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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
PARADE TO Be FEATURE
Much Interest Being Taken and It
Will Play Important Part in Be-
midji's July Fourth Celebration
MANY APPLY FOR PRIVILEGES

Bemidji is to have real "bowery"
dance all day Monday July Fifth,
privileges having. been granted A.
L. Dickinson to operate such fea-
ture on Second street across from the
Miller Repair shop: He promises
good music and dancing all day and
evening.
The privilege to operate a refresh
ment stand at the Fair grounds has
been leased to A. N. Gould, who will
conduct the only stand on the
grounds. He will offer for sale all
kinds of soft drinks, ice cream, can
dies, cigars and other confectionery.
Interest in the automobile parade
is becoming intense, a large number
already having signified their inten-
tion of entering their cars in this
feature. This parade is to be both
for automobiles and floats, starting
at the Fair grounds promptly at II
O'Clock, and coming down Beltrami
avenue and about the city. Three
prizes for the best decorated cars will
be offered and one for the best float.
The auto prizes are: First, $500;
second, $1,000, and third $500. The
prize for the best float will be $1,000.
Several of the merchants are plaa-
ming to enter floats in this parade and
will spare, no. time, labor or expense
in giving the best ito be had. .
All entries should report to Frank
Koors, who has been given charge Of
this event. A committee of judges
will be selected by the Woman's
Study club, who will award the
prizes. =:
Plans on decorating store fronts
and the down town streets are being
arranged and indications are that
the city will present a splendid ap-
pearance.
The mornings program will begin
at nine o'clock on the down town
streets with races of all kinds and
performances by the great and only
Coriel who does some death-defying
stunts on sloping high wire, which
has proved a big drawing card in
many other cities. The big posters
and special advertising will give you
more in detail as to the other feat
ures that will take place on this ma
tional holiday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
Street CAR STRIKE IN
CHICAGO; 1900 Miles
TRACKAGE IS TIED Up
(United Press)

Chicago June 14.-No violence
has been reported as result of the
street car strike which is now on.
The strike is general and affects all
branches of labor Of the traction COM
pany. The running of passenger
cars on the elevated during the day
has not been attempted. Unions have
announced that they will make no
attempt to stop one car from running
daily, which is required to hold the
street car cOmpany's city franchise
Mail cars are running unmolestad
but these, however, are being run by
union men. Some facts of the strike
are given as follows: Forty-five hun
dred idle cars; 1900 miles of track
age tied up and 10 power houses are
closed.
The daily income, 100000, has
been taken from the company, and
100000 million passengers are car
ried daily on the elevated and surface
cars. One hundred and sixty-six
thousand passengers were carried
daily from the loop district during
the evening rush hour alone.
Later in the day the company
changed it's tactics and five trains
on a 15-miunte schedule, were run
on the elevated. It is believed that
the West Side will attempt to run
trains late today. The first train
carried a squad of police and news
paper reporters. The steam roads
are taking care of many persons liv-
ing in outlying districts. Extra
trains poured thousands of people in
to the loop during the morning hours.
The telephone girls are lucky. The
telephone company foresaw strike
and have Quartered 500 girls down
town.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
TOMORROW IS GOOD ROADS DAY
Will Be Observed il Many Towns Of
Minnesota Bemidji Men to Work.

Tomorrow has been set aside as
Good Roads Day by proclamation by
Governor Hammond. A special eff
fort is to be made to plan better
roads in Minnesota. The governors
proclamation in, part is as follows:
"The people of sthe state are urged
to contribute on that day literally Of
their time and money and material
towards the Improvement Of the pub
lie highways. It is desirable that
public officials and taxpayers meet
on that day to discuss practical
methods of road building, to the end
that the time and money expended
for betterment of our highways may
be expended wisely and their i'm
provements may be of a lasting char
acter." While no extensive work will
be done in Bemidji this year, as was
the case in 1914, several automobile
owners plan to carry men to places
along favorite roads where attention
is needed. +.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
SEVEN VOTE ON OPTION
Pennington and Marshall Counties
the Most Important in Which Elec.
tions Are Being Held Today.
THIEF RIVER MAY GO "DRY"

