Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 26, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 100. NOTHING REMAINS OFNEUVE CHAPELL Is as Thoroughly & ‘&;0’ A as a Crushed Egg Shell, Wn. o"/%,‘*'\m Shepherd--Marks German . &%, LEAVES ONLY DEBRIS FOR SHEL. English Confident That Victory Will % Come to Allies—Kaiser Prepared for Short War Only, Following is the first of a series of stories from the British front, written by Willlam G. Shepherd, United Press staff correspond- ent, and the only American rep- resenting an individual press as- sociation or organization, who is now with' Sir John French’s army under official credentials. The second story will be prlnted ‘Tuesday. By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD (Unitea Press Staff Correspondent) (Copyright, 1915, by United Press.) (Copyright in Great Britian.) '\ With the British Army, Northern France, April 16.—(By mail to New York.)—Neuve Chapelle is the new bead that General French has just threatened on the 400-mile string of trenches that Madame Europe wears upon her breast. v Just as the great trans-continental L > railways of the United States pass impressively through small towns, so the great trans-continental trenches have had their route bent by the great English general to take in the great town of Neuve Chapelle. I find that the residents of the city : are extremely proud of the distinc- b tion. . This is probably because they helped General French in his task of trench building. There are no French people remaining here;: in fact there are no houses remaining. Think of Faking. This showry afternoon a rainbow is shining on a huge black cloud over Neuve Chapelle and the French maga- zine artists who are in this party of tourists to England’s newest posses- sion are making every artistic effort to draw it in their pictures. “People will think we're faking it if we mention the rainbow,” said one artist, “But it’s there,” says another fa- . -mous-artist. “I'm-going to put it'in:" ‘The rainbow was there in truth bend- ing over the little crushed French town, but with no one to see it but b the English soldiers who peeped out of their trenches at it and the tour- ‘.fi ists. 2 Picture is Soiled. All the artists but one are putting in the rainbow. That one is Matania of Italy and London. A shell broke f within fifteen feet of him this after- noon, splashed mud on the picture which he intended the rainbow to appear and spoiled it. He is draw- ing a picture of a bursting shell with a correspondent and artists running away from the huge spouting lily of mud. A visit to Neuve Chapelle is bound to be full of incidents of the sort that attracted Matania’s attention. Neuve Chapelle is thoroughly destroy- ‘ed as a crushed egg shell. It's only streets are trenches; it’s only houses are dugouts; death fills the space above the trench line; shells criss- AN cross the sky above it and burst in the ruins, 3 Can Do No More. 3 There's nothing more that a shell can do to Neuve Chapelle except stir up the debris. The shells have ran- J sacked the cemetery; blown open the graves; scattered bits of coffins and (Continuea on 1ast page). COLTS WIN FIRST GAME. Bingers Are Defeated in Interesting Contest by 7 to 6 Score. Aided by fast fielding - Captain Lycan yesterday pitched his Colts to a 7 to 6 victory over the Bemidji Bingérs, led by Captain Herbert. The game was the first of the season and was most interesting. The line- up: Colts Bingers %. “<ulating the collection and dis- néeding . paing. be- gl - m:lol:nor ficnn:n, who tmh“d ernment Agents 'flflrmfim m “.of all garbage. The street prbper nteufl'n H 5 5 - meeting because of an ac- > oot will gla 1ts peart ‘sons 'KAISER VICTORIES IMPORTANT : UTE 0N MINING CHAN cident, his leg being broken, will at-| Benson to Search Arcad, COUNCHL MEETS TONIGHT : |POWER OF GERMAN [: “ananc o s Disuncd ot Soien. | OFFENSE IS SHOWN There. will_be a regular meeting BT of the Bemidji council in the City|Counter Attack Emphnm Apparent hall this evening. Several matters l’mnnent M of Present of importance are to be discussed, one being final action on the ordinance| Deadlock at Ypres, Says Mason. cer. ¢ the change to be made In s the ruad leading to. Nymore. The Compel British to Use More Troops to plan is to establish a street from GRS . Third street #long the lake and river| Defend Districts Now Held— shore to" the present bridge across Minor Gains Made. the Mississippi river between Lakes Bemidji and Irving, and to build a , new bridge as soon as the necessary By J. W. T. MASON. funds can be secured. This would| New York, April 26.