Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 28, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV, NO. 157. Y EVENING, JUNE 28, 1916. GEN. CARRANZA MUST RELEASE NAVAL MILITIA ORDERED TO BE READY FOR CALL Lieut. Barker Ordered to Report When Local Division is Ready. BUSINESS HOUSES T0 KEEP POSITIONS OPEN FOR MEN “Jackies” Practically Ready to En- train; Call May Comeé Inside of 48 Hours, Lieut. E, A. Barker of the Bemidji naval militia received orders last evening shortly after five o’clock or- dering that the Bemidji militia pre- pare to entrain for an immediate call. The division was ordered to have everything packed and ready so that there would be no delay when once the call was issued. Mark Clothing. The militia men met at the cicy hall at 7:30 o’clock last evening and KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KKK KK KKK KKK KK BEMIDJ BAND TO GIVE A CONCERT FRIDAY EVENING The Bemidji band will give a con- cert at the Third street dock Friday evening beginning at eight o’clock. The program will be as follows: 1. March—“H. M. S.,” (Miller.) (Dal- 2. Waltzes—‘Rosemary,” bey.) 3. Section—“Faust,” (Gounod.) continued to mark their clothing and pack their equipment. A number of the parents of the militia men witnessed the packing last evening. This morning Lieut. Bark& was ordered to report as soon as the Be- midji division had completed its pack- ing. Tt is believed that the Bemidji boys will be ready for a call late to- day. It is believed that the call will be issued inside of 48 hours. Hold Places Open. A number of Bemidji business men today announced that they woull hold positions open for the Bemidji men who were called for service. The Northwestern Telephone com- pany advised its employes that full pay would be granted for the first three months and for the remaining nine months salaries will continue in full force less the amount received from the government. Upon the re- turn from duty the employes will be given employment as far as the needs of the telephone:company see fit to permit. Ranchman Murdered. El Paso, Tex., Juné 28.—Excite- ment along the border increased last night with receipt of news of a new bandit foray across the border, near Hacita, New Mexico, resulting in the murder of William Parker, an Amer- ican ranchman, and his wife. Jordan Ordered to Go. El Paso, June 28.—Police today warned Dr. David Starr Jordan that he had better leave the country quick on account of the feeling against him for talking intervention without the administration’s consent. Jordan left. RED LAKE TRAIN “FOURTH" SERVIGE The Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba railway will give special service on the Fourth of July so that persons living along the railway can celebrate the ‘“Fourth” in Be- midji. The train will arrive in Bemidji at 9:45 o’clock in the morning and will leave Bemidji at six o’clock in the evening. YOUNG MAN KILSS FATHER IN FRENZY . Thief River Falls, Minn., June 28. Louis Hanson, aged 28, last night confessed to the charge brought against him of killing his father, John Hanson, in the kitchen of the Hanson farm home Monday evening. Young Hanson shot his father Monday evening while in a frenzy, and hid the body in a nearby machine shed The rifle was also hid by the young man. Later in the evening the body was found by another son, George, who reported the affair to the officials. An inquest was held, with the result that the guilt of the crime was fastened on the son Louis. His confession confirms the evi- dence. TWO0 MAKE FINAL PROOF ON 160 ACRES Two persons made. final proof on 160 acres of land each in Itasca county at the court house They were Mrs. Julia Gordon and Herman Halvorson of Norden. TWO COUPLES ARE LICENSED T0 WED Two couples weore licensed to b2 wed at the office of the clerk of court today. They are Clarence R. Nor- den and Anna May Baushey of Wil- today. ! BIG PROGRAM OF E ROOSEVLT VOLUNTEERS : 3 - ;. smveswmiiaoo 5 SPORTS FOR FOURTH | WELG * (By United Press) * 2 = I nasmar iy wirox 3| OFJULYGELEBRATION) HIG * for permission to raise 12,000 * o e : % soldiers under a special com- - ? % mand to answer the first call +|Committees Named to Complete Ar- ¥ for volunteers. *| rangements for Bemidji’s Largest - z Celebration. = FIREWORKS AND BOAT RACES IN EVENING Baseball Game in the Afternoon; Pro- gram of Sports in the Morning. Plans for Bemidji’s biggest Fourth of July celebration are being com- pleted.. Besides a baseball game, fireworks display and boat races, an excellent program of foot races will be given. Committees Named. At a meeting of the Bemidji Mer- chants association Tuesday afternoon the following committees were named to complete plans for the celebration: Finance Committee—F. G. Tropp- man, C. E. Battlés and H. Mayne 4. Reverie — “Apple Blossoms,"” (Roberts.) 