Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 18, 1918, Page 1

YOU CANT _BEMIDJI DAL " e wiiskl | Millions of Wages Being Lost EROPERATIONS| Minneapolis The following lists are made up ttnm;:_l careful stu;iy of the abstract ’ g of the fuel administrator’s order, and may be changed through mew inter- pretations or exemptions made by the federal authorities: =~ - = Gaileld’s Fuel Order Does Not Af- (By. United Press) 3 the m Industries m, Minneapolis, Jan. 18.—Maske ‘ 2 v men entered the headquarters of the £ Mond: L1 v - 2= Say Exeoutives. Waiters’ union here this forenoon, < “Closed on M d‘" : Open on Mondays. 2 — covered fort gons with_revolvers, .. Department stores. ', ~Bakarles, N S D bt D S eticved to have boon Oftice buildings. = - ' i . ‘Creameries and milk distrib- D BURNING FURNACES socn it 2e Do All factories except as exempted | uting stations. [] »” i be‘:‘“’" -f,agfi°f and $11,000 and| goifcally. | i Grocery and meat shops up to "CAUSE COMPLEX PROBLEMS | made good thelr escape. Theaters ‘and motion picture| noon. . R s { houses. " Prug stores for selling. drugs ’ g SUPREME COURT SUSTAINS Billiard halls and bowling al-| 4iid medical supplies only. Ceftain Business Places Heated By| BELTRAMI COURT DECIBION [ ys = - &= Federsl, state, county and clty s Dance halls, public and private. oftices. . Wood Fires Ordered to Close (By Unlted;f'ress) . Cigar and news stores. Newspaper oftices and plants. : On Mondays, (Bt Paul, Jao. 18—The Btate Se.| - cPlumbing;shops. Hotels ‘and . restaurants, ; > P y Barber shops. Raflroad, taxicab and exprese BT E COUNTRYALLUPSET except as exempted. ~ Physicians’ and dentists’ of- (Editor's note — The following rted All offices, except as specific- fices. “flash” came to the Pioneer from (’Jhlcagg,e Jan. th!nm'n Cla- hard as might be expected, owlng _.ally exempted. R e houses the United Press last evening): |baugh, department of justice agent, to-the: fact that wood is the princi- | al near Roosevelt, Beltrami county,|=————————"""" | ol At verstable. comuti today admitted that one arrest for a1 fuel used in the city, both for | wherein Harwood sued the Maloney J afoh and whol i House - (By United Press) violation of the Garfield order had cturing = plants and office B;os. "ll‘h:o amo}mdt ln;g;v? was .- Details. Are. Coming. . _ Fuel oflic:s” " i 131?1:1‘1?5‘::&3“' 17'—:;1‘ ne sem:te b,ef“ :l“d"' but the identity of the bi i hile the homes of the about ,000. udge nton was : : n passed a resolu-|alleged offender is not ' revealed. gl?yl“:e"‘ls:th: largo majority users| on the bench when the case was tried Further details of the order: 5 F_ogd lulc:;“tes given permission | tion 50 to 19 asking Garfleld to post- | Other cases of alleged violation are ood: instead of coal. in Bemidji. will be issued later, according y_administrator. pone action on his drastic closing|being investigated. jggest jndustries in Bemidji to Fuel Administrator Garfield. .. Telephone and telegraph offices. | law. Garfield promptly ignored the Ggs and electric light plants|senate’s request, signed the order Steel Plants Exemnted. Washington, Jan. 18.—Twenty- mills of tlie.Crookston Lum- and offices. A t’“ A h lTF B ! N f and it became effective immediately. ¥ Sl d three more steel plants were tod: sy \js Armly believed, not- interfere in exempted from closing by the Gar- | Teday’s Report l S I cision, affirming the decision of the +_ Notwithtsanding the amazing or- Beltrami county court in Harwood r-of H. A. Garfield, national fuel | v8. Maloney. director, Bemidjl will not be hit so - This is a suit over some land rent- All manufacturing plants will be closed for five days beginning to- day EXCEPT the following: Packing plants. gaged in turning out current num- bers of newspapers and periodi- ¢ figus 2 ek ovwsion By BONDS, DECISION feld order. : used to run the machinery of the See National Disaster. mills. i At i, R g Bakeries. T Over 500000 Loafi " wCan't see where the Ggrfleld or- St. Paul, Jan. 18.—The Minne- Creameriea. Cold storage plants. (By United Press New York, Jan. 18.—A protest der Wil affect us.in the Yeast,” said [sota Supreme court today handed Gas and power plants. : Food manufacturers given per-| Chicago, Jan. 18.