Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 17, 1915, Page 1

ot} VOLUME 13; NO. 93. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. MINNESOTA ON OF NORTHWEST'S LARGL " \RMERS er, . Products Valued at $500, % “wn By State Under Direction of - of Control During Biennial Perio. 10,000 ACRES ARE WORKED Is Divided Between Sixteen Institu- tions—Stock Most Prominent at Several —Industries Taught Among the largest practical farm- ers in the Northwest is the State of Minnesota. Through its agents, the state board of control, for the bi- ennial period ending with July 31 last, the state produced farm pro- ducts totaling nearly $500,000 in value, and a market was found for every particle of it. The’'farm comprises the 10,000 or more acres which are a part of the sixteen state institutions in charge of the board of control, and it is made up of some of the most produc- tive land in the state. The tillers of this vast acreage were the state’s wards confined in the institutions, and the principal market for their labors the institutions themselves. To make the institutions of the state as nearly self-supporting as possible has always been the aim of those in charge, and while in a meas- ure its full realization is not pos- sible, efforts to bring it about in part have been attended with considerable success. How They Have Produced. How these institution farms have produced and the value of the pro- ducts, all of which represent the labor of men, women and children confined in each is shown by these figures; in 1911 and 1912 the amount was $216,- 281.06; in 1912 and 1913 is was $221,973.756 and last year $269,337.- 3 While the trades are taught in a majority of the institutions, especial- ly where the young and those charged with infractions of the laws of socie- ty are confined, a knowledge of the soil und how to make it produce stands first. In the hospitals and asylums for the insane farming is the chief occupation, for the very good reason that it provides a line of employment that is the only thing possible in such an institution. Not only is a profit secured, but the work is of a nature that aids materially in the way of a cure. Diversity is Shown. Showing the diversity of the farm products grown, the farm attached to the Anoka insane asylum last year produced nearly 50 different varieties of food stuffs. A small amount which represented excess was sold, but the most of the stuff produced figured on the tables of the inmates. Tce was even harvested to the ex- tent of 1,000 tons, valued at $500. Nearly 20,000 bushels of cabbages were raised last year, also nearly 2,000 dozen of green corn, a large number of water and musk mellons, 108 bushels of cucumbers, 255 bush- cls of tomatoes, 145 quarts of straw- berries. Nearly 118 quarts of rasp- berries. Nearly 17,000 gallons of milk were produced, 358 dozen eggs, over 11,000 pounds of fresh pork and nearly 3,000 pounds of veal. Sufficient feed was raised to care for the institution stock. The Anoka asylum grounds are about 681 acres in extent, but less than one-half of it is given over to farming, yet as (Continued on last page.) B RS SRS SRR R R R R R * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES * LR RS S S E RS E RS Catholic. Low mass at 8 a. m. High mass at 10 a. m. Sunday school and bene- diction at 1 and 2 p. m. Vespers at 7:30 p. m. Father J. J. T. Philippe. Salvation Army. Sunday school at 2 o’clock. Public meeting at 3 and 8 o’clock p. m. Tues- day, Thursday and Saturday meetings at 8 p. m. Christian Science. Christian Science services held at residence, 520 Beltrami avenue, Sun- day morning at 11 o’clock. Wednes- day evening meeting at 8 o’clock at 520 Beltrami avenue. Literature can be found in the public library. Swedish Lutheran. There will be services in the morn- ing at 10:30. Sunday school at 12. Evening service at 8 o'clock. Servi- ces in Nymore at 3 p. m. J. H. Ran- dahl, pastor, Presbyterian. ‘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 Presbytery of Adams, will preach the sermon. There will be no services in the evening, but we will join with the Methodist church in a union ser- + No. 2 is expeécted to begin sawing PROCLAMATIONFOR | CLEAN-UP WEEK ISSUED BY MAYOR Period for Beautifying and Improv- - " ing Conditions of Bemidji.. CITIZENS MAY SHOW CIVIC PRIDE "|Suggests That Arbor Day Be Thor- “oughly Observed—Refers to Sum- mer Resort Possibilities. William MeCuaig, mayor of Be- midji, has today issued a Clean-up week proclamation, which is as fol- Tows: The Mayor’s Proclamation. “Whereas, Friday, April 23, next has been officially designated “Arbor. Day” by the governor of this state, Bemidji’s hig sawmill which. will begin sawing next Tuesday morning, giving employment to 400 men. Many improvements have been made at the establishment and a most successful season is expected. Plant within the next two weeks. it is particularly fitting and proper that I should, and as Chief Magis- trate of this city, I hereby designate and fix the week commencing April ¢ 23 as ‘Clean-up Week,' for every 2 citizen of this community. TREAT PRISONERS WELL American Ambassador Says British Give Austro-German Captives Every Possible Consideration. LABOR CONDITIONS INTERFERE By CARL W. ACKERMAN. Berlin, April 3.