Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 17, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV, NO. 277. BEMIIVI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY E VENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1016, “wfl ool BotletT DEUTSCHLAND DAMAGED IN DASH T0 SEA SEVENTH ANNUAL N. M.D. A. MEETING | IN BEMIDJI TO BE - GOOD ROADS MEE f “Bob” Dunn to Give Address on “Minnesota Road Laws"; rF Prison Labor Up. FEDERAL ROADS BUREAU TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES Large Number of Development Men Expected at Mee This City. 2 in he seventh annual meeting of the Northern Minnesota Development as- soctation to be held in Bemidji, on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 7 and 8, will be a good roads meeting. Among the speakers on the program are Senator R. C. Dunn of Princeton, who will speak on *“Minnesota's Road \J Laws,” Senator John H. Baldwin of Frazee whose subject is “Prison La- J bor on Public Highways,” and a rep- resentative to be sent to Bemidji by the office of public roads at Wash- ington. Many Expected at Meet. Other speakers on the program an- nounced by Secretary Gecrge D. Mc- Cartay of Luluth are Richard R. Price, director of the general exten- sion divisicn of the state universitv; M. F. Jamar of Duluth and John Owens of Cook. Reports will be sub- mitted by Chairman Otto I. Bergh of the agricultural committee, Chair- man P. H. McGarry of the Amend- ment No. 1 committee and Chairman L. B. Arnold of the rural credits com- mittee. The meeting in Bemidji is expected to attract an unusually large num- ber of Northern Minnesota develop- ment enthusiasts. The opportunity for discussion of road building and road laws will draw out a large num- ber of people, and various other mat- ters of legislation are to be discussed. Prizes to Be Awarded. The roundup of the boys' and girls’ ‘. Jtion has offered 3300 in prizes will| soe held in connection with the meet-| ing and several hundred potato sam- 4 7 ples are expected to be shown by the! 4 children. Exhibits of potatoes and C corn will also be made by adult grow- | ers, the Bemidji merchants having| offered a long list of prizes On the day following the develop- ment association. a farmers’ insti- tute will be held and a large num- ber of farmers are expected to gather | in this city HENNEPIN COUNTY RECOUNTINCREASES LEAD OF HUGHES (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn.,, Nov. 17.—The Hennepin county official recount this morning raised Hughes' lead in Min- esota. The United Press figures at on were Hughes 179,541, Wilson 179.061. Hughes' lead in the state is 480, San Francisco, Cal.,, Nov. 17.—0f- ficial returns from 50 ou” of 58 coun- | ties give Hughes 182,703, Wilson 198,482, Wilson's lead is 14,7:"% FUNSTON ASKS FOR $12.000 FOR LUMBER (By United Press) San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 17.—Gen- seral Funston has requisitioned $12,- 000 worth of lumber to provide for tent flooring. Whether this is grant- «d may divulge Washington’s view . 7karding the maintaining of the # *militia on the border all winter. M'DANIELS MURDRER CASE TO BE OPENED TOMORROW (By United Press) 8t. Joseph, Mo., Nov. 17.—The jury ‘in the McDanlels murder case will be secured tonight. The opening ‘statements will be made tomorrow morning. The judge has ruled that L McDanlels need not be confined dur- /ing his trial unless his bondsmen re- ‘ulre it. * McDanlels, former prosecuting at- sorney, is charged with murdering his wife. Mrs. H. L. Sinke and family of ‘Berthold, N. D, are visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. H. C. Geil. Mrs. M. 8. Gillette met her in Grand Forks yesterday and accompanied her to Bemidji. CATHOLIC CHURCH St. Philip’s Catholic church will give a three-day bazaar at the Ar- mory, Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day, Dec. 11, 12 and 13. The wowmen ot the church are preparing attrac- tive exhibits and booths from which articles of every description will be sold. Dinners will be served at the ba- zaar. The proceeds will go to St. Philip's church fund. Indications are that the affair this year will exceed any given in pre- vious years. Rev. Father Hawks of Akel has been the guest of Rev. J. J. L. Philippe since Wednesday will return to AKeley tomorrow. Father J. Leimer of Cloquet returned to hiis home this noon after a short visit at the home of Father Phil- ippe. . who Father $20,000 FOR JEFFERSON Bagley, Minn., Nov. 17.