Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 7, 1918, Page 1

b J ent establishment -of the factory in -‘equipping the plant and starting on - SHIPPING IS GIVING TRACTORPLANTTO. Securing ‘Industry. to Help . Bemidji Progress. * 'PROMISING CONCERN WOULD ADD PAY ROLL TO CITY Only. Small ‘AmountAsked to Put Plant in Operation; Has a Wide Field. The contract between the Short Turn Tractor company and the stock- ;holders: of Bemidji has arrived and is ready for signing. “Several of the _‘stockholders have already signed and the others will.do so as soon ‘as they are seen.. . g The' contract calls for the perman- ‘Bemidji and it is stipulated that the stockholders of ‘Bemidji-and vicinity shall Hiave the majority of the board of directors. The sum of $10.000 is to be subscribed in Bemidji and as soon as this is done the work of actual operations will commence. No ‘personal liability - attaches to subscribers . thereafter. The tractors will ‘be assembled at Enterprising Business Men Aiding in|" the | 7 I Forty-four survivors, all who were left of the ship company of 136, liner Florizel, w-hlqh struck a reef north of Cape Race, N. F., during a terrific blizzard. The survivors were taken off by the crew of the Prospero, which was sent by the government to ‘the scene with: special lve-saving apparatus, The Florizel is shown here as an ice breaker in New York harbor. S : A A A A A A A A AT ANNUAL MEETING OF COMMERCIAL CLUB " ONTUESDAY EVENING The annual meeting of the Com- the Bemidji Iron.Works plant where ' much of the casting will be done, and from those in position to know there is a big future for the plant. L ) 1 ture. As onesuelfil gzl‘i!drv?ho had one of the Short Turns on his farm for the past year,’ “There is no reason why| the Short Turn should not become one of the most widely used on the’ farmers of the country. It is what “Ford had, when he first started his automobile plant.” - > ! i eek Plant. Sevemlogl'}l% %itiesrare seeking to take away the possibility of the plant locating in‘'Bemidji and it would “seem that Bemidji’" ‘business - men could insure ‘the location of this promising industry in Bemidji;- and -be a factor in its success. The sub- geription- is” nearihg the ‘top” and a little civic spirit will assure the'in- dustry for this city. 2 FOOD CHIEF ALARM . (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 7.—Due chief- ly ‘to lack of tonnage, America is falling behind in grain shipments to the allies at the rate of 5,000,000 bushels monthly. Now that the rail movement -of foodstuffs has" been solved, the ship- ping question is giving the food ad- ministration chief some alarm. Submarines dontinue to wreak havoc in shipping and it will be August before shipyards, now, rush- ing ships, will have them complete. Last year, England’s ship con- struction reached 1,100,000 gross “tons, whereas the shipping in the United States was 1,034,000 and jother countries 700,000. 1In that . period, Germany sank 6,000,000 gross tons. -Anti-submarine work is " getting better, however. BAND CONCERT TONIGHT The Bemidji band, which has been “ appointed the Fourteenth battalion band for the Home Guard companies of the district, will give a band con- cert, this evening in the Grand thea- ter.” Several special features will be given in addition to the regular band program, The concert is for the securing of neeled band equipment. “NO DATE SET FOR SENTENCE OF HENRIONNET. REPORT The date for the sentence of Rol- and Henrionnet, convicted of second degree murder for slaying Oscar Nelson, has not been set, according to reply to an inquiry at the court house this afternoon. However, it is expected sentence will be passed within the next few days. FERGUS FALLS PASTOR - FLAYS HUN WARFARE Rev, G. H. Zentz, pastor of the Mocthodist ehurch at Fergus Fall- addressed the business men at tl2) nocn day luncheon of the Comme:r- cinl club Wednesday noon. Rev. Zonlz gave a p: was well receiv speaker and dr from the shoulder, fac i--fore?. The question of curing tle Short Turn Tractcs eompany for Bo- midii was raiced by J. P. Labr, wl» brought out the faci thea worth of steek is still un in order to reach the $10,000 m They will canvass for several da: more before giving up the locatio They have now orders or five tractors and expect to start work within a few weeks, provided the money is subsecribed. for fovr| mercial club ‘will be held at the club rooms Tuesday evening, March 112, at 8.o’clock. . The election of officers and directors for the ensu- .ing year will take place at that time and.the work of the past. year will be reviewed. > There will be a ‘get together’ luncheon ‘at the Odd Fellows. hall at 6" o’clock in the evening to which all members are urged to be present. It is planned to have a speaker of prominence present who will ad- dress the club on the subject of Commercial club organization and the varied activities by which such an organization may advance the in- terests of the community: . A committee consisting of F. G. Halgren, Joe. Morris and F. B. Lam- son will have charge of the arrange- ments for..the luncheon and an ex-) cellent ‘menu -will-be provided-at-the price of fifty cents a plate. ship. the members of /the city coun- cil, who are not members of the club, will be invited. AMERICA AWAITS JAPAN'S NEXT MOVE . United Press Correspondent ‘Washington, March j7.