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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
MCApTURED =:
.. BY Aus' I! o.GERMANS
(Untted Rrsss)

Berlin, June kustro- Germans
under the commasiti 81 General Mack
.ensen have recaptured Przemysl
which fortress fell into theGhands of
the Russians about two months ago.
Dispatches received here from Wen
ma this afternoon say: that Przemysl
fell at $3.50 o'clock this morning.
1t was only short statement, saying,
I'VE have captured Przemysl." Moth
ing official has been received here
concerning the victory. However, 1t
is generally credited on account OF
Germany's claim that the Bavarians
had captured the five outer forts of
Przemysl. t.
Many prisoners, cannon, machine
guns and large supplies Of food and
war munitions were captured when
Przemysl fell. The main body of the
Russian army is reported to be re-
treating in disorder eastward along
the railway leading to ~Lemberg. A
terrific bombardment Of the northern
forts broke them and the Germans
rushed in through the gaps, forcing
the Slavs back through the town.
The Teutons are harrassing the Rus
SLAMS in their retreat upon Mos
coska. The capture of Przemysl
gives General Mackensen undisputed
command of JarOslau.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
FRANK PETITION RECEIVED
Charles Cominsky Receives Personal
Letter From Wife Of Georgian
Thanking for Interest Taken.
SENTENCED TO DIE THIS MONTH

Many Bemidji persons, as did resi-
dents of nearly every city Of the
United States, several weeks ago
signed a petition, addressed to the
governor of Georgia, requesting that
the death sentence. of Leo Nj. Frank,
be COMMITTED: to life Imprisonment.
Frank is under sentence to hang
during the month for the murder of
an Atlanta factory girl. There is
grave question as to his guilt, the
trial judge being undecided as to
whether justice had been provided by
the jury's verdict. - g.
Appeal was made to the United
States supreme court that new
trial be granted, but the request was
refused. 49,
The petition was sent to Atlanta
where it was received by the wife at
the convicted man. Today Charles
Cominsky, who circulated the petit
ton, received the following letter
from Mrs. Frank: .,
your kind letter with petition,
was duly received. Both my hus-
band and l thank you with all. our
heart for your sympathy and kind
interest.
I'VE take comfort from your kind
words which we appreciated more
than can be expressed on paper. We
sthank you and all the signers most
heartily. z'.sse
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
Eighth Grade Graduates.
AGENTS ARE CRITICIZED
Government Officials Search Wagon
of Farmer for Liquor.

1t seems that even farmers of Bel
trami county are not to be allowed
to go on their way without being
molested by Indian officers of the
government, this being indicated by
IA recent incident in which Joe It's
dell, a town of Liberty farmer, was
stopped and his wagon thoroughly
searched. Tisdell, who for seven
teen: years has been resident Of
Liberty, was driving to Bemidji when
he was stopped by two men. They
made no comment other than to say
that they were going to search the
wagon. Tisdell did not know
whether he was to be made victim
of robbers or jokesters, but permit
ted the investigation. The men, who
afterwards claimed to be agents,
found sack of wool, gallon jug
of buttermilk and 70 pounds Of but
ter in the wagon. It seems that
even farmers cannot attend to their
business without being forced to SUBJ
nit to these fellows" said Tisdell.
who condemned the policy Of the
government In enforcing the treaty
Of 1866.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
SPECIAL ELECTION TO VOTE
ON 100000 BOND ISSUE

Roseburg, Ore, June "a special
election was being held here today
to vote bonds in the sum of $500, 900
to aid in the construction of a rail-
road from Roseburg to the boun-
Diary Of the national forest, thirty
miles to the east.
The bond issue, if voted by the
electorate, will be the bonus asked
from the citizens by Kendall brothers
of Pittsburg, Penn, to aid them in
constructing a standard guage rail-
road to the vicinity of their extern
sive timber holdings on the North
Umpqua river.
The railroad is to cost $4,000
and will be used not only to trans
port logs to a 100000 mill to be
built by Kendall brothers near Rose
burg, but also as a common carrier.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
PLAY CLEVERLY PRESENTED
High School Graduates Score in "The
Dream That Came True

