Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 21, 1918, Page 1

RECONMENDED - FOR“Y” DUTEES | “OVER THERE'| ““Men of Resourcefulness and « fulness and executive ability—E. W. -~ educational lines if needed. 4 Earth DR PAIMER IS ’Sixly-four Minnesota Men Se- o lected “RECRUIT A DAY” FROM MINNESOTA IS DESIRED Executive Ability Are the Type Chosen. Minneapolis, May 21.—To main- tain a record of a recruit a day from Minnesota from April 15 to July 1, for Y. M. C. A. overseas service, the personnel committee in charge of the work in ‘Minneapolis has been work- “ing-overtime for the last three weeks interviewing men and sending recom- mendations to the personnel bureau in New York through the Chicago office. To date, 64 men have been defin- itely assigned to service by the New York office and tnere are still many -names- to be passed upon from the - :Minnesota territory. ‘Among those recommended for ac- ceptance is Dr. G. M. Palmer of Be- midji, chairman of the Beltrami County Public Safety -commission. Several Exverts Included. . Considering that the requirements for Y. M. C. A. overseas service are for unusual men—men of resource- Peck, state secretary, and S. Wirt ‘Wiley, general secretary, of the Min- neapolis association, expressed satis- faction over the number and type of men enlisted. The committee has been able to ob- tain from Minneapolis several experts trained along-lines much needed in France. Charles -Sproul’ Thompson, ‘who was a prominent transportation man on the Illinois Central railroad, will go over to take care of some of ‘- the transportation problems. He is @ graduate of Harvard.university and of the University of Chicago, so that “he will ‘be on call for work along ~0: M. “Stone of - the "delivery - de= ~partment of the Dayton company will be assigned to-executive work in con~ nection with the. handling and ' afs- tribution of supplies. . “Lowrv Hill Pastor Going. John Walker Powell, pastor of the ‘Lowry Hill Congregational church, is ‘going to’act as hut secretary. Frank T. Wallace, of the Wallace agency, will go to carry on a sort of booking and entertainment bureau through which the men ‘“over there” may have wholesome entertainment. W. L. Earnshaw, port service. He will spend his time in going back and forth from TUnited States to France, and his job will be to do all he can to add to the comfort and happiness of the boys on the voyage over. Benjamin E. Welsch, of the Hood agency, is a Harvard man who was in college with E. S. Carter, head of the Y. M. C. A. work in France. Mr. Welsch is going overseas . with the idea of doing educational and social work. The men go abroad with the un- derstanding their assignments subjéct to change, —MAKE W.S.5. PLEDGES—, ENGLAND WILL SOON GIVE OUT SINN FEIN PLOTTING London, May 21.—ITt is learned the government will shortly publish evi- dence of the Sinn Feiners’ connection with Germanism. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— AMERICAN AVIATOR BELIVED LOST. IN GERMAN - HOSPITAL With the Americans afield, May 21.—~—Captain James Norman Hall, Colfax, Iowa, believed * lost when downed behind the German lines, is alive in a German hospital. % —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— $80.000 FOR RED LAKE INDIANS APPROPRIATED ‘Washington, May 21. — When President Wilson signs the Indian ap- propriation bill, to which congress o~ has finally agreed, Secretary of the TInterior Lane will be empowered to deposit in banks in Minnesota $10,- 000,000 of Indian funds, of which $4,000,000 belongs to the Chippe- -was and $6,000,000 to the Sioux of the two Dakotas. The bill provides that before a ‘bank can receive the deposits it must pay a reasonable rate of interest, and furnish proper security approved by the government. Indian trust funds also may be invested in Lib- erty bonds under the terms of the bill. Provision is made for spend- ing $175,000 for the education of the Minnesota Chippewas, $3,000 for ompleting the rolls of the White Indians, $80,000 for sawing timber at the Red Lake agency, $4,- 000 for roads near the Cass Lake Indian