Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 14, 1918, Page 1

'_ el todzy forthe murder of THomas “all cver the »buil,di‘ng. : The Bemi kes bxcephons to that part of the Teport? of the public examiner, who . WAS employed by the city council to sxamine the city’s books, which re- ers to the Townsxte c;ralpsny not in ‘the cour ‘the city, hence was legmmate for publication as well as-any part or “all of the report; ‘or+any other omnial eport ‘made“to’the couneil by any member or members: aminer, in referenc ters, states that he: inquired of the ‘county auditor for, formation and Teceived the followin; i T would say that the paving and sprinkling affects @ ‘some ten full locks and twelve half blocks of the ntire city and of these the Bemidji 'ownsite company owns fifteen to ‘enty. per cent! “This company has ot paid any taxes since 1911, ex- ept when it made a sale which ac- ounts in par-t for thls apparent dis- firepancy : “The Townsite cumpany takes isue with- this assertion and.in a letter to the Pioneer asks-that the follow- ing position of the compuy ‘ba state n its columns: | Company. Makes‘Stateme ; “In view: of these. misstatements, we call your attention to the fact hat from 1911 to 1917 we hnvt; d| through one cheek, but the Corpse is "Wheeled to His ; Bedside. ‘Mudered Four Men in .Attempt to Rob Army: Bank; ‘Shoots Him- * self With Revolver. (By United Press) Camp Funston, ‘Kan., Jan. 14.— The body of Capt. Lewis R. Whisler, who,.committed suicide when sus- ‘pected of connection with the Army Bank robbery and murder of four employes ; late Friday night, was dreued in uniform; and_this morn- ing wheeled to th dside of Kear- ney Wornall, only surviving witness of “the . murder..,-Wornall, "who has regained consciousness, looked into the_face e, sqlclde-capwin and shouted, *“Th: thy Warnall was severely injured in the axe attack-and was found uncon- scious, ' but gradunlly regained- his Mysterv is senses. ?lved Camp: Funston, Jan. 14.— With the finding late Saturday of the body of Capt. Lewis R. Whisler of Salina, Kan., in 'his tiny office at the national ‘army cantonment here, the"last ‘chapter was: written in the bloody story of the looting Friday night of the army bank and the mur- der of ‘four ‘men-and serious wound- ing of a fifth. The murders were committed with & hand ax.. Captain: Whisler killed - himself, firing two ‘shots from -a regulation army service rlfle into his head. The firdt ° bullet * glanced ~ downward other lodged in his brain.. The suicide fol- “{lowed a general order’instructing all captaing ‘at”the:-cantonment to re- port' and have their finger prints taken. A note was left the oflicar ad- ers bafly 5’1 mit’h lflofl *wpots, . 'where he’ apparently. after the dem blood soaked towels were found in the room and the table was spotted with it. y .Captain Whisler - borrowed -twp hstzhlm ‘from . the .supply company | Friday,: according . to -officials, and he.borrowed two. more Saturday. Army officials. have declined to say whether any of the ~money ;| which the robber is supposed to have County Auditor J. L. 8 eceived the appointment as’ 1 ensor or .the handling of explbsiv na ny one desiring to deal 1 in or )x -plosives in 4 jmere e g George andy nce. Seven -others have been named censing agents for various _*M (hn county as follow: liler—William Len! dette—E. C. Mlddleton Williams—J. R. Norris. - Wilton—Frank S. Smith, orning from ucled services! yestex‘ INDIAN BOYS " ARE BURNED T0 DEATH 3 ]\m&kogee, Okla.,’ Jan. 14.——Thjr- " feen Indian ‘boys were burned. to “death in a firé ‘which destroyed the Boys’ dormitony of; the rig) In- diap training school at Mar‘ble City, kla., forty miles southeast of here. The fire,-the, of which is un- know'n destrn e boys’ dormitory ‘which housed*abbut-125 boys The victims.werd trapped?in their fooms. the flames’ - that some of.the exits trefore the alarm-could” wére cut ! ‘be given FOR MAN'S MURDER 4 (By United Press) ¢ Butte, Mont., Jan. Fisher. James Powell 0'Neill, negroes,” were legally kang- . Soldiers he patrolfgd Powell Tainted &ins. bu ‘eets. spreading’ so ‘rap—t 14 —Frank! and James| & | to‘the fort. ohtained, . was tound in Whisler’s room. ¢ suicide of Whlsler was the max of a day.of investigation by uthorities. who- were con- ¥ that the murderer had not left assured.: Their most defi- nformation was furnished by Wornall of Kansas City, the attacked by the robber and ition is said to be serious. BY -DEFECTIVE FLUES fective~ flues 'and sparks ~from ected .chimneys caused a prop- fire loss in Minnesota of $339,- §in1917.