Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 15, 1915, Page 1

! { { VOLUME 13, NO. 117, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDA' lmllfl MAY 15, 191(. PRESIDENT'S NOTE TO REACH BERLIN GOVERNMENTTODAY; BACKED BY PEOPLE K, 5 Speculu? ’O:-, +o How Message Will Be Received soc, ~ Answered in Four Ways By'y A X “YES” OR “N0” TO BE REPLY French and English Press Says That Kaiser Will Refuse Propositions Set Forth in Document. Berlin, May - 15.—American Ambassador Gerard presented the American note to the German department of foreign affairs here at 10:30 this morning. (United Press) ‘Washington, May 15.—Although he has not been officially advised, William J. Bryan, secretary of state, is convinced that the American note to Germany will reach the Berlin gov- ernment this afternoon although it has been delayed in transmission. President Wilson is on the Mayflower, and he has made no statement con- cerning the situation. Leading papers of France and Eng- land say that Germany will refuse to comply with the message and Wil- son’s demands to abandon or substan: tially change its methods of submar- ine warfare. This is believed to in- dicate that the allies are hoping for a break between Germany and the United States. It is believed that there will not be a long discussion and the pres- ident expects that the answer will be “yes” or “no.” Topic of Day. Official Washington discussed little outside of the note today. Practic- ally a unanimous approval was given it in the editorial columns of the American press and statements of governors, senators and congressmen, which were reinforced by a constant stream of messages from persons of every political party and from a va- riety of organizations. Wilson said he was deeply grateful and appreciated the patriotic sup- port given him on every side. There will probably be no further development .in the.-situation - until there is Some intimation from Ger- many as to how the German officials regard the tone of the requests of the note. Last night the president left on the Mayflower with his family for a trip to New York, where he will re- view the Atlantic fleet. There is wide discussion of the note in diplomatic quarters. The allied and neutral envoys are unanimous in approval, Embassy Silent. The German embassy remains si- lent. While German Ambassador Bernstorff declined to discuss his own views for publication, some of his friends indicate the ambassador is pleased with the friendly tone of the note, and was hopeful and confident that the question in dispute could be satisfactorily settled through a diplo- matic way. Four Ways to Reply. Discussing the question, “How Ger- many may reply,” James Gray in a Washington dispatch, says Germany may reply to President Wilson’s note in one of the following ways: First—That President Wilson 1is mistaken as to the facts in regard to the Gulflight and Lusitania; that he has strained international law, and that he should be willing to give fur- ther consideration to the problems involved. Second—She may acknowledge that the loss of life on the Lusitania was as grievous a surprise to her as it was to America, may renew her re- grets and offer to give orders to her submarine commanders to prevent such catastrophes in the future. Third—She may review the whote subject, beginning with the starva- tion by England and invite the atten- tion of the United States to the fact that while England has free access to American ports for ammunition and arms, Germany has not for food. She will not claim that this is the fault of the United States, but may assert that the submarine campaign was in response to the “inhuman’ proceedings of England, and while it may appear irregular, it is in fact no more irregular than the starva- tion blockade and no more grievous to neutrals. May Refuse. Fourth—Her reply may be a solid shot refusal to modify her proceed- ings on the ground she is fighting for her life and that her life is more to her than the ‘niceties” of inter- national law or the opinions of neut- rals. Any one of the first answers would leave the door open to further - ex- changes, the United States pressing for a declaration of policy that will protect her citizens and commerce and Germany is trying to save all in the submarine campaign possible. The fourth answer might cause a sever- ance of relations and a tension that would lead to a declaration of war at KRR KKK KKK KK KK * * PEOLPE URGED TO SIGN PLEDGES TO SUPPORT U. S. . (United Press) New York, May 16— Quarter page advertisements are appearing in the papers here today headed “STAND BY THE PRESIDENT;” and urge the American people to sign pledges promising to sup- port the country and to mail them to the White House at ‘Washington. *k kK ok ok ko k ok k ok kXK Ik hhkhkhkhkhkhkhkhkhkdhkh*d R KRR KKK KKK any time, but even then war would not inevitably follow, for Germany, while publicly maintaining her right to wage her submarine warfare, might secretly give such instructions to her commanders as would preveut attacks on our commerce and people. MANY SECURE DOG LICENSES Effective Work Being Done by Dog Catchers—Many Canines Escaped. Fifteen dogs were captured by the dog catcher yesterday, but last eve- ning only five remained in his care, the owners of ten claiming them. Since the enforcement of the dog or- dinance, George Stein, city clerk, has sold a large number of licenses and i the officials feel certain that but little trouble is to be encountered in free- ing the city of all stray ¢anines. Yes- terday morning someone opened the pound and seven dogs escaped, wast- inig one whole day’s labor of the dog catcher. ST. PAUL'S NEW TERMINAL ELEVATOR St. Paul, Minn,, May 15.