Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 21, 1916, Page 1

'THE B VOLUME XIV, NO. 72, BEMIDJT, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 81, 1916 TONEER — %%, FORTY CENTS PER MONTH %, CARRANZA"R00PS ENGAGE IN RUNNING FIGHT Mexicans Have Ceased To Respect AmericanFlag Says Visitor From Border City Miss Lucile Bailey and Brother, Har- GOMMERGIAL CLUB "™ |10 CONSIDER THE wooagermee 1 ARMORY PROJECT Lieut. E. A. Barker to Present Matter to Organization at Meeting Tonight. Tells of Raid to Pioneer Represen- tative; General Villa a Hero, Say Papers. JEFFERSON HIGHWAY TO BE DISCUSSED Funds May Be Raised to Secure High- “There is absolutely no respect for the American flag among the Mexicans.” This remark was made this morn- ing by Miss Lucile Bailey who ar- way Thro This . " rived in the city with her brother, y ¥ ugh A Temtory, Harrison, from Deming, N. M., to Light Project Up. vigit with their grandmother, Mrs. H. W. Bailey. 0. E. Bailey, son of Mrs. H. W. Bailey, will arrive in Bemidji in a few days for an in- definite visit. Deming is 30 miles from Columbus where the recent raid was made by Villa. The Bailey fam- ily was at Deming when the raid was made and their home was used by fugitives from Columbus. Claims English Blood. “When an American wants protec- tion from the Mexicans he claims to be an Englishman,” said Miss Bailey to a Pioneer representative. ‘‘The Mexicans respect the English flag but have ceased to respect the American flag through the many insults being left unpunished. “The feeling of the Mexican is not strange, however, since the Amer- icans hate the Mexicans. There is no love lost between the ‘greasers’ and the ‘gringoes.’ Expect Big Attack. “That the Mexicans intend to, through deceiving the United States troops in stating that Carranza fa- vors the pursujt, draw our men to Mexican soil and then join forces is generally conceded near the border.” In regard to the Columbus raid, Miss Bailey said: “Word first reached Deming on Thursday morning when A. D. Frost accompanied .by his wife and baby drove in from Columbus by automo- bile. Mr. Frost stated that wupon hearing a number of shots at about three o’clock in the morning, he ex- pected trouble and found that the Mexicans had commenced a raid. He roused his wife and child, and with- out dressing took the automobile and hurried toward Deming. A shower of shots from Mexicans was sent after them and Mr. Frost sustained a bullet wound in the shoulder. “Mr. Frost's story angered the cit- izens of Deming, and armed bodies of men sfarted in pursuit of Villa. The parties ended the chase nine miles out of Columbus.” In State of Horror. The whole territory along the bor- der is in a state of horror on account of the atrocities committed by the Mexicans, according to Miss Balley. She stated that in the Columbus raid “greasers” ran through the streets killing everyone on the streets and setting fire to buildings. As the citizens attempted to escape from the flames, General Villa’s men shot them down and threw the bodies back on the flames. «“Phere was one queer result of the raid,” sald Miss Bailey. “The day following the raid every Mexican paper played up Villa as the hero. One Stated that Villa had captured Arizona and New Mexico and that President Wilson had fled to Canada. This made Villa the hero of Mexico and increased his forces many thou- sands. Miss Bailey stated that Villa was considered by far a better general than Carranza in that he is more popular and has a superior control of his forces. The reports in Mexi- can papers tend to increase his popu- larity. The armory project for the Be- midji Naval Militia, the raising of a fund of $500 for the securing of the Jefferson highway through this district, the *“white way” project, baseball project and other projects and matters will be taken up tonight at a meeting of the Commercial club. The meeting will be called at eight o’clock. To Raise $2,000. Lieut. E. A. Barker of the Bemidji Naval Militia will present the mat- ter of the new armory to the organi- zation. In order to secure an armory here it will be necessary to raise at least $2,000. This money must be raised in the near future in order to secure the construction of the armory here this year. Several cities west of Bemidji are making- bids for