Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 3, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 106. MAY 3, 1915, 4 i U. §. ST”AMER GULFLIGHT IS VICTIM OF GERMAN > ’%MARINE SITUATION SERIOUS (Unitea Press) London, May 3.—The. Americ. steamer Gulflight, carrying oil and bound for France, has been sunk in the North sea by German submarines. | The captain and two seamen are dead. Refuse to Comment. Washington, May 3.—President Wilson arrived here this morning from a week-end visit and when told of the torpedoing of the American vessel, Gulflight, off Scilly Island, supposedly by a German submarine, refused to make any comment con- cerning the affair. Government officials are generally silent and refuse to make any com- ment, but it is admitted most serious from an American standpoint. It is looked upon as being much more se- rious that when the William Frye was sunk by the Prince Eitel Fred- erich. The Eitel saved the lives of the Frye’s crew but three were lost aboard the Guiflight. To Start Something. The commander of the Eitel erred and admits it but the sumarine crew which torpedoed the Gulflight arc unable to plead anything but an er- ror due to gross carelessness. Thrash- er, an American, was killed aboard the British ship Falalaba, when she was torpedoed sailing under an Eng- lish flag. The warning sounded by the Ger- man embassy Saturday by advertis- ing in United States newspapers, is regarded as an indication that it is the Kaiser’s intention to start some- thing. Vessel Still Afloat. Washington, May 3, 2:30 p. m.— The state department this afternoon received the first official informa- tion of the torpedoing of the United States steamer Gulfiight, when Con- sul Stephens at Plymouth, England, wired that the vessel had been tor- pedoed off Scilly May 1. The cap- tain died of heart failure and the body was landed. Two the crew were drowned and thirty-four saved. The vessel was still afloat at the time the message was sent and patrol boats were attempting to tow her in- to Scilly. The German embassy, usually prompt in coming to the defense of the Kaiser’s acts, this. afternoon re- fused to make any comment upon the sinking of the Gulflight or of God or at’lesst a superman to them. They have eonfidence in themselves hich is equally important. Their fear of the irresistible German fight- ing machine was dissipated at the Marne and on the road to Calais. They point out that the Germans have had their day and have failed. So the French soldier in the tren- ches feels that he, himself, is as good a soldier as. anybody; he feels that he is as well led; he knows that the German amy has failed in its general plans, proving it is not the all power- ful and unbeatable organization he at first feared it was. He has succeeded in completely reorganizing his life. He has got- ten out of his domestic rut. He has become hardened to his new life and when he writes home to his women folks he tells them to be patient; he comforts them and scolds them for writing letters that are blue. The officers are the same as the men. One finds them smiling and confident, fraternising with thefr men, as perhaps no other officers in the world do with theirs. Yet the men never take advantage of this fact. If an officer speaks a word of dizapproval to one of his men, this word seems to hurt worse than a blow. And the next day if a dan- gerous task is to be performed this is the man who first volunteers. This is the temper of the men as they face this bloody spring cam- paign. To.the mind of a newspaper man who has no knowledge of miti- tary affairs, they are far and away in better shape than at the begin- ly determined to bring home a victory to themselves. All know there is to be some grim fighting over the flowery fields of Northern France this spring. FARMERS TO PLAY BALL Challenge Bemidji Merchants for Game Which Will Be Played at Big Picnic to Be Held on June 16, AMUSEMENTS TO BE PROVIDED One of the features of the big pic- nic which is to be given on Wednes- day, June 16, by the Tarmeérs of Bel- trami county and at which members German aerial attacks upon the Unit- ed States steamer €ushing. WAR HAS JUST STARTED Will Not End Soon Unless Something Unexpected Happens, Says Officer —Soldiers Not Disheartened. FRENCH MAKE GOOD IN BATTLE By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS (Unitea Pross) With the French army at the front, April 16, by mail ‘to New York.