Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 22, 1915, Page 1

i VOLUME 13, NO. 70. THE BEMIDJI BEMIDJT, MINNESOTA, MONDAY: G, MARCH 29, 1915. == PRZEMYSL FALLS AFTER SIEGE OF SEVEP.:'. MONTHS or,ea[ = (Unitea Press, t'ie,y Petrograd, March 22.—Ac. i to dispatches given out here tou. by the war department Przemysl has fallen, following the Russian siege of this Austrian fortress for several months. The capture of this city au- tomatically releases 160,000 Russians for operations in Poland along the Carpathian front and constitutes the greatest Russian victory since the be- ginning of the war. The Austrian garrison, reported as | numbering 50,000, surrendered to General Dimitrieff. Przemysl has been under almost continued shelling since September 19, 1914. Later dispatches from Przemysl say that the garrison was in the last extremeties of disease and hunger when it surrendered. The Russians engaged during the siege are expec- ted to advance simultaneously to be- siege the fortress of Crocaw and aid in the invasion of H\mgary‘ RED WING WINS TITLE Defeated Mountain Lake by Score of 30 to 18 in Final Game at Carle- ton State Tournament. BEMIDJI MADE GOOD SHOWING Although it did not win the inter- scholastic championship of the state at the Carleton college tournament, the Bemidji high school quint, which returned today, made a fine impres- sion, and with one exception, Red Wing, was the equal of any team which participated in the series. Red Wing won the championship Saturday night when it defeated Mountain Lake by a score of 30 to 18. A silver loving cup, presented by Carleton college, was awarded the winners, conferring upon them the undisputed championship of high school basketball for 1915, Bemidji won a place in the semi- finals by defeating Rush City by a score of 32 to 18, but fell before the strong Mountain Lake quint by a count of 35 to 28. Those who wit- nessed the game noticed that the Be- midji players lacked the speed, ac- curacy and confidence which has marked their playing in previous games and only during the last half did the boys do themselves justice, playing rings around their oppon- ents. Cameron’s illness, the center| being removed from the game at the start of the second period, also weak- ened the teamplay. Nine Games Played. A total of nine games were played in the tournament, six on Friday and three on Saturday. The opening game on Friday morning between Mechanic Arts, of St. Paul and Breck- enridge, went to Mechanics by a score of 31 to 22, and the second game be- tween Mountain Lake and Willmar went to Mountain Lake by a 29 to 25 score. In the third game Friday af- ternoon Red Wing defeated Fosston by a score of 27 to 21, and in the game immediately following Virginia gained a 27 to 26 victory over Lake " (Continuea on 1nst page). FRISCO GUIDES UNIVERSITY MEN San Francisco, March 22.—Twen- ty-three universities are represented in the 59 guides employed by the Panama-Pacific exposition to assist visitors in seeing the fair. Every one of the gray class squad is a university man, a student if not an actual grad- uate. They are authorized by the ex- position company to hire themselves to visitors for 25 cents an hour. “We are supposed to answer all questions within reason,” said one of the guides today, ‘“but we certainly do get some posers. A woman in the Fine Arts palace asked me to explain to her the meaning of a certain bronze piece of sculpture. I said it was a certain sculptor’s conception of Eve. ‘Oh ves, said she, ‘tell me, was Eve one of the Madonnas?' " 2 Mrs. Orin Bjoring Dead. Mrs. Orin Bjoring of town of Liber- ty died this morning at a local hospi- tal where she was taken for treat- ment a few days ago. Mrs. Bjoring’s death was caused by tumor of the stomach. She was nearly twentiy- five years old at the time of her death and besides her husband and thrse year old daughter, Margaret Elenor, she leaves to mourn her death, her mother, Mrs. T. A. Hotvedt, a sister, Mrs. A. D. Robinson, and three broth- ers, William, Arthur and Walter, all of East Grand Forks, and a broth- er, Charles, who lives in Pueblo, Colorado. The remains will be taken to East Grand Forks on the midnight train for interment. Daughter for City Attorney. A daughter was born to City Attor- ney and Mrs. P. J. Russell Sunday afternoon. —— | afternoon. BEAUTIFUL, BUT AT WHAT A COST! Cleveland, O., March 22.