Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 12, 1918, Page 1

You CAN'T GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF YESTERDAY'S PAPERS--REA] TRACTOR PEANT MAY LOCATE IN 'BEMIDJI; MATTER T0 BE DISCUSSED - Representatives of * Company Will ETURN; DELIVER - ULTIMATUM:RULER - TRIOTIC MEETING (B Wiliem sinms) Staff Correspondent, United Press FOR COURT JURORS [-iafich Shtiestitombnsd e EVERYBODY WELCOME TO " HEAR PLANT PROPOSITION Will - Be Discussed Tomorrow at Commercial . Club ‘ Luncheon During Noon Hour. Copyright 1918 ' * thelllr tools, t}:)lloWing the recent - : strikes, did three signifiant things. — T{nfit Bemrl]djél I:u‘y .blecome an as- R. L. Given, chairman of the pa-|They laid down conditions' foreing ,::mhng g‘r‘:l stributing point for 2 N f - b % B triotic speakers’-bureau, is planning | Foreign . Minister Cgernjn to adhere ie d ortt % rn tmctorimlaylbe deter- ] % \ a big patriotic meeting for Wednes-|to the Wilsonian program, and sent :) nel at the Commercial club noon- A 1 ¥ M ¥ : day evening at-the court house. The|a delegation to Emperor Karl, who ay luncheon- tomorrow, when John 3 X ' 2 purpose of the meeting is to discuss ay and Dahl and.S. M, Kuhnley, representa- 4 i 3 5 the present’ war situation and the s et said ‘peace is my only aim d night.’ . tive:l of lth:t company, will be guests . B A 4 need of voluntary enlistments, “The workers formed a permanent of the clu ib g A ¢ 4| . Members of the grand and petit|committee to maintajn a watch on 1 They will bring with them a model juries have been extended a cordial |the government and force it to keep e tractor which will be- placed-on:ex- invitation to be present. In fact|its promises, “The same causes which did not change the strike, continue. . “The Austrians want peace and hibition in the club rooms and with . ; ; " | they are to be the honored guests of which they will demonstrate its - — the occasion. The citizens in gen- workings. attractions for the day and evening, | eral are urged to turn out, audgas- ) The.above picture shows the dan-)B X z | 2 v In a letter received by the club, D! e dan- ) Beltrami County” Public’ Safety, §0m-| that all might avail themselves of an| g h A i the Short:Turn Tractor company is | foq (‘:):;:f I:thVQd byt_tho American ! - yesterdsy afternobh re- | evening's pleasire on an otherwise ;:I" b’; tf,';{f“,f,’;‘si“zef’ Datriotio: gos g:g;;‘::“::dc::q?l’:s':g for pan-German ‘upon_ Be ecause of | e. It shows|m _th : elp the Red Cross. t ill outline the ! its -proximity to the raw materials R‘Eaf}f:si';ns(;"ga bi"‘"‘ up ‘? the| house managemonts of B {50t Theater thmfioiu :::kges.fimfiléx:s":s t;bhx?x:'t pl::‘: tt’lf:t:llku?a‘t)xnmwsuz‘t::;}l‘yndt’oda:tl:::;dt — am:lied and its splendid railroad fa-| 5" roin"p oo ring orm Anl;el{;xes.tn 'fi’:fi :;ponn':l& tnh:dogm\!.nfiy ';gnl;:;v ClA_t t!la; l‘!’exxton ght wil mla ;hown of carrying on the work effectively. | President Wilson's: peace terms. Aus- cilities. . 16 - Bemt 8 n-| Clara Kimball Young, the celebrated k of izi b- it- i . Casting Done Here. g&’;lgmmfimn JFeashed Y, the}eous’ and. the uiansgemu L of the Rex | star of the Select Pictures, in “Tho| rovs tn the various towns zrcfi,n;‘:;rty :;iet'l'afi“;ef? the “éi‘r“’cé’.fisme's‘_““"' The company, if it decides 1o 10-| Tngmimiol g ed by W. B and Flko thegtemthfitrledly-!ecund Marionettes,” taken from the famous| ¢, Bemidji is now in progress and| “The Bolsheviki movement . is cate here, will have its casting done| ~ It ig for .this work the Red Cros: stage play by the same name. It i8| gut-of-town jurors may be called up-|growing in Austria-Hungary and the her own company of 19 players. on to take up the work in their re-|country is menaced by revplution at the Bemidji Iron Works. Under g the government patents and license i?) agxpveeuliltxgmtot%\;erg tr::iehAm:riean ‘woo” DAY’ EXECUTIVES At the Elko will be shown Annjgpective communities. and dismemberment. The monarchists { of the state of Minnesota it is Driv-| work of the Red Cross may continue s «° | Pennington in “The Antics of Ann."| "o spoaker of the evening will be|are scared. Austria has been hit ] fleged to sell stock to tire extent of | throughout the was or may continue a Paramount picture showing this|njty Attorney M. J. Brown. hard by the war and the people arc i $124,000, It is understood that no M e g HAVE BEEN SEI.EC[ED talented' screen actress in just what suffering enormously. 