Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 13, 1917, Page 1

. yOLUME XV. N0. 186, AMERICANS LOST WHEN U.S. VESSEL SINKS ON MINE OFF CAPE TOWN Five Americans Go Down As Ship Hits Mine, State Department is Advised. MISSING MEN WERE MEMBERS OF CREW OF AMERICAN LINER All Passengers Saved; Cable Mes- sage Confirms Fate of the Sunken Vessel. (By United Press) Washington, Aug. ls.fFlve Amer- jcans perished in the mining of the American vessel City of Athens near Cape Town, Africa, the state depart- " ‘ment was advised today. king Confirmed. New Ysofi(, Aug(.}ols.—’l‘he sinking of the American liner City of Athens ‘is confirmed in a cable message re- .celved here today. The vessel was sunk off the African coast. 'All pas- sengers were saved. - . ) B, FISE AP CANEAT FROM MATIS Cal., Aug. 13.—Fish and -game eannot be sent by parcel post in California and will not be ac- cepted by postmasters in this dis- trict until & ruling can be obtained from Washingtdn regarding tne act .of the recent legislature, effective today, by which common carriers are prohibited from accepting such ship- ments. STENOGRAPHERS ARE IN GREAT DEMAND Lack of stenographers and type- writers is proving a serious handi- cap to various departments and the civil service commission is urging every one who has had the necessary Oakland, +training to-come. to their aid. Sal- aries ranging from $900 to $1,200 per year and steady employment. Many opportunities for advancement are evidenced by the fact that many of the more responsible and higher salaried positions are and have been filled by those who began as sten- ographers and typewriters. . There is practically no limit to the demand for stemographers and typewriters and the indications are that it will not soon be less. The department is also in urge:nt need of men for the position of ju- nior and assistant land classifiers. Full information relative to the positions will be cheerfully f\_n'mshed by the Bemidji board of civil ser- vice examiners or addressing J. M. Shoemaker, district secretary, St. Paul, Minn. BUNDFSRATH RARS GERMANS G WITH U. S. Bem(,ngugg lAzp—@TglevT’il?ndesrath, or federal council. has passed a meas- ure prohibiting Germans irom.mak- 'ing payments to citizens or residents of the United States. FREIGHT RATES ON SALT HIDES REDUCED (By ' Ondted Press) Washington, Aug. 13.—The inter- state commerce commission has an- nounced a ruling that the freight rate of 30 cents per hundred “pounds on salt hides from St. Paul and Min- neapolis to Chicago rate points are unreasonable in that they exceed the rate of 16 cents per pound previous- 1y ordered. MORE JAPANESE NAVAL UNITS JOIN THE ALLIES London, Aug. 13.—Additional Jap- anese naval units have joined the Allies’ forces in European waters, the Japanese naval attache here an- nounced. e ENROUTE T0 CONVENTION Chester Kinney of Kelliher, " member of this year's graduating class, was in the city today, enroute to Cass Lake where > the Christian Endeavor convention which is being held in that city this week. MAIL CARRIER WANTED FOR NEW RURAL ROUTE The local board of civil examin- ers will hold examinations Septem- ber 8 at Bemidji, Minn., for mail carrier for the new route to be es- tablished south of Bemidji, October 1. Any one interested may apply at the local postoffice for the neces- sary blanks. he will attendl The peaceable invasion of America by the Canadian Highlanders, 200 strong, will be remembered for some time to come, for these Scots captured Boston and New York. They have been recruwiting in this country. Lone Bandit Attempts ToRob Cohn Store; Arrested After Making His Getaway Hogs $17.50 Per100Pounds (By United Press) East St. Louis, Ill, Aug. 13.— Good to heavy hogs sold today at $17.50 per hundred pounds, the highest price ever paid here. SOCIALIST LEADER IS ARRESTED; REMARKS DEROGATORY TO U. S. Chicago, Aug. 13.