Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 13, 1915, Page 1

Bida VOLUME 13, NO. 193, MYSTERY INVOLVES BALTIC CAMPAIGN Only Bare Announcements of Progress Creep Into Official Reports—Plan to Drive Slavs South. PETROGRAD IS NOW OBJECTIVE Field Marshal Von Hindenburg Re- vealed as Holding Check on Rus- sian Attempt to Advance on Riga By J. W. T. MASON. New York, Aug. first time since the present German offensive against the Slavs began, the part being played in the campaign by Field Marshal von Hindenburg is announced by the German govern- ment, He 13 revealed as being in command of the operations in Baltic provinces and as holding in check a Russian attempt to advance toward Riga and Mitau. Simultaneously, and perhaps with ominous significance, the Novoe Vre- mya, Petrograd’s leading newspaper, is declared in- today’s dispatches to have published a warning that the real German objective is Petrograd itself. Where Von Hindenburg is, therve must center the climax of the present struggle to force the Slavs to make a separate peace. Elements of Mystery. The Baltic campaign has possessed elements of mystery from its begin- ning. Only bare announcement of its progress have forced their way into .official reports, and the numbers of troops engaged have been kept secret. It has been assumed that the pur- pose of the Baltic offensive was to cut the Warsaw-Petrograd rallway and then attempt to drive the Rus- sians southward into the arms of Von Mackensen and the Vistula armies. But the annihilation of the Grand Duke Nicholas field forces may not be the major purpose of the Austro- Germans, after all. difficulty of the task may have caused its abandonment, if, indeed, it was thought ever to be really possible by the.German general staff. To Isolate Petrograd. Instead of expending all strength trying to put a.ring about the Russians, the Teutonic strategists may intend principally to isolate Pet- rograd and block the Slav armies in -central .and southern Russia. Von Hindenburg could march into the czar’s capitol and compel the ezar and his court to flee. It is obvious the Russians are be- ginning to fear this may turn out to be the German plan. illusions, apparently, among the Slavs concerning the Napoleonic comparis- on. Because Napoleon could not-con- solidate his holds on Moscow is no reason why the Germans, once in Pet- rograd, cannot cling to the city in- definitely. The Novoe_Vremya esti- mates the present Teutonic power is seven times that ‘Whether Russia’s own power has in- creased sevenfold during the last cen- tury remains as yet to be proven. SIXKILLED WHEN BRITISH EAST COAST IS RAIDED of (United Pre 13.—Six persons were killed and twenty-three injured last night when German Zeppelins raided the British east night. This is the seventeenth air invasion made on England since the war started and the British admiralty claims that all who have been killed or injured have been civilians. Four- teen houses have been damaged and the total victims of Zeppelins in Eng- land since the war started is 765 killed London, Aug. and 231 injured. CLUB HAS 85 MEMBERS Sterling Farmers’ Club is Progressive —Big Meeting Held. One of Beltrami county’s most pro- gressive farmers’ clubs is the Ster- ling club at Roosevelt. ; has 86 active members, some being residents of Roseau county and the rest from Beltrami. dinner was served at the last meeting, ROAD IN GOOD CONDITION CLUB ENROLLNENT GROWS Officials of Hibbing Automobile Club |Automobile Organization Memlieuhip There are no GUIDES IN ASSOCIATION PAPER |“RIDERS” GIVEN ALL PRIVILEGES that they had traveled a distance of | midji Automobile club, is hustling 's.