school, and $10,000 to meet the expenses of tribal councils held during the past year. northwestern representative of the Curtis Publish- ing company, has enlisted for trans- the are 'Broken From the grouni th 1 there was something the: atter with jen, While they his machine. And: e th‘qlrj-' glagses. he be- A minute latg) rd ambu- lance was pu ro8s. the five miles of lay between them: an : They found-him beside ‘machine. He was unconscious; but 8 tree had broken his fall & S “Just in the.nick of tfe\V said the doetor crisply. \{Hel be a pretty sick boy for a few weeks, but we'll have him all right and hack with h French comrades;)/ ' [/ So they put him’into. 1 ed{ttle Ford _ HAVE PATRIOTIC FLAYOR * Pifty. per cént ‘paid 2. decision of the officers of the asso< ciation, -it being . ‘the intention “-to ake the coming ‘fair a: patriotic g;ent throughout. 'The dates of the fair are September 19, 20 and 21. . Plans are also being discussed which have reference to the Red Cross. The association may ask- all farmers who have:exhibits to allow them to be donated-to the Red Cross, and also -being .in other produects, same to be auctioned and the pro- ceeds to go to the Red Cross chapter. It is the intention to secure a speaker of prominence to deliver a patriotic address during the hold- ing of the fair. . The officers this year are the same as before. B. M. Gile had been elect- ed as secretary but when he left Be- midji -for the University of Minne- sota the former secretary, C. F. Schroeder, was again placed in the office. The officers of the associa- tion are: President, A. P. White; vice president, A. P. Ritchie; secre- tary, C. F. Schroeder; treasurer, R H. Schumaker. i —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— ALLIES HONOR HEROIC AMERICAN AVIATOR (By United Press) . With the Americans afield, May 21.—American and French . fighters paused whenever possible to do hom- age to Major Lufberry, American avi- ator, killed. French and American bands played and American compan- ies stood at attention during the fu- neral. i As the casket was lowered, word was brought that another Boche flier had been downed, whereat a private remarked, “It is as Lufberry would have it, rather down a Boche than have an elaborate service for himself.” % —MAKE W.8.8. PLEDCES— NOTHING TO REPORT FROM BATTLE FRONTS TODAY With the Amerrcans afield, May 21— (Official) —Except artillerying on both sides, there is nothing to re- port. —MAKE W.$.8. PLEDGES— SCHOOL GROUNDS ARE RECEIVING ATTENTION The board of education ig,bent up- on giving to Bemidji schopl yards that are attractive and not, eyesores, and fo that end the yards surround- ing the High and Central schools are being improved. G A Y The plans call for the grading of the yards, filling with-®lack earth and planting and soddingi’ At the High school there will be concrete work done in the front, laying walks and curbs. Play equipment at the Central school will be moved from the front of the building to allow the ground to be beautified., 4 1t e the Beltrami county fair ‘s ‘to B¢ 'hrift Stamps, according tof” ties on the list. . By BRUCE BARTON Of the Vigilantes. - ; ambulance; aud—less . than. an ‘hour after théy saw him fall he was safe ln a clean ‘white bed. o e «That's what it means to have plen- ty of equipment, plenty of ambulances told. me, , R getting there on time or getting th justia minute too late.” “Wonderful!” I answered. how much did it cost you to make:that trip—to save that one French: .bog_jq life?” . He flushed a little. “We don't' meas- are it in terms of money.” < «T know it. But what do you think it cost,” I persisted—for gasoline qd WELL KNOWN EDITOR OF BRAINERD DISPATCH - “#7. (Special :5 Pioneer) ‘Brainerd, ‘Minn., May 20, editors of the Brainerd Dispateh, illness of three days. day evening, while at work in his garden, he was taken suddenly sick. | ers, Doctors and nurses labored in vain. | clists, He rallied Monday morning, but fail- ed steadily in the afternoon. He was born in Plover, Wis., near Stevens Point, and first worked on|~ the Stevens Point Journal. Later