Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 2, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 109. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESD FORTY CENTS PER MONTE % % 0, GERMAN ARMY - WITHIN-. FORTY MILES OF PARIS (American Press.) Paris, Sept. 2.—Reports of Ger- mans arriving here that German fighting in the vicinity of the Com- peigne department, indicates further the marked advance of the Germans. Previous reports had them fighting at Lafere department of Aine, about seventy miles from Paris, and at Campeigne, forty miles from Paris. London, Sept. 2.—A message from St. Petersburg says: Russian gen- eral staff confesses to the disaster of two army corps, including the loss of three generals. Vienna, via Rome, Sept. 2.—Lem- berg has fallen. The Austrian army which has been fighting in front of thé Galician capital, has been with- drawn. The great eighth-day bat- tle, which now extends from Dneis- ter to Prussian frontier, finds the Austrian army outnumbered and hard pressed. Berlin, via the Hague, Sept. 2.-— Reports of continued successes both in the east and west, were made pub- lic by the war office today. The ' German advance against Paris is continued slowly without interrup- tion, it is stated, and the subborn resistance is being slowly but steadi- ly overcome. 5 Washington, Sept. 2.—While the whole world awaits definite news oi the great battle between the Ger- mans and allies, the French war of- fice contents itself with the simple statement that as a result of a turn- ing movement of the Germany army and in order not to accept battle un- til favorable conditions arrive, the French troops have again retired. Paris, Sept. 2.—Allied lines on the French left are engaged today along | a line extending from Boulegne to Paris in the department of Somme into Forest Campeigne, about forty miles from Paris. The severest fighting is reported in the vicinity of | Montdidied, where the German in- fantry is in great strength. Pau, who retreived siuation in Lorraine, is now | in command of the French left wing. London, Sept. 2.—That the allies are battling desperately to prevent | the success of German assaults on the Upper Oise, less than fifty miles from Paris, is the information reach- ing London today. Reports says that the British are bearing the brunt of the fighting in an effort to| prevent {he Germans from obtaining | one of the most direct routes to Paris. The battle raged Sunday and Monday and is believed to be in prog- tess today. By sheer weight of num- bers the Germans are reported have made a slight advance. to FOGARTY WOULD COME Basketball Star Says Bemidji Ma- terial is Excellent. While playing with the Fond du Lac, world's champion basketball team here last winter, George Fo- garty, captain and_coach of that or- ganization, was much surprised in the class shown by the Bemidji Ath- letics, and at that time showed much interest in the five. Today James Malone, manager of the basketball| team, received a letter from Fogarty in which he offers to come to Be- midji and coach the five this winter. | He is one of the most famous basket- ball players in the United States and has played with several champion- ship organizations. While playing in Bemidji he demonstrated his won- derful ability and it was largely to his playing that Fond du Lac was able to win from the Athletics. There are a large number of basketball en- thusiasts who favor securing the ser- vices of Fogarty and some proposi- tion will likely be made. FIRST PRACTICE ENCOURAGING ‘Fast and Heavy Eleven is Athletic Club Prospect. With heavy and fast men in the lineup, the first practice of the Ath- letic club football eleven was held last evening. Coach Jacobson out- lined the signals which will be used {a hand in lago when the tepee of Chief Bemidji isota which ihave here that encouraged the five |least a large portion Isonally, know of scores of others if i keeping, oy e SAYS PA, "o -SAFE. P ] -r/, Ex-Premier Clemenc. Germans Cannot Inves. London, Sept. 2.—George Clem- enceau, former premier of France, is | quoted by the Paris correspondent of the Mail as saying: “We are fighting for a cause which is worthy of great sacrifices. We know our frontier will be invaded somewhere. We are still resisting and have many troops in reserve for the big battle which will follow this one. The Germans cannot invest Paris. Its size is too vast.” ‘LITTLE APPRECIATE LAKE Tams Bixby, One of Founders of Be- midji, Says Residents Should Take Advantage of Natural Beauty. URGES SUMMER HOTEL BUILDING ““The people of Bemidji do not yet know the lake is here,” said Tams Bixby of Muskogee, Okla., president of the Bemidji Townsite and Im- provement company, today. Mr. Bixby is spending a few days camping on the northern shores of the lake. - Loyal to the town he