Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 8, 1914, Page 1

GERMAN FORCES SHELL ANTWERP; FIERCE BATTLE || NOW RAGING| (American Press.) The Hague, Oct. 8.—Communica- tion with Antwerp is interrupted. The city is known to be under a ter- rific bombardment from all sides following refusal of a demand for the surrender of the city to Germans, who previously had confined their fire to the encircling chain of forts, and zqrned their guns on the city it- self. Paris, Oct. 8.—The flercest fight- ing which has marked the conflict in French theatre of war, has taken place since Monday on the western wing of the allied armies. New for- ces of German cavalry and infantry, which has appeared in front of the allied lines, have used every resource and London; Oct. 8.—In the every effort to attain success. eastern war theatre, bombardment of Prze- mysl continues. Russian advance in- to eastern PPrussia seems checked, but the Rugsians have -gained some territory near Grajevo and other points in Germany. Germans are still in Russian north of Suwalki. Austrians asgert that they have scor- ed victories over Servians and Mon- tenegrins in Bosnia. London, Oct. 8.—That fighting on the German right wing in France has been successful is the statement of the German general staff in a report issued in Berlin. This reported sit- uation is not confirmed by the French official statement issued at Paris, this communication asserting that on the left wing the battle still continues with great violence, the opposing fronts extending into the region be- tween Lens, nine miles northeast of Arras, and La Bassee, thirteen miles southeast of Lille. The French statement, which is brief, adds that the opposing fronts on their left wing are lengthened by massges of cavalry which are in grips a8 far as the vicinity of Armentieres, nine miles northwest of Lille and virtually on the Belgian fromticr. The French statement asserts that in the Woevre diatrict the Germans made a new effort to stop the prog- Tess of the allies, but their attack failed. On the front from the Somme to the Meuse the situation is un- changed, according to the French statement. A dispatch from Berlin says it is reported in government circles that two more forts at Antwerp—Kessel and Brocchen—respectively east and nor the th of Lierre, have fallen Germans. before The capitulation of Antwerp, ac- cording to German military authori- ties, may be expected in a couple of days. Shows Little Sign of End. The official advices indicate the conflict along the rivers in Northern France, although in its twenty-sixth day, shows fewer signs of an early end than it did two days ago. Then General von Kluck appeared danger- ously threatened by the enveloping movement of the allied armies. Now that resourceful German commander, having quarter heavy reinforcements, obtained . from an unknown ap- parently is engaged in his turn in at- tempting to outflank the French and British ,lines. NO GAME FOR SATURDAY High School Will Rest in Prepara- tion for Thief River. Although Edwin Simons, manager ot the high school football team, has been in communication with at least ten different towns, he has been un- able to secure a game for the local cha mpionship aspirants for this week, and the boys will have to con- tent themselves in hard practice in preparation for the Thief River Falls contest of next week. Coach Bestul has. been working his players hard . at practice each night and is confi- dent that only Brainerd and Grand Rapids will offer worthy opposition. The team is light and fast, forward passes, perfect interferance _and strong formations being _strong points of the aggregation. A good schedule has been arranged. Season tickets have been placed on sale, a large number already having been disposed of. KRR KKK XRRK KK * * £ hk ok ok ko k ok ok ok kXK WILL REPORT RESULTS OF WORLD'S SERIES. Because of the interest which is annually being taken in the baseball games for the championship of the world, and for the benefit of its readers, the Pioneer, as last year, will give the results of the contests each day dur- ing the series, both through’ the columns of this paper and by bulletin. RN R KRR R KR t‘ ARk Ik kkhkhhk kW WO PITCHING SELECTIONS MADE series at Philadelphia tomorrow af- and National leagues, respggtively, | moundsmen to repeat short series if necessary. not yet made up his mind whether James, Tyler, Rudolph or one of the other Boston pitchers will be given the honor of opening the series. Presides :t Gnmung o' . Eplscopal Houuo' lilhopo. | Monday, Oci 12 ton. ton. 5 Wednesthy, Oct. - hiladelphia. " Thursday, O Boston. Officers of the Baptist ehurch for |, the coming year were elected at the annual business meeting