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

I REPUBLICAN RALLY AT CITY | ‘'VOLUME XIV. NO. 246. I'THE BEMID w BEMIDJL MINNESOTA. THURSDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 12. 1916, LRED SOX WIN WORL SCHOOL GARDENS |CONGRESSMAN STEENERSON CLOSED; PRIZES AWARDED; DORIS FLATLEY IS FIRST Miss Flatley Has High Record in Sixth and Seventh Grades: Grades are Good. DORIS BLACK LEADS . THE FIFTH GRADERS Golden Soper Leads Fourth Grade Students; Girls Best Boys in Records. The school gardens conducted by the Bemidji schools under the direc- tion of B. M. Gile, school agricultur- ist, have been closed and the records 7% _of the students have been announced. ‘\ Doris Flatiey leads the sixth and séwenth grade students with a grade of 92. Doris Black leads the fifth grade class with a record of 91 and Golden Soper leads the fourth graders with a record of 91. The averages of the girl students ‘were above the averages of the boy students. The averages follow: Sixth and Seventh Grade—Doris TFlatley, 92; Edla Rudy, 90; Mabel Croon, 90; Roy Webster, 89; John Henry, 881%; Percy Goldberg, 87; Alvera Deneau, 86%; Mabel Robi- deau, 86; Gordon Smith, 86; Jordice ‘Wallace, 85; John Koors, 85; Lee Paul, 85; Lorraine Kreatz, 84; Mar- garet Simons, 84; Henry Jorden, 88%; Irene Powell, 83; Earl Black, f 81; Clara Vincent, 80;- Lucile Cota, 76; Martin Hammond, 73; Russel Clark, 69. Fifth Grade—Doris Black, 91; Paul Soper, 89; Frances Rhea, 85; Bertha Krause, 84; June Vincent 80; BEarl Roe, 73. Fourth Grade—Golden Soper, 91; Charles Vandersluis, 90; John Smith, 88; Anton Rudy, 87; Eugene John- son, 86; Foster Vincent, 83; Laur- dce Johnson, 82; Anna Lane, 80; <aunta Brown, 62. B “RALLY DAY AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Next Sunday will be Rally day at the Presbyterian church. The open- ing exercises at the Sunday school will be given by the primary depart- ment. Rev. L. P. Warford will give an illustrated talk. A ladies’ Bible class will be or- ganized with Mrs. Freeze as in- structor. A men’s Bible class will be formed with Rev. L. P. Warford as in- structor. JUNIOR COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MEET TONIGHT The Bemidji Junior Commercial clab will meet at the club rooms to- night in an important session. Per- manent officers will be elected. The temporary officers are Morris Wit- ting, president and J. D. Winter, sec- retaary. Every member of the Ju- nior club is urged to attend the meet- ing tomight. BEMIDJI FARMERS CLUB MEETING IS POSTPONED The Bemidji Township Farmers’ club meeting which is scheduled for ‘fext Saturday has been postponed to October 21. STATE WANTS DREDGE; THINGS ILLEGALLY BUILT J. A. 0: Preus; staté auditor, is gearching for a.dredge and flatboat operdated by Johnson and Baun, near andette, . He alleges that some of & timber._cut on state lands by Mil- Fothers was used ‘in”the on; of i the dredge and.flatbo Miller. is-serving(a, sentence unty, charged withithe al- %gfi»cumng of timber; .- i us 8&ys the dredgd and boat i1l have.te.béseized wnd held ‘until thn &-Baun pay for-the lufiiber. N, T0 OPEN G. 0. P. CAMPAIGN SEARCH FOR SHIP ‘ORDEREDSTOPPED AT THE CITY HALL TONIGHT| BELIEVED KINGSTO The Republican nationgal campaign in Beltrami county will be opened tonight at the city hall by Congressman Halvor Steenerson who will give chairman, will preside at the rally tonight. an address on the issues of the cam- paign. Congressman Steenerson, who has been a member of congress since the 58th sesslon, knows conditions and | will point out the failures of the last Democratic administration. Congressman Steenerson is not a stranger in this vicinity. At ome time, up to the time the district was changed, he was the representative in congress from this district. He has many friends in Bemidji and it is believed that the city hall will be crowded tonight. Congressman Steenerson’s home is in Crookston. He delivered an address at Black- duck last evening before a large crowd. County Attorney Graham M. Tor- rance, G. 0. P. Beltrami county EUROPEAN MAD KING DIES SUDDENLY; AGE 70 (By United Press) Copenhagen, Oct. 12.—King Otto of Bavaria, known as:the European mad king, died suddenly today at Castle Furstenreid' where he was con- fined. He had been insane for years. He was 70 years old and was de- clared incapable of ruling Nov. 18, 1893, when he first showed sympioms of insanity. During the Franco- Prussian war he ordered & squadron of cavdlry to charge a stone wall. The wall, he declared, was a body of French infantry. WIVES OF STRIKERS PARADE N. Y. STREETS New York, Oct. 12.