Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 30, 1918, Page 1

A ol YOU CAN'T GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF VESTERDAY'S PAPERS-READ THE._rIONEER B Piee , = RLAND FEARS TNVASION BY_ GESWANY /AND AU ~ INEFFECT SUNDAY] | -~ AT20CLOCK AM; | .imsg : Innt * One Hour: Wor’ ™ (By United Press) | With the French armies afield, ‘March 30.—German ghoul bands are gccompanying the Germans and are stripping allied corpses of their shoes and clothing. S W . French bombing planes dropped 65 tons ‘of explosives op German com- munication lines ‘and. depots during i the enemy oftensive. They ' also i bombed troop coxgcemtratlons. both on the fighting line and in reserve. H g féflroqdl Issue brglen, to_All Ope,i- * - sting Heads and Men to Con- : _. . form to Change. 2 NEW RUSSIAN EVENTS 5 2. (By: United -Press) Petrograd; March. 3 gnificant changes in- the ‘relations” between Russia and the allies are transpiring. Simultaneous, with the return of allled diplomats, Bolsheviki speak- ers intimated a modification of their oy program to a point approaching that e 3 vis ontler has caused Swit- |of ‘the allies. The Soviet's policy is First Phase Over. “furn ‘the French right flank. The |changing, on account of the convic- (By Willlam Stmms) onthe. fréntler, and, at ‘the left, |tion the Soviets are now sufficiently United Press Correspondent ! PN 3 entrenchied to begin donstructive| With the Britjgh afield, March o work. 30.—*The first phase of the Central | TR powers’ great offensive is.over. . I POLICE APPEAR IN NEW TOGS: beligve the second phase.will begin CHIEF PROUD OF HIS MEN|®#s soon as General von, §lndemburg's | battered hosts are,relieved and guns TAFT'S SON EARNS ~ |CAPTAIN “MAC'S "STORE pROMOTl0N ATFR&NT FF"NT P AINTED YELLOW; One day didn’t mnake differ- brought, up. Gerwgh.pwfi planes, 3 > ence to the members of . the police: ™ . (By United Préess) ! WARNING IS ISSUED forge for the patrolmen appeared to-|miscarrylng. - Sporadic.thrusts are With the Americans afield, March ! 3 “in nice blue spring uni-| due to: the resomposition-of “thie “en- i 30— Sergeant Major Charles ‘Tatt, xper Jforme,” and-bsat-Baster one day. f émy forces. e ; 4 V{4 cubiforma are of the regula-|" up i aint, this morning, tion pattern and the men have the Prisoners say the Germans ex. hen' pedestrians and those who had | appearanee of a metropolitan force: | Pected to occupy Amies of the sixth L qccaslog to be in the business dis:|And Chiet Ripple is quite proud of|duy of the offensive, then cut the 1 % trict this forenoon were attracted ] e - frlot 4hls - torgmonn. wire Stractsd his .men in their new uniforms, Cal;us_—l’aris railway. Yet, Amiens } whiei 2 hol d 3 ) MINNESOTA'S QUOTA FOR [tforaef i S it oty cpea o tpe AFTER [sh no - Ersurs sy o LIBERTY LoAN$7|’500’000 Dfe’rvl;:e‘tfl“mu:il?ya dcit!l’::o:'x% tg.:l;: TEUToN WEDGE APEX ' DAYLIGHT SAVING FACTS e (R Ever‘ybo'dy will have an hour " | 5 1 'more of daylight. 3 .} - By. clock' time you will do 3 | : i) | | everything as usual. . :1f you go to work at 8 a, m ou:will go. to work after Sun: day at 8 a. m. by the clock. “But you will go. to. work an ; of large hodies of ‘German and Austro-Hungarian troops r that Hindenburg intends to invade Its territory in the ‘effort; “Swiss mountalneer: troops on the path to the ispachenspii Swiss army wearing the recently adopted steel helmet:. & " < hour earlier by the sun. .1t your work stops at 5 p. m: it will continue:to stop at 5 p. e 4 p. m. by the sun. The official hour for setting - clocks one hour ahead is 2 a:- ~m, Sunday. A good-time to get your clock e , ahead ~is bedtime Saturday : night. g { If you go to bed at 10 p. m., | simply set your clock ahead to i 11 p. m. R . SUPREME COUNCIL - O ALLIED FORCES If you put the cat out at 10- p. m., coptinue to do so.