Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 18, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, No. 9'6. GREMANS POSITION OF UNITED STATES CRITICAL Prosperity Awaits Nation if Govern- ment Can Successfully Carry Out Neutrality in European Conflict. PRESIDENT WILSON COMPETENT Must Prevent Attempts to Deliber- ately Involve This Country in War —Recent Incident Recalled. By Congressman C. Washington, tory since H. Tavenner. August 18.—The the Civil War findg in the White House the man who is competent to guide the ship of state through the troubled waters. Providence is still watching the destinies of this great republic. When the strife broke out between the states there was Abraham Lincoln. And now when the war is threatening to en- gulf the whole earth, and only the wisest council can bring the United States safely through to the great ny that seems to be hers for the reaching, in the White House we have Woodrow Wilson, who will rank with Abraham Lincoln n the histories of the future. Prosident Wilson’s great ability was never better shown than just at the outbreak of the present Euro- pean war. That was a period when the world was ringing with the blustering proclamations and boast- tul utterances of the European mon- archs. In the midst of the shout- ing of kings there was heard a quiet, commanding note. phrased in the the most terse and clearest of lan- guage. It was the offer of Pres- ident Wilson to mediate in the Euro- pean trouble, Compared with that utterance the boisteriousi statements of the warr- ing emperors sounded like the efforts of high school sophomores. It showed that the United States in des Woodrow Wilson has a ‘chief ex- ecutive who drafts in ability the reigning heads of the European nations. In the White House we have the brain and courage that may safely be trusted by the people in the critical times ahead. And they will be critical times. The whole earth cannot engage in desiperate ‘war, destroying utterly billons of wealth which patient in- dustry has ‘been generations in amassing. without having a severe effect upon the fortunes of the few non-combatants among the nations. Just to mention two of the possible dangers—that of being involved in the war itself; and that of being disastrously involved in the financial crash that id bound to overtake Europe if this war is continued to the bitter end. If we can avoid both of these dangers. the destiny of America in the near future will be something undreamt of until the present moment. Upon Woodrow Wilson will devolve the mighty task of preserving the nation. Should Europe utterly exhaust herself—her lives and resources—in the present struggle, there i noth- ing ahead of her but bankruptey. The bankruptey of Europe wohld put a Inancial strain upon the United States that would be well night un- bearable, 1f European currency, for instance, were impaired. there would be a rush to exchange American se- curities owned abroad for American gold. The American gold supply is entirely inadequate to meet such a demand, The glittering prize held out to the United States is the foreign trade formerly held by the manufac- turing nations of Europe. It is the underlying cause of the present war —the bone over which the foreign war-dogs are fighting. And the lean hound on this side of the ocean is preparing to escape with that bone while the others are fighting. There is a possibility that Ger- many or any other European nation. seeing America preparing to monop- olize the foreign trade for which they are fighting with bullet and bayonet, might deliberately attempt to involve the United States in the © war. This would effectually prevent us from seizing the trade. The ease with which such a course might be followed is shown in the recent inci- dent regarding the location of a German wireless station on* Long Island. The pride iz a glittering one if we can thread the rapids and gain the still water ahead. Such prosperity as never before was known awaits us there. In the White House sits our pilot and guide. He is borne down with care. There is a new. great grief for hiin to bear, but his courage is still unfaltering. The best of life has gone for him, but, spurred by the responsibilty of hid office, by the knowledge that the faith of the people is in him, . with squarded shoulders, he faces the future. LADY COOK. Plans to Organize Women for Defense of England. @ 1910, by American Press Assoclation. TOORGANIZE ENGLISHWOMEN Lady Cook Bclieves They -Could Re- sist Invaders. London, Aug. 18.