Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 18, 1914, Page 1

f ! 3 VOLUME 12, NO. 175. ECONOMY NOW UP TO LEGISLATURE'= Plans of ‘Efficiency Commission Will Provide Law-Makers With Needed Remedy—Expect Proper Action. LIKE A UNIT SYSTEM BOOK ;CASE Talk of Money Saving Not t¢ End With Election Past History' as Cynical Citizens Prediot.’ By J. 8. Pardee. St. Paul, Nov. 18. (Special to the Pioneer)—*Now that the election is over,” says the cynical citizen, “all economy talk will cease.” Under ordinary circumstances, the enthusiastic member comes Paul determined upon economy, gets tangled up in a bewildering mass of requests for appropriations, votes in perplexity for the bill that comes from committee, and goes home rath- er sheepishly confessive that he did not make much of a dent in the habit of extravagance, and is saved from the immediate wrath of his consti- tuents only by the fact that it is nearly two years before they flnd out what happened. Means Good Intention, Because economy ordinarily means only a good intention. There is opportunity this time for members of the legislature to express themselves in something more than good intentions. They will be able to adopt a plan, which will make practical economy feasible in a thou- sand different ways. They will have this before them in the report of the Efficiency Commission, all ready for consideration, ready to be enacted Just as it stands if it suits the legis- lature, and put together something like a unit system bookcase, so that it the legislature wislies to move around some sections, it can.be done without using an axe. Voters Did Not End It. Economy talk won’t end with the election this time. It will be worked out in a practical measure for accom- plishing actual economy. The mem- bers who come to St. Paul with the sincere purpose to do something for economy will not be balked this time by the in coherent conditions, which have hindered- other ~ Tegislatures equally well meaning. This time it goes because the legislature will have something to do with. Have you noticed that the organi- zation of the house seems to revolve largely around the efficiency commis- sion’s plan? Showing that through the influence of the state press, it has become the central topic. MERCHANTS TO BANQUET Business Men Plan Second Annual Social Gathering to Be Held at Markham, November 9. WIVES ARE TO BE INVITED A banquet, as only the Markham hotel of Bemidji can serve, will be tendered the merchants and their wives about December 9, if present plans of the Bemidji Merchants’ as- sociation are carried out. This will be the second annual banquet and is considered the feature occasion of the year. The committee on arrangements, consisting of Charles Cominsky, W. N. Bowser, C. E. Battles and J. K. Given, are in charge and have been assured the hearty co-operation of F. 8. Lycan, proprietor of the Markham hotel. The fact that the Bemidji hostelry enjoys the reputation of be- ing the best hotel in this section of the country, not excluding the large cities, gives assurance that this event will prove a rare treat. The wives and sweethearts of the merchants will join in making this the year's chief social - affair. . Ar- rangements are now under way to se- cure a local speaker for the occasion and others will doubtless be called upon for after-dinner toasts. About one hundred are expected to attend. GOMPERS AVERTS LABOR WAR Sidetracks Resolution Against Rail- road Brotherhoods. Philadelphia, Nov 18.—Samuel Gompers successfully fought the adop-| tion of a resolution virtually declaring war on -the railroad brotherhoods at . the convention of the Amorican Fed- eration of I.abor Lere. The resolution. introduced by a dele- gate from the Central Labor union of Hartford, Conn., and reported fa- vorably by the committee, sail that at present thers were national an1 lo-| cal unions not afiiliated with the fed- eration; that thcy were a menace to some of the unicns #nd that efforts to have them effiliated had failed J. B. Connors of the Switchmen’s union favored the adoption' of the resolution on the ground that the brotherhoods had assisted the rail- roads to defeat the switchmen in strikes. to St.