Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 8, 1918, Page 1

GET 10 WORK, D0, SOMETHING 10 HELP WAR * OR FACE JAIL Drastic Order Goes Into Effect Monday; Wealthy Idlers to Get Same Dose. ORDERS ISSUED HERE TO GUARD TO MAKE ARRESTS ‘Non-Producers .and Non-Essen- - tials Also; Mandate Will Be Enforced to Letter. If you are a male resident of Be- midjl or are domiciled in Bemidji and are over 16 years, you must be at work Monday morning next or ~guffer arrest and penalty of the most stringent order issued by the gov- ernment, which is to be enforced throughout the state of Minnesota, upon order of the Minnesota Public Safety commission. B It doesn't mnake one particle of difference how much & man. may be worth or how poor he may.be, they will have to get busy and do some- thing in the great scheme of the war now being waged. Some useful oc- cupation must be chosen by those who are posing as ornaments to the community, ‘as prescribed by the state mandate, and Dr. G. M. Pal- mer, chairman of the Beltrami Coun- ty Public Safety commission, states the order is to be strictly enforced without reference to any _citizen, wealth, social position or what not, if_he is loafing. L) No More “Ornaments.” There will be no more human or- naments in Bemidji, according to the edict, and the members of the Be- midji Home Guard have been order- ed to start out Monday and take in- to custody all found standing around or engaged in a useless occupation or merely loafing because they have -the necessary.change to permit:the: enemy to uphold the government 'in- its war work. Jail or Fine Penalty. * The penalty for violation of this edict is not more than a jail sen- tence of 90 days or a fine not to ex- ceed $100. The thing for Bemidji non-pro- ducers and non-essentials to do is get busy, for there is to be one grand house cleaning, according to Dr. Palmer, who has received his orders and intends to enforce them to the letter. ——Pledge W -.S. Year- AMERICAN AIRMAN WINS - TWELFTH AERIAL VICTORY Paris, June 8.—The twelfth aerial victory of Second Lieut, Frank Bay- lies of New Bedford, Mass., and the sixth of Sergeant David E. Putnam of Brookline, Mass., was announced f by the newspapers. Both Americans are attached to the French flying squadrons. ‘ It is reported also that Lieuten- ¢ ant Madon has gained his 32d vic- §% tory. Captain Pensard won his 19th * and Second Lieutenant Boyau his € 14th. Pledge W.S.S. Year:- | THOUSANDS PAY TRIBUTE T0 FAIRBANKS’ MEMORY Indianapolis, June 8.—Escorted by a battalion of Indiana militia, the boedy of Charles W. Fairbanks, for- mer vice president of the United States, was taken from the Fairbanks residence here and placed in the " state capitol. Thousands passed through the corridor of the build- ing to view the body. The funeral was held at the Fairbanks residence late yesterday afternoon. Bishop W. F. McDowell of Washington was to deliver the principal address at the services and burial was to be made in Crown Hill cemetery here. A letter received by Alderman J. M. Phillippi from Mrs. L. G. Pend- ergast, written and dated at Stew- art, Nev., states that the body of the late Representative Pendergast would be shipped today, enroute to Bemidji, and would arrive either Tuesday or Wednesday in Bemidji for interment. The late Representative Pender- zast and Attorney P. J. Russell of Bemidji were bosom friends of years, and there was an understanding be- tween them that when one or the other “‘carried on,” the other would deliver the eulogy of a good “pal.” The passing of Mr. Pendergast brings the honor to Mr. Russell, and among the last requests of the statesman was that Mr. Russell carry out his ‘reach France, that Americans arriv- ‘unnerved /by submarines 250000 BOYS OF 21 ENLIST FOR THE WAR ‘Washington, -June 8.—Two hun- dred and fifty thousand, or approxi- mately one out- of every four young men who have become 21 years of age since June 5, 1917, voluntarily have offered their lives in "defense of their country thefore being ' re- quired to do so under the law mak- ing them subject 'to the selective ser- vice regulations. - : Wednesday’s Tegistration of the class of 1918 fell short of the esti-] mate of Provost Marshal . General Crowder, mainly -as a result-of en- listments in the army, navy and ma- rine corps. This was the official: ex: planation of a member of ‘General Crowder’s staff last night.. The enrollment of ‘at least a mil- lion men g ted upc T liminary, f headquarters up to Jast night indi- cate that the registration will: not exceed 750,000. et No state headgquarters had, made a complete report, but-a large n@- ber of local /boards - had - wired:in their returns. - These “figurés were withheld, pending complete reports, which’ are expected to be ready for} publication today. 