Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 2, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV, NO. 135. GLASS OF 27 T0 GRADUATE FROM HIGH SCHOOL TODAY Program to Be Given at the Grand Theater Tonight; Schools Closed Today. DEAN VANCE TO GIVE COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS Class of Fifty to Graduate From the Bemidji Grade Schools. Twenty-seven students, 18 girls and nine boys, of the Senior class of the Bemidji high school will gradu- ate today and will receive diplomas tonight at the Grand theater. This is the largest class that has ever graduated from the Bemidji high school. “U” Dean to Speak. Attorney Montreville J. Brown, president of the school board, will present the diplomas to the graduates tonight at the Grand theater. Dean William Reynolds Vance, of the University of Minnesota law school, will deliver the commence- ment address. Miss Francis Kenney, music in- structor in the publi¢ schools, pre- pared the following music program for the commencement exercises to- might: *Chit Chat,” “Little Orphan Annie” and ‘“‘Beautiful Blue Dan- ube,” by the seventh and eighth grade glee club: “Springtime,” by the hizh school double quartet: duet, “The Passage Bird’s Farewell” and “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” by John Philip Sousa, to be sung by all persons on the stage. Graduates Named. The high school graduates are as tollows: Edna Anderson, Edna Backlund, Alex Cameron, Corinne Carlson, Er- ma Dye, Rachel Gerlinger, Elsie Grinols, Florence Hayes, Laura Hazen, Selma Hedman, Ralph John- son, Helen Jones, Carol Knox, Pearl Konocke, Dolly Koors, Earl Mclver, Leroy Matson, Lucille Moritz, Esther Peterson, Mildred Richardson, Len- ora Ryan, Marjorie Shannon, Jean- nette Stechman, John Stechman, William Ward, Charles White, Del- bert Woods. Honers Awarded. Honors have been awarded to Mil- dred Richardson and Corinne Carl- son. Miss Richardson is the vale- dictorian of the class, having an av- erage of 89.84, and Miss Carlson is salutatorian, with an average of 88.84. The records made by the class this year are above the average. Commencement exercises of the eighth grade were conducted this af- ternoon at the high school grounds. The program included music by stu- dents, various dances and the pre- sentation of diplomas. Eighth Grade Graduates. The eighth grade graduates are Arla Benson, Carolyn Campbell, Mar- ion Clark, Jacob Cohen, Earl Coch- ran, Richard Cota, Raymond Dell, Alice Dyer, Arline Deneau, Aileen Ekelund, Frederick Freese, Lottie French, Gladys Gainey, Alice Ham- mond, Hazel Harding, Myrtle John- son, Gordon Jones, Eva Joslyn, Eve- Iyn Kirk, Petra Larson, Bert McTag- gart, Beatrice Miller, Lisle Mooney, Leo Neumann, Ella Norrie, Mar- garet Teeters, Clifford Rafferty, Mar- garet Peterson, Margaret Rafferty, Ruth Rice, Ernest Robideau. Ethel Roe, Anna Schroeder, Emma Smith, Bernice Wallace, Bertha Webster, Edna Werner, Adrian Westerlund, Sumner Whitney, Junie Williams, Carrie Olson, Marion Stiedl, Hannah THESE ARE DAYS (Y BoY WHEN EVERY VOTER. REALIZES His SERIOUS locker, Frank Phibbs, Cecelia Olson, Grace Miller, Ethel Marion. Programs at Schocl. Programs were also given this af- ternoon at the Central and North schools under the direction of Miss Agnes Strand. The program con- sisted of games, dances, music, etc. The Bemidji schools closed for a three months’ summer vacation to- day. DISTRICT GOURT AT BAUDETTE JULY 5 Notice was issued in the office of the clerk of court late‘yesterday that a term of the district court will be held at Baudette beginning July 5 at two o'clock in the afternoon. A petit jury will be drawn in the near future. COMMITTEE TO SOLICIT FUNDS FOR N. M. D. A, The agricultural committee of the Bemidji Commercial club, of which {E. H. Winter is chairman, will sol- icit funds from Bemidji merchants, beginning tomorrow, to raise $250 for Beltrami county for Northern Minne- sota Development association work. Each of the Northern Minnesota counties have raised the $250 with the exception of Beltrami. The county board turned down the appropriation, Commissioner Hayes voting against it. It requires a un- animous vote to pass the appropria- tion in the county board. Business men raised the fund for the association last year. Baudette, Spooner, Blackduck, Kel- liher and Tenstrike men will assist in the raising of the fund this year. The fund is for a good cause and Beltrami county cannot afford to overlook donating to this association, which meets in Bemidji each winter. WHITE PINE BLISTER FOUNDIN MINNESOTA; TRY T0 STOP SPREAD St. Paul, Minn., June 2.