Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 1, 1916, Page 1

»- VOLUME XIV, NO. 185. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 1916. LHmo::icnl Soclety; X e SRR RUSSIANS ADVANCE DESPITE FLOODED FIELDS AND JEFFERSON HIGHWAY WILL BE GOMPLETED IN 1921 IS BELIEF General Manager Clarkson Says 25 Per Cent of Road is Already Constructed. ENTIRE ROUTE TO.BE SIGNED IMMEDIATELY - Plans Being Made for Several Tours; Hon. Paul Nesbit to Visit Bemidji. Leave Winnipeg. Winnipeg, Aug. 1. — (By United Press)—Jefferson high- way tourists left on their return trip this morning after an en- thusiastic greeting here by Pre- mier Norris. Clearwater Organizes. Bagley, Aug. 1.—(By Special Correspondent)—A large and enthusiastic meeting of Jefferson highway boosters took place at Bagley Saturday evening. Ten delegates from Clearbrook and four from Shevlin attended the meeting. The Clearwater County Jeffer- son Highway club was organ- ized. The following directors were elected: A. Kaiser and M. J. Kolb of Bagley, L. Jensen and T. O. Nelson of Clearwater, Frank Norquist and George T. Hamery of Gonvick, George Burfleld and T. E. Rider of Shevlin and B. J. Ruder and Charles Hovland of Leonard. The directors will meet Wednes- day when the organization will be completed and officers elected. Before the season is over the club expects to have a member- ship of 100 or more. The mem- bership fee will be five dollars. The Jefferson highway from Win- nipeg to New Orleans will he_com-, pleted in 1921, according to J. D. Clarkson, general manager of the Jef- ferson Highway association. Already 25 per cent of the highway has been built and money for another 25 per cent has been subseribed. Strong as Iron: “The Jefferson Highway associa- tion is as strong as iron,” said Mr. Clarkson in Winnipeg Sunday, ‘“Mem- bership to the association is purely a voluntary matter, according to the interest taken in the project of build- ing 2,000 miles of hard surface road, which we intend to be known as a 365-day road, open to travel all the year round. In places the road will be constructed of gravel, in places of concrete and in others of macadam. Make Trip in 10 Days. “I figure that right now an auto can make the through trip, given fair weather, and without putting the party to any inconvenience in the way of forced driving, in about ten days.” The complete route of the Jefferson highway has now been mapped out. It was completed when the sociability run from St. Joseph, Mo., to Winnipeg was completed Friday night at Win- nipeg. 5,000 Signs Ordered. Mr. Clarkson in a statement said that 5,000 enamel signs had been or- dered, each of which are two feet and a half long and eight inches wide. They will bear the legend “Jefferson Highway—From Pine to Palm—Win- nipeg to New Orleans,” and will be placed at every crossroad on the route. The signs can be seen 200 feet away and will be so pointed that a driver can see the route to follow. Besides the signs, telephone poles will be marked with the Jefferson highway sign, a blue and white sign with the initials J. H. Printed upon it. First Signs Posted. The first of these signs were posted in Winnipeg last evening by Mayor Waugh. A person will be able to make the entire trip as soon as the signs are posted without asking a single ques- tion, according to Mr. Clarkson. Many tours are being planned for along the highway. This fall, about the latter part of October, Hon. Paul Nesbit, representative of the Okla- homa legislature, of McAlester, Okla., will travel the route and will sing the old plantaticn songs and give a lec- ture upen the south. Mr. Nesbit passed through Bemidji with the highway officials last week and was very much enthused in regard to the lakes around Bemidji. He is plan- ning to spend several days in Be- midji. Socialibility Tour, In November a sociability run will be made from St. Joseph, Mo,, to New Orleans. Several cars from this sec- (Continued oa Page 0 {n&ia««t««fiy*#a * D0OGS SENTENCED TO * BE SHOT ARE RELEASED The city “dog catcher’ caught ten dogs several days ago that had not been tagged with license tags. He locked the dogs up in the pound and they were sentenced to be shot today. Yesterday someone broke the door of the pound and re- Y * * leased the dogs. There was no execution at sunrise this morning but the ‘police have a clue as to who released the dogs and will make an arrest. This is the second time that dogs have been released from * * * * * * * * * * * *x x * * * * * * * * ¥ the pound by some person. x * *******************_ R KR KKK KK KKK SOLWAY FARM CLUB TO MEET AUS. 13 The Solway Farmers’ club -will hold a meeting at the P. J. Rock farm August 13. Bemidji business men have been invited to