Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 2, 1918, Page 1

OF ENEMY CHAINED Historica\ Soe\ety chaihed t6' machine guns to prévent \ o Lg (By Uniited ‘Press.) ’ . | ‘Families | of Two Who' Have Fnur‘h llher‘y ' them fleeing at the advunce of the BY CANNlNG SUPPLY A ot " 4 3 ' i nMith’ {he. Amiericans Afield, Aug 2. s ¢ 2 o 12 Along: the ‘Oureq river the-Ameri- ...Purchased 25 Pounds; For- : : ] ) i . j BB, bidden Further Quantity. | B . % : : A embesa: il - ; § i rcans: found :many German _ soldiers ’l‘he chauge from rear guard- war- i i e Ymm L losses on the crack German. troops. that farmers Were unable to provide PRoCEEDlNGs FlLEDTO AUSTF?A” PRX];(I;%DUSBE.II: % A HENBR]XGN LEAVFS Py in-the: last. two days north of the|will open Saturday, Sept. 28, and con- > ing 6f brave men against brave men. In giving three weeks as the length fl(im‘ istration said, was due entirely : A an Austrian bill printed in anticipa- i guns say they had ta shoot, them vious loans,‘treasury officials plan ‘ o Meflls Sl (.| tion eing presented to. the state Tail-| ~ gy purports to ‘be issued from .a station near Chicago, on an order|day night were members of the Fifth campalgn is announced now fo allow ar for each member of his:family,” fuel .wood ;be reduced to at least as existed, exgept in the imagination: of; et ey, 0 e | oo e s UG LG 4 ment is based on the serving.of ninety The ‘signers~ of - the petxhon ‘are hands of the Italians, L e envsmmment suthorities, lsay-] soven Hald Hhey were o s ety s not hoew mta, H sipeusl uf the ‘William_T.ennon of Kelilher. E. E. 1918, the time when it was reckoned [\: ! Hendrixon is a member of the ing after their ammunition was ex-| Shouid ‘the treasury: decide soon (o his threshing crew he is entitled tol The petition alleges that the rates D e | o e o il ravarvs remiment, | ey T e sl f “Have antounced n'special-uppeal will ¥ Db fthan s e A i e o e, A1 comment, Finally the commander of | man bodies, was to drive the Ameri. © _ st. Paul, Aug 2.—Misi 2 . RO, i ; s : : 3 . fiérs had’ the ‘dttachers’at a’disad- { -meut of sugar, both by merchants ~antage, to 'war of .attack and coun- e" ter attack, has given the Americans a [ ] Eng.ectlons; of-tho state: = BRI ; ) Part 6f one' American division ‘met| Washington, Aug. 2.—The cam- sugar for their tln'eshmg crews, and, B Qurcq in the vicinity of Sergy. There| tinue three weeks, ending Oct. 19, it E NED 0 :l{ To The American -soldiers who charged |of the campaign for:fhe fourth loar, T RS Bl ¢ 3o 3 for a more intensive campaign. A iom mxsunderstandlhg ofithe rules. 7 { / Proceedinigs’ ' ‘were 'ifiled . today ‘tion-iof the capture of Venice, which, | Leigh (Moose). Hendrixon has Seven Left in Company. busi ¢ : also enable more business men to en- “Farmers are allowed to purchase|road and ehou 5 . warehouse commission ask-| pypothetical “Venetian Bank fof| from the naval authorities on 'a|Foot Guards regiment, a part of the| campajgn organizations to' prepare Mr. MacDonough' said.” “This allot- cheap ds wood fof mnnufacturing pur-| the enemy, before the disastrous de-|Chief ‘of Police Ripple escorted Hen-| yaq” thrown into the fight the day Although official announcement meals a month and permits the pur-| Charles S. Carter, dealer in wood; o The date of the bill—the most in-) ;. yegierday. left- of the company. of. 160. They|anq the rate of interest which the McDonald and D; H, Fisk of Bemidji| the fall-of Venice would be brought Fifth Minnesota naval militia divi-| hausted. place on the market, deftificates of in- purchase one pound of sugar for each <. = on ~cordwood are. “unequal and un ‘home on a furlough not long after|also a part of the Fourth Prussian|tye 1oan may be reduced. “If people:will reme r.that the | x. . 