Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 28, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 259. nnmn, mmcm, m‘ mfi omm 28, 1915, Citizens Entire Fz, 'ICh Cabinet Has Re «%fined Brinad TO» l?xpofll From Paris Say Shakeup is Result of German Diplomatic Victory With Bulgaria. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES HAS STORMY SESSION Ministerial Situation Has Undergone a New Transformation; Crisis Expected Tomorrow. Paris, Oct. 28.—The entire French cabinet has resigned, according to the official war statement today. It is probable that Aristide Brinad will succeed Premier Viviani. It is be- lieved that the entire ministry will be reorganized. The shake up is the result of the German diplomatic vie- tory of bringing Bulgaria to the Teu- tonic side of the war. The chamber of deputies adjourn- ed late today after a stormy session, at the request of Viviani, asking that the cabinet crisis be postponed until tomorrow. Briand consented. The ministerial situation in France has undergone a new transforma- tion, according to the Temps, which says that it is known that for some time the question of cabinet readjust- ment has been under consideration as an incident to the selection of a new .minister of foreign affairs to succeed M. Delcasse. Premier Viviani has been engaged in consultation with various leaders in both chambers of parliament with a view to such a readjustment, the paper declares. BRITISH CRUISER IS STRANDED London, Oct. 28.—The British cruiser Argyl is stranded on the ¢'st coast of Scotland. The bad weather drove the ship ashore and it is fear- €d that-it-is a-total wreck.” The of- ficers and the crew are reported saved. BULGARIANS BURN TOWNS, IS REPORT London, Oct. 28.—Unofficial dis- patches from Athens are that the French have occupied the Bulgarian village of Trieli. The Bulgarians are accused of plundering and burning towns. REPORTED CHURCHILL MAY LEAVE CABINET London, Oct. 28.—Rumors were current in the lobbies of the house of commons last night that Winston Spencer Churchill, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, was about to re- sign his seat in the cabinet. KING AND PRESIDENT UNDER HEAVY FIRE Paris, Oct. 28.—Four shells ex- ploded only 200 yards from King George of England and President Poincare of France during their first visit to the front yesterday, accord- ing to a Tempa correspondent back of the firing line. The king and the president, with the Prince of Wales and General Joffre, says the dispatch, had taken a point of observation when a Ger- man battery fired two heavy salvos, resulting in the explosion of shells near the official party. The party left shortly afterward, solicitations being exchanged be- tween the British ruler and the French executor and the high officers at the front. GERMANS JOIN BULGARIAN TROOPS London, Oct. 28.—The German army which crossed the Danube at Orsova has joined hands with the Bulgarians who invaded Serbia near Prahovo, and the central powers now have an open road through morth- eastern Serbia and Bulgaria to the Aegean sea and Contsantineple. They are thus in a position to send guns and ammunitions by river and rail- way to their Bulgarian and Turkish allies who will be greatly strengthen- ed thereby. ‘The invasion of the northern por- tion of Serbia by the Austro-Germans continue ‘apace, while Bulgaria s putting forth a strong effort to se- cure control of additional sections of the Belgrade-Saloniki railway. So far as the north is concerned, Serbia, it is feared by her allies, is doomed, but in the south reinforced by the British and French, who are now fighting by her side, Serbia is using all her strength to throw the Bulgarians back. After the French victory at Krivolak, the Serbians; ac- cording to the Athens report, were .| Suez canal and from there "ceed V1v1an1 nble to occupy Veles, an’ important | railway and road junction just south of Uskup, where a big battle is sfill in progress. WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH Amsterdam, Oct.-28.