Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 5, 1918, Page 1

N VOLUME XVI, NO 230 NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOU LLAMERICANS So Declues. Captain Mch;egor_ ' of Famous: Princess Pats in Brief Address TELLS FIRST HAND OF EARLY WAR CARNAGE Captain Moffat, Also Wounded in Hun Drive, Speaks of Journey to Battle “We don’t speak of the Canadians nor soldiers from the United States ‘over there,”” dectared Captain Mc- Gregor, one of the members of thie famous Princess Patricia regiment of Canada, at the Methodist church last evening. ‘‘We speak of the men from Canada and the United States as the - Americans.. There is no difference ‘between us.” “And His hearers broke loose in hearty applause. Captain McGregor is a Scotchman. He was in Bemidji with Captain Mof- fat, both returned from early service in France when the Germans were marching to Paris. Both are victims of Hun schrapnel and were in the ter- rible battle of the Somme, fighting with the Canadians, being residents of Winnipeg. They were secured by ‘Senator P. H. McGarry of Walker to aid the Liberty Loan in his county any they will speak in all parts of Cass county. ' Still a Boester. As o booster for Bemidji, Senator MecGarry brought -them over heye with scarcely any nctice to aid Be- midji's Liberty Loan, but discovered this city had reached its quota. A strange feature of the presence of the two captains was that Senator McGarry sought tosecure some one to aid in the Loan in-his county and made inquiry. A friend of his was instrumental in securing Captain Mc- Gregor and Captain Moffat and the Canadian ~war . authorities assigned them ‘to. him, placing him in ‘“per- " sonal command” of the two captains, ~whereupon Bemidji friends of the senator ~dubbed him = Colonel © Mc- Garry. Member of ‘‘Pats.” Captain McGregor is a doctor. He went with the medical officers of the Princess Pats at the outbreak of.the war and as such went into the . memorable and terrible fighting in which the Pats were descimated down to a shred, only abaut 50 of that heroic regiment being alive. He told of the terrible conflict in which the Canadiang met their fate. ‘Ha told of the night when the Germans let loose that flood of deadly gas un- seen and unknown to the Canadian ‘. warriors. He told of how they fought that unseen flood of death and how in one area several times larger than the floor space of tho church, they had placed 900 helpless soldiers in the throes of death and agony and ‘how those 900 “carried on.” “I tell you, my hearers,” he said “those of us who survived cried like children. Nine hundred of those boys, the flower of Canada, died State Booster Be a Bbosfefi for the Fourth Liborty Loan iy where they lay and we powerless to help them. No-one could have saved them from- that . terrible gas. All England is one big hospital. No American Superiors. “With “the Americans in - the trenches there are no officers, That is, there is no autocracy manifested. The officers are on the same plane as the private and all fighting for the same cause, I know of one Canadi- an captain who met his brother in England. The brother had one eye shet out and his legs were smashed in actipn. “Together they would walk about and visit and act like brothers usually do. - Would that captain feel his superiority over his brother who was a private? He would not. “I speak of the medical corps of which T am one.” It is the most im- portant part of the great armies. It is the unit that looks after the wel- fare of the soldiers. For instance, the men are not allowed to drink wa- ter except that which. is sterilized and passed inspection of the medical officers. Poisoned wells and poisoned water is on every hand and the great- est care must be exercised. There are no doctors in the armies. They are medical ofticers. Glowing Tributes “The army couldn’t get along with out the Y. M. C. A, and the Red Cross. The Y. M. C. A, extend their work to the very front line trenches. Soldiers can secure what they ‘want and need at trifiing cost. The mid- dleman’s profits-are eliminated. The Red Cross furnishes them coffee at a trifie over a cent a cup. “On the Somme, the Y. M. C. A. worked with the medical corps. They -withstood the terrible carnage of fire and dragged wounded from the rain of shot and shell. “The Red Cross is doing a wonder- ful work. The wounded have com- fortable beds at the hospitals. They are not compelled to lie in blankets. They have sheets and they are given pajamas and they have white pillow glips: And a wounded.man appreci- ates them and it helps him greatly to recover. Bed socks are given to those who are cold and seriously wounded. Everybody is given cigarettes, three (Continued on Page Four) 15,000 More Gounty Quota; Fifteen thousand dollars fell into the Beltrami Liberty Loan quota late yesterday