Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 14, 1918, Page 1

'VOLUME XVI. NO. 137. DELEGATESIN LARGENUMBER et — Neafiy 400 R-;gistered Up to Noon Today; Many Ex- pected ‘Tonight: ELECTION TOMORROW ; SEE SIGHTS IN - AFTERNOON This Evening’s Program One of Interest; Two Speakers of Note On Program. Delegates to the sixtieth annual -convention of the Minnesota Sunday -School convention continued to ar- * rive today, and tonight it is expected ‘" the number will ‘be largely increased. Nearly 400 delegates had registered up to noon today, of which 300 were from outside of Bemidji. Autos are -also bringing in large numbers of delegates and visitors. There will be two features on to- night’s program at the armory, when Prof. M. A. Honline of Dayton, O., * “will speak on “The Place of a Relig- ious Education” and Prof. W. S. Ath- ~earn of Boston will talk on ‘“Making Democracy Safe for the World.” © At the close of tomorrow’s pro- gram at noon, the delegates will be entertained in various ways, auto rides to different points of interest being -included. One of the:prominent numbers on Sunday’s program will be an address by R. A. Waite of Chicago who will speak om “The Adolescents and the Kingdom Program.” Elect Officers Temorrow. The program for tomorrow morn- ing is as follows: 8:30—Song service, led by Prof. *Augustine Smith, Boston. 9:00—*“The Bible, What It Is, and ‘What It Is Not,” Prof. M. A. Hon- line, Dayton, Ohio. 9:30—Business—Reports of com- mittees and election of officers. 9:45 — “The ' Minnesota Sunday School Association,” Vice President Dr. Joseph Nicholson, Brainerd. Introducing the state force:, wonfinuea on Page Eight) B e e "but in other parts of the state, that = CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT IS APPLICAB 70 PRIMARY, ELECT} In some past elections held in Be- midji there has beén tendency to- vio- late the'election laws of Minnesota, such as hauling voters to the polls, allowing' intoxicated men to vote, af- ter marking ballots for them, also a violation of the laws, running - in #floaters’” and allowing them to vote without proper. questioning and also other viplations, but there seems to be no good reason for such violations in -coming primaries, except, per- ‘hap#; it might be well to kKeep tab on voters’ citizenship status, for it has been ‘discovered not only in Bemidji, aliens’ ‘have been voting regularly, posing as political “bosses,” holding elective offices and exercising the right of franchise when they had not the slightest claim to do so. The corrupt practises act makes it unlawful on primary election day— ~To distribute campaign literature. To display political banners on ve- hicles. To publish political advertising in newspapers. To solicit votes within 100 feet of a polling place. : To use force or threaten to change votes. p L To carry voters to or from ' the polls.” g Offenses against the corrupt prac- tices act are punishable both by fine and imprisonment and it is made the duty of every citizen to aid the sher iff and other officlals in the enforce- ment of the law. ~———Pledge W.S.S. Year—— BRICK WORK COMMENCED ON NEW HARDWARE BUILDING The work of building the new brick front for the C. E. Battles hardware store pn the site of the old Challenge hotel, has' commeneed, and will be pushed as rapidly as possible. The trimming- will' be of stone. ~——Pledge W.S.S. Year— 300 Are Killed | InExplasion of ' Teuton Plant (By United Jress) Paris, June 14.—The Journal to- day prints that an explosion in the Skoda gun works, near Pilsen, Ger- many, killed 300 and injured 700. The explosion was heard 150 miles away. ——Pledge W.S.S. Year— FEAR “WIRE DISEASE” (By United Press) London, June 14.—During the ne- gotiations between Turkey and the British foreign office for the exchange of prisoners of war, Turkey sent a demand that all barber wire fences be removed from the camps - where Turks were being held. The Turk foreign minister had been told of “wire disease’” among prisoners and wanted them spared from further in- fection. The enemy representatives were willing to agree to smooth wire bar- ricades because the new disease seem- ed to come only from barbed wire. The point held up negotiations mo- mentarily while the British con- vinced the Turks that “wire disease’ is a slang term meaning a nervous collapse and not a new communicable disease suffered by persons who hap- pened to touch barbed wire. o~ CANDIDATE FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR BEMIDJS FRIEND At the Primary election next Mon- ‘day "an opportunity is presented to every voter of Bemidji and Beltrami ¢ounty to vote for A. D. Stephens of Crookston for lieutenant governor, and a vote for Mr. Stephens is an endorsement of 'a man who has done much for Beltrami county farmers and farmers of the entire state of Minnesota, a§ well*as the schools of the state, townships, villages and ag- riculture throughout the northwest. Mr. Stephens was at ome time a state senator from Polk county. It was he who fathered the bill that ent through for the reduction of %‘e rate of-interest from four per cent to. three per:. cent on all state loans, which included