Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 24, 1918, Page 1

R i = VOLUME XVL R.C.WARFUND MONEY IS NEEDED TO Liberal Giving to Reach’ NO. 121 ‘DRIVE SHOWS NEED OF CLOSE paign Is Urgent; Gigan: tic Task Ahead. — N CARRY ON WAR WOR midji’s Quota of $10,000 . A Earnestly Requested. Reports. on the Red Cross driye are coming into headquarters e&ch “day and are more encouraging n he week draws to a close.” Bemidj had from 75 to 80 workers' b covering every home in the-city midji’s quota in. this big naflo?al drive is $10,000. Subscriptions gt .be more liberal and more num mus if this amount is to be subscrib Those who have given one ‘dollar iand could afford five, will be asked “to make this sacrifice. Those who ‘have ®ubscribed five dollars = and could afford ten or more, will be ask ed to do this additional “bit:” Reports from several this mornin_, were to the effect that they desh-ed the solicitor to call. Their reason was that they wished to increase their subscription. Y Mass Meeting - Fruitful The mass meeting held last' ning in the Methodist church is bear- ‘ing fruit, as a- number of contribu- tions have comé-in unsolicited, and several have doubled the amount they -already subscribed. This is ithe spirit” that should prevail in tlie Red Cross campaign. It is the kind, of -gpirit that will put Bemidji “gver the top.” The boys in the trenches must be backed up if we expect them to break the-German line. . ‘ Those who have already- subscribed and those who have-not been ap- proached by solicitors are urgently requested to notify A. P. White, county chairman, or the ward chair- ‘man. - —Help the Red Cross— MERRIMAC HERO 1S COMING ‘NEXT WEEK Next week Wednesday,» Captaiu ‘Richmond Pearson Hobson, hero of Merrimac fame, will be in Bemidji to speak if behalf of prohibition, in -the state campaign. He will be a guest at luncheon .of the Commercial «club at the:regular noon day lunch- -eon and a committee of arrangements consisting of E. H. Jeérrard, -chair- ‘man; G. D. Backus, Rev. L. - War- ford, Earl Beyer and L. B. Wilson has been named. —Help the Red Cross— ‘PRO-GERMAN CHARG: ES STIR WRATH OF IRISH PEOPLE (By Umted Press) Dublin, May 24.—The.great mass of Irish people will indignantly re- pudiate radical Finn Sein leaders if charges of pro-Germanism are proved against them. However, the sentiment is that the charges must be proved. —Help the Red Cross— COAL ORDER WEEK TO BEGIN JUNE 3 St. Paul, May 24.—All consumers of codl will be specially urged to put in their orders for the year’s supply during the week of June 3, which “. has been set aside as “early ordering| = week” by the United States Fuel ad- * ministration. The purpose is to stimulate in- creased production, and thus assure the country of an adequate coal sup- 1y next winter. Minnesota will put on the drive in co-operation with the national au- thorities, who explained the idea in a letter received by Judge J. F. Me- Gee, Federal fuel administrator for the state. E. P. Sartwell, director of the edu- cational division of the food admin- istration, sends assurances Minne- sota will be supplied with posters. Slides are being supplied to motion picture houses. Coal dealers will he asked to have banners made and displayed on their wagons. The Minnesota Public Safety com- mission, the county fuel committees and commercial civic bodies every- - where are to be asked to co-operate in the campaign. —Help the Red Cross— TWO MORE ENLIST AND LEAVE FOR JEFFERSON BARRACKS Two more left Bemidji today for Jefterson barracks, having enlisted at the local recruiting station in charge of Corporal Bass. Reuben Shy of Big Falls enlisted in the coast artilleryr-and James B. DePuy of Bemidji joined the cavalry. British Royal englneers French front. (By United P;ess)' Washington, May 24.-7:-H'is Royal Highness, Prince Arthur.of Con- nought, England, arrivéd'i\in this country this morning with the Brit- ish commission bound for Japan, car- rying a .special messag! 'ijom King George to. the mikado. /' British and American officials boarded the ves- sel. Colonel House will join the ‘mission.”” The. missfon ~will' visit “President Wilson. The visit, during the dlscussum of the Japan-Siberian question, is causing speculation here. Enemy Feels América. An Atlantic Port, May 24.—“The Americans are now taking a magnifi- _cent part in the great battle on the western front,” said Prince Arthur upon his arrival here today. He said one of the last things he did before leaving London was to review the Americans with King George. —Help the Red Cross— RUSSIANS REFUSE ULTIMATUM TO DISARM: FIGHT HUNS (By United Press) Moscow, May 24.—Disregarding the German ultimatum to disarm within 24 hours, the second Polish army gave battle within the vicipity of Kieff, Fifteen .thousand soldiers took part in the fighting. —Help the Red Cross— » GERMAN ZEP BROUGHT DOWN IN NORTH SEA: CREW SAVED (By United Press) Copenhagen, May 24.