—And now comes Dr. Martin Friedrich, chief of the bureau of communicable diseases, taking the joy out of life. Analyzing death statistics, Dr. Friedrich de- clares the high death rate from pneu- monia and influenza among young women is a result of the wearing of necked dresses and thin clothing. -t physician agrees with Miss Aver- age Girl’s Assertion that low necks are healthful—in the proper climate —but Cleveland’s weather is too changeable. RECORD FOR STATE BANKS Show Gain in Deposits of $10,851,813 —There are Now 898 Institu- tions—61 New Charters. 1 LOANS AND DISCOUNTS GAINED Deposits in state banks increased nearly $11,000,000 during the past ,year, according to a call- completed today by A. H. Turrittin, State Super- intendent of Banks. The call cover- ed conditions at the close of busi- ness March 4. Compared with a similar call is- sued March 4, 1914, the resources «f the 898 state banks in Minnesota in- creased $15,124,689.32 and the lia- bilities $14,765,794.80. The call is- sued a year ago covered only 837 banks. The difference represents new charters issued since that time. Loans and discounts credited to the 898 are $150,442,216.20, and in- crease of $14,063,548.56. The only decreases noted under the heading of resources is that of overdrafts amounting to $21,320 and due from other banks, amounting to $389,514.- 98. Capital stock during the year in- creased over $2,000,000, making a total at the present time of $18,022,- 500. Surplus amounts to more than $6,000,000, which is an increase of $730,714.33 over the previous year. Other increases noted are savings de- posits of nearly $2,000,000, time cer- tificates, $6,520,579, and deposits subject to checks, $1,179,826.86. The total savings deposits in the banks named total nearly $12,500,- 000. Time certificates over $98,000,- 000 and deposits subject to checks $48,410,000. : / The total net increase in business as figured by Mr. Turrittin is nearly’ $15,000,000 which is the best show- ing in the history of the department. The total increase in deposits is $10,851,813.81. NEW WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE BILL TO BE INTRODUCED (United Press) St. Paul, March 22.—Late this af- ternoon a new women’s suffrage bill will be introduced in both houses of the legislature. The bill gives wo- men of Minnesota the right to vote for presidential electors but not for any other officers. Representative Larson is the author of the bill in the house and Senator Sageng in the sen- ate. No action had been taken on the Economy and Efficiency bill late this’ The Vermilyea bill, re- pealing the Elwell law, reached the office of Governor Hammond this af- ternoon. He was not willing to com- ment on his attitude toward the bill. Dozens of telegrams and letters have been received urging the governor not to sign the bill. The Minnesota investment board this afternoon approved the loan of $60,000 from state funds for Clear- water county to take up the floating indebtedness. CLEVELAND AMBITIOUS TO REACH MILLION MARK Cleveland, March 22.—The sixth is becoming ambitious to reach the million mark. Following announce- ments of census bureau figures show- ing Cleveland’s population to be 707,663, business men and commer- cial organizations are discussing a campaign for a population of 1,000,- 000 in 1920. Annexation of adjoin- ing towns and cities in Cuyahoga county would add 80,000 to the city's SUNSET BRINGS WEIRD PERIOD FOR TRENCHES Bullets Whistle mfl’smiek Overhead Continually and Bright Lights at Intervals Guard Against Charges NIGHT, THE MACHINE GUNS HOUR As Sun Sinks the Gulch of the Trench Grows Cold, Its Darkness Broken at Times by Flare of Cigarette. Following is one of the eye- ‘witness stories by Phil Rader, an American newspaper man, who fought with the famous French foreign legion in the trenches for four months. By PHIL RADER. Copyright, 1915, by United Press. London, March 20.