Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 26, 1918, Page 1

CAMPAIGN Fuk'f .War Zone, At Elko. Tonigm ; 0N CON ,ENTI(IN R NEAT J 'COL()RS BEMlDJ | sentative of President Wilson in the i ! ; e war, zone, will speak at the.’ Elko| il ; sl : : . There ‘will also-he other speakers| % o : ‘ of note, members of" the “team” || = : (5 | : !le making a tour of Minnesota | : OF RATWNAL ORG 'HON tnder the . auspices ‘of the federal :m e meLY PROI_OTED government, othér’ teams -belng gent “throughout. the country to lnlorm the people” of- wflmt thn food prielMem really means,. The' coming of Dr. Lincoln is in S B' ; (%pe;:‘i;:l to I‘l:llt;neer) 5 ‘I If.n‘;lekmnk Henry W. i rainerd, nn., February 26.—In udtke, argld . Melvin, arfleld . Chosen G“ef'l appreciation of the loyal sendoff ac-| George, Henry. Chairman; Hard Work Needed corded us by the people of Bemidji,| = Treighel, Emil Cnrl. T Pe rfect De we, the drafted, entrained for Camp| Luadtke, Paul' A, H. 3 t‘-fl' Dodge, ask you, through the medium Johnson,” Edward George; & of the press, to: extend our. appre- Johnson, ‘Anton Marti: Meeungi at. “Baudette - April 28, Blickduok June 6, Spooner On J'nne 10. : - A ) ; deference: to Bemidji- and ‘this part v (Speclal to Ploneer) g of the state, He s'i)enks only-in|. : 0 time, is being lost in getting a °“€,‘,‘;",?,‘:,d ;lil:l:l l:: t&:flz ‘{',f",”j:f,',u g’.}’,‘fi%”;f:: n'g‘ arl ALu'llm' . %:Minneapolis, = Feb. = 26. —Captain ities” ab 5,000 2 !tfl" on Pl'epal‘a.tlon for the bls of..the Red Cross for ~ their fore-| Siems, Hel:be' : Richinond ‘ Pearson Hobson, he of|® above and' Bemidji 18 -8choo) B ftholight as to our odmfort, the Home Peterson, Victor O; efrimac. fame, who, according to| considered “the hub of ‘this-"portion|- elETn Be fijl une 13 to lo spaper- reports current et - thelof Minnesota. ., e first step belng the appointment ?v‘i?,'?urfi‘fihffi"éh‘?‘r?&'é"afi’&“fl&'m &;‘;befilegrrg’sfifilnnw time,’ was kissed by pretty girls atl 5" pineoin’ was A France ot chalrmen for the various commit-| not least, the local draft board for| Green Simon. A whatever place he happened to stop, 4 B ‘Litees, the chalrmen to act as “’“" cen-{ each their share in making our de-| Barber, Bennie C. \ {11 be the principal speaker of three|8nd England’by the president with Iy oling Tineolne s al’ committee. : 4 hold public meetings for the interest|ditions. in those wuntrlea and. also - ml ittees have been named and each|«im”. if we can, our. desire grogwn Ahlberg, Antred, - ‘ot.,fl;m state-wide prohibition move- | yisit, tiie battle fronts and ascertain, g)lod c%nl;:&'?:fi‘;:d;:?:::a‘:gi“' - ert 25‘;:“” :‘?"2 to tnhccept ““d"“‘ with each mile of travel, which spirit} Freedland, Solomon, 5 ment. ] y effort for the promotion | = 3 | “Captain Hobson' will speak in Be: what food conditions were there.- The lecture7will, be valuable of the convention. The chulprmon and fi::,‘,’:f,‘:,,;’ e:tlva?,:rxmfihe loyal dem: gf::;sofi’d‘fl:?%d" Catl: ‘midji ‘May. 29, -Other speakers will|Dr. Lincoln did 80 and upon his re- | instructive and sh d be heard:by| the ‘committees they will head WS 2 e Dr. George, W. Young. a Confed-| turn to America was dent out to. tell every:poran m Q‘“‘ dfi. M‘“Y 'om{as follows: g IDRARPRD - MEN. g:::li, J;:;]‘L %dl:“e:s!o. R B H Dniley, 8 Unlted Brethre| i ~| - Entertainment—Provide lodging " (Special to Pioneer) aml'o;.vdfll;:‘. Oliver. Mrs. E. H. Smith, Finance—To- raise a minimum of Enger, Theo. Christianson. Mee hfi! ndette. ; Rev Mr: nlflay also: .will speak 5 3 ; at Baudette on April 28, and Dr. W. .