Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 29, 1916, Page 1

a. H { | | - Chih\mhua ci VOLUME XIV. NO. 235. GREECE TO DECLAR% “VILLA REPOKTED IN BATTLE WITH CARRANZA TROOPS; TOWNIS CAPTURED ts of United States Govmmt at El Paso Hear of Carranzista Defeat. FUNSTON REPORTS OF FINDING U. S. CARBINE Chicago Man Held as Prisoner is Re- leased; Partner is Being Held. (By United Press) El Paso, Sept. 29.—Agents of the United States government today re- XERE KKK EE N K KKK *x * *x * x * (By United Press) * London, Sept. 29.—News- ¥ papers enthusiastically re- % ceived the United Press inter- +« view with Lloyd George yes- ¥ terday. They teleguphed it % broadcast. x % %k Kk ok ke ok ok ko ok ok ok FHOHHHE KKK KK KKK GIRL REPORTER SHOOTS MONTANA G. 0. P. HEAD (By United Press) Missoula, Mont., Sept. 29.—Miss Edith Colby, newspaper reporter, has been arrested charged with shooting A. S. Thomas, Republican county chairman. She says that he insulted her. Editor Manire was also ar- rested. PRESIDENT WILSON ANNOUNCES ISSUES ported that they heard that Pancho} 1Villa' severely defeated :Carranzistas and is still holding the town of Cusi- huirachi. Carranzista officials admit that the .. losses on both sides will run into the %hundreds. Villa is reported to have captured the town after filerce fighting. Part of the garrison deserted to Villa. Villa personally led the attack.. On American Soil. ‘Washington, Sept. 29.—General Funston today reported finding 30 armed Carranzistas hiding in a brush west of Yalota. They were all dis- mounted except one, mounted-on a burro as guard for the others. When discovered they hastened across the Rio Grande into Mexico. They left the burro and a carbine marked "Troop K, Tenth cavalry, the colored troops timt engaged in the Clrriztal battle. ’~§_ British Secures Release. * San Antonio, Sept. 29.—Jpseph ~Wilmeth.of Chieago; held a pr or: for the past ten days in - ‘Mex., by General Murgia, commis- sioner of the Carranza general, has been released. The British consul se- cnred his release. George Meyeres of Chiengo. Wi- meth’s partner, is still held. Y 100 Vflluh;‘ Killed. ar , .M. Soand Qver 100 Villa followers &ure illed fe batidit leader Baudelio Uribe was taken prisoner, and heavy casualties suffered by Carranza forces in a terri- fic fighting at Cusihuiriachic, an im- portant mining center, about 50 miles southwest of Chihuahua City, accord- ing to a message received by General Trevino from General Ramos, who was himself slightly wounded. Details of the fight were few and were appended to the request of Gen- eral Ramos for surgeons and medical supplies. A hospital corps detach- ment ‘was accordingly run to the scene by train. It is stated that the garrison at Susihuiriachic co-operated with the forces of Ramos, but whether they were attacked or had been the aggres- sors does not appear. Baudelio Uribe, leader of the ban- dits, and Villa’s chief lieutenant, was the originator of the idea of cutting off the ears of captured government soldiers. Many others of his com- mand are reported to have been made prisoners. News of the fight was also received here from the telegraph operator at ‘Santa Ysabel, who added nothing to i~ the report of Genernl Ramos. Sa.nta Ysabel is 33 miles by train t m Chihuahua City. Troops con- tinue to.pour into Chihuahua City from the south, to participate in the Villa hunt. ‘'WEARING 0DD CLOTHES RECRUITS GO TO BORDER (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 29.