Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 18, 1916, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIO VOLUME XIV. NO. 225. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. MONDAY E VENING. SEPTEMBER 18, 1916. by FORTY CENTS PER MONTH ' RUSSIAN DRIVE IN EAST ISKESUMED [~ LIST OF PRIZE AWARDS MADEFOR EXHIBITS AT THE BELTRAMI FAIR Exhibits Above Average; Contests % /" Very Close; Judges are \ N Undecided. DOMESTIC SCIENCE EXHIBITS VERY GOOD " Vegetable Exhibits are the Best Seen Under Present Existing Conditions. Charles F. Schroeder, secretary of the Beltrami county fair board, is preparing a list of the winners of prizes at the county fair held last week. * The list has not been com- pleted. All the exhibits were very good, the domestic science exhibits deserv- A.i:.ng special meation. Judges of the omestic science exhibits stated that . ¥n many cases several exhibits were so close that it was very hard to de- termine the winners. The vegetable exhibits at the fair this year were reported by judges to he the best seen in this section of the state under present conditions. The following is a partial list of prize winners at the fair: Domestic Science. Corset Cover—1st, Mrs. J. T. Da- vis; 2nd, Mrs. J. C. Taylor; 3rd, Magda Rysgsg. v Stockings—1st, Mrs. Lucina Wal- lace. Nigh; Dress—1st, Mrs. A. Hogan- son; 2nd, Miss Alice Pendergast; 3rd, 0, Miss Elsie Miller. W7F Jacket—1st, Mrs. Ida Rabideau. !‘ . ..Hood—1st, Mrs. C. DeRushia; 2nd, Mrs. Idi Rabideat. Mittens—1st, Mrs. Lucinda Wal- lace; 2nd, Mrs. A. Ruskjer. Aprons—1st, Mrs., O. N. Stensrud. Combination—1st, Mrs. A. E. Webster. Rug—1st, Mrs. Lucinda Wallace. Quilt—1st, Mrs. C. DeRushia; 2nd, Mrs. J. P. Omich; 3rd, Miss Lu- cinda Wallace. "%, Spread—1st, Mrs. C. DeRushia; " 2nd, Mrs. E. K. Lundstrom; 3rd, " Mrs. Henry White. Table Cloth—1st, Mrs. J. E. Me- Ginnis. Lunch Cloth—1st, Mrs. Charles Vandersluis; 2nd, Mrs. A. E. Web- ster; 3rd, Mrs. E. J. Silverthorne. Bureau Scarf—1st, Mrs. E. R. Lindstrom; 2nd, Mrs. E. E. Allan; 3rd, Mrs. J. E. McGinnis. Mat—1st, Mrs. Clara Benson. Towels—1st, Mrs. L. G. Pender- gast; 2nd, Miss Georgia Smith; 3rd, Miss Elsie Miller. Pillow Case—1st, Mrs. A. E. Web- ster; 2nd, Miss Elsie Miller; 3rd, ‘Mrs. E. Allen. Pillow Top--1st, Mrs. Sophia Krog- fass; 2nd, Miss Hilma Johnson. Tray Cloth—1st, Mrs. Archie Ol- son; 2nd, Mrs. Frank E. Smith. Partiers—1st, Mrs. Archie Olson. Bag—1st, Mrs. J. E. Silverthorne; 2nd, Mrs. Lucinda Wallace. Sofa Pillow—1st, Mrs. Charles W. ‘Vandersluis. Bed Set—1st, Miss Elsie Miller. Lunch Set—1st, Mrs. J. H. McCoy; 2nd, Miss Elsie Miller. Dollies—1st, Mrs. Charles Van- dersliis; 2nd, Mr.s Frank E. Smith. ardanger—1st, Mrs. E. J. Silver- orne. ‘ China Exhibit. Hand Painted China—1st, Miss Alice Pendergast. Plain Crochet—1st, Vivian Sever- ens; 2nd, -Ruth S. Willlams; 3rd, ‘Brnest Willett. Irish. Crochet—1st, Mrs. E. J. Sii- verthorne; 2nd, Mrs. M. E. Allen; 3rd, Mrs. Nap Marcott. ‘Water Set—1st, Miss Elsie Miller; 2pd, Etta Eickstadt. Honitori Liace—lst, Mrs. W. J. Coleman. Tatting—1st, Georgia Smith 2nd, ‘Hilma Johnson. * - Embroidery—1st, Mrs. B. J. Sil- ,-Yyerthorne. ‘;\Pinno Scarf—1st, Mrs. A. B. Cun- ‘ningham. Bead Work—1st, Mrs. L. L. Ed- ‘wards. Child’s Dress—1st, Mrs. A. E. Web- ster; 2nd, Ruth L. Williams. Pin Cushion—1st, Mrs. Chas. Van- dersluis. Table Runner—1st, Elsie 'Miller; 2nd, Mrs. A. B. Cunningham. ...Handkerchief—1st, Mrs. John Pat- tereon. Floral Exhibit. cm Flowers—1st, Mrs. A. Hogan- R4 90] 2nd, Mrs. H. J Botting; 3rd, /] . G. Reynolds. Arranged Bouquet—1st, Elsie Mil- er; 2nd, Bertha Webster; 3rd, Mrs. H. P. Hovey. : House Plants—1st, Bid.. Akre; 2nd, A. Ruskjer. House Plants in Bloom—1st, Mrs. O. B. Sonstrad; 2nd, Mrs. BE. R. ‘Lindstrom; 3rd, Mrl. Frank Hitch- Show of House Plants—1st, Mrs. - L. Bdwards. et st ™| ARTICLE PRAISES | ONHALICZ TALIAN Kingsbury; 2nd, Mrs. Charles Bar- walier i o ® 2 01 COMMUNITY SPIRIT) DRIVE ON TRIESTE Ritchie; 2nd, Miss Lillie Lemthu; Special Mexican Fire Bush—1st, Bruno tisor TRADE PAPER IN et s o . INCITYOFBEMIDJI) REPORTED GROWING Ritchie; 2nd, Mrs. O. N. Stensrup; 3rd, Mrs. Gratton. Fruit, Canned—I1st, A. P. Blom; - 2nd, Mrs. Matt Meyer; 3rd, Mrs. H. Merchants Trade Journal Published M. Merryman. i Fruit, Pickled—lst, Mrs, A. P.