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

VOLUME XVI, NO. 225 N ANSWERING | CALLTOSECURE LOAN QUOTAS Committee;; No Force Will be Tolerated PERHAPS NAMES DO NOT APPEAR IN DIRECTORY 7 ¥ - & Béard ‘of Appeals Tomorrow ; at Court House TO THE PUBLIC, Your : name may have been . overlooked by the Liberty Loan committee; Perhaps. it is not in the city directory and you did ‘not receive notice of your allot- | ment. X 5 This will. not excuse you. Your government will expect -you to call at the court house Tuesday morning where the officials in «_ | charge will determine your allot- “ment and you' will be givenean cpportunity to sign up. All those who have been allotted but have not yet signed must sign at the court house Tuesday. The board of appeal will be in G session at the court house from 9 o’clock in the morning nuntil 9 o’clock in the evening. Beltrami County-Liberty Loan Executive. Comn;ittee. While there was a good showing Saturday .of Liberty Loan subgerip- tionsin Bemidji, yet thére were many who failed torespond to the call fo visit the - polling places designated . and secure their -allotment - cards. _ This will have to be done or those . who fail will be hunted up and in- terviewed pi‘speclal representatives of the Liberty Loan campaign. The jdea is to treat everybody with équal fairness and there should be no hes- itancy in meeting the issue manfully, face to face. ¥ No Force Tolerated. It is not the inhtention to force any- one inable. to subscribe for a bond. © < There is'ho intent to ‘“scare’” any one into. purchasing a bond when they _cannot meet the® obligation. tactics are not tolerated. The only object of the plan is helpfulness and an attempt to _co-operate with all in helping them obtain a bond, to help win the war and at the same time act as an investment and savings ac- count. 5 / The work of compiling: the figures is now in order. There are many ends as yet to be put together. There are hundreds more subscriptions yet to hear from, with many more com- ing in. The campaign is soon to’end and hard work is in order. . = Committee Meets. This morning the executive com- mittee met and went over tne work yet to be done and the drive will con- tinue until Bemidji meets her quota and goes over the top. % A report has become current amnngsz wage earners that unless hey subscribe they are to lose their jobs. Inquiry failed to disclose any foundation for the report, it being believed to have originated in un- patriotic sources. And it-should be discredited. LIBERTY LOAN REPORT AT COMMERCIAL CLUB LUNCHEON At the regular weekly luncheon of the Commercial club Wednesday. there will be a report of the Liberty Loan campaign made. It is certain to be of interest to all members and guests of the club. SHIPMENT OF FINE CATTLE T0-STOCK YARDS What is believed i{o be the best bunch of ecattle every grown on a sin- gle farm in Beltrami county and ship- ped was that which left Bemidji this morning for South St. Paul stock yards shipped by J.-J. Jinkinson, whose farm is in Rockwood township. There were 30 in the _car, mostly Herefords, and the lot was headed by Mr. Jinkinson’s pure bred Hereford bull. In all probability he will pur- chase another to head his herd. Steers, cows, heifers and two calves comprised the shipment and they are all of high class and in fine condi- tion. Mr. Jinkinson has about 20 head stiil on his‘farm. He would not have S made such a heavy shipment at this - time only the feed problem had to be met. He accompanied his stock to the St. Paul yards. quare Deal Sought For All By These Must Present Sélvés at American. solgiers and Ked Cross nurses attending m emortn) services in a where-‘many of ‘our--boys who have fallen in actlon are burled. (% L gustorient 80 f tle= churchyard behind the lines - : Draft Number : (By, United Press. ) ‘Washington, Sept. 30,—Standing blinded in a great crowd in the sen- ate office building at noon today, President Wilson drew out the first number in the great draftlottery. It was 322, 3 e e _ Vice President Marshall drew the|interfered with. § One-instance cited is that boys en-1 next number, No. 7,277, Every regist_ered man will receive a registered order number. CLOUD 0BSCURED SUNSHINE OF DOMESTIC HAPPINESS: LIFTED Apparently ‘a cloud obscured the domestic sunshine of the Colgrove domicile near the gas plant Saturday, for Mrs. Colgrove made out a com- plaint before Judge Gibbons charging her husband, William, with being a little too demonstrative. ~The accused appeargd in court this torning but his compMining help- meet failed to be present, and she was Bent .for,. Judge.Gibbons gave the couple a little wholesome counsel and sent them both away rejoicing and forgetful, the sun shining radi- antly at the outcome. PRETTY PATRIOTIC STORY FADES: SOLDIER DESERTS The patriotic sentiment incident to the enlistment of Raymond D. Bow- ersock of /Fort Scott, Kan., at Be- midji, August 4, has faded into gray bleach, for a card and letter received by Chief of Police Essler tells of the desertion of the Fort Scott soldier, and punctures the story, which ap- peared in the Pioneer at the time of the enlistment. Sergeant Foucault was at his re- cruiting office desk when in entered a stranger who gave his name and address and stated he had heard so much of Bemidji and her wonderful war record he desired to enlist from this city, and had come here for that purpose. He gave his occupation as a registered pharmacist, his age as 35. He was a fluent talker and of appearance and address and passed readily. He was entrained for Jeffor- gson barracks and just 20 days after his enlistment deserted. Hopes of his return have been given up and; the government has commenced search for him. SHAVELESS DAYS' MAY | " BE NEXT IN ORDER According to newspaper dispatches, there is a stringency in the supply| of safety razor blades, and this seems destined to add to the horrors of war “gshaveless days,” unless the male per- suasion of Bemidji afflicted lays in a supply for the winter. 