Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 15, 1917, Page 1

e A—————_— b . THE BEMIDJ1 DAILY P10 ‘VOLUME XV, NO. 16. HIGH SCHOOL FIVE WINS FIRST GAME INT.FALLS BEATEN BY JUVRUD'S BOYS “Visitors Make Debut Into Realm of Basketball; Put Up A Hard Game for Novices. JBEMIDJI VETERANS T00 MUCH FOR BORDER CITY LADS ‘Work of Bailey, Shifted to New Po- sition, Stands Out; Tanner Again on the Job. A large crowd ‘was present at the armory Saturday evening to see the local high school basketball team de- * feat the International Falls high :school team. The features of the ‘»game were the stellar work of Tan- ner, Bailey and . Warfield. Tanner played his usual consistent game and “worked very well together with Bail- ‘ey in connecting with the basket. Bailey Shows Class. ] Bailey, ‘whose Tegular- position is guard, showed up brilliantly as for- ward and led in the number of bas- kets to his credit. Warfield at cen- ter outplayed his man although his opponent was much taller. Gainey, *Grey, Tennstrom and Palmer showed up well at guard. Tennstrom showed up very well, considering the fact x that it was his first game. Visitors Fight Hard. ! International Falls received the short end of the score but fought hard throughout, even though they -were playing against a better team. This is the first year that the Inter- national Falls high school has been represented by a basketball team and they did well under the circum- ‘stances. ] The Lineup. "BEMIDJI INT. FALLS MacDonald ....R.F........ Tanner Shaw F. . . Bailey ‘Spielman . Warfleld Shapior . . Frank - . . Substitutes Referee, Dr. ¥, ‘George Hannah! Tennstrom for Palmer. .J.” W. Diedrich; timekee ‘Grahaim; scorer, Raymon — er— e 2 7 5 "JOINT INSTALLATION The Degree of Homor and the Workman lodge will hold a joint in- stallation of officers this evening at 8 o’clock in the Odd Fellows’ hall. 'An oyster supper and dance will be enjoyed, after the.business meeting. | Two grand lodge officers, one for the Degree of Honor and the other for the Workmen, will be present at the meeting tonight. J. Barber of Long Prairie, with headquarters at St. Paul, will represent the Workmen. MRS. EDMUNDS DIES; FUNERAL TOMORROW Mrs. Lucina Edmonds died yes- ‘terday morning at her home in Grant Valley. She was 57 years old and is survived by her daughters, Mrs. Leora Lee of Grant Valley, Mrs. Fannie Sheean and Mrs. T. G. Whitey of Cloquet, Minn., and three brothers and one sister in Wis- consin. Her husband died about a year ago. The funeral will be held in the Methodist church tomorrow after- noon at 2 o’clock, Rev. B. D. Hans- com officiating. THE STORK SPECIAL A daughter was born to Mr. and "Mrs. E. N. French yesterday morning at St. Anthony’s hospital. (COLD SHUTS OFF GAS; TEXAS IS SUFFERING (By United Press) Dallas, Tex., Jan. 15.—This city, ‘Fort Worth, Denton, Gainsville and other North Texas points will be en- tirely out of gas before night, owing to the cold weather. The tempera- -ture is 25 degrees above zero and widespread suffering among 100,000 people is predicted. Photo by American Press Assocfation, BEMIDJI. 'MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING., JANUARY 15, 1917. FAIR DAUGHTERS AID FRANCE IN WAR Nothing is too difficult for the women of France, who have come to the assistance of their country. Daugh- ters of the hest families are here preparing potatoes and other vegetables for the wounded. HEK KKK KKK KKK X * SUPREME COURT x JUDGES MUST WORK 8 ¥ HOURS DAY, IS DECREE (By United Press) Bismarck, N. D, Jan. 15.— An eight-hour day order for justices of the state supreme court is being considered to- day, following an uprising of wheat raisers against market conditions. Justices will be required to keep a log, show- ing the time spent on every ease, and- account for every minute of their time for eight + hours a day. *x ****_**fi'**** s ok e ek ok sk ke g ook ok ok ke ok ok ok ok ok KK E KK KKK KKK KX CARLSON IS AFTER MAYORALTY SEAT; ANNOUNCES TODAY The opening of the second week of the pre-municipal campaign, finds the announcement of A. T. Carlson, proprietor of the Variety store, as a candidate against Mayor Charles ‘W. Vandersluis, the latter being a candidate for .re-election. Mr. Carlson has a platform upon which he announces he will make his . campaign, 'the platform. being found in another part of the Pio- neer. No further announcements been heard from. CARNIVAL ASS'N. MEETS TONIGHT; IMPORTANT The meeting of the Carnival asso- ciation tonight at the Commercial club rooms is an important one. At this meeting it will be determined definitely about the details for the St. Paul trip and all interested are urged to be present. There will also be other important matters to come before the members and President McDonald wants to see as many as possible present. have STARS MFFT TOMORROW There will be a meeting of the Eastern Star tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock in the Masonic hall. U. S. MAY TAKE OVER PERSHING’S TERRITORY (By United Press) ‘Washington, Jan. 15.