attend the meeting and it is believed that a large number will be present. The Solway club is reporting a good growth and is accomplishing much good in its district. v BANQUET AT GHURGH FOR INDIA MISSIONARY NORTHERN EDITORS PLAN SUNDAY SERVIC H. C. HOTALING TO GIVE ADDRESS ON “LIFE’S RACE” Editors Will Arrive in Bemidji Friday and Go to Cass Lake From Here. “Life’s Race,” an address by H. T. Hotaling of the Mapleton Enterprise, treasurer of the Minnesota Editorial association and first vice president of the National Editorial association, will be the-feature of religious serv- ices that will be held on Star Island, Cass Lake, Sunday, August 6, when Minnesota editors and their wives will terminate a two days’ outing under the auspices of the Northern Minnesota Editorial association. Geo. P. Watson of the International Falls Press, a former Methodist preacher, who was stationed at Cass Lake in 1899, will have charge of the services, and Frank J. Meyst of Minneapolis will conduet the singing of the hymns. A banquet will be given at the First Methodist Episcopal church to- night in honor of Miss Winnie Ga- brielson who has recently returned from India where she has been a missionary. She is a guest at the A. T. Carlson home. Several interesting talks will given at the banquet tonight. § 7\ NO ARRESTS MADE IN- THREE -WEEKS| No arrests have been made in Be- midji during the past three weeks, according to a statement made by Frank Ripple, ¢hief of police. Chief Ripple is preparing a monthly report which will be published tomorrow. CHAUTAUQUA OFFIGIALS T0 SPEND WEEK HERE Mr. Vawter, head of the chautau- qua which will be in Bemidji for five days next week, Mrs. Vawter, J. R. Cornell, private secretary to Mr. Vaw- ter, Miss Joyce Reed, Mrs. Frederick J. Clark and children of Denver, Colo. wife of the lecturer on the first day, Mrs. Dudley, wife of the superintend- ent of the chautauqua, and Mr. and Mrs. Hedges will spend the next week in Bemidji. They will arrive Mon- day. i . MIKE AND TOMMY GIBBONS IN GITY Mike Gibbons, champion_ middle- weight, and his brother, Tommy, are in the city visiting C. W. Jewett. They motored to this city yester- day from Osakis, Minn., where they have a training camp. Mike and Tommy have both purchased 160 acres of land under the Volstead act through Archie M. Hayes, Bemidji land man. They completed their filing today. “Bemidji certainly is a place,” said Mike Gibbons today. like it.” Both of the fighters have been “taking things easy’” during the past few months. When they return from their visit in this city they will be- gin training for fall matches. Dbe pretty “p Services Enjoyed. ‘While the members of the Northern association were enjoying their out- ing aboard the steamer ‘“Kenora,” on Lake of the Woods, in August, 1914, religim’xs services were conducted by Mr. Watson, Mr. Meyst lead the sing- ing and the address which Mr. Hotal- ing delivered at that time was very well received, being largely repro- duced in the daily papers of the Twin Cities and Duluth and the trade jour- nals of the west. Those services were 80 genuinely enjoyed that Sec- retary Rutledge has arranged for sim- ilar services this year, to be.held just prior ‘to” the opening of the all-day picnic on Star Island. No Political Game. The services will precede a big picnic dinner which will be served among the pines by the Cass Lake Commercial club, to be followed by athletic races and games (with a ban on the political game). Saturday, the opening day of the outing, will be devoted to auto and launch rides, visiting the Indian school and mission, with a public re- ception in the evening at Judith log cabin lodge. In order to accommodate the Twin City and southern editors and those living a considerable distance from Cass Lake, special sleeping car serv- ice has been obtained from the Northern Pacific railway, cars to be attached to the regular train’ leaving the Twin Cities Friday evening, tak- ing the outers to Bemidjl, from which place they will go to Cass Lake on the early morning Great Northern train. The Great North- ern will run an extra special passen- ger car attached to the regular north-bound Sauk Centre—Cass Lake train Friday afternoon to care for the editors living at Sauk Centre and north of there, arriving at Cass Lake that evening. Make Big Preparations. A. F. Ittner, A. G. Swindlehurst and M. N. Koll compose the official committee representing the Cass Lake Commercial club in the matter of entertaining the editorial visitors. They are working with Secretary Rutledge of Minneapolis in carrying out the details of the outing. “I have assurances of the attendance of many of the prominent editors in the state,” says Becretary Rutledge. “The Cass Lake people have made prepara- tions for receiving and entertaining the visitors in a splendid manner, and I believe the outing next Satur- day and Sunday will be one of the very best of a similar kind ever held in the state.” 