Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 23, 1917, Page 1

il = TISTEy 2O O ¥oms mmmm“nom VOLUME XV. NO. 273; ‘ ’ BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 23. 1017. UDGES APPOINT | MILLIONAIRE POLO PLAYERS STUDY WARFARE REVISECHARTER ||8 ' - -3 * FORCITY BEMIDII GERMANS MAKING || READY TO LEAVE | CAMBRAL FOES IN ° (By. United’ Press) London, Nov. 23.—The Germans - LW —— [ - B ¥ L _ “Pioneer” Invites. Views of Citizens ‘Upon Subject; Names Must Be Signed. - “D0 DAMNEDEST” ORD ar e stripping Cambrai of their mili- TO TANKS IS C! taary stores on account of the prox- imity of the advancing British. The Germans and -British are ‘locked in violent grips less than three.miles from Cambrai. ' The full strength of the German reinforcements are felt against the British line. The fight- ing is intense there. Even if the village is not captured the shell fire of the British will make it uninhab- itable for the enemy. ; + Cambrai_has long served as an {mportant depot for the German line of communication. i Haig Widens : e London, Nov. 2?.—%}%%33:1“ Haig widened his battering ram to the Ypres sector last night. He reported an advance slightly southeest of ~ Ypres. BSouthwest of Cambrai the situation is unchanged. FILLED WITH L-W. W.[ .. faster S N b With the Bri tlatle\ nrg?ekse in the fleld, Nov. . 23.—England’s master * stroke against Cambrai was carried British history has been giv- en another fighting phrase: “The tank commander ex- pects every tank “to do . its damnedest,” was the word from the general commanding the British land dreadnoughts be- fore they went into the battle that“broke the Hindenburg line, It was Nelson at Trafalgar who said: Sons of wealth, expert polo players, have organised a cavalry company at the:Meadowbrook club, on Long Island. NEW BOOKS JUST PIOHOEER OPENS COLUMNS ot 1 OFFICERS COMPLETE MILITARY TRAINING; 917 ARE GRADUATED (By. United P;ese) “England expects every man _Fort Snelling, Nov. 23.—Nine|l !0 do hisduty.” hundred and seventeen students, sec- , Kansas City, Nov. 23.—Important % evidence bearing on the govern- ly two majors were commission- ment’s case against Willlam D. Hay- with an almost incredibly small cas- n On| .. These are Oscar Seebach of Red ualty list. The total German pris- :le & former major In the Minne-| %00d, natlonal seeretaty of the Lloners exceeded by several thousands ‘Natfonal guard, and Fletcher t Chie i ¢l :‘r 2 "_n the whole of the British lossea in wood of Minneapolis. ':Bmpn‘;':"me;’:aré‘? :lthg:l:aog:v: kfl)l:d.hvlvoundsd and missing. g achinery saved the British thou- ernment in the prosecution of the sands of lives. The tanks battered N CHARTER REVISION ) X 1IGAME SATURDAY The naming of a new char- ! ter commission by the judges 3 S X —~-of the: dlstrictime‘:ns ghn;." : “ 0 LDS lN TEREW’ZYS RECE‘VED AT LIBRARY i new charter Wwill be rafte . s ::3,’?;;2::: to.41e votere for lN MANY New books reported as having ar- There are gome who believe —_— rived in-the Public library include a commission form of govern- The Bemidji high school football|sevenal interesting -volumes which ment would be an__ improve- team is practicing for the last time|have to do with the war. Thereare -inent over the present system. [fthis season at athletic park today,|also several new fiction and books A city manager plan is also unless the weather remains favor-|for the children. The latest acqui-{ond officers in the training camp, ~ presented as an’ improvement. ‘able for a game Thanksgiving. Many | sitions are as follows: were given their commissions today. STOCK ADES IN K ANS AS Others belleve the aldermanic [|of the football enthusiasts are anx- wfi- go_o%; 'The awards follow three months of \) system is all right. All have jous to have the locals play “on| Kitchener's Mol all. intense military training. —— their arguments -to substanti- Thanksgiving day for they are un-| Over the Top—Empey. 