Seven more counties of the state,
Pennington, Marshall, Big Stone,
Pope, Wright, Wadena and Meeker,
are voting on county option today
and prOhibitionists are confident that
all are to enter the ranks of the
"drys." Pennington and Marshall
are looked upon as the most import
ant from the optionists' point of
view and they have conducted ex-
tensive campaigns in each.
Today's elections form a part of
the elaborate campaign being made
throughout Minnesota by the "drys,"
and which has been so remarkably
successful to date, rs counties voting
"dry" and only four being carried
by the "wets," one of these being
Pipestone in which the majority was
but four votes.
There are II saloons and 21 H.
cense cities and villages involved in
the elections of today.
In today's election, the right of
the saloons at Olso to continue the
sale of liquor is jeopardized Oslo is
located in Marshall county, and that
city and Middle River are the only
places in the county where saloons
are permitted Warren, Stephen, St.
Hilaire, Argyle and other places have
previously gone dry. - :Ss.z.> :.
Marshall. county casts about 5000
votes, and II. L. Wood, of Warren,
chairman of the county dry commit
tee, said last night that he antici-
pates majority of about 900 for the
drys.
Pennington County.
In Pennington, the fight has been
remarkably interesting. Thief River
Falls, with Is saloons and five brew
cry distributing agencies, is the only
city in the county that is affected.
T. H. Smith, chairman of the coun-
ty committee, said last night that the
drys are confident of getting a ma
jority of about 300 with the expec-
tation that total of about 2,4O0
votes will be cast.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
NEED MORE AUTOMOBILES
Only Twenty-Five Machine Owners
Have Promised Cars for Thursday
Used to Entertain Legislators.
BEMIDu STORES TO DECORATE

Ans$appeal is being addressed to
the automobile owners of Bemidji
today by APP: White, chairman Of
committee in charge, earnestly re-
Questing that as many machine own
ers as possible notify him that their
machines will be at the disposal of
the legislative excursion party, dur
ing it's stay here next Thursday.
1--WE have been able to secure but
twenty-five Machines" said M.
White today, "and it is absolutely
necessary that thirty more be listed
if we are to entertain the visitors as
we have planned" Auto owners may
notify Mr.. White at the Northern
National bank if they wish to assist
in making the, visit of Governor Ham,
mond, State Auditor Preus, Secretary
of State Schmahl, senator's, repre-
sentatives and other members of the
party to Bemidji a success. This
should be done Immediately in order
that the committee may be assured of
sufficient cars.
Bemidji merchants, in accordance
with the suggestion offered at the
last meeting of the council, have ar
ranged to decorate their stores on
Thursday and every effort will be ex-
tended to make the city as attractive
as possible during. the stay Of the. ex=
cursionists. Every merchant is re-
quested to decorate in one way or an
other.
Several Bemidji persons were guests
of the legislators during their stay
in International Falls yesterday and
on their return to the city last eve
ming announced that the party is en-
thusiastic over conditions as they
have found them in Northern Min
nesota and that they have enjoyed
every minute of the trip. The men,
hers of the party are much interested
in the Bemidji visit and expect that
it will be one of the most enjoyable
features of their nine-day outing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
HENRY SIEGEL BEFORE :.
JUSTICE CLARK AT GENESE0

Geneseo, N. Y, June 14.-Just a
year from the day he was convicted
for using the money in his private
bank which he operated in connection
with department store in New York,
Henry Siegel appeared before JUS
tice Clark, of the Livingston County
Supreme Court today to make his
report on what he had done to restore
the saving of the Siegel bank de-
positors..
In suspending sentence year ago
Justice Clark gave him until the
second Monday in June to make good
to the depositors. Two weeks ago
the depositors formally accepted his
offer of $15O,OOO cash and the bal
ance of the $2,5OO,OOO due them in
the form Of installment payments.
Siegel intends re-entering business
and paying back the full amount.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
NATIONAL SECURITY LEAGUE
CONFERENCE ON PREPAREDNESS

New York, June 14.-Former Sec
retaries of the War and Navy Depart
ments. Governors, and prominent
men interested in adequate prepared
ness for the United States gathered
today at the Hotel Astor for a two
day Peace and Preparation Confer
ence, under the auspices of the Ma
tional Security League.
Among those scheduled to be
present and make addresses are
Jacob M. Dickinson, Henry L. Slim
son, Charles j. Bonaparte, George
Won L. Meyer, DR.. Layman Abbott,
Hudson Maxim, Alton B. Parker and
Friedrich r. Coudert.
Today will be devoted to discus
sion of the army question while to-
morrow will be '.".Nayya.4Day." A
moster mass meeting is planned for
tonight at Carnegie Hall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
1ROPPMAN'S TO ENLARGE

