Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 22, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 126. STATE SCHOOL FUND | OF VITAL ‘CONCERN Must Be Taken Into Consideration in Voting On Amendment No. 9— Will Add $2,000,000. ENORMOUS YEARLY REVENUE One Million Acres of State Owned Land Are Non-Agricultural— Immediate Benefits Possible. To the individual, man, woman or child, no part of the state’s resources is of more vital concern than the school fund. On this fund will de- pend, in a large degree, the measure of success and happiness of the com- monwealth’s school children. It is for this reason that the passage of | No. 9, State Forests’ Amendment, Is of particular interest to every ome. ‘Without extra taxation, this measure will add annually $2,000,000 to our school fund. Framed in Constitution. Democrat Who Was Recently Elected, Governor -of Maine. \Q\TEWARDSWI)RK School and Kolpnfh for Incon _les and Dependents to Be Shown During Bemidji Meet. WONDERFUL WORK BY BLIND Board of Control Shows How It is Di- recting Efforts of Boys and Girls— Was Shown at State Fair, “This year, for the first time since any of the state institutions directly under the attention of the board of control have had exhibits at the state ‘When our land policy was framed | = in the constitution, it was provided that all state lands must be sold, without regard to their physical character. There was no thought of the state’s moral obligation to sell only the lands on which a settler could make a living. The last legis- lature recognized this principle, and proposed an amendment to the con- stitution, providing that state lands which a soil survey will show are unfit for farming may become state forests. This measure, if passed by the people, will make it possible to obtain an enormous continual yearly revenue from lands unfit for farm- ing and useless except for - tree growth. If sold, these lands will bring in a sum much less in aggre- gate, and furthermore they will re- main entirely unproductive. Owned 8,500,000 Acres. The state originally owned 8,500,- 000 acres, and of the 2,500,000 re- maining, approximately 1,000,000 are non-agricultural. If used as for- ests, this area will produce a perpet- ual net’ annual revenue of at least $2,000,000. The Sihlwald, a forest in Switzerland that has been under scientific care for many years, has produced annually for the past cen- tury an income averaging $7.50 per | acre. Immediate Benefit. The state lands that are unfit for farming are in part cut-over, in part coming up to sapling pine, and the remainder is still virgin timber. This condition makes it possible to get immediate benefits to the school fund by the establishment of state forests under the provisions of Amendment No. 9; and as the forests are im- proved by care and proper use the revenues will constantly increase. There should be an end to old way of ruthlessly destroying the forests on lands which are of use for nothing else. This can be done by the people by passing the State Forests Amend- ment on November 3. Not to vote at all, is to vote against this measure. WORKING FOR PEACE President Wilson Has Not Abandoned Hope of Ending European Struggle—Women Appeal. ASKED TO LEAD MOVEMENT ‘Washington, Sept. 22.—President Wilson says he is prayerfully work- ing for peace in Europe, but indicated that nothing of a definite or formal character has been dorie. He told call- ers that publication of stories that he would call 8 world conference to dis- cuss peace interfere with his serious work, The president declared that a world’s crisis exists and that only serious remedies should be discussed. President Wilson has before him a strong appeal that he lead a move- ment to end the war in Hurope. It was presented to him on behalf of a million women, members of suffrage organizations in thirteen countries, including nearly all those engaged in the conflict. Requests that President Wilson be urged to take steps to help stop the warfare were sent to the headquarters of the alliance in London by suffrage assoclations in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Great Britain. Berlin, via London, Sept. 22.