Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 7, 1917, Page 1

T Up-to-the-Minute Dispatches by the United Press---Createst Afternoon Paper Service VOLUME XV. NO. 60. INTRIGUES OF TEUTONS AR GERMAN INFLUENCE OFFICERS CHOSEN BY NEW STUDENT ORGANIZATION OF BAND QUESTION UP AT MEETING OF COMMERCIAL THE HIGH SCHOOL| CLUB LAST NIGHT Purpose to Promote Activities as & Whole and Arouse Loyalty of the Students. ALL PUPILS ARE MEMBERS; BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ SECTIONS Infractions of Long List of Offenses Punishable by Penalties Up to Suspension. The newly formed Student Body ‘Organization of the Bemidji High School is rapidly becoming crystal- ized into a working organization and ere long will be active in its pur- poses—*“to direct the activities which concern the school as a whole, to arouse loyalty of the students and to promote the welfare of the school and its students in every legitimate way.” All students of the liigh school are members of the new organization. The body is equipped with a full corps of officers-and a feature is the instituting of the “initiative, refer- endum and the recall” and it is un- derstood that any powers delegated to the organization may at any time ‘be revoked by the principal of the school. Officers of the S. B. 0. Elective Officers. President—Herbert Warfleld. Vice president—Lucy Brooks. Secretary—Walter Deneau. Treasurer—Miss Mable Wager. Chumm—bncglfe !om Helpers—Edith Mills and Leo Op- * Pubilicity Committee. Senior reporter and. chairman— “Walter Deneau. Junior reporter—Lucille Young. .-Sophomore reporter—Gladys Get- <chell. Freshman reporter—Ted Sexton. Employment Committee. LueenenMZ(lJll‘mlg and Hovey Lord. Fire Brigade. Fire chief—Claude Bailey. Four assistants not yet appointed. Rooter Club. Cheer leader—Walter Deneau. Body—B. H. S. Council Members. Seniors—Dorothy Carson, Maurice ' ‘Witting and Vernon Lamson. Juniors--Pierre Gray, Carrie-Brown (Continued on Page Four) ANTLERS NOW NEADY TO GREET PATRONS Ralph Lycan today opened his new Antlers cigar store in the Elks tem- ple. The finishing touches are vet to be added to the new temple and to the business places located there- in, but ere long these will all be com- pleted. GOVERNMENT MAY CONTROL SHIP YARDS (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 7.—Secretary of the Navy Daniels, following a con- ference today with representatives of large shipbuilding companies, said the government’s seizing of private shipyards is contemplated unless a survey of facilities show ability ‘to speed up battleship construction. Leader Chosen for Month’s Trial: Manager Also Named; Riggs Gives Valuable Hints. CHARLES STUDLEY PRESENTS NEW BRIDGE PROJECTS Firm of Geib & Liebsle Taken Into Membership; Firm of Archi- tects and Engineers. At the meeting of the Commercial club last evening, the members of the Bemidji band appeared to take up the matter of band support but it was discovered that when they were ready to broach the proposition they had no manager and no formal plan outlined as to what they desired. The ques- tion of a leader was embodied in the bang subject but the band had no one in-mind and the upshot of it was the band boys were instructed to re- tire and effect an organization which they did, electing Fletcher Grimoldby manager and suggesting that P. B. Robins be given a trial of a month as a leader. He has been instruct- ing the band for the past month. It then. developed that the band proposed to pay the band leader $100 per month and as he had not drawn any salary for the past month the club suggested that the band appoint a committee and granted permission to solicit for the funds proposed. Valugble Advice. G. Oliver Riggs of Crookston, lead- er of the Crookston band, was pres- ent upon invitation of the band to talk for the benefit of the Commercial club on the subject of band organi- zation and conduct of such organiza- tion. The Crookston band is famous throughout the state and Mr. Riggs is thoroughly in a position to give valuable advice which he did. He includes in his work in Crookston the instruction of a juvenile band of 97 members, the largest juvenile band in the United States. He is also the leader of the crack Crookston band. Bridges Endorsed. Charles Studely, a farmer living north of Bemidji, addressed the cqun- cil on the subject of some bridges and the club members endorsed the project, it being a link in the pro- posed Cass Lake road. The firm of Geib & Leibsle was voted into membership, the members being architects and engineers, offi- ces in the Markham block. Lower House Kills ‘Pro’ Bill Vote 81 to 48 (By United Press) St. Paul, Minn.,, March 7.