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

VOLUME 13, NO. 7. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 27, 1916 PRESIDENT WILSON'S EFFORT 10 BRING PEACE By CARL ACKERMAN. Copyright, 1915, by United Press. Berlin, March 27.—President Wil- son’s newest effort to bring about the cessation of hostilities in Burope has met with failure. Colonel House, of New York, the preésident’s personal emissary, will leave Berlin for Swit- zerland tomorrow, absolutely con- vinced that peace negotiations =t this time are out of the question. Despite denials from Washington, it is known that Colonel House is on a mission of peace. I learned from high authority that he was sent here by President Wilson. A Peace Conference. The purpose of his visit was to sound the governments of nations at war to learn through personal inter- views whether there is any possibili- ty of a truce and peace conference being held before the spring cam- paigns have caused more blood to flow on battlefields of Europe. MAY SAVEPART OF CREW OF SUNKEN SUBMARINE (United Press) Washington, March 27.—That the missing American submarine, F-4 has been located in 50 fathoms of water, was the message cabled to the navy department last night by Rear Ad- miral Moore, from Honolulu. A message this afternoon from Honolulu tells that the Cruiser Cali- fornia has arrived there and that they report that the raising of the F-4 has begun, and that it is be- lieved that a part of the crew may be saved. The F-4 is designed to resist water pressure at the depth of approximate- ly 50 fathoms, but it is believed to be impossible for her to remain at such a depth for any length of time with safety. Records show when F- 1, a sister submarine, on her trial trip for just ten minutes at a depth of 283 feet, her hull groaned and took water. Naval experts agree that the tremendous pressure of wa- ter at any depth below 50 or 60 feet offers a serious handicap, to say the least, to any effort to provide a safe exit from a sunken submarine. It wps discovered to.be imposgible: to tow the submarine into shallow water, and it was then decided to fetch a crane from the naval station to raise the vessel. When located F-4 was submerged to a depth of 300 feet. IN MEMORY OF JUSTICE LURTON Washington, D. C. March 27.— Memorial exercises out of respect for the memory of the late Justice Lur- ton of the Supreme Court of the United States were held in the Supreme Court Chamber at the Capi- tol today. Former President Will- iam H. Taft, who sat on the circuit bench with the late justice and ap- pointed him to the Supreme Court, presided. Mr. Taft delivered an ad- dress on taking the chair. Other ad- dresses in commemoration of the life and professional and judicial career of the late Justice Lurton were made by Jacob M. Dickinson, former Secre- tary of War; William Marshall Bul- litt of Kentucky, former Solicitor General of the United States; Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota, and John I. Vertrees and Charle T. Oates, Jr., of Tennessee. The speakers were all named as members of the committee on resolutions, together with numer- ous other noted attorneys and judges in various sections of the country, particularly the middle and southern States. L R * PALM SUNDAY IN BEMIDJI * x CHURCHES * EE RN AR KRR T RR Episcopal. Sunday school at 10. Prayer and sermon at 11 o’clock a. m. There will be special. music as follows: “Jubilate Deo,” in B. flat (Reade); “0, Thou Who Through This Holy ‘Week,” (Walch), and “Lamb of God,” (Maker). Archdeacon Par- shall, pastor. Presbyterian. i The bible class and Sunday school will meet tomorrow at 10. Morning ‘worship and sermon at 11. Rev. J. C. Strand, pastor-evangelist of the MEETS WITH FAILURE Nothing More Than Preliminary to That Major Objective. AUSTRIANS INVADERS OF GALICIA By J. W. T. MASON. New York, March 27.