—Com- menting on the alleged statement of Count von . Bernstorff, German am- bassador to the United States, that| his nation is looking for peace upon condition that the entity of German territory be preserved, as so present- ed in Washington dispatches, gan, declares the government has not even considered the matter. “The assertions are intended,” the paper says, “to foster the impression that we have tired of the war, in spite of our victories in the East and in «the West. Peace overtures may not be looked for until the war, forced ruthlessly on our people, is brought to an honorable conclusion.” the “North German Gazette, the offictal or-' SPUDS UNDER NEW LAW Net Weight of Contents of Sack Must Be Shown Says Secre- retary of Agriculture. STEENERSON WAS QUESTIONED Of interest to local potato dealers is a recent interpretation of the Fed- eral law which provides that pota- toes sold in the open market in sacks and bags or in any package form, must bear on the outside of the pack- age the quantity of contents. P The question was recently present- ed to Congressman Steenerson, as .0 whether or not the act included the] sacking of potatoes in the field, as well as other food products which are almost necessarily handled in sacks and bags in the operation of marketing. Mr. Steenerson immedi- ately called upon the secretary of ag- riculture for a ruling. Under date of Sept. 16, the department stated as follows: “The question as to whether a cer- tain article constitutes ‘food in pack- age form’ within the meaning pf the net weight law is a question of law which can only be finally determined Dby the courts. In the opinion of the secretary of agriculture, however, potatoes in sacks are a food in pack- age form within the meaning of the law, and should be marked with the quantity of the contents in accord- ance with the regulations. However, the committee in charge of the en- forcement of this law is trying to se- cure a yuling that where sacks are used as a container for convenience in loading cars, and where sales are made in accordance with the railway company’s weight figures for the en- tire car, it would be unnecessary to mark the net weight on each sack. However, fair as such ruling might be, it is impossible now to state whe- ther such a decision will eventually be made.” SAYS BEMIDJI IS BEST. W. 0. Newman Disappointed With Florida Conditions. That Bemidji is good enough for him, is the message sent to J. H. Wynne, custodian at the court house, by W. 0. Newman, of this city, who recently went to Lantana, Florida, to reside. In his letter Mr. New- man_advises Mr. Wynne not to pur- chase land in that vicinity, and comments on the price of foodstuffs, a few of which as given by him are, butter, 44 cents per pound; bacon, 35 cents; pork, 40 cents; potatoes, 40 cents a peck; milk, 25 cents a quart, and eggs, 456 cents a dozen. He also tells Mr. Wynne that he is seriously considering coming back to Bemidji soon or that he may visit California before- returning. He says: “I would not go out in the Everglades for any money.” The women of Servia as well as those of Montenegro bear arms the same as men during the time of war. fair, the people are obtaining an ade- quate idea of the extent of the work being carried on,” said Ralph Whee- lock, member of the board, last week, after viewing the exhibits at the state fair, the ' same which are to be shown here this week in connection with the Charities and Correction conventiofr. The display of work done by the in- mates of the various hospitals, asyl- ums and school maintained by the state for incorrigibles and dependents occupied a quarter of the entire space in the Women’s building. There are sixteen such institutions, and twelve of them are represented. “Minnesota is spending between two and three millions of dollars an- nually for the maintenance and im- provement of these places and yet there are very few persons who real- ize the extent of the work and the great benefit which is being de- rived,” Mr. Wheelock continued. “But this year we obtained enough stitute of the Presbyfe will be held here this e tomorrow. There will number of delegates im'| and a successful institut pated. The opening ad glven this evening in the Preshyt Coates, R. F. Sulzer,; Dr. and Rev. J. C. Strand. MAY STOP BASKETBALL Failure of Club Members 0 Assist in Incorporating . Likely <to Cause . Loss of Athletic Hall, LARGE MEETING URGED TONIGHT Few members of the Bemidji Ath- letic club realize that this city may be without & basketball ‘quint this winter. There is a m-onq ‘possibility of this being the case ugl 8 “there is a large attendance at t]lq_meetlng of the organization whick' I8 to be held this evening.. R Tomorrow the lease of the Athletic club hall will run out and-it will not bility of the hall rent and all liabili- space to give us an opportunity to show just what is being done.” Thousands Visit Booths. The skillful work of the blind, the feeble minded, the insane, the deaf, and the boys and girls of training sthools, all were the subjects of an unusual amount of interest. The dis- play was in charge of T. E. Shirley and Walter Belford, while officials from each of the-various institutions were on hand at each booth to ex- plain the exhibits. Several instructors of manual training were ready to admit that it would be impossible for them to im- prove on any of the benches and chairs and ot‘her furniture which had een ‘made by the Students at the school for the blind at Faribault. There were also several pieces of crocheting, sewing and knitting and a thing which