Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 25, 1917, Page 1

VOLUME XV. NO. 155. BEMIDJ1. MINNESOTA. MONDAY E VENING. JUNE 25. 1917. BEMIDJI TO TURN OUT 300 AUTOS STRONG T0 WELCOME JEF- - FERSON GUESTS Tomorrow afternoon at 6 o’clock .the first car of the Jefferson High- “ way Sociability run will arrive in . Bemidji from Itasca State Park en- route to Winnipeg. Just how many cars will be included in the run cannot yet be stated, but it is safe to say that nearly fifty visitors will be in the party. The guests will night control in Bemidji, leaving for Winnipeg Wednesday morning. The evening’s program will be held at Birchmont Beach hotel which in- cludes dinner, toasts and dancing. Men of national repute in both the United States and Canada will be on the program, which promises to be a.rare treat, and Bemidji citizens should avail themselves of this splendid opportunity. . The most important duty Bemidji auto owners have to perform is not to attend the evening program, but to see that their cars are parked on the Bemidji streets at 5 o’clock. Up- on the SHOWING WE MAKE TO- MORROW HANGS OUR CERTAIN- TY OF KEEPING THE JEFFERSON HIGHWAY. Please get this, Mr. Auto Owner, and see that your car is not among the missing ones. Don't be a “SLACKER.” And don’t forget their either, please: Your car should have a flag on it. If you haven’t a flag of your own borrow your mneighbor’s. Dec- orate the best you can and get out and show your colors. This Jeffer- son Highway party is being royally received at every station along the route and Bemidji must keep up the pace in order to keep her reputation ms a “City of Enterprise.” Two or three cars will meet the party at the park.. F. S. Lycan, and e other members of his-committee wilt|- remain here to look after the parking of the cars. Help all you can and be on hand with that car. The public is cordially invited to attend the dinner and program at Birchmont in the evening. Some will go by boat and some by auto. The Jefferson Highway party will he taken to the beach in the new boats. Chief Bemidii and Birchmont. These are new boats and ready for service. Wednesday morning, all who can —are urged to accompany the party on through to Winnipeg or as far as they can conveniently go. Some have already signified their intention to go as far as Red Lake Falls, while others will go no further than Bsg- ley. Join in the party and let the high- way visitors know that Bemidii is not an ordinary city, but one full of “‘pep,” enthusiasm and deserving the slogan, “The City of Enterprise.” NEW PASSENGER BUS ARRIVES; WILL RUN ON SCHEDULED TIME The large White passenger bus which was sold by William Foley to Bushman & Larson of Hibbing, will start to give service at 6 o’clock to- morrow morning. A jitney license will be applied for today. The car, which is a special, built after the very latest model, has all the conveniences and comforts of an up-to-date street car. The company has operated the same kind of a bus system on the range for some time and Bemidji people will profit by that experience. A regular schedule will be ar- ranged soon and a half-hour service between Bemidji and Fifth ward will be given. The owners plan on pur- chasing a new bus in the mnear fu- ture to be used on special trips to Birchmont and Itasca State Park. John Larson and William Norberg, both of Duluth, will operate the bus. RECEPTION TONIGHT There will be a reception at the Methodist church tonight in the na- ture of a farewell to the A. W. John- son family, who leave for Chicago Wednesday. All friends of the fam- ilv, whether members of the church or not, are-cordially invited to at- tend. Light refreshments will be served. 5 MORE FUNDS NEEDED SAY AMER. WAR CHIEFS (By United Press) Washington, June 25.—Seventy thousand recruits for the regular fighting force and $20.000,000 Red Cross funds are needed by tonight, declare American war chiefs today. ACCREDITED TO TURKEY (By United Press) Washington, June 25 —Twelve American consular officers have ac- credited to Turkey the attack on Constantinople. They are awaiting individual permission from Vienna to cross Austria-Hungary. BemidjiChautauqua to Be: Held August 2 to 6; Most Attractive 5 Day Program The Vawter Chautauqua system which will put on a five-day chau- tauqua in Bemidji from August 2 to 6, has announced its program com- plete for the five days. Delbert E. Potter will be super- intendent and Jane S. Skegg plav su- pervisor. The ptogram’in detail fol- Tows: Thursdav. 2:30 P. M.