Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 13, 1917, Page 1

~ WHITE FiSH T0° ~ LOWER COST OF LIVING; .GOES ON- “ SALE -THURSDAY Housewives’ League Makes Arrange- ments to Secure Consignment From Red Lake. v "IBloody Battle Being Fougn By Factions (By United Press) Petrograd, Nov. 13—“Ker- ensky is retiring and we are on _the offensive,” is the note of victory sounded by Trotsky to- day in a bolsheviki proclama- tion.- L “Wireless Spells Defeat. @ o 200 POUNDS WILL BE OFFERED AT TWO STORES . Will Be Disposed of At Twelve Cents London, Nov. 13.—The com- * =~ Per Pound; Shipments One plete defeat of Kerensky and Korniloff forces by the rebels - is announced in a wireless re- ceived by the British- admir- alty. After bitter fighting the governmental forces were com- pletely defeated, says the mes- sage. - The arrest of the former Day Each Week. The Housewives’ League of the of Bemidji has made arrange- "“.ments to weceive consignments -of ‘whitefish each week from the Red Lake fisheries under control of the A consignment of 200 pounds of whitefish -will be recelved tomorrow and will be offered for sale Thurs- y at Stewart’s and Dicaire’s gro- ries at 12 cents per pound. 5 This fish is handled without pro- it by the Jocal merchants and must be.called for unless other articles &re ‘ordered at the same time. It is the intention of the committee in charge f these consignments to. give all the merchants in the city an oppor- “tunity to handle these fish. Will two merchants offer to handle these fish next week " Volunteers for this service will please report to the secretary of the “Commercial club. . _ NEW_RECRUIT Delmer Williams, son of Mrs. Lucy ‘Williams of “the -town of Northern, a8 "Enlisted through- A. -P~Ritehie; ostiiagter, and left-taday. for M Stockholm, Nov. "13.—Kaere troops have entered Petrograd and according to a dispatch :.reaching here today. The dispafch: asserts Kerensky’s forces are in.:control of the Neveky Prospect. It -appears that the conflict has been bloody. The bolsheviki are reported to be fleeing. N Kfll]l' ed \_Londoslgo N%s?olr'o":.eé—mg t hundred killed and wounded in Petrograd and 700 fn_Moscow is what the bolshe- viki expesment in government has cost Russia. ~These casualties will increase if the fighting continues. The latest Petrograd reports indi- cate a growing wave of murder, an- archy, robbery and. 5 i eapolis where he ‘will take exam " Kerensky . ~ ~inations preparatory to entering the Washington, Nov. 1 Kerensky 1.service. !is winning .a - 'sanguinary battle around Petrograd, according to dis- patches from Petrograd. ' Kerensky has attacked the rebels at Gatchina and is making progress toward the capital. It is reported that Lenine and Trotsky claim 50,000 soldiers and sailors. Maxim Gorky refuses his report to the rebels and the al- AND POULTRY SHOW BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY s st ot st i | them. The entering of exhibits at the; Potato and Poultry show begins on ‘Wednesday afternoon of this weekl -‘at the city hall and continues until ~“*Thursday noon for the poultry and until Thursday evening for.the pota- ‘toes. The poultry show will be larger than last year and competition in the seed potato exhibition is going to be very keen. The judging of the poultry begins Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the judging of po- tatoes at 9:30 o’clock Friday morn- ing. No entry or admission fee is charged and a cordial invitation is extended to the public to visit the exhibition on Friday and Saturday. The judges will remain during the entire snow and will be pleased to answer any questions which visitors or exhibitors may wish to ask. On Satnurday, a Farmers’ Institute will be held at the high school and the Commercial club will entertain the farmers at dinner. P RED CROSS CHAPTER = NEEDS THREE MACHINES ENTRIES FOR POTATO See Germany’s Hand. Washington, Nov. 13.