Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 13, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE VOLUME XIV, No. 92. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1916. GERMANY IN NOTE «MITS ATTAGKING %, THIiOEi%;,ERGHANTMEN Ships Carried Am. Citizens; Believed Operating . gainst Rules. MESSAGE TO STATE DEPARTMENT MADE PUBLIC Task of Administration in Sussex Situation is Simplified is Belief. Washington, April 13.—Admission by Germany that her submarines re- cently attacked three merchant ships carrying American citizens and that one of them torpedoed a vessel in the vicinity where the channel steam- er Sussex was damaged by an ex- plosion, has simplified the task of the state department in preparing for the next step of the United States in the te over submarine warfare. Following the receipt of cabled press dispatches of the latest Ger- man notes, it became known that the United States would continue to compile information indicating that German commanders are operating in violation of the rule of interna- tional law, and that very soon a com- munication designed to be the final word of the American government on the subjeet would go forward to Berlin he following is the text of the nan note on the Sussex, April 10: “The undersigned has the honor to inform your excellency, Ambassador Gerard, in response to the communi- cation of the 29th and 30th ultimo, dated and the 3rd instant, regarding the steamers Sussex, Manchester Engi- neer, Englishman, Berwindale and Bagle Point, that the mentioned cases in accordance with our note of the 30th and 31st ultimo, and the 4th and 5th inst., have been subjected to care- ful investigation by the admiral staff of the navy, which have led to the following results: Berwindale Affair. First—The English steamer Ber- windale. A steamer which was pos- sibly the Berwindale was encountered on the evening of March 16 on the Irish coast by a German submarine. The steamer, as soon as she noticed the submarine, which was running and steamed She was ordered to halt by a warning shot. She paid no attention but extinguished all lights and at- tempted to escape. unsubmerged, turned away. Second -The British steamer Eng- lislinan, This steamer, on March 24, was called upon to halt by a German ubmarine through two warning shots about 20 sea miles west of Is- lay (Hebrides.) After the German commandant had convineed himself that the crew had taken to the boats and rowed from the ship, he sank the steamer. Attack Doubtful. “Third—The British steamer Man- chester. It is impossible to establish through the investigation up to the present, whether the attack on this steamer which, aceording to the giv-| cn description, occurred on March in the latitude of Waterford, is attributed to a German submarine. “Fourth—The British steamer Iagle Point. This steamer in the forenoon of March 28 was called up- on to halt by a German submarine through signal and shot, about 100 knots, 130 sea miles from the south- west coast of Ireland, but proceeded. After the commandant convinced himself that the boat, which had hoisted sails, had gotten clear of the he sank the steamer. Sussex Affair. “Fifth—The French steamer Sus- sex. Ascertainment of the fact whether the channel steamer Sussex was damaged by a German submar- ine was rendered extremely difficult because no exact details of time, place and appendant circumstances of the sinking were known. “In the general region between Folkestone and Dieppe, on March 24 last, a craft without a flag, having a gray funnel, small grey forward works and two high masts, was en- countered about the middle of the English channel by a German sub- marine. The commander reached the definite conclusion that it was a war vessel, and indeed a mine layer of the recently built Arabis class. i “Consequently he attacked the ves- sel at 3:55 in the afternoon, middle European time. The torpedo struck and caused such a violent explosion in the forward part of the ship that the entire forward paré was torn away to the bridge. “The Geman commander made a sketch of the vessel attacked by him, two drawings of which are enclosed. steamer, “A comparison of the Sussex and} the picture of the steamer Sussex shows that the craft attacked is not identical with the Sussex; the differ- ence in the position of the stack and (Continued on Page 4) THREE MEN FILE ON 218 AGRES OF LAND Walter R. Wendt, Charles Mose- baugh and Otto Nelson filed on two hundred and eighteen acres of