3 Draft officials are still hopeful that from thé number of new regis. trants between 400,000 and 500,000 fighting men will be produced. Gen- eral Crowder’s offices are positive there was a “full registration.” No reports of evasion have come in, Pledge W.S.S. Year- E Wow! Germans Tell Soldiers Take__lHnicage By WILLIAM P. SIMMS United Press Correspondefit - With the British afield, June 8.— The spirit of the German army is scarcely keener than right now. It is playing Germany’s game to make anyone believe otherwise. Events have had their effect. ‘. In . addition - to professional dope- sters circulating among the troops, bucking them up, insist the war is almost oyer, that Germany !s ir)%vix_l- to loaf, while others are bicking ‘the ks fiting “in - self-deforise, that'mdre Americans are sunk than ing are untrained and inefficient and enrpute, that prisoners taken are insolent, ar- rogant and sneering, and convinced Germany will win the war, all plan toward annexing Chicago to Ger- many. ——Pledge W.S.S. Year- REDBY GAMBLER IS SERVING JAIL TERM Abner Bonness, arrested at Redby for conducting a gambling joint, en- tered a plea of guilty and was given a fine of $50 and a jail sentence of thirty day, and another 30 days in jail if he fails to pay the fifty. Bonness was running a game at Redby and the “kitty” was getting fat off the earnings of the men em- ployed in logging operations there. County Attorney Torrance represent- ed the state in the case. Pledge W.S.S. Year- REPORTED HOOVER WILL GO ‘ABROAD ON F00D MISSION + (By United Press) Washington, June 8.—It is report- ed that Herbert Hoover will soon go to Europe with a staff of food ex- perts to collect data regarding food needs. ——Pledge W.S.S. Year JOINS THE ARTILLERY Everett Leighton, a barber in the employe of Crother’s barber shop, has joined the coast artillery arm of the military, he having enlisted at the local recruiting station. He will leave tomiorrow noon for camp. ——Pledgé W.S.S. Year- BRITISH RAIDS SUCCESSFUL London, June 8.—General Haig today reported British raids success- ful and artillery fire active on the part of the Germans. * RUSSELL WILL CARRY QUT AGREEMENT WITH OLD PAL part of the unwritten agreement. And Mr. Russell will do so. The details for the services have not been perfected. . Representative Pendergast left for the west to visit a daughter after the close of a strenuous session of the state legislature. Advanced years told upon-the constitution of the Civil war veteran and his plea for the normal school to be located in Bemidji and the appropriation therefor formed a striking feature of the close of the legislature. It car- ried by large majorities and the aged representative, broken in body but with the fire of the fignter, returned to Bemidji triumphant and was warmly received by his fellow citi- zens. BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER = — BEMIDJI, MINN.,‘ SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1918. HUGE PROBLEN | IS SOLVED BY | 'REYNOLDS AND | Long Period of Losses and Ex- _pensive Litigation Ends in _ Satisfactory Manner. FARMERS SAVE THEIR .. ' VALUABLE HAY CROPS Everybody Gets Together and ; Vexatious Matter - Quickly ' Adjusted With Judgment A problem that has caused the loss of thousands of dollars to farmers reésiding along the Mississippi, and 8lso cost huge sums in litigation has been solved by Harry E. Reyn- olds, federal food administrator for Beltrami county, in one-of the most simple methods and 'to the entire satiifaction of all concerned. P% years past, log drives have been theld up at shallow rapids on the Mlgsisfllppl. The logs would-jam. and the wateg back up and overflow hundrgds of acres of meadow land of farmers. On top of this, the logs would float onto the meadows and lie there until taken off, which pro- cess would destroy the valuable hay crops and cause heavy damage to the land owners. of Cantigny. This year was no exception, and * __Pledge W.S.S. Year- the farmers were facing certain AMERICAN RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT heavy losses or utter ruin, owing to the same conditions existing. Loss LEAVES VOLGA HEADQUARTERS (By United Press) ottl;ay crops mear;t the selling of cattle-and stock and it was this con-| Washington,* June 8.