Many home talent plays have been
produced from time to time in Be-
midi, but it is doubtful if any was
ever more cleverly produced than
that given by the members of the
1915 high school graduating class in
the Armory last evening, entitled
'The Dream That Came True" The
plot of the play was of a rather heavy
nature but the difficult parts were
splendidly carried by the students,
every character being realistically i'm
personated. The graduates are to be
complimented on the success of the
production. The band orchestra pro-
vided music previous to the
first curtain and between acts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
WILSON WILL DISPOSE OF
KAISER'S NEW CONTENTION
Omitted PreSs)

Washington, June 3.-President
Wilson will soon have legal opinion
in disposing of Germany's latest con.
lemons in connection with the Lusi-
tania case. This opinion will state
positively the presence of arms and
Canadian reservists was irrevelant
and will show that the port collector
had positively examined the Lusita-
mia before she left New York and
even entered her hold without find
ing any guns.
The decks had been strengthened
to receive guns but the carrying OF
small arms and ammunition is ire
velant. If the charge of manifest
was falsified, this amounts, even If
true, to case of fraud or conspiracy
against the government in making
the vessel as to the carrying of con-
traband, subject to seizure but not
destruction.
GovernmentAoficials assert that
a declaration of war is not necessary
in case diplomatic relations between
the United States and Germany are
broken. Holland or one of the South
American countries would be asked
to take care of this country's inter-
ests at Berlin if there is a break.
There would also be a safe conduct
for Ambassadors Bernstorff and Ger
ard. Count Bernstorff would take q
Holland-American liner via Amster-
dam. 1t is doubtful whether Turkey
would break with the United States.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
BOYS SHOULD enlist NOW
Number Of Those to Join Naval
Militia Must Be Doubled Within
Week-Dates Are Announced.
MUSTER IN POSTPONED A WEEK

1t is important. if'Bemidji is to Sc
cure a division of the state naval
militia, that young men who signed
the petition requesting that it be es-
tablished here, signed their enlist
ment papers as soon as possible.
The petition is now being inspec-
ted by state officials and if accepted
the muster in will take place with
in the next two weeks. As yet but a
small number have signed the enlist
ment papers and Ralph Lycan, COM
mittee chairman, announces that on
next Tuesday and Wednesday, be-
tween the hours of one and four in
the afternoon and 1880 and $3.50 in
the evening a man will be stationed
at the city hall for the purpose of
accepting enlistments. Following are
the names of those who will enlist:
E. A.. Barker, Ralph B. Lycan, c..
c. Hill, Scott T. Stewart, c. G..
King, Ray Spencer, w. S. Lycan, A.
S. Harland, G: Petrie, J. DeRushia,
c. c. Cross, Leigh Hendrixon, Darcy
McGhee, Fred Fraser, John Halseth,
William A. Chichester, R. E. Fen:
ton; E. R. Getchell, Frank Hubert,
Oscar Nelson, o. H. Erickson, B. R.
Erickson, j.. K. Given, Whitney
Brown. Earl Thurber, G. J. Crosby,
Bob Erickson u. ~ O'Connor,, Leslie
French, r. Lord, Leonard French,
Adolph Klein, Andrew Halseth, r. D.
Brandon, M. d. Spencer, Charles Paul,
A. w. Naugle, H. L. Wilcox, Gregg
Malone, Ed Ripple, William Berri-
gan, Glen Peck, R. M. Bell, George
Graham, Ray Johnson, Chris Larson,
E. S. Morehouse, Dan Newton, Roy
Titus, Frank Breyette, Robert Sci
bert, Henry Begerman, Byron Rus
SELF Leslie Nuss, Max Bell, J. D.
Head, Frank Thome, R. Betting,
John Messelt, Ben Samuelson, Alex
Langlois,&James Malone, Ed Simons,
Earle Riley, Berthe Backlund, Hans
Halseth, Fred Graham, George
Klun gness, E. L. Larson, w. J. Nc
Donald, Alvin Olson, Herbert War
field, H. C. Brown and several
others. = ~
Enlistment papers may be filled
out any day during the next week at
the Markham hotel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
MANY LICENSES ISSUED
Dan Cupid Pieroes Hearts Of Beltrami
County Couples.

