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

\ i ! VOLUME. 13, NO. 205. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, mY vaé, AUGUST 27, 1915, = UNITED STATES ASSURED THAT NO MORE SUBMARINE ATTACKS MAY BE FEARED Secretary Lansing Informed That If German Tofpedo Sank Arabic Com- mander Exceeded Instructions. TO ACCORD WULL SATISFACTION s, % Another Nou. 0%.,, Come From Berlin—Peacefu. ‘90% : © Diffi- culties Now Appeas. x (United Press) ‘ Washington, Aug. 27.—Secretary of State Lansing admitted this after- noon that he had received much con- fidential information from Ambassa- dor Gerard at Berlin, and although nothing official was announced it is believed that CGtermany has given as- surances that Americans need have no fear from further submarine at- tacks. Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, called on Sccretary Lan- sing at the state department this morning and gave the information that if the torpedo which sank the Arabic was fired from a German sub- marine that the commander exceeded his instructions, and told the Amer- ican official that full satisfaction will be accorded. Statement From Gerard. Ambassador Gerard, reporting from Berlin the substance of a conference with Foreign Minister von Jagow, confirmed the dispatches of earlier in | the day, that Germany, even before the sinking of the Arabic, has adopted a policy designed to settle completely the whole submarine problem. The state department did not make pub- lic Ambassador Gerard's dispatch, but the optimism immediately re- flected at the state department and the White House was taken as proof MAPS AMENDMENT FIGHT Senator McGarry Will Name Comittee to Push Land Improvement Cam- paign in Each County. » MEANS 50,000 MORE FARMERS Senator P. H. McGarry of Walker, #ell known in Bemidji, field marshal and generalissimo of the army that will campaign next year for the adoption of constitutional amendment No. 1, providing for a revolving fund for the improvement of state lands and their sales to settlers, is spend- ing considerable time in working out a system for the work. The Walker senator says that with- in thirty days he will appoint a ¢am- paign committee in every countyin the state. The campaign problems will be discussed at length and de- cided at the winter meeting of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation which is to be held here. Plans for the general campaign will then be made definite. “The adoption of the amendment means the addition of 50,000 farmers to the population of Minnesota,” said Senator McGarry. “It means more tax payers, more food producers, more good roads, more schools and a lot of other good things.” ANDERSON IS HIGH MAN Bemidji Young Man Making Good in Insurance Business. It was only a short time ago that Joe Anderson, a Bemidji young man, sold his Mill Park grocery store that ile might devote all of his attention that the situation was on the way to a settlement. Believe Crisis Past. The more hopeful officials thought the crisis past and inferred that the views which Ambassador von Bern- storff had been urging upon Berlin ever since the sinking of the Lusi- tania had prevailed with the support of the liberals in Germany, who had been opposing the anti-American policy of the conservatives. Secre- tary Lansing, while outwardly en- couraged, was reserved, awaiting some definite déclaration from Berlin and the same attitude was reflected at the White House. One fact was outstanding in the whole situation. It was that a fur- ther communication is coming from Germany, outlining a policy which, it is said, is expected to be satisfac- tory to the United States. It is un- derstood that Germany will announce a suspension of her submarine war- fare on passenger carrying ships and that submarine commanders will be instructed not to sink any mérchant- man without warning pending a dip- lomatic discussion of the proposal for a modus vivendi for relaxation of the British blockade against neutral com- merce. Germans Surprised. From such information as had reached sources here it was apparent that the sinking of the Arabic—as- suming that the ship was sunk by a submarine—was as much of a sur- prise in Germany as it was to the rest of the world, for although it has not vet been officially stated, it is believed that German submarine commanders after the sinking of the Lusitania, received .instructions to avoid an- other such disaster. METHODIST CHURCH SALE OF LAST EVENING WAS SUCCESS The social and sale held in the Methodist church Thursday evening, which was planned by Mrs. R. H. Muncy for the purpose of providing funds for the church budget, was a big success, nearly $25 being raised. Practically all articles placed on sale were disposed of at fifty cents a package, being sold before the con- tents were known. Ice cream and cake was sérved and the evening spent in playing interesting games. 0UT FOR CHAMPIONSHIP Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 27.