Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 3, 1916, Page 1

A5\ THE BEMIDJI D. 11.Y PIONEE VOLUME XIV, NO. 32. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 3, 1916. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH BEMIDII SCHO:S ARE OVERCROWDL:, TEAGHERSOVERWORKEL, E. M. Phillips, State High School In- spector Reports Inspection to Board of Education. —-— ENROLLMENT NOT FOR GOOD SCHOOL WORK Suggests Adding Two Grade and One High School Teacher to Present Force. Bemidji schools are overcrowded; the enrollment is not consistent with effective school work and the teach- ers of the school are generally over- crowded with work, in some cases prohibited, according to E. M. Phil- lips, state high school inspector, who has written a letter to the Bemidji Board of Education. Here Last Week. Mr. Phillips recently examined the schools in Bemidji and he pointed out then in an interview with a Pio- neer representative that the schools were overcrowded and that some remedy should be taken. In his letter to the school board he suggests that in order to take care ol the schools according to estab- ART EXHIBIT AT eds to Be Used to Buy Pictures . Zocal Schools; Members of Study Club Patronesses. Bemidji citizens are urged to at- tend the art exhibit which will be held at the high school, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of next week. The exhibit will contain nearly 350 pictures, 200 large ones and 150 The exhibit is from the Elson Art Publishing company of Boston and is now showing at Thief River Falls. Charge of 10 Cents. An admission charge of ten cents will be made, the proceeds to be used to purchase pictures for the schools. The pictures are reproduc- tions of the most famous master- pieces. The Study club has arranged three groups of patronesses for the ex- hibit. Refreshments will be served at the exhibit by members of the high school cooking class for ten cents, the pro- ceeds of this sale also to be used for buying pictures. Music Furnished. Music will be given by the grade school children and by Mrs. Sanborn, Mrs. Strickland, Miss Dorothy Tor- smaller ones. lished standards, there should be at least two grade teachers and one high school teacher added to the present force. Visits All Schools. His letter to the board of educa- tion is as follows: “In connection with my inspection at Bemidji last week, certain conditions were noted to which I wish to call the attention of the Loard. “1 visited all your school buildings except the two-room building east of the lake, and found each one full and overflowing except the ‘North’ biuld- ing, which is level full. “In the old ‘Central’ building, there are ten grade rooms, each one enrolling, up to this time, between forty-five and fifty-five pupils. Such enrollment is not consistent with cffective school work. “The high school building is also very much crowded and no longer makes it possible for you to house your children there without such a degree of crowding as interferes with good school management and efficient school work. Teachers Overworked. “I also found that the high school are generally overloaded n which the enrollments s large and in some instan- vis teache: with ela are alwa ces prohibited. “In order to properly care for your schools, according to very well es- tablished standards, there is need of your adding at least two grade teach- ers and one high school teacher to your present force. This would be impossible except as you provide more building space than you have at (Signed) “E. M. PHILLIPS, “State High School Inspector.” JORN FUNKLEY FOUND DEAD AT BLAGKDUGK John Funkley, 57, a bachelor, was found dead yesterday at his home two miles south of Blackduck. Death believed due to heart trouble. Garfield Akerberg, "coroner, went to Blackduck last night to investi- Bate. C¢. M. Dudley, who owned the Funkley home, and for whom Funk- ley worked, saw no signs of life at the home yesterday, so investigated. He found the body covered with snow near a wood pile where Funk- ley had evidently been cutting wood. He may have been dead a week. Two sisters, Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. Lancers, of Chicago were noti- fied. Burial will be made tomorrow at Blackduck. BEGINNERS FIRST GRADE GLASS TO BEGIN MONDAY A beginners’ class n the first grade will be started next Monday, ac- cording to an announcement made today by W. P. Dyer, superintendent of the Bemidji schools. All children who will be six years old by the first of June will be per- mitted to enter the class at this time. present. wa . 