Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 23, 1918, Page 1

» entente diplomats. | | | e e (e 8 = ak VOLUME XVL GERMAN NOTE OFFICIALLY IN WILSON HANDS; | CONFERENCE President Discussing " Situation With Diplomats of ~ the Entente NO. 548 MAXIMILIAN IS AGAIN - TALKING LIKE PRETZEL Valiencennes Is Penetrated; Occupation by British Ex- - -pected Hourly (By United Press.) . Washington, Oct. 23.—The official text of the German noté was received by President Wilson today. Secre~, tary Lanslng said in. all probabmty' no answer would be forthcoming to- day. The president is conferring with Maximilian Talking Again, Copenhagen, Oct. 23.—Prince Max- imilian today declared before the Reichstag that President Wilson must answer Germany's peace efforts. “Until then,” he declared, ‘“‘Germany must prepare to resist a peace of violence.” British-Americans Attack. London, Oct. 23.—The British and Americans attacked early this morn- ing on the Le-Cateau-Solesmes front of ten miles, says a Haig official dis- patch. Good progress is reported. The British captured Bruay on the west bank of the Scheldt. Valenciennes Penetmted London, Oct. 23=-Valenclennes has been pertetrated by the British. ~Agq- nouncement of ¢complete gceupation is| hourly dfime«r"‘nfikr also surrounded Tournai. Progress by:the French and Bel- gians on the .whole: front from the Dutch border to Tournai is reported. French Gam Shevptlv. Paris, Oct. 23.—The French have/| gained . slightly between Nizy le Compte and Lethour on the Serre front. HOME FROM FUNERAL. Mrs. L. R. Letford of Dewey av- enue and E. J. Letford of Beltrami avenue have returned from K Sauk Rapids where they accompanied the remains of Mrs. Letford’s husband, who was E. J. Letford’s son. Inter- ment was made in the Sauk Rapids cemetery Monday. Mr. Letford died from the<Spanish influenza at his home in this city after about a week’s illness. He had been connected with his father here in the automobile ‘business since last May and was in perfect health until taken ill with the influenza, which developed into pneumonia. His death was a great 1as are the rmsh have| IN SIBERIAN EQUIPMENT The clothing which is seen in this photograph is to be worn in addition to the regular heavy winter overseas equipment: as furnished to all troops of the American-expeditionary forces in Stberia. The cap fs of muskryt fur, mittens. The parka fis made of heavy moleskin cloth. Very light and loose, it makes a most com- fortable garment to march or exercise in. The foot covering consists of Ca- aadinn shoe pacs, made of black cow- hide, chrome tanned and specially treated to provide waterproof quali- ties. Under the shoe pacs will be rn two pairs of lumberman’s socks, vitheone pair of heavy wool " arnty socks beneath them. The undercloth- ing worn is especially made for use in Siberia and consists of very heavy knitted woolen_ olen. garments. PAY YOUR TAXES OR INCUR THE PENALTY Final payment on taxes and pay- ment in full is due November 1 and should be paid on or before that date. This announcement is made by the county treasuerr and failure to have taxes paid by November 1 will incur a penalty of 10 per cent. RESTAURANT PROPRIETOR IS WARNED BY C ESS, The “work or fight” order of the government is not being obeyed in some cases in Bemidji and late yes- terday Chief of Police Essler paid a visit to the O. K. restaurant, of which “Dutch Mary’ is the proprietor and informed her in no uncertain terms that hereafter men would be for- bidden to loiter in her place. The chief says the place has been a hangout of idlers and is a nuisange shock to his many friends and rela- tives. WAR IS MAKING THE AMERICAN - SOLDIERS MORE HEALTHY LOT I By “Frank J. Taylor i (United Press Correspondent.) With the American armies m] France, Oct. 2. (By Mail. )—Whether] he used to be frail or strong, the! huskiest chaps on this side of the | line, war agrees with th® American boy, judging from the solid, healthy looking specimens you see trudging| up and down the lines and holdmg’ them. It is a series of surprises you have[ with the American army, continually | meeting some husky whom you hard- } ly recognize because back in the | States he was “that frail little Wil- liam Jones.” Under Uncle Sam’s care he has grown shoulders of a football player, and he marches on; a pair of legs twice as stout as they used to be, and you couldn’t call! him William if you had to—his only name is Bill, now that he has joined the heavyweight class. Despite the fears of the family for the bov, it has done him good to join up in Uncle Sam’s army. His present healthful condition is due to a number of causes, not the least of | which physical training he has under- . gone to enable him to stand hardship. The chap who couldn’t take gym- nasium at high school becausé tre had ! a weak heart has become a doughboy | who thinks nothing of marching all night with a pack on his back and then standing guard next day. He] could go on a patrol the following night, if they needed him. Plenty Of Exercise. Outdoor work almest continuallyl |can army. | soldier’s arms and legs and makes {is