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audette Will Send Quota On| Monday Morning; Bemidji' 4i>fteen; Several On List " Now In Service7 Commencing - Monday, Beltrami ounty will again send’ a large num- ber of ‘her draftees to the’training camps. the Baudette contingent en- aining Monday morning ‘and the seontingent .from Bemidji going —on i ' Thursday morning at 7:35 o’clock. judette’s list, as sent to the draft board, contains 26 names. Just how smany of these will report'is uncer- tain. Bemidji- is scheduled to send _‘approximately 125 but it is antici- pated about 100 will be nearer the mber that will entrain.: ¥ Induction papers for ‘15 have been led out and await proper action. _:l‘he.full quota as drawn is as fol- 0Ws, ‘some of -the names being of ‘2 those who have already left for rvige in special classes: .. List of Draftees. . ‘Pederspiel, A. J., Little Falls. Jacobson, Ole, Albert Lea. ‘Brwin, Mac, Tenstrike. 1son, E.J., Fort Frances, Ont., an. 3 -Saddler, C. M., Puposky. Jesunski, Joe, Knife River. Williamson, Ole M., Grygla. Brodin, Charles, Mizpah. 'Eee, Edward, Winnipeg, Canada. Strand, E. W., Spooner. Lindgren, C. J.; Benson: Fredrickson, J. M., Solway. “Heath, W. Solway. “Lyons; Joseph, Margie. - e Schultz, A. R., Carp. Axelson, E.; Hallock. . estberg,” Oscar, - Kelliher: ~ Rassmussen, Anker, Woodstock, Il Borgersrode, R. A., Kelliher. Juobberi, Otte, ‘Bemidji. = ] Gilstad, A. E., Williams. ! ' Anderson, M.-L., Cass Lake. - " _“Warner, Art., Minneapolis. Pearson, P. A, Clear River. Williams, J. L., Minneapolis. May, Arthur, Solay. Eickstadt, Herman, Bemid] Morrison, -R. S., Baudette. < Larson, C. G., Baudette. Anderson, Einar, Carp. "[ #~ Jenson, Kristian, Arneson. | ®\-" Lundsten, A. T., Kelliher. - Krueth,. Alfred, Saum. Jacobson, ‘Emil, Cedar Spur. Reed, Jay, Summer, pre. : Goldstrand, Carl, Chisago City. Callihan, L. L., Turtle River. Reid, Albert, Dazey, N. D. “Hunt, W. A., Turtle River. Lepley, W. W., Bemidji. Raddell, B. R., Spooner. - Beck, K. M., Stanley. Cyr, - Alex, . Tenstrik ' Hart).vell, Fred, Frop - Erwin, Rolfe, Blackduck. Olson, Erick, Ambrose, N. D. Potter, G. L., Carrington, N. D. - Shirk, W. E., Grand Forks, N. D. Theriault, E. J., Blackduck. (Continued on Page Four) By FRANK J. TAYLOR (United Press Staff Correspondent) With the American Army at the Front, May 30.—(By Mail)—"Your blood just wouldn’t keep quiet in your veins ‘as you stood on that hill and watched the boys marching by in waves with the band playing good old American music and the Stars and Stripes waving over them. Be- lievé me, it's the best flag in this 1 "SSworld, boys. I don’t know why, but iy throat wag throbbing and I felt .like bawling.” These spontaneous words of a sol- _dier as he told his messmates of the citation by the French army of the 104th regiment and 122 Massachu- getts men for their bravery in re- pelling the Germans in Apremont Woods are too vivid to be lost. He was a Massachusetts man, too, from another regiment, and he had been privileged to watch the Croix de on the crest of a -hillside slope sur- sounded by woods and listen to his story. Pand Plays—Cannon Bocms. “The band struck up with real music and led the boys to the field. They’d just formed ‘three sides of 2 square, and tue fellows who were going to get the Croix de Guerre Jined up across the open space in it, BOUT 125 SCHEDULED TO | LEAVE FROM THIS POINT Induction zPaperéiDrav.m For| {'Frank 'B. Lamson, who has gone: to | BOYS CET CROSSES FOR VALOR Guerre ceremony. Imagine yourself' o Saves, Serves; Who Squandoers, Shirks --- Prepare For W.S.S. Pledge ‘Prevent Disloyal Persons ‘|Heavy Fine and Prison Sent- ence Are Penalties Provided " For Law Violations. * To prevent disloyal -persons from procuring explosives, or their ‘ingre- dients, qnd'to keep explosives, ot of persons who will nc*grotect them :| from: being stoled or ‘being used for unlawful purposes, is the puppose:of the new explosive law which- becarfia effective a’short time ago, and it is the intention of the government au- g i n;olrlties to s{;ictly enforce its. pro- 03 visions, accor M. C. Ty By some freak of fortune this glant Mln‘:ipe‘polls, U!nsg z‘;plosiSes%g:;)]:c- aero bomb, dropped into the city of |tor tor,Minnesota'. i - At a special meeting:of the board ot directors of the Commercial club, held this forenoon, Harry E. Reyn- olds was chosen secretary to succeed Marshfiéld, Wis., to take up similar duties. The . choice of Mr. Reynolds was a most happy, one for he was at one time secretary of the organization and thoroughly familiar with the du- ties of the office, the more important: it.