Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 30, 1915, Page 1

Ed VOLUME 13, NO. 104. ENGLAND’S YOLUNTEER ARMY PROVES WO"™ OF U. S. MILITARY SYSTEM f&,% Men in All Ranks g, “ound in Khaki at Battle From %5 -ed to Bring Viotory to John EACH ONE READY TO DO DUTY Soldiers Attend Church But Pastor Forgets War and Nearness of Eter- nity—Outnumber Tommy Atkins The following is the fifth and last of the stories in the Shep- herd series, the fourth of which appeared yesterday. William G. Shepherd, United Press staff correspondent, is the only American representing an indi- vidual press organization, now at the British front under offi- cial credentials. By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD (Copyright, 1915, by United Press) (Copyright in Great Britian) Headquarters of the British army in Northern France, April 18.—(By mail to New York.)—This is not Tommy Atkins. It’s John Bull. The minute you begin to rub elbows with the English army, you make this dis- covery. Tommy Atkins, the professional English soldier, is here a-plenty; he dots the English army. John Bull is the everyday English citizen and he seems to be around here in hun- dreds of thousands. Tommy Atkins is the soldier that Kipling sings about. John Bull has never been sung about. Job Nobly Finished. Take anyone of your younger neighbors—a lawyer, a street car conductor, a real estate man, a clerk, quiet fellows, who stay at home on summer evenings and squirt the lawn, or weed the gardens—and I'll go out on the streets of this head- quarters town and find his counter- part for you within five minutes. He's carrying a gun and wearing khaki. Or I'll find him for you lying under a wooden cross in one of the field cemeteries, his part of the job, that he comes out here to do, well and nobly finished. There’s a thrill about being with ,the English army that no Ameriean can miss. These. flundreds upon hun- dreds of thousands of men are volun- teers, every man-jack of them, thought it all out before he went to the recruiting office. Don’t believe these stories that he’s always singing “Tipperary” and thet he’s always ready for a fight or a frolic. There’s no frolic about it and very little music. He came out here to fight and he’s in dead, serious earnest. This is a serious job, just like his peace~ume duty; the frolic (Continued on last | _pake) YAKIMA CITY IS NO MORE North Yakima, Wash., April 30.—- With the closing of the postoffice at Yakima City, four miles south of here, today, a town dear to the hearts of the early pioneers practically lost its separate identity. Yakima City was established more than a half century ago. Previous attempts to close the office were thwarted by the old settlers. How- ever, the postal receipts dwindled so greatly that the government, throw- ing sentiment to the winds, ordered the office closed. The decadence of Yakima City be- gan with the building of the North- ern Pacific railroad and the establish- ment of North Yakima. MICHIGAN SALOONS TO CLOSE Detroit, Mich., April 30.—Mid- night tonight will witness the per- manent closing of more than 300 sa- loons and several breweries in ten Michigan counties that swung from “‘wet” to “dry” in -the recent state election. Beginning tomorrow, forty- four counties in the state will be ‘‘dry” territory, while in only thirty- nine will the saloons continue to have a legal existence. The election placed more than half of the area of the state in “dry” ter- ritory, but nearly a million more persons will reside in the ‘“wet” counties than in those that are “dry.» TWO DEPARTMENTS CELEBRATE Washington, April 30.—The post office and navy departments today celebrated the anniversary of their creation by Congress. LOUISIANA IN GALA ATTIRE New Orleans, April 30.—This city today is celebrating the anniversary of the Louisiana purchase 110 years ago. ‘ CHICAGO REMEMBERS TRAGEDY Chicago, April 30.—Today is the anniversary of the Illinois theatre fire in which 600 persons, principally women, perished. JUDGE ANDREWS RULES AGAINST ROOSEVELT; + TRIAL GROWS TAME (United Press) Syracuse, April 30.—Three serious reversals were made for Roosevelt |today when Justice Andrews made rulings which barred some testimony favoring the ex-president. John Hennessy, former Gorvernor Sulzer’s prober, tried to tell of graft, corrup- tion and investigations of the state government, but was not allowed to answer a single question, the judge holding the testimony immaterial. A ruling was also made by the court which prevented H. H. Vree- land, former president of the Metro- politan railway, telling of this cor- poration’s bi-partisan campaign con- gratulations. The judge ruled that it was a bare fact that the Republi- cans and Democrats voted together to defeat the Hughes direct primary bill but no evidence of corruption prevented this testimony on Roose- velt’s side. Royal France, a Brooklyn Repub- lican, said that Barnes had told him that they could vote Republicans into the Democratic primaries and vice- versa and nominate such rotten can- didates that voters would be disgust- ed with the whole proposition. The trial is tame without Roose- velt testifying. BAND DANCE THIS EVENING Proceeds of Affair Will Be Used to Purchase Uniforms for Organization With the City hall elaborately dec- orated with red, white and blue as the color scheme, a May pole in place and arrangements completed, all is in readiness for the May Day dance of the Bemidji band which is to be held this evening. The proceeds of the affair will be used in the new uniform fund. A seven-piece or- chestra will provide musie. WOMEN STILL HOPE T0 COMPLETE PLANS TOBRINGWAR TO E (United Press) The Hague, April 30.