Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 6, 1915, Page 1

W VOLUME 13, NO. 109. BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1915, FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. WOMEN OF ECKLES CLUB SERVE FINE REPASTATMEETING More Than 60 Persons Attend En- thusiastic Session of Farmers’ Development Association. WOULD FIX TOWN’S VALUATION Young Members Provide Entertain- ment—Interesting Talks Given by Club Members and Visitors, If the dinners are any better at one farmers’ club meeting than at an- other the women of the Town of Eckles Farmers’ Development asso- ciation capped the climax with the repast set before the guests at the meeting held Wednesday at the home of George Day. More than sixty were present at this monthly meeting and the pro- gram given by the younger members of the club was thoroughly enjoyed, as were the talks made by the mem- bers of the club and visitors from Bemidji. Witness Stump Blowing. A demonstration 6f stump blowing and ditch digging was made by the representatives of the Bemidji Hard- ware company and the Pluto Powder company, several stumps being blown to atoms and a diteh fifteen to twen- ty feet long being excavated at a single explosion. Mr. Day’'s farm is located about seven miles northwest of this city, where he has a tract of 160 acres, 25 acres under plow and ten acres clear- ed ready for the plow. Hard work and persistent effort ha$ made Mr. Day one of the best known and most prosperous farmers in this section of the county. He is still a young man and his future outlook for develop- ing one of the most modern farms in the state is bright. Officers of Club. The officers of this thriving club are as follows: L. A. Gould, pres- ident; William Dandlicker, vice- president, and George Day, secretary and treasurer. Harry Bowers was chosen as a delegate to represent tt club at a meeting of the county board of review with a view of presenting more definitely the tax-valuation of lands in Eckles township. The fol- lowing were in attendance: These Were Present. J. C. McGhee, George W. Day, Mrs. Leroy Sampson, Violet Bernice Samp- son, Leona Gould, Celia Brennan, Charlie Dobson, Leroy Sampson, Mrs. G. Day, Bruce McGhee, Mrs. George Brennan, Robert McGhee, Miss Nel- lie Wilson, Mrs. H. E. Bowers, Ar- villa M. Patterson, L. A. Gould, Ole L. Stortroen, Howard Wilson, Elmer Dobson, Mrs. Emma L. Anderson, Mrs. George Wilson, Mrs. J. C. Me- Ghee, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Gibney, Mrs. T. J. Brennan, Mrs. Homer Robh- inson, Miss Carrie Shafer, Miss Nellie Brennon; Mis§' Agnes McGhee, Mrs. Georgé Dobson, Miss Esther McGhee, Elizabéth Brennan, Miss Alma Klung-'' seth, Mrs. Ole L. Stortroen, Miss Phyllis Gould, F. G. Troppman, E. A. Barker, L. A. Ward, M. D., W. 7. Robinson, George R. Wilson, E. H. Denu, Lars Emberland, P. A. Nelson, J. K. Given, Frank Pogue, Frank Wilson, Frank Brennan, Chester Wilson, Bert Brennan, David Day, Winfield Gould, Pluto Powder com- pany (H. F. Brown -and George Schroder), Frank Wilson, Chester Wilson, Frank Brennan, Florence Brennan, Jimmy Brennan, George Brennan, M. H. Hazen, R. H. Schu- maker, G. W. Harnwell, H. E. Bow- ers, H. G. Robinson, Archie Bowers, H. C. Baer, Harry Bowers, Jr., and W. L. Brooks. TO SHIP GRAIN VIA MISSISSIPPI St. Paul, Minn.,, May 6.—Further plans for the utilization of the Mis- sissippi river as a means of permitt- ing the exportation of Northwest grain to Norway, were formulated here today by S. H. Greeley of the Equity Co-operative Exchange. Re-! calling the big demand for grain in' Norway, he says it can be shipped! from St. Paul to New Orleans by boat and then reloaded on Norwegian boats, with a bigger margin to farm- ers than if sent through the com- mercial-exchange-board of trade al- 1¢ kd. combine. TO RAISE FRUIT FOR SAILORS CABINET DISCUSSING CHANGES IN LLOYD GEORGE LIQUOR LAW G (United Press) Londen, May 6.—The British cab- inet has discussed various proposed modifications of the Lloyd George li quor bill, . It is admitted that Ire- land’s opposition to the prohibition measure killed it, but argued that as long as Ireland was not partaking in the manufacture of war munitions it could not therefore be affected. It is believed that a bill will be drafted which ' will give the government power to close establishments which are considered as dangerous to in- dustry. ISVILLAGE ‘WET’ OR ‘DRY?’ Judge Stanton in Decision Filed To- day Says Saloons in Littlefork Were Closed by Township Vote. CASE 'TO SUPREME COURT Is the village of Littlefork in Koo- chiching county “wet” or ‘“‘dry?” ENGLANDTOCONFIN PARTINWARTOSEA 4 Lloyd George in Diplomatic Language Announces Sudden Change in Brit- ish Attitude Toward Struggle. WILL CURTAIL HER RECRUITING Three Parts for Her to Play, One of Which is to Finance Allies—Dead- lock in France and Flanders. By J. W. T. MASON. New York, May 6.—Great Britian intends to curtail her recruiting, and an unlimited supply of Englishmen will not be sent to the front to be killed or maimed after the contin- ental fashion. This sudden change in the British attitude toward the war was .an- nounced in somewhat more diplo- matic language by Lloyd George Tuesday night, in the house of com- The attorney general’s department, in an opinion given a few weeks ago, asserts that it is “wet.” Judge Stan- ton by a decision filed today holds that it is “dry.” Now the perplexing question will go to the supreme court for final determination. The situation is this: The village of Littlefork is situated within the township of Jameson and is not a separate election precinct, except for village purposes. It is still a part of the township and its voters vote in all township elections. At the an- nual village and township elections on -March 9 both the village and township voted on the question of local option. The village votsd “wet,” and the township voted “dry.” Hence the controversy. On April 16 the village council granted a liquor license to L. J. La- londe. On May third LaLonde was arrested for selling liquor witheut legal authority. He applied to the court for a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that he is illegally re- strained of his liberty. The writ was granted and the matter came be- fore Judge Stanton yesterday for de- termination, Judge M. A. Spooner ap- pearing for LaLonde and Franz mons. The chancellor of the exche- quer said there were three parts Eng- land could play in the war, She could keep command of the seas, she could maintain a great army on a continental scale, and she could bear the burden of financing the Allies. The first and third of these things England was doing, but the second could be done only within certain limits. Great Britian had raised an enormous army, the chancellor point- ed out, but the time had come to dis- criminate in recruiting. Inference Unmistakable. The inference to be drawn from this speech is unmistakaple. Eng- land believes that since her warships are playing so important a part in the conflict by keeping the seas open to the Allies, and since British gold far more than the gold of any other of the allied nations is paying for the war, the Allies must not count on England submitting to the slaugh- ter of all her males, as well. Eng- land is primarily a naval and finaa- cial nation; France and Russia are military powers; therefore, let each of the Allies do what it can best and what its past preparations warrant it in undertaking. . This is the logic of Lloyd George’s satement, carefully. It is probable that the case will go to the supreme court on appeal without deTay. JAPAN MAY START CHINA WAR AS IT DID RUSSIAN (United Press) Tokio, May 5, 3:30 p. m.— Japan has issued an ultimatum to China, dispatches saying that a reply must be made by Sun- day. Pekin, May 6.—It is believed here that Japan will strike without warn- ing as it did when starting the Russo- Japanese war. However, the capitol is quiet, with no disorders or fear of a serious outbreak should Japan invade China. The government has suggested that missionaries not move out of the country until the situation develops. The Japanese legation declines to state whether negotiations have been reopened or whether the Japanese ul- timatum has been delivered. President Kai and his cabinet held a long conference and it is under- stood that a majority favored a con- cession to Japanese demands. The minority argued that a concession will only increase the nation’s trou- Dbles. If. Japan takes control of China by force it is believed that the na- tion is safe but if she concedes to demands a revolution is feared. The best troops of the nation are