Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 27, 1918, Page 1

‘Masterly Address Delivered in_Methodist Church by Rev. L. P. Warford. ' QUALITIES OF ENDURANCE ~ IS: TOPIC OF DISCOURSE Vocal Solos Add to Pleasure : _of Program; Baccalaureate Given in Detail. “The Qualities of Endurance,” taken from the text “Thou therefore endure~hardmess as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (Timothy 2:3), was the subject of the baccalaureate ser- mon delivered to the graduating class of the Bemidji high school Sunday evening by Rev. L. P. Warford, pas- tor of ‘the Presbyterian church, in the Methodist church. It was a mas- terly address and the program was featured by solos:by Miss Ida Vir- ginia Brown and Miss Alys Hetland. The baccalaureate: It is easy to grow_things in fa- vorable weather, but when the elem- ents are against us then the problem deepens. Yet that is what Christ »mand of His- disciples that they Eht wrest the harvest from the wilderness. We are to raise good crops in reluctant soil. That is, we are to do unseasonable things. It is unseasonable to win victory out of adversity. It is unseasonable. lo make progress when the road is blocked. It is unseasonable to row - against an unfriendly current. It seems like all ‘the heroes of the faith did their servide under unfavorable conditions. The seagon was never just right for their service, but they persevered and in that perserverance . was their victory. The apostle Paul |-%yas a fine illustration of this. Dr. Jowett says ‘that you .cannot pick one day in his career when the sun % . shone all day and there was no cloud. In Damascus_the Jews" took council to kill him. Tn’Jerusalem’they were all afraid of him and would not even believe that he was a disciple. In Perga the Jews were contradictory and envious, and sought to persecute him. In Iconium the Gentiles were stirred up against him. In Lystra there came certain Jews, and per- suaded the people and they stoned Paul. So it is that if Paul had wait- for favorable conditions, he would A accomplished nothing. Instead “he set his face to his task and went ahead. Carried to the Front. It is then not unnatural for such a man as Paul to write such a word to us as the text, ‘“Thou therefore endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” That verse has been written more times in the little testa- ments given to the men who have gone to the front than any verse from the Bible, and it is particularly ap- ~plipable to~the-life of those who are just crossing the threshhold, and en- tering into the broader life of re- - sponsibility. That word endure is one of the stable and basic words of the Eng- lish language. It first had its mean- ing “to sustain” and in that meaning it grew into-the life of the people when they were in bondage or serf- dom. They must remain firm under the burden they must sustain it. It then developed the meaning to bear /‘\wim patience, and grew into the ife of the people when they were tossed about by revolution and civil strife. Finally it came to have the more popular meaning to harden, to toughen:~ In this last meaning we see-it in the text. Endure hardness, st il bt b (Continued on page four) e e A (Special to Pioneer) Washington, D. C., May 27.—Re- _ tailers of farm equipment are not re- quired to secure licenses, but they must not profiteér, says a statement issued by the United States Depa.rt- ment of Agriculture today, explalp- ing certain features of President Wil- son’s recent proclamation establish- ing a licensing system for the farm implement trade. The provisions of the Food Con- trol Act of August 10, 1917, under which was issued the president’s proclamation of May 14, 1918, bring- ing under license the manufacture, mportation, distribution and storage 0f tools, implements, machinery and certain other farm equipment, ex- pressly exempt retailers as such from the licensing requirements and define a retailer as ‘‘a person, co-partner- ship, firm, corporation or assoclatio_n not engaging in the wholesale busi- _ ness whose gross sales do not exceed LIBERTY BANANAS WIN RECRUIT FOR MARINES (By United Press) Columbus, * 0.; - May 27.—Credit bananas with one good fighter for Uncle Sam. Walter Sheppard has succeeded in passing the physical examination for enlistment in the marine corps, al- though a few days @ago he couldn’t pass it. After Walter had obtained the con- sent of his:parents, he still had a hard fight -ahead. He was several pounds too light to be admitted to ‘the marines. “Bananas will = increase . your weight,” he. was told, and he went in for bananas. The first day he ate two dozen, the | next day ‘a dozen and a. half, and the next day one dozen. Four pounds were gained. The patriotic grocer from whom he bought the fruit be- came interested, and gave the boy twice as many bananas as hge gave other customers for the same price. Friends held banana parties for the young patriot. — . Walter carefully refrained from exercise that might reduce his weight, drank water and cream in wholesale quantities, and weighed many. times a day. When the scales showed that the correct weight had been reached, he drank some more water, and set out for the recruiting station, eating bananas. k Now he has passed, and he's through with bananas foreves! —Help the Red Cross— Bill and Teddy Have Resumed Friendly Mein (By United Press) Chicago, May 27.