Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 18, 1917, Page 1

" BEMIDJI DAILY PION VOLUME XV, NO. 293. PROHI OLSHEVIKI RIDES ~ TOITS DOOM, SAY- . TRAVELERS; RIOTS - HoLD : (By United K Press) Stockholm, ‘Dec. 18.—The Bolshe- viki is slowly but inevitably.riding to a fall. Travelers arriving state that even Pétrograd has ceased to support the Lenine-Trotsky regime. Twenty-six Russian provinces have formally refused recognition of the Bolsheviki government and every Bolsheviki claim from Petrograd is heavily - discounted. Terrorism reigns at Petrograd and mass meetings denouncing the Bol- sheviki are frequent. They are be- ing warned by labor leaders and many others not to to attempt de- eating the will of the people by dis- olving the constitutional assembly. Cossacks Ageressive. Petrograd, Deec. 18.— Cossacks have reoccupied Rostoff and the Bol- sheviki guards have been disarmed. JUDGE STANTON MAKING LOYALTY SPEECHES IN STATE St. Paul, Dec. 18.—Speeches in German communities by German speakers are removing wrong im- pressions on the war, say reports received by R. W. Hargadine, secre- tary of the America First associa- tion, from the big loyalty drive now in progress. % Judge C. W. Stanton of Bemidji “has joined the staff of speakers and will spend several days in southern Minnesota. His dates include: Dec. 18, Windom; Dec. 19, New Prague; Dec. 20, Hutchinson. KERENSKY IS AGAIN COMMANDING FORCES (By United Press) Copenhagen, Dec. 18.—Former Premier Kerensky appeared mnear Petrograd at the head of several thousand troops, a dispatch via Ha- padna says today. The dispatch says the Bolsheviki sent out army guards to meet the newest counter revolu- tion but whether actual fighting started is unknown. Kerensky was last reported in a Finland village, whence he escaped. HOOVER AGAIN TURNED DOWN BY SUGAR PROBE COMMITTEE (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 18.—The sen- ate sugar investigating committee today again refused Hoover's re- quest for an immediate hearing. BUSH TO BOSTON Harry Frazee, president of the Roston Americans, has purchased Outfielder Amos Strunk, Pitcher Joe 3 3ush and Catcher Wallie Shang from ‘the Philadelphia Americans for $60,- '900. Bush is a brother of C. A. Bush of Bemidji. MOOSE TO MEET The Moose lodge will meet tomor- row night in the Moose hall at 8 _o’clock. Sixteen more young men of Bel- trami county left at an early hour this morning to join Uncle Sam’s “artillery, the quota having enlisted in the coast artillery pursuant to a call for men for this branch. Be- midji’s recruiting draft board was asked to supply twelve and sixteen were sent. They go to Fort Win- field Scott near San Francisco. Without the usual accompaniment of a duly arranged send off, these young men marched to the Northern Pacific deppt while Bemidji slept 2 and boarded a special train which i 1aft at 2:44 o'clock. The train was pnade up of two sections, one of nine lgs ond the other eight. It car- ‘ried about 400 men for the coast artillery from the range district and northern Minnesota, Bemidji being the last stop for recruiis. Thomas Swinson, chief clerk of the draft board, and Recruiting Offi- cer Foucault of the United States army accompanied the boys to the train. The Bemidji bunch was a PETROGRAD Work Geases On Contract At Red Lake Men and teams are being with- drawn from the Red Lake Indian agency where Backus & Brooks re- cently started operations for logging several million feet -of government timber, this firm being the success- ful bidder on 72,000,000 feet in a government contract. Just what it is all about is a mat- ter 'of conjecture. There are some details reported but nothing of a tangible nature, except that opera- tions have ceased, men have been paid off and equipment is being withdrawn. Various rumors are current and, just what the immediate future will reveal is problematical. UNIONISTS WIN Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 18.—The union government has won a decisive vic- tory at the polls. At an early hour this morning, virtually complete re- turns from the eagtern jprovinces, and results not quite so complete from west of the Great Lakes, indi- cate that, apart from the soldiers’ vote to be counted in January, the government will have a majority in excess of 40. LUNCHEON TOMOBRROW The Commercial club will hold its weekly luncheon tomorrow and during the noon hour will hold its regular meeting.. There will be a good menu and all members are re- quested to be present. 18 MORE ‘ECONOMY’ IN PEOPLE'S INTERESTS (By United Press) Houston, Tex., Dec. 18.—Answer- ing critics who said Frank Vander- lip, chairman of the national com- mittee on war savings certificates, should not travel in a private car in luxury at the expense of the peo- ple, replied today that the car was his workshop and that it conserved space for other travelers, that it served as sleeping quarters and is a measure of economy. BELIEVED CAMOUFLAGE (By United Press) A Pacific port, Dec. 18.