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

PETITIONERS ASK FOR $8,000 BONDS TOCOMPLETE NEW 'LINCOLN SCHOOL Legal Request Made of Board of Education Which Must Act Under the Law. NEW LINCOLN SCHOOL NEEDS MORE ROOMS FINISHED Another Boiler Also Needed; Secre- tary Tuomy Says Issue Is a Business Proposition. " In placing the question of a bond issue for $8,000 for the completion of the new Lincoln school in the Fifth ward before the voters, the ac- tion was not a voluntary one on the -part of the board of education but one following the presentation from -citizens of the Fifth ward, which must be acted upon by the board and placed before the voters. It is stated that a petition for the \. jssuance of bonds in such matter \ must be signed by at least five per- eons and in this instance 10 signed the petition. When such petition is presented to the board the board must act accordingly and place the question before the public upon a designated date, in this instance the -date being set for September 22. The -voting hours are from 7 to 9 o’clock in the evening and the polls will be opened at the Central building. In other words, the board is car- rying out the provisions of a petition presented to it, according to law. i . Svlendid Building. The new Fifth ward school com- riags-tan rooms and:the lding i8 “="of attractive desigi and-admirably adapted for its purpose. hen the bonds. for the school were voted the den rise in plumbing and heating fixtures and other equipment. It was then decided to erect the school as planned and not detract from the building, which has been done. It was also deemed wise to finish five rooms, the same number as in the old Nymore school and finish other Tooms as needed, but with the open- ing of school the five rooms provided are congested and more room is need- ' ’ed, so much so the old building is al- so in use to accommodate all the pupils. While the contractor is on the ground and at work it is deemed advisable to complete the building in i.8 entirety which also calls for another boiler. Good Business Proposition. Dr. J. T. Tuomy, secretary of the board of education. today expressed Thimself that it would be a good busi- ness proposition to issue the SS,QOO in bonds and complete the building as it should be and not have the work drdgging along. The bonds are for a period of fifteen years and bear 5 per cent interest. GOLDIE WAS NAUGHTY Goldie Damuth was haled before the municipal court this morning, charged with vagrancy and was found guilty. A fine of $50 or_GO days was imposed, sentence being suspended during good behavior. " $8,000 BANK HAUL IN CHROCTON, WIS. (By United Press) Shiocton, Wis.,, Sept. 13.—Yegg- men last night blew the safe of the bank here and escaped with $8000. S Of Bemidji Football is now under way in the Bemidji high school in great fash- jon and the prospects for the 1917 before. The school board has en- gaged Dr. “Joe” Diedrich to coach the team for this season which means that this year’s team will be guided by the same excellent football head as last vear’s team which made Sn(‘vh ,/a creditable showing under his coaching. . A football meeting was held in the high school this noon and arrange- ments made to get the boys out for their first practice this afternoon. The new coach gave the athletes a good sound lecture on the training necessary to keep in ch'.ldlll()n for football and outlined briefly what 1 and-will alsouglosé/at noon’ sum was too low, owing to the sud- team are shining brighter than ever| Photos by American Press Association: serve corps. ~— Owing to the bad weather at the outset of the fair, it was announged this morning that the fair will be continued through Saturday. Band music bestirred the business district early this afternoon as it head for the fair grounds. Stores were closed at noon and the first big day of the fair was on. This after- noon some of the speed track events were hald, ;- Denu - being in cha¥ge of the-Taces. "" The -public schools close at noon IMOTERW to allow the teachers and children an opportunity to visit the fair. Same old disagreeable weather ar- rived on schedule for the Beltrami county fair and the day was o’er- cast with a leaden sky which did not in the least depress the spirits of the ardent fair fan Tomorrow is “Big Friday” the