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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-21
new FUEL REGULATOR
NAMED FOR THE n. W.
nv United Press)


Washington, Nov. 21.-John Ma
her of Minneapolis was today ap-
pointed fuel administrator to handle
all matters pertaining to the distrl-
button and apportionment of coal for
the northwest. His headquarters
will be in Washington.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-21
ITALY'S HERO ALIVE

Washington, Nov. 21.-An official
dispatch from Rome says Gabrielle
D'Annunzio, the aviator poet, re-
ported missing after fight over the
enemy lines, actually is at the front
displaying great activity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-21
ALLIES SHOULD STICK
TO POLITICAL OFFENSIVE
(By United Press)

London, Nov. 21.-Arthur Hen
derson, British labor party leader,
says the allies should not abandon
political offensive against Germany,
because it is the most dangerous Of
fensive in the face Of the Hohenzol-
lerans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-21
Bold Bandits
Get Diamonds
Worth$50,000
(By United PreSS)

Minneapolis, Nov. 21.-Three un-
masked men this forenoon entered
Harry Green's jewelry store in the
loop, surprised the clerks and got
between $4,000 and $4,000 worth
of diamonds and 1912 in cash and
made their escape.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-21
Canada Lifts
Embargo On
Live Stock
(By United Press)

Winnipeg, Man, Nov. 21.-Can-
ada's embargo on shipments of live
stock to the United States has been
lifted. 1t was placed to prevent de-
portation of Canadian herds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-21
MINNEs0TAN KILLED IN ACTION

OCCdWd,
American names appearing in yes
terday's casualty list is: Killed in ac-
tion, Albert Shay, Gully, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-21
SUPREME COURT TO RECESS

Washington, Nov. 21.-The su-
preme court announced that on No.
vember 26 recess will be taken
over Thanksgiving until December
10.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-21
PershingSees
Haig Break
Enemy Line
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
With the British armies, Nov. 21.
General Pershing personally watch
ed the attacks of General Haig when
he broke the Hindenburg line.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-21
Ii Great Achievement.

Is Great Achievement.
New York, Nov. 21.-Military ex-
perts consider Haigs smashing the
Hindenburg line the greatest mill
tary feat since the battle Of the
Marne.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-11-21
TONNES STORM
SECOND Line AND
DEADLYTANKSRAE
CONCRETE DEFENSE
(By United Press)

London, Nov. 21.-Feld Marshal
Haig has broken the famous linden
burg line at various points over a
front of a score of miles. Haig has
smashed through for between four
and five-mile advances.
The Tommies stormed the second
line behind the preliminary defenses
and the deadly British tanks batter
ed through artfully contrived Ger
man cement emplacements, ponder.
ously continuing forward.
Cambrari is almost in British
hands.
The extent of the great victory is
not fully estimated Not onlv is the
Hindenburg line penetrated and
two of its lines utterly smashed, but
the British menace the German COM
munication line including Douai,
Cambria and St. Quentin.
The surprise was so complete and
the German demoralizstion 50 thor.
ough that an official report does not
attempt to estimate the number Of
prisoners taken. However, it is be-
lieved thousands Of prisoners and
great number Of guns have been cap
tured.
The exact location of the blow is
unknown but indicates that Cam
brai is the objective.
Straneest WorA Battle.
With the British armies, Nov. 81.
The strangest battle in the history
of the world was that which smash
ed the Hindenburg line. When the
world was saying surprise attack
was impossible, when the Prusisans
were thinking the same thing and
sleeping in their comfortable trench
es, the British tanks like an army
of horses of Troy, rose from their
quiet and peace to smash forward
with no artillery preparation.
The numbering tanks did the pull
verizing and German prisoners roll
ing back from the front in British
hands are still surprised as to what
happened.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14
StOCkade Is
Being Built
1T WILL Be COMPLETED WEDNESDAY
Action Taken To Relieve Crowded Condition OF
County JAIL