5. Grand National Fantasia, (Dalbey.) 6. Popular March — “When I Leave the World Behind,” (Berlin.) 7. Selection—“Sweetest Girl in Paris,” (Howard.) 8. ‘“America.” RURAL GREDIT BILL PASSED BY HOUSE Washington, June 28.—A confer- ence report on the rural credit bill was adopted by the house yesterday, 313 to 12. It now goes back to the senate and then to President Wilson. The measure establishes twelve fed- eral farm land banks to be operated under supervision of a federal farm loan board of five members, includ- ing the secretary of the treasury. Each bank will have a minimum capital stock of $750,000, of which the government may subseribe a part if necessary to complete subserip- tions. - The minimum amount of mortgage loans is $100. Mortgages may run from 5 to 40 years. Loans may not exceed 50 per cent of the value of the land. NORTH DAKOTA HOLDS PRIMARY ELEGTION (By United Press) Bismarck, N. D., June 28.—After one of the most spectacular primary election fights ever waged in the days of statehood, voters of North Dakota are today casting their ballots. The Non-Partisan League, an organiza- tion of farmers, conducted a five months’ campaign for its candidates. REFUSE TO QUASH CASEMENT INDIGTMENT (By United Press) Lendon, June 28.—A motion to quash the indictment against Sir Roger Casement on a high treason charge was this morning overruled. Casement today testified in his own defense. He denied that Germany had inspired the Irish rebellion, TO CONSOLIDATE M. & ST. L. AND. CENTRAL (By United Press) to a $28,000,000 corporation. Louis line remain. help you sell it. SCOOP erorrer i ! I liams and Ralph I, Denton and Mae D. King of Graceton: Stanton. Morning Sport Program—Charles Cominsky, H. Mayne Stanton and H. Jackson. Evening Sport Program—E. B. Berman and F. G. Neumeier. Fireworks—W. A. Elliot. 5,000 to. Attend. It is expected that over 5,000 people will celebrate the Fourth in Bemidji. A committee headed by E. B. Berman in charge of the advertis- ing of the celebration has posted ad- vertising sheets in every town and village near Bemidji and along the highways leading into the ecity. The Bemidji band will furnish music all day. L. Burchard, director, this morning announced that a spe- cial program of patriotic pieces will be prepared. - In the morning foot races, sack races, potato races, three-legged races ete.,, will be given. Shortly before noon a“cavalry parade will be given. Prizes will-be.offered for every event. Fast Ball Game. In the afternoon one of the fastest baseball games of the season will be | staged at the new athletic park. The St. Cloud nine will meet the Bemidji team for a purse of $150, In the evening crews of the Be- midji Naval Militia will stage a boat race. Swimming races, tub races and a log rolling contest will be given. The program will be concluded in the evening by a fireworks display. Special prizes will be awarded to the Bemidji merchant who has the best decorated display windows on the Fourth of July. VIOLENT FIGHTING REPGRTED ON MEUSE (By United Press)” Paris, June 28.—(Official):—Viol- ent fighting along the Meuse was re- ported today. The situation is not changed. London, June 28.—Interest in the expected grand offensive today was overshadowed with reports from Bul- garia that Bulgaria had closed fits frontiers against Rumania. It is re- ported that Rumania is planning to join the allies. COOPER AND CHEVROLET IN SPEEDWAY RACES St. Paul, June 28.—Earl Cooper St. Paul, Minn., June 28.—Arti-|and Louis Chevrolet have been added cles of incorporation were filed today | to the list of famous drivers who will consolidating the Minneapolis & St.|compete in the Snelling Louis and Iowa Central railways in- | races here July 4, making 25 entries The | received to date, with a half dozen officers of the Minneapolis & St.