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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-04-03

Indefinite.
How is it you college boys stick
to the hazing gamer"
"Oh, it's such a bully game"
Analyze the contents of your cup of
sorrow and you'll be surprised at the
happiness found therein.
Beautiful, clear white clothes delights
the laundress who uses Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers- Adv
A model wife is one who isn't pat
termed after model.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
COURT RULING KILLS DEFENSE
 OF ]. ROOSEVELT
Testimony Concerning Wm. Barnes Alleged Contract
 Grabbing Inadmissible.
By James J. Montague).

Syracuse, N. Y., May 11.-Theodore Roosevelt's most important defens in the libel action brought against him by William Barnes was annihn ated today by a decision from the bench.
 All the printing evidence marshall ed by the Roosevelt lawyers was ruled out. The whole fabric of sup posed proof of Barnes unrighteous- ness in printing contract grabbing was swept away in 23 words spoken quietly bv Justice Andrews.
 There remains; now for the jury to consider only:
 First, the alleged improper bi- partisan deal between Barnes and the Democrats on the senatorial fight in 1911.
 Second, the effect of Barnes, as charged by Roosevelt, to dicker with the Democrats in beating direct pri- mery legislation.
 Third. the question as to whether Barnes exerted improper interference to defeat the Huges race track bi's These matters the Barnes forces vii, seek to rebut in the remainiEs days O fthe trial. They are all tha: l is left of the Roosevelt case, built up in three attacks of Herculean legal labor. Inasmuch as there still remain three questions for the jury 1 to decide, they must find verdict without instructions from the court hIs an incident of today's session August Belmont told of his connec' tion with the race track bills; Fran cis Linde Stetson said that Barnes ! was of no help to Murphy in the senatorial fight in 1911; and William F. sheeh,an. who suffered th' heaviest casualties in that historic battle, declined to admit that Murphy was anything more than "smai time" boss.
 It is, worth reciting early in this history that Belmont sprung lettel showing how he and Roosevelt go together in 1906 to coach Hughes al l to a labor policy that would compare ostensibly with the admitted recor' of William R. Hearst in support O labor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
ZEPPELIN RAID FAILS.
Paris Reports Repulse of Dirj ylhlc 4 by AerOplanes.

Paris, May 11.-An attempt by a Zeppelin airship to carry out another raid on Paris was defeated tonight by the aerial patrol. A Zeppelin ap- preached the city shortly after ' o'clock from the northeast. When 1t was over Dammartin about ten miles northeast of the city 1t was sighted by aeroplane scolitts. who immediate ly gave, chase, forcing the dirigibie to change it's course. It flew off In northwesterly direction. and turned a gain to the east, making fer, it's own lines.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
VAN sARMENIANS REVOLT; SHAY
 MOHAMMEDANS
Dynamite Several Govern ment Buildings, Before
 Turks Massacre 100.

London, May 11.-According to an Exchange dispatch from Salonika, the Armenians living in Van have re- volted, killing many Mohammedans and dynamiting several government buildings.
 Troops from Ezerum sent to restore order massacred 100 of the Armen- ians. It is reported that number of prominent Armenians in Con- stantinople have been arrested in re- taliation. Most of them have been sent to Asia Minor.
 A serious plot against Einver Pasha has been discovered in Constantinople
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
Pulaski County Jury Sets Precedent in Imposing Life
 Sentence in Such a Case.
VICTIM "VOODOO
 DOCTOR" ROBBED
Negroes Never Suspected Because of
 Their SuperStitiOus Fpar-One of the Condemned Breaks Down on Hearing Sentence.

