Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 27, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 178. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESfiAY‘EVENmG, JULY 27, 1915, ONE YEAR OF EUROPEAN WAR AS SEEN FROM VIEWPOINTS OF FIGHTING NATIONS Ed L. Keen, Carl W. Ackerman and William Philip Simms Write Series of Articles Telling of Conditions as They Exist After Twelve Months of Struggle. &4,[ HISTORY TO h. %, Q/% “RMAN KAISER AS “WILLIAM THE GREAT” L Has Inspired Spirit ot ’el_.z. wee in Troops--Contempt for England Now Sentiment—British k. ing Control of Seas and b. “as Fulfilled Her Promises, Keep- g Thousand to Battle Front. As Seen in Germany By CARL W. ACKERMAN. (United Press Staff Correspondent) Berlin, July 27.—The Kaiser will go down in history as William the Great, if the events of the first year of the war appeal as vividly to the imaginations of future Germans as they do to the generation that is living through the present world conflict. Fredrick the Great held Europe at bay, and saved Prussia through seven years’ strife, his descendant, who now holds Hohenzollern throne, has more than equalled Fredrick’s task, because he had England with him, and there was then no United States to fur- nish Germany’s enemies with mu- nitions. Nobody expects the present conflict to run seven years, but if the allies can stand a war of that duration, so can Germany with the Kaiser at the head of affairs. When the war started the Emperor William had fallen into disfavor with many of his people for a number of rea- Some believed he was too auto- cratic, others thought he was too well disposed toward the English, and others thought he was afraid of the military machine Germany had developed and was too prejudiced 'n favor of peace at any price ever to permit the machine to test itself. The early days of the war, when en- emy after enemy took the field against Germany, people talked di paringly of the Emperor as an in- competent, who had played his cards badly and had overestimated Ger- many’s strength. But when victories began to be won, and when the enemy first here and then there was rolled back the popular opinion of the Kaiser began to change. People confessed they had misjudged him. The bitter criticism of Germany’s enemies di- rected against the Kaiser, and the comiménts of neutral nations, added to his popularity at home, until now, the Kaiser is the idol of his nation. He is regarded as the embodiment of German virtues, the representative of German might and power. The nation agrees he has not abused the absolutely autocratic power he has wielded since last August, but has used his authority to meet every crisis confronting Germany in a man- ner that wins unanimous approval. If the war ends under conditions substantially as they are now, Ger- many will have saved herself, and will have demonstrated her powers so convincingly that the Kaiser, who is now responsible for all things in the empire, must be given the title of “The Great.” The Kaiser, in particular, has in- spired the Germans with confidence in the outcome of the war. His calm assertions of victory have been fol- lowed by deeds substantially his words so often that he is not only the ruler but also the prophet of his people. When the war began, few Germans, deep down in their hearts, believed that the Teutonic empire had even a fair chance of succeeding. That is why there was so much hys- teria last August, and why the de- parting subjects of the enemy powers were so frequgently insulted. That is why also the Germans lost their heads in Belgium and adopted a sys- tem of terrorism. That is why, too, the hymn of hate directed against England was so popular. Contempt Replaces Hate. Now, however, after a year of strife, Germany has recovered the confidence and believes in the Kaiser. The fear of last summer has departed and the Germans are no longer say- ing, “God punish England.” Instead of the former hatred of Enland there is now developing a curious kind of contempt, mingled with self-amaze- ment that the Germans should so badly have misjudged the English. Nothing more remarkable has hap- pened in Germany during the past year than the change of popular opin- ion concerning England. The might of the British empire was magnified quite out of proportion to