Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 2, 1917, Page 1

A VOLUME XV, NO. 228, 510,000 BOND FOR SINCLAIR;” BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 2, 1917. Because Mayor Vandersluis was of the opinion the ordinance calling for the special bond election for the is- suance of $6,000 bonds for the re- modeling of the city building was defective, he last night vetoed the ordinance which had been passed by the city council and every alderman present voted to accept the veto. The point raised by the mayor was that the ordinance as passed, in its concluding paragraph said that the ordinance would be in force ‘“after ¢ its publication.” The mayor in his f veto stated it should have said ‘“‘pas- sage, approval and publication.” ' The mayor had vetoed the ordin- ! ance some time before its presenta- . tion to the council and when pre- sented City Attorney Brown stated ‘ »..{:: had not known of the action of e mayor and asked him why he had not consulted him, whereat the mayor replied that he didn’t know as he had to. Mr. Brown also asked the mayor when he became of the opinion the ordinance was not legal, % but received little enlightenment. In conclusion, City Attorney Brown stated to the council that in his opinion the ordinance was perfectly Lahr Isn't Worrying. 4 legal. Alderman Lahr said he saw no use to worry over the veto, as it was too late for the election now. He said he couldn’t see any use of fix- 4 ng-up.the .city. hall-anyway- as-the [; present one wasn’t kept clean, and he rubbed a hand over the dust cov- ered table around which sat the mayor and aldermen of the city of Bemidji. He also stated that the city could levy the amount needed in taxes for the improvement of the ! city hall and needed no bond issue. TN “The city council at one time lev- i jed $5.000 in taxes upon the people to refund a lot of liquor licenses,” he asserted, “and 1 guess it could i levy $6,000 in the same way to give & 4 the city a decent city hall and not ‘ vork a hardship on the taxpayers.” The time is too late now before the scheduled election to go into any further discussion on the matter and there will be no election on the bond issue for the jmprovement of the city building. The project had been heartily favored both by the mayor and the entire city council, but the veto was not objected to on the part ] of any one and the proposed im- ; provement gently passed on. Bridge Contractors Scorched. 1 Another matter came up in which ; Zalech & Walton of St. Paul, con- tractors for the new bridge, came in for a hot scorching, in which reflec- tions were cast upon their honesty in that whenever they had a claim in tor an estimate of money due them | on the bridge they made an affidavit ! before a notary that all bills had (Continued on last page) | SEA OFFENSIVE NEXT . YEARIS FORECAST (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 2.—With Amer- ica’'s aid the allies are likely next year to take the sea offensive. This deduction is drawn in expert quar- ters here as the result of allied mili- tary operations. With England striking at rail arteries leading to Germany’s submarine bases such an offensive could be used in telling fashion. i | \ - From Lake Washington, Oct. 2.—AIl ship- ments of coal into Canada from Am- erican Lake ports have been ordered stopped by Fuel Administrator Gar- field, to divert coal from these ports to meet fuel shortage in the north- west. { ‘The order also directs that pro- i ducers shall fulfill contracts for de- livery of coal to Lake Erie ports, for trans-shipment directs all handling ‘gencies to expedite shipments and ] ! { i coal to any points, either in United States or Canada, other than the northwest. Dr. Garfield thus brought to an abrupt end a situation that for ANOTHER NEW EMPLOYE Another of the eight new employes which have joined the staff of the Pioneer is Young Barney Hoedfield, whose pic- ture is herewith produced. He is one of the greatest automo- bile speed merchants in the world. Nothing is too good for the Pioneer readers and Hoed- field has been secured at a high salary. . e 0EDFIELD. WHO KEEPS HIS CAM AT T08YS Tomorrow the Pioneer will introduce three more of its new staff to its readers. All are ex- perts in their line. POPE REPORTED AS SEEKING SUPPORT FROM THE PEOPLE (By United Press) Rome, Oct. 2.