Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 25, 1916, Page 1

Py VOLUME XIV, NO. 76. BEMIDJI, mnsou, SATUW*! EVEIEIG, MARCH 25, 1916. OVER 300 ENTRIES ARE MADE IN BIG MFRCHANTS CONTEST ‘&/0( Slogan Eu%;, ~luged by Slogans for Cont. &, “ferchants Ausls&- CONTEST TO CLOSE . NOON AP. .L FIRST Suggestions Pouring in From Many Outside Points; Much Interest Shown. IR R R R R R S ) 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. Something 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 solgan. 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. Kok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok kK k ok ok ok ok ok ok m ok Ak khkhkkhkkkkk kA A A Ak hkhkdhokw * k kX kK Kk KEEK KKK KKK KK KKK E K The Slogan Editor of the slogan contest being conducted by the Be- midji Merchants association 1s swamped. The managers of the con- test were not looking for such a re- sponse to his appeal for slogans. Slo- gans have poured in and are still coming in from the young and old in Bemidji and from many surround- ing cities and villages. It will be Bracken Urges Council Considers Appointment of Osteopath as City Physician Imprac- ticable; Not Official to Decide. (By United Press Correspondent) St. Paul, Minn., March 26.—Dr. H. M. Bracken of the state board of health, today wrote a letter to county officials of Beltrami county, stat- ing that he considered the appointment of Dr. F. J. Darragh of Bemidji, an osteopath, as city physician as impracticable. This is the same as he told a United Press correspondent several days ago. Up to Dr. McDavitt. Bracken said that a general knowledge of medicine and surgery is necessary, although he is not in a position to decide officially. Dr. Thos. MecDavitt of Minneapolis, state board of medical examiners, does that. Dr. McDavitt is at present out of the city. Bracken stated that he be- lieved that it was not wise for the Bemidji city council to make the ap- pointment and urged that they reconsider the appoinmtnet. Layman Could Do Same. “The city ordinance of Bemidji says specifically that the city phys- ician must have three years of experience,” said Dr. Bracken. “My un- official opinion is that Dr. Darragh is not a physician. He is licensed as an osteopath physician. The point of law, if it is carried to law, would be whether he is a physician. I think not, but it is a matter for the county attorney and state board of medical examiners. He can’t pre- scribe medicine and he can’t perform major surgery. If he could act as city physician, the calling in of physicians to help would be necessary. A layman could do the same and the Bemidji ordinance specified agnlnet BUAT SEASON TO |BIRTH OF A NATION T0 SHOW IN BEMIDJI BEGIN APRIL 15 Captain MacLachlan- Announces | Most Talked of Picture in the Nation Plans for Season; Lake to Open to Show at the Grand Soon, Theater. Captain W. B. MacLachlan is of{ After corresponding for several the opinion that Lake Bemidji will | months with the managers of the break up inside of a few weeks and f A l«Birtn " has announced that he will begin! — " Of @ Nation,” the most talked the boating season on April 15. of drama picturization in the nation, The “City of Bemidji,” the Be-|Manager Harding of the Grand thea- midji excursion boat, has been repair- [ter today completed arrangemenis ed a:lr_ntdi repgnint;d and is in first class [for the showing of the big picture condition for the season. inni . here for five days, begin: = The following schedule has been i % o .nmg May 3t The entire company will be in Be- prepared: 9 a.m, 1 p. m., 3 p. m., and 7:30 p. m., a trip will be madejmidji, including the 23-piece or- chestra. around the lake with landings at Grand Forks Bay, Birchmont Beach,| The “Birth of a Nation” is founded on the book, “The Clansman,” by Lakeside and Lavinia. An ' excur- impossible to publish all the slogans |sion trip will be made every Sunday | Thomas Dixon. received today. Writers Wide Awake, The contest will close one week from foday at noon and the result|,y,ut 20 inches thick. will be announced early the next week. Slogan writers are wide awake on the proposition and many good slo- gans are being received. The following are some of the slo- zans received: 292. Bustling, Hustling, Big Be- midji. 