Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 20, 1917, Page 1

N\ Up-to-the-Minute Dispatches by the United Press---Greatest Afternoon Paper Service Al fl‘a H VOLUME XV, NO. 98. GERMAN REVOLT IN BRAZIL IS BEMIDJ1I DAILY Pl¢ BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING. APRIL 20, 1917. REYNOLDS HOME; GIVES CREDIT TO PENDERGAST FOR BEMIDJI NORMAL Says No Other Man Could Have Got- ten the Measure Through; $150,000 Appropriated. REYNOLDS REPRESENTED THE COMMERCIAL CLUB IN LOBBY Worked Hard Three Weeks; Ovation by Friends Throughout Day; Modest Over Victory. H. E. Reynolds, appearing a little wan from a strenuous three weeks spent at St. Paul in the interests of the new Bemidji normal school, ar- rived home last evening and was around town today receiving a reg- ular ovation at the hands of his friends. Mr. Reynolds was sent to St. Paul as the offiicial representative of the Commercial club to work for the pas- sage of the bill and the measure now \only awaits the signature of the gov- ernor. Of the $150,000 appropriated at this session, Mr. Reynolds says $100,- 000 will be available almost immedi- ately and the other $50,000 will come along next year. There is also $25,- 000 appropriated for foundation work, making a total of $175,000 prov:ded hy the state for Bemidji’s new normal. Mr. Reynolds is too modest in tell- ing about the work done and the success of getting the appropriation through the legislature when it was practically certain there was no hope. He stated this morning that if it ~™hadn’t been for Representative Pen- dergast of Bemidji there wouldn’t have been a thing done toward the normal. He asserted that no other person in northern Minnesota could have gotten the measure through and he gives the credit for the success of the bill to Representative Pender- gast. MUNICIPAL COURT 1S LONESOME; BEMIDJI /" HAS“CLEANED HOUSE” Municipal court presents a lone- some place these mornings for there has been a wholesale exodus from Bemidji of a certain class whose paths are of . devious nature and it has gone broadcast that Bemidji is not “healthy” for a certain brand of individuals. The onslaught of Judge Gibbons at the outset astonished the natives; and consternation was the result. Up to the present time, since Judgel Gibbons took his office, about 20 days ago, there has been approxi- mately $1,500 taken in without one cent of expense to the city. Two meal tickets have been purchased and the most of one of these still re- mains unpunched. ON TO JERUSALEM (By United Press) London, April 20.—General Mur- ray has resumed his march toward ‘Qerusalem. Loyalt); Day Observed By Patriotic League of Bemidji About 200 were present at the Loyalty Day meeting in the city hall last evening to listen to patriotic addresses delivered by W. L. Brooks, P. J. Russell and E. E. McDonald. H. M. Clark presided and music was furnished by the band and Young Men’s Glee club, the latter di- rected by Miss Beth Evans. The speaker’s stand was draped with a Jarge American flag. After a couple of selections by the ‘band the glee club sang the Star Span- gled Banner and Mr. Brooks was in- trodwead as the first speaker. In his remarks, Mr. Brooks urged the cul- tivation of every available foot of tillable soil in Bemidji and vicinity and suggested that an organization be effected among the people of Be- midji for the promotion of this mat- ter. He declared that the man who works to increase food production is of as much service to the nation as the man on the firing line. . Russell gave a historical re- fae of the part the Irish had played | and not the people,” ! 1 ( i | Population of the World, 1,691,751,000. | Entente Allies (after the entry of the United States). < INDIA |l Belligerents, 1,144,400,000 = Central Empires. Belgium (with Kongo). 22,600,000|Portugal ......... 15,000,000 | Austria Hungary ...... 50,000,000 British empire. .. ......448,000,000 Roumania . 7,600,000 Bulgaria ....... ve... 4,800,000 France .............. 87,000,000 :e"m: """ 172%330 German empire ........ 81,000,000 Italy ..ooecennnnn.... 37,000,000 .0 o Smtes_.____:.:112000000|Turkey ceveesenenae.. 24,500,000 Japan ............... 74,000,000 —_——r B _— Montenegro ... 500,000| Total ... ceese....984,100, 000 Total wesessssssss....160,300,000 China, with its 400,000,000 people, has also broken off relations with Germany. Much more than two- thirds of the land area of the world is involved in the great war. Switzerland, Greece are not involved; only Mexico (which is far from being at peace) and the Central Amevican republics. in Africa only MMorocco, Abyssinia and Liberia; Of Europe, Spain, Scandinavia, Holland, in North America Of South America only British and French Guiana are involved. Persia, Afghanistan and Siam are the white spots on the Asiatic map. Australia, of course, is wholly in the war. colonial possessions. WEATHER DRAWBACK - TO PLANTING CROPS Washington, April 20.