—Twenty thousand dollars are to be spent on the Jefferson highway in Clearwater county next year. The county board of commissioners has set aside $10,- 000 of the county funds for improv- ing the highway. The county also expects to receive $10,000 Federal aid to be used on the highway. LETTING OF DITCH 25 POSTPONED WEEK J. L. George, county auditor, to- day stated that he had postponed any action in connection with the letting of contracts for Ditch No. 25 for one week. Mr. George will announce next Friday whether or not the bids will be rejected. NYMORE COUPLE IS LICENSED TO WED A wedding license was issued in the office of the clerk of court today to John J. Larson and Christina Jo- potato contest for which the associa-|hanna Nelson, both of Nymore. A license was also issued to Ethel Conner and Henry Tefoe, both of Baudette. BEMIDJI FANS T0 GO T0 FOOTBALL GAME ~-Bemidji will be well represented at the Minnesota-Wisconsin football game tomorrqw. A number of Be- | midji people went to the Twin Cities | last night and the balance will leave { tonight. Not all the Bemidji fans are Go- pher supporters. There are some who are favoring the Badger team. Among the Bemidji people who will attend the game are: Dr. J. W. Diedrich, former Minnesota quarter- back; Mr. and Mrs. H. Mayne Stan- ton, Misses Mable and Lucy Brooks, Herbert Warfield, Harold White, E. H. Denu and son, Phil, F. G. Hal- | gren, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Brooks, Oliver Whaley and daughter, Miss Olive Whaley, and Oscar Nelson. MARTIN NELSON DIES AT BRAINERD 55, Martin Nelson, died at the Northern Pacific hospital in Brainerd Thursday, at 2:25 p. m., after an {ll- ness of three weeks of bright’'s dis- ease. Mr. Nelson was born in Medelpad, Sweden, and came to America 34 years ago. He lived at Delano until about 18 years ago when he came to Bemidji. He was married to Miss Hanna Johnson, Oct. 23, 1892, He leaves to mourn his death, his wife, a daughter, Miss Vera Nelson, and sister, Mrs. Charles Swedback, besides his aged mother, who were all at his bedside when he died, with the exception of the mother, who i very feeble. Mr. Nelson had been In the em- ploy of the M. & 1. Railway company for the past six years. The body was shipped to Delano today where the funeral will be held tomorrow. Mr. Nelson was a member of the lo- cal M. B. A. lodge. Fred W. Rhoda, clerk of court, and Everett A, Wynne returned to Be- midji today after a successful deer hunt. 0. M .8kinvick, deputy sheriff, re- turned today from Fergus Falls where he hag been on business for the county, 'HIGHWAY IN CLEARWATER| Dafactivea Paace FALLOFMONASTIR [BROTHERHOOD MEN |DOPE FIEND IS 10 GIVE BAZAR S PREDICTED IN | SCOUT POSSIBILITY NEXT THREEDAYS; | OF GENERAL STRIKE ISNOTIMPORTANT Bulgarians Have Tenaciously De- fended the City for Sentimental Reasons. FALL WOULD BE BLOW TO BULGARIAN PRIDE | British Make Further Gains; Thirty- nine Belgians are Killed in | Air Raid. (By United Press) London, Nov. 17.—Monastir's fall within three days is confidentially predicted here upon fresh news of advances toward the city. The fall of Monastir would be a distinct blow to Bulgarian pride. Although the city is really unim- portant, the Bulgarians have tena- ciously defended the city for senti- mental reasons. Berlin, Nov. 17.—The official statement this morning says that an allied air raid made over Zeebrugee and Ostend, Wednesday, thirty-nine Belgians were killed. Practically no other damage was done. London, Nov. 17.—The official British statement says that further advances have been made along the northern banks of the Ancre. The British front has been extended east- ward from Beaucourt on along the river's bank. Rome, Nov. 17.