Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 9, 1917, Page 1

VOLUME XV. NO. 62. | ORANGE DAY IS |FACULTY NAMES L TOMORROW; HUGE |.COMMITTEE TO DISPLAYS SEEN | ATTEND SOCIAL INBEMIDJISTORES| AFFAIRS OF H. S. Heavy Shipments Received by Local |Social Pregram for Next Three Merchants; Special Prices Months Being Mapped; Names Are Rule. of the Committee. aal CHAPERONES TO BE PRESENT AT EACH SOCIAL AFFAIR MAYORS OF CITIES ISSUE PROCLAMATIONS TO PEOPLE ¢ Present is Height of Orange Season; Watch Windows of the Local Dealers. S. 0. B. Court Holds First Session; Judge Warfield is Lenient to First Offenders. There are more California oranges in Bemidji today than ever before in its history. Immense shipments bx fast freight have been coming in for the past week to supply the big de- mand by local merchants in prepara- tion for National Orange Day, which, this year, falls on Saturday, March 10. Fruit dealers say that there will be more oranges bought and eaten during the next few days than dur- ing any similar period preceding the ‘Orange Days of past years. Annual Fruit Festival. . Reports from California indicate that the same condition is true throughout the country. This great annually fruit festival nationally in- augurated a few years ago has grown A social committee of the faculty of the Bemidji high school has been organized for the purpose of attend- ing to the several affairs of the school for the remainder of the semester. The committee has been at work for the past several days making out a schedule of the social program for the remaining three months of school. The committee is composed of Miss Lola Brodtkorb, cahirman; Miss Inez Foster and B. M. Gile. SOCIAL CALENDAR Declamatory contest—Wednesday, March 21. Operetta—Wednesday, March 28. Carleton glee club — Saturday, April 7. to such proportions that in the Cali- fornia groves, professional orange \ picking gangs have been kept tremen- dgustly ?usfy for the past week taking the fruit from the trees fast enough L to s:lpll)l{ ag linnrl(ets. Tm{nload af-|1g slemeE:gll" ¢lassimay have:one party ter trainload has left the Golden State| o ¢ already, and they are still coming. be tmé: ecvhtz:;'eg):s:s'pair;g 2:5;;“:::; Mayor Issues Proclamation. one gentleman. Last year the mayors of several| 3—Chaperones must be chosen and large cities issued proclamations des-|notified two weeks before the party. ignating the day as one on which toj 4—A 1list of the chaperones may eat oranges freely and be thankful|pe.ohtain®d from the social commit- for the low price and the deliclous|tee of the faculty. quality of this healthful fruit. It is| F—Signatures of three chaperones -expected that more city mayors will|and date of party must have O. K. . follow the example this year, and|of the superintendent. make the day one of semli-oflgciagli ob- = dervance. This recognition is en HELD - u8olely on the basis of the heneflghl ‘At 38‘.32. 3;12&173;5““5;. after- qualities of oranges and their wide-f ., u"dge Warfield rnppedy for si- spread distribution within reach of|jence’ and soon the first session of people everywhere at prices that per- court held by the S. B. O. was un- der full swing. Seven lawbreakers mit all to enjoy them. Height of Season. . were immediately marched up and Orange Day comes at the height|given seatd before the court. A per- manet jury was next sworn in and of the orange season, and the crop this year is one of the largest and|the chief of police swore to give tes- timony in all the proceedings hon- best in years. Many local fruit deal- ers report that they have gold more|estly and justly and to the best of his boxes and half boxes of oranges this|ability. ¢ The court was now under way. year than they sold in dozen and half One by ome the accused were called dozen lots ten years ago. Between now and Orange Day|upon the carpet, their offense read by watch the front windows of the|the judge and their plea made. Of stores where oranges are sold. There|the seven accused, five plead guilty will be considerable competition lo-|and the other two pleaded not guilty. cally in the effort to produce the|judge Warfield questioned Prosecu- most interesting window display for |ting Attorney Dan Gainey as to whether it would be advisable to pro- Orange Day. \ ceed with the cases at once or con- n Wi GERMANY; MAY NOT JOIN IN WAR accused and was ready to produce said evidence at once, but he suggest- 2 (By United Press) Tokio, March 9.