Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 21, 1918, Page 1

™a. i i \”/hack at rest in French towns. Y are continually running into units of | i i a billion and a-half dollars.for the entire pation; it ‘was said. ' -Before business.. opened-- on--Saturday $4.- 599,719,450 had, been’ reported to o VOLUME XVI. NO, 546. FOURTH LOAN IS ‘OVER TOP; 2 PER CENT OF NATIONBUYERS Apprbiimately 22,000,000 of People Subscribe, Official Scatemenl Today OVER-SUBSCRIPTXON IS TASSURED, FIGURES SHOW | Amount Purchased Last Day Brings Success; Banks Be- gin to '_Check Results s "Qct. 21.—Approxi- mately_ 22,000 000" persgns, 20 per "cent of the nation’s population, sub- scribed to the Fourth Liberty Loan, -is an official statgment issued ‘today. Loan Oversubscribed. Wa.shington, Oct. 21.—Over-sub- scription of the Fourth Liberty Loan seemed assured when the three weeks’- campaign closed. ' While offi- cial reports were lacking, it appeared that again the American people have given to their government not only what was asked but more than was asked in' order that the war against. Germany and her allies may be carried to a successful conclusion. How far the total will run above the six billion dollar goal, officials would not‘attempt to estimate. It all depends, they said, on whether big financial interests at the last mo- ment file the big lump sum scrip- tions expected of them, and whether the number of smaller subscriptions by individuals is found to meet ex- pectations. New: subscriptions entered during the last day, and those made effec- tive by payment of the ten per cent installment,. probably will amount to federal reserve banks. For the next five days banks in every city and town in the United States will be busy adding up sub- scriptions.:. Reports and payments then. must be made to federal re-|. serve banks, which are expected to take at least five days more to report ! to the treasury. WRIGLEY GIVES TINFOIL TO THE EGOVERNMENT To help meet the needs of the government, Wrigley’s will discon-" tinue the use of tin-foil as:a wrap- ping for “Juicy Fruit” chewing gum, in order to release this valuable ma- terial to Uncle Sam. Hundreds of. thousands of pounds per week of tin-foil will thus be made available to the government, it is said. “Juicy Fruit” will hereafter appear in the hermetically sealed pink wrapper same as “Sperimint.” “Doublemint” will also be of green. OF GASOLINE. TheP removal of the ban on pleasure automobile riding, which to- day becomes effective, may-be justi-i fied in the report of the result of a; trip among the mid-continent refine- ries, with particular reference to the! gasoline situation, made by one of the leading experts of the country and published in the Oil City Der-! rick, says the New York Journal cf Commerce. (OLORED TROOPS ARE COOL AND RELIABLE IN FIGHTING (By United Press.) | With the American Armies in| France, Oct. 3. (By Mail.)—Colored troops from. America already have established themselves in Europe as being cool and reliable fighters in the front line. Both American and | French commands say so, and if (heI Germans ever discovered who it was; that held part of the line through Argonne Forest when the boches failed to get through some time ago, the German command has a decided- Iy high respect for American colored infantry. | Up and down the line, after the test of a year’s service, you hear no doubts expressed regerding the col- ored infantry. The darkie dough- boys have made good in the line as| well as behind. They have proven themselves cool and brave soldiers in the trenches, and gentlemen when You these colored chaps as you travel up and down the line from Switzerland | to Flanders. Down in a little town some miles back of Verdun the United Press cor- respondent encountered a large unit of these colored chaps, alt froni Chi-1{ | Gibbons. star, 'is dead here of influenza, I BEMIDJI, MINN., MONDAY EVENING, OCT. 21 1918 FRENCH GIRLS COME TO ENTER AMERICAN COLLEGES Sixty-two young French girls have American universities. arrived in America, the first of a group of They are to study in American colleges, so that after the war they may return to France 230 chosen for scholarships at with Amerlean educational fdeals and teach them there among their own people, “Nroomsa verony: | British Drive Kaiser’sReply SaysNothing; | Mere “Bunc” (By United Press.) London, Oct. 21.