Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 9, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV, No. 114.. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, mDAY‘ EVENING, MAY 9, 1016, - N MDA TO MEET AT HIBBING JUNE 8 AND 9 Program for Semi-Annual Meeting is Announced; Royal Entertain- ment Planned. MEN T0 SERVE HAM AND EGGS Presbyterian Church Organization to Have “Big Feed” Tomorrow * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coffee and Rolls *x » * Grapt Fruit * E. E. W'DONALD TO * Swift’s Premium Ham * DELIVER AN ADDRESS | Fresh Country Eggs * * Pickles Sliced Tomatoes e * German Fried Potatoes * Bemidji Attorney to Speak on “Auto-| ¥ Kenfield and Marcum Pan- % mobile Highways in the * cakes with Pure Maple * State.” * Syrup * * Doughnuts *x * * L3 * The Northern Minnesota Develop- ment association will hold its semi- annual meeting June 8 and 9 at Hib- bing. tertainers and an excellent program has been prepared. The program was made public to- day. KRR K KKK KKK E XK The above is the menu of the an- nual ham and egg supper which will be given at the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening by the men of the church. ‘The supper will be served from five o’'clock until eight o’clock and every- Hibbing people are royal en- Is Highway Enthusiast. It includes an address by Attorney E. E. McDonald of Bemidji on “Auto- mobile Highways in the State.” Va- rious great automobile highways have been laid out and are being laid out through Minnesota. They are im- body is invited to come to the feast. W. B. MacLachlan is the chief cook of the ham, G. W. Campbell and G. E. Carson will be the cooks in charge of the eggs and E. E. Kenfield and Dr. E. H. Marcum will superintend the making of the pancakes. Judge M. A. Spooner will be the head waiter. His subordinates will be: Alfred Anderson, W. L. Brooks, M. J. Brown, R. M. Bell, Harry Duer, Edwin Dean, J. F. Essler, B. R. Erick- son, A. E. Feir, N. E. Given, Ray- mond Hannah, Hallan Huffman, C. M. Jacobson, Thomas Johnson, Frank Main, H. N. McKee, F. G. Neumeier, George Rhea, R. H. Schumaker, H. Mayne Stanton, Graham M. Torrance, A. G. Wedge, A. A. Warfield. BEMIDJI BOY SEGURES HONORS Glenn A. Thompson Awarded Scholar- ship; Establishes Unprecedented Record at East Grand Forks. portant as furnishing the main ar- teries of travel and through these bring Minnesota into closer touch with the remainder of the country in a new way. Those who travel over them will know and appreciate Min- nesota better. Attorney McDonald is a highway enthusiast, who knows where these highways are going and what they mean to the state. Amendment No. 1. Hon. P. H. McGarry of Walker will report on the campaign for the adop- tion of Amendment No. 1. The program for the meeting is as follows: Thursday, June 8, 10 A. M. Call ot Order—President C. Middleton, Baudette. Invocation—Rev. C. F. Coolbaugh, Hibbing. Address of Welcome—Hon. Victor L. Power Mayor of Hibbing. Response—President C. R. Mid- dleton, Baudette. Address—Working Together for Development,” L. A. Rossman, Asso- ciate Publisher, Herald-Review, Grand Rapids, Minn. Discussion. 1 Address—“The Study of Rural Credits in Minnesota,” Dr. E. Dana Durand, Chief, Division of Agricul- tural Economics, University of Min- nesota, University Farm, St. Paul. R. East Grand Forks, Minn., May 9. —~Glenn A. Thompson of Bemidji, by obtaining the highest class standing of the boys enrolled in the local high school has won scholarship in either Hamline, Carleton or Macalester college, according to an announcement made today by Super- a Discussion. intendent F. E. Lurton. Appointment of committees. In the local final examinations, 1:30P. M. Thompson received exceptionally high marks and is now certain of graduation. In class standings he ranks fifth, four girls having re- ceived higher averages. ‘The record established by Thomp- son is unprecedented in local school annals. Entering the East Grand Forks high school late in the term, Develop- he was forced to make up the work President, which he had missed during the first semester. He has worked his way through the final year of his high school career by employment in the Farmers’ experiences. Hotel Dacotah at Grand Forks. He A recently accepted a position in the Friday, June 9, 9:30 A, M. editorial department of the Grand Report on the progress of the cam-| porkg Herald and plans on spending paign for Amendment No. 1—Hon. b o/ the summer months in that c&ti H. McGarry, Walker. Mr. Thompson has not decided Address--““Developing a Farm With Prisoners,” Fred Ward, Superintend- ent of St. Louis County Work Farm, Duluth. Discussion. Address—‘‘Automobile Highways in the State,” E. E. McDonald, Be- midji. Address — ‘“Minnesota ment,” F. W. Murphy, All-Minnesota Development Associa- tion, Wheaton. Discussion. Discussion. .