Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 30, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 80. SERVIANS LOSE §00 MEN IN FOTCHA BATTLE London, July 30.—(Special to the| ward the Servian frontiers is praceed- Pioneer.)—Reports .from .Vienna, say Servians were defeated by Aus- trians at Fotcha, in Bosnia, losing 800 men, while the Austrian cas- ualties numbered 200. Fighting so far has been within Austrian terri- tory. Berlin, July 30.—Preliminary in- structions were sent today by the German war department to all offi- cers and soldiers of reserve to hold themselves in readiness to join the colors. Regulars instructed to hold themselves in readiness to mobiliza- tion of their units, London, July 30.—Reports of the massing of armies in strategic posi- tions came from all points of Europe. Diplomats concentrated their atten- tion on efforts to confine the war to Austria-Hungary and Servia, the na- tions immediately concerned in the quarrel, and the attitude of the Ger- man and Russian emperors was close- ly watched owing to their near rela- tions to the countries engaged. The nations, although still hoping that the conflict will be localized, are getting ready for the greater war that must ensue in case Rursia should in- tervene on bebalf of the small Slav nation. Partial mobilization of the Russian troops in the Southern and Scuth- western distri ian w s was ordered by the s office, according to dis sived here. v othis minishes the chance IZuropean peace it does not nec 1y imply a ture of relatio tween Aust and Russia. The hope sed that some European po ¥ yet succeed in bringing about an understanding be- tween those two states. Afiects Onlv Ar["” The present mcflv\' fects only the Russ! tiguous 10 Austria man frontie t is confined to the wmilitary districts ‘ot Kiev, Odessa, Moscow and Kazen. The peace footing of each of these districts is four army corps, each num- bering 40,000 men or a total of §40,000 men. The command to mobilize dou- bles this total, so that 1,280,000 men are affected by the order. A dispatch to the Times from St. Petersburz says Russian statesmen are unanimous in the belief that Great Britain alone can save the situation. Premier Asquith referred to the in- ternational situation in the house of commons, but all the information that he was able to impart was contained in a few words. “The situation at this moment,” he said, “is one of extreme gravity and T can only say that the British gov- ernment is not relaxing its efforts to do everything in its power to cir- cumscribe the area of conflict. “The British governiment has re- ceived no information as to an al- leged revolutionary outbreak in Rus- sian Poland.” Frontier. son ol(lex af- 1 fro T con- Austria Using All Trains. The Austro-Hungarian government has requisitioned the entire train serv- ice and private transportation in the dual monarchy has ceased. The Bos- nian frontier is looked upon as the most likely point of attack of the Aus- trian troops and thither the soldiers of King Peter are being hurried in great numbers, The Montenegrin soldiery, evident- 1y preparing to support their brother also concentrated along the Bosnian frontier. The stock exc mnges everywhere in | Europe are d ed and where ¢ not closed business is almost the present financial te it necessary to call rued in official circles that| and NoOT the Ger- |3, Lloy \I George, British chan- of the excheguer, ¢ the nitizing stat nt in the heouse " | equalization, a meeting of bankers to deal with it. The state of the stock market in London showed the situation .is con- sidered grave. Anxiety was increased by the issue of orders to the British fleet at Portland to sail for a des- tination not revealed. Austrians Move on Servia. Dispatches™ from Vienna show the movement of the Austrian forces to- ing steadily, but the strict censorship prevents the exact destination of the troops from reaching the outside world. Servia is just as active in moving her troops. Strong forces were dispatched to the fortified towns of Valyevo and Uzhitza, on the Bosnian frontier, and to Svilajnatz, in the eastern part of the country, while strong divisions of volunteers, reinforced by regulars, were gathering along the river Drina, near Losnitz, on the Bosnian frontier, The Montenegrins have stationed a brigade with a mountain battery near Priboj, where women are busy build- ing earthworks. Another danger has arisen, owing to the uneasiness in Germany at the preparations being made by Russia along her frontier. Ordinarily, it-is pointed out, Germany and Austria have the advantage over Russia in be- ing able to mobilize more quickly and they do not wish to lose this advan- tage. BOARD AGAIN ADJOURNS County Commissioners Unable To Complete Work of Equalization —DMeet Again August 15. EXTRA HELP FOR AUDITOR the books of the seventy-nine assessor Complications in returned districts in Beltrami county which prevented the board of county com- missioners, acting as the board of from completing its work, caused an adjournment late yesterday