Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 11, 1914, Page 1

" damming the Seille river, a tributary EUROPE DISREGARDS WRITTEN PLEDGES Treaties Become Loose as Wet Sand With Declaration of War— ‘America May Profit, WHAT IS CONTRABAND ASKED London Declaration Constructed in Such Manner That Shippers of This Country May Not Take Risks. By Congressman C. H. Tavenner. August, 11.—The clash of armsi in Europe will probably Washington, demonstrate to the world that when a nation appealsi to force her written pledges and promises become as loose The by violating “the neu- as wet sand. larger nations have shown trality of smaller ones that in time of GENERAL JOFFRE. Chief of Staff of Frum:h Army Now at the Frontler. war they are laws unto themselves and the indications are that all Suropean nations, fighting fire with fire, will doubtless treat their writen obligations with similar contempt. This point is not only interesting, as showing the powerlessness of treaties to prevent war or even guide its course, but it has an important bearing on the business future of this country. If our shippers are able to get their ship across the seas, this nation is sure to benefit enorm- ously by the misfortunes of Europe in supplying food and raiment to the armies in the field. Under written international agree- ments it will be possible for Amer- icans to engage in this export busi- ness. But since there is no guaran- tee that the waring nations will re- gard these agreements, American merchant ships are likely to keep clear of European waters until one set or the other can control the sea and protect a lane of safety between Iurope and the United States. The question will arise at once— what is contraband and what i per- mitted freight to be carried ‘o lBurope. Apparently these classes were defined in London Declaration of 1909, but _siice no. great power formally promulgated ' this “treaty, though the delegates of all agreed to it, there is no guarantee that the definitions in this document will be regarded as binding in the present «onflict, But ffiese are some of the defini- tions given in this international do- cument: Wheat and food products; contra- Dhand when destined for a war base of any belligerent: when destined to a country at war but not consigned to a war base, no definition whether contraband or not. Clothing consigned to a war base or to a contractor furnishing supplies to a belligerent, contradandj when consigned to a country at war but not to a war base—an open question as to its being contraband. Thus American shippers are likely to be very wary about taking risks in shipping valuable cargoes of food .or clothing when guaranteed only by an unratified treaty as loose in wconstruction as the London Declara- ition. The hope of our shippers will e that one side in the European struggle or the other may speedily gain control of the sea, which will allow commerce to start -again. Otherwise it is likely that no food products or clothing will leave this country unless our shippers are guaranteed against losis by the nation to which the goods are consigned. N ORDEETG CHECK FRENCH .Germans Reported to Be Damming the Seille River. Paris, Aug. 11.—The Germans are of the Moselle, which forms part of the boundary of Lorraine, in an at- tempt to check the French advance on Metz. This announcement is regarded as very significant, indicating that the french army posted on the Lorraine frontier has also assumed the aggres- sive and is moving against the army centered at Metz. ONE MILLION BAGS OF FLOUR Dominion of Canada’s Gift to the Mother Country. Ottawa, Aug. 11.