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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
SURGICAL DRESSING
FEATURE OF WEEK

One Of the most attractive feat
ures of the Red Cross membership
campaign, inaugurated today, is that
at Ibertson's store, where white
rolled Red Cross members are giving
a practical demonstration Of the
making of surgical dressings which
are in urgent demand.
The interior Of the store is spot
less in it's white and in the display
window is the product Of the handi-
work of the members of the chapter.
There is a variety Of bandages and
there will always be some one there
every day during the week to show
what the work is like and tell Of Its
need. Mrs. G. r. Sanborn is in
charge and will gladly give any in
formation as to classes, etc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
BEMIDJI AUTO CLUB
Will MEET TONIGHT
TO ELECT OFFICERS

There will be meeting of the
Bemidji Auto club this evening in
the Commercial club rooms for the
purpose of deciding upon re-organi-
zation., New officers are to be elect
ed and all members of the organi-
zation and all auto owners should be
present.
A campaign for membership is to
he inaugurated and all members are
to be furnished plates forsstheir
cars and Identification cards. The
plan for reorganization included
many interesting features for the
club and Bemidji should have live
auto club, similar to those in other
cities and towns.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
BARKER IS COMING
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

Word reached Bemidji today that
Lieutenant Earl A. Barker OF the
battleship Massachusetts will arrive
in Bemidji on Friday afternoon to
spend Christmas with his family.
The entire city of Bemidji will be
glad to welcome Lieutenant Barker
for no more popular citizen has Be-
midi. The band will meet him at
the train and SO will the Home
Guard and the citizenship in gen.
eral. Plans are yet to be worked out
but the movement has already
started.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
HOSPITAL CORPS IS
(. ORDERED FOR eleventh

DR.. E. w. Johnson, who holds the
rank Of first lieutenant in the Elev-
enth battalion, Home Guard of Min
nesota, has returned from St. Paul,
and while there was ordered to or
ganize hospital corps for the Elev-
enth battalion, to consist of seven
privates, a corporal and sergeant,
the corps to be located in Bem1dji.
DR.. Johnson is the chief surgeon
of the Eleventh and will start the
organization of the hospital corps as
soon as possible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
RED CROSS DRIVE
BEGINS; ALL. ARE
i. URGED TO join;
IF NOT, WHY NOT
It Costs Only One Dollar PEI Year !;
-. Help is Needed to Care. ;
for the Boys. ~ =
SEE THAT RED CROSS FLAG
HANGS IN YOUR WINDOW,
Men As Well As Women Can Join ;;
Committees Launch the Drive:
This Morning. i
A CALL TO SERVICE

The Red Cross drive for in
creased membership is the'
greatest call to service that has
been issued to the men and wo-
men of America who have not
joined the fighting forces OF
the nation. The purpose of this
organization is to alleviate the
suffering at home and abroad
&&ffof those who are the worlds
'adefenders of all that its en-
blem, the cross, has stood for
since the day of the crucifixion
of our Saviour. It is fitting
and proper that it's appeal
should be brought to us at the
Chris tmas season when our
hearts and minds are filled
with the thoughts Of Gods
gracious gift to mankind in
the birth Of His Son.
Let us realize to the utmost
the value of this organization
to the world in this great crisis
in the worlds history and let
us respond nobly by enrolling
ourselves as members of this
4 mighty agency, Of God In min
. -istering to the misery and suf-7
fering of the victims of the
atrocious warfare that is be-
ing waged across the seas.
FRANK B. LAMSON,
Secretary of Red Cross Christ
mas Membership Campaign.
(By F. B. Lamson)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
WAGE Lagoon War.

With the French armies in Italy,
Dec. 17.-Italy is waging a war of
lagoons to save Venice. The strange
half water and half land conflict of
centuries ago between Atil1a and the
original Huns reached the same spot
that modern Huns have reached to-
day. Then the residents fled to the
lagoons, establishing Venice.
Over some of the lagoons Italy is
checking the Huns by highly per-
fected land and water defenses. The
section is specially inundated and
the Adriatic entrances sealed by
mine fields. The Italians are using
a lagoon fleet Motor boats armed
with machine guns and cumbersome
fiat bottomed British monitors are
cooperating.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17