held Tues- G day evening. The past year has Ummres—Klem lfi £ been one of the most successful since tional ‘league; Di the establishment of the church here, |ran, Ame,,,’,“ Tea many permanent improvements to the church and parsonage having béen made and the congregation en- larged to a considerable extent. At the business meeting the fol- lowing church officers were named: Church clerk; Miss Sibyl ‘Benner; treasurer, H. E. Rice; assistant tréasurer, Mrs. G. W. Slater; dea- cons, George Smith, H. W. VanDer- vort,- G. R. Martin, C. M. Booth; dedconesses, Mrs. D. G. Miller, Mrs. C. E. Hulett, Mrs. J. . Skogsburg; trustees, John Skogsburg, G. W. Sla- " ter, H. E. Rice, Willlam Towle, Harry |SpEoIAT, - AGRICOLTURE mp Ahlstrand; finance committee, H. E. ‘Rice, @ R. Martin, Mrs. G. W. Sla- ter, Mrs. VanDervort, Miss Sibyl |Attendance in Both m;i Rural Benner; missionary committee, Mrs. A M 3 G. W. Slater, Mrs. C. M. Booth, Mrs. Pistriots Shown. p k&z’ L State Aid This Yemr-is High. Beltrami County’s ‘,,Qgporfionment Share is Fixed at $15,105.60— Receive $3.60 & Pupil. HOUSE OF BISHOPS MEETS|: Fifty-four Episcopal Prelates Assem- ble at Minneapoli Minneapolis, Oct. 8 —Fifty-four members of the house of bishops of the Protestant Episcopal church from all parts of the United States met in opening session at St. Mark’s cathe- dral to fill four vacant bishoprics. Right Rev. Daniel Sylvester Tuttle, bishop of Missouri, presided during the format- business session. Bishop Boyd Vincent of Southern Ohio later replaced Bishop Tuttle. The vacant bishoprics are in Cuba, Spokane, Nevada and Utah. WORLD SERIES To START Eyes of Baseball World Turn Toward Philadelphia Where Champion- ship Games Start Tomorrow. H. Miller, Miss Martha Huntosh; pianist, Mrs. Henry Miller; assist- . ant pianist, Mrs. VanDervort; musi- ' 5 cal director, Mrs. 1. D. Alvord; church | M/ZResota schools will receive §3,- correspondent, Leslie Slater; chief 516,805 from the stafe treasury for usher, H: W. VanDervort. school work of last ¥ear under the The Sunday school officers elected | October apportionmeu compiled by are: Sunday School Superintend-|¢. G. Schulz, super! nfiquem of edu- ent, P. F. Flake; assistant superin- teation. tendent, Mrs. H. W. VanDervort; secretary and treasurer. Harry Ahl- strand; superintendent primary de- partment, Sibyl Benner; organist, Mrs. C. J. Rantz, Rev. Alvord, the pastor, accepted fffom rural and copso a call to Bemidji last spring and |$900,000, and for since his arrival here he has, by his | $32,000. earnest and assiduous work, created | The general scho t‘"‘d is made added interest in services of the|UP of the income f“’m the perman- church, and is largely responsible for | ent school fund and \the state the many building improvements{1-mill tax. Every pupil between 5 made, being one of the most po- -3““'3“9"'195 -The npportionmenu}wns made as follaws: Froi general school fund, $1,484,805; 2 graded schools, H;.WG,MO; state aid fifilted schools, hooll libraries, and 25 years old. wh pular ministers the congregation has |the public schools fortyidays or more ever had. is counted in for a sl -The num- ber of pupils sharing in fll] October apportionment is’ 312 446. . The number last year was 403,141. Attendance Growtl General. The increase is gbo‘t evenly di- vided betwéen cit; nl schools. showing. that {th hag been improved in both. . The appor- tionment per pupil this year is the same as last year, being on a per ca- pita basis of $3.60 for ‘each pupil. Ramsey county’ will ‘get $106,477. 20 as its portion of the apportion- ment. The total & registration for Ramsey county was 29,677. Hen- nepin county with 51,965 pupils will get $187,074. St. Louis county has a larger registration than Ramsey county and- will get $117,762.40 for 32,709 pupils. Otter Tail: , county has the next largest number of pu- pils entitled to state. apportionment and the county will receive $37,508. 40 for its 10,419 “pupils. Stearns county was next with 10,089 pupils and an apportionment of $36,320.40. Beltrami will receive $15,105.60. State aid this year to high, grad- ed, rural and consolidated schools to- tals $2,000,000 under the October apportionment. This is the largest sum ever apportioned for state aid. The legislature in 1913 increased state aid by about 100 per cent. The increase was mdde necessary by the large number of schools that are im- proving their courses and teachinz staffs. i - With the opening of the world’'s TO SHOW STUMP DESTROYER. Machine Will Be Sent Here for Dem- onstration Purposes. ternoon between the Athletics and Braves, champions of the American eyes of the baseball world are turn- “"Within the next few days one of the Bowden & Gause company’s Uni- versal