Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 22, 1918, Page 1

’ 'Depa.rhent - be carried on by-the HOME GARDEN ~ ONEVERYLOT, | - SLOGAN URGED FOR BEMIDJI .Children’s._Contest WI“ -Be Again in Vogue This Coming Semn. HQBSQWIVES LEAGUE 'l'O mo LEND ASSISTANCE of Agnculture Gives Hints to Those -In- 2 .. tending to Plant. : - s “A product[ve garden for every ‘“family in Bemidii”_.js the slogan ofl, every--citizen in Bemidji who is fry- ‘ing ‘to: do “his all.” Every forée and every- organization is ‘helping in this campaign. Are you going to attend to that home garden before the com- mittee eomes around to urge you on? At a meeting in the office of the county agricultural agent it was de- cided-to carry this garden campaign along two definite lines, the “Chil- dven’s - Garden Contest,” which is to be under the supervision of Ralph Smith, agricultural high schopl in- structor, who urges that all children interested in “this. contest. should speak to him as ‘soon -as possible. He will endeavor to give individual attention to every boy and girl that enrolls in this contest. -Premiums are to be offered as an incentive to those who give the best care to their garden and who have the best' prod= ucts at the end of the season. The Home Garden campaign is to Housewives’ League; of ‘which Mrs. H. C. Baer is president.. . There will be committees appointed to carry on the campaign in “their respective wards. Hints for Growers. The government and the depart- ment of agriculture is emphasizing the’ economic production of food throyigh these home gardens, - and, thereforé, points out -the tollowing important cautions: (a) No home -garden should.be ratved- except ‘by~labor of the family; for”the use of the family; in other words, a home garden with hired la- bor is not advocated. The hired la- bor should.be released to engage in general farming to add to the food stores of the nation. (b) Garden seeds, especially of certain important, standard crops, such as beans and peas, must be conserved and not wasted. (¢) Good soil, sunlight and air are necessary for.good gardens. It is a waste of seed and labor to plant on land not suited or where shaded a large part of the day. (d) In small backyard gardens. plant only those crops which will produce large quantities on limited area, such as string beans, tomatoes, lima beans, beets or onions. Corn, potatoes and other such crops re- .quire more space than is needed for the other crops. Urees City Lots. The Mintnesota Commission of Pub- lic Safety also wishes to call atten- tion to the importance of utilizing all the vacant village and city lots for individual or neighborhood vege- tables garden purposes. Last season’s experience has dem- .onstrated the value of thé small garden area and has added to popu- lar knowledge on the subject so that ENENY ALIEN WOMEN Washmgton April 22.- and Austrian -women in the United States ‘have “bedh placed under the ‘| same - restrictions:-as have prevailed for male enemy aliens by a nrocla- mation issued by President Wilson}: under the Tecently enacted law. in- cluding women in the defihltion of ‘enemy aliens. These restrictions; apphcable o) to ‘women- above 14 who have been -naturalized®by- their o,wfi; or. : their..male relatives’ declarat citizenship,."are- ‘as follows: | |- Women Must ‘German anlzTuAuth'r antg'qmen are subject to arrest and infern- ment if they violate the laws or are regarded as dangerous per- sons-to -allow at-large. German’ women must register, . as German males have done with police - or -postmasters, jon some . future date to' be determined ‘.by- Attorney General Gregory. German “women' are | forbid- . den to enter, barred zones about . water fronts. and .. warehQuses without special” permit, after date not yet det8rmined- by ;the attorney general. . .« : 400.000°Are. Affected. : German women * must -leave ,the District of Columbia: -by- tonight -'at midnight, if they aretranssients; or by May 5 if they have lived in’the district since the war was declarg None may enter’ the district. : By these restriction: ment hopes ‘to. rid. the untry of a tie govern-f number of women who are, suspected-‘ of ‘having promoted. German propa- ganda. 1 The number of German women in the -United States is estlmated at about 400,000 KNUTSON TO SUPPORT WOOLLEY IF NOMINATED ‘Washington, Apnl 22. —Represen- tative Harold Knutson of St: Cloud, Minn., is willing to support Mark J. Woolley of Park Rapids at the gen- eral fall election should the latter win the Republican nomination for representative from the Sixth dis- trict, although Mr. Woolley has an- nounced he would have to bolt the party if Mr. Knu son is. successful at -the primarie *“The representatlves brand of pa- triotism is distasteful to Mr. Wool- ley Mr. Knutson states his position' in the following telegram to the Jour- nal-Press of St. Cloud: “I need not say that I will support Mr. Woolley should he be nominated at the Republican primaries in June, notwithstanding hi8 statement to.the Cass Lake Times that he will not support me in the event of my re- nomination. I am a. Republican as well as a patriot.” . LOAN $140000.000 Minneapolis, April 22.