Bemidji has one man at Jefferson
barracks of whom she isn't one bit
proud, at least not at the present,
and he is William Sauer, the Stacker
who had been held for the past sew
h.ral weeks in the county Jail and
Mho has just been taken to Jefferson
barracks from Minneapolis, sent by
the military authorities.
Sauer is the fellow who arrived
in Bemidji early last summer and
worked brief periods in various pla-
ces. His actions soon attracted at
tention and the late Deputy Sheriff
Denley got on his trail. The arrest
of Sauer followed and book which
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
Home GUARD WANTS
RECRUITS FOR VACANCIES

The Home Guard is looking for
more volunteers. At the present
there are about twenty vacancies,
according to Captain Thomas SWIM
son, and he states that a class Of re-
cruits will be organized and drilled
and members will be taken into the
guard as soon as properly qualified.
These applicants must apply on
either Tuesday or Thursday evening
and arrangements will be made to
accept them into the regular guard
as soon as possible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
GERMAN-RUSSIAN CONFERENCE
BEING HELD AT STOCKHOLM
(Ry limited PreSSl

Stockholm, Dec. II. - Philip
Scheidmann, leader Of the German
Socialist majority. is here comforting
with the Bolsheviki minister, Orlov-
sky, on GermanRussian peace. Both
refused to discuss the terms they
were working on. Germany direct
ed the peace terms be discussed here
rather than at Brest Litovsk, be-
cause at the latter place the Boil
sheviki gave the anglings full pub
licity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
LESS DRESSES THROW
WOMEN OUT OF WORK
(By United Press)

New York, Dec. 17.-Over 10000
women garment makers today appeal
ed to President Gompers of the Am
erican Federation Of Labor to use his
influence toward giving them en-
ployment making uniforms for the
soldiers. On account Of the war and
expense curtailmcnt, fewer wOmen's
clothes are being bought and the
ma akers are out of employment.
There is constant shortage of army
uniforms and the women are ask
ing for work in making them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
BROTHERS ENLIST

George Clark and Frank Clark,
brothers, of 521 Fifth street, enlist
ed with Officer Foucault in the
Twentieth engineers and left this
noon for Duluth enroute to Jeffer-
son barracks They have brother
in the Tenth engineers. John Har-
ris enlisted in the aviation corps and
also left on the noon train for JEFF
ferson barracks via Duluth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
Sauer, Bemidji's Stacker,
.TakentO Jefferson Barracks

he carried gave his age as being
within the draft age and his address
as in New York state. He was held
by Sheriff Johnson pending further
investigation and the federal auth
critics were called into the matter.
The result was that federal charge
was lodged against Sauer and he was
held for the army.
While in the county Jail, Sauer
was the most cussed prisoner ever
held. He would do the most unusual
and contemplate tricks and was the
bane of those in charge of him. He
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
missionaries ARE BEING
MAILED TO DRAFT MEN

Questionaires have been mailed to
registrants whose order numbers
were between 1 and ITS inclusive.
These were mailed Saturday and an
other lot is being mailed out today.
This will be continued every day
until all have received their orders
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
Wet and DRY
voteExpeCted
) Pm. Today
(Rv limited Pressl

Washington, Dec. 17.--The nation
al prohibition amendment is destined
to pass the house of congress at s
O'Clock this evening.
The majority is not so wide as the
proponents expected at this time, as
it is expected the vets are using the
of organized labor
with prohibition.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
NAVAL PROBE WILL OPEN
WEDNESDAY BY COMMITTEE
(By United Press)

Washington, Dec. 17.-The inves-
tigation committee today announced
that the house naval probe will open
Wednesday with Secretary Daniels
of the navy and Admiral MCGOWAN
az the first witnesses. ...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
DRAFT EVADER HAD
GOOD SCHEME; TAKEN
(Bv United Press) :?

