Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 26, 1916, Page 1

BEMIDJI DAILY o VOLUME XIV, NO. 103. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 26, 1916. Government Soldiers Occupy Dublin; Martial Law Declared In County|,.. % UATION IN . AISH CITY IN “ YAND IS GLAIM Members of -+~ Sinn Fein Society Captured Postoffice and Kill Eleven Soldiers. THREE ZEPPELINS RAID . ENGLISH EAST COAST Demand That Freighters Be Warned is Serious Obstacle in German Situation. London, April 26.—Govern- ment troops have been rushed from England and have occupied the heart of Dublin, Martial law has been declared in Dublin county. The British government as- serts that the situation is now well in hand. So far as has been made public the revolution in Ireland has not extended beyond Dublin, where members of the Sinn Fein so- ciety on Monday captured the postoffice and other points in Dublin and in the fighting which followed with the troops and loy- alists killed at least 11 of the British defenders and wounded nearly a score of others, Wilson Stands Pat. Washington, April 26.—President Wilson will under no circumstances withdraw the demand that German submarines warn freighters, it is re- ported on good authority. Zeppelins Raid. London, April 26.—(Official) — Three Zeppelins participated in a raid on the counties of Essex and Kent last night. The raiders were met by brisk anti-aircraft gun fire and re- treated, doing little damage. Little Fighting. London, April 26.-—Excepting in Loraine, there has been an entire absence of infantry fighting on the western front. The big guns, how- ever, coutinued their rain of shells in opposing poositions at var- ious points. s At Lacchapelotte in Loraine, the Germans launched a heavy infantry attack against the French which was repulsed. Some of the Germans ob- tained a footing in a portion of the French salient, but were later driven out with heavy losses. Around Hill 304 and in the region of Esnes and Cumieres, northwest of Verdun, the bombardment continued intent. To the east of Verdun around Moulainville, there also has been a violent bombardment. In the Ar- gonne the French have destroyed with their guns a German post and shattered a German trench over a small front. Considerable aereal ac- tivity by the French airmen, in which four German machines were brought down, is reported by Paris. "Russians Attack. On the eastern fgront near Garbun- ovka, the Russians made a heavy at- tack against the Germans, but accord- ing to Berlin, were repulsed with have COMMENGEMENT T0 Graduation Exercises of Bemidji High School Senior Class to Be at Grand Theater. The graduation exercises of Senior class of the Bemidji high will be held at the Grand This was decided at a meeting of the board of educa- tion held last evening. By holding the exercises at the theater a better program will be prepared. No action was taken by the board in regard to the annexation of the Bemidji and Nymore school distriets. J. Phillippi, janitor of the North school, was granted a month’s vaca- tion during the coming summer so that he can take a trip west. Mr. Phillippi plans to visit at Seattle and Portland. B. M. Gile, agriculturist of the Be- midji schools, was granted $100 for expenses. The board decided to hold a sum- mer school again this summer to en- able students to make up work. The school will be held for six weeks and it is believed that 25 or 30 students will attend. It was decided not to have a sewing and cooking class at the summer school. Manual train- ing will be taught. Improvements at the high school and Central school were referred to he buiiding committee. The board decided to purchase about $20 worth of baseball goods for the use of the Seventh and Eighth grade students in “league” baseball games. The grades have formed a league. PARENTS IN IRELAND WANT GIRL RETURNED St. Paul, Minn., April 26.—Mrs. Anna O'Toole of the Catholic Guild, announced today that she had re- ceived a letter from the parents of Miss Maddox, saying that they would be glad to have their daughter back in Ireland, but they lack the means of sending for her. Miss Maddox was sent from Be- midji to the Salvation Army home in St. Paul a year ago. Mrs. Alice McManus, a relative of the girl, attempted to have the girl returned to Bemidji several days ago. Her request was refused by Judge Dickson of St. Paul. Mrs. O'Toole was appointed the legal guardian of the girl. Miss Maddox today stated that she was not sure whether she wanted to return to Ireland as her parents do not know that she has a baby. the school theater this year. Leave Germany. London, April 26.