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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-26

to go to Hakkerup's and have your
picture taken.-Adv. tt
The First Scandinavian Lutheran
Ladies' Aid society will meet at the
home Of Mrs. Brose, 1908 Irvine
avenue, Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
tist church will meet at the home Of
Mrs. C. B. Powell, ITO Bemidji av-
enue, tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O
O'Clock.
Chimney sweeping and furnace
cleaning done promptly. Phone 5S4-
J.-Adv. 27d1121
Miss Olga Olson spent Sunday with
her parents at Lake Marquette.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Everson of Pine
| wood were in the city Monday on
business.
Mrs. F. Goodman entertained at a
dinner party last evening for Mr.. and
Mrs. R. A. Mclean of Virginia,
Mimi, who are enroute to San Fran
cisco for a visit.
Have your furniture repaired at
the Bargain Store. First-class work
at reasonable @prices.-Adv. tt
| Mrs. George Glandon, who has
been confined at St. Anthony's hos
pital for the past ten days, is much
improved, and returned today to her
home at Boy River. +
Mrs. F. R. Walsh and children will
leave this evening for West Union,
la. They will be joined there by
Mr.. Walsh and will make their future
home in West Union.
The Presbyterian ladies will serve
a chicken pie supper in the basement
of the church, Friday evening from
5 to 8 o'clock.-Adv. 2d1O27
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The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
will meet at the home of Mrs. o. H.
Manaugh, 1919 Lake Boulevard,
i Wednesday afternoon at 1880 g. clock.
Officers will be elected. @ @ 81
Among those who visited at the
new sanatorium at Lake Julia Sun
day were Misses Dora Hazen, Eliza.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-26

Mrs. H. Dalstrud of Shocks at
tended to business matters in Bemidji
Monday, returning home on the eve
ming train.
The sun., 1915-10-28
HOW FARNsW0RTH WAS KILLED
shot In Throat, Then Twice IL
spine While Charging.

PAms, oct. ED. W. Thorin. the
American who was wounded while fight
Ing with the Foreign Legion. and who
has come to Paris on convalescent leave
told THE SUNS correspondent to-day that
he, an Englishman named Conner. Farms
worth. Sukoma Samoan In Farms
worth's regiment. and Cluen were close
together during the charge on September
20.
A bullet struck Farnsworth In the
throat and he fell The Others ran to
him and began digging a shelter trench
~ they were under artillery. machine
gun and rifle fire. While they were
digging two bullets struck Farnsworth
IN the spine. These were Immediately
fatal
Then Thorin advanced and soon was
wounded himself Sukoma. who had
been hit. remained longer with Farms
worth and then advanced again and
was wounded twice.
Thorin and Sukoma met the next day.
Sukoma was weeping bitterly and said
that Farnsworth undoubtedly was dead.
Thorin believes that Sukoma removed
his friends personal effects from his
body.
Sukonia, who il an oxford graduate. is
known in his regiment by the nickname
of the Hawaiian prince" He was sent
to a hospital, but his address is not
known.
The sun., 1915-10-28
US. RUSHES MORE TROOPS
AND GUNS TO DOUGLAS
May Let Caranzss Defenders of Aqua Prieta With
draw Through American Territory-Wealthy
Briton Kidnapped for Ransom.

mfies to Parral addressed to British Con-
sui ii. c. Mylcs. In FL Paso. telling Of
the kidnapping. Death is threatened IL
the money Is not paid.
II Is not known whether Carranza or
Villa soldiers have taken hand in the
kidnapping of Ayton and the priest Of
Guanacevi. and the Carranza military
commander at Parral claims to have no
Information OF the AFFAIR.
1t Is believed that IA detachment of
the forces OF Gcn. Tomas Irbina is re-
spOnsible for the act. These armed men
are known to be operating IN the neigh
borhood of the Parral district. The ter
ritory from which Aytoi was taken In
Durango is SO situated that both villa
and Carranza outposts pass through at
intervals.
Gov. Fidel Avilla. last of the Villa
officials of importance in the city OF
Chihuahua. reached the border at Juarez
to-day. Officially It was announced that
he Is here to confer with other Villa
officials That he came with n view TO
seeking safety on the American side be
cause OF the approach of Carranza forces
to Chihuahua city is believed In many
quarters.
The sun., 1915-10-28
MORE AID FOR CARRANZA
Movement of His Troops Expc-
dited-Nilla's Coal supply Cut on.