—Blillions of dol-| against the coal order has been wired lars worth of capital is loafing here today. Over 500,000 workers with ~~ | millions of daily wages will have nothing to do but watch their living expenses grow for the next five days. Plans are to employ some of the men thrown out of work by Garfield’s or- der on the streets removing snow. to President, Wilson by the National Assoclation of Manufacturers, declar- ing that the order ‘“carried possi- bilities for appalling disaster to our country,” and thé additions to the B."W. Lakin to the Piopeer this down a decision holding that any worping in. reply.to a query as to | state bank can buy.as many Liberty “what effect the mandate would have | bonds.as it wishes. T mil "t dont e o bl Sooer St S e TO Scrutinize Taxpayers sorye“any purpose for ua to shut| {0 1once, M5 WK 1 ot Cent of s EorN Lib L C g or ext l ert oani ard result in a breakdown.” B, R e e .y‘ Fis ,', s "s{'f»’l‘.l’ll"}fif;"f?"%}fdvxf' <17 Garfield's Order" Questioried . 5 L ~—Man rms are 4 Index of Financial Status ioos Printing establishments en- mit by state administrater. o~ country’s industries ‘“‘will inevitably for our|capital and surplus. BEMIDII-HIGH MEETS . = FIVE paying their employes. Those lald off through the Garfleld order will|Administrator Garfield has no power AITRIN “TONIGHT Tonight the - Bemidji basketball }team will clash with the high school get their wages in Minnesota. This|t0 close stores, but can only shut off fs on account of the employers' lia-|lieat, leaving to local authorities bility insurance which, they say, |the question of whether public health ~-gee where we :are_affected ‘in 8 mFbrg”vtvlfi not have any efféct upon the plant of .the Bemidji Manufacturing company, either. This ! growing plant “has been having e heavy Tun, much of its product being | tion. for railroads. ~ v be as f ollows: Center, Simons; T grder won't bother us at all,” | guards, Whitney, Knapp and Op- team from Aitkin, and Manager| The information published a short|this the selection of the committee Isted promises a fast snappy game.l¢ime ago that the next Liberty Loan|is to be made rather on the ability The boys have been practicing faith-|wag to come out February 15 was|and enthusiasm of the individual.|covers eventually. Employers’ orga-| Would be endangered by shopping in fully and are in the pink of condi-|not official. No definite information | The units will be made up of the|nizations have avoided action on the cold buildings, is the opinion gen- The lineup for Bemidjl .will|pas peen received by the officials of | cities, villages and townships, as be- [ question. erally expreséed here following Dr. thisistrict as to when the loan will|fore. The indications are thet the| Minnesota is geported generally unrlflelds dragtic order to conserve / be placed, nor as to its amount or|new bonds will be for’ considerable quiet. The flour mills are operat-| 0% Willlam J. Werth of the ex-|sabl; forwards, Phibbs and Tenn-|tne interest rate. more money,than the last ones and | ing under a state order. Mining is It is the view in_mewspaper. cir- force of the company this|strom. , However, A. R. Rogers called a|every single individual ia the county also continuing under almost nor~|cles thai Dr. Garfleld has made a “We burn refuse to run| Owing to the cancellation of thel . Ui Ve Covorot of the chairmen |should begin to think very carefully mal conditions with hydro electric |bad move and one that will cause inery and wilk keep right|Park Rapids game, Bemidji now has| %0} 5 jiporn” counties at Crook-|at once as to just how much he can power. much confusion and trouble. 86 long as there's a stick | tWo open dates on _its schedule. do as the committees are to be in- Since some department stores sell r food, drugs and medical supplies it oT, “It won’t affect us any here,” said J. L. Gilbertson in answer to a ston and they received . definite in- est wnat_we can |Games with Detroit, Bagley or Foss- i at immediate- | structed to make every man realize Garfield Asks Wages. ton will probably be arranged to fill f;,“;;“?}?:"tr:;'u?nni;:y tshl:fld com. | the absolute necessity of his doing| Washirigton, Jan.- 18.—Fuel Ad- onai they will be unable to get : : ¢ all that he can. ministrator Garfield today made.an- ?l?g;:.g;n;::; t';oz‘:i“tu":&?e ;:z;lon::‘; n':m’ 'tng;fldl’t;;llgglx dins rl{xl::!uf‘az: strong Grand Rapids team and the octi m%mmlnty Whi‘iih "h:é;.:"?:ee"f; counties have practically been draft- | through the" closing. order be paid : g °l tlltn tions :l:'t gm t be girls will play the high school girls’ "l; g l‘l):nn "3‘ car r!yco o | S i work and every individ. | their wages. Answering complaints have dentists or doctors in ft coal REINg- Inst s Rk team from Pine River. e built up in eack.county. Sat Garfleld said: “Th s | probably will be given. The coal or- 4 who is appointed on a committee | Garfield said: ere are thousandsfg..“v.