|in prospect. speedway Glenn Thompson, formerly of Be- A glance at the want column may | midji, now of Grand Forks, N.” D., is visiting friends in Bemidji. " Defactive Paae D STATES FEFFERSIN DFFICIALS PARTY ARRIVES I~ BEMIDJUAT 3 0'CLOC Roads Not in the Bép of Condition; to Go to the Staté Park From Here. : J. D. Clarkson; géneral manpger bt the Jefferson Hlxh?vny association, who is personally 'imspecting the three proposed routes in. the state of Minnesota for the ‘proposed Jeffer- pon highway from Ngw Orleans to ‘Winnipeg, arrived in this city ‘short- ly after three o’clofl'\( this after- noon. 'He was accompanied by H. H. Orme, president of the Minnesota ‘Automobile associatfen, - Colonel West, representing the western route via Detroit and Moorhead, and Sen- ator Shaw representing the centra] route, and Senator P. H. McGarry |: Trepresenting the: eastarn route. The representative of each route was op- timistic that his would would be the selected one. Left Cities Sunday. ‘The party left St. Paul Sunday af- ternoon and motored to Fargo, then to Crookston and Thief River Falls and then to Hallock. . The party re- turned to Thief River Falls last eve- ning and this morning motored to Bagley. g At Bagley the party was met by 25 automobiles filled with Bemidji boosters. They gave the inspecting party a rousing welcome and escort- ed the party to this city. The Bemidji boosters left this city at nine o’clock for Bagley. The cars were decorated with Amserican flags. Roads Not Good: The inspecting party arrived at Bagley at 1:12 o’clock .this after- noon and left for Bemidsi about 1:16 o’clock. Rain delayed'the. party be- tween Bagley and Bemidji. ‘The roads between Bemidji and Bagley were not in the best of condi- tion. Rains had made a num- ber of holes and several of the Bemidji cars were stalled on their trip to Bagley. From Bemidji the party will ‘go to Itasca State park. Bemidji au- toists will accompany the party as far as the park. From the park the party will go to Park Rapids and continue their trip to the Twin Cities. Mr. Clarkson will announce his de- cision as to the route selected in the near future. (ORPET TELLS OWN : STORY ON STAND ‘Waukegan, Ill., June 28.—William H. Orpet, who elected to tell his own story on the witness stand in refuta- tion of the charge of murdering Mar- ion Lambert, completed a session of cross examination yesterday which eft him pale and nervous. Orpet continued under-cross ex- amination today and there was little hope that the case would go to the jury by the end of the week. David R, Joslyd, the state’s coun- sel, dealt largely with Orpet’s letters yesterday. The latter’s friends ex- pressed much regret that much of his testimony designed to disprove one of the alleged motives for murder could not be made publie. Mr. Joslyn led [ him through cslm waters along this line, only to diseclose, whirlpools and frapids in which Orpet’s craft tossed perilously, but he clung desperately {to his fundamental assertions. Miss Helen Chaffee of Valley City, N. D., is visiting in the city with Ariss Corinne Carisons Miss Olga Pospishel of Tenstrike shopped in Bemidji yesterday. Sfiouil‘_s Summer Preparedness Parade EAUTS. |MINNESOTAGUARD - MUSTERED INTO FEDERALSERVIGE Expected That All Men Will Be Signed Up Inside of Two Days; Few Complain. RECRUITING STATIONS IN ST. PAUL CLOSED St. Paul Civil War Veteran Says it Will Take Army of 500,000 Five Years. J (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., June 28.—Thrée thousand one hundred fifty-eight members of the Minnesota national guard encamped at Fort Snelling to- day, are being mustered into Federal service. The work of putting the men under Federal enrollment ser- vice started with the Third regiment late today. It may take two days before the men are signed. The mus- ter is being made with the men in regimental formation. 