Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 5, 1917, Page 1

VOLUME XV. NO 153. SUBMARINE SCREE BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. THURSDAY EVENING. JULY 5, 1917. - WHO GETS COIN? -,0UESTION T0* BE ASKED BY F00[) AND COAL PROBE “Who Gets the Money?”’ Keynote of , ‘Inquiry; Minnesota Public Safety Commission to Act. FARMERS SOLD STUFF LOW AND PRICES SOARED HIGH Governor Asserts He Will Wait No ZLonger; Reports Show People Are Being Gouged. ‘Minneapolis, July 5.—Thorough investigation of food and coal prices and of marketing conditions is_to ‘be made by ‘the state of Minnesota, under authority of the Minnesota - Public Safety commission. Colonel €. H. March of Litchfield initiated the movement and will be chairman of the investigating committee, it is announced. Two others, not mem- bers of the commission, will be named by Governor J. A. A. Burn- quist. “Who gets the monéy?” This will be the big question asked at ! every turn of the road by the in- vestigators, Colonel March said to- day. “There is a general feeling all over the state,” he said, “that there is big a spread between the prices Teceived by the producer and those paid by the consumer. The public wants to know where the money ‘goes, and I think it will be best for all concerned if 'we can learn the exact facts and make them public. . Bought at $1.50: Sold at $3. for $1.50 a bushel, and when they had sold wheat began to go up un- til it reached $3. Farmers sold their hogs last fall for 9 cents, and now they are bringing 16 cents a pound. There is feeling over this, _both among farmers and among con- sumers. Potatoes and other food products present the same condi- tions. ““Government reports show there is 400 per cent more poultry in cold storage now than there was a year ago, and 58 per cent more heef. Yet prices are higher. sboth the farmer and consumer want to know about. Will Wait No Loneer. “I had intended introducing this resolution at one of our first meet- ings, but I waited for the federal government to act. We have waited Tong enough. Similar investization work is in progress under federal; auspices, and of course we cannot go outside of Minnesota. but we may be able to zive the federal zovern- ment valuable assistance. We will take all information that the fed- eral authorities may produce, and use it in our work. e ey Farmers sold ‘most of their wheat This is something ERSC I 2 L.W.W.LABOR LEADERS CHARGED AT BOTTOM OF GERMAN PLOTS Scranton, Pa., July 5.—With the arrest of Joseph Graber, an organ- izer of the Industrisl Workers of the World, chiazged with being a spy in the ploy of the German govern- ment, féderal authorities declared thelr investigation had satisfied them “that~ recent - strikes' and” agitations of the I. W. W. in the anthracite coal regions had been stirred up by German agents. Graber was held without bail. “Information in our hands,” said John M. McOurt, assistant United States district attorney, who has had charge of the investigation, ‘“proves the connection between the organiz- ers and leaders of the Industrial ‘Workers of the World movement here and the German government. Graber, an organizer of the . W. W, is a, German agent. Our information proves, too, that German money has been poured into the district in an effort to cause strikes and thus les- sen coal production.” WHITE MAN SHOT BY NEGROES; FEAR RIOT Chicago, July 5.—Police reserves are held in readiness for prompt ac- tion in quelling any outbreak of ra- cial hatred in Chicago’s ‘‘black belt” as the result of an incipient riot “On the coal question, the public| which followed the killing of a white feels it is not being treated right. There is a feeling whether based on facts or not, that the number of cars is not really short, but that peoole are being falsely led to believe that they are. That is one of the things we will look into. The federal coal investigation may give us most of the facts we want, but we can look i -\ ‘into the methods and cost of distri- ' dbution at this end of the line.” : v:)iiELlEVES UNITED STATES COULD SAVE CHIN (By United Press) San Francisco, July 5.—Interfer- ence by the United States will save China from a bloody civil war, said Soo Hoo Nam, are editor of a Chi- nese daily published here. He fur- “ther states nations unfriendly to the entente are at the trouble. base of the ' saloonkeeper by negroes. STREET CARNIVAL IS - PROMOTED BY ELKS Bemidji is to have a street car- nival, beginning Monday, July 9, brought here under the auspices of the B. P. 0. Elks, being the Dicker- son Shows now in Crookston. The carnival company comprises seven shows, a merry-go-round, a high dive act and twenty-five other concessions, according to the advance man. The shows will be put up on Fourth street and on the lot back of the Odd Fellows hall. The re- ceipts will be divided, a certain per- centage of both concessions and show money to go to the Elks. Members of the lodge will be assigned to the various stands. Assessor Completes Work; Listings Show Increase City Assessor Archie Ditty has completed the work of making as- “gessments and reports having made 317 mrore personal property assess- ents than appeared on the books fi!t year. This applies only to the city of Bemidji, without the Fifth ward. The total number of personal calls made by Mr. Ditty this year was 1,- 031. Of these, 719 are listed in the city as against 402 last year, this being without the Nymore addition. The Fifth ward listings this number 312. The 1916 listings show that Be- midji has 163 automobiles, while this year Mr. Ditty found and as- sessed 270 automobiles, a gain of 107 cars. Mr. Ditty made practically all the calls in person, having begun active work about the middle of April and finishing last week. The salary of the assessor has been $500 a year, before the Fifth ward was added, and with the additional work and year ARGENTINE INFORMS GERMANY TO MAKE GOOD VESSEL LOSSES (By United Press) ; German prisoners taken by Canadian tronps passing through -u.iflm outside of the battie area. P BELTRAMI CO. SAFETY COMMISSION WILL MEET THURS,, JULY 12 The Beltrami County Public Safe- Buenos Ayres, July 5.