—America is now waiting Japan’s next -move regarding ~ Siberia. The Japanese embassy ‘ has indicated that Japan would notify the United States if the decision was reached to move Japanese troops into Siberia. § Every effort is being made by the United States to 'let. Russia know that the United States does mnot countenance intervention in Russia, east or west. TRAIN PORTER BOOTLEGGFR’S HEARING SET FOR FRIDAY Brainetd, March 7.—The case of John Richardson, negro porter on an M. & I train, arrested by Fed- eral Officer J. P. Brandt of the In- dian service, will have his trial Fri- day before United States Commis- sioner W. A. Fleming. Richardson was arrested on the train as it was leaving Bemidji after he- had dis- posed of a bottle of whisky on rail- road property to another man. WALKER SENDS THIRD -SON TO THE COLORS Two more were added to the three recruits sent by Corporal Foucault to the colors yesterday, the latest volunteers leaving today for camp. One of the two was Frederick Dale ‘Walker, son of George Walker, agent for the M. & L railroad at Be- midji, and his leaving makes three sons of Mr. Walker who have gone to the colors. He joined the Twen- tieth engineers. One of the soms is now in France and has been there for several months, seeing active service on the battle front. Another son is in a camp in the south. and soon to. go across. - The third son is now on his | way to be fitted to do his bit when- ever called to go overseas. | hert ‘Olson was the other of the i pair whe left today. He, also, has enlisted in the Twentieth engineers. I ED PRICES FOR MATERIAL UZED IN WAR. IS PLANNED Washington, March 7.—The war industries board plans to soon fix | prices on all material entering into | the manufacture of steel, with a view i|of stabilizing the ultimate product. ! g ——dn | = Rayriond Towle, son of Mr. and | Mrs. Bert Towlé, 712 Tenth street, went te St. Cloud this week where he will be employed in the drafting department of the' Pan Motor com- rany, i ‘board has decided to engage a man -ed;-new.. contracts: is:as, follows: In ad-| dition to the regular.club member-|iq Contracts “When school opens in ~ Bemid: next fall, it is expected: that prac- tically all of the ‘present téaching force will report. .. There will, of course, be some exceptions for vari- ous reasons as the time approaches the commencement of ‘the school year. The board of education -has in- creased the salaries of some teachers in both graded and high school. Notable in the exceptions to re- turn is Miss Mildred Loomis, prin- cipal of the high school, and the for the position. Miss Kathryn Budleman is ~an- other who has signified her intention of leaving Bemidji. She.has been with the schools four years, the last two as principalgof the = Central school. She retwrned her contract. The list of high school and grade teachers to whom have been tender- h ‘School. (Vacant)gllgrin%palol and Eng- h. Mable de- pértment. Grace Harmer—Mathematics. Lola Brodtkorb—Latin and hip- tory. Blance -Door—English, A. D. Bailey—Manual training. iEstelle Elke—German and Eng- lish. 4 ! Alma Samdahl—Home economics. Cora Heilig—Science. Emma Hogland—Teachers’ train- ing department. . Junjor High School. Ethelyn Hall—Principal, English and grammar. Anna Benda—Aritmetic, English and- grammar. Alma Olson—U. S. nistory, gram- mar and composition. ‘Wager—Commercial SUNSHINE AIDING IN DRYING MUD (By United Press) With the British armies . afield, March 7.—Springlike sunshine . and breezes are aiding in drying the sea of mud along the British west front. Air fighting has been resumed. Great raids continue, although lessened during the past. 48 hours. The ar- tillery continues busy. The situa- tion in general is unchanged. HaxfiRe orts Raids. London, March 7.—General Haig today reported a heavy raid under the protection of barrage directed against the British troops near Ep- py last night. The raid was com- pletely repulsed. LEAVES FOR HQSPITAL Harry Elmquist, a brakeman on the M. & I., left this morning on the 8 o’clock train for Brainerd where he will receive treatment at the Northwestern hospital, having re- ceived injuries while on duty. ASSUMES DUTIES Miss Olive Curtis, who has been receiving treatment at St. Anthony’s hospital for some time, has recovered from her recent illness and resumed her duties at the C. W. Jewett com- pany’s office. WAR CLUB "WEEK ¥ MARCH 107 o177 JOIN A WAR SAVINGS SOCIETY BUY WAR SAVING STAMPS DECLARE FOR THRIFT were faken froni this ill-fated Red” Cross List Of Teachers To Whom Are Tendered GERMANS ARMING 'RUSSIANS UNDER + THREATS OF DEATH i (By United Press) . - Petrograd, March 7.