—Opening exercises and important announcements. Concert, vocrl and instrumental—The Mary- Jande. A program offering a de- lightful blending of classic and semi- popular numbers. Admission 35 «cents. 4:00 P. M.—Children of the Ju- nior Chautaugua meet with the play supervisor to choose a queen of the frageant and to hear about the week’s fun. 7:30 P. M.—Prelude concert, music 2nAd mirth—The Marylands. e 8:00 P. M.—Address. ‘“Unseen Forces,” Judze Manford Schoonover. A powerful address by a strong man. A good bezinning for the week. Ad- mission 50 cents. Fridav. 9:00 A. M.—Choosing of charac- ters for the various grouos in the pageant: formation and dramatiza- tion of the procession. 2:30 P. M.—Concert, novel and ar- tistic—The Hawaiians. 3:00 P. M.—Lecture, “A Prophet of the New Time”—Charles Locke Miller. Eloauent platformist has built dramatic address around life and teachings of Tolstoy. Admission 25 cents. 7:30 P. M.—Grand concert—Music of Hawaii. Quintet of native island- ers present program of the haunting, fascinating airs of Hawaii. Admis- sion 50 cents. Satarday. 9:00 A. M.—Children of ali the S A O e e pageant groups will meet—Clouds, Sun, Wind, Bluebirds, Buds, Roses, Leaves and Snow. Tryouts for boys’ contests. 2:30 P. M.—Address, “Problems of ‘War and Prospects of Permanent Peace,” Hon. J. H. “Cyclone” Davis. Texas congressman discusses problem of vital importance to our national life. Admission 50 cents. 7:30 P. M.—Modern drama, *“It Pays to Advertise,” The University Players. The .most successful farce of the decade presented by a com- pany of artists. Clean, wholesome and entertaining. Admission 50 cents. Sundav. 2:30 P. M.—Concert, sacred and secular, The Cathedral choir. 3:00 P. M.—Lecture, “Reuben in Rome,” M. H. Pemberton. A Mis- souri farmer tells of his experiences in Europe. Admission 35 cents. =% 4:00 P. M.—Vespers, etc. 7:30 P. M.--Concert, vocal classics, The Cathedral choir. trained singers presenting a program made up of the great arias, choruses and hymns of religious musical lit-|tight “patent erature. Admission 50 cents. Monday. 9:00 A. M.—Dress rehearsal for the pageant. 2:30 P. M.—Concert, A Singing Band. The Musical Guardsmen. 3:00 P. M.—Address, “The Man of Today.” George C. Aydelott. Ad- mission 35 cents. 7:30 P. M.—Concert, “Joy” Night, The Musical Guardsmen. Merry mu- sical men who sing and play. Six clever and versatile fellows who will bring the chautauqua to a joyous close. Admission 50 cents. Especial care has been taken to make everything for the Sunday pro- . grams appropriate for the day and the management believes that there will be no cause for complaint. PLOWING UP A $750.000 GARDEN PLOT Perhaps the most expensive garden plot in America is in the heart of Omae- ha, Neb. The ground is worth almost a million. Business men are seen *“do- Ing their bit." They are raising potatoes, onions and beans on it. Chicago Mayor Askedlnflemgn iy By City Council (By United Press) Chicago, June 25.—The chairman of the judiciary committee today pre- sented a resolution asking Mayor Thompson to resign his office. The resolution was presented to the city council. The charges are that he ruthlessly tramped on the righu of the council. TRAINING BLOODHOUNDS WITH CONSCRIPTED MEN CONVICTS, NEW SPORT Bismarck, N. D., June 24.—Cours- ing bloodhounds with human prey —~~~——~ | i3 & novel sport hugely enjoyed these bright summer mornings by F. G. Neumeier, Stillwater, Minn., Ernest Orchard, state bank examiner, and others. A. G. Abernathy, recently in charge of Texan convict camps, is master of hounds. The quarry are prison guards conscripted for the pur- pose. Abernathy is training the hounds in Southern fashion. The chase has extended as far as 16 miles and the hounds have not yet .l failed to bring down their prey. Yes- terday capital folk were horrified to find two men treed by the dogs on the water tank at the rear of the state house building. Abernathy ar- rived in time to convince them it was only practice. TO“CAN"SWALLOWTAIL COATS AT OPENING OF BIRCHMONT TOMORROW Tomorrow night ushers in Be- midji’s open season, on white flan- nels, straw hats, bathing suits and all that goes with the resort at Birchmont. The occasion is the Birchmont an- nual opening. All has been ar- ranged in a very elaborate manner. In view of the warm weather and An octet of|the early hour of the banquet, the formal feature has been abandoned and all are at liberty to leave the leathers” and the “swallow tales” hanging in the ward- robe. Reservations may be secured from the secretary of the Commercial club. USE MORE CORN SAYS JOSEPH GRIFFIN (By United Press) Chicago, June 25.