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¥~ BOOZE MAKERS # Hate Administration for Put- JOIN TOWNLEY LEAGUE; SEEK ting’ Lid on Booze; Hope to Get Revenge. " N. P. LEAGUE AND LIQUOR ... OPPOSE-THE GOVERNOR > " Iron Clad Lien on Candidates joined -the ‘‘forces of N Bearing Stamp of League’s Candidates. By CHARLES 'B. CHENEY (In Minneapolis Journal) Liquor interests of Minnesota have discontent” that are working to 'oust the war ad- ministration ofsthe North Star state: tisan league has-been:; of - late until “it'-has-"become pretty conclusive. It has come about easily through the old tieup between liquor interests and ‘the radical labor: ele-| ment, including the controlling for- ces.of the socialist party, now hand and glove “with A. C.” Townley’s movement. Out to Beat Burnquist. The two interests have a common grievance and a common motive to a certain extent. They are bitter against Governor J,:A A: Burnquist and the Minngsotd Piiblic Safety com- ~ mission, which ‘has stepped on -the -judgment of their caucus. often seditious;” propaganda. toes of the liquor men and has beén grievous obstacle to. the -Nonp: tisan officials and -‘their insidio . Wet leaders are passing the word down the line, among retail liquor dealers and employes of the liquor trade, to ‘“vote for -Lindbergh at the primaries.”. The wets are for Lind- bergh-only .to ‘get rid of Burnquist. Lindbergh has been a dry leader and would not-be acceptable to the brew- ers and liquor dealers. But he is just now a handy club to beat Burn- quist over the head. Wets See Hove in Caucus. The alliance extends to the legis- lature, and here there is a chance for the liquor interests to “cash in” It has-just been proved by indisputable evidence that ‘candidates = for : the house and senate endorsed:by the Nonpartisan league are tied hand and foot by a pledge to abide by the To this caucus will be admitted not only farmer members, but members elect- 1a ed by the radical laborites in the “Minnesota. cities; wha are affiliating with the league. = > Caucus rule was once one of the greatest evils of the national con- gress. It has fallen into disrepute there. -But the secret caucus ruled North Dakota house last year and it is part of the policy of the Non- partisans both in that state and in Several men indorsed by P the league in Minnesota have backed { o ! | ¥ out when they saw the document they were required to sign. Ironclad Pledze Required. The -document is an ironclad ledge by the candidate that if elect- ed<he: “at all times” ‘will vote and work for the measures approved ‘“by " a hajority of the members of the legislature elected by the league and ~organized- labor. This blank pledge was presented to-Anton Moody of Cokato, a Wright “gounty-farmer indorsed by the league for the house. It already bore the indorsements of the Wright county chairman and secretary, the chair- man being the league nominee for the state senate. Mr. Moody, when he had read the document, indignantly refused to make such a pledge. This is what the lawyers asked Mr. Moody to sign: ACCEPTANCE OF ENDORSE- MENT BY THE NATIONAL NONPARTISAN LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA. .................. Minnesota March o e s 71918, 1, the undersigned, accept the endorsement as the League Can- didate for the office of Member of the House of Representatives from the...... Legislative Dis- trict. . And I agree that if I am nominated, I will continue to act as the National Non-Partis- an League Candidate till after the election on November 5th, L 1918; and if elected I will at all \, / times vote and work for those i GRS measures that will assure jus- tice to the farmers and work- ers of all the people of the state in accordance with the progres- sive and cardinal principles of the League and the wishes of | ST ) READY . FOR -THE BIG RED CROSS - SOUTH BELTR AMERIGANISM TRIUMPHS | IN ST. PAUL: HODGSON VICTOR INMAYOR'S RACE . '(By _I}nltgd_ Press) 1St Paul, May 8:—Complete returns from- the -mayoralty ‘election'-held in St. ‘Paul yesterday gives: ] iLawrence Hodgson, 21,277. J.'F. Bmme, Socialist—10,239. {Two Union labor candidates councilmen were elected and were defeated. American— for two Election -day in St. Paul was the third anniversary of the tragedy of the Lusitania. The voters overwhelm- ingly elected an American. citizen, American horn, who upholds in every fibre of his being the spirit of free- dom of the universe, His opponent has been branded by himself as pas- sive-as:to-America’s fate on- the bat- tlefields of Europe. P 7 my -constituents. And during .the session of the Legislature, I . will-at all-times vote and work ‘for-'those measires and Legisla- tive acts that are approved by a {majority of the Members of the Legislature elected. by the: ‘League and organized labor. Name . eee JOS. L. BALDUS, Chairman, (Signed). ...ovemvenons 3 5 Candidate. EMIL KNOPKE, Secretary. {This