—One million bags of flour is the gift of Canada to the United Kingdom. The Dominion parliament will be asked to vote $3,000,000 for the pur- chase of the flour this week. The of- fer was accepted “with deep grati- tude” by the mother country. Four big milling companies have been en- gaged to grind the flour. Shipments will ‘begin next week. Bank President Ends Life. Photo by American Press Assoclatior. General Joffre is leading the Frenr‘u‘ troops in their battles with the Ger-} mans on the frontier. He is leading an army in person. This picture Trench general in the field. OFFICERS ARE RENAMED| Building and Loan Association Holds Annual Meeting—Members Are | Pleased With Condition. MAY ISSUE ADDITIONAL STOCK Officers of the Bulding and Loan association and also the endbire’board of directors were renamed at the an- Al feeting ~6f fheorganization held yesterday afternoon. The apnual report showed the fin- ancial condition of the association to be in a healthy condition and the members feel that the plan, which was inaugurated four years ago for assisting residents of the city to own their own homes, ‘has lbeen a great success. The officers of the association re- elected yesterday, are: J. P. Lahr, president. K. K. Roe, vice-president. B ‘R. H. Schumaker, treasurer. Matt Phibbs, secretary. Following is the board of direct- ors, all renamed: F. S. Arnold, R. H. Schumaker, George Kreatz, F. S. Lycan, Matt Phibbs, J. P. Lahr, Dr. the purpose of L. Brooks and G. E. Carson. stock soon. i DEPEW qEES END OF KINGS Thinks Preuent War Wil petus to Socialism. London, Aug. 11.—Former Senntor‘ Chauncey M. Depew, who has long been an ardent admirer and personal friend of the kaiser, severely censur- ed the German ruler in an interview j here: “This war is the crime of all cen- } turies,” said Mr. Depew with impres- sive -earnestness. “It is a .crime of ambition—the dream of a man who thinks himself another Napoleon. Mil- lions of men will die as a result, di- rectly and indirectly, of this crime,! Give Im- fer incalcuiably. 1 impulse for socialism that history records. It will mean an end to all kings with real power and an end to all bullying bureaucracies.” Alpine waterfalls could suppl; enough power to operate all the rail: the question for the government, | similar | FINED FOR n‘.nmu. PRACTICE Mrs. Rose Sterling of Kelliher Pays : Fifty Dollars, Because she has been giving medi- cal advice to residents of Kelliher without a license, Mrs. Rose Sterling of that wvillage was fined fifty dollars in mumicipal court defore Judge Crowell this morning, The state was represented by P. J. Russell. Long before there were any physic- ians in Kelliher Mrs. sisted in caring for the sick and | when the doctors took up residence there.she did not stop the practice. |OTHER STATES T0 FOLLOW If Minnesota Adopts Plan of Effic- ieney Commission Ten More Will Seck to Overhaul Government. DIRECTORS SHOULD GOVERN “Every state that sets out to over- haul its government comes to about |the same conclusions from obsetving prenomena. No wonder i iLowell of Harvard says if Minnesota {adopts its efficiency plan ten states. {will follow within a few years,” savs J. 8. Pardee, of the efficiency com- ! mission. “Here is Illinois with a’ prelimin- ary report of its efficiency commis- sion on the same lines as Minnesota,” he continues. “State taxes Trising rapidly, ‘same as Minnesota. Due 'largely to multiplieation of govern- ments, same as Minnesota. Nothing to say about individual officers, same, as Minnesota. How can you expect results from swoh a clutter of gov-| ernment? Same :as Minnesota. “Organize the government on busi- ness lines, says the {llinois report in intelligent appropriations. Same as Minnesota. “The state service is inefficient in Illinois not 'because the individuals are not ‘doing their duty but because ‘lack of proper supervision and the absence of cordial co-operation’ neces- sarily iproduces inefficiency: and waste.” How do you expect team play when you do not organize your team? Same as Minnesota. “In Tllinois they had the <ame scramble for appropriations from sev- enteen institutions, each with its own board. They got rid of that to the great benefit of the ' state by forming a board of administration like the Minnesota board of control. They found a much better situation as between the institutions, as Min- nesota has done. They are now ready to improve on that and carry the rule of co-ordination all the way through. The same as Minnesota. “The Illinois' commission has reached the conclusion that all the -activities of the state should be grouped under not to exceed twelve directors. The Minnesota commis- <ion has reached the conclusion that D. L. Stanton, James L. George, \v. |theY should be grouped under six{tive candidates. -Several nameshave heads. The Illinois commission is It is planned to issue additional |F®2dY to draw a map how they shall |neld by Ed Rogers, the Walker law- e grouped. The Minnesota commis-' sinn ‘has a definite map of the pro- “‘anesota at present is one lap ahead of Illinois.” BRENNAN FUNERAL TOMORROW: Will he Held From Home of Daugh- ter, Mrs. M. A, Clark, Tomerrow -afternoon at 2 o’clock the funeral of J. T. Brennan, who died yesterday morning at 5, - will be>held from the residence of 'Judge and Mrs. M. A. Clark, 917 America avenue. Rev. 1. D. Alvord of the and for generations Eurcpe will suf— Baptist church will preach -the ser- mon.