Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 7, 1918, Page 1

Who Saves, VOLUME XVL NO. 131. - BEMID = Serves; Who i JI DA 'BEMIDJI, MINN;, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 1918. Squanders; Sl_nl;fks Y PIONEER FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER. MONTH | BELTRAMICO. GERMAN ALIEN | FEMALESMUST BEREGISTERED _Order Received From Govern- ment Designates Dates of June 17 to 26. FINGER PRINT SYSTEM INCLUDED IN REGISTRY » Chief of Police Registrar for Bemidji; Postmasters In Non-Urban Points. Under the authority of tlie presi- dent’s groc]amation, dated April 18, all German alien females must reg- ister within the state of Minnesota, “and -this in¢iiffes Bemidji and Bel- trami county~ The cnief of police of Bemidji has been designated as registrar, provided for in the order, which stipuated that the police chief of cities having a population of 5,- 000 or over shall direct the registry. The registration for Minnesota, ind in Bemidji, will commence at 6 o’clock the'morning of Monday, June 17, and continue each day successive- ly thereafter . (except: Sunday, June 23) between the hours of 6 o'clock A. M. ahd 8 o’clock P. M.;*up to and inclnding Wednesday, June 26. . X This régistration means that those W\ obliged to register must answer the questions put to her and in addi- tion undergo the finger print process of identification. Points to. Remember. All natives, citizens, denizens or subjects of the German empire or of the imperial German government, be- ing females of the age of 14 years and upward, now within the United States and not actually naturalized (a8 American ; citizens, are required - to register as;German-.alien enemies. Female natives, citizens, denizens or subjects of the Austro-Hungarian empire are not required to register under the- president’s proclamation of April 19, 1918, nor under- these regulations; unless- they come with- in the provisions of the preceding paragraph (Paragraph 1.) > A German alien female require. to register who fails-to complete her registration within the time fixed therefor or who violates or attempts to violate or of whom there is reason- able ground to believe that she is about to violate any regulation duly promulgated by the president of the United States or these regulations, in addition to all other penalties pre- scribed by law, is liable to restraint, imprisonment and detention for the duration of the war, or to give se- curity, or to removal and departure from the United States in the man- ner prescribed by sections 4067, 4069 and 4070 of the United States revised statutes, and to all other penalties prescribed in the several proclamations of the president of the United States and in the.regulations iuly promulgated by or undér the authority ‘of the president. Must. Carry Cards. A German alien female required .to register. who-shall, after the date fixed for the issuance to her of a registration card, be found within the limits of the United States, its territories or possessions, without having her registration card on her person, is liable to the aforesaid pen- alties. A female native, citizen, denizen or subject of the German empire or of the imperial German government is an alien enemy, even through she has declared her intention to become a citizen of {iie United States by tak- 2ing out her first papers of naturali- zation or has been partly or com- pletely naturalized in any country other than the United States. Females born in or residing as German subjects in Alsace-Lorraine, subsequent to May 10, 1871, and in Schleswig-Holstein subsequent to August 23, 1866, and now dwelling within the United States are alien enemies unless naturalized as Amer- jcan citizens. In non-urban areas immediately contiguous to a city receiving mail on rural free delivery routes eman- ating from the postoffice in such city or served with mail by the postoffice in such city, the registrant shall reg- ister in the postoffice in said city, but she shall be deemed a registrant . of the non-urban area in which she resides. —Pledge W.S.S. SENATOR NELSON IN - FAVOR OF SUFFRAGE Washington, June 7.—Senator Knute Nelson declared before the senate today that he is in favor of the suffrage amendment and express- ed the hope that it will be taken up soon in that body. “] am tired of being picketed by these suffragists,” the senator said, 4nd added that he ‘‘wants a little peace’” the rest of his life. Senator Nelson told of a drive made on him recently by Minnesota suf- fragists when he received 200 let- ters and telegrams in 48 hours. ) Year: i day confirms that thie Germans are JUNE 18 IS SET ASIDE * AS G0OD ROADS DAY . St. Paul, June 7.—Governor Burn- quist has issued ‘a proclamation des- ignating Tuesday, June 18, as Good Roads_day in Minnesota. People of the.state are, urged by the governor to conmtribute labor, material or money toward road improvements on that day.. . 