Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 2, 1915, Page 1

5 VOLUME 13, NO. §3. MONK IS CHIER 0F BELGIANOBSERVERS| ™ Quits Cell to Serve King—Will Re- turn When Country is Restored to Its Former Ruler. UNDER FIRE ALL DAY LONG Hidden in Medieval Tower He Holds Telephone With Which He Informs Artillery Concerning Shells. By PHILIP SIMMS. Flanders. — (With the Belgian Army at the front.)—By mail to New York.—The chief observer for the Belgian army, the man occupying the most dangerous position along - the entire Flemish front is a Capucin monk, hidden in a medieval tower of chimney-like proportions, but with walls six feet thick, part of an an- cient fortress, this man of God spends his days, telephone receiver at his ear, fields glasses to eye, in- forming the Belgian artillery wheth- er their shells are too long, too short or just right. All day long in his snaggled tower, rising from a tiny plain not more than a hundred feet square, is bombarded and batterrd by German guns planted along the Yser. Only middle-aged masonry of granite mixture would stand this daily grind, and it must finally yield, for as this is being written the old church steeple is all jagged at the top where half has been shot away and great holes torn pockmark in its side. He refuses to leave his post even for a day or for a night. A Desolate Post. For two months and two weeks he has stuck to his ruined church tower, surrounded by a flood of sea water and river water mixed which inun- dates the country for 40 miles in all directions. His post is the most desolate in Europe. When his su perior officer, under cover of night goes to him and begs him to take a rest, he smiles like an embarrassed child and replies: “Why I am less lonely here than in my cell.” Escorted by a Belgian staff offi- cer on his rounds of inspection, I was permitted to visit this outpost. The night was pitch dark. Heavy clouds hung low and driven before a 40-mile” gale blowing in from the North-sea, a.drenching rain-stung us in the fate. - In the shelter of roofed front. line trenches, dosing by the side of chareoal fires, the troops were to be envied. Through a break in the trenches we started forward, but were stopped at the end of 50 feet by an entanglement of barbed wires. The officer flashes his electric light here and there and then discovers the secret path through the networks. Instantly there came a challenge from the hooded sentry at the other end of the passage: “Who comes there?” ‘“‘An officer.” “‘Advance and give the word of the night.” Halted by Wires. The officer fumbled about for sev- eral seconds finally locating the loose ends of the wire, which he fin- ally turned back, slowly reversing the barbed mesh. We were allowed to proceed. Once clear of front line trenches and the barbed mesh, we splashed down the marsh, called road, the only land anywhere near, stand- ing above the inundations. After a few minutes of this the road dipped slightly and we found ourselves wa- ding in the flood. A horrible odor arose from the water, an odor re- sembling -that of rotting cabbages and decaying flesh. “What’s that?” the officer was asked. ‘“Dead Ger- mans, probably,” he answered. “There are hundreds of dead bodies around here, which we cannot get to and bury. They fell in trying to cross under fire. At night we can’t locate the bodies.” Finally we left the road at right angles and took a causeway of 3 or 4 yards width, made of small bun- dles of wood bound together. We found the monk standing at the base of his steeple, looking with eyes grey and tender as a woman’s in the di- rection of the German, now only 200 yards away. Manner Like Girl’s. He was a small, slim man, perhaps 30 years of age, with manners as gen- tle as a girl’s. He smiled almost constantly and was not a morose, brooding person one might imagine him to be, nor the world-weary in- dividual looking for a way to com- mit suicide honorably. He loved life apparently as much as anyone in his own fashion and his martyr-like and self-imposed talk of hourly risk- ing -his skin, was purely one of pa- (Continued on last page.