—The most pic- turesque and weird hours of all the life in the trenches is the time be- tween sunset and the fall of dark- ness. If the real picture were put on the stage it would not be believed. As you see it watch it yourself, you feel that your eyes and mind are de- ceiving you. As the sun sinks and glows and the shadows grow longer, the gulch of the trench fills with early night. It begins to grow cold and the frost crystals form on the muddy sides of the trenches, giving the effect of tinsel or bits of bright stones. The darkness of the trench is broken now and then by the flare of a cigarette, puffed nervously or by the flare of a rifle. Silhouetted against the red sky is the erie figure of a legion soldier, his glistening bayonet protruding above the trench walls and catching the dy- ing glare of the sunlight. Further along are the ugly shadows of the ma- chine guns, brightened by the polish- ed brass work. See Distant Signal. As the darkness grows deeper you catch a glimpse of a sharp pin point of light on a distant hill, which flickers in the shadow, a’signal of a battery to its comrades a mile dis- tant. They are thinking some new plot_to kill human beings. There is a rattle of riflés ahd then quick flash- es, first at one point of your trench and then in another. From away off comes the putt, putt, putt of a Maxim gun. Nightfall is the machine gun’s hour. During the hours of daylight, the machine gun men have got their ranges and fixed their aims and now in the darkness, when their previous guns are safest from the sharpshoot- ers, they flare out the result of the day’s work. From distant corners of the com- pass comes the roar of deep throated batteries. Seem Brighter. The stars seem all the brighter, be- cause you are gazing at them from the bottom of your black trench. Suddenly the sky is bisected by an arc of sparks, terminated by a beau- tiful glare of pure white light, which transforms night into day for the space of many seconds. It is a night light-up by the enemy so that they can see what they are doing; we might possibly, they think, be out of our trenches with out bayonets fixed, charging 'upon them in the darkness. After the light fades away, the night seems darker than ever. Dangers and Surprises. The bullets whistle and shriek ov- erhead almost instantly and all the night it will be like this, noises and lights, noises and lights. The night is filled with danger and surprises. Daylight charges were never made. It was in the night time in the small- est, weirdest hours that neither the Germans left their trenches, or we left ours, to run ahead into a hand- to-hand stabbing affray with the enemy. The grey of morning is a sight of good cheer. In our trenches we looked to see if we could see the legs of the corpse caught in the barb- ed wire, which had been fluttering there for some time, still in place. The dead man lay there through the nights and days. The French called this grotesque heap the juggler be- cause it was stretched out in the fash- ion jugglers adopt. population. plainly seen, then we knew the morn- ing had really come, and another night of madness hnd passed and we might sleep until thb night lights and the night noises bi'oke out Agaln at sunset. ARREST TWO FOR ENOWING T00 MUCH| Brandon, Man., March 22.— Henry Kloth and Gustaf Kloth, Germans are held here today in a;military prison and the only change against them is that they know top much. They are alleged to have known too much about the German consul at St. Paul and to have known 0o much about aireraft. 5. e WEEK'S CAMPAIGN T0 SHOW, VALUE OF ADVERTISING Barker Interested in.“Nationally Ad- vertised Goods Week,”—Means High Standard and Sale Buying ARTICLES MUST BE/FIRST GRADE National Advertisers ‘Co-uyemte With Bemidji Store in lel Which Will Show Worth of Govdfi Advertised A striking featuredn advertising is being conducted all Bver the United States and will be eld from March 22 to 27 inclusive, té be known as “Nationally Advertised Goods Week.” The feature is being, dutlined by the | Good Housekeeping magazine people, who have interested the Barker Drug and Jewelry. store Lfl the extent of co-operating along . this line in Be- midji. In this issue of the Pioneer ‘ap- pears a large display ad of the Barker store announcing the plan and the (Coutinued on last page.) FRENCH PLAN -SURPRISE FOR ‘NEXT AIR INVASION (United Proxs) Paris, March 22.