—During the do away with the crossing now used, | week the Germans have balanced the| which is extremely dangerous to all] tish gains at Neuve Chapelle s ‘ehicles and pedestrians, ::m e Ypre: bl:ebend(ng e ::: (el L s e .. N. = & " i 3 A the treaty of 1855, were accorded a Anglo-French from Langemarck: to|ywaiking: severst' 3 ! - 5 g SETTLER K rather warm reception in Bemidii to- TR AP S“o“'"NG I)OPUL AR the: west bank of the Ypres canal,|fast, riging ho : g > BELES R : “TPUST lday, in one- instance being ordcud The German advance covers = bé- :;l:xlx:ws\-;d:m al . e -cha ey = S from a hotel by its proprietor and 1a o t’h‘iu .mor o " neipal of ’ b X hg 8nother being refused - information temd. Providing the --commissioners establish ‘stxte rural highways Nos. 82-and"9 “C” at their Wednesday lqt !eu\—One meeting, contracts will be let Thurs- day for their construction. JUDGE ANDERSON IS ILL the.. Evansville, Ind., April 26.—Judge wn ‘which vu jlllt bmn. t to a Anderson, of thé United States dis- trict-wowrt,..ia seriously 11l with| HAVE DIFFICULTY WITH MARIN Drayman Questions Right of to Compel Him to Give Informa Concerning Delivery of m Two officers of the: m’ > tween two and three miles of terri- Large Number of Bemidji Men Taking [tory along the battle front, about i ¥ Wit % ; [ eoncerning the delivery of several s P :|Afth day of trial}e€ . v ¥ - hngo ] Much Interest in Sport This Season two miles wide. It is the miost fm: Bariias. againgt {ve . sor 2 it. cages by 8 drayman. . portant success of the Kaiser’s troops i dEabe 2 N o < Authority is Q eli —Kreatz Secures High Soore. in the west since their drive of the 3 o - ¥ i . thor estioned. French across' the Aisne in Januar: = sl # 2 i < : 3 Sl This afternoon Officers Thomnen 5 \|and Benson walked into the Arcade The chief significance of the vic- urth str CONTESTS ARE BEING PLANNED tory is that the Germans still pos- 20l g sirest anc M angsots 5 B 7 1 = otk S 1 {avenue, owned and operated by Wil- e sess the power to develop counter of- | telegraph. : 3 Georze 3 b fensives. This fact emphasizes the| Syracuse, N. % April 26.—gla[Yor ol h by e | les o 4 oF par| e, nd asked for | thie priv- Trap shooting promises to be more : D! 9] ) : > 3 2 2 ilege of 1 1 h B apparently permanent ‘character of |BhOSts rose toda; 2 2 g ¥ e ot dNspecting the Tooms of tha popular in Bemidji this year than thié: piddants dentiont. - 167 (He s . 10 years, 4 pér cent. PRy institution. Hazen immediately ask- ever before and with the season Just ;..o can push back the allied line |the dealings of it 3 Mining Laws Changed. 2 :"‘W”' n:‘ :fll!tl; ed them to show their authority to , started a large number visit the|a few thousand yards to compensate |ernor of New Yol “The mining ‘laws have ;received engy 8 to}gearch the place and when the ofi- extract & 'lllfll from .an mtom!le traps at each shoot. The best score |for a salient thrust into thelr own |the United States, with =William attention. Oue Hew ‘law relates 104 in, when Oulnsd watked 1n foomt of recorded this year was made last|lines, the helplessness of the military | BSnes and Forimer Senstor Pltt the conservation and. protection of him; just then the rifie discharged, Wednesday by George Kreatz, who [Struggle for both belligerents ~is L e et the buller Striking jia victim fn the cers either could not or refused to do so0 he ordered-them to leave the place. The officers then went up- within the state and to prohibit the stairs, Hagen following. He again seenred 22 birds. strongly suggested. dratiing of any palié ll:k d%%or the ‘Mshl:m“ of blood causing his delfll ‘asked them' to leaye, which they did. Scores of the Sunday shoot touo:: Have Been Important, Wi i 1o on snd |mining of minerals from such lake| “ror M:"’::tl:"; . . "Not to Repeat Bridge Trick. purgass Shu;;t Bmzz YThe Gorman sucsss nor:hwest of | appointmien was right hand- |below low water mark. This wiltfg ° Steldent ook p ‘%efl“;n:“cl:': “You fellows can’t repeat “your e s I i, i gt fre i o e "t e it e sparore 70t EOTMEE 288, Tl vk i o i chine. vote of the people in .. ‘Before 3 a ic highwa: the br Kreatz . .;5 13|achieved along the western battle- Although the evidence was most |such mining can be done, the parties ?r :3‘ :‘::;:“ ll:. but lln{is strength Wl&“‘:&,. ngidwl\dz. }altazen. ul;r:’::; i:!