Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 2, 1918, Page 1

{FOR ACTION;:FOE ADVANCING UPON. RUSSIAN CAPITAL| ‘ Oxlliy ‘Two American Newspaper Men Remain; United Press Corres- pondent One of Them. ¢ SEAT OF GOVERNMENT FACING BATTLE OF MARNE = eRET ; A_Enemy in Fan Formation Steadily i+ Advancing; No Cessation Until Monday at Least. § . (By Joseph Sheplen) ‘¥nited Press Correspondent) Pgirograd, March 2.—Arno Dosch Bloftet of the New York World and T are the only war correspondents re- maining in Petrograd. Most of the British newspapermen have gone. Petrograd is stripping for action and a special commission is clearing out -useless bourgeoise, except able bodied trench diggers. Old men and young invalids, unwilling soldiers and suspected war prisoners are be- ing .ousted. All railway exits from the city have been. closed, but we are pro- vided with sleds for a quick getaway if necessary. The soviet commissaries announce they will remain until the last mo- ment. If the Germans occupy the seat of government it will be moved to Moscow. Petrograd is facing her battle of the Marne. The Germans are three hours from Luga, 100 miles southwest of Petrograd. The for- mation of the invading army is fan form. Pskoff is the stick, Dno and Ourieff are the wings. Valk is the chief German bhase, and Pskaff is the base of advanced operations. The movements of the Germans toward Luga was reported, however. ! Lake Chudno is-frozen over and the Germans may find no difficulty in dragging heavy artillery and sup- plies across. The Germans have for- tified Pskoff and begun.a movement towwrd Potrograd. Mosg)w’s work- men and soldiers™-orgafnization” pass- ed resolutions declaring the German peace terms not acceptable and de- mand continuing the fighting. The Germans refuse to cease hos- tilities until Monday. A proclama- tion here urges desperate resistance. CHEERY LETTER ARRIVES ~ FROM DRAFTED MAN Wesley Weyrick, who claims Be- midji as his home but who was draft- ed from Todd county, has written the Pioneer in substance, as follows: “Camp Dodge, Iowa, Feb. 26— Hello, Bemidji! Arrived here O. K. but have not seen any of the Bemidji boys yet, but ‘believe I can say for them that they are glad they have come, for ‘Old Minnesota’ is sure to get the kaiser and the Beltrami and Todd county boys are the ones to ‘get’ him. “Boys back home, don’t be afraid to get into the draft. You ought to see the drafted boys. They certain- ly are fine. The ‘grub,’ too, is good. I cannot urge you boys at home too strongly to come as we must win the war to save the folks at home. Good- bye, Bemidji, until I get back from France.” AMERICAN STEAMER 7 BATTLES SUBMARINE AND MAKES ESCAPE (By. United Press) Washington, March 2.—Battling a, German_submarine for over two hours, the American steamer Nyan- zas reports the U-boat probably sunk. Chief Gunner’s Mate Benjamin Grove made the report of the action which occurred on January 13. Siberia Like Puzzle;Japs SendTroops (By United. Press) Tokio, March 2.Foreign Minister Motono and the Mikado are confer- ring regarding the Siberian situa- tion. Government officials think the allied envoys leaving Petrograd con- stifutes the severence of diplomatic relations with the Russians. Chinese Troons Move. London, March 2.—The Evening News says Japan is dispatching troops to Siberia and that China is sending troops to Manchuria, and now says General Jui will be the Chinese commander. Suoplies Are Menac-d. Vladivostok, March 2.—War sup- plies not delivered are menaced. It is feared that if Japan gains a foot- hold in Severia she will not relin- quish it. Others fear the Russians will" desert to fight with the Ger- mans against their former enemy. Pier is Seized. Tokio, March 2.—The Bolsheviki ‘today seized a pier containing muni- tions and other goods valued at a hundred million rubles. _» United_States Puzzled. ¢ (By. arl "D. Groat) United ‘Press Correspondent Washington, March 2.—America’s decision on the Japanese or allied joint intervention in Siberia re- remains a deep international puzzle. One cabinet official today said the United States did not object to Japan going in self defense, but the United States was not joining. The problem is intensely delicate. Some officials doubt if matters are sufficiently developed to require Japan’s entrance. GERMANS OPEN " RAIDS ON WEST (By United Press) London, March 2.