Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 7, 1915, Page 1

f laughter, he said: VOLUME 13, NO. 214, BUSINESS MEN MAY DRILL WITH NAVAL "UILITIA '0 o, ’/ Lieutenant E. A. Barker of .~ 00 Wil Company Extends Invitation . '%, . charge tell the story today. All Men in Community. WILL NOT HAVE TO BECOME MEMBERS. OF ORGANIZATION Special Meeting to Be Held Tonight —New Division Far Superior to Old -Time Militia Companies. St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 7.—On account of the additions made to the State Naval Militia, by di- visions from Bemidji, Crosby and Lindstrom, Congress will be asked at the next session to ex- tend facilities. The good ship Gopher is at present too small to accommodate the 450 members of the militia. “They are the cleanest, manliest and best lot of fellows I have ever mingled with.” Lieutenant E. A. Barker made this statement this morning in speaking of the members of the militia on board the good ship Gopher while on its ten-day trip. “They are so much superior in every way to the old time militia com- panies, I would not venture to make comparison,” said Lieut. Barker. Special Meeting Called. Lieutenant Barker has issued a call for a special meeting at the city hall tonight, for the purpose of giv- ing out uniforms to the members of the division who have not yet secured them. “We will have our boats within the next two weeks,” said Mr. Barker, “and when they ar- rive renewed interest will be taken by many of the boys who are now a little lax. There will be two double banked whale boats and one double banked cutter, each to be thirty feet long and fully equipped.” What’s a Cutter? When asked what a cutter was and what was meant by being fully equipped the lieutenant haw-hawed - like an old sailor and after a spasm here “T'll tell you what is carried in these boats. There are sails, awn- ings, buckets, flag stakes, covers, an- <chors, rope, spars, etc., in fact, any- thing that is need for water navi- :gation.” Special Invitation Issued. A special invitation is extended to all men of this community to drill with the boys at any of their regular drill meetings. This does not mean that one is compelled to join, but gives to all the privilege of securing some naval and military knowledge not otherwise acquired. Mr. Barker made this announcement today and Potatoes Feature Beltrami - County Exhibit at State Fair (By V. E. Michel.) United Press Staff Oorrss»ondent. St. Paul, Minn,, Sept. 7.—Every county entered in the competative county exhibits at the state fair, had a winning exhibit, to hear the men Those’ that were boasting the loudest, “ver, come from Beltrami, Crow-Wing, Morrison and Nicolett counties. IS *s of these exhibits told me before the awards were made that they aid . tdeed to have any one prove to them that they lived in the best county in Minnesota. They admitted it. * ks Potatoes Feature Exhibit. . Potatoes featured the exhibit from Beltrami county. Two years ago this county of the pines scored 198 out of a possible 200. “And we have a lot better exhibits this year,” enthusiastically added John Gilstad, ' of Blackduck. Mr. Gilstad was the man that told me, as I stood in wonder- ment, looking at what appealed to me-the best exhibit of potatoes I had ever seen, that these “are all culls. The demand for Beltrami county potatoes was such that we couldn’t. keep anything but culls for exhibit.” 1 very promptly, in my own mind, elected Mr. Gilstad to the position of Bemidji press agent, possibly surpassing he who writes the animal stories and animal stories that are wild. Schroeder in Charge. Charles Schroeder is in charge of the Beltrami county exhibit. B. M. Gile, who teaches agriculture in the Bemidji schools, and Ed Win!er, along with Mr. Gilstad, are assisting Mr. Schroeder. Seven and a half feet tall wild Crow Wing Exhibit Good. grasses of the red dot and blue joint| Ever-bearing strawberries, which variety are common in the Beltrami|Started to bear ripe fruit three weeks county exhibit. A sample of George ;xgo, andt :vltfleht wilt conth;u;lto bear iy ruit until frost, are one of the man; I'Vhllers ninety bushels to the acre features of the Crow ' Wing eount; oats is exhibited by Beltrami county, = » exhibit. The Crow Wing county ex- and Miller’s photograph in a fleld of | hibit is one of the most resplendent oats five feet high, is shown. cn the grounds. There are twenty Ten Feet Peas. varieties of wild grasses, twenty va- Ten feet tall tame peas are also|ricties of tame grasses and forty field exhibited. Wild and tame vetch is|{£rains—twenty sheaf and - twenty attracting much attention. A cured threshed., There are forty mnatural sample of Alsike clover, raised