—Wives of striking street car men plan to hold a parade down town late this after- noon. They will march to the mu- nicipal building to ask Acting Mayor Dowling to remove police from the cars. One hundred thousand dollar strike benefits are due to be distrib- uted this afternoon. ALARM CLOCK TAKEN; ARTICLES DISAPPEAR From time to time different arti- cles disappear from the Rest Room. Towels, soap, combs, pencils, tab- lets, pens, penholders, etc., are taken. Yesterday the alarm clock mys- teriously disappeared. These articles are kept in the room for the convenience of guests and are not to be taken away. RADICAL PRESIDENT IS INAUGURATED (By United Press) Buenos Ayres, Oct. 12.—Dr. Hipo- loto Irigoten, Argentine’s first radi- cal president, was inaugurated today with the simplest ceremonies. ASSOCIATED CHARITIES CARNIVAL FUND IS $81 The Bemidji associated charities made $81 at the Elks’ carnival serv- ing hot lunches. This money .will be used to aid in the charity work in Bemidji. The exact amount made by the .Elks is not known, but it is believed it will be about $1,700. INVESTIGATION OF . ROSEAU ORDERED (By 'United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 12.—Another near-scandal in Northern Minnesota counties was brought up today. This time it is Roseau county. John: McLeéod' of Graceton, Ro- dedu county,' liag filed a complaint with Governor- ‘Burnquist, ‘aHegin that' F. E.' Norman, contractor, has failed to' file ‘& ‘required boxna: on Fcontract for the' construction of a state Toad With the county auditor: & | perintendent of schools, Dofficivo Page BUY SWEET POTATOES URGE COMMISSION MEN (By United Press) Chicago, Ill., Oct. 12.—Buy sweet potatoes, urge commission men, as the only relfef for the high cost of ‘‘spuds.” Government reports show/| that there is a shortage of 59,000,- 000 bushels of .potatoes. Retailers -are paying '$1.45 per bushel. Sweet Potatoes are selling for seventy-five cents per bushel of fifty pounds. SPOONER RETAINED IN KOOCHICHING CASES Judge Marshall A. Spooner has been retained as attorney by M. A. Ulvedahl and John Bursack, sus- pended Koochiching county officials, to defend them in the investigation that is being conducise in Koochi- ching county. . Their hearings set for today were postponed ten days. Attorney M. J. Brown of Bemidji is conducting the hearings at Inter- national Falls. CONFERS WITH GOVERNOR FOR SPECIAL SESSION (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 12.—Senator Westlake of Minneapolis was -at the state capitol today to see Governor Burnquist about an extra session of the state legislature to give the mem- bers of the national guard on the border a vote at the general election. NORTH DAK. PASTOR AT GERMAN CHURCH SUNDAY Rev. Edward Merz of Inkster, N. D., will preach the sermon at the German Evangelical Lutheran church next. Sunday mornin; LOSS OF $617.358 BY SEPTEMBER FIRES St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 12.—Property loss of $617,358 resulted from 251 fires in Minnesota during September, Robert W. Hargadine, state fire mar- shal, announced today.' . A series of fires in Minneapolis on successive Sundays, which caused heavy losses and gave rise to reports of incendiarism, make up a large part of the increase in losses. Two arrests were made and thirty- seven investigations made during the month by the fire marshal’s office. INSTITUTE AT SOLWAY NEXT TUSSDAY NIGHT A farmers’ insti_ate will be held at Solway next Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Bemidji schools. Talks will bé given by B. M. Gile, schiool agriculturist, W. P. Dyer, su- ¢ nt of s Miss Olson, ' domestic science instructor and A. D. Balley, manual-training -instructor: NOT DESTROYED Knudson May Heve Been Mis- taken for Kingston. GREEKS ACCEPT ALL OF ALLIED DEMANDS French Take Over Greek Navy; All Greek Forts are Ordered Disarmed. (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 12.—Admiral Cleaves, commanding the Atlantic de- stroyer squadron, believes that no steamer by the name of Kingstonian or Kingston was sunk by the German submarine. He said that he believed that the name Knudson was mistaken for Kingston. Destroyers have been ordered to abandon the search for gurvivors, Greece Gives In, Paris, Oct. 12.—Greece has accept- ed all the measures proposed by the allies, including the disarmament of forts, London Oct. 12.