—The Wo- men’s Peace congress in session here is still hopeful that concrete plans will be devised which will end the great European war. Dr. Adgspurg says that the congress should make a proposal to the allies whereby they will negotiate peace arrangements. It is not believed that Germany would accept any peace mediation from the United States on account of this country having sold war muni- tions to the allies. It is said here that the only nation which has main- tained absolute neutrality is Holland. IRISH DELEGATION CALLS ON PRES. POINCARE OF FRANCE (United Press) Paris, April 30.—A delegation pur- porting themselves to represent the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Irish party in British parliament, called upon President Poincare of France today. Joseph Devlin read an address in which he said that Ireland always considered France as the greatest Celtic nation. France has given an asylum for exiled Irish chieftans and for this the country is grateful. Since the ancient quarrel between England and Ireland has been set- tled the latter country is now fighting with Britian, always for liberty and rights to the smaller nations and for universal justice. The address con- cluded with the statement that all Ireland is joining in the ery, “Viva La France.” President Poincare was deeply touched by the statement. Among the Bemidji persons ‘who left on last evening’s south bound Minnesota & International passenger were Thomas S. Ervin, to St. Cloud; Twin Cities. Charge of Introducing Liguor is : Bmughumnmumm Tuberoulosis —_— Much surprise was caused in Be- midji_ yesterday when it known' that J. O. Harris, formerly register of deeds of this county and now the proprietor of the Kelliher hotel, had been taken into custody by Frank Tufts, deputy United States marshal, on ‘a charge of having in- troduced intoxicating liquors into In- dian territory. Harris appeared be- fore Judge H. A. Simonms, United States commissionér, this ~morning and upon the request of his attorney, A. A. Andrews, the hearimg in the matter was postponed until May 11, Harris contends that a mistake has been made and that he will have lit- tle trouble in proving his innocence. OTHER SCHOOLS WARNED Senator Nord Says Bemidjirlomal Will Attract Students From All' Parts of State--Praises Hotel Site MARVELS AT BEAUTY OF SPOT “There is nothing more certain than that the Bemidji normal school will be crowded with students from the first day of enrollment,” said Senator Leonard H. Nord yesterday afternoon as he strolled over the ground whieh has been selected as the site of the institution. “Can you imagine a more beautiful spot for the location of a normal school?” he inquired of his compan- ions. “The wonderful surroundings, with the lake and magnificent wood- land will attract pupils from the en- tire state and it might be well to warn officials of the other five schools of what they may expect. “It seems a shame that we were unable to secure a large enough ap- propriation to start building opera- tions immediately. I have visited this site before but never have I real- ized its beauty and splendid location for the establishment of such an im- portant educational institution as a normal school.. As I drove along the boulevard leading to the site I could not help but wonder whether Bemidji residents fully appreciate the lake, its surroundings and the grandeur of the spot on which the city s situ- ated.™ - o Senator Nord was taken m the head of the lake where the new El- well road was pointed out to him and with interest he inspected the site of Bemidji’s $12,000° summer hotel which is being rushed to completion by George Cochran. The senator praised the location and expressed the hope that such a splendid enterprise would be given wide patronage, not only from Bemidji but from tourists. He examined the buildings under construction, several cottages and the club house, being nearly completed. The foundation for the hotel is being placed and several hundred white and norway pine trees have been planted so as to add to the attractive- ness of the location. ONE OF FIRST TO JOIN R. E. Fisher’s Application for Amer- ican Legion Membership Accepted. R. E. Fisher, agent at the Union depot, is the first Bemidji man, and one of the first in the state, to be ac- cepted as a member of the American Legion. His number is 2,205 and he is proud of the red, white and blue membership button of the organiza- tion which has been forwarded to him. The