—England is going to have regiments of worien. They may have as their generals such wom- en as Queen Amelie of Pcrtugal, the -'b-!-vk+—+++++++++++++ GERMAN CRUISER ENTERS GOLDEN GATE. San Francisco, Aug.,18.—The German cruiser Leipzig, which, stripped for action, has been patroling the coast off - this harbor . for the last week, en- tered San Francisco . bay and anchored just inside the Golden Gate. The vessel sent. word ashore that it desired to communicate with" the Ger- man consul, . oo ok ok b ok ek kb ok ko R e e e i 0l ol O ++++++++++++-l}<+'++‘+ TAXATION CUT POSSIBI.E Two Ways By Which it Can be Re. duced, by Going Without or by Care of Expenditures—Pardee: CAN SAVE $350,000 ANN'UALLY St. Paul. August 18.—(Special to the Pioneer.)—There are two ways the state can cut down taxation. By going without or by care in expendi- tures. It is the same with the state as with any business or with an in- dividual. ‘There is no limit to what the state can save by going without. It can | {eut the road tax, the aid to schools, ‘the campaign to abolish tuberculosis, the protection of forests, the admin- istration of labor laws, of safety, .f food inspeetion. Most of us don’t ‘want to save to that extent. We are mostly willing to pay for what we get and are anxious only that we should get full value for the money. The other way is by.care in ex- penditures. It has been estimated | that by thorough economy in all de-| Duchess of MdArlborough nd - M Pankhurst. They will resist any in- vasion of the German and Austrian forces. Lady Cook is the originator of the plan. She has launched a stirring - partments it would be possible to save $350.000 a year. It is only a guess but it is as good a guess as can be made now. What would that mean to you? campaign to put a woman’s army in |Suppose you have $5,000 in taxables, readiness for battie. thoroughly organized and well drilled in three months. Lady Cook, in outlining he pointed out that the women w the_ logical defi when the meti- THOMAS NESBITT I)EAD Prominent Grand Forks Dies of Heart Trouble at His Grand Forks Bay Summer Home. ARRIVED IN BEMIDJI MONDAY ,;' and other mill taxes, is $10. ers_of the. couptry ing of $350.000 would reduce your € avay at lhe front. |taxes~ mmxhnately one quartér of She hopes to |lon which your assessed valuation av- have 150,000 women in the army,|erages 40 per cent, or $2,000. Your * |tax for state purposes including the state school tax, the state road tax A sav- a miil; O the $5,000°6f taxab! property you return, on ‘which you are assessed at the rate of $2,000 ou woull save fifty cents. Of course that would help some. Resident | But it looks as though it would be better worth while-to work for the organization of the state govern- ment on business lines. One need not go very far into that to be con- vinced—see the studies of the effic- iency commission—that ten times a3 much will be added to the state’s re- Thomas Nesbitt, who for several [SOUrces as the best amount that can years has spent the summer months in Bemidji, residing at Grand Forks Bay, and one of the most promin- ent citizens of Grand Forks, North 'be saved by the painful process of cutting down expenses. Sherift’s Office Busy. Sherift Johnson and his deputies Dakota, died at his home here early |have been kept on the go almost con- this morning, a vietim of heart trou- |tinually during the ble, past several weeks, and so busy are the officials He returned to Bemidji yesterday of this department that the two men afternoon from Mallory, Minnesota, “here he had been called by the ill- aessl of his sister, Mrs. D. B. Fergu- son, and had spent the afternoon fishing, his favorite recreation. Dur- adjudged insane yesterday, will not be taken to Fergus Falls for several days. Sheriff Johnson on his re- turn from Baudette, left immediate- ly for Jowa on official business and ing the evening he complained of |DePUty Denley is in