Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 26, 1915, Page 1

THE BEMIDJ VOLUME 13, NO. 177. BEMIDJI MINNESOTA, HONDAY EVENING JULY 26, 1915. ONE YEAR OF EUROPEAN WAR AS SEEN FROM ":EWPOINTS O FIGHTING NATINS Ed L. Keen, Carl W. & ‘S'oo, and of Articles Tellin, Twelve m ENGLAND’S FLEET RETAINS PLAC William Philip Simms Write Series Aitions as They Exist After & Struggle. pas - E AS “MISTRESS OF THE SEAS” Germans Satisfied With Progress Ma. Demonstrated That They Are t —TFrancz Has de and Believe That Teutons Have he Mightiest Race of All History Found Herself. These articles, written by three of the most prominent war correspondents of the United Pr will run in the Pioneer during. great FEuropean struggle after will end Friday, July 30, and wi general summary, written by J. daily wire feature, “What the W One year of the great war as seen in England, follows. 'I'his article is written by Ed L. Keen. London, July 2 England’s great- est victory in this year-old war was won before the war started. Fnrty or fifty years from now the Germans willing—when the Bri ish desire to honor the heroes of the Great War, they doubtless will erect imposing statutes of Sir John French, Sir Douglas Haig, Sir Tan Hamilton, Sis John Jellicoe, Sir Frederick Stur- dee and Admiral John de Robec! They may even include Lord Kiteh- ener, although if a popular vote were taken at the present time, it is hard- 1y likely the verdict in Kitchener's favor would be unanimous. But if the English nation should fail to recognize in this distribution of awards a certain blue-eyed young statesman of dandified mien and lisp- ing voice, who by the fortunes of polities happened to be the First Lord of the Admiralty in the summer of 1914, it will demonstrate that other forms of government besides repub- lies are grateful. England Was Ready. “Brittania rules the waves” today because of Winston Churchill. To his foresight, imagination and nerve is due the fact that when the War Lord threw down his gauntlet, the British fleet was READY. England’s command of the seas was assured be- fore Kaiser Wilhelm began scattering war declarations through the chan- celleries of Europe. Perhaps Churchil KNEV Any- fow; most “of his colleagues in the cabinet didn’t believe him. He acted in spite of them. His resignation lay on the table, to be taken up if events should prove that he was wrong. The Coast Was Guarded. Early in July the grand fleet had assembled off the south coast of England for its annual play of war. The maneuvers followed their usual course and under all the rules, the fleet shomld have been scattered a week before July 28, the day Austria declared war against Serbia. The next day—three days before Germany declared war against Russia, five days before she declared war against France and nearly a week before England officially entered the fray— Churechill converted the prolonged maneuvers into the real thing. On the night of July 29, there was flash- ed through newspaper offices- of London the brief announcement: “The British fleet has left Portland under sealed orders.” Where it went, the writer didnt’ know then, he doesn’t know mnow—and if he did, he wouldn’t dare tell. It isn’t nec- essary to know. The results are suf- ficient. The main fleet kept together with superior forces ready to meet the Germans should they come out without previously notifying Great Britain of their intention, with scouts thrown out toward the German coast to watch for them, and patrols to guard the coast of England. There may be some doubt about England’s assistance to the Allies up- on the land. There can be no ques- tion of her services upon the water. Her losses have been heavy both in ships and men, but not in commen- surate with the advantages gained for her allies as well as herself by re- maining “mistress of the seas.” Be- sides bottling up the German Grand Fleet—the one outstanding achieve- ment of the entire war—England speedily swept the German mercan- tile marine from the oceans, destroy- ed Von Spee’s roving squadronm, put out of business German commerce raiders, and provided safe convoy, not only to her own troops and their supplies across the channel, but to millions of dollars worth of arms and ammunition for both her allies and herself across the Atlantic. Ger- many’s war of attrition, conducted by ‘means of submarines, can never over- come these results. ‘And it is not de- tracting from the praise due Ad- miral Sturdee and his men for their wonderful work in hunting down and defeating Von Spee off the Falkland Islands to say that it was Churchill who made this feat possible. As Seen in Germany. By CARL W. ACKERMAN. Berlin, July 26.