Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 3, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D PIONEER VOLUME XIV, NO. 136. BEMIDJI, HINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 1916 FORTY CENTS PER MONTH BASEBALL TOMORROW-BEMIDJI VS. PARK RAPIDS; AT NEW ATHLETIC PARK SERVIGE IN LIFE BRINGS THE BEST RETURNS SAYS VANCE Dean of University Law School Gives Able Address to Graduating Class. HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 27 AWARDED DIPLOMAS Excellent Commencement Program is Given; Attorney Brown Explains High School Work. “The man or woman who serves as best he can in the manner that is open to him, and with the powers that are given to him, is the man who gets the best return that life af- fords.” The above statement was made in the commencement address by Dean William Reynolds Vance at the grad- uation exercises of the Bemidji high school last evening. Twenty-seven seniors yesterday completed their high school course and last evening at the Grand thea- ter were awarded diplomas. Theater Decorated. The theater was especially decor- ated for the occasion. The gradu- ates, members of the board of educa- tion and members of the high school glee club were seated on an elevated platform which had been erected on the stage of the theater. Attorney Montreville J. Brown, president of the board of education, in presenting the diplomas to the graduates told of the purposes of a high school education. He outlined the practical advantages of a high school education. A music program was given under the direction of Miss Francis Kenney, music instructor. Dean Vance in an able and impres- sive manner delivered the commence- ment address on “Investing a Life.” He told of the different investments that could be made with a life and told of the different values of life. His address is as follows: Important Incident. To the man of insight, the man who is capable of appreciating the great forces and powerful influences that are shaping the destinies of this country, a school commencement is one of the most significant incidents of our school life. 'We are keenly in- terested in the work that proceeds in legislative halls; but it is of little importance compared with the work that proceeds in the schools of the commonwealth. We take much in- terest in the elections that determine who shall be the legislative and ex- ecutive officers of the commonwealth; but such an election is of trifling sig- nificance as compared with the com- mencement ceremonies which send out into the work of the world young men and women that have been right- ly trained for that work. Like Conferring Knighthood. 1 never see a company of youth- ful graduates—the real soldiers of civilization’s army—going forth to do their part in the great battle of life, but that I think of the beautiful ceremonial that accompanied the con- ferring of knighthood in the days of chivalry. The young squire who had proved his virtue and his valor was called before the high altar and there took a solemn vow that he would reverence God; hold all women in honor; succor the weak and the op- pressed; and ever bear himself as befitted a true knight. Then the king or other great lord who was conferring knighthood, would give youth a gleaming sword and burnish- ed shield. These new and uniried weapons the youth laid before the altar, and then, on his knees, through a whole night he watched his newly acquired weapons and prayed God to give him strength to acquit him- self like a true knight. Must Succor Weak. We do not have quite the same ceremonial, and the weapons that knights use in these days are not sword and buckler, but not less truly this ceremonial this evening means that these young people who have been trained in this high school, go out into the long warfare that each must wage, devoted to the great cause of human sacrifice. They too must hold God in reverence; must hold all women and men and little «children' in honor. They must suc- cor the weak and oppressed, and bear themselves as true men and women, worthy of the teaching that they have had. This season is well called ‘“‘com- mencement,” for each one of these young people here ‘before us is now ready to commence his independent life. Whether they go on to the unlm.:‘gy’_.