9% | bonuses will g.e asked from this clthy. Undercg“ogfingg&??:g’y“ger.| 22l Tt b :2:;1":“‘;1 l:h;l film gl{"‘)l’g“- Tht': “The Vienna economic neues re- "B, £ -t 7 n is given broad scope spread for the occasion and is mak- | commission, o s theedPubue Safety | to be held in Bemidji February 23,1 Owing to the “heatless day” for deaths que to tuberculosis, hgve been | ing every effort to secure a large at-| the motion p?cfll;::tth’él:i?rlsls:i(o n“:: h“: “b”“ appointed and they are 'thznterg, no film was availahtle 'g’ AROUND L AKE PL ANNED crused by malnutritien,” 5 % , also, thi 3 as follows: ' today by .the management of the 1y - :::;::;c 2 g: gxife! ;d a:ées:d u:;: :'i/:': s}]oov‘;?:;s trltx;lrthdeo%r:n:g?azt :‘l‘": Mllt’l;?lll;!lt;—g. LE; Carson, H. Z:|Grand and that house will be “dark” SEDITIOUS COLLEGE HEAD ten 't : chell, F. B. mson. tonight. 5 RESI {'I:&’: ::):’ l:::h::: ::'gol'::‘s:fi:flu:’: x]:td (i'l;?:?gd: - ttheu;mdl::-ataadlng Contribntions==gW. Vandersiuls, . Brices in Same. 4 If plans mature, and there seems B FORURDTO o #he~Short-Furn tractor. | 3ot proceeds Eo to the Red Crose.i. Streeta and.arrangements—C. W.|:. The prices.wl the .same, ;mbpi;w g00d-reason. why they:should | - -8t. Paul,-Minn., Feb, 12.—It de- ... T : him by picture theater o'wno?a and Yendenldis A B Fako. - .-<\for the shows and the-general pubMCIy ot ¥oymmor - residents around the | velopes that the recent resignation of = n Lunch—A. P. White, with power|is expected to turn out and help the l_fl'ké will have mail service this sum-| Dr. Adolph Ackerman, as president 3 3 the order was the result. 5 : - 3 2 = to appoint_assistants. Red Cross, at the same time receiv- ; h 11 t New - MILWAUKEE ARREST MAY Palmer Receives Order. Judging and sales—E. E. McDon-|ing full returns in an evening’s en-| T'or and lkewise passenger service|of the Martin Luther college a x Dr. G. M. Palmer president of the V. Z - during the day. Ulm, resulted from pressure - exer- REVEAL BIG SPY PLOT ald, G. W. Harnwell, W. Z. Robin-| tertainment. This problem was referred to a|cised by the State Public Safety com- mission, because of the man seditious statements. Participation in the nnu-qc/‘n meeting at'New Ulm, which led to the expulsjon from office of Dr. L. A. Fritscha, mayor of the town, and Albert Pfgender, city atforney, is said to haye caused the demand for Dr. Ackerman's-vesignation. The of- 7 plan- calls for leaving Bemidji at 8| ficlals werq expeiled by Governor J. o'clock in the morning, arriving in|A. A. Burnguist Bemidji at 11 o’clock, and leaving The me}:&‘ o; the trust, WS &on, H. M. Clark. As representatives in the various H H townships in this vicinity, the fol- i lowing were selected: i ] Bemidji—Alfred Moen, E. K. An- s o ~~~~~r~| committee of the Commercial club and the matter of a “star’” mail route will be taken up with government authorities for the coming summer, starting May 15 and ending Octo- ber 1. By a “star” route is meant that the carrier will also be allowed to carry parcels and passengers. The Chicago, Feb. 12.—The arrest of Herman Dungs, in Milwaukee with a powerful wireless plant in hi spos- session; started a search in Chicago for what may be an inner circle of dangerous enemy aliens. Ralph Izard, chief of tlie Department of Justice at Milwaukee, arrived here to open an investigation. of Dungs’ activities in Chicago. 3 Dungs, who formerly resided in > Chicago,. was arrested in Milwaukee. SMITH-ROBINSON PURCHASE -REEVES' W00D BUSINESS Smith-Robinson today purchased the wood business of Reeves & Reeves and will add the stock of wood carried by the fuel dealers to their own. in the afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and |said to havy ta ‘place”in t! Wiy arrive back at 7 o’clock. Cities recehtly. = The tdustees are said to have considered the patriotic reasons of l;he request l;‘::: the iom- mission and to have as Dr. Ack- DOES THIS COME mm ,,| erman to offer his resignation. Th‘ HEAD OF “HOARD™G?”