Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 9, 1918, Page 1

VOLUME XVI, NO. 181 - ‘VOLUNTEER 1S ADVICE GIVEN; NEW DRAFTLAW ORDER COMING Next Registry Sept. 5, When ‘All Volunteering Will Cease, -Say War Authontles \ A AGES '18:31 AND '3145;" RECRUITING TO STOP Thief’ RiVe;' Falls Men Affected Flock to Enlist; Choose: " Service Desired : IR : When the new government draft #norder- for. all men between the ‘ages of 18 and 21 years, and those between the ages of 31 to 45 to register, goes into effect, that order will seal the . doom of all volunteering. The prob-| able date of registering is Septem- ber 5, After that date; no one will be al- lowed to volunteer and the recruiting offices will go out of commission, “which means that Bemigjis station +'will will cease to exist. . Volunteer Now. The time for all who wish to vol- unteer and choose the branch in the service they desire is_right now, . or before-September -5: - e Sergeant. Foucault- etdrmed ;his morning. from - Thief " where he went yesterday on'a Tecruit- ing mission. He had with him ‘nine- . teen enlistment blanks and every one was filled, while nearly twice that number applied.for enlistment. Ser- geant Foucault will again return.to Thief River Falls and expects to en- train a giota of about 35 from that point August- 22, énroute direct to Minneapolis, thence to Jefferson bar- racks. Honor Roll: The honor- ‘roll signed and ‘accept- ed for enlistment is as follows: Leslie L, Provencher. Elmer E. Smith. Martin O. Stenbersg. Lars .M. Engelstad. Harold L. Selsted. , ., = ‘Shefferd O. Johason. . Elmer 0.~ Tandberg. Raymond Hiland. Melford S. Sorenson. Edwin Granum. Ernest E. Phillson. Gleveland E. Peterson. Hugh A. McDaniel. Frank B. Conner. Arehie Dahl. sy Alvin F. Holzknecht Roy H. Brown, Elmer S. Larson. Fred D. Haug. . Wire Fr~m Yost. Today a telegram was received Foucault from major Yost, head of the recruiting in Minnesota, which said: Minneapolis, Aug 9.—Press dispatches say all volnntary,en- listments will be stopped pend- mg’passage of the fnew draft” ‘act;” No official word Teceived at. this office as yet. Until such word is received, keep up recruit- ing vigorously as possible. Now is the opportune time for all draft age to voluunteer and select their branch. of service. After the draft law goes into effect the regis- trants must cake their chances. River. - Falls| - e A A A A AN N e S I Mondgy is wash day, whether it be at the tront in- Krance or sufely back! wme I'rench vilinge, where’a part of the British forcés on the western front are billgted, for the \\omon of the town joy- fully and willingly wash Tommj's clothes. to let the pnutom\pher picture them among the wash, IUU,UUU White Draftees Are (By United Press.) _ Washington, ug. 9.—Provost General Crowder today called 100,000 white draftees to entrain Augugt 26 to 30. NEW DALTON HOTEL "~ AND CAFE OPENTO PUBLIC TOMORROW Tomorrow, John Dalton will open bis new European hotel and cafe'to the general public, ready for busi- ness, and he is extending the general | public of Bemidji and all visitors a cordial invitation to come and in- spect his new building, corner Bel- trami ‘and Third street. It is one of the most modern and ithoroughly equipped: business:iplaces of-ils kind in Northern Minnesota and a valuable addition to Bemid]ls Dbusiness circles. . BELTRAMI FARMERS TO MEET SATURDAY . At 10 o’clock tomorrow_ morning, in the Commercial club, threshermen and farmers from the southern por- tion of Beltrami county will meet. The purpose of the meeting is to dis- cuss important matters relative to the saving of grain and other questions such as labor, use of canvas, routing. of machines and cost of threshing The meetings is being called by the Beltrami county threshing committee, composed of H. E. Reynolds, county food administrator, and A. W. Aamodt, agricultural agent for the southern part of Beltrami county. FRENCHMEN CHEER AMERICAN MOVIES; APPLAU SE FOR LEADERS (United Press Sau Correspondent.) Paris, Aug. 9.