Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 4, 1918, Page 1

STARTED; FAD But Providing Againat- R ; - {Food Shortage ' HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE IS TOMRGE CULTIVATION Survey of Gardens In City Will Be Made; Committees - Are Named. ~It is:the patriotic duty of every . family to produce as much as pos- CAMPAIGNHAS | - STAGE PASSED| . Not-So Much Cost ‘of Garden " sible of their own foed. supply this} year. With the serious food situa- tion that now confronts the country, it is important that the home vege- _ta.bla garden be encouraged - more than-ever this year as one means of providing food locally.. The local production of large quantities »ot fresh garden vegetables will assist in the solution of transportation which: is now engaged in the movement of iroops and war materials. The more extensive use of vegeta- hle products will result in a decided saving of meats, bread and other sta- ple foods that are needed for send- ing across the water. There are a ~, large number of Bemidji people, who, with the ‘clocks set ahead an hour, have plenty of spare time in the eve- -~ nings for the cultivation of the gar- den, thus converting waste or recrea- tion time to productive account. Not. Novelty Now. This year the home vegetable gar- den movement has passed the novelty or “fad” stage. With a great many people, gardens.are ‘being planted this year_as.a business proposition. - now large-one .of- providing .a local supply of .fresh._food and safeguard- irgthe family against-actial want: A cellai"filled with potatoes and can- ned goods and plenty of dried prod- ucts on ‘our shelves will give a feel- ing of security that would be impos- sible if the larder were empty. The “element of profit -and- the prospect for the sale of home garden products should ‘not enter the proposition’ with the home garden enthusiasts. They should consider that they can realize a neat return for the spare time spent in the garden. Question of Food. It 1. with this spirit that . the Hlousewives’ I.cague is- asking that every. family do their fully duty by #producing; snsofar as is possible, the foods needed ‘to.supply their own home table. They wish it to be un- derstcod that this is not a question of cost or profit to be obtained, but of providing against a food shortage and possible want. The food afmy is just as important as_the fighting army and there are many in Bemidji who can be brought into the ranks of producers. Committees Avpointed. The following committees gardens in their redpective wards: * First ward—Mrs. A. A. Warfield, chairman; Mrs. J. J. Opsahl, Mrs.| g still in vogue, and by the first part Ray Olson, Mrs. Quincy Brooks, Mrs.| of next week will be all grouped and J. J. Conger, Mrs.| the drive closed. P. J. Russell, Mrs. D. S. Mitchell, Mrs. G. E. Kreatz, Mrs. R. L. Given; Mrs. W. A. Currie, Mrs. A. M. Bagley, Mrs. W. N. Bow- ser. Second ward—Mrs. G. M. Palmer, chairman; Mrs. J. McFadden, Mrs. Ci)ish, Mrs. P. J. O'Leary, Mrs. D. Van Arnum, .Mrs. J. B. Minnick, Mrs. G. W. Campbell. Third ward—Mrs. C. D. Lucas, chairman: Mrs. C. Nangle, Mrs. D. Wilcox, Mrs. I B. Olson, Mrs. “W. Worth, Mrs. L. B. Grandy, Lillian Rooth, Mrs. H. D. Hovey, Mrs. J. C. McGhee, Mrs. Bert Clark. Fourth ward—Mrs. M. Downs, chairman; Mrs. P. Todd, Mrs. C. Dailey. Fifth chairman; Mrs. Tom Ward, Mrs. O Morken, Mrs. Tiel, Miss Elsie Edd. The committees will visit every home. in the city and urge that a home garden be planted. In addi- tion, thees committees are-to get .