Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 2, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 80. BRITISH LABORERS -, DEMAND RIGHTS). Inability of Authorities to Deal With ZLabor Situation by Half Meas- ures is Apparent. BEER TAX—DRINK ENCOURAGED Result of England’s Order to Stop Sale of Intoxicants Cannot Be Foretold—Pay Heavy Price. By J. W. T. MASON. New York, April 2.—The inability of the British authorities to deal with the labor situation by half measures is becoming increasingly apparent. But it is by no means certain that whole measures will be much more effective. The British working class is as tenacious of its rights as is the most exclusive aris- tocracy. Among most secure priv- ileges is its use of saloons—*‘‘public houses” they are called—as informal clubs. The right to work half time at good wages and spend the rest of the time in beer and spirit drink- ing and in good fellowship, is an- other honored privilege of the Brit- ish workingman. Urged to Drink Beer. ‘When Lloyd George introduced his war budget in the House of Com- mons last summer, he took advantage of the temperamental factor among a large part of the people. He levied a war tax of 1 cent per half pint on beer, estimating the exchequer would would benefit by $88,000,000 per an- num. Then he urged the people to drink more beer, declaring every glassful consumed would help finance the war. This exuberant utterance of the Chancellor of the Exchequer is being cited to create an impresgion that the present condition of intem- perance among the workingmen is not due entirely to themselves. Will Be Experimental. It the\ British government finally is-compelled to prohibit the sale of intoxicants, the policy will be purely experimental The result cannot pos- sibly be foretold. What probabili- ties there are, mitigate against the success of the measure, both because of resentment among the working class and because those who are now carrousing, may not be in condition to speed up their work. Principles Reversed. This latter factor, indeed, may turn out to be one of the serious ob- stacles to the production of adequate ammunition supplies rather than the spirit of intemperance. British trade unionism has long improsed restric- tions on output because even in the best of times there is not enough work to go round at a wage commen- surate with a high standard of liv- ing. An average moderate produc- tivity has been the guiding trade union principle. Now, when a sud- den crisis has arisen demanding a sustained maximum effort on the part (Continued on last page.) ITALY’S ENTRANCE INTO WAR AGAIN POSTPONED (United Press) Rome, April 2.—Unofficial state- ments, but not generally believed say that Italy’s entrance into the war has been indefinitely postponed. Italy is watchfully waiting and may entirely abandon her war preparations. Ital- ian diplomats are pleased with the leniency of Austrian concessions, but is not pleased with the action of Eng- land and France to ratify a cession of the Sporades Islands. It is re- ported that Prinve Von Beulow, the German ambassador, has engaged a summer villa at Vallombrosa. SCOOP rerorrer REPORTER '*&{**#{*i‘kkiiii* *, ADVERTISER, D0 YOU /0 “EED IT OR DON'T YOU? %, S 0’9{',, ‘= business brisker tha want it? Are ~ales. people so busy wa. scustomers all day that “¢ould not pos- sibly wait ou any more? Do you prefer to let your business remain-as it is, with- out growing? Are you so well fixed that you don't care to increase your volume of business and your profits? Then you don’t want to ad- vertise in The Pioneer. Because The Pioneer wants to serve the advertiser who wants to build up his busi- ness by persistent, progres- sive methods—the dealer who has a message of interest to the purchasers in Bemidji and its trade zone. Complete circulation, no wasteful over-lapping circula- tion and service equally as good in the country as in the city, is what you get when you use The Pioneer. This is the service need. you k********t***********************# KKK K KKK KK KK KKK ASK $25,000 FOR INJURIES Parents of 17 Year Old Boy Would Collect for Loss of Eye and Arm Caused by Dynamite Explosion. Ak kAR AR A A A AR A A R IR A AR A A M A I A ARk k ko k bk kK CHARLES WHITMAN IS PLAINTIFF ‘When Avery Whitman, the 17 year old son of Charles Whitman of Bag- ley, was brought to a Bemidji hos- pital in Noyember the victim of a pre- Lmature #ynamite explosion, it was believed by physicians that his in- juries probably would prove fatal. After a long- confinement, however, the lad was able to leave the hospi- tal, but he had lost the sight of his right,eye and it had been found neces- tween the elbow and wrist. Yesterday in district court cham- (Conuinued on last page.’ EIGHT ARE INITIATED Class Antlered By Bemidji Elks Last Night—Installation Held. Eight candidates were initiated by the Bemidji lodge of Elks last even- ing. The meeting took place in the City Hall and was one of the most held by the lodge. These are the newly antlered fawn; Oscar Erick- son, Lee. A. LaBaw, C. J. Woodman- see, R. C. Hayner, S. H. Webster, F. 'A. Krueger, Thomas Johnson and Ray Dennis. Attorney Thayer C. Bailey presided during the installa- tion. Installation of officers was also theld at the meeting, E. H. Jerrard being in charge. Following the business meeting a social session was held at which A. H. Jester presided. Bailey, past exalted rulers of the lodge. A delicious lunch, prepared and served under the direction of H. H. Mayer, the newly installed exalted ruler, brough the evening to a close. In many European countries the women are striving to better the con- ditions of marriage which now rob the women of property, children and personal rights and give all the di- vorce privileges to the husband. In Egypt the mother of the Khedive has organized a Woman’s . Educational League in an attempt to’ spread knowledge of truth. In Persia fem- inism is a demand by women for edu- cation; in Turkey, an attempt to un- veil; in India, the crying demand for a free choice of husbands. 0L KNOW ME, MILTON— ID RATHER DANCEW“H NOU THAN sary to amputate his right arm be: | largely attended and successful ever | Jerrard and Jester are all| BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY »fiymfia, APRIL g, 1015, University Prendent Says Inmtunon Will Receive Fair Consideration by Senate Finance Committee. REPORT WITHOUT FOUNDATION Reports originating in Duluth that VINCENT NOT To, RESIGN| COUNTY DRAINAGE METHOLS APPROVED Dueetor of Mm.nemta Geological Sur- vey s:.ys Deep Ditches are Not Nec- . essary in Draining Red Lake Bog | CONDITIONS IN THIS DISTRICT GOOD AND QUTLOOK IS BRIGHT Minneapolis April 2.—Business conditions in the Ninth federal re- serve district, which embraces Min- nesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, northern Michigan ‘and part of Wisconsin, are generally sat- isfactory and improving, the federal reserve bank of Minneapolis says to- Dr. George E. Vincent stood ready EVEBTS ASKS FOR mFORMATION day in the first monthly report . of to resign the presidency, of the Uni- versity of Minnesota in case the pro- posed radical reduction in the uni- versity appropriation was carried out by the legislature, has been emphat- ically denied by Dr. Vincent, tele- graphing from Chicago, and by Fred B. Snyder, president of the univer- sity board of regents. Dispatches from Duluth said that Dr. Vincent’s determination to resign in case the budget cut should ' go through was revealed in a letter re- ceived in that city from a member of the university faculty. Dr. Vincent was in Chicago to attend the funeral of the late Professor Charles R. Hen- derson when the Duluth dispatches reached Minneapolis. The informa- tion was transmitted to him there. He replied emphatically that he was not going to resign and would stay as long as the people of Minne- sota wanted him. He said.he thought the legislature would deal fairly. Dr. Vincent then dictated this statement: “I have no thought of resigning so long as Minnesota desires my ser- vices. I am confident ‘the legisla- ture will not eripple any state insti- tution. The university will receive fair consideration and will continue to do its best to serve the state.” U. S. PASSES HUNDRED MILLION MARK TODAY ‘Washington, April 2.—At 4 o’clock this afterncon—no sooner and no later—the 100,000,000 population goal of the United States will have been reached, according to estimates of C. C. Sloans, census bureau geog- rapher. At that hour, he figures, the nation’s noses will number 100,- 000,059. Treasury department’s ac- Luames, however, figure that the hundred million mark was _passed February 1. Differént~~sthridards: cause the confusion, the census esti- mates being based on the growth of population between 1900 and’ 1910. FRENCH DRIVE GERMANS FROM ST. MIHIEL POINTS| (United Press) Paris, April 2.—French attempts to either cut off or force a retire- ment of the Germans from occupying St. Mihiel has apparently been sue- cessful. 1t is officially announced that the destruction of mines and several trenches have been made near Dempierre, eight miles from St. Mihiel by a series of drives. French soldiers pressed up- on the Germans who were strung along from Meuse to a point on the Verdun. ASSURANCE IS GIVEN BY JAPAN THAT TREATIES ARE 0BSERVED ‘Washington, April 2.