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

.VOLUME XV. NO. 289 : " BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. 'i'HURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 13, 1917, I.W.W.SECRETARY (9K ] NONE T00 LD TO SERVE FRANCE . ™ peoouEks, Aso| From Country) e e S0 w5 | - | U0 done, otherwise the draft will j 1LIQUOR AND BOO0ZE TAKEN (Flash) called into use. ' PAlapy 2:40 P. M. = u Ic ara §t. Paul, Deo. 13.—The gen- b eral strike has been called off =5 ; f YOU ARE URGED TQ Jess Dunning and Other Agitators and the men ordered to return SING AT CHRISTMAS TREE Have Been Signing Members; % | Turned On | (Bulletin) ! On account of so many being busy Strike Rumor Heard. (By United Press) L with other work each night in the ] Ex e“d““ras St. Paul, Dec. 13—t is re- ported here this afternoon that week, the song practice for the. com- munity Christmas tree will be held Secretary Lawson of the Minne- (By United Press) sota Federation of Labor has Sunday afternoon in the Central school building at 2:30 o’clock, in- stead of Monday night. Unless more thshlngtoln. Dec. 13.—‘;I‘he glare called off the strike and ordered of publicity is to be turned upon all the innermost points of war expendi- th;lmt;lillt‘i’lr::::ni?l::;k;nem y ‘What vfié refiorted to be a plot for a strike on the part of I. W. W. in the lumber camps at Gemmell, short- That service to one's country recognizes no age limit is evident from this photograph showing Frenchmen too old to fight constructing trenches and dugouts behind the battle lines. Each man, a volunteer, has released a younger man for duty at the front. Many of these men served France In 1870, the head early yesterday morning bY|the next practice, it will be impos- Sheriff Wahl of Koochiching county, | giple to have tue song service at the who led his deputies into the jungles| ngq. and raided 1the tI.mW. m hemjmillfltl'- ters, also a lot-of illegal booze joints, and bagged Joe McCarthy, secretary SEATTLE CHIEF QUITS of the I. W. W. at that point, and| gea4t1e, Dec. 13.—Charles L. Beck- Tom Holmes, A. H. Brown, Ed Ben-|,oham has resigned as chief of po- gon and another whose name could|jce of Seattle, and J. A. Warren, for- not be learned by’ the Pioneer, | on chief of police of Spokane and e i i FRED B. SNYDER T0 SEEK SENATE TOGA WORN BY NELSON Minneapolis, Dec.. 13.—Fred B. Snyder, president of the board of regents of the university, has for- mally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Unit- ed States senator to succeed Senator Knute Nelson. Mr. Snyder said he had no state- ment to make at this time, but that ho would later sunounce nis plat-| TURK DELEGATE IS form. Mr. Snyder did say he was enter- ing the field because he and others ASKING FOR PEACE ad absolute assurances Senator Nel- on, would not be a candidate to suc- (By United Press) d_himself. s i Geneva, Dec. 13.—Moutkar Bey, Nelson Determined to Retlrefi o|the Turkish delegate sent to Berne It has been known for L% tm for a conference on the exchange of Senator Nelson was flrmlg " ilelr- prisoners, has asked Constantinople mined to retire at the end of thiS,|s,. ¢ )) powers to negotiate separate his fourth term, in the United States| ., 0o "\isy British delegates, news- Senate. The senior senator’s health paper reports state today. is not of the best, it is said, and he o i = Nt et is anxious to retire to ms farm at EIGHT $50.000 DAMAGE SUT dria: s Alg:nwll‘l\ have been in the upper TS FILED BY PICKETS of Congress for 24 years when alig ) ?igus:resent term explris. I(;r“ttic& ag;"ga:r&nfg:r?t;,slgj)%olzé chEllxilvlzg %ael:n ally his entire lltel t;asa-ngerile ev‘v,:nets filed against the three commission- g th: public service, ers who govern the District of Co- Boxey lumbia and the superintendent of the Mr. Snyder, the first to announce jail Tere, by the Woman's party te: in the state legislature. He is picketing the White House. liow public safety director for Hen- neplnSnc:;t;tyfi.eceiveu Assurance. flAIG PAYS TRIBUTE «If is because 1 have had definite assurances from Senator Nelson he ‘|'0 AMERICAN HEROES intends to. retire that I announce my candidacy for the Republican nom- ination for United States senator,” said Mr. Snyder. GIGANTIC DRIVE OF TEUTONS IS CHECKED (By United Press) With the British armies in the field, Dec. 13.