Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 27, 1915, Page 1

J b VOLUME 13, NO. 51. 4 BEMIDII, mxuon, u'rma' ATTACK ON BILL’S VALIDITY FAILSTO WORRY OPTIONISTS Reply is Made to Objections Which It is Believed Will Be Made— What the Law Provides. GOVERNOR TO ACT MONDAY Passage of Measure Ends Fight Which Has Taken up Time in Legislature During Past Eight Years. Although the county option bill, passed by the house last Wednesday, reached the office of Governor Win- fleld S. Hammond yesterday, the state’s chief executive announced that he will take no action until Monday. Representative W. 1. Norton, who is attorney for the Anti-Saloon league and had much to do with drafting the measure, scouted suggestions that the bill might be unconstitutional. Doesn’t Fear Validity. “I have not the slightest fear for the validity of the bill,” said Mr. Norton, “although I expect that an attack will be made upon it in order to tie it up in the courts and delay its operation. “F. W. Zollman, attorney for the Minnesota Brewers’ association, rais- ed a question in the hearing on the bill by the house temperance commit- tee. He said it delegated legislative authority to the voters to suspend the operation of the law. This point has been passed upon in several states and in every case the law has been sustained. Such a decision was made in Indiana, in particular, as I remember.” Minnesota Case Cited. A recent Minnesota decision has been cited to give encouragement to the opponents of county option. The supreme court held invalid a law pro- hibiting a saloon within one mile of any city or village ihat has voted dry. It was attempted to invoke this law to close saloons in the village of Monterey, which had voted to be wet, on the ground they were within a mile of Triumph, which had voted dry. The court decided that the vo- ters of one village could not legislate for another village. ™ i “This case was wholly different,” said Mr. Norton. *“The court held that the people of Monterey had not had a vote on the question.” Calls Three-Year Clause Illegal. Another supposed flaw in the coun- ty option bill is in its provisions that the question of licensé may not be voted upon oftener than once in three years in any county. This has been objected to as taking away the rights of voters. Mr. Norton said like provisions had beeén upheld in other statutes, such as in the county division law, which prohibits a vote on that question oftener than once in five years. The North Dakota su- preme court had sustained this pro- vision specifically, he said. Attorney General Silent. Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith declined to discuss the question of constitutionality of the law, saying he would be asked to pass upon it officially, as all bills are sent to him from the governor’s office for an opinion on their validity before being approved by the executive. Follows Eight Years’ Fight. The vote Wednesday on county op- tion came as a climax of a fight that has been in progress eight years, wnh‘ the temperance forces gaining steadi- ly in each campaign. The measure has been backed all the time by the Minnesota Anti-Saloon league, which has kept an organization in the field to induce temperance men to run for the legislature au(l to aid in their election. In the 1907 and 1909 ses- sions the issue was up, but did not attract much attention. In 1911 a hard fight was made, but the bill failed in the senate, 24 to 37, and in the house, 50 to 69. In 1913 the bill fell two votes short in the house, the roll call stand- ing 59 to 59, with 61 votes needed. The same senate being in office the issue was not raised-there again. Issue in 1914 Campaign. County option wis the leading is- sue in the recent state campaign. W. E. Leé, republican-candidate, de- clared for it. Governor'W. S. Ham- mond said he that:'he did not think much of county option- personally, but that the issue:would be decided (Continued on last page.) DARNELL IS INDICTED (United Preas) Milwaukee, Feb. 27.—Rev. James Morrison Darnell, who has heen given much publicity during’ the past few months, being known as’ the much- married minister, Was| indicted "here this afternoon by the Federal grand jury on a charge 3!