Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 24, 1915, Page 1

X 1 [ i ! VOLUME 13, NO. 202. , AUGUST 24, 1915, . HARRY THAW IS NOW SEEKING DIVORCE DECREE ENGLAND ADMITS FRANCEHASGROUND FOR COMPLAINTS London Answers Claim of Frenchmen and Says Showin ¢ Land Forces Has-Not Be.. ‘5'1@’O “etory. % ’o Pittsburg, Pa., Aug. 24.—Harry Thaw wants to have his sanity deter- mined in the Pittsburg courts so as to enable him to institute divorce proceedings against his wife, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw. Yesterday he filed an appeal in the supreme court from the decision of the Orphans’ court which refused him a jury trial more than a year ago. At that time he filed a cuit in which he sought to secure the’ money which had accrued from his father’s trust fund during his incar- ~eration at Mattewan. The trust com- v which has charge of the estate the question of sanity. Thaw [N asked for a, jury trial. The court ordered the trust company to (pay over to Thaw the money to de- fray his fight for liberty in New York. Simms, Paris correspondent of PICK FALL TERM JURORS the United Press, in which France’s dissatisfaction with : England’s efforts as an ally was |Clerk of Court Rhoda, Sheriff Johnson told. Simms sent a copy of his | 55,9 Jugtice Batdorf Drew List article to Keen in London. % o Monday--Session Begins Sept. 14. &4 EXPLAIN WOODEN GUN “Voe,e’ 5 ‘> Fortification of London Not Denied- Strike Conditions Being Remedied —New Arsenals Started. The following article is in re- ply to that of William Philip By ED L. KEEN. (United Press Staff Corresvondent) London, Aug. 24.—England knows France is not satisfied with her. JUDGE M’CLENAHAN TO PRESIDE Jurors for the fall term of Bel- trami county district court were drawn by Fred Rhoda, clerk of court, been all that France has had a right| s pqrew Johnson, sheriff, and M. O. to expect. Batdorf, justice of the peace at Tur- While the dispatch from William |tle River, Monday. The terms be- Philip Simms, the United Press cor-|gins on Tuesday, September 14, and respondent in Paris, probably reveals | Judge W. S. McClenahan of Brainerd to America for the first time the ex-|will preside. tent of the French discontent, it re-| The following residents of the lates facts which are well known to|county were chosen as grand jurors: Britishers. Andrew Johnson, Saum; E. K. An- Britishers admit, with sincere re-|derson, Bemidji; Albert Schultz, Be- gret, that France has had some|midji; George A. Hayes, Island Lake; ground for her complaints. But they | Perry Halvorson, Baudette; J. P. predict that in the very near future|Pogue, Bemidji; Gust Sandell, Shot- the allies will have no basis for criti-|ley; Matt Hendrickson, Baudette; cism. Vick Halver, Louis; M. E. Ibertson, Bemidji; Louis Anderson, Steener- son; Barney Gibney, Bemidji; Peter Syverson, Kelliher; Thomas Hughes, Bemidji; J. A. Edes, Williams; S. C. Bailey, Bemidji; Ed. Catheron, Spoon- jer; Levi Hokams, Grygla; Pete Beck- er, Turtle River; J. P. Duncalf, Be- midji; Severt Hagen, Baudette; Matthew Berg, Island Lake; F. E. Magnuson, Hamre. Following are the petit jurors: J. Peterson, jr., Bemidji; Ole T. Hegland, Bemidji; Andrew Larson, Solway; Casper Knapp, Bemidji; Louis Larson, Nymore; John- Seper;, Bemidji; M. H. Sands, Inez; Ole Gen- nes, Bemidji; Robert Skinner, Bau- detle; Knute Moe, Baudette; William Noonan, Baudette; C. C. Shepherd, Bemidji; Ole Haugland, Kelliher; August Anderson, Blackduck; J. L. Williams, Baudette; Joe McTaggart, Bemidji; George A. Spore, Wilton; The showing Great Britain has made with her land forces has not Charge Not Denied. Britishers do not deny the French charge, contained in Simms’ article, that the Britons are fortifying Lon- don with a double row of defenses. The Britishers are looking square in the face the remote possibility that the British Isles may be invaded by Germany. London has been prepar- ing for invasion for a long time. Great Britain will do her best to keep the possible invaders away from Ca- lais and the French criticism that the British are thoughtlessly worry- iny more about London than they are about Calais is not well received in London. Calais may be on French soil but the British realize that it is the German gateway to London and that it must be defended to England’s