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

‘Up-to-the-Minute Dispatches by the VOLUME XV. NO. 55. Huge Mass Me O oM\ _ (By United Press) Washington, March 1.—Germany’s attempts to align Mexico and Japan in a hostile’ conspiracy against the Unijted States has. been frustrated, it was announced today. The state de- partment said so fdr as known the Jetter written by Foreign Secretary Zimmerman of Germany had never reached Carranza, hence never reach- ed Japan. It is cited in the note that Zim- erman stipulated that German Min- jster Eckhardt to Mexico City broach the subject to Carranza only when it was certain there would be a break in war with the United tSates.- It is also cited that this had not devel- % oped when Von Bernstorff left the United States. i Secretary Lansing thinks Mexico would ignore such a proposal on ac- count of friendly relations. B The state department refused to give out the source of the letter lest some lives be endangered, but-added full evidence was had that the letter had reached von Bernstorff and also « the German minister -to Mexico. (By United Press) Washington, March 1.—Pleading for continued friendship of the United States and a continuance of its rela- tions with the entente, the Japanese embassy here today issued a formal statement that under no circumstan- ces would the Japanese government entertain any such invitation as Ger-| mittee, National Editorial many attempted to send to Tokio to| tion. embroil Japan and Mexico in a con- spiracy against the United States. . $2 Per Bushel For225Bushels Potatoes Here George Miller, the potato king of Northern Minnesota, claims to have e e Sl received the largest amount of money mv;?:::::;fi'; nfinflgg}‘ct:é sfigl:;:gé ever paid for a fl;flgle load toht D%tfl:ges warfare and counting its consequen- iSl: :fln“‘fiz"tafidl l?‘:‘trc:i,ved%fig fir ed an alliance with Mex-| 5 o8, T, €1 f::' nl::: p}):pan to make war on the a load of 225 bushels of potatoes de- ’ ¢ Jivered Feb. 22. g;lti tle_gmsat‘a:e:ééir;l;ls country should Mr. Miller is an up-to—dattla] f]arme; | ' and raised over 6,000 bushels o ' m all parts o 0 ‘ajlll‘ilz:dans%a{:;n in’the attack on the_ sent to Bemidji to bid on this bunch Mexico, for her reward, was to re- ?:I:d,?;:ln:s' ;gg lg?% ei:ogfi yf:g‘;l(}: ceive general financial support from | i5¢0e5 “all “fall and winter in this Texas, New et L d section was the successful bidder. BAND OUT TONIGHT; President Northern Minnesota Ed- itorial Association, member executive Associa- R R B R B R -8 S N B R Sl oSt Paul, ngrgl‘xl 10N recalled here that when German Consul Gru- now at this point was ordered home he eought to go to Guatemale via Mexicc vt that the- United States nsisted he go direct home. GERMANY SHOWN? LLLLCR LY —and share in the victorious peace terms Germany contemplated. Details were left to German Min- ister von Eckhardt in Mexico City, who by instructions signed by Ger- man Foreign Minister Zimmerman, at Berlin, January 19, 1917, was di- rected to propose the alliance with ‘Mexico to General Carranza and sug-| gest that Mexico seek to bring Japan into the plot. Sent Through Bernstorff. Secretary-Treasurer Northern Min- ' In addition|to the ladies’ drum corps, the Bemidji band will' turn out tonight and assist in making it a “hotter” one for the committee here WHAT THEY SAY WILL “From what I saw of { - { These instructions were transmit-|on the coming of the National Edit- \ted to von Eckhardt through Countorial association. The band will al- von Bernstorff, -former German am-|go assist in escorting the committee ow on his way home lifyom the Markham to the Commer- cial club rooms. ‘bassador here, N (Continued on page two) r Bemidji High Victor, 71 to 15; Too Fast for Park Rapids In a fast game at the Armory last all of the substitutes were put in evening the Bemid?l high school team |and succeeded in holding the visitors defeated the Park Rapids quintet by|to a low score. a score of 71 to 15. Although out- Sheppard starred for the visitors, yed in all stages of the game the|making seven out of nine free throws k Rapids team put up 8 good|and making 7 out of the 15 points for 1 aid well considering the|his team. The score: ;l‘gcl;tn::td they were on a large floor | BEMIDJI PARK RAPIDS|for a week and believe me I have 4 .. Scheerer | pounded it into him that northern ::dou I:I:lilimhp:: by not being use l;:]‘:g‘b';'ef. i _ Plerce | Minnesota- really is all that he and ) laimed for it. ‘Bill’ is loyal ight | Warfield .. Sheppard |I have ¢ forth;-dnmng:eogeflx:u;:rmaet grangna Gaintey . ‘Wintonberg | to this section of the state, but we have a big problem on our hands to total of 19 points for his|Bailey .L.G .. Nunn 2:': n::d‘nlno preven&?l his man Substitutes: Bemidji—Witting and from scoring. His floor work was Grey for Warfield; Tennstrum for brilliant and there is no question but | Bailey; Fred Phibbs for Frank ColoRED MAN TAKEN, what Captain Plummer will makeh ia gl;il;:!; 211::“2: (t:: Pg:};ey. Park i stro rward this pids—Kra 