Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 29, 1918, Page 1

e YOU CAN'T GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF YESTERDAY'S PAPERS BEMIDJ1 DAILY PIONE OTA i Y $Rrcn \.» LI { E—— VYOLUME XVI, KO. 73. FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. FRIDAY E VENING. MARCH 29. 1918. “ENEMY HELD AT ALL POINTS,” DISPATCH - PRESENT FOR PRESIDENT _ THRIFT CAMPAIGN ' - TOMORROW; YOUNG ., LADIESRECRUITEDs PERSHING ASKSTO BE ALLOWED T FIGHT TWO TYPES OF ITALIAN FLYERS . " T0 MAKE CANVASS Teams of Business Men Will Cover Down Town District; Plan for All to Save. POPULAR MOVE TO HELP UNCLE SAM WIN THE WAR »'éhmps Only 25 Cents; Draw. Good Interest; Just Like Savings Bank and Good as Cagh. Tomorrow will be Thrift Stamp Day in Bemidiji. at the Commercial club rooms and at ply of thrift stamps to be placed in all business houses for sale. Tags will also be carried by the young women, the tags to denote those who have purchased a thrift stamp or stamps. The work of the twelve will be under the co-operation of the Red Cross and headquarters will be at the store of Abercrombie & Mc- Cready. Business Committee. There will also be canvassing com- mittees of patriotic boosters of Be- midji, the committees being divided into teams as follows: J. P. Lahr and George French, H. C. Baer and D. S. Mitchell, Dr. ¢. J. Larson and H. Z. Mitchell, George Rhea and Ray Schumaker, E. H. Denu and R. L. Given, Rev. A. M. Whitby and Bert Barker, A. P. Ritchie and F. B. Lamson, C. L. Isted and H. E. Reynolds, George w. Harnwell and Corporal Clarence Fou- cault. The Thrift Stamps are one of the most popular methods of helping the government and at the same time saving for one’s self. The stamps are sold in denominations of 25 cents and offer the opportunity of saving as one can best afford, the stamps drawing interest from the govern- ment. The plan is one of the most /simple and yet effective of any in- wugurated, and the stamps are as good as the currency of the United States government. National in Scove. The movement is national in scope. 1t is for the purpose of raising a .sum of $2,000,000,000 for the gov- ermment and it is to allow every- body to participate to whatever ex- county up to February 28, the per ocapita of the entire population was only 17 cents, while in ohter coun- ties~it is as high as $2.79, showing that it is a matter of the people to govern themselves accordingly. Stamp Clubs Popular. War Thrift Stamp savings clubs are being organized throughout the county and in Bemidji, one of the most active fields being the public schools to teach the children the value of saving. R 2" N sterday afternoon there arr ed the M. & I railroad, the latest rous No. 14, manufactured by the enthaler L.inotype York. the new machine being pped to the mpany cngements had been made for reception of the new machine and work of installing commenced ediately and was rushed during e remainder of the day and throughout night. The machine weighs approxi Iy two t and ecost about ot up ready to run by electricity with electric melting r\: for casting the type slugs, every detail operated by electricity, and is the last word in perfection of ihe great line of Mergenthaler ma- chines. Eight Different Faces. I ines are equipped with type faces for cast- 1as full equipment for meas- iro of any required width. Besides the huge magazine: wherein are held the type ‘‘mats an auxiliary te- 00 Pioncer Publishing| fand «Pioneer’ AddsLatest Model | Linotype To Its Equipment; Huge MachineBeing Set Up madel of linotype construction, the!cast except the spor company, ! Lone in this It is operated | llocated as she is. Beautiful bronze staute which is to be presented to President Wilson by New York Italian. The statue is about three feet high and weighs almost 400 pounds. A duplicate is to be sent to the king of Italy. BELTRAIM’S SPECIAL . CLASS WILL ATTEND CARNEGIE SCHOOL When the 14 men are selected from Beltrami county to make up part-of the special draft of 1,809 to be called from Minnesota, they will be sent to Pittsburgh, for training in the Carnegie School of Technology to be fitted for important positions in the government service. This ‘has just been made public by Major John P. Snyder, chief draft aid to Adjutant General Rhinow. TWO0 MORE ENLIST . Joseph W. Thompson of Thief River Falls and George D. Reed of Grand Forks, N. D., left this noon for Duluth, having enlisted at the local recruiting office. They both joined the coast artillery. GAINEY IS HON?RED The freshman class of Hamline university has elected officers for the second semester and the class named Daniel Gainey of Bemidji represen- tative on the university athletic board. Mr. Gainey was a star ath- lete during his high school days in FRENCH REPULSE DESPERATE ATTACK (B§ United Press) Paris, March 29.