schools, school dist- ¥icts, townships and villages and also ditch loans. He was also the man whose efforts resulted in establishing the agricul- tural college at Crookston, which has been of untold benefit to agricultural jnterests of this part of the state and the northwest. When efforts were being made to secure the Bemidji Normal school and appropriation for jts erection, Mr. Stephens made a special trip to St. Paul to urge his friends in the legislature to support the project for Bemidji and his work and influence were fruitful. ~ Mr. Stephens may also be said *o belong to Bemidji. He is the vice president of the Northern National A. D. STEPHERS bank of Bemidji, one of the leading financial institutions in Beltrami county and one that has helped Bel- trami county and its people mater- ially in attaining success. Bemidji and Beltrami county could well afford to support one of its best friends for the office for which he is a candidate—lieutenant governor. |KAISER PLANY r f ‘BLOCKADE OF _Will Cover From Canada: “South to Mexico. RIOTS; POLICE POWE! Dutch Incensed Over Shell of Ship Survivors Aft Craft Is Torpedoed._ (By United Press) N Amsterdam, June 14.—The. Qe man. admiralty intends to. declare a blockade on.the Atlantic coast of. United States from Canada’fi ico. i ! . / W 3 Austrian Food Riots. - Zurich, June 14.—Serious. . foi riots broke loose in Vienna’ X and Monday, say dispatches Mobs plundered lorries enro the Italian front &nd-the police: powerless.. Numerous. arrests claimed-in Rosten. ~ Dutoh Mob Inoensed; - Ymuiden, Helland, June . 14— tened here in ggmp, when word reach efl here th: German -submarine had fired on ‘Hfé-boats of the Dute] lugger Helena, dfter that vessel had been torpedoed and-sunk. - The sail- ors made land ,after rewing for twelve hours. = v Submarining Lessens. Paris, June 14.—It is semi-official- 1y. stated that submarinings have de- creased in the English channel since the bases at Zeebrugge and Ostend have been. blocked. 3 - Premier’ Wonld Resieit: - Amsterdam, ‘June 14.—Premier Zeider, in an audience with Emperor Karl ‘on Wednesday, offered to re- sign, says a,Vienna -dispatch. The emperor postponed action until he has consulted parliamentary leaders. Spain to Carry Supplies. Madrid, June 14.—The Spanish ambassador to the United States has ‘been instructed to authorize all Spanish ships in American waters to bring back to Spain whatever -goods the United States authorizes. ¢ ~——Pledge W.S8.S. Year—— CHEAP POLITICAL TRICK. SAYS STEPHENS WITH REFERENCE TO LETTER Crookston, June 14.—Senator A. D. Stephens, candidzte for the Republi- can nominatien for lieutenant gov- ernor, has issued a statement de- nouncing as a ‘“‘cheap political trick” mail propaganda issued in behalf of certain candidates. The statement in part says: 4 “John J. Furlong of Austin, Minn., signing himself ‘President Minnesota Loyalty’ is mailing nu- merous letters enclosing a sample ballot on which he says appears the names of candidates for office in- dorsed by the Minnesota Loyalty league, and I wish to deny emphat- ically that any such indorsement has been made by the league, as a league. ‘“Elias Warner, treasurer of the league, genies any knowledge of any such indorsement and denies having been present at any time when such action was taken. Vance Chapman is sending out to the newspapers propaganda concerning the purport- ed indorsement, and one excuse he makes for doing so is that negotia- tions were pending for the withdraw- al of three candidates, including my- self. I deny emphatically that any such negotiations were ever in prog- ress. 0. K. On Lovalty. “I cannot, in any sense, be charged with disloyalty, for the year last past I have spent three-fourths of my time in war activities, food adminis- tration; fuel admini8tration, Liberty loans and Red Cross work. I never flirted with the Nonpartisan league, have always been Republican and worked for Republican principles, and certainly on a question of loy- alty, my record, since the war began in Europe, compares more than fa- vorably with my opponents. “I denounce the purported indorse- ment as a cheap political trick.” ——Pledge W.S.8. Year- BEANS TO BUY STAMPS (By United Press) Collingswood, N. J., June 14.—Boys and girls here are going to buy war saving stamps with beans. In order to encourage bean grow- ing, the conservation committee has offered a series of prizes in W. 8. 8., for the best bean records. Each con- testant must have at least 100 square | gible for ship draftsman for the gov-|through the side wall and was killed feet of beans. [ PREUS SHOULD RECEIVE Admi’niti Declares U-Boats entrusted to his care and VIENNA TORN WITH FOOD: | made. - Martial law has been pro-}- mob attacked & German airman, in-f i flghmess of ‘party _ SUPPORT FOR AUDITOR: HAS SPLENDID RECORD is_one of the most important the state to be filled at the rimary election, and it is uditor of state, at present sata. i " Mr, Preus owes his success to hav- ‘ing been. efficient in evarg position he people IPSPEEIRE OUT IN § 0 CITIZENSHIP NO VALUE. . ! ACCORDING TO THE LW-w" Chicago, June 14.