293. Bemidji—sturdy as a pine. 294. Bemidji, onward and up- ward. 291. Bemidji, forward not back- ward. 296. Four “B's” Big, Better, Best Bemidji. 297. We are enthusiastic. You won’t blame us. 298. Beautiful? Yes, and full of opportunity. 299. Bemidji, always pushing. 300. There is only one Bemidji. 301. Bemidji, the home of health, wealth, beauty and preparedness. 302. Bemidji, the city of Kulture. 303. There is no place like home and that place is Bemidji. NN MDA GIVES PRIZES Three Hundred Dollars Appropriated for Potato Show Here. The Northern Minnesota Develop- ment association has appropriated $300 for prizes for the 1916 potato show to be held in Bemidji in connec- tion with the annual winter meeting here. Frank Lycan returned from a meeting of the officers of the asso- ciation at Duluth today. Only residents living in counties which are in good standing in the association and which have paid their 1916 dues will be allowed to compete for the prizes. Other prizes such as farm imple- ments, etc., will also be offered. Ad- ditional money will probably be se- cured to give additional prizes. REVIVAL MEETINGS TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK Rev. 0. J. Lundell, president of the Scandinavian Evangelical Mission as- sociation will hold a series of revival meetings in this city and Nymore next week. Tuesday a meeting will be held at the home of A. S. Ander- son, Fourteenth street, ‘Wednesday evening at the city hall, Thursday at ihe Congregational church in Nymore and Friday at the city hall. Satur- day the final meeting will be held at the Congregational church, Nymore. to the Mississippi river dam. One A representative of the Pioneer, af- day a week a trip will be made to(ter witnessing the production at the dam. Crookston in January, wrote that The ice on Lake Bemidji is now jnever before has there been seen sueh Captain Mac- }a combination of spectacle and in- Lachlan today pointed out that the[tense drama as seen in the “Birth ice last year at this time was nearly jof a Nation.” twice as thick. Advance representatives of the company will be in Bemidji in a few weeks. Cominsky and Gillette Maintain Lead; Winnipeg in Second Place. GET ALL RETURNS ON STATE PRIMARY President Wilson received 46,138 votes in Minnesota; A. B. Cummins, 52,211; H. D. Estabrook, 12,693; W. G. Webster, 3,170; BE. N. Foss, 2,- 465; William Sulzer, 3,334 at the presidential preference primary elec- tion March 14. The total vote was 191,631, Grand Forks, N. D., March 25.—| . Delegates at large elected to the The Wanderers, invaders from Can-|Republican national convention are ada, jumped into first place last night |A. O. Eberhart, 49,931; S. R. Van in the Northwestern Bowling tourna-|Sant, 39,276; J. F. Jacbson, 32,020, ment, rolling 2,611 in the team{and F. C. Stevens, 24,947. Mr. Stev- events. The Winnipeg contingent|ens defeated O. J. Larson, the fifth rolled a consistent match all the way |man, by 301 votes. through, taking a good lead over the| The Democratic delegates-at-large field with the Massey-Harris Spe-|are D. W. Lawler, 37,433; C. M. King cial of Grand Forks second, at 2,692.(26,929; B. F. Nelson, 26,8565, and Z. The Never Homes, another Grand|H. Austin, 24,648. This gives F. B. Forks five, are third, with 2,636. Lynch, Democratic national commit- Brohman still holds his place at|teeman, two of the delegates-at-large, the top of the single list at 590, and |Lawler and Nelson. Wood has not been displaced from —_— the second position. Nelson of |f{WOMAN CLAIMS SHE KILLED Crookston was shoved out of third SHERIFF WHILE JOKING place by Wolf, who rolled 560. ¥ . In doubles the Bemidji pair, Gil-| Muskogee, Okla., March 26.