Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 19, 1915, Page 1

— e Tt P Z [/ { | f i THE B VOLUME 13, NO. 251. BEMIDJI, mwrm, m’ EVENING, oc'rom 19, 1915. M. & I, RAILWAY T0 DISCONTINUE %"NDAY TRAINS W. H. Gemme. %,} in Bemidji, Issue. in Regard to Winte. TRAINS 33 AND 34 ON SUNDAY ARE ANNULLED °ral Manager, “ncement < ‘ule. Time Cards to Be Issued Soon; N. P. Winnipeg Limited is Withdrawn. ‘W. H. Gemmell, general manager of the Minnesota & International Railway company, of Brainerd, was in Bemidji this morning and nounced that beginning with Oct. 24, for the winter an- months, there would be no service north of Bemidji, tfrom or to the Twin Cities, on Sun- days. Business Has Decreased. » Mr. Gemmell’s announcement is not a surprise to the residents of Be- midji as Mr. Gemmell recently made a statement that on account of the decrease in business it would be necessary to make changes in the schedule. Will Re-establish in Spring. “I regret the necessity for the cur- tailment of the service,” he said this morning. “I hope, however, that business conditions will warrant the re-establishment of the present con- venient and excellent schedules, the first thing in the spring. Winnipeg Limited Withdrawn. “The Northern Pacific will place into effect on next Sunday, a fall and winter passenger schedule whereby the Winnipeg night limited and sev- eral other local trains will be with- drawn for the winter months. This means that the south-bound passen- ger train from International Falls and Bemidji which connected with the Winnipeg limited at Little Falls will go on a later train, reaching Minneapolis at 10 a. m. and St. Paul at 10:30 a. m. No. 33 and 34 Discontinued. “Effective on next Sunday the Min- nesota & International will also an- nul for the winter months trains 33 and 34 on Sunday nights and Mon- day mornings. That is, there will be no service north of Bemidji and from or to the Twin Cities on Sunday nights during the winter.” Time cards showing the changes will be distributed in a few days. JOINS PUSSYFOOT JOHNSON CLUB “I am going to join the Pussyfoot Johnson club now.” This remark was made this morn- ing in the municipal court by a homesteader living near this city who was yesterday arrested on a charge ot drunkenness. He was fined five dollars. “1 came to Bemidji yesterday,” he said, “and spent $40 for ‘booze’ but never again. I haven’t any money in the bank because I don’t believe in them.” He borrowed five dollars to pay his fine. A transient was also before the court this morning on a drunk charge. . H: was fined five dollars. P. ONEIL HERE. FRED BLAIS OF SHOVEL LAKE BUYS STUMPAGE LAND Fred Blais of Shovel Lake, Minn., spent last evening here enroute to Duluth. About a month agoe Mr. Blais bought the Shovel Lake Dairy Farm-of 200 acres and now has it all fenced in ready for the cattle. Last evening he closed a deal for $15,000 worth of stumage lands which he will work this winter. High School Foothall Team to Give Dance Friday A dance will be given at the city hall Friday evening for the benefit of the Bemidji high school football team. It is expected that a large number of couples will be present. The tickets are one dollar per couple. The high school eleven will go to Akeley Saturday afternoon for a game with the high school team of that- city. Coach Bestul has been putting his men through stiff prac- tices during the past week and has strengthened the line. GCOMMERGIAL GLUB TO HOLD MEET TONIGHT A special meeting of the Bemidji Commercial club will be held tonight at 8:15 o’clock at the club rooms. Plans will be formulated for increas- ing the membership of the club. Plans for the entertaining of delegates of the Northern Minnesota Develop- ment association which meets here in December will be discussed. All members are requested to be present. A “Dutch lunch” will be served. METHODIST SCHOOL HAS ANNUAL MEET Officers Are Elected and Work is Planned for Coming Year; Reports Are Good. The annual meeting of the Metho- dist Sunday school officers and teach- ers was held last evening in the church, Rev. Hanscom presiding. The following officers were elected: Superintendent, A. T. Carlson; assist- ant superintendent, S. E. Herlocker; junior superintendent, Mrs. A. T. Carlson; primary superintendent, Mrs. M. Phibbs; assistant primary superintendent, Mrs. Head; begin- ners’ superinfendent, Miss Schmitt; secretary, F. G. Schadegg; home mis- sion, Miss Martha Larson; home de- partment superintendent, Mrs. C. C. Cobb; assistant