—The new provi- sional government with Venizelos as the head took shape today. At the same hours the French took over the Greek navy. ... Petrograd, Oct, .12—Poigoned € nd" garlic “Infested -with cholera bacillic dropped by enemy fiy- ers raiding the Black Sea port of Constnza has aroused intemse indig- nation. Galveston, T2x., Oct. 12.—It has been learned that the British govern- ment has prohibited all British ships from leaving American ports. London, Oct. 12.—The British cav- alry has cleared the country around Seres of Bulgarian troops but has found that the city itself is strongly occupied by the Bulgars. London, Oqt. 12.—In five British raids near Messine, many German prisoners were taken last night. With ?fi"fi'lfie-fl%kfirm,s ‘south of Somme, Oct. 12.—Drawing the en- circling noose in from the west, north and southwest, the French advanced their lines at several points within a few hundred yards of the important town of Chaulnes. The French ad- are pocketing Chaulnes in the same manner as they pocketed Combles. Chaulnes, to a certain extent, holds the same relation to the German line south of Somme, that Combles did north of Somme. CLIFFORD PINCHOT T0 SPEAK AT WABASHA (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn.,, Oct. 12.—The state Republican headquarters today announced that Gifford Pinchot will deliver an address at Wabasha, Oct. CROWI)EI) HOUSE GREETS FIRST LYCEUM NUMBER A crowded house greeted the Mac- Phail string quarette, the first of the lyceum entertainments given under the auspices of the Woman’s Study club last evening. Miss Nordgarden, who accompanied the quarette, gave a number of pleas- ing readings. The quarette is composed of Wil- liam MacPhail, first violin; Carlo Fisher, second violin; Clarence Graves, viola, and J. K. Bauer, cello. It gave a .program of string quar- tettes, violin solos, cello solos and trios with piano aeccompaniment, which was pleasing to all lovers of good music. William MacPhail, who heads the company, hag spent four years in the leading musical centers of Europe, and it was studying in Sprague, Bo- hemia, that he secured an old Cre- mona violin made in 1706, which in- strument he played last evening. The v})ofin has a commercial value of $1,- 200. Selections. were given from Beeth- oven, Schumann, Greig and Dvorak, and were played’ by & quaretette 'of artists. ? g : URY OUT 4 HOURS DISAGREE; 7 T0 5 The jury: in.the:case of Lticy:Pet- tit,’ag'administratrix, against Willism Fellows, ‘after being out' 24 hours, discharged - b; disagreed and was: . Judge C.. W. Stanton of the district court. The jury stood seven to:five. Action-was brought by the admimis- tratrix, alleging that Leonard Pettit, & 14-year-old boy, died as a result of being struck by an ‘automobile being driven by the defendant' near Ten- strike, ‘June .16, 1914, 'A coroner’s jury ‘found' that’' death was due to kidney trouble. & . o The district ¢ourt is today: taking up ‘tax o E H ; AMERICAN RIGHTS Repiblican Nominéé Outlities ' His Policy Toward Maintenance of Rights. STANDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAN' NATION Has No Understanding, Has No Agreement or Intrigues With Anyone, He Says. Charleston, W. Va., Oct. 12.— Charles - E.: Hughes ' in “his 1,8,-hnur canipaign through West Virginia yes- ‘'terday outlined before audiences of. ‘American rights, declaring that in stating his rights he had “no agree- ment with anybody.” He referred to the United States as being “before the world,” a great neutral nation, to vindicate the integrity of interna- tional law the rights of neutrals.” No Threats Made. “We have no threats to convey,” he told an audience in the big Cham- ber of Commerce hall at Hunting- ton. “We simply insist that life, property and commerce of American citizens throughout the world shall be accorded privileges recognized in international law, and that as a great neutral nation vindicating the integrity of international law, we shall maintain those rights without fears as respects all nations.” To an audience at Parkersburg Mr. Hughes said: “I stand for the development of the American nation, according to the genfus of its institutions; for the honor of our country in the protec- tion of American citizens and with respect to every American right on land and sea, for its firm enforce- ment. Great Neutral Nation. “We are before the world, a great neutral nation, to vindicate the integ- rity of international law and the rights of neutrals, and I stand un- flinchingly for the maintenance of the rights of American citizens with respect to life, property and com- merce.” In repeating the statements here