—The State house of representatives by a vote of 81 to 48 this afternoon killed the statutory prohibition bill, mak- ing the state dry January 1. It does not affect the referendum in 1918, however. Gibbons Gets Another $5; First Day Brings In $35 «U-m-m-m,” sort of mused Policelthe other two he figured that it was Chief Ripple yesterday after Judge ‘Gibbons had painlessly separated two “drunks” from $30 in fines, the first day the judge was in office and the first cases brought before him, the pair having been arrested at the Soo depot by Officers Essler and Zach- arias the night before. “U-m-m-m,” again cogitated the chief reflectively, and out he went. “When he returned some time later he was accompanied by a stranger who gave the name of Rassmus Thorson, whom the chief had arrested at 6:45 @’clock in the morning for imitating a rail fence and falling into a win- dow of Vicker’s restaurant, the chief having *“planted” his captive in the|$ ““cooler” to sober him up. Judge Gibbons surveyed the pris- oner and by the same mysterious ‘method of calculation, whereby he picked off those thirty simoleons from worth at least 35 to ‘“Rass” to per- form the way he did in the city of Bemidji at so early an hour and again —doggone if he didn’t get the five spot. Then Chief Ripple escorted the stranger. outside to the corner of the city building and, pointing toward the tall ones said, “Git.” And Thorson “‘got.” Figuring up the day’s work it was discovered that Judge Gibbons had accumulated $35 in fines during the day and had the change to show for it, and it was also discovered that during the past six months the cash receipts in police court amounted to 36. Richard Fenton, more familiarly known to his many friends as “Dick,” has been mamed by Judge Gibbons as clerk of the court and is on the job. IDJI DAILY I BEMIDJL. MINNESOTA WEDNESD AY EVENING. MAECH 7. 1917. >4 ; Photo by American Press Association. Tugboats in and around New York harbor have been fitted out with fire hose to be prepared to fight fires started by air bombs or bombardment from sea raiders. Berlin Papers Laud Senators. - In Fillibuster (By United Press) Amsterdam, March 7. — Berlin newspapers laud Senator Stone and Senator LaFollette for their fillibus- ter in the United States Senate, as being representative of the best spirit in America. The papers regard the fillibuster as proper, stemming President Wilson’s ‘“unreasonable ambition” and *voic- ing the sober sentiment of the Amer- ican people not desiring to join the insanity war” and dubbed Wilson as a meglomaniac. i TRICK SAVES LA FOLLETTE FROM LEGISLATIVE SCORCHING (By United Press) Madison, Wis.,, March 7.—By . a parliamentary trick, State Senator George Skogmo of River Falls this afternoon prevented action on the resolution condemning Senator La- Follette for opposing President Wil- son’s armed neutrality bill. Skomogo forced the resolution to a committee where he expects the *“‘punch” to be extracted from it. DEADLY POISON TO KILL PREMIER GEORGE (By United Press) London, March 7.—The Crown counsel, in the trial ‘of the plotters in the conspiracy to kill Premier George and others, today introduced evidence claiming the plotters plan- ned to use a subtle poison, an infini- tismal drop of which in a wound would cause sudden death. This poi- son was formerly used by South Am- ericans to tip arrow points. MOVE TO CHECK LONG WINDED LAW MAKERS (By United Press) Washington, March 7.