4 . s FIIHANNIIALIJIITING Members of Fourth Estate Will Not Leave Their Religion Behind Them. . GERMAN PRISONERS - CAPTURED BY BR ITISH IN GREAT DRIVE WIRE ENTANGLEMENT . German prisoners captured in British drive arriving at Southampton, England. FATHER GIBBONS DIES IN ST, PAUL AFTERBRIEF ILLNESS Brother of Bemidji Man Dies at St. Joseph Hospital Following Operation. WAS VERY PROMINENT AMONG NORTHWEST CLERGY ‘Rev: Thomas J.-Gibbons;-ene-of-the most prominent Catha.l«if.‘ clergymen in the Northwest, who Wwas vicar gen- eral of the St. Paul archdiocese and pastor of the cathedral in St. Paul, died late Sunday following an opera- tion at St. Soseph’s hospital. He was a brother to Attorney John F. Gibbons of this city. Mr. Gibbons was called to St. Paul Sunday by his brother’s death. Mrs. John Gibbons went to St. Paul yesterday. They will return to Bemidji the latter part of the week. Father Gibbons was not yet 57 years of age and in robust health pre- vious to the development of the ail- ment which necessitated the opera- tion. His death is considered a great loss to the archdiocese. Archbishop to Speak. Archbishop John Ireland was great- ly affected by the death of Father Gibbons. The archbishop will speak Wednesday at the funeral service, which will take place in the cathed- ral, St. Paul. The office will be read at 9:30 a. m., and the pontificial high mass will begin at 10 a. m. Father Gibbons was born Sept. 5, 1859, at Mount Carmel, Pa. He studied at St. Vincent college, West- moreland county, Md., and came to Minnesota when 19 years of age, re- maining here continuously ever since, except for periods of absence for sutdy or-duty. He spent some time at the Grande seminary, Montreal, and was graduated from St. Paul seminary and ordained - by Arch- bishop Ireland Nov. 5, 1885. He was from the seminary. Held Several Pastorates. After ordination Father Gibbons served as assistant pastor of the cathedral, as pastor of St. Patrick’s church, rector of St. Mary’s, and pas- tor of St. Luke’s. May 14, 1916, he assumed the pastorate of the cath- edral. For 18 years Father Gibbons was president of the diocese school board. a member of the first class graduated, TR H KK KKK KKK KKK * x X GET CHAUTAUQUA x *x TICKETS AT * * —_— x x Barker’s, * *x Netzer’s, * *x The Three Banks, x * Bazaar Store, * * Pioneer Office, * B3 Gill Bros., * * Schneider Bros., * * Battles’ Store and members * % of Junior Commercial club, % * From $5.00 to $6.00 worth * ¥ of entertainment for $2.00. % * Season tickets will cost $2.50 * * after next Monday. Order * ¥ your’s today. * KKK K KKK KRR KKK He organized the Catholic Deaf Mute society and was long identified with| the Total Abstinence society, _the Knights of Columbus and other Catholic organizations. FIVE MORE POLICEMEN ARE ASSIGNED TO POSTS Five more special “policemen’ have been assigned to their "respective posts. They are traffic “policemen” and will be stationed at Bemidji av- enue, Beltrami avenue and.Minne- sota avenue crossings on Second street and at the Minnesota avenue and Bemidji avenue crossings Fifth street. The new “policemen” are con- structed of concrete and iron piping and are placed in the middle of the street. Traffic must pass to the right of the “policemen.” FIVE HUNDRED MAY BE DEAD IN FOREST FIRES (By United Press) Hiley Bury, Ont., Aug. 1.—As scores of dead in the fire-swept district in Ontario were buried in deep trenches there is every in- dication today that the exact toll of lives will never be known. Relief workers believe that at least 500 people are dead as a result of forest fires in this dis- triet. on Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Carlson and family, accompanied by Miss Minnizs Gabrielson from India, motored to Itasca State park today for a picnic. Unquestionably, This Is-The Life HUGHES OUTLINES CAMPAIGN ISSUES INKEYNOTE ADDRESS Republican Candidate for mlident. across the Stockhod river, north of is Officially Notified of His Nomination. DEMOCRATS ARE SCORED; ADMINISTRATION CRITICIZED| London, Aug. 1.—Wireless reports . n’s Suffrage. £ NeWw York, Aug. 1.-— By United Press)—Charles Evan Hughes today declared for a wo- man’s suffrage amendment to the Constitution in a telegram to Senator Sutherland of Utah. Hughes said: “My view is that the proposed amendment should be submitted and ratified.” New York, Aug. 1.