Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 29, 1918, Page 1

A | | } _ forest. e Ui " BEMID VOLUME XVI. NO. 265 WARFIELD IN CAMP SENDS 5 Parents and All Wiped Out in _Holocaust; Bemidji Aviator : Does His “Bit” - TOWN OF NORTHERN IS ALSO SHOWING ITS SPIRIT % Eontributes Nice Sum and Alu?" : " Wearing Apparel; Total Fund Over $3,000 4 .“. The awfulness of the Minnesota Bre was placeG squarely before - Herbert Warfield, son of A. A, War- field,. in the aviation .camp at Great Lakes naval station, for one of his “huddies” lost’ his parents and the “rest of his ~family in the ' terrible flames. He wrote to Rev. L. P. War- ford, presidgirt of the Beltrafi coun- . ty Red Cross chapter, and instructed " him' to call upon ‘Warfield pere and obtain $5 as a contribution to The Pioneer fire sufferérs’ fund, that the writer will reimburse his “‘dad” next day—payday. Sl Having purchased two Liberty ‘Bonds on his small pay, Herbert says he wants to help his “bit.” The writer says he is getting along well . and hopes to be “over theré” in a couple of months. Town of Northern. ; The patriots of the town of Nor- thern are also showing a most hu- mane spirit and have.lost no time in inaugurating a campaign part of the relief of the destitute aud homeless rexi’dered so by the big fire, for to The Pioneer comes $73.07 i cash to add to the. Ploneer fire fund, * which sends the tgtal handsomely over L/ ¥ { { ! ‘,‘!’"’Mr and Mrs. Worth, { f i | P the $3,000 mark. . The good people of Northerit’ didtPt stop at the cash con- tribution, either, as donors of money also added warm and ‘suitable cloth- ing for' the destitute women and children. Northern Contributors. Mr. Cartwright . $1.00 Mr. Perry ..... 1.00 Mr. Carlson ....... 1.00 . Christian Carlson .60 Paul Carlson ........ .50 Mrs. Carlson, quilt and and a coat. Ralph Cronemiller 1:.00 Mrs. John Cronemiller .00 Mrs. Earl Cronemiller. 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. Lovgreen 5.00 baby- clothes and... 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Worth ........... 5.00 Lee Worth 2.50 Ole Olson ......... 2.30 Mrs. George Day .... 1.00 Mrs. Henry Conat, chil- dren’s dresses and.. 1.00 Bernie Conat .25 Lillian Conat . .26 Frank Demming .. 1.00 Albert Worth, Jr. ... .27 Mr. and Mrs. Anton Nelson ..... v S 5.00 Mr. and Mrs. Campbell 2.00 Mrs. Ross Anderson... .50 Mrs. Noel, coat and... 1.50 Mrs. Hugget, two baby dresses. 5 ‘Henry Conat, two pair shoesand ...... .. 1,00 David Day .26 Heimen Day ... .25 \Ray Campbell ....... .26 -Glarence Campbell ... .25 Mrs. Peter Becker, tyo . coats and ... 1.00 Guy Simpkins .. ... 1.00 Loren Sorenson ... 5.60 Mrs. Loren Sorenson 1.00 F. Anderson ...... 2.00 John Noel .......... 2.00 Mrs. Frank Anderson. 1.00 Mrs. Florence Grover. 5.00 Blum Anderson Mr. .and Mrs. ‘Whiteing ......... Mr, and Mrs. Arthu Glidden . Oliver Glidden g Mrs. Oliver Glidden .. Jolin- Randahl, box of clothes. Mrs. Merryman ...... Hans Nelson, three blankets, three suits underwear, two pair _of pants. Mrs. Lucy Williams, coat' and Miss Gertrude Williams Blanche Williams . ... Chester Wilcox, coat and hat. Total .. Ed Akre . Anton Krog M. A. Rognlien, Wilton Donna A. Ward H. C. Geil Mrs. C. E. Huitt . Herbert Warfield Delbert $ 98.07 $3,180.00 “as their} This photograph, tuken when Ami CITIZEN OF NORWAY VOLUNTARILY ENLISTS: LEE JOINS THE AVIATORS A. A. Lee will leave tomorrow for Camp Cody, having enlisted “in the aviation servige. Mr. Lee will go as an aviation photographer, being an expert in that line for which there is a strong demand on the.part of the war department. The leaving of Mr. i.ee shows a States. He is not a citizen of ‘this coyntry, being a native of Norway. whicli exempted him from military draft. But he feels that he can be of good service in the branch in which there is need "for-men~of -his ability and has volunteered. He has been in the employ of the Harding & Whaley motion picturetheuatres in Bemidji as machine operator. . LAMSON WRITES APPEAL '~ FOR MARSHFIELD MAYOR: Secretary F. B. Lamson, of the Marshfield, Wis., Chamber of Com- merce, sends to The Pioneer a clip- ping of a proclamation of the mayor of Marshfield, calling upon the citi- ens of that enterprising city to sub- scribe liberally toward a fund for