Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 5, 1917, Page 1

" VOLUME XV, NO. 257. - RED CROSS HAS ~ NEWDIRECTORATE; 'ELECTION HELDIN C. C. QUARTERS Directorate Term Declared Expired "By Constitution Change; Nine -y Now Instead of Fifteen. @1 APTER MEMBERS MAKE SOME GES IN BOARD PERSONNEL Much Interest Manifest in Balloting fcr Executives; Origin of the Chapter. The Beltrami County Red Cross chavter held its first election of di- rectors, Saturday, since the chapter ““was organized, a large number of members being present.: The meet- ing was presided over by Chairman T. J. Burke and proved highly.in- teresting to those present. The directorate formerly consisted of fifteen but the constitution was changed and the directorate declared expired and nine elected. The bal- loting for the nine new directors resulted in the following being chos- en: Rev. L. P. Warford, Mrs. A, A. Lord, Mrs. Graham M. Torrance, Mrs. Eduard F..Netzer, W. E. Dean, Mrs. A. A. Warfield, Miss Donna Ly- can. Quincy Brooks and F. 8. Ar- old. These directors will elect the fficers. 1—Soldiers of the American expedi The main church of Velo d’ Astico, Ital RUSS TROOPS EJECT TURKS FROM TRENCHES (By United Press) Petrograd,” Nov. 5. — Russian troops are vigorously assuming the offensive against the Turks. They ejected the Turks from the first line trenches in the Black Sea coast sec- tor. This is an official announce- ment. TROUfifl_flUNTERS DRAW FIRE OF ROOSEVELT Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 5.—The United States has no place for “fifty-fifty” loyalty to the republic, ' Colgnel . Theodore Roosevelt =de- clared in'’speaking at 'a rally in the interest of Schuyler Merritt, Repub- lican candidate for congressman. “America is not to be made a polygot parawing ground for money hunters of twenty different nation- alities who have changed their for- mer countries for this country as farm beasts change from one trough to another,” he declared. Colonel Roosevelt denounced the American pacifist as the ‘“most ef- ficient ally of the German militar- ist.” Thoroughgoing Americanism and a permanent policy of preparedness “which shall make this nation able to defend itself at any time by its own strength and without allies against alien aggression,” he said, “were the two vital needs of the moment.” Origin of Chanter. The originator of the Red Cross chapter in Bemidji was Mrs. W. E. ‘Dean who broached a formation of the organization to Mrs. Warfield. Bight more ladies were approached in the matter and ten applied for a charter which was granted: The rharter members ars: Mrs. W. E. Dean, Mrs. E. W. Johnson, Mrs. . Wedge, Mrs. A. Warfield, Mrs. T C. Bailey, Miss npnola Stewart, Miss Arvilla Kenfield, Miss Velma Dean, Miss Georgia Smith and Miss Margdret- Thome. “GERNANS CROSS RIVER; PRESS AGAINST LEFT WING OF THE ITALIANS (By United Press) Rome, Nov. 5.—Increasing Ger- man-Austro pressure on the left wing of the Italian army, now drawn 5 along the Tagliamento river, is announced officially today. North 4 of the Pinzano the enemy, which succeeded in bringing forces to the right bank, intensified his pressure on our left wing, the war office sta- BAUDETTE ASKED TO HELP AU:DIJ)IERS EN.TOY CHRISTMAS Baudette, Nov. 5.—The local Red “ross has been asked to furnish 40 'Christmas presents for soldiers. A dance will be given Wednesday . »night to raise money to buy yarn. 3audette has sent her first supply hospital garments and knitted ar- Alicles to Bemidji. A Red Cross mem- bership campaign is to be waged. ted. ‘The note indicates the Germans “have crosstd the Tagliamento river. Revorts 6,000 Captured. — Berlin, Nov. 5.—After crossing|SI,AYS CO-TENANT. READS BIBLE the Tagliamento river our troops are AND THEN KILLS HIMSELF advancing to the west. S8ix thou- sand Italians were captured when Oakland, Ill.,, Nov. 5.—After kill- the German-Austro troops crossed|ing Walter Smith, a co-tenant, in a the river. A number of guns were|quarrel over the division of crops, also taken. . Stonewall McNutt wrote his will, read a chapter in the Bible and then killed himself by shooting. Both were tenants on a farm northeast of TEUTONS BEGIN WORK here. In his McNutt, after dispos- ing of his belongings, wrote: OF DESTRUC'"ON AND “Jesus will give me a crown for doing this deed, as he was cruci- RETIREMENT FORECAST fied between two thieves.” MRS. DORAN SLIPS ON ICY STEPS AND BREAKS LEFT London, Nov. 5.