4 ailway--and. - warehouse commissioft| .. WILL RUN CAMPAIGN to.stay «n Beémidii ‘and:Mis | man divisions: Its mission this-time;|ha made to farmers, who subscribed plaintg'should cease.".: o d : ced as'to pulp wood, Kraft wood,| " st” Paul, Aug. 2.—At the- meating his ship, the Kansas, was notified | cans back into the Ourcq. They fail. T3 ed for the first time in the war. - PERSHING’S CASUALTY and consumers, has resulted in many new, opportunlty to: inflict heavy ‘Complaints have reached St. Paul thé Fourth Imperial Prussian guards|paign for the fourth Liberty Loan has been the bitterest sort of fight-|is announced by Secretary McAdnu a ¢ n* financé,» now-in France, ‘has come into possession of | % these ‘Prussians manning machine|instead of the four weeks as in pre- i NAVAL AUTH0R[T]ES guns say they had to shoot them at ded as a sur thing in' Vi- shorter campaign, it was said, wiil against the M. & I. railroad, a peti- _g&r been. taken to’'the Great Lak Pona. es naval| * goyen Germans brought in Tues-| gt a5 workers. The date of the in five-pound lots two: pounds.of sug-| ing that’ the ratés on' shipments’ of Li " 16 oans,” and institution which never| ., 00" of desertion from the navy,| Fourth Prussian Guard _ division. | g5 the sale of bonds and.to prevent. poses. X005 feat -suffered con, the Piave at :the|drixon to Chicago to turn him over|bhefore. They refused to retreat. The| a5 not been made, the amount of the chase of ome pound for each forty- | Chatles Hayden of. Blackduck and| iiresting thing about it—is January, were captured in hand to hand fight-| potac will bear is 4% per. cent. ““When the farmer is preparlng for | represent the i petitieors. E 2 2 | about beyond any doubt. sion and went with the company. at The Fifth Guard' Grenadiers regi- | qebtedness’ refieemable next - June . ‘Forty-five additional meals he will|yeagonable,” -and -asks. that 4 ;) proceed- 5 [ e et st e e i s wrours o the| STAE 6. 0. P CONNITTEE. Lvine ana sty s hons Jiay erd dgiot utusd onpty e L O n charge ot e el allotment’ Is ‘baged 'on the namber: of establishi;a rate’ { 2 Pl TRLS: m: mmenced to cause general | acoording to orders-taken from Ger- Hhemlly (0 the last loan. Houmwes Confused. 77| mining timber, box. wood, veneer|of the republican state and congress-| and the order was qui ] s & ckly wired back Many housewives are confused by | wood and excelsior wood. jonal candidates at the state capitol, | to take him into qcustogy ant;l hz(]!d . . : the new sugar, regulations for-can. Ang it is likely "the, matter will|they agreed to have no executive com-| for further orders. Americans Admire Brave Foes. ning, which have 'become éffective, [cnmd before tlre interstate commence| mittee but to have the campaign con- 3 The Americans are game fighters REPORT LARGEST YET A..D. W“s"“' state food administra- cemmission. ducted by the State Central Com- R —— . | and therefore have admiration for EeATE A ;;r, said. There is ampzie sugarvvtor ”Freight rtates on ftue-l v:luodhand the{mittee as a whole. §o these Prussians who fought so hard. (By Ul:lted Press.) innesota’s canning needs, Mr. Wil-| ofher varieties mentioned, show, ac-| The candidates voted to maintain Totally different from many Germans 2.—G son declared. cerding to the petition, that the rate| their organization, and tcty co-operate 9 405 ls MINNESOTA against whom our troops have been | Wl‘u;;hhvngmn, 1Aulg£' t LZ'I’_(’(i"'mlrI‘ll Sugar for canning /during. August | on; fuel.wood is far above that of thel with ;the State:Central committe. UNSKILLED LABOR T thrown in' this drive, they did not]erstiné % camul tyt le e azy:lsb e other’ woods mentioned for distances A ‘meeting of the State Central OUO A surrender ‘when the Americans got largest yet. Thy totals are . = will be ‘distributed according to the mumber of persons in a family, from from five to 210 miles. ‘It is believ- fod which the'amount purchased for can-| €d the state forestry department and :22?