—(Official)— “The Frencn are holding firmly the territory recaptured from the enemy vesterday in the Montdidier sector, despite desperate enemy attacks. We captured Monchel by storm.” the will wlhieh all the FPioneer I heads. contained in ines a great por reg-| bhe, ne from cads of ma 1 With the type § the machine m tion of the advert will be done, suving time eliminating ing and job work| nd labor,! istribution The machine j.: capable of handling o largze variety of news-| paper matter, book and job work and| is the model used in {he largest| nlants in the country, and the only| part of the state. Addition to Model 5. The installir f this remarkable i ion to the speedy ich has done yeoman in the Pioncer plant. Tt willl od, giving the Pioneer plant two linotypes. 2 remarkable feature of a newspaper ~nd publ ing plant in a city the size of?Bemidji and machine chows the th and progress t only the T’ ¢ plant but of ommunity and the development of its es interests, the Pioneer| keeping abreast and a little ahead to t the demands. HILLSIDE ISSTREWN WITHFOE " OFALLIES (By William P. Simms) 29.—The tide of battle is ever rising. The great struggle is extending against Arras and a gradual spread around Noyon. The new battle line is 70 miles long and the principal fighting is at three distinct centers, one against the north flank around Arras, the second astride the Somme against the center, and the third against the south flank between Montdidier and Noyon, Thera is severe fighting at all three points. Near Avion this morning the Géy- man offensive was launched identic- ally with that launched a week ago. Telegraph hill, near the famous Vimy ridge and Orange hill, is strewn with corpses, uniformed in green and gray. The battle around Albert is grow- ing with the Germans endeavoring to get Amiense. Battle Line Lengthens. London,, March 29.—The battle front is now twice the original size. The former line was 50 miles, from Lefere to Arras. Now it is described as an irregular triangle from Ar- lououx as the northern apex, Mont- didier the southern point and the southern edge of St. Gobian forest as the southeastern point, the two sides being 50 miles long. The base is 35 miles long. The Germans thus cover 876 square miles. The German line is increasingly precarious. The Germans have drained their reserves beyond effec- tiveness, while the allies are still holding their reserves fresh for the time when needed. Haie's Morning Renort. machine guns north of the Somme, inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. “Our positions were maintained against strong attack from the north of the Somme yesterday afternoon and we gained ground by suceessful counter attacks. “Heavy fighting continued north of the Somme until late in the eve- ning. We maintained the line through the day despite superior en- emy assaults. Our machine guns did great execution.” RUSSIA'S DEMAND FOR WAR SPREADING (By TUnited Potrograd, Marceh mand for war with 5 reading throughout Russia. Anti- man fecling is the most intense nee the war began. Reinforce- nts have been rushed to Smolensk, Orsha, Kuhleman. IKuhleman, replying to the Rus sinn protest which said that Germany sending forces into Finland ounds American Ambassador Fran- ctatement regarding America’s readiness to ist in maintaining Russia’s status quo as a violation of the Drest Litovsk treaty many eis’ TUSETH JOINS MILITARY Emil Tuseth T sted and will leave tomorrow n t for Fort Sher- man, in the Panama canal zone, where he will enter a military band. Mr. Tuseth has for the past vear been doing orchesira work here and is al- so a teachier of violin He is also a member of the Bemidji band and plays the cornet, as well as the violin Type of divigible and new Italian navy for patrol work along the Adriatic. N JUNE 5, IS PROBABLE REGISTRY DATE FOR | YOUTHS OF 21 YEARS (By United Press) Washington, March 29.