® Turtle River Man Dead. N. W. Sherwood of Turtle River, who has been suffering from cancér of the liver and dropsy for several months, died -at his home in Turtle River, SumlgyA and several other relatives to mourn his death. The funeral will be held Thursday, at Turtle River. Mr. Sher- wood. was a nephew of James Wine- brenner of Dewey avenue. - He leaves a wflal» 3 19’ B. W. Lakin, . u!dcnt of the Be- midji Commercial club, nnnonneed this morning ‘that then will be no monthly meeting mmn, it having been postponed until next Tuesday night at which time the annual meeting will-be held. Eight mem- bers of the board of directors are to be named and officers for the ensuing year elected. It is important that as many members of the club as pos- sible attend. the -meeting. BILL IS- FAIR--HAMMOND Governner Makes Comment Favoring County Option Measure After Plac- ing Signature Making It Law. T0 HOLD ELECTIONS SOON Following the placing of his signa- ture on the county option bill, an action which made the law effective immediately, Winfield S. Hammond, governor of Minnesota, made a brief statement giving his approval to the bill. “I read the bill over,” he said “‘and it looked like a fair bill to me. Some question has been raised as to how two provisions of the law may work out. In dry counties it pro- hibits the sale or storage of liquor and the question arises whether one, by keeping liquor in his own house for his own use, would be violating the law. But elsewhere it says that the law is to be construed liberally, so I presume it will be construed not to have any such meaning. The election features of the law seem fair and well drawn. A difficulty may arise in some districts in finding rep- resentatives of both factions to act as election judges as the law pro- vides, but the provision is a fair one, nevertheless.” George B. Safford of Minneapolis, superintendent of the anti-saloon league, said today that steps would be taken soon to have license elec- tions in several counties. “I have received applications from three counties,” he said, “to have the law put into operation. '4_!131(' ceived at least 20 letters from: Mhhr fl»neapolis urging that action be start-] ¥ ed to make Hennepin county dry. In my judgment we ought not to take hasty action in Hennepin, but have the law tried out first in communities. “All reports I have received from over the state show that Minnesota is aflame with zeal for temperance. I believe that within a year 85 to 90 per cent of the counties will have license election, and that all but 8 or 10 of the 86 Minnesota counties will be voted dry.” JOURNEY TO OTHER LANDS Dlustrated Bible Offered by Pioneer Reveals Geographical Wonders _ of Foreign Countries. DESCRIPTION OF PALESTINE Many of us know the boundaries of our own state, or at least our own county, but we little realize the edu- cational value to be gained from an occasional hour devoted to readiug of other lands. Take for instance, Palestine, whica is described as a narrow strip of . (Continuea on 1ast page). RAILROAD ON TRIAL. Detroit, Mich., March 2.—After numerous postponements, trial of the Michigan Central Railroad comipany for alleged violation of the Rlkins act of 1903, was started today in the United States district court here. The government charges unfair discrim- ination by the railroad in making demurrage charges. The Michigan Central was indicted on five counts by a federal grand jury on Junme 20, 1913. Convictions on all counts ’ | cent smoke. * |statement, but the judgment of men smaller | DON AI.MO CI(iARS A HOME PRODUCT ing the Placing of This “Master Smoke” at Local Stands. DEL BURGESS IS MANUFACTURER Smoke “Made in Bemidji” Cigars is to Be Slogan—‘‘Better Than Any,” Says Mr. Burgess. The spirit of trading at home, pat- ronizing home industry and buying “Made in Bemidji” products has be- come 8o strongly imbedded. inte the minds of loyal Bemidji citizens that now the smokers of the town are organizing a smokers’ league with a firm determination of smoking no other than Bemidji-made cigars. Everything is in readiness. The stage- is all set. The scenery is in position. The footlights are lit and the curtain is ready to rise. All we are waiting for is the ringing of the bell, when one thousand male voices will join in singing, “The Smoking ’|of Don Almo,” or “How Can Burgess Do 1It?” A Fine Smoke. The Don Almo is really a fine 10- This is not Mr. Burgess’ who really favored another brand of cigars. In fact they have urged its making and agreed to smoke it. This is one reason why Mr. Burgess was induced to manufacture it. He makes it in two sizes or styles, with a long, Havana filler and Java wrappeér, which makes it a pure, sweet, cool Havana smoke. The Don Almo comes decorated with a beautiful gilded band, which places it in class “(Continued on last page.) FAIL TO ARRANGE CONTEST. Oswego and Fond du Lac Not to Play Series Here. Although Manager Fogarty of the Fond du Lac basketball team had DAMAGE suasin COURT Jury Gives mm for $500 in Assanlt Case—Bertram Would Collect Mhflnml —_— WANTS $3,500 PR EEG INJURY Personal injury ‘eases ‘are taking up much time at Gre term of court which is now in !