- Mr. Brennan wad Mrs. Clark’s| “This war will mean the.greatest{ssiher and died from a .paralytic 4stroke., He_ was only 53 years old. nd Mrs. Emil Gilbert of Minnesota, at dinner last Morris, evening. i tion here. Sterling as-| - effect, and it will be posisible to make | (ed ;n»ah B Thursday afternoon. Mrs. T. R. Symons entertained Mr.] Yot coal a year for every inhabitant. NS Committee on credenhlll Appointed and Buolnhom Ready: for - Adop- tion—To Take Dlyl. One hundred D}dlm.\ Tepresenllng nual General Confere! Dewas of the state. Everyone of the tel reservations of the state is raprese?tgd at the con- ference, White Earth’gending the largest “delegation, While' Red Lake | comesi second. Theireservations rep- resented are: Cass Like, Red Laks, White Earth, Cloquet, Boys Ford, Grand Portage, Mille Lacs, White Oak Point and Whnn‘i‘bi hish. The Credentials Colnmittee. This morning only a ghort session was held and thé only husinesis of im- portance transaeted-wag the naming of ;a credential committee, which is comprised of the f8llowing, F. W. Peake, of White Earth, attorney for the -department of Jl{pfih:e. covering the White Barth reservation, chair- man; Nat Head, secrefary of the con- ference, and Frankj, Beaulieu ~of White Earth, an attorney. This committee reported at the beginning of the afternoon sessibh 0f Much Im}mxfimee. The report of the ‘refolution com- mittee, appointed at; the adjourned mecting of a month 4go, is compiete and the delegates arg ‘awaiting it with much - interest, | “Phis - commit- tee comprises, Gus Beaulieu, White Earth; Frank Cojune, White Earth; John -Carl, White Earth; J. L €ofey, Fond du Lac, and P. H. Beaulien. Tt is understood that many matters ‘of dmportance to Lhe 1 dian are {nvolv- n 1] the chiet aimy . of the Conference -to secure greater recognition .for the Indians at Washington and to gain added privileges in self-government. » To Receive Aid. Congress has appropriated $1,600 to the Confergnce to be used in pay- ing the expenses of the delegates in coming to the meeting. This money was not available st the last meeting nor has it yet beem received, but it will be sent to the delegates who are in_ attendance ‘at the meeting upon its arrival. ' . Fight Over Preudeney, Polities is playing no little jpart in the meeting and while the ¢lec- tion of officers will not take. plaee until tomorrow, the Indians have started .campaigns for their respec- been mentioned for the place now yer. There is also likely to be a dis- agreement in the selection of a sec- retary, the place now held by Nat Head. [t is the plan to name officers for only one year. To Take Several Days. While the meeting was called for i{ today onmly, it is probable that the work . cannot be completed Defore It thas been” expected that the In- dian department of the government would ‘have a representative at the meeting, Commissioner Sells hgving been - invited, but at yet no one is here. | ! Band Boys Busy. - When asked why the White Earth torney ' Beaulieu replied, “We had expected to dbring the :b_nnd along, but many; of the boys are working in band did mot ‘accompany .the dele- ‘gation’ of that reservation here At- the farm ' fields and .in other capaci- ties and were too busy to make the . Gilbert is cashier of the First ] trip.” 5 reads in Switzerland, is the opinion [Nzticnal bank of Morris and with of engineers who have investigated | Mrs. Gilbert is' spending his vaca- The Unlted.stntei‘ mines five tons *+++++++++++++++-l 'l' JAPAN EXPECTED TO GET INTO THE SCRAP. London, ~Aug.” 11.