Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 13, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 63 snmn EVENING, MARCH 13, 1915. BRITISH DE?, ‘“NEI) IN SMYRNA ATTACK; CITY EXPECTEs" =, " 1L BEFORE SUNDAY London, March 13.—A determined effort is being made toward the cap- ture Smyrna by the allied fleet. The British vessel Triumph is now suc- cessfully shelling the city and it may fall before Sunday. The Triumph, which headed the fighting in the Dar- danelles, did well, but was forced to withdraw on account of projectiles exploding on her decks. Namizich continues to be a serious obstacle of the allies in forcing the narrows of Dardanelles. Her batteries are main- taining a steady fire into the chgnnel, Petrograd, March 13.—The Ger- man army is within striking & dis- tance of Przasnysz and German out- posts are within four miles of the city, says the Russian war depart- ment.. Except at’a few points the Slavs are on the offensive throughout | Poland.. It is admitted, however, that the Russians may again be forced to evacuate Przasnysz. Dur- ing recent fighting in' the Carpathi- ans between Uezck and Lupkow pass- es, 5,000 Austro-German prisoners have been taken. BIG COLLEGIATE EVENT AT CHICAGO Chicago, Mar. 13.—The Badgers and Maroons clash on the track at the University of Chicago Gym to- night in the second big indoor ath- letic event of the Conference year. Coach McChesney’s Wisconsin ath- letes were confident of taking the measure of the Chicagoans, who de- clared their showing last Saturday with the Illini entitled them to victory over the Badger Rivals. Today's event is the final dual meet for the Badgers prior to the con- ference championship, at Minnesota, on March 27. CANADIAN PACIFIC LINER ASHORE IN PORTUGAL (United Press) Bordeaux, March 13.—The Cana- dian Pacific liner, Montrose, is ashore on a Portugal bank, near Nbura, Senegal, West African coast, say cables this afternoon. The ship’s wireless is calling for assistance. The Montrose is a'\7,200-ton, four- mast steamer, built in. 1897 and is 447 feet long. . .Captain-Webster -ig-| in command of the ship. NEW TEXAS LABOR L;iW. Austin, Tex., March 13.—A 54-hour week bill for women workers,: cer- tain to become a law at this session of the legislature, passed the senate with: women in cotton and woolen mills excluded from its protection. Senator Bee, author of the measure, felt constrained to apologize for the fact that it excluded these workers. He said that he had consented to it only because fourteen of his col- leagues told him they would not vote for it if the bill did not exclude. tex- tile workers. m. -+ FORELWELLRUADS Charles A. Forges, Member Highway Commission, Says One-mill Tax . Provides for Financing Law. HAS ACCOMPLISHED MUCH GOOD Charles A. Forbes, the man who had charge of Bemidji’s townsite sur- vey in 1895, and now a member cf the State Highway commission, is in the city. Mr. Forbes, who spent several days in the northern counties on a trip of inspection, reached Bemidji this morning and has will leave this evening for Brainerd. “No, there is no need for anyone to worry over the payment of the state’s share for the cbnstruction of roads erected under the Elwell and Dunn laws,” said the commissioner when informed that there has been some discussion here concerning this point. “The one-mill road tax, when the assessment has been made, provides money for the payment of roads con- structed under the Elwell law, which is being used so advantageously by Beltrami county. Whether the leg- islature passes the repeal law, the roads which have already béen con- tracted for will not be affected.” Mr. Forbes has watched Bemidji's growth with much interest and to- day he said: “I carnot help but re- tain a friendly feeling for Bemidji and its progress has been wonder- ful.” KKK KKK KK KKK KKK ¥ SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES * KKK K KK KKK KK K KKK Lutheran Free (Nymore) There will be services in the eve- ning at 8 o’clock. Sunday school at 10 a. m. George Larson, pastor. Baptist. = Evangelist Chapman will preach Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Morning