Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 7, 1918, Page 1

VOLUME XV, NO. 231 ~ UNDER ARREST FORSEBEKA JOB “Ja’ck” Anderson .and “Jack” _Green Rob General Store; Much Loot Is Stolen TRAIL LEADS TO RECENT \BURGLARY BATTLES STORE Wild Ride in Auto Leads to Local Garage; Mystery in “Phony” Officers i o i ; Two young bandits, John T. (Jack) Anderson and John (Jack) Green, both of Bedmidji, came to grief Sat- urday evening when Deputy Sheriff Cahill-took them into custody in Let- ford’s garage, where they had. taken a car badly in need of repair, the young men being charged with hav- ing burglarized the general store at Sebeka - Thursday night, obtaining much loot. The list. of plunder included two suits of clothes, two sweaters, two leather sleeved jackets, 'six woolen shirts, six cotton shirts, shoes and other articles. = The entrance to the store was through a basement win- dow at a late hour. ; : Exciting Auto Trip, .The two-young: alleged -burglars ~ left Bemidji in a car Monday for Park _‘Rapids but met with a tire blowout ‘and at a garage at Park Rapids stole|. ~ two new tires, putting one on the car. To Little Falls they went and dis- . posed of the other tire at the Motor “ Inn for $20, ‘proceeding on to Min- neapolis. Leaving Minneapolit Wednesday noon they drove to Sebeka, arriving Thursday noon. Contipufng to Men- ahga it is alleged they returned to Sebeka that night and committed the . robbery/ ¢oming on into Bemidji Fri- - day. The sheriff of Wadena county noti- ¢ fied Sheriff Johnsop of Beltrami and he detailed Deputy Cahiil on the job. }In turn, the deputy secured Chief of e Police Essler and together they com- ‘menced to run down the alleged bur- ' glars. ’ Another Robbery Uncovered. . Then it transpired that this pair burglarized -the Battles hardware store a few days ago, for in the search for plunder it developed they had weapons in their possession that had been stolen from the Battles store. They claim a rear window of the store was_unlocked. The trail led to . the room occupied by Anderson in a i private residence, Deputy Cahill was there early Saturday morning and discovered three guns, two of them rifles, the other a shot gun. He did not know at that time of the Battles " store robbery and. left the weapons in the house. Along about 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon, two strangers appeared at the house where Ander- son roomed and stated.they were of- _.ficers after the guns. They were al- lowed to take them away. ‘When the prisoners were arrested, three revolvers .were found in their possession, two automatic and one double action, all from the Battles store. Further investigation uncovered two suit cases filled with stolen plun- der from the Sebeka-store in the ex- press office. The sherift of Wadena county will arrive tonight and return with the prisoners. OFFICERS COMMANDING PRINCESS PATS KILLED Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 7.—Co. C. J. T. Stewart, officer commanding the famous Princess Patricia Light In- fantry regiment, was killed in action last Saturday, according to word re. ceived here. LAKIN APPOINTED T0 DISTRICT DRAFT BOARD B. W. Lakin left Sunday for Croosston in response to a telegram notifying him of his appointment to the new district exemption board, just formed for the mew manpower draft law. The board will be sitting for the next three months and will take a great déal of time from Mr. Lakin’s wide range of duties, as logging su- perintendent of the Crookston cem- pany, but he says he feels that it is his duty to accept. ’ + P “PEACE TALK WITHOUT FOUNDATION.” ROGERS A. R. Rogers, head of the Ninth Federal Reserve district Liberty Loan ‘campaign, headquarters Minneapolis, has sent a telegram to Chairman W. L. Brooks of the Beltrmi county Liberty Loan, ask~: ing him to inform the people of Beltrami county that there is ab- solutely no foundation for the reported peace offer on the part of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Turkey, that the report has been issued for the sole purpose of in- terfering with the sale of leerty Bonds, Mr. Rogers asks the people not to pay any attention to the re- _ported peace offers, saying they are without foundation and mere- 1y more Hun propsganda‘ SPANISH PLAGUE TAKES (Special to" Pioneer.) . Bagley, Oct. 7.