—Carry- ing their belonginga in four sacks on account of knapsacks missing and wearing clothing, portions of which were discarded many years ago, be- cause uniforms were missing, 50 re- ernits to the Minnesota National ard left this morning for the bor- . ENDEAVOR SOCIETY TO HAVE HARVEST FESTIVAL ““The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church will hold a ““.ment. of ‘the church. Spelling bees and qld fashioned games will be the nteértatnmrent of the evening. Guests are expected to come to'the party ¢ plainly dressed and small fines will be imposed for jeweiry, shined shoes, etc. The committee in. charge of the festival has arranged many sur- prises. _ _Paul F. Déhnel, formerly editor of the Bemidji- Herald, -now of Sleepy Eye, Minn., motored to this city yes- :?‘dty. He was accompanied by his e. .'Harvest Festival tonight in.the base- | (By United Press) Ashbury Park, Sept. 29.—Presi- dent Wilson today announced his campaign issues as follows: Peace, prosperity, business preparedness and the Adamson. bill. BRYAN PRAISES W. W. IN GRAND FORKS TALK Grand Forks, N. D., Sept. 29.—Wil- liam Jennings Bryan, three times candidate for the presidency .of the United States, fired the opening gun of the Democratic campaign in North Dakota last night before a crowd of 3,000 in the auditorium here. He was given a ten-minute demonstra- tion. He praised the Democratic party and Woodrov Wihon (By United vi’ren) Chicago, J11., Sept. 29.—Northwest- ern line ol(pinlu today reported that binstipn freight snd geor ! t.n ofl:} nat] fnn PQ""'I D., lagt ll'g!n No one: ms hmfld NEW STRIKE ORDER “ SET FOR MONDAY (By United Press) New York, Sept. 29.—On account of the failure of the sympathetlc strike set for last Wednesday, union workers are today issuing a new or- der for a gemeral strike for next Monday. DEMOCRATS NOT T0 HAVE FULL TICKET Minneapolis, Sept. 29.—Fred B. ‘Wheaton, chairman of the state Democratic committee, @announced here today that Minnesota Democrats will not attempt to fill out their state ticket and for the first time in the history of Minnesota they will have no candidate for secretary of state, state treasurer or attormey .general this fall. HOLLWEG BLAMES WAR T0 GERMANY’S ENEMIES (By United Press) Berlin, Sept. 29.—Chancellor von Bethmann-Hollweg in his opening ad- dress before the Reichstag yesterday. placed the blame for the continuance of war.upon.Germany’s enemies. His address was enthusiastically recelved by newspapers here. TO AMERICANIZE PRAYER - BOOK New York, Sept. 29.—An effort to Americanige the book of.. common prayer of the Protestant Episcopal church will be made at the triennial convention in St. Louis next month by the revision committee on that vol- ume. - Thie committee’ has prepared-a- arate prayer for the:president of lhb United:fitates and the governor of the state, adF there will be presented ‘for adoption a prayer for congress, a pe- tition“for the army and another for the navy,'intercessions for ‘‘the courts of justice ,a prayer for -our country” and for the state-legislature. The committee also has written a special }r:yer to be said on the Fourth of uly. - snta 1ands. He was accused of oper- ENTERTAIN FACULTY| OF THE HIGH SCHOOL Last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Quincy Brooks the seniors. of the Bemidji high school entertain- ed the faculty. L flowers were used in decorating. the rooms. A novel program was carried out, number of the seniors impersonating the faculty in “A Day at School.” The impeérsonators were: Daniel painey, as Prof. W. P. Dyer, who'gave the opening address. Agnes Mortenson,” as - Miss Lund- strom, principal of high sehool. y Howard Palmer, as Prof. B. M. Gile, agricultural teacher, gave & ] talk on “Beans.” - Chester Kinney, as Prof. A. D. Bailey, talked on manual training. Morris Witting impersonated - Mr. Juvrud, science teacher. Dorothy Carson, as Miss Foster, sewing teacher. Milre Achenbach, as Miss Olson, demonstrated a fireless cooker. Olga Skinvick, as Miss Hoglund, normal instructor. Medora Rice ,as Miss Door, Eng- lish I. Emma Klein, as Miss Wager, com- mercial teacher. Lucene McCuaig. as_Miss Austln mathematics. Luck Brooks’ as, Miss Brodimrt. English IV. Edith Mills, as Miss Kierland, music teacher. Nora Grotte, as- Miss Elke, Geh man I Miss Mabel Joimlon gave:a reull ing after the farce. : Light refreshments were served -at the close of the evening.