Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 13, 1918, Page 1

. UROPEAN WAR--BY THE GREAT UNITED :,, BEM’I?)JL MINN., SATURDAY EVEN!NG, APRIL 13, 1918. $50:000 DAMAGES T0 “BIG ST. PAUL STORE " (By ) i St. Paul, April 13 3 sand dollars damage was done in th - PLANS BEING . | NAMES * MADEBY RED |FHESE5 51 poaph. CARE ; : ! ‘Milwaukee, April 13.—The 12th[| & P ‘district Verband, . the . Milwauke 4 é chapter of the ‘Wisconsin Staatsver- i % ‘band, has decided by unanimous votel|! A8 to discontinue the use of Germo ' conducting its meetings. FEDERAL FARM LOAN | "BANK SHOWS WORTH (By United Press) - i P ‘Washington, April 13.—The Fed-}i L2 : /Start Will Be Made In About |eral Farm Loan bapk shows - over i New -Board ‘An . Official- Body. Two Weeks; Big Success - | furvaore. Norih bakots . farmers,|| Working. Through Coun- In Other Cities. with over $6,000,000 and, Kansas “ty’in'State’s Behalf. £ \ with over $5,000,000 are the:larg- : i 2 From the first casual survey of the “t,f‘,’,‘;"gg";;ml district loans arel|’ t ard of Control has ap- Bemidji Red Cross salvage . drive,{over $12,500,000. 5 i ¥ *J. 'T./Tuomy, Bemidji, which is to be staged in about two Mrs. James Reade,’ Blackduck,: E. _ weeks for- the benefit of the chap- | CASS LAKE RAILROADER IS Middleton, Baudette, W. B. Stewart,| - 7 ter, the undertaking seems like. cne}. INDICTED FOR SEDITION ' Bemid, county 'superintendexit of | § - ¢ X Cass Lake; Minn., April 13.—% 4 ; 3 of hard work and should be of bene George Harmon, foreman of ~ the schools, . ex-officio,” and + A. E..Rakp, fit to the chapter’s finances, ‘The|Great Northern roundhouse here, f Bemidji, member-board county com- chapter has had a Belgian relief|{has been arrested here and taken to i missioners, ex;omclo, as members - of drive, book drive, treasure and trin-[ Walker to appear before the district fithe Beltrami; W ket drive amd other drives. - The \judge, having been indicted by the bo:.rd A CDlm'tY Ol‘md We“"""e S - Cass county grand jury which con- s o ST salvage drive is a clean up drive for| yened Tuesday, charged with sedi-}! This board-is created under th the city as well as a Red Cross bene- | tiods utterances. It is understood | provisions of the new laws. relating fit. \ - t};at the chariges aga:nsh Harmon. are |itq children which were passed by thel/ 2 _| of’a very serious nature. £ last legislature, e % A similar drive was held in' Min-| "q 10”06 " tho statements charged || = The board will act ds'a local ad: neapolis and proved an interesting| against Harmon are: “The object'of § ministrative unit for the county in feature of Red Cross work and it re-|'this ‘war is to kill off” the laboring/ the enforcement of all laws relating ceived the heartiest of support. gmlz’t' ‘;;\ l':lllll'm;(;sl grg:sn}'nfi%nt;o)i;b to the protection of defective, delin- g donate e ) nt, d d & Other cities have followed suit and ‘that would join the Home Guards is 3}.’:,.‘ I:pie: :: to?f?gm';e%?::,eic‘;};ys plied with food and other necessities, is being rapidly completed. This the results have ibeen remarkable. a £ \ throughout the county.and in behalf| photograph taken in one of the many shipyards working to capacity shows a Mrs. Frank T. Beaver has been| The arrest of Harmon was brouglit|{of the state, for the protection. of| vessel on the ways almost ready to be launched. B B it eeeady s, 18 VIO | s a1 niatoed At TRt earen Who areCin, seed of :the : . - |'mittee and it is understoo at the 0 N ised the assistance of several who e ho| state's care and guardianship. imembkers have been working up rto B - are noted for their hustling activ-|this point for several months. The To Work With Judee. H ities. The plan is to secure a store|cage against Harmon is reported to} The board will work in close con- | tact with Probate Judge Joseph E. i ALLIED LINES FOR 75 MILES WELDED INTO BATTLE FRONT Haig Reports British Holding All Points; Attacks Are i Beaten Off. Will Also Be Clean-up Day Throughout City; Much ~ Waste Can Be Sold. FOR PROBATE JUDGE|¥: =, i ELEVEN ARE KILLED JUNK OF ALL KINDS IN PARIS AIR RAID WILL BE WELCOME Germans Not Ceasing Pressure For Single Moment; Huge Forces of Enemy. (By United Press) The west front from the Ypres Comines canal to the Oise river is practically welded into one contin- uous line. The air line distance is 75 miles and along the crooked bat- tle line probably 150 miles. .The hardest fighting still contin- ues along the new front in Flanders. General Haig again reported to- day heavy fighting around Wulver- jem, two miles west of Messines. This indicated the Germans have made great progress in this neigh- borhood in the past 24 hours. The attempts of the Germans to, reach Amiens are being frustrated. -unmm“mun#—" The great mercantile fleet needed to carry our soldiers:oyerseus and the enormous quantities. of supplies needed to keep these men and our allies sup- B et are British Holding Enemv. London, April 13.