Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 28, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 105. ‘MINNESOTA PRISON GREATESTIN WORLD' Major McClaughry, Former Warden cf Federal Penitentiaries, Praises Wolfer of Gopher Institution. HAS HAD FAMOUS PRISONERS Tells of Captain Carter and Al Jen- nings—Men Were Vastly Differ- ent—Should Not Lose Franchise That the Minnesota state prison is the greatest prison in the world, is the statement made by Major R. W. McClaughry, former warden of the Federal prisons at Joliet, Ill., 1l Leavenworth, Kan., and one of th+ most widely known authorities n criminology in America. Major McClaughry has been in nesota the past few days visiting ‘arden Wolfer at the Stillwater Many years ago Wolfer was employed under him at-the Jo- lirt Federal prison, and the two are close friends. Major McClaughry has retired from active service with his ancing yvears and is living quiet- ly at his home in Leavenworth. He to Minnesota to inspect the| v state prison. Finest in World. It is the greatest prison in the world,” he said. “I have never seen its equal, and it's a monument to Warden Wolfer. Within a few days four other Kansas members of a new prison commission appointed by Gov- ernor Majors will be here to look it over,” Major McClaughry was warden of ! the Federal prison at Leavenworth ; for fourteen years. While there he]| had as prisoners Captain Carter, gov- ernment engineer, convicted of mis- management of funds in the bujld- ing of the harbor at Savannah, Gs., and Al Jennings, the train robber, recently defeated for the Democratic nomination for governor of Okla- homa. prison. came u Tells of Captain Carter. “I believe: that Captain Carter was unjustly imprisoned,” said the old warden. ‘“The engineering works he put in at Savannah, condemned as| being inferior, are standing up mag»} nificently—vindicating him and his; work. He is in the West now, pro-| moting big business enterprises and making good. In the prison hospi- tal one day Captain Carter was watching a doctor dress a wound on the hand of a negro, and finally said: ‘“‘ Doctor, I know something about dressing wounds. I believe I can fix that fellow’s hand. Would vou mind letting me try?’ “He not only brought the hand tihrough all right, but he became in- terested in the hospital at the pris-| on, got charge of it, reorganized it 1 became head nurse in charge. was very capable. i Jeaning:s cf Different Type. ! “Al Jennings was of a different| type. Jennings was one who was| a vs looking out for himself— taking advantage of opportunities, | pushing forward and doing it in] H= at him. He called my deputy wfu-‘ den by his first name and made him | like it. with a pleasing personality—not, | the kind of a mau that you wnuld! take as the type of a train robber. Major McClaughry was one of first prison officials to abolish | stripes, and one of the first to use the ‘“movies” in entertaining the prisoners. Baseball -games, concerts and theatrical The retiring members of the {board are R. H. Schumaker, Nat Given, (now treasurer), and T. A. i ‘pitcly "and” with the fdotball Season {to answer the first |their places and twenty others nf Battle Line o. From Mons to v % @ 1@ BOARD IS SELECTED Scott Stewart, E. H. Denu, M. J.| Brown and T. C. Bailey Named for Athletic Club Committee. FOOTBALL PRACTICE TO START At one of the most enthusiastic meetings ever held by the Bemidji, Athletic club, Scott Stewart, E. H. Denu, Attorney Thayer C. Bailey and Attorney M: J. Brown were named as members of the board of | control of that organization, w]\ol with Ralph B. Lycan, president, com-’ plete the board, last evening. } McCapn, E. H. Denu and President ! Lycan being the only officers who | hold over. ' Every indication is that the com- ing year will be even more success- | ful for the club than the past. The; club -spirit.and interest.is. at- high