Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 30, 1918, Page 1

VOLUME XVIL.' NO. 292 CHIPPEWAS IN SESSION TAKE UP SUBJECT OF TRIBAL RELIEF Asserted Fond du Lac Regerva- tion Flame Swept- Families Are Not Sharing Funds FORTY-SEVEN FAMILIES REPORTED AS DESTITUTE| ¥ - Executive Corizmiflee Meets in Bemidji and Also Discusses > A Governmental Action Executives of the Minnesota Chip- pewa Indians, including president John Morrison. Jr., of the Red Lake reservation, met yesterday and last night at the Markham hotel to dis- cuss affairs of ‘import to the tribe in this state. i One of the chief topics was the care of the fire destitute members of the tribe on the Fond du Lac reser- vation at Cloquet, it being asserted the state funds and those donated for the fire sufferers not being used to relieve their distress along with others, and which, it was asserted,| was badly needed. Forty-seven In-; dian families lost .their all in the sweep of flames and they are in dire need of assistance to:again get a start in life. Indians Also Destitute. When the destructive fire swept the forest and razed the homes of| the Fond du Lac. inhabitants at Clo- 2 WHAT THE H Ambulance association after a delibera Grookston Not ToReduceWar WagesofMen quet, President Morrison of the Chip- i pewas lost no-time in sending an ap-| peal_to Washington for :$5,000- for, immediate " relief and ‘it ‘was forth- coming. Now ' the question is the: use-of tribal funds-to-again start the destitute as showld be done, and take; care of them during the winter now | coming on. 2 ii Segregation’ of ‘'Funds. * ° i The legislative committee was in.; structed to take up with congress the question of the 'segregation of the Indian funds and also take up the: jurisdictional - act allowing' the In- dians to go into the court of claims. | Those present at the meeting were President John Morrison, Jr., Red Lake; Paul Beaulieu, Red Lake; B. L. Fairbanks, White Earth; John Arten, Cass Lake; Robert Lincoln; Edward L. Rogers; John, Warren, and Ben King, all of Leech Lake. BULLETS DON'T STOP 'EM. (By United’ Press.) Paris, American automobile just .in from the front attracted a great deal of at: tention on the boulevards of Paris re- cently. It had-been literally riddled by machinegun bullets, but was still in good running order and war being used by a major of artillery. The body of the machine looked like a kitchen collander. holes through one side of the car and many of the bullets had ploughed out the other side. Whenever the auto- mobile halted & crowd gathered and invariably the French soldiers in the crowds saluted. and the civilians ruised their hats when the occupants rcappeared to enter the car. SICK. NOT MISSING. C. C. Spencer has received a letter from his son, William L. Spencer, dated November 10, who was reported missing in action. Mr. Spencer stated he was confined in a hospital in France, having suffered a sprained back. = A most . important step has just been taken by the Commercial elub in the affairs of the Bemidj: band, the band of the twenty-first home guard battalion, and one of the most im- portant aggregations of its kind in north Minnesota, Director Peterson| having resigned. : It* was Mr. Peterson who brought| the band out of a mere handful of! ardent musicians to the splendid or-| ganization subsequentky developed. The draft calls later riddled it of | several important instruments but! the rest of the members stuck man-| fully and refused to be discouraged. His resignation leaves the band with- out a director and action is to bej taken to maintfain its standing and| inerease its membership. 1 The directors of the Commereial| club have decided to secure, 1t possi- ble, G. Riggs of Crookston as Nov.- 7. (By Mail.)—An|P .There were 1201 {a band Jeader. In hearty reognition of the co- operation of it thousands of em- poyes. during the strenuous days of the war, the Shevlin lumber inter- ests, which include the big mills of Bemidji and the logging camps of. this concern- in -this- vicinits, an- nounces to the men of both mill and camps that for the ensuing year their wages will remain at the same high figure and not suffer in the least any reduction. This order applies to the Shevlin interests in all parts,of the country, reaching to the Oregon mills and camps. [} + This most welcome news was brought to Bemidji by B. W. Lakin, logging superintendent of ths Crook- ston company interests in Bemidji and Beltrami county, he having been called to Minneapolis to confer with E. L. Carpenter, head of the Shev- lin_interests. g The action on the part of the Crookston company shows its keen appreciation of the loyalty on the art of its employes and in turn the reward of this loyalty is to be fully recognized by the company. PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL MESSAGE ON MONDAY (By United Press.) Washington, Nov. 30.