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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
z |. ". W. men ARE
GIVEN PENlTENTIARY
(Special to Pioneer)

Sydney, N. S. w., Jan. 4.-Twelve
members Of the Industrial Workers
of the World, including John Benja-
min King, of Canada, have been con-
yicted of charges Of conspiracy to
spread sedition, and sentenced to
,penitentiary terms,r ranging from S
to Is years in length.
Judge Pring, in passing sentence.
said the revelations in the evidence
demonstrated that the II. w. w. was
an association Of criminals of the
worst type, and was hotbed of
crime" He said he hoped strong
and drastic measures would be taken
to uproot the association.
Several women in court screamed
and three tainted when the men
were found guilty.
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ect follows in full:
Duluth, Minnesota,
November 2, 1916.
Hon. G.. G.. Andrews, Secretary,
Minnesota State Forestry Board,
St. Paul, Minnesota,
My dear sir:
Referring to your letter to me
of the 2Sth and my reply of the
3Oth ult., upon second thought
l would suggest that the most
effective fire protection that I
can think of for Northern Min
nesota would be to cease drain
ing the swamps and try to secure
, settlers for those already
drained.
Practically all swamps and
bogs in Northern Minnesota east
of the Red River valley and
north of the Northern Pacific
are very fertile and when we
have learned how to farm them
and secured the necessary farm
ers to do the work, they will
probably become the most valu-
able agricultural lands in the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
POTATO RATE INQUIRY
WILL BE MADE BY I. G. C..

Washington, Jan. 4.--Investigations
of rates, charges, rules, regulations
and practices of the railroads with
respect to the transportation of
potatoes from the producing states
of Minnesota, Michigan and Wiscon-
sin to Southern and Eastern destina-
tions has been ordered by the Inter-
state Commerce commission.
Complaints received by~the COM
mission and mentioned in the order
were not made public.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
GREEK SITUATION
FAR FROM SETTLED
(By United Press}

London, Jan. 4.-Indications that
the Greek situation is far from being
settled are given in dispatches from
Athens. King Constantine's govern
ment is having difficulty in granting
complete acquiesence to all demands
of the entente in the last note on ac-
count of a certain current in public
opinion.
The blockade of the entente is still
in force and will remain so until
Greece grants all demands made.
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Asserts Members of Union In Bemidjl Quiet and
Winding Own Business Housed and Fed At
Bemidji Quarters of Branch Local
REPORTS BRANDEDFALSE
William D. Haywood Sends nessage That Strike At
Gemme Will Be Investigated; Report
Reaches Here; Men Well Behaved

"The Crookston Lumber com.
pany is in no manner connected
with this strike. We haven't
anything to do with the Crook
ston company and do not con-
template any difference with
them. That company isn't in
terested in this matter at all and
we are not paying any atten-
tion to them. But we're going
to stick to the end so far as the
Backus-Brooks company is
concerned.
I'VE haven't received any or
ders so far as the Crookston COM
pany is concerned and we're not
bothering ourselves in any way
about it,
This was a statement made to a
representative of the Pioneer this
forenoon by Nils Madison, branch
secretary Of the Industrial Workers
Of the World, at the headquarters Of
the branch In sBernitlji,' and was In.
reply to direct query put by tho
newspaperman.
But the Pioneer caller was given
to understand that the strikers were
determined to stand by their de-
mands on the Backus-Brooks COM
pany at Gemmell and would stick to
the finish.
Asked if the Bemidji Pioneer was
according the strikers fair treatment,
Secretary Madison quickly replied,
bet your life you are"
Haywood is Interested.
1t was also stated by Secretary
Madison that William D. Haywood
had wired the strike committee at
Gemmell that he was looking into
the details of the strike and to keep
the men intact. Mr.. Madison ex-
presses himself as being incensed at
the reports published in papers sent
out of Gemmell, or from other
Continued on Page Six)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
PLANS GOVERNMENT.