stellar day of the fair and it is expected a big crowd will be present. The exhibits were in course of placing this morning and are now all arranged for inspection of a critical publie. The exposition hall is the magnet for both men and women, it includ- ing several of the many classes and about the hottest competition in this building is that between the exhibits of farmers’ clubs. Five clubs are entered and every display is as com- Washburn Mills Shut DownToday (By United Press) burn-Crosby mills shut down today and others are expected to follo\y. Paralysis of the milling industry is expected. A bread famine is threat- ened. Wheat receipts in Minneapolis today were 228 cars against 481 the | same day last year. Harvest time is blamed. WHATEVER THIS MEANS (By United Press) St. Paul, Sept. 13.—Red Lake In- dians are to fish for St. Paul and Minneapolis markets where the fish will be sold at cost to cut meat prices. Dr. Diedrich Chosen Coach High School Eleven; Gray Still Absent some of his plans for the season were. Twenty-three boys attended the | meeting which shows that much good material is to be had this year tand that there will be plenty of | competition for the positions. The boys turned out for their first practice this afternoon and ‘‘Doc” {pnt them through some of the light- er exercises such as passing and ;passing the ball, his idea being to harden the players gradually. | _As it is not known whether or not Pierre Gray, the big lineman, who was elected captain for the 1917 sea- son at the end of last vear's season, will play, the. squad will practice without a captain for a few days until word is received answering the {appeal of his temmates to join his old comrades. Minneapolis, Sept. 13.—The Wash- | “War To The Hilt” Party Stirs Pops < (ByUnlted Press) - Rome, Sept. 13.—“A’ war to" the hilt” party is‘forming in Germany Admiral con Tirpitz, advocate of frightfulness, is combining the lead- ers in Macklenberg for stern repres- sion of all peace talk, the vatican has been informed. .\ sharp politic- al struggle is in progress. The pope is disturbed but hopes the liberals will win. plete and attractive as can be. The clubs entered are Wide Awaks club of Pleasant Valley, Summit Farmers’ club, Better Farmers’ club of ‘Grant Valley, Frohn Farmers’ club and Be- midji Township Farmers’ club. Potatoes Show Well There is cne of the best displays of potatoes ever shown at the county fair, despite the wretched growing weather, which shows what Beltrami HOSPITALS ARE NEAR WAR DEPOTS, SAY GERMANS IN REPLY (By United Press) Berlin, Sept. 13.—German airmen have never inientioally attacked al- lied hospitals, is an official statement today. The German statement states important French war depots were near the hospitals in question and that in bombing if a shell struck the hospital the airmen couldn’t be blamed. BEMIDJI NAVAL BOYS HEAR ORDER FOR NO MORE FURLOUGHS Carroll Hill, Victor Flatner and other members of the Fifth Minne- sota Naval Division, who were ex- pected to arrive home today did not on account of orders having been is- sued to withdraw all furloughs un- til further orders. Hovey Lord, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Lord, expected to spend his fur- lough at Boston and in Maine. He writes that he, together with the rest of the boys who were to leave on their furlough at the same time, was just ready to step into the hoat when the orders were given. He states further, “I was mad enough when the orders came to lick every Dutch company on earth.” BULGARIAN QUEEN IS | SERIQOUSLY ILL WITH HEART | Sofia, Sept. 13.—It is announced that a serious change for the worse has taken place in the health of Queen Eleanor of Bulgaria. Court physicians have discovered symp- toms of heart trouble. - ctive Page Nineteen-year-old Franklin K. Lane, Jr., son of the secretary of the interior, has joined the army aviation re- The officers at the school at Newport News, Va., say he will be an expert in less than six months. air Will Be Continued Saturday Owing To Weathor; Big Events soil is capable of. There is an end- less variety of garden produce and OR | - OF KAIS [ ST@ fofrcros s e o LED OFF SWEDEN'S ACTION’S IN VIOLATING HER ‘NEUTRALITY’ CAUSE CRIMINAL CASES WILL BE CALLED TUESDAY; STATE TAX JUDGMENT Affairs were humming