Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 18, 1916, Page 1

VOLUME XIV, NO. 278. ALLIED ADVANCE TOWARD MONASTIR CONTINUES; SERBS CAPTURE TRENCHES Fall of Bulgarian City Within Three Days Seems to Be Very Certain. ENGLAND INDIGNANT OVER BELGIAN SLAVERY British Make Gains; Germans Have Rloody Losses Near 4 Monastir. (By United Press) Paris, Nov 18- The official state- ment today says that the allied ad- Monastir continues. N00 vance toward The meters of trenches Height No. 1282 ev were very bloody captured and have taken The German loss- Serbians have Indications are th that Monastir will fall within three days s almost certain London, Nov. 18 advances were made last night north- east of Beaumont Hamel and north- ward of Beaucourt. The heavy enemy shelling against Beaumont Hamel is <continuing. London, Nov, king a means tfor a reprisal against Germans for the enslavment of the Belgian men. Not since the execution of Edith Cavell ha9 such a wave of indignation swept over the country with fresh reports of depor- tation of the Belgians to Germany. -It is the opinion that the war is Berlin, Nov. 18. of military experts approaching a dec e stage. believe that the d n rests with the campaigu in Truns_\'lvanlu_ and Rumania. Berlin, Nov 18.—The French attacks on Monastir plains have been repulsed. The mountain summit which the Serbians previous- %) took. has again been retaken. The Hague, via London, Nov. 18.— The number of Belgians deported by the Germans up to date, apparently is between 30,000 and 40,000, and they are being deported at the rate of about 2,000 daily According to information received here, through official channels, the Germans plan to take some 300,000, judging from the, order issued in a number of cities for all males over 12 to report for inspection \ntwery, it was said, has been commanded to furnish 27,000 men, which probably is not more than 10 per cent of its able-bodied population, but the commune of Lessines has lost more than two thousand from a total population including women and children, of seven thousand, repre- senting virtually every able-bodied man, excepting officials. The entire Belgian population, the narrator said, is terrorized because the people realize they are entirely helpless. Crowds of hysterical women and children gather at the railway and recruiting stations and many women at Jemappes threw themselves on the rails to prevent the departure of a train of emigrants and had to be forcibly removed by German soldiers. GROWING TRADE WITH BRAZIL NECESSITATES NEW CONSULATE United Press) Brazil, Nov. 18.—An is being estab- (By Rio Grande, __JAmerican consulate ) fled in this city to afford better ad- vantages to the rapidly developing trade between the state of Rio Grande do Sul, of which this city is the cap- itol, and the United States. Samuel T. Lee is the new consul. LL RAISE MONEY FOR W GERMAN RED CROSS (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Nov, 18.—8t. Paul was decorated to represent its ap- pearance 50 years ago today when geveral thousand Austro-Hungarians and Germans from the Northwest be- gan arriving for the annual reunion -ad volkfest. Beginning tomorrow, Lands will be collected for four days for the German Red Cross. Tomor- row will be 8t. Paul day. North- ‘west, American and German days are :also on the list. {SLAYER OF HUSBAND AL ON TRIAL A SECOND TIME (By United Press) Newark, N. J., Nov. 18.—"It was -a case of the abuse of the birthright of & woman to defend her life at any *+et. I now feel that nothing can <and In the way of my . being ~~Tleared.” %4 Going to trial Monday for the sec- ond time for the murder of her “lust- ! ful brute” husband, Christopher, Mrs. Margaret Clare Beutinger, mother of flve pretty bables, today ,made the above statement, the first at the prediction | Further British | 18.