Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 13, 1918, Page 1

TDJ1 DAILY PEC gm ER RTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH VOLUMEXVI; NO.136. - X 3 ; BEmDJ'I. MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING. JUNE 13, 1918. STATE SUNDAY LACK OF FOOD [fyorn «‘ I BOCHE CARRIES SCHOOLS OPEN iy (MPOVLDNEARS HOME STRET o v s - CflNVENT]UN IN | s s UNREST AMONG BACK 10 “NE B A of France in the interests of the Y. . AR b ¢ 4 - M. C. A.:war work, comes a. telegram | iRy p &7 BAAT L of greeting, and ‘appreciation from the Minnesota Commissioh of ‘Public SAFETY COMMISSION WIRES APPRECIATION FOR PALMER’'S WORK With the break of the morning the ~ i - 3 Safety, of which Dr. Palmer - was], ¥ 'Delegates Commence Arriving 23:3;'?;3?0“‘_" iihe: Beeelmtraml ,;”‘;,“;,‘g Situation Always Worse Than on Early Trains; Many \gy Cl:a.\'last vtr. lle'(‘;fii% h;‘gh !“tl:e { in “Germany; Promises 72 epartment. of city of tha state| . : ‘- Come by Auto. commission anaglsns 16Ws: Were Not Kept. ; St. Jl’.aul lMinn p —— A £ R Dr. 6. M. Pamer, " """+ [BUTTER COSTS $4 POUND; - Bemidji, Minn. : VIENNA FOLK SUFFER On the eve ‘of your depart- ure for a widened sphere of pa- ~ triotic. work in France, I desire to thank you on behalf of the Cnptured by Lieutenant, Shell Hits Captor; Teuton Stops and Dresses Wound. NOTED SUPERINTENDENT '0-SPEAK THIS EVENING UNITED STATES READY TO EXTEND AID TO RUSSIA General Sessions Will Be Held Bolsheviki - Believe Revolution French Deliver First Counter : in Armory; - Prominent Minnesota: Commission. of -Pub- = | - 18~ Coming .in “ Germany; Blow on East Wing of New Leaders Coming. " lic Safety for the uncomplaining Oise River Front i i o : sacrifice ‘and sterling patriotism b with which you have discharged * Delegates commenced to arrive in your duties as president of the . Bemidji early today, the opening of | Beltrami county unit of ‘the - the Minnesota Sunday school con- Pufi”ffi‘%figfi?flfi?&' v will ~wi%ention; and throughout the day in- experience a2 heavy loss in.your : ° coming.trains and autos continued to leavlnflz, ll)ut :fingr;z\;l&to‘r it upon having su : e dologates and vigltots. - T tatin i dentiied with tue -They were met by the reception| ,,p14 organization you will be committee, registered at headquar-| connected with in a larger ters-in the Elk buiiding, where they sphere of activity among our sol- were assigned to quarters for their .dier boys in France. The com- ‘ stay in Bemidji during the conven- mission and myself extend to tion which closes Sunday evening. By FRED S. FERGUSON United Press Correspondent With the Americans west of Mont- didier, June 13.-——A comparative lull has settled along this sector again: Opposing artillerists are maintaining only a normal fire. German - prison- ers report heavy German losses but the German divisions opposing us are unchanged. A rare case of Boche humanity was reported last night. An American lieutenant raided a German trench and was leading a German prisoner back to the American trench lines across No Man’s land when he was hit by a shell. The Boche dressed his adversary’s wounds and then car- ried him on into the American lines. Stockholm, June 13.—The -staff|- correspondent of the Viemw. Arbeiter Zeitung here says that the food sit- uation in -Austria is very serious again. - He eaid-the food situation in Austria is always worse tham in Germany. Under pressure of the Janue.ry strike, the Austrian government gave the working men many food prom- ises but none of them haye been ful- filled. ’l‘he government even prom- ised tood” from Ukmlne, which ~is highly improbable. The daily bread ration has again’ been reduced -and butter costs $4 per pound. Vienna | gets less than 35 ‘per cent normal e AT ‘you hearty best wishes for your The day is ideal for the beginning of | ~ success (;lilgngg“l‘e-welfnre. the convention and the rest of the week bids fair to be pleasant, insur- CHARLES ‘W. HENKE, ing a pleasurable period in conven- Publicity- Director, _tion week. Minnesota Commission of The state officials will also be in Public Safety. .Bemidji and speakers prominent in ——Pledze W =.8. Year— 5 Sundny echool actlvitles from distant BUS[NESS MEN HEAR | | WOUNDED SOLDIER AT |*Tuc mavo o ELICE B 10K ; ' U6 Sona Kelo Ragels. | . ‘The mayor recently demanded the| gy ier I McDonald, candidate for|nities where Mr. McDonald had not Umtzdclfi.?slé &,,fiflfigfi,};m government act immediately to pre- NOONDAY CI.