Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 24, 1915, Page 1

i ¥ pry VOLUME 13, NO. 48. 1L PROSPERITY AWAHTS AMERICAN FARMER Growth in National Wealth Would Be Prodigious If Tillers Could Increase Output to Its Capacity. MOSS INVESTIGATES CONDITIONS *“I Deplore Miseries of War But Can See in It Uplifting of Farming Class,” Says Representative: By BURTON K. STANDISH. Washington, Feb. 24.—Never since the day Adam was so summarily ejec- ted from the Garden of Eden has there been a generation of farmers so favored as are the farmers - of America today. And one of the rea- sons is the present war in Europe. So says Ralph W. Moss, a prosper- ous farmer of Center township, Clay county, Indiana. ‘Why pick Mr. Moss out, you ask? Well, Mr. Moss, in addition to being a prosperous farmer is a student of agriculture on a broad scale and a member of congress. It is. rather the regular thing to ask him about such things. For instance, when President Wilson was picking a com- mission to study agricultural condi- tions in Europe the first man he picked was Representative Moss. Mr. Moss spent all the time he could crowd between congress sessions in examining first hand their methods of doing things in the Old Country. Some of his conclusions appear in the following summarization of an interview had with him a few days ago: “The American nation has wor- shipped- at the shrine of the manu- facturer since the close of the Civil war, because this industry has had the power to reward its volaries with abundant wealth.” Pause, if you like, while I reas- sure you that these are his exact words. To make it clear in your mind, picture a man on whom life’s struggle has left its mark, has left him a serious student, just as se- rious and just as much a student as he was in the days when he was working his way through Purdue university. Point Out Advantages. ‘“High wages, short hours and large dividends have become associa- ted with the American furnace and workshop. During the same period, the American farmer has been a man who was compelled to work long hours, sell his products for low prices, pay low wages to his labor and even to deny his family the luxuries of life. ‘‘Political economists have repeat- edly pointed out the tremendous ad- vantage which would acerue to our nation if it were possible to increase the output of our farms to any de- gree mnear their maximum capacity. Our growth in national wealth and prosperity would be prodigious. ‘““Such an increase in yield has been followed by a corresponding decrease in price. So universally has this been true, that strong societies have been organized among farmers to limit their output in order to ad- vance the price. Wheat to Pigs. “Last July, the price of wheat fell to 70 cents in Indiana when it be- came known that our yield was to be the largest on record. On my farm, we fed wheat to the pigs be- cause it was the cheapest feed avail- able. It has been estimated by the department of agriculture that the farmers sold 80 per cent of the crop at an average price of 98 cents per bushel. This sounds like romance now when we are threatened with a bread famine and it is reasonable to predict $2.00 wheat before the new crop can be harvested. “I have thus briefly referred to the past in order to rivet attention on the change which is.coming. The European war is fraught with such ‘momentous consequence to our nation as to appear incredulous to the aver- age citizen. New riches are to be added to our nation as suddenly as good fortune came to Aladdin. The present generation of farmers is to be the most favored since Adam was driven from the garden of Eden. “At the outbreak of the war we were in a splendid state of prepared- ness to meet an extra demand for ag- ricultural products at a higher price. For a generation we had been busy improving our roads and transporta- tion facilities; we had likewise im- proved our livestock, seed grains and agricultural tools. We have steadily extended our arable-area by drain- ing swamps, clearing forest areas and irrigating the desert. Our schools and colleges have been adding to our source of knowledge by diffusing (Continued on last page.) HAVE FOOD PROBLEM. (Unitea Press) Berlin, Feb. 24.