Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 16, 1917, Page 1

NOT YESTERDAY’S VOLUME XV. wo. 122, NEWS, BUT TODAY'S NEWS TODAY--BY THE GREAT UNITED PRESS BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. MONDAY EVENING. JULY 16, 1917. " HOLLWEG'S RESIGNATION CONFI EMPEROR T0 STAKE - BLOODTO WINWAR - (By United Press) Washington, July 16.—The kaiser "“has staked his all on blood and iron after listening to his military lead- ers. This is the way international ex- perts size up the situation with Michaels as chancellor, succeeding Von Hollweg. Military leaders cf Germany have led the kaiser to believe he can win the war and that he need not heed the growing clamor of those want peace without annexation nor indemnities. There will be no com- promising from now on, but Chan- cellor Michaels faces a peace faction in the Reichstag which will deter- mine at the outset whether he is to take orders from the Reichstag or from the militarists. The next developments are expect- ed from this sitnation. LIEUT BARKER U. S. N, WIRES BEST WISHES 70 "R0SBY “PEOPLE| Saturday was’ tne day of the an- nual picnic of the Rosby Creamery Co., and a large representation of Bemidji participated. Among the} features was an imprompt scl\edule' of races and sports, engineered by E. H. Denu, business manager of the Pioneer, and ‘“prizes” were awarded the winners. i Late in the afternoon, a telegram arrived in Bemidjii addressed to Bue- ! agricul- | ford M. Gile, high school tural director, from Lieutenant Earle A. Barker on the battleship Massa- ' which 4s self-explanatory | chusetts, and shows that Lieutenant Barker is not forgetting his friends in Be- midji and vicinity: Philadelphia, Pa., July 14. B. M. Gile, Bemidji, Minn. Bueford: Extend my best wishes to all the Rosby people. I hope they have a pleasant day for their annual outing. My earnest hope is that their past year’s business has proven most satisfactory. Had planned to send the joint club meeting a greeting but failed. Every one fine here. EARLE A. BARKER. . S. TO REQUISITION ALL UNFINIS! HED STEEL SBJPS ‘Washington, July 16.—Plans fnrl requisitioning on Monday all steel merchant ships under construction in the country were completed today by Major General George W. Goeth- als, manager of the shipping board’s emergency fleet corporation. All American pards will be notified that the government has taken charge _and that they are to follow the cor- poration’s directions. About fifteen yards in the country are producing major ships. General Goethals will start con- struction of standardized designs which can be built quickly. TUMULTY GETS VACATION Chicago, July 16.—Joseph P. Tum- ulty, secretary to President Wilson, has arrived here on a week’s vaca- tion as the guest of E. N. Hurley on the latter’s farm near Wheaton. The program calls for practically un-| 7‘interrupted golf. GRANDSON OF WAR VETERAN JOINS ARMY Ed Cheney, w ho ha~ heon Mr. and Mrs. the past few ‘his call and k3 join his compans army. Cheney the is a son of Mr. aur.] Mrs. George Cheney of this city and | regular ! a brother of Mrs. Gllher' Sandl.nd Ed Cheney is shows that he volunt ol true patriotizm as he ! em draft. The father, Cheney, was sergeant during Civil War. red because is exempted George | the who| JUNIOR POLICE STEP UP LIVELY ON PARADE Photo by American Press Association. Not one of them i York city. INDIANS ADOPT VOTE OF APPRECIATION FOR HOTEL MANAGEMENT To the initiated it does not seem strange but to others it might seem novel that a first class hotel, such as the Markham of Bemidji, should i welcome the Indians within its por- tals, the same as the white man. But; Proprietor F. S. Lycan, who knows the Indians, bade them a hearty welcome at the annual coun- "¢IT "o the “Chippewas of Minnesota held in Bemidji July 10 to 14 and so appreciative were the Indians they unanimously passed a resolu- ition specially for Mr. Lycan as fol- lows: | Whereas, we, the Chippewas | of Minnesota, in General Coun- cil assembled, wish to extend a vote of thanks to the city offi- cials, people of Bemidji, and es- | pecially to the people of Hotel | Merkham for the kindness they | have shown us during our stay in their city. We could not have been treated better else- where and the hotel people have not shown any difference be- tween their white guests and ! their Indian guests in their | treatment. IPOTATOES TAKE DROP | ON CHICAGO MARKET (By United Press) Chicago, July 16.