American Legion was in- corporated under the laws of the state of New York on March 6, this year. Its object is to enmroll all citizens of the United States who are honorably discharged soldiers, sailors and mar- ines or available men trained in the various occupations essential to the conduct of modern warfare and oth- ers qualified either by previous mili- tary or technical experience who will now express their willingness to respond in case the government should at any time need their ser- vices. The council of the Legion in- \Cludes the following: Theodore Rooaevelt, Elihu Root, Jacob M. ,Dickinson, Henry L. Stimson, Luke Thomas H:. Newberry. THE CUB REPORTER SCOOP became |six weeks. ! [LONDON PRESS JOINS IN RIDICULE the purpose of p the erection of a torium under the s p plans have been le whereby werk on the structure could be commenced at once, it now that mo ac- tion -can be men':tfl the middle of the summer. At a meeting of Sha sanatorium board held in the house this morning the pre was discuss- ed at length. The b of control refuses permission t9 even advertise for bids before the counties’ share of the cost of construgtion is in ' the state treasury, which:will be in about The safiatorium, which is to be located at Eake Julia, near Puposky on the Redy Lake line, will cost about $29,000, the state to pay half of the expense in cemstruction. The plans for the stricture have been accepted. In attendance at the meeting of the board were A. Rako, chair- man; Dr. E. W. .Tohlaon, secretary; Rev. S. E. P. Whits and the two Koochiching county fmembers, Wil- liam Durrin of Nordlome and Com- missioner R. S. MeDonald of Interna- tional Falls. The Hubbard county members were not able to_gttend. The seriousness of .not being able to start excavating until late in the summer was considered and it was re- solved to appoint a committee of two to wait upon the board of control at its next meeting and:to make a spe- cial request that prel minary arrange- ments be permitted at this time. Gra- ham M. Torrance, county attorney, and R. S. McDonald were named. “It will be a shame to delay the building of the sanatorium unneces- sarily,” said Mr. Durrin. “There is a great demand for such an institu- tion and its value ta this.community is realized by almost everyome. I hope that we will be able to start work soon.” MANY THOUSAND N ¢ - POLAND- AR&STMVING (United Press) Berlin, April 30.—Thousands of people in Poland are starving and the German government is not able to buy sufficient food to meet the de- mand. The Américan Red Cross and Rockefeller foundation are making attempts to secure foodstuffs. Rou- mania has permitted the: purchase of aid law, znd food for non-combatants but Sweden resuses to allow any exportations, even by philantrophic organizations. Carleton Gibson is heading Ameri- can relief work in Germany and has appealed throughout the United States for people to send flour, beans, corn and rye by parcels post, ad- dressed to Carleton Gibson, of the General International Distribution Commission for Relief of Poland, Ber- lin. Prompt action to this request may save many lives. Eckles School Closes. With today’s session the Eckles school will close for the summer months. J. C. McGhee, teacher and hustling farmer, arranged a picnic for the pupils of the school, which is known as the Bowers school, which was held today, being a great suc-|: cess. - Farmers to Meet. There will be another meeting of the Eckles Farmers’ club next Wednesduy,'uny 5. The session will be held at the home of George Day. An invitation has been extended to the merchants of Bemidji to attend. Is‘Well Patronized. Good patronage is being given the Bemidji-St. Paul sleeper which was placed in operation last Sunday night on the. M. & I. Last night every berth was taken when the train pull- ed out of Bemidji. Mrs. L. Romo of Gonvick, and Olaf Ongstad and Roy Bliler, to the 'E. ‘Wright, George Von L. Meyer and seven children, left l1ast evening fer Brush Prairle, Washington. Book Dope Has Its Limitations - [ =i CflURCfllLL‘ 10 QuiT . Failure of Attacks Against Darda- nelles—Has Been in Disfavor. More Anxiety in England Now Than at Any Time Since War Began—O0f- fense in West Weakened. New York, April 30.—Simultane- ously with the opening of the land campaign against Constantinople, a determined effort has begun in Eng- Winston Churchill, first lord of the admirality. The failure of the naval attack against the Dardanelles de- fenses is given as'the ostensible rea- son for Mr. Churchill’s unpopularity; but as a matter of fact , the real cause is cumulative and relates to popular disappointment over many British naval incidents during the past nine months. Nevertheless, the fact that London newspapers should begin, at this precise moment, to say publicly what many Englishmen have been long say- ing privately about Mr. Churehill, is indicative of a feeling of pessimism concerning the success of the present land operations in the levant. If an early victory were anticipated the recent blunder of the admiralty would not be held up to