Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 25, 1917, Page 1

NOT VOLUME XV. NO. 248. CITIZENS ASKED T0 HELP LOCAL RECRUITING WORK . E. H. Denu Appointed Chairman of Committee to Co-operate With ’ - ‘Bemidji Office. OF WORK WILL BE Aim Is to Induce Volunteering to Keep Beltrami County’s Draft Quota Down. A request from Captain Ned M. Green of Duluth, head of the re- cruiting work in Minnesota and Wis- consin, that Bemidji organize a citi- zens’ committe to take charge of the recruiting work in. Beltrami county and co-operate with the lo- ca] recruiting officer, resulted in the appointment of the following com- mittee: E. H. Denu, chairman; George W. Rhea, A. P. Ritchie, R. L. Given and Daniel Gracie. This committee is already in touch with the recruiting office and the department at Duluth and will out- line a plan of work which will en- list practically the services of all business men in Beltrami county. Effective In East. Eastern cities are already organ- “ized and doing effective work. The aim of the local recruiting commit- tee is to keep Beltrami county’'s quota of volunteers up to a suffi- cient number so that none will be drafted. When it is thoroughly un- derstood that men who volumteer are privileged to pick their branch of gervice, while drafted men must go where they are sent, the committee believes there will be a rush of vol- unteers. . Splendid Ovenings. . At present there are openings of a most enticing nature, according to Recruiting Officer Foucault and men ».. Who expect to be drawn before the “‘war closes should make an effort to “secure these positions. . The commit- tee will meet soon and invites sug- gestions from every citizen. ALS PRACTICE INDOORS e FOR COLERAINE ELEVEN The Bemidji high school football eleven practiced in the city hall last night, going through a long signal drill in preparation for the game ith Coleraine here Saturday after- noon. Tharldson, the husky re- cruit, was put at right guard and Knapp was shifted to right end. “Dick” Cota who gives promise of developing into one of the hardest driving backs in the school for some time, was given a chance at right halfback, and no doubt will be given an opportunity to show his metal in the coming game. ‘“Buck” Stechman, also a new man, was tried at left end and will be given an op- portunity to get into the fray Sat- urday. Although light and inexperi- enced he is one of the best tacklers on the squad. The locals are taking no chances with the visitors Saturday for Coach Scherich, the former Hastings col- lege star, has an entire veteran team. From early reports the game will be one of the most interesting of the year. CHICAGO GROCERS GET ORDERS WHICH THEY CANNOT FILL Chicago, Oct. 25.—In substance the renly of Chicago grocers to the price list announced by Harry A. ‘Wheeler, Illinois food administrater, was that they couldn’t meet it. The list covered sugar, flour and pota- toes, but other staples are to come. The grocers said they would like to put his prices into effect if he could tell them where to get flour and su- gar at prices' he announced they should pay the wholesaler. /| AUSTRO-GERMAN TROOPS GO THROUGH ITALIAN LINE (By United Press) Rome, Oct. 25.—Austro-German troops have broken through the Ttalian lines to the left of Isonz, says an official dispatch today. On the western slope of Mount San Gabriel the enemy was checked. The attack is along an 18-mile front. ENGLAND T0 BACK RUSSIA’S FREEDOM (By United Press) London, Oct. 25.—England will never make separate peace at the ex- pense of Russia or Roumania, Lord Cecil told the House of Commons to- day. He said England would stand by Russia and aid her to consondate her new freedom. ve Page BY CAPTAINGREEN | OUTLINED TO SECURE MEN| My, (ymm— — - BEMIDJ1 Vast Stores Of Enemies To ggTaken (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 25.—All hold- ings of subjects of Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria in the United States are to be seized, together with German property, is the statement made to- day by American Property Custodian Palmer. /The' decision - regards Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria as alien enemies, though the United States never for- mally declared war against these German allies. The ruling follows a conference with treasury officials. These countries have vast stores of war supplies in the United States. The dividends from the investments are to be used for Liberty Loan bonds. N SUCCESSOR TO MICHAELIS IS NAMED (By United Press) Berlin, Oct. 25.