had founding eighteen years was the only sign of habitation for miles around, Mr. Bixby every sum- mer journeys over a thousand miles | from his southern home to enjoy the summer climate of northern Minne- he believes is not sur- passed anywhere in America. “It was the beautiful lake you men who sat upon the sands of the beach in 1896 to found a city here,” Mr. Bixby said. “It seems that those men, looking into the future, ap- preciate the value and great beauty of your lake more than you people do today.” Mr. Bixby was deploring what he terms a lack of interest in the citizens of Bemidji toward making the city a ‘leading summer resort. “It seems to me one of your greatest needs here is a good summer hotel,” he said. ‘“Personally I care not where it be built but it seems to me the city should have not only one hotel but several. They tell me that there are over five hundred people here spending the summer or at of it. I, per- it were not for the burdens of house- if they could come here, enjoy yocur climate and your lake, and forget the cares of their every day life at home.” Mr. Bixby favors the building of a log, club hotel somewhere on the lake shore. He believes that a hotel built of logs would be more at- tractive and unique. Sometime age Mr. Bixby offered to provide a suitable site and give $1,000 toward the erection of a summer hotel. Erecting New Building. Owner Jarvis of the M. & I ho- tel at Nymore is erecting a building between the hotel and postoffice which will be used for a barber shop and shoe parlor. The building for- merly occupied by the Barbitt bar- ber shop will be used by William Christianson as a pool room. Let a want ad help you. SCOOP serorter REPORTER during the year and put the candi- ' dates through a half hour's practice. The plays were gotten off in a fast manner and prospects for a speedy organization with plenty of beef could not be better. The coach was much pleased with the outlook and urges that all members of the club who desire an opportunity to play be at practice tomorrow night at the Central school grounds at 7 o’clock. Barber Shaops to Close. Next Monday being Labor Day, (also the opening of the hunting season) all barber shops of the city will be closed during.the entire day.: RETURNS FROM ENGLAND Dr. Rowland..Gilmore Praises Effic- 1=ney of British Government in mmdlmg War Situation. FOODSTUFFS THERE NOT HIGH “That which appealed to me most was the very efficient manner in which the English government is meeting-the war siuation,” said Dr. Rowland Gilmore, of Bemidji, who with his wife returned to the city last evening from Europe where they have been since the middle of July. “During the first few days of the war, and immediately following the declaration of war with Germany, made at the refusal of the Kaiser to comply with the British ultimatum,” continued the doctor, “foodstuffs in- creased in price. The government lost.no time in issuing notices that standard prices must govern and afy ter three such warnings gave the merchants one day to lower their prices, telling them that unless the order was obeyed, that the govern- ment would seize the store stocks and take charge of all the sales, giv- ing the surplus over to the widows and orphans’ fund. Went Down at Once. “Prices went down at once, ex- cepting meats only, Argentina quo- tations steadily increasing. Eng- land then notified Argentina pack- ing houses that the high prices wouid be paid during the war, but imme- diately following an import tax would be levied, and prices immedi- ately dropped. This explains why prices are not high, being even lower than when we first arrived in Eng- land. “Only fietitious conditions could raise the price of wheat to the pres- ent level. The United States at the present time has a smaller market than before war started. The con- sumption is not greater now than be- fore and the waste is nominal.” Was in London. Dr. Gilmore was in London when war with Germany was declared. “Within an hour after the an- nouncement,” he said, “more than 200 persons were arrested as spies. ‘“‘Several Americans with whom I talked in England told of their ar- rest as spies by officers of warring governments. All, as far as could be learned; were freed after they-tad showed the authenticity of their American passports.” With the exception of several days, Dr. Gilmore spent all his time abroad studying general surgery in the hospitals of London and Liver- pool, the principal cities visited. Dur- ing this time Mrs. Gilmore visited with wives of other American physic- ians and inspected museums, en- trance to which special tickets were necessary because of suffragettes. Tn one instance Dr. Gilmore was re- quired to post a guarantee that his wife was not a suffragette and that she would not do harm to the mu- seum. Foresight enabled