—Potatoes are ydue for a further decline with 100 cars i today. Twenty to 50 cars Idaily arrived here the past week. The iMissouri and. Kansas supply is sell- ing for from $1.50 to $2 per bushel. \DANA GOULD PURCHASES WO00DS GROCERY STORE Dana S. Gould has purchased the E. L. Woods grocery store at the cor- i ner of Ninth street and America ay- enue and this morning began busi- ! ness under the new name of Gould’s | Grocery. Mrs. Woods has ‘success- fully conducted a store in Bemidji tor the past several years and is re- tiring from business only on account of ill health. Mr. Gould was a Bemidji merchant a few years ago and recently he has heen city salesman for the Gample- Robinson company of this city. *He is a local man, having attended the | Bemidji high school and was a star 1end on the B. H. S. football team 1in the old days when “Danie’ | weighed 98 pounds and the rest -of the team weighed nearly 198 as an |average. i Mr. Gould is making some im- | provements and promises to conduct the store in a first class manner and tn give the best possible service, as well as delivery to all parts of the | city. The store will be operated on a strietly cash basis. " CHRIST NEUMAN 1S ORDERED TO COLORS Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Neumann this morning that their son, Christ, received his| cail eariy this merning to join his vrpzlmeut Mr. Neumann is in com-| |u_‘.y G of the Third Minnesota. i | Rosby Creame Two thousand junior “cops” did themselves proud ‘when they showed off their strength ou I'ifth avenue, New over tifteen years old. Their special duty is to enforce safety regulations. also taught to report any violation of the law to the revular policemen. They are ry Ass’n Holds Annual Outing; Talks On Cattle and Races Features The, annual picnic of the Rosby Farmers’ Creamery association, held at Rosby, Saturday, July 14, proved a . decided success in every sense af. the word, from the foot race between Ole Hegland and August Jarchow to the feature baseball game between the married and single men. There was nothing to mar theg pleasure of the day, the showers ‘being looked upon as ‘‘blessings’’ instead of curses. The day’s events opened with a picnic dinner, which was served by groups scattered throughout the en- tire picnic grounds. Immediately af- ter the feasting H. M. Gillette, pre- siding officer, announced that ad- dresses on ‘‘Dairying and the Cow” would be made by L. Houske, cream- ery inspector, of Halstad, and B. M. Gile, Bemidji high school agricultur- ist. He then introduced Mr. Houske. The speaker gave many pointers duct of successful co-operative cream- eries. He pointed out where the er amount of butter than at present pense. “The scarcity of hay,” eontinued the speaker, “will doubtless cause some to sell cows, but I believe that it will tend to get rid of the poor stock and in the long run result prof- itahly for the dairying business. “Stick by each other through and thin—that’s all the word co-operation means, and you are bound to’win out. In spite of the fact that hay will be scarce, I do hope you farmers will not sell your cows unless you absolutgly can’t feed them.” B. M. Gile was next introduced, and gave a splendid talk on the sow. He had a cow, belonging to Charles Swanburg, which he used to make clear the points brought out in his lecturp. He showed the great ad- vantages of having a cow with a good constitution as well as the graded and thoroughbred cattle over the common cow. Considerable in- RUMOR AMERICANS SUNK FOUR SUBS IN CONVOY TO FRANCE (By United Press) Berne, Switzerland, July 16.—Am- erican warships, convoying the ex- peditionary army, destroyed submarines, according to a report be- ing circulated here. The report is many. GERMAN TROOPS ARE (By United Press) Washington, July 16.