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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-28
BLONDE IS DISCHARGED

The hearing of Joe Blonde, charg-
ed with having liquor in his posses
sion. held before US Commissioner
H. A. Simons this morning, was dis
missed because of lack of sufficient
evidence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-28
FORMER TEACHER HERE

Miss Ellen Quinn, teacher in the
Seattle schools, formerly teacher IN
the local schools, is a guest at the
J. C. Parker home for week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-28
PINK PAJAMAS FOR
UNITEDSTA1ES SOLDIERS
(BV United Press }

Fitchburg. Mass, July 2S.-The
government today placed an order
here for thousands of pink pajamas
for the soldiers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-28
R0MAN0FF BREAKS LEG
While RIDING BICYCLE
(By United Press }

London, July 2S-Nicholas Ro-
manoff, former car Of Russia, broke
leg while riding bicycle, accord.
ing to a dispatch here today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-28
RUSSIAN WOMEN ON
BATTLE FRONT DIE
FOR THEIR COUNTRY
(Bv United Press J

Nby UIIItU I 1851
London, July 2S.-Russia's women
fighters suffered 90 killed and eight
taken prisoners in a brilliant baptism
of fire, a dispatch today says.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-28
B. 0FR,T. AFFECTED:
SWITCHMEN'SUNl0N
0PP0SED;FREIGHTH.
STALLED IN YARDS
(Bulletin)
By United Press)

Chicago, July 28.-Nearly
half of the transcontinental
freight of the United States is
paralyzed as the result of the
switchmen's strike here. Ninety
per cent of the cross country
traffic passes through Chicago.
Railroad officials admit they
are moving only so per cent of
the normal traffic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-28

Milwaukee, July 2S.-The rail-
ways here have refused to accept
freight routed through Chicago.
Hundreds Of tons are tied up here.
It Is not expected the strike will
spread to this city.
(By United Press)
Chicago, July 2S.-Twenty-flve
hundred switchmen, representing
nineteen roads, struck here this
morning. If the strike is prolonged
it will seriously hamper the move
ment of war supplies.,,.The Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen Is >, out.
The Switchmans Union of America
charges the brotherhood switchnen
with trying to ruin it by asking for
chosed shop. The Switchmen's
union is aiding the railroads by i'm
porting strike breakers.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers and Firemen and the Or
der of Railway Conductors will not
strike in sympathy for the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen
Brotherhood Blamed.
Chicago, July 28.-The railroad
would tie up considerable govern
ment transportation and explained
that it resulted from demands Of the
for closed shop.
Reasons False.
James Murdoch, vice president OF
the brotherhood and who is in Chi
cago in charge of the union interests
in the controversy, said the reason
assigned by the railroad officials for
the strike was "absolutely and un-
qualifiedly false and on a par with
many other statements coming from
that source
"The strike results from tn, fall
ure Of the roads to concede certain
reasonable rules affecting working
conditions" he said.
Blames Brotherhood Men.
In statement the railroad man
ayers conference committee placed
the burden of calling the strike on
the representatives of the switchmen
affiliated with Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen.
The statement lists the number Of
switchmen in the Chicago district at
about $500 Of whom $500 belong to-
the brotherhood, about $500 to the
Switchman's Union Of America with
about 800 either non-union or be-
longing to some other organization.
The committee contends that to-
agree to the demands of the brother
hood, switchmen would establish the
closed shop in favor of members OF
that organization.
The switchmen's demands, the
statement says, were presented July
2 and after differences became posi-
tive, offers to submit them to Fed
eral mediation were rejected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-07-28

Milwaukee. July 2S.-The rail-
ways here have refused to accept
freight routed through Chicago.
Hundreds Of tons are tied up here.
1t is not expected the strike will
spread to this city.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
THIRD ATTACK BY
THE BRITISH FAILS

Berlin (via London), April 2S.-A
British attack along a front of approx
imately 10 miles today failed for the
third time, according to the official
statement of the war office tonight.
"On the Arras battlefield" the state
ment said, the British failed for the
third time to break through our lines.
Strong masses of troops along a
front Of 80 kilometers on both banks
of the Scarpe failed.
in our counter attacks the enemy
suffered a heavy defeat and their
losses were great.
along the Aisne and in the Cham
payne sector artillery fighting varied
in intensity"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
w. R. Hiatt Appointed Head
of State Department by
Governor and Will Take
Office on May Is.
ONE MORE VACANCY
TO BE FILLED SOON
No Intimation Given as to
Who Will Be Named to
Succeed Axel p. Ramstedt
on the Public Utilities
Commission.