rice pudding, and loafing there has got to bé& stopped. LUMBER FIRMS CORRECT FALSE STATEMENT IN RECENT ORDER Ruhng Aflected Farmers Who Might Desire to Build [ or Remodel OLD EDICT GIVEN OUT; HAD BEEN CHANGED i gtructions of buildings costing not iand being tired enough at the end of the day to drop down and sleep any- where, has been just the thing to in- ure the boy to hardships. He is out not only in summer when it is plea- sant, but in rain and wind, and his life has made him hard amd rugged and a far better man physically than | when he came to France. Jogging up and down roads on an artillery | caisson, or handling a huge truck, has given the former drug c]erk muscles like those of the blacksmith’s apprentice. The kind of food he has had to eat| has been encourageing tco. Good solid “chow,” like beef, beans, pota- toes, and " bread, make man-power, and they have lots of it in the Ameri- It is served up at regular intervals, and it builds muscles in the him have broader, better filled-out shoulders. They have desert, too, in this man’s army, but instead of | the pies and cakes of peace days, it or canned fruit, or something that the soldier needs. Then the boy keeps pretty good habits with the army here in France, except for his night hours, which he becomes accustomed to, and which he makes up with sleep in the daylight hours when Germans could see him if he worked. The means of going even on mild “tears” are not at the doughboy’s disposal in the army, and anyway he is too busy hm ng the (xermm\b to thmk E hmgl tions Result of Wrong Im- pression Being Current Two of Bemidji’'s most prominent lumber dealers are taking a half page of space in the Weekly Pioneer to set aright a mis-statement as to government restrictions on building and remodeling of all classes of farm buildings and those of cities and towns. . The explanation will also appear in the Daily Pioneer Satur- day. Original Ruline. According to the original ruling of the privrities division of the United States war industries board, issued September 3, building material for new buildings of any kind in city or country could no longer be ob- tained without a permit from the war department war industries board, the only exception being repairs and extensions to existing buildings, in- volving a total cost of not more than $2,500-—the same limit as for repairs and extensions—could be secured without a permit. New Ruling. D. R. Cotton of St. Paul, regional director of the war industries board, has received notification from Wash- ington that the previous exemption of farm - buildings had been can- celled. On September 27, notifica- tion was sent out from Washington that the exemption for repairs and extensions, costing not more than $2,500, would also include the con- more than $1,000. Summary of Facts. Summarizing the facts with refer. ence to farm building construction, farmers are now permitted to make repairs or extensions to existing buildings up to a total cost of $2,500 without a permit, and they are al- lowed to begin new construction of necessary farm buildings which do 'not cost in the aggregate more than $1,000 without securing a permit. Above these figures, in both cases, a permit must be secured from local representatives of the state public safety commission in Minnesota or of the state councils of defense in other states. HERE'S HELP T0 SOLVE LIVING COST: WHITEFISH IS NOW IN-SEASON Here's something in the food con- sérvation campaign that will be of much interest to Bemidji people, it | coming to The Pioneer from one of | its correspondents, Frank A. Heulin of Heulin. He says: “Have you orderdd your whitefish from' the Minnésota sthte fisheries at Redby? If not do so if you want some good eating. The season for whitefish is short and we-get only 7 cents per pound delivered at Redby t when it is worth 27 cents per.pound.” \SHORT TURN TRACTOR PLANT T0 BE ENLARGED The board of directors of the Short Turn Tractor company of Bemidji is going to enlarge the Bemidji plant and will take steps to increase its financing capacity and make a hard campaign for enlargement and a cor- respondingly increased output. To that end the board has con- tracted with Rowland Thompson of Grand Forks to sell $100,000 worth of stock. Mr. Thompson has returned to his home and will no doubt have a state- ment for the people of Bemidji in the near future. MY STERIOUS SHOTS ARE HEARBD: POLICE MAKE INVESTIGATION Two shots, follo“ed soon after by three more, were reporied to the police last evening, the shots being heard out Diamond Point way. With the firing of the first two, calls for help were heard by those who noti- fied the police. Chief Essler and others responded and scoured that part of the city but nothing resulted. It is surmised that it might have been a holdup and in the investigation several resi- dents in that vieinity stated they heard shots. Confusion in Building Opei':u- BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT. 23, 1918 SENATOR NORD IS CREDIT TO COUNTY: WILL BE RE-ELECTED SENATOR L. H. NORD The Friend of the People Senator L. H. Nord of Koochiching county, who