centered here but it is conceded that they will not be able to resist a long siege on account of shortage of ammunition and all war supplies. Elks Meet Tonight There will be a-regular meeting of the Bemidji lodge of Elks, 1052, this evening. This will be the first meeting in three weeks and it is desired that as many members as veiled under the name of *@sérimin-.] ation” in recruiting. If the army England already has raised is not sufficient to overwhelm Germany, a second expedition of sim- ilar strength will not be fortheom- ing. If the war is to be a long one, the British navy must be accepted as England’s further contribution to victory. Command of the seas, said Lloyd George, is essential to the Al- lies’ ultimate success, “especially if the war is prolonged.” Far From End. No more momentous announcement concerning the conduct of the war has_heen made since hostilities be- gan. It seems probable the British government has reached the conclu- sion that Germany cannot be over- whelmed by a land campaign except at a price in casualties which Eng- land, for her part, is not prepared to pay. This conclusion is far from meaning that Great Britian has given up the struggle. Such an interpreta- tion would be ludicrously wrong. It appears, though, as if the mili- tary authorities had decided a per- manent deadlock is inevitable in France and Flanders; and offenses destined to break through the line and win major victories are not like- ly to succeed. Otherwise, there would be no limitation at this time to British recruiting. ' But, although a deadlock may end the land campaign, the British navy will continue to hold the German overseas trade at its mercy. Nothing can prevent that. Lloyd George is right in declaring command of the seas is essential to the Allies’ ulti- mate success. So a deadlock on land still makes it imperative for Ger- many to ransom her captured com- merce and her captured colonics. This fact now seems to be publicly recognized by the British chancellor of the exchequer as the way victory must come: i Crookston Officer Renamed by Game and Fish Commission. ‘William Munch, who for ten years has served as game warden at Crook- ston, and who with thirty other war- dens was dismissed from service sev- eral months ago because of lack of funds at the disposal of the state game and fish commission, has been reappointed. This new appointment will go into efféct’ immediately and was made by unanimous vote of members of the game and fish com- mission. He was first appointed un- der Governor John A.”Johnson and has established a fine record as an official. His reappointment was urged by many at Crookston, al- though there were several other ap- plicants for the place. Munch has made several official visits to Bemidji and is highly regarded here as a warden. FARMER JOINS BOOSTERS Third District Citizen Repudiates Statement of Commissioner Hayes and Sends Dollar for Association. PROGRESSIVE MOVES KNOCKED Repudiating the ¢laims of County Commissioner Hayes that the citizens of the third district are opposed to’ the appropriafing of $250 for the support and maintenance of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation, and sending a one dollar money order to add ito the fund be- ing subsecribed for the booster or- ganization, Gilbert A. Benson, a hustling farmer-of Malcolm, writes the Pioneer as follows, enclosing in his letter a coupon endorsing the appropriation: “Am sending in my ballot and also a money order to match our ‘booster’ Mr. Hayes’ dollar for the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation. 7 “I think the Pioneer is wrong in thinking that the constituents of Mr. Hayes are not boosters, as he would have you believe, although a bunch of them have banded together, call- ing themselves socialists, ready to knock every progressive move. “Mr. Hayes knows very well which side his bread is buttered on, but it seems to me he is stretching it a little when he ml&vt 90 per cent of the third district is against help~ ing the association. I saw quite a little of Mr. Hayes while he was up here, but never heard him or any- one else discuss the subject of help- ing the association. I think that as long as Mr. Hayes believes in help- ing the association out of his own pocket that he would have won a lot of friends by voting as his own mind dictated when the board acted upon the appropriation. “Another thing that will hinder the Pioneer vote will be that there will not be enough ballots to reach the socialists, as they read nothing but the ‘Appeal to Reason,’ so that most of them have really lost their Teasoning powers. “I know that the development as- sociation has been the cause of a great many settlers moving in here, thereby making it possible for us to maintain better schools and other ad- vantages.” FIGHTING IS DESPERATE (United Press) Paris, May 6.