the proposed Jeffer- son highway to go through the west- ern part of the state through this district. A plan will 'be submitted to the club for the rais- ing of $660 to secure the new high- way through Bemidji. A Plans for White Way. Alderman Miller of the eity coun- cil will discuss the proposed “white way” with the organization. Many matters are slated to come before the club tonight and every member is urged to attend. About 50 new members will be admitted to- night. HARDING BOOKS MUSICAL COMEDY FOR GRAND THEATER Manager G. S. Harding yesterday booked the Frank Rich Musical Com- edy company for three days, April 3- 5, for the Grand theater. Arthur H. Miller, manager of the company, who was in the city yesterday, stated that the company would play “The Girl From Panama” the first night and the “Suffragette’” and ‘“The County Girl” on the other nights. The com- pany has had an excellent record in western cities. INFANT SON OF MR. AND MRS. BENNINGTON DEAD Charles, the little six weeks’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Benning- ton of Doud avenue, died yesterday afternoon at three o’clock of pneumo- nia. The funeral will be held to- morrow morning from the residence. M. W. A. T0O MEET IN REGULAR SESSION A regular meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America will be held to- night in the Odd Fellows hall. A class of ten will be initiated. Lunch will be served following the initia- tion. 0. E. 8. T0O MEET There will be a regular meeting of the Bemidji chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, No. 171, at the Ma- sonic hall tonight. SCOO 500N A3 T sAW Nou- T SEZ - THERES A REGLAR. GENT-WITH SOME OLD CLOTHES TO SELL! THE CUB * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * IF YOU WANT THE JEF- FERSON HIGHWAY TO T0O RUN THROUGH BE- MIDJT Come to the Commercial club meeting tonight. A de- termined effort is being made to divert the route from Be- midji, and all interested in securing this road are cor- dially invited to attend the meeting, whether a member of the Commercial -¢lub or not. (Signed) E. H. DENU, President. Kok ok k ok ok ok kkkkkkkk Kk Kk hkkkhohkkkhkhkkhkhkkkkhkk * ®K* ERRH KRR RK instead of | REPORTER JUDGES CHOSEN FOR MERCHANTS B. W. Lakin to Decide' _ Winner. 7 DECISION TO BE MADE — Noon; Appeal for Slogans is Submitted. Judge C. W. Stanton, T. J. Bll.rh and * * x * * . * SLOGAN CONTEST | iact ruseias s —_— * * x * * x * KNOWN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE | * * % * ¥ & X % &. Contest to Be Closed April First at KKK KR EAEKK RN XS 48 CENTS A VOTE The presidential preference primary election in Bemidji last Tueaday oost the ocity of cents a vote. There W cast and the tota} expenses:to- the city amounteq o $100.36. ‘The first ward .80 votes, the second ward $§-votes, the third ward 84 v‘gn and the fourth ward 46 _fotes. * KKK KKK NYMORE RESIDENTS MEET AND DISCUSS pe * * * x x ¥ 239 votes X * x x x x x * x COUNGIL REQUESTS ‘BIDS, FOR SEWERS City Engineer Requested to on Proposed Improvements & Next Meet:-- DR. F. Jv DARRAGH CHOSEN CITY PHYSICIAN u. s. Troop ANDSTREETPAVING| WITH GEN. VILLA'S BAND s Rushed To Aid Carranza; Villa PERSIAN CITY OF ISHAMSAY REPORTS ;ls Reporfed Retreating 2o RUSSIANS ENTER Americans Expeoted to Be Engaged Within the Next 38 Hours. RESIDENTS OF EL PASO WORRIED OVER RUMORS Tontraots for Year Are Awarded; Vienna Admits Austrians Evacuated Reported That Mexioan Troops Are Bonds Approved; “White Way” U-Scieozvo Bridge Head After Six-Month Attack. ® K %% % k& % %% %% % k & & #|GERMANS CAPTURE FRENCH KRR KRR KKK RS AN"EXA‘""“MJEGT [ - * s * x WARNTED * * WHAT THE COUNCIL DID * ¥ A SLOGAN FOR BEMIDJT * . 