Minneapolis to- illness and his condition soon became serious and a physician was call day. Both are expected to return to od, Bemidji tomorrow. Deputy Cahill who arrived shortly after Mr. Nesbitt | 1S 10 charge of the office. died. At his bedside at the time of death was one of hig three daughters, Miss Flora Todd, formerly of Be- and Mrs. McClure, the latter a Bay |Midji, graduating from the local high summer resident. ‘Mr. Nesbitt was a retired farmer, school in 1913, but who now resides in Kelliher, where she is employed 1n- and a prominent Mason, belonging|® bank, visited Bemidji friends to- to all of the various lodges of that|day, and while here was a guest of order. He has been a resident of |Miss Helen Backus. Miss Todd will Grand Forks for nineteen years, mov- | Feturn to Kelliher this evening. ing there from Mallory, Minnesota, where he had . lived twenty-one years. ern Canhda. He orlg‘lnally was from east- |in the city yesterday. Miss Alice Sullins of Chicago was Miss Sullins is representing Stoddard’s works. Board .of Education Ngmes Bepond Tuesday of Next Month for Vaca. . tion End—qultyé‘fimplete. T0 TAX NON-RESIDENT PUPLLS sy That Enrollme?t be Kept board. of education held yesterday, | the members deciding tlm ‘the second will be-the Bemidji sc} Every room was' filled last year, the accommd 1y being equal to the a had been expected' ‘that the boards would make some llrofision for an added number of studehts this year, but nothing was done af the meeting and some arrangement ,'wul be made on the opening day of school. Will Tax Ouw "Aeru. In order to give Bemidji children the best possible advghtage of the educational facilities-Hére, a ruling was made that every grade student not a resident of the gchool district will be required to_j $1,50 per month tuition. This Wan, it is be- lieved, will assist in éeping down ' the enrollment to a in. extent. : This rule does not-ap@y to high| sichool students, this rtment re- |ceiving state aid. ¢ ; Faculty Comj e With but one exeeptian, the-entire public school faculty the year is complete, announced Dyer, su- perintendent, this ning:~ The high-school faculty u{ splete, one grade teaclier's - positiogi ot having bfiQnJAled 4 3 e TOM SMART’S m\m nm Funeral to be Hdd at Sault Ste. Marie This Affernoon. Thomas Smart, sr., of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, is dead at his home iu that city. He was 73 years of age and the father of Tom, John and Albert Smart of this city. John and Albert Smart of this city were at ithe bedside of their father when he died, and Tom, who has just re- covered from an attack of pneumo- nia, was unable to go for the funeral which took place at Sault Ste. Marie ‘this afternoon. Two . daughters, both married and residents of Sault Ste. Marie, and. three sons survive Mr. Smart. MISS GAINEY WINNER. Receives Prize in Pioneer Missing Word Contest. Miss Gladys Gainey, 1309 Beltrami avenue, was the winner in the Pio- neer missing word Contest of last week. A large number of contest- ants took part and each week -ap- pears to increase the interest in the contest. The missing ' words were: Northern National bank, fifth line, “this;” The New Shoe Store, tenth line, “We;” Koors Bros. Co., last line “Minn.;” Model Dry Cleaning House, eighth line, “work.” Watch for the missing word page this week. M. L, Lurie, proprietor of the Paris, returned to Bemidji this He is survived by one son, W. G.|His first edition was a set of lectures Nesbitt, who arrived in Bemidji this |and his second edition is a set of li- noon, and three daughters. A bro- | brary books known as Stoddard’s ther-in-law, D. B. Ferguson of Mal-|library. lory, also arrived here this noon. The body is being prepared for There are only 55,580 more mcn shipment by M. E. Ibertson, and lt‘than women in New York state, will be taken to Grand Forks for burial tomorrow morning. Need any help? Try a want ad. morning from Duluth, where he has spent the past several days on a busi- ness and pleasure trip. - "An English inventor has brought out a kind of steel which resists the corrosion of smokeless gunpowder, the chief objection to the use of that form of powder in fl!j:e&\‘m!. Crowded Condmom flke it Neces- American