Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 30, 1915, Page 1

——— ——————— | >, VOLUME 13, NO. 77. mm,mmm EVENING, MARCH 30, 1915. ' FRENCH MAKE GRAVE fl0SPlTAL METHODS OF GERMANSmmmmmm WITH AUSTRIA IS School Declamatory Two Thousand, Six F . “ed Soldiers of France, l’ntonm,‘”v,o Re- turned—Charge Carelessy: 9% Te, INVESTIGATION TO BE MADE Trains Under Guard—Secarcity of Food May Play Part. By HENRY WOOD Paris, March 30.—Open charges are now being made in Paris that the German military surgeons have made a more frequent use of the knife ai the expense of legs and arms of French prisoners than modern cura- tive science might have rendered necessary. Two thousand six hundred French prisoners, whose mutilations are so serious that they can never serve again as soldiers, are now being re- turned to France from Germany. Against this number France has only 1,000 mutilated Germans to return. While a certain number of these on both sides are rendered incapable of further service on account of blindness, yet the great bulk are suffering from the loss of arms and legs. Not only the difference in the total figures but also the dispropor- tion between French and Germans of those who have suffered amputations is what has aroused in France first indignation, then suspicion and final- ly open charges. Is an Open Demand. “Have all amputations that have taken place amongst French prison- ers in Germany been really neces- sary?” is the demand now going up. Amongst an equal number of French and German wounded in the German hospitals, where Germany has had every possible interest not to render unfit for further service a single German soldier more than was neces- sary and where such consideration has not existed on behalf of French, have the latter had the bene- fit of all the curative science that was unquestionably exercised on behalf of the former? This is another thing which France is openly de- manding. In addition. French surgeons are pointing out that surgery as prac- ticed in France is distinctly of the ‘“‘conservation” type. A member is never sacrificed that can in any way possibly be saved. Even in the mili- tary hospitals where the latter have been filled with the enemy’s wounded this principal has never been aban- doned. But what France wants lo know is that even if German sur- geons as a rule are followers of this method—was it applied with the same impartiality to the French wounded who fell into the hands of the Germans as it was to their own. To Hold Investigation. Great light is expected to be thrown upon this subjeet when the French wounded finally arrive from Germany. A thorough investigation "ty | Wounded to Be Sent Home in Specia!‘ the | CHARGES AGAINST- POLK TO VOTE ON OPTION Tetition, Signed by Twenty-Five Per ¢ Voters, Already for Auditor x ‘tion on May 24. MAY CLOSE SALOONS NOV. 24 That the voters of Polk county will, on Monday, May 24, be given |an opportunity to express their pref- erence in the matter of extending the liquor license, was the gist of a re- port announced Monday by the county optionists there. The required petition signed by twenty-five per cent of the voters of Polk county, is now in the hands of the committee, and will be filed with County Auditor Welte on April 7. The auditor will then, it is expected, set the time of the election for the date mentioned. If the saloons are voted out, every thirst parlor in Crookston and East Grand Forks, the only two wet spots in Polk county, will be forced to close shop not later than November 24, six months after the voting. Six of the Crookston saloon licenses ex- pire on July 1. These would be re- quired to close doors on that date, should the county go dry. The committee in charge of the county option foreces said yesterday that from April 7 a real fight will be carried on in Crookston, * East Grand Forks and Polk county gener- ally against the saloons. friends don’t propose to let the elec- tion go by default. If the present plans do not miscarry, they will put up a vigorous fight against the ef- forts of the optionists to make Polk county dry. HUFFMAN-O’LEARY PIANO CONTEST RIVALRY KEEN Keen rivalry is being shown in the piano contest of