—“Bill” and “Teddy” have resumed a friendly status, united in war time work. Colonel Theodore Roosevelt was dining in @ hotel here last eveming when former President: Howard Taft arrived. - He was informed of his for- mer political presidential rival’s presence:at the same hotel and he marched direct to Colonel Roose- velt’s table. . Rooseyelt sat surprised for a'moment and then strode into a back slapping greeting. “We just talked over things in general,” the only living ex-presi- dents said at the end of a 30-minute tete a tete. —Help the Red Cross— AUTHORITIES CLAIM PLOT TO ARM ALIENS IN IRELAND (By United Press) Dublin, May 27. — Authorities claim to have unearthed a plot by Sinn Feiners to release 100 German and Austrian civilians now interned and arm them against the British. German and Austrian submarines were to furnish arms. Many of the interned aliens have been deported. —Help the Red Cross— 5 G. A.R. VETERANS ATTEND THEIR ANNUAL SERMON The annual Memorial day sermon was preached by Rev. L. P. Warford at the Presbyterian church Sunday morning, the Bemidji veterans of the Civil war attending in a body. They were escorted, by a detachment of the Fourth Minnesota from G. A. R. hall to the church. There were nine of the boys of '61 and they stepped proudly in the vigor of their years to hear the comforting words of the minister. The church was prettily decorated with flowers and plants, with the na- tional colors in evidence. Miss Velma Dean sang a solo in ad- dition to the singing of the choir. S FARM IMPLEMENT DEALER WILL REQUIRE NO LICENSE $100,000 per annum.” However, un- der the provisions of the Food Con- trol Act, retailers will not be allowed to profiteer; under the regulations ijssued with the president’s procla- mation, retailers engaging in such practice will not be able to secure a supply of farm equipment. The regulations provide that a li- censee shall not, without the express sanction of the secretary of agricul- ture, sell any farm equipment to any person engaged in the business of celling or utilizing such equipment, if the licensee has knowledge that such person, after the regulations be- came effective, has violated the pro- visions of the Food Control Act by making an unjust or unreasonable rate or charge in selling or otherwise handling or dealing in such equip- ment or by holding, contracting for or arranging for a quantity in ex- cess of the reasonable requirements of his business for use or sale by him for a reasonable time. WAGERAISEIN RATESTOSOAR Announced As Having Been Put in Operation Last Saturday. —_— FREIGHT RATES TO JUMP SHARPLY ON JUNE 10 All Passenger Fares Go to Three Cents Mile; Berths and Seats Taxed. - (By United Press) Washington, May 27.—The rail- way administration fl)ds,y announced that [the recent wage increase ' for railroad employes had been practic- ally totally accepted and ordered in- to effect last Saturday. Freight Rates Increased. ‘Washington, ‘May 27.—The rail- way administration today announced class and commodity freight rates increased in general 25 per cent, ef- fective May 25, Saturday. Railway fares will beé raised to three cents per mile on June 10, gen- erally. ) = % s This announcement closely follows the railway administration’s an- nouncement yesteraay that the in- crease of pay for railway men was made in accordance with the rail- way board’s recommendation that the increase was necessary on ac- count of $860,000,000 more operat- ing expense than a year ago. Coal will be increased 15 to 50 cents per ton in freight rate, grain, flour and live stock 25 per cent in- crease. : % Three cents per mile -~ pasSenger fare becomes uniform in all states except ‘where the fare is now three cents. Over- three cents will not be molested. Travelers in standard sleeping cars and parlor cars will pay a half-cent a mile in addition, and will also pay seat or berth charge. —Help the Red Cross— BIG RED CROSS DINNER FEATURE OF SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION One of the big features of the state Sunday school convention, to be held in Bemidji next month, will be the Red Cross dinner, served in the city hall on Sunday, June 16, Mrs. Tom Smart being the directing head. It is the intention to leave noth- ing undesired in the menu, and supper will also be served the same day. To that end, Mrs. Smart is asking the assistance of the general public in making the dinner a big success for the benefit of the Red Cross. Here is a partial list of what is wanted and it will afford donors an opportunity to show their patriot- ism and at the same time help a most merciful cause: Five bushels of potatoes, eight pounds of loaf sugar, 12 pounds of coffe, 30 pounds of butter, 14 quarts of pickles, 40 pounds of cabbage, five quarts of salad dressing. One hundred and ninety pies are also wanted, 96 ladies to make the pies; also 20 ladies to make short- cake in biscuit form. Berries will be bought, also 12 quarts of cream and 10 quarts of milk will be bought. Two hundred pounds of pike will be purchased and 250 pounds of beef. Twenty ladies are wanted who can fry fish and 16 ladies are wanted to roast meat and make brown gravy, while six are wanted to peel pota- toes. Twenty young Red Cross ladies are wanted to wait on the tables and Mrs. Smart should be consulted upon any details