Boring machines, a stump de- stroying apparatus, will arrive in Bemidji for demonstration purposes, according to an announcement made by Samuel Paquin, secretary to J. J. Opsahl, this morning. The ma- chine is used for preparing a stump for burning, and is a gasoline en- gine driven auger. A hole is dug on the opposite side of a stump from which the boring is to be done. Three or four holes are drilled through the stump, the shavings falling in the hole, to whigh is added a little wood. This is lit and the draft caused by the drillings makes a fire which com- pletely destroys any stump in from three to thirty-six hours. The plan has been tried out with much suc- cess and it is believed that farmers of this territory will favor its adop- tion. Neither of the opposing managers has indicated who will be his piteh- ing selection for the opening game, but a majority of the critics believe Bender, the veteran Indian twirler, will be Mack’s selection, and that he will be opposed by James, who they figure is the best fitted of the Boston during the Manager Stallings says that he has He declared. however, that .Deal will be chosen to fill the berth at the third base left vacant by the injury of Smith. The long line of men and boys awaiting for the opening of the sale of tickets at 9 o’clock today presented a sorry spectacle at daybreak. Many of them has been in line for three days, snatching only what sleep they could by reclining on soap boxes, camp stools and chairs. Fully 90 per cent of the nearly 2,- 000 persons waiting for tickets, it was estimated, were boys, many of whom admitted their only object was to hold their position in the hope of disposing of it for a liberal compen- sation when the hour for the open- ing of the sale arrived. TEAM LOOKS LIKE WINNER. Athletic Club Gridiron Warriors Show Up Well in Stiff Practice. Coach Jacobson directed his Ath- letic club football team through one of the stiffest practices of the season last evening and prospects for a vic- tory at Grand Rapids next Sunday are encouraging. The boys put a lot of life into their practice and| * Balance of $1,502,115. worked their plays with snap and The general school fund, according accuracy, insuring fans that it will{to figures of Walter J. Smith; had a- be an eleven worthy to represent Be- |balance of $1,502,115.35. at the close midji which will meet the husky |[of business September 30. . The ap- Rapids aggregation Sunday. The |portionment prepared by C. G. probable lineup Sunday will be as|Schulz from the general school fund follows: Brandoh, right end; Get- |totaled $1,484,805, so that:the state chell, right tackle; Brinkman, right |treasurer has ample: funds:on hand guard; Stanton, centre; Madson or [for payment of ‘this. apportionment. Ripple, left guard; _Lycan, tackle; Bell, left end; Riley, quar-|fund. At the close of business on ter; Peck, full, Hendrickson, Wiley |September 30 there was $I,044;018. and Naugle, halves. Several substi-|91 on balance in the revenue fund. In a new electric cooking stove a tuteu who are fighting hard for reg-|The apportionment for state aid is refllector is used to-concentrate the ' ular positions on the team, will alsq|$2,000,000. ~This situation: means heat at the top. be taken on the trip. that the revenue fund must be over: SCOOP rere REPOR’I'ER What l)’yflh-f Mean---lfaye IVE ST0OD THIS EURDPEAN WAR AS LONGAS Tt &ONNA Aid Agricultural Work. Special aid is given for schools giving instruction in ° agriculture, normal work and for {hose employing teachers of a special grade. WILL ATTEND CONVENTION. Rev. and Mrs. Alvord Leave Soon for "Mankato Baptist Session. Rev. and Mrs. 1. D. Alvord will leave Sunday night for - Mankato where they will attend the annual State Baptists’ convention which is to be held there October 12 to 15. They will attend the convention as the only Bemidji delegates. ‘| obtain and the mob scenes during the |ta], left | State aid is paid from the ; revenue; 'in England and Wales. Mmen’l Affair Attended by More “Than Four Hundred Pérsons—De- partment Memben Well Pleased PURCHASE WINTER CLOTHING Getting Balloons Ready for Attack on the British isles. Praises Work Accomplished by Major Wilkinson Society. ‘With mnra than four hundrad per- sons in m.tendnnce the grand . ball of the Bemidji’ Volunteer Fire depart- ment given last evening in the new Battles' block, was a great success, being one of the most largely attend- ed and enjoyed occasions of its kind ever given in Bemidji. The large hall of the fine new building was elaborately decorated with autumn leaves, bunting and flags, the red, white and blue colors prettily carrying out the color ‘|scheme. The floor, even though new, was good and as the dancing