represents the state sen- atorial district of Koochiching and Beltrami counties, is one of the best friends Beltrami county ever had, and every loyal vote will be cast for him in the coming election, which means that Beltrami county will strongly endorse him, as will Koochiching county. For the first time, Senator Nord on' Tuesday saw the new Bemidji normal now in the course of comple- tion in the general contract, he hav- ing come to Bemidji, and he was ampzed at the magnificence of the temiple of learning he did so much to jcecure for Beltrami county and Nofthern Minnesota. It was Senator Nord- who fought tooth and nail to secure the appropriation that in- sured the state’s sixth normal for Beltrami county, and he was there at the finish when the appropriation passed on that memorable night and was signed by Governor Burnquist. He had never seen the normal until Tuesday and made a special trip to look it over, and he promised to again use his efforts to secure an appropriation for a new dormitory at the opportune time. Drew Famous Bill. It was Senator Nord who drew up #*hd introduced the Nord bill, what is known as the “I. W. W. Bill,” which throttled the lawlessness of the I. W. W. pro-Hun propaganda, the lawlessness and sedition in Min- nesota, and protected the business in. terests and industrial interests of the state. He was threatened by the leaders of that anti-American horde. two of those ,who made personal threats now being in Fort Leaven- worth, sent to long. terms. by the United States government. Through it all he stood for the rights of in- dustry and the peace of the peoples of the state. And Bemidji was the first city in the state to put the new law into effect. which attracted state. wide and nation-wide attention, the action of Bemidji being in Senator Nord's own district. And Beltrami county knows the wholesome effect such a law had had upon the county. Absolutely Impartial. Although a resident of Koochiching county, Senator Nord has been abso- lutely fair and impartial in his ac- tivities for his district. He is as much at home in Beltrami county as in Koochiching. He has taken full togninance of the needs of Beltrami as well as his own county and has taken wise action on all problems that has had to do with the state. He is classed as one of the most able men in the entire state legislature and holds the confidence and deepest respect of all state officers and lead- ing citizens of Minnesota. He has been tested in the legislative halls of the state and has not been found wanting, and his splendid record of competency should receive the hearty endorsement of Beltrami county. BELTRAMI COUNTY CELERY CROP THRIVES Albert Smith of Washkish, who is fast acquiring fame as a celery grow- er, was a business visitor in Bemidji Wednesday. Mr. Smith settled west of Washkish about ten years ago and has been making improvements on his 156 acres since Last year, Mr. Smith grew 6,000 bunches of the finest celery ever grown, but could find no market for it. This year he grew a very small amount, and has none for sale. The business manager of the Pioner received a fine lot of this Beltrami county grown celery and must confess that it was a little the best he ever tasted. Every staik in the bunch was crisp and snappy. Next vear Mr. Smith will grow about 10,600 bunches and Bemidji must as- sist him in finding a market -+ FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH SWEDISH LUTHERAN CHURCH MEMBERS AID FIRE VICTIMS; FUND OVER $2,000 Again have the members of the congregation of the Swedish Luth- ern church demonstrated their spirit of helpfulness and loyalty to the unfortunate, for they have contribut- ed the sum of $92 to the The Pioneer Fire Relief Fund for aid tq the strick- en forest fire victims. Rev. Theo. Nordale, pastor of the church, spon- sored the movement to help the hundreds of destitute peoples and in this met hearty co-operation on the part of his church members, and they are to be heartily commended for their loyalty to their home state in its efforts to again raise the stricken section to its plane. M. & I $till Going. . Those M. & 1. employes are also still on the job and it seems as if those interested in the relief of the fire sufferers don't propose to over- look anyone in the splendid force of employes. Harry Titus, superintend- ent of the shops, announced $9 more collected for the fund with more to be heard from. These public spirited fellows have already contributed $99 and today's addition makes a total of $108. “Today'’s check totaled $251.85 and more is still coming in. The amount previously acknowledged was $1,- 802.39, making a grand total of former prosperous O Walter Fenske ...... 28 Herman Anderson .10 S. Tunstad 1.00 Mrs. Palmquist . 2.00 ——— $92.36 Bemidji Hardware ('n 10.00 Tom Smart .......... 10.00 Mrs. C. S. Bridgman 1.00 George Kreatz ... 5.00 Ida Heng ..... 1.00 Paul Soper ..... 1.00 Mrs. A. L. Warner, 1.00 Mrs. Hannah Back ........ 1.00 Agnes Back ... 1.00 A. E. Zellmer .. 2.00 Red Lake Agency . 100.00 Axel Anderson 1.00 Johan Johanson 1,00 .| Hilding Carlson .. 