= information as to who have gardens, and the size of these gardens. The questionnaire will also contain in- ™+ formation as to the number of chick- ens, pigs and cows that are being cared for. When this information has been compiled it will showe just what Bemidji is doing. “Draft” Vacant Lots. The jproduction of a garden crop ‘isl ;made of all.war, appropriations. have|and co-operation. been appointed to promote the home/| aggisted with a truck and did splen- -| Crookston, Grand Forks and Winni- dng- el «0. I DON'T KNOW.” WARBLED - WHALEY WITH HiS BIG STRING " The Red Cross. auction received a Manager. Whaley of ‘the Elko Grand walked in with a fine-string of pike, some of them .weighing three, four-and-up to five peunds, which-he turned over for sale.for-the benefit of the .chapter: s S ey 1t ‘was Mr. Whaley ing the first day of the season and caught: one measley sucker. he sauntered into the: Pioneer office and scraped the floor all around, the editorial desk just to show what .he notion. = e —MAKE W.S.5. PLEDGES— SENATOR, WANTS T0 KNOW ABOUT WAR APFROPRIATIONS (By United Press) Washington, May 4.—Senator Gal- linger of New Hampshire today de- y,manded an investigation of the: use “ntrodirced 4 resolution “to committee full ‘power to witnesses and- compel production’ of records. . 2 “_MAKE W.S.5. PLEDGES— . {LAST DAY OF SALVAGE Today is the last day of the sal- vage drive by the Red Cross chapter and from appearances the drive will be a great success. - The headquar- ters on Third street, next to George Baker’s jewelry store, is filled with junk of every description with more coming in today. The motor truck of the Smith-Rob- inson Lumber company made the col- lection vesterday. It was driven by “Hud” Britton and the ladies aboard were Mrs. C. E. Battles and Mrs. N. E. Given. They were-assisted by two of the soldiers of the Fourth Minne- sota infantry, and appreciation is expressed for Mr. Britton and the boys in khaki, for their willingness School boys also did work. L The work of sorting over the junk —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— CHANGE OF TIME The “Minnesota & International railroad is announcing a change in time on the road which will effect Train ‘No. 32, south bound. The change will take effect Monday to make connections at Brainerd for Staples and points on the Northern Pacific in the Red River Valley, peg. The train will connect at Funk- ley with Train No. 33 for Interna- tional Falls. - —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— ward—Mrs. __G. Pellow, INDIAN ORCHESTRA BEATS HIS DRUM ALL ALONE St. Paul, May 4.—The Chippewa Indians in northern Minnesota are all peeved because the superintend- ent of the Leach Lake agency has put the ban on their tribal dances. James A. Wokonabo, secretary of the Great General council, sent a letter of pro- test to Governor Burnquist. Wokonabo says the Indians are not dance crazy, but that they like to do a little stepping occasionally, es- There is still another phase to be| pecially as their dances are religious considered and that is the use of|Tites. A number of people are| had ordered that there must be no vacant lots. He said the superintehdent nice “addition - this afternocon . when |. and|- who went fish-) Today |, could do ‘when he was in the real| e f. smmon DRIVE: SUCCESS SEEN P R ND CONCERT NEXT WEEK SDAY: BUSINESS DISTRICT 3 . -Next week, Thursday evening, the Fonrteenth: battalion band will play .specially prepared concert in the lisiness district. The Home Guard 11 bé out to'add to the setting. he band has ordered summer uni- prms and headgear, and will keep f:tha "present heavy ,uniforms for the tf.cold weather. ~—MAKE W.5.5. PLEDGES— 'SERRIAN OUESTION FAR FROM SETTLED. SAYS AMBASSADOR 33 (By United Press) . Washington, May 4.—Ambassador hii today.told the United Press that eo-8erbian- question was far from #settled. Japanese action, however. is ly with the approval of the allies. —MAKE W.8.5. PLEDGES— A ST. PAUL VIEW At Bemidji there was a ham and egg supper at which a seven-piece orchestra furnished music. One fel- low. with.a big appetite said it would :bave been more filling with more eggs and less music.—St. Paul Dis- patch. (By United Press)-- =~ _ Washington, May 4.—With th Third Liberty Loan past the $3,000,5 000,000, mark and toward $4,000, 000,000 on the closing day, hopes ar: entertained for $5,000,000,000 be- fore: the closing of the campaign atf midnight” tonight. = Between fifteen and eighteen million people made in~ dividual subseriptions. A great fi being madg. - Autho A ts that closing™ ‘time would be extended, as more - prépa- yanda by pro-Germans. —MAKE W.8.5. PLEDGES— LUCKY SHOT HITS SUPER-GUN BEING USED BY THE GERMANS (By- United Press) Paris, May 4.