¢ \s entivel This enormous‘loss is entirely un- nedessary,” s?’!s Gebrge H. Nettle- | ton,. assistant state fire marshal. “It is one of the-pasiest things in the world for g fire to start from a deféctive flue, and one of the easiest matters to be corrected. Such fires are entirely utinecessary. It is care- lessness which s almost criminal at this ‘time. in the state and nation’s history to @llow’ an accumulation of soot. in ‘the chimney or to neglect to see that the flue is proof against ac- cidental: fire.””. The losses mentioned were caused from 156 defective fluies and 251 cases were Sparks caused by such defects_resulted in fires. In cdmmenting on this loss of more than, a third of a million dol- larg'in ‘orie ‘year from these causes, Mr.: Nettleton says that now—dur- ing thé winter -months—is the sea- son when such fires occur, and that every precaution Should be taken at cnce by every householder, manu- faéttirer or occupant of a factory or dwelling to see that the danger is ‘ limfnated (o ! ENEMY Ives{ ubmarine was reportad today miles southwest of Galveston. rs at Fort Crockett declined to ment. It is-considered, however, that men away ‘were hastily recalled 1t may be a case of mis- taken jdentity on account of haze, emy 125 The British forces that have conquer;:d Bagdad have been greatly helped In their successful campaigns in Mesopotamia by native Indlan troops. The Indians are good fighters and are steadfast: in (hc‘r loyalty to the Britis empire. This British official photogrnph shows a cun lo'ul of them enjoylng a ride on the Bagdad-Kadhimain tramway. Carmval Feature At “Ad” Men’s Convention Jan. 22 St. Paul is reviving its famous carnival, in part at least, for the advertising men of Minnesota who meet at their convention in the Saintly City January 22 and 23. The gaudily costumed marching clubs are preparing for the parades and the martial sounds of the drum crops greets the ears of the city’s people. Bands are furnishing their uniforms and instruments and filling the air with .their tingling tunes. Many are the aspiring youti\s who tease the tooting flute_for melody in a_place in their corps of glants t‘hls wotk Mors,”Sounds AcrossWaves| 7 (By United Press) An Atlantie’ Port, Jan. '14.—A mysterious “§> O. S.” message, pick- ed up by a steamer arriving here to- day, may indicate'that the oil tanker Texas, of the Hawaiian Steamship lh';e, has been suuk The message said “We were stfi; sinking. Lower 64 men. Good bye mmdshipq Am' {ffers. We have No more.” Revort Reaches Washineton. Washington, Jan. 14.—The navy department today received.a, report of the distress of the Texas. It is understood the Texas was struck amidships by another vessel. No de- tails are available, FORMER CHICAGO CHIEF I CQUITTED OF CONSPIRACY Chicago, Jan. 14.—Charles S. Hea- ley, former chief of police of Chicago, Detective Stephen Barry and Wil- liam Skidmore, a saloonkeeper, were found not guilty by a jury of char- ges of conspiracy to protect illegal resorts. The jury was.out five hours before arriving at a verdict. The trial began October 15, 1917. QUAKERS MAY HELP WAR, BUT NOT FiGh (By United Press) New York, Jan. 14.—Quaker ruleq have been changed to permit mem- bers to do war work as ambulance drivers and reconstruction work, without excommunication from the sect. £ GIVES $100.000 TO Y. W. C. A. New York, Jan. 14.—.A\: contribu- tion of $100,000 by Cleveland H. Dodge to the war work fund of the Young Women’s Christian associa- tion making the total thus far in the campaign $1,317,765, has been announced. One day remains in ;rol:)lch to reach the quota of §1,750,- These Hussars, each with his tower- ing busby, are easily seen in any crowd and the advertising men will readily thread their way through the depot crowds in the wake of the Hus- sars. 3 The big parade ‘of Carnival clubs takes place Tuesday night, January 22, and promises to be a glorious spectacle. At ‘the very least calcu- lation there will be 15,000 'uniformed marchers in line, each club with its carnival queen and band or drum corps. - The queens, of