Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 19, 1916, Page 1

f | | == VOLUME XIV, NO. 174, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1916, GERMANS RECAPTURE Prohibition Convention Is Opened in St. Paul <« CHAIRMAN POLING DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS FOR DRYS Arraigns Democrats and Republicans for Alleged Extravagant Use of Funds. SAYS PROHIBITIONISTS NOW SOLE PROGRESSIVES Assails Campaign of Militaristic Pre- paredness; Names Party “Liberal.” (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., July 19.—“The call of the hour is the challenge of a supreme opportunity, to an unpar- alleled sacrifice. These are the words of triumph—peace, prosperity, pro- hibition. Elect prohibition. Write woman into the Constitution. Turn out the exploiters of the people. Take private profit from war Stop the slaughter of peace. Save America and serve the world.” In these words Temporary Chair- man Daniel A. Poling concluded his keynote address at the outset of the Prohibition national convention which convened here this morning. Represent Progressivism. Mr. Poling, declaring that the Pro- hibition party was now the sole rep- resentative of progressivism in na- tional politics, extended an official and hearty invitation to the 4,000,- 000 voters who supported the Pro- gressive party ticket in 1912, and suggested that whatever the techni- cal name of his own party should bhe upon the official ballot this year, it would be known henceforth as the Liberal Party of the United States. Expressing the evidently over- whelming sentiment of the conven- tion, Chairman Poling assailed the campaign of militaristic prepared- ness, arraigned the Republican and Democrat parties alike for what he alleged to be an extravagant waste of national funds, eulogized Jane Ad- dams, attacked at length the activi- ties of the Navy League, and after advocating unequivocal loyalty to the Monroe Doctrine, the establishment of a world court of arbitration, in- ternational reciprocity of trade, radi- cal reform in the treatment of im- migrants, the development of a na- tional program for the constructive use of the United States army in time of peace, and the immediate en- actment by federal statute and amendment of woman’s suffrage and various social reforms, he concluded his plea with the dictum that “Pro- hibition spells Preparedness,” and that the hour had come to change the popular slogan among temperance forces of ‘National Prohibition in 1920” to the campaign battle ery “A National Prohibition President in 1916.” “The High Covenant.” In summing up his outline of the party’s prospective campaign, which calls for a whirlwind campaign back- ed by a million dollar war fund, with two million homes reached directly with Prohibition argument before November 7, Mr. Poling detailed as the nucleus for the party’s national declaration this year the following, which he termed “The High Coven- ant:"” “To the people of this nation we pledge ourselves to begin immediately on election to power an authorized campaign to establish a world court; and we further pledge that we will move at once to secure reciprocal trade arrangements with the coun- tries from whom we purchase and to whom we sell. . “We will proclaim our constructive program to secure the practical brotherhood of the nations. And as we move to stop the slaughter of war, remembering the unnumbered dead, the unnumbered living and the unnumbered unborn cursed by alco- hol, we will immediately deprive the liquor traffic of the use of the mails, take from it the protection of inter- state commerce, place upon it a pro- hibitive tax, move to accomplish a prohibition amendment to the Con- stitution—and thus we will stop the greater slaughter of peace. To Fortify Nation. ““We-pledge ourselves to fortify the nation, to make her a citadel impreg- nable, but to conserve her human and natural resources with every dollar | that builds her army and her fleet. We covenant with the people to take private profit out of war, and to pun- ish the traitors who placed rotten armor between our country’s defend- ers and their foes. And we solemnly gwear to make our preparation, & pre- * ok ok ok ok ok k ok ok ok kK TEHK KKK KKK KK KKK TEMPERATURE DROPS TO ONLY 80 DEGREES It was only 80 degrees above zero, according to a government report, in Bemidji at 1:30 o’clock this after- noon. Chicago, I11., July 19.—The weather man today promised cooler weather tonight. Yok ok ko ok ok ok k kk kk k ok KKK KKK KKK KKK paration for peace, harmonized to every ideal of the Democracy whose message must not fail, for it is the hope message of the world. And we will not forget that Prohibition spells Preparedness. “We go forth to champion the un- restricted political rights of woman- hood and demanding an ample justice for little children, And in every ef- fort made for social justice we will remember that the supreme tangible foe of motherhood, her most bitter enemy when she asks for the ballot, and the Judas Iscariot of her sons and daughters, is King Alcohol.” FIGHT CERTAIN ON SEVERAL PLANKS OF PROHIBITION PARTY St. Paul, Minn., July 19.