utmost. However, if the British fail at Calais, they must be prepared to make their last stand at London. Barney Arneson, Arneson; C. N. New Arsenals Started. Thompson, Nebish; Martin Sorenson, It is true, as the French point out, |Solway; J. L. Higgins, Nebish; F. B. that strikes have hampered the Brit-|(Craver, Turtle River; William Ru- ish but that defect is being remedied, | lien, Baudette; Arthur Spears, thanks to the efficient work and in-|gnhooks. spiring appeals of the new minister| The grand jury will report for duty of munitions, Lloyd George. Twenty-|on the opening day of the session at six new national arsenals have been |11 o'clock and the petit jury will started within the past month and|meet at 9 o’clock on Wednesday, the 100,000 British workmen have offered | second day of the term. About thir- their services in this connection. ty applications for citizenship papers Now that they know the truth of |\will be considered. the empire’s grave peril the working- men of England have decided to quit L | THOMASEDISONPREDICTS The Englishmen, quoted by Simms, as saying that the army of 3,000,000 o mgana vere wupoiod win| 1 YEARS OF PROSPERITY wooden guns, was exaggerating con- ditions. For the most part the men (Unitea Press) in training have rifles. It is true Bast Orange, N. J.,, Aug. 24— that thousands may be seen daily in|Thomas A. Edison, the famous invent- the parks of London drilling with|or, in an interview given to the wooden guns but these men are Home | United Press, predicted that there Defense Guards, men who are unable | will be seven years of untrammalled due to physical or other disqualifica-| prosperity beyond the Hectic flush tions, to enlist in the regular service, | of immense war orders. However, he and even they will shortly be sup-|continued, the people must conserve plied with excellent rifles. their resources and suggested that the United States go easy with Ger- many’s submarine outrages. HAD ENJOYABLE TRIP Miss Dora Hanson to Wed. Tomorrow at home of the bride in Moorhead, Minn., the marriage of Miss Dora Hanson to Attorney Hansen of Minneapolis will take place. It will be a quiet.home wed- Supt. Dyer Says Bemidji Compares Well With Other Cities of State. W. P. Dyer, superintendent of the Bemidji schools, who with his family has enjoyed an automobile trip of|ging only immediate friends and several weeks in the southern part|yejatives attending: Miss Hanson is of the state, returned to the city 1ast|\e]] known in Bemidji, having taught evening. He immedjately began final| pygje in the Bemidji public schools, preparations for the opening of the|ang while here was prominent in so- fall term of school which will begin|ja1 and church circles. During the on Tuesday, September 7. While|past year she has taught in Seattle, away the Dyers visited the Twin|wash, Cities, Pipestone, the home of his first term as a school official; Daw- son, where he was superintendent of SCOOP schools at one time, and Alexandria, where he held the superintendency before accepting an invitation to come to this city. “I can honestly say,” commented Mr. Dyer, “that of all the towns and cities visited on our trip of 1,153 miles, Bemidji is one of the most progressive and presents the most prosperous appearance. Pipestone alone equals its progres- siveness and in that city they are now paving the residential district |- and they have a splendid white way. I sincerely hope that conditions may so shape themselves here that we may install a complete Wwhite way| system. It would be of great bene- fit and value, as well as adding to the attractiveness of our city.” 5 THE CUB REPORTER . | DEAR- (T 15~ X TS 1T5 - [TALY MAY LOS TRIPOLI COLONY Declaration of War Against Turkey Due Mainly to Failure of Campaign With Au:@-o-nugaq. SEEK. REWARD ELSEWHERE Turks Selected to Provide Sacrifice— Decision of Bulgaria Has Much to Do With Developments. By J. W. T. MASON. s New York, Aug. 24.