Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 1, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, No. 82, GIVES FARMERS ; CHANCE T0 STUDY U. S. Agricultural Department Has ] Plan Whereby Country Folk May ’ Secure Various Courses, MINNESOTA MAY DECIDE TO JOIN| . Object is to Make Accessible at Home Work Which is Given at Colleges — Home Management, Minnesota may take advantage of a plan which has been devised by the . United States Department of Agri- culture, in co-operation with agri- cultural colleges of states, whereby ten farmers or farm women ecan form home classes in agriculture or domestic science and receive-the text books, lectures, lantern slides, laboratory and cooking equipment necessary to conduct them. In the Bemidji territory the courses could be given in connection with the farmers’ club meetings. The object of the plan is to make accessible at home, to men and wo- men who have not the time or means to attend the regular courses at the S colleges, practical short courses 1n agriculture and home management specially adapted to their districts. | These courses, which will consist of 15 to 20 lectures, and will consume five or more weeks, can be arranged to suit the spare time and conven- ience of each group of people. The courses to be offered are poul- try raising, fruit growing, soils, cheese manufacturing, dairying, but- € ter making, and farm bookkeeping; i and for the women especially, cour- ses in the preparation, cooking and ¥ use of vegetable and cereal foads. H The department will supply lectures and lantern slides covering these| subjects, and the states which have agreed to co-operate in the plan will lend to each group laboratory and cooking apparatus valued at $100 and a reference library. The text certain or ° more i complete that each group can safely appoint one of its members as study leader to direct the work of the course. When a group has decided to take ates, sends an “agent with the de partment’s representative to organize i whom they elect in laying out the work and in showing him the best 1 methods of procedure. The classes y commonly are held from 8:00 days each week. The sessions are not held every day, so that the mem- bers will have time to attend to their as well as before and after the in-| struction period. The classes meet commonly at the most farm house. During the hours, text book work is dome. courses have practical lessons cooking. ) As soon as a class is established, the state organizer withdraws start a class in some other district. The work thereafter is left in charge|Kreatz . ACTION ordinary has arisen France and Russia. neutral power. no diplomatic repre: ed States in Europ ted news INTEREST CONTINUES TO GROW up the work the state which co-oper- e 5 = y to|Pants and spectators. 12:00 in the morning and from 1:00 |held at the Douglas grounds Friday & to 4:00 in the afterncon, two or three [afternoon twenty shooters took part and several good scores were chalked up, George Kreatz taking high honors farm duties in between the sessions,|foT the day with a total of twenty “‘birds.” . of the leader, who receives assistance |French .. by mail from the college or the de-|Mayer Jasperson As there is no regularly paid in-|Murphy structor, classes can be carried on|qpiffith ! all over the state as rapidly as the|prar college organizer can visit the grouns | Hazen and as quickly as the laboratory sets|Baker ... supplied by the college become avail-{Manaugh . The local leader will preside |fyes partment in carrying on the work. able. during the reading of the lectures | and references, for which full texts = and lantern slides are supplied by —~ the department. He will also be re- sponsible for the laboratory equip- i ment. Eyery one who completes the «course will receive a certificate from i the state college. The advantages claimed for the new home courses with local leaders and laboratory equipment over the ordinary corregpondence courses is . that on.y a small percentage of those 3 who take the individual correspond- | ence course finish it. Studying in a group with laboratory work and a leader, seems to stimulate the inter- h est and add a social feature which lead the members of the group to fol= low the work conscientiously and complete it. Experiments with free correspondence courses show that while many individuals gain advan- tage from them, many others, be- cause the material is furnished free, | do not feel the same obligation toI complete them as. they do when they, pay a substantial sum of mgney for the instruction: ~ Will Visit Wisconsin Points, Scott Stewart, chief clerk at Ro: & Markusen’s, consin where he will spend the next two weeks as the guest of friends, will leave tomorrow for the twin cities and points in Wis- Symons Heffron Vandersluis . Russell ... Palmer H. . MecCann . Given Palmer Andrews .. SCOOP Miss Arvilla Kenfield is visiting friends in Washborn, Wisconsin. Photo by American Press Association. IS EXTRAORDINARY American Diplomats 'Abroad Denied Information. ‘Washington, Aug. 1.