Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 22, 1917, Page 1

' | NOT YESTERDAY’S NEWS, BUT TODAY'S NEWS TODAY---BY ] "Beer Manufacturers Violating Word i to do business in Minnesota and of every foreign brewing corporation. @without limit inta dry eonntiec and ihave done everything that could be §at which BEMIDJI DAILY VOL. XV. NO. 272. BREWERIES CLOSE IF LAWIS BROKEN, MINNESOTASAFETY BOARDULTIMATUM Given ‘to the £éate to Obey . ' .the Law. ATING, WITH HIGE 'THROUGHOUT STATE Aimit in Dry Counties and Demoralize the Man Power of the State. St. Paul, Nov. 22.—The Minnesota ic Safety commission is through ying with brewing companies promised to obey the law, but failed to do so, and those com- 8 which have a hand in ille- lquor sales hereafter must take consequences — ‘‘consequences h will follow speedily,” Judge McGee of the commission de- d in Minneapolis last night. iThe commission ordered the at- ey general to vacate the char- . of breweries which deal with Beer Trucks Followed. 'or weeks we have had represen- tatives of the commission trailing ..beer trucks of brewing companijes hich have' been loading up blind igs,” -Judge McGee said. “In par- ticular our representatives have trailed the big trucks of one of the largest brewing companies in Min- neapollsf-perhaps it is the largest. Blind Pigs Located. _ “Usually on Saturday afternoons in' particular these big trucks have taken hundreds of cases of beer to certain places, among them flats'in the Kenosha apartments, which were raided.by the Hennepin county sher- iff Saturday night, and to a certain saloon in South Minneapolis. From these places hundreds. of cases of eer. have...been redistributed . in l;:tuller loads to blind pigs in that ‘city. p Draltm Actmn Now. “The commissioners made up their minds they would wipe out brewing companies which did. this illegal business. We have decided we shall deal drastically with them; that we shall have their charters vacated and their affairs wound up. We have tried to get along with them with- out resorting t0 these drastic meth- yds; we have labored with them al- 'most from the inception of the com- mission. Promises‘ Are Broken. “The brewers have promised and promised to conform with the law, but they have never kept an im- portant promise. Now we propose to put out of business every brew- ery supplying blind pigs. “This means quo warranto pro- cetdings will be brought, in which an attack will be made on the char- ter of every domestic corporation do- ing such business and on the license Numerous Violations, ““These brewers have operated with a high band throughout the state. They have shipped liguor done by them to demoralize the man power of the state. “The point now has been reached it will be determined whether the brewers of Minnesota and those doing business in Minne- sota are above the laws as they op- erate on other people. “The point has been reached where patience ceased to be a virtue. We cannot rely on any promise by these brewers and we repeat that now it is up to the brewers to con- form to the law or take the conse- left. Bryan Would HaveHumans OnHog Level Chicago, Nov. 22.—“I hope to see the day when Illinois will place hu- man beings at least on the hog lev- el,” declared William Jennings Bry- an in referring to the fact that the state spends thousands of dollars a year to eradicate hog cholera. Bryan made this statement in formally opening the campaign to make Chi- cago dry at the April 2 election. He Group taken at Trinity college, Dublin, GERMANS STIRRING TROUBLE IN MEXICO (By United Press) ‘Washington, Nov. 22.—It is auth- oritively stated today that German intrigue is stirring trouble anew in Mexico. A hundred Teuton agents are availing themselves of the neut- rality of sexico for a recurrence of the fighting and plotting by Villa, Zapata, Peleaz and Felix Diaz. The real seriousness is that the output of the oil wells at Tampico and Tuxpam may be curtailed and some American whr strength- di- verted from Europe for work on the border. The Germans are seeking to discredit President Carranza by making it appear he cannot cope with the rebel factions. addresged 3,000 persons in Medina temple. POTATO SITUATION OFF DURING PAST WEEK (Public Safety Commission) St. Paul, Nov. 22.—The potato situation has been decidedly off color all last week. No dependable range of values was quotable owing to the movement being extremely moder- ate. The weather has been unsea- sonable and buyers were few and far between. The northwest has lost some degree of prestige owing to the large amount of chilled goods offered at all large receiving points. Most warehousés are full and local buyers cannot use stock at any price. The car situation is a shade better, not so much owing to their plenti- fulness as to the fact that fewer buyers are calling for them. LOS ANGELES VOTES '0UT ALL SALOONS Los Angeles, Nov. 22.