in district court this morning and so cleared up was the civil calendar that Judge W. Stanton dismissed the petit jury until Tuesday morning when it will begin hearing the criminal field crops which is mute evidence of | calendar. the worth of Beltrami. Rural Sol ibit. There are alsol})oct)ulthn nb:flls build- ing decorated by various merchants. In the opeing case yesterday after- noon, that of Louis Larson vs. School District No. 20, at the close The Beltrami county rural school |Of the plaintiff’s testimony the case educational exhibit is also interest- |was dismissed. ing. There is an exhibit of culin- ary articless that would make a man |[Co. vs. J. L. Hackett which The case of the Pillsbury Flour had commit burglary, and preserves and |been slated for @ jury trial was set- jelly, also. The Red Cross has an interesting booth and the *“Ohs!” and *“Ahs!” 48 reached. - Merchants Active. Firms and stores have booths on the ground for demonstration pur- poses. There is a merry-go-round for the kiddies and the Red Cross has a large concession for the gen- eral public for refreshments. Stock is Improved. The stock display is a good one. Cattle are plentiful with high class breeding, some good horses are there and chickens and ducks are in large numbers. Hogs Aristocrats. Pigs and hogs are attracting much attention. There are several high class porkers shown and are really no Sheep | 4 the aristocrats of the fair. are also in the pens. The big fair is all in readiness and tomorrow is designated ‘“Big Fri- day.” i~ Kornilloff Quarters Surrender (By United Press) Petrograd, Sept. 13.—General Kor- niloff’s headquarters have surren- dered, it was announced today. B! A. C. CLUB TO ELECT OFFICERS TOMORROW NIGHT Eelection of officers will be held by the members of the B. A. C. club of the Presbyterian church tomorrow evening in the bascment of the church. Progressive games will be played and plans made for the com- ing year’s work. At a preliminary meeting several davs ago, John Koors was elected football captain. AMERICANS WOUNDED IN FRANCE COMING T0 FORT SNELLING Fort Snelling, Minn., Sept. 13.— Fort Snelling is to be converted from an officers’ training camp into a base hospital camp for the care of Amer- ican soldiers wounded at the front in France, according to information received here, which was to the ef- fect that Secretary Baker has an- nounced that it has becn definitely decided to establish a base hospital here. The hospital, it is said, will he one of the largest in the United States. Col. Henry Greenleaf, chief sur- geon, in charge of the post hospital, said that arrangements are being made to convert two barracks now occupied by one battery of field ar- tillery students and a company of student officers for the coast artil- lery branch of the service, into a hospital for the care of the sick from draft camps. | United States have been accomplish- tled without taking it into court. Jm‘l—ow. Yesterday afternoon the court or- Jare heard when the fancy work booth | gened judgment ‘for the state on all the personal property tax cases which were cited for this term. They were those of the state vs. Thomas Allen, state vs. Frank Smerstik, state vs. A. C. Moore, state vs. W. N. Weber, state vs. C. L. Heffron, state vs. J. L. Brown, state vs. A. A. Andrews (two cases), state vs. A. L. Dickens, state vs. Bunker, state vs. Joseph Karls, state vs. R. A. Krohn, state vs. William Sjogren, state vs. Lena Elliott, state vs. Sam Jamtvold, state vs. Christ Thorson, state vs. H. A. Simons, state vs. G. S. Bagsley, state vs. A. E. Henderson. Four Indictments. The grand jury yesterday after- on and this morning reported four dictments. An indictment against Thor Thorson for assault in the third degree was returned by the grand ‘jury. Thorson, who was the man who beat up Abe Cohen, pleaded guilty of the assault and was given $25 fine or 15 days in the county jail. An indictment was returned against Charles Swanberg. The case is cited for trial Tuesday morning. The grand jury also returned a joint indictment against Harold Kidd and Alex Monroe charged with rob- bery in the seccnd degree, as was al- so the case with John Chisholm. TAR CONFORTS NUST GO THROUGH LS. RED CROSS Washington, Sept. 13.