Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 21, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV, NO. 176. CARRANZA SUGGESTS JOINT COMMISSIONTO INVESTIGATE MEXICAN SlTUATlON BEMIDJ'I, HINNESOTA, nmmy EVENING, JULY 21, 1918 BEMIDJI NAVAL MILITIA SEES ALLIED WARSHIPS Minnesotans on Training Cruiser Get a Glimpse of Ships Waiting for German Diver, GOPHER SEA MILITIA WIN HIGHEST HONORS Wireless Intercepts Radio Messages From European Wireless Stations, PRIGE OF SUNDAY DINNER ADVANGED George Cochran of the Birchmont Beach summer hotel today announced that the price of Sunday evening din- ners at the hotel has been raised to one dollar. The advance in price was necessary on account of the advance in the price of foodstuffs. |ATHLETIC PROGRAM | FOR FOURTH ESTATE AT CASS LAKE MEET THE NEW WAY GERMAN SUBMARINE STILL AT BALTIMORE (By United Press) Baltimore, July- 21.—The German submarine merchantman, Deutsch- land, is still here. Prognostigators are stumped. They are unable to tell when the diving craft will leave. BELIEVED PROHIS WILL NOMINATE HANLY LATETODAY Sumner Haynes of Indiana Places IMENCANGOMMISION NAMEDTOMEETWITH U. 5. DELEGATION Mexico City Authorities Anticipate That Wilson Will Accept Car- \ ranza Suggestion. MEETING MAY BE HELD § AT NIAGARA FALLS SOON - National Guardsmen on Border are Worrying About Folks at Home, Writes Shepherd. . S (Spscial to the Ploneer) Athletic Championship to Be Decided Name of Hanly Up to National (By United Press) On Board U. 8. 8. Rhode Island off by Northern Minnesota Convention, Mexi i Atlantie coast, Thursday.—Minnesota Editors. X S T e P ] - coast 3 3 ting the acceptance of the United naval militiamen, including the Be- 7 midji naval division, won highest PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT GETS 5;::1525 Mim?jf 'sugge;‘:mnhm’ A honors during the first three days of | ANNUAL SESSIONS TO BE 15-MINUTE DEMONSTRATION situationmilt w"“ l:::_s:‘al“lyemm‘;x:; the training cruise off the Atlantic HELD AUGUST 5 AND 6 B : { here today that the following Mexi- coast. f - 5 . N34 Y / ulzer Demonstration Lasts Four|cans will meet with the Americans: i laptd:u Guy A. EatonA and Pleu Bemidji Booste P . 2 (“ 4 3 & Robert Pesquerra, formerly Carranza tenant Carhart, commanding officers, | Bemidji Boosters are Planning on 3}\ at / lj Minutes; Unsuccessfully Attempts | o oscntative in’ Washington, Luis | 51 with all members of the Gopher con- i $ i i i ini; Z I den e ] col:nmenda_ Going to Cass Lake and Help B (Ifi} } \I ’ to Stir Anti-Catholics. Cabrera, minister of finance, and Al- : tion trom Rear Admiral Helm, com- Entertain. * g Wfl '!“ Rt A G Tl f mander of the training squadron. i — Favorable Comment. : » St. Paul, Minn,, July 21. ¥ Bemidji Men on Flagship. The athletic championship of the Hanly. was nominated on the I\Ie:!sp:]:)ers [;ublished the/note The training fleet steamed from |fourth estate of Minnesota will be de- first balot this afternoon. ;?l:le n:te c:u:ig :fific:t::es' .:lrly 2 the Philadelphia navy yard July 15, |cided at Cass Lake August 6, when Th ficial vote Hanl: vorable com- | e = kit Mot e unofficlal vote was Hanly ment here. J ie squadron consisting of the dread- | members of the Northern Minnesota i It t k dough Rhode Island, flagship, and|mgitorial association and invited 438, Spleer 1od, Hondrickaon 01, peevmd v s e ol X ) 3 of co-operation, including force: veven battleships. ] editors and wives from other sections Mesur 10 dtore 1, Ferenson 30 otk nettons-to /pursd Bangits: - Searchlights of the United States|of the state will hold a two days’ Haynes 2, Calderwood 22. their side of the border, the with- squadron at S_xgnal pracu_ce last nig_ht outing, terminating with an all-day i drawal of United States'forces and revealed cruisers circlmg‘ outside picnic on Star Island where will be (By United Press) the investigation of instigators of fx?i‘; ]:nllisiliin;‘hfes;‘ :Vlfre(;amm ‘War- | held races and athletic contests open St. Paul, Minn., July 21.—Sumner raids. The note suggested that the or the German mer- |y 11, 3 J il o nissi y chant submarine Deutschalnd, now N Haynes: of Indiana today withdrew ccmmis_smn meet: at Nisgara: Baleols B ¥ at Baltimore, to; make:its hourly ex- Prepi.;nhons Completed. as a presidential aspirant on the Pro- | the UAmt.ed States would accept the k pected dash to sea. Freparations for tie outing’ are . hibition ticket at the mational pro-|commission plan. Intercept War Messagés, practically complete. The first day, sTanNLEY hibition convention and placed the May Make Reply. ¥ The Rhode Island’s wirel o August 5, will be devoted to auto name of Frank Hanly in nomination.