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

. S | Hustoricsl Boclety 1UNEE VOLUME XIV, No. 127. HE BEMIDJI DAILY P BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1916. FORTY HONOR STUDENTS AT HIGH SCHOOL ARE ANNOUNCED Pupils Having An Average of 90 Per Cent or More Are Named. LIST IS LARGER THAN IN FORMER YEARS Several Students Make Excellent Records During the Past Year. Honor students of the Bemidji high school having an average of 90 per cent or above, were announced today by W. P. Dyer, superintendent of schools. The list is much larger Many of the students made excellent records. than in former years. The list is as follows: Commerecial Geography — Elsie Nuss, Peder Pederson, Florence Severson and Alice Elmquist. Civies — Emma Klein, Mildred Richardson and Ralph Johnson. Latin Grammar—Ray Johnson and Bessie Jones. Caesar—Sylvia Dye, Pearl Brown- lee and Lawrence Knox. German I--Lizzie Baney, Alice Elm- quist and Cora Stout. German II—Milre Achenbach and Edna Backlund. English III--Milre Achenbach, Dor- othy Carson and Lawrence Knox. Algebra—Esther McGee, Ella Krahn, Minnie Anderson and Mar- gaurite Titus. Plain Geometry—Clayton Maxun, Pearl Brownlee, Sylvie Dye and Lydia Hayes. Physics—Leroy Matson. KKK KK KKK KKK KKK KD ” VANDERSLUIS TO .PITCH FIRST BALL AT OPENING GAME * * * * Attendance at the opening * baseball game at the new ath- * letic park between Fosston ¥ and Bemidji Memorial day % will be large, as indicated to- ¥ day by the interest of the local * fans. * The announcement that ¥ Mayor Charles Vandersluis ¥ would pitch the first ball ad- * ded zest. * “I don’t know what kind of ¥ a ball I'll piteh,’ said hizzoner * today, “but believe I'll choose * a ‘beaner.’” * What a ‘“‘beaner” was, the ¥ mayor declined to say. * x Thhkhkhk kA kA kA hkhkhkhkhkkh ko ko k& IR LR R RS RS R R R R R DYER IS NAMED SUPERINTENDENT OF NYMORE SCHOOLS At a special meeting of the Ny- more school board last evening, W. P. Dyer, superintendent of the Be- midji schools, was elected superin- tendent of the Nymore schools at no increase in salary. This step was taken to give Mr. Dyer authority to select teachers for the Nymore schools for the coming year in preparation to the annexation of the village of Ny- more to Bemidji. MRS. J. H. HAMMOND HOSTESS T0 30,000 New York, May 24.—Perhaps t\he Botany—Avis Cameron, Magdalene Sodek, Esther McGee, Muriel Rice, Bessie Jones and Pansy Gray. Chemistry—Dorothy Carson, Lu- cine McCuaig, Mable Johnson, Emma Klein, Milre Achenbach, Mildred Richardson and Lawrence Knox. English II—Mildred Dickenson, Sylvia Dye, Mabel Aubolee and Pearl Brownlee. English I—Muriel McGee, Avis Cameron, Esther McGhee, Bessie Jones, Elsie Nuss and Florence Sever- son. Cookery I—Lydia Hayes, Carol Knox, Edith Schmitt, Mabel Aubolee and Pearl Brownlee, Madern History—Mable Johnson, Milre Achenbach, Dorothy Carson and Daniel Gainey. Garment Making—Dorothy Carson, Martha Larson and Lucine McCuaig. English IV—Leroy Matson. Ancient History—Izorah Scott. Agriculture II — Arthur Breen, John Harris, Donald Jones, Clayton Maxin. Agricuiture I—Edna Anderson, Ethel Collard, Mae Fuller, Lawrence Knox, Elsie Luense, Magdaline Ladek and Marguerite Titus. $1,000,000 PER DAY IN NEW NAVY BILL ‘Washington, May 24.—The naval committee today reported to the house the million dollar per day navy bill. Specific appropriations amount to $241,000,000 annually and the bill obligates the treasury for over $118,- 000,000 more. The total appropria- tions amount to $360,000,000. most striking feature on today’s pro- gram of the ziennial conference of the Federated Women’s Clubs of Am- erica here is the luncheon, served in the mammoth Seventh Regiment ar- mory, at which Mrs. John Hays Ham- mond is hostess to 30,000 American clubwomen and a group of Wash- ington society women. Mrs. Hammond is not a club wo- man, but because of her work as chairman of the executive council of the Woman’s Welfare department of the National Civic Federation, she was made chairman of the advisory committee of the federation. ‘“We are not here to entertain in a vacuous way for the giddy, skittish, gabbling women,” said Mrs. Ham- mond today, ‘“‘but we are entertaining the best and most thoughtful women in the country, many of whom had to make great personal sacrifices to get here and who are seriously con- cerned with bettering conditions that so sorely need bettering among us. I am particularly interested in the establishment of a world court such as is now.under consideration and in which women and their interests should play a big part.” MISS NEUMANN TO BE WED JUNE 7 Breakfast cards have been issued for the wedding breakfast at the J. M. Neumann residence, 1019 Bel- trami avenue, following the marriage of Miss Myrtle Neumann to Fabian Begin of Faribault, Minn. The mar- BRYAN MAY BE DRY CANDIDATE Chicago, May 24.