the relief of the fire sufferers in Northern Minnesota. The proclamas tion was prompted by the Cham of Commerce and was written by Sec~ retary Lamson, whose residence in Minnesota fully qualified him to in- telligently make a strong appeal, and it was effective, raising over $1,000 when the subséription paper was passed. In speaking of the Fourth Liberty Loan, Mr. Lamson tells of the success of his new home county. The county stands third in the entire state. e Since his .advent as the Chamber of Commerce secretary, the city of Marshfield has taken on a new spirit of activity in government war cam- paigns, the result of intelligent direc- tion and co-operation. Mr. Lamson says things are going fine with him and that he and the family are well and thus far eseaped the “fiu.” FORMER BEMIDJI RESID. DIES IN SPOKANE FROM “FLU” { Bemidji friénds have received a message from Spokane, Wash., an- nouncing the death of Orville Titus, lson of Mrs. ‘William Titus-Morris, i formerly of this city, who was a brother of Misses Elizabeth and Mar- guerite Titus. - About a week ago Mr. Titus, together with his wife and little son, moved to Spokane from North Dakota. All three contracted a- cold while on the train and were taken ill with Spanish influenza. Mrs. Titus and the baby recovered but Mr. Titus' iliness developed into pneumonia from which he died. Mrs. Titus was formerly Miss Johanna Jamtvold of this city, and young people, having attended high | school and business college here. She | was employed by the Sathre Abstract company as abstractor before her marriage to Mr. Titus. " ITALIANS COMPLETELY .~ PIERCE ENEMY LINE | 3y Henry Wood. (United Press Correspondent.) With the Italians Afield, Oct. 29.— i Italians are now advancing on a front of sixty kilometers, extending from east of Montspinonira to Rocandele. The Austrian iines have been com- pletely plerced fine spirit of loyalty to the United ! $1.000 FOR FIRE FUND is well known among the Bemidji| JlI DAILY PIONE BEMIDJI, MINN., TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, 1918 HicH EXPLOSIVE SHELL FALLS IN AMIENS TRUCK DRIVER | ISDISCHARGED | FOR REFUSING BRITEA OFFIGAL P ens was still under the tire of the Ger- man artillery, shows a high explosive shell exploding on a roof. \<VERY REPUBLICAN SHOULD CAST BALLOT FOR LOYAL CANDIDATE i RICHARD A. LETHERT Vote For This Candidate Thomas E. Ervin, chairman of the Beltrami county republican commit- tee, has received a telegram from Gustave Lindquist, republican state chairman, notifying him of the non- recognition by the state republican imittee of Herman Mueller for his *“disloyal attitude toward his coun- fry, as shown by his statement.” ¥ Mueller’'s endorsement by Town- ley, whose henchmen are conducting Ta most vicious campaign of villifica- tion against the republican party and its state committee, has caused the repudiation of Mueller and the committee recommends that all loyal republicans in the state cast their ballots for Richard A. Lethert for clerk of the supreme court. Lethert is a democrat, regularly nominated at ‘the state-wide prim- aries. He is a lawyer of marked ability and a splendid man, clean of character and a credit to the state of Minnesota. He deserves the sup- port of every loyal republican voter in the state and Beltrami county ir- respective of political affiliation, as Ithe office is one of importance to the people of the state of Minnesota. ISLAND LAKE DRAFTEE DIES AT BRAINERD AS A telegram from the office of the adjutant general today notified Sheriff Johnson, head of the Beltrami araft board, of the death of James H. McClellan, one of the guota that entrained last Thursday for Camp Forest, Ga. . Before the train left Bemidji, Mc- Clellan complained of not feeling well |and when the train reached Brainerd he was taken off and conveyed to the ! hospital where he died this morning from Spanish influenza. The young man wag 21 years of age and was the son of W. M. Mc- Clellan, a farmer whose address. is Island Lake postoffice, and the sheriff lis attempting to reach the father to Inonfy him. » The order was also received to have ‘the body brought to Bemidji by the draft board, the expense to be borne by the war department. ENROLLS IN S. T. C. John Olson, son of K. H. Olson of