—Germany looks 1 ess, are the first of a series which the week. They sum up the one year of fighting. The series 11 be followed on Saturday by a W. T. Mason, writer of the ar Moves Mean.” back upon her accomplishments of the first year of the war with satis- faction. The Germans believe the events of the past twelve months have demonstrated to the world that the Teutons are the mightiest race of all history. No other country could have withstood the combination of world powers which Germany has kept at bay since last August, de- clare the Germans, and no other country has ever so deeply stirred the imagination of the .world. Germany has won her claim to a place in-the Sun. The German ém- pire has added brilliant chapters to the history of Teutonic might begun under the Hohenzellerns of the king- dom of Prussia. The kaiser himself has earned for himself the title of William the Great, which posterity surely will bestow upon him. These are the dominant beliefs of the Ger- man people at the close of the first year of the war. Has Changed History. Germany has shown up the world in all its littleness, and all its boast- ings of false greatness. Only the Germans themselves have withstood the test of blood and iron for only the Germans have gained victories during the past fateful twelve months. Ger- many believes she has changed the whole future course of history. Ger- man influence upon the future of civilization for generations to come will be far beyond the influence of any other nation. Germany will not dominate the world by her armed might, but by her virtues which have given to her a greater capacity for organization and discipline than all the rest of ]]umpe combmed pos- sesses. When the Germans look back to last August and recall the threats that then were being made against them, and the penalties that were imposed by England, France and Russia in advance of the trial of bat- tle, the nation laughs. The world didn’t understand Germany last sum- mer. It is beginning to learn now that the Hohenzollern empire has progressed during the years since the Franco-Prussian war in ways unsus- pected by the rest of mankind. There is nothing in the German of today that wasn’t put there by the disci- pline and study that the world knows under the name of Teutonic Kultur. Changed to Contempt. The increasing respect paid to Ger- man Kultur is not one of ‘the least victories the Germans declare they have won for themselves during the (Continued on last page.) ALLEGED GUNFIGHTERS ON ’ TRIAL AT MARLIN Marlin, Tex., July 26.—Five men, alleged to have been involved in the Walker-Elder all-night gun battle near here recently, in which a baby was fatally injured, faced trial here today. Three members af the Elder fam- ily, owners of a big plantation, are among those to be tried. It is claim- ed that the gun fight resulted from the Elders’ efforts to eject tenants named Walker and Smith from their houses on the plantation. Hints of essential circumstantial evidence, aside from the details of the actual shooting, were circulated today: - Mr. and Mrs. William Galbraith of Superior, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Gulbranson, have returned to their home. Mr. Gal- BIG STRING OF FISH CAUGHT BY CHICAGO PARTY One of the largest strings of fish caught in a lake tributary to Bemidji this year was brought to the city Sat- urday afternoon by S. Kunstadter, his son, Ralph, and his nephew, . Kunstadter, and Dr. J. H. Hess, all of Chicago. The string, every- fish weighing more than two pounds, was ‘caught in Lake Plantaganet. With Mrs. Hess, the party is spending sev- eral weeks in Bemidji, being guests at the Birchmont Beach summer ho- tel.. The visitors have three guides, Wilbur Lycan, John Murphy and R. Jacobi, who direct them to the best fishing localities. Mr. Kunstadter and Dr. Hess, who are very enthusiastic over Bemidji’s summer resort facili- ties, sent a shipment of pike to Chi- cago friends. NEW RESORT IS POPULAR Visitors Crowd Birchmont Beach Hotel and 140 Guests Are Cared for at Sunday Evening Dinner, BATHERS HAVE PICTURE TAKEN ‘With every room occupied and nearly one hundred Bemidji persons as dinner guests, yesterday was a record breaker for the new summer hotel at Birchmont Beach. Vaca- tionists from Illinois, Tennessee, Kan- sas and numerous other states were among those registered. It was the first time since the hotel opened two weeks ago that every room had been reserved and the visitors were enthusiastic over the splendor of the hotel, the service, and the beautiful surroundings. Dr. J. H. Hess, a prominent phys- icians of Chicago, and a member of the faculty of the state university medical school, regards the Birch- mont hotel as an ideal place for the recreation seeker and last evening stated that the accommodations of- fered would not be sufficient to meet applications for reservations from now on. The doctor believes that Bemidji will from now on be known as one of the northwest’s leading summer resorts. Yesterday afternoon at least one hundred bathers enjoyed the sandy beach in front of the hotel, and N. L. Hakkerup, the Bemidji photogra- pher, secured several excellent pano- rama pictures’ % GERMANS TORPEDO AMERICAN STEAMER (United Press) London, July 26.—A German sub- marine has torpedoed and sunk the American steamer Leelanaw off the north coast of Scotland, while enroute from Arch-Angle to Belfast. The crew of the vessel was landed at Kirkwall. The steamer was flying the American flag when torpedoed. New York, July 26.—The torpedo- ‘ing of the Leelanaw has caused in- tense excitement here, bordering up- on demoralization. Washington, July 26.—The Leela- naw’s American registry was confirm- ed today. The captain of the submarine had ordered the Leelanaw to stop while he inspected the cargo, which con- sisted of flax. He decided it was contraband. The crew was ordered to |- the boats and the torpedo was then shot. STATE BOARD TESTS BEGAN THIS MORNING Pupils who were enrolled at the summer school which closed last Fri- day, today began writing state board examinations. Several persons who did not attend the term are also tak- ing the tests. The examinations are being given under the direction of W. B. Stewart, county superintendent of schools, and he is assisted by mem- bers of the summer school faculty. George Franklin, conductor of the summer school, goes to Deer River where he has accepted the superin- WELLTHERES NO GET BUSY AN’ FIND AGOoOD GUNSALUS PLACE RAIDED BY INDIAN 0FFICERS TODAY Government Agenfl, Led by Chief Larson, Search Third Street Estab- lishment—Find’ Much Liquor. PLAN T0 MOVE BAR FIXTURES Injunction Interferes — Saloons - of Grand Rapids and Big Falls Closed—Hibbing Next (?%) With Henry A, Larson, chief spe- cial officer of the government Indian service, at their head, four officers bravely entered the Third street soft drink place operated by Harry Gun- salus, this morning, ordered the pat- roms to depart and locked the doors. Just what then took place “is not known, but it is understood that a systematic search -of the entire es- tablishment was made, the result be- ing that a large’ quantity of liq\lor was found. Other Attempts Fail. On several previous occasions the Indian officers have searched = the Gunsalus place, but never were able to find liquor, although they claimed that whisky was being sold there. Gunsalus for many years conducted a saloon here. ] Would Moye Fixtures. The agents endéavored to move.the bar fixtures but were unable to se- cure a drayman to dp the work. An 'injunction, restraining the agents from moving the furniture, was serv- ed on Chief Larson this afternoon. The injunction was drawn by Judge Marshall A. Spooner. The restraining order, signed by Judge D. H. Fisk, court commirsion- er, this afternoon, is made return- able before Judge C. W. Stanton, at his Glengarry chambers, on August 14, at which time the government of- ficers will be reqmred to show cause why a tempura.ryr injunction should not be issued. ’l‘l\e order was served by Sheriff Andrew Johnson. Officers who too}t part in the search were Larson, Brnddt, Benson, Thoma- sen and Carson. :They will not