the doctor to secure gold just before the money condition became serious, using traveiers’ cheques, and at no time was he in need of money. Paper money was worthless. Escorted By War Ships. Dr. and Mrs. Gilmore left London Aug. 15, and arrived in New York Aug. 22. For several days and nights under the escort of British battle- ships, the Campania maneurered in the north Atlantic in fog and among icebergs to dodge hostile vessels. “Resentment against the military party in Germany is strong in Eng- land,” said Dr. Gilmore. “It is com- mon belief that this party started the war because it wanted to show the necessity of militarism. Taxes in Germany has been high for years and this has caused a strong Socialistic movement. The purpose of the military party is to unite all under the cause of patriotism.” The doctor tells many interesting tales of the war. war Congress Officials Here. John Morrison, ‘jr., of Red Lake, chief of the Minnesota Chippewas, and Frank Cajune of Mahnomen, secretary of the Indian Congress, were Bemidji visitors today. Tead thc Pioneer want ads. Efficiency Commnnon l[nténfiendmg to Change Iaw! of%hte@ut to Would Place Board inj :p&tment of etof‘to Be Public Domn.in Pioneer.)—The bill which will con- vey the efficiency commissi;m‘s plan for a business crgan{zauon of the state governinent is heing developnd as all its proceedings;have been, in daylight. The first intention is to ‘make it clear and understandable. Take as an example the law re- lating to the game and fish commis- sion. In the general statutes of 1913 the laws occupy thifty pages and cover one hundred andl fifty-five sec- tions. If it is necessary .to rewrite the whole thing, the bl covering all the departments would fill‘a volume |almost as formidable as the revised statutes. The legisfature would never be able to wadeé through it. In-a Bureau. The plan puts gam§ and fish in the depariment of the public do- main and a previous article provides j¢ he ector and his general pow- ers of on ovr:r the depart- | ment. Game and fisl is thrown in- to a bureau. pin g | Thie proposed law will say “The bureau of game and fish shall be under the cmumxsuwner of game and fish.” Al right. What dees ho do? The Dill will go on: “The commissioner of game and fish shall administer all laws relat- ing to the protection of game ani- mals, game birds and fish, énd harm- | less birds and animals;” ! Kot to Change Laws. s That ig all the law%’ thera are now | any laws that may belenacted at the next session or any other. Not a law is changed by this enactment. If the legislature thinks best to make new laws, thatis i€ busimess. The efficiency commxssmn is ot trying to say ‘What the law sheil"be; only | to arrange its administration. It will be his business to enforce the laws whatever they are. Next:— “Except as provided in this ar-| ticle, there shall devolve on him all powers and duties relating to these matters (protection, propagation and so on just as recited) conferred by | (Continued on last page.) DISCUSS POSTOFFICE LOCATION | Business Men Appear to Favor Site at Second and: Beltrami. At the meeting of the Merchants’ association yesterday afternoon, the proposition of the locating of Be- midji’'s new $84,000 Federal build- \ing was discussed. . A motion was | made, seconded and passed which re- | commended that the structure be placed in the block at Second street and Beltrami avenue, near the Union Station. Following the vote it was decided to place the matter on the table for one week. - The site across from the court houke was also fa- vored by many in aftendance at the meeting. It is believed that a re- commendation from the business men of the.city will have much bearing on the site’s selection by the govern- ment. 3 Returns to Muskogee. Edson Bixby, son of Tams Bixby, returned to his home in Muskogee, Okla., last evening: after spending several - weeks camping at the head of Lake Bemidji. Mr Bixby was | formerly * sporting editor of the St. Paul Pioneer Press.and is now the managing editor of the Muskogee Daily Phoenix. G. D.' Backus, mahager of the Ba- zaar store, went ‘to‘the’ twin cities last evening on business. He will Kaiser’'s Brother Holds High Rank in the German Navy. BAND TO ATTEND FAIR ‘When the Bemidji delegation goes to Red Lake Friday to attend the big Indian fair, it will be accompa- nied by the Bemidji band. The ex- penses of the trip will be paid by the citizens of Red Lake and fifty dollars is being raised among the Bemidji business men. ' TROUT ARE IN DEMAND. Farmers From All Sections Ask Chief Warden for Fry. Residents from many places of the county are anxious to receive por- tions of the brook arnd lake fry which) is to be brought to Bemidji tomorrow evening by the state game and fish ! commission, and according to S. C. Bailey, chief