Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 3, 1917, Page 1

“wpor ‘“‘trashy” numbers on the pro- . THE BEMIDJI DAILY Pl VOLUME XV, NO. 178. SOUTHERN SINGERS DELIGHT HEARERS OPENING DAY OF ~ BlG CHAUTAUQUA ‘Pleasing Personalities and ~Sweet’ Voices Add Charm to Well - Arranged Repertoire. JUDGE SCHOONOVER LISTENED TO INTENTLY OPENING NIGHT Hawauam and Clarence Locke Miller Features Today; Davis Speaks Tomorrow Afternoon.’ Talented Southern lassies, <Charles Frink, banjoist, gave opening concert of the Vawter chau- tauqua yesterday afternoon and also thirty minutes of entertainment in the evening. Melodies which were popular when our fathers and mo- thers of the people of today were boys and girls, songs of the sixties, were given the place of honor. It is felt, somehow, that most of the songs of today are not to be com- pared with songs of other days. The old songs have nothing of the sug- gestive about them. They will live when the “spoony loony” songs of today lare forgotten. - Members of ghe Maryland singers are well known in lyceum and chautauqua circles. The young ladies have excellent voices and charming personalities, and have been trained in leading con- servatories. = There were no cheap with am ‘which went “over the heads” -of the audience. Schoonover Bi . Judge Mansford nslgholotggver. the Kansas orator, a prominent jurist, who has served for four years. as judge of the Kansas court of -Ap- peals, and who was nominated for congress but refused the nomination, gave a lecture in the evening. He stands high in political councils and is: regarded. as one of the foremost lawyers in the southwest. For the past two years-he has been urged $o_run for governor, but -has refused 0 allow his friends or his party to esent his name. . He is a big, broad, brainy man ‘and does not crave any political office. His lecture last evening was well received and he drove home his arguments with con- viction. The topic of the address was ‘“Unseen Forces.” . v's " This afternoon the Hawaiians gave a concert and will give a grand ¢on- cert this evening. The popularity of the Hawaiian music has resulted in the engagement of the Hawaiians, agquintet of native islands. The Ha- ailan music has set the world ‘agog with the most bewitching note sounded in the history of instrumen- tal music. This is the whispering, humming effect produced by the steel method of guitar piaying, a Hawaii- an invention. “A Prophet of the New Time"” was the title of the lecture given by Clarence Locke Miller this afternoon. He is a magnetic thinker with the Harvard finish, and stirred the audi- ence with his address, and presented philosophic truths in popular form. Saturdavy Program. 9:00 A. M.—Children of all the 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 Peare.” Hon. J. H. “Cyclone’ Davis. Texas congressman discusses problem of vital importance to our national life. 7:30 P. M.—Modern drama, “It Pays to Advertise”” The University Players. The most snecessful ferce f the decade presented by a com- pany of artists. Clean, wholesome and entertaining. NORWAY WOULD USE SHIPS FOR PRIVILEGE OF IMPORTING FOOD Washington. Aug. 3.— Norway, facing starvation if the United States cuts off exports of food. is ready te release a million tons of her shipping in return for the privilege of import- T ~<mg food—principally from the Unit- ed States. The Norwegian ships would be put jnto the coastwise trade as soon as Congress revises the navigation laws to permit foreign ships to do so. Dr. Fridtjof Nansen. head of the Norwegian mission to the TUnited States. declared here uvnreservedly that Norway faced privation if tne P ced her export her United States en embargo against intimate that Dr. Nensen did not Norway would be in any wav com- peljed to ahandon ! nentrality. . Anxious to m eir pllnco in = nation. a ne world as a s common carrier of ¥ rid commerce, and in order to ee’ 5 for hemselves and keep me eer ] ! 0 ] 5 ar ;;r;m;;:)\a:: he said they were willing | delirium later he admitted shooting|connected with the agitators, it is|of any of the seven men who took to barter ships for food. her, it is said. .lstated. e L — eacemmen 0% the|. Photo by American Press Association. congestion among those crowding to GERMAN DIPLOMACY FAULTY, SAYS TEUTON MILITARY EXPERT Zurich, Aug. 3.—The military critic of the Munich Neuste Nach- richten regrets that British diplo- macy has been more clever and suc- cessful than the German. He says it has been constantly making new allies until now there are 1,350,000, 000 foes against Germany’s 150,00 000, and declares that Great Brit- ain’s greatest gain in this respect is America. “Nothipg is more foolish than to underestimate America’s entry into war,’s he says. ‘“The military rtanée of America requires only time to become effective,” he says. DRAFTED MEN CLAIM “EXEMPTION TO MARKED DEGREE, REPORTS SHOW (By United Press) New York, Aug. 3.