Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 7, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 87, BELGIANS TR Iy’@'ta 4 G lbs o%'.‘»" AMERICAN RAILROAD - ° MEN MOST EFFICIENT| Annual Report Shows Marked Pro- gress in Twenty-five Years— Rated According to Units POPULAR GOVERNMENT IS ISSUE Will Be Next Matter of Im}iortance Before Congress—Extra Session May Be Balled by President. By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. Washington, August 7.—American railroad employes are declared to be the most efficient in the world. The reports of the rail- roads to the Interstate Commerce recent annual Commission show a remarkable in- crease in the efficiency if railroad employees in the last 25 years. Com- pparative figures with European rail- roads are lacking, but there seemsc little doubt that the efficiency of American railroad men has increased with that of the employees of Uncle Sam's post office. Representative David L. Lewis, of Maryland, has shown by the postal statistics of the; = world that the efficiency of foreign postal employees does not compare with that of the employes of Uncle lers, and there is reason to believe that this same,comparison can be carried to the railroad employes also. Analysts have been going over the railroad figures and showing some remarkable facts. Not only has the productive efficiency of railroad labor increased enormously, but there is a reason to believe that it will increase even more in the future. Railroad efficiency is rated accord- ing to transportation ‘‘units,” which means in case of freight a ton trans- ported one mile, or in the case of passengers, per passenger carried a mile. In 1890 engine labor costs to the railroads for each 1,000 traffic units was 86 cents; last year it was 59 cents.In other words, it cost the rail- roads 27 cents less for wages of engineers and fiiremen to carry 1,000 passengers one mile, or 1,000 tons of freight one mile, than it did in, 1890. But wages paid to enginemen in of 1890. lue to the increagzd efficiency of the employes. Such figures run all through the various classes of employes and on all American railroads. Larger engines, heavier equipment and loads added to increased skill on the part of the employes have brought about efficiency that no other country on earth can meet. greater Popular Government Next Issue. The next great is before Con- gress will jbe the qu(\tinon of popllar government enforced by federal laws, according to all the indications now. And it would not be suprising if -President Wilson called an extra session of Congress after March 4 of next year to adopt a sieries of law guaranteeing popular government. The amazing record of the present ! Demcesratic Congress will probably not be allowed to stand alone by President Wilson. The present Con- gress has settled nearly every-politi- cal issve that has been before the country for the pas: 16 years. Tariff, currency, trusts, Alaskan develop- ment, the country. It is known that a legislative sub-! ject near to Precident Wilson's heart is the question of direct presidential Mr. Vvilson urged this ation upon the present session :ngress but there was not time to take it up. However, various con- icnal committeeri have at next winter's ¢ission. American 1913 were far higher than those| The cheapened cost was)| income tax, and probably-con-| servation—this will be the history of | ‘been | studying the problem, and they will. iprobably be ready to report ont Dbills | X KKK KKK K @ by Marceau Wife of President of the United States Who Died at White House Late Yesterday Afternoon. 'WILL HOLD RALLY HERE : Christian Endeavor Societies of Bel- trami County to Hold Annual Meeting in September. REV. WENIGER CHIEF SPEAKER Char) eglinger, president of the rBeltrami ty Christian Endeavor ! assoclation, today announced that ., the annual rally of the seven soci- eties of the district will be held in Bemidji September 4, 5 and 6, the: -meetings tobe held” in ‘bhe‘Pre‘s'f)y- terian church. ' The principal speaker of the rally, which will be attended by at least forty delegates from Blackduck, Kel- liher, Spur and Tenstrike, and as many as possible from here, will be} Rev. Weniger of LaPorte, who ha; s just returned from a missionary trip to South America. The study of missions will be taken up. I There are three Bemidji churches, ithe Methodist, Presbyterian and Baptist, who have societiess which are members of the association. There. will be a union meeting Sun- day evening, September 6. The present officers of the asso- ciation are, Charles Gerlinger, of Spur, president; Axel Swedberg, of Redby, secretary and treasurer, and Olive Wenthworth of Blackduck, vice-president. Raymond