Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 3, 1918, Page 1

VOLUME XVI, NO. 228 TURKEY INTENDSPE ALL QUESTION “BLANKS SENT - FIRST CLASS INNEW DRAFT About 600 Out of the Total " Registry of 3,248 Are Esti- -~ mated In First Call PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS START THURSDAY, OCT. 10 Names Of Those Called Will Be Sent From Washington .To Draft Boards Chief Clerk Simmons of the draft board wishes it understood that in this first cail. under the new regis- try. the questionnaires are being sent|" out only to those up to 36 vears of age and not over that age. Several seem to think the ques- tionaires affect all who were called to register up to 46 years old, but “WASTE NOT, This llepltls o familiar sight to the soldiers on the westem front, depot, and almost every few nilles behind the lines this scene is tepeawd. where disabled or otherwise injured planes — —— "— BEMIDJ], MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. 3, 1918 are repaired and placed again in running order. only those up to 36 have been issned auestionnaires for the first call. The last of the gquestionnaires for the 18-36 years, inclusive, regis- trants have been sent sent out by the draft beard of Beltrami county and there were about 600 registrants to|- ~ whom qucstionnafres were mailed. Examination of _registrants.up to 36 years will~ mence one week ““from’ “toddy, ctober 10, and " about 50 per day will be examined. 1t is estimated about 600 of the total registry in the county will come un- der this first call. = The total regis- try in the county will come under this -call. - The total registry was 3,248, » (By United Press.) - Paris, Oct. 3.—The Germans have set fire to the Belgian city of Roul- ers. A {clegram received by the Pioneer today = from -~ Washington, notiftes newspapers that the master list of names will be compiled by the war department and send to the draft boards throughout the country, and asks newspapers not to attempt to se- cure the names of their respective lo- calities in advance, but await the list forwarded to the local draft boards, and from them . may be secured for puh]lcatiun DEHNEL’S ATTORNEY ASKS TO OUASH INDICTMENT Minneapolis, Oct. 3.—Quashing of the indictment against Paul Dehnel, former editor of the Minneapolis and, St. Paul American, charged with vio- lation of the espionage act, was asked by Attorney C. C. Joslyn, who filed a demurrer before United States Dis- trict Judge Wilbur F. Booth. On the court’s decision rests the _question of whether the defendant shall be tried as a result of articles appearing in his newspaper, since discontinued. - Dehnel is a former Bemidji news- paperman, who at one time published a Socialistic paper in this city. He published in his St. Paul American articles from the pen of James A. Peterson, now under sentence to serve a federal sentence of four years in a federal penitentiary, his case hanging on an appeal. % MOTOR AND HOSPITAL “ CORPS MEET TONIGHT: WILL DRILL TOGETHER A meeting of the Motor Corps has been called for tonight at the city hall, at 8 o’clock. The hospital corps will also meet and drills of both eom- panies will be held together. The regular drill nights for the Motor Corps members is on the sec- ond and fourth Thursday of each montl, but all members are urged to attend the drill- each Thursday even- ing. Captain S. T. Stewart of the Home Guards has extended an invitation to any of the Motor Corps members to drill with his company each Tuesday evening.” Those who wish to advance in the ranks learn considerable with Captain Stewart's company. A number of the Home Guard members have been dropped and voung men and older one are urged to enlist to fill the places of those who have been dismissed. Bemidji now has four military [companies and every citizen who desires to be of service to his country can surely find a place among one of them: SPEED IS NEEDED IN GAS - DEFENSE WORK IN TRENCHES (By United Press.) . With the American Army in France, Sept. 3. (By Mail.)—Ger- man gas can do little damage to the doughboys when the latter are on their toes and ready with masks. The gas department is driving this lesson. home, and one of its means is_posters. Some of them, posted in dugouts and wherever the Americans gather are pointed and convincing. Here are some of them: There are three things to do when Fritz sends it over: 1—Hold your breadth. 2—Get your magk on quick. 3—Warn your pals. Don’t take a chance. yow'll never take another. There are two kinds of men in gas attacks: the quick and the dead. Which crowd is yours? Don't be a dead one. To talk with your mask on:: 1—Take a deep braath. 2—Re. move your mouth piece. 3—Talk naturally into your face piece until your breath is exhausted. 4-—Re- place your mouth piece and breathe again. N. W. CONGRESSMEN ARE URGING $2.50 WHEAT sCiiNT Washington; ‘Oct. 3.