Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 14, 1916, Page 1

Heavy Vote May _.Be Cast atCountyOptionElection; Both Sides Are Confident Much interest is being shown in|polls will be open until nine o'clock the county option election which is|tonight and everyone is requested to being held in Beltrami county today. | exercise his sacred right of suffrage. Tt is believed that an extra heavy vote | Mothers, wives and sisters are urged will be cast. Both sides are confident and the “wets” are making wagers that their side will win by a good vote. to see that the men cast votes. Extra Tonight. - As a result of an easy ballot to Several | sount it is expected that the result wagers were made this morning bY |o¢ the election will be known early individuals that Bemidji would vote tonight. “TTWELTT It 18 The tomcensus -of-opin-. {on, however, that Bemidji will vote “dry” by an extra large vote. A Large Vote. Bemidji will cast a larger vote ‘than it did in the Jume primaries, was the prediction of politicians this @moon. Up to omne o'clock ths after- noon 293 votes had been cast. Only 465 votes were cast for representa- tive at the June primaries. The vote at one o’clock this afternoon was: First ward, 97; Second ward, 87; ‘Third ward, 61; Fourth ward, 57. The voting places are: First ward, public library; Second ward, -city ‘hall; Third ward, Dicaire’s log house; Fourth ward, Dalton block. Farmers are Dry. Farm districts report that a large vote is being cast. The farmers, & majority of whom are believed to be for a progressive and morally clean county, uncontrolled by liquor men, are much interested in the election. They realize that a “dry” county will mean a better county for them. Any voter who has not voted is urged to vote immediately. The The Pioneer will publish an-extra-es-soon as the result of the election is made known. Beltrami county cast nearly 2,500 votes at the primary election for rep- resentative to the state legislature at the June primaries. Some predie- tions late this afternoon are that nearly 3,000 votes will be cast at the election today and other predic- tions are that 2,500 votes will be cast. “Wets” Organize Both the “wets” and “drys" have conducted a good campaign. Both sides have worked hard. The “wets” organized an associa- tion which was known as “The Bel- trami County Farmers and Merchants Taxpayers’ League.” The league has headquarters- < at Baudette. The league sent much literature and let- ters to all parts of the county. The “drys” have also been active. Through the Civic league of Bemidil, letters and literature was sent to many parts of the county. Meetings were held at different points and ad- dresses were given. The Pioneer has supported the “dry” cause during the entire campaign. EXCURSION TO BEAR ISLAND- NEXT WEDNESDAY Next Wednesday the Walker Boat company will run an excursion to Bear Island in Leech Lake for tour- ists and residents of Bemidji. The excursionists will leave Bemidji on the 8:15 a. m. M & L train, arriving at Walker at 9:40. They will leave on the boat for a 40-mile lake trip, arriving back at Walker in time to take the train back to Bemidji the same evening, arriving here at six o'clock. The fare for the round lake trip will be 76 cents. Nine Reel Comedy Closes Base Ball Seasonin Bemidji; LocalTeam Wins, Score16-5 Ag; a celebration of the closing of ‘the baseball seaspn in Bemidji, a nine-reel comedy was staged at the new athletic park Sunday afternoon, members of the Grand Rapids team taking prominent parts in the pro- duction. Whaling took the leading part and was well supported by eigth other members of the company from the Itasca county metropolis. Expected Close Game. A goodly number of fans attended the contest, anticipating a good game as the two teams had battled through a 5 to 4 game earlier in the season, with Grand Rapids at the long end of the score. For one in- ning it looked like a real baseball game but the second inning was a scene of awful carnage and when the smoke of battle had cleared away ten runs had crossed the plate. The final score was 16 to 6 in favor of Bemidji. Bat Around Twice. In the second inning the entire Bemidji team, with the exception of Frank and White, batted twice. Three more runs were added in the third and three more in the sixth. The visitors scored three rums in the fifth inning and two in the sixth inning. C. Bailey got the last hit of the season and Frank is credited with the last putout, E. Farrell striking out. Frank is also &redited with making the last run and also shares with Diedrich for the last assist in an attempted double steal when La Fountain® was put out at the plate while trying to score from third base. The box score: Bemidji AB R HPO A E Boudreau 2b.... 6 2 3 2 2 0 Diedrich ss 6 2 2 3 3 0 Frank ¢ . 