Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 15, 1915, Page 1

VOLUME 13, NO. 300. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1915. HISTORICAPF ammare FRENCH ANSWER GERMAN CHANCELLOR BY SUBSCRIBING TO WAR LOANS SCHOOL NURSE COMPLETES WORK; TOLEAVEFRINAY % %, %, ISKY-RIDING 1S " THRILLING SPORT Miss Catherine Stinson, Young Avi- atrice, Well Known in Bemidji, In- % Miss Abbie C. Hense, Who Inw%, - terviewed by Wisconsin Paper. gated Near-diphtheria Epidemie, °% Through. % Note—The following article ‘n regard to Miss Katherine S on, the young aviatrice, DISEASE CONTROLLED; § Wh . well known in Bemidji. DANGER IS PAST Farly Detection and Action by City Physician and Truant Officer Curbs Disease. Miss Abbie C. Hense, who has for the past several weeks acted as school nurse in this city to assist in curbing what was thought to be a diphtheria epidemic, will complete her work here Friday. There is no need for further investigation owing to the early detection of the disease. Officers Deserve Crdit. The disease has been kept to prac- tically one family through the efforts of Dr. K. A. Shannon, city physician, Miss Hense and John Falls, city tru- ant officer. Several ‘“suspect’” cases were tem- porarily quarantined but there is now no further fear of the disease spread- ing if proper precautions are taken. No Great Danger. In speaking of the disease, Miss Hense today said: “Although the greatest danger is already past and there is no fear for further developments, the work was not begun a minute too soon as every- thing indicated a most severe and wide-spread epidemic. The cultures have all been returned and nothing more than sore throats are found, so the greatest danger is in confining the cases of diphtheria itself to their homes until all possible traces are destroyed.” All Pupils Examined. During the past two weeks over 100 cultures have been taken and practically every pupil from the first to the eighth grades have been ex- amined. Many of the children who had cases of sore throats were sent home until their throats became better, Besides taking cultures and making cxaminations Miss Hense devoted part of her time at the home of the pupils advising the proper care and atten- tion. Providing that a sufficient number of Red Cross seals are sold, Bemidji will be furnished with a school nurse for one month after the holidays. -GOVERNOR CONGRATULATES PIONEER ON PAPER The editor of the Daily Pioneer today received a letter from Governor W. S. Hammond which reads as fol- lows: “I have just received a copy of your ‘Booster Edition’ of December 9 and have read parts of it with much interest. It is a splendid edition and I wish to congratulate you.” (Signed) W. S. HAMMOND, Governor. ST. PAUL SCHOOL ASKS FOR GAMES The manager of the Mechanic Arts high school basketball team of St. Paul has written Coach Bestul of the Bemidji high school quint, asking to arrange a series of games between the two schools at St. Paul, Feb. 18 and 19. The school authorities here are considering the proposal. A.F. & A. M. TO MEET. The A. F. & A. M. will hold a meet- ing at the Masonic hall tonight. All members are urged to be present. The resources of North Dakota banks were $13,114,189.96 greater under the last call of the state bank examiner than they were under the preceding call. The total resources of the 682 state banks and four trust companies is placed at $85,289,- 685.69. “Only routine business” was the sign hung on the door of the room that held American League magnates who opened their annual meeting in Chicago today. As usual, the meet- ings were executive. Lumbering operations in the woods Miss .cinson made flights at the Beltrami county fair this vear. The article is by Gertrude M. Price and appeared in the State Journal, published at Madison, Wis.—Editor. By Gertrude M. Price. Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 14— Katherine Stinson—foremost Amer- ican aviatrice. ‘What’s your mental picture of a feminine flyer, not in her flying togs and not in the air? Ever get a ‘“‘close-up” of one? I did, and I never was more agree- ably surprised in my life. No ego. nish manner or freakish apparel. bombast. Just girl! That describes little Miss Stinson, 19 years old, 102 pounds light, five feet and two inches feminine. Up-toDate in Dress. Dressed in an up-to-date suit of brown seal—correct you will note even to the popular shade—and a chic round hat with a quaint bit of trimming at the center, on the top, the only girl sky pilot in the country who loops the dangerous loop, looks just like a little maid from school. She has been in the flying business four years and commenced, she says, when she was too young to appreciate what she was undertaking. She has made successful flights in 16 states and is now on her way to California. Mother Helped. “Mother knew I had made up my No eccentricity. No man- No mind; that I wasn’t afraid; and she|in _Cass. Lake by . Indian gave her consent,” Miss Stinson de- clared. ‘“As for father, well, he never saw me fly until a short time ago when I was in Mobile, Ala. “No, I'm not afraid at all. You see, I have never had an accident, though I saw one man killed when I was learning to fly.” She reached out to the desk, crossed her fingers, and touched wood. I did, too. It seemed almost uncanny for a mite of a girl with her hair still hanging in curls down her back to speak so fear- lously of the treacherous trade of the air which ‘“‘gets” so many. Beachey Motor. Miss Stinson drives what she calls a “Stinson-Partridge Tractor.” She has purchased and is using Beachey’s motor, a one-valve construction called a Knome. It has more power than the ordinary motor, she claims, and is much lighter. It is manufactured in France. Landing, the little girl told me, is one of the most difficult feats in aeroplaning. Caution is a very im- portant bump to cultivate and pre- paredness is almost a necessity. . Though Miss Stinson has a mech- anic, of course, she has taken the pains to make a careful study of the machinery. She puts on overalls and gets out and goes over the whole machine before flights. “I think the chief causes of acci- dents in the air are two,” she said. “The first is carelessness about re- pairing parts which show signs of be- ginning to wear. The second is in- ability to manage a sky wagon. “If I see a strap looking shabby and a little worn, I tell my mechanic to replace it immediately. It's too late to be sorry you didn't do it after you get up off the ground a few thousand feet. I have a strap several inches wide and very, very thick which I wear across my shoulders. And I ave another equally strong across my knees. I don’t fasten them tight enough to cause any uncomfortable feeling, yet when I'm safely in, it doesn’t matter which way up the ma- SCOOP S5 REPORTER near Escanaba, Mich., will be about normal this year. Read the Pioneer want ads. chine happens to be, I am held in my seat as tight as wax. Queer Sensation. “It is a queer little feeling when the plane goes over and your feet are toward the stars. I don’t remember ever having had it before. But it doesn’t last long. The best part of the sky business is coming down and seeing the look of satisfaction on the upturned faces of the crowd. If the people don’t look pleased, I'm mad and sorry, too. I want to give them their money’s worth.” “Are there heaps of money in your business, Miss Stinson?” “Well, there’s plenty in what we call ‘trick’ flying, and, of course, it is very nice for me to be the only ‘woman looping the loop. However, my sister is flying at San Antonio, Tex., and my brother is learning. In fact, we expect to open an aviation school there some time next year.” INDIAN LID GASES 10 BE CONSIDERED Hearing of M. C. Sherwood and Chas. LaGesse to Be Held Tomorrow; Thompson Case Saturday. The hearing of M. C. Sherwood and Charles LaGesse, cnarged with in- troducing liquor into Indian treaty territory, will be heard before Judge H. A. Simons, United States commis- sioner, tomorrow morning. Both men have been arraigned for a hear- ing and bonds placed at $1,000 in each case, but the hearing was post- poned until tomorrow morning. Sherwood, who is a brakeman on the Great Northern railroad between Sebeka and Cass Lake, is accused of buying liquor at Sebeka and bring- ing it to Cass Lake where he is al- leged to have turned it over to La- Gesse who disposed of it among the soft drink parlors of Cass Lake. They were caught while transferring five gallons, one quart and one-half pint of whisky, one gallon of alcohol and four quarts of beer from a Great Northern caboose to an establishment Officer: Brandt and Carson. The hearing of John Thompson and E. Nelson, who are charged with introducing over one