| was accpted, according to the dis- e patches. The election of Dr. E. R. Bliefernicht, a professor in the col- lege to the presidency was announced at the same time. COURT BEGINS ITS FEBRUARY SESSION The February term of the district bourt opened today and the grand jury commenced its grind. The term of court shows little out of the unusual and the most prom- inent feature of the grand jury will be the consideration of the Henrion- Chicago, Feb. 12.—Immense quan- tities of cheese held in cold storage in this country have been ordered by the United States food adminis- tration to be put on the market by June 1, when the new cheese-making season begins. The department of agriculture says that on Jan. 1, 60,000,000 pounds of cheese were in storage houses reporting to the government, and it is estimated a large quantity This_is 80 .per fleld a yeaf agc. TEUTONS DEMAND practically what they demand. thcmmglns of Iowa urges paying e roi agriculturist to fill the . vacancy|ipe lnate:e:tn :l:d‘n&r:' d(llveu:?d 'fl'fl: caused by the resignation of Bue-|amount is $750,000,000 annually. ford M. Gile as director of agricul-| gnith of Towa wants the payment ture at the high school, who has ac-| pageq upon the three pre-war years, cept:;td a position at the state uni- amounting to $950,000,000 i versity. 3 5 GILE’S SUCCESSOR ;:l :h: :;?xil:r; rsh:lllle;:;rt‘lit: iafl?fl: AT BEM'D JI ST A-"0 N J. J. McCurdy has been escured as derson. . IFrohn—Nels Willett, Hugo Hen- sel. tar's Fl hi Outlying "distriét south—C. W. Peters, J. E. Boobar, August Jar- 5 chow. i Rockwood—Albert Keehr. Grant Valley—T. J. Wright, George H. Miller. Northern—Frank Gagnon, : Harry L. Arnold." = Eckles—Tom J. Brennan. g (By United Press) Turtle Lake—E. E. Schimel, Gill 3 . Washington, Feb. 12.—The rail-| Peterson. (By United Press) way control bill has again plunged Sugar Bush—E. L. Flora, Roy La- St. Paul, Feb. 12.—James Mana- congress into a bitter fight over a|mon. ‘han, here this afternoon, charged fair distribution of the war’s burd- Liberty—A. P. Blom, Wes Wright.| that he was forcibly ejected from ens. Port Hope—E. E. Schulke, Henry Lakefield, Minn., yesterday and pre- . . The wealth conscriptionists are | Stechman. vented from defending his client, Jo- AR Y FARMER IS lined up against their wealth con- seph Gilbert, being tried there for ec}x;lptlon opponents. The issue {s unlawful assemblage. Whether the reflroacs Shal bear & FOUR MORE ENLIST Gilbert. is manager of the National Nonpartisan League. Manahan says he and the farmers glnvt: $21 to the Red Cross by auc- tioning off a parrot. s Four men from Akeley reached the A <1--Boon - afte - mob:+ surrounded 18 . ED‘K&B‘L tha lpeal °Ie%'}mfun§“'in‘?3“°"w§‘2$ Manahan and threstened to . hang 6B more tha was Corporal Clarence li‘oucl.ul't made | Dim. Sheriff Lee interfered and spir- them full-fledged soldiers for Uncle g)edr:;:hllm::v;ge "%3: ?;m“ghl;:‘ Sam’s infantry eervice. The JOUNE|, ., i;0"nig client to be defended by Mr. McCurdy owns S. farm near S RIS men are Albert D. Bradord, Elwell perience agriculture. ru . X. ey le or Du- ol o sl SEA TRAGEDY FILLS Tuth ‘s moon. it e i | Nelson. . ROOSEVELT PASSES FAIRLY 3 e Lakefleld, Minn,, Feb, 12.—War- " COMFORTABLE NIGHT. REPORT L) NEARS T |rants have been issued here ch . (By United Press) LINCOLN'S ANNIVERSARY THE 20TH ENGINEERS TR N eo Preas T e o e e hn Nor| Washington, Feb, 13.—The state OBSERVED BY THE SCHOOLS i Today is Lincoln’s birth anniver- sary and in honor of the event the public schools were closed and the kiddies enjoyed themselves to suit their fancy. i POLICE CARRY RIFLES Chicago, Feb. 12.—Five hundred o rifles have been distributed to Chi- cago patrolmen and a ecore of auto- mobile squads were organized to hunt down gangs of gunmen and armed robbers who have been terrdrizing the city for the past few weeks. (By .United Press) . Buenas Ayres, Feb. 12.—The na- ‘ d t tod officiall an- New York, Feb. 21.—Roosevelt (By United Press) tion-wide strike will probably be set- 5‘{;’,};3‘;;;‘"’,’,‘.‘1‘,‘;’,.;‘235 fl'{fi:‘"fi.fi? nglt)x‘::‘;:tersenthat OG::'many h:s yserved passed a fairly comfortable - night,| St Paul, Feb. 12.—Enlistments in|tled today. British and Italian Work-| tary and naval forces of the United [an ultimatum on Roumania demand- says a report from the hospital to-|the Twentieth engineers (foresters) |ers refused to join, belleving it pro-| geqtes. ing immediate peace and that the dalyt. hDgetorst la;t nlfihtl sald Roose-| has been stopped on account of the hflo{mlntvfgblxkll:gl. fl(“fl'-““’ action| ™y L onts are also {ssued accusing|Roumanian cabinet has resigned. Fotat b’ ® owed improvement | rush since the Tuscania torpedoing.