Winnipeg, Dec. Thames Mil
Ian, reported wanted at Hopkins,
Minn., for draft evasion, has been
arrested at Winnipeg. He registered
in the United States and Canada.
When questioned in Canada he show
ed United States registration and
vica versa.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
spy R0BS BRITISH
WAR MISSION OFFICE
(By United Press)

Washington, Dec. ia German
spy entered and robbed the British
war mission offices, it is reported
here today. The key to the missions
private postal box is missing. De-
tectives claim it was an "inside job
The missions office is the most i'm
portant bureau of information out
side of England. Important military
secrets are kept there.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
NEW CHARTER COMMISSION TO
HOLD MEETING THIS EVENING

The new charter commission will
hold it's first meeting at the city
building this evening, organize and
take the oath Of office. The COM
mission will also discuss the plan
of action in drafting a new charter
for Bemidji to be voted upon by the
people Of the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
AMERICANS TOLD
TO LEAVE RUSSIA
nv United Press)

Toxic, Dec. 17.-Conditions in
Russia are becoming intolerable. Am
erican Ambassador Francis is advis-
ing Americans to leave. American
refugees arriving here say food sup
plies are scarce and there is internal
strife in the torn nation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
MILITARY DELAYS
AGAIN PLACED ON
C0NGRESSBY CROzIER
(Rv United Press }

Washington, Dec. 17.-Admitting
too much red tape in army circles,
General Crozier, during his question
ing by the senate investigating COM
mittee this forenoon, placed the
blame for military delays on con-
gress. A hot debate followed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
HOOVER WILL BLEED
PEOPLE nine MILLION,
SAYS SUGAR MAGNATE

Washington, Dec. II. - Claus
Spreckles, the big sugar magnate,
took another rap at Hoover and his
food policies today when he told
the congressional food Investigating
committee that the American people
will pay the Hawaiian sugar plant
ers 100000 extra next year If the
Hoover food administration fixes
rDrices4tsss,s Observation-Disclosures do.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
BAER ASKS FIFTY MILLION
(By United Press)

Washington, Dec. 17.-Serious
conditions are reported in the west
ern livestock industry owing to
drought, by Representative Baer Of
North Dakota, in PRODUCING bill to-
day appropriating s5O,oOo,o00 for
government purchase Of livestock
feed to be resold to farmers on credit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
MRS. LA JAMBE GAVE CHEESE

- ~ ssrEy
It was Mrs. Conrad LaJambe who
donated the cheese which will be
sold by numbers for the benefit of
the Red Cross, instead Of Mr.. La
Jambe, the attention Of the Pioneer
having been called to this correc-
tiOn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
NO TRENCH FRATERN1ZING ON
CHRISTMAS BY THE SAMMIES
(By United Press)

VDy OHICeU 1ooSI
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE war
department predicts no holiday
trench amenities between Sammy
and Fritz. The latter may try it and
may poke Christmas trees over the
trench tops but Sammy will shoot
them to pieces.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
BANKS ARE CLOSED,
PETROGRAD REPORT
(Bv United Press)

Petrograd, Dec. 17.-All banks
have been closed. News from the
south indicates civil war extending.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
16 INJURED WHEN STREET
CARS COLLIDE IN CHICAGO
nv limited Press)

(By United Press)
Chicago, Dec. 17.-Sixteen per-
sons were injured, five seriously,
when two street cars collided this
morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
Italians On Offensive

Italians On Offensive.
Rome, Dec. 17.-(Official)- 1.-The
Italians suddenly assumed the often
sive against the Austrians in the
Piave delta sector on armed motor
boats and destroyed small bridge
Of the enemy, swept over some enemy
positions and took some prisoners.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17

BASKET SOCIAL THURSDAY
Tie Modern Samaritans will give
a ba2hct social in the Odd Fellows
hall Thursday evening. The Har-
mony orchestra will play.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17
MORE PEACE TALK
BY GERMANY,SAYS
REP0RT;BATTLE0F
LAG00NS IN ITALY
lBY United PreSSl

Amsterdam, Dec. 17.-Germany
will shortly transmit peace terms to
the allies through neutrals and un-
der pledges of secrecy. Reports say
the peace terms will assert Ger
many's political disinteredness for
Belgium, not mentioning Alsace Lor-
raine."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-12-17

Continued on Page Four)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
IOWA STATE COLLEGE TO PRE-.
PARE MEN FOR SIGNAL
81 81
SERVICE. \
URGENT NEED OF
MORE SIGNAL MEN
War Department in Need Of Recruits,
Between Ages Of 1s and As, For Field
Work-students to 30 Enrolled az
Soon a. Proficient in Sending and
Receiving Messages.
pecial to>Times Republican. :,

