Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 8, 1918, Page 1

L IENS WILLBE PRINTED - T0 CHECK FRAUDS - OFILLEGALVOTING g & State Authorities 'l‘akmg Steps to o | Prevent Wholesale Practice Throughout Minnesota. { BEMIDII ALSO AFFECTED; 4 | ¢FIRST PAPERS NO PRIVILEGE Mistake Initial Naturalization ors as Giving Them Right”., <%0 to Ballot, Like in many other cities, towns '§.and villages of Minnesota, ‘Bemidji - has many residents who have been exercising their vote at the polls when they will still subjects of for- eign governments, and some of them have' been posing as directors of political affairs when they were no more entitled to do so than the sul- tan of Sulu’ i ~ . But the recent registry of aliens, ordered by the government, is going to stop this practice, and in several instances the state authorities are going after the offenders. Wrong Impression. 3 Many who have taken out their first papers seem to have been labor- ing under the belief that they were entitled to vote by having done so. That is ‘not so. The declaration of intent to.become a citizen does not give them one particle of right to vote. ~ They must have ‘completed their citizenship-and become full fledged citizens. Hereafter, the list of aliens registered in Bemidji will be printed and made available for ‘judges at all elections to be held in the future. In this manner, the list of “who is who” will be used as guidance to precent illegal voting in the nation, state, county and city elections. 0 tate-Wide. List of %uggssrg'élstered‘under di- rection of .the -Minnesota Public - Safety commission will be printed by counties and by city wards for use in preventing illegal voting. The iy which has’its jprimary- election this ‘month. “-Propositions to: publish the lists in newspapers were voted down by the commission yesterday, and S. Y. Gordon, -state expert printer, is obtaining estimates- on printing the lists for use by .election judges. AUSTRIANS ORDERED ~ 70 FRENCH FRONT (By United Press) Rome, March 8.—Austrian troops are.being sent to the French front, but the number has not been made public. DEPEW LEAVES HOSPITAL Lieutenant Depew of the Fourth Minnesota infantry, who has been confined ' at- St. Anthony’s hospital for some ‘time, suffering from a se- vere cold, which, it was feared, might develop into pneumonia, has recovered *and left that institution. WILL SPEED DRAFT " WORK IN MINNESOTA St. Paul, March 8.—Acting under special orders from Provost Marshal General Crowder, Federal draft chief, Agjutant General, W. F. Rhinow has ygun investigations with a view of speeding up draft work in many Min- nesota districts. Details of the-ef- fort to hurry draft board work will he. made public, it was announced, when the investigation ‘discloses ex- isting conditions. “The order from General Crowder was sent in a long telegram, much of which was of a confidential na- ture, and which was the subject of a conference between Governor Burn- quist and General Rhinow and mem- bers of the latter’s staff. Governor Burnquist said that the development does not necessarily in- dicate that another draft call is to be made soon, but did show that the Federal department is anxious that draft boards should complete their work at the earliest possible date Draft aides at the capitol expressed the -opinion that there will be many special- calls for small groups of draftees with provision for voluntary inductions in most cases. E % MARCH 10T ¢17% JOIN A WAR SAVINGS SOCIETY BUY WAR SAVING STAMPS DECLARE FOR THRIFT first lists-will be printed for St. Paul,|" Y YOU CAN'T GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF YESTERDAY'S PAPERS-READ NE ENTIRE POLISH " BRIGADE DESERTS AS. 'PEACE JERM PROTEST REDTHORT Al (By United Press) ‘Washington, ‘March 8.—The state Some shells! That expresses it better '.hm‘:: any descriptive phéi\é‘e §ould for this British officlal photograph shows | i some pile of shells. This is but a slght part of the huge quantity .of ml;nltlloxls piled up behind the lnes to be used ::?::?zmht:iga d] :E‘;m:;: o i]:;"‘;:: my in teaching the Teuton that his place i beyond the Rhine, BEMIDJI RESIDENTS WARNED AGAINST HOARDING; PENALTY According to H. E. Reynolds, fed- eral food administrator for Beltrami county, there are several residents of Bemidji who have hoarded flour and sugar and have a supply on hand much greater than 'is necessary for their ordinary consumption, and in view of that