received more praise than all of the rest was a willow basket woven by a woman 84 years old. The woman was blind and it was her first attempt at basket mak- ing. The school for the feeble minded and the deaf at Faribault also had exhibits. The boys and girls of these institutions had large exhibits of their drawing, lace making, weav- ing, cabinet work, embroidery and leather and wood-work. A baby’s cap, knit with a half of a hairpin by a woman inmate of the Rochester state hospital is probably one of the most unusual bits-of work on display. An unusual amount of ability is demonstrated by all of the work from the state hospitals and asylums which consist of weaving, basketry, cabinate working, paint- ings, sewing and other handiwork. Minnesota Was First Minnesota was the first state to ap- propriate money for the establish- ment of a hospital for crippled chil- dren and though the first steps along this line were taken only a few years ago, great progress has been made judging from the work done by the children. They are given instruc- tion in manual training and sewing and other work., Another imstitu- tion for children which has been suc- cessful is that at Owatonna where those who are neglected and depend- ent are cared for. This school also has a large display. : To Make Good Citizens. Making over of boys and girls and training them along the lines which will develop them into good citizens is the main work of the Red Wing training school for boys and the home school for girls at Sauk Center and this fact is well demonstrated (Continued on last page.) SCOO THE CUB REPORTER I SENT AN AIRMAN | LP WITHTH' WRONG— The Boss Is Very HOWLL TGO UPAFTER HIM? ties rest upon the five members of the board of control. e ‘Without a hall for practice and for contests, the formation of a bas- ketball team would be impossible and the game which has become 80 po- pular in Bemidji during the past sev- eral years, will be allowed to die, in- sofar as this city is concerned. In view of the fact that Bemidji can place a team in the feld: this year, capable of competing for the world’s championship, it seems shameful to allow the opportunity to'go ! by de- fault. There are over two hundred mem- bers of the club a a&Mt one hundred, represetited Qn. 07, by proxy, should be at the mi 2 to- night. The'Athletic club ls a credit to Bemidji and- every effort should be extended to assist in its growth and expansion, instead of permitting it to pass out of existence. FORM FAIR ASSOCIATION Rainy River District to Organize Ag- ricultural | Society According to Farmers’ Club and Trade Board. PLAN TO ERECT BUILDINGS Initial steps for the organizing of a fair association for the Rainy River district of Beltrami county have been taken by the Border Farmers’ club and the Baudette Board of Trade. A committee composed of C. R. Middleton as chairman, John Norris of Williams, T. J. Williams, Rev. T. ‘W. Howard, Ole J. Olson and W. T. Noonan was appointed to draft the articles of incorporation and to re- port at a general meeting for the final organization of the association. = Mr. Middleton will have the articles ready in a few weeks, when the as- sociation will become an aceomplish- ed fact. The Baudette business men were congratulated for their success in keeping the fair going for several years at an annual expense of seven or eight hundred dollars, but the farmers and others present felt it was time to branch out into an asso- ciation and make the fair one on big- ger and better lines than ever. It is the intention to eventually erect suitable buildings, have a race: course and everything that goes with an, up-to-date fair. James J. T. Dagneau of Proctor; Minnesota, is the guest of his cousin, Father J. J. T. Philipp e of this city.' “|the state' park at Lake Itasca Wwas . | placed there some time ago, also in- ;| the privilege of operating the lodge|morning to that effect. JAMES E. SULLIVAN. PROTECT PARKGAME Meeting Held at Douglas Lodge Yes- o terdny to Be Inltmmenhl in lm- provmg Conditions There. Well Known Authority on Sports Dead at New York. ENDEAVOR TO wxmqm wor.VEs Elk Increasing in Number and Déet Than Ever—State Kow Receives Small Income. Better protection for big game of one of the topics given much con- sideration at the meeting of the'state forestry -board which was held at Douglas lodge yesterday. Althougk the day was damp and rather dis- agreeable, the six members of the board and the association service of- ficers enjoyed the trip. * Protection Necessary. Photo by American Press Association. More than 10,000 school boys stood on ‘the dim of the assoela- in line and flags at all school build- uoII: :‘:s pxl"oetect game within the lim- | 1188 Were at half mast when the body of ‘James E. Sullivan, late secretary its qf the park, strict observance of | ;¢ the Amateur Athletic union, was the rule has not been enforced, but | taken through the streets of New in the future, by adding several em- | York to St. Aloysius’ church. ployes, every law will be carried out| The' body was taken to Calvary and all huntsmen who violate the|cemetery for burial. Messages of regulations will be prozecuted to the coniclence poured in upon Sullivan’s full extent of the law. ‘relatives by the hundreds. Big Game Now Plentiful.