Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 17, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 66. WEEK FOR BEMIDJI ‘Woman’s Study? Club, Council, Com- mercial club and Merchants’ Asso- ciation to Assist in Scheme. COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN NAMED Meeting to Be Held Tomorrow After- noon at Which Definite Plans for Active Campaign Will Be Made. Bemidji, the “Magic City of the North,” is soon to be a “spotless town,” for a movement which was originated by the Woman's Study club, calling for a week’s or a day’s clean-up campaign has been so en- thusiastically received by the mem- bers of the Merchants’ association and the Commercial club that its suc- cess is a certainty “Pick-up, clean-up, paint-up and keep-up” will be the motto of the campaign and every citizen of Be- midji will be expected to take an ac- tive part in the plan which is to add greatly to the beauty of the city and improve its magnificent scenic sur- roundings. Merchants Interested. At the meeting of the Merchants’ association yesterday, at which sev- eral members of the council were present, a committee of the Study club submitted its plan of a clean-up campaign. Mrs. E. E. McDonald, president of the club, Mrs. C. E. Bat- tles and Mrs. H. A. Scharf, members of the committee, outlined the pro- position and Mrs. Scharf, at the re- quest of President Barker of the as- sociation, read an interesting paper concerning a campaign. Will Meet Tomorrow. President Barker this morning named a committee of seven to meet with the committee of the Study club and Dr. E. A_ Shannon, health offi- cer tomorrow afternoon at which time plans for definite action will be made. The Study club committee will comprise Mesdames E. E. McDonald, H. A. Scharf, C. E. Battles, E. E. Kenfield, G. M. Palmer and W. Z. Robinson. The committee of the Merchants’ association is selected from various parts of the city and is made up of the following men: W. L. Brooks, chairman, George T, Baker, James K. Given, Frank Koors, C. E. Battles, Eugene Berman and L. P. Eckstrum. Comments Strike Home. In Mrs. Scharf’s paper, which fol- lows, she hit the nail square on the head in referring to results which the campaign would bring: “One of the first impressions re- ceived of Bemidji is that her citizens have seemingly failed to appreciate and properly care for the beauty with which nature has endowed her, The visitor may be impressed with her paving and note signs of her prog- ressiveness on every hand, but he cannot help but wonder at the un- cleanly sights and neglect which greet him. ‘“ ‘Natural beauty,’ he remarks; it is true, but when he questions further, we answer: ‘Bemidji is young, her people have not yet awakened to the fact that a little care by each, a lit- tle co-operation by all, and we might enhance her beauty three fold’ Away With Wood Piles. “Unsightly spots are one of the first things which catches the stran- ger's eye and how much this may do to mar his otherwise good impres- sion of Bemidji, we cannot say. Un- kept lawns and boulevards, grown to weeds, streets strewn with rub- bish, vacant lots with beautiful trees, but covered with refuse, such as mortar boxes, planks and old ma- chinery, the handsome court house grounds ruined and the beauty of the building itself marred by high piles of wood, summer and winter alike, the school house grounds in even worse condition. All this and more the visitor to our city views with a critical eye. “The city has expended consider- able money for the upkeep of the lake shore, the library grounds and parks. It has put forth an effort to which the citizens have failed to respond. We are of the opinion that the only way to remedy these condi- tions is by an appeal to civic pride; by co-operation among. the various clubs and associations of the ecity and, most important of all, by inter- esting the school children, teaching them a respect for the property of others and causing them to’ feel a pride in the looks of not only their home premises, but of the ' entire community. In this way we could reach and secure the co-operation of the parent. Means Much to City. ““How to arouse this enthusiasm, how to properly implant in the minds of our citizens this civic pride, is the question we 'are here to discuss. We would like you to help us devise a ways eand means to carry out this project which means so much to our city. What we would like to see ac- complished is this: ¥ ‘‘1.