3 - - P * #[Over 100 at Mass Meeting at School (% - Asked for estimates for * All live, growing, buszzing, . ¥ i 1 * street paving. * ¥ hustling cities have slogans. * House. Favor Im'qhg to City *x Asked for estimates for the x * You have seen them on sta- ¥ of Bemidji. * construction of sanitary sew- & * tionery coming from live, en- ¥ — * ers. ¥ ergetic business men in live, * q * Approved bonds. * * energetic towns. +* ANOTHER %&T WEEEK * Granted contracts for the ¥ We believe that now is the % : * burial of the city paupers % * time to boost for a greater & SR % and the caring for the poor. % * Bemidjl. We should have & -¥|Taxes, Need of New-School, Improve- * Elected Dr. F. J. Darragh ¥ % slogan. Something that will & e y 9 ¥ city physician. +* * become as catchy and famous +| Tents and Debits Are Disoussed |, sccepted petition for new * as “Minneapolis Makes X at Meeting. * highway. *x X Good.” x . * Authorized clerk fo adver- ¥ * The Bemidji Merchants as- & : i ¥ tise for bids for the sweeping * sociation will offer a prize of & Abf"“ 100 °m““-,’nd taxpayers|y anq cleaning of streets and ¥ $5.00 to the author of the -+ |attended the mass meeting which was|4& the cleaning of the septic * % best solgan. The contest iz |held at the Nymore school house last |% tank. x ¥ open to all citizens. Send In: |evening to discuss and consider the[® Authorized street commit- ¥ ¥ as many as you want to. ¥ | proposed consolidation with Be-|¥ tee to investigate complaint X *x Address your slogans to the: ¥ |midji. % made by A. A. Carter. * * Slogan Editor of the Daily | H. C. Blackburn, president of the|¥ Discussed “white way” X * Pioneer. *|viilage council and a member of the[* project. x x *|gchool board, presided at the meet-|* Authorized building com- ¥ K¥XKkkkkx&kkkkx¥k¥ XN ing Hestated that the meeting had |¥ mMittee to investigate proposed ¥ _ SLOGAN APPEAL been called to obtain ‘the sentiment|* changes at city hall. * Bemidji needs a slogan, of the people and taxpayers on the * * consolidation with ~Bemidjl, He|X X XXX KX KkKKXKKK KK And she needs it right away; It is a fad, or fashion, So get busy, have a say. jPut 'on{'-your thinking caps And think until you_tire, ' . For we -know that Bemidji- e “Is” the original “Live Wire.” Our business men are busy, And our real estate mem, too, But to advertise Bemidji, They need a slogan new; A slogan with a meaning, That will bring Bemidji fame, So we must get up and huwstle As our greatness we proclaim. —E. M. R. The above was received today in said J. W. Smith, trustee of the coun- the big slogan contest that is being|cil and president of the school board. conducted by the Bemidji Merchants association. ! At a meeting of the commuittee in charge of the contest, Judge C. W. Stanton, T. J. Burke and B. W. La-{;1¢ statement that it would aid tem- kin were selected as judges of tB®|,orarily, but not permanently. contest. The contest will close at] noon, April first. showed that the finaneial condition of School District No. 4, of which Nymore is a part,. is very poor, that the tax rate is very light, being 13.8 mills. The: assessed. Jeeeilingly low, befiig . $72,000. . He stated that as a result of a joint meeting of the Nymore and Bemidji school boards, it was found impos- sible to consolidate the two school districts without conmsolidating - the towns. An Old Matter. - “Consolidation ig getting to be an old matter with the school board and the council, yet some of the citizens of Nymore do not understand it,” “When we first tried to consolidate the two school districts without con- solidating the towns, C. @. Schulz, state superintendent of schools, made “Following the report of a com- ttee to meet with the Bemidji The slogans received today' are 88%emqo] board in which it was learned follows: 218. Bemidji Bxcels. 219. Bemidji Surpasses. 220. Bemidji Never Quits. A 221. Bemidji Fulfills. 222. Bemidji Outdoes. 223. Bemidji Triumphs. 224. Bemidjl—a Safe Bet. 225. Bemidji, Hub of the: Nerth- ern Empire. ¢ 226. Bemidjl Can’t Hlip— We] Boost. 227. Bemidji Means Business. 228. Bemidji is Betiter. 229. Boost Bemidji, Boost. 230. Boost a Better Bemidjl. 231. Bemidji, None Better. 232. Bemidji, Makes Perfect. 233. Bemidji Means Perfection. 234. Bemidji Means. Better. 235. Bemidji Leads in Beauty. 236. Bemidji Means Beauty. 237. Bemid}f, the Booster for Better. i 238. Bemidji Makes Best. 239. Bemidji, the Best. i 240. Bemidji, the Best. of tire Good. £ o ey 241. Bemidji Leads Them Al 242. Bemidji Be Besutiful, 243. Bemidji, the Leader. ' that the Bemidji school would not consolidate unless the city of Bemidji and the village of Nymore also. con- solidated, the Nymore council took it up and investigated. We found that Bemidji is willing to consolidate and that it now lies with the taxpay- ers of Nymore, in whose interest this {noeeting was called.” 