Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 12, 1916, Page 1

e VOLUME XIV, N0, 195, BEMIDJ], .WLI.SAWRDAY EVENING, AUGUST 12, 1816. i BELTRAMI COUNTY 10 HOLD COUNTY 8PTION ELECTION Voters Will Vote on Liquor Ques- tion; Much Interest in the Outcome, “WETS” FLOODING COUNTY WITH LITERATURE “Drys” Working Hard; Every Voter in County is Urged to Cast Ballot. Beltrami county will hold a county option election next Monday. There is much interest in the election and both the ‘“‘wet” and “dry” sides are confident that they will win. Polls Open at Six. The polls will open at six o’cloclk in the morning and will close at nine o’clock at night. ; The voting places and the judges of the election in the city of Bemidji are as follows: First ward—Public library. Judge: are Bert Getchell, George Kirk and J. J. Conger. Second ward—~City hall. Judge: are A. A. Carter, Jack Williams and E. J. Gould. Third ward—Dicaire’s log house. Judges are P. M. Dicaire, H. Whit- ney and John Ripple. ‘Fourth ward — Dalton’s block. Judges are E. B. Berman, H. E. An- derson and John Croon. League is Formed. The Beltrami County Farmers and Merchants Taxpayers’ League formed at Baudette by “‘wet” advocates has | been flooding the county with letters opposing a ‘“‘dry” county. Much lit- erature has also been sent out by the “wets.” . The officers of the Beltrami County Farmers and Merchants Tax- Payers’ League are F. E. Johnson, president, Oscar Flatner, vice presi- dent, George E. Ericson, secretary and W. F. Steffes, treasurer. The ex- ecutive committee is composed of W. L. Hichs, chairman, Miles A, Hender- son, Peter Radell, Gerhard Koenig, N.-A.Rippy; Milton Robertson, ‘Chris. Rogers and A. C. Moore. Dry Workers Busy. The “dry” workers have also been active and have held a series of meetings in many parts of the county. Tomorrow in Bemidji the ministers at the various churches will give talks on the county option question. Beltrami county cast nearly 2,700 votes for representative to the legis- lature at the June primaries. It is believed that nearly 2,500 votes will be cast at the option election. Every resident in the county is urged to vote so that the complete sentiment of the county will be expressed. COLONEL T0 OPEN FIGHT FOR HUGHES IN MAINE New York, Aug. 12.—Colonel Roosevelt will make his first cam- paign speech in behalf of the candi- dacy of Justice Hughes in Lewiston, Me., on August 31. Colonel Roosevelt’s speech will deal only with national issues, it was an- nounced. 1> SIXTEEN BODIES ARE REGOVERED FROM FLOOD (By United Press) Charleston, W. Va., Aug. 12.—Six- teen bodies have been recovered and there are 33 missing in the flood which swept the Cabin Creek valley Wednesday afternoon. Progress of the rescuing party was slow as many bridges have been washed out and the roads are blocked by slides. Scores of men have begun cleaning up the debris to prevent an epidemic and to open the roads through the valley so that supplies can be trans- ported to stricken towns. MRS. SARAH FOSTER DIES AT HOME HERE Mrs. Sarah Foster died this morn- ing at her home, 101 Mis_slssippi av- enue. She was nearly 78 years of age. Surviving are the husband and one son. Mr. Foster is an officer of the G. A. R. post of this city. The funeral of Mrs. Foster will be held at the home tomorrow afters noon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Ira D. Alvord of the Baptist church will of- ficiate. Mrs. F. C. Agnew and daughter, Miss Geraldine, of Garrison, N. D, are visiting Mrs. Agnew’s sister, Mrs. E. L: Simenson. % 25 MEN GUARANTEE CHAUTAUQUA FOR BEMIDJI IN 1917 1916 Chautanqua is Closed; Course Here Has Been a Big Success; Vawter People Pleased. SUPERINTENDENT DUDLEY PRAISES BEMIDJI PEOPLE Keith Vawter, Head of Vawter Chau- tanqua_System, Spends Week Visiting in Bemidji. Twenty-five men have guaranteed a Vawter chautauqua for Bemidji next year by guaranteeing to sell $800 worth of tickets for the next course. The men who -are making the 1917 chautauqua possible are the following: Earle A. Barker, Rev. B. D. Hanscom, P. I.. Brown, G. E. Car- son, F. 8. Chamberlain, G. W. Camp- bell, Quiney Brooks, Rev. Ira D. Al- vord, A. P. Ritchie, A. E. Feir, A. T. Carlson, W. L. Brooks, G. W. Harnwell, George H. Frcneh, Rev Lester P. Warford, J. M. Phillippi, G. A. Walker, Paul Brosvik, D. J. Moore, S. T. Stewart, W. A, ictt; W. Z. Robinson, W. R. Laliberte, Attorney V. R. Coppernoll and J. J. Opsahl. Bingham