dis- regard the court’s order, and Gunsalis was permitted to%eopen his place. Two Towns Are Closed. During the last several days the saloons of two towns in the “dry” zone have been closed by the agents, one being Big Falls and the other Grand Rapids. At Grand Rapids 16 saloon keepers and one brewery agent were ordered to close their places of business on or before July 30. The order came as a surprise to Grand Rapids for the liquor men believed that they were not to be molested by the government. Big Falls is the last town in the northern part of the dry territory to have saloons. Is Hibbing Next? On his arrival in Bemidji today Chief Larson, who served the closing order on the Grand Rapids saloon men, was asked whether the “lid” is to be applied at Hibbing, Chisholm and several other range towns lo- cated within the borders of the ter- ritory. He smiled, he always does when questions of the kind are asked, fand said that only time will tell. It is understaod that several rail- roads running through Hibbing have been ordered to stop liquor shipments to that village. s 500 ATTEND PICNIC _ Bemidji Socialists Enjoy Outing— Plummer and Zeigler Debate. ‘With 500 in attendance, the picnic given at Diamond Point yesterday by the Bemidji socialist local was a big success. One of the chief features of the day was a debate between John Plummer and John Zeigler, the topic heing, “Resolved, That the Capital- ist is More to Blame for Conditions Than the Worker.” The affirmative was diseussed by John Plummer and the negative by John Zeigler. Dr. G.' I—ioey is spending several DEL BURGESS nmmnn Foot~ Seveuly Cut While Fighting Fire at Tom Newton Home. Del Burgess, manufacturer of the Don Almo cigar and a member of Be- midji’s fire department, was severely injured this morning when his foot was cut by a piece of glass at the Tom Newton home on Irvine avenue while fighting a fire. Burgess had kicked in a window and was with- drawing his foot when it was cut just below the ankle. But slight dam- age was caused by the fire. This is the second time during the past year that the Newton home has been vis- ited by fire. Yesterday the firemen were called to the yards of the Box factory where a fire, discovered in a pile of lumber, was quickly ex- tinguished, the chemical being used. WILLREPAIRSWAMP ROAD Committee Appointed by Merchants Association Cannot Agree Whether New Highway Should be Built. ONE IN USE MORE CONVENIENT Members of the Merchants associa- tion committee, appointed to investi- gate the advisability of building a new road to take the place of tiie Fourth street swamp corduroy, can- not agree as to what method should be pursued. Thomas Swinson, city engineer, has taken soundings of the proposed route and finds that for 600 feet it is no better than the one now in use. The present road runs for 1,200 feet in a sink hole. ' Recently a 45-ton steam shovel was hauled over the corduroy with- out difficulty, thus showing that it is substantial and several of the com- mittee believe that it should be re- waired and made ready for perman- cnt travel, a bridge or piling being ased if necessary. During the last five years but lit- tle gravel has been placed on the road. The committee will ~recom- mend that gravel three feet deep be placed on the corduroy for 200 feet and that if this plan is success- repaired. Their aim is to retain the present road if possible. Members of the committee are C. W. Brandborg, W. G. Schroeder, €: E. Battles, James French, A. P. Rit- chie, A. M. Bagley and the city en- gineer. GERMAN PRESS CONDEMNS AMERICA’S LAST NOTE (United Press) Berlin, July 26.—German people are practically unanimous in their approval of editorial utterances of the press which are condemning the latest American note. Officials and people are surprised at the United States note. WINS PHCE IN FINALS M.