Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 17, 1915, Page 1

S P - Vo o S i | i S ——t L VOLUME 13, NO. 170. U. S. INSISTS ON PRIZE W 4, RIGHTS IN CAVEAT SENT T0 ENGLAN." “ONESDAY Says International Law Must Be Con- N AME l) ATEQ 1 sidered—Refused to Accept Plan of British Government. MEANT TO TAKE LIVES ON LINER Lusitania Inve.stigafion Closes With Result That Serious Charges Are Hurled at German War Officials. (United Press) ‘Washington, July 17.—The state department this afternoon announced that in the caveat sent to England ‘Wednesday that the international law rights of the United States in prize court cases are insisted upon, without limitation by order in council or other legislation by the British gov- ernment. Will Not Be Acceptable. It is also said that the United States is not willing to accept prize court law, dominated by England by municipal law, which would be in de- rogation of the rights of Americans under international law. ™ Meant to Take Lives. : London, July 17.—That the Lusi- tania was not merely torpedoed with the intention of sinking the vessel, but also for the purpose of destroy- ing human lives, is the official find- ing of Lord Mersey in the Board of Trade inquiry. It has been proved that German contentions that the Lusitania was armed, are uner]y un- true. That the ill-fated vessel carried cartridges was duly manifested, but maintain that this was in keeping with laws of the United States. The Lusitania was torpedoed without warning and passengers were given no chance to escape. The bord of inquiry also found that Captain Turner had failed to follow wireless instructions in some respects, but it was seriously doubt- ed if the liner would have been abie to escape if these instructions had been followed to the letter. The British admiralty was absolved from blame of the tragedy. Great Battle Imminent. Petrograd,..July 17.—The _first great battle”since the struggle at Mazurian Lakes last winter, is im- minent. Falling baek slightly from the Mazurian Lakes, the Russians are taking up positions along the line from Courland to the Vistula river. Named Rear Admiral. Amsterdam, July 17.—On account of his services in the Carpathian mountains, Carl Francis Joseph, an Austrian archduke, has been ap- pointed by the kaiser as a major gen- eral in the German army and rear admiral in the German navy. Outing For Campfire Girls. Monday the Bemidji campfire girls, accompanied by their guardian, Mrs. George Cochran, jr., of Bena, will go to Birchmont Beach, where they will spend a week in one of the Cochran cottages at the head of the lake. In the party will be Miss Jeanette Stech- man of Tenstrike, Misses Dorothy Carson, Milre Achenbach, Jane Hay- ner, Lucile Young, Edna Backland. Lucile Moritz, Lucene McCready, Edith Mills, Lucile McCready, Mable Graham, Edna Anderson, Corrine Carlson Emma Kline ,Carrie Brown and Claire Nangle. AR KKK KKK KKK K N K Chautauqua SEASON TICKETS . Adults, $1.50; Children, $1.00. For sale at the following places of business: Bemidji Hardware Co. First National Bank. Northern National Bank. Security State Bank. Geo. T. Baker & Co. E. A. Barker. City Drug Store. Netzer’s Drug Store. The Bazaar Store. The Pioneer office. O’Leary-Bowser Co. F. G. Troppman. Huffman & O’Leary. Given Hardware Co. Schneider Bros. Co. W. G. Schroeder. Otto Schwandt. Gill Bros. Stewart’s Grocery. C. E. Battles. Abercrom'bie & McCready. Kk Kk kok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok kok ok ok ok ok k ok Ak hkkhkhkhkkhkhkkhkhkhkkkhkhkhkhkhkhkkkdxhk*k ISESEERS SRS R0 0 0 0 Hilding Hetland, Henry Nokken and Anna Nokken of ~Moorhead, Minn., arrived in Bemidji today and will be the .guests of their aunts, Mesdames C. M. Bacon and J. H. Fal- lon, for a week. . 