—A situation re- garded in diplomatic circles as extra- in connection with the attitude adopted toward the United States by Austria, Germany, state department officials these na- tions are withholding from the am- bassadors of the United States in- formation regarding developments in the war situation which usually is confided to the representatives of a For the last four days, it is statad, s been able to obtain from the government to whic* he is accredited any information save that which the censors agencies to send TRAPS ATTRACT SHOOTERS books and lectures will be made so|Twenty Participate in Shoot of Be- midji Gun Club Friday Afternoon —XKreatz Secures High Score, Tnterest in trap shooting in Be- a sample class and assist the leader |midji continues to grow and each The number of new shooters who convenient |are taking interest in the shoots is morning | encouraging and officers of the club In |are planning a series of contests, the the afternoon laboratory work is con-|less experienced men to be granted ducted, and the women who haVe‘handicaps in order that all may have elected to take the domesti¢ science'equal opportunity to win the prizes in!which are to be offered by the various merchants of the city. has proved successful in other places. to| The scores yesterday were: Shot at Broke Pays $25 Fine, In municipal court this morning, John E. Flatley pleaded guilty to the dharge of assault, it being claimed that he struck Andrew Aust, and was fined $25 and costs, by Judge Crow- ell. \ COUNT VON MOLTKE. Chief of Staff of the ‘German Army. According to tive of Unit- ave permit- Friday afternoon the attendance in- creases, both in number of partici- At the shoot This plan 20 17 15 14 14 .25 .25 THE CUB EPC RTE '{ ‘Htributed sufficiently-early to-appraise Superb - pitching on the part of Seater; of the University of North Dakota, together with fast fielding caused Bemidji to take the short end of a 6 to 1 baseball -game played at Fosston yesterday afternoon: The Be- midji boys were unable to hit when safe bingles meant runs, securing on- ly five hits, while Fosston secured only five hits off Paul, the Bemidji twirler. Five errors were chalked ito the credit of Bemidji, while the ‘home players made only two. Paul struck out 9 and Saeter 7. Fosston’s team was strengthened for the game. The Bemidji players were, Tanner, Berrigan, Johnson, Bailey, Wolfe, Ripple, Auger, Paul and Klein. COMPLETES PREMIUM LIST Charles “Schroeder, Secretary of the Co@ty Fair ‘Association, Has Book Ready for Printing. Deraocratic Candidate ] William' E, Lee, th nominee for_goyernor, terday in Bemidji, 1 for the twin citief tendance -at the meefln’g of “the replied that would have to ‘favor by their presence. Hel to.say concerning the: o is now on in eonnent!{o auditor nomination BUILDING WORK PROGRESSING mation of the plans of. date. ~He does not ap either candidate more.t Charles - Schroeder, the energetic secretary of the Beltrami County Ag- ricultural society, arranging of the premium -list for the 1914 fair, and it is now ready for ' printing. Secretary Schroeder has given much time to the work and the premiumv list will be the most complete and elaborate affair of its kind in the entire state. The premiums have been revised and many articles not heretofore mentioned as being in line for premiums have this year been added. The products most generally raised here will be given greater promin- cnce in the distribution of awards, but little attention given to items of relatively small value to the farmer and the community. Dairy cattle in particular are to be given a prominent position. Po- tatoes and corn will also receive more consideration than heretofore and it is expected that the additional in- ducements offered will be productive of some fine displays along