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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-11

NATION SLEEPS
IN JAWS OF DEATH.
United States Country Of Great
Wealth and 1nexhaustible Resour-
ces Mercy at Foreign Foes.
ARMED PROTECTION IS NEEDED
Absorption Of Worlds Commerce
While Europe is in Distress is Dis
tinct Menace to Our Peace.
8(A two-part copyrighted ar
ticle on the war situation by
Major F: w. Barber. Part two
n will appear in the Saturday
evening Pioneer.)
One hundred million people.
The greatest productive country Of
the globe.
Wealth SO great the figures are
staggering.
Resources beyond the dreams Of
avarice.
Thirty millions of men capable OF
bearing arms
All Of this, and more
And yet we, the United States, are
a nation almost defenceless Ian in
FAINT sleeping in the jaws of death
practically dependant upon the for
bearance of others. for our peace and
prosperity, for our. national exist
ence!
Such is the unenviable position of.
the United States today con-
dition brought about by the appar-
ent indifference of our people and
the consequent inaction of our law
making bodies.
Situation Grave.
tt is situation so grave as to
call FOR profound thought by think
ing men of the nation, for action by
the congress, for a spirit of patri-
otto cohesiveness by all the people.
! For our future as nation at
peace with the world hangs by a
single thread, and the thread is ex-
eeedingly small.
s. Cur great commercial associations
sssf1sf tiss press of the countrys.stWo
forces when aroused, are
dwelling strongly on thesopportunity
suddenly presented for the formation
of an American merchant marine
and a tremendous trade expansion.
America, SAY the optimists, must
absorb the commerce, of the world
while the nations of Europe are tear
ing at; each. others threats. They
would plant our ships upon every
sea and our flag in every port. They
would make us people supreme.
Expansion Before Us.
b. Undoubtedly a great commercial
expansion is before us, but it will
require something more than wind
and words to sustain it, for therein
lies the menace to our continued
peace.
d Assuming that the United States
does float a merchant marine and abb
sorb the commerce of the world, or
the great bulk of it, who is to pro-
tect that merchant marine and that
commerce once it is an accomplished
fact? What is to prevents it's be-
ing driven from the seas by the very
nations we are now endeavoring to
a Are we to expect the countries
of Europe to calmly submit without
protest to seeing the United States
annex their commerce to seeing
their own enormous merchant ma
rine banished from the seas-to our
depriving them of their very life
giving substance?
Will They Fight?
Or will they fight us--fght hard
with every ounce of their energy and
every weapon at their command, once
their own troubles are over?
Think minute, friend what
would you do?
Continued on last page.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-11
CLUB DANCE THIS EVENING
Large Hall Well Decorated For Open.
ing of Social Season

With the hall deliberately decorat-
ed and all arrangements complete,
there is every indication that the
big ball which is to be given by the
Athletic club, this evening, as the
opening affair Of that organi-
cations winters social season,
will be a success. The. com
mittee, Maurice Ryan, Merl
Spencer and Berthe Backlund an
nounce that the dance will be we'll
attended, invitations having been
sent out to a large number.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-11
JURY lNYES TlGATES
FIXING OF JUROR
Grand Jury Tells Of Inquiry as to Al
legged Unlawful Acts in Connection
With ripple Trial Of 1912.
FOUR mo B1LLs0 RETURNED
John Hoffman Indicted on Charge Of
Assault With Intent to Kill
Criminal Trials Begin Tuesday

Just previous to the noon hour
today, the grand jury, headed by
Kenneth McIver, foreman, marched
into the court room and presented
Judge STANTON, who is presiding,
with final report of its investiga-
lions and was dismissed That the
alleged liking Of a petit juror dur
ing the ripple case of 1912, was in
vestigated, was made known in the
report.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-11

"Seed Corn Week"
Sept. 1919, 1914.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-11
Four No Bills Returned.

q Four no bills were returned by the
grand jury. Peter Lentner was
granted his freedom after having
been held since July on a charge
of having attempted to rob box car
of the Great Northern railway. Ar
chic LaFevre, accused Of assault in
the second degree at Kelliher, will
also be released, the evidence not be-
ing sufficient to indict.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-11
Will They Fight?

