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

OEGTION ONE ~¥OLUME XIV. NO. 303 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENI.IG, DECEMBER 19, 1916. 3 i FORTY GENTS PER MONTH 508 GUARDSMEN IN “ROUND ROBIN” PROTEST LONGER STAY ON BORDER Eighth Ohio Infantry Kicks to High Officials Against Inactivity in Station. COMPLAIN OF CAMP CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF FOOD SERVED .@eneral Bell Investigating Complaint of Men; Guard Units to Go Home Soon. (By United Press) El Paso, Dec. 19.—By orders of -General George Bell, jr., commanding the Eleventh army division here, a rigorous investigation is under way to determine whether discipline shall be administered to 508 guardsmen of the Eighth Ohio infantry for sign- “ing a “round robin” protest address- ed to high officials against further stay on the border and against camp conditions and food. The ‘“round robin” protest has stirred the militian in station here to the highest pitch and is one of the results of the inactivity of the guard -and its continuance in station with- out any definite program. Guard Being Reduced. El Pasgo, Tex., Dec. 19.—The na- “tional guard in station on the Mex- k l ican border will be further reduced to 75,000 by the departure of 16,000 state troops for home in a few weeks. The various units to be mustered out are located at eight stations and will ‘be moved in three groups. Officials to Know. Washington, Dec. 19.—Ohio con- gressmen propose an investigation of the charges made by the Ohio guards- men. According to the militiamen, -neglect by medféql-and quartermas- ter authorities was respomsible for the death by pneumonia of Rodney “Lapp. Baker is Silent. Washington, Deec. 19.—Secretary .of War Baker does not propose to ask General Bell for any report concern- ing the ‘“round robin’ protest. He has received no official communica- tion in the matter. DRAINAGE PETITION IN CIRCULATION HERE There has been received in Be- midji a petition for signatures, ad- .dressed to the state drainage com- mission, asking that provision be made for carrying out the necessary work for straightening, deepening -and widening the Red Lake river. “The petitioners represent the citizens ,and taxpayers of Beltrami, Koochi- sching, Pennington, Red Lake, Clear- -water, Marshall and Polk counties. Attention is called to the raising «of Red Lake by the emptying of drainage ditches into its waters, it being asserted that the lake level has + been raised about three feet, hamp- *arlng the outflow and flooding ad- jacent lands, rendering such lands unfit for cultivation. Secretary Sathre of the Commer- cial club is in possession of the pe- tition sent to Bemidji for signers and ny one interested should see him in regard to signlng. ~§UNARD LINER TAKEN SAFELY OFF SHOAL (By United Press) London, Dec. 19.—The Cunard liner Pannanoia was safely floated today after having grounded in:a fog. The vessel was apparently un- injured. ON SALOON QUESTION (By ' United Press) Boston, Mass., Dec. 19.—Boston is today voting on the question whether the city shall go “dry” in 1917, Fair weather brought out a heavy vote and interest is intense on the pro- hibition question. It was estimated that 40,000 votes had been cast by 7:30 o’clock this morning. NO REPEAL OF LAV, SAYS ADAMSON ‘Washington, Dec. 19.--Reports that railroad and brotherhood heads . in peace conferences have planned to propose the repeal of the Adamson act and the substitution of a work- ing agreement of their own making for it, ‘aroused Representative Adam- son, author of the law, to declare that Congress would “spank both sides to the controversy if possible.” Mr. Adamson, who is the house representative of President Wilson in railway legislation matters, 1is willing to co-operate in any plan em- ployes and employers may evolve for the interpretation of his law as ap- plied to working conditions, but will vigorously oppose repeal of it, as he thinks will the majorities of both houses. “No Repeal Coming.” “Congress will not agree to any repeal of the Adamson law,” he said last night. ‘“The measure was passed in good faith and it is a Constitution enactment regulating hours of labor and not wages. “I'hope that the negotiations be- tween the railroads and their em- ployes will result in an agreement which will not make further legisla- tion necessary, but Congress will see that the public gets a square deal. If it becomes necessary to spank both sides, we’ll spank them, though I hope that won’t be necessary.” FRESH EGGS BEGIN T0 GRACE MARKET Shou]d anyone be ln doubt as to what would make a suitable and at the - same time appreciated gift it might be suggested that a strictly fresh egg would be acceptable, this brand of hen fruit now being seen in the groceries of Bemidji after a rather extended vacation. Eggs are commencing to come in- to the market now and dealers say they are not of the storage brand. No one need fear when ordering eggs that they are getting chicken capsules and the prices are lower than they have been for several days. HEAVY SNOWS FALLING IN MIDDLE TENN'ESSEE Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 19.