Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 27, 1918, Page 1

o public schools was ordered off, YOU CAN’T GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF YESTERDAY'S PAPERS--READ THE PIONEER VOLUME XVI NO. 71. § WATER FROM LAKE BEMIDJI IS POURED INTO HOMES AND PEOPLE AROUSED ndbills Only Notice Late in the Day; Hundreds Unaware of - What Had Becn Done. ¢ TANK 01 CHORES OF LAKE THAT WAS USED Ice From Lake Forbidden; Mains Now Full; Schocl Supply Has Been Shut Off. Pouring into the water mains of the city from which is secured water for household and drinking purposes, water from Lake Bemidji was pump- ed into the homes, business houses and schools of Bemidji yesterday. Pumped from the waters on the shores of which is the septic tank of the sewer system of Bemidji. In- dignation of the people is at a high pitch and all day the Pioneer has been - flooded with complaints, ex- postulations and righteous wrath of the people of the city. Hand Bills Used. Not one word of the intent to fill the water mains with the filthy wa- ter from Lake Bemidji was given in advance. Not until word was car- ried throughout the city toward eve- ning was the fact known. Hand bills had been distributed but they were not effective. The Pioneer was not notified and hence unable to in- fgrm the people of the city what was being done. Throughout the day water from Lake Bemidji was being drunk by men, women and children of the city. Schoels” Shut Gfi: ~ Late in the forenoon-the water of But in homes and business houses the filthy stuff continued to flow, being used for cooking apd drinking pur- poses. It was after the fire at the Morris hotel that the pump was put into action in Lake Bemidji, and it Is stated there was sufficient water in the city reservoir tank to supply all needs of the people. Peonle Indignant. When the fact became known that water from Lake Bemidii had been aent into the drinking supply of the eople, unknown to them, feelings The ice from Lake Bemidji is not allowed to be cut and sold, owing to it being impure on account of the septic tank and other similar rea- sons, but the water mains were filled with the forbidden water and are choked today with the same, in the homes of the city. DESSA RECAPTURED AFTER BLOODY FIGHT; NAVY AIDS BOLSHEVIKI (By United Press). Moscow, Maréh 27.—The Ukraine- Bolsheviki forces have recaptured Odessa from the Germans after a bloody fight, an official Telegraph agency dispatch says today. The Black Sea fleet co-operated. =] RyeeTaNS RECAPTURE CITY (By United Press) Moscow, March 27.—The Russians have recaptured Nicholaieff and Kherson from the Germans. Americans Shell City American front, March 27.—Quiet continues. The .\mericans are ready to render the allies any service re- quired. Americans shelled St. Bau- pasont. Bemidji authorities are make a determined effort to s{raight- en out the water supply question and tomorrow Frank L. Anders of Fargo, engineer in charge who built the fil- ter system at Fa will Demidii to look over the and give to the people hi and what he believes woul proper for Bemidji to do He will ‘)e met 4 ande Lamson club, W, the Commercial club, ness nien inter 4 Mayor And Committee Get Into Water System Problem going torr EXTRA!C (BULLETIN) (By United Press) Paris, March 27.—Within 48 hours the allies will be niasters of the sit- uation, Premier Clemenceau said to- day on returning from the front. London, March 27.—General von denburg’s monster war machine is slowly grinding to a pause under allied Dbattering forces, thrusts and exhaustion. Both British and French official reports indicate this. The allies are throwing reserves into the paths of the advance and i ing force is due to the enormous cas- ualties and fatigue. German and French sources hint at a counter offensive and heavy British reserves are commencing to arrive. The French continue to stand on the south bank.of the Oise, which is the only place the French previously gave ground. Here the Germans are creating a dangerous salient by ex- posing their flank to attack in the vicinity of St. Gobian Forest, Chau- nay and Noyon. It is believed the allied counter offensive is likely aid- ing this line. The German drive against Albert continues with diminishing strength. On account of the fact that Albert is almost” wholly surrounded, its fall] is imminent. Americans Nearly Ready. Washington, March 27.—The al- lies are about ready to throw into the west front strong troops. The sir ub:;]c is )eL in. a transitory stage. It is believed that further American strength is included in the new re- serves. Military strategy prevented their use until now. Take Paris In Two Months, Teuton Boast (By United Press) Petrograd, March 27.—Russian of- ficials state that the Germans at the Brest-Litovsk peace conference open- ly discussed the west front offensive and promised to capture Paris with- in two months and make a general German peace by Christmas. PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO CLOSE THREE DAYS «Although the week-late start of the fall term last year, decreed that there be no spring vacation this ar, the teachers and pupils will re- e a brief respite from weary daily ind. > Friday of this week is Good Friday in Lent and it is a holiday. Hence, there will be no school on that day. The board of education has decided to close the schools all day tomor- row, Friday and Monday, to reopen | Tuesday morning. The spring vacation is the time the i buildings receive their spring hocuse cleaning, and the brief time allowed { by the schools closing the three days will be devoted to the work. omoting a satisiactory water sup- | piy for the city. Mr. Anders will arrive at noon and meeting the representatives of vy will be taken over the water cm and inspect the pumping sta- He will also spend time in his s Friday and the eve- a2y where will be a mass cailed at the Commercial yoms when Mr. Anders will lhr\ p(\()pl esti 1t has to be act- diately. Every co-op- led by the city admin- and it should be extended. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH 27. 1918, DRESSING STATIUN ON THE WEST FRONT the dimunition of the German {riv-, s the most vital that) A dressing station near the finug lives on the western seont operated by New Zealanders. stretcher awaiting treatmment. BETTER RURAL PHONE SERVICE DISCUSSED AT MEETING ON APRIL 4 A meeting of the rural telephone companies in this vicinity, who de- sire connection with the Bemidji ex- change, is called for Thursday, April 4, at 10 vo'clock at the Commercial club rooms. The purpose of the meeting is to determine upon a local| system of main lines conneccting with the Bemidji exchange and the per- fecting of a union organization. Skilled mechanics of the North- western Telephone company will demonstrate proper methods of tele- phone connections and give other in- formation which will tend to better the present service. Township clerks are urged to see that one or more representatives at-1| tend the meeting from their town- ship. They are asked, also, to bring| with them maps, which will show the location of the main lines in their | respective ‘townships. i l THIRTY WAR SAVINGS | CLUBS ARE ORGANIZED| G. W. Harnwell, chairman of the War Savings committee of Beltrami} county, reports the organization of 30 war saving socicties at the close of the week, March 23, for - this county. TIiis placed Beltrami coun- ty fourth in the state, Hennepin, Ramsey and Mower leading in the order mentioned, during that week The standing to date puts Beltrami in sixth place. Hennepin leads with 185 societies organized, the other following being Ramsey, 125; Mower 76;LeSueur, 43; Waseca, 41, and Beltrami, 38. A meeting was held at the Com- mercial club rooms this afternoon, at which methods were discussed for the conduct of a thrift campaign in this city. The plan will be an- nounced at an early date. Mr. Harnwell organized a society four miles from the Bass Lake school Tuesday evening and will, together with Dr. G. M. Palmer, visit Turtle River, where another society will be formed. DISLOYAL WOMAN IS GIVEN RIDE ON RAIL| P | March 27.--Mrs. Fran- ces Pergen, a woman of DBohen birth, residing at West TFrankiort,| south of here, was ridden on a rail through the main streets of that city yesterday by 500 members of the Loyalty league, who charge her with disloyalty. She was made to wave a flag throughout the demonstration and to shout praise for President Wilson. Benton, T11., AMERICAN WAR CROSS FOR TWO0 FRENCH OFFICERS With the American army in France, March 27.—The honor of be- ing the first men outside of the Am- erican service to receive the dis- tinguished service cross hs fallen | upon two French ¢ ers—Major Jacaues Corharon, of the French Mis- sion, attached to the American for- ces, which were north and Tieutenant de ( of the French artillery. T icers gave n troops hw'.\ fire ance to the Ar they were under while 1 of Luneville, “: | In the foreground can be scen a wounded soldiar on a “FE‘, Until Wiankind Is Free,” Haig (By United Press) ‘v’tslungtnu March 27.—General Hn . British commander of the for- 111 the field, answering President lesous reassuring message on be- half of the American people, said: “We are determined to fight, not counting the cost, until mankind’s freedom is safe.” THIRD LOAN THE LAST UNTIL NEXT OCTOBER, PLAN OF GOVERNMENT March 27.- Wasl:ington, The gov- Vernment’s general financial plans for the next eight months, disclosed by Seeretary MeAdoo, provide for a long period of rest from bond issues affer the third loan of $3,000,000,000 next the fourth Liberty Loan is next October or No- month, scheduled for vember. The amount of the fourth loan probably will be greater than any be- fore, and consequently the treasury summer probably will start is- suance of certificates of indebtedness lll (mx&hl«r:\h)o amount Anticipat- is, the house ways and means {«)nmn(lm- today tentatively approved ificates from $4,000,000,000 to $8,- 000,000, UOU R[PLALE 0LD FLAGS, APPEAL OF FOUCAULT | Clarence Foucault, at the 1 of the reeruiting office in this 1is to make a personal ap- peal to penple of Bemidji who are flving the “remains’ 'of the American flag over their residences or places of busin Many of nothing but ta he: cit are absolutely and he makes the request that the flags be replaced or else not flown at all. Many of these flugs have heen exposed to the winter 1l are no longer a It is nrged that condition be re- - Mew ones thing ¢ all placec | AMERICAN TA‘JKER WhIPS ENEMY SUB Press) —After an r n oil tank- n enemy submar- s damaged department an- (By United »n, March ng the limit of outstanding cer-| and | BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEEE STREWINGCOR POWEREUL STATE FUEL BOARD TALKSFROM SHOULDER ON COAL QUESTION Charles S. Carter has received from the state fuel admini ation a state- ment of facts regarding the question of coal, and in it is contained facts relating to coal and wood in this part of the state and what the state fuel administration has to say is un- mistakable. A portion to which spe- cial attention is called is as follows: calities where plenty of is available will have to burn It will not be a case then of its of wood and coal, of burning i wood. the relative me or the inconv wood with the <ent equipment. It will be a ¢ f wood or freeze and the prudent individual will see that he hus the wood when the coal bin is_ emniy. “Nor is standing on her on having ‘her 'stion of Minnesola rights and insisting share’ of the coal supply. She is a part of the Union as well as a state, and in the erisis ‘her re’ is the 1 t she can pos- sibly use. What she absolutely h to have she will get, hut do not for- get for one minute that it will be the national and not the local needs that will be given the preference.” 