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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
BEMlDJl Wins CLOSE GAME
Two Harbors Defeated in Second Con-
test Of Series BY Score Of 81 to 40
Was Interesting Game.
SCHEDULE WILLseIOsE TONIGHT

e.
In one of the most interesting
games played in Benidjl this winter
the "Big. Bemidg'. basketball team
last night, beat the Two Harbors
quint by a score ofss7 to 40.
The visitors teamrlay excelled that
of Bemidji at times and near the
close of the contests led by count
Of two With defeat probable the
local athletes braced and sensational
baskets by Berrigan, Brandon and
Miller in quick succession brought
another victory.
Harris, former Duluth high school
player. was the stare the game.
His basket shooting was the most
thrilling ever witnessed here and nine
times was he able to net counters,
every one of his point obtainers be-
ing thrown from difficult positions
or from long shots.
The players of both teams played
fast basketball and the game was in
teresting and hard fought. The same
teams will play again this evening
and as the contest will be the last Of
the year a record attendance is ex-
pected. Two Harbors is. out to win
tonight -, is
2 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
L0ODS in TERFERE
WITH GER MANS
WARsAW ATT ACk

Petrograd, March II Floods in.
the valley Of the orezek river have
forced the Germans from threatening
Przasnysz from the northeast and
forced them to retire distance Of
nearly two miles, say Warsaw dis
patches this afternoon Melting.
snow has caused the river to pass
from its banks and inundating the
shallow trenches which the enemy
had thrown up their forward move
ment, begun from Chorzelle. The
Kaiser's soldiers are now more than
seven miles from Przasnysz.
Bombardment of .Osowetz by Ger
man 42-centimeter guns continues,
but on account of the distance, slight
damage has been done to the city.
To the north the Germans are making
sporadic attempts to reach Niemen,
twenty-five miles northwest : Ct
Grodno. Latest Austrian attempts To
move toward Przemysl have been
abandoned
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
CHURCH AGAIN FILLED.
Many Hear Evangelist Chapman
Speak on "The Power of Cod"

''The Power of God" was the sub
ject discussed by Evangelist Chap
man at the Baptist church evangel-
istic meeting last night, the large
auditorium of the church being we'll
filled. Each meeting is being at
tended by large audiences. The full
chorus, with orchestra and piano will
take part in the program this eve
ming Evangelist Chapman will
speak tonight on the subject, "Look-
ing Ahead" Everyone is invited to
attend the afternoon. service at the
church at 8 O'Clock and the evening
service at o'clock each day this
week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
OLD INDIAN VISITS BEMIDJI.
John Smith Retains Health-Claim,
His Age to Be 1877.

John Smith, the old Cass Lake In
dian, who claims that he was born
= - ,&S@
l37 years ago, was Bemidji Wis
itor yesterday. Smith, whose Indian
name is Habe-non-gu-went, visited
Bemidji about a year ago at which
time he was suffering from a severe
attack of rheumatism, but yesterday
he insisted that his health is much
better than in years and hopes to make
many more of his annual trips to
this city. The aged Indian attracted
much attention last summer when he
visited Minneapolis, his first trip to
that city since the pioneer days. N.
L. Hakkerup, the photographer, has
many pictures of Smith.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
PREPARE FOR RE-RATING.
Insurance Rates to Be Lowered il
Possible, Say Merchants.

"a 4 !
Bemidji has been promised re-
adj ustment of its insurance rates next
spring and the merchants Of the city
are planning to do all in their power
to rectify conditions which are now
responsible for high rates. Schedules
will be asked for and the merchants
will make repairs and improvements,
the aim of which will be to do away
entirely with places now considered
as fire traps. George T. Simpson,
formerly attorney general of Mime
sofa, spoke at the meeting of the
Merchants association yesterday af-
ternoon and outlined the plan of a
bill which is now before the legisla-
ture, being known as the insurance
trust BILL
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
JOE BAHR IS ARRESTED.
S Under Indictment in Hubbard
County on Blindpig Charge.

x E5s3r 49, q -
Although he has evaded arrest for
more than year. Joe Bahr, who is
under Indictment IN Hubbard county
in a charge Of blindpigging at Akeley,
was arrested at East Bemidji this
morning by Sheriff Dan Petrie of
Hubbard county and Deputy Sheriff
George Denley Of Beltrami county.
He was taken to the county bastile
and will be he,5, there until stomor-
row morning when he will be taken
to the Hubbard county seat at Park
Rapids. Since the Indictment was
returned against Bahr the officers
have been unable to locate him. He
is well known in#Bemidji and his
family resides here
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
French are Repulsed.

