Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 31, 1916, Page 1

; } VOLUME XIV, NO. 184, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY lm, JULY 381, 1916. & PORTY CENTS PER MONT SCORES KILLED: MANY INJURED: PROP CANADA IS READY, WILLING, ANXIOUS FOR ROAD COMPLETION People of Winnipeg Show Much In- terest in Jefferson Highway From New Orleans to Winnipeg. SOCIABILITY TOUR ENDS; TOURISTS ROYALLY GREETED Roads are Good; People of Canada Hospitable; Country Booming; Government Pledges Support. The North greeted the South, men of the ‘‘Pines” greeted men of the “Palms” and good roads men of Canada welcomed good roads men of the United States at Winnipeg Fri- day night when the Jefferson high- way sociability tour from St. Joseph, Mo., to Winnipeg was completed. Starting out from St. Joseph, Mo., July 20, with only one car, a Chal- mers six-30-3, 400 R. P. M., pre- sented to Mr. Clarkson by Hugh Chal- mers upon his being elected general manager of the Jefferson Highway as- sociation, the party was followed by 150 other cars with St. Joseph citi- zens. Though nominally only one car made the entire distance, actually 3,772 cars took part in the run. The entire run was made on schedule time, even to the arrival in Winnipeg. Welcome is Hearty. The welcome into Canada received by the tourists was one of the hearti- est received along the route. The tourists left Thief River Falls Friday morning at eight o’clock on their last day’s journey. The district around Thief River Falls is especially blessed with gravel pits and the peo- ple of the district have taken advan- tage of the pits to make good roads. Men are hired by the county to drag the roads and to patrol the roads. Several miles from Thief River Falls the route meets and follows the fa- mous Pembina trail. This trail was the one used by the oxen teams in pioneer days from St. Paul to Winni- peg and to the Hudson Bay. The trail forms an excellent road, except for too many curves. Presented With Flag. The noon control of the party was at Hallock where a lunch was served. Shortly after two o’clock in the after- noon the party arrived at Emerson, on the international boundary. The presentation of the Union Jack by Premier J. C. Norris of Manitoba to J. D. Clarkson, general manager of the Jefferson highway, was the feat- ure of the arrival at the boundary. The premier in a short speech wel- comed the party and on behalf of the province presented a Union Jack which was unfurled and then en- twined with the Stars and Stripes which was attached to the flag car. Premier Norris emphasized the in- ternational character of the highway and lauded it as a further mark of friendship between Canada and the United States. Comptroller Wallace, representing Mayor Waugh of Winnipeg, presented the party with a flag of the dominion. He urged that peace between Canada and the United States be continued. Walter Parker, secretary of the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, re- sponded to the presentation and sta- ted that he believed that the new highway would make more commu- nity interest between the two coun- tries. Entertained at Morris. Stops were made at different towns from the boundary to Winnipeg and at each point the party was heartily welcomed. Crowds gathered arourd the cars and gave welcome to the members of the highway commission, Premier Norris and Comptroller Wal- lace. At Morris, Manitoba, the party was entertained by Mayor Code and the council. The mayor, in a briel speech, said that the town of Morris would work with a will to make the highway a success. Canadian highways are 99 feet wide and the roads are constantly gone over and dragged. Prizes are being offered for the best two miles of road by the Winnipeg Automobile club and the competition is keen. The highway is paved for 15 miles from Winnipeg. It was at the end of this pavement that the tourists were greeted by Mayor Waugh of Winnipeg and hundreds of autoists. Mayor Waugh escorted the cars to the city and a banquet was given at the Fort Garry hotel. Premier Norris in a short talk told of Manitoba’s inten- tion of building a strip of the high- way from Winnipeg te Emerson that would equal, if not be superior, to any section of the Jefferson road in the United States. . Party is Banqueted. On Saturday the tourists were ta- (Continued oa Page §) AND IT'S SUCH FINE WEATHER FOR: SWIMMING! w e SALE OF TICKETS FOR CHAUTAUQUA “REPORTED LARGE Price to Increase Fifty Cents