Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 4, 1917, Page 1

NOT YESTERDAY * BEMIDJI VOLUME XV, NO. 281. () I\ DAILY PIQNI BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 4, 1917. . EVERYTHINGREADY |~ _—-~ FOR BIG SENDOFF . WHENVOLUNTEERS .\ LEAVE FOR CANP Program Starts Tonight With Mass Meeting at High School; Dance Will Follow. FOUR MORE ENLIST TODAY; 1 TWENTY-EIGHT IN CONTINGENT Stores Will Close Tomorrow at 11 0’Clock; Schools Will Let Out; Everybody Come. Four new recruits enlisted today to leave with the contingent tomor- row for Duluth .to be assigned to training camps. The new soldiers are: Orlie H. Moody. Leonard H. French. pa Joseph M. Record. g Raymond Kreatz. Another who had enlisted, Clay- ton R. Kreatz, who at first thought he would be unable to leave with the volunteers, will be able to do so Kreatz has brought up the total of the squad thus far to 28. This is one of the most remark- able showings in Northern Minne- sota and Recruiting Officer Foucault is much gratified over the results of his efforts, co-operated with by the special recruiting committee ap- pointed at the suggestion of the then Captain Ned Green, now a major. SOVIET OF PETROGRAD SAYS ALLIES ARE s nwm EAG (By United Press) Petrograd, Dec. 4.—The Petrograd Soviet of workmen and soldiers has informed the railway union that the allies are negotiating to afford Rus- sia the right to conclude a separate peace. Announcement is made of the es- tablishment of a Tarter republic of Crimea with cossacks elected war and justice ministers. Foreign Minister Trotsky has announced that all Bol- sheviki negotiations with Geérmany will be published. ARRAIGNED ON COMPLAINT OF 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL TODAY Henry Rockensock was this after- noon arraigned before Judge Fisk on complaint of Savannah Loura, age 16 years, who has been acting as housekeeper for the accused at his farm seven miles south of Bemidji. He was held in bonds of $3,000 for hearing tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. GERMANS CEASE ATTACKS (By United Press) London, Dec. 4.—General Haig to- day indicated the cessation of the al- most continuous German counter at- Tonight’ gram., Tonight ?fightte:tal;g es incident to} the leaving of the volunteer &tfi: gent will .commencel . B * At 6:30 o’clotk, F. S. Lycan, pr prietor of the Markham hotel, will be host to the boys at dinner. Mr. Lycan has two sons in the navy, one of them, Ralph, lieutenant on the Massachusetts, and when it comes to loyalty and patriotism, Mr. Lycan never loses an opportunity to demon- strate where his heart is. Judge Stanton will speak at the banquet, a quartet will sing and members of the recruiting committee and Re- i cruiting Officer Foucault will be in- . vited guests. Speaking at the H. S, At 7:45 o’clock they will adjourn 1o the high school building where the general public will assemble in a rousing farewell to the boys. Sec- retary Lamson of the Commercial club will preside. The program will be short and snappy. No long-wind- cd speeches and wearisome talks will be given. Each speaker will have but few words to offer and songs will intersperse the addresses. The pro- gram will be as follows: Song, America—Audience. Remarks—F. B. Lamson. Solo—Burt O’Connor. Talk—G. M. Torrance. Solo—Kern Olson. Talk—A. P. Ritchie. Talk—M. J. Brown. Dance to Follow. The program will be concluded at 9 o'clock after which a big informall tacks. dance will be given at the Armory to which the general public is in- vited. There will be no admission and the volunteers will be the hon- RURAL SC“00LS DOING ored guests. Tuseth’s orchestra will|- 0000 WORK FOR “Y" \ play the musical program for danc- The rural schools of Beltrami county are also doing good work in the Y. M. C. A. campaign and sev- eral good meetings have been held with more schcduled. County Su- perintendent of Schools W. B. Stew- art has been in charge of this cam- paign in the country districts and has over $400 to turn into the Y. M. C. A. fund as the contribution of the rural school children. The campaign will be continued by Superintendent Stewart, and on Fri- day night there will be a meeting at Wilton in the school house, and on Saturday there will be a meeting at Neely’s Siding. 5 ESCAPING CONVICTS CAPTURED: 11 AT LARGE (By United Press) Chicago, Dec. 4.