Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 14, 1917, Page 1

'S NEWS, BUT TODAY'S N EWS TODAY--BY THE GREAT UNITED PRES | QUESTIONS FOR * ~REST OF DRAFT |~ REGISTRANTSARE * ‘GIVENOUT TODAY Means Jail," ALL EXBMPTIONS REVOKED _UNDER THE FIRST DRAFT ~ KING. AND QUEEN GREET OUR BOYS I 1 When Secretary Elford E. Benson| the coal supply wil ; asked the Pioneer to place the status Iu”xt’il;: 01“ x:tt]:ok;in cn_.e % of the Bemidji band before the pub- Anoaler interesting matt¥ér - lic, which the paper did yesterday,|volved who was “boss” of the city it brought results quicker than the|employes, engaged by the city. Twg most sanguine expectation, for the|weeks ago the city council instruct city council last night voted $200 out| the street superintendent to take tfl of the municipal ““band fund,” which|city fire hose sleigh and place it will be turned over to the organiza-|in the city fire station. He took thé tion to assist it in giving Bemidji a|sleigh down and was told there was : PATRIOTIC MEETING HELD AT BLACKDUCK TUESDAY | first class band. In last year's tax|no room for it, so he said, by one ot levy was $500, levied for municipal|the truck drivers. The mayor stated A. L. Janes of St. Paul gave a|entertainment, under which comes|that the excuse given by the drivet ‘i splendid address at Blackduck Tues- the support of the city band. -All| was that there were aut ‘ ’ 1 day evening before a patriotic audi-|of this has not been placed in the|the fire house, and 1tatr:?s‘;)‘;¥:; N ' ence of about 150. His talk was|fund as all taxes are not in, but|the discussion that the autos wéfl Seven Days Given to Answer the Questions; ‘Man May Name Service Desired. e et ot 4 American troops parading through-London street reviewed by King George and his mother, Queen Alexandra. (By United Press) ‘Washington, Nov. 14.—Questions for the remaining 9,000,000 draft registrants to answer beginning De- cember. 15 were published today. They ‘constitute a searching in- GUARDS TAKE CHARGE OF BODY OF F'RMER QUEEN Honolulu, T. H, l;l'ov. 141.1—hNa- “~quiry into each man’s life and fitness, | tional Guard troops of Hawail have go':lztermlne through action of the | taken charge of the body of For- Jocal draft boards the order of his|mer Queen Liliuokalani, because of “call to military service. a threatened will contest. She”died Control of the body was 3 The questionnaire automatically Sunday. “ revokes all exemptions and discharg- demanded by John F. -Colburn, whol ’ es under the first draft. declared that the- former monarch, in a will dated Aug. 29, 1917, ap-| . along the ..ne of a resume of the|there is sufficient at present to al-|private property occu - war. F. B. Lamson, secretary of tHe|low the $200. Every member of the grty topthg exycluxalolx)zyi::t8 2'13» e Commercial club, talked on the work | council was in favor of assisting the|equipment. In the discussion of the Y. M. C. A. and made an earn-| band and the vote for the appropria-| mayor reported that one of the truy est plea for its support. tion was unanimous. drivers informed another person tha The meeting was uneventful, but|the mayor could ‘“go to hell.” i Fapilure to answer in seven days ointed him executor of the estate, Charles Hayden of Blackduck pre- :&er,:;;?ev,:: fi,:‘;{’e %%m:lo?exakf: :mking many changes in the dispo- sided and the high school girls’ glee|some interesting matters came up for Aldermen Are Incensed. & prison. The man is permitted to sition of the property. The campaign for the Y. M. C. A. c}uh sang. Kern Olson of Bem'i,djl discussion. _ The discussion on the matter was = war work is progressing slowly and|®'5° sang “America My Country. Throw Mail In Ditch. exceedingly warm on the part of th aldermen, who resented the action'qf ~mark the"class he thinks he ought to be in. - 5 g A blank ‘is also provided for éach ~.man's appeal to the president if the . draft boards declare the classifica- L .tion is unsatisfactory. The board “must give the reasons for putting a “man in a class he did not choose. \\ CROWN PRINCE'S TROOPS | sk 5oia ana setsehin g e e e Toard (atil Nymore| the clty ‘employe in refusing to aly ake hold and get behin 8 mos! : which the h ward (still Nymore ~ worthy movement. The total report- KERENSKY IS REPGRTED to the postal authorities) revelyes| low an order of the council to b F l T0 TAKE RIDGE ed today was $2,040, the employes its mail. It came out when Alder-|carried out. The street superintendy AL of Crookston mills, Nos. 1 and 2, ARRESTED BY FOES man Smith broached the subject of|°ht Was again instructed to talia contributing $500 to the fund. , a light at a crossing of the M. & L |the sleigh to the fire station and to TR In a letter received by the Pres- railroad, it being brought out that|OUst the privote autos instanter. Tha (By United Press) byterian Sunday school from Capt. it is at this crossing the mall is de-| matter 1s not yet ended. ol London, Nov. 14.