Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 8, 1918, Page 1

.TRIBE DESIRES PERSONAL MEMBERS AT BUREAU CN VOLUME XVI, NO. 152 CHIPPEWASTO HOLD ANNUAL COUNCLL HERE DURING WEEK _to C me Up; 120 Del ,ngtu Are Coming. . Holdihg Uf) of Ailegea Monéy Due Reason for Desired Change In Conduct. Nine reservations will be represent- ed at the annual conference of the f Minnesota Chippewa Indians in Be- mid’li tomorrow, and the convention & is expected to be one of importance. - % From the reservations, 120 delegates " ~. a substitute for coal to promote the > are allowed, and it-is expected there will ‘be several other reresentatives of the' various reservations. White Earth; Red Lake, Cass Lake, Nett Lake White Oak: Point, Grand Port- age, Leech Lake, Fond du Lac and Mille Lacs are the reservations:in- cluded in the amnual convention and ;-the: sessions will last throughout thg D differences with the office of Indian affajrs at Washington, and in this it is expected a:lively fight will ensue in the seating of delegates, for the reason some of the old boys insist they are entitled to seats in the coun- cil, whether regularly chosen or not. For the first time in the”history of the councils a woman was seated last year, the young men systaining: the against their eldegs any advantages in’| the ‘movementyinvading tribal ranks. ~Want Bureau Changed, ‘Several tholsand dollars-have been; held up for years, which; it is claimed, rightfully belongs to the Minnesota Chippewas, and the Indians-are cx- tremely desirous of having personal representatives.in- the bureau 't In- more competently represent them. - * Thewe councils are interesting not only'to the Indians themselves but to their fair skinned brethren, for the proceedipgs are corMucted. in both the Chippewa tongue and the English languages, an interpreter being used. Ofticers of the association are: President—John Morrison, Lake. E: L -, § T Vice Presiden zsnomen, Secretary—! aul H Bes,hlleu, Red Lake. Treasurer—Omer Lake. COUNTY FUEL W0OD MARKETS PROPOSED St. Paul, Minn., July 8.—Counties in heavily timbered sections of the state will be authorized to cut and market fuel wood and other counties to engage in the fuel wood business, - on a cash.basis, provided the experi- men planned in St. Louis county un- der a new order of the Public Satety Commission s productive of desired results, Secretary H. W. Libby of the commission has announced. Urging the use of wood for fuel as Red Gravelle, Red Wwmilitary, civil and industrial welfare of the state during the war, the com- mission order lays down the plan for the experimént in St. Louis county. The board of county commissioners is-authorized to acquire fuel timber stumpage to be:cut and sold to the towns, inhabitants and industries, at or as near cost as may be without financial losses on the transactions. A superintendent is to be engaged to handle the work, and he will be au- thorized to procure the necessary la- lor and equipment. Municipalities may pay for wood with warrants in lieu of cash. Necessary expenses of thé system may be paid from the county revenue funds, the order states, and the com- missioners may provide working capi- tal from that fund. $60.000 PAID FARMERS BY POTATO FACTORY St. Paul, July 8.—The potato starch factory at Princeton has been closed down till fall. During its operation farmers in that vicinity were paid more than' $60,000 for spuds. “EALIBERTIE ON FURLOUGH. William Lalibertie on the battle- ship Kansas is home on a furlough of fifteen days.” Rem Bell came with him and went on to his home to spend his furlough. He will visit Bemidji while on Jeave, \ PR e i :\lfl Dflflfl ~Several Subjects of Importance | ;and they All the women in this photograph, with the exception-of the one holding the flag, are daughters, of men who fought In1812." The flag they made to celebrate their work in the present war. The setting of the picture is the garden of the old “Octagon House,” the historic ‘Washington residence built by Col. John Tayloe of Virginia, occupied by President Madison, and the house in which the treaty of Ghent was signed at the close of the ‘War of 1812, From left to right, the women are: Mrs. Noble Newport Potts, third national vice president Daughters of 1812 Mrs. Mary-Olivia Simpson Yeatman, Mrs, Mary Neilson Jackson, Miss Charlotte Pendleton, Miss J. Estelle Rlchnrdson, Mrs. Rnchel Polkinhorn, AmericanBoys Fight ForU. S. (By Willxam P, mms, United Press Correspondent.) o WithtHe British Afield, July 8.