3 ng bid for all-state fo Field goals: Bemidji—Plummer 9, Al..w 9 QUARTS BQOZE Bailey 10, Frank Phibbs and War- field 4, Fred Phibbs 5, Gainey 3. Park _— Rapids—Pierce 3, Scheerer 1. Eugene Shucks, a young colored Free throws: Bemidji—Plummer 1|man, was placed under arrest in a out of 4, Bailey 0 out of 1. -Park|raid yesterday by Federal agents, the Rapids—Sheppard 7 out of 9. charge being that the alleged offend- Officials—Dr. J. W. Diedrich, ref-|er introduced nine quarts of whiskey eree; McAlpine, scorer and time-|into Bemidji. He is slated to appear keeper. before Commissioner Simons. the outing party of the Minnesota Editorial association, and what I have seen, met, felt and ‘glad- handed’ here today, I have about con- cluded that the ‘half has ne’er been told’ concerning the good things of the ‘City of Enterprise.’ “You certainly have a ‘live’ bunch of business men, and the very air here-seems filled with invigoration and enthusiasm. You can’t get away from it. I'm glad I came again, and I hope to meet tonight many of those whom I met on my former visit.” GEORGE ERICSON “I have been with President Wilke ear. ¥ Bailey at guard showed up splen- didly again. Although playing at e guard position instead of . his ‘asual position as right forward he made ten baskets for his home team. The Phibbs brothers showed up well as did Warfield at center. Gain- ey played his usual consistent game. During the latter part of the game — BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. THURSDAY EVENING. MARCH 1. 1817 NATIONAL EDITORIAL eting Tonight; You’re Wanted COMMITTEE COMES T0 LOOK US OVER [) = NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS VISIT BEMIDJI committee State - Editorial Associa- uui,t:]rml Assoclation, tion, chairman Transportation -com-|mittee. ) l&estoita l‘;‘d%g{lallAssxclatlun, member | Editorial Association, member T 99 National torial Association com-|tional Editorial Association commit- HOTTER ONE CERTAIN | miccee. tee and loyal friend of Bemidji. sota and second to none of similar e size that lies out of doors in the handle this large crowd of the most representative newspaper men of the United States who will be in Minne- sota next July. Bemidji |1 phope that President Wilke when 1 was here four years ago with | Br'er Ericson will tell us, before they Northern | leave tonight, that the National as- sociation editors and their wives will of the committee, could not be here. Clan.” the National Editorial association nd‘ The picture will be shown the 1K BEMIDJ1 DAILY P10 ¥ e - 0 Bemidji is “standing in the sun” today. She is being looked over with close scrutiny by a jury consisting of Will Wilke, president of the Northern Minnesota Editorial asso- ciation and chairman of the trans- portation committee of the National Editorial association; George E. Eric- son, vice president of the Northern Minnesota Editorial association and member of the National Editorial association committee; A. G. (Doc) Rutledge, secretary-treasurer of the Northern Minnesota Editorial asso- Vice President Northern Minnesota | ciation and member of the National e nl]etni]ber Na- | Editorial association committee, in an ssoclation €om-| opgeavor to ascertain whether the people of Bemidji desire a visit from the 600 members of the National Ed- itorial association next July and what the city has to offer in the way of en- tertainment during the stop of the nation’s editors, which is to include points in Northern Minnesota and Canada clear to the coast in the Northwest. Meyst is Detained. Frank J. Meyst of .-Minneapolis, member of the executive committee of the Minnesota Editorial associa- tion, member of -the National Editor- ial association, who is manager of the Minneapolis office of the West- ern’ Newspaper Union, and a loyal friend of Bemidji, was unable to be present, owing to press of business at this time. He is an uncle of Mayor C. W. Vandersluis. . Revnolds Makes Good. These officials of the National Editorial association are here at the insistence of H. E. Reynolds, who was sent to Minneapolis by the Commer- cial club in an endeavor to induce the National Editorial association to so alter its itinerary so as to include Editorial FRANK J. MEYST mflel\ 80 Bemidji, and after hard work and much persuasion on the part of Mr. Reynolds, augmented by staunch friends of Bemidji from outside points the committee consented to come to Bemidji and look us over, to ascertain what it was all about, what sort of a place Bemidji was and what manner of peoples it was that should tackle such a proposition after it had been practically settled. And it is now up to Bemidji to “show 'em” and make good on what N has been claimed for it—that it is 8-|the livest city in Northern Minne- Member executive committee State United States. AND WE CAN DO IT. Mass Meeting Tonight. Tonight at 8 o’clock at the rooms of the Commercial club there will be a mass meeting—a meeting for EVERYBODY in Bemidji and it is urged that everybody who possibly can be present. This