Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 19, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV. NO. 252. BEMIDJi. MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 19, 1916, FORTY CENTS PER MONTH ECTIONALISM UNDER DEMOCKATICRULE SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE COUNTRY WELLENTRENCHED INWILSONCABINET Southern Atmosphere Runs Through the Government Under Present Administration. SOUTHERN CONTINGENT DOMINATES LEGISLATION Represents Only 15 Per Cent of De- veloped Resources; One-fourth of the States. By George F. Authier. (Special to the Pioneer) Chicago, Oct. 19.—Phrasing his ob- jection in his usual elegant diction, President Wilson has taken issue with the Republican charge of sec- tionalism which has been registered against the Democratic party. The president adroitly puts the burden ypon those who make the charge, thus seemingly removing it from those who have committed the of- fense. In his Indianapolis speech delivered Ociober 12, President Wil- son said: % ““Any man who raises the issue of sectionalism in this country is unwortliy of the confidence of the nation. He shows him- self provincial; that he does not know the sections of his country, and to be ignorant.” Those who have placed the charge -of sectionalism upon the Democratic party will agree precisely with what the president said. When one. sec- ion of the country votes solidly, and when: it-acquires domination of-the government because of this solidity based on a local issue, although it is a minority, this alone constitutes a plea of guilty to the charge of sec- tionalism, but it is not only in this way that the South has acted sec- tionalism only to depreciate the charge of sectionalism in order to -cover the offense. There is no solid ‘North, and never will be for the rea- son that sectionalism does not exist “Wn_the North, but the North is not oblivious to the process of benefi- * clent assimilation that is being prac- ticed by the section of the country which represents only 15 per cent of its developed resources. Austin Well Revresented. The roll of Southern officeholders has been called. In addition to Bur- leson and Gregory, both from Austin, Tex., and Secretary Houston, who ‘lived there previous to his appoint- ment, the little town of Austin is fairly represented in”the presiden- tial cabinet. Austin also has the distinction of being the home of Col. House. The colonel is not officially a member of the cabinet, but there is a generally accepted opinion that he exercises more than cabinet in- fluence, with none of its responsi- bility. With McAdoo, a Georgian, and Daniels, a North Carolinan, the South appears to be fairly well en- trenched in the cabinet. Secretary Lane was born in Canada, while Secretary Wilson was born in Scot- land, while the North and West are ® represented in the cabinet by Lan- sing and Redfield, of New York; and Baker of Ohio, who owns West Vir- inia as a birthplace. How genial Southern atmosphere runs through the government under the present administration may be discerned by inspecting the household of Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy. Secretary Daniels is a firm be- liever in protecting home industry. His brother was sent as a carpet-bag- eer to Minnesota. There are rumors that a war contract placed with a -firm in his own home city failed to come up to specifications. His chief of naval operations is a Georgian; his chief of the bureau of navigation is a Missourian; his chief of the hydro- graphic office is a North Carolinan: his director of naval intelligence a . Georgian; his chief of the bureau #f construction and repairs is a Vir- ginian; his chief of the bureau of steam engineering is also a Virgin- ian; his chief of the bureau of sup- plies and accounts is a South Caro- linan, while the judge advocate gen- eral hails from Tennessee. Put none but Southerners on guard, is seem- ingly Mr. Daniels’ watchword, and he has done so with a vengeance. Roll is Disclosed. Taking another look at the senate where the secret gag caucus enables the Southern contingent to abso- 1"‘i\:tels' dominate legislation, the fol- fowing roll is disclosed: Senator Thomas S. Martin, ' Vir- ginia, chairman of committee on ap- propriations; Senator Robert L. Owen, Oklahoma, chairman of committee on banking and currency; The late Senator James P. Clark, _Arkansas, chairman of committee on ommerce, while Senator Duncan N. *(Continued on Page Three) i ClllPPEWAS T0 GET WEATHER BUREAU ABOUT $150 EACH| p0STS WARNING Minnesota Chippewas will receive an aggregate of $1,500,000 within the next few days. The secretary of the interior has approved the dis- bursement to members of the tribe of one-fourth of the money now to the credit of the tribe in the United States treasury, in accordance with the terms of the last Indian appro- priation act. The funds are to be distributed on a pro rata basis, each Indian, including men, women and children, being entitled to about $150. The disbursements will be made by the superintendents at the various agencies. Indians that have been heretofore competent