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

Y VOLUME XVI, NO. 207 THOSE UNABLE T0 REGISTER ON | _If Registrants Will Be. Out of i - City They Are Permitted - to-Sign Up -Now —_— “CAN ALSO FILL CARDS IF RESIDING ELSEWHERE : All Males Not Forty-six Are Classed as Forty-five and Must Register The draft board is as busy as a days,” and as the week passes the the registry next Thursday of all males from 18 to 45 years, inclusive, .« excepting those already registered in previous orders to do so. The board is busy right now regis- .'tering all those who will not be here _.on Thursdey for various causes. All ithose who will not be here on‘vegis- ..ytry day, may fill out their cards now., 2 *All'who reside at other points may Jfill out their cafds here and forward lhem to: their respective boards. ;A maniis 45 years old until he is <463 and ‘Thust register if he has not re‘tclled “his %Gth birthday anniver- . sary. {CENT WILL BE ADDED 10 COST OF SUGAR “Washington, Sept. 9.—Consumers 1will pay:at least 1 cent a pound :more for sugar. after the present sstocks in‘the country are exhausted, ;under the new price of cane sugar at .the seaboard, announced by the sugar “equalization board with the approval <of President Wilson. . The new price is 9 cents f. o. b. sseaboard refining points for granu- P ilated, less 2 per cent to refiners, com- ¢ pared with the existing price of 7% cents with the -same allowance for ‘refiners. Officials said the increase to the consumer should be about 1 cent a -~ pound, though freight differentials ! would make slight difference in the advance in different sections of the country. 5 1,150 BUSHELS OATS “ FROM FOURTEEN ACRES What is claimed to be the best crop ~of oats every grown in Beltrami coun- ‘ty has just been threshed by George Miller, known as the “Potato King,” ~and owners of farm lands are free to +say it ‘was the finest crop they ever :saw. Fourteen acres were planted to «oats ‘which came up so thick as to aps peat like one solid block. They pro- +dutced 1,150 bushels of oats, a frac- |- “tion over 82 bushels to the acre. Mr. Miller has in over 60 acres of potatoes this year and buyers are now offering $1.20 per bushel to growers. AMERICAN LOSSES IN THE WAR ARE 27.163 Washington, Sept. 9.—American losses in the war with the Central JPowers total 27,173, the war depart- ment announces. The casuzlties are divided as fol- lows: Killed in action, 5,240; died of wounds, 1,662; died of disease, 1,686; died of accident and other causes, 794; wounded in action, 14,- | 677. and missing in action and pris- % oners, 3,224, DEBS ON TRIAL AGAIN. (By United rPess.) Cleveland, 0., Sept. 9.—Eugene V. Debs, Socialist leader, under in- dictment on a charge of violating the espionage law, was placed on trial in federal court here today. The indictment upon which he was arrested here June 31 was returned Ly the federal grand jury as a result of a speech Debs made at the Socialist state convention in Canton, O., June 17. There are 10 separate counts in the indictment. If found guilty the miximum penalty would be a fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 20 years. Debs has been the Socialist candi- «dat efor president at four elections. On June 30 Socialists of the Fifth Indiana (Terre Hdute) district nom- inated him as candidate for congress. KEYS AWAITING OWNER. A bunch of keys are at the police station awaiting an owner. They are on a chain and contain one large key and two or three small ones. Owner can have same by proving property, |e horse with two tails in fly time, these|" . activities will increase, anticlpahng 3 ———— BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, SEPT. 9, 1918 LONG LINES OF YANKS STREAMING 'ACROSS FRANGCE The actual visualization of this British oflicial picture is becoming a comnion occurrence in France. The Americans are arriving In great numbers and proceeding in lines like this to thel¥ camps or to the front. ‘PROPUSK, WORD THAT STRIKES TERROR INTO RUSSIAN HEARTS | By JOSEPH SHAPLEN. (United Press Correspondeat.) New York, Sept. 9.