—At the white house it was stated today that President Wilson, in all probability, would deliver his annual message to congress at one o’clock Monday afternoon. MATCH IGNITES FLOOR. What seemed to have been a care- lessly dropped match set fire to the floor of the Ford hotel last evening and beyond scorching.a few boards did no damage. The fire was on the second floor and caught near a radia- tor. The fire whitle caused much curiosity as to the location of the fire. COMMERCIAL CLUB DIRECTORS TAKE INPORTANT BAND ACTION this matter having been taken up several months ago, before Director Peterson was chosen leader. Mr. Riggs is well known in Bemidji and anxious to locate mnere If arrange- ments can be made. He is a direc- tor and organizer of marked ability and known throughout the state as He organized the big Crookston band and also organized a large juvenile band for which Crooks- ton is famous. If his services can be secured for Bemidji he will set to work and devote all his time to the upbuilding of the band and also or- ganize a juvenile band for the city, and personally direct the affairs of both organizations. The city of Bemidji yearly appro- priates $500 for the support of the band. It is the intention to name a committee and canvass the city for contributions for the first year's ex- penses and further details will soon salaried director of the organization. be announced BEMIDJI, MINN., SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 30, 1918 This photograph shows all that is left te alr raid on it by the Huns. 'TWO BOOZE OFFENDERS " ARE BOUND OVER i : | Before U. S. Court Commissioner | Simons Friday afternoon, Robert| Sidon of Cass Lake and Alexander Bickberg, also of Cass Lake, were| held in bonds to' the federal court in! Duluth to be held January 12, on| the charge of violating thte liquor| laws. Siddon was held in $1,000! bond and Eickberg drew a bond ofj $500 for appearance. | The arrests were made by Indian Agent Brandt at Cass Lake. On the day before Thanksgiving, it is al- | leged, Sidon introduced seven quarts of booze into forbidden teri-| tory. Eickberg introduced eight quarts of alcohol, four quarts of whiskey and one quart of port wine. M. & . EMPLOYES SEND IN FINAL SUBSCRIPTION " T0 FIRE SUFFERERS The employes of the Minnesota & International railroad never start anything they don’t finish and when they started to help the destitute of the recent forest fires they rallied to the Support of The Pioneer’s iire fund with a spirit that was little short of astonishing. They dug into their pockets and those who didn’t at lthe time have their contribution in their overalls signed their name and amount they could give, and every mother’s son in the road’'s service and the ladies employed, without ex- ception, all heeded the cry of dis- tress. — The sum of $106.25 was finally collected and turned into The Pioneer fund. With the pledges the amount subscribed was $148.25 and it has come in, sent by Harry E. Titus, master mechanic of the road in Bemidji and a member of the park board of the city. Of the finals, four names were added, those of Lawrence Bly, $2; George Bridgeman, $2; Joe McAllis- ter, $1, and Tom Brackley, 25 cents, and to substantiate the full returns and accounting, Mr. Titus sends to The Pioneer the full list duly signed in person by the subscribers. The employers are to be strongly commended for -their spirit of hu- manity and The Pioneer is pleased to publicly express its appreciation of the splendid co-operation on the part of the employes of the Minne- sota & International. | DEER HUNTING ENDS. Today is the last day of the deer hunting season for this year and to- morrow the season will again be closed. The number of licenses throughout the state were much lower this season than heretofore, owing to s many having gone into military service. Dr. HENDERSON RETURNS. pr. and Mrs. A. E. Henderson re- turned last evening from Rochester, Minn., where the doctor went for medical attention. His condition is very much improved. SCHOOLS TO REOPEN MONDAY AFTER ‘FLU After having been ciosed about| seven weeks on account of the in- fluenza ban, the schools of Bemidji will reopen Monday, teachers arriv- ing for the opening. \ Bemidji has been most [urtunnte; in this epidemic ecrisis, for several] schools re-opened too early were com- pelled to again close when the epi-l ‘eor'r reappeared in stronger num- of patients than 4t the outset. l | terence. | conferences DO WHILE THEY ASK FOR.PEACE SR Though the German government has been asking the allies for peace, the German military command continues its policy of frightfulness on land and sea. of one of the hospitals of the St. John's Wilson Heads TheAmerican Peace Envoys Washington, Nov. 30.