Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 28, 1917, Page 1

HOLDINGS SHOULD - BEWELL INSURED Yol@oiu Do Not Cover Value Property In Case of Its '~ Destruction. ~ BEGINS A Few Cents Would Bring Up Policies " to Cover Increase In Material : Cost. '_Inl tomorrow’s issue will be pub- shed the last of a series of insur- France Will - Refuse Deft ‘ance advertisements placed by Be- midil’s leading insurance agencies. “The following were the concerns ” : = g ‘who conducted the campaign of edu- J A cation: . Northern National Bank, Camp Upton, New XYork, has a miilion-doliar base hospital, a view of which is here given. It is under the super- erman Insurance Agency, Reynolds| Vision of some of the most eminent physicians and surgeons in the country. ~Inset is a portrait of Maj. J. B. Whit- & Winter, J. P. Lahr, Security State| ham, commanding the base hospital. ! R ‘Bank and the First National Bank.| = & (By United Press). me@: tt]ile:_errl:vgrz(}::wtorl the ceg- i 2 ! i GRS Paris, Dec. 28.-—France will refuse ngp'!or' Ben{idji 4 lowexl'] il?slf;:cé AMERICAN SURGEON LOST IN A |t [ ] to I}egotiatle fnny German contrived .ta‘ ind -ip encouraging the con- ar 'ms 0 RECENT RAID BY~GERMm :a I s e rl s m fifi?l?(‘sé(ISl;)c\'l (“losul'i?; g%'l"llller(l)lfm(}ael;n truction of good buildings, with a 8 (By United Press). . g £ many provide, Minister of Foreign Funeral Tomorrow. Minneapolis, Dec. 28.—Ben Sam- uelson, Minneapolis gunner aboard the battleship Kansas, whose death occured last Thursday, was Kkilled while cleaning one of the two guns under his charge, it was learned by his family. The release of a spring contrivance fractured his skull and he died without regaining conscious- ness. The body of Samuelson, whose home was at 1047 Twenty-gev- ‘thoroughly satisfied as to the present Eli Arnold, A. E. Miller and A. conditions, act. Bourdon have been accepted by Re- This article is written, not with a | cruiting Officer Clarence Foucault as sole “view to help the insurance|volunteers for the United States ' agents, but as a precaution, and with [ guards. A. C. Lappen and David a view to awaken the public interest [ Condon, who are under-age men, have in personal property protection. This|also been accepted. These men will city, much less its real and personal | chose their branch of service later. property—holders, cannot afford to| Officer Foucault has received au- lose property by’ fire. It is a safe in-|thority to accept qualified applicants vestment to carry ample insurance, | for the water supply company of the because it means rebuilding. Half | Twenty-sixth engineers, National insurance makes it a doubtful prop-|army. Men enlisted for this organ osition. ization will be sent to Camp Dix, N. T Property Values Increase. Railroad men in practically every o - Bemidji and Beltrami county are |, to 050 0ot u ‘ i 1 i ght. Somec splen- ‘,~ _rapldly coming to the front. Prop-|g;4 opportunities await men with : rate of speed than in most places. erty has increased here at a greater| ..o " a)ifications. The tradesmen : This means that buildings in Bemidji |[equired in the wateg company. are, when properly repaired, are grow- 3oncrete torén‘ien. drillers, toul | dressers, bricklayers, rig builders, ;:g 1nI;alg:,icl;agt::ermtlgar:ng:grel(;l:gte pipe fitters, gas enginemen, pumpers, cities; campaigns of a similar nature pl'g"}’e“ and cooks. ) have been conducted and keen busi ricklayers, who are eligible for ness men have heeedd the warning. voluntary enlistment and qualitied . They have insured accordingly fqr the aviation section, signal corps, Bemidji has just as keen and will be sent direct to Kelly Field. shrewd business men as elsewhere. * This is also true of professional and tradesmen as well as the laboring men. Many own their homes. Most of them could not afford to lose it. As before stated, a talk with the in- surance agents will cost nothing. He R. N. MEET TONIGHT. The Royal Neighbor lodge will hold its regular meeting tonight. to keeping them in the best of With the American Armies in i (Ai\ffulrs ‘lflchon told the chamber of { eputies.” Great applause greeted ust 0 a s the suatement. ased during the it th A R ‘u'stoc‘ll( lmgm b“‘ifimgsr“v{g:{fl ropes around Cambrai, according to ’ Russ “Fall” for It. re money.Should fire occur the loss [] an unofficial report. Classified as N Amsterdam, Dec. 28.