Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 17, 1916, Page 1

*.wave broken against THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE i MINNESOTA VOLUME XIV, NO. 95. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1916, VILLA IS REPORTED DEAD; BODY IS DUG UP FROM TWO WEEKS’ OLD GRAVE ==& MINNL =, AN 1S INJURED "™ BIG LINER IS SUBM.. . +'ED Gustav Olson, Whose Brother is Living in Minneapolis, 3 Injured. ALLIES TO FORCE NEW CRISIS AT ATHENS To Bring Greece Into the War Against Her Will; Troops to Salonika, ‘Washington, April 17.—The United States consul at Barcelonia, Spain, today reported that an Austrian sub- marine fired upon and set fire to the Russian ship, Imperator, laden with lumber from Mississippi to Marseilles, April 11. Gustay Olson, whose brotner resides in Minneapolis, was injured. Another American named Anner Swensen of Boston escaped un- injured. New Note Ready. Washington, April 17.—The presi- dent’s new note to Germany will probably go forward tonight. Presi- dent Wilson worked Saturday, Sun- day and today preparing the note. Lull at Verdun. Berlin, April 17.—(Official)—The lull in the Verdun fighting is con- tinuing. Was Turkish Ship. Berlin, April 17.—The Overseas Agency says officially that the Turk- ish statement admits that a Turkish submarine sank the hospital ship Portugal, thinking that it was a transport. Airmen Are Active. Paris, April 17.—(Official)—A French aviator dropped sixteen bombs from an altitude of 100 yards on the deck of a German warship in the North Sea. It is believed that the bombardment had good effect. Greece Near War. London, April 17.—The Allies are taking decisive steps to force a new crisis at Athens by bringing Greece into the war against her will. De- spite Greek objections, the Allies have begun transporting troops overland trom Corfu to Salonika. Fifty Russian Planes in Raid. Petrograd, April 17.—The greatest squadron of aeroplanes assembled for attack during the war, raided the vil- lage of Suckana, near the Austro-Ru- manian frontier, Saturday, the war office announced yesterday. Fifty aeroplanes took part in the raid, dropping bombs. All returned sue- cessfully. French Attack. London, April 17.—Wave after wave of French troops swept forward Saturday in a grim effort to over- whelm German forces along the northwest Verdun front, according to the announcement issued by the Ber- lin war department. Wave after the Teuton trenches on Dead Man’s hill and ad- jacent heights, and receded, leaving the slopes covered with dead and wounded. Many of the attackers fell in the desperate hand to hand fighting within the German works, when the crest of the French changes flung the first lines over the defense. Artillery Sweeps Verdun Line. The French troops finally abandon- ed their desperate attempt to assume the defensive, the German statement says. It is believed the attack on the Dead Man’s hill positions was made in an effort to strengthen the Verdun defenses in anticipation of a renewal of the German drive. ASKS THAT CASE BE SET FOR MAY TERM Judge H. A. Simons, United States commissioner, today held a hearing in the case of John Mitchell, who was ar- rested April 13 on a charge of in- troducing liquor into Indian treaty territory at Deer River. The case was set for the United States court at Duluth which meets July 12. Mitchell asked that the case be set for the Fergus Falls term of court which begins May 2. His application will be referred to the district United States attorney. SERVES EXTRA 30 DAYS ON FEDERAL CHARGE Joseph La Valley, who was com- mitted to the county jail for 60 days and fined $100 for introducing liquor into Indian treaty territory at Remer, was dischaged this morning by Judge H. A. Simons, United States commis- gioner, after having gerved his sen- tence. La Valley served an addition- al 30 days instead of paying the $100 WESSEL TAKES OFFIGE; JESTER MADE DEPUTY Joseph A. Wessel of Crookston took the gath of office Saturday as United States marshal for Minnesota. He took charge of the office today. A. H. Jester of Bemidji has been named deputy marshal in this dis- trict by Mr. Wessel. Mr. Jester suc- ceeds C. B. Buckman of Little Falls who is a candidate for congress. Frank Tufts, former marshal in this district, has been transferred to a district further south. Other deputies named are Stephen J. Picha of St. Paul, first deputy, C. W. Smith of St. Paul, J. Scott Cash of Duluth, John Ryan of Minneap- olis and Joseph Buisson of Wabasha. William H. Grimshaw, who retired as United States marshal, has held that office for the past 17 years. GENSORED LETTERS AT BEMIDJI POSTOFFIGE A censorship of first-class mail from Canada is in effect now. Let- ters at the Bemidji postoffice Canada have been opened by a cen- sor. Across the open ends are pasted stickers informing the recipients that the correspondence has been cen- sored. GOURT STOPS WORK ON BRIDGE AT BAUDETTE Baudette, Minn., April 17.