Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 8, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D. LY PIO sty \Y X ACP! U kot L e FORTY CENTS PER MONTH VOLUME XIV, NO. 113. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVERING, MAY 8, 1916, MEXICAN BANDITS ATTACK TEXAS BORDER SETTLEMENTS; KILL TROOPERS WILSON NOT TO MAKE PEACE MOVE AT THIS TIME Veiled Suggestion in German Note Indicating That Peace Would Not Be Heeded. BERLIN SATISFIED AT U. S. ACCEPTANCE Germans in Prelude of Fourth Great Offensive Against Verdun. Washington, May 8.—Presi- dent Wilson will not make any move toward European peace at this time. This was the gen- eral opinion among the officials here today. There is a veiled suggestion in the German note indicating that peace at this time would not be heeded. The United Press learned on highest authority that Germany is waiting for the Allies to make a grand offen- sive. To Accept Reply. President Wilson will accept the German reply to his de- mands on submarine warfare. The note will be tested in prac- tice. Germany will be given a chance to make good. England will have to come to time sooner or later. She knows it and the president knows it, but the president has the same disinclination that he had be- fore to mixing the issues of ap- pearing to buy immunity from German attack on American lives. Must Show Faith. Germany must show her en- tire good faith. The day for promises is past. Berlin, May 8.—Direct word from Washington that Presi- dent Wilson will probably ac- cept the German reply - has caused great satisfaction here. Newspapers ave discussing the probability of President Wilson being acceptable to Germany as a peace mediator when the time comes to end the world war. Offensive Begun. Paris, May 8.—French mili- tary critics declare that the at- tack made by Germany yester- day at Verdun, preludes the fourth great offensive against Verdun. Fighting on the west bank of the Meuse has attained the greatest violence. “GITY OF BEMIDJI” MAKES FIRST TRIP Captain W. B. McLachlan made the first regular trip to the various points about the lake yesterday with his passenger and mail boat, “The City of Bemidji.” He-was forced to re- main at the dock today owing to the high wind. PIONEER TO GONDUGT PRESIDENTIAL VOTE The Bemidji Pioneer will con- duct a presidential straw vote in this district. The Pioneer has become connected with the Am- erican Press Association to con- duct a presidential straw vote in the entire country. The result will be published about June first, A coupon appears on page two of this issue. Fill it in and mail it to the Pioneer immediately. Among those mentioned for the presidency are Wilson, Roose- velt, Hughes, Root, Burton, Cummins, Borah, Fairbanks, La TFollette, Brumbaugh, Estabrook, Weeks, DuPont and Ford. GONDITION OF ARGH- DEAGON REPORTED WORSE The coundition of Archdeacon He- man F. Parshall, who is seriously ill at his home in Cass Lake is reported worse today. Dr. Coultier of Wa- dena and Dr. Beatty of St. Cloud have been called to Cass Lake and are expected to arrive there tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Aldrich of Wilton were transacting business matters and visiting as the guests of friends and relatives in Bemidji Saturday. | GOVERNOR BURNQUIST PROGLAIMS MOTHERS’ DAY Governor J. A. A. Burnquist has proclaimed Sunday, May 14, Mothers’ day. His proclamation is as follows: ‘“Whereas, by joint resolution the legislature of this state has desig- nated the second Sunday in May as Mothers’ day; now, therefore, I, J. A. A. Burnquist, governor of the state of Minnesota, do hereby proelaim Sunday, May 14, 1916, as Mothers’ day, and urge that said day be ob- served by appropriate public exer- ises, and that we individually, in ome special way, pay a tribute to ur mothers in recognition of their unselfish devotion to us and of their refining and self-sacrificing influence and the great .and noble service per- formed by them in the preservation of the home and in the development f good citizenship.” EUROPEAN WAR T0 CAUSE PANIC SAYSKIRKPATRICK Candidate for Vice President on So- cialist Ticket Gives Address Here. “THINK OR SURRENDER” SUBJECT OF ADDRESS Treats European War in a Proble- matic Way and Avoids Politics. George R. Kirkpatrick, candidate for vice president of the United States on the Socialist ticket and author of “War—What For?” de- livered an address on “Think or Sur- render” before a good-sized audience at the city hall Saturday evening. His address here was under the auspices of the American Socialist Lecture bureau and was the first of| a series of three to be given here by Socialist speakers. N Will Cause Panics. Stating that the BEuropean war would cause one of the greatest pan- ics in the history of the United States in less than 18 months from the time it ends, Kirkpatrick discussed the war from the fundamental causes of the war to the effects on the nations involved and also to this country. He placed the blame of the war on two causes, the industrial