Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 10, 1918, Page 1

il - -tions are that each and every one “DECORATE," IS SLOGAN WHEN BIG PARADEIS ~ HEED MAY 18 Neighboring Cities and Towns ‘Planning to Send Large ’Delegntions’to Bemidji. CITY SHOULD PRESENT - : PATRIOTIC FRONT (Organizations Taking Keen Interest in Launching Huge Red Cross Drive. Secretary E. B. Berman reports -general activity in all branches of :the big f{ed Cross -parade featu}'e which will be held in Bemidji, Sat- .urday, -May 18. The Red Cross women will march ‘in denominational units, Mrs. Lord reports. She has advised practically|| :all of the church units and indica- ‘will enter fuli strength. The scnools are up and coming and ithe “fraternal organizations are en- tering into ‘the plan with a spirit :that bespeaks patriotism of the high- : 'est;’b rank, each_to. Ouf:si parations’ ‘and some expect ‘to sénd|’ :several units. -A-number of bands are sure to take part, as has already ‘been mentioned, and efforts are now being made to enlist five or six bands} to “furnish music for this gigangic demonstration. The country dis- itricts will be well represented. Ureed to Decorate. Citizens and business men are re- quested to-decorate for this occasion- Red Cross and Amerjcan flags to pre- .dominate. 'As the parade will march down Beltrami avenue and then through other-sections, those resid- ing on this avenue :are especially paraders will‘be keen and-it is hope: that -ng home or ‘business place will be singled out as an unpatriotic citi- zen. " —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— ANNUAL SPRING CLEANUP " STARTS TOMORROW MORN The annual spring cleanup.'starts tomorrow morning at 8 o’clock un- der the direction of the board of committee of, the Commercial club. ‘While 8 0’clack hour fixed to begin_work, the; vent ambitio dents “from ring .on .at sunrise. The work will be officered by Gen-|: erals Vandersluis, Clark, Shannon|- and Robinson; Colonels G. M. Pal- mer, Sanborn, Baer, Backus and Den- ison; Captains Dailey, Berman, Let- ford, Rhea, A. B. Palmer, Ripple, Bat- tles, Garlock, Miller, Foley, Stewart, |; Edwards and Dicaire. for each block who will enlist every man, womarmr and child residing in their block in the campaign to make: Bemidji the cleanest city in Minne- nesota, > i ~—MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— Gyclops Safe; Mutiny Cause OfLong Delay (By United Press) — Philadelphia, May 10.—It is Te- ported the long missing collier Cy- clops is safe and being brought to port. The delay was caused by a mutiny -among the crew when it was discovered there was a plot on foot] to deliver the vessel to Germany. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— GEORGE IS VINDICATED: CONSPIRACY IS SEEN (By United Press) London, May 10.—The House o Commons today vindicated Premier Lloyd George by refusing to adopt Asquith’s motion for the appoint- ment of a parliamentary commission to investigate General Maurice's charges against the premier. Coneviracy. Savs Paris. ert every effort). t 1 Old Cement’ Laden : Cruiser health and”the civic improvement J; IDARING ACT FOLLOWS RAID ON ZEEBRUGGE BRITISH VAR VE SELSBL "~ INERICANARTILLERYY Run,lntg,’Harbor Mouth and ‘Then Sunk. Hiw ™ fixg EITAETY Prevent Capture. ¥ (By .United Press) - brugge. pleted last night. " enemy. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— N.P.LEAGUE HAND SEEN: OPPOSITION FOR SUPREME COURT JUDGES| Minneapolis, May- 10.—Last min- | ute filings at the office of the secre- tary of state and with the various county auditors, swelled the num- ber of candidates considerably. . Three supreme court justices who were supposed to have a clear field are now confronted with opposition, which is attributed to the Nonparti- san league, though the league has ¢| made no public indorsements for these offices, leaving them unfilled on its official slate. Benjamin Drake of = Minneapolis filed for chief justice against Judge Calvin L. Brown, the incum- bent. W. H. Vanderburgh of Min- neapolis and Thomas Fraser of Roch- ester filed for associate justices, against Judges Andrew Holt of Min- Paris, May 10.