—Ar- rangements were completed here to- day for the erection of a $250,000 terminal elevator, by the Equity Co- operative exchange, with headquar- ters located here. The Minnesota legislature during its closihg sessions passed a law legalizing such an ele- vator. The exchange is the only or- ganization of its kind in the country. It is an organization of farmers en- gaged in marketing their own crops. CANADIAN OCEAN TRADE Winnipeg, Can., May 15.—The Canadian government is making ev- ery effort to provide the necessary tonnage this year for Canadian ocean trade, but in spite of all that can be done there will be a scarcity of tonnage until the war is over and the large number of vessles taken over by the British Admiralty are released again. In addition to the vessels that were assigned by the admiralty to carry war supplies from Canadian ports to France, further vessels are being assigned to the Canadian trade, notification being received of several within the last few days and another new vessel just being completed will also be added. A considerable num- ber of lake vessels are going into the ocean service this year, being attrac- ted by the high freight rates. There will be no less than 15 from Canada steamship lines and probably some from the other lines. KX KK KKK KKK KKK * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES * KKK KX KKK KK KKK KK Methodist. Services in the morning at 10:45. Subject, “A Sunny Life.” Sunday school at 12. Junior league at 3:30. Epworth league annual program will be held at 7:30, instead of preach- ing services. Special music at all the services. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. All are cor- dially invited. C. W. Gilman, pas- tor. Presbyterian. Bible class and Sunday school at 10. Morning worship and sermon at 11. Young people’s prayer service at 7. Evening gospel service at 8; mid-week service for prayer and bible study on Thursday evening at 8. The public is cordially invited to all these services. S. E. P. White, pastor. (Continued on last page). REPCRTER GOODNIGHT - T CLIMBED TO TH' ROOF OF THIS BLACK WNDER JONT—AND TRIED 10 | maiebl s s CABINETTR(DUBLBS Final Local Tests of School Year Will Start Monday Morning. Students of the Bemidji schools are preparing for the final examina- tions which will begin Monday morn- ing. The test will continue through- out the week until all subjects studied during the year have been covered. These_examinations will be that of a local nature and the state test will follow. The results of the examina- tions will have much to do with pro- motions and in the high school fail- ure for several will mean that no di- ploma will be awarded them this year. IS NOW RECRUITING AGENT Mrs. Pankhurst, Who Condneted Veri- table “Reign of Terror” in Eng- land, Arouses Patriotism. WOMEN REPLACE MEN AT WAR (United Press) Liverpool, May 15.—One of the most enthusiastic and most success- ful recruiting agents in all England is the frail little woman who with h'er band of militant followers only a year ago was conducting a veritable reign of terror. Almost nightly Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst addresses great crowds of men and women in one of another of the big industrial cities and officers say that her efforts are bringing hundreds of volunteers daily into Kitchener’s army. This is the way she put it to her audience last night: “If you are able to fight, and you are of the right age, it is clearly your duty to come to the help of your country. How terrible it will seem to you later when you think of what you.have let other men do for you. “To employers of labor I would say: If you are feeling that you cannot spare the young men because your business has to go on, it is your duty to consider seriously whether they may not be replaced by intel- ligent women. You must under- stand that before we are women, we are human beings; we have got brains, you know. In engineering work, mechanism has now been brought to such perfection that the ‘workmen' in many cases had only to touch a lever or button at the right moment—well, even I could do that. 1t is only in women’s occupations that inventions and labor-saving devices have been neglected.” FRANCE EXPECTS ITALY T0 DECLARE WAR SOON (United Press) Paris, May 15.