Little Rock, May 11.-W. R. (Buck) Fisher, Ashley Ward and Andrew Holmes, three white men, were today adjudged guilty of the murder of Angus Medley, an aged negro, and sentenced to life Imprisonment in the state penitentiary. The case has been on trial, for one week, going to the jury yesterday evening at o'clock. A verdict was reached last night, but was not returned until this morning at g o'clock.
 The verdict establishes precedent in Arkansas, if not in the entire South, being the first time in the memory of local practitioners where whites have been convicted and given the maximum penalty for first degree murder of negro.
 The verdict establishes another pre- cedent also, being the first sentence to life imprisonment for capital of fense in Pulaski county. A new law passed by the 1915 session of the leg islature gave juries the right of as- sessing either death in the electric chair or life imprisonment, where death alone was provided before in capital cases.
 Ward Breaks Down.
 The defendants, all between 25 and 30 years6of age, made no demonstra- tion in the court. room. Ward broke down and cried when he was return ed to the county jail. His wife, moth CT of child, and Holmes wife. with two children, who have been constant ly at the side of their husbands in the court room, accompanied them to the jail, sobbing bitterly. Mrs. Fish CT. mother of Buck Fisher, bore up throughout the trial and after the yer dict and left her son without shedding tears. Holmes children clambered at the bars when their father was locked in his cell and kissed him good bye The women and children left the jail sobt:ng bitterly and Ward was brok- en down completely.
 The three men discussed the case but little They seemed to be shocked at the findings of the jury, yet were inclined to feel, their talk indicated that friends who were witnesses had not testified as favorably for them as they had expected.
 Robbery the Motive.
 The crime with which Fisher, Ward and Holmes were accused was the murder and robbery of Angus Medley an eccentric negro employe of the Homestead plantation, 15 miles south east of Little Rock Medley, knowr to other negroes as "voodoo doctor and greatly feared by them, was known to carry quite a large sum ol money on his person. There were stories in the community that he car ried from $500 to $1,00O, which ht kept in a wallet at the end of cort about his neck. Shots were heard by negro residents living within few hundred feet O his cabin on the night of December 15. but little attention was paid tt them until Neeley's body was discov cred the following morning and thu firing of the shots recalled. Track' in the snow about Neeleys house ant leading to the river indicated thre' men were in the party.
 Superstition Excludes Negroes. Learning of the fear that was en i tertained by negroes of the "voodo'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
UNION MEN MUST
 PAY $3O0,000 FINE OR LOSE HOMES

New York, May 11.-How to satisfy the S25S,O0O judgment obtained by Loewe & company of Danbury, Conn. in a suit against the Danbury union was the chief business before the con- vention of United Hatters of America in session here today. The judgment with interest now amounts to about $20C,000 The homes of 250 members of the union were pledged as security during the litigation. ,-...
 Loewe & company have given warn ing that the judgment must be met, but the organization is said to have no funds for that purpose.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
ROOSEVELT WOULD
 SUSPEND COMMERCE
 WITH THE GERMANS

Syracuse, N. Y., May 11.-Asserting emphatically that a policy of milk and water" cannot effectively combat policy of blood and iron. and grimiy suggesting that there are some things worse than war, Colonel Roose- welt today commented on President Wilson's Philadelphia speech.
 He announced his belief that as a reprisal for the sinking of the Lusl- tania all commerce with Germany should be suspended and commerce of every kind encouraged with the rest of the civilized world.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
CHRISTIAN BOARD ELECTS.
Mrs. l.. P. Kraft of Little Rocl
 Chosen President

Little Rock, May 11.-Mrs. l.. F, Kraft of Little Rock was elected president of the Christian omen.s Beard of lMissions, the women's auxli- iary of the Arkansas Christian Ms sionary society, which opened its sessions this afternoon. Mrs. J. G Taylor of Pine Bluff reported TOT the mission circles.
 The devotional exercises at the nirht session were conducted by Mrs Rohert owen of Russellyille. and the nrincipal address was by Mrs. Jose phine McDanier Stearns of Indiana polls. sa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
VICTIM ANTI-G GERMAN RIOTERS IN CANADA
 APPEALS TO U. s

Victoria, B. C.. May 11.-Moses Lenz whose grocery and warehouse were attacked by anti-German rioters since the sinking of the Lusitanla.. claims to he an American citizen and today laid his case before the unltea States consul here. ,,-
 Lenz claims the damage to his property will amount to between s10O00 and $15,OOO. He says he came here 42 years ago.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
WATER COMPANY WINS. Texarkana Loses Fight for Lower
 Rates.

Texarkana, May 11.-Judge Frank A. Youmsns, in the federal court nere. rendered judgment in the case of the Texarkana Water corporation vs. City of Texarkana. Ark. permanently en- joining the city from enforcine 2 new schedule of rates. The water corpol- ation contended the lower rates wsss |conhscatose.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
BIBLE MUST BE READ IN SCHOOLS,
 IF. BILL PASSES

Nashville, Tenn, May 11.-The hill making compulsory the reading oi the Bible in th. public schools oi ths state was passed by the house today. The measure provides that the teacher shall read at leas. ten we -ses from the Bible at the opening ot school each morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
To Attend K. 0. F. Meet.