—Senators and representatives from whdat growing states and officials of the National Wheat Growers association, in con- ference here, decided to appoint a special committee to urge upon Pres- ident Wilson immediate action fixing the price of wheat for 1919 at §2.50 a bushel. Appointment of a special committee to investigate the cost of wheat production also will be re- quested. It you do, LUCKY HUN STARTLES ~ < PATROL BOAT LISTENER i (By United Press.) Londen, Sept. 8. (By Main.)— Cruising in the Mediterranean for some evidence to confirm a report that a German submarine had been destroyed, a British patrol boat ob- tained the confimation in an unusual manner. A hstener. stationed below deck with a listening helmet clamped on his head heard a loud secraping against the side of the ship. He rushed to the deck and looked over the side. Climbing hand over hand, a Ger- man sailor was coming up the side, clinging to the hydraphone appara- tus. He was the sole survivor of the de- stroyed submarine, IT DOES FRITZ GOOD TO SEE THE AMERICAN ARMY (By United Press.) With. the . American Army in France, Sept. 10. (By Mail.)—Get- ting captured is an eye-opener for most Germans. . Prisoners admit it frankly. 5 In Fismette the Americans took some prisoners, among .them a. Prus-} sian lieatenant,’wh a8 he cam ovet Amerlcqn roads under guard, viewed everything with amazement. He explained his bewilderment to an intelligence officer some miles be- hind - Fismette by saying, *‘We thought the U-boats had practically cut America off from [Europe. I thought there were almost no Amer- icans in Europe, but I have seen nothing - but Americans, . Amercans guns, American cannon and wagons all the way back. Docs it centinue that way?"” “Well, it is too bad they do not know it over in Germany,” replied the Prussian, “they would know, as I do now, that there is no use fight- ing longer.” 20 WORKMEN KILLED WHEN TRAIN PLOWS THROUGH THEM IN FOG (By United Press.) Cleveland, O., Oect. 3.—Twenty workmen were killed instantly and 20 more were injured when a fast passenger train on the Pennsylvania railroad ploughed through them in the thick of a dense fog this morn- ing. NOT T00 LATE YET T0 BUY LOAN BONDS (By United Press.) St Paul, Oct. 3.—It’s not too late yet, The Liberty Loan headquarters will take your belated subscription to the fourth loan and if you haven’t the ready cash they will let you pay down 10 per cent with your sub- scription. The bonds will be dated Oct. 24. Then you can pay 20 per cent on each of the.following dates: Novem- ber 21, December 19 and January 186. The final payment must be made January 30, which will be 30 per cent, YES. BUT WHY DID HE WAIT 50 LONG? (By United Press.) Washington, Oct. 3.-—A committee of 75 suffragists called upon Presi- dent Wilson this afternoon, thanking him for his efforts in behalf of suf- frage. THIS DAY IN THE WAR | Oct. 3, 1917-—-Lloyd George prom- ises air reprisals on Gem‘any. Oct. 3, 1916—Germans take offen- sive south of Dvinsk. Oct. 3, 1915—French bomb Luxemburg, and Germany says it’s a shame to city.” airplanes | bomb “‘a neutrnli WANT NOT,” SLOGAN OF THESE WORKERS It, uhm\s kLY Brltlsh royal air force salvaging U.S.S.Tampa Sunk: All On “BoartAreLost (By United Press.) Washington, Oct. 3.—The U. 8. 8. Tampa, former coast guard cutter, has been sunk in foreign waters and all aboard lost, announced the navy department. today. Eleven officers, 102 members of the crew and five civilians are miss- ing. HOME TOWN FOLK PROUD OF THEIR HEROIC BOY (By United Press.) London, Sept, 13, «(By Mail.)— Sergt. J. Collins, of a Welsh regi- ment, comes from the right kind of an old home town, Recently Sergt. Collins won the Victoria Cross by an act of amazing bravery. ‘When he got home to Merthyr the mayor's wife presented him with a wiad of money just less than $1,5600 in our coin, on behalf of the city coun- cil. His old employers gave him $500 more and- Lord Rhondda gave anoth- er $600. Not content with that, the people who attended the ceremony held an impromptu subscription in which they raised another $1,250, making a total gift of $3,760 for Merthyr's hero. CANADA MAY SLAUGHTER HORSES FOR EXPORT (By United Press.) Winnipeg, Oct. 3.—Canada will likely soon add to its exports that of horse meats. C. F. Hadley, of Cal- Be a Booslor for the Fourth Llhorly Loan Bond Sale; Holp Your camm:y Win lho W BEMIDJ1I DAILY PIONE 1":”“‘ N FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH OTIEES R \CETERMSPROPOSAL JeRMANY REPLYISPLEADING; ITALIANS LAUNCH ATTACKINALBANIA (Bulletin) (By United Press) i : Paris, Oct. 3—The French are attacking on a . 15-mile front between St. Quentin and Lafere, near- ing Berthenicourt and rapidly outflanking Lafere. TURKEY TO PROPOSE PEACE London, Oct. 2—Turkey has notified Germany that she intends to propose peace to the allies, says a Zurich dispatch today. Germany has made a lengthy reply, partly menacmg and partly pleading. ITALIAN ARMY IS ATTACKING AUSTRIANS Washington, Oct. 3.—The Italian army has launched an attack against the Austrians in Albania, embassy cables today declare. GERMANS RETREATING ON WIDE FRONT London, Oct. 3.—Germans are retreating on the 20-mile front between Armentierres and Lens, says General Haig in an offig:x lduputch today.. The British _advance. continued this morfing.” . FRENCH FORCES CONTINUE ADVANCE Paris, Oct. 3.