Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 31, 1915, Page 1

wil VOLUME XVI, NO. 4. sEmi MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1915. SOCIAL E:=.,'TS TUWELGUM P, W YEAR IN Bk "I U. C. T. and Saturday Night Club to Give Dances Tonight; Others Have Watch Parties. DAY TO BE OBSERVED BY MERCHANTS IN CITY City, County and Bank Offices to Be Closed; Trainmen to Dance at Armory. Bemidji people will celebrate the beginning of the New Year in va- rious ways. Many parties have been planned for tonight to watch the old year “out” and the New Year “in.” The U. city hall and the Saturday night club has planned a banquet and dance to be given at the Hotel Markham and the Masonic hall, Many of the business houses will be closed in the city tomorrow. The Pioneer will not issue a paper but will give its employes a holiday. The barber shops will remain open until nine o’clock tonight and will be open tomorrow until noon. All city and county offices and the banks will be closed for the day. Special services have been arranged for several of the churches tomor- LFOW. The Trainmen will give their an- nual dance at the Armory tomorrow night. Eternity Hall, Eternity, Dec. 31.— A copy of Polonius Old Year’s advice to his son, Laertes Nynetean Sixteen, was presented by Father Time here late today. It reads: “My son, I stand upon the thresh- C. T. will give a dance at the ~gid~6f Obiivian, wherein I soon shall vanish, never tc.return. My legacy to you is a sadly disorganized world; and I trust that you will faithfully and better administer it than have I You will have many things to con- tend with, but take them easy. A menagerie, led by a donkey, an ele- phant and a bull moose will chase the winged rooster of victory up and down your days to the jaws of No- , WS wien peace missions they don’t know what to do with will try to settle a war being fought for reasons no one has discovered. Let them go. The Pan- ama canal may slide all over South America and Colonel Gotheals’ con- versation will sound like a frequent reference to the Gatun Dam. Let him alone. Cupid may pretend to scorn romance and be engrossed in eugenics. Tell him that Europe needs babies. Let the war dogs chase their own tails until the peace dove sheds some of its court plaster. Then cautionsly look about and see what you can do to fix things up. Remember that styles, suffrage, the tariff and sample mustaches you have always with you. Do the best yor. can with all these things and remember that however powerful ang able vou feel in this your youth, on the 365th day of your reign you will be draggled and torn and stained, as flapping rags about your withered legs. Your hand palsied, your step halt, your eyes dim, you will die; and the world will go on. So take it easy, and don’t get excited. If you sigh for a place in the sun, let it be a park bench on a summer afternoon. Do these things in calm judgment and you may accomplish more than you expect. “Forever affectionately yours, “THE OLD YEAR.” KELLIHER MAN IN JAIL ON VAG GHARGE Fred Johnson of Kelliher was brought to this city this morning by John Brady, the Kelliher constable, to serve 30 days in the county jail in this city on a charge of vagrancy. Johnson pleaded guilty and was sen- tenced by E. A. Taylor, justice of Dpeace. OSBORNE QUITS JOB AS SING SING HEAD Albany, N. Y., Dec. 31.—Thomas Moot Osborne today relinquished his duties as warden of Sing Sing prison pending determination of the indiet- ments charging him with neglect of duty and immoral conduct. George W. Kirchwey, former dean of Col- rmbia law school, was appointed act- ing warden. GERMANS FAIL IN CAPTURE OF TOWN Paris, Dec. 31.—The official war statement today says that the German . ‘attempts to capture a small town in the Champagne district has complete- ly failed. There were no important - developments on the western front. Read the Pioneer want ads. * BECOMES YOUNGEST JUDGE IN OHIO TOMORROW * Cleveland, 0., Dec. 31.— Pierre A. White, aged 26, will become the youngest judge in Ohio tomorrow. He was ap- pointed a municipal judge by Governor Willis. White looks even younger than 26. White was born in Sandusky, O., * * x x x * * * * Easter Sunday, 1889. x * X ***‘k*******t EEKEKKKK KKK KKK KK UP TO KAISER T0 MAKE PEAGE FOR GERMANY Carl W. Ackerman in Excellent Ar- ticle Reviews German War of 1915. TEUTONS LOSE COLONIES AND OVERSEAS COMMERCE End of Struggle Depends on Solution of What to Do With Belgium; Must Be Decided. By Carl W. Ackerman, (United Press Staff Correspondent) Berlin, Dec. 31.