Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 4, 1916, Page 1

.4 -ahut to give loyal support to ' VOLUME XIV. NO. 239, TRALL IS BLAZED FOR ELKS BIG CARNIVALWINDOW- I DISPLAYSEXCELLENT 4 nival to Be Opened in Afternoon; Evening Opening at 7:30 0’Clock. MERCHANTS TAKE MUCH . ! INTEREST IN CONTEST Oillmnls of Kangarco Court Read Laws and Prepare for Many Cases. ’/ Thetrail has been blazed. Purple and white streamers have heen posted on all down town tele- phone posts. blazing the way to the big Elks’ carnival which will be opened tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o’clock. The carnival will be open after- noons and the admission during the afternoon will be free. This change has been made so as to allow women and those who desire to purchase food at the food booths. The kangaroo court will be open in the aftefnoon and will remain open until six o’clock. The evening carnival will begin at 7:80 o’clock and everything will then be in full swing. Admission will be ten cents. Much Interest Shown. Never before has the entire city taken such an interest in an enter- inment or carnival. Though not mymbers of the B. P. Q. E. many per- sons are aiding to make the affair a success. The proceeds of the carni- val will be used to aid in defraying the expenses of the construction of the new Elks’ home. Merchants are taking a big in- terest in the window displdy contest that is being conducted by the Elks. Prizes will be awarded for the best displayed windows and never before have such ‘excellent window displays been shown. Excellent Display. The Netzer Pharmacy has an ex- cellent window, with an Elk’s clock ade of cigars and cigarettes. The splay was made by P. Waller, drug- N%lst at the ‘pharmaey. .. - i O'Leary-Bowser Co. also has an ex- cellent window display. Many other fine displays have been prepared. Officers of the kangaroo court are ready for a “land office” business. They have read up on the laws, are ready to make arrests and will have their court in operation in the after- noon. Warrants have already been issued for the arrest of individuals. :/'NORTH‘ BELTRAMI COUNTY RESIDENTS URGEVOTEON ALL THE AMENDMENTS Pitt, Minn., Oct. 4.—At a _!oil_lt farmers’ clubs meeting and picnic held at Hackett on Rainy river, last week, addressed by President C. R. Middleton of the Northern Minne- sota Development association, N. B. Jewell of International Falls, A. N. Smith, agricultural director of the Baudette schools, and others, resolu- tions were adopted urging voters of ‘Minnesota not to center entire in- terest on Amendment No. 1, providing for the $250,000 revolving fund to the exclusion of other amendment% a endments, notably that providing fi loaning school funds on farp. lands. The resolutions declare in part: p “Whereas, A seemingly organized movement for one amenglment only may lead the voters to think that the other amendments are of secondary importance, and therefore the voters may fail to give the other amend- ments a fair consideration at the polls; and “Whereas, Voters should vote for or against all amendments; other- wise their votes count against them; amendments to carry must have a majority of all votes cast; and “Whereas, We believe that the amendment to loan the state school inds on farm lands is of vital in- terest to all farmers and land own- ers within the state, and that all of the proposed amendments should be given general study and attention; therefore be it “Resolved, By the farmers and farmers’ clubs of Northern Beltrami «county here assembled on this 24th day of September, 1916, that all state 'officers, members of and candi- dates for the legislature, the North- érn Minnesota Development associa- tion, the farmers’ clubs and the pub- .., Me press throughout the state, are v ereby requested to bring all the pro- . Mosed amendments to the attemtion "of the voters of the state, so that a full expression of the electorate can ‘be. had, and not let those amend- ments which are of a decided interest and benefit to all the people or the state as a whole fail for lack of in- iterest:and attention, the same as they «did at the 1914 election.” BEMIDJI TO GET LOAN BEMIDJ1. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 4, 1916, OFFICERS ELECTED 1,000 DELEGATES TO ESTABLISH & PARK) AT ANNUALMEETING | AT MISSISSIBPI Bemidji will be granted a loan of $25,000 for the purchase for park purposes of a picturesque tract of virgin pine on the east shore of Lake Bemidji, provided the project is ap- proved at an election and the citizens are willing to await the regular turn with other applicants for state loans, the state board of investment has de- cided. CROOKSTON HAS NEW TRUST COMPANY Crookston, Minn., Oct. 4.