Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 28, 1916, Page 1

"*~8ENATE PASSES { BILL TO GIVE GUARDSMEN ON BORDER A VOTE Now Up to House for Passage; Ac- ! €u? tion is Expected Late This i Afternoon, WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE ATTEMPT FAILS "Bill Provides for Four Commissioners to Carry Ballots to the Border. St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 28.—(By United Press)—A bill giving militiamen the right to vote un- animously passed thesenatewith- in half an hour after the special session started. .The house then got the bill. The house will not pass the bill until late this af- \emoon. The bill provides that the governor shall appoint four commissioners to carry the bal- lots to border and return with the votes. An attempt was made by women to include votes for women in the bill. The attempt failed. | { (By United Press) | 8t. Paul, Minn., Oct. 28.—Minne- | sota’s legislature went into special 1 session extraordinary, today, to enact -=>Jaws permitting Gopher militiamen .on the border to vote Nov. 7. Legislators, called by a hasty sum- I ‘mons from their work at home last | Thursday, began pouring into St. Paul early today. Informal legisla- |+ tive headquarters were established !‘ in two downtown hotels, and the law- \ makers then went to the state capitol i -where session began at 11 a. m. Sullivan Presides, H. H. Flowers, Cleveland, speaker nf the house at the 1915 session, pre- ,'ed over that body. Senator G. H. ullivan, Stillwater, presided over the senate. The latter appointment ., was due to there being no lieutenant 7 governor in Minnesota to preside over the senate at this time, and the selection of.Sullivan as president pro tem at the last session. This condi- tion is due to the sudden death of ‘Governor W. S. Hammond and the succession of J. A. A. Burnquist, his lieutenant, to the governor’s desk. Although the primary purpose of this special session is the passage of laws permitting militiamen at the border to vote by mail, talk was strong today that several bills would ‘be introduced tending to amend the proposed law. Hennepin county leg- ‘islators were said to be planning a bill, giving all absent voters a right to cast their vote by mail. Member on Border A. L. Pratt, Anoka, a member of the legislature, is an officer in the Third regiment on the Mexican bor- der. He did not come for the spe- cial session. To come would have entailed a mileage of 1,500 miles. The law as passed by the legisla- re late this afternoon or tonight, 11 doubtless provide for the imme- diate voting of all militiamen, their ballots to be sent by special delivery mail to the judge of the election dis- triet of which he is a resident. The envelopes are not to be opened until election day when the ballot will be deposited in the ballot boxes, and counted as a part of the returns of that precinct. Not Local Offices. Simplicity marked the law of -which a draft was introduced this af- ternoon. Only national and state officers were extended to the militia- -men for selection. City and county officers were not included in the men for whom militiamen might vote. It *—ag argued that the inclusion of - .eir names would greatly complicate Ahe voting by mail. If Minneapolis ‘militiamen, for instance, were allow- ed to vote for city officers, there would be several hundred names on the ballots sent the militiamen. It is legally possible to introduce any bills that strike the fancy of the legislators late this afternoon. As the session was called legislative lob- byists refused to say whether any other than an absent voters law would be introduced. In 1912 Governor Eberhardt call- n}‘j a special session to pass a state- "ie primary law. In addition to 4,38 law, the legislature also passed T gross earnings tax law at the spe- & clal session. ' p s Stillwater, Minn., Oct. 28.—Pupils of the seventh and eighth'grades of parochial schools may take manual training in the Stillwater ' public :announced today says. schools, a board of education“»ruling: BEMIDJL, MINNESOTA. SATURDAY m&. OCTOBER 28. 