Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 2, 1919, Page 1

CAN'T GET TODAY'S NEWS OUT OF YESTERDAY'S PmERS--l?EAD BEMIDJ1 DAILY Pi A o ‘,\\6‘0( V_QLUME XVIL. NO.1 : BEMIDJI, MINN., THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 2, 1919 * PEACE DELEGATES OF THE ALLIES IN CONFERENCE EOPLE SEEK INFORMATION T RIS elatives of Soldiers in Dark Over Policy of Govern- _ment; L?tters Written TOWARD WAR DECLARATION, BUT AMERICANS FIGHT < is striking toward Berlin and tor Declares United States Doesn’t Let People Know What It Is Doing it L — ashington, Jan. 2.—Failure of “administration to ealighten the on on its policy in regard to fa is causing increasing uneasi- at the capitol. Members of gress are being-bombarded with ers and telegrams from their con- twents for information on when troops now in Russia will bere- and whether additional units Pgl nce prevails at the state and sent there. - r departments. - The result is a Posen. Scene in the palace of Versailles during an informsl conference of some of the peace delegates of the allled hations. In the center may be seen Premier Lloyd George talking with General Pershing. NEW BAND DIRECTOR | RELIGIOUS WORKERS | HOME GUARD STARTS - GRANTED HALF FARE| ~ DRILLING ON TUESDAY: fl “IS READY TO ASSUME is coming to Bemidji from Crookston |&10us dutles,” for with the beginning | .\ ov4¢ will start drilt i t sidetable mumber of senators and | t0 take charge of the band and later ‘:;utg!.]lg“:e"'f’milfi:;é "vl:mm'gl“ifio;‘;g %uesdiy nlg?xta rn.t dtlflz ‘(‘:%t;g:all]l l:ao:d rosehtatives are beating about in to organize a juvenile. band, the| . If all members are urged to be present. o dark f lanation t Crookston Times saygis: : alf rates on raflroads, so announced | o) “ratyrned soldiers are cordiall al ar] olr an explanation oigive e e by the railroad administration. No|j o di :’ ":ir tict 4 xol;s relatives. A congress ional o OQRI % {6"]2;@ m: ago, | change, however, will be made in 1 Vme A me D;!?lselld ?hnl D&rictl)fl e MAYOR RETURNS HOME. estigation seems inevitable. . 0. Riggs, who, fb¥ thie Dast three | their behalf on sieeping car rates. |ih the Tl and 1AC tie v Besiolares o 3 years has been the ‘leadér and in- That th will t b to improvement of the home guard. Peonle Not in Confidence. structor of the Crookston Juvenile ere Will mot be mistakes| ~qpiain Stewart says the drill will | Senator Johnson of California, | hand, has accepted the position as to any marked degree a plan s to be| important in that he wishes to ho recently introduced a resolution | a4’ jeader at Bemidji and will give worked out for bureaus to be estab- |,y unce some prospective orders ling on the government to make | pia attontion. to the work at faat lclg‘tl‘;gn rg:ok‘sheng%?o?hef i::;“e(:f_ and plans received from the state o:;nbitgaggaffip?}x?yéel;‘;?d *};‘; place after January 1. . : |+ military authorities. The guard will ed,” will entitle holders to the re- : ) o “In finally announecing the change !d: ; be retained and is destined to play lowed Senator Townsend of Michi: yesterday, Ly‘[r. Rizgs hngs askedarzlgxé uced fare an important part in state affairs, AT 5 p ST as the national guard is to cease to | “Tlie only government on the face Times to thank the people of Crook- i gthe‘earth that does not take into|Ston for their moral ‘and financial lF RADICA.IS OBTAIN st ‘confidence lts people is the pres: support of txl;e Juvenile band and . . ROvernmEnt-of = the. United | lore especially the parents for their| HUN GOVERNMENT T“E RECEIVED BONUS. ‘tates,” Senator -Johnson declared. co-operation ‘in-the ~development of : y L i}pxland and France have informed this splendid organization. PEACE PARLEY 'l'o E‘ND (Spooner Northern News.) ifelr people, he said. “ ‘In helping to dévelop this young, Anton Thompson arrived Monday ‘Senator Johnson