Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 5, 1915, Page 1

i D —— = VOLUME 183, NO. 82. TIN CAN BOMBS OF ALLIESPLAY HAVOC IN GERMAN LINES % %,, Ca, 7 o Are Filled With Gun u. Cley. tached and Thrown—Br.._ struction in Lines of Enemy. Ate BOW AND ARROW ARMY NEEDED Yaqui Indians, As Were Offered Ma- dero, Could Bring Huge Sums From Military Leaders—Rifles Useless By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD. London, March 22.—(By mail to New York.)—Two hundred Yaqui Indians once marched into Madero’s camp in Mexico, armed with bows and arrows and asked to be allowed to fight. Madero’s army was patchy enough as it was, but he did not want the services of the Indians. ‘“‘But we will fasten gun cotton on the ends of our arrows,” explained the chief. “Nothing doing,” said Madero’s officers and the Indians marched back to the mountains. The American army outposts along the Rio Grande laughed at the story | of the bow and arrow Indians. But today the great military leaders of Europe would pay faney prices for the services of these Yaquis. Good bow and arrow men are at a prem- ium; they are hard to find and they're greatly needed. The French have tried bow and arrows all along their trenches and though the men were inexperienced in the use of the pre-historic weapon, they attained some highly successful results. A Yaqui Indian who could drop an ar- row just where he pleased could win a Legion of Honor badge. Knotked Science of War to Bits. The point is that trench fighting knocked the science of war to bits. After the armies had burrowed to each other until they were nose to nose, they found that their marvel- ous long range rifles were practically useless. The trenches were so close together that the artillery could not hit the enemy’s trench without risk- ing the destruction of its own. The great 20th century weapons failed. How to get death into the other fel- lows’ trenches became the big prob- lem. It was gravity, not gunpow- der that was needed. You could not shoot an explosive into the other trenches; you must drop it in. Tt was the prehistoric method of fight- ing, the cave man style of throwing weapons or rolling them down hill. Some of Napoleon’s old mortars were brought from the museums of Paris and put into use. Bows and arrows were secured from archery clubs in Paris. The arrows were tipped with gun cotton. Hand grenades were purchased by the thousands. Arrows Prove Deadly. ‘The arrows proved the most deadly of all. The mortar bombs and the hand grenades were not nearly as ef- fective as the French had expected. It remained for an English Tommy to figure out why the gun cotton ar- rows were the most effective. “Blankety blank those hand gren- ades,” said the Tommy. . “They don’t do their job.” Whereupon he took a tin can which he had emptied of strawberry jam, filled it full of gun cotton, fast- ened a fuse to it, lighted the contrap- tion and threw it across to the Ger- man trenches. It exploded with a terrific effect. After that the Teu- tons made their own bombs cut of (Continued on last page.) SUPREME COURT RECONVENES Washington, April 5.—The long- waited decision upon the appeal of Leo M. Frank of Atlanta from con- viction of alelged murder of Mary Fhagan, 14-year-old factory girl, was expected today when the supreme court resumed its sittings after a fort- night’s Easter recess. Since it re- cessed March 29, the court has been preparing opinions exclusively and many important decisions were ex- pected today. SAFETY MUSEUM - MOVES. New York, April 5.—Inaugurating a new campaign for industrial safety in New York’s shops and factories, the American ‘Safety Museum today opened new quarters in the heart of the manufacturing district. Improve- ment of working conditions in indus- trial lines, both as to safety and hy- gienic conditions, is the object of the organization of which Banker James Speyer is head. VOTE ON “GREATER” PORTLAND St. Johns, Ore., April 5.—The electorate of St. Johns were voting today on the question of whether or not their only city shall be merged with Portland. If the merger meas- ure is adopted Portland will vote on the same question in June. St. Johns is seven miles below Portland on the Williamette river, and has 7,000 population. A Pamt upsClean Your Town News That British Steamer Torpedoed Off Cape Finisterre, May Mean Warfare in American Waters. WEATHER ALL THAT IS FEARED By J. W. T. MASON. New York, April 5.