Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 25, 1918, Page 1

PLEDGE WE OPENS JUNES; . STAMP DRIVE ~ DAY IS JUNE 3 ' Minnesota is Called- ljpon to Observe Special Sunday With Meetings. p 'SPEAKERS. WILL POINT OUT SAVINGS FEATURE e % Goveritor - Will Speak at Big ! z:CeJebration in Detroit; 10,000 Expected. (Special to Pioneer) .. v Minneapolis, May 25.—Minnesota } will observe Sunday, June 2, as “War . |- Stamp "Prive-Day”..when monster § | meetings will be held in nearly every . county throughout the states as a forerunner of pledge week, which ¢ opens on Thursday, June 6. Plans for the coming loyalty meetings are ‘ now being made by the Minnesota War Savings committee which, with i the co-operation of county organiza- ~tions, is standing sponsor for the ‘i occasion. ~ Secretary McAdoo has endorsed the movement as has also State Director Donald- 8. Culver of the War Stamp work in Minnesota. Automobile "Mowners will be asked to invite -par- ! ents of men now serving.in United . States_fighting forces to ride with them to one of the points where War Stamp Drive Day will be observed. It is expected that every motor car driver in the state will drive to one of these points to aid in the pre- “‘lude to the great drive that will be carried on throughout Minnesota. ; Imnortant Event. “Every automobile owner who will “turn out for the occasion will be . lending very definite aid to .the 14 treasury department in bringing Min- nesota up to her quota,” said Mr. 7. Culver last night. “The importance _ie"bf the event can only be imagined + when it isrealized that it: will poirt out to thousands of citizens the ne- cessity of securing pledges for ‘War Savings Stamp -purchases in excess of $47,000,000 in the-state. . . *° \ “Speakers will point out the de- sirable investment features of War Savings Stamps and will impress up- on the minds of our people that this government war security is some- thing that every loyal citizen is ex- pected to take hold of to help finance the war. By so doing at this time, Minnesota can do credit to {tself and bg among the very first states in the = ,/minn to have subscriptions for her “ allotment pledged. Can Pav to Suit “In connection with the War Savings Stamp drive in this state, it should be known that such purchases as are pledged may be made through- out the balance of this year. It is not necessary for citizens to pur- chase all their year’s quota during the time the drive is on. Some may wish to purchase in equal weekly o rmonthly installments, while . others may prefer to buy later on in 7, the swmmer- or. during the autumn months. Either way is satisfactory as long as thiey pledge a definite ‘| amount of stamps. | “War Savings Stamps pay four | per cent interest compound quarterly { and are a demand paper backed by the unlimited resources of the United States government. Although the practice should be discouraged, in cases of ahsolute necessity they may be redeemed” at post offices on ten "¢ days notice at par value plus the *amounvt of accured interest. Every ‘| purchaser, therefore, is assured that ! he can at all times get his purchase , price back with interest.” Burnauist to Sveak Loyalty speakers are being enlist- ed “for the meetings to be held on June 2. Governor Burnquist will be the principal speaker at Detroit, Minn., where automobile tours from various towns in the western part of the state will concentrate. This particular meeting will take place in a pavilion on the shores of Detroit Lake and it is expected that fully 10,000, persons will attend. An exhibition Home Guard drill and baseball game and band -concerts will be among the features at the *. . Detroit meeting. A. O. Sletvold, 4~ chairman of the Becker county War Savings committee, who is in charge of arrangements, declares that every feature of this loyalty day program will be carried out with a view of stimulating the patriotism of Min- nesota’s citizens. —Help the Red Cross— SENIORS WILL HEAR WHAT FUTURE HOLDS The Baccalaureate address to the High school graduating class will be elivered tomorrow evening at 8 4 o’clock in the Methodist church. Rev. 1.. P. Warford, pastor of the Presby- terian church, will make the address. A solo, “Jesus Lover of My Soul,” will be sung by Miss Ida Virginia Brown, and Alys Hetland will sing “Flee As a Dird.” 1JAY WALKERS” ASKED TO OBSERVE LAWS Chief of police Ripple is making an dttempt to stop the habit of “jay walking” in the business district of the city and says he will do all he can to check the dangerous nuisance. There is a law governing this and is along the same line as a pedestrian having the right o fway on astreet crossing, but a pedestrian has no more right to walk in the street pro- vided for vehicle traffic, than an autoist has to knock a pedestrian off a cross walk, designated for pedest- rians. By “jay walking” is meant cutting corners at crossings or going out in the street by the shortest, way in- stead of using the designa‘ed cross The Wrong Way —_— The Right Way walk. There have been many nar- row escapes from serious injury in such carelessness, and also collisions between vehicles caused by pedest- rians raming around promiscuously on pavements. The accompanying diagram gives one an idea as of what is meant by “jay walking.” —Help the Red Cross— DEFINITE PLANS FOR NEW GUARD UP SOON St. Paul, May 25.