Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 31, 1917, Page 1

‘'VOLUME XV. NO. 134. VETERANS OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY IN BEFITTING MANNER ‘Theater Packed When Afternoon Program is Presented; Dinner Served by Ladies. "BAND HIGHLY COMPLIMENTED FOR ITS HEARTY C0-OPERATION "Miss Kittleson Pulls Cord Which Re- ’ leases Flag’s Folds; Stanton Orator of Day. { Memorial day passed as befitting ‘the anniversary, Bemidji putting in a day .replete with features appre- priate in detail. The day was ideal -and the Civil war veterans of Be- midji made the most of the occasion, the exercises being held in the Grand theater in the afternoon, the thea- ter being packed, -many unable to gain admittance. The orator of the afternoon was Hon. E. M. Stanton of Thief River Falls and he deliv- ered a splendid oration in a masterly manner, which was heastily re- -ceived. Invocation was by Rev. L. P. War- ford, pastor of the Presbyterian .church. The glee club sang. Super- intendent Dyer of the public schools presided and the school children gave fllag drills. Daniel Gainey, a mem- ber of the Senior class and one of the school’s star speakers, read Lin- coln’s famous Gettysburg address. Dinner is Feature. One of the features of the day was the dinner served at I. 0. O. F. hall by the G. A. R. Circle after the re- turn from the cemetery. Fully 125 were served, the hall being crowded to capacity. The menu was all to be desired. Another feature was the flag rais- ing at the court house, mentioned in yesterday’s Pioneer. The flag was hauled to the peak of the huge pole by two veterans and Miss Mable Kit- tleson, United States navy recruiting officer at Bemidji, pulled the cord which unfurled the flag to the breeze. Band Highlv Praised. ___Special mention should be made “of the Bemidji band and its untiring -work throughout the day. The band members contributed their services to the veterans and the citizens’ committee and those interested in the promotion of the celebration. The band was out to a member, except the- leader who was indisposed. The band played during the forenoon for the parade and in the afternoon es- corted the veterans from their hall to the theater where the program was held and the veterans, Mayor Vandersluis and the committee are strong in expressing their apprecia- tion :.t the co-operation of the band members with the city in adding to the success of the day’s program. MINSTREL SHOW TO BE STAGED BY RED CROSS At a recent meeting held by mem- bers of the Red Cross society it was decided to put on a minstrel show “June 14 and 15 for the benefit of this patriotic work. Mrs. Ingalls of Boston ,a graduate of the Emerson school, will direct the show. The first rehearsal will be held this eve- ning in the Elks’ hall at 7:30 o’clock. The Elks have donated the use of their hall for the rehearsals. SECRET SERVICE SECRETIVE (By United Press) Milwaukee. May 31.—*“We are un- der orders, neither to affirm nor deny ‘anything,” was the only comment Agent Berry of the new secret ser- vice bureau would make here today. DUNN CASE IS NOT TAKEN UP TODAY (By United Press) St. Paul, May 31.—The case of Frank Dunn, accused of instigating the murder of his wife, was not tak- en up by the grand jury today, as expected. The banks of Bemidji are to co-op- erate to their utmost with the pro- motion of the Liberty Loan, in that those who desire to subscribe to the Liberty Loan will be given the ut- evolved by the government and up. pression that the Bemidji IDJI DAILY P BEMIDJT. MINNESOTA. THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 31. 1917. BEM“)J] ASSISTS | MAN POWER AEROPLANE “MADE IN GERMANY" o TR R R o @jm ’ - " o . This strange acroplane is now being tested in Germany. It has no motor, being operated entirely by the tlier. FOREST FIRES DESTROY CANADIAN PULPWOOD (By United Press) Fort William, Ont., May 31.—For- est fires in this vicinity are destroy- ing millions of feet of timber, includ- ing pulpwood. Brush fires have been raging since last week. CITY ATTORNEY ORATOR OF BLACKDUCK PROGRAM Blackduck observed Memorial day yesterday in a manner fully in keep- ing with the day. Business ceased for the greater part of the day and the entire village participated. The exercises were held in the city hall at 10 o’clock in the foremoon, the hall being taxed to its fullest capacity, and a fine program was presented. The orator of the occasion was M. J. Brown, city attorney of Bemidji, and he was introduced by Editor Oberg of the Blackduck American who presided at the meeting. The address of Attorney Brown was lis- tened to.inténtly and’ warmly re- ceived. - ° SIXTEEN KNOWN-DEAD IN PATH OF TORNADO (By United Press) St. Louis, May 31.