© The odd:shaped arrangement at|tional persons will be authori’zed to the tail is the rudder, which keeps the issue licenses if the number of li- Beltrami Officials. In Beltrami county, the following - 3 1. W., Langaard, mnotary public, ¥ ‘Blackduck. Francis' Cunningham, notary pub- - : Tk , ‘v 1ie, Graceton. : Penalty for Violation, Every user of explosives, or their or, subject himself to a $5,000 fine or imprisonment for one year or both: tor for Beltrami county and will re-| = Attention is directed particularly tain-that position. to three classes of licenses, namely, explosives, or their ingredients, he will ‘require a vendor’s license, and In the Sixith congressional district, to procure a foreman’s license, in ad- Nancy from a German airplane, failed Licgnsing agents have been ap- censes to be issued necessitates it. bomb straight as it falls. Those requiring licenses must make Reynulds Ne || licensing agents have been officially appointed: .+ A: BE; Rako, Bemidji. :~J. R. Norris, Williams. ingredients, every dealer in explo- sives, or their ingredients, and every No license is required for small arms or shotgun cartridges or ingredients War activities will be centered in|the purchaser’s, the vendor’s and the the club organization and with Mr.|foreman’s. A person desiring to pro- if. he conducts his business through a superintendent, foreman or boss, 404 out of 463 precincts give Harold Knutson 16,211, Mark J. Woolley to explode. It is shown here standing | pointed for every county in, Minne- nose down as it fell, dwarfing the raths [ sota, usually the county auditor: or application in person -to the licens- ‘ing agent. The total cost of the li- p H. B. Imsdahl, notary public, Pitt. J. L. George, county auditor, Be- : midji. William: Lennon, notary public, B .C.:Middleton; ‘Baudette. - J. F. Johnston, postmaster, Hines. person who. possesses explosives, or their ingredients, must obtain a li- 5 % of explosives in quantiés of less than during the present war period. Mr. NG atilie. Reynolds as secretary is assurance|cure explosives, or their ingredients, they will be well cared for. for his own use, will require a pur- or other employe, who issues explo- sives from a magazine to workmen, 8,073, E. E. McDonald 4,152. Knutson’s lead is 12,059 from er tall French officer standing beside | glerk of the district:court, and addi- cense is 25 cents. - Kelliher. Felix Heibel, Shooks. cense -from the U.'S. government— Reynolds is also federal food direc- Kinds of TLicenses. chaser’s license; if he desires to sell KNUTSON OVER 12.000 it will be necessary for the licensee these precincts. dition to a purchaser’s license—in such case the foreman must appear in person and take out the license in his own name as foreman of the employing person. SENATORS WILL PROBE COLBY BEER STATEMENT Washington, June 22.—After a three-hour session the senate agri- cultural committee today decided to postpone action on the Jones prohi- bition rider to the agricultural ap- propriation bill. The committee de- cided to reopen hearings for the pur- pose of further investigating state- ments made by Bainbridge Colby of the shipping board that to take heer taway from shipyard employes would reduce the output of American yards 25 per cent. 900,000 Men Arg Over Seas (By United Press) Washington, June 22.—The United States has passed the 900,000 mark in troops sent over seas from Am- ¥ erican embarkation points. ‘“We are Our general went along, too, and| . ‘head shook hands with each man, and five months ahead of the regular told him something. 1 asked one|Program. The Germans are refitting chap what the general told him and|combat divisions preparing for an- it was ‘Cheer up, it’s nothing against| gther drive.” you!’ Most of the boys needed that kind of advice, for they took it aw- These facts were announced today fully seriously, even the two chap- by General Marsh, chief of staff, in weekly newspaper correspondence. when Heinie lets go over Siecheprey way with a lot of his heavies. ‘Course we didn’t get anything but the boom- ing. It mixed well with the band, especially when our fellows slammed them back two and three to Heinie's one. “They didn’t slow up the doings a bit, and it made ’em all the more appropriate, They played the Star Spangled Banner and Marseillaise, and then the Ffench general goes down the line pinning the little green ribbon and the cross on each fellow. Gosh, the way their chests stuck out, and I don’t blame them. Who wouldn’t like one of those crosses! . “But I'd rather fight two Heinie's single handed than stand in the line. I guess a lot of those boys would rather do it, too. One fellow fainted dead, “when he got his Croix de Guerre. Gas, shells and Heinies never phased him, but he couldn’t face this. (Continued on Page Four) 'BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 22, 1918. . |OFFICIALS ARE'NAMED TO | - their ingredients; out:of ‘the hands): ! count of a hot box. The army equip- FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH OF EMPEROR KARL REPORTED: THRONGS RIOTING IN VIENNA 0 | (By United Press) s London, June 22.