—Definite plans for the organization of a new Min- nesota National guard to replace unitg-called’ into Federal service will be adopted about June 20, Adjutant General Rhinow-announced today. _In the meantime, informal appli-|. cations for recognition in the new National guard will be received frora Home Guard companies throughout the state, the general explained, and these may influence decisions as to the number of regiments and other details. oS Notices have -been 'sént to Home Guard commanders advising them of the tentative plan and asking their consideration of the general proposal. The new National guard will not -disrupt the Home Guard organiza- tion, it was officially announced, ex- cept that it may be made up largely of Home Guard companies. Members of the new National guard will not gain exemption under draft regulations but it is not likely that the new organization will be called on for regular war service. Guard Subiect to Call. Secretary of War Baker has definitely announced that National Guard troops recognized since Au- gust 5, 1917, cannot be used to ad- vantdage as any part of the forces of the United States in training for overseas service and will not be drafted for such service. The National Guard, however, is subject to call into Federal service in its capacity as militia to sup- press .insurrection, repel invasion and execute the naws of the union. —Help the Red Cross— ST. CLOUD IS NEXT MEETING PIACE OF WOMEN’S CLUBS The Sixth district federated wo- men’s clubs will meet next year in St. Cloud, having made the selection before final adjournment at the an- nual meeting just completed in Bemidji. IBERTSON TO MAKE RACE FOR'SHERIFF M. E. Ibertson, well known fu- neral director of Bemidji, has filed for the nomination of sheriff of Bel- trami county, Mr. Ibertson was for six years coroner of Beltrami and is well known throughout the county. | the business plan of the company as NEGROTROOPS ARE HOLDING ANIMPORTANT “BATTLE POINT In" Conjunction With French Forces They Are Defending In the Argonne. HEADQUARTERS DECLARES THEM FINE SOLDIEPRS Official Confirmation That Two Enemy Planes Were ~ “Bagged’” May 21. (By United. Press) With the Americans in*France, May 25.—Negro -troops are holding a portion of the west line in con- junction with the French forces, it is now permitted to announce. Head- quarters declare that these Ameri- cans are making an exceptionally good showing in trench activities. Editor’s note: Previous unofficial dispatches mentioned Americans op- erating in the Argonne region. This is important as it includes the huge ;xrlg;nne forest and city of St. Men- hold. Haig’s Deily Report. London, May 25.—General Haig today reported bombardment of Brit- ish positions in the southern and northwest portions of the Flanders front yesterday. # Americans “Bac” ™o Planes, With the Americans in France, May 25.—(Official) — Confirmation has been received that American aviators brought down two enemy planes May 21. ~ There is nothing new on any sector: occupied by Am- ericans. _ Todav’s Casualty List. Washington, = May . 25.—Today’s. casualty list contains 23 names. ~Help the Red Cross— PAN MOTOR 0. STOCK SALE IS PERMITTED St. Paul, May 25.—The Pan Motor company of St. Cloud is permitted to continue selling stock in Minne- sota under an order issued by the State Securities commission after eight days’ investigation of the finan- prospects for success. dence does not justify a finding that now modified is likely to work fraud on the stockholders. The principal modification provides that S. C. Pan- dolfo, as president and general man- ager of the company, shall receive a compensation of 5 per cent of the total stock sales and that the re- maining 95 per cent shall be expend- ed under the direct supervision and authority of the board of directors. Under the old plan Mr. Pandolfo was allowed 25 per cent of the sales revenue for prémotion expenses and an additional 25 per cent for other legitimate purposes in the upbuilding of the plant and assets of the com- pany. The change followed a sug- gestion made by Mr. Pandolfo dur- ing the hearings. —Help the Red Cross— BAUDETTE LANDMARK DESTROYED BY FIRE Baudette, Minn., May 25.