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

VOLUME 12, NO. 198. GERMANS MAKING DARING ATTACKS - UPON SEAPORT CITIES OF ENGLAND % ® (American Press) %, . !m e e, LY London, Dec. 16.—In a across the North Sea by a Ger. %’ fleet, the ports of Scarborough an Hartlepool were bombarded today and English warships patrolling in home waters engaged at various points. - Four cruisers participated in the bombardment of Scarborough, one of England’s greatest seashore re- sorts. Scarborough is forty-two miles south of Hartlepool where other vessels approached close enough to shell the town. Today's attack was the most daring ever attempted by the Germans. Scarborough is di- rectly across the North Sea from Kiel and the Germans were forced to thread their way through extensive mine fields as well as to elude Eng- lish warships on patrol duty. AGENTS DESTROY LIQUOR Between $3,000 and $4,000 Worth of ‘Booze’ Confiscated by Chief Larson and His Deputies at Detroit. PETITION OUT AT BRAINERD That the government means busi- mness in carrying out the provisions of the 1855 Indian treaty was evi- denced Tuesday at Detroit, when Henry A. Larson, chief special agent of the Indian department, and Depu- ties Brandt, Carson, Belland and Le- Mars, made an unexpected visit to that city. The officials found the saloons in operation and immediately destroyed between $3,000 and $4,000 worth of liquor. This was part of the stocks held over since the closing order was received in Detroit, Nov. 30. On that date the saloons of Detrolt were informed that they must glose to comply with the old treaty. Be- cause of the fact that no effort wag made to enforce the order, the sas loons believed they would be allowed to continue at least until their stocks were sold out, and the raid yester- day took them by surprise. It is understood that the same per- formance will be pulled off through- out the territory affected. Before leaving Bemidji Larson served notice on several to dispose of liquor which they were known to possess. The order was carried out. | A petition is being circulated at Brainerd which calls for the enforce- ment of the treaty in that city. AIR TIGHT CAUSES FIRE. Home of James Rogers Gutted by Flames Last Night. Fire broke out shortly before seven | o'clock last evening in the James Rogers home on West Twelfth street, and completely gutted the frame structure. The flames were caused by an over-heated air tight stove and before they could be checked, spread rapidly to every portion of the build- ing. All of the furniture was saved, but the damage to the building will be a heavy loss as Mr. Rogers carried no insurance. the firemen who made a quick run,; = “rams to Be Given by Pupils of v and Senior High Schools + iorrow and Friday. SUFFRAGE TO _BE DEBATE TOPIC With a cordial invitation to the public to attend, a literary society program will be presented in the as- sembly hall of the high school build- ing at 2:45 tomorrow afternoon. It is expected that a large number of visitors will be present. The feature of the program will be a debate on woman suffrage. Miss Clarice Coult has been coaching Pearl Konoske, Margaret McGhee and Lenora Ryan, who will endeavor to prove that women are entitled to the ballot. These girls are confident of winning. Edwin J. Simons, Glen Thompson and John Stechman will argue the other side of the question. They have been assisted by Bueford M. Gile. Another number of interest will be the first appearance of the Boys’ Glee club, which will sing “I'd Like to Go Down South Once Mo.”” The boys comprising this.club have spent several evenings during the past week in preparing this number and are enthusiastic in making their ini- tial appearance a success. The program 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. T'd Like to Go Down South Once Mo,’ Boys’ Glee club; current events, Alice Hulett, George Graham and Ruth Bent{y; A Christmas Dinner on the Wing, Alec Cameron; Silent Night, Victrola. Immediately after the program the girls of the junior class will sell home-made candy. The proceeds of the' sales will be used to defray.the expenses of entertaining the seniors at the close of the school term. Friday afternoon, at 1:30, the stu- dents of the Eighth grade will en- tertain the high school students and friénds. be a play entitled “Red Pepper.” The program will be as follows: SONE (i ie v inime sismmise o Glee Club Farce—‘“Ruggles Prepares for a Christmas Party.” Song drill ;. v e e 0l By Students Play ‘“Red Pepper” FOUR ARE INITIATED. Enrollment of Camp-Fire Girls En- larged at Last Night’s Session. Last evening the Camp-Fire girls met at the home of the guardian of of America avenue. bers were initiated, Misses Margaret