structure of Europe and the social structure of the countries involved. He vivified his statements by tracing the stages og developments from the early days and by excellent illustrations. Opposes Preparedness. He strongly opposed the develop- ment of preparedness by militarism. He treated the present situation in a problemetical way and avolded political and personal phases. Scott Bennet of New Zealand and Ryan Walker will appear on the lee- ture course in Bemidji within the next two weeks. IDENTITY OF BABY: 18 STILL UNKNOWN The identity of the five months’ old baby boy left at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Marcum, Friday eve- ning, while Mr. and Mrs. Marctm were on a motor trip, is still unsolved today. The baby is well and happy in his new home and Mr. and Mrs. Marcum may decide to keep him. They found the baby in their bed when they returned Friday evening. There was no means of identifica- tion on the clothes worn by the baby. Beside the baby was found a bottle BEMIDJI VISITED BY NEAR TORNADO; DAMAGE REPORTE {Telephone Lines Are Crippled; Trees and Signs Are Blown Down., MALL FOREST FIRES BEGUN NEAR SCRIBNER Bemidji Fire Department Responds to Calls; Twin Cities Are Struck. For Sale—160 acres, more or less, of North Dakota farm land on the fly in Bemidji today. Those interested will have to stake out their claims immedi- ately as the land is going fast. Traveling. on a high west wind, nearing a tornado, Bemidji was vis- ited by a sand storm Sunday evening at six o’clock. The storm continued all night and today. Telephone lines and poles were blown down, so that this morning there were no toll lines iu operation. Trees were blown down, signs were destroyed and parts of house roofs were blown off. Worst of Kind. The storm was one of the worst >f ts kind ever seen in Bemidji. Up to four o'clock Sunday after- noon, the day was warm and clear. Sand clouds then appeared and cov- red the city. The sand was so thick that the city at six-thirty o’clock was dark as night. Fishermen in Danger. Several fishermen who were on Lake Bemidji narrowly escaped dis- aster when row boats and launches the temperature approaching 83 de- grees. Frightened to Death, At Minneapolis, James Dalland, while enroute to church, became frightened by a bolt of lightning and died of a stroke of apoplexy. Crookston today reported that a abernacle was damaged last night. - Fargo reported a very high wind. DEMENTED GIRL ESCAPES FROM - LOCAL HOSPITAL Miss Neumedia Ledfors Victim of Ner- vous Prostration; Account of Overstudy. WANDERS TO DIAMOND POINT IN KIMONA Home is at Blackduck; Found by Officer Essler After Long Hunt. Miss Neumedia ‘Ledfors of Black- uck, who has been confined at St. Anthony’s hospital for the past three veeks.on account of nervous prostra- ion, became demented and escaped rom St. Anthony’s hospital at about welve o’clock Sunday noon. She was found about an hour later in a ent on Diamond Point by Officer Essler. _ Miss Ledfors is about 18 years of ge and is one of the most popular of he Blackduck school girls. She suf- ered from an attack of nervous prostration about three weeks ago, the attack being brought on by over- study. She was taken to the hos- pital in this city and up to Sunday appeared to be improving. ‘While the nurse was out of her hey were in were struck by the waves blown up by the storm. This morning forest fires were re- ported near Scribner and Wilton. A crew from the Bemidji fire depart- ment responded to a call and late this afternoon reports are that the fires are under control. A fire in the city dump which pread rapidly was extinguished by Bemidji firemen. The flag pole in the Central school yard was blown down and smashed hortly after the storm began last vening. Log Booms Broken. Log booms on Lake Bemidji were broken by the storm and many of the logs have floated down the river and around the lake. The dancing pavilion on the east shore of Lake Bemidji was blown down and one end is covered by water. A small forest fire was reported south of the city at two o’clock this afternoon and a crew of men were sent from Bemidji to aid in fighting the blaze. Has Four Calls. The Bemidji fire department re- sponded to two calls Sunday and two calls today. One of the calls Sunday was a false alarm and the other was a chimney fire at the home of Mrs. G. M. Car- son, Oak street and Mississippi av- enue. There was no damage. Today, shortly after noon, the fire | department responded to two calls at the home of H. M. McKee, 900 Min- nesota avenue. After the depart- ment returned from the first call it was called the second time. A chim- ney fire was the cause. The damage was slight. The grand stand at the Beltrami county fair grounds was blown down. The damage will be several hundred dollars. St. Paul is Hit. A high wind approaching a tor- nado did much damage in St. Paul at seven o’clock last night. Roof: were blown from buildings. Traffic was delayed and communication wa: oom Sunday noon, the girl, who was ressed in a kimona, crept from her oom and to the street. She walked up Dewey avenue to Diamond Point, where she entered a campers’ tent. he was found there by Officer Essler nd taken back to the hospital. Miss Ledfors is reported to be none he worse on account of her adven- ure today. FIVE HUNDRED WOMEN AT SUFFRAGE MEET St. Paul, Minn., May 8.