Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 9, 1918, Page 1

' WE XVi, NO. 82. 1% been the best parad. in the history of Bemidji was that staged yesterday afternoon by the women: dnd children f-Bemidji, incidént to the launching f the Thlrd Liberty Loan. campaign, . 2 , enthusiasm .and unique|. rtainly had beat- |'en- by far‘anything before. attempted of"simHar nature in ‘Beltrami- county,|" or_ this portion, of Minnesota. Ol thelt waly nround the world ‘to” flzht nnlnli _tg?iggg“::{"?n&',"g:g’l:& ey fid been pritsed {nto service and made 5 e / the, Kearin 2 bols - WOl end them back to-Austria after they were bunting,, the flags -of - .the United acrlptlon to the Third @ Un}ted Stntes and go back to the- Snloflh smtesfi the Union Jack of the British i K1 5 ; and the Tri Color of France waving may mean oaBy: income * and- war AR S . “ | lin‘unity in the long line. 'Banners taxes. - The "government’s ‘financial e s 3 SR < were: in "profusion. Reeds are $33,000,000 daik: \ ‘Pi : 1 Six Blocks in Leneth | Vacios el {BOY INKNEEPANTS |, mue uine ae ixbiocks o engty PLACES LYNCHING ROPE ol A Rl AR Ladies' Concert band leading the pro-|: z Althougfi the leeréf Loan cam- ) paign was started April 6 by the % governmenL the campalgn~ in . the Ninth Féderal resarve, inéluding Be- cx-ucii::;ml &filzreh‘;:tinl:lml%ll. l; el - ; (By United Press). mr;n on bigD motor truck handled id officer “statio: n " Be- | s i i .- Collinsville, Ill., 11 9 — y.Miss Velma: Dean., e midji, will not ha_started until April [ : 4 i Applldcodnathe Heading the line' was Mrs Lee George Kirk wearing an Uncle Sam 16 jow “‘Sergeant '‘Foucaulf; e & iR investigation belng conducted into : 1 5 costume. i /| the lynching of Rabert. Praeger, al-]LaBaw -on' ‘horseback, followed by / ] Chairman W. L, Brooks, eha(rman he:n promoted by Major John| ; 2 14 A |1éged pm-Gg'nmn. by atmob of loyal-| thie band.- <Then came Miss Claire| The Lutheran ladies came next and of the Beltrami county Liberty Loan B0 ¥ by { W\ | ists, witnesses today testified that a]Nangle.aetride a saddle horse, fol-|carried the service flag of the church 3 campaign; wishes it distinctly “iin- ; oy in knee pants climbed a tree and|lowed by the long line of marching|congregation. ~St. Philip’s church R derstood that whatsver s to be don. “I'placed a rope in place for the execu-| children, various societies and organ-| Red Cross soclety made a splendid s iz 9.:00:000) ? S e ; tion. izations of women, including the Red | showing in numbers and they carried ere ig not of a local nature but that | gean Fou‘eanh but_was ‘unable 't ; 2 : "Editor's note: It is alleged that|Cross surgical dressing squad attired]the large service flag of the church. ‘orders are received from A. R. Rogers and askedl th Praeger, who resided in Maryville | in their flowing. white robes " and| rmhe Carnival Ladies drum corps of ‘Minneapolis; chairman . of the April 9,—Facing the Ameri: | near Collinsville, made. remarks de-|headgear, the emhblem of 'the Red|were there wearing its red coats and Cross standing prominently in relief SR Ninth Federal reserve district. o3 ge;:tc;?"?::‘t’%nq&t‘ /! se' % ench and Brmsh torc-s. f,!’,;‘? t:el;ym:g fl;:l:l‘ ff;:li':lg:?:g :lt?tes on the spotless white. A’;mr- this é‘}‘,’;’l:“’d by/the Ladles-ot the G. A. R Mr. Brooks is ill in bed but the| men today, they by 3 that several prominent citizens were | division came a truck containing sew- Feat committess will;be named at a mest-| ed in Bagley, . - e, ineluded. - Praeger escaped to Col-|ing machines, emblematic-of the sew- i A{x‘?ther Prtetlt&' ]ezrttrei - 1 ing to, be.Held ‘in the Commerefal [ -Singé being: placed at’ thie 1 8| tnsviile, followed by the posse. ThelIng unit of the Red Cross. " |'made & pl(":tlte)l'1 uol! e r::i; a foature § { | the recruiting rdr this ‘stations-Se; ; " } oice -of Collinsville took him.to the Chorue of Children - of this uni 2,.