scorn. Campaign to Be Long. Indeed, suggestions, scarcely veil- ed, are appearing in the British press, that the Constantinople campaign will be long and tedious; and success is not accepted as certain. This attitude, of course, is partly accounted for by the disappointment that followed the high expectations aroused when the first Dardanelles bombardment began nine weeks ago. But, it may also be caused by secret- ly circulated knowledge that the British war office is taking chances with an inferior force of men. This, indeed, is the great danger-to the JAllied cause. There have been so ‘many disastrous miscalculation since last August and so frequently has the {power of the enemy been underesti- mated than an uneasy feeling must prevail to soifé” éxtént Test the land operations against the Turks be un- dertaken too adventurously: Weaken Offense in West. If the British people are still re- solved that the war shall not end un- til the Germans are driven out of France 'and Belgium, then the Con- stantinople campaign must be regard- ed doubtfully as an uncertain affair, dangerously weakening the Allied offensive in the west. But, the Brit- ish government itself may now have concluded that the Germans eventu- ally will give up Northern France and Belgium to ranson their blockad- ed foreign trade. Under this eir- cumstance and this circumstance only will enough troops be sent to Turkey t0 make the fall of Comstantinople highly probable. But with the government keeping its opinion secret and with directors of Britiéh public opinion attacking the first lord of the admiralty, there is unquestionably more anxiety in England now than at any other time since the war began, HOLD FUNERAL TOMORROW Services for Joseph Bogart Will Be Conducted by Rev. Alvord. Funeral services for Joseph Bogart, 86, who died at his home, 1313 Ir- vine avenue, Wednesday afternoon, will be conducted from the residence tomorrow afternoon, Rev. Ira D. Al- vord officiating. * Mr.-Bogart was an old soldier, belonging to Company “C,” 210th regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers. He was also a member of the local G. A. R. post and has be- longed to the Odd Fellow lodge for ‘the past fifty years. Sunday, when he suffered a general breakdown. He leaves a wife, aged 88, a daughter, Mrs. J. H. Lewis, and a son, J. E. Bunker, all of Bemidji, besides numerous out-of-town rela- ltives to-mourn his death. Blame First Lord of Admiralty for land to eompel the resignation of Although he had been ailing for some time, he ‘was not taken serfously ill until last W. 6. Schmdum&mfisqlnk Containers to Farm Equipment. What W. G. Schroeder terms as the “finishing touch” to his modern up- to-the-minute Alfalfa Dairy farm has been made by the addition of im- proved sanitary milk containers. They are made of galvanized metal with open tops and bottoms, some carrying twenty pint bottles and others one dozen quart botfles. “In order to keep strictly in the front rank of Minnesota’s dairy farms one must add these new devices contin- ually,” said Mr. Schroeder in discuss- ing his dairy business. He does his milking by machinery which, accord- ing to Mr. Schroeder, is the most sanitary and satisfactory method. “BOOZE” FOR EVIDENCE Indian Officers Ship One Thousand Pounds of Beer, Whisky and Wines to Fergus Falls for Grand Jury. TO INVESTIGATE HUNDRED CASES With Speeial Officer J. P. Brandt bugy packing nearly one thousand pounds of beer, alcohol, whisky and shipping it.to Fergus Falls where it ' will be used as evidence before the Federal court grand jury, which meets next Tuesday. Assisting Brandt in the work are Officers Thomasen and Benson and all three will leave for Fergus Falls to appear as witnesses in a large num- ber of cases which have been brought against alleged violators of the Indian treaty of 1855, under the provisions of which a vast territory of Northern Minnesota has been made “dry.” It is expected that at least 100 ‘cases will be submitted to the grand jury and it is certain that a large per- centage will result in indictments. The liquor which is now being pre- pared for shipment has been kept at the county jail and most of it is evi- dence which will be used against va- rious men on charges of introducing liquor into Indian territory. GERMAN WARSHIPS SHELL DUNKIRK; BRITISH T0 PROTECT FRENCH COAST (United Press) Paris, April 30.