Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 24, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE VOLUME XIV, NO. 101. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1916. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH 2 GeneZ, (< Chihu*, ua City; Life To BeSpai ‘forlnformation BANDIT IS SHOT THROUGH THIGH BEFORE CAPTURE May Be Able to Give Valuable Infor- mation in Regard to Villa, AMERICAN TROOPS TO REMAIN IN MEXICO Border Towns Are Guarded; Mexi- cans Are Held on Account of Sniping. AVOIDS CLASH Pershing’s Headquarters, April 24.—Major Howze’s detachment returning this afternoon from campaign is reported to have narrowly avoided a clash with Carranzistas under General Ca- vias at San Borje. The Carran- zistas were in a line ready to rush the Americans. Howze ex- plained his mission and the Car- ranzistas withdrew. VILLA IS LOCATED. San Antonio, April 24.—Gen- eral Pershing this afternoon made a complete report of the ex- pedition. He stated Villa had been located and had been TR KKK KK KKK KKK KKK BEMIDI HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS PLAN GLASS DAY At a meeting of the senior class of the Bemidji high school this morning, a committce of three was appointad to complete arrangements for a class day. The committee is composed of the Misses Jeanette Stechman and Lu- cile Moritz and William Ward. During the class day program, es- s will be read by the valedictorian and salutatorian, and a class history and prophecy will be given. The date of the class day has not bheen decided. 16,000 IOWA WOMEN slightly injured. El Paso, April 24.—The capture of General Lopez in Chihuahua City has been confirmed. Reports are that the arch bandit was taken with Manuel Baca. Lopez was shot through both thighs before he was captured. His life will be spared if he gives information leading to Villa’s cap- ture. It is reported that a Mexican Cen- tral train has been held up and 24 passengers killed. More Troops Sent. El Paso, Tex., April 24.—The cross- ing of additional American troops in- to Mexico from Columbus today caus- ed a feeling approaching dismay among Mexican officials in Juarez, who were convinced previously that General Pershing’s expedition was on the point of withdrawal. CGeneral Gavira, the Juarez com- mander. was frank in his expressions of concern. Can’t Understand It. “I do not understand why addition- al troops are being sent in. I un- derstand that the American govern- ment was considering the withdrawal of its forces and this move puzzles me. “I confess it causes me some anX- joty, as I fear it will have an unfa- vorable effect on the Mexican people, who will not be able to understand it any better than L” Question Not Settled. Washington, April 24.—The ques- BACK OF CLEAN UP WEEK CAMPAIGN Des Moines, Ia., April 24.—Gover- nor George W. Clarke, at the request of the Federated Women's cl\llhs of Towa, designated the week beginning today as ‘“‘Clean-up Week” in Towa. Sixteen thousand women are be- hind the movement, inspired by de- votion to the public welfare. The governor says “they are anx- ious to establish higher ideals, better civic standards, better sanitary con- ditions; to minimize danger from fire, to make homes of the state and their surroundings more inviting and beau- tiful.” LOGGING OPERATIONS HOLD UP PIKE SPAWN NETTING The installation of the pike spawn nets and traps at Wolf Lake has been held up on account of logging opera- tions and high water. It is expected that the nets and traps will be able to be set in a short time. Slater of Rainy River, who caught a trout that weighed 25% pounds, was 383 inches long and 22% inches around the girth. Seventeen trout weighing 235 pounds were caught in one day in Trout Lake by Mr. Slater and E. D. Calvert. MANY ATTEND EASTER ALLELUIA GANTATA Presbyterian The church was crowded and many people were un- able to gain admittance to the church last evening for the ‘“Easter Alle- luia,” a cantata by E. K. Heyser, pre- sented by the choir of the Preshy- terian church. The cantata, which was featured by solo, duet and quartet work, was presented under the direction of Miss Ira Virginia Brown. There were 20 voices in the choir. The “Easter Alleluia” was one of the most difficult cantatas ever at- tempted in Bemidji, and the presen- tation last evening showed careful study and preparation. The choir