Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 26, 1917, Page 1

‘VOI.UME XV. NO. 2909 'BEMIDJI OBSERVES HUNICIPAL TREE; OVER 600 SACKS OF CANDY GIVEN Intense Cold Fails to Freeze Ardor < of Youth; Big Crowd En- Joys Program. mm!wm m BRIEF ¥ ADDRESS; SONGS BY: CHORUS Santa Claus Object of All Juveniles; 74 Rush to Greet H}s \The intense. cold o Christmas day did-not deter a large crowd of kiddies and their parents from gathering at the municipal Christmas tree, Christ- mas afternoon at 4:30 o’clock, and it ‘was an animated scene.. Long before the appointed time for the arrival of Santa Claus, youngsters commenced to gather around the tree in antici- ~pation ‘of the program and the com- ing of the bewhiskered and ever wel- ‘ come visitor. . ,At the foot of the tree were ap- +proximately 600 sacks of candy to be distributed by Santa. A wood fire shed its warmth nearby and ‘those unable to get near the fire were ac- commodated in the club rooms of the crookston Lumber company, until the rogram commenced. ; Santa’s Coming. . At the appointed time,-a red-garb- individual with flowing white eard appeared, coming down Bel- “trami avenue, and in an instant a horde of juveniles surrounded him, took him in tow and escorted him to the tree. It was Harry Koors as the > impersonator of .he children’ friend. i The electric bulbs flashed their parti- colored lights and the children were in their glory. .G.”W. Harnwell braved the sub- ‘zero weather to doff his cap and make a brief address to the throng, citing . the spirit of the occuslon ‘Chorus Sing! A chorus under the dlrectlon of Miss Whaley sang the carols and Christmas songs, the Star Spangled er closi the program. ion-of ‘the-candy fol 'lowed ‘Mayor Vandersluis, Chief of|" Police: Ripple, Mr. Harnwell, Supt. W. P. Dyer and Postmaster Ritchie ‘handing out the sacks. ‘The Christmas tree was sponsored by the Queen Estehr society of which Miss _Elsie Schmitt is president, and was the second held in Bemidji. RUSS PEACE HALTED. (By United Press). London, Dec. 26.—Russian-Ger- man; peace negotiations have been suspended, pending the consultation of man delegates wtih their gov- ernment. RED TAPE TO0 GO. (By United Press). Washington, Dec. 26.—The presi- dent is moving to further co-ordinate the war department. Steps are be- /ing ‘taken to cut the red tape. Bak- . er’s creation of a war council is ex- "+ pected to supplant much of the work now being done by different divi- - sions of the national defense council. Colonel House.is to confer with Wil- bR son this afternoon-and it is believed will outline the English method. GIBBONS SLAPS $100 FINE ON PETTY THIEF 3aeak thieves beware! Bemidj! is going to be decidedly unhealthy hereafter, according to Judge Gib- bons in Municipal court this after- “noon when he soaked ePter Hallberg a fine of $100 or 90 days in the coun- ty jail at hard labor. He didn’t have . the necessary change with him and is in jail. Hallburg went through the Nicol- let hotel and stole a razor, valuables and property and was detected. Chief Ripple nabbed the accused and he pleaded guilty. “Within the past six months I've had five or six cases such as this”, commented Judge Gibbons. “I'm getting tired of this petty stealing and anyone found guilty in my court hereafter .is doing to get the limit.” STANTON SELLS HIS “SENTINEL” INTERESTS A consolidation of the newspapers in Thief River Falls means the pass- ing of the News-Press to the Thief River Falls Times and the consolida- tion also means a change in news- paper circles in Bemidji. H. Z. Mitchell, .who has been editor of the News-Press, will come to Bemidji and be associated with the Sentinel, H. Mayne Stanton, one of the owners and editor, retiring to enter the military service. ‘Walter Marcum, also one of the owners of the Sentinel and its busi- ness manager, retains his interests and will remain with the paper. Ray Hannah will also retain his connec- tion. Mr. Mitchell will assume his new duties January 5. % opyright,, Undunod & uwevna " When the Germans make thelr ruthless air raids over,London, the bables and thelr mothers have to take refugé in all manner of underground shelters, been dried out ‘and made ready for the emergency. GET WARM CLOTHING, SENATE COMMITTEE'S ORDER ‘T0' OFFICERS (By United Press). ‘Washington, Dec. 26.—The senate committee on military affairs today ordered camp commanders to buy woolen blouses and - all necessary warm clothing in any nearby city for the ill; clad men in the cantonments. The committee also ordered that all red tape be cut and the comfort of the soldiers be provided. MOOSEHEART LEGION TO VOTE - ON: APPLICATIONS TONIGHT There will be a meeting of the Mooseheart Legion this evening at 8 o’clock ‘at Moose hall. There will be applications to be acted upon and initiationg will' also be a feature of e S e KEEP HOME FIRES AGI.OW (By Umted Press). ‘Washington, Dec. 26.