% decorated cart, club-at. 5 o‘ctoek this afternoon. : ‘| city hall for safe Keeping but the| A truck'carrieda plano, over which t is, the cart bearl e e Federdl Ex ek e - | mob rushed the building, took Praeg-| prosided Miss Muriel. McGee and 2‘:,;’;;’:,;.;; B s bk ¢ Reserve District, of which Be - t"‘ ¢ 2 2 Jper. out, and n\mfle »frgm. dhy swhich-Miss-Dorothy: Torrance, [ iny driven ‘by-Mrs, Fred Brinkman. - 6 ; i lymmw.hhrr Praeger” was a natf teacher of music in the schools direct- The Rebekahs of the Odd Fellows, -and Beltrami count: jart, 8o B i 4 b T 'armed with the most minute detaiz 3 of Germany. ! |ed a large chorus of little folk, thel Rival Neiglibors, Modern Samaritans “ regarding the Third Liberty Loalt 0 8 ) § (By Umted Press) T ; i latter being ln costume with ‘peakedfand the House Wives League were Fesarta oy i oot ot FIRE. SIREN INVITES 4 ooy, Ao, iy e STUPENDOUS OFFENSIVE |5 s s W0 Bt 500 St »m“;"‘?i‘s"“s‘o3’5‘&.,":0%*;’,“&:;“’:;::: ~GIVEN TO BANQU fnt Wi ovirs ugsuon BEGINS AGAINST THE |[ichrotnc s woundst soidier Tie| 2" edcc ot bna Siipins Faes and ] i he- tight llnk ) ] ! 2on, work-today.ito incfoase’. pro Lincoln school W, S, 8..club of the|joeg, Il::;:ldts ;e;e{ov :Abg‘; }:u]e1 : nfountootaan' i UL } :)l;;gzllloa gtkepixélg%:npl;al ;'g. bAyflrha; y ALHB BY ‘Fifth" ward “was largely represented,| " Qne of the prettiest floats was that “oversubscription. i ; Tgovernment ‘is believed l?emote but w :ggd:l;”bg“:’;;n?egug“g’n;’i‘:“;n‘;“: of whité, containing a bevy of girls dressed to represent angels. A ban- ner read “These Watch °Over Our “ Ninth’s Quota. $105,000,000, | W60 _ radical steps are -expected. be of girls in costume, the: cart " The government has aeked thi ar 0 With the British afield, April 9. | bearing on either side a larse Red Ninth Federal Reserve district ~ to Stopisid * Gilbtais Went GOMMEBCIAL CLUB LUNGH. .. | Simulaneous with the Hinderburg| cross 8;md being appro:r]ately Boys." subscribe a minimum of $105,000,000 AR ! ; oftensive, the most stupendous of-|decorated. | It was driven by Miss Mothemmeel Babes But A. R: Rogers, dlstrict directors UP it homes, occupants hurried out-} The regilar weekly luncheon of|fensive against France, England and| Barnice Kirk. The float’following was the Sun- ‘has_apportioned the loan by states side and scanned the heavens in‘every| Hthe ‘Commercial = club: tomorrow | the United States has been launched, | 0ld Glory W. S. §. club was com-| bonnet brigade and was followed by ! 80-as to insure $125,000,000. i will be followed by a meeting of the|the objective being the splitting ‘of posed of a bunch of sprightly young- | several mothers wheeling their young The bonds' will ‘bear interest at N, E. Given, ‘s~ membér of -Given board of directors and the gnnounce: | Germany’s enemies, creating bad|gters and the Boys in Biue and|hopefuld along the pavement, which 414,% per annum. Thoy will “bb| proy pardware, was in . the . store| icnl ‘of " the regular committees of| blood and persuading -the Germah[Kahki Clad club of the high school|evoked hearty applause. dated and will bear interest from & e}ihe club. The menu is.as. follows: |'troops that the allies are foiling and|was featured by the school seryice] The Carr Lake knitting _club minute,” ' he exclaimed- and - dashed; tember 15, 1928. The interest dateg pickles, bread and butter, pumpkin | tion is a failure: xt in line, followed by the Tucka-]|on a float with their knitting and a ¢ will ‘be Sept. 15 and March 15, the| o, the:door for the city building, he| pie and coffee with cream. g:tchex; “? S. 8. club aynd the El‘fer huge banner revealed their identity. ment, - streaked ", across: ‘Minnesota i days. avenlie' and: bumped ‘into & bunch of | 5" WOOLLEY COMES TO Y’s Club Feature pugred in-review. | Mrs. White Snonsor vThet’hon!;ijs are notnconverfinble and | partment as Given, ‘a much fussed Y 2 are not subject to call for redémption | young' man,. rushed up.. Then tliey hapely misses of the Bemidji Y's|ed line, gaily comparisoned. was 0 e e g ¢lub came in for their share of jav,tem full of ifteresting detail and re- govsrmlngl:tkh&&;nade these ten y(;eai" aware; until late-in the day that he| ;inute -running baottle with two M. f e 1 Shnt - bonds is’taken by many as an in:|was going to leave them this morn-| cean going submarines, February 2,|Sixth district candidate for congresd,| bloomers and white blouses, their|every unit. he idea was that of dication that the officials at Wash:| ing, to enter the ™ selected ‘service|ne M,E,ed zuard aboasd the Bl 0};c and Charles. E. Ward, pubMsher ’& athletic costume. Bach ' carried -a|Mrs. A. P. White and from the out- to last many years. they. didn’t want him to leave with-| Many shots were ‘exchanged. The|the city last evening looking over|ly mein. her aids and attending to details Exempt From Taxation. || out having said good by in a fitting \'anli'ee gunners -shot awsy one of |matters pertaining to the ea.ndldac§ A float contained several glrls that brought splendid results. The bonds carry the same exemp-| H2nner: Then they escorted him up| {he submarine’s periscope. of Mr. Woolley. | wearing old clothes, with heads May 9, 1918 and will mature Sep- with his wite. “T1l be back in &iBeot loaf, esoalloped: potatoes,. dill| that the United States par prepar flag. The Over the Top club was|terminated the line, the ladies being first coupon bearing interest for 129 being a member of the fire depart-|" Sergt. Maj. “Bob” Feir will Ready W, 8. 8. club. They were heartily applauded as they Bonds Not Convertable ; ‘laughing fellow members of the de $ ¢ i 3 i L Thirteen girls in Indian garb rep- - RATHER LATE. BUT Loox ovm "FENCB” resented the Camp Fire girls and the The entire parade was one animat- before matured.” The fact that thé!informed him that they weré not wflsm“ ton, April' 9.—In a 20- 3 K M. Woolley of Park Rapldu, tion, they being attired in iblack | flected much pains and preparation o? ington are not looking for the war called” for by the ‘government, and|jente chased -away both submarines.|the Hubbard County Journal, were in| wooden gun and marched ih soldier- set she worked. unceasingly, securinsy stairs to the city hall where a ban- ———— covered with sombre blankets and ;L‘;finfl"°{|,}:§;’i‘;’;a:s ‘,}.‘{,’ffd“‘u:;‘; quet had been spread in-his honor . BERLIN REPORT. other head covering. 1t bore the|GERNANS PLANNING bonds which have bbon GBE A Fl and: it was nearly two hours when TlTUs ELECTED,HEAD London, April 9.—Last night's|legend ‘‘Remember the Belgians.” Y 8| he was allowed to rejoin Mrs. Given - Lk ) Berlin report claims the French rer BLOW A’l‘ THE BR]T]SH. y Payment for Bonds. i The government has provided that: ‘the bonds may be paid for in the fol- lowing installments:. Five per cent on application. . 