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

VOLUME 13, NO. 204. BEIIDJ!, mnwm. THUBSMY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1015 FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. FINANCES ALARM WARRING NATIONS Although Reports of Germafy’s and Russia’s Bankruptcy Must Be Un- founded, They Do Fear Peverty. & % ALLIED COUNTRIES BACK b,’o"l‘%l Belligerent Countries Now Paying War Debts Qut of Loans, But at 4 End Soldiers Must Pay.’ By J. W. T. MASON. New York, Aug. 26.—Alarm among the finandial leaders of all the bel- ligerent countries at the ceaseless de- struction of wealth caused by the war is becoming evident. Reports, how- ever, of secret meetings in Berlin and Petrograd, at which the possible bankruptey of Germany and Russia was admitted, must be accepted with reserve. The financiers of the war- ring nations do not fedar bankruptey, but rather impoverishment in the coming days of peace, when the war bills must be paid. Russia cannot become bankrupt, if for no other reason than that Eng- land and France are underwriting her. Neither is there danger of Ger- man bankruptcy while Germany has her state-owned railways to mort- gage as a final resort to secure funds for carrying on the war. Nations have seldom allowed the danger of bankruptey to stand between them and the prosecution of a war; and it is not at all probable that the fear of insolvency is causing uneasiness in any of the European capitols. Have Scarcely Begun. But the belligerent nations have as yet scarcely begun to pay for the ’ war. Almost the whole of the $75,- 000,000 a day which the German min- ister of finance estimates the war is costing is being raised by loans. (NE Hardly any war taxation is being imposed in Europe. The German government has announced it will fight the war to the end on loans and, although there is much urging in England that heavy taxes be imposed to relieve the burden on posterity, the cabinet is reluctant to act. Soldiers Must Pay. As soon as the war ends, the pro- cess of payment must be begun, for the interest charges will have to be met. At present they are being paid (] out of the loans themselves, but this I process must cease when the soldiers return to their normal industries. 1 the war continues much longer, the soldiers, on their return, will find the chief result of the war has been to pile debts on the belligerent coun- tries which will require the doubling of present taxes to meet in interest and sinking fund. Then the abject poverty which the war is preparing will be felt and epochmaking economic revolutions will become possible. It is possible the need to lessen this inevitable dis- tress after the war, rather than to guard against bankruptey, to which the financiers of the warring nations are now secretly calling attention. WO00D MAY HAVE TO EXPLAIN WHY HE PERMITTED SPEECH Washington, Aug. 26.—It is be- lieved that the war department will ask General Leonard Wood why he permitted Theodore Roosevelt to make a speech at the Plattsburg military camp, practically denouncing Wilson. Secretary of War Garrison refused to make any comment on the matter. Former Bemidji Teacher Weds. 1In speaking of the marriage of Miss Dora Hanson, former music super- visor in the Bemidji schools, the Moorhead daily of yesterday says: A social event of more than ordinary importance was the marriage today of Miss Dora Hanson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hanson. Miss Hanson is one of Moorhead’s best known young women. Mr. Hansen is a prominent Minneapolis attorney and an associate of the Folso Realty company in that city. The young couple left on the 3:53 train this af- b ternoon for Minneapolis. From there they will go to Duluth and take the lake trip before occupying their handsome new home at 4115 Colfax avenue, Minneapolis. The wedding was simple and unpretentious. Only. the immediate family and a few out- of-town relatives were present. The bride was rarely lovely in a simple white lace gown with a corsage bou- quet of lilies of the valley. Never has Moorhead produced a more gra- cious and beautiful young woman. Auto to Roseau. Lee LaBaw, official court reporter, end Oscar L. Dent, ditch referee, left this afternon by auto for Roseau, where they will spend tomorrow on business. They expect to return to Bemidji ‘Saturday. . R SRR PR Andrew Johnson, sheriff of Bel- trami county, returned to Bemidji this morning from Thief River Falls past several days on official business. and Grygla, where he has spent the CHIEF SPECIAL OFFICER RETURNS TO BEMIDJI Henry A. Larson, of Denver, chief special officer of the government In- dian department, and under whose di- rection the provisions of the . 