—A resolution drawn up in 1915 and signed by cer- tain residents of Rockford, Ill., de- claring the rights of American citi- zenship are no longer of any value -|and that they would forswear alle- A 0. PREUS. the state know that his steward- pointed ~insurance commis- the state and so well did he 4 hiis duties that when his ame-was first broached for statean- itor his election was a foregone con- ‘clusion:~ He has filled this difficult position with ‘exceptional merit and is again a candidate on the Republican ticket for re-election. He will draw a heavy vote in ‘the primary for he has re- frained from injecting himself into what he Tegarded as none of his per- sonal or business affairs and he is a staunch supporter of the govern- 'ment, its war work and in behalf of the ‘people of the state of Minnesota eir interests.. ' Beltrami county | throw, its-support. to Mr. Preus " aff{lfattorr; for he is the right man in the right place. ——Pledge W.S.S. Year- PHONY WAR REVENUE MEN FLEECE FARMERS There are persons making the rounds of the farmers representing themselves as federal representatives and selling “farmer’s account books,” using the title of ‘“war income tax, agent,” and in some instances claim- ing to be federal revenue officers. The “account book sells for several dollars or what can be gotten out of the farmer, many of whom are said to have been fleeced, believing it is a government affair. " L.! C.,Roberts of St. Paul, repre- senting the treasury department of internal revenue, has been looking over this vicinity and to the Pioneer stated that farmers should be warned of this new fake game, and in any event the farmer approached should demand credentials and see that they are genuine. 0o One of these fake agents was ar- rested at Minot, N. D., according to newspaper dispatches. ——Pledge W.S.8. Year— FRESH YOUTH FINED FOR ANNOYING BATHERS AT DIAMOND POINT PARK For some unknown reason there seems to be a new practice in vogue on the part of hair brained individ- uals, that of annoying'or outright insulting women who may have a desire fo visit the lake shore or go in bathing at the city park at Dia- mond Point, which is provided for receration purposes, and there’s go- ing to be an end to this right off the reel. The first arrest for being a gen- eral nuisance and offensive along these lines is that of Chester Mc- Griff, an 18-year-old jitney driver, who got “funny” yesterday at- Dia- mond Point and attempted to kiss two girl bathers. He was promptly arrested by C. L. Arnold, park po- liceman, and this morning fined $5 in municipal court upon a plea of guilty to disorderly conduct. Park Officer Arnold says he will giance to the United States, was in- troduced as evidence at the trial of ‘110 I.°W. W. on a charge of violat- ing the &spionage laws. Correspondence passing between Charles R. Ghiffin of Seattle and other I. W. W. leaders was then read. In one letter Griffin said: “We are preparing for some big do- ings here over the Xmas holidays. I ‘am posting a high school lad so he ‘can leeture on the I. W. W. in school. The teachers in charge are going to have their pupils discuss the sub- |'shipias been all desired and expected. | ject, ‘What is the . W. W.2’” My, Preys first came into prominence ... William D. Haywood, writing to Griffin, informed him of the strike in the lumber district. ‘“There is a big strike on now among the lumber- workers. Wish it could be made gen- eral and that every lumberjack in the country would quit-work until their demands for better conditions in the lumber camps are assured, the hours shortened and their wages in- creased.” Pledge W.S.S. Year—— Wires $.0.S.0ff (By United Press) An Atlantic Port, June 14.—At- tacked by a German submarine last night at 9 o’clock, the British steam- er Kemon is believed sunk. The at- tack was made off the Vrginia coast. A steamer arriving here from a European port today, reported hear- ing the Kemon wireless call for help, but the call was heard off Nantucket, although the Komen's operator gave the ship’s position as off Virginia. Pledge W.S.S. Year BEMIDJI ESCORTS LATE LATE REPRESENTATIVE TO FINAL RESTING PLACE To the tolling of the bell on the city hall, the body of the late Repre- sentative Lloyd G. Pendergast, who died in the west soon after the close of the last session of the state legis- lature, was borne to Greenwood this afternoon and interred in its final resting place. Heading the cortege was the Four- teenth battalion band and the Home Guards without arms, a detachment forming the firing squad for the hon- ored Civil war veteran. In line were the members of the Grand Army of the Republic, while the G. A. R. drum corps sounded the cadence for their comrade who had answered “taps.” City officials and prominent citi- zens were largely represented and the services at the cemetery were simple, the feature being the eulogy to the dead legislator by Attorney P. J. Russell, for years a close friend of Mr. Pendergast. And it was a sad commentary that as the cortege passed to the ceme- tery, work on the Normal sch.ol, the monument to Mr. Pendergast which he had never seen, was progressing. storioal Soctsty FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH NTUPHOLDS RIGHT OF KEV MEN TOORGANZECONES, S ) “n -President “wusulr 1008y came out flat footed in support of the national war board’s decision of the rights of unionizing by employes of both the Postal and Western. Union Telegraph companies, and stated the companies must ad- here to this principle. ” In a letter to Newcomb Carlton and Clarence Mackay, presidents of these companies, the president urged that they abide by the decision of the war labor board in the report of the threatened strike of the teleéraphers. ‘Mackay wired acceptance of the principles, supplementing his previ- ous wire that he would waive the policy of discharging all union men for the present. Carlton has not an- swered, ——Pledge W 8.S. Year—— YOUNG MEN WANTED FOR SPECIAL TRAINING AS NAVAL MECHANICS Young men of the northwest who have been waiting for an opportunity to enlist in the navy and train at Minneapolis, will welcome the news from Lieut. George A. Treadwell, navy recruiting officer for this dis- trict, that 150 men are urgently needed for enrollment in the naval reserve force as.mechanics. Train- ing will be of eight months duration and-will be at the Dunwoody .Naval TATEME ka. nitad > Training scliools dnd the University-. ta, at Minneapolis, . Men..enrolled for# training in this ‘branch will 'be a part of 300 auth- orized by the navy départment. The other 150 will be sent to Minneap- olis from other naval stations. Applcants should apply at the Navy Recruiting Station, 304 Mar- quette avenue, Minneapolis; or at the sub-stations in St. Paul, Duluth, Fargo, Grand Forks and Minot, or Sergeant Clarence Foucault, U. S. A,, recruiting officer, Bemidji. If physically qualified they will be enrolled as landsmen for machinist’s Mates (general), the pay of which is $32.60 monthly. At the comple- tion of the training course, they will be made petty officers and receive either $565.60 or $66.50 per month, according to qualifications. Further promotions for men of ability will follow. All living expenses, includ- ing medical attention, are borne by the government. Married men will receive an additional allowance of $16 per month; those with childrem will receive further allowances for the support of their families. Men who have been apprentice ma- * chinists are preferred, the announce- ment indicates, but any young man possessing a high school education, between the ages of 20 and 32, who has any mechanical ability, may qua- lify.- Instruction will be in bench and vise work, lathes and other ma- chine tools, pipe threading, copper- smithing, blacksmithing, gas engines, boats, engineering laboratory, pat- tern work, etc. The recruiting officer points out that this is a rare opportunity for men who wish to have a lengthy training period near home. Accept- ed applicants will serve on board United States dreadnaughts, battle- ships, destroyers and other naval ves- sels. Application should be made im- mediately. Enrollment is for four years, but reservists are subject to call only in national emergency. ~Pledge W -.S. Year: DOCTORS ARF. PATRIOTS (By United Press) Minneapolis, Minn., June 14.— More than one-third of the faculty of the school of medicine of the Uni- versity of Minnesota is in active serv- ice of the army and navy, Dr. R. O. Beard, assistant Dean of that school, ——Pledge W.S.S. Year—— FRACTIOUS HORSE KILLS arrest any one found to be annoying others in like manmner and in this he will have the support of the peo- ple, and some of those ‘‘wise birds" will be lucky if they escape one of the worst beatings they ever received from the hands of some member of the male persuasion. Chief Ripple also-says he will take a hand in sup- pressing the practice and that he will give offenders all there is com- ing to 'em. ——Pledge W.S.S. Year: PASSES EXAMINATION Thomas Johnson, architect, re- ceived a report from Washington, D. C., this morning that he had passed the civil service examination as eli- ernment. SELF IN MAD DASH Another fractious horse killed it- self this afternoon when a team own- ed by Clark Vincent, agent at the Red Lake depot, broke a hitch strap when tied near the Beltrami elevator and made a wild dash. The team ran at a dead pace and crashed into a corner of the Duluth Brewing company’s cola storage house, the pole of the wagon being shoved through the side of the build- ing with fearful force. One of the animals was hardly scratched, but the other struck the corner of the building when the pole was driven where he stood. said today. Difficulty is being en- countered in filling places of the | medical men who enter service. ——Pledge W.8.8. Year- SUMMER SCHOOL TO OPEN NEXT MONDAY Summer school opens Monday for the benefit of the Sixth, Seventh and Eighth grade students who were con- ditioned in their subjects at the end of this last term of school. The sum- mer school is to be held for six weeks and will be conducted in the high school building. Miss Mable Myers, of Clear Lake, Iowa, who has been engaged to teach next term, will have charge of the classes in their make-up work and will assist the pupils to come up to grade before the opening of the fall term of school. 2 i { | ., — | { | | | | | i