Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 13, 1916, Page 1

sy VOLUME XIV: NO. 118. Hia’wflcal Society E BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE x| i BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY: EVENING, MAY 13, 1916. FORTY CENTS PER MONTE ARCHDEAGON H. F. PARSHALL DIES AT CASS LAKE HOME Succumbs After Illness of Several Weeks; Became Il Thursday Before Easter. § DID MUCH VALUABLE WORK AMONG INDIANS Energetic Church Worker; Loved by All Who Knew Him; Place . Hard to Fill. 4 Archdeacon Heman Franklin Par- shall is dead. He died this morning at his home at Cass Lake after an illness of sev- ill the Thursday before Easter from typhoid fever, and since Easter had been con- bed. Meningitis other complications set in and al- though specialists were called from St. Cloud, Minneapolis and Wadena, their efforts were of no avail. Services Tomorrow. Services will be held at the Cass Lake church tomorrow afternoon at which Bishop J. D. Morrison will de- liver the sermon. The body will be shipped to Faribault Monday morn- ing where the funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon. Interment will be made in a Faribault cemetery. Born in Faribault, Archdeacon Parshall was born in Faribault, September 27, 1867. He attended and graduated from the Faribault high school and was educa- ted at the Seabury Divinity school. In 1893 he graduated as a Bachelor of Divinity from the Divinity school and was ordained deacon by Bishop E. S. Thomas. He was ordained priest in 1894 and his first work was at Gunnison, Colo. He remained in Colorado about one year and on returning to Minne- sota he was named rector of St. John’s church at St. Cloud in 1895. He remained in St. Cloud until his appointment as archdeacon of Duluth wihen he moved to Cass Lake. This was about 12 years ago. . Venerable Archdeacon. His appointment as archdeacon gave him the title of Venerable Archdeacon and he became presidemt of the standing committee. He was placed in charge of all the missions in the territory where there were no resident pastors and was superin- tendent of all the Indian missions. He was married to Miss M. Nell Gilmer of Faribault in that city May, 1894. Archdeacon Parshall took charge of the Episcopal church in Bemidji about eight years ago and held church for several years in the Odd Fellows hall. About six years ago he superintended the construction of the church here and ever since has eral weeks. He was taken fined to his and ARGHDEAGON PARSHALL Born Sept. 27, 1867, May 13, 1916 clergy and the people of the diocese of Duluth.” PLACE WILL BE HARD TO FILL SAYS BISHOP “I don't see how Bishop Morrison of Duluth can fill the place of Arch- deacon Parshall,” said Bishop Ed- sall when informed of the death of Archdeacon Parshall by a Pioneer representative in Minneapolis this morning. “I'm very much shocked,” added the bishop. ‘‘Archdeacon Parshall did much valuable work among the Indians. He was a zealous mission- ary worker. I have known him a long time. He was one of the few men remaining working who was working before the Duluth diocese in which he worked was divided from many dioceses.” WORLD MADE BETTER BECAUSE HE WAS IN IT ““Though not personally acquainted with Archdeacon Parshall, having been in the city only a few months, I have come to know much about him and to appreciate him, for what he ‘was and for what he has done,” said Rev. B. D. Hanscom of the Methodist church today when informed of the death of Archdeacon Parshall. ‘‘He will be greatly missed. He was much beloved. He had not lived in vain. Surely the world has been made better because he has been in it. Our sympathy goes out to the widow and children at this time, and may the God of all comforts, who comforted the hearts of his people, comfort their hearts in this, the hour of their great sorrow.” ARCHDEACON PARSHALL WAS A MAN’S MAN “The death of Archdeacon Par- shall moves our community with a feeling of deep sorrow and loss,” said Rev. Lester P. Warford of the Pres- byterian church when informed of the death of Archdeacon Parshall, by a Pioneer Representative. “Words are very inadequate to express our appreciation of the life and service of one of God’s good men, but never- worked energetically decreasing the debt of the Bemidji church. Parents Survive, Surviving are the wife and two daughters, Mrs. Donald Grant and Miss Eleanor Parshall of Cass Lake; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Par- shall of Faribault; three brothers, William of Little Falls, Arthur E. of Devils Lake, N. D., and Dana of St. Paul; two sisters, Mrs. T. F. Robin- son of Minneapolis and Mrs. B. D. Stein of Omaha. He was a member of the Scottish Rite, Knights