3 e remaining time in camp will ate their contentions. able to witness a game at any other| I.Accuse. ; occupied with packing, after The Pioneer will welcome ex- time. 5 Flying for France—McConnell, ich -the men -will receive a ten pressions from citizens anent Coach ‘Diedrich “is ‘contemplating| ‘Grapes.of ‘Wrath—Cable. { days’ furlough before assuming their °" the proposition for publication. a shakeup in the lineup on the eve| Firat Hundred Thousand—Hay. - ¥ The communications shoyld be of the ‘big battle with . Detroit. Rhymes of & Red Cross Man— brief and to'the point with the Doran will be at yuarterback, Mc-|Service. 2 writer's name signed. The Dougal will be shifted from right| .Second Year of the War—Palmer. communications should be sane || guard.‘to cel:ltelr llnd .Cltfl:‘ '];L_“ 810 Action Front—r(li::ile. sota 4] to right guard in place o ‘¢cDougal. e on,’ and fred fom ahy; pemo The E&t of the lineup will be intact. Hundredti? glmnce—xball.. = feeling. ° nt : i What are your views {|-* Saturday’s game will finish the| Light in the Clearin, —Bacheller.| - . ; - 3 h e ‘ N g enoot oottt ceses of Ca| L o Gndermmna—rorir. | SHERIFF NOTIFIES i s on £ e o e, Sisnpements gud St R " T ) , b = . : J man ghells: bounced of o tanks be > A 3 3 = e 4 em construc to -place before the people of Bemidj e amt & an injured. shoulder and| Limpy—Johnston. i Lo NS To CLosE Robertson, United States district at- Hsmground lil. ;nln:d r:n ;otnh lual:elt::: a city charter that will meet.the ap- torney for Kansas. 4| materfally in the victory. roval of majority - of :¥ 3, -the | Kittleson on account of -scholastic Penrod -and Sam—Tarkington. % Prov: a majority of . yoters, the Tifttoattion. : Those Fitzenburgers—Martin. B it T Tk e According-to information, 16 fe .. ‘charter to replace the one now in F ¥ 1 7 3 eral and state officers are engaged The Detroit game- will. noydoubt| ~Fanny Herself—Ferber. %’ned from Spooner and Baudette, vogue, which has done its duty well, , it I, - g in rounding up suspects in ‘the But- ,‘,‘!: w,::fh'lf“ proven inadequate fa"' be the hardest contest of the séason| * Long Live the King—Rinehart, gre‘lié’served notice on the saloon-|ler county Sholds. The exact nmnbej defonted l“"!” 8o 1ddle “Border—G8I-| ;icusrs to close up thetr plages of|of -arfests made has not been an- VICTORIOUS OFFICER AT y t: importance. of n its growth and add : 188 3 d : : 3 in sccordance with the or-|nounced, but ‘ii:ix reported: that the: P e Lo i ‘A petl@lan‘ was ui‘:m',ml _some. " X L (B}:r:? Oulz’;!t,-tmhe“kltchengfliw -der the ‘Minnesota Public’Satety|jail and: impru;lned stockndes at An-|" ‘. ¢ C A v § AI PR”M p W “time ago askin t the' judges Dl e o Mgt Livo—dller. .. 7 'commisston. “Fhere are eight saloons] gusta, where large raids have taken |- ; 0 Maus! » wev. 7. in"Bgudette and'six in Spooner and|place, are filled. ¢ i o s B . ‘| three’ liquor depots in Baudette. - E -1 fet'= nti'a charter’ - e o cHarter D that: time;:belng| . Youth Physy—Shute. - ‘mission to draft a-mew: charter to be| were .crippled (By - United ‘Press) . submitted- to the le-of Bemidji.|minus three of the régular; men. % O'Pioneer—<Cather. - S Stae Submitted to the people of Peoa by| The lineup for the the teams will| ~The Triumph—Harben. . ooDhe order upon which the sherlfl| QVER 100 SPUR RESIDENTS London, Nov. 23 —8ir ‘Julian the judges and 18 as follows: Mayor|be as follows: Sl . 