- She’ll be in again an hour earlier in . the morning, though. | | All' church' members, and ' those who are not, who contemplate :at-| . tending Easter services tomorrow, - should bear in‘mind that the services and programs will be commenced on i 2 the new time schedule, that they may ;‘;‘;;:‘ll.‘;‘::; atithe rocortixiion. .df | ithat Foch's appointment will mean the policy of blow - for blow.. 'Ameri¢an -officers man enthusiasm is waning on ac- 2 1 count of failures.” b N4 and the job brought to light this morning was the first for this city. e s s B;Etle l:lauumed. “ ' 5 s . Fastened to the store front was aris, arel 0.—(Official)— Minneapolis, ~March = 30.—With|, 11o0a0d hearing the inscription: - " ] g % : The battle -was 4 med with freslr: govern themselves accordingly. " Hditor's' note: The appointment | {he exception of South Dakota, every| .‘“There is no place in this town| ;.4 By Un‘litag Preas) . ylolence last nlst on the 34-mile state in the ninth federal reserve dis-|for your type. Thirty days for you ondon, March 380.—The French|front from EcmeFueil to , beyond There seems- to be some misundér- ‘g,g::::‘r:’vl;rfl;,g:‘:c:; nfl; ¥:::;:it' trict “is allotted a smaller quota for to get out or a rail, tar and feath- ?fi?gfin;fi’cqgavfi;sifi'fii’,gv‘;{:?gfl"}ogg will be'in’ command of all forces op-| the third liberty loan than was sub- :fink'lj‘,”ke warning, you pro-German _into effect at 2 o’clock Sunday morn- '}’::l‘"t"g tll-il: A?:':“;’: dola;i?t:rw::;?rfl scribed for the second loan, accord-| The notice was signed “Ku Klux is expected that he will Stir things ing to-A..R. Rogers, chairman of|Klan.” 5 up. - - the district loan committee. The| Captain “Mac” turned over the L E district’s minimum allotment totals placard to Chiet Ripple for investiga- SONS OF EERMAN Tm $125,000,000 tion as to the identity of the decor- i ) ator., He says he intends to paint . ;100 FOR WAR SAVINGS| quotus assigned to the varlous|the entire front yellow and finish forces are itrying' to slice off the Mlalglw{ Onr troops were sup- sharp end of the German wedge p::v“’ bl’i ?“‘“g““"y t”fl"l;l% re- : serves, offering desperate resistance which lies just west of Montdidier.|¢ " +pe enemy’s powerful assaults, De- The night official statement of the|gpite the bad weather, French avi- British war office reported that Gen-|ators continue their attacks. eral Petain’s men are thrusting sy northward between Montdidier and Germans Digging In, Lassignia, 12 miles to the east and| London, March 30.—The Germans south, in an effort to flank the en-|@re diggipg in, but how extensive is L emy force fighting on the line from|ROt known. This may, however, be a B Montdidier northward. tactic acknowledgement by Hinden- hd burg, that for the present the enemy drive is through. It is further believed the Germans, { in meeting the expected counter at- tacks of the allies, will attempt to force the allies to fight trench war- ng. 0y / The edict is that all clocks of the X country shall be set @head one hour at 2 o’clock the morning of March 31, Sunday. . The Daylight -Savings: hour ‘will become in vogue at that hour. It means that all business will com- mence. an hour earlier in the morn- . ing and close an hour earlier in the afternoon, allowing all to have the Germans Being Massed. (By United Press) Amsterdam, March 30.—A news- Chicago, March 30.—Federal Judge|paper correspondent returning from ‘program of patriotic songs and reci-| vations home and make a report to tations will be included in the eve-|the city council, for thé informa- ning’s entertainment. Many from|tion of both the council and the peo- -+ the city are planning to attend. ple of the city, crease; those getting 40 cents an| ., ppher of prisoners. . There was hour, receive 3% cents per hour| .,y j5ea1 action north of the Somme. raise. The eight-hour day will ‘be-{ o, cavalry fought with great gal- come effective May 6. lantry, both mounted and dismount- states follow: Minnesota, $77,500,-|the job. S o O s Cortioates | 000; | Michigan, $8,000,000; ‘Mon-| In his own' behalf, Captain Mac- This was done as a-Tesuit of the ac- | tana, ss,ooo.ot‘)lo; North Dal;otza,ose.