is-evidently .a blank form pre- pared-at the Townley headquarters for use in'all the legislative districts. Candidates indorsed by the league will hardly deny that they have sign- ed such pledges. =~ 3 { Caucus “Uber Alles:” {Men bound by’ such a pledge do fiot go to their seats in’the legisla- ture as free men. } i g . ¥ 13 states to block that amendmert, -and Minnesota is one of their-hopes. By controlling the Nonpartisan-So- cialist ‘caucus. in either house ‘they would be able to put Minnesota on the ‘“no” list. If the state-wide amendment fails this fall, they could block resubmission in the same way. By controlling both -houses they might even repeal the county option law. - * * * Have Fnge Fund. The Nonpartisans have a fund to spend that makes former war chests look like plugged nickels. The Non- partisans; in fighting Burnqliist and in their legislative battle;-are fight- ing the liquor interests fight to.a large extent. So the wet leaders ap- parently have figured out, and some of them are admitting that they are playing with-the Nonpartisans, Offi- cially, of course, both parties to the coalition will deny it. The lineup is admitted by friends of Governor Burnquist to be a strong one, and one that will take a hard campaign to overcome. The coali- tion is rallying to the support.of C. A. Lindbergh in the primaries of all the “forces of discontent,” including pro-Germans, liquor men and radical laborites. Farmers Used as Pawns, These forces .alone would not be formidable, but with them at this time are thousands of honest, loyal farmers, who have been led to be- lieve in the sincerity and loyalty of self constituted leaders, and are be- ing used to put over a program and a power in the state that they would never accept if they understood the fa¢ts. To demonstrate the situation to'the loyal voters of the state is ap- parently the job that lies ahead for those who support the present: state administration, and want to see Min- nesota‘s slate clean as a loyal com- monwealth. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— ADMINISTRATION FINDS ITSELF FACING RAILROAD DEFICIENCY (By United Press) Washington, May 8.—The admin- istration plans increased freight and passenger rates to meet the $800,- 000,000 deficit. A uniform two and three-quarters cents passenger rate is predicted and a freight increase of 714 per cent is also predicted. The reason for the increase is given as the increased fuel cost and the in- crease granted the railroad employes. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— FINLAND SAYS SHE AND RUSSIA AT WAR (By United Press) Copenhagen, May 8.—The Finnish BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 8, 1918, FORTY-EIVE CENTS PER MON A © ) LET'S Have \. [ ONE MORE L UROUND = .S, W About Ready: Forces Rested (By United Press) With the British afield, May 8.— General von Hindenburg seems about ready to.strike again, his various military organizations having been reformediand rested. ’s: Daily Renort. * London, May S..—General Haig to- day reported the British again ad- vanced their lines between the Ancre and the Somme. There was hostile cannonading in Flanders during last night. Enemy cannonading in- creased this morning on the north- ern ,portion of the Flanders front. onbure Australians Advance. With the British efield, May 8.— The - Australians advanced = again north of the Somme. One advance west of Morlan court, midway be- tween Albert and the Somme was to a depth of 300 yards on a 500-yard front. Another was southeast of Saillylesic, 500 yards deep-on a 600- .yard fromt. Enemy Artillery Going. Paris, May 8.—(Official)—The most violent artillery fire is under way north and south of Avre on the Amiens-front. German attacks were. repulsed and- prisoners, taken west of ‘Mont Didier and ‘in:sthe~re- gion of Hangarden-Santerre and Grevisens. Sl —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— STATE HAS 180.000 FRIENDLY ALIENS St. Paul, May 8.—Registration of friendly aliens in Minnesota, under orders of the Minnesota Public Safety commission, disclosed 180,000 alien men and women of allied or neutral nations, according to figures submit- ted to the commission by State Au- ditor J. A, O. Preus. % In addition, about 10,000 = alien Germans were registered by federal authorities. The commission ‘auth- orized Mr. Preus to employ sufficient clerical help -to get out complete lists by counties, before the coming pri- mary election, so they can be used to prevent the voting of persons not citizens. —MAKE W.S.8. PLEDGES— CIVILIAN HEAD FOR ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT STRONGLY URGED “THE PLEDGE AINT. iT A GRAND ANDGLORIOUS FEELING 2 government has refused passports’ to ¢By. United Press) Russian subjects, explaining thaf Wdshington, May 8.