A. M .Riat, B. w. Beutok. August voss, F. w. ,Hoyrer and e. B. Smith l left last evening for Little Rock to
 attend the two-day annual session of
 the grand lodge Knights of Pythiae.
 which starts today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
tContinued on Page 4.l

Two reasons why you should como to us for your Glasses: .s
 list. You would be patronisire home industry.
 End. We make them 10 1t your eyee. aill face 50 they are becoming |Bfahams & CaSue efl |iia Wsst Second q. Pins Bll4 Aalls'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
Germans. Seize Coal.

E fondon, May 11.-A dispatch from
 Stockholm says the Germans naNs seized six more Swedish stesmsts |The vessels; laden with coal, taken to SWinetnude. x 3; 3S4,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
Germans Drive Of Warship.

Berlin, May H., via London.-The German general headquarters stan gave out the following statement: ! yesterday morning an English snip was driven away from Westende by our fire.
 "We made further progress east ol Ypres and captured five machine guns The French continued their attacks southwest of the Lorette hills and at the villages of Abayan and Carency' All their attacks were repulsed. me number of prisoners made by us nere was increasedsto 800.
 Between Carency and Neuville the French still remain in possession oi the trenches taken by them. The pat tie continues.
 "An English flying machine was shot down at point southwest ol Lille. Southwest of Berry-au-Bac and m the wood south of Longville-au-Bois our troops yesterday took by storm position of two lines of trenches, sit' uated behind each other and stretcn' ing over a width of 400 meters. we also took a number of unwoundeo prisoners and captured two mine throwers with mine ammunition.
 "Enemy infantry attacks north ol Flirey and in the forest of La fretre l failed, with considerable losses to oul opponents.
 "In the eastern theatre yesterdaS the situation was unchanged. The Russians attempted to arrest the pur' suit of our army under General Mac l (Contsuued on paige 5.l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
YANDERBILT'S BODY
 RECOVERED FROM SEA
Report in London is That Million. { aires Body is Being Taken to
 Queenstown.

Queenstown, May 11.-Weob Ware
 who was the British representative of Alfred G. Vanderbilt was informed tonight that strong rumors have beer received here that MT. Vanderbilt: body has been recovered. The re port came from small coast villag'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12

London, May 11.-According to the Daily Mail Alfred G. Vanderbilt's body has been recovered and is being brought to Queenstown.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
The Weather

edns.l,n N ,n west, showers in eadt
 Thurs day. fAir. River Foreeast
 Y'ss. ansas will beStn lea aJjnx at
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12
FRENCH GAIN GREAT VICTORY
 ABOVE ARRAS Drive Germans from Strong Position Over Area Ten
 Miles Square.
AUSTRO-GERMANS
 WIN IN THE EAST
Austrians Break Through Russian Line at Debica, and Threaten to En. yelOp Cars Forces CIinging to
 Carpathian Positions.

London. May 12.-A success which
 Paris terms the greatest recorded by
 the allies since the battle of the
 Marne. has>>been attained b.. the
 French in the fighting to the north of
 Arras.
 Offsetting this claim, which is only
 partly corroborated by Berlin, is that
 of the Austrians in the Carpathians
 and Russian Poland regions. Here,
 according to Vienna, the Austrians
 have broken through the Russian line
 at Debica, east of Carnow, in the en- circling movement to the eastward
 and north of the /arpathian ridge, the
 object of which is to entrap the Rus sian forces that cling to the Carpath- ian passes.
 The Russian south wing has been forced to retreat, abandoning the Nida front in Russian Poland, as dl- rect result of the shattering of the Russian, defensive at Carnow and De- bica. says Vienna.
 Advance Austrian columns also are reported to have crossed the San near Dvornik.
 Paris last night issued lengthy statement covering the fighting north of Arras. This action was begun with the object of relieving German pressure on Ypres, where German at tacks had forced the British to with draw their lines a considerable dis tance.
 The French fxces engaged are
 those on the right of the British troops. which recently gained stir ring victory on Neuve Chappelle. The action is centered on a front of about ten miles, though in the struggle the
 hostile forces have sWayed back and
 forth on field about tlsat distance in depth. tAi}i
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-05-12

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-08-06
Plan AUCTION SALE
FOR COUNTY FAIR.
Secretary Schroeder Devises Scheme
for Benefit of Farmers Airship
Flight Every Day.
CLUB PRIZES ARE ANNOUNCED
Ten Best Booths Will Be Awarded
Premiums-Rules Governing Ex-
So X. go 49,
hibits Are Made Public.


