Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 17, 1918, Page 1

et BE‘MIDJ[, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1918. - VOLUME XVI, NO. 139. WILL - _ ITALIAN BATTERY. ON THE PIAVE TERMS RED CROSS |REMIDN FRMSGRAFI': NOW IN JALL BEMIMI SEEN w‘NNER #The Red Cross fs nothing but a J -graft. ~ I've given meney:toit and ' ‘never got “anything to skow for it,| L inot even a receipt. 'You can’t-get ; ! ' s 4 any more:out of me.”” 2 4 -f [This .wag’the manner in' ~ which J Rd' \Earl Hoover (no- relation to Herb), o ' i 3 anging-around in Bemidji - doing © 66 I ] 3 dd: jobs, expressed himself-when. e, 3 Y 2 proachéd to help the: Red”Gross, and{.: i lie continued to make himself. us less until Chief Brandt of the India agents spied -him ‘and_as the good' book says, “he. was & stranger,” Yost Will Bring Liberty Motb: Who Saves, Serves; Who Squandors, Shirks --- Prepare For W.S.S. Pledge Week FORTY-FIVE CEM q & condition that the Nonpartisan | sands of them seek to be, as to the|son’s action before striking, it is be- ——Pledge W.S.S. Year- i A s | league might. have a speaker on the| real causes of the war, the issues in-|lieved the danger of the strike in the | by mail and will hehslow in Sr- | N J same platform. The America First| yolved, and America’s aims. Western Union has passed. CASUALTY LIST 139 ::X;niilfzg::li:;et ::n(é(i)lnmfli; 'Republicans Expected to Cast Many Patriotic Farmers Sti'll' ‘Misled Through Efforts of ' «“League” Machine. .. SOLDIER VOTE STRONG ' .~ " AGAINST LINDBERGH . Heavy Ballot; Townley’ " Claims Discounted. e loyalty sentiment-in Minnesota are confident of ‘the result of today’s bal- [ loting. -That Governor J. A. A. Burnquist’s brand of _Americanism will be preferred over that of C. A. Lindbergh, author of “Why Is Your}~ Country at War?” was considered a practical certainty. Party. Lines Obliterated. The contest for the republican nomination for governor has en- grossed popular attention. All the resources of A. C. Townley’s $2,000,- 000 organization have been concen- trated for the defeat of Governor Burnquist, and loyal citizens of the istate, regardless. of previdbus party be for $6,000,000,000. and factional differences, have ral- lied to the colors for a remarkable ggu&r,:rc.gg;:iig]; .the final two weeks NEW F()RD TERROR Highest Vote Total Seen. Intense feeling that has been aroused in the campaign, especjally in the rural districts, is expected to result in a record breaking vote in the republican primaries. The re- publican vote of 182,000 in the 1916 primaries will be exceeded by a number . of thousand, in spite of the absence of some. 50,000 men of vo- ting age from the state in the army and navy. service. - The -republican vote will be more tkan 200,000 and A. C. Townley claims 50,000 mem- bers in the staote for his'league, and 75,000 “Nonpartisan league voters” outside of the cities. His workers claim 40,000 or more votes 'in the three cities, where socialist organ- izers are working openly and are try- ing to rally ‘the labor vote for the Townley ticket. Townley Claims Discounted. The Townley claims must be heav- ily discounted, To begin with, the league membership is believed to be much below the Townley figure. Many who joined the league have withdrawn already, after learning to their satisfaction that its leadership is tainted with disloyalty. Many others who are_still league members are asserting that they are still in- dependent, loyal American citizens, and can not be driven into voting for a man who has written such slurs on the nation’s aims,in the war and its war activities as.they have found in the Lindbergh book. Small Towns Lovalty Strongholds. “Country agdinst town” is the is- sue that has been raised and fostered by the Townley organizers. Preju- dice has been stirred among farmers against their neighbors living in the cities and villages. This has work- ed with a reverse effect on the town people. In nine out of ten small (Continued on Page Four) . GREELINSISTED TOWNLEY HAVEAPLACE PLATFORM, SAYS MONTANAN Washington, June 17.