F. G.. Troppman, of the Troppman
department store, announced today
that plans are under way to enlarge
his present quarters, the remodeled
store to occupy the rooms now being
used by the Peck confectionery store
and the Neal and Henrionnet 1hillin-
cry stores. The new additions will
be used for their enlarged grocery
department and the establishing Of
an up-to-date meat market. New fix
lures and stocks will be added, the
meat department to install large
new refrigerator and all other neces-
sary equipment for the conduct of a
modern market. Work will COM
mence after July 4 or sooner, de-
pending upon the time the present
tenants Vacate. - 3 ,-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
WILL PRACTICE TONIGHT
Merchants Team to Meet at Fair
Grounds, Says Captain Robinson.

There will be practice tonight Tor
candidates who wish to secure posi-
tiOns on the merchants baseball team
game at the big picnic of next Thurs
day. Several of the places are be-
ing contested for and Captain Robin
son refuses to announce his lineup
for the game, giving as his excuse
that to do so might enthuse several Of
his players to a point of over-conf-
dence. 1t is desired that as many
eligible candidates for the team as
possible report at the Fair grounds at
7 o'clock this evening".
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
GERMANY'S REPLY
TO Be FAVORABLE
Not Necessary for United States to
Become Apprehensive, Says Berlin
Answer Will Be Delayed.
BALKAN SITUATION IS CAUSE
Bryan Charges That President
Changed His Original Note Alter .
alton Made After He Resigned.
(UnitOd Press)

Berlin, Junes14::A=Itis issuut- -ueces-
sary for the United States to become
apprehensive as to what will be con-
tanned in the Germany reply to the
second note on the sinking of the Lusi-
tania, said high official here today.
The government is much impressed
with the friendliness of the note, and
will do everything reasonable in an
effort to reply in the same tenor, he
said.
There is a general feeling of opti-
mism here and prominent men and
editors of newspapers are much
pleased with the situation.
Answer Must Wait.
On account of the Balkan situation
the reply to the American note will
be delayed and it is not known Just
when it will be ready to be cabled.
It is the sentiment here that the an
swer must be decisive.
Ships to Be One Color.
There is suggestion that all neut-
raj ships be painted one color or that
they carry uniform flag to dis
tinguish them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
CHIEF WARNS PARENTS
Children in Habit of Entering Vacant
Buildings and Causing Damage.

Several instances haye been re-
ported to Frank Ripple, chief of po-
lice, during the past few days in
which small boys and girls, between
the ages of eight and ten, have en-
tered houses, temporarily vacated,
and caused much damage by writing
their names on the woodwork and
by tearing paper and plaster from
the walls. The chief wishes to no
tify the parents of children who are
in the habit of doing mischief of this
kind that if the practice is not stop
ped they will be held responsible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
THREE-DAY ENCAMPMENT
OF CIVIL WAR VETERANS

Wausau, Wis, June 14.-A thou
sand Civil War veterans gathered
here today for the forty-ninth annual
encampment of Cutler post, G. A. r..
Commander-in-ch chief David J. Palmer,
who led the review Of Sherman's s
army on Pennsylvania at the close
of the war SO years ago, will arrive
here tomorrow for the encampment
parade He will be accompanied by
Governor Philip. The encampment
will last three days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
KREATZ AND GRAY HIGH
Break "a Clay Birds at Sunday Shoot
of Gun Club.

George Kreatz, who has been one
of the most consistent shooters of
the Bemidji Rod & Gun club at the
traps this year, and w. A. Gray;
president of the club, tied for high
score at the shoot of Sunday morning,
both breaking "A out of rs clay birds.
Other good scores were registered by
Thayer c. Bailey, Henry Bertram,
Barney Erickson, Ed Ashley and
Frank 'Lycan. The scores follow: ?
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
CAUSES OF WAR TO BE
DISCUSSED BY BRYAN
(United Press)

Washington, June 14.-A dispatch
from Old Point Comfort says that
Bryan will issue another statement
either Tuesday or Wednesday. 1t
will have nothing to do with his res
ignation, but will discuss war as it
is, aud how caused and the way out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
Manv Licenses Issued.

