Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 4, 1915, Page 1

THE BEMIDJT VOLUME 13, NO. 107. BEMIDJI, MINNESOT. , TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1915. HUNDREDS OF FRENCH IN CITIES TAKEN FRANK KLINE IN BEMIDJI [WNDREDS 70 BE HEREGERMAN GENERAL TR KRR KKK KKK K KKK BELTRAMICOUNTY —_— X * 4 : z * B One of pxty’s First Residents Spends *x ngléngggcss : Y GERMANS AWAIT COMING OF ALLIES| St mine e on Buin ruc sdgment st wi st 1are| GIVESUPATTEMPT |2 :| BOYS INTERESTED k Ty _ | Number of Prospestive Land Pur- ¥ Three Minnesota courties % i YN sense of calamity which has befallen | Frank Kline, one of the first whife idji To WIN WARSAW i i S IN CROP CONTESTS i Many L@,@ ‘o Seek Safety When|tnc city, a feeling common to those|Men to explore Northern Minnesota, chasers to Bemld;l Rext Week. * Isanti—voted dry yesterday 4 Kaiser’s hfo"fp “wept Southward |living in all the cities of the invaded «;;xmi_ngi he‘re iby cm;oe by way of the i B ¥ under the provisions of the +* 2y < i portions of France. One rarely sces ssissippl river with Indians as his [AUDITOR GEORGE KEPT BUSY ) ; * county option law. In each of & A Last July— oy, “aptives. an inhabitant of the town walking |Euides, is in Bemidji on business. . Von Hindenburg Decides That New |x the three counties the vote for | Many to Try for Corn Yield Awards [ %, . |the streets for they appear to be hid- [Kline left Bemidji about seven years ¢ Objective Must Be Found—May |* no-license was overwhelm- x| While Prizes To Be Offered at De- 1 S ing i for the west, where he is now en-| With many letters and personal 5 % 3 * ingly large, practicall * ATTEMPTED TO REa AR]S{ing in their homes so sorrowful faces (380 A gly 'ge, DI y mno . P ,( and tears may not be remarked by |838ed in the lumbering business, his | visits from those who are seeking in- Now at Libau or Riga. * fight being made against the +* velopment Meeting Are Wanted < the enemy.” hf’me being in Los Angeles. During formation concerning the tax judg- " * - prohibition movement. x| . b o f St. Quentin Citizen Who Managed to his residence here he was in charge S & 3 x i x | Ok k& K %% %% K %% % & & & & Of thie Walkier & ATcley Interests snd | It 5310 Which 18 £0 b8 held in Be-|NOW MOVING ARMY NORTHWARD KRR KKK KKK KKK kx5 | LHIOKSON COMES T0 BEMIDJI EES Escape Through Lines of Enemy Pictures Town’s Condition Today By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD. (United Press Staff Correspondent) Paris, April 26.—(By mail to New York.)—Within sixty or seventy miles of the capitol are cities filled with French people who for the past nine months have uived under Ger- man rule. What is life like in these towns? When the Kaiser’s hordes swept southward last July on their gigantiz attempt against Paris the people of northeastern France heard them com- ing and fled in vast numbers, scatter- ing to all parts of the country. Many of them could not flee; many more would not; so the colossal gray flood swept over them and pinned them down and there they are to this day, their daily lives ruled and regulated by orders emanating from the local headquarters of the various German commanders, Life at St. Quentin. Here is a picture of life in St. Quentin. St. Quentin under Ger- man rule, St. Quentin, a charming French city but a little more than an hour’s ride on a railway train northward from Paris. The picture was drawn by a French citizen of the place who succeeded in making his escape through the German lines: “The city was never so bustling as now,” the speaker told the corres- pondent. ‘““Across the square in front of the city hall rapid autos filled with German officers dash in all directions, they are coming from La Fere, from Laon, from Vernand and from Cam- brai. Troops are leaving the train at the station, fifes and drums play- ing; landwehr patrols come and go escorting small groups of prisoners, or relieving the guards in various quarters of the town; a group of townspeople stand reading a notice just posted by the German military authorities’ purporting to quote a * THE MERCHANT AND gl * THE COMMUNITY * HRKK K KKK KK KK KKK KK In Bemidji, like all small cities land towns, the merchant is a neces- sity, and that which is necessary should be protected. The communi- ty needs his wares as much as he needs the community cash. Con- cerning this point the Crookston Times makes the following comment: But not every small town merchant is alive to his opportunities and his obligations. Many of them fall by the wayside because of their ignorance of, or in- difterence to, the rights of the pub- lie. Fifty years ago the town merchant sat in his store and waited for busi- ness to come to him. Today the successful merchant is a hunter—he must go out gunning for customers—and his ammunition is his stock in trade and his gun is the local newspaper. Country people of today are as in- telligent and up to date as their city cousins, and they gauge the merchant by his own actions. If he is a hustler—if he keeps his store clean, his goods neatly display- ed, his advertisement running regu- larly in the local paper—he attracts the public eye, and the public follows its eye. But a clean store, neatly displayed goods and newspaper advertising are not the only requisites to a success- ful merchant’s career. The country merchant should not bank too much on the fact that he is a necessity. He should be progressive—con- stantly bidding for trade—devising means of bettering the condition of the consumers, and acquainting them of the fact. He should consider their welfare, as well as his own. The merchant should have one iron creed, and that creed should never be broken: customers alike, never misrepresent Paris newspaper begging for peace; the notice is headed: *‘Wise Words of a French News- paper.’ Are in Civil Attire. “Under the gothic arches of the city hall a detachment of landwehr stands sheltered. On the first floor, in the great gala hall a group of municipal councilmen sit, night and day, issuing billets for lodging sol- diers and requisitions demanded by the German invaders; the police com- missary and his men, in civil attire, but with arm-hands in St. Quentin colors, are held at the disposition of the military. “The German commander’s head- quarters are at the Credit Lyonnais, the city’s largest banking establish- ment, but part of his administration has quarters at the second Iargest bank, the Comptoir d’Escompt. St. Hilaire Barracks are occupied by landwehr. In the courtyard of this group of buildings all the cit- izens of St. Quentin who are subject to mobilization, some 5,000 in num- ber, must present themselves once a week. These men were surprised by the German advance before their day of mobilization had arrived. German Leader in Charge. “The side streets are used for park- ing automobiles, trucks and other wheeled conveyances, but the prin- cipal thoroughfares are kept free for movements of troops. ““All shops and stores are open by his goods, and keep his shelves well stocked with truth. He should be considerate of other business men in the community, for their rights are as great as his own. They do not own the town, and neith- er does he. He should join whole-heartedly in movements for building up and ex- panding the business interests of the community, for success is only found on the topmost rounds of the ladder. The merchant who has built up a reputation as a public spirited man, as one who labors for the well being of the whole community, never lacks for customres at his store. . They migrate toward his door as naturally as the birds fly south in winter. Such merchants gain the confi- (Continued on last page). ITALY SENDS FINAL NOTES T0 BERLIN AND VIENNA (United Press) Rome, May 4.—The most intense excitement prevails here in regard to rumors that Austria’s final word has been delivered to Italy and regarded as not being acceptable, lending color to belief that a crisis has been reached. The king and cabinet this after- noon announced the abandonment of order of the German commander. Practically no business is being done. Only the New Galeries, a large de- partment store, seems to get any trade at all; the German officers do their shopping there. ““The railway station is -reserved for troops. It is always bustling. Citizens out of work station them- selves along the grill separating the street from the railway tracks and peep through at the passing troop trains. Others go to the St. Martin suburbs, near the road to Ham, and listen to the cannon boom. Some days plans for the intended unveiling of a monument in honor of the achieve- ment of the Garibaldi volunteers, which was to have taken place to- morrow. Newspapers state that Italy has also dispatched final notes to the governments at Vienna and Berlin. Mrs. Fred Baumgardner was call- ed to Park Rapids this morning by the serious illness of her mother, who will undergo an cperation for gall stones tomorrow. He should treat all his|: is as well informed concerning the early history of lumbering in this territory as anyone. Mr. Kline noted with much - pleasure the changes which have taken place in Bemidji since he last visited here and he complimented the enterprise of the city in establishing paved streets, the securing of the normal school and the making of many other impraye- ments. CLASS PLAY IS CHANGED Seniors Will Present “The Dream “That Came True,” Instead of “The Kingdom of Hearts Content.” PARTS TO BE ASSIGNED TODAY Upon the recommendation of Miss Clarice Coult, English instruetor in the Bemidji high school, the seniors have decided to present ‘“The Dream That Came True,” instead of “The Kingdom of Hearts Content,” as their class play. Miss Coult is to coach the play. Parts will probably be assigned to- day and rehearsals will start as soon as copies of the play arrive. The play will be presented on the evening of May 28, and will begin commence- ment week. The class sermon will be preached on Sunday, May 30, and the commencement address will be given by Dr. John H. Gray, head of the department of economics at the state university, on Thursday eve- ning June 3. “The Dream That Came True” is a play much heavier than “The King- dom of Hearts Content” and is a story of a factory town, in which many problems of factory life are solved. SHRINERS ARRANGE TOUR Seattle, Wash., May 4.