Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 22, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, No. 48, REMEMBER TOMORROW IS GOOD RO S DAY: MEET AT CITY HALL 8. A. M. UNCLE SAM T0 BAG INCOMETAX DODGERS Immense Force of Detectives to Start Work “Immediately Bringing to Light 700,000 Unpaid Taxes. ONLY $30,750,000 COLLECTED Task Not as Difficult As One Would Imagine as Bank 'Accounts Are Open to Government Inspectors. By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. June 22,—Within a few days Uncle Sam will begin the biggest job of detecting which he has Washington, .ever undertaken. 700,000 tax dodgers in the United States—dodgers of the income ‘tax—and it is Uncle Sam’s job to ferret them out with such thorough- ness that it will be an object les- son, the good effects of which will be felt for years to come. There are some The government will undoubtly call in an immence force of detec- tives to aid in this work. Besides the regular force of internal reve- nue deputies, a body of men number- ing several thousand, it is likely that the secret service branches of several other departments will be called upon to aid in hunting down the tax dodgers. It is to be a2 man- hunt on a scale never before seen in the United States. "A man is a fool who attemps to avoid the income tax,” said Com- m oner Osborne several weeks ago and the commissioner knew exaetly what he was talking about when he made that statement. For the future fiseal. welfare of the United States —since it is the plan of statesmen to gradually increase the income tax and other forms of direct taxation HENRY WATTERSON. Editor Prefers Pet Names to “General” for Rosalle Jon WATTERSON DECLINES DEFI Will Not Discuss Suffrage With “Gen- eral” Rosalie Jones. Louisville, Ky, June 22.—Henry Watterson, editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal, has declined the chal- lenge issued by “General” Rosalie Jones that he debate the guestion of woman suffrage.on the courthouse steps at St. Louis. nay, Rosalie,” Mr. Watter- son wrote. “Dear Rosalie—shall we not drop the unwomanly and unmean- ing ‘general’ and call you pet names? --you have the wrong pig by the ear. “Your brains, Rosie, it we may say it without offensé, still run to your legs—naughty brains—ior brains were made to think with and legs were made to walk with, and walking, not and gradually abandon indirect tax- ation—it is essential that the income tay be started off with a collection of the most complete sort. Consequently it is likely that the full power of Uncle Sam as a de- tective will be thrown into this work of finding tke tax dodgers. The same intelhgence and cunning which has upset the shrewdest of counterfiters and smugglers will be employed*to run down income tax dodgers. The trailers of bank theives, of whiteslaVers, of border gun runners, of conspirators against the government of mail swindle of all the various classes of criminals which the government is called up- on to apprehend and punish, will now take the trail of the tax dodger. The framers of the income tax cal- . cubated that the collection would be about $54,000,000 for the first year. They estimated that the number of citizens who would come within the tax would be 1,500,000. The actual returns have fallen far short of the estimates. To date the assessments are only $30,750,000, with some 800,000 persons making returns. The government sleuths therefore will set out on the trail of 700,000 dodg- ers and $23,250,000 in taxes. The task is not so difficult as many might imagine. The detec- tives will have access to the books of banks and cosporations. Those whose incomes are_above $3,000 a year are generally well known in cach community. The dragnet will be fine meshed, and the government does not expect many dodgers to es- cape. Heavy penalties are pre- seribed for evading the tax, and the government will undoubtedly at- tempt to exact these penalties to the last penny as part of the object les- son, RECORD RUN FROM INDIANA M. E. Gray Travels 961 Miles on 50 Gallons of Gasoline. After having traveled 961 miles since last Monday, making the en- tire distance from Rossville, Indi- ana, to Bemidji in his Ford automo- bile, M. E. Gray arrived in Bemidji Saturday night. Mr. Gray, who is a brother of W. P. Gray of Lake Plantaganet, was accompanied on the trip by his wife and son Claude. Af- ter a ten days’ visit here they will return to their home in Indiana. A record that will very likely stand for some time was made by Mr. Gray on the trip, for he averaged a little more | than 19 