—Adolph Ger- mer, national secretary of the So- cialist party, has been arrested, charged by government agents with making remarks derogatory to the United States and the war during an address in the auditorium at a pub- lic park. He is being held pending investigation. Germér ‘'has “been under govern- ment surveillance for some time on account of alleged seditious utter- ‘anrces and -his-resistance to the-draft, according to the detectives. When addressing the American Liberty and Defense league agents of the depart- ment of justice were present. Upon evidence secured by them Germer was arrested. Germer was placed under custody quietly. At the close of the meet- ing detectives approached him as he left the auditorium. Two men whose names are with- held by the police were arrested shortly after Germer was taken in custody, charged with making re- marks derogatory to the government. They are declared by the police to be well-known anarchists. The American Liberty and Defense league, was formed, according to the police, to give advice to persons who wish to become ‘“conscientions objectors” to the national draft. AUSTRIANS RUSHING TROOPS: ITALY ACTIVE (By United Press) Rome, Aug. 13.—The Austrians are hurrying reinforcements to the Carso front in anticipation of an Italian attack, reports here having it. Italian aeroplanés are extreme- ly active on the Carso and other fronts: MOUNTAIN REVOLTERS T0 BE TRIED TODAY (By United Press) Bigstone Gap, Va., Aug. 13.—The government today begun the trial of old man McCoy and other mountain- eers for an attempted revolution against the draft. Many have come down from the hills. The court room crowd was disarmed by offi- cials. UNIONISTS DEPORT K. C. STRIKEBREAKERS Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 13.—With their hands held high over their heads and surrounded by a cordon of strikers, the men imported to help settle the tie-up of the street car lines here were marched to the union station. Representatives of the strikers de- clared it their intention to send the strangers out of town. The passage through town was made amid wild cheering. Carmen_at Frisco Strike. San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 13.— Motormen and conductors on three car lines of the United Railroads walked out leaving their cars stand- ing. The company professes ignor- ance of the trouble. UL ] [N That a big husky Swede should mistake the business place of .& ligitimate merchant like Abe Cohen for an I. W. W. headquarters and start a emall raid all alone in broad daylight seems beyond gonception, but that is just about what happen- ed, or nearly happened, at the Cohen store at 11 o’clock this mornlng._ Mr. Cohen was tending the store alone at the time when a large husky and “bad looking” man entered the store and asked for a pair of No. 11 shoes—as if to impress the propri- etor of his gigantic stature—and followed Mr. Cohen to the rear of the store when he went after.the shoes. Just as Mr. Cohen reached the top of the shoe ladder he hap- pened to turn around and saw that the man was attempting to open the money drawer. Cohen started down the ladder and reached the man just as the money drawer was opened. host- out-of commission and_immedj ately began batting Cohen’s face an head and ended up by throwing him on the shoe bench and choking him 12,000 MEALS SERVED AT BIRCHMONT DURING THE MONTH OF JULY During the month of July, 12,000 meals were served at Birchmont Beach summer hotel. All the cot- tages, as well as all the rooms in the hotel are occupied and more cottages are in demand. George Cochran, Sr., bought two registered Jersey proprietor, cows has ten Jerseys. Mr. Cochran will winter his herd and is having many tons of hay put up. He also has 50 pigs at present and is planning on buying more as well as a number of milch cows and chickens. IBATTLE OF FLANDERS ENTERS THIRD WEEK (By United Press) London, Aug. 13.—The battle of Flanders today entered on its third week with ing, “nothing to report.” TWO TEUTON PLANES ARE BROUGHT DOWN (By United Press) London, Aug. 13.—Two of the German aeroplanes raiding southeast Sunday were brought down on the Flanders front by British fliers, the admiralty reported today. PRESBYTERIAN ENDEAVORERS CONVENE AT CASS LAKE The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church will hold a convention at Cass Lake this week. The convention will start off with a fellowship dinner at 7 o’clock to- night and will end with an Even- tide program Thursday evening of this week. Delegates from all of northern Minnesota will be present and it is planned that Cass Lake will have more than 200 guests to care for. Many Bemidji members of the or- ganization will attend the conven- tion. DRILL THIS EVENING Company D of the Home Guard will hold a drill this evening. The company will report to the city hall at the regular time and all members