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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
HERE'S REAL PATRIOT; .
TENSTRIKE WOMAN
hARKENS TO APPEAL

Last week the editor of the Pio-
neer received q request from Chicago
to publish an article captioned "An
Army of Girls Wanted" and making
plea for the knitting of wristlets
for the soldiers who will see service
at the front. The article was sent
prepared with the cooperation of
Colonel Daniel E. Mccarthy Of the
United States army, quartermaster
of the Central department., and the
Pioneer gladly gave space to the re-
quest.
The first notification of willing
ness to comply with the request
comes to the editor of the Pioneer
from Mrs. Ehie Geroy of Tenstrike,
who even goes further than the re-
quest in that she offers to do the
work for several hundred pairs OF
wristlets II some other person or per-
sons will assist in supplying the
yarn.
II there Is a patriot in Beltrami
county It certainly is Mrs. Geroy,
whose letter follows:
Tenstrike, Mimi, May %,
1917. To the Editor: I have
volunteered to buy the yarn and
knit several pair of wristlets to
send to the soldiers that have
gone to the front, and have VOL
unteered to knit several hun
dred If some one will help buy
the yarn.
Sincerely,
MRS. EFF1E GEROY,
Tenstrfke, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
LARSON ELECTED AS
MILLER'SSUCCESS0R
in FOURTH WARD;
BEATS JOHN CLINE

health officer, had made an inspec-
tion of the city and found the yards
and alleys in good condition gener-
ally but recommended several spots
be taken care Of. AS a result, the
street superintendent was ordered to
clean up the lake shore of sea weed
and rubbish which, it is asserted,
Is the cause of offensive odors along
the lake shore.
Four ornamental lamps were or
dered placed on the new bridge.
They will cost $50 each.
J. J. Jenkinson, who was awarded
the contract for the fills to the ap-
proaches to the bridge, will be in
structed to commence the work, the
fills being asked for by the con-
tractors Of the bridge.
Council in Parade.
The council decided to participate
in the Memorial day parade In a
body, tho invitation having been ex-
tended the city fathers.
Upon invitation Of the CONNER
cial club to have the council appoint
q committee to cooperate with q
committee of the Commercial club
and Patriotic league in any matters
to claim their attention, PRESIDENT
Clark named Mayor Vanderslu1s,
City Attorney Brown and Alderman
Backus.
Driver Gaines of the fire truck was
allowed q vacation Of five weeks and
BUD McIvsr will take his place on
the truck. 5 :.
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WARNING BY MAYOR ::
TO WATER USERS;
. CITY WELLS AREL0W

Unless the water consumers OF the
city of Bemidji cease the wanton
waste of city water during the day
the city authorities will be compelled
to take drastic steps to compel them
to. Reference. here is made to
sprinkling promiscuously and allow
ing water to flow all over the prem
ises and even outside.
The wells at the water plant are
exceedingly low, owing to the lack
of rain and work is being done on
the wells to increase the How. II
is practically impossible to MAINTAIN
q sufficient supply in the tank Tor
ordinary consumption much less al
low it to go to waste throughout the
Time after time people have been
notified but it seems to do no good
and If Bemidji should be visited by
a fire at the present dry period there
is no telling what would be the out
Mayor Vandersluis urges every
user of city water to desist for the
present from using city water for
outside purposes. He is making this
appeal for the safety Of the city and
its people. He is asking co-opera-
tion in this, and If his common sense
request is not given attention an
order will be issued and enforced to
the letter no matter who It Is that
fails to heed the condition which ex-
lists.
people are urged not to use city
water for sprinkling of lawns and
Gardens until conditions are reme-
died nor waste the city water.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
PatrioticL Lads Help Secretary
GeierDistributeLib Tags

takes to tell it returned with bunch
and they just naturally swarmed
over the city.
Before leaving, Secretary Geier
impressed upon the lads the idea Of
fastening the tags to any conspicu-
GUS point and to fasten the tags Sc
curely. 1t was quite awhile after
the lads had left that the secretary
happened to go to the postoffice and
he spied a group of lads bent low
over the sidewalk, and out of curl
osity Secretary Geier leaned over to
see what it was about. There on the
sidewalk was a buIlpup with stubby
tail and a juvenile patriot industr1-
ously fastening a tag by it's string
to the pups caudal appendage.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY PROGRAM TOMORROW