miles per gallon of gasoline, buying fitty gallons, and found it was necessary to use only one gallon and a half of lubricating oil. In In- diana gasoline retails for® fifteen cents a gallon and in Bemidji it is now selling for twenty cents. Paul Shannon, son of Dr. E. A. Shannon of Bemidji, returned this morning from Harvard university, having just finished his course there with, highest honors. He has stud- ied for the ministry. debating, has been, as may it ever be, your long suit, sweetheart.” WARFIELD IN CHARGE Announces Two-Mile Boat Race on July Fourth Will Be Handicap Affair—Fast Crafts Entered. PLANS BENEFIT SPECTATORS Charles Warfield, under whose su- pervision the motor boat races will be conducted on the Fourth of July, announces that the big two-mile ev- ent will be a handicap race. The place of starting will be at the city lock, ‘The race is to be over a course < f two miles, with the fastest boats run- ning over that distance.The family motor boats will start at the dock, or what is known as scratch. The boats will all be numbered. Boat number one will start at buoy num- ber one; boat number two will start at bouy number two and so on down to the seratch where the numbers will continue, according to the num- ber of boats entered. All those who are planning to en- ter the race should get in touch with Mr. Warleld at once, or as soon as possible, so that arrangements may be completed as‘to starting, etc. Mr. Warfield will mark out the course and arrange the various starting bouys parellel with the city shore line. The Pine Cone, owned by the Chanller’s at Lavinia, is the fastest boat on the lake, and will likely be numbered one. The Del °~ Marca, owned by John Larson, is perhaps the second fastest boat and if en- tered will be numbered two. The Pine Cone will start at bouy number one, which will be the fartherest one, which will be the farthest at bouy number two, which will be next farthest from the scratch. With this plan carried out, the people on the shore will know ex- actly which boats are racing, the place they start from and why and who the winner is. ‘r'he winner will be the first boat making the course and crossing the line at scratch. The judges will be decided upon later. SCOO T AM COOL-THE W A MATTER. OF ONES MENTAL ATTTUDE Moy g & || BLACKDUCK BEATSBEMIDJI THE CUB FEPORTER THIS 15 THE FIRST DAY OF SUMMERY AND TVE MADE A RESOLVE THAT N0 MATTER HOW HOT \T15-T am GONNA EEP COOL BY JUST THINKING AT \SENTIRELY LECTURE WAS ENJOYED. Don Delany’s illustrated lecture on Yellowstone National park was much appreciated by those tendance. in at- The lecture was free but the colored pictures of scenes in the park were well worth an admission charge. Mr. Delany gave a very in- teresting history of the park and of its beauty spots, showing that he has perfect knowledge of his sub- Ject. He is connected with the Wy- lie Permanent Campany company. The lecture was given Saturday night undef the auspices of the Wo- man’s study club, | Athletics Lose Interesting Ten Inning Contest by Score of 5 to 4—Cross - and Smiley Pitch Well. RAILROAD MEN ARE DEFEATED In the best game played-here dur-| ing the present baseball season, the Blackduck team defeated the Bemidji Athletics in a ten inning contest by a score of 5 to 4 Sunday. Cross for ‘Blackduck and Smiley ifor Bemidji both pitched well and errors at critical moments had much to do in figuring the final results. EBemidji was able to score twice in the opening frame, when Rice and a pitched ball and Berrigan doubled. Rice and Tanner scored on Berri- gan's hit, but Brandon was caught| at the plate trying to score on the | play. The Athletics added one more in the fifth and another in the sixth. | Rice made his second hit in the fifth and scored after stealing second and Thompson’s misplay. The last score was made when Berrigan took first on a base on balls and crossed the plate on Richmire’s error and! Smiley’s double. The visitors scored first in the fifth inning when two hits and er- rors by Finn and Bailey netted them three runs. Another was added in the sixth on two singles and a field- er's choice. The winning run was made in the tenth after two men had been put out. Kirkpatrich singled, stole second and scored on Rich- Tanner singled, Brandon was hit by | e BELIEVES HEARING WILL BE g . e |SEEK RE-ARGUHEN* IN LID CASE Announcement M;de om Wu};ing- ton That Attorneys There Intended to Make Mooy Today. No action will .he't%ken in the en- forcement of the liqupr selling pro- visions of the 1855 treaty until after a hearing has. beeii given