—Italy’s dec- laration of war against Turkey is due in principal measure to the failure of the campaign against Austro-Hun- gary. The Italian government must find compensation elsewhere for the blood and treasure Italians are use- lessly expending along the Isonzo and in the Alps. “Turkey has been se- lected, therefore, to provide the sac- rifice, and Italy is now prepared, with her allies, to obtain at least par- tial recompense in the Levant for the expenses of the war. Risk Tripoli Colony. By engaging in hostilities against Turkey, Italy risks losing her new Tripoli colony recently wrested from the Mohammedans. This possibility is doubtless the reason why the Ital- ians have delayed so long entering the war against the Turks. But, con- fronted with the Isonzo and Alpine deadlocks, and feeling the necessity for participating somewhere in a vietory, the Roman government has been compelled to chance the pos- sible loss of -Tripoli. Turkey has enough spare soldiers to engage in a Tripolitan campaign against the Italians, but it is very doubtful whether sufficient ammunition can be spared from the Gallipoli and Con- stantinople. positions for use in Af- rica. Would Replenish Supply. If, however, Bulgaria were to enter the war on the side of the Teutonic powers, Turkey’s munitions supply would be replenished, because the present closed communications with the central empire would be opened again. Under this - condition, the | chances are certainly even,that Trip- oli would be retaken by the Turks. 'As long as Bulgaria remains neutral and prevents the passage of supplies to Turkey, it is improbable Italy will lose Tripoli. ‘What help Italy will give to France and England in the Con- stantinople campaign cannot at pres- ent be determined. Italy may de- cline to participate in the Gallipoli operations or, at the most, may send only a small expeditionary force to the Dardanelles. Italy’s interests in Turkey ceriter about Smyrna. The Italians may decide to concentrate most of their Levantine army along the Smyrna coast and permit the Anglo-French forces to reap = the honor and the losses of subdujng Con- stantinople. A Smyrna offensive would divide the Turkish munitions supply and thus contribute indirect- ly to the allies’ Gallipoli campaign, but it would not be as hopeful as an Italian army directly participating in the drive against the Turkish cap- itol. SCHEME DEVISED TO i » BEAT OPTION LAW A new scheme to beat the county option law is being discussed in many places of the state. The latest suggestion comes from a county in Northern . Minnesota which went dry under the county op- tion law. A brewery still is operat- ing, as there is nothing in the law which prevents the manufacture of liquor in a dry county. The scheme is to convert this brewery corporation into a consum- ers’ manufacturing plant. Under the proposed plan the members of the firm, which probably would be as large as the number of liquor users in the county, it is said, would fur- nish the materials for making beer and receive the product. The brewery would be paid for its work of converting the hops and bar- ley into a drinking product:. There would be no sale of liquors. There- fore, these ingenious planners argue, there would be no violation of the law. e It WasAW ~ INTO MINNEAPOLIS ADDRESS ' Minneapolls, - Aug. 24—W. J. Bryan, former secretary. of state, ab- solutely broke faith in the program committee of the National Fraternal congress last night when he fnjected polities lnnd personal peace ideas into an address for fraternalism, said President Tanke this afternoon. Dur- ing the address, says Tanke, Bryan desired to still further embarrass the administration, but paid in proceed- ing with his address promised to avold polities. -, FARN HOME DESTROYED Flames Rob Skoogland Family of Residence and All Its Contents— Appeal is Made for Assistance. RELIEF CAMPAIGN IS STARTED Fire, caused by an over-heated kitchen stove, early last evening com- pletely destroyed the farm home of. Alfred Skoogland, located about eight miles northwest- of ° Bemidji. The flames spread throughout the struc- ture so rapidly that rescue of cloth- ing or furniture was impossible, the entire building and jts contents be- ing a total loss. No insurance was carried.. The house was a two-story frame structure and represented the labors of years of hard work on the part of Mr. and Mrs. Skoogland. A meeting of the Town of Northern Farmers’ club, and other neighbors and town folk has.been called for this evening in the town hall for the purpose of discussing ways and means for giv- ing assistance in the erection of a new home on the Skoogland farm this fall. Bemidji citizens are