Il Marriage licenses were issued to
Carl Hessing to wed Ida Ellingson,
last Saturday, and to Arthur Leroux
to wed Nellie Rude today, by Clerk
of Court Fred Rhoda. The number
of marriage licenses issued this month
promises to be greater than that of
any other month in the past several
wears .s za
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14

is BENEFICIAL ORGANIZATION
Merchants and Commercial Club Com
mittees and Council Confer as to
Financing Of Proposition.

Bemidji is to have a division of
the Naval Militia after today, the
muster in to take place this evening
in the City hall when fifty-tive young
men of the city will become members.
State Commander Here.
Guy A. Eaton, commander Of the
state naval militia, Clyde Kelley,
lieutenant commander, and Fred
Engels, paymaster, all of Duluth, ar
rived in Bemidji this afternoon and
will conduct the ceremonies of the
muster in. DR.. F. S. Patten, militia
surgeon, Ensign A. w. Anderson and
c. T. Brian, chief gunner's mate, ar
rived in the city yesterday and had
charge of the physical examinations
which were held yesterday. Several
applicants for membership were re-
fused admission because of physical
defects.
Meeting This Afternoon.
Late this afternoon a meeting was
held by the committees of the Mer-
chants association and the CONNER
cial club, appointed to assist in Sc
curing financial assistance for the
militia division, and the council. The
session was held in the council cha1a-
bers Of the City hall. ,
Much Enthusiasm Shown.
Much enthusiasm is being shown
in the militia and it is expected that
while only fifty-fve enlisted men
will participate in the muster in,
others will join during the summer,
giving the division a large member
ship by next fall
The establishment of the militia
here means the erection of a $4,000
armory which will be built as soon
as the necessary arrangements can be
completed. The city will be asked
to furnish $1,000 and to provide
site, the state to appropriate the re-
naming $4,000, the investment
board having power in instances Of
the - 20 =: s:. -. :sza -
To Elect Officers. --
Immediately following the muster
in, election of commissioned officers
will take place. 1t is almost certain
that E. A. Barker, one of Bemidji's
most prominent business men and
the president of the Merchants asso:
citation, who has taken much interest
in the organization of the division,
will be named lieutenant, while
Ralph B. Lycan, manager of Birch
mont Inn, who has been an enthusiast
tic worker in securing the militia,
will be elected lieutenant junior
grade. Both have had considerable
military. experience and are well
qualified for these responsible posi-
tions. For the third office, that of
ensign, there are several candidates.
Will Meet at 7:30. -.
All enlisted men men are ordered
to meet at the city hall this evening
at 1880 o'clock. They will fall in
line and led by the band will march
to the Markham hotel where the Of
ficers who are to have charge of the
muster in will be met and escorted to
the City hall for the ceremonies. :;
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
SEVEN DEAD AND MANY
INJURED IN SATURDAY STORM

Milwaukee, June 14.-Eleven dead
and 20 injured severely are the
known casualties of Saturday nights
storm. The crop damage is esti-
mated at many thousands of dollars.
Attempts to reach Elroy, where many
arereported dead, have not been sue
cessful.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
ITALIAN VICTORIES
LEAD WAR Events
Offensive Movement in Trieste Has
Been hh lost Important Hap
pening> ca1 Two Centers.
&oo.
ex>
MoNFA1coNE AUS vor
British Labor Show Antagonism to
Lloyd George-Government Forced
to Take Action.
BY J. w. r. MASON.