3] Whistling M&thetf‘—'mch‘l'{“l;l; s, | sets November~ 27 as the ltmty dgy HEAR OF Y. M. C. A. CAMPAIGN | 5yng has been promoted from a lieu- Twenty-fourth of June—] ards. | grace for the saloons.and booze|. Those Spur resi tenant general to the full rank of ~ general, in recognition of his serv- <C. W. ‘Vandersluis, H. M. Clark, ROIT DET Round the Corner in-Gay. Street— storages. The sheriff was plied with|patriotic, for at & Ioydlty meeting president of the council; Aldermen Eckel | Richard 3 G. D. Backus, Isadore Joanis, J. P. = Ty ke ancy—MeCutoheon. scores of questions but all he knows|last evening over 100 were present Lahr, J. ‘W. Smith; City Attorney ) T: o Brown, P. J. Russell, H. C. Baer, Medthune| . Patty Blossom—Wells. < A, P. White, F. Lycan, F. W. Stutsman| = Martie the Unconquered—Norris. Rhoda, B. W. Lakin, A. L. Molan- .... McCart| Understood Betsy—Fisher. der and A. G. Wedge. i - -R. & ‘:’"erl:: - ggs'g;vn CoBuntry—Kolter. The commission will meet within Lo . . We " Christine—Barr. . days - f ization. . MacGregor| -“ Miss Million’s Maid—Ruck. LHOREXL 20, CaY8: 0 oneas T4 «... Bush Sube Cane—Partridge. GERMAN CATHOLICS o Ther&!graglevrall'lg Bemidji who | Tennstrum meglunx Place of Light—Church- the Y.'M. C. A. campaign. Splendid h Delieve a:commission form or a city| Whitney . 3 chunk off the German hold in north- manager ‘plan-of governing the city .. Heart’s Kingdom—Davies. Lookout Man—Bower. z SUPPORT MONARC“Y g:::f Z}"“&f;“';‘i.e‘;‘}gz‘,’ to;the.anloy: ern France, capturing the remaining would -be preferable to the alder- ¢ «Carman’s Messenger—Bindloss. g army observation points in the Chemi i manic form now in vogue. Mayor FARMER SHOOTS SELF g‘istl;ressmfi\;ne;;g:lley. (}ex::ll:llng;g:ieg::t Zs.gfigsggéfil:‘; EXPRESS RATES RAISE ‘ s Family—] X : ices at the battle of Cambraf. It sbout the problem is what the or-|to hear Postmaster A.-P. Ritchle and|Was he who directed the victorlous i der says and he left it up to those| F. B. Lamson, secretary of the Com- upon whom he served the notice. merclal club, speak upon patriotism Tt | and also talk of the war work of the French Get a Piece. i Y. M. C. A. The large audience| With the French armies afileld, | — was much interested in what the|Nov. 23.—A friendly fog gave the speakers had to say, and will aid French a chance for a surprise Wed- nesday when they knocked another des Dames sector. The fog made it possible for the general to direet his “Vandegsluis this morning gave it men and likewise the Germans were as his wiew that either would be an from the government station at unable to find from whence came i improvement over the ward plan. WITI.I RIFLE' ACCIDENT Extricating Obadiah—Lincoln. Nauen says the Catholic clergy of “E ARING SE’I‘ nEC 7 the attack. ..-As the charter now stands there 9 Broken - Gate—Hough. Germany, rejecting the principle of . 3 Calvary Alley—Rice. sovereignty of the people, have are many defects, one. arising being ‘brought up only a few days ago when Luck of the Irish—MacGrath. aligned themselves in support of the [ i Receiver—Abbott. h Washington, Nov. 23.—The inter- the quéstion of autherity of the| Andrew Cromb, a farmer living Selst::fy eivel ;‘olx;i‘tu:‘gfie and the monarchial| WashIRELOR, O o on announc- BURLESON FL AYED ed it would give a hearing, Dec. 7, il s v mayor over city employes. He is ab-(seven miles south of this city, was 4 2 it Y o/ Vengeance of Jefferson The communication, received here solutely powerless except where his|accidentally shot yesterday after- e | = e own appointees are concerned, yet|noon while butchering a steer, and For the Children. by cable, follows: °lil thte Epplilco&tlon ofnetxl')resa acsomp;; BYIL ABOR SESSIONS — the council holds the mayor respon-|was brought-to St. Anthony’s hos-| Famous Legends—Crommelin. “The German bishops will read “‘25 or a per cent increase in N sible for the conduct of city affairs.