Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 18, 1917, Page 1

VOLUME XV, NO. 242, $6,000 MARK IS - - NEAR IN' LIBERTY " LOAN; COMMITTEE . MEETSTOMORROW Fifth Ward, Formerly Nymore, Re- ‘ports $2,000 Subscribed for Liberty Bonds. ' “BEMIDIL. MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING. 0CTOBER 18, 1917, / FORTY FIVE CENTS PER MONTH o :— i N LITTLE LAVINIA ACR0OSS THE LAKE TAKES $1,100 WORTH four-Minute Men W;ll Speak at the ‘Movies Tonight gnd During the Cam; 2 '(_By United Préss) Washington, Oct. 18.—Pro-Ger- man intrigue against the second Lib- erty Loan is falling flat. E;[orts by enemies in scattered poivnts of the United States from Minnesota to Téx- as have been trying to intimidate bankers and bond buyers but the ef- fect-has been a boomerang. * The treasury department today an- nounces a telegram telling of the pro-German activity. = Lieutenant K. Onomdeyoh Loft and his tribe of Mohawk Indians, who are now in England, whe/. they will be used in forestry work for the army. i ' |BUSINESS MEN SEE AEROPLANE FACTORY AND NEW GAS PLANT Upon invitation of Manager D. F. A LIBERTY BOND? It is a rote, or promise to pay, issued- by the United States government, and draw- ing interest at the“rate of 4 per cent a year, or $4 a year || for each $100 bond.. The bond matures in twenty-five years, The preliminary canvass for the second Liberty Loan is nearing com- pletion with the, total amount sub- Frerichs of the Bemidji Gas com: but the government may pay it scribed in this city' hovering close! pany and I. P. Batchelder of the Be- off at the end of ten years if it “beenr arrested. visitors ,Jooked. ypon:the handiwork of the builders in‘utter amazoment, THREE PRO-GERMAT LEADERS CONVICTED ’ (By United ‘Press) Abeline, Tex., Oct: 18.—Three of the 40 men charged with conspiracy, 1 W. L. Brooks, W. Z. Robinson and{agafnst the federal government were “ G. M. Torrance. The moving picture| today found guilty by a jury. The There will be a meeting of the entire committee at #7é club ‘rooms oroughly. . canvassed .. and. d- for ~the ‘completion canvass. ¥ E :* 'Thé Four-Minute men will'be on the job this evening and give four- minute talks at the movies and will urge the importance of every person making an effort to gppscrlbe for a Liberty Bond. . The speakers this evening will be From Washington, a list of com- missions announced in the medical that would be appreciated, es- friends will be pleased to learn that pecially if it was made known he has been awarded a captain’s com- to them that this was a re- mission by the war department. SPANISH-AMERICAN the least possible expenditure. Company From Canada. “The services of the R. 8. A. Ju- venile Entertainers of Winnipeg have been offered me for one month - e : At the meeting of the Commerhial ik club yesterday noon, among the guests was Captain Ned M. Green, nesota and Wisconsin, who made a ] brief address to those present, tell- t r ing them of the work of recruiting 1 ’ and asserting that it needed the hearty co-operation of all. In this district, securing what are known KAPLAN CoMES 0 ¥ as the R. 8. A. Juvenile Entertain- Y UT talented aggregation has appeared in d St. Paul, Qot. 18.—Governor Burn- | puluth and other places with grent 0FFERING I'“S B" quist today designated October 24 as ed for their services for one month 5 5 and will stage them at prominent business stop during t_he afternoon | points, a share of the receipts to xo to boost the sale of Liberty Bonds.