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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-06
UNFAVORABLE
House judiciary Committee Decides
TO Reconsider Referendum. Re
call and Other Bills
BY W. r. KEYSER
(Staf Correspondent)

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb D.
The House judiciary committee to-
night recousidered the resolutions au-
thorizInC the submission 10 vote Of
The people. constitutional amendments
relating 20 Initiative. referendum. re.
call and rehabilitation Of property
Tor purposes Of taxation. and Will
further consider them before report
lnE out At last nights meeting 30
was decided 90 report them uufavor-
ably
The committee tonight decided 10
report favorable recommendatIons on
bill increasing fees OF Justices and
ronstabIos and BIN furnishing machir.
cry Tor submitting woman's suffrage
amendment tO a vote
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authority that thn United states gov
.crumenf probably would not 20
The right of bsIirerent t1 dssir-
nate water area as war zone Vita
in which it DEL danFer0ur for neutral
craft t1 venture. ls lately recog-
nIzrd principle OF international law.
though The extent OF the zone. fra de-
gree OF menace fo neutral vessels and
the right tU interrupt lawful commerce
in the only existing water routes 90.
tween neutral countries. have never
been defined
Designate War Zone.
The declaration uf Great Britain or
the N0rfh Sea. as "a war zone. because
0f the mines atrfWn there. called forth
protests from some uf the European
neutral countries. bIf The United
States made 11 protest ruots were
furnished f1r neutral ships Similarly
during tte Elssn-Tapares war ~ was
recalled by officials today there we're
designated ty Japan twelve "rfraf-
fContfnusd On pa~s rorre-s.N
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TESTIFIED CONCERNING
ENDOWED FOUNDATIONS
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES ON
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
HEAR TESTIMONY.
Colorado Troubles Were Never Re.
ported TO Oil King-Weak
on Stand.

NEW YORK, Feb. 5.-John D.
Rockefeller. Sr., and Andrew Car
nseIe testified to-day before the
federal commission on industrial
relations. They defended the
foundations which they have en-
dowed with their wealth, and
neither would say he believed
that the Institutions constituted
. menace 20 the religious, poIitl-
cal or educational liberty Of the
people Of the United States. A
desire TO promote the welfare Of
mankind. and that alone, they
said. prompted them 20 establish
the foundations which bear their
names.
Widely different was the man.
rer In which these two men faced
the commission and the audience,
which was composed largely Of
representatives OF labor, Soclaf-
ists, irdividualists and members
Of the Industrial Workers Of the
World Mr.. Carnegie went 70 the
witness stand from a seat In the
audience. He declined to sit
while reading answers to a list Of
questions submitted by the COM
mission or while ne was beinu in
terroeated. Mr.. Carnegie was in a
joval mood. The answers he
gave 70 questions caused the aud
ienes and the commissioners to
roar with laughter more than
once. Mr.. Carnegie enjoyed that.
When he left the stand, he said
he had not spent such a pleasant
afternoon In many years.
Friend to All.
In his testimony Mr.. Carnegie
revealed that up 70 the close OF
last year his donations totalled
tconhHuod on Page Sikh
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GETS FIVE YEARS.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb g.
Joseph Shafer. mine superintendent.
at Haudley. pleaded guilty 10 murder
I'm the second degrc IN criminal court
today and was Fenfencnd 20 five years
in the NoundsvIIle pcnitentiary Sha-
fer killed his hrOthcr-in- law. George
Tackcft
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46s hit THE TRAIL"

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. o. Billy
sunday repeated his sermon on the
Second Coming Of Christ al both
services In the tabernacle today. Fifty
cadets i'm uniform. from nearby mill
tary college were among the 463 CON
verts who chit the trail" at the night
meeting The total number of con
verts during the day was G45.
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SHIP PURCHASE
BILL STILL HANGS
ADMINISTRATION LEADERS BE.
LIEVE THEY SEE WAY
OUT OF IT.
Movement 90 Discharge cormsrcs
Committee Frustrated BY Ad-
Iournment Until Monday.

