Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 16, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12; 0, 173, (American Press) Paris, Nov. 16.—An entire Ger- man regiment was destroyed mnorth of Bix-Schoote, when the allied troops again flooded the district in which bitter fighting for a line to the coast has been in progress for the last month. This was declared to- day in an official communication from the war office. London, Nov. 16.—The allied and German armies remain deadlocked in West Flanders today along the bat- tle line where the snow is now ankle deep. — Berlin, Nov. 16.—According to in- formation given officially to the press today, the British torpedo boat de- stroyer Falcon, cruiser Brilliant and sloop-of-war Rinaldo were disabled by German guns on the Belgian coast. London, Nov. 16.—Fast and fu- rious fighting, both in the eastern and western arenas of war, is ex- pected by English military observers to make the present week memorable. Hints from the front encourage them to expect that the week will be the . German tide through Flanders hegln to ebb. London, Nov. 16.—Battle follows battle in the great struggle in North- east France and Belgium, but not- withstanding the heroic efforts of both the allies and the Germans the mili- tary situation there apparently has un- dergone no noteworthy change in the last twenty-four hours. First one side has gained ground and then the other has taken it back, The reported cap- ture of Dixmude by the allies appears to have been premature, for advices from the battle front say all attempts of the Germans to advance beyond Dixmude seemingly have been in vain. Official and unofficial reports con- cerning the situation in Flanders seem to agree that the force of the German assaults on the allies’ line disputing the way to Dunkirk and Calais has lessened and the feeling is growing in England that the coveted base for an invasion of England never will be gained by Germany. Paris officially reports that from the sea to the River Lye the G.rman ac- tion has becone less keen ard that at some points the aljies have agsumed the offefisive; fitaking progréss south of Bixschoote and retaking a hamlet east of Ypres. Whole Country Made Furnace. Constant artillery fire in this region has converted the surrounding country into a furnace, in which factories, churches and houses are burning. A British official report says that in the tremendous action which preceded the recent attacks ‘on Ypres by the Germans the British were under a heavy artillery fire, which died away to be succeeded by fruitless infantry onslaught. As the allied armies have resumed the offensive at various points there is reason to believe Dixmude may again be the center of savage fighting. In the Argonne, according to the French official statement, fighting has recom- menced with greater spirit and offen- sive movements by the Giermans in the vicinity of Verdun have been checked. OVER HUNDRED SIGN PLEDGE Methodist Sunday School Raises Fund for War Sufferers. Yesterday an interesting program was given by the Methodist Sunday school, and the following subjects were dealt with in an able manner: “Bad Effects of the Drink Habit;" Bffects of Tobacco. Is It Needful?” “Effects of Cigarette Smoking;” “Bf- fects of Swearing Habit and Bad Language;” Why Smoke Cigars or Use the Pipe?” “Pledge Signing, the Value and Need of It.” Several tem- perance sougs were sung by a chorus of young women. One hundred and thirty-four signed the pledge never to touch liquor and to wurge their friends never to use it. Ten dol- lars were raised in the Sunday school for the Relief Fund for widows and orphans caused by the European war. The money will be sent to the Chris- tian Herald relief fund and trans- mitted through the state department at Washington. ~Anyone interested in the relief of four million homeless and starving widows and orphans in Belgium and other European coun- tries, and who wish to contribute to the fund, will kindly notify A. T. Carlson, of the Carlson Variety store, or C. L. Isted, and the same will be added to the fund and promptly for- warded.. Donators may indicate the country-to which they wish their gifts to be sent, and in such cases the contributor will receive an acknowledgement from the capital of the country designated. Next Friday afternoon the high school literary society will give its first entertainment of the Among the features of the program grades. ~An invitation has been ex- program. COMING WEEK 0SS~ FURIOUS FIGHTING] season. | will be several recitations and songsf by members of the' third and fourth; tended to the public to attend this' 8 "~ OF BRUNSWICK. :q") Kaise. Photo by American Press Assoclation. The Petit, Journal says the Duke of Brunswick, the sci-inlaw of the kaiser, has been lost and that searches among the dead