Templar and Shrine and was Past Grand Prelate of the Grand Commandery. He was a life member of the St. Cloud lodge of Elks. v Energetic Worker. Archdeacon Parshall was most eia- ergetic in church leadership. EHe was an indefatigable worker, visit- ing the Indian missions and many other places. There is no one but will regret the passing of Archdeacon Parshall. He did a man’s work and did it well. He will be missed from his accus- tomed place in life, but his memory will ever linger in the hearts of his friends and associates and his grave at Faribault will be adorned with the theless they express in a small way the large place which Rev. Parshall had in the heart of our city. “As pastor of the Presbyterian church, I have been in Bemidji but a short time. However, I have been here long enough to know and ap- preciate the worth of Rev. Parshall’s fine service. He was primarily a man’s man. One who when passing through a train left a glow in the eyes of his friends which seemed to say, ‘He is my brother.’ He had the spirit of unselfish sacrifice, and trav- eled without question through the length and breadth of our county to minister to the sorrowing and needy. He was a broad man who served without regard to cast or creed. He did not choose the at- tractive places to the neglect of the remote; but with that generous heart of a true missionary filled the niche which God placed at his door and questioned not his own prefer- ence or desire. Through the pass- ing years he has been living in our midst as a man among men. One whom the stranger and traveler loved to greet. One whom men sought out when they came to town because of his breadth of sympathy and fellow- ship. These fine qualities have en- deared Archdeacon Parshall not only to his own church and following, but tender forget-me-nots of future years. 1t was well that he lived for he was an example for all men to fol- low. ONE OF FOREMOST IN - EPISCOPAL MINISTRY Bishop J. D. Morrison of Duluth, when informed of the death of Arch- deacon Parshall by the Duluth rep- resentative of the Pioneer said: “Archdeacon Parshall was one of | the foremost men of our ministry in the whole Northwest. He was de- voted and tireless and utterly unsel- fish in the pursuit of his duty. His career was marked by absolute devo- tion to duty and he commanded the respect and love and devotion of ail the people to whom he ministered. In the diocese of Duluth he held a commanding position. He will be. profoundly missed by the bishop, the to the larger field which stretches through all churches and widens its circle into the unknown and wun- recognized depths of service.” WAS A POWER OF GOO0D AMONG PEOPLE “I learn with sorrow that Arch- deacon Parshall died this morning.” said Rev. Fr. John J. T. Philippe of St. Philip’s Catholic church, today. *‘He was a power of good among his people. Others of all denominations who knew him will also greatly re- gret his loss to our community. I cffer my most sincere condolence to liis bereaved family and people.” A MAN OF NOBLE CHARACTER AND IDEALS “It is with sadness that I learned of the death of our brother pastor this morning,” said Rev. 1. D. Al- vord of the Baptist church in regard to the death of Archdeacon Parshall. “In the short acquaintance which 1 have had with Archdeacon Parshall i found him to be a man of high ideals and noble character and it was a pleasure to know him and converse with him. I feel that not only the cliurch to which he ministered in, our city has met with a great loss by his being taken from them, but ilie community at large.” MOTHERS' DAY T0 BE OBSERVED Special Programs in Churches; Day Assumes National Importance. Of the days in the year set apart as memorial days, Mothers' Day, to- morrow—has in a few years become one of national importance. Found- ed early in 1908, by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, in a local way, the movement was fostered and extended by an organization, with Miss Jarvis at its head, known as the Mothers’ Day International association, until in 1914, congress proclaimed the day by resolution. Governors of states and mayors of cities indorsed the action of congress by proclamations, and the day is now very generally observed by the American public as one on which homage is to be paid to mothers liv- ing, and honor accorded to the mem- ories of mothers dead. ‘While Mothers’ day is an American institution, it is really an extension or zdaptation of an old English-cus- tome of visiting one’s parents on Mid-Lent Sunday. Chambers records this custom as ‘“‘a practice of going to see parents, and especially the fe- male one, on the mid-Sunday of Lent, taking for them some little present, such.as a cake or a