—The Crookston Loan & Trust company is being organized with the incorpora- tors G. 0. Hage, P. M. Ringdahl, Os- car Fredericks, Dr. H. Holtz and N. E. Fieftke. The capital stock will be $50,000. The new instiution 1s the first of its kind to be organized in Northern Minnesota. ANNUAL SHOOT FOR BEMIDJI RIFLE CLUB The Bemidji Rifle club will hold its annual shoot at the rifle range south of Bemidji next Sunday. Mem- bers desiring to enter this match must register before Saturday noon. Entries may be made by telephoning 295. Notice of this annual shoot was made today by B. J. Randolph, secretary of the club. COUNTY GETS FUNDS . FROM DITCH BONDS The county treasurer’s office has recelved $256,826.90 from ditch bonds. This amount is made up as follows: $83,346.10 for Ditch No. 34 and $173,280.80 for Ditch No. 62. Warrants for these ditches are now payable. ‘Warrants for County Ditches No. 4 and 32 are also payable. FOUR COUPLES ARE ~ LICENSED T0 WED Four wedding licenses have been issued at the office of the clerk of court at the court house. The licen- ses were issued to Adolph B. Jorstad and Wilthe Streeter of Funkley, Wal- lace Graham Young and Lydia Mary Edwin of Baudette, Edward LeMay and Elsie Gibbons of Spooner, Erick Scott and Margaret Sand of Spooner. The following are in the city to at- tend the funeral of Thomas Benja- min, the 18 months’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Stuart, who died Mon- day evening at St. Anthony’s hos- pital: A. F. Panchot of Forreston, Minn., father of Mrs. Stuart; Mrs. T. B. Kittleson of Thief River Falls, sister of Mrs. Stuart, and C. D. Lewis os Crosby, Minn., brother-in-law of Mrs. Stuart. MWPHAIL QUARTETTE T0 OPEN LYCEUM The McPhail String Quartette will appear at the M. E. church next ‘Wednesday as the opening number of the University Extension Course which comes to Bemidji under the auspices of the Woman’s Study club. The quarette offers a program which will appeal to all true lovers of musie. Playing .the music of great compos- ers with beautiful tone quality, ex- cellent ensemble and soulful inter- pretation, the engagement.of this quartette will offer the people of Be- midji an opportunity to hear the finest compositions of Beethoven, Schumann, Grieg and Dvorak; played by a quarette of artists. William MacPhail, who heads the company, has spent four years in the leading music centers of Europe. On two occasions, when he appeared as soloist with the Minneapolis sym- phony orchestra he received high praise from the critics for his bril- liancy of execution, dignity of ex- pression and sound musicianship. It was while studying in Prague, Bohemia, that he secured an old Cre- mona violin made in 1706 which he will use during the concert here. This instrument has a commercial value of $1,200. Programs include string quarette, violin solos, cello solos and trios with piano accompaniment. FIRE DEPARTMENTS MUST CONFORM TO LAWS (By United Press) St. Paul, .Minn.; Oct.. 4.—Fire de- partment relief associations through Minnesota must conform strictly to the law of 1909, before more state aid is given them, Attorney General L. A. Smith instructed Public Examiner Andrew Fritz. This law provides for boards of trustees of fire relief asso- ciations being compoa%d of munici- pality officials and civilians appoint- ed by the associations: -The rule was gilwen following the Faribault situa- tion. OF BAPTISTCHURCH; Ninety-eight Sermons Preached and 388 Pastoral Calls Made, the Pastor Reports. SUNDAY SCHOOL REPORTS BALANCE W. S. LaMont is Sunday School Su- perintendent; H. E. Rice.is Church Treasurer. The °First Baptist church of Be- midji held its annual meeting last evening at which officers were elected and annual reports were made. The past year has been one of progress in all departments of the church work. . Finances Good. The treasurer of the church re- ported $1,188.80 raised through the envelope system and collections. With special collections the total amount raised by the church is $1,503.54. The “Penny a Day” system -has brought in $267.88 to apply on the church mortgage. Two hundred and fifty dollars and interest on same has been paid. The Ladies’ Aid society reported that it had raised $324.90. The Sunday schpol ofticers re- ported that the school had met ‘all expenses and has a balance in the treasury. s Thanks Public. Rev. I. D. Alvord reported that 98 sermons were preached and 388 pastoral calls were made during the year. Rev. Alvord, through the columns of the Pioneer, desires to thank the members of the church and congre- gation for their help and loyalty. to the church. Also the public for its interest and help in the church work during the year. ‘““We hope that the present year may be still more prosperous and that Wwe may receive the same loyalty on the part of all to our cause,” sail Rev. Alvord. 