1916. FARMERS SHIP CAR OF ~ CATTLE TO MARKET Ed. Paulson of the town of Bemidji returned today from South St. Paul where he went in charge of a car- load of cattle shipped by seven farm- ers, who have farms in the town of Bemidji. There were 36 head of cat- tle in the shipment. A good price was secured. CHIMNEY FIRE AT PENDERGAST HOME The fire department responded to a “gilent call” last evening to extin- guish a chimney fire at the residence of Representative L. G. Pendergast. The fire caused no damage. HOLLAND OPERS BANK AT RAY Ambrose Holland, who has been connected with the First National bank in this city, has opened up the Ray State bank at Ray, Koochiching county. The bank has a capital stock of $10,000 and a surplus of $2,000. F. P. Sheldon, president of the First National bank of this city, is presi- dent of the new bank. CONFERENCE WITH STATE OFFICIALS AT HIGH SCHOOL Superintendents and Pfincipais of This District Meet with Inspectors. DINNER IS SERVED BY COOKING CLASS Plans Discussed for Big Educational Meeting to Be Held in February. Superintendents and principals of schools in Hubbard, Itasca, Clear- water, Koochiching, Beltrami and Cass counties held a conference at the high school Friday afternoon with C. G. Schulz, state superintendent of education, and R. B. McLean and H. E. Flynn, state school inspectors. CASS LAKE INDIANS LICENSED TO WED A wedding license was issued to- day to Fred Greer and Silvia Jack- son, Indians, living north of Cass Lake. BAUDETTE SCHOOL CASE IS CONTINUED The Baudette school case in the district court before Judge C. W. Stanton -was postponed at a hearing Friday to Nov. 3 at two o’clock. The case is brought by three members of the school board at Baudette against|. the school superintendent, te re- strain him from acting as superin- tendent and from employing his wife as an instructor. Attorney E. E. Mc- Donald represents the members of the school board and Attorneys William Rowe of Crookston and George E. Ericson of Spooner represent the de- fendants. “THE TONGUES OF MEN” AT GRAND THEATER Constance Collier, the internation- ally noted London star, in the role of witty, tender, strong-minded grand opera idol especially suited to her great personal beauty and artistic strength, will be presented at the Grand theater tomorrow by Oliver Morosco on the Paramount Program in “The Tongues of Men.” The young rector of an aristocratic church denounces from the pulpit the grand opera ‘“Zaporah” and the cor- rupting influence exerted by the wo- man who sings it, notwithstanding the fact that he has never witnessed the performance. The visit of the outraged prima ¢hnna to his own vestry room to discuss the attack, the revelation of really 'splendid per- sonality and sincerity, and the sen- timental outcome it works with the young rector marks one of the crisp- est stories the screen has seen in years. It is a thing that might have been expected from so clever a title as “The Tongues of Men.” Forrest Stanley makes a handsome picture as the young cleric who is broad enough to listen to reason. BANKER CRITICIZES FARM LOAN ACT Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 27.—Bankers here for the annual convention of the Farm Mortgage Bankers’ associa- tion of America were told by F. W. Thompson of Chicago, its president, that no occasion exists for them to fear inroads on their business by fed- eral farm loan banks. “Even though the federal banks should obtain their wull quota. of loans in the aggregate of $200,000,- 000,” he said, * there still would be left by way of renewals and new business from the 6,360,000 farm owners of the country a very large proportion to be done by farm mort- gage bankers.” Mr. Thompson impressed members of the organization with the need for obtaining modification of restrictions placed o5 the proposed joint stock banks under the new system by the federal farm loan board. The speaker criticized the farm loan act, declaring ‘“‘if my diagnosis is correct, it will lead to a period of agricultural speculation and ex- pansion which will prove disastrous to the proposed beneficaries.” The Men’s society in the Nymore ward will meet at the home of Rev.