Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 1, 1918, Page 1

3 B > BEI\HDJ I DAILY PIONE VOLUME le, NO. 226 < BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 1, 1918 - T A JOHNSONOF BEMIDITHOLDS * FIRST NUMBER "IN NEW DRAFT Car lnspector For M. & 2 Railrod Is No. 322 In Bel- trami County / OCCUPATION IS ESSENTIAL AGE THIRTY-SEVEN YEARS Tenstrike Registrant Second Number To Be Called; Bau- dette Is ’_l'hird - " The flxst number of the big draft Jottery, drawn by President Wilson in the capitol yesterday, was 322, and as such called for each man throughout the nation nolding such number in the registry. No. 322 in Beltrami county laid its hand upon John Alfred Johnson of Bemidji. His record shows him to be 37 years of age and his occupa- tion, car inspector for tue M. & I 5 raih‘oad Fifth ward. Being in the railroad service, in all probability, he will not be taken, in line with the request of Secretary of the Treas- yry McAdoo, head of the railroads ~Ainder government control, . The mext number drawn by Vice President Marshall was 7,277 and ex- ceeded by far the number of regis- tered men in this county. _ Tenstrike Man Next. _ The next number to include Bel- trami wounty was 1,027 and it fell to William Marchant of Tenstrike. Next to affect Beltrami county was 1,697 and called for Johan T. Larson .~ ~of Baudette. i The-ene foilowing to include’the county was 2,781 and is held by Charles Mason of Blackduck. i Second Bemidiite. The next drawn within the num- ber registered 'in Beltrami was 438 g and here is the second Bemidji man $ to be called, Cliristoffer H. Sletwick, 5 resident 707 Thirfeenth street. Notifications of the calling of those whose numbers appear in the lottery will be “sent out as soon as compiled. NEW WATER CONTRACT FOR COMING YEAR IS ORDERED DRAWN The matter of a new contract be- tween the city and the Minnesota Light and Power company came up at the council meeting last evening and two propositions were offered by the company. One was for furnish- ing current for the pumping, ‘the city ‘to provide the services of men at the pumping station and the, city to pay all expense of its own gperation, the other to furnish water to'the city for five cents per thousand gallons. Five year contract was asked. After discussion, City Attorney Fisk was instructed to draw a con- tract to be presented to the fire and water committee and the light com- Jnittee at a joint committee meeting ‘to be held Friday night in the of- fice of President Clark of the council, The city will draw a contract to run one year with the privilege of two additional years, pending the-instal- lation of a new method of securing a water supply. A letter 1ecetved by Acting City to the proposed water supply in .Be- midji from the state boaru of health, stated that Bemidji would be allowed to install in Lake Irving an intake and use chlorine in purification as a temporary proposition until a filter KHAKI FLAVOR MARKS N. D. COLLEGE OPENINGS| szstem coula ve instalied. Mr. St ~| go’s water superintendent, who has been commissioned a captain and or- dered to camp Dodge. He expects to have plans and specifications ready, in a few. days. 7 * David Booth was granted a dray-li- cense. POOR EXCUSE USED TO FREE TRAITOR St. Paul, Oct. 1.—J. C. Seebach, Red Wing, Minn., convicted of a vio- lation of the espionage act last June and sentenced to eighteen months in ¥ederal prison, was in St. Paul with his attorneys awaiting an op- porturnity to present a motion for a new trial in his case to Judge Wilbur F. Booth. A. E. Arneson, attorney for Mr. Seebach; said today that Mr. Seeback had nearly $10,000 worth’of the for- mer issues of Liberty Bonds in his possession, and that he had subscrib- ed for $2,000 worth of the Fourth Liberty Loan. FARM HOUSE BURNED: CONTENTS DESTROYED The farm home of W. H. Moon, seven and a-half miles northeast of Blackduck, burned to the ground with all the contents yesterday morn- ing at 9:30 o'clock. Mr. Moon is g brother of C. O. Moon, of Bemidji. JUVENILE DEATHS, The 11-year-old son of Lewis An- derson, formerly of Bemidji, now of Bagley, died this morning. (By United Press.) ,.—-""Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 1.