its actual power, the Germans are now saying. This war was worth the fighting, so say the Germans, if only because it has pricked the bubble of British strength. England will never again occupy her old place in the world. The ancient spirit of the English, which the world has long been ac- customed to taking at its own valua- tion, has been found to be mo longer existent. England has lost the war for the allies, in the opinion of Ger- man militarists, and by doing so, has irreparably stained her own prestige. What Germany Has Shown. The past year’s events, say sons. the Germans, have provided a complete test of the comparative merits of Germanic and British civilizations. Germany has revealed her possession of organization ability, of initiative, of austere patriotism, of inventive- ness, of an unbroken spirit under adversity, of discipline, of an ability to meet every new problem the war has thrust upon her. Where Germany has succeeded, England has failed. The English (in the opinion of Germans) have proved themsélves to be boasters, muddlers and uninspired in any of their works. They have been reveal- ed to the world as a people under- mined by discontent, unpatriotic, so prejudiced that they cannot even now accept the undoubted fact that their demigod, Lord Kitchener, failed them in their hour of need. The upper classes have shown bravery but no qualities of intellectual and master- ful leadership, and their lower classes are taking advantage of the per- plexities of the war to strike for higher wages. The Germans are asking what this past year of warfare has shown the English to possess which the world would be better for the keeping. What can the world better be rid of, ask the Germans, at this anniversary (Continued from Paxe 1.) AGENTS LEAVE FOR DULUTH. Indian Officers Will Appear in Case of Government Against Kirchoff. Indian Officers Henry A. Larson, J. P. Brandt, W. W. Thomasen Charles Benson, who yesterday closed the soft drink place of Harry Gun- salus while a search for liquor was made, left this morning for Duluth | where they will appear as witnesses | against William Kirchoff, of Cass Lake, charged with the illegal intro- duction of liquor into Indian terri- tory. Chief Larson made no com- ment concerning what action will be taken in the Gunsalus matter. He said that the matter now rests with the United States district attorney as to whether an answer to the in- junction served yesterday, restrain- ing the Indian officers from removing bar fixtures, will be made, and whether the federal authorities will appear before Judge C. W. Stanton on August 14 when the order is made returnable. One more town has been added to the ‘“‘dry” list, this being ‘Warba, 12 miles east of Grand Rap- ids. Floodwood is now the only town on the Duluth-Grand Forks and line within the dry zone now oper- ating saloons. ALBERT BAILEY, PROBATE JUDGE 19 YEARS, HERE Albert Bailey, with but one excep- tion the oldest judge of probate, in point of service, in Minnesota, is a Bemidji business visitor today. Judge Bailey has been elected to the Sher- burne co\inty probate court bench ten times, and is now serving his nineteenth year in that capacity. Judge M. A. Clark of the Beltrami county probate court has served four- teen years. Will Attend Convention. Mrs. T. J. Burke will leave to- morrow for Minneapolis in which city she will be joined Friday by her husband. From there they will go to Seattle where they will attend a national convention of thé Knights of Columbus lodge. Attorney W. W. Barron of Grand Rapids returned to his home today after spending yesterday and this morning in Bemidji on legal business. Mr. Barron was a classmate of At- at the St. Paul College of Law. SCOOP ziroxrer REPORTER ESS\IRNOURE = RIGHT- 5CO0P- \$TTHE \SLAND HE WAS ON INTH’ JNEAR 1659~ POSTPONE EXECUTION OF BECKER UNTIL FRIDAY New York, July 27.