—Germany may be preparing to send submarines across the Atlantic to resume her naval warfare in American waters. This possibility is contained in the news that a British steamer has been sunk by a submarine aft Cape Finisterre, Spain. The affair i small in itself,-but it “establishes s new record for submarine voyage. For that reason it is the most im- portant incident from a technical standpoint, that has occurred since the German under-sea warfare- be- gan. Finisterre is about 1,200 miles from Cuxhaven and the route pasess through the Bay of Biscay, one of the roughest pieces of water on the globe. Only a very recently design- ed submarine could have undertaken the voyage, which doubtless is chief- 1y for experimental and scientific pur- poses. Otherwise, there would be more certainty of results proportion- ate to the energy expended by con- fining operations to waters close to the British Islands. The newest type of submarine which Germany is said to be constructing has many ten- tative principles. Undoubtedly much of the German submarine activity is planned primarily to try out these innovations. The appearance of a submarine off the west coast of Ire- land was an experiment. So is the presence of another of the vessels off the Spanish coast. At New York Next. The sudden announcement -that still another German under-sea craft had been sighted off New York, might some day become the logical third. The radius of action of the newest submarine is 6,000 to 7,000 miles at a speed of 8 1-2 knots per hour. This would permit a submer- sible in theory, to cross thé Atlantic and return to Germany. Whether the feat is practically possible de- pends upon the-weather. The radius of action for a submarine is a surface radius. 0il fuel is used for surface propul- sion, while electricity must be sub- stituted. as the motive power when the vessel is submerged. It is, im- probable enough electricity ecan be stored away by the best of the super submarines for more than 100, miles’ journey without recharging. There- fore a long journey must be made al- (Continued on last page.) THE . CUB SCOOP I cus HOLY SMOKE - T JUST FIGURED UP WHAT MY PRETTY - STENOG C0STS ME A WEEK-) SALARYTSZ TAKING HER. 7 FLOWERS ~ TIKE B WOMEN TO MEET Defective TO ESCAPE PASS B¥ (United Press) ‘Washington, April 5.—1It is almost the unanimous opinion of high offi- cials of the government here today that the German converted cruiser, Prinz Eitel Frederick, will interne at Newport News within hours. the_last. chance for the Eitel to at- tempt a dash for the sea has been al- lowed to pass without action. twenty-four It is generally admitted that FRANK EDDY STOPS TALKING Series of Motions Picture Lectures on S Minhesota Finished, Frank M. Eddy, who has been con- ducting a series of moving picture lectures throughout Iowa in the ln-'cent this year. terest of the Minnesota Immigration |ness, he predicts, will be $10,000,000 greater for this fiscal year than for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1914, when the total was $43,394,766.21. Bureau, completed his labors Satur- day. were distributed and literature rela- ting to Minnesota lands and their re- sources distributed. that -the lectures generally were a suceess. erally seemed Minnesota lands and their questions were many and searching,” said the former congressman, AIRMEN DESTROY. TWO Samples of Minnesota products Mr. Eddy says “The farmers in Iowa gen- interested regarding GFRMAN SUBMARINES (United Press) Paris, April 5.—Two German sub- marines were destroyed, a third dam- aged and the German yard at Hoboken was destroyed by fire when airmen bombarded works. and sixty-two injured.- submarine the Forty gunners were killed WITH VETERANS ‘Washington, April 5.—Fully 20,- 000 members of various women’s pa- triotic societies, more or less connec- ted with the G. A.-R., will attend the September encampment in Washing- ton, announced Mrs. Isabel W. Ball, ‘Woman’s Relief Corps officer, today. Of these, she said, considerable pro- portion will be unofficial However, ghe predicted that the num- ber of regularly accredited delegates would run Though President Wilson only ten- , | tatively accepted, confidence was ex- pressed that would. be present at.the reception to be accorded the visiting ITuesdny evening, Sept. 28. visitors. into the thousands. the chief executive veterans SORRY MBS PILLOW BUT " = | plot, bordered by Movil, she suggested, Walter Smth, Trennm,‘r‘um.m news of her payment was clicked Receipts and Disbursements This Year Will Total sqa'ul,,boo. According to Walter J. of business unprecedentéd in history of Minnesota, m destined be recorded in his office:this, year.. by Mr. Smith, showin, past evén ¥ rs. Atop of the actual figures, He has estimated that $53,251,700.04 will have been accounted for at the close of business July 31. In 1909 the total ‘of receipts and $25,239,004.27. In the seven years following, this to- tal will have been doubled, according |, Telephone service also Ts an added disbursements was to estimates of Mr. Smith. The total of receipts and disburse- ments for-the first .five months