trinket. A youth engaged in this amiable act of duty was said to ‘go-a-mothering,’” and thence the day itself came to be call- ed Mothering Sunday. On Mothers’ Day, everyone is ex- pected to wear a flower, preferably a white carnation, an emblem chosen by the founder of the Mother Day International association, and adopt- ed by that organization. Special programs for ‘“Mothers’ Day” will be given in the Bemidji churches tomorrow. WILSON LEADS IN PIONEER STRAW VOTE ‘Woodrow Wilson leads in the presi- dential straw vote which is being conducted by the Pioneer in this dis- trict. The Pioneer is taking part in a nation-wide straw vote which is being conducted by the American Press Association. In the Pioneer vote, Roosevelt is second, Cummins third. James Edward Russell, Eu- gene Debs and Henry Ford have re- ceived votes. If you have not voted, send in your vote today. BRIDGE BURNS; TRAINS DELAYED Soo Line trains plying between Be- midji and Duluth have been delayed on account of the burning of the Blackhoof bridge between Bemidji and Remer. It is supposed that the ‘hlaze was caused by a forest fire. The bridge is being repaired. SCOOQP zrorren REPORTER > WHY-T was JusT S&S&‘; READING ABOUT A PLACE. AREWE ID LIKE Y0 GO—AND GOING THATS THE. |SLE OF & FOROR \THOS — ! VACATK THIS SUMMER = i ? O 1y ! < = N 3 < p ~iaes . 1 1 | Defective VILLA AND 100 FOLLOWERS NEAR SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOR COMMANDER OF CARRIZ0, MEXICO| GERMAN SUBMARINE Field Headquarters of American Army Reports That Chief Has Been Found. MEXICAN SITUATION “WATCHFUL WAITING” Reserve Force of 645,000 Men Pro- posed in New Army Measure., Field Headquarters, American Army, May 13.—Villa with 1,100 fol- lowers has bobbed up again at a ranch near Carrizo, 40 miles north- west of Laascencion.- At headquar- ters the location caused little inter- est. The redisposition of the troops continues. Line Shortened. Washington, May 13.—The Mexi- can situation has again simmered down to “watchful waiting.” The shortening of the communication line is practically completed. Large Reserve Force. ‘Washington, May 13.—A reserve force of 645,000 men is proposed in the army bill which the senate and house conferees reported to both branches of congress after a week’s close conference. The proposed reg- ular army will be 180,000 to be ex- panded to 220,000 upon short notice with national guardas reserve. DEAN LAND COMPANY IS 44 YEARS OLD The Dean Land Co. is 44 years old today, and has since its “birth” been exclusively . in Minnesola lands. The company was begun at Albert Lea. Headquarters were moved to Bemidji about six months 3go. W. E. Dean is at the head of the company. BEMIDJI WOMAN IS HONORED BY LODGE Mrs. Herbert L. Rasmussen, Wor- thy Matron of the Bemidji Order of Eastern Star, has been appointed Grand Warder of the Grand Order of Eastern Star of the state of Minne- sota. Word to this effect was re- ceived in Bemidji this morning. SOGIALIST LEGTURE ~ TONIGHT POSTPONED The Socialist lecture scheduled at the city hall tonight has been post- poned. Ryan Walker, famous car- toonist, who was to give the lecture, is ill and has been unable to come to Bemidji. GOURT REFUSES TO OPEN TERM LAW CASE St. Paul, Minn.,, May. 13.—The state supreme court today denied a motion for reargument of the consti- tutionality of the term law for clerk of courts. Clerks appointed to fill unexpired terms must be elected this year again if they desire to hold of- fice. dealing BRITISH TO TRY TO0- RECOVER APPAM Norfolk, Va., May 13.—British owners of the German prize ship Ap- pam began their effort to recover pos- session of the vessel in the federal court here yesterday with the sub- mission of a letter from Secretary Lansing to the German ambassador at Washington, expressing the opin- ion that the Appam did not fall un- der the protecting clauses of the Prussian-American treaty. Germans Indignant Over Officer’s De- ception in Sinking Liner Sussex. GERMAN MINISTER OF INTERIOR RESIGNS Large Number of Dublin Rebel Sus- pects Are Placed Under Arrest. The Hague, May 13.—The com- mander of the German submarine that attacked the Sussex will be pun- ished severely. Official report regarding the pun- ishment has not been made. The belief is based largely upon indignation through Germany .on ac- count of the submarine commander’s deception. His report implicitly proved that he did not attack the Sussex until America proved to the contrary. On account of this Ger- many is humiliated. To Maintain Relations. Two important steps have been taken to maintain friendly relations with America. First—Submarine concessions. Second—The suppression of Teu- tonic plots in the United States and anti-American propaganda in Ger- many. Minister Resigns, Copenhagen, May 13.