—On account of problems of feeding the alien popu- lation, Germany plans an extensive conquest of Russian soil after War- saw has been taken. v “There seems to be affair on between the gov. .t of the state of Minnesota and the city of Bemidji. And the things Mr. Ham- mond says of Bemidji are as nice as the things your city is saying of him.” In this manner A. L. Sortor, chairman of the Democratic State Central com- mittee writes to A. P. Ritchie. Gov- ernor Hammond was given a most cordial welcome on his first visit here and upon his next trip to the “Magic City of the North,” his reception will be doubly enthusiastic, so favorable an impression did he make. SCHOOL FUND GROWTH BIG $41,702,456 Has Been Distributed in Schools of Minnesota in 52 Years —$5.80 Per Pupil Awarded. 412,456 STUDENTS RECEIVE AID In fifty-two years Minnesbta’s per- manent school fund has grown from $242,513 to nearly $25,000,000 and during the same period earnings from this fund to the amount of $41,702,- 456.45 have been distributed among the public schools of the state. This showing is the greatest of any state in the Union. Tuesday C. G. Schulz, state super- intendent of education, filed with members of the legislature advanced copies of the eighteenth biennial re- port of the department. $4,500,000 in Two Years. During the last two years Mr. Schulz has supervised the expenditure of over $4,500,000 as state aid to pub- lic schools. This included appro- priations made by the 1913 legisla- ture. At the close of the school year 457,041 pupils were registered in the publie schools. Of this number 412,- 456 were earned in appropriation from the permanent school fund. The number of teachers employed was 16,- 920. The average wages of the women teachers in the rural schools was $49 a month and of men, $58; in the high and graded schools men received on an average of $113 a month and wo- men $61. The most of the teachers were high school graduates.” School receipts in the various dis- triets, according to Mr. Schulz, total- ed $24,574,073. The disbursements of these same schools was $19,396,- 782. The public schools of the state, numbering over 1900 districts, have now a total indebtedness of over $12,000,000. Last year the state distributed the earnings from the general school fund among 412,456 pupils. The ap- portionment was on the basis of $5.80 per pupil. This is the highest dis- tribution in the history of the state. Included in the report are statistics covering the:five normals schools ot the state. PROHIBIT INVESTIGATION mation concerning destruction of the Carib. This steamer was reporter sunk by a German mine on a route outside of those prohibited by German instructions. Unclaimed Letters. List of advertised letters “UN- CLAIMED” at postoffice department: Men—Banning, Mr. Krist, Bloom- quist, Mr. Chas., Bynens, Mr. Martin, Comrad, E. H,, Dahl, Mr. Bobby, Doty, Mr. Jos., Glassey, Mr.-Thos. G., Hall, Frank, Harris, Mr. L. 0., Hill, Mr. Bob C., Johnson, J.,Johansson, Mr. Elam, King, Mr. Lewis, Kyle, Mr. John, McCaffrey, John, Reynolds, John W., Smith, O. D.,.Star Restaur- ant, Stoesser, E., Wilson, Mr O J. ‘Women—Damhen, Mrs. Oscar, Eiher, Mrs. W. M., Fosster, Mrs. Berget, Gurnoe, Mrs. Belle, Gunman, Mrs. Belle Roy, Padoc, Mrs. Clara, Rivett, Miss Dollie, Rivett, Miss Gladys, Rob- Leona, Vanderlaan, Miss Pearl. SCOOP . wrortir AND HELPME DRESS FOR. THPARTY ?, <8l love| plaintiff. An appeal’ was taken and the state supreme court gent the,case by for retrial. permanent injuries brought about by the accident, in which his automobile was destroyed on October 28, 1909, when struck by a freight train; $1,- tention. Bailey appear for the defendant in the case and Pogue is represented by John Gibbons and Judge M. A. Spooner. J. C. Reibe, William B. Coorey, Nat Jokela, L. T. Bjella, L. C. Christian- son, Harry Bachley, E. E. Schulke, Tom Hayden, Spear, John Norris and J. O. Ander- son. son versus Leota R. Dickenson, in- volving a note, returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $332.55 late Tuesday afternoon. represented by Attorney P. J: Russell against Wes Wright, a verdict for $5.16 in favor of the the plaintiff was returned. to recover $75 for the purchase of a carload of hay which Wright refused because of poor quality. ments have just been completed here for the organization of a permanent Australasian society. ments were made at a meeting of the various Australasian state commis- eioners to the Panama-Pacific expo- sition and prominent Australian and New Zealand business Australasian state commissioner will register the names of all resident Australians and New Zealanders with a view of securing their co-operation in a number of special events that are to be held in cnn]nncflon with the +xposition. CURFEW FOR ALBANY PLANNED. women would tie Albany minors to law. They have their - case before the city fathers. These now have the' proposition un- der advisement. corted lads and lasses, in the opinion of the curfew advocates.. transferable .admission tickets have been placed on sale here by officials other one hundred, the price being $20 and $40, respectively. 38 o’clock this afternoon on the county option bill was still in progress and it is expected that a vote will be taken before evening. midji Onion Growers association, Ras erts, Mrs. Helen (2), Schummer, Misslmoved his office_to the Matt Phibbs 3 office in the Markham hotel :block. Jury in $11,400 Damage Suit Against Great Northern Railroad Seoured EE e o000 | IMNIALATEAR “and Directors ll’nmh 9. Much interest is being taken fn 18 IN COURT FOR FOURTH TIME o citium.‘!'ivor Bond m‘ne to Be Used in Paying Off of $47,000 War- year will be elected. With Judge C. W. Stanton presid- ing, the trial of J. P. Pogue against the Great Northerh railroad was be- gun in district court this morning. The jury was secured just = before eleven o’clock. The suit, in which Pogue asks $11,- 400 damages from the railroad com- | pany, has been in distriet court on three previous occasions. = At the first trial the action was. dismissed by the plaintiff; at. the second trial Judge McClenahan dismissed it at the end of the plaintiff’s case on motion by defendant and at the third trial a| verdict for $3,600 was awarded the|e German submarine. ilians narrowly escap German torpedo. paaseq' number of nominations haye made. Ll COUNOIL 1§ HELD RESPONSIBLE Total Indebtedness of City Now Totals - $150,000, . Not Including W rants Now Outstanding. fé the- election. According to the back in his dues is entitled to ballot. When Bemidji’s new council takes ‘| the affairs of the city under its con- ’|trol next Monday evening one of the most important problems to come be- fore it for immediate settlement will be_that of finances. Few residents of the ¢ity ‘are familiar. with the fin- -{ancial ¢ondition and the council; at <the suggestion -of many citizens; is probuhle to make arrangements for he holding of a-special eleetion on, anéw bond issue. ' Neéd $60, 000 - At.the present time there are war- raits: outatanding to the amount of $47,000, which with acerued interest takes the figures to $62,000. . In ad- dltLfln to this there is'an indebtedness of $6,000, already contracted for, for which no warrants have been issued. In order to “cover this amount and making the various funds free “from debt it Wwill be nécessary to sel $60.- 000 worth. of bonds. The money would be used entnrely for the pur- pose of picking up the outstanding warrants. " 'Revenue is Now Less. Bemidji loses one of its largest reyenue sources in the closing of the saloons, not only being without the $26,000 brought by licenses, but loses personal property taxes of consider- 13—Haye Good Records. Pogue asks $10,000 damages for to Folkestone. The Nprweglan gov- ernment this afternoon‘erdered an fi vestigation of the sinking’of the Re- gin. Late dispatches b other British steam known, was torpedoed; Ramsgate by a Germ#n submarine late this afternoon. NO CHANGE AT: PERTHES (United Press) : : Paris, Feb. 24.