Berlin, March HERMAN war
officials this afternoon gave out the
information that the French are
again storming German trenches in
the Champagne region, west of Per-
thes, but thus far their attacks have
not been successful North of Mes
nil a strong French force is assault
ing the German positions and at sew
eral points violent engagements are
in progress.
In the East Argonne region a
French force, which has been occu-
plying the southwest slope of a pla-
teau, were. driven from their position
and forced to retreat into the Preist
woods Two French attacks failed
in the vicinity of Arras, where the
Germans took cliff after a three
days battle. At the other end of
the battle line at Vosges only artil-
lery; duels are progressing.
Nothing important has developed
in the Poland war area
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
Unclaimed Letters.

List of advertised letters ''UN-
CLAIMED.. at postofice department,
Bemidji, MINI: Men-Anderson Mr..
Jack, Berg, Mr.. August, Brawr,~ Meo,
Crossette, Mr.. Sam, Gerkling, A. E.,
Giroux, Mr.. Leonard, Gile, Mr.. Alva,
Glen, H Glen, Mr.. Hugh, Hedman,
Mr.. Andrew, Jones, Mr.. William,
Lauerman, Arnold, Luhman, Mr.. Carl,
Pearson, Mr.. VIM, Washburn, Mr.. A.
B. Women Brevig, Miss Inga,
Grondin, Mrs. Dave, Helgo, Miss
Hilda, Hedman, Miss Selma, Kiehl,
Miss Agnes, Mulhern, Mrs. James,
Peterson, Mrs. Jennie, Wells, Miss
julia
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
Enthusiastic Session Held by Bemidji
Township Farmers Club.

One of the most successful meet
ings ever held by the Bemidji Town
ship Farmers club took place at the
Carr Lake school house last Friday.
Talks were given by A E. Rako,
chairman of the county board; A. H:
Jester, of the Bemidji Onion Grow
ers' association, and Hugh Gray. Sew
eral musical selections and recita-
lions were given. E. C. Bergh, for
mer secretary of the club, was on
Sunday presented with rocking
chair as parting gift. Mr.. Bergh
and his family have just moved to
Big Lake where he has taken home
stead.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17

o.. Mthem to fill in and park the
/ tween the Great Northern
an 20, stations. This is not i'm
pract. % railway companies
have doh my other cities and
we believe :, oerly, interested,
they would d., t 4 Bemidji:
The cou. 81 commissioners
prevailed upon to pile their wood else
where than upon the court house
grounds, and to keep in better con-
dition, especially in regard to dande-
lions, this lawn and the boulevards
surrounding it.
IT, A Cleanup Campaign.
f. "3.-The Townsite company re-
quested to keep in good condition it's
vacant lots-especially those oppo-
site the court house and the parties
responsible for the debris piled upon
them, caused to- remove same These
places, if properly cared for, could
be made into beauty spots instead Of
eye-sores as they now are ~
"4.-Such interest aroused among
our citizens as to cause them to keep
up their premises so that our streets
and avenues will present neat, we'll
cared for appearance. AS it is, one
lawn and boulevard is kept up, the
neighboring ones grown to weeds, I'M
tended and uncared for, thus destroy
ing any. good impression the other
might create. s,
"5.-The alleys cleaned up. .
"6.-Steps taken to interest the
school children in the preservation
and identifying of property. In
some cities this has beeen accom-
plished by prize contests, etc.
magic City of North"
"7.-To set apart and observe a
Cleanup Day and secure participa-
ton by every citizen in the same
"Of course, all these things can be
accomplished and there still exist in
our city many eye-sOres-such as the
boat houses along the lake shore
but if we can set the ball rolling and
create a popular demand, the people
themselves will see to it that most
of these disappear and we can make
of Bemidji, not only the progressive
and up-to-date city we now boast of,
but clean and well-kept one as
we'll, and one whose great natural
beauties have been so preserved and
so added to by her citizens that she
will indeed deserve the title, The
Magic City of the North'''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
Prevent Remounting of Guns.