Ell Paso,- jar. E.-4.-Francisco Villa,
the bandit !chieftain, is arranging
the details of plan to set up a pro-
visional government and has ap-
pointed OFFICIALS to draft laws for the
tentative government, according to
Information which reached here to-
Heavy fighting is in progress south
sof, Ghihuahua City. Villa is fighting
snorthward. Both sides are using ar
tillery and losses on both sides is re-
ported heavy. ~1 -,
1.-The United States is Investigating
recruiting for Villa in the United
States. It is reported band of %
has eluded the government authori-
ties and are in Mexico awaiting or
~ders from Villa.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
FEARS HIGH FOOD COST
WILL INCREASE PELLAGRA

Washington, Jan. A fear that
high food prices, by unbalancing
diets, may lead to wider prevail
ence of pellagra in the United States
during the coming year is expressed
in a bulletin issued today by the pub
lie health service.
"The high cost of living has fur
ther served to bring about a reduc-
tion in many families in the amount
of milk, meat, eggs, beans and peas
consumed, all of which are pellagra
prophylactics," the bulletin says.
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co.
ELECTS OFFICERS

At meeting of the stockholders
of the Bemidji Exploitation company
it was voted by the stockholders to
dissolve the corporation board of di-
rectors and officers were elected as
follows:
Presidential. P. Ritchie.
Vice President-E. ]. Bourgeois
Secretary-C. w. Brandborg.
Treasurer-Edward French.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
RUSS CAPTURE 900
IN OFFICIAL REPORT
(By United PreSS)

VDy
Petrograd, Jan. 4.-The capture OF
600 prisoners, three canno, mine
throwers and bombing mortars from
the Teuton allies near BotOch, in
Roumania, is reported today in Off
cial dispatches.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
SEND CALL
FOR help; WIRE
IS RECEIVED HERE

Il Nils Madison, secretary of the Be
midi branch of Local No. 400, ,Lum
Der WORKERS Organization, of the ]
W. W., this morning received the fol
lowing telegram from Forest Ed
wards, secretary of the Local No
400:
Minneapolis, Jan. 4.-Win
send out call for men for woods.
The lumber bosses with their
gunner are trying to start
something. It will cost them
million dollars if those men ar
rested at Gemmen are not re-
leased at once.
FOREST EDWARDS.
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LAST SURVIVOR OF THE G. O.P.
BIRTH DEAD AT RIPON

Ripon, Wis, Jan. 4.-Alorzo Lo-
per, 81 years old, said to be the last
survivor of members of the conven-
ton at which was launched the Re-
publican party here many years ago,
died suddenly while seated in his
home
Mr.. Loper served several times in
the Wisconsin legislature.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04

TO ASK CONCESSIONS
(By United Press)

London, Jan. 4.-Persistent reports
from Italy and Switzerland are to
reply to the entente refusal to dis
cuss peace and that the reply will
demand concessions is arousing great
interest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
PEACE Pc PROTOCOL
FAILURE; NOTICE
SERVED BY U. s.
TO COMMISSION
Indications are That Wilson Will
Order Fletcher Back to His Post
as Ambassador.
VILLA PLANS TO AGAIN.
ESTABLISH GOVERNMENT
United States Investigating Recruit
ing for Outlaw This Side Of the
Border; Battle Rages.
, (By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 4.-The Amer
ican-Mexican peace commissioners
have been informed of the work to-
ward the Withdrawal of General Per-
shing and his men from Mexico as
the conference on the border proto-
col is fruitless. Indications are, the
president will send Ambassador
Fletcher back to his post at Mexico
City. r:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
RED LAKE FALLS PIONEER
80 YEARS OLD. IS DEAD

~ Red Lake FaIIS, M1nn., JAN. T.
Lucius Maltby Healy, 80 years old,
Oldest resident Of Red Lake county,
is dead.
Mr.. Healy was member of the
legislature from Rice county in 1874
rs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
LEAK PROBE Will
START TOMORROW
(By United Press)