—Sixteen are known dead and nearly 100 injured as the result of*the tornado which swept Missouri yesterday. Property damage is estimated over $750,000. QUIET ALONG FRONTS (By United Press) ‘With the British armies, May 31. —Increasing patrol attacks contin- ued all day, but otherwise the day was quiet. HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES TOMORROW NIGHT High school commencement exer- cises will be held at the Grand thea- ter at 8:15 o’clock tomorrow evening. Rev. J. E. Bushnell of Westminster Presbyterian church of Minneapolis will deliver the commencement ad- dress. The valedictory will be given' by Miss Dorothy Carson and Mis Milre Achenbach as salutatory will give the class history. The high school glee club will al- so take part in the program. SECOND PUBLIC SALE OF FARM EQUIPMENT Another public auction of farm stock and equipment will be held Saturday afternoon by E. J. Willits at the foot of Third street and the outlook is for a much larger number of offerings. Already fourteen horses have been booked to be sold, also a large num- ber of wagons, buggies, harness and household utensils and furniture, and farm machinery. Four autos are in- cluded. Two business lots will be offered if there is any inclination to bid for them at a fair price. The sale. will start at 12:30 o’clock. Bemidji Banks Are Agreed to Carry Bond Buyers at Not One Cent of Personal Profit for financial gain. Such is not the case as it is a government proposi- tion. And the result of it is the today the banks announce that all| Bemidji banks stand ready to assist ‘a!l who wish to secure a Liberty Bond at not the siightest advantage most consideration under a new plan|to the banks. This should be investigated as it which the Bemidji banks wiil take|is the fairest proposition that could be devised and Bemidji banks are Scme seem to have gleaned the im- | doing something that only the big banks | Twin City banks are doing in the|E. F. Netzer, J. J. Opsahl, J. G. Ryan, |F. Burke, Northern Grocery Co., W. have entered into the Liberty Loan |state. M. Stanton, E.| Z. Robinson, Miriam Wedge. 5 o~ Watch Liberty Mercury Rise Bemidji is rallying nobly to the Liberty Loan. Yesterday was Mem- orial day and the committees ceased work for the day, yet several good sized subscriptions were made, shov- ing the Liberty Loan thermometer guage up another $5,000, hitting the $40,000 mark. A feature of the subscriptions to the Liberty Loan is the action taken by the Bemidji Fire Department Re- lief association which has subscribed for $300 worth of the Liberty bonds, evidencing the loyalty of the fire de- partment members. The association maintains a fund to be used in case a member becomes incapacitated in the line of duty or in case of a mem- ber being attacked with sickness, and out of this fund will come the money to help America finance the war. One of the committees has turned in a list of subscribers to the fund up to this morning, the names being as follows: A. A. Andrews, M. J. Brown, Mrs. M. J. Brown, W. L. Brooks, H. C. Baer, E. B. Berman, Dee Brown, L. L. Caskey, H. M. Clark, W. A. Cur- rie, C. W. Clark, E. H. Denu, H. C. Daniels & Co., O. L. Dent, W. E. Dean, Oscar H. Erickson, Oscar E. Erwig, E. N. French, P. E. Geier, Margaret J. Given, N. E. Given, A. V. Garlock, R. A. Hannah, J. W. Died- rich, B. D. Hanscom. J. A. Hogan- son, C. A. Huffman, E. W. Johnson, C. M. Jacobson, Clifford Klein, A. L. Molander, C. M. Bacon, G. H. French, C. W. Jewett, Jacob Kohler, Lorraine Kreatz, Bjorn Hakkerup, Lars Hak- kerup, Vivian Hakkerup Oscar Chris- tenson, R. Gilmore, B. W. Lakin, Mrs. F. W. Langdon, M. C. Long- balla, William McCuaig, H. Miller, F. G. Schadegg, H. b omimheae o RED CROSS SOCIETY IS TAKING UP KNITTI Much interest is being shown in the work being done by members of the Red Cross society of Bemidji, and the members are busy making various articles for the soldiers. Mrs. \J. J. Conger of Lake Boule- vard will instruct a class in knit- ting Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the library building. Any one interested in the work, whether a member of the Red Cross society or not, is invited to attend. Those wishing to receive instructions in knitting are