Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 15, 1915, Page 1

7 W — VOLUME 13, NO. 14, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVMG, JANUARY 15, 1915. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. CHANGES IN ARMY URGED TO BECOME CANDIDATES CONTROL EXPLAINEy e s 552 Mason Tells That Count Berchtold’s Retirement for Power is Signifi- cant of Dissatisfaction. IS RESPONSIBLE FOR STRUGGLE German Influence at Vienna Has Sur- rendered in Hope That Dual Forces Would Be Solidified. (By J. W. T. Mason) ! New York, Jan. 15.—Count Berch- | told’s retirement as president of the| Austro-Hungarian council of minis- | ters and minister of foreign affairs, is significant of the dual monarchy 5 | dissatisfaction with the progress of the war. The appointment of Baron von Rajee, a Hungarian, to succeed Count Berchtold, emphasized further the serious internal disturbances, | caused by the Russian invasion of | Hungary. Count Berchtold was more respon- sible for the present war than any other individual. He formulated the military proposal against Servia and after the delivery of Austria’s ulti- matum at Belgrade, he practica"vi went into hiding so that outside di- plomatic pressure could mot be | brought into play. At Vienna, until | too late, Count Berchtold tried to de- fend Austria’s Bismarck and his re- tirement in the midst of the war which he started can indicate that Austria-Hungary no longer hopes that Bismarckism methods will bring the conflict to a successful conclu- sion. The appointment of a Hungarian to succeed Count Berchtold is the re- ply of the emperor to the seperatist movement, which has made much | headway among the Maygars, since| the defense of Hungary was shown to be insecure against the Slav inva-| sion. The Hungarians have com- plained not only at Vienna, but also | to the German emperor, direct. { Complained to Emperor. They forced abandonment of the Servian campaign in order to insure better protection for their northern frontier and now that a second in-|kets while Johnson counted thirteen vasion of Hungary is under way they liave compelled the appointment of a Hungarian as the foreign minister and virtual premier—Austria-Hun- | gary has no actual premier or prime minister—of the two monarchies. Has Swapped Horses. German influence at Berlin lms‘ surrendered to Hungarians in the; hopes that this movement will solid- ify the dual forces for a renewed | struggle against the Slavs. This is the reason why Emperor Franz Jo- seph has swapped horses while cross- | sibility. jthat of Johmson, time oy, = ’ Yester.. ‘mt of the Pio- neer concerni. aching city eclection has alre. ‘&{:used much interest and several men are being urged to announce their candidacies. Most prominent among these are Judge Marshall A. Spooner, who has Deen asked to make the run for mayor, and Frank S. Lycan, whose friends would like an opportunity to place him in the chair of the alder- jman-at-large. Neither Spooner nor Lycan have consented to enter the race but much influence is being used by their closest friends. IN RACE FOR STATE TITLE {High School Basketball Five by Bril- liant Team Play Swamps Park Rapids by Score of 73 to 3. !JOHNSON AND TANNER STARS In one of the most brilliant and clever exhibitions of basketball ever played in this city, the Bemidji higa school quint last evening stepped an- other notch nearer the state cham- pionship, completely smothering the Park Rapids team by the one-sided score of 73 to 3. Seldom has one the privilege to witness a game played as was that of last night. The Bemidji boys dis- played speed, cleverness, accuracy, splendid team-work and the conse- quence of excellent coaching, and Park Rapids appeared helpless before their attack. The work of Tanner and Captain Johnson, Bemidji forwards, was the chief feature of the game, although Cameron at center, and Bailey, Fred Graham and George Graham at guards, played splendidly. Every one of the boys showed the effect of careful coaching and their work il- {lustrated the fact that they are to be considered a state championship pos- Tanner’s playing was no less than marvelous. His floor work, as did after time brought the audience to its feet. Tan- ner connected for