Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 20, 1917, Page 1

A " this noon where he will speak at a ' ’Namong its men by offering special in- . for the men in the second purchase _as a pledge of good faith, and de- * if the:same had been fully paid. " ceived from the brand secretary by BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE VOLUME XV. NO. 244 BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, SATURDA Y EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1917. O?@T FIVE CENTS PER MONTH AMERICAN TRANSPORT SENT TG*BOTTOM §82,100 SUBSCRIBED == TO DATE; HUSTLING 600D ON The Liberty Loan drive is going for- ward in @ manner that would seem to indicatx that the goal set for this city of $150,000 may be reached. At a meeting of the committee at the Commercial club rooms yesterday af- ternoon much enthusiasm was shown. At the opening of the meet- ing the amount subscribed stood at $58,000. The Fifth ward committee under the chairmanship of Mr. Elwell, cashier of the Farmers’ State bank, reported $4,800. The Crookston Lumber Co. swelled the amount by $5,000, and the employees got on for $7,500. more. Crookston Co. Booster. It was learned that the Crookston Co. has encouraged subscriptions ducements. The company offers to take over the first bonds held by its| men and credit the same on their second loan pledge, to act as agent of a bond, deducting from their check for wages as follows: { Two per cent first month to pay the amount required by the governmentl ducting thereafter 4 per cent each month until bond is fully paid, mak- ning no charge for interest, and fur- ther agrees in the event of the death of the subscriber to pay his depend- ents the full amount of the bond as “fhe terms of the company‘are s6 liberal that no employe of the Crook- ston company can afford to reject the proposition. All other subscriptions made and not heretofire reported has brought the total amount up to $82,- 100. Dr. Palmer Speaks. At the close of the business ses- sion of the committee, Dr. G. M. Pal- mer, who has been in Minneapolis, reported to the club the activities f the loan committee in Minneap- ‘olis and gave a very interesting out- line of the address of Dr. Hillis at the Minneapolis auditorium. It strengthened the zeal of the members of the committee and many of them are of the opinion that Bemidji will yet reach the goal set by the com- mittee. MINERS MUST RETURN SAYS THEIR PRESIDENT (By United DPress) Indianapolis, Oct. 20.—The strik- ing coal miners have been given un- til Monday to return to work by John P. White, president of the United Mine Workers. He declared the mi- ners must return to work before the federal fuel administration would take any steps to adjust the differ- ences with the operators. RIPPLE TO SPEAK Chief Ripple went to Red Lake patriotic meeting tonight. | United Commercial Men Receive Call Will Sell The members of the United Com-| mercial Travelers are also going to “get in the game” for the ‘:olling‘ of Liberty Loan Bonds, a letter re-| William J. Werth, secretary of the| Bemidji council, No. 513, containiny the call for service. Secretary Werth has notified the members of the lo- cal council, referring members to W. L. Brooks. chairman of the Beltrami county Liberty Loan, for all neces- sary supplies and information. The letter of Grand Secretary Dresser to Mr. Werth is as follow: To the Secretaries, United Commercial Travelers, Ninth Federal Reserve District. Comrades and Brothers: The gen- eral executive committee in charge | of the second Liberty Loan campaign | of the Ninth Federal Reserve district | has made a hurried cail upon this| office to acquaint the I’.4 C. T.A‘ councils of this district with the proposition that has been submit- ted to the employers of traveling jing traveling salesmen to put their BEMIDJI T0 MAKE TS SHARE 27 Are Killed In Air Raid Last Night (By United Press) London, Oct. 20.—Twenty-seven were killed and 53 injured in last night’s air raid by the Germans over eastern and northeastern counties and a part of the London district, Lord French announces today. Ma- i terial damage was to houses in the suburbs and business places. Three Are Destroved. Paris, Oct. 20.