\‘fp gearch of -higher and spedial . or go immediately l Law School Head Gives High School Graduation Address Dean William Reynolds Vance of the University of Minnesota Law Scheol. DELEGATES NAMED FOR N. M. D. A MEET AT HIBBING Big Committee to Represent Bel- trami County at Summer Meeting. ATTORNEY E. E. W'DONALD TO TALK ON “AUTO0 ROADS” Expected That a Large Number of Local People Will Attend Sessions. On to Hibbing!. On to Hibbing June 8 and 9 for the Northern Minnesota Development tssociation’s summer session. The above is the rally cry of the ~itizens of Bemidji. Many Bemidji oseople are planning to attend the neetings of the association and Hib- ring officials say that they will have the largest meeting ever held in the | 3istory of the association. Home of Association. Demidji is the home of the associa- ien, Bemidji people having origin- illy started the movement and the irst mecting having been held here. t is for that reason and because Be- nidji is vitally interested in the de- relopment of Northern Minnesota hat Bemidji is ready to go to Hib- out into the industries of life, they henceforth must guide their own steps and fashion their own destin- ies. Heretofore their every stey has been led and supported by the guid- ing hand of parent or teacher. But now in every truth they must be the architects of their own fortunes. Each one has his own life. What is he going to do with it? The reply is easy and certain. He is going to invest it in something. Pity the Rich. 1 don’t know how many of you are the children of millionaires. I dare say each of you wishes that in.his home the lack of money was never felt. But my first privilege is to con- gratulate you that such is not the case; that most of you, possibly all of you, are now face to face with the stimulating necessity of making a living. I congratulate you that this is indeed the commencement of your responsible life, even though that re- sponsibility may weigh heavily upon the minds of some of you. Andrew Carnegie, on an occasion similar to this, once said that the greatest good fortune that had befallen him was to escape the handicap of a rich father. And canny Andy was right. In this wonderful land of freedom and oppor- tunity, the sons of the rich are the ones to be pitied. In the great struggle for the real values of life, they have scarcely a chance in com- petition with the sons of the poor. Whatever pe your financial condi- tion, at this hour marking the com- mencement of your responsible lives, you are immensely rich in the real values of life. Values of Life. Now what are these real values of life? Perhaps you will answer, fine clothes, automobiles, great houses and country places. Perhaps others of you may say, lands, stocks and bonds, business success and money. But there you are wrong—quite wrong. Those are but the incidents of life, not its real values. Then what are these real values? Fortu- nately we have the answer written clearly in a wonderful document, one that is sometimes sneered at by the ignorant and the shallow-brained, but which embodies more than any other single human document, the ac- cumulated social wisdom of the ages —the Constitution of the United States. That document was drawn partly for the purpose of guarantee- ing to citizens of the republic, against aggression by president, congress or court, the possession of those funda- mental rights without which a free- SCOOP THE CUB REPORTER could not live content. This guaranty of the real values of life was that no person should be de- {prived of “life, liberty or property,” without due process of law. These are the real values of life, standing out in the history of civilization in sing several hundred strong. Delegates Named. Fifteen delegates have been named o the meeting to represent Beltrami :ounty. The delegates are J. E. Dade ! »f Blackduck; James Reed of Black- -luck; J. C. Thompson of Blackduck; “harles Carter of Hines, E. E. Schul- man words that gleam like an electric| light sign against the sky. “Life,| ¢ of Tenstrike; Willian Lennon of the God-given principle without| Selliher; C. R. Middleton of Bau- ‘lette; J. U. Williams of Baudette; !