fourteen field bas- times. P . The tcam could hardly be better balanced, each position being well taken carc of. Park Rapids did not secure a single field basket. Coach Bestul was pleased with the game’s outcome and predicts that the Ada game which is to be played Sat- urday night will be one of the best exhibitions of basketball ever played here. Ada aspires for the state cham- | pionship and is fighting hard for a place at Carleton, as is Bemidji. The score: ing a stream. New efforts will now | Bemidji Park Rapids be made to check the Russian inva-|Tanner ......... . Ward sion of Hungary and hereafter Ger-|Johnson (C). . Fuller man assistance will be at the com- [Cameron .... - Henry mand of the Hungarians. If the Russians succeed in overrunning Hungary nothing more remains to be done and a separate peace, negoti- ated by the Hungarian foreign min- ister, may be effected at Vienna. R KK KKK KKK KKK KK KK * ALL BELGIUM A x A HOUSE WITH * x SEALED DOORS * HKHEKKKKKKKEK KKK KK KX American bread alone restrains the Belgians from hurling themselves on German bayonets, according to Fred- erick Palmer, American war corré- spondent, who has just returned to London after a trip through Belgium. In speaking of the aid which Amer- icans are giving through the Com- mission for Relief in Belgium, Mr. Palmer says: “The one thing you want after you have been in Belgium a few days is to get out of Belgium for the sake of your nerves. Belgium is a house with sealed doors where a family of 7,000,000 sits in silence around a cheerless hearth thinking of nothing but the war and feeling nothing but the war. America opened the win- dow with her neutral hand and slip- ped a loaf into the larder. War in the trenches is cheerful beside Bel- gium. In Belgium a bread line with a background of the ruins of Lou- vain is only one of hundreds of haunting pictures. “There is something in the very atmosphere of Belgium which is ghostly and which speaks of the re- pression of a civilized world under military restraint and unable to give voice to their thought, unable to move from one town to another. The people are praying for a day of de- liverance. “Two-thirds of the population is idle. They can get no work; they can only keep on thinking and go each day for rations to keep their bo- dies alive with the bread Americans have given. There is no doubt that the Belgians are getting the food in- tended for them. Not a mouthful is going to the Germans. German of- ficialdom leans over backward in its desire to play straight. Such are the orders from Berlin, where it ial C. Bailey and G. Graham....rg......... Pierce F. Graham Robinson Field baskets, Tanner 14, Johnson 13, Cameron 4, F. Graham 1, Bailey 1, G. Graham 3; Park Rapids secured none. Free throws, Tanner 1, Ful- ler 3. Scorer, Spencer; referee, Ful- ler; umpire, Stanton. =TT known that if the Germans take any of the American food the relief work will cease instantly and the whole world will be told the reason. “If the relief should cease there would be riots. The people would throw themselves on the German bay- onets and there would be scenes in Belgium whose horrors would make the other horrors of this war insig- nificant.” WOODEN OR STEEL CARS UP TO P. S. COMMISSION New York, Jan. 15.—Whether or not the subway management shall change entirely to steel cars will he discussed today at the meeting of the Public Service commission. To change from wooden to steel cars would cost the Interborough company $4,000,- 000. A blanket mortgage will keep the Deseret News. mortgagor hopping if not warm.—| EARTHOUAKE Cos LIVES OF 30,000 Hundred Thousand Injured With Loss of One Hundred Towns, Leaving Million Persons in Need of Relief ALL COMMUNICATION IS CUT OFF Public Buildings Being Turned Into Temporary Hospitals—Supposed Dead Volcanoes Active. Rome, Jan. 15.