| Washington, July 21.—A reply to ireless con-1anq boat rides, with a reception in i in- i i g il A demonstration lasted for 15 min-|the Mexican note suggesting a con- % stantly is intercepting radio messages | the vening. The real interesting 5 5 ™, 3 utes and it looked for a time like a [ference will probably be sent within from European wireless stations to allied war craft stationed off the At- lantic coast. PRESIDENT WILSON TALKS TO POSTMASTERS Washington, July 21.—The variety of his political faith, which ke term- ed ‘‘service and unselfishness,” was delineated by President Wilson last events will be the foot and other races and games the following after- noon. Secretary Rutledge announces that a committee representing the Minne- apolis and St. Paul Supply . House Men’s association will have charge of the sporting events and will give |- prizes, furnished by their association for every event. Bemidji to Aid. A large number of Bemidji boost- ers are planning to go to Cass Lake 4TH DISTRICT SGHOOL DIREGTORS ARE ELEGTED Mrs. C. M. Johnson and _@. N. Evanson have been elected directors of the school board of School Dist. No. 4, the Nymore district. ~Forty votes were cast at the election. HAIG'S FORGES _GONTINUE DRIVE. ONGERMANLINES English Forces Victorious in Push fleets have clashed. Nothing official has been received. Germans Repulsed. Paris, July 21.—(Official)—The Germans_ vae been repulsed in a heavy mnnter attack on the positions taken by thé French yesterday. The French:-threw back the Germans in disorder with heavy losses. A New Nut Cracker. real convention. Use Large Flag. Eugene Chafin nominated Sulzer, saying, “We have had enough of this Sunday school politics.” The Sulzer demonstration lasted four . minutes and was spasmodically feeble. A large orange flag was unsuccessfully used in stirring up the anti-Catholics. " Just before adjournment of . the convention last night Daniel Poling of Boston announced that he had been requested by Bugene N. Foss, former a few days. AMERICAN SOLDIERS ON BORDER WORRY ABOUT HOME FOLKS By William @. Shepherd (Unued Press Correspondent) -~ San Antonio, Tex., July 21.—Nof one soldier that T rubbed elbows with in all the armies of Europe in the - last two years ever worried as some of these American soldiers along the to the editors’ meeting to aid in en- 3 5 London, July 21.—Th G night in an address to about 00 post- ) Against the German Lines Dur- i o d e German o o ernor of Massachusetis, to urge [©dge of Mexico. < = tertaining the editors. At the close ) ¥ crown prince invented the nut crack- a t th These Americans I refer to are masters virtually all by his own ap-|o¢ the two-day session, Bemidji auto- Tu sElEflT HIGHw‘Y ing the Night. er offensive, but the allies are using|that no effort be made to present the oting abauls disie” tawntlies AU } pointees, at the annual banquet of |iis will bring the editors to Bemidji | it 1 fashi Theif sch latter’s name to the convention as af ying aboul eir families bacl ] th ional Associati f Presi- : g 150 Iew. . A5 100; eir-Holicine didate for the presidential nom- |home; they don’t know whether their 4 e r s e sHan, 10F Frest | a0 es fo enable: tham:fo take the lato ROUTE NEXT SUNDAY is to advance the wedge and then |®27E ‘€ 7O B wives and children hi h to dential Postmasters. ALLIES HAVE NEW USE FOR ination. i children haye enoug! . edy in court when he declared on the $400,000 in Fund. will play at Thief River Falls. War-| The cost the first year will bé \ witness stand that he had no inten- BEMIDn BAND WILL New York, Jily 21.—With $400,- < 6 con i . f Uncle Sam for $67.72 and if he’s care- 4 FOUR ARE SHOT BY GIVE CONCERT TONIGHT : ; »~ren will be played Monday and|$350,000,000. When the Program is |, "o o 0o bie sove he ought to tion of making profit out of the li- 000 funds, a commitfee of five prom- i it will ada | paying g] Bk 4 a dlstribute it INSANE INVENTOR : < , Tuesday. Argyle will be met on|completed in three years it will add{, = "0+ "¢90 to hand over to Mrs. il 9uoK: ‘it uvdnded. to AistHlute The Bemidji band will give a con-|inent Jews with Rev. Magnes as|woqnesday. . Red Lake Falls will be|157 war vessels, alone costing $588,- o oopo oy President Wilson touched upon the subject of peace, but only to say that “in no other country are the process- es of peace so free to move.” “There is only one way of holding the confidence of the American re- M. & L train for their various homes. TEAGHERS TRAINING SGHOOL IS GLOSED (By United - Press) St. Paul, Minn., July 21.