—Fishermen report a German Zeppelin brought down in the North sea and rescue of the crew by a British destroyer. —Help the Red Cross— 'SUBMARINES STILL MENACE BUT NO LONGER A PERIL (By United Press) Edinburgh, Scotland, May '24.— “The submarine is still a menace hut is no longer a peril. It is still for- midable for inflicting injury but can- not cause the winning or losing of the war,” said Premier Lloyd George, summing up the submariiie sltua- tion. The premier said the allies were building ships faster than they could be sunk, while at the same time the allies are sinking submarines faster than Germany can turn. them out. He said the next few days would see the race between Hindenburg and Wilson. —Help the Red Gross— GRYGLA BANKER HAS DROPPED FROM SIGHT Warren, Minn.,, May 24.—C. E. Ballard, president of the State-Bank of Grygla, near here, left with his family for Thief River Fglls May 10, left his family there afid proceéded to St. Paul on business., He gégis- tered at the Ryan hotél” Later he complained of being ill, asked for the key to his room and no.trace has been seen since then. ) He did not go to his room. 9 A Some mortgages an negotiable papers were found m,; §i8. satchel. The bank’s affairs were. investigated and reported to be in good shape. —Help the Red Cross— . TODAY’S CASUALTY LIST f (By United Press)\ Washington, May 24.—The cas- AMERICAN AVIATORS HELP PROTECT PARIS nlsagree flver (By Unlted Press) Paris, May 24.—(Official) —Amer- ican airmen, co-operating in the de-|" fense of Paris, prevented 30 German airplanes from reaching Paris. Wed- riesday night. Only one reached the city. Fifty-four allied planes op- posed the invaders. The plane that reached the city dropped bombs, killing one and wounding 13 persons. —Help the Red Cross— HAIG'S REPORT TODAY (By United Press) Londcn, May 24.—General Haig today. reported various British sec- tors bombarded and seme raiding op- erations attempted. —Help the Red Cross— DISLOYAL CITIZEN 1S FINED FOR DECRYING AMERICAN RED CROSS ‘“To hell with the ———— = .of & Red Cross. I wouldn't give ’em a d— thing. It was Carl Radi ot Bemidji_who madethat statement to & member of the soliciting committee of the Red Cross campaign, His arrest quickly ensued and today Judge Gibbons fined Radi $25 and gave him a good lecture. It is said Radi is of enemy foreign birth, although he has be- come a’citizen of the United States. \ PERSHING VETERAN SPEAKER | LUTaLIY. Without castmg any ' aspersions upon other patriotic speakers who have appeared here,- Bemidji was given u real treat la§t. night when tA. A, Farrington of Duluth was “un- imeandPlace f New Attack (By United Press) With the British afield, May 24. -—The Germans themselves disagree l/regqxdlng the time and place of re- suming the offensive. Some prison- ers say in the nerth, with Calais as the objective; others say Amiens and Abbesville remain objectives, while others say the Rheims area is the ure shown laying a cable along a/ trench und tesuug it; the photovrnph was tuken on the | be made to have him come to Be- next ob;lective Some even say all of thiése ‘¢ombiried 18 the objective. During the week of Mdy 14-°to-21, the British downed 200 German air-{ planes. The Brméh also dropped 340 tons of explosives behind the en- emy's lines, Boches ‘Getting Breath. With the. Amerfcans in Picardy, May 24.—The Boches are apparently gathering umlr breath following the recent sevel%‘ poundlng by artillery. It is not indicated yet when the of- fensive will begin. Today marks the third day of sus- picious stillness and on account of Chief Ripple made the arrest after{ihe quieiness some French ‘farmers the complaint was filed. i —Help the Red Cross— MUTINY AMONG GERMANS IN RUSSIAN TERRITORY REVOLT (By United Press) Washington, May 24.—Mutiny among German soldiers in the east is reported. A Russian wireless says a German division revolted when or- dered to leave for the west. Sixty soldiers were shot and hundpeds im- prisoned. —Help the Red Cross— STATE BANK FUNDS SHOW BIG INCREASE! tin" Sines Minneapolis, Mray 24.—Deposits in Minnesota state banks show a gain of more than 21 per cent, having in- creased by nearly $50,000,000 -to a combined total of $275,436,374 in the past year, according to figures made_public by F. E. Pearson, state superintendent of banks. “This showing reflects a period of ventured out to work in the fields. —Help the Red Cross— RED LAKE PEOPLE DEMAND DRY ORDER Minneapolis, May 24.—Complaints that liquor sold by saloons and whole- sale houses at Red Lake Falls and Plummer, in Red Lake county, Is leaking over the line into the dry territory of Polk county, were pre- sented to the Minnesota Public Safe- Ity commission by a delegation froin Crookston and East Grand Forks, headed by County .Attorney G. A. They presented a peti- tion signed by 1,200 residents of k county urging that the saloons in the neighboring county be closed. —Help the Red Cross— EDD ARRESTED WITH STOCK OF WET GOODS Bemidji When Andrew Edd of remarkdble prosperity in Minnesota, | alighted at Nary from a trip to Min- comingas it does in the face of Lib- erty Loan and Red €ross drives and other war-time campaigns for funds,” Superintendent Pearson said. “The big gain in deposits certainly is noteworthy under the stances.” —Help the Red Cross— SUCCESSFUL AIR RAID (By United Press) Rome, May 24.