Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 9, 1917, Page 1

{ ment will call on Minnesota >‘ other states for an initial quota for ¢ the national army to he‘entf # mobilization cngj;ta‘ betaveen i .eral F. B. Wood, state draft chief, - from Provost Marshal General Chow- : der. “ “olic newspaper Germama The war depnrt- and St. Paul, Aug. 3 pte: ‘ber 1 and 15 noticelto t] effect was received by Adjutant Gen- General Crowder's ;message res- . ¢inds former regulations governing mobilization and explains that new - regulatiéns on tnis subject and the certification of~men : from district board to adjutant generals will be mailed to General Wood August 9. “In the meantime, local boards should certify to district boards daily, those who have been called and who have not -been .exempted ‘or dis- charged either because they failed to file any claim on because their claim has been denied,” said-the message. -fwere: WHITE CLOTH WANTED: BY EAD 5! CB.OSS CIRCLE The ladies of the Red Cross circle will appreciate it if all ladies who have pieces of clean white cloth suit- able for handkercliiefs, ‘aapkins or plllow cases, ‘which they may wish to donate, will bring the same to the ‘home of Mrs.- W. E. Dean tomorrow afternoon. The cloth will be used for Red Cross articles by the ladies of the Red Cross circle. (2 0UT OF 14 SAILORS PERISH WHEN VESSEL IS SWEPT BY STORM (By United Press) Kingston, Ont., Aug. 9.—Twelve out of 14 aboard the schooner George W. Marsh were lost when a gale de- stroyed the vessel on Lake Erie. HINES MAN SAYS HE HAS FAMILY DEPENDENT C. A. Hicks of Hines spent yester- day in the city, being examined for military service. Mr. Hicks stated he has a wife and two sons depend- ent upon his labor. He is an ex- member of the Hines school board and has been a resident of that town for the past six years. He has a con- tract to drive the school bus on route No. 1 the coming year. “NEAR BEER” IS BARRED FROM NORTH DAKOTA (By United Press) Fargo, N. D., Aug. 9.—Attorney genera] of the State has barred what is 'called” “mear beer” testing one- fifth of one per ‘cent of alconol, it was announced today. ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE (By United Press) Paris, Aug. 9,—Artillery duels are raging in the Argonne sector of the French front, is an official report to- day. ' LOCAL BOARDS AR ASKED T0 C - TODISTRICT BOARDS ; fort BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. THURSDAY EVENING. AUGUST 9, 1917. — RTIFY $385 Senate; ‘Washingtpn, Aug. 9.—The food bill passed through the last stage of legislative enactment at 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon when it was finally adopted by the senate, 66 to 7, in form previously approved by the house. . President Wilson’s sig- nature now makes it law. Those voting against the conference report Democrats: Hardwick, Hollis and Reed. Republicans: France, Gron- na, LaFollette and Penrose. Immediately after final vote on the control bill, the senate by a viva voce vote also approved the conference re- port on the first administration food bill, providing for a food survey and appropriation to stimulate produc- tion. TEUTON EDITOR IS ARRESTED: ‘DISPARAGED = auk el SHOWS-BiG- GAIN- (By United Press) St. Paul, Aug. 9.—F. G. Berg- mirer, editor of the Volkzeituing newspaper, was-today interned as an enemy. He is charged with having made disppraging remarks against Genera] Pershing. ‘BLANKET' INDIANS ARE EXEMPT FROM DRAFT (By United Press) exempt from the draft as they are wards of the government. This ap- plies only to ‘“blanket” Indians on reservations subject to draft. “No question of their willingness to fight,” said a government official today, “but they have clung to old ways and their blankets. They prob- ably would not fight in with the highly specialized rigid system of the fighting in France.” FOSSTON'S -WAREHOUSE | FOR POTATOES FINISHED Fosston, Aug. 2.—The warehouse built here for the - Fosston- - Potato Growers’ association has been accept- ed from Egg & Bus, the builders. In the basement bins accommodation is provided for the storing of 8,000 bushels of potatoes while 6,000 bush- els can be cared for on the upper floor, giving the warehouse a total capacity of 14,000 bushels. Socialists Are Demanding Government of the People As Substitute for Crown Amsterdam, Aug. 9. — Philip Scheidémann, Socialist member of the German reichstag, in a speech at Mannheim, Baden, before 6,000 per- sons, demanded in the interest of peace the speedy substitution for the present government of Chancellor Michaelis, a government really rep- resentative of the will of the Ger- man people. Opposed bv Socm.hsts Copenhagen Aug. 9.