- 2 m Big game was never more plentiful at the park than mnow is thecase. The. seven hundred acres enclosed 7 plot_used for the elk which " were September Session Only Two Weeks Long—Twenty-two Actions to be Heard in Chambers. cludes a large number of deer which were within the . eight-foot. fence when it was erected. Both the deer and elk of the large pasture are ia- creasing in number and it is believed that there are at least twenty elk at the park. A scheme for the purpose of wiping out the wolves will be devised. These troublesome animals are numerous at the park and a system of trapping and poisoning will be used in dispos- ing of them. Takes Great Interest. The state is fortunate in having such a man as Teddy Weggman in charge of the big game. He has been at the park for® several years and takes great interest in the care of the nimals. _He has been known to rigk| his own life that a deer might be saved and on one occasion he was ac- | tually hunted by several men who ‘were indignant at his continued in- sistance that they discontinue hunt- ing within the confines of the park. Was Regular Meeting. At the meeting yesterday were board-members A. G. Wedge of Be- midji, Dean Woods, President Scott, Oldenberg, O’Neil and Williams. The session was also attended by William T. Cox, state forester, Dillon P. Tier- ney, assistant state forester, and Phil H. Hanson, executive 'assistant. Such meetings are held every three or four months and the session yesterday was held at Itasca in order that the board might more satisfactorily in- vestigate the needs and magnitude of improvements there. Small Income for State. Until this year the Douglas lodxe- and the cottages have been conducted by men paid by the state, but' this LAST JURY CASE TRIED MONDAY After being in “session just two weeks, the shortest term of ' court held in Beltrami county for many years, was adjourned by Judge C. W. Stanton this morning. The last jury case was completed Monday, being the action of the Be- Ole Anderson, in which the plaintiff sought to recover on purchase of stock subscription. The jury found for the EXf ltation ny, award- ing 5100 '% punt asked The ntmrneya In. the case were John Brown for the pfflintlfl and John Gib- bons for the defendant. There are twenty-two cases set for court trial and they will be set for hearing in chambers on - motion. Only one criminal case was tried during the term, resulting in a ver- ldict of guilty. There were several ants pleaded guilty and trials were not necessary. IN MEMEONINE YEABS, Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W: Naugle to Arrive Next Week. A. J. Naugle, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Naugle of this city, who has been in Mexico for the past nine years, and who also was there dur- ing the Mexican trouble, at which time he went through many experi- ences and hardships, is now in New York city and will arrive in Bemidji _|vear a new plan was inaugurated |gome time next week. His parents whereby the managements pays for(received a telegram from him this His employer for transients. This plan makes & |5 with him in New York and ex- difference of about $1,300 a year in|pects to sail for London within a the cost of operation. short time. Mr. Naugle is the pri- vate secretary to the general man- PARCEL. POST IS EXPANDED/ager of S. Pearson & Son, an Eng- lish corporation in Mexico, interested International Service wIIl Soon Be|in banks, railroads, mines, ships, etc. in Effect, ‘Washington, Sept. 22.—Postmaster General Burleson has concluded ‘a convention ‘for parcel st service Detweert the United States and French | CLAIMED” for week ending Sep- Guiana, which -will become effective|tember 21, at Bemidji postoffice: Nov:’'1. The limit of weight of par-|Men—Beleadeau, Pete (3), Biddle, cels' i3 fixed at eleven pounds and the | Geo. F., (3), Beandry, Fred, Boquist, Tdte at 12 cents a pound or fraction.|Mr. Carl, Ericson, Mr. Ole, Fram, Mr. International parcel post service|pr Fluck, Mr. Nick, Gillette, Cass, then will be in effect between the Gem Restaurant, Hoffman, J., Hagen, United States and fifty countries. The Hans, - Hoywood, Geo. Jacks WiiR international service is expanding at the rate of about 25 per cent a year.|Mvers, Wm. L., Meyers, Dick, Me- _— Intosh, Mr. H. L., McAnally, Mr. Father J. J. T. Philippe will say|Fred, Rund, A. 0., Williams, Mr. and mass Thursday morning at 9 o’clock | Mrs. C. E., Williams Chas. E. Wom- at'the Thomas Brennan home in Wii- |[en—Fuller, Mrs. Joe, Olson, Mrs. E. 