Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 15, 1917, Page 1

'NOT YESTERDAY'S NEWS, BUT TODAY'S NEWS TODAY--BY THE GREAT UNITE VOLUME XV, NO. 188. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 18, 1017. Bemidji will give New Ulm and other German cities in Minnesota an illustration of how Americans do in America at a time like this, for on Friday evening at the Grand theater there will be a' big patriotic demon- stration arranged by the Patriotic League of Bemidji. Manager Wha- ley has donated the use of the Grand for the occasion. There will be music by the band, the Home Guard will be out and so will the veterans of the Civil war and there will be plenty of American- ~COME ON BEMIDJI! SHOW THE NATION WERE ‘THERE PATRIOTIC MEETING “MY BOYS WONT’ CLAIM EXEMPTION.” DECLARES WELL-T0-DO GERMAN St. Cloud, Aug. 15.—“My boys won’t claim exemption,” said Julius Liestman, a promi- nent farmer of Eden Valley, as he appeared with the four of them before the local board. Liestman was born in Ger- many and came to America in ism.on tap. A. “E. Rako, chairman of the Bel- trami county board of commission- ers, will preside. Orator of Note. The principal speaker will be Rev. dward M. Cross of Minneapolis, an Episcopalian minister who is noted throughout Minnesota for his orator- ical abilities. There will be other speakers announced later. The program will include vocal and musical numbers by local talent and a quarette will be included. Everybodv Be There. o The entire population of Bemidji is cordially invited to co-operate. It is a meeting for all of Bemidji, and her people will get out and show the state that Bemidji is the big scream in.the patriotic line, for it is already company to the battle fleet, com- manding officers on big bntileshlps. over 60 to the Tenth engineers and many others to all branches. of. .the military arm of the United States. Speakefs of state-wide, prominence will also._be here, many known na- tionally and the Public Safety com- mission of Beltrami county will take. Conie On' Fvervbody. . Come on, folkg, show the state and nation that Bemidji is ome city in innesota that is for Old Glory every old’ time and not filled with ‘a lot of American-venered citizenship, but American to the core and not afraid to let it loose. ANOTHER BEMIDJI BOY AT TRAINING CAMP 1 ‘Walter R. Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Johnson of the'town of Northern, was called-to.the Great Lakes training camp” August 9. He enlisted in the United States navy at St.. Cloud June 4. Mr. Johnson' is 21 ‘years of age and, had been em- ploved at the Watab Pulp and Paper mill. “His “parents’ reéelved ‘anin- teresting letter from him this week, as follows: 4 ¥ “A’ fine banquet was given us by 1 the members of the Commercial club of Minneapolis before our departure. One hundred and six of us left St. ‘Paul on a special train, and we all / had sleepers and everything was as XM cozy as home sweet home. We had a fine breakfast in Milwaukee. When I 1anded in the training camp I met only one young fellow I knew, but there is no chance to get lonesome L here as we have a full house.”"” 1 {% | steerage. He found common labor until he came to Minne- sota, when he started work here. He later bought a farm and has acquired wealth. “I have five more sons not yet of age. These boys would have enlisted if it hadn’t been for the harvest.” SWISS MISSION ARRIVES TO CONFER ON F0OD SHIPMENTS (By United Press) An Atlantic port, Aug. 15.—The Swiss mission to the United States arrived here today. The mission. is headed by Jean Sulzer and is -en- plans to reach an agreement with .Washington on shipments of food to Switzerland under the export licens- ing act. MERRY CAPITAL M0B BOMBARDS SUFFRAGE QUARTERS WITH EGS Washington, Aug. 15.—A good- natured crowd of about 1,000 women and men’ bombarded the Woman’s party headquarters with eggs and de- stroyed several banners addressed to “Kaiser ‘Wilson,” after similar ban- ners_had been taken away from wo- men who attempted to parade them in front of the White House. NEW OFFICERS ELECTED BY CEMETERY BOARD At the meeting of the new board of directors of Greenwood cemetery last evening in the office of G. W. Campbell, the following officers were elected: President—Daniel Gracie. Vice president—J. P. Lahr. Secretary—G. W. Campbell. Treasurer—E. N. French. As soon as the affairs of the asso- ciation can be straightened out the public is promised reports, that they may know how their affairs are be- ing conducted. ,noted for its sending a naval fiflitfajrbute‘ t0" “Washigton: = The ‘mission |- - Returned Naval Man Brings Greetings To Home Folks Many Bemidji people. who have friends and relatives at the front with the naval militia, heard ‘“‘hel- los” and ‘‘best regards” last Satur- ay sent by those dear to them with a2 man, a fellow ‘veamon, who has shared the same hardships and ad- ventures with them. The visitor in the city Saturday was Zulu Hatcher now of Cass Lake, before the war o Crosby. Mr. Hatcher joined the Crosby na- val militia when it was organized at about the same time that the Be- midji division was organized to help the Crosby division come up to its necessary quota of men. When war was declared and the call came for %he Crosby boys Mr. Hatcher sold /his laundry business in Crosby and. parting with his wife and