—French defenders destroyed three Zeppelins of the raiding fleet which flew over French territory to the east. One of the aerial cruisers was brought down at 7 o’clock in the morning near Stole- ment. One report in Paris was that more than three of the invading squadron had been destroyed. LIBERTY BOND-POSTERS SCATTERED OVER FOE (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 20.—American aviators today flew over the German lines and showered thousands of Lib- erty Loan posters on the ecnemy troops, the treasury department an- nounces. l Apathy and coma elsewhere are giving grave concern to the depart- ment. ESTIMATE DAMAGE BY [ GEPVANS IN BELGIUM (By United Press) Paris, Oct. 20.—Official statistics given an appreximate damage of at least $1,500,000 when the Germans swept into Belgium. REDUCTION OF SUGAR SALESTO CONFECTIONERS (By United Press) Waslhington, Oct. 20.—A redue- tion in sugar sales to confectioners and other luxury manufacturers has been ordered by the Hoover food ad- ministration, it was officially stated today. In view of the growing short- age and soaring prices to the con- sumer, it was made plain that if necessary the government would not hesitate to curtail all luxury uses of sugar. For Service; Liberty Bonds salesmen in our larger cities rela- tive to obtaining the services of commercial travelers in the sale of Liberty Bonds and that Saturday, Oct. 20, has been designated as trav- eling salesmen's day for the sale of bonds. It is requested that we immediate- 1y call upon our local houses employ- men into the field Oct. 20 for work in this campaign, the firms to use the enclosed letter which in itself is fully explanatory of the service expected of us. Subseription blanks and a synop- sis of general information concern- ing the second issue of Liberty 3onds are enclosed. It is needless to dwell upon the exigencies of the] hour. Duty demands our prompt re- sponse to our country’'s call. Team| work is the only way to break the Hohenzollern line. We must have united action now. Fraternally yours, J. M. DRESSER, Grand Secretary. ® IS A NEW FLAG OF THE FREE Soon this flag will be seen in the harbors of the world in defiance of the U boat. It is the emblem adopted by the United States shipping board. Five Million Is Subscribed By Bell Telephone System The American Telephone and Tele- graph company and its associated companies forming the Bell Tele- phone system have announced a sub- scription in behalf of themselves and their employes for $5,000,000 of the second Liberty Loan. This_subscription is to be allotted to-localities or sections of the coun- try as nearly as possible in propor- tion to the quotas assigned by the treasury department to the various federal reserve districts, so that each such district will get credit for its President Sets Prayer Date Oct, 28 (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 20.—President Wilson today set Sunday, October 28, as a day of prayer for the triumph of American arms, HOPE FOR RUSS RESISTANCE TO GERMANS ABANDONED (By United Press) London, Oct. 20.—The hope that Russia would be able to make effec- tive resistance to the German en- velopment of Revel and its occupa- tion before winter set in is practic- ally abandoned. The Russian fleet was tremendously outclassed. London does not expect Petrograd to be seriously menaced by the Ger- man drive before spring. It appears the Germans will be unable to con- duct a land offensive before winter forces a lull in activities. SNOW POSTPONES FOOTBALL CONTEST The inolhall game scheduled for this afternoon between the Bemidji high school football team and that from Coleraine, was called off today on account of the snow. All tickets sold for this game will be honored next Saturday when Coleraine will come to fill its game schedule. NEW DRAFT SYSTEM ANNOUNCED TODAY (By United Press) Washington, Oect. 28 —Provost General Crowder today announced a new system of choosing drafted men in the future, dividing the balance of the registrants, not including those already in cantonments, into five classes, the men to be assigned to the classes on the basis of personal history given in the quetionairre soon to be sent each registrant. Class One will ten be called up as the first class, class Two second, ete.! The class the man falls into will depend upon his economic worth as compared to his fellow registrant. proportionate share of the total sum. The actual subscriptions will be made in each federal reserve district by the Associated Bell company op- erating in such district. | The Bell Telephone system also g fiuhscrlhod $5,000,000 to the First Liberty Loan, "but owing to the over-sub- scription on that issue only a part of it was accepted,, ¥ Arrangements have been made whereby ehmployes of the Bell Sys- tem may subscribe for Liberty Loan bonds and pay for them on install- 1 ments during the coming year. ARMENIAN CLUB DENIED CHARTER: COURT HOLDS PROPOSAL UNAMERICAN New York, Oct. 20.