- L&clzlan issued the following state- , t'a i ing. | 500,000;, Sout! Dakota, 22,000,: | ment: [ 3 1 tion ‘of the Todge at a recent meeting. | SIOS0is T €5"000 600, Only @ |. “Captain MacLachlan challenges Amt'erreg;n hlg‘ml 0;%}‘ e extra hour for work in their gar- portion of Wisconsin and Michigan |anyone to0 step up in broad daylight man su; remo' command .ls about to dens or for other purposes. N'I-Y OF w ATER, ' | is included in the ninth district. and. call him anything but a true deliver ';, fresh and mighty blow at The d"a""'fiadfi vglll coflplyi wé"“ J PR Cmie G : Ami‘;{'“ 'im“"' I have never said | ypother part of the front, and en- the order, the M, . office in Be- 3 3 ¢ STR:EET SUPERINTENTTNT I8 anything in favor of .the German d t ki br a'h accord- | [are: midji having received notice to that ? 4 : l military machine and nothing more | Se2VF 'O pake:A now reach, Fighting has extended further effect. At the hour of 2 a. m., Sun-| PLANT IS 0UTGROWN - DOING AN FXCELLENT WORK | than Senator Lodge and other able ing to Berlin dispatches. north at St. Augustus, a mile north day, all clocks and watches in the A TA £ statesmen are saying every day. of Lens, opposite Loos. It is be- train dispatchers’ officers of the M. ” die SR N Street Superintendent Hazen is do-|. *I don’t think there is one man [ 1 lieved likely the Germans are con- & I system will be advanced one F. L. ‘Anders, superintendent of|ing excellent work on the streets of|in Bemidji who wouldn't, for his EI(]“T-“GUR-DAY IS centrating for a drive against Ver- . hour. All employes must follow suit.|{ the Fargo filter waterworks system | Bemidji, and he hasn't commenced | country, fight the mob thjat does 3 dun. They have previously an- { Every department .of railroading will| and the éngineer who superintended |'to g0’ yet; either. In Bemidji are|these nasty little things, such as 0RDEREB FoR P ACKER nounced their intention of striking | likewise come under the edict. the construction, addressed an inte] Several deep sandy stretches and|smearing store fronts, which doesn’t at other fronts, i Bemidji will advance her time to|ested-audience last evening in the|spots on .the streets and Superin-|have the sanction. of President Wil- b conform with the new plan. assembly room of the- high school | tenident Hazen is having all the|son or any other law abiding citizen. — 'l'h‘e city = council “and many other a‘éhes‘i he can obtain msuleli;l and | What h:ppened last- night is a blot - : citizens ‘were present. - spread where they will do the most|on the fair name of Bemidji.” '.I'Wm ma NM%OOL “Mr. Anders said in substance that|good. Ashes and sand mixed pack| . The statement is signed by Cap- Alschul n th cking industry the Verdun front, says great masses AT C LAKE Bemldji had an abundance of water, |into a firm roadbed. tain.MacLachlan. -Alschuler, in the packing dered the|Of Germans are concentrated there. N e e By St ; ' ' S0t the-olght-Fout day Tor_ em- Henry Funkley and Corporal ar-| present plant, . tha entirely. : g Se¥iEe | basis of the eight-hour day for em- ) Gico Toucault wil address the loyal.