Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 25, 1917, Page 1

h ' VOLUME XV. N0. 102, BRITISH ARTILLERY MOW TEUTON FOE AT 300 YARDS IN COUNTER ATTACK Hail of Destruction Concentrated As Enemy Attempts to Regain Lost Positions. OVER 3,000 PRISONERS TAKEN BY GENERAL HAIG THIS WEEK Germans Throwing Every Avnilnbie Man Into Breach; Ferocity of Fighting Unequalled. (By United Press) With the British armies, April 25. —Frightful losses were inflicted by the French on the Germans in the German counter attacking at Gav- relle. The Germans were cut to pieces by concentrated artillery fire at 300 yards. The British continue to advance steadily south of Scarpe. 3.000 German Prisoners. London, April 25.—Over prisoners have been taken since Mon- day in the British drive. General \Haig reports further advances de- spite bitter opposition. His forces have captured Bilhem. The Ger- mans are throwing every available man into the breach. On nine fronts fighting is raging fiercely with a ferocity unparalleled since the open- ing of the war. French Still Gain. Paris, April 25.—Violent fighting is in progress along most of the French front with gains in'the Aisne and Champaign sectors, it was offi- cially announced today. JEFFERSON HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT BEING DISCUSSED INBEMIDJI Persons$ interested in the mainten- ance of the Jefferson highway met this forenoon with the county com- missioners at the court house and went over the situation insofar as it affects the highway from Bemidji to Solway and to the county line. Between Bemidji and Solway there are some bad spots which will have to be fixed. There is no money in the road fund of the county to do the work and it will be up to the people to devise ways and means. If town officials will spend the money, the county will reimburse them half the amount up to $500. Word has been sent to various township officials to meet with the commissioners tomorrow. SIX MILLIONS VOTED FOR WISCONSIN ROADS (By United Press) Madison, Wis., April 2».--The state assembly today passed the $6,000,- 000 highway bill which provides 5,- 000 miles of roads connecting every county seat in the state. The auto license fee was ralsed from $1 to $10. * TEACHERSINQUIREFOR SPECIAL AID BLANKS A number of teachers are making inquiries of the county superintend- ent for special aid blanks. Mr. Stew- art announced this morning that owing to the uncertainty of the ap- propriation for next year, the state department did not have them print- ed until after the appropriation was arranged for, consequently making it late in getting them out. Just as soon as they are printed they will be forwarded to the Bemidji office, and will be distributed among the teachets. In event the schools are closed be- fore “siich, appropnation blanks are received, the applications will be made out in the county superintend- ent’s office here and sent in. There wilt bé no question but the state aid will be secured just the same as if the banks had been received earlier and made out by the teachers before she schools closed, it is stated. RED WING “WET” Red Wing, Minn., Annl 25.—Red Wing yesterday voted to retain its twenty-four saloons. The majority for license was 168. 3,000 | Photo by American Press Association, When the German sailors were taken from the steamers Eitel Frledrlcb and Kronprinz Wilhelm at Phfln— delphia and transported for internmen‘ to Forts McPherson and Oglethorpe, ,Ga., several carloads of furniture and clothes were sent with them COALING SHIP G0OD FOR FOOTBALL TEAM, THINKS HOVEY LORD Coaling a battleship would put the Bemidji high school football team in trim to clean up the Grand Rapids high school team, is the opinion of Hovey Lord, a high school student on board the U. S. S. Kansas with the Bemidji naval militia, according to a letter written to the Student Body Organization, addressed to President Herbert Warfield of the association. The letter was written April 19 and shows the young student hasn’t for- gotten his school nor the ‘bunch.” It is as follows: “I am sending my best wishes of luck to you. I have heard that you have a militia and a Red Cross so- ciety now. I was just thinking yes- terday while we were coaling