Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 3, 1914, Page 1

| | ' = - —— VOLUME 12, NO. 58. REMIDJI, MINNESOTA, mm- EVENING, JULY 3, 1014, - : - NAVY LEAGUE IS A") TO ARMOR RING In Addition to Playing During Day Congressman Tavenner Tells How Plan to Bring About Government Owned Shops Failed. RULED BY MORGAN INTERESTS Should Agitation for More Battle- ships be Successful It Will Let Conrtacts Worth Many Millions Iy Congressman C. H .Tavenner. Washington, July 3—In previous letters 1 deseribed the soft snaps be- ring, the ammunition ring and the shipbuild- in gathering in at outra- geously excessive prices the fat gov- ing enjoyed by the armor ing trust, ernment contracts for munitions of |erimson fire; a dozen three-pound war, running into the millons annu-|rockets; a dozen two-pound rockets; ully. six four-pound rockets; two large Let us now take up the Navy|fioral bomb shells; an exhibition League ol the United States, that|piece showing golden rays between busy little lobby of the war trust. liver since | have been a member of congress the Navy Laegue has|piece showing a cap of liberty in been reminding me that the navy |lace work in red and blue surround- siould be more powerful, and more|ed by jets from brilliant suns and powerful und still more powerful. 1t | two large batteries especially loaded occurred to me one day it would be interesting to know whetlier the | the many pieces that have been ar- Navy League had any particular |ranged for the celebration. fnefercice as between “‘a more pow-| Bemidji’s band will play during erful navy” to be built by the govern-|the entire day at points where the ment at actual cost in a government | chief attractions are to be held and shipyard with armor made in a gov-|in the evening a concert will be ernment armor factory and “a more |given at the city dock during the owerful navy” to be opuilt by pri-|fire works. There will be no concert vate contractors with hugh profits|this evening and the prog- to the armor, ammunition and ship- |ram for tomorrow night has been an- bulding trus nounced by Alden Remfrey, director: I put the question directly to the|1. “The Firing Line”........ Pond league in a letter adlressed to A. H.|2. Medley Overture, “Gus Erwards’ Dadmun, its secretary, on January 16 Song Repue” ........... Ha.ue lust, of which the following is an ex-|3. Waltz, “When I Waltz With cerp VOU oo o spesssisiors Schmid | "1 beg to acknowledge the receipt|4. Melange, “The Royal Circle,” of your letter of the 13th instant, to- e nEORSN SRS S Dalbey | gether with inclosures as to why a|5. Characteristi ingles” Favor; powertul navy is needed, 6. Selection, “The Sunny South,” | Assuming that you are in good " ¥ uie v p— Lampe faith in this agitation and really de- 7. Medley Mareh, *“Peg o My sive the largest possible navy for| Heart” .Fischer patriotic reasons, 1 am going to take 8, Haverna, Kisses,” | the libe of suggesting to you that' s . Roberts it yon will inaugurate a movement 9. Medley Overture, “Bits of Rem- for the government manufacture of | ick's Hits” Lampe all munitions of war, including all battleships your campaign will strike ' 4 much more responsive chord with both members of congress and the people, “In other words, if the government |, " noon \williams was fouud is to do all the manufactaring of mu- | Wity of drunkenness in municipal nitions of war, including battleships, ] yesterday afternoon. When ar- the point can not then be suceess- | 1o o S T T ered & plea Tully raised tha g - ity ully raised that the agitation is for (oo 1o, enilty. The eity was repre- the benefit of the armor ring, the am- |sented by Graham M. Torrance, wmunition ring, and the empbundmg,m“my attorney. Williams was | trust (Continue BAND TO GIVE CONCERT Musical Organization Will Provide Entertainment Tomorrow Night |FIREWORKS FROM BIG BARGE One of the principal attractions of the big celebration tomorrow will be of the grand display of fireworks, which will be set off by W. A, Elliott and F."A. Megroth, on a barge, just east of the city dock. An appropria- |tion of $100 was made for this feat- ure. Colored lights will feature this venetian night’ exhibition. Six nine-inch Japanese night shells, fired from a mortar, display- ing stars, willow