afternoon and it great- ly assisted the county quota to a marked degree. The state of Minnesota had sub- scribed for $100,000 worth of bonds, to be apportioned in the state where needed most, and to Beltrami county alloted $10,000 of the appropriation. Mr. Backus, of the Backus-Brooks lumber company,-also notfied Chair- man Brooks of the county Liberty Loan that he would take $$5,000 worth of bonds if allowed to credit them to Spooner, Would Mr. Brooks agree to this? Well, would he? He never let a thing like that get away in his life. ‘“Bemidji is practically assured her full quota,” said Chairman Brooks today. ‘‘There are several more sub- scriptions yet to hear from and will bring us safely to the alloted line. We have a large number of cards yet, however, which have not been secured. Those for whom they are intended are out of the county and in the Dakotas helping harvest.” ITALIAN TORPEDO BOAT AND AUSTRIAN HYDR By Henry Wood (United Press Correspondent.) Rome, Aug. 18. (By Mail.)—The Italian medals for valor today were conferred on Emilio Stagnaro, ex- pert gunner, Genova, and Luigi Con- tigliozzi, agsistant gunner, Rome, for their part in a remarkable air naval combat between an Austrian hydro- _plane and two Italian torpedo boats. These naval-aerial duels, which marine aviation has developed in the present war, now take ‘place almost daily, but the public hears of them only through an -accasional decora- tion of some gunner, aviator or sailor who has particularly distinguished himself. . The two Italian torpedo boats on which Stagnaro and Contigliozzi were serving as -gunners were pat- rolling off the Adriatic coast when the approach of a hydroplane was perceived. The Fight Begins. ‘When the black crosses on the hydro’s wings became apparent the machine guns and anti-aircraft bat- teries aboard the torpedo boats opened fire, Forced to manouver instantly by | this fire, the hydroplane lost its first chance of gaining the position necessary for dropping bombs on the boats. Instead, however, by sud- denly darting low it raked the decks OPLANE BATTLE of both with machinegun fire. The adversaries again resumed the manouvering for ‘position, and the hydroplane dropped its first bombs, which fell inthe water. Amid a constant hail of fire from both torpedo boats the hydroplane again got the position for attack, and this time, although the bomhs again fell in the water they exploded riear enough-to demolish the gun at which Stagnaro and Contigliozzi were working as well as wreaking death and havoc among the other gun crews. Take Comrades Places. Although both were badly wound- ed, each insisted on taking the place of a dear comrade in one of the other gun crews, and without loss of an instant’s time kept up the fight. For over an hour the hydroplanes and the two gunboats maintained the contest, the hydro now raking the boats with machinegun fire and now dropping bombs. In the end, completely riddled with machinegun and shrapnel balls the hydro tilted and plunged into the water, but unfortunately near cnough fo the Ausirian side of the Adriatie to nnable its escape. Both Sizgnaro and Contigliozzi were taken from their guns fainting from loss of blood nd hurried to the surgical room. BEMIDJI, MINN., SATUFDAY EVENNING, OCT. 5, 1918 To successfully combat: the influel our army and navy boys, a 'special camp has been fitted up on the grounds of the Correy Hill hospital in Brookline, Mass. the nurses using a mask as a protection against the disense, which is con- tagious. 16.000 E0ATS REJECTED. “New York, Oct. 5.-—Sixteen thou- sand military raincoats made for the government by the C. Kenyon com- pany were rejected by fifty-five in- spectors working under his direction. Lieutenant Oscar H. Hudburg, of the army quartermaster’s corps testified in Federal court at the trial of the company and six of itst employes for alleged conspiracy - to defraud the government. - Faulty cementing of -strips oven| seams to .make them waterproof and absence of any such strips in som coats, officers testified, were among the causes of rejection. GAIN 13.000 MEMBERS, Duluth, Oct. 5.—The feature of the second day of the Northern Metho- dist Episcopal conference, now in ses- sion. here, was an address last night by Dr. J. E. Craig on the subject, “Making Democracy Safe for the World,” one of the series of patri- otic talks arranged for the confer- ence. During the past year 13,000 new membe:'s have been secured in North- ern Minnesota. GOVERNMENT BUREAU EMPLOYES “FIX” DRAFT MEN: RECEIVE PAY New York, Oct. 5.