is not a mat- ter of any ormlmtion. society, sect or faction or who’s who—it is for I'm for Bemidji. “DOC” RUTLEDGE “I'm for Bemidji, all the time; and and clety _~ PER MONTH ———— 'COMMITTEE HERE ALL of Bemidji and YOU and BV- ERYBODY else is wanted. The members of the committee now in Bemidji will be present and listen to what Bemidji has to offer. ‘Whether it really has any claims to being what it says it is. You are xanted,and there will be no formali- es. The thing to do is to step right up and speak out loud and tell- 'em Be- midji is the best little city on the map and that we’ll deliver on any claim that is made. Notable Organization. The National Editorial association is composed of the editors of the na- tion, newspaper men and those who have to do with the newspaper in- dustry throughout the country. Their annual meeting this year, next July, is to be held in Minneapolis and there will be fully 1,200 present from all points throughout the United States. The dates of the meeting are July 9 to 12, at the conclusion of which they start out on their an- nual trip to view that part of the United States.wherein their annual meeting is held, traveling in special trains, and this year about 600 will make the trip, many eccompanied by their wives and members of their families. Going to Vancouver. The party will leave Minneapolis on July 13, stopping at St. Cloud, Little Falls, Staples, Detroit, Grand Forks, Crookston and on to Winni- peg, spending a day in Winnipeg, thence for the larger cities in Can- ada and then on northwest to Van- couver, returning through ' Canada over the Canadian Rockies to the Min- nesota bhorder, stopping at Spooner, International Falls and then— To Bemidji? That then, i8 the proposition, whether they shall come to Bemidji or go elsewhere, to points that are pulling hard for them to pay a visit. Hibbing, Virginia and Duluth will be next on the itinery and also many other cities and points of interest In the great and coming northwest. 4 Here Over Dav. % In most of the cities where the huge party will stop they will remain about 25 or 30 minutes but with the arrangements as mapped out for Be- midji the party will stop here a dav and be shown over Bemidji and its surroundings, and the newspaper men from throughout the country will have ample opportunity to see Be- midji and sing its praises to the en- tire nation. Evervbodv Boost. There is little doubt but that the tourists and sightseers can be in- duced to come to Bemidji as the com- mittee is “strong” for Bemidji, but it is up to Bemidji to back up the committee and make good for them when they made their decision. AND BEMIDJI CAN DO IT WITH YOUR HELP. be in Bemidji next July. Sorry that Frank J. Meyst, a prominent member He wished me to tell his Bemidji friends that he is strong for Bemidji, and hopes the ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ will come here next summer. Women Urged To be Present The Elko, the name of the new mo- tion picture theater to be owned and operated by Harding & ‘Whaley, pro- prietors of the Grezd, will throw open its doors to the theater loving public of Bemidji on ‘Wednesday, March 7, the dedication offering be- ing Mgry Pickford in her own and latest success, ‘“The Pride of the The mass meeting scheduled for the Commercial club rooms tonight at 8 o'clock to welcome the committee of tell them Bemidji wants the nation's editors to pay us a visit next July while they are on their annual trip, is not alone for the men folks but women as well, and the ladies are specially urged to be present. It is also urged that every wide- awake wife take her husband to- night and all live “hubbys” take the missus. The Commercial club rooms are the most available quarters at present for the meeting and should be packed. opening day and the day following. The finishing touches are being put on the theater and by the opening date will be ready for the public. Beautiful Interior. The interior presents an interest- ing survey, the theater being one of the most handsome and best appoint- ed of any city in Minnesota outside of Minneapolis and St. Paul. It is located in a specially constructed part of the new Elks temple and is of sur- Beautiful Elko Theatre Will Open its Doors March 10; One of the Best in State prisingly ample dimensions. It is done in gray, old rose and old ivory, side walls paneled and all trimming and bas relief work in old ivory, the color combination being carried throughout the entire lower floor of the Elk building. Floor of Concrete. The floor is of concrete, sloping to the front ,and can be flushed in cleaning, the water being collected in a drain and carried off, making the floor strictly sanitary. The seating capacity will be approximately 500, all new opera chairs of the latest and most comfortable pattern. There is a small balcony also equip- ped with seats. Ventilation Excellent. For ventilation, there are large fans and suction drafts, making a di- rect system in purifying the air, (Continued on Page Four)