—(Official)—A British air squadron successfully bembed the Austrian submarine and aviation base at Cattaro, and also fired piers. s circum- j- .} neapolis he was enthusiastically re- ceived by Indian Agent W. A. John- son, also of Bemidji, for Andrew was carrying two suit cases which con- tained an excellent supply of booze. Nhether Andy was expecting a g :dry spell is not ascertained but “|the suit case held six gallons of ‘witisky, one quart of whisky and four half pints of the snake antidote. Johnson escorted his guest to Be- midji where before Judge Simons he was held in bonds of $1,000 to the federal court at Fergus Falls. He was unabie to obtain bond and was returned to the county jail pending securing bail. EVERYONE MUST HELP. ualty list today contains 54 names. Wars cannot be fought without money, and upon the Treasury centers every financial demand upon the Nation. The rich of this country cannot alone meet the needs of the Nation; the men of the country cannot do it alone; the women of the country cannot do it alone; but all of us, the people of the United States, disre- garding partizanship, forgetting selfish interests, thinking only of the supremacy of right and determining to vindicate the majesty of American ideals and secure the safety of America and civilization, can do the great and splendid work which God has called upon us to do. W. G. McADOGO, i l Secretary of the Treasury. abouts séems to know, covered” at the big meeting held in the Methodist church; the edifice be- ing packed to suffocation, while a large number were unable to gain admittance. ‘Who is Farrington? No one here-' but Bemidji is going to get better acquainted with that chap and an effort will midji again on some important occa- sion and deliver another of his inim- itable addresses.. He just naturally opened . up last evening when le “pulled 'er wide open” and he had his big audience sitting on edge, listening intently to ewery word and ready at any moment to burst loose in laughter or explosions of patriotic fervor. He had his hearers “sitting up close” and they’d been there at breakfast time this morning had Far- rington continued. Artistically Skins Kaiser. Tall, slender, with an intellectual cast of countenance, a pleasing per- sonality, unaffected,: yvith a mastery of rhetoric that was. a revelation, Farrington took the war situation in hand, and in a most artistic man- ner took the hide off the kaiser'and his propaganda and hung it on the fence, one layer at a time, and his hearers went right along with him every step of the way in performing the operation. ; Now Knows Bemidii. Mr. Farrington has been accom- panying Major John D. Yost, U. S. A., head of the Minnesota recruiting, and Corporal Howard Welcome of Pershing’s forces, for two days as a . representative of the government de- partment of publicity, He was ask- ed two days ago by Major Yost to accompany him for a couple of days on the tour of the state. Mr. Far- rington acceded, remarking that he would “take a couple of days’ vaca- tion.” In the two days he made 10 speeches and when he reached Be midji was about ““all in,” but he said after the meeting, ‘I never saw such spirit in an audience before and when I felt it, it quickened me to a realization of the spirit of those who confronted me. You have a wonderful people in Bemidji.” Strange as it may seem, Mr. Far- rington up to the time America en- tered the war never spoke in public to any extent. But he became in- tensely interested in the cause of the United States and the government se- cured his services in arousing the people to a realization of what the nation is facing, and its causes. Pershing Veteran Speaks. The appearance of Corporal Wel- come was enthusiastically greeted. He is a Boston boy and one of the first Sammies to go across, he being a member of the famous Twenty-third United States infantry, the first body of American soldiers to leave for the front. Fifty of these veterans of the trenches were sent to the United States by General Pershing to tell the story of ‘“‘over there' in the in- terest of the Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives. The contingent was divided intd teams and sent into ev- ery state of the union, Corporal Wel- come being assigned to Minnesota, where he has been hard at work speaking in behalf of his comrades in arms and tell what it all means, both to them and to the people back home. Readv for “Work.” The young soldier appeared in full battle regalia, gas mask and full equipment, sans rifle. His saucer- like steel helmet weighs