—The Matin says| neapolis and Oscar Hallum eof St. today: “We rejoice the unprecedent-| Paul. Mr. Drake is a close associate ed conspiracy against Lloyd George)of James Manahan, attorney for the failed.” Nonpartisan league. BIG MILITARY TOUR weeks ago willybe carried out. The trip -scheduled for two weeks ago was interfered with by the rain. at 10 o'clock Sunday morning and all autos should 1eport early to be placed in position. ORDER ISSUED TO BAR ‘| senator. zen and a republican of long stand- ing, recites that Mr. Petersop has been convicted in United States court of violating the espionage act, which is a felony, operating to deprive him of civil rights. Therefore, he says, Mr., Peterdon’s name should not be allowed to appear as a candidate for an office to which he is ineligible. | presented the matter to Schmahl. ¥ ‘8 0 Church Used for Observation ' is Demolished; Also Other - Buildings Nearby. TAKE DINNER TOMORROW BRAZIL WITH THE U. S.. WITH RED CROSS LABIES There will.be no need for Bemidji |, housewives to plan their orrow, as the Red Cross lpdiesihave. ‘Prepuredstm:serve 400 p will serve .in. tents pite viacant lot near the Odd Fellows’ building. - Dinner will be served from 11:30 until 2 o’clock. Lunches will be served during the afternoon and supper :from 5 to 7 o’clock, Lunches will also.be served in the evening as long as the food lasts. The menu for the dinner is an ex- All who bring food will kindly have same at the tent by 11 o’clock, and all who are to help are requested to be there at.9 a. m. The Bemidji band will furnish music. Mrs. Tom Smart and her band of assistants have worked hard all week preparing for the big spread and it is hoped that Bemidji will show her patriotism by turning ou 'DEADLY FIRE EFFACES MACHINE GUN STANDS eavy Coficnuibfif l’((_agkg the Entire Battle Front; Sam- ¢ mies Repulse Raid. (By United Press) With the Americans in Picardy,|dentia’ May 10.—Intenwe bombardment ‘enemy positioas by the Americans demolished Cmntigny church, London, May 10.—British - naval forces again raided the German naval Lieutenants have been appointed § base at Ostend on the. Belgian coast last night, blockading the entrance to the harbor by sinking'an old crui- ser, the Vindictive, which partici- pated in the recent raid on . Zee- of ! Nov blown up, ‘as were mach’ placemer ,ig gnd post ~ tions &’ ¢ pontain~ Court Tourlmy t in large|ed ¥ OB - 40, Moh't Didfer ana A ‘fife ‘Was start- t. ‘Georges. The The admiralty statement said the Ostend-Zeebrugge operations, de- M ) signed to close the ports, was com- ’.Q ey %' 45y had Weé$h 'dsitig the church for Observeiion ‘opdrations. _ The oudlbiertinfént lasted all'of last ‘night and ‘fife ‘conéussion ‘Weavy . guns "Fstked” the ‘entire ¥ | At the satne tiie in a hot, harrassi The ‘Gérmans - strongest ‘attempt to & ericans but ar American has €hemy soldiers httemp ~—MAKE W.8.S. PLEDGES— FIVE MORE ENLISTED MEN LEAVE FOR CA'"4p |/ The_following men "hav- £t ¥ at the local recruiting sta* < enlisted Young, engineers’ corp 4 Condon, field artillery: 'gje c ston, field artillery’,” Hawa L John medical departmerg .coast artillery. The obsolete cruiser, Vindictive, was filled with concrete and sunk ‘between the. piers across the entrance of Ostend harbor. The British for- ces returned to their base, losing fonly one motor launch which was damaged. } The British sunk the launch to prevent its capture by the e fallihz. Not a single ptured. Forty 4 ted to rush the tor by throwing hand were repulsed before = entangleme Téavihg two dead hanglnggon i Wires. Other casualties ¢ Bdward‘ Cyr, s Fred Revols, | /,"They all left this Evert Gutlarie of Turtle River has: enlisted in/the coast ar ~—MAKE W.S.5. PLEDGES— PORTUGUESE PLOT IS NIPPED: BOMBS FOUND (By United Press) Lisbon, May 10.