—Wil- liam Hoschied and August Schaetzer of Baudette township have brought suit to enjoin the completion of the wagon bridge across the Winterroad river on State Road No. 13. The bridge is almost completed. All the piling has been driven, caps placed and stringers are in, with practically all the material on the ground and paid for. L i A temporary restraining order has been served on the township officials. DITGH MAINTENANGE BILLS INTRODUGED Word was received from Washing- ton today by County Auditor George, that Senator Knute Nelson and Con- gressman Volstead had introduced a bill in the senate and house, respec- tively, for the funds received in ex- cess to assessment on government lands under the Volstead act to be turned over to the respective coun- ties to be used for the maintenance of ditches. The bills have been sent to committees. It is expected that the committee action will be favor- able. DELEGATES ARE NAMED FOR SUNDAY SGHOOL MEET Delegates were named Sunday by the Presbyterian and Methodist churches in Bemidji and the Congre- gational church of Nymore to attend the state Sunday school conference at Austin, Minn., April 26. The Presbyterian delegate is Mrs. K. H. Olson with Mrs. J. McTaggart ar alternate. H. E. Carlson is the delegate from the Methodist church. The delegate for the Congregational church of Nymore is Miss Jennie Tag- leg. from NAVAL MILITIA OFFICERS ARE AWARDED COMMISSIONS St. Paul, Minn., April 17.—Ad- jutant General F. B. Wood today an- nounced the awarding of the follow- ing commissions for officers in the Minnesota Naval Militia: E. A. Bar- ker, lieutenant, Ralph Lycan, lieuten- ant, and W. G. McDonald, ensign. THE CUB SCOOP keporrer NOU GO (N TH FRONT| WaY AN ILLGO (N TH' BACK-A MEXICAN, WS SEEN HIDING AROUN'| THIS OLE EMPTY SHacrsldL @ = HE L0k LU AWEE-YaH —— N CIRCULATE PETITIONS FOROPTIONELECTION INBELTRAMI GOUNTY Two Hundred Signers Are Received in First Day’s Campaign for Signers. TO BE HELD ABOUT AUGUST 14; 850 SIGNERS NECESSARY Committees Appointed to Manage Campaign at Meeting of Men’s Civie League. Beltrami county will vote on the liquor question under the county op- tion law about August 14. Petitions are being circulated to- day and up to a late hour this after- noon nearly 200 signers had been se- cured. The petitions are in charge of P. L. Brown and J. E. Cadwell of Nymore, who were appointed by the Bemidji Men’s Civic League at a meeting Sunday. 850 Signers Needed. Eight hundred and fifty signers are necessary to call an election in this county. As only part of Be- midji and Nymore was canvassed this morning for signers it is believed that the required number of signers will be secured within the next few days. As soon as the exact date for the election is decided a publicity cam- paign will be inaugurated and a pro- gram of talks will be arranged. J. J. Opsahl, J. J. Trask and E. C. Mc- Gregor have been named a commit- tee by the Civic league to have charge of the campaign. Dry Sentiment Increases. Reports from the northern part of the county indicate that the “dry” sentiment is increasing in that sec- tion. Reports from several parts of |the county indicate that the “dry” vote will be large. The Civic League will finance the campaign for the election. A com- mittee composed of A. T. Carlson, H. E. Reynolds and J. J. Trask have been named to solicit funds. It is believed that there will be about $300 expenses. Eighty-five dollars has already been subscribed. The Civic League has appointed a committee to endorse candidates for office in this county. Candidates for commissioners, legislature and other officers will be endorsed. The com- mittee is composed of J. J. Trask, G. E. Carson, Dr. E. H. Smith, H. E. Reynolds and Rev. B. D. Hanscom. GLEARWATER GOURT HOUSE CASE TO BE UP WEDNESDAY Attorney E. E. McDonald, for the Clearwater county commissioners, at a hearing on the injunction suit against the building of a court house at Bagley, this morning, requested the restraining order to be dismissed. Judge Stanton set Wednesday morning for arguing the matter. At- torney M. J. Brown appeared for the residents of Clearwater county who are requesting the injunction. FREIGHT TRAIN CRASHES INTO DELIVERY WAGON A Great Northern freight train crashed into the delivery wagon of the Golden West Bottling Works, driven by Ralph Markham, Saturday night. The wagon was damaged. Mr. Markham eseaped without in- Jjuries. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS G0 TO WILLIAMS A. E. Rako and Helic Clementson, members of the board of county com- missioners, will go to Williams and other points in the northern part of the county tonight to investigate road and ditch matters. JUDGE STANTON HEARS LIGENSE REFUNDING CASETHISAFTERNOON Injunction is Requested by Bemidji Citizen Against Returning Money. WILL DECIDE LICENSING OF SALOON IN TREATY DISTRICT City Council Votes to Return Unused Portions of Liquor Licenses. Judge C. W. Stanton of the dis- trict court is holding a hearing this afternoon in his court charmbers on the injunction against the refunding of unusued portions of the liquor li- censes by the Bemidji city council. Attorney M. J. Brown is represent- ing E. C. McGregor in whose name the injunction is requested. Votes on Refund. The city council at a meeting Sep- tember 27, 1915, voted to refund sa- loon license moneys to the following former saloon keepers of Bemidj ‘Thomas McCarthy, $144.99; Geo. Tanuer, $37.58; Matt Thome, $378. 57; Gennis & Layon, $245; E. K. Anderson, $490; Andrew Dahl, $695; Frank Lane, $653.33; F. E. Brink- man, §861.91; J. E. Maloy, $397.39; John Bye, $163.33; Harry Gunsalus, $397.39; J. E. Croon, $144.99. No provision was made in the 1915 tax levy for the refund and payment could not be made until money from a special levy was received. Part ¢f this money became payable several weeks ago when the March settle- ment was received. Action was brought against the'refunding of the money and a permanent injunction requested. The hearing today is on whether or not the restraining order | should be made pengmnent May Legalize ‘Saloons. The action will also determine whether or not a city within the In- dian treaty territory has the right to license saloons. If it is found that the city can legally license the sa- loons, the licensing of saloons at Kel- liher will be legal. Much interest has been shown in | the case. HEARING ON GONDEMNATION INJUNGTION THURSDAY iy Judge C. W. Stanton of the dis- trict court will hold a hearing Thursday on the injunction against the order of the state fire marshal or- dering the tearing down of the Star theater building on account of being an alleged fire trap. Assistant At- torney General Louis L. Headley will represent the state. The owners of the building are Andrew Clavin and George Tanner. ROBBERS BREAK INTO BATGHELDER STORE Robbers broke into the store of I P. Batchelder Saturday night and took about $10 in goods and cash. En- trance was made by breaking the glass in the rear door. .Police have investigated the case and expect to make arrests tonight. BURCHARD ORCHESTRA TO GIVE EASTER MONDAY BALL As the Easter Monday dance of the United Commercial Travelers has been postponed on account of the death of T. R. Symons, Louis Bur- chard’s orchestra has made arrange- ments to give a dance on that date. The hall will be prettily decorated and the entire orchestra will furnish the music. PRIGE OF DRUSS HIGHEST SINGE THE GIVIL WAR State Pharmaceutical Association Pre- pares Interesting Statement, PRICE OF METOL HAS INCREASED 3,000 PER CENT Many Chemicals Are Unobtainable; Many Reasons for State of Affairs, The present high price of drugs and chemicals has never been equaled even in the times of our own Civil War, according to Eduard F. Netzer, of Bemidji, chairman of the Beltrami county publicity committee of the State Pharmaceutical association. A statement received today from the state association by Mr, Netzer is as follows: Show Big Increases. The following list shows some of the remarkable jumps in price, com- prices of July, 1914, at the outbreak of the Kuropean war, with the high point reached since then: Belladonna, inereased 700 per cent; Lanolin, 500; Potassium bromide, 1,500; Quinine, 1,200; Sage, 500; Sa- lol, 800; Antyprin, 1,000; Metol, 3,- 000; Carbolic acid, 1,000; Naphtha- lene, 500; Phenacetin, 1,800; Potas- sium permanganate, 700; Saccharin, 