—Crown Prince|E, H. Marcum, the following extract (By United Press) livered from the train. The mail Clean Sevtic Tank NN e gd‘-‘lée";;“_g G:;?’;g’]’]flgfig‘g :t?flgr‘; is found: has‘gg::";l‘_“rvesggv{n }}e‘t}:lf:;"“szki sack is thrown from the mail car| Joseph Hahn was given the cony CAPPEAL T0 SCHOOLS [ o st srie ™, 2 ow ot 1o g bl LMK ot | Ko S e Mt i o 1ty " o2 00 or® 28 : cost, General Haig reports today.| than anything else for the men given. The message merely sald|gack frequently lands in a ditch or m’r? 1? ol : The enemy attacked following heavy| ip the lines, and that they real- | Kerensky entered the city and was| any o]d place, and the man who con-| w: e 19 of Oy L Trench for. woes To A“) “Y” WORK artillery fire and was repulsed com-( Jy use, boost for the Y. M, C. A, |arrested. Whether the.premier was| yoys the mail from where it s “m “’3 on_the:table aad thevtity pletely yesterday afternoon. . They are the only form of taken while leading a detachment of ' ¢l rown to the Fifth ward office is ;’:)werego:tnvo;bw tsg(l:)‘:)m \\:iood iat d‘ i | & 3 amucement allowed in camp - |tfo0Ps was mot stated. Previous|opliged to crawl into the ditch or urchased for egxur ;o s):v e —| ENGLAND CONSIDERING PLANS | and help not only your own |dispatches are confusing. hunt it up elwhere, of th argency on tha 3ol _ The following appeal has been IN CASE OF AN INVASION| friends but many a poor fellow : ~ s of the city poor. R made by Superintendent Dyer of the who has no friends.” Petrograd Qiuiet. Would Abolish P. 0. The meeting of the council was ‘. Bemidji schools to the teachers, pu-| .. (By United Press) Ons of the two. $50 Liberty bonds| Stockholm, Nov. 14.—Petrograd Alderman Lahr said he was not|leld last night owing to an ad- ‘ ¢ pils ~and patrons of the. ‘Beltrami| ' Y.ondon, Nov. 14.—The: wax cab-|p Dy the™ Study}’ me&gfiéfimy night. The shops | Opposed to the light but thought the journment Monday night Yo nllow}‘ Bounty schools in behalf ‘of the Y.linet.is, considering all phases of an| e of weoks ago has been | 2re-reopen! d..donditions are|'Nymore postoffice should be abolish- the members to hear the arguments o O npaiEn, the appeal be-invasion, deciared Chancellor Law | given to the Y. M. C. A. fund by the| FSpidly sssuming normer. is the to- d and tree dellvery for the Fitth|on the injunction sgainst the Minuay & signed -with_the :names of.the|in the :House _of _Commons. . .The}mempers of the club. : e | PO ation. at - the-dtussian- legation, | ward be made from the Bemidji of-|Soia Power an Light company’ ey ¥ & Gommittee of -the “Y’ campaign, C.|statement answered a specific in-| - 5 ~ fice. tablishing a “minimuni ‘charge.” " A} - 57 1. Isted, H. E. Reynolds,"C. W. War-| quiry apparently induced by an- Renorts Confliot. Alderman Smith of the Fifth re- . : ‘fleld, E. H. Jerrard, T. 8. Ervin, C. S.| nounced German plans in reports. ondon, Nov. 14.—Kerensky con-|marked that if they could get free 3 : Carter and F. B. Lamson, secretary z B AKER FOREC ASTS END trofs Petrograd, according to best in- | delivery he would be glad to cut out 4 of the Commercial club: NEW YORK WOMEN TO formation here. Stockholm dis-|having the light, He stated that THANKSGIVING EVE N . Dear Friends: Our country HOLD “VICTORY” MEETING patches say he has gained control|the light was badly needed when it B is at war. The public schools ’ ; 0F STRUGGLE IN l919 of the telegraph offices. The report | 8ot dark early and thought the light DANCE BY RED CRO of the country should be the New York, Nov. 14.