Or will they fight us--fght hard
wi thj every ounce of their energy and
every weapon at their command, once
their own troubles are over?5
a Think a minute, friend-what
would you do?
CONTINUED on last page,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-11
NATION SLEEPS Fl:
IN JAWS OF DEATH
United States a Country Of Great
Wealth and Inexhaustible Resour-
cesAt Mercy at Foreign Foes.
ARMED PROTECTION IS NEEDED
Absorption Of Worlds Commerce
While Europe is in Distress is Dis
tinct Menace to Our Peace.

CA two-part copyrighted ar
ticle on the war situation by
Major F: w. Barber. Part two
will appear in the Saturday
evening Pioneer.)
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
Important Changes in Scout Require
mentS

Al the outdoor lunch in the woods
last Saturday the Scout Master made
known certain changes in require
ments for scouts. Hereafter a Ten
derfoot who fails to pass his Second
Class examination at The expiration
of two months Will be dropped from
the troop; and a Second Class Scout
who fails to pass his examination for
promotion to First Class at the end of
ten months service as a Second Class
scout Will be dropped from the troop.
Within few months further changes
with regard to First Class scouts Will
be announced. All of these changes
are with view TO creating more in
terest in scouting and retaining in the
troop those only who are seriously
desirous of learning scoutcraft so as
to make practical use of it.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
10 My Friends

| want to call your attention to the
fact that there are but three weeks
remaining of the Reporters Populari-
ty Contest.
| feel that if | am to win the auto
mobile l must do as much more in
these remaining three weeks as | have
already accomplished This means
that if you are my friend, or want to
be, you have got to give me your
assistance now.
My many friends whom | have not
already seen can help me materially
by subscribing or renewing their sub
scription for me, and, please remem-
ber, that l get about four times as
many votes if the money for subscrip-
tions is handed to me personally.
In closing, If you are already a sub
scriber and paid in advance, why not
have the Reporter sent for a year or
more to some out of town friend who
was a former resident of Somerset
County. A postcard addressed to me
at Skowhegan or a telephone call,
New England $50, will reach me.
EUGENE c. TARBOX.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
SOMERSET ACADEMY
REUNION
Which is to be Held June - In
Athens

AT $50 a. m. upon June 25, the first
bell of the morning will ring at Som
erset Academy at Athens At 6
o'clock the second bell will ring as
has been the custom for many years
Formerly the ringing Of this bell has
been to call together the students at
tending school. but upon this occa-
sion it will call together the students
of many years who are now widely
scattered and who wish to return and
live over one more day at the old
Academy =
1t is planned to meet at the Acade.
my during the forenoon and enjoy
looking over old-time scenes and re.
newing old acquaintances and at noon
at the ringing Of the bell to form in
lines and march down to the hall
where dinner will be served. After
this a program will be given consist
ing of speaking by former students.
music and recitations appropriate for
the occasion followed by business
meeting that an association may BE-
formed whereby reunion may be
come an annual occurrence The
secretary has had correspondence
with many former students now prom
inent in lifes activities who are very
enthusiastic and have promised TO
give all support possible.
If the day is fine let lis all meet
with our families and make it a day
long to be remembered if not We viii.
meet upon the next fair day.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
CHIEF MILITARY |NSTRUC.
TOR IN ARMY
Of the Governor of Ears. Col. John
\. Merrill in Shiraz. Persia. 4
Forty-twO Day Trip

Skowhegan acquaintances will be
interested to note that Col John y.
Merrill the son of Mrs. Miriam S. Mer-
rill of this town is now located at
Shiraz, Persia, being chief military
instructor in the Persian Army of the
Governor of Ears. II took him -
days TO travel from the northern cap
ital of Teheran to the ancient capital
of Shiraz in the south of Persia. This
capital is noted for its ancient mos
ques and also for it's beautiful roses
and tropical fruits.
Col Merrill was accompanied by
his wife and mother-in-law on the
long trip previously mentioned and
the roads of Teheran were so fire.
qucnted by brigands that it was neces-
sary 10 have escorts from one of the
most powerful tribes of Persia.
AT the time of mailing the communi-
cation home Col Merrill was engaged
in recruiting 1900 men for the Cover
nor Of Fairs both infantry and cavalry.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
THE REPORTERS FORD TOURING CAR IS
TO Be AWARDED MONDAY, JULY 6
No One Knows Yet Who the Winner Will Be- Eight or
Ten Contestants Are Pretty Evenly Bunched and Either
One May Be the Grand Prize Winner Out-of
town Contestants Unusually Active
These Past Few Weeks

