Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 23, 1918, Page 1

THIRD ATTACK PREPARED BY THE GERMANS, SAYS REPORT i _EF¥ROOPS HAVE BATTLED § ON 37 DIFFERENT FRONTS Foch Given Absolute Power By Allies; No External Pressure Allowed. (By United Press)” i iNew York, April 23.—The Ger- mans are preparing for the third ::15- sault at ‘the British positions be- EBritish reports here declared today. as the result of months of contin- uous. fighting. . .General Haig’s- atmy ‘. Eneland is Bleeding. . New York, April 23:—Lieut. Col- onel Hunter, British provost mar- shal in tlhe United States, said today that E'nglaud has no reserve army to send To France. - Over 7,500,000 men have enrolled since the -begin- ning of the war, fought and died on 37 battle fronts. o 3 An Ovtimistic Revort. / Paris, April 23.—Premier Clemen- seau, returning from the front, said “all goes very well.” § Brltzsh Face Odds.. i London, April 23. —~General Haig sloyed against the British alone since March 2T Many have been~used several times. . Foch Made Absolute. Paris, April 23.—After the fullest listussion, the allies have agreed to zive General Foch absolute power on vhe west front, uninfiuenced by ex- ernal pressure*.k 5 NEW DRAFT PLANS « (By United Press) Washington, April 23.—1Tt is plan- 1ed”to organize two drafted divisions )f troops monthly. The remainder of 'ach month’s quota will be used.for ‘eplacement and to fill gaps of those ost in battle. GERMANS ARE PERTUREBED 3 (By United Press) Geneva, April 23.—German pro- rincial towns are greatly disturbed wer the west front offepsive casualt- es. The newspapers are full of obit- 1aries, SEEK EBECTORIAL REFORMS (By United Press) Zurich, April- 23.—Over 200,000 sarticipated in a demonstratjon for slectorial reforms at Budapest yes- terday. ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE (By United Press) Paris, Apri¥ 23.—(Official)—Ar- tillery is active along the Somme and east of the Rheims. . St. Paul, April 23.—Millions of cords of “bone dry” tamarack tim- ber are standing ready for the ax in northern Minnesota, offering almost unlimited supplies of the finest fuel wood, State Forester W. T. Cox said today. ‘Some 30,000 cords are cut and piled, awaiting slupment A German ‘“‘atrocity,” committed by the larch saw fly, an insect im- ported from Germany, made the fuel supply possible. When or how the fly came over has not been deter- mined. It has killed out large areas of tamarack, but-in such a way that the timber has remained sound and retained all its heat units. The B tentional, Mr. Cox said. Cord Exceeds Ton of Coal. “This tamarack wood is suitable for almost any kind of heatins plant,” said Mr. Cox, “and not onl make a hbt fire, but one that las well. A cord of dry tamarack weighs 3,300 pounds, and has much tween Arras and the Somme, official] “atrocity” was a boomerang if in-| .| preme. federgl- court, “which refused British “losses are exceedingly heavy|” today reported 1, 224,000 men: em-|y Y GERMAN FLY WATTAX; IS DECLARED CHEAP FUEL i | millions of cords of wood, is stand-|for ballots to vote at 1918 elections, | ing occasions and they should! r | makes an ideal firewood without sea-| row by the Minnesota Public Safety FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER, MONTH (By United Press) : 5 Ay TR S LN CAUS D D fl F < Washington, April 23.