—Upon the re- quest of Justice Ford for more time to consider an application for a new trial the execution of Becker was-last night postponed from Wednesday un- til Friday morning. After hearing arguments for and against the application of former po- lice lieutenant Becker for a new trial, Justice Ford reserved his decision, and gave the counsel until tomorrow noon to file their briefs. Becker is under sentence to die Wednesday for instigating the murder of the gamb- ler, Herman Rosenthal. Justice Ford announced that he would render a decision as soon as possible, which is believed to be today. If the decision is unfavorable, Becker will be executed Wednesday morning. District Attorney Perkins an- nounced that if the court required a longer period than tomorrow to go over the record of today’s proceed- ings, he would join in request that Becker’s execution be postponed. NAMEREDLAKEFAIRDATES Supt. Walter F. Dickens Says Annual Indian Exhibition Will Be Held Sept. 22, 23 and 24, Bemidji Day. DISPLAYS LARGER THAN EVER Walter F. Dickens, superintendent of the Red Lake agency, makes pub- lic the announcement today that the Red Lake Indian fair will be held at Red Lake, September 22, 23 and 24. Friday, September 24, has already been designated Bemidji Day and Mr. Dickens extends to the citizens of this city a cordial invitation to at- tend the fair, especially on this big day. Indications are that the exhibits and attractions will eclipse anything ever before attempted and the pro- gram promises some real thrilling excitement. Indian farmers are gathering produce from their respec- tive farms, which will be turned over to the committee in charge and pre- pared for display purposes. Each fall for the past three years, or ever since the fair was opened on the reservation, special trains car- ried the crowds from this city to the agency on Bemidji Day, and plans are under way to make this the big- gest and best yet ever undertaken Details of the fair and program will be announced later and business men are of the opinion that if Red Lake sends a good delegation to the Bel- trami county fair a big crowd will make the trip to Red Lake. EIGHT KILLED IN MINE EXPLOSION IN-ILLINOIS (United Press) Christopher, 111, July 27.—An ex- plosion in the United mines this morning killed eight outright, burn- ing some and injurimg a score of others. Two hundred and seventy- five are imprisoned in the mines and it is believed that many more have been killed. CROSS MOVES OFFICES Takes Rooms in Markham Hotel Building Vacated by Phibbs. Clayton C. Cross, one of Bemidji's insurance and real estate men, wiil move his office from the Bacon block to the rooms formerly occupied by Matt Phibbs in the Markham hotel building. The rooms are being re- decorated and will provide most at- tractive business quarters. Mr. Phibbs has moved his office fixtures to his building adjoining the Be- midji Steam Laundry. Mr. Cross will move tomorrow. Glen Peck, Whitney Brown and Emil Larson, members of the Bemidji naval militia division, who, .with Lieut. E. A, Barker took a short cruise on the training ship “Gopher” Sunday, made short speeches con- cerning the trip at drill last eve- ning. Their talks were interesting and aroused new enthusiasm in the sion next month. S LOOKS LIt /T TRAIL LEADING- | TO HIS CASTLE~ BY GOL-T CaN SEEATFROM HERE- ¢ [EASTLAND INQUEST BEGINS AT CHICAGO Coroner’s Investigation as to Cause of cualtrop'he in Progress—Several Bodies Found—828 Recovered. MEMBERS OF CREW ARRESTED —_— Number of Dead Will Not Be Defin- itely Known Until Hull is Raised —Davis in Minneapolis. (United .Press) Chicago, I, July 27.—Several more bodies of victims of the East- land catastrophe ‘were found this morning, making the total of those recovered to 828. The coroner, who today started an inquest, said that there are still 400 bodies inside the hull. 5 Efforts will be continued to remove the victims of the ‘disaster from the wrecked ship and tabulate the dead to determine whether the total death list will remain arpund a thousand, as many believe, or ereep up to twelve hundred or more, as others predict. Registrations of employes of the ‘Western Electric' company showed nearly 400 missing, but many names of these included in the 826 bodies already recovered have been identi- fied. Many Not Reported. It is said also that probably a goodly number are not reported, al- though safe. A probability of swell- ing the list above a thousand is sus- gested, by an announcement of de- tectives from the state’s atiorney’s office that they seized tickets taken from passengers boarding the East- land for the excursion to Michigan City, Ind., and that these numbered twenty-five. These, it is pointed out, do not account for