—Anna Benzet of Verviers, Belgium, was sentenced to death by a German court martial at Liege on Monday. This woman was one of nine per- sons convicted by the court martial. Seven of them were Belgians and the others' French. In four cases sentences of death were passed and the other prisoners were condemned to terms of from ten to fifteen years in prison. The charges against them was of having collected information useful to the French government for which it was intended. The sentences of death have not yet been carried out. TEUTONS CONTINUE SERBIAN ADVANCE | Vienna, Oct. 28.—The official state- ment this morning 1issued here re- ill Protes v Chlldren Killed When Explosion Wrecks School Peabody, Mass., Oct. 28.—Many children were killed this morning when an explosion wrecked the St. John's Parochial school. Fire fol- lowed the explosion shortly after 672 children gathered for the morning gession of school. Many of the chil- dren were caught in jammed: deors which opened inward. after the explosion the children ran for doors and windows in willi confu- sion. Firemen were unable to open the big main doors on account of the mass of little bodies crushed against them from the inside. Before the fire apparatus arrived neighbors went to kets and endeavored to catch the chil- dren who jumped from the windows. Twenty bodies were taken from the building at 11 o’clock this morn- ing and there are many more bodies in the ruins of the building. Trapped on Upper Floors. The children were trapped on the upper floors or were caught because of the doors opening inward. The youngsters were burned or crushed to death. Twenty trapped children were rescued from the building, se- riously injured. The bodies recovered were aged ported that the Austrians, Germans and Bulgarians are closing in on the Serbs from three sides. The Teu- tonic forces are still moving resist- lessly southward along a hundred- mile battle front. The Austrians have gained several points on the western front and the Bulgarians re- port gains on the eastern front. ENGLAND FEARS GERMAN INVASION London, Oct. 28.—Germany’s thrust| unto the Balkans is being clmly watched here. It is realized that it is much more serious than an actual landing on the English coast. Although an invasion of England| is practically impossible at this“time| yet it is believed that the German| Balkan_ activity = means - attackingif— England practically through its col- onies. This, it is believed, would be more serious than an attack on Eng- land. The Germans, if successful in Serbia, will probably cross to the attack British colonies. 55 CONVICTS CONFIRMED; FORTY OTHERS ARE READY Philadelphia, Oct. 28.—Fifty-five conviets in the Eastern penitentiary have just been confirmed by Bishop Garland of the Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania. Warden McKenty an- nounced that nearly two score oth- ers who have joined the prison Bible class will be ready for confirmation within a short time. CHIROPRACTIC DOCTOR OPENS OFFICES HERE A Dannenberg, who is a graduate of the Palmer School of Chiropractic of Davenport, Ia., has opened offices in the First National bank building of this ecity. 8. L. Sellers and. Greg Malone’left this afternoon for a few days’ hunt- ing at Puposky. BUCKMAN ANNOUNGES GAMPAIGN GOMMITTEE Little Falls, Minn., Oct. 28.— Deputy United States Marshal C. B. Buckman, who has announced his candidacy tor congress from the sixth district, has appointed an executive committee to take charge of his cam- paign. This committee is composed of Ed M. LaFond, W. H. Ryan and T. C. Gordon. Mr. Buckman will file this week. : from eight to twelve years. Nine were so badly burned that recogni- tion is fmpossible. The building was merely a brick shell with an inflammable interior. 'here were no fire escapes. The building was three stories and the stairs and all interior was of wood- work which burned like tinder. The brick made the building like an oven. BERNSTORFF SAYS FAY NOT SERVICE MAN ‘Washington, Oct. 28.