—White pine blister has been discovered in two Minnesota nurseries, and steps are being taken to prevent its spread, according to F. L. Washburn, state entomologist, who is in charge of the nursery inspection system of the state. The plant pathology division at university farm and the state for- estry service are co-operating with the inspection forces in the effort to root out the disease and protect the state. Circulars have been sent to the Minnesota nurseries growing white pine, about 50 in all, and a quaran- tine has been established at the in- fected nurseries against shipments of any five-leafed pine, the white pine being the most common variety, and of gooseberries and currants, which act as the secondary host in the spread of the disease. “We supposed that Minnesota was free of white pine blister,”” Mr. Wash- burn said. “On the other hand, it may have spread widely. We shall leave no stone unturned in our efforts to stamp it out.” \ Frank O. Heulin of Anderson was a visitor in Bemidji today. He is the postmaster at Anderson. He also con- ducts a motor boat service between Redby, Ponemah, Anderson, Was- NOW THAT WE. ARE. BEMIDJI DAILY P10 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1916. REPORTED GREEGE AND BULGARIA WILL DEGLARE WAR Bulgarian Minister Protests to King Constantine Against Firing at Border. SITUATION IS TENSE; PREMIER REFUSES PROTEST Paris Reports That French Made Small Gains in the District Near Verdun. Main Fleets Engaged. Berlin, June 2 —Over eight British war vessels were destroy- ed and many badly damaged when the main British and Ger- man fleets were engaged. The Germans claim to have destroyed the large battleship Warsprite, the battle cruisers Queen Mary and Indefatigueable and others, Two armored cruisers, apparent- ly of the Achilles type, and one smaller cruiser, new flagships, several torpedo destroyers and one submarine were damaged. Rome, June 2.—A declaration of war between Bulgaria and Greece is believed imminent at Athems. The Bulgarian minister has protested to King Constantine against the Greeks firing on the Bulgars at the border. Premier Sulousos has refused to re- ceive the protest. The situation is tense. Claim Gains. Paris, Juné 2.—(Official)—Furi- ously attacking with infantry, the French troops progressed 100 meters in the German trenches south of the Caurettes Woods yesterday. Cur- tain fire checked the German attack near Cumieres. NOMINATION - OF BRANDEIS FOR COURT GONFIRMED Washington, June 2.—The nomina- tion of Louis D. Brandeis of Boston to the supreme court to succeed the late Joseph Lucker Lamar was confirmed by the senate yesterday by a vote of 47 to 22. The vote, taken without debate, ended one of the bitterest contests ever waged against a presi- dential nominee. Mr. Brandeis will be the first Jew to occupy a seat on the supreme bench. Only one Democrat, Senator New- lands, voted against confirmation. Three Republicans, Senator LaFol- lette, Norris and Poindexter, voted with the Democratic majority, and Senators Gronna and Clapp would have done so, but were paired with Senators Borah and Kenyon. The new justice was born 60 years ago in Lousville, Ky., graduated from Harvard university in 1877, and be- gan the practice of law in Boston in 1878. He probably will take the oath of office - July 12, a week from Monday, just before the court ad- journs for the summer recess. BEMIDJI ELKS TO HAVE SPECIAL CAR FOR MEET The Bemidji lodge of Elks has made arrangements for a special car June 13 for the local lodge members who desire to attend the state meet- ing of the lodge at Duluth. A vacuum cup to be worn on the hand, which he claims will enable any person to curve a base ball, has ALONE-ILLTELLNOU WHO OUGHTAN BE- OQLRNEXT PINGHOT URGES PROGRESSIVES T0 STICK BY T. R, Chief Forester Under Roosevelt Uses Full Page Advertisements in Newspapers. TWENTY-TWO DELEGATES INVOLVED IN CONTEST Justice Hughes Says That Hitchcock Not Authorized to Work for Him. | Washington, June 2.—Gifford Pin- chot, chief forester under Roosevelt, today bought several full newspaper advertisements telling the Progres- sives that they should stick unuali- fiedly for Roosevelt. He urged that the Republicans nominate Roosevelt. Not Authorized. ‘Washington, June 2.