are urged to be present. while in Grand Forks a few days, ago to add to his herd, and he now | —with intent to kill, claims Mr. Cohen. Lars Lind, who runs a soft drink establishmenc next door, heard Mr. Cohen's cries for help and rushing into the store ordered the thug to stop. The man, fearing that he was attracting too much attention, bolt- ed for the door and made his getaway without stopping to take any money. The police department was imme- diately notified and Acting Chief Jack Essler overtook the man as he was hurrying over the wagon bridge that leads to the Fifth ward. The would-be robber was taken to police headquarters and there gave his name as Thor Thorson. The police identified the man as one whom they had seen for the first time around town about a week ago, and though he is a hard looking character they have no record of him. As to what caused the man to take such chances is not known. He did The big husky decided to put his|not seem to be under the influence of (fj_}lquor and the police believe that he s slightly ifisane. The hearing will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. FLORA BELLA COMPANY CLOSES FOR SEASON; | nor vEsteRDAY'S NEWS, BUT TODAY'S NEWS TODAY--BY . BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, MONDAY E VENING. AUGUST 13, 1917. i G HE G T ADJUSTED SELVES OF FOOD CONTROL T0 NOTICE All men coming to Bemidji on account of the draft are in- vited to make themselves at home at the Crookston Lumber, Co.’s reading room, corner of Fifth street and Beltrami av- enue. : Full information and all needed assistance will be given guch persons free of charge, Let us know yout needs and we will be very glad to help you. C. W. VANDERSLUIS, Mayor of Bemidji. REAT UNITE NOT COMING HERE, The big Flora Bella musical show will not come to Bemidji Wednesday as billed and advertised, Manax Whaley of the Grand having received a telegram Sunday from the man- agement of the show that it had closed for the season in Winnipeg. The decision to close the show is a big disappointment not only to Manager Whaley but to Bemidji peo- ple for the attraction was one of the biggest of its kind on the road and will reopen for the winter season at Chicago. LYCAN CANNOT COME HOME AT PRESENT Mrs. F. S. Lycan received a tele- gram from Ralph Lycan today stat- ing that he would not visit Bemid)i this week as planned, but would General Haig announc-|countable reasons I am unable come at a later date. ‘For unac- to leave Tuesday,” read the message. Mr. Lycan is third in command on the battleship Massachusetts and a member of the Bemidji Naval Divi- sion. NON-WAR BELIEVERS TO DO ‘BIT" SAYS CROWDER (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 13.—Drafted persons, whose religious beliefs pro- hibit them from taking part in the fighting, will be forwarded to mobil- izing camps and'will take up part of the quota of their districts and be arranged for duty as non-com- batants, General Crowder announced today. JAP WAR MISSION ARRIVES IN THEU. S. (By United Press) A Pacific port, Aug. 13.—A heavy fog off the coast today delayed the landing of the Japanese mission headed by Viscount Ishi. The arriv- al of the commission is regarded as one of the most important interna- tional events in years. The Japan- ese regard it as second in import- ance to the visit of Admiral Perry to Japan. SPECIAL COMMITTEE T0 CHOOSE SECRETARY FOR COMMERCIALCLUB The following 'have been named a committee of the Commercial club to select ‘the new secretary to fill the unexpired term of Philip Geler who answered to the colors: H. E. Reynolds, G. E. Carson, W. L. Brooks, C. L. Isted and A. P. Ritcie. They will decide upon a man, and present same to the club for approv- al. Then the name will be approved by the club and business firms who have subscribed to the secretary's fund. URGED TROOPS TO DESERT. CHARGE AGAINST AUSTRIAN Deming, 'N.” M., Aug. 13.—John Donat, said to be an Austrian and a resident of Salt Lake City, bound over to the Federal gr by @ United States commiss charzed with attempting to persuade members of a negro regiment to de- sert. Donat urged the soldiers to avoid foreign service by going to Mexico, it was asserted at his hear- ing. LOYATT CHAUTAUQUA TO BE ORGANIZED FOR MINNESOTA (By United Press) St. Paul, Aug. 13.