—According to in- —— rmation received from Belgian| Mrs. James Doran of 607 Irvine urces, the Germans are systematic-| avenue met with a mishap Sunday ally destroying and dismantling fac-| morning which resulted in a frac- tories and workshops throughout|tured left arm when she slipped on | Belgium. icy steps at the rear of her home It is suggested that the Germans and fractured her left arm. No one are preparing for an early retreat in| was in the house at the time and it Belgium similar to that which took| was nearly two hours before one of place in France last spring. her boarders arrived and took her In the Liege district, the blast fur-| to the hospital. naces have been take;x down anthhe machinery and materials sent to Ger- many. At Qugree preparations have PETITION DRAWN FOR heen made to pull down three blast furnaces and seven rolling mills have been removed. The same story COUNTY ROAD FROM comes from many other lxl)ilaces i Seven out of eleven rolling mills at Cugree-Marihaye have been car- BAUDETTE TO BEMID." L __ried off. - verything has been - rexfiév:dng:];es“:ve?l a}s, at gGflvcgnee _A petition has been drawn and Where nothing remains but the steel | Will be presented to the county board Works, which the Germans are work-| tomorrow asking that a county road ing for their own needs. from Baudette extending south and east and connecting with the estab- lished road north of Kelliher so as to furnish a highway that will be surfaced and suitable for travel all seasons of the year to Bemidji, the county seat. This road would go through Carp and thence east and would g0 through some of the best farm tracts in that section. Many fine farms are along this proposed coun- ty road and besides opening a good highway for the farmers to market their timber or summer crop would be a great advantage for residents of that section in having a more di- rect route to Bemidji. Much of the road is now in good condition and the remainder coul deasily be put in excellent shape with a slight expend- DEPOT ROBBED OF $1.000 (By United Press) Duluth, Nov. 5.—Two masked men robbed the Omaha station of $1,000 today and made their escape. iy of the “Battalion of Death.” the heroic organization of Russian fllhtlnn wom FOOD ALLOWED T0 -U.S. Prisoners .“e.,nple Flee Powder Blast: tiond| y, destroyed by Austi ‘shells. ‘B—=Wirs phomgrnph nr \\nundvd memben .t 8 Peétrograd hosiltal TROOP TRAIN ATTACKED “IN WESTERN CANYON v the whole town has been evacuated M‘ . (l?ly g:lltedN Pr%sa)T nty |2 the flames are sweeping. The arysville, o OV, —Twe y- 3 five armed men, alleged to be I. W. loss of many homes is expected. ttacked a troop train in a can- There is no way to fight the ym; nearhhe{e ltodas:i cut tvml c‘;;cl:- flames as the throwing of water up- es from the train and were only at- i i en off by soldiers after a stubborn on certain POWde" will qnuse them to explode. The population of the fight. The attackers fled to the town is 1,300 and sixty casualties hilll £8COND HAND STORE CHANGEs _(1ave been reported. HANDS: RODE SELLS BUSINESS The second hand furniture store : of T. N. Rode today came Into p?m- _New Kensington, Pa., Nov. 5.— FOUND IN CHICAGO RAILROAD session of Martin Longballa and | Simultaneous explosions in several YARDS BY BPECIAI. OFHOEBS wuuam Morris and son. Mr. Mor-|sections of the Aluminum plnnt this ris was at one time.connected with' lorenoon caused death and injury (By United Press) New Kensington, Pa., Nov.. 5.— With the explosion of 180,000 pounds of powder imminent by the burning of the Aluminum Company ROT AND FREEZE; HUNDREDS OF CARS MARKED “HOLD” Between 300 and 500 Loaded Cars Loaded With: Potatoes, Cnbbag:,_ Sugar Beets On Sidings. Plant In Flames. for the past two years has been Ordmn’ui neen Tisued Not to Move T western ‘North Dakota. He has|wrecked the works. . Cars -in- Order td Boost © returned to Bemidjl to reside. The|gqy gix killed and 40 injuries. The business will be conducted on the : P Prices. same hlgh plane as in the past. entire plant is in flames, Chicago, 'Nov. 5.—Report has been ggg%g%g?%SA%T&RT K AISER URGES PE ACE made :o l:hedpo}‘llce ol’l v.hde fln;ilng':l several hundred carloads of - - oo n Voota| wasingion. Nov. 5omne s TALK WITH HUNS AT THROAT OF ITALY toes, cabbage, onions and sugar beets that have been allowed to frezee and| preme court today held that North rot in the railroad yards here being| Dakota may go into ' the bonding held, detectives assigned to the case|pusiness. The court refused to de- asgert, to force & higher market.|clare a law permitting this uncon- stitutional. ‘Washington, Nov. b5.