cor- dially invited to attend this meeting. Mrs. N. G. Reynolds and Mrs. John Noel spent the day in'the city col- lecting clothing for the family, which -includes two small children, the father and mother. All contri- butions wr'll be appreciated by the committee’and family. Plans are under way to hold an entertainment in the Reynolds barn in the future, the proceeds of which will be used in buying a stove for the Skoogland family: GIVE $2,000-1N-PREMIUMS Beltrami County’s Tenth Annual Fair Offers Many Inducements for Keen I Competition Among Farmers. PREMIUM LIST NOW DISTRIBUTED With premiums totaling approxi- mately $2,000, the premium list for Beltrami county’s tenth annual fair, is now being distributed by Charles Schroeder, secretary of the associa- tion. < The premium list indicates that the fair of this fall, to be held September 15, 16, 17 and 18, will be larger and. better than ever and the officials are anxious to make it the most success- ful. All entries must be registered by 6 o’clock in the evening of September 15, and all articles which have here- tofore taken premiums are barred from competition. Persons living at a distance are requested to make en- tries by mail any time before the fair. Keen competition i8 certain to be had this year. The premiums are ar- ranged in a more satisfactory man- . (Continued on Iast page.) GERMANY ASKSTHAT ACTION IN ARABIC CASE BE DEFERRED (United Press) ‘Washington, Aug. 24.—The Ger- man-American outlook brightened this afternoon when Ambassador Bernstorff requested that action be deferred while awaiting a Berlin of- ficlal report of the Arabic sinking. The German admiralty has been un- able to reach the submarine com- mander. IN RUSSIAN NAVAL VICTORIES IN R1GA Dispatches From Petrograd Credit Slav Destroyers With Assisting in German Reverses—Berlin Silent. BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS SHIP Kaiser’s Troops Press Forward Until They Are Now Near Slavs’s New Line of Defense—New Features. (United Press) London, Aug. 24.—Press dispatches from Petrograd, credit mines and Russian destroyers with the brilliant victory over the Germans in the Gulf of Riga, but one destroyer being sunk by a British submarine. . German destroyers entered the gulf through mists and attacked the old Russian ship Slava. Other Russian destroyers joined the fight and drove the Germans into mine fields, sinking several under shell fire. New Features Provided. The German naval reverses and the German successes in .occupying the fortress of Ossowetz and a British naval bombardment- of the German naval base: at’ Zeebrugge yesterday, furnished a series of news features which temporarily diverted attention from the gravity of the issue grow- ing out of the sinking of the White Star line ship.Atabic by a German submarine. The German version -of the Riga battle has not yet been given out but the definiteness of the official Rus- sian report ‘of ‘the sinking or crip- pling of the German battle cruiser Moltke, two other cruisers and eight torpedo boats has sent a wave of en- thusiasm throughout the country and dispelled the depression over the Rus- sian retreat on land. Aside from the loss of the German ships, the naval engagement is regarded chiefly im- portant for the strategic effect upon the land operations in the German sweep eastward toward Petrograd which military observers are consid- ering as having been checked and possibly irreparably defeated. - ..8till Press Forward. The German center has pressed for-| ward steadily until Prince Leopold of Bavaria is near the Russian new lines of defense but the military observers say the entire campaign hinges on the vast enveloping movement of Field Marshal von Hindenburg’s forces in the north. They have succeeded in pushing far beyond Riga but the Russians still have a strong hold on the gulf of Riga and on the great naval base of Riga which was a con- tinual menace to Von Hindenburg's rear. 5 This, the military observers say, led to the shifting of a number of German ships, including the Moltke, from the North sea to the Baltie, with the purpose of controlling Riga, and thus preparing a German land advance on Petrograd. The result of the naval battle as gleaned from the official reports appears ‘definitely to have defeated the German objective, according to the observers, who say that aside from the loss of the ships, the gulf and the naval base of Riga are still in Russian hands and menace Von Hindenburg’s advance toward Petrograd. BROTHER OF BELTRAMI WOMAN KILLED IN DARDANELLES BATTLE Miss Harriette Frizelle, a teacher in the Beltrami county schools, and a niece of Rev. Thos. Bloomfleld, for- merly pastor of the Baptist church of this city, was advised by her father, of Belfast, Ireland, yesterday that her brother, Lieutenant Edwin Frizelle, was killed while in action at the Dardanelles, August 3.