5 1.00 Arthur Henn(nbnu S . 50 L Fred Kaupp & Emnl°¥e' Grace Jones .. 1.00 Donald Jones . 1.00 W. E. Jones .. 1.00 H. Mooney 1.00 F.W.Nye ...... 2.00 ) J. R. Johnson . ...... 1.00 — 9.00 8. WL, BCOtt o Koo wi asuowias o 1.00 Mrs. S. W. Scott 1.00 I Molver .ii . 10.00 Hazel Derkey 2.00 Total .§ 201.86 Previously acknowledg 1,802.39 $2,054.24 acknowledged. Additional Contributiens. Additional contributions are as fol- lows: Swedish Lutheran Church. Rev. T. B. Nordale. ... $5.00 Ladies Aild Society, Be- midji . b.00 Ladies Aid Society, Ny- MOLO ovaav sivs poisnie 5.00 The Luther League ... 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. J. Moberg 25.00 Mrs. Ole Larson............ 5.00 Oscar Christianson ... 5.00 Mr. Walstedt ........ 5.00 Mrs. C. Ward ........ 3.00 Mrs. George Berglund. 2.00 Mrs. John Blade 2.00 Evan Nelson .. 2.00 T. Thompson 2.00 Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. Flom 2.00 Mrs. Gus Moe. .50 Oscar Benson .. .00 Mrs. John Clausen’ .00 E. J. Clover ..... .00 Elmer Elmquist . 00 | Miss Emma Gorans . .00 Herman Fenske 00 John Johnson ... 00 Theo. Fenske . .00 Albert Moen .00 Alfred Moen 00 Edward Larson .. 00 Dave Sheets .00 Gust Staff ... .00 Mrs. Rhude 50 Miss Edith Berglund . .50 Miss Eleanor Erickson .25 Leo Fenske $2,054.24 WORK BEING PUSHED ON POTATO FLOUR MILL Work is being ruuhed on the new potato flour mill and Morris Kaplan, president of the company, expects the plant will be ready for operation along about December 1. The work of installing the con- veyors is now in progress and work- men are engaged in grading a drive- way, while the Red Lake railroad is laying a switch spur to the plant for shipping. From the driveway, the farmers may unload their pota- toes into a chute, which runs to the conveyors, thence the potatoes go tq the sorter for grading. The mill equipment proper will be shipped on Friday from Baltimore. Md., according to a message received by Mr. Kaplan, and upon its arrival will be immediately installed. Then the plant will be ready for business. Mr. Kaplan says the outlook for a successful season is far beyond ex- pectations. Axil l’e(NcErEso(r)\NoyuélflE\er. Albert Sarf and John Danielson of Wash- kish were in Bemidji Wednesday on business They drove down from Kelliher. PIGEON MESSAGE OF YANKEE 0 =2 o By Fred 8. Ferguson. (United Press Correspondent.) With the American army in France, Oct. 4. (By Mail.)—This is a specific instance of how a pigeon saved a man's life. It happened in the days before the| St. Mihiel salient was wiped out uml] while the Americans were holding| the 4-year-old line before Seicheprey.| w It was an inky black night, but pat- rolling was necessary and a little groupe of doughboys crawled over| the parapet, through the wire and out into No Man’s land. One of the boys carried a pigeon basket on his back. The light wicker carrier fitted be- tween his shoulders and he scarcely| noticed the weight of it. The man with the pigeon basket was assigned to go to the right of the main patrol | body. with the understanding that the entire unit would meet at a speci- fied place at a certain time. But a barrage came down. The boche heard the movement and turned loose artillery. The lone American was cut off. To escape the barrage he was compeled to takej cove in a position from which he; knew escape was impossible. A single| American moving there would be| certain to bring outposts upon him. A stronger force could fight the out-| posts off, or possibly get back to the| lines without combat because enemy outposts would not ecare to start trouble with superior numbers. The American thought these things, over. Then he thought of the pigeon| in his basket. | certain SAVES LIFE N FRENCH FRONT giving his position and asking assist- ance. This he slipped into the little aluminum message box on the pigeon’s leg. The bird flew away. Ten minutes later a patrol was approaching the stranded American’s position. Five minutes more and he was on his way back to the lines “m. his reinforcements. “How did you find out where [ " the doughboy asked the patrol ]u: der, as they climbed back over the parapet to safety. “Pigeon message,"” sponse. “Well, I'll be darned; I just played that as an outside bet, and didn't hope to win,” the doughboy coun- tered, “but I'll sure hang elose to those pigeons from now on."” What happened was that when the pigeon was released from the Amer- ican's hiding, place near the boche lines, it flew straight to its cote near division headquarters. The message was quickly read, and regimental headquarters called on the telephone. Regimental headquarters called the post command in the front line, and within a couple of minutes the patrol was scrambling out to the rescue. In addition to flying in the most difficult weather, war pigeons have displayed their stamina and ‘“nerve’ by sticking at their work even though wounded. One pigeon arrived at a American cote with a flesh wound in the breast. Others have had the closest possible calls by fly- ing shell splinters, but always they have kept to the air until they came the re- He scribbled a note| reached home. et 5