A stockade is being constructed
at the fair grounds, across the
river from this city, for the pur-
pose of holding the large number
OF members Of the l. w. w. being
arrested under the state sabotage
law. Already eleven members or
that organization are being held
in the local Jail awaiting trial at
the November term Of the district
court and eleven more have been
sent to Moscow to be held there
in the Latah county stockade un-
It'll court cOnVenes. AS immediate
action is necessary to relieve the
crowded condition of the Jail,
work on the stockade is being
pushed and that structure will be
ready for occupancy Wednesday.
Bunks are being constructed in
the building formerly used for
exhibits and quarters for the
commissary are being established
i'm the small building directly in
the rear. The grounds will be
enclosed with a strong barbed
wire fence and the prisoners will
be closely guarded.
The occupants will be required
Ito furnish their own bedding and
strict military discipline will be
maintained, rations being issued
at certain hours under the d.
lrection of a mess sergeant and
the prisoners doing their OWL
cooking. The sergeant who has
charge of the stockade at Moscow
will have complete charge of the
Organization of the camp and vii
arrive in the city Wednesday fol
that purpose.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14

ment as heretofore, allowing ln-
twenty-five cents for
each pupil brought from outside
the three mile limit. Arrange
ments will also be made with the
Red Collar line to bring the pupils
from down the river on a special
school boat as was done last year.
The board also definitely decided
upon the corps Of instructors for
the next year.
1t was reported that the re-
pairs to the heating plants at the
Lincoln and High school build
ings are rapidly nearing compile
tion and everything will be in
readiness for the schools to start
On September 3rd.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14
Drainage Petitions
Ready To File.
SIGNATURES REPRESENT 5000 ACRES
Property Owners Holding Over One-Third Total
Acreage Sign Petitions.

Signatures Of property owners
whose holdings represent ap-
proximately 5000 acres have al
ready been secured on the petit
ton for the formation of the
drainage district to deepen the
outlet of Occur d'Alene lake. The
circulation of the petition in
Benewah county has been practi-
cally completed with the result
that the signatures secured re-
present over one-third of the
fetal acreage affected by the pro-
posed improvement instead OF
the one-flfth r quired by law.
Approximately $1,000 acres or
land in this county and 10000
acres in KoOtenai county will be
benefited by the project, the pc
litions for the formation of which
will be filed in court some time
next week. e. N. LaNeine, attor-
ney for the committee in charge
in Benewah county, will leave for
Seattle Friday to- take the matter
Up with the government engineers
and secure their approval of the
project and Immediately upon his
return the petitions will be filed.
The plans are to dredge the outlet
of Coeur d'Alene lake to a depth
of about four feet below its pres
Cnt level. This, il is stated, will
Germit the water to be carried Off
Y a the time Of the spring freshets
and the melting of the snow and
prevent it from backing up and
flooding the lands along the ST..
Joe, st. Maries and Occur d'Alene
rivers, which this year cost the
property owners many thousands
of dollars.
The petition, which has been
circulated in this county by J. E.
Landeryou, carries the sigma
lures of all classes of property
owners, from the small truck
gardener with one lot to the
large rancher with hundreds of
acres affected. It also carries
the signatures Of the lumber
companies and large corporations
many Of whom were heavy losers
by reason of the high water this
spring.
The names of the signers, with
the approximate acreage of each,
follow:
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14

f. N. LaVeine, as attorney for
the Milwaukee Lumber company,
has filed a suit in the district
court for this county against
William B. Hunter and Ida B.
Splitter, defendants. The action
is brought to foreciose a mort
gage for $500 in property be-
longing to Hunter and Judgment
is asked for the amount Of the
note, interest at 8 per cent from
20, 1916, and $4,000
attorneys fees and costs. Ida B.
Splitter is made a party to the
action because she claims some
interest in the property, which
interest, the complaint alleges,
lis subsequent TO the mortgage.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
NOW IN SESSION

The board Of county commits
sioners met in their regular
monthly meeting Monday and will
probably continue in SESSION the
greater part Of the week. The
time Of the board was taken up
Monday in the auditing of bills
and canvassing the returns 8f
the two special elections held last
Tuesday and Wednesday to de-
termine whether or not the Lowell
Independent Highway District
and the Plummer Gateway High
way District should be formed.
The vote in the two precincts
was: For the creation of Lowell
District, Lowell Precinct, 4g;
against, 4; plummer Precinct,
for, ; against, 88. For the crea-
tion of Plummer Gateway Dis
trict, plummer precinct, 123;
against, "A; Lowell precinct, for,
2; against, IA. In accordance
with the result of the two cleo
tions the commissioners entered
orders creating the Plummer
Gateway District and rejecting
the petition for the formation Of
the Lowell District.
The result of this election is
to create a district which COM
lprises practically all of the terri
tory in this county which was
formerly in the old Plummer In
dependent Highway District. The
later was disorganized by the ad-
verse decision of the United
States District Court at Occur
d'Alene in the tax case Of Bene-
lwah county against the Milwau-
kee railway.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14
UNION TRUST COMPANY
WILL FoRECLosE MORTGAGE