these lines. The premium list itself will be of such nature as to ba suitable for There will be 2,000 co- has completed methods of our election give opportunity for th improvements which h: much needed.” Delighted With Mr. Lee was delight visit to Bemidji and ex-px‘gsed.fflmsel‘t as having found comfltions here much more favorable .to. his candi- dacy than he had lmagl e JHe in- tends to again visit the city before the general election which: will take place on November 3. Whfle here ne talked but little polities.” Hammond Cominj W. S. ‘Hammond, the® nominee for govenor be made &hortly turn to Minnesota tfom . What Cheney In speaking of Ha to this section of the ‘Clieney ' of ‘t‘EE‘MmDu considered ore of ‘the-best pos;ed political writers in ‘Minnesota says: “Mr. Hammond needs to get ac- quainted with nothern. Minnesota, the district in which William E. Lee lives and is well known. Mr. Ham- mond has spent his mature years in the southern part if. the state and, save for service on the state normal | board, -has not come in contact with state wide questions. “The democrats are busy organiz- ing for the campaign, from their headquarters in St. Paul. It is ex- pected that Mr. Hammond will out- line his views on state issues, such as county option, economy, etc., in a formal letter to his committee soon after he comes back to the state.” A Big Meeting. At the republican meeting mnext Monday the remaining members of the state committee are to be named,‘ and it is planned to have a meeting of the entire new committe as soon as possible after notices have been sent to the members. It will be the biggest republican. committee gather- ing ever held in the state, with over 130 members to call on. the farmer of what he may expect if he will make a special effort along a certain line, Contractor Guenther has a large crew of men at work erecting the new exhibit building and it will be in readiness for the fair. MORIER IS PROMOTED. Former Bemidji Boy Placed in Charge of Columbus Office. Bemidji friends of Laurence - E. Morier, who formerly made this city his home, at which time he rep- resented the Naugle Pole & Tie com- pany of Chicago, have received an- nouncement of his promotion to the management of an eastern office of the company, which will be located at 21 South High street, Columbus, Ohio. In the announcement . the Pole & Tie company says, “We are taking this step so .that we will be better- able to serve ‘our customers in this territory.” P WILL ELECT OFFICERS. Officers of the Mothers’ club desire that a large attendance be had at the annca! meeting which will be hefd in the Library building next Tues- day afternoon, August 4, at which time election of officers will take place. The present officers are: President, Mrs. Matt Phibbs; vice- president, Mrs. J. J. Conger; acting secretary, Mrs. C. E. Battles. Mrs. L. A. Ward will be leader of the meet- ing. CONDUCTOR NICKEY DEAD | Great Northern Veteran Dies Follow- in Paralysis Attack. conductor who was stricken = with paralysis Wednesday morning while he was preparing to make his run, is dead’at his home in Sauk Centre: Mr. Nickey was one of the. best known railroad and has been in the employ of that company for the past 37 years. ‘He was 60 years old. The| funeral was held today and a special was run from Barnesville ‘to Sauk Membership Now Thirteen. Membership in the Muniecipal Court Automobile club was substan- tially. increased yesterday when two applications, those of W. G. Schroe- der and Ole Anderson, were fayorably Fordflv(;otor Company Makes Startling (nouncemeny which was_made by €. 1of his proposition: C. D. Nickey, the Great Northern Idlscontinue the selling of travelers’ conductors on the Great Northern |* Centre_to enable the: trainmen: to at- | RUSSIA DEMANDING MflBlLllATlflN BE STOPPED WlTfllNrTWELVE HOURS L ' numsm EUROPE. Lead,nn Figures Involved in Impending War Crisis. Beginning ‘with today, Au< gust 1, Be'mldn dajrymen will ‘charge nine cents .per quart for milk . instead of eight ‘cents, as has been' the case lor gome. time. This change, "the milk dealers - claim, is caused -by- ' several - reasons, the main one being the diffi- culty in which hay is secured, the rains hayv completely (By American Pnu.) London, . August l.—DuPltehu from Berlin today say that Germany has addressed ultimatum to Russia, g::;md:fngmtn?t the mobilization-of s country be = — within twelve hours: Queltiz?fi . also been Mlizeuedto?nnoemn— gard to her attitude in certain con- tmgenolel. st Petersburg, August 1.