\\'hiC]l naught else is possible; “lib- terty,” without which the possibili- 4 {ties of life cannot be realized; [(lausen of Baudette; B. M. Gile, H “‘property,” without which the home, |- Reynolds, George T. Baker, J. I. the dearest of all human institutions, j 'psahl and A. P. White, all of Be- is impossible, and without which lib- | midji. erty ‘must sooner or later yield to the'! tyranny of hunger. 1 Life is First, { Mark the order in which great values are named; first is the greatest of all, life itself; next is| liberty; and last and least is prop-| erty. Of these three great values of | life every one of you has the two first (yeorge Ericson of Spooner; Charles Will Give Address. Attorney E. E. McDonald of Be- {'nidji will deliver an address at the .| neeting June 8 on “Automobile High- these! o vs in the State.” A committee of the Commercial lub today began the collecting of a und of $250 to pay the dues of Bel- rami county to the association. Every county in Northern Minne- and most important. Everyome of 1, .." iy tno exception of Beltrami, you has life and liberty. What are = s : 1as paid its dues. you going to do with them? That : . % ! The county commissioners of Bel- is the _gx-eat cufestxon, too great to an- “ trami county were unable to appro- swer lfl a .l)nef half hour. Let US| riate the money for the dues as the abprevlale 1t an}i ) Wl\a.t :ire Jou wppropriation was opposed by Com- iz‘vneg,é? tioin‘:‘;slz ifo‘:’rut“'fi;v? Hou | raissioner Hayes. The apmopriatl@ Ha:e you come yet: to realize how | would have:to ha;mede by the unan - 30 % = < nous approval of all the commis- hard it is to invest money wisely?| - The inexperienced investor is beset‘ foners. . on every side with perils of loss. | Will Raise Fund. Wherever he turns he is urged toj It is believed that the entire fund invest his funds in bonds that have |-vill be raised among Bemidji, Spoon- no security in stock that has no value, | <r, Baudette, Blackduck, Tenstrike in unseen town lots in distant cities, { “nd Kelliher business men. in orange groves in Florida and apple| Any person who is planning to at- John G. Miller and Leonard Per- orchards in Washington. If un-tend the meeting of the association usually foolish he may be tempted to ; *hould advise E. H. Denu, president invest his money on the throw of ;¢f the Bemidji Commercial club. dice or the turn of a card. On every hand stand those who are ready toer rob him of his money without real“(ElL‘“EH MEN AHE return; and innocence and helpless- ' ¢ ness afford no protection against such | o oty o wme wive sea prodent HELDTO GRANDJURY is there safety and a sure dividend. | e o ONTIMBERCHARGES In many respects the investmenl‘: of a life is like the investment of 2 savings fund. But it differs in som« respects; first, that the tragedy con 1.4, 0, hou of Kelliner, have been sequent upon an unwise investmen: of life is infinitely greater than tha( | TTested upon charges by the state which follows a bad investment of :0f timber trespass on state lands. money; secondly, every one mu Miller waived examination and was make an investment of his life i" . eased under $1,000 bail awaiting something, while many people are; .iion of the grand jury. never called upon to invest funds:: perriteno was arrested at Marble, and lastly and most solemn of cll.|yjjnn by Sherift Johnson and has no one has more than one life tc :a~! »een lodged in the county jail in ¥est. He may learn wisdom frov i jefault of $1,000 bail to await the ction of the grand jury. (Continued on Page 4) i BEMIDJI NINE T0 PLAY PARK RAPIDS SUNDAY Fast Baseball Game-is Scheduled for Tomorrow Afternoon in This City. CONTEST TO BE AT NEW ATHLETIC PARK Local Lineup to Be the Same as at the Fosston Game; Park Rapids Lineup Strong. Time—3 P. M. Sunday. Contest—Bemidji vs. Park Rapids. Place—New Athletic Park. What promises to be a “battle royal” will be staged tomorrow after- noon at the new Bemidji athletic park when the Bemidji and Park Rapids baseball teams meet. The Park Rap- ids team comes to Bemidji with one cf the strongest aggregations in this section of the state. Advance reports indicate that the Bemidji boys will have to play a fast game in order to win, Has Fast Team. The lineup of the Park Rapids team will probably be as follows: Tlogan or Russell, pitcher; Shearer, cateher; Lucas, first base; Crook, sec- ond base; Bell, shortstop; Maas, third base; Haberer, right field; Towne, center field; Wright, left field. Bemidji