—Diplomatic re- ed that the accused be given oppor- tunity to alter or exchange their pleas if they so desired. Judge War- field acted upon this advice and as a result the two defendants decided that their case was hopeless and pleaded guilty. Judge Warfield with- lations between China and Germany are held inevitable here. However, it is not believed that China will ac- tively join the entente. China is waiting developments in the United States. Japan does not wish China to ac- held sentence and placed the accused tively enter the war for in that event on probation for a week. China would sit at the peace table at lasenior class play—Friday, April BY-LAWS Court will be held every Thursday afternoon from now on until the first of June. PILLSBURY MILLS SHUT » A1 '~ the close of the war. . 7 i N DOWN; CAR SHORTAGE ON_FARMS. LESS THAN YEAR AGO. U. S. FIGURES (By United Press) Minneapolis, March 9.—Two of the Pillsbury mills closed today on ac- count of the car shortage and others are likely to follow. Washington, March 9.—Corn on farms March 1 was about 789,416,- 000 bushels, compared with 1,116,- 559,000 bushels last year, the De- partment of Agriculture announced in its March crop report. Wheat held on farms March 1 was about 101,365,000 bushels. Last year 244,448,800 bush:ls remained on farms March 1. MARINES ARE LANDED AT SANTIAGO, CUBA _ (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 9.—American marines have been landed at San- tiago, Cuba, without loss of life, it was announced today. No one was injured. The governor of Cuba re- quested that the American marines land. STONE WILL AGAIN BE CHOICE FOR CHAIRMAN (By United Press) Washington, March 9.—Senator Lewis, majority whip in the Senate, today told the United Pred sthat he will renominate Senator Stone as chairman of the foreign relations committee at the executive meeting of the Demfocratic steering committee in executive session. KANSAS DEMOCRATIC | COMMITTEEMAN DIES FR i (By United Press) Cuyuna, Minn., March 9.—Cuyuna Galena, Kan., March 9.——Willia_m lays claim to begin a sure enough Sapp, Democratic national commit- bone dry village. The water works | teeman from Kansas since 1908, died system is out of commission, as the last night from an attack of heaft mains are either frozen or filled with |trouble fifteen minutes after he was - sand and pipes leading to businesslstricken in a drug store. Sapp was 3 houses are clogged with ice, as are | distinguished for his custom of al- ’ those of residences. The few wellslways wearing a Prince Albert coat offer little protection in case of fire.iand high silk hat. = = CUYUNA DRY: WATER SYSTEM Up-to-the-lfiinute Dispatches by the United Press-.-Greatest Aitérnoo IDJ1 DAILY P14 BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. I'BIDAY:EVE_IING. MARCH 9, 1917. % Gasti S This is the German submarine which crossed the Atlantic, entered Newport harbor m October and later sunk six ships off our shores. Schley will he rorileted Office of the Mayor, Bemidji, Minn. To the People of the City of Greeting: Whereas, in the as “Orange Day’” throughout t! States and among the stores and dealers in placed within the reach of all to their lusciousness and value of ‘Whereas, it is desired by tI mentioned reasons, and inducted into office on the form prescribed in the city cha erica, William Jennings Bryan contrary, notwithstanding, and by proclaim tomorrow, the tenth may accommodate, in any mann equilibrium. " Given under my hand and A. D. 1917. Attest: GEORGE STEIN, City Clerk. Duluth’Rotary Club’sQuintet Defeats Bemidji; Score 18=13 Duluth Rotary club’s five defeated the Big Bemidg team last evening at the armory by a score of 18 to 13 in one of the cleanest games seen on the home floor this season and a large crowd witnessed the contest. For some reason the Bemldji quin- tet seemed to lack the snap and vim they have usuaily snown in their play but will come back strong to- night in an attempt to even the score. Tanner didn’t play the game he is capable of and ‘Fuzz” Johnson also had an “off” night on field bas- kets, although he shot five out of eight fouls and played hig usual game on the floor. The old “pep” wasn't there and that was all there was to it. Harris Star Player. The locals were pitted against a fast aggregation. That Harris per- son at center for the Rotarians is cer- tainly “‘some player” and around him was built most of the plays of the visitors. Harrid is an ex-all around athlete of Syracuse university. His dribbling was a feature of the game. Christopherson, forward for the Du-, luth aggregation, is another star player and this pair was largely re- sponsible for the downfall of the lo- cals. Tie First Period. At the end of the first period the score was 8 to 8 and the last period was hard