—Enroll- ment of the reservists of the Russian army started at Hundred Centers, | |Russian capital at six o’clock this morning, accompanied’ by -stirring mnel. Washmgton, Augnxt “1.—Official advices received at the White house this morning report German Am- bassador leaving St. Petersburg. Am- bassador Pierrick at Paris reported proposal of placing German interests gt in France in his hands being dis- - : cussed there. 3 Offer in Annoancing Rates for 1915 Machines—Big Price Reduction. MUST FIRST SELL 300,000- CARS You will have to-hurry. Ford cars are going to be in great- er demand during the ‘coming than ever before because St. Paul, Augnst 1.—London Cen- tral: News says British Foreign office this evening received an unofficial message to the effect the German mo- bilization has been ordered. W. Jewett, presidént of the Northern, Automobile ‘company, 'in which ' he| tells or the wonderful ‘proflr..sharing plan which the Ford Motor company of Detroit, Michigan, starts today. The proposition is,something new in the automobile world and is only an- other of Henry Ford’s wonderful ideas. 'This is the proposition: Ford cars of the 1915.model will be sold as follows, the touring car which sold for $550 this year can be pur- chased for $490; the roadster, for- merly $500 for $440, and the town car, which has been selling for $750 will drop to $690. But the above prices do-not contam the only surprises which Mr. Ferd has to offer t! e“who take advantage The reduction in price will be $60 and in addition'to this should the company sell 300,000 cars before August 1, 1915, each re- tail purchaser will-be entitled to be- tyeen $40 and 360 rebate, which will London, ‘August 1.—Usual flood of 5 telegrams from continent to London 2 suddenly stopped this afternoon and 5 only few jsolated messages delivered. These belated or lacking in conse- quence. Telephonic communications also ceased. BB R R R X ol London, Aug. 1.—The mo- mentous . announcement was made by Premier Asquith in the house of commons that Russia had proclaimed the general mobilization of her army and fleet and in conse- quence martial law had been proclaimed in Germany and a general mobilization in Ger- many would follow. Premier Asquith’s statement was as follows: “We have just heard, not from St. Petersburg, but from Germany, that Russia has pro- claimed the general mobiliza- tion of her army: and her fieet, and that in consequence of this ‘martialolaw D ed in Germany. We under- stand this to mean that; mobi: lization will follow in Germany if the Russian mobilization is general and is proceeded with. In these.circumstances, I pre- fer not to answer any further questions until Monday.” E3 - * Photos by American Press Association. These are the men who are con- spicuous in the impending European crisis. At the top is the kaiser. In the center on the left is King Victor Emantel IIL of Italy. On the leTt is Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria and - below President Poincare of France. "A_PPR(WE ITASCA ROAD ] @fi@wsuwmwmfl- “sion to Co‘fifirere'l’ropased Bemidji- Park Extension—Others 0. K. CO R R R R R To make and ‘séll 300, 000 “ears seems next to impossible, but when the fact is taken into-consideration that during the past year the Ford company manufactured and sold 221,- 888 machines, the increase is shown to be nothing more than normal. The proposition will probably never be equalled and means the pur- chasing of this. “ever-ready” machine at a cost of only $400. See the Northern Auto company ad in this issue, HAS LITTLE AFFECT HERE Austro-Servian War Not Likely to . Interfere With,Money Conditions > of Bemidji ELWELL PROJECTS CONSIDERED LE T E L L XX Final approval has been given by the state highway commission for the Chicago-Black Hills-Yellowstone park trail across southern Minnesota and the Itasca Park’ road, leading from Bemidji, and théy can now be rush- ed to completion. An automobile road between Min- neapolis and Itasca park will be real- ized upon the completion of the pro- posed road south from Bemidji to Itasca park, permission for which was granted by the commission. This road is 62.27 miles long and “work will start at once. Work is now be- ing done on the-extension of this road in Wadena and Todd counties, which ‘will assure a good road from Minnea- ipolis through to the