—The battle now being fought for the mastery of the Carpathian mountains is not it- self a struggle for Hungary. It is preliminary to that major objective. Its own purpose is to secure domina- tion over the mountain passes lead- ing from Galicia into the Hungarian plain and thus consolidate necessary lines of communication. ‘When the Austrian government an- nounced the fall of Przemysl it was declared that the general staff had taken measures in advance to meet the new conditions created by the capitulation of the San fortress. These measures in fact were the re- sult of the winter campaign which has been in constant progress amid the Carpathians. By means of Ger- man assistance the Austrians have succeeded during the winter in es- tablishing themselves on the Galician side of the Carpathian mountains at every important point except the Dukla Pass. Although the Dukla Pass is admir- ably situated for highway traffic, no railroad passes through it. The Rus- sians must have railway communica- tion if they are to advance any dis- tance into Hungary, and they are now fighting to seize passes traversed by railroads. Since the Russian dominate East- ern Galicia and since the Austrian strategy is to protect the Hungary, the present struggle for practical purposes may be considered as being waged by the Austrians on the enemy’s territory. From a military standpoint, the Austrians are now invaders of south- ern Galicia. They must be forced to retire across the Carpathians before the Slavs .can be credited with pos- session of the offensive. (United Press) Oklahoma City, Okla., March 27.— Henty Starr, the notorious bandit for whom the governor had offered a re- ward of $1,000, was shot by Paul Curry, a 19-year-old school boy this morning and captured by a posse. Starr and a number of other bandits had held up two banks at Shroud this morning. During the chase Curry shot the bandit and the rest of the robber band abandoned Starr when the posse closed in. WHITE STAR LINER CHASED FOR MILES BY SUBMARINE (United Press) Liverpool, March 27.—That the White Star liner, Arabic, bound from New York to Liverpool was chased by a German submarine in the Irish sea, is the report made here by passengers of the boat. For forty miles the Ger- mains vainly endeavored to get close enough to shoot a torpedo. The speed of the Arabic was all that saved her. THREE CHILDREN KILLED. (United Press) Paris, March 27.—Three more in- nocent victims of the war have fallen before the aircraft-of the Germans, three children being killed yesterday when German aviators bombed Wil- ler, in Alsace. Returns From Detroit. Andrew Johnson, sheriff of Bel- trami county, returned to Bemidji yesterday morning from Detroit where he has attended court during the past few days, being a witness in a case which has been on trial. Judge Marshall A. Spooner, one of the law- yers in the case, will return to Be- midji today. Grand Duchess Marie, of Luxem- BATTLE NOT FOR HUNGARY |:x " |night clothing. NOTED. BANDIT IS5 TAKEN]: exsomsox siooxuwxs. {8001 ORATORSCONPE PUNISHMENT FOR Flames Cause $36000 Damage in Masonic Temple Building. Skaren tailor shop. The offices of Doctors Hodgeson, Morely, Norman and former County Attorney E. A. Hagen were badly damaged by water. The combined loss is about $36,000. Fire originated in the Skaren tailor shop, probably from an electric iron, which later caused the explosion of a gasoline tank. The losses are fully covered by insurance with the ex- ception of rooms of Conductor Frank Ingles, H. W. Chambers and John Colby. Colby barely escaped in his The losses are as follows: Masonic lodge, $6,000; Knights Templar, $1,600; A. F. Skaren, $3,000; S. A. Wallace, build- ing, $5,000; stock, $8,000; Dr, Hodgeson, $1,200; Dr. Norman, $1,- 000; Dr. Morely, $5600; E. 0. Hagen, $1,000; H. W. Chambers; $400. TO HOLD REGULAR MEE'i‘IKGS. Bemidji Poultry Raisers Postpone Or- ganization of Association. ‘While Bemidji poultry raisers and others interested in the poultry in- dustry did not form an organization at the meeting held Thursday night, many matters of importance were discussed which will prove of much benefit. It is likely that an associa- tion will be formed at one of the meetings which are to be held regul- arly in the future. At the next meet- ing, which is to be held April 15, C. D. Lucas, who operates a large poul- try farm, will lead a discussion, “How to Care for Brooder Chicks,” and at ‘the May meeting E. C. Brown, the poultry expert of the Crookston Ex- periment farm will speak. Much in- terest is being shown. MONDAY IS LAST DAY TO INTRODUCE BILLS St. Paul, March 27.