—Thé French war department late this afternoon an- Tnounced, except for slight progress of French troops north of Perthes, the situation h2s not been changed for twenty-four hours. In‘the - Perthes region the French drovd the Germans to retirement at the pofit of the bay- onet. Minor engageménts are re- tle_Falls “high school quints. will play in that city Mai 000 for the loss of the machine and $400 for time lost and medical at- A. L. Janes and Thayer C. is to “win the championship of Sixth congressional district and privilege of a-place at the Carlef state tournament. The jury in the case comprises: while Bemidji-has humbled, and Aitkin defeated Little Falls at Ait. Hugo Hensel, Frank The jury in the case of J. C. John- at’ Little Falls by a score of 36 to Aitkin will play at Little Falls in near future. This is the Bemidli record: At Meclntosh 14; Bemidji 29. At Akeley 10; Bemidji 35. Johnson -was At Bemidjt 81; Ada 5. ::&&u:“h Heffron appeared for the|ported in the Vosges reeioll. able amount by the removal of many | At Bomiaji-3: Park B In the case of Sorémson Brothers .{persons employed in the various li-|- ¢ Bemidji 37; Brainerd 4. LUMBERMEN PLAN | BIG OEGANIZATION + Chicago, Feb. 24.—Plans (or the formation. of a big organization to include all associations affiliated in any way with the lumdber industry, were discussed here todqy ‘at the open- ing of a two-day eontspence of 'bermen . and:" refiraunefifl“ =% affiliated organizations. The new or- ganization probably will:be known as the Forest Products’ federation. The object of the new organization, lum- bermen explained, will be to compile statistics concerning fire losses in va- rious kinds of construction, to push the search for a chemical combination by which woods may be fire-proofed and to organize an advertising cam- paign, calling the attention of the public to the advantages of wood over other construction materials. The meeting today was called at the in- stance of the National Lumber Manu- facturers’ association. quor: houses from the city, and this is a point for;consideration. Residents Are Awake. The fact that the various funds are overdrawn, including - the general fund, poor fund and permanent im- provement fund, the warrants being payable only at a large dlscuunt isa reflection uponthe taxpayers of the ¢ty andthe bond. issue is practically the, only remedy. Warrants now is- sued are paid at a discount of from five to ten per cent, the discount now being ten per cent, and at that it is with reluctance that the banks take them. The sale of bonds would also save the city the vast amount which is being pMd each year for interest, six per cent ,on outstanding warrants. In 1913, $759 was paid for interest and last year approximately $2,500. The Total Indebtedness. In October of this year bonds for $25,000 will become due and there 33 sufficient money in the sinking fund - for their payment, with accrued in- © . |terest. In 1928 there will be due SINK BR”‘IS“ STEAMER $50,000; in 1930, $15,000 and in = 1932, $15,000, a total bonded indebt- (United Press) London, Feb. - 24.—The British ‘edness of $150,000. “The total in-] debtedness outside of that due on steamer Oakley was sunk in the Eng- P, lish channel, off Folkestone, this af- At Brainerd 20; Bemidji 32. Comparing the two records it wo This case was brought the victor. eral hard-games before the al) of them. “8h exXcellent handling of the ball and ing ‘wonderfully aggressive, the midji boys, under the coaching Julius-Bestul, ketball combination hard to Tanner ‘and. Captain Johnson AVSfEAI.ASIANS TO ORGANIZE. San Francisco, Feb, 24.—Arrange- The arrange- men. The scoreless in several of the games I ed. Cameron, the center, is a pla; and outplayed his opponent in ev instance, ship for Bemidji and the chances be brought to- this city. ‘Albany, N. Y., Feb. 24.—Local club g & i ‘home and mother” with a curfew already pleaded warrants, is approximately $150,000. 5+ Unlawfully Issued. According to the city charter it Beginning , tomorrow evening . (United Press) Albany’s streets at- ternoon, enroute from Boulogne to}is unlawful to issue warrants on any|«pjs Bemidg” basketball five will {732 milds, the trips being made by au- Washington, Feb. 24.