—As every hour passes the number of casualties from the eastern earthquake is swelled and is now estimated to total at least 30,000, with more than 100,000 se- riously injured. One hundred towns have been erased from the map of the world by the earthquake and one million per- sons are in need of temporary relief. It is believed that it will take more than a month to repair damage done in many places. Buildings Are Hospitals. Nearly all of the public buildings have been transformed into emer- gency hospitals to care for the jured. Minor shocks continue and nearly every manner of communication has been cut off from the stricken zone. The valley below Avezzano is facing new dangers because of floods, which the engineers are endeavoring to avoid. in- Volcanoes Are Active. Several supposedly extinct volca- noes are showing signs of eruption and the Italian army has been mobil- ized to make rescue work speedy. Loss Only 12,000. Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page this afternoon cabled that the num- ber of dead is estimated at 12,000, that he has offered aid, but Italy would not accept foreign aid. He al- so stated that no Americans were in- jured. BEGIN WORK ONY AMERICA’S WESTMINSTER ABBEY TODAY Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 15.—Work of constructing perhaps the most ileautitul and unique hrboretum burial park in America“in which will rest the ‘bones of the most illustrious citizens of the city, state and nation, began here today. An initial ex- penditure of at least $500,000 will be devoted to the project—a gift to Cleveland of the late Albert F. Hold- en, millionaire mine owner, hotel proprietor, newspaper publisher and financier. An annuity of $200,000 is also provided for improvement and maintenance of ‘“America’s Outdoor Westminster Abbey,” as the project has been called. Fifty acres of the Lakeview cemetery already, the most beautiful burial spot in the city, will be the scene of the horticultural and botanical burial garden. The plot adjoins the Forest Hill estate of John D. Rockefeller, whose body will prob- ably some day be interred amid the flowers provided by Holden, an inti- mate friend of the oil king. Efforts will be made also to transfer bodies of deceased Ohio presidents to the arboretum. Mounments and memor- ials will dot the grounds throughout. These will include national figures, state dignitaries and city notables who have passed to the great beyond since the founding of Cleveland. Sur- vivors of Ohio pioneers will also be provided space either for th reburial of their noted forbears or for the erection of memorials in their honor. The half hundred acres of floral beauty is to be known as the Eliza- beth Davis Holden arboretum in mem- ory of Holden for his little daughter that preceded him in death by three years. NEW STATION OPENS Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 15.—Re- placing the Arcade depot, which da- ted almost from the public days of. Los Angeles, the mew half-million dollar Southern Pacific station was opened formally here today. It’s usually the chap who didn‘t ‘at the muzzle, had followed the cqurse | tionnl _prayer. [FIVE TO GET NATIONAL GOLD MEDALS TONIGHT New York, Jan. 16.—Miss Anne Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, Eugene Brieux, Luther Burbank and Myron T. Herrick will be rewarded tonight with medals of the new National In- stitute of Social Sciences as a reward for “distinguished sexrvice to humani- ty.” The medals will be bestowed at the Hotel Astor, following a meet- ing of the institute uring the after- noon when ex-President William H. Taft and Hamllton ‘W. Mable will speak. CAVALIFRS HERE TONIGHT Famous Production bf Redpath Ly- ceum Bureau to Prefent Elizabeth- ian Entertainment at Armory. ik IS ONE OF STUDY;CLUB SERIES " “The Cavaliers,” one of the lead- ing attractions of/the Redpath Ly- ceum bureau, will appear in Bemidji, at the Armory, this-evening, being brought here as the second of a winter entertainmeént series man- aged by the Woman’s; Study club. There are seven’ members of the troupe, all being carefully - selected artists who have had much experi- ence on the lyceum - stage. Songs and ballads of the"Eljzabethia.n per- iod take up a promingnt part on the program, singing beu*g a feature of the work. The instruments used dur- ing the perfarmanee are the violin, ‘cello and flute, a trumpet sounds as a herald. F, The personnel is as: follows: H. G. Tregillus, basso.and ’cellist; Ray- mond May, baritone; Clayton W. Lun- ham, tenor; Lucile Jahe Weber, con- tralto; Mrs. H. C. Barber, soprano; Dan Baker, second -teror, and Amelia F. Tregillus, pianist. SOISSONS POSITIONS REGAINED BY FRENCH Paris, Jan. 15.