3 Officers Named. ; . The'following-ofticers were electot:’ Church clerk, Mrs. H. E. Rice; treas- urer, H. B. Rice; benevolent treasurer William Towle; deacon for three- year term, C. M. Booth; trustees, George W. Slater for three-year term, ‘W. 8. LaMont for one-year term, A. Johnson to fill out term of Robert Chase; missionary committee, Mrs. A. Johnson, Mrs. M. Allen, Mrs. H. E. Rice, Mrs. M. Longballa, Mrs. C. Sellers; deaconesses, Mrs. D. G. Mil- ler, Mrs. J. N. Barnett, Mrs. G. W. Slater and Mrs. J. C. Mattson; pian- ist, Ruby Case; assistant pianist, Mrs. C. J. Rantz; church correspond- ent, Mrs. G. R. Martin; chief usher, H. E. Rice; assistant ushers, Roy Todd and Donald Rickerson; Sunday school superintendent, W. S. LaMont; assistant, Lillian Booth; pianist, Ruby Case; primary superintendent, Georgia Smith; assistant supt., Mrs. Cooper; librarian, Muriel Rice. TO CLEAN CHICAGO OF GRAFTERS AND GAMBLERS (By United Press) Chicago, Oct. 4.—Grafters and gamblers are scurrying for cover fol- lowing Mayor Thompson’s announce- ment to break police protection and prosecute even friends who may be attempting graft and gambling. LABOR FEDERATION TO- DECIDE ASIATIC LABOR (By United Press) Eureka, Cal,, Oct. 4.—The Cali- fornia Federation of Labor will vote on admitting Asiatics into the Amer- ican labor unions. THREE CENT STREET CAR. FARE RATE IS IMPERILED (By United Press) Cleveland, Oct. 4.—The far-famed three-cent street car fare is imperil- ed. Commissioner Sanders says if the damage claims are paid from the company’s surplus on account of two killed and forty injured in yester- day’s accident, it will probably be necessary to abandon the three-cent fare. PRIEST KILLED IN . AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT (By United Press) Peoria, Ill., Oct. 4. — Father Schuez, chancellor of the - Peoria Catholic'. diocese, was ~ killed ' and Bishop Dunne and Father Shannon, vicar general of the Peoria diocese, were injured today when an automo- bile was overturned. MEXICAN RUMORS ARE DENIED IN WASHINGTON (By United Press) .; Washington, Oct. 4.—High offi- cials today declared that reports that Carranza: was demanding immediate withdrawal of the American troops from Mexico were false. They also denied that Carranza has threatened to recall the Mexican commissioners unless a withdrawal is effected. VALLEY MEETING Annual Meeting is Being Held at Louisville, Ky.; 14 States are Included. 500,000 CASES OF PLAGUE IN D! Delegates Exchange Ideas on Curbing Disease; Conference Gains Strength. (By United Press) Louisville, Ky., Oct.: 4.—Over 1,- 000 delegates from fourteen states gathered here today for the Missis- sippi Valley Conference on Tuber- culosis which will continue for three days, ending Friday night. The con- ference has gained a rapid growth and more than 500 cities and county anti-tuberculosis societies and com- mittees, hundreds of organizations of physicians and nurses as well @as nearly 300 ‘civic societies are inter- ested, and are well represented. This is the fourtk conference of its kind, the first being held at Memphis, Tenn., with 60 delegates registered, the second,at St. Louis, Mo., which drew 168 delegates and the third, last year, held at Indianapolis, Ind., which drew ‘a registration of 712 delegates. To Exchange Ideas. The object of the conference is: to bring a close relationship - between the anti-tuberculosis ‘agencies in the Mississippi valley and to provide for an 1nterchange of ideas and experi- ences. The ° conference seeks to strengthen and extend the work of the national association for the study and prevention of tuberculosis, to arouse the people of this valley to the need for concerted action, both public and private, against tubercul- osis and to effect a close co-operation between anti-tuberculosis societies and other health agencies. Delegates who are attending the conference from state and local so- cleties include the anti-tuberculosis society, organizations of nurses and physicians, executive staffs of tu- ‘berculosis sanatoriums clinics and dis- pensaries. The governing board of the conference, in session, includes the following: Walter D. Thurber, Chicago, president; Dr. Dunning S. ‘Wilson, Louisville; secretary-treas- urer, A. W. Jones, Jr., St.. Louis, Mo.; Dr. Ethan A. Gray, Chicago, Miss Carol F. Walton, Ann Arbor, Mich,, ‘Walter J. Marelay, Minneapolis. 