—Monday will be the last day to introduce bills be- fore the present session of the legis- lature unless with the consent of the governor. The bill abolishing the state: fire marshal’s office was recall- “today and a bill was introduced to repeal the Cashman distance tarif law. A bill was introduced to force men_draining or irrigating land to secure licenses with bond to protect against the overflow ' of adjacent lands. OPENING OF GREAT CATHEDRAL St. Paul, Minn., March 27.—The magnificent new Roman Catholic ca- thedral in this city, which has taken nearly ten years to build and which has cost upwards of one and a half million dollars will be informally op- ened with the Palm Sunday services tomorrow. Archbishop ‘Ireland will deliver the sermon and many digni- taries of the church will be present. The formal dedication of the edifice has been fixed for April 11, To Observe Week of Prayer. New York, March 27.—In pur- suance of a custom inaugurated sev- eral years ago, the larger proportion of the Protestant churches of the United States will observe the week beginning tomorrow as a week of prayer. The Federal Council of the Churches .of Christ in America, an organization representing sixteen denominations with a total member- ship of more than 30,000,000, has issued ‘a program for use both in pub- lic and in private during the week. Mother Seriously Ill. - Arden Gracie of Virginia, Minne- sota, and- Ralph Gracie, who is at- tending Macalester college, St .Paul, arrived in Bemidji this morning, having been called home by the se- rious ‘iliness of their mother, Mrs. Daniel Gracie, who is suffering from cancer of the bone. Jester to Preside. Al. H. Jester has consented to pre- side at the social session to be given following the initiation and: instal- lation meeting to be held by the Be- The most disastrous ‘fire to oceur Crookston in ten years yesterday morning destroyed the Masonic Tem- ple, which comprises the entire third Carpathian lfn\lntunl stmggle is|floor of the Wallace block, and the First - Declamatory W‘qf Year Will Be Held Next Evening —Classes Have Bepymhhm the senior high school yepresented by two contestants the firgt declamatory contest held by the Bemidji schools in several years will bs §iven in the large assembly hall Tuesday eve- ning. Each class hds prerared yells and songs to be used'in encouraging its favorites b Rooting ‘clubs have - been organ-, ized and the students; are taking much interest in the:Sontest. ‘Miss Clarice Coult, instruétor of English in the high school and feacher of the public speaking class, ias had charge of the preparations ai is confident that the contest will be most success- ful. pia Each class has two eqntestantu and the program will be given as fol- lows: ’x “The Doctor’s L-st\ Leonora Ryan. “Seliny Morrow's To Home"—Ma- riop Segal. “The Soul of the riett Davids. “Fin de Siecle”—Will Walker. “A - Harvest Mascq "—Lucile Young. “Mince Ples"——Edwi‘n Simons. .iourney"— “Wiolin"—Dar- “The Race - Questjon”—Charles Hayeraft. ! “The Return of Regilus”—Daniel Gainey. 3 Miss Margaret Newtdh, supervisor of music in the schools, has arranged a pleasing musical program for the occasion. The Boys* Glee club will sing several selections: 1t is planned to havé several dec- lamatory contests next year and the high school will take part in debates and contests with other schools -of northern Minnesota. The public is invitedito attend the .man would come. contest Tuesday evening. EIGHT WARSHIPS. JOIN FLEET AT DARDANELLES (United Press) . London, March 27 —E‘ogowlng the renewal:of the gttack. danelles by the Allied” fleet" yester- day afternoen, eight additional bat- tleships have joined the Allies for a grand assault upon the forts of the straits, co-operating with the Allied land forces. ENTERTAIN BASKETBALL BOYS: Theater Party @iven Quint Last Eve- ning and Banquet Tonight. Members of the ~ Bemidji - high school champion basketball team were entertained last evening by Har- old White. The Boys were taken to the Grand theater and later to the ‘White home on Bemidji avenue ‘where refreshments were served. The guests of the evening were: Lloyd Tanner, Ray Johnson, Fred Graham, George Graham, Claude Bailey, Ju- lus Bestul, James Malone, Herbert ‘Warfield and William Ward. At six- thirty tonight -the Bemidji Camp- Fire girls will entertain the team at a banquet to be given in the Odd Fellows’ hall. Nearly thirty guests have been invited. A dance will be given immediately after the banquet. The hall has been decorated for the occasion with pennants and blue