two small children, left with the rest of the fellows for Philadelphia. Mr. Hatcher with the rest of the Crosby division was put on the bat- tleship Massachusetts. On account of the illness of his wife Mr. Hatcher was given an honorable discharge a short time ago and allowed to re- turn home. When asked how he liked the navy, Mr. Hatcher’s answer was, “It is a |great life—it’s the life to make a man out of a fellow.” In speaking of Lieut. Earle A. Barker, who is ow second in command on the bat- i leship Massachusetts. the ship that he served on, Mr. Hatcher stated that Lieut. Barker was loved by ev- {ery one of the 600 men under him. “A man all the way through,” was his opinion of Mr. Barker. Mr. Hatcher also stated that Wil- |liam McDonald, ensign of the Be- |midji division, was also a good officer |and very popular with his men. He {recalled an incident when the boys wanted to show “Bill” how well they liked him and were going to give him a box of cigars and the officers Y BlG | heard of it. Fearing that this littie |demonstration of friendship might be the cause of ill-feeling on the part of other officers the gift was denied. Photos by amarican Press Assoclation. To stimulate recruiting in New York city $10,000 was expended on a giant dummy hattleship in Union square. It Reeruit. Sketches of Pl Normal ~ e first building to be erected for the POPE'S PEACE PLANS ARE NOT | ONLY LAND WARSHIP AIDS RECRUITING is 200 feet long and was christened the ans For First BuildingApproved The sketches of the plans for the|submitted by Architect Johnson and the location thereof as shown 6n the Bemidji normal school have been ap- ground plan submitted by him be proved by the normal board of thejapproved and that the board of con- state, also the location of the first structure and the board of control is to be so notiflee. A. P. White, member of the state normal board, returned last night from St. Paul where he attended the quarterly meeting of the state board and brought with him the glad news of important action taken by the bloard. passing the following resolu- tion: Resolved, that the sketch plan for the proposed building at Bemidji as MEETING TO BOOST BEMIDJI AND J. H,; CLARKSON TO SPEAK Tomorrow .night J. H. Clarkson, general manager of the Jefferson Highway, will be at the Commercial club .quarters to address a meeting on the co-operative publicity for the Jefferson highway and Bemidji. The idea is to get Bemidji before the people through a small maga- zine published in the interests of the highway and the cities and towns along the route, and it is up to Be- midji to become interested. Other cities and towns along the Jefferson route are taking hold of the propo- sition for an advertising campaign and Bemidji should do the same. IRISH HEADQUARTERS RAIDED (By United Press) Dublin, Aug. 15.—Military auth- orities raided the headquarters of Colonel Moore's Irish volunteers and seized 10,000 cartridges and 150 rifles. No arrests were made. AMERICAN GUNNERS TAKEN WHEN CAMPANA WAS SUNK (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 15.—Five and not four American gunners were cap- tured when the Campana was sunk by a German submarine. The cap- tain was also taken prisoner. HERE'S WHAT THEY DO IN GERMANY Washington, Aug. 15.—State de-| partment dispatches report that the office of the Freie Zeitung, a semi- weekly newspaper published in Ger- man in Berne, has been raided by the police on the grounds of un- neuxrality because it supported the| polictes and acts of President Wil- somn. FRENCH ADVANCE (By United Press) Paris, Aug. 15.—The French have trol be advised of such approval. Resolved further, that it is the judgment of this board that plans and specifications for the construc- tion of such building be prepared under the direction of the doard of control, conforming generally to said sketch plans with a view to having contract for construction let by mid- winter next, to the end that the building may be completed in time for action by the next legislature with reference to equipment. |AND YET JAPS ARE BARRED FROMU.S. AND TEUTONS ALLOWED (By United Press) San Francisco, Aug. 15.—Several hundred Japanese born in Hawaii have organized a military unit and offered their services to this govern- ment. ANOTHER “NUT” REFUSES TO REGISTER: “RELIGIOUS” La Crosse, Wis., Aug. 165.+~—Ar- rested in United States court here as a registration dodger, George Wicklund, 30, living at Maiden Rock, Wis., told the court that God had appeared twice in a vision and ordered him not to register. Wick- lund informed the court that the vision had advised him to distribute Bibles to the needy and he had bought 1,700 at once. L.W.W. ARE UNCHECKED IN BUTTE ACTIVITIES (By United Press) Butte, Mont., Aug. 14.—Deter- mined efforts to stop I. W. W. activi- ties are having no effect. The I. W, W. will continue all strikes. AMERICAN TROOPS WELCOMED (By United Press) London, Aug. 15.—Great enthusi- asm was aroused here today by the appearance of American troops marching through the principal streets here. Ambassador Page re- viewed them from the embassy and King George from Buckinghdm pal- ace. SISTERS MEET AMERICA TO TURN | DEAF EAR, BELIEF: NOT APPROVEDBY WARRING ENTENTE U.S. to Fight To Bitter End With Allies (By United Press) Washington, Aug. 15.