park, Approval was given for the build- ing of a road in Brown county from New Ulm to the Redwood county line, six miles west of Springfield, a distance of 29 miles. It will cost $59,000. Other counties. in the southern part of the state are work- ing on the road, and will have their sections completed in a short time. This road is different than the Yel- low trail. It connects Chicago with the park while the Yellow trail is direct from Minneapolis. Three road projects under the El- well rural highway law were given tentative approval. These roads will cost about $200,000. The roads are from Walker to Pillager, 64.6 miles, to cost $101,388; from Backus to Motley, 45.6, to cost $70,138, and another from Remer to Crooked Lake angd thence to Swatara, Aitkin coun- ty, to cost about $45,510. Final ap- proval will be given at the August meeting, it is expected. 7 ++;l‘+++++++-X‘v++++‘++\++++++++ T T LT X R ROR RO London, Aug. 1.—Official announce- ment of the resumption of the “con- versations” at St. Petersburg and Vienna came at a moment when pes- i simism had taken posession of al} Europe. The hope that it might lead to a peaceable solution was grasped with desperation, but the news was offset later by the proclamation of - martial law in Germany, which was regarded as a preliminary to the mobilization of the German forces of war. Everybody then seemed to settle down to awalt the news that the &reat European powers had decided to engage in a struggle for suprem- acy. There was nothing to give the public hope that a general war might be averted. The precautionary military and raval measures taken by the British government are almost completed. The prevailing public opinion here is determination that England must observe her unwritten obligation to assist France in her difficulties with Germany, but a small body of radicals continues to utter objections to Eng- land’s involving herself in the quar- rels of the continental powers. Encounters Are Reported. Dispatches from Nish, in Servia, and from Vienna told of encounters be- tween Austrian and Servian troops on the frontiers, but authentic details of = the fighting were lacking. It seems certain that conflicts between . the frontier guards have occurred, but military men here poiit out that the storles of fighting, with heavy loss ; such as that said to have occurred at. Fotcha, are absurd, as it would be impossible for the Servians in the 2 AN STOP TRAVELER CHEQUES ISSUE Bemidji banking conditions are not likely to be altered by the Austro- Servian. war which is now in prdg- ress, according to statments made by several bankers this morning. The only manner in which the lo- cal banking institutions have felt any conneetion with the war, which may include all of the foreign nations, is the order reeeived this morning to ‘cheques and cancel all foreign ex- change until the rates have been en- tirely readjusted, said R. H. Schu- ‘maker, cashier of the First National ‘bank. 1t is the general belief throughout he * country that the war will not take many laborers of those nation- alities back to the home country. Although thousands of ~Austrians and Servians are at work -in this country, those who return home will acted upon by Judge Crowell. = Both Paid the entrance fee of two dollars. The membership now totals thirteen. tend the funeral. - Want-results?” Try a‘ want ad, > isence will not affect working- condi- _ When Scoop fiets It Flmshed 1t Will be so few in number that their ab- time at their disposal to cross the Drina and advance : twenty miles == within Austrian territory. It is also argued _that the announcement that 500,000 Austrian soldiefs were on the mi:rch into Servia is practically in- ~ credible. It is said that Austria can- not have 500,000 men on the move in % less than six weeks. \ The house of commons met at noon to clear up the belated business be- fore it and the king gave his asgent to the bills already passed, including the finance bill, so that should the necessity arise the members of the house will be free to deal with any proposals or extrnordinary measures, financial or otherw!: Paris Buyer Ren. 3 . Solger of New York, buyer for ‘the Paris store of this city and other establishments which come under the same management, “arrived in Be- midji today and will remain here un- ~ | til the middle of next week. Pioneer want ads bring results. ' tions or wages to any extent. Be Some Invention .