hundred gal- lons of whisky into Indian treaty country will be heard Friday. These men are the ones accused of and dis- covered by the Indian officers while bringing the liquor into Bemidji from Puposky by the use of a mule team and covered wagon. Bonds were set at $1,000 at the preliminary hearing. RED LAKE MAN ADJUDGED INSANE Edward Martin, age 50, of Red Lake, Wwas adjudged insane-in the probate court this morning and was ordered committed to the asylum for insane at Fergus Falls. The first symptoms of insanity were noticed about six months ago and were sup- posed to have been caused by a cere- bral hemorrhage. He has been con- tinually growing worse and fre- quently resorted to tearing at his clothes and breaking furniture. An increase of nearly 300 per cent over the sum spent last year for big guns, coast fortifications and or- dinance included in the general pre- paredness scheme is asked for in the fortifications bill prepared by the war department. General censorship of all moving pictures shown in Grand Forks, N. D., together with a law restricting the attendance of children at -the movies to matinees only are proposed in petitions being circulated. Petitions signed by more than 200 residents of Ortonville, Minn., pro- testing against President Wilson’s preparedness program, have been for- warded to Senators Nelson and Clapp in Washington. SETTLEMENT FOR NOVEMBER IS DISTRIBUTED Taxes From June 1 to{0ot; 31 of This Year Divided Amang Various & CURRENT TAXES - AMOUNT TO $102,425.01 Delinquent Taxes Amount to $10,- 927.77; Total Settlement Totals $113,354.78. Officials in the office of the county auditor today completed the distri- bution of the taxes from June 1 to Oct. 31, known as the'November set- tlement, amounting to $113,354.78. This fund is divided as follows: Cur- rent taxes between June 1 to Oct. 31 of this year $102,425.01, delinquent taxes between the same date, $10,- 929.77. The settlement has.been divided among the following funds: State revenue, $5,464.66; state school, $1,928.61; ‘assessing, b57c; county revenue, $9,480.83; county road and bridge, $4,211.42; county sinking, $6,413.41; eounty building, 16¢; county poor, ‘-$7.86; county state loan, $3,193.82; sanatarium, $1,406.85; county = ditch, $12.72; state rural highway, $872.37; town poor, $1,149.71; town revenue, $2-, 302.14; road and bridge, $8,897.55; delinquent road, $106.70; bonds and interest, $293.16; special taxes, $646.58; dragging, $994.47; special road, $1,875.42; town state loanms, $317.21; village state loans, $1,- 199.95; school state loans, $1,666.97; village poor, $825.65; village rev- enue, $4,815.92; village road and bridge, $66.04; bond and interest, $2,096.38; library, $318.43; perman- ent improvements, $1,731.53; local assessment, $4,913.93; judgment, $7.91; judicial ditch,’ $10,578.99; one"mill, $1,567.88; spécial, $25,992. 58;- building,-$1;832.9%5 bonds; $2;~ 071.46; penalty, $4,092.03. BEMIDJI-WALKER BOWLERS OFF FORM Bemidji and Walker bowlers were way off their stride last evening at the Gould alleys when they met for a matched game. The former team won by a score of 2,322 to 2,183 pins. Both teéams shot in spasmodic fash- ion and secured a large number of splits. The summary: ‘Walker— Bilben .. .. 180 138 167 Kinkele . .. 161 209 150 Segal . 163 146 Nemitz 72 101 - 102 Rogers .. . 189 152 138 Totals ....... 727 763 703 Total pins—2,183. Bemidji— Erickson . 180 185 170 Heffron . 162 127 163 Gillette . 149 140 166 Dennis .. 167 113 137 Cominsky . 143 182 157 Totals ........ 791 747 784 Total pins—2,322. KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS The editor of the Daily Pioneer has received a number of letters from small children addressed to Santa Claus, in care of the Pioneer. These letters: will be published to- mMorrow. The Pioneer invites any person in Bemidji to write letters in regard to. what is desired for Christmas. *Ak Ak kAKX Ak hk* kkxk Ak ok ok ok ok ko kkk ok ok ok "BUR LEEVE ME T TIRED OF STANDING- HERE. AND WATEHING— JUDICIAL DITGH AUSTRIA MAY THOUSANDS GIVE CONTRACT IS LET| - YIELOTODEMANDS| Fungs S0 THAT Construction of No. 36 Granted to Johnson & Baum, Contractors, of Superior at $194,238.62. Contract for the construction' of judicial ditch No. 36 was today awarded to Johnson & Baum, con- tractors of Superior. Their bid for the entire work was $194,238.62. Ditch No. 36 