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

D » i I' Up-to-the-Minute Dispatches by the United Press---Greatest After THE vy — EMIDJI DAILY P10 o ¥ VOLUME XV, NO. 43. 26 JOIN COLORS OF UNITED STATES; NATURALIZATION Father Philippe Notable Figure in the List; Canada and Norway are Second. ONE NATIVE BORN RETURNS - FROM RULE OF BRITAIN “Two Women Among the Number; Grand Jury Reports on Two Cases; Civil Calendar. Twenty-six foreign born, two of ‘whom were women, of Beltrami county, yesterday became citizens of Uncle Sam, renouncing allegiance to foreign monarchies and swearing al- legiance to the United States, the ceremony taking place in district court. R Of the twenty-six, Austria, ally of - | | Germany, had the largest representa- tion, six coming in under the Stars and Stripes. Norway and Canada shared second honors with five each. Two each represented- Finland, Rus- sia, Poland and Sweden. Bohemia had one as did Hungary. - Father Philippe Citizen. ** A notable incident of naturaliza- tion day was the conferring of citi- zenship unpon John Joseph Theodore Philippe, priest of St. Philip’s Roman Catholic church of Bemidji. Father Philippe is a native of Canada and took the oath of allegiance in com- pany with the representatives of other nations engaged in strife and heartily welcomed by Uncle Sam. Calvin®J. Ferch, also a Canadian subject, was born in the United States, but became a citizen of Can- ada when he became interested in extensive property interests in the .dominion. He again came under the folds of Old Glory. Women Adopt U. S. ) The two women who became citi- zens of the land of their adoption ‘were Mrs. Mary Christianson of Eckles. She renounced the king of rway as her ruler. N‘:‘Mrs.y Antonia Dedak of ‘Waskish was the other woman naturalized. Her son, Michael, was one of the men who joined Uncle Sam and at the same time proved up on & homestead, showing that he is interested in the land of his adoption, his mother do- he same. mFiotlm Cicak, a native of Hungary, was another who proved up & home- stead the same day he threw off the ehackles as a monarchial subject. Grand Jury’s Work. The grand jury is continuing its nd, reporting on two cases, made public owing to the principals al- ready being in custody of Sheriff nson. Jo’(:l}vem'ge Sterling was held for mur- der in the first degree of Peter Skrief at the town of O’Brien. This is the incident where Skrief was shot through a leg, severing an artery which caused him to bleed to death. Holdups Indicted. Fred Wilson and Mac Wroate, who held up Joseph Miller at the point of 3 a revolver on 2 railroad in Bemidji the night of December 15 and re- lieved him of $4, were adjudged to have committed robbery in the first degree. The robbers denied the hold- up when arrested by Bemidji police, but Chief Ripple searched their room and found a revolver and four one dollar bills tucked under a mattress. Today the first civil case on the docked was called. ROUSING BASKETBALL GAME TOMORROW Just about the most lnterestm.g basketball game of the season 18 looked for at the armory tomorrow night when the Bemidji high school team meets the high scpool team from Brainerd in a district confer- ence game and the locals see in Brainerd a formidable ‘oe. The lo- cals will battle fer all there is in them and as these two teams have always put up thrillers in contests the game tomorrow night should be a ‘humdinger. (‘,oachg Schropp of St. Cloud high school team will referee. Bemidji is pinning its faith to Claude Bailey and Herbert Warfield to put the Brainerd team out of th_g runniag and the rest of the Bemidji team will render good service in framing the plays for Bailey and Warfield. A large crowd is expected to be present. o e e e e e e a5 e e e el 2 ® BEMIDJ1. MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 15, 1917 A U. S. AMBASSADOR IS FORGED T0 L A o NFRR g‘c\au 45 CENTS PER MONTH OWER FLAG Gerard Is Also Threatened By The Germans GERMAN RELATIONS EAR THE SNAPPING POINT; AMERICA IS GROSSLY INSULTED AUSTRIANS LEAD | IF WE PAINTED OUR Photo by American Press Association. EXTRA “STATE BONE DRY IN 1920” BILL PASSED BY SENATE THIS AFTERNOON N (BULLETIN) 3:40 P. M. St. Paul, Peb. 12.—The Senate passed the Minnesota constitutionally ‘“bone dry bill,” 49 to 16, this afternoon. The House had already passed it. (By United Press) St. Paul, Feb. 15.