Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 4, 1918, Page 1

of Men Avuuble Fatmted ,850,000; 115 Dxminm 'On Front, MANY FROM RUSS LINES Epidemic of Strikes is Sweeping and is Expected to Effect Holland Fines ‘All Paid; Game Keépéf‘fi' Cards~Were: Played Only Membe%the‘ lhfe wbmen'n .war ‘ for' Pastime. - rellef. o::;hlttee showing one of the . ) " Today. g .warm vests for soldlers that the com- | - nave Lunt, who was runnin 3 y ) g % 5 1 mittee 18 making from old kid 810'”- gambling outfit in what Is known - y ; ] : With g;ey I}‘Ir:tl::g E;:nslse)s afield, ngllo ops and table covers. | as the -“Stockholm” soft drink joint, g < i ) TFeb. 4.—The Germans. to date ‘have : 5 ~ _ggssfeg:;g fl:r:;té ;?:;1 éng:flflgg 1 Y : o 4 4 concenrated about 190 divisions, or P phone companies connécted with the FUEL CLOSING ORDER GOES - Judge Gibbons this. morning, Lunt| | ; g 3 & e g fn“p?-e%?;gafigfi g:r t&ee ‘:;fi;‘: otf;::E _OVER THE : in: the Gommerclal club rooms Sat- Washlngton, Feb, Towns in whan a;%es ed anm lfi seficure Cth.e’ THE DISLOYAL, One huadred and ffty.-five divl-. B . a1 11 wloce o| North Dakota SIHR e, T sives gther $25 and pald his fne. 'C3l | Non-eatrionic” slons. wae-preylouply. the. maximum R Whlioh time an effort wlil be| Were reauired to obserye. the Monday | it "oy | 'hJ' Browi ronrosentedl | cencens, stfengty there il the Ruslan sr: Phoios £o Aot ormin S hat Sdtepa iean closing ‘today. ' Representative Hal- he: cty n the prosecut on, 423 | miktice permitted their increasing b taken by these several organiza-| VOF.-Steenerson received a complaint| = . g Q . [}’hnnzH tried 4 dg 11 th R toithe Present atredgth. tionsiu co-operating with the North. | Lrom. the’ Merchants assoclation - at } that there w o EampliliE. e A e Lot sveatarn: Tolophone: ompany. that - Moorhead. of -their customers shop- clt:urt at there was 1n0 fllmbl ltl!, R, 3 are on the front lines and the re- ; improvement and -l'l?‘h:“ “‘"g“ Xiondays., Fuel Ad- ;lgatuf::dsblxfl:}h?:rity cgmyeedto 0; : ; e mainder are held in reserve. - °© An extension’ of service now. receiveed | Ministrator Garfield issued an| .y vy 4own: of - “gnilty” ot guilty” . or ““not CAl ISH!D IS NI ‘by ‘the patrons. of these dmerent order to the North Dakota fuel ad-| ity with-a*trjal on - a plea -of| %fi"l"‘"l 0# I'S’l m’f&w ministrator extending the prohibited not guilty he weakened and admft-|' 8 Wave Sweens. Ameter'flllile, Feb, s'i’ i strlka Ripple Saturday afternoon. . he entered the place the game was in full blast and S. A. Stewart and ‘Joe Miller were-also arrested. ~They each put up cash bond of $10 for their - appearance this morning in ‘Amsterdam, Feb. 4.--German news- papers received this morning say that the strike is waning and the men are returning to work. Labor leaders are advising the men to go back to keep them from -facing the death penalty. Small walkous are reported from isolated sections.. g area three miles ‘westward of the y - ddlxg Minnesota line,. Besides Fargo, the| 20" that gambling had flourfshed in|. : expected to manifest itself in Hol- a on; ‘the notice - of this| North' Dakota towns included in the| ‘!® jnint. o WORTH A DOZEN OF THE OTHER KIND. land today. Rotterdam and Amster- (ps which, !t 1s believed, would be possible “to ‘connect with ' tRe Be- :::":{;?e !:&;‘;:?e:nd distrlpution of municipal court and both forfeited fire: On compliance with certain’ re- their bail. DOING YOUR P AR’I‘? R g v [a t [ gred o e Sl o ~ 7 possible to diver rtion of .- John" Monroe, who ‘also was ar- Lt restedmwithi the blimch wa‘s charged 4 ] - with disposing of intoxicating liquer 2 e ' 3 i and he pleaded guilty. He was fined| o @;?;“ iRed Croes Chapter) g ' r $25 or 30 days in the county jaill . Bemidil s Justly proud of the 1 |and he had the money with which to WOr, ;i 8 eing done by the Bel- i ; eetlng will he sent to several town- 1k - ‘midji exchange,, There is a’law. on - b4 5500 P ER MoNT“ : :me nfimel b;?ks ngoh fiflts_r of as' f 'rs' : 4 G%n.um 'rrmm ownshipe levying a five-m x_Tor; % : ; ! LAB fire ‘control purposes in preserving NEEDH} BY T"E R' C'; s “ Ll BAC? ik e the forests from being destroyed by 5 “uwn says (By United Press) this tax to telephone construction i ; ; work. e 7 tra; 'ounty Red.Cross.. There are uare ‘the account. willing workers. who spend 2 : : : ] Shr i} hot nd “hours” making ‘hospital|’ 8 .