—The Ninth Federal district Liberty Loan sub- scription has reached $140,000,000. it can be more successfully applied another time. Its application help- ed materially in the solution of the living problem for many this winter, and it may be needed still more in the future in view of possible in- creased stress of next year. The county agricultural agent will be in a position to furnish pub- lications issued by the Agricultural college which may be found valua- ble. Telephone 74 or call at his of- fice in the court house. A ARMCHAIR SOLDIERS NEVER SAW ATRAINING CAMP, BUT HOLD HIGH COMMISSIONS Washington, April 22.—A dec- laration that no physically fit man ‘ within the draft age should be ad- mitted into the.ordinary noncomba- tant branches of the military service if men outside the draft age can be found equally competent is made in a letter which Representative Claude Kitehin, Democratic leader of the House, has just sent to a Western lawyer._who wrote him. Mr. Kitchin’s correspondent said he was willing to make a sacrifice to come to Washington and take an of- fices’s commission for duty here, but that he had seen an article attribut- ed to Mr. Kitchin criticizing as slack- ers men, who, with military commis- sions, have no idea of doing actual military work, In view of the various statements on the subject attributed to him, the majority leader of the House decided to make his attitude clear and ex- pressed it in a letter to the lawyer, as follows: Men Seek Easv Jobs. “My chief protest is that young men within the draft age, who never saw a military training camp, who never served in the army, with no military experience and with no qua- lifications as a soldier officer, have been and are being commissioned in the nmoncombatant branches of the service. “The uniform of the American sol- dier, instead of being an insignia of dare and do for the country, is being desecrated by its use as a shield and protection to slackers. “And I further object to ‘the real soldier, officer or private—the. man who must face danger for his coun- try—being required on all occasions to deferentially salute such noncom- batant commissioned officers. No Draftees for Inside. “My position is that no man within the draft age, and physically fit, should be admitted into these non- combatant branches of the service, either as a private or commisioned officer, if men under or over the draft age can 'be found equally com- petent to perform the duties. In my judgment, such men can be found by tens of thousands. “While T have no serious objection to civilians over the draft age being appointed and commissioned to such positions for the purpose of serving their government, I see no good rea- son, if a civilian actually desires to devote his time and talents to his government in such honorable serv- ice, why he should demand or re- quire’ a military title and uniform and certainly, if he is given the title and uniform, he should be perfectly willing to have a mark known to the public distinguishing him from and emitted through the slotjust to 1. 0. 0. F. PURCHASE $500 WORTH LIBERTY BONDS. ALSO $100 IN STAMPS | .The members of the Bemidji 0dd Fellows have again demonstrated their patriotism and loyalty to the government. by subscribing for>$300 -worth of Third Liberty Loan bonds ‘and $100 worth of Thrift Stamps. This makes a total of $1,000 in bonds and $300 in Thrift Stamps purchased by the lodge. Next Sunday, the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will attend services at the Presbyterian church. The service will be in commemoration of. the ninety-ninth _anniversary of Odd Fel- lewship in Afherica. On May 3, another large class will ‘be initiated. into the mysteries of the Three Links. This-may be.the last class initiation until fall. GOVERNOR AND PARTY PASS THROUGH BEMIDI Bemidji unexpectedly had a dis- tinguished party “in her midst” at an early hour this morning, when Governor Burnquist, Adjutant Gen- eral W. F. Rhinow, Major J. D. Yost, U. S. A., Lieutenant Mills and Andy Rahn came through enroute to In- ternational Falls. The party is making a trip to look over the situation in Northern Minnesota so far as certain condi- tions are concerned. SAMMIES MAKING GOOD (By United Pressy Washington, April 22.—Military men say the successful American par- ticipation in France shows the Unit- ed States fighters can be depended upon. A new German offensive is expected here. INCREASES INCOME TAX London, - April’ 22.-—Andrew. Bon- ner Law expects to introduce a’bill in the house of commong-this afternoon. slightly increasing the tax on larger incomes. “OUR MARY” TO QUIT SCREEN, FRIENDS SAY Los Angeles, Aprll 22.