— After passing along the front from Belgium to Alsace and talking with officers, high and low, one is im- pressed with the prevailing idea that the war has only begun. “How long will the war last?” 1 asked the officer of very high rank. “A long time,” he answered in a way, showing that he had studied the question and the reply.” “A long time unléss some unexpected event brings it to an end.” “What sort of an event?” “I said, unexpected. If one knew what sort of an event to expect it would not be unexpected. The idea is the war came on us overnight, so to speak. It was unexpected so far as the allies were concerned.. . Well, the war might end over night, just as it began.” That is the state of mind of the French army. The officers expect a long war and the men see no hope of early peace. And both officers and men appear not in the least down- cast over it. A great change has come over the French army. When the war began many doubts were expressed over France’s ability to cope with Ger- many. It was pointed out that Ger- many was ready, while France had been following the pursuits of peace. “Good bye, good luck and early victory,” their friends called to the soldiers as they marched away. Some of them replied with an implied doubt, “We’ll do our best.” Then, too, the shadow of 1870 hung heavily. Being extraordinarily intelligent, the French soldier re- membered that in ’70 they were bad- “ly led and quickly beaten. They|. felt that man for man they could beat the Germans, but there was the wonderful German Tighting machine and doubt as to French leaders. But this spirit of doubt long" since has disappeared. One finds it now impos- sible to find a .doubting Thomas. - The men have évery confidence in the ability of their officers to lead them. General Joffre is a sort of of the Bemidji Merchants’ associa- tion will be honor guests, is to be a baseball game in which the tillers of the soil and the merchants will be the participants. Other entertaining features are be- ing arranged and it is the effort of the farmers to make the picnic a great success. The picnic will be held at the Peter Larson farm, one mile west of Bemidji. Business men of surrounding villages will also be invited. In speaking of the picnic A. P. Ritchie, of the Better Farming club, said: “The business men of Bemidji have entertained we farmers a great many times and we want to enter- tain them. We will give them a dinner which will be a real dinner. We can make it an informal affair and provide the dinner by each fam- ily bringing enough for a few extra.” The Beltrami County Stock Breed- ers’ association will take the matter up with the various farmers’ clubs. The picnic is for all farmers and not just those who are members of clubs. A committee consisting of B. M. Gile, A. P. Ritchie and A. W. Hoskins was appointed to advertise and make ar- rangements for the picnie. Plans for the picnic were made at a meeting of the Beltrami County Stock Breeders’ association, at which the block system was discussed. A motion was made and carried that B. M. Gile, secretary of the association, prepare an explanation of the system and send -it to the presidents of the various farmers’ clubs that it could be read to the members in order that they may become better acquainted with the advantages of the plan and 'better understand the way it works. The question of employing women as train conductors is being consid- ered in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Bighty-six per cent of the women registered voted at the recent Chi- cago elections. ning of the war, and to a man grim- | Frank Johnson Must Answer Liquor Charge in Federal Court. Frank Johnson was taken to Fer- gus Falls this morning by Frank ‘Tufts, deputy United States marshal, where the Federal grand jury will investigate the charge of introducing intoxicating liquors into Indian ter- ritory which has been - brought against him.' Johnson was bound over by Judge H. A. Simons, United States commissioner, several weeks ago. The