—Such pressure brought to bear upon the railroad companies as would PLAN BIG CLEAN-UP <, .them to fll in and park the. “tween _the Great Northern- an. Y%, tations. This is not im- pract. €. - "~ railway companies have don “any other cities and we believe; arly. interested, they would do. s« / Bemidji; “2.—The cow .y commissioners prevailed upon to pile their wood else- where than upon the court house grounds, and to keep in better con- dition, especially in regard to dande- lions, this lawn and the boulevards surrounding it. A Clean-up Campaign. “3.—The Townsite company - re- quested to keep in good condition its vacant lots—especially those oppo- site the court housé and the parties responsible for the debris piled upon them, caused to remove same. These places, if properly cared for, could be made into beauty spots instead of eye-sores as they now are. ““4—Such- interest aroused among our citizens as to cause them to keep up their premises so that our streets and avenues will present a neat, well cared for appearance. As it is, one lawn and boulevard is kept up, the neighboring ones grown to weeds, un- tended and uncared for, thus destroy- ing any good impression the other might create. “56.—The alleys. cleaned up. “6.—Steps taken to interest the school children in the preservation and beautifying of property. ‘In some cities this has beeen accom- plished by prize contests, ete. “Magic City of North.” “7.—To set apart and observe a Clean-up Day 'and secure participa- tion by every citizen in the same. “Of course, all these things can he accomplished and there still exist in our city many eye-sores—such as the boat houses along the lake shore— but if we can set the ball rolling and create a popular demand, the people themselves will see to it that most of these disappear and we can make of Bemidji, not only the progressive and up-to-date city we now boast of, but a clean and well-kept one as well, and one whose great natural beauties have been so preserved and so added to by her citizens that she will indeed deserve the title, ‘The Magic City of the North.” " OLD INDIAN VISITS BEMIDJI. John Smith Retains Health—Claims His Age to Be 137. John Smith, the old Cass Lake In- dian, who claims that he was born 86, was 4 Bemidji vis- itor yesterday. Smith, whose Indian name is Habe-non-gu-went, visited Bemidji about a year ago at which time he was suffering from a severe attack of rheumatism, but yesterday he insisted that his health is much better than in yearsand hopes to make many more of his annual trips to this eity. The aged Indian attracted much attention last summer when he visited Minneapolis, his first trip to that city since the pioneer days. N. L. Hakkerup, the photographer, has many pictures of Smith. BAND DANCE THIS EVENING. Proceeds Will Be Used to Purchase New Uniforms for Organization. There is to be a band dance in the city hall this evening, the proceeds of which will be used in a fund being raised to purchase new uniforms. The seven-piece orchestra will play. The securing of uniforms for the band is important in view of the fact that the organization is likely to play at the state fair of next fall. It is hoped that the dance will be large- 1y attended. Funeral is Held. At noon today the body of Floyd Forest Sheets, the five-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. D. W_ Sheets of Lake Plantaganet, was sent to Frankfort, Indiana, where interment will be made. The funeral services were held yesterday at the home, Rev. Ros- enberger officiating. Floyd was kick- ed by a horse Sunday afterncon and died Monday morning, i Coupons in by Six. The management of the Brinkman theater has announced that coupon holders in the “Barbara Worth” tick- et contest must have their coupons JOINT CONNISSION SETTLES T TROUBLES to War Oyer Difficulties Growing Out of Canada’s Nearness. - MINNESOTA MAN ON COMMITTEE Duty is to Settle Boundary Questions and to Make Provisions for the Ad- justment of All Questions. By BURTON K. STANDISH. Washington, March 17.