Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 21, 1917, Page 1

L 'NOT YESTER KB RDAY'S NEWS, BUT TODAY'S NEWS TODAY--BY THE GREAT UNITED PRESS VOLUME XV. NO. 152 CHAPTER ISSUES APPEAL FOR MORE GENEROUS GIFTS Need of Immediate Action is Ap- parent If Bemidji Does Its Full Duty. COMMITTEES TO WORK TOWNS AND COUNTRY OF COUNTY Business and Professional Men Are Urged to Make Additional Donations, The way Red Cross funds have been coming in the past few days is dis- couraging to the local chapter+and some are beginning to wonder if Be- midji will subscribe its full quota. Committees have now been ap- pointed to go by auto through the country and neighboring towns of the county to canvass for subscrip- tions, which moneys will be credited to the local chapter. In a statement to the Pioneer the committee makes the following ap- peal with a purpose of impressing the general public of the need of prompt and liberal co-operation: “The Bemidji chapter of the Red Cross has been given the amount of five thousand dollars to raise as its share of the $100,000,000 that is mnecessary to equip and start the na- tional organization. This money must be raised and be available by the time our army and navy are in the field. The subscriptions locally to date indicate that we are going to fall far short of our allotment. “There seems to be an unfortunate disposition on the part of many to * see how little they can give and still be represented on the list of donators to this great and necessary work. “The canvass of the homes and private individuals has brought forth -quite satisfactory results, but it is only by larger, liberal donations of substantial accounts on the part of our active business interests that our allotted sum can be raised. “Mr. Merchant, Doctor or Lawyer . —== ——look up your receipt.and see what 2 you have given this cause. Then figure whether or not you can not do a little better. Do not wait to be solicited again. Let your con- science and your pride in Bemidji and your appreciation of this great work govern you in the matter. Drop into the headguarters and leave your further subscription. “There must be a more generous response from those who have al- ready given if we are to reach our goal. Do not put it off. Attend t'o it tomorrow morning. Tomorrow's jssue of the Pioneer will contain a full list of all subscriptions to date amounting to $5 or more.” $10,000,000 CLAIMED BY CHIPPEWA INDIANS FOR LANDS & TINBER The Minnesota Council of Chip- pewas will hold its annual meeting here July 10. The sessions will con- tinue for several days. One of the business matters to come before the council is the claim of $10,000,000 for lands and timber sold to the gov- ernment for which the Indians say they have never received pay. About 120 delegates are expected to attend from the Red Lake, Leech Lake, White Earth, White Oak Point, Fond du Lac, Cass, Grand Portage and Nett Lake reservations. John Morrison of Red Lake, chief of the ‘Minnesota Chippewas, will preside. Each of the reservations, with the exception of White Earth, are repre- sented by one member of the exe- cutive committee. The White Earth reservation because of its large area, 4is represented by two delegates. Discussion will occur on the bill before congress providing for juris- diction so that the Indians may bring their cases against the government to obtain the money which they claim is due them for lands and tim- ber. Officers of the Chippewas are: President, John G. Morrison, Jr., of Red Lake; vice president, John W. Carl of Mahnomen; secretary, Paul H. Beaulieu of Red Lake: treasurer, 0. H. Gravelle of Red Lake. BEMIDJI DAILY BEMIDJI. BELTRAMI COUNTY., MINNESOTA. THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1917, . BEMIDJI RED CROSS |RESPONSIBLE ONLY T0 GOD, SAYS GREEK EX-KING CONSTANTINE (By United Press) Saloniki, June 21.—“I am not ob- liged to bow to the will of the peo- ple; 1 am responsible only to God,” ex-King Constantine of Greece de- clared to Premier Venizelos when the latter insisted that the will of the Greeks be recognized and that Greece’s treaty with Serbia be recog- nized. Venizelos reveals complete adher- ence of Constantine to the Divine Right theory to the United Press. The Greeks are willing to make an- other experiment in constitutional monarchy, but they will hold that the constitution must be revised so that the king can not say that he is responsible only to God. ALLEGED THAT ELGIN BOARD SET PRICES (By United Press) Tokio, June 21.