— Justice Hughes through his secretary today told the United Press that neither Frank Hitchcock nor anyone else had been authorized to work for the jus- tice’s nomination in Chicago. Places Contested. Chicago, June 2.—Twenty-two delegates are still involved in con- tests. Political supporters of Hughes and Roosevelt were jubilant today over the defeat of the plan of the Repub- lican national committee to have the contest over delegates heard by sub- committees instead of by full com- mittee. Roosevelt and Hughes forces in the committee joined hands to de- feat the plan and claimed an import- ant victory in the first scrimmage with the organization. Republican leaders began yesterday to inquire what action will be taken by the Progressive national conven- tion which meets June 7. Play Waiting Game. yeorge ‘W. Perkins, chairman of toé exeeutive committee of the Pro- gressive party, in a statement made, said: ! “There is no denying the fact that many of our delegates are in favor of nominating Roosevelt without wait- ing. Personally I am in favor of waiting until we see the temper and atmosphere of the Republican conven- tion before making a nomination.” The outlook is that Roosevelt will be slated for president and Fairbanks for vice president. The slate includes Root for secretary of state and Bur- ton for secretary of the treasury. Chicago, June 2.—*“Justice Hughes’ statement merely bears out my con- tentions.all along,” Frank Hitchcock, custodian of the Hughes boom here, told the United Press today when in- formed of Hughes’ statement that he did not have a representative in Chi- cago. “I never had any authoriza- tion from Hughes. I always said that,” said Hitchcock. 20,000 CARRANZISTAS ARE PATROLLING BORDER Washington, June 2.— General Funston today officially reported that 20,000 Carranzistas are over a 500- work. present troop disposition until force would remain where it is until that time arrived ‘Washington, June 2.—General Car- | perintendent; ranza’s note demanding withdrawal|Blackduck, of American troops in Mexico has|ent; E. J. Taylor, Kelliher, adult su- made no change in the determination | perintendent; Mrs. Anna Head, Be- of President Wilson to maintain the |midji, teacher training superintend- the | ent; ability of the de facto government to | home police its side of the border has been | Miss Myrtle Methven, missionary su- demonstrated. It was stated authori- | perintendent, and Mrs. J. D. Bogart, tatively today that General Pershing’s | temperance superintendent. SEVERAL KILLED IN WISCONSIN STORM La Crosse, Wis., June 2.—™ persons were reported kille great damage done by a storm ac North MecGregor, Ia., and Prairie du Chien, Wis., yesterday. The wires are down. ) Chicago, Ill., June 2.—It is report- ed that 18 persons were injured when a cyclone struck a Wabash passenger train near Saunemin, Ill. Dubuque, Ia., June 2.—Dispatches from McGregor, Ia., state that a cloudburst there did $50,000 damage. An unconfirmed report says that three persons were drowned. ‘Waterloo, Ia., June 2.—Two were killed and several were injured when a Rock Island passenger train was wrecked when cloudbursts caused the rails to spread. The train runs from Chicago to the Twin Cities. Chicago, June 2.—Officials admit five killed and eight injured in the Waterloo train wreck. It is said that the train plunged through a weak- ened bridge. T0 WITHHOLD STATE AID IF HIGHWAY SIGNS ARE DEFAGED The following circular was re- ceived today by J. L. George, county auditor, from the state highway com- mission: To the county board of Beltrami county. Gentlemen: s We note with regret the informa- tion that has reached this department to the effect that many of our con- crete and steel structures are being defaced by advertising signs, and ask vour co-operation in preventing such practice. The matter was presented wal !to the highway commission at its ! meeting of May 26, and the follow- ing resolution was passed: “Be It Resolved, by the highway commission in session May 26, 1916, that the secretary be instructed to withhold payments of any state aid to any county in which highway struc- tures are defaced by sign painting or otherwise, until such objectionable signs or other defacement be entirely obliterated.” We would be glad if you would give this matter wide publicity in order to avaid unpleasant controversy in our settlement. Respectfully, Geo. W. Cooley, secretary, state high- way