—According+to a wireless message from Berlin today, the German reply to President Wil- son says that accepting the proposal for evacuation the German govern ment @assumes that an armlstlce} would be agreed upon by both sides. The reply protests against re-! proach for illegalities and inhuman- .ities and denied that in sinking ships ‘the German submarines purposely de- stroyed lifé boats or passengers. GAMBLING IS ‘PINCHED’ 'IN THE PARK HOTEL Chief of Police Essler and Indian Agent. “Tom” Wold busted up a i poker game in the Park hotel last mght about 10 o'clock, and ar- rested the game keeper A. D. Stewart, and three players, Sam Wanski, Litt Stonobvish and Joé. Miller. Cash bond of $100 was demanded and re- ceived from Stewart while $25 each was taken from the others as cash bond. The hearings are set for this after- noon at o’clock before Judge Gibbons. About a week ago, Chief Esslér issued an order to all places where people congregate to cease during the enforcement of the order to pre- vent the spread of the Spanish in- fluenza. It has long been reported that booze was being “shot from the hip” in the soft drink department of the Park and Wold was after any liquor that might be detected in the place. When he and the chief paid their visit they discovered the poker game in full blast and make the “pineh,” also taking along several decks of cards and poker chips. HAROLD LOCKWOOD D New York, Oct. 21.—Harold Lock- wood 29 years old, a moving picture cago or thereabouts. They had just come back to rest, after a long period 'm ‘the Argonne Forest trenches. Like their predecessors, a negro unit from New York, they had made a great hit with the French officers in high command of the sector. Unlike the New York negroes, these Chicago boys had encountered no big fighting, and they were disappointed at being taken from the trenches before do- ing big fighting. The Freuch officers explained that good soldiers can be recognized just as well when they are holding the| line as when they are fighting, but| the darkie doughboys were still dis- appointed. Finally the French gen- eral of the army came down to review the negro outfit. Down by the creek they went through some of the snap- piest exercise ever seen, and the French general was delighted. When the review as it had been planned was finished the general turned to the American colonel. “If I were an American general, what would I do now?" asked the Frenchman. “Most an\tlnng rephvd \hfl col- gfimnnurd omn mu l"our) 'HAMLINE IS WINNER Hamline and Macalester, ancient athletic rivals, met on Shaw field, St. Paul, Saturday, and resulted in a victory for. Hamline by a score of 31 to 0, establishing Hamline as a strong factor in the S. A. T. C. foot- ball race. It was the opening game for both teams. The winners outplayed their op- ponents in every department of the game. The Mackmen could not even dent the line of the Hamline eleven, and in its account of the game lhc‘ St. Paul Dispatch says: “Both teams relied almost alto-: gether on line plays, the ball being too water-soaked for them to attempt the passing game more than a few times. One of Hamline’s three for- ward passes was successful, Gainey being on the receiving end for a touchdown. “The third period brought out the best football of the game. Cloon took the ball to Mac's 15-yard line with gains of ten and twenty yards. “A penalty of fifteen yards in- flicted on Macalester put the ball a foot from the goal line and then the Macalester defense stiffened and held for four plays. +They punted and soon afterwards Gainey scored on a forward pass from Hanson. Tln- try for goal failed.” The Gainey referred to in the newspaper account is Dan Gainey of Bemidji, who is attending Hamline. While a Bemidji high school student, Gainey was one of the star athletes and is recognized as one of the best ever turned out in the high school. NO WORD IS RECEIVED FROM BROTHER. RESIDENT OF FIRE-SWEPT TOWN Samuel Ralph, one of Bemidji’s best known barbers, is commencing to worry over the whereabouts of his brother, Harvey, who was a resident of Cloquet and from whom no word |' has been received since the terrible fire which literally swept that town off the map. The mother of the brother resides in Bemidji with her son. According to the Bemidji brother, his Cloquet brother is not in the habit of wntmg frequently and whether he is safe and busy with his duties, and not thinking of the worriment caused his mother and brother, is uncertain. He is second in seniority as a conductor on the Duluth & Northeastern railroad, headquarters in Cloquet, Samuel Ralph, the Bemidji brother, is just able to be out after an attack of in- flenza which developed into pneu- monia. SPLENDID YOUNG MAN VICTIM 1ES FROM SPANISH PLAGUE John Lind, a young man 22 years of age, died Saturday night in the Fifth ward as the result of Spanish influenza, after a decidedly brief ill- ness. The plague victim was a splendid specimen of young manhood, being a giant in stature and weighing 198 pounds. He was a native of Den- mark and had no relatives in this country. It is believed he left some money for he attempted to say some- thing to O. J. Tagley, but what he attempted to say could not be under- stood. He had retired at 6 o’clock not feeiing welil soon thereafter. DIES IN CAMP. Word comes to Bemidji that Har- old Potter, who enlisted through the Bemidji recruiting office in May, died at Glen Burnie, Md., from pneumonia ercently and was buried at Melville, N D ‘Enemy Qver French Line (By United Press.) London, Oct. 21.