and wounded in France and Belgium have not reveal- ed any information regarding him. The duchess, the Princess Victoria Louise, b d the kaiser to institute special searches, 2nd these were made, but without result. TOATTRACT MANY OUTERS Minneapolis Man to Build Cottages at Long Lake—Has Much Faith in Future of Northern Minnesota. HUNDREDS TO SUMMER HERE C. R. Rank, of Minneapolis, the summer home enthusiast of this sec- tion of the country, arrived in Be- midji this morning and ||‘camplet-f ing arrangements for the construc- tion of seven large, roomy cottages on his beautiful lake shore property on Long Lake, near Bemidji. Mr. Rank, who has visited Bemidji many times during the past few years, has considerable faith in the future of this section of the state and predicts that this will soon be the leading summer resort country of the nation. Work on the buildings will start soon, all seven cottages to be good size, 20x30, and ready for occupancy when the season opens in the spring. Mr. Rank enjoys a wide acquaint- ance in the southern part of the state and he is interesting a large number in the northern Minnesota summer home movement. From present indications it is be- lieved that the number of cottages on Long Lake will be increased to from twenty to thirty before the fall of 1915. WILL REACH ONE THOUSAND County Auditor Has Issued 877 Big Game Hunting Licenses. Each day many big game hunting licenses are being issued by James L. George, county auditor, and his staff at the court house, the total now numbering 877. Last year 980 li- censes were issued during the big game season and it is expected that the 1,000 mark will be passed this year. The Beltrami county woods are well filled with nimrods and a surprisingly large number of them are meeting with success in their ef- forts to bag a deer or moose. The law provides that each hunter may kill one deer and one male, antlered midji today from Puposky where she Read Pioneer Want Ads. SCOOP Ffnis REPORTER NEP- T34 PIECE OF A | REGULAR U,S, NEWSPAPER 7 moose. The season closes on No- vember 30. Mrs. W. E. Hyatt retutned to Be- |cities. spent Sunday as the guest of friends. ' Minnesots Causes-Sensation by Un- expected Vistory Over Wisconsin —Final Soore 14 to 3. - 3 t DIVERSIFIED ATTACK FEATURES Opening up after the first; half with a diversified attack that at times fairly bewildered their heavier op- ponents, the University of Minnesota Saturday defeated the University of Wisconsin 14 to 3. The game was replete with spectacular forward passes, driving line plunges and ex- cellent pnnting The lead established by Wisconsin in the first period, when Bellows kicked a field goal from the 25-yard line was maintained until the latter part of the third quarter. Then a lond forward pass, Hamilton to Quist, resulted in Minnesota’s first touch- down. In the fourth period Hamil- ton intercepted a forward pass, zig- zagging around left end and dashed 70 yards to the goal for the Gopher’s second touchdown. The playing of Solon, Minnesota’s speedy fullback, was remarkable. Time after time he was called upon to pound against the rigid Wisconsin line, often break- ing through for effective gains. Hamilton, Bierman and Dietrich were the other Minnesota stars, while Bellows, Cummings, Smith and Kreuse played quite as well for the invaders. During the first period both teams held hard to straight football and the advantage clearly was with Wiscon- sin, who kept the ball in Minnesota territory throughout. Minnesota strengthened consider- ably in the second period, forcing the play from the opening, when a spec- tacular 30-yard forward pass, Hamil- ton to Solon, made the visitors some- what nervous and uncertain. Min- nesota then began an attack, even more vicious than that of Wisconsin in the initial period. From then on it was all Minnesota. OUT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP, High School to Place Strong Quint in Basketball Field. " ‘Members of the high school bas- ketball team will hold the first praec-, tice of the season this evening at the Armory hall. At this first appear- ance of the candidates a captain will also be elected. Ray Johnson, who captained the Pillsbury first team last season, has been mentioned, and it is probable that he will be elected without opposition. Those who have promised to report as candidates are, Johnson, Tanner, Fred Graham, George Graham, Cameron, Slater, Malone, Plummer Bailey and Walker. Among the candidates mentioned are several veterans of last season and a championship team is predicted. TO COMPLETE CANVASS S00N — Board ‘at Work Reviewing Ballots— May Finish Today. Comprising four members, the county canvassing board is at work in the commissioners’ room at -the court house today. This is an ad- journed meeting and it is expected that the count will be completed