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

> VOLUME 13, NO. 40. BEMIDJY, MINNESOTA, uomY Evnmm, FEBRUARY 15, 1815. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. FARMERS' . 1B MEMBER PREDICTS 25,000 POPULATION FOR BEMIDJI IN 1925 GERMANY SHOWS NO INTENTION TO CHANGE PLANS Objection of United States to Kaiser’s Blockade Scheme Most Important of Week’s War Developments. REVIVES OLD TIME METHOD Victory of Marshall Von Hindenberg in Poland Places Him as Most Forceful Commander—Mason. (By J. W. T. Mason) New York, Feb. 15.—America’s ob- Jjection to Germany’s principle of sub- marine responsibility in British coastal waters is the most serious war development of the week. Not since the hostilities began has the German government shown any disposition to voluntarily recede from plans once formed. When the war zone is de- clared to exist around the British Isles this week, an unique situation in international law will prevail. An attempt to establish at sea a battle area where civilians and neutrals may venture only at their own risk, has frequently been attempted in warfare, but only when mines have been laid in the prohibited area, or warships have marked the field for a set conflict between themselves. An attempt to starve out a bellig- erent nation by destroying merchant vessels at random, and without pro- viding means for rescuing their non- combatant passengers and crews, in- troduces a new method of offensive into warfare, or rather revives an old method which civilization had supposedly discarded. Far From Sufficient. If neutral nations acquiesce in the situation, it must have certain meas- ures of success, but far from suffi- cient under the present circumstances to influence the outcome of the war. If neutral nations object the conse- quence must be very serious for the offeding. nation. Judging from the standpoint of strategy .it is a blun- der, unless the neutral nations af- fected cannot take adequate meas- ures for protection. Concerning this point, the same school of diplomacy that made the international blunders during the fateful days of last July are still act- ing as the kaiser’s agents. Remarkable Victory. Marshall Von Hindenberg won a remarkable victory during the week in Poland and still appears to be the (Continued on last page.) BEMIDJI GIRLS WIN. Defeat Bagley High School in Inter- esting Game—Score 12 to 3. In an interesting and well played game of basketball the Camp-Fire girls, of this city, Saturday evening defeated the Bagley high school girls by a score of 12 to 3. Both quints demonstrated good knowledge of the game but superior team play and a strong defense won for Be- midji. Corrine Carlson, playing for- ward for Bemidji, was the contest’s star, throwing three field baskets and four fouls. Margaret McGhee played a strong defensive game and the work of Edna Anderson, who scored a dif- ficult basket, Lucile Young, Lucile Moritz and Emma Klein was good. The Bagley girls have made a fine record during the season and the vic- tory means much to Bemidji, especial- 1y as the contest was only the second played by the girls. The score: Bemidji Bagley Corrine Carlson. .F.Lenora Anderson Edna Anderson...F....... Alice Lee M. McGhee ...... Lucile Loung. ... .....Signa Sletten .G..Anna Furuseth and Alice Lee Lucile Moritz. .G & Emma Klein Summary: Field goals, Bemidji— Corrine Carlson 3, Edna Anderson 1; Bagley—Lenora Anderson 1. Fouls thrown, Corrine Carlson 4, Alice Lee 1. Referee, Glen Peck; scorer, Paul Howe. DEWEY’S FLAGSHIP IS FIT AND FINE AGAIN S. C., Feb. 15.