Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 19, 1915, Page 1

57 Wi s VOLUME 13, NO. 120. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 10, 1915. ARMY 0F STED STATES Cb.°" l’El) WITH ENGLA™ Shepherd Finds That This Nation Ha.,_ Failed to Realize Value of Gasoline Transports in Warfare, USED DURING MEXICAN TROUBLE British Lack Sufficient Mules—Amer- ican Airmen Must Accomplish Much to Equal Englishmen. By WILLIAM SHEPHERD. (Copyright, 1915, by United Press.) (Copyright in Great Britian.) Headquarters of the British army, Northern France, April 21.—(By mail to New York.)—A year ago I was with the American army at Vera Cruz and though conditions there were highly different from those pre- vailing here, nevertheless, the oppor- tunity for measuring the American army by what I see of the British army is too obvious to overlook. The first thing that strikes me is| how we seem to have under-estimated gasoline transports. There was not a single automobile transport on the boats that brought Gen. Frederick Funston’s troops to Vera Cruz. If “Forward into Mexico” had been the orders from Washington, it’s easy to understand, judging from what I've seen of automobile transport in the European war, that Funston’s for- ward march would have been a crawl instead of a rush. True enough, the roads in the Vera Cruz district were Jungle paths, but miles of roads have been built in Europe since the war began, solely for transports’ services, as our men could have built them if the need arose. Funston’s men would have marched and marched, day after day, perhaps ten miles; perhaps, in a stretch, twenty miles while here with British army I am daily seeing armies as large as Gen. Funston’s move in a single convey as great a distance as twenty miles an hour and put down at the end of their destination as fresh as when they got up in the| morning. Picked Up in Europe. The thing that strikes me now is that Gen. Huerta’s Mexican that T saw so much of during the! months before his downfall did have motor transports. Their great ler- ries dashed about the capitol and in the mountain roads; their armored fighting cars were ready, everywhere, I suppose some of the Mexican officers who had been trained in the mili- tary schools of Europe had picked up the idea of military auto transports. The little green automobiles, with long wooden seats, which could carry twelve Mexican soldiers each, would ! have hurried the Mexican troops around in spots where Gen. Funston might not have expected to find them and got them away again before the Americans could lay either hands or buliets on them. This is not meant to say that the American army is without gasoline land transports. Perhaps the “war experts” in Mexico who advised the war department as to conditions there gave ill advice. However, the fact remains that Gen. Funston was sent to Vera Cruz without gasoline trans- ports, and the Mexicans had automo- bile transports that were fitted for Mexican roads. British Lack Mules. Returning to the comparison be- tween the British and Vera Cruz American army, the lack of mules is noticeable with the British. The great Missouri jacks that outlast 2 horse and follow like crows or sheep, | the tinkling bell of their leader, are only beginning to be enlisted in the British army. The British have plenty of horses. In fact their army animals that have been developed through their system of racing. American horses are not an uncommon sight, however, but they’ve got half- brothers at home, in Missouri, who would have stood the journey ovep, here just as well as they did and! would have done half again as much work in the mud of Flanders. The great Flanders horses, famous throughout the world, are beautiful nerve,” said an English army hostler. “When they get sick they give up the fight and lay down and die, right there,” This is a complaint that has never been heard against the American army mule. On the whole the Mis- souri mule ought to be a proud pos- session of the American army, even though he is not so speedy as gaso- line. Gen. Funston took plenty of them to Vera Cruz, together with the big army wagons that the American army mule flirts around with. The flying men with Gen. Funston at Vera Cruz belonged to the navy, not the army. Not one in the army corps had any chance for practice under war conditions at Vera Cruz. There were no spots round. the Mexi-| can seaport where a land machine could have alighted and, of neces- the | MANY TO SEE PLAY. I.nrge Number of Bemidjites Will At- tend Northern Entertainment. A large number of Bemidji per- sons are planning to attend the play, pur Awful Aunt,” which is to be fesented by the Farmers’ club and apils of Northern at the N. G. Reyn- olds farm this evening. The pro- ceeds of the entertainment will be used to purchase books for the school library. Among the Bemidji autoists who have announced that they will make the trip are E. A. Barker, W. L. Brooks, A. P. White, E. H. Denu, R. L. Given, A. D. Wedge, Dave Gill and Philip Gill. POSTAL SAVINGS BY MAIL New System, Effective July'1, Expect- ed to Swell Bemidji Deposits— Several Accounts Reach Limit. GOOD SHOWING IS MADE HERE Albert