WASHINGTON. Feb 5-Adminls-
tratiou Democrats Of the Senate be-
Ieyed tonight they had found a way
to turn The burden OF the ship pur-
chase bin hrht back t0 the Republican
side from whence 90 was shifted 20
their own shoulder so suddenly last
Monday by the alliance Of insurRent
Democrats and minority members
Despite tho farf that they found
them selves afIN lacking votes 10 carry
the motion f0 rc.c0mwff the bin with
Instructions f1r itH amendment. tho
Democrat iTauElrated today the frst
move in substitute plan when sena.
Tor Gore. who introduced an amended
Ccoutinusd on Pags Fou-ts.n.J
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TAKE
THE OFFENSIVE
IN EFFORT TO BREAK DEADLOCK
IN CENTRAL POLAND.
Fighting Continues 70 Be Desperate
Along the Rawka RiVer-Artil-
lery Attacks In the West

LONDON. Feb. 3. 1920 p. m-Coin-
cident with the arrival at the front OF
Emperor Nicholas. the Russians have
assumed the offensive directly west
of Warsaw. and. according to a Rus
sian official statement have crossed
the Bzura river and taken some Ger
man positions. This. in the opinion Of
military experts, will. If the Russians
have sufficient forces at their dispos-
al, break the deadlock which has eN-
listed in Central Poland for so many
weeks, since 1t threatens the flank OF
General Won Hindenburg's army.
which is engaged in the violent strug-
gle Immediately to the southwest, IN
an effort to break down the Russian
defensive in the region Of Boriimow.
The Russians appear, according TO
reports from Petrograd. to have
crossed the Bzura near its junction
with the Nistula. and working south
ward, to have taken part of the Ger
man position near Dakhova, south OF
Sochaczew, which was the point at
which the Germans made their oriEi-
nal attempt to break the Warsaw line
This new offensive on the part OF the
Russians explains their anxiety TO
clear the right bank Of the lower Wis
tula of the Germans. for. having ac-
complished this. they are free Of
threats OF outflankinE movements from
that direction.
Very Little Pelief.
Still, there has been no slackening
I'm the desperate fighting which has
been proceeding for some days in the
(Conttnued on PAGE Seven,
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(correspondenee Of Associates pressD
TOXIC, Jan. l2.-Infomatiou pub
lished by the Bank of Japan shows
that a redccmiuE feature OF tho Ge-
preston In trade caused by NE war
IS the sale or arms and ammuuitionr
to the allies OF Japan. The amount of
war material manufactured in Japan
and sold abroad is believed O. have
reached S20.O0000O while additional
orders on hand will total an equal
amount
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BERLIN. Feb g. by wireless fo Say.
Vile According to the Overseas
News Agency n second German war
loan probably viii bo issued af tho
beginning of March and ON favorable
terms az the conditions OF the money
market is exceptionally good.
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APPOINTMENTS
Governor Wills Names Consul fs L.y
srpooI, England. ard State Tar
Com --rfsaI5rrr
,l-.ll ta,sIliE,16sT : 80

James Boyle uf Columbus. secretary
20 william Mckinley when Hn wac
governor and later consul f1 Liverpool
and James H WrEITerf ~ tartar1Ia.
TODAY were appointed STATE Tax CON.
missioner The salary 'a Owe fhrrs.
ard d0ua-s a year.
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GOV. HATFIELD SIGNS
THE PROHIBITION LAW
by w. r. KEYsER1
ISfaff Conrrrebopd-pft

CHARLESTON. W. Va. FEB g.
Governor Hatfield today signed
Senate Bin 40. 10. revising tho
h1at prohibition law. which is now
rHwrdad as tho most drastic pro.
..H..I0n legislation ever enacted
The BIN becomes effective March q
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PRESIDENT AND CABINET DISCUSS
GERMANY'S BLOCKADE PROCLAMATION

officially transmitted. corresponds In
phraseoloEy tO tho report which came
by wireless yesterday. DO was sug-
gested ln executive quarters that the
course OF tho American government
probably would bo t0 inquire. first. OF
tHn German government. what meHl-
urDs uf protection or convoy can be
expected by American merchant ships
passing through Che DESIGNATED war
zones f0 neutral ports and. second.
0i The British government az f1 wefn-
or Or not DO has Issued the alleged sec.
rot order permitting tho use of neutral
Gars hy hrr merchantmen A denial
hv Great Britain of che existence 1f
fha order would be followed DO is UNI
lHrstoui. hy an inquiry 0f fra German
1ufHuurra as to proof of their charge.
The suggestion that neutral faFs were
hninE uI-usHd caused mo- little concern
among hIrh officials. who said thry
had heard r0 reports OF De- before
Neut~anty Question.
Beyond seeking fo establish what
measures Che German navy win take
loo aId American ships lu passing safe.
Iv through che war zones and shat %.
forts would br made FOL verify tho reu-
f-aI character OF vessels flying the
American Gas. Or was stated on high
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WAsHrEgToE rob. s.-rorseastf
Wgrt VtrTinia--Cloudv saturday. sun-
dag fair
ohio anf WaufaFu panuarLvanfa -
suow, colder Saturday. SUNDAY fair.
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GERMAN WAR LOAN.

