Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 4, 1917, Page 1

VOLUME XV, NO, 205, . NINNESOTA FAR * OPENS; THRONGS ~ SET RECORD FOR SIGHTSEEING DAY Cool Weather and Bright Skies Draw Heavily for Brilliant Opening Program. LABOR DAY THRONG AIDS - TO SWELL HUGE CROWD 5 EELE Ol Timer Forecasts Biggest Fair in ° History of the Association, Or Since 1860. St. Paul, Sept. 4.--With the weath- or“cool and bright, a record number “ of ‘exhibits on hand and a brilliant program, the Minnesota State Fair - opened -yesterday. & _ - When ticket “sellers took their places at 7 a. m. hundreds. of per- sons were waiting-to gain admission, and from' then until noon humanity swarmed through the gates with The highest opening day.- mark was 100,792, made in 1912. The mark a year ago was 92,677. Children were in the big majority; thousands of them litérally swarmed the grounds. They swamped the vaudeville attractions, rode the roller coaster and- collected souvenirs. At 12 0’clock it was estimated that more than 42,000 persons-had enter- ed the grounds, as compared with 37,143 last year. The -deficit was attributed to the clouds early in the lagnrg Attendanoce. ¢ Whe;l'“thor t. Paul Labor day par- ade was -over, cars for the fair grounds were.fllled to capacity. Au- tomobiles and horse-drawn vehicles . contained their quota. : Ofticials-at. the fair were jubilant over the weather. After the rain of the night the grounds were in per- . ‘fect.condition. They freely predicted the attendance:mark. for the ‘open- day ',mlgllbfl, passed. - 11,” remarked “Dad” -G. -S. Pease, who has attended fairs in various Photo by American Press Assoclation. shave. MINOT MAYOR IS “CANNED;” ALLOWED .IOI_NTS_WII)E,oPEN 7 Linfl w“h E Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 4.—As one of the results of the famous vice raid conducted in Minot by Attorney Gen- eral William Langer and his depu- ties, W. 8. Shaw, president of the city commission, was removed from office by Governor L. J. - PFrazier. Shaw is charged with misconduct, A German sheil tore a great hole inside the British lines. ter. British Tommies took advantage of the situation. BEMIDJL. MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1917, T 108 ARE KILLED 1N Prosident In ™ geguis s on First Draft (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 4.—President malfeasance- in oftice and gross in-|cw;. 0 ' today marched one and a half competency. These complaints are signed by Attorney General Langer; his assistants, H. A. Bronson and D. V. Brennan. 2 .L. H.- Wehe, an attorney of Devils Lake, has been named special inves- tigator for Governor Frazier '~ and will: rport. ?QWM ¢ taken on September”82. | e ¥ numerous places within the city of It 18 charged . in & - complaint|- : ]y}:permlttéd,’ lllowedfim =% 2 fil]NlE;flfmofifi Minot to me openly kept and main- tained -as places where intoxicating liquor were sold, bartered and given away, in violation of chapter 83 of the penal code, compiled laws ' of North Dakota for 1913.” It is fur- “|ther charged that the mayor permit- ted the operation of bawdy houses in the city limits. One of the more serious charges is gambling places were knowingly permitted to operate in.-the city by Shaw. LOYAL SOCIALISTS AT CONFERENCE (By United Press) Minneapolis, Sept. 4.--John Spargo and other loyal Socialists and labor ] capacities since the first fair at Fort Snelling in 1860; ‘when visitors had to cross the river .in a ferry. { HYDROPLANE BEING CONSTRUCTED" HERE Quietly and without ostention, A. "R. Born and his-assistant, P. W. Wil- { 1iams, are working on a hydroplane P in a warehouse owned by I. P. Batch- -elder near the Sco and in a few days hope to have the work com- pleted. Mr. Born has for five years been an aviator and builder. of aeroplanes and Mr. Batchelder has long been ardently interested in air travel. -The model will be offered to the gov- : ernment. president. AMERICANS T0 GET THEIR BAPTISM (By United Press) American field headquarters, Sept. 4.—American troops will soon learn what creeping barrage fire is. The first contingent to assemble in the first line American trenches are try- ing the ground. Tomorrow the French will go over the top while the French guns roar behind. The Americans will soon advance with French instructors. GRADUATE NEW TEACHER Miss Ruth Boobar of Nary will teach school at Rosby this fall. ~ ANOTHER FOR UNCLE SAM . William Moberg has resigned his position as driver for the Mesaba Transportation company and left Sat- urday night for Duluth to visit rela- tives before leaving for the front.) Mr. Moberg has been called on the first draft. 