|pital for medical attention. The ac- ilrs: 1300:(1 of glrda—(l;lml;a;l.‘ i from tthelElmtstcop:l th;;)x;lesnsnn%ny rates. From time to time there have been|cident happened when he picked u un artha’s Corner Cupboard—|a pastoral letter in whic e~ 5 -gevera] instances of defects iin. the|a 22.‘:311]1:,?9 fldfle from u,% grouns Kirby. clared- that the Catholics of Ger-| WAR ENTERS NEW STAGE: ‘B“fftfllo- Nov. 23.—The conven- s city charter and the matter of a re-| with the muzzle pointing toward his American Boys Handy Book— |many repel all attacks against the AGE OF MACHINERY NOW |tion of the American Federation of Vision has been discussed for the|body. Dr. C. R. Sanborn is the at-|Beard. German ruling house and the mon- : Labor adopted a resolution con- past few years. tending physician. Children’s Classics—Stevenson, |archic constitution of the state. (By United Press) demning Postmaster General Burle- * Game Book—Dawson. “The Catholics should protect the With the British armies in France|son for his autqcratlc policy toward Boarded Up House—Seamon. throne against outside-enemies and| Nov. ~23i—The British victory|postal employes” and instructed the S Free Rangers—Athsheler. internal revolution. around Cambrai means that the war|executive council of the federation “ANSON WOULD FIG“T ag_® Boy Mechanic, Vol. I. “The bishops reject the sovereign- has entered a new stage. It i8 now|to obtain an audience with President . Boy Mechanic, Vol. II ty of the people which only brings|8 War with machinery. }}’Hson and place before him facts Fok GERM ANY' GETS Pinocchio in Africa—Cherubini, |other forms of inequality and seryi- concerning the oppressive labor ’ Merrylyps—Dix, tude and constraint of which the policy of the Postmaster General. In adopting the resolution the con- vetion overturned a report from the resolutions committee which had re- ported in favor of referring the ” ] . ARRESTED FOR TALK ~ Mipiatry | T | Y7 S oo el SDBGIfl' Train ] nell. - v ""s ry s nei’f“ the, ‘Young Trapper—Grln‘- GARFIELD’S SUMMER L ) :gxx_n‘pr:::e:ttlgtflo“ (::.e executive council Late yesterday afternoon, L. Jami- 3 . Jack the Young Canoeman—Grin son made formnal complaint against nell. , R N CKE Two other resolutions aimed at r u m l ng Nellie's Sflver Mine—Jackson. HOME A SA D ;}’D";‘ Dgfs“':_‘(‘:tce;r xfiz:e‘;f;wg‘;‘;:;gl’;‘:; ot Hans Hanson ‘of Bemidji, charging e Hanson with having made seditious Blue Bonnet Keep House—Jacobs. 3 f_pro-Gern 3 Mark Tidd—Kelland. een sidetracked in this way. utterances against the United States e sid ke " : In the Great Wild Nort—Lange. (By United Press) e favorable report of a resolu- tior: calling for the conscriptions of Princess and Curdie—MacDonald. Cleveland, 0., Nov. 23.—The sum- er u uss citizens of allled nations in this —— by Chief of Police Ripple. The accused was haled into muni- and Hanson was promptly arrested bonds of (By United Press) Boy with the U. S. Census—Whee-| mer home of Harry Garfield, nation- country brought on one of the most ler al fuel administrator,-at West Men- heated debates of the convention. of Germany. mal armistice with the Teutons will The membership committee of the|merely make a formal cessation of cipal court and held in e Petrograg, Nov. 23 Bol 3 3R $1,000 for hearing December 1. 5 - ~—The -1 Bo: ith t . 8. Explorers— . . Jamison alleges that Hansan thus|sheviki ministry is crumbling, while| o208 W he U. Expl i ;g‘;;s:cl‘:gg";dis;z;cea;;°n"l h;‘;‘: Jobon (By United Press) It reached a climax when Thomas i _ expressed himself: famine is stalking near Petrograd. Boy with the U. S. Foresters— | covered today Nothln,g iq taken Stockholm, Nov. 23.