—The cruiser Olympia, Admiral Dewey's famous sea-fighter, was “fit and fine” again today, ready for her trip through the Panama canal. Follow- ing orders from the navy department some weeks ago the vessel was placed in dry-dock and thoroughly over- hauled. The Panther, a tender, and twelve torpedo boats are ready for the sea jaunt which instead of being held in March will be under way in July. The Olympia will probably re- main here for a couple of months. Charleston, Nine-tenths c¢? the stenographers in the United States are women. HOME TALENT PLAY TOMORROW. Three-Act Comedy, “Her Gloves,” to Be Presented at Brinkman Theater Tomorrow evening the first per- formance of the three-act comedy, “Her Gloves,” will be presented at the Brinkman theater. A dress re- hearsal was held at the Brinkman last evening and another is to take place this evening. The cast is made \up OI ten OI the DESt KNOWN YOung peo- ple in Bemidji and nearlyy all have appeared in former home talent pro- ductions, showing much ability. “Her Gloves” is a real comedy and should create a big hit, the loss of a pair of gloves leading into many strenuous situations. The play is given for the benefit of the Associa- ted Charities and will be repeated Wednesday evening. BRANDT BELIEVED SLAIN Former Schiff Valet, Well Known in Bemidji, Reported Killed While Fighting for Russia in Prussia. TIRED OF CONSTANT SPYING That Folke E. Brandt, who came to Bemidji several years ago upon his release from a New York prison and spent several months iiere as an .em- ploye of the Crookston Lumber com- pany, later going to Fort Frances and then to New York, has been kill- ed in the battles of East Prussia, is reported. Brandt was well known in Be- midji, making many friends here and always attending faithfully to his duties. The following news item, dated New York, will be of interest here: “Folke E. Brandt, former valet of Mortimer L. Schiff, is fighting with the Russians against Germany in the Mazurian lake region, unless he has already given up his life for the czar. Marabeau L. Towns, who represent- ed Brandt in his fight for a pardon from his 30-year sentence for assault- ing Schiff in his home, said today that he thought it probable that Brandt had fallen. ‘I had a letter from him some time ago,’” Mr. Towns said. *“ ‘He was in that part of the Russian army which has been in the thick of the fighting against Von Hindenburg, in East Prussia. “‘So many thousands of the Rus- (Continuea on Iast page). AUSTRIAN AVIATORS FAIL T0 HIT KING'S PALACE Cottinje, Feb. 15.—Austrian avia- tors unsuccessfully attacked King Nicholas’ winter palace at Ricka, say dispatches this afternoon. The king, queen and Princesses Vera and Xenia were in the palace at the time of the attempted attack. Aviators crossed Lake Soutari and rained bombs upon the palace. One crashed through the glass roof of the observatory, but little damage was done. Others missed the palace altogether. The royal family ran out into the yard despite warning to get into the cel- lars. MAINE MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED AT ARLINGTON ‘Washington, Feb. 15.—Seventeen years after the U. S. S. Maine sank in Havana harbor, the United States today dedicated at Arlington ceme- tery the Maine memorial. President Wilson, Secretary of the Navy Dan- iels and Read Admiral C. D. Sigsbee, retired, and other naval authorities were scheduled to speak. The most striking feature of the memorial is the mainmast of the old battleship as it stood on that vessel. It now stands erect from a granite base which is constructed in the form of a mausoleum, which has the contour and effect of a turret of a battle- ship. Venice is built on 118 small islands connected by 378 bridges. SCOOQO. PLEasE PR -HELP UNDED SOLDIER FROM T {DHORPEEN WAR,, THE CUB REPORTER BEMIDJI TEAM 18 WINNER Brainerd Kigh School - Basketball Five Unable to Stop Offensive Play of Locals and Lose, 37 to 4. EXCELLENT CHANCE FOR TITLE Playing with a vim and speed sel- dom, if ever, witnessed on a Bemidji basketball floor, the high school team of this city defeated Brainerd Satur- day evening by a score of 37 to 4, thereby stepping one more mnotch nearer the Sixth congressional dis- trict championship which will pro- vide the boys an opportunity to com- pete in the state title tournament at Carleton next month. Bemidji’s defense was perfect and play after play was broken up by the fast work of Fred Graham, Claude Bailey and George Graham, and their passing and handling of the ball was fine. Brainerd was able to net but one field backet, two points being se- cured from' free throws. Brainerd did not score in