Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 5, 1918, Page 1

OU CANT GET TODAY COMPLEX PRO » T0 UNITED STATES; CABINET MEETING Mikedo's Soldiers Will Not Have ‘America’s ‘Approval With the : Entering of Siberia. T0 WORK; bt DELICATE SITUATION BEFORE _ PRESIDENT THIS AFTERNOON “England and Japan Will Decide What *Bhall Be Done; Whether to ~4:,..Protest, Uncertain s : ors. £, ; e 3 i ¢ Mayor Vandersluis, elected for the (By United. ‘Press) e B, i R . third time, mlade his annual nddresg 7 Washington, March 5.—If Japan 3 p: s o to the council and then announce B/ 2 g - & e : . ‘ 2 ‘ his appointments. Frank B. Ripple % i3 -%nds an expeditionary force “into < ? 3 ik : was again named chief of the police Russia she will do so without the| ‘§ 3 : o § departmeént; “patrolnien, John Oliver, Felix Scott and J. F. Essler. approval of the United: States gov- . ernment. The United Press is ablé B +to_state this thig afternoon upon the “highest authority. this afternoon. Whether to protest,| * and if so how strongly, is a matter for serious consideration. JAPAN AND ENGLAND TO DECIDE JAPAN’S COURSE (By United Press) Washington, March 5.—Japan and England will decide Japan’s course toward Siberja and Russia, szid Sen- ator Lewis today. He stated thel- United States haa no company with Japan. - - HANGS SELF; SON man, Backus and Benner, Smith Pro Tem. i—German plane riddled by-British fire and brought down wrecked. ‘2—Sister M. Derrer of Queensland, Aus- tralin. who has been awarded the military medal for gallantry at. the-front., 8—Britisli soldiers, clad in white, starting on a-daylight patrol in the snow-covered.No Man’s Land. ' Holy War May Be Proclaimed - Against Foe the Fifth ward as president pro tem, and Smith expressed his appreciation. In the selection of appointive offi- cials, Backus, Smith and Bagley were appointed as tellers. Brown Citv Attorney. The only candidate for the city attorneyship was M. J. Brown, whe has served for the past year. He ‘Bemidji, Minn 14" more “elaborate ‘scale, and’ ‘much ""“5,.“"5?‘ “A‘f’“g{,’;n‘i,‘fif,“’%as another March 4, 1918. more: cheaply than by doing a little A v Gentlemen of the Council: . It:is{each year. r{el;flu\r“plw:lc‘;g:xy ::‘adi%:te tt:(: ci‘e) a great pleasure for me to address Trusting that our relations dur-|cejved unanimous endorsen;ent ' you for the third time as chief mag-|ing the coming year will be pleasant It was decided to hereafter 'deslg- Annual Message of Mayor Upon Entering Third Term 1 ‘ istrate of this city. and harmonious, with a common pur- 4 BECQMES “EAD OF £ I would not be auman if I did not | pose—the good, of our city. ;‘y“:fe,fl'eai“gfl';;‘figfiflfi.&f :,‘;fiiwa;:g: P - ? (By Joseph Shaplen) feel proud of the splendid endorse- C. ‘W. VANDERSLUIS, clerk, as has been the custom. This ment the people of the city have given me in electing me to the high- United Press Correspondent . Copyright, 1918. Petrograd, March 5.—The Moscow | est office in the city for the third Mayor. |position was not filled, President Clark suggesting that the appoint- ment be laid over for two weeks, L. P. Eckstrum to continue acting superintendent for the ensuing_two to meet:March 12. It is generally|dence thus reposed-in:me, and I as- believed the council will not ratify|sure you and them -that so far as it ELABORATE DEFENSE we;‘::%mus Swinson was the only can- last night to 3 ; the German peace treaty. Instead,|lies within my power the confidence didate to file for city engineer, Mr. for deferred draft - classification, |the council is expected to proclaim | so reposed in me, will- never be Swinson ‘being the incumbent i making him head of a dependent |2 holy war against the invaders. abused. That I will, during this ON THE WEST FRO T derman Hazen moved to defer ac- family. A strong - movement ‘has been|term, as during my former terms, tion on the naming of a city engi- started to unite all Socialists in the|as mayor of this city use my best ef- neer and Bagley seconded the mo- i 4 defense of their country. forts: for the welfare of the city and By W i i 4 ” - My interview with Commissioner | the prosperity and happiness of its aErood) ton ", Carried, 3 P Ros WAR GOAL\ Kalegateff yesterday explains the|inhabitants. Wil{;:ittflep;iflesn&?r;?xg?:sden:fl 1d Another Deferred. “ Since, my last address to 'you, our|r.... 5 9.Cy Four made application for the po- present situation. TEN MORE ENLIST " FOR CANADIAN FORCES Raymond