Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 15, 1918, Page 1

OLUME XVIL NO. 87. ARTS ~JOURN —_— i THIRDLIBERTYLOAN CAMPAIGN OPENS IN . NINTH MINNESOTA © WITH ENTHUSIASM By A. R. ROGERS Chairman Liberty Loan Executive Committee, Ninth Federal District T. PAUL, April 15.—(By United S Press)—“We read of a gun re- ported -to fire a shell 75 miles mto the heart of Paris, but the gun w}uch the people of this great north- west ‘will ‘fire today will reach the heart of Berlin: “We have received our summons of duty and we are ready to answer the call. ~Americans all - over the country are awakening with a deter- | mined purpose to win this war and win .t quickly with a consciousness that*we must do our share now. We all realize that the responsibility for dping this does not rest upon the houlders of the chosen few but the “ shoulders ‘of every blessed American man and woman.’ . “The individual allotment plan; used in the Ninth Federal district, because of its equity and simplicity, places this responsibility straight up to each one of us and I have lived in the northwest long enough to know that the subscription of the Third Liberty -Loan will express in no mild terms the patriotism, sacri- fice and comiplete -devotion to our country in this erisis.” The big -drive to subscribe the northwest’s share of the $3,000,000,- 000 worth of Liberty Bonds of the * third issue opened throughout the territory of the Ninth Federal re- serve district officially today. Throughout ‘the district, compris- mg Minnesota and the Dakotas, and parts of Wisconsin, Michigan, Mon- tana and Iowa, there is every indica- tion that the one week late start in the Ninth district will be over- come by an overwhelming oversub- subesription to this loan. The drive in other parts of the nation began a week ago, April 6. SENATOR STONE DIES: \ PARALYSIS CAUSE (By United Press) Washington, April 15.—Senator William Stone of Missouri died at ~<4:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon, suf- . fering another attack of paralysis. Services will be held here at 4 o’clock this afternoon, after which the body will be sent to Jefferson City, Mo., where it will lie in state before in- terment. LOAN SUBSCRIBERS ON ROLL OF HONOR| At the close of each day's cam- paign, the names of the subscribers ter the Third Liberty loan will be fur- /llairshed the Daily Pioneer and pub- lished in the following. issue. At the close of the week, all names will he arranged alphabetically and the entire list given in a single issue. Naval Collier Missing; Had 283 On Board| (By United Press) Washington, April 15.—The big American naval ‘collier Cyclops has been missing since March 13. She was last reported March 4 in the West Indies. The craft carried 57 passengers, 221 men and 15 officers. Included in the members of the crew ‘were Harold Edward Dalnes, electrician; Arthur Bernard Ember- son and Fireman Zimmerman, all of Minnesota. GOVERNMENT FIXES PAYMENT PLAN FOR " LIBERTY LOAN BOND There seem to De several who are in doubt as to purchasing a Liberty bond on the payment plan. This may ‘be done and done so as not cause any inconvenience to the purchaser who does not feel that he can “dig up” the entire amount in a lump sum. The government has made provi- sion for these patriots, under the following plan: For instance, if a $50 bond is pur- chased, the sum of $2.50 may be paid on or before May $4; $10 on May 28; $17.50 on July 18, and $20 on August- 15, making the total §50. This ratio holds true in bonds of $100, $500 and upward. N~~~ FROM MET EY TO RECEI ODIST THIRD LIBERTY LOAN Third Ljberty Loan, ~Bonds ° and mature in 1928.; Interest—43% % per annum, begins to run May 9, 1918, payable September 15 and March 15. - Payment Dates—All = cash by May 4, or 5% by May 4, 20% by May 28, 35% by July 18,°409% by August 15, Denominations—$50,” -$100, $500, $1,000, $5,000 and $10;- 000 either coupon or regis~ - tered. Exemption—Same tax ex- emption as bonds of second loan. Convertibility—41% % fonds