1 Mr. Smith stated that it would be much cheaper to consolidate than |nave the citizens and taxpayers of Nymore bear the burden. | Town is Bankvapt. “Phe fact of the matter is that the town is legally bankrupt, and it we ‘| tried to raise bonds adeguate to the ‘|amount needed for the eomstruction i|ot & mew school it would stmply be “i| waste of material and energy.” ‘| “How could we better ourselves than by consolidating with Bemidji?"” 'was asked at the meeting. This was answered by stating that Nymore'’s valuation is but 72,000, while that of Bemidji is $1,600,000. Bemidji’s indtbedness is $125,000 and Nymore's s far beyond the legal limit. An- nexation or consolidation would sim- (Continued on Page 4) VAL TH' WEATHER. %fi)s ME-MINUS MY At the regular meeting of the Be- midji city counecil held last evening at the city hall, City Engineer Swin- son was requested to secure estimates . vemenit on Beltrami avenue from Tenth to- Fourteenth streets and on Minnesota. avenue avenue from Sixth to Seventh streets. Engineer Swinson was-also requested. to estimate the-cost of constructing a sanitary sewer on America avenue from Sixth street to Thirteenth strest to Beltrami avenue, up Beltrami av- enue from Twelfth to Fourteenth and on Minnesota avenue from Ninth to Thirteenth streets. Bstimates will be prepared for the next session of be taken. Bonds Approved. Joe Hahn, scavenger, for $600. Being Stationed Along the Border. El Paso, Tex., March 21.—The POSITIONS NEAR VERDUN |ynited States cavalry forces under Colonel Dodd is making forced Admiral von Tirpitz Has Become a marches from Cruzes toward Mami- Physical Wreck, Say Paris Reports. quipa to reinforce the Carranza troops who are engaged in a running fight with Villa. Although encircled, Villa is making a desperate effort to reach Petrograd, March 21.—Dlspatches|g,, Clara. canyon in the Guerrero from Teheran say that the Russians have entered the Persian city of Isham. Berlin, March 21.—(Official)—A dispatch from Vienna admits that the Austrians have evacuated U-Scieczvo Bridge Head and trenches northwest after defending the months against Russian attacks. positions Sailors Wounded. London, March 21.—Four British destroyers engaged three German de- stroyers off the Belgian coast yes- Shells hit two enemy boats. Four British sailors were wounded. London, March 21.—By a flanking attack from the extreme west the Crown Prince is trying to force the abandonment of French i positions Crown Prince is applying the familiar nut cracker strategy on a narrow section terday. northwest of Verdun. The ten miles from the.Verdun forts. =¥ Cepture Erench Positions, losses are heavy. . A Physical Wreck. Paris,- March 21.—Admiral killed. Huffman & O'Leary were given the | NYMORE MINISTER ACCEPTS contract for the burial of the city paupers for the next year at a bid of $17.50 for burial. The city paid $14.50 last year for each burial. Petri Gets Contract. Fred Petrl was granted the contract [Falls where he will ai e |parsonage. He recently accepted a \ bid of |call tendered him by the Thiet River He sl s Falls church. He will leave Nymore for caring for the city poor for th next year. four dollars a week for men and five CALL TO THIEF RIVER FALLS Rev. George Larson, pastor of the Nymore Free Lutheran church, left yesterday afternoon for Thief River rrange for a dollars a week for women. He also|in June. agreed to furnish a three-room pest house. The Ploneer was awarded the con- tract for the city printing. The offi- cial proceedings will appear in the Sentinel as well as the Pioneer. Bid is Lower. and Dr. Shannon a bid of $600. Mem- bers were split on the election of the MYRTLE STEDMAN IN “WILD OLIVE” AT GRAND Myrtle Stedman will be seen in the fascinating love story, “Wild Olive,” The play is adapted from the brilliant Dr. F. J. Darragh was chosen clty | ,ve) of Basil King by Blmer Harris physician over Dr. E. A. Shannol.|g;q 5 presented by the Oliver Moro- Dr. Darragh submitted a bid of $640|.., Photoplay company on the Para- at the Grand theater tonight. mount program. city.physician, several members hold- SPRING IS OFFICIALLY ing that‘despite the fact that Dr. Shannon’s bid was higher he should again be chosen on account of the (Continued on Page 4) ‘A Two :gsnollar Gamble On The Gambeling March Lamb OPENED IN BEMIDJI Spring was officially opened in Be- |excellent way he has conducted the midji today with one of the most fa- office. It was pointed out that Dr. vorable outlooks in trade history. Shannon has been ome of the most (nro;chants E efficient physicians the city has ever |y ;cn will surpass any of former expect sale years. By "HOP” six Berlin, March21.