afternoon until Saturday, August 15, at which time it is hoped the business of the board may be readily disposed of. The board met Tuesday morning, after an adjournment of a week, but the condition of the assessors’ work, totals not having been made and no- mercus items ot being carried out as necessary, the entire trouble being caused by misunderstanding of the new taxation law, was responsi- ble for the second delay. So rushed is the work in the county auditor’s office that in addition to himself, Auditor George has six as- sistants, among them being Henry Alsop, deputy auditor, William C. Klein, James Trenda, formerly coun- ty auditor of Faribault county, and the Misses Irene Logan, Ida De- Rushia and Julia Nielson. DISPLAYS 88-INCH CORN. George Miller Has Nineteen Acre Stand of Minnesota No, 13. George Miller, who owns a farm about five and a half miles southwest of Bemidji, has brought in several stalks of Minnesota No. 13 corn, which was taken from his nineteen acre field. The stalks measure seven feet, four inches and according to Mr. Miller, his corn will grow another five feet before time for cutting. He also bought a new McCormick binder and will harvest his barley crop of 12 acres within the next few days. Others have already commenced cut- ting wheat and barley. Other crops on the Miller farm as well as the neighboring flelds, will produce rec- ord crops this season. Will Preach Sunday. Rev. D. B. Duncan, D. D., of Fair-| child, Washington, is the guest of| Rev. and Mrs. S. P. White for 2.} week. Mr. Duncan i r. White’s | uncle. He will preach in the Pres- |Indian Mission was byterian church Sunday morning. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY COVERED 1,300 MILES. / f il Pl F. A. Megroth Returns From Two Weeks’ Automobile Trip. After covering thirteen hundred miles during a two weeks’ automobile trip, F. A. Megroth, wife and son Ed- die, returned to Bemidji early yes- terday afternoon, having left Wa- dena yesterday morning at 8 o’clock and arriving here at 1:30. R. H. Megroth of St. Paul, a brother, ré turned with Mr. Megroth. “I never had a trip that I enjoyed more com- pletely,” said the Minnesota avenue merchant in speakng of ‘his- journey. “The engine of my car, it is an Over- land, ran perfectly every mile of the way, and not once did I have the least bit of trouble with it. I had two blowouts but they caused only short delays.” On the down trip a brother from Menominie, Wis., T. W. {Megroth, accompanied them, Mr. Me- groth says that the roads were good and that so enjoyable was the trip that he would like to take another, and is considering a tour to Winni- Dpeg. Among the cities visited were, Staples, Princeton, St. Paul, Minnea- polis, Hudson, Wis., Menononie, Dur- and, Mondovi, Stockholm, (where a ferry across Lake Pepin was made), Lake City, the place of Mr. Megroth’s birth, Melrose and Wadena. EXAMINATIONS END. Teachers’ Training School Brought To Close Yesterday. With the last examination which was taken yesterday afternoon, the five weeks’ Teachers’ Summer Train- ing school was brought to a close af- ter one of the most successful terms ever held here. Ninety pupils en- rolled for certificates, both first and second grade, twelve asking renew- als. W, B. Stewart, county superin- tendent of schools, director of the summer school, had charge of the ex- aminations and he will forward the papers to the state department of edu- cation where they will be corrected and marked. The grade summer &, |school and the make-up department of the Bemidji public schools closed last Friday, the enrollment showing .2 marked increase over that of last year. GUN SHOOT TOMORROW. Large Number of Bemidji Gunmen Expected to Visit Traps. It is expected that one of the larg- est trap shoots of the season will be held at the Douglas grounds of the Bemidji Gun club tomorrow after- noon when the regular Friday after- noon shoot will be held. A large number of shooters have announced | their intention to take part in the affair and a record attendance is ex-| pected. The shooting will start at 4 o’clock. DEANERY MEETING HERE. Members of Eplscopal Church Clergy Visit Bemldj!.—VleW Beauty Spots. Archdeacon H. F. Parshall, ta—; gether with ten Epistopalian rectors: of the district, and several other per- sons, who have been in attendance at the Deanery meeting at Cass Lake since Tuesday, arrived in Bemidji this afternoon. at a supper given in the church base- ment this evening and automobiles! have been secured in which the party will be taken around the lake! |and shown other points of interest in While in Cass Lake the visited. will leave for International Falls to- morrow morning. the city. W. N. Webber returned last night | from Baudette, where he has been| |attending court. . They will be guests ¥ They | EVENING, JULY 30, 1914, |FOREST FIRE POLICY |; Government Still Favors l’lanin‘f 1911 and Qongress Passes Appropriation Bill Making $100,000 Available. MINNESOTA IS GIVEN $10,000 J. T. Peters of ‘Co-operation Depart- ment Will Meet With Lafe Johnson