--The United ¥ 7 oy 2 . States.Federal court today announced A ¢ i its decree denying the right t ! . " 5 x intoxicating liquer into » EREN 9 i e surrounding Kelliher, Minn., on the 3 : , > o " grounds it is Indian .country. - ¥ > : 3 The decision “of -the lower. courts B : : '. was sustained: in. effect by the su ! § G g s t l R not apply to the vicinity -of Kelli- Sad eeler diguge o Tadina ~ % s RlPPLE’S AUTO CLUB coedings: - under| BANN : o et ; ‘ ‘ 1 United Press) . B . T drltlsh navy in challeng- B J. 0. Harris was convicted-in £ Pr e;al c;)u‘xi‘t at lDu:;xth orll ‘the’ i@a:ge ; g 1 OPENS lTs CHART \“'1 '; the Ger;nan high 'e';. g‘et‘ of violating the liquor laws in g ‘ 3 o is ecomingly increasingly dar- ernmem prohifbited territory, ;. and J L ] 5 COSTS ON!v ‘p‘\:’\,,(flN ing. Following the destruction R of-enemy armed. trawlers in case to the circult court-of - appenls Ripple’s Automobile ciub has open- ) at* St. ‘Louis, which sust.ained .the g % 3 ed its charter under special disgen- the Cattegat, Ap"l 15, 60"0 . decision ‘of the.Duluth. trial:’ ) > 3 sation and membership may be ob- miles from an Ell'lllh bll! ¥ matter was- when - taken to'.t ; ; tained by payment of $5 to the sec-|the ‘British today raided - the retary of the organization, Judge o Gibbons. €% enemy submarine bases at Os- Five new members joined the club| ten mlg A this morning, each paying $5. An- d a»d Zwbrugge, s d other joined yesterday. One of the|t0 get near to strong. Bfil"“n necessary - qualifications for member- | batteries here. ship in the club is’ the ability to whizz up an automobile and make This indicates that the B"“' e at strteaklix:h the“atmosphere on thelish are daringly attempting to str . . R Tegm ALY e bring the Germans out from Yesterday was one of “nécm ough tlle tlen(h periscope for enciy movewents on” to perambulate pbrl v TR G FILED FOR RE-ELECTION | high sea. It would be a case ) fii?fxfgwtfilkfhe""m?fllr 3’:’&'3351?:‘&“5: ech N RED CROSS ERECTING Si. Paul, April 23._State Auditor| Of German against the British oulsiien of the Sppesphars, v T ‘ BUILDING AT CODY |{ion o i sepuican ket 30v| ™ rt ey omeesbons conti panimen D oot el On land, operations continue Preus recently said he would not be -;lfi?n(:jlidt:tf tlor fiungrl‘ess ]tliom the| minor. Arepuhe of the enemy h district, and, when his name . was mentioned for the office of by the ‘Americans south of St. ipkga mayor of Minneapolis at the con-|Mihiel, is reported. ~ vention Saturday, said he had de- - —_— cided to file for re-election as audi- With the British afield, April 23. tor. TMSE his first term. —Details of the death of Baron Rich- The man with the “lilacs” and “lace curtain effect” whiskerinos . was ‘chagrined, owing to the -ex- Camp Cody, N. M., April 23.—A tremé carelessness on the part of Red Cross building 100x100 feet, the persistent zyphers. costing- approximately $20,000, = is But it all had its law of compen- now being rapidly constructed at the sation for it was recalled, the closing ' base hospital. The middle section of t:" ?t pathetic poem by the im- y of the building is to be t?iro stories. Mo poet, The building is to be used for con- “But God is just; He made the ? < valescents, rest quarters for nurses toff, Kumoqs German aviatoy, -over dust 25 .| and medical staff, and Red Cross of- Hans G. Thorson has filed his pe- THREE MORE EN”ST tl}fi.&‘?{“’h lines, are slowly becom- Blow in the bad man’s eye.” (By United | Pres fices. There will also be a large| ™" ing known The wind was so strang it blew Y E ?