Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 28, 1918, Page 1

CAPTAIN HOBSON TO " SPEAK WEDNESDAY FOR CAMPAIGN , Chairman Harnwell Fo}ecufi CTounty Will Reflect Its Patriotism. INDIVIDUALS WILL BE sg:HEDULED FOR QUOTAS e Plan as Whas Used In leerty Loan; “Must Win,” Says ~ Harnwell. CAPTAIN HOBSON ~Bemidji will have the opportunity of hearing Captain Richmond Pear- son Hobson, hero of the Merrimac at the outbreak of the Spanish-Amer- ican war;, speak on ‘‘America and ‘War” next Wednesday evening at | the Methodist’ church at 8 o'clock, he coming to Bemidji in behalf of the national prohibition amendment when" it comes up before the people of Minnesota for adoption. The day will be the regular noon day luncheon of the Commercial club and Captain Hobson will be the guest of the club at dinner. There is no admission to hear Captain Hobson and"everybody will be welcome to hear him speak Wednesday evening. —Help the Red Cross— = V2 "There will be no hit or miss meth- od connected with the great drive to enable Minnesota reaching its quota !of War Savings Stamps purchases ji «i'amring Pledge~Week, which starts June 6 and continues one week. This Pnues Remlutlon Asklng State-r |“HOG ORDI'NANCE” ?ASSE Blltorlul Boollll ALONG ENTIRE AISNE FRONTS, Germans, Heavily Reinforced, Cross the Aisne; Allies Face Huge Odds. RESOLVES T0 HELP SECURE - NEW ARMORY To Proceed; Building: Is - Budly Needed ! OBJECTIVES OF DRIVE HAVE NOT DEVELOPED Enemy Hurl 500 Three-Gallon Gas Shells at Sammies; Result Unknown. ~ ITS"SECON| D READING “Barred Zone” Change,d; L. P. Eckstrum Is Named Water Superintendent. (By United Press) The German offensive is pro- 2 gressing on both sides of the Aisne and Flanders fronts. In the latter sector the fighting is still furious along a forty mile front. In the former sector, the building on the site already deeded é . 3 battle has simmered down to a to the state and provide the struc-| ~ Filings for the county primaries|fleld Akerberg, coromer, is again out|local affai ture. That such a building is badly| Were completed Monday evening, the|for his office, with H. N. _McKee i sy Dickenkush needed in Bemidji and this part of last time for filing, and there is no|seeking the chair. Lake. the state there is no question, as|lack of icandidates for the primary| W. B. Stewart has filed for his of- The German offensive front the guard will no doubt be taken in-|elimination. All of the county offi-|fice as superintendent of county . to the National guard of the statel|cers, whose terms expire, have filed |schools, his opponent being J. C. Mc-| OW extends practically con- The “hog ordinance” came jp for|for re-election and there are several|Ghee, assistant superintendent of tmuously from Dixmude second reading in its amended form,|others who aspire to fill their shoes. |county schools. h the amendment being ‘a realignmeng For the office of sheriff there are For Lower House. R eimes, or 235 miles. of the boundaries of the barred zone)| five in the field. Sheriff Andy John- For member of the lower house of | London and Paris both admit for keeping swine within the cor-|son.is again a candidate. Included|the state legislature, from the Bel- porate limits. in his opponents are M. E. Ibertson,|trami county district, three are in the Germans have crossed the the field, Jens J. Opsahl, A. E. Rako| Aisne the feld, Jens I, Ope representing an advance of four miles. This also seems New “Hoe Limits.” who was for six years county cor- The new llmlt:eban hogs from the oger, aid Tom Balley, w.,ho hies ad shores of Lake Irvine, Lake Bemidj experience in the sheriff’s office. The list of those who have filed : J. L. George, for eight years coun-|are as follows: to support German claims’of ty auditor, has an opponent in A. D. . i capturing Chimen des Dames. There are no Americans in this There is to be an attempt made on the part of the city council to securé Bemidji’s armory, that taded away;| last spring when the war broke out. At the meeting of the city council last night a resolution was passedi asking that the state take the $8,000/| bonds voted by the.city toward thel construction of the proposed armory, add enough more to erect a suitable Here is a Canadian on the west-front loading a trench moxtur with the big projectqe that will carry deuth to the Huns not far away. and the Mississippi river and also within two blocks of the high water 4 mark of the lakes and river. ;’:e‘:fig?’ a; well mown, union; labor Hogs shall not be kept within one| "ma1 Geil is again out for his of- Sheriff. Herman Ackerblade. Andrew Johnson. M. E. Ibertson. b{;zg é’: ttll:s N&l;thi;cho:lihpnq 10| fice ag county treasurer, O. J. Tagley| Archie C. Ditty. sector. gxtending to Ivr;ine sav:nge an?l ll;)(;,retll.; of Nymore, having filed against him.