to manage their own affairs will be given their share and the funds due those deter- mined to be incompetent in business matters will be deposited in local banks and disbursed on the orders of the agents. CONSOLIDATION SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR COUNTY IS BEST, SAYS DYER Inspects Rural Schools in Hubbard County for the State Department. PRAISES SYSTEM OF SUPT. B. R. BRADFORD Neighboring County Has Good Schools and Good Teachers; Getting Results. The consolidated system is the best for rural districts, according to W. P. Dyer, superintendent of Bemidji schools, who inspected 12 rural schools in Hubbard county Tuesday and Wednesday for the state depart- ment of education. The inspection was made to determine the general attitude toward consolidated schools and to note comparison between the schools. “Consolidation is a means of cor- recting some of the faults of the country school system,” said Mr. Dyer today. ‘‘Consolidation is what we want to work for because it means better schools. Under this system, children are given better accommoda-, tions and more qualified teachers are secured.” » Mr. Dyer praised the work of Su- perintendent B. R. Bradford in Hub- bard county. He has an excellent system, good schools and good teach- ers, Mr. Dyer stated that he was much impressed with the character of farm- ing around Park Rapids, saying that the agricultural development was ‘wonderful. BIG LAKE FARM CLUB DISCUSSES MAIL ROUTE Mail routes wene discussed at the regular meeting of the Big Lake Farmers’ club. Efforts will be made to have the roads repaired so that the mail service can be extended. The meeting was held at the home of James Bowers. The next meeting of the club will be held at the home of Mrs. A. John- son, one mile south of the dam, on Wednesday, Nov. 8. ELMQUIST TO SPEAK AT CASS LAKE NOV. | { OF A BIG STORM IN LAKE REGION Storm Reported Centered in Indiana and is Moving in Northeasterly Direction. SNOW IS REPORTED AS FAR NORTH AS KANSAS Wyoming Reports Eight Degrees Above Zero; Atlantic cout May Be Hit. (By United Press) ‘Washington, Oct. 19.--The weather bureau today posted a warning that storms are expected around the lake regions and Atlantic coast. The gulf storm which rocked the south yesterday did much damage. The wind at. Pensacola reached a velocity of 114 miles an hour and lifted roofs from-houses. A number of vessels were sunk. Earthquakes were reported at Montgomery and Mirmingham, Ala. The storm today is centering in Indiana and is moving northeastward with less violence, which, it is be- lieved, will increase. Snow is reported as far north as Kansas. Wyoming reported eight degrees above zero. The coast guard cutter Tampa ha: been ordered out from Charleston, 8. C,, to hunt the derelict American schooner Dunn. TRAIN DELIBERATELY (By United Pross) Manitowae, Wis., Oct. 19.—Train No. 111, Milwaukee to Ashland, on the Northwestern line was deliberate- ly wrecked last night and the engi- neer and firemen were killed. The train jumped the track and plunged into a ditch. Steel coaches saved the passengers. This was the idfth at- tempt to wreck the train in five years. It is believed that the work was done by some discharged em- ployees who were seeking revenge. CONTINUANCE GRANTED IN M'DANIELS TRIAL & (By United Press) St. Joseph, Mo., Oct. 19.—A con- tinuance was granted today in the McDaniels murder trial. McDaniels, who is the prosecuting attorney here, is charged with murdering his wife. The continuance was granted to give the counsel more time to study the the case. ONE HUNDRED MINERS ENTOMBED IN MINE (By United Press) Fairmont, W. Va., Oct. 19.—Over 100 miners have been entombed in the mine of the Jamison & Company at Barracksville, caused by 'a damp explosion. The probable death list is not available, but it is probably large. MAY BAR DIVORCED MEMBERS FROM MARRIAGE (By United Press) St. Louis, Oct. 19.—It is probable that the House of Bishops which is the senate of the Protestant Episco- pal church, may yet consider barring divorced member from marriage, a motion which the House of Deputies has tabled. A committee has been appointed to Hon. Charles E. Elmquist of the|Wait upon history publishers to have state railroad and warehouse com-|them remove the name of Henry the mission will speak on the issues of | Bighth as founder of the Church of the political campaigns at Cass Lake | England. They claim that the mother on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 1. BRAINERD HIGH ELEVEN POSTPONES GAME HER “The Brainerd high school football church was wounded long before Henry the Eighth ruled. Pin tickets, 1abels, string tags and red and gold seals are things sold by the Pioneer store.. They have them there in all sizes and colors. A tele- phone call, number 922, will bring eleven has postponed its game with [K X K KX KK KK XX XK KKK P the Bemidji high ‘chool team which was scheduled fi - Saturday. of the game. INSTITUTE MEETIN AT SOLWAY TONIGHT : A farmers’ institute will ‘be held at [ Solway tonight. A number of Be- midji men will attend. No [ ¥ reason was given lor the calling off | % CLOSING HOURS—Want. Ads to be classified prop- erly in the Pioneer want col- umn must be in before 11 o’clock. Ads received later will appear on another page that day. - . x * x x x x * * x H ii*i*li**fii#i SUBMARINE U-53 REPORTED SUNK OFF NANTUCKET BY BRITISH SHIP Lloyd’s Rate Decreased, Apparently on Information That Ship is Lost. SERBIANS CAPTURE VILLAGE OF BRODA Greek Troops Control Athens Situa- tion; Trouble is Believed Averted. (By United Press) Norfolk, Va., Oct. 19.