—The university here and the colleges of the state open today with' war in- novations evident from the khaki on the campus, to the curriculums varied to suit present national conditions and needs. In everyone of these higher institutions of learning the problem of meeting the larger enroll- ‘ments, due to the educational provi- “'gion in the manpower bill, has been a problem that is being skillfully solved. It is also noticeable that in the majority of these colleges these far reaching changes are being installed under new. presidents. President Thomas F. Kane, of the mniversity; > Prof. Samuel T. May of the Dickinson normal, and. Dr. Lee Howard of -the TFargo college are all new men in the state. The Valley City Normal is without - a head until President Mc- Farland’s successor is chosen. A number of colleges are making provisions to enable the students to complete the four-year-course in less time such action being justified by “the one need of trained men and wo- men whica is as Commissioner of Fducation Claxtin says never greater than at present. Educators feel that students may easily complete their college course in less than four years without injuring their health or low- £ ering the educational standards of the state institutions by making a more earnest application to their work. BROTHER IS WOUNDED. Henry Funkley has received a card from his brother, George, who enlist- ed from Britigh Columbia and is “over there.” The brother is in a hospital with-wounds, degree not an- nounced. He has been wounded four times and this is the fifth. CASH AND CARRY. Dickinson, S. D., Oct. 1.—Cash and carry systems were installed in this city today, according to a previous agreement of Dickinson merchants. THIS DAY IN THE WAR | Oct. 1, 1917—Biggest air raid on London to date carried out by four hostjle squadrons. Oct. 1, 1916—British capture posi- tion three miles from Bapaume. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pederson, who died yesterday, was buried this morning in Holy Cross cemetery. _ 87 FOE PLANES DOWNED. (By United Press.) London, Oct. 1.—French and Brit- ish airmen are credited with destroy- ing 87 German planes. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson have sold their home in the Fifth ward to Thomas Kiehl of Verndale, Minn., a brother of R. W. Kiehl of the Fifth ward. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson will go to Fergus Falls, where they will visit Oct. 1, 1915—French ,advance to-| Mrs. Johnson’s mother, Mrs. Olaf ward Lens. Larson, before going to Seattle, Oct. 1, 1914—French win local ad-| Wash., where they will make their vantage near Roye. home Engineer Stevens of Fargo relative| Damascus Is Menaced By The British (By United Uress.) Paris, Oct. 1,—The fall of Damas- cus ‘is expected momentarily. Brit- ish troops are within two miles of that city. French ‘cavalry is advanc- ing upon Beirut. SPOONER SOLMER’'S NAME IS IN “WOUNDED SFEVERELY” LTST In the list of casualties sent out by General Pershing, appears the name of Charles Johnson of Spooner, whose name is in the ‘‘wounded se- velely" classification. GOPHER SOLDIERS IN FRANCE CANNOT VOTE Minneapolis, = Oct. 1.—Minnesota soldiers in France will not be able to get ballots in time to vote by mail this fall as planned by the Minne- sota Public Safety commission, is the opinion of County Auditor Al P. Erickson. Erickson was notified that the state ballots will not_be ready -until Oct. 10. This is due to late filings for state office expected by candi- dates of the Nonpartisan league, which will delay printing of the bal- Iots. “It takes at least a month to get mail across the sea,’” said Mr. Erick- son, “'so it will not be possible to get the ballots to the boys in time for them to vote on Nov, 5. We cannot send the city and county ballots without the state hallot, so it looks as' though the boys would be shut out.” There will be time to get ballots to the men in camps in this country, it is belleved LOGGER WITH MONEY SUCCUMBS T0 WILES OF FEMININE CHARM Trusting Andrew Moen had been working at Red Lake, where there is extensive logging under way. He had saved plenty to enable him to take a brief vacation and he hied himself to Bemidji. During his meanderings in taking in the sights he encountered pretty Genevieve Hagen, whoge charms completely subdued the visitor. - It was fabout 7:30 o'clock last evening that Chief of Police Essler, accompanied by Patrolman Titus, paid a visit o Harry O’Connor’s ho- tel on the second floor of 220 Third street and discovered the fair Gene- vieve and Andrew communing in a manner not in accord with the stat- utes of the state. Both went to jail, Genevieve not hesitating when asked for a $50 cash bond for her appear- ance this morning before Judge Gib- bons, while Andrew put yp $25 cash for his appearance. The case was called three times Ithis morning but Genevieve failed to answer. Moen was present and the judge added another $25 to the $25 cash bond, or it was 60 days in jail at hard labor for the defend4nt. “The law forbids just such aetions as yours,” commented the judge after imposing the flne “and you'd better cut it out.” “It’s the first ume," meekly replied Moen, “and it’s the last time.” CHICKEN PIE SUPPER. The Ladies Aid society of the Pres- byterian church will serve a chicken pie supper, Wednesday, October 9, in the basement of the church WOUNDEI? OFFICEfiS RECUPERATING IN ENGLAND In plnl\xml contrast to the battle-scarred plulns of France is this: peucerul and beaputiful ground in Kensington palace gardens, England, formerly the Baroda house, now. the American Red Cross hospital No. 24. This pleture shows British officers recuperating from their wounds, an American army cuptain and United ‘States nurses. l JUST ‘GOT IN’ FROM | NORTH DAKOTA: BUYS $100 FOURTH LOAN BOND No, he wasn’t all dressed up, for he is a working man and isn’t asham- ed of it.