| &t Des Moines, lowa, Has In- (Continued on Page 4) teresting Article. HANS P. ERICKSON ~ lorves acoowmm ox DROPS DEAD ON TRAIN . Praises Bemidji and Stand Taken by Hans P. Erickson, 311 Bemidji av- Merchants: Small Mail Order . ;. enue, dropped dead on the Minne- Capture Bulgarian First and sota & International passenger train Problems. Second Lint at Blackduck this morning. Heart con es. digease is believed to have been the cause of death. He was 54 years of The Merchants Trade Journal pub- age and was employed by the Crook-|ljshed at Des Moines, Ia., of which ston Lumber company. - R iy Surviving are the widow and 'W. J. Pilkington is editor, in its Sep- seven children, Mrs. J. Smith of [tember number contains a very in- 8 y Anoka, Lillian, Helen and Edith, all |teresting article in regard to the|¢losing in on Halicz. The bombard- of Bemidji, and Harry, Otto and Os- “Spirit of Communityism” in Be- ment of Kavala continues. car, all of Bemidji. midji. The article is entiled “Nine Mr. Erickson was born in Norway. |Farmers’ Organizations, or Clubs, in He came to this city about 12 years|ihe Vicinity of Bemidji, Minnesota, French and British are straighten- ago and has a large host of friends|Give a Monster Annual Picnic to the isng their lines n the vleinity, of in this vicinity who will mourn his|Retail Merchants of Bemidji. ” omme. . A loss. The article gives an account of the _ Break Third Line. Funeral arrangements will be an-|farmers’ picnic given at the county| Rome, Sept. 18.—The Italians have nounced later. fair grounds July 21 of this year and |broken the Austrian third line in in Region of Monfalcon After Big Battle. FRENCH SURROUND THE (By United Press) London, Sept. 18.—Apparently growing. praises the farmers and the merch-|the region of Monfalcon after three TAKING PART OF CITY |return Saturday evening. ants for their co-operative stand. days of fierce fighting. Fail to Return. T0 T “It has been truthfully said that Paris, Sept. 18.—(Officianl)—The Saturday evening came and neither Bemidji is more than a city, that it|French have completely surrounded|y, §, Soldlers Capture 16 Bandits|of the two lads returned. Sunday is a community,” says the article.|the village of Daniecourt, south of “And the farmer who lives miles|the Somme, after heavy fighting.: w Dlsfl MISSION away feels that Bemidji is his just| :London, Sept. 18.—A dispatch from as much as do the men who run the|Geneva states that there are serious Drivers Report. ley scoured th try i & stores, the banks and offices of the|disorders in Vienna. Beef is selling 7 i tyy of Bagley io‘:-m:?xe“;,wl:) t‘l::y:‘ieinl CHURCHH R .W A fl city. for four dollars @ pound and rice at One hunting party went down the y . “On the other hand, the merchant,|$2 a pound. (By United Press) Tamarack river, six and one-half the banker, the doctor and all the Capture Moquet Farm." ) people of Bemidji feel that they are| . e y They feel they are a part of it; they helped to build it. Bible G nf End dW“ ‘‘Possibly. there }:;nrg other to;vn% ible Conference is ed With Reso- |and little cities that have as ideal i . """ | conditions as Bemidjl, but they are “g"‘;"“ lines at the village of Kamak- lutions T]mnkmg People for hard to find, and probably there are chn