‘) lounging room with . raised . stage lN FIELD AR'"LLERY A 'British flier engaged the pre- footlights and curtaln for” ent@rtain— mier German airfighter at a high al- , whereat Judge’ Gibbons mu-| gy For . kyfi id > “ton, S sh-naval-force inta; ngeral i1 il d: in. ghassy A ffords tumhling nbout the sky in amazin sically,.remarked “ten, ‘please,” and foom will be indaged:in & ? Twa brothers' Erank and John| fashion. ¥ o fluttered: hitherward £ tl tant appoint-| Condon of Akeley, enlisted today in| The German dropped to a height of Afluttered: hitherwar . tend - and - Zeebrugge this morning me?lltls ;’““ ’lfe ;mfi)g:n?.; ll}ldl;l!" the/ the-field artillery at the Bemidji re-| 500 feet and Britieh mnchlnegguns SHIPPING SPEEDS UP ek 1. blocking tl ¢ | association. It is also being arranged Duluth for assignment. invader fell, the Germans threw a —— e channel, blocking :the egress off = oo moving pictures fof ‘conval- Richard Foley of Kelliher was an-| barrage about his machine but Brit- the enémy craft: Washington, April 23.—Sixty-two artillery and accompanied the Con- —_— Another feature will bg éinergenty ) panied the Con-|getting the bedy.. It was fouad that P thousand, three hundred tons.of ship- 3 rooms to accommoddte parents or[don boys on their trip. a rifle bullet had: plerced his heart. ment opérated yards during the week IS ORDERED INCREASED them to remain as near as possible to ending today. . This shows greatl 3 R ¥ their sick, SOCIAEST' ILL: RESIGNS ““I;oxildon. Aé)rlw. 23.—(QMtfcial)— 3 Minneapolis, April 23.—A. L. Su- e improved-eus positions-north of et share of the men required under the PH‘ES FOmR %WIMME‘WE}S‘TMCT recent authorization to increase the HISTORICAL BODY TO who is out on bail pending decision | tion last night. We took sixty pris- marine:corps by 40,000 men, orders on his appeal from a convicfion in oners, A number of enemy prisoners ition for the election as commis- P espionage law, has resigned his posi- ner from the Third commissloner | members of the recruiting staff. Li(?n, to take effect when his sucgess— schagte sector. Raiding parties en- i ; e S s A for 1l terod the enemy trenches near Fam- . Hayes, socialist, of Liberty town-|tablish new marine corps recruiting| 'St. Paul, April 23.—Plans for the > socialis S 5| P will be established soon. convention of the Mississippi Valley ; W Pick: » that Tom Lewis will be chosen. It ere Picked Troovs. The cenfral division, which in-| Historical association, May 9, 10 and| &uo' announced Sugarman has been| With the French afield, April 23.. 2,600 men during the next month. The dedication ceremonies | will of the office and recu 2 perate his|the German regiment attacking Am- CAMPMGN ON JUNE 6 take place May 11 at 3'p. m. and 81 .y cricans Sunday morning, were spe- The next state-wide campaign to WAR COUNCH‘ OF tion of Thrift and War Savings St(\mps in Minnesota will begin June a bibulous individual ipto the police London, April 23.—( i ments. A greater partion...of this]i i ¥ titude. ‘Both- exhibited great’ skill, he blandly smiled ‘as the greenback on German subiarine bases at - Os- ing a’solarium for convalescents. blew up five concrte filled ships-in | management of the American Library cruiting office and left this noon for|and rifles blazed at him. When the (By United Press) eatents other who enlisted today in the fleld|ish soldiers crawled to his machine, ping were launched from the govern-| MARINE ENLISTING HERE Tolatives when it is fecessary for . A Y. SUGARMAN. CONVICTED British Imfive Positions. accelerated .action. & . y In an effort to recruit this district’s T garman, socialist state secretary,|AIbert by a successful local opera- have been received to retain all for-| : ¥ were taken during’the local fighting mer service men who re-enlist as DED[CATE BUlLDlNG the federal court for violating the in the Robecq sector and in thegWyv,. distriect. The incumbent is James| Authorization also is given to es- or is elected. . poux and penetrated their support B A R ed from six to eight such stations| State Historical building and tlm a new secretary, and it was predicted pa ; THR]F[ STAMP SALES cludes Minnesota, is asked to enlist|11 are virtually complete. ordered by his physician to get out|April 23.