Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 8, 1916, Page 1

ILY PIONE GOCIETY THE BEMIDJI D VOLUME XIV, NO. 61. BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 8, 1916, FORTY CENTS PER MONTH Y. M G A IS ALY, ATED AT YOUNG “;\'S MEET “, & Nearly 50 Young Men 41 Ban- quet Given by Sunday . h Classes. + CHARLES WARFIELD IS TOASTMASTER Rev. L. P. Warford Guest of Honor; Hall is Beautifully Decorated. Nearly 50 young men of Bemidji attended the banquet given in the basement of the Presbyterian church last evening by two cla: young men’s s of the Sunday school. Green and White Colors. The church basement presented a scene of brilliance, green and white, St. Patrjck’s day colors, were used in decorating. The walls and ceiling were decor- ated with ferns and green crepe. Green festoons were draped daintily about the lights. Potted plants were placed here and there. Roses and hyacinths were used for table| decorations. The decbrations were placed by W. A. Elliot of the Bemidji I"loral company. Dainty place cards representing Tipperary hats and miniature paper flags of Ireland were on the banguet board. Three Course Menu. A menu of three courses, attrac- tively prepared by the ladies of the; church, was served by young ladies of the church. The menu consisted of rice potatoes, chicken patties, peas en timbles, rolls, jelly and olives, pimento salad and wafers, Neopolit- an ice cream, assorted cakes, orange | straws, peanuts, coffee and mints. | Music was furnished by a Vie-| trola. Warfield Toastmaster. Charles Warfield was the toast- the evening. He called upon F. B. Lamson, superintendent the Sunday school, for the first toast. Mr. Lamson had as his sub- jeet “Our Sunday School.” i Mr. Lamson emphasized the im- portance of the Sunday school, its bearing on character and to life in general. “The most valued possession of a person is character,” said Mr. Lam- son. ‘““There are but few, however, that realize that spiritual character is the very basis of all character.” Hannah Gives Toast. : master of of practicability and need of a Y. M. ¢. A. and pointed oyt the easy way in which one could be secured. Mrs. C. E. Battles, instructor of one of the boys’ Sunday school class- es, responded to a toast on “‘Sunday Schools at Work.” She outlined the work accomplished by the individual denominations and the effect of them collectively. N. E. Given responded to a toast on “Bulk or Package” and John Har- ris to a toast on ‘“‘Success.” Both zave entertaining talks, bringing out in practical ways the use of the church and Sunday school. Rev. Warford Honor Guest. As the guest of honor Rev. L. P. Warford gave a talk on “The Y. M. . A" He made a strong plea for the establishment of such an insti- tution in Bemidji, giving his past experience in organizing young men’s clubs. He also spoke on the sub- ject of “Capital and Interest” in its relation to Sunday school work and made it applicable to the work of a voung men’s association. Edwin Simons also gave a short talk on ‘‘Boys.” The committee in charge of the waiting and serving was Misses Ma- bel Brooks, chairman, Lucy Brooks, Lea Given, -Thelma Johnson, Ida Virginia Brown, Carrie Armstrong, Beatrice Sliter, Florence Bell, Mary Bell and Minnie and Alma Olson. Those ladies in charge of the pre- paration of the dinner were: Mes- dames K. H. Olson, chairman, J. F. Essler, Theodore Virts, N. E. Given, F. B. Lamson, Quincy Brooks, Joseph McTaggart and S. C. Brown. GHECKS ARE FORGED; CASHED BY MERGHANTS Two checks, one for $80 and an- other for $20, were forged yesterday on Louis Strawbridge, living west of Bemidji, and cashed by local mer- chants. The checks were cashed by F. G. Troppman and Lars Lind. It is alleged that Chester Strawbridge, a nephew of Louis Strawbridge, com- mitted the forgery. located. The police are investiga- ting. —_— Ploneer want ads are read jschool and three teachers He cannot be| * NEW MAYOR MAKES *x POLICE APPOINTMENT MAYOR CHARLES VANDERSLUIS Mayor Vandersluis has appointed John Essler as patrolman on the Be- midji police force to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of B. B. Lundgren. SPRING VACATION FOR SCHOOLS TO BE APRIL 3 T0 10 Vacation Early on Account of Easter