| Thomas Bailey. Aes = from Lake Irvine to Fourteentit| ,rcd W. Rhioda has fled for re Auditor. Lond May 28.—G Sireat’ Ho blatgist the tecmit election', to ‘his position of court| J. L. George. on, May 28.—General Haig +00.D XY COM-{clerk, and Thomas W. Swinson is| A. D. Johnson. reported this morning: “Enemy at- prising the original townsite of Ny-| t. d more, now: the Fifth ward. sopp{onen Treasurer. tacks late yesterday carried them The penalty for aiolatien of:this MTorrance Unonposed.. Barl Geil. across the Aisne to the west of the ordinance is a fine not to exceed Graham M. Torrancs, Cofinty” at-| 0. J. Tagley British t i torney, is the only one who is sail- e of Probate. ritish sector,, compellinig the left Olaf M. S%nv of our line to fall back. The enemy ) Joseph g Harris. is" developihg, | attacks. of ’ great é unty Coroner. t Garfield Sntyers: sorellllgth on :‘h: dntire Afsné front. H. N. McKee. n the remainder of the British Clerk of Court. . front a number of prisonerg were Fred W. Rhoda. taken in successful raids last night. Thomas W. Swinson. Both s{des are using artillery at dif- John &eflgfi sf)f Deeds. ferent points. The Germans are George W. Rhea. pressing the offensive on both the C. 0. Moorf. Aisne and Flanders fromts. C. A. Huffman. PY — L:B-0leon. Germans Are Strengthe od. )11 County Attorney. Paris, May 28. —(Ofl"cfnl)—-—Ger- $100 and not. more than 60 days in Jail, ing with the-wind." "'He has made such an efficient official that no one cares to contest the office:and Mr. Torrance is alone. Judge of Probate J. E. Harris has Olaf M. Skinvik, a deputy sheriff, to contend with for election, and Gar- Ordms%lce ‘is Passed, The assault drdinance, a substitute for the one that has been in effect, was passed on its final reading. It provides that an offender found guil- ty of assault in a degree lesser than first or second, may be fined not to exceed $100 or 60 daye in jalt. 'The| MYSTERIQUS PLAGUE IS SWEEPING SPAIN $25. (By United Press) Graham M. Torrance (unupposed) Madrid, May 28.—A mysterious Sunt. of sChqolg mans, aided by the arrival of new plague is sweeping Spain without W. B. Stewart. forces, crossed the Aisne between It resembles influenza. Forty J. C. McGhee. Vailly and Berryubac. The French Renrespntfihve Sixth District. and British are facing very superior Jens J. Opsahl. forces and are drawing back progres- A. E. Rako. sively. Active shelling is progress- Fifth Renames Streets. For some time the Fifth ward has been discussing renaming its streets and an ordinance making the change received its first reading. It is pro- posed to designate. First street, Sec- ond, Third, Fourth and Fifth streets|death. as First street south, Second street|DPer cent of the population is affect- south, etc. In Henderson's addition|ed, the king, the premier and three ministers of the cabinet being among the streets will be known as First 8 Street Nn:rh Second Street Nor{h, the victims. Many business concerns John A. Thoren. » ing in the Champagne and Woevre ete 2 ‘have suspended business. —Help the Red Cross— regions and along the right bank of i the Meuse. Avenues have heretofore been des- —Help the Red Cross— ignated by letters. They will be Am VICTORY OF AMERICANS changed and named, the Fifth ward tawing a patriotic view of the DISCLOSES FAULTS IN ENEMY (By Unlted Press) SHIPPING BOARD SPEEDS UP: MANY LAUNCHED| e o ety ‘has not developed sufficiently to tell (By United Press) whether the attack between Soissons (Continued on page four) With the Americans in Lorraine, Washington, May 28.—(Official) and Rheims constitutes the principal —Fifteen steel and three wooden |2assault or is covering operations for May 28.—Three American aviators H S SENIORS RECE]VE defeated four German airmen in a it spectacular battle over the lines, de- { stroying one enemy plane and driv- ships totalling 109,700 tons, were the real attack further north. The DIPLOMAS TONlGHT ing the others behind their lines.|launched during the week ending|British have replaced Americans for- The fight lasted 45 minutes. The May 25. The total alunchings for merly on the Chemin des Dames sec- wings of the defeated plane were shot May thus far is 30 steel and 25|tor where the Germans are striking. Graduation exercises for the Be- N away. wooden ships. midji high school will be held this Egitur's note: This would seem —Help the Red Cross— evening in the Grand theater, pro- gram ‘to commence at 8 o'clock, as g’e:;‘g;’at;;:}:‘&s cofi“&"‘;fi’; dol’utll;«: AIR R.AID REPULSED (By United Pres.s) tollows: it is impossible to shoot away the Paris, May 28.—Apparently an at-| taining over three gallons of liquid Processional—Senior class. ings of an airplane. I —Rev. B. D. Hanscom.