—Many quar- Finland was at war with Russia. The{ ters are strongly urging the appoint- government also declared it is reli-|mernt of a civilian head of the ord- ably informed that a Russian army |nance department. General Williams of 100,000 mert is marching from |is temperarily in charge while Gen- Petrograd to the Finnish frontier. eral Wheels visits France. | — P - : A ETWEEN $300 AND $400 CLEANED - UP- FOR -RED | CROSS IN SALVAGE DRIVE Today saw the cleinup of the Red Cross salvage drive campaign and the ladies who labored through last week’s campaign are happy over the outcome for their efforts will net for the Red Cross chapter between $300 and $400, all made out of what had been thrown away as valueless and useless.. And Mrs. G. M. Torrance, chairman of the Red Cross finance committee, was dumfounded over the outcome. There are still several dollars to ‘bei.collected from_sales made and there :is 4 large amount of;lead foil and tin- foil that will ‘be sold’ for'# much betfey price than could be ob- tained here and an inquiry is to be made to Washington. A largeri!umber of books were al- o received and these have been boxed for the soldiers in Europe. There was also a considerable number of miscellaneous articles, clothing, shoes and household utensils -of useful value in many ways and these were given to the Salvation Army for its work among the worthy poor of Be- midji. One of the noteworthy incidents of the salvage campaign was the work of Mr. Britton, a member of the Salvation Army at Minneapolis, here on a visit. He had been through the Minneapolis drive and when he saw what was being done here he pulled his' coat and worked like a horse in headquarters and rendered valuable assistance. The banners were painted and lettered for the ladies by J. C. Tennstrum of Sha- vitch Bros., clothiezs,.well known_ ag 3 sign-writer, “&;mgh seli;{;;es wers also_dongted, And. the. es who swent S AhTqughsthe mill’ = in. thé ‘campaign say they are ready to tackle another at an opportune time. —MAKE W.S.8. PLEDGES— KING REPORTED ILL Paris, May 8.—Constantine, for- mer king of Greece, is reported seri- ously_{ll. AGAIN, “THE PIONEER” .. DELIVEKS THE G0O0DS Again, the Pioneer deliyers the goods. . miy A. Brose lost his household pet, “Tom”—the family: cat. So highly prized@ was this speci- men of the feline family that Mr. Brose placed a classified | ad in the Pionmeer. A gentle- manly appearing cat happened in the yard of Mrs. Andy Cla- vin. She had read the small ad in the Pioneer, like other well posted ladies do. ‘‘Hello, Tom,” was Mrs. Clavin's friendly greeting. The stran- ger was agreeable. A phone to Mr. Brose. It was “Tom,” lost in his stroll. And Mrs. Clavin became the possessor of a fine box of choc- olates. DRIVENATION-WIDE 0 EAST GRAND FORKS OFFICIALS FACE ACTION FOR REMOVAL: BOOZE Crookston, Minn., May 8.—As a result of a raid made on several blind pigs at Eeast Grand Forks last Saturday, suits have been filed in the district court for the removal of Mayor Kelleher and Chief of Police Hearst of East Grand Forks. The complaints upon which the suits will' be prosecuted are made by Coun- ty' Attorney G. A. Youngquist and are based on non-enforcement of the liquor laws by the officials. Chief of Police Hearst filed on Fri- day as a candidate for sheriff of Polk county and as the suit to re- move him was made immediately af- terwards the chief claims that the whole proceeding was instituted to injure his chances in the lection. Deny Politics in Move. This is denied by County Attorney Youngquist, who says the investiga- tion of the illicit sale of liquor in Heast Grand Forks and the lack of energy on the part of the officers in -enforcing the law has been carried on quietly for the past three months and”the plan‘ of«the_ progecution: of the raid just completed. The fact| that the raid was made the day after ‘Chief - Hearst - flled for sheriff, the county attorney said, was only a co- incidence and had no relation to his political aspirations. The raid made Saturday was con- ducted by Sheriff E. F. Kelley and a number of deputies and resulted im the arrest of several owners, of soft drink parlors and the consfisca- tton of over $300 worth of liquor. ~—MAKE W.8.8. PLEDGES— NO TIME FOR PEACE. SAYS FRENCH OFFICIAL (By United Press) Paris, May 8.—Foreign Minister Pinchon has confirmed Premier Clem- enceau’s statement that this is no time for a possible serious considera- tion of a proposal of peace. —MAKE W.S.8. PLEDGES— AMERICANS POUND ENEMY (By United Press) With the Americans in Picardy, May 8.—The American artillery last night pounded German positions in several points. The front is a sea of mud. Conditions are again sim- ilar to open fighting. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— LIEUTENANT ON VISIT Lieut. Bert Ritter . of Spokane, Wash., an officer of the 348th artil- lery, is here on a visit with his uncle, B. W. Lakin. Lieut. Ritter is re- turning from Fort 8ill, Okla., to Am- erican Lake camp at Tacoma, Wash. SMAKE W.