was as follows: Sopranos—Mesdames Charles War- field and Theodore Virts and Misses Ida Virginia Brown, Carrie Arm- strong, Velma Dean, Lucy Brooks,| Lea Given and Edith Mills. Altos—Mesdames C. G. Johnson and George Markham and the Misses Mabel Brooks, Elaine Boyd, Mary Bell and Lottie Madson. Tenors—Charles Warfield, George Armstrong and Raymond Hannah. Bass—N. E. Given, Andrew Rood and Thomas Johnson. Al [ T % KKK KKK KKK KK KR Lopez Taken At |TO INSTALL NEW . : MINISTER MAY 18| T™,05is mom ossace 5 ! : CAUSES FIGH POSTAGE * * *x County officials discovered Rev. L. P. Warford will be installed |y gatyrday that while it cost as pastor of the Presbyterian church [« $49.50 to send 15 assessment ok at services to be held May 18. Rev.|% books by registered first class & . TR KKK KK KKK KKK R. Cooper Bailey, D. D., of Crookston ¥ -mail to assessors in Beltrami ¥ x| county, it cost only $7.96 to * x will be moderator, Rev. J. H. Frarey ¢ * HAD T0 COME DOWN * (o Blackduck will deliver the charge|¥ s5end 32 of the books by ex- & 5 S0 HE CAME DOWN * |t tho people and Rev. J. T. L. Coates | ¥ DPress. x M P ¥ |of Kelliher will deliver the charge to The high postage is caused ¥ ‘We will have to buy a new the pastor. ¥« on account of first class rate ¥ * ladder,” said one of the men % for blank books. * : Wwhe a:+ trimming trees at % x Certain sections of the the court house, to County * ¥ county cannot be reached by & : A’;udiwr J. L. George, Satur- B'GGEST TR‘]UT Is % express, therefore the books day. . * ¥ had to be sent by mail. * * nuvs s s e x| GAUGHT NEAR BAUDETTE : x : Geo:{ge. * S R KK KKK KKK XD “Yes,” answered the tree * trimmer, “the old one is ¥ The largest lake trout caught on w ¥ broken.” & [the American continent last year was * “Were you on it when it *|taken from Trout Lake, an arm of T 0 GUUPLES GRA"TED : hn‘)kc?" asked Mr. George. % |the Lake of the Woods near Baudette, ”cE"sEs Tu WEfl “Yes, answered the tree ¥ |according to the Baudette Region. ¥ trimmer, adding, “but I had * A prize for the champion trout was ¥ to com A vay.” 4 1e down anyway. : offered by the Field and Stream mag- Two couples were granted licenses x azine and it was taken by Charles|at the clerk of court’s office Satur- day. They were Augustus Hively and Luella Marin and Herbert Schaak and Lucile Conditt. FOUR PLEAD GUILTY ON DRUNK GHARGES Two men and two women in the municipal court this morning pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness. The men were Albert Kousel and Felix Mullette. Both fines of five dollars. The two women were fined two dollars each and the fines suspended. BATTLE CRY OF PEAGE AT GRAND JULY 20-21 Manager G. H. Harding of the Grand theater has succeeded in secur- ing the famous motion picture, ‘“The Battle Cry of Peace,” for his theater July 20 and 21. The picture, accord- ing to critics, equals the famous pro- duction of “The Birth of a Nation.” were given FAMOUS FIRST EDITION COLLECTIONS OF DICKENS AND THACKERAY AT AUCTION New York, April 24.—The rare col- lections of Thackeray and Dickens first editions, owned by Stanley Kid- der Wilson of Philadelphia and Ed- win W. Coggeshall, will be auctioned at Madison avenue and Fortieth street here, beginning today. ALLEGED INSANE MAN NEAR DEATH AT HOSPITAL Knute T. Gryte, who was ordered by Judge M. A. Clark of the probate WOMAN’S STUDY CLUB BECIDA COUPLE CELEBRATES| Germ 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Williams of Be- cida celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home Sunday at a family reunion. Eighty-one guests, including four children, 11 grand children and two great grand children were present at the reunion. Many gifts were received by Mr. and Mrs. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. D. McPherson of Be- midji attended the reunion. 26,000 ACRES TO BE SOLD ON RAINY RIVER Twenty-eight thousand acres of land on the Canadian side the Rainy River will be sold at a sale at Rainy River May 16. The land will be sold to the highest bidders. One- fifth of the purchase price is to be paid in cash and the balance in four equal paymeénts. It is expected that a large number of people will attend the sale. SETTLERS SWIM HORSES AND DRIVE FORTY MILES Spooner, Minn., April 24.