3 3 The, proclamation, follows: “Whereas, the statutes. of = the State of Minnesota . designate = the third Tuesday in June as Good Roads day and require the governor to is- sue a proclamation setting aside said day for the purpose_of. giying sps cial attention to the highways' %a our state; .and, ’ N “Whereas,” the many advantages of good Toads;are so appareit and the necessity.for the betterment. of public highwiys is universally “ac- knowledged, _ “Therefore, I, J. A.. A: Burnquist, governor of Minnesota, do, hereby proclaim Tuesday, June 1§, Good Roads day and request the people of our state to contribute labor, ma- terial or money toward the improve- ment of the public highways in their :iespective communities upon that ay.” : ——Pledge W.S.S. Year— Allies Gained All Along the Battle Front (By United Press) With the Americans in Lorraine, June 7.—(Official)—Fierce fighting still continues northwest of Chateau Thierry where the French and Am- ericans pushed the Germans back. The allies gained all along the front. The British recaptured Bligny. 2 Foe Guns Neutralized. With the Americans in Lorraine, June 7.—Lively artillerying in this region. American- batteries have ef- fectively neutralized .the German, bombardment. ‘Germans Checked Everywhere. With" the_ French:on the Marne, June '?.—-Fiéhting yesterday and to- everywhere ‘checked. - Present at- tacks are merely local and without results. The allies are counter at- tacking and securing rectification of positions. Pledge W.S.S. Year— SWINSON PROMOTED: STEWART COMMANDS BEMIDJI HOME GUARD Qaptain “Tom” Swinsgon of the Bemidji Home Guard® has received an order instructing him to turn over Company D of the Fourteenth bat- talion, Home Guard, Bemidji, to the first lieutenant and to assume com- mand of the Twenty-first battalion, which is to .include the companies of Bemidji, Bagley and McIntosh, as the nucleus for the new Twenty- first to be created, to include other companies in this vicinity. Both the Bagley and McIntosh companies were organized last week. The order means that First Lieu- tenant Scott Stewart will become i | Here is a case of the biter being bitten. prought to a dressing station by captives. . Tommy takes life easy. while Fritz Is made to carry him around. And Tommy- has léarned to smile at d!ghdtér. HALF MILLION LUTHERANS - TOMMY LAUGHS DESPITE HIS WOUNDS PRIVATE BERKE; SLEEPS ON THE ISLE OF ISLAY F. W. Berkey of Bemidji, whose ‘| son, Private Edwin R. Berkey, was This woundedb Tomxfiy is belng " AREHELDLOYALBY LEADER Fargo, June 7.—Opening ‘his an- nual address to the Norwegian Luth- eran church of America, a delegated body of 3,000 people, representing a constituency of about a half mil- lion people in the United States, with)an intensely patriotic appeal, declaring that the Luthéran church stands squarely back of the govern- ment of the United States in support of the “right of justice and human liberty,” President H..G. Stubb sub- mitted recommendations of far- reaching importance, the most strik- ing of which are: The taking of steps looking to the creation of closer relationship with the Lutheran body of other radical disinction, such.as ‘the Swedish,: Da- nish, Finnisk, Iétlandic and others with the possibility that they ulti- mately wili, be ‘tinited.in a single body. Creation of a committee to study and perfect recommendations cover- ing the question of systematic effi- cient church work in the English language. Study of the proposal to change the name from the Norwegian Luth- eran church of America to some more fitting name, with-the United Luth- eran Church of America being sug- gested as more truly representative of synod. The giving of the advisory repre- sentation to women on the charities and mission boards. Continued supports of the Luth- eran war work in all fields. - Establishment of a Bible school by the different districts, President Stubb quickly reached the subject “Our Country.” He said | STATE TREASURER 1055, CONVENTION the commanding officer of the Be- midji Home guards. Pledge W.S.S. Year— OREGON GRANGE BREAKS AWAY FROM TOWNLEY Salem, Ore., June 7.—By a vote of 76 to 3, the Oregon State grange, at its convention here, adopted a reso- lution declaring itself divorced from the Nonpartisan league, thus revers- ing the action: taken by the grange at its last annual convention, when a resolution was adopted declaring we do not- appreciate more than we did a year ago, the fact that the country is at war. “We have tried to meet all’ de- mangs of the nation. We have given our ‘thuusahds of young men and have tried to take part in every ac- tivity for the support for the cause for which'our country is engaged in war. . ‘“We are absolutely convinced that our governniént did not declare war because of selfish interest. There- fore the numbers of our denomina- tion -stand behind the government and their their hands to the throne of the’All Mighty in supplcation that wvictory may rést on the right- eous:gd good cause, and we promise -during’the coming troublesome times not only as Christians to support our people, our government, our ~army and navy, before God in our prayers, but we are entirely willing to take our share in every way which our good .government recommends.” ——Pledge W.S.S. Year: CONGRESS WILL VOTE ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE AT PRESENT SESSION Washington, June 7.