Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 31, 1917, Page 1

B VOLUME XV. NO. 253. MIDJI DAILY BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. WEDNESD AY EVENING. OCTOBER 31. 1917. EMIDJI AMAZED ATENTERTAINMENT BY JUVENILES FOR ALLIEDRECRUITING o » Winnipeg Youngsters Stage Varied Program. Which Highly Pleases Packed Houses. CAPABLE MASTERS AND MISSES ARTISTS 4N FINISHED DETAIL Keenly Alive to Mission in Interest of Common Cause; Mothers Accompany Children. When the Winnipeg Juvenile en- tertainers appeared at the Grand theater yesterday afternoon and eve- ning for the benefit of allied re- cruiting, the throng present no doubt lost some of the real spirit of the occasion in the rare enjoy- ment offered by the members of this remarkable company. True, every one in Bemidji was aware of the purpose of the coming of these talented children, the pro- ceeds of whose entertainment go to urther the work of recruiting to crush Prussianism, but back of the scenes there is another story. Come As Patriots. To the United States comes these bright little people. They come as patriots not only with the interests of "Canada and the British govern- ment but in the interest of their neighbors of the United States, united in a common cause, and cas- ual contact with the children quick- ly evidenced the keen interest they take in their work, and. fully alive to its meaning. With them in Be- midji yesterday were eight mothers of members of the company. They, (0o, are interested—intensely so. '~ They are giving their time and en- vendwrtng the ‘inconveniences. of road life in promoting their country’s| interests lz,m less %han that of her ally, the Stars and Stripes. ividing Line. The Pilgl?eg'wl}gfihe pleasure of a call from Mrs. H. Finesilver, mo- ther of that diminutive bundle of mirth, “Jackie” Finesilver, and Mrs. A. E. Swanson, mother of the tal- ented juvenile, Elizabeth Swanson. In the course of a brief conversa- tj6n Mrs. Swanson naively explain- £d, “We are Americans,” shedding light upon the situation that al- though they are now residents or Canada they are heart and soul in the cause of the two countries with but a shadow division. Every $20 that went into the box office meant that a man goes to the front to fight for the allies and over $20,000 has been turned over to re- cruiting work by the efforts of the ‘Winnipeg children, and thei~ labors are not yet termlnateg. ion to Bemidji. It wgéev:gtmgnkld showdthlt was staged last night. It bore mot the slightest resemblance to childish amateur theatricals, nor the efforts of a beginner in its first recital be- fore the public. Every one of the company is a finished artist, selected for his special qualifications and to- gether they furnished an entertain- ment that was refreshing and com- manded the highest commendation ever heard in Bemidji on any stage production. Indeed it was a pleasing surprise and a revelation. The en- HERE'S A WOMEN WHO IS GENUINE PATRIOT One of the most patriotic citizens of Bemidji has been discovered. It is a woman ande her light has been hidden under a bushel. The Red Cross is busily engaged in securing subscriptions to the fund for pro- viding the soldiers with Christmas boxes, remembrance from the ‘“folks back home” and it is a nation-wide movement. In Bemidji the same movement is in vogue. The can- vass for subscriptions is being made 2 success, the people of Bemidji do- ing their “bit,”” in spite of heavy burdens occasioned by present condi- tions, to give the boys at the front a Merry Christmas. Unostentatiously came forward Miss Elizabeth Stangle, pastry cook at the Markham, and tendered $10 as her “bit” to help the good work. In explaining her donation to Mrs. A. H. Jester, Miss Stangle said, “I am going to cut down on Christmas presents to others this year and give it to the boys in the trenches.” The following additional sub- scriptions to the soldiers’ Christmas box fund have been received since the report of yesterday: . Roy Leibsle $1; A. P. Ritchie, $1; E. N. French, $1; C. E. Battles $2; W. A. Elliot $1.50; Mrs. E. E. Mc- Donald $2; Dr. G. M. Palmer $2; E. E. McDonald $2; Sentinel $2; E. F. Netzer $2; L. Blooston $2; Morris Kaplan, 10 cartons of gum; D. J. Moore $1; E. B. Berman $2; Reyn- olds & Winter $2; A. N. Gould $1; Dr. R. Gilmore $1; Dr. McCann $1; Mr. Farrell $1.50; Cushner & Dunn $2; Frank Koors $1; St. Hilaire Lor. Co. $2; Charles Nangle $2; I. P. Batchelder $1.50; W. G. Schroeder $1.50; John Doran $1.50; Mrs. Fred Brinkman, $1.50; H. H. Cominsky $1; Elizabeth Stangle $10; Oscar Christianson $1.50; Dr. J. T. Tuomy $1; Dr. D. L. Stanton $1.50; Dr. E. H. Smith $2; Oliver Whaley $1. Alies Rushing; ToAidDefense (By United Press) ¥ Washington, Oct. 31.