| whether or not he will take advan- Address—"The Minnesota Spirit,”| 506 of ‘the scholarships, as he had F. E. Hadley, Editor, Enterprise,| hreviously planned on entering the Winnebago, Minn. North Dakota university next fall. Discussion. Address—“The Future of Peat Areas in Minnesota,” Dr. F. J. Al- way, Chief, Division of Soils, Uni- POSTOFFIGE EXAM As much time as possible will he given for discussion without delay- ing the program. The presiding offi- versity of Minnesota, University Form, St. Paul. T0 BE HELD HERE Discussion. Report of resolutions committee. | 1y, ynieq States Givil Service Adjournment. . commission today announced an ex- amination for the county of Clear- water to be held in this city on June cers will be greatly assisted in those 10 at ten o'clock a. m., to fill the position of rural carrier at Clear- i n; particularly desiring to discuss any brook. subject will make that fact known in advance so that the time permitted may be fixed. All resolutions intended for sub- mission at the meeting should be prepared in advance and handed to the secretary at the opening session so that they may be referred to the resolutions committee for considera- tion. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid so- ciety will be entertained in the church basement Thursday afternoon at two-thirty o’clock. The basement has recently been redecorated. All the ladies are cordially invited. SCOOP THE CUB REPORTER KKK KKK KKK KKK x WITH THE FARM CLUBS * KR KKK REKX KKK KT The Town of Northern Farmers’ club held its regular monthly meet at the farm home of Bihch Whitting last Wednesday with an attendance of about 60. The club decided to decorate a booth at the county fair and appointed a committee consisting of Merle Reynolds and Harry Arnold to take charge of the preliminary ar- rangemaents. The Teustrike Farmers’ club met at the school house in Tenstrike Sat- urday. A short business session was held. JDafcctive Paae SPECTATORS NOT T0 BE ALLOWED (ON STAGE AT PLAY Be Granted at Senior Class Play. HATS MUST BE TAKEN OFF AND NO SMOKING “Comedy of Errors” to Be Given at Grand Theater Friday After- noon and Night. In Shakespeare’s day, spectators were allowed to sit on the stage at the theater during performances. They occupied stools and smoked. They kept on their hats if they want- ed to. Since space on the stage of the Grand theater is limited, spectators will not be granted these privileges at the “Comedy of Errors,” the class play of the Senior class of the Be- midji high school which will be given Friday afternoon and night. To Be Elizabethan. But in every other way the per- formances Friday will be as nearly in the Elizabethan manner as pos- sible. There will be no scenery save the plan back-drop. The curtain will remain up between the acts. Spectators must imagine the scenery from tips Tet fall by the players in their speeches. This is in accord- ance with Shakespeare's day when the stage settings were suggested, not reproduced in full. Boys Violate Custom. At the University of Minnesota where this same comedy was given last week, all the actors were men. Women were not permitted upon the English stage until 1660. But the Senior boys of the Bemidji high school have decided to violate this custom and are allowing some of the fair sex to take parts. It is expected that the music fur- nished by Burchard’s orchestra will consist of the good old English bal- lands, which were at the height of their popularity in Shakespeare's day. There will be a special pro- gram of music between each act. Many tickets are being sold for the play. ‘The admission charge at the evening performance will be 50 cents and for the matinee 10 and 25 cents. GEMENT BIRD BATH FOUNTAIN AT SCHOOL A cement, bird bath fountain has been placed on the high school lawn. It serves as an example of the prac- tical and usefut work being done by the members of the manual training classes of the high school. The construction of the cement mould was done by advanced classes in pattern making. Contracts have been placed with the class for several additional fountains which will be placed in private lawns. THREE MEN INJURED DURING BIG STORM