— King football will soon succeed, base- ball in the fans’ hearts. The recent chilly spell has stirred the spirit in the gridiron warriors. Many have written Dr. H. L. Williams, veteran coach of Minnesota’s eleven, inquir- ing about the first practice which will be held September 20. veterans will be back and Minnesota bids fair to push all of the teams for the Big Nine conference cham- pionship. Skibli-Jacobson. Ole O. Skibli and Miss Karen Jacobson, ‘both of Thief River Falls, were married in this city yesterday afternoon, Rev. Osmund Johnson, First Scandinavian officiating. -~ Mr. pastor of the Lutheran church, and Mrs. Skibli will make their home in Thief River Falls. Many |. to the insurance business, being the representative in this territory for the New York Life Insurance com- pany. Today he is considered as one of the most valuable men of the New York company, and in a booklet announcing the 25 leading salesmen of the northwest district he is given first place in the number of written applications made during July and is awarded seventh place among those who have secured the largest volume of written business. MUNITICNS SHIPMENTS STOP UNLESS U. S. LOANS MONEY St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 27.—The United States will have to lend Euro- pean belligerents money if they con- tinue to buy munitions in the United States, according to the consensus of opinion of St. Paul bankers today. Of course it would necessarily be private citizens of the United States making the loans, and not the government, they admitted. One significant feat- ure of the world finance, they pointed out, is the fact that European hold- ers of American securities are hold- ing on to them like grim death, evi- dently believing that after the war these will be all of value in the world market. GERMANS HAVE TAKEN 200,000 SOLDIERS SINCE WARSAW FELL (United Press) Berlin, Aug. 27.—Since the fall of Warsaw, the Germans have taken 200,000 prisoners, several thousand cannon, enough rifles to supply sev- eral army divisions and driven the enemy back over one hundred miles. JOHN STREETER DEAD John Streeter, 39, until three years ago in the drayage business here, and who since that time has resided at Wacuma, Iowa, died yesterday, information of his death reaching Mrs. Frank Ripple, his sister, yes- terday. Mr. Streeter was in busi- ness here for six years. -Interment will be made at Wacuma. INDICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER (United Press) Chicago, Aug. 27.—W. K. Green- baum, manager of the Indiana Trans- portation company, which chartered the ill-fated Eastland which cost nearly 900 lives, was today indicted THE CUB REPORTER SCOO NEBISH CHILD THROWN FROM WAGON AND KILLED Bruno, the four-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Effelt, who reside on a farm one-half mile south of old Nebish, was instantly killed late yes- terday afternoon when he was thrown from a wagon drawn by-a run-away team. Mrs. Effelt, the mother, and Mrs. Louis Ritziski were in the wagon, the latter holding . Brun, Wwhen the horses were frightened by an approaching. automobile. Both women attempted to stop the run- ning horses, the little boy.being for- gotten in the excitement. A rut was struck and the women were thrown frot the wagon, the lad fall- ing out a second.later. His head struck a stump and his skull was fractured, death resulting instantly. Mrs. Effelt, her arms and legs, severe- 1y wrenched, went to Bruno as soon as possible, and in picking him up found that he was dead. Mrs. Ritziski’s ankles were badly injured, the wagon having passed over her. -Mr. Effelt, who is harvesting at Dent, Minn,, was immediately notified and he will reach Nebish tomorrow. The Effelts have three other children. MUST FILE PETITION SOON Aliens Who Desire to Become Citizens of United States and to Vote Next Summer, Should Act Now. HEARING AT FEBRUARY TERM There are many aliens in Beltrami county who desire to become citizens of the United States and who are planning to vote at the primary elec- tion next summer, but in order to do so they should remember that they must file their naturalization peti- tions not later than November 8, ac- cording to Fred Rhoda, clerk of the district court. The next hearing on petitions for naturalization will be held on Tues- day, February 28, on which date the spring term of court for Beltramj county will convene. This will be the last hearing had before the June primaries, and all who desire to vote at such election, should file their pe- titions at once. When filing petitions for naturali- zation, it will be necessary for peti- tioners to appear at the office of the clerk of court with two witnesses who are citizens and who have known such petitioner to be a resident of the | United States for the last five years. Declaration papers at least two years old, must be filed with petition, and in case petitioner arrived in the United States later than June 29, 1906, a “certificate of arrival” must be procured from Washington, D. C., before the petition can be filed. Blank petitions may be had upon request at the clerk’s office at the court house in Bemidji. As stated before, in order to vote at the primary election in June, or at the presidential primaries in March of next year, it will be necessary to become a full citizen at the February hearing, and in order to have a peti- tion considered at that hearing it must have been filed not later than November 8, or in about two months from now. HAITI IS GIVEN MORE TIMETO CONSIDER DEMAND Washington, Aug. 27.