Dan Cupid, with the assistance of
June, the month of brides and trous-
seaus, has been kept busy in Bel
trami county during the past several
days and as a consequence many H.
censes to marry have been issued
from the Office of Fred Rhoda, clerk
of court. The hearts Of five couples
have been pierced since the. first Of
the month. Licenses were issued as
follows: Victor Hollander and Lucy
Smith; Samuel Peterson and Helga
Lindstrom; Bernhard Tyho Sund-
holm and Inga sandbeck; Charles
H: Bird and Fannie L. Barron, and
Raymond Appegaard to Mabel
Hangar. ..- -
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AMERICANS ARE ASSURED
PROTECTION BY GERMANY

Amsterdam, June 3.-The Ameri-
can ambassador to Germany, Gerard,
has asked for assurances of safety
for the embassy staff, their families,
Red Cross workers, Polish Relief
commission and American newspaper
correspondents and that they be per-
mitted to leave Berlin by a social
embassy train in event that there
is a break between the United States
and Germany. Won JagOw, German
foreign minister, has given full as
surance that they will be protected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
RUMANIA WANTS TO RETAIN
TRANsYLVANIAN TERRITORY
(united Rrsss)

London, June 3.-Rumania has
made territorial demands upon Rus
STA as her price for entering the wal
on, the side of the allies. It wants
assurances that it will be permitted
to retain all the. Transylvanian ter.
-ritory and wants Russia to cede her
a part of Russian Bessarabia. King
Victor Emmanuel of Italy has offered
to mediate this question in a manner
that will assure Rumania's entrance
into the war. zsz
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
? REP ARI NG FOR PICNIC.
Various FarnsrS clsbs Of County
Will nnterteia Visiting Legi,la.
tors in ~ Fashion.


The Farmers. Picnic which ia &c
ha held N .nam,a,,. ~, nrsdov I'm.
- p'ou''s pse ans s'mlla'
ana'r ever Delofe attempted N this
section Of the state. Every Farmers
club is making Preparations to care
for and serve fron fifty to one
hundred persons in addition to thei,
respective club members.
= That there will be q big crowd to
feed is Indicated by. the fact that the
BemidJ merchants will close thei,
stores from 1l:9O#A. NJ. to $500 P
NJ. on this day and take their clerks
wives and friends to the big feast and
ball game out ct tarson's farm in the
west end OF the city. This farm, OF
picnic grounds, + located about one
mile west from the city hail.. on
Fourth street, across the road from
the we'll known French farm.
The date for the picnic was origin
ally fixed for June Is, but owing to
the fact that the Governor and large
party of Legislators will be in Bemidji
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
GOVERNMENT ACTION INDICATES THAT
GERMANY FEARS SHORTAGE OF FOOD
MADE ISL HOME VISITS
Mrs. A. L. Schroeder, School Nurse,
+ Submits Report Covering All Work
\, Done in Bemidj Institutions.
CONDUCTED 835 EXAMINATIONS

Showing that she made 835 exam
nations of pupils in the Bemidji
schools, and that she has made 1877
home visits, the report of Mrs. A. l..
Schroeder, school nurse, has been
submitted to w.: P. Dyer, superin-
tendent. -,
In the examinations which were
conducted the weight, height, chest
measurements were taken and tem-
perature, pulse, eyes, ears nose and
throat tested and on the record which
will be for permanent use in the
schools, notes concerning health and
past diseases are to be found.
The nurse conducted 565 exam
nations in the central building, find
ing 200 cases of enlarged tonsils;
80 of adenoids; So with defective
teeth; 20 with defective hearing and
IS with defective sight. In the ju-
nior high school, where 100 were
examined, she found So with en-
larged tonsils; with adenoids; so
with defective teeth; 4 with defective
hearing and "a with defective sight.
In the north building 10 were ex-
amined, 50 being found with en-
larged tonsils; with adenoids; II
with defective teeth; none with de-
fective hearing and 16 with defective
sight.
During the six weeks of the nurse s
visit in Bemidji 2S9 daily inspections
of i'll students were conducted in the
Central building, 80 in the junior
high school and 60 in the North
school.
Through the efforts of the nurse
four cases of eye trouble, IL of teeth
and one of adenoids were treated
free of charge, the parents being I'M
able to provide money. After the
close of school one case of hearing 8
of adenoids, 8 of teeth and 6 of
sight will be cared for in a similar
manner.
The home visits were made to par
ents whose children were in need
of medical attention. In her report
Mrs. Schroeder says that she noted
a great Improvement during her stay
here relative to personal appearance
of students, particular attention be-
ing paid to the cleanliness of face,
neck, hands and finger nails: She
also says that much interest: was
taken in the work of the: nurse.
Several emergency cases were at
tended to by the nurse, a dog bite,
cut finger and cut head being among
those treated. Except in emergen-
cies the nurse did no treating what
ever, her duty being to recommend
treatment and to see that the atten-
ton of physician was secured.
personally" said Mrs. Schroeder,
II expected to meet with much more
opposition on the part of the parents
to whom the work seemed to tread
upon the privacy of the home, but
it gives me pleasure to state that
they took much interest after the
object Of the school nurse had been
explained. There seems to be a ia
vorable sentiment that the work
should be continued
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
L. hzs, y, to Abandon ,1.a ~
Meat :" &c. vegetables-Dis-
comfor. tr Result. q
ECONOMIC SITUATION LANCER
Kaiser's Domestic Problems Now
Seem to Be Far More Alarming
Than Are Those of War.
BY J. w. r. MASON