—John M. McIntosh of Montana aroused in- terest during an executive session of the national manufacturers by stat- ing that George Creel, chairman of the committee on public information, had arranged a meeting between A. C. Townley - of the Nonpartisan league and President Wilson; that Townley had a two-hour conference at the White House last fall, and afterward capitalized it by declaring publicly throughout the northwest that the league had the backing of the president. Mr. MeIntosh also said that when the America First league of Minne- sota wrote to Washington asking that a prominent member of the ad- ministration, preferably a cabinet member, might come to St. Paul w0 counteract the effect of the speech made by Robert M. La Follatte‘ of Wisconsin at the St. Paul meeting arranged by Townley, Mr. Creel re- plied that a speaker would come on league did not accept the offer. To Counteract Huns. The statements of Mr. McIntosh, who is associate editor of the Butte Brandt took him in serting. he wasn’e. identity as to ; =f ‘Cquljty ¢ D , - meorning (in”manicipal ‘court -proved \BASEBALL GAME WILL " | Hoover’s :identity by.-an I W. =W p: . mempbership card found in his room, or 60 days in the county jail would be about right, but Earl didn’t have the necessary change with him. i . . ay : By CHARLES B. CHENEY Minneapolis, June 17.—Leaders of Hoover put- up ‘a new defense, as- tain “of = his name. - Whereupon Aeroplane; Sports of All~ —— “Attorney. - Torrance this notei| - BE PLAYED AT THE PARK Races Galore, Band Music and Speeches; Service Flag To Be Raised. Judge Gibbons thought about $50 ——Pledge W.S.S. ¥Year— Plans are already under way for ‘Bemidji's big Fourth of July celebra- tion, as have been inaugurated throughout the state, and from indi- cations Bemidji will be the Mecca for a large throng of visitors, for the program is to be a humdinger. 3 ‘ y ’ Notable among the attractions ’ , ] will be a Liberty motor airship, pro- +| vided- by Major John D. Yost, head : - of the recruiting for Minnesota. If A possible, this craft will come to Be- midji- from St. Paul under its own power. It will not be flown in Be- midji ats igle government will allow g . none o aviators to give exhibi- Washington, June 17.—Secretary|y;ong gor entertainment purposes. McAdoo’s announcement today indi- There will be band music and a cates that the next Liberty Loan will| band from. outside Bemidji will: be g engaged. Besides the band will be the Grand Army drum corps. The Home. Guard will be out and give an exhibition drill. There will be. bicycle races, relay races between runners from nearby towns, four teams' to start, tugs of war, foot races and also street sports. Baseball Game. There will also be a baseball game between Fosston’s crack team and the Bemidji All Stars and it will be a hot contest as both teams will -be groomed up to perfection. A. A. Farrington, the Duluth speaker, who made all Bemidji sit up at the time Major Yost brought (By United -Press) ~—Pledge W.S.S. Year ~ TO SUBDUE U-BOATS By CARL D. GROAT United Press Correspondent Washington, June 17.—A submar- ine patrol of vessels resembling a cross between a Ford Eagle boat and a destroyer, built to meet coast sub- marine raid danger, is the latest to be announced. . They are 250 feet “may reach-250,000: Iong; . built-of-thin.steel plates. andl iy 1 ore' Witk Corporal “Wellcoms, have high speed. Only a short time| " (" porching’ h B = 3 g’s returned men, r.'ill be needed for their comstruc-| g, e at the Methodist church, has ion. —_Pledge W.S.8. Tear been secured to deliver.the principal Two N0RwEGl AN SHIPS gar:i'ez.sng theere avyvliil be eac?:i';lnguz‘; VICTIMS OF GERMANS the service flag. . Evervbodv Boost. (By United Press) Washingon, June- 17.