WASHINGTON. oct 27.-In view Of the
threatening conditions at Douglas.
Ariz. and Aqua Prieta, Mexico. which
towns straddle the international boun-
dairy, the passage of Carranza troops
across United States territory to the
garrison at Aqua Prieta is to he ex-
pedited. Border officials have been In
structcd TO lend their cooperation to the
troop movement by which Carranza is
preparing to defend the border town
against an expected attack by villa.
The Administration is continuing its
efforts to starve out villa and suppress
his military operations. The arms em-
barge and enforced closing of his rev
enue producing slaughter house at
Juarcz was followed to-day by infor-
NAL consultation with railroad repre-
sentative with a view Ia choking off
Villas supply OF coal and coke. villa
needs both for his railroads and the
operation of mines which he has
seized
The railroads have been asked by the
Department TO cooperate with United
States customs officials at III paso in
cutting off these supplies, so far as
villa is concerned. and 1t 10 understood
that they have agreed to do SO.
The sun., 1915-10-28
COL. REBER TO TESTIFY
AT TRIAL OF GOODIER
COurt-martial Wants Army
Aviation Chief to Explain
Letters About Pay.

SAN FRANCisco. Oct. 27.-7Lieut Col.
Samuel Reber OF the Signal Corps. Chief
OF Aviation. is on his way from WASH
ington To testify at tho courtmartial OF
Lieut.. col. Lewis II. Goodier, as to what
he meant by certain personal letters he
wrote to Cart Arthur =. towan. head
OF the San Diego army aviation school,
which have been introduced as evidence.
Some of the letters Reber will be asked
to explain the meaning OF contain such
phrases as "fying pay" of which he
wrote all you have to do is to sit
tight and draw your pay"
In referring to the case OF Capt.
Paterson. who was certified by col.
Reber as AN actual iiier OF heavier than
air machines, when Paterson had. ac-
cordiug to testimony. but fiftyfour
minutes Of instruction. Reher is said 10
have written to cowan long after hc
had certified Paterson:
cit Is rather embarrassing to me. be-
cause Cap. Paterson has not spent an
hour In the air. However, nobody has
noticed II as yet No questions have
been asked
Another letter read in evidence said
Il am afraid some day somebody is
going to question us as to why lac Pat
crsonl is qualified as AN aviator"
The court-martial will not rcconvenc
until Cob Rcher arrives.
The sun., 1915-10-28
CONGRESSMAN A TOOL
IN PASSPORT SCHEME
NJ. j. Farley and Warden Laz-
srus Aided Austrian InnO-
Gently, Says Witness.

Congressman Michael J. Farley and
Port Warden David Lazarus were inno-
cent tools In scheme by which Alfred
Bondy. an Austrian. In said to have
gone to Germany on a spurious Ameri-
can passport according to testimony be-
fore Judge Foster and a Jury in tho
United States District Court yesterday.
Harry Max Zelinka, 40 Fourth avenue.
an importer. was accused of assisting
Bondy to obtain passport In the name
Of Harold Green.
Max Stern. truclSman for Zeilnka.
testified that ne had helped to get the
passport under the impression that
Bondy was really Green. a naturalized
American citizen and a brO,her-in law
Of Zelinka. He said he went to Port
Warden Lazarus and obtained letter Of
Introduction to Congressman Farley. Or
Stern's assurances that Bondy was
Harold Green and that the latter was
going to Europe for legitimate business
purposes Mr.. Farley sent a letter to the
Secretary of State indorsins Bondy's ap-
plication.
Zelinka, the witness said. had such
confidence in Stern's political prestige
that he sent him to Washington to ex-
pedite the granting OF the passport.
II came back and told him that had
seen Billy Bryan and that everything
was O. K.." said the witness with a grin.
81 didn't know any one In Washington.
but Zelinka thought was 10 important
that I could get the matter directly be-
fore President wilson
According to Assistant United states
Attorney Content Bondy went to Ger
many In connection with the business
Of shipping arms and ammunition.
Zelinkas case went to the jury last
night.
The sun., 1915-10-28
VILLA AGENT IS SEIZED
ON II YEAR OLD CHARGE
Newspaper Item Leads to Sum.
merfpld's Arrest on Theft
Accusation.