continued, improved. Remfrey’s six-piece orchestra pro- vided music, its playing meeting with the entire approval of the dancers. The orchestra comprised Alden Rem frey, violinist and leader; Ruth Riley piano, H. E. Anderson. clarinet, C. ‘Wright, cornet, F. Grimoldbee, trombone; and E. Kittleson, drums. From a financial standpoint, as well as from that of a social affair, the dance was a success, the depart- ment clearing at least $150 which will be used in the purchase of para- phernalia for winter fire fighting. Much credit for the success of the dance is due to the committees which had charge of the arrange- ments and to the members of the de- partment who assisted in the sale of tickets, plans and decorations. Following the dance a splendid ~N Duluth Official Compliments Mrs. H. W. Bailey’s Administration— Places 0. K. on Inspection One more honor was brought to the members,of the Major Wilkin- son Bemidji Circle of the G. A. R. vesterday afternoon by the visit of* Mrs. Mae A. Bennis, of Duluth, de- partment president, who following her inspectlon prmsed the accom- plishments of the society and pro- claimed it one of the ;t efficient and ‘successful in the enllrt- state of Minesota. Attendance Suprising Mrs. Bennis, who by her work is taken into almost every circle of the state, was astonished at the atten- dance at the regular meetings of the circle and when she was greeted by haven, on the North sea, with his tventylye, mombers segierday sho staff. Wilhelmshaven is the point|2PPE3red. greatly delighted. The from which the great air raid on the |$emIdil organization has a total British Isles is expected to start. membership of seventy-five members, “One of these papers publishes an|many of whom are located in diff- interview with the count, in which|erent parts of the nation. A regular he is quoted as saying that he’ hud |attendance of twenty is the average. not forgotten Englund and would 3 3 B i 3 Mrs. Bailey is Praised In a speech following her inspec- tion of the circle’s work, Mrs. Bennis |referred to the administration of Mrs. In a dispatch from The Hague the correspoudent of the London Daily Express says that German newspa. pers’ reaching there indicate that Count Zeppelin is now ‘at Wilhelms- INTEREST IN BA*KETBALL lunch was served free of charge to the ml' st liey Wit muchetom: dancers on the second floor of thelo . : ASs Malnsn e STOraLT building. This was prepared by the [ Financial Statement of First Year of m: AR08 :s:i:‘un*:e;‘ ‘:’:‘ s‘:‘c‘h s firemen, assisted by their wives. “The success of the ball is surely appreciated by every member of the department,” said Scott T. Stewart, secretary, and chairman of the gen- eral arrangements committee, today. Athletic Club’s Existence Brings it may justly and properly be.plac- Out Much Interesting Data. ed among the most successful. and strongest organizations of its order in the etate. Mrs. Bailey has been at the head of the society for more HOLD MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT “Wa'want to extend a hearty vote of than fourteen years, and is now thanks to Mr. Battles for the use of | Interesting data of the first year |Seventy-four years of age. During her entire term of office she has the building and his co-operation in the affair and to Director Remirey, the band and the orchestra for their assistance, and to all others who so willingly aided us.” ° At the entrance door each lady was presented with a rose and each gentleman with a carnatien, the gift —Mr.-Battles—<Previous . to the dance the band marched through the streets leading to the ball room. of existence of the Bemidji Athletic club is shown in a report of Carl Johnson, who just retired as secre- tary of the organization and which he has just completed. Receipts for the year totaled $5,114.61. Phat basketball interest was-in- tense auring the entife seasoh ~of] 1913-14, is shown from the report by quoting figures, $1,481.76 having been received for admission tickets to games. The report shows that the club’s largest receipts were from bagketball, dues, initiations, plays, dances, skating and renting the hall, while heavy expenditures were en- countered by conducting athletic contests, entertainments, fuel, jani- tor service, skating, light and rent. Receipts of the club from August 1,1913, to July 14, 1914, follow: Field meet, $50.00; football, $188. 