served notice that | band, the people of Crookston have : thin & few- days he will read in ‘ne senate a number of letters he as received from relatives of sol- iers in Russia, so that the senate ‘may be in possession of the heart- ches and the-anguish of many of ¢ American people over this situa- and over their lack of knowl- ‘Age of their loved ones who, with- at declaration of war, are at pres- t waging war in Russia.” LONDON PAPERS SEE OFFENSE BY DANIELS: with the Shevlin people. The Shev- lin company gave him a bonus for his season’s work that was a sur- prise party to him. But, at that he deserved {t, if we don't miss our guess, as he used to make good when he lived in our town and we know he would di his best for the company at Bemidjl. look in most any musical organiza-!armistice commission has threatened tion in the city, be it church, school | to break off preliminary peace nego- or municipal for the next few years | tiations if the radicals seize the Ger- and you will'find some of these young | man government, states a Berlin dis~ men and I assure you they will do|patch to the Politiken. their part well. 3 e “‘lI will miss th® hoys a great| deal, but I fedel t}:‘aé atithi;{' time theil:‘ onNDED SOLDlERs progress need not be interferred wit| £ ;mmu Refuse Information. |B°¥Y ™Y leaving Crookston. Besides i OFF GROUNDED SHIP Senator Townsend started the dis- glre&:ting Btl\emtwm;ty—flrst‘ battallon | wisslon by reading a telegram from apunlat ben:i Ji, T am to organize (By United Press.) is.state telling about the return of | @ Junior band. e N York - i fichigan wopnded - soldiers from I have no suggestions to ofter | . New Fork, Jan. '2.—Wounded deg.: | United States soldiers w bet: ia and thelr - tion | except that I hope a leader will be o) Ap8. hetng \x‘;usa“ e;!mtge_}:‘eflt_oflgzl&tngllfra lotxi employed. who tan and will look | transferred this afternoon from the torial election 'in Michigan last No- | n . well after the Crookston Juvenile hospital ship Northern Paciflc, Yembor, has heen. flled. In, fodorel p}&ntee:tgsEtfi'é?zorlfi:Eon1;{&?, tgg pand and keep them intact, 1 be_!aground on Fire Island since early co}\lxrt here zil“ behalf of Henry Ford, | d, explaining that often he had|lieve that there are at this time at | yesterday. The soldiers were taken | W10 ac;:]%r ing to_the offlclntl cn,u- ed that “this matter be given|least seventy-five boys who can be | 2board the transport Mallory. Vlnssuot '.‘ v%te, was ;lefex’}t?d or t;!e ial consideration; my answer is, | Organized into a beginners' band. e’a\'ec bon L4 ,ox{)nlnlmn et Truman, F “'is out of our hands.” " Beginners’ band should be started | NO ARRESTS MARK INDUCTION |° Q'Fh err}'.-“rlepu {cafix;'d it w tat “Phe thing that interests the peo- | every two years and should include OF NEW YEAR IN BEMIDJI|ed be D &us ; dal’t d a: . “k- of the United States,” Senator|Poys from 10 to 15 years of age. —— l:h' :gflé‘:gam ;.rdegru r‘e‘cfi?xn'z u(} ,:i‘xe swnsend said, ‘““is why these sol- “ ‘I expect to make my headquar- Chi B voie: 15 are there and what is the spec-|ters in Bemiaji on the first of Jan- 0 e{ feeler ,and his mon ‘hadi.a ) tive problem which has yet to be|uary, but have promised to continue t‘?me’ New Year's eve and also New ived at the peace table by the|directing the Juvenile band of mzz:]l;sf;lfyé“fyuro;;lt“an }?;{eit c‘ZI? ident of the United States. Crookston once a week until definite | yrator was taken in and the induc- 4 arrangements are made by the Juv- " i BOARDS CEASED tion of the new year passed without ] eni!elba‘;xd Parents association for a|incigent XIS new leader.’” E TO EXIST LAST OF“0LD YEAR In an announcement of a revision BIBLE IS CLEARED OF OLD of casualty lists from Washington ] “SPARE THE s»| appears the name of Pvt. William L. BAW. "SP4 ROD Spen;:er u!sBemldjli‘ iy i 3 Private Sepncer had been reporte (By United Prese.) killéd in action, but the revision says Palo, Alto, Cal., "Jan. 2.