Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 11, 1917, Page 1

THE BEEM1 VOLUME XV. NO. 143. WILSON OUTLINES WAR AIMS™ DJI DAILY BEMIDJ1. MINNESOTA. MONDAY EVENING. JUNE 11. 1917. ~ OUTRAGED DECENCY | b RISES; DEBAUCHERY | MUST STOP: CROSS| TAKEN ONWARRANT There was gloom in the ranks of the votaries on Bacchus Sunday; m ‘there was woe in the circles of the Navy Head demi-monde. The Sabbath day dawn- ed in all the glory of a balmy spring . and the God fearing, home loving, in- dustrious and intolllggnt farmers and their families residing along the Campbell Lake road and the vicin- (By United Press) - Washington, June 11.—Secretary Daniels of the navy today declared a German spy was- working in the department or proving grounds at Indian Head. He made the state- ity of Campbell Lake for once en- joyed a restful day. ment to the senate naval affairs com- mittee. This was because the open, notor- ious, flagrant, nauseating, producing (By United Press) 4mmorality stench known as the Campbell Lake club was closed and .debauchery and trails of vice and .obseenity were eliminated. Patienc~ is Exhausted. It there are any who feel in- New Haven, Conn., June 11.—The annual convention of the United Brotherhood of Railroad Signal Men of America opened at the Hotel Royal today. Practically” évery railirosd im the country is represented, the 500 .clined to take up the cudgels in de- fense of this hell hole, considerately or more delegates coming from every section of the United States. referred to as a ‘“club,” there will be an explosion in this community Watch Liberty Mercury Rise and vicinity compared with which Vimy ridge will appear like a pink tea. Roy Cross Arrested. .The *“club” ‘was. closed -Saturday night by Sherift Johnson and on a .duly executed complaint prepared by ‘State’s Attorney G. M. Torrance. Roy Cross was arrested for conduct- ing a disorderly house, a charge cal- culated to be suftfcient to wipe the place off the map. He was taken be- fore Judge Fisk and held in bonds of $500 for hearing on June 18. Bonds were furnished. All Decency Outraged. For the past several weeks there have been deep and unmistakable Tumblings heard of this club, and the conduct of its “members.” Scenes of debauchery such as to cause threats of violence even to murder on the parts of farmers whose families have been grossly insulted and all common decency outraged. A meet- ing a few days ago was the result and drastic action was planned if something wasn’t done to immediate- 1y rid their home community of this nauseating spot and taken to State’s Attorney Torrance. He acted prompt- ly and the complaint was, quickly signed while scores of reputable cit- izens stand ready to go into any court and tear the crust off the whole hideous mess. Too Rotten to Write. Details of the ‘“club’” and what it has been accomplishing and its fruits could not be written. They beggar description in their sordid- ness. All common decency has been grossly outraged and a patient and long suffering public has been aroused as it has not been for a long time and the stench is to be smoth- ered. IRISH FAVOR PLAN FOR UNITY MEETING TO MAP OUT FUTURE (By United Press) London, June 11.—All Irish par- ties agree to the government’s plan for convention of all factions to map out the future for Ireland, Premier Lloyd George today announced. 360.00()—l 59.000—| 58.000— 57.000—-. 56.000— 55.000— 54.000—| 53.000— 52.000— §1.000—| 50.000— 45.000—| 40.000—| i 35.000—| SRR R R R RS R R GERMAN THREATS London, June 11.—A cor- poral of the Royal Engineers told of threats made by cap- tured Germans. “.iy section was responsi- ble for the blowing up of a big mine,” he said, “and some prisoners that came in said to us, ‘All right, you blankety- blanks. We know you did that, and if ever one of you are captured, our regiment has sworn to crucify you.” I think they had a bit of nerve to say that to us, but I sup- pose they knew they were safe in our hands.” 30.000— 25.000— 20.000— e g gk ok ke kR ek ke ke ok ke ok ok ok ok ok ok ok ok KAA AR AR IR AR AR AR Rk R kN KK XX RKE KKK X KK 4 | ! | Day and night forces will work to ALL PRECINCTS-ARE. HEARD FROM, WITH EXCEPTION OF ANGLE e A report from County Auditor J. L. George this morning in regard to registration stated that the reports of all precincts, with the exception of Angles, have come in. The total registration for the county amounted to 2289. Of this number over 600 are from Bemidji. The total exemptions indicated was 986. This does not necessarily mean that all the exemptions indicated will be exempt when the conscription is actually carried out. The total number of cards indicating no ex- emption were slightly in the major- ity of 1026. Of the total number who registered 254 were friendly aliens and 14 were Germans. PERSHING ARRIVES AT OPPORTUNE TIME (By United