Huffman-O’Leary and as the race now stands No. 130 with a vote of 7,284,505 leads the contestants. The standings of “the contestants are as follows: 1, 339,864; 2, 104,414; 3, 7,000; 4, 122,896; &, 307,000; 9, 172,000; 10, 192,000; 13, 207,000; 18, 17,- 000; 19, 317,000; 22, 200,414; 23, 239,000; 24, 12,000; 25, 292,749; 28, 192,000; 33, 252,749; 34, 298,- 896; 36, 277,3 40, 327,698; 45, 7,000; 48, 227,645; 49, 32,000; 55, 27,000; 63, 19,000; 66, 23,000; 67, 164,345; 72, 27,000; 74, 194,435; 78, 221,885; 86, 317,772; 90, 313,- 414; 91, 102,000; 92, 5,005,875; 97, 188,830; 112, 172,685; 115, 169,- 965; 116, 22,000; 117, 243,000; 102,41 125, 240,675; 130, 7,- 284, 131, 220,000; 133, 312, 000; 134, 272,000; 136, 282,000; 138, 269,414; 15 21,000; 156, 127,845; AMERICANS TO VISIT , 186,7 will then be made both by French surgeons and government officials, and if suspicions which are now op- enly voiced, appear to be verified, France will submit the situation for international consideration. Up to the present moment Ger- many has shown the most alertness in preparing for the exchange of these soldiers. Whether or not her searcity of food is responsible for this is not known. The entire num- ber of 2,600 are now gathered at Constance, Switzerland, where ar- rangements have just been complet- ed by the Swiss government for their transportation into France. This will begin next week. Special trains have been provided each one of which will carry 250 of the helpless men. They will not only be in charge of sisters of the various Catholic orders and Red Cross nurses but each train will have at its head a military commander. They will travel only at night and will have the right of way over all other traffic on the Swiss railways. The last possible precaution has been taken not only for their safety but for every possible care and comfort until they are finally turned over to France. Soldiers to Be Exchanged. The German mutilated soldiers who are to be exchanged are now being gotten together at Lyons. They will not number over 1,000, as the French insist that through the care of the French surgeons hundreds of German wounded were saved from amputations or other eperations that would have rendered them unfit for service. Those, however, for whom there was no chance, but whose lives at least were saved, are now being taken to Lyons with every possible care from the military hespitals at Bourg, Roane, Limoges, Saint- Yrieix and other points. When ihe entire number is assembled the ex- change will begin. Amelia F. Barr, the novelist, de- spite her 85 years of age, is still GERMANPRISON CAMPS By CARL ACKERMAN. Copyright, 1915, by United Press. Berlin, March 30.—Germany has agreed to throw open her military prison camps for inspection by an American commission. United States Ambassador Gerard made this an- nouncement today. England, it is understood, has ae- cepted the same offer and trips of inspection will begin immediately upon the arrival of the commission in Europe. Ten Americans will constitute the commission. They will visit 47 prison camps of the Germans and every effort will be made by the Ger- man authorities to see that their probe of conditions of military pris- oners is free and not hampered il any way. 5 Alfred Moritz, who has spent the past several days in Bemidji as the guest of his parents, left yesterday afternoon for Dakota points. Moritz recently accepted a position with the Republic Tire company, traveling in Montana and Dakota territory. He plans to make his headquarters in Bemidji. SCOOP wrortrr REFORTER Meantime the saloonmen and their |- PUPILS COMPETE TONIGHT Contest— Prizes for Winners. MUSIC TO FEATURE PROGRAM Much interest is being taken in the inter-class declamatory contest which is to be held in the assembly hall of the high school building this evening Each class is to be repre- sented by two ‘speakers. The judges of the contest will be County Attor- ney Graham M. Torrance Dr. E. H. Marcum and Mrs. E. F. Netzer. Cash prizes amounting to $16 will be awarded as follows: Five dollars each to winners of the serious and hu- morous readings and two dollars and a half to each of the second prize winners. The