—Middle Tennessee was under a driving snow- storm today which seemed to reach its greatest intensity at Nashville. Six inched of snow had fallen here by 8 a. m., and it was still falling. The temperature then was 24 de- grees. Street railway traffic is great- ly impeded. GRYGLA WILL HAVE CITY CHRISTMAS TREE SUNDAY Grygla, Minn., Dec. 19.—The pub- lic schools, the Sunduy schools and the band have . joined hands in ‘the preparation’ for a Community Christ- mas tree, the entertainment to be held on Sunday evening, December 24. No presents except those pro- vided by the committee will be dis- tributed at thi9 meeting as it is to be purely a community affair and all will be treated alike, boys and girls and grownups. There will be a con- cert by the band and a literary pro- ‘gram. DEGREE OF HONOR. The members of the Degree of Honor lodge are requested to meet at the home of Mrs. Andy Larson, 713 Minnesota avenue, tomorrow af- ternocn at 1:30 o’clock ,to attend the funcral of Mrs. Alice Dell. Py order of the Chief of Honor. _—.___————_—-——_——___..—._______ Dangerous Dr - To Nation (By United Press) El Paso, Tex., Dec. 19.—Following «liscovery today that Mexican labor- «ers have introduced marihuana into militia camps along the border, cus- i'xls are on the alert to «drug. "; Only a few cases of its use have ‘been found among the soldiers, most- 1y among soldiers addicted to other drugs. Secret service men have members ‘of a band believed to be engaged in smuggling and traffic in marihuana and opium under surveillance and ar- ‘rests are expected. The drug is peculiar to Mexico and 4s taken in the form of a cigarette. It is composed of the crushed leaves ug Smuggled al Guardsmen ]of a ‘weed. Hallucinations of great physical strength and valor are in- ldu d. At.the same time the user imagines he is a giant while other persons and objects are dwarfed. BAUDETTE TO GIVE MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR ITS POOR Baudette, Dec. 19.—War on the empty Christmas Stocking has been declared by J. W. Williams, presi- dent of the Associated Charities and his assistants, Rev. F. D. White, Har- |- old Hanson, E. C. Middleton and N. E. Schwartz. They are being as- sisted by Mrs. J. L. Williams, chair- man of the womans’ committee, and Mrs. Bert Cummings and Mrs. Beck- man. BOSTON VOTING TODAY |ARMED FACTIONS OF CARRANZISTAS THREATENJUAREZ, OPPOSITE EL PASO New Commander Chased Across the Border by Soldiers Under " Former Leader. MEXICAN GENERAL CLAIMED AS DESERTER ; NO ACTION TAKEN Gonzales Refuses to Turn Over His Post and Instead Captures 70 of Rival Clan. (By United Press) El Paso, Tex., Dec. 19.—An armed clash of factions of Carranza sol- diers threatened Juarez last night when General Gonzales ordered the followers of Colonel Comaduran dis- armed. The entire garrison turned out and marched to Cuartel, occupied by Comaduran’s men, shouting vivas for Trevino and Gonzales. Taken by surprise, a Comaduran detachment numbering 70 men, gave up their arms. This action was followed by the flight of Comaduran to the American side of the border yesterday after General Murguia had assumed su- preme command of the Carranza for- ces and appointed Comaduran com- mander at Juarez, displacing Gon- zalees, With his staff and a few followers Comaduran went to the commanden- cia yesterday and demanded the post be turned over to him. Gonzales re- fused and ordered Comaduran arrest- ed. The new commander-flew to El Paso and Gonzales has asked that he be turned over to the Mexican auth- orities as a deserter. No action has been taken on the request. MOTHER OF FIVE CHILDREN DIES: FUNERAL TOMORROW, Mrs. Alice Dell, who has been ill ‘for the "past8ix“weeks," died “yester- day morning at St. Anthony’s hos- pital. She leaves five children, rang- ing in age from seven to sixteen years. The father died several years ago. She also leaves to mourn her death, two sisters, Mrs. Henry Schmidt of Crookston, and Mrs. Frank Beaumont of this city, also a brother, John Helm, of Sleeman, Ont. The funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock in the Methodist church, Rev. B. D. Hanscom officiating. LENDS TROPICAL ASPECT. Bemidji, in its way-below-zero cold today sort of had a tropical as- pect when & carload of oranges and grape fruit was unloaded and con- veyed to Stewart’s grocery. It isn't very often-that an entire carload of oranges and grape fruit arrives in Bemidji for retail purposes and the incident is unusual. The oranges are from California and the grape fruit are from Florida. LIMIT OF FIVE BIRDS OB.IECT OF N. D. BILI. Bianur_ek. N. D., Dec. 19.