Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 17, 1918, Page 1

SPLENDID WORK DONE “X_ that report had it that VOLUME XVIL BEMIDJI READY FOR ANY CALL; HOME GUARD, ~ MOTOR CORPS Major Mitchell Issues Order to All Units; Fire Siren Will Sound Call. NO. 540 IN SUBDUING MENACE Inquiry From St. Paul Shows -False Reports Are Spread- .ing Throughout Sgate ~Bemidji is ready for any emerg- ency that might occur from forest fire; and has been since the -deadly sweep Which begun last Saturday. Home ~guards and motor corps, as well as many civilians stand ready |- to.leap at an instant’s notice to an- swer any call for assistance, and the following order, officially issued by Major H. Z. Mitchell of the Twenty- first home guard battalion, is in full effect: October 16, 1918 Headquarters 21st Battalion, M. H. G. Special Orders. To Unit Commanders: In ac- cordance with orders from the office.-of the adjutant general, all home guard units in Bemidji are .hereby placed on duty sub- ject to immediate call. This or: der will not at this time neces- sitate the actual mobilization of of the forces but the men will be instructed to hold themselves in readiness to‘report promptly at ‘the ‘city hall when an alarm is given by the blowing of the fire whistle. Unit commanders will be-held strictly ‘responsible for: the.ap- pearance of their men ‘and’ t8 ures 6 report’ will ‘be punished. Appearance in uniform will not be absolutely: necessary, though desirable. ' Battalion headquar- ters have beéh opened at the city hall in charge of non-commis- sioned officers -from Company “A.” ~Appeals for assistance should be phoned to 822. : By order of MAJOR H. B. MITCHELL, Commanding 21st Battalion. A. L BARKER, . Liei\)lt.-Adjutant. Tk i lendid Work. The ngl-llégdosxpeel?y the guard mem- _bers and motor corps members, as- sisted hy employes of Crookston mill‘ No. 1, yesterday afternoon, demon- strated fully the activities and worth of the military organizations. ‘When apprehén‘slon was felt as to the destination of the fire to the east of the mill district, the fire alarm} was sounded, forty automobiles mobi- lized atrd the city hall ‘was the mecca for guayysmen and civilians. The big mil-also ‘‘knocked off”” work and the autos, filled with men = armed with shovels, axes and other imple- ments, sped to the scene and in a few -hours had the blaze completely subdued. It originated from having been set and had become a menace. Members of the guard are on duty constantly at the city hall and a close watch is being kept ready for prompt ‘response. 4 i i orts Spread. A 1012%‘115&25 telephone inguiry came to The Pioneer from the Unit- ed Press bureau at St. Paul, stating serious fire was menacing Bemidji. The inquirer was set,at rest, that Bemidji was not worrying in the least, that every- thing was as usual so far as forest fires were concerned. Another inquiry arrived today, re. ceived .by President Warford of the Red Cross chapter, asking for the { l BURNOUIST TURNS:: PUBLIC SAFETY FUNDS OVER TO SUFFERERS Governor Burnquist, head of the Minnesota public safety commission, is on the ground where the terrible forest fires took a large toll of life and property and is personally look- GOVERNOR BURNQUIST —_—— ing after the relief of the devastated district. Members of the commission are also at the scene of the tragedy. At a meeting of the commission held at Moose Lake, the entire avail- able fund of the commission, amount- ing to $284,000, was placed at the disposal of the designated authori- ties for the relief of the sufferers. There will be no special session of the legislature, the governer declar- ed after the meeting, as it was agreed that the calamity board is consti- tuted with sufficient legislative au- thority to appropriate all necegsary money. CLOTHES FOR DESTITUTE R D SATURDAY With the appeal of the Red Cross for donations of elothing and shoes for the fire sufferers, to be brought to Red Cross salvage headquarters, 117 Third street Friday and Saturday, the salvage campaign will terminate. Those in charge of the salvage head- quarters will turn over to the Red Cross for the benefit of the fire vic- tims what clothing and shoes are on hand, which is congiderable and all in ~excellent condition, including wraps, dresses for women and chil- dren, boys' ¢lothing and men’s attire. The clothing donated to the sal- vage headquarters was for sale and helped materially to swell the chap- ter fund, but the donations of cloth- ing for the stricken people will prac- tically clean up the supply of such and make the maintenance of head- quarters not profitable. All donations to the Red Cross.for the fire victims should be serviceable. They should consist of clothing for men, women and children. Shoes are wanted and everything that can be of use to properly clothe the destitute warmly for the winter now fast com- ing on. Be sure and bring them to the sal- :l'age headquarters Friday and Satur- ay. REVOLUTION SEEN AGAINST YOUNG TURKS (By United Press.) Geneva, Oct. 17.