3 Men Take Qath. The khaki clad state troops were lined up in regimental streets and mustering officars were assigned each section. Each man took the oath and signed the Federal papers separately. That there might be some mur- muring against taking the federal cath was admitted. But officials in- sisted that very few of these would show 'themselves. One officer char- acterized these men who ‘“didn’t want to go” as the “rats” of the guard, and these, he said, would be quietly eliminated. Officers, he said, don’t want them. When a re- port that a man has murmured RISONERS: against taking the federal oath seems founded, that man is simply and quietly eliminated in the federal ex- amination, it is said. This elimina- tion, he said, would be “inspired” and a “rat,” he said, couldn’t get in- to the service no matter how physic- ally fit he might be. ~ Recruiting stations in St. Paul were closed today and the men com- manding them moved to the state concentration camp. The joining of Battery A and Battery B of the ar- tillery brought this one amalgamated battery to full strength. and pre- vented necessity of further attempt- ing to get recruits. That the United States needs 600,- 000 men to lick Mexico if she starts such a stunt, was the statement of Col. J. H. Davidson of St. Paul, Civil war veteran, who has had military experience in Mexico. He visited the state camp. today, reviewing the boys in camp and recalling his own blood stained blue uniform of ’61. He says it-will take five years to finish the job. He described the border as an actual line made of iron. stakes. Hour to Entrain. It would take just about one hour to get some of Minnesota’s forces started for the border if they were ordered at once, army officers said. There are a lot. of things to be done, but just ome thing would be done if the order came and that would be —entrain. Extended order drill, bayonet prac- tice and the manual of arms occu- pied the attention of the boys today. Major Cook says there will be no ceremonies: no dress parades; no guard mounts and nothing but good hard work for the boys unmtil they entrain., Boiled shirt procedure is barred. A special comsignment of government supplies to uniform some recruits and furnish all the boys with mess kitchens were enroute here today. It’s going to be hot in Mexico for all the state guard. So Uncle Sam is' arranging for that. The Seeger Refrigerator Co., St. Paul, today shipped four carloads of refrigera- tors to the army on the border where refrigerators are most needed. Grookston’s Co. I, Third infantry, ar a had $375 today, contributed by Crookston citizens to buy luxuries. Although W. J. Bryan, prince of peace, has declared that getting into mediation without the administra- tion’s consent would be inconsistent with supporting the president, the ‘Woman'’s Welfare League of St. Paul was today on record favoring media- tion. John E. Bobleter, son of the late Gen. Bobleter, today thanked Gov- ernor J. A. A. Burnquist for naming the state mobilization camp for his father. A bad cold, worry, overwork and loss of sleep has placed Adj. Gen. F. B. Wood in a bad physical condition today, but he keeps right at it. Every member of the Rochester machine gun company, now mobil- ized at Fort Snelling, will have a neat pocket edition of the Bible for use in Mexico. Citizens presented them. Just 3,168 members of the guard were today searching through the entire camp for a picture of Private R. C. Mont’s mother, which the sol- dier carried for years and lost. Have 45,000 Indians, Galveston, June 28.—The Mexican consulate today reported that 45,000 full blooded Indians have enlisted with Carranza. Another Battle. El Paso, June 28.—There is a re- port here today that there has been a battle between the Americans and the Mexicans. Forty Mexican pris- oners are being taken to the Amer- ican camps. The report is not con- firmed. Seek Slayers. Columbus, June 28.—It is reported that cavalry patrols and automobile posses are seeking the slayers of Wil- liam Parker and his bride in the la- test raid upon American soil. The posses have been given orders to cross the border if a trail is found. Asks for Arbitration. Mexico City, June 28.—Carranza has appealed to all the Latin-Amer- ican countries asking them to insist that the United States consent to ar- bitration. Massachusetts on Way. San Antonio, June 28.—General Funston was today notified by Gen-’ eral Wood that the Massachusetts na- tional guard has been started for the border. 2hads . ‘ %+ Two Americans Killed. ‘Mexico City, June 28.—(Official) —Two Americans were killed and one captured when Americans and Mexican cowboys fought in Sonora, 80 miles south of the border. The Americans are accused of cutting wire fences and other depredations. It is reported that when the Mexi- cans protested the Americans fired. Taken Aboard Ship. Wagliington, D. C., June 28.