Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 20, 1915, Page 1

e —— = ] VOLUME 13, NO. 279. BEMIDJI, mm'm, SAWBDA! nmmo novmm 20, 1815, BIG m°”"MG IS HELD AY " HIGH SCHOOL Bu. GING Assembly Hall Crowded; Many Women and -Children Present; Good Program. VISITORS INSPECT SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS Lunch is Served to Guests by Dom- estic Science Class Under Auspices of Booster Club. Bemidji had a genuine Farmers’ Institute today at the high school building. From the east and from the west, from the south and from the north sections of the county, several hun- dred farmers today invaded Bemidji for the meeting. Not alone did the farmer himself come, but he brought with him his wife and children. Women and children were perhaps in the majority at the meeting. The assembly hall where the sessions were held, was filled with an interested audience. In the halls of the school over a hundred children frolicked ‘“‘between their acts,” which consti- tuted the musical program. Open House at School. The entire school building was turned open for the farmers and all the rooms and departments were in- spected. The manual training rooms, the domestic science room where the dinmer was cooked, were of particular interest to the guests who were inspecting the school, perhaps with the intention of sending their children to school next season. The meeting was opened shortly before eleven o’clock with nearly 300 people in attendance. Prof. Bueford M. Gile, agriculturist of the Bemidji schools, presided. A musical pro- gram was given by the Sixth grade of the Bemidji schools under the di- rection of Miss Jessie Phillips, music instructor. Miss Beéss M. Howe, of the Depart- ment of Economics at the state uni- versity, gave a short address on “Child Welfare” and defined the course of study as prescribed by the university. Prof. A. J. McGuire gave a talk on keeping records on the farm in order to see what is being accomplished. Prize Winners Announced. Prof. Gile announced the prize win- ners of the Bemidji egg laying con- test and awarded the prizes to Alice Dyer, first; Claire Vincent, second, and Earl J. Black, third. Miss Dyer received a cup which was donated by Barker’s Drug and Jewelry store, to remain in the permanent possession of the student winning it for two years. This is the first year that the contest has been held. Miss Dyer’s record is as follows: Six months, 125 eggs, one year 250 eggs, -from ten hens, Rhode Island Reds. Miss Vincent’s record is as follows: Six months, 119 eggs, one year 239 eggs, eighteen hens, White Wyan- dottes. Earl Black’s record was: Six months, 115 eggs, one year, 231 eggs, eleven heéns, barred Plymouth Rocks. The institute was entertained by a series of songs by the First grade un- der the direction of Miss Phillips. Schools to Good Use. “We are very glad to have the farmers with us,” said W. P. Dyer, superintendent of the Bemidji schools in an address. ‘It puts the school to good use. We not alone use it for the children during the week but we use it on Saturday and for a good cause.” At noon a lunch was served to the guests by the domestic science class under the direction of Miss Elizabeth Vermilyea, domestic science instructor. The dinner was given under the auspices of the Commer- cial club. The menu consisted of scalloped potatoes, weiners, white bread, butter, doughnuts and coffee. The program for the afternoon ses- sion was opened shortly after one o’clock. Plans were discussed for farm betterment. Represents Great Northern. W. E. Kruger of St. Paul, repre- genting the agricultural department of the Great Northern railway, made an address on the “Diversification of Crops.” "Miss Howe gave a talk on the “Home Medicine Chest.” An effort will be made late this afternon to organize a county ship- pers-assaciation. Many Bemidji business men tended the meeting. at- Richard Bush of Brainerd, who has been a guest at the C. A. Bush home the past week, returned to his home last evening. ki*iii‘l‘(lfi‘k*‘lfiil x INSTITUTE NOTES. x KKK R XK KK KR KKK KK KY The Nary Farmers’ club was -on the job with a good representation from that section of the county, prac- tically all the active hustlers being ‘present. H. M. Gillette, recently elected president of the Rosby Cream- ery association, which is a co-opera- tive organization among the farmers, was busy meeting acquaintances from the city. The Big Lake club, which is com- prised mostly of new