Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 28, 1917, Page 1

Up-to-the-Minute Dispatches by the United Press---Greatest Afternoon Paper Service ~, THE BEMIDJ1L DAILLY P10 VOLUME XV, NO. 105. GERMANY DRAINING EMPIRE DESPERATEATTEMPT “COMMUNITY” IS AREA SUPPORTING CITY, WILSONSAYS AT BIG MEETING Commercial Club Should Represent Town and Country; Not Job of One But All RETURNS FOR TAXES SHOULD ALSO BE LOOKED AFTER University Extension Representative Chock Full of Valuable Ideas for Towh Improvement. The Commercial club rooms were thronged last evening when Judge Frank T. Wilson of the University extension system spoke on community building. Those who heard him were business men and others interested in the advancement of Bemidji and they followed what Mr. Wilson had to say closely, his remarks being of much value as well as interesting. In subsfance Mr. Wilson said: “What is the community? All the people who trade, market, work, play, use the roads, support the town, in short all who have an in- terest in making the town a better place to live in. This is not the job of one, but of all. “Make the community organiza- tion represent the entire community, town and country, merchants and farmers, individuals and families, firms and societies. Consider every person and institution for ten miles or more a prospective member of your community club. ‘““Acquire members as you sell goods. Make the club of service. Make it worth while. Then let peo- ple know how good. it is.. Solicit members systematically. Make & list of prospects. Write them. See them personally. “Getting members is easy. It has been said to be simply a matter of solicitation and shoe leather. Seek and ye shall find. Keeping members is another matter And yet this is simple, too. Do things for the town. Play a gocd game. Members will stick. Nothing like success to bring mere success. . Things to Do. “1. Arouse Community Spirit and @omsciousness. Eliminate the indi- vidual. Do everything in the name -of the Community club. Forget the - pronoun ‘“‘they.” TUse only ‘“we,” “ua,” end ‘“ours.” Community de- velepment is not MY or THEIR job, but OUR job. “2. Expand Home Trade. How? Have heart to heart talks between town and country. Find out why people buy goods elsewhere. Help your merchants to realize their short- eomings. Help them to a knowledge of better merchandising methods. Be just as anxious to have better merchandising as better farming. Help the merchant to know he must thave the good will of his silent part- ners, the public. Good will comes from fair dealing, the practice of the ‘“Golden Rule” in business. Mail order business succeeds because they make their slogan, “A satisfied cus- tomer,” The country merchant should do likewise. “3. A Better Market for Farm Products. Why not? Just a matter of knowing how. Greater efficiency. Less expensive methods. Find out how others do it, then get busy. Nothing like it to help home trade. A good market is a wonderful mag- net to draw farmers to town. ‘“4, Factories, Labor Employment, Pay Roll. Of course, but go slow— be sure you are right before you go ahead. Safety first. More money is lost, greater paralysis comes to communities from factory failures than any other cause. .Get managers who know how to run the business. Poor management kills more enter- prises than any other factor. Know| local resources and possibilities. | Ruild up what you have already. Keep everiastingly boosting. Remem- ber every farm is a factory. Help! local creameries and mills. “5. Good roads and streets. is so obviously community work a: to need no comment, except get busy Town and country, all together. | This ! “6. Efficiency in Town Affairs. | ‘What are von getting for taxes spent? Town management is busi- mness, not politics. Every community ferences with town officials as 101 what they are doing. Good ones will| welcome such co-operation: poor | ones will give themselves away by resenting interference. The mmmu-l nity will know what to do at the! next election. Visit schools. ILearn| their needs. Investigation consoli-| dation. affiliation, medical inspection, | agricultural and vocational training. | Do not forget the public library. i “7. Play for Boys and Girls.