—Every house- wife can give up one-third daily the portion of wheat she is using by sub- stituting corn, Joseph Griffin, presi- dent of the Chicago hoard of trade, declared today. et —— i NEW BOATS FOR LAKE BEMIDJI LAUNCHED; TRIP SUNDAY The two new service boats, Chief Bemidji and Birchmont, were launch- ed on Lake Bemidji Saturday and made their initial tryout trips yes- yesterday. The boats are both in first clpss condition, but as they need some- little repairing regular trips it will not begin until the latter part ] of the week. Chief Bemidji, the larger boat, will make regular trips for the ser- vice of the public and those wish- ing the boat to stop at their places should build docks for the boat to land. The smaller boat, Birchmont, will be used for Birchmont hotel. C. W. Parish is in charge of the boats. Mrs. Parish will open a confec- tionery store in the houseboat at the city dock and a phone will be in- stalled for use of the boat system. DUNN TO TAKE STAND (By United Press) St. Paul, June 24.—Frank Dunn will take the stand today. The case is not expected to get to the jury be- fore Thursday or Friday. MINISTRY RESIGNED, FORMER PREMIER NAMED (By United Press) Athens, June 25--The Zaimis min- istry has resigned. It is reported that Venizelos, former premier and head of the provisional Greek gov- ernment, will probably be named by King Alexander to form a new cab- inet. ELKS TO GIVE BENEFIT DANCE FOR RED CROSS Friday evening, June 29, the Be- midji lodge of Elks will give a bene- fit dance in their temple. The pro- ceds will be given to the Red Cross chapter. The dance will be an in- formal affair and the public is cor- dially invited. BE CANNY Everybody can! Put your spare time into cans and jars. Home canning s kitchen patriotism. Don’t have an empty pre- serving jar in your neighbor- hood next fall. If you have more preserving jars than you can fill, 1lend them to a neighbor who will make them work for the nation. Some neighbor surely can eat or put up surplus products from your place. A quart of canned peaches or tomatoes on the shelf is worth a bushel rotting on the ground. See that the shelves in your preserving closet sag just a lit- tle this year. Weeding will seem easy next winter when mother serves those home canned string beans. Hist, .m y{ 45 CENTS PER MONTH ON SlGNS EXPORT FOOD BILL, HOUSE PASSES DRY FOOD BILL 365 TO 5 PRESIDENT WILSON SENDS FRIENDLY NOTE T0 MEXICAN GOVERN. (By United Press) Washington, June 25.—Firm but friendly expressions to Mexico against new high taxes in the Tam- pico oil fields and other representa- tions against so-called denationali- zation of foreign companies has been made to the Carranza government by the United States. Great Britain, it is ‘understood, has seconded the attitude. The note is friendly in tone but insistant upon lower taxes which many oil men regard as al- most confiscatory. The German consul in Tampico, it is apparent, has been stirring up trouble. ROOSEVELTS TO FRANCE (By United Press) New York, June 25.—Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., and Archibald Roose- vélt have gone to France and are to be attached to Pershing’s staff. Kermit Quentin Roosevelt will fol- low later, Dr. Richard Derby, a son- in-law of Col. Roosevelt, is a major in the army reserve corps. FREIGHT STEAMER DE- TAINED; CARRIES GUN {By United Press) Valpariso, Chile, June 25.—Deten- tion of the British freight steamer Notiffon because it carried one gun as defensive aramament has been ordered by the Chilean government. SUIT AGAINST SAFETY COMMISSION MEMBERS STARTED BY CARY (By United Press) St. Paul, June 25.—Members of the Safety Commission appointed by Governor Burnquist were served with papers today and made defendants in a suit to test their authority re- garding saloon closing before 8 a. m. and after 10 p. m. Attorney Carey of Minneapolis is bringing the action. W. E. Dean, chairman of the Red Cross committee of the First ward reports activity among his workers and declares that his ward receipts will run over the $1,000 mark. “I have been given an exception- ally fine committee and know that every one of them is doing the very best possible under the circumstan- ces. We have now nearly 250 mem- bers in this ward and hope to go be- yond that mark before the day is over,” said Mr. Dean in commenting on the work in his ward. The First ward committee reports the following subscribers to the Red Cross fund: E. J. Swedback, Dorothy Torrance, A. F. Anderson, W. A. Elliot, J. W. Naugle, Thomas