—Dr. Clem- ents Sellbreuck, German minister. of interior and vice chancellor of the German empire, has resigned on ac- count of the failure to conserve Ger- man food supplies following the kai- ser’s demand. Food Riots. London, May 13.—A dispatch from Geneva says that unprecedented food riots occurred at Mannheim last Sat- urday. London, May 13.—A large number of Dublin rebel suspects have been arrested. Berlin, May 13.—A French night attack on Dead Man's Hill was re- pulsed. S —— CASS COUNTY FARM TALKS ARE PLANNED ‘Walker, Minn,. May 13.—Five well known speakers have been secured by the Cass County Development asso- ciation for a series of practical farm talks in several county localities this month. These men are Fred Sherman, state immigration commissioner; C. B. Bull of the state agricultural school; D. E. Willard, agricultural extension agent for the Northern Pa- cific railway; J. P. Morley, secretary of the state creamery association, and J. C. Dowell, rural telephone ex- pert with the N. W. Telephone Co. Bemidji. The itinerary of this trip is as fol- lows: Backus, Tuesday, May 22; Longville, Wednesday, May 24; Re- ‘mer, Thursday, May 26. SCIENGE GLASS SERVES DINNER FOR SIX GENTS As a climax to the novel meal serv- ing plan of the cooking classes of the Bemidji high school a family din- ner was served Friday noon in the cooking rooms of the high school at a cost of six cents per plate. Four- teen members of the class were served. The menu was as follows: Scalloped potatoes, buttered carrots, raisin bread, chocolate pudding and cream of dried beef. HOOSIERDOM CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY Corydon, Ind.,, May 13.—Hoosier- dom flocked here to celebrate the fact that one hundred years ago today delegates were elected to Indiana’s Ifll'st constitutional convention. KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KK * * * TODAY’S NORTHWEST ODDITY * * St. Paul, Minn., May 13.— Every high school pupil in Minnesota with brick colored hair is to be invited to join a mighty state-wide Red Heads club, being formed as an out- growth of the Red Heads club of Hamline university here. It was this club that was re- cently told by Bishop W. A. Quayle, Methodist Episcopal church, that all the saints have red hair. The state- wide campaign may develop into a national club. t KKK KK KK KKK KF X MAKING SURVEY OF THE LAKE OF Wo0DS ARAk kA khkkhkhkhkhkhxhkkhkhkhk * ek Ak kA Kk hkhkhkhkhkhkhkkhkkw Warroad, Minn., May 13.—Engi- neers arrived here this week to sur- vey the Lake of the Woods. The party is in charge of D. F. Jennings of Detroit, Mich., with W. L. Woll of Detroit, Mich.,, and H. Corrigan of St. Paul as assistants. H. W Wagner of St. Paul is the chief launchman and there are four sur- vey men. The contour of the bottom of the Lake of the Woods will be surveyed for the purpose of putting out a chart for navigation purposes. Here- tofore American boats have been un- able to get insurance as there has been no chart of the American waters of the lake. The party will confine its work to the American side, which is expected to take two seasons, after which it is possible they may make a correct chart of the entire survey. BILL FOR SURVEY OF - RED LAKE PASSES Thief River Falls, Minn., May 13. —Advices received by the Commer- cial club yesterday from Washington state that the Indian appropriation bill, carrying a provision for a sur- vey of the Red Lake Indian reserva- tion forest and authority to dispose of the surplus timber, passed yester- day. This meang, that bids for the re- moval of the timber will be called for after the survey and should local lumber interests be successful, the Thief River Falls Lumber company’s mill here will open for operation within a year, employing 250 men STATE OFFIGIALS PROBING RECORDS IN KOOGHICHING Proportion of Bonded Indebtedness is Less Than Seven Per Cent, Says Examiner. COUNTY NOT BANKRUPT; TAXES NOT VERY HIGH Trouble Arose Over Single Road; Examiner and Attorney in Border City. (By Special Correspondent.) International Falls, Minn., May 13. —Andrew Fritz, public examiner and Lyndon A. Smith,. attorney general, are here making ap examination of the books of Koochiching county. The county’s proportion of bonded indebtedness is less than seven per cent, according to a report made yes- terday. Thus far the officials have found no cause for complaint in either expenditures or the manner in which roads or other improvements have been made or conducted. Not Bankrupt. The county is not bankrupt and considering what is being done in the county the taxes are not high. The dssessed valuation of the county is, according to the last records, $6.