Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 2, 1917, Page 1

Up-to-the-Minute Dispatches by the United Press---Gréatest A THE BEMIDJ1 DAILY Pt BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH 2, 1917. -7 : A pstort®® 45 CENTS PER MONTH VOLUME XV. NO. 56 STAATS ZEITUNG DISAPPROVES PLOTTING ERMAN PAPER NOT \Nation’s Editors Are Coming EDISON'S BRAINS AT NATION'S CALL it Q ixac 3 E % & b 2 | Buckman is oea; - " WELL KNOWN HERE Anfouncement is made of the .death of ‘Hon. C. B. Buckman of Lit- tla Falls,' death occurring at the Bat- tle Creek, Mich., sanitarium, Bright's disease being the cause. Mr. Buckman had a long and in- was a candidate for congressman in this district at the last national elec- INFAVOROEINTRIGUE; " (By United Press) Chicago, March 2.—The Illinois Staats Zeitung, one of the leading @eiman - daily newipapers . in the g;flsufu,iniuilnehdsydil- some doubt of the authencity of the letter-purported to have been writ- Aten by.Zimmerman, minister of for- elgn uflm for Germany at Berlin. Washington, March . 2.—A war council to direct the country’s opera- ‘| tions in event of hostilities with Ger- many is in the process of formation and will include President Wilson, members of his cabinet, industrial experts and will be a strictly coalition affair. Every political faith will be rep- resented in the council. St.Louis Today was set today when the price for good heavy hogs soared to $13.75 per hun- Photo by American Press Asso;lauon. Thomas A. Edison as chairman of the naval consulting board will play -prominent-pArt in organization’nf civillan forces for war if this becomes nec- essary. He is on left. shaking hands with Secretary of Navy Daniels.” This Wasn’t Basketball Game, Slaughters Walker 82 to 12 | SPEAK “WANT’EN” QUE JUMPS “Well, I'll cast the deciding vote and mage it unanimous,” laconically ejaculated Will Wilke, president of the'Northern' Minnesota Editoral as- /| soeld@tion and@ chairman of the trans- portdtion committee of the National Editorial essociation in the Commer- cial club rooms last evening and with the utferance of the sentence pande- monium broke, for it'méant that next July Bemidji will have &s its guests ‘| about 600 members of the National |, Editorial association on their annual junket, which this 'year will include many points of interest in the great|’ state of Minnesota, Canada and on to Vancouver and return, taking in some of the most wonderful country in the world. And it was up to Mr. Wilke to say whether Bemidji would be included in the itinerary. “Live Wires” Out. It was certainly a “live wire” ag- gregation which Mr. Wilke faced in his talk to the people of Bemidji as to what the coming of -the National Editorial association junketeers really was and meant to this part of this country and to Bemidji. Mr. Wilke was one of a committee of two which came to Bemidji at the earnest solicitation of H. E. Reynolds, sent to St. Paul to ask that Bemidji be included in the trip of the national editors, many of whom will be ac- Ericson Misses Train. A. G. Rutledge of Minneapolis, secretary-treasurer of the Northern 3 IES EEET AN ENAYE THE MAN_ WHo,DID T« WILLIAM. WILKE President of the Northern Minne- i ited P . knmrmxi:n%nw;ere{' al di by fivaldfnly East ssf.BLoy |H: March e;?—) Another lt wa Sa C 1n ¢ h . B 1dis companied by their wives and mem- [50ta Editorial association and chair- ow! ROULLIGA CIre.98, VDB | igh 4 in all tern market ’ e ml l bers of their families. man of the transportation committee served two terms in congress. He|high record in all western markets of the National Editorial association, , who had the “say” whether the Na- tional Editorial association should tion and was well known to Bemidji |dred. ; S and Beltrami county voters. He was Minnesota Editorial association and ;‘:’Z: sfig‘]‘_;‘g_‘ ::d ?\:fi{]"._::‘n‘:l:fl:t t':'ll‘l) = defeated in the primary. also a member of the national com- ITACK:. = The funeral will be held at Little KAISER IS CONFINED It Lloyd Tanner had been hand-|De 2 gentleman as to rim another|mittee, was present and the only re- animaus. Falls tomorrow and B. W. Lakin of fted and tied t t % just to keep in practice. gret was that George FEricson of “-—_fi— this city will attend. cuited Lied to a post somewhere, | © gyt with all this frivolity the|Spooner, vice president of the North-|paid high tribute as a warm friend — WITH SEVERE C“'LLS and “Fuzz” Johnson had been put|game Walker team never ceased tofern Minnesota Editorial association|of Bemidji, asserting that Bemidjl into a straight jacket or had broke a|play the game and deserve credit for|and also a member of the National|hasn't a better one. The speaker al- —_— leg or something equally as com-|Dattling to the end and standing the|association, was not present. He had|so expressed himself as having in his | By United Press gaff like real ones. started from Spooner for Bemidji but{heart a warm spot for Bemidji and (By ) fortable, and if C had—well [=== Amsterdam, March 2.