Lineup Same. The Bemidji team has been prac- ticing hard during the past week and in the workouts have shown much improvement over the play Memorial Day when they defeated the Fosston team by a score of 7 to 1. The lineup will be the same as in the Memorial Day game. It will be as follows: Whaling, third base; Diedrich, shortstop; Frank, catcher; Trafton, center field; Berrigan, first base; Tanner, right field; Howe, sec- ond base; E. Bailey, left field; Kan- nerberg, pitcher. FIRST GUN CLUB SHOOT TO BE HELD SUNDAY The first shoot of the season will be held at the new grounds, corner of Park avenue and Twenty-seventh street, tomorrow morning at eleven o’clock. This was announced by C. W. Vandersluis, secretary of the Be- midji Rod & Gun club, this after- noon. FRENGH WILL BUILD A BUSINESS BLOCK James French will construct a modern two-story brick business block on the site of the Home Bakery and the lot adjoining on Beltrami av- enue in the near future. - The new building will cost about $14,000. Plans are now being drawn by Tom Johnson, architect. The new block will be 50x75 feet and will have a glass front. The first floor will be occupied by the Home Bakery of which W. A. Gray is proprietor. SHERIFF COLLECTS $2,200 IN PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES Sheriff Andrew Johnson today turned over the personal property tax list to the county treasurer. He, with his deputies, collected $2,200 taxes. Symington is Safe. Baltimore, June 3.—The report that U. S. Commander Symington was on the ship Indefatigable, which was sunk, is unfounded. Relatives here received cablegrams to the ef- fect that he is safe. Portsmouth, June 3.—The British casualties number over 3,000, while, those not accounted for, including the German loss, will equal that num- ber. THESE A DaS A MAN SHOULD GEY OLT OF DOORS AND BULD UPHIS MUSCLE! LOOK RAISED OUT OF DOORS — WHY THEY TE ME THAT JVE LSEDYD PRACTY( His FAMous| - 5CI530Rs oN —ON A HORSE-NEPHE. DEVELOPED HIS STRENGTH BY T0S5ING- HORSES ALL OVER TH' LOT-TUST LIKE, AT J0E STECHER What Sind Of A Horse Did You Start In O, Joe? GHICAGD HAS MONSTER PREPAREDNESS PARADE Chicago, June 3.—A preparedness demonstration equal to New York's gripped Chicago today. It was the prelude to a series of big events which throws this city in the world’s spot- light of news for the next ten days. Nearly a quarter of a million Chi- cago men, women and children, it is estimated, marched today in a par- ade to arouse the nation to prepar- edness. Sober minded men and wo- men-—bankers, politicians, society women, clerks, shop girls—from all walks of life who want peace but not “at any price,” marched. There were 50,000 marchers from the United Young Men’s clubs alone. One feature of the parade was the suffragist section. Another was the motoreycle section, in which several thousand motorcyclists rode their ma- chines. z One hundred and eighty union chauffeurs offered their cars without charge to anyone desiring to take part in the parade. The steel mills in South Chicago and Gary, Ind., sent five thousand men. Illinois National Guard regiments marched by special permission of Governor E. F. Dunne. EIGHTH GRADE GLASS T0 GRADUATE FROM NYMORE SCHOOL TODAY Graduation exercises of the Eighth grade class of the Nymore school will be held tonight at the Krog hall. The public is invited to the exercises. After the exercises a reception will be given in the Congregational church for the eighth grade stu- dents, their parents, members of the board of education and all who will take part in the program. BEMIDJI TENNIS CLUB TO INCREASE MEMBERSHIP TEN On account of the big demand for membership to the Bemidji Tennis club which has been limited to forty, it was decided to increase the mem- bership of the club ten at a meeting of the club held yesterday. The members decided that they would ab- solutely not admit any more than fifty members. There are a large number of persons on the waiting list to become members of the club. At the meeting yesterday it was decided to secure the services of a strong boy to take care of the courts during the ‘summer months. The work will require about an hour a day. Any boy desiring to do’this work should apply to W. L. Brooks at the Northern National bank. DODGE CENTER CANDIDATE SPENDS DAY IN