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

VOLUME 12, NO. 117, FRENCH RETAKE FORT MULHAUSEN; RUSSTANS WIN GREAT BATTLE (American Press.) Petrograd, Sept. 11.—A great bat- tle has been fought at Lublin and resulted in a complete victory for the Russians. The Austrian armies were completely routed. London, Aug. 11.—Dispatches from Basel Switzerland say that the French have recaptured Mulhausen. Vienna, via Rome, Sept. 11.— There is an increasingly bitter feel- ing here against Germany and it is an almost universal demand in po- pular circles that the government sue for peace. The acknowledge- ment that the Austrian armies were compelled to meet the Russians alone and unsupported, while Germany in- vaded France with the result that the Austrian army was crushed, has resulted in a storm of bitter criti- cism against the government. London, Sept. 11.—A key to the outcome of what will perhaps be the greatest battle in history, is still raging on the plains of Champiegne, to the east of Paris, lies in successes of opposing center forces. For fiive days tide of battle has ebbed and flow- ed bearing Germans and French al- ternating on its crest, but without a permanent advantage to either side. Paris, Sept. 11.—The left end of the curved German battle line, which on Sept. 7 extended in the segment of a wide circle from Meaux to Vitry-le- Francois, about 100 miles to the east of Paris, was hit by the English trip- hammer and forced to double back for a distance of approximately twenty- five miles. It is evident that the actions of . Wednesday and the day before con- stituted one of the hottest battles of the war. The Germans seem to have realized that they have been led into a danger- ous position, for. they have brought, up reinforcements for their left. In spite of the desperate attacks, how- ever, the English troops forged ahead. While the official reports fail to indicate the direction in which the Germans have retired it is believed here that they retired to the north- east in the direction of-Eprenay. British Have Crossed River. The British troops have crossed the River Marne and are in a position to follow up their success. They are menacing the Germans constantly with a turning movement. They have the support of the French forces left on the banks of the River Ourcg, who are ready to deal with any German reinforcements that may be brought into action. All the morning a long line, of cour- iers in automobiles, coming from the fighting lines east of the city, has been arriving at the headquarters of General Gallieni, the military com- mander of Paris. An American well known as an au- tomobilist is now attached to the headquarters of Sir John French, com- mander-in-chief of the British forces on the continent. This American has arrived in Paris. Speaking of the sit- uation in the east he said the spirit of the British soldiers was cheerful and that they were confident of win- ning. British in Great Force. The British troops are in much greater force than commonly -is sup- posed, this man said. Figures, for military reasons, must be avoided. One hundred thousand Germans pass- ed through Crecy-en-Brie, in the de- partment of Siene-et-Marne, Sunday and Monday morning. They ring. A part of this column *hing eight men abreast. arge detachment of German cav- ich was cut off from the army and took refuge in a forest is now surrounded by French troops. SCOOP s [ TH GENRAL SEN e OUT TO TELL TH ADMIRAL JHAT 164 — = — g © RI%= INTL=S(np. HOLD LAm “ETING. <+ 0. E. §. School of Instruction Largely Attended Last Evening. . Mrs. Lillian Graham Bell, of St. Paul, worthy grand matron of Min- nesota, conducted a school of in- struction last evening for the local 0. E. S. at the Masonic hall. The local chapter was especially well represented and a large number of Cass Lake and Deer Riyer members were present. Grand Rapids and Coleraine belong to this’ district, but were not represented last evening. Mrs. George Kreatz of this city, who was recently appointed deputy to the worthy grand matron, was instru- mental in bringing about this meet- ing. Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Kreatz re- turned from Coleraine Thursday where they constituted a chapter in ‘that city. The hall last evéning was artistically decorated with autumn leaves and flowers and refreshments were served late in the evening. Dancing and cards furnished the ramusements after the business ses- sion and program. Mrs. Bell was presented with a beautiful spoon and a bouquet of American beauty roses by the local chapter and Mesdames G. E. Carson, past grand officer, and Mrs. George Kreatz, deputy of the worthy grand matron, were also given American beauties. Mrs. Bell left this noon for her home, going by way of Duluth. While in the city she was the guest of Mrs. Kreatz. BENEFITS TO BE SHOWN Forestry Department Hopes People' Will See Good to Come From Pas- sage of Forestry Amendment. USE UNDEVELOPED RESOURCES Benefits which the state” will de- rive from the reforestration of cut- over and barren lands will be shown in a striking manner at the exhibit which is to be placed at the Bel- trami county fair'mext week by the Minnesota ‘Forestry association. One. of the objects is' to interest people in’ the amendment to the Minnesota constitution for this purpose to be voted on this. fall. Advantages of Windbreak, One section of the exhibit - will show the advantages of a windbreak to the farm. A vivid contrast be- tween the farm protected by trees and one standing alone on the prai- rie presents the lesson. “Thirty-five below and Happiness,” and “Thirty-five below and Misery,” are the titles of the object pictures. A map drawn up by the forestry service for canoeists is to be dis- tributed among those who plan to make a trip through these streams. Use for Undeveloped Resources. How factories can utilize a hither- to undeveloped resource of the state’s forest will be the subject of one sec- tion. The little used classes of lumber are made up into market baskets, fruit boxes, packing crates, veneer for furniture, as well as the com- moner use of birch for inside house finishingA TO SELL CRACKER-JACK Delicacy Prepared For Benefit of Junior” League, Again on Sale Once again the famous Methodist Cracker-jack, which during the past several years has had such tremen- dous sales, has been placed on the market, and the choice delicacy may be purchased teday and tomorrow at 523 Bemidji av:nue, the price be- ing five cents per bag. 'The sale is being conducted for the benefit of the Junior League. .. Beeauise -there«wa§ no- guerem. CITY CASES NOW ONTRIA perty Through Street Grading. Late yesterday afternoon the jury which is hearing the consolidated case of Henry Marin, John Miller, Mary Kellogg and Lottie Berg, ver- sus the City of Bemidji, was com-] pleted, and it is- probable that the matter will be concluded this after- | noon. These are the cases b}-ought against the city by several ‘owners of property on Mississippi avenue, who claim damages to the value of their property because of street grad-. ing, and have been on the calendar for some time. The next case for trial will he that of Edgar Rehnke et al, against. the Minnesota & International rail- way. This case was tried at the L1ast term of court and resulted in a disagreement. George Simpson, of the Minneapolis-law firm of Powell & Simpson, assisted by E. E. Mec- Donald of this city, will represent the plaintiff in the trial of the case, w_hile J. N. Searles will appear for the defendant. Collom, the two young men Wwho were indicted yesterday for having driven and used a motor vehicle be- longing to George Kreatz, the Be~| midji contractor, without' consent of ! the owner, were arraigned before Judge Stanton early last. evening, and fined -$20 each, or imprisonment of 15 days in jail. ' Zack D. Myer, accused of wife and family desertion, was also indicted. T. C. Bailey was appointed to de- fend him and he will be arraigned ! today. MEETING WAS POSTPONED. Will be Held Next Monday Evening —Lack of Quorum the Cause the Athleticclub meeting of las¥ evening the session was postpon.d@ until Monday night when it-is urged trat every member of the organiza- tior. be in‘'attendance. The matter of incorporating is: to be discussed and every - member ' should show enough interest in. the. welfare “of the club to be in attendance. The coming winter is going to be a “hummer” from an -athletic stand- point and with prospects for a cham- pionship football eleven and a bas- ketball five which will undoubtedly, | fight for the world’s chnmpionshlhj enthusiasm ought to soon reach that height attained last winter when victory after victory was chalked to the credit of the athletics. IS LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE." | Development Association’s Sole In-; terest is to Secure Settlers. l W. R. Mackenzie, secretary of thef Northern Minnesota Development as- | sociation, in the