—As the 1915 twelvemonth draws to a close the German campaign spreads to more foreign lands—to Turkey and Egypt. Many enormous battles and cam- paigns in 1915 have decided the war in certain war theaters. In the Russian campaign the Rus- sian army was pushed into Russia. Serbia has entirely submerged. Bel- gium is occupied. Eight of France’s richest provinces, with nearly three million people, are under German control. Has Lost Colonies. Germany has lost most of her col- onies and her overseas commerce. But between the Central Powers and the Allies there has been no decisive bat- tle, no deciding campaign. Both sides await with equal con- fidence _and_datermination this con- test. Whether.it will -be fought or avoided, no one knows. Events will decide. The fate of Belgium de- pends upon the -outcome. If the war is a draw, Belgium’s future will de- pend upon the peace terms. Must Solve Question. Peace today depends upon the solution of the Belgian question. Un- til England and Germany come to an understanding on Belgium’s future the war will continue. These state- ments have been made so often that the United Press asked the censor to pass this article to the outside world what everyone here talks about. During the last few weeks two things became evident. England de- clared that she will not make peace until Belgium is evacuated. Ger- many is determined that Belgium will not be given up until Germany is as- sured that it will not be a political or military ally of Great Britain’s. For several weeks I have asked high officials what Germany is going to do with Belgium. The answer has been that not even the kaiser knows. This undoubtedly is. true. Much seems to depend upon the fu- ture progress of the war. Belgium is Question. In Germany there are two parties with regard to Belgium. One wishes to keep Belgium. The other wants to give it up. The line is not dis- tinctly drawn. Many think Ger- many should keep Antwerp and the forts of Namur and Liege, or that Germany should have the right to garrison those fortresses. Others be- lieve Germany should keep Antwerp as an outlet to the channel for Ger- many. Others wish Germany to keep all of Belgium, but this is considered a minority. Parties Divided. There is a general feeling that Belgium should never be permitted to return to the position she held before the war. It is felt that Belgium was ;*{l{iii*iii‘k#i*: nFHGEs GLUSE IN HONOR OF THOS. SHEVLIN Crookston Lumber Company Closes Plants so That Officers Can Attend Funeral. ' BURIAL OF MILLIONAIRE LUMBERMAN IN MINNEAPOLIS Business Associates Carry Body to Last Resting Place; Many Floral Tributes, atnas The mills and offices of the Crook- ston Lumber company are closed to- day on account of the death and funeral in Minneapolis of Thomas Shevlin, millionaire lumberman, who was at the head of the mills here. A number of the officers here are in Minneapolis today attending the funeral of Mr. Shevlin. Several flor- al tributes were sent from people of this ecity. Minneapolis, Dee. 31.—Funeral services for Thomas Shevlin, former Yale football star and millionaire lumberman, were held from the fam- ily residence today. Business asso- ciates of the millionaire were the pall- bearers. Burial was in Minneapolis. Shevlin’s death was caused by foot- ball. When he coached the Yale team last fall he contracted a cold. It grew worse. Last week his con- dition grew more serious. He was 34 years old. . Two sisters, the widow and two small children survive. Dr. B. W. Shippy, specialist, who rushed here on a special train, re- turned to Chicago today. Railroad men; reviewing the run of that spe- cial insisted that it was one of the best runs the Burlington ever made, an average of 52 miles an hour for the entire distance. At times the train went 75 miles an hour. GARLETON QUINT DEFEATS BAGLEY 40-20 Bagley, Minn., Dec. 31~—(Specml % the Pioneer -’,fhe Carleton col- lege basketball team defeated the Bagley All-Star quint last evening by the gym here in a fast game. The final score was Carleton 40 to Bagley 20. Dr. J. W. Diedrich of Bemidji was referee of the game. TWO GET WOLF BOUNTIES IN GOUNTY ‘Wolf bounties were issued from the county auditor’s office to Oscar Olson of Liberty for one wolf and to John Dumas of Shooks for one wolf. ADDITIONAL TAX PENALTY TOMORROW Today is the last day to pay taxes and escape the additional five per cent which is to be added after the first of the year. A penalty