Bel- trami county land this morning. Walter Wendt filed on 18 acres in the town of Buzzle. Charles Mosebaugh filed on 80 acres in the town of Bryan, and Otto Nelson on 120 acres in the town of Roosevelt. TWO HUNTERS GET THREE WOLF BOUNTIES Three wolf bounties were issued this morning to two hunters in the office of the county auditor, Ole Haganson of the town of Liberty re- ceived bounties for two full-grown wolves and G. N. Clark of Turtle River received one bounty. FORFEITS BAIL ON GAMBLING GHARGE John Lampe, who was arrested in a raid Tuesday night on a charge of conducting a gambling game, for- feited $25 bail this morning in the | municipal court when he failed to answer to the charge. STATE SGHOOL EXAM DATES ARE ANNOUNGED Word was received from the office of the state superintendent of schools by W. B. Stewart, county superin- tendent of schools, announcing the dates for the regular yearly’ state board examinations. The dates set are Friday, May 26; Monday, May 29; Wednesday, May 31 and Thursday, June 1. RED RIVER FLOODING; SITUATION SERIOUS Grand Forks, N. D., April 13.—The Red River of the North continues to rise as the result of the rain yes- terday and the situation near here is scrious. The river has risen to 35 feet above low water mark and has broken over its banks in a num- ber of places. At Crookston the river rose three feet yesterday and Central park is partially under water. WHITE EARTH VILLAGE ASKS FOR SCHOOL SITE Washington, April 13.--A bill auth- orizing the secretary of the interior to issue a patent to distriet school board No. 112, White Earth village, Becker county, Minnesota, for a small tract of Indian lands near there on payment by the board to the govern- ment of the appraised value of the land, the amount to be held in trust for Chippewa Indians. The land is sought as a site for a public school for both white and In- dian children. FUNERAL OF MRS. JAMES FRENCH HELD The funeral of Mrs. James French who died Monday from a paralytic stroke, was held this afternoon from the Methodist church. The G. A. R. circle had charge of the services at the church. Interment was made at Greenwood cemetery where the East- ern Star lodge had charge of the ser- viece. French Have Names. Paris, April 13.—(Official)—The French government has the names of the officers and the crew of the Ger- man submarine that attacked the liner Sussex. The government also has thirteen fragments of the torpedo that wrecked the Sussex. London, April 13.—The British officials see in the German reply that the unidentified liner that the Ger- mans admit was torpedoed was the Sussex. THE CUB SCOO REPORTER BOSS -WILLNOU Go WiTH ME_TO YOUR DENTISTS? THIS TOQTH HAs MY GOAT - IM AFRAID T3 40 ALONE-NEED A FRIEND, W PULL FOR ME_- | TENNIS CLUB TO REORGANIZE AND SECURE NEW COURTS Meeting is Held at Commercial Club Rooms and Plans Are Discussed. MEMBERSHIP WILL BE LIMITED; MAY INCORPORATE Committee to Investigate New Pro- ject; Meeting to Be Held Next Wednesday. At a meeting of the Bemidji Ten- nis club yesterday plans were dis- cussed for the reorganization of the club, the securing of new courts, the building of a club house and the re- pairing of the local courts. ‘W. L. Brooks, president of the club, appointed Attorney M. J. Brown, A. L. Barker and R. L. Given as a committee to investigate the proposed projects. The committee will report at a meeting of the club next Wednesday afternoon. To Buy Lots. Members present at the meeting yesterday were in favor of securing 1 new site for the tennis courts, buy the lots or secure them on a long erm lease, construct permanent ten- nis courts, build a club house and form a permanent organization. If 1 permanent organization is formed and a new site secured for the grounds, the membership to the club will be limited to about 50 and the :ntrance fee will be about ten dol- lars and the dues five dollars a year. To Construct Sewer. The securing of a new site for the courts will be necessary as the city proposes to construct a storm sewer lirectly across the present courts. The construction of the sewer will probably not begin until late in the summer. If the committee at the next meet- ‘ng reports that no new site is avail- able, the present courts will be tem- porarily repaired for use this sum- mer. At least six lots of 140-foot depth must be had for a new site for the courts. GRAND THEATRE GETS NEW MOVIE MAGHINE G. S. Harding of the Grand thea- ter has secured a new moving pic- ture