Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 1, 1917, Page 1

BRE. VOLUME XV. No. 3L . BANG! WENT “LID” TODAY; NEAR BEER AND MALT DRINKS TAKE T0 WOODS Federal Order Goes Into Effect; Mandate Issued Tuesday Night Now in Force. NEW CONDITIONS WILL CUT DEEPLY INTO CASH DRAWERS Dealers Busily Engaged Yesterday Preparing Shipments Out of Restricted District. Bang! went the lid today on the “near beer” concoctions that have been sold in Bemidji, a federal order,, . issued Tuesday evening, being re- sponsible for the innovation. All day yesterday, shipment after shipment of unbroken stock on hand of the ‘“near beer” stuff was.made ready and sent out of Bemidji, while the kegs on tap were emptied in one way or another. It is claimed that much of the|.§ stuff is not what it was originally -announced it would be and Chief Larson of the Federal Indian agents, of Denver, came to Bemidji and with his coming the screws were tight- ened in the lid. The mandate will cut into the profits of some dealers in “soft drinks” in.Bemidji, as considerable of the dope was sold over the coun- ter. , { LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS FAGENSTROM LAST NIGHT A large audience listened to the interesting exhibition and address given last evening at the Baptist chureli by E. Fagenstrom, who- is .conducting an “enlistment campaign” - in that church each evening. Tonight, Mr. Fagenstrom will «“Smoke” his pipes for the benefit of the boys and girls. He will also pay his respects to the cigarette. The later service is for adults and young people. The subject tonight is “The Three Bests.” Tomorrow afternoon, Mr. Fagenstrom will address girls on “Dolls.” Saturday evening, he will deliver a popular lecture on “The American Boy,” profusely illustrated with original pictures. The public is most cordially in- vited to attend the evening services. Mr: Fagenstrom delivered an ad- dress before the high school students at the high school building yesterday and today he spoke to the jumior high school students. CARLSON TO ST. PAUL A. T. Carlson, proprietor of the Carlson Variety store, went to the Twin Cities last evening where he will spend a week on business and also attend the winter sports car- nival. SPIRITUALISTIC MEETING Owing to the fact that the City hall is taken for Friday night, the Spiritualistic meeting that was to be held then, will take place tonight at 8 o’clovk. Rev. G. H. Brooks will speak and give messages. He will also speak on Sunday evening at the City hall at 8 o’clock. The meetings are very largely attended and much interest is being taken in the subjects. 1l S. GIRLS BASKET TEAM PLAYS BAGLEY * TOMORROW NIGHT Upon request of the girls high school basketball team of Bagley, the game scheduled to be played with the girl’s basketball team of the Be- midji high school Saturday evening, has been set back one day and will be played tomorrow night at the Ar- mory. Owing to the cancellation of the boys’ game with the Wadena high school team, set for Friday night, the change in the girls’ game is made possible. The local high school girls team is made up of a classy aggregation and their playing has been perfected to a remarkable degree. The lineup js as follows: Emma Klein, captain, and Carrie Brown, guards; Josephine Parker, center; Lucille Young and Minnie Anderson, forwards. The squad is coached by Miss Door | and the manager is Lucy Brooks. The girls have games scheduled with Pine River, Akeley, Walker and Laporte. The average marks in school of these young misses are ex-| ceptionally high. showing that they are sacrificing nothing in building up their bodily vigor. The girls’ game will begin at 8:30 o’clock, with a preliminary by the freshman boys at 8 o’clock. IDJ1I DAILY P10 BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 1, 1917. K WITH GERMANY SEEMS PROMISCUOUS SUB-SEA INTENT AROUSES RESENTMENT o SWISS FRONTIER PREPARES FOR INVASION Photos by American Press Association. The mfls_sing of troops near the Swiss border caused much uneasiness and a strong mobilization of Swiss troops. The upper picture shows the German-Swiss boundary line, with German and Swiss soldiers fraternizing. Thc« lower sLows Swirs troops on guard. NATIONS OF WORLD HURRY TO ACTION; OFFICIALS MEETING (By United Press) Madrid, Spain, Feb. 1.—The Span- ish government and public are pro- foundly agitated over Germany’s no- tification of her latest sea warfare which designated no notification of any neutral commerce with the en- tente under danger of torpedoing, regardless of flag or cargo. A spe- cial meeting of the cabinet was held | today. Denmark Awake. Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. 1.