he conducted a paper at Columbus, Wis. He removed to Ada and then Brain- erd. He was -postmaster of Brainerd fourteen years, a member of the State Editorial association and one of its executive committee, a member of the Zurah Temple of Shriners, Wood- men, Workmen and other orders, As- calon Commandery, Blue Lodge and Chapter. He was a committee clerk in the legislature at three different periods. He leaves a wife and one. son, Dr. H. G. Ingersoll. One of the early pioneers of Brain- erd, he became associated with Fred W. Wieland in the Brainerd Dis- patch thirty years ago, being one of the oldest business firms in Brain- erd. Later a daily was added and the Daily Dispatch conducted seven- teen years. Mr. Ingersoll took great interest|Sinn Feivers. and doctors and bandages and av\uy;; thing,” said the Red Cross man who-| 4 “It'means the- difference-infhegdline and waited breathlessly for el DOLLAR TO SAVE THIS LIFE Was Your Red Cross Dollar That Gave This Flier His Chance to'Live. * |TANK CORPS DESIRES —New- | sary physical ton H. Ingersoll, aged 58, member of | Within the draft age may be inducted|icans to do their utmost in aid of Ingersoll & Wieland, publishers and | after a préliminary interview with the tank col;rs recruiting died Monday evening of heart trou-|Which in Bem ble at his home, following @ short|ty is Judge Simons, chief clerk of|street. On last Fri-|the draft boird, court house, Bemidji.| The meeting was arranged by | the trip and the bandages and all?” “““Perhaps a dollar, maybe two. But why do you ask?” #4A dollar!” I answered. “A dollar ‘to :#ave a boy's life! To send him home -again from the war to the moth- ‘eriangd father who have scanned every ry .visit-of the letter carrier! Can sdollar do a miracle like that?” “¥t can,” sald the Red Cross man. ! And then the thought occurred to'me that perhaps it might have been one of my dollars, It was somebody’'s dollar that did it. Tt might have been mine—or one of yours, {iWho knows? { * MEN OF RIGHT SORT Ten for the tank corps are wanted <q i:y the government, men between the ages of 18 and 40 years,” with neces- requirements. Men officer, dji and Beltrami coun- What are wanted are tractor driv- heavy" auto "drivers, motorcy- autb_engine mechanics, ma- chine gun mechanics, telephone op- erators, bench mechanics, oxy-acety- lene welders, cooks. This is a vigorous branch of the service and men with red blood are wanted, Only the highest class of men should apply, for brains and sound judgment are necessary, as on them will depend the tank strategy. No negroes are permitted to join this arm. The pay is good, increas- ing when on foreign duty. The time to get into this branch is now. Consult the draft board. —MAKE W.S.8. PLEDGES— SINN FEINERS “LOST” . WITHOUT THEIR LEADER (By United Press) Dublin, May 21.—The city is out- wardly calm. The streets are throxrged with groups discussing the arrest of a hundred leaders of the It is evident the gov- in all agencies for the advancement|)garnment hus made a clean sweep. of Crow Wing county and Brainerd. He was active in the Nortuern Min- nesota Development association, and was a member of the advisory board of the Brainerd Chamber of Com- merce, He was a member of the First Con- gregation church many years, being do a trustee of the church. —MAKE W.8.5. PLEDGES— “DIPS” ARRESTED: HAD BEMIDJI ON SCHEDULE When three strangers alighted from a train in Duluth Saturday The Sinn Fein party is without lead- ers and guideless, and uncertain what action to take next. If the Sinn Feiners defy the government they will show proof of pro-Germanism. If proof is not shown, they will do something but don’t know what to Sinn Fein headquarters remain open and the anti-conscription fund has reached a million dollars. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— AWARDED THE CROIX (By United Press) Paris, May 21.