Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 5, 1918, Page 1

y | 4 %BOLSKEVIKI ARE’ ASKING PEACE| Colonel Mitchell of Memphis, Tenn., H 1 z L i i { At U CAN'T GET TODAY’'S NEWS OUT OF YESTERDAY'S PAPERS-RFAD THF PIONEER VOLUME XVI. INTER-ALLIED COUNCIL ENDS LABORS; PEACE TERMS AGREED NO. 271 J“"nendy to Give Out Stipulations for Armistice to Germany; Bolshiviki Knocking RUSS GOVERNMENT ALSO WANTS TO COME IN First American Army Closes the Famous Stenay Gap in Big Advance ' (By United Press.) Paris, Nov. 5.—The interallied dip- lomatic - council at Versailles has terminated its = work, it was an- nounced today. All members were in entire agreement concerning the armistice terms to be presented to Germany. « NEGOTIATIONS * Copenhagen, Nov. 5.—The Russian Bolsheviki government has sent a note to the allies asking peace ne- gotiations, it is reported today. AMERICAN FLEET TO OCCUPY < TRIESTE; Amsterdaim, Nov. 5.—The Ameri- can fleet will soon occupy Trieste, according to reports from Pola. AMERICAN ARMY CLOSES STENAY | tne “flu.” GAP. By Frank Taylor. With the Americans’ in' France, Nov. 5.—Driving ahead in the face of enemy - resistance, the American first army has _closed the famous Stenay gap and is now within ten miles of the southern foothills of Ardennes. At Beaumont, the Americans can look across from the heights south of that village into the German ter- ritory, eleven miles distant. Since Saturday night, the Americans have advanced eighteen miles on a twenty- mile front. In the last four days American aviators have brought down more than 150 enemy planes. . AGENTS WARNED OF ILLEGAL VOTING T. E. Campbell, special agent for the department of = justice in the northwest, has been - warned by heads of the department in Washing- ton of a widespread attempt to in- fluence voting illegally. Mr. Caiiip- bell said he had already engaged special assistants to run down com- plaints and some compalints were al- ready being investigated. All cases reported to the department will be investigated carefully, he said. VOLUNTEER NURSES. Misses Mabel Wager and Sylvia Carter will leave today for Cloquet where they will go¢ as volunteer Miss Wager, is the com- teacher in the Bemidji ools, but as the same have been closefl on account of the “‘flu” epi- demic she will take the opportunity to assist with the relief work at Cloquet. By Fred S. Ferguson (United Press Correspondent.) With the American army in France, Oct. 3. (By Mail.)—Can you imagine a man’'s life being saved by a pigeon? Or, can you imagine the lives of hundreds of men being saved, and the course of a battle being changed by a pigeon? Such things are happemng daily on the great front where the German army is slowly, but surely, being beaten back. Thousands of pigeons are fighting in their dumb way as viliantly as the men in the line, their battle for the allied cause. ~ Hundreds are giving up their lives. They fly through the carrying wke and din of battle, messages that may mean success or ; i failure in an operation. lines may be broken, or communica- tion by this means interrupted by other causes. But communication by pigeon—war’s most reliable messen- ger—can be broken by death only. A pigeon may be wounded. It may be famished for water, but it will fly, despite its own enemies in the alr, RS hve Paae Telephone | This unique photograph was taken by an amateur aboard the ship at the moment she was hit by a torpedo fired The committee on public information, whl(h authorized its use, will not permit the print- from an enemy submarine. BEMIDJI, MINN,, TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. 5, 1918 JUST AS THE TORPEDO STRUCK THE VESSEL Ing of any further information regarding this photograph. THREE SISTERS. RETURN FROM FIRE DISTRICT Mrs E. C. Mitchell, wife of Lieut. and her sisters, Miss Sarah Mitchell and Miss Jennie Mitchell, of south- ern Iillinois, who are now making ‘their” home in Bemidji, returned from Cloquet this morning where they have been nursing in the hos- pital. Miss Sarah Mitchell is a teacher in the Bemidji schools but, together with her sisters, volunteered her services as nurse in the fire-swept district as the schools have been closed for the present on account of FRENCH ARMY BEGINS | ATTACK: 45-MILE FRONT| Paris, Nov.: 5—The French First army has launched a new attack on a forty-mile front against the great elbow on tue west of. the front this morning, extending from the Peron river southeastward to the Aisne. At the same time, the French forces pushed forward between Peron and joining with the British-line at Sambre, extended the attacking front to a width of fifty-five miles. SHOW YOUR CARD, DOBBIN. London, Oct. 16. (By Mail.)