5 3 210 2 0 ‘White p . 5 03 0 2 1 C, Bailey,1.....6 2 2 0 0 1 E. Bailey 3b. 6 30110 . Ericson 1b ..... 5 1 4 8 1 0 Kannerberg ¢f.. 5 2 1 1 1 0 Woods rf ...... 210 2 00 Totals ........46 16 17 27 2 3 Grand Rapids ABR H PO A E McAlpine 2b.... 1:0 0 0 0 2 _LaFountain 3b.. 4 0 0 4 1.0 Woods ss. .3 0 2.1 30 Farrell, E. 4 0 0 8 0 1 ‘Whaling p. 8«1 3520 4.0 Benton 1b 4.2 2.6 1.1 Reed rf .. .4 0 0 0 0 0 Erskine 1f .3 1.2 0 0.1 Hallef .... kL2 AT Farrell, 8. 2b. 100 2 0.0 Bentz 2b ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals ... Summnry—’!‘wn-blae rich, Kannerberg, Woods, Erskine; three-base hits, Diedrich; bases on balls, off White 6, off Whaling, 6; struck out, by White 9, by Whaling 8; left on bases, Bemidji 11, Grand Rapids 6; double play; Ericson to Diedrich, LaFountain, White. Score by innings: Bemidji ...0103 0 Gr'd Rap’s 0 0 0 0 SMOKING FURNAGE GAUSES FIRE ALARM A smoking furnace in the base- ment of the Brinkman hotel building at 11:30 o’clock this morning wae the cause of calling out the fire de- partment. There was no damage. BEMIDJI NAVAL MILITIA T0 HOLD DRILL TONIGHT The Bemidji naval militia " will drill at the city hall tonight and every member of the division has been ordered to be present. WANTED, 20 MORE BOYS FOR BEMIDJI BAND Twenty Bemidji boys have signified their intention of wanting to join the boys’ band that is being organ- ized by L. Burchard, director. Mr. Burchard wants 20 more boys for the band and will hold a meeting tonight at seven o’clock in the city hall. BEMIDJI AlITUISTS 60 T0-BAUDETTE ON SOCIABILITY RUN County Officials and Citizens Inspect New Road Recently Opened to North Border,’ ' PARTY AT KELLIHER - TO JOIN ON TOUR Trip to Be Taken on Lake of the Woods; to Return LatterPast of the Week. Bemidji county officials, accompa- nied by a number of citizens, left this morning on a socialibility tou to Baudette and Spooner. They will inspect the new road which was re- cently opened. Six automobiles left Bemidji this morning and it is ex- pected that a& number of cars will join the party at Kelliher and other points. The party will go via Kelliher, ‘Waskish and Ditches No. 20 and 13. Upon their arrival in Baudette the party will be joined by a number of Baudette citizens and launches will be boarded for a several days’ stay on the lake and a visit to many of the natural beauty spots of the lake. The party will return to Bemidji the latter part of the week. Among those who left on the tour this morning were Judge C. W. Stan- ton of the district court, Sheriff An- drew Johnson, O. L. Dent, ditch ref- eree, Adolph Klein, Graham M. Tor- rance, county attorney, Fred Rhoda, clerk of court, William Everts, civil engineer, Roy K. Bliler, county sur- veyor, Lee A. LaBaw; court reporter, G. E. Carson, Bemidji Pioneer, J. L. George, county auditor. 100 ATTEND FARM MEETING AT SOLWAY One hundred persons attended the meeting of the Solway Farmers’ club at the P. J. Rock farm near Solway Sunday. The Rock farm is owned by E. W. Russell, general agent of the Na- tional Cash Register company. There are 200 acres under the plow on this farm which consists of 920 acres. This farm is considered one of the biggest and best in Beltrami county. The adjacent farm to the Rock farm is owned by George Becker. On this farm those who attended the farm meeting saw the finest flock of chickens on any farm in Beltrami county. Lunch- was served at the Rock farm and a short program was given. B. M. Gile, Bemidji school agricul- turist, gave an address. A number of Bemidji people at- tended the meeting. BIG LAKE GLUB TO HOLD MEET SEPT. 20 The Big Lake Farmers’ club will hold its next meeting Sept. 20 at the F. W. Noble farm at the dam. ADMIRAL MAYO PRAISES GOPHER NAVAL MILITIA Admiral Mayo in a letter to Cap- tain Guy A. Eaton of the Minnesota Naval Militia pays high . tribute to the. Minnesota Naval Militia, includ- ing the Bemidji division, for their perfect