| i A Pretoria dispatch to Reuter’s | Telegraph company of London states that General Christian de Wet, who headed the reeent rebellion in the Orange Free State and the Western Transvaal, has been wounded in the head. WILL NAME NEW OFFICERS Beltrami County Agricultural Society To Hold Annual Meeting Dec. 1 in Commercial Club Rooms. FARMERS INVITED TO ATTEND After one of the most successful years since its organization, the an- nual meeting of the Beltrami County Agricultural society will be held in the rooms of the Bemidji Commercial club on the afternoon of December 1. Charles Schroeder, who during the past several years has been the effi- cient and hard working secretary of the association, this morning said that the farmers, business men and all others interested are not only in- vited, but urged to attend the meet- ing and to offer suggebtiunwgfi Te- commendations for the xml)rovetmem of the fair:~ At the meeting there will be an election of officers. The present of- ficials are: A. P. White, president; F. S. Arnold and A. P. Ritchie, vice presidents; C. F. Schroeder, secretary, and R. H. Schumaker, treasurer. Matters pertaining to the fair of next fall will also be discussed and the proposition of new buildings and ground improvements brought up. The fair this year demonstrated that the present building facilities are not sufficient to properly care for the many displays. Should a new struc- ture be erected it will in all proba- bility be one for the school and do- mestic manufactured exhibits. This would leave the large building to be used for agricultural products only. RUSHING_ WORK ON CANAL Goethals Issues Hurry Up Order for Completion. Panama, Nov. 18.—A ‘hurry up or- der has been issued by Governor Goethals for the completion of the canal. The time limit set by congress is July, 1916, and Colonel Goethals is determined that the last of the fin- ishing touches shall be completed ahead rather than behind time. Men and machines now on the isth- mus are said to be working harder than at any time since the great work was started ten years ago. NORTH SEA UNDER MILITARY Premier Asquith Announces - Exten- sion of Arca. London, Nov. 18.—Premier Asquith said in the house of commons that the British government has decided to-declare the whole of the North sea to be in the military area. All subjects of the enemy found on neutral vessels will be liable to de- tentlon as prisoners of war. Colonel Miss Janette Jones who has been employed by A. A. Richardson in his studio for some time, left today for | her home in Hurley, Wisconsin, where she will assist in the studio of her father. '-Higb School Basketball Team to Be ‘| TITLE PROSPECTS ENCOURAGING -{of clean athletics, is to be encour- Given Armory Hall for Practice and Games—Athletics Strong. Basketball, as are all other lines aged by the Bemidji Board of Edu- cation and at a meeting held yes- terday afternoon it was voted to se- cure the Armory hall for the High School — team. This plan = was made possible by the Bemidji Basket- ball association, which consented to allow the school boys to use the floor: The students will be given privilege to practice five afternoons of each |. week and play their games in the hall. Under present plans the basketball season this year will bg one of much interest, as both the city and high school teams are to be of champion- ship calibre in their respective classes. The first practice of the city team was held last evening and prospects could not possibly be made more en- couraging. Each place on the quint is to be hotly contested for and to gain a position a player will find it necessary to force himself to the limit. Practically the entire champion- ship five of last year are again trying for places, and some excellent new material has reported for practice. Jacobson, who starred in former years on the gridiron and basketball floor at Carleton college, and during the past two years with the Athletics, will coach and play, then there are Brandon, Howe, Peck, Bestul and Bell, each one a brilliant performer. In addition there will be Trafton, who gained prominence as a basket- ball player at Drake college, being rated as an all-state guard. Center appears to be the only weak point of tiie five and there is a pos- sibility that Leo Griffith may be in- duced to return to the game. Gri fith several years ago made a wonder- ful record at the center position, while a member of the championship Little Falls team, for three seasons easily outjumping and outplaying every man to face him. Should he decide to play it will make the Be- Remsmmon midji team strong in every depart-| 10:30—cCall The program hllmu. tes and visitors. mo" it r* by President C. ment and place it in readiness to be- e " 2 ‘in’its ‘struggle” for -the crfmn’lon- era Hoaponses; of presi O Ton ship immediately. 