—Storm troops, supporting p. m. Prof. Frederick J. Turner of cially trained and rehearsed for this increase still further the distribu- WOMEN THURSDAY purticlpate and local, state and na- HAVE POTATO WEEK Was Severest Scran. tional speakers of prominence will With the Americans in Lorraine, be heard. % Vi " April 23.—(Official) — Report of ‘The supply of potatoes in Minne-| g;4\rday’s engagement northwest of previously reported the Germans pre- ¢ — MINNESOTA ls TO paring fo);' ;hl;s special attack. » There will be a meeting in the High School at 8 o’clock Thursday This date is fixed so it will not interfere with tye next Red Cross DANCE FOR BENEFI CARR LAKE SCHOOL PIANO; campaign which will open May 20,|evening of representatives of the va- jota must go,” is the ultimatum is- i G it is explained. - | rious women’s organizations of Be-| There will be a dance at the Carr| jued last night by the state food ’{1?9“1 é:fl';‘(’;s'sm"é‘:s?: Bllal;:tgfle’:le?h:: The approach of ‘the June cam-|midji to hear Mrs. W. H. Gemmell,| Lake school next Saturday evening|idministration. Next week will be| . .14 reasonably be expected. The S paign in no wise need be a deterrent]'district chairman of the woman’s|for the benefit of the school piano{known as “Potato Week.” The ob- énlzngement waix, the l:xevere:st in @ factor against the .buying of Thrift| work of the Minnesota Public Safety|fund, and the affair is to be a genu- and War Savingshstalr‘lllp: nuwl t’!;he commission, and also the woman’s|ine old good time dance. No metals present interest shou e maintain- | department of the National Council{or jewelry will be allowed to bé | nas ear. " ed in all quarters. s - of%:liletense. " worn by those who attend, and th “Po{uw Week" will be boosted over greater than he anticipated. ,The meeting is to be a “war”|same will e true as far as attire .hegentirezstate. Food administra- council and every. woman’s organi-|concerned..” Fines will .be Impoq ; A,,ch housewives the art BE LOYAL OR QUIT STATE. zation should be represented and all for violations of -the rules amd rez¥ gujsgg and of creating new KANSAS GOVERNOR SAYS women of the city are: cordially in-|lations as prescribed in the statute®] Tisifes with potatoes as the base. : vited to be present, as the object of | of the Carr Lakers. Two prizes will] pubiic school pupils will take up the| Marysville, Kan,, April 23.—Gov- the meeting is for mutual helpful-|be awarded couples Who dress neaTsd work of spreading the need for eat-| ernor Capper, at a patriotic rally ness among the organizatians in war f g potatoes as you never ate them|' ™ seryed notice that disloyal Am- - ject:is to use up the surplus of ‘pota- hich t i jcipa- toes:that has accumulated during the 2‘;(; 'l‘l?ee é\n':;rycfigsfl;]sndwg;‘;trfi‘f:h o e e est to suit the occasion. activities. — hefore. ericans and slackers will be invited Commission houses and retail gro-j o move from Kansas. NEWSPAPERMAN BURIED WINNIPEG KlDDlES COME cers Lare urged to display potatoes| ‘“There is only one thing to do to and-to give as much publicity to “Po-| the Hun spy, the governor asserted. tato Week’” as possible. Every po-|‘‘Shoot hi man, who. dice Wednceday ac mie| TO THE GRAND TONIGHT: I TSt Pasl Park urlod tatoeaten is a blow against the Ger- et ome in -St. Paul Park, was burie mavs. Sunday in ‘Cottage Grove cemetery. - WILSON NAMES FOE Mr. Allen s;arveg his newspaper ap- Tonight and tomorrow, at the BOYv SCOUTS OF AMERI 1 ha prenticeship in the office of a New|Grand theater will come the famous; i N Lr(';;'ie szeaf;rvfl:erg':gv: Sfiuzt g.ons); York weekly, whence he joined the| Winnipeg Kiddies, juvenile euter- RECORD I8 FOUND CLEA: OFTOWNLEY MARSHAL ] the consumer could well afford to pay Twelfth Wisconsin volunteers in the| tainers, in a return engagemen' for Ndw York, Apnl 23.