—The British have ap- parently stopped the known Prince Rupprecht’s long prepared drive to break the British hold around Bulle- court. The German attack was made with the greatest concentration of men and guns, patently designed. The drive was stopped with the en- emy holding a short section of the British trenches. 304 Postmaster Issues Christmas Warning Postmaster Ritchie is again issu- ing his annual warning to the pat- rons of the office to “MAIL YOUR CHRISTMAS PACKAGES EARLY TO INSURE DELIVERY BEFORE CHRISTMAS.” This year there will be a heavy mail for the soldiers at cantonments and there is certain to be a crush in the postal facilities throughout the country, and Christmas pack- ages and mail should be sent at the earliest possible moment. On the packages or other Christmas mail can be placed the admonition *“Do not open until Christmas,” or other similar notation. Every person sending a package should wrap and pack securely and fasten it so it will not come open in the crush of matter. The name Out of His Ward. There was an officers’ meeting in one of the line regiments. An earnest dis- (By United Press) American field headquarters, Dec. 13.—Field Marshal Haig paid a ibute to the American en- NEWLY ENLISTED RECRUIT glowing tri PRE TES COURTESY|gineers in writing. General Persh- AF e ing says Haig appreciated the Alfred Protsman of ‘Waskish, who|prompt and gallant assistance in ly before Christmas, was knocked in|gingerg volunteer their services at Associate dCharities Makes | 3 ; Congress is in an inquisifive and| that calling off the strike will be charging the latter four with blind-|,ne time; United States marshal of Y critical mood and will ascertain the ) B e o v | o i e vops n || PIO@ For Poor OnChristmas; |ttt o e it Dl e s o e sheriff an 8 ~| stead. Mayor Hiram Gill requested N R licity men being employed to adver- aon, e % ed six or seven miles,:cross cc{unt?' Beckingham’s resignation as a step ”o chariu Bu‘ ca.opon'h" tise the government branches, that| the president is sending an in- :ll:l :l;l]‘lievldr r:?;!t'xlxy in the morning to :ln abcanl:pai%n to lll‘le & na’lit?\ry oxl'— - :he rgost expenhslvedomc; igultpr:ne,nt tervention board here as the . er barring Camp Lewis, Wash., sol- 5 has been purchased an at tele- Several of the Home Gua.rid dh‘:lfn diers from visiting Seaftle on ac- And now from out the maze of government loan campaigns, Red Cross|graph lines have been leased to carry men have demanded. flt;‘;"lifl‘w‘;:;‘*‘i:cgma‘;g ot : count of vice conditions here. activities, Y. M. C. A, Y. W. C. A. and the K. of C. campaigns, the food | messages that should go by mail. (By United Press) should help be needed. conservation propoganda, the loyalty campajgns, and everything else im- St. Paul, Dec. 13.—The general Dunnin ive g aginable in the war campaign line, comes the Associated Charities of the strike in the Twin Cities is on. It It was at Ggmfigllrethrflg?gss ID‘lv?,' RED CROSS DRIVE city of Bemidji, and asks the people of the city to turn for the nonce from No F URLOUG“S Fok l“l;"; ::l(lle‘:ng;rll(:e s‘;gi’:"‘élfll‘:‘“ 2":)“’0"("‘6 ning, former secretary of the L W. ? the thoughts of war and its horrors to th ful tul d ) 4 holding forth, o the more peaceful, restful an men are out. Hundreds failed to re- yfin?oa“xd{:‘;flwffi aureheirlng of COMMITTEE NAMED cheerful task of the observance of Christmas time, and the Christmas of NATIONAL ARMY MEN port at all this morning. A few min- his case and the argument for a mo- the worthy poor of the city. utes -belor: 1to o'clock, oélher ‘;wol;kers tion for a nmew trial. He had been| mpo executive committee for the It is at a time like this that the Associated Charities steps forward in| _Washington, Dec. 13.