—“Propusk!” - That is the word that strikes terror into the Russian heart. Therc was a time—when the Romanoffs still ruled Russia—when another word perform- ed the same function. That word was “‘passport.” The revoluticn abol- ished that. One needs no pastport to live in Russia now, but if he wants to go about he will have to have something else. . He must show the holy propusk—the pass. One'can ac- quire quite a~beautiful collection of propuska, of all colors and_ for all _purposes, by living just. one week either in Petrograd or Moscow. And it is best to be fortified with as large a colection of propusks as possible. A propusk that may be even 6 months old is a useful thing, as long as it bears some imposing looking stamp of some soviet or government organ- fzation. _ The propusks I had for admission to various government buildings serv- ed me in good stead in places admis- sion” to which they were never in- tended to give. But as 99 per cent of the soldiers who examined them at various entrances could not read anyhow, they proved mighty useful. Whether I wanted to enter Smolny,| could, of Foreign Affairs, I always found that a propusk issued to me a month before admission to places far from the aforementioned ones proved a real talisman. Particularly useful was my cullec— tion of bolsheviki on my hotel, i. about every night. .Despite the fuct that all entrances and exists of the hotel were barred by armed soldiers or red guardsmen, I needed only to pull my propusk collection on the “tovarisch commissar”-to obtain com- plete liberty of action. Only once did my propusks seem.about to fail me ,and that was on the occasion of an important meeting of the soviet in Petrograd, when the bolsheviki com- missary wanted to know to what par- ty I belonged before permitting me to proceed to the meeting. My impos- ing proposk array, however, conquest- ed even him. I knew -4 man in Pétrograd who obtained a propusk to sée one of the prisoners in the Peter and Paul for- tress. He got in all right, but found he had 'to have another propusk to get out. He stayed in. The propusk is the bane of the Russian’s life. The redeeming fea- ture about’is that the soldiers can- not read them, so that very often one if sorely pressed get by on a the Tauride Palace or the Mlmstrylchmese laundry checks ‘SPIDER’ GAGNON IS AGAIN ARRESTED ON BOOZE PEDDLING CHARGE Fr'ank Gagnon, more familiarly known as “Spider,” was arrested Sat- urday night by Chief Brandt of the federal Indian service and ‘‘Tom” Wold, federal Indian officer, the ar- rest being made at the soft drink par- lor conducted by Gagnon at the cor- ner of Second street and Minnesota avenue. The visit of the officers was made about 9 o’clock and when Gag- non was searched a pint of whiskey and a small glass used in peddling were found on his person. Gagnon went to the county jail. Gagnon is no stranger to the boot- legging game in Bemidji. He has served a ‘“stretch” in the Beltrami county jail of three months and six months in Grand Rapids, both on liquor law. violations. Gagnon was arraigned before U. 8. | Commissioner Simons, waived exam- and was held in bonds of | ination, $1,000 to the grand jury. FEDERAL OFFICER WOLD TRANSFERRED T0 BEMIDJI “Tom” Wold, formerly serving as federal officer with headquarters in Bemidji, and who for several months has had headquarters in Brainerd, is again in his old district, having been transferred bac¢k again, caused by the enlistment of Federal Officer Johnson for special military work under the government. CONVICTED L. W. W. BEGIN FEDERAL SENTENCES Leavenworth, Xan., Sept. 9.— Ninety-three Industrial Workers of the World, recently convicted at Chi- cago of violation of the espionage act, have been delivered to the Federal penitentiary here. They were brought from Chicago on a special train which was switch- ed directly inside the prison walls, S After a medical examination, new clothing was issued to the men and they were assigned to their quarters. The warden announced that no dis- crimination would bé shown against the men, that tney would be treated in the same manner as all other Fed- eral offenders.- The new I. W. W. inmates increas- es the penitentiary’s population from a little over 1,800 to about 1,900. $50.000 ARE ESTIMATED STATE FAIR PROFITS St. Paul, Sept. 9.—The 1918 Min- nesota State Fair, which has broken all records for attendance, will clear at least $50,000 above all expenses, according to announcement made by fair officials. They said that without doubt the receipts this year far ex- ceed those of any previous year in the history of the fair. Although a com- plete check has not been made, it ap- peared likely that the receipts would reach $325,000 as compared with $280,000 in 1917. CAPTAIN MARCUM ARRIVES OVERSEAS. SAYS MESSAGE W. L. Brooks today received a wire that Captain Marcum had. arrived safely overseas. Captain Marcum is better known in civil life as Dr. Mar- cum, who closed his office dnd left his practice to enter the service in an off.icers’ training camp. NOW THAT AUTO MAKING IS TO BE RESTRICTED WHY— (By United Press.) Winnipeg, Man., Sept. 9.