children or mu- sicians, nor the seventy-two members of the crew. It is estimated the total number of persons aboard might have been 2,800 or more, instead of 2,480, as previously announced by the officials of the Indiana Transportation company, the lessee’s ship. Won’t Use Dynamite. Estimates by marine engineers showed it would take from ten to thirty days to put the Eastland on its keel. It is said until the ship is removed it could not be detrmined low many bodies,.if any, had been caught under the hull of the super- structure. Plans to use dynamite in raising the bodies buried in the mud was abandoned for the time being, for fear the explosion might destroy any evidence the ship could give of possible mismanagement of the water ballast system, said by several marine engineers to be the probable cause of the capsizing. To make sure that none of the members of the crew would avoid the inquest, eight more were arrested today. Probably all of the 72 members of the crew are now held. Secretary Steele of the com- pany owning the boat, is also held. Identification of the victims was all but completed last night, except for the corpses still in the river. Check- ing against duplications in various lists proceeded all night. Over $200,000 has been subscribed by business houses and individuals to- day to alleviate any suffering of those who lost sources of support as a result of the tragedy. Davis in Minneapolis. Minneapolis, July 27.—Roy Davis, assistant secretary of the of the St. Joe-Chicagoe line, owners of the East- land, was discovered here this after- noon. He had planned to leave later for Chicago where Federal authori- ties are seeking him and give him- self up to them. Davis is suffering from the shock of hearing the cries of hundreds of women and children who went to their death when the Eastland keeled over. He was the only official of the steamship line on board when the accident took place and says he cannot account for the actions of the Eastland as Federal inspectors had repeatedly declared the vessel sea- worthy. He denies overcrowding as the cause of the tragedy, but stated if the excursion boat was overloaded, the blame must rest on Federal inspectors torney Thayer C. Bailey of this city,|trip to be taken by the entire divi-|who were at the gangplank while 'the vessel was being loaded. Everything Was Just As Bobbie C. Left It NELSON VISITS MEXICO DURING WESTERN TRIP Oscar Nelson, teller at the North- ern National bank, returned to Be- midji yesterday from a month’s trip in the west. While away Mr. Nel- son visited at Los Angeles, Seattle, San Diego, San Francisco, Tijuana, Mexico, and Spokane, stopping -~ at Glacier Park on his return. He at- tended the fairs at San Diego and San Franciso and also visited a fair held at the Mexican town of Tijuana. At Tijuana, captured several days before his arrival there, by the forces of Carranza, Villa’s troops offering no resistance, Mr. Nelson had plan- ned to witness a bull fight, but was a trifle late. He was at this place on Sunday, July Fourth, and found the town wide open, gambling, drink- ing and other activities giving the im- pression that no pretense at enforcing the law, if there is any, was being made. Mr. Nelson is of the opinion that the Mexican struggle will not end until the United States has in- tervened. MUST SELL MANY TICKETS Chautaqua Guarantee of $600, Posted By Bemidji Merchants, Far From Secured--Selling Campaign Urged BIG SAVING BY BUYING NOW Here’s a sample of the conversa- tion we hear on the streets these days. Have you taken part in a ‘similar conversation? ‘“How are the chautauqua tickets selling?” 3 “They’re not selling at all.” “Why, what’s the mater?” ‘“Don’t know; people always wait until the last minute.” . “Have you tried to sell any?” “Well, no; I've just been holding back a little.” And that seems to be as far as any one has gotten with the sale of the tickets. It seems, too, that ev- erybody is going to buy some, but they don’t need them, you know, un- til the entertainments start. ‘Wait a minute, don’t they? Tick ets have been placed on sale in most of the stores of Bemidji at $1.50 for the five days’ entertainment, of two entertainments a day. ‘What will these tickets cost when the big show starts. Yes, $2.00 each, and you won’t be able to buy