—Five hun- dred women are attending the Mis- sissippi Valley Suffrage association convention which is being held in his city. The convention will con- inue for three days. MINNEAPOLIS WOMEN MAKE HOMESTEAD ENTRY The Misses Elsie and Hazel Cal- houn, who live at 2318 Freemont av- enue north, Minneapolis, have made homestead filings in Township 156, Range 30. DR. ELLIOTT RED LAKE PHYSIGAN Dr. G. L. Elliott is the new doctor at the Red Lake Indian.reservation. He succeeds Dr. Culp who was ad- vanced to have charge of all the res- ervations in the country. Dr. Elliott ‘was a visitor in Bemidji Sunday. He left for the reservation this morning. Minneapolis, Minn., May 8.—By an greement between County Attorney John M. Rees and Judge C. E. El- liott the trial of Joseph W. Bragdon on the second of three indictments charging improper conduct with young girls will begin May 15. Brag- of milk and a can of condensed|demoralized. There were no casual- milk. ties. The wind followed a hot day, SCOOP T REPORTER WHO 15 BESSIE—~ HEL-LUP-QUKKT [ OUR SISTER?— THEY CHASED BESSIE AND don rpcently was acquitted on the first ihdictment tried. There Are Bessies And Bessies POLIGE ARREST EIGHT IN CITY FOR SPEEDING City Officials Making Stringent Ef- fort to Have Speed Laws Enforced. EVERAL PAY FINES; OTHER CASES CONTINUED Seven Automobile Drivers and One Motorcycle Driver in- Custody. Eight applications were received by he police Saturday and Sunday to oin the municipal cdurt automobile lub. Those arrested for speeding were Rude Thome, Frank Pogue, Attor- ney A. A. Andrews, James' Black, Frank Koors, Harold White, George Kreatz and F. G. Halgren. Laws Enforced. Chief of Police Ripple today stated hat violations of speed laws and other auto laws in Bemidji would no onger be tolerated. The cases of Rude Thome and Frank Pogue, who were arrested for peeding on Beltrami avenue Satur- ay and the cases of James Black nd Attorney A. A. Andrews, charged 7ith the same offense on Sunday, rere continued to Thursday. Three Pay Fines, Frank Koors and Harold White en- tered a plea of guilty before Judge A. M. Crowell in the municipal court his morning for speeding on Bel- rami avenue and the Nymore pave- ment Saturday. They paid a fine of wo dollars each. F. G. Halgren paid a fine of two dollars on a charge of speeding a motorcycle on Beltrami avenue Sun- ay afternoon. George Kreatz, who was -arrested on a charge of speeding on Beltrami venue, entered a plea of not guilty when arraigned this morning. His ase was continued to next Thursday. LIVELY BIDDING IS EXPECTED AT GOVERNMENT SALE Lands Being Sold at Court House Under the Volstead Act; Many Buyers Here, SEVERAL AFTER SAME TRACTS; KEEN COMPETITION Sale Conducted by J. L. George, County Auditor; Delinquent Tax Lends Sold. With a large number of pur- chasers in attendance, so many that there will not be enough land to go round, the tax judgment sale of gov- ernment land was started at the court house this afternoon at two o’clock. The sale, which is under the direc- tion of J. L. George, county auditor, will probably continue for several days. This morning was taken up by the disposing of privately owned lands on which taxes are delinquent. Represent Clients. A large number of land buyers are in the city representing clients to purchase land for them at the gov- ernment sale. Several of the purchasers are anxious to secure the same tracts and spirited bidding will result. Considerable excess of the as- sessments is believed certain. s Methods Differ. For privately owned lands the method is to bid downwards on the interest demanded, when there is competition with the idea that the purchaser will receive his money back in case the 1and is redeemed, with in- terest at the rate he bids. The legal rate in case of no competition is 12 per cent. s For government land, the method differs, from the fact that the pur- chaser buys taxes for the purpose of homesteading, and would therefore become the owner himself, and any interest paid by him would come back to him when he redeemed. Besides, under the provisions of the “Vol- stead Act” competition is provided for and bids to any amount above the delinquent tax or interest for which the land is sold, may be made, the tak certificate going to the highest bid- der, and any excess being paid to the government before patent shall be issued. Liens for Year. The delinuent taxes for which gov- ernment land is sold consists of the delinuent interest on drainage liens for one year. The interest is payable yearly and must be paid before June 1 to save penalty and interest. The interest for 1915 which is now due, must be paid by purchasers before patent will be issued. PROGRAM FOR STATE