trees, rings, scrolls and gold fishes; an exhibition piece showing a circle of golden rays re- volving around a piece of white and revolving wheels of light; a Klon- dyke nugget of gold; an exhibition with solid colored stars, are among 10. March “Tedd’s Terrors rosby TRIAL TOOK ENTIRE DAY. After a trial of nearly the entire given a two-dollar fine and made to lat 8. ing and evening. POSTOFFICE TO CLOSE. General Delivery Window to be Open Between 11 and 12. Many of the stores of Bemidji will be closed tomorrow; while others will remain open until noon. Al- bert Worth, assistant postmaster, an- nounced this morning that with the exception of an hour tomorrow morn- ing, between 11 and 12; the post- office will be closed all day. The banks will be closed the entire day. The barber shops will be open until 11 this evening and until noon to- morrow, but will close during the af- ternoon and evening. KKK KK KKK KK KKK KX * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES * R K KKK R KKK KK KK Salvation Army. Sunday school at 2:30. in the evening at 8. Services Congregational (Nymore.) Sunday school at 11 a. m. Services at 7:30. G. M. Peacock, pastor. Episcopal. Sunday school at 9:30. Baptismol services at 4:15 p. m. Services at 5 p. m. Archdeacon Parshall. First Scandinavian Lutheran, There will be services in the even- ing at 8 o'clock. Rev. Karl Strom- me will preach. i d 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. Father Philippe. Presbyterian. Bible class and Sunday school at 10. Morning worship and sermon lat 11. Jr. C. E. at 3. Young peo- ple’'s meeting at 7. Evening service Mid-week service for prayer and bible study on Thursday even- ing at 8. All are welcome to these services. S. E. P. White, pastor. First Methodist. Sermon to the children and com- munion services at 10:45. Sunday school at 12. Jr. league at 3:30. Epworth league at 7. Evening serv- ices at 8 p. m. ‘Subject, “In the Be- ginning. Special music both morn- Meeting of-the-of- ficial board Mnoday night at 8. Pray- er meeting Thursday at 8. C. W. Gilman, pastor. Baptist, 10 a. m. Sunday school. 11 a. m. Preaching and communion service. 2:30 p. m. Junior B, Y. P. U. 7 p. m. Senior B. Y. P. U. 8 p. m. gospel service. Special music at the morn- ing and evening services. . Morning, pay $3.20 sheriff’s costs. (Continued on last page.) 10 REFORES [ STATE LANDISBO RDPLAN Farem'y Cpu;misgiq 'Cnmpaigfiingvin Nine—Want Gel"kl'eml Survey. SECRETARY E. 0, mml.mi TALKS Tells Intention of g’aw Which- He Wishes, to_See Approved—Effort Made to consegve Timber. Several feature S were secured here the ca, ipaign material which is bemg gathered by the For- estry board for its effort in behalf of the passage of ah'amendment of the constitution providing for the setting aside for reforestration pur- poses off all state lgnd unfit for ag- for Iricultural purposes.® Together with Fotest Ranger Lafe Johnson, Carles E.‘Lee, motion pic- ture expert, visited'ithe box factory yesterday where tWo pictures ware taken, and other mtqresnng points in the’ county. £ Shows Unfit Lands. At one point a pitture was taken of an old dilapidated farm house and | the weed-grown field, which will be used in the forestry {board picture to show . the uselessness of farming on soil unfit for agricuitural purposes. The proposed amendment to the Constitution is known as No. 9 and the campaign whic! ill be conduct- ed by the State F\,rc try association will seek to interest every develop- ment -association, farmers’ club, com- mercial club, fraternal, society and women’s club in “the state. There will be an exhibit at every county fair, and at the state fair, showing the good that could be accomplished by the amendment. | A Non-l’ohtwah Campalgn “This is a no!; political cam- paign,” said E. O. Buhler, secretary | of “the board, who has spent much time in_ .. this - territory in the work. “The i .intention is, if said amendment is car- ried, to have a suryey made of all the state lands, and then divided in- to two classes, those whlch are suited to agriculture and those which are not. Then those which are unsuit- d: for agrieutuFEwEsL De-turned.over to the proper state department, to be handled on scientifie principles. They will De reforested where it is neces- sary, and every effort will be made to conserve the timber. It would sim- ply mean that the state would do what any priavte owner would do, if he held the land. A good business man who held such land would refor- est it and seek to preserve what tim- ber he already had. Why should the state not do the same?” HERE FOR ciiimrm. SKETCHES WILL BE snow Hoae ?