FARMERS' CLUBS •FCOUNTY ACTIVE

Large Memberships in Twenty Or-j ^ z a ^ X o r Beltrami Shown by. f Keport^V ^ttedhy B. M. Gile.

MANY NEW H E i . ° S > ABBIVE

NO CONCERT THUBSDAY

Council Will Provide That Band Stand Be Moved.

Regular Programs Arranged ** ^As­sociations are Proving Important Factors in Commnnity Advance.

There is no county in the state of Minnesota in which there can be found a more reliable, energetic and progressive collection of farmers than Beltrami, this fact being con­clusively evidenced by the advance­ment which has been made by farm-era's clubs during the past several years.

In number of farmers' clubs Bel­trami county ranks among the lead­ers and as for community enterprise it is not equalled. There are about twenty of these important organiza­tions in the county and new ones are being established as the population grows.

Receive Reports. Bueford M. Gile, agriculturist of

the Bemidji schools, has sent letters to secretaries of every farmers' club requesting that they till out an en­closed blank, giving name of club, officers, time of meetings, number of families belonging, number of fam­ilies which have moved into the com­munity during the past year. Sec­retaries of nearly one-half the clubs have replied and through the cour­tesy of Mr. Gile the Pioneer is en­abled to publish the name of every farmers' club member in the county.

The Equitable of Frohn. In this issue is published the names

of members of the Equitable Farmers' club of Frohn township, of which Gust Berg is president and Stanley Smith, secretary. This club meets on the second Saturday of each month and it includes in its mem­bership about 23 families. Follow­ing are the names of members:

Mr. and Mrs. Gust Berg, Mr. and Mrs. Nels Willet, Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Ungstad, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ohr-berg, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Graf, Mr. and Mrs. John Colburn, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hbskins, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Iver-son, Mr. and Mrs. George Hand, Mr.

. and Mrs. S. S. King, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Narum, Mr. and Mrs. William Raabe, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Rodin, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Christianson, Mr. and Mrs. Ole T. Hegland, Mr. and Mrs. K. Sandland, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Renn, Mr. and Mrs. 0. S. Huset, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Speck, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Krueger and Ole Felland,

Port Hope Club. E. J. Spangler of Turtle River is

president of the Port Hope Farmers' club and Robert Krohn is secretary. The names of the members follow:

A. J. Trusty, William Souder, J. C. Souder, Gaily Souder, A. Zilbert, J. C. Spangler, C. E. Fulcher, Gor­don Fulcher, A. Sodac, L. Dodge, Prosper Albee, William Gerlinger, George Deuchane, Jasper Souder, Dan Souder, James Step, William Avery, Henry Krahn, Hugo Schultz, Andy Smith, Thomas Smith, Frank Falls, Wallace Winch, A. J. John­son, Ray Fulcher, L. T. Otterstad and Charles Powell.

The Pioneer will each week print the names of members of at least one farmers' club in Beltrami county.

There will be no band concert this week. This announcement was made by H. Vieson, director, this morning. At last evening's session of the Com­mercial club it was recommended that the city dock stand be moved to the fire dock at the foot of Third street and it is expected that the council will provide for such a change at its next meeting. This will provide an excellent place for the band and it is believed will make the concerts more enjoyable. The next concert will be given next week. Miss Eliza Loe, high school principal, said today that several candidates for graduation are still on the doubtful list.

ITALIAN ACTIVITIES XSUDDENLY HALTED First Forward Rushes Not Being Fol­

lowed Up—Caution and Military "Discretion Developed.

CLAIM THAT CHASED LINER

(Unttrt VMM)?

SLOW MOBILIZATION IS CAUSE

NARY FARMERS PROGRESS

Effort of Club to Arouse Community Spirit and Co-operative Senti­

ment is Successful.

MEET HELD AT 'CHICKEN KING'S'

There is a farm located bordering the village of Nary, and occupied by a thrifty and enterprising farmer and his family. This man is E. J. Boo-bar. He has a tract of 40 acres, which, from appearances, is as good soil as can be found in any section of the country.