—A dispatch from Salonika states that the Serbians have occupied Menall and Mesozioli. Berlin, Nov. 17.—The repulse of British infantry attacks was pre- ceded by artillery fire near Beaucourt and vigorous artillery fire on both banks of the Somme. TEKEH KK EKKK KK KK KX * Canadian Blue forbid- * ding any form of Ii Sunday, may be violated to * * * laws, * * * any degree in harvesting the « x x * work on crop, officials intimated today. Prosecutions are waived. | ® HH KK KKK KKK KK KKK SKATING RINK IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED Thief River Falls, Minn., Nov. 17. —A skating rink, 100x200 feet in size, will be constructed in this city shortly, thereby permitting those who enjoy that sport, as well as curling and hockey, to exercise in the open this winter. The hockey trophy won at the northwestern carnival at St. Paul last winter by the Thief River Falls hockey team will be ably de- fended if a tournament is again pull- ed off in the Saintly City down state. ELLA HALL AT THE RAND THEATER Ella Hall's quaint and appealing impersonation of the minister's daughter in *“‘Secret Love" will be re- called with delight by devotees of Bluebird photoplays. Her impersona- tion of the little girl, “‘a dreamer of dreams,” in “The Crippled Hand,” will be equally well remembered and when “The Love Girl" comes to the Grand theater tonight Miss Hall will add a third portrayal of youthful types to her services to moving pic- tures. Acting with Miss Hall throughout the forthcoming Bluebird feature, Harry Depp will share hon- ors in a performance, because of its intensely human atmosphere, that will appeal to every type of theater- goer. George Denley, deputy sheriff, who has been confined to his home during the past week because of illness, is reported to be much improved today. Mrs. Margaret Kenyon of Lady- smith, Wis.,, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. A, Huffman for the past week, returned to her home yesterday. George E. Kreatz, bullding con- tractor, went to Gemmell this morn- ing where carpenters are finishing the consolidated school building, built under Mr. Kreatz's supervision. Mrs. M. Tillen, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. B, E, Kenfleld during the summer and fall, will leave Monday for her home in Ala- bama. Mrs. Tillen {8 Mrs. Kenfleld’s aunt, A ! * x | : TODAY'S NORTHWEST ODDITY : x Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 17.— | { Hunehbacks reason for the high cost of food. IFACTISNULLIFIED Bclicve That President Wilson Will Find a Way to Provide An- other Measure. NEW HAVEN LINE ASKS INJUNCTION Railway Men Do Not Believe That There Will Be a Str_ike in January. (By United Press) Cleveland, 0., Nov. 17.—Confident that if the railroads are able to nul- lity the Adamson law, that President Wilson will provide another measure, the railway brotherhoods’ leaders to- day scouted the possibility of a gen- eral strike in January. Boston. Nov. 17.—Counsels of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railway today filed a bill in the U. S. supreme court attacking the con- stitutionality of the Adamson law. Sioux Falls, 8. 'D., Nov. 17.—At- torney William Porter of Aberdeen on behalf of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway, today introduced into the Federal court an application for an injunction restraining the op- eration of the Adamson law. MANY NEW BOOKS -A1-THE BEMIDJI PUBLIC LIBRARY Many new books have been re- ceived at the Bemidji public library, according to Miss Edith Mills, libra- rian. Miss Mills issued the following list of new books: Fiction. People Like That stead of the Thorn Happy Family (Bower) ; Little Zia (Burnett); Bent Twig' (Canfield); Ole Creole Days (Cable); Rising Tide (Deland); Bor- der Legion (Grey); Chief Tegales (Green); Freclands (Galsworthy); Every Soul Has Its Song (Hurst); Second Choice (Harben); Portraits of a Lady (James); Burkeses Amy (Lippmann); The Wonderful Year (Locke); On Trial (Reizinslein); Divine Egotist (Roe); Door of Dread (Stringer); Big Timber (Sinclair); Lightning Conductor Dicovers Amer- fca (Williamson); Real Adventure (Webster); Gray Dawn (White) ; Pembroke (Wilkins); Patty's For- tune (Wells). Non-Fiction. Self Reliance (Canfield); Samuel Adams (Hosmer); W. H. Seward (Lathrop); Man and Superman (Shaw); Charles Sumner (Storey); Diplomat’s Wife in Mexico (O’Shaughnesisy). For the Children. Cruise of the Canoe Club (Alden); Shades of the Wilderness (Altshebe) ; Harry's Island (Barbour); Christmas Candles (Carter); Crosspatch (Col- idge); Beach Patrol (Drysdale); Stories for Boys (Davis); Gallagher! (Davis) ; On the School Team (Earl); Helen Over the Wall (Gilchrist); Nights With Uncle Remus (Harris); Young Farmer (Hill); King of the Thundering Herd (Hawkes); Luck of the Dudley Grahams (Haines); Just So Stories (Kipling); Jungle Book (Kipling); Winning His Way to West Point (Malone); Emmy Louis’ Road to Grace (Martin); Tom Strong, Washington's Scout (Mason); Boys' Book of Huntin gand Fishing (Miller); Toby Tyler (Otis); Kath- erine’s Sreaves (Sheldon); Faithe Palmer at the Oaks (Wooley); Two Little Women (Wells); Two Little Women and Treasure House (Wells). EXPORT IS CAUSE OF HIGH COST OF FOOD (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 17.—With the increase ol 160 per cent in the cost of meat since the war started and the constantly greater proportion of grain crops leaving the county, Am- erica s assuming the greater share of the burden of feeding Europe. This, government ofticials say, is the (Bosker); In- (Burnham); ARRESTED BY POLICE Harry Frank, a transient, about 27 years of age, was arrested this after- noon by the Bemidji police as a sus- pect as the flend who broke into the oftice of Dr. BE. H. Marcum yester- day and stole a quantity of cocaine. Frank, who is a dope fiend, denies that he broke into Dr. Marcum's of- fice. He stated that he came to Be- midji several days ago with two other fiends and that one of them was a cocaine flend and may have taken the cocaine from the office. The cocaine was taken from Dr. Marcum’s office during the noon hour. Police were notified and Officer Zacharias arrested Frank this after- noon. Frank pleaded to be sent to the state inebriate farm at Willmar. He was suffering from the want of dope. In his possession was found some dope. He claims that his home i sin Min- neapolis. o PRESIDENT WILSON ISSUES PROCLAMATION (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 17.—Calling upon America to contribute from our abundant means to the relief of the belligerent nations, President Wil- son today issued his Thanksgiving proclamation, setting Nov. 30 as the date. CREAMERY PAYS 41 CENTS FOR BUTTERFAT S. Nietert of the Beltrami Farm- ers' creamery today announced that the creamery was paying 41 cents a pound for butterfat delivered at the creamery. ‘This is the highest mark reached by the Bemidji creamery. THIRD MINNESOTA IS ORDERED HOME Washington, Nov. 17.—Five na- tional guard regiments were ordered home from the Mexican border yes- terday. They are the First South Carolina, Seventh New York, Third Indiana, Third Wisconsin and Third Minnesota. In a statement announcing the or- der, the war department said it was in continuation of the policy *“an- nounced some time ago to gradually withdraw national guard regiments from the border as conditions permit and, in accordance with the recom- mendations of General Funston those regiments have been ordered home." COLONEL ROOSEVELT TO VISIT THE FUIS (By United Press) . New York, Nov. 17.—Although the Fijis of Samoa don't know it yet, their islands are due for a tilt. Col- onel Teddy Roosevelt is going to visit them, leaving Feb. 1. This consti- tutes the colonel’s vacation after his strenuous Hughes campaigning. AMERICAN SCHOONER WRECKED; 3 MISSING (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 17.—The Am- erican schooner Fred Davenport is reported wrecked 16 miles off Cape Francis, Santo Domingo. Three mem- berd of the crew are missing. The American naval tug Potomac has gone to the rescue. TOMMY GIBBONS GETS CANADIAN DECISION Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 17.