—(By mail to New York.)—England, on the whole, treats the Austro-German prisoners ! she has interned “as good as could be expected under the circumstan- ces,” according to a report made to United States Ambassador Gerard by John B. Jackson, an American who visited English prison camps. The sanitary conditions in some of the British camps were bad, Jackson re- ported. The British commanders promised him, he said, that those situations would be improved. On February 1, Jackson reported England had interned 26,900 Ger- mans and Austrians. These men were confined in 13 deteption camps and on nine ships. ing, the food and health of the pris-| oners was good, according to the re- port to Ambassador Gerard. The Germans complained princi- pally of the monotonous bill of fare and of their treatment after arrest, Jackson reported. Several Germans brought from South Africa swore that they had been insulted and robbed, while others testified that they owed protected them from mobs in France while they were being transferred from the front to Great Britian, “The new camps are better than the ones first used,” said the report. “Lack of organization and prepara- tion would account for most of the hardships which prevailed at first. Absolutely nowhere did there seem to be any wish to make conditions any harder or more . disagreeable for the prisoners than was necessary.” On the ship “Royal Edward” Jack- son found 1,400 prisoners, Germans. Some of them were locked below the decks at night, he said. This caused some nervousness because of the fear of Zeppelin attacks. In the camp at Stratford, in the eastern part of Lon- don, Jackson declared the prisoners were permitted to have their own (Continued on last page). KEEP OFF THE LAWN, PLEA IN CAMPAIGN ‘Does the newspaper carrier, post- man or the delivery boy walk over your lawn in his trips to serve you? If he does ask him to stop. Those in charge of 'Bemidji’s Clean-up movement have discussed this question in connection with the campaign and the co-operation of merchants and others have been asked in seeking to reform boys who have formed the habit of “taking short’ cuts” across the lawns of the homes they visit. ATTENDED SERVICE; CONVERTED Evangelist Singer Tells Why He is Engaged in Present Work, ARLE (By Rev. C." W. Gilman) Reverend Frank Reynolds talked from the first Chapter of Job yester- day afternoon at the Methodist church last night. He preached from the subject, “The Fatal Blun- der of a Shrewd Governor.” The thought was -that people put off un- til tomorrow to accept Christ and “tomorrow” never comes. The week of old-time revival services have been interesting and. profitable. One of the most interesting meetings was that of Friday night when Mr. Chap- (Continued on last page) Generally speak-| their lives to British soldiers, who|. IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE. Standard 0il Company Makes Many Needed Changes at Yard. Many improvements have been made at the yards of the Bemidji branch of the Standard Oil company during the past several weeks. A new office has been provided, the storage tanks and all buildings repainted, the yard enlarged and a new fence erected. John T. Roe, the local rep- resentative of the company, announ- ces that the stock of specialties will be enlarged, shelving for this pur- pose being provided. The oil wagons have just been returned from Su- perior where they have been re- painted. ATHLETIC FUTURE BRIGHT Championships in Football and Bas- ketball Looked Forward to by High School Students—Bestul to Stay. Bemidji high school athletic pros- pects have not been brighter in sev- eral years and already students of the educational institution are anticipa- ting championships in two-lines of sport for nefl fall and winter, foot- ball and basketball. The announcement that Julius Bes- tul, instructor in sciences at the high school, and athletic director, will re- turn next fall, has been received with joy by students. Bestul's ability as a coach has been made evident on several occasions, especially last fall when he placed one of the best elev- ens ever turned out by the loeal sehool in the field and during the past winter when the basketball cham- pionship of the Sixth congressional district was won, the five being con- tenders for the state title. He is popular with the students and as a coach has been most successful. But one player is to be lost on either team, this being Fred Graham, star halfback and guard, who will be one of the 1915 graduates. Letter men will be available for almost every position. Baseball prospects are also good and a fair record is expected. Coach Bestul has a large number of candi- dates and from present indications it seems that the team will be made up as follows: Catcher, Tanner; pitcher, Johnson; first base, George Graham; second base, Delbert Wood; short- stop, Claude Bailey; third base, Har- old Swischer. In the outfield Her- bert Warfield, Fred Graham and Myron Plummer apparently have won places, although there are several other likely candidates. The first game will be played with Blackduck in two weeks. Special Tonight. There will be a special meeting of the local council of the United Commercial Travelers in the Elks club rooms tonight at which consid- erable important business will be transacted. The officers are making an urgent request that all members attend. Garage at Blackduck. Douglas Donald, who for some time has beéen employed by the Crookston Lumber company as machinist, left last night for Blackduck where he will operate an automobile livery and garage, which he recently purchased. He will have the Regal agency. ited disease is the assertion made by Miss Maude Sly, a medical research worker at the University of Chicago. Mrs. C. C. Bradford is superintend- (Continuea on.1ast page). ent of public instruction in Colorado. BASEBALL TEAM. TO BE FAST| That cancer is frequently an inher- | = “Nature | 1 i - BELTRAMI LOOKS GOOD e ver vountien upon e "esomwe a city whose natural beauty is unsur- passed. Nature cannot clean up our 7 R. C. Hayner and August Jarchow Re- |back yards. And while she imparts it to fl port Conditions Here More Favor. |° flowers and flelds and = autunin woods all the colors of the rainbow, able Than in Other Places. she cannot paint a weather-beaten shack, or the run-down, neglected dwelling house. : ‘“‘Ordinances and laws may be pass- ed and ordained and re-ordained, pro- That conditions in Beltrami county viding for the cleanliness of our eity, are much better tt;an in southern but unless we have a personal and Minnesota and Sonth Dakota is the |¢IVi¢ Pride they are weak and inef- information brought:to Bemidji by fective. August Jarchow, thé hustling farmer Opportunity to. Show Pride. of this vicinity, and R. C. Hayner, the “So this week will furnish an op- well known real estate man of Be-|portunity for every ecitizen not only midji, who have just returned from [to show his personal pride in beau- trips to these communities. tifying his own home, but also his Both report that much more prog- |civic pride in a cleaner, healthier, ress has been made by local farmers|more -beautiful city. in their spring work than in other “All should be willing to co-op- places and that the outlook for a|erate, not only in cleaning up their prosperous year appears even more |own premises, but also in helping to encouraging here, although success-|clean up the premises of others, and ful seasons are expected in the vie-[our public places and parks, where inities visited. such help is needed. Mr. Jarchow says he was .sur- A Great Summer Resort. prised to find but little plowing be- ing done in southenn Minnesota ait that condftions in Beltrami county, with the work much more advanced, appear much more encouraging. Mr. Hayner ,returned this morn- ing from Harried and Campbell, South Dakota, where he has spent the past week on business. The country visited is that section of the state in which the population is largely made up of German-Russians. For four years the crops have brought poor results and too much rain has been had this spring. While in Harried Mr. Hayner at- tempted to sell some farm property which he owns there but could find no purchaser. He rented the place. He has interested several farmers there in Beltrami county land and they will come here within the course of several weeks with a view of lo- cating. “Beltrami county looks best to me,” say bhoth Mr. Jarchow and-Mr. Hayner. MILLIONS BROUGHT BY NEW WAR ORDERS (United Pross) New York, April 17.—Rumors are current here that large war orders hpve been placed. It is reported that Russia has ordered $100,000,000 worth of shrapnel during the week. American locomotive officials admit- ted this afternoon that they intended to soon close large orders, but the exact amount was kept secret. T0O0 MUCH RAIN IN DAKOTA up.and paint up Bemidji during this week and then keep it clean through the entire year and for each year to come. Let us plant trees and grass and flowers, and make a bet- ter, bigger, beautiful Bemidji. If we do this, we will in a.few years have what seems now happily assured, a summer resort second to none—an ideal place o live. “In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the City to be hereto attached, this 17th day of April 1915. “WM. McCUAIG, “Mayor.” “DAUGHTERS” CONVENE Washington, April 17.—The ad- vance guard of delegates to the an- nual congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution, which con- venes here Monday, arrived today. Hotels fluttered with the badges and vari-colored insignia. Headquarters "ot the two candidates for President- General, Mrs. William Cumming Story, the present incumbent, and Mrs. George Tatcher Guernsey, state regent of Kansas, were in full blast. Mrs. Guernsey is said to have the backing of Mrs. Donald McLean and Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, former Pres- idents-General. Teas and banquets this afternoon and tonight were the ante-congress festivities provided. GRAIN RATE RAISE PROTESTED Chicago, April 17.