Magaurn, recruiting of- ficer for the Canadian forces in Be- midji, is starting in with a ven- geance. . The first day he entered upon his duties he sent one to the British colors and then “came back” today by sending 10 more to the Canadian overseas forces, and it While loudly proclaiming ¢ a gigantic western offensive, the sition of city _superintendent 'o. i streets, J. A. Ross, Louis Robidean, Germans night and day for months i bent: A. A. Carter and lLeor have been building the greatest sys- Jnc““t't Hazen moved to la; theJB . tem of defensive warfare there the Ti‘::,:tiéns ?:1 the table ugtll nl,)a world has ever known. Germans| t regular meeting seconded by realize they must eventually sustain ;;Ig.)::kus EUCB;HEd B e the shock of the combined French . 3 t1 1 British and American forces. i afl‘t:_s?l)‘lé j};gh:t 2‘;;‘; s‘éf\-az!;e};- ;\):3 raham Lincoln, “Government of the On;l‘hz:;el:gnetihaxe been gonsllruicttedi custodian of the dump ground and people, for the people and by the ” 8 zone O habitual || o g re-engaged for another year. people -shall not perish from the combat,” the second ‘“‘zone of the H earth.” grand combat” and the third ‘‘zone Drivers ltle-gnznzed. sl % o of battle.” The first replaces the For drivers of the fire epart- mlglgu:egv?l}:tn;idinrd%urg m‘:g&:g old first line trenches and is intended [ ment, William Gaines was again stances might be considered hard- to leTien the frightful losses of the|named cihief drlve{i, a]r&[fll.lnhn Zaci;- A C first line. arias driver. Austin Mclver was al- E{.:nnte be((eir‘l“g.e:veek since he assumed ::liilll’lsngm:g ::;Kreazethg:eggsedgre:tneg _ General Hindenburg would save|so an applicant for one of the posi- has been promoted to a corporal. He “The men who left today for Du-|hardships and privations to that end. :geu:ge&z;)ge ‘1‘}“’:—5&:"2’3‘,.,{,“;5":3‘3 tm]‘vl[sr's Robinson was again named says the snow. is about all gone and | luth were George Clark, Arthur|In all this, Bemidji has been and| .= o "o elal%oratel defended. | as janitress of the firemen’s dormi- fine weather is prevailing. He is|Cailier, Joseph Boland, Edgar J. El- will continue to be in the forefront.|m; yen ingtead of hzlng concsn: tory. The matter of the support of feeling fine, according to the letter.|lis, Art Frazer, Walter DeWitt, D.|No city in the country has sent more| .04 on the first line, are spread|the rest room was laid over for two country has become engaged in the greatest war of all time, and is giv- ing willingly and ungrudgingly of its wealth and resources, of its best and bravest, that the curse of kaiser- ism and all it stands for might be banished from the earth forever. That democracy, not autocracy, shall survive, that, in the language of Ab- : NATION WIDE DRY e (By United Press). Chicago, March 5.—Nation-wide prohibition within 90 days as a war measure was set by the National ll:rol;i:bltion ‘convention - in - session ere, PRIVATE DAN NEWTON. NOW CORPORAL NEWTON, OVERSEAS Mrs. A. C. Newton has received ‘a letter from her son, Dan ,overseas, in- which he informs her that he past year we were threatened with a7 e V. Tocnsbley, John Ervin, Frank|of its boys to the front, or contrib-| o oory, eks. Mrs. Frank Thompson is in PAIR OF HORSES BACK l(\;dlartklnhand (})‘liver J-fA:l:mm- George t‘;zd snulg:gss'?ulth;rgisggfia)&lf‘:;}ds {g; uThe thi:dtlzbne is designed for open :henrge of the quarters. . ark had.charge of e men, i : Y - INTO LAKE: BOTH LOST d_.__f.__ war, for their comfort in the camps &zrf:&':éu!;:m to give the Germans For Citv Printine. - e - and for their care when sick agd e Advertising ;or bldsi for the city ‘While hauling ice at the Indi: M1\ wounded, in proportion to popula- s printing for the ensuing year was mission north ‘i cfls: Lall(e sat:-}la QOVERNMENT SCENTS tion than has Bemidji. During the LEN'NE AND TROTSKV g;ggrg;},lfizszi:}?v:;&:t?sg for bids for i day, a large blac ;thz'mlssiong:iu d‘};wt::‘l;: v%‘i”;;'dM‘:;}: TEUTON WIRELESS labor troubles and unprincipled and It was voted to have the major {5 “Pherson of Silver Lake répongd yes- unpatriotic agitators sought to make EXPECTED ’I‘o RESIGN officers of the city give surety com- terday. The dccident happened at| .- STy their headquarters here, from whence pany bonds. City Assessor Lahr and what is krLown as Cass Lake bay. (By United Press) to deciminate their economic and se- City Treasurer Rhea filed their bonds. “Lar f i 2iid ditious poison, but thanks to the loy- = ge cakes of ice had been cut out New York, . March 5.