1855 treaty are being enforced, returned to Bemidji last evening from the west. The first question asked the chief was, “Now that Grand Rapids {s closed what will the department do with the Hibbing situation?” Mr. arson avoided answering the ques- 00’9 directly but did not deny that ho % visited Hibbing during the past . ~eks and that he had se- cured ‘ion concerning the number of oons now operating there and the amount of revenue col- lected annually from the licenses. He appeared pleased that the Grand Rap- ids saloon owners have decided to comply with the treaty enforcement without further protest. It is un- derstood that the chief will remain in Bemidji for several days, making occasional trips to other places with- in the “dry zone.” TRUE SPORT AT TRAPS Popular Pastime, Half Century 0ld, Has Many Enthusiasts in Bemidji —One More Shoot This Season. L TO PAY EXPENSES OF DELEGATE Although less than half a century old, trapshooting has thousands of enthusiasts. The manner in which the sport has gained in popularity in Bemidji is but an indication of the ever increasing favor with which it is regarded. The Rod & Gun club here on next Sunday will complete the most suecessful shoot it has ever had. Charles Vandersluis, secretary. of the gun club, announced today that the club now has a box of shells and about 500 clay pigeons to be disposed of and that the shoot of Sunday will be held for the purpose of using these and to secure funds with which to pay the expenses of Thayer C. Bailey, who will attend the Game Protection association meeting which is to be held at Minneapolis, as the Bemidji delegate. The shoot of last Friday was to have been the last but the material left makes another desirable. Like its contemporary, baseball, trap shooting is a truly American sport. A clean democratic pastime filled to the brim with the spirit of fair play and good sportsmanship, its influence over its devotees, how- ever, is perhaps more deeply rooted than that of any other sport. For trap shooting finds its very source in an inherent human trait—an in- born desire on the part of every red- blooded individual to excel in marks- manship. One cannot watch a club tourna- ment without experiencing an irre- sistible desire to grab a gun and show the other fellow how to do it, and the lure of the clay pigeon with its tantalizing challenge to the shooter’s skill beggars descripiton. Baseball fans may be made, but trap shooters can be truly said to be born, for it needs only the mere sight of the sport to fan the dormant shooting in- stinet into a’ brilliant flame. And once this condition is brought about a veritable “gun bug” exists. Trap shooting fever is contagious. No one is immune. The microbe at- tacks all classes and both sexes. It is nothing extraordinary to find both boss and employ fighting it out to the finish at the score. Youth and old age are brothers “in arms” at the sport, and the one-armed shooter is no exception. Incidentally the sport has the approval and indorsement of every thinking man. ‘Even the cler- gy are susceptible to its charm. FROST STRIKES MANY POINTS IN NORTHERN MINNESOTA St. Paul reports tell of killing frosts which struck many points north of a line extending from Devils Lake to Duluth. At Devils Lake the coldest reported was 32. In the Wilton vicinity much dam- age was caused by frosts last night and several fields near Bemidji were severely injured. ‘West Virginia produced 71,707,626 tons of coal in 1914, worth about $1 a ton at the mine. No other state did this well. SCOO THE CUB REPORTER MILITIA 0N FIRST CRUISE]S SAYSTHREECAUSES Thirty-five Members of Bemidji Naval Division Reach Duluth—Attract Much Attention in Zenith City. BOARDED U. 8. S. GOPHER TODAY Drested in their new garbs, 35 members of Bemidji’s division of the state naval militia left early this morning for Duluth, where they will board the U. 8. S. Gopher for a cruise which will last about . ten days. Upon their arrival in Duluth the Bemidji lads attracted much atten- tion, for they presented a splendid or- ganization, A message from the Zenith City this afternoon said that officers