record made on the Tecent cruise up the Atlantic coast on ths U. 8. E. Rhode Island. The statement from the navy de- partment at Washington' places the Minnesota units at the head of the militia from 26 other states that par- ticipated in the cruise. anictive Page ‘|something for our money. IHSAIIE MM, ATTEMI'TS 10 KILlEI.LIIlEH WOMAN 7 Eugene Gallant, aged 58 years, made an attempt to kill a woman at Kelliher yesterday afternoon with an ax. the woman took the ax away from @allant. This morning Gallant was brought to Bemidji and was adjudged insane in the probate odm ‘He was order- ed taken to F'Aqul “Falls. It is believed that Gallant has be- come insane a result of a para- lytic stroke. Drs. Ward and Henderson made the enmlnntlon in the probate court. Gallant was taken to Fergus Falls by a deputy-sheriff this noon. WOMAN ADDRESSES FARM CLUB MEETING AT WILL: GRAY FARM Miss Bessle Mi°Rowe of the Uni- versity Extension division addressed the members ‘of the Bemidji Town- ship Farmers’ clqb at the Will Gray farm Saturday, Aaz 12.—The occa- sion was a reguldr monthly meeting at which more than 100 men, women and children were present. Miss Rowe spoke on. "Oannlng" and gave many valuable suggeations to: the housewife withJQlerence to putting up both fruits nnr{ vegetables for the winter. Dinner was seryed out-of doors in the Gray grove near the house. After dinner, talks by members of the club were given. A. E, Rako was assign- ed the subject of “‘Taxes” and com- pared Beltrami county with other counties in this state, showing why the present rate of taxes was neces- sary in order to carry on the work. “We are paying high taxes,” said Mr. Rako, “but aren’t we getting I think the progress we are making is worth the price.” B. M. Gile, high sc¢hool agricultur- ist, talked on dairying. He said: have visited many farms in this sec- tion during the past month. Some tarmers have been here fifteen ‘years and have no more thn; when they camE; “WHille-othieN BRVe e "BUot f money and rapid progress. In each case where the farmer has gotten ahead I find that he has gone into dairying to a more or-less extent. Outside of 'truck gardening near a good market, I believe dairying is what a farmer must get inta in or- der to make money."” Robert - Forslund, one of the suc- cessful corn growing farmers, was called upon to tell how he does it. Mr. Forslund told of the work con- nected with corn raising and ad- vised farmers to live in the field from the time the corn is planted. Others whb were called on were G. W. Harnwell, E. A, Barker, E. H. Denu and Daniel Gray. The mnext meeting will be held at the Jester Farm resort. Among those present were. Mr. and Mrs Robert Forslund, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Rako, Mr. and Mrs. Sever Flom, G. W. Harnwell, W. Z. Rob- inson, B. A. Barker, Charles Comin- sky, Mr. and Mrs. H. M Stanton, Dr. and Mrs. D. L. Stanton, Mrs. George French, Miss Messie M. Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Freeze, Joseph Skerick, R. H. Schumaker, Mrs. Buck- sen, Edward Bucksen, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Gray, Cowan Gray, Miss Mc- Cowan, Elgin Gray, Mr. and Mrs. B. K. Anderson, Mrs. Saxrude, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fenske and-family, Mr. and Mrs. Lathrope, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Pendeigast, Alice Pendergast, Tin- nie Pendergast, Mrs. Middleton, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bucksen and daughter, Evelyn, Mr. and Mrs. David Sheets and fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs. A, O. Paddock and family, Fern Pnddoek, Earl Stagsg, Mr. and Mrs, C. Hanfen and family, B H. Winter, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Gile and E. H. Denu. A wedding license was issued at the clerk of court’s- office this morning to Shendy Perry and Ida E. Wali- gooske. Representatives of Employes Have Hour and Half Conference With Wilson. THREATENED STRIKE MAY BE AVERTED NOW Want Railroads to Agrec to Hold : Consideration of Counter Proposals. (By United Press) - Washington, Aug. 14.