course, will be royally gowned and each will be SUrro nded by, her admh‘ing cotr- o "It has Carnival parades” and page.mts are n arp!leled for . gorgeous ' beauty, i this entertaining is sure/to make §vith the advertising ‘men of " TSELECT PROGRAM T0 BE PRESENTED AT BEMIDJI BAND RECITAL Several of the prominent members of Bemidji’s' music circles have made inquiries as to the numbers to be played at the concert to be given by the band at the Grand, January 130, for the benefit of the band uni- form fund, and Director Peterson has kindly furmshed the Pioneer. with the program. to be played by John Jacob. Beck, the celebrated piunlst who i8 to appear in recital. For'_the Bemldjs recital he will present: Song Wlthoul Wm-ds, No 3 [ . “Mendelssohn . .Mendelssohn .Mendelssohn H\m(mz Song Etude, Op. 104 Prelude, Op. 28, No e Nocturne, Op. 15, No. 1 Valse, Op. 18 Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 111 Scherzo, Op. 53........ Martucci ‘Wedding Day at Troldhaugen. .Grieg Polacca Brillante A 1V. Sonette de Petrarca, No. 104.. Tarantelle (Venezia e .Napoli. .Liszt Mr. Beck has also consented to grant.a request to play for the pu- pils of the high school in the after- noon ‘in the high ‘school assembly rooms. .Chopin .Chopin .Chopin 66.Chopin . Lisat CLEARWATER. IS BOOMING. i ACCORDING TO EVENSON enson of Clearwater was today and didn’t leave without having boosted for Clearwa- tor He reports that a new flour mill will be ready for operation about (he middle of February, its comple- tion having been delayed owing to the non-arrival of machinery. .He also reports a new bank build- ing and two new garages and sev- eral other buildings for Clearbrook, and says the population increased 50 during the past .year. AMERICAN TRAWLER HITS ROCK; SUNK (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 14.—An Amer- ican trawler ogeraflng in European waters struck & rockgand was lost, the navy departmentt heard today, 'l'he report safd all aboard are safe, 62 RUSS OFFICERS TAKEN LYNCHED -GERMAN PEAOE AIMS <" REPLY TO0 BE TUESDAY Amsterdam, January 14.— The Vossische Zeitung of Ber- lin says that Tmperial German Chancellor Count von Hertllngy will reply to President Wilson'’s and Premier ‘Lloyd George's spéeches before the main com- mittee of the Relchstng to- maorrow. BEMIDJI LEADS IN DISTRICT RECRUITING; GOES OVER DULUTH Fram January 1 to January 11, according to report of the Duluth re- cruiting station, the head of this re- cruiting district, Bemidji -excelled the record made by the parent re- c;'m‘tlng station in a much larger city. In Duluth, as shown by the fig- ures, 29 recruits were enlisted from | January 1 to January 11, while in Bemidji 31 were sent to the colors, with no rejections. Of these sent sent from Bemidji by Corporal Fou- cault, 26 went to the regulars and 5 to the National army. Duluth sent 23 to the regulars and 6 to the National army. Bemidji led the en- tire district of eight stations, includ- ing Duluth. COVERS LAID FOR 100 ATJOINTINSTALLATION| Covers were laid for over 100 at the banquet given by the members of the G. A. R, and Ladies of the Circle after the joint installation Saturday cvening in the Odd Fellows hall. Following the installation a program was given as follows: 4 Music—Bemidji Ladies’ Concert and; ! cal solo-—Miss Verna _ Barker, accompanied by Miss Muriel McGee. Reading—Mlss Vera. Backus. 1 solo—Raymond Hannah, ac- compnnled by Miss Ruth -Riley. Addresses were given by F. B. Lamson, secretary of the Bemidji Commercial club, Chief of Police Frank B. Ripple and G. P. Irish. The installation was public and the officers installed were as follows: G. A. R.: Commander, J. M. Phil- lippi; vice commander, G. Bansell; junior vice commander, G. P. Irish; quartermaster, Willlam Schroeder; chaplain; George Smith; guard, J. McClure; -adjutant, George Cheney. The officers installed in the G. A. R. Circle were: President, Belle Riley; vice president, Nellie Krantz; junior vice president,” Rachel New- ton; chaplain, Jennie Kane; secre- tary, Minnie Carter; treasurer, Eliza- beth Hammond; conductress, Louise Parker; guard, Mary DuVal. A record probably not equaled in the United States is that of Mrs, H, W. Bailey, retiring president, who has acted as presiddent of the Circle for eighteen consecutive years. A cake was sold by a few members of the Circle which nette d$10.50. The Post and Circle wish to thank all who participated in the program and who helped them in making -the in- stallation a success. RELEASED PRISONERS NEW GAS FOR AMERIGANS (By Unlted Press) Rotterdam, . Jan. 14—Release§i British prisoners today stated the Germans have invented a deadly new ;zn.s for use specially against Amer- cans. FORMER PREMIER OF FRANCE ARRESTED (By United Press) Paris, Jan. 14.