Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 21, 1915, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D VOLUME 13, NO. 148, BEMIDJT, MINNESOTA, xomt xvma JUNE 21, 1915. FORTY CENTS PER MONTHE. ITALL %, OFFNSE 1S HELL24CK BY FEAR O\ “FEAT Government Afraid That Public Opin- ion Will Protest Should First Battle Result in Loss. SLOW MOBILIZATION NOT CAUSE Lemberg Climax to Be Reached Soon —City Has No Protection Other Than From Field Forces. By J. W. T. MASON. New York, June 21.—Italy’s offen- sive operations seem to be breaking down before an invisible enemy. An- nouncements from both Rome and Vienna concerning developments of the Austro-Italian fighting are co meager that it is impossible to detect where the Austrians have made their concentrations or at what points their counter offensives are threaten- ing to develop. This circumstance is not to the advantage of the Ital- ians. The Austrians might have been expected to encounter great dif- ficulties from the very start of the Italian campaign because of the long period of fighting they have gone through and because of the necess for continuing to use part of thei forces against the Russians. Never- theless there seems to have been an admiral strategic distribution of Aus- trians near the Italian frontiers in’| advance of Italy’'s declaration of war. The Italians are demonstrating this| probability, by the reluctance they are showing to advance. Four Weeks Pass. Four weeks have passed since Ttaly | announced her belligerency and yet| no battle of serious proportions have been fought. The Italians have done no more than reach the outer defen- sives of the Austrians. o Mobilization arrangements unques- | tionably have broken down in Itafy but it is difficult to imagine them be. ing interrupted so badly as to con- tinue interfering seriously with the Italian offensive four weeks -mobilization began. Other reasons than mobilization de- | lays must now be searched for to ex- plain the reluctance of the Italians to give serious battle to the Austri- ans. It is probable that the domin- ating cause is the government’s fear | of the effect of public opinion if the Italians were to be defeated in their first major advance. Unquestionably | the Italian people were enthusiastic | for war last month, largely because they were convinced they could win | an easy victory over the much har assed Austrians. Orders Issued. The House of Savoy might find its future existence as a reigning dyn- asty imperilled if reverses continued or more particularly if the Austrians were able to occupy Italian soil. It is probable therefore that orders have been issued to the Italian m! tary commanders to exercise caution above all things, and to move for- ward only after security has been (Continued on last page). DOZENS OF DOCTORS TO DISCUSS DISEASE San Francisco, June 21.—Under the leadership of Dr. W. C. Gorgas, Surgeon General of the U. S. Army, and Dr. W. J. Mayo of Rochester, Minn., the American Medical Asso- ciation, the largest organization of its kind in the world today opened its annual convention at the Panama Pacific Exposition. On the third day of the convention the organiza- tion will split into the fifteen sec- tions for the consideration of vari- ous diseases. The American Academy of Medicine will begin its convention June 25, the principal speakers be- ing Chancellor David Starr Jordan of Stanford University and Dr. Rupert Blue, surgeon-general of the U. S. Public Health Service. Approxi- mately two dozen medical associa- tions are scheduled to meet or have met at the exposition this year. PAGEANT PROVIDES FUNDS Lexington, Mass., June 21.—Com- memorating the 100 years of peace between England and the United States by a historical pageant was a ‘means adopted today of getting funds to be donated to the Red Cross for European relief work. Evan Carson, linotype machinist- operator of the Virginia Enterprise, is spending several days in Bemidji as the guest of relatives and friends. He is accompanied by his family. Earl Meclver, son of Kenneth Mclver, who has been attending school in Mankato, arrived in Be- midji yesterday. George Denley returned this morn- ing from Faribault, Minn., where he has spent the past two days on busi- ness. | meeting place and Rev. E. | dial {tion by the members of the Bemidji after| _ | Pthat | v orvew cowveton (ERANK GIVEN LIFE TERM| MY ABLE GUNST“ Next Meeting of State Elks to Be Held in Zenith City. At the Faribault meeting of the State Elks’ association Duluth was selected as the 1916 meeting place and James P. Healy of St. Paul, was elected associate president. John E. Samuelson, formerly of Bemidji, was named treasurer. .Mr. Samuelson was elected exalted ruler of the Dn- luth Elks lodge several months ago and last week was appointed assist- ant city attorney of that place. MEETING WAS BIG SUCESS :Baptists Well Pleased With Results of Convention—Bemidji Hospitality is Appreciated. MEET AT BRAINERD IN 1916 After one of the most enthusiastic and successtul conventions ever held the Fifty-fifth annual meeting of the Northwestern Minnesota Baptist as- sociation, in session here since last Thursday, adjourned with the ser- vices of Sunday evening. More than sixty delegates attend- ed. Brainerd was named as the 1916 M. Hulett ol Minneapolis, was re-elected modes- ator, with Rev. D. D. Day of Akeley as clerk and treasurer. The prin- cipal feature of the meeting was the meeting was the address of Rev. I" W. Sweet, D. D., “America Among the Nations,” in which he said that thhe United States has no reason to enter the world war. Resolutions passed by the conven- tion follow: “L.