“B LUNCH vent serious difficulties. ; The political situation is also se- rious on account of the publication oliyaflgzd"g?l:h?'rtz:fitlt&tgl\gg:;ag of Emperor Karl’s letter. The Reich- s rat; this state, and Private L. H. Brown a Des baen prolonged indefintely. of Grand Forks, N. D., a retarnéd wounded . soldier, who has been: on the firing line for the past six months spoke at the noon' day luncheon at United Press Correspondent p: Commercial club yeg rd: Dr. Stockholm, June 13.—The Rus- Tor “of -Gramd 8 T NCNOTT “Belsheviki kave, ne-foraign-pol- of Williams and G. N. Palmer of |i¢y. They are simply like an ostrich Mankato -also gave short talks. in the native faith that Germany — —Pledge W S.S. Year—— will be undermined by revolution. z ? ~. The Bolsheviki are constantly pro- READ THIS. KAISER BILL! testing against violations of -the Breat-Litovsk peace "treaty, but de- (By_ United Press) clare there is no imminent dange: as Fargo, N, D., June 13.—North Da-| yet, kota will produce 176,000,000 bush- —Pledge W.S.S. Year—— els of ‘wheat and 28,000, 000 bushels 0f, 7, ale year Siate Fend Admin-| TG ORDNANCE PLANT ¥ ——Pledge W.S.S. Year—— FRANK L. BROWN - e WILL BE INCREASED states will also lend their presence. NEWSPAPER SUPP! ED t of these will be quartered at (By United Press) : the Markham hotel. The place of Petrograd, June 13.—A newspaper 5 holding ‘the sessions will be the ar-| published here has been suppressed mory and’the first will be this eve-|for commenting upon the proposed ning, with Vice President M. Nichol- | German occupation of Petrograd. son presiding with the feature ad- ——Pledge W.S.S. Year—— dress.by Frank L. Brown of New T oo Sunday aetool i“fi.%gi‘gli‘ NEW ELECTRIC RATE and also secretary of the orld’s INTO EFFECT JULY 1 Sunday School association. The electric light company will put into effect July 1 a new schedule of electric rates as follows: % 25, tie Republican nomination for con-|scheduled personal visits sent in re- Washingt — i gress, is approaching the ‘home| quests urging that he address their|eq m:ftl u‘:g{,’fiitfl;{"s‘i,}&g 1;;,::,1;:2?,, stretch” of his.tour throughout the| citizens. He expects to reach Be-|desirous in making = arrangements Sixth district, which he desires to|midji the latter part of this week,| whereby aid and even troops may be represent in Washington At every| where he will await the result of the|gent to Russia under United States turn of the entire course he was well | primary election. leadership. Meanwhile, Russia w'm received. and received encourage- The fact that he is a home man,|accept Japanese |eflde,s'h|p ment in a measure which far exceed-| capable of grasping perfectly prob- Government plans nnnofinced to- ed: his expectations, especially true|lems which continually confront men|qay are to have 1,000,000 men in in communities where reports indi-|{n congress, and that he possesses the | prance July 4 the;l sh’]pmgnts will cated his opponents were strongest. | qualifications necessary over and|pe reduced slléhtly to send, supplies ye had planned to! be in Bemidji | above his active loyalty and pétriotic tor these ‘men. darmg the last féw ‘duys; previous | duties;-will- dopbtless, :swing: many. . Russ Have No Policy. + By JOSEPH SHAPLEN Await Time Patiently. By JOSEPH SHAPLEN United Press Correspondent to the primaries, but his reception in | votes fot him in the clty of Bemidt e N i all places delayed progress. Commu-|and Beltrami county. m’ Dmlv RW’OT : London, “June ' 13.