—If he will con- sent to make the break, William Jen- nings Bryan may be elected as candi- date for president of the Prohibition party. A recent statement of Mr. Bryan before the general conference of the Methodist Episcopal church at Saratoga Springs, in which he was quoted as declaring that he had about reached the point where he could no longer follow a party which refused to endorse national prohibition, was discussed by the Prohibition party leaders here today. They expressed the belief that if the Democratic na- tional convention at St. Louis declin- ed to adopt the national prohibition plank in its platform Mr. Bryan might consent to be the candidate of the Prohibition party for president. The Prohibition national convention will be held at St. Paul, July 19 to 22, and will be preceded by a rally in the interest of the movement to obtain pledges from 5,000,000 citi- zens to vote only for candidates for public office who favor national pro- hibition. SUBMARINE TO BE USED FROM NEW YORK TO HAMBURG New York, May 24.—The Evening Mail declared today that it has learn- ed reliably that a regular submarine ; service for mail, express and passen- gers will be started July 1, from riage ceremony will be performed at 9 o’clock in St. Philip’s church on Wednesday morning, June 7. The breakfast list includes about thirty guests. SENATE COMMITTEE CONFIRMS BRANDEIS Washington, May 24.—The senate judiciary committee by a vote of ten to eight recommended the confirma- tion of Judge Louis Brandeis as su- preme court justice today. The vote was on straight party lines. Senator Shields of Tennessee arrived late and voted with other Democrats for con- firmation. Take advantage of a want ad. SCOO THE CUB FEPORTER Hamburg to New York, — FIRST BE SURE THAT Y0U ARE. INTHE. MUD -YOU USUALLY CAN TELL BY THE KNocK THAT DEVELOPES IN YOUR ENGNE—THEM ATTACH [MRS. . E. BATTLES ELEGTED PRESIDENT OF WOMAN'S CLUB Semi-annual Business Meeting is Held; Good Reports Made. ANNUAL BANQUET TO BE HELD JULY TENTH American Literature to Be Studied; Lyceum Course Next Season. New officers were elected, annual reports were given and approved, and the year’s work was generally dis- cussed at the semi-annual business meeting of the Woman’s Study club of Bemidji yesterday afternoon. Officers Named. The newly elected officers for the ensuing year are as follows: Mrs. C. E. Battles, president; Mrs. W. P. Dyer, vice president; Mrs. C. W. Jew- ett, recording secretary; Mrs. C. G. Johnson, corresponding secretary, and Mrs. E. E. Kenfield, treasurer. The retiring officers are Mrs. E. H. Denu, president; Mrs. C. E. Bat- tles, vice president; Mrs. E. F. Net- zer, recording secretary, and Mrs. G. M. Palmer, treasurer. Does Civic Work. Mrs. Eduard F. Netzer, retiring secretary, reported that besides the regular course of study, the club has found time to do considerable civic work. They had with success carried out a four-number lyceum course during the winter, have se- cured the services of a school nurse who is to give her time to the public schools during whatever month the school board decides she will be the most needed, and have helped in the maintenance of tuberculosis patients in Bemidji. Four Numbers. Four numbers from the Minnesota University Extension course will he given under the auspices of the club during the coming winter season. The study for the past year has been South America and its coun- tries. The new program includes the study of American literature since the Civil War. The postponed date for the club’s annual banquet to take place at Birchmont Beach hotel, was set for July 10. MINNESOTA NAVAL MILITIA T0 GRUISE FROMJULY15T025 Guy A. Eaton of Duluth, mander of the Minnesota Naval Mili- tia, is a visitor in Bemidji today. His office in Duluth yesterday re- ecived