Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 29, 1917, Page 1

L SR g “:both on the offens:ive and aefensive, ™ was needed, the former on one oc- BEMII)JI TAKES ANOTHER; BEATS COLERAINE 19 T0 6 ON MUSHY FIELD Visitors Battle Hard But Line Smashes Prove Undoing; Team * Play Counts. LARSON OF VISITORS SHINES; RUNS 30 YARDS FOR SCORE Visitors Clean Set of Youngsters and: Good Sportsmen; Reception - In the Evening. —_— }.i; Fighting desperately but outclassed Coleraine went down to defeat on the local gridiron Saturday by the score of 19 to 6. The field was covered with a thin layer of snow which, mixed with the loose sand, made the footing very uncertain for both teams. The poor footing made it im- possible for Bemidji’s pony backfield to_gain consistently, but it took Cap- tain Grey and Opsahl to tear the visitors’ line to pieces when a’ gain casion going through the vis‘tors’ right side of the line for 15 yards for the locals’ third touchdown. Locals Plav Suverior. The local team played the better game and should have scored three more touchdowns, on three occasions losi] the ball within the 10-yard line, the visitors putting up a stone wall defense when it seemed immin- ent their goal would be crossed. The' teams played ‘practically on an even basis in the fifgt hplf. Near the close of the second period Be- -midji gained possession of the ball on the Coleraine 7-yard line when Dnrnn recovered a partially blocked ... Chitney-.and. Morse. galned flve ya.rda and Kittleson went ove from the two-yard line for the first score. The punt-out hit the ground and the locals’ chance for a kick at goal was lost. Lose Ball Near Goal. The visitors were played off their feet in the third quarter. The local fackles. Grey and Opeahl, carried the ball time after time for big gains until the oval was on the Coleraine five-yard line. The locals lost the ball on the three-yard line when one of the Bemidji pony backs slipped. Ovsahl Recovers Fumble. Three plays netted the visitors eight yards, but on the fourth down fumbled and Opsahl recovered the hall and carried it to the five-yard line. Morse smashed through right tackle for the second touchdown and Kittleson kicked goal. Capt. Grey Scores. The locals received the kick-uff and advanced the ball down the field by consistent gains to the 12-yard line. On an off tackle play Grey smashed his way to the third and last touchdown aided by perfect in- terference. Kittleson missed goal. Larson Coleraine §*~r, Larson was far and away the ghining light in the visitor’s lineup. He grabbed a forward pass and ran thirty yards for a touchdown after some clever sidestepping. Lineup: BEMIDJI COLERAINE Doran ........L E...... Nordstrom Opsahl .. L. T. . Young Koors . ..L.G. .. Hurley Harvey o . Benetts Knapp ......R. G Stevens Grey (capt.)...R.T. . McComber Simons ......R. E. . Peletier Kittleson Q. B. Cameron Morse . ... L. H. Mester Tennstrum R. H. ' Larson Whitney ......F.B.. .. Jodwin Touchdowns For Bemldji Kit- tleson, Morse and Grey. Coleraine, Larson. Goals, Kittleson, one out of two. Referee, Leibsle, Illinois; um- pire, Ed Ripple; head linesman, Fred Phibbs. a.n,d« qts"ld.ln CHB.ISTMAS BOX FUND IS ARTED: AMOUNTS GIVEN The campaign for money dona- tions for the Christmas box fund for the soldiers has been started in Be- midji and those who have contrib- uted thus far are: Bazaar Store, A. T. Carlson, C. A. Knapp, Barker’s drug store, Gill Bros., A. Doran, Given Bros. hardware, Bemidji Hard- 'ware Co., each $2; Northern Nation- al bank, First National bank, $5 each; Shavitch Bros.,, $1.50; Tom Smart ‘and O. J. Laqua, each $1; G. E. Boyd and Fair Store, each 50 cents. REMARKABLE RECORD (By United Press) Oct. 29.—Thirteen mil- London, lion men have crossed and recrossed the seas during the three years of war and only 5,300 of these have been lost, Premier Lloyd George to- day told the House of Commons, in lauding the navy. Italy’s Army Will Battle AlliedForces (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 29.—General Cadornas of the Italian army will make his first determined stand against the Austro-German invasion of Italy on the Tagliamen river, of- ficial Italian cables indicate. He ‘is making a tremendous effort to save the third Italian army stationed at the Gulf of Trieste, the end of the Italian line. The decision means that General Cadorna has found it necessary to sacrifice:a strip of territory 60 miles wide ts widest point, stretching 45 _milés .alo] gulf ogzmma rort: d. 1 rge cities are.included thls terrltory which will be given up. NEW ITALIAN CABINET (By United Press) Rome, Oct. 29.—Minister of the Interior Orlando 1s believed to have completed a new Italian cabinet. ALLIES WILL STAND BY ITALY TO FINISH (By United Press) London, Oct. 29.—Public uneasi- ness over the Italian situation is re- flected in the decline of the stock market today. Stand By Italy. London, Oct. 29.