department superin- tendent, Mrs. G. Heib; cradle roll superintendent, Mrs. E. H. Smith; assistant cradle roll superintendent, Mrs. W. P. Dyer; missionary superin- tendent, C. L. Isted; missionary treas- urer, Miss Carrie Brown; choirester, George Hanson; librarian, P. L. Brown. All the present teachers were con- firmed by the board. Mrs. E. H. Denu, J. C. McGhee and Miss Anna Larson were elected to fill vacancies. The Sunday school is progressing rapidly. A few years ago there were SEN. D. Senator D. P. O'Neil of Thief River Falls is in the city today. He will leave this evening for Kelliher on business. NEW STEEL SHELVES IN TREASURER’S OFFICE New steel shelves are being in- stalled in the vault of the county treasurer’s office for the use of filing old records. SEN. CAMPBELL VISITS HERE. Senator William A. Campbell of Minneapolis was in the city today on business. Mr. Campbell is author of the mother’s pension law and was instrumental in securing the amend- ment to the primary law changing the day of election from Tuesday to Monday for the benefit of the travel- ing men. Senator Campbell spoke at a U. C. T. meeting in Brainerd Saturday evening and plans to speak at a similar meeting in this city in January. TERM OF GOURT OPENS AT BAGLEY Judge B. F. Wright today opened the fall term of court at Bagley. There are a large number of cases to be disposed of. 5 ten teachers and now there is twen- ty-four. In the yearly report the av- erage attendance per Sunday was 189. The condition of T. W. Bell, who is seriously ill at St. Anthony’s hos- pital, is improved today. Andrew Rust is ill at the Henry Funkley home. PROVES UP ON 160 ACRES NEAR LAPORTE Roscoe Miller this morning com- pleted proving on 160 acres near La- porte, Minn. He filed a statement with F. W. Rhoda, clerk of court. COUNTY TREASURER REGEIVES $2,000 Second Half Taxes Must Be Paid Be- fore October 31, is the Announcement. PENALTY OF TEN PER CENT ADDED AFTER NOV. 1 49,181 Descriptions_ of Land in Beltrami County; 2,680 in Bemidji. Earl Geil, his assistants.are very busy receiv- ing the second half taxes. The taxes are due Oct. 31 and after that date a ten per cent penalty is added. The ceipts at the office are averaging be- tween $1,500 and $2,000 each day. 49, 181 Descriptions. There are 49,181 descriptions in Beltrami county of which Bemidji has 2,680; Baudette, 540; Blackduck, 607; Funkley, 142; Kelliher, 322; Nymore, 864; Redby, 820; Solway, 156; Spooner, 1,108; Tenstrike, 454; Turtle River, 289 and Wilton, 40, the balance being scattered in the various towns. The town of North- ern has 1,097 descriptions, being the largest number in any of the towns. NINE TEAMS SEGURED FOR BOWLING LEAGUE The Bemidji bowling league will probably begin its schedule the lat- ter part of next week. Nine teams have been secured and a schedule will be prepared in a few days. Tonight at the alleys a picked team will bowl a team managed by Henry Cominsky. The members of the Cominsky team are Barney Popp, Bar- ney Erickson, Ralph Cords and Ralph Grover. PAY $25 FOR SELLING LIQUOR; NO LIGENSE John Croon and William Peterson Are Arrested; Federal Officers Active, John Croon and William Peterson of the Nicollet hotel were each given a fine of $25 in the municipal court this morning on a charge of selling intoxicating liquors without a li- cense. Officials late last evening found that the men selling liquor and they were placed under arrest, giving $50 bail for their appearance in court this morning. Federal officers have been making several important raids in the treaty district during the past few days. At Ironton several large quantities of “booze” were found. It was de- stroyed. At Kelliher and Northome raids were made which resulted in the finding of many gallons of whisky and several barrels of beer. Federal officers were forced to6 smash a door with an axe to gain en- trance into a “parlor” at Kelliher. $2,000 BANK ROBBERY UNSOLVED; NO CLUES FOUND Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 19.—So far as is known in the case of the theft of $2,000 in currency shipped from the First National bank of Grand Forks to the State bank of Antler, was no nearer solution at a late hour today than when first dis- covered. United States government authori- ties and special detectives are work- ing on the baffling erime, but no ar- rests have been made as yet. It was reported by bank officials at Antler that when the package was opened after its receipt nothing but newspapers was found within. Pioneer want ads bring results. SCOOP REPORTER REPOFTER Judge M. A. Spooner of this city is in Bagley today attending to legal matters before the court. a DAILY TAX MONEY| county treasurer, and. “Samy Fusi” Assn, Exonorates Pot '_cw TWO AMERIGANS KILLED AND FOUR WflllNflEfl IN RAID Detroit, Mich., Oct. 19.