-J. Brown Defeats Lindebergh and Hedges in Tennis Tournament. By defeating George Lindebergh in straight sets, 6-1 and 6-0, and John Hedges, 6-1 and 6-3, yesterday, At- torney Montreville J. Brown won a place in the finals in the tournament being conducted by the Bemidji Ten- nis club. Brown is the first man to reach “the finals, or sixth-round, and his opponent will be either B. W. La- kin, E. H. Denu, Nat Given or Forest Halgren. There are three games to be played before_the tournament is concluded. The tournament com- mittee announces that the doubles series will start during the week. Nymore Team Defeated. By a score of 6 to 2 the North Side Baseball team yesterday defeated the Town of Northern nine. _The game was well played. In a game played at Nymore the team of that village ‘was defeated by a score of 11 to 6 by a nine from Bemidji. Several “Big Bemidg” players were in the lineup. braith is superintendent of the Great tendency. He was formerly at Fer-]flays at Littlefork and Big Falls on . two gunboats and a steamer laden Northern elevator at Superior. gus Falls. professional business. Pioneer want ads bring results. -with ammunition. ' FT Children, And You Can lave It By "HOP SCOOP rerorter Name It In Three Guesses, Children, And You Can Have y Z7R.C. 1659~ THAT MIGHT BE. S Recorp « CoBB 1659 BATTIN&— T SUPPOSE-OR IRO0SEVELYS CATCH 1659 - LIONS MANBE. - OR-0R — BN GO T CARNIVAL IS BIG SUCCESS Patterson Shows Reached Bemidji From Grand Forks Yesterday and Open Week’s Engagement Today. ANIMAL SHOW IS BIG FEATURE One of the nation’s best carnival companies, Patterson’s, arrived in Bemidji yesterday afternoon at 5:30, -playing at the North Dakota fair, ‘and at noon today all was in readi- ness for the first show this after- noon. It was necessary for the long train of carnival equipment to un- load immediately on its arrival in Bemidji although it is the policy of the management to do no more work on Sunday than is absolutely quired. This afternoon there is a miniature “gay Coney Island” on Fourth street, between Bemidji and Beltrami avenues, right in the heart of Be- midji. The perfect order maintained by the carnival company while ung loading yesterday was the cause of much complimentary comment, and the conduct of the employes was above criticism. i Owner Patterson, who is here with 'the show, in speaking of conditions said: “In spite of the rumored hard times we are doing a fine business, ‘and last week at the North Dakota state fair we had one of the biggest weeks in our history, and by far the biggest week in the history of the fair.” When asked how he account- ed for big business this year, he re- plied: “I guess we have at last as- sembled a perfect organization, and are giving the public exactly what they want.” There are many attractions of ex- ceptional merit with the carnival. The animal show is equal to that of any small circus, the acts being far above the average. The trained ele- plants, high school horse act, the trained dogs, lions and bears are re- (features. ful the remainder of the road be so| In the Annex, in which many at- tractions are contained, and which in reality is a real wide-awake side show, is found a large variety of en- tertaininents. It is worth seeing. Then there is “Joyland,” “The Road to Tipperary,” “The Laughing Gal- lery,” ‘“Robertson’s. Lady Minstrels™ 'and numerous other attractions 'worth seeing. The carnival will be here during the entire week, giving afternoon and evening performances. The ' show 'will close Saturday, going from here to Thief River Falls where the Pen- nington county fair will be in prog- ress. ‘TAKE CRUISE ON GOPHER Four Members of Bemidji Militia Enjoy Trip on Lake Superior. Lieut. E. A. Barker, Whitney Brown, Emil Larson and Glen Peck, 'members of Bemidji’s division of the state naval militia, returned to Be- midji this morning from Duluth. ' While there they were the guests of Guy A. Eaton, commander of the state militia on a-cruise down Lake Superior to Bark Bay, the trip.being made on the training ship ‘“Gopher.” ‘At Bark Bay the day was spent in boat drills, fire drill, shooting prac- tice and other maneuvers. At the drill to be held this evening Lieut. Barker will inform the reserves of the trip and will outline the cruise which is ‘to be taken by the local militia next month. The trip was the first taken on the “Gopher” by Seamen Brown, Peck and Larson and they are enthusiastic over the work. It is. expected that the uni- forms for the division will arrive soon. BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS TURKISH SHIP Athens, July 26.