them for less, because just as soon as the chautauqua people arrive they will take charge of the tickets and are under contract bound to sell them for $2.00 each. Our merchants who have been responsible for bringing to Bemidji such high class entertain- ments are offering them to the pub- lic at $1.50, provided they buy before August 3. Call for your tickets now at the following stores: 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 Of- fice, 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 Bat- tles and Abercrombie & McCready. GERMANY TO CONTINUE SUBMARINE WARFARE By CARL ACKERMAN. (Copyright, 1915, by United Press.) (Copyright in Great Britian.) Berlin, July 27.—Germany, in her reply to the last American note, must be firm. Zimmerman, the under secretary of foreign affairs, this af- ternoon read me an excerpt from one of several letters that have been re- ceived by the office from German cit- izens, declaring that Germany would not sanction a discontinuation of submarine warfare. Zimmerman said that in this day and age it is possible for great na- tions to differ without coming to blows. ‘“‘Germany will never do anything to bring that about,” he added,” and in all possibility we shall answer the note in"a manner that the writer calls for when he says, ‘be firm.’ ‘We can never give up submarine warfare, as you can |see the people will back us up.” BEMIDII'S CHAUTAUQUA OF NEXT WEEK CARNIVAL DRAWS CROWD Main Tent Attractions of Patterson Shows Exceptionally Good, Ponies Lions and Bears Being Features. SIDE" SHOW IS WORTH WHILE Large crowds were attracted to the Patterson carnival last evening and the opening day of the week’s en- gagement .here was a big success. Each one of the numerous shows ‘were well patronized. A number of exceptionally good attractions are offered by the carni- val, and the main tent show, .in re- ality a miniature circus of high class, was eénjoyed by a large num- ber. The trained elephants, ponies, bears and *lions and the performing dogs are features of the show. The high school horse act of Mrs. Ray- mond Elder, wife of Manager Elder of the Patterson shows, was excel- lent, showing the rider to be an ex- pert horsewoman. The Annex also drew many at the opening night performance. This is to the carnival what a side show is to the circus and the attractions are equally as good. Here are found the glassblowers, the “fat woman,” the “fatman” and other features of a startling nature. “Joyland” is a mechanical attrac- tion, and it is creating a lot of in- terest here. Hundreds of people were entertained at the other attrac- tions. The new style merry-go-round is also accorded big patronage. CLAIM TORPEDOING OF LEELANAW IS ANSWER TOLAST AMERICANNOTE (United Press) ‘Washington, July 27.—Jingoists, in attempting to make an impression, claim that the torpedoing of the Leelanaw is the kaiser's answer to the last American note. Officialdom does'not believe this outburst but ad- mitted they were ‘electrified at’ the torpedoing of an American vessel. SYMONS HAS HIGH SCORE Secures 24 Birds Out of 25 at Regular Weekly Gun Shoot. Tom Symons in securing 24 out of 25 birds, was high man at the reg- ular weekly shoot of the Bemidji Rod & Gun club. In addition, in three rounds he broke 23 in one round and 24 in a third, downing 72 out of 75 clay birds. Interest in the trophy contest is high, several members of the club being anxious to win, the prize. Scores of the shoot: Shot at Broke 'T. R. Symons .,......25 24 K. Guenther ...... C. W. Vandersluis . Oscar Manangh . Harry Brown . Harry Mayer .. Dr. W. K. Denison ....25 . 14 L. C. Dempsey .. ..25 9 Halliday ..... eeee 26 b C. W. Vandersluis, secretary of the club, is preparing averages of the shooters who are taking part in the trophy contest and they will be pub- lished during the next few days. DRUG VICTIMS GROW FAT Wilmar, Minn.,, July 27.—The state farm for-inebriates and drug fiends is a good place at which to get fat, according to C. J. Swendsen, of the state board of control. He says a woman sent here for the drug habit when she weighed 92 pounds, today weighs 186 pounds. BRITISH HAVE LOST 330,995 (United Press) London, July 27.