‘“nn, the action’ of Frank Bertram against the North- ern Pacific railroad company being |- on trial before Ji ‘Wright today. Bertram, who was hurt in-a freight car when a horse fell on him, asks $3,500 for leg injuries, which he claims will be penlunent The jury in the case w:s set!uyed this morning and it is éxpected that the testimony will have been completed this after- noon. The lawyers in the case are D. F. Lyons, ot Sk Paul, and Mon- treville J. Brown, of-Bemidji, for the defense, and John: Glbbons and Hal Huffman for the putntil S It took the jury im the case of Ed- ward Kaviom against Ole Anderson but ten minutes Ld‘wum a verdict of $500 in favor of fhie defendant yes- terday afternoen, the case -having been tried before Mge C. w. SQBIP ton. Kavlem sued_for $2 500 on a charge of assault. i The next case tl; rome hetore the court will probably. h that of Martha Maish against Gefltge Newton | and his bondsmen, in vt;lch. damages are asked. planned to play ‘a series of games this week with the strong Oswego five on the Bemidji floor, the con- tests could not- be arranged and ns will not. be ¥ to see the two. teams | tle. Oswego is now playing in Wis- consin and was unable to come back to Bemidji. Fond du Lac defeated Pine River last night, the players go- ing to Minneapolis this morning. RETAIN PRESENT FORCE. George Lane Renamed by Mayor as Chief of Police—Brown to Quit. No change is to be made in Be- midji’s police force for the ensuing year, William MecCuaig, mayor, an- nouncing last night that he had re- appointed George Lane, chief, and Frank Ripple, J. M. Zacharies and Jacob Brown, patrolmen. Brown will serve for one month, at the end of which time he will resign. The mayor does not expect to fill the vacancy, retaining but three policemen. MADE IN U. S. A. STYLES IN DALLAS FASHION SHOW Dallas, Tex., March 2.—*“Made in U. S. A.” is the slogan of the Spring Style show which opens here tomor- row and will continue for the remain- der of this week. The biggest auto- mobile and accessories show ever staged in the southwest was the cen- tral feature of the celebration, while the drawing card was Enrico Caruso and several other famous artists in concerts. The department stores and many other business houses have decorated their buildings with flags and bunting. The principal streets down-town were gayly decorated and special efforts have- been made to present many artistic show windows. Thousands of out-of-town visitors are expected. Belgium’s annual wheat consump- tion - before the war was 1,650,000 tons. would entail fines aggregating $2,- 000,000. SCOO! THE .CUB REPORTER 6.‘.:“\:. Pace i Turkey last year produced 25,000 bags of canary seed. ENGLAN»APP&M&SHAN T0 STARVE GERMANY London, March: 2.—The = British publie heartily approvesof the allies’ new plan to starve out Gefmany, a retalliation of submarine attacks is cited. England does ! not - specify whether she will-blockade the Ger- man coast. - This ‘i believed to be a loophole through which tie allies will back out beeause of the neutrals’ protest. Some believe the blockade will never become.effective: because of blockading ‘neutral shipping. However, it is conceded that the blockade will be unprecedented and the greatest ever l!tempted by any nation. 473 ARRESTS MADE. Chief Lane Files Annual Police Re- port With City Clerk. George Lane, chief of the police department, yesterday afternoon: filed his report for the past year with George Stein, city clerk.: The report shows that 473 arrests were made; that nine commitments were made; that there were 157 suspended sen- tences; that fines to the amount of $678.32 were paid; that the number of days committed, totaled 108 and that 795 persons were given lod(lng. ATTEMPT TO DESTROY CHURCE. (Unitod Press} New York, March 2.—A plot to blow up St. Patrick’s cathedral was fraustrated by the police. A lighted bomb was discovered in the chapcel, twenty feet from the altar, but iit is believed that the lighted fuse was stamped out. Two disguised Italians ‘were found disguised, acting as ‘ush- ers. The attempt to blow up' the cathedral was made during 7 o’clock mass this morning. Casablgnea, Moroceo, is construct- ;ing a hl;bor, to_cost $10,000,000 to lmemfing, be: ready in eight years. s4,5oonum|~:m der No Longer in Effect, Destroyed When Company Finds No Purchaser —Visit Kelliher and Deer River. Entirely covering the cement floor of the vat room of the Bemidji brew- ery, 720 barrels of beer, valued at $4,500, of the government Indian department this morning, the contents of every vat, chip case and keg being dumped. Led by H. A. Larson, chief special agent, Special Officers J. P. Brandt and L. W. Carson, Deputy Speecial Officer Harry Prior and Guy Aubol; deputy internal revenue