Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 13, 1917, Page 1

sRar RARAK )’. L - w - w 2 ARRRRE RRANANE RANANSEAR ® L I ® AR ANR AN RAR ARAREAN .t. a ~ (2 2 B Up-to-the-Minute Dis <BEMIDJ1 DAIL "VOLUME XV. NO. 65 'RIPPLE TAKES 4 IN RAID SINGLE HANDED; GIBBONS | GETSANOTHER $40 “T'wo Men, Married Woman and @irl Arrested: Woman Forfeits $5 Bond; Man $15. OTHER TWO FINED $10 EACH; BROWN AWAY; TORRANCE ACTS Vag Grows Impudent When Asking for Lodging; Slammed in Jail; Gets Out of City. Single handed. Chief of Police Rip- ple “pulled” another joint, on “Thirteenth street, about 5:30 o’clock last evening and arrested four in- mates, from which Judge Gibbons in the municipal court this morning extracted $40, ably assisted by County Attorney Torrance, officiat- ing in the absence of City Attorney Brown, who id in Minneapolis on business. In the “pinch,” Chief Ripple ar- rested Mrs. Albino Guibord, a ficti- cious name, but booked and tried under the name, who resides about four blocks from the house where seh was ‘‘discovered’’; Mable Oberg, an 18-year-old girl, Harry Dorset, age 29, and Frank Lange, age 22 -years. After the arrests Mrd. Guibord (maiden name) was released on a cash bond of $5; Harry Dorset put up $15 bash bond and they were ye- leased for appearance in court this morning. The others put up $15 each for appearance. Two Forfeit Bonds. Perhaps it was her household du- ties which kept Mrs. Guibord from appearing for hearing, and perhaps -the snow was too deep for Dorset, for they both failed to appear and forfeited their bonds, a total of $20. . Mable pleaded guilty to being dis- orderly and Lange did the same and both drew fines of $10 each which were paid. The place where the arrests oc- curred is said to be occupied by Lange as a sort of bachelor quarters, and it is stated that women, girls and men fregently gather there and have a “high old time,” so much so the neighbors complained. The ar- -rests followed. “Breaks” Into Jail. William Johnson strolled into the police station last night and told Officer Gaines that he desired a place to sleep. When asked where he was from Johnosn grew impu- dent and Gaines promptly slammed ‘him in the “jug.”” This morning Johnson admitted that he had a few drinks under his belt when he ap- plied for lodging and the charge of vagrancy was changed to intoxica- tion. Johnson is a woodsman and was fined $10 or 15 days in jail. He was “broke” but had a job and Judge ‘Gibbons couldn’t see any wisdom in ‘making the taxpayers pay his board ‘8o suspended the sentence and John- son left town to go back to work. WIN_ONE CLASS HOLDS REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING The Win One class of the Metho- dist Sunday school held its regular monthly business meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Naugle last evening. A very profitable and enjoyable evening was spent. Some 23 members were present. Owing to the rapid increase in the membership of the class it has become necessary to have a larger assembly room for the class and a much larger and ‘more suitable room is being prepared in the basement of the church. This room will be made very comfortable and attractive. The class elected Mrs. Naugle to represent it at the state Sunday school convention to be held at Min- neapolis in April. The members of the class will spend a social evening in the base- ment of the church on the eve of St. Patrick’s day, March 16. GREAT NORTHERN HOTEL SOLD; NEW MANAGER Frank Dewey has bought the Great Northern hotel on Minnesota avenue and placed the business un- der the management of Alderman ‘William Hazen. Mr. Dewey resides in Devils Lake, N. D., where he personally conducts a hotel. SON VISITS JUDGE E. J. Harris of Minneapolis is the guest of his father, Judge J. E. Har- ris, of this city. He has spent much oi the past year in the mines of Michigan. Photo by American Press Association. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING. MARCH 13, 1917. . oowcot - Plans to mobilize the women of the country for relief work.for war and the actual drilling of women for guard and defense work have been commenced. Five hundred mem throush s reenlar armv Arill. dressed in hlonme: . Bernstorff and Party Stripped And Examined (By United Press) Christiania, March 13.