Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 30, 1918, Page 1

ONE " Fr_q'in‘"th:a American Batt FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER. MONTH Taday’s News Today “BEMIDJI, MINN., FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1918 VOLUME XVI, NO. 199 WADOO GREETS Més-sa'ggf orwarded to Bffit}x' v “hood Head by General Man- - . agerGeémmellof M. & L. RAILROADS MOST VITAL Urges -Standing Shoulder to Shoulder With Those Who |Are Fighting Enemy. s ’ Bemidj'i, will have no Labor Day celebration this year, but the fact is noticed by J. T. Davis chairman of the Brotlerhood of Locomotive En- ginemen & Firemen, Pine Tree lodge, No. 636, Bemidji. However, Mr. Davis is in receipt of a letter addressed to all officers and employes of the nation’s rail- roads. and signed by ManagerAW. H. Gemmell of the M. & I, which, in turmy calls attention to -a letter ad- ‘dressed. to railroad employes by W. G. McAcAdoo, - director general of . the . roads under government control, in . ~which McAdoo says concerning Labor Y _Sienificant Day. “In view of the colossal war in which America is a party combatant, and of the gravity of the issues in- volved concerning, as they do, the world, the celebration of Labor Day, ‘1918, posses a special significance. “I shall be glad therefore, If you _will permit as many railroad em- fare of every class of peaple in America and throughout the world. “The millions*of America’s splen- lid sons we are sending to Europe to settle these issues in our favor can- not do their part of this great job, unless we each and’every one of us who stay at home do our part equally “*well and on time. “Any failure to produce at-home the things our men must have if they are to fight successfully would mean disaster, such a disaster ‘would be 1éss appalling in tne injury to or destruc- ‘tion of our material interests than in the subjugation if-not the destruc- tion of the noble ideas for which America stands and sheds her blood. Ideals Christ’s Doctrine. “Tnese ideals are the very founda- tion of Christ’s doctrines and of mod- the conflict unless we at home fail to do our duty and our share. * “I have no doubt about America’s performance of her duty and that means that I have no doubt of the patriotism and willingness of every States . have ~a duty of trans- cendent importance. The duty of keeping alive and effieient the trans- portation system of the country. Without adequate and uninterrupted railroad service delivered o1 time all the time, the essential war industries of the nation will be helpless and the saerifice of blood and treasure will be . of no avail. ; Railroads are Vital. “The railroags of the United States are the most vital organ of our en- entire industrial and economic life. They must function at the highest point of efficiency and I know that I can count on the loyalty and patri- otic co-operation of the railroad em- ployes of the United States in ren- dering to our beloved country the best service of which they are capa- ble. * Let us on Labor Day nineteen-eigh- . teen, rededicate ourselves to the no- ble cause for which we fight. Let us resolve never to stop until military oppression and all that is represents >3 wiped from the face of the earth. RAILROADMEN . ORGAN OF THE NATION| lives and}ibertles of the people of the| " NEW MOTOR CORPS IS DESIGNATED COMPANY A OF EIGHTH BATTALION The corps Reld its first meéiing‘and drill at the city hall Thursday even- ing and four new, members were en- rolled. Considerable interest int being shown in the organization of the new three additional companies would be organized in this vicinity to complete the Eighth battalion. There will be a Motor Corps ens campment at Lake City, Minn., Sept. 21, 22 and 23, and members of the Bemidji company are invited to take part in this encampment. Those who are able to attend, their uniforms and desire to attend, will please notify Lieut. George T. Baker or’E. D. Denu. SERGT. LESLIE SLATER NOW FIRST LIEUTENANT Leslie Slater of this city who is attending a training camp at F't. Sher idan, Ill., has recently been promoted to first lieutenant. I—Iefiwa& formerly second sergeant imn a machine gun ing . a Ft. Sheridan, and after a visit here with his parents, will leave for station at some officers camp. JUDGE LANDIS DENIES tuu Chicago, Aug. 30.—Federal Judge Landis denied the motion for a new trial for 100 I. W. W. leaders convict- ed here on charges of sedition. He began’ at once calling each de- fendant before the bench for final statements before sentence was pro- nounced. 