—General Haig today reported that the British are holding at all points of the fighting room where the stuff collected may}pe an exceedingly strong one. be taken and held until ready for Harris, who is the judge.of the chil- shipment. A plan for collecting is dren’s court. It will investigate for to be mapped out and a systematic the - judge, applications for county BULLETINS H front and in one place advanced covering of the city is to be made. alllow)ances (so-called mothers’ . pen- - i\BYilUf;tefl81Presfl) 15 0 eepl"g slightly. 7 - ) sions) and will visit frequently t ar:s, Apr -—9IX en, wo- “ ¥ q The ideHae»li‘g stt}tgo}:ggo:shcles and /], homes where such allov&ncesyha‘\": men and three children were killed, We advanced slightly and took a material of waste and” valueless to . the owner, but of value when sold in the proper channel, the proceeds] to go to the.chapter.~-There are in many homes and-business:houses ar- ticles absolutely worthless for any purpose, but which can be disposed of for junk, and a good time to get rid of;it and at the same time help the Red Cross war work is while the cleanup is in process. What Can Be Sold. There is an endless chain of what is wanted and what can be sold, such as .the following: Metals—Gold, silver, jewelry, pla- ted ware, aluminum, iron (wrought few prisoners in the neighporhood of Fuestbert,” says the report. “East of Lacon. the enemy, succeeded’ fn en- tering a few points but were driven out, a second repulse being Dbeaten off. The enemy attack west of Mer- ville was repulsed.” lbeen given in order that the fullest|and 62 persons injured in last night’s of the new juvenile court law. Cases|women and two children were killed : ‘of delinquency and neglect of chil-Jand 50 injured in last night’s air (By United Press) dren will be investigated by the wel-|raid over London. One American Copyrighted, fare board, and the shaping of an en-| soldier died from the shock. Buenos Ayres, April 13.—(By Roy lightened policy in dealing with del- e W. Howard, president of the United 11 Killed: Aid- Raid a . |:possible measure of help and assist- air raid over Paris. 5 2 fance may be rendered to the mother, BSEA R St - o st e b4 w R & o 2 . = 2 [ and- her children. The judge will al-[ .- Six. More Killed. z¥ 4 | i inquency should result from the mu- N Press)—‘‘Argentina is not indiffer- ? Aimens Bombarded. Paris, * April 13. — (Official) % 80 be assisted in the administration| London, April 13.—Two men, two e tual labor of the board and. the st : < L Paris, April 13.— (Ofticial)—Aim-| $Bt toward the international ‘con-|p w0 "ineq and 40 injured in last \ Normag?%klg;jti‘;rgrgs;l—'rm“y‘ jul?lg:é N Mol ‘speciul-con- éns is being bombed continuously flagration now raging, nor is its ; . five boy inmates of the state insane Jqiqeration for the feeble-minded,|?nd set fire in scveral places. The unsym (;ru::géugs tc(:Jll(]le fowent fha SR O R asylum are missing in a fire that oc- } whose numbers are constantly in- big cathedral was struck squarely. Unl{edpstntes " said Hippiloto Irro- curred this morning. Idiots and{ecreasing and the menace of whose gyen, president of Argentina, in an physically deranged were unable tof existence without supervision. and|ALLIANCE WILL DISBAND: interview. " $30.000 TO THE RED CROSS I SN ) and 12 injured by the German long Suvergun Kills Two. Paris, April 13.—Two were killed and scrap), lead.dronze, brass, nick- S| el, copper, steel, etc. Any article realize the danger. oversight becomes more alarming as composed partially or wholly of any 0 reonmmmnern~ § time passes. The state’s present fa-| Philadelphia, April 13. — The range gun last night. of the above. i cilities are totally inadequate and yet | German-American alliance which has Rubber—Autom®bile tires and in- gg?