—Men of the COTMENCEr 1o swarm. he pusiness ! - 7 district streets as they left their : 5;:?‘:‘:&:;::% etxheec“;ti::’e "; e‘:x ;:ev:- Red !Cl";oss (‘fllrlstma_: drive has been|its worthy work and takes a leading part in providing Christmas cheer for g::::{:::m ‘:\T:;zug‘;ln‘s"m:‘l‘;:s ‘::eflfi?,: work. The exodus was orderly. The | jary and while at liberty continued appointed, the members being Mayor! those whom Forunte has, perhaps, not favored with due reward. There|within trolley distance of their can- | temperature is 20 below zero, and tiary 4 C. W. Vandersluis, F. B. Lamson, W. y N his ‘activities in behalf of the L W.{r" Biiois' ‘W B Dean, Mrs. Arthur | T those whom Fate has looked upon in devious ways. There are thetonments, the war department has l““’ men, after quitting, went to their W, and w"d“t ?@mfi;gll'l ;%e&dlgz Flatner and Miss Marie Burke. The| children, the future citizens of Bemidji, to whom Santa Claus is as dear derélded.t Baker i an 10:1:5.11“,63"“"“ of . a eluh. be- it s’e::.olme doc;hzg‘mdered to, Be-. ggnm'-:.l committee cpnsists of thirty|as to those more fortunate, and whose coming is wistfully watched. It menetcr:ssalgnedatlel: hnar::!ul 33‘;::8; tween cars in the_ loop. has . been hen ’?‘%;;“ “will meet tomorrow after.|!® fOF Such as these that the Associated Charities is appealing and has|general leave would have on camp|started. Injuries to passengers from fion at. 2 o'clock to discuss the eam-| 88ked the Pioneer to place their plea before the people of Bemidji. discipline and the heavy burden it fly}l{llfe %‘a’t:":m‘;gn“:;;07;:)‘6‘5“‘3‘:";1;“ 4 el - : g ") - | The Associated Charities has need for between 40 and 50-Christmas| WOuld throw on the ratifoads o8 rew- |, "y 'ang bread drivers are out. W W It Is - said, there :are | . e aey Of, tRE motion . piature| boxes for worthy:fainilies. Last year the.association saw that 37:boxes ! (i ol e ++“Yrstothe past-three days Terge stores fully 1,000 men in that vicinity and leity service and tol:flght the pgesl- were properly distributed. The association is not asking in' the name of| This war department order would have been laid in. that 800 had joined the Wreckers.|gerii"e “Red Cross proclamation will| Charity, but in the spirit of helpfulness and co-operation, and this year|seem to act as an absolute bar to| o Alllnmr:rll;:)r;';t:ix:X:egf‘eu:w?ste E’:;g; e & sg\mdw mcggg i behrelad in all :htal theaters by high | specially, with the cost of food, clothing, fuel and general expense soaring, ::!nlgzm;gg;”(‘)‘:‘m]‘:mggz";: t’(‘;el:h;?; Lider Greanviile ,',',_;,, shnpl'm.en not boycott against places of business in a8 ’l?:mo‘:'%’;‘:si'; *:h:elsnigh school the should this spirit be more marked. g homes for the Christmas holidays, It quitting at 10 o'clock will quit be- that locality unless the Droprietors|grive will be presented and on Sun- To help them in their Christmas cheer program, the Associated Chari-] had been understood that liberality | fore the day I8 over. This may mean joined the I. W. W. day the ministers are expected to| ties has secured the Elko theater where the film “A Country Hero,” with would be shown in the granting of "“’:l the t“"““’":‘"" spread to other Thg “‘:"f{f’fi'fld:;Tfizaolfigfifilfi' speak for the drive in the churches.| “Fatty” Arbuckle as the star, will be shown Saturday morning at 10 noli&:nyhlurlo?ggs, a;l: ;x;x::y ?:mv::{’ SRbiati , b , o B cu!ses. (!I.rBailey. game warden, 5ay8 he:‘;I;ug;‘;'lgsst?;:sr:g;}v}):gngfen(:{)gt o'clock. There are seven reels of screaming entertainment. It will be c;’,’,','e“th‘;}’, s:,ek“e,.p l:ds. & Wilson Orders %oud, pt was aware the strike was brew-|gpins"ang there will be a member of one of the most interesting pictures for the children. ‘It will be interesting wv‘WB!hlnston, dD°°~ 13.