—Englang i8] They | Serbian- | LA R R R E R R R R R RERERS KELLAR SOON TO MARRY « « * « x sty * (By United Press) x Boston, Mass., Nov. 18— + Helen Kellar, world's most * remarkable blind deat and « dumb woman, will - soon +« marry. This became known * today when Peter Fagan, her +* secretary, applied for a li- * cense to wed. * Wrentham, Mass., Nov. 10. « ~Miss Helen Kellar otticially « denied today that she in- % ‘tended to marry her secre- « tary, Peter Fagan, * x 1 22222223 8 323322 IR R R R R R R R R RN R R HARRIS AND GAGNON ARE ' INDICTED ON ~ LIQUORCHARGE Former Register of Deeds and Bemidji | Man Indicted in United States | i Court. GRAND JURY RETURNS ! FEDERAL INDICTMENTS | | Many Plead Guilty to Charges of In-| troducing Liquor and Begin The grand jury in the United | States court at Fergus Falls has completed its work and adjourned. It had 60 cases to consider, but worked very rapidly and returned 48 indictments in all. Among these indictments were Be- | midji and Kelliher men charged with | the introduction of liquor into the ! Indian territory. Frank (Spider) Gagnon of Bemidji and J. O. Harris, | tormer register of deeds, were amony those indicted on a charge of intro- | ducing liquor. Arraignments took place before! | Judge Page Morris yesterday and a large number of cases were immedi- !ulel_\' disposed of. Assistant District i Attorney Dickey appeared for the | government. Norman J. Dwyer, indicted for rob- bing United States mails, plead guilty and was sentenced to three years in | the Federal penitentiary at Leaven- worth, Kan. Dwyer stole a mail sack from the station at Carlton, ex- tracted the letters, about thirty in {all, tore them up and took a ch»cki i!ur $700 from one of them. | James Carroll, charged with a sim-| ilar offense, also drew three years| lat Leavenworth. Carroll stole a nar- cels post package frpm a mail truck]| [in the station at Duluth. It contain- ed some silks apd other articles. Mail | | robbery very serious offer ! James McLeod of Fergus Falls, who | took liquor from Battle Lake to Otter | | Tail, plead znilty to the charge of tintrodueing intoxicants into the In-| dian country and was sentenced to Umxr months in the Otter Tail county {juil and to pay a fine of $100. j | Henry Goodwin, Albert Martin, Elf | Hadad, Ole Hanson, Peter Paulson, | Jos. Zupancie, John Beckstrom, Wm. | Sullivan, Jos. Schneider, Wm. Chris- | tiap, Rudolph Janke, Louis Anderson |and Jos. Mervicka each plead guilty |'to introducing liquor and were each | sentenced to sixty days in jail and ito pay a fine of $100. Where the $100 fine is not paid, the men spend an extra thirty days in jail. Very | few pay the fine. The majority of the prisoners in the liquor cases asked to be sent to the Beltrami county jail in Be- midji. The cases of J. O. Harris and Frank Gagnon have been set for trial. U.S.T0 FORCE COMMISSION T0 ACT (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 18.—It {8 re- liably reported that within a few days the United States government representatives will talk plainly and forcibly to Mexican members of the Atlantic City commission. They will attempf to foree a ‘satisfactory set- tlement of the conference which has now been progressing for three months. SWISS BELL RINGERS TO ENTERTAIN TONIGHT The Swiss Bell Ringers will give an entertainment at the Methodist church tonight under the auspices ot the Bemidji High School Athletic as- soclation. The company comes to Bemidji highly recommended and it is expected that a large crowd will attend the entertainment.tonight. The B. A. C., the boys' club of the Presbyterian church, held a meeting last night In the church basement and declded to hold a mock trial in two weeks. The boys drilled for one- half hour and are looking forward to BEMIDJ1. MINNESOTA, SATURDAY ' < NEW NAVAL BILL [BRIDGECONTRACTOR FOR $375,000,000 | SAYSHE WANTS T0, TOBE INTRODUCED | SAVE CITY MONEY ATNEXT CONGRESS| BY CHANGINGPLANS Excels Last Year's Total by Thirty Million Dollars, Padgett Says. CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR 14 DESTROYERS River Ship Building Company Gets Eight and Union Iron Works Six. (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 18.—The new naval appropriation bill planned for introduction in congress at the com- ing session totals $375,000,000 and last year’s appropriation by $30,000,000, according to Chairman Pladgett of the house naval affairs committee. excels Washington, Nov. 18.—Contracts tor cight destroyers authorized at the lust vession of congress, were today awarded tp the River Ship Building company of Quiney, Mass., and six to the Union Iron Works of San Fran- cisco. FUNSTON MAY SUE BAPTISTS FOR LIBEL (By United Press) San Antonio, Tex., Nox. 18.