—That lette and Cominsky, are still leading fshe merely attempted to hold up at 1,072. Gibson and Kemihan of {Sheriff Giles as a joke, but instead Winnipeg went into second placelof holding up his hands, the officer with 1,041, pushing Thorpe and {began shooting and forced her to fire Johnson of Crookston into third{was the explanation of Mrs. Paunl place with 1,021, Hadley of the killing of the officer on Fargo has entered two teams for{the Katy train. She and her hus- the closing day and this afternoon at{band, whom the officer was taking to 2:30 they will roll their event to-|Beaumont, Tex., to face a charge on gether with two quints from Win-|intent to kill, were taken by a posse. nipeg. R. P. McKnight arrived in Bemidji Earl Geil, treasurer of Beltrami)this morning from his home at Pu- county, left this morning for Minne- | posky and spent a few hours between apolis where he will spend several |trains in the city attending to busi- days on business. ness matters. SCOOP OF QOUREE. T ~ouLb SUYEM THE CUB REPORTER -8UT I LIKETO GROW THINGS BY ToReconsider Appointment| IN RADS MADE BY State Board of Health Officer' Writes to County Officials Stating That He To TWO ARE ARRESTED |Vlrgmia nehmn POLICE Four Places Are Entered in Search of Liguor; Two Men Are Fined. - HENRY JOHNSON AND ALBERT MOORE PAY FINES Basket Ball Tournament at (Carleton’ Austin Have: Northfield, Minn., March 26.— team will play the Mechanic Arts q. school title tonight at Carleton col This morning in the semi-final Fergus Falls by a scote of 12 to 7, of 33 to 30. Frank Hart Case'is Dismissed; Com- plaining Witness Unable to n_eménhr. needed. to 25. tin eliminated Willmar by a score of Bemidji police raided two hotels, Slayton by a score of 39 to 10. a restaurant and a pool hall last eve- Play' St. Paul For State Champlonshlp LOCATES VILLA IN College Neo.rmg Completwn, Fer- gus Falls: Defeats ‘Thief. Hiver - Falls; Virginia“ and Olm lhme (By United Press Oorreenondent) The Virginia high school basket ball uintet of St. Paul. for the state high lege. s Mechanic Arts of St. Paul defeated Virginia defeated Austin by a score The game between Virginia and Austin was very close, the game ending in a tie score of 30 to 30, and five minutes of extra play was Fergus_Falls .defeated -Thief River Falls yesterday by a score of 27 Mechanic Arts defeated Rush City by a score of 29 to 14. Aus- 65 to 26 and Virginia eliminated ning and made two arrests on liquor charges. : Henry Johnson of the Lake Shore hotel was arrested on a charge of selling liquor without a license. Albert Moore of the Star. restaur- ant, was arrested on a similar charge. Plead Guilty. This morning in the municipal court -before Judge Fisk, both men entered a plea of guilty and were fined $25 each. Both paid the fines. The case of Frank Hart, who was accused of being implicated in the robbery of Charles Martin of several hundred dollars, was dismissed in the municipal court this morning on ac- count of lack of evidence. Continue: Investigation. Martin was unable-to remember certain facts of the case, making the evidence incomplete. The Bemidji police are continuing their investigations into the numer- ous minor robberies of the past two weeks. LINER TORPEDOED; THREE AMERICANS BELIEVED KILLED Passengers Agree That They Saw ing the proposal made by the state department in its circular memoran- dum that they enter into a modus vivendi and disarm all of theirmer- chant ships with the understanding that the United States.government would endeavor to secure from the central powers an agreement not to attack any such unarmed ships with- out warning and providing for the safety of passengers and crew. Reports Conflict. London, March 25.—With 386 pas- sengers, probably some of them Americans, and a crew of about 50 on board, the Sussex, plying between Folkestone, England, and Dieppe, France, is in distress in the English channel off Dieppe. An uofficial re- port says- that the vessel was tor- P doed. At last reports rescue boats were standing by. i Flying French Flag. The Sussex left Folkestone at 1:20 yesterday afternoon flying the French flag, and met with mishap somewhere off Dieppe at 7 o’clock last night. ‘When the alarm was sent out a num- ber of vessels in the vicinity hurried to her assistance, while others rushed under full steam from Dieppe harbor. The Sussex is owned by the French state railroad but is managed by the Brighton railroad. Channel Liner Torpedoed. Paris, March 25.