approaching aectivities will be newed in earnest. Football practice will begin next week and a large squad is expected ‘call for candi- dates. With nine veterans of last‘ year's eleven endeavoring to regain re- b $ | football experience determined to land positions, another northern Minnesota championship should be| brought to Bemidji, H. Mayne Stanton was named as manager of the team and already he has made plans for an interesting schedule. First practice will be held next' ‘1 Convention Committee Chairmen week. In order that a suitable basket- ball schedule might be arranged, it was decided to name a manager at! the meeting and James Malone was' the unanimous selection. Malone! was manager of the team last year: front of the machine, floating the’3 and so' successful did he attend to the duties that he was re-elected. | lof the river and with a rope direct-: 15, Will Marquette of Freeport, Illi-led the course of the machine, the 6. such a way no one could get mad |nois, is’spending a few days at thOr\mler traveling at a rapid rate at! home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bridges, ' 1623 Park avenue. Mr. Marquette | Rod Johnson of Cass Lake wus’ a Bemidji visitor today. i =il “ In fact,\ than a And given a chance,” he saidA he should be given more chance; he should be helped. ment early received his approval. chise—not requiring him to xo “There is no reason why a.man,through life marked and disquali~i on leaving prison, should not belfied.” SCOOP grrorcen REPCRTER .'mrl driven by Colonel Henry Funk-. !Lake river, the outlet of Red Lake, 1Grove and other places. Plans Discussed at Meeting of Sept: —Referred to Mothers’ Club. ALL ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE{ Churches Asked to Co-operate—Otto Davis of State Organization To Assist in Details. . Plans for the program which is to be given in Bemidji September 26, 27, 28 and 29, during the conven- tion of the state organization of Charities and Correction, and the Minnesota county — commissioners, were completed at a meeting held in the Library building this morning by chairmen of committees of the local Associated Charities and Otto Davis, of Minneapolis, general secretary of the state association. Work Assigned. Work assigned for the various committees was gone over and eacn chairman was given an outline as to the work to be done preliminary to the convention. At the Sunday evening session, the churches of the city will be asked to co-operate and hold a joint meeting. Mrs. A. P. White was chosen to make this arrangement with the various pastors. 2 Two Cars of Exhibits. Mr. Davis stated that the exhibi of the state board of control which | will be shown at the state fair, and.| which will include two car loads of supplies, will be placed on display in the Athletic club hall during the| convention, A Baby Contest. Efforts will be made to conduct a “Baby Contest” during the conven- tion.. The matter has been referred to the Mothers’ club of this city, of :which Mrs. L. A, Ward is presldent Doctors of the city will be consulted. with regard to the conduct of ~the contest, the purpose of which is to courage the.raising'of better b ; potats the same as produce and animals. Indications point to a fine contest, as several mothers already have ' ex- pressed a willingness to have their babies scored. FORD CROSSES RIVER. Machine Driven By Colonel Funkley Accomplishes ‘Feat. Again the much abused Ford au- tomobile has accomplished a . feat that few, if any other, makes of a ma- machine can equal. The car owned ey Wednesday “Forded” the Red at a place where the water is more | than five feet deep. ley "placed two large logs at the front wheels and keeping the mag- ,neto and carburetor dry. An In-:. dian lad standing on the opposite side ’ 'the spot where the ford was made.’ The engine kept running and the; He appeared as a little red- | expects to invest in Beltrami county ! entire dxstance was made by the ma-| lieaded, good-natured, smiling man land before he returns to his home. Ic.mes Swn power, While in, the, Inorth country Funkley visited the) towns of Minnie, Benville, Spruce! He return- ed to Bemidji last evening and in speaking of the trip, the Colonel said: "’l'alk about your _ durability runs; I chal]enge any mnchine in band |one of -the. best.deeds that can be.the world to repeat my trip, except- entertain- [ done it to restore to him the fl-an-lmg only, another Ford.” Sl ¥ : Russia requires all professional photographers to be hcensed | Colonel Funk- ‘ 2 ge C. W. Stanton yestarday de-|" \motion made by the lawyers of nnespous & Rainy Lake rail- mpany for a change of venue v C. Gilbert ;of Grand. Rapids damages done to property by fire. oase involves approximately 00 and verdicts against . the ad and brought by other plain- f $1,300 and $13,000° “ln Cass Hubbard counties, cha.nges of venle ‘having been allowed in both The Minneapolis ~Lake railroad is the-logging nning north from Deer River. Thwmg appem‘ed for Mr. Gil- | case brought” against - ~them & RUPPRECHT OF BAVARIA: 5 Prince Leads Kaiser's Army Now on the French Border. . ALLIES ABANDON FORTRESSES AT LlLLE AND MAUBEUGE; STRENGTH IS TESTEI)' ; (AMEBIGAN PRESS.) i BERLIN, ‘AUG. 28, VIA AMSTER- |DAM.—THE WAR OFFICE. AN- NOUNCES THAT THE = ARMY WHICH HAS BEEN HOLDING MAUBEUGE, HAS BEEN 'DE- FEATED, .AND ALSO- THAT ‘THE FRENCH AND BELGIAN ARMIES OPERATING SOUTH: OF NAMUR, .|HAVE BEEN ROUTED. OFFICIAL ||STATEMENT = SAYS THAT ' THE qusn_s WERE HEAVY. venye . was argued before -Judge Stagiton at Walker yesterday. Other Lav{yers who had ‘legal matters ‘be- fore the judge at Walker yesterday were George Simpson of Minneapolis and E."E, McDonald and Carl Heft- rofi 'of Bemidji. FAIR 10 ATTRACT MANY Persons From Bemidji, Gonvick, Bag- 18y and Surrounding Country to 7' Attend Indian Exhibit, 0 FRIDAY TO BE FEATURE DAY Q'p Thursday, Friday and Satur- day, September 2, 4 and 5, the Red Laké Indian fair will be_in progress and;'arrangements are being made at the Agency for a record-breaking attendance. Bemid;j is expected to send several hundred tg the exhibition and dele- gations from ‘Gonvick, Cass = Lake, Bagley, Crookston, Blackduck, Kel- liher and other plagces are busy mak- ing “arrangements for- the trip. !fl:g fair grounds have been en- tu'!by repah'ed and remodeled and mlflg ‘more convenient.to the spectn— tor& Friday is 'to be ‘Bemidji Day AL~ becau ot persons to atten rom here a large number:of entertainments which were to have been given on date, have been postponed or vanced on the calendar. ad- CONCERT THIS EVENING. New Music for Regular Weekly Band Entertainment. ;Featuring many new_ selections, the Bemidji band concert of this evening will be one of the most en- tertaining of the summer. The con- cert, will be given at the city dock 'and the program as announced by Alden Romfrey, directog, follows: 1. March—*“The Thriller” . .Conrad Wwalz “Nights of Gladness”.. ................... Andcliffe Medley—*‘Leg of Mutton”...,. ................. Romberg lecnon-—“’l‘he Desert Flower” e oz Sy S NRAS Wallace Humcresk%“Dvurak" ..Lampe Intermezzo—*‘Sunbeam” ... ... ...................... Powell ‘7. Medley—*“Tickle Toes”....Penn 8. Overture—*The Fall of Jericho” .......... +v..... Maillochand 9. March—*Jingles” .. Faver STOCK COMPANY TO OPEN- “Kitty’s Romance” will be the ‘op-! ening: bill of the Margot Beaton Stock ‘company at the Brinkman:the: atre next Monday evening. The base- ment of the theatre has been:trans~ formed into a studio and' ' special scenery is now being painted for the i e vl S gl (Continued on Pare 8) What's An nemy For If You Can‘t Borrow From Him? LEADING TH' ATTACK N ONE OF THESE WaR, fio- iy that |; ® 1914, by Amel ican Press Association. T0 OPEN SOCIAL SEASON | ST PE'I‘EBSBURG AUG. 28.