|% nvocation—Rev. D. Ha; —Help the Red Cross— témpted air raid on Paris was re-|Pphosgene. The shells were simulta- pulsed. (Continued on page tour; Salutatory address—Mabel Aubo- BOYS WRITE “SAFE” e lee. “Fairyland Waltz"--(G. A. Veazie) S cged, el o ¥ o PRES]DENT lS OPPOSED TO received a card containing a brief message that his sons, Claude and Earl, were safe ‘“over there.” The —Girls’ Glee club. recent sinking of transports had him Washington, May 28.—A deter-| mand a further curtailment it will be Teutons Using Gas. With the Americans in Lorraine, May 28.—Germans this morning set off 500 phosgene gas shells, each con- Plans for enhstmg 1 900 Minne- sota physicians for the medical re- serve corps is being discussed. It is asserted there are 2,400 phys- is evidenced from the fact that citi- zens of this county will be allotted certain quotas for the purchase of such of these government war se- curities during the campfllgn early next month. Organization Ready. “Our organization is ready and feels that this ‘county will reflect credit upon itself,” said Chairman xG. W. Harnwell of the Beltrami rounty War Savings committee to-|- day. “The allotment basis is the only safe way for this county to BR[TA]N ISSUES CALL ple;i&ge its quota. There are mgn,v residents here who are able to buy $1,000 worth of stamps, which is TO SUBJECTS lN U. s. the lim:t, and they are expected, as loyal citizens, to buy that many ; stamps for themselves, and will also Wa.ahiz(thy United Press) : 3 < gton, May 28.—Declaring he asked to pledge the purchase of| ). gypreme crisis of the war is ts}}é?x??le‘g:;;gng» stamps for each of| yore, tlie British and Canadian re- 3 ” cruiting mission today sent an appeal Based on Maturity. to all subjects in the United States “Then thereare- other eltizens‘ 1o Join the: colors. - ;vfihose allotments will be placed at —Help the Red Cross— 00 for themselves. Smaller quo- tas will also be made. These allot- HOM%O%R?B%H&W%?%L _-ments are based on a maturity value bas}s --Home Guard companies are to “The methods that will prevail for| soon be organized at Pine River and this- June War Savings Stamp drive| Deer River by Captain H. Z. Mitch- will:be similar to the Third Liberty|ell, he having received instructions Loan, when allotments for every resi-| to” liold hlmself teady at the proper dent were made. , When the amount|time. '~ of the quota this county is expected . —Help the Red Cross— to rglse is considered, the duty of every patriotic man, woman- and 1 child in this county. will become evi- BATTLES PUSHES WORK dent. Must, Win War. ON REMODELING STORE “TheWUnited States must win the war. ar Savings Stamps provide 2 the machinery for the purchase of as‘?et:iaxt‘;es E;. Bajtlteis t}ast evening housands of guns and an immense he city council for pe.rmxssion "~ | to occupy a part of Beltrami avenue quantity of munitions, through A “which our soldiers can fight the en-|[oF waterial in remodeling the old Challenge hotel, adjoining his brick emy. Surely our,citizens are not go- business block Permissi ing to overlook pledging their por-| .. o3 4 already th s;‘i“”; was tion of War Savings Stamps pur- |5 ed, and already the hauling of chases.” ma\;:m]x(l has commenced. i e & . = ork is now progressing on the Help: the Tted Cross excavation for a basement under the : entire structure. BoHEMlAN SlTUATloN It is the intention of Mr. Battles & 3 to entirely remodel the old hotel, ls GROWING ACUTE making it an attractive and substan- tial business building. The front Yo s wib will be entirély transformed. A new (By United Press) plate glass display front will be in- Rome, May 28.—The situation in|Stalled and from the top of the first Bohemia is growing worse. A state| floor front the building will be stuc- of siege is reported. coed in an attractive color. In ad- —Help the Red Cross— dition to the present building, an addition of thirty feet will be built, WO00D TO MEET WILSON making the store room 90 feet in _— length. The interior is also to be (By United Press) remodeled and when finished will be Washington, May 28.—Major Gen-| occupied by Mr. Battles with his eral Wood has an appointment with|hardware business. Prestdent Wilson at 6 o’clock this The removal of Mr. Battles into evening. It is apparent General|this building when completed, means &Wofi will urge his being sent over-| that the J. C. Penney store will oc- seas. cupy the present hardware quarters. R -~ “There are some auto drivers in)streets at all angles of intersections. Bemidji who seem to think the po- “";e are ltl:ymgl to .