—The Cen- . tral Newsfl‘ Press ~association carried the unconfirmed report » B |of an ‘attempt to assassinate i ; Er g i Karl of Austria. CALL ISSUED ToDAY oty Bread Riots Continue, : A“»" {‘\ 69‘ . Zurich, June 22.—There were fur- NR fi“‘o G ,‘,“b ther demonstrations in" Vienna yes- i terday. Huge crowds filled the prin- . . (By Unk .« Press) cipal streets and demanded. the re- St. Paul, June 22.—The call for|storation of bread rations, increased 10,000 more drafted men to entrain|ages, reduced working hours and during the five days starting July R : s 22 was lssued today. Only men phys-| the conclusion of a general peace. Police interfered. ically fit ‘will be taken. ., This call will deplete :Class One A new proclamation threatens se- entirely in Minnesota, -most of them|yere measures for repression of the jbeing from Minneapolid, St. Pauft rioting 8 Counter Attack Successful. London, June 22.—Italian counter attacks gained ground in the Mon- tello sector and in the region of Zen: on the Piave. Elsewhere [strong Austrian attacks were ie- pulsed. Aliies Would Save Russia From Enemy (By United Press) Washington, June 22.—President Wilson is determined to save Russia from German aggression. It is believed the coming fall will see the United States and her allies fully determined upon a course of ac- tion with regard to Russia. General Bndoglio, under chief of |and Duluth. staff -of the Italian armles, who has In the rural districts the present - N figuréd prominently in the battles | quota will be finished next Wednes- Hard Battle On. The call for 1,000 foresters for ) portant Montello crest is under way. spruce production was also issued |1t j5 known the Italians have mn(ive todgy. : . some gains and taken about 1,000 B R e et prisoners, The latest headquarters Lo « * |ITALY ATTACHES MUCH AL c c . | the south edge of Montello and are Ir u In - IMPORTANCE TO ENTENTE| "ebtine toward tne siver. j The Italian attack frustrated the - Austrian attack scheduled to start an hour after the Italians started. Gary, Ind., June 22.—Forty-six S kngwn de:'xd, ?i?lled this moryr‘llng attaches great l,xistorical importance| river are still trapped, depending up- when an army equipment train on ;.o t}:; ex.xltenf.eés1 dec:‘a)‘;tlgnl reglard» n}r\: snimll food being airplaned across ng the Jugo-Slavs an ohemians. | the river. the Michigan Central crashed: into Political circles regard the position injured,Z man seriously. bodiss have bean taken fo Hammond | Foles to take a decided 'position MoPEue, :fa,inst the Central E‘?impllres tl;]ecn;se ot upvia? > 1 they are now assured that the En- Fire’started in-the wreckage and} g b fiieis sl sapport it o lieved lying in the wreckage. % The wreck ooourred at daybreak| D% (07 Ve SEUDY, o Rissian when the circus train stopped on ac- tradition regarding the development of the Slav races and glad to send ilong the Plave. day and the, class there will be de-| with the Italians afield, June 22. pleted. —The battle for control of the im- : re I e . reports indicate the Italians have reached the outskirts of Nervesa on B Dited Press (Italian-American Bureau) The Plave river rose again and (By Unite ) Rome, June 22.—The Italian press| the enemy forces on this side of the ;l;elia;sbe:ebackwmlwe cirong firaln taken by the entente as definite. % The Giornale D'Italia advises. the many bodies are charred ~beyond A 5 _ | pirations.”. The newspaper says: recognition. Other bodies are be: fltaly is proud to have remained a message of confldence and courage to the people of Eastern Europe.” ment train was running at. 60 miles per hour and crashed into the rear of the circus train. |CASWELL IS BELIEVED HOTEL OPENS MONDAY Birchmont Beach, Bemidji’s sum l.‘ mer hotel, will be opened for the summer séason Monday, June 24. DEFEATND FOR CLERK The formal opening will be held Thursday, June 27. A number of{ ~g¢ paul, Minn., June 22.—No im- new cottages have been built this portant changes were recorded by year and three artesian wells have| precinets which reported —returns been drilled to supply the hotel.| ¢rom Monday's state-wide primary Many reservations have been made| election. Governor J. A. A, Burn- and inquiries are being received| guist maintained a lead of nearly each day by tne proprietor, G. W.