—Steamer captains arriving here report a five- masted ship floating helpless in the Paciffc. They are afraid to go to the rescue, fearing she is a German commerce raider camouflaging. Sixteen More Answer Call; Enlist In Coast Artillery happy aggregation and it joined the livest bunch from Northern Minne- sota that ever left for training. The special train was alive with anima- tion. When it stopped at Bemidji, heads were thrust from the windows of a car bearing a banner informing the public that the occupants were from Virginia. “Come on fellows! Get on with a live bunch,” came the noisy invi- tation from the Virginians. -Before leaving, the recruits, who were selected from the drafted men who had been examined, were each presented with a “joy box” and a “housewife”” from the Red Cross. Those who left with the Bemidji quota were: Max M. Manders, Er- vin E. Tagley, Emil Moncha, John F. Bandel, Claude B. Chapman, Ralph C. Victor, Elias A. Hobbet- land, Walter R. Johnson, Clifford G. Langar, Stanley J. Johnson, John F. Brun, Jacob J. Shirk, Olaf 8. Boness, Joseph D. Collette, Leander Larson, Jess W. Bemis. _—_ Bemidji Needs $90.00 To BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 18, 1817, ITION WINS IN HOUSE AN SENATE VOTE 47 Meet Its Y. W.C.A. Quota The ladies of the War Work coun- cil of the Y. W. C. A. are making every, effort to complete its contri- butions for Bemidji before the close of the week. Of the $300 appor- tioned to Bemidji, $184 has been raised and an additional $26 has been pledged, leaving a balance of $90 still to be met. The Y. W. C. A. is to the women of the war zone exactly what the Y. M. C. A. is to the men and it is up to every loyal woman to do her “pit” in helping this worthy cause. Any one wishing to contribute can do so by paying in the money to Mrs, A. A. Warfield or Mrs. 1. W. French, of the Bemidji Business college. Kel- liher, Turtle River, Hines and Red Lake have sent in their full appor- ~— ~ PROCLAMATION To the People of the City of Bemidji: The national campaign for Red Cross membership has be- come a part of this year's Christmas ‘activities. Second only to the support of our army and navy is the support of this organization of mercy. May every citizen regard it as one of the duties of the Christ- mas season to enlist in the Red Cross army. It is an oppor- tunity for service in an orga- nization that is ministering to the needs of the sick and the wounded. Let the Red Cross service flag be displayed in the window of every home and may Almighty God cause our hearts to beat with renewed devotion to our country and the holy purposes for wuich we are bat- tling in this world-wide war. CHAS. W. VANDERSLUIS, Mayor. ' - Governor's Residence Dynamited (By United Press) Sacremento, Cal., Dec. 18.—An attempt to dynamite the governor’s mansion and kill Governor Stephen, his wife and servants was made when a charge of explosives was set off in the southwest wall of the building. The rear porch was blown off and a large hole torn in the build- ing wall. Governor Stephens and wife and servants were asleep on an upper floor and they were uninjured. Police blame German agents and sympathizers. The governor return- ed last night from Los Angeles where he delivered a speech during which he urged sterner measures in repressing enemy propaganda. MILITARY PROBE IS STILL IN PROGRESS (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 18.—Colonel Lewis, inventor of the Lewis ma- chine gun, failed to reach Washing- ton today and the senate military committee, which is investigating conditions in military affairs of the government, summoned Medill Mc- Cormick and continued the hearings. Henry Gatling, son of the late in- ventor of the Gatling gun, also ap- peared. Colonel Lewis is to tell the com- mittee of the rejection of his gun by the government and the quarrel which preced the rejection of the weapon. General Crozier testified this was one of the reasons for the delay in providing machine guns. UNDERGOES OPERATION A. Lord underwent an operation at St. Barnabas hospital in Minne- apolis yesterday and a telegram to Mrs. Lord stated that he is getting along nicely. ED LAKE INDIANS NET $105 FOR THE RED CROSS At a basket social held at the Red Lake Indian school last evening, 145 people attended, 45 baskets were sold and the result was $105.65 for the Red Cross chapter. tionment and the following commit- tees from Spooner and Baudette are now busy asking for their contribu- tions: Mrs. Lily A. Ericson, chair- man, and Mrs. Fred Sandmoen, for Spooner; Mrs. T. J. Williams, chair- man; . Mrs., Nap Lapointe and Mrs. Chris Hanson, Baudette. Mrs. L. 'D. Brown of Little Falls, chairman of this congressional dis- trict, has notified Mrs. French that Morrison county has met her appor- tionment with an over-subscription of $80." : Tenstrike and Solway are also in line.. As yet Blackduck has not re- ported. Clementson sent in $5 as its ap- portionment -today. ; e ACTIVE ARTILLERYING ALONG RHONE AND RHINE CANAL : ,(By United Press) Paris, Dec. 18.