—The kaiser has not yet made his decision as to the chancellorship. The kaiser is said to he censidering the situation in de- tail. One newspaper asserted that Chancellor Michaelis does mot re- gard his resignation required by present conditions. GERMANS REPULSED (By United Press) Petrograd, Oct. 25.—German at-| temnts to land troops at Tomba,; south of Werba, were repulsed, ac- cording to officials reports today. CIVILIANS REPNPTED FLEEING FROM MENIN. FLANDERS (By United Press) Amsterdam, Oct. 25.—Civilians ave repcrted to be fleeing Menin,! Flanders, dispatehes here say. Thel town is one of the objectives of the British drive. MORE RECRUITS FOR FORESTERS WANTED L. F. Johnson, state forest ranger, announces that another regiment of engineers (foresters) is to be or- ganized by the government and that he has been ordered to recruit in Beltrami county. The new regiment will be known as the Twentieth en- gineers. Ranger Johnson sent about 72 men to the Tenth engineers, the first regiment of foresters to be organ- ized. They are now in France en- gaged in construction work. Sev- eral letters have been received from points far distant making inquiries, and all who desire to enlist in_ this branch of the service should do so now as there are opportunities for promotion to non-commissioned and commissioned officers. TWENTY-FIVE AEROPLANES DESTROYED BY THE FRENCH (By United Press, Paris, Oct. 25.—Twenty-five en- emy aeroplanes were brought down by French fliers in the fighting Wednesday, says an official report today. Nancy was the object of the German raiders. “As good an investment as a Lib- erty Bond.” And a practical demonstration of that other—that spiritual bond— that binds the cause of all the Allies against Germany—is the company of boys and girls of Winnipeg who are to appear in Bemidji at the Grand theater, Tuesday, Oct. 30, for th benefit of the Allied Recruiting Mi sion. ¢ Buying tickets for the performance is regarded as a regular Liberty bond investment because the investor really gets something for nothing —he gets an evening's entertain- ment worth a dollar and a half and contributes the price of his ticket to the recruiting fund at the same time. He would give to tne fund anyhow. And he would buy tickets for any first class amusement, too. Here he gets them both for the same expenditure. The Bemidji recruit- ing committee has secured the.sery- ices of the company. and eleven years of age. They vol- M. & I. HELPS MEN BUY LIBERTY BONDS ON PAYMENT PLAN Employes of the Minnesota & In- ternational railway are also given an opportunity to subscribe to the Lib- erty Loan through the company on easy payments, and to date several thousand dollars have been sub- scribed. According to H. E. Titus, master mechanic at Bemdiji, the un- derstanding is that all subscriptions by M. & L. employes in Bemidji will be credited to the Bemidji quota. W. H. Gemmell of Brainerd, gen- eral manager, is extending every pos- sible aid to the men to secure bonds and the plan of the company is very generous as shown by a statement issued by the company, a copy of which has been kindly furnished the Pioneer by Mr. Titus in which it says: “To assist officers and em- ployes in paying for bonds sub- scribed for, the company will arrange for each employe who may so desire, to pay for the subscription in ten equal month- ly installments to be deducted from his wages, or if he so de- sires, the employe may pay his subscription in full in cash upon notice of allotment. Any- one buying Liberty Loan Bonds will be doing a patriotic act taht will be highly appreciated hy the government at Wash- ington and will be rendering a direct service toward bringing the war to a successful termina- tion. “When for any cause an em- ploye leaves the service, the ob- ligation to subscribe for bonds ceases and the moneys paid on account will be refunded. “All employes will procure their blanks from, and file their applications with the general manager, Brainerd, Minn.” MINERS PRESIDENT RESIGNS OFFICE (By United Press) Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 25.—John White, president of the United Mine ‘Workers of America, resigned today. KRONSTADT BEING EVACUATED BY CIVILIAN POPULATION (By United Press) Petrograd, Oct. 25.