—Count von B.wtorll, the German ambassador, has telegraphed the state department that Robert Fay, arrested by ‘federal authorities at New York for conspira- cy to place bombs on departing ships, had no connection with the German secret service or the German govern- ment. ‘With this assurance the state de- partment is disposed to leave it to the courts to deal with the alleged con- spiracy to attach explosives to vessels carrying munitions of war for the al- lies. FARMER' INJURED WHEN TEAM RUNS AWAY H. Bolden, living four miles north- ‘west of Bemidji, injured his leg and cut -a hole in his ear this morning ‘when his:-team of bronchos ran away. He entered a residence on Seventh street and let the lines lay. A horse ‘was tied to-the back-of the wagon. “When he returned and picked up the lines the bronchos became frightened and threw Mr. Bolden.against the wagon. He was knocked down and the horses started on a run to Fourth street where the wagon was overturn- ed in going around a corner. The horse tied behind the wagon was so badly injured that it had to be shot. ANDREW ROOD ARRESTED AT AKELEY Andrew Rood, formerly of Bemidji, was arrested yesterday at Akeley on a charge of introducing liguor into Indian treaty territory. It is alleged that eight pints of whisky were taken from him last June. TEXAS GOVERNOR ASKS FOR ADDITIONAL TROOPS ‘Washington, Oct. 28.—President ‘Wilson this morning received a wire from Governor Ferguson of Texas asking that additional troops be sent to Texas immediately. No details Immediately | the rescue of the children with blan-}- * * * * Montevideo, ‘Oct. 28.—It % was announced today that the ¥ chief exscuflvs'vlll send a ¥ recommendation to ‘parlia- * - ment asking fiviliim of the * * * x * x t***tt*t******_ cttfifi«l viflill L06ATE LosF SoN Mrs. G. S. John*l. 6148 Green- wood, Chicago, hak: written to the police here requesdl' them to lo- cate her son, Will -Henry John- son, who is missing. ' The last heard of Johnson is that le was employed with the Crookston Lumber company four years ago. He s described as being 46 years of age, light hair, with a scar on his forehead. No trace of. him has been:foumd in this city. WHITE PLAINS TO OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY OF BATTLE OF THAT NAME TODAY ‘White Plains,N. Y., Oct. - 28.— White Plains is to celebrate today the anniversary of .the battle of White Plains. - Arrangements have been completed for.the unveiling of a battle monument -on Battle Hill. It will be followed by parades, din- ner and speeches, and to top .the celebration there is:to-~be a big dance. The monument is j p. reproduction of the gun carrhga_(on the battle- ship Maine and will be surmounted by one of the cannon; from the war- ship. It will bear “From.the U. 8. it H’lne marks the hite “Plains tdrs of the. Ameriedn-} 28, 1915.” T0 BE CURBED BY POLICE Chiet of Police Ffank Ripple today issued orders for the arrest of any children who destroy property in:the celebration of Hallowe’en.. Several outhouses havé been destroyed and windows have been soaped during the past few nights. Any offender caught will be severely- dealt with and all parents will also be arrested and made to pay damages. WESTINGHOUSE VETERANS HAVE REUNION Pittsburgh, Oct. 28.—Veteran em- ployes of the Westinghouse Air Brake company, many of-thém now famous in the industrial-world, met here to- day to:attend .their '28th annual re- union. INDIAN. PLEADS “BUILTY T0 FEDERAL GHARGE Joseph Rabbits, an Indian, was ar- rested yesterday by Deputy - United States Marshal Frank Tufts on a charge by J. C. LeMar, deputy federal officer, of introducing eight pints of whisky into Indian territory, at Ball- club, Sept. 8. He pleaded guilty be- fore Judge Hiram A. Simons and was ordered committed to the St. Louis county jail to await action of the Federal .grand-jury in January. -As Rabbits.is a tubercular victim an ef- fort is being made to have him re- leased until the term of court and placed in custody of the superintend- ent of the Leech Lake agency. London—Ati: editorial in-the- Post today threatens the government with the formation of amew oOpposition | party. If It lsn't A Stag Afialr, Scnup Don’t Want To Go 3| ComingToWitness -F th‘bavll Game ;. Crookston, Minn., Oct. 28.—Next Saturday -afternoon the Crookston high school football aggregation will journey to Bemidji where it will meet. the high school eleven of that city. Although these teams are in different districts, each year a eon- test is played apd the rivairy has al- ways been keen as both teams are always - exceptionally strong. The game this season will be especially interesting as the records made by both elevens.are about even. Crookston wnt down to defeat be- fore the Fosston team last Saturday and Bemidji was defeated by the Ake- ley squad. The Polk county eleven was crippled by the loss of four of its best men and offer this condition as an excuse