subject—“Walking With Christ;” evening—‘‘Christianity on Trial.” Large chorus choir and spe- cial music at each service. I D. Al- .vord, pastor. Episcopal. Sermon and holy communion at 11. There will be special music at this service provided by the girls’ choir, the communion service being in D. Offertory, “O Saving Victim.” The choir was recently organized and com- prises the following: Gladys Getch- 2ll, Ruby Wheaton, Anzonetta Ken- field, Irene Robertson, Thelma Bow- ers, Irene McPherson, Verna Barker, Margaret Klein, Nellie Crowell, BEthel Roe, Lucile Segal, Miss Olive Whaley and Miss Dorothy Torrance, director. Sunday school at 10. Arch- deacon Parshall. COUNT SERGINS WITTS DEAD. (United Press) Petrograd, March 13.—Count Ser- gins Witts, former Russidn premier and prominent figure is international affairs, is dead. TR KK KKK KK KKK KK KKK * LATE TOWN AND VILLAGE, * * ELECTION RETURNS * TR HKKEKK KKK KKK KX Village of Baudette. Mayor—J. U. Williams. Clerk—T. J. Clausen. Councilmen—Dodds, F. E. Johnson and Paul Sanderson. Treasurer—R. M. Skinner. Assessor—J. 'W._ Collins. Justice—Andrew Brovold. Constables—1J. L. Donahue and R. W. Ball. | “ Village of Blackduck. President—Charles Hayden. ., Trustees—E. P. Rice, B. L. and C. W. Dudley. Recorder—H. M. Latterell. Treasurer—E. N. French. Assessor—J. E. Dade. Justice—C. W. Conway. Constable—Simon Thompson:* Town of Minnie. Supervisor—William Hemerick. Clerk-—Joshua Jokela. Treasurer—Nels Torness. Assessor—N. C. Knutson. Justices—Herman Ackerblade and Charles W. Hutko. Constables—Matt Jokela. Spruce Grove Township. Supervisor—John Grande. * Clerk—Andy Solberg. Treasurer—Steen E. Willand. Assessor—Halodan Berg: = Swedish Lutheran. Services in the morning at 10:30. Sunday school at 12. Services in the evening at 8 o’clock. J. H. Randahl, pastor. Methodist. Services in the morning at 10:45. Sunday school at 12. Jr. league at 3:30. Epworth league at 6:30. The pastor will lead. Services in the eve- ning at 7:30. There will be special music morning and evening. All are cordially invited to-attend these ser- vices. C. W. Gilman, pastor. First Scandinavian Lutheran. Sunday school at 12. There will be .no other. services. The Junior choir will meet in the church par- lors Wednesday evening. After the practice, a social time will be had and lunch served. Osmund Johnson, pastor. Oberg | Presbyterian. Bible class and Sunday school at 10. Morning worship and sermon at 11. Young people’s meeting at 7. There will be no evening service, nor mid-week service. We will unite with the Baptist church in a union service each evening. The public is cordially invited to all. these ser- SCOOP Justices—Clarence Hesseldahl and Fred Bjorgo. Constables—Charles Wefls and Ont J. Stiles. ¥ A large railroad in Brazil is grad- ually converting all its Tocomotives into oil burners and another 1§ ex- perimenting with them. ‘Women now have the right to &it] in the New Zealand Parliament. THE CUB REPORTER 200_WENT DOWN WITH _ _| BAYANDO--VICTIM OF TORPEDO (United Press) _Ayr, Scotland, March 13.—Com- mander Gay and little group of sur- vivors this afternon told 'heart- rending tales of the last awful mo- ments aboard the British auxiliary cruiser Bayando before she sunk in St. Patrick’s channel, victim of a tor- pedo. They say the vessel sunk {n five minutes after the time it was torpedoed with 200 men lost, who were not given a chance to escape. Captain Carr, standing on the bridge, cool and smiling, waved a goodbye and shouted to the eleven remaining survivors in boats, “Good luck to you, boys.” UNCLE SAM KEEPING MARKSMANSHIP SECRET March 13.