4 ~ MEASURE FOR GUARD - UNIFORMS TONIGHT The regular drill of the home guard will be held in the city hall tonight. All members are expected to appear at the city hall promptly at 8 o’clock. The members will be measured for uniforms tonight. The uniforms will be of the regulation pattern. Two BemidjiNaval Boys Of KansasHomeOnFurlough; “Feelin gFine,f’and LookIt Two more “old salts” struck Be- midji this morning, and they were real “honest to goodness” Bemidji boys from the battleship “Klassy Kansas,” boys who left with the na- val militia nearly six months ago, ischool this year. -~ Kansas and are both working on seven-inch guns. When asked how they liked the navy they both opened their big guns on the reporter, tell- ing him what a great place it is and ended with “we are feeling great, bdy. feeling fine.” And they surely boys who are away off in the East doing their bit for Uncle Sam, and - those boys are Earl (“Mike”) Riley /and Warren (‘“Battledy”) Edwards, first class seamen aboard the Kan- “Mike” and “Battledy” are off on an eight days’ furlough and report back on duty in New ‘York at 6 lo’c¥ock Saturday night and hence will be in Bemidji only a couple of days. The boys are “buds” aboard the do look like the fighting cocks that they are, as they always ‘were, even in the old days “before the war.” It is planmed that all of the boys will have an eight-day furlough, about 60 men being ailowed to go home at once. There are about 1,- 500 men aboard the ship. Secretary Lamson of the Commer- cial club today invited the bluejack- ets to make the club their headquar- ters during their stay. miles with the first drafted men in the big sendoff given them by the nation’s capitol city. BRIDGE INSPECTOR MAKES TRIP OVER Yesterday afternoon people in Sta- ples and vicinity and St. Cloud ex- perienced an earthquake from some quarter and the report was sent broadcast. No reports were heard in Bemidji. However, Night Dispatcher Flem- ing of the M. & I. railroad notified Bridge Inspector Davis and this morning he went ahead of the train south to inspect the bridges and look over the road to safeguard the pas- sengers. FARMERS MEET SATURDAY The Bemidji Township Farmers’ club will meet Saturday, September 8, at the A. H. Jester farm, Lake Plantaganet. All are welcome. LE QUAKE TOLL (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 4.—Three hun- leaders arrived today for the open-|4req houses are reported destroyed ing of the Labor Loyalty conference.|jth an unknown number of casual- They announce the support of the'jeg the result of a severe earthquake in Bogota, Colombia, the state de- partment is advised today. E%'gx %To'wsie'rn,oson of %I’r. andEMrs. ‘W. N. Bowser, left this morning for St.” Paul where he will attend St. Thomas college. He will first finish the high school course there and will then take up military work. NEW SOCIALIST PARTY OBJECT OF MEETING (By United Press) Minneapolis, Sept. 4.—The Labor Loyalty conference here is also to mark the organization of a new So- clalist party which will pledge loy- Miss |alty, asserted John Spargo today. It Boobar graduated from the local high |jg {.’, be true g?, :emp:cf‘.eyt .,,K the aims and ideals of the American So- cialists. He says Mayor Van Lear is and such are ex-Socialists now. A Soldier’s Song To the valley of the shadow, Whither Death was drawing me, e a hand whose touch meant comforf, Came the hand of sympathy. Through the endless round of moments, Through the long, long scourge of pain. Near that valley my soul hovered, By that hand led back again. That 18 all I can remember Of the blackness of that night. Round that patient hand of kindness Memory sheds a glorious light. When my night of iliness ended And my thoughts came back once more, I lived o’er the day of battle, Day of glory and of gore. Wondering at the source of kindness, Opened I my eyes to see; Saw behind the hand unfailing, Red Cross of humanity. —Wilthelmine Heller In Brooklyn Stand- ard Union. A severe rainstorm soon filled the excavation with wa- Many took baths, and ote man got a chance to bathe and OT YESTERDAY'S NEWS, BUT TODAY'S NEWS TODAY-BY THE GREAT UNITED PRE ' BEMIDJI DAILY GOVERNME 1IN SIX INFORMAL RECEPTION FOR NAVAL BOYS THIS EVENING This evening there will be - an informal reception for Earl Riley and Warren Edwards, of the Fifth division, Minnesota aboard the battleship Kansas, arranged by Secretary F. B. Lamson of the Commercial club, at the Commercial club rooms. The hours will be from 7:30 et to 8:30 o’clock and every friend g of the boys and everyone who does not happen to know ‘them are welcome. It will be only for an hour and the boys will be glad to have the opportunity to greet their fellow townsmen as part of their brief furlough. ~ COAST OF ENGLAND ] (By United Press) London, Sept. 4.