Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 14, 1918, Page 1

VOLUME XVI. NO. 237 o PRESIDENT HAND BERLIN'S REPLY:T0 “COMPLY; WHO | ~ THEGOVERNMENT? The German government’s answer to President Wilson’s note of inguiry as to the scope and authority for the latest peace move. and specifying the only conditions under which the Allies would agree to an armistice, as announced in London and received in the United States last night follows: “In reply to'the questions of the President of the United States of America the German government hereby declares: “The German government has accepted the terms laid down by President Wilson in hjs address of January 8th and in his subsequent addresses on the foundation of a permanent . peace of justice. g | i “Consequently, its object in entering into discussions would be only to'agree upon practical details of the application of these terms. : Ry 5 “The: German government believes that the governments of the powers associated with the government of the United “/States also take the position taken by President Wilson in his address. - : ’ i i - “The German government, in accordance with the Austro- Hungarian government, for the purpose of bringing about an armistice, declares itself ready to comply with the propositions of the President in regard to evacuation. 2 © “The German government suggests that the President may . occasion the meeting of a ‘mixed- commission. for. making the necessary arrangements -concerning the evacuation. . “The present German government, which has undertaken the responsibility for this step towards peace, has been formed by conferences and in a great deal with the great majority of the reichstag. “The chancéllor, supported in all of his actions by the will of this majority, speaks in the name of the German govern- ment and of the German people. “Berlin, October 12, 1918. ; ; !~ “SOLFF, . “State Secretary of Forign Office.” WILSON RECEIVES GERMAN NOTE. (By United Press.) .Washington, Oct. 14.—The German note was delivered by the Swiss minister today. President Wilson is expected to reply at any time. LUXEMBURG APPEALS TO PRESIDENT FOR PROTECTION Amsterdam, Oct. 14.—The government of Luxemburg has appealed to President Wilson to protect the rights and de- . mands of Germans driven from its ternitory. GRANT VALLEY MAN |FROHN ASKS BEMIDJI TO HELP SAVE HALL FIRST PLACUE VICTIM George Knapp of Grant Vally died sent fn a call to Bemidji for help BEMIDJI, MiN-N., MONDAY EVENING, OCT. 14, 1918 a Booster for the Fourth Llho':lv Loan Bond Sale; Help Your Country Win ¢t FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH (Abstracted by Minnesotd Pfeiffer’s bacillus. “grip” during the last few years. Symptoms: Sudden onset. di gitis, bronchitis, etc. Incubation: Infectiousness: The disease tive patient; by kissing, using the by inhaling air containing droplets mouth. Isolation: tion of discharges of nose and Treatment: Patient in bed patient warm, supply fresh air, powders for pain. useful. Isolation: separate room. germs, t The patients all have dnfluenza, need have been. 'SPANISH INFLUENZA PSS R S Bulletin' No.- 37. Division of Sanitation, Department of the Navy; quoted by Public Health Reports, U. S. P. H. S., Sept. 18, 1918.) Spanish Influenza is the influenza of 1889-92; it is due to It is not the same as. what has been termed * parts of body; temperature rises suddenly to 103 degrees; head- ache, pain «in back, light hurts eyes; sore throat, sometimes laryn- Fever falls in three or four days, and patient recovers rapidly; or irregular fever persists, with bronchitis; death sometimes from acute bronchitis, with cyiaosis and failure of right heart; pneumonia sometimes occurs. Prostration marked. From the moment of infection to the beginning of the symptoms an interval of one to four days (incubation period) intervenes, during which the prospective ‘patient is not sick. ferers, just as is measles, or any severe cold, by the discharges from the patient's nose and mouth reaching the mouth of the prospec- expelled in couching, sneezing or even talking; by smears on fingers from touching patient’s hands, bed cloths (especially pillows, etc.,) handkerchiefs, etc.