%[:? c;vxigig:te]slelge;gam;xedmtely Washington ming during July will be decided. the state auditor's department will Personal representatives, on: the|of unskilled labor to be furnished by _ Thus, is a family hasifen members, | 31is0 become interested in securing a|state committee were named by the|the various states to war industries it is entitled to 100 pounds of sugar. | lIower freight rate in view of the coal| congressional candidates in all- the|during the next two months under If that family has already purchased{ shortage. districts, with the exception of the| the system of government recruiting ‘twenty-five pounds; of sugar_for can- Third::and Tenth. They are: | has been put into operation under the close, but fought to the death. . 2 Aug. 2. —atioment|Tniine whole:two tays ot sziuiss ENENY HAS OPENED ARTILLERY ON RHEIMS oners. That tells the bitter story of itself. Instead of fighting with ma- (By United Press.) With the French Afleld, Aug. 2.— chine guns until the Americans were close and then fleeing, these Germans charged with bayonet. { ning. it .may purchase seventy-five| . : 2 ) d, district, I N.. Tompkins; Man-| United. States o i | pounds during August. FOES: SIDE: BY SIDE. i ‘Fourth idistrict, R{;l;va Currie, | announced b;mr‘}eyn‘;z:;rifiz:fienfi | That kind of fighting.our men like, | The Germans have begun to heavily e Two Get 20 Pounds: (By United Press.) - St° Paul; ‘Pifth-district, John H. Ray, | labor: . 'By assigning quotas of nn- and the result was a bloddy slaugh-7 hombard Rheims. A famijly of two is entitled to twen- Washington, Aug. 2.—It brought|JT- Minneapolis; Sixth district, F. M. | skilled laborers to be furnished in|!¢r- It so happened that two of the R ty pounés of sugar for canning. If|a smile to the faces of senators re- Shook, Aitkin; seventh district, S. B.| eathw state, the employment service four companfes which helped to meet ALLIES ADVANCE. this family - already has purchased | cently to see, seated side by side in Qualle, Willmar; Eighth district, O.| took™thg*first step in meeting the the Prussians are composed largely fwenty.five pounds. under - the July| the senate galleries, Rev. E. A. Din- J. Larson, Duluth, and Ninth district, | shortage B common labor estimatel|0f German-American fighters. They (By United Press.) [ certificate system_it has exceeded its| Widdie, legislative agent of the Na- Martin Widstenfi. Warroad. by reports received today as approxi- certainly showed no sign of love or London, Aug 2.—The allies have i allotment by five pounds and cannot tional Anti-Saloon league, and Levi mately 500,000. respect for the fatherland or its best | advanced three miles on a five- -mile | purchase 'more sugar until Septem-|Cocke, plain lobbyist for the liquor The announcemen{ of ' the state|military representatives. front and captured all water sheds — ¥ mer 1. mterests 0 TAX 0N AUTOS AND quotas followed a conference hera of — commanding the territory north of , A statement of the amount of sugar / fh ¢ represematives of a dozen war indus- ALLIES CAPT‘URE PO]NT the Criser river, which endangers the | mlready purchased and the number TO RELIEVE FUEL SHORTAGE. TAX ON “GAS NEX rlee Withofffclals of the department |- has poEsO - | ©of persons in the family must be ot labor e estimated labor. e o made to grocers beginning today, so| Duluth, Minn., Aug. 2.—Définite estimated labor needs of each of the AND ADVANCE NORTHIPRES“)ENT URGlNG that they may determine how much|arrangements have been made by Sti Washington, Aug. 2. —A tederal inudstries was submitted by the rep- : T ausar BathiGiatonisrels entitled to. | Louis county and Duluth officials, graduated excise tax on .thr use of | resentatives and these estimates will (By United Press.) SUFFRAGE SUPPORT Must Get Certifical Whereby wood is to-be cut and dis- automobiles running from $10 a year | be used in apportlonlng the first London, Aug. 2.