Three men were injured Monday afternoon in Bemidji during the sand storm. They were working in the mill yards when a lumber pile blew over on them. Andrew Olson was taken to St. Anthony’s hospital. His injuries were not serious. Charles Sevic and Silbert Sletten were slight- ly injured. MISS ANNA NELSON TO WED JULIUS LARSON A wedding license has been issucd at the office of the clerk of court to Miss Anna Nelson of Bemidji to Ju- lius Larson of Hedinger county, North Dakota. Shlkespedre’u Day Privilege Not to [NYMORE HIGIIWAY T0 FOLLOW LAKE SHORE TO SEGOND City Counoil‘: Decides in hvw of Plans Submitted by M. & 1. WITHDRAWS - OFFERS AND OBJECTS Present Bridge and Railroad Cross- ing Not Safe; to Condemn at Once. The Bemidji city council at an ad- journed meeting last evening at the city hall decided to construct the Ny- more highway along the lake shore to Second street and then to Beimdji avenue. Plans of the city engineer were accepted and the city attorney was instructed to draw up a resolu- tion to provide for the condemning of property for the route. Railway Objects. The Minnesota & International railway company which objects to the opening of Second street, has an- nounced that it will take the matter into court, protesting against the new route. Railroad officials and several cit- izens attended the meeting of the council last evening and participated in the discussions. * Cost About Same. City Engineer Swinson submitted estimates showing that the fill in the lake shore route would cost about $2,574 and the paving $5,050, mak- ing the total expense of the lake shore highway without the construction of a bridge $7,634. The engineer estimated that to make a fill at the present route as proposed by the Minnesota & Inter- national railway would cost $1,360 and the pavement would cost $2,5642, making the total cost $4,002. The difference in the expense of the two projects would be about $3,600. However, one-half of the pavement on the lake shore highway is assessable to the railroad company and it would cost about $1,000 to move the high tension steel fowers at the present crossing. The two’projects, there- fore, would cost practically the same. Favor:.Third Street. There was much:discussion at the meeting last evening. The railway company favored a route along the lake shore to Third street but re- fused to consider the opening cf Sec- ond street. They withdrew their Third street offer after action taken by the city council last evening. Insult to City. “The present crossing is blocked every day. It is an insult and dis- grace to the city,” said Alderman Bailey. There is no place in the state that has as dangerous a cross- ing. Any railroad official or citizen who would watch the traffic at the present crossing for 20 minutes would turn away in shame.” “The citizens do not want to do anything against the railway com- pany but the citizens do not want to be imposed upon,” said President Ly- can after discussing proposed chan- ges to the present route. A. M. Bagley, president of the Be- midji Auto club, stated that in his belief the present route is mot safe. “We ought to change the lake shore route or make the other one wider,” said Mr. Bagley. “I-favor the lake shore proposition.” Favors Present Route. T. J. Burke of the Northern Gro- cery company advocated the chang- ing of the present route, stating that he believed that the lake shore pro- position would be too expensive. “The majority of the citizens do not want the present crossing,” said Alderman Smart. . The city light committee reported favorably on the placing of street lights on Dalton avenue on 21st, 22nd and 23rd streets. The light committee was asked to investigate the request. of George French for lights on 15th street and Irvine -avenue. The city engineer was instructed to repair the cement paving and $100 was appropriated for that purpose. Schun’s Car Leads Him A Dog’s Life STATE MILITAS ARE ORDERED T0 PROTECT BORDER Secretary Baker Authorizes Calling of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico Troops. zona and New Mexico. MEXICAN AMBASSADOR WANTS MORE SOLDIERS Scott-Obregon Conference is Still Un- settled ; Interventionists Busy._ Washington, ~May 9.