| too small for the size of the itz and| ())D- FELLOWS FORM AGLEY: CLEARS $412 e S Jar o , ty mecting at the €arr Lake school|what s in store for her. - .. : = 2 ? Employes getting 30 cents per|pressed back at Demnin and Mezieres, g house this evening. A children’s| ~Mr. Anders will take his Obser- ; = ] 2 | T“RIFT STAMP UB ; mR R C WAR w hour, get 4% cents per hour in-|south of the Sommeé, but at the lat. A" ORK ’ ter village we countered and took a W g Other cities and towns have had A War Savings Society was organ-| «wood Days” and other dsys for the g =6 ized at the Odd Fellows hall l18st|pag Cross, b . - P , but when Bagley “kicked The wage advances are retroac . Th i ed th pe t . ! MajorYostSe Foucault |55 b i ey il o hsre s fay e it ametre, ofietive sa ot Jaaunry 14 T e e = a!or OS Cures Call Bemidji. - Dr. C. J. Larson was chy‘ day, according to F. W. Berkey of|1918. capture the village broke down after i : : : 4 sovESe 08€1 | Bemidji, who happened to be in Bag- sharp fighting. : l president and E. R. Jahr, secretary. ley on business yesterday. 7 °4 2 e The 0dd Fell ted to buy $2 - To Help In Recruiting Drive| .o o penimne Gemis| rem i 1ad oer i The Latest Sammies Face Death. With the Americans afield, March 30.—Five Americans crawled across No Man’s land last night and rushed a dugout. It is believed they wound- ed two Germans which occupied it, - with others. Didn't Know Baker. With the Americans afield, March 30.—Secretary Baker visited general headquarters yesterday and ‘spent the entire day. He stepped into a garage and asked a chauffeur how things were coming. None recog- pized him and his identity was not known. After he left, some one wondered who the inquisitive civ- ilian was. and stamps will continue to boost o the sale of the savings stamps dur- :1‘:: ;‘fizt%tgl r;‘c:;plt:dggnétt?:es;l:; Major John D. Yost of Minneap-|staged in the Twin Cities and aul_-lns theperiod of the war. This i8] Gross served dinner and added $108 olis, head of the recruiting in Min- th‘;fl“}ggfigi‘;r ch?n;teas?t.a oy ?xl:o:?trthv:m;r:‘:g:fi g‘;gl:g i"g"t’;fi‘: making & grand total of $630.65. wa " ” O ws mosota, arrived in Bemidji this morn-| . "y ouryiting. districts of the coun- |locality. .G, W. Harnwell, chairman g doad.of Wood beUled n S iancel- ing and left at noon for the district!¢ry but in November the. position of the county, had charge of the or- an egg sold for $20.50 It‘eo' hap- nheadquarters at Duluth, taking with|of the state jumped to 13, under the ganization work, pened that among the things offered him Corporal Clarence Foucault of!&guidance of Major Yost, who was or- for sale was a hen. She proved to ““the Bemidji station. Corporal Fou- dered to leave California and report. be a booster for the Red Cross by 3 to Washington, where he was asked o promptly laying an egg. The egg cault will be absent tr})m the local| ¢ come to Minnesota and see what \ was put up at auction and brought station for a couple of days. | was the matter with that state. He the price mentioned. The egg§ was The object of Major Yost’s visit{came, and Minnesota has “showed ¢ bought by a prosperous farmer who was to have Corporal Foucault ac-|’em’ that there was not the - slight- said he would set the egg and when company him to Duluth with the ob-|est thing ailing the Gophers, only the chick was hatched he would care ject of making a drive for men to-|they wanted to know what was ex- for it until large enough and then night and tomorrow, to bfing up_the pected of them. And when they offer it for sale at another Red Cross recruiting figures in the state ~ to|learned they showed up other states A five-dollar gold piece was sol(i e already splendid record being|that were patting themselves on the at auction for $34.45. made in the 64 recruiting districts|back. And Minnesota, according to Mr. Berkey says it certainly was of the United States. Major Yost, has béen “coming. fast| - a great day for the Red Cross chap- There will also be a special drive|since.” ter in Bagley; In the ‘“ ploneer ”’ By the Qreat United Pross ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT British March Casualties. London, March 30.—British cas- ualties during the month of March . were 14,588, tinusually low.