Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 27, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 182. FEEDING OF 12,000 WARDS DIPC“, 1T %, Board of Control Confronting W. No Easy Problem in Providing Meals for State Institutions. WOULD PROVIDE SMALL TOWN Each Hospital, Asylum and Priscn Inmate Given Food Varying in Character—Cost Totals High. To prepare and cook meals three times a day for approximately 12,000 people, to vary the menu so that all appetites will be satisfied, and to specialize in the case of the sick, is no ordinary task, yet that is one of the details looked after by the state board of control, through those in charge of the various institutions. What the preparation of a ‘day’s victuals for a state institution means as well as the care that is excerised in the cooking of the same, is exem- plified at the state prison, where nearly 1,400 persons are fed daily. Their average daily consumption of bread is 500 loaves, each loaf weighing five pounds. This bread is prepared and baked in one of the most up-to-date bakeries in the Unit- ed States, and the flour which enters into its composition is laboratory tested as to gluton quality and puri- ty. Then follows in order, the meat for the day, vegetables by the ton, d4nd soup which runs into hundreds of gallons. The tea and coffee con- sumed alone would be sufficient to satisfy the population of a small town. Vary in Character. Every day in the year the state board of control has before it the bills of fare for that day of every state institution under its jurisdic- tion. These are prepared by the in- stitution officials a week in advance and cover the twenty-one meals for the next weekly period. Naturally these meals vary in char- acter, as a dinner served to the chil- dren at the state school at Owatonna, or the hospital for crippled children at Phalen Park, would hardly satis- fy the more lusty appetites of those confined in the state reformatory at St. Cloud, or the more exacting de- mands of the inmates of the several insane hospitals and asylums. How the state feeds its wards is best told in the following sample bills, taken at random from the files in the office of the state board of con- trol. They represent meals served during the week of September 26, and include vegetables then in sea- son: At the Reformatory. State reformatory, St. Cloud:— Breakfast: Steamed potatoes, oat- meal, gravy, bread and tea. Dinner: Roast beef, mashed potatoes, green cabbage, corn on the cob, turnips and carrots, bread and coffee. Supper: Tomato soup, hot biscuits, onion dressing, syrup and dressing. On Sunday the 500 or miore in- mates of the reformatory had water- melon for dinner. For breakfast on Wednesday they had pork and beans, oatmeal and milk, roast potatoes, syrup, bread and coffee. For supper on the same day cinnamon rolls, sliced tomatoes, apple sauce, coffee, bread and rolls. For the seven days of the week there was a different meat order for each day. In order, they were pork sausage, roast beef, roast beef hash, stewed beef, stewed lamb, hamburger steak and spare ribs of beef. A Question of Diet. In the case of the state hospital for inebriates it is more a question of diet than anything else, for here the employment is not so strenuous. Selecting Wednesday of the week named, the inmates had for dinner, roast beef, gravy, mashed potatoes, creamed onions and rice pudding. Tuesday, the day preceding, the breakfast consisted of cracked wheat, baked hash and fried potatoes. The evening meal included Spanish stew, escalloped potatoes, spaghetti, toma- toes and hot biscuits. Coffee and tea were also served and milk when the patients demanded it. In the correctional institutions, which includes the girls’ training school and the boys' training school, the meals vary as to the conduct of those confined in the two institutions. The inmates are graded as to their privileges and food is served accord- ingly. It is all, however, whether limited or not, of a substantial and | nourishing character. For the Cripples. Those confined at the state hospital for crippled and deformed children; are as a rule little tots and there: is a specialized diet for the most of them. Meat enters largely into the daily diet. For dinner on Septem- ber 30 the youngsters had sirloin steak, potatoes, beet pickles, cottage pudding and milk. For breakfast, pancakes and syrup were served, and at supper, baked beans, chili sauce, graham crackers, apple sauce and milk. Chicken was a feature of the %( KRR KRR KRR K KRR KKK R KKK KKK KKK KKK &) MEIKLEJOHN’S ACT TO BE MINSTREL SHOW FEATURE KKK KRR KKK KKK KK x KXXKKKKKRKKKKK