G. A. r. Circle at the City Hall at 9 30 A. NJ
Parade City Hail. headed south Line of march
south street, Beram north to Court
House. flag raising dedicated by the Be-
midi Soldier Boys.
Address by G. NJ. Torrance, county attorney
Singing.
Parade forms and marches to cemetery.
Exercises cemetery at II A. NJ
12 NJ Dinner at Odd Fellows hall for G. A. r. Circle
Afternoon exercises at 2 P NJ at the Grand Theater.
W. P. Dyer chairman.
Invocation-Rev. L. P. Warford.
Song by Glee Club.
Remarks by Mr. Dyer.
Scarf and Flag Drill by Central school children.
Lncon's Gettysburg address by Daniel Gainey
Flag Drill by Nymore school children.
Song by Glee Club.
Address by Hon. E. NJ. Stanton, Thief River Falls. :
Song-America.
Benedicton. l.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
PEG O. MY HEART IS
NOT MOTION PICTURE

There promises to be an appreci-
ative audience at the Grand this eve
ming when Peg O. My Heart makes
her bow in Bemidji. This is not a
motion picture but a legitimate at
traction which has just completed a
weeks engagement in Duluth's lead
ing theater. In Duluth it did a large
business and the newspapers devoted
considerable space to flattering write
ups of the cast and the play in its
entirety. The attraction is one of
the most successful before the pub
lie today and has played long en-
gagements in the leading theaters of
the principal cities throughout the
country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29

You can't lose Young America in
Bemidji. That was strongly demon
strated by an experience Secretary
Geier of the Commercial club had
last evening in the distribution of
Liberty Loan tags throughout the
city.
Secretary Geier needed squad of
boys who were patriotic and willing
to assist in distributing the tags to
houses, stores and everywhere in
general All he could find was three
Youngsters and these he took to the
Commercial club rooms and explained
what he dtsired and asked their help
in securing aid in distributing the
tags. Would they? They shot out
the door and in less time than it
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
ANOTHER GERMAN PLOT
MADE public TODAY
(By United Press)

Washington, May 29.-A startling
German plot was revealed to tho
congressional Interstate commerce
committee today when Secretary Lam
sing disclosed the fact that the Ger
man government attempted shortly
before Americas entry into the war
to involve the United States with
France and England through the or
ganization of a big steamship COM
pany to deliberately violate tho
"trading with enemy" acts. The de-
partment Of justice is Investigating.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

That plaintiff is entitled to judg-
ment and decree herein that the de-
PENDANTS Charles Vandersluis, as
May, and George Stein. as City Clerk
of said City Of Bemfdji, be forever
restrained and enioined from issu-
ing the warrants Of said city in pay
ment Of the claims allowed by said
city council of said City Of Bemidji
as refundments of liquor license pay
ments, and from delivering any such
warrants to the said applicants for
refundment of liquor license fees
made defendants herein; and that
defendant George w. Rhea, as City
Treasurer of said City Of Bemidji.
be forever restrained and enioined
from paying any warrants Of said
city issued by said clerk in payment
of such claims out of any money in
the treasury Of said city.
II.
That plaintiff recover his costs and
disbursements herein.
Dated May %, 1917.
By the Court.
c. w. STANTON.
District Judge.
MEMORANDA
In this action the plaintif seeks
to enjoin the issuance and payment
by the City of Bemidji of warrants
CONTINUED on Page Four)
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the Bemid right refund
specific
approximately
of the city
evening in of
injunction
McGregor
council refundment
authority Stanton
action pending in the United States
authorities did nothing
taking
them anything.
O. everybody interested:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
BUSINESS men ON
Liberty LOAN CANVASS

Committees, representing the vari-
GUS wards of the city, today COM
menced the canvass for the sale of
Liberty Bonds in Bemidji and the
first days effort ON the part of the
business men who have consented to
make the canvass of the city report
encouraging success.
The work will be continued and
close on Registration Day, June S.
Last evening w. l.. Brooks spoke
on Liberty Loan Bonds at the motion
picture theaters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
NO MAIL DELIVERY
BY P. 0. TOMORROW