—The United States is prepared, it is officially hinted today, to take over the terri- tory to be evacuated when General Pershing and his column are with- drawn from Mexico. A report states that 10,000 Car- ranza troops have arrived at Torreon from the south. AID SOCIETY MEETING The Ladies' Aid sociéty of the First Scandinavian Lutheran church will hold its meeting Wednesday, January 24, instead of Wednesday, January 17, as formerly announced. Mrs. Barney Erickson will entertain the aid at her home. Election of of- ficers will be held at this meeting. Man Who Murdered Officer In Jealous Rage Faces Trial (By United Press) San Angelo, Tex., Jan. 15.—Harry J. Spannel, who first said he was “glad” and later that he was “sorry” he shot his wife and Major M. C. But- ler, U. S. A, to death as they rode through the streets of Alpine in an auto last July, went to trial for mur- der here today. Strong feeling against Spannel forbade his trial in Alpine. Jealousy caused by the friendship between Mrs. Spannel and Major Batler is alleged to have led the for- mer music teacher to murder both of them during an auto ride he had in- vited the army officer to take with them. Spannel, driving, with Major Butler and Mrs. Spannel in the ton- neau, suddenly drew an automatic, whirled about and emptied it, first in- to his wife, then Butler. Both died instantly. After an army commission inves- tigated and reported that Butler had been “killed in the performance of his duty,” he was exonerated by the government and elevated on the army records to the rank of colonel, so his widow and daughter might have a larger pension. HOUSE LEAK PROBE IS INSERTED TODAY (By United Press) y ‘Washington, Jan. 15.—Minus a headliner, the Thomas W. Lawson House “leak’” probe committee got down to business this morning, after votiig in executiye session to intro- duce a resolution’ broadening the committee’s power and to extend:its life 90 days. Lawson will be the first witness. Society women flocked to the meeting seats are at a prem- ium. LEGAL TANGLE INVOLVES SUITS FROM. EASTLAND DISASTER: COST 812 LIVES (By United Press) Chicago, Jan. 15.—Although more than a year and a half has elapsed since the picnic steamer Eastland turned turtle in the Chicago river here and snuffed out the lives of 812 men, women and children out for a holiday, compensation for their deaths has not been made and the suits growing out of the disaster to- day are in a bad legal tangle. Surviving relatives of the 812 wage workers who met death on the Eastland are, in many instances, poor people who depended on the earn- ings of the victims of the disaster. Many of these have had a hard strug- gle to live since the itt-fated after- nben-of Fuky 24, 191G« v wmeoit I SRR S S SRR R R R THAT’S HOW MUCH THEY THINK OF THEIR CATTLE (By United Press) London, Jan. 15.—Much criticism developed here to- day over the sale of a prize steer to a stock farm at Bush- nell, 111, U. S.’A. !The critics say every pound ., of beef should remain in England. Kk A hkkkhkhkkhkhktkhkk e ok ko kR ko ok ok ok ok ok AR KKK KKREKKK KKK MILWAUKEE ‘LOST; | HOPES OF SAVING | CRUISER GIVEN UP (By United Press) Eureka, Calif.,, Jan. 15.—All hopes of saving the United States cruiser Milwaukee, aground here, have been abandoned and she is be- ginning to break up. Lieutenant Newton, an expert engineer, made an inspection of the vessel and says there is not the slightest possibility of releasing her. The Milwaukee went aground in an effort to rescue a stranded sub- marine of the United States navy. Interest in the situation téd;y cén-,’JO“NSDN i W":L PLAN i ters on the question of whether 373 suits for damages, in federal court, shall be consolidated and all tried at once, or tried separately. Fed- eral Judge Landis must tell the Unit- ed State Supreme court today why he consolidated the cases and why he thinks they ought to be tried to- gether. Should the Supreme court order the cases tried separately, as the owners of the Eastland demand, it is esti- mated that the trials will last fifteen years, allowing a minimum of two weeks for each case. Surviving rela- tives of about 300 of the victims have not sued at all, while others have brought suit in Illinois state courts. There is a bill before Congress to give the United States court of claims jurisdiction in the cases. This would open the way for the surviving rela- tives of victims to make claim against the government. Many of them blame the government, through the Federal steamboat inspection ser- vice for the disaster, but as the gov- ernment cannot be sued they have no way of recovering damages unless the court of claims is given jurisdic- tion. DENU’S MOTHER DIES. E. H., Denu, business manager of the Bemidji Pioneer Publishing Co., left last night for Madison, Wis,, where he was called by the death of his mother, who died yesterday af- ternoon at 2 o’clock. BEMIDJI LAWMAKER PRESENTS COERCION BILL St. Paul, Jan. 15.