‘:l“e‘son .36 13 ltro:)tjsince thei’;hviclcn;y at Sols:ons anfeviFatle iy 1.:_ It did not dls- |must have the consent of - state| S WERKer and a;:::n:;;: b Bl e Sl ek P iRien Erwks}] n e .25 35 fas dm::ars; ; ; e;m;;ns b“: turb Mr. Roosevélt ‘snd he frankly |board, consisting of the governor, at- Garfleld Akerberg, coroner of Bel- |Place if you have the proper authori- oy - -25 . i1 orce Y e nhslot- nfiw neinho\: 18’ the boss and |torney general, secretary of = state, trathl biinty. waat .to Kelliher Sat-|%Y Your bluff has been in fores T .. »25 i two and one-half miles, whicl s d im. Roosevelt |state treasurer and state auditor. I urday evenln’; and .investigated the here about long enough.” K’;nfleld 48 o nearly three times the distance cov-|gjq, admitted that he met Platt fre- [their consent is not secured before shooting. He concluded that death| M- Hazen, who operates a soft S b i Er;rl \-lsi the British advance at Neuve | quently while Eovernor of New York |such mining is done & fine of not tof =7 result of an.accldent and de-|dTINK Dlace in connection with his o -25 3 apelle. to_discuss patronage end other mat-|exceed $10,000, or imprisonient not clded no inquest necessa; Johs hotel, knows of no reason why the ymons . . East of Ypres the British Mnefops to exceed five years, or both suchf, ‘.. ey 2.1, Jolinson. agents should desire to séarch his Guenther . -28 8 |forms ‘an angle which pushes several | 4 jo¢ror was showed where: Roose- | fine and imprisonment at the discre-{ lg‘rlet-in 1 ck: b place of business. Denison .26 2| miles into the Germant front. The|yeit wrote to Platt asking that an |tion of the court, -will be imposed. elativep of Osland at Bhelly have AT S Marin .. .25 3| establishment of a German position [5 oy o "0 oo Bt ex-president| ““Co-owners, who have trouble| 2" ROtified of the accident. Cor- Marin Refuses Information, Officers of the Rod & Gun club are |on the west bank of the Ypres canal beldten s chnnl' T eomiats. tor ‘a| amongat themsplves: wes now aftor ded oner Akerberg returned to Bemidji| This morning Henry Marin, who planning several contests for the|has bent back the northern side of government -job. | Letters were also |relief by another law. Whare there| s mOrning. . - operates a licey§ied dray business in summer and tournaments with teams| the British angle. Not only has this introduced ‘whicli showed detalls of |are several owners of a state lease Bemidji, was demanded to igform of surrounding towns are being ar-|peen lengthened, but also the angle Roosevelt's: asquissence to. Platt's|iointly, and one member of the @. By GWE 0PE“ETTA ToNIGHT e - s, which had boen . ranged. The next shoot will be held (ytself has been made more acute, By S 48 | | aral sult. cases, which had- been se- next Wednesday.afternoon. . ...... |lengthening the- side of ‘the- -angle; w{nhefl_g_{m BY, en, z‘»‘}’ = 5 - = = SErleured Bt “of ¥ “SMa o ideny the Germans dre now able to threaten fiaik ‘And vear attaeks agalnst Belb- Roosevelt ‘and ‘he took pains to hnl: qiher €O-OWNEr O co-owners must MUC“ ACT“)N AT WA'VILLE ish positions at Ypres; by sharpen- Iis tempgr oyen WieR-Agtorney.Ba (Continued on last page.) (Continued on last page.) Sixty Pupils of Bemidji Schools to|In& that he was conducting a licensed : DS I business in Bemidji and that as long Present “Princess (?hrynantheum" as he carted baggage lawfylly he- —Will Be Attraotively Staged. * |could see no just reason why the government should interfere with num attempted to rouse his ire. RIPPEL IS NEW CHIEF ‘ Frank Rippel, who for fourteen months has been a member of the Bemidjl police force, was late Satur- day appointed chief of the. depart- ment by Willam McCualg, mayor. Rippel will assume his new dutles, suceeding George Lane, May first. Chief Lane, who began his third year as_chief of police last month, re- cently resigned. The appointment of Rippel is deserving. He has made a capable officer and is well qualified to. properly care for the added re- sponsibilities of chief. That the work of the department will be su- pervised as efficiently during his term | opicago, April 26—Proposed meat of office as during the past is cer-|greign¢ rates will boost meat prices tain. still higher and cause fresh outcriss from the consumer, heads of big pack- ing companies told the ' Interstate Commerce’ Commission in opposing. freight rate adances of meat and pro- ducts at the hearing in the western advance rate case. The hearing on, meat rates will continue to April 30. PROBE PENN LABOR FIELD | Pittsburgh, April 26.