—Civilians arr-l evacuating Kronstadt, the naval fortress guarding Petrograd, says an official dispatch today. It is -be- lieved a German naval drive toward Petrograd is anticipated. The fort- ress is 20 miles west of the capital and is regarded as a fortress of the first rank. unteered their services to help out their fathers and brothers who are in the trenches. The first year they were organized they secured more than $12,000 for the Returned Sol- diers’ association funds of Canada through the entertainments they gave throughout the Dominion. Miss Helen Murdoch, who has long been a popular actress in Winnipeg, conceived the idea of organizing this company and she became its direct- oress. She has guided it in its tour from Winnipeg to Victoria and throughout other sections of Can- ada. The company has played to capacity houses. It presents sing- ing, dancing, monologues, comedy and all the kaleidoscopic gamut of a vaudeville performance. Jackie Finesilver, one of the youngest of the company, is also the ‘principal comedian. Another wee youngster is little Lilllan Beck, & tot of seven years. Others are Donald Hall, Cis- sie Farnsworth, the Holmes Twins, . Helen Hyte, Walter Hall, |Grace Gil- The children are all between sevei: Beth nier, Benny Loban;-Blizal Swan- son and others. Three Billion Mark Passed For Liberty (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 25.—All indica- tions at noon today were that the Liberty Loan had passed the $3,- 000,000,000 mark. Reports to the treasury department show the en- tire nation is aroused to the highest state of patriotism and if the same spirit continues the $5,000,000,000 goal will be reached by Saturday night. DRAFT CLASSES FOR THE NATIONAL ARMY classifications into which men await- ing draft into the National Army will be divided, under the new regu- lations approved by President Wil- son, are as follows: Class I 1—Single man without dependent relatives. 2—Married man (or widower with children) who habitually fails to support his family. 3—Married man wife for support. 4—Married man (or widower with children) not usefully engaged, fam- ily supported by income independent of his labor. 5—Men not included in any other description in this or other class. 6—Unskilled laborer. Class IL . 1—Married man or father of mo- therless children, usually engaged but family has sufficient income apart from his daily labor to afford reasonably adequate support during his absence. 2—Married man (no children) wife can support herself decently and without hardship. 3—Skilled industrial laborer en- gaged in necessary agricultural en- terprise. 4—Skilled farm laborer engaged | in necessary industrial enterprise. Class IN. 1—Man for ioster children de- “pendednt on daily labor for support. | 2—Man with aged, infirm or in- ! valid parents or grandparents de-| pendent on daily labor for support. 3—Man with brothers or sisters dependent on ' (Continued on Page Eigbt) i $117,000 For Liberty Bonds, Figufi Today Come on, Bemidji! Let’s go over the top. When the second Liberty Loan was apportioned through- out the United States, Bemidji was expected to subscribe $125,- 000 by the Ninth district, of which A. L. Rogers of Minneap- olis is the head. There were several who “had“well - defined doubts cf Bemidji’s ability to do what was asked of her but at noon today when the check was made, Bemidji alone has con- tributed $117,000 and still has time to make up her quota. Come on, everybody! Let's go over the top. Bemidji can do it. ENGLAND ASSISTS PEOPLE WITH FOOD (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 26.—The Eng- lish consumer buys bread from Am- erican wheat at nearly half price people in the United States pay, be- cause a British government subsidy keeps the price on bread down. Al- 80, English bread is only 65 per cent as pure as in America. No American food product is being sold as cheap- ly in England as in America, unless under government subsidy. This explanation is by the food administration. Certain retailers, charging high prices, were flayed by the food administration. Waslflngton,—EL_ZS.——The five BANKER ARRESTED; LOAN FOE, CHARGE Fairmont, Minn., Oct. 25.—F. J. Schwalen, president and cashier of the Triumph State bank at Triumph, Minn., has been arrested in that city by Sheriff Carver charged with in- terference with the sale of Liberty Loan bonds. F. Wade, chairman of the Liberty Loan committee for Martin county, says that he asked Schwalen what action he intended taking in the sale of Liberty Loan bonds and was met with the reply: “I can tell you damned quick what my bank is going to do. It isn’t go- ing to do anything.” Mr. Wade says the sale of bonds in several townhsips in the vicinity of Triumph has been small and ap- parently some interests have been at work offsetting the government's ac- tivities in the campaign. Although his parents came from Germany, Mr. Schwalen was born in this country. Schwalen was released late today on $1,000 bail and will be given a hearing Saturday afternoon. ALLEGED DRAFT FOES MAY BE GRANTED NEW (By ited Press) Sioux Falls, S. D, Oct. 25.