Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 12, 1917, Page 1

f VOLUME XV. NO. 91. e i i - | “GERMANYORBUST,” ] \J The following letter was received this morning from the Fifth division 14 Minnesota naval militia, Bemidji, en- ! route to Philadelphia. The letter } was mailed at Erie, Pa., Apri]l 9: !, By EDWIN SIMONS Editor Pioneer: Throngs of people with waving flags--and - fluttering;- handkerchiefs have cheered the train from the tffne the Fifth division left Bemidji, Grand Rapids forgot its scholastic and athletic rivalry for the moment to .hope the Bemidji jackies Godspeed. Spooner, Wis.,, was no less attentive than the cities of Min- nesota in greeting the Bemidji divi- slon, cheering wildly time after time for the home boys. Beginning at Cass Lake, the first town of any importance out of Be- : midji, and including Deer River, . ‘ Carlton, Cloquet and numerous small i “towns enroute to Duluth, people of every nationality crowded the streets -and station platforms to give a cheer- ing word to the Bemidji division. ‘Most impressive of all was the recep- » tion at Grand Rapids. The train had B no sooner stopped than C. C. Peter- son, standing on a baggage truck, surrounded by the entire populace of Grand Rapids, wished the boys a happy “good bye and a victorious ‘home-coming in the near future.” As a parting gift on behalf of Grand Rapids, the speaker gave the division (3 a huge white lily. Duluth Ramvant. Duluth was the scene of the larg- est demonstration yet staged. Long before the last division had left the armory for dinner the crowds began to congregate in the armory auditor- jum and about the building. Pre- 1 paration for the departure Sunday i night went on with increasing diffi- J culty as the throngs continued to gather. A few patriotic selections e -\ -and a solemn prayer formed the final ¢ ceremonies at the armory, after f which the separate divisions were i . given the order to “fall in.” As the i eight divisions left their Duluth § quarters to entrain, flags were un- y furled, automobiles honked, hand- kerchiefs waved and pandemonium reigned. The incessant cheers of the [ 60,000 people who lined the streets and covered the lawns and boule- vards, and the continuous noise of the automobiles touched a sad strain 4n the hearts of the militiamen. Not until after the train had left Duluth -~ did the shouting and noise cease and quiet was restored among the troop- e R — TS. Long after dark had settled the train was greeted with shouting, pa- triotic groups gathered at the sta- tions along the route. Spooner, ‘Wis., gave a separate cheer for Be- midji. “Meeting of Anpreciation.” Carroll C. (“Jim”) Hill took the floor as chairman of a ‘“meeting of appreciation,” held in the Bemidji . car Sunday night. One by one the different members of the division re- sponded to the call of “speech,” and ‘ after being introduced by Mr. Hill— not J. J., just ' 5 their appreciation of the departing well-wishes and kind deeds of the citizens of Bemidji. A motion was b unanimously voted upon to send by > a personally signed letter a recogni- ' i n of the division’s appreciation for ‘he many favors tendered the boys \ { during the last few days in Bemidji. { A committee was appointed to draft the resolution and the meeting re- solved itself into a song session. “Germany or Bust.” 3 The division has adopted as its M soag “Don’t Bite the Hand That’s (Countinued on last page) tear-stained (& “Jim”—expressed ; IS SLOGAN ADOPTED BY BEMIDJI MILITIA o BEMIDII NAVAL BOYS APPRECIATE _ HEARTY FAREWELL Somewhere in OHIO, April 9, 1917. To citizens of BEMIDJI, MINN.: Greetings: We, the undersigned, members of the Fifth division, Min- nesota Naval Militia, wish to express our appreciation for the hearty fare- well given us last Saturday. We wish also to especially thank those persons who were instrumental in furnishing us with the farewell banquet, reception dance and the many luxuries, all of which makes BEMIDJI dear to every every mem- ber. We are proud to represent you. (Signed) Earle A. Barker. Ralph B. Lycan. William McDonald. Ben Samuelson. John Hedges. Wilbur 3. Lycan. W. R. Laliberte. Leo Simonson. Basil Hannah. Roy J. Opsahl. Earl Thurber. Victor Flatner. Paul Howe. Rem Bell. George Graham. James Given. Philip Brown. George C. Lindeberg. Louis H. Tegtmeyer. George W. Morrison, jr. Harry J. Roskowick. George Osborne. Hovey Lord. Edwin J. Simons. Alvin B. Olson. Earl E. Riley. Russell K. Brooks. Lester French. Clinton J. Crosby. William Haverland. D’Arcy McGee. Joseph Lagennessee. Leigh (Moose) Hendrickson. A. W. Naugle. H. F. Oranger. '/ Charles Paul. Chris Larson. R. M. Webb. “Jim” Hill. Fred H. Fraser. Dwight E. Hale. Kenneth Eby. Warren Edwards. Thomas Coe. Vernon Lamson. the RED CROSS BRANCH TO BE ORGANIZED HERE Plans are being made to organize !a Red Cross branch by the women of Bemidji. An endeavor will be made to secure Miss Bessie Burus, school nurse, to instruct the club, as a graduate Red Cross nurse is re- quired to fill this position. Instruc- tion will be given in rolling ban- dages, etc. Miss Mildred Loomis has organized the high school girls into a similar club. Haig Revorts Success. ) London, April 12.