—If United States ever has trouble with Great Britian it will not grow out of thetfact that for four thousand miles of so the United States touches one of Great Britian’s colonies, the Dominioh of Canada. So thinks United States Senator ~Wesley L. Jones. While ordinarily boundary lines are the 'surest source of war- making, the United States—and like- wise England—is protected in that instance by a“buffer that is proving its value, Senator Jones thinks The buffer is the International Joint com- mission, created by the treaty .of 1909, to settle all boundary questions then pending and ‘“to make provi- sions for the adjustment and settle- ment of all such questions as. may hereafter arise.” This commission is composed of Obadian Gardner, of Maine; James M. Tawney, of Minnesota, and R. B. Glenn, of North Carolina, for the United States; Henry A. Powell, K. C., New Brunswick; Charles A. Ma- grath, Ontario, and P. B. Mignault, K. C., Quebec, for Canada. Effected in 1912. Although organization was not ef- fected until January 10, 1912, owing to the delay in the naming of his appointees by the King of England, the commission already has adjusted more difficulties, Senator Jones says, matic agencies of the two countries ment. of. “Its work is a tribute to the genius and progressive international states- manship of the two great English- speaking nations of the world,” said, ‘Senator Jones in discussing the topic. It has still others to disposc with a boundary between two coun- tries almost 4,000 miles in extent, by side under two separate and dis- tinet governments, whose commer- cial, financial and industrial relations are necessarily and intimately re- lated, and who are the owners in common of a vast property which marks almost one-half of that boun- dary, conflict of interest will arise in the future as in the past. Be- (Continued on last page). L MEETING WAS SUCCESS. Enthusiastic Session Held by Bemidji Township Farmers’ Club. One of the most successful meet- ings ever held by the Bemidji Town- ship Farmers’ club took place at the Carr Lake school house last Friday. Talks were given by A E. Rako, chairman of the county board; A. H: Jester, of the Bemidji Onion Grow- ers’ association, and Hugh Gray. Sev- eral musical selections and recita- tions were given. E. C. Bergh, for- mer secretary of the club, was on Sunday presented with a rocking chair as a parting gift. Mr. Bergh and his family have just moved to Big Lake where he has taken a home- stead. Unclaimed Letters. List of advertised letters. “UN- CLAIMED!’ at postoffice department, i, Minn: Men—Anderson, Mr. Jack, Berg, Mr. August, Brawr,"Meo, Crossette, Mr. Sam, Gerkling, A. E., Giroux, Mr. Leonard, Gile, Mr. Alva, Glen, H, Glen, Mr. Hugh, Hedman, Mr. Andrew, Jones, Mr. William, Lauerman, Arnold, Luhman, Mr. Carl, Pearson, Mr. Wm., Washburn, Mr. A. B. Women—Brevig, Miss Inga, Grondin, Mrs. Dave, Helgo, Miss Hilda, Hedman, Miss Selma, Kiehl, Miss Agnes, Mulhern,- Mrs. James, evening. SCOO THE CUB REPORTER at the box office before 6 o’clock thls'Peterson. Mrs. Jennie, Wells, than ‘were settled through the diplo-; since the beginning of this govern- with millions of people living side United Stntel and Bmt Britian Never | more than a yeas the | family resides here” | It -must-be-apparent-tn-anyone that ! Peck-and. . i b Under’ Indlctfi}ntfm Hubbard Connty on Although he na@ loe Bahr, who is under indictment in'Hubbard county in a charge of bllndpigglng at Akeley, was arrested at Fast Bemidjl this morning by Sheriff Dan Petrie = of Hubbard county and Deputy Sheriff George Denley of eltrami county. He was taken to the county ‘bastile and will be helg there ‘until “tomor- row morning When, will be taken to.the Hubberd.“sunty-seat at Park Rapids. Since the indictment was returned against Bahr - the - officers have been unable’ tn locate him. He is well known i Bemldji and his i BEMIDJI WINSCLOSEGAME Two Harbors Defefld in Seooixd Con- test of Series by Score of 37 to 40 ~Was Intere SCHEDULE WILLI€LOSE TONIGHT In one of the ‘most interesting games played in Bemidji this winter the “Big Bemidg' /basketball team last night, beat: th¢ Two Harbors quint by a score of-37 to 40. The visitors’ teamplay excélled that of Bemidji at times-and near the close of the contest:led by a count of two. With den{at probable the local athletes braced and sensational baskets by Berrigan, Brandon and Miller in quick sucgession brought another victory. . % Harris, former Duluth high “hm!l player,. was the star of the game. His basket shooting was the most thrilling ever witnessed here and nine times was he able to net counters, | every one of his point obtainers’be- ing -thrown from _difficult positions or from long