- 6534,893. The bonded indebtedness is $1,870,926, about one-fourth of the assessed valuation. The actual value of real estate in the county is $17,- 454,187, ‘ The tax rate is 59 mills. Other counties have a much higher rate. There are about 789,576 acres of land on the county tax rolls. In ad- dition there are 22,000 acres of state land and 250,000 acres of government lands. Deserves Credit. Koochiching county has been mak- titled to credit for her achievements. Roads have been constructed and ditches have been established, be-- sides many other improvements. The present trouble arose over a single road. The road is State Rural Highway No. 24 running west from International Falls to the Beltrami county line.. Charges have been made that the county commissioners accepted this road when they should not have done so. The charges are that the building of the road was an inferfor job. outside the office force, with a monthly payroll of $25,000. There is sufficient lumber to keep the mill in operation for ten years to come. The news yesterday has caused general rejoicing as it means a big boom for thie city. STATE CONTEST LEADER VISITS SGHOOLS HERE T. A. Erickson, state leader of the boys’ and girls’ contest work which is being organized under the auspices of state and federal agricultural de- partments, visited schools in the vicinity of Bemidji, Thursday and Friday, relative to several contests which are being carried on through- out Beltrami county this year. Throughout his tour about the country he emphasized the “Growing and Canning Contest’” which is being organized in Beltrami county this year. He demonstrated the simplic- ity of canning with a steam canner. 176 DAKOTA INDIANS ARE MADE CITIZENS Yankton, S. D., May 13.—Secre- tary of the Interior Lane and a party from Washington today officiated at ceremonies making U. 8. citizens of 176 Indians on a reservation here. Shooting an arrow and taking a hold of thie handle of a plow consti- tuted the ceremonial with which the transformation from the ways, Wwas shown. The Women’s Catholic Order of Foresters will meet fomorrow after- noon at two-thirty o’clock in the church parlors. Something New In Summer Resorts N0 FEMALE. OF ANY SPECIES ", [ 5 ALLOWED To LAND THERE YO VEX THE MONKS WTH SINFUL WILES—NOT EVEN, FEMALE CHICKENS THERE-. D) \TWOULD BE A GRAND PLACE. FOR A MAN & YO REST ! |~ SAL (\‘ b)) \.;.\\‘/ P *e I | By "HOP' / NOU DONT MEAN AN (SLE FOR MOINKs = NOU MEAN AN \SLE FOR_ (MONKeYS ! AN A public hearing will be conducted by the attorney general at this place in order to give the complainants a chance to substantiate their charges. County officials state that they wel- come the investigation and a check irregular will be found and a check will thus be placed on the rumors that the county’s funds have been wasted and the county is on the verge of bankruptey. 150,000 NEW YORKERS MARCH IN PREPAREDNESS PARADE New York, May 13.—Beginning at 9:30 this morning and ending at ten o’clock tonight, New York today is staging one of the most extraordin- ary parades in history. Between the hours named, 160.- 000 business and professional men and women are marching in a parade to show their interest and to stir up the interest of New Yorkers in bet- ter military, naval and industrial preparedness in this country. From the time the first delégation of marchers was sent on its way at 9:30 until the National Guardsmen complete their march at 10 o’clock at night, marchers will be on the streets, the different delegations be- ing sent at intervals. Representatives of sixty-six trades and professions will be in the parade. Roger W. Allen, the secretary of the committee, estimates that there will be at least 25,000 women in line. The women parade in the evening. Calefum lights will be used from the tops of buildings along the line of march to light up the way for the women and soldiers. Colonel Charles H. Sherrill, for- merly United States minister to the Argentine Republic, is the grand marshal, with Major Alfred R. Whit- ney as chief of staff, and Colonel Ar- thur F. Schermerhorn and Captain Latham G. Reed as chief of aids. DANCING AND CARDS MAY BE PERMITTED Saratoga Springs, N. Y., May 13.— Members of the Methodist Episcopal church who play cards, dance and attend the theater will no longer be liable to expulsion if recommenda- tions made by a sub-committee of the general conference, which has been considering the questions of amusement, are adopted by the com- mittee on the state of the church and later by the conference. The report was offered to the main committee late yesterday and after an acrimonious discussion, action was deferred until Monda: 5 ing many improvements and is en-