Burleson, postmaster general has authorized a system whereby any person in the United States over ten years of age who desires may open an account in the postal savings. bank by mail. According to the rules which have governed institutions heretofore, no- body could open an account who was not a patron of a postoffice having a postal savings bank. Now, after being properly identified, a person may send his deposits by money order or registered letter. It is believed that the new arrange- ment will result in swelling the de- posits of the Bemidji postal savings bank. There is about $10,000 de- posited in the bank now, about the came amount as at this time a year ago. The deposit limit is $500 and several patrons have this amount in the postal bank. “I think that the new plan will be 2 success,” said Samuel Cutter, who is in charge of the Bemidji postal savings bank this morning. “While our deposits are not as large as in some cities it indicates that the people of Bemidji have confidence in the strength of the private banks. Much of the money in the postal bank is that which would not get into cireu- laticn otherwise.” A new booklet is being edited army. {which will explain the new system. It will point out thit any person ten years old or over may open an account in his or her own name; that an account may be opened by a married woman free from any con- trol or interference by her husband; ithat postoffice officials are forbidden to disclose to any person, except the depositor, the amount of any de- posits; that withdrawals may be made without previous notice; and that the government guarantees to repay all deposits on demand with ac- crued interest. The leaflet will soon be printed in 22 foreign languages for distribution through local postoffices. The for- eign-born citizen has taken very kind- ly to postal savings, and literature in his own language will be of great assistance to him. REPLY TONOTE MAY BE DELAYED SEVERALDAYS (United Press) ‘Washington, May 19.—There is re- newed anxiety here as a result of the delay on the part of Germany to re- ply to President Wilson’s note. It is believed that the answer will not be received here until next week, it be- ing realized that the Italian situation is the paramount issue at present. If this is the reason for the delay the United States has no reason to be con- cerned, if, however, Germany is wait- ing for a United States note to Eng- land, this country will be disappoint- ed. The United States does not ap- prove of the idea of barguining. Although the United States has not been informed officially, the em-' bassies here report that Germany has abandoned its submarine warfare. A German inventor has patented a method for using carbonic acid gas in a machine to spray mortar or plaster on-a wall to hasten its set- ting. SCOOP Rt REPORTER L. (Continued on last page). GERMANSHAVE WON | ™= asow auass [ NngUNCEPROGRAM [ s =masmmsn [ | PROBLEMS 0 VAST TERRITORY Huller Secured and Many Acres Will For some time the farmers of the Russians Driven From Their Positions | Bemidji vicinity have considered the in Galician Territory Since May 1, Losing 8,000 Square Miles, SLAVS IN DANGER OF TRAP Situation May Result in Surrender of Bukowina or Retreat Into Ruma- nia—Would Mean Intern. By J. W. T. MASON. New York, May 19.—The Aus- trians and Germans have won about 8,000 square miles of territory in Galicia since May 1, when the drives against the Russian positions in the west and south began. The entire western part of Galicia has been swept clear of the Slavs, and the Russians have been forced back from the Carpathians to a new battle front between 20 and 40 miles north of’ the mountain ‘passes. The reclaimed Galician territory has the same area as that part of France now in German possession. No other campaign of the war has had such rapid and extensive results as the present southeastern operations. Has Been Redeemed. About 50 per cent of Galician land, lately in possession of the invaders, has been redeemed in 17 days. Prze- mysl and Lemberg, however, remain to be taken. They are the centers of the two main defensive positions of the Russians. The Austrians and Germans are now before Przemysl, and are about forty miles away from Lemberg. With the recapture of these military bases, the Russians’ hold on Galicia will become negligible. The Slavs are indanger, too, of be- ing trapped, if they do not change the present direction of their re- treat. They are keeping away from the Russian border of Galicia and are moving southeast toward Bukowina. This effort to revenge the loss of Galicia by invading Bukowina is a perilous adventure. Bukowina is bounded on’ the east and south by Roumania. Once the Russians are in the crown colony, the Austrians and Germans might be able to close the northern exits which led into Galicla and make impregnable the western Carpathian passes which run fto Hungary and-Transylvania: Would Be No Escape. The Russians would be caged then. If they were defeated there would be no escape. Either they would have to surrender on Buko- wina soil or they would be forced to retreat into Roumania. If they ac- cepted the latter alternative ,the