—Russian 1d'not be replacea at the original m;\““l‘lg is one otdher n;edical lt;fllcer r et the chances are that ne | ;vor(:e 1 a‘:h‘;ft:l;:eex;griefiz‘ o se J:: 3 "I e a es Count Czerin's German terms as a years ago. It must be admitted that ’ #ihasis’ forv e, general poace; Ulscus: is>1s poor business. (By United Press) R At o b e sion and will renew the Brest Li- Good Busines Policy. “London, Dec. 28.—“The purpdse : . (By United Press). x - insurance concerns .above men-|is mot imperialistic mor ‘vindictive, 0LSONS LETTER TELLS is striving to talk peace tlo th: Uulteid ;lli::);l:h from Petrograd via Berlin ned, are read, one could not help | but for the future freedom and peace Sftgt;asl thir otngh Ifi:ffm' sft 8 semis 5 ut reslize this. It is clearly evident |of mankind”. = Premier Lloyd George OF flow SAMUELSON ofislal, N SIDESILION. | DL, JOtmAn at the motives of these concerns is| declared in a letter to the labor war sponse here until Hohenzollernism S'I'OCK Y ARDB “E ADS nce: ' ‘Ample infur- remier-George said the: question X CAME ‘To I“S DEAT“ 1s 95“% ts very little, when compared|of a fresh declaratiopn "of our ‘war =~ ” posible loss. A cent or two|aims is constantly kept in view but LIEUT. BARKER LEAVES TO on: over the cost of half protection. | with all allies. “Our ideals are now : IR P True, a hnumber of Bemidji- busi- | the same as when we entered the g:l:;s’ogtma Ol:t:fifs tc‘:t\:l:ellbsr:tht:)?é ) lLioiuit.(mli:im: I:grk;[r has hgone“wto r(g- fedflegzsflr:;ag:c.co%;sfi:rl;:r:e;tl; gt;)te 3 men al h d in- 2 3 ’ join his ship, the Massachusetts, af-[led - B e hialr srovotto, bt the av-| T krthus Hendo the accident which happened to Bem |ier g brief Christmas visit with his|ing the packing " industry arrived age man has, not given it the|endorsed Wilson’s war aims and ur- ‘thought he should. ~Homes, fixtures, | gently pleaded that Britain make K?':Zy?fi, Sp:r?tu.elson died. The let- homecgumlng was the occasion for|that ‘tvus delay:d ;eitg]htl-houll-s, c;xtlati}xllls 1ildin; achis 3 erch ise, 3 = i i A ‘lone round of entertainment, warm|2a postponement of the hearing in 1] ‘buildings, machinery, {merchandise, (clear to the world even more em We had a bad accident here to- Srcctings and’ plessure for the. re-|eity until today, The inquiry here d-textiles have greatly increased.|fighting a war of conquest, in mak- , 3 may theretoreg'rbe :ald only a ingg nngaddress to the ;labor congress, | Bunner s mate, one of the fellows| 45 Jooked pretty good to him. * Francis J. Heney, special counsel sfehction of the fire-loss unless prop- who came from Bemidji with us, was for the commission, announced that ¢ : & l_an_d-Scofls caught in a wrench or crane this 5 e 5 Frederick H. Prince of this ctly, one Look to Your Policy. with such force that his left leg was ALL RE(]ISTERED MEN Stock Yards company, would not be ‘This is just -the time of year to|offers are unworthy of being fol-|broken and his skull fractured. He subpoenaed- to testify. He said that vestigate. People would do well to | lowed, newspaper editorials say. is still living but has been uncon- “AVE T“E ADVANTAGE neither Mr. Prince nor any other of .figure up the value of what they.own, A post script to.the “etter adds, yards organization would be called. at prices today.. Find out what®hey FIVE MORE EN”ST “Ben died this morning at 1:10 “If a.ngy of these men were sub- .are worth. The insurance agent will o'clock and the body was shipped to poenaed and testified”, he added, “it sciousness.” (By United Press). them—that is, if they testified they . ‘nothing. Talk it over-with him, he'll Washington, Dec. 28.