Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 6, 1918, Page 1

¥l - A e __YOU CAN'T GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF YESTERDAY'S PAP SIS N S, Py 7 S — L= city and county handsomely. ~ VOLUME XVI. NO. 272 BEMIDJI, MINN., WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOV. 6, 1918 LOYALTY WINS; BURNQUIST RE RETURNS LATE IN COMING IN; -L~ BEMIDJI GOES T0 BURNQUIST McGhee Carries City; So Does Sheriff; Rhea Leading; Paulson Is Winner M’KEE GOING STRONG; - GEIL LOOKS BIG WINNER \ City Votes “Dry”; Looks as If County Poor Farm Would Again Be Built Twelve precincts, including those of the city of Bemidji, are available this afternoon, the count on two of the Bemidji precincts not being com- * pleted until late today. In Bemidji, McGhee defeated Stewart for county superintendent of schools, Paulson defeated McCuaig for membem of the board of county commissioners, Rako slaughtered hés opponent for. member of the state legislature. Rhea defeat- ed Moon, Geil ran ahead of Tagley, Harris carried the city over Skinvik, Johnson won in Bemidji over Ibert- son, Rhoda won.hands down over Swinson, the latter-in the military service, Bliler ran alone, and so.did County Attorney Torrance. i Knutson Wins. Knutson' cleaned up Russell, and Senator Nord ran away with his op- ponent, Judge McClenahan of the district court sailed alome in his ‘“race.” i The vote on whether the townships should continue to poor or a county poor house be erected seems to have gone in favor of the change. Hays Wins Again. In the third commissioner district Hays badly defeated Thorson. Nelson won by a large majority and Governor Burnquist carried the Con- gressman Knutson swept the Sixth district. The entire state ticket members up for re-election won in Pemidii. The constitutional amend- ment for a bone dry state also carried bhig. The vote in the city of Bemidji on the county is as follows: FIRST WARD. Congress. Russell 92 Knutson 69 District Judge. McClenahan ................ 134 State Senator. Nord 131 Lillevold . 17 Countv Representative. Thereen 16 Rako 139 . Johnson 64 i \}eurgo 99 / County Treasurer. Tagley .. 85| Gell, |2 i il o s agan Te s 7611 County Attorney. | TOTTANCD v aovivmis s v 135 (Continued on Page 8) care for their| Uncle Sam sends out the call; 3,000,000 boys are waiting for your answer, PUBLISHER OF COLLIERS ¢V ao'nriNn’ ORDERED FRoN FRANGE| ) 69 O No'To New York, Nov. 6.—Mystery sur- rounds the ordering from French soil of Robert J. Collier, publisher of Collier’s Weekly, by the provost mar- shal of the American Expeditionary Force in France.” Mr. Colier has been ordered to return to the United States and it is understood he is now somewhere on the Atlantic. Mark Sullivan, special writer and Washington corespondent for Col- lier's Weekly, was with Mr. Collier in TFrance and returned to this country only a few da ago. When asked whether he knew why his em- ployer had been ordered .o lecave France, Mr. Sullivan replied: ‘I can- not say a single word concernin | this incident.” BAUDETTE SOLDIER DEAD RBaudette, Minn., Nov, Edwin Anderson died of s ingitis in a hospital in France. He enlisted three years ago at Rainy River, Ont., and has been in many battles. His brother Hjalmar, has received a notice that he died sev- eral weeks ago. 6.—Private inal men- TEUTON PRISONERS EXPECT DISASTER: By Frank J. Taylor. (United Press Correspondent.) With the American Army in France, Oct. 19. (By Mail.)—Ger- man and Hungarian soldiers cap- tured when the Americans swept out the St. Miliel salient refuse to mix in the prison pens behind the lines. The apathy seems to be mutual, and evidently the peoples of the central powers are too closely allied in spirit. Officers in charge of prisoners were interested in the way Germans and Hungarians avoided each other,| The ques-! particularly the officers. tion could not be one of languages, since most of the Hungarians spoke German to the American interpreters | they avoided | using it among themselves or with | faces, but quite freely, though Germans. The Hungarians were a friendly| — and rather likeable group of men, | BELIEFS CHANGED particularly the officers. Mentally, they were equal to German officers and some were more intelligent. The average mentality of men in the Hungarian divisions was much higher than that of the Germans. Hungarian morale is exceedingly low, judging