—:French aviators threaten to have .a_saxgrise for the | Germans the next fime-they attack Paris with their Zeppelins. Yester- day’s attack was fruitless and Paris newspapers sarcastically thank the Germans for providing residents with a great show. ever, the French airmen: were un- able to get the Germans yesterday because they were unprepared, the vigilance of last fall having relaxed. TO BOOST POULTRY SHOW. Will Be Purpose of Association to Be Formed Thursday. One of the main purposes of the Poultry- association which is to be held at the High school building next Thursday night will be to prepare for and make successful the poultry show which is to be held here next winter. It is planned to make the poultry show an annual affair in Bemidji. Another reason for the ‘establishment ‘When the rags of the juggler were of the association is to give oppor- tunity to those interested to exchange experience in the raising of chick- ens and to co-operate in advertising the fact throughout the northwest that breeding stock, eggs and day-old chicks may be purchased in Bemidji. While the formation of the associa- tion is meant mostly for adults, B. M. Gile, agriculturist, who will be in charge of the meeting, invites all young people who are at all interested to attend. FOUR AMERICAN SAILORS DROWN WHEN BOAT CAPSIZES g (United Press) Berlin, March 22.—A dispatch re- ceived here today from Constanti- nople says Lieutenant Commander William Bricker and three sailors from the United States converted cruiser Scorpion were drowned Sat- urday night in Bosphorus off Con- stantinople. They were returning to the Scorpion after spending the day {in Constantinople when their row boat capsized. THE CUB SCOOP serorter NOU «NOW IVE. GOT A HAPPY \DEA - FURNISH | AN OFFICE AND STarT|” SCO0P N BIzMuss For ) ! HIMSELF - THENLET (! HMWROE A SORE -J LL START NOU UP N Bz NUSS | &y , FORNOURSELE-- | d 's C00P AND CO - INC AND NOU ONLY HAVE. TOHAVE 2§ |NCORVORA FOR INSTANCE \F NOD HAD A THOUSAND N TA BANK -YoU QOOLD ! COQ:P,m AE 2, ; SEE It was admitted, how- | CHANGEINADMIRAL SERIOUS FOR ALLIES Shows That Caution of Carden Better Than Daring Policy of Roe- beck, Says Mason. MINES MUST BE CONSIDERED No Other Engagement Has Brought as Severe a Loss as Last Thursday— Shows Dardanelles Impregnable By J. W. T. MASON. New York, March 22.-—The sink- ing of the three battleships and the serious damage to two others by the Dardanelles defense occurred two days ago after a change was made in the commanding admiral of the Al- lied fleet. On March 16 Vice Ad- miral Carden was succeeded by Rear Admiral Roebeck, and on March 18 the disaster to the bombarding war- ships occurred. It is apparent, therefore, that Ad- miral Carden’s cautious procedure and his effort to destroy the fortifi- cations by firing overland from the ‘Agean side of the Gallipoli Penin- sula did not meet with the approval of Winston Churchill and the ad- miralty advisers in London. It was decided at London to re- place Carden’s caution with a policy of greater daring. The result seems to confirm the more sober judgment of the former commander. Loss is Severe. No other engagement of the war has resulted in so severe a loss as the Allies suffered on Thursday at the hands of the Turks. The British and French fleets cannot afferd to lose their battleships at this rate for any length of time, and it is to be pre- sumed that a less radical policy will dictate future naval operations at the Dardanelles. A comparison of the damage done by forts and mines shows that the latter are the more dangerous to the attacking fleets. The three battle- ships sunk were sent to the bottom by mines, while the two that were dam- aged suffered from shell fire. The seriousness of the mine danger is em- phasized by the frank admission of went down in areas previously clear- ed of mines. The Turks; or probably the Germans, sent floating mines down the swift current of the Darda- nelles, and these did the damage. Mines Must Be Considered. The Allied commanders seem to have disregarded the possible use of floating mines by their adversaries, for the British admiralty says: “This danger will require special treat- ment.”” Apparently it had not been (Continued on last page). STATE CLUBS TO ORGANIZE. Farmers’ Organizations May Meet at Minnesota Fair Next Fall. It is probable that a number of Be- midji farmers will attend a meeting of representatives from all the Farm- ers’ clubs in Minnesota which may be held at the Minnesota State fair next fall at which a State Federation of Farmers’ Clubs will be organized. If it is held the aggregate attendance