—Reports from all parts of the country indicate that more than 75 per cent of the drafted men are claiming exemption. Phys- ical disqualifications are very much higher in cities than in smaller dis- trict. In New Vork, 1,427 out of 5, 415 were possibly eligible. In Chi- cago, 40 per cent failed the physical tests and half the remainder ask ex- emption. In Washington, 72 per cent claim exemption. PICKFORD GIRLS ATTACKED BY THEIR DISMISSED MAID Los Angeles, Cal.,, Aug. 3.—Attack- ed‘by a maid, who lunged at them with a hat pin, following her dis- missal, Mary and Lottie Pickford, movie stars, and their mother, were saved from injury when their screams brought a chauffeur to the rescue. The girl, Katherine Ripkine, was overpowered and carried out of the Pickford bungalow. . KIDDIES ARE AW AITING . OUTING WEDNESDAY | Going to be one big day next | Wednesday, when the kiddies will be the guests of their well wishers at a day’s outing at Diamond Point, and Captain Crusberg of the Salva- gion Army reports hearty response on the part of many citizens to help {in this worthy event. It takes so little to carry out what is desired. It simply means a day ifor the children who do not often Ihave an opportunity like other chil- jdren to enjoy themselves at a place lIike Diamond Point. There’s going ito be lemonade, ice cream and sand- {wiches for the children. Many Bemidji citizens have gener- ously offered the use of their autos {and the children from the Fifth ward |will also be conveyed to the park. The meeting place is at the Great Northern depot and the hour is 9 o'clock. All should take cups or glasses for the lemonade. And be | prepared to take a swim in the lake, ‘alsn. 'SON SHOOTS MOTHER, | | ! | THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF | (By United Press) ] Fergus Falls, Aug. 3.—Mrs. Fred |son, Sigiried Linberg, is fatally | wounded following a mysterio |shooting at Long Lake today. Young ind it was a suicide pact be- |tween himself and mother. In his Lind of Minneapolis is dead and her| be placed on the nation’s honor role. BULLETINS was killed by an auto as he was leav- ing the hospital where his mother was giving birth to a child today. He died in the room beneath that occu- pied by his mother. [ Strike is Broken, Butte, Mont., Aug. 3.—The back- bone of the mine strike here was broken today, miners going back to work. Officials believe an attempt was made to ‘“‘get’” Joe Shannon, a local leader, last night but the at- tempt was unsuccessful. - Mrs. King Dies, Minneapolis, Aug. 3.—Mrs. King, widow of Colonel W. 8. King, pioneer newspaper man, died here today. Her husband was-‘at one time congress- man and a founder of the state fair. Cause of Sho; ] Minneapolis, Aug. 3.—Speculators, hiolding 200 to 300 cars of wheat from two weeks or a month last fall and winter aggravate dthe car short- age, the railroad war board sub com- mittee stated today. ~ ASKS FULL RESPONSE (By United Press) Madison, Wis., Aug. 3.—The state council of defense in a letter urges all drafted men entering Uncle Sam’s service to give their whole hearted response. (3 ENEMY SLACKERS IN BEMIDJI ENROUTE T0 JAIL AT WALKER Deputy U. S. Marshal A. H. Jester brought 13 slackers in on the 3 o’clock train yesterday afternoon from Duluth and held them in the Beltrami county jail until 11 o’clock last night when he again herded them ahoard a train and took them to Walker. The slackers were brought from Duluth where the number of alien slackers is very high because of the large number of foreigners in the range country. Ten of the slackers taken to the Walker jail were Austrians and the other three were Finns. LEARN AMERICAN HISTORY Chicago, Aug. 3.—American his- tory will be taught in every element- ary grade in Chicago’s public schools this fall. It has been taught only in the eighth grade. RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA NEAR UNDERSTANDING SAYSSOCIALISTLEADER (By United Press) Amsterdam, Aug. 3.—Russia and Austria are on the verge of an un- derstanding, declared President Hu- simans of the International Social- ist bureau today. GERMAN INFLUENCE INSPIRES THE L. W. W. (By United Press) San Francisco, Aug. |eral investigation of tne I. W. W. in indicates many cases where German |agents jnspired agitators. St. Paul, Aug. 3.—Clifford Morris OUTDOOR REGISTRATION NOT UNCO 3.