—A “victory” ; that Kerensky was arrested is dis-|ought to be provided until free de- Ss bulwark of patriotism. The |mass meeting in celebration of votes B credited. livery was established and then take e public schools should lend their for women won in the recent elec- (By United Press) the light down. LA aid to every movement that |tion will be held at the Metropoli- Washington, Nov. 14.—Secretary City Attorney Brown broached| One of the big social events of'the;, will tend to promote loyalty tan opera house on Nov. 20, on the of War Baker today announced that| WOODSMEN ARE NEEDED the need of a light where the rail-|Season i3 to be the Thanksglving’ among our people and 'that |eve of the opening of the forty-ninth he estimated the close of the war FOR THE AVIATION SERVICE|road track goes into the Crookston | ¢ve dance in the Elks temple by the will strengthen and hearten the |annual convention of the New York by the middle of 1919. Army and Lumber company’s yard, asserting|Red Cross. Plans have been pers, ave boys that have gone from | State Woman Suffrage party. Theo-[Ravy offitials are skeptical at the Recruiting Officer Clarence Fou-|that it was dark and dangerous, He|fccted except, perhaps in some..dez their homes to fight the battles | dore Roosevelt will speak. prophecy. cault today received word from the|told of an auto owner getting mixed | toil, and the members of the chap-y of their country and preserve Governor Whitman, it is an- secretary of war requesting that spe-| up Wwith a bunch of box cars while ter are asking the co-operation’ oFY to us the blessing of liberty. nounced, is taking steps to extend clal efforts be made to enlist woods- | the cars were being ewitched and as|all citizens to make this affair a big It is my wish that the pub- [to them the right to take part in HOME BAKERY ALSO CEASES men for the aviation section of the|a result the railroad settled with|success and o financial success. A s lic schools of Beltrami county |the spring primaries, and Mayor- THE BAKING OF DOUGHNUTS|signal corps, men with lumber camp the man. All proceeds will go to the Redi P should measure up to the high- |elect John F. Hylan announces wo- experience preferred. President Clark asked how the|Cross chapter of Bemidjl for the turs) : 5ot standard in every patriotic |men will be named on the new board| Edward French of the Home bak-| Apnlicants will be sent direct to|government could make that kind|therance of its good work, ) movement that has the approv- ery today stated he had also ceased| Vancouver barracks for enlistment, |of a mail delivery—throwing off the There will be excellent music for, al of the government. the occasion and everybody in Bex The Y. M. C. A. is an organi- of education. It is reported women r also will be offered other important W 1y city positions by the new mayor. baking doughnuts in the program of | where they will be assigned to one mail as explained. fat conservation. He said it re-|of the twelve construction squad- “Some” Deliver quires a quarter of a pound of lard|ron§ to be organized. Bemidji has Alderman Smith smtex' the mail TR had always been delivered in that|{BOYS WITH GUNS TAKEN: . midji should help. zation that is bringing home in- 2 fluence to every soldier and MAY RENAME to fry a dozen doughnuts properly,|already sent a large number of for- sailor in the country’s service. (By United Press) and that if there were no doughnuts|esters or_ men with lumber camp ex- | fashion. WERE SHOOTING IN REFUGE. Paris, Nov. 14.—Ex-Premier Vi- made two or three million pounds of | perience, but as this section pro- “Seems strange that the mail . S Game Warden Bailey bagged four ' 1t has the endorsement of the government. General Pershing at the head of the military for- ces in France, writes that “The ¥. M. C. A. welcomes the sol- dier. It gives him the oppor- tunity of improving himself physically, mentally and mor- ally.” - 1 should like to see every boy and girl in Beltrami county con- tribute to this fund-as ~many pennies as his age in, years, and you are urged to make such an effort as will secure this result. In addition I would suggest that - you enlist the active support of the Ppeople of your community s in afding this movement. You ! ° can arrange a patriotic program and invite the parents, a basket social or to adopt any“plan that will aid in raising money for the «wy” fund. If .you need outside