—A certi- ficate for the incorporation here of the Armenian Democratic club was denied by Supreme Cowrt Justice Whitaker, with the statement that “this court will not approve the formation of a political organization which has for its purpose or tends in any way to the segre- gation of citizens of foreign birth or descent into distinct and separate political groups.” FUNERAL OF PIONEER WHO PITCHED TENT UPON SITE OF H. S. The funeral services for Robert Schultz, who died Tucsday evening, Oct. 16, werc held Friday at the home of A. B. Hazen, five miles south of Bemidji, Rev. M. A. Soper officiating. Mr. Schultz was born in Hinchin- brook, Ont., Canada., April 8, 1848. He was married to Arbella Mec- Knight. To them 11 children were horn, of which nine are still living. The family came to Bemidji 22 years ago and pitched their tent the first night where the high school build- ing now stands. The deceased leaves a wife and large family, hesides many friends to mourn his departure. Among the relatives in attendance at the funeral were: George H. Da- vis, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Collyard, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Atchinson, Mr. and Mrs. John Decosto and Sam Ker- by of Hibbing, Mr. and Mrs. N. Doug- las of Alherta, Canada: William Shultz, only son of the deceased, and wife of Minneapolis, William Shultz, a brother of the deceased, and wife of Warren. Mr. and Mrs. John Cline, Mrs. C. W. Davis, Elden Shultz, El- mer Marin and many others of Be- ! midji. BEMIDJI SOLDIER IN STATION BUYS $100 LIBERTY "OND The loeal Liberty Loan campaign is extending itself far from Bemidji and Beltrami county as is shown bty the purchase of a $100 bond by Lester Achenbach of Bemidji, now in Unele Sam’s army. Mr. Achen- | bach is with field hospital corps | eompany No. 2 of Wisconsin, in sta- tion at Camp McArthur, Waco, Tex. -] GERMAN SUB GETS IN DEADLY WORK; 10 MISSING; VESSEL HOMEWARD BOUND EXTRA! BULLETI. (By United Press) London, Oct. 20.—Two British de- stroyers, the Mary Ross and the Strongbow, were sunk Wednesday in the North Sea, in a battle, the ad- miralty announces today. The bat- tle occurred betwen the Shetland isl- ands and the coast of Norway. The two destroyers formed an anti-sub- marine escort and were sunk in ac- tion, fighting against German naval forces which attacked the convoy, it is stated. Two heavy fllle(l German raiders were engaged by the British destroy- ers, the admiralty declares. Fight- ing against heavy odds the destroy- ers held the enemy off until the mer- chant vessels in convoy had time to escape. Berlin Revort. Berlin, Oct. 20.- -Eleven merchant- men and two British destroyers were sunk by the Germans in an attack upon a convoy off the coast of Nor- way Wednesday: American Ship Snnk: London, O¢t. 20.—An Amecrican schooner was sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean sea, says the admiralty. Nine of the crew were landed. B. A. C. CLUB HIKES TO GRAND FORKS COVE Members of the B. A. C. club, headed by Rev. Lester P. Warford, pastor of the Presbyterian church, went on its monthly hike last eve- ning. The party left the city at ¢ o'clock for Grand Iorks cove where supper was prepared over a large camp fire. The inclement weather did not put a damper on the party but added to the enjoyment. After supper, a story hour was enjoyed, Rev. G. A. Garrison of Broomall, Pa., a suburb of Philadelphia, proved a most interesting visitor and address- ed the boys, as well as Frank DB. Lamson, secretary of the Bemidji Commercial club. There were about 20 boys present. The next meeting will he held in the church basement next Friday evening. Rev. Warford is assisted in drilling the boys by Roy Leibsle, and the boys are show- ing greater interest in the work at each meeting. OBJECT TO HORSE MEAT FOR CHICAGO Chicago, Oct. 20.