'ton. B., Zisihka, Miss Louise. Unclaimed Letters. List of advertised letters “UN- Brave When He Hasn 't Anything El‘s'e“To‘l)oA . By "HOP”" =TTHREE BRITISH CRUISERS SUNK - BY SUBMARINES * (American Press.) London, Sept. 22.—The British cruisers Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy have been sunk in the North sea by 8 submarine, according to. an an- nouncement given out by the official midji- Exploitation company against’ other indictments, but the defend- bureau this ‘afternoon. Continuing, the announcement says: A consider- able number from the crews of the vessels were saved. Berlin, via the Hague, Sept. 22.— | A war office statement this morning. says that no important changes have been reported from the theatre of war. A stated movement to take Rheims and with its eight important railroads, espécially sought from a strategic point of view, is proceed- ing uninterruptedly and with every prospect of success. London, Sept. 22.—The _.corres- pondent to the Times in Paris, in dis- cussing the big battle says: ‘The battle of Aisne continues with allies making slow progress against extra- ordinary difficulties.” London, Sept. 22.—There is no vic- tory as yet for either side in the bat- tle of the Aisne, which has now raged in France for ten days. Both dides lay claim to successes and fevorable positions. The ten days of fighting, with fierce artillery by day and night; with infantry charges in which the fighting hds been hand to hand, and with cavalry onslaughts when oppor- tunity offered, has shown one result —the soldiers of the three nations en- gaged are becoming exhausted. The human machine is weakening under frightful demands made upon it and lulls in the battling are agerib- ed simply to utter fatigue. Another factor which has had a Totable effect on the conduct of the operations has been the weather. An incessant cold rain has flooded the valley of the Aisne. The water has overflowed its banks, roads and fields are heavy and trenches are filled with water. The men are drenched to the skin day and night and soldiers coming from the front are encrusted with mud. Wornout men are succumbing to the hardships of fighting and lv- ing in the open under such weather conditions -and- trensportation’ of” all kindls, for .both- sides, has been made much more difficult. The men are camping in the water. -French re- ports say the Germans are suffering from lack of food. . Germans Repulsed Is Report. The official statement Yrom Paris says terrific bayonet charges in the. vicinity of Craonne resulted in the drawing back of the Germans with heavy losses. In the country around Rheims the Germans are confining their efforts to heavy artillery fire. In the Champagne country and on the western slopes of the Argonne river the allies have taken Mesnil-Les-Hur- lus and Massiges. In the Woevre dis- trict the Germans still hold the re- glon of Thiaucourt and have cannon- aded Hassanchatel. No changes are reported in Lorraine and the Vosges, along the right wing of the allies. On the allies’ left wing they have advanc- ed to the heights of Lassigny, west of. Noyon, according to French reports. No confirmation of the report -that the bulk of the German army had be- gon to retire from France has been received in London. Though British officials say the allies are gaining ground their progress necessarily is snaillike and the English public is beginning to feel that the turning point of the battle never will be reach- ed until one side or the other has been outflanked. The suggestion thdt the allies would accomplish this Sat- urday or Sunday was not fulfilled and apparently their efforts are being con- tinued. For days the British press referred to “Von Kluck’s peril,” but 80 far the German commander has been able to check what must have been terrific pressure from the Brit- ish and French. PLANT ROAD GRADE TO0-CLOVER Spooner News Suggestion of Several Weeks Ago Meets With Approval, In an issue of several weeks ago the Spooner Northern News Bsuggested that the grade along Judicial Ditch No. 13 be seeded to clover, and since that time the scheme has met with much approval. Among those who have contributed to the planting of clover are George Ericson, O. L. Dent, ditch referee, M. D. Weeks and James L. George, county auditor, who wrote: “I have just read the article in the News regarding sowing of clover on the line of Ditch No. 13. It is a good idea and I am in $5.00 on the impulse of the movement. We can not have too much clover, and the seed that was sent up to that sec- tion in 1911 T am sure has produced good results. I would be willing to contribute $5.00 towards the same end on every ditch constructed.” Queen Wilhelmina, of Holland, is economizing at the Dutch court, so that there will be more funds for use of the army. . Need any nelp? Try & want ad..