlia Crowell, Roy Crowell, Florence Deneau, Mildred Dennis, Jane Hayner, Bessie Huntosh, EI- wood Isted, Elbridge Lord, Floyd Madson, Louise MecCready, Charl McDougal, Edith = Anderson, Ellen Neumann, Josephine Parker,'Flm‘ice Plummer, Margaret Rood, Edith Schmitt, Arrlyth Schrdeder, Muriel Rice, May Ripple, Myrtle Rookent sock, Evangeline Smith, Alvilde Sten- set, Harold Swisher, Carl Tennstrom, ‘Margaret Titus, 'George Walker, Daniel iGainey, Charles Hook, Mabel Kvale, Beatrice -Kirk, Effie Klung- ness, William Lloyd, Roland Loitved, Clifford Montague, Palmer Anderson, Harold Naylor, Severne Huck, Dudley Lane, Norman Kittléson, Herbert Wairfield. Teachers to Leave: ‘With the exception’ of those who liye in Bemidji, the teachers will [1edwe for their respective homes fol- lowing the exercises this evening. WORKING ON COUNTRY CLUB Captain MacLachlan Constructs Pri- vate Dance Hall at. Outlet. Captain MacLachlan has practic- ally completed the building of a dance hall at the outlet ‘of Lake Be- midji, which will be known as the “Country Club.” The building is situated close to the river bank and to the automobile road around the lake. The club house is 60 feet long and 30 feet wide, and provides for a dance hall, 40x30, and an ice cream parlor and store, 20x30. The entire building is screened. Captain MacLachlan is building the hall for private and invitation dancing par- ties and to rent. It will not be open to the public at large at any time. To Close From 12 to 3. * *x x The merchants of the city have agreed to close their * places’ of business from 12 to * 3 o’clock tomorrow afternoon in honor .of Memorial day. * .’I‘he mayor’s proclamation re- ¥ quested them to close from noon until 4 o’clock, but on account of it being Saturday, *x the hours were fixed as above ¥ stated. * * * ok Kok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok k TR KK KR KKK KKK A new fire bucket is equipped with an automatic device which announ- ces that it is empty when the con- tents evaporate: War Is Certainly---And Then Some 10’ WIFE-SAY,PACK MY BAG-TM LIABLE T'BE SENT TO MEXICO ANY MINUTE BY (MY PAPER- HUH? AW DON'T GET SORE ) ORDERS {5 ORDERS - 15THIS MISTER 5M00P B0ss? khk kA hkkkkhk Ak khhkkkkhkkx KHH KX KKK KKK KKK KKK G. A. R. Head Urged Not to Attend Confederate Gathering. President Wilson’s declination to attend the Memorial day exercises in Arlington cemetery caused a stir in Chicago Grand Army circles. Out of the stir rose a sclieme to induce ‘Washington Gardne¥ of -Albion, Mich.,) commander-in-chief "of the G. A. R. to withdraw his agreement to appear at the unveiling of the Confederate monument at Arlington June 4. Joseph Rosembaum, past comman- der of the Illinois G. A. R., sent a- tele- gram to Commander Gardner urging on him.the advisability of such ac- tion. TAKEVALUATION GFROADS Suggested That Decision in Rate Case be Postponed Until After Value of Properties Can Be Known. COOK-PEARY FIGHT TO COME UP By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, May 29.—“A funda- mental economic fallacy the proposition underlies that we should for the purpose of bolstering up the jcredit of our railways. It would be much better for the government to, guarantee these bonds than to per- mit the people and the industries of the country to bear the burden of unreasonable transportation char- ges.” This is a quotation from the opin- ion of the Interstate Commerce com- mission ‘in the advance rate case of 1911, That increase was refused. railroads are now asking permission to increase freight rates five per cent, citing the same grounds on which they approached the commis- sion in 1911. Louis D. Brandeies, attorney for the commission, cited the above quotation in his brief in the present case. The Interstate Commerce commis- sion is now engaged in taking a -phy- sical valuation of all the railroads in the United States. Why would it not be advisable, many are ask- (Continued on Page §) Uggie T STILL \NSIST MISSUS SNOOP-THAT \F YOUR. HUSBAND HAS BEEN THRY, MANY BATTLES LIKE /=2 THIS -HE |$ SURE A SEASONEDVETERAN EIGHT HUNDRED PERSONS PERI WHEN' LINER EMPRESS frame rates otherwise unreasonable Quebec, Canada, May 29.— (Special to the Pioneer.) — Eight hundred persons are be- Keved to have perished when the Canadian Pacific Railroad steamship, Empress of Ireland, was rammed by the steamer Storstad, thirty miles off Fa{;her Point, in St. Lawrence river early this morning, caus- ing:it.to sink. The giant liner Wad carrying twelve hundred péssengers« and sank within ten minutes after the. collision, many persbns having not the least chance to save their lives. Survivors, numbering three hundred and fifty, landed at Rimouski this forenocon and eight hundred othesy are miss- ing ‘and listed among those probably lost in the greatest sea disaster since the destruc- ‘Ition of the Titanic. Operator Gives Account. Rimousni, Quebec.—Marconi oper- ator here gives the following account of the sinking of the Empress of Ire- land: The Empress of Ireland was rammed this morning at 1:45 by the iCollier Storstad, twenty miles out from Father Point. The Empress sank within ten minutes after S. 0. K. signal had been received at Father Point and government steam- ers Eureka and Lady Evelyn dis- patched to the distressed steamer’s - assistance. The Empress crew was unable to get many life boats out. Captain Kendall was saved, being picked up on some wreckage by life- boats thirty minutes after his ship had foundered. Both wireless oper- ators, assistance pursers, chief en- gineer and Chief Stewart saved. Purser and chief officers are among the missing. —_— MUCH WORK FOR SHERIFF. Two Deputies Kept Busy—Examine Two for Insanity. One of the busiest offices in the court house of late s that of the sheriff. Two deputies are being kept constantly on the go and George Denley is now in the Thorhult coun- try collecting taxes and D. Bert- heaune is at Red Lake serving civil papers. Sheriff Johnson is himself busy at the court house with sales and other duties of the office. On his return to Bemidji. Deputy Denley will bring two persons- believed to be suffering from insanity and they will be examined before Judge Clerk. WILLIAMS VISITS BEMIDJI Mayor of Baudette, Candidate for House, Confident of Nomination. J. U. Williams, mayor of Baudette, and who is a candidate for the house of representatives, is in Be- midji today. Mr. Williams is one of the five who seek the nomination at the June primaries, and feels con- fident that he will be one of the two candidates on the general election ballot. He beligves that he will re- ceive a substantial vote in the morth- ern half of the county, and that this, vicinity will give him a majority. .Notice to Firemen, All members of the Fire Depart- ment are requested to be at the fire hall' Saturday, May 30, at 9:30 to accompany the old soldiers to the cemtery to decorate firemens’ graves. _By order of - COMMITTEE. Roses by Parcel Post. F. E. Cutter, a member of the high school graduating class today re- reived a box of Oregon Toses. The roses were sent from Roseburg, Ore- gon, by parcel post and upon their arrival here were perfectly fresh. S -