- And what's more, he makes good whatever he tackles. He ar- rived in Bemidji today from the har- vegt fields of North Dakota and the first thing got busy to learn where he could subscribe for a Liberty Loan bond. He was referfed to the ses- sion of the appeal board of the loan campaign . in session at the court house. The visitor made his way to the court house and was shown the room where the board is meeting. Doffing his hat he entered and approached the group around tables. “1'd like a hundred dollar bond,” he quietly remarked. “Is your name here?” was asked, insurprighd tone. - **No,” was ‘the stranger’s reply. “T've just come from North Dakots: I have the cash to pay for it,” and everybody present sat straight up and took one good look at the staunch patriotic stranger. 1t was Herbert Clark, who has been employed in camps in this vicinity for about twelve years and is known in Bemidji to many. He just “‘got in” and didn’t waste a minute in purchasing a Liberty Loan bond. (TS HARD TO PRAY *AS SHELES BURST (B‘y United Press.) With the American Army in France, Sept. 1. (By Mail.)— “They are developing nerves of iron over -there, and nothing scares them ~—that is, nothing the Germans can do.” It was an army chaplain who said it, 2 man the boys all loved and ad- mired for his courage and devotion under fire, The chaplain told a little story to illustrate his statenmrent This chaplain carries a folding field altar which he sets up wherever he finds a cave and holds services ‘among the men where he finds them. His services are popular, it goes with- out saying, While saying prayers during one of these services in a cellar close to the trenches, a German hombardment broke loose. One shell exploded just outside the cellar, making a terrific noise. But one man broke the silence of the prayer inside the callar—this chap could not resist an “O Christ!” The rest kept their heads bowed and the chaplain finished his prayer and ended the service. The man who had made the exclamation lingered after the others had gone, and with his head hanging in shame approach- ed the chaplain. “I'm sorry, father,” he said, “but I forgot myself, and just couldn’t hold.it in. I guess I'm a baby com- pared to the rest of the fellows. Some- time I'll learn to be brave in silence. “It was one of those times when I could@n’t say anything,” continued tle chaplain, “so I just shook hands with him and felt honored to do it.” NO FIXED COTTON PRICE. SAYS INDUSTRIES BOARD Washington, Oct. 1.-—The war Industries board committee on cotton distribution has announced that it will not recommend that a price be fixed on raw cotton at present. It will not so recommend in any event before sufficient time has elapsed to test the effect as a stabilizing influ- ence of the work assigned to the com- mittee, unless unexpected changes of such = violence should occur as t4 threaten the welfare of legitimate in- terests, army. and Turkey, (United Copenhagen, Oct. 1—Rioting is reported in Constantinople, Halh Your Gountry Win the War RICM FORTY-F IVE.CENTS PER MONTH RIOTING BREAKS IN TURKISH CAPITAL,; BULGARIAN RULER UNEASYONTHRONE Bulgaria has bowed to the will of the allies. The first dictated peace has been accepted by a member of the central powers and the first breach in military force that has threat- ened the world for four years has come. Bulgarian emissaries met General Franchet d’Esperey, allied commander in Macedonia, at his headquarters in Saloniki, where they accepted without argument all the terms offered. These terms, according to partial advies are: The complete and immediate demobilization of the Bulgarian A full serevance of Bulgaria’s relations with Germany, Austria The surrender of all Bulgarian forces outside of Bulgaria. Free access of allied forces to Bulgarian territory. London advices say that with the news of the signing of the armistice, which is the first step toward a definite peace, reliable reports were received to the effect that Turkey was about to make a peace offer similar to the one made last week by Bulgaria. Press) Con- sternation is rife over the Bulgarian armistice, which is taken to mean an allied treaty with Turkey. KING FERDINAND PLANS TO ABDICATE ¢ Rome, Ocj;. 