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

R ( . i C——— . L ~BRITISH TO PUNISH - jymer cabinet members, NOT YESTERDAY'S NEWS, BUTITODAY'S NEWS TODAY—BY THE GREAT UNITED PRESS XV. NO. 138. U. S. T0 RATION NEUTRALS TOSHUT - OFF THE TEUTONS FOOD FOR WOMEN President Says He Will Not Allow . German Women and Chil- - k < dren to Suffer. 8. GONSERVATION FOR AMERICA - %AND) WER ALLIES IN THE WAR South ‘American Countries Are Not *%" 10’ Be Slighted; Neutrals “Have No “Kick” Washington, July 11.—President Vilson’s “embargo policy, 1t “was fearned today, is to ration the Euro-| ‘pean n_out’ra.l-} with ® unprecedented rigor and ‘cut off the 'shipment into Germany -of all - supplies except enough food for the women and chil- dren of the enemy empire. The president, according to admin- istration officials, stood out sternly against proposals of the Allies to shut off all food supplies from Germany. When the embargo policy was dis- ‘cussed ‘with the Balfour commission, Mr. Wilson insisted on humanitarian grounds that neutral European coun- tries be permitted to export their dairy porducts to Germany. He 'was quoted as asserting the United States would not be a party to any policy that would result in starving women and children of Ger- ‘many. He finally exacted an agree- ‘ment with the Balfour commission that the European neutrals be allow- ed to. sell dairy products to Germany ’ n .exchange for German Co! The agreement with the Allies of hick::the-president’ 1amation yesterday manifestation calls for @ more rigor- ous rationing of Holland and the Scandinavian countries than has beet attempted by the Allies. ‘Administrative machinery is to ‘regulate the export of American sup- plies and keep check on t:le‘]neutrnls. w Materials. Betw%?’.%ufi}'i&n and America the Allies now control practically all the raw materials of the world, and for the first. time since the English fleet began ; the: blockade of Germany it * is possible to make that blockade ef- fective in the manner required by '“-Jaw and suggested by the state de- -partment in its correspondence with Great Britain. The three prime ob- jects of the exports council are: - First—Conservation of Amer- jean commodities for home con- sumption and for the Allies. Second=—Conservation of the use-of available. tonnage, neut- ral.as, well as belligerent. Third—Prevention of Amer- jcan products finding their way, directly or indirectly, to Ger- many: 1 By basing the reasons for thg ex- port control on necessity there is no room for complaint by neutrals on the ground that ih sgovernment is briging economic vressure to bear from ulterior motives, such as to comnel them to ahanden their neut- rality and to join the Allies. At the -game time these possihilities may re- sult from the new policy. THOSE WHO DIRECTED EARLY SLAUGHTER (By United Press) V.ondon. Julv 11.--The British gov- ernment -is taking @ctive steps to punish officials resoonsible for the failure of the first Mesoptamian ex- pedition. The court of inquiry is to hear all charges against those in- volved in the scandal, including for- it was an- ynounced in the House of Commons ‘today. : Coalition Cabinet Impending For Germany, Says Report is the outward 'HE BEMIDJI DAILY E BEMIDJL. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY 11, 1917. Photo by American Press Association. WHAT “PIONEER” DID FOR LIBERTY LOAN The Daily Pioneer this morn- ing received from John N. Rich, chairman and Federal Reserve agent of the central committee of the Ninth Federal District of the Liberty Loan, a letter strongly expressing apprecia- tion of what the Pioneer did .. for the commitiee in behalf of ; 'tfi?;falbw'fb%if'"“"" . The letter acknowledges the donation of $105 worth of ad- vertising space in addition to numerous feature articles, news stories and other newspaper matter, which occupied much additional space and which in- volved no little expense on the part of the Pioneer in prepar- ing and printing. The value and effectiveness pl the newspapers in the loan campaign is called attention to and the statement made that no part of the work was more effective. The Pioneer is pleased to have extended the assistance it has. U. S.AND CANADA TO Dives In Front Of Train; Man Takes HisLife th; suicide this morning by diving head first before a passenger train between Bagley and Shevlin. The man was seen in Plummer July 3 and came to Bagley about 1 o’clock in the morning in a crazed condition. The Clearwater county coroner will hold an inquest today or tomorrow. |SAFETY COMMISSION T0 MEET TOMORROW: EVERYBODY INVITED There will be an important meet- ing of the Beltrami County Public Safety commission at the City hall tomorrow afternoon at 1 o’clock, when John S. Pardee, secretary of the State Public Safety commission, St. Paul, will speak. His talk will be on the objects and aims of the commission in the state, counties, townships, cities and towns and every locality within the state,-to co- operate with the government in the present war in every detailed man- ner possible. Delegates from the townships throughout the county will also be present and not only are delegations to be present but an earnest invita- tion is extended to every person. It will be’ a most interesting meeting and one of much value to all and a large attendance should be present. NEW FLOWING WELL A second flowing well has been brought in at Birchmont, the water | flowing in good volume and as cold {as ice. More wells will be driven. AND THEY WANT T0 RAISE FREIGHT RATES (By United Press) ‘Washington, July 11.