Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 17, 1917, Page 1

~ 4 ~.«_The ‘byterian Sunday school; 10:25, “Pos- BEMIDJ1. MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 17, 1917, ~.RUSSIAN ARMY DRIVING BACK; FOOD SITUATION ISGROWING GRAVE / /mhury Being Reorganized and Dis- 4 credited Officers Are Being Ousted From Service. KORNILOFF’S REVOLT SNUFFED WITHOUT SHEDDING OF BLOOD Responsibility for Former Army| Head’s Action Fixed Upon His Advisers. (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 17.—The Rus- sian army is driving back towards Riga on a wide front. In the last five days they have advanced over seven miles, the Russian embassy an- nougced today. The Russtan military is being re- organized and the discredited officers are being ousted. Official cables show the Korniloff revolt suppressed without bloodshed. The moralé of the government forces is splendid" and the government is Natronger than ever, it is stated. \The responsibility for Korniloff’s revolt is fixed on his advisers rather than on the general himself and it is indicated he will not pay the death penalty. | Sca; Food Is Scarce, London, Sept. 17.—Petrograd’s food situation is grave, dispatches from the Russ capital indicate. DUAL MONARCHY IS RENT. WITHIN OVER FOOD- SHORTAGE (By United Press) Rome, Sept. 17.—Austria-Hungary are finding it difficult to keep in agreement with Germany owing to food shortage, causing an epidemic of riots throughout the dual empire. Differences over Prussianism are al- so coming to the surface and the breach is said to be growing. Wo- men are praying for divine interces- A?n for peace. Suffering from lack v food is intense. LIBERTY MOTOR TO BE USED FOR NAVAL AIRCRAFT ALSO ‘Washington, Sept. 17.—The Lib- erty motor produced by engineers working under direction of the war department also will be used in na- val aircraft. STRIKERS ATTACK THREE STREET CARS (By United Press) San Francisco, Sept. 17.—One thousand parading iron strikers to- day partially wrecked three street cars driven by strikebreakers. Six riot calls were sent for the police. HOOVER IS IGNORED . BY MILK PRODUCERS (By United Press) Elgin, Ill.,, Sept. 17.—The Elgin Milk Producers’ association ignores Hoover’s requests to make month-to- month contracts and adopt six months’ contracts at an average of OUNTY’S FIRST QUOTA LE! ATHLETES PROVE USEFULNESS FOR WAR Photo by American Press Assoclation. At a recent military meet at Travers Island, N, Y., college athletes gave demonstrations of their prowess. They are here scrambling up fortifications without effort. Teuton Promise Philippine Men White Women Revolt Reward (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 17.—German intrigue has stretched out its talons into the Philippines and has sought to create a revolt, the war depart- ment learned today. The former German vice consul, ‘Conrad "Andre, “is being kept under scrufiny. It is reported to Washing- | ton that he promised Filipinos any white woman they wanted if they would rise against the United States last April. SIX KILLED WHEN TWO TRAINS COLLIDE (By United Press) Aurora, Ill., Sept. 17.—Six were killed today and six injured at Earl- ville, 30 miles west of here, when two- eastbound stock trains collided in a rear end smash on the Burling- ton. CAN ANYONE HELP THIS YOUNG STUDENT? There is an opportunity for some one, most likely a business man, to render a service to the Bemidji high school football team and at the same time to a young man who is anxious to work and go to school. The young man is one who helped great- ly to put the Bemidji football team on the map and now finds it impos- sible to return to spend his last year in high school unless he finds some kind of night work to do. He is a valuable football man, so valuable that the Virginia school has gotten him a position and made other in- ducements for him to attend that school. The young man is also a good worker and can do most any kind of work. He has taken a course in bookkeeping. Anyone who can help the student and school by offering a position should notify Supt. W. P. Dyer, Dr. $3.564 per hundred pounds of milk.|J. W. Diedrich or the Pioneer. ~—— i Sunday School Convention MeetsAt Blackduck Sept. 20 Beltrami county Sunday school convention will be held in the Presbyterian church at Blackduck; next Thursday and the following program has been prepared by A. T. Carlson of Bemidji, vice president of the Beltrami County Sunday School Union association: Morning session—9:30, song ser- vice, led by Dr. J. M. Freeburg of Blackduck; 9:45, devotional service, led by the Blackduck pastor; 10, “Object Lesson in Temperance,” Rev. A, M. Whitby, pastor of the Baptist irch of Bemidji: 10:15, “The Pos- ility of the Cradle Roll,” by one of ‘he members of the Blackduck Pres- gibility of the Beginners’ Depart- ment,” Mrs. E. L. Oberg of Black- duck; 10:35, “Training of Wor- ship.” Mrs. F. E. Head of Bemidji; 10:45, “Meeting the Religious Needs! of the Juniors,” Joseph Larson of Be- midji; special music by Blackduck Sunday school; 11:10, talk by a state worker from St. Paul; 11:45, “Need of Observance of Decision Day,” Frank B. Lamson of Bemidji; ap- pointment of nominating committee. Afternoon session—1:30, song ser- vice, conducted by Dr. J. M. Free- burg of Blackduck; 1:45, “The Ru- ral Sunday School as a Social Cen- ter,” Rev. A. M. Soper of Bemidji: 2:00, “How to Interest Children in Missions and Missionary Lessons,” Miss Ida Virginia Brown of Bemidji; 2:10, “What is Leadership, and the Use of It,”” Mrs. Theodore Virts of Bemidji; 2:20, “The Pastor’s Best Service,” by Rev. George Backhurst, pastor of the Episcopal church of Be- midji; 2:35, solo by Miss Ida Vir- (Continued on Page 4) Iron Cross for Capture Of American By German British Headquarters in France| and Belgium, Sept. 17.