and white, the high school colors. McCuaig New President. William McCuaig was elected pres- idnet of the M. B, A. lodge at the last meeting, succeeding John Sparks, who has resigned because of his re- moval from the city. The conduc- tor’s chair, which has been vacant, will be filled in the future by C. A: Parker. Mr. ,Sparks will make' his future home on his farm in North Dakota. After the business session a dance and social session was held, followed by a lunch. Make Brass Castings. Brass castings are now being made midji Lodge 1052, B. P. O. E., next by the Bemidji Welding company. Thursday evening. It is expected This is the first. time that castings of | burg, who is only 21 years of age, | that Elks from many of the surround- ' this kind have been made in this sec- is the youngest ruler in’'the world. ing towns will attend the meeting. tion. With each of the four classes of “MUTILIATION” 1S DEATHINWARZONE Soldier’s Dream is to Obtain Place in Hospital—8trict - Laws Govern Against Self-Wounding.” SAVING OF WOUNDED DIFFICULT Men Must Be - Carried for Miles Through Trenches and Firing Lines—Smile at Nurses. By PHIL RADER. Copyrighted, 1915, by United Press. ' London, March 1.—Being wound- €d in our trenches was gruesome business. If a wounded man drop- iped back to safety, he.was extra lucky, for everything that was done for him, during the first few hours only tested his waning strerigth and was likely to make his condition worse, Often a man would not know he was wounded for some time. One chap came limping up the trench one day complaining that he had been shot in the leg. He could hardly put his right foot to the ground. We ripped open his trouser leg and could find no bullet mark. And then we discovered he had been shot through the forearm and the wound was hours old. To be hit feels like be- ing punched, so many soldiers have told me. When a man sank in our trenches the fellows who were not busy usually gathered around him while someone ran two miles through the trenches to get a Red Cross man. Carried for Miles. ‘Within half an hour the Red Cross If the wound was not bad, the man would remain in the trenches after the-doctor had soaked it in iodine, which burns like ire. If the wound was serious the doctor would do the best he could after dressing it, and perhaps two or-three of us would be detailed to,| take the wounded man back to safe- ty. - He had to be carried through two or three miles of trenches. It ) bnsthe: Dar. | Was. impossible to use a streteher ow- ing to the sharp turnings nnd -if you carried 4 man on your back you had to be careful at many places to keep his head down below the trench top as well as your own. One of our fellows, who had been wounded in the leg and was being carried on the back of a comrade was shot_through the head and killed one day. Were Many- Dangers. There ‘are many dangers in turn- ings of our trench system. When the journey was ended the wounded man had to be carried down a 200- foot bank. Here he was safe, but a warm. clean hospital bed was still many miles away. Here he would be taken into a peasant’s house where first aid men were on duty. There ‘would be nothing but straw for him to lay on. The first aid men would dash cold water onto his face, wash his mounds and bind them as best they could. Then the wounded man would lie on th straw until night- fall, for it was necessary to carry him through a firing zone to get back “|but they were the to thesinfirmary, which was another little house in a town a mile dis- tant. He would either be wheeled along the tow of the canal on a stretcher made of two baby carriages which were covered by a board, or a “charon” would ‘carry him. ‘There were some carried in a boat, most gravely wounded cases. We used to call the boatman ‘“Charon* and we named the canal the Styx. In the infirmary there were real surgeons, but they were pressed with work and they were forced through necessity to perform their operation hastily in an improvised hospital room. If the wounded man was still alive by this time, he would be put’ into a Red Cross wagon or automobile or some other sort of a vehicle and car- ried 30 miles to a large town (which I cannot for obvious reasons name) and here he would be put on the {next Red Cross train and started for Paris. His bed in the train might 'be a seat in a third, second or first {Continuea on Jast page). cmueru GI»OSE i —_— Evangelist Chapman Wfli ]Jehver Last Sermon !