0. 0. F. TO MEET B0 FRIDAY EVENING The local lodge of the Independent Order of 0dd Fellows will hold a reg- ular session at the I O. O. F. hall Friday evening. Work in the second degree will be conferred on several rance and Miss Francis Kenney. Classes in school are now studying in regard to pictures, who the ar- tists are, etc., and about 45 children will be present at the exhibit to ex- plain the pictures to the visitors. MRS, A. J. COCHRAN, BEMIDJI RESIDENT, DEAD Mrs. A. J. Cochran died this morn- ing at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shirk, on Dalton av- enue. She had been sick for the past three months. She is survived by a husband and two children, aged three and five years, her parents, three brothers and three sisters. INVITATIONS BEING ISSUED FOR DANGE Invitations are being issued for the Masonic dance to be given at the city hall, Feb. 22. The committee in charge, with Dr. G. M. Palmer as chairman, is making preparations to decorate the hall. Light refresh- ments will be served. The party will be an informal affair given exclusive- ly for members of the order. GROOKSTON DAMAGE SUITS SETTLED Crookston, Minn., Feb. 3.—Dam- age suits against the Crookston Lum- ber company and the City of Crook- ston by Alex E. Arnold, Elizabeth C. Huggard, C. C. Hoch, E. O. Hagen and Mary D. Phalen, were settled yes- terday in the district court. The action was brought on account of dynamite being used in the Red Lake river, Jerome’s addition, to blow out pilings that were submerged in the river there. The City of Crookston was not found responsible, and ac- tion was dismissed without cost. Exact amounts that will be al- loted to the property owners, have not as yet been decided, but it is un- derstood that settlement will be made within a day or two by the lumber company. BELTRAMI COUNTY HAS 294 AUTOS According to an estimate made by Julius A. Schmahl, secretary of state, in his annual report on automobile licenses, there are 95,000 automo- biles in the state of Minnesqta. Bel- trami county is credited with having 294, THE CUB SCOO REPORTER 56X B0SS-1 GUESS A MONARTHS RELATWES GO BACK ON HiM JUST LICE THEY DY ONUS’ COMMON FoLiKS =} candidates. The officers request that all 0dd Fellows be present. SCHOOLNEXT WEEK : I*i*i‘k***%iiiiifii* o < * % AUTOMOBILE LICENSE NUMBERS HAVE FREAKS; WHAT’S YOURS? St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 3.— Automobile numbers with a lot of threes and eights in them, to confuse the over ac- tive police, are much in de- mand, according to Julius A. Schmahl, secretary of state, today. x Kk ok k ok k ok ok kk * ok k ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok kK ERKKKKFE K KKK KK CROOKSTON THEATRE DESTROYED BY FIRE J. N. Neumann of Bemidji Suffers Heavy Loss When Recently Pur- chased Play House Burns, Crookston, Minn., Feb. 3.—Fire, starting in the operator’s box, totally destroyed the Royal theater in this city at 10:30 last night. Thomas Wallace, the operator, battled with the flames with fire extinguishers until they had gained too much head- way and he was forced to leap through the small door and flames to safety. His clothing and hair caught fire, and it was only by quick work that he was not seriously in- jured. The theater was recently purchased by J. N. Neumann of Bemidji, and was being managed by his son, Er- nest Neumann. His loss will amount to several hundred dollars as the fix- tures were entirely destroyed. His insurance recently expired and was not renewed. The building is also a total loss. It was valued at $5,000, but is insured for $1,500. The blaze started from a film and quickly spread to the building. The few patrons attending the last per- formance escaped without injury. N. M. D. A, MEN MEET IN ST. PAUL Committge in Charge of Amendment No. 1 Meet -and Discuss Plans. St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 3.