of the militia are taking es- pecial interest in the Bemidji boys as they believe this city will soon have the leading division of the en- tire state, even though but recently mustered in. Early last evening all of the boys bhad been fitted out with their uni- forms and all was in readiness for the start. These are taking part in the cruise, the names being furnished by Yeoman Emil Larson: Earle A. Barker, lieutenant com- mander, Ralph B. Lycan, lieutenant junior grade, Wm. McDonald, ensign, ‘Whitney Brown, Hector Brown, Morris Breyette, Max Bell, Clinton J. Crossby, Warren L. Edwards, John L. DeRushia, Leonard French, Lester French, Fred Fraser, James K. Given, Charles F. Germaine, Fred Graham, Carroll Hill, Leigh Hendrickson, An- drew M. Halseth, Chris-M. Larson, Joe LaJennesse, George Lindeberg, Clarence Magaurn, George Morrison, D’Arcy McGhee, Archie Naugle, Dan E. Newton, Homer Oranger, Edward H. Page, Glen Peck, Earl C. Riley, Edward Ripple, Ben Samuelson, Or- ville K. Titus and Earl J. Thurber. After a stay in the Duluth harbor of several days, the ‘“rookies” being given opportunity to acquaint them- selves with the handling of the ves- sel, the Gopher will hoist anchor and sail for Isle Royal, where instruction in various drills will be given. Sev- eral Bemidji boys are doing excellent work in signal drill, and aim to se- cure a place on the fleet’s team, which won first place in the maneu- vers at Erie, Pa. GERMANY GIVES PLEDGE THAT AMERICANS WILL BE GIVEN PROTECTION (United Press) Washington, Aug. 26.—It is un- derstood that during a conference be- tween German Ambassador Bernstorff and Secretary of State Lansing, the former pledged that no more Amer- icans will be harmed, under any eir- cumstances, by German submarines. This is believed to be an evidence that Germany does not want war with the United States and that matters will be settled peacefully. The state department has denied receiving a message from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin which a United Press corres- pondent says was cabled yesterday. WOULD TEACH YOUNGSTERS TO HANDLE RIFLES WELL St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 26.—Adjt. Gen. F. B. Wood today offered the St. Paul board of education the services of a man to teach school kiddies to handle a rifle well. The offer com- ing when Minnesota was excited over the German-American situation, and blinking its eyes from the belligerent attitude that William Jennings Bryan took to tell his versions of peace, caused excitement. J. J. CAMERON VISITS BEMIDJI; FORMER COURT REPORTER HERE J. J. Cameron, associated with Judge Marshall A. Spooner, as court reporter during the latter’s term as a jurist of this judicial district, but who is now reporting for Judge En- sign of Duluth, is spending several days here. Cameron is recognized as one of the state’s most efficient court reporters. He spent yesterday in Clearwater county where he has property holdings: W;nt ads in the Ploneer pay. FILES REFUGE ORDER FACULTY FOR BEMIDJI PUBLIC SCHOOLS NOW COMPLETE; FEW CHANGES RECORDED LOVELANDCASTCGMPLETE commlmner Avery Loses No Time in Placing Game Reserve Here. SPELLED DEFEAT FOR ECONOMY BILL True to his word given here on Tuesday, Carlos Avery, state game Eliza 8. Loe to Return as Pn’ncipnl of and fish commissioner, has issued an High School and Edna Hill to Di- e . [order that a refuge be established Governor Hammond, in Boston Ad-|nere, the document being filed ‘yes- | Rehearsals Being Held Daily and rect-Normal Department Work, terday, immediately following his re- turn to the capitol. This will con- stitute the second reserve created un- der the new state law, Lake Minne- tonka being the first state “‘game ref- uge.” In the orderissued by the commissioner he designates that a territory of about 20 square miles bordering the limits of the city of Be- midji and including the north end of, the lake, shall be converted into airefuge. Notices of the order will bg posted in the reserve territory and fifteen days later the provisions of the law will become effective, their viola- tll}n bringing fines for misdemeanors. Petitions for another refuge will be placed in circulation immediately. PREPARING FAIR_EXHIBIT C&leeting of Produce for State Expo- sition Begins—Farmers Urged to .t}ontnbube Grain and Vegetables. | DOMESTIC SCIENCE IS IMPROVED dress, Blames Objection to Change, ' Spoilsmen and