—Japan has assured the United States through Ambassador Guthrie, that she was earnestly observing all the exist- ing treaties in dealing with China. This assurance, however, does not answer to American representations of making known Japan’s intention toward China which is now being considered by the Japanese cabinet Committee to Meet Saturday. successful s for Grazing 'Purposes — Good for Hay Growing. Belt: been’ more or less conjecture as to the depth necessary for the securing of ‘the most beneficial results from the .dftches. Local engineers have always: held that to secure the best: ‘tia] and the ditches built ‘in Bel- trami county have practically all been conmstructed with a view of draining the surface. That the methods of the engineers here rz’:e‘ ‘approved is shown in a let- ter rTeceived by William Everts, en- gineer on judicial ditch No. 30, in reply to a letter sent to E. K. Soper, director of the Minnespta Geological survey of the state university, in which information practicability of draining asked for. says:’ “The land just north of upper Red In his letter the director the kind issued by it. Except that in:a portion of the |E. K Soper 8ees Value in Using Land | manufacturing district of ‘Wisconsin, where there is a condition below normal, the volume of trade is de- clared to be holding up well and the outlook is called bright. The larg- Since the vast drainage projects in est wheat acreage of record is said i county first.began there has to be 2 possibmty 70 HOLD INDIAN PAYMENT results deep ditches were not essen-|Red Lakers, Numbering 1,489, W)ll Receive $101,521.92 From Land - Fund Next Monday. ARE ADVISED TO TRADE AT HOME Red Lake Indians, 1,489 of them, will receive their per capita share of the annual “and.payment” nexzt regarding the|Monday, each one receiving a check: swamp | for $68. lands: of the. Red .Lake .district is|uted will total $101,521.92. The amount to be distrib- The per capita share is ascertain-. ed by the census of yesterday. Officials of the government.at the Lake Lould be drained into Red Lake, reservation are making special ef- and tbe land to the north could be drained into Rapid river. The ground would probably not drain to the bottom of the bog, but this is not necessary if the peat is ten feet thick‘as it is over a part of this lland. It would be easy to drain the uppers four or five feet dry enough so that it could be cropped with hay. Good for Grazing. “I'see no reason why this country coulfl not be made into a good graz- ing“country as you suggest; in fact, in St. Louis county, north of Duluth, ther localities in the Muskeg jrcthe; north‘ern part of -the| state, I have seen good hay gmwing on peat which I have sounded and found to be from ten to twenty feet deep, and of which only the top ten |feet- had been drained; the bottom was still very wet. “I would advise you to write to Soils, State Farm school, for detailed information regarding agricultural possibilities of this land. This office is engaged in the study of the geological, mineralogical and full values of peat and I do not feel able to advise you in detail regarding the tagricultural possibilities. Mr. Alway, however, is able to and would be glad to do this, as he is engaged in just F. J. Alway, Dean of the Division.of | St. Paul, that work.” | According to Oscar Dent, ditch ref- eree, the final hearing on ditch No. 130 will be held about the first of May. i North of Red Lake. | Diteh No. 30, the drain in ques- tion, . will be located morth of Upper , Red Lake, touch- ing six townships. On the south end of the ditech is found No. 17 and on the west side is No. 20, E. J. Bourgeois being the engi- neer of both projects. Ditch No. 14, of which Everts was the engineer, is 'south of the proposed drain. Mr. Soper asked for additional sam- ples of peat land. Miss Eva Getchell, who is a teach- *|er in the high school at Ada, and Miss ‘Ethel Getchell, teacher in the. high school at East Grand Forks, arrived forts to keep the Indians from mak- ing useless expenditures and in the Red Lake News, a bright little pyb- lication which is devoted to the in- terests of the Red Lake Chippewa In- dians, many valuable suggestions are given under the head, “A fool and his money soon part.” The Indians are advised to pay their honest debts of every descrip- tion at once; they are told to invest in live stock for their farms or to purchase needed machinery. And last of ‘all the suggestions is made that they “trade at home.”” -~Momney--for'-the:-annual ‘land .pay- ment "8 ‘secured from .the money brought several years ago when a portion of the west side of the reser- vation was sold. AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE WITH RUSSIA IS CLAIM| (United Press) London, April 2.