Entertains. The 1916 chautauqua came to o close last evening with an excellent program by the Christine Giles com- pany and Ralph Bingham, noted fun- maker. The tent was crowded and Bingham kept his audience in a con- stant uproar. < That the people of Bemidji appre- ciate the chautauqua was evident last night when those who wanted a chau- tauqua for 1917 were asked to stand up. Every man, woman and child stood up. Enjoy Stay Here, ‘W. E. Dudley, superintendent of the chautauqua here, in a short talk told of his delightful stay in Be- midji during the past week. He stated that Keith Vawter, head of the Vawter system, and a number of other persons connected with the sys- tem had spent the past week in Be- midji and had enjoyed every minute of their stay. He praised Bemidji people for their courteous treatment and urged them to give their best support to the chautaugua next year. BAND CONGERT AT POINT TOMORROW "The Bemidji band will give a con- cert at Diamond Point tomorrow af- ternoon beginning at 2:30 o'clock. Director L. Burchard has prepared an excellent program. GRAND RAPIDS TO END SEASON HERE The Grand Rapids baseball team will end-the season in Bemidji to- morrow afternoon when it lines up against the Bemidji team. The down state team defeated the local team earlier in the season by one score and it is believed that the contest to- morrow will be cloge. “Smoky"” Sam White will be on the mound for Bemidji. DECORAH COLLEGE HEAD IS DEAD Albert Lea, Minn,, Aug. 12.—FProf. L. S. Reque, head of the Lutheran col- lege at Decorah, Ta., and formerly United States minister at Rotterdam, Holland, died suddenly Thursday at Decorah, according to word received here yesterday by his som, Prof. S. Reque, of the Lutheran . academy. Paralysis was given as the cause of his death. : SCOOP ON HIS ) \1 ‘, & view o dier evidently d AT CANADIANS FOUND WHEN THEY CAPTU RED GERMAN DUG-OUT SUPREME COURT TAKES GOGNIZANGE OF SALOON EVIL Hands Down a Decision in Interna- tional Falls Saloon Brawl Case. BAR-ROOM ASSAULTS ARE VERY FREQUENT Voter Can Rid .County of Brawls by Voting at County Option Election. The Minnesgta supreme court has taken judicial cognizance of the sa- loon evil. John B. Tubbs, a bartender at In- International Falls, lost his right eye when a patron who was so drunk he did not know what he was doing, in that playful spirit fostered by drink- ing, gleefully threw a heavy drinking glass at the bartender, putting out the eye. Hands Down Decision. The Minnesota supreme court in its decision recently handed down and reported in the Northwestern Reporter, volume 158, page 713, says; (2) Did this accident “arise out of” Tubbsg’ -employment as bartender? Did this employment necessarily accentuate the nat- ural hazard from assault to which all men are subject? - In other words, did his employment cause a special degree of ex- posure to the risk? We have no hesitation in- answering these questions in the affirmative. The court will take judicial no- tice that fhe postion of bar- tender, patron or spectator in a saloon, especially are apt to con- gregate and carouse, is quite apt to be one of peculiar danger. Barroom assaults are not of in- frequent occurrence. - We had an illustration of one very re- cently in the case of Lynch vs. Brennan, 131 Minn. 136, 1564 N. ‘W. 795, and illustrations might VACATION l views and neglects DO IT MONDAY, What' is it you are going to do Monday? Vote. Be sure and yvote! Vote yes or no, but vote! ‘When the votes of the county option election are counted we want to know whether Beltrami county is progressive and will be a good morally clean place for family homes or whether we are still controlled by - tainted money of the liguor men. We do not Waxut fo-feel thatthe real” sentiment of the county was not expressed because some of the stay-at-homes did not feel it worth their while to exercise this sacred right of suffrage. This is a tremendously big is- sue and the entire vote of the county should be cast, even though this 1s concededly a fiard time for the farmers to leave even the short time it takes to vote. But we belleve that the farmers appreciate their duty and will do it-even at the sac- rifice of some of their time. The Pioneer has stood openly for county option and we have had no hesitation in expressing our opinion. We hope you will express your opinion in the bal- lot box just as vigorously whether or not you are of the