—President The rald g( merKoo"?vix;itl;fi the chapter at each of . the drug|to their elders. “For Valour,” a 5-reel picture, will also be shown. U. S. CONGRESSMAN FIRES au(l;:‘m,‘b::ggy}?:n;::db;st:g::u?;d;; :::n;]}:mssherlfl, owever, stoées, beginnlngj D;[olnday.‘th o The admission will be 10 cents worth of food for each child, the ad- FIRST GUN AGAINST AUSTRIA Labor Wlla;m, to rush to 8t. Paul ; Crosvselzillpe:es:;veoan ll;.id Cr:ss fl:g mission to be such as breakfast foods, tea, coffee, canned goods, candy, Itallan Army Headquarters in at the earliest possible moment. Gov- and button, the flag to be shown in| PUtS: aPples, oranges and other articles of food supply which will not dry|Italy, Dec. 13, Dec. 13.— (Delayed) | ernment °m°&"~lfl on the telephone the front window of the home and|up nor spoil before Christmas. Children up to 14 years will come under |—The first American shot “%“g‘“ ::;lt"t'u?::e:l; ":g ;:lrelkle.hil:) le:;i::: lighted by a candle Christmas night. ithe “l:od admission” price. Those over that age will pay the 10 cents %;‘:&;‘:mwzg tg::ltol;ly ;efi?:enlzw:: northwest cities. TR n cas ¢ Piave when Mr. Tinkham pulle da 2 OLSON SELLS POOL HALL The Associated Charities will be in charge of the theater, and takelstring firing a large 149 milimeter = p TO FORMER POSTMASTER %] charge of the food as it comes in. Immediately afterward, the collection tg““ l;fllendlng ahshiu l"u;rtllng :ztt‘:ross JO“N SMITH, STRUCK 1 i so]% lgs O?&nh(;filtgfiifg{f;h r:)arAdrc}llS: of food will be taken to the Markham hotel where the Christmas boxes he kiayeto e AN o0 A o Olson,pformerly postmagster of the will be packed in one of.the salesman’'s sample rooms. TALKS AT THE HOUSEWIVES’ BY ENGINE, REFUSES Pifth ward, who will remodel the There will be no limit to the generosity accepted in this most worthy| MEET TOMORROW AFTERNOON 4 .%u“ging afid put in g,lgroceorynstoae_ cause. To have helped will make Christmas day the brighter. At th " ¢ the Housewives' BED' IS OUT AGAIN — e has taken possession. . B. Ol- 'h v e meeting of the [ i son will pass the winter at Kelliher e Those who have helped, as they sit on Christmas day, surrounded by league at the Grand theater tomor- 3 logging some of his timber. His se near and dear, with the Christmas spirit pervading the home, the|row afternoon, Mrs. H. C. Baer will] St. Paul, Dec. 13.—Just what an i family will remain in the Fifth ward ladies of the Associated Charities fecl that to have helped a worthy family | give a talk on “Conservation of lndlin wlll' endlire deepito handicaps during the winter. less fortunate in observing the day and the children not doubt the mean- Foo'q'SeIM:?' ES 1".1 Ne't'.zer dwlMll1 apt;:k of age and infirmities was illustrated ing of the birth of Christ and the reality of Santa Claus, will make the | Virginin Brown will sing. 58 202 by a letter received in St. Paul from fllnnlversary fuller of the spirit of Christ and create a feeling of satisfac- . E;i‘; AM’]:xllng' Indian agent at Cass tion over having added to the enjoyment and comfort of less fortunate| ¢ 1 g : Mr. King had been asked to report fellow beings and their little ones. PEACE PolsoN lS on the cong(lluon of Ga-be-nah-gel;m- The Associated Charities is making a strong appeal and the Pioneer wonce, 127 years old, and he replied ;vlll also add its appeal to its friends and readers to aid the organization POURED INTO T“E U. S. “,,‘logglw?:‘ receipt of yours relating n spreading the real meaning of a MERRY CHRISTMAS FOR ALL. to the aged Indian known as Ga-be- By William Sheppard nah-gewn-wonce, also known as John United Press Staff Correspondent |Smith by those who are unable to 2 Home From Russia pronounce his Indian name. i - Chicago, Dec. 13.