|toward the expense of extensive and A letter received by the Pioneer They will appear in Bemidji at the this morning from Morris Kaplan C%S%W%VBEES SOON | Grand October 30. is right in line with a movement now After his explanation to the Com- to the 7$60,000 mark. . The Fifth|™idii Aeroplane company, about fifty wishes. being projected for the supplying of| Capt. Ned M. Green, who has been | mercial club Captain Green was as- h " h i in training at Camp Dodge, the ma-|recruiting station {n Duluth since|decision of Bemidii’s business men . ¥illage of Nymore, reports that $2,- lt‘ell;lc‘t]légnnvtzroer‘li:;yt'hgommercial club ) jor portion of the camp béing com-| last spring, has been notified that|to secure the appearance of the com- 0;;has been pledged and - this posed of Minnesota and Dakota draft-| he will be transferred to a different|pany and give their hearty support ; 18ll, inspection @nd .all were agreeably ANOT“ER GERM AN ed men. Beltrami county has sent|branch of the army service. Major|to the work of recruiting In this dis- smo;mts and {s. largely the laboring surprised with the progress these men’s subscription. . will fgon be called upon again to|him, ernment. contribute jmen for the National| Capt. Green has made a remarkab- E $ . ervbody A Booster. reached as.yet and it is estimated i army. ly fi d it [.dl = ) ness in every detail, showing the ; i Yy ilne record as & recrulting officer| «a) in favor of getting behind tthat when their quota is recelved mei operating the mchinel‘; WI;itl:'Lh (By United Press) It has been asked that the “folks| while in Duluth, but for some time this proposition and pushing it to a the gas. Manager Frerichs $5.000 to $10,000. mae ntire| Amsterdam, Oct. 18.—Another|modest way at least, to make their|yice. He expects to be sent to one } Reports are coming in to Chair- showed the guests over the entire camp grind less burdensome and Mr.|of the nrmyptralnlng camps where (l:{)mmnl:;g otf Acm:‘nr:,l;e::,?'é; ek ,?.' ' thundreds of questions hurled at him. }’é";;ed ;‘dt %flte"‘.’l by Bellgium papers. | Kaplan in his communication comes| his ability in training recruits will| ooy eih nWt;::idony noon, m;‘*-tor ,secticm of the county. Lavinia re- At the aeroplane factory, both said the railors refused to board | out with the statement that he is|pe of great service. Since Capt. Captain Green outlined the plan {pr ¢ 5 i oy 3 73 ‘officers into the sea, Thirty mutin-|tion and also suggests that it be|the state has been in the fromt rank Committee Meeting. swamped :with qiiestions, while the{ g ave : made a GENERAL risin the work of the “recruiting’ ma- J 3. hay, g to the oc-| {n the number of recruits sent out. " 2 rotatrn casion and not @ ope-man nor an or- chine” in this section of the coun 3 signment have not been recelved as| ““Gyptain Green has orders from the BA COU_N“ jm ,lollo‘wn b M ‘ vet, but are expected in a few days. don-&ment at Washington, to go : mwm?mw%fi% : R oo B i guest for 60 'days, a chap named A. should be willing to do some- liver double capacity In these emer- violation of the liquor iaws in Du- left here for Camp Dodge are luth. After serving the sentence,| not forgotten.. Without elab- expected of Bemidjf citizens, Captain : NOW OFFICIAL TITLE|green saia: == = Judge Page Morris handed this pack-| quantity of food or other essen- Captain Explains, age ti Andrus yesterday in the course tials that are part of the sol- § ergency results are expected from grist of booze peddlers and law viola- those who are left behind at the recruiting officers througout the tors. home should do their duty to reserve, since the last list was an- our ‘recruiting maching at about ‘theagers are helping’ the, cause in|convicted men are, all officers of the boys a bit more pleasant and |name of Barl H. Marcum, l?eml\llld“' one-third capacity, where it should digpfaying advertising pictures em- go-called Farmérs and Laborers Pro- agreeable. Minn. Captain Marcum is Dr. Mar- siderable money to brimg it up to uying these bonds. The charge was that they conspired Y PSS additional rations of a nature |reserve corps training, and his many| pg gtandard and it is up to me to v - to overthrow, put down and destroyf. . . To CONSERVE FOOD K by force the government of the Unit- : s ritory as will bring this about with “ ’ i ” DON'T WORRY”, CASE e head of the recruiting forces of Min- [ ] ' work 18 involved no little expense r u and Captain Green has hit upon a plan to stimulate the work in his A~ A (By United Press) ers of Winnipeg, Manitoba. This success. Captain Green has arrang- F OR BELTRAMI BOYS “Liberty Dgy” and urges that all intensive recruiting. 