term of Federal court be- gins tomorrow and there are about 100 cases from the_district covered by the treaty of 1855 which will be investigated by the grand jury, sev- eral of them being from Bemidji. COURSE FOR FARMER BOYS State Agricultural Department Offers Summer Session Which Should Pre- pare Many for Teaching. PROFESSOR STORM IN CHARGE Opportunity knocks all the time in Minnesota. The demand for farm- reared men who have taken an ag- ricultural college course is very large. Men who are so prepared, even if they have no teaching experi- ence, can secure places at salaries of from ‘$1,200 to $1,500 a year. Men similarly equipped, who have had teaching experience, can secure places at salaries of from $1,500 to $3,000. It is in part to meet the demand for such men, to keep open the doors of opportunity, that the Department of Agriculture of the University of Minnesota holds a summer session. The summer session this year, under the direction of A. V. Storm, will op- en Monday, June 14 and end July 24. Students must register Friday and Saturday, June 11 and 12. The courses offered are: = Agronomy and Farm Management —Farm Crops, Farm Management and Grain and Corn Judging. Agricultural Chemistry—Chemis- try of Plant and Animal Life. Agricultural Education—Methods, Teaching and Organization and Man- agement. Dairy and Animal Husbandry— Breeds of Types of Live Stock, Feed- ing and Management of . Market Stock, Poultry, Elements of Dairy Husbandry, and Incubating and Brooding. Entomology—Economic Entomol- ogy. Home Economics—Textiles, Gar- ment Making, Dressmaking, Foods and Cookery, Food Economics, Meth- ods in Home Economics, and Drawing and Design. Horticulture—Landsoape Garden- ing, and General Horticulture. Soils—Soil Physiecs and Manage- ment. Vegetable Pathology and Botany— Plant Pathology and Agricultural |Botany. Veterinary Science — Veterinary Medicine. GIVES GRAZING FIGURES Washington, May 3.—National forests will pasture 1,983,775 cattle and horses, 8,747,025 sheep and goats and 64,040 swine this year, accord- ing to an agricultural department es- timate. It is figured also that the government will get $1,200,000 for grazing permits. Grazing charges are higher than last year. For cattle and horses they are 48 to 90 cents per héad in the west and 86¢ to $1.50 for cattle and $1.10 to $2 for horses in the east. Sheep and goats pay 12 to 18 cents in the west and 25 to 40 cents in the east; swine 29 to 48 cents in the west and 50 to 90 cents in the east. The cattle and horse allowance was made 92,6566 and the sheep al- lowance 120,881 smaller this year than last. 'This was because high- beef prices have drjven many sheep- men into the cattle business. Douglas Donald, formerly: of Be- midji, ‘ut who now operates an au- tomobile garage at Blackduck, spent today in Bemidji on business. John McDonald, sr., and Henry ball game at Blackduck yesterday. SCOO - THE CUB REPORTER _ anécfivn Paae Dahl of Bemidji witnessed the base- raxen 10 veRons 7alis [HiG SCHOOL 0L BOYS WIN Defeat Blackduck Jw’bol'e of 18 to 10 Saturday—City. Team Loses Sunday Game by 4 to 2 Count. CAPTAIN BRANDON INJURED One victory and one defeat is the tale of the baseball games played by Bemidji teams Slalu‘dgy and Sun- day. Saturday the high school boys had a walk-away Wwith the Black- duck aggregation, the game being ‘won by a score of 18 to 10. Sunday the city team, managed by Charles Dailey, was defeated at Blackduck by a score of 4 to 3. ;_ The Saturday confest was featured by the terrific hitfing of the Be- midji boys. Costly errors by Black- duck were responsible for several of the Bemidji scores. ,“Johnson pitched good ball for Beml@ji. The high school team lined up - as. follows: Johnson, pitcher; Tannmer, catcher; George Graham, filfst bage; Dell Woods, second base; Claude Bailey, shortstop; Swischer, third base; Myron Plummer, Fred ‘Graham and Herbert Warfleld, figlders. Bye and Johnson comprised jthe Blackduck battery. An unfortunate amdunt took place during the sixth inn!ng of the Sun- day game at B!ackfluck when a bone in Captain Brandon’s left hand was broken as he was sliding into second base. Bran- don is one of Bemidji's leading ath- letes and his loss during the