EXAMS IS ANNOUNGED School Examination Program is Given Out at the High School. TO CONTINUE FROM MAY 25 TO JUNE 1 Final Plans Being Made for Gradua- tion Exercises to Be Held June 2. The program for the state board examinations and the local final ex- ns was completed this morn- “announced at the high school. # " The examinations. will continue from Thursday, May 26, to Thursday, June 1. Final plans are being made for graduation exercises which will be held June 2, The program for the examinations iz as follows: Thursday, May 25, at 8:15 o’clock, English 1I, modern history, Cooking II; at 10:15 o’clock, ancient history and English IV, at 1:30 o’clock, chemistry, English I and physies. Friday, May 26, at 8 o’clock, state board examinations in commercial geography and local in civies; at 10: 15 o’clock, state examination in Cae- ser and local examinations in Latin, German I and German II; at 2 o’clock English composition, state examina- tion, and local examination in Eng- lish IIL Monday, May 29, at 8 o’clock, ele- mentary algebra, state board, and lo- cal in plane geometry and solid geometry; state board examinations in German I; German II and book- keeping will be given at 10:15 o’clock and at two o’clock state board exam- inations in Latin, chemistry and physics will be given. Wednesday, May 31, at 8:15 o’clock state board examinations in plane geometry, solid geometry and local examinations in elementary algebra; at 10:15 o’clock state board in civies and locals in Stenography I, Agri- culture I, and Caeser; at 2 o’clock state board in ancient history and locals in botany and Agriculture IL Thursday, June 1, at 8 o’clock, ex- aminations in bookkeeping, commer- cial geography and stenography; at 10:15 o’clock botany, and at 2 o’clock, modern history. Cooking I, Sewing I and mechani- cal drawing will be given during class periods on Wednesday, May 24. Ploneer want ads bring results. By "HOP" THREE PRIVATES AND TEN YEAR OLD BOY KILLED Raid is Made on Glenn Springs, Bogquillas and Deemers. TWO0 HUNDRED BANDITS PARTICIPATE IN ATTACK Scott-Obregon Conference is Abruptly Halted; Mexicans Are Killed. Telegraph wires between Be- midji and St. Paul were blown down by the strong wind shortly after noon .today. Telegraph news was received by the Pio- neer only up to noon. El Paso, May 8.—Seventy or more Mexican bahdits attacked the border settlements of Glenn Springs, Boquillas and Deem- ers, all in Texas, late Friday aud early Saturday. Three privates of Troop A., 14th U. S. cavalry and a ten- year-old boy were killed. Six troopers were wounded and two eivilians kidnapped. Forced to Retreat. Nine American soldiers at Glenn Springs withstood the bandit attack for two hours. Then the bandits fired their shelter and forced them to re- treat. General Cervantes, leader of the Columbus raid, led the raid. Conference Halted. General Funston today rush- ed four more troops of cavalry to the scene of the raid. He stat- ed that he understood that 200 bandits participafed in the raid. The Scott-Obregon border conference was abruptly halted by the new attack. Two companies of the 19th~ infantry from Fort 8ill, Okla., have been ordered to Texas. Demand Vengeance. Alpine, Tex., May 8.—Amer- ican troops are rushing through a desolate stretch of the Big Bend country pursuing the Mexican bandit raiders of the Glenn Springs country, in white heat rage, demanding ven- geance. San Antonio, May 8.—The last battalion of American troops has been moved from Marathon, Tex., to pursue the Glenn Springs raiders. Victorious Troopers Return. Columbus, N. M., May 8.— Nearly exhausted by their sen- sational battl with Villistas at | Ojo Azules and an all-day ride in pursuit of the fleeing surviv- ors, Major Howze and his troops Sunday were retracing their course toward the base camp at San Antonio, Mexico. Fifty miles southwest of Susi- huirachic the pursuit stopped when the fagged out horses could keep up the chase no long- er. Many Villistas were believ- ed accounted for in the wild ride through the mountains with each American centering his at- tention on some individual Mex- ican. Supplementary reports of the battle are likely to show a much larger toll than the 42 men slain by the Americans in the first assault on the camp, of- ficials here believed. Hunt for Villa. ‘While Howze’s force was jog- ging back for rations and rest, a picked band of cavalry set out toward a point designated as Pancho Villa’s hiding place. The location was not given out here, but it was stated General J. J. Pershing has authentic ad- vices of the wounded bandit’s whereabouts. MATSON: FORFEITS BAIL IN GITY GOURT Severt Matson, who was arrested @ week on a charge of selling liquor iwithout a license forfeited his bail i]n the municipal court this morning Jor failure to appear for trial. His bail was $25. The dog tax tags have arrived in the city. City Clerk Stein today gave 'notice that all dog taxes must be paid before-May 16. = After that date any 'dog tound without a tag will be taken by a dog catcher.