1—;Thg vatican has received confidential information from Vienna that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria probably will abdicate in favor of his soun, Prince Boris. YANKEES SECURELY HOLD HINDENBURG LINE With the British in France, Oct. 1—The Yankees are securely hold- ing the main Hindenburg trench system southward from LeCatele. GERMANS HAVE SET CAMBRAI AFIRE London, Oct. 1—Fighting was resumed on the Cambrai-St. front this morning, according. to General Haig. Cambrai afire. Quentin The Germans have set British _captured LeVergts, while the Canadians captured Proville and Tiller, despite desperate resistance.” BULGARIA IN THE WAR. It ‘was on October 8, 1915, that Bulgaria issued a manifesto announc- ing her decision to cast her lot against the Entente. - She had been fifteen months in deciding her course, In .the manifesto the Bulgarian government declared that her trade interests and economic rights ‘“were inseparably bound up with Turkey, Germany and Austria.” What Germany Offered. Is was added that Germany had of- fered Bulgaria in return for her neu- trality the whole of Macedonia in- cluding Uskub, Monastir and Ochri- da. A still greater territorial expan- sion at the expense of Serbia was said to have been offered as a congdition of active military assistance. During the period of Bulgarian neutrality both the Entente alllance and the Central powers had made of- fers to Bulgaria and Russia, who for years had protected Bulgarian inter- ests, sent an ultimatum to Bulgaria early in October, 1915. Bulgaria re- fused the Russian demands. The Bulgarian manifesto said that Bulgaria did not believe in the prom- ises of the Entente and that “Bul- garia must fight at the victor's side.” It was reported at that time and never denied authoritatively that a secret treaty had been signed be- tween Bulgaria and Germany con- cerning Bulgarian participation in the war on July 17, 1915. Bulgarian troops invaded Serbia October 13, 1915. Her entrance into the war led to the overrunning of Serbia, Montenegro and Albania by the armies of the Central powers. Bulgaria’s joining the Central powers was one of the reasons that led Ru- mania to enter the war on the side of the Entente late in August, 1916. The population of Bulgaria was not unanimously in favor ot Bulgaria joining the Teutonic allfance, Allies Friends Suppresged. The government took harsh meas- ures against those opposed to.the war and those who were friendly to the Entente. Late in 1917 reports were current that the military in Bulgaria were being faced by increas- ing opposition. Premier Radoslavoff was compell- ed to retire last June and his place was taken by M. Malinoff, a Russo- plile who had been friendly to the Entente before Bulgaria entered the war. King Ferdinand on the plea of ill health spend the greater part of last summer in Germany. Soon after the king returned to So- fia there were reports of unrest there but the military party maintained the upper hand. } p— of the German-Bulgarian front. Bulgaria was invaded by British troops at a point north of Salonki, and on September 27, General Franchet d'Esperey, the Allied gen- eralisgimo announced he had received from the Bulgarian government a proposal that military operations be suspended pending negotiations for an armistice. Pending discussion of the Bulgarian proposal by the Allied governments the French general said he would not stop fighting but would receive representstives of the Bul- garlan army. The representatives reached Saloniki Saturday and ne- gotiations,were opened Sunday. EMPEROR ACCEPTS PREMIER’S RESIGNATION [ (By United Press.) Amsterdam, Oct. 1.—Emperor Wil- liam has accepted the resignation of Imperial (1115111ccllm- von Hertling and Admiral von. Hintze, according to a Berlin newspaper. SURVEY OF STATE LAND FOR SOLDIERS PROMISED 8t. Paul, Oct 1.—The coming legislature will be asked to provide means whereby returned American soldiers may obtain farming land in the northern part of the state, with state aid toward making' it produc- tive. State Auditor Preus will rec- ommend to the law makers that they order a survey of up-state available land and also take steps to double the $300 now allowed by Amendment No. 1 for clearing and otherwise improv- ing each settler's tract. LIEUT HANSCOM WILL SPEAK AT CLUB LUNCH Luncheon will be served at the Commercial club room tomorrow noon, and all peoplz mtvrcfited in the club work and Liber )an are cor- dially invited to be pre.cit whether members of the ciub or not, and should make their reserv yn with H. E. Reynolds, secrefar First Lieut. Hangcom, who will soon leave for France, and Herbert Warfield, who is home on a short furlough from the Great Lakes, will both be present at the luncheon and will speak. MARINE STAT!ON OPENS. ) (By [rnnml Pres: Bulgaria Invaded. Fargo, N. D., Oct. 1 ed since On September 14, Franco-Serbian|Aug. 9, the nmmw reeruf m tation forces attacked the German-Bulgar-|re-opeued here today in charge of fan line in Macedonia east of Mon-|Sergt. Carl N. Hauge, and b and astir. Breaking through the allied|men who wish to become “so r3 of troops rapidly advanced northward | the sea” may again apply for admis- driving a wedge between the wingsision to this branch of the service. e e