by]crasses, twelve forage grasses and’ Herman Eickstadt, is shown. Alfalta |eleven tame grasses shown. is one of the {eatures of the Beltrami Fourteen Varieties Vegetables. county exhibit. Siberian clover is % Fourtcen varieties of stock vege- another feature. This Siberian va-|(;hles make this exhibit real attrac- riety was introduced into this coun- ive. Nine varieties of _ potatoes try by Prof. Hanson of South Dakota, b s : w the excellent adaptibility of Who was sent to Siberia, by the Fed-| Grow Wing soil. I was told at this eral government. E. A. Witting and cxhibit that Green Mountain, Early Charles Thronson of Blackduck pro-| onio and Burbank are the standard duced this variety. Wheat going 38 varieties of potatoes for this county. bushels to the acre was shown by |Twenty varieties of fruit are shown. the exhibit. s . Fifty Per Cent Corn Saved. 1 Birchmont Picture Shown. Fifty per cent of the corn of this 1 have every confidence that this| county will be saved, I was told at is the finest exhibit in the hall,” | {this exhibit. This 1is- considered said H. E. Reynolds, and it was only | quite a high percentage for Northern after a struggle that I succeeded in i M H Minnesota. Other counties did not getting his attention turned from "‘e]claim such a high percentage of the wonderful agricultural possibjlities»;acreage. Ten. varieties were, shown, of Belframi county, to the fishing’ pos- principal among them being yellow sibilities of Birchmont Beach, a pic- dent and pop. Thirty varieties of ture of whlch is shown in the ex- table vegetkbles, looked. delicious. Tn b |the "well supplied” miscellaneous ex- | hibit, was one of iron ore, there being fifteen mines operating in this county. Iver Benson, A. J. Gafke and C. E. Hansing, in charge of this exhibit, all told me that they believed the at- tendance and number of visitors to Letter Addressed to Club. The Beltrami county exhibit occu- pied the same position it did last year. It is next to the Federal par- cels post exhibit, which, by the way, reflects Beltrami county in that one of the wax figures extends out a let- ter, addressed to the Frohn township |their special exhibit this year, ex- agricultural club, Beltrami county.|ceeded any record. -_— SON OF anmgfu'mum > isren Avp Govwr ARGANNA SUICIDE Grafton, N. D.,, Sept. 7.—Alvid Melby, aged 12, was accidentally shot Rome, Sept. 7.—Clasped in each other’s arms, Odilla Walderson, has caused much interest among the business men, many of whom plan on taking advantage of this offer. BEMIDJI SCHOOLS OPEN; REGISTRATION SHOWS INGREASE Vacation is over. School began this morning in the Bemidji schools and the registration at all the schools was very much in- creased over last year. At the high school the students had to sit two in a seat in the assembly room during exercises at which several of the teachers spoke. Schools were dismissed at noon and :tomorrow the regular work will com- -mence. . The teachers at the schools are: High School. Eliza Loe—History and principal. Allene Sherwood—Latin and Ger- (Continued on last page.) FATHER PHILIPPE ON EASTERN TRIP Father Philippe left today for Columbus, Ohio, accompanied by Frank Schaulz, who will enter the Josephium college there. Father Philippe will return to Bemidji the latter part of next week after a sev- eral days’ visit with his brothers in Detroit, Mich. Father Stahl of-the St. Anthony’s hospital will take Father Philippe’s place here during his absence. RHODE ISLAND JUDGE <MYSTERIOUSLY KILLED Providence, R. I, Sept. 7.—Willius S. Knowles, for the past seven years justice of the Eighth district court, was shot to death near his summer beautiful daughter of the Dutch min- nd killed by Clifford Quist, his play- 8 i Quis B ister to Italy, and Count Gaela Del mate, while they were hunting gophers near here Sunday. Death |Aquilla Arganna, Naples, were found was instantaneous. dead near the count’s villa today. A - note from the count, reading death Melby’s father, Ole Melby, resided | before separation, poured out a story in Bemidji until two months ago. |of passionate love for the young de- butante and his wife’s threats to dis- grace him. TQ DETERMINE LAKE OF * WO00DS LEVELS TODAY LIFE BELT DRILLS HELD DAILY ON LINER Liverpool, Sept. 7.—The White Star liner, Cymric, sister ship to the Arabic, refused to take any chances on its trip from the United States. It arrived here today. Although told by wireless of Ger- many’s promise to give warning be- fore an attack, life belt drills were held daily through the entire trip. There were 156 passengers on board ship, many of whom were Americans. Members of the International Boundary Commission are meeting today at Warroad, Minn., to deter- mine the levels of the Lake of the ‘Woods. The meeting was called on account of complaints received that dams in Canada are holding the water of the lake back and flooding United States farm lands. : COMPULSORY ENLISTMENT CONDEMNED BY UNIONS Bristol, Eng., Sept. 7.