—A meet- ing was held at the Saint Paul hotel, St. Paul, this morning, of the com- mittee on Amendment No. 1, of the Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation. Amendment No. 1 will be voted on next fall and is highly important to the northern portion of the state. It provides for a revolving fund with which to develop state lands. The Northern Minnesota Development as- sociation named the committee at the Bemidji convention in December that meets today to conduct a campaign of education and to make every ef- fort necessary to obtain its passage at the next general election. The committee consists of the following: State Senator P. H. McGarry of Walker, chairman; State Senator L. H. Nord of International Falls; L. B. Arnold, of Duluth; State Auditor J. A. O. Preus of St. Paul; A. A. D. Rahn of Minneapolis; John Moonan of Waseca, and C. R. Middleton of Baudette. KELLIHER MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO CHARGE R. J. Poupore and Terry Lennon of Kelliher this morning pleaded guilty to a charge of running an un- licensed drinking place at Kelliher. They were fined $50 each by Judge D. H. Fisk. The case against William Bagsley on the same charge was dismissed. YEOMAN LODGE TO MEET FRIDAY NIGHT There will be a meeting of the Yeoman lodge Friday evening at the H. F. Smith home, 306 Third street. All members are requested to be present. WHY T SEE WHERE ONE 0F TH' RULERS (VER THERE - T FORGET, WHIEH ONE,HAS BEEN LAD UPBY HIS OWN UNCLE! NEUTRALITY 0F U. S, GENUINE, SAYS WILSON President in St. Louis Afidress States There Will Not Be Pre- tended Policy. WASHINGTON STIRRED BY TOPEKA SPEECH Thousands Cheer When Executive at Kansas City Demands Backing in Rights Defense. St. Louis, Feb. 3.—In a stirring address here this morning President Wilson stated that he intends that the present administration to record genuine and not retended neutrality. German-Americans present cheered wildly during the president’s speech. Congress Stirred. ! Washington, Feb. 3.—Congress and the diplomatic corps here are deeply stirred on account of the presidents’ speech at Topeka which contained a solemn warning that it would probably be necessary for the United States to use force to vindi- cate the rights of Americans every- where to enjoy protection under in- ternational law. It is believed here that the speech was aimed at Eng- land’s commercial interferences. Demands Backing. Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 2.—Presi- dent Wilson demanded last night that steps be taken during the present month to back him up in defending American lives and commerce abroad. His demand met with shouts and ap- plause from the audience of 16,000 persons, who waved American flags, leaped to their feet and cheered. When the president ceased speak- ing, he leaned forward and asked the great throng to join him in singing “America.” The band played softly, the audience stood and the words of America’s national anthem came in glorious burst of song from the many throats. KKK KK KKK KKK KKK * TODAY’S MARKET REPORT * HRE KKK HHKKK KKK KKK South St. Paul :Markets, T cee 38:00@8.76 Hogs . ...37.60@17.35 Sheep .... ..$8.00@10.00 (The following markets are fur- nished the Daily Pioneer by William L. Henderson & Co., Germania Life Building, St. Paul, Minn.) Minneapolis Markets. Wheat .. Rye .. 198¢@$1.00 Corn . 17@78¢ Chicago Markets. Wheat .. ees .$1.33 Rye ... e .$1.00 Corn . ..T14@76¢c Wheat . .$1.31% Rye ... ... 97c Bemidji Markets. Turkey, live, per 1b. .. Turkey, dressed, per Ib. Geese, live, per 1b... Geese, dressed, per 1b. . .18 Ducks, live, per Ib... 16 Ducks, dressed, per lb........ .20 Hens, large and fat, live, per 1b. .13 Hens, large and fat, dressed, per . .18 .$ .20 . .24 . .14 Veal, fancy, dressed, per 1 .14 Veal, fancy, oversize, per lb... .12 Veal, poor, oversize, per 1b..... .10 Fall lambs, per Ib....... . .16 Spring lambs, per Ib. . .18 Mutton, fancy, dressed, per 1b. .14 Large hogs, dressed, per Ib..... .9% Medium hogs, dressed, per lb... .10 Small hogs, dressed, per 1b..... .10 Beans, per Ib. .............. .10 Butter— Dairy, per 1b. .....ov0vnuee. .36 Creamery, bulk, per lb. . .36 Creamery, prints, per 1b...... .37 Eggs— Storage, per doz. ............ .30 Strictly fresh, per doz. ...... .36 Carrots, per bl +....vuvvnen. .60 Potatoes, fancy, clean and free from rot and frost, per bu. 1.20 Cracked corn, per bu......... 1.12 Cracked corn, per sack, 75 lbs. 1.30 Corn and oats, per sack, 75 1bs. 1.30 Bran, per sack, 100 lbs....... 1.25 Shorts, per sack, 100 Ibs..... 1.35 0il meal, per sack, 100 Ibs.. KKK KK KKK KKK KKK * % BUT ENERGY’S NOT FREE Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 3.—Arguing that hotel ink is free, the Civic and Com- merce association has issued a bulletin asking all Minne- apolis traveling men to reg- ister the full name of their town after their name, not “Mpls.” Civic advertising is the scheme. KE kA Ak KAk khkhkkx*x Kb kkkkkkkkkk Kk KRR KKK KR KKEKK BIG SNOW STORM HITS WASHINGTON Worst Storm in 30 Years; Dome at St. James Collapses; Communi- cation Hampered. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 3.