—The Inter- state Commerce commission reports that the net excess of the revenues over the expenditures during May of 178 out of 186 railroads is $104,- 000,000. Washington, July 11.—Co-opera- tive marketing and distribution of and Canada were discussed here at a tion representing the board of grain supervisors of Canada. It is the intention of the Canadian and American governments to co-op- erate in the problem of food control and definite plans will be outlined as soon as the food administration has been given congressional auth- ority. In the Canadian delegation here were Dr. Robert A. Magill of Winni- peg, chairman; J. C. Gage, president of the Winnipeg grain exchange; W. B. Best, parliamentary representa- tive of the locomotive firemen, and James Stewart, representative in Canada of the allied wheat buying committee. ALIEN ANARCHISTS START FOR PRISON New York, July 11.—Emma Gold- man and Alexander Berkman, anar- chists, convicted here of comspiracy to obstruct operation of the selective draft law, started for prison in the custody - of Federal marshals a few hours after the verdict had been re- turned. Berkman will be taken to the Fed- (By United Press) Amsterdam, Julp 11.—A coalition cabinet in Germany is impending, ac- of cording to dispatches received here ‘today, quoting a newspaper of Ger- many. Other dispatches state the center party has overwhelmingly ap- proved Erzberger's effort to force the Reichstag to go on record for a statement of Germany’s war aims. eral penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga., and Miss Goldman to the state peniten- tiary at Jefferson City, Mo. Each was sentenced by Federal Judge Mayer to the maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment and to pay a fine of $10,000. In addition to the severe sentence Miss Goldman and Berkman are liable to be deported. Berkman is not a citizen and Miss Goldman claims citizenship only on her father’s application. London, July 11.—The Junkers still dominate Germany. All reports indicate the Junkers are gaining in strength in the crisis. Teuten Officials “Goats.” Amsterdam, July 11.—The Ger- man government is reported to have agreed to retire five of the Prussian state ministers in addition to For- eign Secretary Zimmerman and the vice chancellor in a compromise. JOIN FOOD CONTROL grain products in the United States conference between Food Administra- tor Herbert C. Hoover and a delega- MORE BEMIDJI MEN WILL BRAZIL ADDS HER BIG WARSHIPS TO OURS Although practically at war without having declared war, Brazil, the third largest republic in the world, has taken up part of the coast patro] of the Atlantic coast. The prides of her navy are her two modern dreadnaughts, the Minas Geraes (shown above) and the Sao Paulo. both displacing 19.000 tons. J Warning Sent ToPastors of (By United Press) to cease their pro-German propagan- da. The state council of defense fs- sued the warning. It is claimed sev- eral of the pastors are taking treas- onable activities against the United States. DON'T BE T0O EASY ABOUT WAR PEACE; (By United Press) Washington, July 11.—Official warning has been given that the American public must not regard the German . situation as ‘offering any hope of peace at present. It is pointed out that no complaint has been made by the German people against the government’s military ef- forts. At the present time the erup- tion concerns strictly internal poli- tics, but it is believed that it may later develop into a popular upris- ing against Hohenzollernism. STOKES AND HIS WIFE QUIT THE SOCIALISTS New York, July 11.—J. G. Phelps Stokes and his wife, Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes, have announced their resig- nation from the Socialist party. They said they had “lost faith in the party as an effective instrument for ad- vancement of the socialist cause.” The immediate cause of the resig- nation was the party’s approval by a referendum of a report attacking the action of the United States in entering the war. “The essence of socialism is dem- ocracy,” the Stokes statement said. RUSS ADVANCE (By United Press) Perograd, July 11.--Russian’s arm- ies still advance through a wedge of the German and Austrian lines. ST.PAUL SOCIALISTS TO OPPOSE DRAFT JULY 21, IS PLAN PROJECTED (By United Press) St. Paul, July 11.—The Socialists will stage a state-wide demonstra- tion parade and make speeches against the draft here the night of July 21. BIRCHMONT DANCE ] Another dance will be given at Birchmont tomorrow night and the Harmony trio will play the musical program for the evening. German Faith . lipgoln, . Neb, July 11.