—Several Amer- icans who left Germany, convinced that a diplomatic break was imminent have arrived at Copenhagen. TR KK KK KKK KKK KKK CLUBHOUSE WILL BE REAL “MANSION OF ACHING HEARTS” Columbus, O., April 26.— “Were you ever engaged? sanguinary losses. Heavy artillery engagaments are still in progress on the upper Cordevole and Monte San Michele zones of the Austro-Italian front. The British official communi- cation from Mesopatiania says the British are holding their line on the right bank of the Tigris against the Turks and have somewhat extended them at one point by driving in the Turkish pickets. Telegraph Severed. London, April 26.—The govern- ment is taking prominent and ener- getic steps to stop the insurrection of Sinn Fein volunteers in Dublin. Telegraphic communication is still severed and there is nothing new. Freights Are Obstacle. Berlin, April 26.—President Wil- son’s demand that German submar- ines warn freighters constitutes the most serious obstacle in the way of a satisfactory settlement of German- American relations, the United Press learned authoritatively today. Other points will possibly be settled but of- ficials are convinced that freighters are carrying allies’ munitions. Zeppelin Injured. Paris, April 26.—(Official)—A French aeroplane this morning at- tacked a Zeppelin off Zeebrugee Heights, 13,250 feet in the air. The Zeppelin was apparently just return- ing from last night’s Zeppelin raid Did you ever break your en- gagement? Are you the vie- tim of the hardness of an- other’s heart?” Students at the Ohio State University here, who desire to find rest and peace for their weary minds and aching hearts, have organized the Were Hotta Ganga, new hon- orary Greek society, which will soon make its appearance among other recognized fra- ternities on the university campus. At least one broken engagement is necessary for membership. KRk ok ok ko okk K dkhkkhkhkhkkk*xkkk*kxkow ok kok ok ko dkok kokk ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok k w BE HELD AT THEATRE ITENNSTRUM WINS DESIGN CONTEST hants Association Makes Final wards in Slogan Contest; Fourth of July Committee Named. John Tennstrum, 409 America av- enue, was awarded the prize of five dollars for the best design submitted in the slogan contest by the Bemidji Merchants association at a meeting held yesterday. Mrs. J. T. Tuomy had previously been awarded the prize of five dol- lars for the best slogan. Her slo- gan was “The City of Enterprise.” This slogan will be incorporated into the design of Mr. Tennstrum and plans will be made immediately for the advertising of the slogan and de- sign. It is planned to have the de- sign printed on letter heads, enve- lopes and wrapping paper. The pub- licity committee was named to com- plete plans for the printing of the design. It was announced at the meeting yesterday that eighteen farmers had signified their intention of entering the Farm Improvement Contest. Two more farmers will be admitted in the contest which will open May first and continue for one year. A meet- ing of the committee of committees which is in charge of the contest is being held this afternoon. The matter of securing a spur track of the Soo Line one mile west of Spur was referred to the Commercial club. The association will be represented at the fortieth annual meeting of the Minnesota Forestry association which will be held in St. Paul tomorrow. Plans will be made at the meeting for the advertising of summer re- sorts. E. B. Berman, George T. Baker and Frank J. Koors were named as a com- mittee to plan for a Fourth of July celebration. They will report at the next meeting as to their plans. DELEGATES NAMED FOR FIRE MEETING Bemidji Firem_en to Attend State Meeting to Be Held at Chis- holm, June 8. At a meeting of the Bemidji fire department last evening Scott T. Stewart and Earl Geil were named as delegates to the State Firemen’s con- vention which will be held at Chis- holm, Minn., June 8. Garry Bren- nan and Carroll C. Hill were named delegates to the convention by the Bemidji Firemen's Relief association. Charles Dailey, senior foreman, was named assistant chief to succeed Ray Dennis who has moved to Devils Lake, N. D. Plans will be made soon for holding of a firemen’s dance. BERGLUND TO MOVE . GROGERY STORE G. C. Berglund, who manages a grocery store at 407 Minnesota av- enue, has constructed a frame build- ing on the corner of Park avenue and Fifteenth street and will move his stock of groceries to his new quac- ters on May 1. Mr. Berglund has purchased a tract of land and expects to operate a strawberry farm in connection with his store, the PRISON TWINE FACTORY WORKING OVERTIME 8t. Paul, Minn., April 26.