Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 9, 1916, Page 1

HE BEMIDJI DAILY P10 ‘VOLUME XIV, NO. 295. ° OVER 100 FARMERS ATTEND INSTITUTE AT HIGH SCHOOL AND VISIT SHOW Addresses Given by State Experts; Dinner Served by Domestic Science Class. COW JUDGING CONTEST ATTRACTS ATTENTION ‘Classes From Five High Schools Competing for Prizes in Judging. Over 100 farmers are in Bemidiji today attending the farmers’ insti- ‘tute and visiting the exhibits at the poultry and crop show. The institute was held at the high school. Farmers brought their families to the institute and everyone took much interest in the discussions. The exhibits at the poultry and crop show attracted much attention and commendation. """ ~ 4 In addition to the show and insti- tute, five teams from five high school animal husbandry classes contested for prizes in the judging of cows. R. L. Donavan of the of the Uni- versity Farm, St. Paul, was the judge of the contest. The representatives of the schools are as follows: Walker— (F. G. Wells, instructor) ’ —Leo Gobel, Roy Green and Frank g Richards. o —_ International Falls—M. M. Abbot, instructor)—Roy Wilson, Guy Emer- son and Harold Bray. Deer River—(B. Hofstad, instrue- R tor)—Wallace Zemfel, Herman Kas- ~ son and William Kremer. I - Bemidji—(B. M. Gile, instructor) —Floyd Madson, Harold Herlocker and Frederick Freese. Brainerd— (H. A. Pflughoeft, in- structor) — Godfred Olson, Albert Backen and Gerhart Flaatan. The prizes have not been awarded. First prize is a banner donated by the Farm, Stock & Home magazine, three . prizes of a year’s subscription each to the Dairyman magazine and three prizes of a year’s subscription each to The Farmers’ Magagine. 7/ The students from each school were permitted to examine cows at the " Foley Livery barn and were required to write their decisions and give a I Y two-minute talk why the cows were so judged. The contest attracted much atten- tion. This is the first time that such a contest between schools has taken place. ) The program at the institute be- gan shortly after eleven o’clock when a class from the Junior high school sang several songs under the direc- tion of Miss Rosa Kierland, instructor of music in the Bemidji public schools. C. E. Brown of Elk River gave an address on “Pure Seed Potato Types and Southern Markets.” Earle A. Barker, president of the Bemidji Merchants’' association, wel- comed the farmers to Bemidji. At noon the farmers were served with a dinner by the domestic science classes of the Bemidji school. Be- midji merchants provided for the din- ner, which was served under the di- rection of Miss Antpnette Olson, dom- I < estic science instructor, and Miss Inez 7. .{‘oster, sewing instructor. The menu consisted of meat stew, potatoes, hot rolls, coffee, doughnuts and apple pie. The eighth grade domestic science students acted as waiters and the so- phomore domestic .science students aided in the kitchen. This afternoon a music program was given by the ‘high school quar- tette. Prof. Kerrow of the state ag- ricultural school gave an address on “Co-operative Creameries.”” N. E. Chapman, poultry’expert of the state agricultural school, gave an address on ‘“Poultry Feeding and Manage- ment.” T. A. Erickson, head of the .of the work in the contests. The meeting was closed with dis- cussions by various farmers. Awards at the poultry show, in ad- dition to those published in the Pio- neer yesterday, are as follows: Bantams—First, A. D. Perry; sSeec- ond, Milford Stafford; third, Fred Schultz. Ducks—First, Leslie Bailey; sec- «ond, Edwin Merryman; third, Lillian Merryman. ) Cocks—First, Dr. J. Warninger (Buff Rock) 933 ; second, E. C. Craig, (R. W. Wyandottes) 94% (one per cent to be taken off E. C. .Craig’s for color). Highest Scoring Hen—John Harris (White) 92%, (one point taken off for color); Dr.J. Warninger (B. Rockd) 91%; Gordon Smith (Leg- horn) 94. 4 Highest Scoring Cockerel—Gor- don Smith (Leghorn) 941; B. M. Gile (R. I. R.),91. Highest Scoring Pullets—A. 7. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 9, 1916. Rhoda (single comb R. I. Red) 95 ; B. M. Gile, (single comb R. I R. 94%. Best Trio, Any Breed—B. M. Gile, R. I. Red 93.2. Turkeys—Nels Rhode, 1st Nels Rhode, 1st gobbler. Barred Rocks—First, W. N. Welte, 88.6; second, Nels Rhode, 86.7. Brown Eggs—First, Mrs. J. War- ninger; second, Alice Dyer; third, Mrs. Henry White; fourth, Mrs. W. P. Dyer. ‘White Eggs—First, J. E. Boobar; second, M. Rygg. NOTHING COMPARES T0 BELTRAMI COUNTY HOME F. R. Webster, a former resident of Beltrami county and who moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, nine years ago, returned to Bemidji yesterday with a carload of horses and farm im- plements. ) Mr. Webster will return to his farm in Island Lake township to make his future home. Mrs. Web- ster and children arrived in Bemidji ‘Wednesday. Mr. Webster has also lived in Mon- tana for one year since leaving Bel- trami county, but says he could not find a place to compare with Bel- trami county. ANNUAL MEETING OF ASSOCIATED CHARITIES TO BE HELD MONDAY The annual meeting of the Be- midji Associated Charities will be held next Monday evening at the public library. Officers will be elected for the ensuing year and a report will be made of the work during the past year. Plans will be made for Christmas work. < hen; The meeting will be called at 7:30 o’clock. The present officers of the chari- ties are: A. A, Lord, president; Mrs. Harry Koors, vice president; Mrs. Thayer C. Bailey, secretary, and H. C. Baer, treasurer. Eveyone who i9 interested in char- ity work is urged to attend the meet- ing Monday. HHKKKKKK KKK KKK KK “I HEREBY PROMISE NOT TO MARRY MYSELF OUT OF THIS JOB”' (By United Press) Racine, Wis.,, Dec. 9.— Maiden school teachers are in great demand here today be- cause of the matrimonial proc- livities of their predecessors and the situation has become so serious that Attorney Gen- eral George W. Waller, of the training school board has sug- gested that hereafter appli- cants for schoolmarm jobs be forced to sign a contract binding them not to marry within the period covered by such contracts. S e ok ke ok ok ok ke Kk ok ok kK ok ok ok ok ke ok ok Kk AhA AR AR KAARA KA KR AR KA Kok KK KKK KKK KKK KK KNIGHTS TEMPLAR COMMANDERY INSPECTED Elkenah Commandery of the spection by Jehiel W. Chamberlain of St. Paul, Grand Generalissimo of the Grand Encampment of the United States, Friday night, Mr. Chamber- lain was" assisted, by"Jesse Norton of Grand Lodge of the state of Minne-' sota. state boys’ and girls’ contests, told |- The Knights Templar degree was' conferred. Lunch was served. The Knights Templar now have 77 members in-Bemidji. The officers are: . G. E. . Carson, commander; George Kirk, generalissimo; A. G. Wedge, captain general; T. S. Ervin, senior warden; D. H. Fisk, junior warden; W. A. Currie, secretary, W. B. Stewart ,treasurer. J NORTH DAKOTA HAS THREE SUPREME COURTS (By United Press) Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 9.—North Dakota today has three supreme courts. Two sets of supreme court members are claimants and the third body is an arbitrer. Candidates elect- ed by the Non-Partisan League, the farmers’ organization that recently swept the state, when they demanded that they be seated, were met with opposition by retiring incumbents who refused to retire. Then the third body of federal judges were called upon to referee the scrap. Knights Templar underwent an in- Duluth, Grand Commander of the] VILLITAS AND DEFACTO TROOPS BATTLE TEN MILES FROM CHIHUAHUA Reinforcements are Being Rushed to Aid of Cavalry Which Has Fallen Into Trap. CHIHUAHUA CITY PREPARES FOR ATTACK Rumored That a Number of Mex- ican Generals Will Be Court Martialed. (By United Press) El Paso, Dec. 9.