— If -~anyone doubts - how German- Americans are fighting for the United States, Jczse Krenger thinks he can convince them. He interviewed sev- eral of the Hamel heroes. Private Bernard Stallinger had five hand grenades. With one he killed two: German machine gunners and with the second he cleared a section of a trench. - With the third he killed a Boche who was trying to shoot him and then captured the other two. Nathan Lieberman encountéred s:x Germans guarding. a machiné gun. He levelled his empty rifle at them commenced to * beg for Thén they surrendered. NONPARTY TO OUIT EFFORTS IN NEBRASKA Lincoln, Neb. July 8.—Dismissal of the suit brought in the district court of Lancaster county by officials of the Nonpartisan league to restrain the Nebraska State Council of De- fense from preventing Nonpartisan meetings, may eliminate future fric- tion between the council and league. James A.. Manahan of St. Paul, Minn., attorney for plaintiffs, stated the league would withdraw its paid organizers in Nebraska and discon- tinue the distribution of Ieague liter- ature. CANMING LESSONS TO BE GIVEN THIS WEEK Canning demonstrations will be held in-Bemidji Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, first day at the high school, "sedond day at the North sehool and . third day at the Lincoln building, Harry Olin, agricultural di- rector of “the public schools, in charge, under the supervision of the Housewives league, The demonstrations will be of the colld pack method and if sufficient interest is evidenced by the attend- ance, demonstrations will be held throughout the summer when fruits are in season. It is hoped that the demonstrations will be largely attended by the house wives of the ecity. mercy. HAIG REPORTS ADVANCE. (By United Press.) > London, July 8.-—General Haig to- day reported that the Australians ad- vanced their lines slightly on both sides of the Somme 2long a two mile front. Pl SN S, . ARTILLERY BATTLE ON. (By United Press.) - Paris, July 8.—(Official)—Artil- lery is playing on both sides along a fifteen mile front between Villers, Cotterets forest and the Marne. PERSHING’S CASUALTY REPORT (By United Press.) Washington, July 8.—General Per- shing today reported’ 50 casualties, Mrs. Kate Kenrney Henry, Miss Virgihia Byrd Jones and Miss Mary Hungerford. talians Fight ALLEGED EVADERS MlX (By United Press.) Little Rock, Ark., July 8.—Three were killed and several wounded dur- ing a pitched battle between Home Guards and a band of 35 alleged draft deserters and their sympathiz- ers.__Federal troops have been asked to’quell the trouble. THREATENED WIRE STRIKE IS OFF INDEFINITELY Washington, July 8. ——Secretary of Labor Wilson today announced that the Commercial telegraphers..union strike scheduled for today had been indefinitely postponed. ~ President Konenkam), the president of ' the unign, says there will be no strike until the government has the oppor- tuniity to act further. New Orleans, July 8.—The union here claims 125 telegraphers, mem- bers of the union, have been locked out, ATLANTA TELEGRAPHERS QUIT SAY NOT TREATED FAIRLY Atlanta, Ga., July 8.—One hun- dred fifty telegraphers of the West- ern Union company quit work here today, claiming the company locked out union employes and also failed to play square. CON'T SEE ANY UNION, New York, July 8.—Newcomb Carlton, president of the Western Union, says the reason there was no strike is for the reason there are no union telegraphers to strike. He says there are only 56 union telegra- _phers in the entire United States. NEWSIES STRIKE SETTLED. Minneapolis, July 8.—The strike of the newsboys is settled, the publish- ers and newsies splitting the differ- ence of 25 cents a hundred on whole- sale prices which started the argu- ment. BRITISH BAG FIVE AIRPLANES. (By United Press.) London, July- 8—(Ocial)—Five German airplanes were downed and one British plane lost. Like Demons: Defeat Enemy (By United Press.) With the Italians Afield, July 8.