Officeholders. ADMITS MEASURE NOT PERFECT Believes There is Too Much Seattering of Responsibility Among Boards Under Present Plan, ' Musical Comedy Certain to Be Pre- sented Here With Much Success. WILL BE STAGED SEPT. 16 AND 17 Two Instructors to Have Charge in Future—Question, “Who Will Be With a cast, entirely of home tal- Our Teacher?” Answered. ent, complete, and enthusiastic re- hearsals . being held daily, there is every indication that the musical comedy, “Loveland,” which is to be presented at the Brinkman theater. on Thursday and Friday nights, Sep- tember 16 and 17, will be a big suc- cess. Miss Dorothy Fraleigh, Whn is di- recting ‘the rehearsals, is much bleased with the situation and says that in no city in which she has pro- duced home talent plays has better talent been available or more interest taken. Miss Dorothy Torrance, Bemidji’s talented young vocalist, and William McDonald, have been assigned the leading roles in the play and others who are to take part follow: Inez Buckland, Arvilla Kenfield, Edith Mills, Margaret Thome, Edna Buck- land, Lucille Young, Edna Anderson, Emma Kline, Lucy Brooks,. Milroy Achenbach, Carroll Hill, Oliver Neil- son, Fred Fraser, Byron Russell, Earle Riley, Richard McAlpine, Chris Neumann, Ed Simons, Raymond Han- nah, W. Hanna, Whitney Brown, William Walker and Elbridge Lord Children—Evelyn Kirk, Helen Lauritzen, Minnie Anderson, Gladys Getchell, Blanche ' Gratton, Grace Riley, Ellen Crothers, Eleona Ritchie, Nellie Crowell, Avis Guyer, Anzon- etta Kenfield, Bernice Kirk, Uiva Larson, Helma Lind, Kathleen Downs, Pluma Kenfield, Margaret Fitzgerald, Helen _Hayner, Martha Gilmore, Katherine Sexton and Edith Ritchie. Miss Jane Hayner is the pianist. “Loveland” is to be presented here under the auspices of the Bemidji Elks lodge and tickets for the play will be placed on sale immediately. There will be no reserved seats. This comedy has scored big hits in every city in which it has been presented. It is made up of mirth, song and dance, and there is somethmg flning every minute. BELIEVE ARABIC TROUBLE -WILL END PEACEFULLY (Unitea Press) Berlin, Aug. 26.—There 1is the greatest confidence here that the, German-American situation regard- ing the sinking of the Arabic will be settled peaceably. Following two conferences yestérday, —Ambassador Gerard cabled a long message to the state department at Washington this morning. If the commander of the German submarine exceed his instructions in sinking: the steamer Arabic, the Ger- man government will give full satis- faction to the United States, Chan- cellor von Bethmann:Hollweg in- formed a correspondent in an inter- view.. The imperial chancellor said: “As long as the circumstances sur- rounding the sinking of the Arabic had not been fully cleared, it is im- possible for me to make a definite statement, and only after the ecir- cumstances have been cleared will it be possible to say whether the com- mander of one of our submarines “Who is your teacher goin’ to be this year?” That is a question which has been bothering many Bemidji boys and girls for several days, and which daily becomes of more moment as the time fer the opening of school draws near. ‘W. P. Dyer, superintendent of the public. schools, probably the busiest - man in Bemidji, today completed the list of teachers in the high school and grades, and the instructors have been notified of their assignments and in- formed of the date gselected for the beginning of the new term. The teachers will report one day in ad- vance of the opening in order that they may- attend the Monday meet- ing at which instruction will be given and announcements made. September 7 the Day. At nine o’clock on the morning of Tuesday, September 9, the gong, signifying that a new school year is n progress, will ring. Enrollment will be next in order, then will come classification info grades and classes and distribution of text books. In the afterncon lessons for Wednesday will be assigned. Several new faces will be seen in the class rooms on the opening day of school when the youngsters put away their fishing rods, swimming suits and baseballs and pick up their books. The complete list is respect- fully submitted to the Johnnies and Marys in Bemidji who can now de- cide whether they are going to like Prejudice against change, love for the spoils system, and influence of the officeholders, were responsible for the defeat of the