McGee, Clarice Coult, Dollie Koors and Ella Anderson. Miss Helen Evans joined from the Crookston ‘camp. will hold their gatherings once a but were unable to do much to check | Week. the fire as there is very little water pressure in that portion of the city. A camera small enough to be swal- lowed to photograph the interior of the stomach has been invented by a Danish surgeon. ' Miss Rose Cone of Duluth will be the guest of Mrs. J. Segal, 923 Bel- trami avenue, for several weeks. Feeling Fine, Fighting at Front. R. E. Fisher, Urion Station ageat, has received a postal from- Cesar Niogret, who left here several months ago for France to join the army, in which he says, “I am very well, fight- ing at the front.” He is a member of the 44 infantry, second battalion, eighth company. Clarence Akenback went to Sha- Anton Sandstom left last evening for St. Paul on business. wano, Wisconsin, via Duluth, yester- lday. N The feature of the program will;| Four new mem- | ALL-NATIONS HERE TOMOR]!QW-' Strong Staples Basketball Aggrega- tion ‘to Meet “Big Bemidg.” Bemidji’s first sample of real bas- ketball this season will be provided tomorrow evening when the fast All- Nations aggregation of Staples will play here. Bemidji is in perfeet trim for the.game and the players ex- pect to win both contests, one to be played tomorrow night and the other Friday night. The Staples five com- prises two Swedes, three Irishmen, one Dutchman and a Dago. John- son and Weston will play guards; McDonald, center; Gavin. and Lind- say, forwards, Robinson and Fitzger- ald, substitutes. The team has an dent of defeating Bemidji. SALES PLAN IS APPROVED Suggestion of Charles Cominsky. Fa- vored by Bemidji Merchants— Name Officers at Next Meeting. TO ESTABLISH CREAM nou‘rim" oAt the regular weekly meeting of held in the Commercial club rooms, Tuesday afterngon, it was decided to discontinue the meetings of the next two weeks on account of the holiday rush and meet again Tuesday, Janu- lary 5, 1915, which will be.the an- nual meeting. At this time new of- ficers will be elected and. plans made for the coming year. A committee was appointed to draw up and present resolutions of appre- ciation to Mesdames Netzer and Bat- tles for their :splendid talks at the annual banquet, the committee to be comprised of W. L. Brooks,-and E. H. Denu. J. J. Opsahl made a report as chair- in which he outlined a course for Be- midji to pursue. He said: “I believe Bemidji should “get busy and make arrangements to handle the cream output from communities north of the city, especially in the vicinity of Kelliher, wheré the farmers are planning on establishing a cream route. “I suggest . further that the Mer- chants’ association effect plans of co- operating with the farming com- munities in its immediate vicinity | five miles in length so that trips may |be made three or four times a weck | The report was well received and if present plams materialize this sec- ition will be covered with live arteries | for the bringing of cream to the lo- !well under way. Upon the suggestion of Charles Cominsky, of Schneider Brothers’ store, arrangements were outlined to |have the merchants of this city hold the same week of the year and in |that they will be able to secure bar- igains in all branches of the retail ‘business. The plan works success- jfully in other cities and from indica- Two new members were also: tions will work to advantage to both |31 estimate. Much credit is due|voted on at this meefing. The girls merchant and consumer here. | TO SHIP ANOTHER CAR. |B..M. Gile Announces That Cattle Will Be Sent Saturday. | i Bueford M. Gile, who has charge of the stock shipments of the Bemidji Merchants’ association,- announced this afternoon that another.carload will be sent forward Saturday. Both cattle and hogs will be included and as there is still space for a few more animals, those who desire to ship should so notify Mr. Gile at once. unusually good ‘record and is confi-{ the Bemidjli Merchants’ association,|go man of the special cream committee, | and establish cream routes of twenty- | from these districts to the Bemidji jcreamery.” ! |cal creamery before the season is| their semi-annual clearances sales on | MEANS SAVING OF MILLION ANNUALLY Legiflature Could Have Made Exten- sive Cuts in State Government Ex- penses, Says Secretary Pardee. MEANS RELIEF TO TAX PAYERS Aaopm of Board Plan Will Add ‘Fifty, Per Cent to Working Efi-- (By 1.8, Patdes) i/ Paul; Dec. 18.— (Special to. the, ‘Pionieer.)