by tonight. The members of the beard are, James L. George, county auditor; A. E. Rako, chairman of the board of county commissioners; E. L. Oberg, editor of the Blackduck American, and George Severens, of Grant Val- ley. WILL PLAY HIGH SCHOOL. Basketball Season to Open November 26—Fosston Game Off. Manager Malone, of the Bemidji basketball quint, has received a let- ter from Fosston cancelling the game scheduled with the local five for Tranksgiving night, as several of the star men comprising that team will be spending their vacations in the later date. completed for a contest between the high school team of this city and the Bemidji city five for Nov. 26. NOW TD READ SOME- PEACEFUL QUET NEWS— s&mflu BESIDES WAR. Games will be booked for a! Arrangements have been Lake Irving for the first time mometer fell to hw zero thls One of Minnesota’s Foremost Citizens Dies at His Home in st,v Cloud After Lingering Illness. morning, bringing $he season’s cold-1S0N A BEMIDJI BUSINESS MAN est weather. midji did not second week in to the Northern ment association a boat ride on the December 5. TH® - oold weather brings a smile te faces of skat- ers for it means t‘i-t there will be sufficient ice for e ‘sport Thanks- giving. __;_ LINE UP STATE FOR HEALTH WEEKSTUDY Authorities Will Try ‘to Show That Measles is Not Infant Necessity —Hold Tnbem?m Sunday. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO SEALS { \yéar Lake over until the ber, delegates { Develop- lWllfion taking ity of Bemidji on Sold in Bemidji Agiin This Year— Woman’s Study Clgb in Charge. T i Every man woman and child in Minnesota that has had the measles or whooping cough; or that has not | had them, is invited by the Minne- sota Public Health association to get into the biggest vlllfle Minnesota has ever had: The whole state will be the parade ground, on Nov. 30, “Measles Day,” and Dee. 2, “Whoop- ping Cough Day.” -The parade will be a sort of “Public Health Observ- ance,” and every minute of that week will be devoted to sRowing the rava- ges of those and o}ner preventable diseases. It will not be a ptguut nor a gala day, but a serious ql'mntnflon to show the people of the state how serious a thing it is to comnsider the diseases trifiing or to deliberately ex- pose a child or an adult to infection. Whole State to Be Classified. School children are busy making and '‘Zeroes” for those who have escaped. On those days!the proportion of ‘“‘catches” to ‘“‘escapes” will be known. The only persons who:are not in- vited to join the parade are those that will at the time be suffering from the diseases. Those: that wear the “Ms” and “Ws” and will not walk as sprightly, see as clearly or hear as distinetly as they would have had they escaped, will tell the others that the diseases common to child- hood are not jokes but serious men- ances. The state board of health, Minne- sota’s physicians, the Minnesota Pub- e Health association and other or- ganizations interested in. a better public health, will go further to show the danger. They will point the way out for the children and adults as yet free from the diseases. “Tuberculosis Sunday” First. Beginning with “Tuberculosis Sunday,” Nov. 29, when there will be sermons dealing with the disease, physicians in many cases will occupy the pulpits and preach the gospel of good health. Then will follow the other days of Public Health week, with talks in the schools, personal advice and a general distribution of literature tell- ing the people how to avoid. com- municable diseases. ‘‘Measles Monday” will be followed by “Typhoid Tuesday,” when in- struction will be given through the schools and press, on typhoid pre- vention. The sources of infection and the routes along which the infec- tion is carried will'be shown. “Whooping Cough -~ Wednesday” will afford an.opportunity for those that know the dangers of exposing children to the disease that they.may have it early and get it out of the way. They will show that it is not necessary to have. it at all: Study Diseases of Children. HM-M- SUICIDE TUMPS EROM\EH big ‘“Ms” for mi victims and | “Ws” for whoap::th Victin, | |day.” After an illness which has caused his condition to remain cricieal for many months, H. C. Ervin, of St. Cloud, for years one ef Minnesota's most prominent and successful busi- ness men, died at his home early Sun- day evening, death being caused by a complication of diseases. Mr. Ervin, who is survived by his wife and four children, one being Thomas S., of this city, has resided in Minnesota since 1887, going to Faribault at that time from Philadel- phia. He was born in the Quaker City on the seventh day of Novem- ber, 1850, being a few days past 64 on the day of his death. In 1882 Mr. Ervin became con- nected with the John Wesley com- pany of Philadelphia, remaining with them until 1887 when he went