— A specially summoned meeting of the cabinet has been called to discuss Germany’s latest note as to sub-sea warfare and attack. TO AUTO SHOW J. A. Parmalee, of the Bemidji Tire company, will leave tomorrow night for Minneapolis where he will attend the automobile show, which com- mences Saturday, February 3, and continues until Saturday, February 10. Before returning to Bemidji, Mr. Parmalee will go to Akron, Ohio, where he wil! visit the Goodrich fac- tory and purchase stock for his tire store. GRAND RAPIDS MEETS “BlG BEMIDG” TONIGHT Tonight ,the eagerly awaited bas- ketball game between the Big Be- midg team and the Grand Rapids In- vinecibles will take place at the Ar- mory and there is certain to be a large attendance, owing to the keen rivalry in sports between these two cities. The visitors claim they have a strong lineup and Manager Jacobson says before the Grand Rapids aggre- gation are through with the game they will know they have been in one. The game will be called at 8:45 o'clock to allow all to attend the movies and afterward see an exciting basketball game. FUNERAL TOMORROW The funeral of Mrs. G. G. Froirak, who died Tuesday at her home in the town of Frohn, will be held to- morrow at one o’clock at the home and at two o’clock at Aardahl church, Rev. Grambo officiating. Interment will be made in .\ardahl cemetery. BROTHER SEEKS LOST KIN; WRITES POLICE Police Chief Ripple has received a telegram from Roger Alexander of Austin, Texas. inquiring as to the whereabouts of Carl Alexander. They are brothers. Anybody know Carl? If so, notify him or Chief Ripple. I 5 | | old. and this treatment will prolong | for her store. SIX SHIPS ARE SUNK SINCE MIDNIGHT (BULLETIN) - London, Feb. 1.—S8ix - ships have been sunk by German sub- marines since midnight. CANDIDATES SLOW T0 FILE PETITIONS All petitions must be filed by can- didates for municipal offices and park board not later than February 10, ten days prior to the election. Those on file up today are: Mayor—Charles W. Vandersluis, A. T. Carlson. Judge—D. H. Fisk, H. J. Loud. Assessor—Thomas C. Lloyd, Ar- chie Ditty. Clerk—George Stein. Treasurer—George W. Rhea. Aldermen— First ward—A. M. Bagley. Second—S. C. Bailey. Third—J. M. Phillippi. Fourth—Paul Foucault, Hazen, Matthew Larson. Fifth—O. J. Tagley, Fred Brink- man. BILLS PROVIDE CHANGES IN STATE TAX SYSTEM St. Paul, Feb. 1.—Three bills pro- viding for sweeping changes in the taxation system of the state has been introduced in the House by Rep- resentatives Anton Peterson, Indre- hus, Marwin, Odland and Shipstead. One of the measures would in- crease the assessed valuation of iron ore, whether mined or unmined, to 75 per cent of its value, instead of 50 per cent, as at present. The others relate to improved prop- erty and household goods, and would reduce the assessed valuation on im- proved land,’live stock, machinery and other property of this kind from 331 per cent of its value to 20 per cent, and would fix the assessed val- ulation of household goods at 10 per cent, instead of 25 per cent. CHEER DRY DECLARATION Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 1.—One hun- dred German farmers yesterday cheered the remarks of Attorney General William Langer when he de- clared himself in favor of a “bone dry* state. GUARANTEE IS AS STRONG AS COMPAN As a rule anything put inside or outside of the shoe prevents heat from radiating, and sometimes adds to it by causing a certain amount of chafing. In your case, however, it wotild seem to be advisable to com- bine the two, as the tires are gettin Ww. E. their life. A guarantee of 10,000 miles looks promising, but remember that a guarantee is no stronger than the company back of it. STOCKS FALL HARD; HOGS SELL HIGHER [™ THAN SINCE WAR | (By United Press) | Chicdgo, Feb. 1.—May wheat was hard hit today, dropping 1114 cents per bushel. Cotton_Prices Fall. New York, Feb. 1.—Cotton broke today at $18 per bale, selling 14 cents per pound off 360 points. Hogs Sky High. Chicago, Feb. 1.—Hogs establish- ed a new record today, selling at H we MINNESOTA oo ISTORICAL NEARER UNRESTRICTED ATTACKS BY THE SUBMARINE MAY BRING U. S. ULTIMATUM AMERICA IS WATCHING President Wilson Refuses Statement; New York Virtual y Closed Port; Ships Are Being: Held In Harbor Germany Will Fight To The Finish Accepts Challange of Entente; Answer Is Hurling of Submarines New Restricted Zone (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 1.—An ultima- tum to Germany or an immediate break, is what official Washington today believes will be President Wil- son’s course, following the announce- ment cf Germany’s intent to strike unrestricted shipping barred from the new area prescribed by Germany. Wilson today refused to make an an- nouncement. New York Closed. New York, Feb. 1.—New York to- day became virtually a closed port, only one ship of any size, the Hol- land-American liner Noordam, is ex- pected to enter for sailing. Germany Commences. London, Feb. 1.—Germany’s new Upon Ships In campaign of ruthless subsea attack is already under way, the Dutch steamer Epsilon being the first vic- tim sent to the bottom in the new “barred zone.” Three British fishing smacks, the Merit, Watt and Weth- erell, were also sunk. Accepts Challenge. Amsterdam, Feb. 1.