Northern National bank has provided $10 for prizes and $5 will be taken from the door re- ceipts. Class songs and yells have been selected by the classes and each grade will endeavor to encourage its representatives. Miss Clarice Coult has had charge of the program. Following is the program: Song—*“Stein Song”—Boys’ Club. “The Doctor’s Last Leonora Ryan. ““Seliny Morrow’s To Home”—Ma- rion Segal. “The Soul of the riett Davids. “Fin de Siecle”—Will Walker. Duet—*“Oh, That We Two Were Maying”—Edith Erwin and Mar- garet Newton. “A Harvest Young. “Mince Pies”—Edwin Simons. “The Race Question”—Charles Haycraft. Solo—*Kerry Dace”’—Myrtle Neu- mann. “The Return of Regulus’’—Daniel Gainey. Song—*“Carry Me Back to Old Vir- ginia”—Boys’ Glee Club. The program will start at 8 o’cloek. HOTEL LOAN NOW $9,125 Committee Within Striking Distance of Amount Needed and Balance Ex- pected to. Be Seeured on Time. - 40 HAVE AGREED TO SUBSCRIBE Glee Journey”— Violin”—Dar- Mascot”—Lucile With forty firms and individuals having subscribed the amount now secured for the Cochran summer hotel totals $9,125 and the committee is confident that the balance of the $10,000 needed will be raised before the time limit expires. During the past week $1,125 has been subscribed for, the following taking notes for various denomina- tions: For $250 each, Gamble-Rob- inson Bemidji company and Bemidji Box company; for $125, Dr. E. H. Marcum; for $100 each, Pioneer Pub- lishing company, W. R. Mackenzie, C. W. Jewett, Hoganson Brothers and Attorney A. A. Andrews. Thirty-four subseribers have ta- and five for $100. A. A. Warfield, E. A. Barker and Harry Reynolds, the committee in charge, have a large number of promises and they feel certain that the $875 needed will be secured. Mr. Cochran is planning the de- tails for the construction of the hotel and as soon as the financial assist- ance is assured the building will be rushed to completion. Unclaimed Letters. List of advertised letters CLAIMED” at Bemidji postoffice: Men—American Auto Supply Co., The, Benson, Nels, Box 107, Brown, Mr. Harry, Brown, Mr. Bert R. W., Haugen, Mr. Martin, Hagen, Mr. Krist, Helton, Mr. Fred, Lounz, Mr. Fred Jr., Major, Mr. B. H.,, McCor- mick, Wm., Olson, Tom, Rude, Mr. O. 10., Shega, Mr. John, Stald, Joe. Wo- men—Brown, Mrs. Mamie, Cosgrove, Miss Ada, Klein, Mrs. Fred, Neill, Mrs. Ellen, Nelson, Miss Kristina, Newman, Miss Leo, Orhsin, Mrs. Bes- sie, Randal, Mrs. Ida. “UN- Henry Sand of Cormant, town clerk, was in Bemidji yesterday on business. SHIRT BUTTON ANDCOLLAR-DEAR. 5\% -T HAVENOURS OF TH' ken notes for $250 each, one for $125 |- [TALY'S RELATION NOW ATLASTSTAGE German- Emperor ild Frans Josef Hold Secret Meeting at Which Situaton i Discamd. WOULD SURRENDER TRENTINO Doubtful Whether Ofher Nations Will Mistress of Adriatio. By J. W. T. MASON. New York, March 30.—The recent suggestion in this column that the German- Emperor would visit Franz Josef before the Italian situation led to war is confirmed by reports from various European mews centers that the two monarchs have just had a secret meeting. The situation, therefore, between Italy and Austria must now be ap- proaching its final stage. It is prob- able, in faect, that Austria has tenta- tively agreed to surrender the Tren- tino to Italy, but that the future soyereignity of the Istrian Peninsula is now the subjeect of closing negotia- tions. Brought No''Pressure. Emperor William, while being ready enough to see his ally surren- | der the inland Tremtino district to the peninsula kingdom, cannot havei brought any considerable pressure to bear on Austria te relinquish the| Istrian coast. | For Austria to do this would be to make herself praetieally an inland empire and thus mark her certain decline. There seems to be reason to believe that differences of _ opinion exist among Italians concerning the advis- ability of going to war to secure Istria if Austria is willing to pur- chase Italy’s neutrality by surrender- ing the Trentino alome. Private re- ports are circulating in Europe that the king of Italy is opposed to going to war for the sake of reclaiming the Istrian coast, with its principal ports of Trieste, Fiume and