—Resolutions ‘were adopted at today’s session of the trades union council condemning the compulsory enlistment in the British army. The resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote. FISK TO BRAINERD IN RECEIVER CASES Attorney D. H. Fisk, court commis- sioner, left last night for Brainerd, where he will try out several receiv- ers’ cases before Judge W. S. Mec- Clefiahan. Mr. Fisk expects to be absent from the city for several days. LINER DICTATORY IS SUBMARINED London, Sept. 7.—The - Harrison liner, Dictatory, has been submarined. The crew of 40 has been landed. SCOOP gerorter REPORTER .home on Lake Mowansicut late yes- terday. The assassin fired from the ‘bushes by the roadside. i | & Are Prohibited From Playing Pool or CIGARETTE LAWS Store Keepers Obey Laws. STUDERTS ARE NOT PER- MITTED TO USE TOBACCO | Loitering Within Place—Subject to severely- dealt with. Fine and Jail Sentence. Chlef of Police Ripple todny an- nounced that he would demand that all laws relating to cigarette smoking and pool playing by students be com- plied with and alil cases found will be In a statemer issued he says: 30 £ Statement Issued. “On the ‘approach of the nt new school year, I feel it my duty to warn keepers of pool rooms and also minors who attempt to frequent the same, that the laws In these cases will be enforced up to the letter. -Also, the laws relative to the sale of cigarettes will be enforced. A student who frequents a pool room has no time for his studies and therefore is incapaci- ating himself and not doing justice to his teachers. . A minor who is smoking a cigarette is the most ob- noxious of persons. Hoping to have the co-operation of the parents in these cases, I assure the citizens that the police will do-all in their power to prevent- same. - ‘Signed, " Ripple, chief of ‘police.” ing pool, billiards or ten pins Desler Subject to Fine. Frank Any person under the age of 18 years, according to law, or who is a minor pupil in any school, college or university, is prohibited from play- or bowling, whether on a ten-pin alley or a box ball alley in any public pool or billiard hall or bowling alley or in any public place of business un- less accompanied by his parent or guardian. Any such person who shall engage in any game of ‘pool or billiards or bowling in such:a place or frequent or. loiter within*any’pool,. -billiard room or bowling alley; or any public place where pool or billiards or bowling are played- unless accompa- nied by his parent or guardian shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a.fine of not exceed- ing ten dollars. The dealer who al- lows minors to frequent his place is guilty of a misdemeanor and punish- able by a fine of not less than $26. in Student Punishable. A dealer who sells tobacco in any form to any -person under 18 years is subject to a fine of $50. or 30 days jail for each offense. A person under 18 years who is found using tobacco is subject to a fine of $10 and not more than five days in jail. NATIONAL BANK CALL at ISSUED FOR SEPT, 2 ‘Washington, Sept. 7.—The comp- troller of the currency today. asked for a call report from national banks close of business Sept. 2. KKK KKK KRR KK Xk hk Ak khk Ak kkkhkkhkhkhkkkkk Birchmont Beach Picture Attracts Much Attention in St. Paul, S8t. Paul, Minn., Sept. 7.— Just two scenes of beautiful “places reached by the- North- ern Pacific, are on display in the local ticket offices of the company, Fifth and Robert streets, St. Paul. One of these is a two-foot long picture of Birchmont Beach, near Be- midji. The attractive Bemidiji scene_was today attracting much attention among Sep- tember tourists, seeking the proper place to rest. eSS RS TR R 2 3 * *x * x ¥ x * * * * * x * x * * * * * * * * Is This One On Mrs, Sconn Or The Boss? - Pioneer tomorrow.