—(Official)— Extensive German raiding operations over the entire British western front last night is reported today by Gen- eral Haig. At some points the Ger- mans gained temporary footholds. REDMOND HOLDS OWN London, March 2.—John Redmond, the Irish leader, was operated upon in London. His condition is satis- factory. MinusTwoPlayers, Bemidji With the two regular forwards, Frank Phibbs and “Dutch” Achen- bach, out of the game on account of scholastic difficulties, necessitating a complete shaking'up of the team, the Bemidji high school crew last night at the armory upset the ‘“‘dope” and defeated the fast Detroit five by a score of 31 to 13. The visiting five was a great deal heavier than the locals, outweigh- ing them at least ten pounds to the man, but the fighting spirit of the Bemidji team predominated through- out the entire game, together with superior team play., 'Bemidji jump- éd into the lead at the start and was never headed, the first half ending 14 to 5. In the second period, Be- midji speeded up, scoring 17 more points to their opponents 8. To name any particular star on the Bemidji team would oe a diffi- cult matter as every man was ‘““there” from the opening whistle to the finale. For Detroit, Bush was the big point getter, scoring eight of the visitors points and all his baskets were made from difficult angles. A record breaking crowd attended the game and roared its approval as| the rejuvenated Bemidji quint piled up a big lead on the visitors. The victory of the Bemidji quint is also significant in that up to its defeat of last night the Detroit five had won ten straight games and will represent the Ninth district at the state tournament at Carleton college, Northfield, next month. Today the local five went to " FiveDefeats Detroit 31to13 ‘Walker for a return game with the high school team of that place, hav- ing defeated the Cass county five here earlier in the season. Next week the team will go to Crosby for a game there and the hardest con- test-of the season is expected. The regular lineup is expected to repre- sent the Bemidji school and Coach Jacobson is predicting a win at the Cuyuna range town. On March 15, Wadena comes here for a return game and the Bemidji five is determined to avenge its 19- 16 defeat on the small Wadena floor. It is now almost a certainty that Be- midji will play the Little Falls quint for the championship of the Sixth district and a place at the Carleton tournament. Bemidji has a mighty good chance. to “cop” if the local five is not crippled at that time by some of the players being out on account of scholastic difficulties. The score and lineup: BEMIDJI CROSBY Phibbs 20 PR, Eckles Tennstrom T Bush Simons B P 5 Hall Opsahl . . Stetermas Whitney Snyder Substitutes—Bemidji, Knapp; De- troit, Simms, : Summary: TField baskets; Be- midji—Phibbs 5, Tennstrum 7, Si- mons 1; Crosby—Bush 4, Eckles 1, Hall 1; fouls thrown, Phibbs 3, Hall 1. Referee, Dr. J. W. Diedrich; scorer, Naylor. 'BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING. MARCH 2. 1918. 'WATERS OF HOLLAND FROZEN OVER For the first time In five years Holland has been suffering from the effects of heavy snowstorms and a bitter cold spell. The photograph shows commodities being car were completely frozen over. ried from Monnikendam to Marken. The rivers and lakes Phony Sergeant ComesTo Grief; StrangeCaseofH ubert Frank Hubert of Bemidji is facing about a six-months term in jail for having Impersonated an officer of the United States army in Bemidji, for Hubert is under arrest. The case of Hubert is an unusual one. He claims to have been a ser- geant at Fort Riley, Kansas, and posed in Bemidji as such, wearing cheverons and leather puttees in which he cut something of a swath in his.own way. For the past few months he has been in Bemidji do- ing nothing apparently, but was of- ten seen in uniform. His actions excited frequent comment and finally it was decided to round him up.and ascertain just what the game was. A couple of nights ago Recruiting} ‘Officer Foucault, Chief of Police Rip- ple and Lieutenant DePew of the Fourth Minnesota infantry, went to a house where the phony officer was at the time. - Each of the officers blocked an outside door and Chief Ripple knocked.s