—Villistas and de- facto troops are fighting near Fres- nos, ten miles from Chihuahua City. Reinforcements were rushed last night under General Murgia, Car- ranza commander, to the relief of General Ozuna’s cavalry which pur- sued the bandits when the city was evacuated. It is said the cavalry has fallen into a trap. Villa is making his headquarters at Sustamente. New trenches and entanglements are being placed around Chihuahua City in preparation for another at- tack. Villa hasi announced that he would return to the city for the balance of the ransom demanded from the busi- ness men. It is rumored that a number of Mexican generals will be court mar- tialed. MUNICIPAL SKATING RINK TO OPEN SUNDAY The municipal sktaing rink on Lake. Bemidji. will be opened tomor; row, according to Mayor Charles W. Vandersluis. The rink is located between. the dock and the boat houses and will be kept clean. A warming house has been structed. The city council recently decided to provide for a municipal skating rink. MRS. NELLIE W'CLUNG MAY SPEAK IN CITY Efforts are being made by women suffrage leaders to secure Mrs. Nellie McClung, noted Canadian suffrage speaker, to give an address in this city. con- TO0 SIDETRACK NEWLANDS RAILWAY INVESTIGATION (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 9.—To give the administration free reign in handling railway legislation, it has been prac- tically agreed to sidetrack the report of the Newlands joint committee which has been investigating the rail- way question, to March 4. TONNAGE OF UNFILLED STEEL ORDERS IS 11,000,000 TONS (By United Press) New York, Dec. -9.—The tonnage of unfilled orders for United States steel is 11,058,524 tons, according to] a statement issued today. This is an increase of over a million. BEAT H. C. L AND EAT " ¥ FISH. SAYS AVERY (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn., Dec. 9.—Eat fish and beat the high cost of living, Car- los Avery, ‘state game and fish com- missioner, advised today. He showed that 4,000,000 pounds of fish is an- nually shipped from Minnesota and that this could be utilized by Minne- sotans for food. It could be made very palitable if properly prepared, he said. It isn’t necessary to wait for Friday to eat the fish, either. . Fish names, he said, have a lot to do with their demand. Atlantic dogfish were recently changed in name to gray- fish and a demand for them for food immediately started. ALLIED BAZAAR HOPES TO CLEAR HALF A MILLION (By United Press) Boston, Dec. 9.—Five hundred thousand dollars for relief of starv- ing, naked and dying non-belliger- ents in warring Europe is the goal of the second annual National Allied Bazaar which opened in Mechanics Building here today. - N REEK SITUATION AT CRITIC LLOYD GEORGE IS IMPORTANT MAN - T0 UNITED STATES SAYS NORTCLIFFE New Premier One of the Few States- Men Who Understands America. IF ALLIES ARE BEATEN AMERICA NEXT, HE SAYS Germany’s Plans in South America After European War are B Known. By LORD NORTHCLIFFE (Written for the United Press. Copyrighted 1916 by the United Press. Copyrighted in Great Britain. Copyrighted at De- partment of Agriculture in Canada). London, Dec. 9.—As to \person- ality, David Lloyd George is for many reasons interesting and im- portant to the United States. He is one of the few British states- ‘men who understands American tdm- perament. He is important to America for another reason. He heads Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa with India in winning the war which devolves on those nations. If they and the allies are beaten, America’s turn will be next. Ger- many’s hatred for the United States and Germany’s plans for South Am- erica are known.' SELVIG IS NAMED . HEAD OF DAIRYMEN Thief River Falls, Minn., Dec. 9.— The Red River Valley Dairymen’s as- sociation elected by acclamation the following officers to succeed them- selves: President, C. G. Selvig of Crookston; first vice president, L. Jénsen of Clearbrook; second vice president, A. C. Stensgaard of Mec- Intosh; secretary, L. J. Houske of Halstad, and treasurer, X. M. David- son of Climax. TORRANCE LEADS IN BILLIARD CONTEST Graham M. Torrance, county at- torney, leads in the city billiard con- test being held at the Ideal Billiard Parlors. He ‘has a percentage of 1.000. Other percentages are Stan- ton .750, Plummer .667, Northrop .500, Torgerson .500, O’Connor .333, %::%non .250, Brooks .000, Johnson Torgerson and O’Connor will play at the parlors tonight at eight o’clock. FRAIZER. AGAINST GOVERNOR’S INAUGURAL . (By United Press) Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 9.