of ten per cent has been added after both the first of June and the first of November and with the five per cent after January first the total penalty for delinquent taxes will be twenty-five per cent. Many who wish to escape the addi- tional penalty have been paying up during the past two days. BEMIDJI MAN TO WED FORKS GIRL A wedding license was issued to- day to Charles E. Larson of Bemidji Forks. Misses Amanda and Nora Anderson of this city left this afternoon for not neutral because of the documents (Continued on last page). Thief River Falls where ‘they will visit with friends over New Year’s. S TRAINMEN TO DANGE AT ARMORY TOMORROW Toot! Toot! Ding Dong—A-l-1- a-b-0-a-r-d for the Trainmen’s dance to be given Saturday night at the Armory. There is a clear track and everyone is urged. to sidetrack and attend. The dance promises-to be one of the biggest and best of the sea- son. . No invitations have been sent out. The public has been invited to attend. KRR EKKRKEK KK KKK KK KK x CHURCH NOTICES * KKK KFK KKK KKK Catholic, New Year’s Day—Low mass at 8 o’clock. High mass at 10 a. m, Ves- pers and benediction at 7:30. Sun- day—Low mass at 8 o’clock. High mass at 10 a. m. Sunday school at 2 p. m. Vespers at ¢ 7:30 p. m. Father J. J. T. Philippe. Episcopal. Sunday school at 10 a. m. There will be no other services. Archdea- con Parshall rector. First Scandinavian- Lutheran. New Year’s Day—Services at 10:30 o’clock. Sunday—Sunday school at 12. There will be no-other services during the day as there will be ser- vices at Turtle River. | Osmund John- son, pastor. 35 Nymore Free Lutheran. Sunday services at 11 a. m. George Larson, pastor. Swedish Lutheran. New Year’s Day—Services at 10:30 a. m. Annual meeting at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Sunday—Sunday school at 12 m.; services at 3 p. m.; services at 7:30 p. m. J. H. Randahl, pastor. - Presbyterian. Bible class and Sunday school at 10; morning worship and sermon at 11 o’clock; young people’s prayer service at 7 p. m.; evening service at 8 o’clock. Dr. Kearns of Minne- apolis, superintendent of the Logging Camp Mission, of this section, will occupy the pulpit. Baptist. Sunday -« Bundey Sl at—18—w m.; 11.a. m, morning worship and sermon—*The Threshold of the New Year;” communion service; special music by the junior chorus choir, Miss Alice Hulett in charge; young people’s service at 6:30 p. m.; preaching service at 7:30 p. m. Next week is the week of prayer. There will be a service every evening in the church at 8 o’clock to which we ‘invite all who are not attending else- where. Subjects pertaining to Chris- tian unity and peace between the na- tions will be taken up, also portions of the five-year program of the to wed Miss Hulda Brandsey of Grand | Northern Baptist convention. Ira D. Alvord, pastor. Christian Science. 317 Fourth St. Sunday service at 11 a. m. Wednes- day evening service at 7:45 o’clock. Methodist. Sunday morning worship at 10:45, subject—*A Lesson We Learn From the Death of Men of Position and In- fluence.” Sunday school at 12 m., A. T. Carlson, supt. Epworth league at 6:30; evening worship at 7:30, subject, “Permanency and Change.” Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 o’clock. B. D. Hanscom, pastor. Salvation Army. Sunday school at 2 p. m., subject— “The Savior’s Transfiguration;” text to learn—Heb. 12-2; salvation meet- ing, 8 p. m.; meetings Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8 p. m.; meetings in Nymore—Sunday school at 2 p. m.; praise meeting Friday and Wednesday; prayer meeting at the home of Mrs. A. Ganz Monday evening at 8 o’clock. All are welcome. Capt. and Mrs. Sandgren, in charge. Congregational (Nymore.) Sunday school at 10:30; preach- ing service at 11:30; evening song service 7:30 o’clock; preaching at 8 o’clock; prayer meeting Wednesday ! pastor. night at 8 o’clock. J. E. Cadwell, BRITISH CRUISER IS BLOWN UP IN HARBOR; 300 DEA Natal Sinks After Big Internal Ex- plosion; Immediate Investigation Has Been Ordered. THREE MEMBERS OF CABINET REPORTED TO GIVE UP OFFICES Conscription Question to Cause Split; McKenna, Runciman and Simon May Quit Posts. London, Dec. 31.