Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 2, 1918, Page 1

VOLUME XVI, NO. 227 - ST.QUENTINIS AFLAME AS BEMIDJI DAILY PION - BEMIDJI; MINN., WEDNES;DAY EVENING, OCT. 2, 1918 BEMIDJI WILL GO “OVERTOP"; BLACKDUCK IS ISTTOREPORT All Who Have Been Alloted To Be Seen; Committee To Remain In Session REPORTS FROM VICINITY ARE MOST SATISFACTORY Turtle River Township and Vil- lage Both Reach Quota; Re- turns Come In Slowly That Bemidji will go over ghe top in the Fourth Liberty Loan is a cer- tainty, accord'lng to reports emanat- ing from headquarters of the commit- tee. This committee is still in ses- sion and will remain in session until every man and woman, to whom an allotment was made, has signed. up, or-made other satisfactory arrange- ments. Already more than $160,000 has been subscribed in the city, and i all who have been alloted and who have not yet made an effort to take their alloted bond will do so, Be- midji will go over the top. Will See All Listed. - To those who have either, through éarelessness or wilful neglect, not Jearned what was alloted them, .the committee wishes to state that all will be seen before the committee ad- journs, regardless of whether the necessary amount has ever raised. Those who have neglected are requested to at once visit the rooms . of the committee in the First Na- tional bank building and sign up., Reports from other parts of the county in the vicinity of Bemidji are encouraging, and Chairman W. L. Brooks is certain that each township will do its duty. Blackduck First Over. The village of Blackduck is the first one to officially report to the county chairman that it has gone over the top. This report was receiv- ed Saturday night. Turtle River township and Turtle River village have both announced that their quota has been subscribed ‘and still going. No report from the north end of the county has as yet been received by Mr. Brooks. XTRA! Damascus In British Hands; Turks Falter (By United Press.) London. Oct. 2.~The British 'oc- cupied Damascus at 6 o’clock yester- day. says an official communique from Palestine. TURKS ASK TERMS. London. Oct. 2.—The Turkish commander- at Damascus asked for terms of surrender. according to a revort received by the Manchester (Eng.) Guardian today. BULGARIAN ARMY DISBANDS Rome.. Oct. 2.—The Bulgarian army is being disbanded. Army and munitions are being turned -over. The Entente troons. are taking charge of the railways. ‘ENEMY FLEES SOFIA® Austrians and . Germans from Sofia has begun. A 5 BULGARIA-MAKES G00D. Rome. Oct. 2.—Bulgaria has al- readv started the fulfillment of con- ditions/of the armistice. BUTTE MINE OWNERS FAVOR LIQUOR BAN Butte, Mont., Oct. 2,—The action the Montana anti-saloon league exec- utives who, in session here last week, addressed resolutions to President Wilsop’ asking ilim to declare Butte a ‘“dry” zone, has, it is understood, the approval of the big mining cor- porations which feel that prohibition would result in an increase of the mining output. This far, the presi- dent has not replied.” BLUFF DOESN'T WNPK, Washington, Oct. 2.—The Amer- ican government in reply to Ger- many’s threat to execute American prisoners of war found in possessions of shotguns, gave notice that if Ger- [many carries out any such threat, suitable reprisals will be taken. SERGEANT LOSES LAST GAME FIGHT; WAS FORMER TEACHER —_——a By FRANK J. TAYLOR. ! (United Press Correspondent.) An American Hospital in France, Sept. 2. “(By Mail.)—"“No, they're not going to bring the sergeant back to the ward, boys.” Those were exactly the, words the nurse used. voice and the look in her eyes said more. The little group in the ward which had been playing cards on one of the beds to forget the tension they felt while the sergeant’s operation was| taking place, stopped- suddenly, gll attention, ~all hungering for gobd news. “You don’t mean the sergeant’s gone, do you?” exclaimed one. “Yes, boys, the sergeant’s gone. Four operations were just too much for his strength. =He never regained consciousness.” The little group of patients and the nurse were silent. The g¢hap with one leg gone had| half a deck of cards in his hand. Dazed he relaxed, and the cards fell to the floor, scattering over half the/ ward. The chap with one leg gone; never noticed them. He Was a Game Boy “Gee, the sergeant’s gone,” he s’nd huskily, “he sure was a game boy. ‘“He was the best fellow 1 ever knew,” said another, “and the cheer- fulest, too. it