Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 12, 1914, Page 1

VOLUME 12, NO. 195. ‘BEMIDJT, - MINNESOTA, SATUBDAYMG mn 1914. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. GERMAN SUBMARINE ATTACK REPULSED (American Press) London, Dec. 12.—A dispatch from Edinburg says that two German sub- marine attacks were made on Firth of Forth Thursday, but were re- pulsed. Two of the ememy’s sub- marines were destroyed, says the dis- patch. Constantinople, Dec. 12.—Turkish fleet yesterday bombarded Environs Batum, a Russian-seaport on the east- ern coast of the Black Sea. One hun- dred Russians were killed by fire MANY TOYS FOR POOR. 9 1N ”4,‘ ool Pupils Show Interest in ’o,% Christmas Plan. *, Studen. ¢ sponded to . ‘he high school re- * for old toys, made by A. D. Baile, e manual train- ing department, already have forced those in charge of the repair- ing to request that no more dolls brought as the number on hand is more than can be taken ‘care of. Old heads and wigs will still be accepted. . Many .of the high school students have offered ‘their services for the repairing of toys and rapid progress is being made in turning out a large enough supply for the poor of this city. from the fleet. Paris, Dec. 12.—Determined at- tempt is being made by the Germans to regain foothold along the Yser canal, south of Ypres. Repeated at- tacks by the Germans have been re- pulsed. Berlin, Dec. 12.—Kaiser William is convalescing, and will be able to return to the front within a week or ten days. London, Dec. 12.—The steady ad- vance of the German center in the di- rection of Warsaw on this, the third German invasion of Russian Poland, INTEREST ON INCREASE Many Contestants for Huffman & 0’Leary Piano Make Large Gains— Still Opportunity for Entries. LEADERS ARE WELL BUNCHED ‘Wonderful gains have been made by several contestants in the Huff- man & O’Leary piano contest, many who were last in the list of 159, now being numbered among the leaders. dominates the war news. After occu- pying Lodz the. Germans have been pushing to the northeast toward War- saw along the railroad and one Petro- grad dispatch estimates that the Ger- mans are only fifteen miles from the Polish capital. - Another message from Petrograd, speculating on the possible fall of Warsaw, warns- the Russian people that the abandonment of Warsaw, it such a move becomes necessary, A glance at the figures will show to what extent interest in the contest has been increased during the nast week. There is still plenty of opportunity for late entries and they will have excellent chance to win the much wanted instrument. This is the vote: 1, 171,000; 2, 2,000; 3, 7,000; 4, 2,000; 5, 2,000; 6, 2,000; 7, 2,000; should be regarded as a strateglp op- eration on the part of the Rusi rather than a decided German vidtory,| A similar view was expressed by the Russians when the Germans occupied Lodsz, Although conceding in effect the progress of the (ierman center the Russians, judging from dispatches reaching London, contend. that the tide is rumning in their favor in the san- guinary ‘fighting southwest of Cracow, where Austro-German forces are en- deavoring to move northward. They declare, moveover, that they are hold- ing in check the German forces push- ing down toward Warsaw from East Prussia. Allies Apply Pressure. In the western arena of the conflict the allies are applying pressure against the German line at various points in! France and Belgium, and while they appear to be making slight advances in some regions they have not as yet taken advantage of the transfer of German forces to the east to essay for a general advance. The reported occupation of Roulers, West Flanders, by the allies, is not confirmed in the day’s official advices, which indicate the (lermans have assumed the offen- sive in that region. The Berlin official statement re- ports German progress in .Flanders, while the Paris official statement says the Germans were active in the re- gion of Ypres, about fifteen miles southwest of Roulers. TO ENTERTAIN SENIORS. Junior Girls to Have Candy Sale— No Plans Made. Members of the junior class of the high school are making efforts to raise funds to entertain the seniors. On next Thursday afternoon a candy sale will be held in the high school assembly room. The girls of the class will furnish the sweet meats, while the boys will make a cash do- nation to the class treasury. No de- finite plan has been made as to the form of entertainment to be given honor of the seniors, but the ma- jority appear to be in favor of a Jjunior ball. Piloneer want ads b-ing results. SCOOP zerorrer REPORTER '1000; 14, 2,000; 15, 2,000; 16, 2,000; ito