20: per cent on May, % 28, 35 per cent on July 18, and 40 per cent on August 15. Payment in full may be made with the applica- tion or before May 4, but bonds will not be delivered before May 9, on any subscription for an amount ex- ceeding $10,000. HEAVY MUTUAL ARTILLERYING. Paris, April 9.—(Official)—Heavy tired south of the Somme to a depth A Mother of France . g t Interjected in the line behind. the . ; Sk | Belgian foat-came Mrs. Gamble, weil| HEAVY GUNS PLAYING on one arm, while in the other hand (By United Press). she carried the Tri Color of France, Hindenburg is evidently planning she representing the wives and moth-|a blow at the British lines in Fland- ers of France whose father or hus-|ers, General Haig’s report cf the bom- turned. out wearing Red sweaters and | indicates. blue skirts, whife turbans. One of| Armentieres is only a mile soath their banners read “One Good Bond|of the Belgian frontier and La Buss. Deserves Another.” is five miles north of the northern The drive here is geographically independent from the previous drive, but might distract allied pressure further south range gun that bombarded Paris has been located at Crepyenlaonais, 75 miles northeast of Paris. French aviators and artillery are constantly e, known citizen, attired in iblack, car- BULLETINS i ; band had met his fate at the front. |bardment on an eleven mile front Uncle Sam Present extremity of the German offensive LONG RANGE GUN LOCATED. bombing the monster. rying a' large doll, suitably attlred (By Associated Press). The Methodist church Ladies Aid{from Armentieres to Labacsee cantl The Presbyterian Ladies aid also| front. Paris, April 5.—The German long FRANCE AGAIN CUTS Bemidji Pioneer, Bemidji, Minn. person- for six months prior to. the 5 date of his death will be accepted at glléo“x\nv;:“%g?ltmg the, explmtwn o 0F THE PARK BoARD. par and accrued interest in payment ‘At the depot. this mornmg, ‘i e hrmpaten. Gt {2y, he| dovartmont Tors presented’s Honc’ | BAND STAND'PLANNED 'nat!gni ril% And:slodes %/In 4, but some signet ring to their departing This is not adhered fo in the Ninth | member and wished him sll the good district. In this district no selling luck in- the WDTI‘:] b Atdthlf fi;m]ua% meetling °thh° N‘;‘ of bonds is supposed to be permitted : T(‘):r e i “ts devetn l;gih ‘;v';'y& T prior to April 15. The actual selling i n}s]i supgr ntencgen lot de A campaign opéns at dawn next Mon- MRS. SEVERANCE ls machine.ghopd, Was elecLeq-prea.den day and by midnight Wednesday the 3 ek . 8“'}1{ Dé‘ g’ M. Pa}llriner steclretusry. s organization executives expect that DA“GHTER OFNOTA\BLE S G ‘;‘{e"v cas }?"" the ecbuntg London, April 9.—Premier Lloyd tire Ninth district will have sub- am?b ank, was ¢ Ds]:;m ‘i“‘ a | "1" George in addressing the House of scribed its full $125,000,000 allot- MAN: HAD 4 TITLES DIember g sulccasd -f“’"’ called| Commons today, said that. although ment. y ] for special military esrvice. the present is the most critical phase 5 ricane is not yet over. Tonight at the; Elko theatre, after one that has done service on the lake ;remler G:orge ilso stated that|was in line, and Uncle Sam’s Knit- the first run of pictures, Lemidjians 25,%‘3{ 130513?5::‘? to% ;!rrggtl;ran e?:rtsg: the fate of the empire and Burope’s|ting club made a hit, led by Mrs. will have the opportunity of hear-|5> J 3 liberty may depend upon the success i B ¥ arid board members made an'inspec-|of the final attack on the part of the ng Mrs. Severence, mnoted .woman| tion of the band pavilion on the lake ) 0! . D ) Germans, and until the strain is re- SELEcr DRAF[ LEA