—Secretary Baker today authorized the calling of the state militias of Texas, Ari- He stated that the outbreak of Mexican, raid- ing in the Big Bend country empha- sfzed the danger of further attacks. Mexican Ambassador Arredno in a conference with Secretary Lansing at three o’clock this afternoon urged a larger body of U. S. troops to be sent to the American border to guard against raids and American conspira- tors who are endeavoring to stir up trouble. The Scott-Obregon conference at El Paso broke up last night without coming to any conclusion. American- troops are pursuing the Mexican bandits that raided the Glenn Spring country yesterday.. FIRE DESTROYS MOEN RESIDENGE AT NYMORE The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Moen in Nymore was totally destroy- ed by fire Monday afternoon. The fire was begun by a small forest fire near the Moen home. LOGATION OF RIFLE RANGE NOT DEGIDED Although members of the Bemidji Rifie club have been making efforts to secure a rifle range which will comply with the requirements of the Federal government and the National | Rifle association, no range has been secured. A site on the Carl Opsata farm is being considered. Efforts will be made to establish a range within the next two weeks. The officers of the club are C. W. Vandersluis, president; Attorney P. J. Russell, vice president; J. H. Ran dolph, secretary; J. Miller, treasurer, and Attorney H. J. Loud, executive officer. INDIA MISSIONARY T0 SPEAK HERE Staff Captain Kiddle of Minneap- olis, who recently returned from In- dia where he has been a missionary, will give a talk at the Salvation Army hall in Bemidji tonight. He will talk at the Nymore hall on ‘Wednesday evening. . J. E. SAWYER INJURED IN AUTO AGGIDENT J. E. Sawyer, painter and paper hanger, located on Third street, is suffering from three fractured ribs and several minor injuries as a re- sult of an automobile accident last evening. Sawyer, Charles Shoars and George Begsley were returning from Nymore last evening at 11 o’clock in Sawyer’s auto and when leaving the pavement near the bridge Sawyer lost control of the machine. The car plunged into a telephone pole, throwing the occupants 15 feet. Shoars and. Begsley were not seri- ously injured. Sawyer was knocked unconscious. Mrs. K. H. Olson returned last eve- lning from a trip to Minneapolis and Brainerd. [DULUTH STEAMER BLOWS UP; 22 HRE MISSING Duluth, Minn,, May 9.—The steamer 8. R. Kirby’s boilers blew up when the highest steam ‘was secured to battle with a ter- " rific gale on Lake-Superior-yes- - terday and the steamer sunk, Twenty-two men are missing, ac- cording to the second mate who arrived in Duluth this morning. The barge Hartwell cut loose UNITED STATES PLACES GERMANY ‘SQUARELYONTRIAL President Wilson Sends Answer to " German Reply; Note Cabled by Lansing. CONSIDERED THAT when the boilers exploded. A TEUTONS YIELDED crew of seven men and officers of gaveriheiln the Kirby took a life boat but all § = are lost. Amencn Relies on Germans for the The steamer put up a desper- ate 12-hour fight against a 60- mile gale and sunk off Eagle Harbor. The steamer Berwind was upbound and brought the second mate here. The steamer Joseph Block, downbound, also got one _ survivor. The Berwind tried to resoue another but he was ex- hausted and slipped from a life raft before the Berwind got him. The steamer Utley picked up the abanbdoned Hartwell. Scrupulous Execution of Altered Policies. Washington, May 9.—President Wilson has replied to Germany’s re- ply and has squarely placed-Germany on trial. 3 A note cabled by Secretary Lansing informs the German government that the United States accepts its “declara- tion of abandonment” of a former submarine policy and now relies up- on a scrupulous execution of altered policies to remove the principle dan- ger of an interruption’ of the good relations existing between the two countries. MIKE AND TOMMY GIBBONS BUY LAND Text of Note. AT VOLSTEAD SALE Prize Fight Champion and Brother Are Represented by A. M. Hayes. MUCH PROGRESS IS MADE AT BIG SALE Many Buyers Present; Sale Will Continue for Several Days. Mike Gihbons, champion prize fighter, and Tommy Gibbons, his brother, purchased land in Beltrami county at the government land sale at the court house today. Former Executive Clerk. They were represented here by A. M. Hayes, who was formerly execu- tive clerk under Governor A. O. Eber- t, 1d who is now interested with & Burr Land company.