‘v‘lo'l¢ting the Mann white slave act. PLACE ATTRACTIVE SIGNS. School Boys ‘and Girls . Placards for Farmers’ . G, e Neat In many places of business ‘%"{, will be found neat and attracy placards announcing the Farmers’ In stitute which 1s to be held here next Saturday, ‘March 6. The signs were painted and arranged by pupils of the public school under the direction of Miss Auné Johnson, drawing super- visor. Those who assisted in the work ‘were: Agnes Schauls, Isabel DeRushia, * Flossie Baumgartner, Margaret Brandt, Max Hoffman, Florence Bagley, Alfred McDonald, Florence Severson, Alive Witting and Emma Golz. FOND DU LAC IS BEATEN Wisconsin' Champions Defeated by “Big Bemidg” in Most Thrilling Contest Ever Played Here. SCORE 19 TO 20—PLAY TONIGHT In a game of basketball which was without question the most spectac- ular and thrilling exhibition ever staged here, the “Big Bemidg” ag- gregation last night won from Fond do Lac, champions of the world, by a score of 19 to 20, the contest being won during the last minute of play. With the first half registering a count of 5 to 7, Fond du Lac being in the lead, the Bemidji boys entered the last stretch with a determination to win. Each player extended him- self to his limit and although the visitors quickly scored two baskets the four added points appeared to en- courage rather than dishearten them. Then Peck, Bemidji center, who has played sensational ball against the mighty Hawkins, last night holding him scoreless, found the basket, shooting while well covered. He followed a moment later with an- other counter and then Miller, play- ing forward, who had scored all of Bemidj\i's five points during the first half, netted a field basket. The score was tied and the large crowd went wild. Never before has a Bemidji audi- ence become so enthusiastic and the possibility that Bemidji might be re- turned a victor over the famous Wis- consin aggregation added to the ter- vor of the occasion. A sensatlona\ | shot- by Longdin- again” placed the vigitors in the lead and another by Fogarty from a difficult angle hung a damper, on the enthusiasm wlich was revived but a moment later when Brandon shot his only field basket of the game. Two fouls thrown by Young and a basket by the same player gave Fond du Lac 19 points and with but three minutes to play defeat again seemed certain for Bemidji. But Peck, elud- ing his giant opponent, scored a pretty basket and three fouls gave Bemidji eighteen points. The score 18 to 19, a foul was called on Young, who just as the ball- was thrown cast a derogatory remark at the referee who promptly called another foul. Brandon was equal to the occasion and he netted the ball, thereby giv- ing Bemidji its first victory over Fond du Lac, as the game which was the greatest ever played here, was ended with the next toss-up. Stevenson and Bestul guarded in a most sensational manner and their teamplay was a feature of the game. Brandon and Miller ,the Bemidji for- wards, played brilliantly and both are equally responsible for the win. The famous Fogarty, whose clever floorwork again attracted attention, was held to one basket by the speedy Stevenson and Bestul kept Heinisch to two counters. Howe, playing the last few minutes of the game, did good work. Longdin starred for Fond du Lac, as did Young. Heinisch played an aggressive game and Hawkins was to be found in almost every play, al- though helpless to score so closely was his progress followed by Peck. (Continuea on Iast page). Give Literary Entertainment. Arrangements are now being made by the members of the Epworth league for an old fashioned literary entertainment which will be given on the evening of March 12. The N, & DARDANELLES PASS HEAVILY FORTIFIED \\(Q\sqn Says Strong Defensive Works “mand ‘Waterway From Both en Rows of Mines. % £ TURKS SHOW * INEFFICIENCY If Allies Are Successful Constanti- nople is Doomed—Would Mean Op- ening Up of Vast Wheat Supply. By J. W.'T. MASON. New York, Feb. 27.