—France confiden- tially expects that Italy will declare war on Austria before the regular time set for the meeting of the Ital- ian chamber of deputies néxt week. German intriguers are blamed for the crisis at Rome and for the resig- nation of the Salandra cabinet. It is expected that the new Italian war cabinet will declare Italy’s position within the next five days. Invitations Are Issued. Three hundred invitations to the Junior ball which is to be held on the evening of May 28, were issued today. Invitations were sent to all high school students, the faculty and members of the alumni. The ball is to be given in honor of the graduates. To Lecture at Gully. J. C. Sathre, president of the Crook- ston business college, and 4 brother of E. M. Sathre of this city, and Arne Grundysen of Bygland, were in the city today enroute to Gully, Minne- sota, where they will give a lecture this evening. To Have Filling Station. E. H. Jerrard, local manager of the St. Cloud Oil company, announced today that a filling station has been opened at the yard of the company. Automobile gasoline tanks may he filled at the yard. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife of Harry MAY KEEP [TALY OUT OF CONFLICT Government Has Not Felt Itself Strong Enough to Bflfin Hostilities —Premier After Publio Favor. WAS CAUSE OF HIS RESIGNATION Belief is That Nation' Can Seoure Promises From Allies Sufficient to Insure Hold on Mrhm Shores. By. J. W. T. 'MASON, New York, May 16.—The suddenly developed cabinet crisis at Rome sug- gests the changes are now against Italy entering the War. The govern- ment has not felt itself strong enough to begin hostilities, and Premier Sal- andra has offered his resignation to the king for the purpose of bringing pressure of public ~opinion “to bear in his favor. ‘The cabinet has abpnrent]y reach- ed the conclusion that promises: can be obtained from: the ' Allies suffi- cient to guarantee Italy’s future pos- session of the eastern shores of the Adriatic. There has Peveloped how- ever, a strong objection to Italy fighting for the Adrlatie. when she can obtain- territorigl compensation from Austria, for remaining ‘neutral. This divergence of views has brought abont the ministerial resignation. Responsibility on Giolitti. Efforts are being made to fix re- sponsibility upon ex-Premier Giolitti for Italy’s public declaration of di- vided councils. Signor Giolitti’s position is somewhat like that of Colonel Roosevelt’s during the Taft administration. He has wide popu- larity throughout Italy and his pres- tige causes his advice to be sought frequently by the klng < Giolitti Is opposed to Italy’s belligerency. He believes that if Italy were to go to war and seize Austria’s coast line, there would be a second war of re- venge by the Teutonic nations. The ex-premier has reached the conclu- sion that in this second war Italy could not rely on help from the pres- ent Allies, and would have to defend herself alone. - Serious Dange: There would be serious danger that the war would end in a broken Italy, with Austria master once more of Istria and Dalmatia, and of much present Italian territory as well. On the other hand, the king has been publicly warned, notably by Gugulielmo Ferrera, the famous Ital- ian historian, that if Italy keeps peace, there will be growing resent- ment after the war is over, which will force his majesty’s abdication. Farrera’s argument is based on his belief that large numbers of Italians are non-interventionists now solely because they cannot see the splendid opportunity a war will afford Italy to expand. After the chance has been missed, the people will under- stand better and will hold the king responsible. The king, Victor Emmanuel, is facing a dilemma. Tis royal house is probably at stake and it it most certain he will give the final for peace or war himself. The very fact that he has permitted the cabinet crisis to occur, certifies’ that his majesty may have decided against the risks of war. PLAY IS POSTPONED Because of the inclement weather it has been found necessary to post- pone until next Wednesday the play which was to have been presented at the N. G. Reynolds farm in the town of Northern this evening. A large number of Bemidji persons had plan- ned to make the trip tonight but they will arrange to go Wednesday: .-The play, entitled “Our Awful Aunt,” will be presented for the purpose of raising funds with which to purchase books for the school library. Mrs. E. C. Stiles, who has been vis- iting relatives and friends in Fergus Falls for the past four weeks, return- ed to Bemidji last evening. Mr. Stiles Thaw, has taken up painting and went to Fergus Falls -and .accompa- sculpture. 17605, T WaS ETTHER. [ Soéves o suoves Wiz AN’ FELL ALLTH' WeN THRUTO TH. nied her back. State Restaurant Impeotor Says Be- midji Places Satisfactory, It is the opinion of an inspector 'who was in Bemidji yesterday that the restaurants of this city are above the average for cleanliness. .Only one restaurant, located on . Second street, was criticized, the owner be- ing ordered to clean house during the next three days or close shop. Other places were visited unexpect- | edly and were visited during the noon hour. .The cleanliness of the kitch- ens and dining rooms were points which received most attention from the -inspector. |SUMMER OUTERS ARRIVE Cottages at Lavinia, Grand Forks Bay and Other Places Open for Season— Hotel Construction Rushed. PAVILION TO BE OPEN MAY 23 