-Lieu- tenant Frizelle ' was twenty-one years of age and had been in active 'ser- vice since Easter. ? Mrs. A. Nicle of Beltrami avenue left yesterday for Crookston, Minn., where she ~will visit with Captain Elizabeth Pendray and Lieut. Belle Lane, formerly officers in charge of the Salvation Army here. hale Of A Torpedo - _|be _graced by them.. MINESPLAYEDPART | ™ == x> [CONDITIONS IDEAL Birchmont Hotel Management Will .Dances on Saturdays Hereafter, - It was announced by the Birch- mont Beach summer hotel manage- ment today that the regular weekly dances’ which have been held = on Wednesday evenings in the past will be given on Saturdays hereafter, and it is believed that the change will prove popular. As a consequence there will be no dance tomorrow eve- ning.. W. B. MacLachlan, captain of the “City of Bemidji,” announces that he will make special trips to Birchmont on dance night.and that a low rate will be made for.the re- turn trip. Good music has been se- cured for the Saturday night affair |and lunch will be served in the eve- ning. VACATION NEARING END Bemidji Schools Will Start Fall Term on Tuesday, September 7—Gloom in Juvenile Circles. TEACHERS PREPARE FOR WORK ‘With the return to Bemidji of W. P. Dyer, superintendent of schools, to- day an official announcement was made which has caused gloom in juv- enile gatherings. Anon a pall settles over the play- ground. The small boy at the butt end of a bamboo fishpole or poised at the end of a springboard or in the hayloft of a neighbor’s barn or wher- ever he takes his enjoyment, pauses occasionally to wax glum. The little girl, mending her doll’s dodads or ‘“‘pouring” at a lawn party of young friends or skipping rope, stops now and then to heave a sigh.* Vacation is nearing its fag end, hence these doldrums. Schoel will begin in this city on Tuesday, Sep- tember 7. 7 While pupils are a saddened lot, teachers who have been gathering culture and sunburn at various sum- mer catalogued resorts are packing up their belongings in preparation for the semester’s opening. They are giving the chautauqua circuit the chautauqua salute. Once again will the’home invironment boarding house There’s a hush over. the studious portien-of the community. while the public and private school contingents await the toll of the matutional school “bell. It will be curfew for those who have to troop back to the school rooms. But it will bear a glad tiding to dverworked mothers who would be glad to trade the society of a houseful of refractory youngsters for several hours of quiet daily. As noted before school will open bright and early on Tuesday morn- ing, September 7. WASECARETAINS SALOONS The “wets” carried Waseca county yesterday by a majority of 449. The vote was heavier than of the last gen- eral election, the total vote cast being 3,139. Of this number 1,794 were out for license and 1,345 against. Six out of the 17 precinets in the county voted dry. The village of Janesville gave the heaviest wet majority, 124. The city of Waseca gave a 92 wet majority and the village of New Richland voted dry by 636 majority. Alma City and Waldorf, whose sa- loons were put ot by the road house law, gave heavy wet majorities. Social This Evening. The ice cream social which is to be given by the Loyal Daughteérs of the Presbyterian church this eve- ning, will be held in the basement of the church instead of at 909 Lake Boulevard, as:- formerly announced. The change has been made on ac- count of the cold weather. Coffee will be served with the ice cream and cake. Miss Edna Schmitt will arrive from Thief River Falls tomorrow morning and will be the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Schmitt, of Dewey avenue for a month. Miss Schmitt has been vis- iting at