—Kaiser| ortadie. an D S — missed a train connection and was|stated that at all times he stond | Wilhelm is confined to his room with | what's the use. Big Bemidg basket- unable to reach Bemidji in time for|ready to do whatever he could for the a severe attack of chills. Physicians|ball team defeated the Walker quintet ags .8 the meeting. advancement of Bemidji in all things. ¢ are not apprehensive but are keep-|jast evening at the armory by a score Drawn on Tobogean. Wilke “At Home.” [ ing close watch over their royal pa-lof 82 to 12 and long before it was The committee was met at the Mr. Wilke, in his talk, seated him- tient. The kaiser is receiving callers|a]] over they had to hol anager Markham hotel at 8 o’clock by the|self on one corner of the presiding y old M. 4 | . and watching developments. C. M. Jacobson of the Big Bemidg Bemidji band. members of the Car-|officer’s table and just naturally pro- | team from jumping into the lake. nival association marching club, la-|ceeded to have a regular family visit 0 L Tanner poked in 16 field baskets dies’ drum corps of the Carnival as-| with the packed house. Without any — ’ L Two MORE AMERICANS while Johnson topped even this with sociation, citizens in general and es-|formalities or frills he gave them a | y 17 field baskets and two fouls, while M corted to the Commercial clluh quar- | chatty talk on community building, | Cameron got careless and horned in ters, Mr. Wilke and Mr. Rutledge be- U}e spirit of unity and its results, | Potatoes in Bemidji “hit the tobog- BEING SEARC“ED Fok seven and Berrigan so far forgot to ing seated upon toboggans drawn by [kidded everybody, interjected humor | gan’” today and hit it hard, a wire —_—_—mmm members of the Carnival marching throug(l;olutl }“sl dislnnuree, r.zrev;vl serl; | from St. Paul to W. G. Schroeder this _ . club. ous and held the closest attention o | forenoon stating that potatoes had (By United Press) ': AR A A K ’: The pretty club quarters of the|his hearers, only to kick over the dropped 60 cents per bushel. London, March 2.—Two more Am-|% YOU’LL HAVE TO TAKE x By Tnited Press) Commercial club were packed to|‘play house’ with some witicism— J‘ “Just what caused the drop I am| . jcang Willlam Jackson of New|® THE “PIONEER” IF YOU *| Washington, March 2.—British standive, Ool: o2 juslt hubmn? Ifi g ]ent‘l retyr'i he had T unable at this time to say,” replied | yory 454 David Walker of Baltimore,|% WANT THE REAL FACTS *|embassy ofticials today stated that Rutledee First Sneaker. T e e e Mr. Schroeder in response to @ QUEEY | orp apparently lost aboard the un- | *|none of the British officials knew| President E. H. Denu of the club | got started HF. @ Wags TIEDL S | by a Pioneer representative this| o, ;04 sybmarined British steamer | It's getting to be a case of *|anything of the Zimmerman Mexican | Presided and briefly outlined the pur- home" and everybody else was “sit- morning. “You know the market has Calgore Castle. % “if you want the news when *|note until it was published yester-|POSe of the gathering and first intro-|ting close’” and listening intently. been decidedly uncertain the past . ¥ it is NEWS you'll have to +|gav. duced Mr. Rutledg;. a l’om:ler resi- ;l"'?.l:t Scl;'::::et!;) l;;l;[m:fi? :1:7:;ISW;IE:152: several days,” he added. MINNEAPO! take the Pioneer.” x| dent of Bemidji and while here en- 4 The marked drop in the price of BACK FROM LIS : aTems e tatel & - e O ar work. . Mr. ‘Rut. |of two bulldings. Four years ago he p"lt;!;”’mi%“ th‘:' go ltlitoe; ldll, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hayes return- (% more and more every day in *| London hmhhhz'l_“fid:&huong ot | 1edge spoke briefly, l::l the cgurélet l?t cE‘:i‘?tzrl:ll";sg;:lafi?);thfiml tsM::::t‘;:tg‘ sold for $1.40 per bushel in Bemidji. Y ing from inneapolis| %« many instances and today * g which he expressed his regret at the a s = h: Forhthe g;“ t(elwszrl;y; pt:re ‘fl:fifl :?h:rl:aisthten;rg;:i !f;g:;. tlfi ';:stptwo * thel‘gv were several calls sent % fim":n; ?mzte;umflfl:nuvtv‘l;: absence of Mr. Ericson to whom he :n:}eéfi?:ry Kg:t:g:gifs GION now have avo ‘heell ah : ! & to the Pioneer for extra copies ¥ o = 4 in this city and fears were felt for |days. X of the paper containing p'.he x ::;;e?lngns:ve::yl:g::?“l)g:w:spap:s R EY 1. Booster for Normal. even. higher prices. 