When Entertainments Open Next Week. MANY PERSONS HAVE TICKETS FOR SALE Have you purchased your chau- tauqua ticket? If not, why not? The chautauqua will be in Bemidji next week for five days and one of the best programs ever given will be presented. Be- midji people cannot afford to miss this high class of entertainment and everyone is urged to buy tickets at once. (] The price of the tickets increases fifty cents next week. The tickets will sell then at $2.50 instead of two dollars. The following are the men. who have charge of the sale of tickets. liam Walker, Kern Olson, Rev. L. P. Warford and Paul Howe. Fourth Ward. Charles Cominsky, W. L. Brooks, F. G. Halgren, R. H. Schumaker, H. B. McConnell, Paul Brosvik, Judge C. W. Stanton, Harold White, W. R. Laliberte, F. B. Lamson, A. N. Gould, Leonard French, H. J. Roskowick and A. E. Feir. Nymore. P. L. Brown, A. P. Ritchie, August Jarchow, C. W. Jewett, J. J. Opsahl, Attorney H. L. Huffman, George Klungness, John Messelt, Archie Ditty, C. W. Brandborg and Russell Broaks. AMERICAN TROOPERS ~ ARE KILLED IN FIGHT WITH MEXICAN BANDITS 200 PERSONS KILLED IN BIG FOREST FIRE ~ INONTARIO PROVINGE| Timber Worth Millions of Dollars is Reported to Have Been Destroyed. DOZENS OF TOWNS IN PATH OF BIG BLAZE Two Villages are Reported Wiped Out; Fire Covers Much Territory., 184 Bodies Recovered. Montreal, July 31.—Reports at noon today from North Bay, Private and Customs Inspector Lose Lives in Battle Near Fort Hancock. FIVE MEXICANS ARE REPORTED KILLED Buy a ticket from one of them to- day. First Ward. C. E. Battles, H. M. Stanton, B. H. Denu, W. A. Elliot, Rev. B. D. Hans com, William McCuaig, Eduard Net- zer, J. D."Winter, Ralph Johnson, Ray Johnson, Leslie Slater, Edwin Simons, Roy Opsahl and Fred Graham. Second Ward. G. D. Backus, Harold Swischer, P. J. O’Leary, Fred Cutter, George T. Ba- ker, Myron Plummer, Earle A. Bar- ker, Alvin Olson, F. J. Koors, Dan Gainey, Attorney T. C. Bailey, John Gainey, Phil Gill and Alex Cameron. Third Ward. G. W. Harnwell, G. E. Carson, Rev. Ira D. Alvord, E. C. McGregor, C. R. Sanborn, C. A. Huffman, Harry Dure, Lester Knapp, Harold Naylor, Wil- _—— SCOOP roxrer - (By United Press) El Paso, July 31.—Two troopers of the Eighth United States cavalry were killed in a running fight with Mex- ican bandits near Fort Hancock early today. Five Mexicans were killed. One American was wounded. The dead troopers are Private John J. Twomey of Troop F and Customs Inspector Robert Wood. The bandits were surprised by cav- alry patrol and immediately fled to- ward the border. Two hundred shots were exchanged. The bandits, it is believed, were Villistas enroute to make a raid on some American ranch. -Mrs. A. B. Felska and son, Rollin, are visiting at the home of the for- mer’s sister, Mrs. W. H. Schmitt. They will spend the summer here. Ontario, said that 184 bodies had been recovered from the forest fire district. The fire has been completely quenched by rain. (By United Press) Toronto, July 31.—The big- ~|FASTHIBBING TEAM ERTY LOSS $25,000,000 IN ’i!kiii*iifiiiifi: TAKES TWO GAMES FROM BEMIDJI NINE Range Village Nine Wins Games Here Saturday and Sundgy Afternoons. “SMOKY” SAM WHITE HOLDS VISITORS Sunday’s Game One-sided apd Unin- teresting; Score is 11 tol. Bemidji came out with the small end of the score in two games with the fast Hibbing team Saturday and Sunday, losing the Saturday game by a score of 3 to 2 and being swamped in the Sunday game by a score of 11 to 2. The contest Saturday wgs a real baseball game. “Smoky” Sam White, Bemidji’s Indian pitcher, held the vis- itors to six scattered hits, while his team mates got nine safe blows. Er- rors and poor base running in the fifth inning lost a chance tp tie the score and a possible chance to win. Neither side scored in the first in- ning. In the second Fautsch reached first on an error and Wnugma. the next man up, slammed the ball over the fence for a home run. Bemidji scored one in this frame on two hits and an error. Three on Bases. In the third inning the vigitors an- nexed one more counter on two hits and a sacrifice. In the fifth inning E. Bailey and Boudreau got on, each getting a hit. Diedrich was given a base on balls, filling the bgses with only one man out. Boudreau was caught off second and forced E. Bailey at home. Whaling scored Boudreau with a safe hit. Frank was passed purposely and Withers struck White out, retiring the side. Neither side scored after the fifth