—A vote dur- ing the present session of congress on the woman suffrage constitutional amendment was promised again to- day Dby senate leaders. Republican Leader Gallinger urged early disposition of the . resolution and Senator Shafroth of - Colorado, for the senate majority, said it would be brought to a vote before congress adjoutns,’ but that friends of suff- rage are delaying action because they lack two or three votes necessary to insure its adoption. ——Pledge W.S.S. Year: TODAY’S CASUALTY LIST (By United Press) Washington, June 7.—Today's casualty list contains the names of forty-eight. Pledge W.S.S. Year— SPEAKS ON W. 8. S. Judge J. E. Harris spoke at a meeting of the Thrift Stamp club at Port Hope last evening. The club | meets every two weeks. ——Pledge W.S.S. Year 157 WILL LEAVE ON THE NEXT DRAFT CALL Minnesota must send 10,000 men in the draft call in the period be- ginning June 15 and termimating for affiliation with the league. The action was taken in the face of opposition from Grand Master C. E. Spence. A. C. HERMANN A. C. Hermann of St. Paul has been treasurer of the Minnesota Sun- day School association for mnearly twelve years, He is a suttessful business man in his own city.. He has always a large interest “in the Sunday school work of the st#te and has been superintendent of one of the largest Sunday schools in St. Paul for a number of years. He finds time out of a busy life to give thought and attention to the devel- opment of the Sunday school. Mr. Hermann has also been a member of the board of directors and the state executive committee during all these years and has al- ways been faithful and an optimist in Sunday school work. He is plan- ning to be at the Bemidji conven- tion, June 13 to 16. June 29, and Beltrami county must contribute 157, of which 11 will go to the University of Minnesota and | Ahe remainder to Camp Grant, Rock- ford, Il The quotas were worked out on ithe new basis provided in the amend- éd selective service act by which the fnumber of men in Class 1 determines all quotas. Of the 884 men to be inducted for special trades training at the Uni- versity of Minnesota, 520 will go to the university farm school under Captain R. W. Milburn and 346 to the main campus under Captain John M. 8. Parker. Mav Volunteer for Training. The late Jul}tgequota.s waillrllnhg the first sent from Minnesota to Camp | Grant. Voluntary induction of men wishing to join the university draft detachments may be. applied for up to and including today. If there are not enough applications for vol- untary induction by then, boards will arbitrarily complete their quo- tas. Training will be given at the university in electrical work, car- pentry, sheet metal work and bench woodwork, lost when the transport Tuscania was sunk, has received official no- tice: from Adjutant General Austin A. Parker of Washington, that the young Bemidji soldier is buried at Kilnaughton; Isle of Islay, Scotland, grave No. 36, . . The letter goes on to state thal it will be impossible to return the body_to the United States before the close of the war, but that the graves have been fully identified and re- corded and “that it is the intention of the war department to relurn them to thig country for final inter- ment. . . O In the official account of the bur- ial, it.is stated the bodies were rev- erently laid out in the graves and Rev. Mr. Sclater read the hurial ser- vice of the Church of England, vol- leys were fired by the military and a Scotch piper played. The services were conducted in a blinding rain ‘storm and the huge funeral cortage mournful procgssion, followed d_s'f! vl?}a‘f’ai children and, a/ "~ ."»‘\fl‘ll remain “-long time to come.” H"'t"'le., o, ——Pledge w. Cloty ExemptedMen Will Again Go Before Board . (By United Press) Washington, June 7.—Provost General Crowder has ordered every local and district draft board to re- examine men exempted or placed on deferred classification to determine the reason, for Class One men. The examination is largely direct- ed against those claiming exemption on industrial grounds. Pledge W.S.S. Yeuar- PROOF THAT GERMANS USED ARCHBISHOP OF COLOGNE AS T00L By WILLIAM P. SIMMS United Press Correspondent With the British afield, June 7.