last issue of thes Northern Minnesota Booster, says: “The Northern Minnesota Develop-; Property Owners Ask Recovery for Damages Done to Residence Pro- X g RAILROAD ACTION TRIED NEXT _Herman Anderson and Harry Mec-; 'SEPTEMBEE 11, 1014 NATION SLEEPS "IN JAWS OF DEATH N United S.tatefi a Country of Great Wealth and Inexhaustible: Resour- At Mercy at Foreign Foes. ARMED PROTECTION IS NEEDED Absérption of World’s ' Commerce Europe is in Distress is Dis- "t 'tinct Menace to Our Peace. (A two-part copyrighted ar- sle on the war situation by jor F+ W. Barber. ~Part two 1. appear in the’ Saturday { ‘evening Pioneer.) One hundred million people. The greatest productive country of the Elobe. Wealth so great the - figures are staggering. ;Rgsources beyond the dreams of avarice. £ Thirty millions of men capable of bearing arms. All of this, and more. " And yet we, the United States, are a.nation almost defenceless—an in- fant sleeping in the jaws of death— practically dependant upon the for- bearance of others. for our peace and prosperity, for our national exist- ence! :Such is the unenviable position of. the Jnited States today— a con- dition ‘brought about by the appar- ent indifference of our people and the consequent inaction of our law- making bodies. Situation Grave. i It is .a situation so grave as to call for profound thought by think- ing men of the nation, for action by the congréss, for a spirit of patri- otic cohesiveness by all the people. For our future as a nation -at peace with the world hangs by .a single thread, and the thread is ex- eedingly small. g great commercial associations irresistible forces when-aroused, are dwelling strongly on the:opportunity suddenty presented for the:formation of an; American merchant marine and a tremendous trade expansjon. - America, say the optimists,- must absorb the commerce; of -the world while the nations of Europe are tear- ing at: each other’s throats. They would plant our ships upon..évery sea’and our flag in every port. They 6 would ‘make us a peeple supreme. Expansion Before Us. Undoubtedly a great commercial expansion is before us, but it will require something more than wind and words to sustain it, for' therein lies the menace to our’ continued peace. K Assuming that the United States does float a merchant marine and ab- isorb the commerce of the world, or the great bulk of it, who is to pro- tect that merchant marine and that commerce once it is an accomplished fact? What is to prevents its be- ing driven from the seas by the very nations we are mow endeavoring to supplant? ¥ Are we to expect the countries ment association is maintained “y the several counties in its member- | ship, special appropriation beingi made by the county commissioners’ for that purpose. It is, therefore, the iegal and representative develop- ment organization of northern Min- | nesota, whose sole interest in this| work is to obtain settlers who will‘ help build up this splendid common- : wealth.” | i Electric fans have made it possible ' for churches and theatres in southern {India to remain open all summer. ! of Burope to calmly submit without protest to seeing the United States annex their commerce—to seeing their own enormous merchant ma- rine banished from the seas—to our depriving them of their very life giving substance? | Will They Fight? | Or will they fight us—fight hard— with, every ounce of their energy and every weapon at their command, once their own troubles are over? | Think a minute, friend—what would you do? i (Continued on last page.) | The Harbor Is---But Scoop Doesn’t ~ i T ress of. the iconntrytwo | L —————— e ————————————————— e ] Cousin of Czar Is Partic-. pating in European War. LAST .OUTDOOR CONCERT Final Dock Band Entertainment of Season to Be played This Evening —Additional Members, Join. HALL PROGRAMS NEXT MONTH At the city dock this evening the Bemidji band will give its last open air weekiy concert of the season, and beginning next month the regular monthly hall entertainments will be given instead. During the past few months the band has improved wonderfully and its membership will be materially in- creased during the next few weeks, several musicians having announced their intention of joining. Th Waltz—*“Nights of Gladness”. e¥esiaats e eii ... Aucliffe Morceau Characteristic —*For- est Whispers”..:........Losey 4. - 'Medley—*"Leg of :Mutton”. ... ..................... Romberg 5. Reverie—‘“Apple Blossoms”. . ..................... Roberts _Selection—*The Desert Flower” O Wallace 7. Humoreske—‘‘Dvorak’ ..Lampe 8. Medley—*‘Tickle Toes”....Penn 9. ; Overture—*“Knight Errant”... ................. Laurendeau 10. March—*The - Progressive Mu- sician” <. .Atkisson N CLUB DANCE THIS EVENING Large Hall Well Decorated For Open- ing of Social Season With the hall elaborately decorat- ed and all arrangements complete, there is evéry indication that the Athletic club, this evening, as the opening affair of, that organi- zation’s winter’s social season, {will ‘be a success. The. com- mittee, Maurice Ryan, Merl Spencer and Bertle = Backlund an- {nounce that the dance will be well attended, invitations having been sent out to a large number. TR KKK KKK KKK KKK X i * % “Seed Corn Week” * i Sept. 14-19, 1914. x " o kK KKK KKK KK KK By "HOP" Grand Jury Tells of Tnquiry as to Al- ~lassault in_the. first de big ball which is to be given by the, x . *, R \ X, | FIXING OF JUROR leged Unlawful Acts in Connection With Zipple Trial of 1912. FOUR “NO BILLS” RETURNED John Hoffman Indicted on.Charge of Assault With Intent to “Kill— Criminal Trials Begin Tuesday o Just. previous' to the mnoon .hour today, the grand jury, headed by Kenneth Meclver, foreman, marched into the court rdom and presented Judge *Stanton, g ?‘ho is’ ‘presiding, with a final repoft of its investiga- tions gnd was dismissed. That the alleged “fixing’’ of a petit juror dur- ing the Zippfe case of 1912, was in- véstigated, was made known in the report. . Four No Bills Returned. .- Four no bills were returned by the grand jury. Peter Lentner was granted his freedom after having been held since July 8 on a charge of having attempted to rob a box car of the Great Northern railway. Ar- chie LaFevre, accused of assault in the second degree at Kelliher, will also be released, the evidence not be- ing sufficient to indict. 3 Lindbloom is Freed. No bill was found against Charles Lindbloom, who was arrested here several weeks ago on a charge of robbery. The complaining witness in this case failed to appear before the grand jury, although he had been subpoenaed and remained out of the state. The grand jury also failed to indict Gust Severtson of Spooner, charged with grand lar- geny in.the second -degree, it being claimed that he converted money that had been intrusted to him- for safe keeping. Pleads- Not Guilty. The grand jury indicted John Hoffman, a cook, on a chargge of ee.. Huft- man, the -indictment charges, = st- tempted to-shoot and kill'a compan- ion: during a quarrel at the- Nicolett, hotel in this ecity a short time ago. He pleaded not ‘guilty when ar- raigned. Graham M. Torrance, county at- torney, this morning announced that it is his intention to move.the crim- inal cases for trial next Tuesday. The Grand Jury Report. “We, the Grand Jury of the Coun- ty of Beltrami, respectfully state to the Court that we have completed our duties and have made our re- ports and indictments concerning those bound over to await our ac- tion. i f Jail in Good ' Condition. “We have examined into the con- {dition of the county jail and find the ,same to be in good condition throughout, and that there are none itherein imprisoned awaiting our ac- tion whose case has not been con- sidered. 2 “We have also examined the court house building and ‘find the same to be in proper condition, and have no recommendation to make for the betterment of the same. Name is Withheld. ‘““We have examined into the mat- iter of the State of Minnesota against John Doe, whose true name is with- held 'beca_use no indictment has been returned against.him. This ‘matter, involves the)alleged improper influ- encing of a juror §n the case of Zip- ple against the. Canadian: Northern Railway company, a . civil action tri6éd in December, 1912. While we i have been unable to secure legal proof. that would justify us in returning {an indictment, we make this report because the matter is, in our opinion, one of deep public importance, and we deem it proper that the public should understand that we have used every effort within our power to dis- courage, by indictment, any im- .|proper interference with the honest ‘administration of justice. N “K. M'IVER, “Foreman Grand Jury.” Phénogra‘ph records *imported intac Russia are subject to government censorship. 5 ¥ Michigan ranks first among the “|salt producing states, followed by | New York, Ohio and Kansas. If shells of eggs are wet with cold water before they are boiled they' iwill not. crack. - i