machine for his theater. The machine is the latest model and is on exhibition in the lobby of the thea- ter. There are many new improve- ments on the new machine. Manager Harding will begin using the machine next Saturday. T0 BANQUET YOUNG LADIES OF GHURGH A business meeting of the teachers and officers of the Presbyterian Sun- day school was held Tuesday night in the church auditorium. A reg- alar meeting of the Sunday school officials was planned for every -six weeks. It was decided that plans would be formulated at the next reg- ular meeting for a banquet, which will be given to the young ladies of the church, similar to the one given a short time ago for the young men. If the recommendations of the teachers and officers are accepted by the Sunday school, a delegate will be sent to the state Sunday school convention to be held at Austin, April 26. N \ NYMORE SCHOOL BOARD DISCUSSES BOND ISSUE At a meeting of the Nymore school board held in the school building Monday night, the matter of dispos- ing of bonds which were overdue was taken up, preparatory to the con- solidation of the Nymore and the Be- midji districts. No action was taken in connection with the consolidation of the dis- tricts. HELLO PETE-THIS YOUNG- FELLAK WANTS HISTOOTH TENDED To- I KKK KKK KKK KK KKK i * UNLUCKY 13th FOR THE BEMIDJI D0GS Today is the 13th and it is an unlucky day for dogs in Bemidji. Chief of Police Rip- ple today is posting notices that all dogs in' the city must be licensed by May first. Li- censes can be obtained at the office of the city clerk. rersrsrnrarens $8,408 ON DEPOSIT IN POSTAL SAVINGS AT LOGAL POSTOFFICE Report is Made for Period - From April 1, 1915, to March 31, 1916. MORE MONEY ORDERS PAID THAN ISSUED x * * * * * * x * * * * x x * ok ok kkkkk ok ok ok ok ok Business Increasing; $89,219.04 in Money Orders Are Paid $86,055.79 Issued. There are $8,408 on deposit in the postal savings bank in Bemidji, ac- cording to a report made at the post- office today. The report covers the period from April 1, 1915, to March 31, 1916, An interesting feature of the re- port is that there was more money orders paid at the local postoffice than issued during that time. There were $86,055.79 domestic money or- ders issued and $89,219.04 paid, showing an increase paid here of $3,163.25 during that period. The fees for the domestic money orders issued amounted to $802.71. There were $3,700.94 international money orders issued with fees amounting to $46.60- The interna- tional money orders paid amounted to $365.61. The receipts from the sales of stamped paper were $21,764.61, from newspaper postage $232.80 and from box rents $908.20. SMITH AND PICKITT. - NOT TO HAVE PRIVILEGES St. Paul, Minn., April 13.—Walter J. Smith, former state treasurer, and R. C. Pickitt, former clerk of the state investment board, who pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges, must enter the state prison at Stillwater as second grade prisoners, the board of control ruled today. Their hair will be cut and they will not be given any extra privileges. After six months they will be eligible to pro- motion and subject to parole. CAP AND GOWN DAY AT UNIVERSITY TODAY (By United Press) Minneapolis, Minn., April 13.— ““Cap and gown day” was observed al the University of Minnesota today and hundreds of young men and women who have been striving for four years and who have burned the midnight oil to get a “sheep skin” attended a meeting at the Armory. Dean A. F. Woods of the state agricultural school, acting president of the uni- versity, delivered an address. 18,000,000 POUNDS OF PRISON TWINE SOLD St. Paul, Minn.,, April 13.—The sisal scarcity is passed, although 18,000,000 pounds of binding twine made at the Stillwater prison have been sold, officials today stated. BARNESVILLE YEGGS GET $800 STAMPS Barnesville, Minn., April 13.—(Of- ficial)—Yeggs yesterday got $800 worth of stamps and $400 cash. The safe was blown. W. N. Bowser returned last night from a ten days’ visit at St. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago 2and Grand Rapids, Mich. A glance at the want columa may help you sell it. IMAY AMEND CHARTER T PROVIDE FOR A CITY PARK BOARD Bemidji Citizens Favor Establishing a Park System; Must Amend Charter. PLANNED T0 BOULEVARD PRINCIPAL STREETS Bemidji Avenue Residents Circulate Petition to Have Avenue Paved. Several Bemidji citizens have be- gun a movement for the amending of the present city charter so as to pro- vide for a park board and the boule- varding of the principal streets of Bemidji. The present charter provides that the city may have a park board but such a board has never been ap- pointed. Assessed to Property. Under the amendment proposed the individual property owner could have the street boulevarded or the city would boulevard the street and assess it against the adjoining prop- erty. If a park board is named it is planned to install an extensive park system in Bemidji. Residents on Bemidji avenue are circulating a pelition (o have several blocks of that paved from Fourth street north. The residents are expressing themselves as willing to pay cash for the improvement. The city has two other paving pro- jects in view, one on Minnesota av- enue and Beltrami avenue. Committee Meets. The city council at its last session appointed a committee to investigate the different projects and report at the next meeting of the counecil which will be held Monday. The committee will report on how much the city can spend on improvements this year. Besides the paving of the streets, it was planned to construct a sani- tary sewer on America avenue, to extend the water main to Greenwood cemetery, to erect a new bridge over the inlet of the Mississippi and to construct a stregt along the lake shore from the bridge to Second street so as to do away with the present railroad crossings. SENIOR GLASS TO GIVE SHAKESPEREAN PLAY avenue The Senior class of the Bemidji high school has decided to present “The Comedy of Errors,” a Shakes- perean play, as its class play.. The Shakespeare play was decided on as this is the tercentenary of the death of Shakespeare. The play will be presented in several weeks and the cast of characters will be announced this week. Miss Laurs E. Michener, instructor in the English department, will have charge of the play. SUMMER HOTEL MAY OPEN LAST OF MAY Plans are being made today to open the Birchmont Beach summer hotel the latter part of May. Two new concrete tennis courts will be constructed near the hotel. The Bemidji Town and Country club is constructing golf links at the head of the lake. It is believed that a largl ‘number of summer resorters will visic Bemidji this season. BURNQUIST WILL FILE FOR RE-ELEGTION SOON St. Paul, Minn., April 13.—Gover- nor J. A. A. Burnquist has practic- ally announced himself as a candi- date for re-election. An informal committee, voluntarily formed, has fopened headquarters to boost his " candidacy. A Nice Pleasant Memory SAY B0SS-REMEMBER TH' TIME X DRILLED RIGHT ¥ THRU YOUR TOOTH AN’ KT TH NERVE — INGREASE SHEEP ' RAISING HERE Efforts are being made to increase sheep raising in this district and Northern Minnesota. Information and data is being collected by in- terested parties relative to the sheep raising in this district. It is be- lieved that more sheep can be raised here to advantage than at present and in order to induce others to raise sheep a publicity campaign will be begun in the near future. SUPPLY OF LABOR AND MATERIAL NOT ENOUGH The main characteristics which have been noted in the business sit- uation in recent months are un- changed, except to show signs of greater intensity as spring comes on and the period of more active out- door operations is at hand, according to the monthly letter issued by the Security State bank of Bemidji. The letter states that there is not enough of materials or labor for all the work that the country would like to have done, and the result, of course, is that the requirements which are most pressing and can afford to outbid the others will be served first, and the others will await their turn. There is a large distribution of merchan- dise and retailers instead of buying for immediate wants only are en- deavoring to cover their wants for some _time to come. KR KKK R KRR KR KS x BASEBALL * KRR KKK KKK K K National League. W. Pct. 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 000 Chicago . St. Louis . Philadelphia . Boston Cincinnati Pittsburgh New York Brooklyn . Games Yesterday. MhmRmooooM cCoocorRKRM Chicago at .. Cincinnati McConnell, Schultz and Archer; Toney and Wingo. R. H E Pittsburgh at 1 6 1 St. Louis 2 8 2 Kantlehner and Wilson; Doak and Snyder. .. 4 6 2 6 7 38 Rariden; New York at ..... Philadelphia s naatmaanaad Anderson, Stroud and Alexander and Burns. Boston at .......... .6 9 0 Brooklyn . .1 6 1 Rudolph and Gowdy; Cheney and Miller. American League. w. 3 Pet. 