will not be convertible into subsequent issues. First and Second Liberty Loan Bonds are convertible into 4% bonds of the Third issue. All banks have circulars with complete details. will bear date of May 9, 1918, | l.lBERTY LOAN THERMOMETER " “SEE WHAT BE- - MIDJI'IS DOING TO HELP ME? AND WE'LL SEE IT : THROUGH” —~6th St. 45.000— —8th St. 15.000—| 11.250—] 7.500—| 3,750— —M. E. Church 9th St. TOWNSHIP CHAIRMEN-THIRD LIBERTY LOAN All Beltrami county took the field today to subscribe the allotment for the county in the Third Liberty Loan campaign, a chairman having been named for each township by County Chairman W. L. Brooks. The chair- men chosen are as follows: Battle—J. Jerome, E. K. Ander- son. Bemidji—E. K. Anderson. Benville—H. G. Thorson, Grygla. Birch—L. G. Wetterhus, Black- duck. Blackduck—V. M. Owen, J. F. Johnston, H. E. Solomonson. Brook Lake— Buzzle—T. B. Miller, Aure. Cormant — Charles Gunderson, Inez. Durand—Charles Durand. Eckles—M. A. Rognlien, Wilton. Eland—George H. Smith. Frohn—Nels Willet. Grant: Valley—Ed Luadtke, Be- midji. Hagali—C. J. Wild, Knute H. Strand, Chris Jensen. Hamre—Thor Thronson. Hornet—J. D. Bogart, John Thu- len, Herman Thom. Jones, Solway and Lammers—Nels Bye. Kelliher—B. M. Konig— Langor—Isaac Theriault, Verity, A. Dexter. Lee—T. J. Lattevold. Liberty—Dr. J. L. Coy, Wilton. Maple Rldge—W T Island Lake. s Minnie—R. L. Hagen, Malcolm. Moose Lake—Ben Ronning, Bentley. Magnus Lone, Louis; Noble, Nebish. Northern—H. L. Armstrong. y O’Brien—J. A. Healey, William Tisdell, Ed B. L.|M. Arnold, Bemidji. Northwood—Hans Hanson, Grygla. Blackduck. | Steenerson—S. M. Swanson, Thor- hult. Sugar Bush— Summit—Charles Olson, Ed Gil- stad, Henry Beckwith, Blackduck. Taylor—C. A. Matheny, Charles E. Jones, Jesse Smith, Louis Route, Blackduck. Turtle Lake—R. H. Dickinson, Pu- posky. Charles Cook, Woodro Northern Beltrami Countv Baudette—J. Af Kennedy. Blackduck—James M. Reed, Peter Oas, F. L. Kolden, J. J. Hauge and E. P. Rice. Funkley—Henry Funkley. Kelliher—William Barry, L. Lat- terell, Armstrong, Skrief. Waskish. Port Hope—W. T. Blakely, Louis Redby—S. A. Salvag. T. Otterstad, Gailey Souder, Turtle| Solway—Nels Bye. River; J. Jerome, Quiring. | Tenstrike—H. Herman, J. F. Her- Roosevelt--Albert Magneson, Aure.| mann, Riebe. Shooks—Henry Dahlstul, Shooks. Turtle River—H. A. Brown. Shotley—P. S. Urseth, Stanley. Wilton—M. A. Rognlien. Spruce Grove — William Paske- Red Lake Agency—Supt. W. F. witz, Grygla. Dickens. | + S 18 e } QUOTA OF F$120,000 CHAIRMAN BROOKS MARSHALS FORCES FOR CAMPAIGN IN NCLE SAM, at 9 o’clock this to Washington, where he will [’l‘reasury McAdoo the message Uncle Sam’s Walk. This feature of the Liberty Loan drive which commenced today in the Ninth Federal reserve district, is un- der the direction of the woman's committee of Bemidji. In the center of Beltrami ovenue, for a distance of nine blocks, a ther- mometer has been paintad. Its guage is $50 for every foot and $15,000 will move Uncle Sam one block. It will require $120,000, the quota of Bemidji, to get Uncle Sam to Berlin and also report to Secretary McAdoo. Every night at 7 o'cleck, the com- mittee of the ward having the most money to show for the day's work and the committee having the largest number of Liberty Loan subscribers for thie day, will have the honow of escorting Uncle Sam, on his journey for the day. Will Be Given Sendoff. On the day of his departure for Washington, Uncle Sam will be ac- companied to the train by the women and a fitting sendoff will be given him on his journey to Washington. Arrangements will be mode for his change of cars at Minneapolis and at Chicago. The work in the various wards of the city will be in teams of two each, The work of the women will be largely confined to young women and young men, and other parties as may be designated by the men’s ward committee. The ward solicitors will report each afternoon before the hour of 6 o’clock to the ward chair- men, and the latter will report the day’s results to the