— The #test Italian victory pushed-the Austrians eight miles further from Venice as the result of one of the most stubborn -battles of the war, fought in' a triangle of dykes and mud-filled canals of the lower Piave. The Austrians had fortified every gion and Italian artillery aided ma- ing food from the mountain. Over 1,000 Italians fought in waist- deep water, often losing their weap- ons and in many instances fighting with fists and teeth. In many instances, men leaped over wire entanglements fronting machine guns and knifed Austrian gunners. Thirteen hundred machine guns and numerous trench mortars were cap- tured. HALF MILLION MEN * SOON. DUE PERSHING (By United Pr ) Washington, July 8.—In another month General ePrshing will have a half million under his direct com- mand, members of the senate mili- tary committee learned today. IF WIRE SITUATION {By United Press.) hington, July 8.—Senator Smith of eGorgia today urged the sen- ate to immediately act on the wire control bill. senate to immediately act on’ the wire control bill. Strikers in the southeast have not alarmed the of- ficials. -They expect President Kon- enkamp will keep the men in until the government acts. If a dangerous condition arises, however,( the presi? dent will seiverthe lines. MITCHELL APPOINTED MILITARY INSTRUCTOR, THREE BATTALIONS Major Tom Swinson of the Twenty- first battalion, Bemidji; First Lieut. Scott Stewart, commanding the Be- midji company; Major H. Z. Mitchell, drill master of the Fourteenth, Twenty-first and Twenty-second bat- talion, Sergeant J. P. Brandt, Dr. E. H. Smith, Ed. French and George T. Baker are home from attending the encampment of the home guard at Park Rapids last week. A feature of the encampnient was the promotion of Captain Mitchell to the rank of major, to be drill master of the three battalions, and the tak- ing away from the Twenty-first bat- talion of the Pine River company and sticking it into the Twenty- second battalion, leaving the Twenty- first with three companies, two of them new ones. This battalion is a new one, with headquarters at Cass Lake, with Major Marshall of Cass Lake commanding. On July Fourth there were be- tween 5,000 and 6,000 people at the encampment and fully 1,000 automo- biles on the grounds. A sham battle was held on this day. Park Rapids won a loving cup for having the most efficient company, Wadena was awarded one for having the largest company, and Cass Lake for having the best non-commissioned officers. Wadena was also given a $5 check for having the most sanitary quarters. This encampment is said to be the first home guard encampment to be held in the United States. Major Mitchell has recommended H. E. Reynolds to be appointed first lieutenant and to assist him with his work, house, mill and dry spot in this re- terially in pressing the enemy bring- ALARMS U. S. TO ACT Strikers today urged-the FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH ASSASSINS ERMAN DIPLOMAT N B B0 [-filitorlul Boflle" bassy by false credentials. - ‘Premier Lenine the tragedy. Steps are being strengthened. MURDER (By United Press.) London, July 8.—Count Mirbach, German ambassador to Russia, was murdered at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon by two unknown persons, who obtained entrance to the German em- informed Adolph Joffe, Russian am- bassador to Germany, according to wireless dispatches from Moscow, that the -assassins threw a bomb into the room occupied by the German ambassador, inflicting wounds which resulted in the death of Mirbach a few minutes later. Representatives of the Bolsheviki government immediately visited the embassy and expressed their indignation regarding taken to discover the identity of the assassins an;l tlle guard of the embassy has been Joffe was instructed to inform Foreign Minister Kuehl- mann of the indignation of the Russian government and to ex- press sympathy to the family of the late ambassador.” Foreign Minister Chitcherin sent another mensage to Joffe, informing him that an embassador extraordinary is going to Berlin to formally express the Russian government’s indignation at the act. Germany Makes Demands. (By Joseph Shaplen, United Press Correspondent.) Stockholm, July 8.—Germany will demand the right to police Moscow and Petrograd under the guise of maintaining order, as a result of the murder of Count Mirbach, German ambassador to Russia, according to information received-here...” . *; Germans who claim the murder is work of the entente, will demand a further free passage of troops to the Murman coast, via ePtrograd. It is believed fear of this eGrman-Finnish invasion really caused the Russian inhabitants of Murman to declare al- legiance to the allies, renouncing Russia. It is also believed the Bol- sheviki have either acceeded to Ger- man demands or abdicated, probably the former, Impetus at Washington, (By R. J.'Bender, United Press Cor- respondent.), Wusllington, July 8.