—Five of the six- teen convicts who made a sensation- al escape from the Joliet peniten- tiary, were recaptured at Morris, 1. Posses are pursuing the others still at large. The escape of the prisoners was daring in the extreme. They jump- ed upon two guards, beat them in- sensible and fled the prison. ing. At 10:15 o'clock the dancing will cease for a few minutes while Judge John F. Gibbons makes a brief talk to the assemblage. Striking Decorations. The Ladies’ band is lncncharge of the decorations and the members - have done themselves proud. The interior of the armory is a riot of national colors and presents a very . attractive appearance. Everybody turn out this evening and take part in the entire program. Bovs Leave Tomorrow. Tomorrow, at 11 o’clock, the stores will close for an hour that every- body may have the opportunity to bid the boys good bye at the train. i They leave at 12:06 for Duluth. The > schools will close at 11 o’clock and the Home Guards will be out. The Bemidji band will play and they will start from the city hall in parade formation for the depot. Everybody turn out and give the boys the sendoff they deserve. SAMARITANS TO INITIATE The regular meeting of the Mod- ern Samaritans will be held Thurs- day evening in the Odd Fellows hall. After the business meeting of the lodge has been transacted, a class will be initiated by Imperial Good Samaritan C. E. Lovett of Duluth, assisted by Deputy Mrs. M. Bagnell of Duluth and Mr. Rector of St. Paul. After the initiary ceremony a pro- gram will be given by local talent, after which dancing and refresh- ments will be enjoyed. MOOSE TO0 MEET There will be a meeting of Moose lodge tomorrow night. the Given Named Chairman Of 'l to keep.a record.of all meetings and ““fa list of all speakers-at these respec- ‘THOSE ARE MY BOYS’ Abner E. Feir. George C. Sheperd. Waldemar F. Johnson. Kern M. Olson. Lester M. Knapp. Winfred C. Knapp. Merrill L. Detroit. Pred E. Cutter. James E. Boyd. William W. Carish. John D. 0’°Connor. George A. Walker. Fred G. Hickelman. Harold M. Naylor, Arthur L. Brown. Clayton C. Morris. Waldon R. Kella. Frank E. McManus. Leland S. Mead. Harry H. Marin. Ernest 8. Hurd. ‘Waine Lepley. Orlie H. Moody. Leonard J. French. Joseph M. Record. Raymond Kreatz. Clayton R. Kreatz. Leslie A. Nuss. WAR COUNCIL TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO SEE WAR WORKINGS (By United Press) - . Paris, Dec. 4.—So-far as military exigencies will permit, the inter-al- lied supreme war council will allow the public to see the workings of the war machine. Publicity is re- garded as one of the allies’ strong- est weapons in the fight for democ- racy. They will tell the people where the lives are lost, and where money and property goes, in contrast with the German policy of Divine right over the property and money of Ger- man subjects. REPORT RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFF HAS SURRENDERED (By United Press) Petrograd, Dec. 4.—The Official Agency today announced that En- sign Krylenko, Bolsheviki command- er in chief, has reported the surren- der to him of the army general staff. BREAK SEEN WHEN GOVERNOR TELEGRAPHS - ~AMES -NOT TO ACT (By: United Press) St. Paul, Dec. 4.—A break be- tween Governor Burnquist and C. W. Ames. member of the Minnesota Public Safety commission, was seen following Burnquist's telegram to Ames, at Washington today request- ing him not to assume that he rep- resented the Minnesota commission in the present Minnesota lahor diffi- culties hefore the federal board. Governor Burnquist said that Ames’ hostility to union labor is too well known to permit him to serve. Loyalty Speakers’ Bureau R. L. Given, of the Given Bros.|divide the work among the men as Hardware company, has been named equally as possible. chairman of the Speakers’ Bureau of A complete list of volunteers will Beltrami county by the Minnesota § Public Safety commission. Mr. Given has already launched into the work and has a number of meetings scheduled for the coming week. He is preparing a list of volunteer speakers and desires to secure a large number, who are willing to enlist their services for the patriotic cause. Men who are willing to re- spond to a call at any time to talk at patriotic meetings throughout the county should enlist their services at once before the places are filled. It will be the duty’ of Mr. Given tive meetings. He also desires a.re- port of such meetings, so