—A telegram recejv- ed from Camp Grant announces the death by Spanish influenza of Edwin Nelson of Bagley. The young soldier left for Camp August 4. He was 21 years of age and oneg of the best known young men in Bagfey and his death s greatly re- gretted. NOPOLITICSWIL DOMINATE CANADA'S | RAILWAY ~SYSTEMS| (By United Press.) important railway systems, including the Canadian Northern, makes the total mileage owned by Canada near- ly 14,000 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific. ' All the lines included in this mileage will be operatcd as impenal German chancellor, i son’s fourteen peace conditions, according to reports r one system under one management. This system will not be Administered by a department, but connected with steamship lines on both Atlantic and Pacific, and its operation will be kept With this end in view, the board of the Conadian Northern system will be reconstituted immediately. It is anounced D. B. Hanna will be made president and manager of all Canadian railroads. CHIPPEWAS CALL COUNCIL AT SAWYER, MINN.. OCT. 15 Sawyer, Oct. 7.—Minnesota full- blood Chippewa Indians, at a general council ‘recently held at the council hall on Fond du Lac Indian reserva- tion, have called a council to be held at Big Lake; Sawyer, for Oct. 15, ac- cording to an announcement by Jo- sept Shah-Bab-Yaush, chairman of the council. Indian matters will be discussed and delegates appointed to go to Washington to consult with govern- ment officials regarding the Indidn situation in Minnesota. All persons interested in Indian affairs may at- tend. Yankees Are Advancing On Ten Mile Line (Bulletin.) By DEGANDT. (United Press Correspondent.) Paris, Oct. 7.—French and Ameri- can troops are across the Sueppe river and on a ten-mile front are advanc- ing northward toward Laneuville and Semide, despite desperate resistance. Germans are reported withdrawing material and destroying whatever they are unable to move. Serbiaas Prrsue Encmy. Paris, Oct. 7.—Serbians are con- tinuing the pursuit--of Austro-Ger- mans north of Vranje. A serbian of- ficial announcement says 1,600 pris- oners have been taken. BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 1918 - SWEDISH MINISTER T0 SE LANSING INTE] f ANDTURKEY | ARMISTICE; [EWED TODAY lmpenal German Chancellor lelmg to Accept President’s Condxhons, Say Berlin Re- > ports; Austria is iVVlllmg Also ~ By Carl D. Groat. (United Press Correspondent.) Wuhmgton, Oct. 7.—The Swedish minister met Secretary of State Lansing at 10:30 o’clock this morning, presumably to| YOUNG BAGLEY SOLDlER deliver the new Hun peace proposal * ' The Minister also made an appointment with Preudent Wilson for 4:30 o’clock this afternoon. The president is believed to have America’s reply ready. Paris,’ Oct, 7.—Germany, GERMANY, AUSTRIA, TURKEY WANT PEACE. Austria-Hungary and Turkey have resolved simultaneously to ask President Wilson to make representations in their interest fur a general armistice and né‘yt London, Oct. 7 MAXIMILIAN SAYS WANTS JUST PEACE. 7.—Prince Maximilian, the imperial German chancellor in the Relclutag, emphactically declared that the Winnipeg, Oct. T.—The taking|new government stood on the basis of a just peace, regardless|the headquarters of the Red Cross over by the government of large and of the war situation. FOURTEEN CONDITIONS ARE ACCEPTED. Stockholm, Oct. 7. 7.—Prince Maximilian of Baden, the new is willing to accept President Wil- eceived | junk that can be sold as such. from Berlin by circles closely connected with the foreign office here, even though this for many reasons may not be thoroughly free from party political interference. demonstrated in his statement before the Reichstag. BURIAN GETS IN Amsterdam, Oct. 7 LINE ON PEACE. 7.—The new peace note of Baron Burian, FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH n “““l\fl‘ FIRST OFFICIAL ORDER BANS BULGAR ARMY Amsterdam, Oct. 7.—The first decree signed by King Boris was one demobilizing the Bulgarian army, according to a dispatch from Sofia. Former King Ferdinand left Bulgaria Friday night. = Before signing his declaration of abdica- tion he received the various party leaders, who all expressed approv- al of his decision, ENGLER SENDS $15.000 TO BANDETTE'S OUOTA Baudette, Oct. 7.