—No blame | 60 Bandits Dressed in Carranza Uni- is attached to Mrs. O’Leary’s cow for kicking over the lamp and starting the Chicago :fire. The National Safety First association, in conven- forms Wreck and Shoot Up Passenger Train. tion here today exonerated bossie mTED STATES TROOPS and branded Mrs. Q’Leary “the care- less creature.” Match-chewing rats, babies that play with fire, boys who smoke cig- arettes in the woodshed and send up hot-air baloons with burning brands that fall on roofs and start big blazes—all = irresponsible fire- starters extant, ‘in fact, received clean bills from the convention. Everything .was blamed upon the grown-ups wl_ioee carelessness makes the starting of these fires possible. Each and every ome of them is a major or minor fiddling Nero at the burning of some Rome or other. Mrs. O’Leary was pointed to as not only a shining but blazing example of what not to do to prevent fires. To bring their carelessness home to all the potential Neros and Mrs. O’Leary’s now extant and in course of development, the association plan- ned a campaign for national and state legislation providing: Designation of Oct. 9, every year, as National Fire Prevention Day, en- actment of fire prevention laws and the appointment of fire marshals in all states and' territories, obligatory fire-prevention instructions in ail schools, the reconstruction of build- ing codes to make all buildings as near fire-proof as possible, stringent regulation of the shipment, storags and display of fireworks and other inflammable and explosive material, also the fastening upon individuals of blame and expense for all fires caused by carelessness. STUDENTS AT GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS WOULD STRIKE St. Peter, Minn., Oct. 19.—Indig- nant over the suspension of four stu- dents, undergraduates of Gustavus Adolphus college are planning a “sympathy strike.” They have call-| ed"a“mass Teeting for latethis' af- lernoon as a protest against the al- leged action of the president, Rev. O. J. Johnson, in - using evidence which he is said to have collected as a member of the Nieollet county grand jury and then presented at a meeting of the faculty. President Johnson was drawn as a member of the grand jury, which conducted an investigation. on a charge that liquor was being sold to students in the college in violation of the state law. Nine students were subpoenaed and- testified. No in- dictment was returned, but the testi- mony is said to have been used at a meeting of the college faculty held today, after the grand jury was dis- charged. As a result, four students were suspended for a year and three others placed on probation. This action incensed several stu- dents, six of whom gave up their studies out of sympathy for-the four who were suspended. . It is understood that other students will leave unless the order of sus- pension is rescinded. BOOKLET WRITTEN-BY PROF. GILLETTE ISSUED Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 19.—The Zalaz Corporation of Chicago has just issued a book entitled “Rural Com- munities,” written by Prof. J. M. Gillette of the University of North Dakota. It is one of a series of such books issued under the general title, “Students in Social Science.” The series is edited by Prof. W. 1. Thomas of the University of Chicago. Prof. Gillette spends his summer vacations at Lake Julia where he has a summer home. Theo. Gulickson, a former resident of Bemidji but now of Moorhead, is in the city today on business. No Army Of Defense Needed For Mrs. Scoop ARE IN PURSUIT Diplomatic Relations Are Formerly Renewed Today After Lapse of Two Years. Brownsville, Tex., Oct. 19.—Two Americans were killed and four Am- ericans were wounded when Mexican bandits attacked a St. Louis-Browns- ville and Mexico passenger train t™is morning. The United States troops are pur- suing the bandits. Sixty Mexicans, mostly all wear- ing Carranza uniforms, made the at- tack. CARRANZA IS RECOGNIZED Washington, Oct. 19.