—It has been ru- mored in Petrograd, but not confirm- ed by officials, that Austrian diplo- mats. have begun overtures toward looking for a separate peace with Russia. This condition, it is said, has been brought about by the Slavs threatening the Hungarian pains. According to reports, Swiss diplo-| mats carried the Austrian overtures! to the Czar, but received an answer that Russian was not willing to con- sider peace unless Austria also made peace with France and England, and is willing to stop her advancing armies while waiting for peace pro- | posals. A Petrograd correspondent to the Lndon newspapers gives these reports some credence. BRITISH PLACE GERMANS ON SHIPS TO STOP TORPEDOING | (United Press) London, April 2.—On account of three. British s'hips having been re- cently torpedoed by German subma- rines, English shippers are.demand- Owing to George Cochiran’s absence | in Bemidji today and will be the ing that the government place a num- from the city today, the summer | guests of their parents. Mr. and Mrs. |ber of German prisoners of war on hotel committee with postpone its|Bert Getchell, of Bemidji avenue dur- |each vessel to prevent Germany from meeting until Saturday afternoon at 4 o’clock. The meeting will be held in the Commercial ¢lub rooms at that time. ¢ Pretty Soft For Miss ing Easter vacation. Pioneer wanis—one-half cent a word cash. Pillow NEH-SEND ONE RIGHT OVER-T QOT A SWELL. OFFICE DEsSK. ILL torpedoing and killing her own men. The government, however, doubts -if this will stop- her submarine war- fare on account of her desperation. By "HOP' FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. IS CERTAIN $50,000 WILL BE ALLOWED neprelenuhve L G l’endergut, in Bemidji’ Today, Says Lawmakers ' Still Favor Small Appropriation. Comments on Action of Senate Com- mittee in- Killing $150,000 Bill —Will Not Interfere. “There is an excellent chance to Secure an appropriation of' $50,000 for ‘the’ building of the Bemidji nor- mal school,” said L. G. Pendergast, £ the Bemidji -representative, who al- though ’serving “his first term as a member of the lower house has gain-- | ed'a prominent position in the state’s The rep- law making body, today. resentative arrived in Bemidjl this morning, the house having adjourn- ed until Monday morning, no session being held today because of its being Good’ Friday. “I am certain that we can secure the appropriation and friends of the :|normal school bill are doing all they can_to. secure a place for it in the The need of the school omnibus bill. has been conclusively shown. “The iter of last night’s Minnea- polis Journal in which it was stated that the normal school bill was dead, because the finance committee of the senate had.tabled the bill asking an appropriation of $150,000, is an er- ror,” said the representative. “All appropriations must first originate in ‘the’ house.’and as this course will necessqyj!y be carried out in the om- nibus bjll recommending $50,000 for the school, the senate committee will either approve or disapprove of the item when it is brought up for con- sideration. Representative Pendergast will re- _|turn to St. Paul Sunday night. Five ‘Normal Appropm‘finm. The senate finance committee after hearing representatives of the state Jnormal schools fixed the appropria- tions as follows: Mankato, $165,- 1900; Moorhead, $163,060; St. Cloud, $167,200; Duluth, $103,750; Winona, $162,900. The final hearing on the univer- sity appropriation will be given by the senate committee Monday at 3 p. m. A strong plea will be made by President George A. Vincent and members of the board of regents.and the faculty for an increase in the maintenance appropriation as first allowed. \HAMMOND TO ATTEMPT ECONOMY BILL PASSAGE (United Press) St. Paul, April 2.—That Governor i Hammond will attempt to influence the legislature to pass the original |known here today. The governor Craig, of Duluth, chairman of the commission, today. Both refused to discuss plans formulated by them. { BRYAN WOULD ARRANGE FOR SHIPMENTS OF POTASE (United Press) Berlin, April 2.—Secretary o7 State William J. Bryan, of the Unit- ed- States, is making every. effort to have the allies lift the German block- ade sufficiently to permit the expor- tation of potash from Germany te the United States for use: in the manufacture of fertilizer.© Germany has notified the United States ambas-- sador, Gerard, that it will permit the exportation of this product on ves- sels returning to United States, after having brought cotton to Germany An American ship. with a.cargo o cotton - destined for’' Germany reached 'Rotterdam Wednesday ancd another steamer has arrived at Bren* with a cargo of . typewriters and cameras. DEBATE U. 8. PREPAREDNESS. New York, April 2.—Whether les. ‘'sons of Europes war require Uncl~ Sam to’ increase his‘army and' nav- | will be; debuted tonlght at Curneg! ; "preplredlless agiutlon t(;r Morris Hillquit, foe ‘of marutl ex- pendltnres. anl BEMIDJI NORMAL WILL GO INTO OMRIBUS MEASURE efficiency and economy bill became-- iheld a hurried conference with C. P.’