—General Haalg' o) today reported: “‘Southeast of Arras we made a successful raid, inflicting PRESIDENT OF FRANCE | GERMAN WOMEN MUST [is.neivs. GREETS WILSON ON REGISTER WITH POLICE| ~ French Revuise Enemy. Paris, June 13.—(Official)—The TROOP ANMVERSARY Acting on orders of the United f;rcel:"l:)l; dt‘l}llévm‘?v;}:]’; ggul'llltee;g\tv; States government, Chief of Police|Oise front and hurled ‘the Germans (By United Press) . Ripple will begin registration of all | PAck 8Cross the Jatz rjver. P - ——Pledge 8. Year—— Paris, June 13.—Upon the anni German alien females living in Be- i | i versary of the American troops enter- 5 ing France, President Poincare to-|midil, at 6 o'clock Monday morning, BEMIDJ' Blns P MER day dispatched a message to Presi-|June 17. The registration will take 3 4 dent Wilson expressing admiration|place in the city hall, and will con- of the magnificent American effort 9 2 GoOD BYE MID CHEERS and extending congratulations. He tinue on each day successively there- said the troops of the allies were liv-| after, except Sunday, June 23, be- AND CRASH OF MUS[C ing in the most difticult hours of |tween the hours of 6 a. m. and 8 p. the twar, and that the rapid forma-|mM. up to and including Wednesday, tion of new American units was sure | June 26. Dr. G. M. Palmer, former head of As in the registration of all Ger-|{;o Beltrami County Public Safety man males, the police department|commission, had helped many a man has been delegated by the govern-|is the military from Beltrami with ment to take charge of gatheringl g guitable sendoff to the blare of data on each individual and to take|martial music, the parade of khaki their finger prints. Instead of having|gnd the cheers from hundreds of lusty the registration at the postoffice, as|throats, and today he received the at the time of the registration of|game treatment when he boarded a males, the German women will report | ¢rain at noon at the Great Northern to police headquarters at the city depot en route to New York city, hall. where he will board ship for the bat- The registration this time includes | (1o zone of France, to take up ac- all German alien women over 14|(jye work with the Y. M. C. A. years of age. It was a novel experience for Dr. government, J. O. Harris of Bemidji unostentatiously stepped aboard the Pledge W.S.8. Year- Palmer and the “other side” crop- ped out in the good byes, the hearty g:lil? tz)nsfllxfiantt?;: I!fi;rnsee.fio&tetht:festit: MAJoR YOST MARVELS hand clasps and genuine regret at his leavil;xgi“slthlough his friends WHEN FENTON LEAVES| 75, “thec "of Soing "active servics for his country. (By United Press) Washington, June 13.—The Mid- vale Steel company will make an ex- tension of the plant near Philadel- phia under an agreement with the government to provide greatly in- creased facilities for ordnance pro- duction. ——Pledge W.S.S. Year— CAN YOU BEAT IT? (By United Press) Eustis, Neb., June 13.—This town claims the distinction of having the to restore the balance. ———Pledge W.S.S. Year- pening Program Thg proggam for this evelzmg will be ag.follows: 7:30—Song service, led by Prof. Augustine Smith, assisted by conven- tion chorus. Kilowatt hours—First, only daily newspaper published in a 8—Prayer and thank offering. cents per KWH, net, 11 cents per|town of less than 500 population. * 8:15—"The Church School of the|K. W. hour. The Eustis Daily News, a two-page Future”’—Frank L. Brown, New Next 26 to 100, 10 cents, net 9 paper recently established, gives York, associate secretary, World's S. | cents. brief United Press dispatches cover- S. association. Next 101 to 200, 9 cents, net 8[ing the news of the world in tabloid 8:45—*Dad, Mother, the Parson |cents. form. and the School Marm’—Prof. Walter Next 201 to 300, 8 cents, net 8. Athearn, Boston. cents. Adjournment. Next 301 to 400, 7 cents, net rning, June cents. 