notification from the navy de- partment of plans for summer cruises of the naval militia of 17 states. The Minnesota naval contingent will cruise from July 15 to 25 on the reserve battleship Rhode Island, em- barking at Philadelphia in company with the naval volunteers from Mis- souri, the First and Second Ohio bat- talions and the First Pennsylvania battalion. The reserve battleships Illinois and Alabama also have been assigned to the summer naval militia cruises. FOUND NOT GUILTY ON LIQUOR GHARGE Ole Hanson, employed in the An- drew Dahl soft drink parlor on Sec- ond street, was arrested by Chief of Police Ripple on a charge of selling liquor without a license. In the municipal ocurt before Judge A. M. Crowell yesterday afternoon, he was found not guilty and the charge was dismissed. cam- Mrs. James Wheeler of Bass Lake was a between train visitor in the city yesterday. PUMP YD YOUR PATENT "2EPPELIN - TOP—AND— ERKKKK KKK KKK KKK & * K SOCIALIST CANDIDATE SPENDS ONLY 29 CENTS * x St. Paul, Minn., May 24— & Socialist Gubernatorial Can- +* didate Bentall spent 29 cents & in- his campaign since -April * 16, it was officially reported +* * * x here today. ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok k KEKKHKKEKK KKK KKK MADRA NATIVES AREINSTRUGTEDTO ATTAGKAMERIGANS General Funston Wires Secretary Baker of Rumors of Uprising. CARRANZA NOTE DUE TO ARRIVE NEXT WEEK Villa Bandits Rrecruiting in Wake of the United States Army. ‘Washington, May 24.—General Funston today wired Secretary Baker of rumors that the natives of Madra have been instructed to rise against the Americans. New Note Enroute. ‘Washington, May 24.—Although unadvised officially of the contests of Carranza’s new note to the United States, officials doubt that it is an actual demand for a withdrawal of the United States troops. The note is coming by messeinger and will not be received before next week. Offi- cials today thought that Carranza might show resentment regarding the Bend expedition. Promise Loot. Columbus, May 24.—Villa bandits are recruiting in the wake of the withdrawing American forces. Re- cruiting officers state that Villa is coming back and are promising re- cruits rich loot which they say has been left by the Americans in the northern flight. BEMIDJI SENIORS LOSE FLAG TO THE JUNIOR GLASSMEN The Juniors and the Seniors of the Bemidji high school participated in a class fight at the high schgol this noon. Today is “class day” of the Senior class and the Seniors draped a large pennant with the figures 1916 on the top of the school. ‘When the pennant was seen by a Junior, the class was mobilized and Daniel Gainey, president of the class, climbed to the roof and took the pen- nant from its place. He hurled to to a crowd of Juniors on the school grounds and the fight was on. The Seniors lost the pennant to the lower classmen who were in the majority. The afternoon a ‘‘class day” pro- gram was given at the high school, and the class will, history and proph- ecy were given by students. KKK KKK KKK R KKK KK * NYMORE NEWS * ¥ (By Special Correspondent) ¥ KKK KKK KKK KKE KKK Mrs. George Klipness of Interna- tional Falls arrived here Tuesday morning and will stay for a short time visiting with friends. Anton Krog completed remodeling his house Tuesday. Mrs. Hobert and Dr. Bowden of St. Paul were visitors in Nymore Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Richards, for- merly of Bemidji, arrived in the city this morning for a few days’ visit with friends before proceeding to their home in Spokane. Mr. and Mrs. Richards have been visiting in Chicago and Wisconsin points. Pulling Out Of The Mud On High STATE FIREMAN T0 BE INVITED T0 MEET HERE Delegation to Go to Chisholm to In- vite State Body to Bemidji in 1918. AD CLUB TO BE FORMED NEXT FRIDAY Preparations Being Made for Biggest “Fourth”; Committee is Named, Bemidji will invite the Minnesota State Firemen’s association to hold its 1918 convention here. Delegations from this city will go to the annual meeting at Chisholm, June 13, 14 and15 to invite the fire- men. The 1917 meeting will be held in the southern part of the state. Delegates Named. At a meeting of the Bemidji Mer- chants association Tuesday, F. B. Lycan and Scott Stewart were named delegates to represent the merchants in inviting the firemen. The Com- mercial club