—The next|could claim immunity under the law be glad to do it. And then, when draft call, including deferred per-|fro mprosecution if any violation of made up under the questionaire —_— classification, Provost Marshal Crow- | LIEUTENANT SHANNON SENDS der announced today. Therefore no GREETING TO THE “PIONEER” til February 15. A post card received by the ‘Pio- This means that all registered|neer today from Second Lieut. Clar- men will enjoy the priveleges of the|ence Shannon, wishes G. E. Carson, under class one in the questionaire.|Pioneer a merry Christmas. Lieu- —_— tenant Shannon is in station at enth avenue §. E. will reach Minne- | BLILER ASSISTING STATE Douglas, Arls . apolis tomight. The funeral will take PREP. family home and at 2:30 from Como Roy K. Bliler, county surveyor, is BLACKDUCK SUED. Congregational church, Talmadge nNow in St. Paul, assist{ng the Stlate Through their attorney, E. E. Mc- and Fourteenth avenue S. E. Highway department in preparing|pn,,a1q of Bemidji, Blackduck’s form- f"‘ ¥'f““°ta to be constructed dur-| . worrants representing the unearned ng 1918. part of unexpired saloon licenses, Mr. Bliler is well posted on the iy .y, giarted suit against the village mlelllt value his servlceslhigh}(y. He| warrants together with interest will be there for several weeks. from the time they were issued, over three years ago.—Blackduck Amer- . thus reduci ! s H H i onm.thus educing the danger Im erlall tlc France, Dec. 28.—One American sul:'» e fact th geon was apparently lost when the iat values have greatly ’ Germans pushed ‘back-General Byng’s peace negotiators have accepted ore insurance is carried than three forgetable, tovsk cornference next Wednesday, a f the advertispments rup by the|of tle allies in continuing the war Washington, Dec. 28.—Germany peace offers. ~There will be no re- zens, than to sell | aims congress. - day will give proper protec-|issued only through an agreement| Ajvin Olson, who is.on the U. S. S. OIN SHIP AFTER VISIT h ti - o 3 eased their protection, but the av Arthur Henderson, labor leader, Samuelson and from the effects of family and friends in Bemidji. His ‘Washington late yesterday on a train puse i 3 , carpets, A ousehold furnishings, rugs, carpets, | phatic than her ally that she is not day. Ben Samuelson, a third class Srning officer, and “little old Be-|Will continue through Saturday. erly insureed. afternoon and thrown on the deck of the organizers of the Chicago Londan, Dec. 28—Germany’s peace get out their fird insurance policy, scious and is not expected to live.” the financial leaders of the stock - ald in doing it. Telephone him and his’ home. He never regained con- would mean an immunity bath for make an appointment. This will cost FOR THE GOVERNMENT centages, of the first quota, will be|the law was discovered.” formal call will be made again un- questionaire, callable only if classed | E. H. Denu and the employes of the ARE ROAD CAMPAIGN ¢ place Saturday at 2 p. m. from the P for road and bridge work for North-| 0" s0150n proprietors holding refund needs of this section and the depurt-| o Biackduck for the amount of the ican. Bemidji Soldier IsThankful , ForReceipt of ChristmasBox| " Rt 5 iRk sbis (By United Press). _— With the Americans in the Field, Written on Y. M. C. A. stationary of us. We have a large task on our| Dec. 28.—Two American sodiers, in an army camp, comes one of the han;ls but we vi'lm}]]t dcome ga;:kl till membe}:‘is“os the woodcut:er dlvi?llnm ) .. {we have accomplished it an hope | were ed on a recent moonlig] g}oitm::::;;z:flgfi legt%lst apprecitatlx;;e we can soon. \l;Var is what Shermlli)n night when German aviators bombed midjl’s bo: s’ Ti'; éllett:r ov?risowrlt: said it was “hell” but we are doing]| their camp. ten by Al!'