Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 18, 1917, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY P VOLUME XV. NO. 96. THREE ALLIES OF GERMANY SEEKING SEPARATE PEACE Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey Are Mentiond as the Three Affected; Negotiations Secret. @GBRMAN MEMBERS OF AUSTRIAN CABINET HAVE RESIGNED ‘Teuton Hold.in- France Menaced by @reatest Bombardment and Drive in World’s History. (By United Press) London, April 18.—Reports 'per- sist today that Austria, Bulgaria :and Turkey are angling for separate peace with the entente, negotiations being secret. — Teuton Officials Quit. Berlin, April 18.—Dr. Urban and ' Dr. Barheitter, members of the Ger- ‘man party in the Austrian cabinet, ‘l‘mve resigned, it was announced to- -day. Germans Lose Heavily. ‘With the British armies, April 18. —Captures by the British since April 9 fotal 14,000 men and 227 -gums. The Germans are fighting ‘desperately. British pressure around Lems and St. Quentin increases. France Loosens Grin. ‘With the French armies, April 18. —~Germany’s hold in France is men- aced by the greatest offensive the world has ever known. The world’s heaviest drive is preceded by the heaviest bombardment in history. Millions of shells are being hurl- ed and there is a continuous battle on a 100-mile front, from Dixmude to Rheims. The French between Rheims and Soissons are menacing the entire German line. NATIONAL COLORS T0 DECORATE SEATS OF STUDENT PATRIOTS At a special meeting of the coun- ¢il of the Student Body Organization yesterday afternoon it was decided that the seats of the four boys who are at the front with the naval mili- tia shall ve kept vacant the remain- der of the year and decorated in the national colors. Plans were discussed for a flag day program which will take place in the near future. The possibility of an interscholas- tic track mee. was discussed but ac- tion was deferred. League Branch. . A branch of the Patriotic league will be organized in the high school this week. The regular club pins will be sold to the students and they will be expected to give the club leaders good support. FRENCH CAPTURE VILLAGES (By United Press) ‘With the French armies, April 18. —The villages of Chavronne and Chivy have been captured by the French. KOORS BROS. MOVE THEIR RETAIL STORE; Koors Bros. company has moved- its retail store on Minnesota av-| enue next to the Given Hardware store. This room has been complete- 1y remodeled, new fixtures, floors, walls, show cases and shelving hav- ing been installed, giving Bemidji another modern retail bakery and confectionery establishment. The change in location is from the Hen- rionnet building HARD EFFORT BEING MADE FOR SUCCESS, Tomorrow evening will be held the program incident to Loyalty Day in | the City hall in the evening. and hard effort is being made to crown the affair with success. Postmas.er Ritchie has been work- | ing diligently to arrange a prozraml of interest to the people of Bemidji| and has secured Former City At- ‘torney P. J. Russell, E. E. McDon- ald and W. L. Brooks to address the people on the subject of patriotism. *4 The Young Men's Glee club will lead the singing of patriotic airs. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 18, 1917, s X% ety o 920 CENTS PER MONTH C! ING IS HEARD OFF ATLANTIC COAST 'REPORTS PERSIST Three Guard Statmns Make Report LEFT BEHIND BY THE GERMANS —-BAPAUME %g(l Photo by American Press Association. Ruthlessly destroyed by the German army in its retreat to the Hindenburg line, villages, towns and entire cities in northern France are no more. This is one of the main streets of the city of Bapaume and Is one of the first pictures of the German work of devastation to reach this country. COMMERCIAL CLUB T0 URGE INTENSIVE CROP CULTIVATION A. M. Sheldon, secretary of the Minneapolis Civic and Commerce as- sociation, was a guest of the Com- mercial club at lunch this noon and over 100 were present to hear the visitor speak on commercial organi- zation work, and what he had to say was closely followed. Mr. Sheldon told of what his or- ganization had accomplished and the manner in which it was done. He struck a timely chord in the matter of additional crop resources and urged the cultivation of every avail- able foot of ground. As a result, a committee of five will be appointed to canvass to as- certain every acre of tillable ground not used for cultivation and to at- tempt to secure men, teams and im- plements for placing the acreage un- der crop. This committee is to work with the agricultural committee of the Com- mercial club, which is composed of E. H. Winter, B. M. Gile and E. B. Berman, this committee being now engaged in meeting with farmers’ clubs and urging intensive cultiva- tion to the fullest extent. WILSON DETERMINED ON CONSCRIPTION BILL (By United Press) ‘Washington, April 18.