—The allies will stand by Italy to a finish, declared| General Smuts here. Faith In_Line. Rome, Oct. 29.—Italy has strong defensive lines in which there is every confidence here that General Cadorna can stop the sweep of the Austro-Germans. Prudence is said to dictate the evacuation of positions which are of great advantage in an offensive sense but are dangerous and practically useless for defense. GERMAN U-BOAT SINKS TEUTON SHIP — (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 29.—Germany has sunk one of her own ships, the Clara Mennig having been sunk in the Mediterranean. The ship was seized by the United States at the outbreak of the war. Presndent Increases Coal Price; All Mines Affected Washington, Oct. 29.—President Wilson has granted an increase of 45 cents a ton in the price of bitumin- ous coa lat virtually all mines in the country, effective at 7 o’clock this morning. The new price will absorbe wage raises recently agreed upon between operators and miners in the central competitive and other fields. The president’s order provndes that the increase shall not apply in case of existing contracts providing for an increase imn price to cover any raise in miners’ wages. Neither will _ it apply in districts where miners " and operators fail to agree upon a miners’ penalty provision satisfac- tory to the fuel administration. Millions of dollars of ‘increased cost to consumers is involved in the order which was based upon recom- mendations made to the president by Fued Administrator Garfield, after a careful survey of conditions in all districts. The order refers specific- ally only to the wage agreement en- tered into the conference in Wash- ington Oct. 6 between operators and miners in the central competi- tive field of Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Pennsylvania, but wages throughout the country are largely based on those paid in the central district. WATCH YOUR FIRE RISK, IS WARNING WITH INCREASED COST OF BUILDING Advanced Prices of Mateirals For Building Justify Increase In Insurance Rates. MOVEMENT FOR PROTECTION OF POLICY HOLDERS LAUNCHED Bemidji Fire Company Agents Inter- terested In Educational Cam- paign; Read Announcements. An educational campaign con- ducted by the insurance agencies of Bemidji is being launched, the first big advertisement appearing in Sat- urday’s issue of the Pioneer. This movement is in keeping with the action taken by the Chicago Board of Underwriters and which is now being taken up all over the United States. The purpose of these educational advertisements is to impress the public that they should insure to the full value of their property. The war has made some business more profitable and others less. Value tendencies are moving steadily up- ward. The high: cost of living is com- pensated for in part by the in- creased values of our possessions and fire insuranceyshould keep pace with values. % Rates Are"” Lower. The companies joining in this great educational movement have done much to reduce the cost of in- surance in. Bemidji. They have been . this downward revision Of< VeATH:- e rates an luwer today than in 13}5;1 4 and credi is due the local companies to a large extent. Business Provosition. Business men will find that if they were to burn out, the insurance they carry, even if it were 100 per cent covered, would not buy bhack their loss. They will find themselves but partly protected, unless they have increased their insurance lately, be- cause of the advanced replacement cost. Look Over Policies. The thing for every owner of property to do is to get out his in- surance policies and make a careful investigation. Better still, call in the insurance agent and he will gladly give informmtion that [will benefit property owners. In the big full page announcement the names of the insurance agencies who are promoting this educational campaign appear and they will co- operate to the fullest extent. Read Ads Carefully. Saturday’s announcement was the first of a ten weeks’ campaign and Pioneer readers are urged to read carefully all the ads placed by these agencies. The next full page an- nouncement will appear in Thurs- day’s or Friday’s issue of this week. PENDERGAST BURIED WITH MASONIC RITES The funeral of the late Represen- tative L. G. Pendergast, who died early Saturday morning at the home of his daughter in Carson, Nev., was held today in Carson under the aus- pices of Carson Lodge, A. F. & A. M. Mr. Pendergast was a member of the Masonic graft and Bemidjij Lodge, No. 233, wired the Carson lodge to perform the Masonic service at the funeral. The body will not be shipped to Bemidji for final interment until next spring. MANY HEAR HALL Charles J. Hall of Los Angeles, Cal., “dry” speaker, gave an excel- lent address in the Methodist church last evening to a large and enthu- siastic audience. Mr. Hall is said to be without a peer as a temper- ance lecturer, and his talk last eve- ning was full of wit, humor, elo- quence and power. One hundred dollars were raised by popular sub- sceription which will go bringing such speakers as William Jennings Bryan, Lieut. Hobson, Gov- ernor Hanley, Hobbs of Kansas, Landrith and Governor Patterson of Tennessee to the state of Minnesota. William Jennings Bryan will speak in ten different towns in the state toward | KIT' next summer. These speakers charge nothing for their time but the money will help defray their traveling ex- penses. MORRILL TAKES BACK NAMES HE CALLED DRAFT BOARD St. Paul, Oct. 29.