—German troops are now being withdrawn con successful dairying and the con-| Rosby creamery could make a great-: without increasing the overnead ex-| : cialists in America,” purported to have originated in Ger-| i day. SENT TO EAST FRONT many questions were asked concern- ing certain points to judge the bet- ter grades. The program of sports was then ‘annowneed - by Mr. Gillette, - which included races for boys, girls, women, men and old men. Suitable prizes were awarded all winners of con- tests. A. W. Hoskins was chief starter. He conducted all races with the judgment of an old time race horse starter. The following races were run and prizes awarded: Boys' race, 12 to 15 years of age —Edward Paulson, first; Theodore Smith, second, and Floyd Hoskins, third. Boys' race under 12 years of age —Willard Sheets, first; Thomas Heg- land. second, and Francis S“h..nr‘ third. Girls’ race, | —Dorothy Jarchow, |'son, second, and 12 to 15 years of age first: Agnes Lar- Martha Larson, race under 12 years of age Edna Church, third. i } Girls’ —Anna Huseth, first; second, and Truth Swigart, Girls’ race, 15 years and over— Madge Trafton, first; Gunda Kvale, secnrnd, and Leola Lish, third. Free for all race—Melvin Panlson, first; Melvin Christianson, second, |and Oscar Williams, third. Men's race, over 50 years of age —Ole Hegland and August Jarchow tied for first place; Mr. Croon was third. - A Girls’ and boys’ race under 9 years of age—Edna Church, first; Garrold Sheets, second, and Walter Frost, third. There were ten con- testants in this race and each was awarded a prize. The baseball game between the single men and the married men was the feature attraction of the day. The score was 8 to 0 in favor of the single chaps. Louis King performed on the mound for the winners and Elmer Alton did good work in the same position for the married scouts. The game was hotly contested at every stage and only after the hard- est kind of a scrap did the young terest was shown by the farmers and{ chaps come out victorious. RUSS SOCIALISTS IN PEACE LEAD, STATES AMERICAN LEADER (By United Press) New York, July 16.—“Russian So- cialists have taken the lead in world democracy and with the war unmis- four | takably drawing to a close there is work to be dome by the So- declared Allan Benson, former presidential candi- date of the American Socialists, to- de will not withdraw from the party despite its draft attitude, much 'with which he is not in accord. AMERICANS KILLED WHEN SHIP IS SUNK (By United Press) Washington, July 16.—Three were from the Italian and French fronts and sent to Riga for the Russian offersive, dispatches to the Russian embassy state. The Russian Baltic| fleet is preparing for action. , killed, including one American, and five men ,including two American guards, were injured in the submar- ining of the American steamer Grace. p CHANCELLOR'S ACT - UNE ECTED; ONLY BEGINNING; SERIOUS TROUBLE FORESEEN 1. W. W. Getting| What’sComing: No Bluffs “Go” (By United Press) Seattle, Wash., July 16.—Hun- dreds of guards and civilians are guarding the mills and camps at Tye, 106 miles from here. Troops were rushed following reports that the I. W. W. would call a strike at the mills. Sheriff Real One. Klamath Fnlls. Ore.y Julv 16.— Every I. W. W. in Klamath county will be arrested, Sheriff Humplries declared today as the result of fire in an elevator. He swore in 200 deputies and raided the I. "W, W, headquarters .and .arrested. 39 LW, ‘W. and seized a lot of correspond- ence and literature. AMERICAN ANTHEM RIVALS MARSEILLAISE IN PARIS Paris, July 16.—In an impressive scene at the Opera Comique at, a free performance celebrating the na- tional fete of Bastile day, Abbey Richardson sang the American na- tional anthem. The great audience stood in in- tense silence during the singing and then broke into such enthusiastic cheering for the United States, Presi- dent Wilson and Major General Per- shing that it was some time before Mms. Martha Chenal, soprano, could sing ‘““The Marseilla EAST ST. LOUIS CHIEF OF POLICE SUSPENDED East St. Louis, IIl., July 16.—The ers has announced that Chief of Po- lice Ransom Payne and Night Chief of Police Con Hickey had.been sus- pended, pending an investigation of the police department. According to Wallace G. Watkins, chairman of the board, the suspension of the two officials is due to the recent race riot here and is the first step in an investigation that is expected to shake up the entire depariment. SINSTER ANTI-DRAFT PLOT IS UNCOVERED (By United Press) Chicago, July 16.