Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 5, 1918, Page 1

“-hié'*‘many. ,.J‘ the referee, ‘‘to preach a sermon on o ~~the impropriety of ministers, while LYY - PROGRAM IS MILITARY, “‘'ment’s recommendation to congress of . speculative business where the spec- = BOYSUNDER2) T0BE CALLED TASTINDRAFT: . STATES BAKER Youths to Mature Before Joining the Ranks, 'NOT LABOR CONSCRIPT Number of Men Wanted Only Enough to Defeat Huns, Says Segr_ethry. ‘Washington, - "Aug. 5;—Secretary Baker, in discussing the War depart- .draft ages from 18 to 45 years, said there was ng intention of calling to the colors youths between: 18 and 19 until the other classes have become exhausted. i This: policy- To “The “bill 'embodying the War de-| partment’s new manpower program will be introduced in both Houses of Congress today and expedited by com- mittees with a view to prompt con- sideration when regular sessions of the senate and house are resumed late this month. After formally announcing the new draft ages today,- Secretary Baker said all the possible combinations of age 'limits were carefully studied and ‘it was found that to get-the men into class 1 for ‘the program proposed 18 to 46 was necessary. To Hold Young Men. . He said, however, that the bill as ‘read to.congress, will contain a ‘provistonauthorizigg” the: presidani to call men out:.of class 1 by classes according to age, 8o that if it is found possible the men between 18 and 19 will be called out later than the old- er men found eligible to class 1. The War department program, the war secretary said, is purely a mili- tary one.and cannot be called a con- scription. of labor although it natur- ally will have the effect of putting at useful -labor or in the army all able- ‘bodied men within the age limit as they. finally will be fixed by congress. In recommending this extension of the age limits, Mr. Baker continued, the department had it in mind simply to get for the army the number of men believed necessary to defeat Ger- mfl'@’?fi?hfifi‘fl" *had-Heen . drafted out of class 1 and from the existing list. 5 NOTED PASTOR REBUKED FOR HIS SPECULATIONS New York, Aug. 5.—The suit brought by Dr. Newell Dwight Hillis, pastor of the Plymouth church, Brooklyn, against Frank L. Ferguson, former president of the Plymouth trustees, has been decided. Mr. Fer- guson acted as business administrator for Dr. Hillis’ numerous business en- terprises. The referee held Mr. Ferguson owes Pr. Hillis $70,000. ““The temptation- is- strong,” said they are ministers, engaging in any ulation is to be carried on with money of others.”” + . Dr. Hillis alleged Mr. Ferguson owed him $155,000 and the defendant made a counterclaim for $86,000. TAGGERS CAN TELL A TIGHTWAD BY HIS FACE 3 (By United Press.) _ London, Aug. 5.—Flag-day pro- moters for the thousand-and-one war charities of England have ascertained that their best flag-sellers are pro- flcieng students of physiognomy. As one day in three is a tag day for some charity or another the girls who station themselves at the busiest street corners to nab all comers make it a rule not to tackle persons who look as though they won't come through. According to one of the most suc- cessful Taggers the man with a frown isn’t necessarily a tightwad or hard to approach. On the other hand the man with a stock smile may have a faint something in his expression to betray him as a nickel-pincher and therefore not worth button holing for a smali contribution. The promoters deny that the tag sellers are becoming timid. On the contrary they have reached the tag selling business to a science, and no longer waste time and effort on peo- ple who, their ~knowledge of faces tells them, can’t be persuaded to come across, Policy Adopted to Allow|: STATE FOOD DIRECTOR THREATENS VIOLATORS Bemidji, Minn. - 3 -8t Paul. Minn, Aue. 5—Un less vou cease delivery service .and" conform to eener agreement under the food admin- istration, - drastic _ measures 'vo;ldf‘ intention! no o % # . FED 00D ADMINIS- _mmg-‘mg : " Copy' of telegram received to- dav by merchant. © [ - . midjt,~ liveries