Eberhart efficiency and economy bill in the last legislature as expressed by Winfleld S. Ham- mond, governor of Minnesota, in an address before the conference of gov- ernors at Boston. Admitting that the bill was not perfect, Governor Hammond gave it as his judgment that it was “as free from defect, as well drawn and care- fully thought out legislative enact- ments are when first presented to the legislative body.” It would seem that it would have been welcomed by the legislature, he said, but such was not the case. Any Change Opposed. “First of all,” Mr, Hammond said, ‘“there were those fine old delightful legislators who have been long in the public service and who look upon any change in method as something akin to sacrilege. They are by nature op- posed to any development or improve- ment of the old system and the old ways and the old practices unless they themselves after mature delib- eration bring forth the idea and pre- sent it. The very fact that enter- prising, businesslike men favor a businesslike plan puts them upon guard to oppose the encroachments of the people upon mosscovered -prece- dent and practice. They were against it or, as they might them- selves express it, ‘again it.’ They could not be moved. But there was no dishonesty or humbug in their op- position. It was just their natural obstinacy to a new thing. Spoilsmen Against Plan. “Then: there was the oppesition of those who believe that public office is £ " ANXIOUS TO WIN FIRST HONORS Charles Schroeder, secretary of the Beltrami County Agricultural asso- ciation, today opened an office at 120 Beltrami avenue, one door south of the steam laundry, which will be used for housing.produce contributed by farmers for the exhibit to be taken to'the state fair. Mrs. W. N. Webber is in charge of thé room and records the name of every ‘farmer who provides articles for: the exhibit. A few listings were made today and from now on it is ex- pected that many will be registered. Secretary Schroeder has made an appeal to the farmers of the county to assist in forming a good exhibit, and he is being assisted by several whe are anxious that Beltrami coun- ty win first honors at the exhibition this fall. 'Where possible the produce shown at ‘the state fair will be re- turned for exhibition at the county fair and will compete for premiums, Among the produce needed for the exhibit are fifteen varieties of grains, grains in sheaf, corn in ear, forage -varfeties, seven varieties of potatoes; tame g’rasées, clovers and alfalfa, na- tive and wild grasses, culinary vege- tables, fresh fruits, stock vegetables, cereal products, mineral specimens, old vegetables and.produce that is es- pecially large: ‘The exhibit will be shipped to St. Paul on the evening of September 2. and it is urged that every farmer con- tribute some article before that day. The co-operation of all is necessary if Beltrami county is to win recog- nition to which it is entitled at the fair. Miss Loe is Principal. In the announcements made by Supt. Dyer today, Eliza S. Loe is named to succeed herself as *prin- cipal of the high school, and but one change is found in the faculty of this department of the Bemidji education- al institution, Laura Michener, of Northfield, taking the place left va- cant by Clarice Coult, English teach- er, who will not return. Miss Loe will teach history. High school instructors who will return to their duties here are: Al- lene Sherwood, Latin and German; Mable Wager, commercial subjects; Alice Austin, mathematics; A. D. Bailey, manual training; B. M. Gile, agriculture, and Julius Bestul, science. Course is Made Larger. In order that all girls who desire to enroll in the domestic economy course, two instructors have been named for this year, Inez Foster to have charge of the classes in domestic art and Elizabeth Vermilye, in do- mestic science. This change is re- garded as most important and will be much appreciated. Many were unable to take this course last year year because of lack of accommo- dations. Edna Hill, who has so successfully - directed the work of the Normal de- partment since its organization sev- eral years ago, will return to that position. Miss Hill was principal of the Central building last year, but during the coming term will devote her attention entirely to work of the Normal department. (Continued on last pa DESTROY TOWN TO SAVE CITIES FROM FLOOD Osborn, Ohio, Aug. 26.