é Dakota, Mln Heard of- Bemd)l Affair in St. Paul. William Kilpatrick of Sioux Falls, South Dakota arrived in Bemidji for the Fourth of July celebration today. Mr. Kilpatfick states that the cele- bration is the best advertised affair of any he had heard. ‘“The citizeng of Sioux Falls are talking about the Bemidji celebration and when I reached St. Paul I heard about it there,” sald Mr) Kilpatrick. - The fact that Bemidji never does any- thing by halves is common knowledge throughout the Northwest and the fact that it will celebrate is an indi- cation' to outsiders that the affair will be of the best. 2 OLIVE MILLER MARRIES, Former Bemidji ‘Girl Becomes Bride of Duluth Young Man. Miss Olive Miller, formerly of this city, but who during the past year has had charge of the management of the music department of the Du- luth Glass block, was married on Wednesday of this week to Ray Able|. of Duluth, according to announce- ments. made by Bemidji friends of the bride today. Mrs. Able spent her childhood in Bemilji and is the daughter of T. J. Miller, who was for many years prominent in Be- midji real estate and insurance cir- cles, but who is now in business at St. Paul. D:. D. Miller, the Bemidji insurance man, is a brother-of the bride. Mrs. Able’s many Bemidji friends wish her much happiness in| her wedded life. AUTOISTS ARE WARNED. Judge Says First Offense Will Cost| Little But Suggests Caution. “We have a standard fine for vio- lations of this kind,” said Judge Crowell in municipal court this morning when A, Lord admitted that {nis machine was found by the po- lice on the wrong side of the street, “and so I will impose a vne of two aollars, or-five days in jail, but look out for the next time.” Mr. Lord paid the fine. Mrs. William O’'Neil Dead. Mrs. William O’Neil of Cass Lake, ail-aunt of Mrs. I M: Richardsof this city, died last evening from paralysis. She had been ill only since last Sun- day evening. Mrs. O’Neil was well known here. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock from the Episcopal church. The re- mains will be taken to Sharon, Wis- consin, for interment. Miss Verle Jensen of Big Falls is| the guest of Miss Grace Peterson. She will remain for some. time. Plan of Elh New Home Will be De- cided at Special Meeting Which Has Been Called for Tuesday. TO RUSH WORK ON BUILDING James L. George, exalted ruler of the Bemidji Elks lodge, 1052, has is- sue&/rflotice of a special meeting which will be held in the lodge room next Tuesday Tuesday evening at which time the recommendations of the building committee on the plans for the new home will be discussed and decided upon. Six architects, one of them being Thomas Johnson of this city, have been asked to draw sketches of a pro- posed buMding and these will be pre- sented to the building committee at a meeting which is to be held next Monday evening. At this time the committee will make its recommen- dations which will be submitted for the” Tuesday special meeting. There was an enthusiastic gather- ing at the meeting of last evening, and it was genefal belief that the new -home, which is to be erected at the corner of Fourth street and Bel- trami avenue, should be completed in as soon a time as possible. A large number of Bemidji Elks are also in favor increasing the lodge dues and this will probably be done to take effect next November. \ CREAMERY OUTPUT LARGI’L | | Ton of Butter Sold Weekly—Largely Taken by Bemidji Merchants, More than one ton of butter is now being made weekly by the Bemidji creamery under the management of E. C. Stiles. Nearly all this is sold to merchants of Bemidji. The cream- ery is paying out $500 weekly for cream, most of this coming from Beltrami county. Mr. Stiles says that the recent 50 per cent increase in the number of persons from whom he buys is evidence of the success of the creamery. WILL MANAGE THE CAMPAIGN A L. Sortor Minnesota Democratic Chairman. 