Pela. Appears Improbable. - It is doubtful whetker the other powers would % e xi the pedce conference in making Italy a com- plete mistress of the Adriatie. A bal- ance of power in the Mediterranean and its tributary arms must be maintained after the war ends, just as it has been in the years that have passed. It is improbable, toe, that neutral nations would regard with indifference the transfer of Austria’s ports to Italy. Trade considerations undoubtedly will cause serious ab- jections to be made. If Italy, there- fore, rejects Austria’s offer of Tren- tino, and enters the war with the Allies to increase her loot by the ad- dition of Istria, it is possible her sacrifice may turn out to have been in vain. SUBMARINE MAY BE ~ TOMB OF CREW ‘Washington, March 30.—That the submarine F-4 may prove to be the tomb of the crew and that it will never be known what accident befell her is feared here. Searchers for the craft who believe that the loca- tion of the vessel has been determ- ined, found that the F-4 was resting at the bottom of Homolulu harbor in waters ranging from 45-to 60 fathoms deep. With this condition naval officers say that she cam never be raised. A diving bell is being built, ulhr the supervision of W. C. Parks, civil engineer, to aid in finding the F-4 and it is expected that this will be ready sometime today. This bell is . |a fifty-four inch iron pipe, seven feet long and fitted with glass port holes. 1t is planned to lower the bell, with an observer inside and conneetion by telephone to a vessel above. Naval officials said that hope had been abandoned for the rescue of the twenty-one men aboard the submar- ine. They say their work now is one of recavering the bodies and getting tin the state. what salvage there may be in the ves- sel, which apparently is believed to; have been wrecked. Some Lamps T0 HOLD APPLE CAMPAIGN | ™= Slogan to Be “Eat Minnesota Apples” is Plan to Be Inaugurated by Ex- tension Department Soon. CLUBS OF STATE TO ASSIST “Eat Minnesota Apples.” Such is the slogan of a state-wide campaign to be inaugurated soon by the Ex- tension department of the Minnesota Agricultural college to save the big crop of apples which apple special- ists believe will be produced this year, No general waste of fruit, such as occurred two years ago, is to be permitted if it is pfiflible to prevent-it. * The campaign is to be a construe- tive one, according to R. S. Mackin- tosh, who is to be actively engaged in pushing it. Leetures, demonstra- tions and ecirculars will be employed in interesting growers in spraying, pruning, thinning, picking, grading, packing and marketing the fruit, so as to provide the public with good apples. Through the State Horticultural society, County Horticultural soci- eties, Agrieultural Development as- sociations, Farmers’ clubs,” Commer- cial clubs, Federation of Women's clubs, Housewives’ leagues and other organizations, an attempt will be made to interest persoms in using Minnesota apples. An efficient force of apple special- ists will be employed during the en- tire week of the Minnesota State Fair, September 6 to 11, demonstrating to the public the means by which good apples can be produced and marketed A large commercial apple display, comparing the various | varieties grown on a eonsiderable scale in Minnesota, will also pe shown to permit consumers to dterm- ine their perference. Nor is this all. A list of the reputable apple growers of the state will be prepared by the Extension de- partment, so that persons desiring to buy apples may obtain them without the expense of personal investigation. This Iist will be sent to any firm, clubs or individuals asking for it. In this way the eollege hopes to act as a connecting link between con- sumers and producers. INDICATIONS ARE THAT GERMAN CRUISER EITEL WILL INTERNE (United Press) Norfolk, Va., Marech 30.—Covers from all the guns were removed this morning on the converted German cruiser Prinz Eitel Frederick which is ported here. This is taken to in- dicate that the vessel’'s armament will be removed and interne during the rest of the war. The period al- lowed for the vessel to either interne or leave port expires tohight, it is reported. The United States battle- ship Alabama arrived off Virginial| Capes at six o’clock this morning. RUSSIAN LOSSES SAID TO TOTAL 10,000 IN THREE DAYS (United Press) Berlin, March 30.