KX Famous Ventriloquist and Slight of Hand Performer, Enown as the “Em- peror of Magic,” Who Will Provide Portion of Entertainment 1 At Elks Play This Evening. LAW FOR FOREST RESERVE jGovernor Eberhart Officially Pro- claims Amendment No. 9 Adopted as Part of State Constitution. INTRODUCES EUROPEAN SYSTEM Governor A. O. Eberhart officially has proclaimed amendment No. 9 the only one of the 11 amendments adopted by the people of constitutional Minnesota in the November elections, | to be a part of the state constitution. It is now designated as Section 7 of Article 8 of the constitution. The section provides that all school and other public lands unsuitable for agriculture may be set apart for state forests, the net revenues to be used | for the purposes for which the lands were granted to the state. Under| this section it is expected that the coming legislature will provide for a survey of the public lands of the state, which although it may not be; a complete soil survey, will at least | be sufficiently comprehensive to de- termine definitely which lands are| better adapted for forestry that for agriculture. Such lands then will be set aside for all time as state for- ests to be managed as are the pub- lic reserves in Europe. Where such tracts already have been denuded - of -their timber, est fires, systematic reforestration will be attempted in time. Standing timber will be retained and the Euro- pean system of logging introduced, whereby only the mature trees are logged and the growing forest pro- tected. It is believed that such forest areas in time will yield the state a revenue of $10 an acre as well as serving as a game preserve, camping and out- ing territory, and above all, conserv- ing the rainfall at the head waters of the rivers of the country. The state forests will supplement the two national forests, the Superior reserve between the big lake and the Canadian boundary and the Minne- sota national forest at Cass Lake, and will be administered in much the same way. dinner the day following. In the three hospitals for the in- sane located at Fergus Falls, St. Peter and Rochester, because of the mental condition of the patients, much care must be exercised in the preparation of the weekly menu. Some of the patients work regularly, but many of them do not, and again quite a number are confined in the sick wards. In the case of the lat- ter the diet is special. Not only does the board of con- trol supervise the purchase, cooking and serving of all foods used in the state institutions, but it can tell at any time the conditions of the sup- plies on hand and the amount. In this way it is enabled to take ad- vantage of a lowering market and at the same time see that there is no stint. At every institution the holidays are generally observed in the matter of extra food. As showing what is the cost of feeding of Minnesota’s wards’ meals, the state board of control during the years 1911 and 1912 supervised the expenditure of nearly $500,000 for sustenance alone. | this winter, through logging operations.and, . for-.: START NEW LOGGING CAMP Crookston Lumber Company Will Em- ploy One Hundred Men at Orth— Robert Mitchell in Charge. NECESSARY TO CUT TIMBER NOW Actual logging operations by man and horse will be begun by the Crookston Lumber company as soon as the construction of their camp No. 3 at Orth, is completed, the work |0f which is now well under way. i The camp will be in direct charge of Robert Mitchell, with James Sharp in charge of the books, and will em- 30 horses. The Crookston Lumber company is operating one other camp which is located near Kelliher, at which the large steam skidders are being used. About 150 are employed there, with William | Betts as general foreman. It was found necessary to cut the timber near the Orth camp this win- ter, which resulted in the above an- nouncement by B. W. Lakin, logging superintendent, which -is a slight change from the company's originali plan. Unclaimed Letters. List of advertised letters ‘“UN- CLAIMED,” at Bemidji postoffice: Men—Banon, Mr. Joe., Dowling, P. ., Haaberg, Mr. Sever, Hinkleman, Mr. Adolph, Lund, Chas., Martin, J | H., Mission Hotel, Mr., Pryhar, Mr. Georgi. Women—Eggenberger, Miss | Alleen, Gregory, Miss Ethel M., Hen- | derson, Miss Pauline, Matuichek Miss Mary, Oleson, Miss Olga, Smith, Mrs. John, Thomas, Mrs. W. H. Dance This Evening. Invitations were issued today for an informal dancing party which will be given in the City hall this even- ing. Music will be provided by Long Brothers’ Traveling orchestra. K H KKK KKK KKK KK XMAS SEAL BOOSTERS ATTRACT ATTENTION. With large placards pinned