5 the “little things” for the boys now|in char, f th States ar: tonished at the suddenness of the ward, which comprises the former business men visited these plants_ af harge of e Uni es army unt has been subscribed in small} ¥or:the majority, 1t was their firat her first quota to Camp Dodge and Yost of San Francisco will succeed| trict and thus lend aid for the gov- ; new institutions have made. The gas R # The Crookston mills have not been plant gave appearance of complete-| MUTINY REPfl TED .} that the fund will be swelled from back home” assist the boys, in a|he has wanted to get into active ser- successful end, stand up,” was the mutiny among German sailors is re- man L. Brooks, from the rural plant and cheerfully answered the fintts ,Bubscriptions totaling $1,100. Moessrs. Bohrn and Batchelder were |2 submarine and threw ome of their | willing to ““do his bit” in that direc-| Green went to Duluth this section of raising money in Bemidji to further R A U Orders regarding Capt. Green's as- LIQUOR LAW VIOLATOR SENT, . |ganization aftair. The letter is as e not try. % y#head with the ‘detmis of perfecting A, Andrus, who was convicted of thing to show that the boys who CAPTAIN MARCUM, gency times. In outlining the work Andrus must pay a fine of $100. orating as to the quality or R “In these emergency times, em- of passing- sentence -upon & large diers’ life, it is befitting that entire nation. Wg¢ are npw runnin, make the burdens of the absent nounced September 27, contains the L} o run double capacity. It takes con- sizing the necessity of citizens| tective léague;. a: pro-German gang. 715 PLEDGE‘SELVES We can help them to some [cum Who some time ago entered the secure such co-opaeration in my ter- ed States and to'lévy war against it: According to a report from Mrs. H. C. Baer, today, the canvass for food conservation was a huge suec- cess. The cards signed numbered 715, and there were few who objected to are not forgotten. It is not my purpose #o-rush into print but I really feel that this is a duty that no one of us should shirk, JEPTMTIAW (’'TRARY’S PAPER BARRED BY U. S.. SUSPENDS o E . G and I would like to bring them to LB LAV New York, Oct. 18.—The publica-|did the work. my share in the interest of com- support and efforts in securing a tion known as Bull, of which Jere-| It is planned to form a House-{ mon brotherhood. How many capacity house. This troupe is a i miah A. O'Leary, mentioned in Ger-| wives’ league next, to work with the more are there who will fall Ralph Case, who enlisted in the|man official dispatches and made| merchants of Bemidji in the food into the band wagon? of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. M.|troupe of vaudeville artists and you TentH engineers, foresters, has writ-| Public by recent state department|conservation propaganda, with a et us get up a subscription | Mark, at Fosston on Wednesday night | need not hesitate in saying a good ten his parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. J.|disclosures, has been directing head,|view of securing, if possible, lower| list and not attempt to make it |a¢ 12 o’clock of consumption, which | word for them, because they will ‘de- Oase of this city, from Southampton, |has suspended, it was announced by |prices, etc. a mere one individual or club |he contracted during the Spanish-|liver the goods.’ The money, I as- ' England. The letter is dated October its_publishers. T affair. American war. He leaves his father |sure you, will be used wisely and Herbert P. Mark died at the home| thoroughly high class Canadian MORE SOFT COAL MINERS t‘l(o“t“ tfir a neighborly spirit - of fraternity, DECLARE THEY WILL STRIKE MORRIS KAPLAN. (By United Press) Mine Workers' deciare tnat more bi- | RUSS VESSEL SUNK on board the:ship. A The American F. Mark, of Fosston. arose and commanded those in favor SEIZE COAL STOCKS a week. The scenery here is arily, ‘hard. coal at several Ohio and 4. He says in part: Postmaster General Burleson had and mother, two sisters, Mrs. A. Kal-| proper and I should like very much i ldiers are ‘gertainly being treated Mr. Mark was the second member | of supporting the plan to stand, and ;‘:Je by the people of England. We GOVER of the Fosston company in the Span-|every man in the room jumped to his American sol#tiers are considered rich beauitiful, especially the shadg trees) - . e ' . and hedges. Some: commodities are (By United Press) Bemidji boys who. left in my com-| pennsylvania points. Later the gov- pany that all aré well and happy and|ernment will replace it and will pay |. AND TANTALIZE PEOPL send messages to their folks not to| government prices and redistribute “Although it took but 12 days to|eXcluded it from the mails. ser of Bagley ,and Mrs. Rowland Gil-|to have you take action now.” {sh-American war to die of consump- | feet, while the officer applauded. by the soldiers in England, as we cheaper here, but a_ great many ‘Washington, Oect. 18.—The fuel worry."” where needed. Committee In Charge. It was decided to appoint a com- mittee of five to have charge of this work and Chairman Reynolds named 15. Barracks and accommodations|of army clothing. All have over-|about it here and neither do the fed- ill be ready for the third increment| coats and sweaters, leggings, hats,|eral officers at Sioux Fal?s, S.lelg, dditional 18,000 men. shirts and blankets. Every man in| where he is alleged to have been in- jompleted barracks will be sup-jcamp will have complete winter uni-| dicted. hed with six heating furnaces‘lelavi:’h i tsuzn')]obyié'(ov‘l l.thThe‘re are now but S — urning coal, and hot water wi el 5, rifles in e camp and these ENLIST FORESTERS Gibbons’ brother, 1 : supplied in all lavatories and shower | have mot vet been fssued to any of ) Minneapolis, motérend toAthew;:‘I?yhn:; baths. Fifty per cent of the bar-ithe infantrymen. Requisition for| Clarence Foucault of the local re-|are registered at the Hotel Mark- racks now completed and practically|over 44,000 rifies have been sent to| cruiting office has received word to| ham. They expect to return to the all of the occupied barracks, housing | sition’for 6,000 more rifles was sent|enlist recruits for the engineers and | Twin ' the 23,000 men now here have stoves|in last week. forestry regiments. “Mike” Gibbons of St. Paul, boss of the middleweights, and wife, Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Sweeney and Mrs. cross: the ‘pond’ we were 23 days g more of Bemidji, and a brother, H.| It was here that Mr. Reynolds P K & NMENT WILL tuminous mine workers will strike B BY GER tion contracted during the conflict, In Experienced Hands. -4 a8 muchia day'in wages as they by the fuel administration. Labor MAN FLEET conscirption is running through the the same disease several years ago.|theater manager, headquarters in mind of Fuel Administrator Garfield. Duluth, accompanied Captain Green L and was called upon by Chairman Reynolds. Mr. Baldwin told why he things are higher, éspecially . TO- administration plans to seize tempor- LECTRI (By United Press) BLIZZARD “ITS CITY; was along, stating that in order to LB " nliY e ot e ELECTRIC WIRES BLINK | o7 oot e it da% toow i vae uars mess },”3;:‘::;,’;’ ;::; s:a;u,s vvv:s!u?:n'); by SNOWS T“ROUGHOUT DAY understands the business. engagement off the mouth of man Mr. Baldwin spoke very highly of 1, i the Juvenile Entertainers from Win- The wires of the electric light|Ser.: 58Y8 an officlal dispatch today.