inspector, visited the brewery this morning with Al Jester, the manager. Several Vats Were Full. - Several vats and chip cases were full and the agents, wading in bear six inches deep, opened other faucets, the beer running in “placid. little streams to the floor, being carried to Lake Irving by drain pipes, entirely covering the shore line with. billows of foam. Manager Jester assisted the agents in_ destroying his own product. Restraining Order Dismissed. More than a week ago Jester in- formed the government that the brewery company was ready to sur- render the beer. Since the ‘closing order went into effect ‘December 1, the brewery has been protected by a restraining order under which two carloads of beer have been shipped from -the territory. :No purchasers could be found for the remainder of the stock, nearly half of which was ready for shipment. Several days ago the attorneys in the restraining order case stipulated to dismiss the action. Revenue Collector Here. In order that the company would; were ~destroyed by officers of Béer ‘repoFted to the revente “eol- lector as being on hand, the presence of Guy Aubol, deputy collector’ of revenue, was necessary today, and he witnessed the work. C. J. Mayer, of ‘Walker, superintendent of the Leech Lake Indian reservation, who was here on business with Chief Larson, also saw the beer destroyed.. Early this afternoon all of the beer had found its way to the waters of the lake, much of the ice being discolored. Doing Good Business. The Bemidji brewery, up to the time that it was ordered closed, did an exceptionally good business, sell- ing between 6,000 and 7,000 barrels a year. A large case business was also cared for. Visited Kelliher. Last night the agents visited Kel- liker, a large amount of beer, whisky and other liquors being confiscated. This afternoon three of the'agents are at Deer River. _ Two More to Close. Information reached Bemidji this afternoon stating that saloons at Jen- kins and Pillager had been ordered to close. A man; charged with lntrodlu.'ing liquor into Indian territory, was placed in the county jail this fore- noon and he will be arraigned before Judge Simons, United States commis- sioner, tomorrow. TO PLAY AKELEY. Game for-Tomorrow Night. . lace meat market team, announeced ning. The Mand Jots Down An ldea The contest mged in-the Armory. BEMIDJIBREWERY - |much appreeiated by the musicians. COVERED FLOOR OF VAT ROOM Litigation in Conjunction Case Ends satupvempm m:M B Palace Basketball Team Schedules 'fom Newton, manager of the Pa- this morning that the Akeley city team will play here tomorrow: eve- The Palace quint has several | fast basketball players in its lineup’ and as Akeley has established a good record this year the game should be will - be trom Jimmy Clabby, of Hammeond, Urged on by the success of their. last concert, members of the Bemidji band are taking much interest in the entertainment which will -be held Thursday night and an excellent pro- gram is being arranged. The City hall was filled to its capacity at the last concert and-the attendance: was No ‘charge 1s made for - the concerts. The program will be announced in the Pioneer. A dance will be given after the coneert. THREE OFFICERS RENAMED City Attorney Russell, Water Board Clerk Kirk and Bngineer Swinson Reappointed by Council. nounced—Couneil to Meet Every Two Weeks as During Past. Approving the recommendation made by Prank S. Lycan, president of the council, Bemidji’s aldermen Monday night voted that a* commit- tee of seven members be named to in- vestigate the financial condition of the city and to report at the next reg- ular meeting as to the advissbility ot holding a special;election for the purpose of voting on & bond issue. SIX WANTED TO DRIVE TRUCK Three of the appointive offices of Bemidji are to be filled by the same men who have served during the past| The sentiment appeafed to prevall vear. ‘This was made known at tne | among L "‘"‘"’e"l’ of; the epuneil . ithat a bond issue el eetln- shauld he council meeting of Monday evenmg-Leld in order that the warrant in- debtedness of the city might be im- mediately paid. President Lycam was given authority to name the: com- mittee, which will include seven: mem, " one from each ward, one member of ,the Commercial club, one member of the Bemidji Merchants’ mmba 1and one member of the couneil.. The mayor, city elerk and city treasurer will act as members ex-officio of the committee. Short addresses were givea, \H! Mayor McCuaig and Mr. Lyeap in when P. J. Russcll was named as city | attorney for the following year; Thomas Swinson, eity engineer and' street commissioner; and George' Kirk, clerk of the