Ambassador to Japan Now in Limelight. T0 BOULEVARD BELTRAMI Council Grants Request of Land Own- ers Above Tenth Street—May Add Voting Precinct. WALK RESOLUTION PREVENTED Afiter several months debate the city council last night rescinded the section of the Beltrami avenue boule- vard resolution establishing a thirty- two foot roadway between Ninth and {Tenth streetd, thereby making de- finite the boulevarding of the avenue north of Tenth, This action was taken because of a petition presented by property owners between Ninth and ‘Tenth asking that the avenue not be nar- towed. A previous petition called for the boulevard north from Ninth. The new paving will go to Tenth. 1t bécame known at the meeting blaces of residence, claiming that the trip to the present polling-place is too inconvenient. The matter will ‘be considered later. Council Notes. Aldermen were prevented = from | passing a resolution calling for the] building of several blocks of side- walk and curbing by the charter, which provides that such action must be taken before the first of Au- gust. City Clerk Stein was instructed to advertise for bids for the building of sections A and B of the new bridge road and for clearing a mile and a half of road, running east, between sections two and eleven and sections one and twelve. Report of municipal court June 8 to July 20, showing $99.20 was collected, accepted. from that COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION County Board Meets—Complete Work of Equalization, With every member present, the board of county commissioners met in regular monthly session at the court house this morning. Today ‘wagd spent in the usual routine. The commissioners have completed their work as the board of equalization. The valuations in a number of towns were raised, while several wege low- ered, among these being the town of Bemidji, where considerable objec- tion had been made to .the taxes. ‘On Buying Trip. Mrs. A. P. Henrionnet returned this morning-from St. Paul and Min- neapolis, where she has spent the past two weeks buying fall stock for the Henrionnet millinery parlors and also studying the new styles. Miss Helen Leetch of St. Paul accom- (panied her home and will have cnarge of the trimming department. that-a - larse number -of voters —im| 4%’. Bemidjj: uedaslrcms of obtain- ing 4 voting precinct nearer their| GERMAN ‘CROWN PRI (AMERICAN. PRESS.) ; PARIS, AUG. 18 —OFFICIAL AN: OUNCEMENT HERE SAYS RU MOR 1S PERSISTENT AT THE HAGUE THAT GERMAN CROWN PRINCE HAS BEEN SERIOUSLY WOUNDED ANS IS LYING AT AIX: YA-CHAPPELLE, WHITHER EM: PEROR WILLIAM HAS HASTENED. PARIS, AUG. 18 —CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD IN GENERAL DIRECTION OF STRASSBURG, FRENCH. ADVANCE TODAY RE- PORTED OVERCOMING DETERM- INED GERMAN RESISTANCE. FRENCH CAVALRY IS SUPPORT ED STRONGLY BY ARTILLERY AND - MOTORCYCLE = DETACH- MENTS, ARE FORCING GERMANS BACK TO NORTH AN EAST, TO- WARD REINE VALLEY. PARIS, AUGUST 18.—DISPATCH TO FIGARO FROM BRUSSELLS SAYS BATTLE IN NORTH IS TURNING TO ADVANTAGE OF BELGIANS. ACCORDING TO BEL- GIAN MINISTER OF WAR THEIR FORCES HAVE BLOCKED PIVOT- ING MOVE SOUTHWARD UNDER- TAKEN ‘BY THREE CORPS OF GERMAN ‘ARMY AT.LIEGE. LONDON, AUG. 18.—OFFICIAL WAR INFORMATION BUREAU AN- NOUNCES BRITISH EXPEDITION- ERY FORCES LANDED SAFELY ON FRENCH SHORE. . LONDON, AUG. 18.—DAILY EX- PRESS SAYS: THERE IS LITTLE DOUBT THAT GREAT BATTLE IS NOW OGCURB.IKG BETWEEN GER- FRENCH AI.IIES OUR CORRES- PONDENT IN DISPATCH FROM GHENT INDICATES' THAT GER- MANS ARE ADVANCING ON HIS- TORIC BATALEGROUND AT WA: TERLOO AND THAT EVENTS OF GREATEST IMPORTANCE ARE IN PROGRESS. FROM BRUSSELLS‘SAYS: SEAT OF GOVERNMENT MOVED TO ANT- WERP AND MEASURES TAKEN FOR DEFENSE OF BRUSSELLS CAUSE OF APPROACH OF GER- MAN CAVALRY. LONDON, AUG. 18.—GERMAN CAVALRY PATROLS SIGHTED NORTHWARD OF ANTWERP. MIL- ITARY GOVERNMENT ORDERED ENTIRE CIVIL GUARD TO BE MO- BILIZED IN WAR FOOTING AND TAKE POSTION IN FORTS AROUND ANTWERP. VIENNA, AUG. 18.—AUSTRIAN ADVANCE IN RUSSIA IN PROG- RESS. RUSSIAN INVADING ARMY OPERATING THROUGH STYR VAL- LEY, DRIVEN BACK. ON FRON.| TIER. LONDON, AUG. 18.