Mr. Boobar is known through this section as the "Chicken King," hav­ing more than 200 white leghorn laying hens and an equal number of chicks. He brings* to the Bemidji market between 700 and 1000 eggs each week, and knows the poultry business particularly well. He has a splendid chicken coop and con­siders this part of his business as one of the important departments of his farming.

The regular meeting of the Nary Farmers' club was held at Mr. Bop-bar's home last Saturday, and in spite of the splendid weather and busy season for the farmers in that section with planting corn and pota­toes, a fair attendance was had. The president of the club is Christ Hoines, Elmer Oftedahl is secretary.

Two cars from Bemidji carried out eight business men to attend this meeting.

This club is making p a r t i c u l a r ^ fort to arouse community spirit and co-operative feeling among its heigh-*" bors and members, and has made a good start in this direction. The following were in attendance:

Mr. and Mrs. Christ Hoines, E. J. Boobar and daughters Nellie, Eliza and Ruth, and son George, Fred Schwingel, Mr. and Mrs. Barney Sun­day, E. H. Denu, W. P. Dyer, Horn-well, E. A. Barker, A. G. Wedge, W; N. Bowser, Warfleld, R. H. Schu-maker, of Bemidji, Miss Hilda Lar­son, Miss Jacobson, Mrs. H. Gilette, Peter M. Brevig, Ole Severson, Mrs. P. Branwick, Arthur Branvick, Miss S. C. Branvick and Miss C. E. Cole­man.

ANOTHER BRITISH STEAMER TORPEDOED BY GERMANS

OUGHT TO BE REASONABLE

Secretary Vqn Jagow Saysr U. S. Should Permit Germany to Defend

Itself in Every Possible Way.

FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM OF SEAS

London, June 2.—An official dis­patch says that the British steamer Saideth was torpedoed and sunk in the North sea. Seven of the ship's crew and a stewardess were drowned when the lift boats capsized. Eight passengers and six of the Saideth's crew were landed at Chatham by a steam trawler.

Sarver-Trowbridge. Miss Gladys Trowbridge of Grant

Valley and Barney Sarver of Barnes-ville, Minnesota, were united in mar­riage at the home of the bride's par­ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H: Trowbridge^ last evening at 6:30, Rev. I. D. Al-vord of the Baptist church officiating. The rooms were decorated with ferns and roses and a wedding dinner was served at 7 o'clock. Miss Gertrude Huntosh acted as bridesmaid and the groom was attended by William Trowbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Sarvor will make their home in Barnesville, where Mr. Sarver is in the employ of the Great Northern railway.

Shown That Officials Have Grasped First Fundamental Lesson of War,

That of Striking First.

By J. W. T. MASON. New York, June 2.—Italy's pre­

liminary offensives have come to a halt. The first forward rushes that followed so quickly after the declara­tion of war against Austria are* not being followed up. The Austrian armies are invisible and on reports of their activities have, been . issued at Vienna. Nevertheless, the Ital­ians suddenly have developed a sense of caution and are beginning to use military discretion in conducting their campaign.

Due to Slow Mobilization. The slow mobilization of the army

must be chiefly responsible for the cessation of the Italian advances. A fortnight would normally be the least time required to concentrate the Italian troops. By this rule, no serious advance could have been ex­pected anywhere along the front be­fore 'the first of next week. But so quickly did the Italians begin their invasion of Austrian territory after war was declared and at so many points were frontier troops sent across the boundary that high expec­tations were raised of the sudden de­velopment of military genius in Italy.

Grasped Lesson of War. Italy has shown that her military

experts had grasped the fundamental lesson of the war, which is the ad­vantage of striking first. Italy struck first, last week, but her blows are now seen to be nothing like as heavy as were the German thrusts in August. It is as yet too early to criticize the Italians fully, but a feel­ing is beginning to be created that too many offensives have been un­dertaken at once. Beside the known movements of troops toward Trieste and through the Alpine passes, it is understood that expeditions are be­ing sent to the Dardanelles, and there have been suggestions that---larger bodies of trpopaare> being, ^lewi** across the Adriatic to Albania and Dalmatia.

The danger, therefore, seems to be real that Italy has read too well the lessons of a quick offensive. The Italian general staff may be over­exerting itself and trying to accom­plish too much. ,.„ ,i

ORGANIZE FARMERS' CLUB

Grace Lake Rosby Residents Form Organization—Moen President.