same opinion. ‘A man Wwho _ stands up and expresses his posi- tion withour fear or qualification is respected even by those who hold contrafy opinions. For him who™ refuses to state his to record them through the ballot box there is nothing but contempt. If you would have the respect of your neighbor, of your family or of your county, vote Monday so that when you are asked you can proudly state that you have done your duty. ‘ Dbe multiplied indefinitely by ref- erence to other decided cases. Answer to Arguments, Now the drinks that the drunken sop absorbed may have been very sat- isfactory tp him and the liquor men will doubtless argue that he had the personal right to drink if he wanted to, but what about Mr. Tubbs? . How about that eye he lost? Will the sa- loon men replacé it or hasn’t Mr. Tubbs any personal rights. But to touch upon another phase ~ Ther Are Vaices And of the matter, as an answer to an article circulated by the ‘“‘wets” in Beltrami county that we cannot af- ford to prosecute liquor violations un- der county option, read again the .|sentonces by the Minnesota supreme court, “Barroom assaults are not of infrequent occurrence. We had an illuiration of one very recently in the case of Lynch v. Brennan, 131 Minn. 136, 164 N. W. 795, and illus- trations might be multiplied indefin- itely by references to othe}r decided cases.”” To carry these many cases .to the supreme court costs‘much; not oxfly in-money, but also in- physical crippling of the victim. Saloon brawls are a disgrace to any community and Beltrami county is better off without them. You, Mr. Voter, can rid the county of the evil by getting out and voting next Monday. REX THEATRE REOPENS - AFTER SHORT VAGATION The Rex theater, which has' been closed except for Saturday and Sun- day programs for the past two weeks, while Oliver Whaley, man- ager of the theater, went on a vaca- tion, will be reopened tonight. 5 Mr: Whaley announces that he has secured some "extra fine attractions for his theater for -the mnext six months. 4 BIG RUSSIAN TRADE LOSS ACCOUNT OF GABLES (By United Press) Chicago, IIl., Aug. 12.—A. 8. Post- nikoff, president of the International Manufacturers Sales company, today estimated that $100,000,000 of Rus- sian trade had been lost in the past eight months through thefts or delays’ of cables by British censors. He sub- stantiates the United Press dispatches that an effort is being made to get a direct United States to Russia cable. ‘Washington; Aug. 12.—It was of- ficially stated today that England de- nies that she has diverted for “her own use any cabled Russian business orders. This is the extent to which investigations brought success. The state department has each report filed. Voices investigated | * REPORTED THAT MEDIATION FAILS TO SETTLE RAILROAD DIFFERENC |PRESIDENT WS RUSSIANS TAKE STANISLAU AND " CONTINUE DRIVE Capitol of Galicia and Important Railway Junction is Taken After Hard Battle, TEUTONS ARE WEAKLY RESISTING BIG SMASH French Repulse German Attacks on Both Banks of Somme; Teutons Have Big Losses. Petrograd, Aug. 12.—The Russians have captured Stanislau, General Letckitzky and his troops occupied the capitol of Galicia and an import- ant railway junction yesterday after hard fighting. The capture of this point, which is 87 miles from Lemberg, opens an- other gateway through which the Russians may advance on Lemberg. General Letehitsky’s forces crossed the Zlota Bistritza river near Stan- islau today in pursuit of the retreat- ing- Austrians. Teutons Weakly Resist. London, Aug. 12.—The advance {guard of the Russian force that occu- pied Stanisiau has pressed forward jtwo miles from Stanislau and has crossed the river Zlota, eighteen miles south of Halitz. ally rosisied. The enemy aban- dcned several guns. Two separate Russian forces are centering upon Halitz, the immediate objective of the drive against Lemberg. French Repulse Germans. Paris, Aug. 12.—(Official)—The French have repulsed heavy German attacks on both sides of the Somme. The French gained northeast of Ver- dun. Heavy Teutonic Loss. London, Aug. 12.—(Official)—The Germans last night furiously at- tempted to capture the trénches on the high ground near Pozieres. There was a heavy Teutonic loss. TEN OR FIFTEEN DEAD.. - . AS RESULT OF WRECK (By United Press) Johnstown, Pa., Aug. 12.