—Twelve hundred and fifty-four delegates to the national Prohibition convention today got down to the business of nominating a presidential candidate that is certain to be beaten in the presidential election this fall. For a brief moment or two this summer Prohibition leaders seriously hoped to actually elect a Prohibition- ist for president of the United States. That was right after the Democratic, Republican and Progressive parties declined to put satisfactory suffrage planks in their platforms. It was at that time, too, that the Moose still showed some signs of life. Drys Cease Hoping. But when Roosevelt put a definite kibosh on the Moose, and the hy- phenated vote endorsed Hughes, Pro- hibitipnists ceased hoping The hy- phenated vote is solid against them. The 4,400,000 women voters, they realize, could hardly swing the na- tion to them, even though these fair- er voters stood by their pledge to amalgamate with the political party showing them a satisfactory suffrage plank. The Prohibition plank on this is- sue, it became well known today, will be satisfactory. Universal equal suf- frage has been a part of the party’s creed since 1872 and will continue to be demanded. 19 States are Dry. And so it developed that today’s session was the first of a three days’ routine of rejoicing over the fact that 19 states have adopted state-wide prohibition and that 65 per cent of the United States is dry. Of course a platform will be adopted, just like all other parties must have a plat- form, and it was on this structure that the political carpenters started real work today. Prohibition forms the chief plank in the platform. But it is not the only one for the Prohibition party claims to be pioneers of social reform planks, postal reform planks, direct vote reforms and conservation planks. ‘When the builders of the platform started work today it appeared cer- tain that there would be fights over the adoption of several of the planks. $400,000,000 IN 6OLD GCOMING TO THE U. S. New York, N. Y., July 19.—Four hundred million dollars in gold is coming to the United States in the next six months. Great Britain will begin discharging its obligations and $3,000,000 is expected daily. Most of the gold will come from Ottawa. SCOO VILLAGES FROM BRITISH DURING VIOLENT ATTACK ITY OFFER SERVICES WORK ON THE BATTLEFIELD Senoritas of Mexico City who have offered their serv efi for ambulance work on :he battlefield, being instructed in the art of bandaging. Not to be outdone b.y their patriotic American sisters and to prepare for any emerge; many senoras and senoritas of Mexico City have joined the Red Cross and offered their ser structed at stated times in the many branches of field hospital work, of which portant. e BIG DANGE AT THE WATEHSIIPPEY'.UW; BIRCHMONT HOTEL | TOO MUCH WATER TOMORROW NIGHT| IS WASTED IN CITY One of the biggest dances of the|Citizens Requested to Have More season will be given tomorrow night ¥ 5 - at the Birchmont Beach hotel. 1| 08re in Using Water; Tank Emptied. will be the regular weekly dance, but plans are being made to accommodate one of the largest crowds of the season. N Besides the hotel guests and sum- mer resorters it is expected that a large number of Bemidji people will attend. Bemidji people are especially invited to attend the dance. NO-BASEBALL GAME *"HERE NEXT SATURDAY Announcement was made this morning that there will not be a baseball game in Bemidji next Satur- day. International Falls will ‘be in the city for a game Sunday afternoon at the new athletic park. ‘“‘Smoky” Sam White will be on the mound for Be- midji. JUNIOR COMMERCIAL GLUB TO MEET TONIGHT The Junior Commercial club will hold a meeting tonight at the club rooms. HEvery member is urged to be present as several matters per- taining to the future welfare of the club will be taken up. NO AGTION ON NEW QUARTERS FOR GLUB No action was taken at the Com- mercial club wast evening on renew- ing the lease on the present quarters of the club or on securing new quar- ters. The board of directors will hold a meeting in the near future and make plans for the future of the club. The Commercial club went on rec- which may arise, ces. They are in- bandaging is one of the most im= PRESIDENT WILSON DERANDS PASSAGE OF GRILD LABOR BILL Washington, D. C., July 19.