—The assas- dinZlfoh of the eGrman ambassador to Russia, at Moscow, and the expect- ed demands of Germany upon Russia, gavie jmpetus to ithe Allies-Amer- can efforts to reach a decision for aid for Russia. It is believed certain quick action must follow. 0% cials are still mum but the ad- ministration plans are: First—Economy mission sent to Russia to study Slav conditions and extend American aid. Second—This mission - will full military protection. Third—Supplies sent Russians, with troops solely as a protective force for supplies, preventing the Germans from getting them. " have Russians Join the Allies. (By United Press.) Copenhagen, July 8.—It is reported that the entire population on the Murman coast on Kola peninsula, bordering the White sea and Arctic have broken with the Russians and joined the entente. AMERICAN OFFICERS KILLED IN COLLISION (By United Press.) Paris, July 8.—Several American officers were killed today in an auto- mobile collision near Fontaine, 37 miles southeast of Paris. OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION INTO STEAMERS’ SINKING STARTS (ByUnited Press.) Peoria, Ill., July 8.—An official in- vestigation into the sinking of the river passenger steamer Columbia started today. Thus far, 73 bodies have been recovered, with 30 more missing. SCENIC HIGHWAY TOURISTS THROUGH BEMIDJI ENROUTE About 14 cars of trippers over the Scenic route to National Glacier park were in Bemidji today, having start- ed from Duluth late last week, stop- ping enroute at cities of interest. About 40 cars from Bemidji went to Cass Lake Sunday and came in with the tourists, who Jeft today for Bagley. {KAISER ORDERS BREAK IN RELATIONS ‘WITH RUSSIAN DELEGATES (By United Press.) Amsterdam, July 8.—Upon hearing of “the' assassination of “Ambassador " Mirbach, his “personal friend, the kaiser - ordered Foreign Minister Kuehlemann to break off relations with the Russian delegates at Berlin. Military police are guarding the Russian consulate in Berlin, fearing demonstrations. ADVERTISERS PLAN TO ADVERTISE. THE WAR (By United Press.) San Francisco,” July 8.—War ad- vertising dominated the opening ses- sion of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the world today. The final patriotic smash will be delivered with a meeting éntirely given over to patriotic subjects. Addresses will be made by rep- resentatives sent from the ambas- sies and legations of England, Can- ada, France, Belgium, Italy, China, Japan, Serbia and Portugal. At this meeintg also, Kathleen Burke of the Irish Red Crosg will tell of the work of her organiatfon. Creel on Program. George Creel, chairman of the Com- mittee on Public Information, was scheduled to address°the convention today following the opening address of President William C. D’Arcy. F. W. Stewart, president, Montreal Publicity association, told the ad men about Canada'’s war advertising. C. R. Macaauley, cartoonist, who is devot- ing his time to war film work, spoke to the convention about keeping the public informed through the movies. More than 3,000 ad men from all parts of -the world are in San Fran- isco today for the four-day session. The delegates first got together Sun- day in an “inspirational meeting” at the Greek theatre on the University of California campus.’ Adiourns Thursday. The convention will adjourn Thursday, when elections and the se- lection of next year’s convention city will take place. The United States War Exposition, which opened Sunday on the old cir- cus lot just a block from the ad men's convention auditorium, will continue for two weeks. The exposition was the most popular rendezvous of the ad men today. The program for the four day con- vention includes addresses by Charles M. Schwab, president of the Emer- gency Fleet Corporation and of the Bethlenem Steel Company, and many other men and women of internation- al fame. AMERICAN ARMY OF TRADE WILL BE SENT TO RUSSIA Washington, July 8.—The United Press is able to state authoratively that an army of trade and business experts, supporter by a suitable po- lice force of inter-allied troops, will be sent to Russia and establish order. This will be done very soon. No mil- itary intervention will take place for the present;