settlers on homestead or government lands, lo- cated 15 miles east of Bemidji, laid their rifles aside long enough to ven- ture to town and meet real farmers from other sections. Among them was H. A. Hanson, secretary of the Big Lake club. Nels Willett, I. E. Raymond and wife and a dozen others represented the Equitable Farmers’ Club of Frohn township, whose members were present in large numbers. The Town of Northern, Bemidji Farmers’ club, Better Farming club, Mississippi Valley Farmers’ club, Pleasant Valley Farmers’ club, Neb- ish Farmers’ club, Eckles Farmers’ club, Lammers Farmers’ club, Solway Farmers’ club and a few scattering members from other clubs were all represented at the big gathering. More than 400 farmers and towns- people were fed. The lunch consist- ed of cream potatoes, weiners, raisin bread sandwiches, doughnuts, pickles and coffee. All was prepared in the high school building but the dough- nuts. It took less than an hour to serve the 400, which is remarkable showing considering the fact thatonly two hundred could be served at one time. PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGE Wesley Weyerick, Transient, is Ar- rested -With Four Quarts of Whisky in Possession. Wesley Weyerick, aged 23, pleaded guilty before Judge Hiram A. Simons, United States commissioner, late yes- terday to a charge of introducing li- quor into Indian treaty territory. He was bound over to the action of the Federal grand jury at Fergus Falls and was released on his own recog- nizance. Weyerick was arrested at the Great Northern depot by a Federal officer. He had just arrived from South Dakota and was going to make his home in this city. He had four quarts of whisky in his suitcase when arrested. KEEPING- RECORDS GOOD FARMING, ~ SAYS, PROF.W'GUIRE Agricultural School Professor Tells ' Farmers at Institute to Find Out Rejoices With Farmers That Pros- pered, Sym)nthm:d With Those Who Did ot ; System Needed. “Keeping records is good farm- ing.” This was the statement made by Prof. A. J. McGuire, professor of dairying at the College of Agri- culture, St. Paul, in an address this morning at the Farmers’ Institute at the high school. J. Brennan of-the Bemidji fire de- Mr. McGuire said in part: “I have been coming to Bemidji for ten years and am always sup- posed to give some information in matters pertaining io farming. In the early years I used to tell what I thought could be done. Later I al- ways had an eye and ear for every farmer I met here, to find out what was being done in farming. Today, after ten years, I would like to know what has been done. The year is in the fall. The crop has been gathered in. It is well to take time to go over the business of the year and whether good or poor, to find out just where we stand. I would like to know, to rejoice with the farmers who have prospered, and to sympathize with those from whom fair success still withholds her gifts. Failing Not Recognized. “Of course, it may be said that it is easy to kmow whether you have prospered or not. If the bills are un- paid and the house cold and empty of the commpn comforts of Iife, it § needs no one to help us find out that we have not prospered. True, dear friend, but there still stands . before us that big question “Why.” Few there are but who recognize failure and want when they force in the door, but how many really know the true reason for their being there and what should be done to put them out. It is for this that we can well afford to take time to go over the work and the business of the Yyear. Have on Paper. “How much do we need to make in the course of the year to meet our obligations; $500, $700 or $1,000 ur more? We ought not only have this on paper, but well fixed in our minds. How much do we need to make from the farm, what must our FINED TEN DOLLARS ON DRUNK GHARGE Judge M. A. Crowell of the muni- cipal court this morning raised the fine in cases of drunkenness and fined Wesley Peterkin, a transient, ten dol- lars on that charge. The fine was paid. Peterkin, after paying his fine, de- manded that the liquor he had in his suitcase be returned to him. He was taken into custody by Federal Officer Brandt on a charge of viola- ting the Indian treaty and lodged in the county jail. PROBATE COURT HEARING. A hearing on the petition for ad- ministration in the estate of Nich- olas Sherwood was held this morning in the probate court. Mrs. R. H. Brunner and son, who have spent the summer at Ilag, Minn., are