—Los Ang- eles, as the result of an initiative election Tuesday, will become on April 1, 1918, a saloonless city—the largest now in the country. With but eight small precincts left to report out of a total of 706, the majority in favor of an lnltiative or- dinance, according to figures an- nounced by the city clerk, was al- most 20,000.° The cordinance provides for the abolition of all saloons April 1, 1918, and makes the harbor district “bone dry,” but permits the sale in orig- inal packages and in quantities of wines and liquors the alcoholic con- tents of which does not exceed 14 per cent, and allows cafe§ and res- taurants to serve such wines and li- quors until 9 p. m., but not later. The 698 precincts reporting late quences,, which will follow and fol- low speedily.” last night gave a vote of 53, 543 for the ordinance and 33,948 against it. Over 350 Attend Annual Supper By Presbyterians When C. W. Warfield, publicity man for the annual turkey supper glven py the men of the Presbyter- jan church, told the people of Be- midji that if they missed the sup- per last evening they would miss something, he ennunciated what he knew to be a fact and over 350 per- sons bekieved what he said, for they were present at the supper at the church. The long tables ‘‘groaned be- eath their weight” of good things o eat with all the trimmings and the downfall of turkey was a cer- tainty. Dr. Northrop and E. E. Kenfield were the official carvers and the “doc” scientifically performed the operation of amputating the limbs and wings and whatever was neces- sary to supply the demands, while Mr. Kenfield with a sharp knife whittled off the pieces in the most approved fashion. George Washington Campbell was the plate superintendent and there was no breaking up of china, nor the overthrow of greece. Graham M. Torrance was the fore- man of the waiters’ gang and it was some crew that slipped the platters along the boards to the hungry vis- itors. If this is not believed, heark- en to this list: Graham M. Tor- rance, foreman; George Kinney, Dan Moore, Ned Jerarrd, E. H. Denu, George Rhea, Frank Koors, Thomas Johnson, Ray Olson, Whitney Brown, J J. Conger, Earl Geil, J. J. Doran, Raymond Lord, Barney Erickson, C. W. Warfield, Lee LaBaw, Frank Pogue, E. Y. Wilson, E. H. Winter, Thomas Ervin, A. B. Palmer and D. E. Mitchell. NORTHERN LUMBER C MEN AT GLOQUET ouUT Cloquet, Minn., Nov. 22.--Demand- ing higher wages, men employed at the Northern Lumber company mill here are out on a strike, and the local mill is closed. turbances- have been reported. forts .are being made to secure out- side help, and the management hopes fo'have the plant running again soon. SOLDIERS ARE GUESTS OF COMMERCIAL CLUB Sergeant Frank Hubert, who is in the medica] department at Ft. Riley, and Harry Bowers, James Klungness and Harry Breen, who are stationed at Fort Dodge, were guests at the Commercial club luncheon Wednes- day noon. After dinner the young men rela- ted some interesting facts about camp life, giving an outline of a day’s routine. All were boosters for: the Y. M. C. A. quarters and stated that it was the “home” for the boys while at camp. The entertainment and privileges given them were splendid and the building was crowd- ed at all times. As soon as they get back to Camp Dodge they expect to receive orders to leave for Little Rock, Ark. All the boys look fine and seem to like camp life. A report of the Y. M. C. A. work in this city was reported by Thomas Ervin, who stated that a total of $4,646.37 had been subscribed and turned over to him. This does not include everything, as there are many who have pledge cards and who have not yet reported. Y. M.C. A.WAR WORK COMMITTEE NAMED Mrs. I. W. French, chairman of the Y. W. C. A. for Beltrami county, has appointed the following commit- tee to act as the war work council for the organization. The commit- tee will meet Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Commercial club rooms: Mesdames Eduard F. Netzer, E. E. Kenfield, A. E. Witting, .F. S. Ar- nold, A. A. Warfield, L. P. Warford, J. J. Opsahl, W. E. Dean, G. W. Harnwell, S. C. Brown, E. H. Denu, W. P. Dyer, A. M. Bagley, J. W. Nau- gle, A. Lord, E. M. Sathre, B. D. Hanscom, ‘W. A. LaMont, E. N. Ebert, N. S. Beavers, E. H. Winter, H. M. Stanton. Misses Beatrice Mills, Donna Ly- can, Myrtle Rockensock, Limpi Hy- tonen. TWO KILLED, WHEN BIG STORE BURNS (By United Press) Osceola, Iowa, Nov. 22.—Two are dead and several injured as the re- sult of a $150,000 fire which destroy- ed the Ettinger department store here this morning. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. THURSDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 22. 1917 ASSEMBLED IN DUBLIN TO SETTLE THE DESTINY OF IRELAND Ireland. at the fifth meeting of the Irish convention. At thé meeting the chairmanship was taken by Sir Horace Plunkett, who Is shown seated in center of first row, eighth from the eitreme These are the men “ho are trvlng to solve the problem of government in Ireland so as to satisfy all. 0 Petrogard - By Germany { ‘? _ (By United Press) \Paris, Nov. 22.—The French gov- ernment has absolute proof that Nicholai Lenine, dictator of the Bol- sheviki at Petrograd, was sent to 'Russia by the German spy system and is a creature of the Prussian propaganda system. Armistice Pronosed. London, Nov. 22.--A dispatch from Petrograd today says Lenine and Trotsky propose to proclaim an ar- mistice for all the belligerents when e is fil ally established. ENGLISH ONI.Y IN SCHOOLS DEMANDED St. Paul, Nov. 22.—Exlusive use of the English language in all pub- lic and private schools in Minne- sota is urged as a patriotic duty of school officials in a resolution adopt- ed by the Minnesota Public Safety commission and just made public by Commissioner C. W. Ames, St. Paul, to whom it was referred for revision. Foreign languages are to be prohibited except as a medium for 4 the study of those languages them- selves or for religious instruction. “Complaints have been made to the commission of a number of pri- -vate schools, chiefly parochial, where German or some other foreign lan- guagé is used as the principal ve- hicle of instruction,” says the reso- lution. “From a partial survey made by the state department of educa- tion, it appears that there are in Minnesota some 200 such schools, using a foreign language in whole or in part as a medium of instruc- tion, where some 10,000 children are being brought up as aliens and for- eigners, and are not being properly prepared for American citizenship.” FULL DRESS UNIFORMS ARRIVE FOR GUARD The hearts of the Bemidji Home Guard were made happy today by the arrival of the long anticipated full dress overcoats, uniforms and caps. There were sixty outfits sent. The uniforms are the regulation dress uniform of blue, brass buttons. The overcoats are also of blue and the regulation army type. The caps are also dress caps and the outfits are striking and warm. SHAY IS ACQUITTED OF SLAYING NEGRO (By United Press) Indlzmapolis Nov. 22.—Danny Shay, former manager of the Mil- waukee baseball team of the Ameri- can association, was found not guil- ty of the killing of a negro waiter by a jury today. Editor’s note—Shay was in In- dianapolis with his team during the baseball season. He entered a cafe with a manicurist and took a seat atl @ table. It is said some differ- ence arose between Shay and a negro waiter over the amount of su- gar in a owl and Shay shot the negro dead. The waiter was a big powerful man and it was asserted he became threatening which caused Shay to shoot. HE'S REAL PATRIOT; JOSEPH A. WALLACE JOINS SIGNAL CORPS| On Wednesday there arrived in Bemidji, Joseph A. Wallace of Trail, Minn., the proprietor of a store and a young man who is well to do as most men are judged—financiplly. He is prominent in his home vicinity, a man of sterling worth and ability and a prominent lodge member. In short, he is a substantial business man, married, with a successful busi- ness and beyond draft age. Today he entered the United States recruiting office in Bemidji and to Recruiting Officer Foucault explained that he desired to do his bit for Uncle Sam as he deemed it his duty to aid his country in every manner possible. He gave his his- tory and displayed a statement sign- ed by his wife that she was anxious that he should respond to the call of the colors. She will manage the business. The signal corps was selected and this afternoon Joseph A. Wallace, patriot, was on his way to answer the nation’s call. A Pioneer representative asked Mr. Wallace to make a statement as to his unusual step and he said: “I am leaving my home at Trail, Minn.,, to join the sig- nal service for Uncle Sam. “I realize 'it is a great sac- rifice to leave a wife and home and business, but as an Ameri- can citizen I feel that no sac- riflce can be too great at a time like this. I wish it to be made plain that T am 39 Years of age and therefore do not comé un- der the drafted age and my | service is voluntary.” What more could a true American citizen do in a crisis such as faces the nation at this time? GERMANY EXTENDS BARRED ZONE AREA (By United Press) Amsterdam, Nov. 22.