—Hearings on labor conditions in Pittsburgh and a wide territory surronding- it were opened here today by the Federal In- dustrial Relations Commission; Sit- tings will continue in the Federsl bujlding throughout the week and will be public. Big employers and labor leaders have been slated to testify. A num- ber of lay workers will also be heard. ‘The Iron City Trades Council has arranged a program of entertainment for the commission. A banquet will be tendered tonight. Stores, Dining Room and Dozen Cot- | RySSIANS ARE REPULSED tages to Be Built at Popular Re- WITH BIG LOSS BY AUSTRIANS sort—Work Begins at Once. him. “It is none of my business SUCCESS OF PLAY IS ASSURED|what is contalned in the grips < that I handle,” he said. With sixty boys and girls of the The officers cautioned Marin that if he did not give them the requested Bemidji public schools in the cast,|, 5 " information that his arrest would Princess - Chrysanthemum, the pretty three-act Jhpanese operetts, follow. He maintained his position. WL be staged at the City hall this| Bl Merin and Hagen belleve evening. they are right in the positions taken Under the direction of Margaret 70 &xe certain that they will:be pro- Newton, supervisor of music, rehear- t;ctedh Y. n;v snon : onaeingn sals have been held daily for several | 0T be taken fo coutt, weeks, The first dress rehearsal, t! ':;’l i ;'“Y"t: = tlter held. Saturday ‘night, was most en-|285€0tS Will take in the matter. couraging and those in charge are STt T, vt mucoun. - " ™" ™ *|MAUD FREEMAN DROWNED The plot of the-operetta centers around the love affair of Princess . § g Chryanthemum and Prince So-Tru,| Maud Freeman, 19, daughter -of the latter having a bitter rival in Mr, ang Mrs. Frank Freeman of this Prince So-Sli. Many difficulties are|City, Was drowned at ?“"‘"‘l yes- encountered and the play is most in- | terday aftenoon at & o'clock. News teresting from start to finish. There|Of the accident reached her parents is much splendid chorus singing and |here last evening and no further de- the solo work is sure to please. tails were obtainable. Mr. Freeman The hall and stage have been |left for Brainerd late last evening prettily and appropriately decorated |and no word has been received from for the presentation of the play. The|him. Miss Freeman had been visit- ‘costumes are most attractive. ing in Brainerd during the last three (United Press) Vienna, April 26.—According to a LAKE DRIVE PETITION IS OUT |dispatch given out by the war depart- ment here today not only has the Russian assault on Austro-Hungarian ‘Wa-Ville is a most active place and | positions been broken, but not at a lumber has been ordered and ar-[single point was the enemy able to rangements made for the erection of |make any serious impression on the Austrian line. The Russians were re- pulsed with enormous losges. nearly a dozen cottages; a store at Lavinia for George Woods and for a dining room at Wa-Ville. Cottages are to be built immediately for the SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL following: Carson and Denu, F. A. CONGRESS CONVENES ‘Wilson, Elizabeth K, Grout, Mrs. J. J. Opsahl, Louis Eckstrum and Wil-| Muskogee, IIl, April 26.—Officials liam Runyan. in all branches of the government Cottages to be built later in the |Service and prominent citizens of season will be for Ed. Mason, C. W. |the Southland have prominent places Willia: .|on the program of the sixth annual g:::::;, f:?‘;;:lfl?:;e; O‘Lau‘; I convention of the Southern Com-|EMPIRE CONSTITUTION * A petition has been circulated to|mercial Congress which convened FRAMERS RECONVENE be presented to the county commis-|here today. Senator Fletcher of ; sioners and city council for the com- |Florida, president, presided. Albany, N. Y., April 26.