-——How much the state will save by adopting the effotency com- culsted. You canpot tell in advance in y?ur owil husidess how much’you are gofng to $ave by installing a cost this plan comes to more than the salaries of the three or four new offi- ‘cqrs,, half: & ‘dozen at ‘the ‘most, who into ;:éftect. State .government like ‘the organiza- tion of any other business implies di- vision into the suitable departments and & director at the head of each department.- Those men will earn their sslaries, and the mere fact that the business is organized will cut off enoug_h unnecessary places to make up for their salaries, and then some. . The Baving Begins. From that point on the real sav- ing begins. Officers and field men work ‘in ways {hat should be very dificult to accomplish now. Under the merit system, men who are now oblige#-to. putiin.a lot of u*:e work- ing to secure’their jobs undér “the next administration—if that ‘ever happens-——won’t have to bother about anything 'whatever except to do their work. In some departments that will not make any difference from the present status. In other depart- ments, if common report is correct, it will add about 50 per cent to the working efficiency of the staff. 15 Cents on Dollar. After that comes the real big sav- ing. The saving due to handling ap- propriations in a scientific business- like manner instead of by the grab- bag method with log-rolling obligato. Nobody knows how much differ- ence that would make but people who are familiar with the state’s way ‘of doing business believe it is not too much to say that the last legis- lature could have saved $1,000,000 !a year if this plan had been in opera- the society, Miss Olive Cunningham this manner make it an inducement oD, Without cutting off anything for outsiders to come to Bemidji 80 | that the state is now doing. That means that vou would have saved about 15 cents on every dollar that you paid in state taxes. That may or may not be too high] But unless it is gross- 1y out of the way, the adoption of this plan is well worth while for every business man, every tax payer, every }citizen in Minnesota. BAND DANCE TOMORROW. i Another of the band dances will be givefl in the City hall tomorrow night, music for which will be fur- nished by the entire organization. The affair will be one of a series which is being given by the band for the purpose of raising funds which are to be used in the purchase of new instruments, the piteh of the music being changed from high to low. Moorhead Man Pays $50 for Having Deer Unlawfully in l'oueu§on. William Munch, - of Grot;kstoq. in Bemidji enroute to Kelliher where he has several game law violations under investigation. Munch ~ has done much valuable work in this district ‘since and during the big game hunting season and a case was just completed at Moorhead in which G. A. Dart, a real estate man, was Governmen! convicted and fined $50 for having .|deer meat unlawfully in his posses- sion. The carcass had been purchas- -|ed at Kelliher during the season. The - " foase was tried Defore Judge E. U. | Ware. ) s uncy con-NOW 10 PURCHASE SITE /plan cahnot be exactly: cal-| . GLILEE ; Action of Commissioners in Rejecting FORTY CENTS PER MONTE. | o onxs taws: = | WOULD MAKEMANY ACRES VALUELESS game warden, spent this afternoon|County Commissioners and Ditch Ea- . gineers See Where Damage Will Be Galmd by Red Lake River Dam. BEFORE CONGRESS COMMITTEE ! t Snfvef'on Recommend Raising of Red Lake Five Feet— Lower Water is Necded. No ’aooqer!had a telegram been re- ceived by James L. George, county- . auditor, last evening, from Congress- ‘man Lind!érgl_:, asking as to the opinion “here in regard to*a recom- mendation of government surveyors that a dam be placed at the mouth Puposky - Liquor Lioense :Renewal |of'the Red Lake river, than & chorus Settles Sanatorium Location. of protests arose which’ immediately brought forth knowledge that the proposition meets strenuous opposi- ! aved money |BOARD OF CONTROL APPROVES|tion here. i by it. ; 4 +| “/The congressman's message ‘states The state will save something by that the Indian committee, of con- Although it was gnqqupqeq _vael'{\l gress, 1s-in session, and that the mat- ing of the Beltrami-Koochiching- €8’ < Ope X the nféfi{hs ago that the state board of [ter of Red Lake reservation drainage amount of duplication and lost mo-|control was favorably impressed with [had been reached. The findings of tion that is cut out automatically by e aite-at-Lake: Julls for the-loosts the surveyors who had been sent here . by the government, as a result of legislation passed last summer, to in- Hubbard - Tuberculosis Sanatorium, vfluet' and recommend proper will ‘have to.he appeinted to put it|the action of.the county commis-|drainage, were being discussed and O_rgl.nmtlim of * the|stoners yesterday. in rejecting the ap-|it -was deemed proper to ascertain plication of Roy Wilson, of Pupesky, | just what