—Haliti’s par- liament has been given until Sep- tember 17 to act upon the proposed treaty to which the United States would extend financial protection over the little republic for ten years. In the meantime the American mar- ines will continue to occupy the prin- cipal cities of the island to prevent a recurrence of anarchy. Haitien minister Menos, following a confer- ence with Secretary Lansing, declared that his government was anxious to bring about a speedy understanding with the United States relative to the Washington government’s efforts to restore peace in the island. He explained that riots and uprisings were in many cases due to ignorance of American intentions and misun- derstanding the presence of the Am- erican troops in Haiti. BEMIDJI BOYS ON'GOPHER Boatswain on n“!‘: Militia Tmmng Ship Refers to Local Division Mem- bers, Now on Cruise, as ‘Rookies. WILL LEAVE DULYTH TOMORROW “Shiver my timbers,” said the boatswain of the U. S. 8. Gopher, ac- cording to last evening’s Duluth Her- ald. He was watching a group of young men, part of the 126, who yesterday boarded the training ship for the “‘maiden” trip as members of the state naval militia. “Talk about your rookies,” went on the boatswain, “I don’t believe those tellows ever saw water—except in a glass or bathtub.” - For the next two days, continues the Herald, the officers of the Gopher will be busy helping the new cadets from Lindstrom, Crosby and Bemidji find their “sea legs.” Before the Gopher will go out into the lake Com- mander ‘Guy Eaton says his erew must learn to hitch; their trousers properly and be able fo tell a marlin- spike-from a yard arm. “When the man over there with the stripe on his sleeve, the boatman, says ‘Fore,’ it reminds me of golf links,” said Ben Samuelson of Be- midji. “And tell me,” he went on, speaking in a confidential whisper, ‘“which board is the star board?” “They have knocked the star board out of the navy along with the port and sherry,” said his companion, Car- | roll Hill, who acted a little “wiser.” The militia training ship, with ca- dets from Duluth and Pine City divi- siorls aboard, recently was taken to Buffalo on the annual cruise. Upon the Gopher’s return early in the ‘week, Capt. Eaton began preparing for a shorter cruise on Lake Superior, during which he will! give members of the three new state divisions their first instructions. i ‘The ship will lay in the harbor un- til Saturday, while the men are being outfitted and drilled, and then will be taken to the target range and to other points on the lake. OPENS THIRD STREET BAKERY 7. J. Pleifer Leases “Paris” Store and Will Start New Food Emporium. With an equipment costing $2,000, J. J. Pfeifer, formerly manager of the Home- Bakery..for . Gecige: ony will open a bakery in the building formerly occupied by The Paris store on Third street_and expects to be ready for business September 10. Mr. Pfeifer has had many years of ex- perience in_the bakery business and will have personal supervision of the plant. The products will be as near to the home-made product as possible and specialties will also be handled. He will also operate a confectionery in connection with his bakery busi- ness, ONLY EIGHTEEN FAILED 72 of 90 Who Took Teachers’ Exam- inations Receive Credit. ‘W. B. Stewart, county superin- tendent of schools, has announced that of those who participated in the summer school teachers’ examinations 80 per cent received certificates, ninety persons were enrolled and all but 18 passed. There were 92 teachers enrolled in "the summer school and of these 51 secured certi- ficates; 14 had certificates that held over; 15 failed and 12 enrolled else- where for the final examinations. ZEPPELINS CARRY MACHINERY TO TURKS T0O MAKE MUNITIONS (United Press) Amsterdam, Aug. 27.—Twelve Zep- pelins during the early summer made 280 night trips across Bulgaria, dur- ing each trip carrying four tons of machinery ' from Berlin to Turkish ammunition facfories. This is the first time similar. use has been made of the air machines, and this also ac- counts for the early inactivity of the Zeppelins. - The French authorities have de- clined with thanks the offered ser- vices of a number of educated French- The United States produced ss,-iwomen who desired to join the air for manslaughter by the grand jury. 706,787 worth of slate in 1914, service. Missus Scoop Is A Good Doctor ALLIES WILL MAKE THIRD ATTEMPT 10 PASSDARDANELLES| |Gallipoli Penigsula Operations Indi- cate That First and Second Land Offenses Have Failed. WH.LI MAKE DRIVE FROM WEST British Claim They Have Consolidated Twelve Miles of New Battle Line— Now Have Sufficient Forces. By J. W. T. MASON. e New York, Aug. 27.