—A revolution in Constantinople against the young Turks is growing. number of refugees from the forest fires in Bemidji. Two young ladies are here, the only ones so classed, but neither is in need of any assist- ance, both: being prominently con- nected and are Bemidji residents. ‘THREE BROTHERS MEET OFTEN NEAR FRANCE BATTLE FRONT By ‘Frank J. Taylor (United Press Correspondent.) With the American armies France, Oct. 2 made the world infinitely smaller, as the following tale of remarkable r unions along the front shows. It the story up to date of three brothers, and it began back in California, in where they were in a college, two| Lto years ago. Several seized with France. bility was the volunteer ambuiance - service, but owing to financial ecir-| cumstances but one brother could come to Europe. Number.. Two thinking might never see’ him again. About the time America they entered . (By Mail.)—War has| months before America | entered the war, these brothers were|sion from the French battlefront. the desire to come to| At that time the big possi-; I Brother Number | was recalled, wondering all the time One then was sent along, the other ! if they would ever see Brother Num- | ber Two, Brothers Two and Three had the opportunity to come to France in the same service, and started for Ney York to embark. There Brother Number Two joined the aviation service, and parted from Brother Number Three, the trio figuring it was broken. Luck Is With Them. Brother Number Three continued France, where by luck he en- countered Number One on a permis- the war, It was then both One and Three were transferred into the same unit, and sent to the Balkans, to serve with the French army of the Orient. They served there until their unit the aviator, whom they kmew to be in England somewhere (Continued on Page Four) COLLAPSE ON YANK CAPTURE OF GRANDPRE Abdication of Kaiser Uncon- firmed; Report Not Founded Upon Fact, Statement BOLSHEVIKI IN GERMANY THREATEN TO REVOLT British Reported in Ol'lt.lkil’ts of Lille; British . Have Begun New Attack Bulletin. (By United Press.) Amsterdam. Oct. 17.—Official denial of the abdication of the kaiser was contained in a Ber- “lin disnatch veceived here today. Bulletin. (By United Press.) London, Oct. 17.—(Received 3:50 p. m.)—The British occunied Ostend this afternoon. says a battle front dispatch. (Bulletins.) (By United Press.) London. Oct. 17.—Lille was cap- turned by the allied forces today. Battle front dispatches declare a complete break has been effected through by the allies in the second line defense of the Germans. Masses of cavalrv are pouring through the breach and renorted to have advanced nine miles. BELGIANS AFTER OSTEND. London. Oct. 17.-— The Belgians are marching on Ostend. the former German submarine base, say battle front dispatches today. (By United Press.) With the Americans in France, Oct. 17.—'The capture of Grandpre by the Americans resulted in the collapse of the German defenses for a considerable distance eastward. The doughboys cleared Loges wood, driving a sharp wedge at Buzancy. Abdication Unconfirmed. London, Oct. 17.-— Unconfirmed rumors of the abdication of the kaiser and German capitulation are still circulating. The British - Press Bureau says the reports are not founded upon fact. Bolshevik Revolt Brews, London, Oct. 17.—Three authora- tive sources report that unless peace is effected immediately, a Bolsheviki revolution will break in Germany. The socialists are alarmed. British Capnture Courtrai. Paris, Oct. 17.—The British cap- tured Courtrai after violent street fighting and are reported, unofficial- ly, in the outskirts of Lille. 'Turco- ing and Roubai are threatened. The British gained the heights dominat- ing the towns. Belgians in Txiell. Paris, Oct. 17.—Belgian has penetrated Txiell. British Begin Attack. London, Oct. 17.