—Don'8|he is in a hospital, “wounded, degree Pe‘i‘ion For { government otficials who have spank the kiddies and .then blame it |undetermined.” His many friends on the Bible, will be glad to learn he was not This 1s the warning being sent|killed and hope his wounds are not (By United Press.) S§t. Paul, Jan. 2.—The state rafl- way and warehonse commission to- F srved the government during . the Las‘ na'l To b r terminted their service at mid- ‘ht Tuesday, including the war R d G e uss Fnr broadcast by the American Humane | serious. Education society here. The so- day handed down its decision deny- ing the petitions ot the Northwest- ment, strain his language. BEMIDJI GREETS NEW FORD PLANS RECOUNT. Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 2.—A petition to restrain city clerks from destroying ballots cast -in the sena- in with a warm welcome by Bemidji, dawned c¢lear and crisp, an ideal start for the new year. old year out the new year in. .As the hour hand pointed to 12 o’clock, bells rang out glad acclaim to 1919, SPENCER WOUNDED: NOT |viicc, wueir"gutiera “sotes " e KILLED As REPORTED der’?g:st;:nt:m:mrm out most auspi- clously for Bemidji. .+ Washington, Jan. 2.—A number McAdoo expected to erd his duties 4 controller of the railroads, but /i1l do Bo next Saturday to com- ete his report for the year of his dustries board and treasury’s cap- al - issues committee. Bernard 250 Garments i st desethict 150 MILLIONS LOST | oni opot (ha ehriact canmer bo| BY ROADS UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL ruch, chairman”of the war indus- es board, was one of those whose me. r. Williams, head of the fuel ad- T s, et Ll Washington; Jan. 2.-—The govern- ment’s loss in operating the railroads iinistration, who resigned his posi- w Y on, cxpects to resums his old Job |G ThehSouttheltraml county Red|blue days so little folk originated in . ‘head of the William 11 ross chapter has received an urgéntia poem by Samuel Butlér in 1663, i s college soon. | call for 250 hospital garments, which | the Sumane Education society says. must be finished, packed and shipped : FIRST COLD by January 20, anvoinces Mrs, F. emsa.y“ the society’s letter to par-{y."191g fg calculated by raiiroad ad-|ern and Tri-State telephone com- S. Arnold, chairman of the military bk ministration officials at less than|panies for increased rates. WAVE HITS reliet committeo today. nilapping, spanking, or Whipping|g150,000,000. This represents the BEM“)JI 4 ren cannot be defended. They difference between the aggregate To Ask Coutt’s Intervention. Continuing she states: have been universal. They are now “These are intended for use and|common. They are seldom discussed. “ufi":’m ‘l‘eng°;°;fig':;"c:£é;;e'e‘;°':; comfort of our real fighting men who|Possibly shame prevents parents b ::1 {Lo pth);' uz;e f their properties are now in hospitals in this country | from taiking about this important rex:l nth o et in omoo which the gov- and abroad. This will be the last|subject. It is time the practice was an o R fifl e ive from the rail- 4 Pidey urgent call on the Red Cross workers | discussed openly. ern;nent Wil receive 4y of the winter. and we must retain our established| “Children cannot defend them-|"®3"* /At an early hour this morning the | reputation and ‘go over the top’ this|selves. Teachers and parents who 1t will take six months more of receipts from the increased freight Jercury was hovering around 25 be- | time, as we have always don h h ; 5 : e in the|have a high standard of conduect, “w zero in some places and went | past. 4 " should speak and write in strong|Tates to permit the government to around 20 below about 7 terms condemnin > | recoup its losses, officials believe. hid As the day progressed the ishment or ohildrgex:.l}’e serporel.pot congress does not approve the pro- out,and the mercury, reg- posed five-year extension of federal BEEERlL 8 few degrees higher, with a control, and as a consequence Presi- {8916 wind noticeable. dent Wilson carries out his an- nounced intention of returning the roads to private management at an early date, the government’s loss will not be made up. Pargo, N. D., Jan. 2.