Much activity is noticeable at the summer resorts of Lake Bemidji and many outers are arriving daily. Sev- eral families have moved into their cottages at Lavinia, Grand Forks Bay, Bemidji Beach and other re- sorts, and large numbers. of anglers are taking advantage of the excel- lent fishing weather. More “than fifty families are ex- pected to arrive in Bemidji the first week in June, after the close of the school year, and hundreds will come for short vacation visits, Rapid progress is being made by carpenters building the Co¢hran sum- mer hotel. ‘Work has commenced up- on the second story and with favor- able weather conditions the entire structure will be ready for occupancy by June 10. The pavilion will be opened to the public one week from tomorrow and will provide up-to-date pool and billiard tables and a soda fountain. This equipment will be placed in the pavilion Monday or Tuesday. The surrounding grounds have been beautified and several hundred pine trees, together with lilac and other varieties of shrubbery, have been planted. - The lake shore at this point is especially attractive and forms an unexcelled bathing beach. ‘The-“City of Bemidji,” fast mail and passenger boat, will dock in front of the hotel twice daily and will make special trips to accommodate parties. ITALIAN MOBS CRY “DOWN WITHGERMANY” (United Press) Rome, May 15.—In order to head off a possible civil. war, King Victor Emmanuel has signed a decree con- voking the chamber of deputies early next week, says authorative re- ports. The police state that the situation is rapidly getting beyond their control and mobs are marching down the streets shouting “Down with Germany!” “Down with the Kaiser!” “Down with Franz Josef!"” Receive Class Rings. Members of the senior class of the high school have received their class rings which were recently ordered through the E. A. Barker jewelry firm. The ring is of Roman gold with the name. Bemidji enaméled on the top with the initials H. 8. at each side centering ’'15 inm gold letters, with a black enamel background. Many Houses- Placed. Many bird houses have been placed about the city and along the lake- shore as a result of ‘the bird house campaign which was recently carried on by the manual training class of the high school. Some very attrac- tive houses, showing skilled work- manship, may be seen in many of ‘the yards. Rev. Ira D. Alvord, paster of the Baptist church, returned last. évening from Minneapolis, where he has been since Tuesday. Mrs. Alvord, who ac- companied him to the cities, will re- main in Minneapolis for a couple of weeks. = Their little daughter, Ida Gwendolyn, is visiting her grand- mother in Akeley during Mrs. vord’s absence. If Somebody Don't Look Out The Boss WiIl Get Pretty Sore s e & 2 I)EMANI) FOR BEI.TRAMI COUNTY I.AND - DEMONSTRATED AT TAX JUI)GMES? SALE EOWARD F STEVENS DEAD Former Bemidji Bnlineu Man Suc- cumbs to Cancer of Liver at 0ld ¢ Home in Monticello, ! WAS HIGHLY RESPECTED CITIZEN E. F. Stevens, until recently the owner of the Stevens Print shop of this city, died at Monticello, Minn., yesterday afternoon, death resulting from cancer of the liver. Mr. Stev- ens has been in a critical condition for several months and for six weeks had known that his death was hut a matter of days. Mr. Stevens, with his family, moved to Bemidji four years ago, having ac- cepted the foremanship of the job department of the Pioneer. He re- tained this position for two years and then established an exclusive job printing shop. A’year ago his health began to fail and it was necessary for kim to retire from business, and he sold his shop to Archie Fenton, un- der whose name it is now con- ducted. He was esteemed as a resident and highly regarded in Bemidji business circles and his death is regretted by his large number of friends in this city. He is survived by his wife and a son. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. Interment will be made at Monticello. HUSBAND AND WIFE IN OFFICE Mrs., Burnham Kea;d: Eastern Star, While Spouse Heads State Masons. Several Bemidji delegates to the annual meeting of the Eastern Star just closed in St. Paul, will return to Bemidji tomorrow. For the first time in the history of Masonry in Minnesota the two high officers, wor- thy grand master and worthy grand matron of the Masons and the Order of the Eastern Star, respectively, are filled by a man and his wife. Mrs. Mabelle Bu:nham of Jackson was elected .worthy ‘grand matron at the mééting of the Eastern Star. Her husband, Harry M: Bm‘nhnm, holds the office of worthy grand master. Other officers elected were: Mrs. Maud Kendrick, associate grand matron; Mrs. Mary C. Taylor, grand secretary; Mrs. Julia E. Morse, grand treasurer; John Q. MacIntosh, Stillwater, grand patron, and A. H. Turrittin, associate grand patron. Mrs. Lavinia Holm- berg was elected grand conductress and Mrs.” Jessie Daymude associate grand conductress. LARGE AUDIENCES ATTEND Many Interested in Meetings Being Held by Rev. H. G .Brooks. Much interest is being taken in the meetings which are being held in the City hall by Rev. H. G. Brooks, of Los Angeles, missionary of the Na- tional Spiritualistic association, and large attendances are had at each session. This evening Mr. Brooks will devote most of his time to spirit messages, the public being cordially invited to attend. Tomorrow night his topic will be, “If spirit friends can come to you, why can they not come to me, and why am I obliged to go to a medium for messages?”’ Young People Have Party. Eighteen young people made ‘a trip to the head of the lake last eve- ning on the “City of Bemidji.” On returning te the city they were guests at the Graham home. Those in the party were Misses Dolly Koors, Emma Klein, Margaret Anderson, Ed- na Anderson, Hazel Hulett, Louise McCready, Claire Nangle, Mable Gra- ham, Mable Johnson and the Messrs. Herbert Warfield, George Graham, Ed Simons, Leslie Slater, “Fuzz” John- son, James Malone, Elbridge Lord, Glen Thompson, Louis Graham, Rob- ert Graham and Mrs. Helen Graham, chaperon. On a new copy or note book holder the manuseript is moved past a line Al-jindicator as a lever on the typewriter to which it is attached is pressed: ” Every Porty of 20,000 Acres Offered for While Only 275 Available. RECORD BONUS PRICES ARE PAID Value of Ditches Made Evident—All Land Adjoining Drains Taken by Actual Settlers—George Praised. The wisdom ‘of ditch - construction in the swamp lands of Beltrami country has again been strikingly demonstrated by the tax judgment sale which has been held here during the past week, not more than half sufficient land being available to meet the demands of eager purchasers. Not only has the sale made evident the fact that these ditch lands are in great demand but it has again il- lustrated that the soil so drained is fertile and of value. When the sale began last Monday nearly two hundred prospective pur- chasers were in attendance. Fifty of these were men representing a lgrge numbér of clients, the others being individual buyers. It is" estimated that these men needed 500 claims, of 160 acres each, the limit fixed by law for any one purchaser. It was known that many agents were de- termined to secure the most valuable proprety, even though they might be forced to pay heavy bonus prices, be- ing unwilling to compromise in any way. Not Enough Land for Sale. But the demand was too great for the amount of land listed for sale. It was believed that nearly 40,000 acres of delinquent tax judgment government land would be disposed of, but half of this had been taken by actual settlers, bringing forth the fact that the ditches had brought at least 300 new farmers into Beltrami county during the past year. It was also discovered that every tract adjoining a ditch had been settled up- on, much land being taken adjoining ditches not yet completed. 275 Claims- Availablé. Investigation showed that but. 27§ claims were available. The sale hg- gan and because the descrlmmlu ead by James L. George; during the first day concerned ouly entered lands but one party, who now owns $250,000 worth of delin- quent tax certificates, bid. This man bid because of the high rate of in- terest on the certificates-and the cer- tainty of their being redeemed. But on the second day the bidding became more spirited and bonus after bonus was hurled forth. Quarter Section Brings $500. One quarter section brought near- ly $500, while one forty was pur- chased for $205. Several fortles went for $200 and others for more than $150. It is believed that an average of more than one doller was paid, including ditch liens and bonus, for each acre sold at the sale, this being in addition to the $1.256 an acre paid to the govern- ment. Purchased 15 Claims. One agent purchased fifteen claims Friday, expending $3,600 and pay- ing as high as $205 for a forty. He paid large bonus prices on sevenl other tracts. Every Tract is Sold. Every tract offered at the sale has been bid in, only a small -number of acres in the Lake of the Woods dis- trict, being left This land is low but even with this fact existing sev- eral forties were purchased in the belief that the level of the lake would be lowered. The lake is high beunse of the Kenora dam: That the land of Beltrami county is ideal for agricultural purposes was shown by the sale and it was freely stated at the sale that in two years not a single acre of government land will remain unsold. George is Complimented. “We are grateful to Auditor George,” said one buyer. “As last yedar he has proven himself to be a careful, capable official and by his square dealings during the sale he has made many friends. He has been fair to the state, county, government and purchaser.” ‘BEMIDJI BOYS WIN. - High School Baseball Team Defeats Cass Lake by 5 to 4 Score. n & game of baseball almost votd of features and good playing the Be- midji high school baseball team de- feated the Cass Lake high school nine at the Fair grounds by a score of 6 to 4. Johnson and King, pltc-harl for Bemidji aund Cass Lake, respec- tively, twirled loose ball.. Tanner and Edd eaught. Bemidji was to have played Blackduck today but the game was cancelled because of rain. Mrs. N. P. Forseth, who has been - visiting her mother at Ada, Minne- sota, returned to Bemidji lnt eve-