—Newspapers say a lucky shot hit one of the German long range guns. 1 —MAKE W.S.5. PLEDGES— SWEDES IN U. §. TO RAISE $100.000 WELFARE FUND Chicago, May 4.—Members of the executive committee of 'the John Ericsson League of Pat;rip‘tic Service announced today that Swedes of thej United States would at once begin raising a fund of $100,000 for wel- fare work among Americans of Swed- ish blood in the national service. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— GERMAN AND HOLLAND SETTLE DIFFERENCES. SAYS ARENCY —MAKE W.S.5. PLEDGES— NO POSTAGE FOR MAIL SENT BY THE SAMMIES Postmaster Ritchie has received a notice from the government calling attention to the fact that mail from the soldiers, sailors and marines, as- signed to duties overseas did not need any postage. This does not ap- ply to letters being sent to the boys in France but only to letters mailed by them to friends in this country.” T“Spme_ postmasters,” the notice states, “have been erroneously charg- ing postage due on such letters.” —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— POOR DRAW. VERDICT OF THOSE WHO SAW I TWOBIGATTACKS ‘BY FOEFORECAST; - HEAVY GUNS ROAR SKILLED MEN WANTED: GOVERNMENT CALLS Washington, May 4.—-A call for 6,207 skilled men for the National army has heen sent out by Provost Marshal General Crowder. All states are included excepting New Jersey. It directs the. movement of the men on May 17... - The men ‘represent about seventy- five occupations: They include chauf- feurs, carpenters, engineers, stenog- raphers, telegraph operators, less operators and welders. They will be attached to the medical corps, .the gas defense service, the quartermaster corps, the ordnance department, the signal corps and the corps of engineers. wire- Minnesota Asked for 313. St. aul, Minn., May 4.—A call for 313 of 1,340 Minnesota draft regis- trants, who will volunteer for serv- ice in occupations they are familiar with, .has been received by the ad- jutant general. The first of the men, telephone operators, are to entrain May 8 for camp. The next contin- gent will leave on May 17. “—MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— YOUNG SOCIALIST ‘ORATOR IS HELD TO GRAND JURY Thurber Lewis of Minneapolis, the alleged 15-year-old youth, who has been preaching Marx socialism in this vicinity and who was arrested in Wilton on a federal warrant, has ) beg eld fo_the September: the .grand jury on a charge Q 5 tempting to discourage enlistments. He waived examination and was held in $1,000 bonds, furnished by two Bemidji business men, who know the ho's father. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— ITALIAN FRONT ABLAZE (By United Press) Vienna, May 4.—(Official) —Fight- ing increased to considerable viol- ence along the whole of the Italian front between Guidlcaria and the Adriatic Thursday. —MAKE W.S.5. PLEDGES— MOTHERS OF DEFENDERS ASK PRAYERS ON MAY 12 New York, May 4.—The National Association for Mothers of Defenders of Democracy, of which Mrs. John R. MacArthur, New York city, is presi- dent, today issued an appeal for in- ternational victory prayers on May 12 for the mothers of soldiers and sailors, Among the supporters of the movement are the governors of states, mayors, members of Congress, MISKE-DEMPSEY BOUT St. Paul, Minn., May 4.—Billy Miskeé and Jack Dempsey fought a tame 10-round draw here last night. Neither fighter gained a commanding lead, and a poor draf was the gen- eral verdict. Miske outboxed Dempscy during most of the fight with the exception of the seventh round when Demp- sey, sinking a hard left into Miske’s stomach and putting a right to the jaw, evened up the battle. Up to that time Miske claimed three rounds and “Dempsey two and one was a draw. - : | - Miske was plainly worried in the seventh, but held his own the rest of the way. The fight was without spectacular feature. Miske contin- ually resorted to infighting and man- aged to get inside of most of Demp- sey’s blows. Miske landed only one nard blow in the fight,a right cross in the third. Dempsey scored in the second, third: and seventh rounds and his Chicago supporters scemingly were inclined to give him a shzde, basing their verdicts on the fact that Demp- sey made Miske miss many blows. Neither fighter got up a good sweat therefore a draw seemed the only reasonable verdict. (By United Press) The Hague, May 4.