8: 3}(;‘2 ang %ervice,Jled by’ Prof. Next 401 or over, 6 cents, net Augustine Smith, Prayer. cents. { 9—*“The Teacher and His Task”— On all the above there is a dis- Dr. C. N. Pace, Duluth. count of one cent, the rate being net 9:30—*“The Children and the|as given. Church School”—Grace M. Longfel- Charges to be made according to low, Minneapolis. each of the above quantities con- 9:45— ‘The. Young People and the sumed as per rates in franchise, less Church School”—Prof. W. H. Schill-| the discount. ing, Duluth. * The above discounts will be allow- 10:16—Song. ed when bills are paid on or before 10:30 — “The Adults and the|the tenth of the current month, fol- Church School”’—W. L. Smithies, Du-|lowing use of current. luth. Contracts for each consumer are 11—*“The Officers and the Church |to be for a period of one year and School”—Frank L, Brown, New|may be terminated thereafter on 30 York. .days’ notice. 11: 30—"Reuglous Education and Meters will be inspected and. tested the Church School”—Prof. S. Ath-|by the company free to consumers earn, Boston. and a charge of one dollar will be J. 0. HARRIS LEAVES FOR FEDERAL PENITENTIARY While the band played at the de- pot late last night in honor of one of its members departing for the United States navy to fight for the —Pledge W.S.S. Year- BELTRAME WILL PAY TRIBUTE TO HER FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE Simplicity will mark the funeral of the late Representative Lloyd G. Pendergast, when he will be laid away in Greenwood cemetery tomor- row afternoon. -Yet, simple as will be the last rites over this beloved citizen they will hold much of hu- man interest, for they will be feat- ured by the eulogy of his life and work by a long time bosom friend, Attorney P. J. Russell, who will carry out the unwritten pact made by them in life, that the one per- mitted to remain last in the life of - - S ) eral authorities for having violated the government laws, being convicted in the federal court ‘at Duluth of in- troducing liquor and selling it in the government barred area at Kel- The Fourteenth battalion Home liher. “Now, what in the world is all| Guard band led the Home Guard Mr. Harris goes to the federal|this about " ejaculated Major John|company under command of Lieuten- D. Yost late last night at he stood)ant Stewart in an escort and at the on rear platform of his private car|train the guard drew up and the “Soudan’’ at the Union depot, await- [ band played during the wait at the ing the arrival of the train to take|station. Dr. Palmer was greeted him to Minneapolis. The sounds of | heartily on every hand and at times stirring music reverberated through-|appeared nearly overcome with emo- out the business district and the big|tion at the attention showered upon Fourteenth battalion band swung|him by his fellow townsmen. Mid down Beltrami avenue, accompanied| waving hats and cheers the train by a large crowd of pedestrians and|pulled out, the doctor standing on a large number of well filled autos. |the rear platform, waving good bye. The major was informed that J. ——Pledge W.S.S. Year- A. Fenton, one of the band members, o o e e mutonring wes| IOWNLEY CLAIMS HE penitentiary Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., to serve one year and one day, and his leaving was upon order issued May 13 from the federal court for him to surrender himself to the United States marshal’s office with- in 30 days. The expiration of the period was today. Pledge W.S.8. Year- THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES QUIT COMPIEGNE: FLEEING TO PARIS Paris, June 13.—(Official)—The civilian evacuation of Compiegne has —Adjournment. made for re-connections. vJ . 