—That the life of a homesteader is not all of roses ‘and sunshine was realized by John Willis and Jess White of Bank- ton, when they came to town for sup- plies. As the road from Bankton to Carp was impassable, they found it necessary to drive from their place westward and north to Williams, a distance of over 40 miles, and from Williams to the Twin Towns. The entire trip was made in one day at that. During the trip the men were forced to swim their horses over the Williams creek, which is out of its banks. WILSON FOREIGN POLIGY NOT FAVORED IN EAST The foreign policy of President Wilson is condemned in the east, ac- cording to Sheriff Andrew Johnson who returned Sunday from a several weeks’ trip to New York, Washing- ton and other points in the east. “Everyone appears to be busy and business is very active,” said Sheriff Johnson today. “War is the main subject, but the majority of the peo- ple that I talked with are of the opinion that Germany will yield in IS HOLDING MEETING The Woman’s Study club is holding a meeting at the library this after- With the opening of the streams |court, to St. Anthony’s hospital for {noon and is considering plans of send- in this part of the state comes the spring fish spearing season. State game and fish laws permit the spear- ing of pickerel in streams and rivers treatment, is near death today. Gryte was found at Kelliher crawl- ing around in the cedar yards and was thought to be insane. It was be- ing a delegate to the district conven- tion at Deerwood. The subject for study this after- noon is Uruguay and Paraguay. Miss 500 feet from lakes until May first. [lieved in the probate court here that | Beatrice Mills, Mrs. E. E. McDonald Although the trout season April 15, the pike, pickerel, perch and other fish season opens May first. TWO HEARINGS HELD tion of the withdrawal of the Amer- ican troops from Mexico has not been settled. However, the announcement of the redistribution indicates that the troops will stay longer than some army men thought. It is reported that the border towns will be guarded. Scott in Conference. San Antonio, April 24.—Chief of the Staff Scott is preparing to leave for the border for a conference with the Mexican War Minister Obregon. The conference will be held at Eagle Pass, Tex. New Plan in Operation. San Antonio, April 24.—With the last of the 2,300 reinforcements to Mexico on duty it is believed that the new plan by Chieg of the Staff Scott is in operation. Mexicans Are Held. Columbus, April 24.—It is reported that Mexican officials are being held as hostages in American camps to stop sniping. A rancher returning to the United States today stated that the mayor of La Cruses committed suicide with a mess tent knife in preference of being held a prisoner of gringoes. Inhabitants are extremely hostile and sniping is frequent. Hence the holding the Mexicans for safety. @. B. TAWNEY FILES FOR CONGRESS IN FIRST St. Paul, Minn., April 24.—H. L. Britton of Janesville today filed for state senator in the sixteenth dis- trict. G. B. Tawney of Winona filed for congress in the first district. Frank McManus, Jr., went to Min- neapolis today on business. He ex- pects to be gone a week. IN PROBATE COURT A hearing on a petition for admin- istration in the Ole Schock estate was held this morning in the probate court. Judge M. A. Clark also held a hear- ing this morning on a petition for a license to sell lands in the estate of so he was taken to the hospital. On account of his condition, the day in the court was postponed. Gryte is not known at Kelliher. His home and relatives are known. REFUSE STRIKE DEMANDS munitions today published large ad- Alice Chandler, a minor ward. TO0 AMEND BURNETT IMMIGRATION BILL Washington, April 24.—It was learned this afternoon that an amend- ment to the Burnett immigration bill to meet Japan’s objections will be in- troduced in congress in a few days. GOVERNOR BURNQUIST GOES TO MOORHEAD St. Paul, Minn., April 24.—Gover- nor Burnquist left today for Moor- vertisements in the newspapers stat- demands of strikers for less hours. WILLIAM M’COMBS NOT ‘Washington, April 24.—It was offi- St. Louis convention. CITY BASTILE GIVEN head where he will spend Tuesday and Wednesday. He will go to Dn- luth Thursday. The city jail was today given its annual bath. The interior of the jail will be painted. THE CUB . REPORTER opened |he was suffering from some disease, and Mrs. Eduard F. Netzer prepared papers on the subject. hearing of his case scheduled for to- | ¥ % ¥ % ¥ & % & % X & X X & ¥ X ¥ x *x x * NYMORE NEWS (By Special Correspondent.) not | % K4 K % K KKK KKK K KKK Miss Emma Lindahl and Mrs. Han- son from St. Hilaire are here visiting PITTSBURGH MANUFACTURERS [with their brother, Charles Lindahl. A large crowd attended the dance Pittsburgh, Pa., April 24.