-~The allies have For regular household uses only| tributed in this district in an effort on cars originally retailed at not ex-| quotas. captured - Gouss-Ancourt north ' of e . two pounds may be purchased at a|to relieve the fuel sbortage this win- ceeding $500 to a $60 tax on $3,000 State quotas were announced as| Meuinere wood and are advancing (By United Press) time, Mr. vwnson-said. ter. i cars and‘$20 additional for éach $500 | follows: . Minnesota, 9,405; Idaho,| steadily north of Cierges. Washington, Aug. 2.—President { ta’il:):vl:el '$3, Oovg has bse;I agreed to ‘l;y ll(lt().'!‘?e)wMo(lj‘xtana\ 3,06 North Da. T S WA e Wilson extended the drive for woman AT ouse Ways an eans commit- | kota, regon, 4,419; South Da- suffrage into the ranks of the repub- “ ” S 3%96 o's%‘ggolie?:;siengmfihe new $8,- wtz;‘nil 35300 Washington, 11,340; ALLFES ADVANCE ON Hcansgwhen he wrote a letter to Sen- i yoming, r ersey, urging the The tax ‘applies directly to ‘the The quotas, it was said, are the ENT]RE RIGHT WING {‘;{)&P?{i ;lug;or\:f?h‘; sufi’;azzegarlfend- i owners, while the tax of ten.per cent| net requirements of the various war ’ 4 ment. This became known today. § " %n gross sazles of autonimbilis B:ld industries and do not make allowance (By United ;’.’reqs y e S 3 ve per cent on gross sales of auto-| for extra needs or for labor turn-over. Al MM % 4 mobile trucks, agreed to applies to F With the Americans Afield, Aug. 2. THEY’D SELL GERMANY | Y the manufacturers, producers and im- _—_ -—-"E‘ll"v 81“%]“1‘/'1"019‘1‘0“‘ tlhte ent:re porters of cars. The tax on used cars right wing during last night as far is based on the original retail listed CIVILIAN RELIEF COMMITTEE'S |as Bromplery. FOR PQUND OF STEAK Captain George A. Geib: has, “ar-|camp, his duties bemg tue! engines- price of the cars, regardless of the| * WORK INC.B;EASES IN VOLUME = (By United Press.) rived sai’e(liy overseas,” 'according to|ing’ work on laying out the camp ad- ye%rhe‘)gog;l:&z?:g:agreed to a tax The work of the Civilian Relief ATLEES FUDH 08 London, Aug. 2.—The Ifm" Cross a post card just received by the Pio-| ditions and attending;to all such de-| ¢ two cents per gallon on the pro-| committee for Beltrami county, . of (By United Press.) gfsw‘;ie?hssg 8:;‘;::;'03011(;‘,”2";,,y?z;fl i Paris, Aug. 2.—(Official).—Allies ger prize the decoration as a distinc- ]{,‘[‘;::grla;;r%‘lu%iwd north’ <ot “the tion and are willing to part with it X x, EAE: o for a good ration of bread, on being captured. GENERAL MANGIN,S ARMY The French Croix de Guerre is the most common decoration in the allied ls STlLL PROGRESSING ranks, but as it is won only great risk by acts of conspicuous bravery, e oS the French soldier prizes it today as (By United Press.) highly as he ever did. With the French Afield, Aug. 2.— German soldiers get the Iron Cross General Mangin’s army was still pro-| in its varying degrees for very com- gressing this morning, utilizing every | monplace acts at the front and even fadvantage gained on a ten-mile|for services far from the fighting. front. The decoration has been. bestowed lit- At 8 o'clock this morning the army | erally by the pound. Long lisfs of neer. . Captain’ ‘Geib’ is‘al captain: of| tails, and'the promotion to'a captain- colored troops in the 527th engineers,|cy followed. One day at revolver and his|going and safe landing is no|/practice he was'in' firing position and doubt ‘a great source of satisfaction|had .the hammer of a heavy revol- ! to the Bemidji officer. ver drawn back ready to raise and i Geib has had an interesting time|fire. A sweaty thumb slipped as he since