—Thé wom- an’s committee of the council of na- tional defense urges the establish- ment of clubs in every town to co- ordinate the work of keeping. the home ‘fires burning. WOMAN IS HEAD OF TEUTON SPIES (By United Press). San Francisco, Dec. 26.—A woman spy, credited as being one of the highest officers in the German secret service, is directing Franz Schulen- burg’s operations, federal officers an- nounced today. Schulenburg is un- .der arrest ENGIISH TABOR WILL MAKE DEMANDS ON GOVERNMENT (By Umted Pdess). London, Dec. 26.—1It is expected that labor will make demands on the government when the leaders meet Premier George Friday. The govern- ment is expected to ask further con- cessions from the unions, permitting heavy new drafts from their ranks for military service. Indications are that labor will per- mit the draft but will demand ad- herence to England’s expressed war aims, especially the league of nations. DEATH THREAT FOR GOVERNOR STEPHENS (By United Press). Sacremento, Calif., Dec. 26.—Gov- ernor Stephens received a letter to- day demanding $50,000, or himself, two state officers and the entire de- tective force will be blown up. Editor’s Note—A few days ago a dynamite attack was made upon the residence of California’s governor. The family was asleep upstairs when the explosion came. A portion of the residence was damaged to quite an extent but the governor and members of the family were uninjured. RECFPTION THIS EVENING FOR GLEN CONGER INI. 0. 0. F. HALL The Christian Endeavor society of the Presbyterian church will hold an informal reception this evening in the Odd Fellows’ hall, in honor of Glen Conger, home on leave from the Great Lakes naval training station, near Chicago. Every soldier and sail- or or man in the military service, who may be in Bemidji, is urged to attend. The general public is also invited. The reception will begin at 8 o’clock and will be purely an informal affair. s~~~ EVERYBODY SHOULD READ “PERILS OF PRUSSIANISM” The “Perils of Prussianism”, the first installment of which appeared in the Pioneer Mon- day, will pe continued tomor- row with the last installment. This is an article issued by the Minnesota Public Safety commission and should be read by every person in Beltrami county. It has also been com- piled in book form which will be sent free to any one who may desire. Merely write to the Minnesota Public Safety com- mission at St. Paul and ask for a copy-if so desired. BIGGEST MAIL IN HISTORY OF POSTOFFICE IS QUICKLY HANTLED Bemidji’s postoffice hanlded biggest Christmas mail in the Lis of the office and kept abreast cf crush in a rhost satisfactory maaner. And this without any extra help, ex- cept two on the parcel post delivery. The regular office force handled the added work. The facilities in the postoffice are anything but adequate and this fea- ture made the work of the employes all the more creditable. Mail com- menced going overseas from Bemidji and to the Atlantic coast ships early- in time. for delivery and this some- what relieved the last minute con- gestion. Postmaster Ritchie says he will have all late Christmas mail cleande up today. HERE'S GOOD CHANCE T0 GET IN MILITARY Clarence K. Foucault, local re- cruiting officer, has received word from Adjutant General Bates author- izing the enlistment of tradesmen, qualified in practically all trades and branches of mercantile lines. The various branches include all departments of the automobile in- dustry, trades of every kind, such as bakers, blacksmiths, barbers, masons, jewelers, electricians, firemen, en- gineers, ets. Also clerks, mechanics of every kind, moving picture oper- ators, painters, printers, photograph- ers and a great man yothers. Pay ranges from $30 to $61.20 per month and their dependent families receive additional pay varying from $15 to $30 per month, the amount being determined upon the number of children and other dependents. Advancement opportunities rank from private to ordinance sergeant. BARKER SINGS PRAISES OF HIS HOME TOWN’ Nearly one hundred men attended the noon luncheon at the Commercial club today and listened to Lieutenant Earle Barker tell of experiences among the boys on board ship. Lieutenant Barker also compared cities of the east with Bemidji, and pointed out advantages here as com- pared with those that business has to contend with in eastern towns. “I have found none that come up to Bemidji”, declared Lieutenant Barker. BOOZE TAX AND INCREASED EXPENSE LESSENS SALOONS (By United Press). New Orleans, Dec. 26.