asked to bring knitting needles. - SENIORS ARE BREAKFAST GUESTS OF FACULTY The camp breakfast given the Se- nior class by the high school fac- ulty at Rocky Point yesterday morn- ing proved to be one of the most successful events of the school year, and as a result the Seniors are ex- hausting their vocabulary saying good things about their instructors. The breakfast consisted of fried ba- con and eggs, sandwiches, dough- nuts, ;coffee, pickles, olives and fruit. | "rridne ~of the faculty who were present were Supt. W. P. Dyer, A. D. Bailey, B. M. Gile and I. O. Juv- rud, Misses Foster, Wager, Austin, Elke, Brodkorb, Loomis, Olson and Door. After the breakfast, Miss Brod- korb, director of the Senior -class play, “What Happened to Jones,” was presented with a beautiful pic- ture of an Indian maid, by the cast 11|1 appreciation of her services to the class. AMERICAN ENGINEERS READY FOR THE FRONT (By United Press) Paris, May 31.—The American en- gineering commission, after a con- ference with war officials, announced today it would shortly leave for the front. VESSELS INTO SERVICE . (By United Press) Washington, May 31.—Thirteen interned German navy and com- merce vessels were today transferred into service of the government by special order of President Wilson. RUSS SOLDIERS AROUSED T0 DETERMINED EFFORT (By United Press) Petrograd, May 31.—Minister of War Kerensky appears to pe success- fully spurring the Russian soldiers to fighting spirit. Determination is evidenced on the part of the soldiers. A. Shannon, Thomas W. Swinson, S. T. Stewart, G. M. Torrance, J. T. Tuomy, C. J. Winter, Katherine Wedge, Margaret Wedge, Mrs. A. G. | Wedge, Jr., A. G. Wedge, Jr., A. A. ‘Warfield, D. L. Stanton, E. H. Mar- cum, Charles W.'Vandersluis, Charles W. Scrutchin, B. M. Gile, B. R. Erickson, Frank Patterson, J. E. Har- ris, Herbert Doran, A. C. Johnson, A. L. Barker, G. W. Cochran, Richard T. McAlpine, George C. Sheperd, W. H. Haselton, Nels Rude, E. S. Ashley, Alex Doran, A. P. Ritchie, W. S. La- Mont, A. T. Carlson, E. M. Sathre, W. P. Dyer, J. C. E. Tabor, W. F. Marcum, P. J. O’Leary, Henry Dahl, Frederic A. Pike, W. L. Rodman, Homer C. Cardle, 'L. B. Wilson, E. Y. Wilson, Bertram Wilson, W. K. Denison, O. E. Erickson, Charles F. Gould, H. E. Titus, R. O. Dennis, Edgar R. Jahr, J. E. Cahill, Public Improvement Co., Gill Bros.,, Edward H. Smith, John C. Tennstrom, A. B. Flatner, 1. P. Batchelder, Alfred W. Stott, C. S. Dailey, Helen K. Burke, Marie Burke, Thomas Burke, Jr., Helen Burke, Margaret Burke, T. J. Burke, Miss Grace Hooley, Miss Margaret Lyden, A. P. Christen- son, W. A. Currie, E. N. Ebert, J. | Historteal Society S T@RICAL | oo v worms OFFICERS VISIT BEMIDJI TO LOOKOVERSITESFOR BIG TRAINING Go to Hell and TakeWilson,is Minister Reply ' ToLibertyLoan (By United Press) St. Paul, May 31.—“Go to hell and take Wilson along,” was the re- ply of a German Lutheran pastor of St. Paul in a written reply to the Liberty Loan committee. rest is expected today. His ar- : FEDERAL OPERATIVES KEEP CLOSE TAR ON AGITATORS Chicago, May 31.—Federal oper- atives are centering a drive nation- wide in a conscription plot in Wis-| consin. The federal grand jury may be called in Milwaukee or Madison soon to investigate. Scores of in- dictments are expected there, Beloit and Fond du Lac. PROFESSOR'S SON_ARRESTED FOR TREASONABLE UTTERANCES New York, May 31.—Three ar- rests in an anti-onscription round- up were made today. Owen Cattell, a Columbia university student and son of a Columbia professor; Francis Phillip, a student and a woman were nabbed on charges of conspiracy to induce men not to register. Speak- ers at a meeting denounced the draft. Daniel Kiefer of Cincinnati declared the draft immoral and un- constitutional. He is a single tax advocate. He declared it the first duty of citizens to appeal to the courts for to protect their rights. Will Discuss Draft. St. Paul, May 31.—The Ramsey County Young People’s Socialistic league will hold a meeting Sunday to consider the draft. They will probably urge their members not to register. They expect to submit to arrest. WOMEN TO DEMAND PAY EQUAL TO MEN (By United Press) ‘Washington, May 31.—Men’s pay for women during the war is the de- mand of women’s organizations throughout the United States. Ethel Smith, of the National American Women’s Suffrage association, said today women demand the same pay as men, no lengthening of the hours of labor, conservation of women’'s power' by proper environment and no lowering of industrial stand- ards. BIG DIVISIONAL CAMP GOING TO ST. PAUL (By United Press) St. Paul, May 31.