- i, HUGHES ANSWERS CKITICESM 0F . RICHARD OLNEY IN_- Snntegt!'ln NY S.Dt. 29— Richard Oln.gy s cr!tieizm of- Charles: E. Hughes and his campaign:was an- swered last night by Mr. Hughes in a speech before the Republican unoffi- cial state convention which repeated- 1y brought the delegates to their feet to cheer and. applauded. “The distinguished .former, secre- tary of state said in substance that I doffed my judicial ermine and appear- ed in the motley garb of a seeker for office,” Mr. Hughes said. “I did doff the judicial ermine and I submit to you that it fell from my shoulder un- sullied. “No American need apologize for being a candidate for office, least of all I. I had no desire to return to politics but there came a summons no honorable man could refuse. I did assume the garb, call’it motley or what you will. I am now before the American people seeking the highest office in its gift. “For what purpose? Not that I covet power, but I do- covet the op- portunity, if it is afforded, to main- tain American rights and American honor.” The record of the administration in connection with the Adamson law, Mr. Hughes eontinued “was a record of humiliation.” He read from docu- ments to uphold his contention that instead of facing ‘“‘a sudden crisis with no opportunity for inquiry,” the administration was besought by “Am- erican business, three hundred thou- sand firms and corporations” to make inquiry a month before the ecrisis. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER NOW A BlLLioNAIRE New York, Sept. 29.—When ‘Stan- dard Oil of New Jersey stock hit 5674 John D. Rockefeller became a bil:] lionaire today. John D. owns 247,- 692 shares, bringing_ his ‘wealth to $498,869,028.44. With his - énors mous holdings in’bakiks &nd-railway bondn he 18 ‘easily worth 'a: billien. MII.LER 15 SENTENCEI) 0N TRESMSS ClMlfiE ‘Judge C. w. trict: court late 'yesterday -afternoon. sentenced.John G. Miller to a term .of 60 daysin the county jail and & fine 'o£$100 and 30 days additi aoj;il in default of pnyment of the Miller - 'n found guilty by a jury on ‘a ‘charge of cutting timber from ating & pomble mill in the, Kemhar Autumn leaves andf 'been placed under arrest : st-nton ol the llll-, [ SHSPECT N OLGA Sheriff Guudérson to Continue the Search With Aid of 15 Deputy Sherifts. : él’aul Poususto, a foreigner, at Big, Falls as a suspect as the man_who the Round Lake school teacher. He arrived in that town yesterday,| neted queer and was placed under He was mken to International | Falls where he was lodged in jail .to await investigation. ‘- In the meantime, Sheriff Gundemn and fiftéen deputies are continuing the search for the assailant. They will ot give upi the search until cer- ‘tain that the man is dead according to’ the sheriff. Nearly all the homesteaders who have been searching for the assailant have returned to their homes. 8t, ‘Paul, Minn., Sept.>29.~—+Attor- ‘mey ‘General Smith today ruled t| Itasca county attorney, Stone, ‘can- not be authorized to offer, county furids as g reward for the u.pture ot Oln Dthlp assailant. . Lht “of ldveniud iettm X ‘Un- claimed’’ at Bemidji, Minn.. postoffice for : weelk : endlns -Sepit. 35 1916: :-..‘Bureuer, Jopeph raves, Mr.! John Gnvu, Mr. John nson, Chas. s Torkelion. -or, Miss.Gladys Fellman, Miss f.on: nie 'Kinney, Miss Hilda 3010. Misn a Pearl Swenson. R A SALOON ABOLITION ECREASES: ‘CRIME - (By United Prm) # Winnipeg, Man:, Sépt. 29.