—Refugees : from: cities ‘recently occupied-by the Germans state that the Germans arc arming Russian conscripts under German officers and sending them to the west front. '~ Russians arc threatened with death if they re- fuse to join the German army, as- serted the refugees. ATTORNEY GENERAL SMITE'S DEPUTY MAY BE SUCCETSOR Hilton, now deputy attorney. gencral. according to predictions heard a! the capitol, will be appointed by Governor Burnquist to the vacancy caused by the death of ~Attorney General Lyndon A. Smith. STATE LAWMAKERS ~MAY MEET APRIL 15 St. Paul, March 7.—An extra ses- sion of the Minnesota legislature probably will be called about April 15 to amend the absent voters’ law and give soldiers in the training camps the right to vote. This is in accord with an opinion given orally before his death to the governor by Attorney General L. A. ‘Smith. ] The law at present applies only to the general. election in November, "and it “is- contended by ‘those favor- ing ‘the’ sessfon..that the primary election in Minnesota frequently fis as decisive as the general election in November, and that therefore the soldiers skould be allowed to vote in June as well as in November. It is predicted there will be on at- ‘tempt to extend the vote to the sol- diers in Europe. It is understood the Federal gov- ernment does not favor carrying the campaign into the army at the front. The session probably will be brief. THREE MORE ENLIST IN 20TH. ENGINEERS Corporal Clarence Foucault, local recruiting officer, reports the fol- lowing have enlisted in the Twenti- eth engineers: Willlam F. Boldt, George A. Johnson and Max Hoffman, The first «two left yesterday noon and Mr, Hoffman today, for the training camp. FALSE REPORT OF SAMMIES’ TREATMENT STOUTLY DENIED (By United Press) London, March 7.—Arthur War- ren Samuels, king’s counsel for Ire- land, in the House of Commons to- day stoutly denied that the Tusca- nia survivors were inhospitably re- ceived in Ireland. It was recently reported that the Sinn Feiners had insulted the American survivors of the torpedoed ship. N ENFORCE THE LAW - OR REMOVAL FOLLOWS St. Paul, Minn., March 7.—Al- though Governor Burnquist “has re- indtated in office Sheriff Fhite of Koochiching county, Mayor Keyes of International Falls and Mayor Gib- bons of Ranier, wno had been sus- pended pending investigation of charges made in petitions asking for their removal, the proceedings in their cases are not closed entirely. The governor's order says: “After the hearing of the attor- neys for said parties and upon a full consideration of the whole matter, it is hereby ordered that the period of suspension of said officials is terminated, but that this matter be continued. “This order is made in this form because the difficulties of enforcing the law in the community involved are apparent and, since the suspen- sion of these officials, an order has been adopted by the safety commis- sion which makes the enforcement of the laws less difficult than prior thereto. If, with the assistance of the order above referred to, these officials will'not do everything with- in their power to. enforce the laws, they or any of them may be re- moved at any time in the proceed- ing herehy continued.” Vera Backus—Reading, tion;and speliling. Mrs. F. B. 'Getchell (substituting) —Georgraphy and, reading. Martha Kohl: Aflthmet}c penmanship. Ella Parker—History, grammar, composition and penmanship. A Central Building. Kathryn Budlemgfln-%finclpal and first grade. Ruth Harding—First grade. Elsie Schmitt—Second grade. Lilly Englesen—First grade. Laura Welch—Second gradeé, -Emma Forsberg, Third grade. Josephine Brugek—Third grade. Elizabeth McNemara — Fourth grade. Gladys Thompson—Fourth- grade. .BEsther Kyllo—Fifth grade. ‘Marjorie Larson—Fifth grade. Mable Oakey—S8ixth . grade. Emma "Melbostad—Sixth grade. Ejther. Krohn—Second: and third grades; e Yy No Sid 5 Abbie Lfil}'phy E—SP‘;P g‘t’:}pal and First grade. Mable - Larson—Second and third grades, Gunda Borgen—Fourth grade. Ella Lakin — Fifth = and sixth grades. . incoln School. Valdina 1"l.";kjevelfitledoo— Principal and sixth grade. Rose Olson—Fifth grade. Alice Thompson—Fourth grade: Marje Fjetsam—-Second grade. Gunda Goodmanson—First grade. Laura Paine—Third grade. East Side School. . Sadie Chesborough — Principal, and first, second and third grades. Mrs. Alice Ward (substituting)— Fourth, fifth anG sixth grades. ALL AUIEN ENEMY PROPERTY WILL BE SEIZED AND SOLD (By United Press) Washington, March 7.