--(Official)—The Germiuns-have captured French posi- tions ten miles northwest of Verdun: The Germans took 2,500 prisoners and muckh booty. Paris, March 21.—It is officially admitted that the Germans have ad- vanced in~the new offensive on the ‘west bank of the-Meuse: The-Germsn von Tirpitz has become a physical wreck broading over the ‘scores of friends the council when action will probably |,/ 11 German navy who have been He bade farewell to the hun- dreds of young men who went to The council approved the bonds of |their death under the seas. The code George Stein, city clerk, for $2,000; [of the submariners requires that they of T. W. Swinson, city engineer and |shoot themselves when the submarine street commissioner, for $1,000; of |becomes heipless. records mountains. Villa Leads Bandits, El Paso, Tex., March 21.—The forees of Colonel Cano were engaged in battle late yesterday with bandits led by Villa in Namiguipa, according to a dispatch received by Gen. Ga- vira, Carranza’s commander at Juarez. Namiquopa is in the district of Guer- rero, state if Chihuahua. Colonel Cano is in command of a force of 900 cavalry, which came in contact two days ago at El Valle with - Villaistas, who on this occasion fled without giving battle. Believe Withdrawing. In spite of the reports that the Carranza forces have engaged the Villa men at Namiquipa, there seeps to be a feeling here that the Carrap- za forces have failed to hold their end of the net closing about the ban- dit chief. There were confirmatory reports received today of-the news received last week that the Mexicans troops, were. not only fafling to co-op- erate with-:the:American tfoops; but in. certain instances, at least,- they ‘were actually withdrawing from the field of operations. Reported Roving, In the last few days Villa has been variously reported by Genmeral @Ga- vira, the Carranza commander at Juarez, at points along a line run- ning north and south from Galeana to Namiquips, a distance of about 75 ‘miles. By .the same account, he has not been moving steadily south, but roving north and east. The moun- taineous, canyon-split roadless coun- try in which he is operating adds as many miles to the country as he has covered as compared with its distance on the map. No Explanation. The reason for the Carranza troops moving to the border remains unex- plained. It is impossible even to make a fair estimate of the number of men under General Gavira at Juarez. The large staff at his head- quarters and the fact that new troops are arriving daily indicates that his force is a large one. The most con- servative estimate places it at 8,000 and calculations range from that point up to 8,000. Kvery precau- tion has been taken to prevent the fact being known, and most of the men are kept outside of the town. Reports from Agua Prieta and Olinga tell of Mexican reinforcements reach- ing those points also, but nothing is known as to their numbers. There is no question that there is serious and growing unessiness in Bl Paso. Troops to Battle, San Antonio, March 21.—Prancis- co Villa may be forced into the fight with American troops within the next 36 hours if reports coming to General Funston’s headquarters, both from General Pershing and from Mexican sources, are correct. General Pershing reported today that Villa had been reported defeated by Mexican government troops mear Las Cruces and that he was march- ing northward on the retreat. General Pershing’s report was fol- lowed, however, by the unofiicial re- port that Villa was still fighting at Namiquipa, south of Las Cruces. Gives President Power. ‘Washington, March 21. — An amendment to the army organisation bill introduced today gives the presi- dent the power to call out regular army reserves in-case of war or threatened hostilities without con- gress. It also gives the president the authority to increase the army 60,000. Batéleship to Vera Crus. Galveston, Tex., March 21.—The battleship Kentucky arrived in New Orleans today. It is rumored that it 18 going to Vers Crus.