ship, would have been some of our fellows hurt if we had some of the B. H. S. Red Cross nurses. As to the boys at school I didn’t think there were very many who would take up drill- ing but I am wishing them luck and hope they keep it up. Then can think, while drilling ,of us swab- bing decks. “We received papers from Bemidji today and they were read until you could not read them any more. I was thinking also of B. H. S. while coaling ship yesterday and how the football team would look if put to coaling as training for about a month. Say, they would be huskies and there would be no fear |of Grand Rapids wanting to start anything when B. H. S. traveled to Grand Rapids for a game. “I am hoping to get back in time for football next year. Well, hoping the S. B. O. gets along fine and hop- ing to hear from you soon, I am “H. LORD.” OLGA DAHL RECEIVES $2,000 FROM THE STATE St. Paul, Minn., April 25.—Olga Dahl, Itasca county school teacher at- tacked and seriously injured by an unknown man in northern Minnesota woods in 1916, will receive $2,000 from the state. This item was ap- proved by Governor Burnquist in the general appropriation bill signed by him yesterday. | FERGUS FALLS ASYLUM PATIENTS IN DANGER (By United Press) St. Paut, April 25.—Over 100 pa- tients of the state insane hospital at Fergus Falls are in danger of con- tracting tuverculosis, because of the crowded conditions, a report to the state board of control shows. It was made public today. SOMEONE PULLED THE WRONG LEVER; SNOW The weather man must be on a vacation and left some inexperienced individual in charge, or else the man who makes the weather has enlisted. Maybe it was the work of a German spy. Anyhow some one pulled the wrong lever during the night and scattered a lot of snow over Bemidji [inutend of sunshine. — 1 This shows some of the men got hurt and there| some | BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. WEDNESDAY EVENING. APRIL 25, 1917. INTERNAL DISORDERS RENT GERMANY RELATEDTOREYOLT; EMPIRE IS BLAMED FOR FOOD SHORTAGE li*iii{iii’-‘*k‘fi “THERE’'S A REASON x k x * The Pioneer office received * a shipment of five beautiful ¥« typewriters one day this week % and sold four while unpack- % ing them. It seems impossi- ¥ ble to keep one on display for +* more than a day, before some % one asks to have it delivered. * * Khkhkhkrhkhkhkkhkkhk HH K KKK KKK KKK KK SUMMER SCHOOL IN BEMIDJI OPEN JUNE 18 FOR FIVE WEEKS TERM County Superintendent W. B. Stew- art received a letter from State Su- perintendent C. G. Schulz this morn- ing, stating that summer school would open in Bemidji on June 18 and continue until July 27 a period of five weeks. Superintendent R. E. Denfeld of Duluth will be the con- ductor. Announcements will be giv- en later stating the names of the fac- ulty and other details. The counties included will be Bel- trami, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Koo- chiching, Clearwater, Red Lake, Pen- nington and Roseau. The county su- perintendents of each are as follows: Beltrami—W. B. Stewart. Hubbard-—D. R. Bradford. Cass—R. F. Ross. Itasca—Estelle Whipple. Koochiching—D. B. Jewell. Clearwater—J. H. Sommervold. Red Lake—Lou F. Green. Pennington—E. A. Mosteau. Roseau—Bergit Billberg. oted Educator, Mr. Denfeld was for 33 years su- perintendent of the Duluth schools and severed his connection there last year. He has visited this city many times, having been inspector of sum- mer schools and is, therefore, thor- oughly familiar with conditions here. He is president of the state high school board and considered one of the leading educational men of the state. W. P. Dyer, who was conductor of the school last year, speaks with the highest regard of Mr. Denfeld. He said: “I regard him as an educator of the first rank, a man of high ideals and know his pleasing personality will win to him many warm friends. “Wich the start made last year the school attendance ought to near- ly double, because of the wide pub- licity given it. Many attended else- where then, but have become aware of the Bemidj: school and will doubt- less come here. No doubt some nor- mal credits will be added this year, thus allowing students to secure credits on their diplomas.” Mr. Denfeld is