Being- Late; School Board Meets. [MAY SECURE ROOMS TO RELIEVE CROWDED ROOMS Action on Building Committee Re- port Postponed; Nymore Men Present. Spring vacation for the Bemidji schools will be given the first week in April. This was decided at a meeting of the board of education last evening. Spring vacation is usually given at Easter time but on account of a late Easter it was de- cided to give the vacation the first week in April. Secure Extra Rooms. The committee of the board, con- sisting of Dr. G. M. Palmer, Dr. E. H. Smith and J. P. Lahr, which was appointed to investigate the condi- tion of the local schools, made its report in which it recommended the erection of a Junior high school Raymond Hannah responded to a|yiiding for the seventh, eighth and toast on “Going Up.” He urged the |, iniy grades, agriculture depart- ment, home economics department, manua] training department, etec. This, it was stated by the commit- tee, would relieve the crowded con- dition at the high school at present. They also advised the securing of three rooms outside the Central for a kindergarten, second and third grades and fifth and sixth grades. For Further Action. The board postponed all action on the building of a new school and de- cided to take up the matter of se- curing three outside rooms to re- lieve the Central school’'s crowded condition at the next meeting of the board. The board at its next meeting will also name the teachers for mnext ear. The resignation of Miss Jessie Phillips as music instructor was ac- cepted by the board with regrets. The board appropriated $50 to be used as a contingent fund for W. P. Dyer, superintendent of schools. Nymore Men Present. J. W. Smith, president of the Ny- more school board, and G. Evenson and Otto Morken, also members of the Nymore school board, met with the Bemidji board last evening and discussed the condition of the Ny- more schools and the possible con- solidation of the Nymore and Bemidji schools. The Nymore school has been con- demned by C. G. Schulz, of the state department of public instruction, and (Continued on Page 4) C!iiikili&li*{&li * KEKRKKKK KKK KKK KKK COMMERGIAL GLUB HAS ANNUAL MEET; OFFICERS ELECTED E. H. Denu Heads Civic Association; George T. Baker is Named Vice President. MERGING OF CITY CLUBS IS POSTPONED A ~tion on Raising Memb.ership Dues is Deferred; May Give Social Memberships. At the annual meeting of the Be- midji Commercial club held at the Commercial club rooms last evening, E. H. Denu was elected president, George T. Baker, vice president, Charles Cominsky, second vice presi- dent and G. W. Harnwell, treasurer, tor the ensuing year. The election of a secretary of the club was deferred to some later date. Directors Chosen. Seven directors were chosen. They are E. F. Netzer, W. Z. Robinson, C. E. Battles, A. M. Bagley, G. W. Harnwell, W. N. Bowser and H. E. Reynolds. The merging of the Merchants as- cociation and the Commercial club was postponed and the committees that hgve been investigating the mat- ter were retained to continue their investigation and to submit a de- |tailed plan. For More Members. The board of directors of the club at a meeting deferred action on the raising of the dues of the club from one dollar to two dollars a month, with a view of devising if possible a plan for getting’ more members at the present rate ‘of dues. .\. committee ' comprising G. W. Harnwell, Attorney M. J. Brown and A. M. Bagley will visit the members of the club to ascertain how many social memberships can be secured with the dues one dollar per month, without the payment of a member- ship fee. It is planned to have so- cial ; memberships entitle the mem- ber all rights and privileges of the club’' Toomy; "but not an equity in the club properties. Women to Meet. It was decided to give the Woman'’s Studly club and wives of members of the ‘Commercial club exclusive priv- ilege:s of the club rooms at least one afternoon of each week, the time to be fixed at a later date. Tihe club gave its moral support to the potato contest which is be- ing conducted by Bueford M. Gile, agri culturist of the Bemidji schools. The contest is open to everyone with- in a radius of about 25 miles of Be- midji and throughout