the Children’'s Home Society, St. 8,'19,000; 9, 172,000; 10, 192,000: 11, out of city; 12, 2,000; 13, 207,- 17, 2,0005 18, 17,000; 19, 227,000; 20, 2,000; 21, 2,000; 22, 158,000; 23, 239,000; 24, 12,000; 25, 239,000; 26, 2,000; 27, 2,000; 28, 192,000; 29, 2,000; 30, 2,000; 31, 2,000; 32, 2,000; 33, 262,000; 34, 219,740; 35, (Continued on 1ast page.) COUCHON CASE HEARD. Blackduck Matter Appealed From Probate to District Court. Following an appeal from an or- der of the judge of probate, the Couchon case, in which the retain- ing of three children is involved, was| heard by Judge C. W. Stanton this morning. Several months ago an ac-} tion was started in probate court toy have the three children of Mrs. Al-| bert Couchon, of Blackduck, taken| from her and properly placed. Judge| Clark ordered that they, a boy, 11, a| girl 10, and a girl, 1, be committed Anthony Park. It was this order that caused the appeal. Several Blackduck people, including E. L. Oberg, who is the justice of the peace, were here to appear in the matter. | Mrs. Edward T. Kill of North Por-| tal, Saskatchewan, Canada, formerly ! Miss Ethel Cushing of St.Paul, died at her home Thursday of this week,| leaving a week-old baby. She is well | known to a number of Bemidji peo-vThey were married in Walker las’| ple, having put on a benefit enter- : tainment at the Brinkman theater for one of the churches of this city, a year ago. A number of Bemidji young people took part in the farce given at that time and Mrs. Kill gave a number of readings, among which was the “Flower Girl.” She was| married last January. While in this city she was the guest of Miss Edith Ryan. L. W. Bohn, of Fargo, claim agent of the Northern Pacific, spent ‘yes- DEBATE WILL BE FEATURE[PQTATO GROWING IN | = smexeuzss ovmr. Woman Suffrage Question Will Be Discussed at High Schocl Literary Society Program. BOYS” GLEE CLUB WILL SING Students of the Bemidji high school literary society will present their second program of the school year next Thursday afternoon, be- ginning at 2:45. Efforts have been made to make this entertainment especially attrac- tive and a great deal of time has been spent in the preparation of a debate on woman suffrage. Pearl Konoske, Lenora Ryan and Mar- garet McGee will uphold the women in their helief that they should have equal rights, while Edwin Simons, John Stechman and Glen Thompson will endeavor to prove that men only should cast ballots. At this entertainment the Boys’ Glee club will make its first appear- ance. The program which has been arranged, will be as follows: Fleecy Clouds ................. Girls’ Glee Club Christmas Eve in a Mining Camp Harriet Davids Debate — Resolved: That suffrage should be extended to the women of the United States. Affirmative, Pearl Konoske, Lenora Ryan and Margaret McGee. Negative, Ed- win Simons, John Stechman and Glenn Thompson. I d Like to Go Down South Once Mo’ Boys’ Glee Club Current Events Alice Hullett, George Graham and Ruth Bentley A Christmas Dinner on the Wing. . Alex Cameron Silent Night .................. Victrola IMPROVEMENT IN SERVICE. Night Train of M. & I. Arrives in Twin Cities on Earlier Schedule. Under*the nevr-ut;tmlfl‘re ot ma Minnesota & Inlernntional raiIroad the night train, which leaVes Bé: midji at 11:20, arrives in Minnea- polis at 7:25, instead of 8, and St. Paul at 7:55, instead of 8:25, as formerly. This is a distinet improve- ment in the service as connections may now be made with east and west trains of all roads leading from the twin cities. Many are under the im- pression that the Bemidji ‘“set-out” sleeper has been discontinued, but this is not the case. The sleeper iz istill in service here, and R. E. Fish-"he cities of Minnesota and the peo- er, agent here, announces that he! has ceceived no information that it { will be taken off. | WIFE 21, HUSBAND 66, DIVORCED Judge Stanten Gronts Request of Cass County Ycung Woman. Although Ella Albert, 21, has been the wife of Peter Albert, 66, but seven months, so great was the un- happiness caused by the marriage that she appealed to the district court for a divorce. The matter came up before Judge C. W. Stanton this morning and he granted the request. May and still reside in Cass county. Cruel and inhuman treatment was; the cause of the action. Xdward Rogers, of Walker, was Mrs. Albert’s attorney. v Mrs. James Winebrenner yesterday received notice that her brother-in- law, J. M. Reed of North Judsen, In- diana, was dead, pneumonia having been the cause of his death. Mrs. Winebrenner was unable to attend the funeral. terday in Bemidji on business. Neod anv nen? ITV 8 want ad. Only Thirteen Days More Till »ristmas “Sword Murder” Widow May Spend Life in Prison. NORTH MINNESOTA otto Bnrgh, Superintendent of North- | terday afternoon returned a verdlot Central Expemnent Farm, Tells of guilty of_ murder in the first de- > > g 2 gree against Mrs. Charlotte Sharpless, of Situation Here. 1 ple from other states and from abroad ! who are coming to cast their lot as farmers among the pioneers of this ;tertlle but undeveloped timber re- gion. her husband to death with a jeweled s‘y‘ That Competition Must Be xa tion sentence into' effect and appeal Jjury in the case against Mrs. Sharp- toes’ fn._northern Minnesota than' is time agricujturlat in the *-Bemidji |Bemidji Basketball Team Defeated part ‘of which will appear- in the catd "pt the Potato Growers associa-| In one of the poorest played bas- Theg?ohto and Northern Minnesota |8 score of 51 to' 2. At no time dur- 2. Is the farmer of Northern endeavors appeared to grow more gditions of soil and climate? [ure of the evening’s play. Long shots pofpto growers of other sec- |large crowd to its feet time - after ous ; quiries like these from various game they are capable of playing and i2b g, iward positions and their bagket years 1l\at he has been’ connected ponents scoreless, the only. Park only to the present farmers of north- from fouls. Pack at center for -Be- and her mines; and of especially im- of the game. Trafton and Bell, substitutes. i Baskets--For Park Rapids, Wright. jany one that the tone of the ans-jkeeper, Oscar Nelson. Scorer, Nat Ithe importance and magnitude of|All-Nations of Staples will play here. HA S lun TUD UBJECT 'sword which-was a gift of his father. 1 E § Y OF § ‘The expected usual steps will be taken to defer carrying into execu- may be taken. Life imprisonment in X ‘w is to Be Gained— the penitentiary or liberty—these In Two Articles. were the only possible verdiets the less oould render under the charge Parhups no'man is more familiar given by Judge Leary. with’~ ‘the growing of pota- Otto>I. Bergh, superintendent of the QUINT WlNS EASY VICTORY Norfhveenml Experiment station at % 3 Grahdl Bapids. Mr. Bergh was at one schapls, a position which he filled Park Rapids 51 to 2 in Unmter- {withimuch success. 5 » 3 Tfi"e following ‘article, the second esting Contest Last Em- Mongday edition of the Ploneer was written.by Mr. Bergh for benefit of STAPLES COMING NEXT WEEK the Ploneer readers. He is an advo- tion' pnd hopes that a state organi-|ketball games ever witnessed in Be- zatigp can be formed. midji, the city team last evening Mg. Bergh says: swamped the Park Rapids quint by g Eq What are the possibilities ing the contest did Park Rapids play of the potato crop as a resource |80od basketball, and as each basket fop Northern Minnesota? carried Bemidji’s total higher, their nesota justified in - growing |listless. thy potato as a major crop in a The basket shooting of the Bemidji syjtem of cropping suited to our players was the only redeeming feat- . Can he expect to compete |OF under-the-basket attempts, many 8 fully in the larger market from seemingly impossible angles, cefifres of our country with the | Were successful and brought the qu" time. 43 M n Ask But the floor work of the l 5 y Questions ed. was far below the average of F%' The writer has received numer- i he b od poor or slow passing lost many op- 8 since he became connected) .., nities to' score. - Howe, Bell withithe timbered section of North-|.. 4 Brandon were played at the for- »mta through property inter- : : throwing. was no- less than sensa- b ""llly ha‘:e such q‘fisflm( el tional, while Trafton, fieltul and Tie tly asked him during the four J’ncobson. at guards, held thcir op- with the agricultural interests of Rapids count being made by a guard northern Mi:mesota 1n a public wuy‘ while closely guarded. The visitors These questions are pertinent ~not missed several opportunities to score ern Minesota but to her merchants midji played well. ) and her bankers; to the owners of Park Rapids plainly showed a her land and her railways; her mills{), o) o practice and little knowledge portance are they to the prospective The Bemidji lineup—Howe, cap- | settler—the laborer in the mines and{,oin 219 Brandon. forwards: Peck center; Bestul and Jacobson, guards. The Park Rapids lineup—Wright and Nary, forwards; Britzies, center; Finney and Swanson, guards. Competition Necessary. For Bemidji—Brandon, 9, Howe, 5, After careful consideration of |Peck, 2, Bestul, 6, Bell, 3. Point i these questions it will be evident to|from foul thrown, Brandon, 1. Time- wers to the first two will largely de-|Given. Referee, Stanton. pend on whether the answer to the The next games will be