- of ‘St. Paul. The Gibbons“brothers’ have’ pur- chased the land here as an invest- ment. Much progress is being made with the sale. Many buyers are present and it is believed that practically all the land will be sold. The sale will continue for several days. Bidding Not Spirited. “Everything is going along al- right,” said Mr. George at the close of .thé sale yesterday. “We are sell- ing a large amount of land and I am very much pleased with it. Although the bidding has not been as spirited as I thought, I believe that the sale will be very successful. PLANS MADE FOR BIG FIELD DAY MEETING h th In preparation of the first annual track and field meet to be held by the Bemidji high school on May 17, Coach H. J. Bestul has ordered para- phernalia for the various events. . A discus, shot, hammer, vaulting pole and other material for various events have been ordered. Hurdles and high jump standards are being con- structed by the manual training classes at the high school. Alec Cameron is captain of the field day The following is the text of the note cabled to Ambassador Gerard, with instructions to deliver it to the German minister of foreign affairs: “The note of the imperial German government, under date of May 4, 1916, has received careful considera- tion by the government of the United States. It.is especially noted as in- dicating the purpose of the imperial government as to the feature that is is prepared to do its utmost to con- fine the operations of war, for the rest of its duration to the fighting forces of the belligerents and that it is determined to impose upon all its commanders at sea the limitation of the recognized rule of international law upon which the government of the United States has insisted. Guided by Friendship. “Throughout the months that have elapsed since the imperial gevern- ment announced on-February 4, 1915, its submarine policy, now happily abandoned, the goyernment of the United States has been - constantly - guided and restrained by motives of friendship in a patient effort to brizig to an amicable settlement the critical question arising from that spoliey. - Acvepting the imperial govy ernment’s declaration of'its abandon- ment of the policy which has so seriously menaced the good relations between the two countries, the gov- ernment of the United States will rely upon a scrupulous execution henceforth of the now altered policy of the imperial government, such as will remove the principal danger to an interruption of the good relations existing between the United States and Germany. Not for Discussion. “The government of the United States feels if necessary to state that it takes it for granted that the im- perial German government does not intend to imply that the maintenance of its newly announced policy is in any way contingent upon the course or result of diplomatic negotiations between the governments of the Unit- ed States and any belligerent govern- ment, notwithstanding the fact that certain passages in the imperial gov- apear to be susceptible of the con- struction. In order, however, to avoid any possible misunderstanding the government of the United States notifies the imperial government that it cannot for a moment entertain, much less discuss, a suggestion that respect by German naval authorities for the right of citizens of the United States upon the high seas should in ernment note of the 4th inst. might® meetn A team will be picked at the local meet to represent Bemidji at the district meet which will be held at Akeley May 20 and in which teams from Blackduck, Park Rapids, Ake- ley, Bemidji and Walker will com- any way or in the slightest degree be made contingent upon the conduct cf any other government affecting the right of neutrals and noncombatants. Responsibility in such matters is single, not joint; absolute, not rela- pete. The Bemidji High School Alumni association will hold a meeting to- complete plans for a banquet to be given at the Birchmont Beach hotel June 16. Every member of the organization is night at the library to urged to attend. By "HOP' tive.” London, May 9.—The White Star liner Cymric which Germans tor- pedoed at three o’clock yesterday af- ternoon sank this morning while at- tempting to make its way into an Irish port. Lloyds here say that all the 110 officers and men have been saved. There were no Americans n the crew. No passengers were car- ried. The Cymric left New York April 29 with an enormous cargo ot war munitions. BASEBALL SUITS FOR GITY NINE ARRIVE Baseball suits for the Bemidji base- ball team have arrived in the city and -are on display at the City Drug store. The team is being organized and will be composed of the fastest players in Bemidji besides several fast profes- sional players from out of the city. The baseball park is nearing comple- tion and the first game will be_ plnyud Memorial Day.