—The Germans declare that the Russian losses dur- ing the last three days of fighting along the borders of Poland total over 10,000 killed, wounded and missing. TO SEND DELEGATIONS. Northome,” International Falls, Cass Lake, Remer, Walker, Crooks- ton and several other places are ox- pected to send delegations to the Elks meeting which is to be held here Thursday night, at which there will be initiation and installation. A. H. Jester will have charge of the social session. Accepts State Position Earle Bailey, son of S. C. Bailey, left this noon for Duluth, having ac- cepted a respomsible position with the land department of the state auditor’s office. Until recently e was employed as timekeeper at plant No. 1 of the Crookston Lumper com- pany. What will be the largest rein- forced concrete arch birdge in the world is now being built at Lang- weiz, on the Chur Arosa railroad. It will have a 160-foot rise, and 330 feet between abutments. Queen Elizabeth of Belgium has pawned her jewelry for $250,000. “|statement this afternoon: RESUME FIEE O - ~ DARDANELLES FORTS (Unitca Press) ‘ Constantinople, Mareh 30.—Turk- ish war officials issued the following Raussian warships are again operating off the Black sea ‘entrance at Bosphorus. Huge shells are being hurled at the outer fortifications, but the fire is feeble and no serious damage has resulted. At the Dardanelles straits the Anglo-French fleet has resumed its shelling of the Turkish forts with insignificant results. A Turkish airship bombed a British warship ly- ing off the coast. PRESENT PLAY THURSDAY Pupils of Junior High Sehool Will COUNCIL. FAVORS ORDINANCE FOR GARBAGEDISPOSAL First Reading Heard by Aldermen Last Evening—Authorities to En- force Plan as Outlined. |REJECT BIDS ON FIRE TEAM Street Committee Proposes is‘Exm’ d Rural Highway Down Lake ShorAe From Lunn Farm. Members of the Bemidji couneil Appear in Splendid Program—To |approved of the ordinance, proposed Stage “Little Women.” MISS ETHEL HALL IN CHARGE With a play entitled “Little W»- men” as the chief feature, a splendi program will be given by the pupils| of the junior high sehool Thursday | afternoon. The affair is being pr pared under the direction of Mi: Ethel Hall, principal of the depart-, ment. will be presented: Song, “Danee of the Fairies,” ju- nior high school; paper, Biograph of James Whitcomb Riley,” Marex Dicaire; reading, “Out to Old Aunt Mary’s,” Gladys Getchell; song, “Carry Me Back to Old Virginia,” Boys’ Glee club; reading, Man and Jim,” Dean Miller; ing, “When the Old Folks are Cone,” Charles Rako; piano solo, (selected) Ella Norrie; reading, “I Aain’t Go- ing to Cry No More,” Sumner Whit-' ting; reading, “Our Hird Girl,” Ruby ‘Wheaton; paper, “Review of Louise Alcott’s Book, ‘Little Women.” " Cast of characters for the play,!or “Little Women:”" Meg, Emma Goltz; Jo, Madson; Amy, Evelyn Kirk; Lurice, Holly Lord; Beth, Florence Seve: son; Mrs. March, Alice Hannah, Marie Annette; rence, Irl Malone. EXPECT ALLENGLANDTO Mr. Law- GO DRY DURING WAR/ {Shannon and Thomas Swinson, mem- (United Press) London, March 30.—All England! may go dry. this afternoon a proposition was thor- oughly discussed to make England “dry” during the war. This proposed | action is sanctioned by Chancellor | Exehequor David Lloyd George. It is reported that the cabinet will either put a restriction on drinking or force the country into total pro- hibition. Authorities consider that the gov- ernment has the power under a de- fense of the Realm Act to enforce a dry order. England is the only na- tion now engaged in this world-war thus far that has not recognized that King Alcohol is its most eternal enemy. Russia is now practically dry and France has stringent rules |against weakening its soldiers by in- dulgence in alcohol. TODAY'S DOINGS IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE _(United Press) St. Paul, March 30.