—American dition that happened to be called to| Ambassador Francis has left his the attention of Mr. Reynolds, and|volga headquarters temporarily for he quickly figured it all out. Petrograd. . The move is not ex- plained. Lumber Ce. Co-overates. Calling upon the state food ad- ——Pledge W.S.S. Year T O oo stats aamintstes: | NONPARTY ORGANIZING IS i | tor, He in turn sent to Bemidji J. PERSHING PERSONALL DIRECTED THE ATTACK " WHICH TOOK CANTIGNY 5 (By United Press) Washington, June 8.—The war council today announced that Gen- eral Pershing personally directed the attack which resulted in the capture & drye, cxanutive segretary of e\~ “§OT HELD USEFUL WORK .nedy. Mr. Weyerhaeuser, whose company owned the offending logs, was also seen and he promised his best efforts to remedy the situation. Unable to be present himself, he sent B. J. Henkle of Little Fallsy con-, nected with the Weyerhaeuser in- terests. The contractors, Connor & Lincoln, Neb., June 8.—That an organizer in the Nonpartisan league is not engaged in useful occupation under the law, is the opinion of At- torney General Reed, given upon re- ' quest to th& Nebraska State Council f Defense. Wilson, who have .the contract for 9 ST . o running the logs, were also advised Rledge. W5 Year of the situation. ~ . UKRANIAN PEASANTS SEIZING ARMS TO RESIST ENEMY (By United Press) Moscow, June 8.—Ukranian peas- ants are burning forests and seizing arms for opposing German domin- ance. Territorv Involved. The problem involved the river from Bemidji to Rice Lake, along which it was estimated 2,000 acres of valuable meadow land was affect- ed. The party started from Lake Irvine in Bemidji and up the river to Miller’s school house, where a meeting was held, both sides being free in expression. About 25 farm- ers were also present. After the meeting, the party continued to the La Salle dam, then on to the Viking dam and Itasca’ dam., Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Reynolds proceeded on to Rice Lake, Marquette and Carr lakes. The lumber company’s representa- tives were fair in every detail, as Mr. Weyerhaeuser assured Mr. Reyn- olds they would be, and the perplex- ing problem was settled last night in a jiffy. —Pledge W.S.S. Year MAY FORCE PEASANTS TO SEND BREAD INTO RUSS CAPITAL ¢(By United Press) Petrog#ad, June 8.—Workmen are trying induce peasants to send breayl into the city. If negotiations fail, force may be used. “Pledge W.S.S. Year—— HITCHCOCK MAKES CALL R. W. Hitchcock, proprietor of the Hibbing Tribune, was in Bemidji to- day and made the Pioneer a pleasant call. Mr. Hitchcocl: was at one time owner of the Bemidji Pioneer and had been at Walker attending the meeting of the Northern Minnesota Development association. o = Pledge W.S.S. Year—— ALKER HEARS BAND OF 14TH BATTALION Walker and surrounding cities and towns saw and heard Bemidji's famous Fourteenth battalion Home Guard band yesterday, and the hun- Looks to Futvre. The company was given until June 24 to get the water off the meadows and its logs off, also. The water is to be let down and the.logs run in such manner as to not cause any trouble of a flood, and the lumber company went even further and of- fered four men to patrol the river and see that nothing further oc- curred to allow the waters of the river to overflow meadows nor logs to jam. Right On the Job. The company immediately set to work and yesterday had twenty men at work on one of the big meadows|dreds of people who thronged the and cleaned up about 100,000 feet|city were highly pleased over the of lumber that had lodged on the|muysical organization that represent- growing hay crop. The flooding ofed Bemidji in the big loyalty cele- the meadows and floating of the|pration, which featured the annual logs onto the hay caused the losses|meeting of the Northern Minnesota when the logs were snaked off, which | Development association. would practically destroy the eni~ A feature of the meeting was the tire crop, one of the most valuable to| presence of Governor Burnquist, who, the farmers in solving the feed prob-| made a hurried trip to Walker and lem. spoke, he being enthusiastically re- And the solution was simple when| ceived by the huge throng as he got at in the right way. spoke from the court house steps. Pledge W.S.S. Year- The day was ideal and people _CITY HALL BURNED trom mi]e;‘c(:]i::a‘l:'fis.