—The opera- tions proceeding on the Gallipoli pen- insula indicate the failure of the first and second land offensives of the Anglo-French forces to subdue the Dardanelles. A substituted third plan is now being -developed. The first military effort of the al- lies to open the way to Constantino- ple took the form of a double attack along the Gallipoli apd Asiatic sides of the Dardanelles. The French dis- embarked on the Asiatic coast and the British made several landings on the Gallipoli peninsula. This paral- led attempt to overcome the Turks did not succeed. The French were drtven back into the sea and the British could not hold their shore positions. A second place was then devised. The French and the Eng- lish concentrated at the southern tip of the Gallipoli and made this their sole offensive. They drove forward along a line which was occupied by the French along the Dardanelles side of the peninsula and by the British on the Aegean side. But again fail- ure resulted. Third Plan Coming. The third plan is now coming: into play. - The attempt to reach the Dar- danelles narrows from the south has been postponed, while a new effort is being made to drive across the per- insula from the west. - This -is the meaning of the new landings along the Suvla bay district. The distance to be covered, whether from the south or west, is approximately the same— from six to eight miles. There is lit- tle to choose between the difficulties of the rough country which must be overcome by either route. The ad- vantage of the new offensive, how- | ever,-is that a larger force can be-eni- ployed. Four Miles Across. The Gallipoli peninsula is scarcely more than four miles across at the southern tip where the previous of- fensive was attenmipted. So narrow a front is a great advantage to the de- fenders. By operating from the west an additional front of 15 miles at least is made available for the drive to the narrows. The British an- nounce they have ‘consolidated 12 miles of this new battle line. For the first time, therefore, the allies are in a position to operate against the Turks with a force proportionate to the strength of the Mohammedan defenses. % PAGE TO LEAVE BEMIDJI Missionary Goes to Western Field— Succeeded Here by Rev. Soper. Rev. John O. Ferris, of Minne- apolis, district superintendgnt of the American Sunday School union, an- nounces that Rev. M. A. Soper of Northome has accepted a call to make his headquarters in Bemidji. Ed- ward Page, who for six months has been doing splendid work in this ter- ritory, ‘will be transferred to a west- ern point. -Mr. Soper will move his family here September 1, and will as- sume his new duties at once. This change will make 21 paid workers in the state who are organizing Sun- day schools throughout the rural dis- tricts, and there are now 500 such schools now in operation in Minne- sota. Mr. Page, who is one of the Bemidji militiamen on the Lake Su- perior cruise, has 18 Sunday schools in what is termed the Bemidji Field. _Returns From Spokane. Alderman Thomas Ervin réturned to Bemidji today from Spokané where he has spent the past ten days. Mr. Ervin says that he found conditions to be most prosperous in the west. 'BAND CONCERT TONIGHT Excellent Program to Be Presented by -Bemidji’s Musical Organization. ‘With an excellent program ar- ranged the Bemidji band will play its regular weekly concert at. the Third street stand tonight. The pro- gram as announced by Louis Bur- chard, follows: Louis Burchard director of the Be- midji band, this morning announced | the following program for the Friday evening program: March--*World’s Panama Exposition” . : Welch Overture—*‘The Northern Star” Concert Waltzes—“Wedding of the Winds” ...................Hall Selection—*“Adele” ........Boiguet Melauge—*The Royal Circle” % . Dalbey Serenade—*‘Enchanted Lute” . Pomeroy National Airs. Next week’s concert will be played on Saturday night, just before the musicians leave for St. Paul to fill an engagement at the state fair. Much of the special music to be played at the state fair will be included en the program. ANDERSON FOUND GUILTY Judge Crowell Imposes Fine of $75 or Fifty Days in Jail for Operating Unlicensed Drinking Place. APPEALED TO HIGHER COURT Ole Anderson. time ago bound over to the grand jury of the Federal court on a charge of illegally introducing liquor into Indian ter- ritory, was found guilty or operating an unlicensed drinking place by Judge A. M. Crowell, of the municipal court, this morning. Judge Crowell, after a brief state- ment in which he expressed the-hope that the illegal sale of liquor in Be- midji would stop, imposed a fine. of $75 or fifty days in jail. Wenry Funkley, attorney for the defendant, immediately filed notice that he would appeal the case to the district court. P. J. Russell, city attorney, repre- sented the state in the ces2. The charge of which Anderson was found guilty was brought following a raid which was made on his place of -business, ‘Second strest™ and Be- midji avenue, last Friday night, by Chief of Police Ripple, Special Officer J. P. Brandt and Deputy Special Of- ficer A.J. Carson. -They entered the place just as the bartender was serv- ing several patrons with liquor. Hans Hagen, who sold the liquor, was fined $25 Saturday for illegal selling. This case was also appealed. Following the raid the furniture and fixtures of the barroom were seized by Chief Ripple and are now in his charge. This afternoon an or- der will be issued calling for the disposition of the fixtures, valued at about $2,000, at public auction. No further action will be taken until the district court has ruled in the case. = 3 BISHOP HEFFRON SHOT BY CATHULIC PRIEST (United Press) Winona, Minn., Aug. 27.