|230.3 miles since leaving Hibbing |the membership committee in an ef- Wednesday morning, Dr. P. T. Thom- | fort to securing additional members as, secretary, and J. R. Redfren, pres- ident of the automobile club of that city, arrived in Bemidji yesterday. roadster they passed through Be- midji Wednesday afternoon, being en- route to Fosston. They left Hibbing at 5:30 Wednesday morning and ar- rived at Fosston that same evening |, tho “Riders” club which entitles at 8:25. Yesterday they returned to Bemidji and continued to their home this morning. IilifiifliClkitfiliii*i*iifili&*’ii*i * AS SEEN ON BEMIDJI STREETS TODAY x KRR KRR KKK KT K KR KKK KKK KKK F Bemxdpl’ohuechwllleldmhlpeot by Foreigners, Because of his unusual ability as 'a linguist, Frank Ripple, chief of the Bemidji police depnrtment, has been offered several ponmons with “im * Carranza Account for E“ry ;fls loyalty to Bemidji and fondness or the work. in whlch he is ‘en, sam"—“d I Endm‘ m"me' has caused him to turn a deaf ear to proyoamons made him. The chiet VERA CRUZ connmons IMPROVE|cn spesk many lavsuags, igons K being German, Polish, Russian, 7 i he, Gn.liclan, Bohemian and Lith- Appeal Will Be Sent to All Factions—, 'uanian, which are the three divisions No Need for Further P ‘:“ tio _.|of the Austrfan language. He can = J also read Austrian. Chief Ripple Measure, Have Sufficient Troops. |often acts as an interpreter and has many times aided foreigners in dif- (United Press) ficulty. He has been enabled to make Washington, ' Aug. 13.—General many friends among the foreigners ~d "er8’land through their advice has been Carranza hds notified General Fun- ston that he can account for every 'sucpessful in préventing much crime. member of hig_ troops and ridicules the report that his soldiers are re- sponsible -for ‘the trouble which hn taken place on the border. Willing to Give Aid. General Carranza said she has or- dered his troops to.co-operate with General Funston in suppressing trou- ble on both sides: of the international line. - He regretted that any act had been done which might violate the United States border neutrhity. At Vera Cruz conditions are sald ~Hold Game: nefnge Hearing on ‘Moming of Augst 24. 1 — missioner of the state, has announced that he will visit Bemidji on Tuesday, August 24, for the purpose of making a pergonal investigation. eoncerning the' advisability of establishing- a game refuge here as petitioned for and to hold a public meeting. ‘While in the city Mr. Avery will 53 the members of the Bemidji DEB ATE “ I BB l N G PL A N Mer hants’ association and will speak £ . on the” importnnce of co-nperathm in preventing the unlnwf\fl shooting of game. State -Officials - Still - Undecided - on | The commissioner, who perhaps un- Power's Request for l’ermilliofi to. derstands the gaie and fish condi- Proosed—Study Legal Phase, - tions ‘ot Minieso Gover‘nor W. S. Hammond has con- A ; anitlons ald | ferred with State Auditor J. A 0. 0 have improved, and Carranza has . P issued a public announcement prom- oo l,md Abiorney Qenorsl L‘)fndon ising protection to all foreigners. .| A Sm"ih’. who are deliberating on o Mo Wil Tasutng. St sthe sato.sutitr, sapta’ son, £ seize the ore of the 11 mining compa- niées that have refused to pay their village taxes. No decision was axmunnced todny by Secretary Lansing. The sect , prmfikt that e omdiee: | 118, 15 Scrne nere o inhat the situal nouy € Ul b g S ques- Mnity ot {Brownsville wfi of a local character, and that quiet-reign- vl]‘l: l:vy of. $1,900,000 :: it _torr ed at Vera Cruz, where there has been 8¢ Purpoges, “Mmdre: than :double some anti-foreign demonstration. He ;‘l‘;etfl::twm;:ht the mit':!ng l?,om‘[;ani:s’ outlined in. detail the discussion of [, = - :fsem:bipay’ ;lyfgr'. ot S the peace plans of the New York con- ngs:yillage“councik ference of Wednesday of the Amer- to ,;;‘:: l]':‘:““g :0:1111321}'& ":fi*:l““‘f ican diplomats.; y, voted late yesterday, for g .28 1916, is practically up t oug! ers. limit. It includes $1,500,000 for the Neither the ppesident nor Secretary | general fund, 3250000 for water ang |7 @re umsble to understand the Lansing was inclined to view the|light extensions, and $150,000 for heavy cancellation of contracts ag- situation as requiring any further |the library fund. The village has an | gregating 2,000,000 bushels of wheat precautionary measures than have|assessed valuation of $86,000,000, | bought for September delivery to the been taken in gending battleships to |and the law allows a limit of 20 mills | a)1ies. it is not known whether the Mexican waters and more troops to | for village purposes, 5 mills for water|p are to be opened or that the Texas border. They devoted |and light and 3 mills for library. ers-to ‘buy Canadian ¥ +-. | most of the.time to a discussion of the | ts, and: thereby. & sa‘wing _her gold to buy war munitions and other game. proper consideration. Mr, Avery will AI;LIES”CANVCIEL' ORDERS « ' (United Press) "3 g SECTION f+he PARADE Crowds Watch Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows Unload and Monster Parade is Viewed Wres y Hundreds, Many Coming Miles: to e Big Circus, are pinning their hopes for the early |- restoration of peace in Mexico. The appeal to all factions has not yet been sent, although signed by Secretary Lansing and the ambassa- dors and ministérs of. the six Central | other members of the council, “I be- and South American governments |ljeve we should make the fight for participating in the conference. A |something.” list of chiefs, governors and generals Trustee B. J. Burrows demutred is being compiled, and sa soon as the | somewhat but was persuaded that locations of all are determined, the |the levy is legal, and the vote was appeal will be -telegraphed: simulta- | unanimous. § CLAIMS GENERAL VILLA L. - Power. sa.m and ‘the levy- . just voted will practieally wipe that out. “Since the mining companies are going to fight for $10,” he told the greatly affect the prjée of wheat. ‘Wheat opened down this morning’ on-“account of the stories published. September wheat openéd down, one cent and lost seven-eighths more within. fifteen ~minutes. December wheat lost two and one-fourth at the opening of the stock exchange and other graihs weakened in sympathy. Drive to Bemidji for Purpose of Routing Distance. Increases Fifty—Roads Being Re- paired and Made Good for Travel X With their speedometer showing| A. M. Bagley, president of the Be-| DON'T SEND CASH Postmaster Advises Uge of Checks When Money Is to Go by Mail. CASS LAKE MAN HELD for the ciub. Nearly fifty new mem- bers have been added during the past two weeks and many have expressed their willingness to join at the new rate of $2.00 a year. In addition to the club members, who are auto owners, a large number of non-owners are paying their fee William Gardner Charged With In- Postmaster Ritchie yesterday is- troducing Liquor in “Dry Zone.” ORDERED M'GUIRE SHOT . sued a warning to patrons of the post- (United Press) office not to send cash-through the New York, Aug. 13.—The Tribune |mail. - Several sums of money have of this city says that Mickey Mc-|been lost or stolen from the mails Guire, an American aviator, who had |during the past few months and it been reported as being killed by a|is almost impossible to recover such fall while serving with Villa’s army, | money, Mr. Ritchie said. ‘“All-“re- was in reality murdered by the Ifexi- | mittances should be sent either by can leader. This story was-told by |postal or express money order or Willlam Hattery, McGuire’s partner. |bank draft,” said the postmaster. Hattery said they had been hired |“It is a fact that many intelligent Traveling in a six-cylinder Velie Willlam' H. Gardner of Cass Lake ‘was arraigned before Judge H. A. Simons, United States commissioner, yesterday on a charge of introducing liquor into Indian territory. His case was continued until Monday, Gard- ner being released on bonds of $500, furnished by Fred Brinkman of Be- midji and Hans Kling of Cass Lake. they to all privileges of ¢lub mem- bers. Mr. Bagley is using the money for the purpose of repairing the roads The purpose of their trip was to WILLIAM HUBERT INJURED son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hubert, |bridge crossing the Mississippi river of Thirteenth street, was seriously in- {near the outlet of Lake Bemidji. jured this morning When the tongue| It is understood that a number of a large circus wagon struck kim |wish.to come into the club and for in the chest. The young man was |their information let it be stated that standing near the cars of the circus |either Secretary E. H. Denu, C. C. train and watching the wagons as|Cross or C. A. Johnson are’in a posi- they were being unloaded. Sudder-|tion to issue membership cards and ly the wagon in which a hippopota- |that the dues may be paid them. Don’t mus was housed slipped from the|wait to be asked, but come in and track causing the heavy tongue to|help the