base- ball season will be much felt. Charlie Paul pitctied strong base- ball for Bemidji, alléwing but three hits, errors being responsible for the four scores secured by Blackduck. Bemidji’s lineup :follows: Paul, pitcher; Miller; catcher; - Berrigan, first base; Tanner, setond base; Rice, third base; Howe, short stop; Claude Bailey, Captain Brandon, Klien.and Bell, fielders. Cross pitehed and Johnson caught for:Blackduck. The team will play at Thief River Falls next Sunday, and other games are being arranga& by Manager Dailey. CLASS PLAY IS SELECTED Graduating Class of High School to Present “The ngdom of Hearts Oonmnt”—Gn)’Pfi: Speak. 22 CANDIDATES FOR DIPLOMAS Dr. John H. Gray, head of the de- partment of economics at the Uni- ‘versity of Minnesota, is to deliver the high school graduating class com- mencement address on the evening of June third, announced W. P. Dyer, superintendent of schools, this morning. Dr. Gray is ome of the foremost educators of the Northwest. “The Kindom of Hearts Content,” is the.title of the play which has been selected by members of the graduating class. This is a favorite three-act college play, comprising a cast of six boys and twelve girls. Miss Clarice Coult, teacher of Eng- lish in the high school, who so suc- cessfully superintended the recent declamatory - contest, will have charge of the play, Miss Coult will assign parts dur- ing the next few days and rehearsals will start immediately. The play will be presented Friday - evening, May 28. . There are twenty-two members. of the senior class who are candidates for graduation, several being in the doubtful division. SUMMONS CARMAN JURORS Freeport, L. I, May 3.—A venire for the jury to try Mrs. Florence Conklin Carman, May 10, was sum- moned today, a big panel being sub- poenaed. - Mrs.: Carmin is: charged with shooting Mrs. Williain Bailey last June in the office of Dr. Edwin Carman, her husband. Her - first trial resulted in a disagreement. Attends Federal Court. Judge H. A. Simons, United States commissioner, left this morning for Fergus Falls. where he will appear before the Federal court grand jury in connection with several cases of illlegal liquor introduction which will come up at this-term. GUNS OF GERMANS SURPRISE. ALLIES New Product of Krupp Factories Shoot Seventeen Miles and May Alter Plans of Enemy. GERMANS FAIL TO SAVE Tm Troops of Sir Tan Hemilton Land at Four Places on Gallipoli Peninsula —Fight Better in Trenches. By J. W. T. MASON New York, May 3.—Turkey’s army demonstrated- this .week that, under German leadership, it has not its morale ural advantage favoring fense, the Turks have been unable to prevent a British army, under Sir Tan Hamilton, landiug at four places success of General Hamilton’s tactics is the most notable that has fallen to any British since the war began. The difficulties, however, yet must be overcome e Dardanelles defenses can be captur- ed are far greater than those which The Gallipoli ‘peninsula is heavily entrenched and almost the entire area is covered with fortifi- cations, Tedoubts and batteries. Turks showed during the Balkan war that once within prepared entrench- ments, they were much better fighters than in the open. Protect Peninsula. The Bulgarians had no difficulty defeating the Mohammedans the Chatalja defenses, 22 miles west of Constantinople, stretching for 25 miles across Buro- pean Turkey from the sea of Marmora to the Black sea, the Bulgarians were able to do nothing. Similar defensive lines protect the Hamilton can pierce them, he will rank as the most efficlent British commander of the war. Sp difficult, indeed, is the task that it may be the Gallipoli campaign that will turn out to be the main offensive against Con- _.General_Hamilton may. be accampushing the work allotted to him if he occupies the attention of a large part of the Turkish army while the real advance on Constanti- nople is made from the shores of the gulf of Saros. Shoot 17 Miles. The battle of Ypres ended during the week with the Germans consoli- dating most of the 20 square miles of territory they have won from.the The engagement has had no quick conclusion indicates the Ger- mans are no more willing than the Allies to risk another holocaust