desired. She may be reached by Phone 58. —Help the Red Cross— COW DRAGS YOUNGSTER: SEVERAL STITCHES TAKEN Curtis Sathre, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Sathre, was injured Saturday morning at their summer home at Bass lake, when he was leading a cow. He had tied the end of the rope around his waist and the cow ran away, drag- ging him for a long distance over stumps and underbrush. His eleven- year-old brother saw the accident and ran to his assistance. ‘While they were going full speed past the house, they called to their mother to come and bring a knife with which to cut the rope. The little boy’s face was badly cut, the left eyelid was torn in two and he received a big gash under the eye and other minor bruises and cuts all over the face and body. He was taken to St. Anthony’s hospital where several stitches were taken. . - Rdjoining EFFECT:OTHER| ) FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH ™~ ' ew Offensive Picardy Front " (By United Press) : The Germans have resumed the offensive along the entire thirty-five-mile front adjoining the Picardy front on the south and east. Simultaneously, the front south and west of Ypres. The beginning of the attack is merely mer* The front attack includes the f»- sector, where the Americans. & enemy struck on the five-mile * ~-<s Dames - Apparently the aret? garor® front is capable of bearing the e ..y thrust. GERMANS ATTACK ANOTHER POINT Paris, May 27.—(Official)—Germans this morning attacked over the front between Pinon forest and Rheims. NEW OPERATIONS WITH THE FRENCH London, May 27.—Gener: Haig “today reported British are engaged in new operations with the Freneh in the line south of the present Picardy front. -« Editor’s note: This indicates further co-ordination of the allied forces, placing British with French. PATOIS OF THE ‘WOBBLY’ FORMS AN 0DD LEXICON (By United Press) +Chicago, May 27.—*“‘Gang of wob- blies battleshiped a fink, got chased out of the jungles by the cossacks and some cockroaches, and freighted on without breaking the haystake.” Which, being translated, is: “Several gentlemen belonging to the Industrial Workers of the World were compelled to use force on a ‘scab,’ and were chased out of their encampment near the railroad tracks by a squad of mounted police and some tradespeople of a low degree. ' They immediately boarded a train in such manner that they could get hence. without paying out for car- fare any of the money they had earn- ed by hard labor in the hayfields.” The translation, from the original notes-of one of the I. W. W. writers, is made with the aid of a dictionary ‘compiled by government agents who have been working on the trial of 112 W, W. members here. In the bright lexicon of the I. W. W., sabotage is known as ‘‘cream for kitty,” . “feeding‘ the . kitty,”’ “guerilla warfare,” “direct aétion,” “‘job action,” “kitty,” mew of the kit- ten” and “the wooden shoe.” Savage, a soldier. Stiff, an ordin- ary workman. Scissorbill, one -not belonging. Clown, a policeman. Mr. Block, one belonging to mo union. Home guard, one who lives and works in his home town. —Help the Red Cross— COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT The city council will meet in reg- ular session tonight and among the matters of import to come up will be the water works problem. —Help the Red Cross— BABY WEEK Next week Is baby week. Monday and Tuesday, weighing and measur- ing of babies will take place in the High school. Wednesday it will be held in the Lincoln school. All babigs up to the age of five years will be weighed and measured. Doctors and nurses will be in attendance. —Help the Red Cross— U. S. DEAD IN FRANCE TO RECEIVE HOMAGE With American Army in France, May 27.—The American dead sleep- ing in the soil of France will receive the homage of the American army Memorial day. Many of those who have given their lives for their country are bur- jed in graves over which shells and bullets are flying close to where they fell, But wherever they are resting, their comrades will bear them in mind and pay tribute to their mem- ory. To many Americans now fighting in France, Memorial day heretofore simply has meant a holiday. In a vague way they appreciated the meaning of the decoration of graves by the survivors of Civil war days, but now they regard Memorial day in a different light, for it means honoring the memory of men they have known, bunked with and fought with. ~_Help the Red Cross— INSTALL IMPORTANT KOOE%QUIPMENT IN CREAMERY Koors Bros. creamery has added important -new equipment to its al- ready splendidly equipped plant, a Pasteurizer having been installed. A new creamery church has also been added, all made necessary by rapidly increasing business and patronage. —Help the Red Cross— DILLON URGES “WAR TO DEATH” ON REVOLTERS (By United Press) Bailliebrourough, Ireland, May 217. —_John Dillon, chairman of the Irish Nationalists, speaking here, urged war to death on the Sinn Feiners. He appealed to America for sympathy. Two Packers AreUnderBan Of Government ¢ STEADY TIDE OF U.S. FORCES Semi-Official German State- ments Speculate on Prowess of the Americans. - TERM UNCLE SAM’S BOYS “LIGHTNING TRAINED” Allies Have hettered Positions Since Lull; Allied Air Men Make Raid. .