—“Minnesota bone dry in 1920,” is proposed in a bill before the Senate this afternoon. It is considered certain to pass the Senate. It passed the House several days ago. NEW CLARK TIE PLANT WILL BE OPERATING BY MARCH [; WORK RUSHED The work of constructing the new tie plant for the Clark Pole & Tie company, at the east end of Lake Irving, is progressing rapidly and it is expected the plant will be ready for occupation by the first of March. The buildings have been completed and the machinery shipped. Part of the equipment is already here and the rest enroute. It will be a four-unit plant and will make a specialty of manufactur- ing ties and give employment to sev- eral men. As the demand increases the plant will be enlarged and it is believed a large and flourishing in- dustry will soon be running in Be- midji, of which H. M. Clark will be the head. WILL OPEN HOTEL W. McGuire is moving into the Nymore hotel of the Fifth ward and will open a hotel and restaurant in that building. CHILD SUCCUMBS The four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Bender of Pine- wood died Monday from pneumonia. The parents of the child were in the city yesterday making arrangements for the funeral. ESCAPING COAL GAS RENDERS FAMILY ILL Mrs. Emma Stewart and daughter, Miss Capitola Stewart, of Dewey av- enue .are both ill today as a result of gas escaping from the coal stove last night. Miss Stewart was unable to attend to her duties as clerk at the Bazaar store today. As the American liner Philadelphia would look were she to put on the red and white stripes nnd chieckered flags which Germany said our ships must do during her ruthless submarine warfare. Commissioners Vote $500 For Beltrami County Fair The board of county commission- ers finished its labors last evening and adjourned to meet again March 20. Before adjourning, however, the board appropriated the sum of $500 for the Beltrami county fair to be held in Bemidji this year, the motion being made by Commissioner Ellis. Tenstrike was voted $300, contin- gent upon the town voting an equal sum to render passable road No. 6, through Sec. No. 1, twp. 148, range 32. The sum of $300 was appropriated for the town of Port Hope to repair state road No. 6 in sec. 28, the coun- ty engineer to supervise the work. Bids were ordered advertised for to construct a wooden bridge across Battle river on county road No. 58 in the town of Shooks. Application for a road and bridge fund appropriation was denied Ben- BEMIDJI LEGISLATOR MAKES STIRRING APPEAL T0 UPHOLD PRESIDENT St. Paul, Feb. 15.—A stirring ap- peal to stand by President Wilson was made by Representative L. G. Pendergast of Bemidji, a veteran of the Civil war, on the floor of the Minnesota House, following the pre- sentation by Representative W. D. Washburn of Minneapolis of a por- trait of Abraham Lincoln. “Whom will you follow,” he ask- ed, “the men who represent the pa- triotism exemplified by Lincoln, Jef- ferson and Washington or the brand that is being urged by the mayor of Minneapolis and William Jennings Bryan?”’ CHAPLIN GIVES $150,000 TO BRITISH WAR CHEST (By United Press) London, Feb. 15.—Charlie Chap- lin, the famous movie star, has con- tributed $150,000 to England’s “win the war” loan. Subscriptions are coming in a whirlwind finish. MASTER'S DEGREE CONFERRED Masonic temple was thronged last evening, the master’e degree being conferred upon four. Preceding the work a chicken dinner was served and the rest of the evening devoted to Masonic ceremonies. Several visitors were present. DISCUSS WAR TONIGHT A meeting will be held this eve- ning in Kaplan hall at which opin- ions will be aired on the present re- lations between the United States and Germany. Rev. B. D. Hanscom, pas- tor of the Methodist church, will pre- side. ville and Baudette, owing to there being no funds available. A few other minor matters were given proper consideration and dis- posed of. 2 ! CONSPIRACY ALLEGED 'IN KOOCHICHING CO.,; BEMIDJI IN LIMELIGHT International Falls, Feb. 15.—C. Louis Weeks, assistant attorney gen- eral of Minnesota, appeared here in court, Judge Stanton of Bemidji presiding, and asserted that his of- fice has received affidavits alleging conspiracy to bring about indict- ments of certain men in connection with the investigation of Koochich- ing county affairs. The affidavits also charged, Mr. Weeks declared, that the effort to ob- tain indictments was being made through means of a grand jury ‘‘es- pecially picked” because of their prejudice against men liable to be in- dicted. This was enough of a sensation and came immediately after there had been a roll call of the special grand jury called to consider matters of al- leged irregularities to be presented by Special County Attorney Arnold of Duluth. But the sensation was augmented after E. E. McDonald, an attorney of Bemidji, asked to be heard. Mr. Mc- Donald asserted that he was retained by no client and that he appeared only to uphold the dignity and integ- rity of the bar. He said that the methods used in the investigation by certain lawyers had been irregular and unethical. 2 Judge Stanton said that if these statements were not refuted he would discharge the grand jury im- mediately. Court was adjourned un- til that time, when Mr. Arnold will present his answer. SPEAKS TOMORROW W. F. Southmayd, president of the Northwestern district of the Chris- tian Endeaver society of Minnesota, will speak in the Congregational church tomorrow night at 8 o'clock. WARNINGER'S CHICKENS BRING HOME THE BLUE Dr. J. Warninger of this city, who attended the ninth annual exhibit of the Northern Minnesota Poultry as- sociation carried off the following prizes on his fine birds: Buff Plym- outh Rocks, 1st cock; 1st, 3rd hen; 1st, 2nd, 3rd cockerel; 1st, 3rd, 4th pullet; 1st, 2nd pen. Special for best pen in Buff Rocks. Also spe- cial for best display of Plymouth Rocks. Special for third best cock bird in American class. Dennis Con- sidine of this city took second on Buff Plymouth Rock pullet. . B [e) SHIPS AS GERMANY ASKED| EXTRA All Hope Fast Waning, Is Official View (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 15.