Another state house plum was dis
posed of Saturday when Governor
Alexander formally named w. r. Hiatt
OF Rupert state insurance commission
er. Mr.. Hiatt Is to take office May Is.
His commission does not expire until
July l, 1919. 1t was announced sew
eral days ago by the Capital News
that Mr.. Hiatt would probably receive
the appointment. He was in Boise last
week in conference with a number of
Democratic leaders. He succeeds
George F: Steele Of Occur d. Alene who
returns to his home to take up his pri-
vate business affairs.
The governor now has but one i'm
portant vacancy to fill or that of pub
lie utilities commissioner to succeed
Axel P. Ramstedt While number of
prominent Democrats have been men
toned in connection with this appoint
ment 1t Is apparent that the governor
is taking his time in selecting the man
who will hold the important office. He
would give no intimation as to who the
next commissioner will be. In the
meantime the two members on the
commission, John w. Graham and A.
L. F'reehafer this week open a number
of important hearings in the northern
part Of the state and will be gone for
several weeks.
During the past week the governor
has made a number of appointments.
Joseph Hansen of Dayton was named
secretary of war and commissioned to
hold office while his services are need
ed by the Idaho council of war. Sec
rotary Hansen is now actively engaged
in his duties. Isaac F. Smith of Weis-
er was named additional judge of the
Seventh judicial district. He is n
prominent attorney of western Idaho
and a Republican. Judge Smith takes
up his new duties Immediately. j. B.
Lippincott of Idaho City was appointed
a member of the state board of edu-
cation, succeeding Robert M. Terrell
of Pocatello who in turn was named
the additional judge of the Fifth ju-
dicial district.
1t Is probable that about the time
the chief executive fills all the Nacan-
cies in sight others as important may
be created and have to be taken care
of. The officials for the new counties
of Butte, Camas and Valley are still
to be appointed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29

OF bloody memory, has the British Of
fensive developed a concerted drive
over SO great a distance as that re-
ported tonight
From the River Scarpe to Ache
vile and the vimy road there was
severe fighting. with the advantage
ours" the British COMMUNICATIVE chief
reported. THE enemy again delivered
many violent counter attacks with
considerable force suffering heavily.
w took several hundred prisoners.
Three German airplanes were
downed in air fighting and another by
anti aircraft gun fire. A balloon was
also destroyed. Three of our planes
were missing"
The immediate objective of the
drive. according to military experts
here, Is Douai.
But first of all, the British must
break the strong preliminary defense
line established by the Germans. The
Haig report did not mention fighting
of tremendous intensity reported in
battle front dispatches passed by the
field censor describing another ad-
Of the same general Of
fensive movement--around Oppy.
ON THE FRENCH FRONT.
That the offensive is joint be-
tween the French and British forces
was borne out by the French official
statement Of tonight.
"On a majority Of the front there
was intermittent artillery firing" the
French war office reported. Along
the Aisne and in the Champagne it
was occasionally violent Along
Chemin des Danes (the Ladies' high
way") and in the region of Ostel we
and took prisoners
I'VE downed six German airplanes
Friday" the statement contipued, "and
two others descended damaged"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
GERMANS HURL

CONTINUED from First Page.),
British advance made over a front Of
six and a half miles. 1t is just that
distance between Arleux on the north
and Monchy- Le- Preux on the south.
CAPTURE POSITIONS.
I'VE captured Arleux- En- -Ochelle
and positions on a two mile front to
the north and south of the village"
the British commander in chief re-
ported. I'VE progressed between Cav
relle and Roeux and gained ground
north of Monchy LIE -Preu&."
Not since the British struck with
overwhelming force on the Vimy ridge,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
APPEAL TO ALL AMERICANS.