—Deter- mined to rush the conscription bill through congress, President Wilson today went to the capitol for a con- ference with Chamberlain and other leaders. President Wilson told Chamberlain the bill must go through at once without change. TEUTONS REPORT SUCCESS (By United Press) Berlin, April 18.—Our prisoners have increased to over 3,000 on the Aisne, is an official statement today. PUBLIC LIBRARY NEEDS FLAG; POLE ORDERED Here's a chance for some one to show their patriotism in providing a flag to float over the public library as that building has none. Mayvor Vandersluis has ordered a flag pole erected on the library build- ing but there isn't a flag in sight— not yet. ARMOUR TO EMPLOY WOMEN IF POSSIBLE (By United Press) Chicago, April 18.—The Armour Packing company will substitute wo- men for men wherever possible, it was announced today. A labor short- age is anticipated. EXTRA Slight Delay In Governor Signing Bill The omnibus educational appro- priation bill which passed the state house and senate has not been sign- ed by tne governor as yet owing to a slight error in figures in items other than those affecting the nor- mal bill, according to E. E. McDon- ald, who got into communication with St. Paul this afternoon. It seems that the amount passed by the house and that passed by the senate disagree slightly in a few in- stances and tne entire measure is to be taken up and adjusted by a joint committee from both branches of the legislature. As soon as this is done the bill will be signed by the governor. CARRANZA CONTINUES TROOP MOBILIZATION (By United Press) El Paso, April 19.—Carranza’s mo- bilization continues. General Mur- guia has given up the chase after Villa and returned to Juarez with 5,000 men. This places 30,000 troops within striking distance of El Paso and other border points. HAROLD HAYNER ENLISTS IN THE MARINES; SENT T0 THE PACIFIC COAST): Harold Hayner, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hayner of this city, has enlisted as a marine, and left Sun- day night for the Pacific coast. His mother and sister, Miss Jane Hayner, of this city, and his aunt, Mrs. C. J. Woodmansee, formerly of Bemidji, now of New Ulm, went to Minneap- olis to bid him good bye. Harold Hayner is a graduaie of the Bemidji high school and was a stu- dent at the University of Minnesota at the_time he enlisted. So great was thé number of enlistments in the marine corps in one day that a spe- cial Pullman car was provided by the Great Northern Railway company to carry the twenty-seven recruits from St. Paul to the Mare Island, Cali- fornia, training station. The great majority of those found physically fit by Dr. A. R. Schier, medical exam- iner, were students of the University of Minnesota. TORRANCE T0 ADDRESS RED LAKE PATRIOTS County Attorney Graham M. Tor- rance left this afternoon for Red l.ake where he will give an address at a big patriotic meeting which will be held in the school building to- night. Reports from the agency in- dicate that practically every Indian, yvoung and old, will be on hand to cheer for Uncle Sam and the Stars and Stripes. FRENCH PROGRESS (By United Press) London, April 18.—The French have smashed to within two miles in around Cambrai. New Civilian Company is Growing; Interest in Drill The second meeting of the civilian auxiliary was held last night and the turnout was larger than ever, about 70 men reporting for prac- tice. Those who were present the first night were given a little re- touching on the old commands and then put into company formation. The inclement weather necessitated! drilling in the city hall in squads but as soon as the weather cleared the whole company was taken .out- side and Bemidji was given an op- portunity to see how her new com- pany worked after two “rehearsals.” Two platoons were formed, about four squads in each, and it was a revelation to those experienced in drilling “rookies’ to note how quick- ly the men. learned the movements and what good discipline they had. It simply showed that the men were in earnest and really anxious to learn and with that in mind they gave the officers undivided atten- tion with the result that they quick- 1y acquired the necessary funda- mentals. Plans are now being made to se- cure a set of motion pictures to be run at a local theater showing the officers’ summer training camps and the method used in arranging the companies, officers’ quarters, mess tents, etc., while in encampment. All those details should be of great | benefit to the men as it will give them an idea as to the magnitude of the work necessary to maintain a large body of m a and to keep the spirit and morale up to a high standard. Bemidji has the *“jump” on the |larger cities who have organized civ- |ilian auxiliaries in this respect that practice is held two night a week to their one and the extra time will greatly benefit the men when a com- parison is made of the calibre and efficiency of the respective compa- nies. of Laon, and the British are closing | COAST GUARD AGOG; MAY BE SALUTE T0 ENTENTE OFFICIALS OR NAVAL BATTLE By Unat ed Press Boston, April 18.