—There is great indignation expressed in the Bernstorff party, emnroute home to Germany, over the treatment ac- corded them in their examination by British authorities at Halifax. «+ Men and women were stripped naked in the search for any trace of evidence that might prove of benefit to the enemies of the entente. Not even the Countess Bernstorff was exempted from the minutest scrutiny and Bernstorff will file a protest at Washington. A protest to Swiss Minister Ritter was not for- warded until the vessel cleared for Germany. Even the soles of the shoes of Countess Bernstorff were ripped off. ‘With the clothing removed from men and women they were examined thoroughly, even the space between their toes being looked into also their teeth. All articles of rubber, such as water bottles and nipples were confiscated as was all gold money taken as contraband. FORMER PREMIER DIES London, March 13.—Announce- ment was made at an internment camp in Hungary of the death of former Premier Avakumovitch of Ser- bia. TO REOPEN CASE Kansas City, Mo., March 13.— Judge E. E. Porterfield, in the crim- inal court here has set April 9 as the date for a new trial of Dr. B. Clark Hyde on the charge of having murdered Colonel Thomas H. Swope. COMMERCIAL CLUB SELLSPROPERTY TODAY The Commercial club property, lo- cated at 512, 514, 602 and 604 Third street was sold today to I. R. Sev- ertson of Crookston, pursuant to the action at the club a week ago, em- powering Secretary Sathre to ascer- tain whether Mr. Severtson would take the property at $2,000. Mr. Severtson today accepted the offer and turned over to Secretary Sathre $1,200, the remaining $S00 to run five vears at 10 per cent in- terest. The deed will now be mad: ou’ and turned over to Mr. Severtson. EDITOR MAKES CALL John P. Mattson, editor and pub- lisher of the Warren Sheaf, was in the city yesterday on business mat- ters. Mr. Mattson owns a farm on Nett Lake, where he and his family expect to spend the summer. DEFECTIVE VISION CAUSE OF NAVAL REJECTIONS Out of 36 members of the local na- val militia examined yesterday by the naval medical inspector, there were 10 rejections. Defective eye- sight seems to have been the chief reason for the rejections. ———— [k xx xx kxR KK EKKKKE * COMMERCIAL CLUB MEETING TONIGHT " Tonight the Commercizl club will hold its annual meeting at which time di- rectors and officers will be elected for the ensuing year. Every member is urged to be present. The meeting will com- mence at 7:30 o’clock as de- cided upon by club action several weeks ago. . Several other important matters will also come up for action. HHKHEH KKK KKK KK DISTRICT TITLE GAME PLAYED FRIDAY NIGHT AT MINNESOTA “U” The Bemidji high school basket- ball team will play the St. Cloud fivd on the armory floor of the uni- versity at Minneapolis Friday eve- ning for the championship of the Sixth congressional district. The winner of the contest Friday night will represent this district at the Carleton college tournament which Fedk Kk Ak ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok kok ok ko KhhkRA K AA A ARA KR KX A AA K is to be held at Northfield, March [ 22 and 23. The St. Cloud team defeated Little Falls on the former’s home floor last Saturday night by a score of 48 to 16. This fact shows that St. Cloud has an unusually fast team this sea- son and will give the local boys a good run for the title. Still the Be- midji team, according to “dope,” has the ‘“‘edge” on their opponents by reaosn of the fact that St. Cloud was defeated by Brainerd on the latter’s home floor by a score of 24 to 15 and Bemidji won over Brainerd Fri- day night by a score of 20 to 17. The boys are going through stiff work- outs this week and will be in good shape for the game Friday. HAVE NEW PATENT G. E. and 8. E. Parks of Pillager, Minn., are in the city exploiting an attachment for journal boxes of rail- road cars. The contrivance is a new patent and it is said to have been given a thorough test and found to be all claimed for it. bers of the Women’s League For Self Defense went ¢os in the Sivtv-ninth regiment armory, New York city. 17 Are Trapped ORGANIZED LABOR WITH THE WOMEN HURRY TO FIT THEMSELVES FOR WAR patches by the United Press---Greatest Afternoon Paper Service Y P10 T me\e“ 45 CENTS PER MONTH L 2808 ¥ —_— GOMPERS WILL SIT IN COUNCILS WITH PRESIDENT AND AIDS IN WAR PROBLEMS EXTRA BULLETIN (By United Press) Bellevue, 0., March 13.