—June 5 is the likely date set for the regis- tration of all youths who have be- come 21 years of age since the last registration. Passage of this meas- ure by congress is certain. YOUNG3WOMAN TAKES MAN'S PLACE AT GARAGE The announcement that girls and young women are to be employed at the box factory in the near future, discloses the fact that already young women are taking the places of young men generally supposed to be the .only ones qualified for certain service, At the garage of 'C. W. Jewett, Miss Elva Beach of Long Prairie is in charge of the gasoline and oil department, performing the duties of filling the tanks of cars for patrons and look in after the gasoline and oil-bmsiness In general, taking the place of a.male employe, and she is filling her duties splendidly, ac- cording to Mr. Jewett. her versatility. “And I am going to secure an- other in the near future,” remarked Mr. Jewett in a brief interview. SPEAKS TONIGHT AT HIGH SCHOOL ON WATER SUBJECT | F. L. Anders of Fargo addressed a special meeting of the council last evening on ‘the water problem. He is the man who superintended the installation of Fargo's filter plant, and at 8 o'clock tonight will speak at the high school auditorium on “Water Supply,” the talk to be il- lustrated Every property owner and citizen is urged to be present. ANOTHEREBIG CLASS WILL“LEAVE TUESDAY From twenty to,thirty volunteers will leave Tucsdav-on the noon train for Duluth, - all. shaving enlisted through the local recruiting office in charge of Corporal Clarence Fou- it The Home Guard, led by the Four- teenth Dattalion Minnesota Home Guard band®will escort the volun- teers from .the _recruiting office to the train. Citizens are expected to turn ont enigasse and give the hoys a rousing sendoff. | The honor roll will appear in Mon-| | dav's Pioneer. The recruiting com mittee is making special effort to csist Corporal,Foucault in recuri 1ded volunteérs with a view to in- ereasing the number beyond the - mark. ertainments for v night have E all the theaters, roller rink and the military ball f day evening these volunteers will be the Red Cross dance held v hall. Singing and speak- e also been provided for at hall Saturday evening these heen men guests at in the ¢ ng Ithe city flying boat Macchl, used by'lhv Italian ELEMENTS HINDERING GERMAN ADVANCE (By United Press) London, March 29.—The elements have taken sides with the allies, with rain and a high wind sweeping the west front, which is a great help. The German successes at first, made possible by quick transportation, will thus be trippled by the mud. Fighting Continues. (By William P. Simms) With the British afield, March 29.—Fighting continues despite the sudden change, the weather sending a sudden gale of rain across the bat- tlefield. Tbhe Germans with ox-like perseverance are butting away against the British line in the Arrasj| region. BREAD CARDS PREDICTED ' Washington, March 28.—Chair- man Lever on the floor of the house predicted bread cards for the United States within a few months. BOLCOM ASSUMES HIS DUTIES MONDAY W. G. Balcom, who was selected by the board of education some time ago to succeed Supt. W. P. Dyer, who arrive in Bemidji today or Saturday from Staples, to assume his duties Monday. Mr. Dyer, who has been superintendent for the past eight years, retains control of the Bemidji schools until April 1, and is at pres- ent in the city for a few days. /OFFICERS BELIEVE COUNTER STARTING (By United Press) from General Bliss to the house committee. ican army officers believe the big allied counter offensive against the termans has already started. They think General Haig's thrust on the north and Genenral DPetain’s sharp thrust on the south fH-nks are the first stages of the ¢ v er offensive. It is believed here that the neces- sary troop disposition made by the army in its maneuvers, which the al- lied international council author- ized, is about to strike. The maneuvers of the allied armies have been a mystery to the Ger mans in their drive and its activity is daily expected. The allied armies have been held back until Hindenburg battered his own army into exhaustion and vul- nerability and today the German ad- vance is at a standstill. Further tremendous efforts are expected. De- spite the gains of yesterday, officials are optimistic. Pershing Asks to Fight. Paris, March 29.