were checked. The original order was issued by H. E. Reynolds, county: Tederal food administrator, upon instructions from the government. HEAVY POTATO CROP AITS N “ ‘Off again, on again,’ gone again, Finnegan,” is aptly described in an order received today from the gov- ernment which: put the kibosh effec- tively on merchants’ delivery in Be- A few days ago the deliverless system was inaugurated in Bemidji but a cople of merchants knocked a dent in it by again starting deliver- ies and others had made arrangements to do the same thing. But today the order was sent direct from headqaur- ters and the arrangments for the de- -~ INTO"NEEDED DEMAND In today’s issue of the Ploneer ap- pears a-full page announcement of the proposed potato flour plant to be BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 5, 1918 IN PERCENTAGE. JULY _RECORD-OF ENLISTMENTS Bemidji set a record in recruiting duridg July, leading every station in CONMONSENSE USE OF FUEL, SAYS BATTLES located in Bemidji and it should be read carefully by all interested. ment order it is estimated that 200 carloads will be used for potato flour, while 40 cars are needed to supply such a potato flour industry such is under process of brganization. It is asserted that:the time to get this: plant under“way is right now, that the enormous pota rop.may be propetly ‘takén ‘Care of “transformed in to - potato _flour.. for the mar- ket, which is heavy. MISSING GIRL FOUND (By United Press.) - Brainerd, Aug. 5.—Mildred Ed- ling was today discovered in the at- tic of her.home after a search since Thursday. Thirst caused her to call for help. She had been in the attic since her disappearance. FIRST SHORT-TURN I and it traveled in the most.approved manner. No attempt was made.at any demonstration but the machine propelled its self easily. Another is nearing completion, and the gen- eral public will soon be given an op- portunity to see the Short Turn in a practical demonstration. - UNKNOWN SETS FIRE T0 BATHERS’ CLOTHING WHILE THEY ENJOY LAKE Modern Adam and Eve were abroad Sunday. Veni# de Milo had notliing on some of the bevy. Theda Bara urned green with envy would have ‘tu had she been Wwithin the view. Mercy! It is to shudder. Clayton Winter, prime mover in an outing party for a sultry Sabbath. The ladies, armed with dainty lunch- eons. The trip by car to Lake Plan- tagenet. The sultriness intensified as the day proceeds. The opportune time for the enjoyable swim. Discre- tion in the operation of quick change from civilian attire to the abbreyiat- ed, trimmed with a profusion of at- mosphere; the splash of the first plunge and the shrill notes as the water creeps upward in the going in process. . It was great. The water was ideal. The lake bottom all to be desired. Joy reigned and the congenial bath- ers were having the time of the sea- son. ° Presently Mr. Winters happened to noticed a tiny smoke arising shore- ward. He remembered that dinner had not been served, that no fire had been started for culinary purposes. Curiosity aroused, he went ashore and from whence emznated the smoke. Horrors! Some miscreant, some “fiend in human form” had piled the clothing of the entire party in a heap and set fire to it, the raiment being a “charred mass of ruins.” It was evening when the convey- ance returned for the party. But it was a great day, neverthe- less, It is authoratively stated that the largest crop of potatoes ever raised in this vicinity are in the ground, ap- proximately 900 car loads. ~After grading the potatoes as per Bovern- IN ATTIC OF HOME “TRIAL SPIN” .The first complete Short Turn Tractor, -produced by the new Short Turn Tractor company, was given a “tuning up’’ Saturday on the streets coal, coal taken care of. ministrator. March . 