—The heads of the railway brotherhoods and thir- ty of six hundred delegates and a score of railway managers arrived here today and held an hour and half conference with President Wilson re- garding the threatened railway strike. May Be Solved. They left the president smiling broadly but refused to comment. It was learned reliably that the men are willing to accept arbitration if the railway managers agree to hold in consideration their counter pro- posals until a latter date. "It is also understood that the railway man- agers favor a proposition of this kind. Prepared for Strike. Chicago, Ill, Aug. 14.—Some of the western roads are well prepared for a strike and they have applica- tions from a sufficient number of skilled operatives to operate trains despite a strike, according to Man- ager Storey of the operating depart- ment of the Santa Fe. President Bierd of the Chicago & Alton said today that his road was not prepared for a strike. WYOMING MAN IS PLEASED WITH CITY J. R. Carpentet of Wyoming, who was a_candidate for governor of Wy- ;-15 8 visttor | in Bemidji today. He came to this city on a land title case. Mr. Carpenter expressed - himself as being much impressed with Be- midji and ‘its public improvements. He visited in the- city several years ago. MINNESOTA ROADS BEAT OTHER STATES Minnesota roads are better than the roads in Iowa, Wisconsin and II- linois, according to Judge M. A. Spooner who returned yesterday with Judge C. W. Stanton from a motor trip to Chicago with Dr. and Mrs. C. R. Sanborn and Mrs. Spooner. The trip was made in the Sanborn car. Dr. and Mrs. Sanborn returned to Bemidji this morning. Judge Spoon- er will motor to the Twin Cities to- night to meet Mrs. Spooner. While in Chicago the party wit- uessed several big league baseball games. PRINT PAPER PRICES ARE NOT JUSTIFIED (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 14.—Print paper prices of 4, 4% and b cents a pound are not justified by present conditions, B. 0. Dahlberg, commerce expert, told the Minnesota railroad and warehouse commission, answer- ing questions put to him today. When appearing in behalf of the Minnesota- Ontario Power Co., which has mills at- International Falls, Minn. He said prices of 2% and cents at the mills are justifiable. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Muncy and Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Jahr motored to Itasca park yesterday. £ | Guess .Tllat’s'Handing om Sumsthing _IIAIlWAY,MEN CONFER _German Forqes Making A WITHPRESIDENT; ARE | General Retreat on Ninety WILLINGTOARBITRATE| Mile Front Toward Capital (By United Press) Petrograd, Aug. 14.—The last for- midable Teutonic barrier to Lemberg has been broken. The German for- ces are making a general retreat on the 90-mile front in the direction of the Galician capitol. FRENCH CAPTURE SOMME TRENCHES Paris, Aug. 14.—(Official)—The French followed up yesterday’s sue- cess north of the Somme without an advance south of the river last night. There was sharp fighting southeast of Estrss. Detachments captured several trenches betweenn Fay and the road to Deniecourt, widening their positions. On the front north of Somme brisk cannonading was re- ported around the newly won French positions at Maurepas. ITALIAN TROOPS MAKE MORE GAINS Rome, Aug. 14.—(Official)—Gen- eral Gadorna's forces pierced another strong ‘line of Austrian entrench- ments east of Nalogem on the heights south of Goritz last night. They are continuing to press ememy on the Carso plateau. AUSTRIAN DEFENSES ARE DUG FROM ROCK London, Aug. 14.—Italy is only be- ginning to put forth some of her real strength, Lord Northclike cabled the Times this afternoon from the vicinity of Goritz. However, he cabled, don’t underestimate the Austrian defenses. They are dug from rock. Snipers stationed high with armor plate an the de- inch thick are protecting fenses. GERMANS GAIN WEST OF POZIERES London, Aug. 14—The Germans gained a temporary footing last nlght in the trenches west of Pozieres which the French captured yesterday, General Haig reported oflicinlly to- day. RUSSIANS CONTINUE ON BIGGEST DRIVE Petrograd, Aug. 14.