—During three months of Winnipeg’s operation without saloons, drunkenness has been reduced ‘30 per ‘¢ent, and all rimes have been reduced §0 per cent, Chief - License Inspector McLean re- ported today. CASS LAKE STUDENT GOES T0 ANNAPOLIS Hjalmer Christensen of Cass Lake has gone to Annapolis where he will enter the naval academy for the four-year term. He received his.ap- pointment last summer and entered a preparatory school at Washington, D. C.,, where hé spent five months last winter. 'He is a graduate of the Cass Lake high school. *r WIND UP ANNUAL CONVENTION . (By United Press) Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 29.—While the members of the American Bank- ers’ association were winding up their convention with installation of newly electéd officers today, their visiting ladies were the guests of the] wives and_daughters of the Kansas City bankers at scores of lunches and recdeptions and in the afternoon were | given an automobile tour of the city. Christi, of. Champaign, Ill., Sands of Richmond, Va., read com- mittes reports.” The execuflva coun- cil will -hold. a meeting - ‘tomorrow (Siturday) morning: SENATOR llu* BISMARCEK. N. D. .(By United Press) = ° N. D.,” Sept. 29.-—Senator thflln Ohlo, spoke here today. To- v 'will speak at Bismarck. [T S The Bemilji iflgh ‘school- footbtll suits. Spalding make. Take advantage of & want' 'DAHLASSAULTCASE| iiil*l’iiiiilli*l '| demages as‘a result of injuries. Fal- | c¥ele near. Fourth street and Bel- -assaulted and then shot Olga Dahl, iinnk this morning, ‘mén and escapedt ‘Phene wires. into, Carom, Saskatche- wan where the robbery oceurred. CHLDREN CREMATED; erhami, f i A smnson, P. Tercatte; Mr. Hans Y wcmHim&Bmllt- | way. to and from the Twin Cities for. and Oliver J. team- will be’ équipped ‘with ' new The sufts arrived’ this.-morn- ing. They were pmhmd through the City Drug ‘store’and are-of. the ii*iii’i!iiiiii** snw RS M - x (By Unitnd Press) Minnenpolls, Minn., Sept.:. % -29.—Minneapolis ‘consumed * 6,000,000 dishes of ice cream % durlng the summer, sustdin- * 'ing Minnie’s girlish reputa- %_ tion. Brother Paul, across % 'the river, drank 4500,000 ! % glasses of beer in the same 4! time. * ok ok ke *,i.* ***fii******_ DlSTBlET COURT 0N DAMAGE SUlT A jury in the district court today is taking up the case of ‘Hd Falstad| against A.. R., Swenseid, . a: suit ;for stad alleges that while riding a bi- trami .ayenue he was struck by an automobile driven by A. R: Gwenueid and that he was injured. Attorney Carl L. Heffron is appearing in court, for Mr. Falstad and Attornéy John' Llrrewn is representing Mr. Swen- 8e) ROBBERS HOLD. UP BANK ESCAPE WITfl SMM By United Press, .. Moose Jaw, Sask., Sept. 29. —Bnb- bers: held yp_ the - Hamfltop brach with* 39000. first cut all, the telegraph. and tele- ¥ 'f%uofigzis ) 5 ).+—Three Ghud- ‘Winni g, 2 ir!. Adolph Odegard, ren of Mr. and’ {were trapped i a burning home this) ‘morning and cremated: . Mrs. Od died af, injyries sustained in sttempts lns. ‘o rescue the children. _ Détroit; Mich,, Sept. 29.—The rob- | bers who held-iip the New York-Chi- cago express on the Michigan Central railway 10 miles west of here on Wednesday night, were still at large today. Government detectives and Detroit officers, at the head of posses that have been searching for the ban- dits, said no clues had been obtained. One of the two registered mail’pouch- es which were taken from the mail car was found today about 100 yards from where the robbers stopped the train. The pouch was slit and was emptied. It is believed that at least five men figured in the robbery. E More than a dozen robberies of im- portance and several murders have been committed by bandits in Mich- igan -during‘the last three months. Most of the crimes‘were perpetrated in and about Detroit. OBSERVATION CAR ON M. & 1. OFF SUNDAY The observation. car which has been operated on the day train of the Minnesota & International rail- the accommodation of summer visit- ors will be discontinued beginning Sunday. The car will be operated tomorrow. : BEMIDJI MEN TO THE CLEARWATER FAIR Today is the big day at the Clear-} water county fair at Bagley and a number of Bemidji people are in at- tendance. W. L. Brookl. G. E. Carson, E. H. Denu, R.