—Grain dealers, elevator operators and others from all middle western states interested in grain growing and marketing to- day had their inning in the Inter- state Commerce commission’s investi- gation in the “western advance rate” case. They filed protests against grain rate increases proposed and will conclude their testimony Monday. Thaffic experts and attorneys of Omaha, Des Moines, Kansas City, Minneapolis, St. Paul and other com- mercial clubs and chambers of com- merce also appeared. They opposed any shake-up in rates which would disturb commercial parties now ex- isting between the competiting grain markets. On account of recent bulges in Bethlehem Steel, United States Steel and American Locomotive stocks, it was reported this afternoon that sev- eral men have been made million- aires. It is said that Samuel Unter- myer, a foe of the money- trust and an enemy of the stock market and speculation, had made $2,000,000 and that several others made a million. AUSTRIA NOT ASKING FOR SEPARATE PEACE (United Press) Vienna, April 17.—Reports that Austria is attempting to sue for a separate peace is utterly unfounded, said the official newspaper, Fren- dendblatt, this morning. Trap Shoot Tomorrow. There will be trap shoot at the grounds of the Bemidji Rod & Gun club tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. It is expected that a large nmumber will_attend. e Dance Much Enjoyed, Last eyening’s dance, given by the Bemidji Knights of Columbus, was a most enjoyable affair. About fifty To Attend Funeral. The local lodge of the 1. 0. O. F. will meet at the Odd Fellows’ hall Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock for the | couples were in attendance. ‘The hall purpose of attending the funeral otlwas attractively decorated.’ Long F. L. Wilson in a body. Special ar- | Brothers’ orchestra provided musie. rangements are being made by offi- cers of the lodge, Need any help? Try & want ad, == T00 EARLY FOR SPAWN. First Pike Netted at Bemidji’s New Fish Hatchery. - Yesterday a large number of Be- midji persons, the trip being made in ten automobtles; visited ' the pike hatchery at the dam for the purpose of witnessing -the first: gathering of spawn. - The-seine was used several times and a small nuffiber of pike were netted, it being found that it is too early to begin gathering. the spawn. The work proved most in- teresting. and' a large number are planning to visit the hatchery-when the eggs will _be collected, about a week from now. - NINE PRIZES- AWARDED Kenneth Kenfleld Wias First Prize in Bird ‘House Gonfielt' in . Colony Class—Dell Wins Single. TO BE DISTRIBUTED ABOUT CITY Much interest is being taken in the bird houses which have been on display at Schneider Brothers since yesterday morning. The houses were built by boys of the junior and senior high schools in a contest which was brought to a close . yesterday when the judges completed their work. Prizes amounting to $15 were awarded for.the best houses, there being two classes, colony and single. In the colony class an - attractive house built by Kenneth Kenfield won 'first place; John Larson being second and William Lloyd third, the prizes being three dollars, two dollars and one dollar. In the single class the prizes were awarded as follows: R. Dell, $3.00; L. Opsahl, $2.00; G. Teeters, $1.50; 8. Van Kirk, $1.00; B. McTaggart, 75 cents and Frank Harris, 75 cents. Many of the thirty houses display- ed have been bought by interested persons while several others will not be placed on sale by their owners. They will be distributed throughout the city. ZEPPELINS DID MUCH DAMAGE IN RECENT _ RAIDS ON ENGLAND 2 (United Press) Berlin, April 17.—Private advices received here report. that the Zeppe- lins did great damage in their re- cent raids upon the England coast towns. Several officers of the Brit- ish guard were either killed ‘or wounded and bombs were dropped upon British ships patrolling the coast to protect ship yards. Bombs were also dropped’ oni British ‘docks. London, April 17.—Residents here are suffering from a very bad case of Zepplinitis, and every cloud is thought to contain a German dirigi- ble or aeroplane. Wild reports are being received hourly. It was reported early this morn- ing that a Zeppelin raider had at- tacked Essex and Suffolk, passed near Colchester and then over to Ips- wich and Felixstoe. The admiralty, however, this morning said that re- ports of these attacks were probably not true because they were lacking in confirmation. Paris, April 17.—Three civilians who were wounded by bombs of Ger- man airmen at their attack o Amiens, died this morning. This in- creases the number of civilian vie- tims to thirteen, ten having been killed outright. ’ B MRS. J. D. ROCKEFELLER’S WILL FILED IN PROBATE COURT (United Press) New York, April 17.