—(Official)— The Russians are continuing to ad- vance in the region of Middle Stripa. Other forces are advancing westward from the river Koropetz and have reached a point north of Dniester be- fore Marianpol which was captured yesterday. POLIGEMAN RESIGNS FROM CITY FORGE Ray Cross, police officer, who has been on the police force for the past six months, has resigned. His place will not be filled at present, accord- ing to Frank Ripple, chief of police, who is cutting the cost of policing the city to a minimum. Miss Minnie Lee of Grand Forks, N. D., was visiting friends in Bemidji Saturday. GCHAUTAUQUA MEN MAKE SMALL PHIIFIT The Bemid]i business men who guaranteed the 1916 chaunmqul made up the guarantee and made a profit of $27.40, according to a re- port made today by E. M. Sathre, secretary of the Bemidji Commercial club. The total receipts were $3849.40, of which $822 was paid to the chlutlll- qua management. Fair Proportion of Men in anesota National Gu&rd - JoinFor Flg'htmg Purpos By W. G. Shepherd (United Press Correspondent) Mercedes, Tex., Aug. 6.—In Europe when I saw a German in a soldier’s uniform, I knew why he was in those particular clothes; I knew why an Englishman was in the uniform of his king; I knew why a Frenchman was in the steel hat and the blue grey of the French army. All these mil- lions of men had one reason in com- mon for being in uniform. ‘When I came to the Rio Grande, fresh from Europe, and see and saw scores of thousands of Americans in Uncle Sam’s garb of war, I naturally ask, “What great common idea caused all these men to become soldiers?” them. I put this question to soldiers of Minnesota and Iowa regiments: “What caused you to join the state militia?” Here aré some of the an- swers I received: Private Ernebt Forsell, Company A, Third Minnesota, 1802 East Jeffer- son St., Duluth: Captain Elmer Mec- Devitt, who was the all-American football ‘guard at Yale in 1913, got up our company in Duluth and the young fellows joined it; so did I School Mates Join. Quartermaster Sergeant W. W. Connell, Company I, Second Minne- sota, Owatonna: At high school I got acquainted with some young fel- lows who belonged to the militia and when I saw them marching by one Fourth of July I decided I'd join. Second Lieutenant-B. M. Cosgrove, Company K, Second Minnesota, su- perintendent of schools at St. Peter: I joined to fight. It was at the time of the Spanish-American war. Now I've joined to fight again, if neces- sary. Private Howard E. Farris, Com- By “HOP" BUT- Jdont Uik OF werlle while G Shfll 1\3'"_. hit or miss, asking men as I met.| pany I, First Minnesota, 82 Auburn- dale avenue, Cleveland, O.: 'I was passing through Minneapolis on my way west when the mobilization or- der came. I saw it in a paper lfid I got off the train and enlisted among some strangers in Minneapolis so I could go to Mexico to fight. Private C. G. Bardley, Company 1, First Minnesota, 94 South 11th St., Minneapolis—I joined a month ago to fight Mexico. Col. Earl Luce, First Minnesota: I became interested in the militia through my course of compulsory military drill at the University of Minnesota. Cavalryman LeRoy Garard, First Iowa Cavalry, Moline Iowa: It was an accident with me. A lot of us high school boys got to talking one afternoon about fighting and next day we all marched over to the mili- tia headquarters and joined in & body. Speech Causes Enlistment. Private Elmer Olney, First Towa Cavalry, Oxford, Iowa: - Judge How- ell, who is major of our ‘cavalry, put it up to the boys of our town in a speech like Billy Sunday puts up re- ligion to the trail hitters. So I hit the trail. Sergeant C. G. McBride,First Towa Cavalry, Marengo, Iowa: I joined last May because I thought that the United States would soon need: all its young men to fight. Major R. P. Howell, First Iowa Cavalry, Towa City, Towa: ‘I .was nineteen old when I first saw men in uniform. They were militia men. I think the occasion was the Fourth of July. I was greatly tmpressed by the music and the uniforms’and I joined the militia for fun. I've been in it for many years and it becomes one of the chiet interests in my life. Compulsory Training, Lieutenant John W. Cogswell, First Iowa Cavalry, Iowa City; Four years’ compulsory military training at the University of Iowa got me in- terested in the militia. Cavalryman Vere Wallace, Plrlt ITowa Cavalry, Lone Tree, Iowa: Thirty-two boys in the farm. country around our place every boy who had a riding horse joined the Iowa cay- alry a year ago when it was lormml and I joined, too. About thirty per cent ,ot— the Min- nesota troops and twenty-five per cent of the Iowa. troops joined at last moment_at the tfme of th mobilization call. © So a fair percent- age of the troops from these states may be considered as having got.inf the uniform of Uncle Sam primarily for fighting purposes, T