—Germany and Austria are making strenuous efforts to further the pacifist con- ference to be held at Berne, Novem- ber 12, to discuss a basis for an hon- Food Administrator Hoover, Harry A. Wheeler, representing the federal EWES BEING KILLED; WOOL PRICES RISE|oratie 2oncecarves o from surien. food commissioner in Illinois and the department of justice have been ad- vised of the discovery. The report showed that between 300 and 500 carloads of decayed vegetables were found in the yards Switzerland. Brainerd, Nov. 5.—“Thousands of Even the Swiss, the message said, ewes, which should be on farms are regard this solicitude of the central being slaughtered in St. Paul, " de- | POowers for peace as in strange con- clared A. J. McGuire of the St. Paul | trast to their recent declarations experimental station, while in Brain- that they were entirely satified with erd after having delivered an ad- with orders that they were not to be moved. All were marked ‘hold.” their military status. Dr. Bernhard DAY WELL OBSERVED dress on dairying and sheep raising Dernberg, expelled from the United “Go-to-Sunday-School Day” was|at Cass Lake. The car numbers are in the posses- sion of the police. States for spreading German propa- ““ da, will be one of Germany's rep- well observed in Bemidji yesterday. 1f no other reason inspired them, |88nda, i The varlous churches report large|farmers should stock up with ewes|resentatives at the conference, and increased attendance at the Sun- | because of patriotism,” added Mc- EhE T W ALY WOULD WELCONE { "U.S. WAR DECLARATION ON_ AUSTRO-HUNGARY OF WAREHOUSE 'COMMISSION Washington, Nov. 6.--America can (By United Press) best aid Italy in her present crisis St. Paul, Nov. 5.—Fred W. Put- nam, a Red Wwing:, Jawyer, was ‘to- by declaring war on Italy’s arch enemy, Austria-Hungary, said an of- day appointed a‘thentber of the state. railroad and warehouse commission. WILSON MAY IBSUE 3 ' TO cial cablegram received here from K OUTFLOW OF GOLD|(p. general headquarters of the Ital- ian army. (By United Press) I Washington, Nov. 5.—Prohibition It is the general uplnlufln in ‘Iml‘y that the United States can render of certain imports to stem the out- the greatest service to Italy and to flow of American gold i5 imminent. the cause of the entente during the President Wilson is expected to issue critical events of the present time,” such a proclamation soon. the cablegram said. ‘‘There is no question here of America sending soldiers and steamers; it is by de- claring war on Austria-Hungary, the allies of Germany and the enemies of Italy.” EASTERN ROADS ASK FREIGHT RATE JUMP (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 5.—Eastern railroads today renewed pleas before the Interstate Commerce commission for higher freight rates. Western roads are expected to follow. THIEF RIVER BANKS MERGE Thief River Falls, Nov. 5.—The consolidation of the People's State and the First State banks of tnis city will become effective today under the .name of the former. The new bank will be managed for the .pres- ent by the officers of both banks, pending issuance of a new charter and the completion of details. ToBe Well Fed ByRed Gross (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 5.—American prisoners in Germany will be well, fed. The American Red Cross sta- tioned in Berne, Switzerland, will provision the captured soldiers. Food kits of 10" pounds each three times each fortnight will be sent by per- mission of Germany. Officials believe the Crown Prince’s armies are stationed oppo- site the Sammies on the western front and may stage a spectacular attack soon. FOURTH OF U. 8. FAMILIES SIGN FOOD PLEDGE CARDS Washlngton, Nov. 5.—One family of every four in the country has signed food pledge cards, the food administration has announced on the basis of incomplete returns from the intensive| pledge campaign con- ducted during the week. Nearly 5,600,000 signatures have been reported| by volunteer workers. RFSALE OF RED LAKE TIMBER SCHEDULED AT WASHINGTON MORE CONTRIBUTIONS Mrs. A. H. |Jester reports the foi- lowing donations to the Red Cross Christmas fund for the soldiers, since the Saturday|list was published: Judge M. A. Spooner $5, and Mrs. W. L. Brooks $2. HURT IN FALL Mrs. A. H. Jester is confined to her The resale of Red Lake Indian reservation timber, amounting to ap- proximately 72,000,000 feet, but which will, it is said, run nearer to 100,000,000 feet, was scheduled to be held at Washington today. The timber was sold once before at auc- tion but the bids were rejected and