—Eighty- {Saturday evening which was given six large and small manufacturers of {by the “International Raggers.” _Harry Bridgeman left Saturday ing that they would not grant the {morning for Brainerd where he will remain a few days on business. J. Engen has opened up a private NATIONAL CHAIRMAN {boarding house. Miss Minnie Hanson from Brainerd cially announced today that William {arrived here Friday morning to spend McCombs would not be chairman of |Easter visiting with her grand par- the Democratic committee after the |ents, Mr. and Mrs. Krog. Miss Josephine Corell and Myrtle Smith returned Friday morning from ITS ANNUAL BATH |Big Falls where they spent a few days visiting with friends. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Collins Saturday morning. some way so that there will not be a break of diplomatic relations with the United States.” START THREE DREDGES ON DITCH AT SPOONER Spooner, Minn., April 25.—The contracting firm of Johnson & Baum, who have the contract for the con- struetion of judicial ditch No. 36, has started work with the dredges and has three dredging machines in operation. . Two of these were taken from Kelliher and one from this district. The company intends to rush the work as fast as possible so as to complete the ditch by next fall. GOES TO RED LAKE TO INSPECT WRECKED BOATS Peter Eberhart of Thiet River Falls was in Bemidji today enroute to the Red Lake Indian reservation, where he will inspect the wreckage of the steamer ‘“Mud Hen” which was de- molished by ice Friday. Mr. Eber- hart recently returned from Canada where he constructed three boats. He is well known in Bemidji. HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI T0 MEET TOMORROW Graduates of the Bemidji high school are urged to attend the meet- ing of the alumni to be held tomor- row evening at 7:15 o’clock at the library for the purpose of forming an alumni association. Plans will lbe made at the meeting for the an- nual banquet. any May Reply To American Note Within Next Twenty=Four Hours KKK KKK KK KKK KR SERIOUS EARTHQUAKES RECORDED AT CAPITOL ‘Washington, April 24.--Two serious earthquakes were re- corded last night by the Georgetown university seis- mograph. One lasted from 11:21 to 12:07 this morning, 1,600 miles away. The second was sufficiently severe 8o as to knock the needles from the instrument. It lasted from 3:08 to 4:12 this morning and was 24 miles away. *® x * * * * x * * * x * * * *x * * * *« x dok kok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ko ok ok Kk KKK KK KKK KKK K SUPERINTENDENT DYER ELECTED TO STATE OFFIGE W. P. Dyer, superintendent of the Bemidji city schools, returned Sun- day morning from Minneapolis where he attended the meeting of the city superintendents of schools last week. Mr. Dyer was elected vice presi- dent of the Minnesota State High School Athletic association. In consequence of a paper read by Mr. Dyer at the meeting on the sub- jeet, “The Term of Service of Super- intendents,” he was appointed chair- man of a committee of three to have charge of a law affecting the term of service of the superintendents. OTTERSTAD IS CANDADATE FOR COUNTY GOMMISSIONER Nels A. Otterstad of Turtle River has announced his candidacy for county commissioner for the fifth dis- trict. Mr. Otterstad is state land cruiser and estimater for this dis- trict. A 'NEW VERSE BY JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY Cleveland, April 24.