guests at the home of Mrs. C. J. Larson for a few days, enroute to their home at Duluth. SCOOP iitorter sales for the year amount to if we are to break even? Then follow- ing right on the heels of this big question is: just what means have we for making this amount? How many acres under the plow? What will the crops we are growing make per acre under average conditions? How much pasture have we and what number of animals will it feed? How. many cows and what is their pro- duction? Do they bring an income of $25 or $76 per cow a year? How many hens and how much money do they contribute to the support of the house? What expenses have we that are unnecessary expenses? How much do we buy that might be pro- duced on the farm? How many hours actual productive labor do we put out during the year or rather on an average each day? Not Single Year. “Misfortune or conditions over which we have no control may occa- sionally have the better of us, but let us be sure that it is not something else; something that is within our power to change and control. We cannot judge our results by a single year, or even two or three years, but ten years should give us a pretty good understanding as to whether we are on the right road or not. | ““One thing we may know for cer- tain that the soil and: climatic con- ditions of ‘the’ section are favorable to farming. This more than onme farmer has demonstrated beyond any possibility of a doubt. This is the foundatfonof sucéss, but the rest we must-build. ‘We should be able to determine whether we are build- ing right or not and to consider this is as important;as it is to consider the vitality of thé'siced we put in the ground; thal ze'exncet to brlns forth harvest.” WILL PROSEGUTE IN STEEL:FIRE GASES Washington, Nov: 20.—Officials of the department “ot“iusuce expect to make every possible effort to bring prosecutions in the cases where mu- nition plants are burned. Officials are susprised at the non- action of state officials in such cases. The department has information that the recent fire in the plant of the Bethlehem Steel company did damage to the extént of about $8,- 000,000, instead. of $2,000,000. ENGLISH SHIPS USE RED CROSS FLAGS TO DEGEIVE Berlin, Nov. 20‘,—-Engush trans- ports are using Red Cross flags to get ammunitjon ‘to the troops in the Balkans, it is charged by wireless messages from 'Genfiun submarines operating in the vicinity of Salonika. It is reported -that. 70 English trans- ports have passedthe straits of Gib- raltar heavily laden and painted like hospital ships, on their-way to Greek waters. One official calls it the big- gest fraud practiced by the English navy. Defective PORTUGESE GABEET RESIGNS; NEW PREMI London, Nov. 20.—The Portugese cabinet has resigned. It is expected that the new premier will be Alfonso Costa, a prominent radical. - MONTENEGRINS ARE 'DEFEATED NEAR PRIBO Vienna, Nov. 20.—The war office announced a crushing defeat of the Montenegrins by the Austrians near Pribo, southeast of Vicegard. FIVE FIRES AT BIG STEEL WORKS — South Bethlehem, Pa., Nov. 20.—It became known here today that five fires have been discovered during the past few days in the projectile de- partment of the Bethlehem Steel works." There was no material dam- age done. SERBIANS MAY BE EXTERMINATED Berlin, Nov. 20.—Flight or exterm- ination are the alternatives of the Serbian army. 'Reports agree that the Serbs cannot get into Montenegro if they hasten without delay. They are making their last stand and the Teutonic forces are closing in on them. The Germans are- advancing by forced marches from the Randam district. The Austrians are pushing southward, the ‘Bulgnrhnl .are push- ing northward to complete the ring of steel about the = Serbs’ shattered forces. - “~ HOME MEDICINE CHEST A NEGESSITY, SAYS U, INSTRUCTOR Miss Bess M. Rowe, of Home Eoon- omics Department, Tells Farmers That They Should Be Prepared. SHOULD NOT HAVE PATENT MEDICINES Reputable Physician Should Be Con- sulted Regularly in Regard to Prescriptions. “Every home should have a really useful medicine chest with the right kind of medicines,” according to Miss Bess M. Rowe, of the Home Econ- omics department of the state uni- versity, who spoke. this afternoon at the Farmers’ Institute. “The money wasted in proprietary medicines by the average household would more than equip a really use- ful home medicine chest, if spent for the right kind of medicines,” added Miss. Rowe, and she exhibited