—By a un- animous vote today, the «United States senate appropriations com- mittee reported the measure author- izing the government to sell all en- emy property in this country. MINNEAPOLIS ATTORNEY TO PROMOTE WAR SAVINGS G. W. Harnwell has received a wire from A. R. Rogers in connec- tion with the war savings campaign, as follows: “Have arranged with F. H. Stinch- field, well known _Minneapolis at- torney, to be in Bemidji for after- noon and evening, March 13.” Mr. Stinchfield will address - the school children some time during the afternoon an a mass meeting will be arranged for the evening. He will also address the members of the Commercial club at the club lunch- eon Wednesday. INTO MEW QUARTERS (By United Press) Washington, March 7.—Aba: dor Francis, under date of March 5, cabled that Vologda officials had Siam and Brazil with a clubhouse for embassy headquarters. His plans for moving eastward were not mentioned. composi- and AMERICA’S ATTITUDE TALTS JAPANESE SIBERIAN ACTION (By United Press) Washington, March 7.—America’s attitude toward Japan’s Siberian ac- tion has halted contemplated action temporarily. B. P. 0. E. ELKS There will be a regular meeting of the Elks lodge Thursday evening. E. H. JERRARD, Sec’y. © St. Paul, March 7.—Clifford L.} (BULLETIN) By Joseph Shaplen Correspondent, United Press Petrcgrad, March 7.—The mans have shot and hanged over 200 Russians at Yurieff without mercy. Refugees from there report the bod- ies of men and women thrown into the river, : Trotsky has been asked to notify the Germans that unless the atrocit- ies are discontinued, 160 German landcwners and barons, held at Pckoff, would be executed. Both Bolsheviki and anti-Bolshe- viki newspapers have reported the speeches of Hertling, Balfour and Sonninos, indicating the intention of Germany to conclude a compro- mise peace at Russia’s expense. Correspondent United Press Petrograd, March 7.—Conspiracy among students and officers to over- throw the Bolsheviki government re- sulted in a raid on a house near the Winter Palace. Six of the students were shot. ' PaaH Ambassador Francis of the United States, wiring from Vologda to the Norwegian envoy, urged the latter to afford every protection to Amer- icans here. Despite the signing of a treaty with Germany, Ythe Russians are removing all lvaluables from Pet- rograd. The foreign office is mov- ing to Nijni-Novogorord, ;376 miles east of Moscow. 1 Petroerad Evacuatéd. Petrograd, March 7.——Pptrograd is being evacuated by the Bolsheviki government. Moscow, the ancient capital, is to again become the seat of the Russian government, while Petrograd is to be made a free port. The population of..Petrograd js quitting it hurriedly and various government departments are remov- ing further 1nland'§wny from the German invader. Belsheviki-coun- cils in Mpscow and the provinces are said to be more opposed to the Ger- mans and a separate peace than those in Petrograd. Previous reports that the hard terms of the German peace treaty which take from Russia thousands of square miles in Europe and Asia, would not be accepted by the all- Russian congress of Workmen's and Soldiers’ Delegates indicated also that the non-peace elements in the Bolsheviki ranks were gaining the upper hand. -Evacuation of Petro- grad was mentioned as one of the measures the war party proposed. Downfall of Lenine, Refusal of the peace treaty by the congress when it meets at Moscow next week probably will cause the downfall of Lenine and Trotzky, if they do not resign beforehand. A section of the Bolsheviki is said to lean toward the Social Revolution- ists of the Left, who have been op- posed to the Lenine regime and in- clined to be friendly to the Entente Allies, although favorable to an im- mediate general peace. Apparently Germany unwittingly played into the hands of the all- Russian congress by granting a re- spite.before the treaty could be rati- fied. Reports from Petrograd indi- cate that the congress and allied or- ganizations' will use the intervening days in recruiting an army and pre- paring for a defense against the Ger- mans, American Consul Tredwell has re- turned to Petrograd along with Ray- mond Robins, head of the permanent Red Cross commission to Russia. Re- moval of the government to Moscow probai.y «will compel them to go there also. SENATORS WILL FIGHT =¥ TO RAISE WHEAT PRICE (By United Press) Washington, March 7.—Further assaults by congress upon President Wilson’s war measures are impend- ing. gSenatm- Gore of Oklahoma today gave notice of his intention to at- tempt to upset President ‘Wilson’s wheat price fixing. He will attempt to suspend senate rules and set the minimum at $2.50 per bushel. The president’s minmimum is $2. Senator McCumber will continue to work for a price of $2.7G. \ Ger- peace