game warden, the sup- ply of 106 cans will be readily dis- posed of. L. F. Kramer of Kelliher writes Chief Bailey: I see by the Pioneer that there is to be some brook trout fry in Bemidji Thursday night and I would like to know if we can get some.for Kelliher, as we have a fine trout brook heré.” = Re- quests for cans have also come from the country districts surrounding Bemidji, also from Turtle River Where H. A. Brown and N. A. Otter- |stad ask for fry. The fish car will pass through Bemidji to Kelliher to- morrow night and cans will be left at Kelliher, Turtle River, Blackduck, Tenstrike and Bemidji. MOTHERS HOLD MEETING. “The Home and the School” Topic Discussed. Mrs. Given-McGhee was the leader at the Mothers’ meeting yesterday afternoon and gave a very interest- ing ‘paper on “The Home and the School,” which was the subject for the day. A special meeting will be held to further discuss “Better Ba- bies’ Day.” The new constitution and by-laws of the club were read at the meeting by the secretary, Mrs. A. A. Warfield. The next regular meeting will be held the first Tues- day in October, and the topic will be, “The Social Needs of Young Peo- ple.” The Golden Text for that day is, “For None of Us Liveth to Him- self, and No Man Dieth to Himself"” —Rom. 14-7. All mothers are ex- tended a cordial invitation to attend these meetings. DR. SMITH’S CAR STOLEN Stolen by joyriders, - the Ford automobile of Dr. E. H, Smith of this city, was wrecked in Minneapolis last Monday evening. The" machine crashed into a tree at eleventh ave- nue, near Franklin, and the occu- pants were hurled fromrthe machine which skidded, went over a sidewalk and was damaged. Dr. Smith and family have been visiting with friends at 2538 Second avenue south, Minneapolis. The machine was stol- en from Elliott and Franklin avenue return ‘to Bemidji Friday. early during the evening. SPECIAL PREPARATIONS MADE FOR BEMIDJI DAY AT RED LAKE INDIAN FAIR ' MANY EXHIBITS FOR- FAIR Inclement Weather Conditions Fails to Damper Enthusiasm of Farmers in Providing Creditable Booth. LIST OF ARTICLES NOW ENTERED, Inclement weather conditions of the last few days have mot in the least dampered the enthusiasm Beltrami county farmers who of are working for a prize winning booth at the Minnesota state week, and as a consequence a large.] number of products have been tered at the Third street room. The Blackduck -exhibit, gathered under the supervision of J. E. Dade, A. E. Witting, J. C.. Thompson and John Gilstad, arrived in Bemidji this morning and contains many choice listings which will add greatly to Beltrami’s. chances for high recogni- tion at the Minnesota exposition. It is planned to keep the exhibit room open until Saturday evening in order that all farmers may have suf- ficient opportunity to enter their produce. The exhibit will then be packed and shipped to Hamline and arranged for the fair. Those Who have entered exhibits and products listed, follow: L. L. Edmunds, Hubbard squash, field pumpkin, oblong; G. H. Aak- hus, side cats, white Russian oats; H. N. Wilson, watermelons; A. Good- speed, white Russian oats, catnip, white globe onions, ox heart carrots; ‘W. M. Danlicker, yellow globe on- ions, carrots; H. E. Bowers, No. 23 corn ear, No. 23 corn fodder, golden dent corn fodder, flint corn fodder, watermelon, early June potatoes, Carmen potatoes, red Weathersfield onions; J. C. McGhee, early Triumph potatoes, winter rye seed, winter rye sheaf; George Dobson, early Tri- umph potatoes; George Brennan, fod- der corn; George Wilson, No. 13 sil- age corn, green tomatoes, Canadian fair next en- field peas; F. M. Malzahn, wild pea| vine; J. H. Randahl, alsike clover. Peter Larson, tame redtop, winter rye séed, winter rye sheaf, Med, red clover, 2nd cutting; Joe Steidle, red raspberry; R, L. Given, red currants, pole: beans; Mrs. T. J.~ Andrews, bfack currant, currants on stem, black raspberry, white currants, tame plums; A. C. Wilcox, alfalfa, 1st cutting; Reynolds & Winter, al-; sike clover, blue grass, winter rye, brome grass, upland blue joint, tame red top, wild red top, wild pea vine, mixed grass, wild vetch; Nels Wi- lett, blue stem wheat, white Russian oats, wild plum, small, wild plum, large, shighbush cranberry; B. M. Gile, pimf cherry, blueberry, broom corn, Japanese millet,. alfalfa, 1st cutting, alfalfa, 2nd cutting, alfalfa, 3rd cutting, wild strawberry, black- berry, garden peas, choke cherry; August Jarchow, beechwood, red globe onion, yellow globe onion, timothy, alsike clover seed, timothy seed, clover Med. red seed, shell fil- berts, Wis. red No. 5 barley, Ligowa oats; A. P. Ritchie, alfalfa,” 1st cut- ing, alfalfa, 2nd cutting, blue grass, wild rye grass, turkey foot, bromus, blue joint, wild rice, hazel nuts, CROSS IN INSURANCE BUSINESS Former Partner of Matt