Bemidji, has enrolled in the students’ training corps in the University of Minnesota 3 {eharge of Truck Driver Zacharias of 10 BUY BOND Zacharias Admits Charges Be- fore Council Session; Ignored Appeal Board NEW STREET FLUSHER :BOUGHT FOR PAVEMENTS Will Wash Dirt Off Business District; Water Plans 5 Reported Finished The feature of the meeting of the city council last night was the dis- the fire department, after a term of about five years in the service of the city, Zacharias refused utterly to buy a Liberty Loan bond, hence his discharge. - The dismissed employe had re- celyed his allotment but failed to appear and secure his card. He was later cited to appear before the ap- eal board and also failed. Three tinjes he was supposed to appear before the board and explain but the third time, it was asserted, he went hunting, ignoring the board. Avveal Board Appears. The appeal board, consisting of Judge Stanton, T. J. Burke and C. L. Isted appeared before the council, as did W. L. Brooks, chairman of the Beltrami county Liberty Loan cam- paign. The incident was presented by Judge Stanton and Mr. Brooks also spoke on the matter. It was held that Zacharias should not be cetained on the payroll of the city. Mr. Brooks also spoke in the same vein. The driver was called before the council and admitted what had been said. - Alderman Benner -~ Tmoved that Zacharias be dismisgsed from the city's employ, seconded by Bagley. Carried. Edward Lox wis then_engaged as the succéssor of Zacharias. He has leon driving a truck for the Smith- robinson Lumber company. Zacharias has been a fire truck driver for the past two years. At one time he was.a member of the police force. New Street Flusher. spring arrives and the street cleaning is commenced, Be- midji will have one of the latest street cleaning implements used by cities, it being a Studebaker street flusher. It cost $2,040 and is drawn by horses. The water tank is oper- ated by an electric motor and the water is forced strongly onto the pavement; cleaning it by washing it thoroughly. The bids offered the city at a council meeting a few weeks ago were investigated by Ald- erman Bagley, who reported in favor of the Studebaker. Representatives of companies had. submitted bids, showed pictures of their machines and explained their merits, The new machine will eliminate the old brush method of kicking up dust and throwing dirt over the walks and will also eliminate the present method of first sprinkling and then sweeping. Water Plans Drawn. A letter was received . from KEn- gineer Stevens of Fargo, N. D., as- gistant to Engineer Anders, superin- tendent of the Fargo water systein and now a captain in the army, stat- ing that the plans for the proposed water syetem change for Bemidji had been completed. The plans call for a complete pumping system, that can be built with the start of a pure water supply and plenty of it at the source, and with other things to follow when they can be installed. Thirty-five cords of wood were pur- chased from Tom Smart at $6.50 per cord. When REGISTRY DAY TODAY. Polls of the city precincts were open today for registering for the fall election. All who have moved from one precinct to another and wish to vote this fall should régister today. Polls open until 9 o'clock tonight. - However, if one fails he m: in his vote on election day | THIS DAY IN THE WAR | Oct. 29, 1917—Huns before where Italians make a stand. Oct. 29, 1916—Russo-Rumanian forces halt Hun advance on Ruman- ian border, 3 Oct. 29, 1915-—Rumanian troop movements presage early entrance of Rumanian into the war. Oct. 29, 1914—American commis- sfon reports 3,000,000 Beélgians mear atarvation. swear Udine, MIL FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH | ey oo P ON Histosieal Sosiety = amiu A PART HUN LEADER EXPOSED INBERLIN BY NEWSPAPERS BULLETIN (By United Press.) Copenhagen, Oct. 29.—Hungary has definitely re- volted and formed an independent anti-dynastic state under the leadership of Count Karolyi in co-operation with the Czechs and Jugo-Slavs, says a dispatch today to the news paper Politiken. Karolyi, who was elected head of the national coun- s cil, was given an ovation in Budapest. It is said Em- peror Karl had refused his program for a greater degree of separation between Austria and Hungary. CONSTANTINOPLE ASKS SEPARATE PEACE Copenhagen, Oct. 29.