—Senator Walsh of Montana today introduced a resolution at the opening of the Senate providing for the appointment of seven senators to redraft rule No. 23, providing for unlimited debate. Mav Modify Rule. Washington, March 7.—Demo- cratic senators and President Wilson today conferred and agreed upon a reasonable cloture as a compromise in modifying unlimited debate. The Democrats met the Republicans in a coalition conference and later sub- mitted the compromise. SPIRITUALIST MEETING The Spiritualists will meet tomor- row evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Carter, 808 Irvine avenue. ~ |IN CASE NEW YORK WERE BOMBARD ED ®) XX E R KKK KKK KX NESTS IN TRENCHES Paris, March 7.—Thirty- five different species of birds were found . making their nests. in deserted. trenches on the west front by Dr. Arthur mhite. an American natural- (213222 0 ) Ak rhbhkh kb hhkkhkhhkk kK Muneugfisr, March 7.— Pleading for exemption on the ground that his nerves were bad, Frank Mauler was giver his choice between an open air cure in the trenches or in the jail yard. He enlisted. AR EE KKK HKK WISCOUNSIN COUNTY OFFICIALS ENDORSE LAFOLLETTE'S STAND (By United Press) Monroe, Wis., March 7.—Practical- ly all public officials of Monroe and Green county have signed a resolu- tion endorsing Senator LaFollette's armed neutrality fillibuster in the United States Senate, and congratu- lating him upon his fight against “turning over peaceful citizens to Johnny Bull.” INVALD IMPROVING Mrs. Mary Gallager of Turtle River who suffered a second stroke of par- alysis some time ago, is improving and is able to sit up. Her sister-in- lay, Mrs. Byrice of Eagle Bend, ar- rived yesterday and will visit at the Gallager home for some time. LIBRARY"BOARD AGAIN RE-ELECTS OFFICERS At the annual meeting of the library board held in the Ilibrary building yesterday afternoon, the fol- lowing officers were re-elected: President—Mrs. E. H. Smith. Secretary-treasurer—Mrs. A. A. Warfield. House and ground committee— Mayor Vandersluis and W. N. Bow- ser. Book committee—Mrs. E. H. Smith, Mrs. A. A. Warfield and Superintend- ent W. P. Dyer. Librarian—Miss Beatrice Mills. Janitor—Jack Falls. HALF MILLION ARMY MAY GO IN TRAIN (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 7.—The war department today issued instructions to prepare lists of 60 men in each command who could take officers’ places, with the view of traizing an army of 500,000. The move is only precautionary, it is stated, and to get sufficient officers if needed. L2 2 2 222222 22 22" o e e 29 IS FOUND : SOTA | 45 cExTs PER MoNTH IN CUBA; ARREST DISCLOSES PROMISES OF AID }: o Will ArmShips: Says President, Has Authority (By United Press) Washington, March 7.—Formal announcement was made this after- noon by the president that he will instruct Secretary Daniels of the navy to arm American merchantmen. It has become known from the highest power that the president has authority to do this. Immediately after the order is is- sued Daniels will instruct the navy yard commandants at Boston, Phila- delphia, San Francisco and other points to immediately issue guns that are available. SCHOOL ELECTION ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON It should be borne in mind that on Satyrday next there will be a spe- cial election to vote $40,000 in school bonds for the new grade school for the Fifth ward, also $6,000 improve- ments at the Central school. The hours are from 4 to 9 o'clock and at this election the women may vote. ITALY TERMS AUSTRIA’S NOTE ‘IMPUDENT FRAUD’ (By United Press) Rome, March 7.—Italian newspa- pers characterize Austria’s note to the United States as an ‘“impudent fraud.” CELEBRATE BURBANK'S BIRTH BY SETTING OUT HIS DAHLIA (By United Press) Oakland, Cal, March 7.—Luther Burbank, the wizard of Santa Rosa, is 68 years old today. In celebration of the event, Oakland has virtually declared a holiday and most of the population will gather to attend the the setting out of Burbank’s Oakland dahlia, said to be the largest white dahlia ever produced. The Burbank Oakland dahlia henceforth will be Oakland's official flower. A bulb from the new dahlia will be presented also to each of the other 27 cities in the United States| named Oakland. This will be Oak- land, California’s return of the com- pliment paid by the other Oaklands in presenting her each with a live oak tree to be planted beside Oak- land’s official oak in City Hall Plaza. Rosby Creame (By United Press) Havana, Cuba, March 7.