Who viii win That Is the quos-
ton that is agitating the minds Of not
only the contestants for the Ford
Automobile and other prizes the Re
porter is going to award July 9th bur
of many others interested in the out
come of the great contest just Il
few days more and the bic ballot box
like an oracle, viii give up its secrets
and the Ford, Nietrola. watches and
other prizes will be won.
Candidates standing low in line
now may be top-notchers when thu
final count is made. One thing is
certain, ii is going to take lots of votes
to win but any one with energy can
get the votes. Anyone can be the
winner because the votes can be Sc
cured.
Some of the contestants in this race
believe that a few thousand votes are
going to bring them the honor of WIN
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
CONCREGAT|ONAL|STS
PASS RESOLUTIONS
Commenting Gov. HaineS for Enforce
ment of PrOhibitOry Law at North
Ans0n Meeting

The second annual meeting of Som
erset Association of Congregational
Churches and Ministers was held in
North Anson on Tuesday of this week.
The following named Committees were
elected for the ensuing year:
Executive committee, Rev Theodore
Halbert Wilson, moderator; Rev. Ro-
bert l.. Sheaff, vice moderator; Rev
T. B. HIATT. scribe and treasurer. e. E.
Harris. Guy S. Williams; Missionary
committee, Rev f. H. Means, Rev
I. H. Wilson, Forrest Colby, Miss
Hannah r. Page. Miss Hattie Longley;
committee on the Emergency and
Equalizing legacy fund, E, E. Harris,
Forrest Colby, Mr.. Gray Rev. c. W
Rogers. Rev r. L. Sheaff.
Among the resolutions passed the
most important were those looking to
Il closer intimacy between the church
IS and the Grange; commencing Gov.
Iaines for his enforcement of the
Irohibitory Law; expressing conf
dence in the integrity and the SINGER
ity of Rev. W. f. Berry's motives; fav-
oring National Prohibition; approx
ing the effort to raise an Emergency
and Equalizing Legacy Fund of 500
900; and suggesting more specific
program focusing attention on some
one immediate problem at the next
annual meeting which will be held in
Bingham in June, 1915.
Those in attendance from Skowhc-
gan were Mrs. ]. W. Fogler, Miss
Gertrude Weston, Miss Hannah r.
Page, Mrs. L. l.. Marsh, Mrs. Sarah
Harris, Mr. and Mrs E. T. Harris T.
G. Lord and Rev. T. II. Wilson Seven
of the ten churches in the association
were represented.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
PRIMARY ELECTION
NEXT MONDAY
Polls Open From Noon
Until 900 P. NJ.
At the Municipal Court Room. Sc
Iectmen to be In Session During the
Day Saturday

The Primary election in this town
.of all political parties entitled by law
10 nominate candidates for the next
election will be held at Municipal
Court room next Monday. This VIII
he for the purpose of nominating can
ddates for the following Offices to be
voted upon at the September election:
Governor, State Auditor, Representa-
tive to Congress, two State Senator'S
County Attorney. Clerk of Courts
Register of Probate, Register of
Deeds, Sheriff, County Commissioner
and Representative to the State Leg
islature.
The polls here will be open from
u o'clock noon until 8 p. m but in
towns of 3.090 inhabitants or less the
polls will close at 6 instead of 9
O'Clock
The selectmen will be in Session
at their Office in Municipal Building
Saturday. June Is from a. m. to
D. m. to revise and correct the voting
list TO be used at the before mention
ed election.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
As 10 County Attorney. A Letter
From EX-COngreSSman Gould