—The British have begun a new attack on a ten- mile front between Le Cateas and Obtain at 5:20 this morning, and General Hiag reports satisfactory progress. cavalry HELP SOLDIER FAMILIES IN INFLUENZA' CASES October 15, 1918. To the Families of the Beltrami County Soldiers: The civilian relief committee of the Beltrami county chapter, Ameri- can Red Cross, requests that mem- bers of the soldiers’ families that may be attacked with Spanish influenza advise our committee of such attack and our committee will hold our- selves ready to extend such assist- ance, relief, .aid or advice as may be possible. Any other person fur- nishing the same information will be doing us a favor. Do not hesitate to notify us. This is part of the work of the American Red Cross. E. E. McDONALD, Chairman MRS. C. W. JEWETT, Secretary. Civilian Relief Committee, Ameri- cati Red Cross. BEMIDJI, MINN.,, THURSDAY EVENING, OCT. 17, 1918 HUN DEFENSES FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH | =2 BEMIDII RALLYING sEdward C. Chew of San Francisco ix the first Chinaman to receive a com- mission in the Unlted States army. Chew was In his third year in civil en- gineering at the University of Call fornla when he enlisted in the const artillery, On account of his good record in college and recommendations from the faculty of the university he was placed in the school for specialists at Fert Scott. After having made good there he was sent to the artillery of- feers’ training school at Fortress Mon- roé&, Virginia, shere -he recetved this commission as second lleutenant. NO DANGER. REPORT FROM CASS LAKE Cass Lake, Minn., Oct. 17.—Cass Lake is safe and there is no danger from present fires as all are well guarded. Hundreds of telegrams came here from all over the country asking how friends and relatives are. On account of the Spanish influ- enza, churches, schools and theatres are closed and all public gatherings forbidden. HOME GUARD WATCHES THIS PART OF STATE Bagley's home gudrd company has been ordered by Major Mitchell of the Twenty-first battalion to hold its self in readiness for any emergent call, and all home guard companies of Itasca, Cass, Hubbard, Clearwater and Beltrami counties have received such orders from the proper author- ities. Every precaution is being taken by home guard ofticials and this por- tion of the state is being closely watched and guarded. HOTEL MARKHAM FIRE RELIEF FUND GROWING G. A. Knapp, Deerwood Robert Peterson. Duluth L. J. Brady . E. R.Evans.... 4 A. H. Harris, city .......... 1.00 William Lillve 1.00 Miss Grace B. Hooley. . H. M. Currie NINE PLAGUE PATIENTS BROUGHT TO BEMIDJI Mrs. E. F. Cunningham ‘and son Ralph, and Mr. and Mrs. Dow Jones and family, and Mr. Jones' father and the teacher in that district, were brought to Bemidji last evening about 6 o'clock, all suffering from influenza. Their homes are in School- eraft township, Hubbard county. Ralph Cunningham was ill with pneumonia and was taken to the local hospital. The remainder of the patients, eight in number, are being cared for by Miss Jenne Garcelon, trained nurse, who is assisting Dr. E. A. Shannon, city phy an, and she is assisted in her work by Miss Grimm. Three Beimdji business men motored out to the homes and bronght the patients to Bemidjt - O 4 | | | 70 RELIEF OF FIRE | VICTINS; ‘PIONEER FUND IS GROWING Fires Breaking In Aitkin Go;. Pine Co. Safe Moose Lake, Oct. 17.—Fifty new forest fires in Aitkin county threaten damage. Pine county fires are under control. 800 Bodies Found. Moose Lake, Minn., Oct. 17.—The total number of victims of the most tearful forest fire in the history of the northwest will be more than 1,000. y Already rescue workers have found-at least 800 bodies. More than 300 have been buried in this district and Duluth has interred a great many corpses, Because of the relief conference here, state offi~lals suspended tem- porarily their work of checking the death list. The work of burial con- tinued, however, and at 1 o'clock yes- terday afternoon, at least 125 charred cropses were lowered into trench graves. ~ The only hopéful ‘feature of this fragedy. is that the fires of the past eighteen hours have seemingly claimed very few, if any, victims. 0 With one or two exceptions the fires which are burning are re-sweeping over devastated ruins. Efforts are being made at relief headquarters here to compile a new death list, which will be made public as quickly as possible. LAST OF CLASS ONE TO ENTRAIN OCT. 22 The draft board today received a call for twenty-eight men to entrain for Camp Cody, N. M., the morning f October 22, the men to report the day previous. This entrainment will lean up the last of the historic Class 1 in Beltrami county and in- quota of all 1918 class men to be 1918, Another call has been received for ontraining fifty more men for Camp Forrest in Georgia, the quota to leave October 25. These will be the first clude six men from the new class of sent from Beltrami county. EX-BEMIDJI EDITOR WILL BE INTERNE St.