—Representative L. G. Pendergast of Bemidji has in- troduced a bill making coercion a penal offense, and defining it as the prevention of persons from doing those things which, with certain limitations, they may do legally. The bill is aimed at the alleged acts of the I. W. W., in preventing men from working, although they are not mentioned. Senator Frank Glotzbach of Fari- bault is expected to present a reso- lution in the senate this week to in- quire whether the governor has not sufficient power under the present law to deal with the activities of the I. W. W. and similar organizations. COLORADO SHIPPERS GET HEARING ON RATE CASE (By United Press) Denver, Colo., Jan. 15.—The ship- pers of Colorado and the intermoun- tain region were to be given a hear- ing today before an examiner from the Interstate Commerce commission upon their demand for a reduction of 22 per cent on freight rates to and from Colorado common points, affecting several surrounding states and 34 railroads. NEW PINE RIVER BANK Tom Johnson ,architect, returned yesterday morning from Pine River where he had been on business. Mr. Johnson will draw plans for the new Farmers’ State bank building to be built there. The building will cost $15,000, and will be of brick and concrete. Work on the building will commence as soon as the building season opens, or about April 1. The building will house the bank, drug store and post- office. UNITED STATES PLANS T0 COMBAT COMBINE Washington, Jan. 15.—Secretary Daniels of the navy department plans to equip the United States navy yards so they can build one-third of all ships and manufacture one-third of the munitions all the time, two- thirds of the munitions if other manufacturers’ demands are unrea- sonable. ANTI-L. W. W. RESOLUTION IS EXPECTED TOMORROW St. Paul, Jan. 15.—The anti- I. W. W. resolution of Senator West- lake is to come to the floor of the upper house Tuesday morning. This became known today through mem- bers of the general legislation com- mittee to which the resolution was referred. It is the expectation of northern Minnesota like Griggs, Nord and G. M. Peterson that the resolution will call for the appointment by the lieu- tenant governor of at least four sen- ators to be charged with the duty of investigating the lawlessness of the organization bossed by Bill Haywood of Chicago. TO TRY PARCEL POST PLAN TO CUT LIVING COST IN PITTSBURGH (By United Press) Pittsburgh, Jan. 15.—With $10,- 000 given by a retired merchant to back the test, postoffice officials and a number of citizens headed by Rab- bi J. Leonard Levy were planning today to inaugurate a new plan for marketing by parcel post. As outlined by Rabbi Levy to the Pittsburgh Association of Credit Men, the postoffice will provide books in which producers in rural districts may list their products, with prices and approximate parcel post charges for delivery to the cus- tomer here. Those desiring farm products, fruit and vegetables may consult the lists. amm“ Soclety KAISER’S DIRECTIONSTO | DRINKING DID IT HOLLWEG ARE PUBLIC (By United Press) Amsterdam, Jan. |L5.— Kaiser ‘Wilhelm’s directions to Von Beth- man Hollweg to prepare the recent peace’ note dated October 21, read: “Peace proposal -necessary to .de- liver .the world, including neutrals, from oppressions. For such act each ruler must be’ conséious of the re- sponsibility to God and in his own heart. - Please soon give me the note. Prepare everything.” GOING TO FUNERAL E. E. Kenfield of Lake Boulevard will leave this evening for Minneap- olis were he will attend the funeral of M. A. Sprague of Washburn, ‘Wis., who died yesterday morning. Mr. Sprague was a Washburn bank- er and an old friend of the Kenfield family. The funeral will be held in Minneapolis tomorrow. CLUB MEETING WILL BE IMPORTANT ONE The meeting of the Commercial club tomorrow night -at 8 o’clock will be one of the most important held by that organization for some time. In fact it will be the most important, for there will be a report presented by the special committee appointed to outline a program for the general reorganization of the club and placing it on a sound basis for the further promotion of the in- terests of Bemidji and its people. From indications, the report prom- ises to be exhaustive and in detail and no doubt will be given careful and intelligent consideration. Every member of the club in good stand- ing is earnestly urged to be present, REV. SOPER RETURNS Rev. M. A. Soper, of the American Sunday School Union, returned from Puposky this morning where he held services at the Lake Julia Sanator- ium yesterday. He has been absent from the city since Friday, in the interest of his work. UNITED STATES EXPECTS SIGNED DANISH TREATY FOR ISLES’ PURCHASE (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 16.—The treaty signed by the government of Den- mark, agreeing to sell the Danish West Indles to Uncle Sam for $25,- 000,000, was expected to arrive at the state department from Copen- hagen today. When Secretary Lan- sing has placed his signature on the document the islands, long coveted by Uncle Sam for a naval base site, will be, virtually, the property of the United States. SOCIAL WHITE SLAVERS MUST TAKE SENTENCE (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 15.