for its defeat, was also crippled by the loss of Johnson, Cameron and Graham, three veterans and stars. When the teams line up Saturday all of the regular players will be in the line. . Denham, the colored full- back for the Crookston bunch will be matched with “Fuzz” Johnson, who holds the same position with the Bemidji squad. These men are con- sidered two of the best backfield men in the northern part of the state and their work this week will be watched with. interest. Denham is faster on his feet than Johnson but the latter is heavier and is credited with being a more aggressive player. Many Crookston people will make the trip to Bemidji to- witness the game, ASSOGIATED GHARITIES T0 MEET TONIGHT The Associated Charities will hold its annual meeting tonight at seven c’clock at the library. Every ohe s Jurged to. “be present at this meeting. will be BIG REGISTRATION. AT THREE LAND OFFICES - FOR BERTHOLD FARMS Minot, N. D., Oct. 28.—Registra- tion for lands on the Fort Berthold Indian reservation passed the 23,000 mark yesterday. The total number. registered at Minot land office is 16,011. At Bis- marck, 5,000 have registered, and at Plaza, 2,100, makiig a total of 23,- 11, ’ Registration will “close Saturday night. The drawing will take place . Thursday, Nov. 4. NEW STAGE SETTING AT GRAND THEATER A new- stage setting has been in- stalled at the New Grand theater and will-be used for the first time to- |’ night. The curtain has been moved to the back part of the stage and the getting has been installed on _the front part of the stage. The ‘pic- ture curtain has been remodeled and stretched so as to make the pictures clearer. TAX RECEIPTS $3,268.32. Tax receipts at the office of the county treasurer yesterday were $3,- 268.32. WEDDING LICENSE ISSUED. A wedding license was issued this morning to Gus Radi ~and Miss Sarah Hannah. 2 Max Kolliner of Stil'lynt,erf was a business caller in Bemidji yesterday. Father E. Thetillon of Gentilly, Minn,, is a visitor in Bemldji to- day. Miss Leah Berinnn is spending th_é day at Walker on business. Bemidj | ’ :.Commerci'al Club And Merchants Assn. To Take Action Minnesota & Internatioal Railroad Schedule Makes Running Time Bo- tween Bemidji and Twin Ci ties in Eleven Hours; No Sunday. Trains. service -in Bemidji. of 250 miles. ROBBED OR LOSSES $74 WHILE IN BEMID)t Martin Coener of Longviile, Minn., has advised Chief of Police Frank Ripple that he was robbed or that he lost $74 while in Bemidji last Thursday. No trace of the money has been found. Mr. Coener is 66 years of age, according to his letter, and his wife is 63. He is very much in need of the: money. CASS COUNTY ROAD PROGRAM APPROVED St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 28.—At its monthly meeting yesterday, the state highway commission approved the Cass county road program by giving formal sanction to two new roads in the county with a combined length/| .| 0£ 100_miles. - “The ¢laim of the coun- ty, whieh-ie-for $301,380, which is| ‘f'the “cost of. the two roads, was'pre- »|sented by G.. D. Bacon, county au- ditor. - ‘One “of ‘the roads runs from Cass Lake to Walker, a distance of seventy miles, and the other from ‘Walker to Pillager, a distance of thirty and one-half miles. A part of the cost will be borne by Hubbard county, which leaves the state’s liability at $128,684. The total liability of the state to Cass county .is ‘now $233,089. The an- nual allotment required to meet this lability is $29,136. Members of the Bemidji high school faculty will give an extension course tonight at the Eckles school- house. GHIPPEWA INDIANS MAY BET $2,500,000 St. “Paul, Minn., Oct. 28.—It is possible that 8,000 Chippewa ' In- dians of Northern Minnesota may re- ceive a Christmas present of nearly $2,600,000 this year. he court of claims at Washington is considering their case, and according to George B. Edgerton of St. Paul, who is their attorney, the Indians are practically certain to get an award of between $$1,300,000 and . $1,400,000. says the interior department, which | is defendant in the case, as trustee, has virtually agreed to the claim. The case involves the disposal of Indian lands on the Minnesota reser- vation under which the Chippewas were to be removed to the White Earth reservation and their other lands sold and the money held in