shots. ; The players of both teams played | fast basketball and the game was in- teresting and hard fought. The same teams will play again’this evening ' and as the contest will be the last of the year a record attendance is ex- { i i pected. Two Harbors is out to win| tonight. Last night’s score: | Bemidjis-40 -Two Harbors-37 Brandon . Harris Miller . Freeman Berrigan . . Woudward Jacobson ... . Filiatrault Bestul ..o...i . Gleli... Sullivan Summary: Field baskets, Harns‘ 9, Freeman 3, Sullivan 2, Woodward | 2, Brandon 8, Miller 5, Bestul 2, Jacobson 1, Berrigan 2. Fouls thrown, Brandon 4, Freeman 5. Re- feree, - Stanton; umpire, Johnson; scorer, Klein; timekeeper, Tanner. Tonight’s game, the last of the sea- son, will begin at 8:15. CHURCH AGAIN FILLED. Many Hear Evangelist Chapman Speak on “The Power of God.” “The Power of God” was the sub- ject discussed by Evangelist Chap- man at the Baptist church evangel- istic meeting’ last night, the large auditorium of the church being well filled. Each meeting is being at- tended by large audiences. The full chorus, with orchestra and piano will take part in the program this eve- ning, ~ Evangelist -Chapman will spéak tonight on the subject, “Look- ing Ahead.” Everyone is invited to attend the afternoon service at the church at 3 o’clock and the evening service at 8 o’clock each day this week. “A Fool There-Was.” Manager Woodmansee of - the Grand theater announces that tomor- row night and matinee will be a six- reel ‘version of Kipling’s immortal poem, “A Food There Was,” a feature of the William Fox company.- The production is an artistic effect in ev- ery respect.. In the play, as in the poem, moral truths are given in all their nudity, and “sin” is presented in its most revolting aspect . Mrs, John Tennstrom will enter- .goods abread for reselling to | would MlfiflT MAKES Ri(ifl'f N WARTIME SHOWN International Law Does Not Sanction Attempt of Great Britian to Starve Germany Into Submission. |NEUTRAL STATES ARE DRAWN IN British Government Declares That Holland and ' Scandinavian Mer- chants Cannot Resell to Germany By J. W. T. MASON. New York, March 17.—Great Brit- ian is trying to starve Germany into submission by ways without sanction in international law. The German empire is, for practical purposes, largely, inland territory, and the new problem facing the Allies is how to crush the economic life of an inland enemy. International law provides no method, and so-Great Britian has thrown international law aside and has proclaimed a new way for! ing the issue. Neutral states are to be drawn within the war area, and they are notified that they must not act as intermediaries for handling German geods.. - In-effect, Holland and Scan- dinavia are now blockaded by the British fleet. Great Britian cannot prevent an exchange of goods be- tween Germany and Holland and Ger- many and Scandinavia. The German railways run directly into Holland, and German merchant ships can cross jthe Baltic sea to Scandinavian ports as_ freely as if the Baltic were a Ger- man lake, o Regulates All Trade. But the British government de- clares, in effect, that Holland and Scandinavian merchants cannot buy Ger- many; nor can they send to other countries commodities they have pur- chased in Germany. Great Britian thus regulates all trade between neut- rals of goods made in Germany or de- sired by Germany. Only one reason permits the Brit- ish government to do this: The known fact that no neutral nation will go to war to maintain its com- jmercial relations with Germany. The ,might of the British navy is sufficient !to cause every neutral power to rest poantent. with_a. protest. ¢ - |were a neutral navy of thece sufficient istrength to overawe the British fleets, !the present situation would not have arisen. If Great Britian were not engaged in the present war, France not dare prohit non-contra- band trade between the British Isles and Germany. The government would point to its navy and France, even though she had wrested com- mand of the seas from Germany, would acquiesce. Will Not Be Respected. On the other hand, it is beyond all doubt that any nation possessing sea power to enforce its order will remake intérnational law in wartime (Continued on last page.) ELKS LEAVE FOR CROOKSTON. Big Initiation to Be Held This Eve- ning—Many From Here Go. Many Bemidji Elks are making their annual pilgrimage today. The Polk county