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VOLUME XIV, NO. 113. WILSON NOT TO MAKE PEACE MOVE AT THIS TIME Veiled Suggestion in German Note Indicating That Peace Would Not Be Heeded. BERLIN SATISFIED AT IT. S. ACCEPTANCE Germans in Prelude of Fourth Great Offensive Against Verdun. Washing-ton, May 8.Presi- dent Wilson will not make any move toward European peace at this time. This was the gen eral opinion among the officials here today. There is a veiled suggestion in the German note indicating that peace at this time would not be heeded. The United Press learned on highest authority that Germany is waiting for the Allies to make a grand offen sive. To Accept Reply. President Wilson will accept the German reply to his de mands on submarine warfare. The note will be tested in prac tice. Germany will be given a hance to make good. England will have to come to time sooner or later She knowr it and the president knows it, but the president has the same disinclination that he had be fore to mixing the issues of ap pearing to buy immunity from German attack on American lives Must Show Faith. Germany must show her en tire good faith. The day for promises is past Deri in, May 8Direct word from Washington that Presi dent Wilson will probably ac cept the German reply has caused great satisfaction here. Newspapers are discussing the probability of President Wilson being acceptable to Germany as a peace mediator when the time (nines to end the world war. Offensive Begun. Paris, May 8.French mili tary critics declare that the at tack made by Germany yester day at Verdun, preludes the fourth great offensive against Verdun. Fighting on the west bank of the Meuse has attained the greatest violence. "CITY OF BEMIOJI" MAKES FIRST TRIP Captain W McLachlan made the first regular trip to the various points about the lake yesterday with his passenger and mail boat, "The City of Bemidji He was forced to re mam at the dock today owing to the high wind. PIONEER TO CONDUCT PRESIDENTIAL VOTE The Bemidji Pioneer will con duct a presidential straw vote in this district. The Pioneer has become connected with the Am erican Press Association to con duct a presidential straw vote in the entire country. The result will be published about June first. A coupon appears on page two of this issue. Pill it in and mail it to the Pioneer immediately. Among those mentioned for the presidency are Wilson, Eoose velt, Hughes, Root, Burton, Cummins, Borah, Fairbanks, La Toilette, Brumbaugh, Estabrook, Weeks, DuPont and Ford. CONDITION OF ARCH DEACON REPORTED WORSE The condition of Archdeacon He man Parhall, who i3 seriously ill at his home in Cass Lake is reported worse today Dr. Coultier of Wa dena and Dr Beatty of St. Cloud have been called to Cass Lake and are expected to arrive there tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Aldrich of Wilton were transacting business matters and visiting as the guests of friends and relatives in Bemidji Saturday. -^"S 60VERN0R BURHQUIST BEMIDJI VISITED PR0CLA.MS MOTHERS' DAY Governor J. A. A. Burnquist has proclaimed Sunday, May 14, Mothers' day. His proclamation is as follows: "Whereas, by joint resolution the legislature of this state has desig nated the second Sunday in May as Mothers' day now, therefore, I, J. A A. Burnquist, governor of the state of Minnesota, do hereby proclaim Sunday, May 14, 1916, as Mothers' day, and urge that said day be ob served by appropriate public exer lses, and that we individually, in ome special way, pay a tribute to ur mothers in recognition of their unselfish devotion to us and of their refining and self-sacrificing influence and the great and noble service per formed by them in the preservation of the home and in the development good citizenship." EUROPEAN WAR TO CAUSE PANIC SAYSKIRKPATRIGK Candidate for Vice President on So cialist Ticket Gives Address Here. THINK OR SURRENDER" SUBJECT OF ADDRESS Treats European War in a Proble matic Way and Avoids Politics. George Kirkpatnck, candidate for vice president of the United States on the Socialist ticket and author of "WarWhat For?" de livered an address on "Think or Sur render" before a good-sized audience at the city hall Saturday evening His address here was under the auspices of the American Socialist Lecture bureau and was the first of a series of three to be given here by Socialist speakers Will Cause Panics. Stating that the European war would cause one of the greatest pan ics the history of the United States in less than 18 months from the time it ends, Kirkpatrick discussed the war from the fundamental causes of the war to the effects on the nations involved and also to this country. He placed the blame of the war on two causes, the industrial structure of Europe and the social structure of the countries involved. He vivified his statements by tracing the stages og developments from the early days and by excellent illustrations. Opposes Preparedness. He