that they may be properly recorded. Those who wish meetings held in their respective communities are re- quested to confer with Mr. Gtven and make their desires knmown. A meeting will be arranged and spcak- ers provided. Small circulars have been issued, leaving room for the time, place and meeting to be filled in, and these will be sent to parties before meetings are scheduled, so that they may be distributed and citizens properly advised. R. L. GIVEN Where communities desire certain, speakers, it will be Mr. Given's aim be published as soon as compiled to send such speakers whenever pos- that the communities may know who sible. Otherwise he will endeavor m‘ can be sgcured for speakers. SWINSON IS NAMED CHIEF CLERK OF THE EXEMPTION BOARD Thomas Swinson, captain of the Bemidji Home Guard, was today named as chief clerk of the Beltrami county exemption board, pursuant to a new ruling by the war board at Washington. AMERICAN EMBASSY WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ARMISTICE (By United Press) Petrograd, Dec. 4.—The United States embassy will not participate in the Russian-German armistice and peace parleys. Colonel Judson, Am- erican military attache, has 8o noti- fied the Bolsheviki government. A~~~ PATRIOTIC MEETING IN TOWN OF NORTHERN SUNDAY AFTERNOON A big patriotic meeting has been arranged by the Speakers’ Bureau of the Public Safety commission, of which R. L. Given is chairman, to be held in the Masterson school house in the Town of Northern, three miles north of Birchmont The new order went into effect Beach, Sunday aftermoon at 2 December 1 and the appointment o’clock. will in no manner interfere with the The speakers for this meeting are|other members of the board. Miss G. M. Torrance on ‘“Patriotism”; [Klein will continue her duties with Mrs. J. T. Tuomy on “Food Conser-|the board. vation” and Mrs. C. M. Jacobson on Captain Swinson will have his of- fice in the grand jury room at the HOST AT DINNER Clifford Montague entertained at Sunday dinner for Fred Hecklmen, who will leave for camp tomorrow. Covers were laid for Fred Hecklmen, John Hecklmen, L. Hecklmen, Mr. Davis, Mr. Goodwin and Clarence Montague. MISS BULL TO TALK “Red Cross.” Walter Balk will also S h h il h sm(giaz‘::l]:‘o( Bemidji are urged to :;g‘s,k am(imslel :lp(:;fies ?\e;led fglyeth: AT CLUB LUNC"EoN conduct of his office. HOOVER WOULD FIX PRICES ALONG THE LINE (By United Press) New York, Dec. 4.—Herbert Hoo- ver, here today, advocate price fixing all along the line to prevent war profit taking. attend these country meetings when- ever possible, thus showing their loyalty and instilling life and enthu- siasm into the country organiza- tions. Miss Mary Bull of the University extension division, agricultural de- partment, will give a ten-minute talk to the members of the Commer- cial club at the mnoon luncheon, Wednesday. The lunch will be serv- ed by the Housewives league. There will be a meeting of the auto club, including Commercial club members, with a view of reor- ganization. A report of the auto club will be made and efforts to have it become a part of the Commercial club put into effect. Carter Cutter, son of Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Cutter, of this city who is here on an cight-day furlough, will be the guest of the club. 39 STARS IN SERVICE FLAG CROOKSTON CO. The Crookston Lumber company has on display in its offices a large service flag, whereon are thirty-nine stars, indicating that this number of employes has gone into the serv- ice of their country. The list of names is posted in a conspicuous place alongside the flag and serves as a splendid reminder of those who are working at the front for their comrades. At Buena Vista. A patriotic meeting has been an- nounced for next Saturday evening at Buena Vista school house. Chair- man R. L. Given is completing ar- rangements and will announce the speakers for this meeting later. Re- ports from that section indicate that the people want a meeting in order to stir up sentiment. A large crowd is assured. Meeting at Becida. Another call for a loyalty meeting comes from Becida, where reside a large number of prosperous farmers, add Chairman R. L. Given of the Speakers’ Bureau has decided to give them a rousing session Thursday eve- ning, December 11. The program for this meeting will be announced at a later date. LANSDOWNE_ FORESEES DEFEAT. SAYS BERLIN Amsterdam, Dec. 4.