London, March 17.-French war
ships, cooperating with a British
landing party, prevented the Turks
from mounting new guns at the OAR
danelles entrance to replace those
which had been wrecked by shells
from the allied fleet. The French
f1otilla raked the Turkish positions
east of Kumkalo for several hours
and the Turks were finally forced to
withdraw. ~.s..-:,
Shamrocks are being sent to the
men in the trenches in observance of
St. Patrick's day and many were sold
in the streets of London today to
raise funds with which to give sol
diers in the trenches luxuries.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
TO VOTE ON BONDS SOON
Special Election Will Be Held Within
Month if Resolution Passes
Council Friday Night.
PLAN NOT UNDERSTOOD BY MANY

There are large number of tax
payers in Bemidji who are under the
impression that should the council at
it's adjourned meeting Of next Friday
night approve of the resolution con
corning the bond issue that NO
election will be necessary and the
bonds will be sold with no further &C
ton. L.. ~
Just how this condition has been
brought about is not known, but
nevertheless many are of that idea.
Should the council pass the resolu-
ton, and it seems likely that it will,
it will be necessary to hold a special
election, at which the citizens shall
be given an opportunity to either &C
cept or reject the proposition of sell
ing bonds, within thirty days
While the recommendation of the
Bond Issue committee calls for a
bond issue of not to exceed 100000,
it now seems probable that it will
be for $4,000. This amount will
retire all outstanding warrants
against the city and will leave suffi-
cient money in the various funds for
a cash working basis, but should the
find it necessary. to refund
unearned. License money, amounting
to approximately IS SIS, 600 ,seanot heI
shortage will, be met, making it APP
pear that the 100000 would not be
excessive. The purchase of the S.
600 auto fire truck is covered in the
recommendation of the committee,
which was accepted at the Monday
meeting.
AS the plan now stands the resolu-
ton will be passed by the council
next Friday night, special bond is
sue election will be held within 80
days and if it passes the bonds will
be sold to the state of Minnesota,
at 4 per cent The total bonded in
debtedness Of the city of Bemidji now
is only $105,OOO, and of this $685.
900 will be retired this fall, the
money now being in the sinking fund
for such a purpose. 1872. ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
BAND DANCE THIS EVENING.
Proceeds Will Be Used to Purchase
New Uniforms for Organization.

There is to be a band dance in the
city hall this evening, the proceeds
Of which will be used in fund being
raised to purchase new uniforms. The
seven-piece orchestra will play. The
securing of uniforms for the band is
important in view of the fact that
the organization is likely to play at
the state fair of next fall. It is
hoped that the dance will be large.
ly attended.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
JOINT COMMISSION
SETTLE TROUBLES
United States and Great Britain Never
to War Over Difficulties Growing
Out Of Canada's Nearness.
MINNESOTA MAN ON COMMITTEE
Duty is to Settle Boundary Questions
and to Make Provisions for the Ad-
justment of All Questions.
BY BURTON K. sTANDIsH.

Washington, March 17.-If the
United States ever has trouble with
Great Britain it will not grow out
of thes fact that for four thousand
miles or so the United States touches
one of Great Britian's colonies, the
Dominion of Canada. So thinks
United States Senator Wesley T..
Jones. While ordinarily boundary
lines are the surest source of war
making, the United States-and like
wise England is protected in that
instance by a. buffer that is proving
it's value, Senator Jones thinks The
buffer is the international Joint COM
mission, created by the treaty of
1909, to settle all boundary questions
then pending and "to make proyi-
Isions for the adjustment and settle
ment of all such questions as may
hereafter arise ..>~r... . r.
This commission is composed Of
Obadiah Gardner, of Maine; James
M. Tawney, of Minnesota, and r. B..
Glenn, Of North Carolina, for the
United States; Henry A. Powell, K.
c., New Brunswick; Charles A.. Ma
grath, Ontario, and P. B. Mignault,
K. c., Quebec, for Canada.
Effected in 1919.
Although organization was not eff
fected until January 10, 1912, owing
to the delay in the naming Of his
appointees by the King of England,
the commission already has adjusted
more difficulties, Senator Jones says,
than were settled through the diplo-
matte agencies of the two countries
since the beginning of this govern
ment. 1t has still others to dispose
Of
cts work is a tribute to the genius
and progressive international states
manship of the two great English
speaking nations of the world" said
Senator Jones in discussing the topic.
1T NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that
with boundary between two coun-
tries almost 1000 miles in extent,
with millions of people living side
by, side under two separate and dis
tinct governments, whose CONNER
cial, financial and industrial relations
are necessarily and intimately re-
lated, and who are the owners in
common of a vast property which
marks almost one-half of that boun-
Diary, conflict of interest will arise
in the future as in the past. Be-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
"A Fool There Was. 9