—Gigantic supplies of money, munitions, fuel and food are being rushed to Italy to stem the German invasion. The allies, including America, are rush- ing aid from all quarters. alls to Colors, Romel.t%'gt.cSl.——’rhe Italian war office has called to the colors all classes from 1874 to 1899. 6 ial Battle Imminent. Loncdro%‘,u%ct. t:glle.—-'l‘helle develop- ment of one of the crucial battles of the war will be when General Ca- dorna makes his stand against the invading Teutons along the Taglia- mento river. e e tertainers came widely heralded. They made good every claim, and more. The company left Bemidji for Du- luth where they play six engage- ments and its appearance is to be made a city event. From Duluth they play the range cities and toward the latter part of the month will ap- pear in Chicago. Governor Burnquist Asks All To Sign Food Pledge St. Paul, Oct. 31.—Urging that Minnesota respond with undivided loyalty to the great need of conserv- ing food, Governor Burnquist in a proclamation has appealed to every housewife in the state to sign a pledge card next week as evidence of ner willingness to co-operate in win- ning the war. A. D. Wilson, state food adminis- trator, has appointed the week of Rovember 4 to 11 as food pledge card week. Aim at Each House. “Pledge card for every household,” is the goal set by the governor in his proclamation. ““America's problem is to aid in fceding her Allies through the win- ter by sending them foods of concen- trated nutritive value, which may be shipped in the smallest possible space,” the proclamation says. “These foods are wheat, work, dairy products and sugar. “The solution of the problems is to eat less of these foods and more of others. “Jt is not a question of going without food, but a question of the substitution of foods which America has in abundance for those which the Allies cannot do without, because beef, they have pushed substitution to the limit. “The whole problem as to wheat can be met with ease, if each per- son will substitute one pound of corn or other cereal flour every week for wheat flour, reducing the average consumption of wheat flour from five to four pounds. “The meat problem can be solved by reducing the average consump- tion only one ounce a day for each person. Dairy products can be saved by strict economies and by the sub- stitution of vegetable oils. “Sugar can be conserved by using less candy and sweet drinks and by the use of honey, maple syrup and dark syrups. “Under the law, the food admin- istration has the power to enforce such savings as have been suggested or even to impose more rigid sa¥: ings. P i “But this is a war, as has been said, to prove democracy safe for thre world, and it must be shown/that self-governing men and women can| put themselves under restraint meet a national crisis. For Teason the food administrationy¥s calling for the voluntary conserva= tion of foodstuffs.” ' An opportunity will be given every housewife to sign the cards. - XMAS PACKAGES T0 FRANCE MUST BE INSPECTED BY POSTALOFFICIALS Postmaster Ritchie Offers Bemidji People Co-operation; Will Do Inspecting Here. EXPLICIT ORDERS ARE ISSUED REGARDING PROPER PACKING Weight Requirements and Proper Address for Information of Package Senders. Owing to the limited and irreg- ular shipping facilities available for handling the Christmas business go- ing to France, the war department has consented to receive and deliver through its channels of communica- tion to soldiers in France Christmas packages up to20 pounds when prop- erly addressed. In addressing the package the name of the soldier must be given, the unit to which he belongs and “Care of Commanding General, Port of Embarkation, Pier No. 1, Hobok- en, N. J.” All parcel post matter containing weight of 20-pound limit must be en- closed in wooden boxes, the box not to exceed two cubic feet, must be well strapped and have hinged or