—The Channel liner Sussex has been torpedoed, ac- cording to dispatches here. The BASEBALL AT FAIR GROUNDS Publicity Committee to Advise Com- mercial Club That Down Town Park Not Feasible. At a meeting of the publicity com- mittee of the Bemidji club held Friday afternoon, it was decided that thg building of a base- ball park down town would not be feasible this year. The committee will urge the club to secure the fair grounds for the use of the baseball team this summer. It is planned to repair the ground so that it can be used for baseball. Perle Davis is in charge of organ- izing the team and final plans may be completed next week. Games will be played on Sundays, holidays and week days. DITCH HEARING ON NO. 24 HELD Commercial {Judge C. W. Stanton Rules That He liner reached Boulogne under its own steam. John Hearley, United Press Torpedo Sm.ke Liner | Americans aboard. Norway Demands Investigation. Copenhagen, March 25.—Norway has demanded an investigation into the sinking of the Norwegian ships Lindfleld and Kannike. British Steamer Sunk. London, March 25.—The British steamer Salaba has been sunk. All aboard were saved. COUNTY OPTION MEET SUNDAY Men’s Civic League of Bemxd,p to Hold Meeting at Baptist Church. UNITED PRESS MAN ON BOARD LINER Twenty-three British Survivors are Landed at British Port. ‘Washington, March 25.—The Dom- inion liner Sussex was torpedoed. The time was not given in Consul Armstrong’s message to the state de- partment. Twenty-three British sur- vivors have been landed at a northern British port. Three Americans are believed to be lost. Boulogne, March 25.—John Hear- ley, United Press staff correspondent aboard the Channel liner Sussex is missing. He is believed to have been drowned. Two other Americans are missing. They are Elizabeth Bald- win and her father of Philadelphia. Verdun on Fire. Berlin, March 25.—(Official)—The city of Verdun has been set on fire and is burning. Western changes are not important. May Have Been Saved. London, March 25.—A news agency says that Blizabeth Baldwin and her parents have been rescued and taken to Boulogne. Body at Dover. Dover, Eng., March 26.—The body of a Belgian passenger on the Sussex has been brought here. Renew Attacks. London, March 26.—The Germans renewed infantry attacks against the French positions near Verdun yes- terday. The Men’s Civic League of Bemidji will hold a meeting at the Baptist church Sunday afternoon to receive the report of a committee investiga- ting the holding of a county option election in Beltrami county this year. It is believed that the committee will urge the election to be held this year, probably during the first week in Au- gust. A large mass meeting is being planned to be held at the city hall next week, at which the public will be invited to discuss the county op- tion election. It is stated by members of the league that sentiment in the north- ern part of the county favors an op- tion election. ROGERS FILES FOR CONGRESS IN SIXTH Reject Proposal. St. Paul, Minn., March 26.—BEd. staff correspondent, was among the| = Will Not Establish Ditch as Judge C. W. Stanton of the dis- trict court held a hearing on Judie- ial Ditch No. 24 at the court house this morning. He ruled that he would not order the ditch established at this time as projected but would probably at some future time estab- lish the ditch with some modifica- tions. A court order will be handed down next week. The ditch is praposed in Koochich- ing and Beltrami counties and it is estimated would cost about $346,- 000. Sixty-six per cent of the land that would be drained by the ditch is government land, twelve per cent state land and 22 per cent private owned land. Five per cent of the land is at present fit for agriculture. BLACKDUCK MEN ONFEDERAL CHARGE Martin and George Leet Arrested on Charges of Introducing Liquor. s Martin and George Leet were ar- rested this morning by J. P. Brandt, special Indian officer, charged with having introduced into Indian “ld” country at Blackduck two ten-gallon kegs of whisky. They were arraigned this afternoon at 2 o’clock before Judge H. A. 8i- mons, United States commissioner. Judge M. A. Spooner appeared for the defendants, entered a plea of mnot guilty and waived examination. This is the first such raid at Black- duck since the treaty has gone into effect. Local option has carried the Rogers, a Chippewa Indian, county of Cass county, Washington, March 25.