New York, June 14.-Developments
in the preliminary campaign of
1taly's Trieste offensive have been
the most important happenings dur
ing the week in any Of the war zones.
The strategic centers of Monfalcone
and Gradsca have been captured by
the Italians and road to Trieste is
beginning to open without danger to
the invaders.
Monfalcone is the pivot, IL miles
inside the Austrian boundary and two
miles north of the gulf of Trieste,
where the Trieste offensive must
change the direction of it's advance.
Moving at present from the west, the
Italians will be compelled to take a
sharp turn to the south at Monfal-
cone, along the only railway which
can carry them into the great Aus
trian seaport. Monfalcone, there
fore, becomes an important military
base. At the same time, it marks a
dangerous salient in the Italian bat
tlefront which, if pierced after she
southwark march on Trieste has be-
gun will sever the Italian communi-
cations.
Important Move.
To prevent this, the Italians must
isolate the strategic center at Goritz,
IL miles north Of Monfalcone, and
the principal Austrian military head
quarters of that district
Midway between Monfalcone and
Goritz is the city of Gradisca, which
commands both the railroad and the
principal highway between Goritz
and Monfalcone. The occupation of
Gradisca, therefore, is an important
preliminary move in the operations
against Goritz. It makes probable
an early effort by the Italians to iso-
late Goritz, as PrZemysl was isolated
last winter, during Russia's Galician
campaign. The Austrians, If they
have learned the lesson of Przemysl,
will not cling to Goritz, but will save
their army, for field operations
Whether this will be possible de-
pends largely on the rapidity Of the
Italian advance.
Annex Garden of Eden.
An Ang1o-Indian victory at Amara,
on the Tigris river in Mesopotamia,
announced this week, means that the
Garden of Eden will be annexed to
the British empire at the end of the
war. Amara is 16O miles north of
the Persian gulf and go miles north
of Gurna The latter town, at the
junction of the Tigris and Euphrates,
is regarded as the southern gateway
in the Garden of Eden.
Reports have been circulated dur
ing the week that a second cabinet
crisis is impending in England. Brit
ish labor is showing antagonism to
Lloyd George because, as minister of
munitions, he has threatened to i'm
pose military discipline on factory
operatives if other means of increas-
ing the output of war supplies fail.
So serious is labor's disapproval of
the minister of munitions that the
government has been compelled to
announce that no disciplinary meas
ures will be taken against working
men without previous discussion in
parliament.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
PRESIDENT ENCOURAGES -z.s1
FACTORY MEN TO WORK
(Un1ted Pr0SS)

Paris, June 14.-President Poin-
care and General Joffe this afternoon
personally visited the different NUM-
tion factories and encouraged the
men to work harder.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14

Names marked with an < are con-
testants for the bronze trophy to be
won by the shooter securing high ay-
erage in ten shoots. s.slsa,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14

Berlin school children have con-
ributed $4,000 for the war fund.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
Issues Sixth Statement.

Issues Sixth Statement.
Washington, June 14.-Mr. Bryan
has issued his sixth statement to the
American people in explanation of his
opposition to the presidents last note
to Germany and his withdrawal from
the cabinet.
His last address is devoted mainly
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14

A tent for automobilists has been
Invented that uses the top of car as
q supporting pole.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
OFFICERS
FAIL TO CHECK
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
Minneapolis Journal Writer, Follow
ing Visit to Northern Minnesota,
Says 1855 Treaty Violated.
LID" IS REFERRED TO AS A JOKE
Man Who Isn't Known Must Go
Thirsty" is Comment on Bemidji
Situation-Eyeopener for Solons.

That the provisions of the 1855
Indian treaty are being violated, and
openly, in the territory within it's
jurisdiction, says an article in the
Minneapolis Journal of Sunday,
written by Louis L. Collins, feature
writer of that publication, who spent
several days during the past two
weeks in Northern Minnesota inves-
tigating conditions.
Uncle Sam is being laughed at in
Northern Minnesota" says Collins
"In the days before the government
decided to enforce the Indian treaty
lid in a territory somewhat contig-
uous to the Cass Lake, Red Lake and
Fond du Lac reservations, Uncle Sam
was respected. Officials of the gov
ernment had little trouble. Federal
liquor licenses were religiously taken
out by saloonkeepers in towns and by
'blindpigs" in towns and the coun-
try sections. AS in Minneapolis and
the big cities of the state, a common
saying was: You can fool the local
authorities, but you can't fool your
Uncle SAM
Liquor Sold in Open.
But things have changed. Liquor
is being distributed openly in nearly
every town in the Indian territory
Whisky is being sold from pitchers,
easy to drop on the floor in case a
government agent should appear.
Beer is sold in bottles labeled as soft
drinks. Many men who formerly
conducted saloons are still operating
their bars. Anybody who wants a
drink can get it and of the kind he
wants.
Call Lid" Joke.
"Disregard for the government or
der is more apparent in some towns
than in others. In Bemidji, for in
stance, the man who isn't known
must go thirsty, In Cass Lake beer
is difficult to get, but in both places
the right system of approach will get
some kind of an Intoxicating drink
<r...;., - 49,. >
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14

Miss Leila Wallace of International
Falls enrolled at the Bemidji Business
college today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14

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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-06-14
Call d" Lid" a Joke.

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