Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 24, 1915, Page 1

.- v 1 i VOLUME 13, NO. 99. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, Mm! xmmg, APRIL 24, 1915. COMMERCIA, .. | BEGINS NEW .’ Annual Committee Appointments Ax. Announced—Members Hope to Ac- complish Much During 1915. e, o, & Y ENROLLMENT LIST GROWS Efforts Will Be Made to Reach 300 Mark—Farmers’ Clubs Are Given Honorary Membership. With the announcement of com- mittee appointments the year’s work for Bemidji’s Commercial club begins in earnest and its members are con- fident that many things of import- ance concerning the welfare and ad- vancement of the city wiil be accom- plished during 1916. R. H. Schumaker, cashier of the First National bank, is the newly elected president of the organization, with E. H. Denu first vice-president; George T. Baker, second vice-pres- ident; James L. George, treasurer and Harry H. Mayer, secretary. These Are Directors. The directors are as follows: Terms expire 1917: J. K. Given, Charles Cominsky, E. H. Denu, M. J. Brown, David Gill, Dr. C. R. San- born, George T. Baker and R. H. Schumaker. Terms expire 1916: B. W. Lakin, F. 8. Lycan, E. A. Barker, A. A. War- field, J. L. George, G. M. Torrance and A. P. White. Much Interest Shown. More interest than ever before is being taken in the club and the mem- bership is constantly growing. The officers are enthusiastic and are anx- ious that the activities of the club be considerably expanded during the year. Every Farmers’ club in the county has been extended an honorary mem- bership in the club, this move being taken that the organization may work in co-operation with the tillers f-‘fTa'esidents of any district may petition the soil and assist them whenever possible. Committee Appointments. Following is given a complete list of committee appointments, names of members, non-resident members and honorary members: Members of Club. Arnold, F. S. Darragh, F. J. Andrews, A. A. Eckstrum, L. P. Alsop, H. W. Ervin, T. S. Anderson, Joseph Ebert, E. N. Bacon, C. M. Elliot, W. A. Barker, E. A. TErickson, B. R. Bowser, W. N. Evans, E. R. Brooks, W. L. Finnegan, Wm. F. Baker, Geo. T. Foley, Wm. Battles, C. E. Gell, E. Baer, H. C. Gilmore, Dr. R. Brinkman, Fred Gill, Phillip Bagley, A. M. Gill, Dave Berman, E. B. Given, James Brown, M. J. Given, Nat Blooston, L. Given, R. L. Bailey, T. C. Qarlock, A. V. Bailey, S. C. George, J. L. Batchelder, I. P. Getchell, E. R. Brosvik, " Paul Gray, W. A. Brookins, H. B. Burgess, Del Carson, G. E. Cochran, George Crothers, L. G, Cominsky, C. C. Cominsky, H. H. Cochran, Geo. Jr. Cross, C. C. Cool, 1. J. Claven, Andy Carlson, A. T. yer, W, r. Lenu, B. H. Donovan, W. H. Daniels, H. C. Gulbranson, R. Hughes, Thos. Herbert, J. M. Hoyz, Charles Huftman, C. A, Huffman, H. L. Hanson, Louis Halgren, F. G. Hennesy, J. P. Johnson, L. F. Johnson, Dr. E. W. Jewett, C. W. Jester, A. H. Johnson, A. C. Jerrard, B. H. Kreatz, Geo. E. Dennison, W. K. Kenfield, E. E. Dennis, R, O, Koors, F. I. Doran, Herb Lahr, J. P. Dempsy, L. C. Lycan, F. S. Dent, O. L. Lakin, B. W. Ritchie, A. P. Schroeder, W. G. La Baw, L. Schumaker, R. H. Langdon, F. W. Stanton, Dr. D. L. Longballa, M. C. Stewart, Scott Marcum, E. H. Moberg, John Sanborn, C. R. Simons, T. R. Molander, A. L. Stein, Geo. Mayer, H. H. Stanton, H. M. Mills, C. H. Spooner, M. A. Mannaugh, O. Sathre, E. M. McTaggart, Joe McDonald, J. R. Jr. Mclver, K. Netzer, E. F. Nelson, P. A. Segal, J. Schwandt, Otto Swinson, T. W. Torrance, G. M. Tuomy, J. T. Opsahl, J. J. ‘Troppman, F. G. Ongstad, Olaf Vandersluis, C. W. Phibbs, M. Warfield, C. W. Palmer, G. M. ‘Warfleld, A. A. Palmer, A. B. Wedge, A. G. Jr. Roe, K. K. Walker, G. A. Rhoda, F. W. Ward, L. A. Russell, P. J. ‘Welsh, T. J. Robinson, W. Z. Reynolds, H. E. ‘Woodmansee, C. J. Rhea, Geo. ‘White, A. P. Non-Resident Members. A. Kaiser, Bagley C. A. Roman, La Porte H. Clementsan, Clementson J. G. Morrison, Jr., Red Lake Omar Gravelle, Red Lake P. A. Poirier, Superior, Wis. Sam Simpson, Bena A. A. D. Long, Minneapolis C. F. Schroeder, City W. T. Blakely, Farley ‘Walter F. Dickens, Red Lake ‘Wm. Lennon, Kelliher Sam Cone, St. Paul O. H. Diereks, Spooner Geo. E: Erickson, Spooner Herbert J. Kahiler, Kelliher D. T. Hoyt, Minneapolis G. A. Elder, Duluth