—Admiral Keys and they came under the eagle eyes of| Admiral Tyrrwhite and fifteen offi- some of Duluth’s star ‘“‘cops” and the result was the arrest of the trio, who proved to be Sam Harris, with a dozen aliases attached to him; John Cross and Ed Woods, who were charged with being pickpockets. When the police went through their luggage they found a notebook in° which was written: Duluth, May 19. Red Cross and Polish parades. Minneapolis and St. Paul. ades, May 18. Bemidji. Par- Red Cross parade, May 18. There were also several clippings from newspapers giving the routes of the parades. ~—MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— TODAY’S CASUALTY LIST Washington, May 21.—General Pershing today reported 41 casual- cers of the British navy have been awarded the croix de guerre with palms for participation in the Zee- brugge raid. 2 ~—MAKE W.8.. PLEDGES— | PAN MOTOR PRESIDENT TAIRPLANE FACTORY TN 'FRISCO BURNS; utcl S Se7ED - RAPS “BIG BUSINESS” St. Paul, May 21.—S. C. Pandolfo, president and general manager of the Pan Motor company, St. Cloud, continued his testimony before the state securities commission to deter- mine the financial condition and prospects for success of the Pan com- pany. Testifying further as to an al- leged conspiracy against the Pan company and himself on the part of big business, Mr. Pandolfo said that at one time brokers of many cities advertised Pan company stock at less than the regular selling price, but that inquiries disclosed that they had no stock to deliver. Within Allowance. A large commercial rating agency once reported that the company had produced no cars, he said, when as a matter of fact more than $30,000 worth of .cars have been sold. He testified also that not more than 26 per cent of revenue from stock sales was devoted to proinotion expenses. A number of advertisements of prod- ucts of the Pan company contained stock subscription blanks, he ex- plained, but other than this, the 25 per cent allowance voted him by the directors has been used for salaries, printing, advertising, establishing agencies and other legitimate ex- penses, “Showed Confidence.” As tending to show that citizens of Southwestern states/in which he op- erated for many years have confi- dence in his honesty and business ability, Mr. Pandolfo said that more than 1,000 persons subscribed for Pan company stock before location of the plant was decided on. —MAKE W.5.8. PLEDGES— Minneapolis, May 21.—Judge EIll Torrance, past’'dommander-in-chief of the G. A. R., pleaded with"Amer- their country, at Minneapolis' first open air ‘meeting in Stevens Square, Stevens avenue and Eighteenth More than 700 attended. the Central Commercial club. —MAKE W.S.8. PLEDGES— COMMITTED FOR TREATMENT Ray Dennis was this morning be- fore Probate Judge Harris and was committed to a hospital for treat- ment, ~—MAKE W.S.5. PLEDGES— RED CROSS CAMPAIGN FOR WAR FUND BEGINS Bemidji “hit” the Red Cross fund drive hard yesterday, the opening day of the drive for the $100,000,000 war fund of the Red Cross. The drive will continue until the city is thor- oughly advertised. 2 The quota alloted Bemidji is $10,- 000 and this is the goal that is be- ing sought. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— NORTHERN DISVISION. RED CROSS. DOES BEST WORK St. Paul, May 20.—Word from Washington is that the Northern di- vision, Red Cross, comprising Minne- sota, Montana, North Dakota and South Dakota leads the United States in war work efficiency. The Northern division is 50 per cent higher than any other division in per capita value of war relief ma- terial produce, at 13.2 cents, the Central division of Chicago coming next with 8.11 cents production per capita. —MAKE W..S. PLEDGES— THREE JOIN NAVY George Bruun, George Sthol and Hjelmer Bakken of Pinewood are leaving tonight for Minneapolis, en- route to join the naval forces to which they are assigned. These young men enlisted at the local post- office, Postmaster A. P. Ritchie tak- ing their applications. —MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES— FAIRBANKS CRITICAL (By United Press) NEW MEMBER JOINS ... RIPPLE'S AUTO CLUB Chief ‘Ripple’s auto club received a new member this morning, the newéomer having the unusual dis- tinction of coming under the $20 class, instead of the customary $5 initiation. This latest member was intoxica- ted at the time of his arrest and was attempting to beat Barney Oldfield's time when the latter was the cham- pion racer of the auto drivers, Indianapolis, Ind., May 21.