—Santa Claus will not have to make his his- toric Christmas flight in a motor ve- hicle, if the Canadian government grants free grazing privileges on 76,- 000 square miles in extreme northern Manitoba. A petition for the privi- leges has been made by the North American Reindeer Co., South” Bend, Ind. That the introduction of rein- deer would help the food supply and improve transportation conditions in the far north, is the argument put forward by the company. | i IF YOURE NOT 46 YEARS YOU MUST REGISTER IN VOTING PRECINCT is the week when all the males in the United States between the ages of 18 and 45 years old, in- clusive, must register at their re- spective polling places in both city and country. This order under the authority “ of the manpower bill passed by the national congress fmeans that of course that all who have registered need not register on the date set, Thursday, September 12. ! The age of 45 means that un- til a man is 46 years old he is 45 years, and all between the age of 45 and 46 must register. 3. Bemidji registrants must register at their voting precinct polling booths and all country registrants must register at their regular voting places. The questions asked are few, but it is understood a regular question- naire must later be filled, so the government will have a complete list of its fighting strength in the United States. Washington, Sept. 9.—Manufac- turers of mnear-beers and substitutes for beer, which have developed a flourishing business in prohibition territory, it is officially explained, are just as much affected Wy the de- cision to cut off brewing of beer as those who make the actual beverage. Millions of dellars have been invested in the business. One of the largest breweries in the country recently erected an addition- al million dollar plant solely for the brewing of this beverage. Essential Uses Indicated. The principal uses breweries can be converted to are the manufacture of ice, cold storage, making of yeast for baking, rolling barley and grind- ing grain for mill feed. All these purposes would likely be considered essential to the war or to the civil population. Further Steps Likely. Manufacture of all other beverages of the so-called ‘“‘soft” variety, some months ago, was curtailed 50 per cent by the Food administration as a su- gar conservation measure. Further curtailment of the n.anu- feature of such heverages and min- eral waters is under considcration and may take the form of lurther reducing supplies of sugar, fuel ma- terials for containers and food prod- ucts - and limiting transportation facilities. MOORHEAD SCHOOLS OPEN. (By United Press.) Moorhead, Sept. 9.—The first ses. sion of the 1918-19 term of tht city schools was held today. In advising children of their cours- es, Supt. M. L. Jacobson called atten- tion to the fact that the federal and state educational authorities are urg- ing the impertance of home training, manual training, commercial train- ing, the sciences, history, including the social sciences and government, and English. ° THIS DAY IN THE WAR | Sept. 9, 1917—M. Nikitine _is charged with partial exacuation of Petrograd, in face of enemy advance- ment. Sept. 9, 1916—Austrians reported exacuating Halicz. Sept. 9, 1915—Russians claim big yictory in Eastern Galicia. Sept. 9, 1914—Germans are falling back on the aMrne and Ourzq. —. "BEMIDJI DAILY PIONZXE : FORTY-FIVE CEINTS PER MOli\ PRINCE FERDINAND REPORTED KILLED; FRENCH CLOSING INUPONST.QUENTI Bulletin. LRRRAE. R (By United Press.) London, Sept. 9.—Prince Ferdinand of Hohenloe has been killed in action on the front, according to the Cologne Gazette. FRENCH CLOSE TO ST. QUENTIN. 9.—The French are now only four miles London,. Sept. 9 L from St. Quentin and cavalry patrols are close to La Fere, it was learned this afternoon. The French now hold the Crozat canal on practically the whole length. The British are now attacking Gouzeaucourt. have occupied Vermand and Patrpls Vendells. British have also reached the western and_ northwestern edges of Emphey and patrols are reported to have passed through that village. The allies have taken Villeveque and Stemile in the ad- vance upon St. Quentin. BR[T[SH ADVANCE GUARD OPENS BATTLE. With the British Afield, Sept. 9.