—Carefully planned political offensives in Rus- sia and Italy preparatory to military offensives are cited by Secretary Ba- ker in his weekly war review today. Authorities are hopeful the Huns can be prevented from reaching Venice. DELEGATES SELECTED T0 LOYALTY MEETINGS The list of delegates to attend the huge loyalty meetings to be held in St. Paul and Minneapolis Friday and Saturday has been completed, Chair- man M. J. Brown appointing the delegates at large and the various wards appointing theirs, as well as some of the townships. The delegates at large are: M. J. Brown, Lieut. T. C. Bailey, J. 3 Opsahl, Dr. C. R. Sanborn, Dr. G. M. Palmer, E. L. Oberg of Black- duck; H. M. Clark, W. B. Stewart, Charles Hayden of Blackduck and B. W. Lakin. The delegates of the precincts of Bemidji are: First—Mayor C. W. Vandersluis, E. H. Denu. oA ;’fi;;‘:eihmman at m\arl'funu—rt S. Lycan, F. G. Tropp- :xl;ge:tor:p;:;ng;?ef};eht:inffi%;d ao‘; w:;itf;‘}l""‘No selection — volunteers three more machines for use in Red Cross work. No doubt there are a wumber of machines in ‘homes: or storage, not being used in Bemidji, and Mrs. Arnold would be pleased * to hear from the owners. Anyone “».who' will Telieve this situation. can phone 402, Red Cross quarters. BEMIDJI AVIATOR Bemidji township—G. F. Eick- stadt, Cowan Gray, Town of Northern—C. C. Spencer, H. L. Arnold. Volunteers are wanted to go as delegates. All who will do so should notify M. J. Brown, chairman, as soon as possible. The delegates will leave Bemidji Thursday evening and reservations should be made early. BUILDI]!’GE%I;IADES TEI.EGRAPHCE COMING TO VISIT DN Sk oM CRE . Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 13.—The building trades of the American Fed- eration of Labor, in convention here, today wired the president for a two hours eonference on government work conditions all over the United States. The request was precipita- ted by a telegram from Secretary of War Baker warning the heads of the telegram Dan Gracie received a this from his son, Ralph Gracie, morning, as follows: - “Waurika, Okla.—Will be ‘y/sthe 15th and 16th.” - Mr. Gracie is in the Seventeenth ‘4 U. 8. aviation corps. He is a Be- midji boy and well known here, be- ing a graduate of the Bemidji high school, class of 1910. When he first enlisted he was stationed at Toronto with the Royal Flying corps. About three weeks ago he was transferred to Fort Worth, Texas. home Quincy, on the destroyer p: quickly settled. No objection is heard to the re- the American Federation of Labor. are masters of a portion of the city, NOT YESTERDAY'S NEWS, BUT T0D BEMIDJI DAI Fought | building trades that the strike at|E. 8. .Ashley, commercial salesman Mass., was delaying work | for Janey, Semple Hill & Co., has lant and must be | preseiited.to the club a choice lot of election of Gompers as president of | the -product of Mr. Ashley’s trusty BEMIDII DISPATCH CONVEY STATEMENTANDR HALSETH FATA HURTONTRAN UNION BAND NEMBERS | e, r -t APPEAL FOR P ATRIW"C however, on- the battle line, were, ra~ SUPPORT IN BEMIDJI ported yesterday. LRy Seaman Andrew M. Halseth of the transport service died November .5 Under the caption ‘“More Patri- -| otic Imposition,” the International froni' concussion of the brajn suffered in a fall from a hlmmock#fle was Musician, a journal devoted. to union musicians, has this to say, the same a naval volunteer from: Minnesota - and gave no address for the records. being given to the Pioneer by El- ford K. Benson,.secretary of the Be- Private Emile B. Gaillac of Gen- eral Pershing's forces, died Novem- midji band, with the request that it be published: . p ; draft - has ber 3 from _bronchial-pnaumonia. “The ' selective His mother, Cora,k F. Gafliag, lives at 113 Blossom street, Chelses, Mass. - evolved a new effusive patriot. When a certain percentage of the drafted men are notified to report at cantonments prepared for them, the patriots at once propose to give these drafted men a great local sendoff at somebody’s expense. Commit- tees are formed, money collect- ed, and the whole community is called on to participate. Music is the main feature of such a celebration. Musicians are, of course, asked to participate and told to bring their instruments along... It does not make any difference at what time the : train leayes, as if perchalce the ““musicians are playing at a thea~ ter,. picture show or other funec- tion, earning a living, they are expected to make this kind or any other kind of a