Il make my appeal to all Americans
without distinction of creed or of ma
tional origin. of birthplace or of the
section in which they live. In time OF
war like this all party distinctions van
ish, and l know only those who are for
America and those who are against
America. l make my appeal equally to
northerner and southerner, to eastern
err and westerner. l appeal equally to
the Protestant and the Catholic, to the
Gentle and the Jew, and to the Inen
whose fealty to the great laws of right
eousness is given outside the limits OF
any recognized creed. I care not a rap
whether the man was born here or
abroad. l care not a rap whether his
forefathers came from England, Ireland,
Scotland, from Germany, France or
Scandinavia But I demand that this
single hearted loyalty be given to the
one flag that floats over all of us, the
flag which we are bound to reverence
and hold dear to the exclusion of every
other.
I'VE are a new nation, by blood and
culture akin to, but different from, ev-
cry nation of Europe. We are in honor
bound in every crisis to Judge every
other nation by its conduct in that cris-
is. We are bound to pay heed only to
our national honor and need and to
the just interests of mankind as n
whole-the interests of the men and
women now existing and of the gen.
erations yet unborn. We are in honor
bound to be swerved from our duty
neither by improper friendship for nor
unworthy antipathy toward any other
nation.
Il speak as a man who himself has
German blood in his veins. The Amer
lean of the future will have in his veins
the blood Of many different nationali-
ties. and he will not be American at all
unless he is loyal to the principle of the
American Of the past, who opposed any
nationality. IL that nationality was a
foe to his country and to humanity. The
who followed Washington in
his first campaign fought against
Frenchmen. The Americans who fol-
lowed him at Trenton fought against
Germans. The Americans who followed
him at Princeton and Yorktown fought
against Englishmen. His followers In
cluded men of English descent. like
Lighthouse Harry Lee and Greene; OF
German descent like Muhlenberg; Of
Irish descent, like Sullivan. But they
were all Americans and nothing more;
They treated one another each on his
worth as a man without regard to that
mans creed or blood. When they were
pitted against an enemy they did not
ask as to his national origin. but only
as to whether he was an enemy of
their common country and of that coun-
trys flag.
Twice we have fought Great
Britain; and In each case the i'm
mense majority Of our citizens Of
British origin were undoubtedly
loyal to the United States. And now.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29

OF our self-respoct, our sclf-esteem
Our children will have 20 read the
history of what we have done dur
ing this war. Let us make the
chapter that yet remains to be
written one that our children shall
read with prides and they will read
it only with feeling of self-abase-
ment unless they read that in the
times that tried mems souls we
have shown valor and endurance
and proud indifference to life
when the honor of the flag and the
welfare of mankind were at stake
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
AMENDMENT APPROVED.

where women vote.
AMENDMENT APPROVED.
A feature of the day in the lower
body was the vote of Miss Jeannett,
81 others-against the
Kahn amendment which returned tn,
to virtually the same pro.
visions as submitted originally to tn,
house by the president and the wa,
Important action in the house on the
army bill included:
Adoption of the Kahn amend
ment.
Adoption of the amendment to
prohibit payment of bounties to
men, who enlist in the army or
national guard, and prohibiting
drafted men from obtaining sub
stitutes.
Adoption of an amendment, by
which every state must get its
quota of troops for the army in
proportion to it's population.
Adoption of an amendment by
which boys under 81 years cannot
enlist in the regular army or ma
tional guard without their par
ents' consent
Defeat of an amendment that
would have exempted DIRECTORS
from military service.
Striking out on a point of or
der of an amendment prohibiting
the sale or gift of liquor to army
officers or privates.
Defeat of an amendment to ex-
empt all farm workers from mill
tary service.
Defeat of an amendment to
change the military age limit from
p to 40 to Is to 81.
The defeat of an amendment to
strike out the word "selectiye"
from the draft provision.
Defeat of an amendment to re-
wise the military age limit to As,
so or 60 years.
DEFEAT OF an amendment by
which no troops would be sent to
the trenches unless they volun-
teered for foreign service.
Defeat of an amendment by
which aliens who have been in the
United States for five years or
more without becoming citizens
would be subject to military duty,
Adoption of an amendment by
Representative Lever, South Caro-
Ina, specifically authorizing the
president to exempt from any SER
vice such farm workers as he may
deem necessary for the maiuten-
ance of the military establishment.
FOR PROTECTION OF BORDER.
By vote of SO to Is, the senate
passed further amendment to the
I'LL providing for raising by volunteers
hree or more regiments of cavalry for
he protection of the Mexican border.
Hiram johnson, California, made a
vigorous speech favoring the amend
nent.
The American people cannot be
measured by other people," he said.
They have never known drastic and
oppressive action. Over night now we
propose to impose upon them the draft
ystem. I'd do 1t as a war measure.
But only as a war measure do ac
luiesce. I'd break the force of II by
he volunteer system. Our people are
lot yet war conscious. What a bitter
the draft will be! I'd do IL
n manner which would least disturb
hem"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
Important Advances Made
by the British Forces
North of Scarpe River in
the Drive on Douai.
BITTER RESISTANCE
BY GERMAN FORCES
Trenches Blasted Away and
Troops Fight in the Open
-Teutons Returned At
tack Time After Time
Only to Be Driven Back.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SiMMS.
United Press Staff lent.