strongly opposed the develop ment of preparedness by militarism. He treated the present situation in a problemetical way and avoided political and personal phases. Scott Bennet of New Zealand and Ryan Walker will appear on the lec ture course in Bemidji within the next two weeks. IDENTITY OF BABY IS STILL UNKNOWN The identity of the five months' old baby boy left at the home of Mr. and Mrs Walter F. Marcum, Friday eve ning, while Mr and Mrs Marcum were on a motor trip, is still unsolved today The baby is well and happy in his new home and Mr and Mrs. Marcum may decide to keep him They found the baby in their bed when they returned Friday evening There was no means of identifica tion on the clothes worn by the baby. Beside the baby was found a bottle of milk and a can of condensed milk. SCOOP By THE CUB REPORTER NEAR T0RNA|)0 DAMAGE REPORTED Telephone Lines Are Crippled Trees and Signs Are Blown Down. MALI FOREST FIRES BEGUN NEAR SCREBNER Bemidji Fire Department Responds to Calls Twin Cities Are Struck. For Sale160 acres, more or less, of North Dakota farm land on the fly in Bemidji today. Those interested will hare to stake out their claims immedi ately as the land is going fast Traveling on a high west wind, nearing a tornado, Bemidji was vis ited by a sand storm Sunday evening at six o'clock The storm continued all night and today Telephone lines and poles were blown down, so that this morning there were no toll lines in operation Trees were blown down, signs were destroyed and parts of house roofs were blown off Worst of Kind. The storm was one of the worst Df ts kind ever seen in Bemidji Up to four o'clock Sunday after noon, the day was warm and clear. Sand clouds then appeared and cov red the city The sand was so thick that the city at six-thirty o'clock was dark as night. Fishermen in Danger. Several fishermen who were on Lake Bemidji narrowly escaped dis aster when row boats and launches hey were in were struck by the waves blown up by the storm. This morning forest fires were re ported near Scribner and Wilton A crew from the Bemidji fire depart ment responded to a call and late this afternoon reports are that the fires are under control. A fire in the city dump which pread rapidly was extinguished by Bemidji firemen. The flag pole in the Central school yard was blown down and smashed hortly after the storm began last vening Log Booms Broken. Log booms on Lake Bemidji were broken by the storm and many of the logs have floated down the river and around the lake. The dancing pavilion on the east shore of Lake Bemidji was blown down and one end is covered by water. A small forest fire was reported south of the city at two o'clock this afternoon and a crew of men were sent from Bemidji to aid in fighting the blaze. Has Four Calls. The Bemidji fire department re sponded to two calls Sunday and two calls today. One of the calls Sunday was a false alarm and the other was a chimney fire at the home of Mrs. G. M. Car son, Oak street and Mississippi av enue There was no damage. Today, shortly after noon, the fire department responded to two calls at the home of M. McKee, 900 Min nesota avenue. After the depart ment returned from the first call it was called the second time. A chim ney fire was the cause. The damage was slight. The grand stand at the Beltrami county fair grounds was blown down The damage will be several hundred dollars St. Paul is Hit. A high wind approaching a tor nado did much damage in St. Paul at seven o'clock last night. Roof were blown from buildings Traffic was delayed and communication wa demoralized There were no casual ties The wind followed a hot dav, THE BEMIDJI^^i02^^PI#MF^'fjr^^^zjrw-f^^^^m BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, MAT 8, 1916. MEXICAN BANDITS ATTACK TEXAS BORDER SETTLEMENTS KILL TROOPERS the temperature approaching 83 de grees. Frightened to Death. At Minneapolis, James Dalland, while enroute to church, became frightened by a bolt of lightning and died of a stroke of apoplexy. Crookston today reported that a abernacle was damaged last night. Fargo reported a very high wind. DEMENTED GIRL ESCAPES FROM LOCAL HOSPITAL Miss Neumedia Ledforg Victim of Ner vous Prostration Account of Overstudy. WANDERS TO DIAMOND POINT IN KIMONA Home is at Blackduck Found by Officer Essler After Long Hunt. Miss Neumedia "Ledfors of Black uck, who has been confined at St. Anthony's hospital for the past three /eeks on account of nervous prostra lon, became demented and escaped rom St Anthony's hospital at about welve o'clock Sunday noon. She was found about an hour later in a ent on Diamond Point by Officer Essler. Miss Ledfors is about 18 years of ge and is one of the most popular of he Blackduck school girls She suf ered from an attack of nervous prostration about three weeks ago, the attack being brought on by over study She was taken to the hos pital in this city and up to Sunday appeared to be improving. While the nurse