—Uncle Sammy’s playing foxy. At least, he's that way when it comes to letting the world know just how good his bright young men are on their navy target practice. And there’s a reason. It used to be the custom for the United States navy to parade its target records. Then when the aforesaid Uncle Sammy had done with this ad- vertising, the other nations stepped proudly forth and let the United States know where they, too, stood on hits and misses. But war changed a lot of things— and among others the matter of ad- vertising just how fast and how well American gunners can shoot. Hence, today records of the past and present, and comparison with other nations, is withheld for the most part. Hence, when a few weeks since, gentle reader, you read that William Ruf, gun pointer aboard the Texas, had smashed a world’s record to smithereens by making eight hits with a fourteen-inch gun, firing at a moving target twelve miles away, you didn’t have the exact facts. Neither did you have exact information when you saw in the movies another lad aboard the Georgia portrayed as Uncle Sammy’s “champeen.” Ruf did break into the limeligkt, but his marks—whatever they may be—were made with a small gun. And when the crew of the San Diego made 100 per cent of hits with an eight-inch gun, firing at a rate of three and a half shots a minute, that was not all, either. .. > On' the other hand, the real dyed- in-the-wool gunners, for the past year, when it comes to hitting the bull's eye with a 14-inch cannon, is L. V. Lindsey of the Texas; an ordin- ary seaman. Man’pulating one of these 14-inch pets and ringing the bell frequently is 2 real feat, so Lindsey gets special recognition for his work. The leading 12-inch gunners are W. F. Meyers, seamon, on the Ar- kanzas, and E. L. Talley, a coxswain of the Georgia. Back in the days when Uncle Sammy used to do a bit of advertis- ing about his gunners’ ability—say around 1896—a shot every three min- ute from the turret guns—11, 12 and 14-inch—was considered satisfac- tory, while one a minute from a six- inch gun was looked upon as a paper figure. ‘Washington, vices. S. E. P. White, pastor. Catholic. 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 Evangelical. There will be services in the after- noor: at 2 o clock Rev. John Kurtz, ppastor! Christian Science. Christian Science services are held at the Brinkman theater ‘Sun- (Continued on last page). Commandery Names Officers. { At the election of Elkanah Com- mandery, K. T., No. 30, last evening, the following officers were named: ‘W. B. Stewart, commander; G. E. Car- son, generalissimo; A. G. Wedge, capt. general; H. F. Parshall, prelate; R. H. Schumaker, treasurer; W. A. Cur- rie, recorder; George Kirk, warden; Thomas S. Ervin, ‘warden. Jjunior CHAMI’IONS PLAY TON T()NIGHT High School nnketb-u_riv; to Meet Royalton Team' on " Armory Floor This Evening, OFF FOR CARLETON WEDiTEBDA Playing as the championship ‘bas- ketball team of the Sixth congression- al district and haying an \excellent chance to gain the state title at the Northfield tournament of next week, the Bemidji high school team will play the Royalton five on thfi'Armory floor this evening. Royalton has a_clever team and comes to Bemidji anxious to gam vie- tory over the champions.- - Fhe -visit- ors were in the race for the cham- pionship until last week en de- feated in a close contest Little Falls. ¢ Captain Johnson, Tanner;;‘Camer- on, Bailey and Fred Graham, regul- ars, will start the game for vBemidji tonight. These same playe;-s. ac- companied by substitutes Grapam and Warfield, Coach Bestul and James Malone, student manager, will leave (Wednesday night for Northfield where the team will be entered in the state tournament which is to be ‘held at Carleton college. Only a part of the expensee ef the trip are paid by the tournament as- sociation and in view of the fact that the Bemidji boys have an_excellent opportunity to win the state cham- pionship a large number of Bemidji residents are giving financial assist- ance, about $80 being needed. Those who desire to assist the boys By small contributions may announce their desire by signing a subscription slip which can be found at Barker’s and Netzer’s drug stores. Those who have already donated are Thayer C. Bailey, Frank S. Lycan, W. F. Foley, K. Mclver, Ralph Lycan, H. M. Stan- ton and several others who have ex- pressed their intention to add to the fund. i Several fans from this city are ex- pected to attend the tournament and Brainerd and Little Falls enthusiasts will be there to back the Bemidji boys. HARRY THAW ACQUITTED (United Press) “"New “York, M4rch 1 Thaw was today acquitted of the charge of