—Twen- ty-seven Germans convicted in an anti-draft activity, were released to- day on bond pending a hearing for a new trial. They have not been sentenced. - RIS L O Sl Lkt YESTERDAY'S NEWS, B‘UTV TODAY’S NEWS TODAY---BY THE GREAT UNITED PRESS DAILY BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. THURSDAW EVENING. OCTOBER 25, 1917. R. S. A. JUVENILE ENTERTAINER WOUNDED BRITISH AVIATOR RELATE STORY OF FRONT Captain Ketchin Sent to Amerioa As Member of the Allied Recruiting Service. AFTER BAGRING SEVERAL OF ENEMY, FINALLY SHOT DOWN Will Speak to Public In Elko Theater Friday Evening; No Admission Will Be Charged. Well built, clean of feature and with a square jaw set on a thick neck, modest to a marked degree, his left shoulder held in place by a silver ball and socket, Captain H. D. Ketchin called on the Pioneer this forenoon and reported that he had consented to remain in Bemidji over Friday night and tell the people of Bemidji of the war in Europe and what it means to the people of the United States. Member of Roval Fliers. Captain Ketchin is from England and was a member of the famous Royal Flying Squadron on the west- ern front, serving two and one-half years in the aviation service until in one of his air battles with the Germans he received the fire of an airship gun in his left shoulder and fell 2,000 feet with his airship. He has been assigned by the British gov- ernment to the British recruiting mission to the United States and his headquarters are in Duluth, the headquarters of Minnesota and Wis- consin recruiting. He came to Be- midji to address the Commercial club in his line of work and held them spell bound with what he had to say. He also addressed the high school yesterday afternoon and to- day he is the most talked of per- sonage in the country by the enthu- siastic students. Will Present Message. On Friday night Captain Ketchin will talk to the people at the Elko theater after the first run of pic- tures, the hour being 8:45 o’clock. There will be no admission charged to hear first handed the experiences and observations of one who was in the deadliest of the fighting on the western front when the first con- structed airships fought their duels in the skies before the aircraft be- came modernized with their wonder- ful detail. The ecaptain is not an orator. His addresses are simply narratives, told in a refreshing re- tiring manner. He is intensely earnest in behalf of his country in the war and his long and spectacular service has been fraught with all the dangers of a European battle front with its flame swept and shell swept earth and sky. Roy Leibsle, chairman of the com- mittee, is in charge of the program. The program will be Captain Ketch- in. There will be no long-winded prelude to his introduction. There will be no musical program. Cap- tain Ketchin has been sent to the United States with a mission to per- form and he will present his mes- sage to the people of Bemidji. GRYGLA SWEPT BY DESTRUCTIVE BLAZE; STORES WIPED OUT The little village of Grygla is re- covering from a most disastrous fire to its business center, which wiped out four business places in one block with a loss of approximately $20,- 000, Tuesday afternoon. The burned places included the Olson implement howse, Willard cafe, pool room and Olson's livery. The fire started about 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon on the floor over the cafe, an overheated stove being the cause, it is believed. The flames gained rapid headway and the popu- lace set to work to save the con- tents of the stores. It so happened that it was ‘“‘cream day”’ and many farmers were in town and they turn- ed to and helped the residents of the village. Everything in the im- plement store was taken out and the contents of the other places of busi- ness were also removed. The City bank stands at one end of the burn- ed block but was not touched. LETTERS FOUND ON PRISONERS TELL STORY (By United Press) With the French armies, Oct. 25. —Thousands of letters taken from prisoners at Verdun describe in har- rowing terms the rapages of dysen- tery, cholera and typhus throughout Germany. Over one-half of the let- ters contained reference to dysen- tery caused by improper or insuffi- cient food. i