Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 8, 1916, Page 1

= T o v———— \ o _ .conditions July 1. - THE BEMIDJT | = VOLUME XIV, NO. 185. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATU. RDAY EVENING, JULY 8, 1916, FORTY CEl BASEBALL GAME TONIGHT AT 6:45 PIONEER TO START FUND TO BUILD NEW BATH HOUSES HERE Present Houses on Diamond Point are a Disgrace to the City of Bemidji. BRITISH GUNS AND LEADERS THAT FIGURE IN HUGE OFFENSIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ANY ) SIZE WILL BE RECEIVED Barker Gives Ten Dollars; Palmer Will Furnish Nails and Hardware. The bath houses at Diamond Point are a disgrace to the city of Bemidji. They have no roofs, parts of them are torn down and they are filthy with dirt. There is not a day that passes that many bathers are put to much inconvenience on account of the houses. Hundreds of bathers are bathing at Diamond Point every day. There is no other progressive city in the northwest that would tolerate such a condition of bath houses as the Bemidji houses. To Give Contributions. The Pioneer is ready to do what it can to secure new bath houses and will open a popular subscription and will see that new houses are con- structed. It will open the contri- bution with ten dollars. Contribu- tions of any size will be received and should be sent at once to the Pioneer office so that work on the new bath houses can begin immediately. Merchants Give Share. Business men who were approached “in regard to the matter today were enthusiastic_about it and agreed to contribute their share to the con- struction of new bath houses. E. A. Barker, of Barker’s Drug store, agreed to contribute ten dollars to'the fund. A. B. Palmer of the Palmer Hard- ware store agreed to furnish all the hardware and nails for the construc- tion of the path houses. .Tom Swin=f= son, city engineer, has agreed to con- tribute his services to see that the houses are properly constructed. 1t is planned to build a house for women and a house for men., It is believed that the two buildings can be constructed for less than several hundred dollars. . To Name Committee. The money collected by the Pio- neer will be turned over to a commit- tee which will be named Monday. The committee will meet, probably Monday night, and if sufficient funds are donated work on the new houses will begin next week. A list of the contributors will be published in the Pioneer Monday. Mayor Charles Vandersluis has ap- proved the plan of the Pioneer for se- curing of new bath houses. BEMIDJI AUTOMOBILE GLUB TO HOLD MEET The Bemidji Automobile club will hold a meeting Tuesday evening at the Commercial club rooms. Presi- dent A. M. Bagley today announced that the much business will come be- fore the club, including the repairing of the road around Lake Bemidji. The membership of the automobile club has increased rapidly and dur- ing the past three days more than 100 members have paid their annual dues of two dollars each to C. W. Brandborg, who has been engaged to secure new members. Secretary BE. H. Denu today stated that the list of the “Rider’s Club” is Jess than half of the 1915 list. He urges all riders in good standing to join the club. The fees are the same as for regular members, two dollars a year. 100 MAY HAVE DIED IN BIG HURRICANE (By United Press) Mobile, Ala., July 8.—It is re- ported that the loss of life in the hurricane that struck this section of the country Tuesday and Wednesday will reach 100. Scores of chooners will reach 100. Scores of schooners not been accounted for. 1916 HARVEST TO BE SMALLER THAN 1915 Washington, July 8—Crops this year are better than the average from 1910 to 1914, but in most cases a smaller harvest than last year's was predicted today by the department of agriculture, basing its estimates on British guns on western front. Gen- eral Sir J. Wolfe Murray (left) and General Sir Douglas Haig. During the past week the British on the western front have shown that they as well as the Germans have fighting qualities. Important gains have been made, and the end is ap- parently not yet. The British armies are under the command of Sir Doug- las Haig, and one of his ablest gen- erals is General Sir Wolf Murray, K. C. B, R. A. The opening of the war dound the British with inferior guns. This inferiority has slowl; been overcome, and the British artil- lery is now reported to be equal tc that of their foes, ¥ Bemidji and Little Falls To Cross Bats Tonight Fast Game to Be Played This Evening; Little Falls Considered One of of Fastest Teams in State; Gourd and Tanner Will Form Battery fn_r Visitors; ABermm,_thnlj.ug‘band