—SERVIAN PREMIER AUTHORITY FOR STATEMENT - THAT AUSTRIAN FORCES HAVE 'SUFFERED DE- FEAT ON SERVIAN LINE. HE TELEGRAPHS LONDON THAT FIF- TEEN THOUSAND AUSTRIANS HAVE BEEN “ANNIHILATED” NEAR SABAC. Lester Bartlett of Cass Lake, for- merly register of the government land ‘office there, wap a Bemidji vis- itor today. SCOOP. gerorter REPORTER A ONE TAAT SEES A SHELL THATS L\ABLE TO Oaly One More Place To Go NCE SERIOUSLY - WOUNDED; FRENCH FORCE KAISER'S - LONDON, AUG. 18—LANDING OF BRITISH EXPIDITIONARY FOR- CES ON FRENCH COAST OFFICI- ALLY ANNOUNCED, BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE BELIEVED T0 NUMBER BETWEEN ONE HUN- |DRED THOUSAND AND ONE HUN- DRED AND EWENTY THOUSAND S R R T R R KRR R £ Peking, Aug. 18 —China is deeply stirred over the Japa- nese ultimatum to Germany. Her statesmen see in it an at- tempt on the part of Japan to take possession of the rich German colony, It is reported a _strong detachment of Chi- nese troops has been started toward Kiaochou, to forestall .any outsiders and restore the territory to the Chinese em- pire. o ofe ol ool ol ke ode o ke ok ke ol oo ofe ofe ool of b eeoke b b obe o e o -l--'-~'-++++++++-'->’~++++ Tokio, Aug. 18.—The government is preparing for war. The fleet is manned ready for action. The army has been made ready and several corps are prepared to go on board the transports, which are fully provisioned and have steam up. . There is no doubt here that the ultimatum delivered to Germany will be denied and that immediate hostili- ties will follow. The ultimatum, which has been transmitted to Berlin, demands the withdrawal of German warships from the Orient, or if not withdrawn they be interned for the war, and the evacuation of Kiaochou, It gives Germany until Sunday, Aug. 23, to begin such withdrawal and un- til Sept. 15 to dctually comply with the demand. After- the ultimatum was sent George W. Guthrie, the American am- bassador, was summoned to the pal- ace by the Japanese foreign minister, | Pakaaki Katg, and the situation was’ pregented to him.” - “‘He was told the action of the .lwa ‘nese government was In the interest of peace in the Orient. Trading Vessels in Danger. The government’s position, Guthrie was informed, was that the presence of German warships in Far Eastern waters and the maintenance there of a German base is detrimental to peace in the Orient, inasmuch as trad- ing vessels are always in danger of capture by the Germans. Guthrie was asked to emphasize to his own government that Japan had no territorial designs herself. The territorial colonies she desires turned back to China. The foreign minister gave the most profuse assurances of Japan's friend- ship to the United States and declar- ed that under no circumstances will anything be permitted that would i any way offend the government of the United States. Owing to doubts whether communi- cation with Berlin was assured Ja- pan, in order to insure the arrival of the ultimatum, forwarded it to Ber- lin by six channels, including Wash- ington, London and Stockholm. The government also notified Count von Reed, German ambassador to Japan, and likewise retarded the time limit for a reply until Aug. 23. TURKISH SOLDIERS INVADE BULGARIA London, Aug. 18.—Official dis- patches say Greece has received in- formation that Turkish troops are crossing Bulgarian territory and marching in the direction of Greece. The Hellenic government, in conse- quence of these reports, has notified Turkey that if this mews should be confirmed corresponding military and naval measures Will be taken imme- diately by Greece. AUSTRIAN DEFEAT AT SEA GONFIRMED Rome, Aug. 18.—Confirmation of the naval fight in the Adriatic sea is giver in a dispatch from Cettinje to the Corriere d’Itala, which says that the Austrian battleship Zrinyi and three other ships whose names could ‘not be ascertained were-sunk by the French fleet. A great number of French and English warships are said to be patrolling the coast. ° 5 Many Americans in Italy. Washington, Aug. 18.-—Consular re. ports to the state department trom Genoa, Italy, state that 5,000 Ameri- can refugees are expected to arrh: there from Switzerland. Twenty-five tundred- are already at Genoa await ag transportation. Mrs, F. G. Troppfian has return- ed from the twin cities where she lhu‘spg'nt e past few days, '} =