like the battle of Flanders, in face of a minor victory at best. = During the battle of Ypres, it was reported the Germans were 17-inch guns, the newest output of the Krupp works, whose coming had long been rumored. Confirmation of the presence of record-making artill- ery within the German lines came later in the week, when Dunkirk was bombarded from the German posi- [tions near Neiuport. tance of no less than 17 miles. before have field guns been able to So amazed were authorities at Dunkirk that believed the bombardment came from a German squadron along the Bel- gian coast until airmen revealed the German possession of these guns means that if Calais be captured by the Kaiser, the strait of Dover can be closed to shipping except at great risk of long-distance This is a dis- ROADS ASK THROUGH RATES Cincinnati, May 3.—The Interstate Commerce commission today will hear the request of several Eastern and | Southern railroads. for authority to charge through rates from Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Central Freight asso- ciation. territories to points south of the Ohio river and east of the Missis- sippi via Ohio river crossings. A want ad will gell 1t for you. Did You Eer Fall Down Cellar nght 0n Your Bean? BONDS nmo 3815 "PREMIUM Purohase Shm Sound-Finanoial Con- dition of Bemi dji so’hool ‘Pistriot. -building ‘was erected. Must ‘Be Secured for All Dogs in Bemidji—Owners Given Week. BUT FEW HAVE BEEN SOLD George Stein, city clerk, expects to do a rushing business during the next two weeks, and -all because Frank Rippel, chief of police, has an- nounced. that dog owners in Bemidji have but ten more days in which to secure license tags and place them on their canines. The tags are now in the office of Clerk Stein and but a very small number have been disposed of. The tags are sold for one dollar each and every dog more than six months of age should wear one. There are about 400 dogs, of va- rious kinds, high and low degree, in Bemidji, but a small percentage ramble the streets of today with per- fect right to do so. The announce- ment of the chief that the law will .|bé enforced and that the dogs must be secured assures a mneat revenue and work for the dog-catcher. . A dog-catcher will be appointed next week and after that time all canines without a tag will be “ar- rested and dealt with according to law.” GERMAN TROOPS MARCH ON BALTIC PRUVINCES (Uilted Press) . Petrograd, May 3.—For.the first time since hostilities began in the far East, the Russian war depart- ment admits that the German expi- dition toward the Baltic provinces is beginning to take on a serious as- pect. The Germans are co-operating by land and sea, and regiments of German cavalry with an automobile detachment supporting them, are overrunning the Shavli region. The Kaiser's soldiers are now reported to be near Libau. A squadron of Ger- man torpedo crafts, which have been operating along the Russian Baltic Riga. (United Press) Amsterdam, May 3.—Kaiser Wil- liam, emperor of Germany, accompa- nied by Prince Henry of Prussia, vis-! ited Antwerp Saturday and inspected the reconstructed fortifications and new submarine yards. Newspapers were prohibited from publishing the news of his visit until after his re- turn, assassination being feared. lief in-Belgium, of 71 Broadway. By “HOP' R \WID DAT: SLED&\_ HAMEAL R\Gkfl' ARGAIN- AR DINE Of several bids offered for the pur- chase of the $12,000 bonds of the Bemidji Independent School district, that of the First National bank, in which a premium of $315 was. pro- vided, was accepted by the board Sat- urday. The mepmbers of the board are Vmuph pleased with the sale as the large premium demonstrates the sound financial condition of the school district. Five per cent inter- est will be paid, and the bonds will run for fifteen years. The bonds were issued at the time the Central coast, have penetrated the Gulf of KAISER VISITS ANTWERP New York, May 3.