—According to a re- port of the French department fight- ing is most desperate in the viecinity of Hill 60. The British have been reinforced. and have retaken their lost trenches. The Germans have at- tacked positions in the vicinity of Steenstraate, but were Tepulsed with heavy. losses. ¢ k Five Make Final Proofs. Five settlers have made final proof before Fred--Rhoda, clerk of .court, this week. They were the follow- ing: Gus Sandberg, 160 acres in 153- 32; Joseph F. D. Mullen, 40 acres in 153-30; Joseph Good, 160 acres in 153-31; Morton Bird, 160 acres in For - purifying water .as it is}153-31 and George C. Bird, 160 acres | drawn from the pipes there has been invented an ozonizer. into which the possible be in attendance. H. H. MAYER, E. R. electric current is switched as the faucet is turned. SCOOP zerorter REFORTER London, May 6.—Fruit and vege- tables for the men of the fleet is the object of a new campaign approved by the admiralty. British house- wives are urged to plant, in addition to their regular gardens, a small plot from which vegetables may be gath- ered for the men of the navy. tributions of money are asked and then the funds are to be used for the purchase of fruit, which, with the housewives’ vegetables will be dis- patched to the various units of the fleet operating in many quarters. Read the Want Ads. Con-' in 153-31. Dundee, Scotland, now has women to act as constables. wones soam wamsm [Ny AT MILITIA AROUSES INTEREST Bemidji- Young Men Enthusidstic Over Proposition and Complfuy Will Probably Be Seoured. | | ARMORY WOULD BE PROVIDED —— 1 Trips on Battleships of Pacific ] d Atlantic Fleets Part of Traini Gun Practice on Lake Bemidjj. “The naval militia is to the Unijted States navy what the national guard is to the army,” said Guy A. El;t)ll.' commander. of the Minnesota ngval militia in a message to the Ploljeer this morning. “I am greatly pledsed that the-situation in Bemidji i; S0 encouraging for I am anxious that we place a company there, making one of the eight divisions allowed us by the recent legislature.” It was following the suggestion of Mr. Eaton that the proposition of a naval militia for Bemidji has |at- tracted attention, being discussed at a meeting of ‘the Commercial club Tuesday evening. A committee of three, Ralph B. Lycan, John M. Her- bert and Ralph Brandon was ap- pointed to investigate the sentiment among young men of the -city and ascertain whether a sufficient num- ber, between 50 and 70, would join. The committee finds that a large number are anxious to enlist. Trips on Battleships. According to the commandér, membership in the militia will give its members privilege to training trips on the great battleships of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets, with pay. Regular trips would be made by the Bemidji company to Duluth where over-Sunday trips would be made on the ‘state military ship the boys returning on the early train Monday morning. The ‘“Gopher” is equipped with three guns, one a three-pounder, one a six-pounder and one a one-pounder. Free trans- portation is given by the state in all instanees. g Lake to Have “Fleet.” Mr. Eaton says that Bemidji would be provided with a number of boats and a tow launch for Lake Bemidji and that guns would be provided for target practice. The company to be secured would probably. be..what is- known as a ‘“deck company.” Du- luth now has a deck company and two engineering companies. Pine City also has a company and one was organized at Lindstron:-last Fri- day, 110 young men enlisting. The enlistments are for three years. May Mean Armory. Bemidji would be given a complete equipment for a successful company. It is also probable that a modern armory would be provided by the state. A $150,000 armory has just been completed in Duluth. The training is a combination of that provided in infantry, artillery and naval service. “I think that the naval militia creates a closer relationship and of- fers a much -greater attraction than does the national guard,” said Mr. Eaton. Mr. Eaton explained that had the American warships made their trip through the Panama canal that th® state naval militia would have been given accommodations. Mr. Eaton was formerly oil inspector of Minne- sota and is mow being prominently mentioned for chief of the Duluth police. TRUTH CONCERNING GULFLIGHT- INCIDENT MAY NOT BE KNOWN (United Press) ‘Washington, May 6.