Felix \. Summerfeld. agent for Gen
francesca Villa and advise: 20 the late
President Madero of Mexico. was ar
rested yesterday on n warrant issued in
1898, charsing him with stealing S275.l 10
from Hans Zimmerman. at that time a
real estate operator living at $50 East
TwentN-scventh street.
Summerfeld WAS found az the Hotel
Astor by Detective Russo OF the District
Attorneys office. lie was arraigned be-
fore judge Swami and, at the request OF
Assistant District Attorney Dickinson.
bail was fixed at sl.500 Summcrfeld
said he could give $1,000 and the amount
was lowered to this figure Nfter
spending some time In custody he pro-
duced the amount and was released
The Mexican agent was discovered
through Mr.. Imm"rmans reading his
name in connection with tn" passport
frauds charged against Andrew II.
Meloy. real estate operator Of 81 Lib
crty street. According to the complaint
Summerfeld lived with Zimmerman for
about a year and half before the
spanish American war started, staying
IN house in LcnoX avenue Iic en-
listed and 60, as far AZ Huntsville. Ala.
About September / he returned tn
New York. saying he was on a furlough.
After day or two he disappeared aS
did S2'5.l" in rents which Zimmerman
had collected, 1t is charged. Zimmerman
complained tn the police and to Asa
Bird Gardiner, then District Attorney.
search fer Summcrfeld elected tho
Information that he had deserted from
MS regiment. Sine" then Zimmerman
had been trying TO locate him, hut sum
merfeId kept In Mexico for the most part.
He was Maderos adviser and when the
a. laI Ia
The sun., 1915-10-28

similar experience in connection with
me battery tanks was met with some
'ime before the loss OF the "a in con-
nection with one Of the f boats on the
Atlantic coast
measures are now being taken to
carefully guard against deterioration Of
TINS nature of boats now in service
Whiie this corrosion may possibly have
peen contributory cause to the acci-
dent 1t could not have been the main
cause, as 1t Is always possible to de.
tect such leaks and bring the boat TO
the surface before serious damage re-
suits
The propellers on F-4 were An i'm.
proved design on those used on previous
boats. They differed only slightly. hav-
ing increased area OF blades. They
were used on this boat during her off,
ciai acceptance trial aud no evidence
OF poor diving qualities were discov.
ered then nor was any mention OF
poor diving qualities ever made I'm ON.
cial reports after commissioning.
The question Of air valves having
been found open on the forward, mid.
die and aft main ballast tanks and
the auxiliary ballast tank will account
for the loss OF the vessel. When a sub
marine 10 properly handled these valves
are only open sufficiently long for the
air TO escape from the ballast tanks
when the tanks are being hiied."
The sun., 1915-10-28
NAVY YARD TO BUILD
GIANT WAR AEROPLANE
Most Powerful Machine Will
Be Modelled After New
Types in Europe.