—In an air raid over the Isle of Thanet last night, 108 were killed and 92 injured, Lord French announced today. e LE———— ~mmn~mnmnmono oo~ |remainder will go to Duluth and GERMANY IS RECALLING DISCHARGED SOLDIERS Minneapolis, Frank L. Carey, local manager of the Copenhagen, Sept. 4.—Germany is|United States food Of the experiencing difficulty in obtaining ‘has been divided into six districts, capualties, 107 of the dead and 86 of |men to fill the ranks. This is shown |it SS SOCIE TYbRTY FIVE CENTS PER MONTH NTNOW BUYING WHEAT IN NORTHWES ; BULK DIVISIONS Minn., Sept. 4.— food administration grain corpora- tion, has announced completion. of arrangements through which the corporation will be ready today to start purchasing wheat arriving at the Minneapolis market. The bulk of the' financing probably will be done through Minneapolis banks, he said, although the corporation also also will do business with banks in St. Paul and other northwest cities as occasion may require. Al The fact that all the wheat of th northwest is to be purchased here does not necessarily mean that-the entire amount will be brought to this city, Mr. Carey said. Because supplies of grain are practically ex- hausted here and at other northwest points, the first consideration will be given these mills, but when a suffi- cient supply has been obtained the other terminal markets, he ex- plained. The northwest division of the administration was announced. Charles Bovey, the wounded are naval, 1s the” re-|in the Reichstag by Deputy David-|Minneapolis, will represent the mid- port from the navy. whas killed and six injured. The large number of casualties reported by the navy may mean a warship was struck. taken from hospitdls before treatment is completed. PRICE OF COAL TO BE DISCUSSED WEDNESDAY St. Paul, Minn., Sept."4.—The spe: cial committee of the Minnesota Com- MISS HAYDEN LEAVES ;Miss Fanchion Hayden, who has taught music here for the past cou- lg ‘of years,- has dlmnt}n!\ledfier - A%JJ SRR AR € B-"where ‘she. will v llt‘he ore Joining her parents at Clayton, Ia. commodities, has set the price of coal mission~0fPublic; Satety, which has|the Eastern Star this evening. been investigating prices of prime|membérs are urged to attend. Her brother, Ray Hayden, has been drafted and assigned to the surgical department. Miss Hayden and her parents will spend the winter in Chicago. BAND MEMBER TO ANSWER DRAFT CALL At a meeting of the Bemidji A. F. of M. last evening Willlam J. Werth was elected to fill the first vice president vacancy caused by the resignation of Grover Bohn who left for. Minneapolis to answer the draft call. TO OPEN NEW STORE ' will open in the Fifih ward. BUYS LAUNCH J.”A. Smith of-the Fifth ward has purchased the sixteen-foot launch owned by William Moberg. The deal was made by advertising through the Bemidji Pioneer. BANKERS VISITING HERE Frank P. Sheldon, president of the First Nationa] bank of Bemidji, and son, Stewart, and Alb®rt Sheldon of Minneapolis have rented a cottage at Birchmont Beach for a month. Y’s AI™ RED CROSS At the opening business meeting of the Bemidji' Y’s club last evening as a speeial order for ‘the meeting of the -commission on morning. KAISER DECORATES VON BERNSTORFF WITH CROSS Berlin, Sept. 4.—Count von Bern- storff, former German ambassador to One civilian|gohn who called attention to the|dle portion of Minnesota,; Benjamin practice of recalling pensioners who|Stock, Duluth, northern portion; W. have been discharged for disabilities, |l Harvey, New Prague, He said that in some cases men are|S0uthern Minnesota and Iowa; Jamea their |W. Sherwood, Great Falls, Montana Minn,, and Wyoming; H. S. Helm, Minneap- olis, North Dakota, and George P. Sexauer, Brookings, South Dakota. STAR MEETS TONIGHT There will be a regular meeting of Al weanesday| GENERAL HAIG GOES ON; STRIKES HARD (By United Press) London, Sept. 4.