conspiracy in his escape from the Mattewan insane asylum. Thaw’s lawyers moved that their cli- ent be returned to New Hampshire a free and sane man. Justice Page set Monday afternoon as the time for the arguments on the motion. Co- defendants arrested with Thaw, were dismissed. Thaw will be recommit- ted to the Tombs pending the hear- ing of Monday and he will then be released. BAGLEY TEAM IS WINNER. Defeats Fosston Champions in Fast Game by Score of 30 to 24. Playing its last game of the year, the Bagley high school basketball team last night defeated Fosston, champions of the Ninth congression- al district, by a score of 30 to 24. Bagley’s play was much faster than Fosston’s and had it not been for the loss of two players during the early part of the season, because of study troubles, would probably have won the district title, their record for the past month being remarkable. The game was fast and a good-spirit of senior . fellowship prevailed. The lineup: Bagley Larson ......... Fosston .. Bakkum ... Johnson ... Hanson Daniels «..... Tufte Davids, G. ...... ... Movold Summary: Field baskets, Larson 8, Kaiser 4, Knott 1, Daniel 1, Bak- kum 2, Johnson 2, Hanson 2, Movold 3. Fouls thrown, Kaiser 1, Movold 5. Referee, Courtney; umpire, Eng- rum. Points awarded on fouls, Bag- ley 1, Fosston 1. Knott ..... To save library space a Belgian scientist has invented a micro-photo- graphic apparatus for reproducing books and documents on a small scale. ?—-———‘13' es_have been MODERN WAR GIVES DEFENSE ADVANTAGE Mason Reviews Success of British Near LaBassee—Says Victory Was. of Narrow Nature. SLAVS HOLD VON HINDENBERG Indians Have Lost Fear of Artillery Fire and Are Again Leading Allied Offense Against Germans By J. W. T. MASON. New York; March 13.—The British success near La Bassee—the capture of Neuve Chappelle—is the largest gain made by a single effort in north- ern France dring the winter. = Yet the almost hopeless task of driving an enemy out of modern trenches is shown by the very narrow limits of the British victory. One hundred’ thousand troops are said to have participated in the effort to force back the. Germans, while only 1,300 yards were gained along a front of 4000 yards. This, too, is the best the Allies have been able to do in northern France since the Ger- mans began resting on the defensive. The success has not been followed up, and, if the usual precedent in follow- ed the Germans will effect a counter- concentration and secure compensa- tion elsewhere. A Lesson Revealed. More and more the major lesson of jthe war is revealing itself as to the enormous advantage of defensive principles over offensive under mod- ern conditions. Even the Russians, with inferior equipment and poor leadership, are able to hold defensive positions with much success against attacks planned by the only military genius the war has produced. There will be satisfaction in Great Britian over the capture of Neuve Chappelle, however, not only because positive gains of any kind are so rare for all belligerents in the west, but also because of the fact that the In- dian troops have been specially men- tioned as participating in the attack. Never Published. Since the first ‘appearance of the Indians on the European firing line ireilated. in. Great]. their inability to face artillery* fire. These stories never have been published, but have been passed along by word of mouth. The punitive expeditions at home |and the South African war gave the Indians-an intimation of the terrors of artillery. They discovered it for the first time when facing the Ger- mans. The reports in Great Britain declars the Indians were horrified, not only by the destructiveness of artillery fire, but also by the huge holes torn in the ground and by the terrific booming of the larger sized shells. In consequence of their over- wrought feelings, the Indians were reported to have been removed from the first line of trenches. Now, how- ever, it is evident that custom has restored to the Indians their lost con- fidence. That they can be used for the dangerous work of participating in_an offensive against German can- non will be