—-French and Amer- ican hearts quickened in mutual pa- triotic énthusiasm on a recent after- noon when the American film, “America’s Answer to the Huns,” was shown for the first time in the Gau- mont palace._ [ The palace was draped with Ameri- can flags. Aside from the thrill of the pic- tures themselves, taken under direc- . tiom of the American government, there was inspiration in the ming- - ling of celebrations, high military officers, wounded soldiers, and sol- diers on leave, all eager to seé Amer- ica’s work in the pictures. Glimpses of families and figures of international reputation and figures interntional reputation, before and after the show, were tobe had by . all in the great audience. Cant. Roosevelt There. Capt. Archie Roosevelt stood chat- ting with ~ his sister-in-law, Mrs. Theodore Rooseyelt, Jr., near the box occupied by Marshal Joffre. ~Am- bassadors of Japan and other allied nations, and representatives of Pres- ident Poincare and Premier Clemen- ceau oecupied boxes: When the firms were displayed Mrs, Roosevelt saw her major hus- band decoratifg two members of his battalion with the war cross, then standing smartly at attention while the troops passed in review. Capt. Roosevelt smiled at this sight of his ibrother, which was roundly cheered by the audience. The house was jammed to capacity. The 6th cavalry band played patriotic jand popular airs, the audience join- ing in singing ‘“Over There.”” The band was showered with flowers by enthusiastic French admirers. Outside, a vast throng watched the arrival of celebraties. The most im- pressive scenes were enacted when a number of ambulances drove up. Slowly and carefully the boys who re- cently were wounded at Chateau Thierry were helped from the am- bulances and tenderly assisted to seats in a section reserved for them. One French officer, unable to walk, was carried in by two husky Ameri- can soldiers, whose locked -hands formed a saddle, the Frenchman sit- ting with his arms about the necks of the Yankee boys. The dramatic realism of this picture outside the theatre brought more tears to the (Contfnued on Page Six) -|ies and Ju HANSCOM WILL GIVE INVOCATION AT THE CORNERSTONE LAYING The fact that Rev. L. P. War.iord, s pastor of the Presbyterian church, has been called away by the death of Mrs. - Warford’s. mother, causes a change ‘in the: program for:the laying |7 of the new normal school-cornerstone tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. B. D. Hanscom, pastor of the First,Methodist church will give the invocation as the introduction of the program. - Governor. Burnquist will deliver the principal address of the ceremon- dge Stanton will do the honors in se&’&ing the stone, accom- panied by an 2ddress. The band will play the musical numbers. = The general” public is urged to: he| present at the normal school site. ZIONISTS PLAN UNIVERSITY FOR MOUNT OF OLIVES (By United Press.) . London, Aug. 9—The Mount of Olives, near Jerusalem, is to be the site of a university. The institution is to be founded by the Zionist so- cicties of the world. While primar- ily for Jews, it will be open to stu- dents from all nations, Zionist au- thorities have announced. N Present plans include a’ school of liberal arts and sciences and a school of ‘medicines. Other branches will be added as the university grows. The insitution will be opened as soon as conditions in the Holy Land permit. An attempt will be made to use the ancient Hebrew as the classroom language. WATERLOO BOARD NOW ADMITS ITS MISTAKE ‘Waterloo, Ia., Aug. 9.—Letters have been sent out by the Waterloo local exemption board recalling work or fight notices, it sent out to news- paper workers Tuesday. The secretary of the board said that the notices were sent - out through clerical errors and were not meant to appply to newspaper report- ers any more than to mechanical works. STATE LAND SALE IN BEMIDJI AUGUST 14 J. F. Gould, land sales manager for the office of the auditor of state, will be in Bemidji August 14, to conduct one of the first of a series of state land sales. While here, he will in- spect other state lands in Beltrami county. The places to wheredand sales will be held and the dates are as follows: August 9—Walker, Cass county; August 12—nternational Falls, Koochiching county; August 14—Be- midji, Beltrami county; August 16— Aitkin, Aitkin county; August 19— Grand Rapids, Itasca county; August 21—Duluth, St, Louis county, and August 25—Roseau, Rosedu county. MAN POWER BILL T0 BE HURRIED THROUGH| Washington, Aug. 9.