BEMIDJI Peter J. Schwarg of Dodge Center, republican candidate for state treas- urer, arrived in the city last evening and spent today in Bemidji cam- paigning for the office of state treas- urer. Mr. Schwarg is touring this part of the state and conducting a personal canvassing system. He left this afternoon for Crookston. Mr. Schwarg appears to be rather optimis- tic and reports that conditions for his success are encouraging and de- NYMORE HIGHWAY MAY BE LOCATED ONPRESENTROUTE Reported That City and M. & L Offi- cials Have Agreed on a Route. GEMMELL BELEIVES THAT DECISION WILL BE REACHED cidedly satisfactory. GIRL TAKEN TO STATE SCHOOL BY SHERIFF Irene Marin has been taken to the state school for girls at Sauk Center by Sheriff Johnson. The . father of the girl was Killed several years ago and the mother has died since. By “HOP" gy MAR SHOULD DEV SMALL HORSE S FUR AND WORK UP TO TH BIGGER ONES AS RIS STRENGTH GROWS - R . 2 R Railway and City Officials Hold Con- ference on New Road Project. Reports circulated today indicate that the new Nymore highway will be constructed at the present loca- tion. W. H. Gemmell, general manager of the Minnesota & International rail- way, and city officials held a confer- ence yesterday afternoon and it is re- ported that some agreement was reached. Meeting Harmonious. Mr. Gemmell, after the meeting, stated to a Pioneer representative that the railway officials had a very pleasant meeting with the special committee from the council. He stated that the new Nymore high- way was discussed in a thorough manner and that he felt sure that a decision would be reached that would be satisfactory to the peopie of Be- midji and to the company itself. What the decision would be Mr. Gemmell would not state at this time, saying that the matter would be taken up by the council next week. To Make Changes. It is reported that the railway company has agreed to make the necessary changes at the present lo- cation so as to make a 40-foot high- way and to construct a bridge. The present road will be straightened. The railway company will have to move several of its tracks and pos- sibly a warehouse. Meeting Monday. A special meeting of the city coun- cil has been called for next Monday evening when the committee which conferred with the railway officials yesterday will report. It is believed that some satisfactory action will be taken at the meeting and that work on the new Nymore highway will be begun in the very near future. FOURTEEN SHIPS SUNK BY GERMAN FLEET - INBIGVAVALFIGHT London, June 3.—When the battle ended Thursday between the English and German fleets, Great Britain had lost the battle cruisers Queen Mary, Indefatigeable and Invincible, the cruisers Defense, Black Prince and ‘Warrior and eight torpedo boat de- stroyers, while the German battle- ship Pommern had been sent to the bottom by a torpedo, and the cruiser ‘Weisbaden sunk by British gunfire. In addilitm several German torpedo craft were missing, and the small cruiser Frauenlob had last been seen badly listed and was believed to have gone to the bottom. One Zeppelin Hit. Amsterdam, June 3.—Of the six Zeppelins participating in the naval fight, one is reported damaged. New York, June 3.—The latest German version of the naval fight claims that the battleship Warsprite was not damaged. One of the most striking features of the battle was that the German battleship West- Fallen alone sank six British tor- pedo boats. It is also claimed that only a part of the German fleet was in the actual fight. German Boats Take Refuge. London, June 3.—Reports state that eight German warships = took refuge in Danish waters, which were ordered to leave by noon today or in- tern. The superdreadnaught Hinden- berg is reported sunk. It was the latest word in German naval com- struction and completed since the ‘war. Although it was England’s heavi- est maval loss, the effectiveness of its fleet will not be felt. The chief’ regret is the loss of officers and men. It 'still maintains that its sea super- jority"'is two to ome over Germany, because only its light dreadnaughts. opposed the big German ships until the big dreadnaughts of the English fleet appeared. Vice Admiral Scheer commanded the German' fleet. s J. C. Thompson, county commis- | sloner from Blackduck, is a-visitor