Phibbs Opens Offices in Bank Building. C. C. Cross, for some time in partnership with Matt Phibbs, as the Phibbs & Cross Real Estate & Insurance company, has opened offices in the Northern National bank building. Mr. Cross will handle insurance of all kinds, ex- cepting life insurance only. He will also operate a real estate and land agency. For some time Mr. Cross was in charge of the Bemidji office of the Crookston Lumber com- pany land department and is familiar with Beltrami county conditions. He is one of Bemidji’s most suc- ‘cessful and_progressive young busi- ness men. Mr. Phibbs will continue in the land business, his office be- ing in the Markham hotel block. i Defecfive Page News From Home exhibit P e Lakers look for even a bigger Large Delegati(in From This City'to . Take Advantage of Opportunity to Visit Reservation and Exhibition SPECIAL TRAIN FRIDAY 9 A. M. Accommodations Between Redfiy and Agency to Be Ample for Record Attendance—Interest Shown. Going to Red Lake Friday? Every one you meet seems to ask this same question. The Red Lake Fair association is making big pre- iparations for Bemidji people on Be- midji Day of the fair. Last year nearly 300 citizens attended and the icrowd this year. At the business men’s meeting held Tuesday afternoon, President Barker pointed out the advantages of Be- midji business men turning out in a body, but weather and business con- ditions will not permit this in many instances. Redby and Red Lake are two good “feeders” for Bemidji and many of our merchants realize that a visit to these cities would repay them in more ways than one. Boosters Busy. H. H. Mayer, secretary of the Com- mercial club, together with J. H]| Koors, Thomas Hughes, J. L. Hillaby and Eugene Berman, are doing a lot of good boosting along this line and reports from them indicate that last year’s record will be eclipsed in numbers and in enthusiasm. Special Train.at 9 A. M. The Red Lake special train will leave at 9 a. m. and arrive at Redby about 10:30. The experience of last . year in handling the crowd and con- veying them from Redby to Red Lake has resulted in perfecting arrange- ments for transportation by automo- bile, steamer or carriages. will be plenty of boats, autos and teams at Redby as soon as the train arrives. Those who prefer to go by jwater may do so. The landing docks at the agency have been com- {pleted so that the big boats can go right into shere and unload without transfering passengers into_smaller boats. Other Towns Are Going. That other towns will send good representations to the Red Lake fair on Bemidji Day is evident as many from Bagley, Shevlin, Clearbrook, iCass Lake, Walker and other neigh- boring cities have expressed their in- tention of going. An especially attractive program ‘has been arranged for this day, de- tails of which appear elsewhere in this issue. The fair exhibit, which surprised so many last year, will, ac- cording to Superintendent Dickens, out-point that showing in every de- partment. M. & 1. Manager Going. ‘W. H. Gemmell, general manager of the Minnesota & International railroad company, expects to attend the fair again this year. His pri- vate car will be attached to the rear of the train. His family and some Brainerd friends will likely accom- pany him. General Manager A. L. Molander of the Red Lake road, has arradged for extra coaches for the accommoda- tion of the crowds and promises the best of service. Last year the round trip fare was $2.00. This year the round trip fare will be $1.50. The officers and employes of the road demonstrated that they can success- fully handle a big crowd and will leave nothing undone in the way of service. Among Those Going. Among those who have signified their intention of attending and who are doing their part in boosting are: H. H. Mayer, J. H. Koors, E. B. Ber- man, E. A. Barker, J. L. Hillaby, Thomas Hughes, Frank Koors, Wil- liam Bailey, G. E. Carson, Ed. Ebert, Charles Vandersluis, K. Mclver, A. ‘| T. Carlson, Bill Browning, Charles Cominsky, Bill Smith, H. B. Brook- ins, M. Lurie, L. E. Dempsey, George T. Baker, David Gill, Forrest Hal- green, O. L. Dent and E. F. Netzer. The majority will take with them |their wives or sweethearts. Did gt Wait for Gun. Noticing Three cub bears in a tree near the Mississippi river, just three-quarters of a mile from the ci'y limits, Mrs. E. E. Hanks, wife of the d-y engineer at the Warfield dam. told one of her children, who was accopanying her, to run home ond get a gun. A few moments af- ter the child had gone Mrs. Hanks heard the approach of the mother hear. She did not wait for the gun.- Nerd in Bemidji. L. A. Nord, of International Falls, who is a candidate for the state sen- ate, having received the largest vote for the nomination at the June pri- lmuxes. spent today in Bemidji. There 77