—German So- cialists will oppose the newly consti- tuted government at Berlin on prin- ciple, the Socialist newspaper Vor- waerts declares in its comment on the ministerial appointments. “'pPersons so foolish as to expect a great gain in the direction of a par- liamentary ' regime,” says the Cath- “will nat- urally be disappointed,” but it ex- presses the opinion that the pres- sebiva Pacne ence of Catholic representatives in the government greatly improves the system. It appears that Dr. Spahn, leader of the Catholic center party in the reichstag, will be forced to retire from parliamentary life on account of his appointment as Prussian min- ister of justice. He must resign his seat owing to the constitutional pro- viso upon acceptance in the port- folio. He may stand for re-election, however. August Worms, leader of the Flemish movement in Belgium, said in an interview in the Berlin Tage- blatt the aim of the movement was the re-establishment of Belgium as a dual monarchy of Flanders and Walloonia under the personal union of King Albert. Herr Worms took Austria-Hungary as an example of the movement for free Flanders in free Belgium. ‘Washington, Aug. 9.—Indians are| Photo by American Press Assoclation. SELLING BALLOONS FOR THE RED CROSS In the aid of the Red Cross society women of Newport, R. 1., held a gar- den fete and masque at the home of Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James, where theso Red Cross balloons proved popular. BELTRAMI COUNTY ASSESSOR'S BOOKS FOR 1917 INDICATE Town of Potamo With 104 Persons Has Only One Watch, According to the Assessor. INCREASE OF AUTOMOBILES SHOW PEOPLE NOT “HARD UP” Jewelry on the Increase; Dairying Shows Growth; Sheep Becoming More in Favor. A summary of the personal prop- erty tax list as turned in by the va- rious assessors of the county has just been completed by the county audit- or and is on file in the court house.’ A careful study of the summary shows many instances of growth throughout the'¢ounty and also many peculiarities. Bemidji leads the cities in the number of persons assessed with 728 assessments, and Baudette comes sec- ond.with 297 assessments. otamo Live 3 Of all K]e di:trlxgtseignfi\e county, Pntamo. which was organized less than two years ago, has the largest number of people assessed, 140, and of the 140 persons assessed only one has a watch worth assessing, accord- ing to the assessor’s records. The total value of household furni- ture and wearing apparel of the county for 1917 is $80,809, as com- pared to $52,201 for last year. In spite of the talk of hard times, in spite of the war—and perhaps in spite of the grocer’s bills—the num- ber of automobiles in the county has climbed from 307 in 1916 to 548 in 1917, and the valuation of the cars in the county has jumped propor- tionately, which shoys that Henry is holding his own with automobile manufacturers. Lumber Business Booms. The facts as shown on the tax list would lead ome to believe that Bel- trami county is just coming into its own as far as the lumber business is concerned, the value of lumber for 1917 being $360,753 as compared to $280,347 for 1916. And as for pulp wood and pulp paper 1917 has won the game by a score of $20,936 to $5,221. The. discovery of pearls in the river this. summer has evidently had an enormous effect on the jewelry valuation of the county as it has more than doubled in the past year, the increase being from $2,633 to $5,472. Peovle Musically Inclined. Beltrami county is also fast be- coming. “musically inclined,” espec- ially Bemidji. In 1916 there were 440 pianos in the county while this (Continued on last page) immem 4oy e e et ona € ALy BEMIDJI NAVY BOYS EXPERT.GUN LOADERS;. HILL WRITES LETTER Mrs. A. B. Flatner has received a letter from her brother, Carroll Hill, a Bemidji, boy, who is with the Fifth Minnesota naval militia. The letter was dated Sunday, Au- gust 6, and was written at the Y. M. C. A. building, Norfolk, Va. In the letter Mr. Hill refers to Victor Flatner, who is a brother of A. B. Flatner. The letter says in part: “Both Victor ana 1 are well and are having a gond time. There is no chance of us getting hurt yet for a long time. We were out at Ocean Park yesterday wkich is just about like Coney Island and, believe me, we had some tim~. We have had a pail of water to wash in each day so we will know how to keep clean when we get home. Victor is still acting in the capacity of ship’s bar- ber and is earning a little extra money. I am in the gunner's gang and will be up for third class gun- mer’s mate .Octobar 16, so if I study hard and make good I will be n petty officer, .then. “Vic and I are oh the same gun crew. 1 put in.lé6b-pound shells and Vic puts in the powder. We loaded the old gun in 38 2-5 sec- onds the other day, so you see we can load some. You folks need mot worry, about the smlors not being good, because we can't get anything even if we wanted to. ; We have what we call a recreation party at Yorktown every Friday and Sunday and as the people never pick all the blagkberries there we fill up on them while there. There are a number of automobiles geing to take us to church now.” Mr. Hill ends the letter with, ‘“‘Be sure and write. Tell all our friends to write, as letters from home surely seem good to us.” GERMANS CONCEALGUNS WITH SMOKE CURTAINS (By United Press) With the French army, Aug. 9.