Hannah of the Bemidji Independent, will have charge of the management in ar- ranging for the rally. Advertised Letters. List of advertised letters “UN- CLAIMED” for week ending August 3, 1914, at Bemidji postoffice: Men-s-Boyd, Mr. John, Baldwin, Mr. Fred, Drummond, Mr. Hal, C. Dow- ney, G. B., Dmitrasmovich, Mr. George, Evenson, Mr. Arne, Hawkins, Mr. William, Miller, Mr. D. B. (2), C. |E Tominae, Mr. Mate, Warner.H. O. Women—Buetone, Miss H., {son, Missi Signa., Clark, Miss Ordella, Einarson, Miss Inga, Meyer, Mrs, Su- sette, Smith, Mrs. Lydia, Smith Miss {Lem\. Judge Cooley Here. Judge C. M. Dakota district court, and R. W. | Cooley, a professor of the North Da- kota university college of law, both of Grand Forks, arrived in Bemidji this morning and will spend several days at Grand Forks Bay. Dance Pt;stponed. Mills, Mr. Allen, McClellan, Mr. D.| (3), Paulson, Ole, Sabine, Mr. L. ! Ander-! Cooley of the North DEATH TAKES WIFE |: OF NATION'S HEAD Mrs. Woodrow Wilson Loses Long Fight for Life—Chief Executive in Deep Grief. . THINKS OF HUSBAND LAST Family at Bedside of Wife and Mother —~Congress Adjourned When Informed of Death. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the in Washington at 5 o’clock yesterday struggle of months against Bright’s disease; with complications. The the shock, and his grief heartrend- ing. He bore up well under - the strain, however, and devoted himself to ‘his waughters. Group Awaits End. The end came while Mrs. Wilson wag unconscious. Her illness took a turn for the worse shortly before 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and from then on she grew gradually weaker. Kneeling at the bedside at | the end were the president, three daughters, Dr. Gary Grayson, U. S. Just outside_the door were Secretary McAdoo and Francis Sayre, ident’ Wilson’s sons-in-law, and Mr. Tumulty, his secretary. Congress Ad]oums Both houses of congress adjourned when Mrs, Wilson’s death was an- nounced. For a brief time the wheels ,of government were practically stop- ped, while everyone paid respect ro ithe. president’s great loss.. Last Hope Gone. The beginning of the end came at " 10 ~o'clock Yyesterday: mornlng, . B. P. Davis, “of: wcalled for a consultation and realized {that the time for hope had passed:.' room of the White House, and in a broken voice told him the truth,’ i President Wilson’si face blanched, but ‘he bore the shock well. The pres-| ident then took his daughters, Mrs. the body, ;McAdoo, Mrs. Sayre and Margaret mother’s condition. Until then they recovery. From then on, ident and his daughters, ‘constantly at the bedside. the pres- until she became unconscious. |the other, and smiled ‘During the day she spoke to Dr. her own, | Thoughts of Husband. 1y, “If I .go you will take care of my husband.” It was the same touch .of devotion which she had so many times repeated. { TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING { commend Plans for New Home. i | Plans for the new home of the Be- midji. Elks . lodge, 1052, drawn by Architect R. C. Buckley of St..Cloud, arrived in Bemidji lyesteday and at the meeting last night it was an- ;nounced that the building committee :will soon inspect them and submit a report ot a special meeting which will then be held. The building will ibe a three story affair. During past {years the Bemidji lodge of Elks has .never taken. active interest in -en> tertainments of any kind, but during’| next winter a series of shows and; !concerts will be given, among which !wiu be a minstrel show. The min- -istre show will be an annual affair. Consequently the signs point to ng The dance which was to take place Exalted Ruler J. L. George appointed popular government fight in Wash- ington next winter. which begins in December will be a short session. expiring by law on March 3rd 1915. There will hardly be time to. pass the appropriation measures @lso.. The fight — will| probably be; started “,then, The; President is likely to ask the new Congress to continue the work im- mediately, 50, that, the layw But the session Athletic- Club hall has been postponed. .this evening in the Charles Millis, of the Ford fac-, tory of Detroit,” is in Bemidji and; pany for some ti \——m_‘_ .on-'the statue book,s inplen € for the fiates to put them into effect in the presidential nomination cam- i A R AP AR | will be with the Northern Auto com- | bills and-adopt .popular government ; an entertainment committee of three members who will have charge of all arrangements as follows, Ralph B. Lycan, chairman, H. Mayne Stanton and John M. Herbert. M J ngg‘]ns of Minneapolis is a " days. Lat%"g’andolph Churchlll has wnz:; ten a play. afternoon. Death came after