With the British Armies Afield.
April 28.-Charging under the full
blaze of an afternoon sun, their mass
ed formations standing out in bold re-
lief against the horizon, I saw whole
German columns torn to pieces today
-pulverized into bloody masses and
later trampled into the dust by their
own comrades.
Despite the stiffest, most reckless
resistance since the first battles of the
war, which such counter attacks as
this represented, the British forces
made important advances north Of
the scarpe river in their drive on
Douai which started this morning.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29

when we fight Germany, I know I
utter the sentiments Of the i'm
mense majority Of my fellow citi-
zens of German origin. when say
that their undivided allegiance is
given to the Stars and Stripes and
to the nation for which the banner
stands. I appeal especially to the
descendants OF those heroes Of
liberty, the Germans Of '4S. We
battle now for freedom and justice
In exactly the spirit of the men of
As who SO valiantly stood against
tyranny.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
LASTED ALL DAY.

All day long the fighting lasted. Ev-
cry British advance was bitterly re-
sisted, and every gain that was made
was followed by German counter at
tack.
1t was a fight in the open. Trenches
had been blasted away Clouds of dust
which rose over the battle field We're
dampened by the drenching of the
ground with blood.
The Importance which the German
command attached to the ground for
which the British fought was made
evident by their bitter resistance. Time
after time the enemy returned to the
attack, only to be sent rolling back
by the fire which poured in upon them
like rain.
Near Oppy saw wave upon wave of
Prussians hurl themselves forward in
terrific counter attacks. Signals were
flashed back to the artillery and shell
fire descended upon them. Machine
guns, operated from hastily dug
shelters, or even in the open, cracked
out hail of steel The gunners could
not have had better target
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
NO POLICY OF DELAY.

true to our own souls, we shall SHOW
that, like our fathers, we are willing to
pay for our principles with our bodies
and not merely with our dollars. Con-
gress has passed, without dissenting
vote, bill to appropriate $7,000,000, 900
as representing part of our contribu-
ton to the great war This is fine; but
only on condition that we also put our
men into the fighting line. Half of this
great sum is to go to the allies; that Is,
1t is to be spent by them in getting
their men up against the German and
Austrian and Turkish shells and bullets.
Now, we Americans have always prided
ourselves on being able to do our own
fighting. 1t is right to help others to
fight in the common cause for which
we are engaged. But it is even more
necessary that we should fight our
selves.
1--WE fight for our own rights. We
fight for the rights of mankind. This
great struggle is fundamentally
struggle for the fundamentals of civil
ization and democracy. The future of
the free institutions of the world is at
stake. The free people who govern
themselves are lined up against the
governments which deny freedom to
their people. Our cause is the cause of
humanity. But we also have bitter
wrongs of our own which it is our duty
to redress. Our women and children
and unarmed men. going about their
peaceful business, have been murdered
and again and again. With brutal in
science, after having for well night two
years persevered in this policy, Ger
many has announced that she will con-
tinue 1T, at our expense and at the ex-
pense OF other neutrals, more ruthless
1y than ever. The injury thus done to
us as nation is as great as the injury
done to man If ruffian slaps mis-
wires face. In such a case. If the man
Is man. he does not wait and hire
somebody else to fight for him: and 1t
would be an evil thing. lasting calam-
ity to this country, If the war ended,
on the high seas, not once, but again
and found us merely preparing an
army In safety at home, without hav-
ing sent man to the firing line; mere
~ having paid some billions of dollars
to other people SO that with the bodies
OF their sons and brothers they might
keep us in safety.
Il ask that we send a fighting
force over to the fighting lire at
the earliest possible moment, and
ask 1t in the name of our children
and our children's children, SO that
they may hold their heads high
over the memory OF what this ma
ton did In the worlds great crisis.
ask 1t FOR reasons of national NOR
atty no less than for our material
self interest. I ask it for the sake
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
BRITISH HOLD POSITIONS.