7,000 BOYS AND GIRLS TAKE PART IN CONTESTS; ‘With a large number of Beltrami county children included, 7,000 ‘boys and girls in Minnesota are taking part in some form of farm or home- making project this year. They are engaged in corn-growing, pig-rais- ing, bread-making, gardening and canning, poultry, calf and other con- tests. . In the corn contest alone 3,000 boys are enrolled. Among these are Roy Halverson, the 1914 champion, and Toga Anderson, the 1914 contestant who got the lowest yield, but who believes he can do bet- ter and is making the effort this year. Of girls engaged in bread-making there are 2,000. More than 55 coun- ties have already held bread-making “field days.” Five hundred Minne- sota boys and girls have entered the ‘pork production contest. Al of this shows a tremendous interest on the part of Minnesota’s coming farmers in learning the sc¢ience of farming thoroughly. Territory by Federal @rand Jury | [Evidenced by Lavitation Extended Re- publican and Reform Socialists to Enter Cabinet as Ministers. + TESIS State Examinations, Lasting Three Days, Will Be Held at High School Building and at Baudette. ALSO HELD ON OPIUM CHARGE — Twenty-five lndlé'.mefiu ‘were re- turned by the Federal grand jury be- fore it was discharged by Judge Page Morris at Duluth yesterday after- noon. - Judge Hiram H. Simons, of this city, United States commissioner, returned to Bemidji this morning from Duluth where he has attended court since it convened last Tuesday. Judge Simons reports that Frank Inscho, of Deer River, who was ar- raigned here several months ago on charges of introducing liquor into Indian territory and ox operating an -opium den, was nmonx those indict- ed and that he pl -gullty. An affidavit sworn to by:Theodore Pappe, of the government lnntlwry ‘at 8t. Paul, said that the drug taken from Incho’s place of siness was gum opium, _ James McKee, charzed with in- troducing two.gallons of whisky into Bagley, was ‘sentenced to 60 days in the Beltrami county jail, and William Darvinen, indicted for taking liquor DISSATISFACTION I8 NOW KNOWN Under No Circumstances . of ‘Normal Procedure Would These Two Ex- tremists Be Asked to Co-operate. By 1. W. T. MASON. New York, July 17.—The invita- tion extended by the Italian govern- ment tothe leaders of the Republican and Reform Socialist parties to joir the cabinet as ministers without port- folio, is ap admiission of the failure of Italy’s military campaign. Under 1o citcumstances of normal procedure would these two extremists parties be asked to co-operate with a mon- archial minsitry. g Dissatisfaction Evident. It is evident that dissatisfaction is making itself felt among Italians over the unexpected resisting power of -the Austrians. - Hence, the gov- FIRST WILL BE HELD JULY 26 Under direction of the state de- partment of education, examinations for common school certificates will be held throughout the state on July 28, 27 and 28, according to announce- ments which have been received by W. B. Stewart, superintendent of schools in Beltrami county. In this county the examinations will be held in the high school build- ing in Bemidji and in the graded school building in Baudeétte. The examinations will mark the conclusion: of Bemidji’s session of summer training school. The schedule of examinations for the three days follow: Monday, July 26—Morning. 8:00—Enrollment; 8:30, profes- sional test; 9:30, penmanship; 10, GOOD SHOWING IS MADE Inspection of School Gardens Shows That Excellent Work Has Been Done by Children of Grades. arithmetic. TWO TIED FOR FIRST HONORS |to Deer River, was given 60 d.yl‘h:x ernment desires to enlarge the miin- Afternoon. : the St. Louis county-jail or an option |istry so that responsibility for any 1:15—Geography; 2:45 composil— X of a fine of $100. Bgth pleaded gull- | disaster which the future may have tion; 3:45, reading’; 4':40" spelling. Members of the committee whichTty. Edward Merry, indicted for in-|in store shall be shared by the revo- inspected the school gardens are Ioud in their praise for the work which has been done by the children of the grades. They found nearly _every garden to be in excellent condition, showing that much care and atten- tion had been given them. In the sixth and seventh grades two were tied for first honors with marks of 93, being May Clark and Ernest Robideau. In the fifth grade Paul G. Johnson and- Russell Clark were tied and in the third and fourth grade division Lawrence Johnson led with an average of 87. The