600; Salicylic acid, 900; Thymol, 600; Hydrochinone, 2,000. Experts now say if the war con- tinues for another year many drugs and chemicals will be absolutely un- obtainable by that time and their places will have to be filled by others possessing identical or similar prop- erties. A few drugs are unobtain- able now. Reasons for Increases. There are many underlying reasons for this state of affairs. All of the vegetable and animals oils have risen enormously because of the fact that glycerin can be made from them and the glycerin then converted into the explosive nitro-glycerin or dyna- mite. This is true especially of cod liver oil, which is being taken by | Germany from Norwegian sources of supply. Castor oil comes from a seed principally grown in India, and Great Britain, who controls the trade, has placed an embargo upon the oil, it is said, because it is one of the few oils suitable for lubricating aero- planes. War is Blamed. The compounds of mercury, among which are calomel, corrosive subli- mate, gray powder, blue mass, blue ointment, ete., are scarce because mercury is used in making the com- pounds known as fulminates, indis- pensable for the caps used for ex- ploding cartridges and shells. Quinine still maintains its ab- normally high price on account of the high figures obtained at the recent auction sale of cinchona bark, from which quinine is made, held at Ams- terdam, the world’s center for this drug. Glycerin is enormously high also on account of its use in the manu- facture of nitro-glycerin. Paris Green High. Paris Green and other insecticides are high in price on account of the scarcity of the crude products from which they are made. Licorice root and stick licorice have risen to un- heard of figures and are still going up, as the Spanish and Italian sources of supply are exhausted and the Rus- sian supply is not available because of the closing of the Dardanelles. Every time a pharmacist refills an old prescription at its original price, the chances are he is losing money. There is no class of substances in which the rise in price has been so little felt by the consumer and large- 1y equalized by the taking of smaller profits, as in the case of drugs. Scoop Joins A Punifive Expedition MY THEORY (S THAT VEE-YAH NEVER CROSSED) BACK TO MEXIC0 —IF HES ARIUN HERE-OH YOU REWARD- N00-00-DIRTY, LOW-LIVED,MEXICAN MURDERER ! SPOKEN LoupAND FIERCE Like! \ Nephew Of Carranza Taking STOGKHOLDERS OF NEW SUMMER HOTEL TO MEET The stockholders of the Birchmont Beach hotel will meet tonight at the Commercial club rooms to consider plans for the coming season. The date of the opening of the hotel and improvements will probably be de- cided. George Cochran, Sr., is planning on having constructed, adjoining the ho- tel, a $5,000 dining hall, kitchen and place for hired help. He also plans to construct several more cottages. Prospects for the summer hotel business for the coming season are excellent. IMPORTANT SESSION OF GOUNGIL TONIGHT The Bemidji city council will hold an important meeting at the city hall tonight. Reports will be made on the new Mississippi river inlet bridge and the Nymore street via lake shore. Estimates as to the cost of extend- ing the water main from Irvine av- enue to Greenwood cemetery will be submitted and the finance committee will report the amount of funds avail- able for improvements. this year. Street paving and sanitary sewer work will probably be decided on. LUMBER SCALING SHOWS INGREASE As a result of the investigations of " Body To Chihuahua City General Pershing to View Body to De- termine Whe ther or Not It is That of Bandit Chief. OFFICIALS GENERALLY DISCREDIT THE RUMOR Parral Attack Report is Made Publie; Details Are Still Lacking. El Paso, April 17.—Unconfirmed rumors from Carranza sources are that Villa is dead. A body dug up from a two weeks’ old grave by Car- los Carranza, a nephew of General Carranza, is being taken to Chihua- hua City. American officials dis- credit the rumor. Identification Difficult. El Paso, April 17.—Carranza Con- sul Garcia stated late this afternoon that neither he nor General Cavira had any official confirmation of the recovery or identification of Villa's body. He stated that in any event the identification would be difficult on account of the length of time the body is reported to have been buried. President Thrilled. Washington, April 17.