}]"' f;;’;d (::flgg)‘cat&be::c:‘:veleh:;: some temporary policy must be work-|been the storm center of congres- UBERTY LOAN LEAPS ner tubes, belting, boots, heels, soles, v & ¥ 5 “led out until the legislature at the|sional investigation for some time hot water bottles, door mats, rulers, Hints to Patriots. coming session can take action,|past, will disband and give the $30,- lNTO THE MILLIONS stamps, wringers. fruit jar bands, In this connection it should be|which is imperatively needed. The;000 now in the treasury to the Red sheeting,” golf and -tennis balls, rub-| mentioned that all cans should be} county welfare board will advise and|Cross. This announcement was semi- —_— Demerate Fight Rages, With the British afield, April 13. —From LaBasse to Hollebeke, near Ypres, General von Quast’s army is not ceasing desperate pressure for a ber toys, etc. Any article composed| washed and the paper labels re-| assist the State Board of Control in|officially made during a recess, fol- ' (By United Press) ingl oy t 1 partially or wholly of rubber. moved, The newspapers should be|the establishment of temporary|lowing an all-day secret session. Washington, April 13.—Liberty isr;g.e momten‘.l b1°n QJ‘“ 198 ‘:-e« remedial measures. Loan subscriptions at the end of the niorcements doubie e . Bumoer with which he commenced the thrust, Paper—Newspapers. magazines, | folded and tied on the four sides- se- bound books any kind), blue prints,|curely. ~Bottles should be clean. An |, = . Homes Must Be Avnvroved t a car- ¥ ! w. f:;gs'io:)fi'lect?nms?gflal Seeaml e fg?drtolfs patopgxe' ;rtmg:s:fi)lc;u:l‘;o a c;r The new laws require that homes Utica, N. Y., April 13.—The strik-| ures today show. ing employes of the Savage arms i . t in bulk of a carload | Which seek to adopt children must be A E:x;.flofgil—AE{nilll{;n%f boxes, col- ‘t)}fxecyanv?lflllfbese:oug‘iht ufor inamarkets visited and approved. In tHe same plant in this city, which has hedn : s . h ay a ho hat recei i1d given over to the production of the lapsible tubes (paste, paint, shav-|and freight is to be considered. 4 ;Versx’nanenr?ec;;e wi:h\:)eusta g]“iopfifé’; Lewis machine gun. voted to return m}gé s?.g‘ingta‘;fi:}?’c:itx?iining eot | AR~ st on investigation prove to be a|t0: Work. The strike commenced a ton. mool. silk. felt, either ‘white .or {] proper one to receive the child. The Weelciago, over Wago dlepuies. colt;red £ . 4 ‘f welfare _board will assist in making Bags’—> Cotton, burlap, sgunny -1 these investigations and will recom- BEN REITMAN LOSES PLEA Saaks < "] mend the proper action to be taken. Cleveland, April 13.—Dr. Ben L 5 N o The unmarried mother and the il-| Reitman has lost his plea for parole Here’s Wide Variety. legitimate: ¢hild who are so often in|from the Warrensville correction Miacallaneous—fAbSO{-bgnt cotton, 5 i P dly assistance and care|farm. Reitman was committed for :arrels{. l}{atsr}es,l :;11;:;1(1 b;bl:alliz elfare board ready to|six months because he circulated ones _(cooke owl, ani ) TO) n for birth control. cloth, bowling alley balls, broom and propaganda birt 1 STRIKERS VOTE TO WORK |first week, $39,426,100, officials fig- | ypio), numbered 120,000 men. Teuton Losses Enormous. ‘With the French afield, April 13. —Of the total of 125 German divi- sions, amounting to 1,400,000 men, on the west front, 115 divisions are already engaged. Seventy-five of these were withdrawn on account of losses, which- add to the estimated loss of the divisions now engaged, makes a total minimum enemy loss 300,000 men, " British Still Holdine. London, April 13.—It is learned “| today that the British are still hold- l.it may be said that the compensation but it may have a paid Paris, April 12.— (Official)— executive agent if the approval of|“Germans have renewed their at- the board of county commissioners|tacks in Apremont forest on the is secured. Oftentimes in other|American sector. The Americans counties a county nurse or other so-|coroperating with us fought vigor- cial worker in the county has been |ously, breaking down most of the en- A 4 o chosen- to do this work, which re-|emy attempts, Forty-nine prisoners sults in economy and prevents dupli-| were taken. cation of effort and expense. “The allied troops again hold the T —tmeere entire village of Hangardensanterre. Another: “horror of war” has|removal politely request the manipul- Counter attacks drove the enemy|struck Bemidji, the tonsorial artists|ator of the razor to “shave the from the village.” . |neck.” Then he wants a trunkful of "..LEGAL LlouoR SALE 8 of the city having decided to raise| |50 1" hlaced upon his new prices, the new order of things g0-| mown countenance, his face and ON OWNER’S SHO"LDERS Box CoMPANY BEG]NS ing into effect next Monday. neck washed and eve(r; a little mug On and after that date, it will cost| face lotion and _sandpapcring an 4 GIRL REG]STRY MoNDAY mere man 20 cents to have hig facial| hard finish. And by the time the St. Paul, April 13.