| 50,000 for the Republican nomina- ernor on the Democratic ticket. Returns from 2,986 out of 3,119 precincts gave Burnguist 195,015 and Charles A. Lindbergh 145,279. o I 5 On the fact of almost complete re- Washington, June 22.—General A most audacious robbery océurred | turns Irving A. Caswell, Republican, | Pershing’s casualty list contains 173 at a late hour last night when an|was defeated for renomination @s|names. The marin® casualty list to- unknown entered the basement win-| clerk of the supreme court. day numbers thirty-one. robbery was discovered early <this| morning when the cook arrived to commence his day’s duties. The basement window in the alley New York, June 22.—Pastor F.|the pastor’s sermons were freely the basement window and the same| Rutherford, successor to ‘‘Pastor” published by newspapers as being tracks led from the scene back to-| Russell as head of the International | of interest to readers who were fol- ward the avenue whence they came. | Bible Students association and six lowers of the chureh. The move- The heavy door had been opened|of his associates, were sentenced to floor with the exception of the cash. The others sentenced are William | ins big money out of his “litera- Three hundred dollars in Liberty! g van Amburgh, treasurer of the ture.” honds were thrown on the floor and|wWatch Tower and Bible Tract so-| Tinally the newspapers woke up so were other papers of value. The{cigty; Robert J. Martin, auditor of to the fact that they were running ing. f the Bethel home, domicile of many column for his dope in“plzxtc form. Some one thoroughly familiar with ?nemlgers of ‘the' organizations; | With the death of the ‘‘pastor” the the combination is believed to have| George H. Fisher and Clayton J. business came under the control of committed the robbery. The safe| Wwoodworth, joint authors of the|others and convictions and peniten- changed. It is believed also that in , i It was during the draft registry this manner some one had become ?notl:ierfdeffndant ctfi:lcte;;dv‘\:s d:n in Bemidji that a big hulk of a fel- familiar with the combination and|ferred. for woi monm v P t & r | low came into the Pioneer office and investigation into s past Career,| . xed the editor concerning his ques- was a patriarchal old man who|gious principles. The caller didn’t (By United Press) started the International Bible Stu-|appear to be of sound sense and he London, June 22.—General Haig|dents’ organization, which recruited|was advised not to attempt to pull today reported the capture of a few|a large following. Teachings of the| anything like that but obey %gg Cochran, Sr. tion and Fred E. Wheaton of Minne- 3 apolis was holding a lead of more ‘Wheaton polled 15,692 votes in 2,- PERSHING'S CASUALTY LIST 952 precincts and Judge W. L. Com- — dow of the Bemidji hotel, 208 Third Lot R ARSARGARAR street, conducted by Frank Frost and William Knutson under the firm |{{ ” ) name Frost & Knutson, and robbed the safe of $256.40, cont;,inad in a T. was found taken off and in the alley from its Beltrami avenue entrance ment developeld into a pwhlls.hing by the combination and the contents| 20 years’ imprisonment for conspir-| business and became a business cash register was discovered open| ¢} ciety; Fred H. Robinson, per-|column after column of good adver- and the change it contained was figfia‘i"’,epfgsemmfi of Rutherford; | tising for nothing and so good was had done service elsewhere before|«pinished Mystery” and directors of | tiary sentences are a result of the its purchase by Frost & Knutson and; tpe mt:rnati{malyassoclatlon. work of the stripe of the leaders of might know something of the rob- bery. = suggested by the court. tionnaire, a typewritten slip being 3 produced which advised inserting the prisoners and casualties inflicted | “pastor’” found a ready response draft board in every detail. " upon the enemy in raids in the Vil-| from thousands of misguided indi-| printed slip was some of the *“Pas- than 400 for the nomination for gov- BEMIDJI HOTEL AND stock of Mankato received 15,246. (By .Untted Press) box behind the big iron doo: The SENTENCED TO PENETENTIARY were shoe tracks leading directly to Pastor P [ the past of the cash box strewn about the|acy to violate the espionage law. proposition with the “pastor,” mak- taken, only a few coppers remain-| A Hugh McMillan, superintendent the game that Russell paid $5 per the comhination had never been Sentencing of Giovanni de Cecca, the clan. HAIG ]}.EPORTS PRISONERS Editor's note: ‘Pastor” Russell|clause claiming exemption on reli- lers-Brettoneaux sector, viduals throughout the country andjtor” Russell propaganda, —