the proper kind of a chest for the home. Miss Rowe said in part: Fresh and Reliable, “Every home should have a medi- cine chest which should be kept stocked with a few essential- home remedies. This should be for emer- gency use only, or for very trifling in- juries. These can be had from your local pharmacist; the remedy he sells you will be fresh and officially re- liable. The traveling - medicine peddler and much advertised propri- etaries are necessarily expensive; you have to help pay for all the ad- vertising and for the high salaried officials of the corporation that puts out what is often called a fake cure. Contain Dope. ‘‘Besides many advertised medicine mediums contain habit forming drugs, opiates and alcohol. :It is A best to use only medicine from'a re- ‘nutable’ pliysiciua. be called upon freely for advice as to prescriptions. Otherwise, remem- ber that the local pharmacist can supply you best from his fresh stock of U. S. pharmacopia medicine: Should Call Doctor. “In case .of poisoning, no matter what, induce vomiting by giving mustard and water, salt and water or syrup and icepae, give large quan- tities of lukewarm water so that by vomiting, all the poison may be wash- ed out of the stomach; beaten raw eggs are soothing. Secure a doctor | as soon as possible.” Gives List. Miss Rowe made the suggestion of the following list to be taken to the druggist so that he can fill it for the household medicine chest. The price will be about the same as one would pay for two bottles of ‘‘dope.” The list is as follows: Four ounces of iodine. Paint with clean cotton wound about toothpick, on any wound or bruise; three and one-half ounces alcohol and one-half ounze chloroform liniment, for ex- ternal use, diluted with water, as a liniment; one dozen Seidlitz powders, directions on box, for constipation -or sick headache, in place of epsom salt; Petrolotum liquidum, two tubes, Carbolated Petrolatum: used as salve for burns, bruises, etc.; two ounces Boric acid powder: solution used as eyewash, moist gauze dress- ing or poultice; one ounze spirits of ammonia: one-half teaspoonful in water for fainting or weakness; two ounces Syrup of Ipecac: one teaspoon- ful in glass of water to cause vomit- ing; two ounces Camphorated oil: used externally for colds and bron- chitis; 100 tablets Alk. antiseptic: for gargal or nasal douche. (Drug- gist’s note—Each drug should be lab- eled with directions as above, giv- ing name, dose and use.) Tiodine Useful “Tincture of iodine,” sald Miss Everyone should |° have a family physician; he should. 350 FARMERS OF SURROUNDING COUNTRY ATTEND FARMERS INSTITUTE Rowe, ““js the most useful of the home remedies. It can be used for all or- dinary cuts, bruises and wounds. To apply, wrap.a little absorbent cotton around one end of a tooth-pick.or other applicator; use a .brush to paint iodine on entire wound; if the wound is deep, introduce applicator ihto wound; next paint iodine for about one-half inch around the mar- gin of the wound. (It may smart a little for a moment only.) Iodine dries rapidly and a good scab is soon formed. If the wound is small no other dressing should he applied; larger wounds may be covered after the fodine treatment with sterile gauze. It is best not to wash or handle wounds; most home washings ahd dressing do more harm than good by introducing invisible dirt. Clean wounds heal rapidly. Paint the wound with iodine, keep dirt from it, leave it alone and it will heal promptly; if it does not heal rapidly or if wound is extensive, see your family physician.” BARBERS AND SCHNEIDERS WIN Bowling -Quints Defeat Pioneer-and Barker Teams by Decisive Scores. Standing of the Teams, _ ‘Won Lost Pect. Crookston Lbr. Co. .7. 2~ 0 1.000 Barbers ............ 2 0 1.000 Schneider . 2 0 1.000 Pioneer . .. e ¢ 1. .500 Quality Grocers 1 1 600 Koors Bros.. .. 1 1 500 Sentinel ..... 0 1 .000 B.Popp ... 0 1 .000 Barker’s ....,...... 0 2 .000 Beltrami County..... [J 2 .000 “The Barbers and Schneider Bros. bowlingiteams each took a game from the Pioneer and Barker’s quints in the Bemidji Bowling league last eve- fijng.- Bach team won by a decisive ‘Bedre. © 3 ’ The Barbers defeated the Pigneer |~ team by ‘a score of 2,305 to 2,043, or 266 pins. The Schneider quint de- feated Barker’s by 2,461 to 2,087, or 894 pins. Ray Dennis bowled high score of the evening in the Barber-Pioneer game, gecuring 197 pins, and C. Gould bowled high score in the Schneider- Barker. game, knocking down 183 pins. The tnllowlng are the averages: Barbers—Leighton, 142, Crothers, 144 1-3, Paquin 152 2-3, Dennis, 181 Teppin, 149 1-3. Pioneer—Denu 129 1-3, Ripple 163, Hedeen 156, Marcum, 125, Neu- meier 107 2-3. Schneider Bros.