—Holding it is tapestry removed in a scientific man- | obliging barber is through with the covered, and thus the first rousing|are that their subscription to the|immaterial whether sales of liquor —_— ner. And if the said operation is to| process he receives the startling gathering was held =t the ageney|next Liberty Loan will excced all|are made by a defendant or his em- Commencing Monday, the Bemidji| be extended around to the back of|sum of 15 cents, after having de- Thursday evening. previous records. They subscribed|ploye. the State Supreme Court af-| Box company will register girls and| his neck it will be 5 cents more,| voted about three-quarters of an More than 200 attended the eve-|$9,400 for the last loan and will|firmed the conviction of William|young women for work in the plant | making 25 cents for the brush grub-| hour of time with a lot of expensive ning meeting at which G. W. Harn-| probably reach the $12,000 mark | Johnson of Crookston, for violation|and it will mark the first real test|bing. lotion thrown in, while some impa- well, Sergeant Clerence Foucault and | during the ‘coming campaign. of the county option law. of what is confronting Bemidji in| It will also cost 40 cents for even-| tient customer cusses sofetly beneath E. H. Denu gave talks on War Sa- Superintendent W. F. Dickens is Johnson conducted a pool hall in| the industrial hélp problem. ing up the fringe or amputating the| his breath for being compclled to be vings Stamps, Libarty Locn and re- shouldering many added burdens|Crookston and employed his brother, The draft and enlistments have mane of all' comers, instead of the|an “intcrested’” spectator. cruiting. Mr. Harnwell addressed | along war activities and his work of | Joseph Johnson, and others in the| taken away much of the help natural-| usual 35 cents, and massages go up Owners of barber shops say they the school children in the afternoon|teaching the Indians what it means|place. A detective employed by the|ly incident to Bemidji and the box|to 40 cents, a raise of 5 cents. The|are obliged to pay far more for what and organized ‘several War Savings|to stand back of Uncle Sam in every|local dry forces testified that he|company is compelled to follow suit|price of hair tonic will be 15 cents is used in their work than before. societies. branch is very mnoticdtable. bought whisky at the pool room, but| with other manufacturing plants|and a shampoo will be 35 cents, an Their foodstuffs and living expenses /s Mr. Harnwell pointed out the need He has applications, fifty in num-|at one time was not sure of the|throughout the country. increase of 10 cents. have 5o gone up and they are kind, spark plugs, shells, oyster, [ e INDIANS HEAR THE GOSPEL OF LIBERTY FOR AMERICA Because Red Lakers are patriotic| Mr. Denu devoted his remcrks to the to a man, no loyalty meeting was| Third Liberty Loan. necescary in that village urtil all The interest manifested by the In- b dians in “all branches of war ac- other sections had been somewhat| tivities is wonderful and indications B iadiind P ] A~ ’:‘_’ mop h;mdles, l}mhc:{etf, bcoldf ?]'fam « cihfld.wl'fix areé board becomes respon- . : b ! Al iy " * jars, electric light globes, feathers, ool 3 sible within' the county of its. jur-, — "|ing Bailleul. einforcements are Y fuses, tracing cloth, old kid gloves & | isd{ction, for the protection of. chil- AMERICANS BREAK 'cflr'v 5 » strngthening.the line but the situa- Aan and leather, grease, lint, linen of ' . i 7 |dren’‘and the promot : i dars | i m TT 7 Z z tion is still critical. ‘;fjf, any ' description, meters, - paraffine, . terests-.in all-the: - W s w ‘ % WW”WWW packing Mboxes (wood), scraps ‘of A ’ which . those _interdat b2 P e e e e R ? < = soap, samples of equipment of any S e & The welfare board serves without (By United Press) lCE OF SHAVES SOARS. ? for saving and the individual re-| ber, for the organization of a Home| identity of the Johnson brothers. With the innovation, the company It has been a time honored cus-|‘digging in” same as every other Guard among the employes and the The Supreme Court, however,| will install a rest room for the women | tom on the part of some with a|business house and placcs of busi- this war. Sergeont Foucault show-|Indians. Active steps . are being]|found nothing to warrant a reversal | empoyes which will be in charge of | growth of whiskers like a sky terrier | ness in the couniry, to get three ed the great necd for immediate en-|taken to effect such an organization | or a new trial, for which Johnson ap-|a matron, Mrs. George Kirk having|to seat himself complacently in a{squares per day and buy sead for the - listments for the regular army and|at the agency in the near future, pealed. been appointed in charge. barber chair and after {he process of | canarys sponsibility that is necessary to win b —— T-M-»-. SUSES———— 4}‘ ,,.41,. — “7”){ — — e { | i + | D