is to be 126 miles in length and is in Beltramiwand Koo- chiching counties. It is located in 154, 156, 157, 158-29-30. Other bidders were W. J. Gleason of Aitken at $197,430.95; Lawrence Construction Co., Grand Rapids, Minn., $203,026.95, and The Con- struction Co., of Duluth at $199,- 385.87. ' It is planned to let the contracts for the construction of judicial ditch No. 30 in January. This ditch is to be 165 miles in length and bids sub- mitted recently for the construction of it were rejected. E. F. BRINKMAN T0 WED TONIGHT Son of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Brinkman of Bemidji to Be Married Tonight in Minneapolis to Miss Davitt. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 15.—(By the Minneapolis Tribune.)—Edward F. Brinkman and Loretta Davitt are to be married tonight at the home of the bride’s father, George H. Da- vitt, 1920 Vincent avenue north. To Write Service. And when Father Harrington of the Church of the Ascension, asks the prospective bride and groom the usual questions during the ceremony, not a word will be spoken. Instead, he swill-use -a pad-of paper-and a pen-| cil, and thé young couple will make their answers in the same way, for both are deaf mutes, and graduates of the state school for deaf at Fari- bault. ’ Writes of Marriage, Brinkman, a husky chap of 25, is| the son of Fred E. Brinkman of Be- midji, Minn. He is an expert farm- er, something of a printer and a great deal of a football player. This morn- ing, seated with his father and his father-in-law to be, in the Vendome hotel, he conversed for a short time about his approaching wedding. “I met Loretta at school, when we were kids,” he writes in answer to a question. “We went through the ten-year course at Faribault together. Now we're going the rest of the way together.” To Return in March. The former football star grinned. “I played three years on the Be- midji city team,” he went on, “and was right end on the Faribault team.” “They will live in Bemidji at a new home that I am building for them,” said Mr. Brinkman. “We will all take a trip through the South and the East, and get back to Be- midji in March. He will take control of the farm.” NO EXTRA SLEEPER ON M. & I. FRIDAY The Minnesota & ° International railway will not attach an extra sleeper to the train leaving here Fri- day evening, according to an an- nouncement made this morning. It was planned to run an extra car on account of the increasé in traffic as a result of the closing of the schools for the holidays. 1t is believed that the International Falls car, in addition to the regular car here, will be able to take care of &&«i;«k&iliitlil’lall the passengers. Only Ten More Days Till Christmas Reports From Swiss Points State That Special Meeting of Cabinet Has Been Held. Washington, Dec. 15.—The United States will tolerate no plea from Austria-Hungary that she had not been formally advised of this gov- ernment’s attitude when the submar- ine commander attacked the Ancona. Reports from Vienna indicate that Austrian foreign office might attempt to prolong negotiations along this line. London, Dec. 15.—That Austria will yield to the demands made in the Ancona note is reported in dispatches from Swiss points. It was stated that a special meeting of the Austrian cabinet was held yesterday to con- sider the American note. U. S. PROTESTS FRENCH ACTION ‘Washington, Dec. 15.—The United States government today cabled Am- bassador Sharpe, at Paris, for pre- sentation to the French foreign office, a note vigorously protesting against the removal by the French cruiser Descartes, of six German and Aus- trians from the American steamship Caromia and San Juan. Immediate release of the men is asked on the ground that the seizure of the citizen of any nation from an American ship on the high seas, is without legal status, and constitutes a flagrant violation-of American rights. BEMIDJI POOR 'TO HAVE CHRISTMAS Associated Charities Soliciting Arti- cles to Divide Among Needy; Contributions Requested. Preparations are being made by the Assoctated Charities ot Bemidji to furnish every poor family in the vic- ity with good clothing and plenty ot food with which to enjoy Christ- mas. Committees have been appoint- ed and the entire organization is busy collecting, soliciting and providing all the things that are needed to make this a happy Christmas for