‘(me, . Pregs) NEW IA)AN GRANTED discussed... An “effort will ‘be made 4 : : v = Aot 5 3 g garments and surgical pandages to Washlngton. Feb, Declaring G H ary 23 the remainlng 72 000 men in| - i more comfortable. ere are many [ equipped w! rakes t! an with mo- 2 S, r‘eognu ‘:lt &hfi. g&;ese'll;j:e comclzln‘ivxilltisri: thy first draft oall' will Stert mocins ISSUED BY SC“ULT-Z knitters who are making sweaters, | tive power, Senator Hitchcock today °td$3 ,600,000 was granted Belglum reiationtion et thlsmmveietlng 'ana | to- camps, Provost General Crowder ; socks and other articles so that the|resumed demands in the senate for[t0day. 5 5 announced today. ) soldiers in' the trenches fighting for|an effective co-ordination of Amer- ‘expert telephone men will be present 2 The movgment wlll continue for St. Paul, Feb. 4.—Orders that all &f’:"’fi. may be protected against msin:gr vg{tl;hcock charged that MAX'MUM PROFIT 0N who w]iilliendanvor to'point out'a way] five' days : to such improvement in the present Camp Dodge s’ dseigned 14,984 school busses shall stop. and &end| ™.y tayes $500 monthly to maintain | the war department has fallen down, - ‘Hnes as will obviate any cause of ahead a person to make sure of safe- \ men. . Of these Mlnnawta i1l - the local Red Croes chapter—to buy|that Secretary Baker's efforts. to cor- R complaint. will fur. ty when crossing railroads on grade, | ooy;6 for surgical bandages, mater- | rect defects would be futile, that the FLOU Fm DEAI‘ERS ton a second appeal to have part of Minnesota’s barley flour output held Wnshington. consumption in this state, so lt will ‘not be necessary :to ship - Bl - :other wheat substitutes from out- ANYONE KNOW OF ‘Washington, Feb. 4.—Insistent re- (By United Press) Ide. - The shortage of ' substitutes commendations that general officers, Washington, Feb. = 4.—Another here is declared marked, as the bar- 9 colonels and . other line officials of|¢o1d is sweepin er the t- ley flour output is large golng to ex- T“IS MAN S REI,ATIVES? high rank be held directly respon- Z?n x::e: tsod:y PR o port trade under contracts made be- sible for the training of the officers fore fho substitation order Wes 15|y man by sia same of gons sver. | iracis of Feporis seom Gonorat per-|EYERY TEUTON: ALIEN It is greatly deslred by the: com- nldb 8,600. i hav been issued by C. C. Schulz, state { 1. e 00 i i ? pital garments and the|transportation system _had fallen ;‘;‘ét:;arl:fil:ez’;mfi‘gl;g :hll:‘_ meo:— ggflgx:wlmem:figt kc:f“gublol: :id ‘i?t::::{ yarn for sweaters, socks, etc. An downp and was ya gigantic wreck, Waghingtop, Febyi4.—As a. step -' Be. aLs . Pd 8 g g effort is being made to raise this|that there is no power to co-ordin-|toward prevention af profiteering in fects for which this meeting is called. Efi"‘l’w d‘!’,fl:eb::fgsy- otr?ir:;:rf:dp to bysf”t trsimsdat tNglslg“!“d i?i“ntlt‘xmt Many of Bemidjl's citizens rea-|production here, and that lack ofFood Administrator'H. C: Hooverhas ’ % re- uperintendent Schulz sal a . et < are the remainin uotai g lize. what the necessity is and have|proper authority has resulted in the|fixed the gross maximum profit for STILL N0 le'C A'"()NS 3 g quotas for. en-|although 250 of these busses havel,e.nonded . generously. There are|present fuel situation and that the|wholesalers gnd retailers on this only white men. . RIS 3 0 g t?:e::r:lg?d:m: ing their share, -In some cases, em-was nothing less than shocking. “It 18.the opinion of the United OE STRIKE APPARENT CARELESSNESS CAUSED. THE are’the flrgt to happen. Whether ployers and employes are giving the States- fopd ¢ adminiatration, BT e '} | HALIFAX EXPLOSION. DECISION | the etato railroad and warehouse B it Dt Pt T o W o | wamiaal's Weekly Reptts Hoover-sald, ‘that the groes maxl- i : . commission will investigate the 8C-|j s g month; in some familles five ashington, ~Feb. —<-—AmMerics| hould not exceed from 50 to 75 Bémidji ‘continues to. pursue the Halltai,By g‘:‘l)t.ed irfigxplosions cidents will be determined today. | gojiara-has been subscribed by each | ot clacken them in the .ace of re- conts per barrel, even. tenor of its ways today and member. In spite of that, $500 per| orieq labor disturbances among the |, ‘““The profit to retail dealers in or- there i8 'no more indications of & ‘Aie to the Pl month has not been raised. ue to the Pilot Mackay and Captain ' Germans, says Secretary Baker in :t‘r;ke than on the scheduled first|y . dee of the munitions steamer 9 ey gou A prtidel e ceed from 80 cents to $1. io per har; A .