—President Wilson himself will head the Ameri- can repyesenfation of the peace con- This was aunounced of- ficially st night at the White House. The other members of the delega- tion will be: Robert Lansing, secretary of state. Colonel E. M. House. Henry White, former ambassador to France and Italy. Geueral Trasker H. Bliss, former chief of staff of the army and now American military representa.ive on the supreme war council at Versailles. The white house anrnouncement ; follows: “It was announced wc the executive oifices last night that the representa- tives of the United States at the peace would, be: The presi- dent himself, the seccretary of state, the Hon. Henry White, recently am- bassudor to [rance, Edward M. House and General Tasker H. Bliss. “It was cxpalined that it had not been possible to announce these ap- pointments before hecause the num- ber of representatives each of the chief belligerents was to send had until a day or two ago been under discussion.” COULD BRING KAISER HERE AND HOLD TRIAL (By United Press.) New York, Nov. 30.-— Wilifam Hohenzollern, the former kaiser of Germany, could be brought from Hol- land to the United States and placed on trial for his crimes, is the opinion of Charles T, Terry, member of the executive committee of the American Bar association. MOTOR MIGHT HELP ON THIS JAPANESE TYPEWRITER (By United Press.) Tokio, Nov. 3. (By Mail.)—The Japanese t{pewriter is a formidable dread-naught sort of affair, with 3,- 000 characters. Therefore, when & national competition was entered by fifteen girls and fifteen men in Osa- ka, great speed was not expected. However, K. Oriuchi of the Kuhara Copper Mining company, Osaka, at- tained a speed of 76 characters a minute in copying a business letter, and of 54 characters in copying ar- ticles from the financial page of the Osaka Asahi, or Morning Sun. In both contests, Miss Konomi Mayeda of the Sumitomo Bank was runner up, with 62 and 49 « actirs, re- spectively. While this typewriting is slower than championship speeds re- cord in New York City, yet nothing like legibility can be attained at this speed in writing Japanese by hand. FIRST UNIT DEEIGNATED. By Carl D. Groat. (United Press Correspondent.) Washington, Nov. 30.—The thirty- ninth division is the first on the list of divisions designated to return to the United States in its entirety. This does not mean necessarily, however, that it will be the first to sail The séventy-sixth ana elghty-sev- enth are also designated to return in their entirety : Historical Soc! N'T GET TODAY’S NEWS OUT OF YESTERDAY’S PAPERS-READ THE _PIONEER‘ FORTY-FIVE CEN EX-EMPEROR SIGNS ' HIS EXIT: HUNLAND THRONE their oaths of allegiance, states Amerongen station in Holland. the war. of Luxemburg to the neighbor today officially announced. ;- — ‘4“ pl iety IS EMPTY; ALLEGIENCELIFTED (By United Press.) Amsterdam, Nov. 30.—Former Kaiser, William Hohenzol- lern, has signed a document, definitely renouncing the thrones of Germany and Prussia, as well as releasing all officials from Berlin dispatches today. The former kaiser is reported ill with influenza and was » unable to meet the former kaiserin when she arrived at the GERMANY CEDES SCHLESWEG TO DENMARK. Amsterdam, Nov. 30.—Report from Berlin today states that Germany had ceded North Schlesweg to Denmark. . 200 German Submarines Sunk During War. London, Nov. 30.—The Exchange Telegraph company says it has learned that 200 German submarines were sunk during HAIG’S TROOPS REACH THE BORDER. London, Nov. 30.—“Our advanced troops reached the Ger- man frontier on a forty-mile front, from just north of the Duchy hood of Eupen,” General Haig SIXTH DISTRICT HAS SPEAKER CANDIDATE (By United Press.) St. Paul, Nov. 30.