Skowhegan, Maine, June II. 1914.
Mr. Blanchard. Dear Sir
Your favor of June Sth has
just come to hand. The compliment
you pay me, in saying | know the
Democrats of Somerset County better
than any other man, is certainly very
nattering and | hope is true. You
ask my advice as to who will be the
best man among the several candi-
dates for County Attorney for tn
Democratic party to support. For
many years | have given advice how
o vote. free of charge, to Republi-
eans. but that advice has not always
been followed have never tried
to direct Democrats for they usually
90 right themselves. With the Pri-
mary law, however, conditions change.
The Office of County Attorney is an
important one because in his keeping
rest largely the moral and civic well
fare of the county We should select
for our candidate a man, first of all,
who has not only the confidence of the
people but who is worthy of that CON
idence. He should be a man Qualiti
ed professionally to administer the
Office and one whose personal habits
professional integrity and moral
character are above reproach or sus
picion. The candidate should be one
who can hold the full vote of the par
ty. In j. Howard Haley of Hartland
our party certainly has such a can
didate and trust that all good Demo
Gratis who have the success, | mean
the deserved success. of our party al
hand, will support Mr.. Haley for the
nomination. We are not strong
enough TO experiment.
Yours very truly,
S ". GOULD.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
RAILROAD COMMU-
N|CAT|ON
Menaced by the Rebel
Forces
Between Mexico City and Vera cruz.
Mediation Plans Threatened by Dis
appointment

Washington. June 10 Railroad com
muuication between Mexico City and
Vera Cruz is menaced by Consut0-
uonalst forces. Brig. Cen Fusion re-
ported tonight TO the war department.
From sources in touch with the Con-
stitutlonalst agency it was learned
that the particular object Of the acti-
vity OF Garranza troops at Vera
Cruz state is 10 cut off all means of
retreat for Huerta and his cabinet IN
case they determine to quit the cap
tai. The Constituencies forces in
Vera Cruz state numbering about 3000
are said 10 be disposed SO that they
might be able to cut not only the rail
road between Mexico City and Vera
Cruz. but also the line between the
capital and Puerto Mexico. = u
Differences of opinion. SO serious
thai they imperil the continuance Of
the conferences al Niagara have de
veloped between the American dele
gates and mediation plenipotentiaries
On two vital points there is fat dis
agreement. First, the mediators, rep
resenting presumably the viewpoint Of
the Mexican delegates, are insisting
that the provisional president Of Mex
leo Shall be a neutral who shall not
have been an active partisan in the
Constitutionalist cause; secondly tn
United States government is unal-
terably determined that tie method Of
transaction from the present regime
to the new government shall not be
through the appointment by General
Huerta as minister OF foreign affairs.
of the man agreed upon Tor provision
al president.
Brief news Of daily reports OF the
Mexican situation Will be found on
Page g.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
FIVE HUNDRED TONS Of
COAL Split
Storage Shed ColapSes. Property OF
Anderson Estate. Leased by ". NJ.
Stinchfield

At about 2.3O a III. Sunday persons
living in close proximity to the freight
yards were awakened by a heavy
crash, which proved to be the collapse
of the coal shed leased by W. NJ
Stinchfield and the spilling of about
500 tons of coal 1t is understood
that the structure, which was owned
by the Anderson estate was supposed
to have become weakened at the slls
hence the unlocked for results. Coal
valued at the sum of $4,000 was pour
ed out of the building, and a portion
of the timbers were thrown upon the
railroad track The French livery
stable was also hit by the colapsng
structure. The tools used by Mr.
Stinchtield in the transportation of his
goods were buried ip the basement
as was his rotary screen valued at So.
The structure was built by the late
Lewis Anderson about 9 years age ST
a cost of around $2700. It WAS eW.
veniently arranged and among otHer
improvements contained an electric
elevator Its capacity for storage
was in the neighborhood of 200 tons
1t will probably be rebuilt this fail
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING
NEXT SATURDAY
To See What Action the Citizens will
Take Relative to the Purchase of
the Brainard Property

A special town meeting will be held
Saturday afternoon in Municipal
Building at O'Clock to see what ac-
ton the voters will take relative to
the purchasing of the Mary G. Brain
ard property at the rear of the High
School Building. This will be needed
to supply suitable grounds for the
pupils when the structure is com
pleted If the purchase is made the
house now located thereon will be re-
moved
The committee who were chosen to
investigate the matter of building or
remodeling the present schoolhouse
secured the option of the property for
the sum of $1,000 but this has now
been reduced to $500.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
DISCOUNTS FOR MER-
CHANTS DAY
Partial List of the Stores Where Bar
gains are Offered. Sk0Whegan Will
be One Great Bargain Counter,
Tuesday, June 16