—General Haig today reported the capture of two important positions north of Vimy ridge. va Paoae DAILY PIlC BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. THURSDAY EVENING./APRIL 12, 1917. Lieutenant E. A. Barker. Jr. Lieut. R. B. Lycan. Ensign William McDonald. Enlisted men—Rem Bell, Victor Flatner, Thomas Coe, Whitney Brown, Eby Kenneth, Fred Fraser, Vernon Lamson, Clinton Crosby, Warren Edwards, Lester French, Leon Battles, George Graham, Wil- liam Laliberte, Carroll Hill, Paul Howe, John Hedges, Leo Simonson, WARNING IS ISSUED T0 PACIFIC VESSELS (By United Press) San Francisco, April' 12.—All ves- sels in the Pacific have been warned that U-boats are operating or about to operate in the Pacific. The navy department at Washington_issued th warning. | B = . BULGARIA SEEKS PEACE (By United Press) London, April 12.—An Exchange telegraph dispatch from Lusanne to- day said it was stated on semi-official authority that Bulgarian delegates were in Switzerland endeavoring to reach a basis for separate peace with the entente. WANT EXTRA PAPERS? ORDER THEM EARLY A limited number of extra copies of this issue of the Pio- neer has been run and will be sold for five cents per copy at the office of the Pioneer. All who wish to secure extra papers should call at the office of the Pioneer at the earliest possible moment. The high cost of print paper and other increased expense of making newspapers nowadays prompts this notice, as it 1is merely money thrown away to print a large number of extras and have them become waste paper, and the Pioneer wishes to supply all patrons. Get yours early: el i o] 4 These Answered the Call of ¢ Alvin Olson, Charles Larson, Hnn’y° Roskowick, Joe LaGennessee, George Lindeberg, D’'Arcy McGee, Roy Op- sahl, George Morrison, Robert Webb, Peter Nelson, Homer Oranger, Charles Paul, Ben Samuelson, Earl Riley, Louis Tegtmeyer, Edwin Si- mons, George Osborne, P. E. Brown, James K. Given, Earl Thurber, Basil Hannah, Hovey Lord, Russell Brooks, Leigh Hendrickson, A. W. Naugle, Wilbur Lycan, Bemidji Naval MilitiaAboard A Ba_tgeshin Last evening, Mrs. E. A. Barker, wife of Lieutenant Barker, com- manding the Fifth division, Minne- sota naval militia, Bemidji, received a telegram from her husband which she kindly allows the Pioneer to pub- lish in full as follows: Philadelphia, April 11.—Ar- rived here Tuesday at 4 o’clock p. m. All well. Went right aboard the sassachusetts. All mail will reach the boys by ad- dressing them in care of me at League Island navy yard, Penn- sylvania. Had hard day's work today. Will take examination in two or three days. Expect to be here for some time. Love from all of us. EARL. WAR AFFECTS H. S. Special class meetings of the Ju- nior and Senior high school classes were held yesterday for the purpose of electing councilmen for the Stu- dent Body Organization to succeed the two absent members, Russell Brooks and Vernon Lamson, who have gone to the front with the naval militia. E The Seniors chose Howard Palmer to succeed Vernon Lamson and the Juniors chose Ferris Knapp to suc- ceed Russell Brooks. \Civilian Auxiliary Starts With Whoop; 58 Take Drill One of the most gratifying and patriotic responses ever displayed in Bemidji was evidenced last night by the assembling of over 55 business men and youths, for the formation of a civilian auxiliary. Promptly at 7:30 o’clock the boys began to gather and the offieers lined them according to height. The newcomers came in so quickly that there was difficulty in getting them all in the city hall. When they were strung out the line extended around the hall so the com- pany was divided into squads to which were detailed those men who have had some iraining to give them the elementary principles. . . Interest Runs High. After an hour’s workout the “rookies” were lined up in company formation and given the same com- mands ‘as when in squad formation. The precision and speed at which the men acquired the movements was nothing less than remarkable and they brought rounds of applause from the spectators for their good execu- tion. The spirit displayed by the men was very high and if the per- formance last evening is an indica- tion of what the company can and will do, Bemidji will have a highly trained and efficient organization in a very short time. 58 On the Roster. -About 30 members had signified their intention to become members up to 6 o'clock last night, but after the first drill the list had jumped to 58’ After the roll was called, and the squad leaders took their respective squads in hand, it was forcibly brought to the attention of the spec- tators and the ‘rookies” themselves, how deficient the average man is in the knowledge of military tactics and movements. Seems Easy. But— Almost anyone things he can exe- cute a right or left face or an ahout face with an ordinary amount of cor- rectness, but to see the difficulty en- countered by most of the men in these simple commands one soon tommen- ces to believe that he knows little about it. the auxiliary—to teach those inter- ested the first requirements of a good soldier and to instill the spirit of dis- cipline, loyalty and exactness into the men and make soldiers of them so that when the call is made for all men they will not be