Press) With the British armies, June 11. —General Pershing arrived in Eu- rope at the precise moment when he can profit best by the lessons of the Messines victory. The Bribish losses were less than 10,000 and the Germans placed their own losses at 35,000. BIGGEST DREADNAUGHT IS LAUNCHED Photo by American Press Anoclntlun’;?,’ ~ which was just launched at the Brookiyn navy yard. postoffice. ed June b. ‘complete the dreadnaught New Mexico o~ If your house had been ran- sacked and burned, your rela- tives and friends had been out- raged, as have the Belgiang and French, you would be bursting with rage and ready to fight, and fight to a finish. Bombs with long but per- fect connections have been set under the foundations of this government. The fuse is burning towards . our shores. Shall we wait till the terri- ble explosion takes place, or shall we act now? The war is with us. We may not see its flames today, but our homes, our liberty, our freedom and our all, are at stake. LORD NORTHCLIFFE IN U. S.; LANDED TODAY (By United Press) New York, June 11.—Lord North- cliffe arrived from England today. _ FOR ARMY AIRSHIPS Washington, June 11.—The gov- ernment is to ask for from $500,000,- 000 to $700,000,000 for developing a gigantic aerial service. Major Seeback is Coming This Week t Bemidji’'sH o Look Over ome Guard Co. The committee in whose hands the details of the organizing cf the Home Guard have been placed, has secured the required number of volunteers and sent the list of names to the Commission of Public Safety. This guard will serve as the state militia for service in the state of Minnesota only and for a period of the duration of the war. As soon as peace is de- clared the men will be mustered out. In securing the names, the commit- tee had simply attempted to obtain the minimum number of eligible men. The enroliment is open and anyone desiring to offer their services to this company may still do so. The age limit is from 31 to 52 and all those under 31, who will be exempt from the draft. In a letter from Major Seebach re- ceived this morning, the committee was informed-that he will visit here on next Friday or Saturday to in- vestigate and inspect the company. Those who signed .the list and all others who care to volunteer will be called out some night this week for preliminary organization. This no- tice will be given out in a few days. Those whose names appeared on the lists are: E. W. French, A. Dor- an, Charles D. Fisk, George W. Rhea, M. J. Brown, G. M. Torrance, C. S. Dailey, W. L. Brooks, L. G. Crothers, F. S. Halgren, J. J. Opsahl, A. Hal- ! vorson, A. D. Bailey, V. G. Stewart, T. W. Swinsen, H. C. Baer, J. G. {Byan, C. K. Foucault, G. C. Mes- | singer, Fred Fraser, J. A. Parmalee, A. G. Wedge, Jr., G. W. Campbell, W. P. Dyer, J. O. Budney, W. Z. Rob- inson, W. W. Johnson, R. L. Given, C R. Sanborn, A. L. Barker, Wil- liam Clish, E. H. Smith, A. B. Pal- mer, W. C. Klien, J. A. McDonald, John Goodman, W. P. Foley, T. | Thompson, R. K. Bliler, F. W. Rhoda, A. T. Carlson, R. O. Dennis, E. R. | Getchell, E. Jarvis, L. Olstad, C. B. Hoyt, A. McNabb, J. E. Buck, H. E. Palmer, W. K. Denison, H. J. Loud, H. Miller, B. Stafford. e Y WHIC/ { {USSIA CampbhellLake Club is Closed \N[R|CA FIGHTING The bid was $39,990. (By United Press) Petrograd, June 11.—Germany has encouraged her soldiers to fraternize with the Russian forces and exchange German soldiers have thus soap, The war ministry forbids fraternization and tossing ar- ticles over to the enemy except with The Germans have traded pen knives and trinkets with the Russians for necessities scarce in Germany. The vast amounts of vast trinkets makes it certain the German articles. got incredible quantities of linens and bread. hostile intent. authorities instigated the scheme. ARMY TRAINING CAMP SITES ARE ANNOUNCED ‘Washington, June 11.—Army can- tonment camps announced today give Ark. Louisville, Ky., Battle Creek, Mich., the locations Little Rpck, and Fort Sam Houston, Texas. PRESIDENT WILL PASS ON EXEMPTION BOARDS (By United Press) Washington, June 11.—President ‘Wilson will pass on the members of heads, prominent lawyers and men high in civil life will be given preference. exemption boards. College X HHE KKK KKK KKK AMERICANS AT THE FRONT (By United Press) London, June 11.