—The official statement this afternoon says that the British cruiser Natal was blown to pieces in the harbor yesterday. It is believed that 300 lost their lives. The official statement gave inter- nal explosion as the cause of the de- stroying. There were 400 men in the crew of the cruiser and 25 of these were safe ashore when the ex- plosion occurred. An immediate in- vestigation has been ordered. Rumors are current here today that three members of the cabinet will resign on accouné of their oppo- sition to conscription. They are, Chancellor Exchequer Reginald Mc- Kenna, President Board of Trade Runciman and Sir Jehn Simon, sec- retary of state and home affairs. The rumors have not been confirmed. It was rumored earlier but later it was reported that Asquith’s concila- tory efforts succeeded in keeping them in. U. G. T. DANGE AT GITY HALL TONIGHT The U. C. T. will give a New Year’s dance tonight at the city hall. Many couples are planning to attend in order to bid welcome to the New Year. The Burchard orchestra will furnish the musie. HAZEN AND VAN AT ~GRAND THERTRE PLEASE —{dam. Hazen and Van received much gen- erous applause at the Grand theater last evening for their singing, danc- ing and piano playing act. Mrs. Van was formerly Miss “Dot” Hazen of this city, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hazen. She, with her husband are visiting with relatives over the holidays. They have been appearing on the Lowe vaudeville circuit and expect to open next week in Minneapolis under Western vaude- ville auspices. “Dot” with her win- some ways brought much applause fast evening and she will always have a place in the hearts of Bemidji pat- rons of plays. ' REYNOLDS & WINTER IN NEW QUARTERS The Reynolds & Winter real estate firm has moved its offices to the Gib- bons block next to the Markham ho- tel. The office rooms have been re- decorated and the furnishings are of mahogany. Glass partitions separate the different private office rooms. COUNTRIES TO BACK UP MONROE DOCTRINE Washington, Dec. 31.—The real purpose of the Pan-American confer- ence which is being held here is a defensive alliance in putting power and resources of 21 ‘republics of North, South -and Central America behind the Monroe doctrine, it was learned this afternoon. GREECE PROTESTS TO ENTENTE ALLIES Rome, Dec. 31.—Greece today for- marly protested to the entente allies against the seizure of the Central Powers’ diplomatic representatives at | Salonika. SCOOP zerorter HAPPY NEW YEAR T0 YOU! A PERFECT Man! MIDNIGHT LAST™ Heveu’r HAD ANY AT FOURTEEN MINUTES IGHT ! wgormgqm o SaN— **i**ii‘kiflki*i**ii : TODAY’S ODDEST STORY Denver, Colo., Dec. 31.— With the arrival of the new year at midnight tonight, Colorado will mount the wa- ter wagon, via the stepping stone of her new state prohi- tion law, for a long, long ride. New Year’s cafe parties read significance in the signs posted everywhere, even dur- ing the day: NO DRINKS SERVED AFTER MIDNIGHT. Kk ok ok ok ok k ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok * * * * *x * * * x * * * x * KKK KK KK KKK KKK KK AUSTRIA YIELDS IN ANGONA CASE IN NEW MESSAGE Meets Al American Demands and Of- fers That Future Attacks Follow International Law. WASHINGTON OFFICIALS ELATED OVER ACTION First Part of the Note Was Received by State Department Late This Morning. ‘Washington, Dec. 31.—Officials here are elated over the reading of the unofficial text of the Austrian reply on the Ancona incident. 5 The text lacks only the final formal approval. - The note is considered to meet all the American demands and goes further, offering that future at- tacks follow international law. The Austrian reply states that the commander of the Austrian submar- ine has been punished for not suffi- ciently taking account of the panic aboard the Ancona which tendered disembarkation more difficult. The reply of the Austrian government is fopwarded to Rontar's Telegrom-cem- pany from Vienna by way of Amster- It-also-says: “In reply to the second American Ancona note the Austro-Hungarian government fully agrees with the Washington cabinet that the sacred laws of humanity should be taken in- to account also in war, and empha- sizes that it in the course of this war has given numerous proofs of the most humane feelings. “The Austro-Hungarian govern- ment, too, can positively concur on the principle that enemy private ves- sels, so far as they do not fly or offer resistance shall not be destroyed be- fore the persons aboard are secured.” The Austrian reply further express- es the hope that Washington will be able to supply the particulars of how the Americans citizens were affected, but in the event of such evidence be- ing lacking and the United States be- ing unable to state how the Amer- ican citizens came to their death, the Austro-Hungarian government “is ready to pass lightly over this defi- ciency and indemnify for damages, whose proximate cause cannot be fixed and hopes thereby that the in- cident will be regarded as ended. The Austrian note while announc- ing the willingness of the Austro- i{ungarian government to pay an in- demnity for the American victims of the Ancona, declares that the govern- ment “‘cannot admit responsibility for damage caused by the justifiable fir- ing on the fleeing vessel or by the capsizing of the boats before the tor- pedo was fired. The first section of the Ancona note reached the state department at 11:08 this morning. SERBIAN FORCE IS NEARLY ANNTHII.ATED Berlin, Dec. 31.