\;.erécfrrefient. IN MOORHEAD PLOT M’ADOQ IS _ASKED ABOUT PLANS ON Moorhead, Minn., June 8.-—After LA THE PACKERS Washington, drawing the fire department from its headquarters on a false alarm, an June 8.—Director .Gcneral McAdoo was directed by a incendiary set fire to the city build- ing. Senate resolution adopted to inform The city building, a three-story the senate what action is contem- plated for assuming control of the frame structure, was destroyed. The Fargo fire department, across the stock yards and their railroad term- inals as a part of tne railroad ad- ministration. The resolution introduced by Sen- xiver, was called on a second alarm.|ator Norris of Nebraska also asks for Yesterday suspicious letters in|what legislation, if any is needed for German, some on letterheads of a|the government to take over the German consulate which had been|yards and if the ownership of the closed since war was declared on|yards has any connection with the Germany, were found under a barn|control of the packing industries of here. o the country, + S R 5 ON GUARD IN THE AMERICAN TRE EPIMIMAP L, COMTESK A S o)) (Rl FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH AMBULANCES SHOWS PRICE AMERICA PAYS Women and Children Silently Watch Long Caravans Pass * 4 e Hospitals. :‘1 « FALL WHENEVER ¢*" SOLDIER WAVES HAND Feats of Heroism of Americans Narrated at Headquarters of French Front. By LOWELL MELLETT United Press Correspondent With the Americans in France, ,‘Amerjcan troops in the first-line trenches in the Lorraine sector keeping | June 8.—The long lines of ambul- a sharp lookout for any signs of suspicious movements of the enemy. ances moving toward France along an almost perfect highway, shows the price Americans are willing. to pay to stop the German advance. NEW CITY DIRECTORY |15 'S0t e INTERESTING VOLUME| 455 2B e i are unable to receive France's spon- uu;:]ous expreaslpns| of gratitude. 4 omen and children ealong the Bemidji's new city directory, pub-| ,adside silently waved a sal\ie as lished by John H. Ley, St. Cloud, is|the Americans passed, then burst in- a compact aud complete little vol-|to tears as a wounded soldier would ume, attractively put together and|raise his hand in greeting. calculated to serve its purpose well. = It is said to be the most complete city directory Bemidji has ever had. A glance through the pages dis- closes much of interest in the names of the inhabitants of the city, For instance, one finds the human an- atonmy represented by Mr. Back and Mr. Head. There is also a Baker and a Butcher. In the menagerie one finds Bilrd, 1Liamb, Ant, Beaver, Fox. Na- tionalities are represented- by ENg-| pnerican line as advanced now in 101:{;'1‘?;1“"‘:: 53]‘1 Sp?in. Glnr:-dnn agrl& cludes Villny, Neuilly La Poterle, y there Is a ner andl¢he heights near Haulvesnes, Torcy in the building trades there is a and Bellea. Carpenter. The latter could build chong ‘;i, the fighting reaching awg:gsfleo:rvg:;fi? ';’e‘;zr;’tn?;&“em‘]’a French headquarters are replete with could paint it- White, Brltl)\vn @ra; feats of heroism. An American lieu- S Bloak Herie d f ¥|'tenaiit leaped from the lines, killed There :i§ also Mr. Kidd and several an entire German machine gun crow Kidders, and besides these there is and brought back the gun. Marines Are Heroes. By JUNIUS B. WOOD United Press Correspondent With the French army, June 8.— The allied attack yesterday in the vicinity of Nueilly La Poteris, where the American marines played a con- spicuous part, was for the purpose of reducing the sharp salient the Germans drove into our lines south of the Olignon river. The Franco- Year— Mr. Rose and Mr. Bush. There is a " % Farmers’ land company and Mr. Clo- Americans Holding Ground. ver. The saints are well represented By FRED S. FERGUSON in St. John, St. Louis and St. Peter, Uinited Press Correspondent while other biblical characters are With the Americans on the Marne, recalled hy Kane and Abell. June 8.