—Constantinople has pro- posed a separate peace for Turkey, according to in- formation here. .It was stated the proposal was made independently by the porte. (By United Press.) London, Oct. 29.—Colorful reports are pouring into Lon- don from the Hague, quoting Berlin newspapers in an expose of a military coup detat planned by General Lndendorff and Field Marshal Hjndenburg to block any concessions to President Wilson. Of the alleged plot, it is believed to have forced the resignat'ion of Ludendorff and to have started the movement to oust von Hindenburg. 3 REVOLUTION BREAKS IN MONTENEGRO. Zurich, Oct. 29.—Revolution has broken out’in "Monte- negro, dispatches from Laibach state today. ITALIANS AND BRITISH CROSS THE PIAVE. Rome, Oct. 29.—Italians and British are across the Piave and Roncadella. river on the whole of a thirty-mile front between Valdobbadne The allies have driven a great wedge into the enemy lines northeast of Trevise. ~ FRENCH TROOPS REACH RAILWAY. London, Oct. 29.—French troops, advancipg along the Lys river, have reached the railway on a front of eight miles between Peteghem and Waereche, reported Haig in an official dispatch today. TWO MEN. SAME NAME. STRANGERS. DIE FROM PENUMONIA HERE A stranger in Bemidji named Hans Sand died at the Great Northern hotel this morning, the result of pneumonia, superinduced by Spanish influenza. It is understood he has a brother at Cloquet and an effort is being wmade to reach him. The dead man was about 30 years of age and had been in Bemidji three or four days, He was a camp cook and had come here to take employ- ment in a camp. The body was taken in charge by H. N. McKee, funeral director for Huffman & O'Leary. Strange Coincidence. At the hospital yesterday, Jacob Sand also died.¥ It is said he has a sister in Ohio and an attempt is being made to notify her Pneumonia was the cause of death. He had been employed at a camp of the Crookston company. The body is also in charge of Mr. McKee. 12 OF SANITARY CORPS ORDERED TO CLOOUET An order was received today order- ing out twelve members of the sani- la.ry corps of the twenty-first home gdard battalion, corps headquarters being in Bemidji. The squad will Jeave Bemidjt tomorrow morning at 2 o'clock and in all probability will be accompanied by Major H. Z. Mitchell of the battalion and Captain Stewart of the Bemidji home guard company. A “hunch’ has also been received by Major Mitchell that in ali proba- bility the Bemidji home guard will be called later for duty in the fire swept vieinlty of Cloquet Capt. K. H. Smith of the corps has gone to Rochester to the Mayo hos- pital for treatment and the following men have been ordered to report: First Sergeant K. N. French, Ser- geants Boyce and Robinson, Corporals Bullou, Northrop, Ongstad, Carson and Gilbertson; Privates Ant, Rode, Harris, Erickson and Bowers. First Lieut. Baker of the motor corps will also make the trip. STATE MOTOR CORPS ONLY ONE ORGANIZED UNDER MILITARY ORDERS The Sunday magazine section of. the Minneapolis Journal devotes over a page of space, well illustrated, to the motor corps of the state of Min- nesota, the only motor corps in the United States under military orders. The corps grew out of the old motor reserve, which was without official recognition and the new corps has attracted the attention of other states. Colonel W. R. Stephens of Minne- apolis is the father of the corps with |a membership of hundreds of motor owners throughout the state. Upon various individual instances, the vari- ous companies have performed valu- able service for the state and in‘the vicinity wherein the corps units are located, but it remained for the su- preme test in the dreadful forest fire tragedy, where the corps rushed re- lief to the stricken and worked like Trojans to rescue the injured and bring in vietims to the rtelief sta- d medical attention. . acted as transportation for svery phase of the stupendous task of rescue and succor and subjected their cars to the most wicked treat- iment in their efforts, bearing every bhit of expense. . In the list of the motor brigade staff published by the Journal ap- pears the name of Capt. E. H. Denu {of the Bemidji motor corps. 51—