—War office reports here this afternoon told of the most severe fighting which ig-continuing in northeast Soissons where the Ger- mans have taken positions formerly held by the French.near. St. Paul,.on- ly to have them retaken by the French when reinforcements arrived. In North Arras the heavy fighting still progresses and the French have taken a line of German trenches, fol- lowing a bayonet charge of the most brilliant nature. The cannonading from the sea to Lys continues with the French slowly progressing in the vicinity of Tombaertzyde and Deck- laere. ORDER FOR 14,000 HORSES St. Paul, Jan. 15.—The Barrett & Zimmerman horse market here today received an order from Italy for 14,- 000 head of horses, for which $1,- 005,000 will be paid. KKK KKK KKK IR KKK KK * A REMARKABLE ACCOUNT % & OF A PECULIAR SHOT * KR KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK Amsterdam.—(By Mail to- New York.)—A German volunteer gives to a Cologne newspaper a remarkable account of a peculiar shot. “From one of the trenches,” he says, “I aimed at my adversary. At a dis- tance of about seventy yards the out- lines of a cap offered a remarkably good aim. I pointed my rifle and was already sure of success. I was just pulling the trigger. The aim was clear; my bullet could not fail. “Suddenly I staggered back, and when I recovered I found my rifle damaged at the lock and the cham- ber. I had a very ugly wound in the forehead. I examined the rifle, and found in the barrel a-French and a German bullet both flattened. ‘What had happened? After closer examination I saw that the muzzle of my rifle was only slightly damaged. What had happened was this: A French bullet had entered my rifle WOULDSEND POTATO SURPLUS T0 EUROPE Senator Buckler of Polk County In- troduces Resolution Urging North- west to Make War Shipments. 30 WARDENS TO BE RELEASED Lack of Funds for Use by Game Com- mission May Cause Action Unless Temporary Appropriation Voted. Senator Buckler, of Crookston, this afternoon introduced a resolution be- fore the state senate urging that the potato surplus of the northwest bhe sent to the war zone of Europe. He suggests a commission of Minnesota, Wisconsin and North Dakota gover- nors to have charge of the gather- ing of the potatoes. ‘Would Reapeal Law. It became known at the capitol today that the Elwell good roads law is in danger of repeal, Senator Ver- millya introducing such a bill. The clash between Senator Sulli- van of St. Cloud and Senator Sullivan of Stillwater, over the preference of Minnesota material by public build- ings, did not materialize today and will be deferred until Tuesday. Wardens Likely to Go. Carlos Avery, of Hutchinson, who was yesterday named as a member of the game and fish commission, to- day took charge as executive agent. The lack of funds for use by the com- mission may necessitate tfie removal of about thirty wardens, February 1, and the new agent is considering the advisability of so doing. This step is believed to be probable unless a tem- porary appropriation is made. RAILROADS SUBMIT BLOCK SYSTEM DATA Washington, Jan. 15.—Today is the last day for all American rail- roads to submit to the Interstate Commerce commission complete, de- tailed information regarding their block signal systems. The commis- sion has ordered the railroads to file this information for use in its phys- ical valuation work. It will give, for the first time, accurate informu- tion. of the® exact American mileage of block signal safety apparatus in operation and under construction. The information will also be used by congress in connection with the safe- ty appliance and compulsory block signal laws under consideration there. OHIO AUTO SHOW HAS WOMEN DEMONSTRATORS Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 15.—Women automobile demonstrators made their first appearance in Cleveland at the annual automobile show which open- ed here today. The women drove and demonstrated cars for prospec- tive women purchasers. Nearly ev- ery brand of car made in the United States was on exhibit. Local deal- ers blamed the European war for the almost total absence of foreign ex- hibits. FRENCH FEAR PARIS DASH IS PLANNED Paris, Jan. 15.