—Strike orders for calling a strike on the Nickel Plate railroad have been printed and are in the hands of brotherhood men, it became definitely known here today. This is a cen- o'clock Saturday evening. . N | tral point for the Nickel Plate. The order calls for a strike at 6 (By United Press) Cannongsburg, Pa., March 13.— Railroads Little Prepared. New York, March 13.—The rail- Seventeen men were trapped in the| ways are little prepared for the na- Henderson company mine here this| tjon.wide strike scheduled to start morning when two explosions wreck- ed the mine. The number of men at work at the time of the first ex- plosion were 24. Seven were res- cued when the second explosion oc- curred. DR. J. 0. WERNTZ VISITS Saturday. Hopes to Avert Strike. Washington, March 13. — The United States board of mediation and conviliation, which failed to pre- ‘BEMIDJI CHAPTER MASONS | vent an open break between the rail- ways and brotherhoods last April, Dr. J. O. Werntz of Palisade, Minn. | wi]]l make a final effort to reach an president of the State bank of that city, was the guest of the Bemidji Chapter of Masons last evening. Dr. Werntz is covering this section of agreement in the present recurrence of the controversy. the state in the interests of the Zura | pyRCHASE OF 16 AIRSHIPS Temple Shriners and is meeting with much success among Masonic lodges. EIGHT MINNESOTATOWNS VOTING ON LICENSE BY U. 8. NAVY ANNOUNCED Washington, March 13.—Purchase of 16 non-rigid dirigible airships for coast and harbor patrol work at a total cost of $649,250 was announced today by the navy department. The airships will be 160 feet in length, 313 feet in diameter or 50 feet high over all, will be equipped Winona, March 13.—Several towns | with radio communication and 100 in Southeastern Minnesota are vo-| horge-power motors capable of mak- ting on the local option question to- ing a continuous flight of 16 hours day. St. Charles, the first town in| g¢ 35 miles each and a maximum this section to act on the issue this eed of 45 miles an hour for 10 spring, voted last Tuesday to retain :,?m".o its six saloons. Elgin, with two saloons; Zumbro Falls, with two; Blooming Prairie, four, and Goodhue, three, will vote Tuesday, as will also Plainview, Eyota, Stewartville and Pine Island, all dry towns. Probably the hottest fight is at Plainview. There a year ago the mar- gin of one vote swept out saloons. Zumbrota, once the oasis in a wide territory, will be satisfied this year to watch the fight in other towns. The wets apparently have given up. Pine Island is another town in which there is widespread interest because of the spectacular fight a year ago. Owatonna’s charter provides that there shall be no license election of- tener than every two years. Thus the city, which is wet, must wait an- other year to ballot on the liquor question, as it voted on the issue last foe year. Hero of Red River Derby is In Bemidji With Dog Team Fred Hartman is in Bemidji. The national hero of the Red River dog derby and the four dogs he had left after the 528-mile struggle from Winnipeg to St. Paul, Carnival week, ig at the Grand today with his dogs and pictures taken under the direc- tion of L. W. Hill. Two showings will be made tonight, 7:30 and 9 o’clock. Hartman belies his pictures which were taken at the close of the race when the little chap finished the race with all the obstacles a human ever encountered surmounted with an in- domitable will, the stamp of an Am- erican. the part Hartman played are too well known to need recounting. In an interview Hartman shed some light on points mnot before brought out. In the first place he i9 a short, well knit young man. In fact he is of an attractive person- ) ality, clear cut features, blue eyes The details of the race and; with intelligence of a high written upon every feature. he is a Boston Institute of nology man, mentioned in writings of his life. He went to “no man's” land, about 600 miles above Winni- peg, about eight years ago in search of gold, he being an assayist. Since, he has attended school in summer and returned north in winter until four years ago. Within a radius of nearly 600 miles he is one of ten white men and about 75 Indians and he conducts a trading post. Until within a short time of the start of the race he had no inten- tion of entering and was not fully prepared for the start but he “kick- ed in” and what he did is history. The dog which killed his lead dog the first day out is also a member of the team here, and after the death of the lead dog Hartman took the lead dog’s place and mushed prac- tically every step of the way. DEATH TIES VOTE Washington, March 13.