a brave! N., and the nurse were in the room. | Pres- | { “Promise me,” she whispered faint-' Elks Building Committee Will Re-! president, died at the White House|- president is completely unnerved by |- i Wilson, aside and told them of their The pall-bearers, thought there was a chance for her! remained jsed henor and success, were William | The pres- | yreponald. ident held his wife’s hand and the! {Erictson and Raloh three “daughters were grouped near! midji, Robert Ratican of Blackduck| Mss. {and Larry Kennedy of Grand Forks. Wilson frequently nodded to ome or| cheerfully. | | | | i Wflcox home, 1201 i i | deatlrby an electric shock Wednesday; i land the entire community joins in Grayson about the president, whose' health sihe thought more about than | »'-++++++++++-x-+++—x--x~ * ’Acx JOHNSON WOULD FIGHT FOR® FRANCE. Paris, Aug. 6—Jack John: n, French citizen, wants to \llate the example of his compemor for " fistic, honora, Ggorges Carpentier, by join-' ing “the army. Johnson has taken out preliminary papers. Johnson has already ‘offered to. the government his six automobiles. g e NEUMANN FUNERAL HELD| Burial Services of Brilliant Young Man Among Largest Ever Held i Here—Life is Praised. ENTIRE CITY IN SORROW iSt;- Philip’s Catholic church was not large enough for the large num- ber of ‘mourners who attended: the fumeral of Alfred Neumann, son- of Mr. and Mrs. John Neumann, this morning, many sorrowing friends of the young man, who canfe to a tragic iafternoon, not hemg able to enter the church. The funeral was one of the largest ever held here, and the largest ever; held h‘-’om St, Philip’s church. TIn the long procession which marched from - the Neumann home at Beltrami | and Eleventh, to the church, and from the church to Holy Cross ceme- tery, where interment was made, 'was the-Bemidji band ‘of which Al- fred wasi a member for many years, the Knights of Columbus, in which[ order heé’ was lecturing 'knight, and 'the Royal Neighbors. A beautiful tribute was paid to the |memory of Alfred by Rev. Father {John J. T. Philippe, who conduuted b e ofe ofe oo oo o ol ofe e o o Rk BRITISH FLEETS GERMAN--cnowu Pnlucg; Heads Reinforcements Now Hurrying Towards Belgium. H'STOR'CAL roni'xr cmrrs PER ié) ISOLDIERS OF KAISER CAUGHT IN TRAP SLAUGHTER RESULTS; GERMAN AND CLASH IN NORTH SEA '~‘ BEUSSELS, awe 7.—EARLY TO0- |DAY THE BELGIANS SLAUGHTER- ED ANOTHER LARGE FORCE OF GERMANS. DEFENDERS OF LIEGE MADE SHOW OF EVACUATING OUTER FORTIFICATIONS AND GERMANS PRESSED FORWARD, THE . GERMANS IMMEDIATELY ENTERED THE FORTIFICATIONS OF THE BELGIANS WHOSE MOYVE' .|HAD BEEN A SUBTERFUGE. A POUR OF DEADLY FIRE CAUGHT THE GERMANS IN A TRAP. THE GERMANS FOUGHT BRAVELY BUT ALMOST ENTIRE FORCE WAS AN- _|NTHILATED. GERMAN COLUMN IS .|AGAIN- ATTACKING LIEGE AND . The German crown prince, with 30, 000 fresh troops, is hourly expected before Liege, Belgium, where _the kaiser’s forces are said to have tained a serious. defeat. TARDIFF CLAIMS TI TLE the,rites of the funeral ;service. Fa- lfill Park B.emlent Alkl OPWW WRON' (1or - RHilippe. Hraissd- himsad belngi - Philadelphia, ‘5, jqeql citizen, ‘& ‘young‘man-of ex- ceptional personality and character, and as a devoted member of the. Ca- He took (the president into the Red tholic church, saying that in the call ,of death Bemidji had-lost its favorite son and that hisi life had been an ex- .ample of gcod living and happiness. At the church the casket bearing was completely surrounded by beautiful floral remembrances. all favorite friends of the young man, whose life was snapped from him while in the very beginning of a career which prom- ‘Alec Ripple, ~Barney Gracie of Be- A more sorrowful’ burial service has never been conducted in Bemidji expressing condolences to the heart- broken young bride and the grief-| stricken parents and:relatives. WILL “Hello” Girls Will Remind Tillers of Soil That Corn See& Selection Should Be Made. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE TO AID Sometime late in August or early in September the farmers of the Be- midji district will be called to their phones by operators on rural’lines to answer the question, “Have you selected your seed corn yet?” If the reply is in the negative they will be asked to get busy. Othcrs will re- ceive the same advice in letters from their bankers. ! These are means by whlch the ex-| tension division of the college of ag- riculture intends fo aid the farmers in keeping their-record of the high- est yield to the acre of any- state in the Union. The college of agricul- ture will wait until the first killing frost can be predicted and then get in | touch with 'the farmers so that they can beat the weather by selecting