Beltrami coun- ty, the show to be held in connection with! the Northern Minnesota Devel- opm ent association meeting next De- cemlper. A committee of three with C. C. Cross as chairman was appointed to look after collections for the main- tenance of the Rest Room. BAEBALL MEETING AT GITY HALL FRIDAY , - A Dbaseball meeting will be held at the city hall Friday evening, at which every baseball fan in Bemidii is urged to l;e present. The meeting will begin at eight o’clock. Owing to the lack of interest at previous meetings, the matter of a ‘baseball park and league team will ‘be dropped, unless the meeting Fri- day evening is well attended. SC.HULTZ GETS 30 DAYS ON LARCENY CHARGE Michael Schultz, who was ar- résted yesterday on a charge of en- %ering a room of J. H. Stokes of Leonard in the Malloy hotel and taking $3.50, was found - guilty yes- ;terday afternoon in the municipal Jcourt before Judge D. H. Fisk. {Schultz was given a sentence of 30 days in the county jail. MERCHANTS TO GIVE BANQUET FORCLERKS; DATE NOT DEGIDED Committee Making; Plans; to Be Re- ported at -Next Meeting of Merchants. Association. ARTICLES TO ‘BE WRITTEN - ON FARMERS" ORGANIZATIONS W. J. Pilkington of Merchants Trade Journal is Sent Pictures and Articles, Bemidji merchants will banquet their clerks some time next month. This was decided at 8 meeting of the Bemidji Merchants. :!ssochstion held yesterday 'atternoon.r,,: A committee composed of C. E. Battles, F. J. Koors ;and George T. Baker was appointed to make plans for the banquet and report at the next meeting of the Merchants asso- ciation. { Magazine Artioles. Bemidji may be the subject of a series of magazine articles, it was pointed out at the meeting. W. J. Pilkington of the Merchants Trade Journal, who spoke at the annual banquet of the association last week, when told of the active farm clubs near here, became interested and planned a number of‘magazine ar- ticles. He asked for facts and fig- ures regarding the relations between the farmers and the merchants. Pictures Sent. Pictures of the Frohn farm meet- ing showing 106 people present and others views have been mailed. Mr. Pilkington, as well as thearticles in Monday’s edition of the Pioneer, giving expressions from the farmers who attended the Big Lake farm club meeting. The articles will deal on the friendly relations between the farmer and the merchant. They may be published in some of the largest magazines of the day. LAST NUMBER OF LYGEUM T0 BE BIVEN MARGH 16 Ada Roach & Company, the last number of the lyceum course given under thc auspices of the Woman’s Study club, will appear ip Bemidji, March 16. Their platform enter- tainment, “The Heart of an Immi- grant,” is a delightful study of Am- erica as seen through the eyes of the newly arrived foreigner whose heart yearns for the dear old scene of home and friends. Every song sung dur- ing the entertainment has a history. BUSINESS MEN TO TAKE OVER BEMIDJI REST ROOM The merchants of Bemidji will take over the Rest Room from the Wo- man’s Study club after April first. The merchants will have charge of the room until arrangements can be made next fall to have the city take over the rooms. The rooms are now being maintained by popular sub- scription by the merchants. Athens—Unconfirmed reports state that Enver Pasha, Turkish war lead- er is dead. Rumors state that he was assassinated. KREKKK KK KK KKK IKKK NOT A BAD WORLD SAY KIDDIES HERE Kiddies of Bemidji don’t think that it is such a bad world after all. Druggists to- day announced that on ‘“‘ac- count of the war,” the rate of castor oil has been raised nearly one hundred per cent. 1t is practically impossible to get the oil, the pill pounders said, but the kiddies came back with Eva Tanguay’s popular song, “I Don’t Care.” * Kk kk kkkkhkkkkkhkkk kKA Ak Ak kA Ak Ak AKXk kw KRR KKK KKK RERK SCOO \T5 GOING-TO RAN ~ THE CUB REPORTER AND RAIN . Scoop Has A Dependable Pedal Weather Forcaster AND RAIN PRETTY HKKKE KKK KKK KKK KKK * GOVERNOR IN LUMBERJACK ROLE 5 * g HELPS FELL TREE AT KELLIHER * L R R " 2y IE TSRS EE R RS 2 x (By Minneapolis Journal) . Governor J. A. A. Burnquist, in his study of Minnesota lumbering conditions at first hand, assisted in the actual felling of a