—Possibil- ity of a coalition organization of the House has been increased by the death of Cyrus Sulloway, Republican represéhtative from New Hamp- shire. Mr. Sulloway’s death makes the House lineup a tie, with the in- dependents in the foreground. C. C. LUNCHEON MENU; RESERVE PLATES EARLY The Commercial club lunch on Wednesday will consist of pot roast, baked potatoes, corn bread and cof- . The steward is making ar- rangements to care for a large num- ber. It is requested that all who wish to dine at the club notify the steward early Wednesday evening. HUSBAND ILL Mrs. Harold Mitchell and som, Howard, left last evening for Turtle Lake, Wis., having been summoned order | thereby the illness of Mrs. Mitchell’s In fact | hushand, who is a railroad man. She Tech- | was accompanied as far as Brainerd by her brother, Arthur Edwards. Mrs. Mitchell’s home is in Virginia, Minn., but she has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Ed- wards, of Beltrami avenue for some time. SEAMEN MAY STRIKE OVER “ZONE” BONUS (By United Press) New York, March 13.—Question- ing seamen by detectives has led to the belief in seamen’s circles that the department of justice is taking an active interest in the seamen’s threatened strike for a bonus for &ailing through the barred zone. (By United Press) Washington, March 13.—Amer- ican organized labor today virtually declared for universal military ser- vice. A million members of the Am- erican Federation and 400,000 mem- bers of the railroad brotherhoods have subscribed. Gompers, as a mem- ber of the national defense council will sit in conferences with Presi- dent Wilson and the nation’s biggest cabingt members when that body meets. If War. No Strike. Washington, March 13.—The four railway brotherhoods today informed President Wildon that in event of war no strike would be called and every assurance was given Wilson that the brotherhoods would stand behind him in event of war. They did not promise not to strike now, however. The brotherhood heads will meet the railway managers Thursday. A letter to the president did not men- tion the possibility of a strike order if the Thursday conference fails. THAWDECLARED INSANE BY ALIENISTS; GOES TO HOSPITAL ON ORDER (By United Press) Bpiladelphia, March 13.—Harry Thaw was today adjudged insane by alienists who examined him. His mother started the insanity inquiry. An order was ‘issued committing Thaw to St. Mary’'s hospital, where he has been confined since his at- tempt at suicide. HOME GARDNERS' PLEA FOR SEED NOT REALIZED Washington, March 13.—Since the home gardening movement began throughout the country as a means to meet the increase cost of food, the Departmetn of Agriculture has been swamped with hundreds of thousands of requests for free seeds. Officials of the department say that they have no seeds to distribute. REPORTS EXAGGERATED Buenos Aires, March 13.—As far as can be learned here early reports of the disorder in Peru have been exaggerated. SERVICES TOMORROW Rev. Albert Peterson of Little Falls will preach at the Swan Larson home tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. All are welcome. LADIES AID LUNCHEON The Ladies’ Aid of the Baptist church will meet tomorrow afternoon in church basement and will serve lunch from 4:30 to 7 o'clock. All are welcome. CHINA'S DECISION 1S PARTLY JAPAN'S ADVICE (By United Press) Tokio, March 13.—It is learned that China’s decision to break with Germany is partly upon Japan's ad- vice. Over a month ago China pro- tested against Teutonic unlimited submarine attacks. This step was without Japan’s advice, however. China’'s decision was in accord with that of Japan. China believes that with the break with Germany her diplomatic status will be raised. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Mrs. J. E. Flatley has been taken to the hospital. She has a severe at- tack of rheumatism.