-e Monday. Evangelist Ghlmu who dlu'hig the past three weeks has been in}) charge ‘'of one of thesmost successtul evangelistic campaigns ever held in Bemidji, will deliver his closing ser- jmon at the Baptist church next Mon- day evening. During the campaign nearly fifty converts have been se- cured and a large number are ex- Ppécted to enroll in the sessions of to- day, Sunday and Monday. The Mon- day night session will be especially for converts. The largest crowd to attend any of the campaign meetings was in attendance last evening. To- night the evangelist will speak on “The Meaning of Salvation.” AUTOISTS ARE GIVEN TIME Chief of Police Lane Says New Licen- ses Must Be Placed on Cars Before May 1—Andrews to-Appeal. WAS FINED FOR VIOLATING RULE Bemidji automobile owners who have not been using their machines because they have not secured a 1915 state license need not fear arrest be- cause of that condition, said George Lane, chief of police, this morning. Chief Lane stated yesterday that all machine owners would be requir- ed to secure new licenses at once if they were 'to operate their cars, but as it is impossible to secure the permits, which are purchased from the secretary of state, immediately, the chief has announced that the law will not be enforced until May 1. He asks, however, that the licenses be secured as soon as possible. Attorney A. A. Andrews was ar- raigned in municipal court yester- day afternoon on a charge of viola- ting the state auto law. The com- plaint charged that he had turned his machine around in the center of a block. Andrews failed to appear at -the morning session of the court ag linstructed by the police but no- tice was served on him in the after- noan ‘by” the sheriff to do so. Counsel for Mr. Andrews cited the ‘fule of reason” &s dn interpretation of the state law_in framing the de- feride.” Kttorneys Huffmar, Gibbons and the defendant argued that be- cause of the fact that the street was entirely free of vehicles when Mr. Andrews made the turn which caused the arrest, he was relieved of all re- sponsibility. P. J. Russell, city attorney, rep- resented the city in the case. After a short deliberation Judge Crowell found the defendant guilty and he was fined two dollars or three days in jail. Counse]l ediately inform- ed the ¢ourt that'fin appeal to the district court will be made. ‘Applications for auto licenses may be secured from the Jewett or Be- midji, automobile garages. FRENCH CLAIM IMPORTANT VICTORY IN HILL REGION (United Press) . Paris, March 27.—An official dis- patch given out by the French war department this afternoon claims that after a tenacious struggle the French have recaptured the principal height at Hartmann-Sweilerkopf, and under terrible fire:rushed the hillside repeat- edly. Previous engagements had swept the slope free from the protec- tion of trees and left no shelter for the attacking party. = However, the French charged against the ribbon of flame from Germans guns. It is admitted that French losses = were heavy but the victory gives them a dominating position over other hills in the same region and the Germans must take these positions or evacuate the other hills. The Kaiser’s sol- diers have been bombarding Arras at long range and shells falling in the city have caused but little fire dam- age. Deputy Sheriff George Denley re- turned to Bemidjl last evening from Baudette and other places.in the northern part of the county where he has spent the past week on civil busi- ness. " THUCH INTEREST IS SHOWNINLANDSALE ing Tax Judgment Sale of Govern-- ment Iand to Be Held Here. EXPECT BONUS T0 BE LARGE Will Mean Distinot Financial Advan- tage for County Should Auditor George's Plan Be Sustained. Hundreds of eager purchasers are taking an interest in the tax !