Washington, Jan. 4.-Investiga-
tion by the House rules committee
into the note leak charges starts to-
morrow. Representative Flood is the
first witness who will tell what he
knows of the leak whereby r. w.
Lawson and his friends clean up $780,
100000.
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please everyone present.
The Royal Gwent singers are ac-
knowledged to be one of the premier
singing aggregations entour and the
offerings include a mixed program Of
classics, humorous and popular selec-
tions, all rendered in English, unless
otherwise requested.
From the advance sale of tickets
the auditorium of the church will be
filled to capacity.
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HOUSE And WILSON
IN CONFERENCE TODAY
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Washington, Jan. 4.-With Col. E.
M. House calling at the White House
today, developments in the situation
growing out of the presidents note
to the warning nations of Europe are
expected to take a new turn. Colonel
House refuses to discuss his visit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
SP00NER MAY HAVE
ELECTRIC Line OUTLET
(Snecial to PiOneer)

Spooner, Minn., Jan. 4.-The Min
nesota, Dakota & Westerly railway
is contemplating line from here to
Goodridge, where it will connect with
an electric line from Thief River
Falls.
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All Bemidii is looking forward to
an evening of rare musical enter
tainment this evening at the Metho-
dist church, when the Royal Gwent
choir, composed of Welsh male sing
ers, appear in concert.
Sextets, double quartets and chorus
work will feature the evening, also
solos, duets, trios and Quartets, pro-
viding a varied program certain to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-04
BELTRAMI COUNTY .
TO REMAIN WET
SO DECIDES JUDGE E. W. STANTON IN
THE "WET" And DRY" FIGHT; IN.
DIAN VOTE AT RED LAKE LEGAL
ACCORDING TO DECISION.

Judge W Stanton 430 o'clock this afternoon handed down de-
eon in the county option fight the effect that the Red Lake Indian
which gives the election margin.
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Continued on Page Six)
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-17
LIBERTY OXYGEN A SUCCESS
Alrmen Can Do Terrific Execution
From Great HEIGHT.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Aircraft Ay--
ing the Stars and Stripes may bom--
bard Berlin from q height of six miles
through the latest invention of Amer.
lean scientific genius. At this height
German defending planes and guns
would be useless.
This unheard Of height can easily
be attained by the Liberty motor,
according to all experts. The onl-
difficulty has been that IN such rsri~
ned atmosphere the ayfators them
solves could do nothing; the terrihc
demands on their lungs are too great
to permit othor action. Airplanes have
attained heights Of $4,000 feet but the
-dihfcnlty Of breathing oil but made.
the aviators powsfless.
IS Now American science steps In with
the twin Of the Liberty motor. LIB
erty oxygen" Is it, name and It 10
respiratory device which automatically
supplies to the hier the oxygen which,
is lacking in the natural air at high
attitudes
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-17
TRAIN HITS AUTO; Z KILLED
All Occupants Of Car Lose Lives in
Collision.