—Minister [ter 9 P. m. in summer and 8 p. m.|wogt Hartlepool. It was not stated |fund unless there is sufficient money play-a séries of three games with the |tomobile. The present officers were Van Dyke this afternoon cabled infor- | iR Winter are unfit places for unes-| oy iher the ship was totpedoed or|in the treasury for payment. - The Company E team of Fond du Lac, |Te-elected: J. C. McGhee, president; struck :mine. charter also provides that should a warrant be issued on any fund in .| which there is no money that the offi- cials authorizing the issuance of the warrant. are responsible. No new warrant may be drawn on any fund if previous indebtedness has not been NEW BASEBALL LEAGUE. lehlo, Colo., Feb. 24.—Eflorts are Dbeing made to start a Colorado’ State baseball league. - The greatest atten- ning 39 games without a single feat: FAIR TICKETS TRANSFERABLE. San Francisco, Feb. 24.—Books for The average number of points tion is being given to Pueblo, as it|removed. < 49. “Big Bemidg” played three > Twenty Da: 2 ; |of the Pahama-Pacific exposition. Oe |4y pelieved that if funds for a team For Twenty Years. games with Fond du Lac last year, ing Last ty Days. : book contains flfty coupons and.the |y .o gre guaranteed, the success of | - Should the council, by ordinance, |being defeated by close scores. The the new league will be assured. Crip- ple Creek, Rocky Ford, La Junta and Vietor are said to be ready to putup the money for clubs in those towns: provide for a vote on a bond issue, it will he made payable in twenty years. series should prove interesting. TO VOTE THIS AFTERNOON. ) i PLUMBERS ARE INDICTED. (United Press) ., Des Moines, Ia., Feb. 24.—Thirty- six master plumbers were today f?und guilty of violating the Sherman anti- itrast law, in Federal court. All of ‘convicted men are prominent in Towa and other adjacent states. : Corsets worn by the womern on the {slands of Malayasia are made ot tele- graph wim St. Paul, Feb. 24.—The debate at|" EDUC Aronsmconmmcn Cineinnati, Feb, 24.——Public school superintendents from many’ cities from 10,000 to 25,000 -populatio gathered here today in response to- call by the ~Federation : Education commissioner. The ‘meeting is = in connection: with the convention of the National Educational association. superintendents. Scoop Passes Up Some Materlal For The Servant Problem Story. WHY TS a8 | OUTOF M‘( UNE A Dbill has 'been introduced in legislature here at the request F. Gregory “‘associate judge” of court which has become throughout the country. ory now assists Judge Lindsey in trial of cases, and advises him, Has New Office. A. H. Jester, president of the Be- judgments. ~ /| Commercial - Club to Name Officers |annual meeting of the Bemidji Com- mercial club which is to be _held on Tuesday evening, March 9, and .at which the officers for the ensuing Eight directors |are to be named and already a large been All nomination for directors must be filed at least ten days before |laws of the club. no member who is PLAY FOR DISTRICT TITLI: - Bemxdp High Suhool to Meet. Little : Fallg'Five in That City on March i’uOCAL TEAM SHOULD BE VICTOR th both teams having established brilliant records, the Bemidji'and Lit- basketball 13 for the purpose of deciding which Little Falls has twice met defeat decisive scores, all teams encountered. by a score of 16 to.15 and Wadena won in that; city last Friday by al d biles 5 % s¢ore of 25 to 22, although defeated |2Pd @utomobiles, wrecked wagons, seem that Bemidji should be returned The local team has sev- Little Falls contest but is expected to win ng speed,’ perfect teamwork, have: perfected a bas- beat. without question the best forwards in this section of the state and as a scoring machine they have no equal. Equally good are guards, Fred Gra- hgm, Claude Bailey and George Gra- ham, who have held their opponents of ability and has easily outjumped It looks like the district champion- pear excellent that the state title may FOND DU LAC TOMORROW Last year Fond du Lac won the cham- pionship of the United States, win- They secured 1,900 points while their opponents scored but 788. game scored by the champions was WOMEN MAY JUDGE JUVENILES. Denver, Feb. 24.