—Despite the offi- cial reports of successes in the vie- inity of Soissons, fears are expressed here that the Germans are preparing for a dash upon Paris. Reports still insist that the withdrawals of French troops has been on account of the floods, but dispatches this morning tell of the progress of the Germans, who have pushed near, placing their heavy artillery in trenches formerly held by the French. W.C.T.U.HAS A DAY OF PRAYER Portland, Ore., Jan. 15.—Today is being observed .by members of the Natlonal W. C. T. U. as a day of na- Mrs. Lillian M. Stev- care what people thought of the way of the barrel, has caused the explo- ens of this city, the national pres- he got it who has been successful.— sion of my cartridge and the butt of ident, has issued a proclamation call- Philadelphia Inquirer. THE CUB REPORTER SCOOP my rifle, and thus had wounded me.” ing for world-wide crusade. ON NORMAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE Pendergast Given Good Appoint- ments by Speaker Flowers. In a message received from St. Paul L. G. Pendergast, of Bemidji, repre- sentative from this district, has been appointed on the following commit- tees by Speaker Flowers: Normal Schools, Public Buildings, Public Do- main, State Census, Soldiers’ Home and Elections. These are six import- ant committees and should afford the representative ample opportunity to advocate and assist in establishing legislation for the best interests of this section of the state. RECEIVES FIRST MESSAGE Wireless Apparatus of I. P. Batchelder Proves Success and Time Signal Is Picked Up. WAS SENT 1,000 MILES AWAY Bemidji now has a wireless ap- paratus, the result of I. P. Batchelder having installed a station at his resi- dence, 415 Minnesota avenue, which will receive messages from a radius of more than one thousand miles. The success of the venture was proven last night when a time sig- nal message from the Arlington gov- ernment station, approximately 1,000 miles away, was perfectly received here, Wesley McTaggart, who has an apparatus at Turtle River, having charge of the receiving instrument. Batchelder has been interested in' the wireless during the last six months and his station is equipped with one of the most modern amateur apparatuses. A fifty-foot aerial has been built above his home. Messages may only be received now, but a sending machine will be installed soon. T& pick up com- munications no license is required, but to send them beyond the limits! of the state, one is necessary. Batchelder announces that anyone interested in the wireless is invited to call at his home and investigate it. RUSSIANS END ATTACKS FOLLOWING-HEAVY LOSS Vienna, Jan. 15. — Statements given out at the war headquarters here this afternoon indicate that the Russians have given up their attacks along the Nida river, every effort of the Czar’s troops to take positions held by the Austrians having been repulsed with heavy ses, while the latter have suffered pMBetically none. Skirmishes, lacking importance, are taking place in eastern Carpathians and southern Bukovina. QUINT HAS NARROW ESCAPE “Big Bemidg” Wins 18 to 19 Game With Pine River Team. Playing far below the form of which it is capable, the “Big Bemidg” basketball team narrowly escaped de- feat last night in its game with the Pine River aggregation, the final count being 18 to 19. The game was close at all times and held the in- terest of the crowd, especially dur- INDIAN OFFICERS HAVE Busv-m this afternoon it is announced that |Conditions at Deer River Investigated, Funkley Ordered Closed and Liquor " Bearer Arrested Yesterday No Intoxicants Found—Al Smith to Be Arraigned Before United State Commissioner. ~ Special officers of the government, assigned to the 1855 treaty territory, have been unusually active during the past few days and as a conse- quence several investigations of tm- them. Funkley is Closed. At last Funkley has been ordered to close. L. W. Carson and J. P. Brandt, special officers; visited Funk- ley last night, and according to in- formation received from there today, two saloons and a place which is claimed to be a house of prostitution, were ordered to