—German Yes, and there will be old time horseshoe pitching contests, and the submarines have sunk the Norwegian ships Kringsjaa and Samo off the contests will take plage.on the streets coast of Virginia. and at the baseball park. It’s going to be-one glorious day This makes a total of 20 victims in the German submarine operations ONLOYALTY and everybody should help make it a “hotter one.” ; ——Pledge W.S.S. Year- off the Atlantic coas;. ¥ ALL GmMAN ALIEN —Pledge W.S.S. Year—— CATHOLIC BULLETIN WOMEN TO REGISTER Registration of alien German wo- SAYS uNDBERGH ls men above the age of 14 years com- menced today at the Bemidji police DANGEROUS To FAITH station and will continue until June 26 inclustve, with the exception of Sunday, June 23. The hours are 5 from 6 o’clock in the morning until (By United Press) 9 o’clock at night and every alien St. Paul, June 17.—The Catholic| German woman must register or in- Bulletin, issued yesterday, advised|cur the penalty of the United States all Catholics that the election of|government. Lindbergh would be a menace, stat-| = In registering, each alien German ing that he would be dangerous in|woman must furnish three photo- the governor’s chair. graphs and they must report at the e~~~ | DOlice station and answer the ques- c tions and undergo the finger print registry. Any. questions concerning the reg- istry will be gladly answered by Po- lice Chief Ripple, ——Pledge W.S.S. Year- The eleven Beltrami county seleg- tives, who. left Bemidji Saturday Miner, were brought out in the|morning for the University of Min- course of his explanation of the plan| nesota to take special training in worked out by him and now in op-, aeroplane construction at the request eration in Minnesota, Montana, Colo-| of the government, appreciated the rado, Nebraska and other states, to|good byes of Bemidji as indicated by bring before the people of the moun-|the following telegram received by tain, mining and farming regions|the Pioneer late Saturday afternoon: loyalty literature to counteract the| Home Guard, Band and People of socialistic and pro-German doctrine Bemidji: which is stirring up class hatred and Sartell, Minn., June 15.—The “U” misunderstanding of the attitude of|boys surely appreciate your sendoff. America in the world war. The best of any town along the line. “The president,”” Mr. MecIntosh U BOYS. said, “may have and probably did say ——Pledge W.S.S. Year: during his interview with Mr. Town- ley that he was for the farmers, but TELEGRAPH STR]KE when his words are being puthheli;ore them as an indorsement of the doc- trines certain leaders are using the BE”EVED FAmNG league to promulgate. Farmers Misled. “So far as the league is concern- (By United Press) ed, there are no more conservative St. Paul, June 17.—Following or patriotic people in the world than| President Konenkamp’s message to the farmers of this country. All they| President Wilson, pledging the tel- need is to be enlightened, as thou-|egraphers’ support to to wait Wil- Konenkamp says the Western Union still refuses to abide by the findings of President Wilson’s medi- ation commission. “But they are being misled by men like Townley, Gilbert and others in- to the belief that this is a rich man’s war.” i Kipdf&,onrl?rogmm. | <Y This Ital PATRIOTIC PAGEANT * CLOSES CONVENTION: | WAS BIG SUCCESS As ‘a fitting climax to the ‘state Sunday school convention, Prof. Au- gustine Smith of Boston, who led the singing, assisted by a number of Be- midji‘people, put on the fourth scene of the pageant, “The Immortality of Love and Service,” last evening in the armory. ' The convention chorus sang .during the pageant and the Btage was diffused with a red- glow, ,which added much to the effect. Those who took part in the pageant were: Muriel Rice, carrying the church flag; Hildur Anderson, the church bell; Carrie Brown, the white cross;; Petra Larson, the golden trum- pet; ‘Bdith Anderson, white lillies; Haven Hanscom, the American flag Laura May Burnham carried the ser- vice flag and represented a camp fire girl. » An®old man, one of the delegates to the convention, carried a huge American flag, representing a Civil war -veteran; G. W. Marnwell took the part of the Y. M. C. A.;' Miss Ida Virginia' Brown, the Red Cross, and Mrs. G. W. Harnwell and daughters, Alice:and - Lillian, represented the mother;-and children. The Home .Guard’was also.represented. As each character appeored on the stage, ap- propriate songs or. readings were given. The convention was a great success in every detail, there being 752 pair registrations. Fifty pastors were al- 8o present. One of the interesting features was the fact that Beltrami county was also awarded a silk banner, be- ing one of the six counties having a standard record, ofhers being award- ed at the first convention held the forepart of last weeki At the Be- midji convention, Crow Wing county also received one of the coveted awards. ——Pledge W -.8. Year- LABOR'S FEDERATION ADJOURNS THIS WEEK (By United Press) St. Paul, June 17.