-H. Schumaker, W. N.. Bow- ser, H.' C. Baer and Earle A. Barker left this noon for Bagley in the Bar- ker ‘car. BRAINERD CAN'T LIGHT LIGHTS; OTHER TOWNS - CAN'T TURN THEM OFF “Brainerd, Minn.,, Sept..:29.—For want of a swith with which to regu- late their électric ‘current Pine River and Pequot, neighbors of thig city, are obifged to burn their street lights night and -day: ' Brainerd, :forced. to| sit in darkness because of lack of| tundu. is wnchin‘ iu sister towns 4y 3 BERLIN REPORTS GREECE WILL ACT - FOR WAR WITHIN ~ SEVENTY HOURS Bnlnn are kun!mmz Lines’ in _Eagtern Macedonia; Greek At ° R tack May Be Delayed. Bm'rxsx Anvmcr. r C L ON sommn Qflptuxe Important Works Near Le- sars; Wild Scenes Precede Fall of Combles. FRENCH IN ATTEMPT 70 SQUEEZE TEUTONS " a (Byse United Press) ndon, pt. 29.—A dispatch from Amsterdam says that Germany expects Greece will declare war om, Bulgaria within 72 hours. The Bul- garians are. reinforcing the lines in eastern Macedonfa. It is believed, however, that the delay in Greek mobilization will delay an attack for several weeks. Take Fortified Works. .. London, Sept. 29.—The official e | statement today says that without 2 moment’s lull in: the five days’ bat- tle north of the Somme, the British edvanced in the: direction of Courcel- lette and captured the ‘strongly for- tified works near Lesars. WIith the French Army at Comhlm. | sept. 29, _Horses Iashed into a fu- drivers dashing¥ rious gallop by mld BRYR’ Gemeral’ ‘troops rogressed-north of Somme, 1ast. cing'liatween Morval and: x x (fiy United Preds) x Berne, Switzerland; - Sept. % 28.—If any citizen of the oc- - %« cupied Balkans has lost his % dog he’ll probably ’find.it in : %« the German army. ‘All of the ¥ pups in Austria-Hungary, Ser- ¥« bia, Montenegro and the oc- %« cupied parts in Albania have % been requisitioned, not for ¥« sausage, but to replace draft ¥« horses. *x *x KE KKK KKK K KKK CONTRACT FOR BIG DITCH UP TOMORROW Contracts ‘will be let tomorrow for the comnstruction of Judicial Ditch No. 25, which is to be established north of Red Lake. The ditch will be 234 miles in length and the ap- proximate cost is estimated at $406,- 769. It is expected that there will be a large number of bidders. DISTURBING THE PEACE? WHY. IT’S A REGULAR RIOT! . Sioux Falls, Iowa; Sept. 29.—James Doyle waved a $20 bill in a principal street of this city, and was arrested for disturbing the peace. PLAN TO RECLAIM MANY s ACRES OF WASTE LAND St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 29.—Prelim- inary plans for reclaiming approxi- mately. 31,000,000 acres of Minne- sota waste lands will be discussed at a_conference at the governor’s ofliu Saturday. A. L. Crocker, Minneapolis, chllr- man of a committee of the All-Min- nesota Development association, an- 'nounces state reclamation, floods and drainage will be discussed. Other members of : the eommltm will be present. The committee collecting information relative to,the best means of bringing the reclama- tion subject to the attention of the next legislature. G. N. Barnes,- New York, consult- ing engineer, will attend Blturdsy’t conference. "Mr. and Mrs. A. Clavin ntumnd. . yesterday from a week’s auto tour olt Southern. Minnesota and. Wiscon- sin. - Lester Knapp, nndoll’h"l'hom and William Walker autoed to Cass Lake last evening. ! G. S. Harding’spent mmy af- ternoon and evening wmt ‘relati u in. Cass Lake. . ° KXRRKKKRARAKRA WA XK