stand- ings recorded yesterday will count about one-fifth in the final mark- ings for the season, the general av- erage to be taken from the marks given every two weeks. Contestants of the sixth and seventh grades who secure a mark of above 80 will re- ceive half a year’s credit in eighth grade agriculture, Those in the third, fourth and fifth grades will be glven cash prizes. The - judges - in - the -inspection 5t yesterday were Montreville J. Brown, Al P. Ritchie, J. M. Phillippi, E. H. Denu, Dr. E. H. Marcum, W. G. Schroeder, F. A. Wilson and Dr. G. M. Palmer. Following are the marks given: Sixth and Seventh Grades—Bertha ‘Webster, 90; Margaret Peterson, 82; Alice Dyer, 90; Robert Naylor, 60; June Williams, 84; Sumner Whitney, 84; Arline Deneau, 88; May Clark, 93; Helen Lauritzon, 90; Emily Lou- lan, 89; Ernest Robideau, 93; Alice Hammond, 78; Maud Clark, 90; Tom Simons, 89; Clara Miller, 87; Cath- erine Bagley, 86; Ruth Baumgard- ner, 90; Edla Rudy, 89; Pearl Phibbs, 91; Amy Peterson, 88; Lloyd Lalone, 88; Earl Dell, 87; John Henry, 85; Lorraine Kreatz, 79; Doris Flatley, 95; Ruby Edwards, 91; Arthur Hovey, 90; Willard M Gregor, 84; Lewis Neumann, 79. Fifth Grade—Russel Clark, 90; Earl Black, 83; Gordon Smith, 82; Paul G. Johnson, 90; Henry Jordan, 81; Earl Roe, 80; Alvira Deneau, 85; Vivian Rasmusson, 84. . & Third and Fourth Grades—Francis Hansen, 81; Francis Rhea, 82; Clif- ford Smart, 75; Cornelia McPherson, 75; Lawrence Johnson, 87; Teddy troducing l'lquor into. Cass pleaded not guilty. | Morris Hughbanks, who nlanded guilty to the charge ‘of lnndulenfly obtaining mail at the Winona post- office, was given a gentence of ope year and three months at the state reformatory at:St.-€loud, after being reprimanded for his past offenses by Judge Morris. Hughbanks’ home is in Madison. R, H. Garrett, charged wlth raising a money order from 25 cents ta $14.50 was sentenced to one year and three months 4n the United-States prison at Fort Leavenworth. Louis Smith and Mose Posey, charged with bringing liquor into Indian territory were fined $100 each and sentenced to 60 days at the Carlton county jail. Daniel 0O’Donnell, charged with a similar of- fense, was fined $100 and sentenced to 60 days in the Ottertail county jail. . George Lazourien entered a plea of guilty o the charge it having coun- terfeit money in his: possession.. He| 17 ‘was sentenced to one year and one day. Another important case is now on trial at Duluth, being that of the government against the Northwestern Construction company of Interna- tional Falls. The governinent seeks to collect $16,000 from the company for violating the labor laws in bring- ing foreigners across the border from Canada. Frank McPartlin of Inter- national Falls and George Spear of Duluth represent the construction company and District Attorney Al- fred Jaques the government. THAW PREFERS SOCIAL LIFE T0O MOTHER’S VISIT (United Press) “ Atlantic City, N. J., July 17.— Harry K. Thaw, who came here yes- terday following his release at New York as a result of his sanity trial, appears to be more interested in the life of gaiety than his aged mother, who awaits his return in Pittsburg. Thaw plans to loiter here over the week end: He plans to assuage his Lake, | lutionary parties. Fear of a revo- lution which would endanger the monarch has never been absent from the ‘minds of certain. Italian states- men since Italy went into thé war. " Unable to Advance. Now after eight weeks of war, the Italians have been unable to advance [beyond the first defenses of the Aus- trians. The situation, in fact,-has be- come so seripus that the Roman gov- ernment has ceased to issue official Tuesday, July 27—Morning. 8:00—United States history; 9:45, English grammar; 11:30, music. Afternoon. 1:15 — Physiology-hygiene; civies; 4, agriculture. Wednesday, July 28—Morning. 8:00—Enrollment; 8:30, geomet- ry;'10:15, physics. Afternoon. 1:15, algebra; 2:45, physical geos- raphy or general Thistory; 4:15, drawing. The law requires that a fee of 50 cents be charged to all who take the examinations and applicants for re- newal of certificates. MARDIGRAS FOR SHRINERS Seattle, Wash., July 17.