SCOOP

By CARL W. ACKERMAN. Berlin, via The Hague, June 2.—

"America ought to be reasonable enough to grant Germany time to discuss facts of the Lusitania dis­aster." -• After several years of work the Py-

Herr Hottleibb von Jagow, Ger- j renees have been pierced by a tun-man foreign secretary, who drafted nel that will link railroads in France the German reply to the American and Spain, note, so declared in an interview with the United Press today.- He express­ed, the sincere hope that further dis­cussion of the Lusitania incident will bring the United States and Germany to a complete understand­ing as to the facts of the dispute and an agreement will be fairly and equally divided.

"America can hardly expect us to give up any means at our disposal to fight our enemy," said Secretary von Jagow. "It is a principle witli us to defend ourselves in every pos­sible way. I am sure that America will be reasonable enough to be­lieve that our two countries cannot discuss the Lusitania matter until both of them have the same basis of facts."

I asked if informally and without

Farmers of the town of Frohn have organized a second farmers' club which will be known as the Grace Lake and Rosby Farmers' club. A meeting was held at the Andrew Ness farm and the following "Officers were elected: President, Ole Moen; vice-president, Ole J. Felland,' treas­urer, Paul J. Kvale; secretary, O. 2. Huset. Dinner and supper were

served the guests present. The club will hold its meetings the last Mon­day of each month. Those in at­tendance were O. S. Huset, Paul Kvale, G. G. Moi, Knute Olson, Mrs. Ed Throan, Borghild Krogfoss, Helga Krogfoss, Gelena Hegland, Gunda Huset, Gertina Moi, Mrs. A. Ness, Thorand Kvale, Gunhild Kvale, George, Kvale, Bertha Kvale, Tor-grim Moi, Halyor Raise, Martha Ness, Thelma Ness, Charles Ness, Oscar Ness, Miss Bertha Huset, Miss Selma Huset, Miss Annie Huset, Alfred Austad, Tham Austad, Gunder Lan.-gai, Peder Wik, Mrs. Charles Swan-berg, Lena Moen, Mrs. L. P. Christ-enson, Mrs. Mary Carlson, Mrs. T. H. Reise, Mrs\ P. Kvale, Mrs. Hegland, Mrs. O. Austad, Mrs. O. S. Huset, Mrs. Math Krogfoss, Charles Swan-berg, Ole Moen, Ole T. Hegland, Ole Austad, M. Krogfoss, Ole J. Felland, Andrew Ness and T. H. Raise. ,

New York, June' .f.-sSA Tribune story received train'Its' special cor­respondent e&routc to. Liverpool on the American HjSer jit. Paul, claims that the captain of that .vessel ad­mitted being pUMued by a German submarine "to, the Bar of Mersey. Of­ficials of the amerlcan line claim to have receive^ no confirmation of this report and 'refused to make any comment until they bad been offi­cially informed from London.

HOTEL 1 0 OPEN JUNE 15

Work on Bironmont Inn Being Rushed—R. B. Lyean and William

Chichester Named as Managers-

WILL BE WELL CONDUCTED

With the selection of Ralph B. Lycan, son of F. "S. Lyean of this city, and William Chichester today as associate managers* 'of <>, Birchmont

Inn, the $12,000 summer hotel which is being erected at the head of Lake Bemidji, arrangements will be start­ed for the opening of the institution, which will probably be not later than June 15. •

Much progress is being made by the carpenters, and while for a time there was some question as to whether the hotel would be ready for occupancy by June 15 it now seems almost certain that it will be completed by that date.

In placing Messrs. Lycan and Chi­chester in charge of the manage­ment, George Cochran, proprietor, feels that the business of the insti­tution will be- conducted in a most satisfactory manlier and is confident that they will be able to successfully operate it during] the; first season.