—Overburd- ened by the weight of tons of snow and ice, the dome of St. James cathe- dral of the Roman Catholic church collapsed here late yesterday, with a probable loss of $50,000, and short- ly afterwards the roof of the West Seattle Christian church fell in. Grandstands on Denny athletic field at the University of Washing- ton gave way and extensive damage was done throughout the city by the breaking of skylights, awnings and trees. Service Hampered. Telephone and ‘telegraph service was badly hampered and all street cars except three lines operated by cable has been forced to sus- pend. Schools are closed. Seattle’s plight was shared to a comparative extent by cities and towns throughout the northwest. The snow storm is reckoned the worst in 30 years. Traffic Tied Up. In the mountains railroad traffic generally is at a standstill. A man shoveling snow from a six- foot roof was killed today when he lost his footing. At Walla Walla, Kenneth Cameron snow-shoed too close to the edge of a bluff and tumbled over into 20 feet of snow. INDIANS MAY GET MONEY ‘Walker, Minn., Feb. 3.—Attorney Ed Rogers returned from Washing- ton, D. C., yesterday, where he has been spending the past month as rep- resentative of the Chippewa tribes of Minnesota and local merchants of ‘Walker relative to the payment of the Indians’ principal to them from the $6,250,000 fund belonging to them. He states that one-fourth of the principal will be distributed among the tribe members, amounting all told to about $1,500,000, or $150 to every Chippewa Indian, man, woman or child, enrolled. This item has been put in the Indian appropriation bill and agreed to by the committees of both the house and senate, and the fund will be available next sum- mer. MONEY ASKED TO KEEP LIQUOR FROM INDIAN ‘Washington, Feb. 3.—Representa- tive Clarence B. Miller of Minne- sota yesterday pleaded before con- gress for a larger appropriation for the purpose of enforcing the regula- tions to suppress the liquor traffic among the Indians in Minnesota. He supported the proposition to appro- priate $200,000 for the purpose of keeping liquor away from the In- dians. He said that $150,000 was entirely inadequate. He advocated having hundreds of Indian agents. Representative Chipperfield yes- terday introduced a bill forbidding the expenditure of funds for the sup- pression of liquor traffic. He did this to limit the activities of the Indian agents in Minnesota. . 2.75|cauer in Bemidji A. Kaiser of Bagley is a business today. Not A Nice Relafive To Have WHY (T3 A FOREIGN NAME- THEY CALL - HIM HIS CARB UNCLE ) : i "Mr I i CONSGRIPTION BILL [LINER APPAM IS IN EFFECT FEB, 10 King George Signs English Bill; French Want Loan; Zeppelin Raid Repulsed. London, Feb. 3.—The English con- seription bill will go into effect Feb. 10. King George today signed the bill, New Instructions. ‘Washington, Feb. 3.—Ambassador Bernstorff today received a dispatch from Berlin stating that Lusitania instructions were enroute. Submarines Sink 58 Ships. New York, Feb. 3.—German sub- marines have sunk 58 allied ships with an aggregate tonnage of 215,- 159 tons in the Mediterranean since the Balkan campaign begun, accord- ing to German newspapers. France Wants Loan. New York, Feb. 3.—France wants between one and two hundred mil- lion American dollars war loan, it was reported today. -France has al- ready borrowed $370,000,000 from America. . Zeppelin Raid Repulsed. Paris, Feb. 8.—A German Zeppe- lin raid was attempted at Salonika. It was repulsed. ROBERT GRAGGS WEDS MISS RUTH JENNINGS Robert F. Gragg was married yes- terday afternoon to Miss Ruth E. Jen- nings by Rev. Ira D. Alvord at the Baptist church parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. Gragg will reside on a farm three miles south of this city. L. A, GOULD WINS PRIZE FOR ARTICLE L. A. Gould, who lives north of this city, has been awarded first prize for the best article on “How my auto paid ine on the farm,” in a contest held by the Farm, Stock and Home magazine. The firgt prize is fifteen dolars. > MONTANA TOWN IS BLOCKADED BY SNOW Dooley, Mont., Feb. 3.