screwed top to facilitate opening for inspection. - ‘Such box should be marked “Christmas Box” and should reach Pier No. 1, Hoboken, N. J., on or before December 5. The rate is 12 cents per pouad. Poe‘masters Will Inspect. All postmasters throughou: the country have received finstructions that Christmas parcels intended for the soldiers in France should be ac- cepted only at .the main office. It 18 necessary that emch- package be|} opened and inspected and so marked by the postmaster- -Altk artitles not ‘prohibited in phe domestic parcel post will be accepted. Special atten- tion on the part of the shippers must be given to the exclusion of such articles as explosives, liquor, poisons and other property prohibited by the postal laws, Ritchie Wil Co- 3 Postmaster Ritch lgoo‘tmtel{:t%emidjl office in a statement made to the Pioneer announces to the patrons of the office that all Christmas pack- ages for the troops in France will be opened here and inspected and so stamped. He also says that all who intend to send boxes to France may call at the office and an employe wil] inspect the packing of the box be- fore taking it to the postoffice and thus facilitate the matter for those sending packages and boxes. Any uncertainty as to what rules must be observed should be brought to the attention of Postmaster Ritchie at the earliest moment possible. SCIENTIFIC LAND . RECLAIMING URGED Minneapolis, Oct. 31.—Scientific direction and an intelligent pro- gram in the hands of state authori- ties as the only method through which satisfactory results can be at- tained in reclaiming the waste land of Minnesota was urged by speak- ers attending the second meeting of the forestry department of the Min- nesota Reclamation league in Min- neapolis. The league is holding a series of meetings for the purpose of starting action which will lead to the forma- tion of a state organization to re- claim waste land. Speakers agserted that such a state organization would prevent the wasteful style which has character- ized "nearly all Minnesota timber harvests in the past. “The foolish policy of taxing every year on the basis of a crop yield timber lands which do not yield a vearly crop is causing people to de- stroy trees on their land in order to make way for agricultural pur- suits and thus assureé a yearly crop,” Dr. A. Sargeson said. He advocated classification of all lands into timber or agricultural tracts and a special tax on forest land which will become due on har- yesting the crop instead of every fy.-ar. In this way, he said, timber snds would not be destroyed on ac- ¢oynt of their slow growth or the llloqg interval between crops. [ TEN LOST: SHIP SUNK (By United Press) - Washington, Oct. 31.—The master and nine of the crew were lost when the American ship Luckenbach was sunk October 11, the navy depart- ment announced today. FECCSRUE R ik S, -, 55 B el SO 0 25 IS Tl il NEW DRAFT CLASSES WON'T RELEASE ANY DRAFTED St. Paul, Oct. 31.—Proposed new draft regulations will not be reiro- active and will become effective only after the present quota of 17,778, in the case of Minnesota, has reached Camp Dodge, Iowa. Governor Burnquist was so advised by Provost General Crowder in a telegram which blasted hopes that the new rules would release many to whom exemption previously had been denied. RED LAKE FALLS PAIR ATTACK WOLD; GET WHIPPED AND JAILED When two men, giving the names of Mike and Tom Barrett, and giv- ing Red Lake Falls as their resi- dence, attempted to clean up Indian Agent “Tom” Wold in a Beltrami avenue cafe about noon today, they weren’'t aware that they might as well have gone against a logging sawt in the Crookston mill for when Wold finished what the Barretts started the visitors were both battered up and in the Beltrami county jail. It is said the Barretts were in com- pany with two others during the forenoon. They became conspicu- ous on the streets by their actions and loud talk, and it is said they had made themselves so obnoxions in hotels that they were ordered out. They meandered into the restaurant when Indian Agent Wold appeared. It is alleged by several that the men were intoxicated and Wold no- tified them that he intended to search them for booze. One had been ‘‘gone though” and the other was a short distance away and call- ed to Wold. The officer walked over to him and was struck, it is asserted by those present. At that juncture Wold went 4nto action on the pair and cleaned;the works. It is sald a third got out the door while the gerap was in progress and it is be- lleved he had liquor in his posses- sion. The men had been watched by sev- eral throughout the morning and helr actions in the busimess district sttracted no--jttle attention. One of the men wal cleaned to a-whisper, while Wold is wearing a damaged optic. RUSSIAN TROOPS ESCAPE DEATH PENALTY BY ORDER (By United Pfess) Petrograd, Oct. 31.