15. Bemidji Not Suffer From Coal Lack If Supply Is Care- - fully Conserved. WOOD WILL HAVE TO PLAY IMPORTANT PART Local Fuel Administrator Holds Conference With State i Fuel Administrator. St..Paul Sunda; 'It is going to be up to.the .coall| consumers of Bemidji this winter to use sound judgment in the use of coal which may fall to them, and if they will conserve in a sane manner they will get through the - severe cold weather in first class shape. . If ‘not, they will have to suffer consequences for there. is no one else who: can do'folr them., - = TR *_This, 1 i B 1?,::tu§ui'f“i;lb 3 from his* arrival from- a ¢ J. C. McGee, state federal fuel ad- He was accompanied by President W. Z. Robinson of the Com- mercial club. Severe Cold Suvply. According to-Mr. Battles, Bemidji will be allowed both hard and soft mine run. There will, in all probability, be sufficient to supply consumers from December 16 to Outside of this period wood must be used if the coal is to be of service during the extreme cold months, and it is up to the users of fuel to govern themselves accordingly Don’t Blame Committee. The lack of coal, which consumers might- deery,-will not+be the fault-of the local fuel committee. -It has to accept what it can secure and argu- .ments a8 to whether lack of fuel is due to lack of cars, coal or incom- petency‘on 'the part of the national fuel administration are not to be considered so far as the local commit- tee is concerned.’ The schools will have_ their usual supply.- The hospital will be It will be.up to the consumers to use wood whenever pos- sible and conserve the coal they may secure for the cold months. By &0 doing and conserve the coal they may secure for the cold months, they may safely meet their needs, says Mr. Battles. TWO MEN ARE-GALLED FOR'SPECIAL TRAINING A call was received by the Local Board Saturday for two men for the University of Minnesota, engineers’ department, to qualify as auto me- chanics, radio operators, and tele- phone electricians, and another call Ch! 15 for the a; troops. was received to be fillled by August ultural college to qualify as blacksmiths, electricians, bench wood workers and carpenters. GEN. HAIG SENDS THANKS TO THE SALVATION ARMY icago, Aug. 5.—Field Marshal Haig, in a letter made public here, thanks the Salvation Army for work it is doing in France among Allied The letter was sent in in- dorsement of the campaign to raise $250,000 opening here Aug. 12. “I value the presence of Salvation Army workers as one of the best influence on moral and spiritual welfare of the troops,” the field marshal wrote. CALL FOR 1.000 A WEEK FOR NEXT TWO MONTHS Washington, Aug. 5.—An urgent call to the American Red Cross to en- roll 1,000 nurses a week for the next two months for immediate duty with the army nurse corps, was issued to- day by Surgeon General Gorgas. With the American armies over- seas entering more and more into the fighting, the surgeon general said, the need for additional nurses be- comes imperative. STATE PRISON SHIPS 20.000 TONS OF TWINE daiyl mers, St. Paul, Aug. 5.—More than 19,- 500,000 pounds of binder twine have been shipped this season from the state pricon plant at Stillwater. The figures were given out by Ralph W. ‘Wheelock, chairman board of control. All orders accept- ed have been filled, and new orders will be delivered according to the output. Virtually . all the twine made this year at the prison plant has been sold to Minnesota far- of the state ,, Todqv’s flows Tmlay From l_hd Amerioan Battle Front In France---By the United the state including St. Paul, Minne- apolis.and Duluth, in recruits for the regular army in percentage per quota of population. Bemidji made the re- markable record of 80.5 while the next highest was Duluth, headquar- .ters. for this -portion - of -the -state, with a large recruiting staff. -During the month, Bemidj i station, Sergeant Foucault In charge, sent 31 men. to’ the colors and of these only two were. rejected. - In the percentage per quota of pop- ulation, Virginia was second with 16 enlistments and two rejections. Du- ‘enth and St. Paul, eight. teenth. JOINING MARINES IS (By United Press.) Hibbing lu:% stood fourth, Minneapolis sev- d fifteenth and Brainerd was six- 'COLLEGE VACATION IDEA Washington, Aug. 65.