—-Gen- eral Frederick Funston may start a libel suit against prominent Baptists if they persist in alleged misquoting his statement regarding revival meetings held among troops at the border. BEMIDJI COUPLE LICENSED T0 WED A\ wedding license was granted at the oftice of the clerk of court today to Francis Jaoniv and Nora Nelson, both of Bemidji. TRAPS OUT OF SEASON: 30 DAYS Schelapo, who claims that s at Ball Club, was given 30 days in the county jail Friday afternoon by Judge A. M. Crowell of the municipal court on a charge of trapping muskrats out of season. fchetapo was arrested by Sherm Bailey, game warden, while he was trapping inside the game preserve. Schelapo claimed that he was a half- breed and therefore could trap any- where or any time that he wished. Muskrats are very plentiful inside the preserve, according to Mr. Bailey. DEPOT AT DEER RIVER IS ROBBED Word was received in Bemidji this morning by Frank Ripple, chief of police, that the Great Northern depot had been broken into and robbed last night. A description of the man who is suspected of committing the crime was received by Chief Ripple. ST. CLOUD WILL ERECT NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING 8t. Cloud. Minn,, Nov. 18.—The city commission is considering sketches and perspectives for a muni- cipal building to include police and fire department quarters, submitted by architects of the state. The building, to cost between $60,000 and $75,000, will be started in the spring. EBERHART TO SPEAK AT ELKS' MEMORIAL Adolph O. Eberhart, former gover- nor of Minnesota, will be the prin- cipal speaker at the memorial exer- cises of the Bemidji lodge of Elks which will be held Sunday afternoon, Dec. 3. DEUTSCHLAND IS READY FOR TRIP (By United Press) New London, Conn., Nov. 18.—The QGurman super-submarine Deutschland in spite of the collisfon with the tug Scott yesterday, could start immedi- sgentence referring to the failure of [ the time when they can begin basket |ately for Germany, it was announced sthe first jury to acquit her. ball practice. today: » Says Th_lt He Has Offered to Refund One Thousand Dollars on the : Steel. MINOR CHANGES IN _BRIDGE ARE NECESSARY Says Plan Belongs to City and That Company is Not Responsible for Bridge. The Nymore highway bridge mat- ter is up again. John Zelch, agent of the Illinois Steel Bridge company, today in a letter to the editor of the Pioneer denied that his company was trying to substitute inch steel. He stated that his only reason for| saying that seven-eighths inch steel should be used and would be just as| good was to save the city some money. His letter in part follows: “Your city purchased the plan for this bridge from the Standard Re- inforced Concrete company of Indian- apolis, Ind. Their show plan, on which we bid, showed one-inch rods from the forty-foot spans and one and one-quarter inch rods for the si. feet, or center span. ‘‘After the contract was let, we received from the Standard Rein- forced Concrete company of Indian- apolis, Ind.,, a revised plan, revised Aug. 24 and Sept. 22, 1916. This plan showed seven-eights inch rods for all of the three spans. “We did not request this change and had absolutely nothing to do with it, but we believe that these rods are of the proper size for these spans, and we filed a letter with the city clerk that if the lighter rods were permitted we would credit the city with the difference in cost, which would be somewhere from $1,- 000 to $1,200. “Other minor changes in the plan were absolutely necessary, but we did not affect the strength the bridge or affect its cost. “Our position is this: We have the contract and the plan belongs to the city and we want to build this bridge according to the plans that we bid on, but we still contend that the en- gineer who prepared this plan made some serious mistakes. But, as we are not responsible for the bridge if we build it according to the plan (as the plan is not ours) the only inter- est we had in suggesting the changes was that we thought it would make a more uniform. bridge and cost the city less money.” DRUG FIEND IS SENT T0 WILLMAR HOSPITAL Harry Frank, drug fiend, who was arrested Friday by the Bemidji po- lice for breaking into the office of Dr. K. H. Marcum, was ordered sent to the state inebriate hospital at Willmar by Judge M. A. Clark. Frank begged to be sent to that institution. He was suffering badly from the ef- fect of drugs. He denied having entered the office of Dr. Marcum and stole cocaine. HUGHES WAITS FOR CALIFORNIA VOTE (By United Press) New York, Nov. 18.