big tree in the woods northeast of Kelliher Iast Thursday. The man at the left end of the saw is Governor Burnquist. CHANGES ARE MADE IN POSTOFFIGE STAFF) George Elletson, who for several years has been night clerk in the Bemidji postoffice, has resigned his position and accepted a place with the Heinz Pickle company. Harry McClernan, the present parcel post delivery man, has been promoted to Mr. Elletson’s position. Sherril Case will fill the vacancy created by MeClerntn’s’ promotion. CONTRACTS ARE LT FOR JUDICIAL BiTCH 30! Contracts were let Tuesday for the construction of Judicial Ditch No. 30 which is to be loeated northeast of Red Lake. The engineer's estimate was $244,141.67. The were let as follows: The Construc- «ion company of Duluth, $ 30,912.94 and the Kohler Contracting company of Frazee, $15,518.35. fseven bidders. There were AGED MAN IS ARRESTED ON FEDERAL CHARGE Frank Carpentér of Cass Lake, 87 years of age, was arrested yesterday by Federal officers on a charge of in- troducing liquor into Indian terri- cory. Mr. Carpenter was alleged to have with him in a suitcase several gallons of aleohol. o Mr. Carpenter stated that he heard that Plummer, Minn., was going dry so he went there to get alcohol which he uses as a rub. He was released this morning and the charge dropped. TELEPHONE OFFIGIALS MEET WITH MERCHANTS M. L. Lane of Minneapolis, gen- eral commercial superintendent, and F. E. Lister of Duluth, district man- ager of the Northwestern Telephone company, met with the Bemidji Mer- chants association at the Commercial club rooms this morning and discuss- ed a reduction in telephone rentals for Bemidji. It was pointed out that the com- pany has an investment of $100,480 in Bemidji and the earnings last year were 1.8 per cent. Just at present, according to Mr. Lane, the company is not warranted to make the change. He stated, however, that a change would be made as soon as business warranted it. He stated that a city the size of Bemidji should have about 2,400 tele- phones while it now only has 900 telephones. As soon as the 1,500 number is reached a.change in rates may be made. STATE LAND SALE IS HELD AT COURT HOUSE - Oscar Arneson of the state audi- tor’s office is in the city today con- ducting a sale of state lands. About 70 “forties” were sold at a spirited sale this morning. Many other “forties” are being bid upon this afternoon. INFACT I™M GONNA GET CAUGHT N T [HAMLINE GLEE CLUB contracts ; GCONGERT APRIL 27 The Hamline Glee club will give a concert here April 27 at the Metho- dist church under the auspices of the Junior class of the high school, ac- cordin’g to .an announcement made this morning by Daniel Gainey, president of the class. The glee club is touring the state. The proceeds will be turned over io the general fund to be expended fer the Junior-Senior banquet. Tiek- ¢t3 will be placed on sale in a few dnys. GOUNTY DAIRY BREEDERS TO 7LD MEET SATURDAY| There will be a meeting of the Bel: trami Ceunty Dairy Breeders asso-' ciation ot the high cchool building! next Saturday at 12:30 p. m. The following people have consti-| {uted tire active members of the as- cociation: A. P. Ritchie, A. E. Rako, Nels Willet, C. F. Schroeder, Alvin | Goodspeed, Gust Berg, A. W. Hos- kins, Peter Narum, T. H. Kruger, J. N. Skrivseth, August Jarchow, E,‘ A. Barker, J. E. Swenson, B. M. Gile and . L. Carver. Nels Willet has been president for the past year. Officers will be elect- cd next Saturday and plans laid out for the coming year. The associa- tion needs more active members, but desires to have all interested parties attend the meeting, irrespective of whether they join the association. All parties desiring to have a but- ter fat test on the milk from their cows are requested to bring samples with them next Saturday. POSTING SIGNS ALONG ALL RURAL HIGHWAYS R. K. Bliler, county surveyor, is having placed at points along rural highways sign posts giving mileage and directions. Farmers’ organiza- tions are urged to take means to pre- vent these signs from being de- stroyed. I SRR RS SRR EE N WANTED A SLOGAN FOR BEMIDJI All live, growing, buzzing, hustling cities have slogans. You have seen them on sta- tionery coming from live, en- ergetic business