to Faribault to accept' the management of the George Carlson flour mills. One year later he moved to St. Cloud, where he has resided since, taking charge of the Carlson interests in that city. In 1902 he purchased what was known as the City Mills, the business of which, under his su- pervision, has grown and expanded until at this time it is one of the largest concerns of its kind in the northwest. The Beltrami Milling & Elevator company, established four- teen years ago in this city, forms a branch of the Ervin milling inter- cests. Mr. Ervin was married in 1883, taking as his bride Miss Mary Sap- pington, a Philadelphia girl. The four children born to them are, Thomas S. Ervin, manager of the Beltrami Milling and Elevator com- pany .of this city; H. C. Ervin, Jr., manager of the St. Cloud mills; Kingsley, a student at Williams col- lege in the east, and Mlss Frances, of St. Cloud. As a resident of St. Cloud Mr. Er- vin has always been a leader in mat- ters of civic welfare, a successful and highly regarded business man whose advice was always considered as absolutely reliable, and a man loved by all who knew him because of his perfect ecitizenship: While funeral plans are not com- plete, it is expected to be held from the residence in St. Cloud” Wednes- day. 3 Thomas Ervin, of Bemidji, was in St. Cloud at the time of his father's death. the attention of the public on Thurs- day, Dec. 3. The day’s instruction will deal with dairies, infected food and water supplies. fant lives through intestinal diseases alone rises at times to 20 per cent of the total born. The fly, once considered as a neces- sary scavenger and thus an aid to health, will be shown as a monster that takes the lives of babies and adults by spreading disease. An hour of work and an expendit- ure of 25 cents in every Minnesota house not equipped with plumbing would reduce typhoid a third next year, the experts say. Friday, Dec. 4, will be "Fly day,” but the fly will not be honored. Closes With Seal Day. Saturday, Dec. 5, will be “Seal It is through the sale of the Red Cross Christmas seals that the campaign of education against tu- berculosis is conducted., The sale of the seals furnishes the money. Edu- cation is the force that the Minne- sota Public Health association will use must in its work of bringing up standards and doing away with sour- ces of disease. The seals will be on sale several days before “Seal day” but on that day special emphasis is to be laid on the importance of the sale of all al- lotted to Minnesota. Bemidji sales will begin soon after Thanksgiving and will be in charge of the Woman's Study club, as was the case last year. 3 Mrs. 0. B. Dent of Marion, Ohio, arrived in Bemidji this morning and will remain here for some time as 12 guest at the home of her son, 0. L. The diseases of children will have Dent, on Dewey avenue. There Are War Zones And War Zones GUMMEN GET THREE STOR( ON CROWDED STREET CORNER: POL\CEMEN-DNNAMITE AT EEND RUNS ONTD SIDEWALIC. || BOMB THROW (N0 CHURCH - SUX FO0T= ANEBALL PLANERS The loss of in-| |being present at the Indian Brigadier General Becomes Chief of Staff .of Army. Brigadier General Hugh L. Scott has been selected by President Wil- son to be chief of staff of the United States army on the retirement of Ma- jor General Wotherspoon. The vacancy in the rank of major general created by General Wother- spoon's retirement will he flled by the nomination of Brigadier General Frederick F. Funston, now in com- maad at Vera Cruz. MAY STOP SUNDAY TRAIN Officials of Great Northern Consider Advisability of Making Change in Duluth-Grand Forks Passenger. MAY CONTINUE IT TO MINOT With the many time table changes which are being made by the Great Northern railroad on its main line and other branches, Bemidji is not to.be overlooked and there is a possi- bility that the two Sunday day trains operating between Grand Forks and Duluth may be discontinued. Two schemes are being considered y..the officigls,s said W. W. Lloyd, ggan%‘here,‘&g&mom(ng The other plan-18°to ‘continue runnihg the Sun+ day train, but to lengthen the run to Minot, a distance of 206 miles west from Grand Forks. This plan would be 'adopted because of changes which have already been decided. The trains Bemidji will lose if the first plan is carried out will be pas- senger No. 34 which leaves Bemidji every Sunday at 12:08 for Duluth, and No. 33 which leaves Bemidji for Grand Forks at 3:17 in the after- noon. These two trains have been operated for many years, starting. soon after the railroad was com- pleted. Bemidji people are anxious that the Minot change be accepted as the Sunday trains, running as they do now, prove a great advantage to the traveling public and provide the city with an efficient mail service. . ONLY TWENTY SALOONS. One More Thirst Parlor Suspends Business