—The French forces continue to advance in the Champagne and Vesle regions, according to French official advices and resumed the attack at daybreak this morning. Challerage was captured last night. French took Loivre. North of Rheims the TUBERCULOSIS CONFERENCE IN VALLEY STATES OPENS (By United Press.) St Louis, Oct. 3.-——All Mississippi valley states were represented at the Mississippi Valley conference on tu- herculosis, which opened here today. The program will deal largely with prevention and control of tubercu= losis in the army and navy. Dr, H. W. Hill, executiye secretary of the Minnesota Public Health association is slated for an address on “A stale program for the Eradication of Tu- berculosis.” The paper will be dis- cussed by Dr. Robinson Bosworth of St. Paul, representing the advisory committee for the study and preven- tion of tuberculosis and Dr. C. E. Smith, of St. Paul of the state board of health. Not all, but several, of the 34 delegates appointed by Gov, J. A. A. Burnquist of Minnesota, are attendng the conference. HOUR OF LIBERTY IS NEAR: AVIATORS TELLS BRUSSELS FOLKS Paris, Oct. 3.—A'lied aviators have flown over Brussels dropping thou- garly, Alta, and Dr. Stabley of High|ands of pamphlets telling the pub- River, Alta., have been in Ottawaljjc to have a little more patience— uring that the government support a| ¢hat their hour of lberation is near. policy of selling Canada’s surplus horse population as meat for ths-“ horse eating countries of Europe. They point out Alberta has a short- age of feed and surplus of horses for which their is no market. The matter has been taken up with the allied purchasing commission, and it has asked for quotations. There will be a meeting of packers in Otta. wa when the feasibility of killing and preparing the meat in Canada will be discussed. JOINT MEETING OF EPISCOPAL CLERGY A joint meeting of the clergy r-r' the Episcopal deaneries of the Red River valley and the Mississippi \'nl—, ley will be held in St. Bartholomaw's| church, Bemidji, October 23 and 24 About 20 priests will be present with Bishop Morrison of Duluth. Rev. Hudson of Paynesville, Minn,, will preside as dean of the Missis- sippi valley convocation. This will be the first meeting of its kind in connection with the Epin- Oct. 3, 1914—Czar Nicholas starts copal chureh to také place in Be- for the front, 1m|dji. - FATHER’B DEATH CALLS. L. G. Crothers left yesterday for Orleans, Mich,, having been called there by the death of his father, W. J. Crothers, who died that morn. ing at 6:30 o'clock, having been ill for the past two weeks. Death was due to old age, the deceased being 87 years old. W. J. Crothers was born in Scot- land and came to America 80 years ago, with his parents, Hig wife died 46 years ago. He leaves four sons, L. G. of this city, C. B. A. D. and H. D., all of Chicago. L. G. Crothers will be joined by his brothers in Chicago, who will attend the funeral which will be held Saturday. SIXTH MINNESOTA GUARD RAPIDLY NEARS STRENGTH (By United Press.) St. Paul, Oct. 3.—~The new Sixth Minnesota guard regiment is rapidly growing to full strength, aceording to word received by Adjutant Gen- eral W, F. Rninow. Each company ig receruiting up to 125 men and have already began drill: ...,nu » FIVE WHEAT STACKS AND TWO'OAT STACKS BURN: NANGLE FARM The most expensive threshing re- ported in the county this fall was that ‘o' the farm of Charles Nangle [ When, during the” work on hig farm two mt.es southeast of Bemidji, the stacks containing the wheat to be threshed caught fire and five stacks were burned, also two stacks of oats. 1t is alleged the engine started the fire and the threshers were helpless to subdue the flames. Mr, Nangle being present at the time. His lose is between $800 and $900. NO INFLUENZA CASES HERE. SAYS SHANNON Bemidji is lucky -in many ways. Bemidji has been lucky in many ways. Bemidji has no Spanish influ- enza. So says Dr. E. A, Shannon, city health officer, in substance this afternoon. The new disease is spreading and fs now prevalent in 43 states. Army camps report a decrease while cities report an increase among the civil- ians. Inflienza cases at all camps now number more than 100,000, with 7,645 since the epidemic began and 2,148 déaths, MISS OAKS PROMOTED TO DISTRICT OFFICES OF W. U. TELEGRAPH CO. Miss Charlotte Oaks, who is em- ployed as a telegraph operator at the Union depot, will leave for Minne- apolis about the middle of the pres- ent month to take a position on the relay desk of the Western Union tele- graph company in the district office. _For about four years, Miss Oaks was manager of the Bemidji office of the Western Union and not long ago was induced to change to the rail- road service, but the Western Union was loth to lose her services and a still better offer will again take her back and in an important position. Miss Oaks was the best manager the Western Union ever had in Bemidji, and while her many friends will re. gret her departure they will be pleas- ed to learn of her promotion. | | f ] | | | cases of pneumonia reported’