A suit has been filed in the
district court for this county by
the Union Trust company of Spo-
kane against Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
Shanks. The action is brought
to forecl0se a mortgage for
S950.00. which was executed on
April 2, 1916, on the northwest
quarter of section 10, township
l6 north. Judgment is asked for
the amount of the mortgage, in
terest from the date of the same,
500 attorneys fees and the
costs of the action. Attorneys A.
E. Gallagher of Spokane and Ed
ward IT. Berg of Occur dAlene
represent the plaintiff.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14
JURY SAYS NYE
is NOT GUILTY


The case of State VS.. j. A. Nye,
who was charged with violation
of the Fallon Fire Law, was heard
ir the probate court yesterday
afternoon before judge Cromwell
and a jury and resulted in the
discharge of the defendant, the
jury bringing in a verdict of not
guilty.
The complaining witness was
VIM. j. Ross, fire warden for the
Occur d'Alene Timber Protective
Association, who charged that the
defendant started a fire on his
homestead, about ~ miles down
the river, on August without
securing a permit. Mr.. Nye ad-
mitted starting the fire, stating
that he did so to clear away
thicket of brush which would be a
menace TO his house in case
parties travelling along the road
were careless with matches.
Members of the jury stated
they arrived at their decision by
reason of evidence brought out
To the effect that the fire. was on
swampy ground and was guarded
by four men, They also stated
the evidence did not clearly show
mo permit was secured. Prose-
cutting Attorney Allen A. Holsclaw
appeared for the state and the
defendant was represented by At
torney Ed. S. Elder.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14
ST. MARIES MEN
WIN COMMISSIONS

Press dispatches from San
Francisco this morning state
that George A. Patterson and F..
T.. Hunt of this city we're among
the 400 men successful in win
ming commissions at the officers
training camp at the Preside.
Mr.. Batterson-r received a commits
sion as captain and Mr.. Hunt as
second lieutenant. other candi-
dates from this city who we're
successful are c.. S. Hofstetter
and Louis Dunson, both of whom
had already received their COM
missions.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14
SURPRISE PARTY FOR
MRS. w. n. HANscoM

About forty members of tine
Methodist church participated in
a surprise party Monday evening
on Mrs. w. H. Hanscom, who will
leave Wednesday for Seattle,
where she will make her home for
the next year. The members Of
the party were we'll supplied with
refreshments and a very enjoy
able evening was spent with
games and music. The guests
presented Mrs. Hanscom with a
set of silverware as a token of
esteem.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14
SCHOOL BOARD SETTLES
TRANSPORTATION QUESTION

The regular monthly meeting
OF the board of education was
held last evening with two mem
bers absent, Mrs. C. II. Gregory
and j. E. Landeryou. The re-
gular monthly bills Of the board
were audited and allowed and the
clerk instructed TO draw warrants
in payment of the same.
The question Of the transpor-
tation Of the pupils was then
taken up and it was decided to
continue under the same arrange
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14
Board Acts
On Exemptions
THIR7Y-ONE CLAIMS ARE ALLOWED
Married Men With Children Dependent Upon
Them Are Exempted.