—A game bag limit of five will be recommended to the state legislature this winter by the North Dakota game board of control, a8 a ‘measure of protection ;%tt‘hg prairie chickens of North Da- The rapid disappearance of the bird, which has brought to North Da- kota year after year hordes of sports- men from over the entire nation, has brought :about such an acute condis tion that- North ‘Dakota sportsmen are virtually a unit in favor of the reduction of the bag limit, and they also generally approve of the:game board’s recommendation for a delayed opening of the season. NORMAL CLASS PAYS “DALLY PIONEER” VISIT The Daily Pioneer-office was hon- ored yesterday afternoon by a visit from the normal clags. of the high school, in chargeof -Miss Hoagland, the visit being to inspect the splen- didly equipped plant of the Pioneer Publishing company ‘and see how a daily paper is made up and the vari- ous details of the work in the pro- duction of a daily mewspaper. The young ladies were shown through the plant and_the various departments: explained: in :detail, :all of which held much of interest. The finale of the visitors was watching the papers being foldéd as they came from ‘the, press. The visit was also enjoyed on the part of the Pioneer-and ‘it is hoped the cnll will not be the last. wom AS SHE HEABS GB.OOKSTOH HOSPITAL Crookston, Minn Dec 19.—Mrs. Minnie M()nson of Kennedy. Minn., died of ‘#eute heart . disease on a Great Northern train while being brought to Crookston for treatment. She was in apparently good health wheéri leaving Kennedy but while near the end of her jourmey she was suddenly st &nd died before reaching Crookston FRIDAY; OPEN JAN. 8 Friday afternoon the schools of Bemidji will close for the Christmas holidays and ‘remain closed until January 8 when they will reopen. ! In all the rooms of the schools there will be appropriate exercises by the pupils and the traditional tree will figure prominently. The pro- grams will all have a Christmas fla- vor. In the high school ,the Junior class will present a cantata under the direction of Miss Rosa Klerlund, musical director. SALOON DECISION COMES AFTER ORDINANCE ELECTION Virginia, Minn,, Dec. 19.—Ex- cepting that there will be no decision by Judge Hubert A. Dancer on the saloon-reducing ordinance injunction | until after .the repealing. ordinance PICTURES OF ALLEGED HOLDUPS FINISHED Dick Fenton, a member of the fire department:-and official photographer of the police devartment, today. turn- ed over to Chief of Police Ripple photographis of Fred Wilson and Mac Wroat, alleged holdup men whose hearings are set for tomorrow morn- ing before Commissioner Fisk. The photos show front and side views of ‘the accused and were taken outside the city building. It can’t be said that the subjects of the .camera “looked pleasant” when Fenton went into action with his picture-taker. 'WILL BORRCW $1,000. Grand Rapids, Minn., Dec. 19.— ‘At the meeting of the Itasca County Agricultural association, just held, amendments were made to the con- stitution . so that $1,000 instead of $500 can be borrowed and for the ap- pointment of superintendents. SOLDIERS HOME TONIGHT. Hibbing, Minn., Dec. 19.—Com- pany M will arrive home this eve- ning ahoard a special train at 7:30. Capt.' Williams wired the local sol- diers would leave Fort Snelling at 9:30 a. m. LEAVES FOR HOME. Mrs. Frank Karrow of Glenwood, who -has been visiting Mrs. Clara Wayman and Mrs. Charles Smith of the Fifth ward, has gone to Crook- ston, enroute to her home. BUSINESS MEN’S LUNCH. There will be a business lunch’ tomorrow' noon at the Com- 'mercial club rooms. All wkLo expect 'to be present are asked to notifi ihe steward, * that' reservation may he made for them. .. Jecue‘and all others should not. fail men’s electlog Wednesday, the supporters and opponents of the repealing meas- ure are working hard. A The