played |last be affirmative or negative, as|next Thursday and Friday, when the This team has established a wonder- {ful record. TO PLAY AKELEY. { (Continued on last page.) ST. CLAIR COMPANY HERE. ! Basketball Team of High School to {Will Open Return Engagement at | i Open Season. ! | Brinkman This Evening. Next Friday morning the mem- bers of the high school basketball After playing an engagement of squad will journey to Akeley where several months at Virginia, the ithey will play their first game of the Harry St. Clair Stock company has season. The team is now in excel-|returned to Bemidji and will again lent condition and will en eavor ¢o|appear at the Brinkman theater. go through the entire season without|The play with which the company teellns the sting of defeat. Those wi]l open its_engagement will be who will make the trip to Akeley will|“The Counter!eiter During their be, Captain Johnson, Lloyd Tanner,|previous stay in Bemidji Harry St. Alex Cameron, Fred Graham, Claude |Clair and his company made many Bailey, George Graham and Coach|friends who are pleased to learn of Bestul. their return. .WDefective Page © WrbaurL-s(i>-BaTs -0, who is ‘thus branded with stabbing) |ton that matches mine? MEANS BOOST FOR ° CHRISTMAS FUND Barker Drug and Jewelry Store to Give Percentage of Next Saturday’s Sales for Benefit of Charity. MEANS J0Y FOR CITY’S POOR Good Fellow Club Membership Con- tinues to Grow But More Members Are Earnestly Invited to Join. Have' you joined the Good Fellow club?” “o fc : If not you should do so at once, thereby. lending your support to a cause, which will bring joy and hap- piness :to the home of every Bemidji poor ‘family on Christmas day. The' Associated Charities ''is ' in charge of a campaign, the purpose of which'is to provide every woman and child with clothing and provi- sions in which they are in. most need. In order to aid the persons who are devoting their time to the work and that they may be given every possible assistance, the Good Fellow club was organized. Let’s Join. Let’s join. Fill out the blank, found on another page of this issue and send to the Pioneer Good Fellow editor. The name will immediately be sent to the committee of the Asso- ciated Charities and the matter will then be taken up with the “Good Fellow.” Took Another Jump. The Associated Charities stock took another jump today when ‘it was learnpd that the Barker Drug and Jewq store had offered to give a cqrtfi ‘percentage of its cash sales on g,pn ain day before Christmas to the organization for the benefit of the poor. The time and the place and the girls have all been selected and every effort is being made to make this day for cbafltv the :banner ‘day in the' history ot the store 5o | thtt the mo- ceeds for this ‘association will be, a8 large as possible. The Time—Saturday, Decem- ber 19, from 7:30 to mignight. The Place—Barker’s Drug and Jewelry store, Third Street, Be- midji. The Girls—Mrs. E. H. Smith, Mrs. A. P. White, Mrs. T. C. Bailey and Miss Rubie Henrion- net. Next Saturday the Day. On Saturday, December 19, the above four Bemidji women will be added to the present sales force 4t the Barker Drug and Jewelry store and will devote the entire day for the cause of charity. Each will be given charge of a department. Cigars, stationery and perfumes, Rubie Henrionnet. Victrolas and records, Mrs. A. P. White. ‘Watches, diamonds and Mrs. T. C. Bailey. Toilet articles, drugs, etc., Mrs. E. H. Smith. jewelry, TRAINMEN TO DANCE. |No Expense to Be Spared in Making New Year’s Ball Big Success. Even more enjoyable than Jast winter will be the annual dance of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train- men which will be given in the City hall on New Year’s night. The com- mittee in charge, Dan O’Conner, Roy Rice and J. A. Carter, are busy plan- ning for the affair and announce that no expense will be spared in an at- tempt to make the dance a big suc- cess. The Long Brothers Union or- chestra will provide music. Last year the dance was attended by one of the largest crowds to ever attend a similar affair in Bemidji and the committee is anxious to make the New Year’s ball just as attractive. Elaborate decorations will be ar- ranged and refreshments will be served during the evening. Two Buttons Match. Button, button, who’s got the but- This is the game that a large number of Be- midji persons are\playing as a con- sequence of Barker’s Drug & Jewelry store gift plan. Two buttons have already been miatched, number 932. One of these belonged to Mrs. Frank Hitchcock, who accepted a clock as her gift, and th to k. B. Parks of Neving, who fnok ‘4 sugar, :nd creamer. 1 H | g § —— R