—Lord Lans- downe’s letter is regarded in Ger- many as a sign that the Entente recognizes the struggle to be hope- less. Count Reventlow in the Deut- sche Tages Zeitung says in a letter it is a token that Lansdowne desires to avert the defeat of England, which is speedily to be expected. REPORTED GEN. KORNILOFF - HAS ESCAPED SURVEILLANCE| yEwspAPERS SUSPERDED Petrograd, Dec. 4.—All the news- papers which printed the manifesto of the provisional government have been suspended. Their printing fa- cilities have been placed at the dis- posal of the Maximalist and peasant members. (By United Press) Petrograd, Dec. 4.—It is reported today that General Korniloff has es- caped the surveillance under which he was held near headquarters since his unsuccessful revolt against Ker- ensky. e | HORTY FIVE CENTS PER MONTH ILSON ASKS FOR WAR UPON AUSTRIA EACE TO INCLUDE DELIVERANCEFROM PRUSSIANISM, IS PRESIDENT'S VIEW - ® (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 4.—President Wilson addressed congress today and called upon congress to declare a state of war against Austria-Hun- gary, pledging the United States to war to victory and saying nothing to turn us aside. He asked that Austria-Hungary be formally -listed among America’s enemies, ‘“to re- move this embarassing obstacle that stands in our way.” The president said any peace which America makes must include the delivery of the people of Austria, Turkey and the Balkans, as well as northern France and Belgium from Prussian domination. The president also suggested rem- edial legislation to meet the railway and food price situation. He stated the latter was based upon selfishness rather than the law of supply and domand. He urged the legislature for full use of the natural resources and wa- ter supply of the country, and also urged more drastic laws to punish alien enemies, the amendment to in- clude women as well as men under the enemy alien act. The president suggested that in- stead of confining enemy aliens in comfortgble internment camps that they be put in penitentiaries and made, to work as other criminals do. Cabled to Eurove. Wuuhlngtogfl Dec. 4.—President Wilson's message to congress was to- day officially cabled to Europe, South America, China and Japan. S\sfl’raze Un Next Week. Washington, Dec. 4.—The house judiciary committec on next Tues- day will take wp the national wo- man’'s suffrage guestion and the na- tional prohibitfon bill question. These may mean the session’s first big fight. . Pitman for War. Washington, Dec. 4.—Senator Pit- man of Nevada, acting for Senator King of Nevada, today introduced in- to the senate a joint resolution ask- ing congress to declare a state of war with Austr|‘n, Bulgaria and Turkey. CYRUS LORD PASSES AT AGE OF 85 YEARS Cyrus Lord, father of A. Lord of this city, died yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock at the home of his son, 903 Beltrami avenue. The cause of his death was old age and a gen- eral breakdown. He was past 85 years. Mr. Lord was born at Great Falls, N. H., March 23, 1832, and was mar- ried in Lewiston, Me., in 1852. Shortly after that date, he moved to Muskegon, Mich., where he lived for 56 years. After the death of his wife, seven years ago, he came to Bemidji and made his home with his son. ! He has two sons surviving him, Aristan, of this city and George of Duluth. Services were held at the home of his son this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. L. P. Warford offici- ating. The remains will be taken to Muskegon tomorrow morning where they will be interred in the same cemetery where his wife is laid to rest. A. Lord will accompany the remains. VOIGHT’S TEAM CHAMPIONS OF 10WA HIGH SCHOOL ELEVENS Kugene Voight, son-in-law of Al- derman G. D. Backus, and who spent the summer in Bemidji, has just closed a flattering fall season as ath- letic coach of the Iowa City, Ia., high school football team, where he is also manual training instructor. The team cleaned up its entire schedule, winding up the season by defeating the strong Dubuque eleven 46 to 0. The Towa City eleven hsd such teams on its schedule as Cedar Rapids and Davenport and the Towa City high school lads are the high school champions of the state. ROUMANIA SOUNDS PEACE (By United Press) Amsterdam, Dec. 4.—Roumania has sounded Berlin and Vienna on conditions for an armistice.