—With its coal supply exhausted two weeks ago, with food supplies low; no flour, no yeast, crackers or bread; with schools and several business places closed, Dooley’s population of three hundred faced today a most desperate situa- tion. Lumber is being used for fuel, and with the lumber supply running low, the citizens will use the stock- yards timber. On homesteads farm- ers are burning oats, straw and hay. No casualties have been reported but people are becoming desperate as continued blizzards prevent relief be- ing brought overland. There has been no mail for three weeks. Today it-was clear and warmer for the first time in weeks, but roads are drifted so deep that attempts to get pro- visions eighteen miles overland, which is the closest haul, have so far been unavailing. GOUNTY DEMOGRATIC DELEGATIONS TO MEET Thomas Swinson, chairman of the Democratic county committee, and a number of county delegates to the Democratic conference, went to St. Paul last evening to attend the con- ference there today. The meeting is held to choose candidates for the delegation to the national Democratic convention at St. Louis next sum- mer. ! Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 3.—There are practically 21,000 men now in uniform in the Winnipeg military district, according to an announce- ment made in headquarters tonight. PRIZE OF WAR, ANNOUNGES LANSING Secretary Officially States That Brit- ish Liner is Not an Auxiliary Cruiser. WHO IS OWNER IS THE REAL QUESTION Will Hold Men and Liner to Await Further Developments; Men Landed. KHH KKK KRR KKK KKK K THE SITUATION “The Appam is our prize,” says Ambassador Bernstorff. ‘““She is ours,” says British Ambassador Rice. ‘““She is a prize alright, but who’s? It remains unsolved,” says Secretary Lansing. “Look at the treaty of 1828 providing that Germany and the United States may bring their prizes into each others’ ports,” says Bernstorff. “Yes, look at The Hague convention of 1907 which provides that prizes in neut- ral ports surrender to own- ers.” “You never ratified that,” answers Bernstorff. “We will hold her for a while and see,” says Lansing. KKk kK kk K hdkohkhkkk ok kkk ok ok ok ok ok k ok Kk oAk k ok ok ok ok ok ok kkkkkkok ok okk ok ok wkk KK AKX KK KKK KKK Washington, Feb. 38.—Secretary Lansing today officially announced that the British passenger liner Ap- pam brought into Hampton Roads by a German prize crew will be held by the United States to be a German prize of war and not an auxiliary cruiser. Who is Owner? The real point to be decided is whether the Appam shall remain in possession of the prize crew under the terms of the Prussian-American treaty, or shall be returned to her British owners under The Hague con- vention. Indications were given that the state department will hold that the prize belongs to Germany. Note From Bernstorff. Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, in a formal note to Sec- retary Lansing, gave notice that the Appam came into Hampton Roads under the treaty which guarantees ler to her captors. Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambassador, asked that the ship be returned to her Brit- ish owners as a prize recovered un- der The Hague convention. The Hague convention, under arti- cle 21, provides for the internment of the crew and the surrender of the ship, but state department officials are doubtful that it can be applied to the case of the Appam, first, because the Prussian-American treaty is be- lieved to be binding and second, be- cause Great Britain signed, but never ratified this particular Hague con- vention. . To Remain There. Until the status of the ship is de- cided, she will remain in the custody of Norfolk customs authorities and if turned over to Germany may be kept in port or sent to sea as the German government chooses. The state department today re- quested the customs authorities to land all passengers and non-combat- ants. Their case now goes to the im- migration authorities. Foreign. con~ suls will care for their own nationals who are indigent. Those who can afford to do so are free to go to Eur- ope. Those who wish to remain in the United States must comply with the usual immigration regulations. To Land Today. 0ld Point Comfort, Va., Feb. 3.— Two hundred and forty-five persons held prisoners by a German prize crew on the former British passenger liner Appam were informed that they were at liberty to land on American soil. More than 200 others, including the German captors, the captain and crew of the liner and certain passen- gers alleged to belong to the armed forces of Great Britain, will be held on hoard until the United States gov- ernment definitely determines their status and that of the ship itself. ELKS TO OFFER MINSTREL SHOW The Bemidji lodge.of Elks will give a minstrel show March 3 -and 4. The cast has not been completed but advance reports state that there will be “some singing.” G. P. Jones, editor of the Bagley Herald, is in the city today on busi- ness. | | | |