to their coats, and their arms loaded with Red Cross Christ- mas seals, Mrs. W. Z. Robin- son and Mrs. Harvey Wilcox, attracted considerable atten- tion in the business district this morning. They left Red Cross seals at practically every business place in the city to be resold by the va- rious stores. “You bet we’ll get a train- ed nurse here for a month,” said Mrs. Wilcox, “because we're going to sell more than 10,000 stamps. We will make an effort to dispose of the en- tire 25,000 stamps sent us.” Both were extremely en- thusiastic about the work and did not overlook a single business house. The placards bore the words: “Red Cross Christmas Seals For Sale Here. Christmas Seals must be placed ONLY on the back of mail matter. One cent each.” *’*i;'fi***i'****‘k****************tti**fi* KKK KKK KK KK KK PAUL HOWE ploy about 100 men and from 25 to | A A A Ak kA A A AT A A A A A Ak kA k ok khkkhkkkkkokkk —— Bemidji Basketball Five Shows Mid- Season Form agd Defeats Akeley in Easy Manner—Score 37 to 4. 1S NAMED CAPTAIN e Playing an artfcle of basketball more characteristié. of ~ mid-season form than a year’s initial contest; the Bemidji basetball team last night had no trquble in winning from Akeley, completely outplaying the visitors and piling up a score of, 37 to 4. Sy The play of tlie. Bemidji athletes was fast and Akeley players had dif- ficulty in following the ball, so well placed and accurdte were the passes. Something out of ‘the ordinary mark- ed the chief feafu ing secured fre Brandon and Howe at forwards, Peck at center and Jacobson and Bestul at guards, started the contest, and with every one: playing a strong game, 23 points had been rolled up before the referee’s| whistle blew for the ending of the!fifteen minutes’ play. Two counts Were recorded for Akeley, being secufed from five free throws. In the second-half Trafton relieved Jacobson, Bell, Brahdon and Miller, Howe. With this'gombination four- teen ‘points were régistered, the Be- midji team playing just as speedy a game as during ‘the first half, but Akeley put up a mueh stronger game, seeming to grow better as the game progressed. Akeley showed plainly a lack of practice. Before the game, Howe, Bemidji's star forward, was named captain. This was the lideup: Bemidji [ Akeley Brandon ........f7 . ... Kleinegen Howe {(c). . .. Patten Peck . Woock Bestul ’ B Merrill Jacobson . . e . Slitter Substitutes—for ‘ Bemidji, Bell for Brandon, Miller for Howe, and Traf- ton for Jacobson; Akeley, Foley for Kleinegen:. Field goals, Brandon 4, Howe 2, Peck 5, Bestul 3, Bell 2, and Miller 2. Goals from fouls, Brandon 1, Woock 4. Scorer, Lycan. Time- keeper, Tanner. Referee, Stanton. (QUIET ON BATTLE ERONT London, Nov. 27.—Petrograd has not officially confirmed the report of a decisive German defeat in Russian Poland. Berlin officially asserts no decisive engagements had been fought yesterday in the eastern war theatre. Vienna officially asserts that the fighting in- Russian Poland has assumed the proportion of a con- tinuous battle and claims a Russian defeat in western Galicia, east of Cra- cow. The situation in the western war area is little changed, and calm prevails along much of the battle front. London, Nov. 27.—Official news re- ceived in Russian official circles de- clares the rout of the German and Austrian forces in Poland has been complete. The Russian general staff, however, has not given any of the details of the fighting. To counteract this report, however,:a wireless mes- sage from Berlin says it is announced officially in Vienna that fighting in Russian Poland continues and that 29,000 prisoners have been taken in this battle, as well as forty-nine ma- chine guns and a quantity of war ma- terial. The last official statement issued by the Russian general staff indicated the fighting near Lodz continues. The statement says the large German forces which on Nov. 20 broke into the region of Strykow, Brzeziny, Ko- luszki, Rzgow and Tuszyn! {(all in the vicinity of Lodz) are pressed on every side by Russian troops. To the south of Koluszki station, the statement says, some scattered German units are roaming about, and adds that the Russians have captured many prison- ers and. considerable war material. Fifty Thousand German Prisoners. The Petrograd correspondent of the London Express says the number of prisoners taken by the Russians in the battle about Lodz is estimated at - 50,000. A want ad will sell it for you. THE CUB REPORTER SCOO THVICTORY[ELKS' MINSTRELS |7 T0 MAKE BIG HIT Brinkmax Theatre to Be Packed for [ First Performanoe of Home Talent. Production This Evening. . ® EMPEROR OF MAGIC