|helped to break the strike. Jos;:ph Gilbert, secretary and o;sarfl- 2 e zation manager, on the same charge, ACCUSED OF SEDITION KAISER'S HEALTH POOR and with violating the Minnesota law MEETING POSTPONED (By United Press) covering disloyalty. N W . On account of ‘“The Four Artists” Alexandria, Minn., Feb. 12.—Carl Amsterdam, Feb. 12.—The kaiser’s A. Wold, editor of the Park Region| health is such that he must transfer appearing in_ the Methodist church n Thursday under the auspices of the afternoon on a warrant issued by|say German newspapers. j . |in the Presbyterian church, at which BONE-DRY REGULATION SPRING IS COMING RAPIDLY: “MIBS” GAME OF THE HOUR Spring is approaching rapidly. The small boy and his marbles are much in evidence and circles for the game are made upon the snow. & Takes more than a little snow to deter a the state attorney general’s office, Rev. Barrackman was-to speak, has heen postponed indefinitely. juvenile Bemidjite from spring pas-| charging them with making alleged | FEDERAL PRO; ORDERED time. seditious and disloyal stateménts in TO STOP & %g SEARCH KNAEBLE-VANDERVORT their paper. The warrant was served i Frank A. Knaeble and Hazel Van- e by Sheriff Louis Kent. (By United Press) Winona, Minn., ‘Feb. 12.—The|LITTLE EFFECT §; dervort, both of Itasca, were married EEN IN Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at RUSSIAN DEMOBILIZATION the Presbyterian parsonage, Rev. T.. (By United Press) P. Warford officlating. They will Washington, Feb. 12.—Military |make their home in Itasca. . experts helieve Russian demobiliza- ti ill h “little effect on the T YT ] SAYS'KING GEORGE COBB_PASSES EXAMINATION FOR P. 0. SERVICE AT PANAMA Postmaster Ritchie today received (By United Press) a telegram from J. C. Cobb, who has London, Feb. 12.—“The struggle for some time been an employe of | in which we are engaged has reached the postoffice, that he has success-|a critical stage, demanding more RS fully passed .his examination in St. |than ever our unlimjted energies and Paul and leaves tonight for a postal|resources,” King George said in open- position in the Panama canal zome.|ing parliament today. Chicago, Feb. 12.—Judge Baker|bone dry order of the Minnesota pub- today granted an order restraining|lic safety contmission has been the Heney federal investigators from|amended and in reality its drastic searching the records of Bwift &|effects will not bhe felt until April Co., packers. 1 1. Henry W. Libby, secretary-mem- ber of the commission, in Winona admitted the truth of the reports to that effect. - The amendment was passed last Tuesday by the commission follow- ing complaint from brewers that stock on hand could not be disposed of if the bone dry provisions applied The Wolds went before a local jus- tice of the peace and waived hearing and were released on hond to be tried at thé February district court here. Mr. Wold said that for some time past his paper had been having dif- (By J. W. Pegler) R fleuity with e suthorities Last\ STANTON'S NAME With the American armies in|the postoffice department officials to France, Feb. 12.—American and|show cause why the Park Region “EARD Fol GoVElNOR German artillery are engaged in a|Echo should not be barred from the terrific duel today. °Big guns are|mails because of alleged attacks banging away at the time this dis-| made on the government and its pro- (By United Press) at once to 68 counties. The modi- patch was written. Correspondents|secution of the war. St. Paul, Feb. 12.—Democrats,|fication provides that beer,” brewed do not know what actlon is occur- Mr. Wold said that his paper was| meeting here today to cast about for|prior to the date of the order, up ing. closely affiliated with the Nonpar-|a candidate for governor, mentioned|to $5,000, may be sold on the same The infantry ordered the artillery| tisan league and that he had been|Judge Stanton of Bemidji as & pos-|provision that prevailed heretofore and they got it. most active in its local affairs. sibility, until April 1. TERRIFIC DUEL BY ARTILLERY OPENS