Cooutinusd on Page sevsn)
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BIG SALE OF ARMS.

Ccontanued on Page sovsHJ
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Still, there has been no slackening
I'm the desperate fighting which has
been proceeding for some days in the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
NURSE TO ADDRESS MOTHERS
= It -
Elizabeth schrader Will Explain
~~.l. Work Monday afternoon.

Elizabeth Schrader, the visiting
nurse who is doing such valuable
work in the schools of Bemidji, will
address the mothers of Bemidji at a
meeting to be held under the auspices
of the Woman's Study club at 4
o'clock Monday afternoon. Every
mother and all others Interested in
the work being carried on by Mrs.
Schrader are invited to be present at
the meeting, which will follow the
regular session of the club. She will
outline the purpose of her work and
will explain the benefits which are
to be derived from it, telling of the
methods used, what she has already
accomplished and what she intends
to do while here. She will also an
swer questions concerning her work
which may be. asked. Mrs. Schra-
der's months stay in Bemidji will
end the middle of May and there is
a movement in operation which, if
successful will cause her to remain till
the close Of the school year and per-
haps will provide for her return next
fall. Her work is being much ap-
preciated and it is hoped that the
attendance at the Library building
Monday afternoon will be large.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
CANADIAN TROOPS FIGHT
BRAVELY ATYPRESC
Omitted Press)

London, April 24.-The following
announcement was contained in an
official dispatch given out by the war
department this afternoon: The
Canadian contingent bore the brunt
of the latest German drive at the
Ypres canal, and being outnumbered
were forced to retire. However, they
covered themselves with glory and
prevented the onrushing Germans
from penetrating the Anglo-French
lines. They lost heavily but their
conduct was praised. When the Ger
mans charged the lines in the for
ward positions in the vicinity of
Steenstaat, the Canadians were forced
to fall back on account of asphixiat-
ing bombs. Later they developed a
surprising counter-attack, recaptur-
ing four cannon and taking many
German prisoners, including one
colonel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
NORTHERN HAS SUNDAY SCHOOL
Organization Perfected Friday Eve
ning-Mrs. Hayden Superintendent

With a membership of more than
Is, a Sunday school was organized
by Edward H. Page, of this city, mis-
sionary for the American Sunday
School Union, in the Town of North
ern, Friday night. Officers were
elected as follows: Mrs. F. M. Hay
den, superintendent; M. Reynolds,
corresponding secretary and treas
urer; Lee Worth, secretary, and Miss
Helen Serena Blue, assistant super
intendent. A school is being formed
at Buena Vista, the election Of Off
GERS to take place next Saturday. II
would like to receive information of
any community that needs a Sunday
school," says Mr.. Page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
MANY VISITED CAR
Potato Special Of 500 Line Attracts
Considerable Attention Here.

Many farmers and merchants of
Bemidji visited the potato demonstra-
ton car Of the 500 Line and Mime
sofa College of Agriculture which
was in Bemidji for several hours to-
day. The exhibit was brought to Be-
midi in connection with the cam
paign which is being made for bigger
and better potatoes in Minnesota. c.
r. Brown, Of the Agricultural Exten-
sion division and A. G. Tollaas, pa
biologist of the State University, &C.
companied the car and gave talks
on marketing and potato growing,
and demonstrated seed selection. The
treatment of potato diseases was also
discussed. From here the car was
taken to Cass Lake. The exhibit
was extremely profitable to those
who saw it. The car has been on
the road. for three weeks and the
campaign will close next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
.BEMIDJI FACULTY NAMED
Prominent Educators of State Are
Selected for Summer School-En-
rollment to Be Large.
FORMER INSTRUCTORS RETURN