of | the present fiscal year ended January This. figure divided by five gives $4,437,641.67 as the average increase a.month which. Multi- plying the monthly average by twelve gives $53,251,700.04 as the total es- 1 was $22,188,208.35. may be expected this: year. timated business for the year. P. G. COURSE FOR' MECHANICS - Madison, Wis., April 5—An eight with the colorless attire of the wo- weeks’ special study course for mech-|Men and . the absence of bheautiful anics opened today at the University | f0Wers was one of the most notice- The class is limited {able features of the day. There were of Wisconsin. to twelve ‘skilled mechanics who de- sire to be trained to teach industrial|tween rich and poor were lost in the arts. They will get free training-and | colorless black. in addition be paid $60 each for their eight weeks’ study. (United Press) St. Paul, Hammond to succeed himself - reappointment practically. rectain. word cash, You Can’t Mix Sentlmenf’WIth Busmess GROWTH IS UNPEEOEDENTED Smith, state treasurer, a growth in volume’ the | prove an attractive spot because of | How rapidly the state's business is expanding may be [realized by study of figures preplnd Samrdly Mr. Smith estimates that the receipts and: disbursements will increase 25 per! The volume. of busi-| VASSALY IS RE APPO[NTH) the new EIKS club in Central Square April 5.—Charles Vas- saly was today named by Governor |the -Mothers’ club in the chairman of the board of control.' Al-|o’clock. -~ All are cordially invited to though Vassaly was bitterly opposed, |attend.- his Tecord as an official had made-his Pioneer. want lds—one-hul( cent Aul in !mung Ten-Cent hm . Tocated at Movil Lake.: 70 BUILD TWO CABINS ON P10 : g | plete tnstruetion - tos- big machine, Ha will 5 Homestead, the smallest In the United | sntes" ‘mapped for ‘the:tiny ‘farm.} Little' did she know that she was to| " |gam fame as the owner of the small- mestead in the nation when) he filed onlot ‘7, section: 33, town-| Andnw!kuh,l!q@flp Jones: of Bagléy for mnupclam District. an acre, on June 6, 1913, Y PAID ’mom‘m FEES --Now, Miss Blue is willing .to give her friends a share in naming the small homestead. ' 'When asked if she “fhad chosen a name for the little Appointments of 36 oil inspectors [have been announced by Oil Inspector Andrew Jackson Rush, following a consultation with: Governor mond Saturday. There are stilt 29 )|additional inspectors to be named to 181 the payroll.- For the Beltrami and Clearwater district George P. Jones, editor and publisher of the Bagley Herald, is named. With the cxcepthm of the Henne- pin, Ramsey and St. Louis county in- /{spectors, all the others receive their pay through- fees. . Four of the former oil inspectors have found favor with the present administration: Hjalmar Nillson, Minneapolis; Peter Czizek, Moor- head; Frank S. Clark, Austin, and Robert Reed, Worthington, Pope county, which formerly was joined with Douglas and Grant counties, is now constituted a separate district. TURKS DESTROY BRITISH Homestead com- 10 Cents. For Miss Blue’s homestead cost | her only 10 cents. Soon after the( ‘Inewspapers in all parts of the coun: try, she was besieged by scores ‘of: telegrams and letters asking her] about her farm and what she inzend ed .doing with it. Miss Blue had been living with her parents on land adjoining her homestead and calculated that al-] though the plot was passed by as too small by other homeseekers, it should to |its natural beauty. Lived 17 Years on Plot. She made commutation 'proof De- cember 11, 1914, after Beventeen vears’ residence in a little cabin on the:: plat. - obliged - to - pay, the' g!:wemmeni 't the rate of § 2% an acre, or, according to close figur- ing of Uncle Sam’s representatives in the Cass Lake land office, one dime. The tract is only about thirty- eight feet wide at one end. Nestled (United Press) Berlin, April 5.—The British bat- tleship, Lord Nelson, which has been stranded . inside ‘the Dardanelles, :e:ween two 'l’nkes, ltdisbadornedkwuh has been destroyed by fire from the i N.o::vl:‘;e;?:e ;ts:::oo birch, oak and |, yigp forts, says Athens dis- There is room for two more cot- patefios: tages besides Miss Blue's and these she proposes to build and rent to}| SPAIN;WILL INSIST ON RIGHT tourists. - The little farm is ~only’ IN'MEDITERRANEAN three miles from the Minnesota & In- ternational railroad and her mail is Berlin, Arpil 5. ill insist delivered ~ daily from Bemidji. rpil 5.—Spain will ins that her rights in the Mediterranean sea be respected if the allies suc- ceed in working their way through the Dardanelles straits. Spain’s chief interest in the Méditerranean sea is the Spanish occupatjpn of Tanviers and the removal of English domina- tion at Gibraltar. convenience. PARIS HAS QUEEREST EASTER OF HISTORY (United Press) Paris, April 5.