—Attorney General Willlam Langer of North Dakota announced today that he would ask the United States court to intervene and prevent the carrying into effect of telephone toll rates recently ordered by Postmaster © The first cold wave of the season, sweeping the country and Bemidji not escaped.. New Year’s day ‘as bitterly cold, the first real cold Dakota. “The loyal women of Beltrami county have done magnificent work at great inconvenience and expendi~ ~ ture of time and their splendid ef- Everything Built of Zine. forts are entitled to the héarty rec-| Bareira, in Portuguese East Africa, Onl_m ?far;g)m"]’ and thanks of the organ-|is the only zinc city In existence. fll [ETH( STS VIN n. Zinc 1s the only material capab IN PETROGRAD. REPORT| ~ The Red Cros robtus will be open mate, 1 oA Tooks Slp k withstanding "thé péculiar climate, Tt e wee New York, Jan. 2.—Members of |and especially on Mondays, Wednes- gelyitook some Whogkands of prople he American Methodist Episcopal days and Saturdays. Workers sh B )ty Potrigrad ave diing of ¥ ¥ should | yonths to build the place. Hospital, call at the rooms or phone numbery - h 0 sarvation, according to a cable mes- | 383, Mrs. F. S. Arnold, chairman .of | (-UrCh. arsenal, and every aWelllng is 4 «t zing; the dead are buried fn zine age from Mada Eklund, the dea- |the military relief committee. s - eas, received fete vy the Metho-| “Do not let us .fail in this in-| confins, and even most of the raflway t board of foreign missions. stanee,” urges Mrs. Agnold. wars are of zinc thréughoyt. perts of the state raflroad commis- higher than present rates. PRINCE FREDERICK $200,000,000 — which have been loaned to railroads to. help them pay for the extensive program of im- (By United Press.) be repaid eventually. . exile Here, A0 sed « I : I = J il FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER MONTH POLES ARESTRIKING MILESTO CAPITAL; - HUNSREAR-MINING (By United Press.) Geneva, Jan. 2.—A Polish army of from 30,000 to 40,000 evening from Bemidji to spend the London, Jan. 2—8ecretary Daniels’ done something of lasting benefit to (By United Press.) Christmas holidays with his folks.|speech, declaring the United States |He had contracted a cold during one the city,’ said Mr. Riges. ‘You may| Copenhagen, Jan. 2.—The allied |AnRtoR is making good as mill wright | should have the largest navy in the |of the strenuous military drills eight 5 e world, seems to have been deliber- days before. The weakness from ately framed as an offense to Great Britain, the Graphic declared. Other London newspapers made no com- “The speech, therefore, is out of place between friends,” the news- paper continues. It urged President Wilson to cable Mr. Daniels to re- YEAR: NOISY WELCOME The néw year, 1919, was ushered This deficit does not include the ¥ | quly ook some. thousands of people |, 010/ etween $150,000.000 and| WOULD ESCAPE EXILE Weringen, Holland, Jan. 2.—Fred- provements and purchase of new carg étick Wilhelm Hohenzolleran Mmade | preme Court Justice Harry A., Bron- and locomotives. These- loang will fan ungessful attempt to escape from |son, State Superintendent oml Schools THE PIO ook has captured Frankfort on the Oder x'ivgr, only fifty miles from the German capital, the Polish - agency in Lauezanne was notified by telegraph today from The Germans, reports state, are hastily rear-mining their demoralized troops in an effort to stem the invasion. BOLSHEVIKI FORCES CAPTURE UFFA. London, Jn. 2.