—Berrigan 144 1-3, Bailey, 165 1-3, C. Gould 169 2-3, R. Grover 179 2-3, H. Cominsky, 161 1-3. Barkers—W. Brown 137, B. Barker 136 2-3, Chichester 132, M. Brown- 150, Coppernell 162, FORITZE BURNING; MANY PEOPLE KILLED Vienna, Nov. 20.—Foritze is burn- ing in many places. Italians have thrown 3,000 shells into the town and many inhabitants have been killed. The property damage is en- ormous from a military standpoint. Italians have accomplished little. The bridge leading into the city has been under bombardment for many days. Guns of every caliber are di- rected against it. Miss Harriet Frizelle of Grant Val- ley is ‘spending the week-end with Rev. and Mrs. I. D. Alvord. H. E. Reynolds returned yesterday from Brainerd and Little Falls where he has been on business. Miss Ruth Riley visited friends at Cass Lake Friday. Scoop Learns-His: Gavalry Drills On Foot By "HOP” “SAY-OF FICER_ How AM I Gow«,‘-{— COUNTY ATTORNEY OPENS CAMPAIGN AGAINSTUNLIGENSED DRINKING PLACES Graham M. Torrance Makes Com- plaint Against Kelliher Man; William Bagley Arrested. FOUND GUILTY AND FINED FIFTY DOLLARS Enters Plea of Guilty, Then Not Guilty and Then Again Guilty; Other Arrests to Follow. County officials yesterday began & campaign against the conducting ot unlicensed drinking places in the county. » County Attorney Graham M. Tor- rance filed a complaint late yester- day, alleging that a certain Joha Doe, whose name was unknown, was con- ducting an unlicensed drinking place at Kelliher. Deputy Sheriff George ~ Denley went to Kelliher and arrested Wil- liam Bagley on the charge of ¢on- ducting such a place in a hotel there. This morning Mr. Bagley was fined $50 after pleading guilty. In court this morning Bagley plead- ed guilty, thinking that the fle would be only a small sum. When he was advised by Judge Crowell that he could secure an attorney he en- tered a plea of not guilty. Then after considering the matter a short time he again changed his plea to guilty, despite the advice of his attorney. It is believed that other arrests will be made at Kelliher in the nesr future. - KELLOGG NOT FOR St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 20.—Frank B. Kellogg of St. Paul has declined to become a candidate for United States senator. He announced his refusal in a statement issued Friday, and the reason he gives is that he is “not willing to seek the office, to beg for votes, to organize a self-seeking cam- paign with personal workers in every precinst of the state.” He believes that such a campaign would go far to impair his usefulness if he should be elected. He expresses apprecia- tion of the offers of support he has received, and the honor that an elec- tion to the office would confer “if be- stowed as the real expression of the confidence of the people.” $125,000 RAISED BY AMERICANS Berlin, Nov. 20.—The Jewish News learns from Warsaw that a fund of 500,000 marks ($125,000) raised by an American committee for the relief of Jews in Poland, has just been transmitted to a joint committee representing the Jewish population of Poland. SPANISH WATCH SUBMARINES Madrid, Nov. 20.—El Imparcial says the Spanish government in con- sequence of representations by Great Britain,. has increased the watchtul- ness against German submarines be- ing supplied tmm Moroccan or Span- ish coasts. MAY ASK FOR COMPULSORY ENLISTMENT London, Nov. 20.—The Earl of Derby has announced that his re- cruiting scheme will be extended to December 11 and in speeches at Glas- gow and Edinburgh has repeated his statement that if unmarriad men do not respond for enlistment in suffi- cient numbers the question of resort- ing to compulsory enlistment will be brought before Parliament. STEAMER HAS CLOSE CALL NEAR WARROAD ——— Warroad, Minn., Nov. 20.—The steamer Francis H. came very near going to the bottom of the river re- cently. Mr. Rader had started out with a party of big'game hunters, and was trying to cit through the ice in the harbor. A hole was cut in the front part of the boat.and the water commenced pouring in. The steamer Isobel was called’ out and pulled her' up to the dock. Misses Jennie. and Emma Ulrick- son left today for Ferris, Minn. where they will vlnlt tor a ahon time with' SERATORIAL TO8K