8t Paul, - Jaly 2794 <1, Sortor of Minneapolis was elected chairman of the Democratic state central com- central committee in the old capitol. Martin O’Brien, former chairmar, who declined to serve again, was elected vice chairman. The session was marked by no disorder and an executive ‘committee of ten members was appointed on which were placed persons beside O'Brien who were on Daniel Lawler’s “‘“blacklist” issued last week. the approval of the lodge members at | mittee at a session of the new state; - FOBTY CENT flvery Detail Completed by CMV tées for Successful Carrying out of' Tomorrow’s Feature Program. 00 TRAIN TO HOLD OVER Officials Desire to Assist in Making Day Great Success and Will Have Thief River Train Leave at 5:30 NOT T0O BE A DULL -MOMENT Hendricson Arrives for Thrilling Ski Jumps—Auto Parade to Bring Out Elaborately Decorated Machines. With several of the best and most {daring- automobile drivers listed to . drive in the auto races, a fast ball game, a brilliant street parade, band ski races,. farmers’ run- ning race, fireworks and hundreds »f persons from other cities and towns present, Bemidji’s celebration tomor- row gives-promise of being one of the biggest Fourth of July affairs of bhe concerts, foot races, thrilling jumps, launch | northwest. Soo To Hnld Train. Officials of the Sao line have given orders that the Thief River train be held in Bemidji until 5:30.. This will give the five.hundred people who are expected to come from points ong the line opportunicy to remain here during the entire day. Sever- al hundred are expected to come from Thief River Falls, accompanying the. baseball team of that city which is to clash with the Bemidji Athletics to- morrow afternoon. The game will be played for a purse of $200 and both teams are confident of victory. Will Be Free To All Every feature of the monster cele- bration is to be free to every one, and nearly one thousand dollars is in the hands of the committee, hav- ing been collected by Bugene Berman ard P. A. Nelson. This amount will be used in making the day the suc- ceogs that it is sure to be. Henricson Arrives. | Ready for his four daring ski jumps, Captain Henrickson arrived in - Bemidji today, bringing with him his apparatus which will probably be placed on Third street, between Min- nesota and America avenues. He will make four leaps during the day. Fun Starts at 9 o'Clock. Get a program. They have appear-— ed in issues of the Daily Pioneer, Be- midji Independent and Bemidji Sen- tinel. The events of the day will be pulled off according to schedule anl if iany of the attractions are not ready | when the time set arrives they will be left out. The fun will start at 9 "u'clm-k sharp and will continue un- itil late tomorrow night, something ‘flomg every minute of the.day. The day will start with a 100-yard dash ind then will come a ski jump, pota- to racé, dog and cart race, another ski jump, another 100-yard dash and grand street parade. This will all be held on the down town streets during the forenoon. Then the Races. | Then will come the attractions at the Fair grounds, starting at 1:30. First will be the 15-mile free-for-all auto race, then the motoreycle Tace, Australian pursuit race, running race for farmers’ horses and the big base- | ball game. Boat Races at Seven-Thirty. - The hoat races will be held at 7:30, Charles Warfield being in charge, Another ski jiump will be made at 7 o’clock, just before the boat races. Then will come the band corfcert and the vreworks, accounts of which are given in another column. = Chad Jewett, Walter Marcum, Louis Eck- strum and Frank Koors will be among those who are to take part in the auto races, while Bert Barker in the “Sil- ver Heels,” John Larson in the “Del Marca,” and "Roy Chandler’ in the “Pine Cone,” will be in the launch races. Dance in Athletic Hall. Maurice Ryan, Bud Russell and Ty 7 Murphy will be.in charge of the . I'dances which are to be held'in the - club hall tonight, tomorrow and to-- morrow evening. The hall-has been elaborately ‘decorated for the damces Will Holmes will operate the i try Cub” and dances will be cond W cd there this evening and. tomorrow 'evening. The City of Bemldjl will ,make regular trips to’the ontl@t,