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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-21
Battle Fronts Quiet.

Paris, Feb. 21.-The official state
ment today reports nothing of in
terest along the battle fronts.
The evening leader., 1917-08-08

portance against the so-Rumanian
line barring the way to Bessarabia.
At Fokshani the enemy has struck a
swift blow against defenders of the
line and forced them across the river
Tyrladesus, thereby threatening the
crossing of the lower Seth and the
road to Galatz, one of the chief Rr-
manian towns on the Danube still re-
naming in Rumaniah hands. A num-
Der of guns of various calibers, and
1 300 prisoners were taken by the in
vaders.
To the north, along the Bystritza
river in Rumania, the Russian regi-
ments turned traitor and fled, compell-
ing the main forces of the Russians
here to retire again several miles.
Near Kimpolung in Southern Buko-
wilma, the Russians gave battle on
the heights of Molit but were defeated
and forced to cede terrain At several
points further north the Russians are
|, at grips with the enemy and apparent
ly are more than holding their own, on
several sectors, having driven back
the Teutonic advanced posts.
Taking advantage of the retreat of
the Russians west of Zbrocz river
where the disaffection in General Brus-
iloff's army made it virtually rout,
the Austrians and Germans are har-
vesting hastily the crops left behind.
Artillery duels continue to be the
chief factors of warfare in both the
Austro- Italian and Macedonian thea
ters. Severe fighting is taking place
in southeastern German East Africa,
As yet it mas reached no definite re-
suit, although the British have gained
some ground.
Canadian Army Headquarters in
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The evening leader., 1917-08-08

COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT WAS OF GREAT I'M
PORTANCE THE MONEY FOR WATER, SEWERS AND
STREETS IS NOW IN BANK AND IT is HOPED WORK
WILL SOON BE UNDER WAY.

The council met in regular session
last night. Routine business was
transacted, and then letter was read
from A. M. Lowe tenderingl his resig-
nation and saying in substance that
his impaired hearing made it impossi-
BILE for him intelligently to serve the
city and that the great demands on
his time precluded his giving as much
Of it to the city as was demanded.
Mr.. West made a motion to accept
the resignation. Mr.. Cheyney sug-
gested that this motion be withheld
until Mr.. Lowe could be seen and ask
ed to recall his resignation and re-
main on the council. The matter stop
ped there as it was stated that Mr..
The evening leader., 1917-08-08
DEFEAT CROWN PRINCE
FRENCH ARE TOO STRONG
Canadians Make Gains---Russians are
Still Retreating

Aside from the Russian theater, the
hostilities on all the fronts are vir-
tually at standstill. Bombardments
at main points attaining fairly violent
proportions, and at various places
small infantry maneuvers have occur
red on the front in Flanders, but as
yet the operations have not taken on
the aspect of a contemplated esump-
tion of the big allied drive which the
bad weather of last week brought to
an abrupt end.
The Canadians operating against
Lens have again made thrusts of a
successful nature into the environs of
the already encompassed coal center,
which apparently cannot long with
stand capitulation. By the use of a
curtain fire the Germans are endeav-
oring to keep back further encroach-
ments here, but even with this fire
against them the intreped Canadians
continue almost daily to extend their
saps and now are fairly ensconced on
the south and west outskirts of the
town.
The aspirations of che German
crown prince to win territory against
General Petain's forces on the south
ern front in France have not yet been
achieved. In the Champagne region
the French have penetrated German
lines at three places and on the fam
GUS Avocourt Wood-Hill 304 sector of
the Verdun front have put down with
losses German attempt at attack
Having been enabled mainly through
the disaffection of the Russian army,
to drive the Russians out OF the great
|er part of Galicia and Bukowina, the
Austro- Germans now have begun in
Southern Moldavia a maneuver the
success of which would be of vast inn
The evening leader., 1917-08-08