New York, June 3.-The German
governments instructions that table
d'hote meals shall not be served here
after in restaurants, because of the
inevitable waste, is one of a number
OF recent indications that the inter
nal situation in Germany is disturb
ing to the authorities. The govern
ment's advice to the people to aban-
don as much meat as possible in
favor of vegetable diet, and the
suggestion that meats be boiled in
stead of roasted, whereby they are
less tempting to the palate, are other
indications of failing food supply.
How serious the domestic situation
really is in Germany cannot be de-
termined except by government sta
tistics, which the Berlin authorities
are carefully guarding.
Discomfort Caused.
While there is no room for believ-
Ing actual starvation is approaching
it is certain much discomfort is being
caused the people Of Germany. The
discomfort, in fact, is unquestionably
far more than that inflicted on Eng
land by Germany's submarine war
fare. The economic situation in Ger
many is undoubtedly making itself
felt among most classes of the popu-
lation, but the detailed facts as in
the case of food supply. Neverthe-
less certain circumstances are
known.
Thus under normal conditions Ger
many's reserve supply of cotton on
hand at the outbreak of the, war
ought to be exhausted and mills
ought to be closing down, throwing
many thousands of people out Of
work.
Italians Employed.
Some of the most important iron
mines of Germany are worked by
Italians, who arrive annually for
seasonable employment and after
ward return to their own country.
Germany depends very largely on
importations of fleece for her wooden
industry, and the embargo against
imports ought by this time to have
depleted the supplies on hand.
Estimates have been made that
German industries as a whole are
now approaching a condition of fifty
per cent sub-normal. If this asser-
ton is true, at the present time, the
economic situation must soon reach
a stage Of great danger, for Italy 8
belligerency will cut off large i'm
ports of raw materials into Germany
via Austria and Switzerland.
At every opportunity the German
government is now emphasizing it's
willingness to abandon it's submarine
policy if England will allow commo-
dities to enter Germany. This cir
cumstance is perhaps the final indi-
cation that Germany's domestic
situation is creating problems for
the government far more alarming
than are the problems of the mill
tary campaign
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
Annual Report of P. J. Russell Shows
Death Rate to Be Extremely Low.

IQat the OeaCu rate III bemlQJl is
lower than in any part of the United
States is shown by report submit
ted today by P. J. Russell, actuary of
the Greenwood Cemetery association.
"For the year ending May 49,. 1916"
says attorney Russell in his report,
there were 81 lots sold from which
$312.5O was realized, making total
balance in treasury $833.12. In the
same time there were 40 burials. OF
these IS were over fifty years of age,
and babies under one year. Tuber-
culosis claimed nine victims, but all
had contracted the disease before
becoming residents of Bemidji. Can
Ger and pneumonia tie with four
each. Among the dead is one old
soldier. There were two deaths by
accident and one suicide. Four of
those who were buried were not ac-
tual residents of the city. Adding
the number buried in the Catholic
cemetery, we have total of IS
deaths for the year, which makes a
death rate of one per cent-the low
est in any part of the United States,
or the world, for that matter. Dur
ing the nearly three years that the
cemetery has been incorporated,
more than $500 has been spent in
fencing and identifying it-making
it a suitable and proper resting place
for our beloved dead, and it is safe to
say that in a few years it will be
second to none in the state in point
of beauty" 49,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
Wanted on Serious CHARGE