—The fed- ners<’ )MMON JUNE 5 A typical scene before a crowded draft registration office where the board did its work on the street to relleve THANKS! WRAP UP A POUND OF STEAK Chicago, mour, panyy war gupply conferences in the east. He Was at the daily council of pack- ers at the yards when he was asked what he thought of the situation. “L tell you what I think,’” he re- plied. “The government of the United States can have Armour and company. “The government of the United States can have J. Ogden Armour. - “The government of the United States can have any man or any group of men of Armour and com- pany. ““There will be no requests for ex- emptions.. Whe na man is irreplace- Aug. 3.—J. Ogden Ar- resident of Armour and com- n:lde' thed government will be so noti- 0 : ! fl and it can take its choice of # vote-for its repeal. . ‘SflooTS SISTER wr’“ i mw remains on our statute books it _‘““Whether it is patriotism or sel- fishness that moves us counts little ‘We may not all realize it, but as a nation and as where itowants him to serve. in the actual outcome. free men we have staked and shall win or lose all. “That's what I think about the ‘situation.” " DRASTIC LAW DRAWN FOR ALIEN SLACKERS WOULD DEPORT THEM Washington, Aug. 3.— Drastic dealing with alien slackers is pro- posed by a bill agreed on by the house immigration committee. Alien slackers who do not wish to take military service in the American forces. would be deported; the entry of others to the country would be prohibited. Any person who claims exemption from military duty on the ground that he is an alien never could become a naturalized citizen. Aliens of any class could be drafted for work on farms, in industrial plants and for other home service. DROPS GERMAN PREFIX Milwaukee, Aug. 3.--The German- American bank is no more. Stock- holders have adopted the name “Am- erican Exchange Bank.” HINDENBURG GETS CROSS AND STAR; KAISER IS GRATEFUL; SAYS $0 (By United Press) Copenhagen, Aug. 3J.—Expressing boundless thanks, the kaiser con- ferred the cross and star of the royal order upon General Von Hindenburg. BRUSH PU % FIRE The fire department was called out shortly after noon today to put out a brush fire which was reported at Twenty-sixth- street and Bemidji avenue. $1,000 REWARD FOR === LYNCHERS OF LITTLE Tutte, Aug. 3.—While Butte {“slept on its arms"” following the Iynching of Frank Little, I. W. W. leader, the night passed without out- ward signs of violence. Threats were made that, further lynchings might take place and employvers, mi- leaders and policg officials all took steps to co-operate against con- California, Oregon and Washington,tinuance of any disorder. Several rewards, including one of Firing of | $1,600 offered by the city, have been fields with concealed phosphorus are|posted for the arrest and conviction Little from his room and hung him. BEFORE HE AWAKENS eturned here from attending IBALKANS 4GAIN ' TOBE THEATRE OF OFFENSIVE WHEN |- ITALY‘COOLS OFF FEARED SEPARATE PEACE WITH ENEMY WOULD BE EFFECTED British Laborite Cabinet Member Quits; Two of France’s Cabinet Also Resign. (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 3.—Big offen- sive operations in the Balkans against the Teutons will come soon, agents of the entente say, as soon as Italy’s irritation subsides. Russia sides with Italy in her demand that the United States declare war on Austria. Apparently other allied no- tions have told Italy there will be no separate peace with Austria, a thing Italy fears. Allies Facing Crisis, London, Aug. 3.—Two allied na- tions are facing a cabinet crisis. Ar- thur Henderson, British laborite, may resign at the result of criticism of his meeting in France with radi- cal socialists and advocating British participation in the socialist peace conference. Two ministers of the French cabinet have resigned. REVOKE CHARTER Billings, Mont.,, Aug. The Klein mine is Milwaukee rail- road property. TEN-YEAR-OLD BOY ‘CHARGE OF BUCKSHOT Frances Slez, of Kelliher age 6§ years, was accidentally shot by her brother, aged 10 years at 1 o’clock yqsterday afternoon with a shotgun loaded with buckshot. The girl was brought to Bemidji this morning and taken to St. Anthony’s hospital where her condition is quite serious. Several of the shots entered the girl’'s body, one going through her shoul- der, another entering her right breast, while several lodged in her neck. The older sister, Ella, aged 9, was shot through the arm, but her con- dition is not serious. HEAVY FINE IMPOSED FOR STEALING BRASS FROM M. & L H. E. Clarine, who was arrested Wednesday for stealing journal brasses from the M. & I. railroad, was yesterday haled before Judge Gib- bons’™ court where he was found guilty of the theft and a fine of $95 and costs or 90 days in the county jail was imposed. Clarine was un- able to pay the fine and was sent to jail. ST. LOUIS COUNTY DRY ELECTION SEPTEMBER 10 Duluth, Minn., Aug. 3.