results, would be attained for a renewal of liquor license, makes | should the<dam be placed. the selection definite. The board of control, which passes on all matters of the kind, had made it ‘known that the Lake Julia site, which is but a short distance from Puposky, could not be accepted should the saloon remain in opera- tion. " ‘With this point in mind, Rev. 8. E. P. White, of this city, a member before the commissioners and ex- plained the situation, the result be-1," "o o ing that the application was unani- mously rejected. Thus another town ig added to-those of the -“‘dry” belt. _ The plans for’the sanatorinm will be completed during the next thirty days and immediately following bids will be advertised for and the work will be rushed to completion as soon as possible in the spring. ) BEMIDJI MAN SUFFERS LOSS Store of Morris Lurie at Brainerd Destroyed by Fire. Fire destroyed the women’s ready- to-wear store of the Paris company at Brainerd last evening, according to information which was received by Morris Lurie, proprietor, who owns a similar establishment here. Mr. Lurie was unable to learn the extent of the damage done, but said that the store was valued at approxi- mately $3,000. The flames origin- ated in the basement of the building, where the Campbell bowling alley was located. The office of the Jour- nal Printing company was.on the second floor. The losses were parti- ally covered by insurance. GIRLS TO HAVE TEAM Will Organize Five at High School —Have Faculty Favor. Basketball has become an interest- ing topic among the girls of the high school who have applied for per- mission of the faculty to organize a team. The consent of the faculty was obtained and it is probable that a meeting will be called this week to elect a captain. Practice will be held in the Armory hall and as some excellent material is obtainable the outlook for a strong quint is good. SCOO THE CUB REPCRTER / IVE GOT A FIFTY MILE SKATE. | AHEAD OF ME - CARRNING DISPATTHES = | T GENERAL SAID\F T GOT LAST 1o & I\& [| OBSERVATIONS FROM Scoop Observes His Longitude And Flatitude >OVGONG TD . TAKE OBSERVATIONS FROM THE SON- e Page By “HOP" /) HOLD STILL- 7\ I TAKE MY Would: Act as Storage. The goyernment engineers claim to store the run of a drainage area af 2,000 square miles in Red Lake, therehy seguring identically the same regults Jfl‘otherw\se, and at a much lower cost. . The matter was thoroughly dis- cussed by the county commissioners will be in’a position to develop team [0f the Sanatorium board, appeared|g¢ ypeir meeting this morning and’ may result in the sending of Oscar , diteh referee; Boy Bliler, ‘and Attorney "Alva A. Andrews, an authority on ditch matters, to Wash- ington, where they will be enabled to tee in its true light. Dredging is Needed. terested in drainage of land in the vicinity of Red Lake, contend that lt.he water of the lake should be low- ered at least ‘three feet in order to provide proper drainage, this being made possible by the dredging of Red Lake river. This, together, with the establishment of certain ditches on reservation land, would give that ter- ritory proper drainage and would make many acres of otherwise useless lands suitable for agricultural .pur- poses. Damages to Be Big. “The plan of the government en- gineers would, if carried out, prove detrimental to the entire area now benefited by ditches, and would cause overflows on thousands of acres of excellent hay meadow along the Bat- |tle, Tamarac and Blackduck rivers,” said Oscar L. Dent, ditch referee. “It will also retard the outlets of ditches now constructed,” he con- tinued, “causing land adjacent to the outlets to become flooded, rendering it nececessary for several hundred homesteaders to move.” A resolution was passed by the commissioners requesting the gov- ernment to lower, rather than raise, the water of the lake. MAIL PARCELS NOW, PLEA Albert Worth, Assistant Postmaster, Asks Public to Avoid Last Hours for Second Zone Mail. CLERKS TO WORK OVERTIME Eight more days to Christmas. Albert Worth, assistant post- master, today urged that all eiti- zens who are sending packages which include the second zone or any which goes a distance, where there is any danger of being held- over at terminal stations, send their gifts this week. While the work is increasing at alarming proportions each day it is not probable that any extra help will be added to the office force, although the carriers may need . assistance. . ‘Worth stated that the clerks have de- cided to work overtime if necessary, (Coutinued on last page.) that the dam would,make it possible ! ditch engineer and expert surveyor, & place the matter before the commit-’ Bemidji engineers and otht_:rs in- |4 | |