—The pletion of the auto boulevard around| Various experts are here to dis-|New York constitutional convention, the lake, from the north end of the |Cuss development of Dixie along agri- | which held an initial -organization lake in a southeasterly direction to|Cultural, manufacturing and immi- [session April 6, will reconvene tonight Oakland, Pine Beach, Lavinia, Oak-|&ration lines. Rep. Moss of Indi-|prepared to actively begin work up- dale Park and Wa-Ville, across the |ana will tell of the administration’s |on drafting tentative planks. of the PACKERS PROTEST BATES LITTLE FINANCIERS TO ATTERD 3 Myrtle Neumann will play the|Weeks. 25 new steel bridge over the Mississippi |[Tural credit legislation program.|new constitution. Former Semator| Washington, April 26.—Small title role and the remaining members - % river, thence south and west through Senator Randell of La., president -of |Root, chairman, is expected to an- bankers in all part of thé country of the cast will be as follows: MILLIONAIRE MINE OWNER the Ruggles timber. This will fill|the National Rivers and- .Harbors |nounce committee assigaments to-|are writing Secretary McAdoo, ask- To-To, Claire Nangle. KILIS SELF AT DULUTH a long-felt want by autosists, as well |Congress, and Mrs. Julian Heath of |night or tomorrow. ing if they may attend the Pan- Yllm~§'um, Edith Mills, & Al > as others, and will make a beau- |NeW York, president of the National American finaneial conference to: be Du-Du, Grace ‘Peterson.. (Unitea Pross) ; tiful drive around Lake Bemidji, |Hfousewives League, are among other GERMANY m‘m FOR " |neld here beginning May 24. They Tu-Lip, Harrlet Davids. Duluth, . April _26. — Supposedly taking in all the summer resorts. |SPeakers. A greeting upon opening| ITALY’S ENTRANCE IN WAR |8re told their presence will be ex- Fairy Moonbeam, Jane Hayner. brooding over financial troubles, of the Congress was received today % 5 tremely welcome. < Emperor What-for, Robert Shaw. |william Bagan, one of the owners of JOHN BUNNY DEAD. from President Wilson. (Unitea Preas) Prince So-Tru, Alec Cameron. the Section Thirty iron mine, and & Two Studebakers Sold. Milan; "April 26.—If “Italy enters i Prince So-8li, Edwin Simons. reputed mmmn.u-,_ shot and killed . (United Press) Rosby Winner. the war on the side of the allles she| Garvin & Blanchard, the Bemidji| Top-Not, George Graham. himselt here at noon . 'today.. No New York, April 26.—John Bunny, In a game of baseball played at|will be euntrontoa from the outset automobile dealers, have delivered cars to G.-W..Hanson of Redby and J. J. Trask of Bemidji. Both are Saucer-Eyes, Charles Haycraft. reason is given for the deed. Section Sprites of the -Night, courtiers, Thirty is one of the three richest populace, attendants, fairies, etc. - |iron mines in the world. Nearly all of the'' reserved seats have been sold and it is expected that a large attendance will be had. aged 52, and known the country|Rosby yesterday afternoon the team (with a first line - of German troops. over as_the movie funny man, died |of that place defeated East Bemidii Diupnehes ireceived here this after- here this afternoon of Brights dis-|by a score of 16 to 15. The feature ' noon say that '"'l‘flente authorities | Studebaker machines, Trasi purchas- ease. He leaves a wife and two chil-|of the game was the pitching of have prepared quarters for 5,000 Ger-ling a three-passenger late model and | dren. . Trafton for Rosby. ‘man troops which &re now enroute. 'Hanson a five-passenger car. SCOOP ESP%%E : ~ Oh My--Look Whos Here By HIOR - - = THNG FORYOUTO A M‘( DEBRWA'\'SON !SHOULD e parade with 70,000 people in lne, HEI.P‘(&R EFFICENCY Asa Pou& “ Y o PARADE USHERS IN THOMPSON A8 MAYOR OF CHIGAGO (United Fress) Tanner ......... Covvvnnnan Miller Bell o O’Connor .. Cords Rice . Johnson Howe . . Paul C. Balley B | 3% E. Rippel Trafton . % ++. Brandon Hill .... B | e R Klein Lyean: . " TP Tl Herbert Score by lnnlngfi—- 1234567 RHE Bingers 0410001—6197 Colts ... 811102x—785 Umpires, Huffman and Stanton; scorer, Byron Russell. JOB HUNTING IN ALASKA Wnshlngtun. April 26.: —Secretary Lane ig still receiving applications for jobs on the Alaska railroad, despite elaborate explanations for many weeks that there are no jobs to be had—that the only government em- ployees ‘are a comparative few ex- perienced engineers. : =1 CHIEF-M REBELS AGANST STARNATICH marking the return of prosperity, ush- ‘;E m;&m; m% 3 r NE MBLEUQMMEWA—?\%‘VEE ered in t‘J(V:lllllm !!:lda Thompson : ETHODS VST ABSTRUSE CRYPTOGRAM AN’ TLL SOLY mayor of Chicago, today. : - & A2 FWDLB P\?E-fl‘ ASHoT lN‘\H' . s fieffictive