the second period. Captain- Johnson and Tanner, at forwards, and Cameron at center, played a wonderful offensive game and nearly every opportunity to score was taken advantage of. Johnson’s floor work was even more sensation- al than in previous games and the opposing players found it almost im- possible to cover him, his perfect passing and “feeding,” giving Tanner opening for nearly all of his 11 field baskets. Three times was Cameron able to count. The entire Bemidji team played superb basketball and it was plainly apparent that Coach Bestul has de-| veloped a team which should not only easily win the district title, but should make an excellent showing at the state tournament. For Brain- erd, Warner played the best basket- ball. The score: Bemidji Brainerd Tanner . . Craswell Johnson " (C). . Vaugin Cameron ....... ‘Warner F. Graham. Y ¢ P . Falconer C. Bailey........G....... Norquist| and G. Graham - Summary: Field baskets, Bemidji Brainerd—Warner 1. Fouls thrown, Bemidji—Johnson 1, Tanner 4; Brainerd—Vaughin 1. Warner 1. Re- feree, Trafton of Rosby; scorer, Paul Howe, captain of “Big Bemidg.” WANT BETTER LIVE STOCK. Bemidji Farmers Desire to Bring ‘Thoroughbred Cattle Here. Farmers of the Bemidji territory are taking much interest in the move- ment to bring better live stock to Bemidji and as a consequence the coming summer will bring many thor- oughbred cattle here. Nels Willet, A. W. Hoskins and Albert Graf, com- prising a committee of the Equitable Farmers’ club, of Frohn township, met with Bueford M. Gile, high school agriculturist, today, and formulated plans for the purchase of a pure bred Holstein bull, which the club mem- bers are to buy. Frank Trafton, who moved to Frohn from Illinois two years ago, has placed an order with the high school -department of agri- —Johnson 2;-Caméron’3, Tanner 11; | culture for two pure bred Holstein yearling heifers. An effort will be made to ship a car load of cattle here within the next few months. FIGHT TYPHOID EPIDEMIC London, Feb. 15.—Dispatches from Amsterdam tell of a terrible typhoid epidemic that is sweeping the Polish territory which the Germans are holding around Lodz. - On account of the epidemic the kaiser has aban- doned his proposed visit to Lodz. Many doctors are fighting the epi- demic. Roy Lindsey, for several years a resident of Bemidji, being connec- ted with the Crookston Lumber com- pany, but now a traveling represen- tative of a Spokane lumber company, is spending several days here. NEP-I LDST THIS LEG IN TH' BATTLE OF FROMTHYOORPEEN WAR - AND (N TH'BATTLE) OF STOCKKHOLM-WELL INTEREST HIGH IN TOMORROW'S CITY ELECTION Candidates for Various Offices Making Active Campaigns: as ‘Time for Opening of Polltj\l}nm Near. CLOSE FIGHT IN. ONE WARD Heffron and Ervin Snpport for Fourth Ward Alderman Appears Evenly Divided—Beating for Socialists. THE POLLING PLACES. First Ward Miller’s Grocery; store, Bel- trami avenue, between Eighth and Ninth streets. Second Ward. Fire Hall, in rear of City hall building. Third Wud. Log building, Irvine avenue and Twelfth street. Fourth Ward. Dailey Employment office, Second street, between Minne- sota and Beltrami avenues. The polls will be open from 6 a. m. till 9 p. m. The Candidates. For Mayor—William MecCuaig, Judge H. A. Simons and Morris Kap- lan. Kaplan is the_ socialist nom- inee. For Alderman-at-Large—Frank S. Lycan, E. W. Hannah. Hannah is the socialist nominee. Alderman, First Ward—John Mo- berg and C. J. Larson. Larson is the socialist nominee. Alderman, Second. Ward—S. C. Bailey and Hans Scliei. Schei is the socialist nominee. A Alderman, Third Ward—J. M. Phillippi and J. P. Orich. Omich is the socialist nominee. ‘Alderman,: Fourth man. Grossman fs nominee. City Clerk—George Stein and J. Peterson, Jr.. Peterson is the social- ist nominee. City Treasurer—George Rhea and Fred M. Malzahn. Malzahn is the socialist nominee. Assessor—T. E. Lloyd and Joseph E. Harris. Harris is the socialist nominee. the socialist Tomorrow is city election day and it is the duty of every patriotic citi- zen to visit the polls and there east a ballot in