—Dr. Franklin H. Martin of Chicago, chaitman of the Committee of American Physic- ians for the aid of the Belgium pro- fession, reported today that the com- mittee has raised a fund. of $6,324.60 to buy drugs, instruments and medic- ines for the needy members of their profession in Belgium, as well as to aid the families of physicians who are in need. Dr. Martin reports thus far that 2,340 boxes of material have been supplied, all of which, with the |that the expedition was facing an- exception_of 715 boxes, have been’ shipped by the Commission for Re- 3 . WARFIELDELECTRIC COMPANY IS SOLD Minnetots Eleotrio Light & Powsr Company Becomes Owners of One otBemiliii’lIn[uthm NEW MANAGEMENT IN CHARGE Plant to Be Operated Along Same Lines—“Improvement Impossible,” Says C. F. Rogers of New Conoern Charles and Andrew Warfleld, who for sixteen years have operated the DOGS' MUST BE LICENSED | warsela miectric Lisae company 1n Bemidji, have disposed of their in- terests to the Minnesota Eleetric Chief of Pnlme Rxppel Says Tags|Light & Power company, the change in ownership being announced Satur- day afternoon at which time the- Hew owners took possession. The Minnesota Electric Light. & Power company is a Duluth corpora- tion. C. F. Rogers, of Duluth, pres- ident of the company, fs in Bemidji, and will remain here for several days. Are Still Interested. Charles Warfield is a member of the directors of the new concern, re- taining an interest, as does Andrew Warfield, although he will not be an active member of the corporation. Both Plants Purchased. Both the Warfield Electric com- pany and the Beltrami Electric Light & Power company are involved in the change of ownership. The latter com- pany built the Mississippi river dam power plant in 1907. The Bemidji power house is the same one which first provided Bemidji with electric lights, many improvements and addi- tions having been provided since the plant was first established. No Room to Improve. Asked whether any changes or im- provements will be made in the ser- vice, Mr. Rogers said this afternoon: “The service will be conducted with- out any changes for the present and I am of the opinion that it cannot be improved. It is my impression that Bemidji has been given excellent ser- vice and I cannot see where any im- mediate improvements can be made.” To Remain for Present. .\ Charles Warfield will remain in ployed will be retained. The first franchise granted the Warfield company, in 1899, was in operation for ten years, later being renewed for fifteen years. MAYER SECURES HIGH SCORE Equals Mark of Kreatz for Season at Sunday Morning Trap Shoot. ‘With a total of 22 birds out of a possible 25, Harry H. Mayer, secre- tary of the Bemidji Commercial club, Sunday morning tied the record of George Kreatz for the season. Sev- eral other good scores were secured. The scores follow: Shot at Broke Harry Mayer .........26 22 Ed Ashley ............26 20 Thayer Bailey ........26 18 Glenn Harding . 26 18 Forest Halgren . .26 18 George Kreatz .. .26 18 | Charles Vandersluis ....26 16 Lars Lind ............26 16 A trophy will be awarded for the best season’s shooting, to be given by the Hercules Power company, which will reach Bemidji during the next few days, at which time the regula- tions for the contest will be an- MANY AID DOCTORS IN BELGIUM | unced, The next shoot will be held Wednesday afternoon. LOSSES OF ALLIES HEAVIER THAN HAD BEEN EXPECTED (United Press) London, May 3.—The war depart- ment this afternoon admitted that losses of the allies have been heavier than had been expected during the Dardanelles land operations but de- nied the German and Turkish claims nihilation. ¥ 3 S n Drives From Minneapolis Judge Marshall A. Spooner and In France there is but one recog- | Olaf Ongstad reached Bemidji yester- nized vocation for women—marriage. day afternoon from Minneopolis, hav- ing made the trip in the new Buick roadster of the former. 'The machine was purchased through the :Bemidji Automobile company. Two model 37 five-passénger Buicks, purchased by Philip and Dave Gill, are ex- pected to reach Bomldjl today. Made County Agent. A. D. Cameron of Bemidji has ac- cepted the Beltraml county sagency for Square Deal Churns. This is a new churn which makes. butter from sweet or soured cream in from oue’ to three minutes. It is a small “|ctiurn, ten gallons being the largest size. It is operated by hand. -~The British Amalgamated Union ot shop Assistants, Warehousemen and Clerks has over 2,000 women mem