One of the new features at the Bel
trami county fair this fall will be
the auction sale on stock and other
farming necessities to be held in the
afternoons of September II and 1S.
This is one of the ideas of Charles
Schroeder, secretary, and it is his
opinion that many of the farmers like
to secure and exchange stock during
fair time and that the auction idea
would solve the problem.
Airship flights will be made daily
from the race track in front of the
grand stand, circling through the air
over the fair grounds and -neighbor-
ing properties. The center of the
grounds will be arranged for land
ing purposes. Thousands of people
in this section of the country have
never seen an airship fly" said Mr..
Schroeder, land we expect to offer
one of the best exhibitions of any
county fair. There will be many
other free attractions at the fair
grounds" he continued, "but it is
always good thing to surprise peo-
pie pleasantly"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-08-06
TELLS OF INDIAN LOGGING
Report of supt. o'Neil Gives Inter
esting Information.

William O'Neil, of Cass Lake, SUI
perintendent Of logging on coded
Chippewa Indian lands of Minnesota,
gives some interesting data concern
ing logging operations on the lands
of the Indians in his annual report.
Extracts from the: report follow:
Total government estimate to cut, all
sales, 907,791,917 feet; total cut to
June 30, 1915, 1,224,564,667 feet;
amount still to CUT estimated, no.
10000 feet; amount cut and still to
cut exceeds total goEernment estimate
by ~426,772,75O feel; total receipts
from timber to June go, 1916 ex-
elusive of interest, $8,678,7S7.79;
average number of logs per thousand
feet to June 80, 1915, II 2-5; aver
age stumpage price per thousand feet
to June 80, 1915, $7.06h; proportion
of white pine to June 30, 1915, 81 1-3
per cent; total cost of operations to
June 80, 1915, $360,S79.35; cost of
operation is 4 4-25 per cent of total
receipts for timber, or the Indian
fund receives s .95 84-1OO on each
dollar collected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-08-06
Five Teachers Are Allowed $500 q
Year Each by State.

Edgar George of Mortified is the
first public school teacher to be en-
rolled under the teachers insurance
and retirement fund act. He has
taught sc years and for IA years
has been superintendent of the
Mortified schools. Before that he
was successfully employed at Blue
Earth, St. Charles and St. Peter.
Pensions also were voted to Rebecca
Mortenson, Faribault, where she has
taught 81 years; Emma L. Lamp,
Mortified, "a years; r. L. H. Lord,
Wells, rs years, and Mrs. Belle Flood,
27 years. All, with the exception OF
Miss Lamp, will draw $500 a year
after paying the back assessments
which will amount to $425 on the
full rs years. schedule. Miss Lamp
will be entitled to $470 year. The
first payments will be made next Au-
gust. The board of trustees of the
fund accepted six applications for
membership. All teachers now en-
ployed must file applications for
membership within two years or he
forever barred and all new teachers
become members upon appointment.
The board decided to appoint an &C
tuary to determine whether the an
nuities or pensions can be paid in full
from the funds available.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-08-06
INJUNCTION Is DENIED
State Supreme Court Rules That E. A.
Engler Company Has Right to Cut
100000 Feet of Indian Timber
PAY $4,000; WORTH 100000 (?)

In ruling of the Minnesota SUI
preme court filed today the E. A.
Engler Lumber company of this
county is given privilege to cut ap-
proximately 100000 feet OF pine
timber standing on coded lands Of
the Red Lake reservation Chippewa
Indians in Beltrami and Koochiching
counties.
The case was carried to the SUI
preme court on an appeal brought
by William Potter and two other
Chippewa Indians who sought to Sc
cure an injunction restraining the
company from cutting the timber on
land allotted to them by the United
States government.
The claim was made that the gov
eminent sold the timber for $4,000
less than they believed it worth, the
bid of the lumber company, which
was accepted, being $4,000, while
the Indians place value of 100000
on it.
In it's ruling the supreme court
holds that since the government ac-
cepted the lumber cOmpany's bid
that the court could not set the con-
tract aside.
It is claimed that much of the tim
Der has already been cut.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-08-06
CONTINUED on last pago).