—More than 150 special trains, each containing from eight to ten Pullman cars, have already been scheduled via different transcontinental railroads to bring the special delegates from eastern and middle western Shrine temples to the annual session to be held in Seattle July 13, 14 and 15. The majority of these have ar- ranged tours, taking in Spokane, Ta- coma, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego and other points on the coast, besides Seattle, the im- perial council meeting being only a portion of the contemplated trips. Just what the presence of this body of Masons will mean to the west is indicated by the fact that wherever they ‘have gone, the bank clearings have jumped from $1,000,000 to $5,- 000,000 during their sojourn. More than 100,000 nobles and wives are expected to come west for the trip. TAFT TO LECTURE ON PRESIDENCY Madison, Wis,, May 4.—Former President William Howard Taft will lecture at the University of Wiscon- sin here tomorrow, Thursday and Fri- day. His subject will be “The Pres- idency, Its Powers, Duties, Responsi- bilities and Limitations,” and in the three lectures he will touch on every phase of executive life, OREGON CLEANS HOUSE Salem, Ore., May 4.—Today and the following seven days will see Ore- gon undergo a thorough cleaning and renovating. Governor Withycombs, by proclamation, urged the citizens to improve the physical appearance not only of their own property -but of the various communities, so that health may be improved and the at- tractiveness of the state added to. E. C. McGregor, who spent the day‘ in Cass Lake, will return to the city tonight. midji next Monday, James L. George, auditor of Beltrami county, is kept constantly busy. Already several men have reached ‘Bemidji with in- tention or remaining here until after the land sale and they are busy in- vestigating the land which will be offered with a view of purchasing. Last year nearly 40,000 acres of government land were sold at the sale and practically the same amount will be placed on the *auction block” next Monday. No late decision -has been made by the general land office at Washington concerning the pro- test of Auditor George in connection with the payment of excess or bonus to the government, the commissioner maintaining his position that the county is not entitled to the money. The money is secured in excess of the amount of the delinquent pay- ment. 1 Approximately 2,000,000 acres of government land will be placed on sale Monday, being .divided between Koochiching, Roseau, Pennington, Red Lake and Beltrami counties. All the government land in Marshall county has been disposed of. The sale will be conducted under the provisions of the Volstead law, which provides that lands in the drainage district, which are unen- tered or unpatented, may be sold at $1.25 per acre plus the usual filing fees, to pay for the ditching charges. The sales are restricted to 160- acre allotments. The lands usually are offered in forty-gcre tracts, com- petitive bids being accepted on each tract. : Auditor Georgé is of the opinion that no government land will be re- tained in Beltrami county following the sale of 1917. SWEDENPEOPLE WARNED OF WAR DANGERS —_— (Unttea Pross) Gothenburg, Sweden, May 4.—At a recent banquet here, the occasion being the launching of a new ship, King Gustav warned the people cf Sweden of the danger of the country being drawn into the war had not diminished. The king said that with help of the Almighty, Sweden may re- main at peace with all nations, but added that the danger of being drawn into the struggle was no less now than at the outbreak of hostilities. HAVE 100,000 MEMBERS Farmers’ Club Movement Shows Much Progress in Minnesota. ‘While nearly 100,000 people are directly associated with the farmers’ club movement in Minnesota, there might be just ten times as many clubs if the million farm folks in the state were to become members. There are in the state more than 8,000 ru- ral school districts in each ome of which there should be a farmers’ club. Kaplan Speaks at Duluth. Morris Kaplan, a member of the Bemidji socialist local, who was a candidate for mayor at the last elec- tion, was the principal speaker at a big Socialist meeting held in Duluth Saturday night. Kaplan summarized the growth of Socialism from its in- ception-to the present day and joined in cautioning members and followers of the movement in Duluth to “get behind the leaders” and make the Socialist local of the city an organi- zation to be reckoned with. Reports for National Banks. Calls have been issued from Wash- ington for reports of all National banks concerning the condition of business on May 1. State Bank Ex- aminer Turritin announces no calls will be made on state banks for re- ports. Baltic Troops May Dwindle to Raiding Force—Care Must Be Taken to Re- tain Sympathies of Provinces. By J. W. T. MASON New York, May 4.