— The Germans are concealing the lo- cation of their guns from French aviators with smoke clouds. Every battery has ome which starts action as soon as enemy aviators appear over the German lines. CEMETERY BOARD HAS BEEN REORGANIZED The Greenwood eemetery board has been reorganized and new faces are seen in its persennel. The board is now as follows: Dr. E. A. Shan- non, Dan Gracie, Ed French, George W. Campbell, Len Crothers, J. P. Lahr and A. M. Collard. Officers will be elected next Tues- day at the office of Mr. French. HM | LW W--‘:Petitlon L T T T Y Circulated To Take Hogs $16.73 Today; New Record Set SR (By United Press) Chicago, Aug. 9.—A new high rec- ord in hog selling was set here today the price being $16.76 per hundred, the previous ‘“war” record being $16.25. Today's price {8 $6.16 high- er than a year ago and doyble that of five years ago. NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT WOULD S8EE TEUTONS WHIPPED Wellington, N. Z., Aug. 9.—Amid the greatest enthusiasm the New Zealand parliament adopted a reso- lution in favor of carrying on the war until Germany has been van- quished. BISBEE BARS LABOR PROBING COMMITTEE Bisbee, Ariz., Aug. 9.—A commit- tee of four appointed by the conven- tion of the Arizona Federation of La- bor to investigate the Bishee depor- tations of July 12 was met by citi- zens at Forest Branch, seven miles from Bisbee, and turned back. The committee was advised it could not enter Bishee. Citizens told the labor men the government had several agents in the Warren dis- trict investigating, and that Wiley Jones, attorney general, also was con- ducting an investigation. The committee was appointed by the convention at Clifton, Ariz., with instructions to reports its flndmgs at once. EDITOR OF “TOMAHAWK” DIES WHILE FISHING (By United Press) Brainerd, Aug. 9.—Gus N. Bear- lier, aged 65 years, editor of the Tomahawk at White Earth agency for the Chippewas, died suddenly to- day while fishing. NEW DRUG C CLERK Joseph McGoey of Montana is as- sisting at Barker's Drug and Jewelry store. NEW FRENCH GAINS (By United Press) London, Aug. 9.—New gains by the French to the northwest of Bix- schoole on the Belgian front is re- ported by General Haig today. Action AgainstMayor The Pioneer today came into pos- session of confidential information that a petition is being circulated in the vicinity of Wilton, seven miles west of Bemidji, asking Governor Burnquist to take action against Mayor Vandersluis, the police - de- partment and the Commercial club of Bemidji, and Sheriff Andrew John- son of Beltrami county, on account of the recent deportation of mem- bers of the I. W. W, from the city of Bmd’]_ e e o R e, Most of the signers of the petition are either members of the I. W. W. or radical Socialists, while some in all probability will sign so as to avoid trouble with the I. W. W. and other enemies of the United States, Some of the signers reside as far as 18 miles west of Bemidji. GOMPERS IS STRONGLY OPPOSED TO ENEMY SOCIALIST CONFERENCE (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 9.—President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor is strongly opposed to the Socialist conference at Stockholm. He has no sympathy with any confer- ence of delegates from enemy coun- tries at this time, he said today. He declared no delegates from organ- ized labor in America will attend. SCORE OF ANTI-DRAFTERS ARE JAILED NEAR EMEORY, TEXAS (By United Press) Emory, Tex., Aug. 9.—More than a score of men near here were jailed today in connection with the gen- eral movement to resist the draft. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE IS CALLED BY KAISER (By United Press) Amsterdam, Aug. 9.—One of the most important conferences in months has been called by the kaiser and grand headquarters. STEEL COMPANY WILL NOT ACCEPT SEC. BAKER'S RATES (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 9.—The Beth- lehem Steel company has refused to supply rails for France at Secretary Baker's rates. Behind the refusal is understood to be the steel com- pany's determination against fur- nishing products to the allies at gov- ernment prices. TraitorousAustrians Strike AtVirginia; 1. W W _ Arrested Virginia, Minn., Aug. 9.—Austri- an miners employed at the Gilbert properties walked out yesterday, say- ing they would not produce metal “to kill their countrymen.” There was o disorder conneéted with their quitting. Sheriff J. R Meining said that German propaganda evidently was behind this sympathetic walk- out. Three arrests were made here of men who were posting the notices. Three I. W. W. Arrested. - Virginia, Minn., Aug. 9.--Matt Me- jasich, Frank Muster, Mike Deyono- vich, Joe Yenich, John Rujich, all Austrians and I. W. W. alleged ring- leaders of the fizzled strike at the Corsica mine, McKinley, were held in $1,000 bail each yesterday after- noon by Judge James P. Carey, in municipal court here. The men were charged with béing disturbers and were arrested by Sheriff John R. Meining. I W. W. cards and stick- ers were found on them. Mejasich is an ex-bartender and it is believed the men were also trying to start a “beer strike’” now that no beer is de- livered to mining locations, follow- ing Order No. 8 of the state safety commission. The men will be tried hére August 28. They were taken to the county jail, having failed to- furnish bail. ,