nearly three pounds, and bears a dent made by an enemy shrapnel. He was wound- ed in one of the battles and included in his narrative was a modestly nar- rated incident where he was one of five who fought and killed or cap- tured an enemy patrol of 11 Boches. At times, the young American grew intensely earnest as he drove home to his hearers the urgent need of co- operation at home. He urged that they do all within their power to back up the Americans at the front and those who were going and soon to go. He urged the stamping out of all sedition and disloyal propaganda in the United States, saying the boys at the front would fight on the line and that the people left behind should fight the enemy on this side as vigorously as the men in trenches and on the field. Gas Mask Demonstration. An interesting demonstration of the use and application of the gas mask was given, and he gave briefly the life of the men in the trenches and what they were obliged to en- dure, but he stated they were a cheer- ful lot and intent on getting the kaiser and all he stands for. Yost Urges Enlistments. the ! ter which the AT HUGE MEETING; - MAJ.YOST PRESENT o nesota recruitlng, veteran of Amer- ica’s wars on foreign soil and par- ticipant in some of the hardest fight- ing, also spoke, He made a strong plea for young men joining the col- ors, saying that it afforded one of the grandest opportunities for train- ing, both physical and moral, and in an educational way, at the same time creating a self-reliant and cour- ageous manhood, to face the prob- lems of civic life after the close of the war. Scores Slacker Sons. - The speaker asserted it was im- perative that America send her sons to the service and that it was the noblest act parents could do, that it was unfair to have others’ sons fight- ing for the sons who held back, or were held back on flimsy excuses. Dr. George Bauer§ of Minneapolis, chairman of the speakers’ bureau of - the War Savings Stamps caupaign, was also a speaker, explaining tho campaign and its relation to finan- cing the war, The meeting was presided over by E. H. Denu, chairman of the civilian recruiting committee of Bemidji. Arrival of Partv Major Yost and party arrived in Bemidji in the ‘‘Soudan,” the ma- jor's private car, placed at his dis- posal by the railroads of the state He was met_at the depot by a dele- gation of citizens and the party taken for an auto ride about the city. Din- ner was served at the Markham, af- Fourteenth battalion band and the Home Guard escorted the party to the Methodist church. It was intended to have the meeting in Library park, but the threatening weather prevented and a change 1m plans was made for the city hall, but the -lack of seating facilities again upset plans and the Methodist church was chosen. The visitors left late at night for Minnenpohs —Help the Refl Crogs— 25 SINN FEINERS AWAIT GOVERNMENT’S MOVE (By United. Press) Dublin, May 24.—S8inn_ Feiners and Nationalists are uneasily await- ing the next move of the govern- ment. Some think the government will rest on account of the Sinn Fein- er leaders being interned. Many young Irishmen are attempt- ing to enlist in the United States army. Nationalists oppose this and say they should wait until home rule is secured. —Help the Red Cross— CANADIAN SOLDIER SPEAKS ON RED CROSS AT THEATERS Tonight at the theaters, the audi- ences will have the pleasure of hear- ing Lieut. L. Martin, a returned Can- adian soldier of the Twenty-eighth regiment, who will speak on the Red Cross. At 8:15 o'clock he will speak at the Rex theater for 10 minutes, at 8:30 at the Elko for 20 minutes, and at 9 o'clock at the Grand for 10 minutes. —Help the Red Cross— REMARKABLE RECORD Major Yost, in charge of the Min- ) e e} OF FIRST YEAR STUDENT One of the best, if not the best, records, ever known in the Bemidji high school, was that of Miss Verna Barker; daughter of Lieut, and Mrs. Earle A. Barker, and a first year high school student, when she received the following averages: Algebra, 100; English, 99; botany, 99, and Latin, 99. —Help the Red Cross— ALLEGED BRUTAL ATTACK VICTIM CONSULTS LAW James Harkins of Moose Lake township was in Bemidji today con- sulting state authorities, relative to an alleged brutal attack he received at the hands of Swan Telle and his son, Hilden Telle, last Saturday, and in substantiation of what he receiv- ed in the assault, Mr. Herkins ex- hibits a bruised face, two cuts that have been sewn, and a long gash in his scalp, inflicted, oar in the hands of the elder Telle. The other bruises and wounds, he says, were inflicted by the son when both jumped him. In addition to the beating, it is said the assailants dragged the un- conscious victim to the shore of Moose Lake and threw him in, where he was rescued by friends. The elder Telle was arrested and taken before a justice at Blackduck, where it is said he was fined only $5, while the son is not to be found. he says, by an | —