fact, Mr. Reynolds is- sues the following notice: “All persons having more than 30 days’ supply of flour or sugar.on hand should at once place the surplus in the hands of a wholesale house or other dis- tributor where it may be dis- tributed according to present re- quirements. “A ‘person having more than ~a-30 days’ supply .on hand will be. . considered - as hoarding, which carries with it & fine®of $5,000 or two years in prison.” Mr. Reynolds says he does not de: sire to be obliged to take any. dras- tic action to remedy this condition, but that he has the information con- cerning certain residents in Bemidji. BOOSTING RED CROSS T. J. Burke, F. S. Lycan and Ser- geant Mc de Henry left Bemidji last{ evening for the lumber camps on the Indian reservation where they will hold a series of Red Cross meetings. The object of these meetings is to provide additional funds for the Bel- trami county Red Cross chapter. HUNGRY GERMANS ‘ * FILL SWITZERLAND (By United Press) Zurich Switzerland, March 8.— Hungry Germans are filling Switzer- land to overflowing. Down here it is hard to get a square meal, rich Germans sending their families to Switzerland for the duration of the war. Others send their families here periodically, while others send their children here to board with thrifty farmers and gardeners. Last summer, outing trains brought 300 to 500 children into Switzerland encouraged by Germany. The picnic season was over long ago but the children are still here, eating the bread sent from the United States which passed the submarines that their fathers man. Former King Constantine and many Greeks reside here. I 0. 0. F. MEETS TONIGHT The Odd Fellows will hold their regular meeting this evening. All members are urged to be present as initiatory degree w}ll be conferred. The hour is 8 o’clock and the place the Odd Fellows hall. FURLOUGHS FOR TRAINING CAMP SOLDIERS ASSURED (By United Press) Washington, March 8.—Furloughs for army men in training camps was assured today for the farming and planting season, when the house ap- proved the action of the sénate in passing the bill authorizing the sec- retary of war to grant leave when- ever the situation demanded. Presi- dent Wilson urged the measure and hence his signature is assured. NORTHERN LIGHTS IN PATRIOTIC DISPLAY The most elaborate display of the Aurora Borealis ever seen in Bemidji appeared last night, covering the sky from all directions. The lights cen- tered from a huge dome which was first sighted in the east. They then took the form of an eagle with full spread wings, the outline being sketched in red, white and blue. Eleven Killed When Planes Raid London (By United Press) London, March 8.—Lord French today announced eleven persons kill- ed and 46 injured last night by an air raid over London. It is feared that six others are buried in wreck- age. Two of the enemy air fleet reached London. The aurora borealis here aided the raiders: SPANISH CABINET QUITS “ 7 (By. United 'Press) Madrid, March §> cabinet today resigned. GERMANY EXPECTED 10 SWING NEXT INTO MACEDONIA (By R. J. Bender) United Press Correspondent Washington, March 8.—Germany’s plunder quest through helpless coun- tries of the far east is ‘expected to swing next into . Macedonia, and there is fear of a drive on the Salo- niki front. American leaders long ago scouted the idea of Germany making an of- fensive on the western front, where the possibilities are strong she would lose much if the offensive lost, and win little if the offensive won. In- stead, by the Saloniki 6 drive, 'she could clear up her back yard trouble and annex millions in. wealth and strength and then assume the west- ern offensive. BEMIDJI BAND GIVES ANOTHER HIGHLY ENJOYABLE CONCERT The band gave a well attended concert last night in-the Grand thea- ter, the proceeds to.go toward pur- chasing new instruments for the band and other needed equipment. The band showed by its playing that it is continuing to improve un- der the leadership of Director P. R. Peterson and every nuniber was greatly enjoyed. Miss Ida Virginia Brown sang two selections and, as usual, received hearty recognition for: her work. A boys’ choir of eight voices also added to the interest of the splendid program. TRINKET FUND GROWS; LAST CALL FOR HELP Hayve you taken:'a peep into the Netzer drug store display window and seen- what the> loyal people of Bemidji are doing for the Treasure and Trinket fund? If you haven'’t, lose no’time