—If the fleet of the allies succeeds in forcing the Dardanelles, it will be one of the most remarkablé naval victories ‘in history. The strait is between one and four miles wide and is 40 miles long. Heavily fortified works com- mand the waterway from both sides, while mine fields present even a more formidable obstacle to-a hostile fleet. Laid in Rows. The mines are believed ‘to be laid in seven rows. A single narrow channel has been left free for the purpose of Turkish warships’s safe passage, but it can be closed quickly if the Anglo-French fleet forces an entrance past the forts. Inefficient use of the Dardanelles defenses by the Turks, coupled with good luck by attacking ships must operate togeth- er to give the allies a victory. Inefficiency Shown. That the Turks are capable of gross inefficiency, even under the German supervisions has been demon- strated recently by the severe defeat inflicted on the Ottomans by the Russians in the Caucasus. Once through the Dardenelles, the Anglo-French warships would have to steam about 120 miles through the sea of Marmora before reaching’ Con- stantinople. The second passage would be far more less dangerous than the first, for the Marmora sea is too wide to be commanded by shore batteries. A few interior isl- and defenses and mines would be en- countered and if the Turkish fleet were ordered into action, sligth re- sistance might be met.- Constantin- ople c”not be defended permanently excefit by the Dardanelles. Once the Dardanelles were- forced Constantin- ople would be doomed. Reduce Price of Bread. The fall of the capitol would be of immeasurable value to the allies. It would allow Russia’s immense grain supply to be sent to England and France, thus reducing the price of bread. It would place at the dis- posal of the allies many merchant- men bottled up in the Black sea, be- sides the effect it would have on the Balkan states. Transport and patrol requirements have seriously dimin- ished the British merchant men and it is difficult to find emough vessels for England’s export trade. Capture of Constantinople without the aid of Russia, by France and England would be the cause of much secret rejoicing in those two countries. It would mean that the western powers and not Russia would have a deciding voice in the future status of the Turkish capitol. If the Slavs were to capture it Rus- sia would hold out for absolute sov- ereignity in the captured territory. This is just the last thing that Eng- land and France would desire, and Italy and Greece, and Roumania and Bulgaria, would object to it. GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK (United Press) London, Feb. 27.—London news- papers this afternoon prominently printed a report from - Christiania, that a German submarine, U-9, had been sunk. This submarine had sunk British vessels at Hogue, Aboukir and Cressy. GERMAN AVIATORS RESCUED (United Press) Lowestoft, Eng., Feb. 27.—Two German aviators were rescued in the North sea this afternoon, after hang- proceeds will be used for the benefit of the church building fund. SCOOP zerorter REPORTER Tt CERTANSY GET NG~ MATERIAL FOR MY STORIES ON TH' SERVANT PROBLEM —A MAIDS LIFEIS A GAY ONE GO0D MORMING - ing to their wrecked aircraft for two days. DO NOU KNOWNOU ARE. A VERY ATTRACTIVE LI FLAPPER EVEN W NOUR INEWFORCESADDTO |- RUSSIAN STRENGTH INPRZASNYZ FIGHT ; (United Press) Petrograd, Feb. 27.—The Russian war department, this ‘afternoon, in dispatcnes report repulsing of the Germans at Przasnyz and a new Aus- trian movement toward Lemberg. At DECRIES FUND IND CI PLA State anber Says !‘nmt Pwmhnn is Mensoed by Proposed Action of Legislative Commjttee: EVEN Now IS msnmcmn Regarding the action of the senate finance committee in ¢utting the ap- propriation of $150,000 gsked by the State Forest service to| uo 000, State Forester Cox says: + “If our appmrlnnoh lh cut by, the legislature to §40; 000 most as well stop our prevent forest fires in- have been getting “$75, for fire prevention. This gmount has provided only one men to‘patrol every 500,000 acres, and whild ‘not ade- quate, it has saved the att:_{ie hundreds of thousands of dolars agpually. The forest service is asking for $150,000, which would provide oneiman to ev- ery 200,000 acres. “The senate finance eon’)mlttee, for some unaccountable reafon, seemed to be actuated