Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 3, 1918, Page 1

DVER 600 OF THE ENEMY ‘NOW IN SAMMIES’ NET Corrected Distance ’S how Gteater Depth of Penétra- tion. ‘Two Fl{ers Bagged. -.(BL LOWELL MELLETT ‘United Press Correspondent Wlt.h the Americans on the Marne, July 8:=—The Americans utterly de- *. molfish anvflttemptefl counter at- tack w. positions- west of Cha- tea "Thlerry and took 97 additional | prigoners. - - " The:artillery laid down a terrific barragh which entirely cut off the atmking force, American machine gun’ and: rifle fire annihilating the enemy.. The number of machine guns ,cupture ‘raiges. the. total to . sixty, 600~ - prisoners. £ som reported. - It is now established that the maximum penetration was near- 1y a mile. “While this was progress- ing; eight American fliers success- mlly engassd nine Germs,ns, down- lng twi GERMANY DENIES SONK HOSPITAL SHIP (By United Press) Amsterdam; July 3.—Germany, ac- 7; cording to:a semi-official statement issued in Berlin. this morning, denieg ibility for the sinking-of the ; Cahad fan hospffal Shlp Llandovery . Castle. 5 ¥ i Bnmsx FOOD con'mormn § DIES: END COMES TODAY o By Unlted Press) London, July 8.—Lord . Rhonda, Bngland’s food controller; dled at' 9 o clock this morning. : BLAST KILLS - THIRTY Syracuse, July 3. —Thlrty dead and 200 injured in a fire and explosion ina T, N. T, tactory. Yanks Acomin'; ltalians Cheer Wildly (By United Press) Rome, July 3.—Dispatches the front say the Italian . troops i cheered wildly when it was an- nounced that Americans would soon take their places in the Italian line. Many Italian soldiers have relatives <" in'the American army. Military critics attach much im- portance to the recapture of Cold el Rosso and the consolidation of the Italan . positions at Mont Diva L’Bleea.. k 'l } matter is purely a question that re- ' lates to legislation affecting the pol- %., icy of congress regarding the Min- nesota and other Indians; but I want to say that former congressmnal in- vestigations have disclosed” at least “four crooked officials that your bureau knew nothing about until we furnished the evidence.” “That is not the fact,” Mr. Sells retorted. ““Records.of these misdo- ings were before me before the com- mittee reported them.” from Washington, July -2, —Cato Sells, _JIndian commissioner, and Represen- * tative Carter of Oklahoma engaged "in ‘a wordy clash with the hearing on the resolution by C. B, Miller of Minnesota to investigate how Indian matters in Mlnnesota are being han- dled. Such an invesngation by the house committee, Mr. Sells insisted, is merely an attempt by his enemies to diseredit him. (htes Former Investlgatxon There -is no idea of discrediting You,” Mr. Carter replied, “for this | £ MINNESOTA INDIAN 4 CAUSES CLASH; SELLS IS ANGRY Reports from Baku, the great oll center on the Cnsplan ‘sea, recently told of the ca; pture of the city’ from the Turks by the Russian bolshevlk forces.. Later dispatches said the rival-armies were-fighting a bloody battle there. Fourth of July will have no’joys for Charles Walters, for Chief Brandt ] and Officer Johnson. of the Indjgn agents spoiled the contemplated fest- ivities for Walters, likewise for sev- eral who might have happened to be in the vicinity of the prisoner, who was arrested last evening for haying an undue supply. of booze in his 'pos- session. Instead of fireworks, Walters had firewater to the amount of 24 guarts and it required two suitcases to han-i dle.the stuff. - The officers ‘“‘spotted” ‘Walters on'a train on the- M. & I when it arrived in Bemidji from Lit- | tle Talls 'but Walters“attempted..to. make a’getaway and-was captured. 7Waltérs only about‘two weeks age, was ‘drrestod - for- peddling booze in Bemidji. SOLDIERS MUTINY OVER " ELIMINATION OF BREAD (By United Press) Geneva, July = 3.—Several regi- ments of Austro-Hungarian tr.ops quartered in Prague and Grelz mu- tinied when the bread ration was eliminated, according to newspapers. The mutineers announced they. had enough scartridges: to. kill all their oflicers, whereupon..the bread ration was promptly re-established and the revolt ended. Austrians Slay Colo nel With the Italtans afield, 3 — The Czecho-Slovaks - killed an Aus- trian +¢olonel and his entire staff. Papers taken from him showed that Austrian artillery co-operated poorly. Previous estimates that 1,600 Aus- trians were killed in the recent mountain fighting is now consider- ably increased. It is known that two enemy regiments, one entirely fresh, have been entirely wiped out, all members being either killed or cap- tured. ' QUIET AT BLOOMING PRAIRIE