talent to aid-you in patriotic meetings or entertainments, ad- vise me, and I will endeavor to, gecure such . assistance. Try and arrange 2 Thanksgiving en- tertalnment for which a emall admission fee will be charged and the proceeds turned into B this fund. Send all funds col- lected to me in order that the same may reach me before Dec. 1 and the funds raised by each school district will b: properly credited and a receipt sent you . for the amount. - LOOK OUT. DEER duces such men in abundance the|should be thrown into a ditch,” ejaculated President Clark. boys on the bridge at the outlet of! “Can’t see the man who goes for|the Mississippi on Lake Bemidjf: the mail in the dark,” explained|Wwhen he discovered them, each arm¢'' Smith. ed with a gun awaiting the passage', Lahr—*“They ought to get rid of |of ducks. The boys were each fined' that postoffice. As it is now we have|and the weapons confiscated by thei to pay three cents to send a letter law. The authorities are determined’’ o the Fifth ward and they have to|to put a stop to promiscuous shoot-+' do the same to Bemidjl. St. Cloud |ing in the game refuge and are keep:\' has free delivery all over -the .city|ing close tab on the movements of s while here they have only delivery|those who seek to evade the law. 't ! where there are walks.” e ¥ his hands insured for $50,000. The|arrested here in a raid conducted by No Walke No Delivery. APPOINTED CHAIRMAN ‘X program is well arranged and should [ federal® agents. Smith—“We took it up once but %) furnish something .of. interest for The men were attending a con-|as we didn’t have enough walks we all. The concert is- under the aus-|vention of I. W. W.’s from Nebraska, | couldn’t get the delivery. . I am cer- Busingss college has been appointed) pices of the Win One class. Minnesota, the Dakotas and several|tain the people would favor free de- chairman of the Y. W. C. A. of Bel< j 4 other states. All are held to await|livery. Everybody has to go to the|trami county to rafse a fund of $508' * e - the outcome ‘of .an investigation | Postoffice now: We could have a|to carry on this work. She received, DEER BEING SHIPPED which will. begin Wednesday and:|Sub-station for stamps, etc., and do her appointment from Mrs. L.. Dy - Ppic) 2 e will require an individual examina-|away with the postoffice.” . |Brown of Little Falls, who has, Bemidji had the appearance of a|tion of each man, according to Unit- Joanis said he favored the free|charge of the counties ‘in this con‘k_;, menagerie last evening when the|ed States Marshal Flynn. delivery for the Fifth, and also be- | gressional district. Mrs. Brown is% - deer commenced to come down en-| - Most' of the delegates were penni-|leved ‘the two lights —mentioned also district president of the Wo:} — route to varjous- points of shipment.|less. Everything in the room raided|should be installed. He said the|man's Study clubs. R . bank was too high at the point Mr. . There were 12 or 14 carcasses here|was confiscated. Much literature was ; waiting outgoing trains and some|was moved to the federal bullding. Brown mentioned, preventing auto- X mobile drivers from seeing the cars. ." P'CKETS GIVEN ' & = He said he had a close call once with Ko fat per day would be saved in the viani-will most likely succeed Pre- United States. . mier Painleve, resigned. STRONG HINT FROM WILSON ANENT STRIKE (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 14.—President ‘Wilson threatens to use unusual measures to operate the rajlroads in case a strike grows out of the bro- therhoods. -probable...wage demands. His attitude was revealed in connec- tion with the conferemce hé i87to have with -the “brotherhood leaders on November 22 MONUMENT FOR ™"RS. WILSON Rome, Ga., Nov.:14.-—With sim- ple ceremony, a monument was erect- ed here yesterday .over the grave of Mrs. Woodrow. Wilson at Myrtle Hill cemetery. Herbert Adams, a New York sculptor, designed the shaft. Floral tributes from the wo- men and children of Rome covered the grave. POSTOFFICE AT NARY HAS RECEIVED ITS LAST appeal is directed Bemidji way. 63 L.W.W. MEMBERS SKOVGAARD THIS EVENING Skovgaard, the eminent Danish violinist, will appear in the Metho- dist church this evening in concert. The artist comes highly praised by ARE TAKENIN RAID and press alike. He plays an in- Omaha, Nov. 14.