im. its feelings of some of its ward the state forests known as the Ninth dmendment and passed at the last election by the vo- ters of the state. This amendment | had nothing whatever to do with fire prevention. . ““The forest service pl part, as did other state mrtmenm in aiding this splendid measure against which there has tever been ! any legitimate objection. - “The forest service is to our state forests what a fire department is to a city, and true economy demands its adequate support.”, - NEARLY HALE. JGLLION. Paid in Minnesota in Workmen’s Com- pensation by Insurance Firms. yed a small i Premiums collected on workmen’s compensation insurance last year:by companies doing business in -Min- nesota. was $1,165,540.09. The losses paid for the same period were $441,- 831.80. The workmen’s. compensa- tion act took,effect Oct. 1, 1913, and the premiums collected -in Minnesota for the period from Oct. 1 to Dee. 31, 1913, were $481,697.17 and the loss- es paid were $29,805.17. - The total premiums collected in Minnesota since the act became = effective amounts to a total of $1,647,237.26 and the losses paid $471,639.97. k&#lii#fiiilliil&’ * SUNDAY IN THE :CHURCHES * KK KKK KKK KX LKA Catholic. - s Low mass-at 8 a.'m. High mass at 10 a. m. Sunday school and bene- diction at 1 and 2 p. m. Vespers at 7:30 p. m.- Father J. J.-T. Philippe. German Lutheran. There will be services in the after- noon at 2 o'clock. - Rev. John Kurtz, pastor. Christian Science. Christian Science services -are held at the Brinkman theater Sun- day morning at 11 o’clock. Wednes- day evening meeting at 8 o’clock at: 520 Beltrami avenue. Literature can be found in the public library. Salvation Army. Sunday school at 2 o’clock. Public meeting at 3 and 8 o’clock p. m. Tues- day, Thursday and Saturday meetings at 8 p. m. Swedish Lutheran. Przasnyz German assaults upon the fortified Russian positions were re- pulsed. The Germans swarmed on- ward toward the town, facing hot machine gun fire and suffered enor- mous losses. With the Russian ar- tillery- causing heavier losses the enemy retired. In the vicinity of Stanislau the Austrians, attempting a new offensive, were checked. Fight- ing in the vicinity of Krasna is des- perate, and the Austrians are show- ing great daring. They were later re- pulsed, however, several hundred be- ing taken prisoners, and nearly 1,000 dead and wounded. Russians on Offensive, Belin, Feb. 27.—It is admitted by the war_ department here. that new Russian forces have appeared along Przasnyz, Lotza, Augustowa and the Polant battle front, and have begun’ a general offensive movement against Von Hindenberg’s army. The Ger- mans repulsed several of these on- slaughts and took 1,100 prisoners. The Russians still continue their des- perate onslaughts, and are on the of- fensive in the vicinity of Praasnyz. (It is also reported that the Slays are fighting Germans in' swamps in the vicinity of Augustowo. The dis- patches indicate that these strong Russian drives are an attempt to halt further rushes by the Germans, ra- {ther than a serious attempt to press | Von Hindenberg’s army back to the ; frontier. In the western battle arena, around Vrdun and near Perthes, fighting is continued. For the seventh succes- sive day the French have assaulted German positions near Perthes. The crown prince’s army is assaulting the French positions north of Verdun. SHELL DARDANELLS FORTS (United Press) Athens, Feb. 27.—Carden’s_fleet. is shelling two forts inside the Dardan- elles, Several vessels of the allied jfleet have suffered slight. damage, says the dispatches, on account of the bad aim of Turkish gunners. People in Constantinople know nothing of the bombardment of Dardanelles or the proximity of an attack on that city. Prominent families and the royalty. have been advised, however, and these have trains under steam ready for a flight into Asiatic Tur- key. Government records are ready to be moved at a moment'’s notice. PASS SEAMAN'S MEASURE (United Press) Washington, Feb. 27.—A seaman’s bill, providing for a higher standard of safety at sea and petter working -conditions for sailors, was passed by the senate this afternoon without roll call. As the bill has already been passed by the house, it needs only the president’s signature to make it a law. BLACKDUCK TO HAVE SMITH ‘Washington, Feb. 27.