—Evidence that Fort Snelling is to be one of the big divisional army camps is developing. An arm yofficer from Omaha writes that the camp hoped to be established at Omaha is to go to St. Paul. It is supposed he met the army com- mission inspecting camp sites and learned the decision. Joseph A. Wessel, United States marshal for the District of Minne- sota, has received a gerat many in- quiries regarding unnaturalized Germans, who are classed under the president’s proclamation of a fort, camp, arsenal, aircraft station, gov- ernment or naval vessel, navy yard, factory or workshop for the manu- facture of munitions of war or of any products for the use of the army or navy, shall be required to remove therefrom before June 9, 1917, un- less a permit is issued to them by the marshal to reside in the forbid- den locality or to come within the forbidden locality for the purpose of passing through such half-mile area or of being employed or doing busi- CAMP Colonel George H. Morgan and Major John Bevins of St. Paul are in Bemidji today looking over what Bemidji has to offer for a training camp for Minnesota troops and those of this military group - of states. The distinguished visitors arrived early this morning and reg- istered at the Markham. They were met by a committee of the Commer- cial club and in autos driven toward Lavinia, Bass Lake and Turtle and this afternoon made g trip to the vicinity of the dam. A meeting will be held this after- noon at 3 o'clock at the Commer- cial club to discuss the proposition. With the party that went on the trip to inspect prospective camp sites were G. W. Harnwell, acting president of the Commercial club; J. J. Opsahl and J. L. George, ap- pointed by the Commercial club to take personal charge of the matter, and F. S. Lycan. Aldermen Lahr and Moberg and Mr. George contributed the use of their cars for the inspection jaunt. Tonight the officers will continue their trip to Thief River Falls, also seeking to secuyre the location of the camp. JUTLAND NAVAL BATTLE FOUGHT YEAR AGO TODAY (By United Press) London, May 31.—England and Germany today observed the first anniversary of the naval battle of Jutland, the greatest in the history of the world. GERMAN POISON SHELL ATTACKS ARE REPULSED “” (By United Presg) Paris, May 31.—The German at- tack on the Champagne front with poison shells spreading deadly vapors on a counter offensive was every- where repulsed, is an official an- nouncement today. EIGHTH GRADE PROGRAM TOMORROW AFTERNOON Eighth grade graduation exercises will be held on the high school grounds at 1:30 o’'clock tomorrow afternoon. The program will con- sist chiefly of gypsy drills and fairy dances. After the program diplo- mas will be handed out. The pub- lic is invited to attend. PATIENT TAKEN HOME Ingvald Dybvig, who was injured several months ago while working on a landing when a load of logs tipped over on him, was taken to the home of his parents in Nary this week. He had spent several weeks at the Mayo Brothers hospital in Rochester. No operation was per- formed as he was too weak to un- dergo one. His condition remains about the same, the lower portion of his body being paralyzed. “ANTIS” BEING WATCHED BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS (By United Press) New York, May 31.—A secret cen- sus of slackers and anti-conscription- ists has been started here and else- where by Federal agents. Leaders are under secret watch. A list of youths expected not to register or who are openly defying the govern- ment is being compiled. PNEUMONIA Mrs. James Burke is ill at her home in the Fifth ward with an at- tack of pneumonia. Aliens Must Move From Barred Zones Before June 1, is Mandate ness with the same. Permits, how- ever, cannot be granted until such alien offers satisfactory proof to the marshal that such continued resi- dence or passage through or such employment will not be dangerous to the community or to the United States. State armories and also packing plants and factories., whose products are furnished for army and navy purposes under contract directly or through sub-contractor ae consid- ered to come within regulation 4 of the president’s proclamation and all alien enemies are subject to arrest unless they remove from the forbid- den locality before June 1, 1917, or are granted a permit above referred to.