and Three Federal Patrolmen. -So successful has been the ‘govern- ment-state co-operation plan far-the prevention of forest fires that - con- gress has passed an appropriation act which makes $100,000 available for the . continuance of the aid. J. ment, who was in Bemidji Tuesday will return next week when he will meet L. F. Johnson of this eity, for- est ranger, and the three federal pa- trolmgen who work under the direc- tion of ‘Johnson. Inspection of the various distriets will be made. Of the states receiving government aid for the prevention “of forest fires, Minnesota is one, receiving $10,000 each year. Began in 1911, This co-operation began in 1911, when Congress first recognized the duty of the government to aid in pro- |tecting the watersheds of navigable streams by enacting the so-called |streams by enacting the so-called Weeks Law. The law not only pro- | vided for the purchase by the govern- iment of forestdands in the East, need- ed for stream protection, but -also au- thorized the Secretary of Agriculture to co-operate with the states to pre- vent fire on other forest lands located on the ‘watersheds of other navigable streams. [ > Guard 13,000,000 Acres. As 3 result private owners of for- est lands in many regions have been benefited by the establishment of a pro{ec’tr;ve system of proved efficien- cy. Txupng the fire season approxi- mately’ 300 patrolmen are maitained in the field under this law. They guard an area of adout 13,000,000 acres, for the most part mountain- ous and all on important watersheds. This area is protected at a very low cost per acre. A much;larger acre- age is protected in the same states vy state employes and private agencies. All told, the expenditures from the state and private funds are from three to five times as great as those from Federal funds. Problem of Importance. Since forest fires, by destroying the soil cover, bring about erosion in irough country, with consequent =1lting up of river channels/and loss |of navigability, the fire problem is Eone of broad national importance. | To secure Federal aid a State must ihave provided by law for a system of ! forest fire protecton, and its expendi- itures must at least equal the govern- iments. ! Minnesota is One. No state [$10,000. The States which are now receiving aid are Minnespta, New Hampshre, Vermont, Massachusetts, i Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, ryland, West Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin, Maine, Scuth ‘Dakuta, Montana, Idaho, Washington, |and Oregon, 18 in all. state which can meet the requirements of the law, giving the most assist- anse to those which have diffichlty lin providing efficient® protecton. Tt is the poliey to disburse the Federal | tional value of the work w irealized. (Contir-ued on Pa'-'e 3) L3 7™ ¢Sy N b f THE CUB \J'm«' Y EPORTER e is alléted more than | The aim is to cooperate with every ! T0 BE CONTINUEI) : T. Peters, of the government depart- | 1 i1l be fully | |evening at 8 o’clock sharp. e m "' FRANZ JOSEPH EXPLAINS 'X‘ TO HIS PEOPLE. —_— + Vienna, July 30.—Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria issued a manifesto to his. people. After declaring it had been his wish that he might devote his declining years to preserving the peace of his country he said: “In this solemn hour I am fully conscious of the whole significance of my resolve and my responsibility to the Al- mighty. I have examined and weighed everything, and with serene conscience I set out on the path that duty points. I trust in Austria-Hungary’s brave and devoted force and in the Almighty-to give victory to my arms.” oo oo ofe oo oo ofe ofe ofe ole oo oo ofe ofe ofe o e o ol frope e b oo oo ofe ofo oo ofe eole ofe o ol ofe ol oo obe ol ofe ol ool o b btk bk bk bbb HAS LARGE POULTRY FARM Howard Carrick, Youth of Nineteen, Enters Business on Large Scale —Has 1,100 Chickens. IS RAISING THREE VARIETIES _During the past few months one of the largest poultry farms in the state of Minnesota has sprung up on- ly eight miles from Bemidji, at Marsh Siding, where Howard Carrick, son of A. B, Carrick of this city, a youth of nineteen years, has entered the business on a large scale. Believing that there is money to be made in the poultry business, young | Carrick began looking for a suitable location, and after visiting several places selected Bemidji'as possessing the best opportunities. He immedi- ately began operations and soon had forty acres of land cleared, seven acres of which is seeded to clover and timothy. Within a short time with the use of incubators, he now has 1,100 chickens. He purchased eggs from some of the most famous poultry pro- ducers, paying as high as $28 a dozen for them. Three varieties, White Leghorn, Buff Orphington and Rhode Island Reds, are mcluded in the 1,100. i It is Carrick’s intention to select 300 of the best chickens and 'keep |& them during the coming winter, and to séll the remainder. He will con- duct his farm for beef, eggs and utility purposes. ROGERS PAROLED. To Be Released From