fought, the Duluthians nosing out the local five. The “Dutch” band played and as usual made a hit with the spectators A whole year must pass before we will have a submarine as large as this. - MAYOR ISSUES PROGLAMATION Bemidji, Minn., March 9, 1917 row, the tenth day of March, A. D., 1917, has been designated Whereas, the day is to be duly observed in the City of Be- midji, which is in Beltrami county, in the state of Minnedota, and Whereas, there has been received in said city of Bemidji, et., etc., a generous supply of the golden hued products of the groves from sunny climes, which has been duly proportioned Whereas, the prices for said golden hued fruit have been the pleasure derived therefrom but from the viewpoint of medical science as to their beneficience to all mankind, and be one of unalloyed pleasure on the.-part o(_ the people of said city of Bemidji, etc:, etc.,in partitipating in the gentle art of getting on the outside of said golden hued fruit for the aforesaid . Therefore, 1, Charles W. Vandersluis, mayor of the city of Bemidji, so chosen by duly qualified electors of the city of Be- midji on the 20th day of February, A. D. 1917, taken the oath invested in me by the constitution of the United States of Am- of Minnesota ,the city ordinances of the city of Bemidji, do here- in the city of Bemidji and urge upon all peoples of the city to partake of as many of the sun kissed spheres as their capacities exercising all due precaution against gpuirting the juice in one ear or upon the shirt front of the nearest person, thereby causing anguish and disturbing the tranquility of said person’s mental CHARLES W. VANDERSLUIS, Then the RIFLE CLUB MEMBERS PRACTICE; OUT OFDOOR RANGE THIS SUMMER The Bemidji Rifle club’s revolver range in the City hall is open to mem- berd any afternoon at 3 o’clock. Any members having .22-calibre pistols or revolvers capable of doing accurate work at 60 feet are requested to at- tend the shoot, as it is intended to ef- fect affiliation with the United States Revolver association and place a team in next winter’s competition matches. Any citizen of the United States is entitled to membership and anyone not a nervous wreck can become an expert revolver shot by practice, if properly coached. No one is horn an expert with a revolver and a coach’ would prefer to work on an {inex- perienced man than have to correct errors in holding. Coaching, to those who desire it, costs nothing to members of the club and membership implies no obliga- tion to military service. As soon as the weather permits the outdoor rifle range will be opened and the club is also preparing a 20 and 50-yard revolver range for heavy calibers, Initiation fees and yearly dues for the first year are $3. The cost after the first year is $1 per year. The war department furnishes the rifles and ammunition for rifle prac- tice and the range expenses are borne by the club, but the cost of revolver practice is up to the individual mem- ber, although after the initial cost of gun and reloading tools the ex- pense is very light. The Colt and Smith & Wesson pco ple are the only concerns in this country that manufacture one-hand guns of sufficient reliability and ac- curacy to. be worth considering and these only in the revolver form as any automatic, owing to essential forms of mechanism, can not have the pull toned down sufficiently to per- mit of extreme accuracy. The match- es at the state camp in Florida last fall, in which all the American ex- perts competed, conclusively proved this. OFFICIALS DENY REPORT CONCERNING “ZEPS” (By United Press) Berlin, March 9.—High officials today vigorously denied that Ger- many had abandoned the manufac- ture of Zeppelins owing to lack of material or workmen. Bemidji— course of human events, tomor- he units of these great United such in said city, and further acquaint the people with partaking of such, not only for he powers that be that the day evening of March 5, in the due rter, do hereby with the power and Theodore Roosevelt to the under the statutes of the state day of March, as “Orange Day" er in which they may so desire, seal this ninth day of February, Mayor—City of Bemidji, Minn. ILLINOIS BUREAUS COMBINED Springfield, Ill., March 9.