—(Official) — A statement today reports violent ar- tillerying along the Rhone and Rhine canal. Editor's note—A German state- ment of November 30 located Ameri- can forces near this canal. RESOLUTION TO LOWER WATER LEVEL OFFERED; AFFECTS N. MINNESOTA Representative Knutson on Dec. 11 introduced the following joint resolution in congress, which was referred to the committee on inter- state and -foreign commerce and or- dered to be printed: Providing for a change of policy in the manner of handling the reser- voir waters of thé Mississippi river and its tributaries in Minnesota. Whereas there are six reservolr dams on the headwaters of the Mis- sissippi river and its tributaries in the state of Minnesota, maintained by the federal government, under the supervision ‘of the war depart- ment; and f ‘ Whereas at the time of their auth- orization a policy was announced un- der which the said dams were con- structed to aid navigation and the war department engineers were in- structed to operate said dams solely with that object in view; and Whereas said engineers acting un- der such instructions have honestly and diligently carried out said pol- icy for the purpose of aiding naviga- tion alone without regard to other needs; and Whereas the reservoirs created by the dams hold immense volumes of water and are practically full at all times; and Whereas every spring the melt- ing snows of winter fill the reser- voirs to overflowing during the months of May, June and July the whole reservoir country becomes flooded because of the obstruction to the natural flow, created by the dams; and Whereas there is a large agricul- tural district adjacent to the reser- voirs and along the streams both above and below the dams, contain- ing numerous farms, meadows and general agricultural improvements, and all of these are damaged an- nually by the floods caused by the government reservoirs; and Whereas there are numerous dams on the streams erected by private owners who operate them for power purposes; and Whereas the power dams are ren- dered less efficient by the handling of the waters in the government res- ervoirs in the manner heretofore practiced; and Whereas all public and private in- terests considered, the best general service will result if a policy is es- tablished to lower the water sev- eral feet in all of said reservoirs during the winter months and again fill them in the spring from the melt- ing snows and spring rains that in- variably follow the winter: There- fore be it Resolved by the Senatc and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assem- bled, that the secretary of war be, and he hereby is, advised and in- structed to change the policy of con- trolling these waters at the headwa- ters of the Mississippi river and its tributaries in Minnesota held in res- ervoirs by government dams con- structed for the purpose of aiding navigation, and hereafter so control the waters as to further agricul- tural, water power and navigation interests, and in the furtherance of said policy ‘advise and instruct the engincers of the war department to lowe: the level of the water in said reservoirs during the winter months and gradually refill them during the spring and summer months, at all time: protecting the agricultural and water power interests from injury and annoyance, and at the same time Teing of as much practical aid io na- vigation as possible. e S S © HOUSE 282-128 NOT YESTERDAY'S NEWS, BUT TODAY'S NEWS TODAY--BY THE GREAT UNITED PRESS AN () A i Y ON - AMENDMENT; D ACCLAIM VICTORY OVER 200 ENROLL FIRSTDAY'SDRIVE FOR RED CROSS, ONLY ONE DOLLAR Exhibit of Work Done Attracts Throng to Ibertson’s; Every- body Urged to Join. TAKES ONLY HEART AND SMALL SUM TO ENLIST Beltrami County Chapter Has Splen- did Record; Auxiliaries Re- sponding Nobly to Call. (By F. B. Lamson) The Red Cross drive for member- ship was highly successful during the first day’'s activities and over 200-memberships were secured in the city. Four-minute talks were given at the movies last night and they were well received by the several audiences. The demonstration work carried on by the Red Cross chapter at Ibertson’s undertaking parlor at- tracted general attention and had a constant stream of visitors and the ladies anticipate securing additional workers as a result of this effort. All that is necessary to become a member of the Red Cross is a heart and a dollar. If you have the heart and haven’t the dollar, you are excusable, but it is a sad condition if you haven't the heart to respond to the call and have the dollar. There have been reports from across the seas that in some instances it has been necessary in the past to use sawdust to stanch the flow of blood of wounded soldiers for the want of surgical dressings and there is no other way of meeting the demands for surgical supplies except through the agency of the Red Cross. Svlendid Record, The Beltrami County Red Cross chapter has a splendid record of service. It has enrolled 1,176 mem- bers. It has organized local chap- ters at Blackduck, Spooner, Bau- dette, Kelliher, Red Lake Agency and Tenstrike. It has subscribed $4,914.92 to the war fund. It has made since Nov. 1 bandages, gauze sponges, strips, rolls and pads used in surgical work, totaling in num- ber, 1,612. It has made since July 15, hospital garments totaling in number, 960. It has made, since July 1, knitted garinents totaling 689. ANOTHER_HEAD OF FLEET CORFORATION IS NAMED (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 18.