| Biggest thing in life. A need as urgent as food or drink. Makes lit‘e' worth living. It prolongs life and | indefinitely. DROP FLOWERS FROM SKY ON AVIATOR'S GRAVE BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 28, 1917. Photo by American Press Association. Upon the grave of Peter Carl (Tex.) Millman, aviator, twelve of his brother aviators flying bigh aloft im powerful aeroplanes dropped roses and carnations at the cemetery at Westbury.. N. Y. MAN WHO DISOBEYS HINDENBURG IS DOG, GERMANY IS TOLD Amsterdam, April 28.—Berlin newspapers publish an appeal made by General Groener, di- rector of munitions supplies, whjch-has been placarded in all public places. He says: “Our army needs arms and munitions. Did you not read Hindenburg's letter? How dare you defy him? ' ‘“He will be a mean hound who does not work so long as the army stands opposite the enemy. The worst enemies are among us. They are small- minded people and those who in- stigate a strike must be branded before the nation as traitors to the fatherland and to the army. Those who listen to their words are cowards. ‘““Who dares to stop when Hin- denburg commands him to work? We are not far from the goal. The nation’s existence is at stake.” A A A A A A A A A A A AN solves the problem of keeping the young folks out of the big cities. Intelligent, well directed play under good leadership should be one of the activities of every town club. “8. Acquaintance With Neigh- bors. Good slogan, “Know your neighbor, you might like him.” Al- so he might like you. Mutual liking means doing business together, work- ing .ogether for the community. One big purpose of every meeting of com- mittees, directors apd members of the Community club should be social intercourse, better acquaintance. ‘9. The Town Beautiful. Clean yards, flowers, gardens, shrubs, trees, at home and down town, too. Get help from the State Art commission at the Old Capitol, St. Paul. It is at your service without cost. Like any- thing else, when doing things to make the town more beautiful, act under direction of some one who knows how. “10. A Better Place to Live In. This is the aim of all community ac- tivities. This is the acid test for all work.” NOW WHO DO YOU SUPPOSE SAID THIS? (By TUnited Press) Berlin, April 28 —“Tuark~y is ready for peace or for econt.nued war.” declared Talaat Pasha, Turk- ish vizer. after a conferencr with Berlin officials. “Turkey does not desire annexation of territory and has the militarv sirength to holid out Harvest prospects are f the best.” POTATOES. NOT GOLF Rockford, I11., April 28.—Rockford Country club, which owns 100 acres i of land at the edge of the city, will club should have heart to heart con-{ plant some of the unusued portions!sent to Germany by Count Roman- of the links to potatoes and beans. GERMAN SOCIALISTS FAVOR STRIKE MAY Amsterdam, April 28.—Contrary to the government's appeals, Socialist minorities in the Reichstag and Prussian Landlag have.adopted reso- lutions favoring a general strike on May Day, Berlin dispatches state to- day. S S e e e e Russ Problem Causes Great Gum_:gn Here (By United Press) ‘Washington, April 28.—Help for Russia and a solution of the Irish problem is up to the war council. “No one knows what the Russian provisional government will do,” said one official today. ‘‘Heaven only knows when the war will end if they manipulate separate peace. Germany’s success in Russia would mean the hurling of millions of Am- erican troops on the western front. Separate peace would mean Germany would be fed supplies for an endless war, that the entente blockade to starve Germany would be useless.” Another official said it would mean a million and a half swung in- to the balance against British and French fronts and would mean that America would supply millions of men. PAPERS ARRIVE TO ORGANIZE RED CROSS Every woman in Bemidji who is interested in either the Red Cross work, or the canning or fly cam- paigns, is requested to be at the club rooms in the public library Monday afternoon at 4 o’clock. Papers have been received from Washington authorizing the women of this city to organize a Red Cross Chapter, and the women are urge(ll to attend this meeting and assist in| every way possible in the organiz-‘ ation of this new chapter. ! Miss Aritoinette Olson, domestic | science teacher in the Bemid!ll schools, will speak on the canning campaigh which has been started in’ the Bemidji schools, as well as a campaign to exterminate the fly. Paris, April 28.