[0|NS THE CANADIANS To JoIN '"IE Cm‘(m[s $800 for taking care of the. state| Beltramiscounty sent to the colors| ~Jiincines Lars oo J. Herwig, superintendent of “the ‘convention, If was suggested that|171 more.of her draft quota this| Montieth, Abe. * nti-Saloon League of Kansas, will M AYOR RECRU"‘S 0NE $1,000 be raised so that there would |morning. From Bemidji went 121,| mitoraon. Oscar. B speak at Blackduck on June 6 and i N T ight - more recruits. for Uy be a little additional for the local| While .from Baudette 50 filled the( . gyafrer, Lorne J. A.atgma:nz:tflx x:!e :23 part. of the|- Sam’s fighting force left Bemidji t] is X"(l}( vavggeeoommlttee in Bemidji— ;:;k;lfaitthe?l'.h’;“’]‘:‘?e: t:,.“‘: ""‘lil“ Juneau, Clarence Bdward. scheduled' pro; Tam of the Antl.Sa:| . Demidji has addew another to her|noon for Duluth, whence they "~ Rogiatration-—T ist boys from the morth ond - of :he Biretls, John Patrick. SHiRe Loa D evaorica Lo hold more| List of soldiers, this time. Clarence be’ forwarded to Jefferson barracks. ofllceg‘ Piatlon Lo aseiat the state|bovs from the north end of the| Dromness, Peder. oo e O e e Mhis state in| Ferguson: enlisting in_the Canadian|They enlisted at the recruiting of-). properly registering, the) BN Y eariter, and. the awatisgent| Kornell; Karl Johanson.. m—gleutlon il At Saloon | military, leatirg immedlately for a| fico in chargo of Corporal Fouumgt. ¥ Of all delegates—Mrs. C, R.| MOUTE O8O o nart of the sooaty| ~ Carleon, Albert Walter, e nnasota. training camp across- the line. Their names and unit in which they |~ Roc antion_—T 1 ikt from the southern will mect| [Eederson, Johnny. : : '1‘%‘: loague. according o the an.|, The: enlistment of Ferguson was enlisted are as follows: > Pt S l""’; e recreatian | Al e o e R tcEothor procesd| ~Feoterson, Carl Blgwart. P ! ou ésmaft“ of its ofticials, is' en- nstignated by Mayor . Vanderstuis,| Frank L. Connick, coast artmefl_y by hlxh o Onthaturdaly after- Y thoit hlx)itini flt e e procee Stiers,’ Carl. ; ; a ‘Hn b C who . saw. Judge. Stanton, and “also| Winfred Knapp, 'medical departmfint AL O e, thera will be no on, Roy, Mike. John. oTaE _bring. abolit] secured the: co-operation of Federal|ambulance driver; J. Soiions of the conventlon—A. P.| . Was Husky Continwent. Harmof, JAmes: Wilt, i Ofticer:'J. 'P. 'Brandt, for Ferguedn|Twentieth engineers; Fred Kral Places.of " T Bemidji was at the train to bid her Plumm r, Gordon A. A wlm]; \txlndelt'hindietment on charges of fimst ‘artnllery, Ole Bradeson;’ e e nl{f:vt‘g:;g. Bote God speed. btng while there McGran, l(’]re«;to: t.lI\nmes. violating the goyernm nthuor laws| tion sgna corps; ‘Martin Sandberg, chéers an nd - music -there ohn . Carl Arthur. o ] seasiuns of the convention : =the steme|~ Hanson. Carl~AHred ig. Bemidji dwn Troraon, st o hibl ' e aKed Fudge Stanton Mm Johp G, Rudser, Twentieth | - . and ex had: been enacted several times be- cm 1 e 1t ‘Ferguson ¢ould ‘be released from| ensineers z Exhibits—To. provide a Pl"" andlgore wut the eame depot. It wa (Ooy ) i assign exhibitors space for exhibit- the indictments if 'he would leave| . Max Huffman will leave in ‘& ing books and Sunday school mater- the largest quota yet sent from Be- for -Canada ‘and “join. the Canadiam|couple of.days to join the Twentieth| .15 ¢ an midji and:the county, It contained -8 : qu forces. He- algo asked Brandt if’he] engfneers; als of all kinds—Mrs. A. Lord. . |young men from this city and sur- ; - ‘| would be willing to co-operate in|: Waivers were secured from the ad- H.MXf$§39°§$?€fi“'§f ‘g::'tof:"% rounding towns, villaged™ and the ' the plan. Judge Stanton finally con-| jutant general for Winfred Knapp planning for:a chorus to assist {n the farms. They were the huskiest ag- : |'sented and Brandt sent a telegram and Fred Krause, who had enligted | 1\ 010 of -the state convention—Miss gregation of any yet to go from Be- L) and received' a waiver. -before but were rejected on account| norothy Torrance midji. ‘Everyone was a .splendid e The court tiren imposed:a fine of |of minor defects, Re‘ceitlon—’l‘o eet Rl thalns and specimen of young manhood and n l : e $50 and 60 days.in jail, or if the fine care for all visiting automobiles dur- | ey waefifiyfhemm';pf:; ot ven i Sl S S g LAY VIOLATOR e aiae (o Sl T R o BN B el SR e ..... i 30-days- o 7 : : }:hnn(\)gxrtav?aiothd:hy:&g:es:;od1;‘::1%1:- SUMMER RFS(’RT G ' l"’;&gl’i “l‘:“ve’.i.fi““""wi Z. Robinson.