14 States Included. Fourteen states, Kerftucky, North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kan- sas; Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, -Ar- kansas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and Indiana are included in the conference. . \ The Mississippi Valley conference, the greatest of five conferences, affi- liated with the National Association for the study and prevention of the disease, is financed by selling of Red Cross seals. The problems discussed at the confertnce meeting are largely those of smaller cities, towns and rural distriets. It is estimated that there are 500,000 cases of the plague in the Mississippi valley. AND MINNIE GOES MARCHING ON (By United Press) Minneapolis, Minn.,, Oct. 4.— “Won’t you marry me,” said Paul to Minne. +That was just ten years ago today and as yet the coy city of Minneap- olis is still firm in her determina- tion not to wed. When Paul made the suggestion he thought it would be nice for the cities to be one un- der the name of Minnepaul. Fat chance, Minne is a° modern young woman and is seeking the expansion of her own ego. K EKEKKEKEK KKK KKK KKK K x NYMORE NEWS x HEHKKK KKK KK KK KKK Mr. and Mrs. James Burke and daughter, Helen, motored to Nymore from Brainerd Sunday evening, after spending the past three weeks there visiting as guests of friends and relatives. Albert Peterson of Duluth was a business caller here Monday after- noon. A birthday surprise party was given in honor of Mrs. M. McCulloch Friday evening. The time was spent in playing cards, after which a lunch was served. Among the guests were Mesdames J. Supry, Mickleson, G. Cole, G. Johnson, F. Helbig, Barlow, T. Watrd, J. Olson, G. Voltz, E. P. Lane, R. Glidden and L. Kenney. Miss Myrtle McCulloch vam‘l Miss Leona Schmidt visited with friends at Rosby Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Cole and chil- dren and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Glidden and children motored to Cass Lake Sunday morning where they spent the day visiting with friends. Advertising pays alright—but lots of things that aren’t advertising are masquerading under an advertising title—the masqueraders seldom “cash in.” $ CASS COUNTY AFFAIRS T0. BE INVESTIGATED (By: United ,Press) St. Paul, Minn., Qet, 4.—Governor Burnquist has appointed L. S. Head-~ by Cass county commissioners. The irregular dealings are -alleged - to have been'done in connection with road construction: 5 BATCHELDER WAREHOUSE IS DESTR()YED‘ BY FIRE Fire at two o’cloek this sfternoon destroyed a warehouse full .of hay, owned. by I P. . Batchelder. .The warehouse is located near Koors Bros.’ new building. BEMIDJI IS SEEKING - VALUATION REDUCTION Alderman J. P. Lahr, City Attorney P. J. Russell and Assessor T. J. Lloyd will represent the city of Be- midji at a meeting of the state tax commission in St. Paul, Oct. 10. They will ask the state tax commis- sion to reduce some of the increases in valuation for. Bemidji placed by the1 Beltrami county board of equali- zation. PURCHASE INTEREST IN BUSINESS COLLEGE| o= Mr. and Mrs.:Ira W. French have purchased a one-half interest in the Bemidji_Business college from B, M. Sathre and will conduct the college with Mr. Sathre. - S v The college 'will bg under the man- agement of Mrs. French who ‘will be assisted. by Miss Vora E., Harris of Des Moines, Ia. Miss Harris comes to Bemidji highly recommend- ed and has had several years’ experi- ence in high schools and business col- leges. Miss Harris has specialized in mathematics, shorthand and penman- ship. She will instruct these studies ‘at the college. - -Mrs. French will give instruction’ in hookkeeping. The college wiil he enlarged and special -arrangements will. be_ made for out-of-town students. BEMIDJI MEN T0 DRAINAGE MEETS Bemidji will be represented at Red Lake Highlanding and Crookston meetings in regard to reclamation and drainage in this district. Sena- tor D. P. O’Neal and Mr. Dugan, rep- resenting the federal government, will make a trip of investigation at’| the Red Lakes and down the Red Lake river to Thief River Falls. They will arrive in Bemidji Friday and will go to the Red Lake Indian agency. A meeting will be held at Highland- ing on Saturday to hear complaints and recommendations. On Sunday a meeting will be held at Thief River Falls and on Monday the delegates will attend the reclamation and drainage meeting at Crookston, call- ed by the Red River Development as- sociation. E. H. Denu, president of the Com- mercial club, will name the Bemidji representatives. CLUB FAVORS ONE WARD IN NYMORE The Bemidji Commercial club at a meeting Tuesday evening went vn record as favoring one- ward com- posed of Nymore and East Bemidiji, and favoring Mill Park as a part of the Fourth ward. ‘A committee com- posed of A, P. Ritchie, J. J. Trask and F. H. Koors was appoinied tc present the matter to the city coun- cil at its next meeting. The Commercial club voted in three members at the meeting, Fred Sha- vitch being made a regular member and R. McAlpine and Alfred Benson were made. social members. GRAND FORKS PLANT DESTROYED BY FIRE Grand Forks, N. D.,, Oct. 4.