—The Ger- man submarine U-53 may have been sunk off Nantucket. The British steamer Northern Pacific arriving here today says that it had received such a wireless. The United Press recently had a London cable stating that the Lloyds had decreased insurance rates, appar- ently on the information that the submarine was sunk. _ Paris, Oct. 19.—Serbians have cap- tured the village of Broda, southeast of Monastir, from the Bulgars in a brilliant combat. Paris, Oct. 19.—The French drew closer around Peronne last night. Heavy Somme fighting has been re- ported. . Athens, Oct. 19.—The Greek troops are in complete control of the situa- tion here. The danger of trouble be- Jtween the anti-allied, mobs and the - WRECKED; 2 KILLED{ .marines_seems.to_have been ayerted. ‘The anti-allied’ leaders are still trying to organize demonstra- tions. The crisis is not passed. It is understood that King Constantine after a conference with leaders sent a personal appeal to his supporters m;t to stir up a crowd against the allies. Bucharest, Oc¢t. 19.—Rumanians have won a victory over the Teutons south of Bronsyadt driving the enemy from the Pedral Pass region and the Transylvania frontier. OIL STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK (By United Press) Bayonne, N. J., Oct. 19.—A thou- sand striking employes of the Stand- ard Oil company and many hundreds of others have returned to work at the oil plants. The strike lasted ten days. The United States mediation board met this morning to discuss the differences. HUGHES ENDS HIS THIRD SPEAKING TOUR (By United Press) Bay City, Mich., Oct. 19.—Work- ing westward across Michigan, Chas. E. Hughes, Republican presidential nominee, today wound up his last day of his third speaking tour. He will rest for a few days and then start on a new tour, the details of which are not complete. POSSE SEARCHING FOR SIX BANDITS (By United Press) Bliss, Okla., Oct. 19.—A posse is scouring the country for six bandits who held up the Santa Fe mail and express train No. 304, shot and kill- ed the express messenger, Percy Nor- man, dynamited the safe and escaped with an unknown amount of money. WILSON INJURES HAND IN SHAKING AT ALBANY (By United Press) Goshen, Ind., Oct. 19.—President Wilson was here, today enroute to Chicago where he will ‘deliver three addresses. He was handshaking with his left hand here, his right hand being bandaged following a careless enthusiast gouging it with his finger nail. Dr. Grayson ordered the hand bandaged, fearing infection. Mrs. H: W. Haines, who has been the guest of her parents, Senator and Mrs. E. J. Swedback, for the past several weeks, returned to her home i Conrad, Mont., today. Mrs. Haines’ son, Harold, will remain in Bemidji |as he is a student in the high school .., Mrs. Haines return CASS LAKE BOARD CAN MOVE SCHOOL Judge C. W. Stanton of the dis- trict court has dissolved the tempor- ary order secured by Cass Lake resi- dents restraining the school board from moving the South side school at Cass Lake, and work was resumed yesterday. The building is expected to be in its new place soon. The school board suspended school on the South side on Sept. 15 with the view of moving the South side school, which maintained the first and sec- ond grades for the children of the South side to the North side of the | Great Northern tracks near the high hool building where it was to be used for classes of manual training and mechanical drawing. An in- junction was served. BELTRAMI COUNTY FAIR AWARDS ARE MADE T0 STUDENTS Awards have been made to the rural school students who had ex- hibits at the Beltrami county fair. The county superintendent of schools has sent the awards to the teachers of the rural schools. He has issued a list of the prize winners. BEGIN LAYING OF ‘Work was begun today on the lay- ing of gas mains for Bemidji’s new gas plant. Mains are being laid in ithe .alley east of the new federal bulldlng gite. The site of the main plant.has not been selécted ALDERMEN MOVE; VACANCIES T0 BE FILLED SOON Two aldermen in the city of Be- midji have moved from their respec- tive wards, causing vacancies in the First and Fourth wards. Alderman John Moberg has moved from the First ward to the Third ward. Alderman T. 8. Ervin has moved from the Fourth ward to the First. It is expected that the city council will take some action for filling the vacancies as soon as the Nymore ward question is settled. VISITING DAY AT NYMORE SCHOOL Today was visiting day at the Ny- more schools. Parents and friends visited the schools, and after school this afternoon were served a lunch by the Nymore teachers. ONE