water board. Each of the appointments was made unani- mously. There was ne opposition to the re- naming of the three men, their rec- ords showing that they have attended | to, the various duties of their offices in a most satisfactory and capable manner. For the fire truck positions six ap- plications were read, being these of o William Gaines, W. H. "mbbett‘:; which the conditions of the eity’s Garry Brennan, Ray Dennis, Ray-|fin"n“s were reviewed and sagges- mond Kreatz and Glenn Peck. A |L0NS Offered Mr. Lycan said that vote was taken and Brennan . and the citizens will be given & sueit Gaines were named. They will al- Welcoms at:all meetings. of the cous. ternate each month as day and nignt | €Il 200 Were invited to. eame. -and- Jjanitor and fire truck driver. take part. in-the discessions “h Brennan has had charge of the fire| *Pr°sed. the hope that the aldes: team for five years and his appoint- men and other, gify oficials. oubl ment was requested by officers and |P2KC it @ rule to attend the members of the department. Gaines Acesiony. Khe. IAyCr MU is an experienced ‘automobile mech- anic_and driver. Robert Browning, a-Tepresentative of the Seagrave auto _to Bemidji with- city is in a much better fim 5 is generally supposed. He of the bond issue plan. ¢ Sprontmuts we Mfi“\” truck before it is plaeed in service. William Peckles was renamed as city scavenger. With the meeting of last night three city employes who have held office for from one to seven years, were thrown out of positions, being Joe Harrington, day desk sergeant, who has served during the past year; W. A. Walker, Who has served as night watchman at the city hall for seven years, and A. A. Carter, who hag served for séveral years as street commissioner. With the present arrangement the city will save about $2,500 annually in salaries, a five-dollar a month’ cut being made in practically every of- fice and several jobs being done away Finance—F. S. Lycan; m Prvin and.J. P. Lahr. 5 = Audit—1J. P. Lahr, 8. C. B‘iley and’ R. E. Miller. Water and Light—R. B: Mhler, Paul Foucault and F. 8. Lyean. Streets and Walks—Tom Smart, J. M. Phillippi and Tom Ervin. Sewers—Paul Foucault, John Mo- berg and J. M. Phillippi. Buildings—J. M. Phillippi, Smart and John Moberg. Fire—R. E. Miller, J. P. Lahr and Paul Foucault. Parks—Paul Foucault, John Mo- berg and Tom Smart. Printing—John Moberg, Miller and J. P. Lahr. Salaries—Tom Ervin, 8. C. Bailey and Tom Smart. Health—1J. P. Lahr, Paul Foucault and R. E. Miller. | Poor—S. C. Bailey, Tom Ervin and John Moberg. Purchasing—Tom Ervin, Phillippi and S. C.. Bailey. License—Tom Smart, S. C. Bailey and J. M. Phillippi. - Moberg Vice-Chairman. Alderman John Moberg of the first ward was named as vice-president. It was decided to hold the regular meetings every two weeks as during the past several years. The council voted to turn the fire engine over to the fire department and it will be operated under its di- rection in-the future. City Clerk Stein was instructed to advertise for bids for the eity printing, care of poor and city physician. ' Bonds are Fixed. The bonds of the various officers were fixed as follows: Treasurer, $20,000;. clerk, $2,000; clerk water board, $2,000; city engineer, $1,000, and scavenger, $500. The three banks were designated-as the official depositories for the city. A resolu- tion was passed allowing the mayor a $200 contingent fund. Prepare for Re-rating. Action was taken by the couneil which will assure an active clean-i -up campaign. There are numerous firé traps, dirty basements and backyards which will be cleaned and made ready ‘|for the insurance readjustment which will be made about May first. To Help the Band. E. A. Barker, president of the Be- A midfi Merchants’ -oehunn, ap- | peared before the council and asked that aid be given the band. He said Tom -R. B J. M (United Press) Washington, March 2.—It is prob- able that there will be a continuous session of congress until Thursday’s adjournment. The remaining tasks are the ship purchase bill which is still in the house; rural credits bill, still being compromised in the sen- ate; trade commissioners nominations deadlocked in the senate; naval build- ing program in conference; rivers and harbors bill, the passage of which is dubious, and nine appropriation bills, carrying in all $990,000,000. GIBBONS vs. M’GOORTY TONIGHT St. Pnlll Minn., Mm’ch 2.—Mike Gibbons, middleweight champion, and Eddie McGoorty, of Oshkosh, Wis., meet tonight in-a ten-round engage- ment at Hudson, just across the Wis- consin state line. The bout was to have been held in January, but was postponed while Gibbons went to Mil- waukee and took the championship