40; basketball, $1,481.75; baseball, $383.65; initiations and dues, $577; plays, $777.16; dances, $394.55; skating, $991.35; rent, $270.65; to- $5,114.51. Following are the disbursements and expenses: Advertising, $181.825 athletics, $1,426.59; building im- provements, $38.16; donations, $42; entertainments, $750; fuel, $192.63; general expenses, $75.03; janitor service, $262.50; lights, $135.29; music, $107; postage, $7; profit and loss, $0.10; rent, $750; stationery, $34.20; skating, $581.59; telephone, 21.50; water, '$3.60; total $4,608.71. Accounts receivable amount to $51.27; personal property, $402, and cash, $52.53, which with the dis- bursements total $5,114.51. The report of Secretary Johnson is complete in every detail, every item being explained and showing that the club was operated in a busi- nesslike manner by the officers. The above is merely a financial state- ment. There will be an important meet- ing of the club in the club rooms tomorrow evening and every member is urged to attend.. There will be several matters of importance dis- cussed. been active in the interest of the society and i§ generally given much credit' for the high position now held. To Aid Anoka Institution Mrs, Bennis urged the circle 'to* give financial aid to.the Anoka home for; ,eld_soldiers.and ‘their: wives. which is now being enlarged. Her, suggestion was acted upon tuvornbly The -department ~president wa: much interested in the floor work of the circle and complimented the of- ficers and members upon the aceur- acy of the drill, Following the inspection a lunch was served to those in attendance. “THE JUNGLE” AT GRAND. All-Star Feature Corporation Film to Be Shown Here, Tomorrow. “The Jungle,”” one of the leading productions of the All-Star Feature Corporation, will be shown at the Grand theatre tomorrow afternoon and evening. The story of “The Jungle” enjoys world-wide recogni- tion and the novel enjoys the un- precedented distinction of having been translated in seventeen differ- ent languages. Many gripping scenes HAMMOND CLUB IS FORMED. Purpose of Organization to Further Campaign of Democratic Candidate At a well attended meeting of county democrats held in the court room at the court house last even- ing, it was decided to form a Ham- mond club, the purpose of which will be to further the campaign of the democratic nominee for the gov- ernorship of Minnesota. - A. P. Rit- chie, chairman of the County Demo- cratic committee, was named chair- man of the Hammond club; R. E. Fisher secretary, and H. Mayne Stan- ton, treasurer. A membership com- mittee of five members was appoint- ed as follows: Thomas Lloyd, Thomas Symons, Thomas Swinson, Joseph Harrington and H. -Mayne Stanton. An active campaign for the election of Hammond will be carried on throughout the county by the club. P. J. Russell announced during the meeting that either Mr. Hammond or John Lind, former gov- ernor of Minnesota, and the pres- ident’s personal emvoy to Mexico, will speak here at a mass meeting in the near future. The meeting will also. be attended by other democratic candidates for state office. strike are cleverly directed and ex- tremely realistic. drawn. The law allows that it be overdrawn to the extent of $950,000. Overdrawn to this amount the rev- enue fund would still be lacking about $6,000 of the apportionment, which would mean that Mr. Smith would need to go into the market and borrow money. But revenue is coming into the state every day. Probably No Borrowing. The revenue fund must be over- drawn but borrowing probably will not be necessary. The “apportion- ment from the general school fund must be sent out to the county treas- urers ‘for distribution to the school districts by October 26; that for state aid must be sent out one week later. .. The per caplta apportionment is mule on the even 5 cents. This niade it mnecessary that the appor- tionment be $3.60 this year instead of $3.65, as was planned. If the higher figure had been used the gen- eral revenue fund would have been overdrawn in order to pay it. SHOW MISS WEKENZIE'S PICTURE Assists in Minneapolis Visiting Nurses Tag Day Sale. v The public roads of the United States total about 2,225,000 miles in length, or more than the highways ‘of all Europe. er 500 women doctors il On the front page of last evening’s Minneapolis Journal appears the pic- ture of two women who spent the : A “ea]’t day selling tags for the benefit of the s _ |Day. Gladys MacKenzie, daughter of W. R. MacKenzie, secretary of the ‘Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation, and a resident of Bemidji, was one, and Mrs. Roland E. Sat- 'terlee, the other. The tag sales were ithe largest ever made. To Make Last l’lyment Canadian Northern Railway com- ‘pany to the sufferers through the . Baudette forest fires:of 1910 will be ‘made this month. The amount in- ‘volved' approximates $200,000. Maori women, formerly cannibals, now vote in New Zealand, Department President of G, A. B. TO AsSIST ANOEA INSTITUTION Visiting Nurses, yesterday being Tag. The last cf the payments by the .