azl none that have developed this com- val after capturing the Moquet farm. eeting. - 1dii in history the French used an aero- tod: Meeting munity spirit as has Bemidji. plane squadron to lead a successtul stated today. Could Profit Much. attack upon a village. Bouchaves- REV. HULEEN OF ABERDEEN “If those who wish to know could have been in Bemidji June 21 when MAY COME TO BEMIDJI|the farmers’ clubs of Beltrami county gave a picnic at the fair grounds for the Merchants association of Bemidji, Church to Be Established in Very|they could have learned many, many| Q)N ()F BRITISH were takne. b i tel t to], Near Future; Meeting Here is much. They would have seen the 5:1;?: ers; immediately” 'were U © ) high school at Bagley and there is results of community interest devel-|: PREMIER KILLED much grief in that town today over Well Attended. oped to the greatest degree. They their loss. could have observed much that if ap- plied in their cities and their coun- ties would have made those cities A Swedish Mission church will be (By United ‘Fress) established in this city in the near future. This was decided Sunday at the Bible conference held in this city by the Red River Valley district of the Swedish Mission church. The article, which is lengthiy, '}:lells tion. s of the formation of the picnic, how Rev. Y—Iflusl]::lxlxgtooin All?erge:“.W h the farmers enjoyed giving the pic- 2 een, Wash., | jjc and how the merchants even more U S STEEL GOES has been called to the parish here. enjoyed being the farmers’ guests. 1t is believed that he will acept. He v has been in Washington for the past ha:filegmig&fg:;hfis é?lafi’;;u:ga::’c‘:fi TO A I'“fi“ REDORD 14 years. The pastors who attended the Bible conference here were C. W. Olson of Warren, W. Drotts of Viking, F. A. Lindholm of Feien, O. J. Lundell turist,” says the vrticle. ‘“His work, of course, keeps him in close touch with the farmers, their needs and their thoughts. They come to him (By United Press) for advice on farm topics and busi- ness topics, and he has made for him- self an excellent reputation.” of Thief River Falls, J. G. Wilson of St. Hilaire, B. A. Werklund of Dray- ton and A. Ericson of Crookston. Sessions were begun Wednesday and continued through Sunday. Va- 5 rious questions of interest to the cluah banquets and, plonic; with hor Farmer clubs’' picnic; with her good work of the church were discussed. i ot fellowship organizations working i o riwott gave an address on “The|without the smallest bit of friction, CALLED TO MANKATO; Spiricy e,” B. A. Werklund on |ty all her townspeople the great- j The Problem of the Unemployed “So Bemidji, with her Merchants above February 1, 1915. Minlstors,” ¥. A. Erickson on The |03 WIS T L eT “UveY hees MOTHER IS DEAD Bride of the Lamb,” F. A. Lindholm # on “The'Spiritual World” and C. W. | one, Kpown and thus made appre- Olson on “The Church of God.” i e, IAY ontanliafiod 'Hidt sommu ren of God. nity spirit that is so vital to the Thank Bemidji People. success of many community..* * ¢ Resolutions were adopted before|Bemidji hasnt’ much of a mail order)den death-of her mother, Mrs. M. J. the closing session, thanking the pas- | problem—if it has any it is 89 small|Qstrum, of that city. tor and congregation of the Presby-|that l,t ils‘ hardt to uncovex-.b Btml&jl terian church for the use of the|doesn’ ave to worry abou e church for the meetings and to the |farmers of its community standing FISK.KLEVEN C ASE mayor, city council and citizens for |by Bemidji—because the farmers AR the use of ‘the city hall for the Sun.|around Bemidji know the residents dey ctog. gt pemiail st boowing tem, Whkol [N DISTRICT COURT midji (and that isn’t confined to the LEADERS DOUBT lF gegr?llx:nt‘:x)-;;rv:;eg::u;‘;? t.al;'erl,tl::-l; A jury in the district court today Re;hu( Bg“knltse:m‘ 18.)