J. F. Delaney, Jr, Park Rapids M. E. Smith, Minneapolis (Continued on last. page). Winter, E. H. ® HINES FORGING TO FRONT Many New Settlers to Locate There During Next Few Months. “With land bringing an average ".00 an acre in the vicinity of 1+ 't "the residents of that section of che county are anticipating a rec- ord breaking summer. ' Four new set- tlers have already located permanent- ly at Hines this spring and at least fifteen more families are expected during the next few weeks. V. M. Owen, the Hines land man, who was in Bemidji today, reports that he just sold one tract for $36.50 an acre and that considerable land is being disposed of at as high as $25.00, much of it being wild land. The prices are increasing constantly. Mr. Owen recently sold 480 acres of land, 40 going to B. Seado, of Sanborn, Minnesota, and 440 going to F. Owen of Long Prairie. PROVIDE GAME REFUGES May Be Secured by Use of Petition— Executive Agent Announces List of All New Game Laws. s BAG LIMIT GIVEN CUT Game and fish legislation during the session of the legislature which just closed has been plentiful and in order that a few confusing points might be explained, Carlos Avery, ex- ecutive agent of the Game and Fish commission, has issued a statement setting forth all new game, fish, clam and frog laws. i One of the mew laws, which will probably be taken advantage of here, provides two methods for the estab- lishment of game refuges which are considered so necessary for the pre- servation of game. Owners or les- sees of not less than 640 acres of land may join in a request that such lands be declared a game refuge and the commission may declare it to be a refuge. Or twenty-five or more the commission which, after notice and hearing, can declare that district a refuge. Such refuges may include contiguous public lands and waters. There is seen by the authorities an opportunity for abuse of this new law and they are prepared to guard against it. When a refuge is estab- lished hunting thereon is.to be pro- hibited the-year round and this will apply to the owners and tenants as well as to the general public. The state authorities will discourage any attempt to establish private game re- fuge for a chosen few. The Bag Limit law is next in point of interest. The old law allowed fif- teen field birds and fifteen water fowl a day and provided that no per- (Continuea on 1 it page). CANADIAN TROOPS FIGHT BRAVELY ATYPRES CANAL (United Press) London, April 24.—The following announcement was contained in an official dispatch given out by the war department this afternoon: The Canadian contingent bore the brunt of the latest German drive at the Ypres canal, and being outnumbered were forced to retire. However, they covered themselves with glory and prevented the onrushing Germans from penetrating the Anglo-French lines. They lost heavily but their conduct was praised. When the Ger- mans charged the lines in the for- ward positions in the vicinity of Steenstaat, the Canadians were forced to fall back on account of asphixiat- ing bombs. Later they developed a surprising counter-attack, recaptur- ing four cannon and taking many German prisoners, including one colonel. MANY SEATS ARE SOLD ‘With a large sale of reserved seat tickets for the high school play, “Princess Chrysanthemum,” which is to be produced in the City hall Mon- day evening, a large attendance is assured. The first ten rows are re- served, the seats being on sale at Netzer’s drug store. Rehearsals for the play have been held daily and they have been most encouraging. SCOO THE CUB REPORTER Q00D DEAL AL\KE.—NOL OF QO ERE A BRAVE H.|landing troops near Enos ] NO REASON (NTH | (NOU kNow T FOUGHT WORLD WHY Y0U ANDT. SHOULDN' BE GREAT FRIENDS- WE 4RE & ABANDON PLAN T0 | vt e omemamss [boprcr SRRVICE | PASS DARDANELLES Such is Indicated by Report That Al- lies Are Landing Troops Near Enos, on Southern Shore of Saros Gulf. ADRIANOPLE IS FIRST OBJECTIVE Plan to Reach Constantinople From West—German Officers Cause Difference With Turks, By J. W. T. MASON. New York, April 24.