the Busi- ness Men’s Treaty temmittee, is the opinion 6t C. A. Lindbergh, congress- man from this distriel. In a telegram ‘received by M. N. Koll of Cass Lake, sderetary of the Treaty committee,- organized here last Thursday evening, from Con- gréssman Lindbergh this morning, ‘the following was ‘contained: “Think your people can get a ‘hearing: Will he able to tele- graph you |nf0nmu{.lon this p. m.” Vo Other Messages Received. Bemidji business: men have also received similar messiges, and it is generally believed 'that the hearing will be granted. The request made by the Treaty committee in hundreds of telegrams sent {0 the government officials is that noidefinite action be taken until after A |representative has been sent here gor \the purpose of thoroughly investigating the exist- ing conditions. L2 < Motion Filed-Today. Washington dispatches brought {hews to the effect that a motion will be made today in the United States supreme court requesting that a stay of the mandate in the Bemidji liquor cages be granted, and for permission to file'a motion for reargument with- in thirty to sixty days. Quote From Dispatch. This is what the dispatch says: “Representatives of the liquor men decided to -ask fo -eview follow- ing the visit of Fred W. Zollman of St. Paul, agent of the Minnesota mire’s double. Viosberg ended the inning by flying to Brandon. Be- midji was able to do nothing in its half of the tenth, Berrigan being given life on Wiser's error, Kirkpat- rick threw Murphy out and Smiley and Bailey struck out. Tanner’s playing, a catch. by Bailey and Brandon’s play, catching Rolfe at the plate, were the game’s features. The trainmen were defeated by the Athletics in the second game of the double header by a score of 11 to 12. Errors wre responsible for much of ithe scoring. Paul pitched for the Athletics and Gallanger for the M. & 1. players. The Blackduck game: Athletics— R H POA B Riee Zb—ivisauevnes 2 2 3 2 1 Tanner 3b .1 2 4 6 1 Brandon cf (capt.)..0 1 3 1 0 ‘Howe ss .0 0 2 4 0 Fimme ..... 0 0 5 1 2 Berrigan 1b . 1.1.9 0.1 Murphy rf 00111 0 Smiley p . 0 2 1 6 0 Bailey If .... 0 02 1.4 4+ 93021 6 Blackduck— R H POA E Rolfe ef .... .0 1.0 0 0 Thompson 1b ..0 0121 -3 Kirkpatrick ¢ ..1 113 2 0 Richmire ss ..1..3 3 3 0 Vosberg-3b .. 1.0 01 0 Johnson rf 0 2 0 0 0 Wiser 1f 10 0 1 2 A .Bye 2b 133 L AF 0z Cross p 0 0 117 1 30 25. 6 Double plays, Brandon to Finn, Murphy to Tanner to Smiley, Vos- berg to Thompson to Richmire. Two base hits Berrigan, Smiléy, Rich- mire. Cross 12. Passed balls, Finn 4. Umpires Bell and Radigan. brewers, to New York, where he con- sulted Former Senator John C. Spooner, chief counsel for the saloon keepers in the Bemidji case. “Liquor men are hopeful that the court ‘will give them time to file a motion for reargument, because it will permit the saloons in the dry territory covered by the treaty of 1855 to continue business until Oc- tober at least. If the application is denied immediately, the saloons will ‘have to close up as soon as Commis- sioner Sells of the Indian bureau issues the necessary orders to his subordinates. : — - Sells Coming Here: “That a reargument of the case will be refused is regarded as a fore- gone conclusion. Commissioner Sells will visit Minnesota the latter part of the summer to get first-hand in- formation abount conditions among the Tndians.” TWO SENTENCES SUSPENDED John Anderson and Mike Smith Are Shown Leniency by Judge Crowell. John Anderson and Mike Smith, charged with robbery and assault, respectively, were lucky when ar- raigned before Judge Crowell this morning, each being given suspend- ed sentences. Anderson visited the Fair store Saturday afternoon and being musically inclined pocketed four mouth: organs. His theft was noticed and he was turned over to the police, but the manager refused GRANTED Congressman. Lindbe; ¢h in Telegrara R HHHEK KK KKK KKK ARG * PREUS LEAD GROWS; x HAMMOND 174 AHEAD, * Figures in the office of the & state auditor at 3:30 this af- ternoon gave Preus 628 first % choice and 237 second choice votes advantage over Rines. ¥ This is‘counting all but eight =¥ precincts of the state. There % is but a difference of 174 ¥ ‘between Hammond and Law- % ler for the Democratic nom- % the vote * 21,705, * x* * * ination, Hammond 21,531 being, Lawler, Xk Kk KAk XA KA Kk Ak k * kK S G SRR E RS B E TO PRESENT KING COLE Home Talent Production Will Be 0f- fered at Brinkman Tlreatre This Evening—Music Features. 