Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 23, 1918, Page 1

0U CAN'T GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF - VOLUME XVI, NO. 45, . RED CROSS WORK Patriotic Farmers Come Miles With Heavy Loads to Sell for Humanity’s Cause. DONATE TIME AND LABOR 63 “BOBS” LINE AVENUE FOR BELTRAMI C0. | Big Dinner Served Visitors; Red|. Cross Members Wait Table; Features of Event. <Today was”“Wood Pay” in - Be- .. midjl. It was-‘““Wood ‘Day’’ for farm-| | ‘ers for miles-around and they. re- - sponded to the-call-of ‘“Wood Day” for the benefit of the Red Cross in a manner which left not the slightest doubt of the genuine loyalty of the farmers of this part of the state. “Wood Day” is one of the feat- ures of Red Cross chapter work in various: cities throughout the. state, and Bemidji farmers did themselves . proud in their response- to aid the war_work of the Red Cross. How the Line Grew. It was long about noon that the first load arrived and was stationed in-front of the Markham hotel. Then others began to arrive and the line commenced to reach from Second street to Third street. It commenced to. look good. 3 Then a load stopped on the north side: of Third and again. the line stretched along.. Toward. Fourth streét lengthened the line untit it reached Fourth, where it ‘“jumped” the street and stretched toward Fifth street, reaching Fifth and beyond. The loads came in on huge bob- sleighs, some drawn by four horses. There was every conceivable variety grown in Northern Minnesota. There|. was stove wood, furnace wood, ‘pole wood, slabs and wood of every de- scription used for fuel purposes. 63 Loads in Line. each, p ! obtainable, each-farmer’ taking pride in his offering -for. the ‘Red Cross. Some of them came miles to take part in the day event.. R The wood was the donation-of the farmers, .. They cut their wood and hauled it to Bemidji, where it is to be sold and’ the money turned into Beltrami county’s Red Cross chapter. Dinner was served in the City hall, three long rows of snow white tables being -in service, and the farmer patriots were served by a bevy of members of the Red Cross, attired in white costumes with the Red Cross emblem blazing . upon the ‘snowy background. Over 100 were served. During the serving, Miss Jane Hayn- er sang and there was music. H. E. Reynolds gave a talk on the coming of Dr. Julius Lincoln, personal envoy of President Wilson to France and England, who is’to speak at the Grand theater in Bemidji next week on the food problem. After the dinner the visitors were given theater tickets to visit the pic- ture shows. Comes Over 17 Miles. The longest haul to help the Red Cross was that made by L. E. Han- son, who “drove a distance of seven- teen and one-half miles to Bemidji with a big load of wood. & When Mrs. H. White came in_ to see the wood display she:. brought ~with her a five-pound jar of butter and it didn’t last as long as a snow- ball in Africa, for it was sold ia a hurry and Mrs. White -just natur- ally turned over the money to the Red Cross. Here’s Patriotic Woman. Mrs. W. H. Clifford got in this af- ternoon with a load of wood, from the farm southeast of Bemidji and was the only woman who drove her horses with her donation for the Red Cross. . List of Donors. Those who brought' wood for the benefit of the Red Cross and the dis- tance they drove are as follows: Matt Meyers, 6 miles; William Rabe, 8% miles; David Sheets, 5 miles; Charles Weiga, 5 miles; N. W. Olson, 9 miles, Enoch Stori, 7% miles; Fred Behlke, 7 miles; Reyn- olds & Winter, 13 miles; ~Alfred Moen, 4 miles;> W .H. Rice, 3% miles; H. S. Stilwell,. 12 miles, Joe Knapp, 9 miles; Art Glidden, 6% miles; Gust Berg, 10 miles; H. R. Gillette, 10 miles; Iver Ungstad, 6 miles; L. E. Hanson, 121 miles; C. F. Schroeder, 4 miles; Dug Neeley, 3 miles; R. O. Roberts, 5 miles; S. J. Flori, 3 miles; S. K. Braaton, § miles; Nels Willett, 7 - miles; D. Whiting, 7 miles; O. Olson, 5 miles; Edwin Ohrberg, 8 miles; E. K. An- derson, 4 miles; Hans Nelson, 8 miles; O, Anderson, 7 miles; August Landgren, 12 miles; John Swenson, 10 miles; Hans H. Johnson, 8 miles. Herman Fenske, 4 miles; George Severans, 6 miles; S. S. King, 9 miles; O. E. Lovgren, 8 miles; Ole Vasser, 4 miles; Stanley Smith, 7 miles; H. P. Lish, 9 miles; John Pat- terson, 6 miles; Edgar Warner, 4% miles; T. A. Keefe, 6 miles; Mike Kerschbaum, 6 miles; A. W. Hoskins, 8 miles; Dr, McClure, 7 miles; W. ALL ALIENS EXCEPT TEUTON MALE ALIENS CALLED TO REGISTER All aliens with the exception of German male aliens, who have regis- tered with Chief of Police Ripple, have been called by the government of the United States to register with City: Clerk Stein on either of the dates-of February 25, 26 and 27. The hours are 8 o’clock in the morning to 8 o’clock in the evening. The government demands that the following described citizens must register: Who Must Reeister. Every male and’ female per- son of the age of 14 years and upward, resident