—Federal alty and patriotism of the great ma- (By United Press) and the team backed into this large|agents are investigating reports that Amsterdam, March 5.—Berlin dis- 9 hole. These horses were the only| Germans here are sending wireless i?fltiafifue%"h ?&L?lf:mg]:e:n:;t?; patehes today state that the German BEMID‘"S woon DAY government -has been advised that o e owt;ed by:ibe mission-and.arg, repdrtsyfrom New York to Germany, bring the highest praise from state a great loss. : SRl oo b and governmental authorities, “and the resignations of Lenine and Trot- CITIZENGg%Gfi,“%STP{)‘%CgAGmr our remedy so applied has been and sky as heads of the Bolsheviki gov- WILL BE WAR LESS()N is being copied and followed by a|eérnment are expected soon.: AMERICANS OPEN = What is believed to be a good in- | great many other municipalities ANOTHER QUESTIONNAIRE Bemidji's Wood Day has attracted vestment would be placing the Be- throughout the sta‘e anfl natjon. the department of agriculture, and FIRE UPON GERMANS ;l;“:i"ie g;n:;elugi; ‘;thelzrga:lfrfs' I‘Zef: The. piblic. examiners Xepareast Secretary Lamson of the Commercial , upo! et. the financial condition of our city i Washington, March 5.—Secretary club has received a letter from J. P gfi)ueidat:;tfltll:gblaan& isaggottl'hf&r :)}:7; f::l%l;mi:tswlfliho?heth:fi:fi.:n%?l:}g McAdoo today sent all railroads| Wentling of the agricult;xral de;;(nirl: (By ‘United Press) gravel would be gval’uable for con. | €ity have been conducted during the questionnaires asking the number m;anth of l”t)e unhi;/e‘l;i t{fle asworl;s With the Americans afield, March | grete work, of which, it is stated,|Past few years, and it is up to you and condition and full description of | whether l"?{ Ug”‘l’d it s 5.—American artillery violently there is ml;ch in sight' C. F Rug: all locomotives available. had been taken an 80 cou gentlemen by practice of the most S be provided for use in extension work bombarded the German trenches dur-| ojos owns the tract mentioned. e D! rigid economy this year, and as long R ing a heavy snowstorm this morning. T e asts. to esit. farther| PRESIDENT ASKS AUTHORITY _|in the program of fuel conservation. The artillery commenced at 1 o’clock raise from the department a: 11 TO CONTROL GERMAN PIERS and lasted an intense half hour. Mea{%‘s‘%sagAayts aEflNg}fl for 2 o ton -0 s ENEMY ADVANCING TOWARD as the commendation of our eciti- The inky black night suddenly!anout three months, with the ex- [Zems. Our -country demands and ex-| Washington, March 5.—President| ™ "p g cAPITAL, SAYS MESSAGE burst into flame and dancing lines| ¢eptjon of Tuesdays. Bulletins have pects that we practice economy in- V]V“*{"" :0“:‘3"(3’“‘9‘1 ct‘}"“g"?“ for a“& of fire, the ground trembled and win- i dvisi; t dividually. “Save the waste and|thority to take over the plers owne By United Press) dows were shaken for a distance of l‘;le:;’ ;sns;eltis: b‘;.:ag'g a:::i etfie m[:g;? win the war” and the people demand | by German steamship lines. London(. yMarch 5.—The Exchange ~a mile to the rear. The German ar-| gor of the Hotel Markham stated this and have a right to demand that you Telegraph today says “the enemy is tillery weakly replied. The entire morning _they would comply with as their representatives practice d Petr 4. bombardment lasted an hour, dimin- municipal economy, otherwise we advancing towar QurosT ishing toward the last thiG heRoorders would simply be “saving at the . FIGHTING REPORTED E sti he b 2 cLus LuNcuEoN ToMoRROW: | GERMAN AIRPLANE " fepalies, ke indiidias SMITH SUCCUMBS (By United Press) There will be a regular meeting SEVERAL TOPICS TO COME UP must get along without luxuries, and Shanghal Mareh 5.—Harbin dis- BOMBS PETROGRAD of the Commercial club tomorrow even what might be called necessi- ties until the war is won. (By United Press) patches report sharp fighting at For this reason I am not going to St. Paul, March 5.—Attorney Gen-| Diouai between cossacks and well make any recommendations for pub-|eral Lyndon Smith of Minnesota died|armed Bolsheviki. noon at which several interesting London, March 5.