—Telegrams from Athens, Berlin and London all report rumors that the Allies are on the northern shore of the Gulf of Saros. If these reports are true, the Allies have abandoned hope of being able to subdue the Dardanelles defenses by a land campaign on the Gallipoli peninsula. Instead of trying to reach Constantinople from the south, the present rumors indicate it is the in- tention of the Anglo-French army in the Levant to land in European Tur- key near the Bulgarian border and then to move on Constantinople from the west. In general, a campaign of this na- ture would duplicate the incidents of the Bulgarian operations in Euro- pean Turkey during the recent Balk- an war.: The only difference would be that the Bulgarian forces attacked Adrianople from the north, while the Allies, after landing on the shore of the Gulf of Saros, would neces- sarily have to approach the . great Turkish stronghold from the south. Would Be First Objective. Adrianople would be in fact the first objective of the Allies. After enveloping the fortress, they would then turn to the east and proceed to- ward Constantinople itself. The dis- tance to be traversed by a campaign of this character is nearly 200 miles. The meager gains made by the bel- ligerants in the present war suggest the difficulty of advancing so great a distance ,but the Bulgarians went fully as far three years ago when they drove the Turks back to the Chatalja defenses of Constantinople. In 1912 the Turks were not led by German officers as they are now, and this difference may make itself felt in the result. But it is probable the greater factors in a campaign | across European Turkey will prove to be a shortage of munitions on the part of the Turks and the number of men forming the army of the Allies. MAYFLOWER DAY AT FAIR San Francisco, April 24.—Descend- ants of the Pilgrim Fathers who came over in the Mayflower and landed at Plymouth Rock were honored guests at the Panama Pacific Exposition to- day, the occasion being ‘“Mayflower Descendants’ Day.” Among those who participated in the ceremonies today were Benjamin Ide Wheeler, president of the Uni- versity of California, Chas. Stetson Wheeler, Frank J. Symmes and a number of others who singularly enough, claim descent from the “For- ty Niners” as well as from the Pil- grim Fathers. Today’s ceremonies centered at the Massachusetts building, where a reg- ister has been opened for the sig- natures of descendents of the Pil- grim Fathers. KK KKK KKK KK KKK KK * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES * KRKKKRX KK KR KKK KKK Episcopal. Communion services at 8 a. m. Sunday school at 10 a. m. Sunday morning prayer and sermon at 11, Archdeacon Parshall, rector. 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. Methodist. Morning worship at 10:45. ject, “Spring Time.” Sunday school at 12. Jr. league at 3:30. Ep- worth league at 6:30. Evening ser- vice at 7:30. Subject, “True Relig- ion.” Prayer meeting Thursday night at 8. All are cordially invited Sub- (Continued on last page.) Scoop Has All The Medals He Wants AN BELGAUM 51X a5 T WAS (KNOWN BRA 3 {to do while here. Jury Finds Mrs. Johnsrud Not En- titled to Damages, r It was necessary for Judge B. F. Wright to hold & night session last evening in order that he might com- plete the case of Mrs, Margrethe Johnsrud against Martin Sandmerk, Martin Teigland and Gedeon Olson for damages alleged to have been caused by false imprisonment. The testimony was completed yesterday afternoon ‘and the closing arguments and charge were given at the evening session. A verdict for the defense was returned this: morning. Ira Richardson, a Thief River - Falls lawyer, represented the plaintiff and Attorney Henry Funkley of Bemidji the defense. This was the last jury case on the calendar. De Armgaard Karl @ thor. He was for twplve years a suc- cessful spy in the Kaiser’s service. With characteristicjruthlessness he exposes the details of; secret missions that have had a startling influence upon the present war. .He also re- veals the intricate and sensational operations of the gréat German spy system. § In a report whicly has just been issued by Beatrice Mills, librarian, the following new .Hooks™ are listed among those which ihave been re- ceived recently: : The Charm of Ireland, Burton E. Stevenson; The Spell jof Spain, Keith Clark; Abroad at 1) Home, Julian Street; South America, James Bryce; Outlines of Economics, Richard T. Ely; New Fiction, How It Happened, Kate Langley Bosher; Contrary Mary, Temple