—Tommy Gibbons of St. Paul defeated Joe Herruck of Kewanee, Ill,, in a twelve round boxing contest here last night, in the opinion of newspaper men at the ringside. » THREE INJURED IN HOTEL FIRE (By United Press) Waco, Tex., Nov. 17.—Three per- sons were injured, one seriously, when fire destroyed the Interurban hotel here this morning. The dam- age was $200,000. There were 60 persons in the hotel. Four jumped to nets. The others went down fire escapes. > H. A. Hanson of Pinewood trans- acted business here yesterday. UNDERSEA CRAFT FORCED TO RETURN T0 DOCK; SINKS TUG; FIVEDROWNED Reported Mysterious Motor Boat Attempts to Wreck Merchant Submarine. DASH TO SEA IS ATTEMPTED IN DARK Craft Had Cargo Valued at Two Mil- lion; Efforts Being Made to Repair Ship. Submarine Located. New London, Conn., Nov. 17. —It is reported this afternoon that a strange armed submarine has been sighted near Long Island sound. (By United Press) New London, Conn., Nov. 17.—The Deutschland, the German merchant- man submarine, in attempting to dash to sea this morning for Ger- many, collided with the escorting tug, T. A. Scott, Jr., which was ac- companying her. Captain Guersey and four members of the tug’'s crew were drowned. The tug sank. It i¢ reported that a mysterious motor boat tried to ram the Deutsch- land. In attempting to protect the submarine, the tug swung directly in the submarine’s path. Darknees and extinguished and shaded lights to aid the Deutschland to escape, pre- vented the boats seeing each other. By five o'clock this morning the Deutschland was back at the pier and an army of workmen were at- tempting to ascertain the extent of the damages. The Deutschland had a cargo val- ued ag $2,000,000. The cargo consists largely of crude rubber, nickel, zinc and silver bars. She also carries several sacks of mail from the German embassy at Wash- ington. Some of the mail is said to be for the German emperor. The Deutschland arrived in New London Nov. 1, for her second trip to this country. Her first record making voyvage was to Baltimore last summer. On her trip here the craft brought a cargo estimated at ten mil- lion dollars. The cargo was com- posed of dyestuffs, chemicals and medicines, besides securities and bonds. CROOKSTON NURSE OFF TO FRANCE Crookston, Minn., Nov. 17.—Sister Aimee of St. Josaph's academy of this city sailed for France from New York city on the French steamer L’Espagne for Havre, where she will be detailed as a nurse on the French front, where she expects to spend some time be- fore returning to this country. Sister Aimee was accompanied by an apostulant from Argyle, who will also assist in caring for wounded French soldiers. KKK KK XKKK KKK KKK * NORTHWEST BREVITIES & KKK KK KKK KKK KKK St. Paul—The majority of the ar- chitects of Minnesota don’t know the state laws pertaining to hotel build- ings, said William G. Mee, state ho- tel inspector, today. New Port, Minn.—The Farmers Terminal Packing company today an- nounced they had engaged M. E. Brooks, formerly with George A. Hor- mel & Company as manager of their new $350,000 packing plant. St. Paul—Plans for the potato show to be held at University Farm are fast nearing completion. Every potato grower in Minnesota will be asked to enter a sample of his this year's crop. The show will be held Jan. 3. Watertown, S. D.—Because they wanted to see a train plunge in the river, Walter Elliott, 9, and Harold Trendall, 10, spikes pieces of iron on the Great Northern track here. The plan failed. - The kiddies were pinched. St. Paul—A trail of peanut shells fourteen-year-old boys, charged with robbing a Hopkins confectionery. First aid for indigestion was applied. Minneapolis—City life is blamed by keepers for the refusal of bears in the city 3008 to go to sleep, de. spite nbar-zero weather. was a candidate for representative to the state legislature, is a visitor in Bemiddi today. He is completing pre- parations for moving his family to this city, having disposed of his in- terests at Hines. led the police to the house of two- Charles 8. Carter of Hines, who. -