Special to,Times- Republican
Ames, July 14.--In response to an
urgent call from the war department
the engineering division of Iowa State
College is putting on special sum
mer short course for the training OF
telegraphers for the army signal serv-
ice. The work will begin at once. Any
man between the ages of IS and AZ
years, who Is mentally and physically
qualified for enlistment in the signal
corps, may either enroll now or at any
time later this summer. AS soon as ne
gains the required proficiency in send
ing and receiving messages. he Will De
accepted by the war department, ano
the period Of training at Ames need
not be longer than enough to give him
that proficiency
"We are glad to have your assur-
ance that Iowa State College will give
instruction in biography writes
Lieut.. Col. l.. d. Wildman, Of the Chi
cago headquarters, to Dean A. Marston
at Ames. ."We believe that with your
equipment you should be in good posi-
ton to tram men for the signal corps
The need for telegraphers in serious
The available supply has been ex-
hausted and men must be trained to
complete the present organization and
prepare for future increases. The army
estimates that it will need 2O,oop
telegra Pliers in all"
Teach Fundamentals Of Electricity.
The short courses as now outlined
provide for emphasis on training IN
sending and receiving, but they will
also provide for instruction in the
fundamentals Of electricity as they
apply to the telegraph and telephone
Men who are into - In wireless
may also get instr -. in telegraph
The very complete -luipment OF the
engineering division will be placed
fully at the disposal Of the short term
students. No fixed length of time mas
been prescribed for the course; men
will be dismissed from the work as
soon as they pass the tests fixed by
the army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14

Davenport.
Nearly hundred Davenport youn.
men have made application Tor TIT
second officer reserve training camp
The applications have been sent in tt
Fort Des Moines The camp will b'
held at Fort Riley, Kan.
Fort Madison.
The Mississippi River Power Com
pany has offered to adjust the sewer
system problem at Fort Madison at
cost of $4,000. The city council me
Eugene Maxwell Monday evening, bu'
as all members were mt present :ht
matter was not decided at the time.
Davenport.
Socialists Of Rock Island and Scot
counties are to hold their sixth annua
picnic at Campbelrs Island Sunday
July 29. The picnic committee and tn
management Of the island are workins
together to make the picnic this veal
the largest and most elaborate yet I'M
dertaken, There will be a band concer
and the Judd Brothers quartet Of Dav'
export will sing.
Davenport.
Earl Slater was taken into custody
at noon Thursday by Deputy United
States Marshal A. Peterson on sus-
picion of being Stacker. He is locket
up in the Scott county Jail pending al
investigation >of his case by the mar
shaTs office. Slater Is the first man ar
rested In several days on suspicion o.
having attempted to evade the military
registration law.
EarIvilis.
Charles, the 3-year-old. son 0f Mr.
and Mrs Bagsby, residing on the AlaI
Mcintosh farm, north OF town, wal
painfully injured last week when h
got his fingers caught in the gearln,
Of cream separator. The child wat
playing about the separator ana tn
fingers Of his left hand were complete
I y mashed in the gearing The third
and fourth fingers were amputated.
Muscatins.
At the MONDAY luncheon held 1T tn.
Hotel Muscatine, the Muscatine bust
ness men pledged aid to the Contipen
tai Serum Company, whose labprator.
les on. Isett avenue were destroyed b!
fire early Wednesday morning. A com
mittee comprised by w. =. .Downee
chairman, g. M. Titus and David Bo
gard, was appointed to confer with tn,
officials Of the company and render AZ
sistance.
Muscatins.
n. F. JMaher Of Newell avenue hai
been awarded the contract for the con
struction Of the terminal warehouse. I
will be erected on the site Of the rive
terminal and will cost $9,527. Mayo
r. 8. McNutt, chairman OF the com
mission says the steamboat Interests
will be Immediately notified to remov'
the old warehouse W. . s.: ..:cS-y nen.,nie
the site where the new structure vii
be erected.
ksosauqua.
Members Of the Keosauqua cit!
council wednesday received inturiel
| in an automobile accident while 70
turning home from Pennington. Mayo
lMaltbie was thrown thru the top o
1.-THE car. his glasses almost SEVERN,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
Aurolsr NEARLY cREMArEp.
Shows Great Presence Of Mind When
Clothing 10 Fired by Blazing Oil.