in taking at least a peek, for it is a revelation and Mrs. Ray Olson and ‘Mrs. Lee LaBaw, who are sponsors for the movement in Bemidji, are more than gratified at the splendid support extended them in their efforts. Tomorrow is the last day of the campaign and any one who has any- thing of metal value that is anti- quated or valueless to the household can donate it and help a most worthy cause. The metal collection of silvelware and discarded jewelry is to be sent to the government assay office, val- ued and the money used for equip- ping the aviators with warm cloth- ing, such as is being done for the soldiers and naval boys. The cam- paign is nation-wide and Bemidji, like in eyerything else, is certainly doing her share. Last call to help. ‘§.~—The Spanish ] TEASPOON OF SUGAR 7 IS ALLOTED RATION T0 EATING PUBILC Those who patronize the hotels and restaurants were surprised this morning when they gave their or- der and received a small envelope, (slvhile the waiter left to fill the or- er. . Out of curiosity, more than any- thing else, the patron carefully open- ed the envelope and peeked in to see whether it was some sort of joke that was beingshanded out, but the enyelopes each disclosed a small quantity of sugar—one teaspoon full ‘to! be exact—and it was no joke. The teaspoon of sugar was the al- lotment. of each patron for the meal and it could be used as preferred. The cause of this innovation is the extreme scareity of sugar in Bemidji and in fact the state of Minnesota. It18 said that Noxth . Dakota: hit hard. Yesterday, H. E. Reyn- olds, federal fuel administrator for Beltrami county, called the hotel and restaurant men together and laid the situation before them and in- formed them that it was either a case of reduce ‘“to the bone” or go without. TO LEAVE BEMIDJI Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Johnson have sold their home in the Fifth ward to John Nelson and will leave in a few days for Duluth to make their home. & = RUSS DISSATISFIED Washington, March 8.—Consul Summers at Moscow today reported the people there generally dissatis- fied with the Russo-German peace terms. The anarchist movement is growing and some have already been injured by bombs. AN UNUSUAL BILLET Billets for soldlers who: fight on the | o¢ western front can be anywhere. But the strangest place that any fighter had to put up for the night on the fighting lines is shown in this British official photograph. A great concrete tank which turned over in a bom- bardment is being utilized by the Tom- mies and they have made a real cozy home of the huge cylinder. They are shown here going in for a rest. The picture is an excellent reminder of the old lady who lived in a shoe with her immense family. This home is just as different from the average hab- itation as the shoe, and the family of Tommies who lodge here is equally immense. .service has deserted as a protest against Ukraine peace terms regard- 'ing Poland. . ‘TEXAS HOUSE PASSES B'"L TO LEGISLATE STATT: DRY Austin, Texas,- .March 8.—The state of Texas took a step nearer state-wide prohibition when the low- er house of tne legislature pasved finally the statutory prohibition bill prohibiting the sale or manufacture of spiritous or malt liquors contain- ing intoxicants, and shipment into the state of liquors evcept for-scien- tific, mechanical or sacramental pur- poses.” The woill now goes to . the senate, where favorable action is pre- diocted by prohibition leaders. The governor’s vice bill has gone to the chief executive for lis signa- ture, The bill making it a peniten- tiary offense to sell liquor to soldiers and sailors also- has been passed. “WAR CLUB WEEK” . COMES NEXT MONDAY Next week—Matéh 10:to 17—will be “War Club Week.” On its success despends, in a large measure, not only the success of the thrift stamp campaign in Minnesota but the third Liberty loan as well. Governor Burnquist has officially proclaimed War Club Week, but just so that everyone may get it clearly into mind just what it all means and what the duty of the individual patrigts, here is the outline of the generpgl scheme of things: As’most people know, there has been going on in Minnesota, and in fact all over the nation, a nice, gen- tle, but none the less persistent cam- paign for “the sale of thrift stamps and war savings stamps. This cam- campaign has been meeting with very gratifying results but the very na- ture of the thrift stamp scheme is such that it cannot be carried to a conclusion in a one-day, one week, one month intensive campaign. For the thrift stamp is designed, aimed and planned to catch the loose change which the avérage person tosses away—hubby’s excess cigars, baby’s candy money, mother’s spare —but then mother admits she never ‘has any spare change—through she is a splendid thrift stamp buyer. RUSS WOULD TRAIN " FOR FUTURE WARS (By United Press) Petrograd, March 8.