Out of the first l44 men called
O appear for examination in this
ounty but 95 presented them
elves at the time designated in
heir order of call. OF this num-
'er 81 were rejected by the ply
icians as being physically dis
qualified, and 38 claim exemp-
ions on various grounds. This
caves the result of the first three
Iays' examination conducted by
he local board as twenty-six men
Who are physically qualified and
Who do not claim exemption.
Their names follow:
Wallace G.. Webster, st. Maries
Albion b. Hankerson, Tensed.
Delbert Rector, St. Maries.
Peter Bozich, st. Maries.
Keith VIM. Rowland, Benewah.
Carl Hoisington, Plummer.
Walter A. Swift, st. Maries.
Samuel b. Kersey, ST. Maries.
James E. Willis, Tekoa.
Joseph E. Birchfeld, ST. Maries
Robert b. Delaney, ST. Maries.
Carl Johnson, Chatcolet.
Eugene f. Lewis, Sanders.
Joseph Hegseth, Plummer.
LrnH G,,nr nnnntrnh
Hinton Ii. Hibbard, st. Maries.
Walter w. Desgranges, Tekoa.
Harry Vogt, Fernwood.
Paul Houlb, Fernwood.
Alley De Curtains, ST. Maries.
George A.W. Barker, ST. Maries
Glen Downey, st. Maries.
Joseph Marcel, Pembrook, On
tariO.
NikOla Suraic, FernwoOd.
Ernest Dau, Tekoa.
Thirty-one claims Tor exemp-
.ion have already been acted upon
by the local board, Of which
Iwenty-three have been allowed
and eight rejected. The remain
der of the claims are being held
for further consideration. Chair
man Ed holman, when inter
viewed by a representative Of
The Record in regard to the pol
icy Of the exemption board said:
THE board went into the ex-
very carefully, the aim
being to follow the letter of the
law absolutely. The rule was
established that in all cases
where children were represented
in the claims for exemption the
claims were allowed.
where married men were
conscripted and filed claims as
being the only support of theiI
wives and no children or parent
dependents were involved, if the
board was satisfied the wife would
not be a dependent the claim was
rejected. Wherever it was pos
sible within the time limit the
board has resorted to ever.
means of securing information
and in all cases an effort ha'
been made to verify the ailidaviti
filed with the claim for exemp
ton"
Young men whose wives arr
expecting to become mothers vii
be granted exemption, the boar
has decided.
The following are the claim
which have already been allowed
Elmer Glen Knight.
Emil Robinson.
Lester d. Smith.
Claud Magers.
II. w. Schact.
Leonard C.. Losinger, Jr.
Elof Anderson.
Marion ID. Holt.
James Earl Woodruff.
Timothy l.. Luce.
William Martin Miller.
Ollie Dawson.
Earl B. holland.
Frank Engelhart.
! Ole Erickson.
Carl Albin Helberg.
Tracey f. Dennison.
Omer Leslie Caine.
The following claims of q
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14

A marriage license was issued
Monday by the county Auditor to
Elmer w. Burrows, aged az, and
Constance A. Brushwood, aged 33,
both of Spokane.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-08-14

the claimants are aliens:
Duncan Joseph Steven.
Jose Kludjer.
Nicholas Patrick Campbell.
Eugene Sol Lewis.
Gerhard Eugene Wilhelm Ere
derrick Brede.
The following claims for ex-
emption were rejected by the
Board;
Harold f. j. Goblet.
Levi Hill.
Otto A. Johnson.
Olov Hagstrom.
Raymond Franks.
Edwin Froelich.
Edward C. Kuchenbecker.
Earl H. Kidder.
Any exemption granted may
be recalled at any time by the
board If the cause for exemption
Is removed or it may be found
That the applicant has falsely
sworn to secure it.
The following letter has been
received by the board from A. l..
Vccellio, who is at present CON
fined in the stockade at Moscow
claiming exemption on the ground
that ne is a member Of the I. w.
w. and has conscientious scruples
against war Public sentiment Is
that this class of slackers should
be deported.
Moscow, Idaho.
August If, 1917.
TO Local Board of Benewah
County st. Maries, Idaho.
j. A. Necellio of Fernwood. Ida
ho, 20 years of age, serial mum
Der 26O order number ". do
herewith present claim for ex-
emption from military service.
Claim of exemption, (Conscien-
tous Objector) and not American
citizen.
That | am an Industrial Worker
of the World, and my principles
are opposed to any war.
A. L. Vecellio,
Latah County Jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
Glossy Paper Is !.
Harmful to Eyes
Scientists Find