—The impres- sion is growing here that the state department may never learn the truth of the Gulflight and Cushing inei- dents. Only the word of the crews of those vessels is the only possible way to corroborate through the Ger- man foreign office and it is hardly expect .that this will conviet the Kaliser. _Two Licenses Issued Two marriage licenses have been issued at the office of Clerk of Court Rhoda this week, one being granted to Ralph Bush and Pearl Thompson ‘‘Gophier,’””" UNITED STATES EX-SENATOR JAILED; ESPIONAGE CHARGED (United Press) London, May 6.—Dispatches re- ceived here from Vienna tell of for- mer ' Senator Lafayette Young of ITowa and a companion being ar- rested at Innsbruck, Austria, suspec- ted of espionage.. They were held for several hours when their identi- ties were established and released with apologies. His companion was held until later but it is believed he was finally released. Young proceed- ed to Berlin. That Young’s com- panion was suspected of ‘being a spy is the reason given for Young's ar- rest. g GOVERNOR TO VISIT HERE State's Chief Executive Accepts Invi- tation to Accompany State Sena- tors on Tour Through North. CITY PLANS ENTERTAINMENT Representative L. G. Pendergast today received official word that the party which will tour Northern Min- nesota next month, including the governor, state auditor, representatives and other state offi- cials, will visit Bemidji on June 16, arriving early in the forenoon from Crookston and leaving late in the afternoon for Walker where they will spend several days as the guests of Senator P. H. McGarry at his Glen- garry summer resort. The representative has turned all correspondence concerning the tour over to R. H. Schumaker, president of the Commercial club, and arrange- ments for the entertainment of the party will be made. An attempt may be made fo keep the party in Bemidji longer than the present schedule permits. The trip was or- iginated by several senators, includ- ing Senator Leonard H. Nord of In- ternational Falls and Senator P. H. McGarry of Walker. A special train will leave St. Paul, May 9, for Cloquet and then to Du- luth where a day will be spent as the guests of that city, before going to Coleraine, where the convention of the Northern Minnesota Develop- ment association will be in session June 10 and 11. Governor mond will addess the convention. * ‘From: Colerafne the party will go through the Iron Range by automo- bile; “then~to International Falls, where the big mills will be visited. A two-day trip on Lake of the Woods and Rainy river will end at Warroad, where a special train will be taken to Crookston.. One day will be spent 8. the Polk county® metropolis, an- other at’ Bemridil.and the tour, will end at Walker. B GERMANLOSSENORMOUS; CONTINUE BELGIUM MARCH (United Press) London, May 6.—It is admitted here that the Germans are slowly ad- vancing through Belgium. The Brit- ish have ceded certain grounds to straighten their lines and the new positions are sufficiently strong to withhold German attacks. Losses on both sides have been enormous, with the Germans losses very heavy. JOY REIGNS.IN CANAL FETE Portland, Ore., May 6.