—Lieutenant Blakeslee of the Charles- town navy yard today announced that heavy firing had been re- ported off Provincetown, Mass. at 9:41 o’clock this morning. , by three coast guard stations Washington Receives Report. ‘Washington, April 18.—The navy department today re- ceived an official report from Boston stating that firing had been heard off Provincetown this morning. Speculation is Rife. Boston, April 18.—Atlanti intense excitement today over t c coast ports are in a state of he reports of heavy firing heard at sea off Provincetown this morning, and speculation is rife as o the cause. < Reports of the firing have come from'three coast guard sta- tions and whether the shots were fired as a salute for some dis- tinguished foreign representative enroute to the United States to confer with the government States ship has eng lflcd an eneniy carnestly discussed. Reports Nea The first report came fron guard station and stated fifteen shots from heavy heard. firing was heard. The s second report, was from the station at a United or submarine is heing authorities or whether raider rly Identical. i 1 the Provincetown bay coast guns were After an interval of fifteen minutes continuous heavy Race Point, which said shots from five or six guns were heard and after an interval of about fifteen minutes the firing was resumed. The third report came from Peaked Bar Hills and stated that firing was heard continuously and seemed to be from two or three guns, and that heavy firi the first shots. ng was heard at intervals after Periscope of Submarine Seen40CFeet (By United Press) ‘Washington, April 18.—An officer who was on board the submarine chaser Smith, attacked by a German submarine when a torpedo v launched, reported to the navy partment that he actually saw periscope of the U-boat about vards from the vessel. de- the 400 NO MEETING HELD There meeting of the night untl no s wasn't a quorum at the Commercial club last ssion was held. UNITED STATES BATTLES FOR GERMAN FREEDON New York, April 18.—Former Senator Charles A. Towne of Min- nesota, who talked in the auditorium of the West Side Young Men's Christian association, invited all men of German birth or descent in this country to enlist in the United States army and fight for the things that are really German, instead of fighting for the things that are merely Hohenzollern. “We are fighting for the German people,” he said, ‘‘as much as we are fighting for ourselves. There ought to be a revolution in Germany as well as in Russia. The German government stands for the philoso- phic justification of absolutism, and if there ever was a holy war, this is one. “The result of our entrance into the war is that democracy will be dominant throughout the world, and that means peace.” ARGENTINE TAKES OVER ALL INTERNED SHIPS (By United Press) Buenos Ayres, April 18.—Argen- tine has formally taken into custody all German interned ships, it was of- ficially .unmunlul today. STAR SPANGLED BANNER TO BE REVERED IN THIS STATE St. Paul, Minn., April 18.—Ren- dition of “The Star Spangled Ban- ner’ as a part of a medley or for dancing purposes or as an exit march is prohibited by a bill signed by Governor lhlrnquiflt 917 LEGISLATURE WILL COST STATE $310,000 St. Paul. Aprii 18 —The Minne- sota legislature will have cost the state approximately $310,000 when it finally adjourns tomorrow, accord- ing to fice n estimate made in the of- e Treasurer Hines | The m of 1915 cost $308,700. The the cost of the present s based on $308,- 740 of legislative expenses to date and including the final payrolls for members and emploves to be paid tomorrow, Each Senate and House member receives $1,000, while employes’ pay- rolls will total about $40,000 in the Senate and $45,000 in the House, ac- cording to A. D. Smith, treasury clerk. PANAMA CANAL PORTS . ARE CLOSELY WATCHED (By United Press) Washington, April 18.—Ports Cris- tobal and Balboa have been ordered closed at night and lights extin- guished to safeguard the Pamama ca- nal, it was given out todaj.