hurt. say anything? Not the sergeant—he never batted an eye.” “Just to think,” mused a third, “it wasn’'t half en hour ago when we | saw him go out. I shouted, luck, Sarge. carrfed through the door, and he But the tone of her| I've seen them drejsing; his leg time and again, and gosh! but | But did the sergeant ever! smiled and said, ‘Thanks, I'll be back in a fgw minutes with you.” They sat there together, the half a dozen of the sergeant’s bunkies, all invalids, with the nurse of the ward, just musing and talking like that, trying to realize that the sergeant was gone. Mess time came and went, and no one paid any attention to it —they were thinking only of the ser- geant. | The sergeant was Frank Carbaugh ‘ of Greencastle, Pa., a member of the seventh machine gun sanitary de- tachment. His mother is Mrs. Car- | baugh, and no mother ever reared a { braver- son. Didn't Talk of Deeds. The' sergeant, who was a mathe- matic teacher before the war, was | wounded when his outfit was rushed {into action near Chateau-Thierry. None of his bunkies knew just how, because, as one of them explained, “The sergeant wasn’t the kind of a | fellow who'd talk of himself. You | can bet he was wounded dning some- ! thing for somebody, though.” They did know that the sergeant | lay out in the open a long time after |ne was wounded. Medical records | showed that. His leg was badly ’smashed, and they operated at the first hospital he reached. But gan- grene had set in, and four operations ' had followed in an effort to save him. ] They buried the sergeant in the iittle American graveyard in a pretty Lorraine valley, with an American flag over the coffin, as 18 soldiers fired tauree shots over the grave and | the bugler gave ‘“‘taps.”” Then some of the boys whose injuries permitted | their attending the funeral, gathered i white and blue ribbone around them. - Rome. Oct. 2.—A general flight of || PEaES % i This Canadian official photograph shows one of the many heavy Goerman guus that were captured by ' Canadlan-Scottish battalion during the great British drive in France, Quite a number of the big guns were found to be in good condition and were used to good effect by the allled gunners, JUST WHAT BULGARIA'S . | WITHDRAWAL WILL When the armistice with Bgl- garia is signed it, is believed By military experts that at least 1,000,000 Allied soldiers will b released for duty on other fronts. ‘While no announcement has ever been made of the number of men General d'Esperey has in Mace- donia it is certain he.gathered an immense force before launching his offensive which has torcafl Bulgaria to her knees. Bulgaria, herself, though aid by large forces of Austrians a Germans, it is believed, has I a seant 350,000 men out of a total of 500,000 she had when she entered the war almost three Yyears ago.- Fully 160,000 of her soldiers have been killed or in- sapacitated by wounds in the three years campaigning. LAWN AND PARKWAY TRESPASSERS TO FEEL WEIGHT OF ORDINANCE Complaints long and strong have been coming to ‘the park board of the city about people making short cuts across parkings, and lawns of corner lots, and this matter is to be given immediately attention and of the right sort to check this abso- lutely senseless trespass and destruc- tions of sightly parking and yards. For some reason or other, thought- less people have gotten into the habit of cutting across streets and wear- ing paths across parkings of homes, causing not only unsightliness to the lawn but saving perhaps, a few steps on the part of the offenders. Anoth- er habit is to cut lawns on corner lots, saving only a few steps and spoiling the lawn. Property owners are entitled to protection in thus damaging their property and such is to be afforded. Sigps are to be furnished and post- ed at places where the offenders have been active. The signs will bear.the warning of the provision of the park board ordinance passed by the city, section five being as follows: ““No person shall go on foot or otherwise upon the grass or turf of any park or parkway where any pro- hibitory sign is posted.” Section No. 81 providesyhe penal- ty upon conviction of imprisonment in the county or city jail “for a period of not exceeding 90 days or by a fine of not less than $2 or more than $100,” and in default of such fine the defendant will nave to serve the jail senténce. Warning signs will be printed on red cardboard and posted on specially made posts, driven into the ground where needed. SAMARITANS INITIATE. There will be a class of candidates initiated in the Odd Fellows hall to- morrow evening. After the initia- tion dancing will be enjoyed and the musgic will be furnished by the Maat Sisters. The public is cordially in- vited and the proceeds will go to the Red Cross chapter. REGENTS MEET TODAY. (By United Press.) P Fargo, N. D., Oct. 1.