—With the admin- istration firmly entrenched, the im- perial Japanese diet has convened and is now in session. Important measures in strengthening Japan’s domestic and foreign policies and a heavy increase in navy building are being discussed, following America’s war preparation. _FLEEING TO FARMS (By United Press) ‘Washington, June 21.—Baseball players, actors, artists and authors must take chances of draft with all others. No provisions are made for exemption. ‘‘Slackers” are fleeing to farms to escape draft. The length of time spent on farms will be a con- tributing factor determining exemp- tion. INSTALLS SODA FOUNTAIN Lee Heffron, proprietor of the Ideal Pool Hall, is rearranging and remodeling his place of business. He has installed the large soda foun- tain formerly used in Gould’s con- fectionery. Mr. Heffron will serve a full line of sode fountain refresh- ments. A fish display case and mu- sic box will also be installed. IMPORTANT MEASURES DISCUSSED BY JAPS (By United Press) . Chicago, June 21.—Secretary Clif- ford of the Elgin Butter and Egg board has been summoned before the Federal grand jury. It is alleged that the board set the price for the butter and eggs of the nation. EX-KING HISSED (By United Press) Lugano, Switzerland, June 21.— Mobs hissed Ex-King Constantine of l(l}reex:e when he attended a concert ere. Frank Watson and Gunvor Twee- ten, both of this city, were married vesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock by Judge J. E. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. ‘Watson will make their home in Be- midji. AR R R R R RS SRS R R * WAS THIS A BEMIDJI GIRL? * A mayor of a neighboring city recently received the fol- lowing letter: Dear Mr. Mayor I am a voung farmer .and i want to get married. I have a two hundred acre farm and { am lonesome. I am single and was never married because i could not find the right girl. But i was in your city a cou- ple of weeks ago and i saw a nice girl there. I was only in town for about an hour and i lost track of her. She was about middle height and plump, and she was good looking. When you find her please let me know and i will come and get her, maybe you can find another. I can sup- port a wife. Yes and i will get a Ford if she won't marry me without one. Thanking you now. Yours truly, etc. P. S. She had tan shoes. Je d e ek ok ke ke sk R gk ok ok ok ok ok ke o ke ok ok b2 80000 880 80 0088833223222 223 LR E R RS SR 8RR R Birchmont Beach Summer Hotel Opened Today: Improvements Are Many The Birchmont Beach summer ho-{in readiness. tel opened today and the management announces that it is equipped to The same old chef, Johnl Rose, is again back on the job with a fine crew of assistants, ready handle almost any quantity of busi-|to give that same high class service ness. Improvement after improve- ment has been made at this popular summer resort during the past two months, all for the convenience of {ts guests. as before. The formal opening of the hetel NORTHCLIFFE IS HARD AT WORK Lord Northcliffe, the English publisher, head of the British mission to the United States, hus plunged into the task of co-ordinating the work of British Bemidji Men To Work On Ruat_li Friday Wanted—Two hundred able bedied business and professional men with shovels, axes and picks -to appear in overalls at the city hall tomorrow, Friday morning, at 8 o’clock to join his fellow citizen on road work. Notify John Moberg or Jim Black or repert without giving notice. Tomorrow, Friday, has been des- ignated as ‘‘Good Roads” day for the city roads. Every man is urged to arrange his work in such a manner he will be able to spend oune-half of the day with his fellow citizens in an effort to improve the roads within the city limits, and west to Solway. On Fourth street from the end of the pavement west to the tracks, Ir- vine avenue and several other bad places must be introduced into the “sacred rites” of the ‘shovel and rake.” 10 man wants to be called a ‘‘Good Roads Slacker” and no Bemidji man is going to be one. If a man can't go out himself he should hire a man to take his place. The highway west of the city to Solway needs sttention and a com- mittee went over the road