Mr.. and Mrs. John Jardine and
daughters, Harriet and Maxine, Of
Minneapolis and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Keesling of Wayzata, who have been
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George Kreatz
during the past week, returned to
their homes this morning, making
the trip by automobile. They were
accompanied as far as Park Rapids
by Walter Marcum and Reuben
Kreatz, who made the return trip to
Bemidji in the record time Of two
hours and 35 minutes. Reed KEGS
ling, Miss Olive Keesling and Miss
Grace Jardine, members Of the party,
returned to their homes last evening".
and Miss Frances Jardine will re-.
main here for some time visiting
Mrs. Kreatz, who is her aunt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-08-06
TRAVEL FUND EXHAUSTED
~ Jurists Have Vouchers Honored,
Others Must Wait.

Certain judges Of the district courts
are waiting reimbursement from the
state for travelling expense incurred
by them during the last two years.
Some of them have been paid and
there must wait until it it determ-
ined whether J. A. o. Preus, state
auditor, can pay them out of this
years appropriations. At the 1915
legislative session $4,000 was appro-
priated for the year ending July 81,
1915. Of this amount $9,976.96 has
been paid to twenty-seven judges.
There still is about $500 represented
by vouchers sent into the auditor and
no money with which to pay them
unless Mr.. Preus can take money from
this years appropriation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-08-06
STEVENSON IS NOT CANDIDATE
FOR UNITED STATES SENATE

Congressman Halvor STEVENSON is
not to be a candidate for the United
States senate as reported in the Twin
City papers. When interviewed as
to the truth Of the statement that
he had formed q combination with
Elmer Adams Of Fergus Falls where
by he was to run for the senate and
Adams for congress, the Crookston
congressman said: You are author
lied to deny the report. am not a
candidate for the United States SEN
ate and do not expect to be. I am
satisfied with the present federal po-
sition that hold" Several other
congressman. c.. R. Davis and c. A..
Lindbergh are reported as having
senatorial aspirations. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-08-06
WARSAW'SCAPTURET0
HAVE BIG Influence
(Unlted Press)

London, Aug. 6.-British war
critics have conceded that the fall
of Warsaw will have a tremendous
influence in the next six months of
fighting in Europe and possibly will
have a political influence on the en-
tire war.
The capture of Warsaw releases
100000 Austro-G for opera
lions elsewhere and makes possible
for the Austro- Germans to hold the
Vistula line against an offensive blow
which the Russians had been expected
to deliver, for many months. It is
believed that the Germans plan to
take Paris next or make an attempt
to reach Calais or crush Serbia.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-08-06
LATE RETURNS GIVE "DRYS"
VICTORY BY ABOUT IA VOTES

When late official returns were re-
ceived at International Falls yester-
day it was discovered that several
precincts had given the "wets" larger
votes than unoficially reported in
the Koochiching county option bat
tie. AS a result the vote is even
closer than at first indicated and the
"drys' now claim victory by ma
jority of IA. According to the Off
cial record of the canvassing board
the "wets'' are ten votes to the good
with two precincts, which are known
to have given the "drys'' a substan-
tial majority, to be heard from.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-08-06
MEANS IMPROVED ROADS
Auto and Riders Club Membership
Increase Desired That Highways
May Be Repaired Time to Join.
STATE CAMPAIGN TO ENROLL zoo

So. 5 ).
Have you Joined the auto club?
Have you Joined the Riders -
To join either costs $500 for the
year. If you do not own an auto
and wish to ride, just hail any old
car and present your card to the
driver; he must take you aboard, un-
less he has a load. -.
G. c. Cross has teen appointed to
collect the fees, hit he has been
pretty busy with other things, NOV
ing, selling insurance., ETC., and has
therefore requestedsthat an assistant
be appointed in order to get the hun
:dreds of two-dollars bills waiting for
him. n.
Within the next week the Bemidji
Auto and Riders club should number
at least 200 and the secretary has
decided to assist Mr.. Cross in the
work of securing members.
Now, it should not be necessary
for you to wait until you're called
upon to shell out 5000, but when
you see Cross or Secretary E. H. Denu
of the auto club, just slip him two
"bones' and you'll get membership
card in the next mail or at sight.
Keep in mind that every cent you
put into this club will go for road
improvement work in and about Be-
midi. We all want good roads and
the auto owners and their friends who
like to ride can do much toward MAX
ing riding pleasure in Northern
Minnesota. 81