Mr. Lycan, wh|& wjill hate direct charge of the Inn,|e aicapable - young man and has haft considerable ex­perience in the hkel business, being connected with tfie Markham hotel of this city, one of the leading hostel-ries of the northw^ttJ -

His associate, Mr. Chichester, has been a resident M Bonidji for sev­eral years, residing here continually with the exception of .several months during which time he managed the Lumberman's ho-tel «1 Bena. He held

' o f • . X ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ o ^ t : ~ ' 0 ^ f ^ ^ j ^ a-fenSr per lo i fpKai^C^i^ys^a^ recognized as a young man of much business ability and will have com­plete charge of the ftavilfon and all departments of the Summer resort Other than the hotel.

HIDE LIQUOR IN BRUSH

In an attempt to' protect a large quantity of liquor from officers of the^ government a- Bluff ton saloon man yesterday afternoon caused 102 quarts of whisky,*37 quarts of wine, 35 quarts of champagne, twelve quarts of brandy; and 4 quarts of gin to be carried to^Jthe woods nearby where it was placed in under a pile, of brush for safe keeping." But the Indian agents in some manner gained knowledge of the hiding place of the liquor and thi&>morBiiig they confis­cated the entire ftif, says a message which was received by the Pioneer from Wadena this afternoon. Bluff-ton saloons werfe 'closed recently. '?'':•. A hotel was raided and a case of beer, two, gallons of whisky and one gal­lon of alcohol found. It is believed that Special Officer L. W. Carson and Deputy Special Officers Charles Ben­son, H. M. Cohklin and Ed Belland took part in the raids. f

SENATORS TO BE WELLENTERTAINED WHILE JN BEMIDJI

Commercial Club Plans Esoellent

Program for Visitors Who Will Come on Legislative Excursion.

DINNER AT FARMERS' BIG PICNIC

Invitation of Soil Tillers Accepted— Suppler ajt Birchmont Inn and Mock

Legislative Session Suggested, r

The England war office has con­gratulated F. G. Goodwin of Luddes-

GARBAGE COLLECTION STARTS

Bemidji's new 'ordinance, that gov­erning the collection and disposal of garbage, went into effect yesterday" and according to Dr. EY A. Shannon, health' officer, there are a large nurn-. ber of residents who have not pro­vided the necessary garbage cans. The provisions of the ordinance are to be rigidly enforced-and all viola­tions will be prosecuted as the offi­cials are dtermihed that the garbage

played between the farmers and Be­midji business men will probably be witnessed.

Trip Around Lake. This will be fallowed by a trip

around Lake Bemidji by auto, pass­ing through the tall pines, milling district, business and residential dis­trict of Bemidji, normal school site and Birchmont Beach. Supper will probably be had at Birchmont Inn.

$175,000 for Normal School ? / ' I n the evening it is planned to have a mock session of the senate and plans-are already being made for this feature of the day's entertain­ment. Bemidji people- will be given opportunity to witness a> "battle royal" when some prominent legis­lator will present a bill providing that an amount, say $175,000, shall be appropriated for the erecting of buildings for Bemidji's normal school. Then will come a bill ap­propriating a fund sufficient to pur­chase the Ruggles property on the east shore of Lake Bemidji for park purposes. .•-.:, r ; :

The need and value of such ap­propriations will be impressed in the minds of legislators and they will re­turn to their seats in January, 1917, with, a firm and steadfast resolution to aid in passing bills providing money for two such noble purposes.

To Amend Constitution. It was decided to hold a special

meeting on the evening of June 15 at which action will be taken on amending the constitution of the or­ganization, making a change where­by the membership as a whole will be given more authority. At the present time the board of directors transacts nearly all Important busi­ness of the club. Definite plans for the entertainment of the legislators will also be made at the meeting.

WILL RECEIVE CERTIFICATES

Nine Students Complete Work of High School Normal Department

With the end of the school term, which comes tomorrow nine students of the high school normal department will receive either first or second grade teachers' certificates. Miss Edna Hill is principal of this depart­ment and she announces,that the fol­lowing will be awarded certificates: Marie Cahill, Edyth Carlson, Mar­garet Condon, Mary Dybvig, Gert­rude Grotte, Gertrude Huntosh, Ma­rie Larson, Grace Miner and Pearlet-ta Wheeler. Two graduates of the normal department, Gertrude Hun­tosh and Margaret Condon, are vale­dictorian and salutatorian respective­ly, of the class which, will receive its diplomas at the commencement exer­cises of tomorrow evening.