—The pope is evi- dently seeking support for his peace propaganda from the people of bel- ligerent mnations since his appeals to the heads of the nations have failed. Direct approval of the pope of cer- tain Socialistic aims is attributed to him in two statements. The greatest significance is attached to an edit- orial in a Rome newspaper believed to have been sponsored, declaring the pope is in agreement with the Socialists of Italy and elsewhere, in- sofar as they seek to safeguard demo- cratic liberty and protect individual rights. The pope is reported as ex- pressing sympathy with the Russian democracy. 14.000 CITIZENS ARE READY TO QUIT JOBS AND HELP U. S. Washington, O ct. 2.—Fourteen thousand citizens, 8,000 of whom are skilled engineers, have been enrolled by the public service reserve as will- ing to leave their present employ- ment if they can serve the country better elsewhere. The purpose of the organization set up by the department of labor is to furnish skilled men to various branches of the government and the army and navy without interfering with essential private industries. Coal ShipmentsTo Canada Ports Stopped tests from the northwestern states. The coal shortage there is acute, and will become far more serious unless the supply flows steadily from now until lake navigation closes about two months hence. When the diversion of coal to Canada first was protested, Dr. Gar- field announced that the experts council would be asked to license no shipments to Canada without con- sultation with the fuel administra- tion. The Canadian buyers contin- ued to drain the lake ports of their coal, however, and of 180,000 tons shipped daily on lake carriers only about 53,000 tons have been reach- ing the northwest. To meet the needs of the section the daily ship- weeks has been drawing bitter pro-ments should average 150,000. T0 IMPROVE CITY t+ BUILDING; MAYOR USES VETO POWER After hours of strenuous training in preparing to do Red Cross work at the front Miss Iris Gilmore of Philadelphia finds a few minutes to knit for (he soldiers. From Cradle To Grave, Is Range of New War Tax * Washington, Oct.’2.-~The $2,700,~ 000,000 war tax bill which was adopted yesterday in the House “catches” almost everybody from the cradle to the grave and, for good measure, levies a few extra taxes on the heirs. Baby’s first dash of talcum powder will, under the 2 per cent manufac- turers’ tax on cosmetics, help Uncle Sam carry on the war, and after death the Federal collectors will be on hand to get the inheritance tax at an advance of the present rate of from 1 per cent on $50,000 to 10 per cent on $1,000,000. Between birth and death most of man’'s activities would be taxed, voting a proxy at a S meeting of a cemeétery association being one of the few specifically ex- empted. Those who have profited most by the war, the recipients of enormous excess war profits, will pay the most to help carry it on. Almost half the total amount of the bill, or about $1,i00,000,000 is to be collected frem them. P-stal cart's will sell for 2 cents eacl hy the previsions of the bill. .cticrs will be 3 cents. One will be taxed when he goes to a moving pic- ture show if the admission is over 5 cents, one-tenth of the cost of the ticket. The rate will affect all who attend amusements, from the man in the gallery to the one in the box. PICKED GERMAN FORCE (GERMANY CENTERS HURLED BACK IN . FIVE FIERCE ATTACKS (By United Press) London, Oct. 2.—Violent counter attacks by great forces of picked German troops against the British along the Ypres sector were all re- pulsed, General Haig reported today, the enemy suffering heavy losses. Five blows were struck in the night around the Menin road and all failed under machine gun fire, except one advance which swept over two small advanced positions. HAYWOOD STILL HELD IN DEFAULT OF BOND Chicago, Oct. 2.—William D. Hay- wood and other leaders of the 1. W. W. indicted Friday are still held by Federal authorities here in default of bail, which in the case of Hay- wood is $25,000. Flight of many members of the organization followed the returning of the indictments Friday, but this was expected by the Federal agents, who have kept careful track of the whereabouts of all the disturbers: they want. HOLSTEIN COW_GETS_ STATE BUTTER MARK AT MOORHEAD Moorhead, Oct. 2.