Collision.
Detroit, Mich, Oct. 15.-Every occu-
pant Of an automobile driven by Jo-
seph J. Pohl were killed outright when
the car was struck by Michigan
Central passenger train at Harsse
Crossing, IL miles north Of Detroit.
The victims were seven in number.
The car was hit squarely BY Bay
City Detroit passenger train No. 20S
at 3 o'clock. Occupants Of another
car Immediately preceding the Pohl
car crossed the tracks in safety, &C.
cording to an eye witness Of the ac-
ctdent, endeavored to warn Mr.. Pohl OF
the approaching train. The warning
was UNDECIDED. however. and the car
continued at about 20 miles an hour.
It :is said, running directly into the
path Of the oncomins train.
The seven occupants Of the car were
instantly killed, the bodies OF two chill.
dren were taken from the pilot Of the
engine. Tho 9th srs bodies were. found
.l60 to 300 below the crossing.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-17
FOE TRADE Law
Put INTO EFFECT
President issues Regulations for
New Trading With the
Enemy Law.
RULES ARE IMPORT Ant
Ev.ry Citizen Is Affected by Aes
Which 10 Expected to Force
the Germans to
Submit.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Regulationa
for the trading with the enemy act
have been issued by President Wilson
They constitute the most far reach
Ing control OF every phase of inter
course between the United States and
the world.
They give legal force to every move
Of the United States in casting abous
Germany an economic barrier which
will compel her into submission.
Not only the new regulations foy
cutting of trade between the United
States and Germany, but they do the
following:
Cut of trade with Germany's a.
lies.
Cut of trade with those who do
trade with either Germany or her al
lies.
Provide custodians for all enemy
property in the United States
Require special licenses for trade.
or intercourse with any enemy or any
Of an enemy within the United States.
Authorize the Secretary of the Treas
ury to investigate and supervise iii
foreign exchange and prevent It's
working to the advantage Of the en-
;0my.
Empower the Secretary of the Treas
ury to stop the taking from or into
the United States Of any communities
ton other than BY mail. telegraph, ca
BILE or wireless.
Creates Censorship Board.
Officially creates 4 censorship board
consisting Of representatives Of the
Secretaries Of War and the Navy.
Postmaster General, War Trade board
and committee on public information
to censor mail, cable, radio and other
means Of communication.
Authorize the Federal Trade commits.
sion to keep secret all patents thai
may be developed for the interest OF
the United States and to provide for
working in the United States unde.
patents held by enemies or allies of
the enemy.
Vest in the Postmaster General the
authority to censor foreign language.
publications.
Charge the Secretary Of State with
control over the entry and egress from
the United States Of enemies or al
lies of the enemy.
Authorize the Secretary Of Com
merce to hear appeals Of refusals of
customs officers to grant clearance pa
pers to vessels.
Charge the Attorney General with
the enforcement of the criminal Sec
tons of the trading with the enemy
act.
Empower the President to regulate
imports as well as exports.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-17
Russia May Sell Penin,u1..

Petrograd, Oct 1.-THE Russkia
VOLTA says that strange rumor Is be-
Ing circulated that the Russian gov
eminent intends to sell the peninsula
of Kamtchatka, on the northeastern
coast Of Siberia, to Americans. The
report said that Americans were OFFER
ing several billions Of rubles for the
territory. The project Is prompted by
the financial difficulties Of the treasury
and the desire Of the government not
to increase the national debt.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-17
oluN RES POYSE
TO LlBERI LOAN
Only $500, GOO, 600 in Bonds
Taken With Campaign
Halt Gone.
new DRIVE IS COMING.
Whole Weight Of administrator e 70
Be Thrown Into Work
for Balance Of Cam
paion.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Deep concern
to officials here is caused by the tar
diness OF the people In responding to
the, Second Liberty Loan. The cam
paign is being watched. with great in
.terest by President Wilson and his
cabinet.
With half Of the campaign gone,
treasury officials estimated that not
more than $600,00O,0OO had been sub.
scribed and they considered this es-
innate liberal. It has become appar-
ent to officials that new and ire
mendous impetus must be given to
the campaign II the subscription is to
approximate the $4,000, OOO, 900 hoped
for. The whole weight of the admin
istration Is to be thrown into the bal
ance for the rest OF the campaign and
q drive Of dimensions unapproached
heretofore is to be made during the
two weeks that remain before the close
OF the subscription books.
Must Subscribe Without Delay.
a new factor, calculated to hearten
the host Of workers and to make the
country realize that the most strenu-
6ns efforts must be made Ii the big
drive is to be contaminated success
fully, will be introduced into the cam
paign, probably within "a hours.
Notwithstanding the splendid re-
captions given Secretary McAdoo in
the West, the efforts Of thousands Of
workers. and the most highly organized
publicity campaign ever known In the
country; the daily average Of subscrip-
tons has fallen far beliew what Of.
fciala had hoped for. The time has
come, officials feel, when the people
Of the country must be made to re-
alize that they must subscribe with
out delay to the full limit of their
means. From President Wilson down
officials are understood to be united in
this belief, and steps to give the cam
paign impetus will be taken without
delay.
Only IL Per Cent Raised.
The $500, 100000 estimate Of the
treasury takes into consideration all
the optimistic unof1lcial'' estimates
from the various reserve districts and
that sum is only IL per cent Of the S..
.000, 100000 desired.
This would leave $4,000, 0O0, 900 ia
be raised within the next IL working
days, an average Of 1867 100000 a day
II the s5,00O,O0O,00O goal Is to be at.
tanned, and $2,400, 5000, 900, an average
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-17