—Argentine [ty association will hold a meeting has served an ultimatum on Germany which virtually asserts that unlesg Germany makes immediate indem- nification for past destruction of Ar+ of “discontinuance . of such attacks. ‘Argentine will break relations with Germany. FOURTH IS CELEBRATED BY LIBERTY FARMERS The Liberty Township old Spooner farm on the shores of Deer Lake the Fourth which was at- tended by hundreds of country and town people. Games, races and sports of vari- ous-kinds were participated in, with a dance to close the day. good music and a splendid program. J. C. McGhee was the principal speaker of the day. He delivered a splendid address, fitting to the oc- casion. MANY SPENT FOURTH AT DIAMOND POINT Diamond Point was the Mecca for a large number of celehrators the Fourth, hundreds of sightsers and picnic parties celebrating in a quiet manner with the water swarming with bathers. The Swedish Lutheran church held a picnic featured with a fine program, and Manager William Blood - of the park left nothing un- done for the entertainment of his guests. 7 GIVE THEIR LIVES T0 CELEBRATE FLAG (By United Press) Chicago, July 5.—Reports received up today indicate seven killed and 145 injured throughout the country in Fourth of July celebrations. NO EVIDENCE OF COAL PRICE CUT IN DULUTH Duluth, Minn. , July 5.—Consum- ers of coal at the Head of the Lakes, and at all the leading centers of the Northwest have not as yet seen any evidence of a reduction in fuel prices promised by mine owners. A general advance of 10 cents a ton in quotations of anthracite coal went into effect here yesterday, mak- ing the figure for egg or stove coal $9.40 a ton; for nut, $9.65; for stove and nut mixed, $9.55, and for | pea coal, $8.55. The figure on buck- wheat is unchanged at $7.50 to| $7.55 a ton, but the market is nom- inal, as dealers have little coal of that size. Egg and nut coal are now cost- ing householders $1.10 more than at territory it is being urged that the pay be increased. = = - gentine vessels and.grants agsurance, Farmers’ club celebrated at a picnic on thej There was| in the city hall at Bemidji Thurs- day afternoon, July 12, at 1 o’clock. E. L. Benner, secretary of the as- 8ociation, states that considerable [ pusiness, of importance.will .come.up at’ this time and urges that-all vil- lage clerks and town president see to it that delegates be sent from their respective communities. Speakers from the State Safety commission are scheduled for this meeting, who may outline future plans of procedure. DRAFT IN WASHINGTON ‘Washington, July 5.—Selection of men for the national war army will |be in Washington. Secretary Baker | has let this become known. USED FIRE WATER, NOT FIRE WORKS Bemidji had a peaceful and un- usually quiet Fourth of July celebra- tion. Only three offenders of the law were haled before acting muni- cipal Judge H. J. Loud this morn- ing, one charged with being drunk and sleeping on porches, who was assessed a fine of $10. The other two forfeited $5 bail each for fail- ure to appear, being charged with disorderly conduct. ROSBY CREAMERY ASS'N. ANNUAL PICNIC JULY 14 this time last year, while in pea The annual picnic of the Rosby Farmers’ Co-operative Creamery as- sociation will be held in the vil- lage of Rosby July 14. Plans for the higgest celebration ever held are being made and invitations to all settlers in this section are being ex- tended. A splendid program has been ar- ranged which includes a haseball game, foot races, tug of war and sports of every description. Prom- inent speakers have been engaged for this occasion, who will talk along educational lines and cream- ery development. Many Bemidji people have bheen invited and all attending from either country or city are requested to bring baskets. “TAINT S0,” ASSERTS ANNA; SO THERE! (By United Press) San Gabriel, Cal, July 5.—Miss Anna Patton today flatly denied her reported engagement to General Pershing. The families have been friends for years. MONARCHY IS TOTTERING (By United Press) Washington, July 5.