—Chicago alder- men have refused to give official sanction to the sale of horse meat, the city council’s health committee having decided to turn down a pro- posal to legalize its appearance on restaurant menus. “I move the order be placed in cold storage,” said Alderman Culler- ton. The ban was made effective at once. THREE BICYCLES ARE AWAITING OWNERS Chief of Police Ripple today re- ported finding of three bhicycles which are in the police station await- ing the owners to call and identify them. Two of the bicycles were found near Tenth street and Bel- trami avenue and the other in the brush near Grand Forks bay. The chief says kids have heen “swiping' bicycles,, riding them and leaving them wherever they may happen to be when through. CASE OF PNEUMONIA Mabel Revoir, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Revoir of Fourteenth street and Park avenue, is ill with pneumonia. j After the Pioneer had been delivered last night a special telegram from the United Press was received saying that an American transport, returning fromEurope had been torpedoed and sunk by a German submar- ine. It was reported that the vessel carried 167 persons, and assumed that most of them com- prised the crew. Few details were sent to the war depart- ment at that time. (By United Washington, Oct. turning a large part of her atten- tion agnainst United States (rans- ports with the intention of *“getting” them with her undersea boats. That conviction was borne in on the navy men as the result of the first torpe- doing of the American troop trans- port Antilles, while homeward hound with 70 missing. The disaster shock- ed officials here. The hope is expressed that the sinking of the transport will awaken the American people to the realities of the war that confronts them. °~ Recent reports are that German submarines are lying in wait for Am- erican transports especially. The emphasizing of the disaster is not of any great military import- ance. Officials warn that no matter how efficient American convoys are, such incidents as the Antillis sink- ing are bound to happen occasion- ally. Press) 20.—Germany is VIRGINTA MAYOR ELECTED MUNICIPALITIES LEAGUE HEAD St. Clond, Minn., Oct. 20.—The Minnesota League of Municipalities selected Rochester as the place for holding the 1918 convention. Offi- cers were elected as follows: Presi- dent, Mayor Michael Boylan of Vir- iinia; vice president, George G. Magnuson, St. Cloud; secretary- treasurer, Richard Price, University of Minnesota; executive secretary, E. L. Barreti, Universily of Minne- sola; trustees, James Du- Tath; €. D. Hall, Red J.w. Nicholson, I\usfln DOGS RAVAGE GAME REFUGE; REWARD FOR DEATII OF TWO PAIR If the owners of (wn ptirs of dogs that have been roamine the game reserve in the vieinity of Bemidji, killing whatever they may get hold of, have any feeling for their pets they hetter take this tip and keep them fastened on their own prem- ises for they are to be shot if they can he caught or sighted and in ad- dition a reward of §5 is offered for the killing of ecach of these dogs by Bemidji Game Reserve association. The dogs hi for the past few months heen ravaging the game pre- serve west of Lake Bemidji, hunting in pairs and it was these same dogs that raided the chicken yard of Dr. Northrop and killed 51 chickens and also raided neighboring chicken yards. One of the pair is a hound with a black spot on his back, according to close information, his companion being a bird dog. Two Airdales, a male and female, also hunt together and are well known. The Bemidji Game Reserve associa- tion, composed of prominent citizens and farmers, have the assurance of the deputy game warden that the dogs will be stopped. Bemidji people and farmers interested in protecting the are wild game on the state refuge and al- already deer are beginning to come in. One of these dogs was seen chasing a young deer and the farm- er who saw the incident is highly indignant and says he will kill any one of the dogs on sight. HARD TIME PARTY A hard time party will be given by the Sophomore class of the Be- midji high school this evening in the Odd Fellows hall. The football boys will be guests at the party.