will also appoint dele- gates. Plans were made at the Merchants association meeting for the formation of an ad club. The club will be formed at the Commercial club rooms Friday evening. The Bemidji or- ganization will be part of the nation- al association. Biggest Fourth. The committee in charge of Be- midji's “biggest Fourth of July cele- bration” reported that plans are be- ing made for the celebration. The following were named as a publicity committee: George T. Baker, E. H. Denu and H. Mayne Stanton. MRS. MICHEL CHRISTENSON DIES AT HOME IN PUPOSKY Mrs. ‘Anna Christenson, wife of of Michel Christenson, died at her home in Puposky Friday. The fu- neral was held Sunday, Rev. Knight of Redby officiating. Jacob~Christenson, a son, who was called to Puposky by the death of his mother, was” in Bemidji today en- route-to his home at Soo Pass, Mont. Michel Christenson expects to move to the west in the near future. “THE BIRTH OF A NATION” IS SEEN BY LARGE GROWDS Large crowds are witnessing the production of “The Birth of a “Na- tion” at the Grand theater. day the theater was crowded at both performances. Indications are that there will be a good attendance at the perform- ances today. There are many good seats left for tonight’s program, how- ever. Today large crowds from Ten-' strike, Blackduck and Kelliher are in the city to attend the performances. Tomorrow night will be the last performance given in this ecity. GEORGE M'GAULEY DIES IN GANADA Mrs. William J. Werth of this city has received word of the death of her nephew, George McCauley, at Van- couver, B. C., Canada, on March 24. The young man was 19 years of age and died of tuberculosis. The par- ents of the deceased are Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McCauley, former residents of Bemidji, who with their family moved to Vancouver several years ago. Mr. McCauley was employed a3 a sawyer at, the Crookston Lumber company mill here for ten years be- fore leaving for the west. Yester- KKK KK KKK KKK KKK * TROOPERS T0 ESCAPE COURT MARTIAL IF THEY REPORT AT ONCE Washington, May 24.—The 116 militia men of Texas who failed to respond to the mus- ter for border duty will es- cape court martial if they present themselves when the new call is issued by Presi- dent Wilson, it became known today. President Wilson will sign a new militia bill automatic- ally mustering the militia- men when called. He will then abolish the offenses charged. ok Kk k ok ok ko ok kk ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok KK KKK KK KKK SGHOOL ZONE ON BELTRAMI AVENUE IS ESTABLISHED Chief of Police Ripple yesterday es- tablished a “school zone” on Beltrami to Tenth avenue from Seventh street street. Signs have been posted autoists of the school zone. The maximum speed. in zone is-ten miles an hour. N. Y. MAYOR MAKES SENSATIONAL CHARGES . New York, May 24.—Sensational charges by Mayor John Purroy Mitch- ell against some of his “co-religion- ists” in attempting justification of telephone wire tapping ddring the in- vestigation conducted by a committee appointed by Governor Whitman into the affairs of Roman Catholic chari- table institutions in the city was made late yesterday before the legis- lative committee headed by State Senator George F. Thompson. The mayor’s allegations were prompted by the indictment in Kings county earlier in the day of John A. Kingsbury, city commissioner of charities, and William H. Hotchkiss, special counsel for the .charities de- partment, for their part in the “tapping” of telephone wires. The chief witnesses against them before the grand jury were Catholic clergy- men. warning a school MANY PEOPLE PAYING FIRST HALF TAXES Many people in the city to witness “The Birth of a Nation” are paying their first half current taxes at the court house. The receipts in the county treasurer’s office yesterday totalled $3,355.66. FUNERAL OF CARL JORNSON 1S HELD The funeral of Carl Johnson, the sixteen-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Gust Johnson of Nymore, who was FA A ARk A Ak A kA Ak hhkhkhkhkkk drowned Saturday, was held this af- ternoon from the Nymore Congrega- tional church. Rev. Cadwell and Rev. Randall of- ficiated. A large number of school compan- jons of the boy attended the funeral. STATE OFFIGIALS INVESTIGATE ESCAPE St. Paul, Minn.,, May 24.