—The Minnesota senior 4-year-old record for the pro- duction of butter in one year was broken by Dinah Pauline Clothilde Ormsby, a Holstein cow owned by E. C. Schroeder, according to an an- nouncement made here, with a rec- ord of 1,168 pounds of butter and over 24,000 pounds of milk. This exceeds the former state record by 160 pounds. MILL STRIKE BROKEN (By United Press) Astoria, Ore., Oct. 2.—The ship- here is practically broken today. The mills are running as usual and will be running full force by the end of the week. “SUB” ATTACK ON US. SUPPLY VESSELS (By United Press) New York, Oct. 2.—Germany’s submarine menace is now being con- centrated against American military supply ships. A German submarine base has probably been established off the French coast in the American transport lane. There is no decrease in the total of the allied submarine sinkings. This is the interpretation of the submarine situation by Lord Northeliffe today. ALLEGED TRAITOR WILL GET HIS OFFICE BACK AGAIN (By United Press) St. Paul, Oct. 2.—Louis Vogel, sus- pended auditor of Brown county, ac- cused of participation in the anti- draft meeting at New Ulm, may be reinstated today. Governor Burn- quist promises favoranle action, it is reported. BUENOS AYRES CUT FROM OUTSIDE WORLD (By United Press) Buenos Ayres, Oct. 2.—The last line of travel with the outside world is tied up today. All shipping was paralyzed when the stevadores struck. Food prices have doubled. NAVY TO ISSUE BULLETIN Washington, Oct. 2.—Secretary Daniels is preparing to issue a week- ly communique to show progress be- ing made with war preparations in the navy, and also disclosing some- thing of the work being done by Am- erican naval forces now in European waters. CRITICALLY ILL (By United Press) St. Paul, Oct. 2.—John McCabe, assistant state dairy and food com- missioner, is critically ill and is not expected to survive the day. So GOVERNMENTAKES | NOT YESTERDAY'S NEWS, BUT TODAY’S NEWS TODAY--BY THE GREAT UNITED PRESS " BEMIDJI DAILY PIC EER '1"‘ TY FIVE CENTS PER MONTH ) HELI S B HAND; U.S. MARSHAL JESTER RECEIVES ORDER FOR ARREST 10 Are Killed In Air Raid Last _Night (By United Press) London, Oct. 2.—Ten killed and 39 injured, is the toll left behind by German air raiders in the sixth raid in eight days. The official announce- ment was made today as the result of last night’s air raids. The list brings the total victims of air raids since September 24 up to 51 killed and 249 wounded. Last night's raid was less damag- ing than previous ones, but in point of gun fire the latest raid was the biggest London has ever seen. Lord French declared not a British air- plane was lost in recent engagements where the British fought the enemy airmen. The public demands British raids in reprisal. French Are Active. Paris, -Oct. '2.—In reprisal for re- cent German air raids over Dunkirk, French airmen Ilast night bombed Stuttgart, Treves, Coblenz and Frankfort. This is official. JUDGES AND POLLS FOR SPECIAL ELECTION ON BRIDGE BONDS The judges and polling places have been selected for the special bond election, whereby the citizens will be asked to vote $25,000 in bonds to pay for the new bridge on October 29. The polls will be open as on any regular election, from 6 to 9 o'clock, and the list of judges and polling places are as follows: First ward--George Kirk, E. R. Get- chell, J. J. Conger. Polling place, Miller’s store. Second—A. A. Carter, R. J. Fenton C. C. Sheppard. Polling place, city building. Third—P. ens, John Ripple. caire's store. Fourth—J. E. Joe McTaggert. Dailey’s. Fifth—Ralph Ripley, D. S. Kid- der, E. J. Lindeen. Polling place, fire department hall. M. Dicaire, 0. B. Steph- Polling place, Di- Croon, B. Polling Barnell, place, WOMEN WHO REGISTER FOR NATIONAL SERVICE NEED NOT GIVE REGISTRAR AGES Washington, Oct. 2. — Definite plans for registration of the nation's woman power have been approved by the woman’s committee of the coun- cil of National Defense. Dates for registration already have been set in sixteen states. It was made clear that while list- ing of all women is desired, regis- tration is purely voluntary and only women who seek government serv- ice will assume any obligation. Ages will not be required, though it is suggested that they should be stated in a general way, such as “‘un- der forty” or “over thirty.” NEW CAVALRY RECRUIT JOINS UNCLE SAM’S ARMY TODAY Guy McCormick, who for the past few years has been in the employ of the bhox factory, today enlisted at the local recrniting office and left for Duluth where he will be sent to Jefferson barracks. He chose the cavalry lranch of the army. BULGARIA NOT AMBITIOUS (By United Press) Washingten, Oct. 2.