| Mont Blnnc, Judge Drisdell said’ to- ers '" a s o the lady who. solicited you and|¢has Germany was stripping all other | rel, depending upon the character ol The Bemidji = y pping Gk :n duty‘jfo?oxe:%:;z‘; ‘:ft“"i:e day. P ¢ tell her to increase your subseriD-|fronts to mass her troops on the west. service performed. Where retailers s = - ‘When one thinks of the-sacrifices 2 inal mill packages, the gross profit around the barracks of the Fourth - that the soldiers are making for their should not exceed one cent a pound.” Minnesota. . - (By United Press) * | country, should ‘every one mnot be PRAGUE MUNI’HONS 5 Warning is given that “any prof- T W RTTE " Winnipeg, Main., Feb. 4.—Every glad to do his full share? Remem- its in excess of those considered in Minneapolis, pr. 4—A D. Wll- office of a railroad operating in the 2 ber it is just as essential that the 4 BL AST KlLLS M ANY Red Cross should be maintained as cause for investigation.” , has wired to Washing- today, presumably upon orders -from y The flour profit order was design- ed to prevent increases in price due ' Zurich, Feo. 4.—Many lives were 1 THE EASTERN STATES Tosts 15 <an ‘explosion 0 the. munt- Chicago territory and other sections. tions depot at Prague. Germansnews- papers allege a plot. The censors : : st PaoTiFeriy Bed: L ojutant o c . . 4 a an 3 tondance of all fnterested in the ob. ) u the injuring of 24 in busses struck| .., un¢ by monthly subscription. ate the work across the Atlantic and| flour for the du of the: war, training. Minnesota's order includes 3 5| been carrying nearly 3,000 children | ny who, unthinkingly, are not do-| present condition of shipbuilding | product. men are giving from two to five dol- mum _profit for wholesalers in flour must quicken army preparations and, which nearly wrecked Hal Y alifax were iginal mill packages should not ex- Will you not, without delay, phone| ;5 weekly report today. He warned e = Gty Hall sad everything Is. qulet e cms}m on gell in amounts less than the orig: prewar times will be considered . son, federal food administrator for f . Unit tes h Minmesota, ed_ States here was discontinued Arm uf'lcers it is to send the boys to the front. ’ ANOTHER COLT' WAVE SWEEPS (By United Press) to the prevailing shortage in the OVER badly mutilated all reports. : ¢ This shortage i8 held due to trans- portation difficulties and fhe expec- tation that it soon will be remedied. But until furr flour stocks are avail- ‘| able the @administration wants no profiteering. LUMBERJACKS LIKE CARP (By_United Press) ROOSEVELT 10 ATTEND RITES 5 BLIND BOYS ENIT OIS olson, ~sastor" Bemast —sais N aitn o) e k. ot St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 4—Carp is R HIS FRIEND SULLIVAN ) 0 Natural causes are be- |military knowledge on several vital ORDERED T0 REGISTER being shlpped to Northern: Minne- leved have been the cause. ints displayed by such officers sota lumber camps, by the state safe- (By United Press) (By United Press) Iverson worked on the ferm and |[POIMS CUDIAYED bl ol @ ty commission. Men in the camps| Oyster Bay, N. J., Feb. 4.—Theo- St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 4.—Thirty m little to say about his Daat.” 1t |presumably of the regular army, o * (By United Press) have not only accepted -the .carp|dore Roosevelt will attend the funer- al of John L. Sullivan, former heavy- weight hoxing champlon of the world. sald ‘he has “t: as: - hlind boys at the state school at| . 