—With the filing of 244 petition sheets contain- ing approximately 10,000 sworn sig- natures, a St. Louis county local op- tion election for September 10 be- came a certainty. Three thousand more names than were necessary were obtained, ac- cording to State Senator Richard Jones, manager of the county option down town district Wednesday, Mrs. Bert Carver sustained a broken arm. The fracture was in the right arm, just above the wrist. RUSS EVACUTE STRONG POSITION OF DEFENSE (By United Press) Petrograd, Aug 2.—Kilpolung, ione of the strongest strategic points toward the southeast end of the Rus- sian line, has been evacuated by the Russians, it was agnounced today. HERE ON BUSINESS Paul A. Lawrence of the Lawrence Construction company, is among the business visitors in the city today. He is a guest at the Markham hotel. 3.—The | conduct the war, United Mine Workers has revoked the |against, then voted against conscrip- charter of the Klein local for en-|tion, and after conscription had been gaging in an unauthorized strike in-|decided upon voted against the en- augurated to better local conditions.|tire army bill. committee. The campaign will be conducted from the citl of Virginia. | Plans are being made by the dry committee to organize every town and village. SUSTAINED BROKEN ARM While cranking her car in the LUNDEEN T0 FIGHT FORDRAFTREPEAL HE ANNOUNCES IN GERMAN PAPER Minnesota Con&reuman Not in Favor of Sending Troops From U. S. Abroad. SENDS COPY OF SPEECH DELIVERED AGAINST WAR Sharp Contrast is Written Position of Congressman Kahn of California. Washington, Aug. 3.—Congress- man Ernest Lundeen of Minneapolis has announced his intention of fight- ing for the repeal of the conscription law. He urges the election of rep- resentativeg in the next election, pledged to such a repeal. Mr. Lundeen chooses as the me- dium of this announcement the pages of Viereck’s Weekly in New York, formerly known as the Fatherland. Viereck’s paper is conducting a campaign to bring it about so that Americans of German or Austrian birth or descent will not be com- pelled to go on the firing line. The editor of the former Fatherland would have them put to work on this side of the water in agriculture, in manufacturing, etec. Mr. Lundeen, however would abol- ish conscription altogether. He voted against war, declaring he would vote billions for defense but not one cent for the kings of Europe, then voted for .the seven billion dollar fund to he had voted Lundeen States Position. In his statement published in Vie- reck's paper, Mr. Lundeen says: “I am not in favor of forcing any Amerjcans to fight abroad. I oppesed conseription for foreign service and I ‘While the must be obeyed. We will fight for its wpeal; “We will strive to elect men, who, in 1918, will vote preparedness and strong defense at home; men who at all times place foreign nations in a second-hand position and America first. “Under separate cover I am send- ing you a copy of my speech on the world war. I voted against war. When compelled to choose between the policy of Washington or the pol- icy of Wilson, I choose to follow Washington. “Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake, since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republi- can government.” Contrast to Lundeen. In contrast with this position, Rep- resentative Julius Kahn of Califor- nia, an American of German birth, in the same issue of the paper, makes the patriotic utterance: { “I, myself, was born in Germany, but I resent this attempt to put men like myself in the attitudeof claim- ing a divided allegiance. “The patriotic American of Ger- man birth or parentage in this crisis may well say to the Imperial Ger- man government of Germany: ‘You have sunk our ships and murdered our people. Look upon your hands. They are stained with the blood of my innocent fellow Americans. We iwere long friends. We are now emne- mies. 1 stand for my adopted coun- try. 1 stand for the rights of my !fellow citizens, rights guaranteed by international law, rights which you !should have been willing to respect in the sacred name of humanity,” and I do not doubt that that will be the | stand taken by, practically all such. jcitizens.” i FOR VISIT, PENDING - TRAINING CAMP CALL P. E. Geier, who this- week re- signed his position as secretary of his home in Iowa after a brief visit pending the call to the officers training camp at Fort Snelling, ex- pected to be issued August 10. Mr. Geier was around tne city bid- ding good bye to his many friends this forenoon. He asserted that if he got through the war O. K. he would come to Bemidji again and look around with a possibility of get- ting located, as he believes Bemidji's future is assured. TO COMMANDEER SHIPS (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 3.—Comman- deering shipping under construction will begin immediately. There are ahout 2,000,000 tons under construc- tion. The ship yards will also be taken over. I | the Commercial club, left today for i