sacrifice on the score of patriotism. The newspapers are generous in giv- ing space and always mention . the promoters. When musicians do tender their services, which they often do, they are rarely mentioned. When they do ‘not then they are denounced as sel- fish, narrow-minded, and lack- ing in patriotism. No one ever stops to think that the musician is the only one really_contrib- uting or making a sacrifice. But “it was ever thus.” With our local band, we do $PO AN W \) The above dispatch refers undoubt- edly .to Andrew Halseth who was'a member of the Bemidji naval mili- tia who answered the call when it came to the Fifth division. 'He was away at the time and diq ne¢t leave with the division, but arpived later and went on with his brother'to join his comrades. The victim of the accident is @ brother of Miss Anna Halketh, chief operator _atthe Bell teléplidne of- fice. She has failed to réeceive any reply to an inquiry sent to. Wash- ington. The parents of {lé young sailor reside in Montan ; : Details of the accident are mnot available. Other dispatchies’say his skull was fractured. Whilé'he was in the transyrort service hyis brother ., is on another vessel. AR This is the first tragedy''to hap- pen to any Bemid]l soldier or sailor in actual service. Hans Hagén died in eamp while training :‘.‘Vfi‘ -the Tenth engineers, foresters, . ' STATE'AND “PIONEER” CO-OPERATE TO SPREAD CONSERVATIVE GOSPEL W A co-operative plan, Aw]flch will pledq{yEl efo U.S.FQOD ADMINISTRATION Crookston@Gives$1000to‘Y’; Committees Urge Citizens To Give Liberally To Work 1 4 . C. A 4 _ not regret having furnished — The Y. M. C. A. campaign work: f)ll])?) flwrst day of thg campaign, $1, musie for patriotic functions nor result in spreading the *“wheatless™ ers in Bemidji received a big sur- as secured, but_ according to| g and “meatless” d ; the committes the response has not o we refuse to participate in nd “meatless” days gospal through- | prise today when the Crookston geen as generous as seems Warrant- them in the future, providing out this entire section of.the state, i Lumber company announced a dona-|ed. Several have subscribed $2| W have a band (?) But with |haos been entered into byithe federal tion of $1,000 toward the Y. M. C.|where they should have given $26 the citizens of Bemidji rests the ;)ood admrl)nlmrntor of * \Minnesota, A. war work, another instance of the|or $50, say those in charge of the important question. = We have P{M‘ A. D. Wilson, and the Bemidjl loyalty of the Crookston people to work. They also state the subscrip- leading members in_the band g;lleer.m the country and Bemidji. . tions must be substantial and in ac- th“ existence in Bemidji is wil he loneer has supplied Prof. The solicitors are busily engaged|cordance with the means of the in- malntained wholly by orchestra 1 son with a list of names of its jrm—— in raising the quota set for Bemidiji|dividual. work. Some citizens of Be- n;ge“l""d most regular advertisers, and Beltrami county. The figure for The quota set is based upon tax midji are “boosting” and sup- who will in turn receive from this the entire county is $13,000 and of|valuation and if the response is not porting an orchestra whose |dcpartment of the government Te- this Bemidji is expected to contrib-|as anticipated another canvass is to members are not mex‘nhers of the q;:ests to e sloga'l‘m, ndvocat'.!ng the ute the major portion. Yesterday,|be made. band or of the A. F. of M. and |observance of = “wijeatless and have not participated in patri- meatless’” days. ; s ~ e otic affairs which our Bemidji It is also being ‘urged by this H band and orchestra have done, paper through personal: canvass of NO MQRE DOUG“NUTS TWO MORE ENLIST and unless the band orchestra its advertisers to devote a portion of o - is supported in dance engage- the space used in preaching this UNT“‘ AF‘I‘ER WAR To UP“OLD FLAG ments, the important members, “‘gospel.” & ] mentioned above, will have to In addition to this, the Pioneer is leave owing to no support, pleased to give liberal . space im SAY KOORS BROT“ERS Two more young men of Bemidji which will mean the downfall |donating the spirit of co-operatiom Y have joined the colors, Andrew