joining the military. He was| swung the gun to level and the bullet ! one of the architectural-engineering|struck him above the left ankle and ! firm of Geib & Leibsle, Bemidji, hav-| it was the hospital for Geib. ing graduated from the University of | After his seige at the hospital lle Tllinois’ celebrated school of enigineer-| was on the rear seat of a motorcycle ing, afterward entering railroad con-| going to the city on a newly sprin- struction work. He wasa captain in|kled pavement. An army ambulance the crack company of the University| hove ahead and the wheel was swung regiments, the largest cadet unit in|to one side to’pass.’ The' tires slip- the United States] and upon gradu-| ped on the wet pavement, Captain ation was given a commission by Gov-| Geih threw out a foot to' steady it. ernor Dunne-as brevet captain in'the| The leg happened to'be the one the Tllinoi§ National guard. bullet entered nnd a fracture resalt- He went into the officers school at{ed. Geib didn’t mind the fracture Ft. Snelling and obtained the rank| half so much as he did the irony ‘of of captain but he was not told enough | fate when the ambulance -bundled to a captain and a first lieutenancy| him in and took him back to the hos- duction of gasoline and a federal ex- which E. E. McDonald {s the chair- cise tax of $5 a year on the use of| man, is growing in volume and is fhe motorcycles. Members “of the| entailing no end of a maze of de- committee said that while the manu-| tails in the splendid service it ig facturers’ tax and the owners’ tax|rendering dependents and those who are differentiated, it is generally be- receive the government and soldiers lieved the owners ultimately will allowances. The committee meets have to pay all the tax, the manufac- | every Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 turers-passing on the tax in increased o’clock in the office of Mr. McDonald, prices. The automobile and motor- cycle excise tax is expected to yield et saboon00a . | DROWNED LAD'S FUNERAL N0 BOTTLED LIQUOR SOLD ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON wag establishing batteries on posi-| new ‘awards are printed nearly every T NOW OVER CHICAGO BARS T kot Asthas Beisic e funeral of Arthur Fenske, son | ¥ ) r‘l“cago, Aug. 2—In accordance|of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fenske, who :;l‘;:s"f:f;?;egd by attacks at 4 o'clock| week in the German newspapers. COMES ON FURLOUGH. iwith ":he agreement recently entered| was drowned while out swimming in nto /by the Aiquor dealers with the|Lake Marquette Wednesday morning, PR i governnierit, ‘sale of bottled liquor| will be held Sunday. GERMAN AIRPLANE LOSS Hector Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. DUR]_NG JULY HEAVY| P. L. Brown, -arrived in Bemidji Wed- nesday night from Camp Humphreys, over the bar or on the premises of Services will be held at the house was issued ‘him. ; While at'the camp | pital. The injury is now thoroughly | the 13,500 retailing places in Cook|at 1:30 o’clock and in the Swedish he was selected as an instructor in|mended and he was assigned tc com- | county has ended. Lutheran church in this city at 2:30 (By United Pross) Va.. on a ten days’ furlough. He will bayonet drill. His assignment to|mand a company of colored engi. This step was taken as a further|o’clock. The services will be con- Lofdon, Aug. 2 —During July, the| repert for duty at the camp at mid- Camp Dodge was next and there hel needs and ordered to the front “over | means of preventing liquors being|ducted in the English language, jn-| Germans fost 884 planes and the al-|night next Wednesday night. Mr sold te soldiers and sailors, terment {n Greenwood, s lies lost 825. i Brown Is second cook {n the eamp, was made topography officer of thelthere,” e a——— S——— | + | | | + | cre vl