wAsHINGroS oct. 27.--The construc-
ton OF a giant war aeroplane for the
United States navy will be undertaken
at once at the Washington Navy Yard.
This will be the first acroplane to he
built at a navy yard, but 1t is the
plan of the Department to build them
regularly in this way In the future
The design OF the new machine calls
for a type larger. more powerful and
of greater. offensive qualities than any
aeroplane ever built in the United
States. Il will be similar. It is believed
by naval officers. to the new types of
aeroplanes developed in the course Of
the war in Europe.
The craft will have n full load capac-
ity uf about 6.Vuo pounds aud a use
ful load capacity of about Zoo pounds
This weight can be distributed among
passengers, fuel and weapons
II il probable that the new machine
will carry NJ least one inch gun,
though no announcement is made as 10
these details. II will he equipped
with two lS0 horse power motors.
which viii give "A speed Of from iifty TO
eighty miles an hour and a maximum
rang. of seven hours AT full speed.
These characteristics. II is believed.
will make the new craft ~ most power
full long range scouting acroplane and
at the same time enable 1t To make
rapid ascent or carry large quantities
OF heavy explosives.
The design was worked out under
the, direction of the burcau of construc-
tion and repair and steam engineering.
with Naval Constructor II. &. Rich
ar,ison in charge. Richardson is "a
qualified air pilot and has made a close
study of acronaut!cs for more than
two years.
The Washington Navy Yard will be-
gin work ON the machine at once. The
engines and instruments will he fur
nishcd by contractors, In connection
with the design the wind tunnel and
model basin at the Washington yard
have been used extensively.
The sun., 1915-10-28

FL FAso. Tex, Oct 1.-Two regi-
ments OF United States infantry-the
Seventh and the Twentieth-received or
ders to-day to entrain at FL Paso for
Douglas, Ariz., TO protect Americans In
the event Of a battle in Aqua Prieta
between the Villa and Carranza forces.
Two batteries OF artillery were ordered
to Douglas to-day from Nogales. where
they were recently when a battle was
imminent at that place between the
Maytorena and Carranza factions.
The Villa fonce, which Is reported as
1000 men. will be more than a match
for the Carranza garrison IL the am
munit!on holds out. However. the Car
rama troops. under Gen Gales. have
the advantage OF trenches and barbed
wire.
The possibility OF receiving Carranzas
garrison of nearly 1900 men on the
United States side of the boundary and
shipping them back TO Mexico through
another port may solve the problem. Ii
Is reported. The troops cannot be In
termed. as they are the forces Of the
recognized Government in Mexico. and
In the event OF their rushing across the
international boundary line the Ameri-
can Government will have to send them
back into Mexico at some other point,
probably Piedras Negras or Nuevo La
redo. Villas attack on Aqua Prieta is
expected by Monday.
II IL reported that n quantity Of arms
and ammunition intended for Gen. Cal
less forces In Aqua Prieta are being
held up by the customs officials on the
American side of the boundary line un-
The sun., 1915-10-28
NOTE TO BRITAIN ON THE WAY.
Embassy \ttarhr. u IL Relieved,
started with Protest SuWday.

WAsHINGroS, oct. 2I-While cN-
traordiuary secrecy has been maintained
at the state department in regard to
the note of protest To Great britain
there Is reason to believe that IL is now
on its way to London. Since last sat
hday. when IL became known that the
President had approved II, every effort
has been made To keep the whereabouts
of the note from becoming public Pres
ident Wilson has sealed Secretary Lam
sings lips and the Secretary, acting
under White House orders, has applied
the gag to all State Department EN-
ployees.
II il now believed that NJ. u. Kirk,
attached To the American Embassy in
London. carried the note when he sailed
from New York on Sunday, lie will
deliver 1t TO Ambassador Page II Ia
expected that the note will he published
simultaneously in Great Britain and the
United States soon after it's delivery
to the British Foreign Office.
The sun., 1915-10-28
2 GUILTY IN NEUTRALITY CASE.
CRIifOrnians Enlisted Men for the
British Army.