—The Marquis Prieto, Spain’s new premier, in an interview with t}}e Madrid corres- pondent of the Petit Journal, de- clares that Spain cannot adopt neut-| rality when its honor and interests are involved. Incidentally the premier intimated; that his administration was pre- !pal"Pd to support the vigorous note ones, his predecessor, the submarine issue. { Premier Prieto is quoted as say-! ing: i “Neutrality is not a program, and | {the country cannot adopt neutrality| ias an ideal and object at the expense | of its honor and interest. Those who favor neutrality at any price do not understand that they place us in| some ways at the mercy of any one| who wishes to attack us. “Who would have any considera-| tion for a nation which was disposed; to swallow any affront? The gov-| in respect tol ‘l’orce for service in France. Spain to Uphold Demand On Berlin; Honor at Stake SUGGESTS ROAD AT NEW BRIDGE BE CARED FOR And while there is a movement on foot to improve the Jefferson High- way between Bemidji and Solway, on the part of Bemidji, E. J. Letford is of the opinion a little work along the same line in certain. instances would_be of much benefit to the city itself and he calls attention to the condition of the road at the bridge now being built in the city, this ar- tery being heavily used. * Mr. Letford gives his views in a letter to the Pioneer which is as follows: Bemidji, Minn., April 28, 1917. Editor Pioneer: You have done a great deal of boosting for good roads which is very commendable. Considerable of this effort has been directed to the Jefferson Highway, which is in a sense a tourist route, and is enjoyed by us when we get the time to use it. Cannot you use your influence in getting some work done on the road at the bridge be- tween here and the mills? This road a great many of us Crookston mill employees use every day and it is a business proposition with us. One ride over this road in its present condition will convince any sensible man that it is a disgrace to Bemidji to allow it to remain one day as it is. If we have to wait in- definitely for the new bridge and a permanent approach, at least, can not we have a few loads of cinders or gravel on the present road to save our cars and our tempers? Very truly, E. J. LETFORD TEDDY CAN'T ORGANIZE FOREIGN EXPEDITION Washington, April 28.—By a vote of 170 to 106, the house refused to amend the army bill so as to permit Col. Roosevelt to raise a volunteer ernment which preceded us sent a note. We know that it reached its destination, but the answer will not be received for some days. In the meanwhile no one has a right to ask anything whatsoever. “Our policy will be dictated by the event.” RECORD WHEAT PRICES SEND FLOUR SOARING Minneapolis, April 28 -—Record wheat prices yesterday caused the| best grade of flour to jump 60 cents in the Minneapolis market, fancy patents selling at $14.20. First clears also were affected, advancing 20| cents, to $12. May wheat touched the highest point in the history of the Mill City Grain exchange, when it touched $2.57% shortly after the opening. o D Sl — KR \ RSO (sl o o S F MEN TO STEM ONRUSHING WAVES 0 DISCONTEN o House Vote For Conscription; Up lg_Sanale (By United Press) ‘Washington, April 28.—The house of congress this afternoon voted for selective draft by 279 to 98. F ENEMY; T GROWS (By United Press) London, April 28.—Germany is draining the empire of men to throw against the onrushing waves of Brit- ish and French. Information via Holland indicates that the German military is mak- ing a desperate attempt to check the steady entente advance because of the growing discontent in Germany manifest in strikes and peace propo- ganda, dissatisfaction over the shrinkage of rations and agitation for greater political participation by the people. Indications are that Germany is opposing the British and French with greater numbers but this only The vote was to insert the Kahn|makes the advance of the entente amendment calling for straight out conscription in the Dent bill. It eliminates the plan to try out the volunteer system first, and turns the trenmendous blow over a front bill into what the president and wa college want. The plan is to raise an army of 500,000 immediately for services in Europe at a future day if needed. Congresswoman Miss Rankin voted against conscription. The senate is expected to concur, anti-conscriptionists admit. ROE IS APPOINTED INSPECTOR OF OILS