Rou- manian authorities would have to in- tern them. The attempt of the Russian govern- ment, therefore, to create the impres- sion that compensation for Galician losses are being won in Bukowina must be disquieting to the Western Allies. The danger of a Russian de- bacle surpassing those of East Prussia is too mear to be overlooked in Lon- don and Paris, however, it may be overlooked in Petrograd. MANY ASK FOR PENSION New Teacher’s Fund Lures Large Number of Ineligibles. Widows and spinisters, who were at one time teachers in schools in Minnesota, are flocking by letter, tele- phone and in person to claim a pen- sion under the teachers’ retirement fund law which passed the legisla- ture recently. The law, however, grants a pension only to persons employed as teachers, when the act takes effect, in any pub- lic school in the state, and the re- {guirments are that they shall have !taught 20 years to get $350 a year pension of 25 years to get $500 a year ‘and that at least 15 years of their {teaching service must have been in the state, including the last five years previous to their claiming the pension. To provent waste an Englishman has invented a mustard pot in which pressure on a piston on top forces a small amount of the contents out a spout. Pioneer want ads bring results. advisability of growing beans and the announcement made today by Fred Dudley that a huller has been se- cured will probably result in a large number of acres being planted to this product. The: huller will be rented to the various farmers, the beans being hulled for 15 cents a bushel, The growing of beans has been given much attention by the farmers in the vlelnip of Park Rap- ids, Akeley and Nevis @uring the past few years, several fields of as much as 100 acres being pfanted. The re- sults have been m satisfactory. Beans are now selliig for $3.50 a bushel in car load Jots. An acre will yield from 20 m?xo bushels and the best planting sesson is during the first ten days in Jume. Mr. Dud- ley plans to plant s other farmers have ‘mnounced that they will do the same,- LUMBER COMPANY: PAYS International Firm Ar #es by Decision of Judge Stanton and $11,044.80 is Paid Into County Treasury. — L SHERIFF DROPS i’ROCEEDINGS' As a result of the decision filed by Judge C. W. Stanton Monday af- ternoon in which he genied the mo- tion of the International Lumber company for a temporary injunction restraining Sheriff Johinson from seiz- ing the lumber of the compnny at its Spooner mill to pay the 1914 tax, and in which he grantqd the company 48 hours that it might pay the tax, $11,044.80 was paid into the treasury of Beltrami county late this after- noon. The amount paid covers the . tax, the penalty for failure to pay as re- quired and costs of the sheriff. The, money had been deposited in the First National bank here and was paid to James Cahill, deputy sheriff, this afternoon by George Strickland, assistant cashier, upon order from the lumber- company. Sheriff Johnson will now drop al! proceedings which' have been carried on:-to-enforce-the payisnt of the-tax. Upon failure of the company to pay the tax warrant for the confiscation of the lumber at the Spooner mill was issued by Clerk of Court Rhoda. The sheriff levied on the property for the purpose of selling it to secure the tax. A restraining order was then served on him and the motion for temporary injunction fQllowed. The lumber held by the county was worth $100,000. WILL BE BIG INSTITUTION E. M. Sathre and D. L. Friedmann to Establish Busiress College Here— Bemidji to Be Educational Center HOLD DAY AND NIGHT CLASSES Bemidji will soon have one of the largest and most fully equipped busi- ness colleges in the Northwest. The institution is to be established by E. M. Sathre, secretary of the Mer- chants’ association and proprietor of the Bemidji Business college, and D. L. Friedmann, a well known account- ant of Fargo, who recently located in this city. Splendid courses are to be offered and it is expected that pupils will be attracted from all parts of Northern Minnesota. Arrangements are now being made whereby spacious quar- ters will be secured, but for the pres- ent the rooms now used by,the Be- midji Business college in the O'Leary- Bowser building will be used. Accommodations will be provided for a large enrollment and the insti- tution will play no small part in mak- ing Bemidji the educational center it is destined to be. The- college will cater for the en- rollment of high school graduates and will have a special class for busi- ness men. Certain qualifications and requirements will be necessary before (Continued on last page). FOR CHAUTAUQUA Vawter-Redpath Bureau Announces That Week’s Entertainment Here ‘Will Begin Tuesday, August 3. SPECIAL FEATURES = PROVIDED Lawson Trio, Boucher Opera Com- pany, Kendelmlm Six and Con- greuman Lenroot Will Appear “Bemidji’s first chautaqua, brought here by a guarantee of the business men, will be held during the first week of August, starting on Tuesday, August 3, and ending the next Sat- urday. This is according to an an- nouncement just made by the Vawter- Redpath Bureau, producers of the chautauqua. Wildman is Superintendent. F.'A. Wildman, who made prelim- inary arrangements for the bringing of the course to Bemidji, will be the chautauqua’s superintendent and the play supervisor will be Grace Voll- mar. The program will be as follows: Tuesday, Opening Day. 9:00 a. m.