—The Catheart hotel, the first building erected at this place, was destroyed by fire early Thursday morning. It was a frame structure, two stories, and for the past year had not been used for hotel purposes. A soft drink place was run by William Catheart in front of it. Mr. Cathcart was awakened by the intense smoke about 2 o’clock and jumped out of the second story win- dow onto the porch to escape from the flames. The wind was not stir- ring or there would have been much danger of the fire spreading to the cedar yards and other buildings near by. —Help the Red Cross— MANUAL INSTRUCTOR LEAVING FOR CAMP Two men left Bemidji today to an- swer the colors, having been enlisted by Corporal Bass of the local recruit- ing station. One of the duo was Arthur D. Bailey, manual training instructor in the Bemidji schools, who went in- to the aviation section of the sig- nal corps. Mr. Bailey was taken into this section by special dispen- sation, he being an expert wood worker and mechanic. Robert Ray of Red Lake joined the coast artillery and accompanied Mr. Bailey. 1 | | Wfaogg g 02T gy . ! SACRIFICE BRINGS DEATH TO LAURANT The funeral of Anton Laurant, who died at St. Anthony’s hospital yes- terday, will be held tomorrow fore- noon at 10:30 o’clock from the Nor- wegian’ church in the Fifth ward, interment in Greenwood. The death of Mr. Laurant was a tragedy of life, His wife was seri- ously ill and a nurse was in attend- ance. He had slept in the garage that his wife might have thorough quiet, and a few days ago, when he aroge and started to light a small stove, he mistook gasoline for kero- sene and in the explosion he suf- fered - fearful burns. Besides the wife there is a son 11 years old left. One sister is residing in St. Paul.’ He was 38 years old. For 10 or 12 years he was night foreman of Plint No. # of-the Crook- ston Lumber company and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. —Help the Red Cross— THEORETICAL FARMERS | Uncle Sam’s new merchant ships will be partly manned by youngsters now undergoing training in York training station of the Junior ‘MUST ALSO SHOULDER RIFLE WITH REAL ONES Washington, May 25.—While hun- cial condition of the company and its|dreds of actual farmers have been forged to®abandon their crops to an- The commission concluded the evi-1 gyar the nation’s recent call to arms upder the selective service act, other young men of draft flge—?fiofl in number—have been permitted by the expressed wish of the Secretary of Agricuiture, to remain behind and -advise farmers how to farm. This fact was developed in the House when the emergency agricul- tural appropriation bill was under discussion. It resulted in the adop- tion of an amendment, offered by Representative McLaughlin of Mich- igan, which forbids the use of any of the funds appropriated in the measure for payment of salaries o men liable for military service. Estimates as to the number of new employes authorized in the bill, which continues the agricultural sur- vey work begun last fall and provides new methods of stimulating produc- tion, varied from 6,000 to 11,000. The House’s definite stand on the Mec- Laughlin amendment makes certain that none of these jobs will furnish a hiding place for military slackers As a result of the discussion on the McLaughlin amendment against “slackers’” in the agricultural depart- ment, it is probable congress will take a peep into other departments. Representative Sydney Anderson of J Minnesota declared he is against the|] plan of sending the real farmer to war and keceping the ‘‘theoretical farmer” on the job. —Help the Red Cross— VOICES NEEDED FOR “CONVENTION CHORUS Music is to be a big feature of the Sunday school convention to be held here, June 13 to 16, and over a hundred voices are needed. Profes- sor H. Augustine Smith of Boston will have charge of the music dur- ing the convention. Until then, Miss Dorothy Torrance, who is chairman, will have charge of directing and getting voices together. i large choruses and community sing- ing, having directed two to three thousand voices at a time. He wants at least a hundred voices to partici- pate in this chorus for the vention. The first practice will take place Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Methodist church. Miss Torrance wishes everyone to come Sunday afternoon. | Professor Smith has had charge of | ! con-| | THIS FAMILY -BOUGHT WAR SAVINGS STAMPS e || s Il ’ - A 800y : e | " 1A g7 U I ooy Z] “MA, THAT'S THE COMPANY WERE STOCKNOLDERS IN1*° BRITISH TRANSPORT seven are missing from the British transport Inniscarra, torpedoed and SUNK: AMERICANS THEN SINK U-BOAT (By United Press) SUNKBY U-BOAT British Merchant Troop Ship Moldavia Struck With- . out Any Warning. MOST OF MEN WERE ASLEEP IN HAMMOCKS [No Panic Shown; Survivors Are Saved by Escort; All Clothing Is Lost. (By United Press) Washington, May 25.— (Official —Fifty-three men, all members of Company B, Fifty- eighth infantry, Fourth divi- ~| sion, are reported lost in the lainking of the British trans- port Moldava. STORY-OF SINKING. London, May 25.—The Brit- ish armed merchant troop ship Moldavia, with American Cork, Ireland, May 25.