—An apology from Lowell L. Merrill, Minneap- olis, now at Camp Dodge, to mem- bers of the Seventh ward draft board in Minneapolis, whom he called ‘““wooden-headed” and “inefficient” in his appeal to the district board, has been. received by Adjutant Gen- eral W.' F. Rhinow. Young Mor- rill’s letter followed a conference between his father, Rev. G. L. Mor- rill, pastor of the People’s church in Minneapolis, and General Rhinow. ASSISTANT TO CAPPS Washington, Oct. 29.—Charles A. Piez of Chicago has been chosen vice chairman of the emergency fleet cor- poration shipping board to assist Ad- miral Capps, manager, in handling the business problems, to permit the latter to concentrate on the con- struction of ships. Pro-Pacifist Preacher Is Beaten Up (By United Press) Cincinnati, 0., Oct. 29.—Stripped and beaten unmercifully, Herbert S. Bigelow, a pacifist leader and pastor of the :People’s church here, has been found at Florence, Ky. He had been kidnapped by a band of 21 in autos, 7who turned him loose after beating him fearfully and dipping his head in crude petroleum. NEBISH NEEDS P. M.; . EXAMINATION NoV. 23 The United States civil service commission has announced an exam- ination to be held at Bemidji, Minn., on Nov. 23 as a result of which it is expected to make certification to fill a contemplated vacancy in the position of fourth class postmaster tionat Nebish, Minn. The compensation of the post- master at this office was §295 for the last fiscal year. Applicants must have reached their twenty-first birthday on the date of the examination, with the exception that in a state where wo- men are declared by statute to be of full age for all purposes at eighteen years, women eighteen years of age on the date of the examination will be admitted. GERMAN CHANCELLOR NOW OUT OF OFFICE (By United Press) Zurich, Switzerland, Oct. 29.—The resignatlon of Chancellor Michaelis has been accepted by the kaiser, de- clares a Stuttgart' paper. ELKS INITIATION WILL BE HELD NOVEMBER 15: DANCE FOLL"WS * The Elks have postponed their scheduled initiation and social ses- sion until November 15, at which time candidates will have antlers fitted. After the initiation cere- monies an informal dancing party will be in vogue and the ladies will be guests of the antlered tribe. ELECTRIC POWER GOES DOWN AND BUSINESS IS STALLED Saturday evening, about 5 o’clock, the electric power went down and lights and electric power in the busi- ness district became useless. It seems that the power is transformed about 5 o’clock evenings and some- times a hitch occurs. This was one of them. HEAVY LOSS REPORTED BY INVADING HORDE (By United Press) Berne, Oct. 29.—Twenty thousand Austrians and Germans have been lost in the drive against the Ital- ians. TLESON ENLISTS IN THE SIGNAL CORPS AS OPERATOR Carl F. Kittleson, operator for the Soo railway in Bemidji, has enlisted in the signal corps of the army as an operator. He goes to Duluth about Wednesday for his assignment to camp. Recruiting Officer Clarence Foucault says Kittleson is one of the most perfect specimens of manhood he ever looked over. BEMIDJI'S $160,000 AWAY OVER QUOTA; $45,000 MORE THAN ET BY DISTRICT VOTE FOR BONDS Don’t forget today is the day for voting on the $25,000 bond issue, the bonds to be used to pay for the new bridge. The bridge has to be paid for and the issuance of the bonds will do so. Failure of the bond issue carrying means more complica- tions and the matter should be settled. It is a business proposition to pay for the bridge and the only way it can be domne is to issue bonds. If you have not voted, you have until 9 o’clock tonight in your regular voting precinct. Vote for the bonds. DAKOTA MASONS IN WAR TO CARRY IDENTIFICATION Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 29.—North Dakota’s hundreds of Masons who go into the world’s war will carry on their person an official mark of iden- tification from the North Dakota grand lodge, Aicicii Free and Ac- cepted Masons, which will be intel- ligible to brother Masons no matter which of the three tongues dominate jn_the war zone they may speak. The grand lodge has prepared an official certificate of membership, printed on heavy parchment paper and inclosed in a little waterproof envelope which is to be carried about the owner’s neck. The certificate bears the grand seal and insignia of the state lodge, the number of the member’s home lodge, and a greeting in English, French and German. WOOL GROWERS WILL MEET AT BLACKDUCK St. Paul, Oct. 29.