commission. SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO HOLD ANNUAL MEET The Beltrami County Sunday School association will hold its an- nual meeting in Bemidji at the Pres- byterian church, June 14 and 15. The program has been completed and includes addresses by prominent state Sunday school workers. The of- ficers of the association are Mrs. C. E. Battles of Bemidji, president; A. T. Carlson of Bemidji, vice president; Emil Larson, Bemidji,, treasurer; .mile line spread out for border patrol|Chester Kinney, Kelliher, secretary; Mrs. Newcomb, Hines, elementary su- Mrs. J. M. Freeberg, secondary superintend- McGee, Bemidji, superintendent; Mrs. Given department Minneapolis, Minn., June 2.—A hive of live bees will be brought on Spain has 992 plants for public|the stage as a part of the graduation electre lighting and 978 for private |exercises of the University of Minne- Jelle; Glenn Grover, Harold Hur-|kish and Shotley. been invented by a Nebraskan. use. [ | sota, bee division, June 7. REPORLER ind Of A, Horse Did You Start In On, J SCOOP rerorrer What Kind Of A Horse Did You Start In On, Joe? P o - — s Shizs -y~ FORTY CENTS PER MONTH M. & 1. READY T0 HELP GITY ON ROAD Historical S‘:cllevye W "AREMMELL General Manager in City; Conference Held This Afternoon With City Officials, NYMORE HIGHWAY PROJECT MAY BE SOLVED TODAY Railway Company Will Give Land if Yards Are Not Cut by Highway. “The Minnesota & International railway is ready to do all in its i)ower to assist the city of Bemidji in securing a safe highway to Ny- more, but the railway company does not want to be forced to move out of the city.” This statement was made this morning to a representative of the Pioneer by W. H. Gemmell, general manager of the Minnesota & Inter- national railway, who is in the city for a conference with city officials this afternoon in regard to the Ny- more highway. Yards Valueless. Mr. Gemmell again stated that if the highway is constructed across Second street that it would make the railway yards valueless and would practically mean that the yards would have to be moved. He outlined his proposals made last week to the city, to aid in the repairing of the prsent highway or to give the city an eighty-foot right of way along the lake shore if the highway is constructed 120 feet north of Second street or midway be- tween Second and Third street. If the latter project is accepted, he stated that the railway company would do all in its power to aid the city, even loaning the use of tools, ete. For Own Interest. ‘“We do not want to fight the city in this new Nymore road project,” said Mr. Gemmell, “but we do ask that our own rights and interests be taken into consideration.” This afternoon at 2:30 o’clock, Mr. Gemmell and G. A. Walker and Engineer Davidson of the railway company and city officials met to dis- cuss the new proposition made by the railway company. The city officials were Aldermen Smart, Lycan, Ervin and Phillippi, City Engineer Swinson and City Attorney Russell. It is believed that some under- standing will be reached today in re- gard to the new highway. COMMERCIAL CLUB MEMBERS URGED TO PAY UP DUES Secretary E. M. Sathre of the Be- midji Commercial club is making an active campaign to collect member- ship dues. The club has a large number of bills to meet, including taxes, rents and general expenses, so a campaign is being made to collect all dues by July 1. According to Mr. Sathre, too many members are taking it for granted that it is all right just to pay up past dues. The board of directors has called attention to the by-laws, which direct members to pay dues in ad- vance in order to be in good stand- ing. Mr. Sathre has been instructed to call personally on each member and will appreciate the co-operation of all. 52 GRADUATE FROM THIEF RIVER FALLS HIGH SCHOOL Thief River Falls, Minn., June 2.— In the presence of an audience taxing the auditorium to its full capacity, 52 young men and women last night re- ceived their diplomas as a reward for work successfully accomplished in the high school of Thief River Falls, closing the commencement week exercises, one of the most suc- cessful in the history of the city schools. The diplomas were presented by Dr. O. F. Melby of the board of edu- cation. EXPERT TO INVESTIGATE BORDER CITY FLOOD DAMAGE St. Paul, Minn., June 2.—State Au- ditor Preus has sent an expert to In- ternational Falls to investigate floods there and the damage caused by the floods.