—No time will be lost by the house military committee in getting the man power bill under way when the house re- assembles on August 19, Chairman Dent, of the committee, said. “I am going to have hearings im- mediately after the house recon- venes,” Mr. Dent said, “I have made up my mind that the hearings ought to be open to the public.” 520 CASUALTIES REPORTED — (By United Prpw ) Washington, Aug. 9.—General Per- |.~hmg today reported 520 casualties. In this British official photograp -’s8loons despite the order of the Ram.- 3 nderwocd ¥ (BN G5 k1, 3 dorweod LN ~ It's & busy day indeed in this _ s Court Today Upholds the Governor | (By United Press.) St. Paul, Aug. 9.—The state su- premé court today upheld Governor Burnquist in the Blogming Prairie saloon case, despite the Ramsey coun- ty court order permitting them to run. The same ruling appliés to Ad- jutant General Rhinow. The decision stated that Governor Burnquist was doing his duty in 561 \ding Home Guards to close the sey- county judge. * ~ JUDGE LAUDS SAFETY \ BOARDS AND GOVERNOR Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 9.—That Governor Burnquist deserves high credit for the manner in which he backs up the war, and that the Min- nesota Public Safety commission has performed its duties in a-commend- able way since the organization of thta body, was the statement made by Judge William E. Hale in district court, during the hearing on an ap- plication for a temporary injunction against the commission in the case of William R. Carroll, a Blooming Prairie saloon keeper. T will say right here that so far as I have been able to learn the Pub- lic Safety-commission has acted con- scientiously and without prejudice to any person or persons ever since its organization,’’ said Judge Hale. “In this particular case they had condi- tions in Blooming Prairie under in- vestigation for considerable time, and found that the interests of public safety demanded the cloflng of the saloons.” STOCKHOLDERS MEET TOMORROW TO ELECT FLOUR C0. OFFICERS At one-o’clocck tomorrow after- noon in the Cemmercial club, the stockholders of the proposed potato flour mill company will meet for the election of officers and the organiza- tion of the company, preparatory to the installation of the plant in the locatipn of the Bemidji Brew- ing company. Several prominent citizens of the city and farmers are interested act- ively and a successful organization seems assured. CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION. The United States civil service commission will hold an examination for the county of Polk to be held at East Grand Forks—Crookston—Be- midji at 12 o’clock, August 24, to fill the position of rural mail carrier at Euclid and Fosston. THIS DAY IN THE WAR | Aug. 9, 1917—French troops ad- vance slightly on Flanders front. Aug. 9,1916—TItalians enter Gori- zia. Aug. 9, 1915—German fleet bom- bards entrance to Gulf of Riga. Rus- sian retreat about Warsaw is report- ed to he well conducted, but the Aus- trains are interfering with the re- treat in the Vieprz region, threaten- ing to divide the fleeing armies. Aung. 9, 1914—French reported to have octupied Muehlhausen. * FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER‘MONTH WAR DECLARED BY BOLSHEVIKI, CABLES U.S.CONSU With the British Afield, morbing. I"“““m(ll"lSH - ATTACKIN FLANDERS "BULLETIN. By William P. Simms. (United Press Correspondent.) Aug. 9.—British cavalry is reported approaching Chaulnes. Prisoners captured exceed 20,000. Cavalry took numerous“additional vnllagea from the Germans this FRANCO-BRIT!SH ADVANCES CONTINUE. » By John de Gandt. (United Press Correspondent.) " Paris, Aug. 9.—Franco-British advances continue. Bouchir, south of Rosieres, has been occupied. The allies are pressing toward Nesle. court may menace Peronne losses are terrible. Progress at Faucau- from the south. The enemy BOLSHEVIKI DECLARE STATE OF WAR. (By United Press.) Washington, Aug. 9.