—Lynn Frazier, North Dakota farmer-gover- nor, today telegraphed from Chicago that he would not permit a gover- nor’s inaugural. * Didn't Know McoKinley. Once when William McKinley was governor of Ohio he and Corbett had a long chat in a parlor of the principal hotel in: Columbus. As they walked down the steps into the office a drum- mer standing near said, “There goes Corbett!” Instantly there was a furore and another drummer standing near asked, “Who is the little man with him?'~From “The Fighting Man,” by William A, Brady. ‘The first steel pens were sold’ for about 40 cents each. 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. . KKEKEE KK XX KK KKK *x He who forgets to adver- + & tise should not complainh when + « the buyer forgets that he is ¢ # in business. It is justa case + % of “forget” all around. +* LB EE R LR SRR R R E S DITCHING CONTRACT TO BE PUSHED Spooner, Minn., Dec. 9.—E. A. Dahl & Co., who were awarded the construction work on Judicial Ditch No. 25 by County Auditor James L. George last week at Bemidji, are not wasting any time. The company has just finished the work of conmstruc- tion on State Rural Highway No. 32, and this week many of the men and a large share of the equipment was taken south on the route of the ditch. Work will be rushed to have the necessary camps constructed and other work done so that actual work of dredging can be commenced as soon as possible. MISS ANNA TRODLER - FOUND DEAD IN BED Miss Anna Augusta Trodler, 54, who has been making her home with her brother, Charles Trodler, was found dead in her bed early Friday morning. Miss Trodler appeared to be in her usual good health the night before and retired about nine o’clock. Heart failure was the' cause of death. Mr. Trodler and his sister came to Bemidji about fourteen years ago from St. Hilaire. Miss Trodler is survived by her brother, Charles Trodler of this city, and a sister in Seattle, Wash. The sister will arrive in the city Monday and the funeral arrangements will be made after her arrival. INJUNCTION IS ISSUED AGAINST CONSTRUCTION OF FORD BLAST PLANT (By United Press) Detroit, Mich., Dec. 9.—The county district court today granted a tem- porary injunction restraining~Henry Ford and his motor company from erecting a $10,000,000 blast plant in River Rouge. Ford proposed an ex- tension to his plant and Dodge brothers, stockholders, objected. Other extensions are not affected. KKK KKKKKK KKK KK MAKES BURGLARS LOOK AT THE LITTLE BIRD (By United Press) Duluth, Minn., Dec. 9.— Dr. David H. Day’s burglar alarm that photographs in- truders and summons help at the same time, 'today has con- victed one man upon the strength of his picture taken by the automatic .camera which creates a flashlight, causes sufficient noise to get the intruder to unconsciously turn to face the camera and summons police aid. HHKKEKKK KK KKK KK TWO FOUND DEAD; BULLETS IN HEAD (By United. Press) Milwaukee, Dec. 3.—The bodies of two young people, apparently about 25 years of age, were found in an au- tomobile at the juncture of the Hamp- ton and Green Bay roads, with bul- lets in their heads. QUITS MANAGEMENT OF MILL AT FALLS _ International Falls,"Minn., Dec. 9. —John Ross has resigned as super- intendent of the lgcal paper mills. He is succeeded by John Devine, who will have John Killawee for assist- ant. The latter two have been con- Y %k Kk K sk Kk ok ek ok e ok ok ok ko ok ok ok F ok %k ke ok sk ok ok ok sk ok k ok %k ok ok ko ok ok ok ¥7i 4 CENTS PER MONTH sot STAGE TEUTONS REPORTED TOBENEGOTIATING WITHCONSTANTINE;, BLOCKADEEFFECTIVE Dispatches From Capitol Delayed: Salonika Suffering From Prosecution. BRITISH AND FRENCH WARSHIPS IN PORTS Mobilization of the Forces of King Constantine Continues; Allied Subjects Leave. (By United Press) The Greek situation has reached a critical stage. The mobilization of King Constan- tine’s forces continues. It is reported that.the Teutons are negotiating with the king. Allied subjects have departed from the capitol. Allied forces have been concentrated near Athens. All dispatches from the capitol are delayed. A dispatch early this week de- clared that the adherents of former Premier Venizelos are now at the head of the provisional government. The allied blockade against Greece is effective and is being maintained by British and French warships. Rome, Dec. 9.