SAN Francisco. oct 27.--Ralph X.
BAR AMI pr. Thomas Adds were found
guilty to-day of violating the neutrality
~ ne United states by conspiring 10
hire men In this country for the British
army. l'iited States District Judge
Dooling directed the verdict after read
ing twenty page opinion In the case
which has attracted national attention
The conviction Is the first under this
statute since 1855. when the then British
Ambassador and several British consuls
We're recalled as a result OF their ac-
tivities In enlsting men for service in
the Crimean war.
The breach VI neutrality first attracted
attention when more than a score of san
Francisco recruits for the British army
were detained by secret service agents
and returned from New York several
months ago.
The sun., 1915-10-28
COLUMBIA MAN WAR PRISONER
W. W. CoIquhoun Believed to he
Held by Germans.

1t is believed that w. W. Colquhoun,
captain OF the Columbia soccer team
two years ago and now a Captain in the
Scottish Light Horse OF the British army.
is a prisoner of war In Germany. A
ella ssmate OF Colquhoun's received a
message from the lattcr's father yes
terday saying that when last heard from
the former Columbia athlete was fight
ing on September 25 in the battle Of
Loos He was reported missing the
next day.
Colquhoun's friends at Columbia have
requested the State Department to In
auire whether he IL actually a prisoner
and where he Is being held.
Calquhoun enlisted a few days after
the declaration Of war and was assigned
to the Black Watch. He was injured
in the battle OF Flanders and returned
to England. When well enough to re-
Join his regiment he was promoted 10
a sergeancy and put In charge OF a
company at one of the drilling camps,
lie was again sent to the front and was
wounded in action In northern France.
He was sent back to England second
time and then became a Captain In the
Scottish Light Horse.
The sun., 1915-10-28
HOKE SMITH SCORES BRITAIN.
senator Believes England Sells
4. =. Cotton To Germany.

ATLANTA. Oct. 27.-Speaking before
the Chamber of Commerce members at
u luncheon to-da" Senator Hoke Smith
declared that he believed that England
at this moment is seizing American cot
ton and disIosing Of II In a roundabout
way to Austria and Germany, her en-
cmies, solely for the great profit rea-
lized.
~ look for a still further advance In
cotton" Senator Smith continued. Ger
many has been buying vast quantities,
expecting to ship II home this season
They believe the British embargo will
he lifted in time for shipment this year
and I am inclined to think they are
right"
Senator Smith was unsparing in criti-
cising Great Brltain's course In re-
gard to cotton
1.-The British orders making cotton ab-
solute contraband are lawless." he said
II look for some action by Congress"
The sun., 1915-10-28
WANTS RICH TRIED QUICKLY.
Judge RrlistRb Calls Delays Cry-
Ing EVIL Of Day.

TRENTON. oct. .7.-"One of the cry
ing evils of the present day administra-
tiou Of justice is that prominent de-
PENDANTS cannot he brought promptly to
trial. and this court will not tolerate
such practices" declared Judge Rellstab
In temporarily postponing "A criminal
trial in the United States District Court
to-day.
The remarks followed request in
behalf of Henry a. Wise. "A lawyer OF
New York. for the postponememt OF the
trials OF George Carrigan. former presi-
dent of the First National Bank OF
Rayonne. and Nice-President William II.
Nreeland and Cashier William Brag-
don.
After criticisng the course Of Mr..
Wise and asserting that In the circum-
stances he should have turned over the
case to another lawyer. Judge Rellstab
adjourned the trial until November ?.
The sun., 1915-10-28
WILSON ASKS FOR CLARK's AID
Wants Speakers Advice On New
Defence Plans,

WAsHiNGToN, Oct. 21,-Speaker
Champ Clark was invited to-day to visit
Washington and confer on the Admin
is,ration's defence plans. by President
Wilson. The date was left open, but
the interview probably will take place
early next month.
Senator Chamberlain of oregon. chair
man OF the Senate Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. reached Washington to-
day. He will see the President to-mor-
row and go over the tentative plan for
defence legislation.
~ believe that the opposition to pre-
paredness will grow less" said Mr.
Chamberlain. MY idea is not big
bulky standing army. nor an expensive
army. but rather a small well trained
efficient army, with special attention
to the officers more efficient National
Guards and the Organization OF the
young men OF the nation into something
like the Swiss system.
The sun., 1915-10-28
TO PLEAD FOR GARRISON PLAN.
breckenridge Will Urge Adoption
by National Guard.