—Charles Piez of Chicago was today appointed general manager of the emergency fleet corporation, vice Frederick Harris, resigned. Chairman Hurley of the shipping board said this la- test shakeup of the board will not delay the solution of the problem. ORGANIZER HAD NO AUTHORITY IN STRIKE (By United Press) Minneapolis, Dec. 18. — Labor leaders appeared before the federal commission today and expressed sat- isfaction with the commission’s at- titude. Many questions were put to the members and indicated that Minresota state officials pinned their care to the alleged union organizer's state;nent that he would take off union buttons if so ordered. Th2 labor leaders claimed the or- ganizer was not authorized to prom- ise anything not submitted to the unions for a referendum. HERBERT HOME First Sergeant John M. Herbert is in the city and will pass the holi- days with his family here. He is stationed at Camp Dodge, Towa. ® —_— (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 18.—The Sen- ate this afternoon concurred in the house of congress amendments to the nation-wide prohibition resolution 47 to 8. House Votes 282 to 128, Washington, Dec. 18.—Nation- wide prohibition won in the house late yesterday afternoon and only the adjustment of a slight difference in resolutions stood between the house and senate in the way of sub- mitting to state legislators an amendment to the federal constitu- tion forbidding the manufacture, sale or importation of intoxicating liquors for beverage purposes in the United States or its territories. Eight Votes to Spare. The vote in the house, taken after a day of debate before crowded gal- leries, was 282 to 128, with the parties dividing almost evenly. The margin for prohibition was eight votes more than the necessary two- thirds vote of the membership of the house required for adoption and 26 more than two-thirds of those voting. Both wets and drys had been pre- dicting ' victory all day, and it was not until the last few names had been called that the anti-prohibition forces conceded their defeat. When Speaker Clark announced the result the victors were joined by the gal- leries in such a demonstration as is rarely permitted in the Iouse. Former Secretary Bryan, an inter- ested spectator all day, appeared on the floor and joined in receiving con- gratulations with Representative Webb of North Carolina, who had led the fight. Gives Seven Years. The resolution adopted by the house is identical with that passed by the scnate last August, except that it gives the states soven years instead of six in which to ratify the amendment. Senator Sheppard, au- thor of the resolution, prodicted last night that the senate would accept the amendment today. He said he had assurances that the soven-yvear period would be approved, and that he did not believe a roll call ncces- sary. The president’s apprcval is not re- quired and the state legislators may act as soon as they please after the ' signatures of the vice president and Speaker Clark have heen attachea to the resolution. Brewers Are Hoveful. Mllwnufiee? Dec. 18.—Although the passage of the prohibition amendment is taken as @ blow by the brewers, those here 'considered that the states will not ratify the bill They admit that the day of strong liquors is past, however. The brewers claim the president favors light wines and beer, other- wigse he would have ordered com- plete prohibition instead of the lim- iting of alcoholic contents. SINCLAIR ONE OF ROUNDED UPLW. V- In the arraignment of 101 mem- bers of the I. W. W. before Federal Judge Landis in Chicago was Archie Sinclair, at one time secretary of the Bemidji office of the I. W. W. and well known in Bemidji as an agitator and mouthy individufad when he had a gang of his frowsy bunch with him. He is the chap who applied a vile epithet to Frank Frost when the latter was on the police force and Frost “pasted” him properly. Charles Jacobson was arraigned. He and is well known on the range. George Andrychine is also with the bunch in Chicago. He is the fellow who sneeringly insulted mem- bers of the state legislature at the 1. W. W. labor hearing in St. Paul geveral months ago. He was allowed to stage his insults unmolested in the face that he is not a citizen of the United States. The hearings of the buncn will be held January 3. is another who is from Virginia in Bemidji and ANOTHER PROBE ORDERED (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 18.—The sen- ate today ordered an investigation into the railway transportation mud- dle and of shipping facilities. RESS