—Attempts to establish a monarchy in China may fail, as some of the leaders listed as favorable are not falling into line, coal a jump of $1.35 has come about. Ias it was thought they would. —+ | t T0 BLOCK Tl PRISONERS CONTINUALLY FLOWING TO THE REAR | 300 U-BOATS LINED OUTINTO ATLANTIC BY THE GERMANS | REPORT GIVEN OUT FORMER HOME PAPER PAYS HIGH TRIBUTE TO OLD RESIDENT In an account of the death of Benjamin J. Masterman in Bemidji Monday, the Stillwater Gazette gives a sketch of deceased as follows: Benjamin' J. Masterman died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Au- gust Jarchow, at Bemidji, Monday, July 2, aged 93 years. The body will arrive in Stillwater tonight at 7:30 over the Northern Pacific rail- way, and will be taken to Belisle's chapel, where services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30. The interment will be made in the Ruth- erford cemetery. Benjamin Masterman was born in the town of Weld, Franklin county, Maine, in the year 1824. He came to Washington county in the year 1855, where he worked at his trade, that of carpenter, until 1859 when he moved to a farm in the town of Grant, where he lived muny years and where his ehildren grew'to man- hood and womanhood.. .For a:num= ber of years he had made his home with his daughter, Mrs. August Jar- chow, of Bemidji. The surviving children of Mr. Mas- terman are O. B. Masterman of Pa- onia, Colo.; James S. Masterman of New York City, and Mrs. August Jarchow of Bemidji. His wife died many years ago. Benjamin Masterman was a fine character; kind, gentle, lovable; his home in the earlier days was one of the most hospitable of all the hospitable homes in that section of the county, and he and his good wife were never njore happy than when entertaining their friends. In his death the last of the old line set- tlers in that section of the county passes to his reward. TO STEM RUSSIANS (By United Press) Petrograd, July 5.—The Germans have concentrated to stop the Rus- sian drive. RALPH GRACIE JOINS U. S. AVIATION CORPS Ralph Gracie, who has been the guest of his father, Dan Gracie, for a few days, left last evening for Minneapolis, enroute to Columbus, Ohio, where he will join the avia- tion corps. Mr. Gracie has been in training at Fort Snelling. PRIVATE CABLES ARE WARNED AGAINST BY LORD NORTHCLIFFE (By United Press) Washington, July 5.—Private ca- ble leaks are one of the chief dan- gers the government has to contend with and they must be wiped out in the campaign against spies, Lord Northeliffe warned the United States today. BADGERS OUT JULY 15 (By United Press) Madison, Wis., July 5.—The Wis- consin guard will be called July 15, contrary to all reports otherwise. i s i LOOKING UP STLACKERS (By United Press) St. Paul, July 5.—Government secret service men are at work on the range investigating the failures to register. ‘ (By United Press) Washington, July 5.—Germany |has placed a screen of submarines more than 800 miles out into the Atlantic in an effort to cut the Am- erican lines of communication, ac- cording to information of the navy department todny 'es" to Train. Paris, July 5.—General Persh- ing's “Sammies” are off for fipal training before they go to the front :’ine trenches, it was announced to- ay. In War Camp July 15.. Paris, July 5.—America's first ex- peditionary contingent will be es- tablished in permanent camp in the war zone by July 15, it was reported today. BRANDT VERY MUCH ON JOB; THREE MORE Chiei Indian Agent Brandt has been very much on the job for the past few days. Saturday, he arrested Herman Grewing of Blue Grass on a charge of introducing four pints of whisky and selling it to school boys. Monday, he arrested Fred Potter and Horace 'Lydick, both of Cass Lake, on liquor charges. Emil Kohler of Walker was also found with liquor in his possession. All the cases were taken before U. S. Commissioner H. A. Simons and bail given, Adjudged Insane. Mrs. Minnie Morrison of the town of Jones was adjudged insane this morning by Probate Judge J. E. Har- ris and committed to the Fergus Falls hospital. Her brother, J. Ward, and Fred Peterson, both of the town of Jones, were present at the hearing. U. S. TROOPS WITL OPEN Globe, JNE OF MINE PICKETS Ariz., July 5.—A special train carrying United States troops has arrived in Globe for the an- nounced purpose of opening the pick- et line at the Old Dominion mine, which is guarded by more than 300 strikers, this morning. Sheriff Tom Armer announced that he would ask the officer in charge of the soldiers to drive the pickets awny from the mine at once. GUFATfi ON FOUR' ¥ Mrs. A. Flatner and daughter, Lillian, Mlss Irene Lappan, Harry Haselton, C. C. Sheppard and G. C. Sheppard motored to Turtle River yesterday and were guests at the H. A. Brown home. Miss Lillian Flat- ner remained there until today, re- turning to Bemidji this afternoon. GERMAN HIGHBROWS NOW SEEK REFORMS (By United Press) Berlin, July 5.—Scores of Ger- man intellectuals, who formerly op- posed any reform, have united in a demand for immediate parliamentary electoral reform and equal and secret suffrage. FOOD RIOTS SFRIOUS (By United Press) Amsterdam, July 5.—This city is practically under martial law, owing to food riots. Bemidji Foresters AreNamed For Duty In French Woods The forester contingent from the[eligibles and the names have been United States to be sent to France to help direct forestry work construction will have a large num- ber of Minnesota woodsmen in the expedition, Bemidji ally, due to the efforts of Deputy Forest Ranger L. F. Johnson. State Ranger W. T. Cox was here a few days ago and looked over the t | made public from Washington, amlifollowing being all from Bemidji: donating liber-| the Morton Whitaker Adams, Charles T. Gould, Hans Hagen, William Jack- son, John Knutson, Raymond C. Lord, Sivert Madtson, Gregory S. Malone, John Messelt, Julius R. Mil- ler, Dewey H. Mills, Wilbur Mills, George Nelson, Otto E. Whipper, Glen Winegar.