—The United States Supreme court today an- nounced its decision to uphold the conviction of Maury Diggs and Drew Caminetti for violation of the Mann white slave law. The case has been one of the hard- est fought in the annals of courts and attracted nation-wide attention, for the principal reason the father of Camnetti is commissioner of im- migration at San Fancisco and a power in national polities in the west. Every influence was brought to bear but to no avail. The accused, both men of social standing and prominence, acted as escort to two young women over the California-Nevada state line and the escapade resulted in their arrest and subsequent conviction. The defense contended that no commercialism en- tered into the trip and hence the Mann act was not violated. ARTILLERY IN ACTION NORTH OF THE SOMME (By United Press) Berlin, Jan. 15.—The official re- port today states that lively artil- lery play is on north of the Somme and patrol engagements on both sides. “In several places,” says the report, ‘‘hostile patrols were re- pulsed. Our reconoitering detach- ments succeeded in bringing in a number of prisoners and machine guns.” . NNESC : CRACA X 40 CENTS PER MONTH. PLEA OF ACCUSED WOMAN'S SLAYER, POLICE ASSERTION fifiderer of Mona Simon Says If He Committed Crime Was Not In His Right Mind. ASSERTS BOOZE CLOUDED HIS BRAIN: MOTHER TO AID SON Announces That She Will Go to Co- " lumbus in Attempt to Save the Alleged Murderer. (By United Press) Kansas City, Jan. 16.—Mrs. C. D. Benfer, mother of Weldon Wells, held at Columbus, Ohio, charged with the murder of Mona Simon in a hotel in Columbus, will go to Co- lumbus and do everything to free her boy, she announced today. Accused Blames Booze. Huntington, Ind., Jan. 15.— Blaming drink for a condition which may have clouded his mind, Weldon H. Wells, of Kansas City, has admit- ted, the police say, that he might have killed-Mona Simon in a hotel at Columbus, Ohio. Chief of Police Baker declares the prisoner’s state- ment practically is a confession, and believes that as Wells’' condition im- proves the mystery surrounding the death of the Columbus girl will be solved, i “Must Have Been Crazy.” “If I did it, I was out of my head with drinking,” Wells said, ac- cording to the police. “I must have been crazy. 1 was drinking hard, I know."” When asked for a direct state- ment as to whether he killed Mona Simon, Wells {8 reported to have said: “ I don’t know. I might have. The testimony of all these people in Co- lumbus makes me doubtful and un- certain that maybe I did do it. If I had any sense at all, I couldn’t have done such a thing.” SOCIALIST LEADER IS SENTENCED T0 PRISON (By United Press) Zurich, Switzerland, Jan. Karl Liebknecht, German Socialist leader, has been sentenced to four and one-half years imprisonment at hard labor and expulsion from the bar, according to Berlin advices re- ceived today. T0 CONVENTION W. Z. Robinson, of the Smith-Rob- inson Lumber company, went to Min- neapolis last evening where he will attend a meeting of the Masonic lodge and also the Lumbermen's con- vention. He will visit his uncle and aunt, Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Robin- son, of Janesville, Minn., before re- turning to Bemidji the latter part of the week. OVERHEATED PIPE SETS POOL HALL ON FIRE An overheated stove pipe is be- lieved to have been the origin of a fire that did considerzble damage to the front of the pool hall owned by John Matland, about 11 o’clock last night. The fire whistle pierced the blistering cold night air and shivering humanity peeking every window in the house in an en- deavor to ascertain what it was all 15.— | about. The fire department in spite of the intense cold soon put a quietus on the blaze. PLUMBERS ARE HAPPY; PIPES FROZEN SOLID Visits to the plumbing establish- ments this morning found everybody in a happy frame of mind. Reports were that pipes throughout the city were frozen tight, and the plumbers were besieged with calls to ‘““‘come at once” o about ’'steen dozen places. Duluth Housemaid’s Union Presents Demands Today (By United Press) Duluth, Minn., Jan. 15.—If house- wives here have any maid by dinner time tonight they’ll have to recog- nize the new housemaids’ union and change their attitude radically. That’s flat. The maids say so. They said it in writing, too, when they presented their demands today. The charter members of this, the first domestics’ union organized east of the Missouri river, today demanded $20 to $25 a month for families of two; $25 to $30 a month for fam- ilies of three or more. They demand- ed a 9-hour working day, one day off a week and time and a half for over- time. They want good food and well lighted and ventilated rooms. Not only that, but if children hec- ter them and other unpleasanesses arise in their daily work, they’ll ex- pect to be paid for it. They don't want to listen to much family quar- reling, either. Disagreeable, unkind and inhu- mane employers will be put on the unfair list. The organization is to be extended to waitresses, chamber maids, cooks and scrub women.