—‘“The Bolshe- Refuses to Ocoupy Bed. viki are trying to poison and weaken| ‘No events have transpired in his the military strength of the United [life during the past two years worthy States by German propoganda sim-|of being added to the sketch written g flar to that employed in Russia, but|for you, except perhaps the fact that America is not worrying. shortly after the sketch was prepared “Germany is careful not to pro-|he was run over by a switch engine vide long casualty lists such as the|in the Great Northern railroad yards sinking of transports. The German |here. game is to keep Americans tranquil| ‘‘He was severely shaken and was while the poison of the German|picked up and taken to our local hos- peace propoganda is being poured in-| pital for medical treatment. to them by Germans in the United “He refused to occupy a bed while States.” in the hospital, and rolling himself ) up in a blanket he laid on the floor JEEN during all the two weeks he was con- i popE PLE ASED 0VER fined to the hospital. “H S!fiil‘ h"fi“&ffiamfli'a ain e n 01 e g 1, HOLY CITY’S CAPTURE but is still hoping to meet an Indian maiden who is willing to become Mrs,| Ga-be-nah-gewn-wonce. f i V! - “ Si pikce, relaton the Tieetos Hecald (By United Press) Tou Kax e (o tslanrypls you.1i Suddenly the door was throw .| Rome, Dec. 13.—The pope is in-|the event of his death. I will do so agdemy=the (oo S thrown open |(opgely gratified at the capture of | providing he dies before I do. of the sender and the sender’s ad- and a recruit in civillan clothes ap- | jerusalem by the British. He, how- “He is residing in Cass Lake with, dress should be written plainly on peared. ever, disapproves the removal of the his Indian son-in-law at present, is the package and so should the name “Hello, fellers,” he greeted them ge- |seat of the Catholic church from |still active and frequently goes by and address of the one for whom the| nially. “Say, which one of you is the | Rome to Jerusalem. train to Bena to visit his Indian friends in that vicinity. 'e ~~listed in the signal service today|what for a time was a difficult sit-]package is intended. head guy around here? I've just come | 7aefl left this noon for Duluth, called|uation, and regretted much of their| Every person sending a package|to camp.” MYSTERIOUS FIRES RENDER there today in fact. £Wv the Piomeer office just before|losses. should have the proper postage| The officers stared at him in be- 29 FAMILIES HOMELESS DR. A. T. STILL. FOUNDER OF OSTEOPATHY. DIES AT HOMI Kirksville, Mo., Dec. 13.—Dr. An. thereon. ilde ; lly a m ked These instructions should be obey- :;u%.;r.nent Eventna’ly ajor as Wi l(BS' United Press) ed to the letter, and if patrons will| ™ 3 ., nnipeg, Man., Dec. 13.—Mys- What's your name and where do | orioys fires, following explosions: in " leaving and asked that the paper ex- press to the Red Cross Mr. Prots- CALLED BY STRIKE man’s appreciation of the “house- Dr. E. W. Johnson of Lake Boule- wife” kit and to the citizens of Be-|vard was called to the Twin Cities|give this proper attention it will| f - midji his thanks for the “joy box.”|last evening on account of the strike, | greatly facilitate the postal employes|YO! come ro‘m. two separate apartment houses this|drew Taylor Still, founder of the sci: in their work and prevent confusion My name’s Smith and I come from | morning, caused a loss estimated at|ence of osteopathy and president of} Mr. Protsman stated that Bemidji|being surgeon in the Home Guard was surely doing her “bit” for the battalion, of which Bemidji is a men who left from this city. member, the American School of Osteopathy, to all concerned. the ninth ward. I guess I'll be going | $135,000. Twenty-nine familfée are died yesterday of old age. MAIL YOUR PACKAGES EARLY.|slnce you're so nasty about it.” homeless, =N