from these men. Their first remarks when you asked them how things went was, “Oh, the war's finished for us. We have nothing to worry about.” They backed up their words with real grins of satisfaction at being out of the fight,”and their spirits are as high no was their morale was low when they were taken. The Hungarians are bright-looking chaps, for the most part, with good with bodies that are shrung from hunger and privation. (Continued on Page Eight) BaHunPeace - Term Reply (By United Press.) Washington, Nov. 6. — Germany must accept or reject the armistice terms of the associated powers with- in five days after their receipt, the belief in diplomatic circles here tods it 1dded that the indemnities ion, inserted in the formula, was designed to serve that longer Germany fought on the heavier would be the indemnities. the “YES” OR “NO” DEMANDED. Paris, Nov. 6.—Germany is ex- pected to indicate soon, perhaps to- morrow, whether she will ask Marshal Foch for the terms of the armistice formulated at the Vercailles conference, is the belief here. The Germans, it is said, must an- swer “ves” or “no” immediately if the present conditions are not to be made more severe. i ! GERMAN COMMISSION. Amsterdam, Nvv. 6.—The German government has appointed a commis- sion tp deal with the armistice ne- gotiations, according to reports re- ceived today. It includes Admiral von Hintze, Admiral Meaures, Gen- eral Gruedell and General Winter- felt. It has gone to the west front, says an official Berlin dispatch. GERMANY CRUMBLING. Paris, Nov. 6.—Germany is facing disintregation such as is befalling Austria and Hungary, according to reports from Switzerland received here. Zurich dispatches say the secession movement is growing in southern Germany and Bavarian deputies have adopted a plan for the forma- tion of a new state comprising Bavaria, Wurtemburg, Baden and German-Austria president’s | HOME PRODUCTS URGED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY Washington, Nov. 6.—Home pro- duets only on the Thanksgiving din- ner table this year is the program of the food administration. Hotels, restaurants and other eating places have been asked to save transporta-| tion by using food produced locally, and the administration has issued an appe2] to households to observe the same rule. ARM FRACTURED WHEN HORSES TURN SHARPLY The horses, turning sharply, threw John Beatty of Sugar Bush township| out of his rig yesterd nd broke his left arm in two p at the elbow, the fractures being very se- vere. Kfforts to obtain a conveyance to bring him to Bemidji proved fruit- less until a few hours later when Capt. E. H. Denu of the Bemidji motor corps was seen and he im- mediately sent an auto which brought the injured man fo the hos- pital. 5 SHOWING THEIR ELDERS. _ (By United Press Minot, N. D., Nov. 6.—The girls and boys of Ward county are this week showing their elders how to farm and housekeep on modern, scientific bases. Exhibits in pota- toes, poultry, sewing, bread, garden- ing, canned goods, and sugar beets at the boys’ and girls’ fair prove that the young men and women of thig county are doing their share in solving the food problem. The fair continues until Friday night. Miss France Hanlena is leader of the clubs in the county. NORTHERN FARM SOLD. __ Mrs. Lucy Williams of town of Northern, well known in this city, has sold her farm to H. L. Arnold and Erle Huggen. Mrs. Williams and daughters will spend the winter in the south with relatives. REGION SERVICE BUREAU. St. Paul, Nov. 6.—A northwest re- gion of the United States employ- noa FRawy & W Historieal Sooclety - - 1 FORTY-FIVE CENTS P @ NELO BY Bl - DAK ARE St. Paul, Nov. 6.—Republ of Governor Burnquist by over TA the defeat of Wheaton. Senator Knute Nelson is majority and the republicans firessional representatives. DOYLE IS LEADING IN show that Doyle, democrat, is governor, but the republicans ‘will be re-elected by a big maj representatives for congress. Pierre, S. D., Nov. 6.—In state by big majorities. governor by a vote of three to Sterling for senator. |and Johnson in the Second. “THE PIONEER £ RESULTS MUCH INDOUBT '] (By United Press.) icans today claim the re-election 75,000. The nonpartisans refuse to admit defeat of Evans, as the democrats refuse to concede apparently re-elected by a big claim the election of nine con- Congressman Van Dyke, democrat, St. Paul, was re-elected and the contest in the Third district is close between Davis and Farrel, with Davis in the lead. NORTH DAKOTA CITIES. North Dakota, Nov. 6.