‘,'Iet the ,lzeol'ill‘l* ;0 . . s observe e rules, also, so 1t wi e 4108 {are pTckmg them out for spe- fair all around. There is no sense cial attention but such is absolutely|in auto drivers not driving at the not the case. We have tried time|required rate of speed and observing &nd time again to have auto owners|the other provisions of the ordinance and drivers obey the city ordinances|and the traffic law. If they violate and it is a hard task, and a thank-|these rules the only thing for us to less one. do is to arrest them. We can’t keep “Complaints keep coming into this|track of every violation but we are department from auto owners and|trying hard to do-so. ¢ Dpedestrians about reckless driving “Bemidji is more congested with and violation of the traffic laws. It|autos now than ever. It is a hard is surprising the number of com-|matter to enforce the traffic ordi- plaints from those who use care and|nance, but the provisions are there judgment in driving of those who[and we are going to enforce them. do not even attempt to exercise any|If everybody would observe them care at all about the restrictions. I|there would be no complaints nor don’t want to arrest any one and|accidents.” peither do my men but it is just Two violators of the traffic law what we have to do to even get a|were before Judge Gibbons yesterday semblance of traffic ordinance ob-|afternoon when Chief Ripple made rvance. the above statement. He was en- “We are even now trying to get|deavoring to impress upon his hear- people to stay on cross walks when|ers the meaning of traffic law and going across the streets. We have ordinance enforcement and what he had complaint after complaint on the|said can be easily understood by part of auto drivers crossing the|those interested. + + ! i | | —— J jcians in the state eligible for the reserve corps and 500 have already received commissions. The proposed campaign is to enlist of the remain- ing 1,900. Under preliminary plans a com- missioned medical officer will tour the state to urge enlistments, Patriotic pageant—Directed by Estella Elke. Valedictory address—Pearl Browu- lee. “There’s a Long, Long Trail"— (Stoddard King)—Girls’ Glee club. on the anxious seat for the past few Address, “Efficient Education”-— days but today the receipt of the Dr. J. S. Young. card relieved the tension. Presentation of diplomas by Dr. E. —Help the Red Cross— H. Smith, president of the board of education. KER ‘;I A : “The Star Spangled Banner”— BAN OP;‘GRY mined effort will be made by admin- “f",',hc%“ij“faf'}oég" ;f;ffl:?;{lffi?:fimn (Francis Scott Key)—Sung by the Mlsg[ G Two K istration forces to eliminate the Ran-|°f t1€ f8Ce o : The Randall “rider” seeks to force %%g;z‘;iz’ directed by Miss Dorothy WEE S dall dry “rider” from the emergency | te president to take a step which he Recessional—Senior class. TR agricultural appropriation bill in the{ hitherto has found lnndvlsu!fle. 1t “Slumberland Waltzes” — High Minneapolis, May 28.—Police of | senate committee on agriculture.| proposes to get action by withhold- School orchestra. the Twin Cities have been asked to Eaillng there the fight will he car-|ing funds needed in stimulating food —Help the Red Cross— aid in the search for C. E. Ballard,|ried to the floor of the senate. production. president of the State Bank of Gryg- President Wilson is understood to If the senate accepts this kind of PREPABETO EN'LIST la, Minn., reported missing since May [ be opposed unalterably to the prohi-| prohibition the country will soon he A PHYSICIANS| 11, when he left the Ryan hotel, St.|bition feature inserted into a meas-| on a whisky basis. The supply of Paul. Shortly before that, accord-|ure designated to stimulate food pro-| beer and wines soon will be exhaust:- ing to report, he complained of be-|duction last week by a substantialied, leaving hundreds of millions of ing ill. He called for.the key to his|vote ‘of the house. It will not be|zallons of whisky and other hard room, but instead left the hotel and |surprising if a statement is issued|liquors still to be marketed. was not seen again. from the White House soon setting 1t is understood the White House Mr. Ballard left a satchel in his|forth his position. agrees with the food administration room which was found to contain Congress already has given Mr.|in the belief such a situation wiil busjness papers. Wilson full power to deal with the|lead to increased drunkenness; that An investigation of the bank’s af-|use of foods in the manufacture of | instead of bringing about temperance fairs at Grygla failed to reveal any|light wines and beer. The alcoholiz| it will cause greater intemperance, irregularities, it is said, or any sit-|content of such liquors has been re-|for many of those used to the lighter watibn which might prompt the|duced sharply by presidential order.|alcoholic drinks will turn to the president to .eave. Should the world food situation de-| heavier ones. -