The postoffice hours for Memorial
day, tomorrow:
General delivery will be open from
10 to II o'clock in the forenoon.
Carriers window will be open from
10 to II o'clock in the forenoon.
There will be no delivery either
by city or rural carriers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
PEASANTS CONGRESS
LOYAL TO RUSSIA
(By United PreSs)

Petrograd, May 29.-The Peas
ants congress rejected resolution
demanding immediate publication OF
the old regimes peace treaties with
the entente and also voiced disap-
proval of the fraternizing which ex-
lists between the Russian and Ger
man soldiers on the border. Tho
new army discipline goes into effect
today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
BEMIDJI BAND OFFERS
SERVICES FOR VETERANS

The Bemidji band, which has join
ed the American Federation Of Musi-
clans, is now an Independent orga-
nization and plans are being made to
place the organization upon a high
plane. Tomorrow the band will take
part in the Memorial day exercises,
the band boys Offering their services
to the Grand Army veterans gratis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
AUXILIARY URGED TO
PARTICIPATE PARADE

- Mayor Vandersluis is asking that
the Civilian auxiliary turn out to-
morrow and participate in the Men,
orial day parade. There is to be
drill this evening and every member
OF the auxiliary is urged to be at the
City building at 1880 O'clock when
drin will be in order and arrange
ments made for. taking part in the
Memorial day program.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
Chief POLICE CHOSEN
MARSHAL OF PROGRAM

Chief of Police Ripple has been
DESIGNATED as marshal of the day to-
morrow and will have charge OF the
parade and the outside program In
general.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
TERROR OF ALL" IS
CLAIMED BY INVENTOR
(By United Press

New York, May 29.-De Davy B.
Devotion today announced what he
claims to be the terror Of ALL in
q new discovery of powerful ex-
plosive. He claims five grains of
the stuff is sufficient to demolish the
huge Woolworth building.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
SPECULATORS turn
: ATTENTION TO PRODUCE
(By United Press)

Chicago, May 29.-Grain gamb-
lers, having been forced out, are
turning to other channels, taking in
the produce lines. Today butter
jumped two cents, to 43 cents per
pound; eggs shot up a half cent. to
33 1-3 cents per dozen. Dealers
blame spectators for the rise.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
COALITION CABINET FAILS

(By United Press)
Berlin, May 29.---Efforts to form a
coalition cabinet in Hungary has
failed, it is reported today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
SHOULD BE IMPROVED
nv limited Press

(By United Press)
St. Paul, May Ex-Governor Burn
uuist today told the board of trus-
tees that conditions at the state SOL
diers' home should be improved.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
PIONEER WILL BE ISSUED
EARLY MEMORIAL DAY

IUHIUTTU" UeIHS NeI1loI TOT
day, the day when grateful
nation pays tribute to its
honored dead who fought to
uphold the Stars and Stripes
in the Civil war and made
good, the Pioneer will be pub
lished late in the forenoon
and the rest of the day de-
voted by its employees as they
may so elect.
All matters intended for
the issue should be in the Of
flee at an early hour to in
sure being taken care Of.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
COUNTRY NOW FREE
T0DECLARE WAR ON
ENEMIES; URUGUAY
STRIKESDUET0DAY
(By United Press)

Rio de Janeiro, May 29.-After
four days of flibustering, the Brazil
ian congress today authorized Presi-
dent Braza to announce Brazil's re-
vocation of declaration of neutrality
betwetn Brazil and Germany. This
leaves the republic in position to
declare war.
Brazil officially stands friendly to
the United States but apparently 10
without desire to declare war.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29

The above entitled action having
been submitted to the court for de-
termination upon the pleadings and
stfpulations of the parties filed here
in; and the arguments of counsel
having been heard, Mr.. M. J. Brown
appearing as attorney for the plain
tiff, Mr.. M. A. Spooner appearing rs
attorney for defendants E. X. Ander-
son, f. E. Brinkman, J. E. Maloy.
John Bye, and Harry Gunsalus, and
Mr.. p. ]. Russell appearing as at
torney for defendants J. E. Groom,
Mat Thome, Andrew Dahl and Thos.
Mccarthy: and no appearance hav-
ing been made by defendant George
A. Tanner. upon whom personal SER
was made on the 7th day of April,
1915; the court finds as
FACTS
1.
That all of the allegations Of the
complaint, except as contained and
set forth In paragraph 10 thereof,
are true.
That at the times the applications
for LIQUOR license were made as al
legged in the complaint herein. there
was pending before the supreme
court of the United States an appeal
in the action of Geralds ct al v.
johnson ct al from the decision there
in of the United States district court
in and for the district Of Minnesota,
the decision of the United States
supreme court being reported in 234
U. s. on page 422. and that the ap-
plicants for said liquor licenses, de-
PENDANTS herein, knew at the time
their applications aforesaid were
made and had knowledge Of the pend
ency Of said action in the federal
courts and of said appeal to the su-
preme court of the United States.
From the facts as hereinbefore re-
cited, the court finds as
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
State of Minnesota. County of Bel
trami. In District Court, Fifth
eenth Judicial District.
Edgar C. McGregor, Plaintiff,