-—The Germans were hurled hack over the Lys river in three places and the allies are driving close to Ghent and Tournal. The allies have also reached Acltre and are occupying several- villages running northward to the Dutch frontier: .Beyond Lille the British have driv- en the enemy across the border from France into Belgium, reaching Pecq. Three thousand prisoners were taken north of LeCateau Sunday. British Anm‘oach Line. London, Oct. 21.- Brithh troops are approaching Stmnand, says an official report from General Haig to- day. The British are also nearing the line of the Scheldt, north of Tournal. INFLUENZA IS FATAL FOR G. L. SANDLAND G. L. Sandland of this city, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Sandland of the town of Frohn, died Saturday night at midnight at St. Anthony's hospital from Spanish influenza, hav- ing been ill for about a week. He was 30 years and alx months old. Besides his parents he leaves a wife and three children, Pdnald, age 4: Byron, age 2 and an mtanl a week old. He was consclous till the last 1 and asked to see his wife and babies. and his end came/ | Mr. Sandland has been a residént of this city for the last eleven years and for the past three years had been a clerk at the O. J. Laqua stove. Funeral arrangements are being made today and will be held from .the Ibertson undertaking parlors, conducted by Rev, Lester P. Warford of the Preshyterian church. Inter- ment will be made in Greeuwood.. HECTOR BROWN IMPROVES FROM INFLUENZA ATTACK Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Brown receivad a letter trom their son Hector, who is at an officers’' training camp in Virginia, Friday, stating that he was out of the hospital and getting along nicely, but that he had lost between ten and fifteen pounds dur- ing his iliness from the Spanish in- fluenza. He had taken a long walk that day but was still quite weak. His wife, who was called to Camp Lee on account of his illness, will remain there with her hushand. SOLDIER HEARS OF FIRE HERE: COMES ON LEAVE Camp Logan, ar- having Marvin Hugart, rived in the city yesterday, secured a six-day furlough. He will retutn to camp tomorrow. Mr. Hugart became alarmed when hear- ing Bemidji was threatened with the forest fire, and came to size up the situation. His wife resides in Be- midji. ATTACK EXPECTED IN ALSACE-LORRAINE (By United Press.) Paris, Oct. 21.-—Raiding tions in Lorraine and Alsace indicate an attack. PNEUMONIA TAKES GIRL. 16 years old, died in Her home Jeffersot opera- may Miss Willit, the city from pneumonia is in the country on the highway west of the city HisY MIDJI DA]LY PION | D \ 80 \e‘ l-ORTY-F IVE CENTS PER MONTH otety FIRE FUND CLINBS OVER $1,500; WAGE EARNERSRALLY T0 CRY OF DESTITUTE [ relief fund for the destitute forest fire victims, being sponsored for the Red Cross by the Daily Pioneer, has reached over $1,600 and is still growing, another sum being turned over to Rev. L. P. Warford, president of tne' Red Cross chapter today. Dalton Emnvloves Boosters. “Well, mnow,”. remarked Will Thompkins of the Dalton Hotel cafe, “guess when it comes down to a case of helping those fire sufferers there isn't any better boosters in Bemidji than we are,” and the result is the sum of $26 brought to The Pioneer to add to the relief fund that is being contributed to Bemidji for the homeless and destitute of the forest fire swept district. Carrier Does Bit. Saturday was payday for the paper carriers of The Pioneer. Then ener- getic small men were paid as usual, and when it came to pay the dollar due Lawrence Johnson for his week's work this loyal lad handed it back and asked that it be placed in the fund for the suffering fire stricken victims. The boy is the son of Otto Johnson of the Bemidji high school farm and is one of The Pioneer's hest and brightest carriers. Store Donates $39. The sum of $39 was also contribut- ed by Barker's drug and jewelry store, a percentage of Friday's sales being held out as a contribution of The Pioneer's Fire Relief Fund. It was also noted that little Turtle River was again to the fore in con- tributions to help relieve the dis- tressed. This enterprising community has been one of the most ardent sup- porters of the Red Cross and pa- triotic campaigus and in a time like this arose Lo the occasion in its cus- tomary spirit. Railroads Humane. The railroad men seem to be a humane set, also, for the employes of the M. & I. have been generous contributors. Saturday the employes of the M. & I. donated $52 to The Pionéer Fire Relief Fund and this morning the following was handed in to the same fund, with a promise of more tomorrow: b The B, ASIRA v anaine s $2.00 J. J. McLaughlin . . 