—Marshal Von Hindenburg’s new advance north- ward from East Prussia toward the Baltic provinces is a departure from the usual military method of select- ing a prime objective and continu- ously hammering away at it. The German objective in the eastern bat- tle area is Warsaw. By moving an army northward, the strength of the forces attacking Warsaw is necessar- ily lessened. This fact shows Von Hindenburg has reached the conclu- sion that Warsaw cannot be captured and a new objective must be found. Does Not Stimulate Worship. The ‘changed objective, however, may not be one of large military sig- nificance. The people of Germany have grown accustomed to expecting continuous action from Von Hinden- burg; and the deadlock in Poland does not stimulate the Hindenburg worship, which is so valuable an aid in keeping alive “the hopes of the Kaiser’s subjects. Rather than that Von Hindenburg shall acknowledge himself powerless to make further progress against the Russians, any kind of an advance is advisable. This probably is the real explanation of the Baltic expedition. If Von Hindenburg’s force is a powerful one, he is doubtless aiming at Libau or Riga, two Baltic ports, whose capture would be a great ad- vantage to Germany in making peace terms. It is difficult to see, however, where Von Hindenburg can have ob- tained a new army for this purpose. It is the more probable deduction that, if he had been given large re- inforcements he would not have abandoned his Warsaw offensive for a subordinate “Baltic advénture. To Raiding Force. The Baltic army, therefore, may dwindle to a raiding force, with no major objective beyond creating the impression that Von Hindenburg is not idle. If such is the case, the raiders will have to limit their op- erations very severely or else bring suffering to Germany’s own friends. A large population of the Baltic prov- inces is German, which is the lan- guage spoken by the governing classes. Von Hindenburgs’ army, | therefore, cannot raid at random un- less it intends to alienate the pro- German sympathies of the Baltic provinces. For this reason, the new northern operations probably will be conducted softly and with less wield- ing of the stick than has prevailed elsewhere in the Russian campaign. GULFLIGHT HIT MINE, IS BELIEF OF OFFIGIALS (United Press) ‘Washington, May 4.—The séate de- partment this afternoon reported that nothing new has been received concerning the sinking of the United States steamer Gulflight. However, there is a growing belief that the ves- sel was not torpedoed but that it hit a mine. JURY OF MARRIED MEN TO DECIDE MRS. CARMAN’S FATE (United Press) Minecle, Long Island, May 4.—A jury comprising only married men will decide whether Mrs. Florence Carman murdered Mrs. Louise Bailey. Extreme care is being taken in se- lecting this, the second jury, in the case. Mrs. Carman carefully watches every juryman and none are admitted to the jury box without her permis- sion. S I Pioneer want ads bring results. LARGE ATTENDANGE URGED Officials of Commercial Club Req;lest Members of Organization to Be Present at Meeting This Evening TO DISCUSS SEVERAL MATTERS R. H. Schumaker, president of the Bemidji Commercial club, today made a special appeal to members of the organization to be present at the regz- ular monthly meeting of the organi- zation which will be held this eve- ning. There will be no meeting of the directors. “There are several matters which every member of the club should take interest in what will he brought up for consideration this; evening,” said the president. “One of the matters to be discussed will be that of bringing a turpentine or destructive distillation plant to Bemidji and the proposition of ade- quate passenger service on the lake will be considered, Capt. MacLachlan having been invited to attend the meeting and tell of his boat plans for the summer.” The establishment of a turpentine plant in Bemidji is a proposition of great consequence Such an institu- tion will require an investment of ap- proximately $30,000 and will open up another source of revenue for farm- ers and settlers, pine stumps being used. Harry H. Mayer, secretary of the club, says that new members are be- ing added to the roll of the club but that he still has a large number of blanks which may be used by those who have as yet failed to make appli- cation-for membership. MAY ABANDON PLAN - 'T0 FORCE CARPATHIANS (United Press) Berlin, May 4.—The greatest en- thusiasm is prevailing here because of a great victory over the Russians One report, unofficial, but being given credit, places the Slav losses at 100,- 000. War leaders this morning as- serted that Grand Duke Nicholas must now abandon the entire cam- paig‘n to force the Carpathians and invade Hungary and fall back into Northern Galicia. MUCH INTEREST IN LEAGUE énde Boys Anxious to Defeat Fresh- man Class in Junior Race, Today the fifth and seventh grade- baseball teams are playing the third game of the Junior league this af- ternoon. The seventh grade was de- feated a week ‘ago by the sixth and a large percentage of the students are favoring the fifth graders in the con- test today. Thursday afternoon, an- nounces Julius Bestul, director of the league, the eighth grade and the freshman class will play. The grade teams and their rooters are anxious | to defeat the freshman boys who al- ready claim-the league champion- ship. The eighth grade boys now lead the league with one game won