Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 24, 1914, Page 1

S . i | VOLUME 12, NO. 154. omm 84, 1914 EMPORER WILLIAM INNARROW ESCAPE FROM CAPTURE American Press.) Paris, Oct. 24.—There was no ces- sation in fighting along the line from Labassee to the sea last night, ac- cording to early reports received at headquarters here. At a number of points the allies ceded ground in the face of a fierce attack, but at no points of stragetic importance were the Germans able to gain. London, Oct. 24.—Petrograd cor- respondent of the Central News sends the following: “‘Soldiers from War- saw say that Emperor William, per- sonally on the field of battle, was al- most taken captive, barely escaping by automobile.” London, Oct. 24.—With 600,000 reinforcements on their right wing, the Germans are making a supreme effort to break through the allies lines and reach Dunkirk and Calais. The French admit that the Germans have made progress around Divmude and LaBassee, but claim that allies have made progress east of Nieuport. Berlin says that the German attacks west of Lille have been successful. Unofficial advices says that the Ger- mans are slowly drawing a ring about the French fortress in the east. In the east Russians are re- ported as pursuing Germans retreat- ing from Moscow. STORES OBSERVE PLAN. 500 Newspapers Take Part in Dis- play Week Plan. The observance of National Win- dow Display week in Bemidji will close this evening. Countless arti- cles advertised through the Bemidji Daily Pioneer and Weekly Pioneer and other newspapers, form the dis- plays in the leading Bemidji stores. The movement had its inception at the meeting last spring of the Asso- ciated Advertising clubs of the Unit- ed States, and the present week is the first observance of it. It will take place annually hereafter. Five hundred newspapers co-operated in the movement. The stores have in their windows display cards an- nouncing that nationally advertised goods are carried. - Attémtion is call- ed to the fact that the percentage of nationally advertised goods that re- flects a price increase because of the war in Europe is small. National advertising campaigns, it is shown, reflect results in the greatly creased demand for goods. in- GEO. KREATZ GIVEN CONTRACT Bemidji Builder To Erect Foundation For New Elks Home. Work on the foundation for the $40,000 new home of the Bemidji lodge of Elks, 1052, will begin Mon- day morning, Contractor George Kreatz of Bemidji, having been awarded the contract last evening. Mr. Kreatz plans on completing the foundation which will be of concrete, eight feet high, fifty feet wide anad eighty-five feet long, in about two weeks. Much interest has been taken by Kreatz in the work which makes possible the new home, and as he has been an Elk for sixteen years, being a charter- member of the St. Cloud lodge and also a charter member of the Bemidji lodge, the establish- ment of a building here is gratifying to him. The excavating has practi- cally been completed by Tom Smart who has had a large crew of men at work during the week. START MINSTREL SHOW Rehearsals to Begin at Elks Hall Tuesday Evening. Rehearsals for the Elks minstrel show which is to be presented at the Brinkman theater during the middle of November wil begin in the lodge hall, on Third street, Tuesday even- ing, and it is urged that all who are planning on taking part, or wish to assist in making the play a success, will be in attendance. . Many of the songs for the show have been select- ed by the committee in charge and every indication points to one of the most successful home talent produc- tions ever presented in Bemidji. The committee urges that as many as pos- sible attend the initial Tehearsal. Mrs. V. M. Owens of Hines, '\[mne- sota, who has been confined at the St.| Anthony’s hospital for the past sev- eral days, is somewhat improved to- day. A triangular tray to hold a piece ,. of pie unharmed in a lunch bex has been invented. ‘Woven wire poles for electric wires or lights have been inyented by a' Chicagoan. Counry Aupiyor 1911 - 1914 Dlfific\'og IRAMI COUNTY WINGS AJsocraYioN , JAMES L. DiRECTOR AND FREASURER, GmpEReis CLup fY) Txarrey Ruire Trys Bevs1 Lovge. GEORGE KKK KKK KKK KKK KF * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES * LE R SRR RS EEEER SR Salvation Army. Sunday school at 2:30. in the evening at 8 o’clock. Services Congregational (Nymore.) Sunday school at 11 a. m. Preach- ing at 7:30 p. m. G. M. Peacock pastor. Swedish Lutheran, Sunday school at 12. Services in the morning at 10:30. J. H. Ran- dahl, pastor. Catholic. Low mass at 8 a. m. High mass at 10 a. m. Sunday school and benediction at 1 and 2 p. m. - Ves- pers at 7:30 p. m. Father Philippe. (Continuea on last page). WARNS BOYS OF DANGER. Special Agent Harrmann Says Catch- ing on Cars Must Be Stopped. That injuries to boys who -insist on catching on moving freight and passenger cars are sure to occur if the practice is not stopped, was the comment made by H. J. Harrmann, special agent of the Great Northern railroad, who was in Bemidji today. Trainmen reports daily show . that certain boys frequently visit the track yards and jump the cars as they are being switched, sometimes as many as.two and three boys leap- ing for the same step