Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 29, 1917, Page 1

Confirmed By Discovery of ' Telltale Document. -, AEFUSAL TO 0BEY EDICT - Diabolical ‘Schemie. of Autocracy to -, to Double or Treble Popula- : tion of Germany. St. ‘Paul, Dec. 29.—From an American physician of high standing ho - has just returned after serving r two years in a medical unit at- tached to the British army in France, copy of an astonishing document ‘found upon a German prisoner, has me to fight. For reasons which presently will ‘obvious, the text of this docu- 1 cannot be published. Since it was’ recelved by the physician in ‘question from General Irwin, director ‘Medical service of the Third Brit- rmy, and since the original is on file at British general head- uarters, there can be no reasonable ouht of its authenticity. ‘Doubling Birth Rate Urged. ie- letter ‘head upon which this ymunication appears is that of d- Offjce for the Increase of the Defense, Power of Germany”. It is addresséd to Herr Bruno Schneidel “Hamburg. ‘Following the address appears the d index number as follows: “U. 7..:10 1ib. 19064-25 5. The “Head Office” proceeds to re- mind Herr. Schneidel that on account d the fact that most of lation ‘‘capable bting or trebling’ the birth rate ves on the male population left 4ttention of Herr g:neldel is rected to the fact that this duty t a public nature”, and that Lo use means thst he will incur “se- e penalties under the statutes of ter this cutline of ‘Her Schnei- s duty and the penalties in tne of tailure, the communica- ‘procecds o give h’m instroe- ‘as to-what he shall d1 ‘o oYey rder. ’ ) ore Informetion Available. - “He'is toll where to apply for more spéoific: tuforinat,on, and where h2 ‘may obtain 11:¢ pecessary house ad te. You may’, the com-! n fon ccuetides, “use tliis com unication as azvoucher’ The ‘document. is dated December 1916, and was taken from a Ger- an prigoner captured in the Fland- fighting in- Oetob.er. Liké Stock Raising Plan. There have, especially during the - few months, been many reports that Germany intended to promote fgamy in order to repopulate her- his document, however, indicates t the project is far more sys- foatic than has been supposed, and hat thee government is proceeding ng lines similar to most live stock gers in order to assure herself of nnon fodder” in the future., NAL LAW !Eulfi WILL n%lg ANSWER QUESTIONAIRE ' - 'George. W. Campbell and Charles Scrutchin have been appointed as assistants to those who will air reg- jetrants to .answer the questionaires. They must render their services free 1o the applicants. . S, S. “FANNING” IS _ FIRST TO CAPTURE SUBMARINE CREW 5 (By United Press). g - washington, Dec. 29.—The United ‘States destroyer, Fanning, aided by e United States destroyer Nichol- ‘#on, is officially credited with cap- turing the first German submarine ‘prisoners. The event occured in No- ~yember, but cable reports gave only ‘#cant mention then. i %‘W%, %m%g& 2{9._Lie‘ut. . Cuthbert of St. Johi, N. B, a ember of the Royal Flying corps, killed when his machine fell geveral hundred feet. “AMERICAN PRISONERS “TREATED LIKE HOGS (By United Press). American field headquarters, France, Dec. 29.—Americans cap- tured by the Germans are not en- titled by the Germans to the consid- eration given prisoners of war. They _are given servile work and wretched Hying conditions: WILL INCUR PUNISHMENT|: mother and had- her carried to a conveyance drawn by horses. house was not-badly ramaged but every window was blown ®ut and cold. family was lucky and comipares their REV. BRAUER RESIGNS s LR L The Southern pine mills are developing into- one of th> most important facto! tripled, and they are working day and night turning out lumber for the construction of the government's emergency fieet. The photograph gives a night view of one of the large mills somewhere in the South. BEMIDJI WOMAN HEARS FRO™ HER SISTER IN HALIFAX Mrs. E. Farrand of 1008 Doud avenue has received a letter from ber sister in Halifax stating that she and the rest of the family came through the terrible catasthopre safely. She says she is unable to describe the scenes of horror. She went to’the home of her The tar paper was used to keep out the She was mot scratched in the least. The writer feels ‘that the lot to that of thousands of others. AGED FARMER DIES AT HOME: FUNERAL WEDNESDAY *,:John Salisbury, age 79 yéars;;died this morning at 5 o’clock at the home of - relatives, six miles. southwest of the -eity. . The funeral,wiil be held at - ‘the,home Wednesday; afternoon and -interment- will: b ma‘% in PASTORATE; CALLED T0 * MAHNOMEN CHURCH Rev. Otto Brauer, for the past six years pastor of the German Lutheran congregations of Frohn and Bemidji, today announced his resignation and will leave soon after January 1 for Mahnomen, to which place he has ac- cepted a call. s A successor to Rev. Mr.. Brauer will be chosen as soon as possible. Rev. Mr. Brauer has labored dilli- gently for the upbuilding of his con- gregation- since coming to Bemidji and he has been highly successful. Not only in church work has his in- fluence been felt but in a general way for the progress of the commun- ity. He has taken an active interest in civic affairs and holds the respect and high esteem of the business and professional men, and many will re- gret to have him leave. The new field to which Mr. Brauer has been called.is much larger than the one he will leave and the new move is a promotion for him. The farewell sermon will be preached on New Year’s day. “OPEN HOUSE” NEXT TUESDAY BY THE C.C. The directors of the Commercial club have plannéd a reception for the members of the club, their wives, friends and public in general, for Tuesday afternoon,” New Year's day, at the club rooms. A program is being arranged which will include singing, music, reaflings and short talks. The idea is to make the affair as informal as possible, the purpose being to exchange New Year’s greetings, and to become bet- ter acquainted. ‘Frank Koors, president of the Koors Brothers company, will furnish the refreshments. The club rooms will be open from 2 until 6 o’clock and the reception held from 3 until 5. G. W. Harnwell, president of the club will preside. S WADOO GETS FIRST TASTE OF RAILROADING (By United Press). Washington, Dec. 29.—Secretary McAdoo today began the movement. of war freight, disregarding individ- ual lines. With a cold wave sweep- ing the Atlantic seahord he zot his first taste of winter railroading. Be- ing able to wire all roads to move freight by the mos! conveni:nt routes, he demonstrated tie value of federal control. He ordered engines from the west to the east to help relieve eastern freight congestiom. A SENATEC SOLDIERS '8 g B B BUREEST ) GermanPeace Offers Must Fall Into Line (By United Press). Washington, Dec. 29.—American authorities expect Russia or Germany will make the definite move to get the Brest Litvosk peace proposals offi- cially before the United States and allies. If it comes from the Russians it will be open and thoroughiy diplo- matic. Il it comes from Germany through a neutral envoy and so pre- sented, it- would permit Germany to promptly deny them when they be- came known. In either case, they certainly will fail of their purpose, officials say. tn the war. Thelr oufput 18 being MINNESOTA STATE FAIR : MADE PROFIT IN 1917 St. Paul, Dec. 29.—The Minnesota State Fair returned a profit of §73,- 036 in 1917, according to the an- nual report of Secretary Thomas H. Canfield to Governor Burnquist. i ‘“The 1917 fair was a notable suc- Turkish Horde y cess’’, said Mr. Canfield, “especially N [] fromr.educational and financial view- Peril HolyGity ... . | FRANCE GOES OVER - TOP IN NEW LOAN (By United Press). Paris, Dec. 29.—France’s woolen stocking is still inexhaustible in its gold store. The announcement was mmade today that the latest French loan was oversubscribed $63,000,000. “PORKLESS DAY” IS 'LATEST SUGGESTION _Bemidji restaurant proprietors to- day received a létter from: the nation- al food commission at Washington, asking that thgy observe Saturday as ‘‘Porkless .Day’’. .The restaurant proprietors of Be- midji already observe ‘“Wheatless Day” Tuesday and ‘“Meatless Day’ Wednesday and now tomes along “Porkless. Day"’. (By United Press). Washington, Dec. 29.—Four Turk- ish army divisions, consisting of over 60,000 men, reinforced by Austrians and Germans, from the Russian and Roumanian fronts, are desperately endeavoring to retake Jerusalem, of- ficial dispatches today state. Heavy fighting is progressing along the Jerico road, almost to the River Jordan. The British are outnumber- ed 2 to 1. GREAT LAKES STATION : TO HAVE DAILY PAPER Chiecago, Dec. 29..—A daily .paper will be started .about January 1 at the Great Lakes naval training sta- tion. Commandant Moffett announc- ed. It will be called The Great Lakes Log, will carry no advertising and its contents will be confined to activities at Great Lakes. AMERICAN ‘BALLOON LANDS. (By United- Press). San Antonio, Tex., Dec. 29.