St. Paul, July 3 —Sergeant David- son, cummandmg a detail of the Na- tional guard, detailed to close the Blooming Prairie saloons, teday re- ported all quiet and no attempt at re-opening. “They were not,” Mr. Carter re- plied, “and our evidence was given to you, and then you discharged the offenders.” Need Probes, Carter Sa: Mr. Sells said the pfopose resolu- tion was too broad because it pro- vided for an investigation not only of Minnesota affairs but also of other reservations. “We need these other investiga- tions,” Mr. Carter said. “For in- stance we want to Lknow why it is that an appropriation of $175,000 is recomn.ended for the purchase of ad- ditional land near a Southern reser- vation and whether it refers to a special tract.” Mr. Sells in discussing the pro- posed investigation of conditions in Minnesota insisted he was making an investigation; that it was fair, open and impartial, and said both he and Secretary Lang were opposed to hav- ing a congresqwnal investigation at this time. He said he had detailed his special inspector to conduct the investigation, The photograph shows thé factories and oil industries in ruins and- Prince Worontzof-Dachkof, Icasus, visiting -the city after a hattle between the Armenians and the Tartars, " . Following its. _custom, the ~ Daily.-Pioneer will not -be is- sued - tomorrow, “that all em- ployes' may participate in the observance of the Fourth. of July, the annpiversary of the birth of America’s independ- ‘ence. from the mother country of England. . Not only ‘wfll the ds,y be observed im the United States and her possessions and by her naval and military forces now in active service at home and abroad, but England, France and Italy have proclaimed the day - one of celebration _in honor to America, which has stepped- into the brunt of the fighting to preserve the peace of the- world. Bemidji will make the most of the day and hundreds of patriotic citizens: from Bel- trami- county will come. No paper tomorrow. “PITCHFORK BEN" DIES: WAS NOTED SENATOR (By United Press) Washington, July 3.— Senator “Ben” Tillman of South Carolina, better known as .“Pitchfork Ben,” died at .4:20 o’clock, this mornlng He had been ill for séveral days as the result of paralysis and all -hope for recovery had been abandoned. Senator Tillman was one of the most unique members ever in the United States senate. He was the son of a farmer and was given the sobriquet ‘Pitchfork Ben’” on ac- count of “pitching into” his oppon- ents. He was constantly active po- litically and always supporting the cause of the farmers. His legisla- tive ability was never questioned and his influence was widespread in the nation’s capital. URUGUAY DEMANDS STRONG GUARANTEES (By United Press) Buenos Aires, July 3.—W¥ruguay has declared herself for the cause of the Allies and has broken diplo- matic relations with Germany, yet she has made an arrangement with Great Britain and France which com- pares unfavorably with the one these countries made with Argentina. Uruguay’s contract calls for solid guarantees. The original plan was that the governments of England and France should deposit in escrow bonds of the Uruguayan public debt and other securities of Uruguay. But it was found out later that the greater proportion of these bonds had been used by Great Britain and France in other financial transac- tions, principally in the United States, and that they were not im- mediately available for Uruguayan purposes. The English government, when it found that it was impossible to se- .cure Uruguay in this way deecided to make a deposit of one million pounds sterling to the order of the Uruguay- an legation in London, reserving the right to exchange it later for.Uru- guayan securities. A similar, situation arose -in the contract made between Uruguay and France, The French government has likewise used its Uruguayan bonds as securities on other loans. The re- sult is that the French banks will be called upon to make individual guar- antees. Considering the fact that Uruguay is one of the foes of Germany, it seems that Argentina was very gen- erous in her much larger transaction with Great Britain and France with- out security of any kind, ceroy of the Cau- NEW-ASST. CASHIER. . ECURITY STATE BANK, 1S FROMINENT: CITIZEN Clifton Cravens, for the past fif- teén years a:member of the banking force of the First -National bank, Princeton, Minn., has taken a posi- tion. with. the Securlty State bank, Bemidji, as assistant cashier. Mr. 