—Bulgaria has no ambition to become the domin- ) ating nation in the Balkans, Bulgar- jan Minister Panaretoff declared, an- swering the Serbian charge. Bulga- ria's aspirations square exactly with President Wilson's declaration of na- tional boundaries. it is said. There was no thousand dollar bail nor two thousand dollar bail which could be signed by two or three friends in the case of Archie Sin- clair, I. W. W. agitator and at one time secretary of the Bemidji branch of the Industrial Wreckers of the World, when he was served with a warrant late yesterday afternoon by Deputy United States Marshal A. H. Jester, for he was in the hands of the government authorities and United States Commissioner Simons held him in $10,000 bail to await the action of the federal grand jury. In default, Sinclair was ordered com- mitted to the county jail to awalit a removal warrant to Illinois. Government Takes Hand. The arrest of Sinclair was made by Deputy Sheriff Denley Saturday afternoon on a wire from the depart- ment of justice at St. Paul, asking that Sinclair be arrested and held pending the arrival of the necessary apers. The papers were received by Marshal Jester and the prisoner was turned over to him. The indictment was returned in the northern district of Illinols in the United States court, and Sinclair was one of the lawless horde for whom the government issued a war- rant. Charges In Complaint. The: complaint charges that dur- -ing “the “perfod ‘from April' 6, 1917, to September 28, 1917, Sinclair, to- gether with Haywood and others at Chicago, wilfully conspired by force to prevent, hinder and delay the ex- ccution of the laws of the United States pertaining to carrying on the war with Germany. That this was done with a view to injure the gov- ernment by oppressing and threat- ening the citizens in the free right to exercise the privilege of supply- ing the United Sgates with war mu- nitions. Also to’induce persons not to comply with the draft laws, etc., thereby causing disloyalty in mili- tary and naval departments. Also for placing in the postoffice at Chicago mail matter for the pur- pose of executing schemes to defraud cmployers of labor, contrary to the Espionage Act, and further causin to he printed in the *Solidarity,” newspaper in Chicago, articles threatening to destroy the present system of society. Sinclair Ideal 1. W. W, Sinclair is well known in Bemidji and vicinity. He was secretary of the Bemidji branch of the I. W. W. as the predecessor of Jess Dunning. He is a rabid member of the lawless followers of “Big Bill'"" Haywood and when removed from the sccretary- ship of the local branch, was sent out to foment trouble, at which he is an adept. He is a stocky, surly, foul mouthed disciple of Haywood and has a police record. His foul mouth ecarned him a smash in the face from Frank Frost when Frost was a member of the police force and Sinclair was thoroughly tamed. When with his frowsey gang he is all bravado. His riddance from Bemidji is a good one. COMMERCIAL CLUB T0 DINE TOMORROW The weekly luncheon at the Com- mercial club rooms tomorrow noon will be followed by a report of the secretary showing the progress made by the special committee named by the club to call a wool growers’ con- vention to convene in Bemidji Octo- ber 8 and 9. The convention prom- ises to be a very successful gather- ing and neceds the co-operation of the club’s membership to insure its complete success: The menu is as follows: Ribs of beef and brown potatoes, mashed ru- tabagas, corn bread, coffee and cream, apple pie a la mode, (ice cream donated by Koors Bros.) RUSSIANS ADVANCE (By United Press) Petrograd, Oct. 2.—The Russian offensive in the Riga section has ad- vanced a mile-against the Teutons, the war office announced today. IS IMPORTANT BILL (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 2.—The senate passed a bill today restoring to long- shoremen the right to workingmen’s compensation under state laws.