| gpirits and they made. the most of v ggson Julso iy coloen o g Ont, : O\ =7 ] e mcmpmion R T Men eue| Liair short_slaz, bolis ordered, fo adians. ut he is to remnln ‘away| r ‘roundin nt ~| report yesterday. for departure this | B e ACTIVITIES WILL BE |t o e g™ & N 2 ch to Devot. : Prun) CLUB LUNC"MN TOPIC flcz rlt:xgr:lfgx;gomzf:?etr; l::t :lt:t?og:i The quota met at the city hall at - ANERICAN OFFCALS T e T E T O R ‘ s Tomorraw’'s: Tanah Rtk | Commissary—To provide suitable|Guard under the command of First|front from the junction with the 5 LEAVING RUSS CITIES merciar club sw;fi‘ b:°§‘e§°ted°m° 01'::_ eating places at hotels, gobd restaur- | Lieutenant Scott Stewart and, es-|British to the Swiss border, the ants and at least securing the serv-|corted by the band and guard, the E:“:gd‘f delivering. terrific raids : 5 y : e new recruits marched to the M. ko & These prnbs,bly will increase until ¢ " 'February 26, 1918 To the cltizens of the Sixth Con- F gressional Distriet: 1t is proper that I now state why 1 becamehs nglégatei for r;})rtesiex:ta- wtive in this congressional distric teresting. the business men and oth- Euir:;;;asnhsfn:hg l;]r::::i;l‘s‘o%x tfll;g & (BS United Press) ers in summer resort activities. The ltces 015 th: Iagles' 0'881112?'-13!!8101 LR Rl o 1 N ‘WdsHington, Feb. 26.—Wi he| campaign in ted by th - |two,churches to serve mgals during epo! 0 speclal cars were 1in destiny of the United States > and jmpre::ilongtprevnlent in Moscoevl tltmi sandp Lag]I:es :;fi&';‘hzn, hyead:d?;al;m}; the convention—H. C. Bai , waiting and these were hooked onto the Germans begin or cancel plans & democratic government was at stgke. |41 o Gormans are driving for that city| H: McGarry of Walker, whereby it R S TR UG the regular train. Little time was|for their gnnounced offensive. As the war progressed this ‘became; the Amefican consul there is arrang-|i8 planned to send an advertising lost in scrambling aboard and a huge 1 2 more -and more. apparent. - Because| jno‘gor the transterring. of the Am-|car through the southérn states by (L UlT fiUESSlNG ” SAYS crowd surged about the cars and on (Josepn Shaplen) of this danger and outrageous treat-| yoon colony to Samal, 500 miles dis-| which a special effort will be made i y the depot platform and streets, Peltlrl:)l‘lggdl’r;a‘i Cozr‘;'uplg:;i&l:: the Engine Shricks “Good Bye.” acteptance of the ~German-made ¢ ment received we were forced to en- tant, - All - Amerioane are re, > 7 ported | to attrect tourists to Minnesota, is ter the-war. In my opinion we wait-| o ¢0" meeting with splendid success. This FUEL lNVESTIG ATING ’ There wetre thg us;xa‘ll Eoodb btyes peace, mobflization and hurried g rom parents and relatives, but a]preparations for the defense of Pet- “ed too long. At the moment we en- clags of business means much to the large number of the boys had come|rograd are proceeding. ~A small de- i “ tered the war’it became my duty to| - . PSR 5 5 i Americans "uit Petrograd. - commercial interests of ‘Bemidjj and support my government and the ad-] Londaon, Feb. 26.—American and self-interest as well as the.growth REPORT 0" SITUATION unaclco!;npnnll:zd A :‘:}:Cht ualngin:, tachment of Germans is reported ~ coupled to the rear of the train, ut-| moying toward Petrograd from . ministration charged with the con- Br{tish: embassiss: ave.departing from and development of the city should tered a hoarse signal, the engine on| pgyoff. trict and a hard campaign is to be made’ in his ‘behalf. {By United. Press) St. Paul, Feb. 26.