—A plot against the Portuguese govern discovered and 63 Doctor Paes ‘has been claimed president. ~—MAKE W.8.8. PLERGES— - HAIG APPRECIATIVE (By United Press) May 10.—General Haig a special order conveyin, his appreciation of 4 service rendered by the Royal artil- ed|lery at all stages of the Somme and|de Guerre, He took a patrol under cover of darkness 400 yards inside the enemy lines and brought back ualty list today contained only 21 I four prisoners ~—MAKE W..S. PLEDGES— LAMSONHAS DFFER F. B. Lamson leaves tomorrow for Marshfield, ‘Wis., ‘at ‘the solicitation ol the Chamber of Commerce of that L city to investigate a tentative offer to act as .secretary of?that organi- ~~RAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— '0STEND BLOCKADE IS STOCK PRICE BOOSTER (By United Press) New York, May 10.—The highest | has i stock market prices of the year were e onee recorded today on a bull market in ofticially pro- The news of the. poicking of Ostend harbor by the stimulated trading, despite the supreme dif- a defensive fight against vastly superior numbers, British | ficulties of HELD NEXT SUNDAY: /; EVERYBODY INVD Arrangements are being 7 & : ‘to- day for the postponed milf & trip to Kelliher, Blackduck and’ strike next Supday, and only /s, ement weather will prevent Be/ & invad- ing those points ‘wlth/'é~ military honors ‘in_big loyaly & tions at which Hom &'\ .ard auxil- jaries will be formed. ' .t each stop there will be a band concert and drill by the guard. emonstra- The plans of 'the original trip two It is the intention to have the Fourteenth battalion band, the Home Guard, members of the Public Safety commission, food administration, civ- ilian recruiting committee, recruit- ing car and a big turnout of citizens who desire to be in the line. The start will be from the city hall —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— PETERSON'S NAME OFF PRIMARY BALLO FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER i FILINGS HAVE CLOSED; STATE CAMPAIGN TO OPEN UP SOON Burnquist Again Enters the Lists; Will Make Campaign oon Loyalty Basis. NORD AGAIN CANDIDATE FOR STATE SENATORSHIP Three Seek Representative Seat From Beltrami County; List of Candidates. The_time of filing for state offices, both major and minor, has closed and the entries show a wide variety of factions, the Nonpartisan league and the National dry party being the latest to inject themselves into the campaigns of the state. In the race for the governor's chair, Governor Burnquist seeks re- election on the Republican ticket. C. Minneapolis, May 10.—The state| A. Lindbergh, with Nonpartisan Mr. Eaton, who appears as a citi- supréme court has-isaued a tempor-|leanings, has also filed as a Repub- ary restraining order preventing Ju-|lican. Fred C. Wheaton has entered lius A. Schmahl, secretary of state,|the Democratic lists and L. R. Berot from placing the name of James A.| has been substityted by the Social- Peterson on the primary election bal-| ists because their original candidate lot as a candidate for United States|landed in_jail for pro-German ac- 8 ) The order was issued on| tivities. 'O, O. Stageberg 1s the Na- | petition of L. M. Eaton of Minne-|tional dry party candidate. apolis, and next Thursday the su- preme court will hear arguments o, offices are as follows: the. issue. The candidates for the other major Lieutenant Governor Thomas Frankson, republican; A. D. Stephens, republican; Ralph E. Crane, republican; Charles E. Hel- wig, democrat; George D. Haggard, national. Secretary of State. Julius A. Schmahl, republican; Carl G. Malmberg, republican; Ed- ward Indrehus, democrat; C. L. John- Through his attorneys, Robert|son, national. Jamison and F. H. Stinchfleld, Mr. Eaton applied to Chief Justice C. L. Brown for the order, after he had| o ‘pjosvold; republican; L. W. Hunt- Secretary| 15y ‘democrat; F. R. McManigal, na- He presented to the sec-| jona) retary a certified copy. of the United| *“| States'court-vecord nho;d’ngklv‘[ir.bg - * | tetton’s; convietion, and: gsked thai : ; tbb?