Special to Times Republican.
Malvern. July 14-Charles Hairless,
of near Tabor. had a wonderful escape
from being cremated in an unusual au-
tomobile accident. He alighted to in
ves,igatc some trouble with his car
and was drawing the gasolene when he
hit the aluminium pan against one OF
the wires attached to the carburetor,
causing a spark and an explosion OF
the gasolene. The burning oil was
thrown over him and his clothing was
instantly ablaze. With presence of mind
he ran to the roadside and lying. down
rolled over and over.in the tall grass,
thus entinguishing the fire but his
clothes were nearly burned off and he
had to complete his work with a blank
ct wrapped around him which boy
working in a nearby field brought him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
NARROWLY ESCAPES DEATH.
Rodney Man Carried Into River. With
Cattle When Bridge Coliapsss.

Rodney Man Carried Into River. With
Cattle When Bridge Collapsss.
Special to Times-Republican.
Rodney, July 14-When the seventy
foot span across the LittleS Sioux river
near here collapsed it carried down
with it thirty head Of cattle and the
owner. Vern Collins. Mr.. Collins had a
remarkable escape from death He was
literally lost in the jumbled mass OF
bridge timbers, cattle and the horses
Of the drivers. When he attempted to
arise from the water he found he was
under the bridge. Attic nearly drowned
he managed to crawl along under the
Orders and timbers until he was clear
Of the bridge. when he managed to
come to the surface and reached the
river bank. Six of the cattle were
killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-14
Southern Io,ua Items

/ his nose from his face. Councilman
Fellows received a bad scalp wound
| Councilman Zeigler escaped without in-
| juries. The members of the Council
went to Pennington to inspect the city
we'll. Returning their car hit hole
near bridge. causing the accident.
Knoxville.
| Labor day will be appropriately cele-
brated in Knoxville this year. The fol-
! lowing speakers have been secured:
John P. White, national president, U
NJ. w. A.; John C. Lewis. district presi-
dent; Joe Morrison, district vice pres
ident; John Gay, secretary treasurer
The latter will also act as chairman
Of the day. Two bands have been Sc
cured, the Knoxville girls band and the
LIiteman band. Fireworks will be given
at night and the day and evening will
| be interspersed with games and com
petition between teams from the var-
! Gus unions in this part of the state.
PIeasantvilIe.
While swimming in the Des Moines
river last Sunday, Alva Billingsley and
Jerry Speed discovered the skeleton OF
a small body which so greatly re-
sembled the trunk of a child and for a
| time great excitement prevailed. The
! head, arms and feet of the skeleton
l were missing, and the bones so re-
sembled those Of child. that for q
time even local doctors were almost
/ fooled The skeleton was brought to
Pleasantville, and the county sheriff
and coroner were notified. The county
authorities came up from Knoxville
| Monday morning, and after thorough
" examining the bones they were pro-
nounced being those Of a dog.
Knoxville.
Herbert Crane, of Consul, Monroe
county, former resident Of Bussey
died Monday morning at 2 O'clock al
the miners hospital In Abba from in
juries received from an auto accident
received a week previous. The accident
happened Sunday, July l, one and one
half miles north Of Lovilia on the
Hamilton road. The car was being
driven by Crane at q terrific rate OF
speed on route to Hamilton with thres
lcompanions, Elmer Cooper, James Nor
3Lgan and Ed Ledford all Of Buxton No
1S. Approaching q little hill the wheels
Nil g. tut, teAElUS OHo VI tNc WntcIS Oil
and turning the car turtle. Cooper was
thrown quite distance but the Other
three were caught under the car as i,
went over and pinned under It.
Knoxville.
Frank Dunlap was painfully and al.
most seriously injured last Thursday
4 In a very unusual accident at the Dun.
Hap drug store when large electric
tan fell striking him on the head and
linflicting wound just over the lef
eye. The fan which was running at full
j speed had been placed on movable
u stand or case and when moved it wa!
Il pulled off and fell directly on him witt
the aforementioned results. A guart
rail was on the fan to protect agains
4 accidents but small opening allowed
the points Of the blades to cause thu
injury, one blade being broken entirel,
of. n the INJURY had been an incl
hover tho loss OF an eye would prob.
I ably have been the result Z.