rod. The special agent urged that parents compel boys to stop the practice as sorrow is certain to result if it con- tinues. BLACKDUCK HERE TODAY. Second Team of High School Opens Bemidji Gridiron Season. With an eleven composed of heavy and speedy athletes, the high school football team of Blackduck arrived in Bemidji this morning for the game which is being played with the sec- ond team of the local institution this afternoon. Although much lighter, the Bemidji boys understand the game well and will give Blackduck a hard fight. The visitors have not lost a game this season. A large number of rooters accompanied the team to Bemidji. SCOO THE CUB REPORTER i | BISHOP HERE TOMORROW Rt. Rev. Morrison- to Make Annucl Visitation to Bemidji—Will Deliver Sermon at Evening Services. LARGE CLASS TO BE CONFIRMED With the annual visitation of Rt. Reye di D. Morrison, D. D, LL. D., bishop of the diocese of Duluth, to Bemidji, those who attend services at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal church at 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. Bishop Morrison, who last week celebrated the seventieth anniversary of his birth, needs no introduction to Bemidji, where he is well known and: highly respected for his deep piety and scholarly attainments. The bishop preached a sermon at the opening of the province of the northwest in St. Mark’s pro-cathed- ral, dealing on peace and the war situation. The twin city papers widely commented on it as a sermon of statesmanlike views, of scholarly research and profound Christian ap- peal. A large class will be confirmed at the evening service. There will be baptism and instruction at a service which is to be held at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. KENNEDY VISITS BEMIDJI. Cass County Candidate for Sheriff Finds Prospects Encouraging. Mack Kennedy, deputy sheriff, of Walker, well known in Bemidji, and until recently a resident of Cass Lake, was in the city last evening on official business. Kennedy, who during the past three years has serv- ed as deputy sheriff and jailer for Sheriff DeLury of Cass county, is a candidate to succeed the present in- cumbent, who is not seeking re-elec- tion. His record as an official shows him to be competent, efficient, brave and entirely worthy of the position for which he is a candidate. He was high man at the June primaries and is confident that his request for pro- motion will be granted by the voters, and finds reports as to his strength in different parts of the county encour- aging. Need any neip? ‘irv a want ad. a rare treat is in store for, Defective 7 Page “The most importa®t constitutional amendment, affé ~the develop- ment of Minnesota, {§ in my opinion Amendment Number! 3,” :says Fred D. -Sherman, er of immi- gration. ‘“This ient provides that a revolving fi of $260,000 be set aside to assist in-developing state school lands before they are placed on the market. i “I have been a the passage of thisamendment since it passed the last leglslature and to those who have the Interest of the development of Miltnesota at heart I urge their support.: “I trust that no opg will look up- on this as a direct appropriation, be- cause it is more in the ‘nature of a loan. The money ded on these lands will be turned{baek into the treasury as soon a#ithe lands are sold and then put ot§-again-to de- velop more lands. If: other words, this appropriation willibe turned over and over as long as §he state owns lands when it will th#n revert back into the treasury. 3 “If the voters of pass this amendment? taking a long step to in Minnesota and velopment of many . acres of rich a; “Put an ‘X" afterl Amendment Number 3. 2 BATTLE FOR [PIONSHIP High School Boy at/ Grand Rapids This oon. With the champfonship of north- ern Minnesota at stake, the football team of the Bemidji Hkgh ‘schcol is playing at Grand Rn%vthls after- noon. Coach Bestul #nd his ath- letes left on the noor fratn for scene of the battle, detérmined to se- cure a victory, but not oyer-confident, the loss of Johnson and Wolfe, the star fullback and en eing keenly felt. Although weakefied consider- ably, the boys are certain to give a good account of thes Neither team has lost-4 game lrrzlmen ‘scored on this seasou and the more intense than ever. The following players made the trip: Walker, Cam- eron, Swisher, Olson, Slater, Simons, Tanner, G. Graham, Bailey, F. Gra- ham, Gray and Woods. Among those who accompanied the team were Del- bert Elletson, who is kept out of the game because of a recent operation, and Johnson, who will be kept on the sidelines because of faculty action. RECEPTION FOR PASTOR. Rev. Gilman Honored by Congrega- tion Members Last Evening. Last evening a reception was given in honor of Rev. C. W. Gilman, pas- tor of the First Methodist church of this city, and-family, in the base- ment of the church. The room was prettily decorafeéd with house plants, flowers and rugs. A large number attended and several addresses and talks were given during the even- ing. Rev. S. E. P. White, -pastor of the Presbyterian church, Rev. 8. W. Scott and Reyv. I. D. Alvord of the Baptist church, gave short addresses, to which Rev. Gilman and Mrs. Gil- man responded. The evening was pleasantly spent in getting acquaint- ed and lunch