trust for them.: The Indians con- tend that a large part of their lands were given as homesteads to soldiers for which they received no compen- sation. Mr. Edgerton says that each Indian, including the children, will receive between $300 and $400. He| TRAVELING MEN REFUSE TO COME 5 HER E ON ACCOUNT OF THE SERVICE Citizens of éémlflji are vigoro usly protesting the -present railway Traveling men refuse to remain in Bemidji ‘over Sunday onm ac- count of not being able to leave on t heir routes until Monday. the men are changing their routes so as not to strike Bemidji. Eleven Hours for 250 Miles. > Under the present Minnesota & International railway schedule it - takes eleven hours to go from.Bem idji to the Twin Cities, a distanc# The train leaves Be midji at 11:10 at night and does not arrive in _Minneapolis until ten o’c lock and St. Paul at ten-thiry o’clock. No Sunday trains are schedule d. The Bemidji Commercial club and the Merchants’ association - will discuss the matter at meetings to be held next Tuesday afternoon and evening to see what action can be taken to secure better service: Many of Entitled to Better Service.” . R..H. Schumaker, president of the Commercial club and cashier of the First National bank, this morning stated that in his belief Bemidji is entitled to much better railway ser- vice than it now receives. “Steps should be taken at omce to securs better service,” said Mr. Schumaker. “The matter will be presented at the next meeting of the Commercial club for action.” Service Deplorable. “The service is very deplorahle and must be remedied immediately,” said E. A. Barker, president of the Merchants’ association. ‘“‘Action will be taken at the next meeting of the Merchants’ association. ‘“‘Abomnible” is the way F. 8. Ly- can of the Markham hotel character- ized the train service this morning. Service is Absurd. “The idea of a city of 7,000 ple being compelled to put up with the kind of service now:furnisked. absurd;” said Mr. Lycan this morn ing. *“No other city of our: sise_in- the United States would submit to it. Brainerd and International Falls both have better service. Crookston and Grand Forks have the very best kind of 'service, ten times as good as ours. It takes eleven hours to go to the Twin Cities, a distance of 250 miles and on Snndly the city is com- pletely isolated. Traveling Men Quit City. “Traveling men and people jour- neying through here avoid Bemidji on account of poor railroad facili- ties,” added Mr. Lycan. “It is the duty of our commercial club and Merchants’ association to take up matters of this kind and get a con- certed action. It works a hardship on every citizen of Bemidji who goes and comes as well as the idea of put- ting Bemidji back four or five years in train service conditions. We are advertising ourselves as dead ones by our apathy in matters of this kind.” Service a Fright. “Bemidji should and is entitled to better service,” was the statement made this morning by Dr. E. H. Mar- cum in regard to the service. “The service is a fright,” said W. L. Brooks, cashier of the Northern National bank. ‘“Something should be done and done immediately. The sleeping car service should also be investigated. The citizens ought not to stand for service like we have been receiving.” Should ‘Make . Overtures. “The Commercial club should make overtures to the Great Norther said H. C. Baer, cashier of the Se- curity State bank today, “in order to secure a night service. The Great Northern should be requested to make its schedule so as to have trains running to the Twin Cities. The Minnesota & International rail- way company run the service just to please themselves and do not_give Bemidji anything. Vigorous steps should be taken immedidtely.” Service Inconvenient. ¢ “THe service is very inconven- ient,” said Charles Cominsky of Schneider Bros. today. ‘“A person can make nearly as good time by go- ing to Duluth or Thief River Falls as he can by going over the present way to the Twin Cities. Action - should be taken by the citizens im- mediately.” Lookiaels BAND TO GIVE DANCE - .- FRIDAY EVENING The Bemidji band will give a Hal- loween dance.at the city hall Friday evening. An. eight-piece orchestra -will furnish the music. The Iiall has ‘decorated for the occasion am s darge number of couples are peula\l to attend,