will reach into the thousands, as it is known that many of the clubs will attend almost in a body. Informa- tion blanks have been sent out to the secretaries of all the clubs by Harvey Bush, in charge of the Farmers’ Club movement at the State Agricultural college, asking their opinion about the value of such a meeting. A con- siderable number of answers have been received approving the plan. No decision, however, will be made until all the clubs have had an opportu- nity to ‘discuss the matter at their regular meetings ‘and express their opinions. If a Federation of Farm- ers’ clubs were formed it would deal avith many problems of state-wide importance to the TFarmers’ club movement. Mrs. J. B. Kneeland, of Dewey av- Lake on business in the governmeat land office. You'll Find “Scoop & Co.” Is A Regular Firm---Now “HUM ONE TVTNEY AND g ATWOBY : 4 X 90= T WiLLBE M‘ meomswm R Pioneer want ads bring results P\Ek E_ - / (/ the British-admiralty that the ships| enue, spent this afternoon at Cass have returned from Winona where {DUTCH GOVERNMERT T0 INVESTIGATE GERMAN ACTS e (United Press) The Hague, March 22.—The Dutch government this afternoon-ordered a complete investigation of reports that two Dutch cargoes have been confis- cated by the Germans and-the Dutch steamer Zevenbergen being attacked by German Taubs. A stfong protest will probably be sent to Berlin re- garding the repcrted capture of two Holland ships, Vatavier V and Zan- stroom, bound for England with pro- visions. & TO SELECT SITE SOON Congressman Lindbergh While in Be- midji Saturday Explains Delay in Federal Building Location. LOCAL ~DISAGREEHm CAUSE ““Had it not been for the local dis- agreement as to where the proper place for the Federal building is the choice would have heen made long ago,” said Congressman C. A. Lind- bergh, while in the city Saturday, when asked whether he possessed any knowledge of what Washington au- thorities planned on doing. “Letter after letter has been re- ceived by the site selection department in Washington, some favoring this site, some favoring that one, until' the officials decided that they could not expect an agréement here. As I understand, the department has de- cided upon its selection and I believe that the announcement will be made soon,” said the cqpgressman. ‘While the congressman had no idea as to when the government ar- chitect would be able to draw plans for the Bemidji building, he said that all possible haste will be made. First the contract for the basement will be let, costing from $12,000 to $15,000, and then the contract for the building, followed later by a cou-{ tract for the lqtsrlor, making three : cpntracts in.all, he said. He was of the opinion that the building would be .ready for occupancy about eight- een months after its construction work was begun. : TANNER WINS PLACE ;m:smm Uit Lloyd Tanner, the sensational for- ‘ward of the Bemidji high school bas- ketball team, drew one honor at the Carleton tournament even though the quint on which he played did not win the interscholastic basketball championship of Minnesota, for he was selected a member of the All- State five, as a reward for his work. Although- well covered at all times during the games of the tournament Tanner’s speed and floorwork, coupled withuhis clever basket shooting, was a feature of the series and his choice for the All-State quint had been pre- dicted. Johnson, Bemidji’s captain and forward, was given honorary mention and would have been given first choice had he been more fortu- nate in his basket shooting, his floor- work and handling of the ball being brilliant. The other members of the All-State team were selected as fol- lows, the Lake City center, a Moun- tain Lake forward, who secured all of his team’s eighteen points in the Red Wing game, and the two Red Wing guards. FORCES OF CARRANZA AND VILLA MEET AT TAMPICO o (United Press) BEMIDJI FARMERS FORM BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION Nels Willet Elected President of Or- ganization Saturday Afternoon " —Good Membership. SPLENDID IDEAS BROUGHT OUT Possibility of the Formation of an As- sociation to. Be Incorporated and Capitalized at $2,100 Discussed. At a most enthusiastic meeting, at- tended by a large number of farmers from fi‘fl! vicinity and several mer- chants of Bemidji, an