regarded as possible timber by some for the presidency of the sixth Normal school, to be lo- cated in Bemidji. @ of the cars being loaded RED CROSS TRAINING COURSE BEGINS IN BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL| A Red Cross training course is be- ing given in the high school under the direction of Miss Bessie Burns, assisted by Miss Inez Foster and Miss Antionette Olson. The course is to consist of a series of lectures on “First Aid to the Injured” and “Home Care of the Sick.” The lectures will be given at the high school at 3:30 p. m. every Mon- day and Thursday from now on. The girls 'of the seventh and eighth grades, as well as the high school girls, will, take the course. Svecial Court Meeting. A special court meeting of the Student Body Organization was held in the high school auditorium yes- terday afternoon and the case of one of the students who pleaded ‘not guilty” to “causing a disturbance in the assembly room” was tried. The jury returned a verdict of guilty and the defendant was sen- tenced to three .nights’ ‘“hard labor’ in Miss Wager's class room. There will be another session of court at 3:30 o’clock tomorrow af- ternoon. MURGUIA MAY LOST POST IN NORTHERN MEXICO (By United Press) El Paso, April 25.—General Mur- guia, commander of the Northern Mexico military zone, will be removed from command because of his failure to crush the Villa movement, it is reported here today. NEW SERVICE EQUIPMENT Koors Bros., wholesale and retail dealers in bakery goods, have added two attractive cars to their service, one of the cars heing a motor truck. Both are painted yellow, green lrim-l mings and bear the well known trademark of this growing business house. . NO DRILL TONIGHT ON WEATHER ACCOUNT There will be no drill tonight on account of bad weather but it will be held tomorrow night instead. If inclement weather remains tomorrow drill will be discontinued until Sat- urday night. Friday night no drill ‘lodge and the cottages at will be held on account of the Elks’ dance. All those members who are desir- ous of securing a uniform and who can meet the requiremems should see Captain Geib. Work of Laying Gas Mains Resumed; Plant Built Nex Another indication of Bemidji's forward move is the resuming of work on the installation of the lines for Bemidji's projected new gas sys- tem, crew of men now being at work in the northern portion of the city. It is believed the laying of the piper for the system will be finished in two or three weeks. The work of laying the mains was halted last fall by the arrival of frost, after considerable of the work had been accomplished. The system of pipes are laid in a territory from the lake to Irvine avenue and about as far north as Twelfth street. The erection of a plant will be the next important step but the exact lo- cation is not as yet ready to be given to the public. The construction of the plant, it is understood, will be commenced shortly. REDECORATING STORE WHERE TO ENLIST IN OFFICERS’ CAMP AT FORT SNELLING If you desire to enlist for training as an officer in the United States army, here is your chance. Twenty- five hundred men must come from Minnesota, the two Dakotas, Nebras- ka and Iowa. They will be trained at Fort Snelling, beginning May 8. Ofticers of the Northwest division are: Harry G. Clemans, secretary; Donald R. Cotton, chairman, 1405 Pioneer building, St. Paul; William C. Smiley, vice chairman. Men may enlist by applying to A. . Wedge, jr., Bemidji NEW MANAGER SELECTED FOR STATE PARK HOTEL St. Paul, April 25. ——Eurl W. Byer, manager of the St. Francis hotel, has resigned to take charge of Douglas Itasca state park. Mr. Byer will leave May 1 for the park, which will be opened for the season May 15. His successor as manager of the St. Francis has not been selected CONFER ON ON LOAN (By United Press) Washington, April 25.—American officials, Lord Cunliffe of the Bank of England and Ambassador Spring Rice conferred today regarding final details of the proposed $200,000,000 war loan to England. RIVAL FACTIONS IN BUENOS AYRES CLASH (By United Press) Buenos Ayres, April 25.