—A dis- patch to the Daily Mail from Toklo says: An all night cabinet- confer- ence and activity in the navy . department ‘has strengthened the popular belief that Japan 18 about to take an active part in the war. A pronouncement by the government. ge hourly _expected. +++-+++++++-l-+é+ R T o R O STATE ROAD REPORT FILED Engine;r E. J. Bourgeois' Completes Survey of Rural Highway 32— Will Cost $59,692, JOINS WINNIPEG AND DULUTH 1t will cost approximately $59,692 to rebuild the series of roadd in northern Beltramj county which con- nect Clementson, at the Koochiching county line, and Roosevelt, on the Roseau county line, as requested in the petition of settlers in that terri- tory submitted several months ago, according to a report which has just: been filed by E. J. Bourgeois, engi- neer in charge. This road will be known as State | | Rural ' Highway No. 32, and when completed will be thirty-six and a half miles long, this is including l.he roads-traveled Lhrqugh the villages | of Baudette and Spooner. Twenty- four miles of the total length havc} ‘been partially built while the other -twelve will be entirely new. The es-, timate alove stated is without gra- | vel, while with it the estimate cost | is $110,000, B i The road will start at Clementson : and will pass through Baudeue,: Spooner, Pitt, Graceton and Williams | to Roosevelt. At Roosevelt it will join a state road which Roseau coun- ty is to construct and at Clementson it will be met by State Rural High- way No. 24, flEAVIEST FIGHTING OF W WAR GOING 0N NTINUES FOR LIEGE FORTS; FRANCE AND AUSTRIA BREAK Five stee]l bridges will be neces- sary in the construction of the road, one being a 175 foot structure over the Rapid River, which will be of Steel~and-conerete and another will: be 48 feet long over the Winter- Road River. The latter road will Teplace the one torn out by the log- ging operations of the Engler Lum- ber company, for which the county has now started suit to recover dam- ages. When completed No. 32 will con- nect the chain of roads which will be operated between Winnipeg and Du- luth and Port Arthuf. The viewers are Christ Hagen, Henry Phund and C. G. Johnson, As soon as their report is made the state highway commission --and county board of commissioners will act. MEETS WAR COMPANIONS G. P. Irish Has “Happiest Meeting in Fifty Years.” “It was the happiest meeting I have had in fifty years,” said G. P. [rish, junior vice-commander of the Bemidji post of the G. A. R., this |atternoon in telling of his meeting {with five delegates to the Indian conference from White Earth, with whom he fought in nine bat-1 tlgs during the Civil war. During; the war Mr. Irish, who is one of the best known of the Bemidji veterans, was bugler in Company F of the 9th Regiment ° Minnesota = Volunteers, while Frank Roy, Thomas Swants, Albert Fairbanks, - Joseph Charett and Edwin Tanner, were members of Company G. The meeting today was the first in fifty years for the five men who fought in the battles - of Hill, Little Rock and others. Mr. Irish will leave the first of September for Rochester, Minnesota, where he will attend a gathering of the 9th regiment veterans, Mrs, P. N. Anderson has returned from Thief River Falls and will again | SCOOP REPORTER Ocean City, N. J., Aug. 11—Lewis M. Cresse, president of the First Na- tional bank of this city,-president ot the Pleasant Mills Paper company and formerly state senafor from Cape May county, committed suicide by shooting, He was in poor health. parlors in “he Bazaar store. ~“SQWER n Gua Town, Holler Spring, Present| take up her work in her dressnmlflng noon. (BY AMERICAN PRESS) BRUSSELLS, AUG. 11.—BEL- GIAN, FRENCH AND ENGLISH TROOPS ;HAVE JOINED NEAR LIEGE WHERE THEY HAVE MET THE GERMANS. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE HEAVIEST BATTLE OF THE PRESENT WAR IS NOW BE- ING FOUGHT. LIEGE FORTS ARE - STILL INTACT. . EMPEROR WILLIAM. Report ‘Says ‘German ~Ruler Has Gone to the“Front. BREAKS WITH AUSTRIA > ‘ PARIS, AUG. 11—FRANCE HAS BROKEN OFF DIPLOMATIC RELA- - TIONS WITH AUSTRIA AND THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR AT VIEN- NA HAS LEFT AUSTRIAN CAPI TAL AND AUSTRIAN AMBASSA- DOR AT PARIS HAS ASKED FOR HIS PASSPORTS. IS STILL MASTER. LONLON, AUG. 11.