5.00 l.eco Poppenberg 2.00 J. G. Vaughn 5.00 E. 8. Ingersoll.. .. 2.00 J. M. Burke ... 2.00 E. J. Olson ...... 2.00 Dan O’Connor 3.00 H. . Blackburn 2.00 D, McGassigan ... . 2.00 —— $27.00 M. & L. Freight gmce. ‘ S. Lamont ....... 1.00 Case 1.00 e McCuaig ..... 1.00 B BURY fies siimad viss 1500 R. M. Everest 1.00 - Pat Stafeleton .. .. .50 H. E. Stevens 1.00 G. A. Walker .. .. 1.00 Mrs. G. A. Walker 1.00 — 8.00 Other Contributions, N August Jarchow .......... 3.001 Edla Nelson 2.50 Joseph McFadden 3.00 Edward Ebert 5.00 Ruth Essler .. 1.00 B. R. Erickson ...... 2.00 Barker's.Drug Store .. $9.00 Edward Anderson 10.00 Henry Miller 5.00 A friend ..... 10.00 0. B. Stevens 1.00 Mrs. A. C. Smith, nurse 1.560 George Wakluk ......% 1.00 Frank H. Smith 2.00 Mrs. L. Lauritzen 2.00 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Britkmian 10.00 Mrs. Oscar Olson .......... 1.00 Hans Nelson . 2.00 Judge M. A. Gpuoner . 10.00 Alex Doran 2.00 E. L. Benner 5.00 Carl l!ur},qmsl 2.00 Dr. T. Lunde 5.00 B. W Lakin . 10.00 Miss Valdina Sk]evnlun(l 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Getchell. 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gunsalus 10.00 Mrs. James Wamsley ....... 5.00 J. J. McElroy ... A 1.00 Alfred Krog, Fifth ward. 1.00 Carl Selvin, Fifth ward. 1.00 H M. Merryman 1.00 Edward Jackson 10.00 Harry Cole ... 1.00 Lawrence Johnson 1.00 Mrs. Lucy Hazen ....... 1.00 Mrs. Irma VanArnum 1.00 K. HOBon ............ 2.50 Donald Henry 1.00 . N. Jackson 3 sea 1.00 Mrs. H. A. McGuire .. 2.00 Eugene Mullane ..... 1.00 Mrs. Anton Erickson 1.00 Mrs. Theo. E. Virts ... 1.00 Dorothy Virts .. .50 I. G. Hayeraft, So! 5.00 A, J. Naylor . ...ueeitvems- 2.60 Minnesota Electric Light and Power Co. 10.00 Louis Moran 1.00 Andrew Wold ....... 5.00 Huffman & O'Leary 10.00 Victor Jahr va 1.00 John Schon . 1.00 Mrs. W. A, Currie 5.00 Pfeifer's Bakery 2.00 H. E. Reynolds . 5.00 Golden Soper ........ 1.00 Oscar H. Erickson 10.00 Ole Gennes 5.00 M. Ford ... 5.00 Gludyq Whitney, leacher Tur. tle River .............. 1.00 Emploves Hotel Dalton. Fred Eckert ......... $5.00 William Tompkins . 5.00 Alex Pllatos ...... 2. Mrs. A. Walker Mrs. F. Eckert . Clara Rolstad ..... Minnie Tangen Sarah Carlson ........ . Sadie Maron ... Nina Olson .. Gena Tarlson Ella Thompson Valborg Josefson i — 2600 B. B. Lundgren .......... 2.00 $ 321.00 Previously acknowledged .. 1,243.39 Total v viiv vin mpio wsiaa $1,664.39 CHIEF REMEMBERS HIS OLD STORE DAYS, In addition to his police duties, | Chief of Police Essler found time to| help out the Red Cross ladies who are doing the work of receiving and packing the clothing, bedding, shoes and other apparel for the fire victims, and in doing so the chief demon- strated he hasn't = forgotten every- thing he learned. Mrs. Denu and Mrs. Beaver were ) struggling with a big box and a large pile of overcoats when Mr. Essler happened along. “Let me show you how to do that,” ejaculated the chief as he surveyed the efforts of the women. Whereupon he removed all the coats from the box and piled them in as they should have been and had considerable reom to spare. “Yes, for some years 1 worked in{but tired out a clothing store,” he commented after he had finished his task. MARKHAM HOTEL FIRE FUND REACHES $100: MORE COMING The Markham hotel fund for fire sufferers has reached $100 and is still climbing. Many salesmen are contributing to the fund, which will add gréatly to the relief of the victims of the forest fires. :LIEUT. SANBORN IS | | | { commercial | Commercial club ORDERED TO REPORT Dr. C. R. Sanborn leaves tonight for Fort Oglethorp, Ga., where he will enter the medical officers’ train- ing school, he having received orders to report. Dr. Sanborn has been commissioned a first lieutenant and assigned to sta- tion in the camp, his work being gpecial instruction preparatory to overseas duty. SIX MEN OF FOURTH ORDERED TO CLOOUET An order has been received by the Fourth Minnesota infantry de- tachment, in station at Bemidji, to gend six more men to Cloguet for guard duty to relieve some now there on account of the strenuous duty they have been ex- periencing. The six men left sponse to the order. COMMERCIAL CLUB WILL NOT EET WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON There will be no meeting of the next Wednesday noon, it being the regular weekly schedule. The reason for the meeting being deferred is the eclosing man- date today in re- | i 5