Berrigan Lead in Batfing.. ... R KKK KKK KK KK KK KK KKK KKK KKK KKK * * * “Jimmy” Withers, one of the stars of the famous Hibbing team, * will pitch for the Bemidji nine tthis evening when the locals clash * with the fast Little Falls team. Withers was formerly a member ¥ of the Kansas City American Association team and was a member ¥ of the-Duluth pennant winning team of the Northern league in : 1914. He was been with the Hib bing club for the pas two years. * * * * * * * * * % ERRKHKKHKH KKK KK KK KKK KKK KKK KKK K The Little Falls baseball team will arrive in the city tonight and will clash with Bemidji this evening at the new athletic park at 6:45 o’clock. Both teams have been strengthened during the past week and it is believed that the game will be one of the fastest this season. Game Tomo rrow Also. As this is the first game of the season to be played in the evening, every fan is urged to attend. If evening games prove successful more games will probably be held. The Little Falls and Bemidjl teams will clash again tomorrow af- ternoon at three o’clock. 5 Manager Berkin of Little Falls isg- coming to Bemidji with a strong lineup and he hopes to cop both Berrigan lead in the batting averages for the Bemidji nine. The percent- ages are as follows: .. games. Gourd and Tanner will form " Pet. the battery for the Little Falls team. | ponson ... .. ... 3 760 Allison will be on first base, Meyers | Whaling ... 3 .500 at short, Briere at third base, Dun- |Berrigan . 10 .385 phy left field, Longley center and|Trafton 1 -338 Liljedahl right field. Williams, for-|Bell . 1 .88 merly of the Minneapolis association | Diedrich . 9 -311 team, will probably play second base Frank ... 9 .300 for Little Falls. C. Bailey . 3 -278 ;. . Budreau .. 4 .266 B F:'B'_'?k in Field. '1 Kannerberg . 7 .260 The Bemidji team will probably Tanner .. 7 226 be strengthened by several new play- | gy, o 6 222 ers. LaForce of Fort Ripley w:ll Erickson . 3 176 pitch one 9! the games for the locals. | Bailey 4 138 Frank, star catcher for the Bemidji nine, will probably play in the out- field, because of his hitting, as his METHODIST CHURCH SONG SERVICE TO0 BE HELD JULY 16 finger which he injured in the game last Sunday, has not healed. Erick- son will be behind the bat. ‘Benton, Whaling and “Big Bill” The choir of the Methodist church will give an evening song service, Sunday, July 16, and not July 9, as Mrs. A. M. Johnson left Friday morning for Brainerd, being called there by the death of her cousin, Ben Arnold, who was drowned in Clark Lake Wednesday afternoon. published in the Pioneer, Friday. Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Peterson of Cass Lake shopped in Bemidji yes- terday. FIVE ARE ARRESTED : [ Historjeg, ; M.; BEMIDJI VERSUS LIT TLE ‘ FALL TRAINING SCHOOLHAS MADE MUGH PROGRESS SAYS STATEINSPECTOR H. E. Flynn Praises Schoo! Conducted Under Direction of W. P. Dyer in This City. | INSTITUTION WILL BE MADE PERMANENT, School Has Been Well Organized and - Shows Wonderful Development in Work. “The devg‘lopment and progress| made by the Bemidji Teachers’ Training school has proven.that it was well- worth while to establish such a school in this city. There is no doubt but that the institution will be made a permanernt one.” H. E. Flynn, state inspector of high schools and training schools, made this statement while in the city today ‘inspecting the Bemidji school. He arrived here this morning from Crookston. Mr. Flynn spoke very highly of the Bemidji institution, stating the school was being conducted in a very able manner, through the efforts of a most efficient faculty. The school, dc- cording to the inspector, has been ex- tremely well organized and shows wonderful development. Attendance Satisfactory. For the first year as a state branch, the attendance was very sat- isfactory. The .territory covered by the Bemidji institute is large. “As the equipment is quite ade- quate and other conditions are sat- isfactory, branches of academic and professional studies will be added,” said Mr. Flynn today. ‘“Undoubted- 1y, however, theschool will be con- ducted in conjunction with the state ON FEDERAL CHARGES OFINTRODUGINGLIQUOR Four TakenItto Ciistoy This Morn- ing; One Man Was Arrested - Friday. Federal officers in Bemidji have made five arrests during the past two days on charges of violating the In- dian treaty\ of 1855 and introducing liquor. Four arrests were made this morning and one was made yesterday afternoon, d Walker Man Held. Thomas Thompson of Walker was arrested yesterday by A. H. Jester, deputy U. S. marshal, on a