—The will of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller was filed in probnie court here- this afternoon and contained many charitable be- quests. The estate is valued at $5,- 500,000. Specific requests contained in the will were that $560,000 be left to the estate and $1,000,000 be divided among séveral Baptist homes and charitable institutions. Her son, John Rockefeller, Jr., was givea $100,000 out of the estate. ATTEMPTTOKILL BOXING BILL IN SENATE FAILS (United Press) St. Paul, April 17.—The senate this afternoon postponed action on the Moeller boxing bill until Monday. An attempt to kill the bill failed. If the senate passes the bill boxing will be allowed in Duluth and the Twin Cities. A bill making it unlawful to play the ‘‘Star Spangled Banner,” except in its entirety, was recommended for passage. % Resolutions concerning the death of Judge Gorham Powers of Granite Falls were adopted, CROOKSTON MILL T0 BEGIN SAWING NEXT TUESDAY Four Hundred Men Will Be Given Employment at Plant No. 1—Ex- tensive Improvements Made. LOCAL INDUSTRY TO EMPLOY 850 Summer Logging Operations at Spur No. 28 to Be Pushed—Other Mills Start’ Work. When the big whistle blows next Tuesday morning at seven o’clock, which, by the way will be a most welcome sound to every citizen of Bemidji and Nymore, 400 men will begin drawing good wages as em- ployes in Bemidji’s largest and most prosperous institution, the Crookston Lumber company's big saw mill. The mill, which is known as plant No. 1, will be steamed up Sunday and the machinery turned over Monday in order to place it in shape for ac- tive operation Tuesday morning. Con- siderable money has been expended on both the big mills in repairs, oyer- hauling and added improvements, the aim of the company being to keep the plants in first-class condition, thus enabling them to operate with the greatest safety and to the best advantage. Same Crews to Work. Practically the same crews will be employed in both mills as last sum- mer, working both a day and night shift. Mill No. 2 will begin opera- tions the latter part of this month, it is understood, but should the ice go out of the lake before that time indications are that the wheels will start turning about a week later than mill No. 1. The camp near Kelliher which has been in operation all winter, has been closed and the entire equipment, including two large steam skidders and crew of one hundred and fifty men, have been transferred to Spur No. 28, which is located about two miles from the Village of Nebish on the Minneapolis, Red Lake & Mani- toba railway. A train load of ma- chinery and logging equipment pass- ed through Bemidji during the: pres- ent week enroute from Kelliher to Spt - No 28 ="Active“work T 168~ ging this new territory will begin next week and a steady stream of logs will be carried to Bemidji from this camp during the present sum- mer. 850 Men at Work. The crew in the woods will num- ber about 130 men and plant No. 2, when its begins operations with both a day and night shift, will employ about 300 men, which together with the force at plant No. 1 will put tc work for'the coming summer about 850 men in the local lumbering field. Not alone is Bemidji giving em- ployment to hundreds through the lumbering industry, but other cities in which mills will begin operations in this part of the country are ex- tending a welcome to the pleasant sounds of the big machinery in op- eration. About the same time as the big Crookston mill starts, the mills {in Fort Francis, Frazee, Cass Lake and Little Falls will also begin to turn, all of which promises a pros- perous year for Northern Minnesota. ABANDON ATTEMPT TO “REACH CONSTANTINOPLE (United Press) Constantinople, April 17.—Accord- ing to war office information, a hos- tile ironclad which was bombarding the outer forts of the Dardanelles was badly damaged by Turkish fire. The warship was hit four times, two shells striking below the water line and two other shells bursting on her deck. Reports indicate that the al- lies have abandoned their efforts to reach Constantinople and merely con- tinuing sporadic attacks upon the Dardanelles fortifications for a pos- sible political effect. VILLA TROOPS RETREAT FROM MATAMORAS VICINITY; NEWSPAPER MAN MISSING (United Press) Brownsville, Tex., April 17.—Gen- eral Villa’s army which has been be- sieging Matamoras, is in full re- treat.on Monteray, apparently intend- ing to join Villa’s army at Celaya. The retreat began yesterday noon and the camp of the Villasists was com- pletely deserted this afternoon. Gen- eral Carranza and his garrison in the city of Matamoras are celebrating. H. E. Morris, a representative of the Brownsville Sentinel, is missing and it is believed he has been kidnapped to prevent.news of the recent Villa defeat from leaking out. % Mrs. W. H. Roberts returned to Bemidji this morning from St. Paul where she has spent the past three months. :