—The American Federation of Labor, in annual ses- sion here, is preparing for adjourn- ment. § President Gompers says this is likely to take place Friday. Other leaders believe Wednesday. ——Pledge W.S.S. Year- FOUR MORE ENLIST: LEAVE FOR TRAINING Four more left Bemidji to enter training camps for service with Uncle Sam, having been enlisted by Sergeant Foucault of the Bemidji station. ‘Omar F. Edwards went to the medical corps and William D. Hines, James Meade and Glen A. Porter joined the coast artillery. ——Pledge W.S.8. Year: HOME GUARDS CLOSE NONPARTISAN PAPER Luverne, Minn., June 17.—The Lu- verne Leader, the only Nonpartisan league paper in Southwestern Min-| | nesota, was closed by Major Wright of the Home Guards following a mass meeting of farmers here. This action was deemed necessary to avert troubhle because of public sentiment aroused against the Non- partisan league supporters. Last Thursday nearly 200 men gathered with the declared intention of mov- ing the Leader printing plant to an unused strip of land several miles in the country. Following the meeting it was de- cided to give the editor, W. W. Latta, until 7 p. m. Saturday to close the plant. He did not do so and the building was closed and the doors and windows boarded up. (By United Press) Washington, June 17.—The cas- ualty list today contains 139 names. mu]al bnttéry near the mouth of the Pilave is mounted on a sCoOwW qecured o thé river bank, and camouflaged by reeds. Sammies Beat 0ff Germans ~ WithoutHarm By LOWELL MELLETT United Press Correspondent With the Americans on the Marne, June 17.—Americans are holding Belleau wood, beating off two Ger- man attacks in two hours and in- flicting heavy losses upon the enemy. The Sammies got off without a scratch. An attack followed a fruitless as- sault by the enemy, then barrage announced resumption of the fight. The Boches showed up on the edge of the wood on schedule time, but withering machine and rifie fire on the part of the Americans put them to rout. The.barrage failed to claim victory and the German infantry failed to get olose enough to do any daage. French Troovs Successful. Paris, June 17. — (Official)— French troops have improved their positions in western portions of the Marne front, German raids in the Vossages were repulsed. Pledge W.8.8. Year—— DONT BE A SLACKER: HELP REPAIR ROADS ON GOOD ROADS DAY Tomorrow is Good Roads day in Minnesota and in Bemidji the enthu- siasts intend to get on the job for a day and improve some of the bad places in and around Bemidji and it is up to auto owners and all others interested to get out and help the live ones. The roads are to be fixed that drivers and all others having occa- sion to use the rodds either for busi- ness or pleasure may be comfortable and for any one in this class to sit down and ‘“let George do it” would be the real article in slacking. It is the intention to do consider- able on the lake boulevard road and the start will be made from the golf grounds and put the road toward Bemidji in good order. All who will help should bring axes, grub hoes, common hoes, shovels and all who have combination auto trucks please bring some empty sacks for hauling gravel to fill chuck hules. There are also other spots to be given attention. All who will help should meet at the city hall at not later than 8 o’clock in the morning. The road around the lake is to be put in order if the workers receive proper co-operation and everybody interested should be on the job, if only for one day. 4 A | WILL COMPILE RETURNS The work of compiling re- [ turns from