— FIRST REAL TEST OF STRENGTH OF THE GERMAN AND AUSTRIAN DEFENSE IS BEING MADE. TWO EASTERN: PRUSSIA ' AND THE OTHER IN AUSTRIAN GALIGIA, HAVE BEGUN. MORE THAN TWO ARE PARTICIPATING IN EACH ENGAGEMENT. LONDON, AUG. 28—A TIMES DISPATCH FROM BOULOFNE SAYS: GERMAN TROOPS, PRE- SUMABLY CAVALRY, BROKE THROUGH ALLIES ~LINE 'NEAR ARRAS, THE FRENCH MOVED UP |{WITH RAPIDITY AND HAVE THE Athletic Club Will Give Grand Ball on Evening of September 11— Arrange Entertainment. Series. Dances given by the Athletfc Club have proven to'be among’ the most :enjoyable -events ‘of - Bemidji and | plans are now being mnde for a grand - ball“whieh ‘will - the sootal season.” “Morris Ry!m, chair- ‘man; ~Bertel ~Baeklund - and , Merl Spencer have been named as a com- mitte to have charge of the affair, which will be given at the evening of September 11. ments has also been arranged for the coming winter. The .club manage- ment has profited by the experienze of a year ago and only attractions of merit will be presented here un-| der the auspices of the Athletic club. Any show or entertainment appearing in Bemidji in the future and bearing the approval of the Athletic club will be guaranteed. On September 25 the famous Troubadours Orchestral troupe, com- prising four musicians and an en- tertainer, will appear here. This is one of the best known companys and will give an hour’s entertainment, which will be followed by dancing, musle to be furnished by the Trou- badours. Later will come the well known Hallowell concert company and five-course series by the University extension department. These at- tractions will all be given. under the auspices of -the Athletic club. Dr. Mary E. Hart;nan of St/ Paul is the guest of Mrs. J. J. Conger, 901 Lake Boulevard. H. N. Harding, cashier of the Cass Lake bank, was in the city this morning. M. D. Lurie, of the Paris, spent yesterday in..Cass Lake on business. S. MacDonnell ‘has gone to Hali- fax, Nova Scotia. Bv "HOP’ i \“"&/’l,\‘ © iy INTL-S(ND - Bt Mp, A series of high-class entertain-| SITUATION WELL IN HAND. DIS. PATCH *'SAYS: THE. ALLIED TROOPS ARE BEING SWIFTLY ARRANGED TO DEAL WITH ANY FURTHER ATTEMPTS T0 BREAK ..LONDON, - AUG. 28.—PREMIER ASQUITH ANNOUNCED IN THE HOUSE OF .COMMONS ‘THAT THE BRITISE TROOPS IN WEDNES- TAY’S' - FIGHTING = WERE ~ EX. POSED T0 THE ATTACK OF FIVE GERMAN ARMY CORPS. TLOSSES " ON'BOTH ‘SIDES, HE SAID, WERE GREAT. WASHINGTON, D. C, AUG. 28— WIRELESS = DISPATCHES TO GERMAN - EMBASSY FROM BER- LIN STATES THAT THE FRENCH ARMY IN THE NORTH, IN WHICH NOW. INCLUDES THE BRITISH ARMY, IS PRACTICALLY ' SUR- ROUNDED AND THAT POSITIONS ALONG THE SAMBRE AND MEUSE RIVERS ARE- ISOLATED. THE 'MESSAGE ALSO STATED THAT THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN ARMIES WERE WIDELY SEPARATED, WHILE THE GERMAN CAVALRY HAS ADVANCED ON OSTEND, NOW OCCUPIED BY THE BRITISH MA- RINES. LONDON, - AUG. 28.—THAT THE DENFENSE LINE FROM DILLE TO - MAUBEUGE, HAS BEEN ABAND- ONED BY THE ALLIES, THESE FORTRESSES LEFT TEMPORARI- LY TO LOOK AFTER THEM- SELVES, IS INDICATED IN . DIS- PATCHES TODAY CONCERNING MOVEMENTS ON ‘THE FRANCE: |BELGIAN ARMY, SHOWS THAT THE GERMANS' ARE smmu BELGIAN FRONTIER. THIS IN- FORMATION, . WITH - ADVICES THAT MALINES HAS BEEN RE- TAKEN BY THE GERMANS AF- TER A TWO DAYS” BATTLE WITH PROGRESSING TOWARD PABIS Wwill mve Extra Sleeper. R. E. Fisher, Union station agent, announced this morning that there is'a probability that the M: & I. will give Bemidji an ‘extra sleeper during State Fair week, making two cars for this city. C. A. Plummer of Kelliher arrived in Bemidji this morning, and accom- panied by his son, Myron, will leave tonight ‘for the twin. cities. While there they will visit the state fair which opens September: 7. Read the Want Ads, GENERAL -BATTLES, ONE IN- HUNDRED THOUSAND RUSSIANS- TROUBADOUR TROUPE To COME|FHIBQUGH THE LINE BETWEEN -