—German military authorities on the Western front have shown concern about thé imminence of the American army’s entry into the fighting by offering rewards for the production of the first American. prisoners. The general commanding the Elev- enth reserve division recently put the price of 400 marks ($95.20) on the first Amerftan; soldfer. brought,” desd} ] or alive, “into his lines. This information has been dis- closed - by the diary of a Prussian sergeant of the Twenty-third reserve infantry regiment. He wrote at the end of July: “We are supposed to have had Americans oposite us for some time now, and two divisions of Portuguese on our right. The man who brings in the first American, dead or alive, FAIR CLOSES AFTER WEEK OF WRETCHED WEATHER; WINNERS Despite one of the most adverse fair weeks encountered by the Bel- trami County Fair association the fair which closed Saturday afternoon was most creditable. The weather was anything but of the caliber to create enthusiasm on the part of the fair management and patrons but the management carried through the program as arranged, and the exhib- its reflected great credit upon the exhibitors and the county. The sports program was completed as the weather permitted and the rest of the results which have mnot been published are as follows: Fridav’s Events, Team race—Elmer Alton, Enoch Storri, second. The tug-of-war was won by a team representing the farmers. Boys’ bicycle race—John Simons, first; Haven Hanscom, second. Running race by farmers’' horses —William Gardener, first; Guy Stev- ens, second. Pony race—Clifford Smart, first; Henry Cross, second. Farmers’ trotting race—G. C. Mes- senger, first; Melvin Braaten, sec- ond. _— e ——— first; v’s Events Saturda: 4 Running race—A. Tufford, first; John Pogue, second. Pony race—Clifford Smart, first; John Smith, second. Bicycle race—John Simons, first; Willard McGregor, second. Free-for-all trotting race, best two out of three heats—Naish McKin- non, first; M. Lamphere, second; Dr. W. K. Denison, third; George Coch- ran, fourth. The best time was in the ysecond heat which was stepped in 2:66. GERMAN GUNS IN TRENCHES WORN OUT (By United Press) With the British armies, Sept. 17. —Prisoners reveal that German guns are becoming so worn in some sec- tions that the kaiser’'s troops are fre- quently killed by their own shells. Worn guns and lack of airships are causing the armies under the crown prince considerable trouble. Shells from worn guns often explode in the German trenches. —————— e e e e = to headquarters has been promised the iron cross of the first class, 400 marks and fourteen days’ leave.” (3:45 o’clock) The grand jury late this af- ternoon returned a finding of “no bill” against the Campbell Lake club. The club had been charged with being a disorder- ly place and was brought before the attention of the grand jury. The report of the jury was made at 3:45 o’clock this after- noon. BOOZE LAW OFFENDERS IN OFFICERS’ CLUTCHES George Shannon was arrested to- day charged by Indian Agent Brandt with introducing three quarts of whisky into Indian territory on Au- gust 4. When Shannon was taken into custody and while under the in- fluence of liquor he admitted his guilt, it is alleged. Another offender, John Kostohriz, was also arrested today charged by Special Officer Keenan of Deer River with introducing six quarts of whiesky at Bemidji. Both offend- ers will be haled before U. S. Com- missioner Simons today. 8,000 RETURN TO WORK AFTER STRIKE (By United Press) Springfield, Sept. 17.—Upwards of 8,000 union working men and wo- men returned to work today after three days of idleness during which practically every industry in the city was at a standstill. The strikes be- came epidemic when the street rail- way became involved in a strike. STOCK JUDGING AT FAIR WAS INTERESTING Keen interest was shown in the stock judging contest at the county fair, when 11 young men, mostly high school students, entered the event to win. All scored well, con- sidering that it was the first contest of its kind ever held in this county. In the Holstein class, first honors were awarded to Arthur O'Leary, sec- ond to Arthur Hovey and third to Peder Peterson. In the Guernsey class, Peder Pet- erson and Clifford Rafferty tied for first honors, second going to Thomas Simons and third to Lloyd Lalone. Al -] 69 MENORDERED T0 BE ENTRAINED FOR FORTDODGE, I0OWA; SHERIFF NOTIFIED -] 24,000 Iron Workers Strike; Union lron Works Dewn First Time In History (By United Press) San Francisco, Sept. 17.