—and then putting these infected fingers in the Pdtient should be isolated at once, with disinfec- towels, ete.; attendants should wear “masks” (or surgical respira- tors) to exclude droplets from note and mouth, and glasses (spec- tacles preferably—plain glass will do)_to protect eyes from same. Attendant’s hands must be washed aver ytime after touching patient or anything on which are patient’s discharges. - plenty of food and water, Dover's Great care during’ convalescence. aspirin (the latter especially only under physician’s orders) seem So far as possible, every patient” should have a If wards must be used, large screens or temporary partitions should be placed between beds.:! associated with the Pfeiffer bacillus, vary in’ different cases. and, threrfore, one influenza paticnt may infect another influenza patient’ with complications and so make the attack worse than’it Public Health Association, from zziness. weakness. pains in various i3 “caught” from previous suf- same handkerchief or towel, ete.; from the patients’ nose or mouth; mouth, boiling of handkerchiefs, as long as fever exists. Keep Quinine and This is because the other Lut some have other things, too; 00BODIES, ESTIMATED, RECOVERED BEMIDJI TEACHER SAVES H X [T U.A- 'X IN MO ER LIFE ING HOURS USE LAKE One of the most spectacular escapes from the terrible holocaust which swept a large area west of Duluth, destroying thousands of acres of timber, towns and villages with an esti- mated loss of 1,000 lives, Saturday afternoon and evening was that of Miss Margaret McGee of Bemidji, who has been teach- ing in the Moose Lake schools, and which town was wiped completely off the map, every shred of structure being effaced with the exception of the brick lously escaped. school building which miracu- MOOSE LAKE SWEPT CLEAN. The terrible fire was raging to the west of Moose Lake, which was a town of between 800 and 900 inhabitants. man was in the town as they flames from the west toward the Not a were fighting the onsweeping doomed town. It was between 7:30 and 8 o’clock that the inhabitants of the town were seek- ing every avenue of escape and were fleeing to the lake and around it in hopes of escaping. The panic was assuming a Disinfection: “During the attack, all discharges, especially of nose and mouth, all infected towels, handkerchiefs, bed cloths, eat- .ing utensils, etc., should be boiled or dipped in 2 per cent carbolic acid, or 2 per cent lysol, in water. Theré/should be a single attend- ant; who should wear a respirator (or mask,) spectacles (plain glass .will do) ‘and wash hands always: after touching patient; or dip hands (instead,of washing) in a disinfectant solution. Fumigation frightful aspect with hugh clouds of smoke being driven by a high wind enveloping the terrified inhabitants. Suddenly the wind veered around from the northeast without the slightest warning and enveloped the struggling and crazed humans in their efforts to find refuge. { ‘of ‘Spanish after attack is unnecessary. ParentsMust Keep Children Glose toHome Bemidji passed the first day of its close. up on account of the epidemic influenza quietly and iSunday being utterly devoid of any attractions for its inhabitants. dhurches, motion picture theatres and everything that would afford a diversion from routine were shut tight. The “lid” went on Saturday evening and there was nothiug open! to afford the usual Saturday night entertainment. The closing of the schools carricd in the Bemidji hospital Saturday from Spnnish influenza -and pneu- onia. He is the first victim to have died from this disease in Bemidji. DR. LARSON FIGHTS TO SAVE 3.000 CORDS WO00D 1 Dr. Larson is at a point between Wilton and Solway where he has about 3,000 cords of wood in danger of destruction. He has help and is fighting to save his property from destruction by the foret fire. TAKES BANK POSITION. with it the implied order for par- GUARDS HELP FROHN COMBAT. FOREST FIRE FROHN FIRE CHECKED., Captain Scott “Stewart and ten of his men of the home guard and men from the Fourth infantry were rushed tothe town of Frohn Saturday even- ing to help combat forest fires, which was. being fought by the farmers from that surrounding vicinity. | The fire was burning on a front of { about five miles and was checked by { ploughing and back firing. MOTOR CORPS IS READY. Orders received from state military i quarters by Captain Denu of the Be- imidji motor corps instructed him to {hold himself and corps in readiness for any calcall that might be issued. GENEROUS OFFER. Mayor ¢. W. Vandersluis received {a message early this morning from | Minneapolis authorities, asking { where to send groceries and clothing i Estimated600 Dead Toll; May GoToThousand (By United Press.) Duluth. Oct. 14.