Edgar Z. MCGTeBOr, FI&luCIu,
Y.
City of Bemidji, Charles Vanders-
luis as Mayor of the City of Be-
midi, George Stein as City Clerk
of the City of Bemidji, and George
w. Rhea as City Treasurer of the
= , City of Bsmidji, and Thos. Me-
Carthy, Geo. = A. Tanner, Mat
> Thome, e. X. Anderson, Andrew
Dahl, F. e. Brinkman, J. e. Ma
10y, John Bye, Harry Gunsalus,
and J. e. Groom, Defendants.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
BRAZIL REV0KES IT'S NEUTRAElttffffS STAND
City Council Had No Right
To Vote Refund of Licenses;
Saloon Keepers knewCourt
MISUNDERSTANDING

Authorities Did Nothing Whatever to Prohibit Even
Restrict Licensed Booze Business in Bemdi. Asserts
Judge Stanton Council Violated Law Trying to Please
Whiskey Gang.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29

Strike Starts Today.
Buenos Ayres. May 29.-A general
strike throughout Uruguay Was
scheduled to start today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-05-29
Pressure Turns Austrians.

Rome, May 29.--The southern wing
Of the Austrian forces is being slow
ly turned under tremendous pressure
Of the Italians.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
COAL GAS FOR AUTOMOBILES
Fuel Costs Only. Twelve Gents for
Charge Equal In Power to One at7G
Gallon of Gasoline. 1ali

.
Arthur II. Jackson, an English me-
chanical engineer, who arrived in New
York from London on his way to Hong
Kong. said that the erhigh price of gaso-
line in England, where it sells at S1.10
Il gallon, has caused motor power ex-
perts to experiment with compressed
coal gas for motor trucks and automo-
biles. The point in its favor Is that
the gas fuel costs only II cents for q
charge equal in power to gallon of
gasoline.
"The ministry of munitions" Mr..
jackson said, "favOrs the coal gas
fuel, as its manufacture increases the
output of by-products needed for ex-
plosiyes. The Glasgow corporation
has ben advised by special commits
sion that coal gas Is practicable for
commercial motor vehicles. Any en-
CINE can be fitted for its use in few
hours without interfering with the use
of gasoline, should any change be de-
sired. In closed cars and motor trucks
the gas is carried In containers on the
roofs, and in open cars 1t may be carr
ried on canopies running the length
r of the body. Containers now in ruse
hold only $50 feet of gas, which Is
about equal to gallon Of gasoline,
and that Is one of the objections to
Its use"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
NEReENnEs BLAZE
Fire Starts in J. II. Oonneiiy 6looI
and Spreads.

Fire Starts. in J. II. DonneIly Block
and Spreads.
Vergennes, Nov. 21.-A fire which
broke out shortly before O'Clock
this evening in the ]. II. Donnelly
block on Green street damaged that
building and surrounding property to
the extent of $4,000 or over before II
was brought under control two hours
later.
The fire originated on the street
floor which is occupied by the Direct
Importing Tea company and spread
into the rooms above occupied by Mr.
Donnelly's tailor shop and then to the
N. j. Remand block on the south Mr..
Renuad conducted a store on the
ground foor OF this block and lived
in apartments on the second floor.
The block adjoining on the north
was also damaged. E. c. Scott con-
Quoted a restaurant and A, II. God
dette barber shop in this building.
The city fire department received val
liable assistance from the fire depart.
ment at the state industrial school,
Had there been wind blowing II is
believed the entire street would have
been .fire.swept, Most of the, furnish
ings were removed from the buildings
damaged afsgi8a1SS
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
,Auro GAS PROVED FATAL
Exhaust cansed Death Of Myron
,t,e Young Of Cambridge.