—The American army balloon which left here Saturday night with Captain McCullough and six student balloon- ists, has landed in Mexico. Onme of the party was badly injured. % PAY FOR FAMILIES OF ™" — U. S. GUARDS; SERVICE |'*® *BifRocs Sene’ £ Bottom - OPEN TO RECRUITING (By Viltad Preee). London, Deec. 29.—Three British destroyers were either mined or tor- vedoed and sunk on the Dutch coast last night. Thirteen officers and 180 men are reported lost. HELD AS TEUTON AIDE. Houston, Texas, Dec. 29.-—Paul Grosse, wealthy grain merchant, oil magnate and one of the most promi- nent American-born Germans in Texas, was jailed here on charges of violating the espionage act. Officials are investigating Grosse’s alleged ac- tivities in “‘giving actual aid to Ger- many.” Alsace Disposal Up. Pefrograd, Dec. 29.—German dele- gates to the Brest Litvosk peace’con- ference are reported to have private- ly agreed to plebistic the future dis- posal of Alsace Lorraine, such step not reported as resulting from the original conferences. Further steps thus conceded are believed to better the chances for a general peace, say the Bolsheviki. “DONT BE A SOLDIER, BE A MAN" ALLEGED SLOGAN OF I, W. W. Chicago, Dec. 29.—Results of the latest raid on 1. W .W. headquarters were revealed by federal officials when the “return” was made on the government search warrant., Among tons of printed matter and other evi- dence seized were: “Sabotage’, by Elizabeth G. Flynn, probably 50,000 copies. “Sahotage’”, by Emil Pouget, sever- al thousand copies. Stickers, bearing the words, ‘“‘Don’t be a soldier—be a man”, vast quan- tities, including cut from which they were printed. - History of the I. WPW. “History of the Structure of the I. W. W.”, by St. John, many copieas. New I. W. W. songs, copies and plates from which they were printed. Many cartoons and plates. In seizing these the government alleged they have been used to insti- gate and aid crimes, and therefore federal officials had a right to con- fiscate. One Member Ready to Quit. Attorneys for Joseph Laukis, held under federal indictment, has asked that his bond of $10,000 be Iowered. The attorneys said Laukis will re- nounce the I. W. W. and totally “re- form.” PACKING CONTROL $30.00 DAMAGE DONE WHEN OIL STILL CONDENSER EXPLODES (By United Press). Regina, Sask., Dec. 29.—When a condenser box between two oil stills exploded today $30,000 Gamage re- sulted. Fire started and considerable oil was burned. One workman was injured. The latest‘branch of the United States military service to be organiz- ed is the United States guards, the branch offering many inducements for enlistments, and men up to 40 years of age will be accepted. Men over 40 %Iears will be taken if special 1y qualified. ¥ The enlistments are for men to act as quards of property wherever or- dered by the government, and the big feature is the allowance by the gov- ernment of pay for the wives and children of all guardsmen. - The scale of pay for those left be- hind is as follows: Wife and no c¢hildren—$15 per month. PRESIDENT 61 YEARS. Wife and one child—$256 per month. Washington, Dec. 29.—Letters and S“OWN IN BOSTON Wife and two children—$32.50 | mesages congratulating Presiden! per month. Wilson on his 61st birthday piled into the White House yesterday. In the morning the president played golf with Mrs. Wilson and later worked on the railroad address he will deliver to congress next week. Boston, Dec. 29.—At the opening of the packing house industry inves- tigation here by the federal trade commission,*it was brought out that various rendering companies in "this vicinity were now controlled by the large packing companies. Mr. Heney, a witness, brought out that the combination of rendering companies hrought about by’ the packers made it difficult for nonren- dering firms to enter the field. The same conditions prevail throughout the country, Mr. Heney asserted, with gentlemen’s agreements' to divide territory and tie up customers for life. In Boston, the firm of McCaffery & Co., of Pawtucket, R. I, is trying to fight the combination, he said. It developed in the testimony that oth- er firms trying to enter the field had been driven out of business. RAILROADERS WILL HELP GOVERNMENT (By United Press). New York, Dec. 29.—Railway em- ployes plah cheerfully to do their bit for the United States. Even veteran engineers and conductors holding fast express and elite passenger runs have cheerfully accepted the pros~ pect of going hack on the locals. . 3 e e N o For each additional child under 18 years of age, $5 per month. The total allowance shall not ex- ceed $50 per month. Recruiting' Officer Foucault of the Bemidji office has been notified to enlist men for the U. 8. Guards. : " |PETROGRAD BANK IS 48 BELOW REPORTE CLOSED, SAYS REPORT HERE THIS MORNING Washington, Dec. 29.