0' ident of Crop Im ber of commerce, G, P. At the meeting last night, AFTERNOON. “Tobacco.in Minnesota,” Charles Lien, first game. ud. he resigned that he might try for a|and registered visitors by the Brainerd “Minnesota Seed Law,” W. L. Oswald, P otation of Crops,” Prot. J. H. Shep- AFTERNOON. ““Shore Acres,” the Alco Film Cor- Wellington, university ferm.’ St Pau shown at the Grand tomorrow after- larrn_ St. Paul merce club rooms: duced on a screen. Augustus Thom- emeritus, University of. Minne: ver: arned to retur were W o return home as a'big: e i g Election of officers. in order to get realistic pictures of aed crew lie started forth.into the raging | Willard of St . Berg, swept over the little eraft. Nothwith-} = «gr, udln‘ Plants for Northern Con- a splendid series of pictures was se-| “Cre and it is, of course, the picturization "P""'“‘““‘ and-Sanitary coast. Priday Sirvmoon. Address, “Educational Development,” Address, €. J. McDowell, agriculturist, the A. F. and A. M. in the -Masonic Address, “Efficlency,” C. . R. H. SCHUMAKER, W. M. Address, Logan W. Page, péxbllc road office: e .| provement_association and president of The first game will be Appointment "o ommitirac ne both Jacobson was elected manager, and Announcement of corn e winners. James Malone, who suc- [ St. Clo cesstully managed the 7 Methiice; BL. position on the high school quint, | °"*mPer of commerce. university farm, St. Paul herd, F A Announcemient of winnings on pota- poration feature, which will be Markets and Marketing.” i noon and evening, contains ome of p. m. the ladies® nuxiliary will NING. Banquet. as and his aides, taking pictures Thursday Porenoon. storm was imminent. He called for eports of Mflcm and committeemen. Prellflnnl'u address, C. W. Glottelter, the storm. So with five men and the OON. tempest. At times, huge waves “Crops for Northern Mlnneso(a." o. L standing all discomforts and dangers, | ditions,” K. J. Delwlsh, Wisconsin Ag: op Improvement, an Opportunity in cGitd Northern Minnesof J. Thompson, x provement,” E. 8. Fowler, Minneapolis. of Jamts A. Herne's well-known story EVENING. Address, “Minnesota as a Resort for . “Adam - Bed Under the auspices of the Northern Will Meet Tonight. Dean A. F. Woods, University of Minne- TUnited -States Department of Agricul- hall this evening. Work in the sec- chairman, Minnesota Efficlency commis- depart ‘Washington - D. epartment, Washington, 1 TS, Adjournment. Dr. Cyrus llwrthfp’, president em- exitus, University of Minnesota; J. Adam Bede, C. P. Craig, chairman of the state effi¢lency. commission and othet men of state and national prominence afe to -%ddress those in attendance: af the fifth annual con- vention ‘of Northern Minnesota Development - :association, to be held at Brainerd, iber 1, 2, 3 and 4, according to the program which has just been .nngunm by W. R. Mack- enzie, secretary. A Wig Meeting. It is expected that the convention will be the largest and most bene- ficial ever hield by the association and in connection:with 4he sesston of the booster league there will be meetings of the Minneyota Crop Improvement association and the Women’s Aux- iliary. “SHORE ACRES” IN MOVIES. either | Greetings, president of Brninerd cham- Grand Rapids or Brainerd. Announcements. will be named on the night of the|Prainerd . VEN| was re-elected this year, but| puorioiument givon Sur the delogates Announcement of winnings on grains. Thompson, state. grading department, & Alco Feature to Be Shown at Grand Twice Tomorrow. played Zg{‘l;-:m Minnesota Development asso- Thanksgiving night with Carl | 28sociations, Paul Howe, treasurer. A captain| “Sofl Fertility Problems. " ; J. Gafke, ok Tk Clearln. Lands,”"A: year, ‘Wednesday Forenoon. “Minnesota Grain Qrades” W. 