—The passage of a vote of confidence in Italy’s present government to conduct the war is practically sure. The only faction which might oppose the vote is a small group of socialists. Berlin, Dee. 9.—The Rumanians are in complete retreat before ad- vancing Germans. The Germans have captured 70,000 men, 185 cannon and 120 machine guns. Petrograd, Dec. 9.—The Russians have dislodged the enemy from two heights west and south of Valeputna, taking 500 prisoners, six machine guns and one cannon. London, Dec. 9.—At a meeting of Liberals today it was stated that A. J. Balfour would be foreign secre- tary of the new cabinet and Lord Robert Cecil would remain parlia- mentary under-secretary of foreign affairs. The Evening News, one of the strongest supporters of Premier Lloyd George, publishes prominently a protest against these appointments. The News says: “The great enthusiasm with which the formation of the new government was received everywhere was damp- end for a moment by persistent ru- mor on good authority that Mr. Bal- four is to get the foreign office with Lord Robert Cecil. Lord Robert’s record in the foreign office is well known. It would be nothing short of disastrousi if the man who persistent- ly adopted a policy leading to the weakening of our blockade and con- sequent feeding of the Germans, should again be placed in command.”” Berlin, Dec. 9.—Both the Russian and Rumanian forces in Wallachia are continuing to retreat in face of pressure. Enemy attacks at Cerna Bend were easily repulsed. Mrs. Charles Moller, who has spent the past three days in the city at- tending the Northern Minnesota De- velopment meeting, which body she addressed Thursday, will leave this evening for Pinewood where she will vigit until after the Christmas holi- days, when she will return to Min- neapolis to spend the winter. Mrs. Moller addressed the state conven- tion at the Hotel Radisson in Minne- nected with the mill here for a num- ber of years, as had Mr. Ross, who is recognized as one of the leading papermakers of the country. FIND TWO CARCASSES OF DEER: HORNS LOCKED Spooner, Minn., Dec. 9.—While out hunting in the Hay Creek district, Adolph Kicker, a homesteader of that section, found the carcasses of two buck deer with horns interlocked. One was a six-pronged animal and the other a seven. The earth had been trampled and bushes and under- brush crushed under foot where the two animals had locked horns for the death grapple. The body of one had been partially devoured by wolves. T. J. Burke returned this morn- ing from a business visit in the Twin Cities. Frank J. Koors, president of the Koors Bros. Manufacturing com- pany, returned this morning from a,;trip: to the Twin Ci 1t apolis Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Moller have a homestead at Pinewood. Mr. Moller is at present traveling for the Northwestern School Supply company of Minneapolis. Mrs. Moller will spend the winter organizing suffrage associations for the Minnesota Suf- frage association. The Later Education. “Well, how did things come out in your school contest?” “Trifle mixed. A girl won the ham- mer throwing contest, and a boy took first prize for fruit cake.”—Louisville Courler-Journal. ‘Worry is a blunder that blackens all around and makes life a regret. The Bemidji Daily Pioneer is anx- ious to publish all the local and so- ciety news possible and would ap- preciate it very much if anyone hav- ing news of that character would telephone 922 or mail the details to _|the Pioneer office.