—Twelye bombs fired from the top of one of Seattle’s tallest skyscrapper at mid- night tonight will mark the close of Shrine week, held here in honor of the forty-first imperial council meet- ing of the Ancient and Arabic order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. Preceding the signal, a street Mardi Gras in which it is estimated 100,000 men, women and children will parti- cipate, will be staged, the pavements being given over to dancing, serpen- tine and confetti throwing and wide- spread merriment. The evening is in charge of the Seattle booster order, the Tilikums of Elttaes. Following the Mardi Gras the als§ of the visiting temples will léave the city on their special trains bound for the expositions or for their homes. ‘The Imperial council meeting, accord- ing to officers and delegates, was easily the most successful in the history of the order. 2:45, zones; no casualty lists have been published, although sources outside of Italy estimate the Italian losses at 100,000, while newspaper corres- pondents are not allowed to go to the front. Every indication empha- sizes the growing seriousness of the Italian situation. BUT FEW GAMES REMAIN ‘With the Bemidji Tennis club tour- nament narrowed down to 12 play- ers, but few more games remain to be played before the finals and much interest is being taken. In yester- |day’s games James Given and Har- old Hayner were eliminated from the play, the former losing to E. H. | Denu, 6-4 and 6-3 and the latter to B. 'W. Lakin, 6-3 and 6-1. Four third-round games remain to be play- ed, these being between Scott Stew- art and N. E. Given; B. W. Lakin and Dr. G. M. Palmer; A. L. Barker and Montreville J. Brown and George Lindeberg vs. George Strickland. The first fourth-round game will be play- ed tomorrow between H. M. Stanton and John Hedges. - The fourth-round opponents of E. H. Denu and Forest Halgren will not be known until the third-round games have been com- pleted. Players are expected to play all games as soon as possible. AKX KKK KKKKKKKKS * SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES * KRR KKK KKK KK KR Catholic. Low mass at 7 a. m. High mass at 9 a. m. Sunday school at 10:30 a. m. Vespers at 8 p. m. Father J. J. T. Philippe. WAR BOOMS SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY Chaska, Minn., July 17.—Farmers in this vicinity don’t care a hang Olson, 60. nine years' thirst-for gaiety, large [how long the European war lasts. Presbyterian. crowds and white lights. The beau-|Germany, Austria;, Russia and France Sunday school at 10 a. m. Morn- 3,500 WAR HEROES tifully gowned women here fascinated |are the greatest beet sugar produ- cing countries in the world. A big sugar factory here is the onmly fac- tory of the kind in Minnesota. Thus the farmers should worry. him. Thaw had breakfast served in his room, to the intense indignation of summer resorters who had gather- ed in the dining room early. They lingered here by ordering extra por- tions in an attempt to see him. Final- ly the management announced that Thaw was breakfasting in his room. The hotel management is secreting the number of his room. Neverthe- less, a number of guests have com- plained that effusive young women have stopped them in fhe halls and demanded to know if ‘they were really Harry Thaw. ing worship at 11 a. m. Young peo- ple’s meeting at 7 p. m. Evening service at 8 o’clock. There will be special music both morning and eve- ning. Rev. F. B. Stevenson of Red Lake Falls will preach, Rev. J. C. Strand being absent from the city. S. E. P. White, D. D., pastor. (United Press) Berlin, July 17.