complaint made by J. P. Brandt, special Indian officer, charging Thompson with in- troducing a quart of whiskey at ‘Walker. Thompson entered a plea of not guilty before Judge H. A. Si- mons, U. S. commissioner, and was bound over to the federal court which meets at Duluth, July 11, under $300 bonds. Calumet Man Arrested. Nick Stupar was taken into’ cus- normal school when it is constructed here. “To a great extent, I think -the success of the teachers’ school this year might be given W. P. Dyer, con- ‘Tuctor, as his work has been very thorough in all lines.” CASE OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS REPORTED IN GITY OF BEMIDJI City Physicians Taking Every Pos- sible Precaution to Curb the Digease Here. NO DANGER OF EPIDEMIC BUT GREAT CARE IS URGED Federal Authorities Take Charge of Situation in New York City Today. One case of infantile paralysis was tody on a charge of introducing two gallons of alcohol at Calumet, Minn. George Pagen was arrested on a charge of introducing one gallon of alcohol at Calumet. Both arrests were made this morning by Deputy Marghal Jester on complaint made by Indian Officer Brandt. Both men entered a plea of not guilty before Judge Simons and in default of $200 bonds were commit- ted to the St. Louis county jail to await action of the Federal grand jury. Two Deer River Cases. Carl Krantz was arrested today charged with the introduction of ten pints of beer at Deer River. His case will be taken before Judge Simons this afternoon. Albert Kallin, charged with intro- ducing 11 pints of whiskey at Deer River, was arrested today. His case will also be taken up by Judge Si- mons this afternoon. reported in the city of Bemidji to- day. Arthur, son of Evan Olson of Dewey avenue, was taken sick with the disease July 4. Dr. E. W. Johnson is in charge of the Olson case. Urge. Much Care. Physicians in Bemidji are taking every possible step to curb the dis- ease here. There is no danger that there will be an extended epidemic, such as thre is in New York and other points in the east. Citizens, however, are being urged to take all the care that is possible. Cases should be reported to physic- jans immediately. New York, July 6.—Six Federal epidemic experts have arrived here to fight the infantile paralysis epi- demic here. The days are very hot and the weather is just the kind that makes the disease spread. Officials stated today that they feared other cases. INSTRUGTOR GIVES LEGTURE AT REX Miss Elizabeth Underwood, in; structor in: the teachers’ training school. in this city, gave a lecture at the Rex theater this afternoon at four o’clock on the “Grand Canyon.” Miss Underwood illustrated her lecture by sterioptican views. given for the benefit of the students of the summer training school. - VILLISTAS AUSH TOWARD BIG BEND COUNTRY FOR RAID Reported That Band is Rushing Across Chihuahua Toward the United States. 1,000 MEN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF RELEASE OF DEPENDANTS War Department Considering Relax- laxing the Present Mexican Embargo. ,(By United Press) El Paso, July * 8.—Villistas are rushing toward the Big Bend coun- try to raid United States towns. It is reported that a hand of Villistas of unreporteq strength are rushing across Chihuahua towards the United States. To Quit Guard. Eagle Pass, July 8.—Fully one thousand militia men in the four guard regiments here will take ad- vantage of the new official order per- mitting exemption on account of de- pendents. May Relax Embargo. ‘Washington, July 8.—The war de- partment is considering relaxing the Mexican embargo. However, muni- tions will still not be permitted to cross the border. “Aéroplanes Damaged. Columbus, July 8.—General Per- shing’s force must again rely upon the cavalry. The only available aero- plane has again been disabled. The propellor blade has been broken. Twelve aeroplanes here are inactive on account of a lack of propellor blades. 2 New Expedition Possible. San Antonio, July 8.—Army offi- cials here think that Villa’s recent strength. will prevent the settlement of differences with Carranza because Villa will possibly necessitate the sending of another U. S. punitive ex- pedition across the border. Villa on March. El Paso, July 8.—Villa is reported marching from Jiminez to Chihuahua City. Carranzistas decline to admit that Villa is leading the rebels. Re- ports, however, are that Villa has is- sued new currency and is obtaining muéh support by promising to over- throw Carranza and drive out the “gringoes.” Note Not Published. Mexico City, July 8.