—The strike of 24,000 iron workers in the shipyards here and vicinity com- menced at 9 o’clock this morning, officers of the Iron Trade council an- nounced this morning. At the Union Iron Works, the largest in the coun- try, not a hammer was lifted for the first time in the vlant’s history. SWEDISH PEOPLE DEMAND ACTION TO PROVE NEUTRALITY s (By United Press) Stockholm, Sept. 17.—A monster mass meeting held here today de- manded that the Swedish people take immediate ,action to convince the world that the Swedish people are strictly neutral. BOMB DROPPED ON AMERICAN AGENCY (By United Press) Washington, Sept. 17.—The Amer- ican consular agency at Dunkirk, France, was wrecked by a German bomb Sept. 7, it was given out to- day. The records are unharmed. —_— NEW BANK T0 OPEN IN PLUMMER SEPT. 24 Andrew Johnson, Sheriff of Beltrami County, Bemidji, Minn. St. Paul, Sept. 17.—Entrain 65 men on M. & I. Sept. 21. Confer with local ticket agent of above road as to routing and feeding of men. This schedule is final. Letter of general in- structions following. Send out notices at once. White men only. STATE ADJ. GENERAL.. . The above is a copy of a telegram reccived this morning by the local exemption board. The board immedi- ately began work of sending out no- tices to the drafted men. The telegram simply means that the first drafted men to leave Bel- trami county and Bemidji will leave on either Friday morning or Friday evening for Fort Dodge, Des Moines, Ia., for training. MANY ARE TRYING FOR FOOTBALL TEAM; FOUR VETERANS OUT With school in session only one week, things are already beginning to round into shape in the football zone. Under the experienced eye of Coach Dr. *“Joe” Diedrich .ne squad is working out daily and swiftlyt hardening into the physical fitness that “Doc” requires of all his men. So far the prgqctice has copsisted in passing and catching for passes, falling on the ball'and a little tack- ling. Pnters and dropkickers are al- so, being developed, . The few veteran players, “Gal- loping” Carl Tennstrom, Norman Kittleson, John Simons and Kenneth Kenfield, who are out this year, are making a splendid showing and are a great aid to Coach Diedrich in training the recruits. Some of the new men that are showing up strong are Doran, Knapp, Becker, Whitney, the Naylor brothers, Stechman, “Snowball” Edwards, Harvey, Lar- son, Koors, Denu, Harris, Crothers and some others. No team has as yet been selected and it is probable that most all of the boys will be given a chance to play in the first Thief River kalls, Minn., Sept. 17. | games. —The Farmers' State bank of Plum- mer, a member of what is known as the “Sheldon Chain,” of which the People’s State bank of Thief River Falls also forms one unit, will open its doors for business on Monday, September 24. The announcement sent out to business men and farmers in the vicinity of the Red Lake county town states that temporary quarters have been arranged in the building for- merly occupied by the Hugget meat market, but that a new and modern banking house will be completed by January first, and foremost a “‘farm- ers' ” bank, Officers for the new bank have been chosen as follows: President, A. M. Sheldon; vice presidents, H. S. Dahien and A. G. Wedge; cashier, Theo M. Thronsen. Besides these on the board of directars are O. H. Lang- lie and F. P. Sheldon. A schedule is being completed by Coach Diedrich. “BEMIDJI DAY” AT INDIAN FAIR TUES. All roads will lead to Red Lake tomorrow when it will be ‘“‘Bemidji Day” at the Red Lake Indian fair and from all indications Bemidji will be largely represented at the annual fair of the Chippewas. There will be a splendid program, including a baseball game and there will be exhibits of various nature. The program this year is conceded to be the best given by the Indians and Superintendent Dickens of the Agency has lent every possible aid in making it a huge success. First Slacker Case Heard By Simons; The first slacker case to be brought to the attention of the people in this district was heard before U. S. Commissioner H. A. Simons Satur- day noon, being that of Lawrence A. Nelson of Akeley, who was ar- rested on August 31 by Deputy U. S. Marshal A. H. Jester on complaint by Alfred Jaques, United States dis- trict attorney for Minnesota. The charge was that of failing and re- fusing to register at Akeley on the fifth day of June, 1917, in violation of the act of Congress approced May 18, 1917, and the proclamation of | the president of the United States pursuant thereto. At the time of his arrest, Nelson gave bond for his appearance before Commissioner Si- mons on September 15. - R : Accused Held After hearing the testimony Judge Simons bound tae slacker over to the November term of of the Federal grand jury. Nelson furnished $500 bail to appear at that time and was given his liberty. Frank M. Whit- ney of Walker appeared for the de- fendant and Assistant U. S. Attorney J. M. Dicky acted for the United States. Bootlegge ilty. The caseogrl%}ee%rrgc(}g{vgrver charged with bootlegging was also brought before Judge Simons Saturday and upon the defendant’s plea ot guilty and his request, the case was trans- ferred to the October term of Federal court at Minneapolis. On default of the $500 bond, Dwyer was ordered co;nmitted to the Hennepin county jail. i i |