—Na- val reports:late yesterday from Vera Cruz said ‘twenty American refugees had been taken aboard the battleship Nebraska there during the day. All but six of the Americans at Tuxpam have been taken out on tank steamers. At Tampico thirty-eight are on board the destroyer Dade, forty-nine on the yacht Wild Duck, 1,000 on two tank steamers, 26 are on shore awaiting transportation, and fifty others have declared their intention to remain. STATE INSPECTOR PRAISES TEACHERS’ TRAINING SCHOOL R. E. Denfeld, who has been su- perintendent of the public schools of Duluth for the past 30 years, was in Bemidji today and inspected the teachers’ training school here' for the state department of education. Superintendent Denfeld stated that he found the school in excellent con- dition. He stated that there was an extra good corps of instructors here and that the students were serious in their work and here for the credit. Superintendent Denfeld delivered an address at the school this morn- ing on “Broader Patriotism.” - %= DV tstorical Soclety —@ RELEASE OF MEN - -OR WARFARE 1S BELIEVED CERTAIN President Wilson May Take Matter Before Congress Tomorrow Morning, . (REPORTED THAT JAPS ARE HEADING MEXICANS Funston Denies Reports That Cav- alry Has Battled Near Ahumada, % Washington, June 28.—High auth- ority says Carranza must release the American prisoners in Chihuahua by midnight or President Wilson will go and get them. Pending the r%ease of the prison- ers the United States government will not conisder any offer of media- tion or arbitration. Unless General Carranza surren- ders the 23 men President Wilson will probably go before congress to- morrow and ask for authority to res- cue them by force. Elisio Arrendondo, Mexican am- bassador, today stated that he had received «no intimation of the course that his government intended to pur- sue. The Mexican ambassador dis- patched to the state department to- day a note protesting against Amer- ican soldiers’ conduct in Mexico. Japs at Head. Laredo, Tex., June 28.—American refugees arriving here report that Japanese officers are heading the. Mexican troops enroute to Chihuahua to reinforce Carranza. The rumor is altogether unconfirmed. It is also rumored that Japanese experts are directing the munition making in Monterey. Will Execute Men. El Paso, June 28.—It is reported that General Trevino has issued a statement saying that the American prisoners held in Chihuahua City will be executed if‘the U. S.-armed troops-~ attempt to rescue them. Denies Reports. San Antonio, June 28.—General Funston today denied the reports that the Eleventh cavalry had battled near Ahumada. Troops Notified. Chicago, June 28.—The Central department today officially ordered ‘Wiseonsin, Illinois, Kansas and Mis- souri militias to entrain- for the bor- der as quick as uits can be mustered in and examined. Pretext for Intervention. Galveston, June 28.—The Mexican embassy today announced that the Carranza note to the Latin-American republic stated: “We win or lose with dignity but first we wish to make plain that the government of the U. S. wishes to find a pretext for intervention by placing the blame on the Carrizal incident.” Chicago, June 28.—The Central department ordered all state militias to entrain as soon as reasonably ready. Appropriates $27,000,000. ‘Washington, June 28.—The house in the urgent deficiency bill appro- priated $27,000,000 for the Mexican expedition. Smith to Join. San Francisco, June 28.—Art Smith, who is in Japan, will return to become an American aviator. - Ready for Troops. Chicago, June 28.—Forty-six loco- motives and crews are being held here to rush troops to the border when they are received from the eastern roads. Trains'from the east are moving much slower than antiei- pated. 3 Aot Warned to Leave. ¥ ‘Washington, June 28.—The gov- ernment is redoubling its efforts to get the Americans to leave Mexico. The administration today criticized . these Americans who are remaining despite a warning to leave. Trocps Partially Blamed. ‘Washington, June 28.—An official interview with Captain Morey was forwarded here today. It bears out the newspaper interviews which shows that part of the blame of the Carrizal battle is placed upon the American troops. 2 Six Mexicans Killed. Colambus, June ™28 —Six Mexi- can: in the band that killed Parker and his wife were killed during the night in a fight on this side of-tiie | border. 3 R. Lee, editor of the Long Prairie Leader, was & visitor in Bemi 0 MONIGHT o bbbl os: il