—E. A. Engler of Chicago increased - Baudette's quota by sending $15,000 to be credted to this place. The quota $25,000 was reached Tuesday and with Engler’'s makes it nearly doubled. Of the 16 appeals, two refused and will be blue carded. Some of the appeals were raised. BUSINESS MEETING. There will be a business meeting of the congregation of the First Scan- dinavian Lutheran church this even- ing at 7:30 o'clock, in the basement of the church. All members are urg- ed to attend. ations for a gene\ral peace, according to a Berne dlspatch MAY CLOSE SALVAGE A to‘tleavu ‘Agency. HEADQUARTERS: LACK . OF CO-OPERATION SEEN Unless there is more co-operation on the part of the people of Bemidji Salvage department, 117 Third street, will be closed, as it is taking up too much valuable time of those who are giving their services without expense, with practically no result, What is wanted is clothing that can be used, and shoes and other wearing apparel. Also the regular There have been many calls for articles of clothing and shoes and there has been a very limited supply for such, which can be sold. There are two available for sale headquarters. There will be a shipment Friday and all who have magazines and other junk that can be sold as junk good coal stoves at the salvage Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, will declare that all of [should have it at headquarters by President Wilson’s terms have been accepted, according to a Vienna diapafi:h to the Frankfort Zeitung, which is quoted in the Dutch press. The note will be published immediately. TEACHERS INSTITUTE MEETING AT BEMiDJI P. P. Colgrove, superintendent of the Virginia schools, is director of the teachers’ institute, which will be held in the court house here for the present week, and which held its opening session this afternoon, com- mencing at 1:30 o’clock; He is as- gisted - by Miss Edna I. Murphy of Grand Rapids. This institute covers the southern half of Beltrami county and is-held under direction of the state depart- ment, Among the out of town speak- ers will be Miss Shelland, St. Paul; Mr. Erickson and Mrs. Baker, both of the extension department, St. Paul. CLEARWATER C0. “GOES OVER” WITH A RUSH (Special to Pioneer.) ley, Oct. 7.—Clearwater county went over the top in the Fourth Lib-~ erty Loan campaign with a rush, pledge cards for the full amount of allotments being in the hands of the chairman of the different villages and townships of the night of the 28th, but did not reach the county chair- man until Saturday. They were to- taled and showed that the county had exceeded its quota. County Chairman Al. Kaiser and his asskstants are congratulating themselves on the results and feel that the people of Clearwater county are as loyal as any county in the state when it comes to giving Unele Sam help when asked to the full limit of her resources. WILL ERECT MONUMENT FOR YANKEE HEROES Paris, Oct. 7.—In memoriam to the first three soldiers of the American army who fell in action on Nov. 3, 1917, a monument consisting of a tall granite column = designed by Louis Masajorelle will be erected at Bathelemont, located in the sector where the heroes fell. One side of the shaft will be en- graved with the following ingerip- tion: “Sons of their great and glorious country, they fought for right, for libertv and civilization against Ger- man imperialism, the scourge of the human race. They died on the field of honor.” On another side will be inscribed the names of the heroes as follows: “Corporal J. B. Gresham, Evans- ville. “Private Thomas P. Enright, Pitts- burgh. “Private Merle Hay, Glidden.” - The cross of Lorraine is sculptured on another side. It is enrircled in a symbolical wreath. The cross hears the inseription, “France-United States 1917; from Lorraine to the United States.” Bathelemont wa in the direct line of fire in the operation in which the three Americans participated. Tt hasi{ not been thought approprate to erect | the column of the exact spot where the heroes fell. The work of provid- ing the recognition was supervised by M. Mirman, prefect of thé depart:ment | Maurthe-et-Moselle, where Bathele- mont is located. A reproduction of the monument will hé placed in Nancy and a fac- simile gent to William G. Sharp, the United States nnbMof to mlee Frida; Hereul’lex, the headquarters will be open the afternoons of Tuesday and Friday each week from 2 to-6 o’clock. HAND 18 SMASHED. Mrs. A. J. O'Connor of Dewey ave- nue returned Saturday night from Melrose, where she was called on ac- count of-an accident to her husband. Mr. O'Connor, who is a switchman on the railroad, had his left hand smash- ed and the hand had to be amputated, with the exception of the thumb. The accident happened a few days ago and he is at present staying at the home of his brother, Ed. O’Connor in Melrose. Mr, O’Connor had a parrow escape from being killed, as he fell between the cars. U8, Will Talk ‘When Enemy Is Withdrawn Washington, Oct. 7.