--Americans, with the French, In the seasons there are Winter,|this morning are holding all ground .Sommer and Frost. In counting up,|gained during the last two days on theré are five Wards in Bemidji, one| a ten-mile fropt. There is a tem- name listed for each of the muni-| porary lull in ¥hle fighting, but the cipal units. battle threateng to break.at any mo- There is also a Huck and also a]ment. The AmericAn line through Finn. The Johnsons .seem to be the| Vinly Bussaires andé Balleau near predominating famiiy in Bemidji, | Bouresches représents-a gain of from there being 54 names listed, not|one to three miles. counting the family members. The ———Pledge’ W.S.8. Olsons come next with 38 listed, the Smiths with 29 and the Andersons 26. The shortest names have three w’ S- S- DRIVE OPENS letters. Then there are Brooks and Bridges lN BEMIDJ[ TODAY and Beaches and if one cares to take a dip there is a Towle. Taking it all around it is quite an| _The meeting of ward captains and interesting survey on what Bemidji|block workers called last night by has in population, Dr. C. J. Larson, city chairman of Pledge W.S.S. Year the War Stamp committee, at the Commercial club rooms, was attend- FIRE DEPARTMENT)S ed by over eighty boosters for today’s War Stamp drive. The methods of soliciting was explained by Dr. Lar- MEMORIAL SUNDAY son and G. W. Harnwell and at 9 o’clock this morning _the solicitors — reported at the club rooms and start- The Bemidji fire department mem- | ®% Fca]x:]vussfing the c!ity‘ i 1 bers are requested to meet at the city | o TICORCE p TPt tc:)me o early hall tomorrow morning at 9:30|from the outside districts that the o'clock to attend the firemen’s mem-| COUDtry was again going over its orfal services in the Presbyterian|dUota. From Wilton, a telephone church. Rev. Lester P. Warford message brought the news that T. il d 3 A. Barker had started the ball roll- % eliver the address. i Pledge W.S.S. Year— ng out there with a subscription of $600. This was more than the total ANOTHER KAISER PEACE quota assigned to Wilton. DRIVE LOOMS LARGE Grant Valley reported part of its subscription and showed an over- Paris, June 8.—“It is _reported|subscription already secured, with that most of the German political | more to come. From the township parties have agreed upon the desira-|of Bemidji a report wa$ received bility of offering peace to the Allies,” | showing everything going fine out the Echo de ‘Paris declared today. there. Lavinia is going over its “Chancellor Hertlimg will make a| quota, also, from present indications. sensational speech in the reichstag The city of Bemidji has a quota of soon.” $70,000, or an average of almost $10 . Year— per capita. Early indications that a large number of small subscrip- GIVEN SUCCEEDS tions are being offered where the local committee was expecting larger ones. The fact should be remember- PALMER ON BOARD ed that the War Savings Stamps are 5 the best government security offered thus far. They are guaranteed to The going of Dr. G. M. Palmer to be worth par value at all times, plus France to engage in the service of | compound interest at somewhat over the Y. M. C. A., leaves a vacancy in| 4 per cent. They are, in fact, bet- the board of education, of which Dr.|ter investment than Liber'y Bonds. Palmer was a valued member. Every man, women and child should The board has named a successor| make a pledge of some size and it to Dr. Palmer, choosing R. L. Given|should be as large as possible. of the hardware firm of Given Bros., ——Pledge W.8.5. Year and the appointment will be received ~ with much gratification by patrons GERMAN NAVY [S of the Bemidji schools. PITTSBURGH OFFICER WINS HIGHEST MILITARY HONORS : (By United Press) (By United Press) I.ondon, June 8.—Neutral reports With the French afield, June 8.—| persist that the German navy navy Lieutenant Flannery of Pittsburgh,|is fully prepared for a major stroke Pa., who swam the Marne river and| against the combined fleets of Brit- rescued a French soldier, has re-|ish, French and American navies. ceived the French war cross with The Germans are under orders'to palms. be prepared to move at any time. woies SLOW HOVING