(United Press.) Press and official statements indicate that the Germans are worried over the steadily in- creasing American strength in France. Semi-official German state- ment speculate on how the “lightning trained Yankees will hold their own against the Ger- man lads who have had mili- tary training since their youth.” During the wait for the Ger- mans to resume the Aoffensive, ithe allies have bettered their ‘Washington, May 27.—The federal trade commission has filed complaints against Morris & Company and Wil- son & Company, two great packing concerns, charging them with know- ingly selling spoiled meats and other food unfit for human consumption. 1t is alleged thousands of pounds of unfit meats and chickens have been sent to Camp Travis. Most of it was detected and rejected but some is reported to have been passed and consumed. The commission is withholding details, merely telling the packers to cease and desist. There is no penalty, it is sald, which may be legally attached, hence prosecution has been dropped. —Help the Red Cross— FRED REVOIR CAPTURED WITH BOOZE IN CAR Complaints have been pouring in to J. P. Brandt, head of the Indian agents, from commissioners of town- ships against the dance nuisance of booze peddling on the part of out- siders, many from Bemidji, and on Saturday night Chief Brandt and Indian Agent W. A. Johnson made a trip to Grant Valley where a dance was scheduled for Mississippi hall, and captured Fred Revoir of Bemidji carrying liquor in a car. Revoir was taken to jail, for hearing this after- noon, Revoir was accompanied by others and when Brandt and Johnson were sighted the occupants threw out a hottle of whisky and a small whisky glass, which was also captured. —Help the Red Cross— FARM GOODS DEALERS ARE WARNED AGAINST “GOUGING” Washington, May 27.—Retailers of farm equipment have been warned by the department of agriculture that while they are not required to get licenses under the new license sys- tem for the farm implement trade, their supplies from wholesalers and strategetic positions, working every hour. Allies Aid Rail Liege. Amsterdam, May 27.—Newsipapers state allied air men raided Liege and destroyed the Longdox railway sta- tion, killing 26 persons. Berlin Revorts Captures. _ London, May 27.—Berlin’s Sun- day statement says Americans were captured west of Mont Didier, which shows new positions for Pershing's men. Americans Canture Enemy. With the Americans afield, May 27.—Americans in the Mont Didier region raided the enemy Friday and killed six and captured one, then re- turned unaided and unharmed. —Help the Red Cross— LONG RANGE GUN ACTIVE (By United 'Press) Paris, May 27.««(Official)—The Germans this morning commenced long range bombardment of Paris. —Tlelp the Red Cross— AMERICANS BLAMED FOR THEIR OWN DEATHS (By United Press) London, May 27.—The London Ex- press says that the 57 Americans per- ished when the Moldavia was tor- pedoed because they disobeyed the rules requiring all passengers to be on deck when the ship is passing through the danger zone. —Help the Red Cross— SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTION TO SELL OLD BUILDING Tomorrow evening at 7 o’clock there will be a special school elec- tion held at Central school for the purpose of authorizing the bgard of education to sell the old Nymore jobbers will be cut off if they attempt profiteering. [ FIRE DESTROYS INTERIOR OF NEW MORRIS HOTEL school building, replaced by the handsome brick Lincoln school. Fire, starting at about 5 o’'clock Sunday morning, completely gutted the Morris cafe and hotel on Minne- sota avenue, entailing a loss of sev- eral thousand dollars. The exact or- igin is unknown. The usual morning’s fire had been started in the kitchen preparatory for the day’s routine when a mass of flames burst forth and in less time than it takes to tell the interior of the kitchen was a furnace. The flames spread quickly and burned fiercely. The fire department was called and had a difficult time in battling the sweeping flames but did splendid work in confining the blaze to the hotel structure itself. Inmates on the second floor were aroused and a wild scramble ensued in the flight for safety. Ladders and rope fire escapes were used and down the side walls slid lightly clad occu- pants of the hotel. In an attempt to rescue occupants, Jack Brennan was knocked from a ladder and his right arm broken in four places. A commercial salesman cut his face badly while getting out of a window. A few weeks ago the kitchen of the hotel was attacked by fire and “Joe” Morris, proprietor of the hotel, was reinstalling the kitchen and recon- structing the damage, was spending about $6,000 in the improvements. New floors were in the course of be- ing relaid on the second floor when the second catastrophe visited the hotel. Much new equipment had bheen installed in the kitchen and the basement and kitchen are a mass of blackened ruins. The dining room and the entire downstairs is al- so a dark mass, while the flames broke through into the upstairs and practically destroyed it completely. The loss falls heavily upon Mr. Morris who was spending consider- able money to improve the place as it had been selected as one recom- mended for the care of delegates to the big Sunday school convention to, be held in Bemidji next June. ““Over There” -- Are You Helping Red Gnee2 | ~ BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1918 HUGERAILWAY |Germans Ren