—The house of cepresentatives delegation from the Sixth district at a meeting today put up C. H. Warner of Ajtken county as a candidate for the speakership. COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ASS'N. MEETS TUESDAY The Beltrami county agricultural association will hold its annual meet- ng in the Commercial club rooms next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, wmd all members who can posibly lo s o are urged to be present. Election of officers for the ensu- ‘ng year will be held, reports will be read and other important matters come before the meeting. ANNUAL MEMORIAL BY BEMIDJI LODGE OF ELKS The KElks will hold their annual memorial service in the Hiko theatre tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The memorial address will be by Robert F. Eldridge of St. Paul. The pro- gram {s as follows: Song—*‘America.”’ Prayer—Rev. L. P. Warford. Quartette. Opening Ceremonies—By the lodge. Violin Solo—Frank Morritz. Memorial Address—Robert F. Eld- redge. Vocal Solo—I1da Virginia Brown. Closing Ceremonies—By the lodge: Closing Ode. Song—Star Spangled Banner. Benediction. EPWORTH HERALD DAY. Program for Epworth Herald day, Sunday, at the Methodist church: Song service. Prayer. Seripture lesson, Matt. 27:27-38. Address — “The Iron Cross and What It Means,” Rev. Blaine Lam- bert. What It Means,” Esther McGhee. Song. Responsive Reading—The Conflict of the Crosses, Epworthians. Song. Benediction. Epworthians are especially urged to be present and assist the ‘‘Robert Forbes Chapter” in going “over the Visitors always welcome. top."”" STAR GLADHANDER. (By United Press.) London, Nov. 3. (By Mail)- Though he may not be known to them by name, Lieut. James Jeffers, East Orange, N. J., American Red Cross, is perhaps the best liked and most active “welcomer” of the American doughboys who arrived in England from America. Jeffers is in charge of the Red Cross “flying squadron” which tries to meet every American troop trans- port. As the boat pulis up to the dock, Jeffers and his assistants are] on hand with chocolate bars and cigaretts, which they toss up to the lediera Address—‘‘The League Cross und‘l. ANOTHER INDUSTRY _ LOOKING TO BEMIDJI Bemidji may secure another indus- try, one that seems to be a great suc- cess, the Tollefson Potato Grader and Conyeyor compa)ay. oi.Bagley. Thig young industry has neefi.gay- ing little but has been’ busy and 1 commencing to outgrow its quarters and is facing one of the biggest pro- blems, that of suitable labor, and it has approached the Commercial club to ascertain the possibility of locat- ing in Bemidji. It is said the indus- try has been filling orders but needs expansion for a greater und Increas- ing volume of business. The industripl committee of the club was instructed to investigate the plant and its gffairs and report after a conference. 1 X | OFFICER DROPS IN ON HIS FRIENDS INFORMALLY (By United Press.) Paris, Nov. 7. (By Mail.)—Lieut. Herbert Hudnut, lately of Princeton and New York, “dropped in’ on his old outfit the other day. He came over to France in May at- tached to an artillery unit. After a few months he was transferred into an obeervation balloontorganization. He shook hands all around and ex- pressed the hope that he might “drop in" on them sométime somewhere in | France. During the strenuous weeks | that followed he lost track of his old “gang.” In the fighting in the Ar- gonne he was observing the German lines from his ‘“sausage’ balloon when a boche aviator sailed along and opened up with his machine gun. Hudnut took to his parachute just in time. The balloon collapsed in a burst of flame. In a couple of min- utes Hudnut alighted gently in the top of a tree and started to climb down. From the lowest croton he paused to survey the crowd of sol- diers around the foot of the tree. “Whatenell you doing up our tree,” shouted one of the officers. It was Hudnut's old outfit poster under the { tree. AS BRAVE AS CAN BE ARE THE BROTHERS McPHEE (By United Press.) London, Nov. 3. (By Mail.)—Fivo American soldiers, survivors of the Otranto, wrocked in a collision off the shores of the Island of Islay, Scot- Jand, owe their lives to the two Scotch brothers McPhee. The McPhees b ed the high seas and brought the ashore. The ! Americans are: Privates Early Steward, Nashville, .; Thomas E. Kelly, Augusta, Ga.; rl Garver, Cincinnati; N. E. Tay- i . Spruceburg, Ky., and Sergt. C. A. feDonald, Galesburg, II1 The McPhees also were active in rescuing survivors of the Tusconia. The American Red Cross presented each of the brothers with a check for a substantial sum. {GERMAN ARMY WON'T STAND FOR SOCIALISTIC REPUBLIC Amsterdam, Nov. 30.—General von Elsa has announced that the German army will never countenance a so- cialistic republic and wants the kajser back, according-to a dispatch from | Brunswick received today.