executive com- mittee, which will be in session daily from 4 to 6 o’clock. Brooks Heads Campaign. . The chairman of the Beltrami county Liberty Loan is W. L. Brooks of Bemidji, and the chairman of the Woman's Liberty Loan is Mrs. A. P. White, the women working as an auxiliary to the men’s organization. The Beltrami county campaign is .in charge of the following executive committee: W. L. Brooks, chair- man; A. G. Wedge, H. C. Baer, J. L. Elwell, J. L. George, A. L. Molan- der, T. J. Burke, C. L. Isted, W. Z. Robinson and Mrs. A. P.. White, chairman of the Women's Liberty Loan committee for the county. The chairmen of the ward com- mittees are as follows: First ward—Graham M. Torrance. Second ward—A. T. Carlson. - Third ward—C. 8. Carter. Fourth ward—Eugene Berman. Fifth, ward—J. L. Elwell. Committees for City. The committees appointed to can- vass the five wards of the city are composed of:: First ward—G. M. Torrance, chair- man; J. P. Lahr, W. E. Dean, A. A. Warfield. C. J. Larson, R. A. Olson, J. W. Diedrich, H. A. Northrup, A. V. Garlock, H. Z. Mitchell, E. J. Swedback. Second ward—A. T. Carlson, chairman; A. A. Lord, H. Smith, Anton Erickson, J. H. French, F. G. L | | | | | BELTRAMI COUNTY morning commenced his march for Liberty on Beltrami avenue, starting from the Metho- dist church going southward, measurmg with his stridé the loy- alty and patriotism of his people in Bemidji, tinue his progress until he has regched his- -goal, and when it has been accomplished will board a train enroute He will con- Berlin, deliver the Secretary qf the of greeting of Bemidji and the message that she has “done her bit” as asked to do by the gov- ernment in the Thll‘d Liberty Loan. Halgnen, A. O. Hoganson, C. 8. Dailey, G. W. Campbell, A. P. Rit- chie, S, C. Bailey, Fred Rhoda, G, D. Backus, W. P. Foley. Third . ward—C: 8. Carter, chair- man; Frank Ripple, Ed Jackson, A. F. Wheelock, Bert Carver, J. M. Phillippi, C. W. Brandborg, P. M. Di- caire, Rev. 0. Johnson, G. A. Walk- er, J. C. Parker, J. W. Wilcox, E. J. Willitts, Rube Miller. Fourth ward—E. B. Berman, chairman; Fred Brinkman, F. § .Ly- can, R. H. Schumaker, F. G. Tropp- man, C. M. Ascham, R. J. Os- borne, Alex Shaviteh, C. W. Vanders- luis, Mrg. A. P. White. Fifth ward—J. L. Elwell, chair- man; A. G, Titus, Otto Morken, H. C. Blackburn, H. H. Jones, Charles Mosen, J. E. Hayward, Gust Berg, Alfred Krog, A. O. Akre. T. Nygaard, Isadore Joanis, J. T. Kutchera, George Harris. ° Mrs. White’s Forces. Under the direction of Mrs. A. P. White, chairman of the Woman's County Liberty Loan committee, the following committees of women have been appointed to canvass thé city: First ward—Mrs. H. C. - Baer, chairman; Mrs. W. Z. Robinson, Mrs. A. A. Warfield, Mrs. C. M. Bacon, Mrs. P. J. Russell, Mrs. J. J. Conger, Mrs. E. A. Barker, Mrs. 0. H. Ma- naugh, Mrs. Quincy Brooks, Mrs. William Clish and Mrs. F. T. Beaver. Second’ ward—Mrs. George Coch- ran, Jr., chairman; Mrs. W. N. Bow- ser, Mrs. C. R. Sanborn, Mrs. D. S. Mitchell, Mrs. E. W. Beyers, Mrs. J. Wilcox, Mrs. R. E. Richardson and Mrs. A. E. Witting. Third ward—Mrs. C. E. Battles, chairman; Mrs. R. A. Olson, Mrs. R., L. Grover, Mrs. John Tennstrum, Mrs. K. H. Olson, Mrs. Theodore Virtz, Mrs. J. C. Parker, Mrs. Charles Carter and Mrs. D. L. Stanton. Fourth ward—Mrs. A. P. White, chairman; Mrs. Bergoman, Mrs. Charles Van, Mrs. JEdward Curry, Mrs., William Chichester, Mrs. E. E. McDonald, Mrs. William Smith, Mrs. McCready, Miss Olive Whaley and Miss McClernan. Fifth ward-—Mrs. George Pellow, chairnian; Mrs. R. Brownlee, Mrs. Winslow, Mrs. Beaulieu, Mrs. Lof- maker, Mrs. Ervin Tagley and Miss Effie Edd. COUNT CZERNIN IS OUT: RESIGNS POST (By United Press) Amsterdam, April 15. — Count Czernin, Austrian foreign minister, has resigned and his resigation has been accepted. The Austrian diplomat hes been in disfavor with militorists on ac- count of his alleged inclinations to- ward peace. He will continue to hold office until his succeszor is’ap- pointed. = { bl !