'Cravens comes to Bemidji with credentials of which any busi- ness man might well be proud, Be- fore leaving-his liome city to enter new businesg-fields,” Princeton prac- tically turned out -and tendered him a farewell receptlon in the armory, which .was .en..féte” for- the .occasion, ‘Prominent:-eitizens paid tribute to ‘the work-of . Mr. Cravens in the in~ ‘terests of "thé city, he- having .for years been an aggressive member of the board of education and active in civic progress of the community. A chest of silver was presented to the principals of the gathering-at an un- expected moment and, to use the expression of the home paper, “Cliff was caught entirely off his guard.” The "evening’s program was pre- gented by “the leading _talent of Princeton, luncheon was served and dancing followed. The endorsement given Mi. and Mrs. Cravens by the Princeton Union guarantees Bemidji a most desirable acquisition to its citizenship. STATE OFFICIALS LOOK Governor:Burnquist, under game and fish commissioner, commission, members of the legislature. and other state leaders, inspected the fisheries at Red Lake yesterday and the outing was thoroughly enjoyed. the families of the officials, and a delegation of Bemidji business men also accompanied the visitors. The trip was made on the Red Lake railroad and upon arrival in Redby .the sightseers were taken out on the lake where a net was hauled in containing 5,200 pounds of fish of various varieties, while a camera operator took moving pictures of the scene. The fish were taken to the dock, drawn and packed in ice, 150 pounds being used for every 125 pounds of fish. The visitors then went across Red Lake to Ponemah to the Cross Lake school, a fish dinner being served while on-the waters, and the general verdict was, ‘“some dinnper.” The school was inspected and pictures taken, then the return trip to Redby, to the Chippewa reservation by auto and inspection, including the schools, after which the return to Bemidji. Upon arrival home the visitors were served dinner at the Mark- ham, then given an auto ride around the lake, points of interest being the new normal, Birchmont, golf links and other places. From Bemidji the party returned to St. Paul. 63 MORE AMERICANS ARE AWARDED CROSSES (By United Press) Washington, July 3.— General Pershing today reported 63 more American soldiers awarded the dis- tinguished service cross for gallantry in action. PULLMANS TAKEN OVER (By United Press) Washington, July 3.—The railway administration today announced that it has placed the Pullman com- pany under federal control, OVER RED LAKE FISHERY . the chaperonage of Carlos Avery, state mem=- bers of the Minnesota Public Safety state prominent state With the party were members of IR 900“"’ (Special to Pioneer) A long distance phone call from Minneapolis this forenoon from Major Yost, head of Minnesota re- cruiting, stated that he would be in Bemidji tomorrow to help Bemidji celebrate. - He will be accompanied by Captain John Carson and daugh- ter, and Miss Mona Emslie. Captain Carson was a British officer in the Boer war. He is a Scotchman and his daughter and Miss Emslie are ex* pert Scotch dancers. They will also take part in the program. Trinlane Enroute. Minneapolis, July - 3.—Two air- planes left Minneapolis yesterday on motor trucks to-take-part in Fourth of July celebrations in Minnesota towns:~ Two more machines will leave the Overland aviation mechan- ics training school in the midway on similar journeys today. Accompanied by 10 men from the training school and Corporal Leon- ard Coudrey of the army recruiting office, a triplane left early yesterday for Bemidji. A biplane, escorted by 16 aviation mechanics and Sergeant Irving Vivian of the recruiting of- fice,. departed late yesterday for Winona. Today a biplane will go to North- field and another to Dodge Center, each accompanied by details of 10 aviation mechanics. All-Day Program, The above means that the big mili- tary triplane, promised by Major Weaver of the Overland government aviation mechanics training school, hibition- tomorrow, when celebrates the Fourth. Another big attraction will be the] display of the Fordson tractors and a practical demonstration of these implements, Seven have arrived in Bemidji at the Jewett garage, which is the Ford agency for this .district, and already are attracting much at- tention and comment from business men and farmers, who have taken advantage of the presence of the tractors to “shop early.” Tractors Are Magnet. These compact little implements are being marketed by the Minne- sota food administration, backed by the government, which means that no profiteering is allowed, the gov- ernment guaranteeing the sale price .at actual cost in the interests of greater acreage for cultivating in the food production campaign. the same price as at St. Paul, freight to this point from Detroft, Mich., is greater than to St. Paul, to equalize that cost all around. Those who have inspected tractor and know what they dustless feature of the machine, and the fact that one man can push it all around on a pavement. 