¢ prepared quickly and man alphabetically and all information should consider himself drafted. His y TOP about his financial condition that|own work should be laid aside for :geis: 121‘:;’:;1 ew:!xo will lose more than question as to whether the order on these cards. en to the government willingly and X Jeld_aftect the operation of the (By United Press) The officers of the townships will| earnestly. The appointment of the avalanche of protests. Congress is B ARS CL AY COUNTY plant. “We use no coal in our plant. | pov oo you 78— Mud and water| DOt be designated as members of the | committees will be made at the earl- g?v::;l:arsd etl_o B{%{; ;:? c:;r;;:)x;fit o\;t ; » 2 H ’ y poss: y i8 knee deep over the entire American til we get a specific order to close|,,n. jg not stopping the .Sammies ot ‘serlously congidered LIQU”R S“"’MENTS will continue to. operate. serjously considered. P Fblen it 37y i EUTON TROOPS TOLD [AUSTRIAN UNITS ARE " g, i ttsburg “plex situations in Bemidji on account timadriiny i business district. For instance, the|yjxj today vigorously denied the re- following any suggestions looking to|prohibited and sheriffs and other of- t! h building wherein , is located the|port that an order for the arrest of PETRflGRAD RENRT "‘:: P;j:‘g’;;g’ :nggsg?‘gllOg’;:p‘l:zgfi 2:1'1:]:1 ss‘lizlrnsg l:(i’tumirn u:g:;'u:; al:tn‘c! tral heating pl#nt for practically the|gyeq (By United Press) v % (By United Press) istration. Fully 60 per cent of .neir| Numbers 20 and 22, entire ‘corner block. In the same ; Petrograd, Jan. 18.--Whole com-|employes, they pointed out, were paid | Public ;afety xéomm' ':a)?ted by the wAAGh. the order says, must close on | Ford agency was puzzled as to what|Jan. 18.—The Prussians are turning| "o 0 shot for sympathizing with “Mondays. In the saie buflding is | was the proper course and he took | their ouD P{OP‘ganda to tl]nfih; OWn | Russian_Soclalist ;n:m. g B gfi:nczr:lt :l:eitrhejodbzy flr::)l;c;rerse,e [many, which is similar to the recent Polk the, City Drug Store, allowed to keep | the matter up with the county fuel|troops. Lectures and pamphlets ported that many Austrian units on waekF Ot laree. i depem;:nt o ‘Pit')a:g l;ets%x;t;g}r‘léalds ::ll:iled vfil :&l;. , e same block. On the second floor |fuel comptroller. The order of Gar-| the self-doubting troops their former| o0 o "to obey their commanders. go‘doetorl' offices, the United States | field says state fuel directors may be](l;ig-n:::tptrlil:gn ;_l: ’:X;cfig“g;::;:i refusing;fo ohey mand :ll;:“r:fllllsoootlatlljnzr%fme;]ergm%:g"B?e‘:;: plalltn‘t:lh:'dec[l)uz:gs ?f I'ihu uc::m, 3 m roader in its scope than . heating plant is used for the entire | garage repair departments would put WI%! 18 n‘t"nm Corporation lost and employed no|the order order, however, in that it " puilding and wood i8 used for fuel. [automobile owners in a predicament by the royal powers in Germany, and e Wt e To close up the billlard parlof |if their cars became damaged or out|has taken tl}e place of England forfe o oooount of the fllness of L. B.| from ethemgelaZB uation Was-. Topor ed | liver or attempt to deliver liquor in contemptability. Wickersham, the noted lecturer, who g xtan);: Imrm to :i rallrtoaqilortshhlpment was to appear in Bemidjli January Workmen Lose Pay. o Clay county, or to give the liquor § . ies. FactoryContinues. thede. vacanolos. mence a very thorough organization Next Friday Bemidji meets the ¢ The chairmen of the different|other request that men made idle| . 00”11 day, It office buildings forced to close on account of the fuel name of each taxpayer is to be filed gt 3 . i MUD AND WATER DOES NOT urope an ousands more sti important changes may be made. STOP SAMMIES TRAINING | ;i’j. hossible to obtain will be placed | the time necessary and his time giv- This morning opened with another With the American armies in We burn sawdust and refuse and un- committees” as before. Instead of | iest poesible date. b - repealing the food law, but this is from taking their daily training. "The order also raises some com- Pa., Jan. 18.—Steel St, Paul, Jan. 18.—Shipments of of coal for heating plants in. the| peirograd, Jan. 18.