|* and Mrs. O. P. Grambo, Tuesday eve- ning. Mrs. Julia Titus, who has recently moved into the Troppman-block, will be ready to continue her dining room service commencing Monday morning. Defictie Page The subject- of reading was dis- cussed. The domestic science class of the high school served at dinner in the evening after which a program of toasts were given. Among those who attended the conference were V. A. Johnson of Gemmell, W. F. Gregory of Mizpah, W. H. Hayes of Backus, T. S. Thomp- son of Kelliher, R. Kirkwennell of NEW YORK FAVOR HUGHES; WILSON DAY IN NATION Republican National Committee An- swers Charges Made by Baker. Nevis, M. E. Smith of Federal Dam, H. D. Spaulding of Cass Lake, N. Z. Schwartz of Baudette, A. P. Rit- chie, W. P. Dyer, superintendent of Bemidji schools, Dr. G. M. Palmer, Dr. E. H. Smith, Dr. E. H. Marcum, Miss Lundstrom, Miss Hall and Miss Budleman, all of Bemidji, Miss Whit- ting of Grand Rapids, Mr. Mason of Remer, S. E. Windim of Gonvick, A. F. Knieff of Tenstrike, W. H. Al len of Walker, J. F. Garvin of North ome, E. E. McIntyre of International Falls, William J. Dodge of Remer, George A. Franklin of Deer River, S. B. Jewell of International Falls, Julia Beaumann of Clearbrook, E. C. Stil- lings of Big Falls, J. N. Snesrud of Laporte, J. A. Van Dyke of Coler- aine and W. E. Peik of Blaekduck. Plans were discussed for the next meeting of the Northeastern Minne- sota Educational association which is to be held in Bemidji during the first week in February. It will be the eighth annual meeting of the association. It is believed that about 400 teachers of the district will be present. Officers of the association are W. P. Dyer, president; W. E. Peik, su- perintendent at Blackduck vice presi- dent; W. H. Aygarn, superintendent at Akeley, secretary, and W. H. Al- len, superintendeft at Walker, treas- urer. T0 INVESTIGATE CAR SHORTAGE (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 28.—The Inter- state Commerce commission today in- stituted a nation-wide investigation of a car shortage. They ordered all carriers to furnish complete informa- tion in regard to the conditions of their lines. Faribault, Minn.,, Oct. 28. — Whether a new papa who is also a political candidate, who violates Min- nesota’s corrupt practice act by hand- ing out cigars is the question raised today by Howard Bratton,, editor of the Faribault Daily News, Republi- can. Herman Roe, Northfield, who is running for congress, had a brand new baby and runs a newspaper. Political candidates distributing ci- gars is forbidden by law. St. Paul, Minn.,, Oct. 28.—That Charles G. Bryant, a member of the state board of grain appeals, who committed suicide at his Duluth of- fice, was the victim of high finances, was the belief of state officials to- day. Bryant has invested heavily in a western ranch which failed. His wife returned from an investigation of the investment the day he commit- ted suicide. St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 28.—No effort will be made to collect further back taxes from the estate of James J. Hill, members of the state tax com- mission said today. Just the other day we received some of those handy bill file books collectors use. They just fit in your pocket.” Get one at the Pioneer of- fice. HEHKK KK KKK KK KK * « % If you have a room to rent or * * want to rent one—you. get the * * best choice through a Piomeer * :wutlfl. Phone 828, : KRR KRN DEMOCRATS TO HOLD RALLY IN CITY TONIGHT Colonel Roosevelt to Answer Wil- son Day Address in Speech at Brooklyn. ‘Bemidji Democrats will hold a rally at the city hall tonight. James F. Williamson of New Jersey will be the principal speaker. City At- torney P. J. Russell will preside at the meeting. Among theé speakers will be W. F. Donohue of Melrose, C. M. King of Deer River and C. C. Peterson of Grand Rapids. Long Branch, N. J., Oct. 28.—This is Wilson’s Day. The president is elated over his Ohio trip. He will deliver a “Wilson Day” address to- day. . New York, Oct. 28.—Straightfor- ward charges of hyprocisy, falsehood and dishonest are made against the ‘Wilson administration and Secretary of War Baker in particular, in a scathing statement made public by the Republican national committee last night. The statement is a vir- tual broadside. challenge to the ad- nministration and.Mr.. Baker to-_come | into the open and meet the allega- tions in a frank manner. New York, Oct. 28.—Colonel Roose- velt will answer President Wilson’s address today in a speech in Brook- lyn tonight, marking his return from a 6,400-mile campaign trip. He spoke in 14 states. 1 New York, Oct. 28.—There has been no change in betting ‘on the presidential ' contest. Considerable sums of money were offered on both Wilson and Hughes yesterday, some- times evens and at others at odds of 10 to 9 in favor of the Republicans. Betting at both these figures was quite lively and it is estimated $50,- 000 was staked. One commissioner offered $2,000 even that Wilson would carry Ohio and reported that bets had been made up town at 10 to 8 on the same proposition. Max Borg offered the following propositions: Five hundred dollars even that Hughes will carry New York state by 75,000; $500 to $750 that Hughes will carry the state by 100,000; $500 to $1,250 that he will earry it by 125,000 and $500 to 336500 that he will carry it by 200,- Fargo, N. D., Oct. 28.