Hubert look out and saw the chief and made a break for another door, only to run into Foucault who shoved a revolver at Hubert and commanded him to halt. He did. : There was nothing to hold him on and he was released and the com- mandant at Fort Riley notified. This morning Chief Ripple received a wire from Commander H. C. Pillsbury that no such sergeant as Hubert was ever at the post and suggested that per- haps the man was an imposter. That settled Hubert, for the chief again grabbed him this morning and slam- med him behind the bars. Hubert was then questioned closely and MISS BROWN WINNER OF DISTRICT HONORS ATEAST GRAND FORKS Miss Carrie Brown of the Bemidji high school is the champion of the state declamatory division of which Bemidji is a component part, for at East Grand Forks last evening she defeated all contestants of the divi- sion and won the honor to repre- sent her district in the state contest in Minneapolis, a few days hence. The verdict for Miss Brown was unanimous. The judges were George Benson, dramatic critic of the Grand Forks Herald; Miss Kings- bury, head of the school of expres- sion at Wesley college, near Grand Forks; *Dr. G. Libby, professor of history, University of North Dakota. Miss Brown presented ‘Cigar- ette’s Ride.” She was coached by Miss Brodtkorb, instructor in ‘his- tory and Latin in the Bemidji high school, and the victory of the Be- midji entry is sufficient commenda- tion of the ability of Miss Brodtkorb as well as Miss Brown, TWELVE SAMMIES ARE PRISONERS, SAYS BERLIN (By United Press) Berlin, March 2.— (Official)—At- tacking American trenclies in the St. Michel sector, we took 12 prison- ers and inflicted heavy casualties. The Germans have captured Comel in the Russian province of Mohileff, 50 miles north of Kieff. Ukranian and Saxon troops have liberated Kieff. We have stormed the trenches west of the Meuse south of Haucourt. TO PROTECT SOLDIERS Washington, March 2.—The war department has taken steps to check the operations of loan sharks in army camps. enemy and signed an affidavit that will be sent to Fort Riley. In his affidavit, Hubert said he enlisted in Duluth but doesn’t re- member the date. He says he was at Fort Riley four or five months in the Sixteenth recruit company. He claims he was discharged from the service shortly after July 5 on ac- count of having frequent headaches and was physically unfit. He came biack to Bemidji about Thanksgiving time. Hubert admitted he wasn’t a ser- geant, and that he bought the chev- erons he wore on his sleeves and bought the leather puttees at Junc- tion City, Kan, He closed his affi- davit by stating that he is ashamed ‘of hiingelf. ~% EARL BAILEY ENLISTS; WELL REMEMBERED BY 200 FELLOW EMPLOYES Speaking about ‘““joy voxes” being received by the young men who leave Bemidji to join the colors, Earl H. Bailey, son of S. C. Bailey, certainly received one yesterday at noon when he laid down his pencil as timekeep- er and paymaster of the Crookston Lumber company’s two plants, for his fellow workers “nailed him” and before young Mr. Bailey knew what it was all about he was handed a solid gold watch, a handsome ring and a purse from the bunch, with the best wishes for his welfare while in camp, at the front and a safe re- turn. The remembrances were the gifts of about 200 employes of the Crook- ston company and Henry Dahl and Andy Larson did the honors for the boys. He leaves tomorrow for Washing- ton to join the Twentieth engineers now in preparation to go overseas, he having been inducted into service. His brother, Claude, is already in the service with the Twentieth. Like Claude, Earl is a crack ath- lete and during his high school days was one of the mainstays of athlet- jcs. He was captain of the star foot- ball and basketball teams and for the past four years has been with the Crookston company. “BlG BUSINESS” IS BEHIND GERMANY (By United Press) the French armies afield, March 2.