—A Serbian force was almost completely annihilated by the Bulgarians in a three-days’ battle near Elbassen, says an Italian report here. The Serbians 'got reinforce- ments from Avlona and fought tena- By “HOP' \GHT HOURS AND FORTYSIX MINUTES! HAS ANY BonY GOt ME BEAT 7 SERVIGES T0 BE HELD AT GITY HALL SUNDAY Judge C. W. Stanton, Attorney P. J. Russell and Others to Talk on Life of Dead Executive. PUBLIC IS URGED TO0 BE PRESENT Funeral of Late Governor Winfield Scott Hammond to Be Held in St. Paul Monday. Bemidji will hold memorial ser vices in honor of Minnesota’s dead governor, Winfield Scott Hammond, Sunday afternoon at the city hall. Every citizen is urged to be present at the services. Special addresses and a special music program are being prepared for the occasion. Among the speak- ers will be Judge C. W. Stanton, At- torney P. J. Russell, Postmaster A. P. Ritchie, Attorney M. A. Spooner, At- torney E. E. McDonald and others, who have known the dead executive. The Louis Burchard orchestra has volunteered to furnish the music for the services. Among the selections will be “Delicia” (by Henry Frant- zen), ‘“Hearts and Flowers,” (by Theo. Tobani and Barcorole), “Tales of Hoffman” (by Offenbach.) The services will begin at three o’clock. Clinton, La., Dec. 31.—The body of Governor W. S. Hammond, who died here yesterday of apoplexy, left Clinton at 5 o’clock yesterday after- noon on its journey to St. Paul, ac- companied by J. A. Nowell, a busi- ness associate of the governor. A committee from the Masonic lodge of Clinton acted as a guard of honor as far as Vicksburg. Gov- ernor Hall of Louisiana and party of his staff joined the funeral party at Wilson, _ They left the train at Vieks- burg. A St. Paul, Minn,, - Dee. 3%.—The body of the late Governor Hammond will lie in state at-the capitol Satur- day and Sunday. The funeral will be held Monday from the capitol and the body will then be shipped to St. James for burial. Rev. H. G. Swear- ingen of the House of Hope church will probably officiate. It is ex- pected that the body will arrive in the ecity this evening. The burial of the late executive will be at Mount Hope at St. James, Minn., and will be under the auspices of the Masonic lodge. The funeral car will be Hill’s private car which will draped with black streamers. The pallbearers will be State In- surance Commissioner Works, A. L. Sorter, Minneapolis, Private Secretary Andrist, Carlor Boynton, Hammond’s roommate at Yale, President Rempel, Seconl State bank of St. James, At- torney McDermott, St. Paul, a law student with Hammond, Public Ex- aminer Andrew Fritz and State Su- perintendent of Banks A. H. Turri- ten. The late governor’s half sister, Mrs. Charles Studevant, of Detroit, Mich., joined the party at the Congress ho- tel in Chicago this afternoon. FORD PEACE PARTY IS AT GOPENHAGEN Copenhagen, Dec. 31.—The Ford peace party has arrived from Stock- holm. Business Manager Plaintiff is arranging to charter a vessel to carry them across the North Sea to The Hague for conference. It is possible, however, that the delegates may ac- cept Mayor Lindhagen’s invitation to return to Stockholm for conference. The Ford leaders have virtually aban- doned hope of obtaining Germany’s permission for passage over German soil. Louis be INTERSTATE COMMISSION REFUSES TO SUSPEND RATE ‘Washington, Dec. 31.—The Inter- state Commerce commission supported the railways’ plea in seeking a halt to the congestion of Atlantic ports today by refusing to suspend the new schedule providing for a reduction of 15 days’ time allowed freight ship- ments to land at Atlantic port points. 1,250,000 AUTOMOBILES TO BE SOLD IN 1916 New York, Dec. 31.—The managers at ‘the annual automobile show here predict. the sale of 1,250,000 automo- biles in 1916, = Ploneer advertisements are re- lable. Dafncfivn Pama