favor of the candidates he thinks best qualified to assist in the municipality’s government. - The lack of issues of consequence (Continued on last page). TRAIN LEFT TRACK. ‘What might have resulted in & se- rious railroad accident took place at Spur No. 107, just above Farley, at 11 o’clock Saturday night when the south bound passenger of the Minnesota & International left the track. While only one pair of trucks remained on the rails none of the wheels left the ties, the train moving at a low rate of speed when the acei- dent took place. A wrecking crew ‘was rushed to the scene immediately and after six hours of work the coaches were replaced and the train continued on its way, reaching Be- midji about 5 o’clock yesterday, six hours late. Roadmaster Mills is of the opinion that a rail or some other heavy article had in some manner l}een placed on the track. RATE HEARINGS BEGIN. Chicago, Feb. 15.—Hearings on the matter of proposed rate increases in Western Freight Classification-ter- ritory were to begin here today be- fore Interstate Commerce Commis- sioner Daniels today and will con- tinue until March 18. NOOBETCHA-OLD COMRADE - HERES MY LAST DOLLAR. WELL-WHYSA-T Defictive Page Ward—Thomas |: * | Ervin, Carl Heffron and ‘Abe Gross- KKK KKK KK KKK :wommcxm.nnm : REAL SUFFERER! KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK (By Karl Von Weigand.) Copyright 1915, by United Press. Copyright in Great Britian and Argentine. Berlin, Feb. 15.—*“After all, it is the women and children who are the real sufferers of the war. Theirs is suspense, theirs is dread of casualty lists, alternating fear and despair, that their father, husband or brother may be among the missing. The fu- ture to them may hold only gloom and poverty. Theirs never is glory.” It was the Crown Prince Cecilie speaking. PROCLAMATION IS ISSUED Mayor McCuaig’s Official Document Contains Clause Concerning Oper- ating of Saloons on Election Day SAYS SOME HAVE CITY LICENSES William McCuaig, mayor of Be- midji, has issued the following elec- tion day proclamation: “Whereas, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1915, is General Election day in and for the city of Bemidji; Now Therefore, pursuant to the ordinance of the city and the laws of the state of Minnesota, and particularly Seetion 1532 of Chapter 16, Revised Laws of the state of Minnesota, for the year 1905 and the acts amenda- tory thereof, IT IS ORDERED, that all places licensed to sell intoxicating liquors at retail re- main closed on said day and to refrain from directly and indi- rectly selling, vending or in any way disposing of intoxicating li- quors on said day. ‘“Dated at Bemidji, Minnesota, this 15th day of February, 1915.” But why the order that all places having licenses to sell intoxicating liquors be closed when a permanent order to that effect was issued by the government last November, many will ask. ‘‘There are several places_ in Be- midjl- which have—a-city license- to sell liquor, the license period having not expired, and although they have been ordered to discontinue the sale of intoxicants, they are known to be selling whisky almost daily,” is the mayor’s comment. “The city au- thorities have no jurisdiction in the matter.” FRENCH DEFEAT GERMANS IN THREE DAYS’ BATTLE Paris, Feb. 15.—According to offi- cial information given out by the French war department this after- noon, a detachment of French chas- surs, finding themselves surrounded by Germans in the Vosges region, executed a brilliant bayonet attack on skis. Several broke through the German lines and escaped, while others were taken prisoners. A vio- lent bombardment is progressing in Belgium and several points south, es- pecially at Soissoms. German shells fired several buildings in Soissoms. In a late dispatch this afternoon it is reported that the allies have defeated the Germans in a three days’ battle around Norrey and Xon. The German were also defeated in | BEMIDJI FARMERS' CLUB SELECTS MOTTO; WILL BE ADOPTED BY CITY'S CITIZENS Enthusiastic Meeting Eeld} Satni'dny Afternoon at Which Value of Be- midji’s Progress to