Bailey;; Wall of Parti- (Continued on last page.) NURSE TO Anmu§s MOTHERS S i Elizabeth. Schrader ; Will Explain ... Work Monday &fternoon. Elizabeth Schrader, the visiting nurse who is doing such valuable work in the schools of Bemidji, will address the mothers of Bemidji at a meeting to be held under the auspices of the Woman’s Study club at 4 o’clock Monday afternoon.: Every mother and all others interested in the work being carried on by Mrs. Schrader are invited to be present at the meeting, which will follow the regular session of the club. She will outline the purpose of her work and will explain the benefits which are to be derived from it, telling of the methods used, what she has already | accomplished and what she intends She will also an- swer questions concerning her work which may be asked. Mrs. Schra- der’s month’s stay in.Bemidji will end the middle of May and there is a movement in operation which, if successful will cause her to remain till the close of the school year and per- haps will provide for her return next fall. Her work is being much ap- preciated and it is hoped that the attendance at the Library building Monday afternoon will be large. NORTHERN HAS SUNDAY SCHOOL Organization Perfected Friday Eve- ning—Mrs. Hayden Superintendent With a membership of more than 25, a Sunday school was organized by Edward H. Page, of this city, mis- sionary for the American Sunday School Union, in the Town of North- ern, Friday night. Officers were elected as follows: * Mrs. F. M. Hay- den, superintendent; M. Reynolds, corresponding secretary and treas- urer; Lee Worth, secretary, and Miss Helen Serena Blue, assistant super- intendent. A school is being formed at Buena Vista, the election of offi- cers to take place next Saturday. “I would like to receive information of any community that needs a Sunday school,” says Mr. Page. LESS EFFICIENT State Forester Cox, While in Bemidji, Says Small Appropriation Means Patrolmen ‘Must Be Dropped. FUND IS REDUCED TO $40,000 Board Recommended That $150,000 Be Allowed—Several Departments Must Be Abandoned in Future. ‘William T. Cox of St. Paul, state forester, was in Bemidji today en- route to the Itasca State park, where with D.. P. Tierney, his assistant, he will spend a few days superintend- ing the planting of several hundred thousand trees. Mr. Cox expressed regret that the forestry service was given an appro- priation of only $40,000 by the leg- islature when $150,000 was needed to properly care for the work of the department. The appropriation was formerly $75,000, a cut of $35,000 be- ing made instead of the desired in- crease. Must Change Policy. “It will be necessary for us to_dis- pense with all patrolmen after. the first of August,” said the forester, “leaving the work to be attended to by rangers alone.” This will of course greatly reduce the efficiency of the service. The rangers will be in- structed to devote their entire atten- tion to the destroying of slashings and to railway fires. A little educa- tional work will be done.” Compliments Bemidji Ranger. ‘When asked whether Lafe Johnson, the Bemidji ranger, would be retain- ed, Mr. Cox said: “Mr. Johnson is one of the best men in the service and we consider. him of much value to us. He will remain in the ser- vice.” The forester also compli- mented the work of Ranger Winslow of Northome, who was in Bemidji to- day. Park Given More. Mr. Cox expects to cause many im- provements at Itasca park this sum- mer. The former appropriation ' of Burntside State Park was voted $5,- 000. This park is north of Ely and [like-Itasca was donated.to the state by the government. Must Stop Study. “One of the consequences of the reduced appropriation that we most regret,” said Mr. Cox, “is the neces- sity of stopping our study of poplar which we carried on last year. We have found many additional uses for the ‘tree and have been able to in- crease its utilization perhaps as high as 50 per cent. It is now of profit to farmers and means much to this sec- tion of the state. We carried on our investigations north and east from Bemidji.” Have Been Many Fires. According to Mr. Cox there have been many forest fires during- the past few- weeks but all have been placed under control before serious damage resulted. He said that the rain of Friday morning was of great assistance to the rangers. MAURICE PENDERGAST DEAD Is Victim of Tuberculosis—Funeral to Be Held at Dassel. Representative L. G. Pendergast received a telegram at noon announc- ing the death of Maurice Pender- gast, only child of Mort Pendergast, formerly of Grant Valley, now of St.