—Shrieking whistles, firing cannon and ringing bells welcomed the arrival here this afternoon of .a huge fleet of river steamers, bringing hundreds of dis- tinguished personages from Big Eddy, where the Dallas Celilo canal was opened yesterday. i In honor of the canal opning a huge parade later traversed the principal streets. Commercial, fra- ternal and civic organizations, march- clubs, school children, and the staie militia with a dozen bands parti- cipated. This evening there will be fire- works on the water. front. The opening of the Dallas-Celilo canal makes possible the navigation of the Columbia. and Snake rivers to Lewiston Idaho, nearly 500 miles. Albert Kaiser, cashier of the First National bank at Bagley, was a Be- and the other to Gustan Sanford and ! midji business visitor today, return- Hilda Anderson. ing to his home this afternoon. By ”HOP" % HELLO-FUNERAL C0 -2 —SAN SEND ME QVER A& BUNCH OF CRAPE AND A QONE-BUT-MIT-FIRGOTTEN senators, | Ham- /|previously presented. - LUMBER COMPANY RESISTS PAYMENT OF TAX TO COUNTY Owners of Spooner Mill Hold That 1914 Assessment on Material is Illegal—Would Restrain Sheriff. JOHNSON LEVIES ON PROPERTY For Purpose of Selling it to Enforce Collection of Nearly $10,000— _Koochiching Has Similar Case: The International Lumber com- pany is resisting payment of the per- sonal property tax of about $10,000 to Beltrami county on lumber and timber located in its yards at Spooner in May, 1914, It appears .that a tax warrant to enforce the payment of the above named sum was placed in the hands of Andrew Johnson, sheriff of Bel- trami county, a few days ago and that on the twenty-sixth day of last month that official levied upon the large stock of lumber at the Spooner mill of the company for the purpose of iselling it to enforce the collection. Would Restrain Sale. i The company then began an ac- jtion in district court to restrain the sale by the sheriff on the ground that the tax is illegal; the warrant void, and other alleged reasons. Argued Before Judge Stanton. Wednesday, the motion to enjoin |the sale was argued before Judge C. {W. Stanton in his chambers at the court house. Harris Richardsom,,a St. Paul lawyer, represented the lumber company and Graham M. | Torrance, county attorney, appeared iin behalf of Beltrami county. The case is to be held open un- til tomorrow to await the citing of legal authorities by counsel. Has Similar Case. Koochiching county has a similur case and the Backus interests, own- ers of the International Lumber mill at Spooner, are protesting the payment of $16,000 taxes. The mat- ter was brought up before ~Judge Stanton yesterday, being continued will be heard in St. Paul. ol Judge Stanton will leave Bemjdji tomorrow night for St. Paul and will " hear arguments in several cases there Saturday and Monday; and will g0 to Grand Rapids Tuesday morning, where he will relieve Judge Mc- Clenahan, who has been presiding at the Itasca term of court. Judge Mec- Clenahan has been engaged in the irial of one case during the past month. Sae DANCE MONDAY EVENING Auxiliary of Fire Department Plan Big Social Affair—Tickets Sold. It is expected that the dance to be given by the Women’s Auxiliary of the fire department in the City hall next Monday evening will be well attended. Tickets are being sold by members of the auxiliary and already a large number have been disposed of. The auxiliary was formed last week and its chief pur- ‘pose is to assist the firemen when- ever possible, especially throughout the Winter months when hot lunches and mittens are needed ‘while fight- ing fires. ENGLAND’S KING HONORED . AT CORONATION ANNIVERSARY London, May®6.—The third-anni- versary of the acession of King George was celebrated today by the firing of artillery salutes in St. James Park, London, at Windsor and at the big naval and military stations. King George and Queen Mary at- tended a private memorial seryice for the late King Edward, which was held at the royal chapel at Frogmore, and the King afterwards placed a ‘wreath on his father’s grave, an act which was imitated by the other members of the royal family. The king, who is 48 years of age, suc- ceeded his father May 6, 1910, and was crowned in Westminster Abbey, June 22, 1911. He married Queen Mary in 1893, and has five sons and one daughter. % RATE REARING CONCLUDED Chicago, May 6.—A four day ses- sion was begun here today by Inter- : State Commerce Commissioner Dan- iels, who heard all - uncompleted evidence for the. protestants in the Western Advance: rate = cases. The series of sessions commenced April 3, with the hearing of unfinished evidence concerning tariffs on fm- ported commodities andincludingsuch general and specific. matters as not . MODERATE EARTHQUAKE FEIf earthquake was recorded morning from 7:24 to 7 |1 until next Monday, at which time it , IS RERT Qe 1 | i 5 PRI, SR