—Confidential advices he has received from every county in the state, indicate to Chair- man William Lemke, of the Repub- lican state central committee, Democratic claims of a “Wilson swing” are without foundation; that North Dakota will be strongly Re- publican, there being only two or three counties in which the Demo- crats will make a showing. Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 28.—Charles E. Hughes last night replied to state- ments in President Wilson’s Cincin- nati speech concerning preparations to meet commercial competition after the war. Mr. Hughes told an audience here that the administrations’ views re- minded him of its views on prepared- ness in December, 1914, which were afterwards changed; that he consid- ered the anti-dumping provision of the revenue bill, intended to meet the situation as ‘“farcial” and ‘“‘worse than useless” to protect American workmen; and that even if the per- centage of exports of commodities to supply armies was small, it required but very little “to counteract or de- stroy the prosperity of the country.” “It was said in ‘December, 1914,” Mr. Hughes asserted, “that America was ready; that any suggestion to the contrary was thoughtless. But in truth, America was far from ready. It is now said with reference to the commercial rivalry that America is ready. I think, in truth, that Amer- ica is far from ready and that we shall not be ready until we have a clearer notion of what we may ex- pect.” DISCOVERY OF ARGENTINE COAIL FIELD REPORTED (By United Press) Buenos Aires, Oct. 28.—(By Mail) —The discovery is reported of exten- sive coal deposits in the Argentine province of San Juan. The statement is made that it is nearly as good as the best quality ‘of Welsh coal. . that | TWO MAKE FINAL PROOF ON LAND Lollia Smith of the town of Buzzle, and Albert W. Smith of the town of Eland made final proof on 160 acres each at the office of Fred W. Rhoda, clerk of court, today. PENDERGAST TO ST. PAUL FOR SESSION Representative L. . Pendergast has gone to St. Paul where he is at- tending the extra session of the state }ieglslature which is being held to- ay. BELTRAMI COUNTY TIMBER TO BE SOLD (By United Press) . St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 28.—Exten- sive preparations were being made at the state capitol today for the annual state timber sale to be heid at the state capitol Monday. Twenty million feet of timber standing in Beltrami, Cass, Koochi- ching, Itasca and St. Louis counties will be offered for sale, J. A. O. Preus, state auditor, will conduct the sale. This sale is the only one recently scheduled, published reports to the contrary being inaccurate. BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL IN BIG GAME OF SEASON The Bemidji high school and Col- eraine high school football teams are playing the fastest game of the season seen in Bemidji this afternoon at the new athletic park. A fair-sized crowd is attending the game. CARTER TO SPEAK AT . WILLIAMS TONIGHT ‘Williams, Minn., Oct. 28.—Charles S. Carter, candidate for representa- tive from the 62nd district, will speak at a rally to be held at the pavilion tonight. WHEAT GOES TO HIGHEST POINT (By United Press) Chicago, Oct. 28.—Wheat today jumped to $1.88 at the opening, a record since the Civil war. VILLA HAS 4,000 MEN WELL EQUIPPED (By United Press) El Paso, Oct. 28.—Government agents today forwarded to Washing- ton statements compiled showing that Villa has 4,000 men split in nu- merous bands, well armed, since cap- turing General Carranza’s supply train at Palomos. Villa has several machine guns. El Paso, Tex., Oct. 28.