—Members of the Jefferson Highway commission are making a tour overland over the FAMOUS NUT CRACKER French Claim That Germans Have Been Repulsed in Attack; Plea push outward two arms from this wedge. The Germans squezzed the open nut cracker together, the allies are opening the closed nut cracker. This scheme, was used today in the Peronne section. Women Ballot Up. Addressing a conference of Prohi- bition women who are here as dele- gates and alternates to the national convention of the Prohibition party, eat. Such a deplorable condition could not possibly exist in any Euro- pean army, for European govern- ments care for the families of their soldiers. The Mexican government doesn’t; public,” the president said, “and that route of the highway from Kansas for Polish Relief. Shell Seaports. ;Vlrts, Meccad né[;rig ;/:arll;es;; ;duex:ratie we don’t. is by deserving i : City to St. Paul. They are expected |" 1 ly 21.—(Offcial)—a |lecturer and W. G. . T 0 is by deserving it, and TKROW bY my | 0o ohool which y pecte Berlin, July ( ) day declared that the women with Europeans Would Protest. intercourse with the postmaster gen- eral his single object has been to make the postoffice of more service to the people of the United States than it ever has been before.” FEDERAL JURORS 600D SPORTSMEN Duluth, July 21.—A Federal jury, which heard the case of Mearns Bateman, town marshal of Walker, Minn., proved themselves good sports- men in acquitting the prisoner “ » i Weiicsday attarnoon. Batemah wad ed for money and he “peeled olf a R. H. E. | wilson today signed personal letters will strengthen its lineup for the Washjngto!l’ Jul‘y 2},_1‘119 gen. of Company H, Second Hlinols in- y g $100 bill from an $800 roll, giving (MclIntosh .. 5 10 0|ty the rulers of Hngland, France,|gamesand is determined to defeat the|eral naval bill which is before the |, . i1 o the st 3 charged with having liquor stored be- it to her and then returned the bal- | Fosstor 001 3 e -1 3 €, - o ovides for: Pie immedlute antry, wi march up e steps of neath the Carnegie library of that to his pocket. When he reached o2 e . Germany, Russia and Austria urging | range team. penate o ' readnaughts | LIS little home at 1452 Emma street, ance to his po ! Sather and Stovern; Inman, Tag-|a quick solution of the Polish relief construction of four dreadnaugl Chicago, within a couple of days, town. Bateman caused considerable com- among the “boys” to keep the Indians from getting it. The jury entered into the spirit of the affair evidently, and Bateman was given a clear bill. Bateman was arrested by Federal authorities last May when liquor was found stowed away under the library building and suspicion pointed to Bateman as the keeper of the “wine cellar.” The marshal came out of the court- room smiling when he heard the ver- dict. U. S. CAVALRY OFFICER KILLED IN JEALOUS RAGE _ Alpine, Tex., July 21.—Major C. Butler of the Sixth United States cav- alry and Mrs. H. J. Spannell, with whom he was out riding in an auto- mobile, were shot and instantly killed late yesterday by J. J. Spannell, hus- band of the woman. Spannell sur- rendered himself to the police. Washington, July 21.—Efforts to decrease the naval bills failed in the senate today. Senator Cummins sub- mitted an amendment to cut the four vessels to two. This failed by a vote of 14 to 16. to arrive here Sunday. It is‘ be- lieved that no action will be taken on the establishing of a Minnesota route north of the Twin Cities until the commission arrives here. has been~ conducted at the Bemidji high school since June 12 came to a close this afternoon. A similar school will be held next summer. PARK RAPIDS MAN IS ROBBED IN MILL CITY MINTOSH DEFEATS FOSSTON NINE 5 TO 0 Minneapolis, Minn., July 21.--N. G. Peterson of Park Rapids notified the police he was robbed of $700 in cash and a draft on New York for $1,000 while attending a concert at Lake Harriet Tuesday evening. It is said he displayed his ‘“roll” when Mrs. Peterson, who accompanied him ask- McIntosh, Minn., July 21.