WASHINGTON, oct. 27,-- Assistant Sec
retaly of War Breckenridge will leave
Washington the latter part of this week
to attend the National Guard Associa-
ton convention in San Francisco.
The chief purpose of Mr., Brecken-
ridges visit is to explain the new mill
tary policy which the Administration
will propose To Congress this winter.
There already have been indications that
the plan may meet opposition on the
part of the militia, The War Departs
ment is anxious to overcome such oppo-
sition II II exists,
Any contest that may ensue with tho
militia over the Garrison plan IL en-
pected to centre about the proposed
continental army. which. as already in
dicated. some National Guardsmen are
inclined to view as antaeonistic to the
interests of the militia,
The sun., 1915-10-28
EauaI to n Torpedo.

The amount of high explosive put
into torpedo or a submarine mine ~
only about 900 pounds. 1t must not
be forgotten that water is practically
non-,ompressible and that even II the
explosion did not take place against
the ship the effect would be practically
the same Oftentimes a ship is sunk
by the explosion of a torpedo or a mine
several feet from the hull
Furthermore, II the ship is loaded
with dynamite or high explosive and
the decorating wave of the first expo-
sion reaches that cargo the cargo also
would explode. In high explosives the
detonating wave In the percussion cap
expIodes the charge in much the same
manner in which chord struck on a
piano will make "a picture wire on the
wall vibrate II both the wire and the
piano string are tuned alike.
Accordingly. II n ship carrying tons
of high explosive is attacked from the
outside by a mine containing 100 pounds
OF similar explosive the whole cargo
would go up and nothing would remain
OF either ship or cargo For instance.
IL you place "A series OF sticks of dyna-
mite about two feet apart In rock. all
YOU have TO do to explode them all Is
TO attach a Eliminating cap to one stick
and touch 1t on"
The Federal authorities have by no
means divulged all the evidence that
they have gathered against the hve
The sun., 1915-10-28
Would Wreck Any Graft.

The explosion OF such a larg" amount
Of high explosive would blow off the end
OF ship" he added. "lt would tear
open tho seams for thirty or forty feet.
and If the dctonating wave reached other
explosives on the shin there simply would
be nothing lef, of the vessel"
In other words. the charge In the Gov
ernmcnt's complaint against the hNc men
now under arrest of conspiring to de
stroy "A ship" means exactly that with all
tho logical consequences to the lives on
board.
The authorities expect to picture at
the trial OF the five defendants the tre-
mendous force of both trinitro-t"luo'
and Of the high explosive made from
chloratc Of potash. They expect to give
demonstrations of the power OF tiny
quantities Of the explosive just to let the
imagination guess AS To what would
have happened II IA "caskct.' as Scholz
terms IT, exploded.
cant woodward would not comment
on the facts divulged by the present in
vestigation, but he answered questions
as to the amount OF explosive contained
in a mine three feet long and ten inches
by ten inches.
- mine OF the size YOU mention, ne
said. would contain over two cubic feet.
II the mine was filed with trinitro-
toluol the weight of the high explosive
would be about $50 pounds. II IT was
filed with a mixture OF chlorate of pot
ash and benzol the weight would he
probably llo pounds.
Either charge continued Capt
Woodward. "if exploded on the rudder-
post would blow hole in the snip.
You could knock or the rudder with
five pounds of such explosive and !;
The sun., 1915-10-28
Baltic Sails with Large Cargo of
Munitions.

The White star liner Baltic, scheduled
to sail at noon yesterday for Liverpool
with a large cargo Of munitions, did not
get away until 2 80 in the afternoon be-
cause OF delay in the arrival OF aero
planes from Hammondsport. She carries
596 passengers including several Amer
leans, which Is the largest number that
has left this port In many months In .
British liner.