—The Exchange|lic improvements this year, this morning at 1 o’clock. - topics will come up during the nocn| Telegraph today states that a Ger- Our permanent improvement fund| Attorney General Smith was strick- TWO HURT: CARS CRASH luncheon hour. The Short Turn|man airplane bombed Pefrograd | can safely be allowed to accumulate |last Monday with paralysis and had tractor will also be discussed. It is| Monday afternoon. It is believed | for a few years until the price of |since been in a precarious condition. (By United Press) reported ~that excellent progress is Nicholas station was the objective.| material and labor becomes normal,| His right arm was affected and his St.-Paul, March 5.—Two were in- being made in financing the coniing| The number of casualties is not|at which time we can again take up|age caused grave concern from the|jured today when cars crashed to- of this promising plant. known. the work of public improvements on | outset. gether in the St. Paul loop. (By United Press) BEMIDIT DAILY PIONEF President Clark did not have hie committees complete and they will be named at the next meeting. The & ‘ . % auditing committee, however, was The .delicate situation is ~before ; . Qseviight announced, as the bills had to be President Wilson and & - audited, and to.this committee were and. the oapinel i i G, 5 % assigned Alderman Garlock as chair- The council again conferred the honor of naming Alderman Smith of RIPPLE Hereafter, when a license is ap- plied for the applicant will be re- quired to deposit the fee with the city treasurer and receive receipt therefor. He will then take the re- ceipt to the city clerk and secure his license. ~All licenses are to be dated from the first of the year hereafter, so as to make them all expire at the same time, and no -transfers of li- censes are to be tolerated. The water rent is to be paid in the same manner and delinquents are to be cut off. Street Sprinkling. It was also voted to advertise for street sprinkling and cleaning, and the city sprinklers will be put in proper condition. . d Must Carry Tags. A resolution was ordered drawn providing that all jitneys for hire and drays carry license tags. Fail- ure to do so means a penalty of $5 for the first offense and $25 for the second. A requisition for needed supplies for the police department. was pre- sented and will be allowed. Municipal Judge Gibbons notified the council of the resignation of Mrs. Whray as court clerk and the ap- pointment of Miss M. D. Johnson. Harry O’Connor was granted a cigarette license, L. P. Eckstrum was granted a plumbing license and the Elko theater was granted a li- cense. y Was Long Session. Discussion of the water situation in Bemidji occupied considerable time and discussion of other prob- lems also required some time and it was nearly 12 o'clock when the coun- cil adjourned. Japan'sArmy Is Mobilizing For Germans- (By Carl D. Groat) United Press Correspondent ‘Washington, March 6.—Japan ap- pears about to plunge into Siberia with armed forces. This action is probable with the entente approval, while the American sanction is with- held for the present. Germany'’s action toward Finanld and Ukraine, even after peace is signed, indicates possible action in Siberia. Germany, it is believed, will stop at nothing, Strict censorship envelopes the far east but it is known that Japan is mobilizing. SHEEP GROWERS URGE USE OF WASTE LAND (By United Press) St. Paul, March 6.—A delegation of the Northern Minnesota Sheep Growers assoclation conferred with the immigration board late this af- ternoon to urge co-operation in util- izing 16,000,000 acres of waste land in Northern Minnesota for sheep growing. PERSIAN CABINET RESIGNS (By United Press) Washington, March 5.—The Per- sian cabinet has resigned. It in no manner affects the international sit- uation. 4 FINED $50 FOR CONDUCTING JUNK STORE WITHOUT LICENSE Jacob Goldberg was this morning fined $50 in municipal court by Judge Gibbons, the charge being con- ducting a junk business without a license. BEMIDJI LEGHORNS WIN AT CROOKSTON Dr. J. Warninger is not the only . Bemidji person to win honors at the Crookston poultry show. Mrs. E. H. Smith carried off “the gfollowing prizes on her famous White Leg- horns against strong competition, as a great many birds from this and other states were entered in that class: First on cock; first on pul- let; first on hen; first on pen; second on cockerel; second on hen; third on pen; fifth on pullet, and first on hen. 5 “AGAIN CHIEF AND BROWN CITY ATT'Y. Bemidji's new city council slid into its seats last night without ceremony and immediately started on the year’s grind. Every member wae present and there were few specta- o,