FOR THIS DISTRICT K. K. Roe of Bemidji today re- ceived notice of his appointment by Governor Burnquist as state inspec- tor of illuminating oils for Beltrami and Clearwater counties, as successor to George P. Jones of Bagley. Mr. Roe is a member of the clerical force of the county auditor's office and his many friends will be pleased to learn of his appointment by A. M. Opsahl, state inspector of illuminat- ing oils. The deputyships are on the fee basis, and compensations depend largely on the amount of oils for inspection in the various districts. Boiler inspectors remaining to be appointed in Dodge and Mower, An- oka, Stearns, Winona, McLeod and Beltrami counties will be named within a week. Those in other dis- tricts have already been announced. CLASSMATES HONOR MEMBERS AT FRONT Due honor was agaln shown Ver- non (Socrates) Lamson and Russell Brooks yesterday afternoon when their classmates decorated their re- spective seats in the high school as- sembly room. The seniors decorated *“Soc” Lam- son’s desk so that it looks more like a float in a patriotic parade than anything else. On the front of the desk is a large card whereon s printed * ‘Soe’ Lamson, U. S. N.” and above the name is the picture of the young sailor in “jackie” uni- form. Two flags are crossed above the picture to represent the flag the owner is fighting under. The rest of the desk is draped with the Stars and Stripes in an attractive manner The top of the desk is ornamented with a miniature cannon of 17 model The juniors have decorated ““Russ'’| Brooks' seat in a military manner to show that they, too, are justly proud of their representative at the front. The other classes will decorate the seats of Hovey Lord and Earl Thur- ber Monday. GAUTEMALA BREAKS TEUTON RELATIONS (By United Press) Washington, April 28.—Gautema- ta has broken diplomatic relations with Germany and has handed pass- ports to the German minister. is an official announcement today. slower. The French and British are preparing for another gigantic at- tack soon. General Haig has struck another of r|several miles north of Scarpe. Con- siderable opposition was met but ,progress was good. Nivelle's Huee Captures, 4 Paris, April 28.—Since April 16, General Nivelle has taken 20,780 prisoners, 175 heavy guns, 412 ma- chine guns and 119 trench mortars, it was announced today in an offi- cial statement. British Turn Line. v ‘With the British armies, April 28. —The British have turned the Wo- tan line. Half of the village of Oppy has been captured and Arteuv has | fallen. HAIG CONTINUES T0 CAPTURE GERMANS (By United Press) On the British front, April 28.— Around Gavrelle General Haig con- tinues to gain. A steady stream of prisoners is being sent back of the British lines. Haig is striking to- ward Greenland hill. The Germans are making desperate counter attacks with staggering losses. FORESTERS TO DANCE The Foresters of the Modern Wood- men of America will give a dance in the old Elk hall on Third street, which will be the new hall of the Woodmen, next Tuesday evening. It will be the first meeting in the new quarters. TWO NAVY ‘BOYS HOME Arcn Naugle and Fred Fraser have arrived home from Philadelphia, to which point they went with the Fifth division, Minnesota naval mili- tia. Both encountered the stringen- cy of final examination and were given their discharge. Mr. Naugle reports the Bemidji boys all well. 1. 0. 0. F. SERVICES Members of the Rebekah lodge are requested to meet at the Odd Fel- (lows’ hall tomorrow morning at 110:20 o'clock and together with the 10(]:] Fellows attend the services 'in | the Baptist church. Tomorrow is the 98 anniversary of the order. i 'SEE BEMIDJI FILMS AT THE ELKO TONIGHT The Bemidji and Northern Minne- sota films, showing at the Elko to- |night in connection with the regular (program, are interesting in the ex- Remember, a portion of the treme. receipts go toward the publicity fund |of the Commercial club which is working for the advancement of Be- ymidji and the advertising of your |home city. Won't you help? FILLS BROTHER'S POSITION | Hurlburt Bell of Washburn, Wis.. thas arrived in Bemidji and will fill the position as head bookkeeper lat the Bemidji Box factory, taking (the place of his brother, Rem Bell. The latter is a member of the Fifth Minnesota division and is on board {the U. S. S. Kansas with the rest of the Bemid,: naval militia boys.