the unfortunate and needy poor. To Have Dinners, Christmas ainners composed o1 plenty of good, suwstantial, nourish- ing 100d and a number of Christmas aainties and luxuries wiil be sent our oy the Charities to every poor family i bBemidjl. Wherever tne cases or ragged clothing are found etforts wii pe made to help so that no famly will have cause ror sorrow on this day of rejoicing. Members Aid. Mesdames A. P. White, E. H. Smith and A. A. Lord yesterday solicited and today the work has been taken up by Mrs. T. C. Bailey and Miss vonna Lycan. Others of the organi- zatlon will keep up the work ot soliciting until Christmas. Others, who are not engaged in this work wili ind the homes and distribute the donations. Any donations of cloth- ing, eatables and cash will be cheer- tully recelved. All wishing to donate should notify Mrs. E. H. Smith. NYMORE RESIDENT DIES AT HOSPITAL George Gustavson of Nymore died at St. Anthony’s hospital last night from spinal meningitis caused by an abscess of the brain. He is survived by a wife and three small children: The strike of the employes of the Chicago Belt line is holding up thou- sands of tons of freight, including Christmas presents, war supplies and food supplies. - By "HOP” MeRe, | CHRisMUs! ) WAR GAN CONTINUE Answer to German Statement That Proposals for Peace Must Come From Allies. LONG LINES FORMED TO HELP CAUSE King Constantine Reported to Be Ill; «Political Situation at Athens More Complicated. Paris, Dec. 15.—The people of France today answered the statement jof the German chancellor that pro- posals for peace must come from the Allies, by subscribing for a new war loan. Thousands of men and women of all classes are flocking to sub- seribe to the new loan to continue the war. Long lines are formed at postoffices and shops where sub- scriptions are being received in Paris. London, Dec. 15.—The political situation at Athens is further com- plicated by the sudden illness of King Constantine, it is reported here. The king is reported to be suffering from an attack of influenza and has a slight fever. He has been ordered to remain in his room. GREEK TROOPS ARE PARTIALLY WITHDRAWN Salonika, Dec. 15.—The partial withdrawal of Greek troops from the vicinity of Salonika, under agreement with the Allies, began late today. About 12,000 Greeks will remain here. LORD ALVERSTONE OF LONDON, DEAD London, Dec. 15.—Lord Alverstone, former chief justice of England, died here today, aged 72. He was one of the ‘strongest. friends of Ameriea in public life, LULL IN BATTLE ON SERB FRONTIER Athens, Dec. 15.--Official dispatches today reported a lull in the battle along the Serbo-Greek frontier. Bul- garian bands which crossed the bor- der in pursuit of the retreating Al- lies, were immediately withdrawn on discovering their mistake. RENEWED ACTIVITY ON WESTERN FRONT Berlin, Dec. 15.—The official state- ment today reported renewed activity on the western front. WILLIAMS GOUPLE LIGENSED TO WED Christen Christianson of Willlams was today granted a license to wed Miss Ida Knutson, also of Williams, at the office of the clerk of court. NO TAMPERING ON MINNESOTA San Francisco, Dec. 15.—United States District Attorney ~ John W. Preston stated today that the federal inquiry into the disabling of the Hill liner Minnesota so far had found nothing that indicated any tampering with the boilers of the steamer. The statement of the district at- torney was made during a recess in the inquiry which is being held aboard the steamer. The inquiry convened shortly after the arrival of the vessel in San Francisco harbor at high tide late yesterday. So far as was made known no per- sons aboard the vessel were under re- straint or in irons, and the ship’s dif- ficulties were entirely attributed to natural mechanical breakdowns, Gus Eisenberg, 64 years old, asked the police at Davenport, Ia., to re- turn him to the state penitentiary at. Fort Madison where he had served 28 years. He was pardoned six months ago but says that he is lost and wants to go back to prison where he spent the best days of his life. What may be a record production for a single farm in southwestern North Dakota is that on the Oscar Strehlow farm near New England, N. D, on which 25,000 bushels of grain were produced. County Auditor C. W. Mahlom of Brainerd has certified that Orow Wing county’s bonded indebtedness 1s 1$249,981, 3