—A German news agency declares that the Ger- man-Holland affair has been settled “entirely satisfoctorily.” " —MAKE W.S.5. PLEDGES— “FUNNY” INDIVIDUAL MAKES POOR ATTEMPT AT JOKE The Pioneer discovered ome of those “funny” individuals yesterday whose sense of humor is stulted by a lack of gray matter, for this paper received in good faith and published a netice phoined by a woman that there was to be a dance for the bene- fit of the Red Cross ‘‘in the hall over the Mill Park grocery,” Mr.-'Wagner, proprietor. Glad to co-operate, the Pioneer ac- cepted - the information. - There is no hall over the grocery in question and George Pellow, whose wife is one of the hardest workers for the Red Cross in the Fifth ward, is incensed over the attempt of some ‘“boob” to get “funny” at the expense of the Red Cross. Mr. Wagner also failed to see the “joke.” He said several came to at- tend the dance and were disappoint- ed. “The only place anyone could dance here would be on the roof,” said Mr. Wagner. “That joke is too deep for me.” SILVER STAR AND BLAZE OF LIGHTS MARK MANGER WHERE CHRIST CHILD WAS BORN: ‘ BRITISH SOLDIER GUARDING SPOT WRITES Jooking for just such places, which|dancing except on special permis- might be used to very good advan-|sion, and at intervals of not less than tage. The county agent is willing | six weeks. to receive and have listed at his of- ‘Wokonabo further charges that the fice any vacant lots that are avail-|superintendent had ruined the or- able for use so thst those who desiré| chestra by seizing one of the drums, to increase the size of their garden|the entire orchestra comsisting of can do so. Call at the county agent’s|-only.two ‘drums originally. But, he / office, or telephone 74, if you have|adds. despite the loss of half the mu- > some spare garden space or desire|sic.the Indians are going to dance to increase the size of your own gar-| anyway and’ he asks the governor for den. advice, just to avoid trouble. London, May 4.—From Bethlehem a youthful British soldier writes to a friend here: “I am on guard at present and it is a great honor, I can tell you, that I am guarding the brirthplace and manger of our Lord. It is a won- derful place and I never thought when I used to read about it that one day I should stand and guard it. The birthplace is marked by a 14- pointed silver star, presented by the French government. The stable is patriotic societies and clergymen. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— INTERNED GERMANS DIG TUNNEL: DISCOVERED (By United Press) Atlanta, Ga., May 4.—An attempt at wholesale delivery of interned Ger- mans at Fort McPherson was foiled yesterday when guards discovered a 50-foot tunnel from the barracks to- ward .the barbed wire fence enclos- ing the camp. —MARE W.5.5. PLEDGES— MANAGER NAYLOR OF LIGHT COMPANY HELPS FARMERS For some time the farmers of Frohn have had a rather difficult time with a narrow grade near the bridge below the dam, and desired a light on the bridge to prevent per- haps serious accidents at night. At a meeting of the farmers, at which E. H. Denu, business manager of the Pioneer, was present, the sub- ject was broached and Mr. Denu vol- unteered to take up the question with the light company, which was done. No difficulty was experienced for Manager Naylor of the power com- pany plant was a willing cooperator and the light has been installed. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— OFFICERS ON WARPATH OVER SUNDAY DANCING VIOLATION St. Paul, May 4.