Clifford Ramsdell, an employee Of
the Bemidji Box Factory, was placed
under arrest by George Denley, depu
ty sheriff, this morning at the re-
quest of Hennepin county officials
1t is claimed that the young man i.
wanted on a serious charge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
MANUAL TRAINING
WORK. IS ENJOYED
A. D. Bailey, Supervisor, Explains
Manner in Which Important De-
partment is Conducted Here.
BOYS BECOME MUCH INTERESTED
Farmers Also Benefit by Extension
Division Visits - Method of
|. ss:z2, Study is Outlined.

Manual training is growing more
and more popular in the schools 01
the United States and is now con.
sidered as one Of the principal de-
partments of every institution. "A
D. Bailey, supervisor in the Bemidj
schools, has just filed his annual re.
port with w. P. Dyer, superintendent
in which he relates in complete
manner the accomplishments of the
department. Mr.. Bailey says:
Manual training was Offered in
the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grades
and two years in the high school
No boys entered for the second year
high school work. =
In the Sixth grade the work was
mostly in thin wood, whiting and
very simple construction work. The
outline of the things made, was a.
follows: Cd Match scratcher;; ca
plant stake; 60 paper file (hexa.
gonaD; 90 tipcat and bat; 60
chair or other furniture, doll size;
CO. windmill; CD wagon gear and
box.
Many Boys Enrolled.
There were 81 boys enrolled in
this grade. The time spent was 81
minutes once a week for sc weeks
The Seventh grade work gave more
attention to the uses of the various
tools, and the correct methods of do.
ing things, planning, saving, chisel
ing, measuring and laying ont work
The following problems were used
t1) Window stick; ca Tool rack;
60 coat hanger; a. planning of :
board to three dimensions, to be usei
in the making of. bread board
shelf or like object; I5) box; c.
sleeve board; CD taboret. The las,
problem was either fumed or stained
'Forty-four boys. were in Grade z
and they spent 80 minutes once {
week for. SO weeks. in the shop. j,
Grade s took up the work Il
gIoups Of, problems. each group +
bring out some one process or joint
F(1) Glue joint, drawing boards
shoot board, sandpaper blocks; (2)
housed and dado joint, taborets, fold
ing. stools, stepladder, sled; g.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
THE 1915 GRADUATES
Margaret E. Anderson.
Fern Adelaide. Robertson

Margaret E. Anderson.
Fern Adelaide Robertson.
Glenn Franklin Conger.
Lucille Florence SteiM.
Claire Frances Nangle.-
Marguerite Fern McGee.
George Leslie Slater.
Marie Louise Larson.
Mabel Irene Booth.
Gertrude Huntosh.
Harriet Margretta Davids.
Robert Cunningham Shaw.
Margaret Ruby Condor.
Edythe Rozella Carlson.
Fred William Graham.
Edwin Jaggard .Simons.
Marie Cecilia Cahill.
Alvin Byron Olson.
Helen Irene Evans.
Mary Grace Baney.
Eugene Cahill.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-06-03
MILL, CITY WRITER TO
INVESTIGATE DRAINAGE

Attorney A. A. Andrews, authority
on ditch matters, and Louis Collins,
feature writer of the Minneapolis
Journal, left today in the Andrews
car. for Upper Red Lake, trip of
about rs miles, where they will spend
several days. While in that terri
tory Mr.. Collins will make a study
of ditch drainage and will make a
complete investigation as to it's bene-
fits. He will interview farmers re-
siding in the country drained and
will ascertain the true conditions as
they now exist.
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To Give Demonstration.

More than 100 farmers are ex-
pected to attend dynamite demon
stration which is to be given at the
Nels Willett farm, six miles east
of Bemidji, at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. The demonstration will
be given by George Schroeder and H.
F. Brown. experts of the Pluto Dyna-
mite company.