When night fell the British still held
the gains they had made earlier in the
day.
1t was to the Canadians that the
honor Of capturing Arleux fell.
They rushed the village as the en-
tire British line swung forward, and
held it in spite of desperate efforts of
the enemy to regain the shattered
houses giving 1t an excuse for a name.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
STRIPPED OF EVERYTHING.

The Germans attacked across coun-
try that was absolutely without shell
ter. 1t was stripped of everything save
fighting and dying men and guns.
Scarcely a tree was to be seen. The
sun blazed down upon this desolate
stretch which for the moment became
the center of the world war. The field
was as dry as powder. Shrapnel kick
ed up dust in great clouds in front of
the Germans while the Gunners were
getting the range. Then the shells be-
gan to fall in the ranks. Still the dust
clouds rose but the shells were hits"
The Germans at first ran, then walked
and finally staggered forward over the
rolling, unsheltered ground. Their
lines reeled and wavered. Then they
dissolved in whole waves. They be-
came part of the trackless waste. Such
survivors as there were, dragged them
selves back.
New ranks were formed and again
they returned to the attack only to be
driven back in the same Way
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-29
TOTAL OF 81 Votes
AGAINST CONSUMPTION

Continued from First Page.)
Bears, Florida; Sherwood, Ohio; Sis
son, Mississippi.
OF the "a, four were Californians,
where women vote.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01
CHAMPION TREE FELLERS.
Beavers Are More Export Than the
Best Lumbsrjaeks.

Best Lumberjaeks.
The most expert lumberjack is in
ferior to the beaver as q tree Teller.
He cuts down trees in the most scien-
tific way. He can fell tree SO it will
fall toward the pond where he wishes
to construct his home, thus saving
himself unnecessary work.
After the trees are felled the con-
struction work begins. He works
chiefly by night, for he is a nocturnal
prowler. The moon is his lantern, the
quiet Of the night his inspiration, his
sharp teeth are his Ratchet and chisel,
and his little paws are his means of
conveyance, his spade, his hammer
and his trowel. His hard, fat hairless
and scaly tail is propeller when
swimming and balance when he is
cutting timber, for he stands on his
hind legs while gnawing down trees.
The beaver is strict vegetarian,
and his diet consists chiefly Of banks,
tender shoots and water plants.
To food low grounds the beavers
sometimes have to build a dam ex-
ceeding fifty feet in length. They
usually lay it out with the curve fac
ing upstream. The foundation is built
Of poles four or five feet long by an
inch or two thick. These they lay
crosswise, filing all crevices with mud.
The beaver digs up mud with his
fore feet, then holds 1t close to his
breast with his fore legs, swims to
where he has started his dam, and
having deposited it in its proper place
beats the mud down with his paws
not with his tail, as has been believed.
st. Nicholas.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-02-01
Henley and Stevenson.

w. e. Henley once met Robert Louis
Stevenson and found his friend dis
tressed because he was not a Voltaire
or Dumas. though he had an equip
ment which ought to have made him
their peer. Stevenson put his failure"
down to the weakness of his lungs
Perhaps you are right, Louis" said
Henley. "I've always felt that If I had
not been blessed cripple could have
taken the earth In my hand and hurled
it into the SUM-"