Manager Woodmansee of the
Grand theater announces that tomor
row night and matinee will be a six
reel version of Kipling's immortal
poem, "a Food There Was, feature
of the William Fox company. The
production is an artistic effect in ev-
cry respect. In the play, as in the
poem, moral truths are given in all
their nudity, and .'sin'" is presented
in it's most revolving aspect
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
Not in Neutral Waters.

Valparaiso, March IL Lieutenant
Fielding, commanding the British
cruiser Cramm, this afternoon denied
that the German cruiser Dresden. had
been sunk in neutral waters. He
said that the British. ships Glasgow,
Kent, and Cramm, in=that order, sight.
ed the Dresden and gave chase. The
Kent steamed shoreward to prevent
the German raider from getting into
neutral waters and the others fired
upon her, and the Dresden soon sunk.
Fielding says he can locate the hulk
and show that it is outside of the
neutral zOne
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
Funeral is Held.

At noon today the body of Floyd
Forest Sheets, the five-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. D. w Sheets of Lake
Plantaganet, was sent to Frankfort,
Indiana, where interment will be
made. The funeral services were
held yesterday at the home, Rev. Ros-
enberger officiating. Floyd was kick
ed by horse Sunday afternoon and
died Monday morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
Big Initiation to Be Held This Eve
ning-Many From Here Go.

r Many Bemidji Elks are making
their annual pilgrimage today The
Polk county lodge. is having a big So
'cial session and Initiation and as the
Bemidji Elks are annually invited, a
large delegation as usual left this
afternoon. A big banquet, with a
vaudeville program is one of the
many features arranged for the en-
tertainment of the visiting brothers..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
NIGH ES RIGHT
IN War TINE SHOWN.
International Law Does Not Sanction
Attempt Of Great Britain to starve
Germany Into Submission.
NEUTRAL STATES ARE DRAWN IN
British Government Declares That
Holland and Scandinavian Mer-
chants Cannot Resell to Germany
By J. W. T. MASON.

New York, March II Great Brit
ian is trying to starve Germany into
submission by ways without sanction
in international law. The German
iempire is, for practical purposes,
largely inland territory, and the new
problem facing the Allies is how to
crush the economic life of an inland
Ienemy. International law provides
no method, and sosGreat Britain has
thrown International law aside and
has proclaimed new way forTmeet-
ing the issue. -
Neutral states, are to be drawn
within the war area. and they are
notified that they must not act as
Intermediates for handling German
goods. In effect, Holland and Scan
dinavia are now blockaded by the
British fleet. Great Britain cannot
prevent an exchange of goods be-
tween Germany and Holland and Ger
many and Scandinavia The German
railways run directly into Holland,
and German merchant ships can cross
the Baltic sea to Scandinavian ports
as freely as if the Baltic were Ger
man lake. - : a.
Regulates ALI Trade.
But the British government de-
clares, in effect, that Holland and
Scandinavian merchants cannot buy
goods abroad for reselling to Ger
many; nor can they send to other
countries commodities they have pur-
chased in Germany. Great Britain
thus regulates all trade between neut-
rails of goods made in Germany or de-
sired by Germany
Only one reason permits the Brit
ish government to do this: The
known fact that no neutral nation
will go to war to maintain it's COM
mercial relations with Germany. Tile
might of the British navy is sufficient
to cause every neutral power to rest
aaaantent with prDtest.sIf there,
were a neutral navy of sufficient
strength to overawe the British fleets,
the present situation would not have
arisen. If Great Britain were not
engaged in the present war, France
would not dare prohit contra
band trade between the British Isles
and Germany. The government
would point to it's navy and France,
even though she had wrested COM
mand of the seas from Germany,
would acquiesce.
Will Not Be Respected.
On the other hand, it is be ond
all doubt that any nation possessing
sea power to enforce it's order will
remake international law in wartime
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
Famous Play at Brinkman.