and none lost. Requisition Blanks Arrive. ‘W. B. Stewart, county superintend- ent of schools, has received requisi- tion blanks to be used in connection with the rural schools state examina- tions. All schools in the county which have not made application for them should do so at once in order that the superintendent may order the examinations as soon as possible. The examinations will start May 31 and will continue June 1, 2 and 3. Boys’ and @irls’ Club Worker Will Stir Up Enthusiasm Next Week— To Explain All of 1915 Plans. If the boys and girls of all the counties in Minnesota take as much interest as do those of Beltrami conn- ty in the crop contests which are to be conducted under the supervision of T. A. Erickson, state leader of boys’ and girls’ clubs and agent for the United States department of ag- riculture, the success of the plan is assured. Many Want Potato Prizes. The final exhibit of the potato !contest will be held in this city dur- jing the winter convention of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation next December, the booster |organization generously providing sufficient funds for the following_ ‘prizes: For Rural New Yorkers—— first prize, $20.00; second, $15.00; third, $10.00; fourth, $5.00 and the next ten best, $2.00 each. Prizes in |the same amounts will be awarded Ifor Green Mountains. A large num- ber of boys and girls of the county will take part in this contest. Clubs Are to Enter. Awards will also be given to the club having the best average stand- ing of members. Each ¢lub must in- clude at least fivé members. The first prize will be $25.00; second, $20.00; third, $15.00; fourth, $10.00 and fifth, $5.00. The next twenty best will receive the national club banner. 3 All Counties Eligible. Boys and girls of every county in- cluded in the membership of the De- velopment association are eligible as contestants in the potato contest, and all who finish the contest, send in xe, ports, story and final exhibit, will re- ceive the attractive national club pin, The Corn- Yield Contest: Several Beltrami county -boys: are also interested in the acre corn yield contest, as was the case last year. The prizes offered follow, first, $20.00; second, $15.00; third, $10.00 and fourth, $5.00. The prizes will be given in each of the four zomnes in which the state has been divided. The state fair management has ap- propriated $300 to be given to boys of the contest who exhibits ten ears at the exhibition next September. Free Trip to Fair, But few boys are writing essays for the free state fair trip, says W. B. Stewart, county superintendent of schools. This contest closes June first and all should avail themselves of the splendid opportunity. To the Beltrami county lad, between the age of 15 and 19, scoring the highest in the corn contest will also win a free trip to the 1916 farm boys’ camp at the state fair. Boys who score sec- ond and third will be known as first and second alternates. Complete plans for the boys’ camp will soon be announced. Erickson Comes Next Week. Mr. Stewart said this morning that Mr. Erickson will visit Bemidji next week, at which time he will address the students in as many rural schools as possible, fully explaining the corn, potato and pig contests. He will also talk on canning. JAPAN SENDS ULTIMATUM T0 CHINA; NAME LIMIT (United Press) 3 Tokio, May 4.—The Japanese gov- ernment has decided to send an ulti- matum to China, setting a time limit in which China must submit to Japan’s demands. TO GIVE TANGO RACERS AWAY Rex Theater Will Present One to All when the wind is favorable the can- THE = " Children Who Save Checks. e e e oy | SCOOP reporte A Nice Cheerful Place To Be By *HOP' | . —=. & ple believe the French are advancing . - e to deliver them from the German in- vaders. In spite of the long months of waiting and the many times they have been deceived in this way, they are still confident. . No Food Shortage. “The population has not suffered for food of which there has been no shortage thus. far. Nor have they been subjected to violent treatment Officers are constantly on the go, to or from the front and while in St. Quentin are usually well behaved. “In the very atmosphere, however, there is a load of sadness. An air of mourning hovers over the place. One is-oppressed by an agonizing PTHIS 1S AFINE_ /:BOWL OF NOODLES- T WAS STANDING— ANFERONT OF THAT BLACK, HAND JOINT - | AND THEY OPENED - A'TRAP DOOR (N TH’ S\DE WALK AND DROPPED.ME L \NTO TH' CEL GQUESS 1T5/4 \ CELLAR- ST00 DARK TO TELL- \E: TM LUCKN ENOUGH TO FIND MY POCKET T'LL STRKE A tateH FUMBLE - FUMBLE ‘Whaley of the Rex theater announces that a three-wheeled tango racer will be given to every Bemidji boy or girl who collects and saves 160 checks which are awarded with every pur- chase of a ticket at the photo-play house. To the mother of each child. who wins a Tango Racer will be. given a freé pass to the Rex for on2 week. . The Racers can be used for many purposes and provide a safe, comfortable and healthy recreation. The checks will be issued for the firet time tomorrow. ’ George Forte of Eckiea autoed to = Bemidjl yesterday and spent the day here on business. 3 o i DV