—The ap- pointment of E. N. Smith to bd post- master at Blackduck was confirmed late yesterday. He will succeed J. E. Dade. Hold Session Later. Because of the Fond du Lac-"Big Bemidg” basketball game of this eve- ning, the social session of the United Commercial traveling men will not begin -until 9 o’clock. V\ll memhers are requested to attend. Mothers’ ‘Club toMeet. On next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o’clock there will be.a meeting: of brary. . All .interested are cordially 30: Ser- Services-in the morning at-1 Sunday school at 12 o’clock. (Continued on last page.) Too Much Servant Problem Local Color : invited. Need .any nelp? . Try a want ad. *iiiiiiiiii*#ii#& TODAY IS LAST DAY FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX WITHOUT PENALTY Beltrnmi county taxpayers have until slx o’clock . < this evening ‘in"“which to pay their personal property taxes, for after today a penalty of ten per cent accrues. Earl Geil, county. treasurer, an- nounced this morning - that his office at the court house would be. open until six o’clock. At the closing hour last evening . about $1,500 remained unpaid,. More than two hundred letters, contain- ing tax payment checks and money orders, were received at the. treasurer’s office this morning. ‘k********t*****t*i**t** * i*******‘k*t‘**t**t******i it*_iiiii**‘**#l* POGUE CASE GOES T0 JURY Final Arguments of Counsel and Judge Stanton’s Charge Given This Morning. WINEBRENNER-SLOUGH CASE ON The jury in the Pogue case re- | turned a verdict of $4,500 in fa- f vor of the plaintiff this after- | noon. The jury deliberated but ! three hours. ! After a trial of three days the case | of J. P. Pogue against the Great Northern railroad company went to| the jury just before the noon hour today. | All testlmony in the case was sub-| mitted 'beofre adjournment last eve- ning. At the opening of court this morn- ing Alexander L. Janes, former assist- ant attorney general of the state, ad- dressed the jury, giving the closing argument for the defense. He was followed by Judge Marshall A. Spooner, who with - Attorney John Gibbons has represented the plaintiff in the case. - At the conclusion of the arguments Judge Stanton charged the jury and it retired. e The case, in which Pogue, who is in théfivery: bmtnégs here and .was for. several, years mayor: of’ Bemidji asks damages to the exteiff of $11,- 400, has been in court on three pre- vious occasions, once being dismissed by the plaintiff, once being dismissed by ‘the court and a verdict of $3,500 being returned a year ago, the su- preme court directing that a new trial be given. The case just ended is the result of that order. Pogue was in- jured when an automobile, driven by him, was struck by a’Great Northern freight train near Wflton in October, 1909. fiiks This afternoon'thé: case of C. L. Slough against Martin Winebrenner was called. ‘The attorneys in the case are Charles W. Scrutchin for the plaintiff and Thayer C. Bailey for the defendant. COLUMBUS PRISON NOW HAS “HOME RULE’ Columbus, O., Feb. 28.—A former banker, a farmer, a bookkeeper, a molder, a carpenter and two laborers compose the ‘“‘council” at the Ohio penitentiary here. | They are a part of the “government” in Warden P. E. Thomas’ new plan for “home rule” for the prisoners. These ‘“‘council- +[REVOLVING FUND MEASURE APPROVED Bill of Vast Importance to Northern: Minnesota Passes Houseand Amend- ment Will Go Before Voters. WAS FATHERED BY M'GARRY Provides Fund of $250,000 to Be Used in Reclamation of State Land and Construction of Roads. Northern Minnesota’s interests are again befriended in the reclamation revolving fund constitutional amend- ment, introduced in the senate by Senator P. H. McGarry of Walker, passed the house yesterday, 71 to 36, and being. the first proposed consti: tutional amendment to pass, it is as- sured of a leading place on the bal- lot. This is the amendment No. 3, voted on last fall, but narrowly fail- ing of ratification for lack of proper 'education of the public. Plans