was served. Rev. Gil- man was recently appointed to fill the pulpit of the Methodist church for another year, at the state conven- tion which was held at Montivedio. Moose to Dance. Members of the Bemidji Moose lodge are carrying on an active cam- paign for the sale of tickets to the Hallowe'en dance which is to be given by the order en the night of October 30, next Friday. The Moose orchestra will provide music. Roy Wheelock has returned:from Mason City, Iowa, where he has closed his contract with a big New York show syndicate. Now Scoop Knows All About “High” Explosives rivairy is{S M’CUAIG PRAISES Bumthl Mayor Says Consequences of League of Municipalities Meeting Will Bring Benefits to Minnesota “HUB CITY” GIVEN PROMINENCE Mankato Paper Comments Upon Hos- pitality Always Shown Here— 1918 Session to Come Here. Government in the- towns: and cities of the state is bound to benefit by such meetings as those conducted by the League of Minnesota Munici- palities during the convention which has just been brought to a close-atl Mankato, is the, message brought to Bemidji by the return of Mayor Wil- liam McCuaig, who, with R. F. Mur- phy, president of the.council, attend- ed as delegates from this city. Much Enthusiasm Shown. “At no time during the conven- tion was there any let-up in the en- thusiasm shown by the delegates who were in attendance from every sec- tion of the state,” said the mayor this morning. “The various topics for discussion were received With much interest and suggestions cer- tain to be instrumental in the im- proving of conditions in many of our cities made. Important Discussions. “Many matters of extreme import- ance in the proper governing of a city were considered and men of prominence and experience outlined the best possible methods for the remedy of certain evils which exist in practically every community. The importance of incinerator plants in cities of more than 5,000 was espec- ially emphasized and so impressive were the arguments in favor of such an ‘establishment that if it were not for the expense I would recommend here. However, I do not believe that the need at the present time is sufficient to warrant the expenditure of a large sum of money in such a manner. The mistake in allowing city, garbage to pe gathered and fed to swine was dicussed at length and the many possibilities of-the spread ~digease ‘was made prominent."” Mankato Praised. The Bemidji official was loud in praise of Mankato and says that as a city it compares with places of much larger population. Its sub- stantial and attractive business blocks, elegant residential districts, business conditions and the general progressiveness of its residents, call- ing forth his attention. Invite 1915 Convention. Mayor McCuaig and Alderman Murphy issued an invitation to the league to hold its 1915 convention in this city and until the last moment it was believed Bemidji would be suc- cessful. Virginia, supported entire- 1y by the range delegation, was given the convention, the general opinion being that this city would be the 1916 selection. Thief River [Falls and other northwestern Minnesota cities urged Bemidji as the next con- vention place. Given Publicity. Although Bemidji lost the con- vention of next year, the city re- ceived much favorable advertising because of the efforts of the mayor and council president, as evidenced from the following article which ap- peared in the Mankato Daily Jour- nal, the morning of the last-conven- tion day: “Bemidji, the hub city of the north, represented by William Mc- Cuaig, mayor, and R. F. Murphy, president of the city council, are ask- ing for the next convention and it looks now like they will secure the convention for next year. “Bemidji is noted as a convention city, and the hospitality of her eiti- zens is never forgotten by any mem- bers of a convention meeting there. “Bemidji is a city of 8,000 people, having paved streets, modern hotels and fine public buildings.” Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Sye Robert- son on Fourteenth street, yesterday morning a daughter. CONVENTION SPIRIT to the council that a plant be placed HARRY PRATT JUDSON. " Ridicules Tatk of War Be- tween Japan-and This Country. “Pure moonshine!" This was the exclamation of Professor Harry Pratt Judson, president of the University of Chicago, when he was asked about the likelihood of Japan and the Unit- ed States going to war over the Phil- ippines. President Judson has just returned after seven months spent investigat- ing conditicns in the orient for the cfoller fo i Tation. CONCERT SURETO PLEASE MacPhail String Quartet is Foremost Musical Orgmimion of North- west—Here Monday Night. EACH MEMBER IS REAL ARTIST Bemidji will on next Monday even- ing be given an opportunity to hear one of the northwest’s foremost musi- cal organization when the MacPhail String Quartet will play here as one of. the series of the Extension Divi- sion of the State University under auspices of the Bemidji Athletic club. ‘William MacPhail, the leader, is a violinist of extraordinary gifts and attalnments, possessing that raro copbinuuon of teg,bn\c, temperament. ant fotie: ) <won for him-an enviable reputation among the lead- ing concert artists of the northwest. Each of the remaining members