| Paul. n@aurlce, ‘who was twenty-one, had been suffering from tuberculosis for the past- six months, and al- though he was not expected to re- cover, his death came as a shock to this community. Maurice was the son of Mr. Pendergast’s first wife, who died from the same disease. Interment will be made at Dassel, Minnesota, Monday. Tomorrow is Anniversary. Tomorrow being the ninety-sixth anniversary of the Odd Fellow lodge, the Bemidji Odd Fellows and Re- beccas will attend the Presbyterian church services in the morning in a! | body. the sermon. $5,000 has been increased to $12,500. " MANY VISITED CAR Potato Special of Soo Line Attracts Considerable Attention Here. Many farmers and merchants of Bemidji visited the potato demonstra- tion car of the Soo Line and Minne- sota College of Agriculture which was in Bemidji for several hours to- day. The exhibit was brought to Be- midji in connection with the cam- paign which is being made for bigger and better potatoes in Minnesota. C. E. Brown, of the Agricultiral Exten- sion’ division and A. G. Tollaas, pa- thologist of the State University, ac- companied the car and gave talks on marketing and potato growing, and demonstrated seed selection. The treatment of potato diseases was also discussed. From here the car was taken to Cass Lake. The exhibit was extremely . profitable to those who saw it. The car has been on the road for three weeks and the campaign will close next week. BEMIDJI FACULTY NAMED Prominent Educators of State Are Selected for Summer School—En- rnllment to Be Large. FORMER INSTRUCTORS kETURN That the faculty appointed for Be- Bemidji’s summer school by C. G. Schulz, state superintendent of edu- cation, is one of exceptional strength is the announcement of W. B. Stew- art, county superintendent of schools, who has just been informed of the selection. The members of the faculty are well known in Minnesota education- al circles. Two, Mrs. H. J. Jaques of Robbinsdale, and Mrs. Kathleen J. Bird, of Minneapolis, taught here during the term of last summer, be- ing extremely successful and popular with their students. They were anxious to be given opportunity to return this year. George A. Franklin, superintend- ent of the Fergus Falls schools, will be the conductor of the school. H. J. Tonning, superintendent of the Elbow Lake schools, will. also be 2 member of the force. : Superintendent Stewart is much pleased with the appointments and predicts -that the five weeks’ term, which-begins Monday, June 21; will be even more successful:than those which have previously .been held here. The school ‘will be conducted for the purpose of providing credits for first and second grade teachers’ cer- tificates and already Mr. Stewart has received many inquiries from teach- ers in Beltrami and a few outside counties. LOSS OF LIVES IN TEXAS FLOOD MAY TOTAL SIXTY (United Press) Austin, Tex., April 24.—Fifty per- sons are known to have perished in the floods near Austin yesterday, forty-five bodies having been recov- ered. Some of these have not been identified. Twenty-five more are missing and these are believed to have perished in the waters of the flood which was one of the worst ever experienced here. Trolley service has been resumed and the pressure on the Colorado dam eased. Popular sub- seriptions are being raised for ‘the purpose of relieving flood sufferers, but no outside aid is needed, it is said. ' THE “HEART OF MAR » Thrilling Motion Picture to Be Pro- duced at Grand Tonight. The “Heart of Maryland,” which Belasco made a thriller of thrillers, is beyond all question of doubt the greatest picture that the year will bring. The seal of success was put on this wonderful picture when from out of a dozen or more so-called features, was chosen to open the world’s largest theatre for new po- licy of selected feature films. Manager Harding can feel proud of the fact that he is privileged to produce this Rev. J. C. Strand will preach attraction at the Grand theater for|plies will also be kept in stock. . Mr. Bemidji theater-goers tonight. MONEY FORNORMAL ,that he does.not know whether he AVAILABLE IN 196, SAYS PENDERGAST Bemidji Representative Returns From . 