—Chair- man Swendsen of the state board of control today announced that pris- oners in the twine plant of the state prison at Stillwater are working day and night on account of the increased demand for twine. MUST HAVE TAIL LIGHTS AND LICENSE TAGS ON AUTOS Chief of Police Frank Ripple today ordered that all autos must have tail KX KKK KKK KKKEKEKPQ lights and license tags. THE CUB SCOO REPORTER /SPRING HAS GOT MY SPEED GOAT, RIGHT— IM sMPLY Yoo TIRED T3 POUND MY TYPE— WRITER — GoT"4 on England. The Zeppelin tiled its nose but moved off apparently in- jured. Defective EXTRA FEDERAL PRISONER ESCAPES FROM OFFICERS A man’ arrested by Officer Reed this afternoon on a charge of introducing liquor, escaped when he was taken to the office of Judge H. A. Simons, United States commissioner, this after- noon at 3:30 o’clock. The prisoner, whose name is not known, ran from the office of Judge Simons to the street. He disappeared in the al'ey back of the postoffice. Officers have been unable to locate him. TEAGHERS’ TRAINING SCHOOL FAGULTY I8 ANNOUNGED BY DYER Conductor of Summer School Makes Public List of Instructors. W. P. Dyer, conductor of the Teachers’ Training school whieh will be held in Bemidji, June 12 to July 21, has announced the faculty of the school. Mr. Dyer, besides being the con- ductor of the school, will teach civics. Instructors Named. Other instructors are as follows: G. A. Franklin, superintendent of the schools at Deer River, will teach arithmetic. W. C. Cobb, superin- tendent of schools at Brainerd, will teach physics and geometry. F. JB. Lurton, superintendent of schools at East Grand Forks, will teach algebra and physical geography. Miss Anna Plapp, normal training department at Eveleth, will teach English gram- GRADS OF BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL FORM ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Attorney C. L. Heffron is Elected President; Shirrel Case Vice President. ANNUAL BANQUET TO BE HELD JUNE 16 One Hundred and Forty-three, In- cluding Present Seniors, Members of Organization. Graduates of the Bemidji high school met at the library last eve- ning and organized the Bemidji High School Alumni association. Attorney C. L. Heffron was elécted president. He was president of a similar organization formed in 1907 but which has not held a meeting since. Other officers of the organization are Shirrel Case, vice president, Miss Lottie Madson, recording secretary, Miss Beatrice Mills, corresponding secrctary, and Miss Gladys Stanton, treasurer. A committee on by-laws and consti- tution was named. The committee on by-laws and con- stitution is composed of H. M. Stan- ton, Miss Bertha Trask, John Gainey, Fred Graham and Edwin Simons. It was decided at the meeting to hold a banquet at the Birchmont Beach hotel June 16. A committee was appointed and plans will be com- pleted soon for the banquet. It is planned to hold a banquet each vear. The committee in charge of the banquet plans is composed of Ralph Lycan, Mrs. William Chichester and Edwin Simons. A meeting of the organization will be held May 5 at which plans of the banquet will be definitely announced. There are 143 graduates eligible for membership to the association, in- cluding the Senior class of 27 mem- bers which will graduate in June. mar and composition. Miss Eliza- beth Underwood of the Minneapolis public schools will teach geography and reading. Miss Emma Hoglund, of the normal training department of the Madison, Minn., schools, will teach rural school management and U. S. history. Miss Margaret Wil- son of the Minneapolis public schools. will teach primary methods and pen- manship. B. M. Gile, agriculturist of the Bemidji schools, will teach agriculture. A. D. Bailey, manual training instructor in the Bemidji schools, will teach manual training. The instructors for music and drav- ing, and cooking and sewing have not been selected. Not a Local School. The school will be organized on the same plan as the teachers’ training schools held at normal schools and at the agriculture schools at Crook- ston and Morris and at the Univer- sity of Minnesota. The school will not be a local school, but will be open, free of