was out of her oom Sunday noon, the girl, who was ressed in a kimona, crept from her oom and to the street She walked up Dewey avenue to Diamond Point, where she entered a campers' tent. he was found there by Officer Essler nd taken back to the hospital.. Miss Ledfors is reported to Tie none he worse on account of her adven ure today. FIVE HUNDRED WOMEN AT SUFFRAGE MEET St Paul, Minn May 8.Five hun dred women are attending the Mis sissippi Valley Suffrage association convention which is being held in his city. The convention will con inue for three days. MINNEAPOLIS WOMEN MAKE HOMESTEAD ENTRY The Misses Elsie and Hazel Cal houn, who live at 2318 Freemont av enue north, Minneapolis, have made homestead filings in Township 156, Range 30. DR. ELLIOTT RED LAKE PHYSIGAN Dr. G. L. Elliott is the new doctor at the Red Lake Indian reservation. He succeeds Dr. Culp who was ad vanced to have charge of all the res ervations in the country. Dr. Elliott was a visitor in Bemidji Sunday. He left for the reservation this morning. Minneapolis, Minn., May 8.By an greement between County Attorney John Rees and Judge C. E. El liott the trial of Joseph W. Bragdon on the second of three indictments charging improper conduct with young girls will begin May 15. Brag don ycently was acquitted on the first indictment tried POLICE ARREST EIGHT IN CITY FOR SPEEDING City Officials Making Stringent Ef fort to Have Speed Laws Enforced. EVERAL PAY FINES OTHER CASES CONTINUED Seven Automobile Drivers and One Motorcycle Driver in Custody. Eight applications were received by he police Saturday and Sunday to oin the municipal court automobile lub. Those arrested for speeding were Rude Thome, Frank Pogue, Attor ney A. A. Andrews, James Black, Frank Koors, Harold White, George Kreatz and F. G. Halgren. Laws Enforced. Chief of Police Ripple today stated hat violations of speed laws and other auto laws in Bemidji would no onger be tolerated. The cases of Rude Thome and Frank Pogue, who were arrested for peeding on Beltrami avenue Satur ay and the cases of James Black nd Attorney A A Andrews, charged nth the same offense on Sunday, rere There Are Ressies And Bessies continued to Thursday Three Pay Fines. Frank Koors and Harold White en tered a plea of guilty before Judge A. M. Crowell in the municipal court his morning for speeding on Bel rami avenue and the Nymore pave ment Saturday They paid a fine of wo dollars each F. G. Halgren paid a fine of two dollars on a charge of speeding a motorcycle on Beltrami avenue Sun ay afternoon. George Kreatz, who was -arrested on a charge of speeding on Beltrami venue, entered a plea of not guilty When arraigned this morning. Hi&if^ ase was continued to next Thursday, LIVELY BIDDING IS EXPECTED AT GOVERNMENTSALE Lands Being Sold at Court House Under the Volstead Act Many Buyers Here. SEVERAL AFTER SAME TRACTS: KEEN COMPETITION Sale Conducted by J. L. George, County Auditor Delinquent Tax Lands Sold. With a large number of pur chasers in attendance, so many that there will not be enough land to go round, the tax judgment sale of gov ernment land was started at the court house this afternoon at two o'clock. The sale, which is under the direc tion of J. L. George, county auditor, will probably continue for several days. This morning was taken up by the disposing of privately owned lands on which taxes are delinquent. Represent Clients. A large number of land buyers are in the city representing clients to purchase land for them atthe gov ernment sale. Several of the purchasers are anxious to secure the same tracts and spirited bidding will result. Considerable excess of the as sessments is believed certain. Methods Differ. For privately owned lands the method is to bid downwards on the interest demanded, when there is competition with the idea that the purchaser will receive his money back in case the land is redeemed, with'in terest at the rate he bids. The legal rate in case of no competition is 12 per cent. For government land, the method differs, from the fact that the pur chaser buys taxes for the purpose of homesteading, and would therefore become the owner himself, and any interest paid by him would come back to him when he redeemed. Besides, under the provisions of the "Vol stead Act" competition is provided for and bids to any amount above the delinquent tax or interest for which the land is sold, may be made, the tax certificate going to the highest bid der, and any excess being paid to the government before patent shall be issued. Liens for Year. The delinuent taxes for which gov ernment land is sold consists of the delinuent interest on drainage liens for one year. The interest is payable yearly and must be paid before June 1 to save penalty and interest. The interest for 1915 which is now due, must be paid by purchasers before patent will be issued. PROGRAM FOR STATE EXAMS IS ANNOUNCED School Examination Program is Given Out at the High School. TO CONTINUE FROM MAY 25 TO JUNE 1 Final Plans Being Made for Gradua tion Exercises to Be Held June 2. The program for the state board examinations and the local final ex aminations was completed this morn ing and announced at the high school.""