a matter of much satis- faction with the British. QUAYLE TALKS TONIGHT Bishop William A. Quayle, of the Methodist Episcopal church, destined for the high quality of leadeérship he has displayed in religious work, will appear at the Methodist church audi- torium this evening. The bishop, known as one of the natjon’s fore- most lecturers, is everywhere greeted with large audiences and this city will probably prove no exception. “Four Factors in Destiny” will be Bishop Quayle’s subject this - eve- ning. Bishop Quayle, it is stated, has a message for the people of Be- midji and none should miss hearing him. The bishop is one of the big men of the country and has won a distinctive place among the eminent divines, regardless of denominational lines. Over one-half of the total factory forces in Japan are women. Scoop Knows Why He Caught His Cold O SCOOP—HOW ABOLT NOUR TIPS | SAYLISTEN BOS JWENT "\fl WINTER fiS F\TAsA //> FIDDLE, MY TIPS OM HEALTH-?, TILLNOD WENT A i*iiii***lll’ii## Bemidji, due to the efforts of the ‘Woman’s Study club, has been successful in its at- tempt to secure a visiting nurse, it being announced by the Minnesota Public Health association’ this morning that this city and Brainerd will be given a nurse for one month. The bringing of a visiting nurse to Bemidji, her expenses to be paid by the state asso- ciation, was made possible by the sale of & certain amount of Red Cross Christmas Seals. *k************f*****_* dodk Mk k ok k ok ok kk ok ok k ok ok kR KRE KKK KKK KX KKK AGAIN DEFEAT ST. CLOUD “Big Bemidg” Outclassed Visitors in Contest of Last Evening, Winning by Score of 39 to 11. TWO0 HARBORS HERE MONDAY Completely outclassing the St. Cloud C. A. C. basketball team, the “Big Bemidg” quint last night won by a score of 39 to 11, thereby gain- ing the championship of northern Minnesota. Miller and Peck starred for Be- midji, their basket throwing being one of the chief features of the con- test. Brandon, Berrigan, Bestul and Jacobson-also played good basketball. Next Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day nights the fast Two Harbors five! will play “Big Bemidg.” Two Har- bors claims the championship of Northern Minnesota. Rem Bell officiated at the game last : night and his work gave general snt- isfaction. The score: Bemidji Brandon (C). Miller . . Berrigan and Peck . ... St. Clond .. (C) Roth Murphy Cruse . Litzipger Peck and Jacobson . Gale Summary—Field baskets Brandon 3, Miller 10, Berrigan 1, Peck 4, Roth 1, Murphy 1, Litzinger 2, Gale 1. Foujs thrown, Roth 1, Brandon 3,- Referee. ‘Bl “¥66FeF, Kiein. M’MANUSMURDERERSTO DIE; MEXICO CITY QUIET (United Prese) ‘Washington, March 13.—It is ex- pected that the murderers of John Mc- Manus, the American who was killed by Zapata soldiers, will be made to face a firing squad of Mexicans in answer for their crime, immediately. Mexico City is quiet under Zapata rule. Zapata, himself, has not en- tered the city. The state department has not re- ceived any report confirming the mes- sage that Villa had tortured forty captured priests. =Suggestion was ‘made that reports from border points be liberally discounted. ~ INTEREST IN “MASTER KEY.” Serial Story in Motion Pictures Draws Capacity Houses. Crowded houses greet each install- ment of the motion picture, ‘“The Master Key,” which is being shown at the Grand on Monday of each week. The Grand is filled to its ca- pacity at the first two shows and usually a third is required. The serial is running in the Daily Pioneer every Friday and is being read by a large number of the subscribers and read- ers of the paper. FIVE BRITISH SHIPS AWAIT DASH OF FREDERICH (United Press) Newport News, Va., March 13.