today to mark the spots which are in poor | shape. While this road cannot be put in- to first class shape in a few days, it can be greatly improved with a little effort. We must convince the Jefferson Highway association that we are vitally interested in road con- ditions and willing to don the jump- er, shoulder the spade and execute a ‘‘good roads” movement when the command comes. The Jefferson Highway party will reach here Tuesday evening and be- fore that time there is work that must be done. Beltrami county must show these people a road much im- proved since their previous trip or our retaining the highway will be considered unfavorably. LAST CHANCE; ENLIST AS SOLDIER OF THE SEA Washington, June 21.—Men who registered on June 5 under the se- lective draft law are at liberty to en- list in the United States marines at any time prior to their selection for military service, while any man of registration age who failed to reg- ister will not be accepted for enlist- ment with the “Soldiers of the Sea,” it was announced at Marine Corps headquarters today. SUFFRAGISTS FLAUNT BANNERS; COURT ARREST (By United Press) ‘Washington, June 21.—Suffragists will be held on the evening of June|appear to be courting arrest to be 28. installed and things generally placed | event. Music and dancing will be feat- | martyrs. They propose jures of the program after the ban-|flaunt banners today. Every cottage on the premises has|quet. The general public is cordially | eral Gregory is inclined to been piped, bathing accommodaticnSiinvi!ed to participate in this annual | banners are not treasonous. to again Attorney €:n- He says to let the local police handle it. 300 Cars Wil Greet Guests 0fJ. H. Relay If you have an automobile, a Ford, a truck or a wagon, anything on wheels will do, put a flag (the Stars .{and" Stripes, by the way) on it and see ‘that it is parked somewhere be- tween America avenue on rourth street to Minnesota avenue, or on Minnesota avenue to Second street, or on Second street between Minne- sota and Beltrami avenue, or on Bel- trami avenue from the Markham ho- tel up to the court house, on the af- ternoon of June 26. It does not matter whether you can stay with your car or not, see that your car is on the job. Some- one will be glad to occupy it when the big doings are taking place. ‘What are the big doings, you ask? Why, the annual sociability run of the Jefferson Highway association. This is the test run, by the way, and upon tne showing Bemidji makes may depend the permanency of the highway through this city. Bemidji can and should have 300 cars in line. At a meeting of the entertainment committee last evening final arrange- ments were made for the entertain- ment of the visitors. The party may number twenty-five or more who will dine with Bemidji citizens at Birch- mont Beach hotel. The public is cor- dially invited. No special invita- tions will be issued. Dinner will be served at 6:30 o’clock. Two Bemidji cars will meet the party at Itasca Park and escort them to Bemidji. They will be registered at the Markham, which will be head- quarters while in the city. Many are arranging to accompany the cars, enroute to Winnipeg the following day. Sotue will go as "ar as Bagley and Red Lake Falls while others may go through to Winnipeg. JOIN FORCES FOR ANTI-GOVERNMENT PLAN (By United Press) Rerne. June 21.—A movement re- sulting in the downfall of the Aus- trian cabinet has the earmarks of incipient revolution, private Vienna advices say. Three formidable move- ments for secession now join in one powerful anti-government plan. BUYS NEW AUTO TRUCK The Smitk-Robinson Lumber com- pany has purchased a two-ton Re- public delivery truck which will be used in their city delivery work. They have decided to sell a fine team of black horses formerly used for this work. AT LOCAL HOSPITAL W. A. Norton of Minneavolis is confined to St. Anthony’s hospital with a wrenched knee. He is sales- man for the Cornell wood board products and met with an accident while enroute here by auto. MILTON ROBERTS SAVED (y United Press) Milwaukee, June 21.—Milton Rob- erts was saved from hanging by the sheriff after the mob had put a rope think |around his neck at Pleasant Prairie. Roberts was mobbed when he threat- ened to spit on the flag. 4 4 & 2ONHER | RISTOr 2y o) ENTS PER MONTH SAFETY-C01 MAY MOVE 200 HUN IMISSION DRED PRISONERS T FORT SNELLIN (By United Press) ! St. Paul, June 21.