—Premier As- quith, in a written statement, given out this afternoon, stated that British losses to date in the war is 330,- By "HOP" Thirty Machines to Leave City Thurs- day Morning for Bagley, Carrying Out Unique Plan of Pubilicity. CARS DECORATED FOR OCCASION Programs and Season Tickets Will Be Distributed Along Route—Mer- chants to Meet Guarantee. [— Thursday morning, July 29, at 8:30, bé ready to start with your automobile on one of the biggest and best booster trips ever inaugurated in the city of Bemidji, when from twenty to thirty automobiles will leave the Markham hotel for Wilton, Solway, Shevlin, Bagley, Leonard, Pinewood and back to Bemidji, for the purpose of advertising the five- day chautauqua in Bemidji from Au- gust 3 to 7. . The committee in charge, with F. S. Lycan, chairman, has completed arrangements for the big trip and encourage the owners of cars to take their wives and children and their neighbors’ wives and children and join the happy boosting throng. Arrangements are being made to take dinner at Bagley, our neighbor county seat, making short’ stops at the towns between here and that city. The party will leave Bagley. shortly after dinner and return as far as Shevlin, then north to Leon- ard, coming back to Bemidji by way of Pinewood, arriving here before - dark. Abandon Other Trip. A similar trip had been thought of for Cass Lake, Blackduck and Kel- liher, but weather conditions made it impossible during the past few weeks to make drives in any direc- tion. Cass Lake is showing the same entertainment as Bemidji a week later and the opening days are too close at hand to plan another trip. : Before leaving the cars will be decorated with banners, daters and other necessary material appropriate to boost this big feature and every car owner is invited to join the booster affair. The committee = ia making an effort to notify all. car. owners, but begs to impress. the fact that none will be intentionally slight: ed. Every car owner should notify Mr. Lycan as early as possible as>to- how many he will take in his party and if he has any others who would like to go, but for whom arrange- ments have not been made. This information is also necessary so that the hotels in Bagley can be notified of the coming of Bemidji Chautauqua boosters and that the best of service may be secured. To Distribute Programs. Programs and season tickets will be taken for distribution on the trip and indications are that several will be taken along to make short talks, 4 outlining the week’s entertainment. 3 As season tickets are being sold in advance for $1.50 for adults and - $1.00 for children, the committee is of the opinion that many will pre- fer to buy them, rather than to pay $2.00 after August first. Another advantageous feature in securing advance season tickets is that single admission tickets to the major portion of the entertainments will be sold from 50 to 75 cents each. When you buy a season ticket for $1.50 and attend the ten entertain- ments the cost each will be 16 cents. E. A. Barker, chairman of the Chautauqua committee, and who has the tickets in charge, is anxious to distribute more tickets to citizens for the purpose of resale. About fifty Bemidji business and profession- al men signed the chautauqua con- - tract and can be held to the amount of $10.00 each, unless $600 worth of advance season tickets are disposed of before the arrival of the chau- tauqua. Help the local committee . by helping yourselves to season tick- ets at a saving in price of fifty cents. The local committee also discussed - the advisability of sending a man to Walker, Blackduck and Kelliher with advertising posters, programs, ete., for the purpose of featuring the big week in Bemidji. This matter will come before the Merchants asso- ciation meeting today and details ar- ‘ranged. % & These Cars to Go.- The following car owners -will probably make the trip: W. P. Dyer, : E. B. Berman, A. A. Lord, - J. H. Black, W. L. Brooks, E. A. Barker, G. E. Carson, A. G. Wedge, J. K. Given, F. R. Walsh, E. E. McDonald, A. B. Palmer, A. M. Bagley, K. Mc- Iver, T. C. Bailey, George T. Baker, R. H. Schumaker, H. C. Baer, G. D: Backus, C. E. Battles, D. Gill, William McCuaig, Dr. E, H. Marcum, Dr. G. M. Palmer, H. E. Reynolds, Dr. J. T. Tuomy, H. B. Brookins, J. F. Hennessey and C. L. Isted. .. Mrs. Martin Brown and Mra. Ol_A_t Opsahl will entertain the Norwegian i Lutheran Ladies’ Afd in the church