Hughes, C. F. Hicks, Mrs. S. A. Roberts, C. E. Battles, Mrs. C. A. Huffman, Mrs. George Cochran, Jr., Mrs. L. A. LaBaw, Mrs. John Kittleson, Mrs. George French, Mrs. H. W. Bolger, C. W. Vanders- luis, Eduard F. Netzer, Edwin Net- zer, Dr. J. W. Diedrich, Wilber Mills, Mrs. A. V. Garlock, Mrs. Daniel McCann, Inez Miller, Francis S. Ar- nold, Mrs. H. C. Baer, Mrs. R. L. Given, E. E. Kenfield, Anzonetta Kenfield, H. C. Daniels, C. N. Shan- non, Fred Swenson, John Larson, H. A. Fladhamming, Mrs. Nels Willett, Alfred Moen, Mrs. W. W. Knox, G. | M. Torrance, Mrs. John Goodman, Mrs. Whaley, Mrs. D. Dumas, Mrs. C. B. Minnick, Mrs. Thomas Hughes, G. F. Edwards, C. M. Bacon, Nels ! Layon, J. M. Herbert, Betty Coch- | ran, Mrs. C. W. Secrutchin, Gregg | Malone, Mrs. J. J. Opsahl, Mrs. P. L. | Hines, Archie M. Hayes, Florence | N. Netzer, N. S. Beavers, Mrs. J. W. | i 3 (By United Press) Washington, June 25.—President Wilson today signed the export con-, trol bill placing in effect a license on embargos of provisions, thus re- stricting shipments of food commo- dities to foreign nations. An execu- tive council was- also created to be composed of representatives of state agriculture and food administration to decide all matters of foreign policy. Washington, June 25.—The li- quor question has hurled a dismay of ‘uncertainty into the senate fight for food control. The ‘bone dry” amendment adopted by the house has upset everything. The ‘“drys” are split as to which portions of the dountry should be inaugurated. That there is danger of a filibuster by the liquor contingent in the upper house, is admitted today. The house has passed the Lever food control bill, establishing a food dictatorship and forbidding the use of foodstuffs for the manufacture of intoxicants during the war, 365 to 5. The measure, if passed by the senate, would make Herbert C. Hoo- ver practical food dictator of Am- erica. The text of the prohibition amend- ment as finally agreed to after an all-day battle is as follows: No person shall use any foods, food materials or feeds, except for government, industrial, scientific or sacramental purposes, in the produc- tion of alcohol beverages. Any person who wilfully violates this section shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not excepding $5,000 or by imprison- ment for not more than two years or by both. CLEARBROOK BESTS FOSSTON AT BASEBALL The rubber game of bhaseball be- tween Clearbrook and Fosston was played at Fosston Sunday in which Clearbrook won by a score of 2 to 1. The game was fiercely contested from start to finish and the outcome was uncertain until the last man was out. Joe Graves was on the mound for Clearbrook and struck out 18 men. E. Tagland performed on the mound for Fosston. TO E;(Tl% Anll)tlg;l'!}:, COCCE[ Rome, June 25. —Amhnssndor Page will make a strong fight to force the extradition of Alfredo Cocchi for the murder of Ruth Cruger. i1st Ward Ch’n W.E. Dean Declares Committee Will Pass $1,000 Mark for R. C. Diedrich, Dewey Mills, Fern Garlock, Henry Miller, Harold Miller, Eliza- beth M. Arnold, Mrs. N. E. Given, Mrs. 0. B. Sonstrud, Mrs. E. E. Ken- fleld, W. L. Brooks, Lydia Daniels, E. A. Cummings, H. I. Huldal, Knute Aakus, H. N. McKee, Loren’ Coyle, Laura Hazen, Cora W. Torrance, Mrs. A. F. Anderson, Miss Olive Whaley, Mrs. Jacob Kohler, Elizabeth D. Mar- cum, Mrs. W. O’Connor, J. M. Rich- ards, Mrs. C. M. Bacon, T. S. Ervin, George Cochran, Jr., H. M. Stonton, A. G. Wedge, Crookston Lumber Co., E. H. Winter, Mrs. T. W. Swinson, Mrs. Archie M. Hayes, Royal Net- zer, Mrs. N. 8. Beavers, Mrs. George Mills, Dr. A. V. Garlock, Robert Gar- lock, Mrs. Henry Miller, Frank Mil- ler, Ole Gennes, Mrs. A. A. Andrews, Mrs. J. F. Gibbons, Arvilla Kenfield, Mrs. W. L. Brooks, Bertha Meilicke, George A. Worth, Albert Wenzen, W. M. Dodge, J. P. Duncalf, R. O. Roberts, Edna Wright, G. C. Mer- ringer, W. A. Currie, Archie Currie, Frank B. Lamson, Edmund Lamson, Alice D. Witting, A. L. Molander, Lycan Molander, W. E. Dean, F. E. Dean, W. B. MacLachlan, Francis McManus, Lucy LaFontisee, Mrs. A. M. Johmnson, Mrs. C. A. Knapp, Mrs. W. A. Currie, Jack Currie, Vernon Lyman Molander, W. E. Dean, F. E. ting, Mrs. A. L. Molander, Elwood Molander, Mrs. W. E. Dean, Jack Dean, Anna McManus, Mrs. C. G. Johnson, Kathryn LaFontisee, H. E. Stevens, Thora Torginson, Grace Currie, Ruth M. Lamson, Anna Lam- son, Morris Witting, J. A. Hogan- son, Winston Molander, Mrs. C. E. McDonald, Alice Dean, James Wine- brenner, Mae McManus, Ella LaFon- tisee, Mrs. A. E. Webster, Mrs. H. E. Stevens, M. A. Greenblat, M. A. Rognlien.