5C SEIZED IN CHICAGO FOR CELEBRATING OFFENSIVE than Chicago, March More fifty persons we sted for brating the German offensive. in the evening the police were at- one house hy st of “Die Wacht Am Rhine” and as a re- sult of arrests there, made federal and civie autcorities combine in a drive throughout German settle- ments, where it was found that a general celebration was being held. German flags were displayed in many places. TOBOGGAN FOR SALE; T00 MUCH “SNORTIN The decision of the Carnival asso- ciation regarding the tohoggan at the foot of Tenth street, on the lake, is to offer the slide for sale to the high- est bidder. There is about $60 worth of lumber in the tohoggan. “Kicks" and “snorts” have been the lot of the toho n since it was erected last winter by tracted to the associa- tion for the pleasure of the people of Bemidji. The association’s idea was to provide snitable winter sports for the publie, but at the outset met op- position However, the slide pro- vided a lot of healthful recreation last winte Th sive members of the ase to again in- stall the 11' dime of (ulml' aning and committec was named to see Mayor hopes of retting the slide for the as willing to posifion on ars to move the warming house and proper care of ehildren caused the mavor to become disgusted, and he didn’t care to cre- andersluis in city to take oy people. The ma co-operate, hut account of a ate ill-feeling. nor take the respon- sibility of the city bei liable for accidents without proper supervi- hence “Good byve toboggan. BELTRAMI ?‘?)UT T ‘)’ ‘RRLEDERS‘ ASSOCIATION MEETS APRIL 5 mnty Breeders' Willett is sion, Tire Beltrami ( sociation, of president, wil the court I honse, Iri i The meet- ing will npvn ,H 1:20 o'clock in the lafternoon. i President Willett desir all mem- | bers to attend and 1cquainted with the new county All are invited to zive talks on ing of stock, one of the most import- | ant topics hefore t i} ers of Bel | 'rami county today. E N THEY PRESS FORWARD yod breed-| MINNESOT FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH ENEMY TERRIBLY TORN BY MACHINE GUN GERMAN GENERAL KILLED -4 m NG HIS ME ORPSESAS FORGES 0 BRITISH COMING 0 TEUTONS TERRIBLY TORN (By William P. Simms) With the British afield, March 27. —General Hindenburg’s trcops are being terribly torn by machine guns. The Germans are so thick, gaps torn in the lines by deadly machine gun fire close automatically like holes in soft dough, the enemy paying dearly for every inch of ground. Along Pozieres ridge, Germans are strewing corpses as they slowly press forward. The battle has not yet reached the crucial stage. As the battle developes the Anglo- Saxons view the events calmly. FRENCH IN RESERVE Paris, March 27.—Sub-Secretary Abrami today said the bulk of the French army is awaiting results. Only a few French divisions are en- gaged. The most powcflul British re- serves are just m'nvmg on the field. Teuton General Killed. (By United. Press) Amsterdam, March 27.—General von Blottwitz, commanding the Ger- mans attacking St. Quentin, has been killed in action. Berlin Knows It. Amsterdam, March 27.—“The en- emy holds strong reserves south of the penetrated front with-which to attack our troops from {he rear,” says the Berlin Ver Waertz, publish- ed in Berlin. *Do Utmost”—Haig. London, March 27.—General Haig has issued a general order to all troops, saying: “We are again at the crisis in war. The enemy has collected on this front every available division, aim- ing at the destruction of the British army. We have already inflicted tre- mendous losses on the enemy. The French are rushing reserves to us. Bach of us must do his utmost to prevent the enemy from attaining their object.” Haie's Early Renort. London, March 27.——General Haig this morning reported further local fighting north and northeast of Al- bert. “The situation here is unchanged,” says he report. “In the neighbor- hood of Bray, as the result of enemy attacks, we were frced back a short distance. South of the Somme, a heavy attack was repulsed last night after s re fighting. At onc point on the river the enemy forced their way into our positions bhut were thrown back.” British Quit AlberH With the British armies afield, March 27.—The British are holding the line west of Albert and are fight- ing every rod. The British appar- ently retired west of town late yes terday. Editor's note: This is the first intimation the British have retired from Albert. RUSSIA SEES HOPE OF REENTERING WAR (By United DPress) Petrograd, March 27.-—Declaring that the German offensive offers Rus- sia a chance to reorganize and de- clare war against Germany when the offensive fails, Leon Trotsky, former foreign minister of the Bolsheviki | regime, deposed by Lenine, has pro- | elzimed universal military training. The highest grades are ordered to report immediately. Old officers are reporting enmasse.