That the faculty appointed for Be.
Bemidji's summer school by c. G.
Schulz, state superintendent of edu-
cation, is one of exceptional strength
is the announcement of w. B. Stew
art, county superintendent of schools
who has just been informed of the
selection.
The members of the faculty are
we'll known in Minnesota education
al circles. Two, Mrs. H. J. Jacques
of Robbinsdale, and Mrs. Kathleen
j. Bird, of Minneapolis, taught here
during the term of last summer, be-
ing extremely successful and popular
with their students. They were
anxious to be given opportunity to
return this year.
George A. Franklin, superintend-
ent of the Fergus Falls schools, will
be the conductor of the school. H.
J. Tonning, superintendent of the
Elbow Lake schools, will also be q
member of the force.
]: Superintendent Stewart is much
pleased with the appointments and
predicts that the five weeks term,
which begins Monday, June 21;,will
be even more successful than those
which have previously been held
here.
The school will be conducted for
the purpose of providing credits for
first and second grade teachers GER
tificates and already Mr.. Stewart has
received many inquiries from teach
ers in Beltrami and few outside
counties.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
PROVIDE GAME REFUGEES
May Be Secured by Use of Petition
Executive Agent Announces List
of All New Game Laws.
BAG LIMIT IS GIVEN CUT

Game and fish legislation during
the session of the legislature which
just closed has been plentiful and in
order that few confusing points
might be explained, Carlos Avery, ex-
ecutive agent of the Game and Fish
commission, has issued statement
setting forth all new game, fish, clam
and frog laws.
One of the new laws, which will
probably be taken advantage of here,
provides two methods for the estab-
lishment of game refugees which are
considered so necessary for the pre-
servation of game. Owners or les
sees Of not less than $40 acres of
land may join in a request that such
lands be declared a game refuge and
the commission may declare it to be
a refuge. Or twenty-five or more
residents of any district may petition
the commission which, after notice
and hearing, can declare that district
refuge. Such refugees may include
contiguous public lands and waters.
There is seen by the authorities
an opportunity for abuse of this new
law and they are prepared to guard
against it. When a refuge is estab-
lished hunting thereon is to be pro-
hibited the year round and this will
apply to the owners and tenants as
we'll as to the general public. The
state authorities will discourage any
attempt to establish private game re-
fuge for chosen few.
The Bag Limit law is next in point
Of interest. The old law allowed fif-
teen field birds and fifteen water
fowl day and provided that no per-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS
Jury Finds Mrs. Johnsrud Not En-
titled to Damages.

It was necessary for Judge B. F..
Wright to hold q night session last
evening in order that he might com
plete the case of Mrs. Marguerite
Johnsrud against Martin sandmerk,
Martin Teigland and Gedeon Olson
for damages alleged to have been
caused by false imprisonment. The
testimony was completed yesterday
afternoon and the closing arguments
and charge were given at the evening
session. A verdict for the defense
was returned this morning. Ira
Richardson, a Thief River Falls
lawyer, represented the plaintiff and
Attorney Henry Funkley of Bemidji
the defense. This was the last jury
case on the calendar 90
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
HINES FORGING TO FRONT
Many New Settlers to Locate There
During Next Few Months.

With land bringing an average
100 an acre in the vicinity OF
l. Y the residents of that section
of the county are anticipating rec
ord breaking summer. Four new set
tiers have already located permanent
ly at Hines this spring and at least
fifteen more families are expected
during the next few weeks. v. M.
Owen, the Hines land man, who was
in Bemidji today, reports that he
just sold one tract for $3.50 an acre
and that considerable land is being
disposed of at as high as $500,
much of it being wild land. The
prices are increasing constantly. Mr..
Owen recently sold $50 acres of land,
40 going to B. Seado,. of Sanborn,
Minnesota, and 40 going to F.. II.
Owen of Long Prairie.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
TELLS GERMAN SECRETS /:
Book Written BY Former Spy Of
Kaiser is Contained in New Addi.
tons Received It Library. .
REPORTS ISSUED y LIBRARIAN

Secrets of the German War Office
is the title of booh which has Just
been received at the4Public Library.
De Armgaard Karl Graves is it's au-
thor. He was for twelve years sue
cessful spy in the Kaiser's service.
With characteristic sruthlessness he
exposes the details of secret missions
that have had startling influence
upon the present war: He also re-
veals the intricate and sensational
operations of the great German spy
system.
In report which has just been
issued by Beatrice Mills, librarian,
the following new hooks are listed
among those which Ihave been re-
ceived recently: =
The Charm, of Ireland, Burton E.
Stevenson; The spellsSof Spain, Keith
Clark; Abroad at j Home, Julian
Street; South America, James Bryce;
Outlines of Economics, Richard T.
Ely; New Fiction, How It Happened,
Kate Langley Bosher; Contrary
Mary, Temple Bailey; Wall of Parti-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
MUSIC HOUSE TO OPEN
Will Be Completely stocked-Ready
for Business Monday.