18 o onth, ;"““:n s Faribault. are * knitting sweaters for “l ' is_ seeking ,,m._ goldiers, Charles E. Vasaly, of the :::\‘x,i: of uuuvo: bm 1{ % state board of control, Teported to- Akerberg w. m‘gm my e day. - formation. their arrival in France. General Pershing notes an ‘“‘al- most total failure to give instruc- tions in principles of minor actics and their. pracaical application to war conditions.. Officers from col- onels down, and including some gen- eral officers, are found ignorant of Today was the first day of the ‘Slicker’ Is Name Given fhe Handiing of unis in open war- % fare, including principals of recon-| egigter for all alien Germans in the noissance, outposts, advance guard,lypjted States and it will continue l‘ a 0 gel‘ y ar ept solution of practical lggblet"::m’:flg until February 9. In Bemidji it is g"lgltt?:: ;;s;fiégskéicen i raiBI0E |estimated there are perhaps 36 or| Just where it originated is a mys- 4 =140 German aliens who should be|tery, hut the report to the effect that ry efticiency as' distinguished from| regigtered. All such should register t;eykalser had l::een kltlled filled the individual target practice on .the|ga¢ the eity building with Chlef Rip-| air in Bemidji Saturday, Sunday and range.’ ple and all who reside outside the also today. The report spread quick- = city and who receive their mail from in those branches of the department|pretty generally adopted in Wash- SPEAKS FOR PATRIOTISM ly and the Pioneer-office was flooded the Bemidjl poetofllceRshould regis- whose work will be in Washington, | ington to characterize a young man (By United Press) ter swith :Fostinaster l‘tchie with inquiries. or at least on this side of the At-}physically qualified for field service,| St. Cloud, Minn., Feb. 4.—Father BASKETBALL TONIGHT Just another similar to fhat wild lantic, runs well up into the thou-|who uses political influénce to ob-|Francis Jaegar was here today, un- — eved report not long ago that the sands. tain a commission, and thersafter en-|der the auspices of the state safety (By United Press) Kansas had been blown up and the|from the Northwest Bureau of the Major General Sharpe, the quar-|joys the feminine admiration which|commission to speak for patriotism.| St. Paul, Feb. 4 —Basketball play-| Bemidji sailors killed, —etc, and,| United Press, being what is known {ermaster general, is the hardest hit.|goes to khaki, but runs no risk even |The visit here is @ part of his tour|ers from the Fargo agricultural col-|strange-to say, it gained credence. [as “protection service” for the Pio- His bu_reau seems to promise thefof submarlnes, much less German|of the state. For two years he has|lege were here today for a game to- The Pioneer is a member of the|neer. “safest” lot of places in the army.|bullets. been actively connected with thelnight with the St. Thomas players|United Press Association, recognized| 1If there’s anything of & news na- He told Representative Waldow of The name was stamped on fhis va-| American Red Cross, and immedi-]on the latter’s floor. The St. Thomas|as the world’s greatest afternoon|ture of importance the Pioneer will New York that there had already|riety of patriots or draft dodgers,|ately following the completion of |players will go to North Dakota the|service, taken by the leading news-|have it. The government is. not been commissioned about 2,000 more|according to the viewpoint, in a re-|his tour, Feb. 12, he will return to|latter part of the week for return|papers throughout not only the Unit-|sending out exclusive private infor- . offi ers than he knew what to do]cent publication. European battle flelds. engagements. s ed States and Europe but the only|mation to Tom, Dick and Harry. ‘Washington, Feb. 4, — The United States is developing - its greatest punch of the war. Ameri- cans are pitted man to man against German alien registration today, and other measures indicate there will be no half way measures. gladly,-but they have ordered more, Carlos Avery, state game and fish commissioner, said <oday.” Another Report Breakes ~n service with a spscial news cable to Buenos Ayres, There isn’t a - city of !mportance not reached by the United Press with live correspondents, trained newspaper men, ever on the alert. The government department bureaus are thoroughly in touch with the United Press and any news of im- portance no matter what time of the. day or night is wired to the Pioneer ‘Washington, Feb 4.—The war de- partment is overrun with “slickers,” already, while 'a conservative esti- mate of the number of men of draft|tinues. age still clamoring for commission The name ‘slicker” Hhas been with, and a flood -of applications, nearly all of which are backed by powerful political influences, -con- ’ == epidemic is sweeping Europe and is - That Kaiser Was Killed g ——e