Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 15, 1918, Page 1

e, ,everyone who entered carried a smile _.=ditional box install VOLUME XVI, NO. 159 B Handaome Structure Goes Into Commission Without the Slightest Ostentation. HANDSOME INTERIOR OPENS EYES OF PUBLIC History of Bemidji’s Postoffice Reveals First Was Pioneer Trading Post. Bemid]i took on an additiona) ret- 1i phase . this:‘morning; when 1. 001 offlce building place Sunday .with Postmaster Rit- chic and the employes working like longshoremen. As always incident to an occasion of like nature there was some little running off schedule to- day, but:nothing serious,. and.good nature. prevailed on® patmns. Wwhile and expression of satisfaction and eral building yvas a reaht.y and in commission. The transformation of Bemidji’s postoffice facilities is remarkable and marks a step far in advance. first federal bullding sin . Belirami county and ‘an ornam n{.‘ ‘and. -greal credit to the city and county.and this portion of the state. It has been de- scribed at length frequently until its detail is well known. Attractive Interior. ~ The throwing open of the lobby re- vealed its interior equipment; screen- ed to the general public while in the course of installation. The various departments are conveniently arrang- ed and the equipnent and fixtures are all of oak, white walls, while a hand- some tile floor adds materially to its attractiveness. The boxes are of the latest type and each fitted with spe- cial keys. There is:alsocroom for ad- ion .as-the busi- ness- warrants. , The lighting is ad- mirable and the interior.is all to be desired. In fact, the postoffice in its entirety is a welcome ornament to the city and Postmaster Ritchie is proud of his new ‘“home,” a marked contrast to the inadequate and congested lo- cation occupied by the postoffice for years. Bemidii’s P. 0. History. ;In .its.ameteroric career,. Bemidji has moved, so far as its mail facilities “have bgen concerned, several times, each time noting an advance( al- .“though in pieneer days seemingly not unus®lly noticéable. The first mail to reach Bemidji under government control “was. 'distributed at- the Car- son trading post, Carson’ Bros. being the proprietors of the post, G. E. Carson of the Bemidji Pioneer being one of the firm. Its location -was _ about a quarter of a mile south of the Crookston mill. ** fThe next home of the postoffice was in the Carson Bros store, south- west corner ,of what is-now Third street and “Beltrami avenue, in the building destroyed by fire over a year ago and now replaced with the hand- some brick business house built and owned by John- Dalton, and soon ready for occupancy. i The Final Move. .The third location of the postoffice was about 60 feet south of the Car- rothers barber shop and the next in & building just south of Trask’s Be- midji Steam laundry. From there it was moved to the loca.tion just va- cated and which has been the home of the postoffice for twelve years past. It is now permanently located in its own building erected by the government and is permanent for tae years to come._ “JACK” JOHNSON DOING WELL. SAYS LETTER Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Johnson of the Fifth ward are in receipt of a let- ter from their son, ‘“Jack’” Johnson, formerly a jitney driver in this city, who is now in the service in Frarce. He says he is feeling fine, likes the country and wants to be remembeied to all his Bemidji friends. He left Bemidji December 1, 1917, - for Jefferson barracks, and after be- ing there for a short time, was sent to Fort Monroe, Va. While in Vir- ginia he worked in a garage for a month, after which he was made chief of the motor truck squad. In April he was sent to France to a motor school and finished his course last month, and was then sent to an- other school as an instructor. VLlQU'OR TRAFFIC LESSENS gratification that at last the new fed-|® In a statement the association said 1t is the| National Coal Association Gives Opinion of Special Report to Government., PRODUCTION, ASSERTED Can’t Have Liquor and Coal at Same Time; Now Up to Congress. ‘Washington, July .15.