—For the second time since operations began in the Dardanelles a British submarine has ‘penetrated the harbor of Constanti- nople and sank a Turkish ‘transport, oM Boss -WHD S \SLAMD DO NOU THINIC WERE. 6N § from Grand Forks where it has been | 1,300 DROWNED IN CHICAGO RIVER DISASTER; INVESTIGATION STARTS_ Latest hgurel Place 820 as Known Dead, 456 as Missing and 1204 Saved—Had 2,400 Passengers. BEMIDJI MAN SEES RESCUEWORK Daniel Moore Describes Scene as Wit- nessed by Him a Few Moments After the Eastland Rolled Over. (United Press) Chicago, July 26.—It is now be- lieved that at least 1,276 men, women and children lost their lives when the Steamer Eastland capsized at the Clark street bridge, in the Chicago river, early Saturday morning. It is now known that there were 2,408 passengers on the boat, nearly all of them being employes of the Western Electric company, with their relatives and friends, who were going on an outing across Lake Michigan. The-known dead now number 820, while the unaccounted for total 456, and the saved are 1,204. There was a crew of 72. The first step to fix the responsi- biliy of the disaster was made this afternoon when State’s Attorney Mac- Clay was called before the county grand jury. Charges will be pre- ferred against Westcott of Detroit who gave the government permit for the Eastland to carry 2,500 passen- gers. A federal investigation of the af- fair will probably be delayed on ac- count of the sentiment here being against permitting federal officers to investigate their own acts. The cor- oner is delaying the investigation un- til all bodies have been recovered. Man Dies at Prayer. Diver Reginald Bowles was taken off the work this afternoon. When he came to the surface he was hold- ing a baby’s body and was muttering to himself. He said: “It’s their faces. They leer and glare at you, and slip away as in a game of tag. Only babes’ faces are calm. They died unrealizing.”. One man was found with his arms upraised as if in prayer. Lots of women are being brought up with babies clutched in their arms. AW Assistant State’s Attorney _Rader this afternoon flatly charged that overcrowding caused the Eastland:to topple over. Chicago, July 16.—Streamers of white crepe fluttered lightly in the spray filled breeze at the homes of Eastland victims, while officials have turned to ascertain who is to blame for the disaster. Was Known as Unsafe. Andrew Furuseth, president of the International Seaman’s Union of Am- erica, and Victor Glander, secretary of the Lake Seaman’s Union, said to- day that the Eastland has long been known as unsafe and blamed the fed- eral inspectors for the accident. They said that unless the public protested the government would return a find- .ing that it was unable to ascertain the cause of the Eastland disaster. Six investigations have begum, but all have been postponed until Thurs- day. Three hundred thousand dollars have been raised for the immediate relief of Eastland victims. President Thayer, of the Western Electric com- pany, gave $100,000 to. the relief fund. Newspapers are conducting appeal campaigns. Set Wednesday for Burial. The funeral day of the victims has been set for Wednesday and all ser- vices will be conducted together. An emergency call has been sent to all - pastors of the city to assist in the services. S All survivors of the Eastland have’ been summoned to take anti-typhus preventative on account of many, it- is- feared, swallowed contaiminated water of the Chicago river. The plant of the Western Electric com- pany has been opened and there are hundreds of vacant places. The twine plant has been closed entirely because most of the workers in this department were girls -who went. down with the Eastland. BREY Witnessed by Bemidji Man. Daniel Moore, a young insurance man of Bemidji, returned to the city from Chicago this .morning. He reached the Clark street brigge less than ten minutes after the Eastland toppled over and he witnessed the ‘work of rescuing. - He states that all Chicago wu ] . stunned by the catastrophe and that (Continued on last page.) Supt. Dyer Returns. W. P. Dyer, superintendent of. th Bemidji public schools, returned Beinidji Saturday from Fergus Fal where he has been the conductor ai a session of summer school which has been in progress there during the pasf month. He says that the term was big success and that there was large enrollment.