100 PERSONS TO TAKE PART prominent “The pre- ‘With Bemidji’'s most soloists in the leading roles, Court.of King Cole” will be evening. The play will be repeated i{Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The play, which is being given un- | der "the auspices of the guild of the Episcopal church, and under the di- rection of Mrs. Harriet Purdy Smith, |is replete with jokes, humorous lines, ‘cfltchy melodies and the novelty of |its character makes it an entertain- ‘ment distinctive. from others. | Bemidji’s leading soloists will take part in the performance, among them being Andrew Rood, John Pfeifer, Miss Mabel Hyland, Mrs. Alden Rem- frey and Wilbur Lycan. There are one hundred persons in the cast. The leading persons and thefr Hyland; Jack of the Beanstalk, Jack Pfeifer; BoPeep, Mrs. Alden Rem- frey; Humpty Dumpty No. 1, Whit- ney Brown; Humpty Dumpty No. %; Fred Fraser; Senora, Mabel Hyland; Senor Mora, Wilbur Lycan; Mrs. Shoe, Mrs. Thayer C. Bailey; King Cole, Andrew Rood; Indian Princess, Olive Cunningham; Indian - Chief, Harvey Wilcox; Girl from Sherry’s, Gladys Stanton; Man from Sherry’s, Wilbur Lyean; Jill, Jane Hayner; Jack, Harold Hayner; Sally Waters, Jane Hayner; Miss Muffit, Capi- tola Stewart; Heralds, Grace Riley and Katherine Troppman; Golden Egg Babe, Lillian Flattner; Mother Goose, ‘Mrs, Smith; Sinbad, Carl Jacobson; Minstrel Man, Raymond Hannah; King Cole Fiddlers, Tillie Johnson, Rose Baumgardner and Le- ona Beuner; Golden Egg Hen, Clif- ford LaPage; Gretchen, Jane Hay- ner; Fritz, Raymond Hannah. Shepherdess Girls—Capitola Stew- art, Jane Hayner, Edith Ryan, Ina Robertson, Edna Buckland and Flor- ence Gratton. Spanish Girls—Elizabeth- Tit: Margaret Titus, Hazel Southworth, Lucy Brooks, Ethel Getchell, Fern Robertson and Claire Nangle. Indian Maids—Dolly Koors, Emma Klein, Lottie McDonald, Edna An- derson and Louise McCready. Indian - Braves—Maurise Witting, Herbert Warfield, Hovey Lord, Wil- liam Ward and Elbridge Lord. College Boys—Dan Gainey, John Gainey, Basil Hannah, Norman Kit- tleson, Harold Hayner, Earl Thur- ‘ber, Bernard Moore and Maurice Ryan. - Specialty Boys and Girls—Girls, Verna Barker, Edith Schmitt, Bessie Newton, Ruth Richards, Frances Mc- Manus, Minnie Anderson, Pearl Bot- ting, Helen Lauretson; girls who will take boy’'s parts: Dorothy Nan- gle, Alice Witting, Nellie Crowell, Margaret ‘Troppman, Katherine, Troppman, Gladys. Getchell and Grace Riley. - There are only a few reserved seats ito prosecute and the defendant was,for the play, the centre section be- held over Sunday on a charge of drunkenness. He was unable to pay a fine of two dollars. accused of assault upon a companion leave town immediately. - ing used for this purpose. The other seats, including the side sections and Smith was ' balcony are not reserved and sell for fifty cents. Struck out, by Smiley 3, by:but the evidence proved to lack sub- = 2. |stantial foundation and he was giv-| Base on balls, off Smiley 2, off Cross |en his release with the order that he:this mor\ning where he will remain W. H. Robbins went to Montana i for some time. T duced at the Brinkman theatre this| parts will be: Mistress Mary, Mabel WILLIAM D. LEWIS. Quits” “U" Position to Run for Governor of -Pennsylvania. - |CANDIDATE QUITS FACULT Lewis Resigns as Law School Dean to Run for Governor. Philadelphia, June 22.—William iDraper lewis, Washington party (Progressive) candidate for governor, has resighed as dean of the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania law school. Will- iam- K. Mikell, who has been an in- structor and professor in that insti- tution since 1897, has been elected idean for the ensuing year. Dr. Lewis has been at the head of the law school since 1896. SEVENIN NARROW ESCAPE Avery Robinson Badly Cut When Thrown Through Windshield as L. A. Gould Machine Hits Stump CAR DAMAGED--OTHERS UNHURT Seven persons narrowly escaped fatal injuries yesterday when the ford automobile owned and driven by L. A. Gould, the Eckles farmer, left the road on the north corduroy, pulled up several stumps, but stopped at the third, a large one. A small stump caused the accident. The car was running 25 miles an hour. Avery Robinson, an employe of Mr. Gould, was seated beside the driver when the accident took place and when the stump which stopped the car was struck, he was thrown heavily against the windshield, breaking it, and badly cutting his face. His injuries are not serious, although his upper lip was cut en- itirely through in several places. In the car, which is used for ‘bringing garden produce to ‘Bemidji each day, were seated Mr. Gould’s two daughters, his son, Mr. Robinson, and George Day and his