~ The examinations will continue from Thursday, May 25, to Thursday, June 1. Final plans are being made for graduation exercises which will be held June 2. The program for the examinations is as follows: Thursday, May 25, at 8:15 o'clock, English II, modern history, Cooking II at 10:15 o'clock, ancient history and English IV, at 1:30 o'clock, chemistry, English I and physics. Friday, May 26, at 8 o'clock, state board examinations in commercial geography and local in civics at 10: 15 o'clock, state examination in Cae ser and local examinations in Latin, German I and German II at 2 o'clock English composition, state examina tion, and local examination in Eng lish III. Monday, May 29, at 8 o'clock, ele mentary algebra, state board, and lo cal in plane geometry and solid geometry state board examinations in German I German II and book keeping will be given at 10:15 o'clock and at two o'clock state board exam inations in Latin, chemistry and physics will be given Wednesday, May 31, at 8:15 o'clock state board examinations in plane geometry, solid geometry and local examinations in elementary algebra at 10:15 o'clock state board in civics and locals in Stenography I, Agri culture I, and Caeser at 2 o'clock state board in ancient history and locals in botany and Agriculture H. Thursday, June 1, at 8 o'clock, ex aminations in bookkeeping, commer cial geography and stenography at 10:15 o'clock botany, and at 2 o'clock, modern history. Cooking I, Sewing I and mechani cal drawing will be given during class periods on Wednesday, May 24. Pioneer want ads bring results. By "HOP' FORTY CENTS PEE MONTE THREE PRIVATES AND TEN YEAR OLD ROY KILLED Raid is Made on Glenn Springs, Boquillas and Deemers. TWO HUNDRED BANDITS PARTICIPATE IN ATTACK Scott-Obregon Conference is Abruptly Halted Mexicans Are Killed. Telegraph wires between Be midji and St. Paul were blown down by the strong wind shortly after noon .today. Telegraph news was received by the Pio neer only up to noon. El Paso, May 8.Seventy or more Mexican bafidits attacked the border settlements of Glenn Springs, Boquillas and Deem ers, all in Texas, late Friday and early Saturday. Three piivates of Troop A., 14th U. S. cavalry and a ten year-old boy were killed. Six troopers were wounded and two civilians kidnapped. Forced to Retreat. Nine American soldiers at Glenn Springs withstood the bandit attack for two hours. Then the bandits fired their shelter and forced them to re treat. General Cervantes, leader of the Columbus raid, led the raid. Conference Halted. General Funston today rush ed four more troops of cavalry to the scene of the raid. He stat ed that he understood that 200 bandits participated in the raid. The Scott-Obregon border conference was abruptly halted by the new attack. Two companies of the ldtir infantry from Fort Sill, Okla., have been ordered to Texas. Demand Vengeance. Alpine, Tex., May 8.Amer- ican troops are rushing through a desolate stretch of the Big Bend country pursuing the Mexican bandit raiders of the Glenn Springs country, in white heat rage, demanding ven geance. 'San Antonio, May 8.The last battalion of American troops has been moved from Marathon, Tex., to pursue the Glenn Springs raiders. Victorious Troopers Return. Columbus, N. M., May 8. Nearly exhausted by their sen sational battl with Villistas at Ojo Azules and an all-day ride in pursuit of the fleeing surviv ors, Major Howze and his troops Sunday were retracing their course toward the base camp at San Antonio, Mexico. Fifty miles southwest of Susi huirachic the pursuit stopped when the fagged out horses could keep up the chase no long er. Many Villistas were believ ed accounted for in the wild ride through the mountains with each American centering his at tention on some individual Mex ican. Supplementary reports of the battle are likely to show a much larger toll than the 42 men slain by the Americans in the first assault on the camp, of ficials here believed. Hunt for Villa. While Howze's force was jog ging back for rations and rest, a picked band of cavalry set out toward a point designated as Pancho Villa's hiding place. The location was not given out here, but it was stated General J. J. Pershing has authentic ad vices of the wounded bandit's whereabouts. MATSON FORFEITS BAIL IN CITY COURT Severt Matson, who was arrested a week on a charge of selling liquor (Without a license forfeited his bail Jin the municipal court this morning (for failure to appear for trial. His bail was $26. The dog tax tags have arrived in the city. City Clerk Stein today gave notice that all dog taxes must be paid before May 15. After that date any dog found without a tag will be taken by a dog catcher. 1 ^&k&$&J$%ir&*. %I