—Kerensky to- day announced the prohibition against imposing the death penalty on troops at the front. ROY TITUS ENLISTS IN COAST ARTILLERY Roy Titus, who has lived in Be- midji practically all his life, has been accepted by Officer Clarence Foucault as a volunteer for the coast artillery. Officer Foucault reports Mr. Titus a splendid specimen of young manhood and predicts a bril- llant future for him in his newly chosen calling. Car] Kittieson, who passed the examination several days ago,.left this noon for Duluth and Mr. Titus will leave during the next few days. ALLIES RUSHING AID TO ITALY IN THE CRISIS OF INVASION (By United Press) Paris, Oct. 31.—French and Brit- ish armies are rushing aid to the Italians and the greatest battle in the history of the war is expected. SLACKER IS ARRAIGNED; HELD IN $3,000 BOND; HAZEN ALSO HELD William Sauer, who has been held in the county jail for the past sev- eral days, was this morning brought before U. 8. Commissioner Simons and held to the grand jury in bonds of $3,000 on a charge of being a slacker. He hails from the east, so he has stated. Unable to furnish bail, he is stil] in jail. Assistant U. S. District Attorney Dickey of St. Paul was present when Sauer was arraigned. The fellow has been acting suspiciously since he came to Bemidji in the summer and he was taken in tow by Deputy Sheriff Denley. Damaging evidence was found in his possession and as he is under registry age and never registered he is classed as a slacker. Hazen Bound Over. A. B. Hazen was also before Judge Simons this morning on the charge of introducing booze into Indian territory and was held in bonds of $500 to the federal grand jury at Fergus Falls. His case will come up at the next term. -_— - S — - . FIVE MILLION LOSS: ROCKETS GLEAM IN NIGHT; EXPLOSION HEARD FOLLOWING CLOSING OF BUTTER TRUST CONSIDERED BY WASHINGTON (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 31.—Closing of the Elgin, 111, Butter Board is un-] der consideration by the administra- tion. The bureau of markets, de- partment of agriculture, will ‘be asked to perform the board’'s func- tions. THANKSGIVING AT SNELLING (By United Press) St. Paul, Oct. 31.—Every house- wife is urged to entertain soldiers of Fort Snelling Thanksgiving. Din- ner will be served by the Saint Paul Association. MUNITIONS DOCKS HEAVILY GUARDED AS FIRE REFULT (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 31.—Every pre- caution to protect the docks of the country were redoubled today, fol- lowing the Baltimore fire last night. War Tax In -Effeet Tonight (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 31.—War taxes hecome effective at midnight to- night. NORTH DAKOTA OFFICIALS ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT Bismarck, N. D., Oct. 31.—Secre- tary of State Thomas Hall and E. M. Walla, automobile register clerk in the secretary of state's office, were arrested last night on an embezzle- ment charge sworn to by Attorney General William Langer. The war- rants were served late last night by Sheriff J. P. French of Burleigh county. The arrests, it is said, were the result of an examination of the books of the automobile department of the secretary's office made by the state bank examiner’s department, which, it is alleged, showed a short- age of $3,400. Practically all of this sum is said to have been returned. Both Mr. Hall and Mr. Walla were released on bonds and the prelimin- ary hearing was set for 10 o'clock Saturday morning in justice court. HOOVER DICTATOR OF ALL BIG FOOD FIRMS (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 31.—Tomorrow Herbert Hoover becomes dictator general of every big food firm in the United States to prevent speculation and extortion. Nearly 40,000 manu- facturers and distributers come un- der the license of the food adminis- tration. NEW F00D OFFICIAL (By United Press) Washington, Oct. 31.