—German big business is still backing the German govern- ment and the German military policy of annéxations and domination. German big business is already building for future wars. No later than December, 1917, the Association of German Iron and Steel Manufac- turers addressed a rigorously conti- dential memorial to the German gov- ernment demanding the annexation of Briory and Longue on “account of its extreme importance for German national economy and for the con- duct of future wars.” ANOTHER GOES TO OHIO TO JOIN ENGINEER CORPS Angus Chisholm left last evening for Columhus, Ohio, having joined the colors. Mr. Chisholm is a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brinkman. He has tried to get into the service for some time but had been rejected on account of not being tall enough, but was finally accepted in the engin- eers branch. With D) I\ MINNES TESTIM In his.own behalf, on the witness stand this morning, Roland Henrion- net on trial for the murder of Oscar Nelson, on the forenoon of Novem- ber 15, stated that he could not re- member shooting Nelson, didn’t re- member following him from the Northern National bank hallway, didn’t remember taking another shot at him on the walk, didn’t remember throwing away the gun with an oath, didn’'t remember being spoken to, didn’'t remember going to the hotel to look for “the handkerchiet,” didn’t remember anything at all un- til he was in the city building under arrest. Savs Bumved Head. He asserted before the jury that when Nelson was ahead .of him, go- ;ing up the stairway, that Nelson turned and shoved him against the hallwiay wall and that his head struck the wall and from that time his mind was a blank. The victim of the shooting being dead, no testimony could be intro- duced giving any conversation that may have passed between Henrion- net and Nelson just prior to the tragedy. Areuments . Begin. ‘With the completion of Henrion- net's testimony and the cross exam- ination by County Attorney Torrance, the defense rested and tire argu- ments by the attorneys commenced this afternoon. It is expected they will be finished some time late to- day and the jury receive the case for decision. Defendant Called. While Henrionnet was on the wit- ness stand yesterday afternoon, testi- fying in his own behalf, court ad- journed for the day to convene at 9 o’clock this morning. He had reach- ed the stage of the night before thé trip to Bemidji which resulted in the slaying of Oscar Nelson when the clock indicated a quarter to six and the testimony of Henrionnet ceased for the day. Calm and Collected. Henrionnet unflinchingly took the witness stand when E. E, McDonald, his counsel, called for him in tne line of defense. He spoke in a strong voice and never hesitated to answer, although at times he seem- ed to be uncertain about responding to a query. He sat easily in the witness chair and no one would have obtained the slightest clue from his composure and demeanor that he was facing a charge of murder before a jury. 1t was 4:30 o'clock when the name of Henrionnet was called. His attor- ney went into the recital of the early career of the accused, from the time he was born. The prisoner stated he would be 25 years old July 21, next. Under questioning he told of his early schooling in the grades in Bemidji, his attendance at the high school, his going away to school, his leaving and later attend- ance at a military school, where he graduated with the honor of senior captain, bestowed for excellence in deportment, studies and military ef- ficiency. He graduated in 1912. The First meetine. Henrionnet said he first met Nel- son when he was home on a Christ- YOU CANT GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF YESTERDAY'S PAPERS-READ THE PIONEER - BEMIDJI DAIIY P : - ; ER ONY END mas vacation. that time was rooming at the home of Di. Larson and Henrionnet room- ed at the Larson home as Nelson's roommate, before moving to his mo- ENSE: Nelson, he said, at ther’s home, During vacation per- iods, Henrionnet said, he had met Nelson frequently, that they were good friends and that Nelson's par- ents and brothers had visited Oscar frequently while they were rooming together. The earlier moves in business life of Henrionnet were linked one with another in a lengthy chain. He en- gaged in various occupations, sel- dom staying at any one spot for any length of time. 111 health, was ascribed by the witness for his fre- quent hibernating. The Marriage Vow. It was in July, 1914, while Hen- rionnet was conducting a small gro- cery on Irvine avenue that he mar- ried Ruth Larson of Nymure, and they occupied quarters adjoining the store at their home. In the course of events, Henrionnet