No theatrical event recorded this
season promises to be more preten-
tious than the dramatic version Of
Harold Bell Wright's widely read
novel, "The Winning of Barbara
WORTH which will be the attraction
at the Brinkman theater tonight.
The scenic production provided will
be perfect in every detail and a com
pany Of excellent actors will play the
many and varied characters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
Coupons in by Six.

The management of the Brinkman
theater has announced that coupon
holders in the Barbara Worth" tick
ct contest must have their coupons
at the box office before o'clock this
evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
To Start Piano House Here.

J. c. Charboneau, Of Fergus Falls,
has spent the past several days in
.Bemidji and it is his intention to
start a piano house here. He plans
to secure the building formerly occu-
pied by the stechman cafe on Third
street.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
Means Much to City.

How to arouse this enthusiasm,
how to properly implant in the minds
of our citizens this civic pride, is the
question we are here to discuss. We
would like you to help us devise a
ways eand means to carry out this
project which means SO much to our.
city. What we would like to see ac-
complished is this:
"1.-Such pressure brought to bear
upon the railroad companies as would
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17

Paul Winklesky left this morning
for International Falls, where he will
attend a meeting Of the knights Of
Columbus. There will be initiation
work at the meeting
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17

Summary: Field baskets, Harris
9, Freeman 8, Sullivan 2, Woodward
2, Brandon 8, Miller 5, Bestul 2,
Jacobson l., Berrigan 2. Fouls
thrown, Brandon 4, Freeman 5. Re-
fierce, Stanton; umpire, Johnson;
scorer, Klein; timekeeper, Tanner.
Tonight's game, the last of the sea-
son, will begin at S:15.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17

Mrs. John Tennstrom will enter
tain the Swedish Lutheran league
Thursday evening s o'clock in the
basement Of the church. All are
cordially invited to attend.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
Will Not Be Respected.

On the other hand, it is beyond
all doubt that any nation possessing
sea power to enforce it's order will
remake international law in wartime
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
ELKS LEAVE FOR CROOKSTON.

Continued on last page.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-03-17
MEETING WAS SUCCESS.

CONTINUED on last page).
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
New York.
New YORK, Feb. 13, 1915.

NEW ORk, rep. 10, 1919.
Trade continues active in the leaf
market. There are no great stunts to
report but in general way demands
keep the market busy. But whenever
trading runs its smooth path in the
market our merchants are in the habit
of borrowing trouble from remoter
causes. Either there is some rivalry
of buying in the domestic tobacco fields
which grinds on the nerves of prospec-
tive investors or it is the worry on the
outcome Of crop, which clouds the
temperament from indulging in a rest
ful mood. But most of these worries as
a rule turn out to be of more fanciful
than real basis. The shade-grown leaf
holds still the closest attention of the
buyers, while the importers are turning
their thoughts on the replenishment of
their depleted stocks. Some of the
Sumatra buyers may be detained at
home by the war zone decree of the
German government but there is hard
ly any likelihood that neutral ships
will actually be molested by it. The
Havana market remains in an improved
movement. Journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1915-02-19
NEW YORK. Feb. 10. 1915.

The main interest in the market this
week has been the rapid buying up of
the 1914 cigar leaf crops of Ohio. The
prices have advanced to II cents for
thinner Spanish, as high as 10 cents
having been paid for Gebhardt. It is
safe to say that the bulk of these two
crops has been lifted; and the driving
up of the prices has driven from the
fields several firms that were buying
last week. The fact that this tobacco
is being taken up SO rapidly is pretty
fair evidence that desirable filler to-
bacco is at a premium, and the posi-
ton Of holders of good old Pennsyl-
vania is considerably stronger. The
demand for Georgia-Florida wrappers
has continued. Otherwise the domes-
tic cigar leaf market has been dull. :
Leaf.