—The children will meet the play supervisor at the chautauqua grounds. A game of ball for both boys and girls the first morning. All children with season tickets may en- ter. 2:30 p. m.—Opening exercises and important announcements. Opening entertainment, variety musicale, “The Lawson Trio,” three splendid artists of versatile talents. 7:30 p. m.—Popular entertain- ment, literary and musicale, The Lawson Trio. 8:15 p. m.—Interpretative reading, “Polly of the Circus,” Miss Hazel Kepford, a real genius in child im- personations. Wednesday. 9:00 a. m.—Children’s Contest for honors. 2:30 p. m.—Entertainment, music and stories, J. Walter Wilson Com- pany. = 3:00 p. m.—Popular lecture, “The Culture of Personality,” George Gib- bons Yarrow. A speech with the true ring. 7 7:30"p. m.—Some fun-in:make-up, mimicry and musie, J. Walter Wilson. 8:15 p. m.—Tllustrated traveloque, “‘Beautiful Hawaii,” Chas. A. Payne. A descriptive talk illuminated with colored slides and motion pictures. Thursday. 9:00 a. m.—Children’s Hour. They get down to business. 2:30 p. m.—A high grade musical entertainment, The Mendelssohn Six. Vocal and instrumental artists who will please you. 7:30 p. m.—Concert of choice se- lections, The Mendelssohn Six. B 8:15 p. m.—Address, “Congress and the People,” Congressman Irvine L. Lenroot, one of Wisconsin’s fore- Innings. (Continued on last page.) BEMIDJI MAN TO RACE A. S. Harland Accepts Challenge of Walter Hill—Start at Crookston. A. S. Harland, district manager of a corrugated culvert - company with headquarters in Bemidji, and Walter J. Hill, son of J. J. Hill, will be the participants in an automobile race from Crookston to Minneapolis, a distance of 315 miles or more, by ‘wagon road; on June 5th. The race will be to decide a bet, Hill putting up a check of $1,000 against $500 that he will be the win- ner. The race will start from the Palace. hotel at Crookston, and will be an endurance contest, both going through to Minneapplis - without stopping, except to replenish their gas tanks and make any repairs that might be necessary. Hill will drive his own Packard, while Harland will be at the steering wheel of a high powered Marmon, which is at the Indianapolis automobile races and will be shipped to Crookston. It is understood that both contestants will have the right to travel over the road at least twice before the race so. as to familiarize themselves with conditions. The Boss Wasn't Dressed For Rescue Work Students Secure Good Results in Egg Llymg Contest—Figures- Given. Bueford M. Gile, agriculturist, has announced the names of three pupils Who have established the best rec- ords in the egg laying contest. Fol- lowing is given the average number of eggs per hen for three months: Alice Dyer, Feb., 13.70, March 21.10, April 23.33; Clair Vincent, Feb., 13. 88, March, 20.88, April 23.25; Earl Black, Feb., 9.72, March, 15.27 and April, 20:30. “This is a splendid showing and our young poultry en- thusiasts are. to be congratulated,” said Mr. Gile. BAND PLEASES NEW HEAD Vieson Enthusiastic Following First Rehearsal and Believes Splendid Organization Can Be Developed. INVITED TO DETROIT FOR 4TH “I am much-pleased with the re- sult of the rehearsal held last night and feel I can assure Bemidji folks that we will have a splendid musical organization,” said H. Vieson, the new band leader, following the first hearsal under -his direction which was held last evening. Twenty-two musicians attended the rehearsal and much improvement in the playing was noticeable. Each player was guided by the direction of the new leader and appeared to take renewed interest in the work. “It was one of the best practices we have ever had,” said H. E. Ander- scn, clarinet soloist, and one of the chief workers of the organization. ‘We are surely going to have a dandy band.” Director Vieson announced that the -first out-door concert will prob- ably be given next week. A meeting will be held soon at which the band will be entirely re- organized, new officers elected and a definite record of the membership se- cured. Clyde Petrie, manager of the band, has received an invitation from Det- roit, Minn., asking that the band play there on July 4. It has not been decided whether a celebration is to be held here this year. fKENCHRFPULSEGERMAN ATTACK IN FLANDERS (Unitea Press) Petrograd, May 19.—Bombardment of the outer forts defending Przemysl from the west by Austro-Germans is increasing. Russian aviators report that the enemy has brought up sev- eral heavy field ‘pieces in the vicinity of Babice. The booming of guns continues throughout the day. Paris, May 19.