Bronson, Minn., for a short time. i FORGAMERESERVE Commissioner Carlos Avery Says He ‘Will Order Establishment of Refuge —Effective in Fifteen Days. - MEANS PROTECTION FOR GAME Extermination of Deer,; Partridge, Quail and Other Birds Will Be Pre- vented by Enforoement of Iaw. Carlos Avery, state game and fish commissioner, will order that a game . refuge be established on twenty sec-. tions of land which entirely sur- rounds the north end of Lake Be- midji, in accordance with a petition which was submitted to him séveral weeks ago. This announcement was made by Mr. Avery at the close of & public hearing held at the court house this morning. Commissioner Avery inspected the country to be included in the reserve this morning and he is enthusiastic over its many advantages. He re- gards it as ideal for the purpose for which it is desired and is of the opinion that it will play an important part in preventing the extermination of wild life in this section.. Many Favor Reserve. Tams Bixby, of Muskogee, Okla., one of the founders of the city of Be- midji, Attorney Thayer C. Bailey, Thomas Lloyd, Attorney E. E. Mc- Donald and F. D. Blair; secretary of the State Game Protection associs- tion, spoke in favor of the proposi- tion. George Kreatz, a Bemidji con- tractor, appeared somewhat skeptical * concerning the merits of the reserve but he was persuaded that it would be of benefit. : Cannot Be Surpassed. “ “I think that the section through which we passed this morning is an ideal place for the establishment of a game reserve,” said Mr. Blair. “It , affords deer and other wild life ex- cellent protection and I am certain that it will prove a success here.” Mr. McDonald, who has been much interested in the securing of a refuge, said that the tract to be converted into a refuge could not be surpassed and predicted that deer, quail :and partridge would multiply in Eree numbers:-as-a result of ‘its"establish- ment. . He said that the enforcement: ... of the provisions of the law making possible “the" operation. of_a. reser: would not only prevent the exterm: ination of wild game here but would put an end to the permiscuous shoot-’ ing of fire arms, thereby doing away with the dangers which now confront visitors in the woods. He added that the reserve will also be of value to Bemidji for advertising purposes, making it possible to take visitors to the reserve where they might see the different birds and ani- mals of the forest. Natural cover for deer and excellent feeding grounds" is provided, he said. Effective in 15 Days. According to Mr. Avery, the re- serve will be established immediately and fifteen days after the filing of his order the provisions of the refuge law, passed at the last session of the legislature, will become effective. It will then be unlawful to hunt in the reserve territory at any time of the year, and persons violating the law will be guilty of a misdemeanor, pun- ishable by a jail sentence or from $10 to $50 fine. The south end of the reserve bor- ders the Mississippi river on the east side of the lake and the city limits on the west side, the entire north end of the lake being within its boundaries. |the state. Want District Enlarged. It was suggested by George Kreatz and Thayer C. Bailey that an attempt 'be made to have a reserve established which would include all of the Mis- sissippi river from the outlet to the dam. This is an excellent breeding district for aquatic fowl. ‘William Munch, the Crookston game warden, and Warden Bailey of Bemidji were in attendance at the meeting. Both are much interested - in the placing of a reserve here and feel that it will' provide excellent. shooting in the vicinity of the pro- tected district for years to come. Commissioner Avery urged that everyone co-operate in enforcing the refuge law and reminded those in attendance that a single shot fired within its borders would injure the. effectiveness. - 6UT IN STATE'S REVENUE Two Per Cent Tax on Liguor Liocases Now Much Reduced. One of Minnesota's sources of rev= enue is due for a big cut this year. It is that derived from the 2 per tax on all liquor licenses issued Last year, according the report of Walter J. Smith, state treasurer, the state collected $53,00 -{in this manner. Now that county op tion has become a reality and put out of business thry