lodge is having a big so- cial session and initiation and as the Bemidji Elks are annually invited, a large delegation as usual left this afternoon. A big banquet, with a vaudeville program is one of the many features arranged for the en- tertainment of the visiting brothers. Famous Play at Brinkman, No theatrical event recorded this season promises to be more preten- tious than the dramatic version of Harold Bell Wright's widely read novel, “The Winning of Barbara ‘Worth,” which will be the attraction at the Brinkman theater tonight. The scenic production provided will be perfect in every detail and‘a com- pany of excellent actors will play the many and varied characters. , tain the Swedish Lutheran league, Thursday evening at 8 o’clock in the Paul Winklesky left this morning for International Falls, where he will attend a meeting of the Knights of Miss basement -of the church. 'All are Columbus. There will be initiation Julia. cordially invited to attend. work at the meeting. . Scoop Does Society Today bnfficfivn Paae [ ME N WRITING-UP. NOUR GOWN-HOW X MWOULD DESCRIBE TH' ol M\\\S\\m .councn find it PREPAB.E FOB RE-B.ATING In-umce Rateo to Be l’.owered if Possible, Say Merchants, ~ Bemidji has been promised a re- adjustment of its insurance rates next spring and the merchants of the city are planning to do all in their power to rectify conditions which are now responsible for high rates. Schedules will be asked for and the merchants will make repairs and improvements, the aim of which will be to do away entirely with places now considered as fire'traps. Goerge T. Simpson, formerly attorney general of Minne- sota, spoke at the meeting of the Merchants’ association yesterday af- ternoon and outlined the plan of a bill which is now before the legisla- ture, being known as the ““insurance trust bill.” T0 VOTE ON BONDS S00N Special Election Will Be Held Within | Month if Resolution Passes - Council Friday Night. PLAN NOT UNDERST00D BY MANY There are a large number of tax- payers in'Bemidji who are under the impression that should the council at its adjourned meeting of next Friday night approve of the resolution -con- cerning the bond - issue that no election will be necessary and the bonds will be'sold with rio further ac- tion. Just how this condition has been brought about is not known, nevertheless many are of that idea. Should the council pass the resolu- tion, and it seems likely that it will, it will be necessary to hold a special election, at which the citizens shall be given an opportunity to either ac- cept or reject the proposition of sell- ing bonds, within thirty days, While the recommendation of the Bond Issue committee calls for a bond issue of not to exceed $60,000, it mow seems probable that it will be for $55,000. This amount will retire all outstanding warrants against the city and will leave suffi- a-cash working basis, but should the ‘necessary to refund unearned,,h@{ss money, amountingh’ to-approximately - $5;000,~—another shortage will' be met, making it ap- pear that the $60,000 would not be excessive. The: purchase of the $5,- 000 auto fire truck is covered in the recommendation of the committee, which was accepted at the Monday meeting. As the plan now stands the resolu- tion will be passed by the council next Friday night, a special bond is- sue election will be held within 30 days'and if it passes the bonds will be sold to the state of Minnesota, at 4 per cent. The total bonded in- debtedness of the city of Bemidji now is only $105,000, and of this $25,- 000 will be.retired this fall, the money now being in the sinking fund for such a purpose. LITTLEFORK SAiOONS TO RUN. Attorney General Rules That Town- ship Vote Cannot Govern. ‘When the citizens of Littlefork by a majority of four votes last week decided to continue the village as “wet” gloom was' caused when it be- came known that the .township in which it was located had gone “dry.” The saloonkeepers were not satisfied to let their business places close by default and yesterday the opinion of the attorney general was requested. He ruled that the township vote can- not govern the license question n a village where a vote on the propo- sition has been had. = Assistant Coun- ty Attorney Norton of International Falls placed the matter before At- torney General Smith and the saloon- jkeepers were represented by Judge ! Spooner of Bemidji. To Start Piano House Here. J. C. Charboneau, of Fergus Falls, has spent the past several days in Bemidji and it is his intention to ‘start a piano house here. He plans to secure the building formerly occu- pied by the Stechman cafe on Third By "HOP" but 3 y 1Fielding, commanding the cient money in the various funds for! N WITH GERMANS’ WARSAW ATTACK Petrograd, March 17.