—An Austrian appeal for an armistice for discussioa of peace on President Wilson’s own terms is regarded here as the logical sequel of the president’s recent sum- mary rejection of the proposal (nat hostilities be suspended for secret and non-binding peace discussions. What the American government'’s answer to such an appeal would be is indicated by the statement author- ized when the Austro-Mungarian for- eign minister complained that his ac-j ceptance of President Wilson’s prin- ciples had not been noticed—that peace ¢oitld not be talked of upon any term %o Jong as Germany and Austria cecupled a single foot of conquered territory. eemad rl(E [DEN i TOWNS; BEHIND LINES; RHEINS IS LIBERATED Germans Pushed Back Six Miles From Famed City, ' Says Official Report HUN FORCES FLEEING IN CENTRAL SERBIA Disorder Marks Retreat, States Official Dispatches; Impor- tant City Is Captured By WEBB MILLER: (United Press Correspondent.) Paris, Oct. 7.—Germans are burn- ing villages and towns behind their lines -along the whole front from Lille to Rheims. This is believed to presage retire- ment from several segtors. South of Cambrai the enemy is re-' ported to have already fallen back two miles on a seven-mile front. At least a score of places are in flames. Rheims Is Liberated. Paris, Oct. 7.—The Germans have been pushed back more than six miles from Rheims at the nearest point, completing the liberation of the eity, | the Frénch war oitice announced to- day. Huns Beaten in Serbia. Paris, Oct. 7,4~ Austro-German troops, defeated by the Frencn and Serbians in Central Serbia, are re- treating northward, says a French official report today. The capture of the important city of Vranje is confirmed. Successful Bomb Raids. London, Oct. 7.—Official war re- ports today anmounce . successful bombing expeditions against Kaiser Lautern, Per ses, Mezieres, Thion- ville,; Courcelles and airdromes at Morange and Frescaty WASN'T A GAME BUT PROVED TO BE CINCH What was believed would be a red hot football game between Bemidji high school and the Crookston high eleven at Bemidji Saturday, proved to be a cinch instead of a game, for the locals just naturally stepped all-over the visitors by a score of 56 to 0. It was worse than when Blackdick came and went home wlith their scalps dangling at the belts of Be- midji players, 44 to 0. ALLENSBY TAKES 71.000 London, Oct. 7.—8eventy-one thou- sand Turks have been taken prisoner by General Allenby’s forces since the commencement of the rBitish opera- tions in Palestine and Syria, accord- ing to an official statement issued by the War office. This is in addition to 8,000 prisoners claimed by the Abar army. Three hundred and fifty Turkish guns were taken. STEAMERS COLLIDE. 30 DIE. eKy West, Fla., OM T.—~Tairty members of the crew on the American cargo steamer Lake City lost their lives in the sinking of the steamer, in collision with the tanker James Mc- Gee, off this port Thursday night. The Lake City carried a crew of 35 men. DRAFT NUMBERS ISSUED. Washington, Oct. 7.—Copies of the 68-page pamphlet containing the 17,- 000 numbers drawn in Monday’s draft drawing has been mailed to more than 4,500 lccal exemption boards in the United %htnq TW0 BEMIDJI MEN NAMED ON WAR DRIVE Minneapolis, Oct. 7.—Fired with spirit of the slogan, ‘‘Morale has- tens-victory,” the leaders of the Unit- ed War Work campaign, preparing for the big drive for $170,500,000 to be used in welfare work among American soldiers, are making rapid progress in the organization that will direct the drive which is to be held November i1 to 18. Names of honorary committeemen for the state of Minnesofa ineclude those of T. J. Burke and A, G. Wedge, both of Bemidji. | bl |