chamber. His only idea in allowing
him name to be placed on the ticket
was his desire to be of service to Tar
pom Springs.
AS soon as Mr.. loves resignation
was acted upon Mr.. West made mo-
ton to elect his successor. Mr.. Chey-
ney made motion not to act until the
people of the city had some opportun-
ity of expressing their desire as to
who should succeed Mr.. Lowe saying
in the course of his remarks that the
council was not greater than the peo-
pie who elected them and should not
SO consider themselves, but should
give a little time for consideration to
such an important matter.
Mr.. Cheyney had no second to his
motion and Mr.. West nominated G. E.
Noblit to. succeed Mr.. Lowe. Mr..
Cheyney said he was not opposed to
Mr.. Noblit being a member of the
council but he was opposed to any one
being elected without consulting the
people in any manner and he voted
against the method used in supplying
Mr.. loves successor, not against Mr..
Noblit.
During the discussion Mr.. West took
the stand that the only way the peo-
pie could express their desires in the
matter was by petition and remarked
that he did not think petitions were
the best way. He said people would
sign any kind of petition and often
two petitions of a contradictory ma
ture, and said it may be that
strong petition would be brought to
the council recommending some one
the council did not want. Mr.. Chey-
ney contended that the will of the peo-
pie should govern but he stood alone
| in this contention. n
Mr.. Noblit presented the following
letter to The Leader this morning:
"Tarpon Springs, Fla, Aug. Z, 1917,
"To the Citizens of Tarpon Springs:
"I have been notified that / have
been elected as member of the city
council to fill the unexpired term of
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The evening leader., 1917-08-08
big AMERICAN ARMY
WILL SHOW GERMANS
WHERE TO HEAD IN
Including Navy There VIII Be About
100000 Men Under Arms

Washington, Aug. Provost Mar
shall General Crowder and his assist
ants are at work on the final set of
regulations to be promulgated this
week to complete the organization of
the selective draft war army. They
will govern actual mobilization of the
men selected.
Statements issued today by the war
department show that preliminary
figures place the total force of nation
al guard taken into the federal serv-
ice August at 1903 officers and
419,834 men. Another statement show
ed 1S0,766 war volunteers have been
recruited for the n lar service sin &
The evening leader., 1917-08-08

Lowe would be in later in the evening.
When he arrived and was requested to
reconsider his resignation he said he
had given the matter much thought
and his decision to resign was irrevo-
cable. The resignation was accepted
with regrets expressed by the council.
Mr.. Lowe was induced to accept the
nomination for the council against his
will. He did not want the Office and
was away at the time he was elected.
He ran away ahead of every other can
didate. He is man who stands high
in this community and it is regretted
that his physical handicap made it
impossible for him to comprehend all
that was transpiring in the council
The evening leader., 1917-08-08
|. v. ". s START
SAVAGE APACHES
ON WAR PATH
SOME OF THE BIG MINES IN THE
GLOBE DISTRICT SHUT
DOWN

Globe, Ariz., Aug. Apache In
dians in the Sierra Onchas mountains
are on the war path.
Two of the largest asbestos mines
in this district have suspended opera
'tions, according to a message to the
sheriff, summoning help.
An attempt to burn the mine build
ings, ETC., was narrowly averted. Two
Industrial Workers of the World are
said to have been active among the
Indians.
The evening leader., 1917-08-08
Worlds End Prophet
Who Made a Miscue
Edwards of New Jersey, Basing His Calcula
tions on the Bible, Fixed Last Friday
for Dread Cataclysm--Foretold
Awesome Accompaniment
in Minute Detail.

"If you've ever been disappointed
because some little thing you had
counted on didn't happen perhaps
you can sympathize with Bruce v. Ed
wards, of No. 1872 Clifton avenue
Newark.
"Mr Edwards had been planning
several months for the world to be
gin coming to an end at 11:08 p. m.
last Friday. And, as you know,
either the worlds watch stopped, or
it missed the boat, or some one was
dealing to Mr.. Edwards from the bot
tom of the deck.
"What was the trouble with the
world Mr.. Edwards can't figure out.
He is sure, however, that his calcula-
tions based on close and intelligent
study of the Bible are correct in every
detail, and that if the world didn't
come to an end on time it isn't his
fault.
Something Went Wrong; That's All.
''The only explanation Mr.. Edwards
gave to newspaper inquirers yester-
day was: Something has gone
wrong; that's ALL
"Mr. Edwards, however, still re-
mains hopeful. His faith in his fgur-
ing does not falter. But if the world
should start to end at GIG a. m. some
Tuesday Mr.. Edwards would not take
the same pride in it. Besides, he
would not be all fled up for the party
as he was at HOS o'clock, last Fri
day night.
"Maybe you had imagined that when
the world ends it is going out like your
last match when you are trying to
light a cigarette in an auto. That
would seem silly to Mr.. Edwards, who
has studied out the entire program.
It won't be anything like that. 1t will
be some festa-if you take Mr.. Ed
wards's word for it. And he is sure
he is right.
"The affair will begin with three
days of total darkness, during which
all the persons who have ever died will
come out of their graves.
Then Forty Days of Destruction.
''The second period will consist. of
forty days of destruction, enlivened
by great flame shooting devils
down from heaven. Fhus all things
except life will be destroyed along
with about one-fourth the earth's pop
proportion of wicked.
Swords, wild beasts, famine and pes
thence will stimulate this destruction.
"This forty days-if the world had
MT failed to begin on time-would
have ended next Sept. 16. 1t will end
forty days from whatever time the
world does start, anyhow, and on
whatever day it is Christ will come to
have His peolpe.
"a coY liberation of nations will be
formed Ifnen. First ten nations will be
let in,f lAnd after a while all the ma
tions I hi get chance.
:" *lwhat good it will do them it
woul{ + hke Mr.. Edwards to figure out,
becaultf after that comes seventy
u
The evening leader., 1917-08-08