State Reforma- tory—Must Return to Canada. Having served one year in the state reformatory at St. Cloud, Steve {Rogers, who was sentenced for rob- |bery here at the spring term of court in 1913, has been granted a parole, under the provision that he return to Canada, where his parents reside, immediately. He has written to James Cahill, deputy sheériff, asking that his grip be sent to him and the request has been granted. Rogers was implicated in a robbery which took place at the West hotel, with Ferdinand Brusik, both being sen- tenced to the reformatory. Brusik will ask for a parole at the October meeting of the board. Attends Baudette Court. C. C. Cross, of the Phibbs & Cross real estate and insurance company, returned last evening from a trip to Duluth, Virginia and Baudette. At Baudette he attended to court mat- ters before Judge Wright. Notice. Regular meeting of Knights of fund in such a way that the educa-| Columbus in chureh basement this | Business of importance., P. J. RUSSELL, G. K. Fxperi feace 's A Blamed Good Li'l Teacker THERES ONE THING THATS &0+ (A= GUESSING-IF T FELLFROM AN ARSHIPOVER. TH’ OCEAN —WOULD WATER BE. SOFTER. 0 FALL 0N Defective By “HOP" FDRTY CENTS PER MONTH AME PROTECTION OF GREAT IMPORTANCE F. B. Myers, of State 'Gomm.iuion Visits Bemidji--Says World’s Great- est Hunting Grounds ‘Are Here. palbi SPEAKS OF LICENSED GUIDES Warfield Dam—Has Faith in District Plan. “Northern Minnesota has within hunting grounds in the world, and I honestly believe that this fact is worth more to us than any other re- source, including our great iron mines.” These were the words ex- pressed by F. B. Myers, the Biwabik banker, who several months ago was appointed to the game and fish com- mission of the state by Governor Eb- erhart, and who ‘was in Bemidji yes- terday on business matters. This Is the Reason. “This is my reason for making such a bold statement,” said Com- missioner Myers. “Big game is grad- ually becoming extinct in nearly ev- ery other part of the United States where heretofore it has been plenti- ful. This vast army of hunters must find a place to kill the much prized moose and deer. They are going to come to Minnesota. They must pay licenses and they must pay their ex- penses and what is more they will spend a great deal of .money here. Now then, what portion of the iron mining money do we keep -in Minne- sota. Figu!"e it out and you will sus- |tain me in my opinion, I feel sure.” Proper Protection. To bring about such a condition, Mr. Myers placed much stress on pro- per protection of the big and small game of the state, it being his opin- ion that several new laws are need- ed with which the game = wardens could work ‘with better success. One proposition favored by ‘him is the requiling of every'non-res er of the state to secure licensed guides. He expressed doubt as to the passage of such a measure -through the legislature, but said that it would absolutely put an end to all poach- ing. New Plan Good. ‘While under the new ruling of the commission, placing each commission- ler in charge of a district of the state over which he has €omplete charge of the wardens,,Mr. Myers does not have this county, he is much inter- ested here, because in his ten coun- ities the state’s greatest big game ter- ritory is included, Beltrami alone, go- ing to another district. Mr. Myers said that he has every confidence that ithe new plan will be a success. All wardens are -responsible to the dis- trict commissioner, and not to the executive agent, as has formerly been the case. Favors Hatchery Plan. In company with F. 8. Lycan, who has done much work in an effort to dam, Mr. Myers, E. A. Barker and Game Warden Bailey visited the dam yesterday. The commissiiner ~was {much taken with the plan and will recommend that a hatchery of suffi- cient capacity be provided this win- ter in order that it may be in readi- ness for the spring work. Lake Be- midji was formerly the = best pike lake in the state and with the hateh- ery located near it, and the lakes tributary to it, they will be stocked isufficiently to again place them }among those most favored by the langler, Shows Interest. If members of the state game and fish commission of former years and others of the present time, were as enthusiastic in promoting game and fish protection as is Commissioner Myers, the board would be regarded would be much more pronounced than has’ been the case up to the present time. To Begin Tour Tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs, W. L. Brooks and Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Marcum will leayve to~ morrow morning for Dulfifh, begin- ning a trip of five weeks during which they will visit Boston, New York and other eastern points. From Duluth the party will take the Great automobile, from where the remain- der of the tour will ke taken by ma- chine. % Favors Placing of Pike Hatchery at_ its vast area the greatest big game locate a fish hatchery at the Warfield with greater respect, and its success. Lekes trip to Cleveland, shipping the ~ N