—Former Gov- ernor John Lind appeared before the senate judiciary committee this af- ternoon and protested against the George Sullivan bill to authorize state banks to act as administrators for estates. The Demegre bili, demanding that lawers pass the state examinations before being admitted to the bar was passed today. The senate finance committee re- commended that State departments appropriations be decreased $464,- 171. The Christinson bill abolish- ing the advisory commission of the ‘Walker sanatorium passed the house. The United States supreme ecourt ,has sustained California’s eight-hour law for women hotel waitresses. |by the joint clean-up committee of “The 01d, read- | Myrtle | - | person WItting; fof health, and applicants will apply | the Woman's Study club and the Mer- | chants’ association and drawn by P. éJ. Russell, city attorney, at the meet- |ing of last evening, providing a law egulating the storage and: removal £ garbage. aldermen listened to the first reading of the ordinance with much and the opinion appeared un- us that sueh a set of regula- uld be adopted. The ordin- i tic lance provides that between April 15 Following is the program which ; and the first of November of each 11 residences, hotels and res- be required to provide wa- ter-tight, covered receptacles | for zarbage and that the cans be emptied at.certzin intervals, perhaps twice a week or oftener as necessity may reguire. Be Given Notice. Every resident will be required to .ze removed and when this one notice will be given, per- mitting twenty-four hours for the removal. Then the health officer will take charge and order the gar- bage removed, the cost being asssess- {ed to roperty. Viclation of the ce is punishable by a fine of |from $10 to $150 or not more than thirty days in jail. The cellecting will be done by a to be employed by the board by bids. It is believed that the collect- {ing will be done at a very small cost. The collecting will cost the eity | nothing. Committee Was Present.- . Mrs. E. E. McDonald, Dr. G- M. Palmer, C. E. Battles, Dr. E. - A. At a cabinet meetm’*) bers of the ordinance committee, were in attendance at the meeting {last evening. While but little objection was ade to the ordinance last evening is believed that several amend- it ments will be offered at the meeting to be held in two weeks at which the second reading of the ordinance will be made. Team Not to Go. But one bid was received by the council last night for the purchase of the fire team, this being rejected, as were bids for wagons and sleighs now used by the department. Plan Lake Shore Road. A report of the street committee was read recommending that the state rural highway, now built to the city limits, be extended throughn the Lunn farm, down the lake shore past Grand Forks Bay to Doud av- enue and past the City Park and normal school grounds. The eity engineer was instructed to investi- gate the costs of such a road. George Stein, city clerk, was in- | structed to purchase dog tags and a tax will be placed on all dogs this spring. A dog catcher, who will work under directions of the chief of police, will be employed. PLUMBERS “TRUST” APPEARS. Des Moines, March 30.—Attorneys for the 36 master plumbers of mid- western states, convicted on February 24 of violatiom of the Sherman anti- trust law in Federal court here, ap- peared before Federal Judge Pollack and filed motions for new trials-and made their arguments claiming er- rors of the court. It is expected that Judge Pollack will act upon the mo- tion soon. NEW HOUSE FOR LABOR. Dallas, Texas, March 30.—As the fruit of nearly two years’ agitation, a labor temple is going up at Dallas. lA site was purchased at Federal ang Masten streets and ground was broken for the foundation on March 17. - The plams call for a structure costing about $50,000, consisting of three stories and basement. Club {rooms and social features will be em- phasized in the building. MRS. MOORE IS APPOINTED. (United Press) St. Paul, March 30.—Mrs. Lymsn ‘| Moore of St. Paul was this afternoon appointed to succeed Mrs. Higbee as a member of the state board of wo- man’s visitors by Governor Hammeond. Attorney and Mrs. Thayer: C. Bailey left this meon for Duluth busy with her pen. {where they will spend several days. i