—The Petro- Bemidji experienced the most se- grad bank has been closed, according vere cold of the winter last night and | L0 the state department. Manager early this morning. A few miles out Stephens of the bank and an account- of Bemidji the mercury was reported | a1t named Link were placed under at 48 below zero and from another arrest and marched through the point nearby came the same report. | Streets to the bank and there re- Thermometers in Bemidji regis-|leased. No action is proposed. tered at 40 as late as eight o’clock iz morning ot cme neepime the| SEVERE COLD CHECKS FIGHTING ON WEST thouses warm. The plumbers were rushed to thaw out frozen pipes and (By United Press). With the British armies afield, water service connections. As the sun warmed the mercury begun to Dec. 29.—Winter's cold has practic- ally frozen up all fighting on the climb to around zero. British front. Lines are buried under HOSPITAL FOR MISSOURIL snow.and the mercury is far below Washington, Dec. 29.—Location of freezing, with little chance of fight- a general haspital in Excelsior Springs, Mo., is under consideration ing. Near Bullecourt, however, the Germans did some shelling: by the war department, which has ordered Maj. Frank N. Chitton there to inspect a site. — e [ DIE; LAC SRCRRNNNA | OF CLOTHES, CAUSE (By United Press). Washington, Dec. 29.—Amazed over the disclosures of cantonment conditions, members of the senate military affairs committee prepared today to go after Quartermaster Gen- eral Sharpe rough shod. The committee -will demand that Sharpe tell why the men in the camp at Fort 8ill, Oklahoma, did not get overcoats until December 3. - Why- flimsy blankets were vided at the Fort Sill camp. Why draft calls were inade before adequate clothing was provided. General Sharpe in testifyipg ad- mitted several months delay {n bLuy- ing wool. ) Camp commanders have testified that lack of clothing has caused scores of deaths among the men in training. BODY OF HALSETH LEAVES FOR BEMIDI IN BROTHER'S CHARGE The body of Andrew Halseth left New York this evening for Bemidji, in charge of a hrother, John Hal- seth, was the gist of a message re- ceived by Miss Anna Halseth, a sis- ter of the deceased. Andrew Halseth was killed by a fall from his ham- pro- while on the shores of France. It is possible that the body will ar- rive here Monday and the funeral will be conducted upder the auspices - of the Home Guard in regular mili- tary form. Services will be held from the Presbyterian church at a time to be announced later. [ —A— C hll'es‘gb.wl')eEA%ygl“l;l eSEl\'achTl'lluun Jentral railroad has sent warnings to all points on its lines giving no- tice of an alleged 1. W. W. plot to destroy grain elevators in the middle and northwest durfng the holidays. “TREACHERY,” ASSERTS SOCIALIST CONFEREE OF GERMAN TERMS (By United Press). Stockholm, Dec. 29.—Sticklaviski, leader of the Sociak Revolutionists, returned today from the Brest Lit- vosk peace conference. He announc- ed that the German peace proposals amount to treachery and he resigned. STATE TIMBER TO BE CUT FOR RELIEF OF FUEL SHORTAGE St. Paul, Dec. 29.—More than 200,000 cords of fuel wood will be cut on state lands this winter to re- lieve the demand for coal, according ) to an estimate by Oscar Arneson, state superintendent of timber, made and based on applications already re- ceived. Superintendent Arneson suggested the plan when the fuel shortage threatened. On recommendation of State Auditor Preus, the state Public Safety commission authorized sale of dead and down wood on state lands. The price was fixed at 25 cents a cord, rontracts limited to 100 cords. If need arises, it is proposed to fix a maximum retail price for the wood. BEMIDJI MAN KILLED BY FALL OF LIMB Perry Bently, son of Frank Bent- ley of the Fifth ward, was Kkilled in the woods at Northome, Thursday evening, when the limb of a tree fell on him. The body was shipped to Be- midji last evening and the funeral . will be held from his father’s home in the Fifth ward tomorrow at 2 o’clock.. He was 31 years old and leaves a wife and several relatives. SWINDLF™ PRISO! 5 )’I;egvngork. Dec. 29.—Elmer Dwig- gins, arrested some time ago on a charge of using the mails to defraiid investors in Liberty Loan bonds, pleaded guilty when arraigned- and was sentenced to three years in At~ lanta penitentiary. |5 ONMITTEE ANAZED: SCORES OF mock on board the transpopt De Kalb,