—Charles E. Hughes and' Mrs. Hughes have gone to Lakewood, N. J., where they will spend several weeks. National Chairman Willcox and wife will fol- low later. Hughes is awaiting the final Californfa 'count before con- gratulating Wilson. CALIFORNIA COUNT COMPLETED WEDNESDAY (By United Press) San Francisco, Nov. 18.—The offi- cial count of California netted Hughes a gain of 74 today. The of- ficlal count will perhaps be completed Wednesday. John Strobl of Marshall county and May Dale of Otter Tail county were unitéd in marriage by Judge A. M. Crowell Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Strobl will make their home in Be- midji. George Martin and Bert Pine of Minneapolis, who have spent the past four daye in the vicinity of Bemidji hunting deer, returned to their home last evening. This was their first hunting trip in ‘quest of deer and they were both successful in bagging one, The déer were shipped to Min- neapolis. Both young men were very favorably impressed ‘with ' Bemidji and {ts many opportunities, and they plan on returning to this ity in the near future and entering into busi- ness. R e . NOVEMBER 18/ 1916," seven-elghths | inch steel for one and one-qunrterl A AR A s Winnipeg, Man,, Nov, 18, —In four weeks Winnipeg has rid itselt of 2,856 rats. The campaign on rodents fs increasing. Ratsing general health i the object of the campaign. Ak Ak kK& LA R S 8 8 8 8.4 OFFICIAL RETURNS' GIVES MINNESOTA T0 HUGHES BY 396 VOTES; NO RECOUNT Democratic Chairman Concedes Vie- tory and Says Votes are Not Necessary. OFFIAL FIGURES FAIL TO ALTER FIGURES Governer J. A. A. Burnquist is _ Receiving a Total of 245,852 Votes. (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 18.—Minne- sota's electoral votes will be cast for Charles E. Hughes, the Republican candidate. The complete official returns can- vassed give Hughes 179,653 votes and Wilson 179,157. Hughes has a lead of 396 votes, g Fred Wheaton, Democratic chair- man, stated today that he would not order a recount of the state as Min- nesota’s twelve electoral votes are not necessary to elect Wilson. The Republicans have ordered out the brass bands. The state has gone right, they say. The official canvass failed to ma- terially alter the United Press figures announced a week ago. Governor J. A. A. Burnquist was re-elected with 245,852 votes. PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE LAW INS. D. BEATEN (By United Press) Pierre, 8. D., Nov. 18.—Complete elections returns of the entire state indicate that the Richards primary law forcing presidential candidates to debate in South Dakota has been de- feated by 365 votes. ONE KILLED IN WINNIPEG FIRE (By United Press) Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 18.—One man was killed and 12 were injured, three fatally, when the Bordridge Saddlery warehouse was burned with $100,000 loss. SCOUT IDEA OF NEW TELEGRAPH COMPANY (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Nov. 18.—Experi- enced telegraph men today scouted the idea that the Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Northwestern and St. Paul roads would form a separate telegraph company. The Western Hnion is now operating over these nes. AMERICAN STEAMER IS REPORTED IN DISTRESS (By United Press) ‘Washington, Nov. 18.—The small American steamer Anvill, with en- gines disabled and leaking, is in dis- tress off the south end of the Califor- nia coast. MWDANIELS. MURDER CASE IS OPENED s (By United Press) St. Joseph, Mo., Nov. 18.—The progecution in the McDaniels murder case opened this morning with the statement that they were able to rid- dle McDaniels’ planned alibi, McDanlels, who was the prosecut- ing attorney in this county up to last election, 8 accused of murdering his wife. He clalms that his wife was murdered by his enemies, W 0 ARE FINED ON . OHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS Two transients were fined two dol- lars; each in the municipal court this morning on a charge of ‘drunkenness. They were the first to be arrested in two wedeks oh' a charge of drunken- ness.! . CR R A Ly FORTY CENTS PER MONTE . X % ronars soazanisamores s unnE0TA. AND WISCONSIN IN ANNUALCONTEST AT ~ NORTHROP FIELD Gophers Confident of Defeating Bad- ger Rivals; Crowd is Large. COACH WITHINGTON IS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY Last Game for Several Gopher Stars; Weather Today is Bright and Snappy. (United Press Staff Correspondent) Northrop Field, Minneapolis, Minn., Nov. 18.