tul- tion, to teachers in Beltrami, Clear- water, Cass, Itasca, Koochiching and Hubbard counties. The Bemidji high school building and apparatus has been given for the use of the training school by the Be- midji school board. The school was established in Be- midji as a forerunner of the cong struction of the normal school here next year. AKELEY MAN ON FEDERAL GHARGE Peter 0. Eglund was arrested In Bemidji yesterday by A. H. Jester, deputy United States marshal, charged with haying introduced into Indian country at Akeley on April 24, two pints of whisky and two pints of beer. When arraigned before Judge f. A. Simons, United States commission- er, Eglund entered a plea of mnot RIGHT 1N HERE S WHERE HE_ PUT HS — guilty and demanded a hearing, which was set for April 27. He gave $200 bonds and was released. BURNQUIST SAYS NEED IS NATIONAL SPIRIT Moorhead, Minn., April 26.—Gov- ernor J. A. A. Burnquist of Minnesota addressing the Moorhead Progress club and Moorhead Booster club at a point banquet here last night, de- clared that the nation’s greatest need today is national spirit. The Minnesota executive declared himself absolutely confident that should conditions arise whereby the United States would be absolutely compelled to take up arms against another nation, that the national spirit that has carried the nation through other strenuous periods of its history would again make itself felt. Governor Burnquist told his audi- ence of the wonderful possibilities which he felt existed in northern Minnesota, with respect to drainage and the possibility of constructing drainage canals that would serve for transportation purposes as well as for agricultural improvement. Governor © a7 is visiting the Moorhead normal school today. PERU GOVERNMENT TO DEMAND AN APOLOGY Lima, Peru, April 26.—The Peru- vian government today sent to all South American governments a de- tailed statement of the alleged insult by Peru by MacAdoo’s International Highway comission. The govern- ment statement says that arrange- ments were made for an elaborate and expensive entertainment for the United States party and that McAdoo left within a few hours without any satisfactory reason. Peru expects an apology. The Episcopal Guild will meet to- morrow afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. H. Stechman, 1215 Beltrami avenue. EDITOR FILES FOR REPRESENTATIVE S. Sherman of the Northern Light of Williams Files for State Office. Sam Sam S. Sherman, editor of the Northern Light of Williams has filed for representative to the legislature from this district. In a letter to County Auditor “‘Should I be so fortunate as to be chosen, I would go down to St. Paul with a bunch of bills in my pocket and say to my conferees, ‘here are some of the measures that I want enacted in- to law, because they are worthy and shoudl become laws, and ready at all times to stand up on the floor and defend them and let each one take its chances, backed up by the best effort I could make in its behalf. I should not ‘pussyfoot for any meas- ure and swap my vote for everything that came up in exchange for a vote for my pet measure, regardless of whether there was merit of disre- pute in the other fellow’s bill.” Mr. Sherman in his letter states that he believes in salary readjust- ment for county officials, that county commissions should be put on a sal- ary basis, drainage laws should be amended, fish laws amended *so that settlers along lakes and streams would have an equal chanee with for- cign corporations,” that efforts for the cnforcement of the ‘Indian treaty” should discontinue and coun- ty option be given a chance. Representative L. G. Pendergast of Bemidji has filed for re-election. GERMAN OFFIGERS HEAD GUATEMALAN REBELS New Mexico, April 26.—(Official) —~German officers may be directing the Guatemalan revolution, seeking to overthrow President Estrada Cu- brera. The Japanese are supplying the rebels with arms and ammunition. Three columns of rebls are in the field. (BEMIDJI NAVAL HILITIA PLANS BIG DANGE At the regular drill of the Bemidji division of the Minnesota Naval Mili- tia held last evening, it was decided to give a dance. The date will be an- nounced at the next drill. An- announcement was also made that short cruises will be given on Lake Superior every week-end during June. The long cruise will be taken from July 12 to August 1 and will be along the Atlantic coast. George, Sherman writes: SHERIFF JOHNSON GOES TO BAUDETTE Sheriff Andrew Johnson left last evening for Baudette where he will spend several days on business. KEKKKH KK KKK KKK KKK TODAY’S ODDEST STORY Salem, Ore., April 26.