—Resolved, that we express our most hearty appreciation of the cor- weleome extended the Associa- Japtist church and our gratitude to the citizens of Bemidji for throwing apen © hemes to us with sueh a free, hospitable irit. “'Also, that wo express our sincere hanks to the | of the city for he space t fiave given to the re- port of the association’s proceedings. that accord a we unmnnu.d' on last p CARNIVAL OPENS TONIGHT “Little Giant” Company to Play Vil- lage All Week, Nymore will be the center of at- traction this week while the “‘Little Giant” carnival company is playing village. The shows, ferris wheel and merry-go-round will be ! thrown open to the public this eve- | ning with several free attractions. A dance has been arranged for every evening this week in the Christianson hall. Providing the crowd is large enough in the afternoons the shows will open after two o’clock each day. MUST ANSWER FOR DEATH OF EX-PRIEST Marshall, Texas, June 21.—Frank O'Leary was slated to face trial here out of the shooting of William Black, today for alleged murder, growing out of the shooting of William Black, an anti-Catholic lecturer, and John Rogers, and the wounding of John Copeland Feb. 3, 1915. Black was an ex-priest, who had been deliver- ing lectures against Catholicism. A delegation from a Catholic orga- nization, it is claimed, visited him in his hotel with a view to having him desist. The shooting followed. BEMIDJI WINS 13 TO 6 VICTORY OVER BLACKDUCK Bemidji defeated Blackduck in a game of baseball played at the Fair grounds yesterday afternoon, the score being 13 to 6. The Bemidji Bollers won from the Roundhouse by a score of 10 to 5. Suckert-Jackson. John Suckert and Miss Vearl Jack- son, both of Bemidji, were united in marriage at the Baptist parsonage, Governor Slaton Commutes Death Sentence and Man Convicted of Murder Saved From Gallows. OFFICIAL EXPLAINS ACTION (United Press) Atlanta, Ga., June 21.—Leo M. committed to life imprisonment by Governor Slaton and the convicted man was taken to Millergrville early this morning, arriving at the prison farm at 4:30, just as the sun was rising. News of the governor’s action was kept secret until Frank had been ta- ken from Atlanta because of fear that a mob lynching might take place. In the governor’s preliminary state- ment he says: “All T ask the people of Georgia is to read my statement and consider calmly the reasons for commuting the death sentence to life imprison- ment. I am absolutely satisfied that I did right. Feeling as I do, about this case, I would be a murderer if I allowed this man to hang. It means that I must live in obscurity during the rest of my days, but I would rather follow a plow the rest of my life than feel that I had that man’s blood on my hands.” Frank accepted the news, which will save him from the gallows to- morrow morning, with iron com- posure. He was convicted on a charge of murdering a 14-year-old factory girl and went as high as the United States supreme court to secure a new trial, but failed. Pe- titions asking that his sentence be commuted were received by the gov- ernor from all parts of the nation. Fearing that drinking might lead to outbreaks caused by the commu- tation of the.sentence, Chief of Po- lice Beavers has ordered that thg aloons and drinking clubs close. ATTEMPTS MADETO DESTROY ARMORY AND 200 SOLDIERS (United Press) Detroit, Mich., June 21.—An at- tempt was made this morning to dynamite the armory at Windsor, On- | tario, simultaneous with-the wrecking’ of the Overall Manufacturing com- pany. Two hundred Canadian sol- diers were asleep in the armory when guards accidently stumbled over twenty-six sticks of dynamite with the fuse partly burned. SOUVENIRS ARE DELAYED Brinkman Family Theater Planned Surprise for Opening Tonight. It was planned by the manage- ment of the Brinkman theater to give out souvenirs at the opening tonight, but late today the gifts had not ar- rived. This comes as a disappoint- ment to the management but the public is assured that the souvenirs will be given out as soon as they ar- rive. The completion of the work has been rushed with all possible speed in order to open the new theater tonight with a first class pro- gram and a big attendance is antici- pated. The shows will start at 7:30 and 9:20. “Kelly” Pool Brings Fine, - Frank Dewey, owner of the pool room at 209 Minnesota avenue, was fined $10 in municipal court Satur- day for permitting *“pill” or *“Kelly” pool to be played. During the first of the week the Hanson pool room was fined $25 for allowing a minor to play. The police have determined to stop all violations of this nature. 