Surrounding Community Was Plainly Ilustrated—Means Greater Co-operation. GRAY, FARMER AND EX-MERCHANT, TELLS OF POSSIBLE RESULTS Encourages Home Trade, Boosts Better Market and Prediots That Thou- sands of Immigrants Will Be Brought Here During Next Few Y_enn—Bemidji Men Join Plan and Will Become Active. “How can we help make Bemidji a city of 25,000 population by 1915?” was the topic of discussion at a meeting of the Bemidji Farm- ers’ club held in the Carr Lake school house Saturday afternoon. ‘Think cf it, merchants, farmers and business men, a live, wide-a-wake farmers’ club in our midst advocating a slogan to boost the city, your city, to a population of 25,000 during the next ten years. If that isn’t food for thought, we never had any. Why, it’s a slogan every citizen ought to adopt. It's a slogan every farmers’ club in this community ought to em- panel into its constitution. It's a slogan every loyal booster shonld ab- sorb and direct his efforts in accom- plishing this end. Danfel Gray, an ex-merchant of Towa and a prosperous farmer of the town of Bemidji and pres- ident of tfe Bemidji Farmers’ club, in his address to nearly one hundred people, said: Fail to Realize. “It looks easy to me to accom- plish this. We don’t know or realize what our possibilities are. It always takes an outsider to discover our own advantages and possibilities. ‘We have the railroads, schools, the soil, the fresh air, the appetite and the right kind of men, both in the city and country, to make Bemidji a city of 25,000 population within the next ten years. All that is nec- essary is for all to do his part. Buy at Home. “Loyalty builds up a nation. It will build up a state, a country, and a city. We are a new community: Let us start right by acquiring the habit of buying all our merchandise at home. Bemidji is our home. We should patronize Bemidji merchants. Don’t send away for your goods, be- cause money sent out will never re- turn. By helping build up Bemidji we must keep in mind the fact that the” country will grow with it. It will enable the merchants to pay bet- ter prices for our produce. “I have seen several different new communities grow: into well settled towns and country, where conditions are not to be compared with those we have right at our own door. Be- midji should and can be made a mar- ket where we can sell our produce. Street Cars Soon. “Land here at $15 an acre will grow just as much and as goop crops as will land in our states further south which is selling for $200 an acre. The city will come to us. I predict that within three years we will have street cars within a few blocks from this very school house, and that before many years our farms will bring a handsome price per acre. “Bemidji can prosper in spite of us as long as the big saw mills re- main, but when they are gone they must seek the co-operation of the farmer. Most of them realize this cavalry charges around Bethun and|ang they have shown this by coming Labassee, and were also driven from the heights surrounding Nonoy, re- inforcements arriving too late. Denison Takes Partner. to our meeting and taking an inter- est in us. Petty differences between one merchant and one farmer should make no difference. We should be more liberal with each other. We W. K. Denison, veterinarian, has|should learn to forget these differ- taken into partnership George Hoey, |ences and always remember that what who has practiced during the past|is & boost for one is a boost for the several years at International Falls. The firm will be known as Denison & Hoey and headquarters will maintained in Bemidji. Mrs. Dan Gracie is at the St. An- thony’s hospital, suffering from 8 broken leg. The. accident occurred Saturday and the break is between the hip and knee. Scoop Didn’t Want To Be Left Out Of Any Battle T SPISAUS OF AN\BODY THAT PEDDLES THE SAME BUNK I DO~ other. We, as farmers cannot expéct our lands' to increase unless Bemidji be | grows. Proud of Bemidji, “The city of Bemidji is a fine one. We are proud of it. The service there is good. The prices there are fair, but it seems to me that here