—Officials are to organize a Lo ty Chautauqua for Minnesota. Most all state offi- cers will speak throughout the state upon the subject of loyalty to coun- teract the treasonable utterances which have been made and the anti- war propoganda. SMELTERS STRIKE VOTE INDICATES (QUITTING (By United Press) Butte, Mont., Aug. 13.—Over 2,- 000 smelter workers will vote to strike, judging from the early bal- loting on the strike vote being taken today. NO PASSPORTS ISSUED T0 SOCILLIST CONFAB (By United Press) London, Aug. 13.—The entente na- tions have agreed not to issue pass- ports to Socialists who desire to at- tend the Socialist ‘‘peace’ conference at Stockholm. BOYS WITH SLINGSHOTS WARNED BY POLICE Notice was given this morning by the police department that boys caught with sling shots would be dealt with according to law. Many complaints have been coming in to the police department the last few days. SUMMER GUEST DIES Myron (. Mooney of Minneapolis died this morning at Lavinia at 12:20 o'clock. He was 63 years old at the time of his death and leaves a wife and children. Death was due to cerebral hemorrhage, this being his second attack. The body was prepared for shipment at Ibertson’s undertaking parlors this morning and was sent to Minneapolis, where interment will be made. Mr. Moo- ney and family had been spending the summer at Lavinia. (By United Press) Chicago, Aug. 13.—Grain men are already adjusted to Hoover's plan for possibly taking over the 1917 wheat crop, say Board of Trade officials market change, Grain men are in full accord with Hoover. PP Hoover’s Statement, ~% Washington, Aug. 13.-- Hoover, the new food dlrecto}l!.eril;er: statemeént outlining the government’s purposes in administering the food legislation follows in part: *Tho hopes of the food administra- tion are threefold. First, so to guide the trade in the fundamental food commodities as to eliminate vicious apecv:llltlon. dexmrtlon and wasteful practices and to stabilize prices 1 the essential stapies, Sec‘«;i:g! 'i%‘ guard our exports a0 that against the world’s shortage we retain suffi- clent supplies for our awn .people and. to. co-operate. with the allles to prevent inflation of prices, and third, [that. we stimulate the saving of our food in order that we may increase exports to our allies to a point which will engble them properly to provi- slon their armies and to feed' their peoples’ during the coming winter.” OHI0 CASE TO TEST DRAFT LAW'S POWER Washington, Aug. 13.—A test of the constitutionality of the conscrip- tion law will come before the United States Supreme court on or before August 24, with the docketing of a case which probably will be called for trial during the court’s fall term. The case will come up, on a writ of error, from the district court of Northern Ohio, where Charles E. Ruthenberg, recently Socialist candi- date for mayor of Cleveland: Alfred *[Wagenknecht, Ohio state secretary of the Socialist party, and Charles Jaker, Ohio state organizer of that party, were convieted of having conspired to induce persons subject to the cosncription aet to evade that law. They were sentenced to one year in the Canton, Ohio, workhouse. SEVEN SONS OF PREACHE ARE SERVING FOR AMRERXCA New " Bedford, Mass., Aug. 13.— Seven sons of the Rev. George E. Dunbar, a retired clergyman, are. serving their country in the war with Germany. The cavalry and artillery branches of the army have their representatives of the family, while others are serving on warships or at pavul shore stations. The oldest is 35 years of age and the youngest 22. SCHOOL BOOKS WILL LOSE “KAISER PAGE” Chicago, Aug. 13.—The “kal page’ of the school spellers is ls:; come out, after all. John D. Schoop, superintendent of schools, said that he would take responsibility for re- moval of the page when the new school term begins next month. At a recent meeting the school hoard de- clined to authorize removal of tne page from spellers now i Lol )w in hands of COAL BARGES DOCK TODAY AT ST. PAUL (By United Press) _St. Paul, Aug. 13.—The steamer Nokomis, towing six barges, coal laden, from St. Louis, docked here this morning, marking the reopening of river traffic. CAR SHORTAGE*AND STRIKES CAUSE DROP IN' COAL PRODUCTION (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 13.—Bitumin- ous coal production is only 73.66 per cent full capacity of the mines, the geological survey reported today. Car shortage and labor troubles are held responsible for the shortage.