4,500 Receipts Issued. Issuing receipts for taxes has taken up the time of the force in the county treasurer’s office for several weeks. At .the present time over 4,500 re- ceipts have been issued. i Saturday afternoon at 2:30, Rev. I D. Alvord officiating. Miss Margaret‘ F. Suckert acted as bridesmaid and the groom was attended by James H. Mesdames William Clish, G. W. Campbell, G. M. Palmer, McFadden, R. L. Given and E. H. Denu will go to Walker tomorrow, where they will attend a reception given by Mrs. ' James Cameron. Frank’s death sentence was today SAVE DARDANELLES Unsurmountable Obstacles Face Ang- lo-French Fleet—Attempt to Take Straits Now Seems Doomed. SHELL HOLES GIVE PROTECTION Little Damage Done by Bombardment —English Submarines Unable to Reach Turkish Fleet. The following story of the Dardanelles defense was tele- graphed from Constantinople on June 1 by a United Press staff correspondent. It was sent through Berlin to The Hague for cabling purposes, but did not reach the office of the United Press by cable, evidently hav- ing been stopped by the British censor. A duplicate copy was received by mail from The Hague today. By HENRY WOOD. Constantinople, June 1.—(By tele- graph to Berlin and The Hague, thence by mail to New York.)—The allies’ attack upon the Dardanelles faced practically unsurmountable ob- stacles. This is the concensus of opinion in well informed circles here when it is believed that unless some unexpected factor develops the cam- paign to force the strait is doomed to defeat. The Turks have perfected a secret system of movable batteries, which not only prevent the Anglo-French fleet from locating their constantly moving positions, but enable the de- fenders to maneuver their guns rap- idly to meet every attack of the bat- tleships. Holes for Protection. Though the bombardment from the fleet is absolutely appalling, it does little damage. The biggest shells seldom kill more than two men at one time. They tear great holes in the earth in which the Turkish troops hide successfully until the bambardment ends. These holes of- (Continued on last page). FIRE DOES LITTLE DAMAGE Svea - Hotel . Threatengd. by -Blaze— Chief Doran is Injured. Fire, caused by defective wiring, threatened to destroy the Svea hotel, corner Third street and Bemidji av- enue, at an early hour this morning. The flames were first discovered in the display room of the Smart- Getchell Implement company. Quick response to the alarm kept the flames from breaking through the floor of the second story into the sleeping apartments. But slight damage re- sulted. Herbert Doran, chief of the fire department, was cut by flying glass when he broke down a door. Al- though the wounds are deep, they are not serious. BATTLE FOR OWNERSHIP OF ORIENT RESTAURANT Because they could not agree as to the ownership of the Orient cafe, Leong Wan and Lam Wan engaged in a fistic argument yesterday after- noon, resulting in a charge of simple assault, which is being tried in municipal court this afternoon. The complaining witness, Lam Wan, is represented by Graham M. Torrance, county attorney, and Charles W. Scrutchin appears for the defense. Four Licenses Issued. Three marriage licenses were is- sued Saturday by Clerk of Court Fred Rhoda. John Sukert obtained a li- cense to wed Miss Vearl Jackson, Emil Voelz to wed Sadie Clemons and Samuel Butcher to wed Miss Sarah LaBounty. One license was isused this morning to Edwin C. Smith of North Dakota to wed Miss Hazel Voltz of this city. Miss Todd Wins Auto. Miss Flora Todd, of Kelliher, a former Bemidji girl and a graduate of the local high school, was declared the winner in the Sentimel subsecrip- tion contest which came to a close Saturday evening, thereby becoming the owner of a Ford touring car. Falls. THE CUB SCOO REPORTER B055-1D LIKE. T HAVE A CONFIDENTIAL) CHAT WITH UH ABOUT GETTING ME A JUNE. BRIDE- \(OURE, NO KIDDIN WOULD 300 ADVISE- The Boss Thought He Was NO NOW-GET ME- SERIUS — WERE. T0 DRILL THIS EVENING Bemidji Naval Militia Division to Have First Meeting. For the first time since the muster in of a week ago the Bemidji divi- sion of state naval militia will drill in the City hall this evening. Lieut. R. B. Lycan and Ensign William Mc- Donald will be in charge of the drill and instruction will be given in some of the minor details. Drills will be held every Monday evening. It is expected that the uniforms will ar- rive within the next month. PLAN BIG FRONTIER DAY Bemidji Mentioned as Being Ideal Place for Celebration—Woodsmen, Rivermen, Indians to Take Part. SCHEME OF FORESTRY SERVICE Plans are being made to have a Frontier day celebration in Minne- sota