another sale ordered. Aj bond of|apartments at the Hotel Markham $25,000 instead of $2,500 was re- suffering from a fall which she sus- quired for bidders at the second|tained Saturday when she fell on a sale. slippery floor. of America plant here this morning, ! lth%,l@n:hulh.qul‘uw.a ibustness among the employes- and partially Early reports Headed by the Bemidji band, and escorted by the Bemidji Home Guard, under command-of First Lieu- tenant Roy Leibsle, twelve young men who have volunteered for serv- ice in the United States army, march- ed to the depot this noon and left for Duluth, whence they will be as- signed to the training camps to fit them for their special units. In the line were also citizens and high | school students making a parade sev- eral blocks in length. At the depot the band played patriotic airs. The usual good byes were said in the usual manner and as the train pulled out a rousing cheer was given for the departing squad. ‘While the boys were at the depot, Koors Bros. presented to each a box of chocolates, and Ted Malloy gave the squad two large Bemidji pen- nants. Each of the boys carried a Red Cross ‘“housewife” kit which contained everything needed for tak- ing care of clothes, etc. The appearance of the Home Guard today was the first time it has participated in full uniform in ‘a public demonstration and ftheir training under Captain Swinson showed excellent results, deserving of the many compliments passed. Banauet for Volunteers. 1t wasn't the magnitude of the af- fair which made it of vital “import, the banquet served at the Markham hotel Sunday evening to twelve splendid specimens of young man- hood of Bemidji; it was that these young men were about to depart for various units of Uncle Sam’s mili- tary to battle for the honor of their world. The twelve were guests of the re- cruiting committee appointed by the Commercial club to assist Recruit- ing Officer Clarence Foucault. E. H. Denu, chairman of the committee, presided at the spread and in speak- ing of the preesnce of the young vol- unteers asserted that the committee had no part in the credit and that solely to the efforts of Officer Fou- cault was the splendid showing made. Green Urges Co-operation. The special committee named to assist local recruiting was appointed at the request of Major Ned M. Green, who for some time has been head of the recruiting in Minnesota and Wisconsin with headquarters in Duluth. He has just been promoted to the rank of major from a captain- cy. He came to Bemidji and ad- dressed the Commercial club, urging its co-operation in the recruiting campaign now under way throughout the country. And it was this com- mittee and the special entertainment committee that tendered the de- parting soldiers a farewell feast, the guests being accompanied in some instances by friends. The affair was purely informal and greatly en- Jjoyed by all. List of Volunteers, The following volunteers were at the banguet: Roy Titus, James Ward, Peter Lenahan, Elbridge word, Clark Gaines, Joe McDonald, Henry Pryor, Walter Pryor, Lester Geer, L. J. Struundland, William A. Teal and Arthur Dunlap. Mr. Teal had planned to leave today with the party, but cannot go until tomor- row. He will enter the signal corps. Stafford Chapman enlisted today and left with the squad. Short Talks Given, After the dinner, which was served in courses in the usual ele- gant Markham style, ‘short talks by Hugh Gray, Recruiting Officer Clar- ence Foucault and F. B. Lamson, secretary of the Commercial club, were made. Mr. Gray told of the several at- tempts made by him along enlist- ment, lines and stated that his next attempt would be to join the Can- adian army. Mr. Foucault gave the twelve men a splendid recommend and said that he was proud to send them from this community, because he felt they would more than make good. The talk given by Mr. Lamson was inspiring, full of good advice and made the boys feel proud to have enlisted their services in their country’s cause. DULUTH PASTOR WILL SPEAK ON Y. M. C. A. WORK TONIGHT Dr. Hardy H. Ingham. pastor of the Endion church of Duluth will address a mass meeting at the Pres- byterian church at 8 o’clock this evening. His discussion will be the Y. M. C. A. subject. This is the first of a series of Jectures to be given in the Y. M. C. A. campaign drive and all citi- zens are urged to be present. Dr. Ingham is a splendid talker and has a message to deliver that all should hear. A male quarette will furnish music. S — coyngry and Wamanity for the entire ’