inning. Sunday's-game was one-sided -and uninteresting, the visitors getting 17 Hits, sevem being for extra bases, for a total of 11 runs, including a home run by Fautsch. Wilson, the Hib- bing twirler, was only in trouble once that being in the third inning when he walked three men and allowed two hits. Bemidji scored its ¢two lone tallies in this frame. He did not al- low a hit after the fifth inning. “Pegging” is Feature. One bright feature of the game from a Bemidji standpoint was the “pegging” of Frank to second base. Two of the visitors tried out his arm and he got both of them. Three of the extra base hits made by the visitors were the longest hits made here this season, the hall going over the railroad tracks. The flelding of Tanner and Boud- reau was one of the features of the series, the former making a sensa- tional running catch in the Saturday game. . " Gets Home Run. Williams was the batting hero of % ’ , W gest forest fire in the history of ;‘“’ b‘;::"""‘ d‘:";:ze ‘mn’“‘sl" 9 the province of Ontario is still |9°uPles & " J ing. Two hundred The box scores: are reported to have been killed. | Bemiaji— Saturdty O3 po 4 ® Already the fire has covered |Boudresusv..... 4™ 1 2 3 3 much of the territory between ¢ 8 LR E § Cochran and Hearst. .Timber 49 938 EiD worth millions of - dollars is be- £ 388 00 believed to have been destroyed. 450 0 kG 800D Dozens of towns and villages T are in the fire zone. The fate of ‘AB B H PO A E settlers is unknown. AR Bob The towns of Cochrane and i 0o 118 0 O 18 ¢ Mathewson are reported o have | Saioon o5 2 g i1 § peen detor EmSEC 8 g METRO PICTURE AT THE Togersonte 114 0 12 8 1 e T S GRAND THEATER TONIGHT| Totals . 32 3 6 27 16 2 ' 0100002 | Biooine - RERE RS AR The Grand theater, as a special at- DN ary__Harned runs, Hemidji 1, traction, will show a Metro picture|Hibbing 1; two-base hits, Diedrich; i i home run, Williams; base on balls, off tonight. Lionel Barrymore, who Was Lyhite 2, off Withers 33_ ,t,;.:,,; °‘§s§ seen in Bemidji in “The Yellow Ehn“gj" G?y V‘V’{’l‘:e‘u‘ ;. lef g0 bases. Streak,” will be shown in “Dorian’s Divorce,” with Grace Valentine. Scoop Arrives Safely (Continued on Fage §) Kk ok ok hkhkkkkhkkh ok ok ok ko TEXT OF U. S. NOTE GUARANTORS TO HOLD MEET TUESDAY The persons who signed the chautauqua contract and who have tickets in their posses- sion to sell, will meet Tues- day afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Commercial club. “Bring the money with you” is the request of the committee chairman. Sell all the tickets you can EXPLOSION SHRAPNELFORALLIES ISBLOWNUPINBAY NEAR ELLIS ISLAND Warehouses, Docks, Boats and Win- dows Destroyed in Sunday Morning Crash before the meeting so that records may be checked. * ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok k ok ok ok kk ok KK E KKK KKK K KKK ON BRITISH BLACK- LIST VERY POSITIVE Protest is Made Against Blacklisting American Firms; Text of Note is Published. HARSH AND DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF POLICY 0BVIOUS Says People are Within Rights in At- tempting to Trade With Any Nation. TR E K KKK K KKK KKK KK 3 THE WAR TODAY e TR E K KKK KK E K KKK KK Paris—Violent German attacks along Somme around Monacu and Hemwood have been checked with terrible losses to the attackers. Berlin — Anglo-French attacks front from Longueval to Somme have been repulsed. London—General Haig reports that the British have made further ad- vances at points north of Bazentin. Petrograd--After flerce fighting the Russians around Brody have pushed forward taking ground from the Teu- tons up to; the Graberki and Seret rivgrs. 2 (By United Press) ‘Washington, July 31.—The text of the American note protesting against the British blacklist of American firms, was made public today. Its terms are more positive than previ- ously reported. The note in part says: “It seems to the government of the United States to embody a policy of arbitrary confidence with neutral trade-against, it is its duty to pro- test im most decided terms. By the same principles Americans might be made a subject of a similar punitive action if they were found dealing with any of their countrymen whose names had thus been listed. Effects Disastrous. “The harsh and even disastrous ef- fects of this policy upon trade of the United States and upon neutral rights upon which it will not fail to insist, are obvious. The government of the United States begs leave to remind the government of his majesty that