—It js estimated that over 600 dead have been recov- ered from the devastated district Safe in Lake, With four other companions, Miss McGee fled to the lake and out onto a short.pier. There they fought for safety by keeping 'the wood wet. They were forced to stand in the lake and crouch in their desperate battle for over four hours. Scores of auto- mobiles rushed hither and thither, rescuing tlhie helpless and homeless people. One car picked up Miss McGee and her friends. A young man jumped on the running board of the car and away they dashed through dense smoke and flames. Another car rammed the speeding car and broke the young man's legs. On they sped for Barnum, through masses of flames, flying embers and burning braunds, the scenes beggaring descrip- tion. Barnum was reached between 1:30 swept by forest fires since Saturday.fiand 2 o’clock in the morning where The death toll is growing and may reach a thousand. Fires are still burning in spots over the district of 15,000 square miles. TOWNS ARE SWEPT. Fully 15,000 square milés of for- ests and country dotted with villages and towns, farmers and settlers, have been swept by.the most deadly and a relief train on the Northern Pa- cific was boarded for Minneapolis, the train carrying scores of burned and injured vietims. About fifty were taken in ambulances from the train in St. Paul. Miss McGee board- ed a’'train at St, Paul for Bemidjl, arriving without a bit of baggage and with only what she had on in the way of belongings. Scenes Bevond ription, The scgnes e:'_ Mutg?cl,a?(gofl'e be- yond description. Truckg - were to -save the town hall. The Fourth Minnesota answered the call and so did members of the home guard, going in cars of the motor corps. Flames are threatenlng‘“ the . . playground whs® thronged to, spread to the town hall and hun-j gy children, allowed to play In dreds are on the ground fighting the public on a Sabbath day. i flames. AAMODT ATTENDS CONFERENCE: County Agent Aamodt has gone to attend a conference of county agri- cultural agents and heads of various departments regarding a county agents’ program for a meeting in Bemidji. The agents and officials will also discuss the potato situation and the storage problem in cities, warehouse receipts for storage of potatoes and locating: buyers. Mrs. Thayer C. Baiiey nas accepted a position with the First National bank in this city and commenced her dutfes this morning. Her hus- pand, Lieut. Bailey, is in military service and is on his way to France. SEVEN DRIVEN INTO LAKE BY FOREST FIRE; ALL PERISH Puluth, Oct. 14.—Charles A.* Marshall, owner of the Lyceum theatre, his wife and child, Mrs, Jas. Walsh and two ;#ichildren, East Superior street, and Frances Fregeau, 9-year-old son of Mr. and-Mrs. Frank Fregeau, were drowned at Pike Lake, when they were driven to the water by the forest fire. The tragic death of the party occurred shortly before 8 o’clock. Attempting to get thréugh the Pike Lake road by auto, the party were surrounded by flames and were forced to race to the lake for their lives. rvim - D ents to keep their children at homef{for the relief of Bemidji people. They and not allow them to roam the| had received the report that Bemidji streets, but the Central school Vard|had been burned. on Sunday resembled a large picnic/ K HINCKLEY FIRE TAME. George W. Cochran, Sr., who re- {turned this morning from Duluth, Orders to Parents. | states that, the Hinckley fire was not Mayor Vandersluis today made alin it with the fire Saturday evening. request of Captain Stewart of ‘thel! which swept Moose Lake, Bain and home guard to assist in notifying the|Cloguet off the map. parents of Bemidji to keep their| He came through Cloquet and says children at home, and the captain|that only three cottages remain in detailed ten men to canvass the city|the entire city, and that Duluth is this afternoon. The guard detail filled with refugees and dead from destructive forest fire in the history| pressed into service to haul away the of the state of Mifinesota, the flames| dead, pilled high, Bodies were every- starting with the high wind storm where. Families were cut off »y the that swept this part of the state,|deadly flames. Men fighting the fire commencing Saturday evening. were overcome and dug holes in the Cloquet is swept bare, while Moose| ground, covering themselves with Lake is left in ruins with scarcely|earth while the hot flames passed a thing to show a town was there.