—Phys- icians, after an examination of for- mer Vice President Fairbanks this morning, pronounced his condition critical. —MAKE W.8.S. PLEDGES— NAVAL BOY PROMOTED Ensign Willilam MecDonald, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McDonald of Dewey avenue, who left with the Be- midji Naval militia, Fifth division, has been promoted™to’ junior grade lieutenant. He ig0n ‘the Cleveland, and has made three trips across the ocean in the service. (By United ‘Press) San Francisco, May 21.—Firé of unknown origin destroyed an aero- plane factory in the heart of the city, the blaze started in the Emanuel cab- inet works, making airplanes. It is said the owners had received threat- ening letters. British Raid Successful. London, May 21.—General Haig today reported successful British raids in Flanders and Picardy. Hos- tile firing in Flanders and near Ar- ras. German attacks on western por- tion of Flanders front. Kevt in Practice. With the Americans in Lorraine, May 21.—Captain David Peterson this morning- jumped into a mono- plane for a trial spin of the motor, northeast of Nancy. While in the air he spotted a German biplane and attacked it, forcingeit down behind the German lines. Peterson has five enemy aireraft to his credit. Dutch Ship Seized, Amsterdam, May 21.—The Ger- mans have selzed the Dutch ship, Aetna, lumber laden, and taken it to Swinebunde. - Ovtimistio Italien Report. " : Venice, May 21.—“We have good reagon to believe we are masters of the Mediterranean,” said Admiral Cebeno of the Italian navy. - — z 1 Onnosed Recent Alliance. The Hague, May 21.—Count Czer- nin, former Austro-Hungarian for- 'momgz.m%}-gg“‘” . tgjgh minister, - German Chancellor > UTMOST EFFORT! Hertilng aiid- Forelgn Minister: yon Kulleman opposed the recent Ger- man-Austrian alliance, reports from ‘Berlin and;Vienna say. It is report- arrangement. 5 . —MAKE W.S.8. PLEDGES— MANY INOUIRIES FOR MERCHANT MARINE A. L. Barker, of Barker’s drug. store, reports comsiderable interest over enlistment in the merchant ma- rine, and letters of inquiry are com- ing in from this part of the state, and even North Dakota. The merchant marine is enlisting specially qualified men for service on the big ships of the government en- gaged in transport work and ar§ among the highest paid class of men ST T— in the government service, They are, first sent to training ships for an educational course, and in addition to their regular ship’s duties are given instruction in handling ship and defense guns. Young men between 21 and 30 can he accepted only, and if in the draft and not liable to the next call they will be accepted for branches for which they are specially adapted. Any information regarding this line of duty can be secured by consulting Mr. Barker. ~—MAKE W.8.8. PLEDGES— BODY OF SUICIDE IS FOUND AFTER SEARCH (Special to Pioneer) Bagley, May 21.—Carl A. Nelson, a well to do farmer living one and one-half miles northwest of Neving in the town of Sinclair, committed suicide Sunday night by cutting his ‘throat from ear to ear with a hunt- ing knife. Il1 health is believed to have been the cause of self-destruc- tion. Nelson leaves a wife and three children. The body was found yesterday af- ternoon at 4:30 o’clock by a search- ing party that had been out since Sunday night when he failed to re- turn from the barn where he had gone to milk. Calls to neighbors failed to elicit any information of his whereabouts. The coroner decided no was necessary. —MAKE W.S.8. PLEDGES— AMERICA'S FIRST FIELD ARMY 200, 000 STRONG (By United Press) Washington, May 21.—America’s first field army, approximately 200,- 000 strong, has been formed in France. The army consists of two army corps and three divisions each. Gen- eral Bjornstad is chief of staff. Gen- eral Liggett is understood to be commanding one of the army corps. inquest ed that Czernin ‘openly opposed tlig" SR