—Federal offic- ials in Washington, New York and FIGHTING THE INFLUENZA IN AMERICA , which has stricken a number of This picture shows one of Enormous Toll 0f Casualities _In Plant Blast (By United Press.) New York, Oct. 5—The Red €ross motor corps is at the scene of the ex- vlosion of the TNT plant of the Gil- lesnie Shell Loading company’s plant at Morgan park, near here, early ves- terdav. ; 1t is estimated the total casualties are 800. including 100 only silghtly injured by flying elass and missiles. Over 300 hospital cases are in New- ark and the New Jersey Evening Rec- crd states there are 137 dead there. The plant was engaged in loading high explosive shells. With the first explosion, government officials tele- phoned to nearby camps for soldiers to serve as guards, and several hun- dred, with a detachment of coast guards, were rushed to Morgan. The plant, which covers an area of 12 square miles comprises many small buildings situated along the Cheesequake creek. The first explo- other cities are investigating what|sion otcurred in one of these build- may turn out to be a wholesale con-[ings in which T. N. T. was being spiracy to defeat the draft law. Men|made and the flames, spreading to in various districts, working with |[other structures, caused a series of subordinates in bureaus in Washing-|further blasts. ton, are said to have stolen induction| Explanations regarding the cause papers, placed men subject to the|of the explosions vary, but according draft into the Medical Corps and|to one account, excessive heat ap- other non-combatant berths for a con- sideration. > Assistant United States Attorney Lawrence Axman has received con- fessions from six men who had taken that route to safety, and it is he- lieved many more will be found. NORTHWEST REPRESENTED AT FARM CONGRESS (By United Press.) St. Paul, Oct. b5.—THe entire northwest will have representation in the Iaternational I'arm congress, which convenes at Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 16. Minnesota’s agricultural exhibit is already enroute to Kansas City while North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, Montana and Canadian provinces are expected to make big showings. Governor J. A. A. Burnquist has appointed 25 delegates from Minne- sota to attend the congress. HAILS “DEUTSCHLAND:” THEN DROWNS HERSELF Warroad, Oct. 5.—Crazed by the continuous German defeats, Lizzie Bowman, living on the Summer road, south of town, wrote a note full of terms about ‘‘Deutschland,” then drowned herself in a barrel of water, THIS DAY IN THE WAR | Oct. 5, 1917—British announce capture of 4,446 prisoners. Oct. 5, 1916—Russians renew of- $ fensive in Turkish Armenia. Oct. 5, 1915—Russias announce they have abandoned their five- months’ retreat, and are turning on the enemy on the Riga front. Oct. 5, 1514—Allies retire slightly near Perronne, plied to a vat of T. N. T. Another account had it that a shell which had been lifted fell and éxploded. WILL DIRECT BLOW AT CONSTANTINOPLE Saloniki, Oct. 5.—*“We will soon direct our blow at Constaninople, and the vanquishel Turk will be thrown once and for all into Asia,” declared Gen. Franchet d'Esperey, the Allied commander-in-chief on the Macedoni- an front, in reploying to a demon- stration. WHETHER WEALTHY SON SHALL SERVE. QUESTION (By United Press.) Minneapolis, Oct. 5, — United States Court Commissioner H. 8. Ab- bott, has set today for a decision as to whether Maurice Warner, son of a wealthy Minneapolian, shall be held to the grand jury for alleged draft evasion or discharged. The case has excited considerable interest. Warner, according to the district attorney, returned from Canada last spring and was promptly taken into custody for alleged failure to register for the draft. He was given a hear- ing permitted to register and sent to Camp Grant. Later he was discharg- ed for mitral insufficiency, a form of heart weakness, and again taken be- fore a court commissioner. GOES TO FUNERAL. Mrs. John Trask left today for Grand Forks, N D., where she will attend the funeral of her nephew, J. Floyd Stevens, formerly professor of electrical engineering at the Univer- sity of North Dakota. Mr. Stevens died suddenly in Syraewse, N V: BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE ’ ,. FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH 4+ P # AD OFAUSTRIA, WITH EX KED BY. PLAIN,” BRITAIN ~ o y REGARD TO' PEACE (By United Press) Amsterdam, Oct. 5—Replying to an alleged re- quest by Austria-Hungary for a peace conference of all beligerants, Great Britain is reported to have de- manded that the Austrian government explain what it means by a ‘“non-commital conference.” Austria’s request was made through Holland, ac- cording to a Vienna dispatch. FURIOUS FIGHTING RAGES TODAY P By Fred S. Ferguson (United Press Correspondent) With the Americans afield, Oct. 5—Furious fighting con- gonne-Champagne sector. tinued all day today along the entire 50-mile front in the Ar- Heavy artillery and stupendous aerial activity is reported. Violent German counter attacks in the region of Flaville were repulsed. ENEMY’S DEFENSIVE LINE