—Editor. (Copyright 1916 by the United P: “There has been a .violent performances of Bernhardt, Iriving, thing but faint recollections I shall still remember quite vividly an un- pretentious vaudeville show given by soldiers to soldiers out here -in the open air 1,500 yards-back of a cel most unhealthy part of the firing-line runs. Performers Were Soldiers. The performers ‘were" soldiers; seraps of lumber collected here and there; the curtains ‘were painted by a cavalryman on tarpaulins which had served in the beginning as covers for boxes of ammunition; the sky and a few walnut trees played the part of roof, while that part of the regimental band not busy bearing wounded on stretchers off the battlefield, furni: stoutish surgeon-lieutenant who doubled on the piano- when not stage- managing the show. R Standing Room Only. ranged for his “house” been playing standing room on- ly, two perférman- ces a day, at 2 p. m. and at 6. Some- times—as often as N possible—the - bill Phtl Sttt changes; some- Land for his cue; a shell or a bullet has interfered. shine, good bill or bad, the curtain on their repose week (usually they the trenches) never miss a perform- ance. Nickname is “Poilus.” As 6 p. m. drew near the plank benches in front were creaking un- der their maximum burden and hun- dreds of. other poilus—the soldier’s nickname for himself, meaning shag- gy—were standing at the back and on either side. A heavy rain began to fall precisely at 6 o’clock, but the fat surgeon, on opening the pimio turned and shouted: .Poilus, you don’t: mind. 4 - 1 me thing like a few drops of rain do you?” “No!” the poilus thunder back, and the surgeon sitting' down in a very wet chair began pounding out an astonished intermezzo on a no doubt greatly outraged piano. For, being in the place where the orches- tra usually sits, the piano as well as pianist was catching the full force of the young cloudburst. Every time a chubby finger struck a key there was a splash.- Positions are Bombarded. As the curtains parted the Germans began to bombard the French .posi- tions a short distance away. The ex- plosians of shells punctuated every spoken line which followed and beat (Continued on last page). Movies and Vaudeville Seen By Pioneer Writer at French Front: Note—The following is the first of three stories by William Philip Simms, correspondent for the Daily Pioneer through the United Press, detailing recent observations at the French front. The second article—‘“Women at the Front”—will appear in the (By William Philip Simms) United Press Staff Correspondent. Apremont.”—From the French Communique of Aug. 5. ‘With the French army at the front, Aug. 5.—(By mail. )—When the The bill was the regular bill. It was not specially ar- visit- ors. Since Jan. 14 has to|was a favorate. times the headliner fails to beé on|to But always, rain or ‘“goes up” on time and the soldiers have a week in and a week back of Tess. Copyrighted in Great Britain.) t bombardment of the Forest of Duse and Mansfield cease to be any- Englnh my That Liner w“.w‘:. ship—Passenger Says No Wam- 2 ing Was @iven. —_— % Washington, ~ Sept. - 7.—United States officials today ordered an in- vestigation through repr tatives. abroad as to whether the liper Hes- pian which was sunk off li‘u}pet yes- terday, was mined or torpedoed. . - Not a Warship, . Ambassador Page has reported of- ficially that the London ‘admiralty has denied the German charge that the Hespian was a warship. The ad- miralty said that the liner was an ordinary passenger ship. Captain Maine of the liner reported to the . admiralty that the liner was uncon- veyed. rtain famous woods through which a the stage was built by soldiers with shed the music, these men and a young time to the music as if jealous of the big base drum. A clown in costume and make-up which only the ingenuity of a French soldier can account for, rushed out and began to sing and grimace. The audience roared. It was clear that he ‘He was just back from the trenches and as he jabbered a comic patter song, with grimaces and antics like any Barnum & Bailey star. . I . caught sight of his marticulation number bound by a steel chain to his wrist, for identification in case he fails dodge a bullet some day. The clown sang on and when he got round to the ‘chorus his comrades in front joined in. A captain of dra- goons, occupying a seat on a bench Teserved for officers, sang and laughed with others, freely and without re- serve, yet recognized in this captain .|a count and member of one of the proudest families in the Faubourg no- bility of Paris. Players Have Name Tags. The clown with his identification tag gave way amid applause to an acrobatic soldier—in peace times a professional—wearing the pink tights of tradition. He",too, had a tag on his wrist. = A horizontal barhad been rigged up ‘on the stage and as the idier fn pink tights began to girate | upon i¢; the “comic’’ partner came out Tt eotiteked i thre*way- everyofie| who has ever seen a variety shows knows. Under his very much too large ‘“‘comic” dress coat, on a very muscular wrist, was his in-case-of- death tag never letting one forget that just over the ridge a ways death was falling out of the skies at that very minute. The tags and the bom- barding made the war seem very near. Total Dead 26. Late reports from Queenstown show that six second cabin passen- - zers, six third class passengers and thirteen members of the crew of the steamer were unaccounted gor. This brings the probable death ‘list, in- cluding Miss Carberry of St. Johns, Newfoundland, whose body “is. &t Queenstown, up to 26. Captain Remained With Ship. The captain of the stricken uner remained. by his ship until lt~ A He declined to comment on’the’ dis:\" aster for publication. 