of the State of Minnesota, not native born, or not actually naturalized as an American. citizen; including all natives, citizens, denizens or subjects of any foreign nation or. government whatsoever, ex- cept male German aliens. Who Need Not Register. rfemale. person, B _or--naturalized .ifn--United - - ‘States and“subject to the juris- diction thereof, is a citizen, and need not. register, unless such citizenship -has been lost by swearing allegiance to another country, or, in case of a female, by marriage -to an alien. Male E}erman aliens need not regis- er. The. gévernment has. reached a point in the war where it must com- mence to “tighten up” and that is exactly what it intends to do. Fail- ure to obey the order of the govern- n}fint means suffering a heavy pen- alty. 3 Do not fail to register with City Clerk Stein of Bemidji. Flivvers Take Flier; Go Up NinetyDollars “Flivvers” take a flier. They shake the dust from off their feet and go into the air about ninety dollars worth. | Such was the information received by the C. W. Jewett Company, Ford dealers, -Friday afternoon. Touring cars jump from $360 to $450. Roadsters from $345 to $436 and the chassis from $326 to $400. These prices are effective at once, according to Mr. Jewett. When ask- ed what he had to say about’ the raise, Mr. Jewett merely ‘smiled. Then he said: “Ever since August I have been in earnest in my efforts to make the people see the marketesil:saw it. It has come, and I regret it as much as those who contemplated buying.” The new Fords have made some improvements and, according to Mr. Jewett, this year’s car is better than any ever put out. He does not say whether he expects another advance, but suggests that orders be placed now. PO Phelps, 6% miles; W. A. Worth, 7 miles; Peter Carlson, 9 miles; A. H. Peters, 15 miles; C. W. Kingsbury, 10 miles; Henry Bonnat, 6 miles; F. H. Jackson, 3 miles; John Sukert, 7% miles; Daniel Gray, 4 miles; Wes Wright, 12 miles; Peter Frost, 7 miles; L. E. Hanson, 171 miles; August Jarchow, 5 miles; Mrs. W. H. Clifford, 3% miles; Albert Graff, 10% miles; Hugo Hensel, 4% miles; E. Longrak, 5 miles; George Miller, 11 miles; A. E. Rako, 4 miles; Christ Hanson, 6 miles. Red Cross Supper, The ladies of the Red Cross will serve supper at the city hall this evening to the public, commencing at 5:30 o’clock, for 25 cents. Here’s your chance to help a good cause and show your patriotism and get your money's worth. _|making 1} a thfee-story. huililing. The Pioneer had secured @ pers- pective drawing of the: first:-unit of the new Normal school to_ uilt this summer in Bemidji, had ' it photographed and a cut made to be used in the paper today, when in popped A. P. White this morning with an advertisement for bids for the construction of the new Normal, bids to be opened March 12' at the office of the state board of control [ in .St. Paul. L s Mr. White had_ been assured at the recent meeting of the State Nor- mal board, of which he is a member, that the work would be commenced this spring, or as soon as the weather would permit, and last night 'he re- ceived a letter from State Architect C. E. Johnston accompanied by .the advertisement, which appears in the Pioneer today. Details Not Available, The details of the new structure are not available in Bemidji, but the pigture herewith presented - will give one an excellent idea as to the exterior of the first unit. It will be 160 feet in length and 60 feet in depth, three full floors. The lower floor will set about two feet in the ground, allowing full sized] ceilings with light and other facili. ties equal-to the two upper floorsj. "Allows for Extension. - The plan of the structure allows additions, which have been' prbvided| for in the plans, the addition ‘to be built later on each'end of the struc- ture and extending backward. At the rear of the proposed unit, is a emall auditorium. ‘This is so arranged that an extension can be added, in- creasing its seating capacity when needed. On the lower floor will be chemical laboratory, domestic ence department, class rooms, etc. As one enters the main entrance he will find the offices immediately to the left. - The building will be arranged for class rooms and other rooms, all with proper facilities for the purpose of the normal, and a gymnasium will also be a feature of the building. Beautiful Site. It will be erected on the high prominence, just north of Fourth- eenth street, near Lake Bemidji. It will stand at an'angle to command a view of the lake and also present an attractive and ornamental monu- ment to educat.on. Later, the dor- mitories will be erected to flank the building at some distance and be placed in the scheme for the im- provement of the beautiful site. The perspective of the cut repro- duced here was kindly furnished the Pioneer by State Architect Johnston, that the people of Bemidji may glean an idea of what the future holds, as the result of effort to secure a normal school for the northern part of the state. NTERPRISING WILTON POSTMASTER'S NOVEL R. C. BOOSTING PLAN M. A. Rognlien, postmaster at Wilton, in order to permit farmers in that vicinity to donate wood for the Red Cross, has opened the way by offering to accept wood and pay the price into the county Red Cross fund, giving the farmer credit there- fore. Among those who have already ex- pressed their willingness to ~ bring wood to Wilton is G. G. Walkins, a prosperous farmer in that section.