5 Most of the defendants waived the statement or mumbled a few indis- tinct words. : The courtroom was filled, although deputy marshals endeavored to bar the curious. Relatives of the defend- ants, largely womemn, occupied much of the space. There was morc agita- tion among them than in the front rows of Stolid I. W. W.’s facing the bench THIS DAY IN THE WAR | Aug. 30, 1918—President Wilson reply to the pope's peace Proposal de- livered at the Vatican. One of the first photographs of the actual battle ‘of Clfateau Thiérry, successfully- stopped, defeated and drove back the German hordes, is here presented and shows Premier Clemen- ceau, in civilian attire, and General Mordacq at his right, surrounded by the American fighters of the battle, viewing the remains of the-annihilated German troops. ; I trict court reporter and he fears some | SMALL CROWD HEARS WEEKLY CONCERT BY THE BEMIDJI BAND 8T The chilly evenihg prevented many from hearing the regular band con- cert in Library park lasf night, in fact the smallest erowd by far being cut. Many were of ‘the opinion the concert. given by the band at Lavina the night before took the place of the regular weekly concert in the park. RETURNED CORPORAL T0 'SPEAK TONIGHT FOR '~"HOME GUARD BENEFIT At the Elko tonight, Corporal Briant} a returned veteran from.the Furopean battle front, will speak and show a number of reels of war views |* his coming being under the auspices cf the Home Guard company. - Douglas Fairbanks will also be shown in “Swatting the Kaiser,” and L.alf the proceeds will go to the guard to help defray expenses at the bat- talion encampment at Red Lake nest month. = » MORE GO NEXT WEEK Whenever the provost general of the war department issues a draft ¢all, which also affects Beltrami coun- cred men to be entrained next Mon- cay, for Camp Dodge, they will re- port. . One of the twain is “Bob’ Hardy, who who a porter-at the Markham] when he registered. He has gone to Starkville, Miss., to visit his mother and Chief Clerk Simons of the draft l:oard has notified him to report as called. The other is L. H. Butler, who was a member qf the Interna- {ional Raggers orchestra last winter. ITe is in Wisconsin and has been no- {ified te report to Camp Dodge, thus 1iaking the quota of two filled by the local draft board. Tomorrow, two more will leave for Camp Dodge as limited service men. They are Jens Stortroen and William Olof Magness, both of Bemidji. On September 4, six more will leave’| for Camp Grant, I11., for limited serv- ice. Twelve more will leave September ¢, for Camp Grant and this will prac- tically finish Class One for Beltrami county. However, there are some ap- real cases yet to be heard from and probably ‘a few more of Class One n F which “the gallant American soldlers ICAULT ORDERED 70 PREPARE T0 LEAVE /. FOR ANOTHER FIELD Recruiting Officer Foucault of the local recruiting station has received nofice from Major John D. Yost, head of the Minnesota recruiting, prdering v by the other districts throughout the state. Whether the local office will remain in commission is(d‘matter for conjecture . ) DEANS GEJ INTERESTING LETTER FROM THELR SON The following exttacts from a let- ter recently received from Dean who is at the front in IFrance, will enterest his friends. “My reason for th writing oitener is that :war at this time i3 a very pressing proposition. They say it takes eight men in the various divi- sions of the army to support and sup- ply one man at the front. Am lead- ing a great life that would make a “Have. hiked twenty-three out of twenty-four hours several days in succession and gone without slcep to speak of for a weak at a time. We have figured in both recent advances on two fronts. Have had some gen- day and was surprised at my endur- ance. Am in perfect health and keep quite optimistic. I find it strangely easy at the front where nothing seems to matter. It seems strange that men should risk their lives dis- tributing cookies, etc., at the front, and yet in the recent drive, up rolled a Y.-M. C. A. truck and every sol- dier received. cookies, cigarettes and chocolate bars—and all gratis. In Beauvais, the Red Cross has a house conducted by the Smith college girls where they dispense sandwiches, etc., etc., by the thousands. The girls are probably 25 years old and give the place a pieasant atmosphere. They are chaperoned by an elderly lady whose chief worry was that some soldier would leave without the sec- and_cup of chocolate. “One time the road was so crowded that we could not get our kitchen through, and it looked like starva- tion, until “B’’ battery got their kit- chen through, camouflaged under a tarpaulin to look like a casion. “Do not believe there is a fight- ing man in our division who would Edwinj ME: " ALLIES AT SOISSONS “Bulletin. (By United Press.) 