—Gen- darmes have been compelled to quell fighting which started between those in favor of war and pacifists. A number of arrests were made but no great damage resulted. The mixup started at a neutrality meeting. Scores of processions commenced and the streets were filled with peo- ple. Rival groups clashed, the peace advocates apparently outnumbering 'the war enthusiasts. NO ALLIANCE WITH U. 8., DECLARES CECIL (By United Press) London, April 25 The United States has not entered into an alli- ance with England, Lord Cecil to- day declared in the House of Com- mons in reply to a question from an Irish nationalist. SPY BILL IS REPORTED FAVORABLY BY HOUSE (By United Press) Washington, April 25.-—The house judiciary committee today reported favorably on the administration spy bill as amended. PARISH TO SPEAK Rev. S. L. Parish, superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal church, will speak in the Methodist church this evening at 8 o’clock. The pub- lic is cordially invited to attend. Following the service, a quarterly conference will be held at which Mr. Parish Mll proside TURKISH HARBOR IS DESTROYED BY RUSS (By United Press) Petrograd, April 25.—The destruc- Painters and decorators commenced |tion of the Turkish harbor works at work today on the Bemidji Candy|Kerasunt and of five Turkish vessels Kitchen and the store will don |there in a Russian destroyer raid, is spring attire for the summer season. |officially reported today. Rome, April 25.—Internal disor- ders of intense violence are menacing Germany on every hand. Pope Benedict has been informed by papal nuncios in the Teutonic countries that the general strikes in Germany and Austro-Hungary closely approxi- mate a revolution, according to a re- port in vatican circles. The nuncios believe a revolt of the people to back up the demand for peace will result. Uvroar in Reichstag. Amesterdam; April 26.—The new anti-government Socialist party in Germany produced an uproar in the Reichstag, according to Berlin dis- patches today, charging the govern- ment with being responsible for the food shortage. German Provomda. London, April 25.—German propo- ganda is centering upon Russia to such an extent that apprehension is felt here for necessity for stamping it out. There was an anti-American demonstration Sunday in which the American emnassy at Petrograd was threatened by attack by a number of Socialist radicals, it is reported. The demonstration has been traced to German prupm."unlu, it is stated. HARPING CRITICS ARE *CALLED’ BY BALFOUR United (By Press) Washington, April Condem- nation of certain doubting ecritics who think France and Great Britain have come here to inveigle the United States into an entangling alliance with Europe was voiced today by Minister of Foreign Affairs Balfour of England in ublic statement. Six More Arrive, New York, Aprll 25.—8ix more of the Balfour party arrived today at an American port French in Wnshlnzton Washington, April 25, - The French commission arrived here to- day. BERLIN REPORT SAYS ATTACK BREAKS DOWN v5.—Strong British Berlin, April attacks on a wide front broke down under heavy losses. The Germans took 650 prisone A number of British tanks were captured. Twenty airplanes were captured Monday and Tuesday, and one captive baloon was taken, states an nrmml roporl today. BOX FACTORY EMPLOYES HOIST FLAG TOMORROW At 2 oclnck mmurrnw afternoon, the Bemidji Box company will shut down while the employes will take part in dedicating a new flag pole and the hoisting of the national col- ors to its peak. The pole is 80 feet in height and from its top wiil float an American flag 8x12 feet. There will be a short program in dedicating the monument to Old Glory, and the people of Bemidji are cordially invited to be present and participate in the ceremonies with the employes of the nlant U. S. NEWSPAPER MEN * MUST LEAVE GERMANY London, April 25.—The German foreign office has notified the Amer- ican correspondents who have re- mained in Berlin that their presence in Germany is no longer desirable, according to a dispatch from The Hague. The American newspapermen, it is added, have, therefore, decided to leave for Switzerland or Scandinavia. C. C. Swain, rural school commis- sioner, will be here Monday and to- gether with Superintendent W. B. Stewart, will visit the consolidated schools in this county.