® Mr. Rognlien wishes to make f{t known through the columns of the Pioneer that he will take all the wood farmers will bring in and see that their names appear on the roll of honor as having done their bit toward the Red Cross fund. In this manner the farmers can help in the “Wood Day” and at the same time obviate the long haul to Bemidji. ALLIED SOCIALISTS T0 . INTERVIEW WILSON London, Feb. 23.—The London Chronicle says a delegation of Al- 1led Socialists is going to Washing- ton to confer with President Wilson. & i YESTERDAY'S 1Y PIONEE Keg [ - Tucked Away In Salt Barrel When is a barrel of salt not a bar- 1 of salt Give up? - All right then, a bar- el of salt is not a barrel of salt when ithe barrel contains a ten-gallon keg of booze, snugly ensconced in a salt 'packing, in & barrel duly labeled as icontaining the salt. This specimen of the art of camou- flage is in safekeeping in Bemidji nd the Public Safety authorities are ‘cgnducting a probe, the state having aken-a hand to unearth the attempt it law evasion. f & The barrel of salt was billed from §t. Paul to.a point in the .vicinity) of Bemidji,” It made its way merrily | along the route until it reached Be- midji when Dr. G. M. Palmer, presi- dent of the Beltrami County Public Safety commission, “nailed” it, and is holding it in response to an or- der from state authorities. . The booze bears every resemblance to the brand calculated to make a man who imbibed any of the stuff to try to do an aeroplane flight on a barn door. ALL BEMIDJI TO PAY TRIBUTE TO SOLDIER HERO AT THE GRAND All Bemidji is called upon tomor- row to pay tribute to Edwin R. Ber- key, the Bemidji soldier murdered by a German submarine when she sneaked upon the transport Tusca- nia and sent her to the bottom, as she was wending her way to France with over 2,000 Americans aboard. He occupies a grave unknown to parents or friends. He went to his death as bravely as if he met his fate upon the ba.uefield, He had offered the supreme sacrifice and it was ac- cepted. He died in the uniform of a defender of the United States. The hour is 4:15 o'clock and the place is the Grand theater, and the people of Bemidji will meet together in & common cause. Rev. L. P. Warford of the Pres- byterian church will preach the mem- orial sermon. The Home Guard will ibe out in uniform and the Bemidji band will play. There will be other features of the program and Bemidji will pay tribute to her soldier hero. HENRIONNET CASE HAS SEVEN JURORS The Henrionnet murder case is dragging in the district court, much difficulty being experienced in get- ting a jury. Court adjourned over today until Monday and seven jurors had been accepted temporarily. The case promises to be stubbornly fought and will last several days. AUSTRIA NOT INCLUDED (By United Press) Amsterdam, Feb. 23.—Austria will not participate in the negotiations with Russian Foreign Minister Trot- sky at Brest Litovsk Monday, it is reported here. It is said Trotsky seeks to deal only with the govern- ment whose armies are invading Russia. FOUR FACE DEATH (By United Press) Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash., Feb. 23.—The death penalty is probable for four soldiers here if the court martial sustains the charges that they plotted to shoot their officers and join the enemy when they got into action in France, PAPERS--READ MINNESOTA “FUEL ADMINISTRATOR ~ CONSERVE COAL Commercial Club Passes Resolution for Co-operation With Federal Authorities, WILL URGE USE OF W00D IN THIS PART OF STATE “Wood for Fuel” Will Be Slogan of Movement; Copy of the Resolutions. The Bemidjli Commercial club is going to enter heartily into the coal saving program, and has taken .up the consérvation of coal and the use of wood earnestly, to help J. F, Mc- Gee, fuel administrator of Minne- sota, carry out the government pro- gram, assigned to Mr. McGee for Minnesota. To this end, the Com- mercial club has passed a resolution assuring Mr. McGee of the organi- zation’s intent, and the same is ad- dressed to the people of Bemidji and Beltrami county. ‘Conv.of Resolution, The resolution follows: WHEREAS, the Hon. J. F. Mc- Gee, Federal State Fuel Administra- tor for Minnesota, advises us of the fact that there will be an actual shortage of 650,000,000 tons of coal for 1918, and 3 WHEREAS, our ships are being delayed in the transportation of men, food and ammunition to the war zone because of lack of coal, and also, there is a heavy demand for cars on all railroads, and