good work along. swing. While young Hubert was —_— severely bruised it is expected that The British navy has advertised he will recover rapidly. No bones|for 50,000 new recruits, none of were broken. . He was given medical | whom will serve on the water, but attention immediately following the|will enter the navy’s land and air|be paid to many families while others |gineer of the passenger is in a hos- 'owners; the. club should have 200 ccident. o) foes, A bountiful | % e services. (Continued on last page). TENNIS PLAYERS URGED 3 TO PLAY MATCH CONTESTS Tennis teams as announced in the Pioneer two days ago are urged by |~ the committee to begin playing at once: There is no special schedule, to follow, other than each team.is to play all others three sets and’ the results reported to E. - H.. Denu, chairman of the tournament - com- mittee. The standings of the teams will appear in the Pioneer each eve-|’ ning showing the number of games won, lost and the percentage. The gets can be completed with each team on any day or played as it is conven- . fent for the teams to meet. He is charged with introducing 10 gallons of alcohol and 25 pints of beer, being arrested by Special Officer W. H. Thomasen while taking the liquor to Cass Lake. Gardner was represented yesterday by Attorney Thayer C. Bailey of Bemidji. at New Orleans by Villa’s agents and | persons send cash in letters when it were unable to collect their salaries, |is just as easy and much safer to which were $500 a week. McGuire [send a money order or draft.” demanded his money and when it was not forthcoming threatened to quit. As he turned from Villa to enter his machine twenty rifle bullets 3 entered his head. Hattery was sen- EASTLAND SURVIVORS TO tenced to death as a spy but later RECEIVE RED CROSS MONEY |escaped. SEVEN TRACKMEN ARE KILLED IN DENSE FOG (Continued on last page.) in and around Bemidji, most of ft S ———— being used on the road around the lake, because no other funds are IN CIRCUS WAGON ACCIDENT |available for this purpose. The road s is now in good condition, a new cut William Hubert, nineteen-year-old | having been made near the new steel SUMMER RESIDENTS BOOST FOR AUTO CLUB Among the out-of-town people who are. making their summer homes in Lavinia and other summer resorts, are found enthusiastic boosters for the Bemidji Auto club. Letters from Carl C. Gowran and M. S..Titus, ac- companied by checks, show their en- thusiasm in boosung the work being done by the club, especially on the road around the lake. Mr. Gowran suggests that other summer resorters be invited to join and Mr. Titus states that he is pleased to help the good work along. Come on in, Berhidji car (United Press) Chicago, Aug. 13.—Survivors of the Eastland disaster will receiye $476,000 from the Red Cross society. Business men have borne all the ex- pense for giving every penny to the sufferers. Outside of the $100,000 given by the Western Electric com- pany, every cent of the amount was raiged in Chicago. A lump sum will (United Press) Altoona, Pa., Aug. 13.—Seven trackmen employed on the Pennsyl- vania railroad were killed when a passenger train crashed into twenty of the workmen. A dense fog was the cause of the accident. The en-' will be given pensions. From The Frying Pan Into The Fire GOSH-- TM GOING— ) UPON DECKOUT OF THISRAT HOLE~ | womn,on NO pital, having been seriously. injured. boosters like these. By uHP'v SCOOP srorier NOODLE, SOuP - RIDE ALLTH WAY HOME (N | TH'HOLD UV SCOOPE WIFES SHIP- AFRAIDTD STICK " / MY NOSE OUT=-BECAUSE. %, s %4 SHES 50 SORE. AT ME- ; 0 2 } 2 : = \F SHE keNew T Was 0N ’ : / s oy Swce Dafactivea Paae Nohoe Bent»flenenl Plunton That | gration departments of railways, but |Carlos Avery Announces That He Will | terest—Little Clty B‘““ - Quickly WILL '.I.