A committee of the British Associa-
ton has been conducting an investiga-
ton on the influence of school books
on the sight, especially that of chill
dren.
The glossiness Of the paper was
found to be an important matter. This
glossiness depends mainly on specular
reflection, similar to that from
polished metals. Such reflection is apt
to interfere with binocular vision.
Scattered or diffuse reflection, as
from fine white powder is not harm
full. Specular reflection cannot be
entirely avoided in paper, but it is not
injurious to vision unless excessive.
When the specular reflection exceeds
Sc per cent. the resultant glare Is
likely to be harmful.
Writing paper for school use should
not give more than "a per cent. spec
ular reflection at an angle Of 45 de-
grees, since young writers often look
obliquely at. the paper. Colored maps
can be produced without extra expense
or difficulty on paper conforming to
the committees recommendations.
In some cases the effect of using
suitable paper is spoiled by the use OF
glaze in the colors of inks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
Knights of Saint
Patrick Will Hear
Noted Boston Orator

Hon. John F. Crosby of Boston will
deliver the principal address of the
evening at the banquet of the Knights
of st. Patrick which will be- held at
The Stratfield Monday evening, Mar.
10. Attorney Crosby is an orator, of
national repute, member of the pub
lie service commissio of the City Of
Boston, and a former president Of the
board Of education of that city. His
services as an after dinner speaker
are continually in demand and the
committee considers itself fortunate in
procuring one of his ability.
During the banquet various artists
from the local theatres will entertain,
and following the dinner, which will
terminate at 1880 dancing will be
enjoyed until a. m.
This banquet held in commemora-
ton Of Ireland's Patron Saint under
the auspices of the Knights Of Saint
Patrick has yearly shown an increas-
ed attendance, and from the interest
manifested this years dinner bids fair
to outshine it's successful predecessors
in point Of attendance. The indica-
tons are that the dining room of The
Stratfield will be filled to it's capacity.
Reservations may be procured at
Hartigan's Drug store. or Horan's
Floral Shop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
In War Event New
York Would Raise
Convict Regiment

New York, March IA regiment
Of convicts from New York city's
penal institutions probably will be
put in the field in the event Of war
with Germany if the scheme Of Bur
dette G. Lewis, Commissioner of Cor
rection, is approved by the War De-
partment. It already has the support
of Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, comman-
der of the Department Of the East of
the United States Army, to whom Mr..
Lewis submitted the idea.
Gen. Wood advised that the War
Department be consulted as to re-
quirements. This was done by Com
missioner Lewis, who on receiving an
answer made an examination of the
men under his supervision.
He found that of the 5000 in the
cfty's institutions, 80 per cent. passed
the tests. He found also that every
one Of 379 men at the New Hampton
farm was eager to join such regi-
ment.. Commissioner Lewis, speaking
of the scheme, said:
These men would make excellent
soldiers. as has been demonstrated by
the convict regiments in France-the
Blue Devils who have made wonder
full records in the front in the fiercest
fighting
''They would be formed as single
body, not scattered throughout other
regiments, and could be commanded
SO far as non-commissioned officers
are concerned, by their present keep
ers. many Of whom have had military
training
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
AMERICAN
CITIZENS SLEEPING
ON NEWSPAPE
Hundreds Herded In Concentration Camps With
No Other Protection Against Bare
Cement Floors.

can take care Of only 40 men at a
time. Several times as many men
need temporary assistance in Bridge
port every. night. The overflow from
the Christian Union has to go to the
police stations or cheap lodging
houses.
The Christian Union seeks $135, 1000
by March II for a new building and
equipment which shall enable it to
care for ALL the homeless men in
Bridgeport every night. 1t has raised
s37,400 in five days. 1t has five days
left in which to get the remainder Of
the $135,000.
Won't you help? A volunteer work
er probably has taken card bearing
your name and will visit you. If you
ar not visited, won't you send your
subscription to campaign headquar-
tiers in the sun parlor Of the Hotel
Stratfield?
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-03-13
Protest Import Tax
On Cotton for India

London, March IA deputation
representing all sections of the Lanca-
sshire cotton industry waited on Aus
ten Chamberlain. secretary for India,
yesterday, to protest against the re-
cent increase in duties or corron nm
ported into India. The delegates de-
clared the duty was the greatest blow
ever struck at the cotton industry and
that it would result in the closing Of
the mills.
Mr.. Chamberlain replied that it was
impossible to grant the request of the
delegation, The duty, he said, was
81 necessary contribution to the
charges Of midas war loan of 1OO,-
100000 pounds. The cotton trade was
not asking for equality, he declared,
but for a favored position not enjoyed
by other industries.