8t. Paul—$25,000 Can Be Obtained in August, Next Year, His Claim CAUSED PASSAGE 'OF FOUR BILLS Comments on Action of Southern Leg- isaltors in Supporting School Ap- propriation—Deserve Thanks. ‘“There seems to be a misunder- standing in Bemidji concerning the time when the $25,000 normal school appropriation will become available. The bill clearly states that the money will be available during the year end- ing July 31, 1917. This means that it can be secured any tinie after the first of August, 1916.” _ This. was the statement made by Representative L. G. Pendergast on his return to Be- midji this morning from St. Paul where he has been attending the leg- islative session” which adjourned Thursday. The representative - was much pleased that the appropriation had been granted and while it was small- er than desired he said that he was well satisfied. “I am confident that the house would have given us a- much larger appropriation than the $50,000 voted by the body, but in the senate it was a different propo- sition,” said Mr. Pendergast. “I want to tell you that we owe a Iot to the southern Minnesota léjis- lators,” continued the veteran. “They % voted for the appropriation and used = their influence wherever needed, fifty of them favoring the bill: I am sure that Bemidji residents appreciate their service as fully as I do.” Made Fine Record. Representative Pendergast served his first term as a member of the leg- islature and he has the distinction of having established one of the best records made by any member of the house or senate during the session. On an average one bill was passed for each member, while Mr. Pendergast has fathered four successful measures, Above all came the normal schivgh! appropriation bill. Then came a bill which_will save the city of Bogldjl $800 -annually; the one which = Fé- quires counties to pay the expenses of ill paupers, care for which. is.thrust upon cities. Bemidji has always re- ceived more than its share of these cases. The. third was the bill vali- dating all warrants of the City of Bemidji which had been drawn on overdrawn funds. Bonds for Baudette. The fourth was the bill legalizing the issuing of bonds for the building of schools at Spooner and Baudette. - “I am well satisfied with the amount of the normal appropriation because it will give sufficient money to properly erect a basement and foundation,” said the representative. “From now on the normal school will be in the hands of the state normal school board and further appropria- tions will be secured through its re- commendations.” Representative Pendergast said will ask re-election to the house next year, but stated that should he be returned that he will do all in -his power to bring about the passage of a bjll completely changing the land laws of the state. 5 G S MUSIC HOUSE TO OPEN Will Be Completely Stocked—Ready ‘for Business Monday. In this issue of the Pioneer nouncement of the opening of the Beltrami Music company is .made, stating that this new . enterprise will open for business Monday. J. C. Charboneau, who comes here from Fergus Falls, is proprietor and man- ager of the store and states that he will carry a complete line of pianos and later a. complete line of ‘all musical instruments. The chief lines of pianos carried in stock are the Packard, Bush and Bane, Schultz, ‘Wick and Werner pianos. Violins, - strings, sheet music and other sup- Charboneau has made arrangements whereby he can fill orders for all supplies not carried in regular stock. on short notice, and will make & spe- cialty of handling such_orders. He is thoroughly. experienced . in this business and promises to give this community an _up-to-date music house. ‘ Baseball Tomorrow. Tomorrow morning at 10:30 the- baseball season ‘will open in Bemidji when the.Colts and Bingers will meet at the Fair grounds. Both - teams are confident of victory. Kenneth S. Cant, a member, of the Duluth firm of Cant &-McLean, deal- ers in farm lands, mortgages angd in- vestments, was. a. Bemidji business visitor today.. Mr. Cant. fs a-son of Judge Cant of Duluth. %