Z ttt's young OF 9Cambrioao.
Burlington, Nov. 21--Myron L.
Young Of Cambridge. a travelling man,
died under somewhat, unusual cir
cumstances here. Manday, sbeing over
come with gas from an automobile
while he was at work ,iRfiating tire.
He was visiting his brother-in-law,
II. e. Gray ysoE Brooks avenue. About
$50 In the morning he went to gar
ase where he5 had left his car over
night, his intention; being to start out
on business trip.
'& Mr. Young was not seen again un-
I'll 1,S0 in the afternoon when he was
discovered by Mr.. Gray lying on the
floor OF the garage The engine of
the automobile was running at the
time. All efforts to revive the man
failed, for he had evidently been dead
fQf q long time, He had fallen when
nverconfe IN such "a way that his
inouth and noBtrils received the full
dfscharge from the automobile ex-
haust pipe, This discharge Is techni'
'rally known as carbon monoxide gas
Z ffMr. Young was "a years old, a
graduate Of Brown university, and Ia
survived by a wife and three children
He had been actively engaged in the
lumber business at Cambridge for
7 several years, He was interested in
educational matters and was district
superintendent OF Cambridge and I'm
derhill schools until last July. He
was prominent in masonry and be
louged to several OF the York and
Scottish rite bodies,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-11-23
Ho4vssTHeN CLASSIFIED
some IfseH Regarding the Drafted
Man III Bennington County

4 u N
The trscsa I classification Of the
BenninsfQ county registrants under
the 'ssss idfsff law developed
some interesting Facts, ID a
+ The totals number Of fegistrants II
the county is l,743 and the county
quota under the first call was 127.
To secure this quota 572 men were
called for examination and of these
AZ failed to appear
or the 572 called for examination
335 we're passed by the physicians
and 1856 were rejected. Four failed
to report and two were rejected after
the drafted men reached Camp Dew
ems. The district board has certified
157 men for service and ia have
been ordered to camp.
There have been 211 claims for ex-
emption OF which 1870 have been al
lowed
or the 1,74S registrants 500, are
married men and S4s are single men.
Native Americahs inumber 1,476.
naturalized citizens 90, aliens 203 and
aliens who have taken out their first
papers so. 81.
or those not natives 10 are Italians
S3 Canadians. SO Russians, 81 Aus
trians, Es Africans and 8 Germans.
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BRITISH ARE|N !.
! GERMAN REAR 4
HOLD GAINS
Are Fighting in Open For
Cambrai
TAKE 5000 PRISONERS
British Total Losses are Less Than
The Number Of German Prison.
ers Captured.

London, Nov. .22-Gen. Haig an.
nounced tonight that all of the cap
tured area in the region of Cambrai
had been successfully consolidated
with the exception of the village of
Fontaine Notre Dame, which has
been retaken by the Germans iii a
counterattack This village, two
and three quarters miles west of Cam
brai on the Bapaume Cambria road,
was captured by the British Wednes-
day evening in a thrust north from
Cantaing.
German prisoners now number
more than 5000, Reuters correspond.
ent at British headquarters reports.
To the west and south of Cambrai
the British tanks, cavalry and infan-
try are in some places within three
miles of the town. The Germans are
evidently making desperate effort
to hold Bourbon woods, north of Foli.
taine Notre Dame, position when
dominates Cambria.
In the sectors where the British
thrust was deepest, amounting to six
and one half miles, the fighting now
rs in the open. Gen Maurice, chief di-
rector of military operations at the
War Office, told correspondents to-.
day that in some places the linden
burg line had been completely pierc-
ed and that the next German defense
line was east of Cambrai He de.
clared the victory. at Cambria was
due to the pressure upon the northern
BATH. front which had caused the
Germans to weaisen theiroline in rae.
southern front, ,asnsao9 easi e ~
A renewal of activity tondhe n ofth33
erp front Was indicated by Genal
Haie's latest communique, which re-
ports intense, artillery firing near
7 Pas aF sscih1egn1ddaele, but s9nus infantry
action ,,.a-f, SO iia iail 3slSy
'aFfle British losses ain the Cambria
battle are said 10 be- less than tie
number Of prisoners otaken. e1e2 g g