—All relief and comfort contributions to the navy hereafter must be sent through the American Red Cross, Secretary Daniels has announced that the Red Cross naval auxiliary has been des- ignated as the only means of for- warding contributions such as knit- ted sweaters and mufflers to the ships and stations. A The Navy league made public a letter to Mr. Danicls notifying him | that the comforts committee would continue to supply garments for the sailors as long as they were needed. The eommittee as well as all other such organizations will have to send its offerings through the Red Cross. | CARRANZA FORMALLY RECOGNIZED BY THE | U. S. GOVERNMENT ‘Washington, Sept. 13.—Last steps in the formal recognition of the Car- ranaz government in Mexico by the ed by formal notification of the elec- tion of Carranza as president, and an acknowledgement by the United States. Officials took occasion to reiterate that no loan to Mexico was contem- plated by the United States. The status of a loan still is under con- sideration between the Mexican gov- ernment and a group of American bankers. ER'S MOVE (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 13.—Sweden’s reply_ was delivered to Secretary Lansing today by Charge Akorheil. This closes the incident for the United States. The department re- vealed that the note is not a diplo- matic incident, therefore Sweden is not obliged to make full and formal answer. (By United Press) London, Sept. 13.—Germany has called off the Stockholm Socialist conference following the Swedish disclosures. Chancellor to Speak. Amsterdam, Sept. 13.—Cn lfumcellm- Michaelis of Germany will address the Reichstag Friday on the Ameri- can disclosures of the Luxburg mes- sages via Sweden. Renlv Reaches Washington, Washington, Sept. 13.—Sweden’s official reply to Luxburg's disclos- ures reached Washington today. It is understood it will express regret that her minister at Buenos Ayres was duped by German Charge Lux- burg and became involved in corre- spondence, Feahle Statement. London, Sept. 1.'i.ti,"1'hrel)t statement of the Swedish foreign office con- demning the transmission of German telegrams from Argentina is regarded by the morning newspapers as ex- tremely feeble. They say it will not satisfy the belligerents and neutrals Sweden has injured. The Times declares that the Stock- holm foreign office ‘‘dares not utter a comprehensive denfal. It pleads that these particular messages were un- known to it, but admits that Sweden continued to act as intermediary be- tween Germany and Argentina. “It has the effrontery to quote as precedents in justification of this course the transmission of inquiries from Germany ahout the civil popu- lation of Kiao Chau and from the United States about American citi- zens in Turkey. But by its own con- fession it knew the contents of these inquiries and knew that they were harmless.’ The Daily Chronicle asserts that the statement shows a decidedly imperfect sense of the unneutrality and extreme gravity of the proceed- ings. The treachery of which the Swedish foreign office is guilty is quite indefensible.” The Morning Post says that the admission of the Swedish foreign of- fice refers to Germany alone, con- cerning whose guilt there is no ques- tion. The points at issue between Sweden and the Allies are not an- swered. Admit ‘‘Doubt Cast.” Stockholm, Sept. 12.-—All the newspapers print long editorials on the situation arising from the tele- grams sent by the German legation through the wedish legation at Buenos Aires. The Dagbaldt says: “The lack of cantion displayed by our fore office casts doubt upon our impartiality. “One wonders whether there is any connection between this and Lord Robert (ecil's interview pro- phesying that the whole of Europe would arm against Germany.” Nerse Sav “Stupid.” Copenhagen, Sept. 13, The Chris- tiania Morgenbladt, commenting on the Washington disclosures, express- es deep regret that “Swedish diplo- macy is so lacking in nnderstanding of the duties of a neutral that it did service at a lackey.” A. D, WILSON IS NAMED STATE FOOD DIRECTOR (By Unit Press) St. Paul, Sept. 12. . D. Wilson of Minneapolis was today nzmed fed- eral sota. food administrator for Minne- NEW RESIDENT D. S. Mitchell, agent for the New York Life Insurance company, has located in Bemidji, 110 Sixth street, having moved here this week from Detroit, Minn.