The above is the way the New. Y ork
World disposes of the world Send dope
as figured out by Bro Edwards. But
learning from the columns of The
Leader that it was reported that this
thing was to be pulled off, the "official
city paper" SHE'D its castor into the
ring and snuffed out the performance
too quick. The World may not have
heard of this part of the tragedy and
we take this opportunity to set that
paper right. When you want the
o. KID dope on religious matters you
can get it right here in Tarpon
Springs-you don't have to go to New
Jersey after it.
The evening leader., 1917-08-08
If Only Uncle Sam
Had Taken Off His
Coat One Year Ago
Letter From American Soldier Who Was
Killed in Action in France

rifice for the great cause that ranks
them among the supreme of the many
noble messages this war has furnish
ed to the literature of the world. No
other period in history has been so
rich in the mobility of self-reve1ation
as the past three years, and in the let
ters of this young American, who
crossed the sea to fight under the Brit
ish flag in the greatest cause for which
man has ever battled, there breathes
the true spirit of the heights of sac
rifice to which liberty may call her
devoted sons,-Leslies.
The evening leader., 1917-08-08

years of rule by the devil. Sever
years after that you may say the
world would be glad to end-and i
does"
The evening leader., 1917-08-08

The most far-reaching messages of
the great war are not coming through
the spoken or written word Of those
high in power. The real inspiration
--sar- erica the snasls that ie kim
ding the sleeping fires of her peoples
patriotism, burns not in the intellec-
tual generalities of statesmen, but in
the simple revelations of devotion to
duty that come from the Alan Seegers
and Creighton R. Storeys, when gifted
with the power of expressing the
depth of feeling which inspires the
millions who fight and bleed and die
that freedom may not vanish from the
earth.
If it should come to pass that /
am called to lay down my life on the
altar of freedom, rejoice, Mother-o'-
Mine, that it was your sons privilege
NOR shed single tear, for it shall
not have been in vain!
Il may not be spared to see you
again, but it he's all been worth while.
If / am to be given a chance in the
days to come to prove my right to
live in the everyday work-a-day war
fare of which you know, just to go
home and start will make up every
thing to me. Success is assured. Vic
tory is mine, either way. Now, or at
the end of long, useful, worthwhile
life Of service.
"The Canadians have certainly play
ed a big part in the war. If only
Uncle Sam had taken off his coat a
year ago so as to have started this
spring! Preparations are being made
to train United States troops over
here, and it will be great day for me
when / shall be able to meet them.
Let us pray it won't be far distant.
Well, have been writing quite a time,
and hope the censor will be kind
enough to pass my letter.
"You might tell the world for me
IItdt DilcEilidu ulcuC iiO ILLS telhC WIiCii
he said War is hell,' but he didn't
have much of conception of hell. The
awful ruin of the very soil itself which
once was fair and fruitful will never
admit of another war. The man in
the future who talks of the glory of
war will be shot on the spot. Or if he
Just thinks it he will be destroyed by
the wrath of God. The guns whose
rumble has increased steadily in three
years to now appalling thunder will
be warning for all time
Thus wrote Creighton R. Storey, Jr.,
from the battle front in France to his
mother in Albany, N. Vi, on June 6,
three short weeks before his father,
Rev. DR.. Creighton r. Storey, rector
of Trinity Episcopal church, received
one-line cablegram from the British
war Office: "Creighton r. Storey, Jr.,
killed in action June a."
In the letters of this young soldier
he was only twenty-five when the end
came there is expressed an exalta-
tion Of spirit, simplicity Of faith and
Willingness to make the. final sac
The evening leader., 1917-08-08