—Five hun- dred Louisana saloons will quit Jan- uary 1 on account of the increased war tax on booze and increased costs which makes the husiness unprofit- able to them. The photo: '1':1ph shows a group of them safe in an,old cave that had AN~ DECLINES BASKET OF ASS'D. CHARITIES; ‘WORKING,'SAYS MAN Co-onerating with the worthy poor of Bemidji on Christmas day, the As- sociated Charities distributed be- tween 30 and 40 baskets, Chief Ripple and his men of the police department doing the work for the association. One incident worthy of note hap- vened to Officer “Jack’” Essler, when he delivered a generous portion at a house that was on his list. The man at the head of the family politely de- clined the assistance and said: “I have a job now and am working. My boy is also working. We have a supply of wood and also food in the house and I believe you had better give the basket to some family who needs it more than we do”. “That fellow' is the right kind”, ‘cathmented - Offiter-Essler-after his call, BAUDETTE MAN IS LISTED AMONG NEW PATENTEES In the list of new patents just is- sued by the government appears that of an electric mail carrier. Floyd E. Perkins of Baudette is the patentee. RED CROSS EXPRESSES THANKS T0 “PIONEER” Minneapolis, Dec. 24, 1917. Editor Pioneer, Bemidji, Minn. Dear Sir: We note from a clipping service which we re- ceive daily that you are devot- ing a great deal of space in your paper.to the work of the Red Cross, both local material and items from our daily news service, We wish to take this oppor- tunity to thank you sincere- ly for the co-operation you are rendering, and assure you that newspaper publicity is very im- portant and necessary in furth- ering the work of the Red Cross. +« We will appreciate a continu- ance of your assistance by using all local items possible and olso the stories which we will send you every day. Yours very truly, F. T. HEFFELFINGER., Division Manager. TOBOGGAN IS OPEN: EVERYBODY WELCOME The toboggan ot the foot of Tenth street das placed in commission for the first time this season Christmas afternoon and a large number of youngsters pounced upon it the min- ute it was opened for the winter. The slide has bheen greatly im- proved. Instead of the sudden dip near the hotton, the slide is gradual out onto the lake, eliminating the sudden jerk and making the ride far- ther out. The warming house will be brought from Diamond point and a skating rink created near the foot of the toboggan. The toboggan will be in use here- after and everybody is welcome to use it, says the Carnival association. A committee consisting of A. A. War- field, H. E. Reynolds and F. T. Beaver was appointed by the associa- tion to take up the question of the city assuming control of the slide and Mayor Vandersluis lent his co-oper- ation, resutling in this being done. The asociation placed the slide in shape and the city will look after its operation the rest of the season. SUPREME TO GAIN VENETIAN PLAIN ERE WINTER U. S. Sentry Found With Throat Gut With the American Army in France, Dec. 26.—German atrocities against American soldiers are official- 1y reported. An American sentry has been found with his throat cut, and it is official- ly declared, ‘“he must have been so killed after capture”. Information concerning German savagry has reached the troops in one of a series of bulletins read to them by the unit commanders and posted on the bulletin boards. Here is what they heard: “After a raid by the Germans on trenches held by Amecrican troops, a lone centry of Infantry was found with his throat cut from ear to ear. He had been surprised by an overwhelming force of Germans and must have been so killed after cap- ture. ‘““Such brutality is familiar to old soldiers, who served against savages in the Philippine campaign”. Another bulletin tells the men the Germans in occupied sections of France and Belgium are turain. women and children out ol th- homes into the snow, the buildings being given over to soldiers, horses and material. WASHINGTON READY TO THWART REPORTED THREATS OF I. W. W. (By United Press). Washington, Dec. 26.—Officials emphatically declared today that the government was ready to cope with the ultra radical 1. W. W., reported as having made threats of an up- rising against the United States. I. W. W. leaders and other revolu- tionists are being kept under close watch. It is admitted it is known here that Trotsky and Lenine have made fre- quent utterances admitting their in- ability to stir up a world wide re- bellion against existing govern- ments. Proof that Germany is back- ing the movement is lacking. ROUGH STOCK FEED MAY BE OBTAINED The stock feed problem is one that is causing a great deal of distress among owners in this vicinity and hundreds of head of stock have been sent to market owing to inability on the part of farmers to sccure feed. Dr. G. M. Palmer, head of the Bel- trami public sdfety commission, has received a letter offering rough feed for sale, the offer including rye straw for $7 per ton, f. o. b. "Winthrop. Any farmer desiring any of this feed for stock should consult Dr. Palmer and he will aid im any manner pos- sible in securing it for them. BOLSHEVIKI UNABLE T0 RETAIN POWER I}:‘ SEPARATE PEACE (By United Press). Stockholm, Dec. 26.