- Paul, Oct. 17.—An order for the internment for the duration of the war of Paul F. Dehnel, former editor of the Minneapolis and St. Paul American, was issued in Wash- ington Tuesday by the president, ac- cording to United States Attorney Alfred Jacques of St. Paul. Dehnel recently was tried on charges of violating the espionage act of the United States and accused | of attempting to obstruct enlist- ments in the army. The case was heard by Judge Wilpur F. Booth m, Minneapolis, and resulted in.a dis- agreement. b i Among other things h tuflf:h- Jeged to have published. attidldsihy James S. Peterson, recent candidate for United States senator, with a view of hampering recruiting. Pe-! terson has been convicted. i Dehnel is being held in-the Hen- nepin county jail in Minneapolis and will remain there until the order of internment reaches St. Paul. He then will be taken to Fort Ogle- thorpe, Ga., where he is to be in-| terned, according to J. M. Dickey, assistant United States attorney. | A large number of St. Paul per- sons are among the contributors to| a fund Dehnel raised with which to| start the paper. It has been report- ed that investigation of contributors to this fund would be made to de-| termine their views on loyalty. ; ‘GASLESS’ SUNDAY ~ | BAN ORDERED LIFTED {By United Press.) Washington, Oct. 17.—The ban on| jin two. the use of automobiles on Sunday was lifted unconditionally todaj It will | {mmediately become effecti i S v Bemidji is responding nobly to the appeal of The Pioneer for 1unds for the reliel of the fire victims and today, H. Z. Mitchell, editor and one of the owners of the Bemidji Sentinel, extended his co-operation with The Pioneer in making the fund a big. success. » One of the features of the con- tributions is that of the J. C. Penney store, the employes taking up a col- lection, headed by the store manage- ment, the amount being §$19,50, which showed the spirit of this ag- gressive business concern. Error in Credit. In making notation of the donation of Matthew Miller yesterday, the name was pgiven as Matthew Larson and the contribution as $1. The con- tribution should have been $10 and credited to Mr. Miller. The fund collected by The Pioneer will on Saturday be turned over to Rev. L. P. Warford, president of the Beltrami county .chapter, Red Cross, who will forward it to the proper authorities for use in relieving the distress of the fire sufferers. Regnonse Gratifying. The response has been highly gratifying to all concerned.” Without the slightest hesitation many lave come to The Pioned scribed their Dbiff selves that they wished they could give more. . Yét< every: amount, no matter how' small, shares in spirit with those larger. The fund is nearing the . $5600 mark and will go far over that when time to turn it over to the Red Cross arrives. New Contributors. The contributors to the fund since vesterday's report are as follows: John C. Tennstrom ........ $5.00 Charles Carter ............ 10.00 Mrs. Given-McGee ........ 5.00 !Joe. Shere 10.00 James H. French. ... 10.00 Mrs. Paul Foucault . . 1.00 Mrs. Clarence Foucault . . ... 1.00 Quiney Brooks ............ 5.00 Miss Mary Olson .......... 2.00 Mrs. G W. Campbell ....... 200 Jacob Kohler 25.00 Jacob Goldberg 3.00 G. W. Camnbell 5.00 Anna Felkey ............. 1.00 Clifford Brandt ........... 1.00 E. H. Winter 10.00 James McAndrews, Big Falls. 5.00 L. P. Eckstrom ........... 5.00 E A Greer....coovusionss 2.00 C.W.Warfield ............ 25.00 AW Bedell ..o inivnice 1.00 Mathew Larson ........... 25.00 Geo. Stephen & Son........ 5.00 C. N. Shannon H. A. Lepver Joe Bisiar Koors Bros. .. Inga Klemetson . Myra Erickson Harriet Walsh J. C. PENNEY COMPANY’S STORE J. C. Pennev Co.. .. $10.00 |G. W. Ferrel 2.50 E. J. Kahman ............ 1.00 Charles N, Anderson ...... 1.00 Lillian Porter Leah Porter Dora Roe. . Essie Hazen .-. .. Mrs. Chas. Roman Mrs. Ed. Currey .... Julia Muneer RUNAWAY HORSE IS SHOT: BREAKS FETLOCK A fine pair of farm horses, owned by a farmer named Olson, residing below Nary, broke from where they were hitched near Kaplan's store this afternoon and dashed onto the rail- road tracks. One of the hoofs of the pair wedged a2 switch and broke the fetlock Dr. D. R. Burgess, the vet- erinarian, was called but saw at a glance the case was hopeless and the animal was shot to end its suffering. The horse was a four-year-old and valuable, in SR W | 5