TO EERFORM Walter Meiklejohn to Stage Ast| Which Has Created Sensation in All Cities Where He Has Appeared.' All is in readiness for the first performance of the Elks Minstrel show which will be given at the Brinkman theatre this evening, and the entertainment is expected to score a big hit. In the cast there are thirty of Be- midji’s most talented young men and each has been drilled in parts for which he is best suited: There will be plenty of good singing and a lot of funny jokes. Al. H. Jester will give one of his famous monologues and is also the interloctur. Meiklejohn to Perform. One of the chief features of the evening’s entertainment will be the appearance of Walter Meiklejohn, known over the entire nation as the “Emperor of Magic.” Meiklejohn is not an ordinary ventriloquist or a stock company magician, he is an ex- pert in both. His act tonight will include ventriloquism, slight of hand and work in magic. He will feature a series of card tricks and promises something entirely new in linking chains and rings. This is the Program. Following is the program: PART 1. Opening Chorus—*“This is the Life;"” “Good Ship Mary Ann;” "Bur- gandy;” “He's a Devil;” “Dixie Land;” “Chinatown” ........ Entire Company Solo—*"In the Hills of Old Kentucky” Ollie Neilson Coon Song—*Where You Goin’" Jack Herbert Solo—*‘Oh Tennessee” ....... Frank Gratton Coon Song—*“All Aboard for Dixie"” Bert Barker Ballad—*"Goodby My Love, Goodby" E. R. Montgomery Ralph Lycan Coon Song—*Ring Dat Dinner Bell” Dick Fenton Finale—“Keep Your Eye on Uncle Bammy” . ..o veesiesa Entire Company PART IL (Act 1.) Gratton and Fraser, Comedy Duo ,in “Back From Tipperary.” (Act 2.) Al Jester—Monologue. (Act 3.) Chichester and Lyean. Yiddish Sketch. (Act 4.) Emperor of Magic. (Act 5.) Plantation Scene. Introducing Prof. Ricaido Fenton and his wonderful trained mule, “Alice.” Original Meiklejohn. KILLED WHILE HUNTING. Charles Magnuson, Brother of Mrs. Willson, Found Dead in Woods. Charles Magnuson, of Dulith, a brother of Mrs. William Willson, of this city, was found dead in the woods fifty miles north of Duluth, Wednes- | day, the victim of a hunting accident. The manner of his death is not known, the message received by Mrs. ‘Willson not stating whether he was hit by a stray bullet or killed by his own gun. He had been dead for some time when found. Mrs. Will- son left yesterday for Duluth, where she will attend the funeral. Mr. Magnuson was thirty years old and single. [] Ole Fraagaat Dead. Ole O. Fraagaat, Sr., of the town of Liberty died this morning. He has been ill for a long time and has been unable to leave his bed for sev- eral months. The funeral ‘arrange- ments have not yet been made. Mr. Fraagaat was over eighty years old | PRINCESS MARY. _ Christmas Fund Raised. by King Georg Daughter Now $500,000. © 1914 by American Press Assoclation. The Christmas fund raised by Prin- cess Mary of England for the soldiers at the front and the sailors on duty at sea has reached the sum of $500, 000. So generous has been the response to the appeal of the princess to afford a Christmas for the men in the serv- ice that the plan has now been ex- tended to include all troops, including those at home. BARSTOCLOSETOMORROW Bemidji Drinking Establishments Will Do No Business Monday as Originally Planned. LARSON QUESTIONED ON POINT - ’H},E}l@!l p/clock tomorrow night the nineteen.saloons now doing busi- mess in Bemidji will cjose their doors; not to reopen them again. This is a change in plans, the saloon men having planned on doing business Monday, taking the order of the gov- ernment agents to mean that busi- ness eould be suspended at'any hour on that day. Wishing to make certain of this point, one of the local saloon men telegraphed Chief Special Agent=Lar- son, who is at his home in Denver, requesting authorative information. Larson wired back the expected an- swer, he had nothing to say. J. P. Brandt, special agent, who was in Bemidji Wednesday, said that saloons in other places had been ordered to close Saturday night, and believed that the same would apply here. The Bemidji liquor dealers wish to abide by the law and none desire to operate on Monday if they cannot do 8o without violating the closing order. Saloonkeepers at Kelliher, which is much nearer the Indian reservation than Bemidji, and at Tenstrike and Turtle River, are rejoicing because they have received no orders to close. ‘Walker, Bemidji, Cass Lake, Bena, Federal Dam, Boy River, Hacken- sack, Pillager and Jenkins are among the prescribed towns. Ripple-Lindstrom. Ruben Ripple and Miss Christine Lindstrom, both of this city, were married last evening, at the Catholic parsonage, Rev. J. J. T. Philippe of- ficlating. Miss Florence Ripple, the groom’s sister, was bridesmaid, and the groom was attended by his bro- ther, Alex Ripple. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Swan Lind- strom of Kelliher, but has made her home in Bemidji for some time. The groom is employed at the Home ba- kery, as baker. They will make their home in Bemidji. Six women are taking up the agri- and leaves a wife and several 'chil-|cu1tnrnl course in the Wisconsin dren. , The War Is Making Scoop Peevish ;Defectivo "NESSRZ" 1S THAT ALL 0L KNOW, SIR?, state university. . |ance. MAKEPLEA FORSALE OFREDCROSSSEALS Committee in Charge of Christmas- Stamp Campaign Urges Assistance “in Fight Against Tuberculosis. e WOULD BRING VISITING NURSE i Disposal of Ten Thousand Means Visit of One Month and Effort Will Be Made to Sell All Received. Red Cross Christmas seals are now obtainable in Bemidji. They were placed on sale by the committee in charge this morning, practically ev- ery store in the city being visited by members of the hustling campaign committee whicn will enaeavor to pass the record of a year ago when nearly seven thousand stamps were sold, an effort being made to dispose of at least 10,000 and the entire 25,- 000 will be turned into cash if pos- sible. Should 10,000 seals be sold, it will enable Bemidji to have a visit- ing nurse sent here for a stay of one month. Merchants Give Assistance. Merchants of Bemidji are gladly assisting in the sale of seals and pros- pects for a successful campaign are encouraging. Church societies and school children, also the Associated Charities, will be asked to partici- pate. Means Downing of Tuberculosis. An appeal which has just been is- sued by the Bemidji committee, says: ‘Do you want to have a Merry Christmas? Then help others to have a Merry Christmas. Do you want to join in the countrywide fight against tuberculosis? Sure you do. Then buy Red Cross Christmas seals. “Remember, if we sell 10,000 at once we will have a Red Cross visit- ing nurse absolutely free for one month. She will go and see all those whom you would like to help— but you are too busy. Every stamp you buy is a vote—so vote for her. “Don’t wait for some to ask you to buy. We are not begging. Don’t think of how hard up you are, think of how hard up someone else fis who needs your help. Buy all you can afford, and then think about it a" while and” buy some more, Tell your friends to buy. Stick stamps on your Christmas presents. Don’t mail a letter without one, where all the world can see. Put some on your desk where you can see them your- self and remember how lucky you are. “They are for sale everywhere for one cent each. “Don’t delay. “Do it now.” Mrs. Wilcox Chairman. The committee in charge of the sale comprises Mrs. H. L. Wilcox, chairman, Mrs. W. Z. Robinson and Mrs. W. N. Bowser. Mesdames D. L. Stanton and E. F. Netzer assisted in the distribution of the seals. PROCLAIM HOLY WAR (American Press) Constantinople, Nov. 27.—A proc- lamation of Holy war was published here today. It is signed by the sul- tan and twenty-eight Moslem priests, and calls upon the Moslem world to participate in a Holy war against Great Britian, Russia and France. WAS SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR. More Than 250 Attended Knights of Columbus Initiation. Yesterday’s ceremonies of the Be- midji Knights of Columbus couneil, at which 35 were initiated, were at- tended by more than 250 persons, many visitors coming from 8t. Cloud, Thief River Falls, Grand Rapids, Cass Lake, Akeley, Minneapolis and several nearby towns and villages. The initiation work occupied most of the day, the St. Cloud team, which included County Attorney Ahls and the sheriff of Stearns county and the chief of police of St. Cloud, having charge. At 8 o’clock a splendid ban- quet was served in the basement of St. Philip’s church, after which short talks were given by many in attend- P. J. Russell, grand knight of the Bemidji council, presided. The ceremonies were the most successful and enjoyable held here since the lodge was organized. Hold Family Reunion. Thanksgiving was the occasion for a pleasant family reunion at the rhome of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Mayer, in the town of Grant Valley, five miles west of Bemidji, for many years res- idents of this city. George Mayer, of 8t. Cloud, a son, Mrs. G. W. Lucas, of Brainerd, and little daughter Jean, and Mrs. J. K. Stanland, of Minnea- polis, daughters, were present. Miss Leta Higby and John Hillaby, of Be- midji, were also Thanksgiving din- nier guests, z bl