—Railroads cen- tering in St. Paul have announced a great co-operative effort with stock producers and farmers to make the thousands of acres of idle cut-over lands in Northern Minnesota sheep grazing lands. To St. Paul this will mean thou- sands of dollars of added trade in practically every line by reason of the focusing of railway lines in Twin Cities territory, railroad officials de- clared. The roads covering the territory are co-operating with the Northern Minnesota Wool Growers’ associa- tion, recently organized. D. E. Wil- lard, Northern Pacific development agent, who has returned from a sheep inspection “cruise’” in Montana announced a series of meetings. The first will be at Pequot, November 12, and at Pine River, Backus, Walker, Laporte and Blackduck on the suc- cessive days of the same week to November 17. Prof. W. A. McKer- row, a national sheep expert, will talk to the farmers. ITALIAN TROOPS ARE HOLDING THE ENEMY (By United Press) Rome, Oct. 29.-——Troops opposing the invading Austro-German armies are fulfilling their task in keeping the enemy in check. The. move- ments which the general staff or- dered are heing carried out, it is de- clared. HOME GUARDS MEET TOMORROW EVENING FOR REGULAR DRILL The Home Guards will hold their regular drill tomorrow evening at 7 o’clock in the city hall and a full roster is desired. HUNTING THE KAISER IN STATE TEXT BOOKS (By United Press) St. Paul, Octfl 29.—A committee of educators are searching Minnesota text books for eulcgics of the kaiser and other pro-Gerf:. n propaganda. Citizens of the United States subscribed several millions more than the $5,000,000,000 maxi- mum quota of the Liberty loan. The total will be nearly double the minimum of $3,000,000,000 set at the beginning of the campaign. More than 10,000,- 000 persons participated in the loan. U. S. soldiers subscribed $75,000,000 and sailors gave $60,000,000. Bemidji made good. than made good. Today Bemidjl is able to state to the Ninth district Liberty Loan com- mittee that Bemidji has oversub- scribed her Liberty Loan quota of $125,000 by fully $50,000. The close of the campaign was Saturday evening and approximately $160,000 had been subsgcribed, with more com- ing today and more to come. For the first Liberty Loan floated by the government, Bemidji sub- scribed about $65,000 and its show- ing in the second unmistakably in- dicates where Bemidjl' stands in patriotism and determination to help whip the forces of the arch murderer of women and children and the ex- ponent of all that is Inhumnn and sordid. $10.000 From Workers, . Of the amount subscribed, nearly $10,000 came from the employes of the Crookston Lumber company. The chairman of Beltrami coun- ty's Liberty Loan campaign was Walter L. Brpoks, cashier of the Northern Nn;lonnl,rblnk He was ably supported by ;committees com- posed of representafive citizens and to them their hard work brought re- sults, aided by the patriotiz citizens of Bemidjl. Here’s Real Patriotism. At the Red Lake Indian reserva- tion there was subscrihed $9,160 with 142 subscribers, a most excel- lent showing. The money was ap- propriated out of the tribal funds by the minor Indians. Little Turtle River came to bat with $2,400 of which Nels Otterstad took $1,000. ITALIAN SITUATION HOLDS CLOSE ATTENTION (By United Press) London, Oct. 29.—The Italian sit- uation dominated the whole view- point of the military today. En- gulfed by overwhelming superior for- ces in men and guns, Italy's forces were fast being thrown back in rout. The British press is unani- mous in insisting the allies must grant immediate aid. Bemidji more Baker Admits Crisis. Washington, Oct. 29.—While pre- dicting another ‘strategic’’ retreat by the Germans on the west front, Secretary Baker's war review admits that Italy is passing through a dif- ficult moment. Superiority of the enemy is increasingly apparent, adds the statement. TEUTONS EVACUATE MOON PENINSULA (By United Press) Petrograd, Oct. 29.—The exacua- tion by the Germans of the Werder peninsula is formally announced in an official statement. The peninsula is opposite Moon island at the en- trance to the Gulf of Riga. CERTIFIED MEN ABE NOT AFFECTED BY NEW RULING Washington. Oct. 29.—Provost Marshal General Crowder has for- mally notified the governors of states that the proposed changes in the draft regulations, involving classifi- cations of registrants, does not af- fect the quota- which has been chos- en. He also gave notice that the new regulations still are in tenta- tive form and will not be interpreted at this time.