—An official dis- patch given out today by the French war department says that German warships. operation on the Belgian coast. has bombarded Dunkirk and nineteen shells fell into the city, kill- ing 2@°'and-wounding 45. It is believed here that a demand has already been made upon the British government to send warships to protect the French coast. Most of the new French naval fighters are aiding the British forces in their op- erations upon the Dardanelles. It was not believed possible that German warehips would take a chance of operating so far from their base of supplies and until today’s an- nouncement of the German bombard- ment all believed the French coast safe from an attack. It is believed that’ the Germans have sent a number of war vessels south to co-operate with their army in its drive against the French coast. It is thought that the warships off the coast are of the fast little type that have raided the English coast during the winter. An official statement says that the fortifications at Dun- kirk were not damaged. The Ger- mans are again bombarding Rheims. Railroad Men Here. Among the railroad men who were in Bemidji yesterday and today the following are included:. W. H. Gem- mell, general manager of the Minne- sota & International; J. H. Davison, civil engineer, G. H. Warner, train- master, and H. A. Rahier, traveling auditor of the same road, and James A. Sheeran, traveling agent of the oot o Edwin Simons is confined to his home on Bemidji .avenue with a slight attack of grip. in charge, Indian agents are today- wines of various kinds previous to! ATTBND . .MEETING Fifty-six of Sennty-fln ldfiui_ Officials Reoeive Instructions for Work Which Begins Tomorrow. VALUATION LAW IS EXPLAINED Expected That Less Difficulty Will Be Encountered This Year—Character of Men is Commented Upon. Fifty-six of Beltrami county’s sev- enty-five assessors, coming from near- 1y every village and township, assem- bled at the court house yesterday morning to receive their assessement books and instructions from James L. George, auditor, and F. B. Lamson, deputy auditor. The books and blanks given-them had been so ar- ranged that no delay was experienced in their distributior. Books will ba ,mailed tomorrow to the assessors who were unable to attend. Each year the assessment books ara made up in the office of the county auditor. The books contain a de- scription of all taxable property in the county taxing districts. It 1s the duty of the assessor to fill out the {valuations in his respeective district and to return the books to the county auditor by the fourth Monday in June. Fixing of Valuations. Up to 1914 the law governing the assessments of property required that all property be assessed at its true and full value. The provisions of the law, however, was never enforced and instead property was assessed at anywhere from 20 to 50 per cent''of its actual value. The undervaluation practice be- came a fixed and settled custom in the state, which- was recognized in the courts as having the same force as law. The 1913 legislature legal- ized the custom of passing a law fix- ing a schedule of percentage of valua- tion at which property is to be as- sessed. The law was put into effect on the 1914 assessment. It is kngwn as the classified assessment law. - Deputy Lamson explained in detafl the manner in which the books with.the work. . ™1t 15 expected ‘that ‘the assessors will have less difficulty. this year in making their returns to. the- eom Restrictions for Returns. Assessors will make no return this year on real estate valuations, except in cases where improvements ~have been made since the 1914 assessment, in which casé, the assessor will make a return only as to the value of the improvement. The 1914 figures will be used as a basis for real estate val- uation. Assessors attending the meeting yesterday at the court house are en- titled to receive five cents for each jmile necessarily traveled in going to and returning from the meeting and to $3 additional for one day’s attend- ance. Assessors Are Complimented. In speaking of the meeting, Mr. Lamson said: “I have attended & great many meetings of the kind but I was never so impressed with the character of the men. They - all showed an interest in the work and I am sure that we have an exceptional staff of assessors this year.” These Were in Attendanoe. Among the assessors who we attendance at the meeting were: John C. Rund, Baudette; Janies B. Wynne, Island Lake; Seaver W. Ol- son, Saum; Chris Hagen, Bemidji; T C. Newcomb, Hines; J. E. Gjer- mundbse, Saum; J. C. McGhee, Be- midji; N. J. Nielson, Kelliher; Henry Falls, Bemidji; John H. " Phullea, Blackduck; Julius Hermanson, Kelli- her; A. G. Anderson,’ Esplee; C. R. Mackey, Puposky; Theo. 8. Andrews, Bemidji; Andrew H. Lund, Aspalin; Mike Haley, Redby; Reder F. Holm, Carp; A. J. Trusty, Spur; Fred Mee- sersmijtt, Quiring; C. G. Johnson, Shooks; A. J. Helden, Spooner; L. D. Judy, Carp; B. J. Carter, Temstrike;: ‘William Terhufen, Big Grass town- ship; T. E. Lloyd, Bemidji; J. W. Collins, Baudette; J. E. Dade, Black- duck; J. H. Hermanson, Kelliher; J. H. Martin, Nymore; G. E. Ericson, Spooner; C. L. Guthrie, Turtle River; Clifford Mathey, Blackduek; P. Scarf, Waskish; Frank Crabtree, Carp; Andy Solberg, Malcblm; B. A. Arneson, Arneson; Redby. Kaplan Buys House. - Morris Kaplan has purchased the Bemidji avenue: Mr. Donovan um- til recently was local freight and passenger agent for the S0o Line and is_now traveling, his headquarters being in Minneapolis. The sale was made through the 1 .I(ele‘ real es- tate agency. Ted Getchell, a member of fiu firm of Smart & Getchell, ‘has pur- should be handled and offered & valuable suggestions in ~ = George - Butler, : | residence of William H. Donovan oa- ~