CLASS PLAY THIS EVENING

'The Bream That Came True" to Be Presented by Graduates at Ar­

mory—Success is Assured.

PLAY DEALS WITH FACTORY LIFE

Entertainment extraordinary is be­ing planned by Bemidji in honor of visitors who will be brought here June 17 on the legislative excursion and every effort will be expended by the Commercial club to make the stay of the notables here the most enjoyable of any. of the towns and cities to be visited.

At the Commercial club meeting of last evening an invitation issued by A. P. Ritchie, of the Better Farm­ing club, in behalf of the Breeders' association and various farmers' clubs, to take dinner at the big picnic which is to be held on the day of the excursion, was accepted.

: Will Meet Governor. Governor Hammond, State Auditor

Preus and many other state officials will accompany the representatives and senators on the excursion and the entire party will be guests of the farmers at a picnic dinner. It is ex­pected that at least ten farmers' clubs will attend the picnic and that representatives of ten other similar organizations will be present. The tillers of the soil will be afforded op­portunity to meet the governor and other members of the party and this is expected to be a big drawing card which will attract many farmers who otherwise would feel that they could not attend.

Will Be Taken to the Dam. ThS excursionists will arrive in

Bemidji during the night of June 16 and will remain here until late the nexjt evening, going from n%re#? to Walker where they wilt he ^ e guests of Senator P. H. McGarry. ?|

On the morning of June I? the outers will be taken by boat to the dam and hatchery and then by au|Q | o th# f a r n ^ ^ of the 'Varsity '$N&I&£«*4^^ ^ l e v ^ * A^h-msbtt^XiOTdr Algernon,

Members of the 1915 graduating class of the Bemidji high school will present their class play, "The Dream That Came True," at the Armory this evening at 8:15. On the tickets and some of the advertising the date of the play was erroneously announced as being tomorrow evening. There will be but one performance and that will be tonight.

GERMAN MINISTER CALLS ON W | P

——— & *•'-; Purpose Not Known; Believed ffe

Reported Germany Will Give Be-paratioh Where Reasonable.

NOT TO ABANDON SUBMARINES

Tragic Meeting Narrowly Averted ai

Count Leaves Capitol—Italian Minister Calls.

(United Pr«M) Washington, June 2.—Count Von

Bernstorff, the German ambassador, called on President Wilson at the White House this morning, a thirty minute consultation being held.

Two minutes before the German minister left the president's office the Italian minister called and the at­tendants narrowly averted a tragic meeting. •' ' j "'

Refused All Comment. 4 Officials refuse to comment conr

cerning the talk between the ambas­sador and ^President Wilson. Detec­tives prevented reporters from inter­viewing the count as he left the White House but some shouted ques­tions.

Bernstroff nodded "nothing do­ing." It is believed, however, ! he told the president that Germany is ready to do all required in way of reparation wherever it is shown that his country infringed upon American rights, and that an understanding must be reached between the two na­tions concerning armed and unarmed Rehearsals have been held daily

for some time and those in charge j vessels and acting upon such mutual of the production are confident that | information possible, it will be a great success. The plot is one of interest, the problems con­fronting a factory town being solved to the satisfaction of both laborers and owner. There is much life and activity throughout the entire play.

The cast, which is exceptionally well selected, is as follows:

Nan, a factory girl, Harriet Dav­ids; Gordon Clay, foreman of the fac­tory, Edwin Simons; Margaret Byrnes, Mabel Booth; Robert Byrnes, her brother, Fred Graham; Mr. Nor­ton, owner of the factory, Robert Shaw; Peggy Gilbert, Margaret An­derson ; Delphine Norton, daughtor 3f Jthe fftictQri ^wner, Claire Nangle; •iTiiJjf^**^*"••-••-•' ' - - ~ -

Glen Conger; Miss Louisa Hawkins, Marie Cahill; Mrs. Jenkins, boarding house keeper, Margaret McGee; Florabel Mullins, Mary Bany; Jack, the reporter, Eugene Cahill; Ange-line Maud, the landlady's daughter, Effl& Klunghess; Miss Biddle, a suf­fragette, Marie Larson; Emmy Lou Norton, a small daughter of the fac­tory-owner, Gertrude Huntosh; Doris Hall, a cousin of the Nortons, Lucile *ei|l." "

MRS. £. £. M'DONALD HOSTESS

Retiring President Entertains Club Members at Summer Home.