is room for improvement. It looks as if Bemidji’s aim has been to get the By "HOP" price. It should be to get the busi- ness. The profit on many things, especially staples, is too high, I be- lieve. With our help I believe they can and will meet any competition. What we farmers do for them will all come back to us sooner or later, if the business men play fair and I am sure they have already shown a disposition to do this. “During the next few years hun- dreds and thousands of immigrants will come to this land of ‘Milk and Honey.” Bemidji merchants should be ready for them. Treat them right when they come. Make the first im- pression a good one. Do not play the ‘hold up’ game. Their money is just as good as your’s. Don’t take them for transients, because they have come to stay. “During the next ten years, Be- midji, I predict will need and have more grain elevators. It needs and should have right now suitable stock yards. Our present quarters are very poor. It should have a covered shed and a room with a stove in it for the farmers’ comfort. They will build their own fires. Bring Better Class. “The fact that the saloons have gone is attracting attention all over the country, especially in my old home community, Iowa. Many have stayed away on account of them, but now they are coming. It will mean a better class of families. “Let me say another word about catalogue house trade. Some people believe everything they see in print and nothing that is told them. -The::: catalogues guarantee practically ev- erything. ~The “word ‘guarantee” “is- one of the most abused words in the English language. I would take a Bemidji merchant’s guarantee over that of any catalogue. He'll back it up without a word of protest. Do not make the mistake of telling him when your purchase is unsatisfactory. He wants to know. The traveling men are the best posted men in the business. They advise the merchant as to what is best to buy and their judgment is always best. It stands them in hand to keep the confidence of the dealer as he expects to do business with him the year ’round.” Business Men Attend. The business men from Bemidji - who attended the meeting were E. A. Barker, W. L. Brooks, A. H. Jes- ter, A. G. Wedge, E. M. Sathre, Bue- ford M. Gile and E. H. Denu. These men -were asked to take part in the discussion and all assured the Be- midji Farmers’ club that our citizens would join in the great plan of co- operation and adopt as its slogan, “Bemidji 25,000 in 1925.” “Your club is responsible for this slogan,” said Mr. Barker, “and you're going to be given full credit for it. ‘We hope to advertise it from one end of the country to the other and in- terest all other farmers’ clubs in its adoption.” During the discussion the other speakers touched upon the summer hotel project, the buying of stock for the farmers by the three Bemidji banks, the local creamery, crop standardization and enthusiast- ically supported the slogan idea. Program is Given. J. P. Duncalf and A. E. Rako, members of the farmers’ club, also entered into the discussion of co- operation, farmer with the merchant, and brought out good points, which if carried out will result in a better feeling between city and country. Immediately after a splendid din- ner served by the women of the club, at which the city visitors did them- selves proud, a program by the school children was carried out, feat- uring a Lincoln Day program. After a solo by Mr. Gray,-pleasing recita- tions were given by the following: Almert Moen, Edwin Fenske, Leo Fensne, Walter Fenske, Arthur Fen- ske and Roy Moen. The following is a list of those at- tending: Martin Anderson, J. H. Rauk, Ma- rie Larson, Alma Hagen, Cowan Gray, Mrs. W. W. Sheets, Miss Lucy Paddack, Mrs. C. Hagen, Miss Agnes Larson, Mrs. Larson, J. P. Duncalf, J. E. Gray, Eddie Bucksen, W. P. Gray, Alfred Moen, Joseph Skerik, Ida Moen, Mrs. F. C. Bucksen, Albert Moen, Roy Moen, Anna Moen, Helen Moen, Miss Evelyn Bucksen, Mrs. A. Moen, Miss McCowan, Mrs. A. O. Pad- dock, Mrs. C. M. Powell, Mrs. W. P. Gray, Mrs. J. H. Sheets, Miss Fern (Continued on last page.)