—A new poem by James Whitcomb Riley, written as part of a letter to Mrs. E. L. Motts, Lakewood, and read at a literary club meeting was made public today. The verse, unnamed, but filled with the Hoosier poet’s homely philosophy, follows: “No matter then how all is mixed In our near gsighted eyes, All things is fur the best and fixed Out straight in paradise. “Then take things as God sends them here, And ef we live er die Be more and more contenteder Without a’askin’ why.” SIX MEN AWARDED WOLF BOUNTIES Six men were granted wolf boun- ties in the office of the county auditor Saturday. They were B. L. Streets of Spooner, Asa Harreman of Wil- liams, Charles Hall and John Fremd of Norden, Guilford Nelson of Ten- strike and Ole P. Olson of Carmel. Each of the men brought a wolf hide to the court house. HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES ARRANGE BALL SCHEDULE A meeting of the managers of the class baseball teams of the Bemidji high school was held this afternoon to decide on a schedule for interclass games. With the exception of the senior class the junior and senior high school classes will compete for the school championship. FIRST MOTOR BOAT ON LAKE BEMIDJI YESTERDAY The first motor boat of the season was seen on Lake Bemidii yesterday. There is still much ice in the lake but it is expected that the boating season will be able to be opened this week when the “City of Bemidji” will be placed in operation. Nuws_wfil Knows What Is Wrong With Him SCOOP EXTREME LIMIT AND v VE FOOT LPAND 4 THIS WILL WARM YeUR FEET IN BED-REMIVE v NOUR SHOES FIRST— POWN & DOZEN TMESA (50 b ‘ac EXERCISE (N BED SC00P- YOUR ‘ANSWERS 0 PEAUTY SEEKERS — 15 FIERCE. T 'DAY—WHY NOU TALIC ABOLT AF00T” AN’ THEN ADVISE TAK(N By "HOP' @ GERARD DISPATGHES LONG MESSAGE AFTER HOLLWEG GONFERENGE Teutonic Officials Do Not Want Break; Trying to Find Loophole. CZAR NICHOLAS INJURED; NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH Austrian Aviator Drops Bomb Near Russian Ruler; Aeroplanes Active. FILES OPINION. Washington, April 24.—Attor- ney General Gregory this after- noon filed an opinion advising against the returning of the Bernstorff ambassy papers. Berlin, April 24.—President Wil- son may know within 24 hours Ger- many’s reply to his note. Gerard dispatched a long message to Washington last night following a conference with the foreign office. Gerard and Hollweg conferred this morning. All is Calm. The American note demanding the abandonment of Germany’s submar- ine warfare appeared in the news- papers Saturday. All is calm here. Berlin newspapers have published only a few lines of non-committal comment. . Will Find a Way. Washington, April 24.—Official in- formation reaching the United States indicates that German officials do not want a break with the United States. It also reveals the quandry of how Germany is going to meet America and popular desire in Germany as to the contiunance of the submarine warfare. Authorities here think that German officialdom will find a way. Czar is Injured. Berlin, April 24.—A dispatch from Stockholm says that Czar Nicholas narrowly escaped death or serious in- jury when an Austrian aviator bom- barded a section of the southern Rus- sian line which the czar was visiting. The czar was injured. Aeroplane at Dover. London, April 24.—A German aeroplane went over Dover at 11:45 this morning but was driven away be- fore bombing. French Repulsed. Berlin, = April 24.—(Official) —A French night attack on the east of Dead Man’s Hill on the northwest of the Verdun front was repulsed. Paris, April 24— (Official) — French troops slightly progressed and captured 30 prisoners near Caurrette ‘Woods last night. THEODORE ROOSEVELT WOULD ENLIST IN ARMY Oyster Bay, April 24.—Theodore Roosevelt and his four sons have promised to enlist in the army if war starts. OVER 1,000 CHINESE TROOPERS ARE DROWNED Shanghai, April 24.—Over 1,000 soldiers were drowned yesterday when the steamer Hsin Yu was sunk after a collision with the steamer Hai Yuung. Miss Marjorie Northrup, who has been the guest of Miss Sally Witting for the last several days. returned Saturday evening to her home at Blackduck. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Witting enter- tained last evening at a dinner party at the Markham hotel. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Wedge and Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Warfield were the guests. Miss Nell McCarthy of Fargo, N. D., who has been visiting friends in Be- midji during the past few days re- turned today to her home. Mrs. H. Lavoi, who has been the guest of Mrs. A. L. Smith over Sun- day, returned this afternoon to her home at Fosston. The Minnesota Association of Sun- day Schools will open its 58th annual convention in Austin, Minn., Wednes- day night. J. K. Given returned from Cloquet Saturday night where he has been on business. He will return to Cloguet tonight. A. L. Kaiser of Bagley is a visitor in Bemid; aff AT