— The German emperor and the ‘free- booters about him continue to re- gard treaties as “mere scraps of pa- per.” A letter found on a German prisoner revealed every indication that the Germans used the archbish- op of Cologne as a tool when the archbishop wrote the pope request- ing that the allies not hombard Ger- man cities on Corpus Christi Day. A Cologne resident wrote the sol- dier, now a prisoner here, sardon- ically admitting there would be no Corpys Christi Day processions nor Whit Sunday parades. The British' kept their agreements but the Germans broke it, althoyugh they had asked it. Paris, as well as villages and towns far out here were bombed as usyal. Tiny villages, no way connected with military opera- tions, were mercilessly straffed. 1T saw groups of huddled women, chil- dren and old people beside the road near the village. I asked one why. They said the Germans always took advantage of the starlight nights to bomb them and they left their homes. There were no sohvers around this hamlet. The Germans are determined to lay waste to this territory behind-the lines, the same as in Belgium. ——Pledge W.S7S. Year- BELTRAMI C0. MAN ‘IS PRISONER OF HUNS A post card just received by Au- gust Jarchow of Helga township, from Caesar Nygert; a farmer who resided near the Jarchow home, states that he is now a prisoner of the Huns. v . Nygert ;'laft. for Franct the first summer of the war and the postcard, mailed at Liemberg, Germany, was stamped ‘“‘Prisoner of War.” FiAG EVERY e 7110 Eat less of the food Fi s need DENY yourrelf mnhins WASTE NOTHING BEAT.GERM 760D AsmixirTaATIOn 0LD FAMLIAR | SONG BURSTS DASHFORWARD Americans Begin Trot Over No Man’s Land. i RENEW ATTACK AFTER FORCING ENEMY BACK Marines Attack Machine Gun Crew, Kill the Teutons and Bring Back Deadly Pest. (By United Press) * Berne, June 7.—Travelers xg here say Austria Hun- 41,8 on the verge of a revo- lution similiar to that which overthrew the czar of Russia. By FRED 8. FERGUSON , United Press' Correspondent With the Americans on the Marne, June 7.—American marines, ' after ] hurling back the Germans one and three-quarters to two and one-half | miles on a five-mile front northwest of Chateau Thierry, renewed the at- tack this morning. The fighting is increaging in intensity, fighting con- tinuing all of last night. The Americans have occupied Bus- sieri¢s, Lorom, Boerches, Neaeally Wood, part of Beaulieu wood and the rajjway station at Boerches. When the marines started their ! advance they started to sing Yankee [ Doodle as they trotted across No | Man’s land. i An qofficer in the fighting l;ne re- & { ported that the Boches yere attack- : ing. The major at headqliarters sent back, “Hold on. Hang on. We are coming to help you.” . The major was nearly exhausted from losing sleep. Finally the Americans attained their objective. Americans Hold Gains, By FRED 8. FERGUSON ‘With the Americans on the Marne, June 7.—The Americans who swept the Germans back two miles on a five-mile front northwest of Chateau Thierry, are holding their gains de- spite terrific onposltlon, With the aid of French ‘artillery, American marines and mgchine gnnners con- solidated positiops alf along the new front. . X In the region: of Bucy La Cogge, five miles west pf Chateau Thierry, American positigns were badly har- rassed by a German machine gun. An American patrol leaped from the lines and attacked the enemy posi- tions, killing the entire crew and captured the gun. ——Pledge W. CHINA WILL DEPORT | GERMANS WHOLESALE | (By United Press) ‘ Tokio, June 7.—China has decided upon wholesale deportations of Ger- mans to Australia. ——Pledge W. DUNN DENIED RETRIAL (By United Press) ‘ St. Paul, June 7.—The supreme court today denied Frank Dunn, con- victed of uxorcide, a new trial. Pledge W.S.8. Year: JEWISH LEGION BALKED Amsterdam, June 7.—The Jewish Correspondence bureau says the Ger- man government’s plan to form a Jewish legion to fight in Palestine has fallen through, owing to the op- position of the Turkish government. ——Pledge W ~.S. Year BAN ON HOMESEEKERS’ - RATES HELD UNFAIR Minneapolis, June 7.—V. M. Higinbotham of Red Lake Falls, Minn., who is interested in the de- velopment of the northern part of the state and the Red River valley, has written to R. H. Aishton, re- gional railway director, Chicago, re- S. Year- S. Year- garding the taking off of homeseek- ers rates, June 10, in the new pas- ’ senger rate rearrangement. Minne- ’ sota will bhe discriminated against, ) Mr. Higinbotham said. | ——_y Mr. Higinbotham said, as the new scheglules stand, there will be home- seekers rates in effect after June 10 to western North Dakota and eastern Montana. He has no desire to see these far- crn rates climinated, his s, but thinks it unfair that has no such rates. Minnes In his letter to Mr. Aishton, Mr. Higinbotham made clear the unde- veloped condition of large areas of fertile Minnesota land and the pos- sibilitieg for its use in the govern- ment's thereased food production pro- gram.