WHEREAS, it is a county, state and national economy to use wood for fuel in Minnesota, and the use of the same will permit the diver- sion of thousands of tons of coal to where urgently needed, and will re- lease cars from a long coal haul to a short wood haul, thereby greatly relieving the car situation, and WHEREAS, aside from the propo- sition of assisting the government as a war duty, the use of wood for fuel means much to Northern Min- nesota in the way of prosperity to gettlers, business men and profession- al men. The direct result of the use of wood for fuel will be the increase of food products, It also means the keeping at home of large sums of money, which heretofore has gone to the coal baron. THEREFORE; this Commercial club desires‘to go on record as heart- ily approving the “Wood for Fuel” movement, and pledge ourselves, col- lectively and individually, to do all we can to further said movement, and we hereby instruct our secre- tary to send a copy of this resoln- tion to Hon. J. F. McGee, Federal Fuel Administrator for Minnesota, 510 New York Life Building, Min- neapolis, Minnesota, and to furnish a copy to the Beltrami county news- pepers. RAINERD STORM CFNTER OF STATE PROHIBITION BATTLE Brainerd, Feb, 23.—Senator Rich- ard Jones, addressing labor men for the Minnesota Dry Federation, said Brainerd would be the storm center for the state dry fight. FUTURE SOLDIERS GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Younggren will entertain at 6 o’clock dinner this evening, in honor of Bernard O'Con- nor and John Messelt, who will leave Tuesday to join the colors. s CONSUL TO ENLIST Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 23.—The Am- erican consul here has left for the United States to ask permission. to enlist and fight. BERLIN WAR REPORT TELLS OF ADVANCE (By United T Beflin, Feb. 23.— are proceeding eastv: and have occupied 7 venia., When Dubno v prisoners included generals, twelve colo: . officers and 8,770 mc.. ) ial) —We Esthonia ne in Li- ached our Lozether two 443 other TH ] NE s Y‘SO REPEL \VADERS (BULLETIN) (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 23.—The state department tifla“ afternoon received official confirmation . of the United Press dispatch tligt Russia will fight and that allied ambassadors are pre- paring to leave the capital. This was cabled by Ambassador Francis. (By Joseph Shaplen) United Press Staff Correspondent Petrograd, Feb, 23.—Men, women and even prisoners of war, are ral- lying to defend the Russian revolu- tion. Thousands of women have offered themselves for the army on the field of battle, Fifteen thousand workmen stand ready to lay down their tools and join the colors. Even n_thousnnd war prisoners, including many Austrians, Czehs and Germans, want to fight for the revo- lution, say the Bolsheviki. Telegrams from all parts of Rus- sia urge a fight to a finish with the German invaders. The Russiah west front military headquarters have been hastily moved to Smolensk, fifty miles east of Vitebsk, and 500 miles south of Petrograd. Members of the consti- tuent agsembly hawe:decided to con- voke that body as soon as possible. The Pegple's commissaries favor the Russian: armies retreating and mak- -inga stand before Petrograd. ~Offi- cials oppose this idea and say it they evacuate Unkaraine, Northern Rus- sia will'starve. A high defense council has been formed, including Trotsky and Len- ine and Petrograd has been placed under martial law. MAYOR IS-ELECTED NATIONAR DELEGATE BY IARDWARE MEN (By United Press) St. Paul, Feb. 23.—Charles W. Vandersluis of Bemidjli was elected a delegate to the next national con- vention in the closing session of the Minnesota Retail Hardware associa- ulor;; which ended its convention last night. SECOND BIG DRAFT WILL COME IN JUNE (By Unietd Press) ‘Washington, Feb. 23.—The second big dratt will be made in June. Pres- ent plans anticipate the war council will determine the number to be called. Unless an unforseen emergency arises no nation-wide call will be made. Present plans contemplate a continuous stream of men moving from civilian life to the camps and from the camps to France. Com- paratively small numbers will be or- dered from certain districts as rap- idly as the men now there start across the sea. MILLERS MAKE PLEA TO CONSERVE FLOUR (By United Press) Minneapolis, Feb. 23.—The mill- ers today made a statement agreeing with Hoover’s plan for drastic con- gervation of wheat flour, They said it was necessary to avert a catas- trophe. FOUR KILLED IN EXPLOSION IN AN ILLINOIS COAL MINE (By United Press) . Springfield, Ill, Feb. 23.—Four | were killed and several injured in an explosion in the Citizen's coal mine in the Springfield fields this morn- ing. STRANGE MALADY CHECKED (By United Press) Peoria, Ill., Feb. 23.—Health au- thorities today said the strange mal- ady affecting over 2,500 persons had been conquered. They say it was intestinal grip and caused by cli- matic conditions,