—The state board of visitors today began an investigation of the escape of Pat- rick Gibbons, criminally insane, from the St. Peter institution. County Attorney O’Keefe, who as- sisted in the prosecution of Gibbons five years ago, today wrote a letter to Governor Burnquist, charging carelessness in permitting Gibbons to escape. Five years ago Gibbons shot his Mrs. George Wallace of Nebish was | wife and Father Welch, a priest in an out-of-town shopper in Bemidji ! South St. Paul, claiming that his wife /' yesterday. and the priest were too familiar. 10,000 MEN ARE SLAUGHTERED IN VERDUN BATTLE Believed That Bioodiest Engage- ment is Now in Progress. BEULOW MAY BE AMBASSADOR HERE Germans Capture French Village Ten Miles From Verdun, Paris, May 24.—Ten thousand men have gone down to slaughter in what is rapidly becoming the bloodiest en- gagement of the entire three months’ battle of Verdun. From Dead Man’s Hill east to the ruins of Fort Douau- mont, a savage struggle is in prog- ress. Admit Defeats. The official French report today says that German troops are concen- trated- at Cumierres village, ten miles from Verdun. It is also admit- ted that the Germans took French trenches west of Cumierres and are gaining a foothold near Douaumont. Berlin, May 24.—(Official)—Ger- mans captured the village of Cumier- res, nine miles from Verdun, and took 308 prisoners, Beulow Considered. London, May 24.—The Exchange Telegraph stated this afternoon that it has learned on good authority that Prince von Beulow, former chancel- lor of the German empire, would soon be named the German ambas- sador to Washington. A rearrange- ment of diplomatic corps is planned, it is stated. Aeroplane Shot Down. Rome, May 24.—(Official)—An Italian warship shot down an Aus- trian aeroplane in the upper Adriatic today. Furnishing Russia. Petrograd, May 24.—On account of the visit of Albert Thomas, French minister of munitions, to Petrograd, it is deducted that France with all the shells she needs is furnishing Russia with shells. Ostensibly the object of his visit to to emphasize the unity of the Allies. To Investigate. ‘Washington, May 24.—Resolutions were reported favorable to the senate orders today in regard to inquiry in- to the safety of Americans in Ireland and to ascertain if any Americans are endangered. MacNeill Convicted. Dublin, May 24.—John MacNeill, president of the Sinn Feiners volun- teers, a professor in the Irish uni- versity, was today convicted and court martialed for participation in the recent rebellion. Near Kut-El-Amara. London, May 24.—A dispatch re- ceived from Lieutenant General Sir Percy Lake, commander of the Brit- ish forees in Irak, shows that the for- ces of Lieutenant General Sir George orringe, operating on the south bank of the Tigris, having virtually reach- ed Kut-El-Amara, this region now be- ing clear of Turks up to the junc- tion of the Shatt-El-Hai river with the Tigris at Kut. On the north bank of the Tigris to the east of Kut-El-Amara, however the Turks still occupy Sannay-yat. Kaiser to Visit Tyrol. Paris, May 24.—The German em- peror, according to a Geneva dispatch to the Temps, is soon to pay a visit to the Austro-Italian front. Have Big Guns. Rome, May 24—The Austrians have transferred to the Italian front many 381 and 420 millimeter guns. The latter cannons have been taken from the battleships which have been bottled up in the harbor of Pola since the beginning of the war. The detonafions of these enormous cannons seem actually to split the Al- pine peaks, causing frequent aval- anches. Coni Zugua, a peak 6,000 feet ’high. which dominates Roverto and the Arza valley, is strongly held by the Italians. In the high plateau of Arsiero the Austrians occupy only the peak of Spitz Tonezza, 5,000 feet high. All the other surrounding high mountains are in the hands of the Italians. The greatest effort is apparently directed now against the Asiago pla- teau, east of Arsiero, where desperate fighting is going on. NORBECK WINS IN SOUTH DAKOTA PRIMARY Aberdeen, S. D., May 24.—In com- plete returns from South Dakota in the party’s primaries today, Peter Norbeck won a sweeping victory for the Republican nomination for gover- nor over G. W. Egan and R. O. Rich- ards. His vote will be about 3 to 1. Ploneer advertisements are Mable, = . 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