—Diplomatic relations between the United States and Mexico were formally renewed today after a lapse of two years and eight months by the formal recogni- tion of Venustiano Carranza as the chief executive of the defacto govern- ment of Mexico. Secretary Lansing and the ambas- sadors from Brazil, Chili, Argentina and the ministers from Bolivia, Uru- guay and Guatemala, constituting the Pan-American conference on military affairs, met yesterday and decided upon the form in which their respective governments would present recognition, and fixed today as the time for the act. Today’s action will mean the im- mediate proclamation of an embargo on arms in accordance with the joint resolution passed by . congress in March, 1912. All consular represen- tatives of the Carranza government will be reorganized. * It is understood incidentally that the American consular service in Mexico generally will be reorganized. ‘An American ambassador to Mexico has not yet been selected. SIR EDWARD GARSON RESIGNS FROM GABINET London, Oct. 19.—S8ir Edward Car- son, attorney general, has resigned from the British cabinet. The resig- nation of the Ulster leader is the first open manifestation of the divergence of views known to exist among the ministers, and is the result, according to an authoritative statement, not of the controversy of conscription, but to the condition of affairs m the near east. Sir Edward himself so far has made no personal explanation of his rea- sons for resigning, but it is under- stood that he disapproves of the policy which is being followed in the Balk- ans and the method of confiding the whole national policy to a small “inner cabinet.” It is expected that there will be exciting debates in the house of com- mons this week, as severe attacks on the government are planned by mem- bers of the house in connection with the general military policy, especially in the near east. MISSOURI VALLEY TO PLEAD FOR TRAFFIC Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 19.—The Missouri Valley today has a chance to show Uncle Sam’s engineers that it is willing and anxious to use the Missouri river for freight transpor- tation if the government will finish the channel improvement planned. The board of army engineers on rivers and harbors today opened a hearing here on the protest of fifty cities to the report of Col. Herbert Deakyne, recommending that im- provement be dropped as “the ton- nage did not justify the expendi- tures.” CHARLTON A PITIFUL . FIGURE ON ITALIAN STAND Rome, Oct. 19.—Porter Charlton was a pitiful figure today when he was unable to speak good Italian and was- unable to successfully answer the court’s questions. Several Am- ericans plead for him in handicap. Woodrow Wilson, N, J. Gitizen, Votes For Women Princeton, N. J., Oct. 19.—When ‘Woodrow Wilson, New Jersey citizen legally residing in a small flat over a grocery store here, got off the Washington train and walked into the fire station around the corner to vote for state-wide woman suffrage, he thereby clinched the day’s victory for the pros—at least, the pros said so. The antis said they’re not so sure, The nation, particularly those eastern states of it which soon will submit the question their electorates, is watching New Jersey today. The New Jersey Woman’s Suffrage association and the Women’s Politi- cal Union of New Jersey, on one side, and the New Jersey Association Op- posed to Woman Suffrage, on the other, after a campaign lasting years, rested their cases today. New Jersey’s decision, because of the president’s action, is expected to have a marked effect upon suffrage votes in other states. The chief executive voted in re- sponse to the ballot’s inquiry, “Do you favor the enfranchisement of the women of New Jersey?” “Yes.” Mr. Wilson some weeks ago gave great impetus to the campaign in New Jersey by declaring that he would vote for the amendment, be- lieving it would benefit the state. Agreeing with the executive on the question are Secretary of War Gar- rison and Presidential Secretary Tu- multy, both Jerseymen, who have de- clared for the proposition. Should the women win today they cannot vote at the general election, as the official returns will not be canvassed untul November 5, three days after the November balloting. But if they do win, the women will help New Jersey-vote for a president of the United States, United States senator and governor, as well as many minor candidates for office, in 1916. 100,000 TO REGISTER FOR HOMESTEADS “Minot, N. D, ‘Oct. 19.