—A campaign against violation of the Sunday dance prohibition order of the Minnesota Public safety commission has been launched in Minneapolis and St. Paul, following information that six Minneapolis dance halls and four in hung with lamps from all different countries, and they look beautiful and, I might add, they are always alight. The manger itself is cut in natural rock, but marble has been put into keep it in a good state of preservation.” St. Paul have been operating in violation of the order. The maxi- mum penalty of 90 days imprison- ment or a fine of $100 will be at- tached to a conviction. commission officers said. SXAISER'S TR before Hazebrouck is ! republican (By United Press) - The enemy’s beginning of a heavy bombardment against lwo sectors apparently fore- casts simultaneous drives ngainst Hazebrouck and Ypres. If it develops there will be a frontal . attack westward against Hazebrouck and Fland- ing and a thrust northward to = encircle Ypres. bombardment on a Hazebrouck The severe seven-mile front. is four miles west of this line and most of the terrain is ex- tremely low. Await Mightv Blow. By PHILLIP SIMMS United Press Correspondent With the British in Flanders, May 4.—The allies are alertly awaiting Von Hindenburg's next mighty blow. The first and second drives have fail- ed, as the 1914 drive to Paris failed. The situation is better than seem- ed possible when the offensive be- gan. Badly mauled, Hindenburg is forged to await several weeks when time- is a precious element. The French stand on the Flemish hills was magnificent, the Germans fail- ing to gain an inch there. Their large shells fell ten every second, not counting smaller shells. One battery was forced to wear masks practically all the time. . Sanimies Take Priosners, ~+ With_the Americans afiefet"May 4. +—The Americans took the#first pris- oners in the big battle field. ~‘They surprised two machine gun men and another in a raid duping patrol en- counters last night. Enemv Ovens Bombardment, London, May-4.—General Haig to- day reported that the enemy opened an intense bombardment this morn- ing from the mpeighborhood of Locre to southwest of“Ypres, also showing great activit¥'from Neippe Forest to the Meteren section. ’ MAKE W.S.8. PLEDGES— TODAY'S CASUALTY LIST (By United Press) Washington, May 4.—The casual- ty list today contains 86 names, It includes Lloyd Appel. Worthington, Minn., slightly wounded. ~—~MAKE W.S.8. PLEDGES— CANADA ISSUES CALL (By United Press) Ottawa, May 4.—The Canadian government has callad men 2ge 19 vears for service. ES— —MAKE W.S.5. PLEDGI LIEUT. GOVERNOR FRANKSON AGAIN FILES FOR ELECTION | | i St. Paul, May 4.-—Lieutenant Gov- ! ernor Thomas Frankson has filed as ] republican candidate for renomina- tion. He was elected two years ago after a three-cornered contest in the primaries, defeating James A. Peterson and Dr. J. A. i Gates. He presided over the state senate at the 1917 session. ' ~—MAKE W.8.S. PLEDGES— i YOUNG MEN 21 YEARS MUST SOON BE REGISTI'RED Sheriff Johnson, head of the Bel- trami county draft board, today: re- celved a message from the adjutant . general, advising hiin that reqistry for all young men who became 21 § years of age since June 5 would soon be called for. There were no defails mor any date set. except the notification that it would be held soon. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— MINISTER HELD ENEMY Fargo, N. ND., May 4.—Rev. W. H. Herbig, Methodist minister, living in the country a few miles south of Jamestown, has been arrested, charged with sedition. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— RED CROSS AUCTION IS BEING HELD: BIG CROWD Everything from a soup pan to a spring bonnet and a bull calf were offered this afternoon at the Red Cross auction sale in the Elk temple and a large crowd is present. The| sale is the first of its nature to be held in Bemidji and tlie headquar- ters were packed with an endless va-| riety of articles and live stock. The Fourteenth battalion band furnished music for the opening of also added its cadence. quire most of the afternoon to dis-| pose of the offerings, — i { g