'argo. “Potato Varieties 4nd_Seed,” Richard Marketlng" L. D. H. Weld ,university : hold & reception in the chamber of com- the most vivid storms at sea ever pro- Address, Dr. i:ynm Northrop, president from the light house at Block Island, Business meeting of Minnesota Crop volunteers.to go eighteen miles to sea| Ne¥ business. o Northern Minnesota,” D. A. rand Rapids. Ficmtaral colloge: “‘Shore Acres” is in five reels | Duluth, Farm - Im- of New England farm life on the sea-|Tourists," " J. Minnesota Development association. There will be a regular meeting of | sota. o P. Cralg, ond degree. Slonz Reports of committees. and election of Wallpaper made of rubber is an En lish novelty. THE CUB REPORTE R SCOO the railroad time tables which have | best paying trains on-the main line of Sunday Great Northern passenger rains No. 33, Jeaving Bemidjl at 8:17. in the afternoon for :Grand amnmnued Thik nouncement. made. - is & resutt of a sweeping revision of weeks. Two plans were considered in miaking a change In the Duluth- Grand Forks run, one being to oper- ate the trains to Minot instead of Grand ‘Forks, and the . other to dis- continue the Sunday passenger, the 1atter scheme meeting with the ap- proval_of the officials. According to Mr. Lloyd, the clnnge is_only. temporn_ry and the Sunday passenger will be replaced as soon as business warrants. Credence is given the apnouncement as several of the the Yoad have been pulled off, to be again placed in operation in the spring, tions improve. luth.and Grand Forks, but will make the “city's mail service less con- | venient. WOMEN TO GATHER. el Program Plans for Session of Aux- iliary at Brainerd Announced. In addition to the meeting of the Northern Minnesota Development and Crop Improvement association at Brainerd, December 1-4, there will be an interesting gathering of the members of the women’s auxiliary of the development associatiom. They will meet at the opera house on Dec. 3 and 4 where several clever speak- ers will make addresses. A tenta- follows: Thursday, opening agdr: Miss Anna E, Shelland, presideént; ol !Good Roads and the Third Amendment;” Miss Marie Lovsness, Ada, Minn, “The Educational Commission;” H. M. Bracken, M. D., St. Paul, Minn., “The Country Sanatarium;” Miss Ma- bel Carney, St. Paul, Minn., “The Consolidated Schools;” Mrs. Peter Olesen, Cloquet, Minn., “The County Visitor.” “VERSATILES” AT BRINKMAN. AU Star Company to Appear in Bemid; —Stage “Honeymoon Express.” F. Stuart-Whyte’s inimitable Lon- don “Versatiles” will be the. attrac- tion at the Brinkman theatre on No- vember 25-26. The bill for Wednes- day night and Thanksgiving matinee will be the mile-a-minute On Thursday évening the big Lon- don success, ‘‘Scottie in Japan,” will be produced. The company carries complete scenic.productions for each diste’s and tailor's art. WILL INSPECT DITCH Judicial Drain No. 14 Ready For Final Acceptance. Judicial ditch No. 14, ter of Wirballin. that the Germans are their offensive movement in Poland, advaneing along the located | Warthe rivers. « The Amsterdam Handelsblad, in an’ ‘as soonias business condi- | editorial, urges Queen Wilhelmina tof, consult with President Wilscn on the The change will not only rob Be- | possibility of offering mediation to the 31 of its Sunday day trains t - | belligerent powers. R [ dandey day trainato bu It is rumored in Amsterdam that|s Henry Van Dyke, the American min- ister to Holland, has returned to the United States in this connection. Condition as Result of Hunting Accident Yesterday. Joe Monteith, about sixty porte as a cruiser, is in a critical years old, well known in Bemidji and La-|cause of the fact that anpouncement _More ‘than two hundred and fitty Beltrami and northefi*Hubbard coun-. expadted to-be-dn wt- tendance at the big imstitute, ar round-up, whicl is to be held st the to attend institute meetings of this nature. Dr. Forbes to Talk. ZDr. Charles B. Forbes, a member “{of-the state highway commission, ia 'to be the principal speaker and to add interest to his talk arratigements have been made whereby Manager Woodmahseo' of the Grand has con- ted to allow free use of the thea- tre for showing of slides illustrating the process of road building and of ¢ Jflgfiwa,ys in various parts of the unty. Miss Bull on Program. Miss Mary Bull, who is connected with the domestic science department of the extension division of the state onNDS MAY BE FATAL university; Professor Francis Jager of the university; W. B. BStewart, county superintendent of schools; Joe Monteith, Cruiser, in Critical |A: P- Ritchie, president of the Better Farming club; Miss Edna Hill, head of the normal department in the Be- midji -schools, and W. P. Dyer, eity superintendent, are also to talk. Sev- eral musical numbers-have also been SHOT HIMSELF THROUGH LEG|arranged. To Name S Much -interest is shown be- will be made of the winlun in the County Corn Yield contests. The win- tive program has been arranged as |°Ondition as a result of a hunting