on' Expiration of License. * Today Bemidji has but twenty sa- loons, the Markham hotel thirst par- lor having suspended business Satur- day night, the license expiring to- day. This is the fifth saloon to close during the past six weeks, all because of license expiration, being Frank Gagnon, Marion Hazen, Al Hazen and M. J. Sullivan. The bar of John Dalton will close Thursday, leaving nineteen to be effected November 30 by the closing order of Special Agent Larson. Agent Larson returned to Bemidji today from Red Lake where he has spent the past several days, pay- ments. He left on the west-bound ipassenger train this afternoon. Just what action is next to be taken by the Indian department is not known. Agent Larson expects to spend Thanksgiving with his family in Denver. Mrs. 1da Hazen of Puposky was the guest of Bemidji friends today. By "HOP" AND CONTENTED AN TH WAR ZONE] S X Kk ok ok ok ook ok ok ok ok kK MANY FARMERS Plans Arranged Will Make Next Sat- urday’s Institute One of Most Suc- cessful Ever Held in Bemidji. PROMINENT SPEAKERS COMING Beltrami County Fast Forging to Frent as Potato Producing Com- munity—To Treble Acreage: Next Saturday brings ‘the first farmers’ institute or ‘“‘round-up” of the year and arrangements are be- ing made to accommodate the largest gathering ever assembled here for previous affairs of the kind. - Bue- ford M. Gile, high scheol agricultur- ist, under whose management the institute will be given, has practic- ally completed plans for the occasion and promises a program which will be enjoved and a benefit to every farm- er and all others who are fortunate enough to be present. Forbes to Talk. Among the speakers will be men of prominence in their respective occu- pations and much interest has al- ready been aroused by the announce- ment that Dr. Charles A. Forbes, a member of the State Highway com- mission, will talk. Others on the program will be Dr. Francis Jager and Mary Bull. A. P. Ritchie, pres- ident of the Better Farming club, will talk, and Miss Edna Hill, prin- cipal of the Normal department in the Bemidji schools, and Miss Mar- garet Newton, music supervisor, are also to take part. Will Close Visit Series. The “round-up” will close the series of visits which have been made by members of the Bemidji high school faculty to the various farm- ing communities of the county. Beltrami Potatoes Lead. At the state fair during the past two years Beltrami 'aounty potatoes have won many prizes and the record established has caused this sectjon to become recognized as one of .the world’s leading spud-producing oom- munities. In speaking of the wam- derful record made by Minnesota this year, the potato crop exceadlng that of 1913 by’ about the acreage increasing lbont fio;m acres, Fred Sherman, lmmin_'lllmp commissioner, said: Value Not So Great, “The value of last year’s po- tato crop was $22,183,391, or $7,103,665 more than this year. While the production was greater this year the reduction in total value is accounted for by the prevailing price as potatoes are worth about 20 cents a bushel less this year than last. “Minnesota is fast becoming a leading potato state, and I predict that her acreage will continue to in- crease every year for the reason that almost our entire crop of potatoes is grown in the northern section of the state, which is just being devel- oped. Western Counties Grow Potatoes. “For many years the counties of Chisago, Isanti, Anoka, Sherburne and Mille Lacs were the principal po- tato counties in the state. However, in recent years many counties in western Minnesota like Clay, Polk, Otter Tail and Becker have been raising a larger acreage of potatqes every year; and now come the coyn- ties of Pine, Kanabec, Aitkin, B8t. Louis, Cass, Itasca, Beltrami and va- rious other northern counties with a rapidly increasing acreage every year. Northern Development Aids. “I believe that if development of these northern counties continues as fast as it has in the past fiye years that Minnesota’s potato acregge will be doubled and trebled in a few vears. The best qualities snd the largest yields of potatoes arg grown in the cut-over timber coupties of northern Minnesota. Potatoes and Dairying. “Farmers who are starting in farm- ing in the northern counties of Min- nesota are turning their attention almost exclusively to raising pota- toes and dairying. :Potatoes are a sure crop in northern Minnesota, and while the prices are uncertain there is always a market for potatoes and the prices as a rule are good.” [EEEEETERREEE 2 * * FOOTBALL s'ronms TOI.D . FIGURES Carleton 14. Hamline §. Minnesota 14, Wisconsin 3. Illinofs 21, Chicago 7. Cornell 28, Michigan 13. Notre Dame 48, Carlisle 6. Yale 19, Princeton 14. Harvard 0, Brown 0. Dartmouth 41, Penn. 0. Army 28, Maine 0. Navy 31, Colby 21. .ifitfi*ii'fit'*-"i.fi cr’iliiill’!il