Mrs. Elmer T2. McDonald, retiring president of the Woman's Study club, was hostess yesterday afternoon at one of the prettiest social events of the season, when she entertained the-members of that organization at her Lavinia summer home, Wampetah. The trip to Lavinia and return was made on the "City of Bemidji" which had been chartered for the occasion, leaving shortly after the dinner hour and returning early in the evening. The rooms were artistically dec­orated with trilliums, ferns, vines and other woodland flowers, and the afternoon was spent in playing cards, sewing, boating and fishing, a large number of row boats having been provided for the affair. Those pres­ent at this pleasurable party were Mesdames F. S. Arnold, L. H. Bailey, G. M. Palmer, Al E. Witting, C. R.­Sanborn, C. A. Huffman, R. L. Given, E. H. Denu, E. F. Netzer, D. L. Stanton, C. W. Jewett, H. A. Scharf, E. E. Kenfield, H. L. Wilcox, C. A. Johnson, C. A. Jacobson, W. N. Bowser, W. E. Dodge, W. Z. Robin­son and Thayer Bailey.

Not to Abandon Submarines. It is believed that he told Wilson

that he could hardly expect Germany to abandon submarine warfare un­less the British abandon their star­vation policy.

The talk undoubtedly gave the president some thoughts for prepar­ing next of series of notes to Ger­many.

Cabinet in Meeting. The president listened to various

expressions of opinion at a meeting: of the cabinet, taking little part in the discussion himself and later be­gan the preparation of a n o t e : ^ ' ^ * •dispatched before the enSt^ = ©jfr^nfe^ weekV and what "seemed td *>fi^1*i--." concensus of his official "faniliy>^ '

Was Unresponsive. ..*" • The verdict of the majority of the

cabinet was that the Germany reply to the American note, following the sinking of the Lusitania, was unre­sponsive, unsatisfactory, disregarded the good will of the United States, doubted its fact, and disclaimed all blame for the destruction of the mer­chantman with American lives.

The questions of fact raised by Germany are regarded as irrelevant at this time.

U . S . D E M A N D S THAT MEXICO ACT PROMPTLY

TO BETTER CONDITIONS

Floyd Brown, formerly in business China has established a double here, but who is now located in

standard of weights and measures (North Dakota, is spending several downe who has nine sons serving in nuisance shall be decreased as much that includes the metric system and days in Bemidji as the guest of the army and navy. as possible. ' a native one. friends.

THE CUB REPORTER

'SC0OP-N0U KNOW XM NOT A BIF^ SEKTlMENTWL-BOr X OONY ttlND C6NFe«J5lrA6-ltV\TVWEK

kN0OWEI«KM>NAP?El>»Hlr<f\t -IVWRftED

The Boss Would Hate To See Scoop Unprepared To Die B y " H O P

(United Pros) Washington, June 2.—A demand

was presented by the United' States government this afternoon to Mexi­can leaders to act together and act promptly for the relief and redemp­tion of their prostrate country. In an open review of conditions as they now exist in Mexico, President Wil­son said that it would no longer be tolerated and furthermore unless Mexican leaders act, the chief execu­tive warns them that this country will be compelled to decide what means are to be employed in order to help Mexico save herself and serve her people.

The note cites the revolutionary conditions in Mexico and in which one party sought to quiet them. The. United States sympathized with that movement. Then, when that party on the eve of victory, other parties sprung up, all with selfish motives. Hence Mexico is no nearer a settle­ment now than before because all factions allege to have the same ob­jects of peace, but are not willing to co-operate for peace. \ '_ *

The people of Mexico are starving and the war has swept the county. The United States is no longer able to stand by without interfering. She wants nothing but insists on being neighborly and calls upon Mexico to quit its revolutionary methods and set up a central government. If it fails to do this President Wilson will be constrained to decide as to what ~3 means will be employed by {he • United to help Mexico, save the coun- ' try and her people. ~

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