—The state| board of regents opened their regular meeting in this city yesterday. The Liessman announces, in order that ‘Good | flowers in the valley and the nurses|the president of the various institu- when the stretcher was| plsced them on tie grave with red|tions may present final reports on| their needs. T— | I THIS DAY IN THE WAR | {in last 30 days. " s o NORTHWEST WILL PAY * FOR NAILS FOR KAISER'S COFFIN: QUOTA PILES UP Minneapolis, Oct. 2.—“The north- west——that Liberty Wheat raising section of the United States—has turned over to the reserves district bank vaults enough money to put all the nails in the world in the Kaiser’s coffin—but they're mnot going to waste money on any such foolishness as that. All the nails he'll get to take with him will l)e counted ‘on his fingers and toes,” said Theodore Wold, governor of the Ninth I<u1eral reserve district, today. “There’s yet room in the vaulls, however, for several millions more, bank officials observe, and the Ninth district has had to do more than raise its quota of the Fourth Liberty Loan to keep up with its reputation. It raised more wheat, corn and oats this year-—not mentioning barley and rye-—than ever before. It got more money for the crops than ever before. “It must -buy more bonds than ever before and when the interest is paid on the bonds the war is over and we are still raising big crops to feed the foreign countries—the principal will be paid then and the northwest will have more money than ever be- fore.” So say Liberty Loan drive leaders today in urging a final smash for the Fourth Llher(y loan. BAUDETTE MAN ON SOLDIERS ON LANDS St. Paul, Oct. 2.-—Governor Burn- quist has appointed a committee of five on land settlements re returning soldiers and.industrial workers. The Committee men are Dan A. Wallace, St. Paul; E. F. Fnrmer, Minneapolis; C. P. Craig, Duluth; C. G. Selvfg, Crookston, aml C. R. Mid- dleton, Baudette. The committee is expected to co- operate~on movements toward plac- ing soldiers and industrial workers on Minnesota lanas after the war. Governor Burnquist is making a speaking tour of Minnesota, and it was said probably will call the com- mittee and outline itg purpose after his return. STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TACKLES INFLUENZA PLAGUE Minneapolis, Oct. 2.—The Minne- sota state board of health has taken the influenza situation in hand, fol- lowing reports that 150 mild cases| of the disease were in quarantine at Fort Snelling and 75 cases had been| reported at the university. While only the military and navy camps are now quarantining those suffering from the disease, Dr. H. M. Bracken, executive secretary of nw.‘ state board, today requested the peo- ple to quarantlne themselves when they have the disease and prevent in- fection of others. He issued other| orders which he said would reduce the dangers if obeyed. ‘naval service both at home and in ! hinged or screw tops. COMMITTEE TO PLACE | Oct. 2, 1917—Norway announces 19 of her ships were sunk by (.crmam Oct. 2, 1916—Rumanians Ill'il’l('w meeting is held at this time, Secretary | Bulgaria. Oct. 2, 1915—British fleet hrml1 —_—= FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH FRENCHE i Historieal Boslety sear s oon e o swrws. R[S TEAR HUN DEFENSET TER O SHREDS; CIVILIANS OF LILLE FLEEING THE CITY (United Preu ) Paris, Oct. 2—German troops set fire to St. Quentin as the French entered. . * HUN DEFENSE TORN TO SHREDS London, Oct. 2—The British smashing forward on a twenty-mile front between Cambrai and St. Quentin tore the German defenses to shreds, in some points of the line penetrat- ing to the maximum depth of two miles, reported General Haig this morning. - CIVILIANS FLEEING FROM LILLE Paris, Oct. 2—The important city of Lille in northern France is being evacuated by the civilian population. FRENCH GENERAL COMPLETES CONQUEST Paris, Oct. 2—General Bertholdt’s progress west of the Rhemis, completing the conquest of the official dispatch today. army made more taking additional villages and Thierry plateau, says a French At St. Quentin the Germans hold only the south _bank ‘of the canal in the southeastern portion. NAVAL RULES FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS * Washing, Oct. 2.