son. Robinson was the only one hunt. The front of the machine was badly smashed and its repair cost will amount to more than fifty dollars. The axle was bent the ‘windshield broke, start- ing crank bent, the tortion rod bent and the car was in other ways damaged. It is being repaired at the Northern Auto company garage. Secure Large Catch. ‘Hallan Huffman and Wilbur Ly- can returned to Bemidji yesterday neon from Lake Thirteen where they had spent the morning fishing black bass. ’l‘.wenty-flye bass were caught, seven weigthing between three and four pounds. The basg were caught in less than three hours. Read Ploneer wani afis T sTiL ANSIST THaT £ TWO HUNDRED CITIZENS OF BEMIDJI T0 JOININ GIANT BOOSTER MOVEMENT Business and Professional Men to - Meet at City Hall at 8 o’Clock A. M. Prepared for Work. SERVE COFFEE FOR LABORERS Teams Promised by Schroeder, Foley and Wright—Much Enthusiasm Shown Today. MANY FARMERS ALSO TO ASSIST Each Hustler to Have Choice of fi_is “Boss”--Everyone Cautioned to Re- member Starting Hour, 8 A. M. Every business and professional man, as well as men of “high de- gree,” will be at the city hall to- morrow morning at 8 o’clock sharp with pick, shovel or ax and his din- ner pail ready for a day's wcrk on bad roads. Tomorrow is designated all over the state as good roads day and Be- midji plans on setting a new record as to turning out quantity and qua-- lity of workmen on this day. There will be automobiles galore. Those who cannot be there in person with their cars have arranged to send someone else, or be on hand to take the men to and from work. Coffee To Be Served. At noon all hands will be gathered at some suitalfle spot. for a picnic dinner.. Every fellow is to bring his own lunch. Arrangements have been made to secure large cooking kettles for the purpose of making coffee on the grounds. These utensils are be- ing loaned by the Crookston Lumber company- James Black, “Bob” Lord, John Moberg and Dan Gracie will take charge of the various crews. W. G. Schroeder has offered to supply two teams and four men to work on the road leading into the city from the west. Wes Wright will furnish a team, wagon and two men for work to be done on one of the north cor- duroys. . The Mclver livery have of- fered the use of a team. Is Boosting Spirit. ‘Never before in the history of this city have the business men and citi- zens entered into the spirit of the occasion as is apparent on the streets today. Where they cannot come in person, they have arranged to hire some one in their * places. Others have offered the use of their cars, while some who are unable to work have offered cash donations. 1t is understood that some of the farmers in the vicinity of Bemidji expect to be on hand with teams and wagons to join forces with the men from town, and the predictions are that when the sun sinks in the west tomorrow evening, the roads leading into the city and around the lake will be in better shape than they have ever been before. Remember the Hour. Every community has its forgetful persone among them and Bemidji is no exception. For the benefit of those who might be so inclined, we again impress upon you the time, the place and the “Girl,” City Hall, 8 o’clock, Tuesday morning, June 23. Be there with your lunch, your shov- el, pick or ax and ready to do a day’s work. You’ll have more fun play- ing the road game than you’ve had in many months. Another opportunity you have working for good roads is that you may choose your own boss out of the five or six. Some like Lord better than Black. Take it in Gene Ber- man’s case; he says he wouldn’t work under Black on a bet, while a dozen others wouldn’t work under anybody -else. Then there’s - John Moberg. They say he’s some boss, but when it comes' to bossing, he's got ‘‘nothing” on Bob Lord. Take Your Choice. | If you don’t like any of these men- tioned, ‘Dan Gracie, Wes Wright er W. G. Schroeder might be able to use you. They say Gracie is the sa- fest man to work for, because if you don’t work hard enough under Schroeder or Wright they might give you a thrashing. Whatever you do, show up at 8 o’clock. There’ll be 200 automobiles. waiting to take you out. -LEE KING RETURNS. Lee King .a former Bemidji boy, has returned from Glendive, Mon- tana, and this morning assumed the management of the Mayer Dairy Lunch room. Mr. King is a res- taurant ‘'man of much experience, naving operated -eating establish- ments 'n this city, Moorhead, Fargo jund Glendive, and it is his intention to fmprove the service of the Dairy * - Lunch as much as possible.