—The food administration announced today that Bennett Buchman of St. Paul had been appointed as state mer- chant representative of Minnesota. POISON SERUM PLOT BELIEYED UNCOYERED (By United Press) Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 31.—A na- tion-wide plot to Kkill soldiers by poisoning vaccine serum with te- tanus germs is believed to have been uncovered by five deaths traceable to vaccinations here. MELINS-BAHR Father O'Riordan officiated at the wedding of Miss Amelia Bahr and Wesley Melins in the rhapel at St. Anthony’s hospital. ey were at- tended by Joseph (* s ova and Ag- nes Schaulz. (By United Press) Baltimore, Oct. 31.—Twelve men are unaccounted for and damage es- timated at least $5,000,000 was done to the Baltimore & Ohio railroad pier at midnight last night, following a fire which broke out in five different parts of the pier at the same time, preceded by the firing of rockets from a half dozen places. Immedi- ately after the firing of the rockets muffled explosions were heard by guards and firemen who also saw the rockets shot into the night. Huge supplies of munitions for the troops were destroyed, they awaiting ship- ment to France. Three Britons were victims of the conflagration, being members of the crew of the Kerry Range, anchored at the pier. The vessel was burned and sunk. Early Renorts. Baltimore, Md.,, Oct. 31.-—-The most disastrous fire which has visited the Baltimore water front for years broke out shortly before 11 o'clock last night, at Baltimore and Ohio pier nine, Locust Point, destroyed that pier, the old immigration build- ing adjoining and within an hour had spread to Pier No. 8. At 1 o’clock the water end of pier No. 8 was burning fiercely, At that time, also a British steamer which was tied up at Pier No. 8 yesterday afternoon was on fire and the- eighty- antf-submarine shells in her maga- #ine were exploding. The ship sank later. Four of her crew are missing. It is believed the total loss will reach $5,000,000 of which $1,600,- 000 represents the piers; $3,000,000 the material stored on them and $500,000 on the steamer and cargo. Ten stevedqres of the twenty working on the steamer and on the wharf when the fire first broke out, have not been!accounted for. United Statps secret service men are at the scene investigating rumors that seuspicioys looking men were seen hurying from the vicinity a few minutes after the fire was discovered by a policemap. A strong northwest wind swept the flames toward hundreds of small houses to the south of the terminal and occupied by families of work- men on the piers. The women fear- ing for the safety of their hushands, gathered about piers, rushed in the direction of the fire and struggled with the police in their desperate ef- forts to cross the cordon. The firemen have, so far, succeed- ed in preventing the flames from spreading to the grain elevators. Shortly after midnight pier 10, former immigration pier of the Ger- man steamship company, was burn- ing, but at that time the fire chief believed they could confine the flames to the three piers. GUILD MEETING The ladies of the Episcopal guild will meet Thursday afternoon in the basement of the church. Mesdames D. L. Stanton and George French will be hostesses. The meeting is called for 2:30 o'clock. FORD IS RESTRAINED; CAN'T BUILD SHELTER (By United Press) Detroit, Oct. 31.—Henry Ford has lost his suit brought by Dodge Bros., which attempted to restrain Ford from using 1916 profits of the Ford plant to erect a smelter. Editor's note—Dodge Bros., manu- facturers of the Dodge line of cars, are heavily interested in the Ford plant. Some time ago Ford announc- ed that he intended to erect a large smelter near iron mines, using the profits of the plant. Dodge Bros. ob- jected to Ford's announced inten- tion, asserting that they were enti- tled to the earnings on their hold- ings and brought suit against Ford to restrain him from carrying out his proposed plan. GOVERNOR WARNED (By United Press) St. Paul, Oct. 31.—Food Control- ler Hoover today wired a suggestion armed guards around places where food is stored to prevent attempts to burn or destroy. BALTIMORE PIER FIRE SWEPT: 12 MISSING s