for a campaign of educa- tion are already under way, and the friends of this first step toward a real policy of state deviopment will take no risks of failure this time. The amendment, which authorizes setting apart a reclamation revolving fund of $250,000, has been broadened to in- clude land clezring. - From a north- ern Minnesota viewpoint this is' the most important measure of the ses- sion to date. Ran Third in 1914. This amendment was submitted at the 1914 election, and ran third. Dur- ing the last month of the campaign much interest was aroused and a strenuous effort was made by people !in northern Minnesota to obtain its approval by the voters. $250,000 for Reclamation. The amendment would allow the state to take $250,000 from the .money obtained through the sale of state lands and use it in reclamation work. The cost of this work on each section would be added to the price {at which it was bid in at the state sales and the excess go to keep the revolving fund intact. Pushed- Bill in Senate. - ¥ Senator P. H. McGarry pushed the bill through the senate and in th house there appeared to be considery able opposition, eapseially:: ErowE o= . .. resentatives from the: southern part: of the state. Representatives: dergast and Miner did mi work in behalf of the bill. GERMANS THROW LIQUID FIREIN FRENCH TRENCHES (United Press) Paris, Feb. 27.—A report given out by the war department this after- noon tells of German troops throwing liquid fire into advanced French trenches in the vicinity of ‘Berds- malancourt. French soldiers with their clothing on fire caused by the sprinkling of flaming ‘liquid, ran from the .trenches screaming with pain. The second line of French im- mediately ~counter attacked and forced the Germans to abandon ground which-they had formerly ta- ken by bomb attacks. HILSEN LECTURE ENJOYED. Spoke on “Norway and Nordman”— men,” each one selected to represent a certain.cell block, are accomplish- ing what Warden Thomas. expected ‘when he put his'plan into effect. They are enabling him to get into closer touch with the prisoners. For in- stance, it has been a rule that shoes are distributed every so often. Some prisoners wear out shoes sooner than others. Heretofore they have ac- cepted: their lot, fearful that a re- quest for shoes-before the time speci- fied by the rules would bring a rep- rimand. ' One “councilman” so told the warden. Now prisoners are fur- nished with shoes- when needed. There are many trivial matters which prisoners have. been afraid to bring the Mothers' club in the Public Li-{to attention of officials and which officials have: overlooked. As a re- !sult prisoners have nused grudges. The “conncll‘_’ is. expected to correct this situation. By. “HOP" pean qu." .| spent several days at St. Paul where couraging. | SSIRERRE L “Causes of War,” Tonight. Last evening the Norwegian-Amer- icans of Bemidji were given a treat, in the form of a lecture, when Einar Hilsen, the noted Norwegian author and ‘journalist, spoke on ‘“Norway and the Nordman.” His speech was replete” with wit, information and common sense and was thoughly ap- preciated by the audience. After the lecture stereopticon’ views of many noted men and women of Norway and a number of beautiful views and scenes of the different parts of Nor- way were shown. Mr. Hilsen has visited every country in Europe and can speak a number of different ian- guages. He has spent the past year in America and brought with him a - number of greetings and communica- tions from Norwegian statesmen snd other officials. After the lecture last_: evening, the ladies’ aid served Te- freshments in theé basement of = the church. Mr. Hilsen will give an-- other lecture this evening, and his- topic will be “The Cause of the Buro-.. Chances Appear Bright. i E. W. Collins, the Zipple Bay rest- dent, spent yesterday 'in Bemidji, leaving on the afternoon - train for Crookston from where he will con- tinue to his home. Mr. Collins has he appeared before sevel‘ll legislative committees on various matters, in- cluding 'the border fishing proposi- :|tion. He saysithat the possibility of Bemidji’s normal school appropris- tion bill' passing appears very en-