The Dyer Dry Goods Co, Madison
Avenue will give 10 per cent discount
on all purchases with some splendid
special bargains in addition to this
general discount
c. r. Oliver. stoves, plumbing goods
etc, offers a discount of 10 per cent
on all purchases at his store, Water
Street. Every caller will receive a
unique match scratcher free.
Green Brothers and 10c store will
offer Il special assortment of decorated
china for &c. One lot of 10c enamel
ware for sc. One lot of Csc enamel
ware 10c, and big special in the
candy department.
Additional Merchants Day Locals
will be found on Page Twelve.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
FIELD DAY
Oi the Town improvement Society
Will be Held at the Home OF Mrs.
Edna Page Smith

The members of the Town Improve
ment Society will observe their an
nual Field Day al q lawn party Wed
nesday, June a. The affair will Be
held at the home of Mrs. Edna Page
Smith and the hours will be from
until : O'Clock with a basket lunch
and hot coffee served at $50. The
committee in charge of the refresh
ments will be Mrs Ella T. Holt AMI
Mrs. Ella T. Mooers. If the day
should be stormy, Mrs. Smith has in
vited the ladies to participate in a
similar event indoors her home being
so arranged as 10 conveniently ac-
commodate all the members of the So
ciety
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
COMMENCEMENT
EXERCISES
Senior Graduation Parts
Tomorrow Evening
At the Opera House. Banquet at
Hotel COburn TO Follow. Picnic
at Smithfield Pond

The commencement exercises of the
Skowhegan High School will begin
tomorrow evening with the Senior
class parts and presentation of di-
plomas at the Skowhegan Opera
House The program will be pre-
sented as published in previous
edition.
After these exercises a banquet will
be served at Hotel Coburn, to the
class, alumni and guests, at which
there will be several speakers, Robert
Emery acting as toastmaster. Music
will be furnished by Townes orches-
ira. The closing function of the
commencement will be the class pic
mic at Smithfield Pond which is to oe-
cur on Saturday with Miss Dorothy
NJ Elliot of the High School faculty
as chaperOne.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
New Portland Girl TO Marry

On Tuesday, June 16, one of New
Portland's young ladies, Miss Marion
f. Luce will be welded to Leslie F..
Moody of Portland. The nuptials will
occur at the grooms home in the city
just mentioned and it is there that
the young couple will reside. The
bride who is the third daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. T. w. Luce of New Portland,
will be attended during the ceremony
by her eldest sister. Miss Helen M.
Luce of Skowhegan, while the groom 8
brother, Earle Moody will off1ciate as
best man The young couple have
the best wishes of a large circle OF
friends. Mr.. Moody is in the employ
of the Maine Central Railroad.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
The Leading Feature at The Star Fri.
day and Saturday

The Weaker Brother Lubin. This
picture is one of the finest War pic
lures produced; in two parts a pic
ture that should be seen by all, old
and young, both interesting and edu'
cational There will also be shown
The Crucible of Fate" one of the
Vitagraph specials showing a great
cast of actors; shown in two reels
Six other good reels. Watch this
space and see what The Star is do
ing.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-06-11
Matinee RACES At FAIR
VIEW PARK
Three Glasses Arranged for TrOt Sat
urday, June 90. Horses Called for
the First Heat at 1.30 p. m.

AS a result of meeting held at the
Independent Reporter Office last Fri
day evening, a series of matinee races
will occur Saturday afternoons dur
ing June, July and August at Fair
view Park The first will be Satur-
day, June 20. Horses called for the
first heat at 1,30. There are to be
either two or three classes, and COM
mittee consisting of E. T. Goodrich,
p. w. Merry and Scott Robinson have
been chosen to arrange the classes
and attend the other details. All en-
tries should be made to ?. ". Merry,
who is secretary of the committee. No
entrance fee is to be charged and If
the receipts exceed the expenses,
small prizes in the shape of blankets.
whips and other things useful to
horsemen will be awarded. 1t is eX-
pected that J. Frank Withee of Madi-
son will act as starter. 1t is now
planned for the races to be mile heats
trot or pace, best two in three, but
the committee will make a definite an
nouncement later. These races are
open to Somerset County and all own
ers in that territory are urged to send
in their entries. Entries close
Thursday, June Is. Ia. =
While there will be no funds to De
fray expenses if two amateur baseball
teams would like to play at the park
that afternoon. the committee will be
glad to make arrangements for them
to do So