—Charles Republican choice for the presidency. Senator Harding, who was chairman of the Republican national conven- tion, formally notified Mr. Hughes. Outlines Issues. Mr. Hughes in an address of ac- ceptance outlined the issues upon which he will conduct his campaign for the presidency. He assailed the administration for the course it has pursued with refer- ence to Mexico, maintenance of Am- erican rights during the European war, preparedness and other great questions of the day. He declared for a new policy of “firmness and consistency‘* towards Mexico, for “the unflinching maintenance of all Am- erican rights on land and sea” and for “adequate naval defense; ade- quate protection on both our west- ern and eastern coast.” Criticizes Administration. The nominee criticized the admin- ‘|tration for its “direction of diplo- matic intercourse” from the begin- ning, declaring that where there should have been conspicuous strength and expertness there has been weakness and inexpertness. He cited San Domingo as an instance where “trust was shockingly ' be- trayed by appointment given to the deserving democrats” and in the fail- ure to'continue Ambassador Herrick at his post in Paris after the war had started as “a lamentable sacrifice of international repute.” By “HOP' |POSTMASTER RITCHIE 1, |not been changed. The Paris state- Hughes, former justice of the United | ment today says that the German sur- States supreme court, was officially prise attacks about Lihens have been notified last might that he was the |Fepulsed. THIRD ANNIVERSARY. "OF WAR SEES ALLIES ON THE INTIATIVE German Lines Pushed Back; Colonies are All Captured From the Teutons, {RUSSIANS ADVANSE ACROSS STOCKHOD RIVER Zeppelin Raid is Made on East Coast of England; Haig Reports No (By United Press) New York, Aug. 1.—The Euro- pean war has entered its third year. German lines extend into many countries but pressed back from where they were a year ago. Ger-_ many has lost her colonial empire. The history-making developments of the war so far are as follqws: The voyage of the first merchant submarine across the Atlantic. The use of aeroplanes for scouting. The use of heavy artillery capable of destroying the strongest fortifica- tions. The defensive use of trenches and - barbed wire. The usefulness of cavalry. The ability of warships to guard themselves against submarine at- tacks. The substitution of machine gun for rifle fire. Russians Advance. Petrograd, Aug. 1.—Flooded fields and barbed wire entanglements have failed to stop the Russian advance Kovel. Their enveloping movement is proceeding step by step. Ausr trians are bombarding Brody in 'a counter attack. Withdraw Artillery. at-Rome say that Germany is with- drawing heavy artillery and. muni-_ tions from Kovel in face of the Rus- sian enveloping movement. Refuses Terms. ‘Washington, Aug. 1.--Germany has refused to agree to England’s terms for Polish relief. Her answer was cabled here today. No Change Reported. , London, Aug. 1.—General Haig to- day reports that the situation has Zeppelin is Bagged. London, Aug. 1.—At least one of the Zeppelins engaged in a raid on the eastern coast last night was bag- ged. A number of Zeppelins raided geveral ‘towns but none of military importance. The damage was small. Deutschland May Leave. Baltimore, Aug. 1.—The tug" Sim- mons and a smaller launch today started out for the middle of the channel carrying a dredge, apparent- 1y to pick of mines or other obstacles in the path of the German submarine Deutschland. Owen Coleman, the pilot who brought the submarine in, will take her out again. It is mot _ certain when the submarine will leave. The Bremen is due today. Germans Talk Peace. Berlin, Aug. 1.—The kaiser today inaugurated a speech-making propa- ganda throughout Germany to unify the empire of Germany’s peace terms and to prepare the public mind for peace. Under the auspices of the German National committee, an organization having the approval of the official censorship, fiftty well known German orators will make the same speech in fifty German cities today. The speech is unofficially known to rep- resent Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg's peace term views. The speech iz being awaited with the keenest interest by both friends and foes of Dr. Hollweg. RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON Postmaster A. P. Ritchie returned from Washington, D. C., today where he went to attend the national post- masters’ convention. Before return- Iing to Bemidji, Mr. Ritchie visited at ! virginia, Kentucky and New York points. 2 Many postmasters from different ‘sections of the country attended the 'convention. President Wilson de- livered an address and later he and ' Mrs. Wilson entertained at a “garden ‘ party.” ! Mrs, Fred O’Leary of Coleraine iza: lgug_lt at the P. J. O'Leary h