—American farmers are starting under a handi- cap in their efforts to carry out President Wilson’s appeal for in- creased producu.on of foodstuffs. Almost everywhere throughout the country during the past week tem- peratures were unfavorabie and the season is generally backward, accord- ing to the weekly review of the na- tional weather and crop bulletin of the weather bureau. ANOTHER WAR HORROR Dallas, Tex., April 20.—The high cost of drinking has joined forces with the higa cost of living in Dal- las. Saloonkeepers at a meeting here today decided to charge 10 cents for a glass of beer beginning Saturday. ON BUSINESS TRIP Fred Shaviteh, of Shavitch Bros. company, and John C. Tennstrom, salesman for the same firm, will leave tomorrow mnight for Minneapolis, where they will spend a couple of days on business. hunned even Attilla and that it was Prussianism that was at stake and not the German people nor their country. Mr. McDonald vigorously assailed the form of government which dom- inates the German empire. He call- ed attention at the number of Ger- man people who had left that coun- try and stated there had been a rea- son and that reason was Prussian- ism. He declared that with the elim- ination of Prussianism the entire world could live in harmony, that Germany was the only nation on the globe where one man was the sole arbiter of its destinies, and that it was to remove this condition that America entered the war to free the people of Germany and not to assaill them. He called attention to the new order in Russia and stated that | if nothing else was accomplished n'H this war che confllst would not have| been in vain. “It is a war aga.mst imperialism | asserted Mr. the wars of the United States and | McDonald. declared that the time to have acted i{n settlement with Germany was when the Lusitania was sunk. He asserted that Prussianism has out- - The close was the singing of Am- erica in which the audience joined. Bids ForP.0. Advertised: Open May 31 Word has reached Bemidji from Washington that the bids for the new federal building to be erected in Bemidji for its postoffice will be advertised today, and opened o May 31. The bill, passed by the federal gov- ernment, carried an appropriation of $65,500 for the new structure in Bemidji. ROOSEVELT DIVISION IDEA PROVES MENACE T0 CONSCRIPTION PLAN (By United Press) Washington, April 20.—Despite administration attempts to annihil- ate the. Roosevelt division idea, it is proving a most formidable obstacle to the patn of conscription. Semi- official information passed out at the war department today stated there will be no Roosevelt division. It is admitted that the president is strongly opposed to the idea. Friends of Colonel Roosevelt insist that Wilson's objection is based on political possibilities when “Teddy comes marching home.” Adminis- tration backers ridicule this and as- sert that Roosevelt is doing more to block conscription by his talk on vol- unteer division than any other fac- tor. EQUAL SUFFRAGE ASS'N. INCORPORATED TODAY St. Paul, Apnl 20.—The Minne-, | sota Equal Suffrage Constitutional Amendment league filed articels of incorporation today, for the purpose | {of working for state constitutional| | amendment for suflrage Haig Strikes London, April 20. firal Haig| has again struck at Cambrai and| gained ground in the vicinity of Vil- The figures given in the above tables, of course, include ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP OHIO’S CAPITOL (By United Press) Columbus, 0., April 20.—An at- tempt to blow up the Ohio state capi- tol yesterday leaked out here this morning. Major Berry found a con- trivance to set off explosives under a cellar window. A man was seen running away. 04 FORD CARS ARRIVE IN SINGLE SHIPMENT TODAY; ALL ARE SOLD Nine carloads of Ford cars arrived in Bemidji today, sixty-four Fords being in the shipment. The con- signment is being set up at the Jew- ett garage. This shipment is said to be the largest single shipment of autos ever sent to Northern Minnesota, and comprises a single order placed by C. W. Jewett. If the cars were placed in line at touring distance of 200 feet they would extend a dis- tance of two and -one-half miles. These cars are all sold and will be delivered as quickly as set up. Mr. Jewett returned this morning from Minneapolis. AMBASSADOR ELKUS VICTIM OF TYPHUS Wasi.ington, April 20.—American Ambassador Elkus at Constantinople is i1l with typhus fever, it was re- ported today. MORE FLAG POLES A brand new flag pole has been erected over the Given Hardware store, and the Masons have also or- dered a flag pole erected on their temple. SOCIALIST ORGAN ASKS GERMANY’S WAR AIM (By United Press) Copenhagen, April 20.—The 1In- ternational Correspondent, organ of the German Socialist party, demands that the government immediately publish its war aim, to see whether Several more memberships were |lers and Guislain, it was officially | it can reach a basis of understanding obtained for the Patriotic League. announced today. with Kussia. URUGUAY R 4 CENTS PER MONTH ING RUSHING TROOPS TO BORDER; FRENCH CONTINUE RELENTLESS PUSH EXTRA (BULLETIN) (By United Press) Buenos Ayres, April 20.—A cipher message received by the Spanish legation at Rio de Jan- eiro today declared Russia and Germany had signed an armis- tice, according to a dispatch from the Brazilian capital. TURKS ARE ROUTED (By United Press) London, April 20.