the citizens of the United States are entirely within their rights in at- tempting to trade with the people of the governments of any of the nations now at war. The subject is only too well defined by international prac- tices and understandings which the government of the United States deems the government of Great Brit- ain to have too lightly and too fre- quently disregarded. The government of the United States cannot consent to see these remedies and penalties (for breaches of blockade) altered or ex- tended at the will of a single power or any group of powers to the injury of its citizens or the derogation of its own rights.” Miss Edna Schmitt and C. W. Vora- chek of Thief River Falls spent Sun- day with the former’s parents. Mrs. J. McDonald and son, Alfred, spent Saturday at Tenstrike. 4 By () OP'! { I KNOWN; INVESTIGATION ON throughout the morning along the| ORIGIN OF BLAZE IS NOT Shock is Felt in Five States; New York Skyscrapers Rock as if in Earthquake, (By United Press) New York, July 31.—A score of persons were killed, many were in- jured and property to the extent of $25,000,000 was destroyed when five carloads of munitions for the allies, stored in the Lehigh Valley yards at Tom Point, N. J., exploded early Sun- day morning. Cause Not Known. Mystery today still beclouded the real cause of the explosion. Whether it started on a large loaded with nitrq cellulouse or ignition of four freight cars loaded with high explosives, no one knew. At eight o’clock this morning the flames were still scaring from the wreckage of railway cars, shrapmel and other shells buried deep in the ruins, occasionally exploding. Seventeen warehouses, six piers, four barges, one tug boat and 85 freight cars, many loaded with muni- tions, were destroyed. Greatest Explosions. The explosions were the greatest in the history of New York city and an official investigation has been be- gun. The shock of the explosion was felt in five states. New York sky- scrapers were shaken as if there was an earthquake. Windows were brok- en for miles around. All the win- dows in the Statue of Liberty were broken. Fire destroyed the 13 great ware- houses of the National Storage com- pany on Black Tom Island where mer- chandise was stored, worth ~ $12,- 000,000. Hit Ellis Island. The first big shock was felt in five different states along the coast. Shell- laden barges belonging to the Nation- al Storage company drifted down the bay ablaze and hit Ellis Island, doing over a million dollars worth of dam- age. The immigrants were hustled from the island to safety. Two cars of shrapnel were surrounded by flames and the fire fighters were helpless to rescue them. Fire Stars in Barge. The fire started at 1:06 Sunday morning in a barge belonging to an indepéndent towing company which had been moored alongside the rafl- road company’s docks, expressly against orders, according to one re- port. M. T. Henley, night general yardmaster of the New York division of the Lehigh Valley road, was on the pier when the fire started. He says that an explosion, which occurred at 2:08, was on the same barge on which he first noticed the fire. Attempt to Move Cars. Henley’s first thought was to re- move the loaded cars from the dan- ger zone, he says. When he reached the end of the pier the barge was burning fiercely and the flames were beginning to spread to some cars nearest the barge. Two long trains of cars were successfully removed from the danger zome. Damage Not Determined. 8 Damaged goods are continually be- ing discovered and the amount of loss in dollars and cents is not yet known. Four thousand tons of raw sugar valued approximately at $3,400,000 is one of the known losses, but it is believed that the other contents of the several warehouses will grestly increase this amount. < No explosives were stored in the warehouses, but in only two of the cars which were totally destroyed. These were loaded with shrapnel which would be in any source of dan- ger, but for cutside fire. The other cars destroyed were principally load- ed with salt and borax. The scene of the explosion and fire is in no way ad- jacent to the main passenger station, or freight terminals at either New . York or Jersey City. The excitement .in no way interfered with the opera- tion of business. = | e TWIN CITY HEAT 5 WAVE IS BROKEN (By United Press) LSt Paul, Minn., July 31.—The heat ! wave has been broken. Cool breeses ! brought the temperature down to 68 this morning. . e .