—All - the has filed Defective entente powers through their ‘em- bassies here have handed to Secre- tary Lansing formal responses reject- attorney for congress in the Sixth district on ‘the Republican ticket. Scoop Starts A Fish Hatchery SVT DOWN - S'T DowN ¢ village of Blackduck by a good mar- gin at the election last week. Ploneer want ads bring results. By “HOP’ DAWGGNE IT! HOW DO NUH HATCH ¢0LD FISH EGGS AMERICAN GAVALRY SANTA GLAIIABANYBN General Gnv_in Advises United Fress That Troops Are Closing ... in on Bandit. VILLA REPORTED TO HAVE 2,200 FOLLOWERS Aeroplane Makes a Trip of 160 Miles- at an Average of Milea Minute. ; El Paso, March 25.—General Ca- vira at Juarez told the United Press this afternoon that the American cav- alry under the direction of Colonel Dodd had located Villa and his main force in the Santa Clara Canyon. He stated that the United States troops are closing in upon Villa’s rear guard Hopes have been remewed'that the man hunt will be possible success- fully terminated in a few days. Ca- vira stated that Villa has 2,200 fol- lowers. Makes Excellent Record. Columbus, March 25.—Narrowly escaping dangerous puffy winds on.g 160-mile flight, Lieut. Darague.of the aeroplane squadron arrived here to- day with official , dispatches. He made the trip in two and a half hours. This-is an average of over a mile & minute. To Demand Troops. ‘Washington, March 25.—A secret conference of Republican senators has been planned to demand more troops for Mexico. 'Action has been deferred. Railway is Needed. San Antonio, March 25.—Funstin in replying to Pershing’s urgent re- quest to take over the Northwestern s|Mexican railway from Juarez re- sponded that Washington had not or- dered such a step and must wait. He frankly admitted the need of such a step was urgent. Villa Reported ‘Escaped. El Paso, March 25.—Villa has es- caped the combined American and Carranza forces near Namiquipa a large number of the followers 0F ed the San Miguel country. Military officials expressed this belief this morning when reports of a battle of the Americans and Villa failed to ma- terialize. No Generals Deserted. Mexico City, March 25.—Reports that any of the generals had deserted was officially denied here today. Americans Killed. Douglas, Ariz., March 25.—Three Americans, two women and one man, were killed near Gibson’s ranch on the New Mexico boundary, eight miles west of Columbus, N. M., be-- tween 4 and 5 o’clock yesterday by Mexicans, according to a story brought here by a party of five Doug- las people who said they arrived at the scene shortly after the bodies had been removed by soldiers. A com- mand of U. S. soldiers, stationed at the Gibson ranch, was said to have crossed the line in pursuit of the slayers. Fires Are Set. Columbus, N. M., March 25.—Ja- non, about forty miles northwest of Casas Grandes and on the route taken by the American expeditionary force, was set on fire yesterday, presumably by a band of Mexican bandits. Four large fires were reported by Amer- icans passing near there today. Call Two Companies. El Paso, March 25.—Two.compan- ies of the Seventh infantry were or- dered to report to police headquarters today. All information as to the reason for the order was refused by police and military officials. Snow is Falling. Columbus, N. M., March 25.—Snow and sleet fell rapidly on the heels der a withering desert sun today, bringing new difficulties to the Am- erican troops in the Casas Grandes district, according to reports Te- celved today from General J. J. Persh- ing, expeditionary commander. Battle May Have Ocourred. San Antonio, March 25.—General Pershing reports to General Funston that two columns of the expedition- ary force are in the vicinity of Nami- quipa, 120 miles southeast of Casas Grandes, and repeated reports from Mexican statements that Villa, with a comparatively small force has been forced to a stand at Elono, near there caused officers here to expect news at any time of a battle. Gen- eral Funston thought it probable that an engagement might have already ocourred. TRAIN AND ENGINE MEN: - 70 HOLD MEET TOMORROW The Train and Engine men will hold ‘an important meeting at the 1 0. O. F. hall tomorrow afternoon. the outlaw-are belioved-to-havereash- - of the nine-day exhausting march un-