—Mary Pickford will quit the screen. This startling intelligence percolated through Los Angeles film circles this afternoon, emanating from close friends and business associates, to say nothing of press agents of Miss Pickford, wife of Owen Moore, pic- ture actor. Miss Pickford plans to devote her life to her husband and her country, she says. She intends to play an important part in the winning of the war through personals appea)e throughout the United States and by contributions to war funds. STATE DOCTOR REFUSES BOND: PROBE IS ON (By United Press) St. Paul, April 22.—The state board of control is investigating a complaint that Dr. Frank Kuhlman, the real fighting officers and sol-| physician in the state home for feeble diers.” lmlnded, failed to buy a Liberty bond. o g | | ! e rgutut death- ueulin war \wupql yet nceived and its (nventor, Levi Wi Lombard of Boston. ;The mnchlne gun, sometimes called the centiifugal gun; Has'a shots per minute. The nmmutfltlon s fed in o -cuplike attachment at the left, e right of ‘the top of the rec gun has been tested and it is ¢laimed it has been proven practicable. B s | SEVENTZ-TWO CASUALTIES ARE: the] paximum firing power of. 55000 ver,! The HOUSE REJECTS REPORT WITH “SLUR” BY CREEL Washlngton, April 22.—The House has refused to accept a special re- port mdde by Postmabter General Burleson to the amount of printed matter sent to American soldiers by the committee on .public informatiqn because it contained a statement by George Creel, chairman of the com- mittee, which a special investigation:| committee of the Senate character- ized as “impertenent and disrespect- ful.” JUDGE URGES BULLET AS SEDITION PENALTY Sioux Falls, S. D., April 22.—"My judgment*is that a man who delib- erately, in times of this country's stress, places himself in. the position where his influence is" used as you have, in opposition to this govern- ment in its timé of its crisis, twenty years’ imprisonment is nothing as punishment. The firing squad is the only penalty that is commensurate with the offense.” These words were used by Judge James D. Elliott of the United States court in this city, in passing sen- tence on Conrad Kornemann, editor of a German newspaper, who was ac-|. cused of having made disloyalty re- marks. The case of Kornemann will come up May 4, at which time Judge EI- liott will hear arguments on a mo- tion for a new-trial. In the event that the motion for the new trial is denied, Judge Elliott will impose sentence on Kornemann, who then would have the right, if he wished, to appeal the case to the Circuit Court of Appeals. The Kornemann case is one of the most nated sedition cases yet tried in the United States, Kornemann is president of the South Dakota branch of the German-American alliance. AMED- IN° TODAY’S ‘RECORD (By United Press) Washington, April 22.—The war department today announced 72 cas- ualties, including ten killed in ac- tion, five dead from wounds, four of disease, one of accident, two from other causes,. 42 slightly wounded, seven severely wounded, one previ- ously missing reported killed. PUPOSKY HOTEL IS BURNED TO GROUND The Puposky hotel was burned to the ground this morning, about 10 o'clock, and everything with the ex- ception of a few articles of furni- ture and other effects was burned. Besides the hotel, a small barn at the rear of the hotel went up in smoke. The origin of the fire is not cer- tain. It started on the second floor and some are inclined to believe a stove was the cause. Everybody in Puposky and immediate vicinity turned out and fought to subdue the flames which threatened other near- by structures. The hotel was a triangular affair, about 40 feet long and two stories in height. It was owned by ‘‘Spider” Gagnon and was conducted by a fam- ily named Hart, mark. Tt was an old Innd-ldaunhlprs, PRESIDENT ADVOL;. .LENIENCY FORTR TORS: OPPOSES COURT MARTIAL “(By United Press) Washington, .April 22.—President Wilson today expressed strong oppo- sition to Senator Chamberlain’s bill providing for court martial of those | arrested for disloyalty. ‘i The president said in a letter to Eenator Overman ‘‘such action is un- constitutional and would put us on a level with the people we are fight- Iing." ) 5 |SAILOR OF INTERNED GERMAN VESSEL IS FOUND IN MINNEAPOLIS (By United Press) Minneapolis, April 22.—A man giving the name of Johannes Karl Spaks, who said he wag a member of the crew of the Prince Eitel, in- terned at Norfolk, was arrested here today in a raid for draft evaders. Spaks wore a German naval uni- form under street clothes. He said he had violated his oath not to try to escape from the ship. FOUR "DIE IN QUAKE (By United Press) Los Angeles, Cal., April 22.—Four were killed and mwns badly dam- aged and several persons injured in |an earthquake which rocked South- ern California Sunday afternoon. 1.800.000 U. S. FIGHTERS UNDER ARMS, SAYS M’ADOO Flagstaff, Ariz., April 22.