—Since the begin- ning of the war 3,500 Iron Crosses of the first class have been distributel to German war heroes. To Preach Here Tomorrow. Rev. I J. Johnson, for twelve yeais rector of the Gethsemane church in Minneapolis, but now instructor in history at the Faribault theological seminary, will preach at the Episco- palian services tomorrow -morning. Rev. Johnson is recognized as a speaker of exceptional ability. T. J. Miller, for many years prom- inent in the insurance and real estate business here, but now representing a well known safe company, is a guest at the home of his son, D. D. Miller. Mr. Miller now resides in St. Paul. Episcopal. Sunday school, 10:00; Holy com- munion and sermon, 11:00; special musie. Processional, ‘“Holy, Holy, Holy;” ,Kyrie Eleison, (Reade); Sanctus, (Reade); Eucharistic hymn, duet, Irene McPherson and Helen Lauritzon. Sermon by Rev. I. P. Mrs. H. A. Geters of Long Prairie, who has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. C. A. Bush, for a few days, returned to her home this morning. Archdeacon H. F. Parshall left last evening for Faribault where he will attend a family reunion, the first held in 25 years. Josh. Drumbeater of Leeth Lake Agency, Onigum, Minn., was-in the city today on business. It's A Long Swim To Gasoling (Continuea on last page). THE CUB REPORTER \TWILLBE_. SOME. STORY reports of ' proceedings in the war] J. P I‘.hr to Be Associated With B. C. Hayner—Will Incorporate. — J. P. Lahr, clerk of the board of education apd a member of the city council, and for ten years in the fur- niture business here, has comp\ut_ed arrangements whereby he becomes as- sociated with R. C. Hayner in the real estate businegs. The new firm, which will be known as the Hayner Land company, will be incorporated in the near future. Mr. Lahr has been aresident of Bemidji for twelve years and is one of the city’s best known and-highly respected business men. For nine years he"has served on the board of education and in 1914 he was elected to represent the first ward. on the council. Mr. Hayner, at one time auditor ‘of Beltrami county, has conducted a land. office in ‘Bemidjl with much success for several years. He at one time re- sided at Tenstrike. Terms of Two Members of Board al Education Expire—Four Are Candidates for Election. POLLS TO BE OPEfi FROM 7 TILL 9 It was announced this after- noon that Dr. E. W. Johnson and Judge Hiram A. Simons would be candidates for election to the school "board at the polla ‘this evening. Two vacancies on the board of education of Independent schoq} gis- trict No. 7, will be filled at-an gjec- tion to be held at the Central sghol huilding this evening. The memRats wlose terms expire are Dr. E. e Smith, president of the board, and Dr. E. H. Marcum, treasurer. Both have served for more than nine years. Both' Dr. Smith and Dr. Marcum | " will ask for re-election at the polls tonight and while no opposijtion has been officially announced it is rumor- ed that several last-minute candidates will endeavor to land places on the board. Four or five business men of the city have been mentioned. Other members of the board argq J. hr, Anompy Montreville J: I{oe nnd Dr. G. M. The polls will open.at 7 o’clock and will close at 8, providing all have voted. J. P. Lahr, clerk of the board, will be clerk of the election and the moderator and teller will e named-by those in attendance at the meeting. “INFERNAL” MACHINE FOUND IN GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AT ST. PALL (Unitea Press) St. Paul, Minn., July 17.—What appeared to be an infernal machine, was found in the governor’s office late this afterncon. - Half a dozen stickers were found outside the pack- age bearing the words, “For God’s Sake, Stop the War; You Can Stop It.” The governor’s private secre- tary opened the box, packed with black and white stuff resembling cot- ton. A toy pistol, several brass cuff buttons, a short-nosed gun cart- ridge -and a string attached to- a corked bottle containing black and white powder, were the contents of the box. FALLS ASLEEP WHILE STEERING AUTO; IS KILLED (United Press) Faribault, Minn., July 17.