—A warn- 1ng was. sent out today to" the'Gers man Lutheran churches of the state PEOPLE ARE WARNED 0 EXTRA Chinals About Ready to Cast Hordeln Field (By United Press) Washington, July 11.—China will soon be ready to draw upon her hordes for an army of at least 500,- 000 at the outset to help crush Ger- many. She has 20,000,000 physic- ally fit, with a half 'million ready at the outset. ‘ BAER WINS TOGAIN . THREE-CORNERED FIGHT Fargo, July 11.—John M. Baer has been elected to congress from the First district of North Dakota to fill the unexpired term of the late Hon. H. T. Helgeson. The official returns probably will show that Mr. Baer has received in the neighborhood of 1,500 more votes than his nearest opponent, Olger B. Burtness, the nominee of the Repub- lican convention. George, A. Bangs, the Democratic nominee, will be about 10,000 votes behind the winner and about 8,500 vote sbehind the Republican nomi- nee. . The total vote will be found to be in the neighborhood of 60 per cent of the vote in the congressional elec- tion last fall, when 34,667 citizens cast their ballots. One of the surprising features of the election was the small vote in the cities and towns, particularly in the cities of Grand Forks and Fargo, not- withstanding the fact that the most strenuous campaigning was done in these cities. PLANS ARE FOUND ON GERMAN SPY SUSPECT Hammond, Ind., July 11.—Karl Kaufman, thought by the police to have been a German agent, was ar- rested here today. The police say he had technical drawings of local munitions plants and a considerable correspondence with persons in Ger- many. Kaufman was employed by the Indiana Steel company as a fore- man. ‘ URUGUAY GIVES HEARTY WELCOME TO FLEET (By United Press) Montevidio, Uruguay, July 11.— The United States fleet putting in here was accorded an enthusiastic reception, reports today state. -_— e - CHANGES ARE MADE IN ARMY ENLISTING (By United Press) Washington, July 11.—The gov- ernment has made radical changes in the physical requirements of enlist- ments. Men 5 feet 1 inch tall may now enlist and men 6 feet and six inches tall may enlist. MINNESOT, LEAVE SOON FOREST ENGINEERS ARE MOBOLIZING BEMIDJI'S OUOTA LEAVE TOMORROW 45 CENTS PER MONTH The Tenth United States Forest Reserve Engineers, to be recruited with Minnesota lumber experts as a part, will be well represented by Bemidji men. L. F. Johnson of Bemidji, deputy forest. ranger, today announced that he would send Hans Hagen, George Lett and & man named Wilson to Du- luth tomorrow from where they will ‘go to Jefferson Barracks for train- ng. Friday night the following will be sent to Duluth to the recruiting sta- tion: Wilbur Miller, Willlam H. Johnson, Dewey: Miiler, R. A. Lord, Gregory S. Malone, Floyd Donaldson, George Nelson, Glen Winegar, Mor- ton W. Adams. ‘ Next Monday, Mr. Johnson will be in Bemidji all day, at the city hall, Bagley, next Tuesday, and Crook- ston next Tuesday. . TURTLEQRIVER CLUB GUESTS OF PRESIDENT The Turtle River Working club held its regular monthly meeting at the home of its president, - Frank Steiner, on the shores of beautiful Bass ‘Lake, -Saturday, -July.Z. .. The feature of the morning's pro- gram was & hoeing bee. Men came prepared and brought their hoes and were put to work on Mr. Steiner’s fast growing crops. The women of the club, who prepared a splendid dinner, noticed that in addition to cleaning out some weeds, these men sharpened their appetites in razor- like manner, Mr. and Mrs. Benfield and family were voted in as members of the club. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. Guthrie’s farm home and men will again be given an opportunity to whet up their appetites as well as their axes. They have been inform- ed that there will be a wood cutting bee at this meeting, August 4. All are cordially invited. JOHN SMITH COMES T0 CHIPPEW A COUNCIL Among the Indians attending the Chippewa council here is John Smith of Cass Lake, one of the most dis- tinguished residents of the state. John is 129 years old and appeared attired in the latest style clothes and wearing a high silk hat. Some change from ahout 10 years ago. ENTENTEPREPARING FOR TERRIFIC ATTACK ON ENEMY, REPORT TODAY * (By United Press) ' Washington, July 11.—Indications are that the entente allies are pre- paring to give Germany a new dose of fire and brimstone while she is struggling with internal difficulties. It is believed that the French-Italian offensive is taking shape. Ofricials believe that Germany is far from the cracking point despite her internal situation. How Did It Happen Such A Man Could Be Elected? Nels P. Olson, assessor of the vil- lage of Spooner, delivered his assess- ment books in person to County Au- ditor George today. Mr. Olson’s work has cast a new light on the personal property valua- tion in the Spooner neighborhood, his total of the personal property val- uation for 1917 being $188,955 as compared to a $95,241 valuation for 1916. The highest assessed valuation of any one piece of property is that of the International Lumber company, $168,340.