2 Captain Main and the officers. vho remained aboard the steamer. while efforts were being made to tow: the liner to port were able to save some of their effects before. the ship olunged to the bottom, ' 78 ' miles southward of Fastnet, taking with her 3,645 bage of mail, much of it originating in neutral countries. - then on the bridge, hopeful of being able to save his vessel. 3 Major 8. S. Barres, a Canadian of- ficer, and Lieutenant Lewis, of one of the British rescue ships, assisted =] the Hesperian’s engineer in closing * the bulkhead doors, sq it Was expected T the water would be held forward, per- mitting the steamer to remain afloat. No Warning: Mr. Hamilton, a saloon passenger, describing his experiences, said: “No warning was given before the torpedo was fired. Suddenly a’boats~—- wain cried: ~ ‘Submarine on' the port bow!’ Almost immediately the tor- pedo struck. = “I entered the boat with 50 others. Singer Breaks Down. . An imitater of:Houdini came next, wriggling out of handcuffs, padlocks and chains, ropes and other queer paraphernalia. No chains seemed too securely fastened about him for him to free himself of it—save the TAWNEY SAYS HE IS NOT IN SENATOR RAGE St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 7.—Former Congressman James Tawney today eliminated himself in the race for the Republication state nomination for United States senator provided that Clapp is in the field alone. Mr. Tawney is.on his way to War- road to attend the International boun- daries commission. JAMES CLARK DIES James Clark, 30, who has there. made. SHERIFF TO BAUDETTE dette today on civil business. AT HOSPITAL HERE been | camping near Lake Bemidji, and who | ter born to Princess Adalbert, wife of had been suffering from liver trouble [ Lieutenant Commander Adalbert of for some time, was brought to St. Anthony’s hospital yesterday at noon |the kaiser, died this afternoon. and died an hour after his arrival|child was born last Saturday. The The body was shipped to Hib- | princess is reported as resting well. bing today, where interment will be Sheriff Andrew Johnson is in Bau-|west, died here late yesterday after- noon. The boat took the water safely, but - seemed to leak badly. It Was neces- sary to detail two members of the crew to bail constantly. The women behaved well and there was no appre- ciable panic aboard the steamer. We were in the boat about two hours be- fore being rescued.” ! Among the second-vlass passengers were more than 100 women and chil~ dren. DIPLOMAS PRESENTED AT TEACHERS® RALLY Three Complete First Standard Train- ing Course at First Methodist Church. —_— MANY KILLED; LOSS $100,00 IN BiG FLOOD Iola, Kan., Sept. 7.—Hundreds of people were driven from their homes early this morning when this vicinity was struck by a cloudburst. inches of rain fell. Many persons are missing and the property loss is $100,000. Elm creek overflowed and is nearly a mile wide. Many people are marooned on housetops and trees. Seven GRANDCHILD OF KAISER DIES; BORN SATURDAY Berlin, 8ept. 7.—The infant daugh- the Germany army, the third son of The A. M. Locker of St. Paul, state sec- retary of the Minnesota Sunday School association, gave the principal address last evening at the teachers’ training service and rally of the al- umni, in the First Methodist church. Mrs. A. T. Carlson and Messrs. C. L. Isted and Fmanuel Larson, mem: bers of Mrs. A. E. Head’s. class, re- ceived diplomas, having - completed the first standard course in teachers training. Forty-five in Beltrami county have received these diplomas during the past seven years, nine- teen having graduated llnflnx th ‘year 1916. Among the forty-five gradust there are only three men, these ing Rev. J. H. Frarey of Bmkduck and Messrs. Isted and Larson. - . Nymore Represented. Hines and Nymore were well rep- resented at the meeting last eve ning. The former has-& class of 2 and the latter 17. Kelliher has & class of ten; Buena Vista a class ten and several other towna in th county have classes that are up the course. . The church was prettily d in the class colors, yellow flowers being used. cewme e _ NORTHWEST PIONEER DEAD Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 7.—Beers Johnstone, 82, pioneer of the North- By *HOP"