&me be ‘witliheld from’the pri-| Fasel, republican; D., D. Devine, mary ballot. Mr. Schmahl declined, having decided to put theymatter up to the courts. It is claimed on be- half of Mr;Peterson that his appeal| myomag V. Sullivan, republican; operates to” withhold the forfeiture B. Gislasemy:democrat; Lar- of civil rights. —MAKE W.S.8. PLEDGES— SAYS ITS PRESIDENT By ROY HOWARD President United Press guez, whr i P ness mision. ~—MAKE W.5.5. PLEDGES— Millions Over Appropriation (By United Press) the appropriation by $167,453,095. Editor’s note: The appropriation voted for the air production board was $640,000,000 with practically nothing to show for it and the senate is making an investigation. The president ‘has also ordered a thor- ough probe of the charges that the government has been practically ment has been [swindled out of millions and mil- lions, and more wasted by incompet- ency. ~—MAKE W.8.8. PLEDGES— KANSAS LIEUTENANT GIVEN COVETED CROSS FOR BRAVERY (By United Press) With the Amerjcans it Picardy, splendid | May 10.—Lieut. Cassidy of Wichita, Kan., has been awarded the Croix | Wahsington, May 10.—Senator Thomas of Colorado today reported to the senate that the expenditures for aircraft production had exceeded State Auditor. Jacob, A, Q. Preus, republican; S. 4 Btate Treasurer. Henry ' Rines, republican; A. "H. democrat; L. A. Simonson, national. Attorney General. Clifford L. Hilton, republican; Haug, natiomal. } a o o R. R. and Warehouse (' Fred W. Patnam o E. Tillquist;‘Fepu* . _ofiiissioner son, democrat" R TCR R national. dh; ¥i'8. Jacob- P , Wilifam Hokanson, gtk 'of Suvreme , Court, 4. Caswell, rg fcan; George e San Paulo, Brazil, May 10 i Migguuson, repuplican; Her «Brazil will follow the cour . (Hfieller, o papuplean; T rhan the United States tt; th: er’ sz‘l democrat. ) ’ ' war.. A+ change of ad- P AN S .4 does not alter our po!" ‘i{ - ?P—‘e ... JUDICIAL FILINGS . up the leadership ‘@%fi“hifl;{gfl Chief Justice. Supreme, Court. States in a frf 3 %k i ¥iag| Calvin L. Brown, Benjamin Drake. way,” said ~ iy 'u}r[xl g Associate Tustices, Two.to Elect. Vi enuine| = And Hole fotect dort. Andrew Holt, Oscar Hallam, W. 1 Tot to the presi- A ‘Or ‘the ‘sécond time doh| - United States Senator. H. Vanderburgh, Thomas Fraser. Knute Nelson, republican; James A. Peterson, republican; W. G. Cal- L fl‘l‘tq‘r’s Hote: 'President 'Howard | 4erwood, national party. of ‘the United Press has- been, 'spend- ihE ‘some time {n Brazil on ‘s busi- THE LOCAL CANDIDATES In the state legislative districts, the Sixty-second, of which Beltrami county is a part, together with Koo- chiching county, Senator L. H. Nord of International Falls is again a can- didate for the state senate, his first term expiring. His opponent is T. J. Lillivold. Three are in the race for represen- tative of Beltrami county in the lower house of the state legislature, to succeed the late Representative Pendergast. 4 } J. J. Opsahl of Bemidji has filed X for the seat, and A. E. Rako, a farm- er of Bemidji township, has also en- tered. John Thoren of Black- duck has filed as a Nonpartisan Leaguer, he having been sclected by the league committee. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— TEN SOLDIERS KILLED WHEN CAR GOES OVER TRESTLE: 7 INJURED (By United Press) Columbia, 8. C., May 10.—A troop train carrying infantry from Camp Jackson to Camp Sevier was wreck- ed today on a high trestle near the camp, ten soldiers being killed, seven severely injured, some of whom are expected to die. A wheel under a coach broke just as the train reached the trestle and caused the car to drop over the trestle. Its fall pulled another coach after it and one, an_ old wooden coach, was demolished. —MAKE W.5.8. PLEDCES—_ LIGHT CASUALTY LIST (By United Press) Washington, May 10.—The cas- names.