April /, leaving Ely about 1000 -
cancies in the regulars at war
strength.
These figures mean that approx
mately 725,O00 men are under arms,
exclusive Of the navy and marine
corps, to be supplemented within the
next few weeks by $4,000 raised UNI
der the selective draft bill. Of the lat
ter number, about 100000 will conn
pose the third great element of the
war army, the new national army and
the remainder will go to fill up the
regulars and the gu.rd and their re-
serves.
The mobilization regulations viii
show how the drafted men are TO be
assigned. Already the war depart
ment has received countless appIica-
tion from men certain to be called into
the first increment of the draft forces
for assignment to some particular arm
or branch of the service. Where
man has been summoned by his local
board for physical examination no
methods exist whereby he may enlist
in the regulars and have his services
count on the home quota. 1t is possi-
bic, however, that some effort will be
made to meet the wishes of the draft
men in this regard as far as possible
when they are modified. 1t can be
done only to limited extent, as the
regulars and guards, as shown by to-,
days statement, are practically filed
up now.
War Department Takes Over Recruit
ing of Guard. :
The war department has taken over
recruiting for the national guard as
well as the regulars, the entire guard
having now become a part of the army
ss the United Sssstas ana sfasil1 Id
flconnection with the states. Tcday's
statement says about half the men APP
plying for enlistment are within the
draft ages. Those accepted will count
as credits on subsequent quotas Of
their districts
The statement lays stress, however.
on the fact that the country wants am
the men it can get who can be spared
at home.
The national guard statement shows
that only the number of men short OF
the 419,834 figure, shown by checking
of the muster rolls by department
commanders and the rejection of any
found unfit, will be taken from the
draft forces for the guard service. The
recruiting service expects to fill the.
regular army to full war service to-.
morrow or next day, so that there
probably will be a surplus of $50, 600
Or more men when the full 687 900 of
| the first increment of the national ar
my is assembled.
In addition to recruiting throughout
the country will supplement- the ex-
cess, all men who volunteer going into
the regulars or national guard or into
the reserve after full war strength is
reached.
To Establish Recruit Depot in France
1t is regarded as likely that the.
mobilization regulations soon to be is
sued viii show that the surplus OF
tdrafted men is to be used as recruit
reservoir and that all the men will be
put under training as quickly as pos
sible. A recruit depot will be estab-
lished in France from which regiments
at the front will be kept filled up,
drafts of men from the main recruit
depot in this country being sent over
to this distribution center as needed.
In the same way, sick or wounded men
will be returned to the front when re-
covered and steady flow of recruits
to maintain active regiments at top
fighting efficiency will be provided in
this way.
The evening leader., 1917-08-08

The government is doing all in its
power to prevent food and military
supplies reaching Germany, and has
also established a rigorous censorship
on outgoing cable messages.
The evening leader., 1917-08-08

.....A.. $3.50, ,5S2

This makes an increase of of ST ,t33,-
254, or 1857 per cent over last year.
After Mr.. Blocker's report was re-
ceived the commissioners sat as a
board of equalization. There we're a
/ few complainants present and in
most cases the complaints were with
drawn when the reasons for placing
1.-THE new values were explained. "A few
The evening leader., 1917-08-08
z 1-2 PER CENT
TAX INCREASE
IN P|NELLAS co.
TAX ASSESSOR BLOCKER MAKES
REPORT TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS

An increase of 12k per cent was
made in the assessed valuation of
Pinellas county property by Tax As
SCISSOR Blocker in his tax rolls, which
have been approved by the county
commissioners. In regard to the as
sessment the Clearwater Sun says:
When the county commissioners
were in session yesterday Tax As
SCISSOR Blocker turned in his report
of assessments on taxable values in
Pinellas county, and as made by him
for the year 1917. The totals of as
Sessments follows:
The evening leader., 1917-08-08
LIBERIA TURNS IT'S BLACK
HAND AGAINST GERMANY