untrained and ‘“‘green.” Again Next Tuesday. It was decided to practice two nights a week, Tuesday and Thurs- day, the roll being called at 7:45 o’clock. The next meeting will be held next Tuesday night instead of tomorrow night due to the Senior class play. The question of rifles and equip- ment is being taken up and the offi- cers are in hopes tnat there will be some way to secure the necessary paraphernalia to make up a complete company. < GERMANY SEEKING 'PEACE, IS RUMOR: to-the-Minute Dispatches by the United Presé---Greatest Atternoon Papgrfier'vice o THE BEMIDJ1 Karn LA a0 \’ ER BRAZIL IS AROUSED WARNING When you arise tomorrow morning, brother, look pleas- ant. Quietly slip out of bed without kicking the covers in a heap like a prize mule. Give the missus a sweet smile. Say good morning to the cat. Praise the breakfast. Kiss the good wife good bye. Set your hat jauntily upon your thought dome. Start out blithly for your place of daily toil and throughout the day—watceh' your step. All this brethren, for it will be Friday, the 13th of the month, a day which tradition has it holds much of more than momentary import for the mem- bers of the human family— fraught with that of which they know not whereof. 3,000 SMALL WOODE SHIPS TO OPPOSE U-BOAT BLOCKADE (By United Press) Washington, April 12.—President Wilson approves the plan for build- ing 3,000 small wooden ships to smash the submarine blockade. The plan is to run them as a pontoon That is the chief idea of| bridge, one every three miles. It is expected this pian will exhaust sub- marine efforts. After November 1, three ships will be added daily to the service, each craft to be of 3,000 tons and have a speed of ten knots an hour. GREATEST BATTLE OF WAR IS DUE SOON (By United Press) London, April 12.—“The greatest battle of the entire war is coming soon. Germany is about to hurl her full force against the entente lines on the west rfonts,” is a statement made today by General Maurice, di- rector of military operations. BULGARIA QUITS U. S. (By United Press) Paris, April 12.—The American minister to Bulgaria has been hand- ed his passports and left Sofia, a dis- patch from Sofia today says. No Surprise gere. Washington, April 12.—The break- ing of Bulgarian relations was re- ceived here today without surprise. The state department has not been officially notified. POPE REFUSES REQUEST T0 ASK FOR PEAC (By United Press) Rome, April 12.—Austria is press- ing the pope to move for peace among the European belligerents, ac- cording to a well authenticcated re- port in vatiean circles today. One newspaper states that the pope is re- fusing to proceed for “‘diplomatic rea- sons.” (By United Press) Copenhagen, Denmark, April 12.— Apparently positive reports have been received here that the German foreign office is mfaking overtures to the United States looking toward peace with America. Official circles are manifesting intense interest over the reparts. -It is wnderstood that Secretary Lansing of the United States has already received overtures through unofficial sources. The proposition, according to re- ports here, is to have Colonel House go to The Hague for a secret unoffi- cial conference. Germany terms' are not specified but it is hinted there i8 no change In the position as out- lined at Washington in December. No Official Report. Washington, April 12.—The state department today declared it had re- ceived no peace overtures, formal or otherwise, from Germany and had no reason to believe any were enroute, The department added that this gov- ernment is not ready for such over- tures and the department left the im- pression that the administration view is against separate peace. House Doesn’t Know. New York, April 12.—Colonel House, President Wilson's closest ad- visor, today said: “I know nothing of any formal or official action along that line. As for peace suggestions that may have come to me personally I can say only that they have been so informal and vague that I have given them no con- sideration, and they can in no way be tne subject of the Copenhagen re- port.” . - Premier Sees Peace. London, Aprit 12—l can see peace coming now; not the peace which is the beginning of another war, but real peace,” Premier Lloyd George declared at a meeting of the American Luncheon club. “America’s entrance into the war means something more than waging an effective war. She will insure beneficial peace,” he added. Brazilians Want War, Rio de Janeiro, April 12.—The break between Brazil and Austria is expected momentarily. The Brazil- jans are clamoring for war with Ger- many and it is believed the govern- ment cannot withstand the public clamor much longer. SPAIN CHARGES BAD FAITH ON PART OF BRITISH AMBASSADOR (By United Press) Buenos Ayres, April 12.—Dispatch- | es from Madrid today indicate there is a serious crisis between Spain and England. It is asserted the English ambassador at Madrid has been sent to the.frontier, charged that he fo- mented plots against the monarchy. Spain has withdrawn the bulk of its troops from Africa. VOLUNTEER SYSTEM (By United Press) ‘Washington, April 12.—Voluntary enlistment will be given the first trial in the United States, it was an-. nounced today following a meeting.