3 Shortage of steel and the requisi- tioning of ome of the largest safety razor manufacturing plants in the country by the war department, is another factor which adds (o the shortage in several of your favorite “‘shives.” G ! i The city council will hold its reg-| ular meeting tonight, making three meetings for this month; the council | meeting every other Monday. } the Presbyterian Ladies Aid society scribing for Liberty bonds. ‘bers are urged to be present. : Dra@Today TAKING ADVANTAGE OF _receive attention. PRESBYTERIAN LADIES TO = . | *5 DISCUSS LIBERTY BONDS | A special meeting will be held by this ‘evening at 7:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. A. Flatner, for the pur- pose of discussing the matter of sub- All mem- BOY POTATO HARVESTERS BY GROWERS. REPORTED The potato crop harvest is develop- ing into somewhat of a problem and instances, authoritatively reported, show that unless remedial tactics are used future harvests will be seriously gaged to gather potatoes were prom- ised six cents per bushel and when they had gathered several bushels were informed. only five cents. would be paid. They quit their work. In another instance, the lads were charged 25 cents for dinner and in another instance 35 cents was charg- ed. Still another instance is noted where the boys were to pick by the bushel and were informed that they would be paid by the day at the last minutes. Complaints have come to the fed- eral food administrator of Beltrami county and cases where the boys Rave been taken advantage of are to The potato harvesting by scliool pupils is likewise not an inducement to smooth running. of school work, so far as the potato pickers are con- cerned. - KNUTSON WILL VISIT AGENCY IN INTEREST OF NEEDED BRIDGE Provided he can get his business affairs straightened out by the mid- dle of October, Congressman Harold Knutson, representing the Sixth dis- trict, Minnesota, will return to Min- nesota and visit Red Lake Indian res- ervation. The huge logging operations on the reservation ~ will be continued throughout the winter and Superin- tendent Dickens of the agency is de- sirous of securing a government ap- propriation for the construction of a bridge across the Red Lake river, and {the coming of Congressman Knutson will be to obtain personal informa- tion, that a proper showing may be made before the Indian bureau and the committee on Indian affairs in the Louse of representatives. son Calls pon Senate For Suffrage (By United Press.) Washington, Sept. 30.—Shortly be- fore noon todey, President Wilson sharply called upon the United States senate to pass the constitutional amendment granting woman equal rights of suffrage with the men. .-Ag.commander in chief.of the army and navy he declared suffrage to be vitally essential “to a successful pros- ecution of the great war for human- ity.” BEMIDJI DEFEATS BLACKDUCK 41 T0 0 * The Bemidji high school football team, containing considerable new Blackduck team Saturday on the local gridiron, the score being 41 to 0 in favor of Coach Smith’s hopefuls. The visitors were unable to do any- thing with the locals and the game was uninteresting FIRST LIEUT. HANSCOM HOME: DEPARTS NEXT WEEK FOR “OVER THERE” o Rev, B. D, Hanscom, pastor of the Methodist churech, returned Saturday afternoon from Camp Taylor, Louis- ville; Ky., where he-had passed five weeks in training to become an army chaplain. He received his commis- sion as first lientenant and chaplain, and will leave next week for Hobo- ken, N. JI., enroute to France. Out of a school of 283, 31 failed to pass. The students spent 17 hours out-of 24 in actual work, which in- cluded military drill, French, mili- tary hygiene, etc. + Before leaving for Hoboken, Lieut. Hanscom will attend the conference at Duluth and will leave Bemidji for that place Wednesday “or Thursday morning. He is in search of residen- tial quarters for his family and it none are to be found in Bemidji the family may go to Duluth. The lieutenant is looking fine and says he feels that way. He is under orders, but of course cannot disclose them as to time of departure. NIGHT ‘BELL GIRLS’ TO ‘WORK AT THE MARKHAM Inability 'to secure boys who were steady on the job and attentive to heir duties was the cause of the arkham hotel employing ‘“bell girls” for, the work involved, several weeks ago. The innovation in Bemidji resulted most satisfactorily, the girls being employed during the day. Night bell boys are proving a problem now and fo solve it girls will be employed on | the night shift. | THIS DAY IN THE WAR | Sept. 30, 1917—DBritish reach posi- tions 60 miles from Bagdad. Sept. 30, 1916—Rumanians defeat- ed in Transylvania. Sept. 39, 1915—French advance in bayonet fighting in Champagne. Sept. 30, 1914 ierman warships bombard Japanese before Kiao-Chau. material, playing circles around the|” FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH AMERICANLINETO- BRIEULLES; CITYIN FLAMES:ALLENYBY eloty (Bulletin.) (By.United Press.) London, Sept. 30.