the primaries, he- ing held today in Beltrami county as part of the state primaries, will be done in the Pioneer office tonight, but they will not be nearly com- plete until tomorrow or | Wednesday, awaiting tabula- tions from remote polling cen- ters. i The work will be done by H. Z. Mitchell, editor of the Sen- tinel, and the editor of the | Daily Pioneer and they will | be pleased to receive any re- turns from precincts. The Pioneer has made ar- rangements to recure the re- | turns from throughout the county but many will come in | county returns are all in and will be given to the public. | ——— e e e e e e T —_—mmm - DRIVE DEEN Intense Bombardment is Pre- lude to Advance of the Hun Forces. INVADERS ATTEMPTING TO FORCE WAY TO SEA British Officer Says Situation is Satisfactory; Fierce Fighting Progresses. (By United Press) The fact that Rome officially admits the enemy is fighting west of the Sandonna Dipaive indicates the Austrians have forced the crossing of the Piave there. Venice is less than 20 miles southwest of where the Austrians crossed the river. Austrian Effort Sunreme. Milan, June 17.—The Austrian ef- fort is the greatest since the begin- ning of the war, newspapers say. The principal aim is stated to be break- ing through the Bretna valley by overwhelming the Italian forces and then dehouch into Valsitagna. U. S. Will Send Aid. Washington, June 17.—It is plan- ned to soon send American troops to the aid of Italy. The force will not be large but merely to show Italy that she has the backing of the United States. The initial stages show no alarm felt here. With the Italians aflield, June 17. —"“The situation is highly satisfac- tory,” stated a British officer regard- ing the Austrian drive. found upon Austrian prisoners reveal that the Austrian objective was three miles behind the allied line.. The Italians learned that the Austrians scheduled their offensive to begin at 3 o'clock in the morning, and the Italians commenced a counter bar- rage at midnight, disorganizing the plans of the Austrians. Great numbers of Austrian can- non are concentrated on the Italian rr;wlnl, 1,600 on ong stretch of 10 miles. Austrians Resume Attack. Rome, June 17.—(Official)—The Austrians resumed the attack this morning against the French, Italian and British lines in the Asiago and Grapna regions. The flercest fight- ing is in progress. Big Drive Begins, London, June 17.-—The long her- alded Austrian offensive, launched on the Italian front Saturday, is still under way. The drive, which fol- lowed an intense bombardment be- tween La Garina valley and the Ad- riatic sea, a distance of about 100 miles, was begun on a 70-mile front between Asiage pleteau and the sea. The Austrians succeeded in foreing a crossing of the Piave at Nervesa, 15 miles southeast of Segusine and 10 miles north of Trevise, and Fa- gare and Musile, respectively, 10 and 20 miles from the sea. Counter at- tacks were initiated. by the Italian, French and British froops all along the front yesterday and recovered most of the ground yielded under the first shock. Vienna claimed the capture of 10,- 000 prisoners but the Italian war office made o counter claim of 3,000 prisoners on their right. The French and Italians blocked the enemy westward to the Piave. ——Pledge W S.S. Year- 34 STUDENTS ENROLL IN SUMMER SCHOOL The summer school which is to be held in the high school building for the next six weeks opened this morn- ing with Miss Mable Myers in charge. The number of students en- rolled were thirty-four. The summer school, is for the bene- fit of the conditioned students who desire to make their grades before entering school again in_ the fall. Students desiring to enroll must do so the early part of this week as no more enrollments will be made be- ginning with next week. Pledge W.S.S. Year. AMERICAN ARRIVALS ECLIPSE RECORDS (By United Press) London, June 17.—Arrivals of Americans the past few days eclipsed all records, says the London Post. Considered as purely a shipping feat, it is regarded as something never hefore accomplished, - BY AUSTRIANS:- TTALYREADY Dncumenug .