—Yesterday was the queerest Easter that Paris has ever had since it became the world’s fashion center. Clouds co-operated WOMAN CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR Butte, Mont., April 5.—Butte has a woman candidate for mayor, in the city election today. Mrs. Lucile Garver, is on the ballot as an inde- pendent candidate. She is a promin- ent suffrage worker and even before women were granted the ballot in Montana she was a figure in local politics. She filed her formal declara- tion as a candidate, but as an inde- pendent candidate’s name does not go on the primary ballot she did not figure in the primary election which ‘was held March 22. no parades and the usual contrast be- - BOSTON ELKS DEDICATE HOME Boston, April 5.—With elaborate ceremonies and prominent speakers, Dance This Evening It is expected that a large number will attend the private dance to be lgiven in the City Hall this evening by Carrol C. Hill. The hall has been attractively decorated for the affair and it promises to be most enjoy- able. ‘was dedicated today. Mothers’ Club to Meet. There will be a regular meeting: of Library as|building tomorrow afternoon : at ' 3 Charles Hayden, mayor of Black- Madame Joffre, wife of the gen-lduck was a Bemidji business visitor eral-in-chief of the French army, today. Mrs. Hayden has been the spends most of her time knitting 'guest of Bemidji friends since Satur- socks for “soldiers at the front. day. By "HOP : ‘JUDGE -TD LIKETOFULE A Pefmo!s 15& WAS TUST KIDDIN ‘Jo'flh-,ht Ham-| || cation between these places has been the cowboy WIM. this: lltamn won the heavyweight championship title at Reno when e defeated. . twenty-sixth round of @ acheduled forty-five round bout. The Kansas cowboy brought the championship back to the white race after landing one of his heavy hay- makers, Up to the time of the knock-down ‘Willard had the best of Johnson in- eleven rounds. Willard, the 28-year-old fighter, surprised even his friends by-his ring generalship, and time after time he 'evnded the rushes of Johnson, known as the greatest expoment of boxing in the ring. The defeat of the champion means that he is to follow the same path as Jeffries, whose one ambition was to retire an undefeated champion, but whose retirement from the ring had been sufficient to make his come-back impossible. Havana, April 5.—Johnson’s op- timism during the fight featured his meet with Willard here this after- noon. During the first seven rounds of the fight the champion mnever ceased smiling and several times he had to hold his stomach, so hearty ‘was his laughter. The first seven rounds went as fol- lows: First—even. Second—Willard. Third—even. Fourth—Johnson. B Seven(h—Johnson. The weather has been fair with threatened rain. The fight started at 1:32. By BARRY FARIS. Havana, April 5.—The world’s in- - terest was set upon Jack Johnson again today. Early this morning crowds began coming for the world’s championship set-to with Jess Wil- lard. Johnson is confident almost to the point of arrogance. Referee Welch has just arrived. The city is packed and jammed with . fight fans. Every available sort of steamer has been pressed into service between Havana and Key West to bring fans over and still it was re- ported that there are 5,000 people in the Florida city unable to obtain passage. X Flanagan, Johnson’s chief second, declared today that the big smudge would force the fighting. “He’ll tear into Willard from the o tap of the bell,” Flanagan asserted. “Johnson and all of us in his camp expect to see Willard knocked out in a few rounds. Jack knows Willard’s game is to try and outwear him— but there will be no chance at stall- ing. Johnson will press things from the start.” “So much the better,” was the comment of Tom Jones, Willard’s manager, on hearing the statement. “Willard’s golng to win, we are sure of that.” STRONG EARTHQUAKE . SHOCKS ATPETROLLARI; / 50 MILES FROM ROME (United Press) Rome, April 5.—Strong earquake shocks were felt this afternoon in the entire district extending from Aven- anno to Reite, and within fifty miles of Rome. A large rock was loosened from a mountain overlooking the village of Petrollari and it is feared that thh boulder will destroy the town. " All inhabitants of the vil- lage have fled to places of safety. Avennano is:fitty miles from Rome oo and Petrollari forty. All communi- 11_1terrnpted. PROUD OF OLDEST CAT. . Mr. and Mrs. Orin L. Gay, who re- side at the corner of Park avenue and Twenty-second street, believe they are the owners of the oldest cat in Bemidji. The cat, which is gray, is fifteen years old and according to - Gay id still a certain destroyer of all mice whlch Yenture in her path, For. tvlltlnx wlm muthar a New :