—With uni- verdities and colleges throughout the country closed for the summer, cel- lege men have been enlisting in the marine corps in.large numbers. The reagon for the increase of college men in ‘the Marine corps at this time is accredited to the fact that many of theimen just hecoming of age wished ] to ‘fnish the college” year, while the foldér men, finding ‘themselyes withfn a few wees of obtaining their degrees, waited so they might have t he added advantage of a thorough education. By ‘arrangement. with college au- thorities; marine corps recruiting par- tieg-visited many of the principal uni- versities ‘and colleges jus commencement. t before Since the marine corps draws all its officers from the ranks, enlistment requiréments are of the highest. For this reason the sea-soldier service use his brains as well as his attracts the college of many picked men and-'have every opportunity to muscle. Training in the Marine corps is not only intensive but is highly individ- tual and recruits are enabled to push aheéad just as fast as they are capa- aabable of mastering the work. TPhe call for-aviators for the Marine Reserve Flying corps has met with immediate response. This, th e young- est branch of the marine corps, has a special appeal to the athletic col- lege men who want plenty of action and adventure. YOST ENJOYS SUNDAY BY STOP IN BEMIDJI Major Yost took advantage of his Sunday recreation by sllipping into Bemidji Sunday in his private car, ‘““Soudan,” and leaving late at night bound for his office in Minneapolis. The head of Minnesota's ing service is an ardent golf recruit- fan and he spent the day. &t the linksyplayi day. companist, Miss Jessie Wolf, ed an enthusiastic audience of Be- n in the afternoon also in the ea'i*“fg evening; putting’in ¥ mokt enjoyable NOTED FRENCH OPERATIC ‘STAR DELIGHTS HEARERS Mme. Francesca Zarafl‘, the eminent French artiste, and her charming ac- delight- midji lovers-of music at the Metho- dist church last evening. Never before has a Bemidji audi- ence been afforded the privilege of hearing anything in music t! pared with last evening’s e hat com- ntertain- ment, not. would, Bemidji have had such a privilege at this time, but for the fact that -Mme. Zarad is devoting her summer vacation to a tour of the northern states and Canada for the benefit of the blind séldiers of the allies, Mme. Zarad possesses a richly opu- lent and finely disciplined dramatic soprano voice. It is of wide range and vibrates with resonance, and im- mediately captivates those who hear it by its unsuual clarity, flexibility and absolute purity of tone. Her phrasing is artistically perfect and the interpretative values of her work are worthy the best traditions of vo- cal art. She has been favored with a charming personality which scinti- lates with buoyancy and radiates at all times, an optimism and fellowship that inspire immediate confidence and win the affections of those who hear her. The accompaniments of Miss Wolf were a joy and & work of art. Miss Wolf has rare technique and an in- tuition that anticipates at all times the vocal performer. It was most refreshing to listen to the playing of such an artist as Miss Wolf whether she accol the vocal part or appeared pendent solo numbers. Another concert will be given this evening. No admission-is charged. A free will offering is taken every one giving according as conscience directs and ability permits. This evening Mme. Zarad will relate some of her experiences during the war in her home land and among the canton- ments, Every real music lover and every patriotic citizen in who can possibly do so will undoubt- edly be present tonight: mpanied in inde- Bemidji \YANKEES COMPLETE ‘but their guns are increasingly active there. FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH TAKING OF FISHES; ENORMOUS TOTAL OF HUN PRISONER ootery % By mistorice! B s = (United 'rress Correspondent.) With the French Afield, Aug. 5.—The German re- sistence is stiffening all along the Vesle. 