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Boston .......... ‘Washington St. Louis ....... Detroit Philadelphia New York . Cleveland Chieago C OO R MMM HHEHMHROOOO Games Yesterday. Philadelphia at . Boston Nabors, Bush and Schang; and Thomas. R. H. 010 0 2 65 3 Caldweel ‘Washington at New York .... Johnson and Williams; and- Nunamaker. R. H B St. Louis at .. ceee 67T 1 Cleveland 13 4 Groom and Hartley; Mitchell and O’Neil. R. H. E. 4 8 1 0 3 1 Coveleski, Detroit at ............0n Chicago .......... Russell and Schalk; ‘Wolfgang and Stanage. BOY RIVER COUPLE MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE Frank Nikkila and Anna Brooke, both of Boy River, were united in marriage this morning at the probate court chambers by Judge M. A. Clark. By “HOP" UNITED STATES REQUESTED TO - WITHDRAW TROOPS Note is Sent to State Department by Carranza Government; Not An Ultimatum, ADMINISTRATION NOT WILLING TO WITHDRAW Parral Citizens Shoot at American Troops; Lines of Communica- tion Endangered. BULLETIN San Antonio, April 13.—Late dispatches indicate plainly that Carranza soldiers participated in attacking the American troops marching through Parral. Washington, April 13.—The United States officials were brought face to face with a serious situation today by a communication from Carranza’s secretary of state to Secretary Lan- sing, requesting that the United States withdraw its forces from Mex- ican territory. The Mexican ambassador declined to discuss the note but stated that the official text was being translated and would be delivered to the state department when translated. Won’t Agree. Washington, April 13.—A high ad- ministrative official today told the United Press that the United States would not be willing to agree to Car- ranza’s demands and take the United States troops from Mexico. Situation Critical. El Paso, April 13.—Army officers consider the situation in Mexico as the most critical since the Villa hunt began. There is much danger that the lines of communication will be cut. The communication lines are 400 miles long and the guard is in- adequate. Troops are suffering from the lack of proper colthing and with - [the rainy season coming on the Am- ericans must have free use of the Mexican railways or be foreed to withdraw from Mexico. No Official Word. San Antonio, April 13.—General Funston considers the punitive ex- pedition is not a military success un- til Villa is captured or killed. Offi- cial word about the Carranza request for evacuation has not been re- ceived here. Not an Ultimatum. ‘Washington, April 13.—The Mex- ican embassy claims that the Car- ranza note is in no sense an ultima- tum or demand on the United Stafes to withdraw the troops. It is char- acterized as merely a request for negotiations looking toward a with- drawal. Americans Shot At. San Antonio, April 13.—American consular dispatches state that Mex- ican citizens at Parral fired a number of shots at the American troops when they entered that city. There were no casualties. To Continue Chase. “San Antonio, April 13.—Prepared for any eventuality, the American . [troops will continue the chase until Villa is killed or captured, or the war department issues orders to stop. General Funston stated today that the advancing American troops E.|are not endangered through the lack of communication. Americans Killed. San Diego, Cal., April 13.—Several Americans were killed or wounded in a bandit raid in the vicinity of Guaymas, Senora, according to a naval radio message received here today. The message was forwarded to the navy department at Washing- ton"and resulted in an order to the cruiser Denver, now at San Blas, Teitic, to steam for the Senora sea- port and investigate. Property Destroyed. El Paso, Tex., April 13.—A band of Villistas numbering several hun- dred and possibly several thousand have sacked Sierra Mojada, five miles across the Coahulia line, destroying many thousands of dollars worth of American property, looting the town of everything of value. It is be- lieved that Villa is directing the op- erations of the bandits. Sierra Mo- jada is 140 miles east of the nearest point at which American troops are known to be. RIFLE AND REVOLVER GLUB TO BE FORMED Plans are being made to form a rifie and revolver club in Bemidji. The organization will be connected with the National Rifle association and will be formed under war de- partment rules. The name of the organization will probably be the Beltrami Rifle and Revolver club. A meeting will be held in a few days.