and Bemidji, together with Tower and Detroit, is being consid- ered as the proper place in which to hold it. This will be one of the big events of the summer. It will afford an op- portunity to witness the skill and sports to be found in a forest fron- tier. The riders of the plains may be experts in the saddle, but the man who steers a canoe through danger- ous rapids or poles it up swift streams shows equal skill and nerve. No less thrilling are the performances of rivermen on the evasive log. The Indians of the plains have their peculiar prowess in sport and war, but the Chippewas and Crees show equal skill and daring in their feats in wood and water craft. Minnesota still has its frontier, where as a part of the day’s work the Indian and the white woodsman practice their feats of skill, almost as much so as in the day of Kit Car- son and Little Crow. The frontier on the plains has now gone far be- yond our borders, to the land of the Peace river and of the Athabaska, but the woods frontier lies only be: yond the farthest line of stumps. The Forestry association conceived the idea of Frontier day. It has not yet been determined where the cele- bration will take place. WILLIAM SMITH INJURED Leg Broken in Bemidji Avenue Aunto Accident Today. William Smith, of Park avenue, was injured this morning when he fell from his bicycle in attempting to elude an automobile driven by A. Lord, his leg being broken. Smith was turning the corner at Fourth street and Bemidji avenue, riding to- ward Third street at a rapid rate when he noticed the approaching ma- chine. The streets were wet and slippery, causing the bicycle to slip and throwing him in front of the car. Mr. Lord had stopped his machine before the boy fell or a more serious accident would have resulted. Al- though Mr. Lord is not to blame for the accident, having been traveling at a slow rate and on the right side of the street, he has arranged for the care of the boy, who was the only support of the family and has obtain- ed permission for a younger brother to take the injured lad’s place in the box factory. JUDGES OFF FOR SUMMER Washington, June 21.—Breaking all records for many years in the number of cases disposed of in one term, the United States Supreme Court, adjourned today. The nine judges went on their annual summer vacation. Court does not meet again until October. While the court left many important cases to go over until fall, attaches declared more disputes have been settled by the highest trib- unal since it convened last October than in a decade or more. Opinions will be prepared in many pending cases this summer for delivery in October. Attorney M. J. Brown spent today at Federal Dam on legal business. Being Serious BELTRAMI TO HAVE COUNTY OPTION YOTE; PETITION TO BE PLACED IN CIRCULATION HAS LARGE ATTENDANCE Bemidji Summer Schools Begins With Enrollment of 60—Classes Start Tomorrow Morning. SPEélAL LECTURES TO FEATURE With an enrollment of 60, the largest first-day attendance ever re- corded at the Bemidji summer sehool, the 1915 session -began in the high school building this morning. W. B. Stewart, county superintendent, who is in charge of the course, is confi- dent that the total enrollment will grow to 100 before the end of the week, and there is every indication that the session will be most cessful. George A. Franklin of Fergus Falls is conductor of the session, with Har- riet Jaques of Robbinsdale, Mrs. Kathlyne Bird of Minneapolis, H. R. Towning of Elbow Lake, and Bueford M. Gile of Bemidji as instructors. Special work in penmanship will be given with R. H. Bailey of Min- neapolis in charge. Mr. Bailey will arrive in the city the latter part of next week to take charge of this course. Among the special attractions of the summer school will be the lec- tures of L. B. Harrington of Minne- apolis and Superintendent R. E. Den- feld of Duluth. The daily classes will commence tomorrow morning at 7:30 and will end at noon. A large number of the students to enroll are experienced teachers who desire to take first and second grade examinations. GERMANY’S REPLY T0 CALL FOR DISCUSSION (United Press) Berlin, June 21.—Germany in- tends to discuss with the United States the whole question of naval warfare before it gives its final de- cision of naval warfare in the next communication and this will be open for discussion. - Nothing much has been done toward the United States juote-#ts the Kaiser 157at the Gallclan front. No informal conferences have been held with Ambassador Gerard such as prepared the first. It is not probable that the kaiser will confer with Mayer Gerhard un- til after the next note has been dis- patched and this indicates that the next note will not be final, but will evoke further exchanges. That Germany has made serious charges of abuse of the American flag by the allies, was confirmed by the state department this afternoon. Six instances in two months have been cited by Germany. The Amer- ican embassy at