\Id:g- ment sale which is to be held at the court house in May, under the di- rection of James L. George, county auditor From the pumber of let- ters received by lahd men, the coun- ty auditor and the editor of the Pio- neer it is indicated that men from every section of the state, and many from distant places, will be here during the sale, all bent upon get- ting in under the Volstead act wu‘h their homestead flsht The sale will begin on May 10 and is expected that it will take sey- eral days, as was_the case last year. The delinquent portion of the ditch tax on government land is the al- luring feature, as the purchaser can enter the tract as a homestead and make final proof without residence or settlement. Excess to Run High. Last year the bidding on these tracts was spirited and nearly every forty offered brought a bonus—that is, an amount in excess of the tax judgment. The excess last year ran far into the thousands and the same condition will no doubt exist at the coming sale. This excess will .go to pay the ditch tax for future years and will remain in the county treas: ury until the ditch tax matures, one- fifteenth each year for fifteen years after five years. If the bonus should exceed the total ditch tax the excess will go to the government. The Volstead Act. The so-called. “Volstead Aect” May 20, 1908, provides as follows: “Sec. 5.—That at’any time atter. any sale, of-unentered lands m ‘hlgn made in the mhnner and fof the pur- pases mentioned in this act, patent shall be issued to the purchaser thereof upon payment to the receiver of the minimum price of one dollar - and twenty-five cents per acre, or such other price as may have been fixed by law for such lands, together with the usual fees and commissions charged in entry of like lands under the homestead laws. But purchasers at a sale of unentered lands shall have the qualifications of homestead entrymen and not more than one hundred and sixty acres of such_ lands shall be sold to any ome pur- chaser under the provisions of this act. This limitation shall not apply to sales to the state, but shall apply to purchases from the state of unen- tered lands bid in for the state. Any part of the purchase money arising from the sales of any lands in the manner and for the purposes provided in this act which shall be in excess of the payments herein required, and of the total s C| sessed against such lands shall also be paid to the receiver before patent is issued.” Land Office Ruling. The commissioner of the general land office has ruled, however, that any excess over and above ‘“‘the delin- quent interest on the total drainage assessment” for which the land has been sold must be paid to the land office before patent shall be issued. George Enters Protest. . Acting under this ruling, the county auditor has by order of the purchasers at the sale of 1914 rem ted to the land offices the total ex- cess received at the that sale, in or- der to enable them to secure their patents. This has been done under ° protest, however, and he still has hopes of obtaining a reversal of the ruling, in which case the money will be refunded to the county, to be ap- plied to the liens of the lands affec- ted. The sale this year will be conduc- ted on the same lines as' last, but- - with the understanding that all ex- cess over and above the amount of of THE CUB REPORTER delinquent tax for which:the land is sold, will be at once remitted to the iand office under protest, thus facili- tating the matter of obtaining patent and leaving it open for refundment should the ruling. of ‘the land depart-. ment be reversed. Is of Importance. w3 These sales are of importance in their significance. They mean much to Beltrami county. .They demon-:-: i{|strate, not only the wisdom: of ditqh construction in the swamp acres; but: the demand for and real :value -of: : swamp lands. They mean, also, that:; the financial .standing' of.- Beltrami * county cannot be justly questioned; . that ditch construction, even with. its. . consequent heavy honded indebted- ‘! . {Continted on last page). Presbytery of Adams, will preach the sermon. Young people’s meeting at 7. There will be no evening service but we will unite in the union ser- vice at the Baptist church. At the morning service the male chorus will sing “The Palms.” The public is cordially invited to all these services. S. E. P. White, pastor. SCOO BY "HOP" IMREADY NOow \ Yo TAKE‘(OUR The First Customer - [/ THIS OFFICE DY FAMILIARTO glual Methodist. Services in the morning at 10:30. Special Day, Palm Sunday. Sunday school at 12. Deecision Day. Jr. league at 3:30. Epworth league at 6:30. There will e special music in the morning. Union meeting at the Baptist church Sunday night at 7:30. Rev. S. D. Parish, district (Continued on last page.) . - : | ective Page