of the quartet are artists. The string quartet has rightly been called the flower of instrument- al music. The greatest composers, appreciating its worth, have written many of their noblest compositions in this form. Music-lovers have al- ways regarded the string quartet as the most perfect expression of the highést ‘in music, and the growth of publié‘*lnterafl!fln it is evidenced in the popularity of such organizations as the Flonzaley and Kneisel quar- tets. STRONG BILL AT BRINKMAN Two Feature Acts to Play Here Tomorrow Evening. One of the strongest shows present- ed at the Brinkman theatre in some time has been billed by the manage- ment for tomorrow evening, when two feature acts which have just closed a successful engagement in Duluth will appear. Faust and com- pany, pantomine and musical come- dians, will be the head-liner of the performance and Walters and Lem- onine, in a clever singing and talk- ing sketch, are also or the program. This show will appear for one night only and Monday night another pleasing play will be presented, opening a three day engagement. Returns From Duluth. W. G. Schroeder, the Bemidji mer- chant and owner of the Alfalfa Dairy farm, has returned from Duluth where he was called to give expert testimony in a case brought against, the Soo railroad for damages through the loss of a car load of potatoes which were- claimed to have been made valueless because of freezing while in transit. The case was dis- missed by the court at the conclusion of the plaintift’s tetimony. By “HOP*~ GENERAL ELECTION DAY DRAWS NEAR With Battle of Ballots But Ten lhyl Distant County Politics Begin to Warm Up. CANDIDATES BECOMING ACTIVE Many Offices to Be Filled by Vpfin and List of Aspirants Includes for Most Part Non-Partisans. But ten days more and general election day, Tuesday, November 3, will be the chief attraction of the voters of Minnesota, and as a conse- quence a large number of county and state office aspirants will meet their political Waterloo. Up until the present time little in- terest has been shown in the cam- paizn, some holding the war to be the cause, some the world’s series, and others the fact that the non-par- tisan laws are being tested for the first time, including all candidates for ccunty, legislative and judicial offices. Every Beltrami county office holder cecks re-election. Four-Year Terms. Tt is the first time that any county ers except the clerk of court will be elected for a four-year term. All county cfficers with the exception of (Le judge of probate whose term of office is fixed at two years by a pro- vision of the state constitution, will- be elected for four years, and when casting his ballot the voter should bear this fact in mind and decide carefully, for if an unworthy man is elected to office he cannot be voted out for four years and that is a good long time. At the coming election the voter will be called upon to pass judgment upon eleven proposed constitutional amendments. In order to pass, a pro- posed amendment must have a ma- jority of all the votes cast at the election, therefore a failure to vote is in effect a vote against the amend- ment. The following is the list of candf- dates to appear on the state ballot: Governor— Six for: Governor. Wm. E. Lee, Republican. Winfleld 8. Hammond, Democrat. Tom J. Lewis, Socialist. Willis G. Calderwood, Prohibition. Hugh T. Halbert, Progressive. Herbert Johnson, Industrial Labor. Lieutenant Governor— J. A. A. Burnquist, Republican. Charles M. Andrist, Democrat. Andrew Hanson, Socialist. A. W. Piper, Prohibition. James F. Spencer, Progressive. Secretary of State— Julius A. Schmahl, Republican. Nels Nelson Bergheim, Democrat. I. M. Kalnes, Prohibition. John C. Lewis, Progressive. State Auditor— Jacob A. O. Preus, Republican. Andrew J. Rush, Democrat. T. A. Thompson, Socialist. Will Curtis, Progressive. State Treasurer— Walter J. Smith, Republican. E. M. Engelbert, Democrat. J. E. Nash, Socialist. P. G. Jacobson, Progressive. Attorney General— Lyndon A. Smith, Republican. Neil M. Cronin, Democrat. A. V. Rieke, Progressive. Associate Justice Supreme Court— George L. Bunn, Non-Partisan. Albert Johnson, Non-Partisan. Caswell Not Opposed. Clerk of Supreme Court— Irving A. Caswell, Republican. Railroad and Warehouse Commis- sioner— O. P. B. Jacobson, Republican. Loren A. Smith, Democrat. William Hokanson, Prohibition. The County Ballot. The following candidates will have their names on the county ballot. The order is that of a sample ballot furnished us by the county auditor. The names will be rotated, however, to give all candidates an equal chance. Representative in - Congress, Sixth District— Charles A. Lindbergh, Republican. J. A. DuBois, Democrat. (Continued on last page.) ETHEL BARRYMORE AT GRAND Appears in Motion Picture Produc- tion of “The Nightingale.” Ethel Barrymore, starring in “The Nightengale,” will appear in ;the first series of All-Star Company ilms ‘at the Grand this evening. This is the firet appearance of the fam- ud\u tress in motion pictures and {the film: has been creating much at- tention wherever presented. At a Minueapolis theatre recently - the aenung capacity was crowded to its utmnst ‘at each. ~performance and ny who desired to see Miss Barry- re could not be Awummndlted.