In this issue of the Pioneer an
nouncement Of the opening Of the
Beltrami Music company is made,
stating that this new enterprise
will open for business Monday. J.
c. Charboneau, who comes here from
Fergus Falls, is proprietor and man
ager of the store and states that he
will carry complete line Of pianos
and later a.. complete line Of all
musical instruments. The chief
lines of pianos carried in stock are
the Packard, Bush and Bane, Schultz,
Wick and Werner pianos. Violins,
strings, sheet music and other sup
plies will also be kept in stock. Mr..
Charboneau has made arrangements
whereby he can fill orders for all
supplies not carried in regular stock
on short notice, and will make spe-
cialty of handling such orders. He
is thoroughly. experienced in this
business and promises to give this
community an up-to-date music
house. S.t,s.sste
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
MAYFLOWER DAY AT FAIR

San Francisco, April 24-Descend-
ants of the Pilgrim Fathers who came
over in the Mayflower and landed at
Plymouth Rock were honored guests
at the Panama Pacific Exposition to-
day, the occasion being "Mayflower
Descendants Day."
Among those who participated in
the ceremonies today were BENJAMIN
Ide Wheeler, president of the Uni
versity of California, Chas Stetson
Wheeler, Frank J. Symmes and a
number of others who singularly
enough, claim descent from the *'For-
ty Miners as we'll as from the Pill
grim Fathers.
Today's ceremonies conferred at the
Massachusetts, building, where a reg
lister has been opened for the sig
natures Of descendants of the Pill
grim Fathers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
THE "HEART OF MARYLAND"
Thrilling Motion Picture to Be Pro
duced at Grand Tonight.

The "Heart Of Maryland" which
Belasco made a thriller Of thrillers,
is beyond all question of doubt the
greatest picture that the year will
bring. The seal of success was put
on this wonderful picture when from
out of a dozen or more so-called
features, was chosen to open the
worlds largest theatre for new po-
licy of selected feature films. Manager
Harding can feel proud of the fact
that he is privileged to produce this
attraction at the Grand theater for
Bemidji theater-goers tonight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-24
ABANDON PLAN TO
PASS DARDANELLES
Such is Indicated by Report That Al
lies Are Landing Troops Near Enos,
on Southern Shore of Saros Gulf.
ADRIANOPLE IS FIRST OBJECTIVE
Plan to Reach Constantinople From
West-German Officers Cause
Difference With Turks.
By J. w. T. MASON.

New York, April 24.-Telegrams
from Athens, Berlin and London all
report rumors that the Allies are
landing troops near Enos on the
northern shore of the Gulf of Saros.
II these reports are true, the Allies
have abandoned hope of being able
to subdue the Dardanelles defenses
by land campaign on the Gallip0l1
peninsula. Instead of trying to reach
COnstantinople from the south, the
present rumors indicate it is the in
tention of the Anglo-French army in
the Levant to land in European Tur-
key near the Bulgarian border and
then to move on Constantinople from
the west.
In general, a campaign of this ma
ture would duplicate the incidents
of the Bulgarian operations in Euro
pean Turkey during the recent Balk-
an war. The only difference would
be that the Bulgarian forces attacked
Adrianople from the north, while
the Allies, after landing on the shore
of the Gulf of Saros, would neces-
sarily have to approach the great
Turkish stronghold from the south.
Would Be First Objective.
Adrianople would be in fact the
first objective of the Allies. After
enveloping the fortress, they would
then turn to the east and proceed to-
ward Constantinople itself. The dis
lance to be traversed by a campaign
of this character is nearly 200 miles.
The meager gains made by the bel
ligerants in the present war suggest
the difficulty of advancing so great
distance but the Bulgarians went
fully as far three years ago when
they drove the Turks back to the
Chatalja defenses of Constantinople
In 1912 the Turks were not led
by German officers as they are now,
and this difference may make itself
felt in the result. But it is probable
the greater factors in campaign
across European Turkey will prove
to be shortage of munitions on the
part of the Turks and the number of
men forming the army of the Allies