—Complete route of the Turkish Eighteenth corps and another advance in Mesopotamia north of Bagdad, is reported offi- cially today. MOBERG INTERESTED IN §165,000 BUILDING; IS COMPANY DIRECTOR Duluth, April 20.——The handsome new building of the Twohy-Eimon Mercantile company on Winter street, Superior, was visited by thousdnds of residents of Duluth and Superior during the formal opening of the store. Hundreds of people danced on the main floor to music furnished by a nte-piece orchestra. The building was recently com- pleted at a cost of approximately $165,000. The building has five stories, including the basement, and is provided with all modern equip- ment for the rapid dispatching of business. The basement will be used almost exclusively for storage purposes. Here is also a well equipped lunch room for warehouse employes. On the main floor are the company’s offices, sam- ple rooms, rest rooms and shipping rooms. The upper floors will be devoted to packing and shipping as well as la- beling. Orders will be filled here for customers. A separate building has been provided as the company’s gar- age and stable. The company was organized in 1895 and it has built up the whole- sale business until it amounts more than $2,000,000 annually. company was originally formed as the Eimon Merecantile company and in 1902 consolidated with the Twohy Mercantile company. The officers of the company are Peter Eimon, presi- dent; Andrew Lund and C. A. Swan- son, vice presidents: Ben Eimon, treasurer, and W. W. Strickland, sec- retary. The directors include in addition to these officers, H. W. Swanson of | Red Wing, Minn., Dr. Andrew Ekern | of San Diego, Cal.. Christ Eimon of Superior, and John Moberg of Be-| to Tlu-“'""l and of conservation of all avail- midji. Representative L. G. Pendergast will arrive home this evening at 6 o'clock on the M. & I. road from St 1 Paul where he has been attending |the session of the legislature. It was Representative Pendergast who put up such a gallant fight for the Bemidji normal school appropria- tion of $150,000 and won out, and a movement has started to have a large turnout at the depot this eve- ning when he arrives. There will be no set progrem, Pendergast Home Tonight; Crowd Will Welcome Him; Everybody Be at the Depot (By United Press) Buenos Ayes, April 20.—Reports from the Uruguay boundary today declare the German revolt in the Brazil provinces bordering Uruguay is growing. Refugeces are pouring into Uruguay and they report fight- ing is in progress between German rebels and government troops in Brazil. The Uruguayan government has hurried reserve forces of troops to the frontier to prevent violation of neutrality. The Brazilian censor is air tight. Rie de Janeiro dispatches quote the minister of war as denying a mili- tary mission from Brazil. He will shortly go to the United States to co- operate with the allies against Ger- many. Germans Are Slaughtered. With the French armies, April 20. —Seventy-seven square miles of France nas been reclaimed in five days of steady fighting by the French. General Nivelle has progressed over a 40-mile front to a depth of three- quarters of a mile to full four miles. The German losses are staggering, two complete divisions of 40,000 be- ing literally wiped out by French artillery fire. 3] The utmost importance is attach- ed to the pogitions ecaptured between Ostel and Courte Camp. Nivelle Pushes On. Paris, April 20.——Undiminished in force, General Nivelle's advance has reclaimed more ground for France in a fierce advance over a 40-mile front. [urther progress is reported in the vicinity of Lafou and Plateau Vauclero. An official dispatch states that east of Loiuer several miles of German trenches have been captured. REPORT GERMANY TO MAKE FERTILIZERS FROM DEAD SOLDIERS (By United Press) Rome, April 20.-—The report that Germany was intended to render fats and fertilizers from the bodies of dead soldiers, according to an article in a newspaper, has aroused deep in- dignation on the part of the pope. Germany is in dire need of fertil- izers. SCHOOLS WILL AID St. Paul, Minn., April 20.—C. G. Schulz, state superintendent of schools, has sent out a statement to the schools of Minnesota urging co- operation in the present crisis along the lines of military service, in the interest of increased production of able resources of service and mater- ial. RUSS ARE SUBSCRIBING LIBERALLY T0 LOAN (By United Press) Petrograd, April 20.—The Russian public is subseribing liberally to the “liberty loan,” the first issue to be floated vy the new government. merely an outpouring as a greeting to the man who has done so much for Bemidji and its future. The band will be out and it is urged that every- one who possibly can be at the depot and escort Mr. Pendergast to his home. It is the least that can be done at this time. It is also urged by Captain Geib that every member of the Civilian auxiliary be at the depot at 5:30 o'clock to take part in the welcome. EVERYBODY TURN OUT. B 4