—Berlin to- day announced the extension of the German barred sea zone to include the Azores and Greek waters. The announcement says the Azores con- tain many hostile bases for a buffer for Atlantic navigation. All neut- rals have been given a week to with- draw their ships. FRIED CHICKEN NO BAIT T0 PICKETS (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 22. — Fried chicken and other delicacies were today offered the hunger strike pick- ets of the Woman’s party in jail here, but they refused. ARMY CONTINUING VICTORIOUS SMASH AGAINST GERMANS =] (By United Press) With the British armies behind the Hindenburg line, Nov. 22.—The victorious British are continuing tri- umphant, smashing the Hindenburg line. First the tanks are sent for- ward, then the cavalry, followed by the infantry, making the same for- mation plays as originally. The Tommies are nearing Cambrai, the great German depot. The fighting is practically in the open now. The Germans have been forced from the trenches after the Hindenburg line was smnshed to flinders. Ma.kes rt. Londonugl 22.—General Haig today repor(.ed the British within two and three-quarters miles of Cambrai and says: ‘“North of Cain- tining we attacked and captured Fountaine de Notre Dame villages and a number of prisoners were taken.” BEAUTIFUL MASONIC RITES LAY NELSON IN ERSKINE GRAVE The largest funeral in Erskine took place yesterday when the late Oscar Nelson of Bemidji was laid to rest under Masonic services at the grave. The body had been sent to the family home in Erskine from Be- midji on the noon train Tuesday and early yesterday morning the Be- midji band, accompanied by a dele- gation of membur ~'of the “Bamidil Masonic fodge, including .the pall bearers, and several close friends of the dead young man left Bemidji for the funeral. The services were held in the United Lutheran church which was nacked, while scores were unabhle to be accommodated. The band and Masonic representatives escorted the body from the Nelson home to the church where the pastor preached the church sermon. Reforming at the close, the cortege proceeded to the cemetery where M. J. Brown of Bemidji, master of the Bemidji Ma- sonic lodge, conducted the (burfal ritual of the craft. Those in the Masonic delegation included M. J. Brown, W. P. Dyer, Thomas Swinson, Dr. G. M. Palmer, C. M. Jacobson, Dr. W. K. Denison, J. T. Lilligrand, George Kirk, George Walker and W. Z. Robinson. WON'T HALT SUPPLIES (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 22.—The war trade bureau officially announced today that all supplies are now mov- ing to Russia and will not be halted. AMERICAN OFFICERS KNEW * (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 22.—American army officers returning from France said today they knew of the inten- tion of the British to use their tanks against the Hindenburg line but held the secret. One officer told the United Press the tanks were huge affairs, of a size undreamed of. Wholesale Incendiary Plot Loose In the Northwest; Elevators Being Burned Mobridge, S. D., Nov. 22.—What appears to be a wholesale plot to de- stroy elevators and feed warehouses in the Northwest may be revealed after an investigation is made of the $200,000 fire at Lemmon, S. D., yes-| terday, when two grain elevators and an entire business block in.the heart of the city were destroyed by fire, supposedly of incendiary origin. Phosphorus plants were found in several parts of the city and several arrests have been made. A vigilance committee has been organized and is patrolling the streets, with orders to shoot all prowlers first and investigate after- ward. The city was also menaced by an extensive prairie fire from the north- west. The fire in Lemmon started in the area-way between the Palace hotel and an adjacent building. A high wind was blowing and the flames spread quickly to other buildings un- til the entire block of business was a mass of flames. Sixty-five guests in the hotel are SR | believed to have escaped, although a traveling man from St. Paul was unaccounted for early in the day. At noon fires broke out simulta- neously in the Farmers’ and West- ern elevators, located on the out- skirts of the city. Both buildings were destroyed, with 25,000 bushels of grain and 30,000 pounds of flour. The loss is placed at $40,000. Monday night the Empire elevator burned and at Mott, N. D. the Equity elevator was destroyed. Both fires are believed to have been of incendiary origin. It is said that railroad detectives of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad have unearthed a plrt to destroy elevators along the line from Lemmon to Aberdeen by the phosphorus route. They state it is the work of the I. W. W. and that they are working east. It is believed that one Indian, who was assisting in fighting the fire, has lost his life. Late last evening two suspects were placed under arrest. The men were seen to run from the city and board & train.