—Immediate nation-wide prohibition is absolutely necessary . if -the- extra-100,000,000 tons of ‘coal. ear needed by the country in its-war on Germany is to be mined, Fuel Administrator Gar- tional Coal association, representing field has been informed by the Na- bituminous operators producing 400,- 000,000 tons of coal annually. ‘Dr. Garfield is understood to have laid the-association’s recommendation be- fore President Wilson for his con- sideration. that in the opinion of a special com- mittee of its members from virtually ‘all coal producing sections of the country which. has investigated the question, the county cannot have both "»booze and summ nt conl t 3 win-|~ “ter. 3 “Ptolubltmn Imverative.” “The liquor trafhc,” said tha state-| ment, “is curtailing coal production and the time has come to eliminate it if there is tc be the substantial in- crease in coal output the war. pro- gram demands.” A. R. Hamnilton, chairman of the committee, made this supplemental statement: “The committee feels that the drinking evil has become so rampant in the mining communities that its complete. elimination is fundamental- 1y necessary in ‘he effort to speed up the mines sufficiently to. get the 100- 000,000 addiiional tons of coal this country will requite this year. It is now up to com.méss to make™a clean- cut .choice between ‘booZe’ for the mining commun:ii les and ceal for the war and the publ carslnl}rash BoyDoes High Dive; Escapes A most startling and at the same time mjraculous auto mishap occur- red a few minutes before one o’clock this noon at the intersection of Min- nesota avenue and Fourth street, and by a miracle a small child escaped serious injury or being killed. Chris Christianson of Cass Lake was coming south on Minnesotd ave-] nue and had started to round the traffic sign. From the west came John Spangler of Plantagenet. From the southward was coming another car. Both drivers of the cars from the west and north kept an eye on the car from the south to see whizn way it would turn and both -vent slow, but the car driven by Mr. Span- gler struck the Christianson car squarely amidships. whirled it around and it mountrd the walk curb and gracefully procreded eastward on ‘the concrete walk alongside the Be- midji Hardware Company store, where it was scopped. In the car driven by Christianson were two ladies and three children, one of them the boy.- When the im- pact came.the youngster was shot like a rocket from the rear seat and dived directly over the front of the car, landing on the concrete pave- ment on his hands and knees, escap- ing without a scratch but frightened at the suddenness of his flight. The car was a new Ford, and was caved slightly in one side, while the fender was twisted. The other occupants of the car retained their places when the shock came, and escaped unscathed, except for nerves. PERSHING'S CASUALTY LIST. (By United Press.) ‘Washington, July 15.—General Pershing .today reported 60 casual- ties, R50Mfi i fi\-\°“°‘ "RONT “TWO DISTINCT U.S. By FRED S. FERGUSON. United Press Correspondent. With the Americans on the Marne, July 15.—The Americans shortly before noon launched a heavy heavy counter attack against a large force of Ger- mans which crossed the Marne at three points on a four-mile front, east of Chatteau Thierry. ' The result of this fighting is unknown. Shortly before this the Americans counter at- tacked at Vaux, completely repulsing the German assault. ' The Americans caught the Boches in a ter- rific charge, hurling them back almost a half mile be- yond the point where the attacks begun. The German drive extends from west of Chatteau Thierry to east of Rheims. The Americans are in- volved on both sides of Chatteau Thierry. Evidently ~ the Germans are attempting to reach Chalons. Bitter fighting is progressing, specially along the Marne. Germans Get an Early Morning Start. . ‘At daybreak the Boches threw pontopns across which will prove the downfall of Ger- .the Marne with artillery and machine gun support the ; waf militarism and save Russia to| . .infantry rushing forward facing heavy firing. | WITH GARBAGE thie Wieplds-democracy.— “uon )l b2 o The Germans .crossed-the- river::atMesy, Jaul- % i ragfr(&lilggi&i ;?:racgftggymgeg?‘l:t: . gonne 'and Labr.et Onnerre farm, north ?f Fossey, the (By Unlted Press.) Buishoniki moveraint, T learned that first rush carrying them_forward a mile and three- Washington, July 16— Jjade carv-| the so-called revolutionists are in ab- quarters. American resistence finally slowed down ings, lacquered shrines, and carved |solute control of it. The movement the German advance, and preparations for a counter wood jewel boxes will not help win :g;eg;g:gi;l‘:e“ggs Ofcgirzfge:‘éxl attack began immediately. 22: V‘g:fl‘:flfi?fi; S’Digli:zn tfifl;: xfsm:;id tivés rerused to hoar pleas to. lood & " The Americans swept forward to the attack be- garbage will; revolt against the Bolsleviki and op- ore th_e enemy was able to organize his badly shat- In its early progress toward elim-|Dosed seizing power in local regions. tered lines. For miles in the rear of the lines the ination of the great American waste, ?‘;‘g‘;“té‘;lxvzfld t:lhee Svl:,?fl":;egl‘l‘f (;ltpg:; country was shaken with artillery firing like earth- 5351115?"?{339'2% htl;nse ‘;':;tr'igfedmll:: Bolsheviki in,cities "‘1’“ Nijin, Novo- qanea. Valle.ys near the V_aux were henvnly. deluged ports list.: The latter items are be-|Eorod, Samara and Saratoff. .‘Vlth gas, forcing the Americans to fight whileswear- ing looked after by other depart-| ‘‘The Soviet government is about to ing gas masks. ments of the government. move from Moscow to Murom on ac- The -German losses were terrific wherever they Tennis rackets, tennis, golf, base, | count of insubordingtion among the they attacked, but particularly severe were their losses along the Marne where the Boches paid a heavy toll .1, for, the privilege of crossing this historic river. The withdrawal of Americans and French to the right of ping-pong ang owling balls; ‘almond | troops. ~ Trotsky -has declared a.state flour used in: cosmetics; metal vages|Of war along the Murman coast and the base of the salient formed by the bend in the river was effected in an excellent manner. and'similar fluxuries also are on a|rallway.” = . “1 g (Bulletin, by United Press.) newly-issued’ restricted imports list. 40,000 esert London, July 15.—It is learned "authoratively The canteen service of the Ameflcan ~. Cross.has given a number. of gortable*fitchen trucks: to the Itillan lovemment‘ The photograph shows one of the new trucl'.l. : SHIP WORKERS STRIKE. CONTRACTS NOT KEPT. DECLARE 3.500 MEN Oakland, Calif.,” July 156 —Thirty- five hundred boilermakers and iron workers struck-today in three big shipbuilding plants at Alameda and | will send an army to Russia to sup- Oakland. Millions of dollars in gov-|port the longing to drive German in- ernment ship-contracts are practical- | fluence from Ukraine, Don and Baltic ly halted.- Men say the shipbuilders|proyinces, and from Cremia and Cau- failed to keep their agreements. causug, it will unquegtionably arouse > ( the gpontaneous aid and sympathy DOWN WITH JADE: - - Al;u;an ARMY WOULD BE WELCOME. REPORT OF RUSS SITUATION | By, JOSEPH SHAPLEN. Unl'ted Press Correspondent. Stogkholm,-July 15.“—If the Allies DRY LEGISLATION IS DELAYED UNTIL AUG. 26 Washington, July 15.—National prohibition legislation was postponed by congress until August 26, at least. In arranging for a midsummer va- cation, a formal unanimous consent GERMANS ATTACK YANKEES NEAR CHATEAU THIERRY (By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press Correspondent.) With the Americans on the Marne, July 15.—The Germans The department of agriculture an- nounces that if you do not throw away your tin cans, but save them to can the kaiser, you may make some money. If you can gather 7,000 or A 0 may get $12 for them, according to 1 quotations furnished by a smelter. today that the Germans have crossed the Marne at So wgrritgghhasitttnelgoveznm:r;)t be- several points in the new drive. French positions come abou e sinful waste o! eau- ; Y3 tiful garbage in this country, that . have been penetrated in some positions to a depth of the food administration has issued 5,000 yards, or three miles. Some villages have been an appeal to the housekeeper, saying: v cnptured. “One ton of garbage contains: bz em s arelo v ik “Sufficient glycerire for 14 75- . millimeter. shells; (B): United Press.) . n - “Sufficient fatty acid for manufac- (By United Press.) The German offensive was resumed this morning on a ture of 100 12-ounce cakes of soap; o 50-mile front of Chatteau Thierry, eastward into the Cham- sufficient ferulizer elements to grow London, July 15.