—The mysterious disappearance of 320 miles of highway in Lin- coln county as shown in the biennial road report of Ore- gon, caused the department of agriculture at Washington to wonder. ‘When Malheur, the big- gest county in the state, showed an increage of 2,000 miles of highway in two years, the . department de- manded an explanation from State Engineer Lewis. Today, Lewis made this ex- . planation to Washington: The 1914 road report from Lincoln county was made when the tide was out. When the 1916 report was made the tide was in, and 320 miles of coast highways were under water and couldn’t be counted. ARK A Kk Ak kA Ak Xk hkhkhkhkhkhkhkkkkkkkhkkkkhkg xx *hA AKX Ak Ak Ak A Ak Ak kA khk Ak khkkkk¥x k¥ SEEEE SRS SRR Oh Such A Spring Fever! 7 By “HOP" VILLISTAS PURSUED INTO MOUNTAINS BY - AMERICAN TROOPS U. S. Soldiers Clash With Various Bands Along American Commu- nication Line. ALL CLUES ARE BEING RUN DOWN IN HUNT Fate of Troops Hangs on Conference of Scott and Obregon on Border. Pershing’s Headquarters; April 26.—Six Villistas were killed and 19 wounded in a fierce three hours’ running fight with a small detachment of U. S. cavalry un- der Colonel Dodd Saturday. Two American troopers were killed and three were wounded. Pershing’s Headquarters, April 26. —Several columns of United States troops are actively engaged in pur- suing the Villistas into the moun- tains along the American communica- tion lines. American soldiers have clashed with several bands. Every clue is being run down in the search for Villa. Columbus, April 26.—In a personal encounter near Satevo, Lieutenant Campbell of the advanced American detachment, killed a Mexican. To Bring Generals, ‘Washington, April 26.—General Alvaro Obregon, minister of war of the Mexican de facto government, is expected to arrive at the border for his conference with Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the American army, by Thursday night at the latest. General Scott will be attended at the conference by Major General Funston, commanding the southern department and in direct charge of the border situation and the pursuit of Villa. It is understood General Obregon will bring with him several Carranza generals personally famil- iar with the situation in northern Mexico and with steps that have been taken by their forces to capture Villa. Wait for Mexican. El Paso, April 26 —=Scott and Fan- ston are waiting for Obregon’s selec— tion for a place for a conference. Will Demand Withdrawal, El Paso, April 26.—Carranza auth- orities say that Obregon at the con- ference with Scott and Funston will insist upon a speedy withdrawal of all the American troops from the Mexican soil, upon his own terms. He will argue that he is unable to pacify the Mexican people with Am- ericans on Mexican soil. 18,000 STRIKERS RIOT IN PITTSBURGH Pittsburgh, April 26.--Reports that the Pennsylvania national guard might be called out to preserve order, owing to the strike of 18,000 employ- es of the Westinghouse Electrical and Manufacturing Co. did not prevent an attack being made on the plant of the Westinghouse Air Brake Co., ‘Wilmerding, late yesterday. Strikers smashed their way through heavily chained entrances, rushed past pri- vate guards and rushed into the plant in an effort to persuade workmen to join the strike. The men left before the guards could be reinforced. No arrests were made. BOWLING AWARDS ARE MADE AT GOULD ALLEYS Awards for scores in the Commer- cial league have been made at the Gould Bowling alleys. for the highest total of pins. He se- cured 6,256 pins. The prizes were one box of cigars given by the Gould alleys and a Gordon hat by Schneider Bros. store. Erickson also won a prize for the highest number of spares, securing 164. The prize was a pair of shoes. Barney Popp was awarded the first prize for the highest number of strikes. He secured 140 strikes and the prize was a pair of bowling shoes. J. Pfeifer won first prize for the lowest number of pins for twelve contests. He secured 5,610 pins. The pirze was a pair of shoes. C. King won the prize for the high- est score in a single game. He se- cured 243 pins. The prize was a pair of bowling shoes. k Ralph Grover received the prize for the highest score in a single con- test. He secured 606 pins in a con- test. The prize was a pair of bowl- ing shoes, 7Page B. R. Erickson received first prize - |