engaged in the jewelry business in the Troppman block and it was while he was still so engaged that a son was born, Au- ;ust 7, 1915, and named Raoul. Goes to Sanatorium. Various events transpired after that time until he went to the Lake Julia Sanatorium. about the middle of last September. THlis reason for going, as he gaid, was that his health was poor and he had heen advised by Dr. E. W. Johnson to go to the sanatorium for pulmonary trouble. Mrs. Henrionpet and the baby staved with the mother of.the husband. Friendshin' Holds. Up to the time Henrionnet went to the sanatorium, he said, he and Nelson were still good friends. Ask- ed if he knew where Nelson was rooming prior to November 14, the witness replied he did. Henrionnet testified that at the time he went to the sanatorium his temperature was around 100. He knew Nelson owned an auto and had frequent trips with him. He also stagted that at the time he entered the sanatorium he had a temperature as high as 100 and over. He remembered a visit paid him by his mother with Nelson in the lat- ter's car. He also asserted that up to the night of Noyember he com- tinued to improve, that he had beem troubled with coughing, irregular pulse and night sweats. It was brought out that his wife had obtaine§d employment at the sanatorium where her husband was staying and arrangements had been made to have the baby stay with a relative in another town, and it was understood that the baby was to go on November 15, the day of the trag- edy, the relative being in Bemidji to take the baby back with her. The Skein Tangles. On November 13, Mrs, Henrionnet and one of the nurses came to Be- midji in an auto about 8:30 o’clock in the evening. Henrionnet saw his wife leave. They returned the next day on the 4:30 train. She went upstairs to her room, testified the husband, and soon after he followed her. There she was discovered lying on the bed and crying. “I tried to find out what the mat- ter was and asked her,” he stated. “When I asked her she said she couldn’t tell. I asked her what had happened and asked her if she had (Continued from Page Four) Bemidji Becomes Interested In Treasure-Trinket Fund The campaign for the treasure and trinket fund, inaugurated in Bemidji as part of the nation-wide movement, promises to be productive of excellent results, according to Mrs. Ray Olson and Mrs. Lee LaBaw, Red Cross workers, who are sponsoring the movement. The campaign is to outfit the avia- tion section of the military with needed supplies such as sweaters, mufflers, wristlets, socks and other warm accessories. There are also thousands of young men who would take the aviation training but are unable owing to lack of funds to reach the schools. It is for work like this that the treasure and trinket fund campaign was inaugurated, and hundreds of Minnesota cities and towns are responding. In every home there is something which can be melted into ingots of gold and silver. Give anything, and everything that is made of gold or silver not needed such as old spoons, bracelets, brooches, chains, cigarette cases, coins, useless trinkets, napkin rings, tea and coffee pots and any and everything that can be melted. Articles that cannot be melted can be sold and turned into money in that way. It is claimed that every additional airplane contributed now to the fighting forces on .the western front is worth a thousand men in the trenches. # It is no doubt that the great American public is more than anxious that the aviation department be made so strong that it will fortify every American boy that goes across, and each and every one, every man, woman and child in Bemidji can help to make this not a possibility, but a certainty. There are wonderful possibilities in a little heap of treas- ures and trinkets. And if each one that reads or hears of this treasure and trinket fund contributes, not money, but just these odd bits of silver and gold, it will be a help. Anyone that will answer this ap- peal may leave their articles at Net- zer's drug store, any time from now until March 9, on which day a ship- ment will be made to the United States assaying office, where the metal will be reduced, used for gov- ernment war work, and the money paid therefor will go to the organ- fzation equipping the aviation sec- tion, | e =T | ! i