—Bolsheviki forces captured Uffa, capital of the white guards, Tuesday, say wireless dispatches from’ Moscow. They also took St. Ilstans. ~ HIS DUTIES IN BEMIDJI RN L, B Cood b L NEW PLANS OUTLINED| ALLiED wARSHIPS BOMB KOLKO AND VAKUO. Regarding ‘G. Oliver Riggs, who | those engaged exclusively in rell-] qy, pemigji company of the home Berlin, Jan. 2.—Allied warships have bombarded Kolko and Vakuo, it is officially announced here. Esthonian troops have occupied Juminda and Perishea peninsulas. FORMER HIGH SCHOOL Mayor Vandersluis is home from a trip to the twin cities where he attended a meeting of jobbers and salesmen, it being the annual meet- ing of the association. The mayor is a member and reports a great time. PUPIL DIES IN CAMP It will be with deep regret that . Bemidji school mates and friends learn of the death of Chester Kinney, Bemidji high school graduate, class of 1917. The Kélliher Journal has the following announcement: “‘Ches- ter Loyd Kinney of.Kelliher village U‘RGB USE 0'1' MUmE died of pneumonia on Friday morn~ ing December 20, 1918, at the Uni- versity base hospital, Ft. Snelling. the severe cold, aggravated, ne doubt, by the reaction from a recent vaccination, induced pneumonia, from which he did not rally. “During the week's illness he had the comfort of gooi hospital care and the solacé of fhe presence of both father and mother. His body was brought t her on Satur- day evening. Ifiterment took- place at the local cemetery on Tuesday. “Bealdes his father and mother, he leaves behind to mourn his untimely departure the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. W. H. Rowe, Valkaria, Florida; Mrs. Elsle Ring- despite the intense cold and the day [ yrog5e, Seattle, Wash.; Mrs, Charles West, Los Angeles, California; Eu« gene Kinney and wife, Hankinson, In homes, familles ard friends| D.; Albert Kinney, Camp Dodge; gathered to welcome tne iInfant|aryude Kinney, and Lorrin Kinney, year, while in halls many danced the|golliher, Minn. * Chester wog born at Hankinson N. D.,, May 14, 1897. With h'y par- nts he moved to Kelliher in Octo- er 1912, He attended the local schiools for several years and was graduated from the Bemidji high schools June 1, 1917. “Both at home and in Bemidji he was busy in good deeds. He joined the church here in 1915, was one of the founders of the Christian En- deavor society and a leader in the organization.” FUTURE BIG WARSHIPS TO HAVE ELECTRIC POWER (By United Press.) Washington, Jan. 2.—All capital ships of the future United States navy will be electrically driven, in- suring their superfority over vessels of other nations, Secretary Danfels told the house naval committee to- day. NONPARTISAN REGIME STAYS IN NORTH DAKOTA (By United Press.) Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 2.—With the exception of the superintendent of schools, every state officer taking the district | oath_of office here was endorsed by the Nonpartisan league. Inauguration of the governor and state officers was devoid of frills. General Burleson, and which effect| The inaugural ball, which for years a big increase in toll rates in North| was the state's social event of the year, was abolished two years ago The new service rates, according|at the request of Governor Jynn J. to a computation madé by rate ex- Frazier. In the roll of officials taking the sion, will be from 23 to 86 per cent|oath New Year's day, there were only six new names. All others were re-elected. The roll includes: Gov- ernor Lynn J. Frazier, Lieut. Gov. H. B. Wood, Secretary of State Thos. Hall, Attorney General William Langer, Treasurer Obert Olson, Au- ditor Carl R. Kositsky, Railroad Commiissioners: Frank Milholland, P. C. Depuis and Peter Aandahl, Su- Minnie J. Nielson. ¥ s Wit