Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 22, 1918, Page 1

\ 7 Toda_v s News .Taday‘ From the 'Amerioan B’b’tytle’ Front In CMIDJI DAILY PIONEE 3 BElV‘leJ.l,l;’ MINN., MQI{I?AY EVENING, JULY 22, 1918 : X FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH ALLIESCONTINUETO ADVANCF-ENEMYIN e < . By Frank J. Taylor, ; 4 . (United Press Correspondent.) i ; . With the Americans in France, July 22.—Ameri- ‘cans, facing the first cavalry charge of the war, utterly e -w.lpgd .out-a formidable force of horsemen east of R.h.e,l_ma‘and defeated what appeared to be an am- bitious attempt to cut the allied lines and reach Cong! M/Kflqgs;i;»Dfaffing " ‘Measure to Prevent New Form of Graft. . .CONGRESS AMAZED OVER | ACTION OF LAW FIRMS 'Undéréfoufid Méth;ds Used to . iSecure Names of Relatives : .A.=t¢_')';;Se'cul“é Fegs. " Washington, July 22.—Represen- ':'Cl‘al‘inf- S e s g fative Knutson of Minnesota is.draft- | : W ; : : S T mmediately afterward, the same American unit iing a bill to make it a misdemeanor ‘This is one of the firstiphotographs/to arrive in this'comtry showing ‘oun fighting men:engaged in the great bai- broke up the combined attack of infantry and tanks #or any, lawyer to solicit business re-| tle now raging'in Picardy. \American fsoliers/nre shown manning a small french gun i an open position. and held an important sector on a slight rise behind a — M\MMWWVMMV‘ i ~ AAS . g:hall‘:.g:olore.d hill. The Germans swept forward, un- knowingly striking the American unit which has a ‘relgmrkable-r_ecord for sharpshooting. The Americans quickly Plnuglitered them. The Germans then quickly 'r,eorgangd_and again the Americans repulsed their attacks, hitting several tanks and splitting them. AMERICANS CONTINUE THEIR ADVANCE. - rgarding® collections of claims or back - ‘1pay due to soldiers or sailors, and to > prohibit the charging of any fee for the collection of money due-those in litary ‘dervice - from- the ‘gdvern- S ment, -1/ s T % Rapreéentaffve Knutson. id deter-| mined to put a stop to-the practice of at least one Washington firm “of; t GREAT GRANDMOTHER. NATIVE OF GERMANY. . XNITS FOR RED CROSS rs.: Minnie Miller is a ‘g'r‘eatil LAFOLLETTES HOME: ~ NOT IN WISCONSIN. “RULES Schrool Board ‘1sRe-slected: he attention of v : . 'imaélf'Hopplim' e fhoe Madisom municipal] | N v .grandmother but still working for] i - . McClintie of-OK=L gourt; hiolds that’Robert M. La Fol-| { iy . her adopted country. Mrs. Miller em- By Fred S. Ferguson. " e M T 1111n,tic is also-draft-| jotte, ‘United-States senator;from Wis. | = M 34 AL : g:fi;dgfdfi; 2%me goanet,bwhich s (United Press Correspondent.) I ichever measure.can i 1 of abo i g 1% B an he, money given . . . 3 ""%‘1“ . the first attention of the :?&Z{n:rggddggisflic'ewas iven in the| . er l lc to the Red Cross. With the Americans in France, July 22.—The e ; g “Mrs: Miller was born in Germany Americans continue their advance today. Meanwhile R pesge i | tl.le ‘::ombli’ne(lil Frenchf-Ainerican-Brilish attacks are Folette. : i z e citizens of Bemidji who hav pinchin, oth ends of the Soissons-Rhei ient. The opinion was handed’ down on.fhe best interests .of , ‘the "publi¢ After cgouing the Marne, the lx:::rica:lsm;d?alllm:::l In order that mno injustice may be 0 ec: € y 2 o K Teau of W isK i - | the motion of La Follette’s ‘attorneys| schools at heart endorsed the board; 3 i 1 H :lma::, t:sth: ?:sult‘% uog Z'}“i‘,r ?,’,sgmg%fifn ‘to’set aside a service of ‘subpoenan{of education Saturday.might in the] "U-ME CROWELL HAS sometimes as fast as five-eighths of a mile hourly. that some. one ‘in that: organization | the senator. The court: holds tRatiannual school "election, : re-electingy HARROW‘NG EXPERIENCE ; By Fred S. F ¢ y Fred S. Ferguson. ; _was tipping off this firm of lawyers|the subpoena was not served, in ac-{two of the members for three yek#} “on cases Where thete were clainis for |‘cordanice, with the statute and wasy terms and one member for the ‘o) ~A. M. Crowell, former veteran (United Press Correspondent.) With the American Armies in France, July 22.—The - “Iback pay; liberty:bonds, ete., Repre. | therefore void. . - - year term. , judge of the Municipal court, had a Franco-American advance continues everywhere from Soissons ; - |, Dr. E. H, Smith, president ©f thef narrow escape from -serious conse- 153 SMILAGE BOOKS ] gg‘;fiidz‘az‘n’;'filege ‘as ‘wele A, T ql;ences as the result of failipg from 3 : "F R ‘DR A i s Feithoct - oppORTHaR o A A & ;i }fllgigg“g:kgshvz’:gnfifii morn, to ea:‘t ofl vChutenu Thierry. _Oulchy }e Chateau has been pene- BQUGHT 0l FIEE Sought to secure ilfe seat.ior DT | dlcsoverad anii the ellowing Fap trated, placing the railway and main highway from Chateau ] b 2t btk | Smith, while H. R..Jonies was the op-| day -after he had extricated himself Thietry to Fismes under allied- control. ing ot Dia- '11:;:113;)& :amggxaa;eth‘;:i:; of Mr| 3’“’ altemp'lsed to .rench his farm American and French infantry are across the Marne in ménd. Point iin honor:of the draft| " 4 a en, ome near Turtle river. reat n T i i s i il -quota Sunday;afiernoon was the sale thA total of 411 Votes'werecast and | Mr. Crowell fell when he slipped gorthea:rl&eéhn‘:::l; %l;:.lllery f Fl’_encl:l cava|r¥ ll: opSrating of Smileage Books, and the sale of | -0® d“’f“m,'fi‘“m Molander, - 196; | and received a thorough soaking. He h Al “alerty, far Inacvance of the infantry. e the books was continued today when | “0rd: ssf'fi}: Ao ; Hed ‘managed .to eseaps -frofn il The crown prince’s army is now in retreat everywhere the drafteg men entrained. _ Dr. Smith, 219; Jones, 180. water and was too weak to proceed{morth of the Marne. C thlic ' hie Smileage Books sell for $1| ~ Given (unopposed); 291. far when he fell exhausted, for three formation’s list . ofi casualties, .he| sach and entitle the-holders te at- Sonre voted fo'r others than the can-|days lying along an isolated road promises to absolve the -bureau by|tend entertainments provided for the didfl“#. Ed. Jackson received 15| without food or water and in two statement ‘on the floor of the house.| soldiers at training camps. They are votes,’ 8. C. .Bailey was given two|heavy rains. He was discovered by Congress Members Aroused. purchased: by relatives or friends of votes and Charles.Scrutchin was giv-| a passerby named Boltz in an auto He e nes OF cther mombers of| the boys, or public spirited citizens| ®® one vote. 3 ; |:Who brought him.to-Bemidil. Mr, into one of the greatest battles of the war. Allied troops are congress have been aroused by the|for soldiers Who are not fortunate ; ‘ RN A Crowell resides at 413 Mississippi. e ¢ fl‘}efis{g}g;ei%]g’tg;plfixy;géi}-’ 4 e, 62 NAMB REPORTED : s’]‘Ew ART WILL RE’"RE attacking on a front of more than 100 miles. g‘;‘ifi;?e;;fiv : l:]en?{lsa tfri:lm. “tr‘:;g dier 1, IN TODAY’S CASUALTIES 4 ) q s Unofficial reports place the number of prisoners counted spresad ente on hasgbeexi el i ad FRoM ACTIVE BUSINFSS. at more than 20,000, with more than 400 guns captured. these lawyers to take advantage of e ég’&f"}t‘fg P;g%-s.—)sixty-two MAY ENTER THE SERV‘CE were listed by General Pershing in the misfortune of dependent relatives who ‘have lost their breadwinners|may do so-from :W. Z. Robinson, = fighting in France. “| chairman. of the America First as-|{,day's ‘oasualties, 4ncluding nine| After July 27, Scott Stewart will Indications are that as soon as con. | sociation,” which is in charge of thiS|yjjleq in aetion, fourteen dead of |discontinue his grocery on Fourth wounds, seven deaths from disease, |Street, and although he says his plans three Xkilled by accident, twelve|are not perfected, in all probability, gress returns from /its recess, one of | wWar feature. : ithe 'first_ measures " brought -up for y wounded severally, six missing and|he will engage in war activities for one pprisoner. the government. * prompt actio 7ill-be ‘eicher the Mc- BLACKDUC!& IS IMPROVING; My. Stewart has for the past sev- Clintic or Knutson bill to put a stop| CONCRETE WALKS BEING LAID to £he practice: : & _ 3 eral years been a prominent and fa- *‘ORMER RUSS]AN CZAR gilia:‘i .figm"iel in (;nercantile circles of 3 emidji and his deciding to retire will Tondon, Jul . & A y 22.—Fourteen enemy SHOT BY RED URALS gg.iz%r?fteg}'\ ¢ }%? '5.3}.‘? ;:lommandm[dz airplanes ‘were shot down Friday by 1 Sampany Bnd haserll:elegll Bc?:;:r‘: i%u:;e British aviators and three others were ~London, July 22.—The execution|promotion of the welfare of the state driven out of control. Seven British by shooting of Former Czar Nicholas|and governmen ing it ¢ | machines are missing, reported the ; of Russia by’ order of the Ural region- gram:g He I}?fls tsgrl‘lf:gginl gt}‘;vei:'rmp;lci‘- British air ministry today. (By United Press.) and ' .came to: this country when a child but is 100 per cent American. House is promised strong support by|$100,000 libel suit brouszht against x e the Madison Democrat by Senator La < i -surance as an organization of supply -.ing this information to theattorneys. +1f upon receiving -the full" facts from™ his constituents. he, finds -that no one,in the bureau of war risk in- sgurance furnished the information, and that the lawyers received their tips from the committee on puhlic-in-, A ‘feature of: the-meeting at Dia- 'Al.”.LlED COUNTER OFFENSIVE GR@GWING. (By United Press.) : . London, July 22.—Contrary to the German offensive, the allied counter offensive is growing. It has rapidly developed s 2. If there are purchase. these Smilage BOOks they) COUNTER ATTACKS REPULSED. Paris, July 22.—German counter atticks on a five-mile front north of Chateau Thierry were repulsed, an- nounced the war office today. Else- where, the German resistance consist- ed only of artillery fire. Ba uwne 14 ENEMY PLANES DOWNED. T R Blackduck is making a most note- . - -BOYS ON OUTING. worthy improvement and omne long + Twenty-two boys, all members of| needed- ‘Work'is in progress on con- ithe B. A. C. club, accompanied by |crete walks extending from'the de- Rev. Sherman Aherns of Tenstrike, | pot to the Palace hotel, replacing an :and Rev. Lester P. Warford and D. S.| unsightly board walk. ‘Mitchell of this city-left this morn-|. - S W R WY ing for Itasca State park on a camp- INDIAN JOINS ENGINEERS. ing trip. The party left Bemidji this % ‘morning in four big automobiles and Richard Beaulieu, member of the N .a trailer carrying the week’s provis- [ White Earth‘.resi’dents, has enlisted in fi‘» N oo ions. ‘They will be gone a week. |the engineering corps of the military = ‘Sirict-discipline will be kept by those|and left for training. /He joined at in -.charge of the boys. . the Bemidji recrmiting office. b PRINCESS PAT VETERAN WILL F SHOW ACTUAL SCENES OF WAR; PERSHING REPORTS SUCCESS. taken from the Red Ural forces by|no doubt fill an important berth until RS % named Croper, says a Berlin semi- the Czecho-Slovacks, wireless message th,e close of the war. (By United Press.) official statement. Central Russian council. g The execution will prevent the tween the Marne and the Aisne. ied him with full military honors. tribunal for ‘his crimes against the B ited Press. heen based on evidence found in the Provinc(etgv}nj?]%\zgss:egsu%y 99, al council July 16 was hastened to|ig, roanizati : Jordi Amsterdam, July 22.—Lieut. Quen- prevent the former emperor being ty?; (z)fg {:;;:ar:loi?iza:’-;dn:ina :Kden‘g;fi tin Roosevelt was killed by a German s from Moscow announces. The ex- : e Washington, July 22. — General| Two shots in the head downed the ¥ ; o \ ccution has been approved ty the HEAVY CANNON HEARD Pershing %oda'y reported success be-|youthful aviator and the enemy bur- I !‘ ST OFCLASS 0NEG%S. i " irial of the former Czar before a FIRI‘NG OFF COAST : it 9 J people of Russia” which was to have]. ’ = . | g diaries of the former ruler and mem- Heavy cannonading was heard off i § bers of his family, which now are|gshore at 11:40 o’clock this morning. X : y safe in Moscow. Naval vessels have been hunting sub- - 3 § marines in that locality. DANIELS INSERTS PROBE. RED CROSS SUPPLIES SENT TO The glamour was gone this morn-| many “handkerchiefs were in use. - ing «from the departure of the 141 Sunday afternoon there was a (By United Press.) VLADIVOSTOK; ANNOUNCED £e young from Bemidji for Camp Wads-| large crowd ‘present at Diamond Washington, July 22.-— Secretary (By United ’P ) LB worth, N. C., piactically the last of | Point when the draftees were escort-|of the Navy Daniels has asked the Washing’tg’n n;ufy ZEeiThe state Class One of the first draft. Be-|jed by the -band, Home Guard and|navy ordnance burea i £ midji hasbecome used to such scenes. | First Minnesota infantry detachment t},ey app“e,cl: fai[u‘:-eto ;'fwesg:,’f::}t; %epartmentlgoday 3“"°“b“c.ed thattR‘;d § 1t was the largest quota that has left | ‘heard Judge Stanton deliver a patri-|dropped by a seaplane on a raider to vf"s’." Sutpll’( les were being sent to 48 Bemidji and on ?‘rldaly 54 more will on; address to the departing recruits,|explode at Orleans, Mass. Daniels adivostok. L | leave Baudette for the same camp,|and E. E. McDonall speak on govern-|said his reports sh s d : being the draftees from the north|ment war insurance for the soldiers.|had a;tacklz:d th: r‘;%eerté,:: ffi:fi;i’;zz Asillf‘-{filfl-r NA}-',YLSYEf#!“iZTlfi{‘OYPE _end of the country and a part gf the} Charles Hayden of Blackduck, mem-|nothing to indicate that bombs made ES SA. El » same quota. In this morning’s en-|ber of the draft -hoard, presided. hits, and it is feared they failed to _(By United Press.) trainment three were sent for other| ~Another speaker of mote was Ser-|explode s Washmglgon. Jully f22.h—Assustadn{: 3 ecretary Roosevelt of the navy de- boards and 384 went from other|geant Hanley, one of the now living points, 13 survivors of the famous Princess partment has arrived safely in Europe One of the rarest treats of the|aid possible to make the event a great war’s activiites in Bemidji is prom-|success, which it deserves. Sergeant ised for next Friday afternoon and|Hanley was in that memorable battle. cvening, when Sergeant Hanley, one|He wears the bars for his service, of the now surviving 13 members of | He lost his left lung through gassing the famous Princess Pats, the heroic|and his right kidney was shot away, Canadian regiment that faced the|Since being invalided home and suf- Hun fire in the great drive to Paris|ficiently recovered, he has done re- i The quota reported at the city hall| Pats, the Canadian regiment that per- FUNERAL IS HELD. to look over the naval matters. early in the war and came out a|cruiting for the British government at an early hour. The Twenty-first} former suce heroic service iii the — mere handful of human wrecks, shows|and aided in Red Cross and other Battalion Home Guard band and]|early days of the war when the Ger- The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Law-|SEVERE RAIN STORM DRENCHES | 6,000 feet of war scenes from the big_campaigns. i Home Guard company also reported|man hords poured toward Paris. Ser- ler, who died Saturday morning, was BEMIDJI AND VICINITY SAT.|French front and briefly talks to his The pictures comprise 6,000 feet i - and -escorted the embryo soldiers to|geant Hanley carries his decorations|held this afternoon in the Presby-| Tpreating clouds, gathering near hearers. and after each showing the Princess 154 the depot. Four coaches were re-|for heroism and in addition carries terian church, Rev. L. P. Warford of-| the close of an unusually sultry day, The showing of this remarkable|Pat fighter will speak for about 15 I quired to carry the draftees and the| femembrancés of a left lung "gone fiiciating. Interment was made.in|gaturday, broke about 7 o’clock and, | picture will be at the Elko theatre minutes. ; ! . under the auspices of the Twenty- The matinee at 2:30 o’clock will be i e coaches were- crowded to capacity.|away. He has spoken througout the Greenwood. accompanied by a high wind, deluged 1 ock b 4 The pulling out of the train was a|from gas and a right kidney shot Bemidji and surrounding territory. first battalion home guard band and‘for children and the admission will It was the hardest rain storm of the|is one of the greatest first hand ac-1be 10 cents, plus the war tax. k- most solemn moment. Not a sound|away. He has spoken throughout the COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT. 8 was heard and the big crowd stood ! country for recruiting and other war J year and was accompanied by hail, in silence, waving hands and hand-|work and is now engaged in promot- Tonight is the regular meeting of | fortunately, did no damage. The i kerchiefs. It was several moments ing activities for Home Guards, Red|the city council, and it is expected| crops and gardens were drenched and | g before faint cheers broke and as thef Cross and other work in similar lines. |the water works problem will again|the downpour was warth thousands % throng turned it was_noticed that! _Smileage Books were also sold, come up for discussion, of dollars to this vicinity, counts of the fighting that has re- The first evening run will start at corded history in the great war. It’s|7:30 o’clock and the second at 9:30 coming is for the benefit of the band o’clock. The admission will be 50.: fund, which badly needs replenishing, | cents, children 25 cents. Half of the = e and the home guard is lending every ' proceeds will g6 to the band. IS S { f 1 1 1 i | |