7.000 Are “Over There.” Over 7,000 of these were sent by the government to France and Eng- land two years ago for the cultiva- tion of lands over there. Ford ex- perimented seven years on the ma- chine and spent $1,600,000 in per- FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH f PROGRAM COMPLETE "FORCELEBRATION OF IRTHYHURSDAY; \Y BIG FE: will be in-Bemidji in time for ex- Bemidji] The tractors will be sold in Bemidji for $760, plus $30 for freight to Bemillji The but the same rate will be charged There is also a plow that is part of the outfit, which sells for $143. the are talking about and amazed at the RES !ectlng it. He made all experiments on a 15,000-acre farm and did all this before offering the tractor to the farming public, H. E. Chilson, expert on the Ford- son-tractor, has been sent to Bemidji to demonstrate the implements to the general public and will be in per- sonal charge tomorrow when the work of the tractor will be shown. eball Feature, The baseball game 1n the after- noon between a Bemidji picked team and the Red Lake team promises to be a good one. It will be played at Athletic park in the aftermoon. All the banks will be closed and the postoffice will observe holiday hours and business will be suspended (By Unlted Press) generally, at least for a part of the ay. The celebration promises much with its big program and a large crowd is expected to be in Bemidji for the occasion NEW HEAD NAMED FOR PAPER SECTION Waghington, July 3. — Thomas Donnelly of Chicago has been ap- pointed chief of the pulp and paper section of the war industries board to succeed W. B. Colver, 8t. Paul, forced to resign on account of duties connected with the commission. federal trade GRACE LUSK'S PARAMOUR -~ SENTENCED TO YEAR (By Unlted Press) ‘Milwaukee, July 3,—Dr. David Roberts was today found guilty on a statutory charge resulting from the Grace Lusk-Mrs. Roberts triangle and given the maximum sentence of one year in the house of correction. Judge Page imposed~the sentence, This is unotlm*:ha.pter of . the murder of Mrs, Hbberts by Grace Lusk with whom¥Dr. Roberts had been attentive to for a year. Over Million MeninFrance Washington, July 3.—President Wilson today announced 1,019,115 American troops in France on July STATE BANK CALL (By United Press) St. Paul, July 3.—The state bank- ing department today issued a call for the financial statement of all state banks at the close of business June 29. PERSHING PROTESTS SHIPMENT OF PLANES WITHOUT TEST Washington, July 3.—The con- gressional aircraft investigating committee learns that General John J. Pershing, commander of the Am- erican expeditionary forces in France, has cabled the war depart- ment protesting the shipment to the front of De Haviland planes which have not been subjected to rigid test. The rejort caused considerable anxiety among members of the com- mittee, who interpreted it as an in- dication that serious difficulty had been encountered in the use of the machines being shipped to France. Quantity Production Achieved. The house military affairs com- mittee was told last week that 200 De Haviland planes had gone to France, and the information was given considerablg currency about the capitol as evidence of a better day in the aircraft program. Members of the aircraft investi- gating committee said they had learned that 478 De Haviland planes had been sent to France, The cause of General Pershing’s complaint was not clear to members of the commit- tee, and they were determined to consider their inquiry to learn whether it was the result of faulty construction which might be remed- jed in future production. Pronose_Control_of Fac;ones. The De Haviland ‘‘four the type of plane on which the United States was placing its chief reli- ance. . Arrangements had been made for '.urning them out in large quan- tities for use as combat planes. The action of General Pershing added new impetus to the demand among the members of the aircraft committee for taking over the three principal aircraft factories by the government. Accidents to Be Investigated. The committee has been conslder— ably disturbed. by the frequent re-:v7 ports of aircraft accidents, and.-is now awaiting a detailed report.from the war department. 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