the| best in their fields. : ~Word will also be sent to the prin- cipals of all - agricultural ' High schools in the state to keep the farm- ormied of the approach of Seed i iin a log rolling contest at the Minn- |feated “Black” George ASS I ST FARMERSLOVeraI‘ contestants WIt‘xdr.ew vlvhen‘ Bri:ish North sea; a Paris rel;o;‘t not (] Show I.vg lollmg Skilt at , State Fair—Never Defeated. “BEEN IN GAME 15 YEARS” Bemidji is the home of the cham- ipion log roller of the northwest and and possibly of the entire world, Charlie Tardiff, a setter at plant No. 1 of the Crookston Lumber company, who resides at Mill Park, having issued a challenge, excepting no one. | Tardiff is anxious to take . part exota state fair this fall and is will- ing to rell with any man in the world, it being his greatest desire to clash with Hallan Stewart, holder of the world’s title. Ie has held the championship of the northwest for ten years, having been forced to the water but cnce, and then by a man who he has ““wet’’_many times before and after. Three times has he de-! Revere of . here Walker. At the celebration it became generally known that the Bemidji man wasi to roll, and he was; forced to give an exhibition. “I have been in the game fifteen years,” said Tardiff,” starting to roll at Washburn, Wisconsin. Later I rolled in several of the Canadian| provinces, never being defeated. I have no. fear of any log roller in the| world, and all I want is a chance at| the world’s championship before I quit.” * BAND CONCERT THIS EVENING Program for Musical Entertninment} Announced by Director. i Providing it doesi riot rain, the! regular weekly concert of the Be-i midji band will be played at the city | dock this évening. Alden Remfrey, director; has announced’ the follow-, ing program: 1. March—*“Apbrodite” ..Althouse; 2. Waltz—“Forest King” Turner 3. Intermezzo—*Sunbeam” Powell | | 4. March—“That Ragtime- Reg'l* ment Band”............ Morris 5. Reverie—“Apple Blossomyg™. . ..................... Roberts | 6. Medley—“Peg O’ My Heart”; T I e T AT Flscher\ . Need | Pis,ntadasl i ‘ Izltn'ehdea “The Progressive Mucmsi ‘lin the British North sea. OFFICIAL ~ STATEMENT SAYS GENERAL ENGAGEMENT NOW IN’ PROGRESS ALL ALONG LINE. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE BEL: GIANS ARE STILL MAINTAINING THEIR LEAD. FLEETS CLASH. LONDON, AUG. 7.—THAT GER- MAN AND BRITISH FLEETS HAVE CLASHED IN THE NORTH SEA, IS REPORT COMING FROM MANY SOURCES. SOME DECLARE, “ENG- LAND HAS WON A GLORIOUS VIC- TORY.” THAT THERE HAS BEEN BATTLE I§ ADMITTED AT AD- TY WHICH SAYS ENGLISH IPS NOW SAFE. GERMAN WAR- SHIPS- mm: BEEN DRIVEN TO MESSINA, ITALY, ABG 17— ‘WITH DECKS CLEARED FOR. AC- TION AND EVERY ~GUNNER AT HIS “POST, GERMAN...WARSHIPS GOEBEN AND BRESLAU STEAM- ED AT FULL SPEED OUT OF HAR- BOR HERE. BRITISH MEDITER- RANEAN FLEET WHICH PURSUED WARSHIPS AFTER THEY ES- CAPED FROM FRENCH SQUAD- RON CRUISER OUTSIDE ~PORT AND GERMANY WILL HAVE TO | FIGHT. LONDON, AUG. 7.—BRITISH CRUISER AMPHION OPERATING IN WATERS ADJACENT TO NORTH {SEA SUNK BY CONTACT WITH IMINE. LOSS OF MORE THAN 100 'MEN. London, Aug. 7.—Partial confirma: tion of the alleged rout of the German army in Belgium with a loss of about 8,600 Germans, while the Belgians suf- fered far less loss; the reported prog- ress of a naval engagement’ in -the : confirmed, that Germany has sent an !ultimatum to Italy warning her that refusal to take up arms under the triple alliance agreement will result 'in a declaration of war by Germany against Italy are among the principal { developments in the armed conflict which involves most of Europe. The anti-German feeling throughout { Belgium, where the most important engagement yet reported has taken i place, has become intense, and many German residents ~were arrested, charged with espionage. The Ger- man crown prince, with 30,00¢ troops, is hourly expected before Liege. Naval’ Battle Indicated. The London Chronicle’s correspond- ent at Harwich reports a wireless megsage received by the British de- stroyer Virago orders her to prepare to receive 200 prisoners and wounded who are being brought by a torpedo boat. This indicates a naval battle has taken place or is now in progress A London report says the Third torpedo- boat flotilla was. in action Wednesday, re- turning at night but'little damaged. ! The British flagship Amphion reports - slightly damaged batteries ‘as a re- sult of an engagement with Germany in the-North sea. Twenty-two Germans and: six Eng: lish wounded are said to have beem brought ashore and removed to the naval hospital‘at Shotley. ) A report frnm Paris tells of the eap« a )‘rench ‘boat ‘was fledo ‘boat: : The Ge Ao cholas 11; with 2,000 tons-of ‘oil, by