'French patrols have crossed the river at several points, carry- ing machine guns and large supplies of grenades. Reports indicate the enemy still has a large force on the river. The Germans are using artillery freely to harrass the allies. Meuison, 20 miles west of Rheims, is hotly disputed by the Germans. They were pushed back, however. In violent fighting at Vaules farm and station near Rheims the Germans were unable to recapture them. North of the Vesle the grange farm was mined and blown up by the Germans. French artillery heavily shelled a large concentra- tion of the Boche in the region of St. Thierry, three miles northwest of Rheims. (By United Press.) The Yankees today completed the capture of Fismes, a most important German ammunition depot between Soissons and Rheims. The French have crossed the Vesle river at several points, driving the Germans before them in general retreat. The allies have also crossed the Aisne. The Germans are evidently planning to make a stand on the north bank of the Aisne. When the total German prisoners is known it will thrill the world. The Americans alone have thus far captured 8,400 prisoners and 133 guns: GERMAN GUNS INCREASINGLY ACTIVE. .. Paris, Aug. 5.—~TFhe allies .are-establishing -two _strong bridge heads on the north bank of the Vesle. It is too-early to state whether the Germans are planhing to stand beyond Fismes ¥ 3 i & I : § NOTHING TO REPORT FROM BATTLE FRONT. Paris, Aug. 5.—(Official.)—The French met the German — resistance everywhere north of Vesle. There is nothing to report from the battle front. HAIG REPORTS SUCCESSFUL RAID: London, Aug. 5.—General Haig reported a successful raid near Arras. German artillery active in Flanders. LONG RANGE BOMBING Y NI | LANDGDSafRly By United Press.) (By United Press.) Lond(m(, ¥Aug. 5.—German losses ‘Washington, Aug. 5.—Thirty sur- since July 21 are estimatea at from vivors of the tanker Jennings, sunk 300,000 to 350,000, including 40,-| Sunday morning, 100 miles off the 000 prisoners. The allied losses are Virginia coast-by a submarine, safely certainly much less. reached Norfolk today. suns g v so> |NEW DRAFT MEASURES - Jamestown, N. D., Aug. 6.—A Ger- man prisoner recently captured by 9 the American soldiers asked his cap- _(By United Press.) i tors, ‘Do the Germans still hold Chi- Washington, Aug. 5.—The great i cago?” according to a letter written manpower bill, making the draft ages 1 from France by Walter Plunkett. 18 to 45 years, was introduced in the ¢ house and senate today. SLACKER ROUNDUP. P MAXIM GORKY’S ARREST Aurora, Minn., Aug. 5.—The slack- ORDERED BY THE SOVIETS er drive here resulted in fifty men being sent over to Eveleth, where London, Aug. 5.—The arrest of their cases are being considered. Maxim Gorky, the Russian author and revolutionary, has been ordered CHILD BORN AFTER ACCIDENT. | by an investigating committee of the soviet. 5 S Two Harbors, Mir(\ln., Aug. fs]:lt-— . . Mrs. Lee McFarlane, daughter of Mrs. William Newell of Two Harbors, who PROTECTS CHILDREN. was one of those injured in an auto- . mobile accident near the city limits| (By United Press.) = 2 Christiana, Aug. 5.—Norway has Saturday night, gave birth to a son, decided Py Jeal for illegil- within a few hours after arriving at | decided on the square deal to B hospital. imate children. S o Laws recently enacted give ‘‘com- plete national recognition” to the child born out of wedlock. In doing s0, Norway takes the lead among modern nations. The legislation estahlishes the re- sponsibility of the state in providing for the “nurture, protection and edu- cation” of illegitimates. The state henceforth will hold par- l ents “equally and continuously re- sponsible;” the child to be entitled to bringing up, maintainence, train- and education—from both father and mother. : The new attitude thus established 1 is that the child welfare problem H must be solved for the sake of the child and the state. HUN VICTORY CAUSED RETREAT. BERLIN SAYS Berlin, via London, Aug. 5.— The success of the retrograde movements carried out Friday by the German troops on the Aisne- Marne front are attributed by the German war oftice to the victory of General von Boehm’s army on August 1. Allied infantry and cavalry detachments are follow- ing the retreating Germans ‘‘hes- tatingly and cautiously,” the statement adds. Pam~ne !