discontinue the sale of liquor on or before January 25. Funkley has been running wide open and doing a record business since the enforcement of the treaty provisions was begun. Many requests have been made that it be closed, but the government took no action. At Deer River Yesterday. Phe officers raided the Deer River former saloons yesterday and in two places found liquor, the amount being only a few gallons, it is understood here. Al Smith Held Here. At Ball Club yesterday afternoon, Officers Brandt and Carson arrested a man giving his name as Al Smith. Upon searching their prisoner the whisky and one guart of beer, which had been purchased at Grand Rapids. Smith was brought fo Bemidji and will be held in the county jail here until the return of Judge H. A. Si- mons, United States commissioner, who is now in Duluth on official mat- ters. Smith will then be arraigned for preliminary hearing, charged with introducing liquor into Indian territory. Henry Funkley will rep- resent Smith. vestigated today, but no liquor was found. Officer Brandt left this morning for some eastern point, while Officer Car- son has gone to Detroit. It is not known when they will return. 2 FARRELL IS NAMED. Selected to Be Minnesota’s Next Dairy and Food Commissioner. Among the appointments made by Governor Hammond during the past few days is that of J. J. Farrell as dairy and food commissioner, who will succeed Joel G. Winkjer. Mr. Farrell is a Carver resident, and is president of the National Creamery and Buttermakers' association, being one of the best known and most prominent creamery men in the country. As commissioner his sal- ary will be $3,000 a year. Mr. Far- rell is a brother-in-law of Dr. C. R. Sanborn of this city. ing the last period when a Bemidji defeat seemed certain, Pine River be- ing in the lead. Ten of Pine River’s points were made on fouls, Ostby’s free-throw tossing being perfect. The score follows: Bemidji Pine River Brandon ........ rf....... Bowman Howe (C)....... and Miller. . . Ostby Howe (C) Bestul . 1g. Ferguson Peck . $Bhisiwise Coppes Trafton ... .. Helig Field baskets, Brandon 3, Bestul 3, Trafton 1, Ostby 2, Coppes 1, Bow- man 1. Free throws, Ostby 10, Mil- ler 1,-Brandon 4. Scorer, Fraser; referee, Miller; umpire, Stanton. Thorite, a mineral found princi- pally in Norway, has been found to possess some of the therapeutic pow- ers of radium and to serve as a less ‘expenslve substitute for it. Stop The War--It Disturbs The General’s Rest " Defective Paage By "HOP' - 43l AT MEANC| ZaN-FORTH il =E AncTATTR LOVE OF PETE- == (N SNCW ! MATOR-SILENCE | = = THG{é\' NEW TH ENEMYS - & XS NERAL BATTERY- How N Y SLooats D'aé".‘i_gm’r 2 N SLEEP! S = = = hs —— % ~ 9 a7 © W15~ T SN - BALT- tp WILL BE GIVEN NEW TRIAL St. Paul, Jan. 15.—The state su- preme court this morning ordered that James McClarne, sentenced to the state prison fifteen months ago, be released and returned to LeSueur county, where he will be given an- other trial on a charge of arson. FAST MOTOR BOATS TO FEATURE MIAMI FETE Miami, Fla., Jan. 15.—The speedi- est motor boat races ever held, and a picturesque marine carnival were in prospect before the conclusion of the celebration of the Magic Knights of the Dade, which opened here to- day, and which will continue until next Wednesday. Carl Fisher, of Indianapolis and Miami, prepared the arrangements for the motor boat races, which will probably be held on Tuesday and Wednesday. Some of the fastest motor boats in the world have been entered for the races, and new records are promised. One of the queer races for sailing boats will be a “bang and go back” race. In this the boats will go as far as they can,.until a shot warns them to turn and come back. The boat making the greatest mileage will be the winner. Moves Insurance Office. D. D. Miller, insurance specialist, has moved his Third street office to the R. C. Hayner land office on Bel- trami avenue, where he formerly held forth. The change enables Dr. F. J. Darragh to enlarge his offices and he will occupy the room left vacant by the.removal of Miller. NYMORE PLACES ARE VISITED portance have been carried on by agents discovered three quarts of - Several places at Nymoreé were in——"——‘-“‘g— i