—Christmas pack- ages for men serving on naval vessels abroad must reach New York not later than Nov. 15, secretary Daniels announced in making public regulations governing the sending of such packages for men serving in- the the war zone, The regulations provide that pack- ages sent by parcel post must com- ply with the postal regulations and must be enclosed in substantial boxes with hinged or screw top covers so as to facllitate opening and inspect- ing. All boxes sent by express are lim- ited to 20 pounds, should be not not more than two cubic feet in size, the wood well strapped and have 53T0 31, VOTE WHICH DEFEATED SUFFRAGE Washington, Oct. 2.~Woman suf- frage was beaten in the senate. By a vote-of 53 to 31 the senate failed to give the two-thirds majority nec- ry to adopt the resolution passed by the house submitting to the states the Susan B. Anthony suffrage amendment to the Federal (‘ouslltu. tion. COULDN'T BLAME THE POOR YANKEE BOY FOR BEEFING (By United Press.) With the American Army in France, Aug. 31. (By Mail.)—All bandaged up, he sat en a rock near the dressing station, waiting for the ambulance, looking as miserable as a |’ man can be. He refused the cigar-| ette, and wouldn’t be consoled when assured that his wound was not seri- ous, and that he need not worry. “*Tish’'t that,”” he said, “it’s the way I got hurt. I've been in France| less than two months now, and was| just getting up where I could get a boche when I got thfown out of a truck, and got scratched up. I don't mind getting wounded, but that's the heck of a way to do it, and anyway I | never got a chance at a boche.” CANADIAN RAILROAD MEN RECEIVE WAGE ADVANCE (By United Press.) Winnipeg, Oct., 2.—Thirty thou- | sand men in the railroad shops all| over Canada are effected by the ac- { IRedby Is Over $5,000 Ahove Its Loan Quota Did Redby make good on its Liber- ty Loan guota? DID she? If Redby doesn’t quit pretty soon the rest of the county might as well stop and “let Redby do it.” That little "insignificant spot’ on the county map had been alloted $1,000 as its guota and this in its self would seem to be a plenty as there are but a handful of inhabi- tants in Redby, but today Chairman Selvog of the Redby committee tele- phoned Chairman Jrooks of the county campaign that Redby has reached $6,100 in Liberty Loan sub- geriptions and was “still going.” If some one had hit Chairman Brooks in the neck with a stuffed club it couldn’t have dazed him more. He sputtéred over the phone like a bum fire cracker on the Fourth and finally gave it up and quit cold. Hats ul’f to leln GIBBONS CHANGES OLD CUSTOMS AND SURPRISES SUSCEPIBLE VISITOR The hardest jolt received in Be- midji at the hands of a municipal court judge for a similar offense was that dealt Andrew Moen by Judge Gibbons yesterday, as published, for instead of the old time “$5 and costs” he drew $50 fine and paid it, having come to Bemidji to see the sights after a season of logging at Red Lake. And it may be that the judge kinocked a Liberty Bond out of commission for the accused re- marked after the ment that he had intended 1o ;m se one. The joke of it was that Moen is a stranger to 1'i and. had not Jemid put up a $ cash bond his ap- prarance in court afte 1is arrest. He showed up at the police court, ex- pecting the usual fine of $5 and re* fimd of the other $20 He got an additional $25 tacked onto his cash bail of $25, .making total of $50. His fair companion forfeited her $50 ceptance of the McAdoo Canada and the increase in wages| will total $15,000,0006, per annum. All the Canadian railways are touch-| {ed by the decisions. | The eight-hour day is adopted but in such a way the day shifts will| work eight and one-half hours five| days and four and a half nours on| award in|° sh bond. HELP FOR FARMERS. St. Paul, Oct. 2.—Farmers of the wlrnnghh?lrlrken sections of North Dakota, Montana 11 Washington are to be aided in their spring plant- ing of wheat through loans from a bards German positions at Westende, ‘Sulurdu) maklnb 47 hours per w e(kJ fund of $2,250, UUH, it was announced Oct. 2, 1914—Allies advance stop-| ped at Arras. as compared to 55 per week as hith- " erto and 48 in the United States, | g by Prr-sndenl E. Quamme of the St, Paul Federal Laud bank. | | | | , | J’ - ,.-M.,... | | | I | | | |