/t};ur B. Gratton to Mrs it bravely for those dear to us at g *|home. Army life is great if you don’t s e ?iart Stafford, w;]herein ghe young;(;ll- weaken as the boys here say but we ‘ er expresses his feelings over the ) 3 D receipt of a Christmas box, The let- f(:et;:tffl?fis?r .Vf““",vg :;';“eo?:d ovr,g: BAN ITS pASS CAR ter is dated at Washington, D. C., and : going COMMERCIAL CIT'B NEXT WEEK OF MUCH INTEREST The noon day luncheon and meet- ing of the Commercial club next week, Wednesday, promises to be of unusual interest, for William J. Bet- ting, chairman of the convention committee of the St. Paul Advertising club, will be the guest of the club and speak at the luncheon. ~ will give advice to any, if needed. “ Fire is dreadful enough without the added loss. 'Why wait longer? | 7ER PROGRAM FIZZIE. AT SALARIES MAY (By Unitel:l Press). 1 : With the French armies in 2 v Dec: 28.—Germany’s Zeppelin pro- FE[L pRUNING kNIFE ‘gram boastfully announced in 1914, e Sttt stands today a dreary failure. Ac- Washington, Dec. 28.—The pres- curate United Press figures show 53 |idents of many large lines now re- ceive salaries ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 a year, and one of the first acts of the director general herewith reproduced in full: like it but its all we got so I guess Dear Mrs. Stafford: I want you|he will have to accept it. ) to thank for me, Mrs. Joe Carlton,| Your box was sure great and the| St. Paul, Dec. 28.—Police of St. Mrs. Bill Dugas, Mrs.'T. J. Wickham, | joy it brought is inexplicable, 80 once| Paul and Minneapolis are searching Mrs. H. A. Sepper, Mrs. Clarence Fou-|again I thank you each and every|for four men who robbed the First cault, Mrs. F. J. Frost, Mrs. Henry|one and may God bless you for your|State bank of White Bear, a summer Marin, Mrs. Rube Miller, Mrs. Smart, | kindness. Also give my regards to| resort suburb of this city, of more Mre. A. A. Kruger, Mrs. B. W. Ald-|a]] the members of the Moose Lodge|than $5,500 in a daring daylight rob- rich for their kindness to me in re-land I wish them all a Merry Christ-| bery shortly after 1 p. m. yesterday. gerd to the box I received this morn-|mas and a Happy New Year. Give| The alarm was spread to the police ing. The joy and happiness your box|my love to my wife and hello to all.|of St. Paul and Minneapolis and tour- brought can assure you it was sure Sincerely, ing cars loaded with detectives were appreciated and it brought back fond Pvt. ARTHUR J. GRATTON, |hurried from police headquarters of memories of the dear ones in Be- Co. D, Fourth Battalion|each city. The car ¢ontaining the midji. You can be assured that any 20th Engineers, Washing-|local detectives recognized the car thing you do for any one in the ser- ton, D. C. too late to effect a tapture and the vice is greatly appreciated and your| p §. Please pray for my safe and| bandits drove through the business kindness never forgotten I tell you.learly return. A Merry Christmas T'll soon be leaving for France and{and a Happy New Year to you and your prayeérs T hope will be for all’' Mr. Stafford. Zeppelins placed in commission and only 13 now in service. probably will be to cut these sharp- 3 e i ———— i "HINESE DEFEAT u‘i};g‘é?scf&‘s";‘ffl"f"g&;ifiin 3}{:”3:’ 5 e savn.lg n salaries wou! e I BOLSHEVIKI FORCES |2t e tour raiinay “hrotnornoods. whocee officers conferred with Presi- dent Wilson and also of unorganized (By United Press). employes. : Tokio, Dec. 28.—Two hours of The president was expected to ask street fishting preceeded the sur-|the brotherhoods to leave pending de- mand for higher wages for determin- ation after McAdoo untangles many of the complications now developing. b render of Bolsheviki forces in Har- bin- to the Chinese, a foreign office dispatch says today: police and abandoned their car fn the residence distfiet. section of the city after eluding the' 137 'P!C;\ FORTY FIVE CENTS PER MONTH RAILWAYSPASST0 | GOVERNMENT FOR - DURATION OF WAR; AT NOON - (By United Press). Washington, Dec. 28.