—Sixty-three In- strument valued at $13,000 and has| dustrial Workers of the World were Mrs. Ira W. French of the Bemldj} . - . of the deer were splendid specimens. “The literature is the same rtuff CAN NOW REJOICE think the delegates intended taking San Francisco, Nov. 14.--Throwing it back home with them. We be- lieve we have the king pin3s of the order.” of rice at weddings, and of candy Learts at birthdays and all other “frivolous” uses of foods and sweets cars backing toward him while he ! was in an automobile. JA]L TERMS ToDA“ oal for Library, 4] The sulfiect gt conlbtor the public 4 library was also brought up. The (By United Press) VA city always estimates the amount of( Washington, Nov. 14.—Thirty-one" coal needed for use of the library|pickets were sentenced today from" and had provided for heating the|six days to six months in jail for library this winter. However, with |picketing the White House Tuesday.: the occupancy of the basement by|They are members of the so-called: : the Red Cross and the change in the( Woman’s Party. K¢ MAIL ~ The postoffice at Nary has been discontinued and recefved its last “batch” of mail this morning. The 1. W. W.'s take their arrest philosophically. They are good na- tured about the matter and none are protesting. One man attempted to escape during the ride to the police station, but was quickly captured. POTATO SEED INSPECT: There arrived in Bemidji Tues- A'rgm THE mTAg% gfiow is against the rulings of the policy hours of opening and closing the R day John Falltico and his brother, of the National Food Administra- coal supply has already sustained a| RAILWAY BRO' 00D WAGES — Frank, both Minneapolis detectives; | Mr. Tolaas of University farm, St. tion, according to announcement by | THANKSGIVING SUPPLIES big dent. It is estimated that along| T(O PRESIDENT NOVEMBER 22' % George Matthews, a furniture deal-|Paul, has been appointed to look | H: Clay Miller, an executive in the ARE, SAFE IN FRANCE|in January more coal will have to " be purchased and the question was (By United Press) Wy Federal Administration bureau California. VILLA LOOSE AGAIN * (By United Press) Presidio, Tex., Nov. 14.—Villa with 1,200 followers attacked the city of Ojinaga opposite here and killed three outposts of the Mexican government, captured others and drove more into the city. in : whether it was up to the city to buy| Washington, Nov. 14.—The caxa’ coal for the Red Cross or not, that|of the railway brotherhoods demand-. is, whether the city could spend|ing higher wages will be presented. money for something that was not|to the President November 22.% .4 connected with municipal affairs. 3 : President H. M. Clark gave it that FLATLEY OFF THE JOB i e a delay be taken until the coal sup- .\"\ among the various instruction cen-|ply is lower and then see how best John Flatley, who has been a patsy ters and villages where the troops|to solve the problem. Everyone|rolman for the past few weeks, has; are billeted. Other shipments will|seemed anxious to assist the Red[quit the force and William Ray I8 follow. 2 Cross and there is no doubt but that|on the beat. .*,\; after the inspection .of seed potatoes in Minnesota. After the potatoes are inspected and found satisfactory the -owner is issued a certificate which allows him to advertise and sell certified seed potatoes. Natur- ally these potatoes command a prem- jum on the market. Mr. Tolaas will be at the potato show in Bemidji and desires to talk with all those who desire to have their potatoes in- spected. With the American Army in France, Nov. 14.—A large shipment of turkeys, mincemeat, cranberries, nuts, raisins, oranges and sweet po- tatoes for the Thanksgiving dinner of the American soldiers, has arrived in France. It will be distributed } er, and Anton Marritinas, confec- | tioner, also of Minneapolis, out on L a deer hunting trip. The officers } ~ore friends of Chief of Police Rip- ‘fe and he sent them to Ten Mile lake where he will join them Sat- -urday. On Saturday, Judge Bard- well of Minneapolis will arrive and join the party. With a couple of husky detectives on the trail there’s at least a couple of deer that are going to be turned into venison. —————— e e e e e m——————aa b e e e A oy 8 20 D PR v R M ] | | ) 4 i ¢ — a s