—Attorney $10 a cord for it. But it can be|CiVil War. the benefit of the allied recruiting| Giencral Thomas W. Gregory gavey . inoion “April 23— Stephen had for much less. We have printed He was owner and editor of the|of Canada and the United .States,} e Boy Scouts of America a clean 3. D'nvle gt Fargo has been nomin- eens Jackson, Miss., Republican, and later|and they will come with an entirely editor of the Bemidji Sentinel. different program and some niew, The surviving relatives are a mon, | talent, assuring an entertainment of hill.of health in a letter made public nere tonight by attorneys of the or-|dted by Prcsidenit Wg‘“’" for rean ganization, The communication was ]":':‘ltl'e"ell‘;r:’; S:k:)ig dll:QLreiitma{,s I‘: a'fegly to the “complaint® of John Stair of Bottineau was a candidate n. Gluck, commissioner at large of > ad-| for the place, and was backed by the he United States Boy Scouts, Nonpartisan leagie. lists of those having weod for sale, with the amounts they have and the prices. We will furnish these lists to anyone on application.” Two-thirds of the standing tam- arack in the state is dead, Mr. Cox ceive a warm welcome upon taeiry return. Besides presenting a worth wiile ing thoroughly dry but sound, and|under the order to be adopted tomor- commission, are being forwarded to largely for railroad ties and mine|all counties in the state. Details of| entertainment, their mission is se- timbers, but there 1is. prejudice|the plan to vote by mail are to be|curing funds for carrying on ‘1 against the dead timber for ties, and | made pubnc when the authorization| work of recruiting for the Unite its main use is for fuel. order is finally adopted. States and the Canadian armies soning. Tamarack timber is cut A. B. Allen, Jr., and four daughters.| rare pleasure. The Winnipeg Kiddies are.not cne of those childish amateur affairs, says, a standing monument to the BI.ANKS FOR soleR but you;gstertshoi eixcept;or(\]al tlael:tne iressed to the Deparnn'ont’ ;)f ‘Justi'c'e oty thonsand persons, mostly “German atrocity.” ~ The insect was seasoned on lfis age flfl se : wid asked a congressiona nvels.l— renbeiatofinat orgunuatlon signed imported from Germany seéveral years specially for their patriotic - gation of the Boy Scouts of America 5 I O iaits nanainte T h red throughout M a petition asking PPO! i ;flgo e lfms dewtwtated thle tamarack nel:oyta alvne ?l{)ge:“et ang ?5 ‘the ment. The Democratic organization e e e the v \ 3 f North Dakota supported Doyle, = and everywhere have been accovdedjp) of North i bugs a}nd. ehoots i) the..t}'ee dlee. Minneapolis, April 23.—Blanks on| the heevart);c.st recognition. Their in- ¥ ERSH]NG MAKES DAILY and it was feared by some ;)t his Millions of gol‘dl Waiting, which Minnesota men in military|jtial appearance in Bemidji ~Was REPO TOF CASU TIES fn;“(tlscaltll\see :l?gg‘;}lu(:fe the eague Thi t i o mi his dead timber, amounting to|service outside the state must apply|made the occasion.of many inter~s R Al | misht canse Wed here that Doyle i o ceived his original appointnient by (By United Press) fighting the state Democratic organi- Washington, April 23.—General| zation. : rshing %Dddv reporied two killed Doyle r?cently ;n::}llxrrled theldls- action, one died from wounds,|pleasure of some 0O e league lead- : died of disease, nine wounded|ers by certain remarks in a patriotiq A verely and. 27 sligltly wounded. speech delivered in North Dakota. B