—The British advance guard attacked south of Gouzeaucourt today and at noon were going well. CO-OPERATION IS ASKED BY HOME GUARD FOR FOOD FOR ENCAMPMENT The Bemidji Home Guard, mem- bers of the Twenty-first battalion, that is to go into battalion camp during the Red Lake fair, at Red Lake, is asking the co-operation of everybody who is disposed to lelp in providing foodstuffs for the meals of the boys while they are in camp. Citizens of Bemidji and farmers of Beltrami county are all included in the invitation to help provide good food stuffs, such as potatoes and other garden truck, or anything that will go to make up camp meals. The guard is in camp at its own in- dividual expence, the organization heing being purely voluntary service on the part of the members and formed for protection of all Bel- trami county during the period of the war, and the encampment is for the purpose or learning the details of military camp, with daily drill and other military tactics. The band of the battalion and the hospital corps, both from Bemidji will take part in the encampment, and the companies from Bagley and McIntosh will also be there. If those disposed to help in any way will bring their donations to Carlson’s Variety store or to Tropp- man’s department store by Friday and Saturday of this week, the guard members will be truly grateful for the help of the citizenry of city and country. GHETTO SODA BOY RIDES CZAR’S AUTO By JOSEPH SHAPLEN (United Press Staff Correspondent.) New York, Sept. /.—He was a hol- shevik commissary and his name was Goldstein. Fate played a grim joke on Nicho- las Romanofl when it deprived him of of his job and substit in his place innumerable little Czars named Gold- stein or something like it. Apparent- ly fate had in mind some of those Jewish pogroms of which Nick was such a devoted patron. Be it as it may, the aforementioned Goldstein was one of Lenine’s chief lieutenants and a real power in Petrograd His main job was to rule it high-handed- ly over the entire Petrograd pr and many a poor editor went to ja or suffered heavy fine at the word of this guardian of the Bolshevik cen- sorship. I learned about Goldstein when I first arrived in Petrograd. I was told he was a terrible individual and in addition to his job of watching all local editors also kept an eye on the dispatches of foreign correspondents. At last my chance came. I had the good fortune of gazing upon his face. It was sterness itself. He wore a warm Russian “tojouka,” high boots and tall, fur soldier's hat. Danton, Robespierre, Marat—how insignifi- cant they were in comparison with Goldstein. He came rushing down the steps of Smolony, portfolio in hand, at breakneck speed toward an elaborately furnished automobile, flanked on both sides by heavy guns and red guards standing almost at recognized him at once. It was m‘y old friend Goldstein, who used to draw soda at a soda fountain in New York’s East Side.~ - -~ “Step in,” he'said, pointing to the machine, I am going to the foreign office and can drup you at your hotete e On the road he lultl me all about himself. “Kerensky and Chernoff are after me,” he saids proudly. “They vowe: to get me first if they ever have the chance.”” T noticed that his East Side English was still good. “By the way,” he added. “This machine used to be the Czar's own.” There was a smile of satisfaction oi hiy face. Shades of Ivan, the Terrible! Goldstein riding ih the Czar’s machine. I could hardly keep from laughing, and had quite a job to control the muscles of my face untill we reached my hotdl. Gold- stein was still talking. He was finishing his fifth speech on thé social revolution. “And say,” he asked, as I was bidding him good bye, “how can a feller get back to America?” “Hock the Czar’'s machine,” 1 answered. TWO BEMIDJI SOLDIERS REPORTED AS WOUNDED: NAMES ARE UNKNOWN In the latest 1ist of casualties sent to the war department by General Pershing, appears the names of ""John Hanson' and ‘“John Fisher, Bemidji,” “wounded, degree undetermined.” Inquiry at the draft board failed to disclose those names called +in the draft and inquiry at the recruiting station failed to reveal any enlist- ment under these names. Just who the wounded soldiers are and where from is a mystery to mil- itary authorities in Bemidji. TWO YANKEE BATTALIONS JOIN JAPS AND CZECHS (By United Press.) Vlasivostok, Sept. 9.—Two baltal- jons of American troops have joined the Japanese and Czechs on the front lines beyond Nikolask. ITALIAN TROOPS ARRIVE ON THE MURMAN COAST (By United P 3 Rome, Sept. ‘)——Ildlmn troops have arrived on the Murman coast, is a semi-official report today. VISITED NAMESAKE. * (Spooner Northern-News.) Spooner village was honored yes terday on the occasion of the visit here of Hon. Marshall A. Spooner of Bemidji, in whose honor this village was given its name. This is the judge’s first visit here since 1907 some years before the great fire of 1910 o The judge expressed himself as be- ing especially pleased over improve- ments being made and was surprised at the beauty of our village auditori- attention. I came closer. He looked at me. He offered me hig hand. 1 um and other evidences of commun- ity spirit, and gt together fesling.