—The United States stands with her allies and will fight until Germany is willing to make restorations, reparations and guarantees. Berlin Brainstorm. Berlin, Aug. 15.—The refusal of England and the United States to grant passports to the Socialist con- ference at Stockholm shows that they are determined upon the destruction of Germany, says the Vorwaerts, 'German Bocialist newspaper. ' This action, it is claimed, reveals the real obstacle in the way of peace. HARDIN'S NEWSPAPER REAPPEARS: ADVOCATES RESTORING ALSACE (By United Press) Amsterdam, Aug. 16.—Max Har- din’s suppressed newspaper, Zukunft, reappeared today. It advocated the restoration of Alsace Lorraine to France and Trieste to Italy if dur- able peace was to be secured. A German dispatch stated with the suppression of Hardin's paper that Hardin had been pressed into the military as a clerk in July. Mrs. William Young of San An- tonio, Tex., and Mrs. A. G. Gulmon of Sandburn, N. D., are guests of their sister, Mrs. K. G. Sandland, of advanced a considerable distance west of Dixmude in Belgium. the town of Frohn. They haven't met for many years. FIVE ARE KILLED IN ‘BARCELONA STRIKE (By United Press) Madrid, Aug. 15.—An official an- nouncement today states that five men were killed and nine wounded in a clash between strikers and the police in Barcelona. Madrid sol- diers are on duty with machine guns. '|made in Fern cemtery. SOCIALIST IS ARRESTED ON FEDERAL CHARGE St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 15.—A. L. Sugarman, secretary of the state so- cialist committee, was arrested here by federal authorities charged with attempting to discourage compliance with the draft law. He was given a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Whaley and held in $5,000 bail. Although registered himself, the authorities say Sugarman is head of a movement in this state to discour- age the success of the draft. (By United Press) London, Aug. 15.—The eyes of officialdom of the world are turned upon Russia and America, principal interest being the eflect the pope's peace proposal would have on Rus- sia. There is every chance America will turn a deaf ear to the pope's proposition and it is a foregone con- clusion it will be rejected by Eng- land, France and Italy. Wilson is Waiting. Washington, AugiW lgfiPresident Wilson is awaiting the voice of the world before deciding his course on the pope’s peace y-.ans. America Stands Pat. Washington, Aug. 15.—Nothing has occurred to change America’s war aims. These are substantially the view of France and England, it is officially announced today. Note Not Received. Washington, Aug. 15.—No formal note has yet reached the state de- partment and there is a suggestion that it will not be delivered to this government, GERMAN FLAVOR FOUND IN POPE'S PEACE IDE London, Aug. 15.—“Those 80- called terms have a distinct German flavor.” This reply was given in an authoritative quarter in London in reply to a question in regard to the vatican peace proposals. The opinfon was expressed that the inspiration for the peace move probably emanated from Austria and was in the nature of a trial balloon, as a prelude to more definite propo- sitions from the Teutonic powers. BICYCLE AWARDS MADE THIS WEEK The boy and the girl having the bhest schiool garden will each be awarded a bicycle at the School Farm on Friday of this week at 10 a. m. Mayor Vandersluis will present the boy's wheel and Given Bros. will present the girl's wheel. A special invitation is extended ‘to the public to be present that that time. HAUGAN FUNERAL The funeral of Christian B. Hau- gan was held yesterday at 2:30 o'clock p. m. in Fern hall, Fern township, Hubbard county, Rev. M. A. Soper officiating. Interment was Tubercular trouble was the cause of his death. Mr. Haugan was horn at Henning July 27, 1890, and died at Max- bass, N. D., August 11, leaving a wife, four brothers and three sis- ters to mourn his loss. Having spent most of his life in Fern town- ship, he was upon his own request, brought there for burial. The deceased is a cousin of Miss Ida Nyhus of this city. Among the relatives who attended the funeral were Mrs. R. Oppegard and Miss Boletta Haugen of Henning, sisters, and Oscar Hanson and Albert Han- son of Faribault. The remains were accompanied to Bemidji by Willie Haugen. North County Makes Fine Showing Before Draft Board The members of the Beltrami coun- ty exemption board returned Ilast night from Baudette where they held examinations the fore part of the week, 185 names being called to ap- pear at the Baudette examination. Of those, 167 were examined. Only about 30 of the 167 men examined| claimed exemption and only 16 were rejected on the physical test. This is a very high standard average, be- ing far above the average through- out the county and better than the southern half of the county. The members of the board stated that the people of Baudette gave them the very best treatment possi- ble. The citizens took the board for a long hoat ride and extended all sorts of other courtesies which their guests appreciated very much. The Baudette Commercial club is entitled to the especial thanks of the board for the many favors and the whole- hearted welcome they extended. The board will meet in the court house again at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning when about 200 more men will be examined.