FOOT OF SNOW IS REPORTED AT SPOONER One foot of snow at Spooner was reported today in a telegram received by J. L. George, county auditor, from an engineer. Because of the snow an inspection trip of county commission- ers has been postponed. RUSSELL WINS BIG CASE IN CLEARWATER Attorney P. J. Russell today re- turned from Bagley where he won a case in the district court. He de- fendéd the case of Earl Whitman by his father, Charles Whitman, against Mathew Gagnon in a suit for $25,000 damages and was awarded a verdict. Earl Whitman, a minor, lost an eye and his right hand in a prema- ture dynamite explosion and it was alleged that the defendant was negli- gent in allowing the boy near the dynamite. FORT SN'EILIHG A TRAINING CAMP St.” Paul, Minn., Oct. . 19.—Fort Snelling was chosen yesterday as the location for a national-civilian mili- tary training camp by General H. Barry, commander of the central di- “the war departmen @ dispatch from Chi GAS PIPE MAINS CARTER ADDRESSES TURTLERIVERMEN AND EXPLAINS THE DITCH SITUATION Residents Show Much Interest in “Stop Ditching and Blow More Stumps” Campaign. — CANDIDACY OF HINES MAN GAINING FAVOR — Quinn Endorsed for State Supreme Court; Record is Good; is an Able Judge. Charles S. Carter. will deliver an address at & political rally to be held at Kelliher tomorrow evening. Residents of Kelliher plan a big rally and several ad- - dresses have been arranged. (By Staff Correspondent) Turtle River, Minn., Oct. 19.--Resi- dents of Turtle River were brought ‘:face to face” with the seriousness of the ditch bonding situation by Charles 8. Carter, candidate for legis- lature from this district, at a meet- ;lnj held last night in Péter Larkin's A good sized audience composed of men and women took a. keen interest in Mr. Carter’s explanation of .valua- tions, ditches and _bonds. After'the meeting several of the men remained in the ha]l.and discussed the situa- tion. They expressed their approval of Mr. Carter’s pledge in which he stated’ that he was “opposed to fur- ther issuing of ditch bomds in this district until the present . judicial ditch.law is amended so that ditches will_be, constructed only where the quality of .the soil,” prospective set- tlement and general conditions war- rant the same.”. “I” believe the operation of the present judicial ditch law to be ex- cessive and costly,” said Mr. Carter, “and that the homes and property of our citizens, which are pledged for the payment of the interest and prin- cipal of the bonds have been jeopar- dized by the enormous issue of bonds and the high rate of interest paid therefor.” i He explained that when the first bonds were issued, only four per cent interest was charged and that the in- terest had been increased until now six per cent is paid. He pointed out that the ditch bonds issued amounted to $1,852,350; that the ditch bonds authorized but not issued amounted to $1,011,500; that the total ditch bonds amounted to $2,813,850. In addition to the ditch bonds, road bonds to the extent of $278,000 have been issued and $154,000 refunding or court house bonds have been is- sued. The total indebtedness of Bel- trami county, according to figures tabulated by an abstracter, is $3,- 285,850, Mr. Carter stated. Gains Much Favor. In the Turtle River district his campaign on the stand “stop ditch- ing and blow more stumps” is gain- ing much favor, according to several of the men who attended the meeting last night. Mr. Carter filed on a homestead in this district in 1898, lived here for three years and proved up his home- stead. He later went to St. Paul and studied law. Later he went to Ten- strike where his father was living and he started in the cedar business. Later he went to Hines where he has since resided. Mr. Carter filed for the office of representative because of conditions in this county and his candidacy has been received with much enthusiasm. Despite the fact that the meeting at Turtle River last night was only arranged a few hours before, a good crowd greeted the candidate. Turtle River is a thrifty little vil- lage on Turtle River lake, where are located fine summer cottages. It is surrounded by fertile lands from $5 to $25 per acre. The little village is widely known for its “country” dances at which villageites and set- tlers dance until the “wee-hours of the mornin.’” Judge Quinn is making asbig cam- paign for judge of the supreme court. He is a fair and impartial judicial officer and is recognized as one of the most abl» judges in Minnesota. It is conceded that Governor J. A. A. Burnquist will be re-elected by a large vote. Just like in the “days of old,” Daniel W. Lawler, Democratic candi- date for United States senator, wants to debate with Frank B. Kellog, Re- publican candidate. Bemidj would be a good city in which to 1 .d one of the debates. L. G. Pendergast, candidat. for re- election to the state legislature, and his friends are working hard to se- cure his re-election. It ‘is reported that W. B. Stewart, county superin- tendent of schools, and Attorney P. J. Russell are .etlvely engsged in campaigning for ‘“Pend