— Shortly after midnight, fire believed to have started from defective electric wiring, broke out in the malt room of the East Grand Forks Brewing company plant, Minnesota Point, rap- idly spreading to every portion of the building within a few moments time, practically destroying the entire structure, the loss being estimated at $50,000. PRESIDENT TO CAMPAIGN ON PREPAREDNESS SUBJECT Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 4.—President Wilson is rushing westward for his first big campaign speech in the heart of the country. His campaign man- ager says that the object is the same as last winttr's westward tour. “Pre- paredness for Peace” will be the sub- Ject of his speech. X ; — FORTY CENTS PER MONTHE RUMANIANS N BULGARIA BEING ATTACKED ON THREE ~ SIDES BY TEUTONS Turks Hov’ip_g‘ »UP Varnl River to Begin Frontal Attacks, Says Report. BRITISH .0CCUPY. VILLAGE. . . . OF EAUCOURT LABBAYE Somme Offensive is Besumed; British " Ocoupy Part of the Village of Jenikoj. (By United Press) London, Oct. 4.—-Rumanian troops that - crossed- the Danube’ into.-Bul- garla are under attack from three sides. Small forces of = Bulgarian troops from Ratschuk and Silistra garrisons have advanced against the invaders from the west and east while German, Bulgarian and‘ Turkish troops are moving up.the Varna river to begin a front attack. e Sofla, Oct. 4—The 'Bulgarians have oceupied the Rumanian town of Malakkalfat ' near. the.. Danube. It is admitted that several units of the Rumanians crossed the. Danube and invaded ‘Bulfzaria before the Bulgar- ians destroyed: thé pontoon bridge. . . ‘Salonika, Oct. 4.—Advaneing:from Karazdoki; - the :British i stormed -anit occupied part of the village of Jeni- o . - «-London, Qet. ‘4.—The British have completely occupied ‘the village of Eaucourt Labbaye, three miles from Bapume in resumption of the Somme offensive, . ¢ ¢ Hga Petrograd, “ Oct.: 4.—Russian gan- hoats steamed .down the Daaube ‘and bombarded the Bulgarian left flank near Razova in Dobrudja. SON OF WISCONSIN. - » " "SENATOR IN JAIL (By United Press) : New York, Oct. 4.—Spending 15 minutes in a jail cell for licking & taxicab driver, Philip Spooner, sott of ex-Senator ‘Spooner of Wisconsin, sang ‘‘Mother Macree” to amuse other prisoners. - He was released after he proved -that -the- taxicab..driver was insulting. = BENSON TO SPEAK - .. 3 AT KANSAS CITY (By United Press) Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 4.—It is expected that a large crowd will greet Allan L. Benson, Socfalist can- didate for president, when he speaks at Convention hall here tonight. LIQUOR CASE GOES UPON APPEAL; TO TEST“INDIAN” LAW ‘Washington, Oct. 4.—Early deter- mination by the supreme court of whether railroads may be required to trrfsport liquor into a large sec- tion of Minnesota, in which the gov- ernment is seeking to prohibit the traffic . the ground that it is “In- dian country,” is requested in-an ap- peal on file. The court has been asked to advance for hearing a test case of a Milwaukee brewing com- nany against the government and the Great Northern Railway company, which refused shioments of beer. The territory involved, formerly the Chippewa Indian reservation, embraces 17,000 square miles;, an area equal to the four states of Mas- sachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware and Connecticut, and has 500,000 white inhabitants. It includes the cities of Brainerd, Grand Rapids, Co- hasset and Bemidji. The land was ceded to the Chip- pewas in 1855 and, although most of it has since passed into private own- ership and fed Indians remain there, the government has barred liquor traffic on the ground that the ter- ritory still remains “Indian coun- try” in which congress has ordered no liquor shall be sold. That the district is no longer “Indian country” and that no Federal laws prohibit the shipment thereto of beer or other unfermented liquor, especially that bought outside = of Minnesota for the private consump- tion, wad ineffectually contended by the brewing company in the Minne- sota Federal court which dismissed its suit, the present appeal to the supreme court following. SUFFRAGISTS TO HOLD MANY MEETINGS FOR CAUSE (By United Press) New York, Oct. 4—Mr. Candidate- for-Congress, just how do you stand on the Susan B. Anthony Federal Suffrage Amendment? The National American Woman’s Suffrage association wants to know and to that end has named October 7 and 21 as October Anthony days. Public meetings will be held by local organizations of the National asso- ciation all over the country October 7., The views of the candidates on suffrage will be presented by speak- ers who have questioned them.