sponsors of the repealing measure are making |. a house-to-house canvass, while the supporters are sending letters to the voters. kiRl NEW SALESMAN. Jolin Kingen of Little Falls is a new salesman -at the store of Sha- ‘vitch Bros:, clothiers. Mr. Kingen is thoroughly experienced and at one time was'a resident of ‘Bemidji, be- ing employed in the store. of Barney Burton, and-is*well known to many here. “SLEEPERS” SCARCE. Another night passed and not a “sleeper” i the city jail. It used to be that from 15 to 20 sought nightly shelter from the cold in the jail but Chief Ripple says work must | be extremely good- nowadays. At any rate, the ‘“boes’’ are not allowed to light in Bemidji. WESTERN POOL EXPER.T TO T IDEAL PARLOR Bdward Dowd, the western pool expert, is in Bemidji and has been engaged by the management of the Ideal billiard parlor to play a series of match and exhibition games com- mencing today and ending -Sunday, Christmas eve. He Wwill take on all comers -at-200 balls. 3 /“Mr. ‘Dowd has never before ap- peared in Bemidji but from advance reports received he is' “some” shot and some real pool playing is on the program during his sojourn in Be- midji. Dowd holds a world’s record of 182 balls without a safety or misg made -at- ‘Wooster, Ohio,: two years 1= T Ereot Toboggan. ' INewly Formed Carnival As;socnatnon Lends Hearty Co-operation to City Tree Mayor Vandersluis and President Lycan of City Council Volunteer Assistance; Uniforms Are Selected for St. Paul Carnival Trip The newly formed Carnival asso- ciation is already “doing things” for Bemidji and it people and- is lend- 2 ing every assistance in ‘the promo- tion of a municipal Christmas. tree, the first of.its nature to be staged in this ecity. At a 'meeting of eommltteu of the association last: evening, 'the com- mittee on uniforms reported, the uni- forms to be those worn du.rlng the trip to St. Paul at ‘the time of ‘the parade in- the winter Spurt urnlnl. The men will be attired in red mack- inaw coats, red trouuers. white belt and have some suitable amblem on the breast,”white toque with red tas- sel, broad white ‘stripe on 'the out- side .of trousers, white sox with ‘red band, and in case this design 18 not available, white socks. Regular shoes will-be-worn-and-overshoes-it-desired.- Ladies’ Special Dress. The 'ladies 'who: will take part in the parade at St. Paul will wear one-: piece red mackinaw dress, two white; bars across breast to give, coat double breasted effect, large white collar, white belt,) white togue with Ted tas- sel, twelve-button spats. For the Bemidji‘ Carnival assocla- tion members, this uniform as “de- seribed will ‘be ‘worn, ‘or‘in case one has attire along this line it will be acceptable, the idea being to carry out the general color séheme of red and -white. The committee on membership Te- ported 53 signers to the membership roll of the local Carnival association and 31 have signified their intent nt galng to. St. .Paul. y o The committee on finance nu:hor- ized. the committee on toboy to erect three double slides, an-ap- propriation of $100 having been made for the purpose. Work on the tob- oggan slide commenced today. It is to be located at the hill near the in- tersection of Tenth street and Lake Boulevard and the slide will have the advantage of the hill to the lake. The committee on tobogganing and skiing met this afternoon to consider KOOCH’IGHING POULTRY SHOW HELD LAST OF THIS International Falls, Minn., Dec. 19. —The third annual show of the Koo- chiching Poultry association will be held in the agricultural rooms of the Alexander Baker school Dec. 22 and 23. Prof. C. E. Brown of Crookston will act as judge, score all birds for prizes, and give a talk on Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock. POPE T0 KEEP OFF PLANS FOR PEACE Rome, Dec. 19.—Pope Benedict has no intention of attempting to medi- ate among the belligerents at pres- ent, according to a mtement issued by the Vatican. = The statement says that neither: the pope nor the holy see has made, or wishes to make, any comment re- garding Germany’s peace proposals, and that while the pope naturally | has' an .ardent desire for peace, he does mnot believe that any interven- tion at present would hasten'it. The net result of several resolu- tions introduced in the chamber of deputies regarding the German peace hfler and a prolonged discussion among-the senators and deputies was the decision by the legislators that no peace would be accepted unless in accordance with national aspirations and the rights of ‘peoples based on the principles of nationality. If such a peace is impossible to obtain diplomatically, it is declared > 'that it must be obtained by a victory of arms. the crentlon of a skl run ad:lom the toboggan slide. - lng skating wlll The committee take iminediate' st to'place a bor- der of green'around’the skating rink on the lake.. Next'to the warming ‘house will' be spruce and ‘around the edge of the rink will be placed sec- ond-year growth jackpine. 