—Colorado may have a woman. juvenile court judge. Judge Ben E. Lindsey, to: make Mrs. famous Mrs. Greg- she is not legally authorized to render | PaRY mill, had been found dead at By ”HOP" KAlSER ON FIRING LINEAS GERMA-NSI SWEPT PRUSSIA ear Battle in wmhaoooonums Were_Killed or Wounded and 760,000 ‘Taken Prisoners. = ] wol_u.n"s GREATEST VICTORY - the by- a Empmr With Men When Woscozel- 2 len and Officers With Difficulty. Re- . strain Him From Participating. Suwalki, Russia, Feb. 22— The German forces under Field Marshal | Von Hindenburg, by hard fighting and extraordinary marches have in- flicted such a striking-defeat on the Russians in the recent battle in the Mazurian lakes country, that the . Russian remnants are a neglible * quentity in the operations now ia progress. The Russian killed' and wounded in the four days’ fighting are estimated at 30,000. Over 60,- 000 Russians out of the .total of . 150,000 engaged, are now prisoners ; by the Germans. § reih the _Second to Tannenberg. the|. The statement, seemingly exag- ~ w“;gerated, was vouched for by corres- pondents, who, motoring along the line of the Russian retreat over roads ~ deep in snow, threugh a desolate and swampy couniry, gained the impres- sion of the complete defeat and de- moralization, which can ccarcely be conveyed in words. Abandoned guns by kin 99, |8ledges, ammunition, caissons encum- thé bered the way. Rifles, knapsacks and ather equipment had been thrown away by the fleeing soldlers. Dead | horses and fallen soldiers were every- where along the routé. The fighting is regarded here as second to Tan- nenberg. Kaiser on Baftle Line. The Kaiser was on the actual firing line when Von Hindenberg swept the Russians from Prussia and sped into Lyck thirty minutes after -the Ger- mans had stormed the city. While troops were rounding up ‘Russians still hiding in houses there, the: Kaiser addressed the soldiers .in the market_square, gning vent-to bittsp words over what-he termed senseless. destruction of property by the Czar’s troops. 3 = The Kaiser was also with his men when they took Woscezellen, near Lyck, at the point of the bayonet. Staff officers could hardly restrain him from participating in the fight- ing and it was impossible to keep him from immediate danger. uld ; be- Be- of are ay- yer GOULD MADE 204 TRIPS. Eckles Market Garden Association a Success—McGhee Again at Head. ery That vegetables and produce to the amount of $4,117 have been sold dur- ing the 204 distributing trips that have been made to Bemidji, was one of the interesting items in the report of Manager Gould of the Eckles Mar- ket Garden association read at the jannual meeting of that association. He reported that he had traveled 6,- ap- the George Wilson, vice-president; Wil- liam Dandlicker, secretary, and L. A. de- | Gould, manager and treasurer. NEW RECORD MADE. per No Arrests Made by City Police Dur- Not ‘since February 4, when a “|charge of intoxication was docketed, has there been an arrest by the city police. This is a record for Bemidji, being the first period of twenty days in its history that not a single arrest has been made. the of CATUSE OF DEATH UNKNOWN. Information reached Bemidji last z - evening that Bert Brown, for several the | Vears a resident of Bemidji, being em- - ‘but | Ployed at the Crookston Lumber com- S the the old Pitman farm, six miles south = _ of Solway. Brown had been cutting box wood and his body was discov- ered-late in the afternoon by Charles England, a companion. He had not been in good health for several years and heart trouble is believed to have bqen the cause of his death. Coroner ‘| Akerberg left, for the Pitman farm early this morning. Mrs. John Eng- ~|1and, a sister of the dead man, is a resident of Bemidji. % WOULD ABRES‘I‘ JOHNSON. (v-lm “Press) Washington, Feb. 24.—The consti- tutional agency definitely announced . this afternoon’ th: < |sets foot inside of Carranza’ s sphere, influence, will be brought to have him