—Floods in. ° the valley of the Orezek river have forced the Germans from threatening Przasnysz from the northeast and forced them to retire a distance of nearly two miles, say Warsaw dis- patches® this afternoon. Melting: snow has caused the river to pass from its banks and inundating the shallow trenches which the enemy ihad thrown up their foreward move- ment, begun - from Chorzelle. The Kaiser’s soldiers are now more than seven miles from Przasnysz. Bombardment of Osowetz by Ger- man. ‘42-centimeter guns continues, but on account of the distance, slight damage has been done to the city. To the north the Germans are making sporadic attempts to reach Niemen, twenty-five miles northwest- of Grodno. Latest Austrian attempts to move toward Przemysl have hbeen abandoned. French are Repulsed. Berlin, March 17.—German war officials this afternoon gave out the information that the French are again storming German trenches in the Champagne region, west of Per- thes, but thus far their attacks have not been successful North of Mes- nil a strong French force is assault- ing the German positions and at sev- eral points violent engagements are in progress. In the East Argonne region a French force, which has been occu- pying the southwest slope of a pla- jteau, were: driven from their position cand forced to retreat into the Preist woods. Two French attacks.failed in. the vicinity of Arras. where the Germans took a cliff after a three days’ battle. At the other end of the battle line at Vosges only artil- lery duels are progressing. Nothing important has developed {in the Poland war area. Not in Neutral Waters. Valpariso, March 17:~Lieutenant British cruiser Cramm, this afternoon denied that the German cruiser Dresden had been sunk in neutral waters.l He said that the British ships, &lasgow, Kent-and Crimm; #i-that-order, sight- ed the Dresden and gave chase..The Kent steamed shoreward to prevent - the German raider from getting into neutral waters and the others fired upon her, and the Dresden soon sunk. Fielding says he can locate the hulk and show that it is outside of the neutral zone. = Prevent Remounting of Guns. London, March 17.—French war- ships, co-operating with a -British landing party, prevented the Turks from mounting new guns at the Dar- danelles entrance to replace those which had been wrecked by shells from -the allied fleet. The French flotilla raked the Turkish positions east of Kumkalo for several hours and the Turks were finally forced to withdraw. Shamrocks are being sent to the men in the trenches in observance of St. Patrick’s day and many were sold in the streets of London today to raise funds with which to give sol- diers in the trenches luxuries. CHAMPIONS MEET TONIGHT. Kilbane and Williams to Mix in No- Decision Contest. ‘Philadelphia, Pa., March 17.—For the first time in years two real box- ing champions will meet each other here tonight Johnny (Kid) Wil- liams, champion of the bantam- weights, and Johnny Kilbane, king pin of the feathers, mix before the Olympia A. A. in a six-round no-de- cision contest. Only a knockout will bring the two titles to one man, and even the most ardent supporters of either of the combatants does mnot claim that such a result is likely. Kil- bane, on account of his advantage in height, reach and weight, is' gener- ally conceded a winner on points by unbiased critics. The supporters of the doughty little blonde from Bal- timore—and they are legion—main- tain, however, that’ their favorite’s rushing, whirlwind tactics will sweep the featherweight’s offense aside and |DITCH MATTER DELAYS BOARD réturn him a winner, even in the six- round clash. ~ Each of these young- sters has proven himself a wmlllpte master of his class. County Commissioners Not Able to - Adjourn Tuesday as Expected. Beltrami county’s board of com- missioners was not able to complete the .business of its March meeting - 2 Tuesday as had been expected; a dis- - cussion over the final settlement of Judicial ditch No. 11, Beltrami- Mn hall mn, tlklng ap mueh time. tel