—Another anti- draft plot, regarded by Federal auth- orities as one of the most sinister, has been uncovered in this section, it was given out today. The plot came to light with the arrest of John Netchky, accused of promoting the Defense League. It is said to have involved a threat to kill President Wilson. DUDLEY LANE ENLISTS IN IXTEENTH FIELD ARTILLERY to the Pioneer, Dudley Lane, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lane of Bemidji, says he has enlisted in Battery E, Sixteenth field artillery, and is in station at Camp Robinson, Sparta, Wis. TEUTONS SEND SPIES T0 SLAY RUSSIANS (By United Press) Petrograd, July 16.—Germany is sending 700 spies into Russia for the purpose of slaying General Keren- ski and General Brusiloff and other military leaders, according to the Russian intelligence department to- day. Strong guards have been placed lwith all military leaders. B, Writing (Bulletin) London, July 16.—Emperor Wil- liam received Hollweg’s resignation “with a heavy heart,” a letter re- ceived here declares. London, July 16.—The report of the resignation of Dr. Theobold von Bethmann-Hollweg as imperial Ger- man chancellor has been confirmed. Dr. George Michaelis, Prussian un- der-secretary of finance and food commissioner, has been appointed chancellor. The message relating to the resig- nation of Dr. von Bethmann-Holl- weg was circulated through the wire- less stations by the German govern- ment and was received by the Brit- ish admiralty. News of his success- or was received in the same man- ner. Abdication Unconfirmed. Nothing has been received to con- firm or deny the report of the abdi- cation of Emperor William in favor of Prince Joachim. The political turmoil which has been convulsing Germany ever since Russia’s fimst startling success on the resumption of her offensive has culminated for the present in the resignation of the imperial chancel- lor, but all indications serve to show that his resignation is oply the be- ginning of far-reaching developments which are hound to affect the fabric of the German empire and have mo- mentous consequences on the prog- rese of the European struggle. A Berne dispatch, quoting an offi- cial telegram from Berlin announc- ing the resignation of General von Stein, the Prussian minister of war, says the importance of his retire- ment lies in the fact that the Prus- sian war ministry in reality is the war ministry for the German empire and that General von Stein is a stanch supporter of the Pan-Ger- mans, who are the bitterest oppon- enls of peace without annexations or indemnities. board of fire and police commission- {tee of the Reichstag, which His Resignation Unexpected. The resignation of the chancellor came in the end quite unexpectedly, for Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg, in the prolonged party discussions and heated debates of the main commit- have been proceeding all through the week, seemed to have triumphed over his opponents, who have been clamoring for his head, by making concessions which were tantamount to the formation of a kind of imper- ial coalition ministry. At the same time, the chancellor, by the declaration that Germany was fighting defensively for the free- dom of her territorial possessions, evolved a formula that seemed sat- isfactory to both those who clamored for peace by agreement and those who demanded repudiation of the formula ‘“no axxenations and no in- demnities.” Had Kaiser's Backing. In all this Dr. von Bethmann-Holl- weg was strongly backed by the em- peror. The advent of the crown prince on the scene—summoned by his father to share the deliberations affecting the future of the dynasty— seems to have changed entirely the position with regard to the imperial chancellor. The crown prince at once took a leading part in the discussions and his ancient hostility toward Dr. von Betiimann-Hollweg, coupled with his notorious dislike for political reform, undoubtedly precipitated the chan- cellor's resignation. MORE SHIPS SEIZED; FIND COPPER HIDDEN New York, July 16.—A United States torpedo boat destroyer over- took and brought back to this port today the Norwegian steamship Con- rad Mohr, aboard which the Federal authorities seized 10,000 feet of cop- per cable, contraband of war, found secreted in an oil tank. The captain, Peter 'Einarsen, and his chief engineer, John Larsen, were arraigned before a United States commissioner on a charge of con- spiracy to defraud the government by filing a false manifesto.