men in live, energetic towns. ‘We believe that now is the time to boost for a greater Bemidji. We should have a slogan. Sometliing that will become as catchy and famous as ““Minneapolis Makes Good.” The Bemidji Merchants as- sociation will offer a prize of $5.00 to the author of the best slogan. The contest is open to all citizens. Send in as many as you want to. Address your slogans to the Slogan Editor of the Daily Pioneer. Ahkhkhkhkhk Ak kkkkhkkhkhkhkhkhkkhkkkkkakhu * x * * x * x x * * * * [3 * x * * * * x * x | x x * x x x KKK KK KKKKKKKK MUD LAKE LANDS TOBE OPENED FOR FILING APRIL 6 Secretary of Interior Franklin K. Lane Sends Notices to Land Offices. 56,174 ACRES TO BE OPENED TO SETTLERS Ceded Land Includes 20,000 Acres of Land in This District; Some Near Mud Lake. After several months' parley, Franklin K. Lane, secretary of in- terior, has sent notices to the United States land office at Cass Lake that 56,174.62 acres of ceded Chippewa lands in the former Red Lake, White Earth, Leech Lake, Chippewa of Mississippi, Winnibigoshish, Deer Creek, Bois Fort and Pidgeon River reservations would be open for set- tlement on and after April -6, with a filing date April 26 or after. Much Good Land. The ceded land to be opened com- prises 19,000 to 20,000 acres of good land in this district, which includes what is classed as many valuable tracts of timber land near Mud Lake. It is pointed out in the notices that sooners will not be tolerated in the new land opening. Sooners are meant by those who go on the lands in question before April 6. Those whae do not go on the lands until on and after April 6 and who make proper -entry on same, will be given choice over sooners who are mak- ing their home on the lands at pres- ent. Chosen by Lottery. Any homesteader may place a filing on the lands at the Cass Lake land office April 6, but the entry will be 1sted April 26. land-seekers file on the same land previous to the date of entry, April 26, the lawful holder will be chosen * by lottery. There are 3,815 acres of pine tim- ber on the mew lands to be opened . for settlement. —_ % < s [IEEEEEE R R R LR R R R * TELEGRAPH NEWS * [EE SRS RS R EE RS R NS Washington — President ~ Wilson yesterday completely and decisively won his 1on§unsmoml fight to compel congr‘ to acknowledge that it stands behind him in the submar- ine negotiations with Germany. The celebrated McLemore resolution was tabled by a vote of 276 to 142 in the house. ‘Waukegan, IlL.—Counsel for Or- pet the Wisconsin university stu- dent charged with the murder of Marion Lambert, today asked Circuit Judge Edwards to dismiss the indict- ment. Judge Edwards set Monday as the date for arguing the motion. Berlin— (Official) —The villages of Forges and Regneville and Rabon and Cumenieries Heights have been captured. ‘Washington—The Southern Pa- cific today offered to relinquish all claims of lands in the Oregon and California grant for $10,000,000. London—Over night, England’s view of the German-American situa- tion has changed. It is considered that the relations between the two countries is growing tenser. Possi- bilities of a war is seriously consid- ered. German bitterness against the Americans is growing. Youngstown, Ohio—Judge Gary, president of the United States Steel corporation, has been indicted under the Ohio anti-trust law, charged, it is said, with conspiring to keep down the wages of common laborers. The charges followed the Hast Youngstown riots of January 7 when four men were killed. The indiet- ment carries 62 counts. New York—Judge Gary today characterized the indictments return- ed against him at Youngstown, O., as an outrage. St. Paul—Manager Caswell, Cum- mins campaign committee, today is- sued a statement in which he re- fuses to take seriously the statement of Paul Dehnel of Bemidji that Sen- ator Cummins is in the hands of traitors. Paris— (Official) —Hedvy artillery fighting is being done on both banks of the Meuse. The situation at Ver- dun on the northern front is un- changed. Chicago—Five hundred babies will ! be offered for adoption Saturday as a !climax to baby week observances. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. David Gill, anrch 8, 1916, a son. Should two or more