—Govern- ment control of the railways become effective at noon today. War freight was given the right of way. Rail- way executives are here for a con- ference with Secretary McAdoo. . Upon the railways depends much that will happen to the kaiser says McAdoo. He started work in a little office off those the interstate com- mission occupies. Government possession of the rail- roads was proclaimed by President Wilson, he designating Saecretary of the Treasury McAdoo as the director for the United States. He will have the assistance of the present railroad heads, offictals and employes. They will continue in personal charge, same as before, but the government will have its say as to what they should do to assist the Unitel States. Move Was Forecast. The. move of the president was forecast several’ weeks ago, but the announcement came as a great sur- prise to all concerned. The chief effect of government op- eration will be to permit a complete unification of all rail systems, im- possible under private aperation’ by reason of statutes prohibiting pooling of rail traffic and earnings. The roads themselves had gone as far as they dared in this direotign and it became known that thdy had" been warned by Attorney Genpral-Gregory that a violation of anti-pooling laws could not be permitted. . Situation Realized. This -situation , was fully .realized by President Wilson who in his statement declared the railroads had gone as far as they could and that already some systems wre endang- ering their earnings in attempting unification. * Although the proclamation applies to all electric lines engaged in gen- eral transportation, local interurban gystems are specifically exempted. Earnings Guaranteed. Congress will be asked to guaran- tee earnings equivalent to the aver- age net operating to the average net operating income, of each railroad in the three year period ending June 30, 1917. Rallroad experts estimate that this will cost the government next year in the neighborhood of $100,000,000, which can be raised in large part by increased freights if the interstate commerce commission grants the roads’ application for the 15 per cent rate increase now pend- ing. Otherwise it will be paid out of the general funds. War Board In Charge. Waghington, Dec. 2§.—Secretary McAdpo today placed the war board of private executives in charge of the temporary operation of the rail- roads of the nation. DULUTH SCRIBES TRY “ARMY GAME”; GOOD BUMP COMING - (By United Press). Duluth, Dec. 28.—Men handling news on Duluth and Superior news- papers are organizing a union. Labor leaders claim 95 per cent of tlie men are joining. They claim the news- papermen will affillate with the American Federation of Labor Sun- day. It is reported that a minimum wage of $30 weekly is demonded. DEATH OF SISTER CAUSE F TEAC HER NOT RETURNING iss I'rances Hoord, who was called to Minneapolis on account of the illness and death of her sister just before the holidays, has written Bemidji friends that she will not be back to her school duties when school opens. She is now at her home in Montevedio. Miss Hoord was teacher in the primary room in the central building. ISON PLOTS BEING i P%B%)BEDLAT CAMP DODGE (By United Press). ) Camp Dodge, Iowa, Dec. 28.—In- vestigation of plots to poison the soldiers here through powdered glass in canned goods and cereals has started an dseveral cases have been found. The goods came from Mis- souri. )8 CAPTURE MEXIC SOMI%RE)%RER AND EXE (By United Press). ] Washington, Dec. 28.—One of tiié four Mexicans, cattle thieves, who faurdered Lee Sharp and Clarence Sellers, Americans, near Piedras Ne- gras, has been executed and others rounded up, the state department announced today: S