—The Bolshe- i U. S. IS RIDICULED Northern National vank has @ con-|the Roumanian king had been is- ordered by the national fuel admin-|structed us to its disposal, in order " e | With the British armies afield ==Srtlock is a pool and billiard parlor, :iaties ot dunthian trovts Nave Jesm] ot tey poinief ot Betc pallFuBlic Patey eomanien. . i e “Gould's restaurant is also in |administrator who is under the state | being used in an attempt to restore open. m ra o the Italian front have been shot forfcern maid they lost and employed | which have been the subject of com- recruiting office and law offices. One | exercise discretion. To shut up the X States is being conmstantly ridiculed ATNMENT less than 600 daily. forbids brewers of wholesalers to de- 1dn’t save a pound of coal and it I The German soldiers are told that 26, under the auspices of tne Wo- New Yok Jon 108 28 United to a person to carry into the county. of repair and the car was necessary for the conduct of business on the part of the car owner. It is stated there will be several amendments made to the drastic or- der and when these are issued per- haps the people of Bemidji will find out where they are “at.” ed Cross Pledge System - To Be Inaugurated Here It is absolutely impossible to raise 80 much money every month by means of entertainment, says the committee, and the pledge system to compel others in the same build- {ng to shut up shop on account of -~ 3 lack of heat wouldn’t make a cent’s " worth of difference in the supply for _ anyone. - ) .. A point raised today was that of [ - the auto garages. Mr. Jewett of the America is only bluffing and that no United States army is likely. They term Americo a “wind bag.” This clause was inserted, commis- sion members safd, because liquor houses have tried to evade the Polk county order by various subterfuges. The same members asserted that any attempt on the part of the brewers man’s Study club, the entertainment h!u been postponed until further no- tice. warTAr Law pocranzn >y SECOND ATTEMPT T0 KILL GOV. STEPHENS (By United Press) San Francisco, Jan, 18.—Postal clerks today found a stick of dyna- mite in the mails addressed to Gov- ernor Stephens. This is the second attempt to kill States Steel corporation has decided not to pay any men idled by Gar- field’s order. The Ford Motor company will pay its salaried men, but those receiving day wages will lose. Congress Learnc Something. Washington, Jan. 18.—The. opin- fon is expressed here that congress will go slowly hereafter and will be careful about shearing fitself of power. This is the result of the inability of congress to act to modify or abro- S gate Garfleld’s coal order. One re- him, his residence being blown up|gult will be a go-slow attitude re- with bombs a few weeks ago while|garding railway legislation now the family was asleep. The gover-|pending. ‘ COLD WAVE DAMAGED , WINTER OATS, REPORT Washington, Jan. 18.—President (By United Press) nouncing the arrival of a new daugh- ELKS DANCE TONIGHT Wilson is squarely behind Garfield| Washington, Jan. 18.—The agri- ter at his home Monday. He was One of a series of Friday evening|and will not revoke the coal order. cultural department today reported also accompanied by 'a box of good|dances given by the Elks lodge will [ He says that within three weeks peo- | that the recent cold wave damaged cigars and the Pioneer bunch smoked | be given this evening in the Elks’|ple will accept it as vitally import-| winter oats 40 to 50 per cent with in honor of the event at the Berg|hall The Harmony Trio will pro- |ant, for- conditions will be better|much damage to garden crops domicile: vide the musie, known then. throughout the south. order will result in more drastic measures. 1t is directed to sheriffs and other officers and took effect on the date of issuance. | (By United Press) Petrograd, Jan. 18.—Martial law has been declared by the Bolsheviki safety committee in Petrograd. All attempts at revolt will be vigorously suppressed. It is believed the order was issued to prevent any possible outbreak as the constituent assembly is scheduled to meet today. The finance committee of the Red _ Cross at a meeting held last evening, completed plans for the pledge sys- tem and next week the canvass of | hag been adopted. the city will begin. The city will be divided into wards The Red Cross records show that|with two people in charge of ezch. it costs $500 a month to maintain Mrs. M. J. Brown and Miss Backus th3ohapter. That amount covers the| have charge of the First. Second, t of materials for hospital gar-|Mrs. E. J. Letford, Miss Ethelyn ments, surgical bandages and knit-| Hall; Third, Mrs. 8. C. Brown, Miss ted . ‘The rooms are donated | Parker; Fourth, Mrs. B. W. Lakin, to #he chapter, 8o there is no ex-|Mrs. G. M. Torrance; Fifth, Mrs. M. pemse of ‘that kind. i A. Spooner, Miss Olive Whaley. NEW DAUGHTER ARRIVES E. C. Bergh, residing in the Big Lake vicinity, was in Bemidji Thurs- day calling on his friends and an- COAL ., e i (LT CON’ Ay wa |'S Jow The Fuel Conservation =~ ' ‘ g o | WS O oo e TGARFIELD REFUSES burdens already being carried by the Washington, - Jan. 18.—That -Fuel. or wholesalers to defy or evade this . e