5 With the British Afield, Aug. 30.—Combles has been captured, together with a battery of field guns, in the fall of Bapaume. By Lowell Mellett. (United Press Correspondent.) 3 With the British Afield, Aug. 30.—The British today had Perrone under the same direct flanking threat which resulted The latter is a picture of desolation almost as complete as that of Albert. BRITISH ARE ACROSS THE SOMME. London, Aug. 30.—British troops have crossed the Somme river, west of Perrone, General Haig announced today. Canadian troops smashed forward this morning in a new attack south of Arras, on the Cambrai road. : In yesterday’s fighting, the British pushed more than four ‘miles beyond the Hindenburg line in this region. also pushed ahead on the Lawe apd Lys valleys Flanders’ front. The British FRENCH-YANKEE ATTACK APPROACHES SOISSONS. By Degandt. & (United Press Correspondent.) Paris, Aug. 30.—Franco-Americans are attacking north of Soissons and-are approaching the westward side.. Ten fresh German divisions have been rushed up to oppase. this advance, BRITISH AND FRENCH BOTH CONTINUE ON. but of course we were up against Germany’s best.” § ;7 The above was written August 2, and a card followed dated Beauvals, France, Aug. 4, saying, “Will be tak- ing things easy for two or three months.”” -. Pregent address, Battery A, 5th' F. A. Brigade P. 0. 720 THANKS, MRS SPENDER-CLAY! (By United Press.) . London, Aug. 30.—Mrs. Spender- Clay has given over her lovely «coun- try home to the Red Cross, and it is belgg turned into a convalescent home for American officers. Here, the Americans will be able to live on “the fat of the land.” The house, which stands in many some of the finest English scemery, for the house is situated in the most picturesque part of Surrey. The first batch of 12 convalescents already has arrived from American hospitals in Longon. , ANIMATED WAR MAP ) The Northern National bank has installed a weekly map series, show- ing by a heavy-‘red line, which chaqges weekly, the exact location of our armies. - The map is large and hangs in the lobby of the bank, and the bank officials will be very pleased to have anyone, whether they are pa- trons of the bank or not, step in any time and examine the map. It should curely be interesting to study these maps from week to week, and the bank hopes that all those interested will take gdvnntage of this oppor- tunity. After the war, the intention of the bank is to present the series of maps to the local school board for future use in the study of the present con- flict. PAY INCREASE IS GRANTED DRAFT BOARD MEM\ BERS The fall term of district court will begin Tuesday, Sept&_lber 10, and the grand and petit jurofs have been se- lected as follows, Grand Jury—Alfred Olson, Black duck; Charles Hartman, Turtle Riv- er; Henry Plummer, Funkley; Halvor Peterson, Debs; J. W. Reynolds, Kel- liher; Jens Blilie, Malcolm; W. J. Mason, Williams; P. 8. Urseth, Stan- ley; O. 8. Qualey, Saum; Joshua Joke- la Malcolm; G. L. Matson, Saum; An- drew Stromberk, Quiring; W. E. Ha- zen, M. J. Foley, T. S. Ervin, Bemid- ji; John Cann, Blackduck; Ole Jacob- son, Wilton; A. T. Carlson, Bemidji; Halvor T. Anuson, Debs; David Hin- shaw, Wilton; C. M. Bacon, Bemidji; Pat Wood, Graceton; Peter Krogseng, Saum. Petit Jury—Andrew Browold, Bau Smith, Tenstrike; F. W. Junemann, Blackduck; J. L. Donahue, Baudette; Matt Mayer, Bemidji; Fred M. Dud- ley, Bemidji; Comrad LaJambe, -Be- midji; Paul Peeppo, Malcolm; Robert G. Greer, Debs; A¥]J. Hilden, Bau- Aure, Wesley Wright, Bemidji; O. J. }Jaqua, Bemidji; L. E. Bean, Kelli- her. SERGT. RIPPLE IS NOW BIG HUSKY IN FRANCE: NOW WEIGHS 180 POUNDS . “When you see Beaver, you tlell him if he wants to see 180 pounds of the best and toughest beef in the business, I'm it.”’ . Thus wrote Sergt. Ed. Ripple to his brother, Chief Ripple, from France, Sergt. Ripple being pressman in the Pioneer’s mechanical plant when he left for “over there” where he is a member of the Forty-third engineers. The writer says he is unable to write like he would, owing to regu- lations, but says that the Americans are “‘giving the Boches hell” and will clean ’em up slick before they are Then he closes ~e"1 2 . -Aug. 30, 1916—Rumanians strike A n 5 tl h with' th Let us stand shoulder to shoulder 3 J A9l P may be, called, depending on the out- | trade places with any one. The very irougn Lnem. with our splendid sons whose un- hard in Transylvania, routing Aus-| oo o# the appeals. trials that make us,groan, at the St. Paul, Aug. 30—The pay of draft| with ‘“France is a wonderful country, board members has been raised. ac-{ but the good old U. S. A. has