IS BROKEN London, Oct. 5—Franco-Americans have definitely broken through the whole front of the enemy’'s defensive line behind the Suippe river, west of the Argonne, say hattle front dispatch- es today. South of the Aisne, the German retirement seems to have been ended temporarily. The Germans now have defi- nitely retired behind Kramhilde. Shelling the line in the Ameri- can sector of the Champagne _frqnt is now going on. f:BRITISH CAPTURE 800 PRISONERS London, Oct. 5—Further progress was made last night northwest of St. Quentin, reported General Haig officially to- day. Over eight hundred prisoners were taken. REFORMS ADVOCATED. Amsterdam, Oct. 5, —The German newspapers are devoting much atten- tion 'to the poltical affairs of Austria and Hungary and say that the forma- tion of a coalition cabinet in each country is contenipleted. According to the Weser Zeitung of Bremen the Austrian ministers have become pan- ic-stricken, and fearing that the roof will fall on their heads, are ready to make concessions to the Separaist parties, TEUTONS QUIT COAST. London, Oct. 5.-—There is every in- dication, according to authoritative naval sources, of an early abandon- ment by the Germans of the entire Flanders coast. The Germans already are removng their guns. The Bel- gian coast has been under a heavy bombardment for the past two days. BOSSIE NOT MUCH ON FORCED MILITARY MARCH (By United Press.) With the American Army . in France, Aug. 30. (By Mail,)—A cow is a practical -sort of mascot, but not very handy on a forced march. One machine.gun outfit is authority for this statement. When - the machine-gunners were up on the Vesle river they captured a cow one day while pursuing the Germans. They confiscated the cow, being unable to lacate the rightful French owner. There was a debate as to whether Bossie's milk would be of more value than her meat, and the “milks” won. So Bossie was stored in some ruins, and fed when feeding was not too risky. Then came the order to go back—— the outfit was relieved after a stren- uous week’s fighting. Bossie was a little slow for fast marching, and couldn’t go in a truck, as the outfit did. Finally, a couple of ardent milk fans offered to walk back with Bos- sie to the rest positions, It was a long walk. They had cov-| ered 50 miles when the United Press car last passed them. But Bossie did her best in the way of milk, on the way, and the machinegun boys hope to keep her, though all the. odds of war are against them, CROWN PRINCE BORIS REPORTED ON THRONE (By United Press.) Zurich, Oct 5.-—Crown Prince Boris has assumed the reins of gov- ernment of Bulgaria, following the abdication of King Ferdinand Thurs- rq, according to Vienna dispatehes, ) o d TURK ARMY DESERTERS DEMAND OFFICIALS OF EMPIRE. RESIGN POSTS (By United Press.) Zurich, Oct. 5.—Ten thousand de- gerters from the Turkish army assem- bled outside Constantiniple demand- ing the resgnations of Talatt Pasha, grand vizer, and Enver Pasha, min- ister of war, The ministers refused and dis- patch government troops to attack the revolters. The result of the bat- tle which followed is unknown. CANADA TO CO-OPERATE IN SIBERIAN SERVICE (By United Press.) Winnipeg, Oct. 5.—The organiza- tion of the force to be raised in Can- ada for service in Siberia in co-opera- tion with the United States, is mak- ing satisfactory progress, according to an official statement here, The cavalry—a gquadron furnish- ed Ly the Royal Northwest Mounted police, is bheing mobilized at Regina, Sask.; the artillery comprised of a field battery and an ammunition col- umn at Petawawa; the engineers—a field company and a signal company —at St. Johns, and a machine. gun company at Toronto. Of the two infantry battalions, one is being raised in the provinces of Ontaric and Quebec, the otler bat- talion being raised in Winnipeg. STANDARD PRICE FOR SHOES. ANNOUNCEMENT Washiugton, Oct. 5.—The Ameri- can people goon will be able to pur- chase shoes at fixed maxfmum and minimum retail prices, lower than those now prevailing, and obtain at the same time shoes of better quality, it was announccd today by the war industries board, which has entered into agreement with e shoe indus- try. Under the agreement shoes will Le standardized as to quality and prices ranging from $3.00 to £12.00 for men and women, grouped as follows: s A, from $9.00 to $12.00; : B, $6.00 to $8.50, and class C, €2.00 to $5.59. Proportionate prices | for yonths and children’s shoes have heen fixed in each of the three [ 3 . The war industries board will check up on the quality of the shoe sold at each price. Policing, officials explained, will be done by the vari- ous state councils of defense, and where the publie is in doubt as to what quality it is getting, gecording to the price schedule, complaint may be made and the cost of manufacture traced - —een