—Gover- nor Frank O. Lowden has signed the consolidation bill. The measure passed by the legislature last week, becomes effective July 1. It will combine scores of state bureaus into nine departments. before the call of ‘time and between halves. Tonight the second game of the series will be played and a warm game is on tap. The score: hBEMIDJI DULUTH o gt ANNUAL MEETING OF . arris e (gl COMMERCIAL CLUB Summary: Pield baskets, Bemidji At the annual election of officers for the Commercial club next Tues- day evening, the club members will first vote on a directorate of fifteen members and sign the card. Blank slips will then be distrib- uted, after the directors have been chosen and the entire club vote for the various officers—president, vice presidents and treasurer. The mem- bers rcceiving the highest vote for the respective offices will be declared an expression of the sentiment of the Commercial club and the directorate will then organize by selecting the officers favored by the club members. BERLIN HAS SMALLPOX PLAGUE, SAYS REPORT —Tanner 3, Johmson 1; Duluth— Christopherson 4, Harris 4: fouls thrown—Johnson 5, Harris 2. Ref- eree, Diedrich: timekeeper, Juvrud; scorer, Claude Bailey. CHILI IS OPPOSING PLAN OF ARGENTINE (By United Press) Buenos Ayres, March 9.—Argen- tine’s plan of concerted action through unity of the Latin American Irepul)li(:s for European peace has en- countered opposition from Chili. San- |{tiago newspapers report the Argen- |tine-Peruvian combination hostile to Chili and demand an alliance with (By United Press) Colombia in retaliation. Great com-| Berlin, March 9.—There are sev ment is apparently raised in Santiago |eral cases of smallpox reported i }hut is declared untrue here. Berlin and vaccination is general. | i MINNESOTA HISTORICAL | ey KR 45 CENTS PER MONTK -53. WHICH VISITED OUR COAST. MAY FIGHT US WILSON ASSA[LE[) BY BERLIN PAPER ON INAUGURATION SPEECH MARCH § American Pictured as Gleeful as Europe’s Civilization Fades; Says “Abrupt Change.” GERMAN WIRELESS STATIONS REPORTED OFF BRAZIL COAST Reported Early the Battle Between British and German Vessels Week Before the Crews. (By United Press) Berlin, March 9.—The Berliner Tagblatt, in an editorial viclously assails President Wilson for his in- augural address and pictures Amer- ica as the ‘‘gleeful beneficiary at the death bed of European civilization.” The editorial accuses Wilson of hav- ing abruptly changed front. Clandestine Wireless. Rio de Janiero, March 9.—Clandes- tine wireless stations on the Brazil- dan coast are believed to be in opera- tion by the Germans. On February 8, when the naval battle was fought between the British and German warships off the northern coast of Brazil, flashes of the big guns and their roar were reported by the Ger- mans soon after and the dtailed story was circulated soon. Brazilian officials and the British consul claimed to have no informa- tion of the battle and a week later the crew of the British ship Glasgow Teported the engagement. It i8 puzzling how the Germans knew of the engagement first and so soon after the battle. HELD IN MILLION BAIL; - CUBAN REBEL LEADER UNABLE TO RAISE IT . (By United Press) Havana, Cuba, March 9.—Bail for General Gomez, the captured rebel leader, was today fixed at $1,000,- 000, which he has not been able to give. FEDERATION OF LKB()R NOT TO CREATE STRIFE (By United Press) Washington, March 9.—Labor dis- putes that rent England and France a year ago will not be repeated in this country, the executive council of the American Federation of Labor today stated and gave assurance that the purpose of the council was to create good will between the government and labor. BAIL SOUGHT FOR MURPHY Becker, Minn., March 9.—Friends of Tim Murphy, the railroad con- struction foreman charged with the shooting of O. D. Hamilton, a farm- er, are endeavoring to raise money to procure his release on $10,000 bonds, imposed when he waived pre- liminary examination. Murphy’s trial is to be held at the May term of court. COUNT ZEPPELIN IS DEAD NEAR BERLIN London, March 9.—Count Zeppe- lin is dead, according to a dispatch from Berlin received by Reuter’s Telegram company. A Berlin tele- gram transmitted by Reuter’s Ams- terdam correspondent says Count Zeppelin died yesterday forenoon at Charlottenburg, near Berlin, from in- flammation of the lungs. COOP RAIDER TO JAIL St. Cloud, March 9.—Charles Cox raided the hen coop of Mrs. M. J. Morrison at Sauk Rapids, stole a dozen chickens and sold them to meat dealers. He was arrested, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to jail for 90 gsys. “INEVEREXPLAIN,” SAYS U. S. SENATOR STONE (By United Press) Washington, March 9.—“I never explain what I say or do in the Sen- ate on great public questions,” re- plied Senator Stone today to thy |United Press in denying that he would resign as chairman of the for- eign relations committee. He refused all comment and said he is issuing printed copies of his Senate speech, together with a few remarks. rvice.