—Bandits, under the command of Francisco Vil- la, are operating trains on the west- ern division of the Mexico North- western railway between Santa Ysa- bel and San Antonio, a report re- ceived by government agents, stated. SENATOR CLAPP URGES - KELLOGG'S ELECTION Senator Moses E. Clapp today is- sued a statement urging the election of Frank B. Kellogg, “trust buster,” for United States senator from Minne- sota. The statement follows: “To the voters of Minnesota: - “Of Mr. Kellogg's ability it would be supererogation to speak of his genuine sympathy with that broad force in humanity which we call peo- ple. There is no question on this, point. I speak with a confidence born of intimate knowledge of the man. “I have always deplored arraying class against class and yet we can- not ignore the fact of the eternal struggle between. the rights of the many to be safeguarded against the aggression of extreme greed and lust of a few and I believe Frank Kellogg is. genuinely with the broader equa- tion no matter along what particular line the issue may present itself. ““His ability which all recognize, known as he is to the public, and with his sympathies on the right side he will at once justly take a high seat in the American senate and will be found on the right side of the great issues which must confront us. “While I do not assume to dictate how anyone shall vote, yet so far as my. opinion may have weight, I hope my friends will give him their loyal support.” S FORTY CENTS PER MONTX - | MACKENSON CLOSES IN UPON RUMANI EDUCATORS HOLD [BETTING 0DDS IN CAPTURE OF TWO TOWNSTHREATENED BY TEUTONS; VISE JAWSARE CLOSING Capture of Rumanian Railway Towns of Sinai and Campolung are Threatened. RUSSIANS BEGIN POLAND OFFENSIVE Nine Norwegian Vessels Submarined and Sunk Within 24 Hours. (By United Press) Berlin, Oct. 28.—Both jaws of the great Teutonic vise are closing in up- on Rumania. The Teutons are strik- ing southward with two columns. Field Marshal Falkenhawn threat- ens the early capture of the Ruma- nian railway towns of Sinai and Cam- polung, 70 miles from Bucharest. General Mackenson is clearing the Russo-Rumanians from Dobrudja. London, Oct. 28.—An unconfirmed Rome dispatch says that German sources indicate that the Russians are beginning a tremendous offen- sive in Poland and Galicia to remove the pressure on Rumania. Another Rome dispatch estimates the Teu- tonic Transylvanian losses at 800,- 000. Paris, Oct. 28.—The 'French have stormed and captured the quarry northeast of Douaumont in a bril- liant attack on the Verdun fromt. London, Oct. 28.—A dispatch from Christiania says that nine Norwegian vessels have been submarined and sunk within 24 hours in a campaign against Norwegian shipping, because of Norway’s decree refusing the ad- mission of German submarines in her waters. Christiania newspapers are urging that the government stand firm. Berlin, via London, Oct. 28.—At least 11 outpost steamers and two or three torpedo boat destroyers or tor- pedo boats were sunk or vangq ' by a German torpedo boat squadron Thursday night in the English chan- nel between Folkestone and Bologne, according to an official communica- tion issued here. Vienna, Oct. 28.—Frederick Ad- ler, prime minister's assassin, has been placed under observation by alienists until the war ends. London, Oct. 28.—Continuing the six-day retreat in Dobrudja the Russo-Rumanians are showing signs of demoralization under General Mackenson’s swift pursuit. Berlin says that the pursuers have cap- tured 500 stragglers cut off from the main army. ‘Washington, Oct. 28.—Secretary Lansing today announced that the government had received a British blacklist note explaining the govern- ment’s position. Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 28.— An attempt was made today to assas- sinate Australian Prime Minister Hughes at his home in Kaw, Victoria. A man forced his way into Hughes’ room, shot at Hughes but missed. The assailant escaped. DECEMBER WHEAT IN MINNEAPOLIS $1.971-2 (By United Press) Minneapolis, Minn., Oct. 28.—First grade flour was quoted at $1.65 per barrel today. Sacked flour was quoted at $9.10 per barrel, an inferior grade. o December wheat here was quoted at $1.97%. “GIPSY” TO WORK : IN THE WAR ZONE (By United Press) Paris, Oct. 28.—Gipsy Smith, who has evangelized all over the world, will spend the months from Novem- ber till April in France doing evan- gelistic work under the auspices of the Young Men’s Christian associa- tion. He comes as a representative of the Wesleyan Methodist church. St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 28.—Voters of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth, who were not registered since the spring primaries, either registered to- day or waived their right to vote this fall. The registration did not affect points outside the principal eities. This decision was recently handed down by the attorney general’s of— fice, following an appeal.