—Germany ac- cepts the challenge of the entente to fight to a finish, it was announced today, the statement adding that Ger- many had everything to win. The imperial chancellor, Bethmann von Hollweg, summed Germany’s atti- tude in the Bpéec]l’ he made yesterday te the main committee in the Reich- stag. LATEST BULLETINS (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 1.—Secretary Lansing today refused to see all visitors, foreign diplomats included. $12.50 per hundred, the highest price since the Civil war. Stocks Fall Heavily. New York, Feb. 1.—Stocks took a fall today in an avalanche of sell- | ing orders. First prices showed losses of from one to 171% cents. “KEEP OFF HOSPITAL SHIPS”, WARNS BRITAIN (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 1.—British Am- bassador Rice today presented to the state department the British reply to Germany's charge of the missuse of hospital ships and requested that it be forwarded to Germany. The British memorandum threatened reprisals if British hospital ships were sunk. GERARD HELPED TO | CODE TEUTON NOTE (By United Press) Berlin, Feb. 1.—Ambassador Ger- ard and Secretary Joseph Grew of the embassy personally superintend- ed the coding of Germany’s note to America. Both refused to discuss the new declaration made. PHILADELPHIA PORT IS NOT ORDERED CLOSED | (By United Press) | Philadelphia, Feb. 1.—William | Bird, collector of the port here, stated today he had received no instructions | to close the port. + ON MILLINERY TRIP ! left last | Mrs. A. P. Henrionnet | night for St. Paul, Minneapc Chi- | | cago and Milwaukee where he will | |’<penrl three weeks studying spring| ng stock I | tyles in millinery and bus Mrs. Henrionnet has | recently repurchased her miI]ineryi store from Mrs. J. J. McDowell, to| | whom she sold out at the time she I went west six months ago. Taft Denounces Act. Concord, N. H., Feb. 1.—Former President Tzft, speaking before the state legislature today, today de- nounced Germany's decalartion of unrestrained naval warfare, calling it “grossly unwarranted expansion of the right of blockades.” Shins_are Guarded. New York, Feb. 1.—Special guards have been established around the in- VESSELS MAY CLEAR PORT, SAYS THE U. S. (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 1..—~The treas- ury department today announced that all ships will be allowed to clear in the regular course of procedure from the port of New York. NEUTRALITY MEASURE (By United Press) New York, Feb. 1.—Collector Ma- lone stated today that the action taken affecting the port here was merely a neutrality mezasure. NEW CONSTITUTION VOTED DOWN IN NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 1.—The Non-Partisan league’s bill proposing a new state constitution for North Dakota was defeated in the Senate by a vote of 29 to 20. Carrying out of the league’s legis- lative program now is in the bal- ance as it' centered in the constitu- tional proposal, which was passed i last week by the House. GERMAN FREIGHTER MYSTERIOUSLY SUNK (By United Press) Charleston, Feb. 1.—The German freighter Liebenfels was sunk last night while she was lying in the harbor. The fate of the ship is a mystery. Tugs offered assistance which was refused, say the tug cap- tains. ; Latest Bulletins of War terned German liners anchored at Hoboken. The order prohibiting the departure of all ships may be closed tonight. Two American destroyers are in the harbor to enforce neut- ralitx. Navy Denies Report. Washington, Feb. 1.—The navy department today denied a report that submarines had been sent out to preserve neutrality. Answer is Due. Washington, Feb. 1.—President { Wilson is about ready to announce to Germany this government's an- swer. Spain is Determined. Madrid, Spain, Feb. 1.—After a !lnn'.:lhy conference today, the cab- |inet announced that Spain would continue to trade with the entente. | —_ , | Passports Refused, Washington, Feb. he state department today suspended the is- suance of American passports to travelers abroad. No explanation was given and for what time length was not announced. ’ BEMIDJI WILL BE HEARD FROM; HOST T0 GOV. BURNQUIST Bemidji's delegation to the St. Paul carnival got away last night in good shape for the big time that awaits them and those who are left behind | have every reason to believe that Be- midji will be heard from. | That Bemidji is to be in the -go- |ing good and strong is due to the }hard effort on the part of E. E. Mc- Donald, president of the Bemidji Carnival association, who was called | to St. Paul earlier on business mat- ters. He has been busy making ar- rangements and a part of the initiary will be a banquet at the Commercial jclub of St. Paul at which the Be- midji boosters will have Governor Burnquist and other state officials as guests. Yes, and Secretary Reyn- tolds of the local association took |along a bushel of good Beltrami | county spuds as a part of the menu. | The dinner will be held tomorrow. On Saturday, the Bemidji delega- | tion will dine at the Minneapolis | Athletic club as guests. Tomorrow, the Bemidji club will lead the Industrial parade, truly a great honor.