last night, the nominee coupled with them a statement made earlier in the day before an audience at Par- kersburg. “I have no understanding, no agreement, no tintrigues with any- body,” he said. “But I stand for the interests of the United States and the protection of American lives, Amer- ican property and American com- merce throughout the world.” BOBBY LARSON IS INJURED IN ACCIDENT Bobby Larson, formerly of Bemidji, now operating a garage at Brainerd, was injured recently near Brainerd when he turned his automobile into a ditch to avoid striking a farmer's team. The farmer mistook his sig- nal and turned in front of the car. Larson sustained four jammed ribs. Five men in the ‘car were thrown out, but all recovered with the ex- ception of Arnold Dalland, whose spine is reported to have been frac- tured. He may be permanently para- lyzed. MRS. PICKETT GIVEN ; St Paul it 0ot 1 SR T ert Pickett was given a divorce from Robert Pickett, convicted clerk of the state investment board, this after- noon. Pickett is serving a sentence in t}e state prison. ’ ALL TITL THROUGHOUT WORLD| SAYS CHAS. HUGHES FORTY CENTS PER MONTH BOSTON DEFEATS BROOKLYN IN LAST GAME OF SERIES BY SCORE OF 4 “0ld Timers” Unable to Come Back; Lose Four Out of Five d Games. Two Teams Split Largest Sum Ever Fell to Players; Get Proceeds i of First fo'lu". By H. C. Hamilton. (United Press Association) % Boston, Oct. 12.—-Boston this af- ‘ternoon defeated Brooklyn in :the fifth game of the world’s series and won' the world’s title. e This is the third world’s cham- plonship brought to the Massachus- etts city by the Red Sox, having won the title last year, and in 1912 wlqe;l the Red Sox, led by Jake Stahl, won from the New York Giants. The Red Sox won four out five games. The props were knocked from un- der the ‘“old timers” who won the National league title and they were unable to come back. The score this afternoon was 4 to 1. v Ernie ‘Shore pitched a three-hit game for Boston. Shore is a recruit from college ranks, first being a mem- ber of the New 'York "Giants, with whom' he signed when fresh from Guillford college at Fayetteville, N. C. ‘He played with Baltimore before joining the Red Sox in 1914. The summary: Brooklyn ... 3 Boston ... 2 Get Big Money. 5 Boston and Brooklyn will split the largest sum that has ever fell to players. Players share only in the first four games. The sum is $162,- 927.45. The percentage is sixty and forty. The highest previous recor was in 1912 when the total was $147,000. The scene of the world’s champion- ship battle was moved backed to Bos- ton today, with Boston in the lead, having won three out of four gates. The sun shone brightly, the air ‘was snappy and overcoats weré in evi- dence. The crowd was happy and before the teams warmed up the band play- ed ‘“Tessie,” the well known march- ing song and paraded around -the field. s Both teams played snappy ball in warming up. The manner in which the Boston team tore into Brooklyn yesterday left no doubt as to their intention of ending the - series as quickly as possible. Shore and Pfeffer. Shore and Cady were on deck for Boston and Pfeffer and Meyers for Brooklyn, Neither side scored in the first in- ning. Brooklyn scored in the see- ond inning and Boston scored on a hit and an error. Boston scored two in the third inning on two hits and two errors. Boston scored again in the fifth inning on two hits.. The score at the end of the fifth inning was 4 to 1 in favor of the Red Sox. Dell replaced Pfeffer in the seventh inning. The attendance today was 42,620; receiots. $83,873; commission’s share | $8,387.30; each club’s share, $37, 742. First inning—Brooklyn, no runs, no hits, one error; Boston, no runs, no hits, no errors. Second inning—Brooklyn, one run, no hits, no errors; Boston, one run, one hit, one error. Third inning—Brooklyn, no runs, no hits, no errors; Broston, two runs, two hits, two errors. Fourth inning—Brooklyn, no runs, no hits, no errors; Boston, no runs, no hits, no errors. Fifth inning—Brooklyn, no runs, one hit, no errors; Boston, one run, two hits, no errors. Sixth inning—Brooklyn, no runs, no hits, no errors; Boston, no runms, one hit, no errors. , Seventh inning — Brooklyn, no runs, one hit, no errors; Boston, no runs, no hits, no errors. Summary end of the seventh in- ning—Brooklyn, one run, two hits, three errors; Boston, four runs, six hits, two errors. Eighth inning—Brooklyn, no runs, 1o hits;, no errors; Boston, no rums, one hit, no errors.’ - Ninth inning—Brooklyn, no runs, one hit, no errors.