—The Bolshe- viki minister here is frank to state that in event of separate peace the Bolsheviki will be unable to control the Russian situation. He says they will never concur under a democratic peace if Germany insists upon terri- torial aggrandisement. They will continue fighting in thai event. ROAD CAN'T CHARGE EXTRA FARE, DECISION (By United Press). Washington, Dec. 26.—The inter- state commerce commission today de- nied the Pennsylvania road had the right to estabtish extra passenger fare between New York and Chicago.| SWIFT & CO. OPEN BOOKS ON GOVERNMENT THREAT (By United Press). Washington, Dec. 26—Swift & Co., meat packers, have opened ”'IG"‘ books to the federal trade commis- sion, it was announced today. The action of the packing concern was on threat of the government. The commission is seeking to prove that Boston is the center of food monop- GERMANS MAKING FORTY FIVE CENTS PER MONTB EFFORT (By United Press). - With the French armies in Italy, Dec. 26.—The Teutons are making the last supreme effort to reach the Venetian plains before winter irre- vocably checks all operations. Since Saturday General Conrad’s Austrians have been battering unceasingly against the Italian plains. Other as- sauits will follow quickly. This battle will decide whether the Italians are to maintain their pres- ent positions until spring. Guns Answer Fraters. With the Italian Armies, Dec. 26, —Fierce fighting between Buson and Montevalbella is progressing. Despite Italian. attacks, the enemy held the two-thirds of a mile gained Monday on the lower Piave. Austrians at- tempted to fraternize Christmas but their proffers were met with machine sun fire. Bolsheviki Manifesto. Petrograd, Dec. 26.—The Bolshe- viki have issued a manifesto demand- ing that the manufacture of war ma- terial cease *‘since the Russia-Ger- man armistice will soon be trans- ferred to a general democratic pence’ The Bolsheviki have occupied Khar- off and are menacing the Ukaranian hold on Odessa. KIDS MUST CEASE BUILDING BUMPS OR TOBOGGAN WILL GO This is to serve notice that unless the boys ceage building bumps of snow at thd fobt of the toboggan, the slide will be removed. Tnis is the mandate of the officials of the Cornival association which built the slide and paid for it, and have gencrously thrown the toboggan open {o all who care to use it. It is thoughtlessness, no doubt, on the part of the boys to bufld the bumps, hut the Carnival association, which is sponsor for the slide, will not assum~> the responsibility for ac- cidents. Tue boys must cease any smartness or the slide will be taken down entirely, f asociation mem- bers have no time to waste looking after a lot of irresponsible kids. PARIS TAWF§ ON DECL DED AMERICAN AIR. CHRI“TMA? ' (By United Press). paris, Dee. 26.—For its fourth war (‘hristmas, Paris took on a decid- ed American color. In addition to the 500 American soldiers regularly stationed in and around the ecity, the e in Paris 1,000 or mors on leave frcm eamps, including a number who have seen service in the tren- ches. The engineer regiments serv- ing behind the British front and who were recently engaged with the Germans are represented and there are also several hundred sailors from the American patrol flect off the ‘FFrench coaflt APPEALS FOR HELP FUEL PROBE BEGINS Washington, Dec. 26.—As frigid weather swept through the east today bringing renewed appeals for help, the senate probe into the fuel situa- tion l'ormally opened toduy FROM THE KLONDIKE R COMES FOR XMAS VISIT Harry F. Geil, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. . Geil and a brother of Earl Geil, county treasurer of Beltrami county, arrived in Bemidji Christmas eve and will be the guest of his parents here for several weeks. Mr. Gell is a grad- uate of the Bemidji schools, having come to this city when the same was a small trading post. He was the first street mail carrier in Bemidji and was also a member of the Be- midji band, and first sergeant of Com- pany K, Third Minnesota infantry, formerly of this city. After leaving Bemidji he took up a lottery home- stead in Jdaho and about seven years ago went to Alaska, where he has been instructor in mathematics in the government schools, assistant to C‘harles Jones, also a graduate of the local schools. Mr. Geil left the Klon- dike, five weeks ago and since then has visited in Minneapolis and South Dakota. Mr. Geil also has a brother, Erton C. Geil, in the government ser- vice as city mail carrier No. 1, in Virginia, Minn. “NOTHING SPEC! (By United Press). London, Dec. 26.—‘Nothing spec- oly. The probe will be resumed to-} 31" was all that General Haig had | morrow afternoon. |m report today: ) i é 3