'By so .doing, the skaters will be protected , from the wind and the screen will . prevent snow from blowln; over the skating surface. . | (Curling ‘also came infor comlld- -eration and in all probability a.club. will be organized and use the open ice the Test of the winter, with ault- able rinks next winter. w Tree Gets Sunport. The projected , municipal, Clu'llt- mas tree also came up for,discussion .and the affair will receive.the hearty co-operation of the association. .The municipal tree was first broached by diately attracted the attention of city authorities. Mayor ~Vanders- meeting hearty response, A ‘commit- tee consisting of Mr. Lycan, Mnyor Vandersluis and Mrs. C. R. Sanborn was appointed to'co-operate ‘with the Qlueen Bsthers in furthering their de- sires Location Unoe:hm While the. éxact location- ot tho tree is not as yet determined, it will probably_be in_ front_of the publiec library. .cure a splendid specimen. Alderman |’Tom Smart has kindly volunteered to convey the tree to its required des- e brilliantly illuminated with ‘A 'tentative program for the tree includes the lighting of the tree Fri- day evening -for inspection. day evening the Queen Esther so- ciety will present a suitable program. Sunday night and Christmas night will be passed so as not to interfere with:church and other Christmas‘pro- grams. During the rest of next week it is not unlikely there will be other forms of entertainment of a Christ- mas time flavor provided. weex GOING TO ST. PAUL? * THEN NOTIFY REYNOLDS It is urgent that all who intend to join the Bemidji ml‘n'ch!ng club at the St. Paul carnival and who have not as yet signified their intent do so immediately and notify H. E. Reynolds, -secretary of the Carnival association. Bemidji should be.thor- oughly represented at the carnival parade. SHERIFF ARRIVES HOME : WITH ALLEGED VICTIM Sheriff Johnson arrived home this morning from Goodland, accompanied by Jacob Miller whom he summoned to appear before Judge Fisk in the heaflng of Fred Wilson and Mac Wroat, alleged holdup men, tomor-" row morning. Miller was known only as “Joe” and had gone to Goodland to work in a lumber camp, to which he was enroute. when he is alleged to have faced a gun and lost $4. He is the alleged victim and the state’s main : witness. LLOYD GEORGE “FROM the Queen Esther society and imme- 1uig and F. 8. Lycan, president.of the scouncil, ‘called upon the association to ‘aid in the project, the request : =Mt is: the intention to se- j :g:flt on and when-erected the treq . o electric-bulbs. Satur- » MISSOURI” ON PEACE (By United 'Press) London, Dec. 19.—Premier Lloyd : George announced today that he posi- tively refuses to cnter peace negotia- tions without knowledge of German propeces. Twenty-Five Degrees at This Morning 6 O’Clock Twenty-five below zero, was what the official thermometer at the school farm said at 6 o’clock this morning, registering the coldest period of the winter thus far in Bemidji: The prospects are for real winter weather right up to Christmas, say ago. .Just two weeks ago he hung up a new Minnesota record at Wells | when he ran' 178 balls. Lovers of the to see Dowd at work on a pool table. _HERE ON BURI]IESS., > J. O. Harris of Kelliher, formerly register of deeds of Beltrami county, was in Bemidji today on business. forecasters for .this region.and Be- midji residents may know what to expect. The weekly forecast pre- dicts fair weather until tomorrow or Thursday, -followed by local snows in the northern portion of the state and rain or snows in the southern ' portion. 3 Ely rerported 30 below yesterday and Duluth reported 27 below. Eve- leth sent out 28 below as its official report. Medicine -Hat, generally regarded as the cold weather factory, had to cording to reports. EAT HORSE MEAT. London, Dec. 19.—In London’s Bel- gian quarter, entirely in the_ posses- sion of Belgian refugees, horse flesh today is selling at 12 cents a pound ! for. steak, ten. cents per pound for be content with 18 below zero, ac- * what | } ‘horse sausage and 14 cents per pound for smoked horse flesh.