—Thirty- troops on board, has been tor- sunk early yesterday. submarine which torpedoed the Brit- isli steamer Inniscarra was sunk by an American destroyer shortly after- ward. Submarine is Sunk. London, May 25.—The Prisoners from the subm ine were landed. —Help the Red Cross— BOYS TRAINING FOR PESTEY Figl G (By United Preece) New York, May 25.—Many the Naval Reserve. The Reserve has issued-a call for 1,000 more recruits, from 12 to 18 years old, to fill the ranks that are being depleted by enlistment in the navy and in the merchant marine service. trained over 9,000 Doys in the last The training station two years. summer. Twenty-five wealthy yacht owners, whose yachts are not available for actual warfare, have volunteered to take the boys on practice cruises this A training course also will be given at Camp Dewey near New London, Conn., this summer. A. L. Barker of Barker’s drug store, Bemidji, is the enlisting officer heie for the merchant marine, such as is mentioned in the above dispatch from the United Press. —Help the Red Cross— RED CROSS POSTER PLEA AR AN AAAAAAAAAAAAAAANA AL FOR CONDEM Dallas, Tex., May 25.—A er, “The greatest mother of world,” originated in the mind of Walter Leonard Dqdd, who, with Stevenson, is sentenced to hang h today for murder, was placed before the state board of pardons as part of a commutation plea. Dodd’s coun- sel informed the board that a draft of the poster had been sent to the Washington Red Cross and it was later drawn by an Eastern artist. German THE MERCHANT MARINE SLAYER claim that the idea for the Redd Cross post- pedoed an dsunk, according to an official bulletin issued by the- admiralty last evening. The text of the admiralty statement follows: “The armed mercantile cruiser Moldavia was torpe- ar-|doed and sunk yesterday morning. : “There were no casualties among the crew, but of the American troops on board 56 up to the present have not ‘been accounted for. It is fear- . ed they were killed 'in one 1| compartment by the explo- sion.” New| " he Moldavia was torpe- doed without warning. It was a moonlight night and although a good lookout was kept the attacking submarine was not has | sighted before the torpedo struck. Most of the men aboard were in their hammocks when the explosion occured amid- ships. The sailors and sol- diers alike showed no panic. The Moldavia was of 9,500 tons gross and owned by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. She was built at Greenock in 1903 and is 520 feet long. The Moldavia is the third trans- port carrying American troops to be torpedoed and the fifteenth troop ship sunk by the Germans. Of the vessels carrying Americans, the An- tilles was the first to meet with de- struction by a U-boat. She was sunk October 17, last, when return- ing to this country from Europe and seventy lives were lost. The second €ré| was the Tuscania, which was sent to the bottom off the north coast of Ireland, February 5, with a loss of life totalling 101. No Panic_Aboard. London, May 25.—The survivors showed no panic. They fell calmly into line and awaited orders. When it was seen that the Moldavia was the DID YOU FORGET! That you can make your donations to the Red Cross fund in four monthly install- ments? That the first need not be paid until 29? That Liberty bonds are as acceptable as cash? That the American Red Cross actually gets $1.02 out of every dollar it secures be- cause of the interest accruing on money not yet put to use? That Uncle Sam has hun- dreds of thousands of nephews in France, and that every one of these needs attention from the Red Cross? That the families of those boys, in many, many instances, have to have help, and that such help is forthcoming only through the Red Cross? That unless you give and give generously the mission of the Red Cross must fail? That it is up to you to give as much as you possibly can for the sake of the boys who installment June are -giving everything? settling down, all on board were taken off by the escorting ships. The men lost all their belongings, but were supplied with new clothing at the different naval ports where they were taken. It is believed that the American soldiers missing from the Moldavia were sleeping on the bottom deck and were overtaken by the great inrush of water, after the explosion, when they were trying to reach the main deck. It is also presumed that some of the ladders were destroyed. The vessel was struck below the bridge. She steamed ahead for some time after being struck and at first it was hoped that water tight com- partments would enable her to reach port. - —Help the Red Cross— SECOND PAYMENT ON LIBERTY BONDS MAY 28 Aftention is called today to the fact that 20 per cent of the second payment on Third Liberty Loan sub- scriptions will be due May 28. This is the second installment of the amount subscribed for and should be paid at the Bemidji banks. B e B S