—All hope is fast waning, and it is officially be- lieved a clash between Germany and the United States is unavoidable. A German statement is being quoted as saying she had no regard for the United States or any other nation, and this is apparently being borne out by developments. All Anti-American. Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 16.—Ger- many’'s censorship has previously pre- vented the sending to America the real developments. These include anti-American speeches in the Reichstag, anti-Wil- son and anti-Gerard propaganda, financed by prominent German lead- ers. The officials withheld these, fear- ing the Americans would become very excitable and that if they didn’t hear of them for several days would forgeét all. Gerard in Paris. Paris, Feb. 15.—The American embassy and many Americans greeted Gerard upon his arrival here this morning. REX MOVIE THEATRE IS UNDER NEW REGIME The Rex motion picture theater has been sold, the new owner being Edward N. Ney, a hustling young man who has had experience in the movie game. It is his intention to make several improvements in the theater and give to the public high class pictures and service. He has assumed his new duties as manager and will personally supervise the theater. VOTERS MAY BALLOT IF NOT REGISTERED In calling attention to registration day, the Pioneer made the statement that unless a voter was registered he would not be allowed to vote. This was a mistake. A voter in a city of the fourth class may vote whether he is regis- tered or mnot, it is asserted ,but in cities of higher classification regis- tration is necessary. However, registration saves many doubts as to a voter’s qualification to vote and is a good precautionary measure, nevertheluss. STANTON TO MEETING H. Mayne Stanton, editor of the Bemidji Sentinel, will leave this eve- ning for St. Paul where he will at- tend the editorial association meet- ing to be held in the Saint Paul hotel. [ENTRIES FIRED UPON (By United Press) Oswego, Feb. 15.—Three attempts were made last night and this morn- ing to shoot sentries guarding the state armory here. O (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 15.—Peaceful relations with Germany are near the snapping point. The United States government today received official and positive information of a report that Germany had forced United States Minister Brand Whitlock to Belgium to haul down the Stars and Stripes which flew over the United States legation at Brussels, grossly insulting the United States. Gerard Threatened. Washington, Feb. 15.—Former American Ambassador Gerard today officially notified the United States of Germany’s attempt to force him to ratify the treaty of 1799 under the penalty of holding Americans as hos- tages in Germany. Warning to U. 8. (By Car] Ackerman) United Press staff correspondent, with Gerrard, Copyright 1917, by United Press, Paris, France, Feb. 15. —Warning against the dual menace of German submarine activity in American waters and against the German peace propaganda which may be in reality a play for time, is be- ing sounded by American officials conversant with the real situation in Berlin. Germany's attempt to negotiate the issue of the unlimited submarine order through the Swiss legation at Washington, while Ambassador Ger- ard was still in Berlin, is regarded with suspicion by these officials. The move is regarded as an at- tempt to forestall action by Presi- dent Wilson, until Germany can make such disposition of her submarines as to enable her to make the first strike America in event of war. With the time thus gained Germany count- ed on trying the submarines for a few weeks and if unsuccessful would be able to say to President Wilson, “We will stop if you make peace.” Gerard is forwarding to Washing- ton an emphatic warning. The Overseas News Agency, used by. Germany, is mild in its American opinion. MUCH INTEREST MANIFEST IN CARR SCHOOL DANCE Much interest is being taken in the benefit dance to be given at the Carr Lake school house Saturday night by the citizens of that school district. The proceeds will be used for the new piano bought for the school. Members of the Bemidji Township Farmers’ club and school are busy selling tickets and indica- tions are that many townspeople will attend. LADIES’ DRUM CORPS FOR CARNIVAL ASS'N. The Bemidji Carnival association is going to organize a ladies’ drum corps of four or eight drums and drums are to be secured for the corps as a feature of the marchers or when needed. It is desired that all who have |drums and are willing to loan them {for the next four days for practice, luntil the regular drums arrive, noti- fy Miss Lucy LaFontisee, phone 247. The drums kindly loaned for the short practice will be well cared for and will be appreciated. + ="