—Joseph Caillaux former premier and minister of ju tice, has been {imprisoned charge of treason. SELLS BUGAB FOR PRIZES: CONVICTED OF HOA™MING Patterson, N. J., Jan, 14.—Because he sold 400 pounds.of sugar: .to. the manager of a local theater for free distribution among the audience, Da- vid Nicholson, a wholesals grocer, was found guilty of hoarding by the Fedéral .food board and his license was stispended for one month. The penalty was meted out with t.jle approval of National Adminis- trator Hooyer, the local hoard- an-] nounced, 3 (By United Presx) Petrograd, Jan.' 14.—S8ixty-two Russlnn officials, including Vice Ad- miral Novitszki, three admirals and one. army general were lynched in a carnival- of horror at Sebastopol, sailors joining in the assassination. The officers were taken to the Mal- koff tower, The victims were members,of the commission- that -sentenced sailors in 1912 for mutiny. Petrugraa. §°Mu"ldn -P—elltusalns delegates to the peace conference at Brest - Litovek will return Tuesday. Future negotiations will be held at Warsaw. The Russian Red guard is being dispatched to the front. German officers, reserting and es- caping to Russian lines, saild German soldiers were refusing to go to the western front, and in one place the refusal developed into open mutiny, Twenty-seven soldiers were shot by their comrades. Turkev Vlolates Am Petrograd, Jan. 4———Turkey has violated the RussodGerman armis- tice. It is reported that Turkey has landed 2,000 troops between Trebiz- ond and Rize. A Turkish submarine is reported to have sunk a Russian transport. MANKA’.I.‘O ATER BARS 'ARTISAN, MEETING Mankato, Minn., Jan, 14.—The management of the local theutgy which had been leased to the Natl al Nonpartisan League .for ing tomorrow afternoon has & vlaad Nonpartisan representatives that the lease had been canceled, V‘;’hwbt fllu-ther attemliltuldwlill be made by the league to hol ts, gro- Publte opinton rong y Oppos .to the propo-ed meeting. i HOSTESS TO CHAIN | Mrs. George Pellow entertnined at a Red Cross chain party Friday af- ternoon. The guests were Mrs. G. Bergh, Mrs. Cunningham, Mrs. W. Billidieu and Miss Georgla Smith. COUNTY FAIRS A IS CUT THIS YEAR St. Paul, Jan, 14.—County fairs in Minnesota will receive only 82 per cent of the money expected from the state, according to the report sub- mitted to the state federation by Charles E, Erline, the treasurer. The bdlance, pledged in premiums to ex- hibitors, will be made up by con- tributions of local business men. Nevertheless, the county fairs of 1918 must be made better than those of 1917, President George E. Hascom of St. Cloud declared, and the fair board must especially see that the amusement features are adequate and miugt advertise liberally. Treasurer Serline urged that some scheme must be devised by which the county fair board may know .defi- nitely how much money they will have from the state, that'they may arrange their premium lists accord- ingly. At present the fairs-are first: held, and the.premium lists are cer- tified to the state auditor. EGGS NICKEL APECE IN BEMIDJI MARKET T.ke most everything else in the way of eating, eggs are soaring in Bemidji and 50 and 60 cents per dozen are being asked in stores. This morning a farmer was in Be- midji with eggs which he quoted at 60 cents.. Saturday, eggs were sold in some stores at 60 cents and from 50 to 60 cents for fresh eggs is be- ing asked today. MOOSE HE_I'_'.T_WEDNESD_AY The Moose lodge will meet Wed- nesday evening in the Moose hall at 8 o'clock. $200,000 FIRE LOSS IN ARMY CANTONMENT (By United Press) Washington, Jan. 14 —Fire in tho barracks of the camp here did dam- age to the extent of $200,000. Sec- retary Baker visited the scene today. The fire started in the mattresses and a few moments later fire broke out- in -anether building. A probe will be conducted. Boldiers believe the fire was {ncondiery,