—The war commissariet has published a plan for arming the entire people of Rus- sia, offering an opportunity for all desiring to learn military science to prepare for a renewal of war in the future. RETURNED ARMY MAN TELLS OF ATROCITIES (By United Press) York, March 8.—Albert Stykes, returned from the division of the sanitary corps in France, stated today that twelve American infantrymen on night patrol failed to return. The next morning they were found New ! in front of the American trenches, every man’s eyes having been gouged | out, and several hands and legs torn The government has received no confirmation of- this alleged atricity. HILTON APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL (By United Press) St. Paul, March 8.—Governor Burnquist today appointed C. L. Hil- ton, former deputy attorney general, as attorney general, to succeed the late Lyndon Smith. Hilton may ap- point his own succegsor as deputy and may choose C. Louis Weeks of Minneapolis. UTAT HOG ISLAND ARDS; CUT IN it e Y (By United Press) Philadelphid, March 8. — Three thousand members of the .Philadel- phia Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners called a strike today at the shipyards of Hog Island, .following the posting of a notice by the govern- ment of time and a half instead of double time for work on holidays, Saturday afternoons and all other holidays. Officials at the plant refused to give out any information today. The workers say the plant will be tied up tight tonight. i All information is coming from la- bor sources but company officials are remaining silent. SEDITIONS EDITOR SENTENCED TO JAIL; IS ALSO FINED $200 (By United Press) Alexandria, Minn., March 8.—Carl Wold, editor of the Park Region Echo, former state representative, was found guilty today of sedition, on account of editorials printed, and sentenced to three monghs in jail and pay $200 find. ~Judge Parsons’ of Fergus Falls hegrd" the case. ‘Wold printed editorials in his pa- per discouraging enlistments and ad- mitted having written them. “PASSED EXAMS”.TRIO ~ WIRES THE “PIONEER” Three Bemidji boys who left yes- terday for Duluth on their way to a training camp passed their test at Duluth and by this time are ‘“on their way.” i A telegram ceived this foremoon, of the spirits the beys are in. message follows: Pioneer, Bemidji, Minn. Duluth, March 8.—Passed ex- to the Pioneer, re- is indicative The ams. Good bye Bemidji, hello France. WALKER HOFFMAN OLSON. The signatures are those of Fred- erick Walker, Max Hoffman and Obert Olson. All have enlisted in the Twentieth engineers. MAY DRAFT ALIENS (By United Press) ‘Washington, March 8.—The senate military affairs committee today re- ported favorably the resolution per- mitting the president to draft cer- tain aliens into the United States military service when America had such treaty with governments pro- viding for such contingency. BAER VICE PRESIDENT . BLACKDUCK BANK L The Blackduck American says: “At the annual election of officers held at the First state bank all the old officials with one exception were re-elected. H. C. Baer of Bemidji succeeds L. H. Ickler of St. Paul as - vice president. The bhoard of dire6- tors is composed of the following per- sons: H. Thorson, L. H. Ickler, J. I. Hauge, H. C. Baer and Ben Baer. J. 1. Hauge was re-elected cashier.” BASKETBALL TONIGHT Tonight at the Armory at 8:15 o'clock the Bemidji basketball girls will play the Walker team and the game promises to be an interesting one. The Bemidji lineup will be as follows: Madge Trafton and Pearl Phibbs, forwards; Josephine Parker, center; Elsie Nuss and Lorraine Kreatz, guards; Emma Golz, stubsti- tute. Dr. J. W. Diedrich will ref- eree. SAMMIES REPULSE LIQUID FIRE ATTACK (By United Press) London, March 8.-—A German at- tack with liquid fire on the American front, northwest of Toul in the Stmi- hiels sector Thursday, was repulsed, say dispatches today. On the same front, American sentries drove off an enemy patrol of 40 men, THE PIONEER B e -