—General Haig the United States, has received from|has resumed the offensive with & Emperior William at great quarters the civillan {iron cross. NEGRO REGIMENTIN EVERY CONTONMENT (By United Press) head- (sharp blow that advanced the Brit- ish line northeast of St. Julian. This is official. WILSON FIXES PRICE OF FEDERAL PRINT PAPER Washington, Sept. 4.—In an or- der which newspaper publishers de- clare will serve as an important pre- cedent, President Wilson has fixed a Washington, Sept. 4.—One negro|price of 21 cents on news print for regiment at every army camp where|use in publishing the government’s Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Dinehart left|there is a sufficient personnel is Ad-|daily Official Bulletin. last evening for the Twin Cities, [jutant General McCain's announce-|was issued by Secretary N. D. Baker where they will purchase stock for|ment today. The order ended specu-|at the president’s order under the ‘a five and ten-cent store which they|lations as to whether negro troops|national defense act. would be trained with white men. “|WELL, THEN, WHAT'S THIS “WAR” ABOUT? (By United Press) Minneapolis, Sept. 4.—Actual el- imination of the Hohenzollern dyn- asty is not prescribed by the Amer- ican government as a peace basis. The "state department says indica- tions are now that this government will be content with internal reforms insuring honesty in dealing with other nations. HERE FOR MONTH Lilla and Mary Jane Perro of in the echurch parlors of the Presby-|Stillwater are the guests of Mr. and terian church, it was decided to com-|{Mrs. J. C. Parker and family for a mence knitting for the Red Cross|month. at once. Other important matters were discussed and plans made for the year’s work. Monday evening, September 10, an open meeting will be held. It will be in the nature of a surprise party. An admission fee of 10 cents will be charged which will: go to the general fund. All members and their friends are in- vited to attend. FULTON OUTCLASSES SUPULPA FIGHTER| " Fred Fulton of Minnesota defeated Carl Morris last night at Canton, O., BERLIN JUBILANT OVER RIGA’S CAPTURE; RUSS BLOW BRIDGES (By United Press) Berlin, Sept. 4.—Berlin takes a holiday today to celebrate the fall of iga, Russia. RUSS BLOW BRIDGES Petrograd, Sept. 4.—The Russians did not evacuate Petrograd without in six rounds of a scheduled 15-|first blowing up the fortifications at round scrap. Morris repeatedly foul-|the mouth of the Dvina and all ed Fulton and refused to heed the|bridges across the stream. The Rus- warning of the referee. The bout was|sian retirement still continues in a to pick an opponent for Willard. northeasterly direction. TEUTONS TAKE PRISONERS Mr. and Mrs. Bert Carver have gone to Minneapolis to attend the Berlin, Sept. 4.—Thousands of state fair. They will visit Mrs. Car-|prisoners were taken by the Germans ver's cousin, Howard Wilson, and|in the fall of Riga, official reports family of Duluth before returning|state. Over 14,150 guns were cap- The order It was direct- ed to the International Paper com- pany which had declined less than 3 cents a pound. SENATE AGREES T0 HONOR CAPITAL’S DRAFTED | Washington, Sept. 4.—By unani- mous consent the Senate agreed to recess this afternoon so that mem- bers may participate with President Wilson in the parade in honor of ‘Washington men drafted into the na- tional army. KAISER EXULTING OVER FALL OF RIGA (By United Press) Amsterdam, Sept. 4.—Kaiser Wil- liam exulted with his people in the capture of the Russian city Riga. Berlin dispatches quoted this extract from a message sent by him to the kaiserina: “This is a new milestone of German strength and unerring will for victory.” JOINS THE ARMY Mrs. J. A. Smith of the Fifth ward has received a letter from her bro- ther, Floyd Stroman, formerly of Be- midji, advising her that he has join- ed the army, Company B, 45th in- fantry, and is now at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Ind. He states he enjoys the life in Uncle Sam’s service and says they have nine hours’ drill and three hours’ play. COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT Because yesterday was a legal holi- day the regular meeting of the city council was postponed until tonight. The members of the council came to- gether at the city hall and discussed home. tured. several matters which will come up at the meeting tonight.