—Early returns, mostly from cities, leading Frazier, republican, for and nonpartisans insist Frazier ority. They also claim all three LOOKS LIKE NORBECK, S. D., IS RE-ELECTED. a close contest for congressman in the Third district, the possibility of Gandy, democrat, being returned seems certain, although the republicans claim the Early returns indicate that Norbeck has been re-elected one. The same ratio holds for Christopherson is apparently elected in the first district AUSTRIANS L 0ST HEAVILY Washington, Nov dred thousand Austrian soldiers and not less than 5,000 guns had been captured by the victorious Italian armies before the armistice went into effect, said an official dispatch from Rrome. This included all captures since the offensive began October 24 The soldiers of the once powerful Austrian army, the dispateh said, continue fo flee in disorde Since the offensive started, xty-three Austro-Hungarian divisions were put ont of combat by fifty-one Italian 5, three British, two French d ng, with Czecho-Slovak units and an American regiment. » SOLD LIQUOR TO IDIANS, cago, Nov. 6.-=C, P. Clauseen, a go uanufacturer of tr 3 has been held to the federal jury on charges of selling r to Indians at Clear Lake, His bond was fixed at $2,000. CROWDER ISSUES CALL FOR 18.300 REGISTRANTS Washington, Nov. 6.—Provost Marshal General Crowder has calied for 18,300 draft registrants physical- ly qualified for limited service to entrain for camps between Nocem- ber 25 to 27. Voluntary enlistments will be accepted until November 20. A variety of trades and occupations are mentioned in the call and forty- six states are asked to furnish the necessary number. FOREIGN BORN WILL TRY TO BECOME CITIZENS TODAY (By United Press.) Fargo, N. D., Nov. 6.—The privi- lege of American citizenship will to- day be conferred upon thirty-two foreign born residents of C: county. In this number are nine citizens of Germany and four of Austria who have previously sought to renounce for all time the land of their birth, but were denied naturalization be- cause of the ruling of the chief naturalization examiner under date of April 12, 1917 But according to a new ruling of May 9, 1918, ment service, with headquarters in‘ St. Paul. is to be established within | a few weeks. citizens of enemy alien countries may become Americans if the court is satisfied with the evamination. 'FOUCAULT PROMOTED BEFORE ARMISTICE CAME; T0 MAJL!.:UTENANCY 6.—Three hun-! Clarence K. Foucault of Bemidji has again made good. He has beem commissioned a second lieutenant in the quartermaster’s department, ag announced by the war department in Washington. The commissioning of Lieut. Fou- cault is a deserved promotion, that was earned by hard work since he was called into the service from the star recruiting force of Minnesota under Major Johin D. Yost, U, S, A, Foucault being one of the best men in the i aking a record that ttention of the state ried as ap depart- ment and was riised to a corporal, At the order to a ! reerniting hoel then wl ed vi na throughout the nation he v to headquarte in Minneap | Yost i ent to school.” His | G for efficient and faithful service is his commission as a lieu- tenant, FIVE CHURCH MEN ARRESTED Los Angeles, Nov. 6.—Five persons who were arrested here, charged with vioiating the health ordinances by attempting to hold a service of the Christian Science church, were ar- raigned Monday in police court and their hearing set for Thursday. One of the five, H. P. Hitchcock, was required to furnish bail of $5. At the request of his atterney, Mr. Hitchcock refused to produce the bail and was sent to jail. His at- torney will seek a writ of habeas corpus in his behalf. CAMP DODGE DEATHS FROM ‘FLU’ ARE 702 Des Moines, Towa, Nov. 6.—The Spanish influenza epidemic which raged here for three weeks during last month, resulted in 702 deaths, according to an official statement given out by Col. E. W. Rich, di- vision surgeon. This is the first an- nouncement of the total number of deaths as a result of the epidemic. BARRISTERS MEETING. Fargo, N. D., Nov. 6.—The Cass County Bar association is meeting here today. Judge C. A. Pollock, Fargo, is president, and James Pol- lock, Fargo, is secretary. ELECTED ENDORSED MAJORITY ] N