—anier the farmers are helping:the residents hel{:.‘tkz l%‘”t Ollé lA“ome’Agbr}:'o Fli:k STRIKE IS CALLED B 'P}le:'i gne sees the community Iden, ;g.u@onfl;r is év:x:senung Atytol'- :slmoner and Van R. Coppernoll are CALIP bRNlA MAN MA the community spirit and community [ney Fisk and Attorneys Marshall A. co-operation fully developed - and € (By United Perss) very, very productive of good.” representing Mr. Kleven. ers today doubt if a general sympa- 25 PUBLIS“ERS VISIT CITY C OUN CIL To BORDER CITY MILL thetic strike will be called to aid the traction union men in a strike. TO CLASSIFY NATIONS ers, headed by Lafayette Young of the | ul Des Moines Capital and A. F. Seestad | Routine matters will be taken up. > of the Kansas City Star, passed o R AR (By Uniied Press) through Bemidji Sunday’' night en- sm LOW. FORMER K. Washington, Sept. 18.—It is re-|route from International Falls to the Y. .MAYOR. IS DEAD ported that England plans to classify | Twir Cities. The party inspected the nations for the purpose of a- gen- | the paper mills at International Falls (By United - Press) eral blacklist, -asfollows: = 1st, al- |Sunday. New- York, Sept. 18.—Seth Low, Italians Break Austrian Third Line VILLAGE OF DENIECOURT British Closing in on Thieval; Serbs tho Rusilan ‘et a ik prent ' MEX]CO lN ’I‘URMol[ of Mr. and Mrs. Ole Furseth of Bag- | e Russian drive in the eas! a8 P } i been resumed. The Russians are / ley ‘and Henney Wemme, aged 16 The Italian drive on Trieste is Four T]mumd Carranzistas Rush- |trip Friday afternoon after school . Salonika, Sept.”18.—The Serbians Carranzi hive:eaptured the Bul; first-and thonsand itas.and rashins to Paris, Sept. 18.—For the first time nes, north of Somme, was attacked by 20 fast aeroplanes. German lines and those counties better' places in| London, Sept. 18.—The official Mr. Furseth is a traveling sales- which to live; better places in which |Statement today reported the death OFF lCIALS BE REMOVED man and Mr. Weme is a restaurant to accomplish that at which all are!0f Raymond Asquith, son of the Brit- proprietor. aiming—success.” ish premier. He was killed in_ ae- New York, Sept. 18.—Selling at 1083, U. S. Steel today went to a new record. It is up just $100 a . |share above the low record in the The article is concluded as follows: panic of 1902. Today’s price is $70 — Mrs. - Elizabeth Rockensock was |€rage of 15 speeches a day in Illi- called to Mankato today by the sud- | 1ois, Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana, Pen HOLD MEET TONIGHT| eyfiosiin’ssvceeis asny sed s WORK BEGUN 0N NEW.. FOR BIG BLACKUST Twenty-five Middle West publish- l:_h:‘eiitt’;ge:;n:gi; J;';l Jhold ree) g:ax;:a e Comtans g:&p:r::fizp;: HVER INLET BR")GE MICK OF HORSE TS [HIGH SCHOOL BOYS FATAL T0 WILTON MAN G0 flUNTlNfi BO’"-I received seven weeks ago when he 4 was kicked by a horse on his farm BODY 0F ONE FOUND l near Wilton. He is survived by his wife and Oscar Furseth and Henney Weme. of Bagley Fail to Return Home four sons and five daughters. The sons are Adolph of Bemidji, Martin of Montana and Olaf and Clifford of Wilton. The daughters are Mrs. Ballanrud and Mrs. Rognlien of Wilton, Mrs. Liljedahl of Mclntosh, Minnie and Edna, living at home. and Search is Made. Funeral arrangements have not beent comploted; WEME BODY FOUND FLOATING IN RIVER VlLLA REPORTED One Hundred and Fifty Residents of IN ATTACK UPON | oste somring misi £ , Furseth . Body. CHIHUAHUA CITY; | - : - Oscar Furseth, aged 15.years, son years, son .of Mr. and Mrs. Hans ‘Weme of Bagley, went on a hunting | Y All week. they had been planning ing to City; Cavalry is Pur- |, “ hunting trip and could: suing Bandits. hardly wait until the appointed time. They hurried home from : school Friday, got their guns and ’l VILLA ROUTED AFTER went away. after game, promising to came and neither of the lads re- ported at home so a search was in- stituted. About 150 people of Bag- Near Namiquipa, Motor Truck El Paso, Sept. 18.