—Mec- Intosh won from Fosston yesterday by a score of 5 to 0. Sather, on the mound for the winners, allowed -but ont hit and struck out thirteen men, while MecIntosh pounded two pitchers for ten hits. Not a Fosston runner reached second. again for ‘his wallet it and ‘the con- tents were gone. land and Fogelburg. Newark, N. J.,, July 21.—Four passersby in the street opposite his locksmith shop were shot and seri- ously wounded by Salvatore Cas- tronova, 53 an inventor, who had sud- denly gone insane late yesterday af- ternoon. Castromova set fire to his clothing and burned eo death. SCOOP cert at the city dock stand tonight beginning at eight o’clock. At a meeting of the band members ed secretary to succeed Richard Fen- ton, who resigned. Mr. Fenton will leave in a short time for an extended stay in the West. THE CUB REPORTER last evening, Harold White was elect- |- (By United Press) London, July 21.—General Haig's forces continued their drive against the German lines last night. They ‘were victorious at several points. Steamer is Sunk. London, July 21.—The British steamer Karma has been submarined and sunk in the Mediterranean. Other British vessels that.were victims of submarines were the Yser and Gran- gemore. All members of the crew were saved. Sends Personal Letters. ‘Washington, July 21.—President problem. chairman, will sail soon for Poland to investigate conditions and to sug- gest relief. Heavy Cannonading. London, July 21.—Danish soldiers today reported heavy cannonading in Ijefictivo Paae the North Sea. Their reports start- ed stories that Russian and German Scoop Has The Making Of A Great Inventor German submarine shelled the Brit- ish seaports Seaham and Ironworks, July 11. ‘Submarines along the British coast sunk” seven - British steam trawlers between July 1 and 14, HIBBING BALL TEAM T0 PLAY GAMES HERE The Hibbing baseball team will play two games in Bemidji with the local nine, July 29 and 30. Bemidji The Hibbing baseball team will be- gin a tour next Sunday when they played on Thursday and McIntosh on Friday. International Falls will cross bats with Bemidid next Sunday. Miss Olive Grobel of the summer school faculty will ledve tonight for Minneapolis. the vote must no longer be silent on the liquor question. “From the psychological and so- ciological viewpoint, Mrs. Varney said, “the woman is crying out for prohibition for the nation, and hasg an inalienable right to cast her bal- lot to this end.” NAVAL BILL PROVIDES FOR GREATEST, NAVY (By United Press) and four battle cruisers of the most modern type. 560,000. United States officials today stated that the new nation would be su- perior to any navy with possibly the exception of England’s. Mrs. Joseph Shirk is seriously ill at her home on Beltrami avenue. By "HOP” IT TOOK YH' GERMANS To PERFECT THE -E:BMHRIN% gur i s LEET, ooP YO BUILD YH' R — = SUBYERRAFIRMA ! [ If the Germans knew Britishers were treating ‘the families of their soldiers as we are treating ours, or vice versa, the fact would be blaz- oned world wide as an indication of governmental cruelty by the enemy. It’s not cruelty on our part, only oversight, and the lesson we have learned has cost unhappiness and.em- barrassment in many American homes. 3 If an American correspondent learned from a British soldier what Ilearned from Frank Shepkowski, my first American soldier today, he would break the British censorship to get the story to the world. Shepkowski," give his wife a hug, and say, “Well, I'm home.” He’s got a check from a Wives Don’t Work. “It wasn’t so bad with me,” said Shepkowski, “because my wife was a | dressmaker and I could quit my glove - cutter’s job and go to the front with- out her starving, but there are lots of fellows whose wives don’t work and they’re worried stiff.” : “Can & man be a good soldier and do good work if he’s wondering whether his family -at home has enough to eat?” I asked General Funston. The general, whose perspiring head was leaving patches of dampness on the leather back of the hugh chair in which he sat, leaned forward, say- ing earnestly, “Of course not. I per- mitted 14 men to return home yes- terday because their dependents were suffering and I have so many re- quests for relief on like grounds that it will prove necessary to release sev- eral thousands within the next few weeks.” S Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Davis of Akele; are guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. T Tuomy of this: city for a few days. From here they will go to Speele Island, Lake of the Woods.