—General Persh- ing. conferring with French offi- cials at the front, asked in his own name and in his country’s name that the entire American force here be engaged in the present battle. Offi- cial announcement stated that Gen- eral Pershing said the army is en- tirely at the disposal of the French and made the request in a confer- ence with leading British and French generals and statesmen. AMERICAN BAGS tent they desire and not work a|Bemidji. = ; 3 hardship. Minnesota is hitting the London, March 29.—General Halg| In addition, this hustling young resigned to accept @ position at the TWO0 MORE FLIERS 5 t shape. In Beltrami this morning reported that the Brit-|]ady does considerable stenographic University of Minnesota, in the ag- ball in great shape. ish took a mumber of prisoners and|work for the concern, indicative of |Ticultural department, is expected to : ——— (By United Press) 29.—David Putnam, Brookline, .iass.,, a member of the LaFayette escadrille, has brought down two more German aeroplanes, making a total of five for this Am- Paris, March ! erican flier. Potato Starch And Flour Plant To Insure Farmers . Profit,Sponsored by Kaplan j A proposition advanced by Morris | pound proprictor of Kaplan's oro Kaplan, 1] business men, it (farmers and s "'heing the establishment of a potato | stareh and potato flour mill in De- midji to turn the ¢ ss potato sup | ply into money. ir the thonsands of b Minnesota potatoes go to was 'also embodie facture of orated potatoes, such as !vm"!m] by the government, | ready about 70 farmers have ex- pre d themselves as heartily in fa vor of the new project, while some! ! prominent business men are lending | nupport | It ic explained, that suppose a| srmer received 80 cents per hun-| ste els of Northern toga chip i ¢ dred pounds for ungraded potatoes, | {which wonld be better than | cents per bushel for graded. Tt takes tapproximately 650 pounds of pota-| | taes to produce 100 pounds of po-| tato flour. At $4.55, which the far-! mer would eppro tely receive, | he cost of converti into flour would he about $1.50, including loverhead expenses, and the finished | product would bring practically 1 $6.50. i | " The jobbers price is 14 cents per| 75 cory, is meeting with much favor by | | a of z\l]n\\inul i e, It|war purposes, v plan for the mann-| | | i | the (there are nct enongh solids to m: he manufacturers per ponnd, which would allow a leeway of about 7 centz per pound here from that of the manufacturers, as it is at pres- ent A potato is about 135 per cent sol- ids and 85 per cent water and the cvaporated potatoes idvocated by the government for ral sale and is on the same prin- evaporated apples or peaches It is further explained that pota- toes cannot be carried over to suit owner. They must be sold at the proper time or become waste, and ke wood ‘stock feed at any p Po- tato flour is deeclared the hest hsti- tute for wheat flonr, as is recognized in making potato fonr cakes, ete The plan carries with it the in- stallation of : o washer, cooker, flour mill, s 11 mill, combining a potato peeler to make the flour ab- solutely white If it was deemed f ihle an cvaporating machine wonld be installed With pot today price is 13 cents ciple held and coing to waste in such immense gquantities as at present it would secem that considerable importance vould be attached to the project for preventing tais and turning them into profit instead of loss. heing Hoes ] At 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon i Washingto Marcl 29— i twelve of Bemidji’s fairest young United PreS§.Correspondent ; = g' n, arch 9. | ladice il mieet With the British afield, March, he enemy is being held at all points,” says a dispatch today ‘ gta"o:&fci{o c;’z,'el: northward and southward with a UNITED STATES the business dis- ;{j;,"g?;:‘,’;‘,’ sudden new thrust westward and R - COVERNMENT trict with a sup- northwest, extending northward Counter Offensive Started. i Washington, March —~—Amer-