—This thriving village of 1,000 population will be only a memory soon. The Miami Valley conservancy board, in carrying out its flood preservation plans, will buy the entire town. The cost will be $700,000, and residents of Osborn are satisfied with the bar- gain—each property owner getting full value. The sentiment that attaches to liv- ing sixty years in one’s own home isn’t going to block the deal. School buildings, twenty-five retail stores, water and light plant, lumber mills and four churches will be razed along with all other buildings. The city will be transformed into a lake. When the great flood gates are opened after ‘the completion of the conservancy dam Osborn will vanish, to save the larger cities trom destruction. Engineers figured that the site of Osborn was ideal. It lies in a valley large enough to encompass all the flood waters that wrought the de- struction of the famous Dayton flood. L) SENTENCED TO BE SHOT; SAVED BY CANCELLED CHECK Albert Lea, Minn., Aug. 26.—Saved by a cancelled pay check of the Illi- nois Central railway, after he had been sentenced to be shot for mur- der of a woman at Salt Lake City, Nick Ellis related his experiences here today. He said that on the eve- ning before he was sentenced to be killed for a murder of which he maintains he is innocent, the Illinois Central wired they held a cancelled check, paid at Parkersburg, Ia., on Nov. 3, 1914, the date of the murder. This established Ellis’ alibi. ARRESTS FOLLOW ATTEMPT TO FREE ERTA AT EL PASO|went beyond instructions, in which 5 . : JEWISH TRAVELING MEN TO b case the imperial government would New Teachers in Junior High. t hesitate to give such complete{ In the junior high school almost AVENGE FRANK’S LYNCHING nited, Treks) 1o an entirely new faculty will greet the students on their return to school. . Ethelyn Hall, teacher of grammar, will again be principal, and the other instructors will be: Anfa Benda, arithmetic and English; Min- nie Olson, arithmetic and penman- (Continued on last page). satisfaction to the United States as would conform to the friendly rela- tions existing between the two gov- ernments.” London, Aug. 26.—Officers of the ‘White Star line announced today that the Arabic carried a cargo of gold consigned for payment of munitions bought in America when torpedoed. El Paso, Tex., Aug. 26.—Several arrests are. expected to follow the uncovering. of an attempt to release Huerta, who is confined by govern- ment officials following neutrality charges and intending to start an- other revolution in Mexico. There have been several fights between sol- diers and Mexicans at the main bridge where an especially strong guard has been placed. Chicago, Aug. 26.—*“The murder of Leo M. Frank by that gang of lynch- ers in Georgia will be revenged by the Jewish traveling salesmen of the United States in an effective and un- ique manner,” said W. A. Hoffman, himself a Jewish traveling salesman of prominence in Baltimore. ““The Jews of this country will not permit the murder of Leo Frank to'be unavenged. A movement is on foot for every Jewish firm in the United States having traveling men in Georgia to withdraw them and refuse to sell goods to Georgia dealers.” Yo-ho, Me Lads, Yo-ho! Jury to Investigate. Marietta, Ga., Aug. 26.—(Special.) —Judge R. L. Patterson of the Blue Ridge circuit court, acting, it Is thought, upon advice from Governor Harris, whose investigators are said to have definite private information which was not brought beforé the coroner’s jury, has called a special session of the Cobb county grand jury. The jury will meet on Septem- ber 11, for the special purpose of in- vestigating ihe lynching of Leo Frank. 3 Will Serve Ice Cream. Members of the St. Cecelia club of St. Philip’s Catholic church will serve ice cream, cake and coffee in the basement of the church tomor- ‘row evening. Named State Depository. In the new state list issued today, the First National bank at Baudette is named a state depository. 0-HO ‘TAMPICO COMMERCE HEAVY ‘Washington, Aug. 26.—During the year over 500 American vessels are expected to clear from Tampico, Mexico, carrying-oil and other com- ‘modities, according: to reports of the' Bureau of Commerce, if the present rate continues. This' will be more than triple the number clearing dur- ing the last year. The large increase is due to the: placing under Amer: ican registry many of the oil lntor- | ests’ boats.. - -