—It was. declared today that officials have found direct evidence of connection of German aid to the Cuban revolu- tion when Dr. Luis Divino, the Lib- eral party leader, was arrested. It is claimed that a search of his home disclosed a manifesto prom- ising the aid of Germany in a revo- lution. Frisco Plot Base. Washington, March 7.—It is offi- cially learned that San Francisco was one of the bases of Germany’s active operations in fomenting an uprising in India. The plotters spread a vast amount of rising propoganda in India and then quit the country. COUNTY AUDITOR IS HOME FROM TAKING MUCH NEEDED REST J. L. George, auditor of Beltrami county, returned this morning from a vacation, and it was ‘‘some outing,” as he has been absent four weeks, taking a much needed rest from the heavy grind of his responsibilities. Vacations are practically unknown to Auditor George and he certainly had one coming, this being the long- est he has even been absent from his oftice. And when he decided to take a rest he just naturally kicked loose from everything that pertained to work and started. Fact is he only heard from home twice since he “dis- appeared.” The first leg of the trip took him to St. Paul and Minneapolis, then on to Milwaukee and to Chicago. “Taking in’" these cities he pro- ceeded to St. Louis, hit the trail for Denver, kept it up and landed in San Francisco, took a jaunt to Los An- geles and hop schotched around in general and when he considered he had seen ough for one short rest he put his helm to port and headed for good old Bemidji, and everybody was glad to see him and learn that he hadn’t deserted them nor enlisted. NEW ELKO THEATRE OPENS THIS EVENING Much interest has been created over the opening of the new Elko mo- tion picture theater in the new Elk temple this evening, when Mary Pick- ford appears as the opening feature Tuseth’s orchestra will playing dur- ing the evening and a big crowd is expected to be present. ry One Of Most Prosperous Plants One of the most flourishing indus- tries in this vicinity and one which deserves hearty co-operation is that of the Rosby Co-operative creamery, of which Edward Paulson is the sec- retary, and the report for the first six months of the creamery’s exist- ence is indeed flattering. The creamery was opened last June and since that time, the report shows, 217,724 pounds of butter have been churned from 22,473.3 pounds of but- ter-fat, the total pounds of over-run being 5,251, or a percentage of over- run of 23.3. The average price paid for butter- fat was 35.12 cents, the patrons of the creamery receiving $7,673.95. Butter bringing $8,146.62 was ship- ped and $476.20 worth was sold among the patrons of the institution and $67.12 worth locally. Milk aad cream valued at $9.69 was sold and buttermilk brought $36.95. During the period of operation mentioned $119.50 was paid for wood, 812.251 e o ) for ice, $203.25 for supplies, $455 for buttermaker, $27.56 for starter milk, and the sinking fund benefited to the amotnt of $224.98. The association has a membership of 100 and during the winter 75 of these have been steady patrons of the creamery. It is expected that the number of patrons will pass the 100 mark during the coming summer. One of the most encouraging feat- ures of this concern is that its em- tire output could easily be sold to eastern firms, but the local demand is so heavy the company only ships its excess production. However, it is expected the growth of the creamery will permit heavy shipments to out- side markets and at good prices in the near future. The officers of the company con- sist of: President, H. R. Gillette; secretary, August Jarchow; treasurer, H. Larson. The superintendent of the butter making is H. Larson, widely recog- nized as an expert in this Hne. % { i