—The French war department issued the following bul- letin late this afternoon: With mists overhanging Flanders a strong German detachment was repulsed in a bloody battle which resulted in se- vere losses for the Kaiser’s men. The Teutons took advantage of the fog and rain to cloak their advance against a position held by the allies on the east bank of the Yser river. When the invaders had approached within a few yards of the French trenches they opened the attack by throwing bombs and hand grenades. This was followed by a charge on the French trenches over flooded fields. Machine ‘guns shattered the foremost columns and the first line of Germans was completely annihilated. The supporting companies broke and retreated through the fog in great disorder. It is reported that there is a lull in the fierce struggle around Ypres and Arras, a heavy fog hindering vp- erations of both armies. Bessie Newton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Newton, had the mis- fortune to sustain ‘a’ broken ankle last evening. She stepped off the walk and in doing so twisted her ankle, causing the injury. An X-ray examination showed one of the bones to be broken. Great Britian has 70 women paper hangers. it By *HOP" BEMIDJI DISCUSED Dairy and Food comnmnon Repre- sentative Tells Merchants £ Dairies Here Are Below Standard COUNCIL WILL BE ASKED 70 AGT x > Ordinance May Be Passed Compelling Dealers to Improve Conditionpa| Park Commitme-irAppmM R. A. North of the state dairy and food commission, who ‘has heqn in this vicinity inspecting dairies, taurants,-hotels and-milk and cream_ sold about the city, talked before the merchants at their regular -meeting Tuesday afternoon. Mr. North displayed a number of samples of sediment which he col- lected from the various milk dealers and passed them about the meeting for inspection. He considered only one in the nine samples good clean milk and was of the opinion that all would comply ‘with requests to take more precaution in the future. Suggests Inspection. He suggested that a local inspector be appointed and tests be made of i | the milk sold here and the reports : | as to cleanliness and butter fat tests be published from time to time. This he believed would tend to keep up the standard of better and cleaner milk. . Dr. Rowland Gilmpre addressed the meeting, giving much valuable. information regarding the sanitary. imethods of handling milk. He advo- cated the use of proper*milk pails and urged that these should be in- stalled at once. A small top milking pail equipped with a double strainer, 3 the second strainer to be cone: shaped and of a very fine mesh with- cotton center so that all the sedimant }’ will collect in the strainers. - _ Cooling Important. ‘ | ““The cooling of the milk immedi- | ately after taken from the cow is al- 3 so very important,” said the doctor. He ‘called particular attention to washing the udder before milking and keeping the hands clean. The use of cheap cotton gloves when milkin would solve the dirty hand problem, and should be boiled before using them, was another suggestion made. He stated that -all-cows should be inspected with regard to tubercu- losis"and pointed out that it-was more important to have clean milk than to have it reach a particular high test with regard to butter fat. B Up to Council. < i As a result of the talks a commit- tee was appointed to present for pas- sage by the city council a proper or- " . dinance covering the milk situation. The following comprise the com- mittee: F. S. Lycan, W. G. 8chroe- der and B. M. Gile. A committee consisting of C. A. Huffman, B. A. Barker and W. L. Brooks was appointed to suggest a plan and confer with other commit- tees with regard to preserving the tall pines around Lake Bemidji. The road committee was instructed to - take charge of the county board commit- tee when viewing the road around the lake May 29. Discussion was also entered into concerning paving the swamp road west from Park avenue to tlie French farm. This was brought about by~ mention of the fact that the state road from Itasca Park will be com- pleted to Scott’s corner west of the ' city limits and it was urged that the city improve or pave this stretch to meet the state road. It is at present the worst piece of road near the city, according to reports. Mayor William McCuaig, E. H. Winter and Thomas Swinson = Were named as a committee to ascertain the. cost of paving this street and ‘to take the matter before the city coun- cil. The general sentiment was that something must be done toward im- proving this thoroughfare. THROWN OFF TRAIN, HE SAYS Adolph Peterson Sues Railroad for $16,500—Alleges Assault. An alleged assault by a brakeman is the basis of a personal injury suit for $16,500 filed in district court at St. Paul by Adolph Peterson against the M., St. P, & Ste. St. M. rail-’ road. Peterson alleges that Septem- ber 30, 1914, as he was riding in"a gondola on a freight train from Be- midji to Cass Lake, he was assaulted and thrown from the moving train. Peterson alleges serious injury. 2 ROOSEVELT-BARNES TRIAL TO END TODAY . 4 Syracuse, N. Y., May 19.—_It is ex- pected that the Roosevelt-Barnes libel trfal will be ended today, and 3 it is thought both sides will have_ . completed their arguments this ai | ternoon. This will leave only the 4 charging of the jury for tomorrow . ' morning when court is opened.” Wi liam Ivins, counsel for Barnes; move for a decision in.favor of Barnes, which was denfed by the court.” -