—Newspapers Black, a Canadian delegate, who a8~ hat the United States had mo|Daily rations are again reduced. The| (g o1op . The case was reported to the police|loday state that a Russian diplomat, characterized conscriptions laws as ¥ business in the war, that those who | Kerensky food administration = re-} ™ o4 oprist Tales—Proudfoot. |this morning and they believe the|bearing a peace offer to Russia from | “‘dastardly legislation” was called on ‘went over there to fight would be malne adamant, r{etusing to re%(‘)g- Lives: of the Hunted—Selon. robbers were after papers considered | the Central powers, left on a special | to_retract or leave the floor of the 8 -damned sorry for it and would be|nize the Bolsheviki government. The| yyigren of the Cold—Schwatka.|of value to the government train for Petrograd this morning. | couvention. ] f glad to get back and that if he had|railway is piralyzed. Eleven of the| pour Great Americans—Baldwin. 3 ; The committee’s report indorsing o 8 %o fight he would fight on the side) Bolsheviki ministers have resigned. Herolnes Every Child Should Germans Quit Fronts. the resolution was adopted by a vote Know—Mabie. TO PLAN CAMPAIGN London, Nov. 23.—Russia’s for-|of 244 to 20 amid a storm of cheers. 8 x The demand for a retraction from Black was not put in the form of a Sharp Retort Likel —The Bol-|~ 23 o H WHITEFISE ON SALE Red Cross will meet at the Red Cross{fighting. The armistice is already in motion and the matter was dropped. i g Washington, Nov. E f “AL “UFFMAN IS sheviki armistice proposals are un- o, heeded here, government officials in-| Whitefish from the Red Lake fish-|rooms Saturday evening. A plan of|fyll force, and it is not doubted the L FIRST LlEUTENANT lN dicated today. The overtures have|eries under control of the state is on campaign will be discussed. armistice will go through. How- o not been received officially and it|sale today at Schroeder’s at 12 cents ever, the Germans have already|ywap INSURANCE DROPS AS W | is intimated a sharp retort will be|per pound while it lasts. This fish INSPECTED PROPERTY stripped their lines on the Russian VESSEL LOSSES DECREASE i is handled without profit and will Mr. and Mrs. Morris J. Leak of|fronts to almost nothing. : the reply from the United States. Class 1899 Relea: v U, S.FIELD ARTILLERY not be delivered unless other gro-|Washington passed through Bemidji ceries are purchased with this order.|today on their way home. from MANY AT DINNER (By United Press) Blackduck where they have been Washington, Nov. 23.—The de- s:gi»irentli . (By United Press) London, Nov. 23. g St. Paul, Nov. 23.—Hallan Huff-|carrying out the plan to cease all RAISING COLLEGE FUND looking after their property. They| The Ladies Aid of the Methodist creasing effectiveness of the submar- : man of Bemidji today received a fighting under an armistice with the also visited Mr. Leak’s aged parents!churc hserved dinner this noon to|ine has caused the war risk insur- ¥ commission as first lieutenant in the Central powers, the Bolsheviki gov- Elbert M. Stevens, extension sec-|in Claremont, S. D., who are both|a large number of members of the ance bureau to reduce rates on Ams~ = field artillery, having finished his|ernment of Russia today announced |retary of Carleton college, is in Be-|over 80 years of age but in splendid|church and friends. The ladies are|ericans steamers and cargo travers- s course in the second officers’ re-|that the 1899 class of the army be|midji, making a canvass for money health. His parent shomesteaded in|raising their share of the cost of re-|ing the war zone. The reduction is ; immediately released from service.|for the college. South Dakota in 1881. modeling the parsonage. P four to five per cent. serve camp at Fort Snelling.