—It is reported here that Secretary Lansing has promised Carranza to withdraw the punitive expedition and to settle all difficulties by negotiating. The re- port is the cause of much rejoicing. The actual Lansing note has not been published. Troops Not Moved. Camp Bobleter, Fort Snelling, Minn., July 8.--At revelee today there seemed little chance for substantia- tion of the rumor that part of Min- nesota’s national guard would train for the border today. In fact, officers, basing their presumption upon the fact that 24 hours’ notice is needed for railroads to get neces- sary equipment, pointed out that since such orders had not been issued, it seemed unlikely that any troops would entrain for the border before possibly Monday, if then. Unpreparedness and the poor con- en- (Continued on Page 4) THE CUB / REPORTER SCOO MY LIL OLE AUTO - STOPPED ON ME AND WHEN T DID YH'USUAL GETFOUT AND-GET-UNDER~ STRRTED UPAGAIN AND RAN OFF- DowN TH' ROAD ~TAIL N TH' AIR - HEADED, FOR HOME — ~ /41 Q WwHo SUNUVUHGUN WAS-DRWIN' SO It May Save Money To Buy Another Gar EVER THAT SMART ELICIC PESKY. FAST-TLLGIT TH'LAW ON HIM -A LIL' GREEN (AR \T WUZ- I U UM _GONNA SUl M FoR. FIETY DOLLARS By "HOP" f\& T EVER DO CATEH UP T0 HER- (T MAY PE ADVISABLE The lecture was | RUSSIANS CAPTURE - THREE KOLKI TOWNS; TEUTONS RETREATING Doljitka, Grusitjin and Manevitchi - are Being Taken in Big Drive by Slavs. OFFICIALLY ADMITTED THAT AUSTRIANS ARE RETREATING Berlin Reports That - Numerous Enemy Attacks in Somme-Dis- trict Repulsed. (By United Press)” Petrograd, July 8.—(Official)— Russians have captured the villages of Doljitka, Grusitjin and Manevitchi in the region of Kolki in hot bayonet fighting: % . A New Order. London, July 8.—King George has issued a royal order in council with- drawing all previous orders in coun- cil under declarations in London, an- nouncing new principles for a blockade. Austrians Retreating, Berlin, July 8.—1t is officially ad- mitted -that the Austrians are re- treating from advanced positions in the bend of the River Styr before su- perior Russian forces. Attacks are Repulsed. Berlin, July 8.—(Official)—Nu- merous enemy attacks have been re- pulsed on both sides of the Somme. Advances against Damloup. were halted. Famous Guardsmen Killed. London, July 8.—Five thousand of the kaiser’s famous Prussian guards- men have been killed in the fighting around ContalmaiSon. Cut Off 30,000. Petrograd, July 8.—The Russians have cut off an Austrian force of about 30,000, southwest of Kolomea. Improving Positions. Lendon, -July- 8.—British. troaps spent the night improving positions north of Somme. Rain interfered with the work. . French Break Lull. Paris, July 8—(Official)—The French broke the lull in the fighting south of Somme today with further slight advances. MURDER CHARGES TO BE PLAGED AGAINST AGITATORS (By United Press) Virginia, Minn., July 8.—County Attorney Warren Greene today stated that he will charge agitators of the mine strikers here with murder on account of their inflammatory speech- es. He claims that they were re- sponsible for conditions resulting in the killing of three persons. This action is unprecedented. 4 DROWNED: 50 HOMELESS IN RED RIVER FLOOD Fargo, N. D., July 8.—Four deaths, the dispossesion of their homes of about fifty families in Fargo and Moorhead, and the drowning out of several thousand acrs of farm: lands, along the Red River and tributaries, constitute the toll of lives and pro- perty damage done so far by reason of torrential rains in this section dur- ing the past week. With a record of over four inches of rain in less than a week, the Red River at this point was last night within eight feet of the highest level it attained during the spring flood, and it is still rising very rapidly. The Red River in Fargo is again lapping at the foundation walls of the city auditorium. Island park is com- pletely cut off, and a great lagoon at the foot of Broadway, as well as the paved street beside the dam, have become great swimming pools in which hundreds of Fargo people, young and old, disported themselves yesterday. Fargo assumed the ap- pearance of a beach city as a result. The greatest floods are. reported around Ortonville, Minn., where the land is low and several hundreds of acres of farm lands are under water there. FOSSTON DEFEATS MINTOSH IN_FAST FOURTH GAME Fosston, Minn., July 8.—Fosston defeated ‘McIntosh Tuesday - by 2 score of 2 to 0 before the- largest crowd that ever attended a ball game ° in thig city. Features of the game - were the airtight pitching of Tag- |1and for Fosston and Sather for Me- . Intosh, and the sensational work the Fosston infleld,