speaker, in an address on the Liberty|and it is scarcely able to_accommo-|jayed it is difficult to ascertain just 4 Loan campaign. date a half dozen men. The band is| what has happened. At the begin- To A"END SCHOOL Mrs, Severence 1s_distinguished in|NO¥, nearing 30 members and an ade-| ning of the battle, the ~German , many ways but not moge go than to quate band stand is a necessity. strength equalled that of the ames, be the daughter of a man with four| The idea entails the erection of a|p¢ said. distinct titles, according to a story band pavilion with concrete base, ‘| narrated abous him. stucco sides, and have it screened WEATHER DELAYS GERMANS When Mr. Harriman was mustered] With ‘sectional s"ee“sbg““ may be Brainerd, April 9.—Please express out at the clone of the Civil War at|Temoved in case of public speaking | yith the British afield, April 9.—|our appreciation to-all Bemidji for Washington, be was - General~ Sam | 1t will be provided with a door and|paq weather is delaying Hinderburg PP o ¢ :) g Kept locked to prevent any vandalism. | o “account of diffioulties of trans.|the fine sendoff this morning. mutual artillerying on a wide- por-{ Harriman of Wisconsin. - When he tion of the French front morth of | reached Madisou, Wis,, the state capi- portation and on account of increas- THE PITTSBURG 'BUNCH. HER BREAD RATION Montdidier and between that city and{ tal, th:y called him ‘“‘colonel”. When » ing hazards of further advance. . Noyon was mutual. Cannonading] he arrived at Hudson, Wis., the coun- LAWYER s HOME ls The thirteen specially selected men g T i along the left bank of thesoOlsl;a the lt]v seat oféfls f“"my';[hey, referred tg AMERICAN SHIP SUNK. (romt thle t:‘etg]i]sltl'y list.ls offBelgmnl :Wazhmg:’cn. 4 px;flm;n— g:);ctehir%s tillery is intermittent. uthwest{ him as ‘“Captain arriman, an county lef s morning for s-1 cu er rea | ) '3; llowe);' ,éol:c; rf!:n‘est and south of | when he lall)xded in his little home SMEARED ]N YE]‘LOW Washington, April 9.—Torpedoed|burg, Pa., to enter the Carnegie In-| Hoover announced today. The daily Coucy Le Chateau, according to ord-} town his old neighbors said ‘“Hello by an enemy submarine, February 25, | stitute of Technology, to be prepared | bread ration is three and one-half ers, our troops withdrew to organized | Sam.” (By United Press). the Santa Maria, manned by Ameri-|by the government for expert work.|ounces for small children to 14 Mrs. Severance has spoken |- Sioux Falls, S. D., April 9.—Un-|can gunners, fought gamely untii the The Home Guard and the Four-|ounces for manual laborers throughout the United States and also|known persons smeared the palatial|forward guns went down beneath the| teenth Battalion band escorted the Hoover’s wheatless diet is spread- abroad, and her presence in Be-|Tesidence of Joe Kirby with yellow|waves, the navy department an-|squad to the depot, where a large| ing rapidly. Colleges are going on midji is a rare opportunity to _hear|paint last night. Mr. Kirby is an at-| nounced todey. The torpedo, passing| number of relatives and friends had | wheatless rations voduntarily. The such a capable wom.m on- such a|torney and defended Conrad Korne:|under the convoy, struck the ship’s| gathered to bid good byc to the de-|first is the Drew Theological seminary timely topic.. ‘mann, German editor. tank, the oil exploding. parting draftees. at Madison, S. D positions, inflicting heavy casual- ties on the enemy. Two enemy surprise attacks failed near Eperges, in the Chimen des Dames sector where Americans are billites. ] e S U i | - ! U