ac-| o0y il be named by Bupt.,Stew- cldent which took place five, miles|art and he will also award the-prises. af George yeaterday; when |’ tering his right leg, just ‘below- the [served by the domestic science class knee, breaking both bones. Will Berve Dinzer Free. At noon s “free e to all in attendance at'the institute. Monteith was accompanied by sev-|Miss Agnes Halland, domestic econ- eral companions, but before medical |omy supervisor, will have ald eould be secured the injured man |The expense of the dinner will be had suffered a hemmorrhage, the loss | paid by the Commereial club. of blood 80 weakening his condition that he has only a fighting chance |nounced by Agriculturist Gile: for recovery, said Dr. E. H. Smith, of this city, who dressed the wounds. He will be brought from Laporte to|Hope. the Bemidji hospital this evening. Companions of Monteith on the trip say that he had taken one shot at a moving deer and had reloaded and cocked his gun, muzzle to the ground. ner he stumbled, causing the rifle to be discharged. (American Press) holding its In some man- charge. Following is the program as an- 10:30 a. m.—Music. Fifth grade, Santa Lucia; Plump Turkeys are We Jager on Beeker ping. 10:40—Beekeeping in Northern Minnesota, Prof. Francis Jager. 11:30—Duet, Miss Newton and Miss Erwin. 11:40—Winners of Beltrami Coun- ty Corn Contest will be announced. Two highest winners will read a pa- per-on “How I Grew My Corn Crop.” < -8 Supt. W. B. Stewart will give out . comedy, “The Honeymoon E::::fl EXPECT FALL OF BELGRAI)E prizes to winners. Then Comes the “Feed.” Noon—Freen lunch, Served by Domestic Science class, under super- The Hauge, Nev. 18.—Berlinpapers | ygion of Miss Halland. Expenses of these musical comedies, and the |declare again today that the fall of .4 by the Commereial club. costuming is a revelation of the mo-|Belgrade, in Servia, is imminent. 1:00 p. m.—Music. Col. Zoo Zoo's Petrograd, Nov. 18.—The Russian|y ;. Bang, by High School girls. and German forces are rapidly form- ing for- a gigantic battle in Poland which may rival the bloody encoun-|, 'p Ritchie. It it admitted here north of Red Lake, is now ready for |sian force is massed before them. final acceptance, the contractors, the Kohler Contracting company of Fra- zee having completed their work. Rep- | battle fronts from the Belgian sea- resentatives of the board of county |coast to the Swiss Z commissioners, William Everts, en-|many’s efforts are being made today |T02ds and of the Toads in the va- 1:10—Solo. Selected, Miss Newton. 1:20—The Beltrami County Fair. 1:20—Demonstration for the wo- continuing | men Migs Mary Bull. 2:00 — Reading. Selected. Miss Vistula and| gy An enormous Rus- Will Tell of Boads. 2:16—Building Good Roads, by London, Nov. 18.—On two main Charles A. Forbes of the State High- frontfer, way commisgion. Pictures illustra- Ger- | ting -the process of ‘building good gineer, and O. L. Dent, district ditch |to bring about a decided turn inr the |Fious parts of the country will be referee, will conduct the inspection |progress of the war. “In Belgium shown at the Grand theatre at the and will start on the work tomorrow |the Germans have begun’ another |¢lose of the meeting. Mr. Woodman- night, going via Kelliher. is 47 miles in length. restricted. torch on a rifle or shot gun barrel for night shooting. Scoop Is “flff” That Lucky Stuff For Life The ditch |fearful onslaught in the . which is becoming more and ‘more |’ e ] The allies have succeed- A Pennsylvania sportsman has in- jed in flooding further an area so vented a clamp to hold an electric [that heavy- infantry fighting is al- most impossible from the sea coast nearly to Ypres. ! regiol By "HOP' n | see has kindly donated the use of his theatre. 3:00—Closing remsrks, Supt. W. P. Dyer. FIVE TOWNS ORDERED CLOSED Bena YMy Added to List of Treaty Enforcement Plan. Saloons in five places -have now been ordered to close on November - 30, Bena having been added to the list yesterday. The towns on which notice has been served.by the agents of the Indfan department are Be- midji, Walker, Nymore, Cass Lake and Bena. Leg Broken By Fall Mrs. Given McGee h&d the misfor- tune to fall from a Md«r while do- lng hou.sework ln )ler ‘home on Third street yesterd.ly,,atrlklng the floor in ,£uch-a2 manner that her. Eg ‘was brok- en, A doctor was immediately called * “and 1t 1a expected that she vfll suffer nn serious results. - Winier 1s o~ be-