—Secre- | tary Willlam G. McAdoo -rested at Grand Canyon, Ariz., after his stren- uous speaking tour through the Southwest in behalf of the thlrd Liberty Loan. In an address at Williams, Arlz, he safd there were 1,800,000 Amer- icans now under arms here and in France. RUSSELL FILES TODAY FROM SIXTH DISTRICT (By United Press) St. Paul, April 22.—P. J. Russell, attorney, of Bemidji, today filed as democratic candidate from the Sixth district, now represented in congress by Harold Knutson of St. Cloud, re- publican. FAMOUS GERMAN AVIATOR IS HONORED BY HI§ BRITISH FOE (By United Press) With the British afield, April 22. ——Baron Rittermeister von Richth- ofen, famous German aviator, was killed in-the Somme valley, and his Luneral was~conducted by the Brit- skc with the same honors as if he “had been @ British officer ihstead of an enemy.’ YOUNG MAN'S FUNERAL T0 BE HELD TOMORROW The Funeral of Joseph Lane, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Lane of the Fifth ward, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the Methodist church, Rev. Hanscom offi- ciating. Interment will be in Green- wood cemetery. The young man died Friday night at 11:20 o'clock in St. Anthony’s hospital from pneumonia, after an illness of ten days, age 18 years. He was born in Brainerd and had heen a resident of Bemidji four years, em- ployed at the M. & I. shops. He was a splendid young man, popular with his fellow employes and had a wide circle of friends. Besides the parents, one brother, B. E. Lane, and one sister, Mrs. J. R. Johnson, survive. Relatives here to attend the fu- neral are Mr. and Mrs. George Avery, Belmond, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Ned Melius, Bertha, Minn.: Miss Ethel Melius, Hubbard, Minn.; George Sanford, Menahga. and Mrs. William Adamson, also of Menahga. Friends from Brainerd herc in- clude Mrs. William McPhern and Vivian and Wilma, and Mrs. A. Shanks. 'HINDENBURG PLANS .y . .L DRIVE; (By United Press) Resumption of the Picardy drive by Hindenburg by an as- sault between the Somme and Scarpe rivers, appears immi- nent. On the front between the Somme and Scarpe, com- parative quiet reigns, the quiet- est of any other sector of the two big fighting fronts. There are also indications that General Haig is planning - to anticipate Hindenburg’s probable effort to concentrate the two big battle fronts by at- and the La Basse canal. In this sector is the famous Vimy ridge. ! ' Haie's Dailvy Renort. London, April 22.—General Haig today reported: “We improved our positions dur- ing the night in the Villois, Breton- neaux, Albert and Robercq sectors. The enemy made.a strong attack in the neighborhood of Mesnil last night, acceampanied by heavy shell- ing. D'urim: sharp fighting the en- emy gai\ne(l an advance post but la- ter was completely repulsed. ‘“South and norih, of Lens, mid- way between Picardy and the Flan- ders fronts, we conducted a number of successful raids, capturing pris- oners and machine guns.” With the French afield, April 22. -By constantly evtending drives in- to new sectors the Germans unques- tionably hope-ta exhaust the French reserves, already. sustaining " the tactics make it imperative that Am- erica rush troops#as fast as possible. There are numervus indications that the Germans arc pregaring for a fresh drive toward Amiens. IRISH TAKE PLEDGE FROM PRIESTS: OPPOSE ARMY CONSCRIPTION (By United Press) Dublin, April 22.-—Opposition to Irish conscription has crystalized in- to a semblance of organization. A large section of the people have pledged themselves against. conscrip- tion. Great numbers accepted the pledge from priests yesterday. , British Take Railwavs. London, April 23.-—The British railway authorities have taken over the control of the principal Irish railways and all available guns 1n Ireland. DEMONSTRATION AGENT COMING LAST OF MAY Miss Mabel Anderson of St. Paul, home demonstration agent, will be in DBeltrami county the last two weeks ir May and will divide the time between northern Beltrami and southern Beltrami. Her mission is to give demonstrations, lectures on food conservation,. including war bread, sugar saving, adequate feed- ing and fats. There will be a can- ning demonstration also. The headquarters of Miss Ander- son will be in Bemidji and any com- munications intended for her can be addressed care of the county agent's office, court house, Bemidji NEW NORMAL BASEMENT READY FOR FOOTINGS Tom Smart has completed the ex- cavation for the new Normal school, the basement being 165 feet long and 55 feet wide. There is also an excavation adjoining, 40x60 feet and 14 feet deep. The sand for mixing the concrete for the footings is being hauled. The job of excavating was a rather tough one, but Mr. Smart pushed it through in a jiffy. Several trees were on the site of the new building and these had to be cut and taken out several feet in depth to allow the digging of the basement, tacking between the Scarpe . British clear to the North sea. These