Washington, August Liberia, the
negro republic on the coast of Africa,
has declared war on Germany. Some
time ago Liberia broke off diplomatic.
relations. The declaration of war now
gives opportunity to intern German
merchants and others who have been
accused of unneutral activities. The
United States was advised today Of
the little republics action.
~rs~0-~o--~~c-~ rlo-c-ooooe-~-ese--
small changes were made in some Of
the assessments, but these did not
materially affect the total as original
Ily turned in by Tax Assessor Blocker.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-07

Kitwell, believing Manning the right
man, appoints him, and the latter
views this as his great opportunity.
AS Gonzales endeavors to rope
Manning into their scheme, the real
man in the old attorney rises against
the traitors and he puts Gonzales out
of his office. AS he is sending ca
BILE to Washington for help, Manning
is seized by Gonzales and his men,
the cable instrument is demolished
and Manning threatened with death
IL he does not join the Mexicans in
their revolution. Godfrey learns Of
the situation, and that Joan has been
taken to Gonzales ranch. rushes to
the rescue just as company of
American marines land and after
overpowering the Mexicans. the ma
rines put Manning up on box and
he delivers an grafton with great in
tensity. His loyalty has won for him
at last the recognition he has long
coveted.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-07
North Cache
High School
News Notes

Richmond. April5.-Senator ]. w.
Funk, in an address to the student
body In this weeks chapel, discussed
the vital question of the present time.
He outlined the position Of the
United States in the international
crisis and presented many facts that
have direct bearing on the action
that the U. s. government is taking.
His address was highly instructive
and replete with facts. Other fea-
lures of the program, which was I'M
der the auspices OF the freshmen,
were: Piano duet by Misses Claudia
Funk and Essie Stoddard; reading,
Mr.. Stephenson; recitation, Miss
Frances Smith; song. Miss Wright.
The freshmen entertained with a
dancing party at Hendricks hall.
Monday evening. All members of the
class and several guests were pres
ent. Refreshments were served, and
all report a pleasant evening.
Copy for the third yearbook, is
sued by the juniors, is being collect
ed. Nearly all of the pictures for
the cuts are now in the hands of the
staff and the work of compiling the
material which will be sent to the
printer soon.
Steps preliminary to the organiza-
ton Of an alumni association of the
North Cache high school were taken
today when about ten graduates of
the school met and decided to form
such an organization. The visiting
graduates spent the forenoon in Wis
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-07

iting classes. They also appeared al
the regular chapel exercise and each
made a short talk on matters pertain
ing to their present work and the
work of the high school.
Thursday evening pleasant time
was spent by the sophmores and
their friends at dancing party. a
large number were present and all
were enthusiastic over the sopho-
mores' ability as entertainers. The
hall was decorated In the class col
.ors and refreshments were served
from a prettily arranged booth. ''s
Practical work in animal husband
ry has begun with the spring wealth
er. The class under the direction
Of Mr.. J. H. Peterson Is visiting
some Of the fine herds Of this To-
cality and the boys are getting the
method of determining the fine
points by actual experience.
The qualities Of water from DIFF
ferent sources is being taken up In
the laboratory by the students In
chemistry. They are determining
the causes Of the differences and
also finding out what properties are
lacking in the inferior water.
Principal G. H. Anderson is spend
ing the weekend in Salt Lake on
matters pertaining to the school.
The April number of the Maroon
is out. 1t is the last number for the
year. A number of good stories ap-
pear, and It is one Of the most sue
cessful numbers of the season.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-07

p. A. Thatcher is in town from
Salt Lake where his work on the in
dustrial commission has taken him.
He is up looking over his business
affairs before leaving for California
where he. with the other members Of
the commission, expect to study the
work Of a similar commission on the
coast. Joseph Bithell is Mr.. That
cher's right hand man in Logan, hav-
ing been placed in charge Of the
clothing store.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-07

Miss Winnergren is again super
vising the cooking for Murdocks
popular lunches. Manager Robert
Murdoch, Jr., says this fact alone. in
sures the public that when they get
lunch at Murdock's It is right. The
regular lunches at this place are
very popular. judging from the daily
crowds which visit the parlor at
lunch hour.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-04-07

One of the best assortments OF
Easter Candies ever shown in this
city now on sale at Murdock's. As
sorted candy eggs, all sizes; ducks,
rabbits, pigeons. twin chicks, Easter
suckers, and all kinds Of novelties.
Call on us for anything in the candy
line, we have 1t all. Murdock's.
North Main street.-adv. AT.