—THE FRENCH DECLARE THAT THEY REMAIN MASTERS OF NORTHERN AISACE. THERE HAVE BEEN NU- MERQUS MOVEMENTS BY GER- *| MAN TROOPS TOWARD MORHAN- GE, TWENTY MILES SOUT‘]{ OF EAST METZ, " FIGHT FOR FORTS. DISPATCH ‘AT THE TIMES FROM THE HAGUE, AND TO THE TELE- GRAPH FROM MAASTRICHT,- AGREE THAT STRUGGLE FOR UAM[ w ARDENS BUS Y |possEssioN oF FORTS AT LIEGE IS GOING ON CONSTANTLY. PARIS, AUG. 11—REAL CON- FLICT FOR POSSESSION OF AL SACE-IS IN PROGRESS, GERMANS HAVE DRIVEN FRENCH FROM mym,mxzn AND BATTIE IS IN FROGEISS ON PILAINS SUR- Mmmme CITY. ZoAT BATTIEIS GENERAL IS INDICATED BY' _ MISSION FROM FRENCH,WAR ; ! FICE THAT ARMY INVASION UN- : DER GENERAL JQFFEE COM- PELLED TO EVACUATE MUHL- HAUZN AND ATTACK FROM OV- ERWHELMING FORCE WHICH HAD ADVANCED FROM NEU BREISACH. A dispatch received in London from Rome by the Exchange Telegram com- pany says that Emperor William .has arrived at Aix la Chapelle to join his AITLY, -, e Hunting Season Opens Septembex Seventh—Day Limit is Fifteen Birds to Each Man. ARE BEING WATCHED Sooriers” wiho cantiot wait for the opening of the hunting season which comes op- Monday, September 7, to bag their game, are being watched by game wardens of this section and while several violations of the law have been reported, it is believed that they are few. (The chicken, duck and geese day limit is fifteen birds to the man. The limit that one man may have at one o= time in his possession is- fifty ducks ST..PETERSBURG, AUG. 11 and geeds, and forty-five chickens. | RUSSIAN *GENERAL ng The season'for partridge and quail | NOUNCES RUSSIAN TEQQPS TO- into\0pEn o Octoner 1y DAY DISLODGED LARGE BODY OF Any man who is a resident of Bel- ot el tramj county is allowed to shoot in AUSTRIAN TROOP§ FROM [N- his own county with no license. If |TRENCHED VILLAGE SEAWGHE he wishes to go beyond the bounds |IN AUSTRIAN GALICA, 3 of his own county he must be pro- vided with a license obtained from NDO! 1.—CENT the county auditor at a cost of $1. Lo N, - AUG. “11. RAL The state game and fish commission | NEWS DISPATCH FROM VIENNA issues the licenses to non-residents|SAYS AUSTRIAN TROOPS HAVE of the state at a cost of $10. OCCUPIED MIECHOW, IN RUSSIAN The season for hunting birds such POLAND, TEN MILES WITHIN as turtledove, sinipe, prairie ohickens, | porror' Arwrn DEFEATING A pinnated, white-breasted or sharp- tailed grouse, woodcock, puland plov- BODY OF COSSACKS. er, golden plover, opens September 7 and closes November 7; quail, part-| COPENHAGEN, AUG. 11.—COM-- ridge, ruffled grouse and - pheasant| MANDER SVEABORG FORTRESS may be hunted In October ond No| WARNED RESIDENTS OF HELSING vember; the season ifor al aquatic fowls opens September 7 and cloges | FORS AND VICINITY IN FINLAND November 30. | T0 LEAVE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. | THIS IS TAKEN TO CONFIRM RE- CENT REPORT THAT FORCE OF | FORTY TKOUSAND GERMANS ARE Funeral Services Held at Farm Kome MARCHING ON HELSING FORS: This Afternoon. CLAUDE BLAKESLEE BURIED Rev. C. W, Gilman, pastor of the] Methodist church, officiated at the} C.R. mmkqu: It Possesses wmw_ funeral of Claude Blakeslee, the son ful Bea of Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Blakeslee, who uty. died yesterday morning, after a long Sy illness. The funeral was held at the| While in Bemidji recently, A. C. Blakeslee home, at 2:30 this after-|Rank, of Minneapolis, agent for the Interment was made in Northern Land company, purchased ! Greenwood cemetary. nearly two miles of land on the PRAISES LONG LAKE COUNTRY Al Trans Atlantlc Alrslnp Records Are qmashed IO PILOT TRISTRANS: ATLANTIC ARSHIP MELE ' THEN W 308 oF b | WELL SToP &N’ ASK TH? NATIVES from Bemidji. Good auto roads aj proach the lake and it {s Mr. Rank' plan to have at least thirty families outing there next summer. “This lake cannot be surpassed for its fish- ing ad well as for its béauty,” said Mr. Rank, “and I can truthfully say that it is the most beautifdl body . o) of spring water that I have ever fished in, and I have fished in a-good many Minnesota ~and Wisconsin lakes. - The particular spot in which = my land is located ds certainly a para- dise, with its wonderful mnd shores and perfect ‘bathlng ibeach. shores of Long Lake, -twelve miles -~ By "HOP! Battles in human blood between white corpuscles and ‘disease germs - tion picture camera by two French ‘scientists. " :