$8. PLEDGES— GARDEN:-SUR¥EY STARTS TOMORROW MORNING Tomorrow morning, committees of the Housewives league will com- mence a survey of the gardens in Bemidji to ascertain what Bemidji is doing in the way of food con- servation. A report will be made to the federal authorities as to what Bemidji is doing along these lines. Questionnaires will be filled out to aid in- compoling the statistics de- sired by the federal food administra- tion. One of the important questions is ‘that of size of garden, so that an es- timate may be made as to the num- ber of acres under cultivation for gardening purposes in Bemidji, and it is desired that all who have gar- dens obtain the size of the question- naire. Another thing that has come up is that inquiries have come in as to where plots for gardens may be ob- tained and the questionnaire asks whether individuals wonld like to in- crease their garden, whether they have any space net cultivated and if so could some one else cultivate the vacant plot. The survey will give to Bemidji the answer as to what she is doing Come on Bemidji! trami county! onl! The greatest demonstration in the history of Bemidji is going to be staged in this city on May 18, to open the second drive of the Red Cross campaign to again raise $100,- 000,000 throughout the United States for the Red Cross work. Every organization in Bemidji and southern Beltrami county is going to be here. Farmers’ clubs will take part in the monster parade. The Fourteenth battalion band will be in line, the Bemidji Home Guard will be out, the Fourth Minnesota infan- try detachment upder Captain Frank- lin will take part, stirring music will be furnished by five bands, Red Cross chapters and auxiliaries and fraternal organizations are going to participate, Junior Red Cross orga- nizations will be much in evidence, the public school pupils will march, stores will close and in fact the whole of southern Beltrami county is going to take the day off and come to Be- midji and take part in the biggest patriotic demonstration ever staged in this part of the state. Big Glittering Pageant. E. H. Denu has béen designated manager of the huge parade and al- ready he has named those who will help put through._the biggest . and most- glittering pagéant that ever trod the pavement.of Bemidjl. Mr. Denu has enlisted Chief of Police Frank B. Ripple as grand marshal of the parade, and the chief will in turn select his block captaips and have charge of the grouping'of the clans that there may be no confu- sion in formation of the ling. The chief has become interestad and promises to spring @ few syrprises in taking on the big day. Notify E. Bi“Berman.; Eugene B. Bermam has heuénam secretary of the committee ang wfll take up the work of securing the or- ganizations for the parade and all organizations that will be in 1line should notify Mr. Berman as: soon as possible, and every club and or- ganization of every description are urged to take part. No spectators will be allowed on that day. Every- body is wanted in the line. Biz Red Cross Feature. Mrs. A. Lord has been appointed chairman of the committee to en- list the women of the Red Cross, and indications are that this organi- zation will make a grand showing. Rev. L. P. Warford will present the plan to the schools of the city and enlist the Junior Red Cross and the school children in general. It is understood that several depart- ments are planning special drills and that these will be executed during the parade. Country Schools Coming. W. B. Stewart has been asked to @nlist the services of the school chil- dren in the country schools and each school from the outlying districts will march as a separate unit, Flags and banners as well as service flags will decorate the various units. E. H. Jerrard is presenting the matter to the all men’s fraternal or- ganizations and Mrs. E. H. Smith will see that all women’s fraternal organizations are informed. The lodges to which the proposition has heen put are entering the work with enthusiasm. A special feature will be the unit of mothers of soldiers in both camp and in Europe. Many Towns in Line. C. W. Warfield will see to it that the outside cities and villages in the county are advised and from several of them he expects to bring brass bands together with hundreds of cit- izens in autos. The Indian band from Red Lake, the Kelliher brass (Continved on Page Four) SOLDIERS IN FRANCE Come on Bel- Everybody — come MAY NOT CAST VOTE (By United Press) Washington, -May 8.—American soldiers in France will not be per- mitted to vote at the coming 'elec- tions. Men in training in the United States will be allowed to vote if the state chooses to collect the votes. Assistant Secretary of War Crow- ell decided this in a letter to Rep- in her war gardening this summer. resentative Rogers of Massachusetts, BRATE MAY IS 59 [HUGEPARADE W, LAUNCH RESA% | CAMPAIGN; SECOND 1 P | f 1 i