—The fight on the child labor bill will prob- ably parallel the the ship bill filli- President Wilson that the measure be passed before his campaign is started. buster. demands OVER 100,000 GALLONS USED DURING YESTERDAY President Wilson made a personal visit to the capitol yesterday to em- phasize his desire that a child labor law be put on the statute books of the present session.of congress. To senate leaders whom he summoned to a series of conferences in the president’s. chamber adjoining the ST nate chamber, he said the child la- bor bill passed by the house.should be made a part of the legislative pro- gram to be put through the senate before adjournment. Determined opposition by southern senators forced the house bill which would prevent shipment of interstate commerce of goods manufactured wholly or in part by children, out of the imperative program drawn up by the Democratic caucus last Friday. It was left in a secondary position to be considered only if time remained after other measures recorded as more urgent had been disposed of. Mr. Wilson had been told that an effort to force its passage would mean a serious party revolt. FILM PLAY MAKES PLEA FOR DEFENSE “The Battle Cry of Peace,” a film drama by J. Stuart Blackton, which will be shown at the Grand theater Thursday and Friday, is frankly a propaganda play for preparation and as such it is always earnest, always persistent and at times decidedly elo- quent. Heywood Brown in the New York Tribune says in regard to the play: “There are thrills by the yard, horrors slowly drawn out inch by inch and not a few feet of good com- edy. The achievements of the cam- era are remarkable. Enormous crowds Citizens Requested Not to Use Water for Sprinkling Lawns During the Day. Every water consumer in Bemidji lay ‘was-Tequested i water. So much water was used during the day yesterday, sprinkling lawns, ete., that the water tank was empty last night at six o’clock and no wa- ter was available. It is believed that over 100,000 gallons of water was used yesterday. Sprinkle in Evening. Several water consumers have made it a practice to keep their water springler sprinkling their yards dur- ing the entire day. These people are requested not to do this. The proper time to sprinkle the yard is early in the morning or in the evening. A small sprinkling at these times will do more good than if the sprinkler is allowed to operate during the en- tire day. George Kirk, clerk of the water board, today requested the Pioneer to publish the following notice: Notice to Water Consumers. “During this hot spell I would re- spectfully request every water con- sumer to be carefull and waste no water. Also would request them not to use their hose on the lawns dur- ing the day. Our tank was empty last night at 6 o’clock, owing to ex- cessive use of water during the day.” FARIBAULT IS CHOSEN FOR NEXT LABOR MEET Hibbing, Minn., July 19.—The Minnesota Federation of Labor chose Faribault as the next meeting place THE CUB REPORTER this afternoon. The woman’s suffrage endorsement ord urging that the “sink holes” on the state road near Tenstrike be filled and the road repaired as soon as pos- | was tabled. sible. ' Six new social members were ad- | FIFTEEN INJURED IN mitted to the club. STREET CAR ACCIDENT Milwaukee, Wis., July 19.—Fifteen people were injured this morning when a street car ran wild down a hill. All the injured were taken to Miss Ruth Riley and Miss Hazel Olson left last night for Island Lake to visit friends and relatives for a few weeks. hospitals. are employed in the scenes of panic and big masses of troops pictured as they charge in the face of shrapnel. The agony is piled on in a fearless fashion. But if the success of the campaign for preparedness rests up- on gcaring people into a reliazation of the needs of defenses we can stand any horrors pictured for a good cause. Preparation may keep our horrors on the screen.” . I's About Time For _A Re-shingling dob N % [} THE BATH HOUSES. Reports were received by the Pioneer this afternoon that charges are being made for the use of the bath houses construct- ed by the city at Diamond Point. If this is a fact, city officials should take immediate steps to " see that the practice is stopped. The city council at a recent meeting voted $100 for the con- In return for these privileges Mr..Carter was named special po- lice officer to have charge of the bath houses. Mr. Carter also su- perintended the construction of the houses. The charging for the use of the bath houses is wrong. The city paid $100 for the construc- tion of the houses and they should be open to the public. _ AUTOMOBILETOURTO NEIGHBORINGPOINTS TOBOOST CHAUTAUQUA Bemidji Citizens Plan a Trip to Advertise the Big Meeting Here. BANNERS, PENNANTS, CARDS READY FOR DISTRIBUTION Chautauqua Will Be Held for Five Days Commencing August Seventh An automobile trip to neighboring points will boost the Bemidji chau- tauqua ‘which will be held August 7 to 11, inclusive The trip will be held inside of a few weeks The ex- act route-has-net. been. decided. It is expectéd that over 100 cars will be in the procession. Pennants for Autos. Pennants, banners and cards have been received for advertising the chautauqua. Pennants and banners for attaching to automobiles can be secured at the Pioneer office. At. a meeting of the Commercial club last evening John Barry, advance man for the chautauqua, told of the different systems used to distribute the tickets. It