‘EI.L KERC'KAHTS -OF LAW |Monster Parade Viewed by: Cmb Carlos Avery, game and fish com-| Office Windows—Show T'mifl"t étter than any| At daylight the work of unloading t}thelj arspl,l h_l the state, regards this |the trains began. The heavy red v : s section as o_né_ot thevgrveatest hunting|and yellow ‘baggage wagons v FLOAT $1,000,000 INDEBTEDNESS grounds in the world and he is anx-|rolled from the flat cars and hauled . |ious to assist in any enterprise which | priskly to the fair grounds. On the Will ‘insure the life of moose, deer,|circus “lot” the wagon containing fish, partridge, ducks, prairie chieken |the greet steel cooking rfinges were Early on the morning of his ar-small army of cooks, chefs and wait- rival in Bemidji he will accompany [ers were busy preparing: bréeakfasf Sherm Bailey, the Bemidji game war-|Jimmy Davis, who has charge of the den; on a trip over the proposed re-|culinary.department, said that neul& fuge and at 10 0’clock-a public hear-|1,000 circus followers wére fed be- ing will take’ place' at whlch any sug- 'tween 7 and 9 o’clock. 2 gestion OF comienit for or against| A steam stake driver fairly bristled the " proposition ‘will ‘be accorded|the ground with stakes for the 22 tnlk to the merchants in the after- [ Carl Hagenbeck menagerie tent -“wag inclement weather. The - barber: : FOR SEPTEMBER W‘HEAT ness and carpenter tents' were- ele- Chicago, Aug. 13.—Grain dealers |length) was ready at noon. MENAGERIE A BIG Which Lined Curbings and Filled It is circus day in Bemidji. Three long trains of yellow ¢ loaded to the guards with circus para- phernalia and equipment of the Car] Hagenbeck-Wallace circus _reache: Bemidji during ‘the early hours this morning. In spite of the earl; arrival of the circus there was a g00 sized reception committee on h to welcome the showmen. Sevi were there who declared that “thu had not missed seeing a circus “conw in” in 20 years. wera located conveniently and' soon @& tents which covered many acres. Thu erected following the hotel tents: -t]_mi the rare and costly wild n'mn}g could be protected from any poss! shop, library, office, blacksmith; haj vated later. The huge arena t the largest ever aised by th beck-Wallace circus (540 et Transformed Into ‘Within the space of three ho\lrl ter the arrival of the. first :b: wagon on.the grounds the ons ren lot.was transferred into a ltt city which lacked only a town ¢gj cil and state charter. The lawyer, an TJncle Sam m: the Rev. C emas“Pope, ,.D D., to- gether with carpenters; _h,lackmlmlf and all other artisans -found in th average small city. & "With breakfast over. prep_aratlon. were_ hegun for .the immense street pageant. It left the circus grounds shortly after 11 o’clock-and traversed the prinecipal downtown business = streets” while hundreds = lined the streets, curbings and crowded ‘office windows. What they saw was mot disappointing. There. were herds.of elephants with n scores of the dens and cages: wel'e op- ened to the public. The gold leaf % on the allegorical floats and tableau wagons glistened in the bright sun- shine of a typical _circus day weather. There were eight bands of music along with two. immense steam cailiopes. Upwards of 1,000 meén, women and:horses participated in the parade which was one of the biggest and best ever seen here. Many Seé Side Show. Following “the parade the circus | grounds became the objective point. The side shows did an immense- busi-. ness. There was our old friend ti (Confinued on last page). MINNESOTA MILITIAMEN READY FOR MEXICAN CALL Minneapolis, ‘Aug. 13.—Two Min: neapolis attorneys, one insurance agent and a deputy county auditor met yesterday in an . office in the Phoenix building and talked war.. These are members of the First Min- nesota Infantry regiment of the na. tional guard. They believe they are: going to the Mexican border. Among the members of the Minn apolis militia the feeling that th United States is to intervene in Mexi- co is so positive that many of men are virtually “‘packed” and read: to leave Minneapolis. At mno t during the last two ‘years, mot evel when the American marines landed in Vera Crus, has there been 8o post: tive a feeling among militia offi and in the ranks that Minnesota 18 be asked to. contribute a regiment: an expeflithnary force for Mexico. One of the most enjoyable concel ever presented by the Bemidjl ban was given at the dock stand last eve ning. The entertainment was & ‘|'tended by a large number, . .many. Birchmont Beach, Grand Forks and lelniu summer guests bel present. Marked improvement . the playing ‘of the band was noti able and thorse who hetnl the con: