Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 23, 1918, Page 1

" [Es VOLUME XV], NO. 166 * WELLNO. 2FLOWING - FREELY; BIG PUMP - CONTRAC o The actual business to come before the city council last night was little. The first hour of the time for meet- ing was spent by the mayor and al- dermen at the water works plant, where well ‘No. 2 is being pumped out to test its flow, and the results ‘of“the*first day shows every inaica- tion that this big well will deliver the goods as it did when first sunk. ‘When the big pump of the McCar- ‘thy Will {Co_ of Minneapolis was started yesterday morning, fhe flow of the well was about 25-gallons per minute. Last evening in the flow was around 175 gallons per minute and the work of pumping continued. 2 Sand Packs Bottom. ~ 'This well, ‘considered ‘one of the most important of the system, had with a fine white sand, the sand be- ing of the minutest particles. It had surrounded-the screen-at the bottom “th t-drill and ead choked ply: ~“With the start a owater came out -filled with the sand and it was not long before the ground at the flow of the water was heavily coated with the white _substance. It is te be-thor- oughly pumped out, as it has come _ through the screen ripidly. It is the belief that-the removal of the fine sand. will allow -coarser to accumu- late at the foot of the well and pre- " vent the fine stuff from clogging the . screem: % - It was decided by the council to pump out two of the other big wells and ascertain their capacities, ~ The . tank.is.being kept filled now and in “< fact the-pumps-ar¢ not working only, about half time, the tank overflow- Accents Settlement Offer. 4 The Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance company, one of ‘the com- panies of the bonds of George Kirk, former water works superintendent, offered the city $850 in full settle- ment for the city’s claim against the company, the amount claimed being $948.88. The company took the stand that during g period of three months, it was not on Kirk’s bond. The point was proved to be correct and instead of going into legal action, the coun notify theiscompany: of. the, accep ance of the offer, and will surrender the ,bond - when "the settlement is forthcoming. There are other bond , matters of the same nature still un- der adjustment. Culvert Up Again. A peculiar phase of a problem came up relating to the lowering of .a culvert in a road inside the ‘cor- porate limits of the city, it being lo- cated on_a road run 1eading south- ward from Nymore. It seems that this road was orig- inally built, through a low piece of land and a culvert was laid at a cer- tain point for drainage. At that time, the land was not unduly wet and there was really little use for the culvert, but it was installed in case of emergency. y At a meeting a few weeks ago, the council was asked to lower the cul- vert at the city expense for the rea- son, as stated, that a drainage ditch was to be run through the.land in question and that the culvert was too high for the ditch to use. Action was deferred for investigation. The matter again came up, last night the (Continued on page four) WASTE OF MILLIONS IN PLANE - TESIS IS CLA Washington, July 23.—Waste of millions of dollars in experimenting with the English Bristol and other types of airplanes will fbe reported to congress by the senate military rubcommittee investigating aircraft production, members of the commit- tee say, in announcing that their re- port is now being drafted. Other findings of the committee raid Senator Thomas, the chairman, and some members, will be that 1,200 training planes, costing $6,000,000, recently were ‘“junked” because they S wvere regarded as too dangerous for i nse; that several aviators have been | ¥illed in flights with dangerous iypes of planes and that amateurs in the engineering and administrative rections hawe contributed to the de- - lay in production. | Responsibility for part of the pro- cduction delay was placed by commit- i teemen on the former aircraft pro- ! - duction board but they said that become packed around the screen- cil “instructed’ thie “eity: attorney . toj SILVER NITRATE SHOULD BE USED AT BIRTH TO SAVE BABY'S EYES Special to Pioneer. 57 St. Paul, July 23.—Since 1916 the law . of Minnesota has required at- tending physicians and. midwives.to treat the eyes of every new-born in- fant with a one per cent solution of silver’nitrate. S . The legislature of 1917 proxzfied funds for the purcanase ond'free] dis- tribution of handy outfits for such treatment, and at -least one outfit was sent to each physician in the state,.in' August, 1917, by the Min- nesota’ State Board of Health. Bach outfit:consists of six-ampules of-the solution with need. for ‘puncturing mpule is“made of the ‘selution ‘con- ot-loge- its strength ~“Further supplies of these ampules will be sent free of charge to any physician or midwife, on application to the State Board of Health in the State Capitol, St. Paul. Very few requests. for these am- pules are being received from physi- cians. This must be eifher because the law is being ignored or because it is not understood that ample sup- plies of these ampules are to be had for the asking. AUSTRIAN CABINET QUITS. London, July 23.—The entire, Aus- trian: cabinet has:resigned, says an Exchange telegraph ~dispatch from Sopenhagen. Emperor Charles, it is added, *has accepted the resignations of the ministers, FORMER GOVERNOR SCORES ‘ BOOZE DURING THE WAR Elk River, Minn., July 23.—For- mer Governor S. R. Van Sant, chair- man of the Minnesota Dry Federation, -opened the county option. campaign for the dry forces at Sherburne coun- ty at a picnic at Elk River. America, with its 100,000,000 peo- ple .has .entered the.mighty conflict and will fight long and valiantly un- t1l tie Vidtory:is ‘complete: - To: make. ‘Jur'nation and our.ariny most-effic: ient we must not only have a dry state, but a dry nation, for a sober “America will sooner win the war. .“As a Civil war veteran I know that liquor is the worst enemy .that the goldier has to face. The blood- thirsty hun may destroy his body but ‘old booze’ will not only destroy his body, but ruin. his soul. Reforms never go backward. Every indica- tion points to a dry United States in 1920—Goodspeed the day. We must place Minnesota in the list of dry states.” GOVERNMENT TAKES OVER ! .«CANAL: SUB MENACE (By United Press.) Washington, July ‘23.—The gov- ernment today took over the Cape Cod canal on account of the submarine menace. MUST GET IN GAME. - . (By United Press.) ' Pierre, S. D., July 23.—Insurance men are non-gssential and must work or fight,*doeerding to a supplemental | ruling of’ the state defense council. IMED IN REPORT with the work now under the direc- tion of John D. Ryan director gen- eral of production, and Major: Gen- eral Kenly, the prospects for the fu- tgre are much improved. Liberty Motor Success. ! All members of the committee were agreed that the Liberty motor is a complete success. ' It is too heavy for the Bristol plane, senators said, and that type so successfui in Great Britain has been abandoned by the war department. Charles E. Hughes and Attorney General T. W. Gregory, who have been conducting hearins in the mid- dle west in the aircraft investiga- tion ordered by President Wilson, heard additional witnesses here to- day. It was said at the department of justice that later in tne week Mr. Hughes will continue the hearings in Buffalo and other eastern cities where manufacturing plants are lo- cated, 'will be Fhpastiy Y NEWSBOYS T0 FROLIC GUESS OF MLACHLAN Tomorrow will be newsboys’ out- ing day when the paper carriers of the city will be guests of Capt. Mac Lachlan at Rocky Point. Every news- boy in the city should consider him- self a guest of the captain, and he doesn’t want any boy to be. disap- pointed. Just who the carriers for the, St. Paul papers are is not known, butthe ‘“Cap” wants them to join the party. - All boys who intend to go should be at the ¢ity dock tomorrow morn- ing at 8 o’clock and have lunch bas- kets with them. . The: trip will be made on the ‘‘Yankee Girl.” If any of stheir mothers: or-adult members of the family desire to attend and look after the welfare of their youngsters, they will be welcome. There will be other adults to chaperon the lads. The return will be early, so as to allow the boys to take care of their paper routes. Bathing suits should also be taken along. Come on fellers. Big doings. FORMER TEUTON BARON WILL DINE WITH C. C. An interesting feature of the Com- mercial ¢lup luncheon tomorrow noon ] the presence of Dr. Fritz ‘Osten-Sacken, the former German baron, who will be a guest of the club and make a brief talk. Dr. Sacken has been heard in Bemidji and greatly interested an apprecia- tive audience, and he is returning from the northern part of the county where he has been speaking in the in- terests of the government. Tomorrow night he will speak at Solway; Thursday evening in the Fifth ward and Red Lake agency Fri- day night. It is possible that Sergeant Han- ley, one of the few survivors of the famous- Canadian Princess Pats will also be a guest, ¥ DR. HALL TO TAKE WALKER POST FORMALLY AUGUST 1 St. Paul, July 23.—Dr. P. M. Hall of Minneapolis will assume full con- trol of the state sanatorium for con- sumptives at Walker, Minn., August 1. He was appointed superintendent of the institution recently by the State Board of Control to succeed Dr. George W. Beach, who resigned to enter a military medical unit. Dr. Hall has'been in active charge of the sanatorium for a month. He has practiced medicine in Minnea- polis since 1882, was a member of the first state board of medical ex- aminers and was health commission- er in Minneapolis from 1901 to 1912. ROOSEVELT DECLINES TO RUN FOR X. Y. GOVERNOR Oyster Bay, N. Y., July 23.—Col- onel Tneodore Rgosevelt has issued a statement in which he declared that under no circumstances would he ac- cept the republican nomination for governor of New York. The former president made his an- nouncement when he sent a telegram to Attorney General Merton W. Lewis at Albany in reply to a messa_e Mr. Lewis sent several days ago, offering to withdraw from the race 1f the col- onel would become a candidate. ROYAL FLYING CORPS MBMBERS WILL TOUR UNITED STATES (By United Press.) Washington, July 23.—Brigadier General Lee and several other mem.- bers of the air forces, under Amer- jcan auspices, will tour the mid- western states dnring August in air- planes, speaking to impress the pub- lic mind the need of airplane actiyity. They will visit 5t, Paul, b | SISO 5 BEMIDJ!, MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1918 HAULING SHELLS FOR THE BIG GUNS § fl‘hese five-foot shells ar,e’being hauled to a Canadian dump, whence they - will'be fed to the Huns on the.west front ' FOR WIRE LINE CONTROL: MINNESOTA EXCEEDS FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH TAKEN BY ALLIES; . (By United Press.) : London, July 23.—Americans have captured . Jaulgonne, on the north bank of the Marne, and are continuing their advance, it was learned authoratively today. They took 300 prisoners. In a German counter attack on Vandiers, they repulsed the enemy. The French hold the entire Marne bend from Chassins to Preloops, between the Aisne and Ourcp Franco- Americans are progressing. GERMANS HAVE NARROW LOOPHOLE. i (By United Press.) Paris, July 23.—On account of the allied bom- bardment from both sides of the Rheims-Soissons pocket, the Germans have only a seven-mile gap left for the troops to escape. . BRITISH PREPARED FOR ENEMY BLOW. By William P. Simms. b (United Press Correspondent.) With the British Afield, July 23.—The situation here is all prepared and awaiting the Germans who have everything ready to strike. The British are pre- pared for defense. The allies have forces in as many stragetic positions as have the Germans. 1+ The president signed the executive order this afternoon. Postmaster 4 By Webb Miller. ‘General Burleson will sppervise the . (United Press Correspondent.) lines, with David Lewis as director. Paris, July 23.—Oulchy Chateau, dominating a point on the line between Soissons and Chateau Thicrry, was reported cap- tured by the allies this morning. Additional important gains in the Soissons region are reported. ‘General Mangin is tighten- ing his grip on Mont de Pary, commanding Soissons. Germany is fighting desperately to trap them in a Rheims- ssons-pock ‘proof-of this is-that: they are using divisions borrowed from other armies. Allies on both sides of the bulge are aiming at two vital points, Fereent Ardenpis and Fismes. Plenty of indications are that the enemy is attempting withdrawals before being enveloped. GERMANS RETREAT BY LIGHT OF. TORCH. By LowellMellett. (United Press Correspondent.). With the French Afield, July 23.—The#German retreat north from the Marne was carried out last night by the light of burning villages and torches of Prussian militarism, blazing towns and ammunition dumps illuminating the sky. Allied aviators report congestion below Bazoches. Com- munications there are difficult at best on account of poor roads made poorer. In the constant fighting it is estimated the Ger- mans have already used 720,000 men. e oo o s Hun Prisoner B2 Turned Over ToHis Brother Paris, July 24.—(Official.)—Only artillery fighting took place last night. The French attacked on a three-mile front near Mont Didier, took three villages and 300 prison- By FRED 8. I“ER‘GUSON. (United Press Correspondent.) With the Americans Afield, July 23.—Officers and men tell thrilling battle stories of the allied advance, ers. which continues generally in the YANKEES REPORTED "TO HAVE TAKEN CITY (By United Press.) London, July 23.—Americans are ally led his men into thu charges and the unit fought for 36 hours reported to have captured Buzancy, four miles from Soissons and east of the Soissons-Chateau Thierry high- without water. Finally canned to- matoes were sent, opened .with bay- onets and thirst quencned by drink- way. ing the juice. German artillery in the Rheims- Soissons region is inactive, indicating After taking one position, prisoners were turned over to a private in the that the guns are being withdrawn. American army. He was a German- BRITISH AND GERMANS EACH LOSE FIVE PLANES IN FLIGHT “American and in the number found his own brother. - (By United Press.) London, July 23.—(Official.)— Five enemy airplanes and five British Americans are” pushing forward along five miles of the front between Grosolles and Beustgermain. Franco- machines lost. Americans are also progressing fur- PERSHING’S CASUALTY REPORT. (By United Press.) Washington, July 23.—General| ther east between the Marne and Pershing's report today gave 105]Rheiins. French, British"and Italians names; marines twenty-three. I continue advancing. B N BURLESON IN CHARGE (By United Press.) ‘Washington, July 23.—The na- tion’s communication lines, telephone and telegraph, will come under the Jpresident’s personal control July §1. . TRAINING CAMP QUOTA tions of civilians of Minnesota for entrance to the officers’ training schools opening August 15 at Camps Pike, Taylor and Hancock have ex- ceeded expectations of the War de- partment. Apparently it was expected. the to- tal application from Minnesota for the three camps would be about 50, for only 50 sets of blank were for- warded to Capt. S. Y. Britt, command- ant of the military school, University of Minnesota, wno is examining of- ficer for the training schoo.s. Captain Britt said 241 Minne- sotans have applied for entrance to the training schools to date. He has ordered 200 additional sets of blanks on which to report the applications. No definite quota has been fixed for Minnesota for the officers’ training schools, but if other states have as many applications ag Minnesota it is possible some of the Minnesota appli- cants will be unable to get into class- es opening August 15. New classes are to begin every month, however, and those who do not get into the August 15 class may be permitted to enter later classes in case they are accepted for training. TEUTONS CLAIM BIG VICTORY LAST SUNDAY Berlin, via London, July 23.—The war office claims the fighting in France on Sunday resulted in “a complete success for the German arms.” The official statement issued de- scribes numerous heavy operations on all parts of the salient between Sois- sons and Aheims, and declares all as- saults of the Allied forces were re- pulsed. ALLIED AVIATORS SET FIRE IMPORTANT POINTS (By United Press.) Paris, July 23.—Allied aviators set fire to Frentardenous and Fismes, a point of enemy concentration with- in the Soissons-Rheims salient. TURKEY WOULD DO ITS FULL DUTY IF WARRANTED "(By United Press.) Washington, July 23.—Turkey promises its full duty if authenticat. ed that her troops committed anti- American outrages at Tabriz.: This means she would attempt to prevent war through pledging reparation and damages. TYPHOID EPIDEMIC IS SWEEPING BERLIN By United Press.) Amsterdam, July 23.—A serious typhoid epidemic on account of pois- oned milk is raging in Berlin. R e TEUTONS SEE TEN MILLION AMERICANS: INSTEAD. OF ONE W ith the American Army on the Aisne Marne Front, July 23.—A German prisoner captured by the Americans formerly S e was a baker at New York and L::an:;:l, l;a. He was asked what . ERSONNEL the German soldiers thought about the Americans. o %]!?Ii[l%};%?‘) grm-) ) Since Thursday, the prisoner said, the Germans had con- Washington, July 23.The enlisted [ cJuded that the anmouncement that a million Americans were personnel of the United States navy| ., 'prance was false, and rumors among the Germans on this is 503,792, reta Daniels d. : s agnuounced_, e S front are that there are 10,000,000 Americans in France, DOMINATING POINT i A 4 LIGHTED BY TORCH S VLR | | o | ?