organization to be known as the Beltrami County Dairy Breeders’ association was formed. Topics of general interest were discussed and many splendid ideas were brought out during the meéting. The matter of forming an association which would be incorporated and capitalized at $2,100, with shares at three dollars each, and each member to have as many shares as the num- ber of cows he possessed, was con- ,sidered and appeared to meet with approval. Divide Into Blocks. “Under this system,” says Bueford M. Gile, high school agriculturist, | ““the territory would be divided into 'blocks, as many blocks being formed as there would be communities in which 50 shares could be sold. The association would own and control the bulls and distribute them every twoyears. If a bull should die the loss would be to the association and not any-one farmer. “It ‘was the sentiment of the meet- ing that this would be the proper system, but those present decided to organize a general association to be +in force until the larger proposition could be talked over and more thor- oughly understood by the farmers.” These are the Officers. The following officers of the asso- ciation were elected: President—Nels Willet. Vice-president—C. F. Schroeder. Secretary and treasnrer—nue!ord Directors were named from thé va- rious townships represented as fol- lows: Bemidji, E. Rako; Frohn, Peter Narum; Grant Valley, Alvin Good- speed; Turtle River, J. N. Skrivseth; Helga, August Jarchow. The asso- ciation invites any one to who re- sides in this part of the state to join regardless of what county he may live in. As soon as anyone from the other townships join the association, they will be entitled to a director. These are the charter members, who have paid their annual membership fee of one dollar: Nels Willet, A. P. Ritchie, B. M. Gile, A. E. Rako, Alvin Goodspeed, Nels Willet, C. F. Schroed- er, Gust Berg, A. W. Hoskins, Peter Narum, J. H. Krueger, J. N. Skriv- seth, E. A. Barker and J. E. Swenson. Many Want Cows. That many farmers are anxious to eventually possess pure-bred stock was disclosed when several farmers, residing in communities where pure- bred bulls are owned, announced that they were considering the purchase of one or more registered cows. When the question was asked as tc how many desired to buy cows the respon- ses given caused considerable sur- prise. A. W.-Hoskins, Peter Narum, Nels Willet, John Patterson and A. P. Ritchie wanted a registered Hol- stein each. J. N. Skrivseth of Turtle River wanted two registered Guern- sey heifers. J. E. Swenson wanted Washington, March 22.—All dis- patches arriving here agree that the greatest battle since the Huerta days is developing in the vicinity of Tam- pico. Villa is commanding an army of troops which is moving against Tampico which is held by Carranza. Carranza, drawing on the reserve supply, may eliminate one Mexican party. Mrs. D. Gainey and son Walter they have spent the past two weeks, having been called there by the death of Mrs. Gainey’s sister, Mrs. Charles a registered Guernsey bull. Anyone desiring either registered or grade milk cows should communi- cate with the secretary of the asso- ciation and assistance in getting the same will be given. Another meeting of the association will be held on the afternoon of April 7, at_one o’clock sharp. “COURT l;'ANS" THRONG AT BOSTON TRIALS Boston, March 22.—Veteran court officers and reporters have discovered a new class known as “Court Fans" and these devotees of sensational tes- Knoll. By "HOP' HELLD - DUNN AN BRADSTREET- SEND A REPORTER (VER- T timony are running neck and neck in enthusiasm with the energetic baseball fan and the quiet, but eager “movie” fan. _Of late they have been having their full share of “snappy cases,” taking in each performance of the famous “Toodles” Ryan breach of promise suit, thé Herrick-Waitt case, where a young wife’s love got mixed up with the wrong man, the Fairfield-Fitspatrick - tangle. Now they have all assembled to hear the Cabot will trial. The ‘“court fans” have a little on the “movie” fans and the baseball fans on account of no admission being charged at the court room. However, it appears they will soon have a gloomy time as the list of spectacular trials will be exhausted when the Cabot case is finished un- less aympatheuc parties start some- thing. & 3