—Northern Min- nesota officials do not expect a repe- tition of last summer’s labor trouble. At a conference of the Safety Com- mission a model ordinance was planned to restrain disloyal persons. The commission is considering the removal of 200 anti-conseriptionists, who are pailed in the range country to the stockade at Fort Snelling. Watch Red Cross Mercury Rise HELP IT TO GO UP BY GIVING DESTROYER SINKS U-BOAT (By United Press) American Naval Flotilla Base, England, June 21.—A German sub- marine was sunk by an American torpedo destroyer, according to be- lief of crew sighting the submarine. This is the first submarine sinking reported by crews of American de- stroyers. Sheriff Andrew Johnson today re- ceived a.message from Virginia ask- ing if he could accommodate about fifteen anti-conscriptionists in the Beltrami county jail. He that he could. It is understood the prisoners are in charge of A. H. Jester, deputy United States marshal, who may bring them to Bemidji this after- noon. FARMER'S PICNIC FOR BUSINESS MEN AND WIVES IS SUCCESS The third annual picnir of the Bel- trami County Federation of I"armers’ elubs was held at the fair grounds today, which means that the sreat event of the year has passed. The farmers entertained the mer- chants today with food, games and speeches on the program. The first number on the program was a good old-time fariners’ dinner such as it is a rare opportunity for townspeople to partake of. Each of the twelve clubs had their own ta- ble and each had a different menu, the extent and variety of which in- cluded everything from steaming hot chicken and brown gravy (not for- getting Jim French's hot coffee) to real farmers’ ice cream and dainty wafers. The dinner was followed by an ad- dress by Hugh T. Hughes, editor of the Farm Stock and Home maga- zine. Mr. Hughes cited crop pros- pects in the northwest and urged the careful conservation of all crops grown and asked that farmers be guarded at harvest time so that no losses will occur. A ‘“red hot” baseball game between the farmers and merchants was a feature of the afternoon’s entertain- ment. There were races, contests, and a tug of war between farmers and business men. Short talks on Red Cross work were made by P. J. Russell and Frank Ripple. Although cool, the day was ideal for the occasion. Eight clubs served dinners to nearly 700. AIR LINE ROUTE WOULD GET KAISER (By United Press) Washington, June 21.—An aerial invasion of Germany, thus carrying the fight into the kaiser's territory, could be executed with success, is the firm belief of Lieutenant Dela Grange, the noted French airman. With the co-operation of the al- lied forces and American fliers the heart of Germany could be penetrated by the air line route, asserts the lieu- tenant. U. S. DELEGATES PLAY INTO ENEMY'S HANDS (By United Press) Stockholm, June 21.—American delegates to the Socialist peace con- ference have played into German hands by announcing a very perma- nent conference through the period of the war. The Prussians want this so their peace plotting may be car- ried on. (By United Press) Petrograd, June 21.—All Russian congress workmen-soldiers unani- mously® resolve upon an immediate Russian offensive. Thomas Swinson Official- ly Appointed Captain of Bemidji Home Guards Thomas W. Swinson, city engineer, today received his commission from Governor Burnquist, which is his official notification of the appoint- ment as captain of the Bemidji Home Guards. The local company will be known as Company D, Tenth Battalion, Home Guards of Minnesota. Captain Swinson has had consid- erable military experience, having served during the Spanish-American war, and his appointment meets with general approval among the company members as well as in the city. The men who have been signed up will be sworn in and then Major Seebach will be called to Bemidji for the purpose of mustering in the new company. Captain Swinson said that no reg- ular drills will be held until after the company has been mustered in, but after Major Seebach’s visit there will be regular drill nights. The stace will furnish the new company with all equipment except uniforms. Some prefer to buy their own uniforms while others will be provided uniforms the moneys sub- scribed. . Y replied -