—President Townley of the Nonpartisan league has pledged the farmers’ loyalty to President Wilson’s wheat price fix- ing. duct of the war with all my phys- x G Petrograd, leaving few persons in|Prompt Bemidji to do its part to 1“11 l?::enc{)ae‘le:n?e:lne?:a{) 5‘1’;:"- that| charge, stated an Exchange' Tele- make this movement a success. Washington, Feb. 26.—Predicting | the front of the train answered mer-| ' The spirit of the workmen is bel- graph dispatch from Petrograd dated The St. Paul association has con-|a coal shortage of the most disas-|rily, the train started back to the The def 1 1 “a goodly ‘majority of - the patriotic Tast night A tributed from its treasury $2,500,] trous character in the near future "Y"' i wavl hats, ‘chesrs and ‘ligerent. e defense counc! 8 i :m’i‘“::tg; dfl:': ;Zfi”:“gg:;ged‘fl; N g' 4 | contingent on the balance of . the| unless the fuel administration ceases fluueriang handszchiefs'bad: the i‘ut :fi:fi,,g ;fi,”,“’c‘fiflfiiut?: tm";:e:ge v‘;);:: SiF represontative and it the cit: g :vt,::i raising $10,000 to feature. this ictlsm;g:;ln%:;gngt :gg mgetllef::v:srtl‘:_ ml};wet“wc L i e e and urging all to fight to the lzen: of_this g?tgficgnsii ‘g ;" sal:"; WOOLLEY IS |.00K|NG Every merchant and business man, | gating committee submitted the re- qu!:ir dnd os?firhzufn ch;};eo i de:uter capturing Pskoft, the Ger- po L0; Teprose: € ONETOERL every garage proprietor and all real | port of the investigation to the com-|the boys are turned over to the a d several stations, The shall give to them and to my coun 0VEk SIXT“ DISTRICT estate men are specially urged to be| mittee today. fticials of the cam mans advanoes ave . iry my every effort to support the - present at tomorrow’s luncheon. The recommendations included: proper officials of the D Russians commenced a counter of- .administration in the conduct of -the - . An excellent. menu has beert ar- First—The end” of governmen'tnl Guard Serves Subper. fensive and the city changed )tmm}l war and to preserve our government| : Mark Wooley of Park Rapids,|ranged for and plates will be pro-|interference with the coal business. Early Monday morning the quota | several times. Th% g"{””g 9| ”k' | and the liberty we enjoy. My mottod county- attorney of Hubbard county,|vided for 60. Sergeant Mc De Henry,| Second — Immediate announce- commenced to report for final in-| diers refl:meid tt(i) flfi tjol::dtt;e‘;g:o: shall jbe “For full victory and a 1ast-| was “in Bemidji today greeting| who saw service at the Somme where | ments of prices after April 1, so struction. Each was checked as he :mz? enthusiastically > ing peace. friends, ‘meeting the people of Be-|he was wounded four times, and who | dealers can make contracts. reported and they- spent the day as|lutionary army. © My acquaintance with this district| ;idji fn general, and looking over|is engaged in the Canadian recruit-| Third—Giving infotmation to con-|fancy inclined.. At 6 o'clock they and the state ought to assist me inlthe political situation regards ‘his|ing service, will be a guest of the|sumers so they may know what is|Were served supper at the city hall, GERMANY MAKIN securing the mneeded federal con-|candidacy for congress as an oppon-|club. available and prices. the Home Guard being in charge, «y structive legislation. I feel, howW-|ent of Congressman Harold Knut- ; 2t with Private “Bill” Abel as head 0 ever, that all these matters must belqopn chef. The tables were arranged in NEw PEACE DRIVE o subordinate. to the work of winning| " Mr. Woolley was chosen to make 66 (1) rows and 111 recruits were seated. ¥ the war. the race in the Sixth, at the district Want (0} Be GOOd FCHOW? There wero alsg & faw fnvited Euests, Carl D.. Groat = : Trustlne Iynay have your support, | convention recently held in Brain-| ° . | those 1nteresti0?u’" '?'“‘#“iu"x‘.? Unltet(i Pross Cor:g:p;ndent ; am erd, against Knutson. o other waractivities ashlig) Yours very respectfully, Phe Hubbard ' ousity Fopresenta. H l th 't Ofi' picture was taken of the interior| ~Washington, Feb. '26.