2 l?ng{;v“l‘.vemnz June 14. ——Pledge W.S.S. Year—— the pair "shnuld speak of his friend|heen completed. Thousands of refu- | =~ 7:30—Song service, led by Prof. and “pal” as he knew him, over his|gees are arriving here. the band escorting its members in a last resting place. And it is a note- — Pledge W.S.S. Year farewell. OWNS N. P_ LEAGUE “I never saw such a place,” em- phatically cogitated the major. “You're always doing something up St. Paul; Minn,, June 13.—A. C. here and the way you do it shows|Townley, president of the Nonparti- the most remarkable spirit I ever|san league, told him that he owned saw anywhere.” the league and was under obligations Bemidji at 11 o’clock last night{to no ome, A. F. Teigen, a former looked like a Saturday afternoon in| Nonpartisan organizer, testified in the business district. Young Mr.|Townley bankruptcy proceedings. Fenton was on his way to help Uncle|Teigen was connected with the league Sam. He has been a valued mem-|from October, 1916, to September, ber of the band. He is a popular|1917. chap in Bemidji and they didn’t over- The witness declared that Town- look the opportunity to let him know [ley has collected approximately $4.- it. 000,000 from the league and its sub- With Fenton went Rudolph Koepp, | sidiary organizations. All other or- another well known Bemidji resident. | ganizations dominated through Major Yost had spent the day here| “dummies” by Townley, Teigen testi- inspecting the recruiting office, he|fled. This information, he asserted, being charge of the state's recruiting | he secured from his association with for the U. 8. A. the contmlling officers of the league. Augustine Smith, Boston, assisted by convention chorus. 8—Prayer and thank offering. 8:15—The Place of Religious ‘ Education”—Prof. M. A. Honline, ] Dayton, Ohio. | | [ PRAYER DRIVE IN ONTARIO FOR VICTORY (By United Press) worthy fact that the dead possessed marked ability to have performed his part as had the one to which has fallen the honor. The body will be escorted from Ibertson’s undertaking parlors -at 2 Ontario, Cal., June 13.—There’s|o’clock and the funeral will be pub- another way to help win the war and | lic, to which all fellow townsmen of swat the Kkaiser. the late -Mr. Pendergast are cordially Ontario is conducting a prayer|invited. The Fourteenth battalion drive for victo;’y. i band, the Home Guard, mem!éers of | LABI RNMENT The fire bell rings at noon each|the G. A. R. and the W. R. C. will CO%%%VC)OWRAPH 1INES day, to remind all the people of the|head the cortege and citizens having town to stop whatever work they may | autos are asked to donate their use (By United Press) be doing, and with bowed heads to[for conveying the veterans and mem- St. Paul, June 13.—The American | pray for victory and for the safe re-| bers of the W. R. C. y Federation of Labor today passed a|turn of the boys they have sent over- The burial services will be under * resolution asking the government to|seas. the direction of the Grand Army vet- take over the Western Union and the This municipal angelus was insti-| erans, for Mr. Pendergast was a vet- Postal telegraph companies to avert tuted by proclamation of the mayor,{ eran of the Civil war, haying served 2 nation-wide strike of telegraphers.|at the request of the town council. | thropghont the conflict, OLDER MEN MAY BE CALLED BY THE ARMY (By United Press) Washington, June 13.—That the war department will ask changes in the draft law to include all men be- tween the ages of 18 and 45 or 49 years is forecasted in congressional circles. The new legislation is planned to facilitate the operation of the inter- allied draft treaties and is expected to be launched in December. The need for this class fs the fact that Clags One will prnhably be depleted this year. 8:45—“Making Democracy Safe for the World”—Prof. W. S. Ath- earn, Boston. Adjournment. Pledge W.S.S. Year- i 1 | i ? { I e