—One hun- dred thouasnd people will register be- tween now and October 30 for a chance to file on a quarter section homestead on the Ft. Berthold reser- vation, this estimate being made to- day by James McPhaul of Washing- ton, who is in charge of the regis- tration as the department of the in- terior’s representative. Over 3,000 registered day. . There are, all told, about 140,000 acres that will be opened though only 110,000 acres are now listed. The land department officials are undecided whether they will draw 2,000 or 3,000 names at the drawing which is set for November 4. .If the 100,000 estimate is fulfilled then 2,- 000 names will be drawn. TWO RECEIVE WOLF BOUNTIES AT GOURT HOUSE Raynor Anderson, Gyspel, and Jor- gen Johnson of Pitt were yesterday given wolf bounties at the court house. Each brought in a good-sized wolf and received a $7.50 bounty. yester- TEACHERS TO MINNESOTA EDUCATION ASS'N. MEET Several of the teachers of the Be- midji schools are planning to attend the Minnesota Educational associa- tion’s fifty-third annual convention in Minneapolis, Oct. 27 to 30. By "HOP” TEUTONS GAPTURE TOWN OF BRENGVAC;- ENGLISH FAIL IN "DARDANELLES WAR Austro-Germans Advance Rapidly : - "South of Belgrade and Capture Villages. GEN. MONRO SUBSTITUTED FOR GENERAL HAMILTON Bulgarians Report That They Have Captured a Long List of Obs- cure Villages. London, Oct. 19.—The Berlin war office today reported that Field Mar- shal von Mackensen had captured the Serbian town of Obrengvac. The Teutons are advancing south of Bel- grade and have captured several Ser- bian villages. The official Bulgarian report re- ceived here says that the Bfilgnrinnu have captured a long list of obscure- Serbian towns. Late reports are that the Bulga- rians have captured Vrania, in Ser- bia. If this town has fallen it is admitted that the Nish-Salonika rail- way has been cut by the Bulgarians. It is taken here that the substitu- tion of General Charles Monro for General Hamilton at the Dardanelles means that the Dardanelles campaign has failed instead of the fact that the British are abandoning the eampaign. That all has not been going well with the expeditionary forces sent ‘o the Gallipoli peninsula to open the . way to Constantinople has been indi- cated, not only by the official reports but by information in high quarters in London. A few days ago in the British par- liament Lord Lansdowne said it was impossible for any member of the government to give an undertaking that the troops would be continued in the Dardanelles’ operations or with- drawn from them. General Sir Ham- ilton, who has had charge of the. British troops from the time of their arrival in April; has-inr 'hirreport to the war office chronicled very heavy losses to his forces with compara- tively small gain. : GERMANS SUNK 23 VESSELS New York, Oct. 19.—Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, today announced the receipt of the following official dispatch from Ber- lin: “During the past few weeks Ger- man submarines operating in the Mediterranean have sunk 23 vessels, having an aggregate tonnage of 100,- 000. Of the vessels sunk four were transports of the allies.” No statement was made as to the - loss of life incident to the sinking of the various vessels. PREMIER ASQUITH REPORTED ILL London, Oct. 19.—Premier As- quith is sick, according to reports, and is in need of rest. ITALY DECLARES WAR ON BULGARIA Rome, Oct. 19.—Italy has declared war on Bulgaria. This is the fourth official declaration against Bufglrh. GRAHAM-WHITE SAYS HE WAS NOT EXECUTED London, Oct. 19.—At the Hendon aviation grounds today, Claude Gra- ham-White today denied that he had been executed. ALLIES OPTIMISTIC OVER OUTCOME London, Oct. 19.—The report that the allies have captured Strumitsa and landed at Enos, which was re- cently transferred from Turkey to Bulgarian rule, has caused a more optimistic feeling throughout the al- lied countries. As to the progress of the near east- ern campaign, it is known from both Serbian and German accounts that Field Marshal ‘von Mackensen’s army is meeting with greater resist- ance than was expected and although it is probable that the Serbians event- ually must fall back on stronger strategic positions in the north, the fact that the allies are bringing heavy forces against the Bulgarians and so placing them that the Bulgarians will be compelled to divide their armies, gives hope here that the Ger- mans may be balked in their latest attempt to reach the Aegean sea and bring assistance to the Turks. % SPECIAL ENGLISH CABINET MEET HELD London, Oct. 19.—A special enMnet. _|meeting was held this noon on ae- count of the resignation of Sir Ed- i ward Carson. ebston = | 3