Dale| of the Bemidji band and no in every branch the government de- - jo]lnlng the coast artillery and Ed- ptatriotic music owing to lack Elfiflvhfl;lch flsnlt has be;zn doing and win Gregerson enlisting for the field of important instrumentation. which is greatly appreciated as com- i Goodbye doughnut, goodbye hole armlery,g The formerg has for the Citizens of Bemidji, it's up to munications substantiate. — —until after the war. past two years been in the employ| You. o Another. step in the food comser-|of the Clark Pole & Tie company. Members of the Bemidji Band and e vation program-outlined by the na- “Bob” Feir of the Security State|the Bemidji Musicians’ Association, Y, tional food administration is to be|bank last evening took the examina-|local 331 of the American Federa- ARGUMENT IS HEARD o_bservfelenPBfmidji at iflhe sutggtels— tion and passed with a high stand- tion of Musicians, p tion of Dr. Palmer, president of the|ing. He will leave with the next (Signed) Beltrami County Public Safety com-|detachment, about December 1. Just Elford E. Benson, ON UGHT lNJlJNCTlON mission. what branch he will choose is not Secretary. — Bakers are being urged to husband | yet determined. ggbert Fi{icllf:son{ N fats, among other things, and to- omas B. Newton, The city council did not,meet last day Koors Bros., wholesale and re- Max Bell, evening as sch W o tail bakers, announced that today’s WASTE OF POTATOES Roland Letford, ment 5vas tixl](eexi] ullfixdt-il ?&1‘&%{“{&1 bake of doughnuts would be the last Marie Cahill, geveral of the members of the coun— unti]l after the war, with the object IS BE[NG PROBED Gladys Loitved, cil were present at the argument in of conserving fats and other ingre- F. Grimoldby, chambers before Judge.Stdnton om dients which enter into the com- A. R. Williams, the injunction brought by 'the city position of a well bred doughnut. (By United Press) ?O;“‘gflf' Moyer, to restrain the Minnesota.' Electric — In all probability other bakers| Chicago, Nov. 13.—Evidence that I A F b Light & Power company from fixing will follow this same line. dealers are dumping carloads of po- Toer I enton, a “minimum charge” of $1.10 in & . tatoes on refuse heaps was given to- Pv e;{ ‘;r:on, new scale of rates. P day-by secret service men in the food oA E‘fle"""' B. J. Cramer of Chicago, head administration’s probe. It 18 ¥e- Olive B, v%'fi‘i’;" counsel of the company, appeared for - VENISON A’l‘ CLUB ported that 400 cars of potatoes B ‘;eT. th ams, the company and City Attorney marked “hold” on sidings are being Ple F‘(l)?xecafilt Brown looked after Bemidji’s inter- investigated. A' L Bre en.e' ests. The Chicago attorney argued LUNC“ ToMORkow Dro Neod - L. Breyette. that the “minimum chafge” was not — . b i i g a raise in rates of electricity and a C’hlcago,n I‘lg)v?n(lfg‘—’rhiaed;umgur LOYALTY MEETI];% '].l;gl(}fl%cx qtuo!eld tse\rlflx'al legal decisfons t{) sub- rain company today declared that HELD CKD stantiate his contentions. Come on, business men! 8ome-|only a drop in the price of potatoes City Attorney Brown :'contended thing doing at the Commercial club|¢o 50 cents per bushel will prevent| A. L. Janes of St. Paul will go to|that the Minnesota Electric Light & lunchegn tomorrow noon. 100,000,000 bushels of the new crop Blackduck this evening to speak at|Power company had a’ farnchise im In addition to the regular menu,| rotting. a loyalty meeting. He will be ac-|Bemidji which was a codtract and companied by C. L. Isted, F. B. Lam- | the company should be made to live . A son, secretary of the Commercial club, and Kern Olson who will sing. The party will leave at 6:15 o’clock and return at 10 o’clock and any one who would like to accompany the party will be heartily welcome. up to it. o Mr. Brown gave noticé’ that he would file a brief and this will be done within five days. . Mr. Cramer will then have five days: to'ireply and the matter settled later...W PROGRAM AT SCHOOL A program, basket social and dance will be given at the Boston Lake school, Saturday of this week. The program will commence prompt- 1y at 8 o’clock in the evening. venigon as' an ‘added attraction” for. the luncheon, the venison being hunting iron. A e