—All Northern|miles from Bagley, looking for the. boys and there they found the body reports that Villa has made an-at-[of Fenney Weme flo‘m“g ‘this morn- tack upon Chihuahua City. Four P 3 Chihuahua City. *Two columns: -of |’ The bmly of Oscar Furseth wuld g cavalry are pursuing the bandits to-]not be found and parties are still ward Santa Okra Canyon, General|searching along the river for his Gonzalles, commander of Juarez, |body. It is believed that.the boys found’ Motor truck drivers report that|a: boat and that while going after United States soldiers captured 16 |ducks the boat capsized. bandits near Namiquipa. The mother of Henney, when told Villa attacked Chihuahua City|of the finding of the body, collapsed. Saturday with 600 men, penetrated|She has been suffering from heart part of the city, but was driven out|disease and her condition is serious.. with heavy losses by the Constitu- Much Grief in Village. tionalist army. The captured Villa| g4 154: have heen attending the Practically’ all the business men are aiding in the search for the Fur- h boy. ASK THAT TWO MORE (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 18.—Four International Falls residents have asked that the governor remove John Bursack and M. A. Ulvedahl, Koo- BEMIDJI HUNTERS KILL chiching county commissioners, FOUR CANADIAN GEESE Charges are aiding in the passing of Barney Efickson, M. S. Gillette : and J. A. Parmalee killed four Cana- dian geese on a hunting trip Sunday. a resolution releasing contractors county officials before a rural high- ‘These are the first geese reported killed this season in this district. way was completed. ‘The hunters refuse to divulge the flUG“ES LEAVES 0N location of the hunting grounds. * BECAUSE OF BRIDGE (By United Press) New York, Sept. 18.—Charles E. Hughes left today on his second cam- paign tour. Mrs. Hughes accompa- nied him. He will make on the av- —_— et Great Northern pmenger train No. 36, due in this city at 2:52 a. ; m., was six hours late this morning, nrrlv!ng in this city at 9:06 o’clock. . ‘Work on a bridge near Deer River held up the train for that time. sylvania, New Jersey and New York. PREMIER WALTER SCOTT IS DYIN Paba, b - HIGH SCHOOL ELEVEN IN PRACTICE GAME The high school footbiil eleves . lined up against members of the 1915 . high school and city team this after- noon at four o’clocy. This is the flut practice game of the season fop e high school m. Cnleh Juvmd of the high school” even is making arrangements for flAVE BEEN COWlE ‘1 game with Park Rapids in BemidJl noxt snm'dny. ‘Walter Scott is dying of uthmg (By United Press) statement saying that Francis J. E: ed 26 years ago from Fergus Falls, Minl:) Co;vi;:vn a former law part- ner -of U. nator Moses E. Clapp| Work has been started on' of Minnesota. Mrs.'Everett issued the | concrete bridge to ‘I:: gcm:he — statement following a suit over insur-| over the inlet of the Misaissippi ri ance. The Illinocis Steel company has beeh : —_— i |awarded the contract fo; - Mrs. W. A. Dehart ‘left for Inter- |struetion of the bridge: imur o i lies; 2nd, frlendly neutrals; 3rd. un- A. M. Cleland, general passenger|former mayor of New York, former |national Falls this morning.to visit|be:made to have the bridge com- - trlenflly neutrals; 4th, enemy coun- |agent of the Northern:Pacific, accom- | head of the:Columbis:university, is|her brother, H. L. Dehart, for a few{pleted: for - trafic- before tries. \ } panied the party. dead &t his home, aged 66 years.. - Nalasdiua days: .| weather.