—Bishop Patrich Heffron, bishop -of the Wi- nona diocese, was shot and probably fatally injured, by Rev. Fr. L. M. Lesches, following the bishop’s re- fusal to send Lesches to another par- ish. The shooting took place in the bishop’s chapel while he was alone and in full vestments, this morning. “Following recent failures by Father Lesches to hold parishes in Mankato and St. Paul he had been recalled and Bishop Heffron told him he must remain with the college here, but the priest insisted upon an appointment. Bishop Heffron may live unless complications set in. 'Dr, Mayo, one of the famous Rochester surgeons, Is being rushed to Winona in an auto- mobile. some ‘When people get to minding other people’s business it it doubtless due to the fact that they have nome of their own.—Macon News. By “HOP’ <« ... Gruenfelder | HUNDREDS T0 HUNT INBELTRANICOUNTY Applications for Licenses Received by Auditor George Indicate That Many Will Visit Duck Pass and Prairie. SEASON BRINGS NEW LAwWS Every Hunter Must Have Pemit-—-' Money Secured is Used in Fund to Prevent Game Violations. Hundreds of nimrods are to hunt in Beltrami county this fall, the chicken and duck season opening-on September 7, this fact being indicated by the large number of applications now filed at the office of James L. George, county . auditor. Hunters ' this year will meet with several new provisions in the game laws, one be- ing that a license will be required of every hunter, whether a resident or not, except those hunting on their own property. Auditor &eorge has mailed appli- cation blanks to town clerks of the county in order that people residing in various localities may secure li- censes without. inconvenience. The licenses will be issued on Saturday, .- September 4. E . The license fee this year will be $1.00 for all residents of the state. This license will entitle a resident to hunt anywhere in the state. The license fee is deposited to the account of the state game and fish commis- sion and used for the proper enforce- ment of the game laws. The license is good for only one year. The ncam-resident license fee for big game is $25; for small birds it is $10. Failure to take out a license subjects the hunter to a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $25, or thirty to ninety days in jail. The licenses are not transferable, and vio- lation of this rule is punishable by a fine of not less than $50. License must be shown to any person upon request. - "Shoot Partridge in October. The Federal game laws prohibit shooting game birds before sunrise and after sunset. Quail, partridge and ruffled grouse may be huited during the two months of October and | November; moose and deer from No- 'vember 10 to December 1; snipe and prairie chicken until’ November 7. Smaller Game Limits. ] The number of birds allowed to be killed in one day has been reduced this -year that sportsmen will have less difficulty in reaching the maxi- mum number. It is ten for one days’ bag of all varieties except ducks; thirty allowed in possession; fifteen ducks may be slaughtered in one day e and forty-five are allowed in posses- sion. . Game can be retained after the g close of the shooting season by any person lawfully in possession of same by securing retaining tags to be at- tached to the game until consumed. -« Heretofore there has been no limit to the length of time that game might be had in possession under such re- straining permits. ~ A new law limits the time that game birds may be held under permjt to December 31. For those who hate difficulty in remembering what to do and what not to do, besides the sage advice to be sure the bird is not a man before shooting, the following little list of ‘““don’ts” is here given: What Should Be Avoided. It is unlawful to 'kill harmless birds; to hunt deer with dogs; to fish with more than one line; to break or destroy bird’s nests or eggs; to place or receive game n cold storage; to hunt on land of another without per- mission; to wantonly waste or destroy game birds, animals or fish; to ship (except as baggage) brook trout, black, gray or Oswego bass; to ob- struct the commissionerof his agents while gathering fish spawn; to carry guns in training dogs during close season on lands frequented by game birds; to serve bass, wild trout (ex- cept lake trout) or any kind of game in hotels or restaurants; to hunt or carry firearms in state parks or for- est reserves or to hunt in game ref- uges; to use traps, snares, artificial lights, nets, bird lime or set guns to kill game animals or birds; to de- posit sawdust or refuse in waters planted by commissioner, or where fish abound. LETTER EXPLAINS WHY “BULLET JOE” HASN'T PITCHED For some time baseball fans in this section have looked in vain for the announcement that Bush had pitched for the Philadelphia Americans, and here is the reason. In a letter to Fatty Woods of Brainerd, Joe Bush says.that he had some ligaments torn from the bone in the right knee and therefore has been unable to pitch. = He states that he may be out of the game a couple of weeks and possibly the rest of the season.” He has just returned from a trip to Kentucky and Ohio on a scou ing trip for players.