—Bulgaria has surrendered yn- conditionally, according to agency dispatches. ; The allies and Bulgaria ceased hostilities at noon today, it is learned authoratively. The Serbian lega- tion confirms Bulgaria’s surrender. BULGARIA STRONGLY AGAINST TURKEY. By Raymond Clapper (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, Sept. 30—Bulgaria will be friendly to - and allied moves against Turkey and will be practic- « ally on the side of the allies for the remainder of the war, Bulgarian Minister Panaretoff told the United Press today. With the American Army on the Champagne Front, Sept. 30—The American line extends to the outskirts of Brieulles and Exermont. Brieulles is burning. Additional prisoners have been taken. In three days more than sixty enemy airplanes have been brought down. The American loss in that period was less than twenty. Shells, are xeported to be falling on Consenvoye, Dun-sur~ Meuse andon other towns far inthe rear of the German lines. The bridges over the Meuse are being bombarded, thus choking the exits of the German withdrawing. e American Engineers are busy close behind the advanced line repairing roads and bridges and preparing'a way for the movement of artilleryand truck trains. The congested conditions necessariy incident to a rapid advance have been relieved rapidly in the past twelve hours. [ ] SPANISH INFLUENZA ORDER MEETS SIMONS L::‘i?tnfif‘c‘éé";n”;i‘ The wholo.ront for 'a ENROUTE TO REPORT e iisea ‘Torces” have nutnanice Passchondaele Ridge. on the north and are advancing tbwardssRoulerz. Belglan forces in ‘their attack ot Houthulst forest, northeast of Ypres, made considerable progress. Fhe Bel- gil(mu captured a portion of the for- est, ¢ Belgian and British troops launch- ed their attacks from the region of Dixmude to a point east of Ypres. Many prisoners were taken. Poelcanelle Cantured, The British and Belgians havé ti- Enroute to the United States naval academy, Annapolis, Md., as ordered | by the govrnment, for a -special course for the commission of ensign, Edwin Simons of Bemidji received a message to return to his home and await further orders. The presence of Spahish influenza, which is ravaging military’ canton- ments and camps, is the cause of drastic action on the part of the gov- ernment and the order to Simons is part of the program, such as is being carried out to prevent further con- tagion or subject men to exposure to the disease. | Embarkation of additional soldiers for over seas duty has also been held up, pending eradication of the malady. Advance in Macedonia. London, Sept. 30.-—~The advarc: of | the Entente Allied forces in Macedo- nia continued, says an official state- ment jgsued this evening by the Brit- ish war office the Belashitza range. British and Greek troops also ar moving on Petrich along the Strumit. za valley. Petrich is about twenty miles inside the Bulgarian frontier. Several guns of various calibre have been: captured. Capture 5.000 Turks, London, Sept. 30.—General Allen- by, commanding the British forces operating in the region of Pale between Jerusalem and the Sea - Galilee, have taken 5,000 more Turk- ish prisoners and have captured 250 guns. FRENCH HAVE REACHED THE UNIVERSITY OPENING DELAYED ONE WEEK ON PLAGUE ACCOUNT Superintengdent Bolcom of the De- midji public schools today received a telegram from President Burton of the University of Minnesota, stating that owing to the epidemic of Span- ish influenza the opening of the unj- versity will be delayed one week, un- til October 9. & Thig is done to prevent any spread of the infection to the state's seat of learning. (By United Press.) London, Sept. 30.—Between the Ailette and Aisne, the French have reached the Oisne Aisne canal. CUT BULGAR RETREAT. (By United Press.) London, Sept. 30.—Serbian troops captured Carevofelo, cutting off the Bulgar retreat, says a Serbian official dispatch today. Over 700 prisoners and 20 guns were .aken. CANADA SUPPRESSES ALL ENEMY LANGUAGE PAPERS Winnipeg, Sept.30.—An order in council was passed by the Canadian government suppressing publication of newspapers publishing in enemy Janguages in Canada. Such papers, if they wish to continue, must be TR MR printed in English or French. This order will affect f a dozen German DEATH OF INFANT. ks T publications in western Canada, chief The son born to Mr. and Mrs. Iver|of which is now the Northwestern, F00D COPS ORGANIZE. (By United Press.) Paris, Aug. 30. (By Mail.)—The ministry of food announces formation of a special corps of “food police” to round up food profiteers and viola- tors of food regulations. They will attend to posting and publication of prices, hunt down speculators. in- vestigate the conditions of the mar- ket, and infringements of food orders. The nucleus of this economic police force is being drawn from the fer- ritorial army reserve and auxiliary, services, Iverson at St. Anthony’s hospital died | printed in Winnipeg. Recently the soon after birth this morning and was{ leading German paper in western buried in Greenwood cemetery, Rev.|Canada, the Courier, of Regina, sus- Osmund Johnson officiating. Mrs. | pended publication. The order will Iverson is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | affect papers published in Hungarian P. N. Anderson of this city. and Ruthenian ARES 3,000 TURKS - OISE AND THE AISNE CANAL