4 account of the big meeting *|geclare it is the last straw for the GERMANS POU MON And I'm going to tell you another NORC ALLS DARCY [ lsst cvening when it was put X|United States, and America’s en- thing,” interjected Mr. Wilke. “You exrea session seev | GOVER ¥ up o Bemial by Wil Wilke | irance tato. the war 15 regaraed a| [NTO MEXICO, LEARNED |3 nave your Normal schont, Thie A % to say whether Bemidji really &|certain. Confidence is expressed that ’ : (By United. Press) 1 ER.” FORBIDS fllM & wanted the National Editorial %|Japan will spurn the p':'oposals of of the editorial association for the L Washington, March 1.—Senator R, - X association to come to Bemidji X| o Tentons BY ‘"IE UN"‘ED STATES first time in its history it passed a Norris, today indicated today that he| - & on its annual trip next July. * g resolution of endorsement of a pro- will insist upon a complete discussion To Box wr"l D ILLO N X Several calls came from big & isavowal (Continued on page two) of ANRpptepription il o o X industries which have to do *| Mexico it Maith 3 Formal of- By Duitel Press) Pommel. ot of congFemiand It fasan — ¥ with Bemidji and its welfare ¥|ncjal disavowal of & German plot to Washington, March 2. —Official RECORDS HIGH jon.rngl Lo i‘mm 5 (By United Press) % and over 250 extra copies of ¥|jngolye Mexico in war with the Unit-| Washington has learned that Ger- — AD; eXtra; menw Albany, N. Y., March 2.—Brand-|# today’s issue of the Pioneer X|e¢j States is expected soon. mans of the United States have pour-| On account of their high standings ing Les Darcy, the Australian pugil-| % were ordered in advance. b P — ed millions into Mexico lately for the[the following pupils of the Junior o r,” yvernor . Whit- | & you wan! e o i i al gh school have been excused from jun— TAKEN TO HOSPITAL ist, as a “slacker,’’ Goy s t the NEWS of ¥ W Tampico. purchase of smelting plants in that|high school have b d t 3: taken to St.|man today directed fhe state athletic| % Bemidji you'll have to read *! g pago March FompIce-d States country. the six weeks period examinations: An‘f.!hr:hy?s‘ehgggli;]w'il‘i e.s‘ ;n where | commission to prohibit him enteringj & the Pioneer. . : government officials are today di- i gelr;: Bar}:er, '};’h:nhol:}"dyélf;mx ; Ting ack Dillon next Mon-| ¥ recting attention toward German ac- ¥ oldberg, Ira Batchelder, o' she will undergo an operation. o ",‘l‘i‘ghf’"h l ToRokow ok ok ko kR ok R R k| e Pampico ofl districts, STEAMER BRAVES.ZONE Brandt, Arthur Palterson, Lillian Mc- o where it is feared the Germans will (By United Press) Bride, Luella Vandervort, Hazel Y . Slough, Claudia Erickson, Doloris | Paul Follows. attempt to sever the British navy's Bordeaux, France, March 2.—The | moTBALL LE"ERS ARE St. Pauls,t' March 2.--Minnesota Box- WANTS LA F 0 E To oil supply. American steamer Rochester arrived Barnell, Emma Edwards, HenryPJor- { ing Commissioner Seiberlich today in- b at the mouth of the Girondo river to- dP?ntlll':bsThflm Bowers and Pearl AWARDED TO SIXTEEN Football letters were awarded this morning in the High school, Presi- dent M. J. Brown of the board of education presenting the coveted let- ters. Those who received the emblem of gridiron skill were Bailey, Grey, Tennstrom, Warfield, . Frank and Fred Phibbs, Plammer, White, Mad- son, Lord, Palmer, Gainey, Opsahl, Kittleson, Achenbach and Simonms. timated that he would appose Darcy fighting in ‘Minnesota “~with - Mike Gibbons or others, following the New York action. TUBERCULOSIS TAKES FATHER oF 'I'HREESISFU'NERAL SERVICES “CUT OUT HIS TALK” (By United Press) Madison; Wis., March 2.—Declar- ing that Senator La Follette does not represent the state of Wisconsin in Albert Pierce died yesterday morn- | fillibustering, State Senator Bennett ing at 5 o’clock from tuberculosis. He leaves a wife and three children. The funeral will be held in Puposky today announced he would introduce a joint resolution in the state legis- lature urging La Follette to “cut out Sunday and interment made in the|his talk and get behind the presi- Pupocky cemetery. dent.” WELL! WELL! GERMANY WILL FREE AMERICANS (By United Press) Washington, March 2.—The state department today was advised that Germany had officially agreed to the release of the Yarrowdale prisoners. They will be sent from Germany } soon. day, having safely passed the ‘‘bar- red zone” of the Teutons. MEETING POSTPONED The Girls’ Missionary society of the Baptist church, which was to have been held last evening in the basement of the church has been postponed until a later date. ARD GROWS Bom,rnt:rgi\Yand Mrs. Ed Akre, Wednesday, February 28, a son. LEADERS INSIST WILSON BE GRANTED POWER (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 2.—Leaders insist thdt all the power President Wilson has asked for be granted, it was announced today.