—The ministration is straining every source to confirm or disapprove report that Villa is dead. All officers from the president down thrilled. Pershing Investigates. San Antonio, April 17.—(Official) —General Pershing has left Cusihur- - ishoc with cavalry detachments to view the body which is being brought to Chihuahua City and which is claimed to be that of Villa. Knowing Villa personally, Pershing should. be able to positively state within a ad- Te- the the are the scaling of lumber, timber cut on state land has suddenly increased 50 per cent in scalers’ sheets, according to Oscar Arneson, clerk in the office of the state auditor. Mr. Arneson made his report to State Auditor Preus yesterday. In his report he states that he has laid evi- dence of five trespass cases in this dis- trict before County Attorney Graham M. Torrance. Confessions, according to the report, was received from two men. MANY ENTRIES REGEIVED FOR BREAD MAKING CONTEST Many samples and entries have been received for the bread baking con- test which is being held in conjunc- tion with the domestic science de- partment of the Bemidji schools. The contest will close at the end of the present school year in June. Miss Elizabeth Vermilye, instructor in the domestic science department, is in charge of the contest. MANUAL TRAINING WORK T0 BE SHOWN A. D. Bailey, instructor of the man- ual training department of the Be- midji schools, today announced that an exhibit of the articles made by the students in the manual training department will be placed in a down- town display window soon. Just where the exhibit will be, has not been decided. . Advanced work along architectural lines is being taken up by the stu- dents. Various methods of building construction, such as placing rafters, siding and flooring have been taken up. SODA FOUNTAIN EXPLODES; TWO FATALLY INJURED Fremont, Iowa, April 17.—Two were fatally injured today when a soda fountain exploded. By "HOP" hours whether the body is that*@f '’ Villa unless the body is mutilated.. Orders Army On. B} San Antonio, April 17.—Lacking advices as to the death of Villa, Gen- eral Funston has ordered that the American troops push on near Parral where Villa was last reported. Citizens to Mexico. El Paso, April 17.—Villa may be dead as reported by the American army officials but are anxious that the leader’s body may be identified. A small train left Guerez this morn- ing with a small group of Americans, including a number knowing Villa in- timately, going to Chihuahua City to meet the body. Good Food Supply. Columbus, April 17.—The quarter- master’s corps today reported that there was enough food and supplies in the field to carry the army to May 15 if no more was shipped. Pershing Reports. San Antonio, April 17.—Two un- armed troopers of the Tenth United States cavalry were shot down in the streets of Parral when Mexicans, without provocation, fired upon a de- fenseless foraging party entering the town in seach of supplies, General Pershing reported to General Fred- erick Funston here Saturday night. Pursued by the mob, the survivors of the foraging squad fled to the camp of the main body with the account of the assault, according to the de- tails of the fight made public by Gen- eral Funston. More than 40 Mexicans were killed when a detachment of the Tenth, advancing toward Parral to recover the bodies of the murdered soldiers, clashed with the mob. More than 100 rioters fell wound- ed under the sharp fire of the Amer- ican troops, it is reported. Seven cavalrymen are said to have been struck, but no fatalities were an- ounced. General Pershing’s dispatch did not state whether members of the Car- ranzista garrison were in the mob. Two Are Killed. The cavalrymen recovered the bod- ies of their dead and withdrew, ad- vices say. Two reports were received from Pershing, General Funston stated, one coming by way of Columbus and he other by way of Chihuahua, where it was relayed by Consul Letcher. Chagrined by the meagerness of the report, after four days of anxious waiting, the major general declared sharply he had rushed forward a de- mand that Pershing furnish further details. He expressed great relief, however, to learn that first reports of many cavalrymen being killed were exaggerated. Pershing’s advices nearly had been anticipated by official and unofficial dispatches from other sources. These were considered sufficient by Geteral Funston and the commander imme- diately wired Pershing demanding a 'more detailed a t_A_ -