—Ten or fifteen persons were killed today and 30 or 40 were injured in a head-on collision of the Southern Cambria tgaction trains in the mountains. De- talls are lacking. K % REVEREND CORWINE AR WINS NOMINATION (By United Press) Topeka, Kas., Aug. 12.—Official election returns today show that Rev. Corwine has defeated Dr. Eva Hard- ing for the U. S. senatorial nomina- tion. GLAIMED MEXIGAN EXILES ARE AGTIVE (By United Press) El Paso, Aug. 12.—United States army officials claim that Mexican ex- iles and Mexican property owners in wrong with Carranza’s government and now living in the United States are attempting to start something be- tween the. United States and Mexico to overthrow Carranza. Troops to Border. ‘Washington, Aug. 12.—All the de- partment commanders have been or- dered to send all their remaining na- tional guard organizations to the bor- der district as soon as equipped and transportation is obtained. A wedding license wass issued to- day at the office of the clerk of court to Tim Crowley and Miss Mary An- derson, both residents of Beltrami county. Miss Ella LaFontisee has returned from a month’s visit in the Twin Cities and other points. By "HOP" The Teuton® REQUESTS CHANGE T0 GIVE ADDRESS Executive W;i: to Speak h Brotherhood Men Before Dras- tic Action is Taken. SAID MEN WILLFEVER = CONSENT T0 AREITRATION Peaceful Settlement - of Situation . .Seems Further Away This Afternoon. (By United P‘ress) 2 ' New York, Aug. 12.—Mediation has failed in settling the railroad = differences. This formal announce- ment was made today by Judge Mar- tin Knapp. The U. S. board.of mediation rec- ommended immediate arbitration at an execuilve session of the executive board of the brotherhoods. Shortly before the brotherhood officials de- cided unanimously and unequivocally that they would never consent to ar- bitration. Further Away. ‘Washington, Aug. 12.—Four hun- dred thousand railway-employes to- day seemed further away than ever Irom a peaceful settlement of their differences with railway 'managers. It is a unanimous expression that the employes never will arbitrate. Wilson to Talk. Washington, Aug. 12.—President Wilson today sent word to the rep- resentatives of the railroad brother- hoods telling them that he wished to talk with them before they took any action which might result in para- lyzing traffic. i Settlement Impossible. New York, Aug. 12.—A gettlement of the threatened railway strike a&p- peared impossible this afternoon. An appeal may be made to President Wilson. HUGHES AND.WIFE ~ VISIT GOPPER MINE (By United Press) Helena, Mont., Aug. 12.—Charles E. Hughes, Republican candidate for the presidency, today accepted an in- vitation to descend 2,300 feet into the Leonard copper mine at Butte late this afternoon. Mrs. Hughes de- cided that she had better accompany her husband. They will make. an underground search for votes. Hughes was warned that mines are not the safest things in the world but he said that he was not afraid. Billings, Mont., Aug. 12.—Charles Hughes in addressing an audience in a big tent on the city square last night prefaced his advocacy of a pro- tective tariff with the declaratfon that if he should be elected president nothing would be “pulled off” for pri- vate benefit at public expense if he could prevent it. Mr. Hughes assailed the adminis- tration for having changed its tariff views since 1912 and repeated his declaration in favor of a protective tarifft whose enactment and enforce- ment should be left to the Republican party. More Pork Charges. Helena, Mont., Aug. 12.—Hughes fired a broadside in an address here today in pork charges against Sec- retary of the Treasury McAdoo. He stated that the Democrats had ousted Henry Clapp, “assistant examiner of merchandise in New York, an expert in customs work, and had filled the place by appointing Daniel Finn, Tammany leader. 5 4% NOTED DOGTOR IS POISON SOUP VICTIM Mackinack Ieland, Mich., Aug. 13. —Dr. John B. Murphy of Chicago, one of the world’s most renowned sur- - geons, died suddenly yesterday at & hotel while on a summer outing. An attack of heart disease was the imme- diate cause of death. Dr. Murphy had been in poor health for several months, and some had ascribed 1 condition to the poisoned soup: par- taken of at the dinner given for Archbishop Mundelein at the U i versity club last winter. ‘His flfi;’g«? 4 wag with him at the time of his death."* The Lady Maccabees will meet the home of Mra. J. B. Minnick, Irvine avenue, Monday evening a 8:80 o'clock. -All members quested to be present.