London has been queried as to this matter but no an- swer has been given. It is stated that British merchantmen sent out to comb the seas for German submar- ines have misused the flags. This, it is believed, will figure prominently in Germany’s next note, and will be given on the ground that German submarines are not able to observe the stoppage of vessels and make a search. sue- FILE UNDER VOLSTEAD ACT Three to Take Land in Koochich- ing County. Three filing were made before Fred Rhoda, clerk of court, this morning on taxable land, under the Volstead act. The land for which the filings were made is located in Koochiching county. The filings were made by Owen McGee of Harmony, Minn., Elmer Bateman and Dennis McGee of Cresco, Iowa. ONE QUART OF WHISKY FOUND IN SATURDAY RAID Indian Officer Conklin raided the soft drink establishment of Harry Gunsalus late Saturday evening but failed to locate any liquor with the exception of a quart of whisky which he discovered in the bed room of Mr. Gunsalus on the second floor. By *HOP" -Faribault. Prohibitionists Confident That Vie- tory Will Result—Baudette and Spooner Only Saloon Towns. EVEN “WETS” FAVOR ELECTION Of Opinion That Citizens Should Be Given Opportunity to Show Preference—Treaty is Cause. Beltrami county is to vote on county option. Petitions will be placed in circulation during the next_ few days, say optionists, and the spe- cial election will be held some time in August or September, on a Monday between forty and fifty days after the petition, bearing the signatures of twenty per cent of the voters at the last election, has been filed with James L. George, county auditor. There are only two saloon towns in Beltrami county, Baudette and Spooner, and it had been believed that the county would not be put to the expense of a special election, but the prohibition- ists have decided that a vote should be held, enabling the citizens to show their preference. Bemidji and sev- eral other places have been closed by the government under the provisions of the Indian treaty. Favored by “Wets.” Strange as it may seem, “wets” of county are desirous that an option election be held and many have an- nounced that they will assist in cir- culating the petition.” Optionists take the stand that the results of the election will show whether sentiment favors the ousting of saloons and will clarify ill-feeling which has been aroused in many quarters because of the treaty enforcement. The prohibitionists are of the opin- ion that option will carry by a large majority and believe that the money used will be advantageously ex- pended. Koochiching to Vote. Koochiching county is to vote om option August 2, a petition bearing 300 more names than necessary hav- ing been filed with Auditor Slocum Saturday. Prohibition leaders there are anxious that Beltrami have &n"‘ election in order that this entire sec- tion of the state may come under the provisions of the county option law. Seven Vote Today. There are sixteen counties to vote on county option within the next few weeks, seven elections being held to- day, being in Martin, Stevens, Hous- ton, Chippewa, Mille Lacs, Pine and The other elections will be as follows: June 28—Mower, Crow Wing, Wilkin and Grant. June 12—Goodhue, Sherburne, Anoka and Freeborn. July 19—Steele. PAPERS TO EXTOL STATE Will Tell of Minnesota’s Advantages —To Be Sent Broadcast. Residents of other states than Minnesota are to be furnished with Minnesota newspapers devoting plen- ty of space to describing the advan- tages of Minnesota as a place of resi- dence during the four days begin- ning October 10. These days have been set as “‘newspaper week” and definite plans for a state publicity campaign by the newspapers during that time are being planned by a committee of the Minnesota Editorial association. Each paper in the state will be asked by the comuittee to co-operate, issue a special Minnesota edition and canvass for the names of persons in other states to whom copies can be mailed. California had a newspaper week last year, 5,000,- 000 copies of California papers being sent broadcast, and the results ob- tained are claimed to have been tre- mendous. H. C. Hotaling of Maple- ton, Herman Roe of Northfield and J. E. Kienitz of Cambridge are mem- bers of the committee in charge of the preliminary arrangements. WIND HINDERS SHOOTERS Strong winds prevented shooters from securing high scores at the traps of the Rod & Gun club yesterday. The scores follow: Shot at Broke Crane ......... .26 21 Caulfield ...... .26 20 George Kreatz . .26 18 F. S. Lycan ... .26 17 W. A. Gray . .26 16 Tom Symons ... .26 1 H. H. Mayer ..........26 16 Del Burgess A 20 Brown ........ 16 Lars Lind ..... 18 Marin ... 12 The next shoot will be held Wednesday afternoon. Much inter- est is being taken in the trophy con- test. % Voelz-Clemons, Emil Voelz and Sadie Clemons, both of Beltrami county, were united at the Presbyterian manse, Saturday evening, Rev. J. C. stnmi officiat- ing.