— Hereafter Old Dobbin is going to register and have a food card just like his master. “The, new rations law requires reg- istratinns of horses. The daily ra- tion is two-thirds hay and one-third straw. The quantity varies accord- ing to weight of the horse.. A heavy dray animal, for instance, is allowed sixteen pounds a day. WHEREABOUTS OF WIFE OF HUGO CASE SOUGHT The Bemidji soldiers’ relief com- mittee is seeking the whereabouts of Mrs. Elsie Boldt, whose husband, Hugo Case Boldt, enlistéd in Bemidji and was sent to Fort Oglethorp, Ga. ‘Word of his death was received in Bemidji by the committee today, the deceased passing away in the Cotton Base hospital at the fort. Immediate information is sought by the relief committee, of which E. E. McDonald is chairman. PIGEONS PLAYING GREAT ROLE; ONE SAVES SOLDIER'S LIFE until its last ounce of strength is exhausted. Heading for its cote from the front line,-it will fly with the speed of the wind. Fast pigeons can make better than a mile a min- ute. Attached to its leg is a little aluminum message box about an inch long. Arriving at the cote, the pigeon is “trapped,” the message box quickly opened and rushed to head- quarters. The message is deciphered. And while the pigeon is straighten- ing its ruffled feathers, or cooing in {anticipation of a meal of barley or canary seed, it is likely that orders are going out meaning life or death, success or failure, to a company, a regiment, a brigade, or even a di- vision. As you pass along the roads in the rear of the battlefront you will see queer little houses standing on top—on the very peak—of promi- nent knolls. Then you will notice the odd little houses are on wheels. They are always standing in the most dpen place in the vicinity. There is not a tree within rods of the littie house. {Continued on page four) [ AUSTRIAN ARMISTICE TERMS | Evacuation, of Austrian territory roughly corresponds to the boundary lines claimed by Italy under the Italia-Irredenta or treaty of London program. The right of occupation by allied forces is reserved, local author- ities to maintain order under allied supervision. The terms of the armistice are to be carried out under the direction of Marshal Foch, who will designate material to be turned over and sper- vise the movement of Austro-Hun- ! garian forces to the rear. All German troops in Austria, Hungary, Italy or the Balkans must be out or mterned within - fifteen days: To Surrender Shins. Ships to be surrendered include fiftteen modern Austrian submarines, three battleships, three light cruisers, nine destroyers, twelve torpedo boats, one mine layer and six Danube moni- tors to be designated by the allies. All other war craft are to be concen- trated and disarmed®under allied di- rection. Free navigation of all Austrian waters by both the war and commer- cial fleets of the allies is provided for. The Danube route it to be kept open by occupation or dismantling of fortresses to be selected by the allied commander. The existing blockade of the allies against Austria remains unchanged, Austrian ships being liable to capture where found except where a commission, to be named later, provides otherwise. All enemy naval aircraft are to be put out of commission and concen- trated under allied control. All Aus- trian harbor and other equipment in occupied Italian ports is to be left untouched. All fortresses protecting Austrian naval bases or stations are to be oc- cupied and the arsenal at Pola is specifically surrendered. All allied craft held by Austria are to be re- turned immediately. The only organized military force Austria is permitted to retain is lim- ited to that necessary to maintain or- der in her own borders. Terms of Armistice. The terms of-the “Austrian armis- tice, with parenthetical explanations of minor errors in cable transmission, were announced by the state depart- ment. as /follows: Military Clauses. 1. The immediate cessation of hostilities by land, sea and air. 2. Total demoblization of the Aus- tro-Hungarian army and immediate withdrawal of all Austro-Hungarian forces operating on the front from the North sea to Switzerland. Within Austro-Hungarian terri- tory, limited as in Clause 3 below, there shall only be maintained as an organized military force a (?) re- duced to prewar effectives. (Effec- tiveness?) Half the divisional corps and army artillery and equipment shall be col- lected at points to be indicated by the allies and United States of America for delivery to them, begin- ning with all such material as exists in the territories to be evacuated by the Austro-Hungarian forces. Evacuation of Territories. 