was decided to divide the city up into four districts by wards and to make a house to house canvass. Nymore will also be can- vassed. Committees Named. E. H. Denu, president of the club, named the following committees to have charge of the ticket sale: First Ward—C. E. Battles, chair- man; E. H. Denu, H. M. Stanton, W. A. Elliott, Rev. B. D. Hanscom, Wil- liam McCuaig and Eduard F. Netzer. Second Ward—G. D. Backus, chairman; P. J. O’Leary, George T. Baker, Earle A. Barker, F. J. Koors, Attorney T. C. Bailey and Phil Gill. Third Ward—G. W. Harnwell, chairman; G. E. Carson, Rev. Ira D. Alvord, E. C. McGregor, C. R. San- born and C. A. Huffman. Fourth Ward—Charles Cominsky, chairman; W. L. Brooks, F. G. Hal- gren, R. H. Schumaker, H. B. Mec- Connell, Paul Brosvik and Judge C. ‘W. Stanton. Village of Nymore—P. L. Brown, Attorney Hallan L. Huffman. that given here last year. * By “HOP" stated semi-officially, President Wil- |'modify the British blockade. LONGUEVALE AND DELVILLETAKENBY Russian Forces Cross Carpathians (By United Press) Berlin, July 19.—(Official)—The Germans have recaptured the vil- lages of Longuevale and Delville from the British during violent coun- ter attacks. Cross Carpathians, - London, July 19.—Russian forces have crossed the Carpathians for the first time since the Germans defeated them a year ago. After marching all day yesterday the Russians have entered Hungary, according to the Petrograd correspondent of the Eve- ning Star. Submarine Delayed. Baltimore, July 19.—On account of a delay in readjusting and repair- ing pipes, the German submarine merchantman, Deutschland, is still here. A getaway appears likely for Friday or possibly Sunday. French Make Progress. Berlin, July 19.—The French have made further progress against the Germans northeast of Verdun 1in grenade fighting, according to the official statement here this afternoon. The French advanced from the di- rection of St. Efiene Chapel at the in- tersection of the Fleury and Vaux roads. Important fighting 18 in progress on the Somme front. Gas Bombs Used. London, July 19.—The Germans - { struck heavily last night against the British right, north of Somme. Gas bombs preceded the attack. The at- tack was made where -British .and French units unite. Allied Ships Sunk. Berlin, July 19.—(Official)—Dis- patches from Constantinople state that three large enemy transports have been submarined and sunk in the Black Sea. To Modify Blockade. ‘Washington, July 19.—Although son will continue vigorous efforts to JEFFERSGN HIGHWAY ROUTE TAKEN UP AT KANSAS GITY MEET (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., July 19.—The Jef- ferson highway commission i8 meet- ing at Kansas City today to approve. the Minnesota highway’s commis- sion’s recommendations for the pas- sage of the Jefferson highway through Minnesota. Following several factional fights, during which almost every city in Northwestern Minnesota sought to briug the Jefferson highway through it, two routes were suggested by the Gopher highway commission, The route of the highway is from New Orleans to Winnipeg, and has been struction' of the houses. A. A. for the First Time Since Defeat “Carter was given the concession of a Year Ago = E to sell confectionery, pop, ice % cream, cigars, etc., at a standsat 2 the point and to charge for (DEUTSCHLAND STILL HERE; g bathing suits, towels and for DELAY IN REPAIRING PIPES checking articles, -according to several aldermen this afternoon. 2 Other aldermen say that Mr. Berlin Says French Progressed North- Carter was given the privilege east of Verdun in Grenade to charge f 5 . 1l ge for the bath houses. Fighting. 3 A | chairman; A. P. Ritchie, August Jar- chow, C. W. Jewett, J. J. Opsahl and The program for the chautauqua this year is exceptionally strong. The program is -considered better than Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Voight of Hol- gate, Ohio, are guests at the G. D. Backus home for the next few days. approved from New Orleans to St. Paul, the point of contention being . trom St. Paul to the Canadian boun- dary. The routes suggested by the Min- nesota commission were: Eastern route—Through Elk River, - Brainerd, Walker and Bemidji. ‘Western route—Through St. Cloud, Detroit, Moorhead and Crookston, - with a route from Sauk Center, through Long Prairie, Park Rapids and meeting the Eastern route at Be- midji. SPECIAL PROGRAM AT TRAINING SCHOOL A special program will be given by the Teachers’ Training School Glee club under the direction of Miss Margaret Newton and the falk danc- ing class under the direction of Miss Emma Hoglund at the high school Thursday evening at 8:30 o’clock. Drawing, manual training, cooking and penmanship will also be exhib- ited. The exhibit rooms will be open' - at 7:30 o’clock and the publio is in- vited to inspect the work of ~ the: training school students. ° Mrs. E. W. Johnson gave a piano recital at the opening of the summer - school session this morning.