—Tom Phillips of Wichita, Kans., quit his job as a street car conductor to go to war. He bummed his way to England with Tom La Roche of Oak- land, Cal. They landed in August, 1915, and joined the Welsh Guards. “Tom was killed at Ypres in July, 1916,” said Phillips. “I've been pretty lucky— wounded twice but nothing serious. First I got slammed on the head with a pal’s rifle butt during bayonet fighting with Gritz. It was so close we couldn't always be sure who was getting hit. But the real blighty wounds came last September on the Somme. A machine gun bullet went through my left wrist and an- other through my leg, and then they operated on my head, and—they're still at it.” KKK KKK KKK KKK RS2SR 222222322222 232 22 22 2 con- ONLY FOR LIBERTY AND FUTURE PEACE OF ENTIRE WORLD - P.0.Contract is Awarded: Work Will Start Soon The Lauritzen company of Fergus Falls has'been awarded the contract for the building of Bemidji’'s new The bids were opened the *|last of May and the contract award- This is the information received this morhing by Postmaster Ritchie. The successful bidders are said to do more government building work in the state than any other tractor or firm. The contract calls for the completion of the building within one year and the superintend- ent will be in Bemidji within a few days to make arrangements for start- ing the work which will be com- menced this fall. The appropriation for the post- office complete is $65,600. GERMANS TRADING TRINKETS FOR ARTICLES | NEEDED BY COUNTRY ‘Washington, June 11.—President Wilson, in a communication to the new governmeat of Russia, has made plain the war aims of the United States and its position on “no an- nexation, no indemnities.” “No territory must change hands except for securing for those who inhabit a fair chance of life and 1ib- erty,” the communication says. “No indemnities must be insisted on except those that constitute pay- ment for manifest damage done. World Peace Kevnote. ‘““No readjustments of power must be made, except such as will tend to secure the future peace of the world and the future welfare and happiness of its people.” The President’s communication in full is: “In view of the visit of the Amer- ican commission to Russia to discuss the best and most practical means of co-operation between the two peoples in carrying the present struggle for freedom of all peoples to a succesful consummation, it seems opportune and appropriate that I should state again, in the light of this new partnership, the objects the United States has had in mind in en- ‘tering the war. Obiects Are Beclouded. “Those objects have been very much beclouded in the past few weeks by mistaken and misleading statements, and the issues at stake are too momentous, too tremendous, too significant for the whole human race to permit any misinterpretations or misunderstandings, however slight to remain uncorrected for a moment. “The war has begun to go against Germany, and in their desperate de- sire to escape the inevitable, ulti- mate defeat, those who are in auth- ority in Germany are using every possible instrumentality, are making use even of the influence of groups and parties among their own sub- jects to whom they have never been just or fair or even tolerant, to pro- mote a propaganda on botn sides of the sea which will preserve for them their influence at home and their power abroad, to the undoing of the very men they are using. Fighting for Liberty. “The position of America in this war is so clearly avowed no man can be excused for mistaking it. She seeks no material profit or aggran- dizement of any kind. She is fight- ing for no advantage or selfish ob- ject of her own, but for the libera- tion of peoples everywhere from the aggressions of autocratic force. “The ruling classes in Germany have begun of late to profess a like liberality and justice of purpose, but only to preserve the power they have set up in Germany and the selfish advantages which they have wrong- ly gained for themselves and their private prospects of power all the way from Berlin to Bagdad and be- yond. “Government after government has, by their influence without open consent of its territory, been linked together in a net of intrigue direct- ed against nothing less than the peace and liberty of the world. “The meshes of that intrigue must be broken, but cannot be broken un- less wrongs already done are un- done, and adequate measures must be taken to prevent it from ever again being re-woven or repaired. “0Of course, the imperial German government and those whom it is using for their own undoing _are (Continued on last page) ADD MORE MEMBERS T0 PERSHING'S STAFF Washington, June 11.—The Amer- ican officers who crossed the Atlan- tic on the same vessel with Foreign Secretary Balfour are additional members of General Pershing’s staff. Their names are as follows: Lieutenant Colonel Mark L. Her- sey, infantry; Major H. E. Ely, in- fantry; Lieutenant Colonel D. E. Aultman, field artillery; Colonel Chauncey B. Baker, quartermaster corps; Lieutenant Colonel William S. Graves, general staff; Lieutenant Colonel Charles P. Summerall, field artillery; Captain Morris E. Locke, field artillery; Major W. H. Simouns, inspector general; Major Kirby Walker, cavalry; Major Sherwood A. Cheney, engineer, and Lieutenant Colonel E. D. Anderson, cavalry. * AR ARRRRAAAR A AR A AR R AR AR A AR A A A