—Twenty-two thousand football fans are attending the Min- nesota-Wisconsin annual gridiron struggle today. The crowd was largely made up of ‘‘home-coming’ university crowds. Today was the last time that Cap- tain Baston, Jack Townley, Gilbert Sinclair, Joe Sprafka, Ed Wise, Leon- ard Wilson and James Ballentine were seen in action on Northrop field. Their intercollegiate gridiron careers end with the game next Sat- urday at Chicago. The two elevens appeared on the field shortly after 1:55, the Badgers coming out first. They appeared to be about the same build as the Go- phers. Short signal practice was held. The Gophers appeared and after throwing a few forward passes went to the sidelines awaiting the call of the game. Just before the Gophers left the dressing room Coach *‘Doc” Williams gave them their final talk. He laid stress on his slogan, “Go out and fight and don't forget you are fight- ing for Minnesota.” First Quarter. Minnesota had little trouble in get- ting across the Badged goal for the first touchdown. Minnesota started off with the ball in the visitors' ter- ritory. After Wyman's 30-yard run around Wisconsin’s right end, came smaller and inconsequental gains. With one yard to go in the first five minutes of play, Wyman went across for a touchdown. Minnesota failed to kick goal. = Simpson kicked off to Long on Minnesota’s 10-yard line at the re- sumption of play. Long returned the ball -to the Gopher 34-yard line. A 30-yard throw, crosswise of the field, netted the Minnesota eleven one yard. On Long's fumble Minnesota lost five vards, Wisconsin outplaying the Go- phers. The quarter ended with Wis- consin having the ball on their 9- vard line. The score at the end of the first quarter was 6 to 0. i Second Quarter. Wiscoasin’s flash of brilliancy at the last of the first quarter died with the beginning of the sond. Tayor punted to Wyman on Wisconsin's 35- vard to start the period. Consistent gains brought the ball to Wisconsin's 19-vard line. Wisconsin was penal- ized for interfering with Minnesota's forward pass and Wyman bucked through center on two downs for the balance. Baston again failed to kick goal. Simpson resumed play by kicking far over the Minnesota goal line for a utochback. The score was not counted, Minnesota putting the ball in play on her own 20-yard line. Minnesota was penalized 15 yards for holding. Wyman punted to Tay- lor on Minnesota’s 30-yard line. Span- holz replaced Koch, Wisconsin left tackle. Wyman's forward pass was intercepted by Wisconsin on their own 44-yard line. The ball was in the visitors' terri- tory for the remainder of the quar- ter. Three forward passes on that many downs brought the ball near the Badger goal. Wyman passed to Long behind the goal line. Baston kicked goal. The first half ended with the score Minnesota 19, Wis- consin 0. Third Quarter. Catching the ball from Simpson’s kickoff that opened the third quarter Baston for Minnesota ran 100 yards for a touchdown and Baston then kicked goal. . The touchdown was made in 24 seconds after the resump- tion of play. Wisconsiin held the ball in Minne- cota’s territory for several minutes after the play. was resumed follow- ing Bpston's sensational play. Ros- enberger replaced Carpenter for Wis- consin. Edler replaced Simpson. Then Hanson went through center for 16 vards bringing the ball on Wiscon- ‘! much ‘suffering is anticipated. sin's 46 yard line. In a pretty for- ward pass Hanson to Baston 30 yards were made, Wyman passed to Baston who went over for another touch- down and Meyer kicked goal. Score now, Minnesota 33, Wisconsin 0. Olson kicked to Flynn. Minnesota bawled their signals and piled up without a gain. With the ball on Minnesota's 66 yard line Long ran ~ 66 yards for another touchdown and Mayer kicked goal leaving the score with the quarter incomplete Minne- sota 40, Wisconsin 0. COAL SBORTAGE IN 9-—- ov. 18 M |nnn§§rw}gfl\?\% BSeven Minnesota villages today sent” Minnesota coal dealers personal ap- peals for coal. Similar appeals have raculted in'‘getting sufficjent coal to give each consumer one-half ton. The ~ ) famine is unprecedented and: SRR SIS