—The Daily News H St X A S correspondent in Zurich today report- | pagne region. Early indications are that the enemy is combining E:erlals bt i %fi?’éifimficg;lfietfiaiv?ersi:;:%iz Rheims and eliminate that obstacle to the advance. ducgt used as hog feed it will pro-| i, @ 80 e, O motntains and 3,000| ., Thus the Champagne region is linked with Flanders, ““One hundred pounds of good, firm have been arrested in Budapest. Picardy, the Oise and Marne fronts, making 250 miles of battle first quality pork. 4 front, extending from Main Demassiges in the Champagne to “Can you afford to destroy these Ypres in Flanders. ~alugble products when your govern- Two distanct American forces are thus involved, the heavi- ment needs them. tg; Help Awin et est force being west of Chatteau Thierry and eastward along “Put less in your garbage pail and the Marne to Jaulgonne, on a ten-mile front. Other Americans toke more out. But what must go in are known located near Butte Dumessil. shiould be kept separate from other “Remember! *Garbage is valuable. Keep it clean!’~ FAB]h{IIELli'.EDm'ISTTBUCK %lymml%% agreement was entered into by the|attacked the Americans in the region of Vaux, two miles west i ‘:iflit: l’;‘;ig::e{i “;12; ttl‘ugsuflt 02060 1;)‘:)?6 of Chatteau Thierry, at 6 o’clock this morning, following a oL _| ther.co atic he ,000, i ustth E;m}lérflxelg 1rli.sm¥xgli:$rl<‘%ee¢:v emefgeney food production bill, eon- heayy bomb.urdment. Americans responded and have the sit- Trier, was killed and three of his|t3ining the amendment for ‘bone uation well in hand. . childyen mlso met @ similar fate, |4y’ Wartime prohibition effective Simultaneously, the enemy started a heavy bombardment while his wife and three other chil-| NeW Year’s day. in the region of Jaulgonne, while fighting near Chatteau dren of the family were injured when | AS a part of the agreement, how- | pp oy the auto in which the family wads|€Ver the prohibition advocates se- Und he G d bombardi M. e e tena stmuck by a Great North. |cured the definite pledge that the bill nder way, the Germans.commenced bombarding Meaux. ern engine as they were returning|Shall have the right of way when the The.weather is clear and ideal for fighting. For several days, activity in this region has been increasing. 8,000 of them, free from rust, you 8-baatiels"of wiéat;od Sooreof otber [od 40,000 deserted from the Austrian [his drive toward Paris with a desperate attempt to capture household refuse so it can be used. home from St. Paul Sunday. The vacation recess period of the senate accident occured on a grade crossing. | ®1ds: Prohibition advocates are confident BRITISH 0CCUPY KEM. they have a majority to keep in the bill some kind of a drastic wartime London, July 15.—After landing on production provision soon after the the Murman coast, the British occu- vacation ends. pied Kem on the White Sea, says the Frankfurter Seitung. MINNIE MILLS WANTED. If Minnie Mills will call at the of- fice of E. E. McDonald, chairman of FRENCH ARE SUSTAINING THEIR POSITIONS. Paris, July 15.—(Official. )—Germans attacked this morn- ing on a fifty-mile front and the battle is continuing. Violent artlllerymg preceeded the attack. The French are sustaining their positions. , e as RAIN RELIEVES CROPS. MEET AND ADJOURN. Washington, July 15.—Govern- St. Paul, July 15.—Rain, believed The county board of equalization the Civilian Reiief committee, she will | ment control of the tobacco industry|to be almost general throughout the|met this morning, but owing to not receive information which will inter- | is- being mentioned. The suggestion | northwest, did thousands of dollars|all necessary books being in an ad- ]est her relating to remittances from |is the rationing of soldiers to insure|benefit to crops but spojled Bastile| journment was taken pending receiv- GOVERNMENT MAY RATION TOBACCO FOR THE SOLDIERS the government, a sufficient supply, day parades, ing them, _ FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH _ FORCES IN BATTLE e s