| ' That snowstorm reported at St. nipeg, and asked that they be book- Sopncnie company pulled off a little st ntgot Complete occupation of the island of | paul yesterday, with lowering tem- ed for Bemidji October 30, which 3 ) oo ownp laSE: MIght and & lxlmu o Oesel is reported but the statement|perature, and dispatches to the ef- dats. he sald wasiopen. sk the Grand Cam DOd e Has 2 8 of short circuits gbam(m':zled a ll)ut kald evorything of Jnilitary valua| fect that snow was falling heavily in theater. i ) 9 54 of people who were trying to do| o Doen destroyed before the Rus-| North Dakota and the northwest and| " o have loads of literature, post- & ’l‘ [ things in their homes. The lights stanis were forsed back. Canada sort of contrived to horn into| o 'pi1js, cuts and advertising mat- Oldlers NOW In ralnln kept _going out and coming on atil Jur shipe defended for a consid-| Bemidji in a modest manner last|yCtn."Mr' Baldwin eaid, “and stand ! . 5 i . ne(l;pleg Comiingraed T wogder what | S able time the entrance to the gulf,” | evening when a slight drizzle com- ready to co-operate with you in every noa g . : : the occasion was stated the war office, “and ' nearly| menced to fall, followed closely by possible way toward making this per- ] A - i all gl“ths crew of the Slava were res-| large wet flakes of snow, until the formance a howling success.” Moines, Iowa, Oct. 18.—In-|in operation. ~Virtually all the men . Berlin Revort, f;"“;:ecm eparsely carpeted with cluding 167 officers and men of tlie|in regular organizations have been REPORT PETTIGREW Berlin, Oct. 18.—Ten thousand ?l'hla myo.orning the snow was still First Towa engineers, the present usl';':? their entire personal esuip- UNDER INDICTME m:oggfifi:z? tzke’; g; tllw °§°',‘1',T' talling, whirled along in a blizzard strength of the Eighty-eighth divi- 'l‘w . and o el an ¥|and it continued to snow and bluster |,y o 1,11owing members: Roy Leibslie, elve thousand men in line, ns were captured and other ma- . sion at Camp Dodge-numbers 23.75; all equipped, at ann;nto;v;?l :evi::v T a‘flal. P o throughout the day, drifting and| poirman; George T. Baker, N. E. officers and men, both d}:auedt i:;l” by Major General Plummer Satur- This is the second snow of the|yrorelrq eu]mtifléng'{ll:ew?!ll“::xo;lhg‘ i‘; ;30 ot dn{.br?nlg theh::.?]oo :ll]lelll) in thle de& (By United Press) fall, the other a few days ago being| = rp o committee was on the job im- war stri S A ¥ : PO gade, which w e equippe Chicago, Oct. 18.—E-Senator Pet- merely a suggestion that winter was which 2,424 will be officers. DIivi-\%y the Thirty-fourth-division when | tigrew of South Dakota is reported aching. - e olon e e v strength by Nov. i : T A v had been secured and that two per- be ready for full streng y been supplied with the main articles| fist activities. Nothing is known PARTY VISlr BEM")J' formances would be given October OFFICIAL CANVASS TO DECIDE 30, one in the afternoon and one in IOWA’S VOTE ON LIQUOR|the evening. Further details will be worked out. Des Moines, Oct. 18.—An official| The troupe is traveling under the canvass will be necessary to deter-|management of A. H. Smith and di- mine the result of Iowa's wet and comprises thirteen Canadian young- dry constitutional amendment. The|sters who are purely amateurs, but Cities when the weather per-|wets have a majority of 800 in the give such a performance which would unless their wage demands are met Lieut. B. 8. Bennett having died of| walter S. Baldwin, an old time causing no end of discomfort. Given, F. J. Koors and Rev. L. P. {3 99 2 ‘ il MIKE GIBBONS AND approaching. and reported that the Grand theater sion officers say the entire camp Will| tpey reach Deming, N. M., have not| under indictment for alleged paci- e made public as soon as they are (By United Press) rected by Miss Helen Murdoch, and dry election on the adoption of a mits. unofficial returns. belie the fact. a “recruiting machine'’ that will de- i