—The state department today received confirmation of the declaration of a state of war between the Bolsheviki ard allies. American Consul Poole of Moscow cabled ‘that Premier Lenine, speaking before the soviet, said such such a state existed. Asked for an explanation, he said he meant state defense, not necessarily hostilities, but the same status as Russia and Germany. BRITISH SUDDENLY:- ATTACK IN FLANDERS. London, Aug. 9.—While prlaonera. sweeping forward .in the new Picardy offensive, the British suddenly attacked in Flanders, ‘an official British statement says today. The initial progress was two miles over an eight mlle front in Flaindeis, the British capturing five vxllngen and ‘14,000 In Picardy, unofficial dispatches state the British have captured Morlancourt and the Chaulnes Junction. four miles beyond Chaulnes. British.cavalry has arrived at This represents a four-mile gain since yesterday, making a total of advance of 12 miles. British patrols are reported to have passed Fourcaucourt, ; 7,000 PRISONERS REPORTED TAKEN. London, Aug. 8.—Seven thousand prisonegs and 100 guns have been captured in the Franco-British offensive, Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, announced last night. He was addressing the house of commons. “Up to three o’clock this afternoon on a twenty kilometer front, between Morlancourt and Montdidier,” the chancellor and 7,000 prisoners. said, “we have reachel all our objectives and captured 100 guns “The advance was to be between four and five miles nnd at one pomt seven miles.” “NO CHANGE” OFFICIAL REPORT FROM PARIS (By United Press.) Paris, Aug. 9.—(Official.)—No change on Somme front. o » WASHINGTON DELIGHTED. Washington, Aug. 9.—American army officials greeted with delight today news that the Franco-British forces had launched a smashing blow at the enemy on a wide front in the Picardy theater. HUNS TO GET MORE PAY. SAYS DISPATCH London, Aug. 9.—General von Lu- denorff, first quartermaster general of the German army, has informed Bep- uty Markgraf of the reichstag, that Emperor William signed, August 1, the decree raising the soldiers’ pay according to the Rheinish Westphal- ian Gazette. GRAVE OF QUENTIN ROOSEVELT FOUND With the American Army on the Vesle, Wednesday, Aug. 9.—On a wooden cross at the head of a grave at the edge of a wood at Chamery, east of Fere-en-Tardenois, is this in- scription: “Lieut Quentin Roosevelt, by the Germans.” German newspapers announced several days ago that Lieut Roosevelt, who disappeared during an aerial buried CUT IN FUEL WOOD RATES IS SOUGHT: CONFERENCE TODAY St. Paul, Aug. 9.—Reductions in freight on feul wood will be urged hy representatives of the State Public Safety commission and other state departments at a conference held to- day with the State Rallroad and Warehouse commission and officials of railroads operating in the timber districts of Northern Minnesota. Chairman Ira B. Mills of the rail- road commission called the confer- ence. . State Forester W. T. Cox said that the freight rates on fuel wood are higher than on logs and other forest products. This hearing is on petition of Charles S. Carter of Bemidji, Wil- liam Lennon of Kelliher and Charles Hayden of Blackduck, represented hy E. E. McDonald and D. H. Fisk, at- torneys, to secure an order for the duction of freight rates of fuel wood from points in Beltrami county to Be- midji. It is asserted that practically every class of logs and timber has cheaper freight than the rate of wood for fuel and railroad xanffs sabstan- tiate the claims. The arguments is that if coal is to be curtained and the use of wood for fuel urged, as is the case, then low rates should prevail on the fuel wood, or as low as on other wood used for other purposes. JAPAN CONSIDERS FORCE INSUFFICIENT (By United Press.) Tokio, Aug 9.—Japan considers the combat on July 17, had been buried by the Germans at Chamery, but un- til now the grave was not discovered. It was found by an American aviator. The inscription is in English. forces planned to be sent to Siberia insufficient to aid the Czechs. Baron Goto, Japanese foreign minister, said Japan merely agreed on account of American desire. .l\;: Rk L | | | ——te