got it broken ranks in France have stopped the Kaiser and given him a new con- ception of our fighting power. Amer- ica’s triumph in this war will then be inevitable. America’s victory will give a new meaning to liberty and demoeracy throughout the world.” S—— trians. Aug. 30, 1915—Russians in retreat from Courland to southeastern Gal- icia. - i Aug. 30, 1914—German airplane drops five bombs on Paris, wounding two women. Up to~the present, there have been 23 youths of 21 years, who reached that age since last June 5, who have 1egistered in the county. Only one precinct is to be heard from and it is rot believed this précinet will report over two more, time, make us proud of the unit, and of our fellows. Another amazing thing I have watched, the traffic to and from around the front I did not know there avere so many vehicles on wheels. Have seen a few thousand French cavalry. They dre an impos- cording to advices received at state draft headquartersa The new limits are from $150 a month for small boards with 1,000 or less registrants to $600 for those with 7.000 or more regiftrants. skinned to death.” Another brother, Alex Ripple, is now a first sergeant in the spruce production department of the mili- tary, in station at Vancouver, work- ing for the aviation section. - ployes to participate in the forthcofi— T e omia! and Indie| & LR es fatroady- immediatel a ing Labor Day celebrations through-| military corps for SemiCJ nd indic x ] [ : hihy Ato get'.ready- immediately and ot gk 2 3 as " d, " out” ie; c’ou%tryv as will not-ham-|eations are -;:h:;t; tthtefi full"quota wg‘iI < BEMIDJT MARINES WELL . | [ om0 ™ o orders- tr- leave -Be- London, Aug. 30.—The British have advanced “more than per e;senti'al niiirrond operttion& ; Il e bir 70 ;‘;fnd . ;Wgtd r%cegvedn drom Ib{. Mayne | midji, and Foucault has obeyed. |a mile on a seven-mile front between Bulecourt and Scarpe and 7 “The operations upon transporta-| : 5 2 g anton an ee La Baw, both mem- & % ithi H o PR gpab it peo trepeatus ?a‘;fifl %n 5oy 91: ,{Ed Hore"than ;1?%“ B Fboth ek Just whex;; he w;ll hei selnt ;‘s] un-|are now within a mile of Queant. The French have captured — important mot to reduce train servie&|::> ; © quus ;;'e expx:;alss; ? o-| {hey are well and getting along fine. | KROWD, @8 ajor Yost is in Wash-|(yyiginy, Grand Rouyle Petit, Lapenneterie and Ferme de | for even a day, but doubtless it will il:;i) ogl‘_’t‘;“le .’t“' i ;(iese ‘;’: t'h: ;g)r‘:i?l“ One of the chief worries of La Baw is|ington, but he will report in Minne- Fonds G t 8 be possible by making preparation in | > lllt):gtionn\:vgs &adegn' that when he is enlisted heé was dis-| apolis when he received his notice to| "+ onds (s0metz. advance to give a large nr\‘xmber ftf p&’qrd was received this morning by head iy i h ok [1eave g i P % ! a " A glt‘:lglx?\z?:elll)l;e;;iet}?dt day :'- an f"‘f E. H. Denu, organizer of the lyocal hie:J ?:: ; gislivtvaiyg;;?ce,hgvl?:x:l fi'éci]; Sergeant Foucault has ‘been Ipc_al ing d¥ght, beautiful horses, neat rid- ‘GRAND £ “Not _only is the welfare of labor gzr%i$22;;1{?APe£1€%ie cngé’stfiv‘{;;ltd anxious to go “‘over there.” recruiting officer for the past year|ers, equaipl)eg with lonf lances. (}l{arve AND PETIT JURIES ; 1y is welfar - A seen' many German prisoners and for | concerned in this wir, but the Wel-| talion. The letter also stated that and as such has set a record envied| /oy "hyig they are pretty fair men, DRAWN FOR FALL TERM T ern Christian civilization. ED nn i “It is inconceivabler_that such a cof&z‘g;‘am Slater expects to return Two C0L0R DR EES 3?01;; 1;1;::] th:lh&eiir;;]gsh?:x‘lfl d(:;,t. ;ncres of gl;)l‘ioulsoowol;)dded gl]‘;ulxnlisy dette; George Bogart, Blackduck; calamity as a German victory can be-| to Bemidji September 15, at which 0RDERED To REPORTi all spring and summer, sleeping on l:iilnl:o?ver‘;r Tedhic uend& att::t;:: firi:,nk Hitcheock, Be}nidjl; August fall the world since America entered | time he will have finished his train- . the ground under a tarpaulin. thoae attioais will b Tafila>to. see A::r:'rs?ne'e ??grll(g]lll(:kliluii(do' kJal‘lIen. S . » - B uck; 08. le, including labor, ‘; n ills, bl thr n f;a:?riovfe (:l‘.lllrd g:?:gigce and flg'fit until ty, the local draft board always “de- aimzsth;“ltls ,:;:L o‘;Odt}?:r:wr;eriosg Pl V. ! dette; Henry Rensvold, Foy; A. W. the glorious victory is won. NEw T Al TO l. w. w. livers the goods.” Hence, wher’x the | enough to evacuate me. fi;v::t:z-: gmcego“; Philip Brevek e «The railroad men of the United L x ! chief of the draft called for two col-| “Had a swim in a canal the other NoRTHERN NA“ONAL’S 7 Pf B'lom"“w]"'lf:;?]h_elknglliw'l\(ldol}f;(r; e § B