—Germany ; E. E. M'DONALD. ' [tive is a Republican, Hhacked by e € p € ecrui lng 1CEI" | %hile the men were at the tables. {; ?a})‘mlfa:bmwedp:“:og{‘ve' Bow = . 4 & ; ey B Tickets were distributed to e i laced ingly Republicans and it is the in- ‘Who wants to be a ‘!;ood fel’l'ow 7, to month. Will you be one of the men which allowed the privilege of| ’é‘!llllt;{eliufi:;!ln::;l]);ett:t cll’lregl:gnt TOWNLEY PROMISES toat of the Democrats to throw their| ~Who would like to “chip in” and|twenty to give up toa dollar a month | Jtto 4ine” any theater in the city. P N AEDE fort support to the nominee, Mr. Wool-|help Corporal Clarence — Faucault|for this good work? Some ‘months Eef 6 dfi; ring thoy wera, asslgnéd Wilson. Some exg)er s mhgt X e;l: | ley is receiving hearty recognition |Stand the expense of maintaining the| it may be 25 cents, 50 cents, or $1, D ?|ling was attempting to sp he Y 3 y recognition to quarters for the night, wlth or-| 1jes on their aoceptance of the four A from leaders of both Democrats and | local rec; umm; office from month to| but never over a dollar. The idea ders to report at 6 o’clock A. inciples he selected. - | Republicans throughout the dis- month? ” is to keep a fund of twenty to twenty cardinal peace principles he 'sel Perhaps no other office, with onelfive dollars on hand for Corporal These Left Bemidii. i The quota that left Bemidji con- 629 42 NE"‘ RESULT & the (Bemidji - office. "’l‘he expense? At the end of each month he re-|sisted of the lnEllfiiwl;l};' 4 have been borne chiefly by corporal| ports the amount spent and the B! . " - HUMAN BRUTE PAYS Foucault. He has paid it out of his|twenty fellows chip in to bring the| Fallide, Peter. OF R. c_ “WO00D DAY owr pocket, and neve; whispering. | balance |.lxp to 823. Several have al- TLeman, GuAst. . ¢ i t the kind i teered. Th ,» Arne. LIFE AT RflPE,S END He is no e kind to kick, ready volunte e list will be Pederson, The' exact AgAer ot the hrme\'a’ g man in chafge, has done more than | Foucault. But, are the citizens of Bemidji blished as the na Westbye, Axel. u re the citizens ji| published as mes are turned estby “Weod Day" Saturday were totaled. AMERICAN ARTILLERY SHELLS going to let him keep this up? The|in. The committee will make a can-| Newell, James Boyd. st GERMAN WORKING PARTIES - recruiting committee thinks not. It|vass of the city. to begin with, so| Lease, Clarence. today, the Red Cross nétting $629.42~ 1 3 (By United Press) believes Bemidji has too many “good | that the twenty “good fellows” will Beaulieu, Howard. as the result of the farmers’ co-opera- - \ (By United Press) Portage la Prairie, Man., Feb. 26.|sports” here to stand for anything|not be taxed for several months, Kittleson, Walter. tion. With the Americans in France,| —Thomas Fletcher, farm hand, was| like this, . Be courteous, kind and ready to Nordwall, Martin Nestor. This sum allows for all expenses, Feb. 26.—German working parties|hanged in the jail here at 7 o’clock The committee wants volunteers.{“do your bit when the committee calls. McDonald, John Russell. :ll bi}ilsob:x"nti %:ldm M}!;i é:lumx:et sum i urne 'V ' Bie o, .m- Volunteers to help stand the cost of| Save them the call by turning your LaFave, Fred. telephone, rent, typewriter rent, long | contribution to Corporal Foucault or| Ek, Gust Willjam. urer. of the Red Cross chapter, by distance calls, and other incidentals| E. H. Denu, chairman of the civilian| Horton, Oliver C. P. Mayor C. W, Vandersluis - of Ahe necessary to keep going from month | recruiting committee. 7 Hensel, Ewold F. finance committee of “Wood Day. il this morning for the murder of 10- year-old Gordon Rassmussen, a fel- low employe at Carberry, Manitoba. A reprieve was refused, and the enemy front lines were ef- fectively shelled by American artil- lery, the cannonading continuing all day. The front is mud locked.