State Road Named for Nelson.
United States Senator Knute Nelson
has had state road named for him.
Following q call by q committee from
sGlenwoo0, Highway Commissioner e.
NJ. Babcock registered the Nelson
trail. The road runs from the Iowa
line south Of Worthington., Mimi,
through Mobiles, Murray, Lyon, Yellow
Medicine, Chippewa, Swift, Pope, Doug
las. Otter Tail. Watonwan and Hub
bard counties to Lake Nasca. The
road will b marked with q black cir
ole enclosing q yellow background
with the letter M in tts centsr.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-17
TEUToNs LAND IN Russia
Report Says aunners Are Now o..
Mainland.

Amsterdam, Oct. l5.-Unconhrmet'
dispatches from Swedish sources %.
that the important town of Hapsal. o.
the Esthonian mainland, terminus o
the direct rail- to Reval and Petru
grad, has fallen TO the German nava
forces that captured the two island
dominating the Gulf Of Riga. Hapsas
lies us miles south Of Petrograd, but
with its occupation German contrpt
Of the Riga Bay would be complete and
the menace to the Gulf Of Finland
extreme.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-17
BLIGHT Cuts Potato E.timate.

Washington. Oct. 15.-Potato blight,
combined with unfayorable weather
conditions and shortage Of potash fer
tilizer, due to the war, has cut the
estimated harvest Of tubers by 50. 000.-
900 bushels and threatens q serious,
scarcity the coming winter.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-17
Prs,nler keren.Isv If,

sss0s0syssosSs sNOVVssONy Tie
Petrograd; Oct 16.Premier Keren-
sky Is still in bed, but not seriously
III. He Is believed to have contract
Cd . cold on his return from army
headqnarter.,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25
A. SINISTER PARALLEL.

New York, N. Y.-The New York
World, stalwart of stalwarts, points
out in an editorial review a sinister
parallel, which deserves the careful
reading of thoughtful men and women
everywhere. The World says:
Had it not been for the insistent
determination of the Slave States to
extend their "peculiar institution, -
the Civil War would never have been
fought. Had the advocates of slavery
been content to leave slavery to the
States that wanted slavery, the issue
could ultimately have been adjusted
without the loss of more than 100000
lives and the wasting of billions of
treasure.
The Southern States are now under
taking to do what the slave States once
unsuecessfully attempted. They are re-
solved to extend their prohibitory sys-
tenn to the rest of the country and to
override the States that are opposed
to Federal regulation of the sumptuary
habits Of the people. The Senate yes
terday voted to submit the amendment
to the Legislatures of the several
States, and unless reason triumphs over
fanaticism in the House the country
will be torn for the next six years by
this unnecessary and highly dangerous
controversy.
At time when the most solemn duty
of Congress is to promote American
unity and concentrate its energies on
the winning of the war, a new subject
of national discord is created by the
failure of the Senate to measure up to
its great responsibilities.
Under the Constitution as it now
stands the people of every State have
full power to regulate the manufacture
and sale Of all alcoholic liquors. They
can license it, they can restrict it, they
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1917-08-25
NATIONAL NEWS NOTES.
Brief Bits Of News and Comments On
Men and Measures.
LIBERIA OPPOSES GERMANY.

Baltimore, Md.-Dr. Ernest Lyon
Liberian Consul General, resident here
states the announcement that Liberia
has severed diplomatic relations with
Germany has greater significance than
may appear, at first sight, to the aver
age reader. The Republic is neither a
also wireless facilities in Liberia which
tai, Monrovia, a place with a popula-
ton of about 5000, has, since 1910,
been a station on the cable route be-
tween Germany and Brazil. There are
alse wireless facilities in Liberia which
the Germans have made use of in com
municating with certain of the South
American republics, and, probably,
with Mexico. Liberia can do its bit.
Announcement is now made that the
State Department at Washington has
been notified that Liberia has declared
war against Germany. 1t is said their
object is to intern German merchants
and sympathizers who are active in aid
ing the cause of Germany against the
Allies.