— Five British battleships have formed a blockade line outside of this port, awaiting the German cruiser Prinz Eitel Frederich in her attempted dash for freedom. The British steamship Anglo-Patagonian, bound in, brought the news that these warships are waiting just outside the five-mile By fiHOP'! WRITNC TIPSO HEALTH 15 A TIX- T SHOULD HAVE WCNOCKED WOOD ~ I RESIGN &S MEDWAL EDITOR - IM O {/KRYLBANDTOCOME Redpath-Vawter System to Bring Many Splendid Entertainments to Bemidji During Summer Series. SEVERAL BIG MUSICAL NUMBERS Famous Orators, Ross Onng and Nov- elty Effects to Take Prominent Part in Various Programs. Bemidji’s first summer chautauqua,- which is to take place during the lat- ter part of June, wili bring many splendid features, and T. F. Graham, a representative of the Redpath-Vaw- . ter Chautauqua system, who is visit- ing the various towns of northern Minnesota in which an assembly is to be held, says that the program for the coming season is . “The Best Ever.” Kryl’s Band Coming. It will be remembered that the system has provided some big: bands in the past, but Mr. Graham emphat- ically declares that Bohumir Kryl's band will easily eclipse anything that has been provided before. - Kryl, | himself, is given credit for being the world’s greatest cornet player and it |is said that no one surpasses him as a band leader. His wonderful per- formance of a year ago is not forgot- iten by Bemidji people. The musical companies and preludes for the coming season are as follows: Kryl’s band, the Cambridge Players, the Old Home Singers, Schildkret’s orchestra, the Orphean Musical club, the University girls and the Kafir Boys. The Old Home Singers is said to be one of the most enjoyable of all musi- cal organizations. They sing the old songs that have found lodgement in human hearts, and revive memories that are sweet to all. The Univer- sity Girls is a sextette of talented and winsome young ladies whose program is a rich profusion of songs, skits, stunts and crammed with entertain- ment from first to last. Schildkret Coming Bagk. Sam Schildkret’s orchestra made & tour of the system last year and is returned this year, Mr. Graham seys, in response to_ ulmmt unlh'nmu Ae- mand. The Orphean Muslcll club quartette that kfiows how; and thé: - Cambridge Players-do; in a master- ful fashion, acts from Shakespeare and Barrie, together with humorous selections of high quality and strong appeal. Orators of Quality: The speakers this year are: Judge - Schoover, J. K. Vardamann, Ng Poon: Chew, Hon. Vietor Murdoeck,. Lou J: Beauchamp, Donald Platt and:Ho:: Jas. E. Watson. Arthur Kachel, the celebrated monologist, will render “The Melting Pot.” Senator Vardamann is too well known to need comment here. So is Victor Murdock and Congressman Watson. Judge Schoonover is one of the time tried and tested sturdy char- acters whose addresses bulge- with practical thoughts. Ng Poon Chew is a celebrated Chinese statesman and editor, and the man who established the first Chinese newspaper in Ameri- ca. He will discuss the New China. Lou J. Beauchamp, the humorous philosopher, is said to be able to fur- nish fun enough in one hour to last any reasonable person a week. Ross Crane, the celebrated clay modeler, will be here to exhibit the wonderful achievements of his more wonderful fingers, and Balmer’s Kaf- fir Boys will furnish, from the heart of Africa, some of the finest novelty effects ever seen on the Chautauqua platform. A full list of the many at- tractions will be announced soon. MANY HEAR CHAPMAN. Baptist Church Crowded at Evangelist . Meeting Last Night. Evangelist Chapman’s subject last night was “God’s Message to Man,” the Baptist church being filled to ca- pacity.. The Evangelist said in patt: “Why ' should we avold worldly things? First—God demands it. Sep- arate ye yourselves, come ye . out from among them, touch not the un- clean thing and I will receive you. Second—The world .expects it of us. The world- does not make any allow- ance for the professor who does not live up to his profession. -No. iman can serve two masters; he will o“):u hate the one and love the othn, else he will hold to the one and des- pise the .other; ye cannot serve God and Mammon. What does it mean to overcome. First—Quit your mean- ness; cease to do evil and learn to do good. Be not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good.” ; There will be no meeting Monday. - Dr. R. E. Tratton, & veterinarian of Jowa, arrived in Bemidji this ‘morning and will remain here for a i |month as the guest of his. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank MM.