|over them. One woman and ® her Brookston was practically destroyed.|family of twelve were burned where Settlers were driven from the vicinity| they lived. Autos were abandoned of Cass Lake and for miles in' sur-.|and left to explode in the hot area. rounding country. 3 Hundreds were run into the lake and Over 9,000 refugees are estimated|saved. in Duluth. Miss McGee came through her ter- P 0s AR S S B £ R 3 rible ordeal unperturbed, yet hardly % realizing-now what she faced in that WOMAN FAINTS: FALLS dash through flying debris, fire, and will be clothed with authority to|the surrounding territory. enforce the crders to be issued. Several additional cases were re- ported today and ev” possible method of combait® , ‘he epidemic is being made. There will be no drill of the home guard tomorrow night, as a precau- tionary measure against the plague. There will be no more Wweekly luncheons and meetings of the Com- mereial club until the plague ban is Tifted. FLU’ MASKS MADE BY RED CROSS LADIES The -Red Cross ladies have turned over to Dr. Garlock 85 gas masks for prevention of contagion from Spanish influenza and are continuing to make more. The masks are of gauze and may be fastened over half of the face. Several of the clerks and other em- ployes of business interests are wear- ing them. Any ome wanting one of these masks may secure them from Dr. Garlock. ——t~ PEOPLE MAKING DUMP GROUNDS OF HIGHWAYS Long and loud are complaints oc- casioned by some unknowns making a dump ground of the main road running north from Bemidji and also other roads in the same direc- tion. Just north of the city loads of cans, rubbish and decaying refuse have been dumped by unscrupulous persons, a menace to health and de- cidedly unsightly. Bemidji has a dump grounds maintained by the city and this practice of dumping rubbish, such as has been done on the highways, should be dealt with severely. Tomorrow was the all-day session of the Ladies’ Aid of the Methodist chureh with luncheon to ‘be sérved at noon. On account of the closing order throughout the city the meet. ing will be deferred. UPON STOVE: FACE BURNED While working over her cook stove Saturday morning about 11 o'clock, Mrs. Walter Helmer fainted and fell on the hot, stove, burning the side of her face badly. GEN. SCHEUCH APPOINTED. Amsterdam, Oct. 14.—-Lieutenant| General Scheuch, who recently was spoken of as the successor of General Von Stein, head of the German war ministry, today was appointed to that post, according to a dispatch received here from Berlin, THIS DAY IN THE WAR | Ott. 14, 1917—Kerensky asks Russian sailors on Baltic fleet to fight. Oct. 14, 1916—Rumanians make | a stand on their own frontier. Oct. 14, 1915—British launch attact on 25-mile front. Oct. 14, 1914—Allies occupy Ypres. { ! : through dense smoke. PP S ,} i past. dead and dying, her experience in the lake with flaming brands sweeping overhead to start other con- flagrations around the lake. Other Tragedies, Report comes from Brockton of a man and family madly dashing in an effort to escape from the flames The car went into a_ ditch and the wife was thrown through the windshield and her neck broken. Another man in a car with his family dashed into a big tree and all were killed. TIME TO PAY TAXES. PENALTY FOR DELAY. This is the time to pay your last half of your real estate taxes. Ten per cent will be added if not paid before November 1. CARD SAYS “SAFE" A card was received by Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Elletson to the effect that their son, Delbert, has lJanded safely in France. The soldier was employed in the Bemidjl post office hefore go- ing into the service, S g e e ] -_AI oo