—Asleep at the steering wheel of an automo- bile, Fred Kingsley and Fred Geiger, crashed over an embankment in the car. Kingsley was killed instantly and Geiger was unconscious for sev- eral hours. The fathers of both boys are prominent citizens of Faribault. Many Enjoy Concert. Several hundred persons enjoyed the band concert last evening, the park and streets being filled with people. This was the second enter- tainment given under Louis Bur- chard, the mew director. By “HOP” (F NoULL ./ TURN HER RIGHT S\DE UP-50I.CaN GET OLT: BOSS ILL GO SWIM SCHOOL ELECTION TONIGAT, ),Wxth the price of annugl dues down T0 lWEMABS | Association is Reorganized and Ef- forts Will Be Made to Mend High- ways in Bemiidji and Vioinity. A M_BAGLEY IS NEW PRESIDENT Large kambenhip is Urled—m. Vice-President, Marcum, Tress- - urer and Denu, Secretary. Interest in the Bemidji Automobile club was renewed witl. vim &ng en- thusiasm this morning at s mmiu held in the offices of the Northern National bank, and annual dues wera cut more than half in order to allow . all car owners to join fhe elub. | A. ‘M. Bagley, president of the midji Manufacturing company. whs elected president of the club; to uc— teed A. P. White. The ether officers were re-elected, vice-] dent, C. M Bacon; treasurer, Dr. E H. Mnc\up and secretary, E. H, Denu. There are-more than lo(l.url in 5 the city of Bemidji and the club membership should reach that tota). to $2. 00 there shoyld be no excusy. for a car owner to be without & mem- - bership card to the Bemidjl Anuto. club. During the néxt few days C. C. Cross will call on car owners for dues to the club and those who- can should send {n their checks tq him, for which a membership card wlll ? be istued. > To Improve Roads. i The funds are to be used on road upkeep and improvemeént in- gnd around Bemidji, which all must agree is for a good cause. There is little available money from either city. or county for this purpose and . the fmoneys collected should accomplish much toward improving the high- in this section. & o No, 2 man need not own a car to belong to the auto club.. He: can belong to the auxiliary branch whigh . is known as the “RIDERS"” q]uy and many who do not Qwn cars ‘fl“ agreed to support this movement By paying in their membership feq of $2.00. ¢ idexs” Pay Dues. Be a booster, and join. Help the: goad Work along, Don’t-he a-*Rider’ without paying your dues.. Show the -|tor municipal fmprovements. - Berlin car owners that you are willing to help keep up the roads as well as to ride in their cars. Men under the supervision of J. E. Black are working today on the ‘Toad around the lake, especially on that section leading to the new steel bridge across the Mississippi river. The road along the lake on the east shore of Lake Bemidji from Wa-Ville hotel to the old bridge is practically impassable, and as this road will be abandoned for the new road over the new bridge, the men are putting this highway into passable shape. Chuck holes and low places on va-. rious roads around Bemidji need at- tention and will receive it as soon as a fund is received through the Auto club and “Riders’” club funds. No other expense is needed to maintain the club that is of any consequence. SIZE LIMIT IS INCREASED Combined Length and Girth of Parcel Post Packages Has Been Extended From 72 to. 84 Inches. ' BERRY CRATES MAY GO BY MAIL Parcel post packages measuring in combined length and girth 84 inches. will now be accepted for mailing at the Bemidji postoffice, in consequence of an order which has just been re- ceived from Postmaster General Bur- leson. The change will permit the mailing of standard sized fruit and berry crates. The old limit was 72 inches. There has been a widespread de- mand for its increase, says Anton Erickson, - postmaster. The postmaster general also an: nounced the establishment of a re- ceipt system for parcel post packages similar to that employed by express companies. “The new regulation,” says a de- partment statement, ‘“provides that on payment of one cent the post- master at the mailing office may give the sender of an ordinary parcel of fourth class mail, a receipt therefor. A postage stamp to cover the charges of the receipt will be affixed to the . parcel, and the name and the ad- dress of the addressee shall be writ- ten in the receipt by the sender. BERLIN ALLOWS $6,544000 FOR MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS* (United Press) 5 Berlln, July 17.—The . municipal: - council, without a dalnn. passed an ordinance lppmprlntin; $6,544,000. people- ridicule foreign stories that. Germany snd Berlin are broke.