3. Evacuation of all territories in-| vaded by Austro-Hungary since the beginning of the war. Withdrawal within such periods as shall be de- termined by the commander-in-chief of the allied forces on each front of the Austro-Hungarian armies behind a line fixed as follows: From Pic Umbrail to the north of the Stelvic it will follow the crest of the Rhetian Alps up to the sources of the Adige and the Eisach, passing thence by Mounts Reschen and Brenner and the| The| heights of Oetz and Zoaller. line thence turns south, crossing and meeting the present frontier, Carnic Alps. It follows this frontier up to Mount Tarvis and, after Mount Tarvis, the watershed of the Julian Alps by the Col of Predil, Mount Mangart, the Tricornp (Terglou) and the water- shed of the Cols di Podberdo, Pod- laniscam and Idria. From this point the line turns southeast towards the Schneeberg, excludes the whole basin of the Save and its tributaries. From Schneeberg it goes down to- wards the coast in such a way as to include Castua, Mattuglia and Vo- losca in the evacuated territories. Follow Administrative Limits. It will also follow the administra- tive limits of the present province of Dalmatia, including the North Lisar- ica and Trivania, and, to the south, territory limited by a line from the (semi-grand) of Cape Planca to the summits of the watersheds eastward, so as to include the evacuated area all the valleys and watercourses flow- ing towards Sebenico, such as the Cicola, -Kerka, Butisnica and their tributaries. It will also include all the islands in the north and west of Dalmatia from Premuda, Selve, Ulbo, Scherda, Maon, Paga and Puntadura in the mnorth up to Meleda in the south, embracing Santandrea, Busi, Lisa, Lesina, Tercola, Curzola, Cazza and Lagosta, as well as the neighbor- ing rocks and islets and passages, only excepting the islands of great and small Zirona, Bua, Solta and Brazza. All territory thus evacuated (shall be occupied by the forces?) of the allies and of the United States of America. UNITED WAR WORK BEGINS 7S CAMPAIGN The United War Work campaign starts with a bang. Watch the windows of all the stores in Bemidji. They are being dressed for the big combined drive of the W. M. C. A, Y. W.C. A, Na- tional Catholic War Work council, Jewish Welfare board, War Camp Community service, Salvation Army, American Library association. The Belitrami county executive committee is composed of representa- tives from each of these societies and the following committees are solicit- ing advertising space for the pur- pose of raising a fund with which to pay the campaign expenses: Rev. Whitby and Father Philippi, Phil Gill and C. L. Isted, J. P. Lahr and A. T. Carlson. The boys “over there’” are making a tremendous drive which eventually means success. “Our drive over here must be a whirlwind, a howling success. It Is the only way we can push our boys on to victory,” says Secretary H. E. Reynolds of the Commercial club, and he adds: “Remember, Monday, November 11, the day we go over the top, and be prepared to ‘give, give, give, give’ and then we will not be giving as much as our boys over there, who are living and fighting under such adverse conditions as necessitated by wa g Mount Toblach Jach and every individual is be- ing allotted a minimum amount, which that individual will be ex- | pected to give. Think it over and arrange to inerease your allotment. Make some real sacrifice that you can honestly say that you can sympathize your brother, father or sweet- { heart, who stands ready to give his life over there, and all for the folks jat home.” with Wistosioal Soslety BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE = ISTOR QNI!T FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH BIG CONTRIBUTION BY BEMIDJI BOX CO. c ELECTION RETURNS TONIGHT AT THE “PIONEER” OFFICE Election returns from Beltrami county will be received at The Pioneer tonight until a late hour, The polls. do not close until 9 o'clock and it will be late when the! first returns come in. Much difficulty is always en- countered in receiving early re- ports from country districts and anything like complete returns will not be had until some time tomorrow. Anyone is welcome to make in- quiries or visit The Pioneer office tonight. PATIENT IMPROVING. Arlo Achenbach, who underwent an operation for appendicitis Satur- day at St. Anthony’s hospital, Is get- ting along as well as can be ex- pected. He was taken ill while in Cloguet with the Bemidji home guards and was sent back to Bemidji for medical attention. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Achenbach. LIEUT. BAKER AGAIN CALLED TO CLOQUET Lieut. George Baker of the motor corps, who went with a unit of the home guard hospitalcorps to Oloquet and returned, has again been ordered to Cloquet and left this noon. He will be gone a couple of days. The Bemidji men at Cloquet are expected home in about a week, ac- cording to a phone mesage this morning from Sergeant Ed. French. The latter is in charge of the Be- midji men’s work in the base hos- pital at Cloquet and his work has been noteworthy. Sergeant French has been a tireless worker and every man speaks most highly of him. REPENTANT PAIR GOES TO WORK AFTER ARREST Two lumber camp workmen got in bad with John Clafty, superintendent of the American Cedar company's logging camp, when they failed to go to work after their fare had been paid from Minneapolis for that pur- pose, but the matter was settled sat- isfactorily when they consented to return to the camp and fulfill their part of the agreement. The men had apparently taken in the bright lights in the city and the looks of a quiet Iumber camp evi- dently failed to make an impression, and they came to Bemidji. Arrests followed. The pair were repentant after a fine of $16 each had been assessed in municipal court and promised to get on the job. They were released when Mr. Claffy said he would take them to camp. One of the men had worked for the company last winter and both were pretty good sort of chaps. The fact they were sent through a fed- eral employment office made it a rather serious offense if pressed. IMPORTANT TOWN NEAR VALENCIENNES TAKEN (By United Pres.) London, Nov. 5.—Le Quesnoy, an important fortified town eight miles southeast of Valenciennes, has been captured by tne British, General Haig announced today. A thousand prisoners were captured. The Brit- ish thus wiped out the sharp salient created early in the advance. e T I B a2 B 0 ST it AR O R A S et st o e .t e s St e T NEW WAGE ADJUSTMENT FOR STATE FORECAST (By United Press.) St. Paul, Nov. —Within six months it is probable Minnesota will have a new basis for wage adjust- ment. The government jis about to open an investigation of living con-| ditins in the Gopher state. f\hnut‘ three years ago, the United States commissioner of statistics supervised an investigation in the state upon which many of the wage adjust-| ments subsequently were based. These statistics have grown obsolete and iahoring men are looking for- ward to more accurate adjustments when the new government survey is completed Just as fund total, AND LUMBER CAMP SENDS FUND ALOFT had an- nounced the close of its fire relief announced the the Bemidji Box Manufactur- The Pioneer campaign and ing company came along and handed over tlie sum of $313, contributed by the loyal employes of this aggressive The contribution came as campaign among the employes going on quietly without the least ostentation, and that it was liberal is attested by the amount donated for the relief of inhabitants of the devastated district. a col and the industry. mplete surprise, the flame distressed Another Big “Chunk.” Then to add to the sum contribut- ed by the box company, camp No. 10 of the Crookston Lumber company contributed $78 and the fire fund soared to $4,000 humanity of and depa near that dangerously mark, showing the fair rtment of the camp. the the these splendid fellows ones of the culinary Two more patriots also contributed a total of $5 which arrived late, but whic! h was gratefully received. The grand total is now $3,876.18. BEMIDJI BOX COMPANY. Factory. Bemidji Box Co. ....$150.00 J. L. Gilbertson..... 5.00 Q. A. Brooks ....... 5.00 Bertha Goldberg 1.25 Mabel Brooks ...... 1.25 W. B. Erwin . 2.00 Isadore Joanis 5.00 Thos. Whalley 1.00 Frank Barnum . . .50 Florian Jennie ..... .60 Frank Premo ...... .60 Harry Elmquist 1.00 Fred Gernandt ..... .50 Leon Bushway ..... .50 Guy McCormick .... 1.00 Theo. Preston ...... 1.00 Asa Mclvor 1.00 Lena Paquin ... 50 Carl Akre ..... .50 Fred Beaudry ...... .50 Wm. DeChantel 1.00 frank Lane ....... 1.00 Quinn Byer ........ 1.00 Esther Josephson . .. .60 Frank Moucha ..... 2.00 F. Vincent .60 George Hnrrls ¢ 200 G. Mittoock .'..:... 1.00 Fred Hoaglund . 1.00 B. Westerlund 1.00 Mike Sherrin ...... 1.00 George Konikson ... 2.00 Anllang Vigen ..... 2.00 Alma Bahr ......, 2.00 Thomas Dougherty . 1.00 Arthur Leroux ...... .50 Lloyd LaLone . , 1.00 Ed. Joanis 1.00 Beatrice Moak 1.00 May Clark 1.00 Amy Donahue 1.00 Julian Brouillard 1.00 John Konikson 2.00 Seth Robinson 1.00 Alfred Premo 1.50 Edna Miller 1.00 G. U. Richards . 2.00 Maude Clark .50 Fred Annis .. 1.00 Anton Bogen .60 Tom Schroth 1.00 Lloyd Supry 5 1.00 Charles Johnson 1.00 W. M. 8mith ...... 2.00 Morris Bentley - 1.00 Charles Joanis ..... .50 Earl Secord 1.00 C. Grl{”n g 1.00 W. F. Joanis .. 2.00 Pmncl« Joanis 3.00 George Stagg ...... 5.00 Anton Brink ....... 1.00 Amanda Pelican ... 1.00 Mrs. J. Moak ...... 1.00 Selma Holmblad ... .50 Lawrence Supry ... 1.00 Joe Bahr 1.00 Charles Ridgway 1.00 Hector Landry ..... 1.50 Lucille Degerman 1.00 Arthur Brouillard 1.00 Hattie Manecke . 1.00 T. C. Kiehl 1.50 Jessie Pelican 1.00 Isabell Banfild i 1.00 Ralph LaFelmaker . 50 Mrs. S. Seibel ..... 2.00 Mildred Bahr ...... 1.00 Mrs. George Kirk . 1.00 Marie Weien 1.00 Mabel Anderson . 1.00 Ann St. Peter 1.00 C. 8. Crothers 1.00 A. H. Holmberg . 1.00 Rose La Counte 1.50 Vincent Joanis .. 1.00 Myrtle Miller 2.00 Thos. E. llafferh 1.00 Paul Mealio 1.00 Sam Blair 1.00 Anna Vigen 2.00 Wm. Ellis ... 1.00 Victoria Elgord .50 (Continued on page two)